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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
ARIZONA'S AM BITION.
Her Citizens Now Demanding Adm is
sion TO Statehood.

The citizens Of Arizona are making eV-
cry effort to get the favorable attention
of Congress to their appeal for admission
to statehood. They point out the won
derful development of their country, It's
increase in population, the construction
of new railroads and the establishment
and encoura cement Of schools and popu-
lation as sound and sufficient reasons
why they should be admitted to cluZen-
ship. New Mexico and Oklahoma are
also demanding admission into the sister
hood of States.
The population of Arizona has greatly
increased in the decade 1S9O-1900, rising
from $1,000 to 122,931. The material
development of the territory has kept
pace with the increase in population.
Some of the richest copper regions of the
country have been developed and are
now putting out ores worth many mill
ions Of dollars annually. Besides the
copper, gold and silver ores there are
valuable deposits of the rarer metals
which are being worked to a profit.
The arid climate of Arizona has been
one of the obstacles that the homeseeIer
has had to contend with and the absence
Of water for mining purposes has serious
ly interfered with work in many of the
valuable mines. 1t is a problem that the
people do not consider beyond their abil-
ity to solve, however, and one of the
greatest works of the present time is the
construction of an immense storage reser-
voir that will cost several million dol
lars and furnish water to a large dis
trict The climate is such that the pres
ence of water in abundance makes it
profitable to raise the semi-tropical fruits
and vegetables that have proved so valua-
BILE in other sections of the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14


feet in length. The projectile was shell
Is inches in diameter and feet in length,
containing a charge Of 500 pounds of wet
gun cotton, the whole, including the shell,
weighing 1850 pounds. The claim of the
inventor was that with a charge Of 30
pounds Of powder, his shell or torpedo
would disable, by the defamation of the
wet gun cotton, any battleship in exist
ence at a distance of $500 yards. The
target used in the test was a Kruppized
steel plate, IL inches thick, backed by 5
feet of steel. To the rear of the target
was a bank of sand s feet high and go
feet long. The gun was located 500 feet
from the target and the powder charge
was reduced in the test, so as to repre-
sent the distance Of $500 yards. When
the shell struck the armor plate, the lat
ter remained uninjured, while pieces Of
the she'll flew in every direction. Two
other tests were made and while the tar
get was cracked and otherwise damaged,
the experts are of the opinion that the
impact of the shells did the damage and
not the composition entering into them.
Gathman, however, declares the asser-
tons of the experts to be false. He says
the cracking of the plate was caused by
the detonation Of the wet gun cotton and
that had the target been a battleship, no
human agency could have stopped the in
coming water and the explosion Of the
400 pounds of gun cotton would have kill.
ed everybody on board.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

Wheat got over 80 cents in Chicago, the
highest price of the year. Corn is near
20. Only twice in twenty years has 1t
been as high. Oats for May delivery
sold at 461s cents, the point from which
their price descended back in 1884. Pork
has gone as high as Sir Thomas Upton
put it in his corner of year ago. Lard
was selling for half as much, almost 10
cents a pound for May delivery. The
whole provision list was at the top
prices of the year.
This buying of grain has not been con-
fined to the Chicago market, according to
a dispatch from the Windy City. All over
the West elevator men, storekeepers and
farmers have been busy buying for days.
The provision market holds up strong,
and all kinds of live stock are bringing
good prices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

