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The river press., 1902-10-15
VIII Try to Operate Mines.

SCRANTON, Pa, oct. l2.-This is
the beginning of the week which it is
generally believed will put to test
the claim Of the operators that they
will be enabled to start up their coll
llerles If given protection, and the
counter claim of the United Mine
workers. organization as expressed in
Wednesday, resolutions that the
strikers will not return TO work with.
out concessions, even though the en-
tire military force Of the United States
should be here to protect them. With
determination TO prove their claim
the operators have been for the past
week making d supreme effort to Sc
cure men. That they have succeeded
70 some extent is evidenced by an
announcement, made with some posi-.
.lveueo5, that various coilieries will
resume operations ia the course of a
fe" days. The United Mine workers.
eauer, continue to assert that the
military can do nothing toward induce
ing the men TO return to work, and
that all the men who could be induced
tC 20 back TO work without couces.
slOns are already back
The river press., 1902-10-15
VI AJOR HAYS SUICIDE.
Remains Of the Deceased Will be Takcl,
to His Kentucky Home.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 9.-Horace Hays, OF
Elizabethtown, Ky., a brother of Luke
c. Hays, the former United States In.
dian agent at Fort Belknap, Mont.
who killed himself at the Merchants
hotel Wednesday, wired Acting Coro-
ner E. H. Whitcomb today that he
would come here to take charge of the
body of the suicide The body will be
kept at the morgue.
When the boGy of Hays was found
itlwas scantily clothed and lay in a
pool Of blood that had flowed from a
bullet wound in the right temple. \
revolver was found at his side. Depu-
ty Coroner Whitcolnb decided that an
inquest would be unnecessary, and or
dered the body taken to O Halloran x
Murphy's undertaking rooms, pending
the arrival of Hays brother.
Letters found in his pockets Indicate
that the federal authorities were check.
ing up Mr.. Hays accounts and re-
Quiring certain statements and .vouch-
ers from him. Others indicate tn at
Mr.. Hays had not been as prompt as
the Washington authorities thought
he should have been in his replies to
the department.
None of the guests or employees of
the hotel had heard the pistol shot.
Coroner Whitcotnb was Of the opinion
that death took place some hours be-
fore the discovery of the body. Near
ly $lOO and some jewelry were found
in his pockets. While at the hotel
Mr.. Hays complained several times
to the clerks that he was feeling i'll.
They advised him to consult a physi-
clan. but he refused medical assist.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Donovan Wants a Nandamus.

HELENA, Oct. lO.-Attorney General
Donovan today renewed before the ,u-
prene court the application that was
refused yesterday for writ of man
iat" to compel Assessor McGiftin and
County Attorney GOrmlcy, of Cascade
'OLu1y, 20 p. ace a valuation uDon the
bank Stock Of that county. The at
torneE general originally applied for
":'!t7 .; mandate directed to the a,-c,-
so: 70 compel d valuation of the prop.
,:,',y ana an Injunction 20 prevent the
>reu-uge" from collecting the tax upou
H. 'Inn, as assessed.
wAr-e applications the cour, denied
II tie found tha, thtr,. was notLjny
% SO" nat there had been a prior
Lpv.lcIt:on TO the district court. The
attor4rI general, in renewing the ap.
.y!-ra' ."A today, asked only for a writ
Df ma att, directed to the county as
7e,.o@ auu county attorney. The
cOGrc .''N INC mutte.. uuGer uIvi,e-
men,
The river press., 1902-10-15
4 SCHOOL HOUSE TRAGEDY.
Seven Persons Shot III Quarrel About
EducatiounI Matters.

