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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
VALDEZ FLOOD Is
UNDER CONTROL

SEATTLE, July 25.-F1ood conditions
have improved at Valdez, according to
dispatches received yesterday at the
local cable office, but the urgency oc-
casioned by the higher water still ex-
lists and an entire company of infantry
was at work repairing breaks in the
dams and keeping the swollen Valdez
river from overlooking the business
section of the city. On Sunday night
there was a noticeable improvement,
but yesterday the water started rising
again and was breaking through the
dam at various points. It was only by
tho utmost exertions that a gerenal
flood was prevented. At last reports
the water was not getting any closer
to the town and 1t was expected that
the stream would be under control by
this evening
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
.Ull0N LABOR I WANTS ] / I !.
" JURY TRIAL |. I !; !! | | !:
III
WILL
Courts Assuming Altogether
Too Much Power in Trying
junction Violations.
Recent Decisions of Illinois
Court Creating Much Stir
Among Labor Papers.

We think we understand the conten-
ton OF the lawyers who hold that
jury trial for contempt Of court would
be serious menace to the courts. But
the courts have been taking to them
selves some new powers Of late. They
are assuming q position that is not in
keeping with tho spirit Of republic.
They have each been engaged in a
mad effort to Guido the other in issuing
injunctions against workingmen upon
the merest representation from the en-
ploysra. The original principle:
where tho loss to life or property
would be irreparable"-has been lost
sight Of, and q now. typically modern
principle has been incubated to suit the
commercial spirit Of the times.
Organized labor has been the victim
of considerable treachery and injustice
from the courts in recent years. It is
now engaged in an effort to secure for
our citizens the right Of a trial by jury
for violation Of injunctions when the
violation occurs outside Of the court.
We want a jury to determine the fact.
That there is considerable agitation
on this point is evidenced from the fol-
Ao"AAS oOAIOI1dA 1IOu ZIG O1oVo1duu
Citizen:
"Ihe supreme court of Illinois has
Joined the Taft agitators to destroy the
right of trial by jury. That court has
just ruled that the Imprisonment of
workingmen without jury trial is
legal The decision was rendered in
the cases that grew out of the famous
Kellogg switchboard strike, when a
number of men were thrown in Jail for
disobeying an injunction that was
claimed to be farcial. Could the Car
OF Russia or any Of his grand dukes
or governors do more? Why are not
the politicians honest enough to re-
peal the constitution instead Of making
a door-mat Of that document. And
what's the good of having legislative
bodies when corporation Judges have
tho power to make or break laws and
punish people who object to one-man
government? To think that such
tyrannical methods are permissible I'M
der republican form of government!
Nothing short of a revolution at the
ballot box that will send tho politicians
into the oblivion they belong will check
the tendency OF the plutocracy to des-
troy the republic ana the rights OF tho
people. Let the old party slaves con-
t1nue their blind or stupid voting for
a while longer and see where they land.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
TOURISTS ARE NOT
BEING TURNED AWAY

ST. PAUL, July 25.-General Pass
enger Agent A. NJ Clelland of the
Northern Pacific railroad, today stated
to the Associated Press that the annual
rumors were again In circulation in
various parts Of the country that tour
lists we're being turned away from YELL
lowstone Park on account of lack Of
my attention has
been called to these rumors from sew
eral sources within the past two
absolutely no truth in the statement
that the Yellowstone Park people are
unable to take care of the business.
The Yellowstone Park Association and
the transportation companies are TAX
ing care of all tourists who come. The
accommodations are ample"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
NEGRO IS REWARDED
FOR SAVING STATUE

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Baron Bus
sief, the charge of the German en-
bassy, has delivered to the state de-
partment a silver watch and chain,
with the request they be handed to
George c. Ellis, a negro laborer at the
Washington barracks, as recognition
by the German emperor of the action
of Ellis in saving the statue of Fred
erick the Great from damage by the
explosion Of a package of dynamite
placed on the fence surrounding it by
a man named Posseau. with the idea
Of destroying it. On the back Of the
watch appears the imperial monogram.
The watch and chain are enclosed in
q handsome leather case.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
WANT ALL INSURANCE
COMPANIES PROBED

