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Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
GOLD IN 4 pEAoLY MINE..
The valley of Death in .Mindanac Ex-
.pIored by an AdyentHrous
Amexican-

The famous Valley OF Death in the
island of Mindanao. In the Philip
piness has at last been eompelled to-
give up the rich treasure which for.
ages it has successfully guarded by
its pail OF death-dealing gases This
valley, says a recent report. which.
true to its name, has dealt death to
many a yenturesome searcher for the
precious metal, is located in the
mountain Businesses of the island,
and, according 20 the theories Of sci
entists, it is the crater OF what was
once a great and violent. volcano.
Volcanic gases of a most poisonous
nature still rise from the depths Of
the valley and hang over it like
pail. never passing away. and many ma
uves who have attempted to go down.
into the valley from the mountains
say that never before has any man
who ventured into its unknown.
depths returned to tell of its secrets.
The distance across the valley is only
a few miles, but the, bottom of it is
constantly concealed from view by
the dense cloud of poisonous vapoT
overhanging it.
An American named Rudy formed
y
self and two other Americans and
employing three native guides, pro-
.eeded to the mountains inclosing the
salley, where one of the Americans
With the guides. were left in charge
If the outfit, while the other two en-,
cred the valley with their heads
completely covered by an apparatus
imilar to that worn by divers. Car
ying on their backs small tanks of
compressed air for breathing pur.
POSES so as to avoid inhaling the
ieadly vapors, the men worked in
he valley for months, carrying sack
III after sackfui of gold bearing sand
ind gravel DIP the mountain side.
fhis work was continued until both
we're almost worn out from the de-
ressing work and the fumes which
hey were forced to breathe a por-
ion of the time, but never once ceuld
sny one of the natives be persuaded
o venture beyond the outer circle of
he poisonous gases.
Many Americans. have made pre-
rious attempts to go down into the
Ialley, but none were ever before
-Iuceessful in doing much work there.
For years natives living in the inland
exhibited large and beautiful nuggets
If gold. which they claimed were
aiken from the edges of Death valley,
out never have their statements been
substantiated until the success of the
1aring attempt made by Mr.. Rudy'ss
party.
The recent undertaking is consid-
cred as merely a trip of. investigation
and Mr.. Rudy expects to return to the
Islands next winter, taking with him
a complete apparatus for compress
ing air, when he will organize a party
sufficiently large to thoroughly ex-
plore and work all that portion of the
valley which promises rich returns in
gold.
Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
CHAPTER xx.-coNrtNuEp.

CdAHIER AA.-CONT4NUED.-
''They must see the white flag on
this cliff!'' he said to himself. They
were not three miles away. Mr..
Carmody stood on the highest point
and waved his handkerchief. Near
er and nearer came the ship. He fired
the rifle again and again. Could they
see him? Would they understand?
He plainly saw the, hfeboats and the
chart house of the oncoming vessel.
Her masts rocked gracefully in the
swell of the ocean. He saw the jibs
hutter in the fresh breeze. The
bow sswungs to starboard; she long
hull of the ship stood for moment
broadside to the shore; the huge
sails ofopped in the wind as she
''came about;'' they fiattened as the
ship oseyed the rudder; the masts
careened and steadied; the foam
showed white, at her boys, and the
ship stood away to the northeast
on starboard tack. Mr.. Carmody
saw the wheeIman without the aid
of a glass, and could see the faces
of the sailors .as the ship stood
broadside the moment before she
again went out to sea.
They are scoundrels to pay no
heed to a flag of distress!" he said
aloud as the ship swiftly receded,
and at last became mere speck in
the northeastern horizon. 1t was a
sad awakening from happy dream.
Alas! how often we sail proudly by
the fiuttering rags of distress! Life's
marooned are on islands in every me-
tropolis. The battered hulks of hu-
manity go down in sight and hearing
of prosperous voyagers. Storm
tossed sailors, unable to breast life's
tempestuous seas, perish on society's
coasts, and no lifeboat puts out from
. shore. The wrecker burns his false
lights along the rocks.
The Indignation of Mr.. Carmody
was shared by his companions, but
they regarded it as hopeful sign
that two ships already had been seen
from the rocks. This proved be-
yond doubt that these waters were
frequented by traffic, and there was
chance that some generous skipper
might recognize their flag of dis
tress.
Sunday was observed as day of
rest. No work, other than the rou-
tine of housekeeping was performed.
: In the afternoon Sidney and Mr. Kent
visited the park and brought sack a
freSA stock of bananas. On the pre-
ceding day Mr.. Kent had shot a fine
deer, and the Sunday dinner was
excellent. Mr.. Rockwell read aloud
a chapter from the Bible, and made
short address, in which he said
they had reason to thank Providence
for having protected them in many
perils on land and sea- He followed
with an earnest prayer, in which
he returned thanks to God for His
manifold blessings and invoked His
assistance in their future undertake
ingse
Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
Philippine Teachers.