GRAND FORKS, n. D., Oct. lO.-One
Of the most shocking tragedies tina,
ever occurred in the northwest is re-
ported from Altoona, little station
on the Great Northern about seven
miles north Of the Canadian line. As
result Of d quarrel between a school
teacher and the members Of the school
board seven are shot. and several OF
them are dead.
Ihe school has been in charge of d
Mennonite teacher named Henry |.
IOe"cS. There has been some uiss at
lsfaction with the management OF the
school, and it has lead to a great dea
OF hard feeling in tie community
This afternoon three members of the
board OF trustees met at the school
mouse during school hours TO talk the
trouble over with the teacher. The
latter had known Of the approaching
meeting and had evidently prepared
for it in advance, as he armed himself
with a seven cham bereG revolver be-
fore coming to school.
The trustees expires sed great diss at
isfaction with the management of the
school, and the teacher answered an.
grily. Hot words were exchanged and
suddenly Toewes drew his revolver
and shot down the three trustees. He
then rushed into the school house
where he shot Kehler's two daughters.
aged 5 and 10 years. through the
body. The ll.year-old daughter of
Rempt was then attacked, but the bull
let struck her in the arm, breaking the
bone.
Ibis exhausted six of the seven cart.
ridges in the revolver, and the mur-
derer evidently intended to save this
for himself in ease escape was impos-
slble. That suicide was not original
~ Intended is evident from the care
with which the shooting was done and
and the effort that was taken to cs.
cape.
lOe"eS started to run to the depot,
which Is about y mile away. A few of
the neighbors, whose attention had
been attracted by the noise, started in
pursuit, and the fugitive, seeing that
he was certain to be caught, shot him.
self in the head. He fell on the ground
at once and was surrounded by the
horritied populace.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Smallest Baby Ever Born.

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-What is said
by physicians at the Bellevue and
New York post graduate hospitals to
be the smallest living child ever born,
has been placed in an incu bator at the
latter institution. The child, a boy.
weighs one pound. 1t is fourteen
inches in length. 1t was taken to
Bellevue by John Clark, carpenter,
who carried it in i paper bag filled with
cotton, and stated that his wife was
too i'll to care for it. The doctors
were greatly Interested aud at once
carried the infant to the post graduate
hospital, where it was placed in an in.
cubutOY
The river press., 1902-10-15
Mail Service to the Yukon.

EANCOUVEk, B. c., Oct. l0.--The
summer mail service to the Yukon
closed today. Commencing at once
and in effect hereafter till further no.
tice, the mails for Dawson and other
places in the Yukon territory north of
White Horse will be restricted to let
ters, postal cards and limited guam
tity Of newspaper matter. The action
Of the postal authorities in withdraw
ing the unrestricted mail service to
the Yukon territory is due to the
close approach of the winter season in
the north and the consequent session
OF mail service On the Yukon. Mai!
delivery TO Dawson during the. winter
season will not be affected Dy the new
order.
The river press., 1902-10-15
COunterfcitcrs Make Big Profit.

MANILA, Oct. 12.--Counterfeit Am.
erican silvers are being made in Chi.
ma and circulated here extensively
The suspicion is held that some of this
money was shipped from San Fran.
cisco. The dollars are of silver and
of standard weight. They have been
detected through improper stamping
of the word 'liberty' on the goddess
The low price of silver insured to the
makers Of this counterfeit money a
profit of 100 per cent.
The river press., 1902-10-15
On Trail or Grave Robbers.

lNDlANAPOLlS, Oct. l3.--t'our dea,
bodies We're found today, tied in sacks
in Georgia street, and in the rear OF
the Central College of Ply ysicians and
Surgeons. The city dispensary was
called aud the bodies sent to the
morgue. The finding of the bodies is
supposed to be due to the efforts OF
detectives who for several DAYS have
been soliciting physicians not con.
nected with any of the colleges to use
their influence in having the stolen
bodies returned to their relatives.
Seventeen persons are now under
arrest for grave robbery. The list in.
cludes nine negroes, three white doc.
tors, one colored undertaken, a pro.
prietor Of cemetery, two night watch.
men at u cemetery and night watch.
man. 1t is supposed that at least lOO
graves have been despoiled within the
last three months.
Judge Afford, in his instruction to
the grand jury, to-day told them to 20
to the bottom Of the outrage and
punish every mau for his part, regard
less Of his prominence.
The river press., 1902-10-15
1RRIGATIONI>TS ADJOURN.
Their Resolutions Praise President
Roosevelt for His Valuable Assistance.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 9.-The
National irrigation congress ad-
lourned at noon today, after electing
officers and selecting Ogden, Utah, as
the place OF next years meeting. The
following officers were unanimously
elected:
President-Col. Edwin f. Holmes of
Ogden, Utah.
First Vice President-Gov l.. Brad
ford Price, Sante Fe, n. NJ.
Second Vice President-Ansou j.
McCune, Denver.
Third Vice President-E. H. Libby,
Charleston, Wash.
Secretary-Col. H. +. Maxson,
Reno. New.
lhe report OF the resolutions COM
mlttee, as read by Chairman Maxwell,
was adopted unanimously. The reso-
lutlons, after telicitating the Ameri-
can people upon the enactment of the
national irrigation act, says:
'lhe grateful acknowledg dgements Of
this congress are due to Theodore
Roosevelt, president Of the United
States, for his invaluable assistance
IN the cause of irrigation. His mes
sage to congress in December, 1901,
marked the beginning of the new
epoch in the history not only of the
arid west, but also of new epoch in
that of the whole nation. Without
his powerful aid, and that of his ad-
ministration, it would not have been
possible to secure the passage of that
great act which will inaugurate and
put into effective motion the national
irrigation policy for which we have
been striving SO long. Great as his
administration may be, we believe
that none OF its achievements will re-
dound more to the greatness of our
people and the glory of our country
than will the passage of the national
lrrig alton act. We send him our
greetings and give him our assur.
ances of our most sincere respect and
admiration.'
Resolutions were also passed rec
ommending the projection and pres.
ervation Of forests, and urging the
cooperation of the national and state
governments to their end.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Want Labor Union Prosecuted.