CHICAGO, July 25.-T1e Inter Ocean
today says:
A big convention Of policy holders for
the purpose Of demanding an investi-
cation Of the affairs Of every life in
surar1ce company in the country is the
aim Of the 1roquots club Of Chicago
which has. taken the initial step toward
starting a national movement.
At the meeting Of the executive
committee Of the club held yesterday,
a resolution was adopted requiring the
organization to appoint committee
Of i've members to invite delegates
from other clubs to meet and consider
the feasibility Of the plan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
HEROIC YOUTH LOSES
I LIFE IN FLAMES

NEW YORK, July 25.-After saving
his mother and sister, who : with a
score. OF others were for time in great
peril from fire, Matthew Newman, 20
years old, today lost his own life in a
burning Brooklyn tenement house.
Half dozen families, all Of them He
brsws, living In the house were asleep.
When the IRE started Newman got
through In safety but returned for his
mother and sister. He assisted them
BY the flames All the other occupants
escaped. III The property loss was suall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
ALLEGED LETTER
THIEF IS CAUGHT

NEW YORK, July 25.-A search Of
months for registered letter thief in
Norway and Sweden ended today in
New York, with the arrest Of John ].
Callahan, chief clerk Of the foreign
branch Of the general postoffce. The
chief clerk, who has been in the SER
vice 13 years, was charged with. alb
stracting money from foreign regis
tered letters. He was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Shields and gave bail in $4,000 for ex-
animation %>,+. -. ..1~' 81. ..I
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
BOOKMAKERS PARTED
FROM THEIR MONEY

NEW YORK, July 25.-One of the
biggest killings Of the year occurred at
when Huntington came home an easy
winner. Huntington opened at 8 to /,
but money began to pour into the ring
until his price fell to to 1, and while
the horses were at the post, others were
still busy betting on him. It is estim-
ated that at least $4,000 was taken out
Of the ring on the Huntington victory.
Martin had the mount on him and rush
ed him into the lead at the start, win
ming by two and a half lengths.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
GETS &; CUT DOWN.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-First Lieut..
Lancer Cravens, artillery corps, who
was tried by courtmartial at Fort
Washington, Nd, on a charge Of drunk
enness on duty, was found guilty and
sentenced to dismissal but on the rec
omm endation Of chief Of stan, con-
Cured in by the acting secretary Of
war, tho president committed the sen-
.tence to . reduction Of % Alas in lineal
rank. 5a il il. 81 81 II b N 81:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
PLEASED WITH CAMP
!. c. Rathbun Expresses His Views
as to Elk City's Future.

81 see no reason why the Elk
City basin should not become one
of the leading mining districts of
Idaho" Thus spoke Mr.. ]. C.
Rathbun of Seattle. Wash, after
spending several days looking
over different properties. "In
fact" said he that all of the
gulches have yielded large guam
titles of placer gold argues that
there must be gold veins to have
aided in filling the gulches by the
slow process Of erosion. The en-
ergetic prospectors seem to have
been successful in locating many
of the veins; the problem is to
induce the timid capitalist to
come to their assistance in fully
exploiting the locations.
1T seems that the surface
showings in all parts of the dis
trict should attract the cupidity
of investors, no matter how eau
tious they may be. The free gold
ore that is found everywhere is
inviting, to say nothing of the
other and greater values that will
undoubtedly be found with depth.
1t may be that smelling ores will
be found containing copper, sill
yer and other minerals, as well
as gold. Should such prove to
be the case, one Of the great cities
of the state will grow up rapidly
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
News From 0rogrande District.

