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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
GERMANY GETTING ANXIOUS
WANTS THE IMMEDIATE PAY.
MENT OF es5oo PROMISED.
A. 4 Preliminary to Raising Of vene.
xuelan 1lockade-Mr. Bowen De.
eiined the Request-says Protocol
Calls for 80 Days Time-0ermany,a
Reason Unknown.

Washington. Feb 23.-The German
government, through its representa-
i've. baron Speck Won SternDerg, has
MADE q request for the immediate pay
ment of = $500 which. 1t was stipu-
lated in the protocol signed on Febru-
ary Is. should be paid within 80
days from that date. as preliminary
to the raising OF the blockade against
the Venezuelan ports and agreement to
send the question Of preferential treat
nent of the blockading nations to The
Hague for determination. Mr.. Bowen
declined to accede to the request. but
informed Baron Sternberg that as pro
vided in the protocol, the money would
be paid to the German representative
1t Caracas 80 days from February Is,
which would be on the 18th Of March.
The reason that animated the Ger.
man government In making the re-
guest is not disclosed here. The mat
ter has special significance perhaps
from the fact that the ships taken BY
the Germans during the blockade have
not yet been returned to Venezuela.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
END OF CARNIVAL.
Most Successful ever Held In New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 26.-The carnival
closed In blaze Of glory. In point
OF attendance OF strangers 1t has been
the most successful ever held. while
the pageants were on a scale OF great
artistic splendor. The parade on the
last night was by the Mystic Krswe
Of Comus." Its title was "A Leaf
From the Mahabharata," and 1t illus
trated in 20 floats the epic poem Of the
Hindoos.
+ The eliminating society event of the
season was the ball Of Comus at the
French opera house.. Comus chose for
mis- queen Miss Myrtle Staufter. Miss
Alice Roosevelt was present. and was
again the object of special attention.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley and General
Joseph Wheeler and his daughter were
among the guests.
Rex held his ball. which was really
democratic reception. in Washington
artillery hall, temporarily converted
into carnival palace. There was a
great crush of the kings subjects. Miss
Ingersoll Minge was chosen queen Of
the carnival, and several society girls
served as her attendants. After mid.
night there was an exchange of visits
between Comus and Rex and tnefr
courts.
The French cruiser Tage. which has
been here for several weeks. will
leave tomorrow for Jamaica, going
thence to Martinique.
The battleship Texas. which was
brilliantly Illuminated, also 10 expected
to sail this week.
Admiral Schley. Colonel A. X. Nc
Clure and their party hope to resume
their journey westward on Thursday
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
LADRONES GETTING BRAVE |
THEY GATHER IN cONSTA1ULARY
AROUND MANILA.
Robber Bands Eiude the Troops-Gen.
San Miguel At Head Of About 800
hostile Filipinos, Uniformed and
Armed - surrounded Towns Of
cainta and Taytay.

Manila. Feb. 24.-A force Of La
drones, under General San Miguel. has
reappeared In Rizal province. They
avoided an engagement with the main
force in the south, but captured three
small detachments Of constabulary.
The enemy surrounded the towns of
Cainta and Taytay, II miles east Of
Manila. Saturday, and captured ~
scouts and 10 men OF the constabulary.
Inspector McIlwaAe, at the head Of
the constabulary, was surprised and
captured near Montalban, 16 miles
northeast of Manila. The ladrones
promised to release them II the con-
stabulary would surrender their arms.
While they were comforting on this
point. McIlwane made dash for lib
erty and he and all the constabulary
effected their escape.
When the news of the temperance
of General San Miguers force reached
Manila. reinforcements Of scouts and
constabulary were hurried into the
Rial province. General Allen and Col
onel Scott went to Antipollo and as
sumed command Of the forces there.
They met with small detachments Of
the enemy. and a few skirmishes took
place. They were. however. unable to
locate the main body of ladrones. Gen.
eral Allen and Colonel Scott are con
tinuing the pursuit and hope to over
take the released prisoners.
= Co.
force consists of 300 men, armed and
uniformed. The zore Of ladrone &C
tivity Extend; from Caloocan, fou,
miles north Cf Mantle, eastward to the
mountains, and skirt,ng the north.
Icouts Go Out.
Three Manila police companies opel
ated In the effort to corner the enemy
Sanford Winthrop, in the absence Of
Governor Taft, requested Genera
Davis to furnish additional scouts and
General Davis has ordered another bat
talon of scouts to report to General
Allen.
General San Miguel's force is small
md the government Is determined t,
suppress it.
According to news from Albay, Lu
zon, a force of ladrones attacked d
small detachment Of constabulary Fri
lay. The constabulary retreated bu
,illed IL Of the enemy. Two Of tn,
onstabulary were killed.
To Lawton's Memory.
Two hundred troops and hundreds
Of veterans participated in the unveil
ing Of the monument marking the spo
where General Lawton was killed a
San Mateo. General Davis and other
made speeches, eulogizing Genera
LawtOn.
Commissioner Henry C. Ide will sal
or home next Tuesday on an extende'
vacation, his health being bad. HI
will visit California, Vermont an,
Washington.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Colorado,

