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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
British Columbia Mines.

Marked activity in mining at Ross
land was displayed during the past
week. The advent of snow replaces
the Kootenay mine on the shipping
list, while the lie Roi mine increased
its output. Total, $500; year to date,
1925 tons. A total tonnage of over
100000 for the year is assured.
The Red Mountain railroad has 40
men laying tracks on it's spur to the
White Bear mine. A part of the equip
ment for the new headwork is on hand
and the balance is expected daily. The
mine commences shipments shortly af-
ter the first of the year. The lessees
of the 1. X. L. mine are operating stead
lily. Two machines are employed and
the mill is running continuously.
New records were made in last
weeks output of the shipping mines
of the boundary district. Total ship
ments for the week were 1887 tons.
Total for the year to date, 653, Gel tons.
The CRANKY smelter last week treated
12,909 tons; making a total of S4S,794
tons for the year to date.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

In addition to compllmenting Mr..
Loomis publicly in the Office of the
White House before a number of call
ers upon his Quill club speech de-
voted to the Panama question, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has written a personal
letter to Acting Secretary LOOMS re-
cording his appreciation of the ener-
getic, tactful and comprehensive treat
ment of a difficult subject by the act
ing secretary.
acramento.-Thomas Pendergast, a
prize fighter, died recently from in
juries received in 20 round contest
with kid" Williams at Los Angeles.
Williams and the seconds are under
arrest.
General John G. Black has accepted
the civil service commissionership, and
the president will send in his nomina-
ton when congress re-convenes.
St. Petersburg.-The cZar's name
day was celebrated with the usual bril-
liancy. The metropolitan archbishop
of St. Petersburg and all the highest
dignitaries Of the church officiated at
a tie deum in the cathedral, which the
car and czarina and the entire court
attended. Similar ceremonies were
held throughout the empire. There was
merrymaking throughout.
Paris.-Positive announcement is
made by the Soleil and Lanterne that
Victor MERCER, one of the directors
of the ministry of justice and reporter
of the Dreyfus commission, has con-
cluded his report, and that it recon-
mends revision of the case.
Negaune, Mich beginning on Jan
uary 1, wages of all mine workers in
the employ of the United States Steel
corporation on the lakes will be cut
from to Is per cent The reduction
will affect thousands of men, and will
it is said, be followed by reductions by
the other companies.
A general strike of machinists boi
lermakers and blacksmiths on the I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific rail
road lines may be declared by Janu
airy 1. Violation of the agreement
which ended the machine shop strike
is alleged.
rOur luOuSdnu neH eulplOyeu ny Cnt
Illinois Steel company in South Chi
cago were laid off for an indefnit,
period on Thursday.
About midnight recently a miserably
dressed man fired two shots at MAJ
Nordau at the Sale Charus. One O.
the shots grazed Nordau and the sec
ond wounded a guest named Asso
wedski. The would be assailant was
Immediately arrested.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

President Meyers course. 1t is as
serted that practically none of the
present employees of the smelters here
joined tho union. Before leaving Pres
ident Meyer expressed the intention
of proceeding against certain city Of
ficials in the courts for their action.
Work for the winter has been sus-
pended at the Bodie mill and mine,
Toroda creek property, near Republic.
cloudburst, which swept down the
Little Bear creek, near Corbin. JEFF
ferson county, Montana, recently, may
result in the discovery of a large cop
per camp The water plowed a deep
furrow in the earth, uncoVering some
rich specimens of copper.
Occur d'Alene mine owners say that
every mine in the district shipping it's
product to Helena or Pueblo, Col,
smelters, will profit by the railroad
freight change which allows ores up
to $50 in value to be carried at the IS
rate. 1t is claimed that with the pos
sible exception of the Hercules, no
mine in the district has a fat freight
band treatment rate with the smelters,
and as a result any reduction in freight
rates adds to the profits of the owners
of the mines, and does not go to the
smelters.
Because he has proven that he can
mine and mill ore for 40 cents ton,
Colin Mcintosh, a former Spokane
mining and civil engineer, has been
offered $4,000 annual salary to take
charge of the properties of a London
company in South Africa. Mr.. McIn-
tosh has accepted the offer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
MINES AND MINING NEWS |
PROPERTIES HAVE SETTLED
DOWN TO WINTERS WORK.
Items of Interest Gathered During the
Past Week-B. c. Mines Busy
Show Up WeIl-Electric Power In
Occur d'Alene District a Success
Accidents and Personals.

