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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
British Columbia Mines.

Christmas week showed a falling of
in the ore shipments from Boundary
mines. Total for week, 1888 tons:
total for year to date. 669,594 tons.
The Christmas holidays interfered
materially with shipments from Ross
land for the past week, but sufficient
ore was sent to the smelters or crush.
ed to make the years total over AGO.
900 tons.
At the Kootenay mine of Rossland
comprehensive program of diamond
drill exploration has been commenced
with two crews. A start has been
made in the 1000 level, or fourth tun-
mel, and exploratory work will be con-
Quoted on other levels.
The Last Chance mine in the SLOGAN
will pay a dividend within three
months, according to present plans,
said DR.. w. A. Hendryx, owner of two
thirds of the stock in the Last Chance
company recently.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
much more numerous than ever be

much more numerous than ever be-
fore.
The lawless spirit made it's appear
ance in jackson, KY, recently by the
open defiance of Marshal Newland.
A crowd stood In front of Hargis Bros.
store and fred hundreds of shots into
the ground, into Hargis' store and
into the air.
Rear Admiral Stirling, temporarily
n-command Of the Asiatic station, ca
bles the navy department announcing
the departure of the gunboat Vicks-
burg from Shanghai for Chemulpo,
Korea, where it has been ordered at
the instance of Mr.. Allen, the Ameri-
can minister located at Seoul.
Superior team work and an abund-
ance of tricky plays, coupled with
more thorough training, gave the Car
Isle Indian football team a decisive
victory over the All California eleven
recently at San Francisco at one
Of the most spectacular games ever
played on the coast. The score was
23 to 0.
What the Duluth, Mimi, police be-
lieve was double murder was COM
mitted in Superior, Wis, recently at
Courtney's hotel A. M. Erickson,
Chris Nolan and K. J. Kolstad, each
having considerable sum of money,
came to Superior to spend the holt
days. Half an hour after registering
their names one of the number came
down stairs and, rushing out of side
door, disappeared Nothing was
thought of this until q strong odor of
gas came from the room. The door
was broken open and the two bodies
were found, out Kolstad alone could be
identified. The police believe the MUIR
derer robbed the men, who were intox-
icated, and then turned on the gas.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
Money From Tithes.
THEY SETTLE IN MANcHuRlA
Russians Gather at Larger Railroad
Centers.

Centers.
According to report received at
the state department from United
States Commercial Agent Greener at
Vladivostock, Siberia, under date of
July 25, 1908, Russian settlements
have made their appearance at nearly
all the larger railroad stations in
Manchuria. Besides railroad offices
and houses for employees, there are
being built many private dwellings.
One impeachment to the expansion of
these settlements is that no regular
sales of lands have yet been arranged
for. 1t is said that there will be an
auction sale of lots next year. In the
meantime private persons are allowed
to occupy lots temporarily.
Regarding the affairs of Siberia,
Commercial Agent Greener says there
is a surveying party now engaged in
defining the route of the second ST.
berian railway. The party will pro-
ject the line in such a manner that
instead of four daily trains of 20 cars
each, nine trains of SO cars each will
run every "a hours. An appropriation
Of $5,150,000 has been made for this
Improvement. He also states that the
preliminary work for the railroad line
from Kiaklita to Pekin via Urga has
been accomplished.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
Minlnu Notes.

