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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
OREGON NOTES.

A. A. Tisdale and w. N. Thum both
employed at the large sawmill at Weed
station, were fatally injured recently
while at work.
Thirty eight bales of hops, the first
Of the new crop, were sold at Eugene
last week, at 20 cents per pound, the
highest price in 20 years.
Some of the ablest speakers ever as
semblef in Pendleton will address the
convention of the Eastern Oregon
Woolgfowefs association thbra Septeme
Der 15:t -:
1t is reliably reported that large
timber land deal has been concluded
between A. ID. Hyland of lowell and
party of eastern capitalists. The
consideration in.sthe transaction is
said to be $500, 900.
The business men and residents of
Grant codnty continue to protest
against the ornatioh Of the forest re-
serve comprising 5000 square miles of
the water. .shedsof the. Blue and Straw
berry mountains. '~..:.. ~,., :.
Secretary Dunbar has decided that
Mrs. Waggoner's: claim for the re-
ward for the finding the body of David
Merrill was not well, founded. He
therefore disallows' the Claim. The re-
ward offered by the state for Merrill's
capture was $500.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Drake Won Futurity.

Y .
New Yohk. Sept l-rSavable. sired by
Salvador and owned by John A.. Drake,
won the rich Futurliy at shee pshead Bay
Saturday. q. 4 =
August Belmont's Hastings. colt, Lord
of the Vale, was second. only an eyelash
behind, while. Dazzling, one of the four
keene horses, finished third. The time
was lila. The attendance was 5000.
John A. Drake and the western contin.
gent, always, confident that Savable would
score, played him down from 20 to /, and
in SOME books 25 to 1, to Is to'1. Eager
layers seized what was thrust at them,
and knew no east or west. 1t was the
west, however. that rounded up the good
thing of the day and cashed in at night
fall.
Sheepshead had never known such a
crowd before. At noon Il + lower tier Of
the three deck grandstana vas crowded.
Long before the bugle sounded the first
race. all three tiers were filled with a
mass of moving colors. Women were
everywhere, costumed in brilliant gowns
and bedecked with colors.r Almost as far
as the eye could reach. down over the
lawn and through the field, was a wav-
ing mass of humanity. Twenty thousand
surged in the field and within and beyond
the track rails were. thousands more.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
President in Vermont.

Burlington, VT, Sept. 1.-Everywhere in
the state of Vermont Saturday President
Roosevelt was received with enthusiasm.
He crossed from New Hampshire into
Vermont about noon in a tallyho, drawn
by six horses Seated on the box with
him were Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Churchill
and Senator Proctor. When Windsor was
reached, where the people had patiently
awaited his coming, the most cordial well
come was extended. and as the county
fair was in progress many persons from
out of town were given an opportunity to
see the president The Is miles drive
through the mountains seemed to give
him new vigor. He was in his happiest
vein and as he passed through the
streets Of Windsor he bowed first one
side and then the other on his way to
the. Evarts residence. where he took
luncheon.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Mining Congress.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 3. - Increased
interest was shown by the delegates to
the mining congress Tuesday, and the
attendance was more than double that
when the first session was called to Or
der. Committees ON credentials and
permanent torganizationwere appointed
An interesting feature of the program
was the address and original recitation
of Captain Jack Crawford, the veteran
cseuut. In all there were tive addresses
given to the, mining congress Tuesday,
as, follows: w. H.. Fraser Of. Mullan,
Idaho; .Waldemar Lindgren Of. the
United States geological'survey; Char
les M. Reeves of the mining department
Of .thesL Louisiana Purchase exposition;
Ernest Dale Owen. of Chicago and Mrs.
Ella Knowles Haskell of Butte.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Labor Day Celebration.