Stratton's Independence is still max
ing it's usual production Of about ESQ
tons day.
The production of Cripple Creek for
January was $3.50 tons, which yield.
ed gross value Of $1,683.550.
Cripple Creek dividends to the
amount of $2S5,00O we're distributed
during January
The Newsboy M. & M. company Is
opening up a fine body Of high-grade
ere near che breast Of the 1.600-foot
tunnel in the Ouray district.
The Colorado Springs Mining Elk
change will insist upon every company
listed on the exchange filing state
ment semi-annually, showing its con
dition.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Geo. r. Bailey is Dead.

New York, Feb. 23.-George F. Bail
ey, who was famous as a circus man.
and was first the rival and then the
partner Of P. T. Barnum, is dead at
the age of 81 years. Death was due to
paralysis.
Mr.. Bailey is accredited by showmen
with being the originator Of the Gar
diff" giant and the "colored mummy.
Old showmen remember him best as
one of the -Four Foot party" a name
given to partnership Of four men whe
created a sensation in the circus world
years ago.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
Corner Stone Laid With Grand cere
mony-Distlnauish Men There,

Corner Stone Laid With Grand Cere.
nony-DistInguished Men There,
Washington, Feb. 24.-In the pres
ence of an assemblage Of distinguished
people, including the president Of the
United States. members Of the cabinet
and of congress, justices OF the su-
preme court, representatives OF foreign
powers and others eminent in the life
of the nation, the cornerstone Of the
army war college was laid here with
impressive military and Masonic cere-
monies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and interesting by addresses delivered
| by President Roosevelt. Secretary Of
War Root and Major General s. B. N.
Young. president of the war college.
The site selected for the new building
is on the reservation of the Washing
ton barracks. Today's ceremonies
marked the beginning Of project
which has been fostered by the presi-
| dent, Secretary Root and others In
terested In the advancement and thor.
ough training Of the United States ar
my. While the foundation Of the new
structure. which is to be practically
unique, has been only just begun. the
plans contemplated by the war depart
ment and by congress- include the con-
struction of an entirely new set Of
| buildings on the arsenal grounds.
| Among other structures there will BE-
Ia hospital, barracks. officers quarters
and an administration building. all t.
be handsome and OF the most approv-
ed architectural design. The army
war college grounds have been select
ed a. the site Of the statue Of Fre1-
erick the Great. which Emperor VIII
liam proposed to present to the people.
About 1909 troops. representing the
various branches Of the war service.
took part IN the exercises.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
observed Wash lnaton's sirthday

New York, Feb. 23.-Washingtons
birthday was observed here by special
service of patriotic societies and many
clergymen made the anniversary the
subject of their sermons.
The Society Of the Sons OF the Revo-
luton of the state Of New York had
its 18th annual service in the Brick
Presbyterian church.
At Carnegie hall patriotic mass
meeting was conducted under the aus
pices of the West Side branch OF the
\. M. c. A. Patriotic airs were rem.
dered by the Seventh regiment band
and the New York festival choir OF 300
voices. the audience joining in the sing
ing Of the national anthems and the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
Booker T. Washington was the ora
tor at q memorial meeting held In the
Academy of Arts and Science. Ths
speaker devoted his address to con
sideration Of the race problem.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Granite Is Mineral.

