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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
CECIL RHODES CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY

American Consul c.. Bic Ravndal,
of Beirut, Syria. sends the following
intensely interesting account of the
progress of the "Cape to Cairo" rail
way. the dream of Cecil Rhodes;
In continuation of my report enti-
tied Railways in Africa" (Daily
Consular Reports, No. 1898, July l.,
1900 / would call attention to the
following interview (printed in vari-
Gus newspapers), which Reuters
Agency had with Sir Charles Metcalfe
on November 10.
Sir Charles Metcalfe, who left on
that day for Victoria Falls in order
to superintend the extension of the
Cape to Cairo railway from the Zam-
best TO Barotseland, will, on his ar
rival in South Africa, commence work
upon a scheme which is about to be
inaugurated for the settlement Of col
onists along the Cape to Cairo rail-
way. In the course of the interview
Sir Charles said:
NttIS
zone of the greatest needs of South
Africa is an increased white popula-
ton, and with the object of inducing
colonists to come into the country
nov being tapped by the Cape to
Cairo railway, land is being surveyed
which will be given out in free grants
of 100 acres each to bonafide settlers
At the present moment we are re-
serving plots along the line from Bull
awayo to Salisbury. No piece of land
will be more than three miles dis
tant from the railway This scheme
will be carried out north of Bulawayo
right up to the Zambesi, and beyond,
as the. railway progresses, and judg-
ing from last years favorable results
of cotton and tobacco cultivation set
tier. should have n prosperous future
before them. 1 expect that some set
tiers will begin taking up these
grants I'm November. With f100 cap
ital intending settlers ought to be
able to support themselves until their
first crops are salabe. If, after a
years experience, these settlers find
the country and the prospects salts
factory, money will probably be ad-
vanced, when necessary, to enable
them to send for their families and
continue work on a larger SCALE"
Discussing the Cape to Cairo line
and its extensions, Sir Charles made
this statement:
Making Actual Progress.
Good progress is being made with
the Cape to Cairo railway north of
the Zambesi on the section known as
the northern extension from Vic
torja Falls to Kalomo, the adminis-
trative center of Barotseland, a dis
tance. of 100. miles. 1t is expected
that the line to Kalomo will be open
ed in a few months. By the late
spring 1t. ought to be possible to run
trains from Cape Town to the center
of the Barotse country BY next
spring, when the line reaches Kalomo
the question will arise of the further
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
A Pineapple Plantation.

The first operation in starting a pine
apple plantation is to cut Off the ham
mock growth and clear the area.
though the stumps of the larger trees
are left standing. The slips" which
are simply growths from the old
plants, are usually put in with point
ed stick at the rate of 1900 to the
acre. The first crop natures in about
eighteen months and when three crops
are secured, in as many years, the
fields are abandoned for this culture,
the surface again cleared and planted
in tomatoes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
Ensfer to Manage.

Virginia. have looked the matter
over from all sides. Jack offers me a
fortune and Harold nothing but his
brains. HAZEL suppose you will take
the one you love the best? Virginia
I have concluded that can take bet
ter care OF Jacks money than Of Har-
olds brains.-New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28

Suitor-ln suing for the hand Of your
daughter feel that am unworthy Of
her Enough; we are agreed.
The case must stop. Your suit is dis
missed!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28

extension of the railway toward Tan
ganyika. By that time we shall have
accumulated further evidence of the
mineral deposits in Northwest Rho
desia, to the south of the lake. From
Tanganyika it is probable that there
Will be two lines, ONE through the
kongo and another through German
territory. There will be plenty of
scope for two lines one on either side
of the lake. | know tn ere are people
who think the Cape to. Cairo line
mythical There are others who
shrug their shoulders at this railway
development and say, VIII it pay?'
am firmly of opinion that there will
be not merely one line in this region,
but that it will become network of
railways. 1t is quite impossible to
say when the Cape to Cairo railway
as a whole will become all accom-
plished fact, but 1 am sure that it
must become one at no very distant
date. The way to make the Uganda
railway a paying concern is to join
it up with Khartum, and if Sir Will
liam Garstin's irrigation projects at
Roseires are carried out, the line
must be pushed on from Kha .rtum to
Roseires, Thence, naturally, it must
be gradually extended to the Uganda
limo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
Chaeriur Nexva

Willie-Papa is going to let you mar
ry sister Featherstone-Ho do you
know? Willie-He said after all It " as
better than nothing -,o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
EnEaEcd For Good.