An explosion of dynamite near the
Portland mine, Victor, Col, recently
broke windows in many houses in
that vicinity and sent many rocks
crashing through the roof of the resi-
dence of John Heber. No one was
injured. The military have been inves-
tigating the matter, but have not
learned anything of the perpetrators.
nor of their objects.
Representatives of the Amalgamated
Copper company after several years
efforts at last succeeded recently in
gaining entrance to the Rarus mine at
Butte.
Thomas Jones, said to be a prom
inent mining man of Salt Lake, COM
mitted suicide at Denver recently by
taking cyanide of potash. He Is said
to have been respondent regarding
financial affairs.
Though the purchase money of the
Last Chance. better known as the
Silver Butte, has been deposited in
the Northport bank by Lewis P. Lar
son for nearly week, the sale is not
yet contaminated. The difficulty lies
among the owners of the property.
During the past week the Mountain
Lion mine of Republic shipped 30S
tons of ore to the Trail smelter and
the Zala M. shipper to 80 tons to Croft
ton. The Quilp mine shipped 400 tons
to Tacoma.
The showing in the lower tunnel of
the Little North Fork Copper Mining
company, operating copper claims on
the little north fork of the Couer
dAlene river, is so gratifying that af-
ter the first of the year the force will
be doubled to 10 men. A sample OF
the ore in the face of the tunnel has
attracted considerable attention here.
1t is said to assay exceedingly high
both in copper and gold.
l.. G. Dubois, a prominent mining
man, is dead of pneumonia at his home
in Salida, CAL, aged 35. Mr.. Dubois
was well known in mining circles
throughout the west and took a lead
ing part in the development Of Tono-
pah, New. He also was superintendent
of mill at Delamar. New, for several
years. A widow and one child survive
him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
Panama viii Share Debt.

New York. Dec. 2y.-Bunau-varilla
minister of Panama to the United
States, states that he has notified Sir
H. Mortimer Durand, British ambas-
sador to the United States. of Pan
ama's willingness to assume part of
the exterior debt of Colombia in pro-
portion to the population Of Panama
compared with that of Colombia. The
minister says this will be done as
soon as the independence of Panama
is recognized by Colombia.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
CHILDREN'S DAY AT WHITE
HOUSE.
Five Hundred Enjoy Good Time at
Expense of RooseveIts.

tive FIuHuTcu ENJOY SOou ! IHle dI
Expense of RooseveIts.
Washington, Dec. 27-Five hundred
children, youthful sons and daughters
of members of the cabinet. senators,
representatives, army and navy Off
GERS, members of the diplomatic corps,
assistant secretaries of departments
and Washington newspaper cores
pondents, were the guests between
and $3.50 o'clock this afternoon of Mrs.
Roosevelt at the White House. The
reception began at 4 o'clock, Mrs.
Roosevelt being assisted by ladies of
the cabinet circle and Mrs. Loeb, Mrs.
Cowles and Miss Hagner.
The White House had been decor
ated beautifully for this Christmas
party. Great palms and Christmas
green adorned the reception hall and
parlors, the green being enlivened
here and there with splashes of the
| flaming red of poinsetta blossoms and
American Beauty roses. The scene
was rendered brilliant by hundreds
of electric lights.
The children were formed in line
on the terrace. Thence they marched
up the main staircase and across the
| reception hall to the entrance of the
green room, where they were received
by their hostess quite as if they were
grownups. Each child was introduced
to Mrs Roosevelt by Major Charles
McCawley of the marine corps, and
by her was given cordial greeting.
Each was then presented with a pro-
gram and souvenir of the party in
the. form of a badge of silver, bearing
Mrs. Roosevelt's compliments and good
wishes of the season. The little guests
were conducted through the green
room to the east room by officers of
the army, navy and marine corps in
full uniform, and there seated.
The entertainment begun with mu-
steal program rendered by Roney's
Boys Concert company of Chicago.
This part of the program consumed
nearly an hour, the children being en-
thusiastic in their manifestation of
commentator.
Just before the first number on the
musical program was rendered, Pres
ident Roosevelt entered the room, TAX
ing an inconspicuous seat near the
green room entrance. He entered thor
oughly into the spirit of the occasion,
and enjoyed every minute of the enter
tainment. The idea of the party, how
ever, was wholly that of Mrs. Roose-
welt, and she worked out all Of the
details. Scores of the children were
afforded an opportunity to greet the
president and to wish him a Happy
New Year"
After the refreshments had been
served the young people returned to
the east room. There the older among
them danced to the music of the
Marine band, while the younger ones
played games in the parlor.
The attention shown the children by
Mrs. Roosevelt and her assistants and
by the numerous attendants were SO
delicate and graceful that the Joy of
not single one was marred, and all
left the White House praising their
thoughtful and considerable hostess.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
OREGON NOTES.