The case of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company against John Soder-
berg, involving the question as to what
constitutes mineral lands, as used In
the act of July Q, 1864, has been de-
cided by the supreme court Of the
United States In favor of Soderberg.
The railway company sought to enjoin
him from removing or disposing Of
granite from quarter section OF land
in Washington state. Of which he had
taken possession under mineral To-
cation. Justice Shiras delivered the
opinion for Justice Brown.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
FATAL FIGHT AT cHEWElAH
r. L. Montgomery Kills His Uncle
John Brown.

SVuuu 0tOWus
Chewelah, Wash, Feb. 23.-As thu
esult of an alteration between uncl,
nd nephew, John Brown is dead an,
thomas l.. Montgomery is under al
rest.
The trouble occurred at q dance
brown was intoxicated and abusive to
ward Montgomery and other men
whom Brown saw dancing with his
wife. Brown threatened Montgomery
according to tho latter's story. and
finally made an assault upon him with
his fists. Montgomery grabbed Brown
by the collar and struck him in the
face with his fist, knocking him to the
sidewalk.
Montgomery returned to the hal
where the dance was being held
Brown was carried into drug store
and died in . few minutes. A phys
ician said tho mans neck had beer
broken by the fall. There were NJ
marks on his face where Montgomery
struck him.
Later.
Chewelah. Wash, Feb. 24.-The cor
oner's jury In the John L. Brown cas'
returned a verdict of accidental dealt
by falling.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
A BLIND MANS AWFUL DEED
up. sJERkiN MoRTALLY WOUNDS
MRS. sMiTH-KiLLs HIMSELF.
Terrible Tragedy At Wallace, Idaho. In
Which Two Lives Are Taksn-eoth
Well known-shs Was shot Twice
-Hs Was lnsaneiy Jsalous-lils
ellndness Caused BY Mine Accident.

Wallace. Idaho, Feb. 22.-Almost In
sane with jealousy and rage, John r.
Bjerkin, totally blind. mortally wound.
ed Mrs. Hugh Smith Of Black Bear BY
dring two shots into her breast and
then took his own life by blowing his
brains out with the third bullet
The horrible tragedy occurred ct
Bjerkins' room at the Portland lodg-
ing house Of this city about O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The woman. with her husband 1t her
bedside. lies at the point OF death ct
Magee's hospital, and the last report
from the physicians was that she WAS
aot expected to live until morning. The
woman, who says she had been In the
habit OF going to the mans room ct
least once q week. went to call on him
today as usual. She went to his room
about II O'Clock and at the time Of the
desperate deed was enacted she was
about to leave to catch the up canyon
train to return to her family Of four
children. NA
When Mrs. Smith arose to 20 Bjerk-
in walked to the door, locked It and,
turning around said: "Had you known
what was In my mind you would not
have come to see me today"
At that the blind man, who appar-
emily was crazed over the woman,
grappled with her. forcing her back
to the bed, where he held her 20 arm
y that she could not release his grasp.
During the struggle Bjerkin groped
olina!y under the bed covering and 1t
asst brought the weapon from its hid
ing place.
When Mrs. Smith saw the revolver
she cried: Jack, don't do 1t! Don't dc
lit"
But it was too late. The next In
slant the fatal shot was fred He
pressed the gun close to her breast
The bullet entered the left breast near
the heart, passing completely through
tn body and piercing the lung. He
moved the point Of the revolver slight
ly and the second ball entered the
right breast, glancing and coming out
behind the arm, making only akin
wound. Bjerkin then released his
bleeding victim, threw his hand to his
nead and muffled report was follow
ID by q heavy fall ON the floor. Bjerk-
in was dead at the feet of his mortally
wounded victim. He shot himself III
the right temple, the bullet passing
through his head.
Mrs. Smith had been acquainted with
the man for over year. Mrs. Smith
had taken this revolver, through COAX
ing, from Bjerkin some time last year.
He begged so hard for 1t that Mrs.
Smith took 1t to Spokane, where he
was stopping, and gave 1t to him last
Christmas day. He has been back here
about three weeks.
Bjerkin received his blindness by be-
Ing injured by faulty blast In the
Standard mine In January Of last yedr.
How Bjerkin made living IL not
known. When his remains were taken
to the morgue and his pockets search
ed the sum Of $166.20 was found. No
arrangements have been made for the
| funeral.
Mr.. Smith. the husband Of the
wounded woman, still remains By the
bedside of his wife. He still refuses
to say anything, but he appears to be
| suffering deeply.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
MINES AND MINING NEWS
SNOW RETARDs ACTIVE WORK IN
SOME PLACES.
items Of Interest Of q Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Expense Of Boarding Claim Cannot
Be Included as Working of Nine
Where the locators of quartz mine
after being in possession for several
years and expending $1,000 in develop
ing it suspended work. and during q
year did only $25 Of work on the mine
but hired man to live in house on
the location and watch the property
the amount paid him cannot be count,
ed to make up the 500 worth Of work
each year in working the mine requir
ed by the act Of congress to preserve
the right to the location.-Hough vs.
Hunt, Sup. Ct Colorado; 70 Pac. Rep
1919. q.y y
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Shorten Time IL Hours.