Clara--Are you engaged to Douglas
for good? Gertrude-It looks so.
don't think he'll ev sr be able to marry
me.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-28
East and West Feeders.

In my report entitled ''The Cape
to Cairo Railway Consular Re ports,
September, 1902), 1 foreshad lowed
the possibility of a double line, one
through Kongolese territory, via
Stanley Falls, the other through Ger
man East Africa, via Tabora. This
grand scheme includes connections
with the Kongo Free State river and
railway system, and with Dar-es"Sa-
laam, on the East African coast,
feeders east and west. We shall
probably before long be further en-
lightened as to the feasibility of rail-
road construction in these territories
as Major Powel-C Cotton, Of the Brit
ish army, has Just started on another
expedition, the object of which is TO
explore the vast region lying between
the Nile and the Zambesi. Major
Powell Cotton. according to the Egyp-
tian Gazette, left Cairo a few days
ago for Khartum, at which place ne
would embark on a Sudanese govern
ment steamer and proceed to Condo
koro, on the Sudan-Uganda fronuer'
thence working his way into the .Kon-
go Free State. ,e.....s, ..1 II
The following account, taken from
the Bualawyo (Rhodesa) Chronicle
very fairly represents the situation.
1t was more fully described in my re-
port of March 30 1908, entitled
Progress in Africa Consular Re
ports, July, 1903).
Bridge at Victoria Falls.
"The construction of the Cape to
Cairo railway is proceeding satisfac-
torily, and the route which the line
will follow toward Khartum has been
tentatively decided upon. At pres
ent the line is in process OF construc-
! ton ON the north side OF Victoria
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Died in Superior.

Nick Floyd, an old resident OF the
Lake Superior mining region. and es.
pecially of the Vermilion range aud
this city, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. L. r. Dezlin, at Sup
erior. Tuesday Of heart trouble.
Mr.. Floyd resided In this city since
the beginning of Ely up to about two
years ago when he went to Superior.
While here he was employed as shift
boss at the Chandler mine.
He is survived by widow and SIX
children, the widow and several
younger children residing in this city.
The remains were inferred at Super.
ior yesterday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
More Rolling Stock.

The Duluth s. Iron Range increased
their order of some time ago for four
engines and 300 steel ore cars to nine
engines and 500 cars last week. This
addition to the rolling stock speaks
well for next seasons work.
The new car shops at Two Harbors
have received an order for IL cabooses
for the Duluth. Missabe & Northern.
They were to have been built in the
east but with the new facilities at
the new shops the work will be done
at Two HarborS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Atikokan Ranse.

]. G. Hunter, Of Duluth. Is an active
promoter OF a syndicate which has IN
option on the Atikokan iron deposits
In Ontario, just across the boundary
from this state. The owners OF the
Canadian Northwestern railway, are
also largely interested In the deal.
Favorable freight rates have been
contracted for and this syndicate
plans for tho smelling OF the ore at
some Canadian lake port where iron
and steel industries will also be deyel-
oped In connection. Recent explora-
tions of the ore body have presumably
Influenced the syndicate to these ne.
gutiatiuus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Federal Court in Session.

The .. S. Court has opened In Du.
luth and twenty-three cases are on
the docket. One of the important
cases to come up will be that Of Mary
McCutcheon of Hibbing against AL.
bert III. Powers. The plaintiff is
suing the defendant for $50, 900 which
she claims is due her for the ruination
of her daughter.
The grand jury has indicted Edward
w. Price, postmaster at Marcy and
A. b. Chandler, postmaster at Brim-
son, for classifying their stamp ac-
counts. Both of these men are well
known in this city, Chandler at one
tim2 laeinss - isssasrass-r,..
tIttL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
GOOD SEASON.
Eastern Iron and Steel Men Con.
fident Of Big Business.

