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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
TRADE REPORT.

New York-R. G. Dun & Co.'s week.
ly review of trade last week says:
Collections are notably prompt at all
leading centers, bearing testimony to
the strong financial position Of the
nations industries at the opening Of
the new year. Distribution of mer
chandise is heavy and manufacturers
are pressed for prompt delivery. Or
ders for spring goods come freely and
in some lines there Is more than a
sample business in fall weights. Tardy
deliveries in the past lead purchasers
to anticipate requirements more than
heretofore and orders are being placed
far in advance of actual needs. The
fuel situation is the one seriously dis.
turbing element, rendering abnormal
ly high the cost of manufacturing and
restricting the purchasing power OF
almost the entire population. Fortu-
nately this comes at time of excep-
tional prosperity or there would be a
general contraction of consumption In
other lines. There is little interrup.
tion to work because of labor disputes
but many operations are interrupted
by the delay in transit of needed ma
terialS.
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Princess Is Troubled.

Vienna.-Serious differences, accord
Ing to Die Zeit, have arisen between
the Countess and Count de Lonyay
formerly the Crown Princess Steph
anie. during their stay in the south
Of France. The count is reported to
have suddenly left his wife and to
have since given no intimation Of his
whereabouts. The nature OF the al.
legged differences have not developed
The Crown Princess Stephanie oi
Austria-Hungary, widow of the Arch
duke Rudolph and a daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium. was married or
March %, 1900, to Count de Lonyay
a popular diplomat of high standing
in court circles. The marriage of the
princess to Count de Lonyay was bit
terly opposed by King Leopold.
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INCREASE OUTPUT OF COAL
PRESIDENT MITCHELL URGES
MINERS TO WORK HARDER.
Has lssued Letters to the Local Un-
Ions In Anthracite pistrIct-Relief.
Must Be Had to Save Lives and
Property-Efforts to Continue Until
Weather Moderates.

Philadelphia. Jan. 14.-President
Mitchell of the United Mineworkers
of America has issued the following
circular letter to all local unions in
the anthracite district:
Philadelphia. jan. 14.-To the Of
ficers and Members of the Local Un-
Ions Of the U. M. w. of A., in the An
thracite Region-Gentlemen: You are
no doubt aware that serious coal
famine exists in all the eastern and
seaboard cities during the present
shortage of anthracite coal supply.
The situation has reached an acute
stage and has resulted in great suf-
fering and hardship to the poor of the
cities, whose earnings are insufficient
to enable them to pay the excessive
prices now being charged for fuel and
1t Is subjecting the general public to
great inconveniences.
ITO relieve the situation and alle-
viate as far as possible the suffering
now being endured is the duty of every
one connected with the production of
coal. With this end in view we are
prompted to request that you cooper
ate with the management of the mines
in an effort to increase the produc-
tion Of coal. The gravity Of the sit
uation is such as to require that ev-
cry mineworker shall exert himself
and use every means at his command
to this end.
Upon reading this communication
In the columns of the dailyspapers To-
cal unions should hold meetings and
devise means whereby the, daily out
put Of the mines may be Increased.
The efforts should be continued until
the weather moderates and the great
necessity for fuel shall have passed.
JOHN MITCHELL.
President of the u. M. w. Of A.
.rs, ST. d. NICHOLS.
THOMAS DUFFY,
:" JOHN FAHEY,
/. Presidents of Anthracite Districts. /"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16

The most striking successes of The
Century Magazine have been made In
the field of history, witness the IA
nous Century War Papers, Nicolay
and Hays Life of Lincoln, ETC.; and 1t
is to return to the field Of historical
literature this year. A striking series
of illustrated articles on the early
campaigns of the Revolution, written
by Professor Justin Harvey Smith of
Dartmouth College, will be one of the
features, especially covering the pic
turesque march of Arnold through the
Maine woods. Important articles on
the TRUSTS" will be printed from time
to time,-not attacking or defending,
but simply telling the inside history
of the great trusts and how they are
conducted.
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lOAHO.