NEW YORK, Oct. lD.-David Will
cox, vice president and counsel for
the Delaware & Hudson Railroad
company, and one Of those present at
the recent conference called by
President Roosevelt, letter, demand.
ing that the federal government pro.
ceed against the miners organization
in the courts, on the ground that it is
conspiracy to prevent intersta ate
commerce. Mr.. Wilcox, i. is said on
authority, represents all the coal oper-
ators in this action, and was selected
as their spokesman.
The river press., 1902-10-15
As Old as the Government.

CHICAGO, Oct. ia woman who,
according to her own report, was liv-
ing at the time Of the Boston tax par
ty and the meeting Of the Continental
congress, Is dead at the Home for the
Aged and lntirm colored people. II
the reports Of her age should be COR
rect, she was the Oldest person in Hi
nois, and possibly in the United
States. The woman was Ellen Stew.
art, slave before the Civi, war.
three times married., and mother OF
four children, the last of whom died
severa. years ago OF old age Ac.
cordlng to her story, she was born in
l11U, and consequently, was 1872 years
old. the officials Of the institution in
which she died, after an Investigation
a. thorough as could De made. credit
ed her statement. Unit. within Il few
mouths 0! ne" death the woman was in
complete contyo. Of he" .eu,e,, and
told many stories Of .ueH a4U women
distinguished n the early days Of Viz.
gll!a anu A4I,ucriv.
The river press., 1902-10-15
FIRST IRRIGATION WORK.
Secretary OF Interior VIII Soon Select
Location FOR Experiment.

w WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.--Some :imt
Within the next few Week, the secre.
tarv OF the interior Will decide where
the first experiments in the governMeu,
arid Land Irrigation will begin. He
Will be guided il the decision by the
recommend atiOnS Of Professor Newell!
OF the geological survey, who has
been all summer in the irrigation re.
glun looking owe" the ground and ui.
rectlny the work Of a force Of enyin.
eers, surveyors and hydrograp aphers.
The practical determination lies with
Professor Newell, though Mr.. Hitch
cock gives his official approval. Tn
til the official announcement is made
the department is carefully guarding
any Information as to the location 0:
the pioneer plant.
Unusual caution is being observed
IN everything relating to the Begin
ming Of the work, for it is Hnown that
the eyes OF the country VIII. be upon
this enterprise, ana any mistake re-
sulilng in failure will pat al end for
the present at least TO subsidized irri.
CATION. On the other hand, il this eX-
pertinent is d success-!t the plant
pays or Is pat on u f-supportiuy =
basla-lt IS expected tlat there will De
generous appropriations every year
to push the work ahead.
Secretary Maxwell OF the National
Irrigation association says frankly
that he expects cOngres, vii. sooa be
appropria>ing as much money for ir-
rlgatiOu as for rivers and harbors.
Professor Newell says there is no
haste about starting new enterprises
One plant will provide lands for a
great number Of settlers and he would
have each settlement we'll populated
before providing new lands.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Senator Vest Nearly Blind,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.-Almost blind
and otherwise physically weak,
Senator G. G. Vest is in Baltimore
seeking to recover his sight at the
hands Of a specialist. He is undergo
ing treatment with Dr.. Henry +. Car
ey, inventor of the opthalm oscila.
tor, by which method Senator Herman
do Money of Mississippi recovered
his sight. Senator Vest came over
from Washington last Saturda ay. He
is unable to get about without the aid
of an attendant.
The river press., 1902-10-15