st. Paul, Feb. 23.-On March l the
Great Northern railway will begin a
new train service that will bring the
Puget Sound cities / 2hours closer to
New York, the new schedule permit.
ting of a journey from coast to coast
in somthing under 96 hours. The new
train will leave Seattle at $3.50 daily,
reaching St. Paul at 10:30 p. m. on
the third day, 60 hours from the coast
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Priest FOUGHT Thuu.

Anderson, Ind, Feb. 22.-The Rev.
Thomas Conroy, assistant pastor of the
Catholic church, engaged in a shooting
match with a burglar in the parochial
residence early in the morning. The
priest was uninjured and 1t is thought
lie robber escaped all the bullets.
There were six shots exchanged, four
by the priest and two by the burglar.
Father Conroy was treasurer Of the
Catholic church fair and 1t is thought
the burglar intended to rob the priest
of the cash receipts.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Inc GlanL nine at ROSSlan0 mas been
compelled to close down.
The LIE Roi No. company announces
that 1t will install q so ton Elmore
mill at Rossland at once to handle low
grade ore.
In an accident at the CRANKY mines
recently Ira e. James, an ore loader,
avs killed. He fell in between the
cars. The wheels crushed out his life.
A trial shipment Of about 20 tons OF
Ethel ore was recenlly made to the
Trail smelter and realized $118 ton
for lead and silver, nothing being al
lowed for gold or copper.
Shipments Of ore from the Ross
land camp for last week were: LIE
Roi, $3.50; Center star, 1910; War
Eagle, ITO; Giant, 40; Velvet, $50;
LIE Roi No. 2, 1856; total for week.
6725; year to date, 51,916 tons.
The Greenwood smelter has closed
down as the result of the coke fam
inc. Meanwhile matters are being put
in shape at the Mother Lode mine to
insure an increased output of ore for
future operations at the smelter.
Instead Of being over it's eyes in
debt the lie Roi company is now really
on velvet, and a cleanup Of the ore
at the smelter would leave cash bal
ance of 100000 on hand after settling
all bills, declared Anthony Mcmillan,
the managing director of the company
at the annual meeting held January 80
in London.
Within about mile and half Of
Trout Lake City a syndicate of Phila-
delphia capitalists is developing the
Ethel and Lucky Boy groups. under the
! management of George w. Stead, with
"A or Is men, driving a tunnel to in
tersect the lead at a depth of about soc
| feet.
| The proposed Provincial Mining as
sociation of British Columbia has beer
received with enthusiasm at Rossland
Within 36 hours of the decision tc
form a branch in Rossland $50 mem
bers have been secured ana $500 raised
to float the institution.
| The Crows Nest Pass Coal company
is publishing an invitation for sealed
tenders to be received at their Toronto
offices for the purchase Of the entire
stock of goods in the company's gen
eral stores at Coal Creek-the Fernie
Colliery- Michel, and Morrissey. as Il
intends to adhere strictly to coal min
ing in the future and will leave the
store business to merchants. The stock
was valued at $117,301 on January
and will be sold to the highest cash
bidder. The company offers q seven
years lease of their present store
buildings to the purchaser on favor
able terms.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Riot at South Bend, Ind.

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 23.-An at
tempt was made by a mob Of $50 men
to wreck the power house of the In
diana Railway company and do injury
to the employees there There were
seven men at the power house when
the attack was made. One. the watch.
man. named DIETRICH, was thrown bod.
lily through window and seriously In.
jured. J. A. Ovitt and M. q. Essler
were badly pummeled and gashed by
brickbats, stones and clubs.
They will be charged with conspir
acy, riot and assault with intent to kill
The hose was turned on the fire under
the boilers. Much damage was done
to propertV.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Canadians Object.

