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Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
ESTIrlATE OF
KANSAS LOSSES

Kansas City. June 9.-Kansas has
more than any other state. No exact
figures of the loss sustained can, of
course. be given, but the damage done
in the principal cities and towns is es-
timated as follows:
North Topeka, 100000; Lawrence,
$3.50, 900; Salina. 100000; Manhattan,
S15O,OO0; Junction City. 100000; Solo
man. $4,000; Abilene. s250,000; Linds-
borg. 100000; Hutchinson, 100000;
Minneapolis, 100000; Emporia. $685.
000 Florence. $4,000; Lincoln Center,
O.000; Atchison. 100000; Argentine.
50 .000, 900; Kansas City, and suburbs.
$4,000, 900.
Nearly 200 smaller towns were af-
fected by the floods.
The lowest estimate that can be
made of the less done to crops is
S5,0v0000.
All day Sunday gangs of men were at
work clearing up the west bottoms. the
Union depot, the railway yards. the
wholesale houses. the stockyards, and
the various packing houses, and there
was quite a general resumption in all
lines of business Monday morning.
The extent of the damage to the rail-
roads operating in and out OF Kansas
City. caused by the food, can scarcely
be estimated. Outside of the very con-
siderable item involved in loss OF
freight, in cars and buildings. nearly
all lines out of Kansas City suffered
severe losses in washed-out track and
destroyed bridges. The loss in freight
flooded. burned or lost down the river
may amount TO S2,000,000 or 100000
The Burlington estimates its loss in Its
freight house alone at 100000. Each of
the other roads lost as much.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
OPENING OF ZINC SMELTER AN
EVENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

Denver, June 9.--The News this
morning says:
The blowing in of the new zinc
smelter of the United States Zinc Com
pany at Pueblo yesterday marks a new
era in the metallurgical history of
Colorado. The first bit of spelter ever
produced in the state at that time and
from this date forward zinc ores that
hitherto have only found a market in
Germany will be reduced here at home
The new work cost s1,000,0OO and are
located in Pueblo near one of the
American smelling plants. The smelt-
er will be running at full capacity in
about three months and will then en-
ploy 500 hands. AT present 200 are at
work.
The inauguration of this important
new enterprise means that ores which
a few years ago were not only consid
cred worthless, but a serious draw back
to the operation of silver mines, now
have distinct market value and can
be sold near the mining district.
-Four years ago e. o. Jacobsen & Co
of and Stone street, New York
learned of the great demand in Ger
many for zinc ore and began to buy it
at the Leadville mines and ship it to
the great German smelters at Frank
furt. The Guggenheims became inter-
ested in the project and asked Jacob
sen & Co. to ascertain how the ores
could be treated in this country
Jacobsen & Co. interested German cap
italists and they, joining forces with
Jacobsen & Co. and NJ. Guggenheims
Sons, Incorporated the United States
Zinc Company, the purpose of the COM
pany being to smelt zinc ores. which up
to that time had been considered val
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
PRESIDENTS TRIP OVER;
AGAIN IN WASHINGTON


Albuquerque there were cowboy
sports, of which he never seemed to
tire, and at Albuquerque he acted as
godfather for Theodore Roosevelt
Amijo, whose father was a sergeant
in the Rough Riders.
He had a day in the Grand Canyon
and the glory of it flied him with
delight. From the desert and the
sage brush he passed into the land of
flowers. California greeted him with
open arms. At San Francisco he was
the guest of M. H. De Young. He
was ready for the four days in the
Yosemite valley, two of which he
passed with John Muir and a woods
man high up on the mountain, where
they all slept in the open, wrapped
in their blankets The big trees
filed him with amazement and he in
dignantly ordered the cards defacing
one Of them to be removed.
The President then crossed the state
line in Nevada, where Gov. Sparks
compared him to Andrew jackson,
and called him Young Hickory"
After a trip through Oregon and
Washington he turned his face east
ward.
He passed Sunday in Cheyenne. He
again travelled across Nebraska and
on Tuesday entered Iowa Wednes-
day and Thursday he was in Illinois.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Cleansing Of Orchard Place.