Wood is still selling at 81 per cord
by the Pendleton dealers.
There is general satisfaction in East
ern Oregon because the legislature
appropriated 100000 to purchase
right of way for the Cello canal.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
and Washington DIVISION of the TRAY
elers' Protective association took
place in Portland recently, with about
200 members in attendance. G. w.
Ransom was elected president.
1t has been demonstrated at La
Grande this year, as it has been at
Waverly, that it pays to raise sugar
beets. The Oregon factory has had
good season, and the farmers who
have supplied . it with raw material
have realized handsome profits.
Five cases of highway robbery,
part of them in the business center of
Portland, recently took place one af-
ternoon and one night, and the police
think they were all perpetrated by the
same two men. Three of the victims
were relieved of amounts ranging from
a few dollars to 5000; from the other
two the robbers secured nothing.
After failing to induce the district
attorney to issue warrant for the ar
rest of the man whom he alleged had
alienated his wife's affections, David
G. Van Houten, farmer, went to the
Northern Pacific saloon in Portland
at SIS p. m. and, without warning
shot Albert Young, one of the propri-
etors, who died three hours later from
the effects of the wound. Van Houten
escaped and has not been captured.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
IDAHO SQUI6S,

Fireman Mcdonald and Brakeman
Baker were killed in Great Northern
wreck near Bonner's Ferry. A freight
train crashed into a rock slide.
Both the Lewiston normal and the
public schools will be in vacation until
January A. At the normal nearly all
the students from the northern part
of the state have gone home for
the holidays.
Genesee has the honor of being the
principal producer of wealth in Latah
and Nez Perez counties in 1903. The
production of agricultural wealth by
the farming community surrounding
this point, most of which is shipped
away, is variously estimated at from
$750,O00 to $1,OO0,00
One thousand and eighty-six acres
OF state school land were sold recently
at Lewiston for $21, $780,, prices for
dlnerent tracts ranging from 81 10
SSS an acre. Most of the sales were
OF nne farming lands. Seventy-fiye
persons attended the sale. Little in.
terest was taken in the sale.
Foreman Hoober of the Dewey farm
near Napa shot and killed Pink Brad.
ley who week ago ran away with
Hoooer's wife. The shooting occur
red at the farm. Six shots were fred
and all took, effect.
Inc state supreme court has handed
uoWn an opinion holding the state
depository law unconstitutional The
act was passed at the last session of
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
CHURCH CHOIR ON STRIKE.
They Object to Criticism Of Candy
Eating Habit.

Montreal, Dec. 2S.-Melville church,
the leading Presbyterian place of wor-
ship in Westmouth. the fashionable
residence suburb of Montreal, was
without the services of a choir Sun
day. In his sermon on Christmas
morning, Rev. T. w. Winfield, pastor
of the church, severely criticised the
choir for eating candy during the pro-
gress of the service. AS result of
the criticism, a deputation from the
choir waited upon the reverend gen.
tleman on Sunday and requested a re-
traction. This he refused to make and
as result the choir. without an ex-
ception, went on strike.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
A. M. R. Martinez.

New York, Dec. pa. NJ. R. Mar
tinez, the musical and art critic of
the World, is dead after a months
illness. resulting from paralysis. Mr..
Martinez was born in San Francisco
In 1s49. He was for many years the
dramatic and musical critic of the
San Francisco News Letter
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

"How are you feeling?" inquired a
friend of Senator Morgan of Alabama,
who is now in his S0th year and can
still make as long speech in the SEN
ate as any other senator. 'In the
words Of the small boy" answered
Senator Morgan, II am feeling so well
that would have to send for the doc
tor II felt any better"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

The Civics club Of Newark, N. j..
is moving for public fountain In Mil
itary park as a memorial Of the late
Thomas Dunn English, chiefly known
as the writer of ben Bolt'-in which,
by the way, he took little pride and
was vexed when Du Maurier resusci-
ated the forgotten song for Trilby.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

The army captain who has been sent
to Panama to investigate the condi-
lions and report to the war depart
ment is Kansas man and was APP
pointed to West Point by Jerry Simp-
son during his first term.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

