davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-14
The Inevitable Rainy Days"

OF life have no teTrCTs for the man with
a bank account. Start an account with
Union Trust & Storage Co, 14l4 +.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-14
PRESIDENTS UNCLE
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
K. b. Roosevelt Under Doc
tors Care.
Attended Auto Races Saturday and Has
Been a Sick Man SinCe-A Mo-
tor Enthusiast

sAYVILLE. n. Y, Oct. 14-Robert B.
Roosevelt uncle 10 the President. IS
quite III at his country seat, Lotos
Lake, at Sayyille. /. I.
He has been under a Doctors care
since he attended the auto races last
Saturday
Although nearly eighty years old, Mr..
Roosevelt is an auto enthusiast. and has
recently. rendered valuable aid in fran
ing proposed auto speed laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-14
$3.50 New Books, 35c
Saturday Only

These Books are regular $50 edi-
tiOns. but have been rebound in
new red rib cIoth-and were bought
in such "a way that for tomorrow
only, we can offer them at s5c. They
contain original Illustrations. Titles
such as:
Audrey" by Johnson, "If I
Were King" by Mccartney; THE
Four Feathers" by Mason; Ma
rietta," By Crawford; THE Vel
Vet Glove" by bIerriman; .IuIru-
sions Of Peggy" by Hope. Sir
Richard CaImody." by MaIot, The
IrlbulaJons OF a Princess.
All 25c Famous Henty Books. In
decorated cloth bindings, &c
clear type; tomorrow. choice. ~
$50 edition of "Tito" by author
OF Hester Blair cloth y &C
Doutl4 ..-s..-s... .--s....--. = -
200 titles OF paper-COvered fiction
the famous Violet series 4 &c
by best authors a copy........@f
Third Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-14

SI.z5 Baltimore and Return, B. & o
r. r. Saturday and Sunday All trains
both ways both days. except Royal
Limited. Hourly Service Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-14
BaItImoEg - Retarn, -.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
uTday and Sunday. All trains eEceur
Congressional Limited
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
British Columbia Mining Notes.

A miner named Henry Hendrikson
died at the Phoenix general hospital
recently from pneumonia.
The White Bear mine is now regu-
larly on the list of Rossland's ship
ping properties. No returns have been
divulged.
In the lie Roi mine, Manager S. F.
Parrish's latest cabled report that he
had opened at the 1850 foot level an
ore shoot 1T feet in length, carrying
values of $12 to $40 per ton, indicates
the existence at that depth of valu-
able ore body.
Bullion City, the newly established
camp on Bullion creek, the center of
the placer oiggings near White Horse,
was the center of great activity at the
time the Ramona left Skagway The
gold fever is maintained at the proper
temperature by a number Of reported
strikes on new creeks and on claims
located in the late fall and early win
ter sufficient development has been
zone up to date to demonstrate that
good pay values are not confined to
any particular locality of the district.
Ore from the Emma mine, two miles
from Eholt, has been found desirable
for use as a fux at the different Koot-
enay-BOundary smelters when the sup
ply was more than was needed by the
Nelson smelter. Thus shipments have
been made to Trail. the Boundary
Falls, the Greenwood and the CRANKY
shelters, latterly a large part of the
output going to the last named reduc-
ton works. Since the first of Janu-
airy the Emma has shipped about 5000
tons Of ore, while in 1903 the ship
ments were about $4,000 tons.
Among the appropriations for roads
and trails granted by the last legis-
lature is $500 for completing a two
mile trail to the Beatrice mine near
the summit dividing the North FORK
of the Lardeau river and Pool creek,
a tributary of Fish river. There is a
grant of $4,000 towards the extension
OF the wagon road between CambOrne
and the mouth of Boyd creek. Both
will go far to facilitate taking in pro
visions and mining supplies, though it
is felt here the government might
have appropriated the $4,000 request
ed for the completion of the wagon
road.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
BIG FIRE IN ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Loss, $4,000, 900 Assistant Fire Chief
Injured.

