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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

therefore, not been ascertaines
the SOo-foot level there was .
BODY OF very rich ore. The Ma,s|
er Is one of the phenomenal min.
Montana.
Inc Parrot shaft in Butte has >,
ed the depth OF 1900 feet ana ~
going down, it being the intan.,
the management to uitimatelv
connections with the lower wo,s|
Of the Never Sweat.
According to the sworn s,..
hled with the board of equalizat;os
net profits Of the Utah paving :"
OF the current year were 81 37O no.
compared with $1,782,S24 for tho Y
period of last year.
A mill is to be erected on tho D.
China in Chesaw. Washington
Twenty tons Of American Fla.
areto be tested at the Red Shirt Mil
the Methow valley. Good results
expected.
Another strike is reported in tho
yer King In Chesaw, Washington \
ore is free gold bearing and carri]
large per cent of copper.
Some good low grade ore ia n
found in the Nava, in Republic .,
The ore is similar to that found hi
Mountain Lion hill.
Samples of coal from the newlv !
covered deposit on Orinofino creell
miles from the town, show a N
quality in the lower level, which ia !
being prospected.
a copper discovery is reported in|
lower part of the Mascot camp in
no, Iowa men own the property
are said to have cut a three foot
OF ore averaging Is per cent cod
Double shifts are being worked.
A company of North Yakima cau|
lists has secured the services of Ole
son. an expert miner from Euu
Utah, to explore the copper propei
in the vicinity of Dumping lake.
eral men are working on the pros1
and reports are favorable.
The season is at least one md
earlier at Buffalo Hump than last
Besides the pack trains which col
ue to arrive loaded with merchau|
there are numerous outfits coming
going, the proprietors of which
eggs, butter, vegetables and meat
prospectors and campers at the III
and along the different routes,
camp is proving veritable bood
Camas Prairie farmers. The grd
of vegetation at this altitude is sid
wonderful. Less than two weeks
the undulating section around BuI
Hump was covered with snow, Will
day half hundred or more horses
reveling in rich bunch grass.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
THE RESERVOIR GAVE WAY.
One Hsndsed Houses Wrecked Or
Badly Damaged.

insured. Loss $250,OO0
Grand Rapids, Mich, July 3.-The big
reservoir Of the city water works system
located on the hill in the northern part OF
the city burst at s a. IN. yesterday. More
than lOO,O0O,OOO gallons OF wafer was 'a;
loose and rushed through the valley ad-
jaeent, flooding an area peopled by about
5000 persons
Many dwellings were washed awny, 9th
ers were badly damaged, and all those
within a district for three blocks square
were either wholly or partly filed with
sand. None Of the buildings damaged was
Of a costly character, as they were for
most part homes Of working men. Not a
house with the sweep Of the flood escap
cd damage.
The tracks OF the Detroit, Grand Haven
& Milwaukee railroad, IA short distance
north OF the reservoir, were undermined
and trains on that road were obliged To
make detour via other roads.
The break was first seen by Bert Bots
ford, boy delivering morning newspapers.
II was then only tiny stream, but realiz
tuE tiC uaHSrib thV Wy "'p"'Su h"""'s'o
from their sleep and urged them to escape.
The reservoir gave way at the gate house
near Livingston street, pouring down the
hill a stream 80 feet wide and ~ feet deep.
A number Of houses were swept from their
foundations and carried away in the flood
and crushed. Some streets were torn up
to depth Of 40 feet.
Mrs. Cooper Of Clancy street was liter
ally swept out Of her house by the food.
She was carried 10 the bottom Of the hill
and buried to her neck in sand. She was
rescued alive but will probably die.
No other fatalities or serious injuries
were reported. A rough estimate places the
damage at S2O0OOO.
One hundred houses in all were wrecked
o. badly damaged. The break iii the res
eryoir grew until it was 80 feet. wide and
more than 10 feet deep.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
fourth at Kansas tlty.

Kansas City. July lit Is the Fourth
Of Jul, and the opening day OF the dem.
eratie national convention. After all of
III" heat and turmoil and preparation. tho
day Is here. All roads lead here, where
AT IL o'elock Chairman jones Of the na
tinnsl com,a,ttec calls the convention To
erder Throughout the night there has
been no sleep. for the sky has been mrid
and the soand deafcn.ng from rockets.
cannon aud every device for noisy icmon
strst'ens. Aud with the daylight the
sheek has Increased into one long con
unaed roar, IN which the patriotism of
the day and the enthusiasm of the party
are blended. The heat is still intense
and the brisk brecke dos not relieve the
oppressiveness OF the day.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
shot At saint T~vesa.