Indianapolis. Dec. 29.-George ].
Langsdale. father in law of Senator
A. G. Beverage, is dead. He was un-
til recently editor of the Indianapolis
Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 26.-Rev. DR..
George Edward Street, widely known
for his historical writings, is dead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01
moRMons ARE PROSPEROUS.
Pay off Large Debt January 2--sen-
ator Smoot a Factor.

ator smoot Factor.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 2S.--Virtually
bankrupt few years ago. the Nor
mon church has prospered until now
it has again become rich. Announce
ment has been made that on January
2 the Church of Jesus Christ, the Lat
ter Day Saints, will pay of bonded
Indebtedness Of half million dollars,
in addition to $4,000 interest on the
bonds for the last six months of their
outstanding.
In addition to this large outlay the
church is preparing to use large
sum in waging one of the most deter
mined fights it has ever undertaken.
That is the defense of Senator-elect
Reed Smoot. who. it is declared, must
be seated at any cost The church
leaders believe that the Smoot case
will furnish the great test whether or
not the hierarchy of the Mormons can
hope to participate actively in pol
itics.
Behind the election of Smoot to the
United States was plan far reaching
in its scope and ambitious in design,
only hints of which have leaked out
from the quorum of the twelve apos-
ties" and the "first presidency" It
is known, however, to pertain to po-
litical ACKNOWLEDGMENT and general ex-
tension of the influence of the saints.
The bonds that will be redeemed
within a few days are relics of more
than five years ago. In defending the
numerous prosecutions for polygamy
brought under the Edmunds-Tucker
act, and in other troubles, such as the
government confiscation of church
property, the treasury Of the saints
was badly depleted. Although these
funds were subsequently returned con-
ditionally, an immense loss occurred
in the interim. The church was heav-
lily in debt and money was borrowed
at high rate of interest.
Money From Tithes.
Lorenzo Snow, at that time presi-
dent of the church, an able financier,
succeeded in refunding the debt on a
6 per cent basis. That was five years
ago. Since that time the Mormons
have accumulated wealth, partly from
the tithing system, which obliges ev-
cry member to give one tenth of his
gross income to the church, and part
ly through the prosperity caused by
the influx of gentiles into Utah.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

A short cut man seldom caryes any.
thing great.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

Wheat that will not be bruised can
not be used.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

the legislatte. q
security and to fness
balances. State TreR.
tested the law and kSss
By an explosion . - tly
the residence of ], a: Audley Sn, n OF
Weiser, was badly wrecked and burn
ed, and Mrs. Smith received serious
burns on the hands and face. Mrs.
Smith was engaged in cleaning win
dow curtains, using tub with consid-
cradle of the oil. It being cold on the
porch, where she had the tub, she
carried it into the kitchen, where
there was q fire. In a moment there
was an explosion and the room was in
flames. With the assistance of neigh.
bors the furniture. was removed from
the house and the fire department ex-
tinguished the flames. The damage
will amount to about $500. The
building was insured for $1,000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

Work trains the will.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-01

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The
death list tonight resulting from the
collision between two Pierre Mar
quette railroad passenger trains near
East Paris yesterday, stands at %,
with 20 persons injured, several of
them fatally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30

ing nice things about Bonaparte. He
says that Napoleon Bonaparte had,
beyond question, one Of the greatest
brains, one of the most powerful in
tellects in history. This, in my opin-
ion, is a good answer to those who
maintain that even if Napoleon was
not an accident, he accomplished his
ends thru the exercise of a powerful
animal magnetism and OF brute
force.
"That latter is not true. It was his
brain, combined with his personality,
which enabled him continually to de-
feat the allies. He never let them get
together, but would crush one army
and hurry on to the next In his first
campaign thru Italy he killed, wound
ed or made prisoners 100000 of the
opposing troops without taking his
boots off, and at that time he was
only 28--about the age some of us
were getting our sheepskins.'
"Was Napoleon's great mistake
made when he became emperor, and
local politics p Mr.. Hale was asked.
well, I wouldn't say that he re-
sponded, judicially. "His fall was the
result Of several mistakes, mostly
made by others, and I can see nothing
in common between Napoleon's ac-
| ceptins the crown of the French en-
pire and my refusing to become a
candidate for congress- Still, I am
free to say that many of us are made
the happier by refusing to cherish too
many ambitions And the gentle
man who refused to be urged babe
relieved good-by to his interrupters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30
Hale Talks Entertangy About the Possible Consequences
Had Julius Napoleon Been Matched
Battlesee No Similarity Between Napoleon Accepting the
Grown and His Own Declining to Run for Congress.

