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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Passing Of an Esteemed Citissn.

The people of Idaho Springs learned
with deep regret on Thursday that Justice
James /. Morris illness had resulted fa-
tally, death occurring at 1890 o'clock in
the morning. While Mr.. Morris had been
i'll for about two weeks hopes were enter
tained that he would again be around, as
in past instances. On Tuesday there was
noticeable change for the worse and
County Clerk II. O Walker, an old
friend of the family, WAS notified and
lne down from Georgetown to render
all the aid in his power. The funeral
services were held at the residence yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Ives of Golden
reading the beautiful ritual of the Epis-
copal church. and this morning Mrs
Morris stared OH her sad journey to the
old home in Meadville. Pa. where inter
ment will take place. Mr.. Walker ac-
companied her as far as Denver.
Deceased was born in Meadville, Pa. in
| 1892, residing there until 1880. For some
years he was in the house furnishing
business in Meadville and prospered In
1880 lie came TO Idaho Springs and sue
ceeded among other ventures III locating
the Great Republican mine, now one oi
the members Of the Little Matte group,
being now operated under lease and bond
| from Mr.. Morris to the present company.
The claim proved to be very rich and
legal complications followed, resulting in
Mr.. Morris gaining the decision but losing
the lions share of the product.
Mr.. Morris, during his z5 years resi-
dencc in Idaho Springs had the conf
dence and esteem of all. His integrity
was unquestioncd. 4 loyal friend, Jealous
in his observance of the duties of citizen
and official, Idaho Springs has lost val
liable factor in her npbui1ding.
Sympathy is extended to the wife and
daughters in their affiiction.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
City Council Convenes.

The regular monthly meeting of the
CITY council, on Thursday night, was
well attended, and the deliberations were
largely confined TO FIRE and water.
Chief Robinson OF the fire department
came in early in the session and address
sdt the board lie wanted to know how
far his powers extended. 1t appears that
in his sleuthing around the city in search
Of people guilty af emptying ashes in
manure plies, fence corners. against
outbuildings. and in fact any old place
outside the ash cans and pits prescribed
by the ordinance, he had run up against
people who questioned his authority and
wanted to see his star. During the past
month he had discovered and extin
guished four fires which, had they not
been taken in time, gave promise Of
causing great damage. He named some
people guilty OF permitting their ash cans
to overf w and then dumping their ashes
alongside. and who paid no attention to
his notifications. Three of the fires that
he had mentioned were the direct result
of such practices, and he felt that some
BODY would have to be made an example
of, if they persisted in such practices.
After some interchange Of views. the
board decided upon insisting upon a
strict compliance with the spirit well
as the letter of the law. Both the fire
chief and marshal were instructed to ex-
ercise great vigilance aud prosecute all
violators of the ashes ordinance without
fear o, favor
Superintendent of Waterworks Brand
stetter here made report as TO the con
| dition Of the water supply. Recently he
| had experienced considerable difficulty
in obtaining sufficient water for the city IS
needs, owing to the absence of the usual
winter snows, which had resulted in the
creeks freezing 10 considerable extent,
and limiting the supply. The taking OF
the Chicago creek supply by the Matte
aume had also further shortened the flow
and led to some freezing of the pipe near
the reservoir. This was being remedied
as fast as possible and he thought that i'll
a day or 50 all would be clear sailing.
The new boiler above the Matte mill was
doing good service.
The board then considered the advisa-
bility Of making some changes in the
ordinance concerning vagrants, which
had been found to not exactly meet the
+ L - q
Referred to the committee with power to
act
The election Of a sexton was passed for
the present.
After allowance of bills, council adj
journed subject to call of the mayor.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

