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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-01-25
Beet Sugar Men Active.

Washington, Jan. ga delegation Of
sugar manufacturers from Michigan have
appeared before the president and pro
tested against the proposed reduction OF
the duty on Cuban sugar Tle del> CATION
was escorted by Representative William
Alden Smith of Michigan. They present
ed the president with memorial which
calls his attention to the plank in the re,
publican platform OF lS96 eondemning the
democratic administration for no, keeping
faith with the sugar interests Of the coun-
try and its redemption in the enactment
Of the mngley law in July, 1897
The president stated to the delegation
that this country should do something for
Cuba, whereupan Mr.. Smith. on behal;
Of the delegation, urged that the bee,
sugar industry should not bear the brun;
Of this country's generosity. They were
willing that something should De done
but did not want their industry destroyed,
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Chicago, Jan. 20-The Record Herali
says;
Professor Charles w Pearson Of the
chair Of English literature in the North
western university, which Is conducted
under Methodist auspices, has thrown =
bomD into the ranks OF Methodism in Es
anston, the seat Of the university BY NV.
ing out for publication a statement OF
his belief that biblical infallibilitv is q
suPeFstitous and hurtful tradition ana
that the biblical stories of Christ bring
ing the dead to life and OF his walking
on the water and feeding the multitude
with the loaves and fishes were mers
poetic fancies. incredible and untrue.
Prof ssor Pearson declares that the POI
icy of the Methodists i one Of inactiy
ity, obstruction and Jesuitical silence on
the part Of leaders of the churches. buf
sne not held by the body of the church
He says that most of the present churct
teaching and that most Of the Sunday
school teaching is almost farcical and en-
tirely inadequate.
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II is stated on good authority that
the railroads now working toward Re
public will not reach that camp until
May, probably the latter part of that
month.
The Trade Dollar mine, is being
worked with four shifts OF men at the
present time.
In a cavein at the Ada mine at Car
terville, near Joplin. Mo, recently three
miners lost their lives. another was in
jured fatally and several others seri-
ously hurt.
According to the report of men from
Spokane who have been looking over
the Tonopah mining camp in Nevada
the prospects there are not so glorious
as have been represented.
At Butte, Mont, the Boston & Mon
tana smelters have resumed operations.
The blast furnaces Of the Great Falls
smelters have been blown in and the
concentration will resume.
The ore bins of the Pennsylvania. the
Leonard and the West Colusa at Butte
were emptied last week and hoisting
commenced. AS soon as the bins of
the Mountain View can be cleared it
is understood that the property will
be put in operation. The mines en-
ploy 5000 men.
The latest advices from Dawson
were brought by Charles Bergman,
who left the Klondike capital the latter
part of December. Bergman says
there is a stampede on from Dawson
. for Henderson creek, near Stewart riv-
er. Bergman reports that several
thousand men are on the creek and all
/ claims have been staked.
Steps are on foot TO adjust the long
/ trouble involving the properties of the
Central Mines company, including the
famous Spotted Horse and Whisky
gulch miues in Fergus county, Mont.
/ The output of the various properties
/ is estimated to be from $4,000 to $40,
600 a month. The company has been
in the hands of a receiver for some
time.
Particulars of the strike on the Con.
tinental. near Port Hill, Idaho, have
been given out by A. G. Hickman
] hoAoeihe NASNlOA VI NuS ANduo-0Oull
mental Mining company. According tc
Mr.. Klockmann's particulars, the strike
is one of the most important that has
been made in the northwest in the past
year. II has proved the existence OF
the phenomenal Continental oreshoot to
a depth Of 1875 feet. At that point there
are three feet of clean. high grade ga
lena ore, and in addition the ledge wild
cas out to body of concentrates, hav
ing a total width of 80 feet
Two shots were fired through tbs
window of the bedroom of Superintend
ent Deck of the Starkville coal min,
at Starkville, Col, last week. Neither
hit him, and he rushed out. but coulC
see nothing. He says he could heal
the would-be murderer running away
Il is a mystery who prompted the at
tack upon the life Of Mr.. Deck. He Il
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very popular in Starkville and adjoln-
ing mining camps.
desperate battle 400 feet under
ground between ore thieves and Off.
GERS and trusted employees occurred In
the great Independence mine on Battle
mountain, Col, last week. Between
50 and rs shots were exchanged be-
tween the opposing parties. Lee Clock
ner, member Of the company's force,
was shot twice but not SERIOUSLY injur.
ed. The fight was most desperate, but
the pirates finally gained the upper
hand and forced the company's men TO
retreat toward the big shaft, giving the
thieves an opportunity to escape.
A reliable report has reached Lewis.
ton. Mont. of the discovery of an i'm
mense diamond field in the northeass,
ern part OF Fergus county. Mont which
has driven all the prospectors OF Spot.
ted Horse and Maiden wild with ex.
element. When the report reached
the former place that Tiffany, the well
known New York jeweler had pro-
nounced the gems of the first water.
excitement knew no bounds, and imme.
diately party of prospectors started
for the Blood creek country, where the
find was made. to locate ground in
what has proven to be a genuine dia.
mond field. The genuineness of the
find is not in the least doubted, several
reputable business men having seen
the diamonds before they were sent
east.
Manager Shipman of the Independ-
ence mine at Victor, Col, owned by the
Stratton Independence company OF
London, England, states that about
$4,000 Of ore had been stolen by ore
pirates from the mine during the past
eight months, about $4,000 every month
since the trouble between the miners
and management on account of the
strip TO the skin order issued early
last summer. This order nearly pre-
cipitated a destructive strike, and was
only modified at the earnest request oil
the parties most interested. Manager
Shipton estimates that the stealings be
fore this now famous order was issued
amounted to between $40, 900 and $50,
600 a month ever since the bonanza
was sold by Mr.. Stratton to the English
CORPORATION
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Helena. Mont. Jan. "a special to
the Independent from lewistown, near
the ~,enc Of the reported diamond dis
coYcry. says that accounting 10 Clifford
Dec. the discovclcr. the fields cover an
ana Is miles long aud four miles wide,
Dec brought in large number OF the
stones, which he found ON hunting trip,
on the side Of ant hills. Some of the
stones that were examined and thorough.
ly tested by mineralogist located at
Spotted Horse were pronounced by him
sapphircs Of an excellent quality, similar
to the white sapphircs found in the Congo
district. which are now shipped To Lon,
don. Dco insists that Tiffany of New
York rendered an opinion to the effect
that the stones were diamonds There
is no confederation of this and the gen
cral impression is that the discovery is a
sapphire field richer than that of Yogo,
which is the most noted in the United
States.
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FIVE VESSELS WENT DOWN
BIG BATTLE OFF PANAMA.
Naval Engagement Between the
revolutionary and Government
iieets-1hree Vessels On Each
stde-6uns at Las BoNedas Also
Fired al the Rebel ships.