eh'cago, Sept. 2.-More than half the
usual business Of Chicago was at a stand.
still yesterday In honor Of Labor aav
Ourihe the morning a great thronR of
worKlngmen passed in review through
the downtown streets. A novel feature
OF this parade was the contribution of
money Tor the striking anthracite miners
'hro"h into a number of outstretched
american flags. borne along the route by
several of the unions. In the afternoon
picnlcs were held at many of the marks
"here addresses on labor questions were
made by prominent speakers.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-More than ordi.
nary interest was displayed in the cele-
oration of Labor day here from the fact
that John Mitchell. president of the
United Mineworkers Of America, was the
central figure of the demonstration. The
weather was perfect and 1t is estimated
that 1900 men participated in the street
parade' The principal event Of the day
was a. procession at Washington on the
delaware river. where two addresses
were made by President Mitchell.
All the money collected during the
festivities will be devoted to the cause of
the striking miners.
San Francisco, Sept 1.-The celebration
OF Labor day in this city was more gen.
orally observed than ever before, 1t being
the first time in the history of unionism
In this city that the laboring classes have
been brought together in one great pa
rade the three divisions OF labor, the
building trades council, the City Front
federation and the Labor council uniting
to make the parade the largest ever seen
here Fully 10000 men and women form
ed the. procession. representing every
union In this city. Immediately after the
parade literary exercises were held, ad-
dresses being made by Mayor Schmitz;
president of the day, and other labor
leaders.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Balloon Was Wrecked,

Denver, COL, Sept. 3.-After a lapse
of "a hours, during which no word
was received from the three aeronauts
who left Denver to try for transcon-
tinental balloon voyage, word. has come
announcing that the lar ship had been
wrecked in storm ~ miles north of
Florence, Col. Although severely
bruised and some what frHost bitten,
the men were not seriously hurt.
Three times the balloon was carried
over Pixies Peak, and the last time it
was necessary to throw out all the
water, provisions and instruments in
order to CLEAR tn rocky summit Of the
moutnain. The adventurous men are
Thoma Balwin and Percy Hudson, both
expert baloonists, and G. 7. Sherman,
Post artist.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

A report has reached Grand Forks
from st. Paul, Minn., that American
capitalists, after reaching an under
standing with the Great Northern rail
way, have decided to erect a 1000 ton
custom smelling plant in the Kettle
River valley, in the vicinity of Grand
Forks.
Some little stir is being caused at
Ymir by the announcement OF an i'm.
portant strike on the Big Four group,
where a body Of fine galena ore has
been exposed right on the surface.
James F. Sloane, president of the
Waterloo Consolidated Mining Com
pany, yesterday received word that the
company's mine at Camp Mckinney,
B. c., had been jumped on August %
by George w. Bennett, who calls it the
Waterloo fraction.
Paul Johnson has blown in one fur
mace at the British Columbia Copper
company's smelter at Greenwood, after
having been closed down for eight
weeks as a result of the coke short
age. The second furnace will be blown
in shortly.
The CRANKY smelter after a two
wteks' close-down owing to the coke
famine, has resumed operations. Only
two furnaces are treating ores, but two
additional furnaces will be blown in
within week. Coke from the Crows
Nest company's mine is coming in free
ly.
Since reduced freight and smelling
costs became certainty with the LIE
Roi mine at Rossland only hinging up
ON the completion of the Crows Nest
Southern railroad into the Fernie coal
fields, the mine management has been
blocking out ore reserves and making
for the large increases
in tonnage necessary to fill it's end of
the undertaking between the mine and
the Great Northern railroad.
It is stated that mining operations
are to be renewed this week on the
B. G. mine, situate about mile and
half from Eholt. The mine is owned
by the B. G. Chartered company of
Montreal.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Cars Collide,

New York iSapt. 2.-With a crash that
was heard for several blocks a Madison
avenue electric car rammed One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street crosstown car,
smashed its sides, and caused the injury
Of scores of persons. No one on either
car received wounds that will prove NOR
tai, but many will be confined to their
homes for several days.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
A thousand Lives Lost.

Paris, Sept. ,..3-The Havas agency
has received an undated dispatch
from Fort de France, Islnd of MBrtin-
que, announcing that about 1000 per-
sons were killed and that several hun
dred were injured as a result Of aviolent
eruption of Mont Pelee, which des-
troyed Morne Rouge and Adjupa
Bouillon, two villages near Mont Pelee.
The dispatches confirms the report
that the village of Lecarbet was dam
aged by tidal wave, which was also
flet at Fort de France, where the people
were panic stricken. The French
cruisers Suchet and Taga are embark
ing people in the northern part Of Mar
tiniuue
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Late News Items.