trustees, that the Affairs and purposes o
the chamber are in good hands. All are
directly end heavily int. rested in the
welfare of the city, and ali are enthusiastic
supporters OF anything and everything
that will rebound TO the general welfare
of this city and district.
The chamber, we understand, is i'll a
better position than ever for carrying for
ward some very important movements
For ME time it has been known that
energetic steps were being taken for the
building of modern tourist hotel in
this city, to cost not IS than SIoo, 900.
We are advised that prominent members
of the chamber have the matter well
started, and material and encouraging
progress has been made. There has been
much talking along hotel lines for some
years. The newspapers have had great
deal to say about the benefits 10
b, derived all around. and possibly
have made some good suggestions. All
this has served to arouse the interest of
the business people i'll the chamber OF
commerce, and now we understand that
the plans that will lead to the building of
a representative tourist hotel in this city
have been formulated upon business lines.
IN manner that will appeal to business
people in practical way. These plans
will be made public in due time.
There are always other important
things TO be considered in the annual
meeting. The question of not ouly
e,eruslly but fe,chingly advertising our
resources to the world is always con
sidered. and we have no doubt that the
advertising committee to be appointed
this year will be equal TO the task
Since the organization of the chamber
of commerce. some years since, Idaho
Springs has nearly doubled her populat-
ion; her mines are now the talk of the
world, and it will not be very long before
her wonderful mineral springs will be
visited by myriads of tourists every year,
who will baihe in the healing waters and
be entertained in as fine hostleries as are
to be found in the country. II is lust to
say that the greater portion of what
has been done and what is to
follow is to be attributed to this organiza-
ton OF leading citizens of this city.
This being the case, it should be the
duty and pleasure of every property
owner in the city to contribute III accord
ance with his means toward carrying out
the purposes of the Idaho Springs cham
Der of commerce. The responses i'll the
past have been generous and encourag-
inn
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
A Marvellous Ore Body.

means that the work is continuous, the
shifts changing at the bottom of the shaft.
To avoid water large sump was made
at the third level into which all the
moisture is drained, and then pumped
TO The surface, it requiring but little lime
each day to keep the sump from over
flowing. This plan makes the bottom of
the shaft perfectly dry and the drills can
be run unhampered. At present there
are bu, five MEN employed i'll the slopes,
but once the shaft is completed the
hoisting of ore will commence and a
large force OF meu will be pu, to work.
4 Siftiugs representative was permitted
TO go ali through the workings recently.
and eau say OF a truth that but few peo-
pie hereabouts realize the amount of ore
that has been uncovered in the Gum
Tree. There is ore everywhere and of
high grade, and once the preliminary
work is completed, the shipments will
astonish even those who have for years
tied their faith to the district. THIS is
not said in the sense of an advertisement,
for there is no stock on the market and
the proposition has been abundan,ly
financed. Shipments are being regularly
made both to the Denver smeilers and
the local mills, but this is merely TO re-
1ieye the chutes, for it is not the intent
ion to operate the skip with ore while
The shaft is being sunk. Al the time of
Sifiings visit all chutes were filled to the
brim with ore. but this congestion can
Eonly be relieved from time to time in
order that the men in the Slopes may DIS
pose of their accumulation, for the eye Of
the management is single to sinking the
shaft 10 the de-ired depth regardless OF
o her development work. AT the rate
|the drills are now going, Manager Owen
expects TO drop the shalt at the rate OF
loo feet per month.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Among the numerous mining bouanzas
that have developed in this camp. We
venture the prediction that none will ex-
Gel the property now owned aud operated
by the Gum Tree Consolidated company,
and fast as money and brains can
accomplish it. the mine is being placed
where it will become big dividend pay
er. Across the guieh from and with end
lines butting up against the celebrated
Freelani, the Gum Tree beyond doubs
has the same vsin and the huge bodies OF
ore encountered bear out this belief.
For some time the property has been
wo ked III desultory way aud many
thousands have been taken out, but the
machinery was inadequate and the ore
bodies were merely scratched over and
ptospected When the present company
finally secured POSSESSION a short time
ago, new life was injected into the snte :
prise and in this shor. time a remarks able
difference in the property is apparent.
Manager Owen, who has for a long time
been interested in the mine, with unlin-
tied capital back OF HIN, at once proceed-
ed to start the wheels in the right direct
ion, and today there is not a property in
the district that has more complete and
thorough system of mine operation.
There is absolutely no loss of time nor
useless labor, every crook of the elbow
and turn Of the wheel counting SO much
progress toward the desired end. In
these columns recently WAS given the de-
tails Of the New H.ndrie and Balthoh
direct power engines lately installed, and
this piece of machinery is carrying ont
all the claims made for 1t. Al present
the work Consists of sinking the shalt
400 feet from the old workings aud this
work is being done with Lcyner d'ills
operated by three shifts Of men. This
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Marriss "Buffalo Bills" Daughter.

