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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
BLIZZARD STRIKES THE WEST.
Worst Storm Of Recent Years From
Rocky Mountains to New York.

worst storm OF Recent Years From
Rocky Mountains to New York.
One Of the severest storms OF recent
years has ragged Throughout the ter
ritory lying between the Rocky noun
tains and the great lakes since early
Tuesday morning, and has caused
much trouble to streetcar companies,
railroads and telegraph companies.
The latter were the greatest sufferers
from the blizzard which swept through
the west and northwest, and which
was preceded by heavy fog and driz-
cling rain which made the wires al
most unavoidable
The intense cold and terrific gale
that followed clos(Pipon the fog coat
ed the wires with ice and later threw
poles to the ground Gripping the
badly. Railroad trains
were delayed al through the west.
some of them being twenty-four hours
ate. Streetcar traffic In all the cities
II the west and northwest virtually
vas at a standstill at some time dur.
ng Tuesday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30

stupmtown. three miles from this city
The couple were engaged to be mar
Red. Brennan was on spree and
after auarreling with the woman
smashed the dishes and furniture
Later Mrs. Lowner and her children
went to a neighbours. where party
was In progress. Brennan came in
and shot Mrs. Lowney twice, inflict,
Ing what Is thought to be fatal in.
iuries. He then turned the revolver
upon himself. and is dying.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
EMPEROR is LIBERAL.
But viii Not Yield to Demands Of the
Zemstvo.

l.
While Emperor Nicholas manifesto
on Russian reforms, coupled with the
government note OF warming on the
same subject. leaves no doubt that it
IT, the firm intention OF the emperor to
maintain unimpaired the autocratic
principle which no observer here ever
imagined he would relinquish, and not
yield TO the zemstvos' demand for
national legislature, the programme
OF reforms outlined is broad one, and
II II had not been preceded by the
agitation Of the last month, probably
would have been accepted with univer-
sal acclaim In Russia as extremely
liberal.
The raising OF the peasants to an
equality with other citizens of the
empire is alone practically second
only to the emancipation OF the serfs, |
but hardly less important are the
guarantees which the manifesto d.
reefs to be Incorporated in the laws
for the protection OF the personal lib
critics OF the people against the abuses
of administrative arbitrariness.
The measures taken under the state
II siege are no longer permissible ex-
'ept in cases of crimes against the
tate. The increase of the independ- I
nee and scope OF the doumas and the q
emstvos. as well as the creation OF | 1
mailer zemstvos units. the definite t
rejection OF the Jews, Armenians and y
Their unorthodox sects. and the re-
ision OF the press laws. are all on the II
ne OF the zemstvo demand. The ex- Il
'emists. OF course, are not satisfied, q
nd many Of the moderate liberals are J., 10
sappointed tf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
PLAN TO INSTALL PEABODY
LEGISLATOR TO TAKE HAND IN
ELECTION CONTEST.
Plans Formulated Which, II Carried
Out, VIII Result in the Defeat Of
Adams and the Selection of
Peabody to the Governorship.

According to advices from Denver:
u the Fifteenth general assembly OF
Colorado, which is to meet on We'd
nesday, January 4, shall effectuate the
plans formulated by the managers of
the Republican post election campaign.
Governor James H. Peabody may
serve as chief executive of Colorado
for two years more, despite the fact
that Alva Adams still has nearly 10000
plurality since the votes of five Den
yer precincts were thrown out bodily
by order OF the supreme court In con-
sequence of frauds exposed In con-
tempt proceedings against election Of
fctals.
There Will be Republican majority
OF thirty or more in the general as
sembly which will canvass the vote
for state offices. 1t is proposed to have
the general assembly appoint a spe-
ctal contest committee of nine to
twelve members to which will be sub
mitted the evidence of wholesale cleo
ton frauds in Denver and possibly
some other counties which the Repub-
lican committees have been collecting
ever since the election.
The Republican managers maintain
that with the fraudulent vote of Den
yer eliminated, Governor Peabody will
have at least 1000 plurality in this
county and 1000 in the state. These
int
votes shall be sifted from the illegal
and then counted or that the legisla-
.ure shall reject the entire vote OF
Denver county, because to do this
would not accomplish their purpose
o reseat Governor Peabody. but they
propose that about 100 Democratic
shall be thrown out on the
round of alleged frauds and that the
ote of the Republican precincts shall
% counted. They assert that the SUI
RENE court has established a prece-
ent for such procedure.
The radical programme is opposed
some conservative Republican lead
rs, including Judge N Walter Dixon
Pueblo, and DR.. John Grass of Trini-
ad, and until the legislature meets
nd takes action it cannot be known
srta1nly whether Peabody or Adams
Ill be governor for the next two
ears.
me democratic leaders are prepar-
g to contest vigorously the attempt
reseat Peabody. Bipartisan mass
ceilings are to be held in Denver.
1eblo and other cities to protest
'ainst the line of action mapped out
the legislature by the Republican
aders.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
SANTA WAS RESPONSIVE

