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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
JOHN B. ALLEN DIED SUDDENLY.
One of Washineton's First United
States Senators.

Seattle, Wash.-John Beard Allen,
formerly United States senator from
Washington, died suddenly at his
residence in this city from angina
pectOris.
Senator Allen has appeared in per-
feet health lately and has been regu-
iarly attending to his law practice.
lde spent the day at mis- ONCE and the
evening at home, where a few friends
were calling at the time of the at
tack, which occurred about 1875
Medical attendance was hastily sum-
mOned, but within 80 minutes he was
dead.
JohG B. Allen was born at Craw-
louisville, Montgomery county, In
diana, May Is, 1S45. He was edu-
Gated in Wabash college, Crawfords-
Vile, and enlisted in the One Hun
dred and Thirty-fifth Indiana volun-
teers, serving through the war as
private. He removed with his faith
ers family to Rochester, Mimi,
where he resided until January, 1876.
Mr.. Allen was admitted to practice
law in Rochester. He came to Wash
ington territory in March, 1870, and
entered upon the practice of his pro-
tession at Walla Walla. He was APP
pointed United States attorney for
the territory in April, 1876, by Presi-
dent Grant and continued in that of
ice until July, 1885. He was reporter
of the supreme court of the territory
from 1878 to 1895.
Mr.. Allen was elected to the Fifty
first congress as a republican from
the territory of Washington and was
elected to the United States senate
under the provisions of the act of
congress admitting the territory to
he Union. He took his seat Deem
Der 2, 1885, and served to the eXpira-
ion of his term, March 3, 1898.
In 1898 he was a candidate for re-
election, but the legislature was dead
locked. He has always been promin-
emily mentioned before subsequent
legislatures as a candidate and has
been receiving the support of a small
number during the present session.
He leaves a wife, two daughters and
two sons.
After leaving the senate, Senator
Allen engaged in various investment
schemes in this state. and has made
his home ia Seattle.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Funeral of Hon. John B. Allen.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. I'm the
home where he spent the later years
of his useful life, sos Harvard avenue,
north, friends, associates and acquaint-
ances to many times the capacity of
the spacious rooms Sunday afternoon
paid last tribute and farewell to the
remains of the late Hon. John b. AL
len. The services were conducted by
Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, pastor OF
Pilgrim Congregational church, and
among the gathering were faces of
men familiar in the government of the
territory and the state, pioneers of
Washington and Seattle, members OF
the Seattle bar, of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and others from near and
far, all of whom had gathered to show
respect to the man they had known for
years or been his intimate friends.
The number attending the funeral
from a distance was large. Many Of
the cities of Puget sound were repre-
scented and several were present from
SDOkane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Oregon Mines.

One hundred thousand dollars worth
of ore from the Columbia and North
Pole mines has been stolen in the last
six months. An organized gang of rob
bers operating in Bourne, Sumpter
Baker City, Portland and San Fran
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Will PAY MiIitiamen.

Pittsburg, Feb. 3.-The Pennsylvania
railroad will send out checks to en-
ployes who served during the anthra-
cite coal strike as members of the
National Guard in full payment for
their wages on the railroad during the
several months the strike was in pro-
gress. The distribution will come as
l complete surprise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
FIRE IN A REPUBLIC MINE
FOUR MEN WE'RE SEVERELY
BURNED.
Climbed a Ladder Through Blaze Of
Burning GasoIine-After the Fire
Men Re-entered and Were Caught in
Terrific Explosion-One Man
Blown 40 Feet.

