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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Asked for an Extra Session.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Six Thousand Illinois
citizens during the past "A hours have
signed petition asking President Roose-
welt to call an extra session OF congress
to enact some measure for the preven-
ton of a coal famine. One method sug-
gested in the petition Is a provision for
the appointment of temporary receiver
to operate the Pennsylvania mines which
are closed on account Of the strike. The
petition Is circulated all over the city Of
Chicago and throughout the state Of H.
linois under the direction Of United
States Senator William E. Mason.
"There are numerous instances where
temporary receivers have been appointed
for the management Of public utilities,
said Senator Mason, land which afford
ample precedent fer action in this emer-
gency. Railroads have been thus treated
by the court on the petition Of the people.
as can be shown by the record. I have
in mind, too case where . dispute BE-
tween a municipality and water works
company which threatened to deprive the
people of a water supply. resulted IN the
appointment Of receiver until the
trouble was settled"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 7.-Governor
Stone has ordered out the entire divi-
sion of the national guard of Pennsyl-
vania to duty in the anthracite coal
regions.
'In certain portions Of the counties
of Luzerne, Schuykill, Carbon, Lacka-
wana, Susquehana, Northumberland
and Cumberland tumults and riots fre.
quently occur. Men who desire to work
have been beaten and driven away and
their families threatened.
Railroad trains have been threatened
and stones and the tracks torn up.
The civil authorities are unable to
maintain order and have called ON the
governor, as commander in chief Of the
national guard, for protection. The
territory involved is SO extensive that
the troops now on duty are instructed
to prevent all disorder.
"rhe major general commanding
will place the entire division on duty,
distributing the militia to such local..
ties as cwill rendre themt he most
effective for preserving the public
peace.
''As tumults. riots, mobs and disorder
usually occur when men attempt to
work in and about the coal mine he
will see that all men who desire to
work and their families have ample
proterction. He will protect all!trains
and other property from unlawful in
reference and will arrest all persons
engaged in acts Of violence and in
timidation and hold them under guard
until their release will not endanger
the public peace, and will see that
public threats and intimidations and
all acts Of violence cease at once. The
public pecae and good order will be
preserved upon all occasions throughout
the several counties, and no inter
ference whatever be permitted with
officers and men in the discharge Of
their duty under this order"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Strikers, Friends,

Glenns Falls. N. Y. Oct. IA
mob OF fully 5000 sympathizers OF the
Hudson Valley railway strikers paraded
the streets. stopping all cars as they
came through, storming the cars and
breaking the windows and cutting the
trolley ropes. So great did the disturb
ance become that Sheriff Gill ordered out
company D Of the National Guard, sta
toned here to disperse the mob. When
the rioters began their work, the major
ity of the nonunion employees of the COM
pany gave themselves into the hands of
the police for protection, but some de-
serted to the strikers. Four cars were
stalled on the switch. and all the win
dows in them were broken.
The trouble was precipitated by the
calling Of a mass meeting by the Fed
Grafton Of Labor. This brought out an
enormous crowd. No effort is being made
to run the cars. and it being evident that
the police were unable to cope with the
situation, the sheriff was appealed to.
and he asked aid Of the militia. It was
thought several Of the strikers would 60
back to work. but this demonstration
may make a change.
Ono Of tho nonunion employees, named
Curcer. OF Brooklyn. left his car. as the
stones were coming too thick for him.
The mob seized him. and he Is in q seri-
GUS condition. under the care Of a physi-
clan.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
John r. Lynch, n Spokane Fireman,
Fell to HIS Death.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. "a horrible acci-
dent took place here at an exhibition be-
ing given by Edward Hooper and John F.
Lynch, the crack life saving team Of the
Spokane fire brigade, who are here attend
ing the fire chiefs convention. They were
exemplifying the work of the Pompier
scaling ladder. The two men were de-
scending the Brunswick hotel story by
story and had reached within one story
of the bottom. Hooper was just seizing
the ladder to allow Lynch to descend on
1t when the latter stepped on the ladder.
1t instantly fell. jerking Hooper out of the
window with 1t and the two men fell
together. Lynch struck the back of his
head on the pavement and was killed in
stantly. Hooper was slightly injured, he
falling on top of the other man. A big
crowd witnessed the accident, the exhi-
bition being given in the presence of all
the fire chiefs Of the northwest. Lynch
was taken to the morgue. The accident
created great excitement and sympathy,
the city flags which were up for the exhi-
bition, being at once half maSted,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
P0R1A R|CANS ARE Aliens
IS THE DECISION RECENTLY
HANDED DOWN.
The q. 8. Circuit of N. Y.-They are
Allowed to Land without Interfer-
ence by Immigration Law-The Ques-
tion will Probably Come Before
Next Congress,

