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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
MANY ARRESTS
AT CRIPPLE CREEK

[ Cripple Creek, Nov. 23.-Charles G.
Kennison. leader of the strike. as well
as other members of the executive
committee of the district union and a
dozen other strikers are under arrest
pending further investigation of the
dynamiting of the vindicator mine
shaft and the murder of Superintend-
ent Mccormick and Shift Boss Beck.
Evidence has been gathered that
confirms the suspicion that the explo-
sion was prearranged, and the. mine
management, the civil and military au-
thorities are convinced that the plot
was laid days, II not weeks. before Its
execution.
Through the number on the barrel of
the revolver found in the level. and
which was used to explode the Internal
machine. the ownership of the weapon
has been traced The revolver was
left for repairs in a shop in Victor and
the owner called there a few days ago
and took 1t away. Whether the owner
of the pistol is among those under ar
rest is not made public.
James Turleau. a miner employed on
the vindicator. was approached in
Cripple Creek on Wednesday or Thurs
day of last week by three man and
asked IL he worked on the vindicator.
Replying that he did. he was told that
he might inform his superintendent.
Mccormick. that his mine would not
be working after Friday night. Tur-
leau gave this information to his super
intendent. and this may have account
ed for McCormick's going below Satur-
day when he met his death. Tur-
leau says he was warned that he
would not better work Friday night. A
search is being made for the three men
whom Turleau describes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
NORTHERN COAL MINERS VOTE TO
CONTINUE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

nished all miners who desired to work.
Both parties to the controversy in this
district claim substantial gains. Since
the strike began, November 9th. 1000
miners have left the district, includ-
ing 300 who departed last night. Mass
meetings will be held in two of the
southern camps to-day. addressed by
national organizers of the United Mine
Workers.
In the northern field. all the requests
of the men were granted. even the un-
conditional eight-hour day demanded
at Louisville. Mother" Jones and
President Howells. backed by the
Western Federation OF Miners. opposed
any settlement and won their conten-
tion for continuance of the strike in
sympathy with the employees OF the
southern fields by a vote of 22S to 165.
This was contrary to the advice Of
John F. Reams, who, 1t is understood,
had written instructions from Presi-
dent Mitchell and the executive board
OF the United Mine Workerssto settle
the strike. the conditions being salts
factory to the miners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
Panama Negotiations.

A number of senators who were In
strumental In framing the'act by which
the president received discretionary
powers in the canal matter held that
he has authority under that act to
transfer his negotiations from Column
bia to the new Republic OF Panama.
They say that II one man authorized
another to buy certain horse from
Jones. and 1t was afterwards found
that the horse had passed into the
ownership Of John Doe. the man COM
missioned to make the purchase would
still be authorised to buy the animal
from the new owner. In the same way
1t is argued. the president Of the
United States Is authorized to procure
a right OF way for the canal from the
Panama government now that the con
troll Of the isthmus has passed into Its
hands.
Other lawyers In the senate, how
ever, believe that the Spooner act does
not give the president the necessary
authority under the changed status oi
things. The act authorizes the prest-
dent, in the event Of successful negotia.
tions. to pay the sums Of SIC. .000. 900 &c
Columbia. and It is held that thii
money could not legally be paid over tc
a government not named In the law
Discussion OF the matter has brought
Cur the fact that when the Spooner bill
, ~na beng framed q suggestion wai
made 10 insert the words ''or Panama
after the word Columbia. Some Of the
senators who were concerned in fran.
ing the bill argued that this should bs
done to meet exactly the contingency
which has occurred during the last
week on the isthmus Of Panama The
words wese omitted. however. for feai
of placing the congress Of the United
States in the attitude Of fomenting re-
volution.
In case It is decided that the presi-
dent cannot stretch his authorit,
granted by the Spooner act to the ex.
tent of substituting Republic o
Panama" for Republic of Columbia.
II is expected that he will negotiate Z
treaty with Panama similar to the
treaty which was ratified by the United
States last year. but which was rejected
| by Colombsa- The new treaty, o
course, would require ratification botf
by the United States senate and by tn,
new Panama government.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
sb.fro.h Currency Bill.

Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced n bill authorizing the issuance
Of a currency redeemable in United
States boisds. II directs the secretary
Of the treasury. upon presentation Of
bonds In amount not exceeding y10.-
000, 900 in auy one month to issue in
lieu thereof currency bonds in denomi-
nations of $40. $50. $50. 800, $500 and
81 900. payable thirty days after date
in the currency stipulated In the sur
rendered bond. and to bear interest at
the rate OF l per cent per annum, in
terest payable annually The project
is well hedged in with Limitations. SO
that the market value Of a United
States bond will be paid by the treasury
and 80 that the market price OF bonds
cannot be forced unnaturally high.
Tho holder OF currency bond must
have 1t registered so that the interest
will accrue 90 him.
Mr.. Shafroth says the effect Of this
bill will be to gradually convert the
national debt into per cent bonds.
A person who desires to sell his govern
ment bonds would get the full market
value In legal tender money and be
UntlteQ 10 interest on tno same. Inc
system would require no gold reserve,
with all the expense and inconvenienes
of maintaining II.
II the interest were higher than per
cent there you'd be tendency to
hoard the bonds. Mr.. Shafroth thinks
the system would gradually increase
the currency without any rapid In
fiation.
Senator Dubois of Idaho took issue
with Senator Hoar's statement in re-
gard to the improperly of petitions
bearing upon the case OF the expulsion
or retention OF Senator Smoot Of
Utah. Mr.. Dubois said: IL contend that
these various organizations Of Chris
tian men and women have a right 70
petition the senate and maintain their
duty to do SO. or course. we all ap-
preciate that this is judicial question.
which must be determined by the facts.
but It is not an idle question, and It 10
properly before the senate. 1t is the
same question that was involved in the
case of the polygnmous Roberts. for
whose unseh.ing by the house Of repre-
sentatives many petitions were fiied.
All the petitioners Ask is that We study
the case carefully before passing
upon 1T"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The interstate commerce commission
has issued a bulletin showing a large
increase In the number of railroad
casualties during the fiscal year. There
were 1858 persons killed and As, ,997 In
jured during the year. against 2,S19
killed and 39.S00 injured the year be-
fore. The large increase is partially
attributed to the gain in railroad traffic
during the year and the increase of 12
per cent in the number of men en-
ployed in train service. 1t also is
pointed out that accidents are now
being much more fully reported.
During the consideration Of the
Cuban bill in the House on the 18th
inst Hon. George B. Mcclellan newly
elected MAJOR of New York delivered
his valedictory to the House. making
an argument in favor OF the bill, during
the course of which he criticised the
administration of General Wood In
Cuba and charged the Republicans
with responsibility for what is lacking
in the fulfillment Of the duty Of the
United States to Cuba. "In 1902 said
Mr.. Mcclellan. the spectacular and ex-
travagant rule of General Wood.
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the infamous gambling monopoly
of the Sociedal Anonima Jai Alai, gave
place to the conservative. economical.
sensible ana business-like administra-
ton of President Palma, who has
proved himself an executive OF the very
highest order" After quoting figures.
Mr.. Mcclellan said: I'm other words.
under President Palma the cost OF
government is over 100000 less In
dollars per annum than II was under
General Wood ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
Investigating the Strike.

Denver. Nov. 2s.-Major General
John c. Bates. commander of the De-
partments Of the Lakes and Missouri.
arrived in Denver yesterday forenoon.
accompanied by his aide. Lieutenant s.
l.. Mills. The general is here under
orders from President Roosevelt to ex-
anime into conditions in Colorado with
reference to the strike situation. and
report upon the necessity Of sending
United States troops here to aid in pre-
serving order.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

There Will be shortage of canned
corn the coming winter. but there will
be more OF that commodity than there
was when the pilgrim fathers wero
chanting the anthems OF the free in
order that the sounding aisles Of the
dim woods might ring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

America is the greatest coal pro-
ducer in the world" says a newspaper
correspondent triumphantly. And in
cidentally the American coal con-
sumner is something of producer
when 1t comes to footing the winter
pills.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Over in Berlin they are now looping
ehe loop in automobiles. The public
generally can find some reason to be
happy II It only looks around.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