the question Of limited grazing on forest
ranges came up for consideration.
In connection with the live stock cen
sus report an effort will be made to in
duCe Congress to enact law providing
for annual classified census reports, the
figures to be published ninety days from
the time taken.
The formal exercises opening the big
International show at the great union
stock yards took place at the Dexter
Park pavilion. The addresses were by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Gov.
Yates, Mayor Harrison and r. w. Hall
of Texas. The attendance at the exposi-
ton far exceeded the expectations of the
management, more than $4,000 people be
ing present each day. The exposition
grounds and buildings were thronged, and
the car lot exhibits in the stock yards
proper were attended by even greater
crowds. Many of the prize winners at
the last international show again COM
peted for honors.
The great live stock center of the coun-
try, the union stock yards of Chicago. are
sbundantly equipped for doing the enor-
NOUS business called for. The valuation
of live stock receipts at the yards last
year was over S262, 600, COO. including cat
tie 2. T29, 900, hogs 8, 1903 900, sheep 3,549.-
600, calves 10000, and horses $4,000.
The stock yards is where the great inter
national live stock exposition was held.
A great public sale was held in connec-
ton with 80 exposition of some Of the
finest stock in the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
SHIP SUBSIDY Ri,
Senator FRYE Has Intro1rc,,
| mOdeIeJ Moo.

Senator FRYE Has 1ntrolre.
modelel Measure
Senator Frye has inroinsa |
Ship subsidy bill. In form !, ' M
ically from the bill of the M, /
sions. 1t is much shorter and
into four titles of fifteen sars's
about 2,700 words.
The first title, Ocean Mn
ships" is devoted to amqnims,
ocean mail act of 1891. rn3rl
the Postmaster General is ~
consider the national dpfqp,,
maritime interests Of the Tna,l
as well as postal interests a.
providing for the American o,e|
The purpose OF this amenIn.
free the United States from III
upon British, German and Emi
larry cruisers for its ocean na
and to substitute a purely Ang
TEN.
The Frye bin provides seven
classes of mail steamers ami
An +l,D ,,r,rrn,.... 9 l.. -,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
NICARAGUA ROUTE FAVORED.
Isthmian Canal Commission Makes It's
Report TO Conuress.


Report to Co.'s uress.
The report Of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, as predicted several weeks
ago, favors the Nicaragua route and
makes an estimate Of $1S9,S64, O62 as the
total cost of construction of the canal
through Nicaragua.
The estimated cost of the Panama
route is SIN, 233, 35S, but, the report
says, it would cost 500, al 900 to obtain
the Panama concession. The commits
sion values the work done at $4O,000,OO0.
The report says the Panama route is
feasible as a sea level canal, while the
Nicaragua route must be by locks, but
Lake Nicaragua will furnish an mex
haustible supply of water for the canal.
The Nicaragua route has no natural har-
bors at either end, but satisfactory har-
bors may be constructed Harbors al
ready exist at each end Of the Panama
route, but considerable work must be
done at the entrance of the harbor on
the Atlantic side.
With adequate force and plant the
commission estimates that the Nicaragua
canal can be completed in six years, ex-
elusive of two years for preparation. Ten
years is estimated to complete the Pan
anna route.
The total length Of the Nicaragua route
is 1886 miles and the Panama route
49.O9 miles. The estimated cost Of op-
Grating and maintaining the Nicaragua
canal annually is $1,350,000 greater than
that Of the Panama canal. The estimat-
ed time for deep-draught vessel to pass
through the Panama canal is twelve
hours and through the Nicaragua canal
thirty-three hours.
The Nicaragua route, the report says,
is more advantageous for commerce save
that originating on the west coast Of
South America. For the gulf ports the
advantage is two days and for most of
the ports on the Atlantic and Pacific one
day. The Nicaragua route is said to be
better for sailing vessels on account Of
favoring winds. HYGIENE conditions also
favor Nicaragua.
The commission says the United States
should acquire control of a strip of ter
r1tory ten miles wide from sea to sea
through which to build the canal. The
consent of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
must be obtained to construct the canal,
but the report says this can be secured
easily The concessions granted by the
Colombian government to the Panama
Canal Company have many years to run,
and new concessions cannot be granted
the United States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