1t is reliably reported that Charles
Sweeny is negotiating to buy the Sill
yer King and the Daily West lead
mines in Utah for the Federal Mining
company. tor this purpose and the
acquiring of other properties the cap
ital of the Federal company will be
increased to $50,O00,O00.
This move will put the Federal COM
pany in position to control the lead
market, as it will have 70 per cent of
the lead output OF the United States.
Negotiations have progressed to such
point that w. Clayton Miller was
sent to examine the Utah properties,
and Charles Hussey from Finch &
Campbells office, accompanied him to
go over the books of these companies
TO verify the statements as to the bus
mess heretofore done. The Silver
King is the biggest lead mine in the
United States, having paid last year
S1,S00,000 in dividends. The preferred
stock of the Federal company is mar
ketable in New York at $50, this price
carrying a share of common stock
with each share of preferred.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
TRADE REPORT.

New Observation-Disclosures Report
says:
Holiday and retail business gener-
ally is reasonably active, wholesale
and jobbing trade correspondingly
quiet, while manufacturing industry
slackens for the above reason, but al
so because of low water in streams or
efforts to readjust operations to chang
ed conditions of demand and supply.
Cold weather is still an important slim
illus to heavy wearing apparel and
footwear. There are several continu-
ously encouraging factors noted.
Prices, all things considered, show
ed marked steadiness, confirming re-
ports of closely held supplies.
Seasonable quietness does not affect
building material, which, judging from
permits issued at leading cities, is
likely to be active next spring. Petro
leum is at the highest point in years
due to increased domestic demands
for fuel and Strengthened condition Of
old fields of supply.
Wheat, including -four, exports fol
the week aggregate S,S6S,0S5 bushels
Business failures in the United
States for the week numbered 239.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Mining Notes.

The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill at
Wardner is preparing to conduct a
series of experiments with the Wiley
slime tables. and two will shortly be
installed at the mill. Mr.. Wiley him
self and his representatives are GER
tain that these tables will prove more
effective than the round tables in use
at the mill. The mill will treat the
shines that the vanners do not treat.
The reason for the degradation of
Chang vi, director of the Northern
railway, and the taking from him of
all his honOrs, as cabled, is that in
1900 he sold the valuable mines at
Kaiping. Chang vi has been given
two months grace, during which he
is expected to again bring the mines
under Chinese control. Should he fail
to do this further punishment awaits
him.
A force of AZ men is employed at
the Providence mine, in Providence
camp, by Manager Mcintosh. 1t is
shipping TWO cars of ore per month,
and most of the ore will go to the
Greenwood smelter. Sinking in the
incline shaft, now down 1873 feet, will
start shortly after the new year.
The most important mining deal in
Northport vicinity during 1903 is now
taking place. Lewis p. Larson of Spo-
kane has taken a bond on the Last
Chance mine, located seven miles east
on Deep Greek and owned by the Last
Chance Mining & Reduction company
The purchase price is considerably in
excess of the $4,000 mark.
An explosion in a drift on the 1906
foot level of the Tiger-Poorman al
Burke, Idaho, frightfully injured two
miners-Fred Sickman and James Ash
urst. The entire right side of Sick
of the skull crushed in. both eye!
of the skull crushed in. both eyes
blown out and his entire body perfor
ated with fine rock. Both of Ashurst':
eyes were torn out by the force of the
explosion, his abdomen blown opeI
and his bowels filled with fine rock
His left forearm was also completely
crushed. Both men are still alive, bu
neither can possibly live.
The Pueblo, Col, city council ant
police department recently ordere,
Max Malich of Denver. a prominen
labor leader, and President Meyer o
the Western Federation of Miners t
leave the city on the first train. Bot
obeyed the order. The action on tn
) part of the council was due to a meet
ing held when a union of smelterme
, was organized with 1873 members an
1 at which riot was threatened when
former Cripple Creek miner criticize
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
IRRIeATE WASHINGTON LANDS.
Mr.. Newell Says 1t Is Largest Project
in the World,