The National convention of postofice
clerks are in session at Kansas CITY,
Mo. ~.
An unexpected situation has resulted
from the ordering out of the national
guard in Parkersburg, w. Va. The
soldiers, whose sympathies were all
with the strikers from the first, have
used their influence with the men who
are at work, and have persuaded SO
many of them to join the strike that
the detachment stationed at Rush Run
have had to be recalled and. sent to
another point to keep it from emptying
the mine.
Carlisle d. Graham swan from the
whirlpool below Niagara Falls through
the lower rapids to Lewiston last Sun
day afternoon. Grahaml made bet.
ter swim than he did on the 9th day of
September, 1901, when Maud Willard
attempted to navigate the upper
rapids in Graham's barrel and was
suffocated. Graham wore life pre-
server about his waist and neck float.
The swift running current whirled
the swimmer to the center of the
stream and for'nearly an hour Graham
battled with the waters.
The Central Labor Union of Phila-
delphia has unanimously adopted res
olution denouncing Brigadier General
Goblin, in command of the troops now
on duty in the anthracite coal fields,
for issuing an order calling ON his men
to shoot strikers if they resist the au.
thority of the troops.
I he entire hoisting plant, pumping
station and shaft house of the Alice
Consolidated Gold. & Silver Mining
company of Butte was destroyed by
fire, Sunday. The plant was one of
the most modern in the state. The loss
is estimated at 500, 900. Part of the
fire crept down the shaft, but being
Sunday no lives were lost.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Zala M. and other claims in Sheridan
camp will shortly commence shipping
ore to the CRANKY smelter.
More extensive development is to be
done on the Reindeer copper property
located few miles south of Mullan,
Idaho.
The first load of ore from the Prin-
cess Maud at Republic has gone to the
smelter Manager Van B. DeLashmutt
says he will load two cars for shipment
to the CRANKY smelter. If the results
are satisfactory shipments will con-
tinue.
J. w. CcCamm sent four cars of
North San Poll ore to the CRANKY
smelter.
Occur d'Alene mine owners and the
lead trust have not agreed but may
shortly.
To quote the official figures, there is
now in the United States, including
treasury coin and bullion, $1,000, ,C0O,-
900 Of gold money, whereas the worlds
entire stock of gold money is worth
less than $4,000 ,000, ,000-$4, ,906, 700 900,
according to the latest figures.
A 4O-stamp mill has been ordered by
the Bear Gulch Mining company, Of
Park county, Montana.
The concentrator on the Buckeye
mine near Helena has been overhauled,
new machinery installed and the works
set in motion with ore in sight in the
mine for seasons run.
The Gem concentrator at Gem, Ida
no, owned by the Hecla Mining COM
pany, which resumed operations last
week, is now running full blast. 1t
Is taking 200 tons Of ore per day, which
comes from the Hecla mine, situated
further up the canyon.
An output of about 300 tons day
is still being made from Stratton's In
dependence. In July the net earnings
were $4,000, and it will fully reach
this amount for August.
A rumor has gained general circula-
tion to the effect that deal is pending
for the Cougar, Of the Granite district.
Consul ]. G. Freeman writes from
Copenhagen that his report on "Ameri-
can gas coal in Denmak" has led to
important orders for American gas
coal from France and other European
countries.
The quickest and cheapest way to
reach the immense market for mining
machinery and supplies Of every min
ing state, district and camp through.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
PRESIDENTS NARROW ESCAPE
CARRIAGE RUN INTO BY CAR.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou Slightly injurie. William
Craig Secret Service Operator killed.
Motorman Injured. Car was Going
at Great Speed.