The fifth annual convention of the Ma
sional Live Stock Association, held in
Chicago, was attended by nearly 1000
delegates, representing every State and
territory in the Union, stock yards com
panies and other interests allied with the
national association. These men who as
Sembled in Chicago were the delegates of.
the 100000 live stock raisers of the
United States. They represent the own
ers of nearly 100000 cattle and as
many sheep and a total capital invest
ment of Sd, 100000, 900.
Most of the delegates to this annual
convention of the National Live Stock
Association come from the great cattle
and sheep ranges of the far West,
whence come also most of the cattle and
sheep which feed not only the United
States but a constantly increasing pro-
portion Of the civilized world. AS rule
they are quiet, well-dressed, prosperous
men, used to the good things of the world
and accustomed to handling large bust
ness affairs.
John W. Springer, president of the as
ISOLATION, presided over the convention
and delivered his annual address at the
opening meeting. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, j. Sterling Morton of Ne
braska and Chief Statistican Powers of
the census bureau were among the promi-
nent agriculturists who were heard dur
ing the convention. Secretary Wilson
addressed the delegates on the subject Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
QQOlZ Pr An
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bus, Wis.
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Grace Episcopal C''n'47
The Rev. H. NJ. DcnsIor I
Ind. has received a call to =. n
of st. johns Episcopal Cl''''.
cite, Ind, /
Memorial Baptist C {. 20
has rendered a call to the e. Al
Sack sack, \. J. !
MGR Donate s5arctti, M
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P2esIl5s to tot the PHILIPPINES Z
for his post. i
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The lev, AS ~, 'rlann,fserpnqt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
CLEARS THE WAY FOR CANAL
Nicaragua Cancels Concessions and
Abrogates Old Treaty.

Nicaragua has cleared the way for the
United States to dig the isthmian canal
by revoking, FORGETTING or canceling all
concessions to all persons or governments
that could in any way clash with the in
terests of the UAited States. In decree
ing that he would abrogate the Treaty
of amnesty in perpetuo," commonly
known as the 'Dickinson-Ayon treaty of
1867" President Zelaya is voluntarily re-
nouncing the guarantee of sovereignty
over the canal and leaving the way clear
for it's cession to the United States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
Mother of a Large Family Seeking &
Divorce from Husband.

According to Mrs. Josephine Ormsby Of
Chicago, who is a mother of bankruptcies,
and also of total Of fourteen children in
seven years, marriage is a failure She
is suing her husband for a divorce, aIleg-
ing desertion and cruelty. The fourteen
Ormsby children embrace two sets of
twins, one set Of triplets one set of quads
and three who arrived alone.
''No more marriage for me-" said Mrs.
Ormsby, as she looked down on the four
sleeping midgets. Il don't intend to get
married again and don't need to. I have
received hundreds of letters from men
asking if I would accept their hands.
The letters all went into the stove Some
of them actually offered to put up the
money for divorce, but I am through"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
News of Minor Note,
More plague in Honolulu.

More plague in Honolulu.
The health of Count ToIstoi is improv-
ing.
Gov. Hunt, Idaho, win help fight the
railway combine
Oil was struck about nine miles north
east Of kinsley, Kan, at depth of $50
feet by parties sinking a wen for water.
Peter Riley, II, was sentenced to one
year in Moundsville, w. Va, peniten-
tIary for impersonating another Peter
Riley and drawing a pension.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

devoted much of his
time to the work Of
invention and has
gained considerable
celebrity. The tests
occurred at Sandy
Hook. The gun
used in the tests
was a specially
built piece of ord
nance, six inches
larger in bore and
several feet longer
than any now in
use, being of 49,
inch bOro and ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
NENOE NAn..