London, Feb. PA dispatch to the
Times from Ottawa declares that Can
ada has formally protested to the i'm
perial government against the appoint.
ment Of Senators Lodge and Turner on
the Alaska commission. The foreign
office, which has received no ofhcial
protest, is, however, unofficially aware
of the fact that the Canadians are not
satisfied with the appointment Of
Messrs. Lodge and Turner, but the
officials here do not see how they car
take any action in the matter.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Spokane Market.

'Vegetables-Caohage 2@3c lb: pota-
toes. 450b0c per cwt; sweet potatoes.
4@5 lbs for Csc; radishes, &c bunch; ;
aried onions. 1h@2c ID; green onions.
2 punches &c; parsley, SC bunch; beets.
2 punches &c; turnips, in bulk. 102c
lb; carrots, III 02c 10: parsnips. 2QSc
ID: caulihower, 16@25c mead; celery,
lv@12c buncn.
Fruits-Lemons. 10000 per doz; ap.
pies, 2h04c lb. 60c@$1.25 box; ban
anas, 15@sOc doz; cranberries. 12h@
15c at; oranges, 15@50c doz.
Eggs-Local, 30c per doz; guaran-
teed fresh. 35c per doz; eastern. ESQ
30c per doz.
Chickens, dressed. 15@1Sc;
squads. 15c each; spring chickens. 40
@6Oc; ducks, 16@1So Id; geese. l6@
1Sc lb; turkeys, 22@25c lb.
Dairy Products-Crea butter. 30
@40c per lb; country butter, 10000
per lb; cheese, 2O025c lb.
Meats-Beef. p rterhouse steak, 100
oc; sirloin steak. 16@1Sc; round steak
12Ac; leg of mutton, 12h @15c; pork
roast, 12h h@15c; sausage. 10@12hc;
veal. 10000; Belgian hares, 50070c
each; beef's liver, &c; calf's liver. 16c;
eastern ham, 15c; breakfast bacon,
Ice; lard. 10 lb pail. $1.25.
Oysters-Oiympia, 75c Qt; eastern
oysters, selects, 6Oc qt; standards, SEC
Qt-
Grain and Feed-Timothy hay, 900
95c per cwt, $17@18 per ton; grain hay
soc per cWt. SIS per ton; alfalfa. s0c
per cwt, $1S per ton; chicken feed
$1.4O per cwt, $26 per ton; oats. $1.3C
per cwt, $24 per ton; rye. seed. $1.2s
per cwt; bran, 90c per cwt; bran and
shorts, 95c per cwt: shorts, 81 per cwt;
rolled barley. $1.25 per cwt; corn. 81
per cwt; timothy seed. SO per lb. 81
per cwt; alfalfa, 15c per lb. SIS pei
cwt; clover, 15c per lb, 1880 per cwt;
lawn mixture. blue grass and white
clover. 25c per lb; red top. tic per lb
81 per cwt; English rye grass. 12t
per lb. $9.5J per cwt; orchard grass
Ice per lb, $14 per cwt.
Coal Oil-Bulk oil, Csc per gal; pear
$2.3O03 per case, $1.60 per can; Eoce
ne. $1.65 per can.
Flour-Wholesale, $4@4.25 per Dbl
retail, fancy patents, $1.2O; standard
brands. $1.lb: common grade. $1.10
lowest, 81.
Rioe-Wholesale japan No. 1. $3.50
Japan No. 2, $6.25; retail, Japan No. !
10 to 13 lbs for 81.
Sugar-Cane, $5.45 per 100 lb sack
II lbs for 81.
Prices Paid at Spokane.
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens. roost
ers, 10@11c; hens. 12hc per live VT
young chickens. 1904 per doz; tut
keys, live weight. 14c per lb, dresses
10000; eggs. fresh. 30@35c doz
oucks. live weight, lie lb.
Observation-Disclosures 30@40c pc
cwt; onions. 50075c per cwt.
Live Stock-Beef, live steers. $3.50
dressed. 50: cows, $3.50; dressed
$3.50; mutton, ewes $3.50 per cw'
dressed. 50; veal. dressed. solo
hogs, live, 6h@5%c; dressed, 8h 0St