The c. R. M. & M. Co. COM
pleted the fiume last Wednesday
which is to carry water to the
mill. The big plant will be in
operation about October Is. The
company has at the present time
72 men on the pay roll and are
crowding the work as fast as pos
sible. The heating plant is now
being installed. The boiler will
be about rs feet away from the
cyanide plant. The classifers,
sand pumps and distributors have
been installed, and the slime
tanks are nearly piped up. Altho'
everything seems to be ready
there is still a lot of work to do
and the company does not expect
to be able to commence milling
ore before the 18th.
The Oregon Mining company
have decided to discontinue the
shaft on the Oregon mine and
drive a 1000-foot tunnel which
will tap the vein at a depth of $50
feet. The company expects to
commence this tunnel within a
view weeks, and will keep three
eight-hour shifts on until it is
completed.
Powers & Clark are having the
telephone line extended down to
the Porphyry Queen mine. The
wire and supplies arrived on the
ground this week. They will
connect with the main line at the
Thunder Mt. Gold Co.. S mill.
w. c. Brewer, superintendent
of the UmatilIa mine, was down
Monday. He reports work as
progressing nicely. He employed
several teams to haul logs and
timber fortthe mine. Mr.. Brewer
says his company will install q
1O-stamp mill on the property al
an early date. The ore bodies
are developed enough now tC
warrant the erection Of a much
larger plant.
Orrin Lamb, owner of the Dia-
mond Hitch mine, on Quart
creek, and deputy mineral record
er for Orogrande mining district
was down from the mine Monday
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
A Great Attraction.

The Lewiston-C Charleston fair
management, who will hold their
sixth annual fair at Lewiston in
October, has arranged for the
greatest entertainment in the
way of a street carnival for the
evenings, ever undertaken by
that association. A large STA
dium, or circus without riding,
will be the main feature in the
show line, where a fine perform
ance will be given each evening
at the popular price Of admission
of 25 cents. This will be the
greatest show for t he money ever
given in that city. A great many
free exhibitions will also be given
on the streets besides a vast
number of smaller shows. Every
theatre in the city will be run
ming, to afford people chance
to see something new each even
ing. The fair management in
vites the public to attend every
day and they assure you that
something will be doing every
minute.
The famous Lewiston Military
band, which received so many
honors while playing at Portland,
lately, will furnish the music.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

He is busy opening up the big
north and south mineral zone
which crosses this property, and
from which he is getting some
very good assays.
j. H. Mitchell arrived with
load of furniture for the Vendetta
hotel Monday. The new hotel is
nearly completed and will be
opened early next month.
Finn & Marion will have the
grand opening of their hotel
about the 18th or 30th. The ex-
act date has not been set.
Joe Eakin and daughter, Bessie.
were up from Salmon river last
week with a pack train loaded
with fresh fruit, and returned
next day accompanied by Miss
Verna Warfeld, who will spend
a few weeks visiting with them.
w. G. Denny was down Tues
day from his mine on the Callen-
der divide. He reports that he
has the biggest and best property
in the district. Mr.. Denny spent
several days here and returned
to the mine Wednesday.
Three new members were in
lated into the society of Modern
Potlatchers Monday night. They
took the fourth degree, which is
all that could be expected even
of a charter member.
James Montgomery and Garret
Burns have wood contract from
the C. r. M. & NJ. Co. They
would make money on the con-
tract if they didn't have to stop
every few minutes to temper
their saws.
The Great Western crosscut
tunnel is in sixty feet and has
been in fine ore from the start.
G. A. Ross, one Of the owners, is
driving the tunnel. The tunnel
so far averages $3.50 per ton in
gold. The owners are now put
ting in a blacksmith shop and a
mine car. This tunnel will be
driven 400 feet this fall. They
expect to. have it completed early
next year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

mine. J. E. Kennedy Of Rosalia,
Wash, and Spokane parties are
the purchasers. H. D. Poyneer,
J. A. Mitchell and Jack Hinton
of Elk City are the vendors. 1t
is the intention of the purchasers
to incorporate and proceed with
development work Immediately.
Sensational values have been
found on this ground and its fu-
ture will be watched with interest
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
A GROSS INJUSTICE.
Judge Steele'S Opinion Of Pinchot'S S
"Forest Reserve" Policy.