derful commander of troops and plan
ner Of campaigns, but he was also a
great executive great governing
power. Hiscrevision and codif1cation
of the laws of France show that. He
could make and rule as we'll as ruin,
and could WELD the scepter of the
executive as we'll as the sword of the
soldier.
IF you have made much of a study
Of Napoleon-have pored over the
many books which have been written
about him-you will remember that
durHg his life. and after. he was re-
viled, cartooned and ridiculed in Eng
land. Many said he was not great gen
eral, just an accident. 1t might have
been that Wellington, had he been
possessed of a sense of humor, would
have said that Napoleon was a bad
accident after that little collision at
Waterloo. But Napoleon was, and is,
too serious matter to be joked about,
John Kendrick Bangs to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
"And that brings me to the latest
and one of the most valuable books
on Napoleon-a book written by an
Englishman who is not given to say
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30


clares that his engine will do more
than one-third more work with the
same amount of steam than the orr
binary engine. There is no dead"
point anywhere, hence no need for q
big fly wheel The construction thru
out is very simple The main features
of superiority over other engines is
the greater safety, greater economy
in construction and operation.
The engine is at present to be seen
in the basement of the courthouse. II
has been started several times for
the benefit of experts in mechanical
engineering and has been pronounced
a very promising invention. Mr.. Ill
land, who is blacksmith, has been
working on his idea for about fifteen
years and with the exception of a few
minor details, which will be attend-
ed to in the next engine, he is perfect-
ly satisfied with the results.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30

Evan Ulland of this city has OBJ
tanned patents in the United States and
Canada on a rotary engine which he
confidently predicts will mark an
epoch in the history of steam ma
chinery. The engine, as will be seen
from accom- panyingz cut, is still a
rather crude affair, but the theories
involved are pronounced by compe-
tent men to be based on scientific prin-
ciples and the ideas useful for prac-
teal purposes. Several of the large
machinery concerns of the country
which watch the records Of the patent
office with eagle eyes, have already
begun negotiations with the inventor
for the purchase of patent rights, one
offer being for 100000.
The cylinder is supplied with two
steam chests which admit steam from
opposite sides alternately. The piston
is tWo-wheel affair. Mr.. Ulland de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30

"A man who is going to talk about
Napoleon should be given some little
opportunity to prepare himself" said
w. E. Hale as he succumbed to the
assault at arms engineered by the re-
porter and the artist and laid aside
a portly tome, closed the door in the
face Of waiting clients and allowed his
mind to wander into the mazes Of the
past
For my part, I believe that Ma
poleon was the greatest general that
ever lived" he continued, as he sus-
pended his glasses between the tip Of
his nose and the tip of his fingers and
Meissonier of his favorite on horse
back. Probably the best ever DONE, -
he said.
"Of course it is difficult to lie
termine as to the relative, merits of
the worlds great generals because Of
the different conditions surrounding
them. One cannot say, for instance,
that Caesar in Napoleon's time would
not have been as great as Napoleon;
but if they were to meet on the same
battlefield. I think I would pick Ma
poIeon as winner.
"You know he was not only a won
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30
OFFERED 500, 600 FOR
ROTARY ENGINE IDEA

Uand of City Obtains Patents Engine Great
Promise Manufacturers Are Already Making Offers for His
Rights-Some. of It's Advantages
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30

but sweet odor, but the distribution
Of this gift seems to be one Of nature
caprfces. The flower is one Of those
called mai-blume by the Germans.
The flower often pushes it's fragile
blossoms up during late SHOWS or in
lingering snowbanks such as are fire.
ouent in it's habitat, crevices of rocks
and woodland hol1ows.
One of the other lovers of the first
ling" describes it thus:
"Blue as the heaven it gazes at
Startling the loiterer in the naked groves
With unexpected beauty; for the time
OF blossoms and green leaves is yet afar. .