E The condition Of the climate in the
Philippines is being. thoroughly sdver-
tised According to one OF the leading
educators Of the islands, OF the Amerf-
cans who went out as teachers and died
during the past year, Is per cent. we're
killed .by. .Ladrones.." Is per cent~becom-
smallpox, and only 20 per cent. nom
causes ordinarily found in 5he United
States Some 3s teachers resigned hv
reason of III health. 90 left the service
because their time had expired. u left
to go into civil administration. and so
q enter husiness.-Eosfon AsseFtsss<.
Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
On board the shark May 1sth.

I'm board the shark May 18th
To Messrs- Palmer J. Morton, An
drus Carmody, John NJ Rockwell.
Simon Pence. r. J.. Kent. Hiram
Havt5n. Sidney Hammond and 1ssss5sSr..-
Iand and Bungalow. with the tii7 e:e9npli-
mems OF
i WAITER q. HEsToR-
Two OF the boxes were heavy and
water was dripping from them. An
examination showed that they we're
Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
CHAPTER XXI.
THE BUILDING OF THE JUMPING
ITrPTTrER

THE BUILDING OF THE JUMPING
JUPITER
Work on the boat proceeded with
great rapidity. Under the supervi-
sion of Mr. iCarmody the foundation
timbers of the raft were felled and
rolled to the fat rock which served
as a pier. His theory was to con-
struct raft with sustaining pow
er of 5000 pounds. The buoyancy
OF the TIMBER was carefully tested,
and an allowance made for the loss
by absorption of water. These ex-
pe<iments showed that the timber
dill MT possess the proper specific
gr4yitR to sustain the weight of a
cabin, masts and the eight voyagers.
This hecessitated q change of plan.
and the construction of alright
compartments. They therefore built
3 framework OF logs 10 feet in
length and 81 feet izi width, and 50
Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03
Tr;al bv Jurv in Porto Ri.o

S Five years ago Porto Rico did nos
possess that foundation stone OF liber
ty, the right Of trial by jury, while nov
It does To secure this right other peos
pies have Eaded through rivers q
blood.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
DRACS PROUD
NAME IN DUST
Son of Former Mayor of
Santa Barbara Is Sent to
RefOrmatOry for Stealing
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Sentenced
to an indeterminate term in the Ell
mira Reformatory, Samuel Gaty,
whose father was three times Mayor
of Santa Barbara, Cal, and whose
grandfather was Mayor of st. Louis,
was severely lectured for having COM
mitted a mean robbery" along with
Richard Park by Judge Newberger
to-day. Park and Gaty were arrested
on July on a charge of entering the
room of John c. Meg. Reece, a theat-
rical agent, and robbing him of jew
elry and money. In passing sentence
Judge Newberger said
"Reece had practically supported
both of you for two or three years.
In your case, Gaty, it is most lament
able Your environment in your ear
ly youth was all that money and in
f1uence could obtain. But you chose
the wayward rather than the right
path. 1 understand that you were con-
nected once with a big jewelry rob-
berry in st. Louis and that your fam
lily spent many thousands of dollars
TO save you from prison. Let this be
a lesson that you will never forget"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
5edslzins Infamed by Rum
Have Dispute Over Proper
.ty and Weapons Are Used
CASUALTIES
Officers Start for Scene of
! the Tragedy, Fifty Miles
j.. Northwest Of Wimnemucca
Special Dizpatsh to The can