Denver, June 6.-Yesterday's prohi-
bition under the name of good govern
ment carried the day at the first mum
icipal election of the new town of En-
glewood. adjoining Denver on the
south. BY the voice of 1856 citizens of
the combined towns of orchard Place
and Cherrelyn, Jacob c. Jones was
chosen mayor, over Thomas Skerritt,
who received 1852 votes. and Royal
Southworth, Socialist candidate with
32 votes.
The effect of this election will be to
give Englewood new form of govern
ment. One of the election statements
of Mayor Jones was that he would en-
deavor to have n prohlbitory saloon
license for the town. He is himself
an extreme prohibitionist. and 1t is be-
lieved that under his administration
the saloon men will be unable to do
business in the place.
In his campaign Mr.. Jones was sup
ported by good government" party.
including large woman vote. II was
believed by both sides that the fate of
the town was at issue.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
A Recent Picture of the President.

thing He made twenty mile tramps
through the wild land and rode a big
cavalry horse for hours. He loafed
around the camp fire and listened to
the talk of the old days.
The President came forth from the
Yellowstone on April %, brohzed,
overfiowing with good spirits and i'm
mensely strengthened and refreshed
Dy his outing. Reluctantly he quilted
the park and started on the dash for
st. Louis, where he arrived on April
20. There he was the guest
of President Francis. of the
Worlds Fair, as was also former
President Cleveland. Both took part
in the dedication exercises. He put
in part of day in Kansas City, and
then passed into Kansas, where in one
day he stopped at eighteen towns and
made as many speeches. Denver was
the next important stop. 1t was about
this time that the President began to
foregather with former Rough Riders.
1t was at Pueblo that Mr.. Roosevelt
deserted the train to take breakfast
with cowboys. He saw a cook wagon
drawn up near the train and he hus-
tied forth In a hurry, showing that he
knew the ways Of camp breakfast.
He liked that breakfast, and the cow
boys were amazed at his skill in
spearing pieces of steak and the
amount of coffee he consumed.
The sacrifices that the former col
onel of the Rough Riders made to
,naet his old comrades were amazing
Whenever he heard they were walt
ing to see him he would remain up
to any hour, no matter how tired he
was. The reunions gave him the
keenest pleasure. At Santa Fe and
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
LASHED TOGETHER
STRUGGLE HARD TO SAVE LIFE

falling. The high water mark of the
great flood of 1903 as established at ST.
Louis is 37.5.
So great an extent of territory is
covered by the flood, so constantly
changing are the conditions as the wa
ter creeps higher and renders the stu
alton the more chaotic. and so unrelia-
Bile are the various rumors @ the dew
astation that substantial summary of
the losses of life and property cannot
be obtained, but up to o'clock last
night information from APPARENTLY the
most reliable sources showed the stu
alton to be as follows:
River stage. 37.5 feet, stationary
Twenty lives known to have been
lost.
More than 100000 acres of rich farm
ing lands under water.
All of Venice and the greater parts
Of Madison and Granite City under
water.
Twenty-Five thousand people render
ed homeless.
| Freight traffic completely paralyzed.
and passenger traffic practically
| stopped.
The shipping and manufacturing
districts of East st. Louis for three
miles along the river front is under
from three to eight feet of water. Hun
dreds and probably thousands of head
of stock drowned. East St. Louis
threatened with complete inundation.
st. Louis flooded only along the water
front. Entire property loss estimated
at $4,000, 900.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

st. Louis, June 9.-The flood has
probably reached the zenith of it's de-
vastating power and the situation is
appalling.
The climax came last night when, by
the breaking of levee near Granite
City, a wall of water six feet high
rushed down upon Madison and deeper
engulfed the already stricken city,
sweeping houses from their founda-
tions and drowning fifteen people who
were vainly fleeing for their lives.
The report was current that fifteen
workmen in the ST. Louis Car and
Foundry Works had been drowned, but
later it was found that while seven en-
ployes had lost their lives, thirteen 9TH
ers, men, women and children, had per-
ished.
Hundreds of persons were forced to
the roofs Of their floating houses. and
an appeal was sent to ST. Louis for as
sistance.
Every effort was made to force
steamers against the heavy current
four miles north of the stricken town,
but it was noon before the steamers
Mark Twain and Anna Russell. lashed
der every ounce of steam, after five
able to reach Madison.
The crest of the flood. has been
reached and the river is falling At
1870 o'clock the gauge registered 81
feet, indicating a fall of 0.4 of foot
since o'clock last evening. Reports
from along the river indicate that it is
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
BUILDING TRADES
BOARD DISRUPTED