Republic, Wash, Feb. -Four men
were severely burned in fire followed
by an explosion in winze of the San
Poll mine. Sam Kerr and Gus Schager-
nolm had a narrow escape for their
lives by climbing up a ladder through
4 blaze OF burning gasoline and reach
ing safety III an exhausted condition.
oULn We're badly burned.
Engineer l.. !. Chamberlain and Ell
lis McCannOn were caught by the eX-
poison two hours later. McCannon
was blown 40 feet through the air, but
mlracuIOusly escaped serious injury.
Chamberlain saved himself by drop
ping nat on his lace just as the eX-
plosion occurred. The damage to the
nine mas not been determined as no
examination was permitted until all
danger is past. Inc accidents were OF
most peculiar character.
Sam Kerr and Gus Schagerholm
were 10 work getting the Old skids out
OF the wines. The missing parts OF
The gasoline hoist had been adjusted,
out the windlass was still in use for
noisting out of the Wine. A five gal
ion can of gasoline was emptied into
the tank to test the machine when a
leakage occurred and the gasoline ran
over the floor of the station and drift
ed down the foOtwall of the winze.
Five minutes after the gasoline had
been poured into the tank the men IN
the Wine smelled a strong odor of
gasoline and concluded to make an
exit. They firmly secured some old
skids to the bucket rope and began
climbing the ladder. The Wine is ~
feet deep and they were less than one
half the way up. Kerr's candle was
in his candlestick and hung on the
footwall, but Schagerholm5s was in his
hand as he climbed the ladder.
When about 80 feet from the top
the gasoline ignited from his candle
and in a second a streak of fire shot
up and down the winze. In an instant
voice from the station warned the
men to get down the Wine and dip
in the water at the bottom.
Schagerholm rushed down in obey
ance, but Kerr hastily stepped from the
ladder to a stull and passed over tC
the opposite end of the shaft, out OF
the way of the fire.
But the gas was filling the Wine
and Kerr Concluded to get out. He
rushed up the ladder through the
blaze, getting his hands and the LETT
side of his face badly burned and bills
tered. Schagerholm followed and was
somewhat more blistered from the fire
| than Kerr.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06

statehood bill to take the RESPONSE
biity for delay. He now, apparently,
is the least concerned OF all senators
TO secure late sessions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06

Hundreds of Indian laborers are
being recruited for service in the Kof-
yfontein diamond mines near Kim
Oerley.
small door may lead to a large
room.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Dropped From Exhaustion.

During this time L. j. Chamberlain.
the engineer was pouring water down
che Wine out OF a bucket to protect
the men, and dropped exhausted to the
door of the drift as the last of the pair
was dragged out.
William M. drummer. the superin-
tendent, stood by the winze and grasp
ed each of the men firmly by the wrist
as they got to the top of the ladder and
pulled them out of present danger.
About l o'clock in the afternoon
Chamberlain and McCannon went back
into the mine to ascertain, if possible,
the condition of things. Both went as
TAR as the turnsheet when McCannon
proceeded to the station and took his
coat from where he had left it hanging
while Chamberlain stepped few feet
away and sat down under the upraise
McCannOn, after securing his coat, was
STOPPING to pick up a pair of shoes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
MINES AND MINING NEWS
SNOW RETARDS ACTIVE WORK IN
SOME PLACES.

Atems of Interest of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Explosion.

The gas smelled strong, and Cham
berlain saw a spark crawling at the
Wine and a momentary crawling of a
small streak of fire. which was fol
lowed in an instant by a violent ex-
plosion. Chamberlain instinctively
threw himself on his face, which dip
ped in the drain water, McCannon at
the same moment being blown 40 feet,
passing Chamberlain like a ball out
of a cannon. Both men scrambled out
of the drift into the main tunnel, each
with hands slightly scratched and 9th
er bruises.
McCannon said he thought the ex
plosion occurred through a rope which
hung down the winze catching fire al
the start of the accident and smould
ering until sufficient gas had gene
rated in the winze for an explosion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-06
Statehood Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The omnibus
statehood bill will continue for the
present to hold its place as the un-
finished business on the senate calen-
dar, but it seems quite probable that
the discussion of the statehood bill
will come up in connection with the
appropriation bills. Senator Quay has
entirely changed his tactics during the
)ast week and after trying in vain to
'ecure a quorum for night sessions
IN two different occasions has aban
Toned all efforts in that direction
eaving the senators who oppose the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
WORKING UNDER GUARD
Strikers at Colorado City Fail
to Close the Mills.

Colorado Springs Colo. March 5.-The
militia is stiIl on guard at the mills and
there has been no clash with the strikers
The city council and chamber of com
merce of Colorado City appointed a com
mittee Of four to meet with General Man
ager Mcneil of the United States Reduc-
ton company. but Mcneil refused to rec
ognize the smelter mems union, stating
that the strike would have to find its own
solution Mcneil has also refused to meet
with representatives of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.
Under protection Of the troops the. Stan
dard mill is working. Brigadier General
Chase sent a gatling gun section and in
fantry men to Telluride mill upon the re-
ceipt of an affidavit that an attack would
be made by the strikers in order to Gust
employees and gain possession of the prop
erty There was no trouble, however. and
the mill management say the backbone
of the strike is broken. Deputy sheriffs
have arrested c. H Mccoy. alleged to be
one of the rin2leaders in the riots Mon
day evening in which several men were
seriously injured. Sentries fired on men
approa ching the Standard mill who refused
to halt No one was injured. On petition
of Colorado City saloonkeepers. and in
view of the good order prevailing, saloons
are allowed by the military authorities 70
remain open today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
STRIKE AT LAS VEGAS.
Santa Fs Machinists Demand Rein
statement Of Discharged Employe.