. RENO. Nev.. Aug. 1L-After d hard
ride' Of nifty miles d Shoshone Indian
came into Winnemucca to-day stating
shat his people had engaged in battle
oyer the division Of ponies and provi-
-slocs and that at least two Of them
are dead. Coroner Robins left imme-
dlately for the scene. He viii hold an
inquest and thoroughly investigate the
affair
The Indian who carried the message
can scarcely speak any English The
place he describes as the battle-ground
is fifty miles northwest Of Winnemuc-
Cd, and the county seat Of Humboldt
Is the closest railroad or telegraph
communication.
Yesterday IL appears that the In
.dfsns. who also had a supply Of
liquors. started TO break camp. When
it came TO dividing the property an
argument arose. This split the tribe
in tvo factions and they started TO
fight. using guns, knives and lpatchets
IN The struggle that followed. In addi-
rion 20 the two men killed IL is not
improbable that many we've wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
GUARDS WATCH
VICTOR HOMES
Sheriff of Teller County
Takes Steps to Protect
Citizens From Violence
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
Will Make Strong Efforts to
Break Up Band That Has
Been TerrOriZing District

DENVER, Aug. IA special dis
patch from Cripple Creek says that
Sheriff Bell, who returned to that city
to-day from Wyoming, attended a
meeting Of the County Commissioners
at which the Mayors OF Victor and
Cripple Creek. County Attorney Ash
ton and Deputy District Attorney
Charles C. Butler also were present
The recent acts OF whitecapping were
discussed and II was decided to vtgor-
ously prosecute the guilty persons and
10 afford every protection 10 citizens
threatened by the masked band
Acting upon this decision, Sher1n
Bell issued the following proclamation;
Whereas. Many evil disposed persons have
assaulted citizens OF Teller County. taken tnero
from their homes forcing them 70 leave tne
other ways continually agitating the unhappy
condition OF affairs existing in our county
whereas, Many citizens are carrying armsg
now therefore
All citizens OF Teller County viii refrain
from carrying concealed weapons.
They win likewise refrain from congregattng
on the streets and IN public places, and nom
using language that may tend TO cause VIOLA
Each and every citizen, whatever his post
ton may be. will be governed BY this procla-
The law will be enforced without regard -
party in respect TO these matters and the lives
and property OF all citizsns Of this county
shall and will be protected
The deputies OF this Office viii strictly follow
these Instructions and I urge all parties re-
siding within and without the county to re-
frain from in any manner doing anything that
will cause or invite trouble in this county.
Guards are tonight stationed at the
homes and business places Of several
residents Of Cripple Creek and Victor
warned by the Whitecappers to leave
the district.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Aug. IA
committee Of five men went to the hons
Of George Sheidt last night for the
purpose Of deporting him. After the
men had gained entrance to the house
Sheidt began shooting at them. The
fire was returned by one Of the mem
oers of the party and a dozen shots
were exchanged. No one was wounded.
The would-be deporters finally retired
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
Makes Desperate Fight.

ployed as a Pullman car porter, was
arrested at Pacific and Sansome streets
yesterday morning by Detective Taylor
and Special Officer Levin OF the
Southern Pacific Company. He put up
a desperate fight to make his escape
and Taylor had to use drastic meas
ures to subdue him. He was locked
up In ''the tanks" at the City Prison.
He is accused of breaking into the
buffet of a dining car at Third and
Townsend streets Tuesday night and
stealing cigars and liquor. He Is also
accused of stealing two uniforms from
a car on Wednesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
APPEARS TO BE CHOICE
OF THE SONS OF VETERANS
San Franciscan Only Candidate In
Sight for Office of Senior Vice
Commander.