Local circles were more or l. IS inter
es,sd in the announcement appearing in
the Denver papers this week Of the mar
riaye of a daughter Of Buffalo Bill to DIR.
chas. w. Thorp on New Years day. The
groom came to this city some three
months ago and engaged Office rooms IN
the NJ aud N. bank building. but made
but few acquaintance, being Of a mos,
retiring position. He left as quietly as
he came early in December. and the first
news Of his whereabouts came with the
announcement of his marriage.
DIR. Thorp is the brother of DIR. Rollin
L. Thorp. who has had his Offices in the
CHARLES building for the last IL years.
The Thorp aud Cody families have been
warm personal friends for years. young
Dr. Thorp becoming acquainted with his
bri ie about seven years ago. through her
younger sister, Irna Cody. She was
wealthy Chicago resident, who met
death a little over two years ago, in
directly as the result of an Injury TO his
brain occasioned by fall from his horse.
He left large amount of property.
which fell to Mrs. Boal and the children.
During the Spanish war. DIR. Thorp
served in the Philippines in the capacity
of surgeon, remaining there three years.
Upon his return to the United States, he
serve.l at various army posts in the West,
his last assignment being at Fort Scot #.
DIR. and Mrs. Thorp left Immediately
for Spokane. Wash. where the former
will practice his profession. He has jus,
received the appointment of surgeon OF
the Northern Pacific railroad at that
point.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Chamber Of Commerce Meets.

As per previous announcement, the
Idaho Springs chamber of commerce met
in annual session last Monday night, in
the Office of Secretary Graham. After
hearing the reading of the officers re
ports, which were favorably received, the
following were elected trustees for the
ensuing year: c. S. Birkins, l.. Han
chett. ]. J. Sherwin. John Owen, R. X.
Graham. F. D. Wiley, r. M. Moscrip,,
W. L. Bush, F. G. Shaffer, o. w. Lowell
These ten trustees will select the variou.
officers for the year.
It will be seen by the personnel of the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Eastern Star Installs.

On Tuesday night the following office
were installed:
W.M.-Mrs. Julia C. Roberts.
WP.-F. f.. Angove.
AM.-Mrs. Ida T.. Pike.
Sec.-Mrs. John Atclleson.
Treas Mrs. Charles Plunner
C.-Mrs. Katherine Roberts.
A.c-Mrs. Selma Morgan.
Adah-MIrs, Nell Cunningham.
Ruth-Miss Jean Nicolson.
Esther-Miss Luella Weinberger.
Martha-Mrs. Work.
Electa-Mrs. Barbour.
chaplain-Mrs. +. NJ. Smith.
Marshal-Miss Grace Nicholson.
Warder-Mrs. Cassatt.
Scntincl-Mrs. Wignall.
Organist-siiss Clara Weinberger.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Gustav Adolph Bergman, aged 81 years,
died yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock, Of
dropsy, after protracted illness, leaving
a wife and eight children. Funeral serv-
ices tomorrow afternoon at n. f. church.
Deceased was member Of the Royal
Arcanuu, Tokalon Council No. 81. Of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The Entire Nous club met with Mr. and
Mrs. Colburn last Monday night and was
Hospitality entertained. Herb Thompson
won first prize for the gentlemen, a pill
low, and Mr.. Larson was awarded the
consolation prize. For the ladies, Mrs
Cassatt secured first honors and a
valuable Dresden tea set, and Mrs. Hoff
man was cousoled with new broom
Refreshments aud music by Mrs. William
Morgan closed profitable evening.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Local Red Men will give public rails
ing Of chiefs at Eiks hall on Monday .
January II, to which the public is invited.
rhey will be assisted by the Degree of
Pocahontas. The best speakers in the
city will be on hand to assist in enter
tanning the guests aud royal time is a.
sured,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Good Fortune seems to be coming in
County Attorney John J. Whites
direction in nuggets these days. First,
big ore was struck in the Wisconsin, and
now he rejoicing over the arrival of an
other boy at his home.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Mrs. r. c. vidler OF Georgetown wa
an Idaho Springs visitor this week. Sh
states that her daughters marriage vii
take place in March.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The News has passed from the hands
of W. S. Marshall to the former owner,
and editor Kasch has been placed in
charge.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Chas. S. Anderson OF Denver. interested
in the Eagle mine, at Dumont, was her,
this week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The French Flag. the extension east O
the Silver Age, is being unwatered.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Presbyterian
church will give q ten cent tea at the
home of Mrs. Chas Thero, Friday. JAN
uary Isth. Tea will be served through
the afternoon and and evening. Every
one il cordially invited to attend
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Owen spent several
days this week in Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Riley said: ''If they knew what know,
would have been hanged"
O. K. Reed testified ,ha, prior TO the
explosion Chandler had reuisrke ed to him:
"We have closei down the Sun and Moon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
WAR NEWS FROM THE
LONDON NEWSPAPERS