Washington, D. C.-There was a
joint meeting of the senate and house
irrigation committees recently. The
arrangement was for the purpose of
giving Mr.. Newell, chief of the recla-
nation service, an opportunity to pre-
sent his views regarding irrigation
work and Investigations in various
states. In Washington an investiga-
ton is being made of the Big Bend
project, which, Mr.. Newell said, is the
largest irrigation project in the world.
According to his statement, it would
irrigate between 100000 and 2,000,OUO
acres o. land, and so far as the inves-
LEGATIONS have gone the cost would be
staggering and could only be compared
with the Panama canal in magnitude.
But the land reclaimed would be well
worth the cost of reclamation. He
said it would be several years before
the department could fully determine
whether the project was feasible or
not.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
At the Spokane Theatre, Spokane.

January and 9-Andrew Robson in
Richard Carvel."
January 13 and 14--"Foxy Grand
pa"
January 10 and 16-J. H. Stoddard
in Bonnie Brier Bush"
January 10 and 20-"Way Down
East"
January 23-Patti.
January 20 and 30-Melbourne Mac
Dowell and Florence Stone.
January 81 and February and 2
Marie Wainwright.
February 4-The Kilties band.
February and 6-Robert Mantell.
February IL and 1S-The Boston
ians.
February IA and 15-Alberta Gala
tin in "Ibsen's Ghosts"
February 20-"The Two Johns"
February Paul Gilmore.
Among some of the best attractions
which will be at the Spokane during
the last three months of the season
are; The Four Cohens," jerome
Sykes in "The Millionaire" E. H. Soth
ern in THE Proud Prince" 1.-THE Sill
yer Slipper" Richard Mansfield IN
"Old Heidelberg" and Blanche Walsh
in "The Resurrection"
Write Manager Dan L. Weaver anC
have seats reserved in advance. Prices
range from so cents to $500.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
w. J. Bryan Visits ToIstoi.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-William j.
Bryan has arrived here. Mr.. Bryan
said he spent IA hours with Tolstoi
Friday last, arriving before breakfast.
He rode half an hour with Tolstoi,
who then insisted that Mr.. Bryan
should take a siesta while the author
wrote. Tolstois physician laughingly
said that he was sorry that the author
had curtailed his daily exercise
through fear of firing Mr.. Bryan. The
conversation between Tolstoi and Mr.
Bryan took the widest range.
While Mr. Bryan was dining with
Ambassador Mccormick at a restaur-
ant the servants rushed in with the
news that Mr.. McCormick's house was
on fire. 1t turned out. however. that
only chimney was ablaze and the fire
was soon extinguished.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
PORTE WILL APOLOGIZE.
Sultan Gives Orders to the Governor
of AIexandretta.

Constantinople.-Th porte has
agreed to the demands of the United
States government and has ordered
the governor of Alexandretta to make
ample apology to Consul Davis for
the insults and assaults to which he
was subjected by the police of that
city while he was escorting to a de-
parting steamer a naturalized Ameri-
can citizen named Attarian, who had
been liberated from prison through
the Intervention of Mr.. Davis.
United States Minister Leishman ar
rived at a friendly understanding with
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign
minister, who agreed to the demands
of Minister Leishman. The porte no.
tilted the United States legation Of the
instructions telegraphed to the vail OF
Aleppo to order the governor of Alex
andretta to call on Consul Davis i'm.
mediately upon his arrival at Alex
andretta and offer to him a complete
apology. The porte also has promised
to punish the police officials who as
saulted Consul Davis and will allow
Attarian to depart unhindered.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
HUMP News.