New York, Oct. 1O.-A decision has
been handed down in the United States
circuit court by Judge Lacombe, in
which heiholdst. hat a citizen Of Porto
Rico as such is entitled to land here
without interference from the immi-
grafton laws, but is, the insular decis-
ions notwithstanding, an alien within
the meaning Of the alw.
The matter came before Judge La
combelon the application for a writ Of
habeas corpus sworn out on behalf Of
Isabella Gonzales,a a native Porto Rican
woman. who arrived in New York
August "a last: She was detained by
the immigration authorities on the
ground that. being an unmarried
woman, her condition was isuch that
she was an undesirable alien.
She was ordered deported, but a we'll
to do aunt and uncle, living on Staten
island, secured attorneys to get her re-
leased through habeas corpus.
''The only question for discussion. -
reads the opinion, 'is whether the peti-
toner is an alien. The 18th amendment
to the constitution OF the United
states provides that all persons born or
naturalized In the United States and SUBJ
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi-
zens OF the United States. The petitioner
was by birth an alien, and unless she
has since. in some appropriate way, been
naturalized, she Is still an allen. There
Is no suggestion that she was ever nat
uralized under the general laws, regulat-
Ing the admission of alien citizens. The
treaty of Paris. unlike earlier treaties,
which dealt with Louisiana. Florida. Cal
N{o md AlnAv
make native born citizens of Porto Rico
citizens of the United States It ex-
pressly provides that the civil rights and
political status of the native Inhabitants
OF the territories coming to the United
States should be determined by con-
Ureaa -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
THEY ARE IN FEAR Of A RIOT
PEOPLE OF GLENs FALLS.
NEW YORK.
The National Guard 10 Again Called
observation-disclosures ON Street Rail-
way ON a Strike-P01ice Were Power.
less-A Mass Meeting the Origin of
Trouble.

Glens Falls, N. Y, Got. 7-As q re-
suit OF renewed activity by the striking
motormen Of the Hudson Valley Elec-
trio Railway company, soldiers of the
national guard are again guarding the
peace Of this town, and though there
has been no rioting, an uneasy feeling
prevails. The militia company of this
place which had been dismissed to its
armory Thursday last, was called out
again and is now protecting the power
house and other property Of the railway
company in Glens Falls. A squad is
also guarding bridge at Sandy Hill,
having been sent there following q re.
port that one Of the canal bridges was
to be blown up.
The riotous mob which held possess
ion Of Glens Falls for four hours last
night was composed of sympathizers
with the strikers and the police were
powerless against it.
A mass meeting called by the labor
organizations to express sympathy for
the strikers was the origin Of the dis
turbance. 1t was planned to have the
mass meeting in Bank square and when
permission was refused ill feeling re-
suited.
Headed by band the, strikers and
labor leaders formed in parade through
the principal streets, the ranks Of the
paraders being augmented by sympa-
thizers and boys who at first opportun-
ity created disturbances.
The riot was preicpitated by the ar
rest of q man who made insulting re-
marks to one Of the non-union employees
and each car passing through was the
object Of demonstration.
At Cool's switch, four cars were
stalled at one time. They were soon
abandoned, the non-union motormen
and conductors placing themselves in
the hands Of the police for protecton,
or deserting to the strikers. The car
windows were smashed and a fusilde
Of bricks and stones hurled at the oars.
Conductor Currier Of Brooklyn was
so badly injured by rough handling
that he is in the hospital in q serious
condition.
Under guard Of the soldiers the sew
eral stalled cars were run down toward
the power house, followed by mob.
In the outskirts Of the city, riotous
demonstrations were made and stone
throwing indulged in, to which the sol.
diers responded by volleys Of bullets,
shooting in the air.
Further on pole had been sawed
in two, and falling on a car delayed
further progress.
Chief of Police Patterson fired at
two persons who attempted to prevent
him closing window in the Jail, and
who threatened him with two revol.
vers.
Mud is being thrown at cars and
passengers in Fort Edward today.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
MINES AND MINING NFWS
MANY OF THE MINES IN THE
NORTHWEST PROGRESSING
Items of Interest of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the FrOnt-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Interest in the mining world is being
centered in the experiments now going
forward with the Garretson furnace at
the Crofton smelter ON Vancouver is.
land. 1t is expected to revolutionize
the smelling industry Of America.
The inventors are @. s. and F.C.
Garretson, father and son. The
Garretson smelter, If as successful az
the first day indicated, will, it is said,
out down the cost of smelling to one
quarter Of what it is to day. 1t will
do away with the necessity of using
coke and will abolish the seperate con-
verting plant. By it the three pro-
cesses of the smelling are combined
and the whole operation takes place
in one apparatus.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