Fire at Rochester, N. Y. has ruined
most of the retail dry goods quarter of
the city. Three of the five department
stores in Rochester were consumed in
the fire, which cauesd lsos of more
than $3,OOO,0OO. The Sibley.
Lindsay & Curr company, the largest
retail store in the city, was destroyed.
OF the loss $735, 900 represents build
ings and the remainder the stocks and
furnis hi 1gs. 1t is said that $500 per-
sons " er thrown out of work by the
fire. III, burned region lies on the
north s. de of Main street, between St.
Paul sire It and Clinton avenue north,
running from st. Paul street almost the
entire length of the block. The fire
started in the store of the Rochester
Dry Goods company and worked west,
burning only one store east of this
establishment, that of a big shoe con
Germ, before its progress was checked
in that direction. Next was the store
of the Beadle e. Sherburne company,
which was destroyed. Then the
Marble block occupied by the Sibley,
Lindsay & Curr company was de-
siroyed, and finally the 3 story granite
building, the lower portion of which
was also occupied by the Sibley, Lind
say q Curr company. and the upper
part occupied by offices, was attacks
Only the front wall of the Marble
building is left standing. The she'll
of the Granite building is intact and
the floors Quilted. The Sibley, Lindsay
& Curr company's six story building,
together with the stables in the rear.
was destroyed, with ali its valuable
contents, this loss being placed at ST.
$50, 900. There were a livery stable
and some frame buildings on Division
street, and narrow thOroughfare run
ming in the rear Of the burned stores,
and these were damaged by water and
falling walls.
No one was injured except Assistant
Chief Frank Jaynes, WHO was struck
by flying hose.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
MINING AND MINING NEWS
SHELTERS ARE PREPARING FOR
SPRING WORK.
Items of Interest Gathered During the
Past Week--R. c. Lead and Zinc
Mines Busy on Account of Bounty
Occur d'Alene District a Great Pro-
ducer-Accidents and Personals.

The amount of gravel on the Klon-
dixie dumps at the present time far
exceeds that taken out to the cores
ponding date last year, and indicates
mat the proceeds of the dumps on all
the creeks will be much greater when
spring opens than was the case when
the snow went in 1908. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion among business men ana
the managers of financial institutions
in Dawson that this years gold output
from the Klondike creeks will exceed
that of last year if a sufficient supply
Of water oDtains Throughout the sea-
son. Last year the output of the Yu-
kon totalled close upon $11 100000, and
the major portion of that vast sum
emanated from the dumps on the Klon-
dixie creeks, despite the fact that the
washing was hindered greatly by lack
of water.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
Mining News.

The New York court dissolved the
injunction restraining the subsidiary
companies from paying dividends to
the Amalgamated, the Boston & Mon
tana and the Parrot mines and turned
over funds to the Amalgamated ag-
gregating some three millions. The
Amalgamated cashed the checks i'm
nediately for a dividend payable Mon
day. This apparently ends the Heinze
efforts to block the Amalgamated div
idends.
The smelling trust has closed con-
tract with the Newhouse Mines and
Shelters company for handling the
output of the Cactus mine in Utah. 1t
covers one years output, reported to
involve nearly eight hundred thousand
tons Of copper concentrates, besides a
large quantity of matte worth $1,000
600.
Merton of London estimates the cop
per stocks in England and France Feb
ruary at 1890 tons, a decrease in a
fortnight of 800 tons.
The Federal Mining & Smelling
company has declared a quarterly div
idend of one and three-fourths per
cent on preferred stock, PAYABLE March
Is. 1t amounts to about s1s7,0O0. The
Federal company operates about half
of the Occur d'Alene silver-lead mines.
DR.. w. A. Hendryx. proprietor of the
Hendryx cyanide system that has been
on trial at the Mountain Lion mill at
Republic, Wash, wired c. M. Fassett
at Spokane: Machine and system
proven a complete success
The Last Chance, on Deep creek
near Northport, Wash, has resumed
shipments. this time to Joplin. Mo
Heinze lost his suit in the New York
court John MacGinnis was turned
down by Judge Gildersleeve, and the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