Wardner is having trouble with the
| tough element.
The fruitgrowers of Payette valley
have organized fruitgrowers' asso'
citation.
Anew bank for Cuidesac is announc
ed. Genesee, Lapwai and Culdesac
men are interested.
Merchants of Lewiston have reach
led an agreement that all retail stores
should close at o'clock at night here
after.
The launching of the steamer I'm
laha at Lewiston was accomplished
last week, in the presence of about
5000 people. The launching was sue
cessful.
There is some talk of county divi.
sion. in the north part Of Washington
county and the question has probably
come up before the legislature now in
session at Boise.
William Londers LOUSY BilD, who
was supposed to have been drowned
last week in the North Fork of the
Clearwater, has arrived on the Clear
WdIC1 u dAu AOouA4VA AAAo ASA AAAAs
life. tr.H
During the past two weeks over 20
persons from Spokane, Wallace and
Helena have taken up homesteads or
stone and timber claims in the yellow
pine belt lying between the Grand
Ronde and Little Salmon rivers.
A movement is on foot for the di.
vision of Bingham county and the ere.
alton by the present legislature of a
new county, to be called Jefferson, out
of the northern portion of Bingham
county, with perhaps small part OF
southern Fremont.
Judge George H. Stewart of the
third district court has handed the at
torneys in the Coeur d'Alene river
franchise an opinion annulling the or
der of the state land board granting
the Cameron Lumber company fran
chise to improve the river.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16

It may surprise those who see the
corps as it is today to know that there
was time in the history of West
Point when the cadets were ragged.
shoeless, and anything but uniform In
the matter of head-gear and foot-gear.
At this period of vicissitude, when
food was also scarce, Gen. Charles
King himself was a cadet there, and
his description of it in an article soon
to appear in The Youths Companion
adds a new chapter to the history of
the military academy.
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northwest Of Alton. ILL.,, killing the en-
gineer and injuring four trainmen.

northwest Of Alton. ILL.,, killing the en-
gineer and injuring four trainmen.
The place on the supreme, court
bench that was rendered ;and declined
by Governor Taft Of the Philippine isl
ands, has been offered to William r.
Day of Canton, Ohio.
H. Peabody, republican, has succeed
ed James B. Orman, democrat, as gov.
ernor Of Colorado. The inauguration
was made the occasion of the greatest
military parade ever seen in Denver.
Young Corbett, the featherweight
champion, was given the decision over
Austin Rice Of New London, Conn.,,
In the 18th round Of what was to have
been 20 round contest
The receipts of the largest SO post
Offices of the United States for Decem-
Der as compared with December, 1901,
show a net increase Of IA per cent, or
$734,235.
Luther Ernest, alleged to be the most
notorious cattle thief in the southwest.
was captured recently in Comacne
county, Oklahoma.
General David V1ckerS OF Boise,
Idaho, has been appointed adjutant
general of the state of Idaho by Gov
ernor Morrison to succeed J. l..
Weaver.
At a recent caucus of the Utah re-
publican members of the legislature
Reed Smoot Of Provo, an apostle in the
Mormon church. was chosen as the re-
publican nominee for United States
senator to succeed Senator Joseph l..
Rawlins, whose term of Office expires
March next.
AS result Of shooting affray at
the IroQuois club (colored), Spokane,
yellow Charley Wallace, ex-Klondik-
er and bartender at the club. has died
with ball through his heart. while
Cornelius A. Hughes, the proprietor, is
at the police station charged with muir
der. Hughes claims that he shot Wal
lace in self defense.
A collision occurred on the Great
Northern between the flyer and a
through freight near Evansville, Mimi,
recently. w. G. Hudson, freight en-
gineer, George Weippler, freight fire.
man and John Nelson. engineer of the
passenger, were seriously injured. The
mail car, two baggage cars. and both
engines were demolished. None of the
passengers were hurt.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
GOVERNOR TAFT WILL REMAIN
DECIDES I o STAY IN PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS.
Had Been Offered Position as a Justice
Of oupretne Court of the United
States-Prominent Filipinos CabIed
to President Roosevelt Their Pro-
tests.