That woman who has just been le-
sally detached from the same husband
for the third time seems to have con-
tracted the divorce habit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

A Turkish artist who drew a carica-
ture OF the sultan has been sentenced
to 101 years In prison. We have no
doubt, however. that he may succeed
through good conduct in having 1t
marked down TO 80.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Mr.. H. B. Marriott Watson, the Eng
lish novelist. says American women
are degenerates. But he has had a
chance to study only those who have
married Englishmen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

6trychnine put in pie for rats killed
n man the other day: ut least. the
cook claims that It was the strychnine
that killed him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Ezekiel Ezekiel was defeated in
Massachusetts and Adelard Archam-
bault was put to the bad in Rhode
island. Who says there is nothing in
. namef
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Peary announces that there are
three ways of reaching the North Pole.
Ho doesn't explain how he found
them, though.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The girls belonging to the senior
class at Smith college have decided
that Shakespere's heroines were un-
lovely. Gentle VIII would never say
that about the smith girls.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

We might merely remind Russia
that 1t is not the number nor the size
of the ships that count in naval
struggle, but the way they are man
aged and the number of shots that
hit the mark.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

A Providence inventor has made a
baby carriage that is self-propelling.
Now II some inventor would only de-
wise baby that is selfsoothing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

''There." says Lou Dillon. 1:5sh
n she retires for the season. II guess
thatll hold 'em for n WHILE"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

In Germany there are tile roofs that
have been on buildings for 600 years.
This must be very discouraging to the
roofers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

II is one thing to pay mohey to hear
an old lady OF so sing. but 1t is an
other thing to pay money to hear Pat
Il sing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

To appreciate the full humor of
Punch's sobriquet for the new wom-
ans paper. THE Daily Female" you
have to remember that London has a
Daily Mall" also run by Mr.. Harms
worth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

King Peter must look at the alma
nae occasionally and muse to himself
that 1t is getting to be long time
between assassinations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

1t is claimed that the czar has too
many advisers, though theoretically
the czar is supposed to know what to
do without advice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

David B. Hill has no cause to feel
discouraged over his matrimonial
prospects. Next year 1t will be ladies'
choice again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Tho more that shipbuilding trust
matter is explained the more appar-
ent 1t becomes that there are some
very rich scalawags in this country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

santo Domingo has been inoculated
with another revolution and there is
pvery indication that it is going to
aske.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Persons who are looking for trouble
should try to organize a platonic
friendship.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

II complaints continue to accumu-
late against promoter Schwab. the ex-
perience gained by that gentleman in
siodging about Europe may come in
handy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Maybe the Chinese eyes grew that
way through the habit OF looking as
knnce at Russia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
Worlds Laraes. steamer Launched.

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The White Star
steamer Baltic. the largest steamer in
the world. was successfully launched
here yesterday. Her displacement is
39, 500 tons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The humorists are going into poll
tics and the politicians are becoming
unconscious humorists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Capt. Herreshoff is rapidly getting
well. He couldn't do anything that
would please the people more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

"A woman is as old as she looks. a
man is as old as he feels, and u. s.
senator-well, we have had two illus
trations lately of how young U. s.
senators think they are.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

LET us have peace--at least TIL
spring" is Russia's latest motto
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
INSPECTORS TO MEET.
County Horticuiturists Compelled to
Get Together Once Each Year.

According to the new horticultural
law passed by the last Legislature it is
made compulsory on all county horti-
cuturists to meet at least once a year
at the Pullman agricultural college
At these meetings matters pertaining
to the duties of the fruit inspectors are
discussed and the best methods of do
ing the work are formulated. Prac-
teal lessons are also given the horti-
culturists by the instructors at the
state experimental farm.
An effort is being made however by
the state hOrticulturists to have the
meeting changed this year from Pull
man to Spokane. The Inland Fruit
Growers association is to hold it's an
nual meeting at Spokane about the lat
ter part of this month, and it has been
suggested that a joint meeting of the
association and the county inspectors
would be conducive of more good than
if they were held separately.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
DATES CANCELLED.
Looking for Wife" Has Hard Luck
and Will Not Show in This City.