George A. st. Clair, a prominent In
dependent mine operator of Duluth,
has returned from Cleveland and says
that the iron and steel men feel that
the present year is to witness largely
increased volume of business.
1.-THE situation Ia iron circles In the
east is very gratifying" said he.
There is an advance Of fully SO to 90
cents ton for ore depending on
quality, and a reasonable prospect
that lake frelghts will not exceed IS
cents from the head of Lake Superior.
The prices fixed for ores call for 1878
for old range bessemers and $3.50 for
Mesaba bessemers. Old range nom
bessemers and Mesaba nou-bessemers
are 1920 and 81 a ton respectively.
"No large contracts have been made
for ore as yet, as far as I have bessa,
but I think that buying will be ystive
soon. I shall not be. surprised
II contracts for ore for this years
delivery will be pretty well closed up
within the next sixty days.
"The reports that 80. 200, 600 tons Of
ore may be forwarded this season are.
In my estimation. too high, but I do
look for movement OF $4,000. 900 to
q 100000 tons.,s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
ktlIs Girl and Himself.

John Phillips, aged 80 years, in a
fit of jealous rage. shot and killed
Ruth Phillips, aged 16, relative by
marriage, Sunday morning after
which he turned the gun on himself
and blew off the top of his head.
The tradegy occurred at Virginia odr
neighboring city on the Mesaba.
Phillips was in love with the girl but
the affection was not reciprocra ted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13

There is little trouble in the ar
between the marine engineers ana
the Pittsburg Steamship company.
General Manager Coulby refused TO.
recognize their union, but would treat
with them as individuals, and while
there is a portion of them who faVof
his position, the majority are adverse
and the matter will be s "a Be-, NO oy
the the Lake Carriers association
Two Harbors News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
To be Married.

Alderman and Acting Mayor Mar.
tin Skala and Miss Mary Majerle will
be united Ia holy,bonds Of matrlmony
next Sunday at the Catholic church.
Both of the young people are well
and fayorably known and many
friends join In congratulations for
the prospective bride and groom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Going to Michisan.

The 1shpeming Record says that
large numbers of Minnesota miners
are being brought to that country to
take places in the mines on account
of the open pit properties on the
Mesaba closing down. Judging from
appearances, there does not seem to
beIany idle labor on either the Min
nesota ranges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13

three stacks were out of commission
with daily capacity OF S096 tons.
The capacity in operation Jan. 1,
1905, was IS per cent, gain of q per
cent as compared with one year ago
and since Dec. there has been an
increase of active capacity of eight
per cent"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
At the Lyceum Theatre.

For next week at the Lyceum In
Duluth, the following attractions
have been booked. Manager Marshall
is doing all in his power to make It
pleasant for range patrons OF the
house. The list is composed of the
following we'll known plays and play
ers:
Chas. Hawtrey in IA Message from
Mars" Monday and Tuesday.
1.-THE Chinese Honeymoon on Fri.
day and Saturday.
Pretty Peggy" on January 24th
and 18th.
Capt. and Mrs. john Pengilly were
In Duluth this week mIEorthdelds
attending the funeral Of q. 3. Nc
Esmars-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Incood Condition.

4 Treasurer Grabowsky of the United
Mines Aid Fund OF the Vermllion
Range has issued his report OF the
condition Of the fund up to January
lst, 1905. Considerable money has
been paid out during tho year 10
accldsp5and death claims. Notwish.
standing this, the treasurg is 10 q
prosperous condition showing 4. bel.
apce on hand DC q, 22e. d. s. "
embraced in the fund S the PionesK
Zenith and Savoy mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Killed by the Train.

Jacob Mannikka, a man coming
up from Duluth on Mond sy's train
for O'Neal Bros, stepped off the cars
at Waldo and in attempting to get
ABOARD after the train was In motion,
fell under the wheels and was killed.
The remains were taken to Two Har.
bors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13

Andrew Carnegie has promised the
City of Virginia $4,000 towards a
library providing the city would fur
nish a site and appropriate $1,000 a
year for its maintainancef The city
council passed a resolution agreeing
to this.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
More In Operation.

The following statement was given
out by j. G. Butler. secretary of the
Bessemer Pig Iron Association at
Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, "Of
1901 furnace users Of Lake Superior
ore reporting to the association. l58
were In blast on Jan. l. 1906. with a
daily capacity Of 4s.78l tons. thirty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Deputy Coroner RUSSELL.