Los ANGELES. oct. l3.-I'wenty-
ign. engineers and assistants of the
United States geological survey have
been ordered to gather at Needles be-
tween October i aud 20, to begin
preparations toward fulfilling the pro-
visions Of the national irrigation act,
III - ;oWnohips reserved for this pur.
pos some time ago along the Color
The river press., 1902-10-15

calod desires war forthwith. He wish.
es 10 maintain the religion of Mo-
hamlneu. Cease sending letters.
What we want is war. We do not de-
sire Your frieudship.'
Friendly Noros report that the sui
tan Of Bacalod is tortifying his strong
holds. He is in possession of many
rifles. 1t is expected that an Ameri-
can column will be sent from Camp
\lckars to capture and reduce the
Bacalod stronghold. 1t has not been
NeciNNN when the move Is TO be made
The river press., 1902-10-15
May 1mpeach Governor.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 9.-Proo-
ably the most sen 7ational development
ia political circles in Arkansas came
to light when it was announced from
a reliable source that impeachment
proceedings would be instigated
against Governor JEFF Davis before
the next legislature unless that official
issue. commission to Judge Ander-
The river press., 1902-10-15

son, Of Polk county. 1t is stated that
Judge Anderson will take the cath Of
office and enter upon his duties. Tn.
der the construction of the constitu-
tion the governor is bound to issue a
commission to him. The chief eXecu.
tive has refused to do this, and it is
announced that if he holds TO this de-
cision he will be impeached for failure
to obey the constitution of the state.
The river press., 1902-10-15
The Champion Hruncho Buster.

DENVER, Oct. 50.-The oroncho.
busting contest for the championship p
belt offered by The Mountain and
Plain Festival association was iu-
ished today. NJ. Thad 9owder O;
Cheyenne, Wyu., vino won the cham
piul7iip last year, was successful. in
detendin! hi, title 10 the belt. Fifty.
three riders were i the contest.
The river press., 1902-10-15

ado river between the Needles and
Yuma on the California side.
L. I. Perkins of the geological sur.
vey will have charge of the work
along the Colorado, which will be the
first experiment made in the United
States under the new irriga ration law.
The river press., 1902-10-15
sultan Wants VA

MANILA, C>:.. l2.-rae su..a. OF
Baca. oU, island 0: AI:auaaao, :.as re-
Iec,ell the friendly overture, OF ,1euer-
d. simmer, the commaudc" OF the
American forces in Ninda1ao. in j
detiau: letter in which lie Invites var.
The =-..aa =ay,: "-he sulta. o. 3a-
The river press., 1902-10-15
\ Sensational Suicide,

ANACONDA, Oct. l3.-Oue OF the
most sensational cases of suicide in
this city was brought to light yester.
day when Mrs. Theodore knopf dis.
covered the body of her hus band lying
in a pool Of blood on the floor of the
kitchen in their home ut No. 80 Wal.
nut street. 1t was evident that the
man had committed suicide, the razor
with which he cut his throat almost
severing the head from the body, be-
ing found in the basin of the sink.
There was evidence that the man had
attempted to set fire to the house be-
fore committing his rash act and but
for the gush of blood which flowed
onto the igniitd pile of papers in the
corner OF the room, extinguishing the
blaze, the flames would undoubtedly
have destroyed the dwelling.
The river press., 1902-10-15

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth, go at once to D. G j..
Lockwood drug store and get free
sample of Cham mberlain' 5 Stomach and
Liver Tablets. One or two doses will
make you we'll. They also cure bill
iousntss, sick headache and constipa-
tiOn
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-01
MY Clements Speech.

The Hon. Percival W. Clement ar
rived in Brattleboro Thursday after
noon and in the evening occupied the
stage at the Auditorium where ht
spoke to a good sized and appreciativt
audience.
The meeting was opened by ;. IT,
jackson of Barre who told some plain
facts about the prohibitory law and its
workings in Vermont, and then Mr..
Clement took the boards and enter
tanned his hearers for an hour. He
makes the issues of the campaign
Good government against corrup-
ton and bribery: license versus pro-
hibition; an economical administra
tion of public affairs and a reduc-
ton of taxes against extravaganza and
waste and increased taxes.
Mr.. Clement handled the Republican
machine of Vermont without gloves
and reiterated what the Reformer has
been preaching for % years-that what
Vermont needs is political house
cleaning
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-01
The Vermont Democrats.