Walla Walla theater goers will have
to foregO the pleasure of witnessing
Looking for Wife" booked for to-
night at the Walla Walla theater
Manager Nixon received notification
early this forenoon that the company
had become stranded in Portland at
ter Tuesday nights performance at the
Empire and that future dates had beer
cancelled.
The Portland Telegram tells of the
company as follows:
Three thousand miles from the Ri
alto, the members of the Looking for
a Wife company are out of a job and
wondering how they are to travel from
Portland to New York. The tour OF
the company closed suddenly last night
at the termination Of it's engagement
at the Empire theater, and tragedy
took the place of farce. The cOmed-
ians no longer feel funny; the chorus
girls who tripped so merrily have lost
ambition to do anything else than cry;
the musicians have played the Dead
March and the manager is directing
only his own affairs today.
George Samuels owns the show but
he is where the company want to be
in New York. d. E. Benn, his rep
resentative, was with the organiza-
ton and therefore comes in for the
brunt Of complaints.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17

side, that is out of all proportion to
the comparative playing of the two
teams.
One of the ideals of American life
is fair play, and it is argued that a
game SO pre- eminently unfair as foot
ball should not be countenanced by
college faculties and given a promi-
nent place in the estimation of the
young men of the nation.
1t is President Merrilfs idea that
the athletic ambitions of college stu
dents should be on that high and moral
plane where success is attained in
business and professional pursuits
During college years these should be
centered upon sports in which 1.-THE
element of chance shall be elimina tee
as far as possible, in which strenuous
and skillful effort shall meet with nc
interference, results that have beer
hoDOrably won receive due credit, anC
the final scores be measurably close
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
ANNUAL MEETING.
Spanish American War Veterans to
Hold Session at Dayton in
February.

The Spanish American war veterans
of Dayton are preparing plans for the
proper celebration OF the battle of
Santa Ana, which will be held in that
city February 5. The last annual
meeting of the members of the Wash
ingtOn volunteer regiment was held
in Walla Walla and at the meeting
Dayton was chosen as the place for
holding the 1904 session. The veterans
of Walla Walla, Waitsburg, Pomeroy
and Dayton will attend the annual
gathering. Invitations will also be
sent to the other companies compris-
ing the regiment at Spokane, Ellens-
burg, North Yakima, Vancouver, Che
halls, Tacoma and Seattle An effort
will be made to secure a special train
from Walla Walla to Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
WAS NOT INFALLIBLE.

In a speech on the Cuban bill yes
terdav Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
took occasion to defend General Leon
ard Wood. whose official conduct as
governor general of Cuba is now under
investigation by a subcommittee of
the senate. Senator SpoOner seems
to think that because President Will
liam Mckinley promoted Wood in the
face of the charges made against him
that the latter must have been wrong
ly accused. In fact William Mckinley
was often imposed on in his judgment
of men. He made Perry Heath first
assistant postmaster general and kept
him there as long as he wanted to
stay, although it is now made clear by
Bristows report that Heath was using
his public office as a private graft All
that now saves Heath from prosecu-
ton as a thief is the statute of limita-
tons. Mckinley also appointed Beav-
ers Machen, RathbOne, Nealy and a
host of other dishonest men to Office
merely to please Mark Hanna, the re-
publican boss.
In truth President Mckinley was en-
tirely too amiable to make a good exc
cutive officer. His administration as
governor of Ohio was marked by ex-
travagance and by corruption involv-
ing many of his appOintees. Hanna's
influence in controlling patronage was
all-poWerful then, as it was after Nc
Kinley had become president.
Mckinley was by no means infalli-
BILE. According to President Roose-
velts last annual message there has
been more corruption in the pOstoffice
department and the land office depart
ment of the government within the
last few years than in all the prior
history of the nation. Men appointed
to office by Mckinley though the pull
of such men as Hanna, Platt. Quay
Elkins and Addicks are responsible for
most of this corruption.
No one questions the personal integ-
rity of William Mckinley, but nothing
is palmer than that his confidence in
men was shamefully abused. Other
wise American people would not now
be hanging their heads in shame over
the scandals of the pOstOffice depart
ment and the land department, which
are worse than the Star Route frauds
the WhiSkey Ring frauds and the
Credit MObilior steal under Grants
administration. Both Grant and Nc
kinley We're the victims of misplaced
confidence.
The old Latin proVerb DE mortuls
nil nisi bOnum" is mOdernzed in the
motto Of the Benevolent Order of Elks
Let the virtues of the dead be writer
on tablets of marble; their faults il
the sands" or words to that effect.
is this sentiment that leads the Ameri
can people to canonize Lincoln, Gar.
field and Mckinley, the martyreC
presidents" whose memory is revere(
as being men without guile as perfec
as the Redeemer himself. Perhaps i
is better that we should thus idealiz,
our dead statesmen. AS a rule the Am
erican people are too cynical and too
much given to materialism. Hero
worship is good thing for them a.
1t tends to lift them above the sordit
views or life now too prevalent.
However, there are iconoclasts eve,
among republican journals The Ore
gonian, for example, last Tuesday hat
this to say of Blaine and Garfield:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17