During a recent trip TO the
county seat the editor of the Mn
ing News had the pleasure of
meeting Hon. E. C. Steele, judge
of the second judicial district of
Idaho, who, along with a rep
utation for fairness and marked
ability on the bench, possesses a
wide knowledge and keen insight
on all subjects, especially relating
to the future welfare of Idaho,
and particularly the present for
est reserve" lunacy of the admin
istration as represented by Gift
ford Pinchot, whom the judge
designates as a dude with very
little knowledge of his pet hobby
or care for the disastrous conse-
quence to Idaho and other wes-
tern states entailed by its indul-
gence. He deplored Senator
Dubois indefensible attitude on
the question, as adding greatly to
the obstacles to be encountered
by Senator Hepburn and Con-
gressman French in their fight
before congress to have this mon
strous wrong to Idaho righted,
and expressed the warmest ap-
proval and satisfaction at the
intelligent and patriotic attitude
Of the press of southern Idaho
regardless of party affiliations,
which may be said to have over
come, at least in the public mind,
the effects of Senator Dubois
treason to his constituents. 'Ir
short" said Judge Steele, "you
can quote me as strongly as pos
sible as being opposed to this
forest reserve policy or any policy
which has for its object, admit
ted or otherwise, the curtailment
of the settlers right to make {
home wherever it suits him upor
the public domain, or which might
interfere with Idaho's future
greatness in any way"
Judge Steele concluded will
the following significant state
ment: "Should Senator Heyburr
j. fail in his great fight for Idaho:
! future, and this great wrong il
finally fastened upon us, then the
true object of this unnatural pol
icy will become manifest. Thes,
things usually require from tel
to fifteen years to reach the light
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
Mail Lettings.
Post Office Department,
Washington, d. c.. Sep.

washington, ID. g., Sep. Is.
Proposals will be received at
the office of the second assistant
postmaster general, post office
department, until 4:30 p. m. of
December 5, 1905, for carrying
the mails of the United States
from July l, 1905, to June 80,
1910, upon the star, steamboat,
and cOvered-wagon routes in Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Texas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Kansas, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Col
orado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho,
Arizona, Washington, Oregon,
Nevada, California, Alaska and
Hawaii, as specified in pamphlet
advertisement Of this date.
Lists of routes, forms of pro-
posals and bonds, and all neces-
sary information will be furnish
ed upon application to the second
assistant postmaster general at
Washington, D. G.
GEO. B. CORTELYOU,
Postmaster General.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

in this vicinity. This is a young
state and it is impossible to tell
where the coming metropolis will
be located"
Mr.. Rathbun left for home on
Wednesday, but it is not improb-
able that he will induce some of
his associates to make invest
ments in this vicinity.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

she sent for her and took her into
her service. She was in Lady
Napier's service for a consider
able time. and was about starting
to travel with her to France and
the continent when Mr.. Mearston
unexpectedly returned to New
York. With much regret Lady
Napier, who had regained her
health in great degree by her
residence on our shores, parted
with her maid, and Mrs. Near
ston went to California with her
husband in 1852. Here her hus-
band worked in the mines with
the usual success attending the
miners and prospectors Of those
early days. He would make con-
siderable money in one claim,
only to loose it in another.
In 1858 the Frazier river ex-
citement broke out, and he went
with the stampede to the new
northern Eldorado, taking his
wife with him. Here he seems
to have had no better luck than
in California. In the winter of
1859-60 she found herself on the
Similkameen, where she found
provisions so short that she was
forced to subsist for a period of
four weeks on roots brought her
by the Indians.
During the winter Of 1860-61
she obtained a position cooking
for an officers mess at Fort Col
vile, in what is now the state OF
Washington, and the following
spring she started with her hus.
band on the stampede to Flor
ence, Idaho, where exceedingly
rich placer mines had been struck
the previous fall. They got ne
farther than Elk City, however
where placer mines had beer
struck fully as rich and far more
extensive than those at Florence
Here Mearston took up mining
grounds, which he continued t
work until his death. At thu
time they came to Elk City pro
visions were exceedingly scare,
and costly. eve paid $65 pc
sack for our flour in those days,
said Mrs. Young.
Some years after Mr.. Near
ston's death Mrs. Mearston mar
ried J. G. Young, another pionee
of Elk City, who survives her.
For some years after thei
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Youn'
kept a hotel, and it is said o
them that they never turne'
away a hungry man or denie,
anyone shelter, and this withou
regard as to whether the way
farer had money to pay or not
Many stories are told of thei
generosity and hospitality i
those early days and trying times
Mrs. Young resided at Elk Cit
and its vicinity a wears.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
AN OLD PIONEER GONE,
Mrs. ]. c. Young Passes Away at the Age Of 90
Years---Brief History of Her Life.