The situation in the Balkans. with
which Russia, italy and Austria, are
80 closely connected, although it has
apparently improved somewhat dur
ing the last few days, still occasions
much anxiety. 1t is no longer a secret
hat Boris Sarafotf, the Macedonian
leader, came to Italy with the princi-
pal object of deciding on a course of
notion with Ricciotto Garibaldi, who
heretofore has not approved Of an iso-
lated movement on the part of the
Nacedonians. In an interview the two
'eaders agreed upon a plan which will
result in a general rising in the Bal
kans should necessity arise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
Two Engineers Are Killed.

San Francisco-The westbound Cali
fornia limited and the eastbound daily
few miles out of Point Richmond. Both
engineers were killed. A misplaced
switch was the cause of the accident.
The dead:
L. L. Baker, engineer of the limited.
]. P. Bennett, engineer of the over
land.
Alvin Taylor, a colored porter, who
threw the switch open, is under arrest.
He claims that he was signaled by En-
gineer BENEFIT to open the switch and
that he obeyed without realizing the
consequences.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
ENGLAND STOPS RUSSIA.
Lord Lansdowne Declares Their Po-
sition.

Lord Lansdowne Declares Their Po-
sition.
Great Britain's determination to pre-
vent the classification of Tibet came
out officially in a recent session of
the house of commons. Lord Lans-
downe's declaration that If any power
was able to obtain predominance in
Tibet that power must be Britain,
caused stir in the diplomatic world,
second only to the impression result
ing from the same minister's pro-
nouncement some months ago that
Great Britain would oppose by force of
arms any power that might seek to
gain a naval or military foothold in the
Persian gulf.
1t is felt now that the Anglo-Russian
issue in central Asia has been clearly
Joined and that any attempt on Rus
sias part to ignore the principles emu.
merated by Lord Lansdowne will lead
to a dangerous crisis.
Colonel Younghusband's expedition
to Tibet began the moment the British
government thought it would be ser
viceable in relieving Russian diplo
matte pressure in Toxic. This policy
failed appreciably to affect the Russo
Japanese situation, but will be pros
ecuted all the more vigorously on that
account, since the British government
desires to extend its influence as faI
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
A RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PAY.
1t Takes Him Some Time to Get Rich
According to a Former Soldier.


The following interview, given to a
Portland paper by Martin Markeson.
formerly an officer in the Russian army
and we'll known in Spokane is of inter
est in view of the present state of hos
tilities between Japan and Russia.
''In the Russian army" Mr.. Marke-
son is quoted as saying, ga private
draws but 80 cents quarter, cOrpo-
raj $1.10, a sergeant $4 so and first
sergeant about $50 year, and out of
this money the men must keep their
shoes polished and their clothes neat.
THE rations consist of two meals
day. The men are allowed three
pounds of black rye bread a day and
one half pound of meat and one quart
of soup. In the evening all they get is
mush. The bread is issued for five
or ten days ahead, and if the soldier
has any left he takes it into the mark ct
and sells it.
THE only hope that the soldier has
of increasing his income is by working
for the land barons during the harvest
time, when they are often detailed by
the government to do this work. For
this srevice they are allowed about 90
cents a day.
''In Russia the mines are owned by
the government, and the barOns have
a monopoly ON the land. A farmer
there considers himself very fortunate
if he is the owner of from one to ten
acres The Door farmers. both men
and women, work from daylight until
dark for from about % to so cents a
day. and the farm hand who does not
own any land is very fortunte if he
gets share of the crops and a small
amount of cash.
1.-THE hatred of the Russians for the
Jews arises form the fact that they are
jealous of the prosperity of the latter
race"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
SCAFFOLD FELL---TWO KILLED
Fatal Accident in New Federal Build
ing at Oh icago.