There is no proof that Grant
was disposed to stand by men
proved to be unworthy, but to his
honor he refused to be disloyal to
a friend because he had incurred
personal or political odium. 1t is
no Impeachment Of a mans intel
lect to be the dupe of his friends,
while it is a sign of weakness to
be bamboozled by his enemies.
Senator Hoar, who complacently
comments on Grants tenacity in
standing by his friends, stands
today by Blaine and Garfield,
neither of whom imposed on Grant.
The official report of the committee
of investigation Of the Credit
Mobilier scandal left Garfield
with a spotted name, and Sena-
tor Hoar cannot have forgotten
the "Mulligan" letters. Grant was
not so dull as Senator Hoar.
Even Napoleon, an exceptionally
keen and crafty man. was imposed
upon by BOurrienne, because he
trusted him as his old friend and
playmate at Brienne and gave him
credit for the honor of a soldier,
who was also the cOmrade Of his
youth. A mean man suspects
everybody, but a generous man of
ability, while he correctly measures
his enemies, ScOrns to put the
microscope over his seeming
friends Some of the worlds
greatest minds have been the
dupes, not of their enemies, not of
of the. world in general. but Of
their seeming friends, and this
fact cannot fairly be quoted against
them as weakness.
When one considers how sue
great men as Napoleon and Grant wer
upon by their friends, and hoy
Mckinley was often induced to ap
point unworthy men to office, les
weight will be given to the fact tina
President Mckinley was responsible
for the promotion of Surgeon Wood t
the rank of brigadier general in tn
regular army. Wood should be judge
by his official record and not by tn
fact that he had or has Influential
friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-17
AT THE HOTELS.
The Dacres.


E. A. Klippel, Portland
Mike Jacob, do
J. c. Neace.
Geo. B. Weavr, Spokane.
M. G. Myers, New York.
c. S. Sheffield, Chicago.
w. M. onahue, K. C.
j. A. Baldwin, Spokane.
Geo. Lingenfelter.
G. N. Crewdson, Chicago.
S. j. Kuqua, K. c.. Mo.
Eliza G. Morrison, Adams.
A. Miller and wife, Milton.
Frank N. McCandless, Tacoma.
E. E. Huntington and wife, Kalama
c. w. Henderson. Seattle.
w. A. Bennington, Omaha.
j. B. Hawkins, Pomeroy.
w. F. Cell, San Francisco.
J. H. Saul, New York.
c. ]. Crandall, The Dalles, Or.
B. NJ. Mcintosh, San Francisco.
The State.
J. H. Robb. city
H. r. Brill. do
A. Kalthean.
r. w. King, Pendleton.
G. w. King. do
J. A. Baddely and wife, Weston.
r. A. Allen, New York.
J. F. Mills. Lewiston.
F. c. Baker, Little Rock.
H p. Heacock, Spokane.
II. c. Heacock, do
L. Swegles Seattle.
Sim J. Gully, Weston.
e. c. Bedell. city.
Charley Fathers. Hudson Bay.
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