Phoenix, AriE.. July l.--Teresa Urea,
commonly ca,.ed Santa Teresa. the Young
senorita Who It is alleged helped to inelte
the iaqu' Indian rebelions in Mexico. was
shot at Clifton, Ariz., by e. n. Rodriguez.
to whom she had been married two DAYS
before, The young woman is regarded AS
SAINT, and hundreds of McNicans chased
Rodriguez into the mountains, where he
vas captured after a hard fight. He was
beaten and narrowly escaped
iynehinS. The girl will live.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
The Vice Presidency.

Everything relating to the vice prcsi.
Dental nomination is in the air today. All
seem to DO waiting Tor something to turn
up MIR. shiveicy or Indiana insists that
he Is not candidate, aud il appears likely
now that the convention will accept him
a, has word. Senator lliil IL the foremost
figure in tho problem. That he would ae.
espt the nomination II the party should
demand him there Is no doubt. but hi.
friends consistently maintain that he is not
Ia the race.
To~nc Ut Minnesota would be power.
fnl candidate n he had not been nominated
already by the pcpulists. OPPOSITION to
him has developed On the ground that this
convention should nominate a straight out
democrat, rather than silver republican
Tor a popaliss.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The Ymir mine is now runniI
portion of its new complement
stamps. The work of increasingl
work of the tramway has been conf
ed and ore was passed down ye|
day. Sixty Of the so stamps were
ted, and the balance will probablj
started in a day or two. This d
far the largest battery in British
lumbia, and it Is said the capacity
be doubled in the near future.
The drift on the 10O-foot level OF
Hartford, in Wellington camp,l
been extended 100 feet and is still
ore.
A six foot ledge on the J. & S. in
ilngton camp, is now being strip
1t is six feet wide and it reported
the assays average $50 per ton.
the intention of the owners to qu}
out the ore and make a shipment I'd
smelter forthwith. The prind
owner is John Rogers. The claim
joins the Hartford and Brandon
Golden Crown.
Il. M. McEntire has returned
Meyers creek to Greenwood and
firms the report made regarding al
covery OF rich placer ground oI|
Lone Star claim. Mr.. McEntire
the discovery was made while an{
raise for air was being run fromE
Review tunnel through the bed
small stream to the surface. In 4
ing this stream so that it would
run down the upraise good looking
was uncovered. He washed sex
pans. Coarse gold was found, an1
nigh as 80 colors was taken out
pan.
Hugh Cannon is doing extensive
velopment work on the Yellow Ja1
a promising claim in Browns d
near Grand Forks. 1t adjoins the
tie Bertha.
Inc stream crosscuts the Lone l.
vein, which Is an extension of th{
nous Reco vein, from which so q
rich gold was taken out a few s.
ago. The presumption is that the a
bed down from this vein is rich Old
and the ground will be prospecteds
mediately.
A report Of the full investigated
10 the recent labor troubles in 81
ern q. C., made by the Dominion +
eminent commissioner, has been !
on the table OF the Dominion h2
Mr.. Clute states that he found
about 100000 pounds was inv(
IN Southern B. C. mines. emplcI
i'9oo men, of these from 40 to cd
cent were British subjects. Thu
port very clearly sets out the cd
which resulted in the deadlock and
means which he took to remove j
me result appears to be entirely
isiaetory and only proves what +
oeen frequently urged that the nd
its OF these disputes between cal
anu labor can be adjusted il con4
tory methods are adopted.
Inc payroll of Rossland camp 4
over 100000 per month. OF. i
amount the British Columbia cord
Lions pays nearly three-fourths.
Around Silverton there are a nus
of properties working and shipg
he Wakefield is working a large
Oh men. also the Hewitt, Rocklani
II. ana Others. All are looking
ana IL Is only matter of time
me resources Of that section vii
.raet attention and become a beehiA
industry.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

Kansas City. july Monday was re
ally the first business day OF the dem
oeratic convention. Soon after 10 o'clock
tho democratic national committee assem-
bled at tho Kansas City Club to consider
tho claims Of contesting delegations, for
n,aiiy select temporary officers and trans
act some other preliminary business. The
United States Monetary League at the
same hour began its first session at the
Auditorium thrater.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
Sensational Report.

