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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-02

ROD' I u. Bailey passed CnrOugn
here last Tuesday on his way to
Grangeville to serve as a jury
man at the fall term of court.
Mr.. Bailey says there is a fierce
forest fire raging in his section
of the country. For several days
he had a hard fight, with two
other men, to save his cabin and
belongings from destruction.
When Mr.. Bailey left the river
several men were hard at work
in the attempt to keep the flames
away from the ranch of Sam
Myers. The fire was all around
Myers, and at some places within
200 yards of his cabin.
Mr.. Bailey says gossip is cur
rent around Dixie that Messrs.
Burke and Kinds have decided a
third interest in the Tiwaka group
of claims to Chas. Booi, the latter
gentlemen agreeing to put in a
three-ton Chilean mill for his in
terest. 1t is said the trip of Mr..
Booi to outside points is in the
interest of securing this machin-
cry, and that the mill will be in
stalled this fall. The Tiwaka
claims are crossed by several
lodges, one of which is said to
contain an ore shoot of unusual
richness.
George Otterson went to work
last week for the Comstock, at
Dixie. On his first shift Otterson
was so unfortunate as to crush
his foot badly, and is now at
Horse Flats laid up for repairs.
Another man was put to work
this week on the Printer group.
A recent short crosscut tunne
run on the main dyke disclosed
some of the finest looking ore yet
uncovered on this property. Mr.
Bailey says the Nonpariel com
pany expect to do about 200 fee
of work yet this fall before the
cyanide test is made.
Charles Sans, the man who, il
coming out from Roosevelt some
time ago, got lost and wandered
around for six days without fooC
or shelter, had the misfortune to
a few days ago, cut his foot quit
badly. 1t will be a week or tel
days before he is able to again
navigate with ease.
Work at the Comstock goe
merrily along. New men are be
ing frequently added to the fore
and gold bricks are being turne'
out with the regularity of clocl
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-02

Evidently w. E. Borah is TAX
ing advantage of the Portland
Oregonian's animosity toward
Idaho's representatives in con-
gress to boom himself for a seat
in the u. S. Senate. Mr.. Borah
had better look to his home news
papers for support instead Of
placing himself in the hands of
the splenetic editor of the Ore
gonian. Hepburn and French,
like all men in public Office, are
open to criticism, but there is no
danger of prison doors opening
to receive them like some men
whom the Portland paper sup
ported in the past. Borah may
be all the Oregonian claims for
him, but he will find fulsome
praise from old Harvey Scott high
at any price.-Mountaineer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-02

within a reserve could relinquish
when the reserve was created
and could take land elsewhers.
1t was never intended that this
bill should apply to railroads and
other corporations, but it has
since been construed that way
and has resulted in a big grab for
the railroads.
"That has been the trouble in
Oregon and other places. l be-
lieve these people got advance
information that the reserve
would be created and took up
land within the area, costing
them perhaps $3.50 an acre,
When the reserve was created
they relinquished this and were
allowed to to take land elsewhere
worth perhaps $40 an acre. If
they did notwish the land them
selves they could sell their scrip
for a big profit.
"That is where all your valu-
able white pine in Idaho is going.
1t is about the only white pine
belt left in the world. The bill
that was intended solely as pro-
lection to the settler has resulted
in a grab for the railroads and
other corporations,
Railroads were only allowed
odd sections, regardless of wheth-
er it was good or bad land, but
when the reserve was created
they relinquished this land which
was many times worthless and
took in its place the choicest lands
they could find, whatever section
: it might be on.
"The forest reserve would not
have damaged the railroad COM
pany's land and would not have
taken it away from them, and it
was never intended that they
should have such a right. Of
course we can repeal the law now
and may do so, but / am afraid it
is too late. The damage has been
done.
LIMITATION ON FOREST RESERVES
Il am opposed to a system Of
forest reserves without any linn
itations. There may be places
where forest reserve is all right.
if it protects a water shed and
keeps the snow, but we have for
est reserves in Oregon where
there is too much snow already.
IF the government refuses to
dispose of this land and holds it
as a reserve, it violates its con-
tract with the state. The state
agrees to hold the land exempt
from taxation on the theory that
the land will be sold. Then,
further, it is not for the govern
: ment to go into the timber bus
mess.
''Too often in running the lines
for a forest reserve, an effort is
made to run only straight lines
and avoid jogs. This has resulted
in good agricultural lands being
included within reserves. The
! settler should be allowed to de-
= velop the country and should not
be held back"
i Evidently w. E. Borah is TAX
= ing advantage of the Portland
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
PRISONER DYING
Of BROKEN HEART
WOMAN SUFFERS BECAUSE
OF DISGRACE
Mrs. Nellie Davis, Accused of Numer-
GUS Robberles, III In Cell at City
Jail, With Slight Chances
of Recovery