Lenoxr Mass. Sept. 4. "A terrible
accident overlook the presidents s coach
short distance from Pittsfield about
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning. Afte,
a short visit at the home Of ex-senator
Dawes, the president started on a long
drive to Lenox. - He had not gone fal
when an electric car ran into his. We.
hicle, throwing everyone to the
ground and badly damaging the coach.
The president received a cut on the
head. Secretary Cortelyou was bruised
and his head cut. Governor Crane was
bruised. William Craig, secret ser.
vice agent, was instantly killed.
d. j. Pratt, the driver Of the coach.
sustained fracture of the skull.
The president was able to resume
his Journey to Lenox, but sent word a.
head that there should be no cheering.
1.-THE accident happened at a point
about mile and half from this city,
near the Pittsfield Country club house.
The president was enjoying the
coaching trip from Dalton, Governor
Cranes home, where the president
spent the night, to Lenox, a distance
OF 20 miles over the Berkshire hills.
The car was in the charge of Con-
ductor James Kelley, with motorman
Lake j. Madden on the front platform.
The car truck the coach in the rear
and smashed in the back of the vehi-
Gle, tipping it over and throwing its
occupants to the ground.
The car was not badly damaged.
Motorman Adden and the conduc-
tor, Kelly, were at once arrested and
brought to Pittsfield.
After leaving Senator Dawes house
the carriage containing the president
and party was driven down South
street, two carriages on either side.
When near the Pittsfield Country club
and at the railroad crossing, the elec-
tcic car was noticed coming at a ter
rifle rate of speed. Craig signalled
to the motorman to stop, but lie appar-
emily paid no attention to the warming
A witness to the accident stated
that the motorman was speeding his
car in order to reach the. club. The
president, Governor Crane and secre.
tary Cortelyou We're piled up in a
heap. The awe stricken crowd which
witnessed the accident rushed to the
presidents carriage with no expecta-
ton that he would be found alive.
The president was cut on the right
side OF his chin and his face is much
swollen. Pratt the driver of the coach,
was taken to the hospital.
The president and lSecretary Cortel-
you, with the other members of the
partly, went to the Country club, where
their wounds were dressed. In a short
time they proceeded to the Curtis hotel
at Lenox, arriving there at II O'Clock.
The president retained his usual
although he was solictous
for the rest of those in the carriage.
Extreme excitment prevailed and
f1ewthat the president had been
killed. After remaining at the scene
Of the accident for an hour the presi-
dent decided to continue his journey to
tockbridge.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
They. APPLIED THE TORCH
WEST VIRGINIA STRIKERS.
They Set Fire to the Mines of the
Pocahontns Company at Bran we'll,
Taught Battle With Guards. Cover
nor Will BE Appealed to. to Send
State Troops to the Scene at Once.

BRAMWELL, w. V. Sept, S.-The
great mines of the Pocahontas Colliery
company are on fire. 1t is said the
strikers applied the torch to various
portions of the mine near the west
entrance, which is on the Virginia side,
and the mine is now said to be burning
furicusly- The guards and strikers
fired volley after vclley at each other.
The governor of Virginia will be ap-
pealed to to send troops to Pocahontas
at once
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Fatal Trim Wreck.

Missoula, Mont, Sept. 4. = Word
reaches here that the west bound Nor
thern Pacific passenger train was
wrecked between Thompson's Falls and
White Creek, and three men killed.
The dead are said to be Engineer
Owns. Brakeman Geiselman, and a
passenger. The bodies are under the
wreck. and train hands are now trying
to get them out. Five cars and the
engine are off the track. Three Pull
mans remain on the track. The cause
of the wreck is unknown.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Yankton on Warpath.

Omaha, .Neb:, Sept. 3-The Yank ton
Indians at Naper, an interior town,
are on the verge of an uprising, accord
ing to dispatch to Governor Savage
from the mafyor of that place, and as
sistance is asked from the state. The
governor thinks the rumor only scare
therefore will not send he troops i'm
mediately.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Mining Congress at Butte.

Butte, Mont. ,Sept.3 Two thouand
delegates from all parts of the world
are IN attendance at the fifth annual
session of the International Mining
congress, which has convened in this
city. Later trains are expected to
swell the representation to at least 5000
delegates.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Against Lead Trust.

Spokane, Wash. Sept. 4.-The fight
between the mineowners Of the Occur
d'Alenes and the smleting trust has
reached crisis, and the mineowners
have refused to ship any more ore to
the trust until satisfactory settlement
is reached. On Monday the Occur d.
Alene mines, except the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan, suspended shipments to
the trust, although their contracts
will not expire for six months.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Vessels Driven Ashore,

Cape Town. Sept s.-Eighteen+ vessels,
mostly sailing craft, have been driven
ashore in a gale at Port Elizabeth. Five
of them were dashed to pieces and all
members Of their crews were lost. Two
tugs are also reported to have foundered
and score of lighters are ashore 1t is
feared that there will be loss of life.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Heir to Hury ester's Money.

Pendleton. Ore, Sept. 1.-Because q
strange harvester came to his lodging
house to stay few days, and died there.
Thomas. Scott Is 500 richer. The har-
vester left all ne had with him to Mr.
Scott on his death bed. with instructions
to see him buried.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUTLOOK IN THE NORTHWEST
items of Interest of . Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-Mining Accidents and
PeruOnals.