London. July 3-Among the sensational
batch VI kilograms from the far east. the
most important is a statement that a body
OF International troops has forced its way
into PeAing after beating a combination Of
imperial Troops and Boxers Though this
euanatcs from Shanghai and remains un.
eorroeerated. the optimis,s lind III it some
measure Of support.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

Pf,t.burg. Pa. July Sire DESTROYED
the large soap and fer,ilixing plant of the
Waiker-stArtmAn Company. Lo.s, SIS.
900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

The closer you get to her the more
faraway look . girl gsta
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

Paris. july $40 news Is reported at
the foreign office this morning Of the m.
morrd assassination of the French minister
or this mcmhcrs Of the legation at reking.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06

London. july "a report has been ~
ccved at Taku to the eiivt that the Ger
man guards re-cuesl the body of haron Won
kstttr. the late German minister to China
after he was murdered by tho Chinese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
FROM ACROSS THE CHANNEL.
Papers Treat the Matter with Indifference
-G.n. BmIIer.s Contradiction.

LondOu. Nov. 23.-Thc morning pa
pers devote an unusual amount Of
space to KrugerS arrival at Mar
seillcS and his dniuES but are inclined
10 treat the matter with comparative
Indifference. in the conviction that
nothing can alter the couTS.. of events
in SuutL Africa. No resentment is dis
played at what is regarded aS the
harmless enthusiasm of Frenchmeu."
Speaking last evening az 2 banquet
given in his honor General Butler de
Tended the British army against the
charges of rayiShing women and of
flIrbarous treatment of Beers, Geclar-
ing that all We're false. He said that
III three cases of alleged assaults upon
women that We're brought 10 his at
tentiUn two of the accused were Hot
tentots. following the forces, and the
third was Il local kaffir.
NO army ever behaved better" said
Sir Redvers. There iS no doubt tbat
the fact that the war has come to its
crisis induces StVeTeT treatment. But
why is it so? Are the real patriots
fighting for their countryE The whole
people whom we know as Beers either
have already surrendered. or are pTis-
OneTS. or are doing their level best tn
surrender. The people left in the field
are either mercenarieS or bandits"
General Butler quoted an Orange
River Colony judge as saying that the
moment when the men in The field
ceased to be paid the war would end.
London, Nov ga special from
Middleburg says in surprise of the
outpost Of Bluffs" SD infantry
southwest OF Palmeral, on the 10th,
the Beers lost 90 men killed and
wounded. The burghers simultan-
eously attacked the garrison of Fusi-
leers on the Wilge river and were
beaten of with q loss of l20 killed
and wounded
London, Nov. 23.-The Star COM
menting on the report that Botha.
with his commado, is close 20 Liu
Dewetsdorp, regards the news as dis
9uieting. believing that Bioemfontein
and the Orange Free State will have
to be reconquered before the subduing
of the Transvaal can be commenced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23

OF the French tri-colOr that was flying
from the balcony between the Trans
val and Free State flags and presse
II TO his heart again and again. The
enthusiastic people chee-ed him until
he Withdrew TO his rooms. which J.
found half filed with bouquets an,
garlands presented by his admirers.
The prefect and mayor then called
TO pay their respects, the latter, NJ
FlaissiOrs. making an eloquent speech
in sympath. with tine Beers. Kruger
replied bri' iy, declaring how deeply
he had beeL touched by the uneXpecr-
ed warmth of his reception in Mar
seilles and ~ the sympathy of the
French people. After he received the
delegations and still later DR.. Leyds
Tpreseoted him at a banquet. During
the banquet Dr. Yeyds said: In the
name OF Pr sfdent Kruger I have the
honor to d. nix TO the health Of the
president of the French republic"
Kruger left for Paris at 8 n. III. to-
day. remaining Ole night en- route at
DijOin. A reception has been ar
ranged.
The speech that Kruger made at the
landing place to the reception commit
tes contained these words: THE war
waged on Us in the two republics has
reached the last limits of barbarism.
during my life | have had 70 night
many times the SavagpS of the tribes
of Africa, but the barbarians we have
TO fight now are worse than the others.
They even urge the katfirs against us.
They burn the farms we worked so
hard to construct and they drive out
orr women ana children. whose hus-
bands and brothers they have killed
or taken prisoners. leaving them I'M
protected ana ruoflrSS. aud often with
out bread 10 eat. But whatever they
may do We Will never surrender. We
viii fight to the end. I as
sure you that if the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State must lose their in
dependence it viii be because all the
Boer people have been destroyed with
their women and children"
Kruger sent the following dispatch
to President Loubet: In debarkinG
upon the hOspitable shores of France
my first act * to greet the worthy
chief OF the French republic. and TO
forward to yOu a testimony Of my
gratitude for the marks Of interest
your government and country have so
kindly wished To offer me" The pre-
feet Of the department of BOuchesS
du RhOue visited Kruger to present
President Louhet'S compliments and
thanks for the telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
STATE VOTE
Official Figures On All the State
Officers, With the PIuraIities
of the Winners.
THAT MATTER OF TAX INCREASE
Franchises - Murder at .
Coal Mine.