One man was killed, another was
probably fatally injured and score Of
others were barely saved from being
crushed beneath a large scaffold which
collapsed in the centre Of the new post
Office building in Chicago. The scatfold
was built from the main floor OF the
building directly bene ath its dome to
the tenth floor, a distance of 16l feet.
Thirty-fve men were working about
the doom at the time of the accident,
and for a time it was thought nearly
half this number had been killed by the
falling timbers, but all escaped with
the exception of two plasterers, James
Bryon and Barney Nc Bride. who were
standing on the portion of the scaffold
which collapsed. Byron, who was
work ling in the center of the scaffold
when it gave way, fell to the main
floor of the building and was Instantly
killed.
But for the need of horrible exam
pies many a mans usefulness would
never be properly listed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
GUILTY As Is INDICTED p"
WAS VERDICT IN POST OFFICE
CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
1t Is Said They Charged Uncle
Charged Private Parties Stole Many

equity as indicted,' was the YER
dict announced by the jury in the post
flee conspiracy trials The jury had
been out nine hours. 1t stated that the
verdict was the same as to all four de-
fendauts, August W. Machen, late sup
erintendent of the rural free delivery
division; George E. Lorenz of Toledo,
Samuel A. Croft and Diller b. Croft of
Washington.
The crime charged was that of con-
spiracy to defraud the postoffice de-
partment by selling Croft fasteners at
prices several times in excess OF that
charged private parties Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow, in
his sensational report, charged that the
defendants have stolen thousands of
dollars. In the dimly lighted room
sat the four defendants who, after the
case was given to the jury, had been
placed in the custody of a United
States marshal, and confined to the
limits of the city hall. Each wore an
anxious look, and a deathlike silence
fell on the small crowd which had
been permitted to enter the room as the
clerk inquired OF the foreman if a ver-
dict had been reached. The jury to
man rose, and as the words guilty as
indicted" fell from the foreman's lips
the defendandts and their counsel
seemed appalled,. During the time the
jury was out the four defendants had
paced up and down the hallway outside
the courtroom and had given expression
to the belief that each hour the Jury
spent in discussing the case brought
them nearer to acquittal. There was
general astonishment that the jury had
included in the conviction Samuel A.
Croft, Washington policeman and in
ventor of the Croft fastener, as to
Holmes Conrad, special counsel for the
government, the day before informed
the jury he did not expect conviction,
and that he personally did not believe
in his guilt.
Five ballots in all were taken. On
the first ballot the vote stood to for
conviction on the second 8 to 4, on
the third 8 to 3, on the fourth 10 to
and on the fifth the vote was
unanimous.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Charles Douglas, in behalf of
all four defendants, filed motions for a
new trial, for an arrest of judgement
and for an appeal for the purpose of
having the defendants admitted TO
bail. Bail was then fixed at $40, 0r0
each, the bond of Lorenzo and the
Groffs being increased from $40, 900.
When Mr.. Maddox, on behalf of the
Groffs. inquired as to the amount of
hail to be required of them, Justice
Prichard said:
81 know no difference between these
defend 'nts. The jury has said they
are guilty, and l can not discriminate,
but will treat all alike. "
Next to Samuel A. Croft, the most
surprised man was Machen, who said
he was thunder stuck at the verdict.
Justice Prichard later sentenced
Machen, Diler b. Croft and Lorenz
each to two years imprisonment in
the penitentiary and to pay fine of
$40, 900 each, the beginning of the SEN
tence to be made from the time of their
arrival at the penitentiary.
The court decided TO make the sew
g al counts in the indictment consti-
tute one offense.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

"A1y brother bought an automobile
here last week." said an angry man
to the salesman who stepped forward
to greet him, land he says you told
him IL anything broke you would sup
ply a new part" Certainly" said
the clerk; what does he want?" HE
wants two deltoid muscles, a couple of
kneepans, one elbow, and about half
yard of cuticle," said the man. and
he wants 'em right away."-Youth's
Companion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