Ia
Senior Praxedes Matao ,
spanish premier. WHOSE b,. Mai
pletely broken down from p''ila !
stomach, is 10 years oI1 y Ill
conspicuous in the politic,, aug y. \
since 1854, when he WAS s' a., p'' \
the Cortes. The story A. T u; Y I.
present the vivid and stirr i-S \
ms country from that tino aug :. Y
1897 he succeeded the Iora ~,
Castillo as prime minister ' ~
who forced the recall of w'1l
Cuba, replacing him with N.Y. Wy
statesman in Spanish bisro,r D,''
more crises than he. Or "a a.. y
the country from dangerous .r,,
ing situations. WY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

game with poker,
Bishop James n.
Fitzgerald Of st.
Louis, who attend
ed the general mis-
sionary convention
in the Pennsylva-
MIA city, called off
all his enga gements
with chess players,
in that city. He is
fond of chess play
ing and during his
leisure, while at
tending the conven-
ton engaged in sew
nuoI o-o,ooS WILL,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

Republican presi-
Dental candidate,
Gen, John @. Ere
mont, to President
Roosevelt.
The President has
before him the
court martial pro-
ceedings in the case
Of Capt. r. P. Ere
mont Of the Second
infantry in the
Philippines, SEN
fenced to be sus-
Dpn6pd from, ~apIy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

La Democracia, the semi-of1fcial daily
paper Of Managua, declares that treaty
is to be abrogated because Nicaragua has
cleared the canal route across her terri
tory of all obligations to other persons
and governments
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
MARKET BULLS GO ON A
WILD RAMPAGE IN CHICAGO.

HEAT bulls gave
the bears n great
tossing up on the
Chicago Board of
Trade last week;
in fact, bullish SEN
timent seemed to
predominant in all
Of the exchanges
throughout t h e
country, and high
prices We're marked
up on nearly all
q n IN m q Il i + i @ S
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
Mrs. Armour Will Marry.

The formal announcement Of the en-
gagement of Mrs. P. d. Armour, Jr., of
Chicago, to P. A. Valentine is made by
Mrs. Armour herself at the Netherland
Hotel, New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

Pittsburg friends. The members of Christ
Church, where the convention was being
held, were shocked when they heard of
this, and he was freely criticized. Bishop
Fitzgerald is recognized as a good chess
player. He learned the game through
playing with his blind son.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
PLEADS FOR HER SON.

Widow of General Fremont Asks that
Mercy Be shown Her Boy.
mercy for my son. is the plea Of Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont, widow Of first
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
BIG LIVE STOCK SHOW
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT HELD
IN CHICAGO.

Great Exposition at the Union Stock
Yards-Dai1y Attendance Estim ated
at $4,000 - Live Stock Association
Holds Fifth Annual Convention.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

The medical authorities declare that
Liverpool Is free from the plague. All
those who are suspected of suffering from
the disease have recovered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

for six months on half pay and to be con-
fined, as may be directed, for assaulting
an enlisted man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

In an interview Gov. Stanley Of Kan
sas denied that he was a candidate for
Governor for a third term.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
THE SHELL THAT FAILED.

It's Inventor, Louis Gathman, Declares
1t a Success.
Louis Gathman, inventor of the shell
that failed Though he denies this asser-
ton Of experts). is q Chicagoan who has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14
OBJECTED TO CHESS.
Playing by Bishop Fitzgerald Caused
a Furore in Pittsburg.

Because several Pittsburg members of
the Methodist Church, who are not IA
miIiar with chess playing, class that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

rnteoHe Nicaragua
atl than lille on
into Pdfo
a
it Hf m
built a OF h
v
pfup is
will e constructed dee
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-14

Old papers fer sale at this once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-16
A HEAVY GROWTH
Seattle and Puget Sound Showing
in Marine Commerce

Seattle and Puget sound have re-
corded to their credit q marvaioes
growth in marine eommerce. The
treasury department ct Washington
has issued figures OF the SUMMARY
Of commerce covering the FIRST sir
months Of the year. The married iu-
crease appears In the exports Of this
Puget Sound district While the Inn
ports. even under many difficult
conditions. for the first seven nloAths
OF the present year. managed TO keep
near the record mark Under In
creased competition and railroad
rates the lmports for the first seven
months reached the total Of st.isg.-
res being within $3.50. 900 Of the Inn
ports for the same number Of months
In 1859. when. under more favorabls
eonditions the imports reached "a
sss. $40.
The growth Of the export trade Of
thu Puget sound district has been
more marked.
The first seven months OF i70o Pa-
get sound shipped t1i.tf7.sSz. as
against San Francisco's 81. Us SCI.
TIA first seven months Of the present
year Puget sound shipped 10 for
sign countries tl2.T74 100 worth Of
merchandise and Gan Franchises
exports reached but tts asa sss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-16