: Springfield. Ills, Nov. 23.-Follow-
ing IS the official vote OF Illinois on
president and state officers, except uni
verSity trustees, which laSt-named. the
secretary of state has not Vet tabu-
lated:
PreSident-AIcKfnIey tRep.D. 591. 800
Bryan (Dem), 5O1 .9T5; WOolley (Prol.
l., ,S35: DebS ,Soc. DemD. 9,GI2; Nc
tIinley's plurality. 1890.
Govern0r-IateS tRepD. $50. .19S: Al
schuler tDemJ. 51S.96G: Barnes Pro-.
15,643: Perry tSoc. DemD. S611; Van
Fine peoples Party, O4S; Hoffman
(Soc. Labor. 1919; GOrlingly Omitted
Christian. :2-i4; Spencer Union Re
form). go: Yates plurality. G1.232.
Lieutenant governor - Northcott
Rep). 5S4.717; Perry CDem), 800, TS6:
Northcott's plurality. 1881.
Secretaryof state-RUSe Nep1. 5S6,-
T19: O'DOnneU OemD, 5O7 400:
Observation-Disclosures Repl. 49,
COZ; Dunlap DemD. .OS.I William
SONS plurality, 76,2S2.
Attorney general-Hamline tRep0,
59O,O51: Todd Ueml. J03 col; Ham
lines plurality. S7.40O.
Radical Revision of Rules.
Springfield. Ills. Nov. 23-A radi-
VII rev. lSlOu OI the EllltS llllNlpT WHICH
corporation stock is taxed was made
by the state board of equalization
yesterday, and yesterday afternoon
representatives of various Illinois gas.
traction and other interests proceeded
to take advantage of the new regula-
tionS. Th new rule. which was uni
mOuSly adopted, does away with the
standard under which the Cook c0un-
ty board of assessors made returns
showing S26S coo, 600 worth Of taXa-
BILE capital stock, and establishes .
new standard under which the valua-
ton can be fixed at almost any figure.
Where the Change Comes In.
The giSt of the change is as fol-
lows: Under the old rule the method
of obtaining n just valuation of taxa
bic corporation stock" was to subtract
from the market value of the stocks
and bonds Of each company the a.
saSsed valuation of each company'S :
properly. The remainder was held
10 be a fair taxable valuation of the
companies tangible assets" The
new rule brings into play new c"nSid-
erations, such rs duration of iran
chiSeS. compensation paid to mUnici-
palities and the probability Of future
competition. BY taking advantages
of these changes it iS asserted that
the corporations may show the actual
taxable value of their intangible as
sets TO be merely nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
BAD TINE
OF THE YEAR
For Turkey to Strut Defiant
ly at Your Uncle
Sam.
YET THAT IS BEING DONE.
Deliberate Violation of Treaty
Rights May Lead To
Some Excitement.

Constantinople, Nov. 23.-The
porte has definitely rejected the re-
quest for exequa:ur for the United
States consul at Harpool. The refusal
is regarded by the United States lega-
tion as direct violation of the treaty
rights. Consequently, despite the re-
fusal, DR.. Thomas b. Norton, who
was appointed by President Mckinley
some time ago to establish consulate
at Harpool, has been directed to pro-
ceed to his post.
Significance of BattIeship's Visit
1t is expected the visit of the battle
ship Kentucky to Smyrna is to relate
quiet as much to this matter as to the
indemnity question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
HAS = MARCH OF TRIUMPH.
kruger NInEea n Speech t" the World
Leaves for Paris.

Kruger's passage from the Geldcr-
land TO the hotel was one OF Wild ac-
claim on the part Of those who
thron-cd the streets through which
he passed He was driven in a
landau from the landing stage 10 the
hotel with Or. LcyGS aS companion.
The landau was followed ny five car
riaces containing Roer officials. and
these We're followed 10y six others con
veying the officers OF the Gelderland
and the members Of the MarSeilicS re
ccptiou committee. all forming 4 pro
ceSSion headed 10y various societies
with handsome banners and escorted
10y large police force.
Kruger repeatedly acknowledged
the accIamLtious Of the crowds That
filled the sidewalks and balconies OF
the houses black with SiChtSeerS wav-
iu- hats and handkerchicfs At Soy
craI points along the ToU;e boQUctS
We're presented To him and on the bal
cony of the Military club stood =
group of officers in gala uniforms.
who heartily joined the ovation. ON
arriving at the hotel kruGer'S ears
were greeted with the straiCs Cf 4
Boer hymn played by local band.
while the standard bearers drew up IN
TWO lauhS Il ll4t anu " q W
the standards aS Mr.. Kruger, bare
headed. passed between Ia his apart
mentS.
Soon after, in response To a thunder
Gus ovation. he appeared on the bal
Cony and repeatedly bowed. huj IS
some ten minutes elapsed without a
sign Of abatement in the euthu>iiS m
he spoke few words which were in
tcrpreted in French by DIR. Leyds and
were followed by 4 renewal of th
frenzy Finally 10 testify his graf, :
tude. he took on his hand a corner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
Perry Heath To BE a Diplomat.