A careful estimate of the situation
shows that upwards of 1900 men are
employed in the mines and smelters
Of the Boundary. including those di-
rectly employed in ore carrying from
the mine to the smelters. The amount
of money distributed in the Boundary
each month for the WAGES of these men
IS estimated to be upward of $4,000.
or nearly $1,600,000 annually.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

into China from the south as possible
in view of the possibility of Russian
victories and consequent encroach-
ments from the north.
In other words, Lord Lansdowne is
determined to meet the coming Cos
sack long before he can reach the
Himalayas.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
Newspaper Man Found Dead.

ashington.-William S. Daniels,
correspondent Of the st. Louis Repub-
lie. was found dead in his Office here,
having been asphyxiated. The gas
apparently had been turned on by ac-
cident. Mr.. Daniels, who was 4S years
old, was private secretary to First AS
sistant Postmaster General Stevenson.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

east coast of Kinkwasan, in the bay
of Sendai, Japan.
Losses by the Japanese.
While the Japanese report that their
fleet is still concentrated in the neigh
bOrhoOd Of Port Arthur, yet endeavOrs
are being made to prevent definite in
formation from becoming public. The
survivors of the sunken transports,
who were landed were not allowed to
see anybody and they will be sent
home
The Japanese fleet originally con-
sisted Of 16 warships, but two battle
ships and a dispatch boat are now
missing from that number and from
two sources it has been learned that
two Japanese warships returned to
Sasebo in a disabled condition.
The report is being circulated among
Chinese that Port Arthur has fallen.
Viceroy Alexieff at Mukden.
Viceroy Alexieff has arrived at Muk-
den, where he probably will remain I'M
til the reorganization of the forces
has been completed. He has been liv-
ing aboard a train, but now will enter
his headquarters.
The schedule of all regular trains
on the railway has been annulled. The
Novikrai declares there is great hos
tility in Korea, especially in Chemulpo
against the Japanese protectOrate.
AS the campaign progresses it seems
that the chances are growing simmer
for great pitched battle between the
fleets of modern battleships for which
the world has long waited, and the war
fare will probably be confined to land
forces. It is believed at Toxic that
the Russians lack the strength to as
sumo the offensive and that they will
probably stick to Port Arthur logged
ly to await a sea and land investment.
Whoever wins the war, Port Arthur
will undoubtedly cease to be an i'm
portant base. The Notifications will
probably be dismantled, as they are
small and cramped, and however many
guns are defending, it is thought they
are incapable of insuring protection.
il is intirrated that the Russians have
200 guns mounted at Port Arthur, max
ing 1t theoretically one Of the strong
est forts in the world.
In regard to the opening Of Win,
for which United States Minister Allen
has long been pressing, it has been de-
cided to await the formal announce.
ment of the Japanese, whose influence
is now domir ant in Korea. Japan I'M
doubtedly approved and the incident
has a significant bearing on the future
of Korea, assuming that Japan is tri-
umphant.
On account of Admiral TOga's sue
cesses at Port Arthur the reOpening of
the sea to Japanese merchantmen and
the revival of shipping, the Japanese
government does not anticipate that
it will have further need for the aux
iliary cruisers America, Maru and
Yawata Maru, and they will be dis
armed and returned to their owners.
Lack of details of formations, firing
ranges and evolutions prevents a full
understanding and appreciation of Ad-
miral Togos tactics. He seems to be
trying to accomplish the maximum de-
struction with the minimum of expos
ure. He is carefully balancing those
conditions and relying upon superior
mobility, workmanship and ammuni.
ton.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

Vladivostock has been blockaded by
Japanese fleet, according to a Lon
don Daily Mail dispatch from Hako-
date, which adds that incoming steam
ers report Russian cruisers on the
east coast of Kinkwasan, in the bay
of Sendai, Japan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
VLA|VOSTOCK IS DLOCKADED
JAPANESE FLEET SAID TO HAVE
SAILED UP THAT PORT.

Russian Cruisers Seen on East Coast
of Kinkwassan-Rep Circulated
Among Chinese That Port Arthur
Had FalIen-Viceroy Alexleff Goes
Into Camp.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04

When David takes Goliath's weapon
he loses his heavenly ally.