BOSTON, Aug. 11-Captain George
S. Geiss of San Francisco, aide de camp
of the general staff Of the Sons Of Vet
Grams, is apparently the only candidate
in sight for the office Of senior vice
commander in chief OF the order at the
National Encampment to be held here
next week during the Grand Army OF
the Republic Encampment-
Captain Geiss has a splendid record
and is one of the most valuable men In
the order. He is a veteran OF Astor'
battery. and previous to settling in
California was past commander of Lin
coin Camp, New York City. He was
also in the Illinois Guard, the New
York National Guard and in the Twen-
ty-seventh United States Infantry ex-
pedition to Lake Mindanao, P. l.. in
1902, besides making a~tour round the
world in the United States service. He
is indorsed by seventeen past com
manders for senior vice commander
and probably will have the support OF
both the Illinois and New England
cOntingentS
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
MEN DROWN
WHILE AT WORK
Eight Miners Meet Death
in Shaft Suddenly Flooded
by Breaking of Pond Dam
MANAGERS LIFE SAVED
Disaster at Plant in North
Carolina Said to Be Due
to Recent Excessive Rains

SALISBURY. n. c., Aug. 1.-THE
Berringer gold mine. located near Gold
Hill, N c., was suddenly flooded with
water late this afternoon. causing the
death of eight men. The dead:
WILL CANUP.
WILL STIERWALT.
JOSEPH MAGRUM.
BOB DE BERRY.
SAM PRICE.
Three others, names not obtainable.
Nine men were in the mine shaft
when the dam Of a large pond located
near the entrance gave way because or
the excessive rains, the waters rushing
In upon the men. Thomas Moyl, man
ager Of the plant, was the only one to
escape death. The mine is filled with
water tonight and none Of the bodies
has yet been recovered
The mine is the property Of the Whit
ney Reduction Company Of Salisbury
and Pittsburg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12

be waged on the old Bull Run battle
field in Virginia between September
and 10. Under the supreme command
Of Major General Henry G. Corbin
1000 regular and militia troops, taken
from nearly every State east of the
Mississippi River, will participate.
Already the various staff depart
ments of the army are preparing for
war" Within the past week there has
been a noticeable hustle in the usually
quiet corridors of the War Department.
Supplies in great quantities are being
purchased by the various departments
of the army and rushed to the scene
of the coming hostilities.
Gainesville and Thoroughfare Gap dig
pairing roads and boring wells for the
use of the troops.
To add to the popular interest In the
event, General Fred Grant will COM
mand one of the divisions Of the man
euver army. The other will be under
the direction of Brigadier General Bell
a hero Of the Philippines and one OF
the ablest strategists in the United
States army. General Grants troops
garbed in old-time blue blouses and
designated Blue" will camp at Man
assas. Bells army will wear the olive
drab khaki uniforms and will be known
as the Browns
Going into comp at Thoroughfare
Gap, it will be Bells duty to move
against Grant, who supposedly will be
defending the approach to the capital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
TALKS PLAINLY
ABOUT ISLANDS
Taft Says Course Taken by
This Country Toward Fill
ipinoS VIII Help Natives
THEY NEED EDUCATION
Claims Change at Present
Would Injure System Es-
tabIished by Government

CHATTACCTA y Y. Aug IL
Secretary Taft to-day addressed the
largest audience that has gathered at
The summer assembly for years, his
subject being: Our Duty in the Philip
pines"
Secretary Taft said the English stu
dent of colonial government thought
much more popular control had been
conferred on the people of the Philip
pine Islands than was wise, while the
American critics. who. he said. like to
style themselves anti-imperialists, con-
denim the course of the United States
in the islands on the ground that suf
ficient self government has not been
extended to the Filipinos." He be-
lieved that the course taken was some
what near the golden rule.
The problem before this Government,
he said. was how best to educate the
Filipinos for self government The
first step taken was the education Of
the present generation in the primary
@ nd secondary schools and in English.
i was a matter OF conjecture how long
the process Of education of the people
viii take. but il should be continued
long enough under American auspices
10 insure its continuance under the
auspices of the Filipinos. if they should
see ft 10 establish an independent gov
ernment.
Continuing. he said:
'If the government were now turned
over TO the Filipino people without
American guidance. then we can be
sure that the whole fabric of the edu-
catiOnaI system tablished by the
American Government in the islands
will fall to pieces"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
CORPORATION is FORMED
TO BENEFIT PLANTERS