Gifts Showered on Child Who Poked
Letter in Fire Alarm Box.
What was thought to be an alarm
Of IRE in Paterson. N. j., was only a
ring for Santa Claus. Margaret Seals
father having no work, the child
looked forward to a gloomy Christ
mas until she hit upon the expedient
OF writing to Santa. She poked the
letter In fire alarm box. Her hand
struck the key and soon the street
was filed with fremen and engines
Residents of Carleton Hill made up Z
Christmas basket and sent it to the
girls home.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
PORTER WILL RETIRE.
ambassador to France to Be Succeed
ed by ambassador to Italy.

The Herald says: 1T has been den-
nitely decided that General Horace
Porter OF New York shall retire A.
ambassador to France and he viii
have his resignation in the hands OF
President Roosevelt before the inaug-
uratfon. This announcement was re-
ceived by the Republican state lead
ers. General Porter's successor to
Paris will be George Won meyer, the
present ambassador to Italy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
RAID BY STARVING BEARS.
Invade Towns on East Coast of tho
kamchatkan Peninsula.

Captain Thwing of the steamer
Harold Dollar, which has returned
from the eastern coast of Siberia, tells
Of an invasion of the cities and vii
lagos on the east coast of the KAN
chatllin peninsula by hundreds of
starving Siberian bears.
The ferocious animals, driven from
the mountains by hunger, made their
way to the inhabited regions of the
coast and for days kept the natives in
= state of semi-siege. In Usta-Kam-
a small town near the city
Df Petropavlovsk. $50 of the savage
brutes were shot in a single day, as
they roamed among the houses in
search of food
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
PLAYED WILLIAM TELL.
missed the Target and Killed the boy
Who Held Il.

While Elmer Hunt, OF Chicago. aged
10 years, balanced bottle on his
head, William Dougherty. who had
been boasting of his prowess as =
marksman. II is alleged, attempted to
emulate William Tell by shooting the
bottle. At the second shot Hunt fell
to the floor with bullet between his
eyes. and died almost instantly. Dough
erty escaped and the police are search.
ing for him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
CAUSED BY LIQUOR.

Drun*enness Leads to Double Ira.
gedy In LeadviIIe.
As a result OF the jealous rage OF
Patrick Brennan. both he and Mrs.
Kate Lowney are probably dying at a
hospital In Leadville. Colo.
Brennan boarded with Mrs. Lowney
It the latter's boarding house in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-30
DISAGREED OVER WEDDING.
Before Making Up With Girl, Young
Man Killed Himself.

At the coroner's inquest over the re-
mains OF Howard Penn at Broken Bow.
young business man who killed him
self. testimony was given that he was
10 nave been married to Mrs. Stevens
OF Lincoln the day he committed sui
cde. The two had disagreed as TO-
whether the cermony should be 1t
York or Lincoln. Penn is a son of the
commandant Of the soldiers home at
Milford. Neb.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30