McGree & Johnson have found three
feet of brown hematite and bromide
on the Eagle ana Golden Eagle claims
at the mouth of Crystal Lake. Work
was concentrated in tunnel this year
and the ore was found only three feet
from the surface.
The Colonel, bonded by William A.
Nichols of Spokane, has completed
the crosscut. The tunnel is now in
225 feet.
The mother lode reduced its force
to two men on the 18th inst, until Jan
uary 10, wnen work will be continued
all winter. The crosscut is in 4S feet
with no sign of a wall.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
MOST UNUSUAL GRIMES.
Two Robberies and Murder on Freight
Train.


Stockton, GAIA most unusual rob-
berry and murder was committed re-
Gently on a freight train about five
miles north of this city at what is
known as Castle switch. Three men
boarded the train at some point sew
eral miles north of there, probably at
Gait, as the men had been seen drink
ing in a saloon of that town after
they had quit work on a ranch near
New Hope. The murdered man is be-
lieved to be A. S. Richards of Ban
croft, Idaho, who, in company with
e. A. Lewis and a negro. started for
San Francisco on the freight train.
Shortly after passing Lodi, Rich
ards is said to have pulled a revolver
and robbed Lewis. who was thrown
from the train and had an arm brok-
en-. The negro is credited with parti-
cipating in this robbery, and it is be-
lieved that Richards failed to divide
the spoils with the colored man, who
turned on MS companion and, after
robbing MIN, threw him from the train.
Richards fell under the car wheels
and his body was cut into several
pieces. Coroner Southworth was in
formed and took charge of the case.
The negro disappeared and, although
several officers have been searching
for him, up to late hour he had not
been located.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
BRITISH TO STUDY WAR.
They Will Go to Japan and Get Point
ers There.

They Will Go to Japan and Get Point
ers There.
London.-Half dozen British army
engineers have left England for Japan
to study the Japanese language and
become acquainted with Japanese mil
itary tactics. The war office forstalls
any attempt to connect their depart
ure with the immediate Russo-Japan-
csc crisis, by announcing that all ar
rangements therefor were completed
with the Toxic government some time
ago.
Other British officers have volun-
teered their services to Japan in the
event of war, through the London lega-
ton. While expressing appreciation,
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis.
ter to Great Britain points out that the
rules of the Japanese service precludes
the employment of foreigners on act.
i've service.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
SIX SMOTHER TO DEATH.
Accidental Appropriations in Different
Parts of San Francisco.


Parts of San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Six per-
sons were asphyxiated by gas Sunday
night, and the coroner concluded that
the cases were all accidental. In most
instances a window was open in each
room in which gas was escaping and
the coroner called the attention to the
fact that it is popularity supposed a
fatal result can not ensue where fresh
air also has entrance.
John Lundin, railway foreman, and
Percy Nelson, laborer, were asphyx-
lated in a Sacramento street lodging
house. They were to have started for
Los Angeles this morning. James Ty-
son, aged 70 years, and formerly a
miner, died at 272S Howard street. A
rubber tube attached to a gas stove
had rotted and allowed the fluid to
escape. Miss Jennie Crowley, a laun-
dress, rooming at GIG Golden Gate ave-
nue., was found in her room in a com
atose state and died at the hospital
T. Kawabata and l. Murakami. Japan.
csc fishermen. who had Just arrived
from Honolulu were found dead in a
lodging house.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
.#FT8s|fi
Wheat Market.

Tacoma, Wash.-Nominally 1c high
er with little trading; bluestem, 79c;
club, 75c.
Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, TO
72c; bluestem, TIC; valley, 7Sc.
Lewiston. Idaho.-Bluestem, Gee per
bushel; oats, soc per cwt; barley, 671k
per cwt; fax. 7Sc per bushel. Market
dull.
Davenport. Wash.-Little club, 66c;
bluestem, 69c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Second Cavalry Departs.

New York, Dec. 21.-With the Sec
ond United States cavalry on board
the transport Fitzpatrick, bound to Ma
Mia, by way of Suez, left port today.
1t is expected that the voyage will
occupy about so days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Gales on Maine Coast.