the plan to put in a 15OO-horse power
generator at the Payette plant and the
company expects to be able soon tn
supply the needs Of this community
with increased power.
shipping ore of quite high grade is
being taken from the Gold Hill claim.
owned by Messrs. Camp and Rose. who
recently took bond on the Fourth of
July group adjoining, says the Sumpter
American.
The Great Northern Mining COMPANY
has turned over its Gilt Edge mine in
Fergus county, Mnotana, to syndicate
headed by John A. Drake. The price
is said to have approached a million
dollars. The mine has paid large divi-
dends,
Charles McMackin of Butte was ia
tally injured recently in the High Ore
mime. He was shoveling on the 500 foot
level with several other miners when
a fall caught him. He was badly bruis-
ed about the body and his skull was
crushed.
The monthly coinage statement issu-
ed by the director of the mint shows
that during September, 1909, the total
coinage executed at the mint Of the
United States was $6,762,115, as
follows: Gold, 1850, 800; silver,
$2,SS1 165;minor coins. $4,000.
The rich lead development on the
Cracker Oregon properties during the
past two months has given impetus to
mining in the Sumpter, Oregon, dis
trict heretofore unknown. Mining is
being resumed on q larger scale on
several old properties, and development
work has begun upon many new claims.
The largest nugget Of solid gold
ever uncovered in the history Of placer
mining was the one at Mt. Moliagel.
Australia, in 1869. It weighed 100
pounds and was valued at $45, 900.
The largest one interspersed with quartz
was found in 1872 in New South
Wales. It tipped the scales at $40
pounds and was worth $148, 900.
William Lambert, president and
general manager Of the Montana Min.
ing company, owning the Blue Bird at
Deer Park. B. G., says they have
shipped the machinery for concen-
traitor at the Blue Bird. It is their
intention to develope their great water
power and by this means generate the
electricity to run the concentrator.
Their mine is situated in the SLOGAN
district. They have an immense
showing of gold, silver, copper and lead
ores.
There are now 5000 people in Dawson
City, and as many more within the
district having radius of 60 miles.
The Dawson country is no longer q
prospecting proposition. lThe claim
holders who had no capital. were forced
to sell to the companies which had,
and thus ownership has become cen.
tralized. The companies either ship in
their supplies themselves or buy from
the larger concerns at Dawson, and the
small traders have been brought to cry.
ing hard times. The first figures esti-
mating Dawson's yield for this year
were $22, ,OO0, 900, but corrected figures
give it at SIG, 200. 900.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Fast avn Train wrecked.

Galva. ILL.,, Oct. 1O.-Fast mail train
No. 8. eastbound. on the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad. wrecked here.
FIREMAN Mahion Sands Of Burlington was
Instantly killed. and Engineer C. B. john
son was thrown through the window of his
cab, but was not seriously injured. One
of the mail clerks sustained a few slight
bruises. The locomotive was completely
wrecked and the train of four cars derail-
ed. A coal crate had been dropped from
the tender of westbound train and lay
upon the sOuthbound track This caused
the deraiing of the fast mail
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
He Il Guilty of Bribery.

st. Louis Oct. b.-Robert Mcclure Sny-
der was convicted Of bribery in the GRIM
inal court and was sentenced to i've
years imprisonment In the state prison
after the jury had considered for 50 min
utes the case, which had occupied an en-
tire week in presentation. Snyders
crime Is bribing st. Louis lawmakers to
vote for street railway franchises
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
A. J. Prichard Dead,

Murray. Idaho. Oct. "a. J. Pritchard,
discoverer Of gold in the Occur d'Aenes
20 years ago. and one Of the first white
men to come into camp, died at his
log cabin after long illness. The direct
cause of death was heart failure although
he was suffering from a complication Of
diseases. For some time past he was con.
fined to his bed, in an unconscious state.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Sam Arnold Dead.