Above we print a letter from D. B. Strong purporting to be
the correct status of the Imperial Corona Mining Co., and also an
answer to our article, which appeared in last weeks issue roast
ing" as the doctor calls it, that company. We must take excep-
ton to many of the statements in the letter. We cannot see it in
the same light as the doctor that no amount Of newspaper criti-
cisms can do any good by simply attacking windy circulars" 1t
most assuredly does. Of course the influence Of new, small paper
does not amount to a great deal directly, but larger journals of
wide cTculations get their cues from the smaller fry and is a
basis for their Investigations in order to protect the interests whom
they represent. The doctor suggests that the proper way would be
to first ascertain whether or not the money obtained goes into the
ground. Although not yet having had twenty-five years experience
in the mining business, we will say that it has been our experience
IN other camps that a very small per cent of the money secured in
such a manner is expended in development work, for the simple
reason that such promoters are not honest, and money dishonesty
secured is seldom honestly spent. And further, Nicholas Jerry,
the gentleman who sold the Atlas group to the Imperial Corona
Co., informs us that the fiscal agents who are sending out the cir
culars booming" the company are not selling the treasury stock
but. are disposfng of their own private stock as treasury stock.
That is what we would call a fraud and a swindle here in the west,
though New Workers may look at it as a legaized and legitimate
robbery. We do not claim that the Atlas group is a wild cat, tho
from a perusal of the statements in the circulars. People living at
a distance do not look at it as we do, they judge from reports.
From what we can learn from disinterested persons, the Atlas is a
very promising property, though nothing such as to justify the
statements made in the circulars. It is just a case where owners
OF a good property have fallen in with forty thieves" Indeed,
Mr.. Jerry assures us that that the directors of the company have
been lighting those fiscal agents for the past two months in order
to save their good name from tarnishment. We are extremely
sorry that we cannot understand, as the doctor does, that our ar
tcle scattered broadcast over the land'' will do great injury. On
the contrary, that is where we will gain. Legitimate investors
Will see that we are striving to do the right thing by them and to
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30
He Evidently Believes In Fleeing"

"swindlers," ETC., either directly or in
directly, without having first carefully
looked into the real merits of the case.
And it may be that all parties thus in
volved may not content themselves with
a simple apology from your paper, even
though you offer it them in advance.
Finally is it true that the Imperial
Corona group of mines is a wild cat? Is
it a worthless property that stands as a
basis for a wholesale swindle, as the
critics claim?
This is the real and only practical
point at issue and concerning which it
is our duty and right to safe guard
interests, as a new mining camp, as
well as those of the public at large.
Now, so far as the Imperial Corona
mining group of claims is concerned, l
have visited the property and gathered
sufficient reliable data concerning it to
be thoroughly convinced, that it has as
great and as real an intrinsic value, as
any other group of prospects, with the
same development, in this whole Sec
ton.
Consequently, it is not nor can it be
classed in any way, as a "wild cat"
On the contrary, it is n of the most
remarkable surface showings l have
ever seen in any mining camp, and my
experience, in this line, has extended
over much country, in this and the old
world, and during a period of over 25
years.
To be sure the richest lead on the
property is comparatively small foe this
mining district, being but from II to 20
inches wide on the surface. But the
vein is we'll defined and lies between
contact walls and is a true ~issure, cut
ting the formation. Besides the ore
body is widening out going down and it
is also opened up for about 250 feet
through 7 to 8 crcsscuts, with the ore
averaging in every me of them, not on
ly one hundred dollars, but the assays
across the lead run up into the hundreds
Of dollars.
Consequently, it is perfectly proper
to conclude, that any money legitimate
ly expended on this property for devel-
opment purposes, is very likely to re-
turn a profit of from 10 to 20 fold anc
perhaps more. Indeed, if we are to al
low such remarkable showings as this t.
be publicly branded as swindles, with.
out having first taken the trouble of in.
vestigating for ourselves if such be
really the case, then, surely, this whole
camp and its present bright prospect:
are in a very bad plight.
These are the real facts in the case
and stated in what l believe to be az
impartial, instead of a sensational spir
it. And though, dear sir, my letter
may seem a little long, perhaps, to vol
under the circumstances, still l coulc
not make it shorter without doing al
injustice to all the interests concerned
both private and public, which, l think
ought not to be lightly tempered with.
Yours very truly,
D. B. STRONG, M. D.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30
Elk City, Idaho,
Jan. 26, 1904.