New York, June 9.-With sudden
ness that surprised many of the dele
gates themselves, the united board of
building trades was disrupted yester-
day afternoon, one faction of sixteen
delegates leaving the hall, while twen-
ty more remained inside and jeered the
seceders as they strobe down the
stairs
This came soon after Samuel Parks,
walking delegate of the Horsesmiths'
and Bridgemen's union. had been ar
rested, almost under the windows of
Brevoort hall. where the meeting was
held. Parks had been president of the
board from 1899 to 1901. and naturally
his arrest stirred his former colleagues
to high rancor. but when they saw
their central body collapse, with all 1t
meant to them, Parks was soon forgot
ten and the delegates gave their atten-
tion to more important matters.
The break in the board was practi-
cally a sharp parting between skilled
and unskilled workmen. John j. Dom
ovan. president of the board, and Will
lam IL. Farley. secretary. followed by
the representatives of fourteen other
unions of skilled workmen. walked out,
and left the representatives of twenty
other unions, for the greater part un-
skilled. In possession of the hall.
1t is the plan OF the seeding faction
to organize new board that shall
contain nothing but representatives Of
skilled trades. and be in fact and name
the United Board of Building Trades.
with all laborers and unskilled labor
eliminated
In all there are thirty-nIne unions in
the united board. and its total mem
bership exceeds $4,000 of the highest
paid workmen in the country. The
united board has always been consio-
cred as one of the most powerful labor
organizations in the country.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

ueless. This company was formed in
1901, The erection of the works was
started at Pueblo and the enterprise
has just now reached its fruition.
The plant is one of the most modern
in the world. and was erected under the
supervision of the experts of Germany
and America 1t embraces all the lat
est devices, and has capacity for
smelling 200 tons per day
Ernest o. Jacobsen said last evening
that his firm had shipped about $4,000
tons of zinc ore to Germany up to this
time, and that it cost them from SO to
$40 to transport it to it's transatlantic
destination.
The Pueblo works were opened un-
der the direction of William Shuttle OF
Overpelt, Germany, one of the best zinc
metallurgists in Europe. Mr. Schultz
will leave on his homeward voyage
next week. Experts in zinc smelling
were imported from Frankfurt. Ger
many, and will remain in the employ
of the company. These men are adopts
in treating just such ores as Colorado
produces. The ore is not clean prod
uct. The basic supplies of the smelter
will come from Leadville. That camp
is now turning out 300 tons of zinc ore
per day, ore that is worth So per ton.
The demand for zinc is constantly
increasing and the local boom in these
ores has caused many old mines that
had formerly been imperative on ac-
count of this product to be reopened
The furnaces of the works are of
special pattern. and have already
proved a great success. Mr. Jacobsen
says the opening of the works has been
satisfactory in every particular. and
predicts great future in this indus
try.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

ward and buster about it and yet
fail to build up the fighting strength
which alone in the last resort can
make us respected by any strong for
eign power whose interest it may hap
pen to be to violate it."
At Milwaukee he spoke on the trust
question and at st. Paul on the tar
If.
Minneapolis claimed him for part
of a day and then he started for South
Dakota. There the President felt at
home. jamestown, Bismarck, Man
dan, Medora were familiar places to
him, especially Medora, where he
made his home eighteen years ago,
when he owned a rNnch there. The
cowboys and all his old friends turned
out to greet him. But he didn't have
much time for conversation, because
he had to make speeches. To an old
friend he said that ne would give a
hundred dollars for an hours chat.
Mr.. Roosevelt on April entered
Yellowstone Park for two happy
weeks. Accompanied by John Bur-
roughs and small escort the Presi-
dent cut himself off from the world,
lived in tents and enjoyed communion
with nature. He Travelled over the
deep snow on skis. he remained in the
open for hours studying the ways of
wild things, little birds and big beasts.
but not a shot did he fire at living
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
spiritualist's Will Sustained.