Coroner Pearson of Lake County
has appointed j. G. Russell as deputy
coroner for Fall Lake. The appoint
ment is good one and is needed in
this end of the county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13

lpi0kldlu Was ~ Ysu. -. -.
!, s,ogth sos ~ass 8 sssa dIake..
Address. s'sour Society.
Hon. John u. Norton.
Violin Solo, La Rose"
Address. Curious Cases"
Vocal Solo. "The Stein Song
Address, "Curious People"
Violin Solo, For This"
Address, "Our Guests"
Vocal Solo. MY Loves Dear Eyes"
DR.. G. T.. Ayres acted as toastmast-
er and to say he did his part well
would be putting it mild. The DR..
shines In part of this kind and his
introductions of the speakers and
incidental remarks were received by
all present with applause. His sallies
of wit and allusions were most oppor.
tune and out of the ordinary.
The violin and vocal solos by Prof.
Fred Reuther accompanied, by F. L..
Cowen, were skilled productions and
the gentlemen were forced to respond
to several encores. As entertainers
these gentlemen are not easily dupli-
Gated.
State Lecturer John Fl. Norton had
come up from Duluth for the occasion
and RECALLED the assembly with the
toast "Our Society" Mr.. Norton
dwelt at length on the benefits of the
order interspersing>liis remarks with
timely anecdotes. He Qsoted figures
to show how the Modern Woodmen
stood in the insurance world and
closed his remarks with the statement
that the Woodmen would number a
million members before the next
Head Camp meeting In Milwaukee
next year.
j. w. Osborne, A. j. Thomas, Rev.
J. NJ. Swander and Mayor Vail also
made short addresses, all responding
to assigned toasts with the exception
Of Mayor Vail who spoke on the SUBJ
ject of fraternal societies as viewed
from the standpoint of an undertaken.
All acquitted themselves with credit
The evening was most assuredly a
pleasant one and the time passed all
too quickly, it being nearly 2 O'Clock
when the gathering dispersed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
WOODMEN BANQUET.
An Enjoyable Evening for Wood.
men and Their Guests.

Tuesday evening being the occasion
or the installation of officers of Ely
Camp No. 4649, NJ. w. A., the mem.
bers of the lodge with their Invited
guests enjoyed banquet at the Vail
Hotel and a very pleasant evening
resulted.
The work of installation took place
at the lodge rooms at 8 o'clock and
the following were indicted into
office by Past Venerable Consul A. J.
Fenske:
V. C.-Wm. ]. Trythal.
w. A.--C. L. Newberry,
Banker-Geo. L. Brozich.
Clerk. W. Osborne.
Asst. Clerk. M. Swander.
Escort-Henry Chinn.
Watchman-Wm. LaBeau, Jr.
Sentry-Fred Utter.
Physlcian-Dr. G.. T. Ayres.
Manager-Harry A. Chinn.
After the installation and other
routine matters had been disposed of,
the Woodmen and their guests re.
paired to the Vail Hotel where Land.
lord Glode had prepared sumptuous
banquet. Seventy-fve sat at the
board and did justice TO the following
tempting menu after blessing in
voked by the Rev. J. NJ. Swander:
NEW YoRK COUNTS
OYSTER SOUP
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAucr
MASHED POTATOES
BEEF TENDERLoIN. WITH MUSHROOMS
GREEN PEAS
LETTUCE AND Eco SALAD
oLAREr PUNCH
RoouEFoRT CHEESE DENTS CRACKERS
The inner man having been salts
fed and cigars lighted. the following
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13
Interests Clash.