Although, as usual, the Democrats
of Vermont. in making, their nomina-
ton for governor have simply selected
a leader of a forlorn hope, they have
made a choice which entities them to
more respect than though they had
joined causes with the boiling candi-
date of the dominant party. The po-
litical situation in the state is more in
teresting and, it seems to US, more
creditable than it has been in some
years before. There was a strong temp
tation for the Democrats to play the
old opportunist role, which has been
their undoing in so many parts of the
country, and a number of delegates
yielded to it, but the old slogan was
strong enough to keep a majority to
their own party formation and the nom
ination of Mr.. McGettrick was the re-
suit.
1t is hardly necessary to discuss the
fitness or unfitness for the
high position with which his name is
now associated. He is native of the
state, a believer in and champion of
most of its institutions, especially the
public school system, a successful law
yer, and has been an unquestioning
follower of his party's fortunes through
evil and good report. He was appoint
I'd by President Cleveland postmaster
It st. Adams, but was considered of |
enough Importance to have his nomi- !
ration rejected in the Senate by |
trictly party vote Perhaps in the
Whole state the Democrats could not
lave found a man who would more
trongly emphasize their protest against
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-01
Windham County Democrats.

As will be seen in our report of the
Democratic county convention, printed
elsewhere in the Reformer, the Demo
Gratis of Windham county had an har-
monious gathering, and did what was
expected of them in endorsing the
work of the Democratic state conven-
ton, and in nominating a straight
ticket The endorsement of Mr.. Law
renee was a shrewd movement and
will probably result in giving to the
Democrats the first county senator
Windham county has had for half a
century.
Representative Democrats through
out the county report the party as we'll
organized and have strong hopes of
electing many representatives. by the
assistance of the high license Republi-
cans. Altogether Democratic stock is
looking up these days and the long de-
layed House Cleaning in Vermont is
surely coming.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-01

The editor of the Springfield Repub-
lican who has always been a close OBJ
server and taken a deep interest in
Vermont matters, thinks that the ac-
ton of the Democrats in running a
ticket. will throw the election of our
next Governor into the legislature.
The Republican man is evidently read
ing the wrong paper. The truth of the
matter is that Mr.. Clement is as far
away from the Governorship of Yer
mont as is Mr.. McGettrick the Demo
cratic nominee. and it will be as great
surprise to him as to anyone else if
he polls as large a vote as Mr.. McGet-
trick Mr.. Clements bolt disguised
the better element of his supporters in
Brattleboro as well as in other portions
of the state, and without the leaders
he cannot hope for success. Here in
Brattleb orc where he carried the town
and got his original boom, he will not
get POO votes for the simple reason that
the people had no particular desire to
see Mr.. Clement Governor. 1t was the
issue he represented and not the man
that carried this town as well as others
and since the regular Republican plat
form grants all the people ask, they
will stick to the regular nominee The |
Republicans of Vermont have followed /
the leaders too long TO kick over the
traces at this time and Mr. Clement as
well as others will learn this at the 1
election in September.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-01
00lindham County 9eformer
FRIDAY, AUGUST /, 1902
Mr., Davenport's Chances.

The belief seems general, among both
Republicans and Democrats, that c. IL.
Davenport, the regular Democratic
nominee for county senator, VIII be
elected. Everything is certainly in his
favor. He has been lifelong Demo
crat and has probably done more work
for the party during the past - years,
than any other man in the county; he
is also one of the best known men, as
well as the ablest and best fitted for
the position. that either party in the
county can produce. Besides these
advantages. he has a record of long and
consistent high license advocacy, and
Clements followers will undoubtedly
prefer him to the Republican candi-
date. C. ID. Spencer of Wilmington, an
avowed prohibitonist. Mr.. Daven-
ports opposition to the removal of the
county seat will also be likely to secure
him the votes of many towns. All IN
all, his chances of election are the
best Democrat has known in this
county for 80 years.
Mr.. Davenport is not anxious for the
office. On the contrary, he says ne
would rather give a thousand dollars
than be elected to it. But he could
probably be prevailed upon to accept
the nomination. At present he Is care
fully considering the matter, which,
according to the rule of his life, he
would have stopped had he known
about it at the time the nomination
was made If chances seem to him to
be against his election, he says, he
would Willingly accept. In That
event. the county committee would
have to choose another man. From a
Democratic standpoint, therefore, it
is to be hoped that Mr. Davenport $
we'll known modesty may prevent his
seeing his chances as Others see them, |
since that would mean his refusal to
run.