Washingtpn-After mature cDnsid-
GRAFTON it has been decided by the
president that Governor Tat shall re.
main in the Philippines as civil GOV
ernor. The decision was reached only
after the president had discussed the
Philippine question thoroughly with
Secretary Root and the other men,
bers of his cabinet and with Vice Gov
ernor Luke e. Wright, who has been
in this country for two months.
For several weeks it has been re-
garded as settled that Governor Taft
would retuT n to this country. perhaps
In few m bnths, to become justice
OF the supreme court of the United
States. President Roosevelt indicated
to Governor Taft, in letter dispatch
ed to the Philippines more than a
month ago, that he could have the ap-
pointment 10 the supreme bench IL he
desired it. 1t was the presidents pur-
pose to name General Wright as civil
governor Of the Philippines.
AS soon Rs it was learned in the
Philippines that Governor Taft was
likely to leave the islands, cabled pro
tests began to pour in upon the presi-
dent from prominent Filipinos. The
protests received in no manner re-
dected on Vice Governor Wright, for
whom the people of Manila and Of the
islands generally have the highest re.
gard, but It was pointed out to the
president that Governor Taft was
ideally equipped for the position OF
governor a hd that any change at this
time would be disastrous to. the best
interests Of the archipelago. 1t was
maintained that Governor Tafts re.
linQufshmeht of his post would retard
the development of the islands fully
five years.
Governor Taft is known, as one high
official expressed it, ito be thoroughly
wrapped up in his work in the Philip
pines."
His ambition has been to round out
his career as justice of the supreme
court Of the United States, but he has
per fectly In sympathy with the ideals
become imbued SO entirely with the
plished in the Philippines and is SO
of the best classes of the inhabitants
that he hesitated to relinquish his post
at this time, even to accept the dis
tinguished honor the president offered
to confer upon him.
In response to the presidents letter
offering him the supreme justiceship
a cablegra m was received from him
suggesting, with sincere apprecia-
ton Of the tender made to him by
the president, that it might be better
for him in view of all the circum-
stances, I'd remain where he was.
After this it was announced unof-
ficially, but entirely authoritatively
that Governor Taft would remain in
definitely as civil governor Of the Phil
ippines.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Free Mail Delivery for the Farmers.

The fact that the farmers in ter
ritory representing 100000 square
miles Of the United States have their
mail delivered and collected by gov
ernment carriers indicates not only
the remarkable development Of what
is termed rural free delivery. but its
broad and deep significance to the
country at large. When 1t is remem-
bered that this area comprises nearly
one-third OF the territory at present
devoted to agriculture, and that the
beginning Of the present service dates
back as recently as 1896, more in
telligent conception can be gained Of
its expansion. Yet the permanent or.
ganization Of this department OF the
post office was not effected until July
l, 1902, when its necessity was EN-.
phasized by reports which showed that
S,466 routes were in operation, an in
crease Of 4,165 IN one year. while on
June 80, 1900, but 1875 routes were
being served, requiring an appropria-
tion for expenses Of $450,O0O, which
in 1901 was raised to S3,993,740. Since
the date of the permanent establish
ment, however, the force of carriers
has been increased, until at present it
constitutes an army of about $4,000,
who daily travel over nearly 100000
miles Of highway for the benefit of a
population Of about 100000. In some
OF the States the routes have been
heightened by the demand for the IA
cilities offered by the government un-
til entire counties depend on the car
rier service, and the coL...-; post of.
fee in corner Of the crossroads store,
or perhaps blacksmith shop, Is rapidly
becoming memory. To again quote
statistics, about 2,20v Offices Of this
class have been discontinued; their
salary list amounted to 100000 an
nually. The delivery has also taken
the place of about 15 per cent of the
star-route service, costing $3.50, 900
Iowa had four counties, Maryland one,
New York five, Kansas two, Connect
cut one, Pennsylvania one, and Cali
fornia one, covered by the rural free
delivery at the close of 1902, while 200
| counties In various states were served
by carriers, with the exception of a
few neighborhoods.- "The Rural
Free Delivery Service" by Day Allen
Wiley, In the American Monthly Re.
view of Reviews for January.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Dead Enaineer Run Train.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Passengers on an
incoming Knoxville G Ohio train rode
several miles recently with the hand
of a corpse at the throttle of the en-
gine. The train left Buckeye on time
and ran through Careyville, the next
station. When Engineer A. c. Young
ran through the latter town Fireman
Mattlock knew something was wrong
and stepped to the engineers side of
the engine. He found Young dead,
and Immediately stopped the train
There is wound in the left side of the
head and the supposition that rock
fell from d high cut through the noun
tains and killed him instantly. The
train ran perhaps eight miles after
Youns was killed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Dates for Races.