Baltimore, Oct. 8.-Sam Arnold, ~
wears old, who was convicted in 1885
of participation in the assassination OF
Abraahm Lincoln, is dead at his home
at Masonville. Arnold, along with
DIR. Mudd, Frank Mclaughlin and
others, was convicted and sent to the
dry Totugas for life. President john
son. after he had been acquitted in the
impeachment trial. pardoned Arnold.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Portland, Ore. Oct 7-Fredght
rates of grain from Portland to the
United Kingdom have struck bottom for
the season. charter having been effected
at the lowest rate that has been quoted
at any port north Of San Francisco since
1897. The French bark Grand Duchess
Olga, now en- route to this port from
Shields was chartered to load wheat at
Portland at 23s Cd.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

victorio, B. c., Oct. 10-The steamer
Iyo Maru has reached port from Yoko-
hama and the orient.
she brought news that the Chinese COM
mission sent to investigate the murder
of the missionaries at Chen Chow. Huan.
has returned to Changsha. The remains
Of the murdered missionaries were inter-
red with great ceremony. the church re-
paired, eight ringleaders Of the disturb
ance were put to death. and five omciais
dismissed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

London, Oct. 8.-Sir Thomas Lip
toms third challenge for series Of
races for the Americas cup has been
signed by the officials Of the Royal
Ulster Yacht club. The Hon. Charles
Russell represented Sir Thomas Upton.
The challenge was Immediately posted.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Davenport. Neb.. Oct. S.-Burglars blew
omen the safe in H. L. Lawrie's hard
ware store and secured $500 in cash. Ine
town was aroused by the explosion, put
the robbers escaped before any one reach
ed the scene.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Senate Com mittee Returns.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct.8.-United
States Senators Burton OF Kansas, Fos-
ter of Washington and Mitchell of Ore
oon have returned form the Hawaiian
isllauds, where they have been on q
tour of investigation as subcommittee
~ the senate committee on Pacific is-
lands and Porto Rico. They were &C.
companied by ex-senator Thurston OF
Nohraska
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

No wheel Of fortune..an no roulette
wheel will be run at the Spokane Inter-
state Fair.
Reports show thaty149 miles Of road
were improved in Lincoln county on
straw day.
The annual poultry show in Walla
Walla will be held December 16 to
December 20.
The state fair closed ISaturday II
was the most successful exhibition eye-
held in North Yakima.
Tommy Reilly won from Young
Gibbs in 30 rounds Of fast flghting!in
Seattle recently.
The Grand Lodge of Washington Of
the Sons Of Herman will meet in Spo-
kane October 10 to IL inclusive.
A new postoffice has been established
at Leon, Adams county; Lott, Lincoln
county; and one at Wardys, Blain
county.
The work on the Grays Harbor jetty
is completed, and only awaits the
approval Of Major Mills to be accepted
by the government.
The board Of control has appointed
Thomas Holcraft Of Olympia to take
charge Of the printing plant at the
state reform school.
What little threshing' there was to be
finished in the Palouse country was
finished up last week. The entire crop
was saved without loss or damage.
Last Monday evening the big Maso-
MIC Fair at Spokane was opened. It
proved q very pleasant place for visitors
to the Interstate Fair to spend their
evenings.
John II. Paul, the notorious cattle
thief, pleaded guilty last week before
Judge Neal at Davenport and was sem
tenced for two years and six months in
the penitentiary.
Charles p. Lund has been appointed
by Governor| Mol Bride: q trustee Of the
state normal school at Cheney to suc-
ceed J. j. Brown, who in turn ie
appointed to succeed Joseph II. Allen,
resignd.
George Benoit Of Everett was in.
stantly killed recently in the saw mill.
He was employed as planer man and
while operating q rip saw was struck
in the head by board which he was
running through.
The good roads convention which
was to be held in Spokan by govern
ment experts in early October will not
be held as it would be found impractic-
able to arrange dates.
At meeting Of ranchers held ON
McNeill's island recently resolutions
we're passed denouncing the killing Of
convict Hanson by rancher Sherman
and ostracizing the latter from the
society Of his friends and neighbors.
The rail shipments Of lumber and
shingles from Tacoma for eight months
Of 9O2, amounted to 4O7O carloads as
compared with 1924 in eight months Of
1901, 3258 carloads in eight months Of
1900 and 1881 in the corresponds
months Of 1899.
Hop picking in Washington 10 now
practically over. Hop growers are dis
appointed over the yeild, which is one
fifth below what was expected. Dry
weather prevented the hops from matur-
ing. The western Washington crop,
according to prominent hop growers,
will amount to 18, 900 bales, as COM
pared with %, 900 last year. Eastern
Washington will produce 10000, as
compared with II, 900 bales last season.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
s4..tea hx Explosion.