: New York. June "a will which
had been contested by relatives on the
ground that Mrs. A. ID. Thompson, who
made it, and left the bulk OF her es-
tate to Joseph NJ. Mahan. n protege
of her husband was under the infiu-
ence Of spiritualists and not Of sound
mind, has been admitted to probate
by Surrogate Thomas. The latter said
in entering the order:
almost every one at some time in
vestigates what is known as Ameri-
can spiritualism. That some people
believe they can have communities
tions with their loved ones in the 9TH
er world is wellknown fact. but the
fact OF that belief Is no ground for the
setting aside OF persons wishes In
his last will and testament"
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
FoiIed the Card sharpers,

A quintet of American card sharp
ers arrived on an Atlantic liner at
New York last week. Two sailed from
Liverpool with the ship and the
others came on board at Queenstown.
The purser recognized them and post
ed notice warning passengers to
beware of professional gamblers.
Consequently the sharpers were un-
able to do business. though in man
ner, dress and accent they were CAPT.
tai limitations of Britishers. They
did great deal of betting among
themselves, but their fellow passen-
gers held strictly aloof.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Food Experiments.

Washington. June 9.-The expert
ments which DIR. Wiley. chief Of the
chemical division Of the Agricultural
Department. has been conducting ON
a number OF volunteers for the pur-
pose Of testing the effects Of borax and
other preservatives in food. will ~
suspended ON June 70.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Americans In Mexico.

Ex-Congressman and ex-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy George d. Mel.
klejohn has just returned from Mexi.
co with glowing reports of our sister
republics progress and prospects.
immigration from the United States
has attained such proportions that
some of the Mexican towns. like Mon.
terey. have become almost as modern
as the cities this side OF the border.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
New England o,outh Broken.

Boston. June 9.-Rain and plenty OF
II last night ended the fifty days Of
drouth in northern and southern New
England and quenched most OF tho
forest fires which have turned vast
areas in blackened wastes. The rain
already has drenched the entire New
England coast line.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$l25. Rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
Csc. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white,
$l23; mixed, s1,20; in sack, Colorado,
white, s1.40. Corn, in bulk. S3c; corn
chop, sacked. 90c; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. s1.25; bran. Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, CSC
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Hay.

Upland, per ton. s1sOOds20. 90; sec
ond bottom, choice to S>ncy, S12.0OI
1900: good to choice. $1100@12. 90;
timothy, SIS; timothy and clover.
$1,000; alfalfa. prime, S10.O0d11 90;
straw, $500; South Park wire grass.
5000.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

same period last year. 1l,b1o
Increase. 2,806
lear 10 GATE .l2l.t6S
Same period last year. :. .. 1913 ,668
Decrease. 1900
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, choice corn
fed. ....................s .5O@4.S0
Beef steers, fair to good,
corn fed. .............. 42504.50
Cows, choice. corn fed. ....... 4.00(n4.25
Cows, fair to good, corn fed 3.50ll4.00
Beef steers, choice hay fed,
1,1O0 to 1880 lbs. ..... 4.25M4.50
Beef steers. medium to good,
1000 to LOO lbs ..... 4.0OM4.25
Beef steers, common to fair 3.750t4.00
Cows and heifers, choice,
hay fed, 1000 to /, 100 lbs. 3.5O0l4.OO
Cows and heifers. common
to good, hay fed ... 2.75M3.25
Gamers. ................ 1.50M2.25
Calves, veal, choice ........ 5.O01u7 90
Bulls, stays, etc. ......... I50M3.00
Feeders, 900 to 1900 lbs,
good to choice, F, P. r.. 4.000425
Feeders, 600 to 900 lbs,
common to fair. F. P. r.. 3.50M400
Stockers, choice, F. P. r. -. 4.00M425
Stockers, fair to good. ..... 3.00M3.75
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Wanted One in Moderation.

While George A. Flagg was librarian
of the. Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church of Yonkers . lit
tie chap came to him and said: ''Mr.
Flagg. will you please let me have a
Sunday school book without too much
moral In it?"
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

st. AIMS Sanitarium. a hospital for
consumptives. has been opened in Chi
cago. II was dedicated by Bishop Null
doom. May 31st. The sanitarium is to
be conducted by the Poor landmarks
Of Jesus Christ. Catholic sisterhood.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

One thousand people left Seattle for
Nome June 1st, sailing by three steam
ers. the Senator, Oregon and Jeanie
Each was crowded to its capacity with
freight and passengers. Hundreds
seeking passage were turned away.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11

where he made eighteen stops in one
day. Friday he travelled through
Pennsylvania, reaching Washington
at 7:05 p. m.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

Number of days. .56
Number Of miles Travelled. 13, 1855
Number Of speeches made to date
(estimated). )................. .285
Total number Of speeches on trip
(estimated). ............. 400
Number Of States and Territories
visited. ............ .25
Number Of towns and cities Wis.
tied. ............. .147
Number of railroad lines used. "a
Trip began at Washington 9:o5 a.
M, April 1.
Trip ends at Washington, June 5,
7:o5 p. m.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh, loss off. doz.. 141aM15
Eggs. fresh. case count,
doz. ...............1 IA @141
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
Hogs.