London, May 25.-Ihe Mails CORE
spondent at Shimonoseki, Japan, as
serts that active PREF Irations are in
progress for the reduction of Port
Arthur and that these preparations will
be entrusted TO a carefully chosen
force of veterans forming part of the
third army. Very heavy artillery, the
correspondent declared, is being land
ed on the Liaotung peninsula.
The Telegraph's Newchwang CORE
spondent declared that General Kuro
patkin is determined to check the Jap
anese at Liaoyang. where probably the
greatest battle of the war will be
fought. He adds that the Japanese
land operations against Port Arthur
are meeting with little success and
that Generals Stossel and Fock con-
tinue to make well directed but despe-
rate sorties against the advance of the
japanese, who are fighting with stub
born determination, almost unequalled
in history. Several hundred Japanese
have been killed during the past few
days.
The Seoul correspondent of the Tele-
graph says Kinchau is being besieged
by Japanese and its surrender is mo-
mentarily expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
Body of EIgin Watch Company Official
Found Decomposed in Chicago River

a tag issued by a detective agency.
This tag the agency said was issued
to Mr.. Prall. There were no indica-
tions that death had been caused by
violence and it is thought Mr.. Prall
committed suicide by throwing him
self into the lake and that his body
was driven by the wind into the
mouth of the river.
He disappeared at 10 o'clock on the
morning of November %. He left
his office and was never seen by any
body who knew him after he stepped
into the elevator in the building in
which the office of the Elgin National
Watch company is located in this
city.
There is no known cause for the
suicide as his affairs were in pros
porous condition and his accounts
with the company were in good
shape.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
MAY ABOLISH EMBASSY.
French Deputies Expected to Have
Stormy Debate.

Paris, May 25.-The government
has decided to fully present the vati-
can controversy, eliminating in the re-
call OF NJ. Nisard, to the chamber of
deputies Friday. A violent rebate is
expected and the government is pre-
pairing itself for more radical action
than that heretofore taken, since 1t is
anticipated that an effort will be made
to abolish the French embassy TO the
holy see.
Foreign Minister Delcasse will pre-
sent the diplomatic negotiations with
the vatican and Premier Comics will
set forth the attitude and intentions
of the government. The officials ex-
pect that the embassy will not be
suppressed but they say the present
feeling may lead to that result when
the appropriation for sustaining the
embassy comes before the chamber a
month hence, at which time the budget
for foreign affairs will be circulated.
But some parliamentary elements are
seeking immediate consideration of
the report with a view of abolishing
the embassy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
FRANCE TO KEEP CHINA
FROM INJURING RUSSIA

Paris, May 25.-The Soir claims u
has learned from a trustworthy
source that Lieutenant General Baron
Fredericks and another member of
the Russian court who recently visit
ed Paris came on a secret mission
which had for it's purpose the seek
ing of Intervention and effective sup
port of France in the event of China
adopting an aggressive attitude to-
wards the Russians in Manchuria.
The paper alleges that the govern
ment gave a formal promise OF com
pliance with Russia's request.
Russa's Camps Healthy.
Liaoyang, May 25.-General Kuro-
patlxin has just returned from a tour
of inspection in the Russian camps,
with the general health of which he
is greatly pleased.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30