Colon. Colombia, Jan. y, via Calves
tnn.-A naval battle in progress in the
hafbOr Of Panama The re, olutionary
fleet consists Of the steamers Padilla. Oar.
len and Gatien. They are trying TO force
q landing oil Saoana
The government ships are the Chilean
line steamer lAutaro, the Pacific Steam
Navigation company's steamer Chicuito
and the Panama Canal cOmpany's steamer
B0yacl.
The first named steamed Was seized by
General Alban and he other two have
been chartered by the Colombian govern
ment. As this dispatch is being sent
lAfee shots have just passed over the
Chicuito and she has answered with sev-
eral shots. They fell close to the Padilll
which is seen 10 De retiring. The guns at
Las Bo'edas are also firing at the rebe
ships
The government forces are throwing up
entertainments The United Staes cruiser
Philadelphia is close 10 the scene of the
fighting.
Governor Killed.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-1he state de
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w-.t Asaia., Chia-.-.

A. largely attended meeting OF ia.
cihc coast hcaatorh and representatives
fvrcuiiy a nnAl determination was
rcArhcd as 10 The course 10 bc pursued
GA Chinese exclusion legislation and
tho following resolution Was adopted
Resolved That the Pacific coast
senators aad representatives approve
tho policy And general provisions OF thv
5ill uhioh they have requested Repre-
sentative Kahn to lntroG 6 in the
aouso and senator Mitchell in the sen.
ate. bot this shall no; effect the priv.
loEc az any member TO perfect the same
by amendment
The bill thus TO hc introduced was
agreed upon at the meeting. As finally
adopted the insular section reads as
follows.
That from and after the passage OF
this act the entry into the American
mainland territory OF the United
States " Chinese lAborcre coming from
any OF the inRular possessions OF the
United statca shall be absolutely pro
hibjtod. and tho prohibition shall ap-
ply Ia all Chinese laborers as we'll as
to such as were In the insular posses
sloua at the time or times OF acquisi.
tion thereof. respectively, by the
United states or 10 those who have
come there since. aud those who have
been born there since. and those who
may como there hereafter and those
who may hereafter be born there
The decision arrived at is the result
Of ak weeks consideration OF the gen.
oral subject Of Chinese exclusion. the
purpose being To bring all the Pacific
coast interests together into united
support Of one measure. The bill az
presented had clause covering the
Chinese coming from the Philippines,
but the sentiment at the meeting wa
In favor OF making the provision more
sweeping
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Eleven AIen Escape.