Portland, Ore.-The dates for the
spring meeting are as follows:
Victoria, May % and %; Vancouver.
May % to 25; Seattle. June 6 to July
s; Grand Forks, July to, 8; Vancou-
yer, B. G.. July and 2; Everett, July
p to 4; Whatcom. July 2 to 4; Spo-
kane, July 2 to 4.
The following dates for the fall cir
cult of fairs were arranged: Seattle,
August l to 81; Whatcom, August, 81
to September s; Everett September
Z to 12; Salem. September IA to 10:
Portland. September 21 to 26; North
Yakima, September % to October 4;
New Westminster, September 20 to
October 2; Vancouver, October to S;
Victoria, October to 10; The Dalles.
September 2S to October 8; La Grande,
October to TO-; Spokane, October S
to 13; Boise, October IL to II; Walla
Walla, October 10 to "a; Lewiston,
October 26 to 81.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Volcano In Utah.

Salt Lake, Utah.-A special from
Moab, Utah, says that small active
volcanic crater has been discovered by
prospectors In the Dome Plateau re-
gion near the Grand river, 20 miles
north of Moab. From the crater,
which is In the solid sandstone forma-
tion of the mesa, arises a column of
steam that can be seen for miles. The
appearance of the volcanic vent indi-
Gates that until recently 1t has been
dormant for many years.
Moab is in the extreme eastern part
of'the state, not far from the Colorado
line.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Remove Duty on Coal.

Washington.-It is expected that
congress will pass bill removing the
duty of 67 cents ton on coal import
ed into this country. This bill may
take the form of a rebate or draw
back for. 80 days, and also will pro-
vide for reciprocity, admitting free of
duty coal imported into this country
from countries granting the same priv
ilege- to the United States. This means
Canada, and will permit Nova Scotia
coal to come into this country free,
while coal from the Alleghenies and
westward will go into Canada free Of
duty.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Duty on Coal Removed.

Washington-The ways and means
committee of the house decided to re-
port bill providing for rebate equal
to the duty now imposed on all kinds
of coal and coming from all countries
for a period of one year. This bill
is a substitute for the one introduced
by representative Hill of Connecticut,
which provided for rebate until June
80 next.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Fire In MissouIa Hospital.

Missoula, Mont.-Twenty patients
under treatment at the private hos
pital Of Doctors Parsons and BrowR
were thrown into a 6anic by fire
that originated from a carelessly
thrown match. The lucifer ignited
some ,drapery in main ward, where
there were five patients unable to move
on account of broken legs. The scene
was thrilling, many Of the patients re,
ceiving such shocks by the excitement
that their recovery is retarded, and
one death may result. The fire was
iextinguished after damage amounting
to 5000 had been done. 20
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Freight Trains Collide,

Denver, Cola special from Lara
mie, Wyo., says: Two freight trains
on the Union Pacific met head-on one
quarter Of mile west of Harpers sta
tion shortly after 4 o'clock this morn
ing, causing the death Of Fireman Scall
of Cheyenne, the fatal injury Of Brake
man H. s. Weick of Laramie and the
serious injury Of Engineer j. d. Rim
der Of Cheyenne Two locomotives
and several cars were badly damaged
and traffic delayed for eight hours.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16

At a council of the members Of the
Tuscan branch of the Hansburg family
it was resolved to pay forthwith tt
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, who ac
companied his sister, the crown
princess of Saxony, when she eloped
to Geneva, his eventual share of INT
family fortune and dismiss him from
the family.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
HoIdino Up Coal Train,

Springfield, Ill.-Because. there was
a coal famine in the city and the deal.
ers were unable to secure any coal
a. large number of citizens Of Arcola
held up a coal train of 30 cars on the
Illinois Central railroad as it was pass
ing through town and uncoupled the
engine and refused to allow the cars
to proceed further, despite the efforts
Of the trainmen, aided by the local po'
lice. The citizens are willing to pay
the value of the fuel, but are determin.
ed to have 1t.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
OREGON NOTES.

G. A. Wilson Of Portland last week
shot his mother in law, Mrs. Frederick
Wilson, whom he mistook for a bur-
glar. Wilson heard a noise in the
house and going to the head Of the
stairs he fired at what he thought was
burglar. The bullet struck his mo-
ther in law, who was returning from
the bathroom. The wound is in the
left breast.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
II breed to Mine Coal.