The cOncentrator of the Montana
Ore Purchasing company, better
known as the Heinze concentrator at
Butte, was totally destroyed by fire re-
Gently. The loss is estimated at $780,
700, which is covered by $4,000. 1t
will take about three months to repair
the damage, and in the meantime fully.
800 men employed by the company will
be laid off.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
Fell Down Elevator .s,,.,.,,

Walla Walla. WASH. Sept. 1.-While 10
year old Amalie schu1er WAS sending q
dinner down a dumb waiter into the
Crane saloon she tumbled through tho
open shaft, fracturing her skull and. spinal
column to some extent. After her, tumble,
the elevator weight hit her in the .stom-
ach. The little girl will probably recover,
though her injuries are serious
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05

"Haye you been married long?"
asked the lady who was making con-
versaton, of the six-footer. Just as
long A am now." he replied.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05

oh, if your diary is only to record
your mistakes" replied the thoroughly
practical man, whats the matter
with turning the keeping of it over to
your Wife?''
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05

The Hague, Sept. l-Generals Botha
Dewet and Delarey are In London.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-14
LiNCULN'S LOGIC,
Row OId Abe Learned to Tell wh@s
Thini. Is Proved.

A man who heard Abraham Lincoln
'prnk IN Norwich, Conn. some time
before he was nominated for president,
MAS greatly impressed by tie closely
Knit logic OF The speech Meeting him
next day GA Il train he asked him how
he acquired his wonderful logical pow.
trs and such acutcHcsS In ANALYSIS.
Lincoln replied: at WAS my terrible
disroUtaromcut which did that for ne
When was Il young man. went into
al office In study law saw that q
lawyers b isineSs IS largely to prove
things. said 10 myself. Lincoln.
when Is tl,ing provcdY TLat was a
poser. Wha. constitutes proof? No.
evidence; that was not tie point
There may he evidence enough. but
wherein consists the prooCf groancd
over the question. and finally said t.
myself. 'Ah. Lincoln you can't tell
Then thought what use is It fot me
to he IN n law ohire If can't tel when
q bling : rrovrdf
80 ! gave il up ana went hacs
bono Soon after returned Ia the
Old lcG cabin | fen IN with Il copy of
Euold I had not she slightest notion
cf what Eucljd was ana | thought
would tnd ont. | Therefore neean at
The beginning. pnd before spring lad
gone through The old Euci,u'e geometry
aud could demonstrate every prcposi
ticn n tie book. Then IN the spring.
y 1~u had Got through with it | ia
q myself one day. Nh. do yon know
when "A thing is provcdT and an.
swered. Yes, sir, DO. Then you may
60 ha, k 10 the law shop. and ! wen1"
ExcLanSp
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-14
saint. Powder Recipe.

In Germany and Italy great honor 10
paid 10 81. Barbara. but uptl now nc
one has beon able TO discover the eXGct
reason.
German cfFicer says that she is
honored because the invention of pow.
der is in Il large measure due to her.
Herthold Schwarz monk, be ex.
plains. opened the Lives OF the Saints
on st. EaILara's day and read the
story Of her martyrdom, after which
he reasoned as follows:
The heart Of the Virgin was white
ms salt, the soul OF her tormentor was
black as coal, and 1t was sulphur from
heaven which punished him for his
cruelty. | will mix these three things,
and IL will he wonder IL l do not dis.
cover the philosophers stone"
He did mix them. and as soon as he
put the mixture In q fire tremendous
explosion followed. Such. according to
German soldiers, was the origin Of
2Vmm@w0&-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-14
ORCHARD ANO GARDEN.

The average life Of raspberry planta
lions is about six years,
With grapes the rule should be to dig
deep and plant shallow.
For roofing the best cutting OF q
plant Is shoot of new growth just bt'
fore 1t grows woody or at all tihrous.
Trees about the house make II more
attractive aud homelike. besides shield
ing it from the cold winds OF winter
and the hot suns of summer. \
Cut the young trees back when plac
Ing them In the ground and also trIu
of some Of the roots, especially those
that are bruised or broken in any way.
Fruit trees cannot thrive on al kinds
Of cX Xhausted soil. The trees Will make
growth Of leaves and wood on poor
land. but they require mine+al manure
to perfect the fruit
In most eases when planting shade
trees the hardness OF the trees should
be given preference over rapid growth
1t is of no advantage to secure Il shade
tree early only to have 1t die wher
most useful.