Zenith and Savoy mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-18
NEW ISSUE RAISED.
Right to Mine Coal Under River Beds
to Be Tested.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-Sensational
proceedings were instituted today in the
United States court. under the direction
of Judge Joseph. Burlington, finally to
test the right of coal mining companies
to mine coal under navigable rivers. An
injunction was issued by the court
against Officers of the BeSsemer Coal &
Coke company, with mines near Monon-
gahela City, restraining the company
from mining coal on what is termed
government property, but which simply
means mining coal under the river,
which IS claimed as property of the gov
eminent and cannot be taken without
a special grant from congress.
The action is said to have been in
Stituted by the legal Representatives of
the government in this district but it is
understood they have been urged for
ward by the interested private interests.
The case will shortly come to hearing
III the meantime it is expected that the
question will be well fought and il is
probable that some interesting develop
mentS will follow. If the court holds
that the coal under the river is govern
ment property there viii probably fol-
low some interesting actions by the
government for recovering coal that has
already been removed by many COM
panies that have for years diSregarded
the issue and have presumed their ow-
nership was unQuestioned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-18
RUSSIA THINKS
or HER DIGNITY
VIII Not Accept Humiliating Term,
of Peace.
AN INSPIRED STATEMENT
POWERS EXPECTED To lNEIu.
ENcE JAPAN.

81 petersburg, July il, 2:17 D. NJ
Inc NoVoe Vremya today prints the
Following statement of Russia's posi-
tlon' which may be inspired:
Russia can consent only to such a
peace as viii not affect the dignity or
VITAL interests of the empire. To act
otherwlse would be fatal to Russia
ana would threaten all Europe. Eu-
rope no longer believes in Japan's as
surances that she will not restrict Eu-
ropean interests in the far east. Even
IN england and America the voices of
moral instigators can be heard in IA
Vor of the indirect influence of the
powers to moderate Japan's demands.
our plenipotentiaries must remember
that they must defend the interests not
Sniy Oh Russia, but also of the other
caucasian powers, and they will find
moral support in Berlin, Paris. Wash
Wston ana perhaps even in London.
Our army in the field is much stronger
tnsn &c was fifteen months ago.
me Hamburger Nachralien pro-
poses that Europe intimate to Japan
thaL extreme demands will be resisted
Dy Europe In general, especially Ger
many This is a valuable statement
we must ascertain the acceptab max
1num or our concessions to Japan in
European point of view, and act ac-
cOrdingly."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-18

been born here or lived many years in
Russia The customs and history OF
the people are entirely different from
those of western nations. and Russia
cannot be judged by western standards.
1t is such an immense country. COM
posed of divers elements and interests
yet the Russian people are like a great
family. At present they are torn by
internal dissensiOns, but these divisions
would disappear should the people real
" feel that the integrity of the country
and its future destiny were at stake.
Crisis Will Pass.
Russia is not on the verge of dis
solution as great power and is not
obliged to accept any conditions offered
in spite of the military reverses she has
sustained
We are passing through an internal
crisis, which has been marked by many
grave events. and which may have 9TH
ers still in store, but the crisis will pass,
and in a few years Russia Will again
take her place as a prepOnderant power
in the European concert"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-18
RIOTING IN NEW YORK
Negroes Throw Bricks and Commence
Shooting When Officers Try
to Arrest Them.

New York, July 1T.-Rioting between
the whites and blacks was resumed aft
er midnight this morning in the San
Juan Hill district, on Sixty-first and
SiXty-second streets between Amster-
dam and West End avenues. Many
shots were fired and twenty negroes
and one white man were arrested PO-
hceman David Roche suffered a frac-
tured skull Police reserves were called
out. The trouble started when four po-
hcemen, passing saloon on Sixty-sec-
ond street, We're jeered by a crowd of
twenty negroes who were on the StOOp.
The policemen turned and one o. them
threw brick, which struck Roche on
the head, knocking him senseless. The
other three charged with their night
sticks and We're met by a fusilade of
bricks. Other policemen arrived and
a dash was made into the saloon, in
which more than twenty negroes were
found. The negroes opened fire with
reVolvers and their fire was returned
were pursued to various houses in the
block.
The police captured Arthur Moody,
who is said to have thrown the brick
at Roche; George Foster, proprietor of
the saloon and eleven other colored
men.
The rio spread to Sixty-first street,
where a fight started among negroes
in saloon and when the police entered
shots were fired at them. After a long
struggle the police succeeded in arrest
ing four men and three women
BY that time Captain CoOney had ar
rived with all of the reserves, and after
the last colored man was driven TO the
street the riot seemed to be at an end
for the time being.
Three of the prisoners We're found to
nave been shot, but none fatally.