Washington-A bill was introduced
in the house by Representative Glib.
son of Tennessee making it the duty
Of the attorney general to apply to the
federal courts for a receiver in the
event of a strike or disagreement
which ste ps the operation of coal
mines. 1t also provides that the court
shall appoint a receiver who shall
operate the mines. The bill provides
further for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for any transportation line
whose operation is suspended by any
disagreement between the company
and its employees.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Pre- esident Against Smoot.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 8.-President
Roosevelt has strongly advised against
the selection of any Mormon apostle
to the United States senatorship. This
expression of opinion was made by the
president in view of the candidacy ol
Reed Smoot, prominent banker OF
this state, and an apostle in the Nor
mon church.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Chicago Coal Goes Up.

Chicago-Tbe Wholesale price of an
thracite coal has been advanced So at
one jump. The increase makes the
present wholesale price $11.50 ton.
Dealers could give no particular 'rea-
son for the rise in price. further. than
the condition of the market" They
declare the supply of hard coal is still
small and that there is little prospect
of more for some time.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Fuel ls Higher.

Leavenworth, Kan-The coal min.
an increase of rs cents per ton in the
selling price Of coal. The companies
have advanced the price of coal so
cents within the last month. The de.
mand is so great that the Leavenworth
mines can not fill half the orders which
they are receiving. It is said that the
miners will ask an increase in wages.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Anaconda smeIter Fire.

Anaconda, Mont.-Fire which start
ed in the bins at the Washoe smelter,
probably from spontaneous combus
ton, did damage estimated at 100000
The bins are built in sections and are
used for the storage Of coal, coke and
concentrates. Being of wood they
burned fiercely and one entire section
of 40 bins was destroyed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Panic in Hospital.

Missoula, Month"; a panic that
followed an electrical disturbance with
crossed lighting wires at a variety
theater, Harry Wilker, bartender,
sustained fractured hip and internal
injuries that may result fatally, and
five other persons were less seriously
hurt in the crush. The disturbance
was occasioned by flames that filed
the rooms, eminating from wires, the
circuit of which had been crossed by
the scene shifter.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
EARNINGS Of C. p, r.

Vancouver, B. Cit is announced
that the three great railway systems
of Canada-the Canadian Pacific, the
Grand Trunk and observation-disclosures
ed during the year 1902 the enormous
sum Of $76,675,S42. the largest earn
ings by far in the history of Canada's
railroads. This amount was distribut-
ed as follows: Canadian Pacific, $780,
$4,000, increase over last year, $5,-
521, 900; Grand Trunk, $30,036, ,479, In
crease over last year, $1,0S2.419: In
tercolonial. $6,655, ,463.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Charles Murphv Drowned.

Seattle, Wash.-Charles Murphy was
drowned in Cedar river, near Elliott
recently. While crossing the river In
basket trolley the rope broke. He
fell with his head down stream and.
his feet being entangled In the ropes,
he was unable to help himself. He
was out hunting when it happened.
He was brother Of Councilman MUIR
ply. The body was recovered and
brought to Seattle.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Wife Burned.

New York.-Mrs. Florine Henry,
the wife of Philip S. Henry, a wealthy
coffee merchant, and daughter Of the
late Banker Leonard Lewisohn. was
burned to death in a fire that almos,
entirely destroyed the residence of the
family at 81 East Fifty-sixth street.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Death of Alfred Damas,

Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 14.-Alfred
Damas, who for a number of years
has been probably the most widely
known citizen Of Idaho on account OF
his connection with higher. Masonry
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs
F.. w. Kettenbach, in this city, as the
result of Bright's disease.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Factories Close,

Indianapolis, Ind.-Two independent
factories. employing 500 men. were
compelled to shut down recently on
account of lack Of fuel. They are the
Odell Vadder works and the wheel de-
partment Of the Parry Manufacturing
company.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-16
Oregon Legislature.

Salem, Ore.-After q protracted eau
Gus of the republicans, both houses Of
the twenty-second biennial session Of
the legislature have been organized.
George G: Brownell was chosen pres
ident of the senate and L. T. Harris
speaker Of the house.