Hogs.
Comparative Receipts
Month to June 5th 1885
Same period last year .. 1869
Increase. 1856
Year to date ................ 62,077
Same period last year ........ 1926
Increase. 15.451
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy ............ 5.S5M5. 80
Light and mixed packers. -. 5.80u5.S5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-17
TAKE COLLEGE
EXAMINATIONS

Examinations are being held at the
High School building of students who
intend to enter mainland colleges. Elk
aminations upon the same questions
are being held in nearly all of the
High Schools of the United States.
In years past there has always been
much difficulty over the entrance of
pupils to various colleges. All of them
required a certain standard and an
examination before admittance to the
school. A few years, ago, representa-
tives of the larger colleges agreed upon
a new plan to obviate much of the
troubles of college beginners. This was
the appointment of a committee of pro-
fessors from some of the larger colleges
to prepare entrance examination ques-
lions. These questions are sent sealed
to various high schools and the pa
pers of the students are then submit
ted to a set of examiners, also made
up from different schools.
Results as shown in the markings of
the papers are sent to whatever college
the student wishes to enter and if he
has made the required rating he is adj
mitted without further examination.
Those being examined are Misses
Blanche Soper, Thompson, Tucker,
Elsie Smith, Schaefer, Code Garden,
Marshall, Patty, Schnack and Carl An
drews. Some of them are from the
High School and others are former Pu-
nahou pupils.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-17
FIGHT OVER APPROPRIATION FOR
KAPIOLANI PARK.
(Continued from page ID

Vida offered as a rider provided,
that the money be spent for advertis
ing the Territory abroad" He said
he had talked with merchants who
favored this disposition. Harris op-
posed this saying that if the money
was to be refunded it should be with
out conditions. The money had been
advanced to keep the city clean and
he did not believe that the legislature
should say how the money was to be
used if refunded.
Kaniho wanted the item stricken out
entirely, saying the Board of Health
had replied to a House resolution that
there was no disease in the city A
recess was taken in the midst of the
discussion
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-17
BASEBALL
SEAT SALE
The Boxes Will Be
Put Up at
Auction.

Improvement with age is expected,
but the crowds which see the new
baseball grounds on Saturday will find
many changes and great in the solidi-
ty of the field and the arrangements
for taking care of the crowds. While
the opening day was a great one for
the number of people attracted, it
seems safe to say that the attend
ance of this week end will be better.
The interest in the league race is
growing. The two games of Saturday
may result in such a way as to make
it unique. The Observation-Disclosures
game is any body's, from present point
of view, the little men in blue being
in fine trim, and seeming to have TAX
en- their wind for a long run. The
Elks are at work hard in practice,
however, and should make the game a
very close and hard one. Should the
Elks win, the two teams would be
placed on an even footing.
The Punahou-H. A C. game will be
hard one to pick. The teams are
playing well, the latter coming on fine
being in form to give any aggregation
sharp tussel. The collegians are
heady players and have thus a great
advantage. 1t is not known how Capt.
Mill r,Ia hic hn
pitchers enough to make the game a
hard one to beat. The victory of the H.
A. c. team, should that be the result,
would mean that the teams would be
tied. That would place the four teams
which play on the day in the same
category, each having played five
games, each having won three and
lost two, with a percentage of 500.
The Males have not won one of the
four games so far.
The boxes in the grand stand, for the
season, will be placed on sale at auc-
ton on Thursday at noon, at Morgan's
auction house in Queen street. The
choice of the ten will go to the highest
bidder, and so on until all have been
taken. The boxes include seats for five
people and there will be some lively
competition, it is thought, as there
have been many inquiries for the
choice seats.
On the same day, Thursday, reserved
seats will be placed on sale at Pear
son & Potter Company's and at Whit
man & Company's stores for the game
of Saturday This course will be fol-
lowed each week hereafter, and the
prospect is that the convenience of not
having to get into the crowds at the
gates will draw many more people.