A walxout of machinists. boilermak-
ers. blacksmiths and their helpers &C
CURED this morning at the local round
house, and for time II looked as
though a serious tie-up would occur.
says Friday mornings Las Vegas Rec
ord.
The trouble originated at quitting
time last night when Round House
Foreman Clifford requested Machlnlst
McMullen TO remain and continue at
work, as there was job to finish up.
McMullen refused to work any longer,
claiming that he had been on duty for
ten hours and did not feel able to con-
tinue al work. WhereupOn the foreman
informed him that If he did not stay
and work he need not show up for
duty this morning
This aroused the ire of the other men
and they told McMullen to show up,
which he did. but in giving out the
work the foreman positively refused 10
hang any ON McMullen's hook and told
him that he was discharged. The word
passed around and every maehlnlst,
boilermaker, blacksmith and their help
ers that We're on duty drew off their
overalls and walked out, declaring that
McMullen would have to be reinstated
or they would all quit
The strikers sent a committee to con-
fer with General Foreman r D. Glib
bOns in regard to the matter and to re-
quest the reinstatement of McMullen.
Mr. Gibbons. however. declared that he
was poweFless to act in the matter. but
managed to induce the men TO return to
work until a committee could 90 to
Ration and present the case TO Master
Mechanic Sulier.
All hands returned to work about 10
o'clock and everything is running
smoothly once more, but there is al
evident dissa tisfaction over the failure
to reinstate the discharged uachinist-
A committee viii leave for Ration to-
night TO present the case to the master
mechanic. and the men declare that I'm
less McMullen is put back to work a
strike viii he precipitated that may
effect the entire system.
I.ater-The entire night and day force
of machiuists and boilermakers and
their helpers dropped their tools and
quit work again this afternoon No
reason is assigned for the action beyond
what has already been stated but il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05

diseases and many are unexpectedly cut
down by death
Your blood is surely filed with waste
and poisonous matters when you suffer
from boils, pimples. blackheads. eczema,
salt rheum erysipelas or itch. When
nerve force is low. when you suffer from
insomnia. lassitude or neuralgia, be as
sured your blood. demands purifying and
cleansing
Paine's Celery Compound quickly ban
ishes from the blood all pOisons; it sup
plies the proper elements for enriching
the vital fluid. building tissue and for
fhe general repair of the whole system.
Try its Tenovating and life giving viz
tues at once if you would be made we'll
strong and happy Judge p. 2. DesVern-
inc. of Havana. says.
While J was in New York I read
about Pafne's Celery Compound and
never thought I would ever get well.
only took ore bottle Of that wonderful
discovery and found myself with better
Nigor and energy
Mr. Thos Young. Elmora, Pa. says:
II suffered very much from blood pois-
oning. and after doctoring for two
months with my physician and not re-
ceiNing any good results. I tried Paine's
celery Compound The use of two bot
ties completely cured me. All my thanks
are due to Paine's Celery Compound"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
ABoUT RAILRoAp PEoPLE