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. lis.
F. B. Morre states that a Southern cot
ton corporation has been organized in
New York with a capital of $50. .00o, 900.
The object OF the organization Is to
bring about better conditions in the
cotton-raIsing districts of the South.
A bonded warehouse system, in con-
nection with which there will be issued
negotiable receipts as sound as Gov
ernment currency, will be one OF the
features OF the new enterprise.
This will prove an antidote to many
Ills, notably the evil Of unlicensed spec
ulation and the misfortune Of irregu-
lar production, from the effects of
which both the farmer and planter are
the greatest sufferers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
MRS. MAVERICK Is ON WAY
TO THE UNITED STATES
Report Of Her Departure From
Mothers House in Rouen Is
Confirmed

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE report that
Mrs. Maybrick left Rouen on July 25
for America, making connection with
the transatlantic steamship, is con-
firmed. A correspondent gives the
following details:
1t required two vans to convey
Mrs. Maybrick's twelve trunks to the
station. During her visit to Paris a
few days before her departure Mrs.
Maybrick and her mother consulted
a lawyer on her line of conduct. Mrs.
Maybrick left in goo health
1T is probable that the story of
Mrs. Maybrick's threatened blindness
originated from the fact that during
the last week three different residents
Of the Rue Tannery were operated on
for cataract. The doctors. however,
did not go to the home of the Baron
ess de Roques, Mrs Maybrick's 3
mother"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
PAINTER LOSES BALANCE
AND FALLS FROM SCAFFOJD
Drops on Telephone Wires, Which
Break Fall and at Same Time
Summon Surgical Aid.

A painter employed by Isadore
Topini had narrow escape from
death yesterday morning and owes his
life to two telephone wires, which
broke and rendered harmless a fall of
thirty-five feet. The man with the
charmed life was painting the house
of DR.. Luigi D. Bacigalupi at 2129
Green street. and losing his balance
fell headlong from the scaffold. In
his descent his body struck and broke
two telephone wires, checking his fall.
When he struck the wires thew
crossed and started ringing the cali
bell of the doctors telephone. DR..
Bacigalupi went to the painters assist
ance. but found his services not need
ed. as beyond a few slight bruises the
man was not hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
WEST WE'LL REPRESENTED
AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
Register of California Building Con-
tains Names Of Many Visitors
From Golden State.

ST. LOUIS. Aug 1.-THE following
visitors from California have regis
tered at the California building:
san Francisco-G. J. Furiong and wife NJ.
Mcclellan c. N Kreiger S. Wilmot G. c.
Wilmot and wife, +. Korn D. Mayer. NJ. E.
Lewis J. II. Half, A. Santer. H. Leuschner, F.
Y. T. Lee
Los Angeles-L scholtmueTer. F. c Ganahl.
J G Ganahl J. B. Cleveland Mrs H. J.
Howard. Miss K. Sucker II. NJ. Browning. F.
Hardy. T German. c. ". Hardy II E Cham
bers NJ A. Podlech. A E. Barber ". Seed.
Miss S. Kindell, z. J. Miller, c. F. Traung,
G. J. Fox F. Hirsch.
Oakland-G. " Johnson. A. Johnson and
son J. II. Petherick Jr.. Mrs McNanan.
san josef. T. Res ". L Prussia G. r.
Marten, Mrs. ". Y McNary.
Miscellaneous-E. G Clark NJ r. Clark.
Berkeley: s. a Kitchener and family W II.
Earle, Stockton. o. NJ Johnston and wife.
Stanford University; Mrs G. O. Swlgert. Dr..
G. o. Swigert. Watsonville: G. Borden and
wife. Mrs II. s. Acter Miss c. Kindell Al
hambra: Miss A. Cone Santa Barbara: w L.
Fuller, Imperial: Miss T. Clippings, Tropfco:
P. Award, San Pedro: G. A Wyckof Nord
hof: De Grace Ellsworth. Santa Ana: c D
Carey, Pasadena; G. II. Scott and wife Red
lands; f. J. Behring'S. Berkeley; A. NJ Fra
zier. Orange: F. A Crosby and wife. san
Diego: A J. Troum, Redwood: F. T. Perkins
and wife J Chiorini. F. Kuckler. Sacramento