Portland, Maine, Dec. 21.-A terrific
southwest gale has prevailed along
the coast today. reaching a velocity
o. so miles an hour outside the harbor
The gale did much damage in the city
to windows and electric light wires.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Fear Gorge Will Break.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. Flowing to
the heavy rains last night there is
alarm among the steamboat men for
fear the large gorges between this
city and Louisville will break.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

Figures recently published in Chris
tiana show that the amount of money
sent home from the United States by
immigrants from Norway last year
was $3,7S0,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
oorqes Rise in the ohio.

Cincinnati, Dec. 21.-With the Ohio
river frozen and great gorges at many
places, a rise or nearly three feet
today threatens danger for all kinds
of craft.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

An authority on the subject declares
that many cases of defective eyesight
are caused by wearing tight collars,
which interfere with the circulation
Of blood to the head
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
ARE ON THE VERGE Of WAR
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ARE MAKING
PREPARATIONS.

Fears are Expressed That Russia Has
Gone Too Far for a Peaceful Settle
ment-Has Assumed a Defiant Atti-
tude-London Worried-Crisis Soon
to Come in Japan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

London, Dec. 22.-Reuter's Tele-
gram company has learned that much
anxiety is felt regarding the posi-
BILE outcome of the situation in the far
east. Fears are expressed that Rus
STA may have overstepped the bounds
which would make peaceable negotia-
lions with Japan possible.
Apart from the delicate state of the
negotiations between the two nations,
Reuters says it is also known that
Russia is assuming a more defiant at
titude and the outlook may be regard
ed as more gloomy than it hitherto has
been, although it can not be said that
the resources of diplomacy have been
completely exhausted
The statement concludes by saying
that there is as ret no actual news of
fresh developments and that no ulti-
matum tas been sent by Japan to Rus
STA.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Pekin Feels the Crisis.

Pekin, Dec. zl.--While no news has
been received at the Japanese lega-
ton thai Japan has sent an ultimatum
to Russia. it is recognized at the lega-
ton tina. grave crisis is approaching.
Major General Yamani, the Japanese
military attache, and the Japanese col
onel who has been instructing General
Yuan Shat Kais troops, have both
started for Japan.
The native press recently reiterated
circumstantial story to the effect
that in the event of Manchuria being
retained by Russia it was the inten-
ton of Great Britain to establish a
protectorate over the Yangtse valley
as compensation and to appoint vice
roy therein, so that her prestige in
the far east would be equal to Russia's.
Some native papers give Wal Wal HUI
of the Chinese foreign board as author
ity for the story. The fiction is largely
credited and gravely discussed and is
creating hostility against Great Brit
ain. 1t is suspected that the story has
been fostered by unfrlendly agencies
appointed for the purpose and the Brit
ish legation is investigating it's origin.
No UItimatum as Yet.
Pekin, Dec. 22-While the knowl-
edge Of the legations on the situation
leads to the belief that the sending of
an ultimatum is improbable, the pros
poets of war are evidently increasing.
The British legation some days ago
received a telegram indicating that
war was possible, and the Japanese
legation is informed that Russias re-
cent reply to the Japanese proposals
was unsatisfactory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
TREND OF TRADE.
Reported daily BY Edwards, Wood Z Co.
Room ~ Hunt DuIIdina.

Minneapolis, July 16. - Wheat
opened nervous this morning at about
last nights closing. During the first
hour the demand was little more than
the offerings and the market held
steady. Yesterdays quick break is
still being talked about and there are
many reasons for believing that it
was brought about by weakness in the
stock market. The small northwest
receipts, as well as light ones, of new
wheat today and the higher Liver
pool close stalt ted good buying which
was led by Harris Gates & Co., who
took fully 100000 bushels. The har-
vest gradually works northward and
will be on in South Dakota in week.
Reports from North Dakota continue
very disappointing, from bad in some
sections to fair in others, and at best
the crop will average below that of
last year. The Price Current says:
'"The past week has been favorable
for harvesting and crop progress. y
1t looks to us like a big professional
Scalping market for the time being.
There will be no great pressure to sell
at any time and we would favor pur-
chaSeS on the soft spots. Primary
receipts today 427,000 bushels, last
years 10000 bushels. Total clear
ance equal $4,000 bushels.