The men in the east shop started NOV
ing to the new shop yesterday.
Tuesday was homeseekers' day on the
Rock Island Likewise on the Santa Fe.
Santa Fe conductor George Tilford is
on duty again after short absence on
account of sickness
The big eight-foot boring mill has been
started up in the new machine shop. 1t is
to be used only for heavy work.
]. D. Knowles. of the Santa Fe water
service now in Oklahoma is reported to
be seriously sick with pneumonia fever.
The big Golden State Limited poster in
the ladies' waiting room at the Rock Is
land depot is attracting great deal of
attention
The report that Chas Killian was TO
have charge OF the cab work in the new
machine shops has been substantiated. He
Will have three men under him.
Santa Fe train No from California,
which brought Commander Stewart of the
G. A E. to Topeka was ten hours late,
arriving here late last night. The train is
due here at 2:25 p. m
A force of about eight men were put
to work yesterday clearing the lots where
to be built. The excavating viii be com
menced before long
The Rock Island announces a rate of q
fare and a third for the round trip be
tween points in Kansas and Lindsborg
Kas. on account of The Messiah" whict
is to be sung there in April
The work on the new Santa Fe depot
is progressing rapidly. The tin roofing has
been put on both the north and the south
ends 1t IS thought that everything vii
be ready for occupancy in the course oil
a month
Passenger Traffic Manager John Sebas
tian OF the Rock Island railroad was II
Topeka for a few hours Wednesday. EIt
was travelling IN his special car No 800
He was accompanied by A. c. Searle, az
assistant. and his private StenOgra pher
He is On his way west.
F. c. Schultz of Apache. l. T.. has beer
appointed TOadmaster of the Kansas divi
sion of the Rock Island, with headquart
ers in Topeka. He succeeds Roadmastel
go with the Frisco as rOadmaSter of tn
division between Kansas City and For
Scott.
W. e Cotton is 3. new employe In tn
P Plaali'n month"; sq Mr. e5fton vas w en-
ployed in the shops mere about yea
ago but quit and went to Denver. wher
he worked in the Vulcan iron works unit
two months ago. when he began work TO
the Santa Fe at La Iunta-
There was a small freight wreck at tn
junction of the Union Pacific and SAINT;
E'e railroad tracks a about o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon Santa te SWltchlns
crew backed some empty cars into
Rock Island freight train coming in owe
the Union Pacific tracks from kansa
City The rear car Of the switching TRAN
both left the track, but neither turned owe
and little damage was done, and no on
was hurt.
The purifying plant which was recent.
put up at Bagdad, Cal, has proved t
be Il great success. says the San Der
simply a test tank. but now large ant
/ permanent plant, to be made in the east
viii be placed. The water at Bagdad i
about the worst for locomotive use tina
contains over 800 grains of solid matter
/ the larger part OF which is salt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
WIOHITA's COMPLAINT HEARD
Tells Commerce Commission of It's
Rate Grievances.

Washington. March 5.-Oral arguments
mayor and city council OF Wichita. Kas..
against the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Mis-
souri, Pacific and numerous other roads,
were heard by the interstate commerce
commission. The case involves the rates
ca grain and grain products, lumber, etc,
between Wichita and other points. COun-
sci for the Wichita compliments alleged
that railroad rates on grain for export
are higher for the shorter distance from
Wichita to Galveston and New Orleans
than for the longer distance from Kansas
Cit.-
In some instances shipments from Kan
sas City to Galveston and New Orleans
are made via Wichita and the rates are
alleged by the officials of that city to be
unjust and discriminative in favor of Kan
sas City. There were numerous other al
legations of determinations. The rail-
roads. while admitting some points in the
allegations, contend that if there is an
advantage given to Kansas City by the
tariffs complained Of, that city is entitled
to it because it is a point of vigorous com
petition, and the conditions complained of
have been recognized for years by the
interstate commerce commission and by
the LAW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
Santa Fe Makes Annual Awards
to Freight Agents.
w. Mcmillan, of Elgin, Kan,
Gets First Prize.
1000 is DISTRIBUTED.
J. NJ. SiIverthOrn, of Mcpherson.
Gets 500.
EIgin Is the Biggest Cattle Ship.
ping Point in the World.