Eleven Of the most desperate pris.
oners in the United States made their
escape between l and 2 O'Clock Sun.
day. II was the most daring and sue.
cessful jailbreak ever attempted In
the state Of Washington, and the
character Of the men implicated makes
1t doubtful whether they will be re-
taken without loss of life.
The men at large are w. d. Snyder,
sent up from Idaho for robbery
James Campbell, Nome, pickpocket;
Thomas Morton. Nome burglary /;
Frank Ainsworth. Nome, larceny
Mike Williams, Spokane, counter
feiter; James Moriarity, Spokane.
counterfeiter; J. =. Stewart, Idaho.
counterfeiter; Bruce Kenwright,
Nome. manslaughter; James Carroll.
Alaska. murder.
A hole in the brick wall Of cell No.
10. occupied by convicts Snyder and
Davis, reveals the method of escape
The wall is about foot in thickness
and the floor of the cell is Of equal
thickness. covered with concrete.
The tunnel was dug at the junction Of
the wall and the floor. sloping out
aardly until it formed a connection
with the air chamber, about two feet
below. and foot outwardly from the
corridor wall of the cell Through
this air chamber the prisoners
crawled about forty feet TO where it
opened into the boiler room, the open.
ing being covered by iron grating.
This obstacle was overcome by the
use OF saws and the prisoners had then
only TO walk out Of the back door of
the boiler room across the yard and
scale the board fence. A few yards
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Range Fires.