Editor MINING NEWS,
Dear Sir:
l read with interest, in your
last issue, the roasting" the MINING
News gave a certain Wall street firm
of ''iscal agents." SO called, for the
grossly exaggerated tone of the circular
they allowed to be printed, On the pres
ent and perspective values of certain
stocks, this promoting firm is selling
for the Imperial Corona Gold Mining
Co., the group of quartz claims of which
is about two miles from Elk City.
Evidently the mar who wrote the cir
cular in question, knows less about
what goes to make up a promising and
intrinsically valuable group of gold pros
poets, in our most remarkable district,
than what an ordinary jackass might
we'll immagine about the choice wares
of a first class china shop.
Nevertheless we must admit, on the
other hand-less as an excuse than SIM
ply as a fact-that it is only the Bar
mum show advertisement circular, res
pecting new speculative stocks, that
really ''takes" with a very numerous
class of eastern investors, who will not
part with their cash on any ordinary
common n statements.
Consequently the statements of Fiscal
agents" and eastern promoters gener-
ally, are always more than less unrelia-
BILE and misleading from the lowest to
the highest, witness those exposed in
the recent shipbuilding stock scandal.
This is, indeed, unfortunate. But it
is a fact and no amount of newspaper
criticisms can do any good by simply
attacking windy circulars.
Consequently, l would think, that the
most essential and, in fact, the only
practical questions for us to ask in an
emergency like the present, first,
whether or not the money thus obtained
on the Barnum style of prospectus, goes
into the mining property for legitimate
development purposes; and, secondly,
whether or not the group of mining
claims thus doomed can be classed
as a wild cat"
Indeed, to assume ga priori" and
without positive proof, that the money
thus subscribed is not going into the
property, is to lay ones self liable to tC
a certain degree, while, on the Other
hand, public statements of this kline
sent broadcast over the country might
do our young, isolated and, as yet, little
known mining camp great injury, with
out any possible benefit to ourselves
except on Don Quixotic principles
which are decidedly out of date, as
think, any one can understand.
Now this is especially true in the
present case, for l know positively, thai
the directors of the Imperial Corona
Mining Co., unquestion are, by common
repute, most reliable business men, will
the very best of local standing.
Therefore it is highly unjust and I'm
called for to say the least, to uncere
moniously brand them broadcast a
The Independent., 1904-04-15
Let Us Look Pleasant.

Another thing that would promote
tourist travel is sort of habit on
the part of the people of Honolulu of
appearing satisfied with conditions as
they are. For instance, the Islands
possess advantages that are not met
with by the sight-seeker anywhere.
Strangers coming in experience a thrill
Of delight at sight of the novelty and
beauty OF everything. After few
days, however, some dyspeptic resi-
dent butts in with his or her tale of
woe, and the air Freezes. The result
is that the traveller leaves with the
impression that the country is very
beautiful, everything is extremely nice
but the people are all dissatisfied.
That is not as it should be-
The Independent., 1904-04-15
FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1904.
BUGHOUSG ABOUT PARASITES

Tie newspaper fight between Jared
Smith, head OF tie United States Ex-
leriment Station and Professor CD
r.. C. L. Perkins, of the Hawaiian
Board of Agriculture, is highly anus
ing. Everybody knows that Smith is
thoroughly up in his business, while
nothing of the sort is known in these
Islands Of Perkins Smith came here
MS the representative of great and
powerful government, and a govern
ment that is extremely particular in
the selection of men for special work
4 of every kind. That in itself is an
endorsement sufficient to pass him up
10 lne front lTdnl VI ocleHtis'S III any
part of the world. Perkins came out
here for some society in "Lunnun" to
mount butterflies and search for bull
bats, or words to hat effect. Nothing
is positively known of his abilities.
He has certainly done nothing here
to evidence any unless, indeed, it be
the preemption of a pull with the
official family, which at present, seems
to count for more than brains.
The Independent., 1904-04-15
lnsulter Shuns Insults.

A report has been brought to us that
Walter G. Smith has said to certain
parties, that as he was on the eve Of
his departure, he don't like to be in
suited by anyone, let alone by ka-
nalSa. Is that SO? Did he give that
much thought 10 others when he heap
ed insult upon insult on them and
theirs? Being paid hireling, he
came here with such purpose in view
and he stopped at nothing to gain the
ends and purposes of those that hired
him. Probably, in his opinion, a ka.
naka has no business whatever to have
feeling, being too low, in his estima-
ton, to need have such quality But
we want him to understand that ka.
nal,as, although tan colored, have feel
ings just as much as he or any other
haoles have, and whether he has any
use for them or for any particular one
of them. His only use for any of them
is for a certain purpose, and when
that is gained, 1t is then that they be-
come cast-offs and of no further use,
like an orange squeezed dry
The Independent., 1904-04-15

to Prof Koebele for new parasite.
II is probably true, as Perkins inti-
mates, that the ladybird has been of
value; but has any other pest des-
troyer proven so? Almost invariably
the remedy has turned out to be worse
than the disease. In dismisslng the
subject for the moment, we would like
to ask Prof Perkins one question. Is
he aware that the parasite, recently
introduced to prey upon lantana is
attacking the fruit trees of Honolulu
and the country? If not he should i'm
mediately discover the fact. Allan
Herbert and other practical men of the
city have been watching the matter
for some time, and Perkins will find
far more in similar investigation
than in writing letters to newspapers
attacking Jared Smith, q man who hap.
pens to know exactly what he is talk
ing about
The Independent., 1904-04-15