W. Mcmillan OF Elgln, kaS- IS award
ed the first prize of $3.50 offered BY the
cs,,ta T1e f,aiobt daDartr,ent to the
- -. -. -.
agent ma INNS liAS D~9' 80 49, AZ ~
business OF ms once curing the year
1902
Freight Traffic Manager w B. RiddIe
hoe met ise,,ea o c3rc,,lar eri1,iner tba
nos " 'i'''
result or the contest Iof the sl'VoV IN
prizes hung up by the company at the
beginning of 1902 The list is as fol-
lows.
.- ~ - .r.,,
r list prize @-00-N- AeDliilsiii' f<islh'
mas .soo y s,,s
second prize $2O0-F. T. skinner
800 eco e,,
go, 81 - 10 -
go uIiia' - e,o- ~ r,.,-..
curtin ~ ~ SA-'-fA- NJ 1s9Alilla1 III
k1dHIoiu' Odi-
IN pli@g, sl0V w 9iisei u
AlSt lleis >SS- ,-., ,-.
oN1n PiiAS' F'SN' T. AAilAiie4' eAlil'
III
seventh prize, @o-t-. Z. Auddleston,
Sherman, Tex.
Eighth prize S4O-W- w. Arnold,
Alva, O. T.
Local freight officials say that the
prize which Mr. Mcmillan won is due
To the immense increase in cattle ship
rnents from the LITTLE town Of Flsfn
during fhe nast wear F,lpin IS. sas MANY
peoDle do nor know. the biggest cattle
SHINING uOint in the world 1t is in
ChalItaIlo11a county near the Okla borlas,
linz INC town IS 81 small mar IFS
I,on,ilation c0uld he mn an one Dage Of
q ,7i7el.to,-, F571t ,,-l,s, il (.,,,5,as r., shin,
T,ins- cattle F,lgin is very much in the
front rank Thousands and thousands
If he'd are sent mn from 0lrlabonast
"a noes ma stiDra5 iron, T,1oir 10 the
ISanese 90, baIt 10 he fst+ened T1lein
- - - ,iios5 ~. ss1te ne i7,4f
os1ine - ne fsrt +bat he missouri pa
cf6l q OIL eiertt niles szvax- me santa.
Ne 5e not y,,it6ot1+ conoDatffion
In the ,-ear ION the firsf nrize VVas
s,--ar5e5 - II r Llselsr IF e.s,4a Ans
Csi
Ont Of tba total sum If 81 Aoa HING M
in nrizes Kansas took two aggregat ting
s356 Calif0rnia was second with 500
Texas third. with $3.50. illinois fourth.
with s75. and Oklahoma fifth. with $40.
Colorado and Missouri and the western
states except California. failed to get in
on the prizes this year Last year kan
sas received $3.50 out of the $1,000
In the circular announcing the awards
Mr.. Biddle says:
1T is gratifying to note the large
number Of agents endorsed By their I'M
mediate suoeriors for special reeognl-
ton, and regret on account of the linn
iteq number OF prizes distributed. our
lhablllly % snow our appreela lioll n az az
I9ses ~ d "a '1Stsl $50, Ia u LsiAe
pl9asul m Ds-istll ~ siie olliIslo ~
charge Oh the LtelE0l LidtilC III express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
roc ooLp 40 WoRK.
Santa Fe Cut-of Graders Waiting for
Warm Spell.

w arm Spell.
Albuquerque. n. NJ, March Tie
bitter cold and snowy weather that has
prevailed in the Manzano mountains
and on Abo Pass the past few weeks
is retarding the building of the Santa
Fe cut off to a considerable extent. Al
though grading camps and tools have
been on the ground for several weeks,
no progress has yet been made. any
more than that they have their camps
arranged and are ready to begin WORK
as soon as the weather naoderates. Con-
traitor Sharp. who has the dirt work on
the top of the pass. where q thirty foot
cut Is to be made. has his outfits on the
ground Contractor Bailey, Who has
four miles Of dirt work in the canyon.
and who has a sub-cOntract from Sharp,
arrived at Relen last week and began
moving his wagons and implements OUT
10 the canyon on saturday.
B. Lanry Sons have several camps
along the line of the first thirty miles
of road east of Belen. but with the ex-
ceDtlon OF the three miles OF road be
the river. they have accomplished very
little. The pile driver began work on
the railroad bridge across the river on
Thursday. but did very little work be-
fore some part of the machinery broke,
and it was laid up until today. when it
was expected to resume work. Most of
Lantry Sons grading implements are
stlll in the yards at Belen. having been
unlOaded there awaiting the building Of
/ the bridge when they will be moved
across by the railroad. 1t will be April
before all the grading outfits are in
full operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
WESTERN PACIFIC ROAD.
Transcontinental Line With Fifty
Million CAPITAL Incorporated.

san Francisco, March 5.-The Western
Pacific Railway company has been incor-
porated in this city for the purpose Of
building a TanscOntinental railway from
San Francisco, via Oakland, Stockton.
Marysville. OrOville. along the north fork
of the Feather river, through Sierra val
ley in Plumas county. through the Beck
with pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains
and across Nevada to Salt Lake City. also
to build d number Of branch lines in
California. The capitalization is fixed at
$4,000 00Q. The articles set forth that there
has been actually subscribed $500 000. The
incorporators are local capitalists. who are
said to represent eastern interests.