Butte, Mont. Jan. 20.-A special from
Great Falls says an extensive fire on
either side of the international boundary
line, extending for distance il 10 miles
east and 20 miles west of Sweet Grass
is reported, Practically all of the range
between Mile river and Leihbridge has
been burned by the flames and several
hundred tons Of hay have been destroyed
The fire extended to the valuable sheep
range in the Sweet Gnss hills, and own
ers of tlocks in that vicinity are con.
fronted by the serious necessity Of seeur.
ing new winter range. There has been no
snow in that section for nearly thre
months and the grass burned very rapidly
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san Francisco, Jan. 23.-At an early
hour Patrolman Eugene c, Robinson Of
tho southern station was MORALLY wounded
by three burglars whom he surprised in
the act Of breaking into hardware store
on Valencia street, near Sixteenth. He
died soon after being taken to the hos.
rital. One Of the trio Of safecrackers,
supposed to be +. DAILY, was badly wound.
al by a shot from the policemans pistol
and captured.
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Butte. Mont, Jan. 20.-Judge William
Dewitt expired suddenly of cramp II
the heart, The end came almost without
warning. the Judge having been on the
streets during the early part Of the day.
Mr.. Dewitt was distinguished member
Of the Montana Bar association and WAS
associate justice of the supreme court o;
Montana for seven years. beng elected on
the republican ticket in the first state
election of Montana.
In 1900 Judge Dewitt was chosen as 4
member of the national republican com.
mittee for this state, Upon his retirement
from the bench he was retained as coun-
sci by the Boston & Montana and Butte
& Boston companies, and was such up 10
the time Of his death.
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Hartford City, Ind, Jan. 2l.-At the
United Brethren church, near Humboldt,
while Rev. j, NJ, Hobbs was preaching a
funeral sermon. flames burst through the
floor beneath the casket and the church
was almost Immediately filled with SUI.
locating smoke. The panic stricken mour
fcNting smoke. The panic striker mourn.
ers and friends Of the deceased escaped
through the windows, and the corpse was
momcntanly forgotten, but was finally
rescued from the flames. The men formed
a bucket brigade and the flames were ex.
tinguished before the church was totally
destroyed. The funeral cortege then pro,
ceded to the cemetery. where the preacher
finished his crmon at the grave. The fin
was caused by an overheated stove in the
basement
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a. Detroit, Mich, four hutldtngo
"en -FOUR stories high, located in the
leai' oi the Wholesale district col
'apsed Without any apparent cause an,
al 'hsi now remains is a smouIderic.
"eap oi ruins, The buildings 49,,
coupled BY hYe concerns. Their s,ocL.
are total loss, which are estimated
Al sIoz0O0. exclusive OF the loss an
me buildings, which amounts Ia ,5u
I wv The buildings Joined each otbe,
al the corner OF Jefferson ayepus and
shelby street
Al victor Col. John Warner and
Jus Peterson, lost their lives in the
Ma! Is mine while being lowered in
bucket 10 the bottom Of shaft. They
were overcome by gas. Both men were
ABOUT 50 years Oi age and single. lie
ports IRON different parts OF the dis.
''iei shO~ that the prevalence OF gas
% quite general, due 10 changes in the
atmosphere.
\ bulletin has seen issued by the
department VI mines which estimates
NE total mineral production OF the
province during last year al $50 TAI
''ls which Is an Increase Of 70 Der cen,
O'ef last Year. although the duties on
-cad aud charges Vi American reineries
aused largely decreased production
u lead. The increased production OF
l''do mihes VAS 81 per ceut over las;
, year The product Of gold amounted
" t5o0O yoU. silver u tVU 600 copper
u 900 vyY, lead s. 0g0. 900, and coal 81
81 $50. The kOOtenRys contributed
about 1900 900 10 the mineral pro
-4ctioh, Yale nearly 5000 900 and the
cast districts about 5000 600.
The bbldesl robbery YET recorded ia
eastern Montana took place recently
s,-ie ecn ! and 8 O'Clock at the North
sTn f@elhc Halfway oompanys depot,
= hen tao lrOnbOuhd trunks belonging
10 &, Is ciausen. travelling salesman
os ;. ClAuscn a Co. Wholesale aud
jewellers OF Ainneapo
ls Miun. we're removed from the bag
sage room. carried through a window
across The platform west OF the station
lid dropped 10 the ground about nYe
vci below the platform. broken opeu
AID Flnoi Ut their most valuable con,
rats bag 81 mounted diamonds
,nd bclv rea 500 and 900 gold mounted
iIEs aefo the only articles OF value
ulsaed b., sir CiAuscn. Who. from
TASTY Inventory OF the list. stated that
hc lDsa wound run from $40 ooU 10
20 pup The robbers overlooked a ira,
obtaining 5cJ diamond rings IN one
q the trunks and disturbed nothing
Use leaving all the watches and other
'uutoAts except 20 throw them about
= hen 10 search Of the diamonds.
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Veteran. Gc, Preference.

Washington. ian. "a The following
executive orlcr has been issued. directed
Ia each executive department:
The attention Of the department u
hcrrby called to the provisions OF the
laws giving preference 10 veterans in aP
ppntmcnt and retention.
Tho 'prr.idcn, desircs that, wherever
I Tho ncri. Of the service viii justify AMI
. ,hc hw sill permit, preference shall be
given aliks in aproin;mcnt and retention
10 houorshly discharged veterans Of tho
civil war who are fit and we'll qualified
10 perform the duties n the PLACES which
.hcy so.k and arc filling
'THEOpORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Ian. Is, 1902,
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Portland HOY Wou.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9O.-A crowd that
filed all the available space in the Second
Regiment armory witnessed the finish Of
the six days bicycle ra"e. The contest
was won by Freeman and Maya, the
former rider by remarkable squirt cross
ing the tape a wheels length ahead o.
the second man. Four trans covered the
same distance. 1904 miles and 10 laps,
breaking the best previous record by
IS Sis miles.
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Sprague, Wash, Jan. 20.-The Sprague
Roller mills. owned by the Centennial
Mill comany of Seattle and Spokane,
burned at an early hour this morning.
The loss is $4,000, fully covered by i'll
surance.
The mill, elevator. two warehouses and
the office were totally destroyed. The en-
CINE room is built separate from the main
building and is Of brick. This was not
burned. About two carloads Of flour was
saved and all the books and papers in the
Office were secured.
The mill company announces its inten.
ton Of rebuilding.
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from the prison grounds and the
dense growth OF the timber offered
them temporarily a safe retreat.
4 Few Caught.
Tacoma, Jan. 23.-Convic,s Campbell
Ainswor;h and Morton were captured on
McNeils island this forenoon and have
been returned to the Peniientiary. The
men were captured near the center of the
island. They were well nigh exhausted
having had nothing to eat since Sunday
morning.
Convict Davis, who was shot last night
by guard. was again caught this morn.
ing and again escaped.
LATER.-AlI the prisoners have
been captured.
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Olympia. Jan, 9o-1hc state auditor
has received an application for warrant
calling for Sl9.201 to be issued in favor
Of u. c. Corhin. president Of the Wash,
ington state Sugar company. This repre-
scnts the bounty upon nc'rly 2,oOOON
mounds Of sugar manufactured by that
company from home grown bccts' ior
which not less than 81 per ton was paid
to the producer.
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Hamilton bermuda, Jan, 20 The INT
i.h ,rau.ror, Mouro-o. which arrived here
lr,m Cane Town. with 1900 R'cr prison.
en-. in loari. and which VAS subsequently
ouaantined. was rclasd from quar'ni'u'
mo praopcrs were landed on Hawkins
and Morgan Islands
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nr,aapa. WIN Accept.