birmingham, Ala. Oct. 10-An expio-
.,on in a one story warehouse of the
Moore & Handley Hardware company on
Powell avenue. near twenty-nrst streel,
caused fire that destroyed property
vaIned at 500, 200, with insurance OF about
cS ner cent
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
nIsCELLANEOUs MINlNo NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.
At the Gold Ledge at Republic the
drift on the tunnel is in 46 feet.
At the Silver Dollar mine at Repub-
lie, WASH, the diamond drill is in 100
feet westward.
The spur on the Republic & Kettle
River railway to the Quilp mine at
Republic is finished.
New discoveries and development
work throughout eastern Oregon's gold
belt continue with no lapses.
The rush of business in ore shipments
has caused famine in freight cars in
the Occur d d'Alenes.
Farnk Reitzel has broken through
the foot wall on his ledge on the Apex
property situated north Of Wallace
about one mile.
The ore crusher and boiler from the
old Ajax mill, at Dixie, Idaho, have
been taken to the Crakerjack at the
Hump.
Everett( Wash. people claim to have
discovered an immense deposit OF high
grade iron ore in the Cascades, about
40 miles from that city.
There is every probability that q
cyanide plant will be erected on the
Alameda group of claims in the vicin-
ity Of Gilt Edge, Montana.
The Empire State Idaho Mining COM
pany has started the construction OF q
machine and blacksmith shop near the
Hecla shafthouse at Burke, Idaho.
The Baisley- -Elkhorn mine near Bak-
or city, Oregon, has been sold to the
Beaver Mining company. The con-
sideration named in the deed is $4O,-
600.
A fine body Of ore was recently dis
covered by Messrs. O'Malley and Hill
on the Copper Plate, one Of group OF
several claims on Iron Mountain near
Republic.
The five new Buckner furnaces, just
put in operation at the Everett smelter
practically doubles the capacity OF the
plant, and almost 50 additional men
will find employment.
The mill of the Denver & Montana
Reduction company, at Garnet. Mon
tana, it is said, may soon be started up
again, as development work in that
section among the mines will warrant
it.
The company owning the Friday
group of claims at Sylvanite, Montana,
has received news from its properly
that 18 inches of rich ore has been
struck showing free gold to the naked
eye.
hTe Boise-Payette Electric Power
company has installed a new 1OO-horse
power generator in their power house
ON the Boise river, as temporary OK.
pedient, awaiting the construction OF
new the power house at Payette. IL IL
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
John Robinson Killed.

Everett, Wash. Oct. John Rob
arston formerly in the employ OF the
Great Northern Railway at Barring,
was killed in this city by being cut to
n;eces under the wheels Of west bound
messenger train.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
wenatchee Won Big Prise.

Tho largest premiums offered by the
cnoLana Interstate Fair association out
side of the purses hung up in the racing
events, were awarded this morning. For
the best general exhibit of green fruit
is the way the premium list reads ana
the four prizes sum up $780, The nrst
prize was captured by Wenatcnee.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Cheney Girl Com mits Suicide.

Cheney, Wash, Oct 7.-Placing the
muzzle Of q rifle to her breast and
pressing the trigger with oontrivance
Of her own fashioning, Miss Emma
Bauer at $3.50 O'Clock in the morning
committed suicide by shooting herself
through the heart. It is said she was
disappointed In love.