Residents of this city are now very
heavily taxed, but to further impose
another tax for the use of sewers is
to make existence much harder. Ex-
cessive sewerage charges should not
be imposed and property holders
should not tolerate its imposition, but
an equalization of the burden of such
taxation ought not to be opposed. The
proposition of Senator McCandless to
make one fiat rate for all connections
is an unfair and unjust imposition and
Senator Achi rightly termed it as "a
foolish proposition" Line must have
fallen asleep by the wayside and woke
up on the wrong side. Sure kela
Mac.
The Independent., 1904-04-15

AS a matter of fact, Smith is right
in the discrs ssion and Perkins is
wrong. Smith chrages that Perkins is
crank on the subject of parasites,
Every time a palm leaf fades and
ecoks to fall or a cocoanut ripens pre-
msturely Perkins sees visions of some
terrible blight and forthwith writes
The Independent., 1904-04-15
and not have him.

A bill was sent this forenoon to the
Governor for his approval, providing
for the salary of the Judge of the
Land Registration Court. The pay is
to be provided by the Legislature, but
If that fails, then he is to be paid out
of the Expenses" of said Court. Fun
ny, isn't it. And the Governor we
learn, is racking his top-knot as to
what is thereby meant, whether the
expenses or the income of said Court
Great Solons, aren't they?
The Independent., 1904-04-15

Such a one, we understand, is on the
Territorial grand jury, There's also
another, one convicted for having
opium in possession. A nice pair to
sit in judgment and indict others.
The Independent., 1904-04-15

OF two names mentioned for Repub-
lican delegates at large to the Chicago
convention, we think Delegate Kalani-
anaole should be the main choice. We
elieve that Governor Carter should
stay at home and look after his
charges here, for If the cat should go
away, all the mice will scamper about
and play. But we understand there
is a movement to outvote the Delegate
and not have him.
The Independent., 1904-04-15

The Senate today amended the Coun-
by Act commission joint resolution to
conform more reasonably to our sugges-
tion of yesterday. And now the Repub-
licans can have it all their own way.
Senators took our hint, anyway.
The Independent., 1904-04-15
Would Be Upjast Tax


We beg to differ in the matter of
paying jurors fees. Why should they,
when empanelled to serve the state,
be not paid for rendering such an un-
grateful service? To summon anyone
to do such duty is to impose hard
ship upon the poor workingman, who
does not live but just barely exists.
The subsistence of the poor hard work.
ing man is only a poor existence, and
not a living worth the mention.
The Independent., 1904-04-15
FOB BALE.

$500 HOUSE AND LOT On
Lilihs Street near King. Only email
cash payment received, Apply 70
WILLIAM SAvIDGE & CO.
2O6 Merchant Stree
The Independent., 1904-04-15

Republican Senators were very un-
easy this forenoon on account of the
passage of the garbage and sewerage
bill by vote of 8 to 8. The majority
vote was composed of four Republic.
ans, four Home Rulers and one Demo.
crat-Republican those in the minority
being one Home Ruler and two Repub-
Leans. reconsideration is being
worked for but the bill has already
been returned to the House, from
where it emanated, without amend
ment and will go to the Governor
We have 1t pretty straight that the
discharge of Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
A. Scale from the Bishop Museum
was caprice of Prof. Brigham, the
cranky curator of that institution. The
two gentlemen whose services have
been lost to the Museum on account
OF mere old-maidish whim, are ex-
perts in their respective lines, and the
whole country suffer by the loss OF
their work in their important provn-
ces. 1t Is high time that the directors
of the Bishop Estate woke up to the
fact that the curator of the Museum
is an undesirable quantity, and the
sooner he is allowed to go the better
the public will like it.