Mrs. ]. C. Young, Elk City's
oldest inhabitant, died at 4:30 p.
m. September 26, 1905, aged SO
years.
The deceased was born at Taun-
ton, in Devonshire, England. In
her early girlhood her father,
who was a farmer, cultivated a
piece Of land which was separat-
ed from Kensington Palace only
by a small brook. She was a
playmate Of the late Queen Vic
toria when she was a child, and
in speaking Of the little princess
always declared her a most low
ing and amiable child who always
treated her playmates kindly and
with a degree Of consideration
far beyond her years. She re-
membered the coronation of the
queen distinctly, also her subse-
quent marriage with Prince AL
bert. She claimed to have dan
died the present King Edward
VII on her knee, and knew him
as child until his fourth year,
describing him as a handsome,
we'll dispositioned youngster, and
always with the hope that his
reign would be as wise and just
as that of his mother.
After she was grown she was
lady's maid to Lady Noll, the
former wife of Lord Byron, to
whom she was greatly attached.
Mrs. Young's maiden name was
Elizabeth Bond, and she was
married at Christ hospital in
London, when she was about 25
years of age, to John Mearston,
a bookbinder by occupation. By
him she had two sons, both of
whom died in infancy, the last
one living to be three or four
years old.
Work at his trade becoming
somewhat slack in London, Mr..
Mearston and his wife came to
New York in search Of employ
ment. A year or two after their
arrival the gold excitement in
California broke out and Mr..
Mearston joined the Argonauts
to that land of promise, going by
way Of the isthmus. He left his
wife in New York with very
slender means of support. She
did not hear of her husband for
many months after his departure.
Finding herself in Strengthened
circumstances, she advertised in
the New York newspapers for q
position as lady's maid. Lady
Napier, widow of the celebrated
Lord Napier, having been ordered
by her physicians to take sea
voyage had come to New York,
and finding the change of climate
beneficial to her health, remained
there for a considerable length
of time. CHANGING to see Mrs.
Mearston's modest advertisement
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
POSEY GROUP SOLD.
Property in the 0rogrande District
Turned for Cash.

H. D. Poyneer reports that
while in Spokane he closed a deal
for cash on the Posy group, sit
uated on Summit Flat, in the
Orogrande district. The claims
adioin the well known Oregon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-26

to syndicate. MT. Schuyler Colfak Is to be the editor. MT. Orton, who represents the purchasers. desires you, Hassard. to take charge until Mir Col fax arrives. You" turning to Shanks, can turn over the city department to your chief assistant
 But hardly had Mir Reid ceased speaking when telegram was brought him. It was from the Washington cor respondent of The Tribune, and stated that the Credit Mobilier Investigating Icommittee then sitting had traced the bribes of Oakes Ames to the pockets of Schuyler Colfax. This news, all three realized. meant that Colfax could never be editor of The Tribune. but only MT. Reid saw on the instant the splen- did opportunity chance had thrown in his way He went at once to the house |of William Walter Phelps, called the latter from his bed. And laid the sit uation before him. Phelps heard his caller through, and then. without he's itation. agreed to put up ali the money that was necessary to save The Tri- bune.
 orton's dilemma on the following day was sorry one The syndicate which he. headed had been based on the em- ployment of ColfaX as editor and now that that was impossible The Tribune's s future was laborious and uncertain. Orton sought out Jav Gould and told him his troubles. Don't bother about your syndicate" said Gould. T will take the whole of the stock" And so when Reid and Phelps. on the same day. offered to buy the syndicate in terest. Orton was compelled to refer them to Gould. They found the latter wiling to part with his purchase. and Phelps furnishing what money was necessary. the bargain was closed with cut delay.