audience NJ the GRAND last night osz
tahllahsd the fact
The company ia au exceptionally
clever one. There are mo- sticks Ia
the east Arthur Dunn HuHtaluh his
reputation a. "a comedian Of original
methods and clara HHllH Jones az "a
camediennr n fully a watch Tor him.
y hn musical ability Of the company
b. almost beyond cHltIpiam Henri
Leone and sadie Kirby iu particular
rapuNats the audience b. their
mnRlnr. Thc getting b. also good.
90 far as there g. opportunity fot at
Ing IN an artistic sense.
The Venetian carnival presents
spectacular sneat that rivals tbs
rlaat gorgeous vEtfHNasnntaa,
Tlvolt Ooeta Company
A fun house greeted thc hfst pres
cutation ~ a wedding Day 1T the
Seattle theater II H. on the whole
more artistic production than The
Toy Maker" There r. lees utter alb
nurditv IN lt. and the plot touches
~ akillfully upon certain human foi
bise that Il refreHhes the spectators
knowledge 81 mortal ffallty In some
~ lia forms.
The musical numbers are exccr
tlunaily good. and the topical songs
az bright ns they are usually mad
There ia more opportunity also Tor
the W. hole company than IN last
weeks opera. In Witch an the fat
went - three people.
Ferris Hartman ~ course Is tho
central figure. but Annie Myers
Barry eastman. Arthur cunning
ham, Edward webb. Althsa Iuca
aud Marion Harding have excellent
roles which thrv sustain quite eievs
ariv The chorus is much in evil
dentc and b. a particularly attractive
feature
standing ranm VAS 81 n premium
AZ last nights Performance.
"A msn Of Mystery"
The Third Avenue thsater started
the now week with large audience.
a Man uf MystrrY n typical
meiadruma. n dHera frequent op
r8riurlfs for the audience tp enrE
it.eIf into q frousY otsr the failiug
~ Ihr villain hy the miraculous ca.
pl6its 81 the hero. The comedy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-16
Suburban..

According to the report OF 'rreasur-
or WIN A. Sparks OF Columbia City.
there are now outstanding current
expense warrants 10 the amount q
81 1874. water fund warrants. ~
81, and accumulated interest. ISL
The total amount Of outstanding
warrants - about ti1s0.
The German vessel Adolph cleared
the docks At Interplay saturday.
A lodge Of Forsstsrs Of America
viii be organized at South Seattle
this week
Because Of the fscompiftsd annex
20 the school building at South Park
it Is not likely that school will be
opened before October !.
Rev. Rowland Hughes preached at
the Methodist Episcopal church in
South Park sunday
A brass hand has been organised
by numbers o. young men residing in
and near South Seattle.
Las, wednesday. al tho home 81
Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Thornton. Of
eouth Seattle, Mr.. Leroy VI. Thorn
ton and Miss Minnie kumpf were
united IN marriage Rev. Rowland
Hughes performed the ceremony.
Appropriate Fsrvioes were held yes
terday at the Van ASSET church BY
Rsv NJ l.. Baker. A public meeting
20 pay tribute 10 the late president
IS also piannsd by Van Asset resi-
dents. to take place on Tuesday ev-
eninR. The speakers for the occa-
sion viii be John Rines. J. ". Maple.
@. W. proutv and a. Toeitner.
Afr. and Mrs Samuel Snyder VIII
ceisbrets their fiftisth wedding amt
versary on wednesday evening at
their home a. Van ASSET.
Prof. J. Wallace. ~ Fremont. r. IN
charge 81 the public school az Sun
nYdals this year.