Monticello, n. Y, Nay 25.-Ija May
DCKay, daughter OF Mrs. Kate Taylor,
who is undergoing Al second trial fol
the murder OF her husband, L.aie Tay-
Tor, yesterday told the story OF the Kill
ing OF her stepfaIher as witnessed by
herself. In her testimony the girl as
serted that her uncle, Peter HerkIns,
was at the Taylor house the night OF
the murder and assisted Mrs. Iaylol
in Remembering the BODY. She te.kl-
ed that she was awakened froA her
sleep by a shot. Going into the mex,
rom she saw Taylor holding the door
Leading into the kitchen with one hand
and tying 10 pull on MS boots with the
other Sne saw her mother trying TO
open the door in order 10 get at ner
husband. The witness said she then
went out on the sIOOp for lew min
utes. She told OF hearing a second
shot and going in saw her fathers BODY
on the fiOOr with ner mother standing
over II with a reyOIyer in her hanu
which she tried 10 hrs again. The girl
related the disposition OF the body,
which was OF the most revolving char
acter. Her mother. she said, cut on
TaylOr's head Win an axe and put II
IN a stove. Then the older woman
took a lighted lantern anu swung IL
around three times from the doorway.
This brought er.lns 70 The house, the
witness continued. he asked IL Laie
was dead and received an Affirmative
answer. Mrs. Taylor again took the
axe and tried TO cut OF one or IaylOrs
legs, then laid the axe down before she
had succeeded. Yerkins took the axe
and finished cutting on the leg. Ida
says she went 10 bed and lett Yerkins
and her mother together with the body.
When she arose the next morning Yer
kins had disappeared anu her mother
was sill burning the body.
p At the previous trial IL was brought
out that Mrs. Taylor cut the trunk or
the body and put 1t in a cloth sack and
placed the sack in a wash tub, which
was put IN the cellar. Mrs. Taylor
took the asnSs and bones from the
stove and pounded up the bones and
fed them to the chickens. The skull
was not burned and il was Brought
back TO the house and put in the stove
again
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
FORMER LODI MERCHANT CHANG
Es PLEA TO INDICTMENT.
GETS SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
United States Court Sentences Prison
er to Milwaukee House of correc-
tion-Was Once Storekeeper of
Columbia County = Made False
Oath in Bankruptcy Proceed gs.
Madison, May %.


Peter j. Walch, formerly of Lodi,
pleaded guilty in the United States
court yesterday to an indictment
charging him with perjury. He was
sentenced to the house of correction
in Milwaukee for six months, the SEN
tence to begin today.
Walch, it will be remembered, sew
eral months ago was a merchant in
Lodi. He reported to the Madison po-
lice department that during his alb
sence in the country his store had been
entered by robbers, the door of his Of
fee safe sawed off and the sum of
81 900 in cash taken therefrom. Just
prior to that time Walch discharged
from his employ, at the instance of hrs
wife. a young woman named May Hell
Ter. whom he afterward met in Madf-
son and to whom he was seen to give
money.
1t was found on investigation that
the door of the safe had been sawed
off while the safe was open, that
Walch was a bankrupt, that he had
concealed $4,000 worth of goods in a
shanty in the eastern outskirts of
Madison, that he had sent $4,000 worth
of merchandise to a man in Ohio, that
his liabilities amounted to approx
mately $4,000, than the bankruptcy
proceedings he had made false oath as
to his property, that he had an accom-
plice in the attempt to defraud credi-
tors and that the accomplice, and later
Walch himself, made substantial
confession of all these facts.
When arraigned on the charge of
perjury, Walch pleaded not guilty and
in default of bail was committed to
Jail to await trial. Yesterday he ap-
peared by his attorney, ]. M. Clancy
of StoughtOn, asked for leave to
change his plea, and on being granted
the same pleaded guilty and was sen,
fenced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
UNcEAsINe sKIRMIsHINe OF RUS
SIAN HORSE AND JAPs.
ANOTHER BAD DISASTER
Chinese Tell of Loss OF Japanese Ship
But Report Is observation-disclosures
Storm Raging-General kuropatkln
Sends Dispatch to Gar About the
Fighting.

Liaoyang, May 25.-There is contin-
ual skirmishing between the Russian
cavalry and Japanese. The cossacks
are pressing the Japanese in the hills
and byroads, generally driving them
back.
The general plan of the Japanese
has not been divulged. They are ap-
parently marking time, awaiting the
arrival of reserves from Corea, who
have been delayed owing to the inn
FEASIBILITY of the roads. The Japan
csc are sending all invalids in the
direction of the Yalu to a central
hospital.
The Chinese report the destruction
of another Japanese battleship off Port
Arthur, but the report is unconfirmed
and is not credited.
Several Japanese who landed from
junks near Port Arthur and started
toward the town with the intention of
dynamiting the docks were captured
and shot A typhoOn is raging off the
coast.