Cons.an,inoplc. Jan. 22-Thc United
states minister. John G. INishman, says
tho hrirands who abducted Miss Ellen NJ.
stone and Nine Tsilka September have
agreed to acccp, the amount Of ransom
raiscd by subscription. The place OF pay
mcnt !. now the only question unsettled
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Cn.h,er at Great rnn. l. short.

Great Falls, Mont. Jan. ell II
Matteson member Of the Great FALL
city council and cashier of the First Ma
tional hank, is under arrest as a defaultei
by the federal bank examiner. His short
age is estimated at between $4,000 ans
100000. He was arrested this morning
and taken to Hebna for trial before th,
federal court.
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SMi.. Airs Death Tram.

Geneva. Jan. 2l.-The total of ll9 "a.
talities in the Swiss Alps constitutes the
record for the year 1901, and is double
the number of fatalities in 1900. Cham.
onix is the principal center from which
the death of mountain climbers has been
announced
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Jerry Lane, the remain of rock gang
ON the Northern Pacific, was struck by a
train and instantly killed. The accident
harpencd at point on the Northern Pa
ci6c about three quarters Of mile east
Of the station at Cheney.
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Killed UInaeIf.

st, louis, Jan. 23.-william F. Hoff.
meister Of st. Louis. ex-supreme recorder
of the Legion of Honor, committed sui
eide at the Planters hotel by shooting him.
self with a revolver.
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MINING MEMS Of THE WEEK
NORTHWEST Is RATHER QUIET
Interesting Items of a MIseeIIaBeous
Week-New Districts Coming TO
the FrOnt-MinInE Accidents and
Personals.

Ed Conley Of Cripple Creek won first
money in the single handed drilling
contest at FL Paso, Texas, last week.
He made 20 inches in Is minutes.
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An Is quiet at Panama,

Panama. Colombia, Jan 23,-An is
quic, here now. General Herrera, the rev
lutionary leader, informed Captain Mead
Of the United States cruiser Philadelphia
that he came here to prevent the Colon
hian government using the steamer Ian.
taro against the liberals. lie had accom-
plishcd this and therefore retired.
The rcvolutionists had II wounded in
yctcrday's engagement. The number killed
can not he precisely aScrrtaincd, OF the
government forces five men were KILLED
and four wounded,
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sinking Of the Lautaro.

Washington Jan. 22--The secretary
Of the navy has received the following
cablcgtam from Commander Meade Of the
hattlc.hip Philadelphia. dated Panama;
Tho insurrent steamer Padilla attacked
the Iaularo yesterday morning at close
quarters. The crcw has deserted her. She
- nov on ERE and sinking"
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4 river may no, he particularly placid
bu, /, doesn't get ruled every time u =
crossed.
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WORLDS NEWS BRIEFLYTOlD
CGLLED PROM DISPATCHES

: Assis~ Sf Happenings Ia BotL
EastsTH aad WsstsrA Iisaisphers.
DsEiss the Past Ne1k-NatisRaI
stisIoFieaI, Political AAa Personal
EssSts TsrssIE E1POaHdsd.
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New York, Jan. 22-The Panama
Railroad company today received a cable
gram from Colon saying that three in
surpnt and two government vessels had
been sunk in the naval engagement in
Panama harhor. The cahlcgram came
from Colonel J. /. Shaler, general super
intcnden, in Colon for the Panama com
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parimcnt has received the following cable
gram from Consul General Gudger, dated
Panama.
Fighting in bay; governor killed. FIX.
citemcnt great
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Washington, Jan. 2l-The state de