Chicago. Nov. pa Washington
special to The Record says: Perry s.
Heath. who resigned the Office of first
assistant postmaster general to be-
come secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee, is said TO aspire TO
diplomatic honUrS. and Il personal
friend said Wednesday that Heath had
been promised the post Of minister to
Austria as soon as it becomes vacant
next March by the resignation Of Ad-
Olson &. Harris. of Indianapolis, who
has announced his purpose 10 resign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The receipts from the war revenue
act for the first four months Of the
present fiscal year were S2S :5gS. .956
Actor y. g Goodwin lost a valua bl,.
overcOat and Powers theater treasury
$50 through forged orders, at Chicac 20.
\. I. Diegley. OF Chicago. prop Srs
10 have Christmas tree for his eigh-
dogs and viii hang it HberaIly wi5u
"a udle=
birm inEham manufact1-er drives
something of trade in crowns foI
African kings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
MURDER AT a COAL MINE.
Victim Is Knocked Down First and Then
Shot to Death.

Springfield. Ills.. Nov. 23.-Fiank
". Stout. head engineer at the Wa
bash Coal company'$ mine at Dawson,
shot and instantly killed John Wilson.
n miner employed by the company.
"Wednesday afternoon. Tie killing is
the result of an argument in which the
men en"a Sed Tuesday night. Stout
during the day told several friends he
intended 10 Kill Wilson on sight When
Wilson came up from the mine
Wednesday afternoon he was met at
the top by Stout. who renewed the ar
gumeut
Wilson was struck several times by
Stout and knocked down. When he
regained hS feet Stout drew Il re-
volver from his pocket and fired twice.
The first shot Went wide of its mark.
but the second entered Wilson's left
breast and passed through the heart.
Stout made his escape. and is being
traced hy bloodhOuniS The feeling
Is against him. and if caught he may
receive harsh treatment ~ the hands
of Wilson's friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
Man Who Could Command a Salary.

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Andrew Craw-
ford. prominent capitalist of this
city. died last night. Crawford was
for many years western agent of DreX-
ell. Morgan * Co. but resigned to take
care of his personal affairs. One year
ago Morgan Informed him that they
had been unable to ill his place salts
factorily and at his particular request
Crawford assumed the position once
more AN annual salary of 500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
Irishmen Keep an Anniversary.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-IriSh Nationalists
assembled at Central Music hall last
evening and with appropriate speeches
and songs celebrated the anniversary
Of the execution of the Manchester
martyrs. Central figures in the cele-
bration We're the four survivors of the
band of fifteen, which rescued two
Irish conspirators and in doing so
killed a policeman at Manchester, Eng
land. Three of the reScuerS were
hanged for the murder of the police
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23
MANCHESTER HAS
SOME LIABILITIES

London, Nov. 23.--The duke Of
Manchester, who sails for the United
States tomorrow, appeared before the
registrar in bankruptcy today. Tho
receiver told the court the case
must be adjourned, rs the accounts
are not yet altogether fully prepared.
The liabilities disclosed, he added,
amount to 81, 700 pounds. The ex-
animation was adjourned until Febru-
arV 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. CIV. J. Bry-
an saw himself in imitation on the
minstrel stage last night 1T Oliver
fheater Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Were
the special guests of honor, il being
Bryau'S first public appearance since
election. The proprietors of the min
srrel company were by invitation Bry-
ans guests at his home in the after
noon. and he in turn accepted their in
vitation 10 attend the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-23

Chicago, Nov. 23.-In deciding the
suit of the Hartford Deposit company
against Charles +. Rector Judge
Holden declared that the company
having exceeded its charter powers in
renting rooms, stores. etc. in its build
ing Rector need not pay the rent he
owed. This decision was set aside by
the appellate court yesterday, and
Rector must pay the rent.