Mrs. Nellie Davis, the woman who
baff1ed the efforts of the detectives
for so many months until arrested
Thursday by Detectives Rich and
Talamantes, is believed to be dying in
the city Jail with a broken heart and
the disgrace of her arrest, the attend
ing physicians believe.
Mrs. Davis yesterday experienced six
attacks of heart failure and unless her
condition improves speedily it is be-
lieved she will die within short time.
With her little daughter at her bed
side in the cell, Mrs. Davis Is In a
semi conscious condition, and is gradu-
ally weakening. At times her mind
rambles and she utters broken sem
tences which are to the effect that
she is not as much to blame for her
crimes as a man. Who the man is or
what he is, she does not say, and when
asked she will raise on her elbow and,
instantly regaining her former acute
ness, answer that she knows nothing
of any man.
When arrested Mrs. Davis, or
Davids, as she gave her name to the
police, did not confess her crime at
once, but asserted that the jewelry she
was wearing was presented to her by a
man. Investigation of the police dis
proved this theory, and the woman
broke down and is said to have con-
fessed her crimes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
FLAMES STILL RAGE
NEAR SANTA BARBARA
MUCH DAMAGE TO CROPS AND
RANCH BUILDINGS
Monteclto Valley, SummerIand, Serena
and Carpnteria Will Be In Grave
Danger Unless the Wind Subsidies.
One Hundred Men Fighting Fire
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. S.-The for
est fires above Santa Barbara still
rage with unrelenting force. Carried
by the terrific wind until early this
morning the flames swept over a space
five miles long and three miles wide,
extending along the foothills aboVs
Montecito. Summerland and Carpin-
terra. The fires are now burning IN the
densely covered valleys and mountain
sides. Toro, Romero, Ward and Filth
ian canyons are veritable furnaces
from which the flames shoot high into
the air with a roar that can be heard
for several miles. Smoke in dense
clouds floats over the coast and from
Ventura to Point Conception. within a
radius of three miles from the center
of the fire, ashes and cinders are fall
ing like snow.
The flames burned more than thirty
ranches and destroyed houses, barns
and other buildings on twelve farms
Hay. grain, beans and other crops and
stock were also destroyed. The loss to
the ranchers in buildings is esti-
mated at $4,000. A vast amount of tim
ber has been destroyed and more is
burning. Ranchers who have lost are
Melvin Snow William Poole. Cayeton
Ruiz, Mrs. Thompson. f. B. Green,
Allen Smith, Thomas B. Owen. Delos
Wood and ]. Rawlins, who lost their
houses and barns and in most instances
their hay crops and stock.
Ernest Snow took out his furniture
and clothing. Flying sparks destroyed
his wagons, bee hives and other prop
erty. although his ranch house was
saved. j. Rawlins lost his apiary. AL
len Smith lost beans valued at $1,000.
Wires are down and roads are block
AIDED by burned fallen trees. so that
the full details of losses are meager.
Supervisor Slosson and his assistants,
with 100 men, are fighting the flames,
but with little hope of restraining the
fire for many hours.
If the winds spring up tonight the
magnificent homes in Upper Montecito
valley will be threatened; also the
towns of Summerland, Serena and Car
pinteria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
HUGHES DECLINES TO
ANNOUNCE DECISION
NOTHING FOR THE PUBLIC UNTIL
HE NOTIFIES COMMITTEE
Republicans Declare That All They
Will Ask of Him Is That He viii
Accept the Nomlnation-They viii
Do the Rest
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Rumors have
been current Saturday and today that
Charles E. Hughes, chief counsel of the
legislative investigating committee,
would decline the Republican nominal
ton for mayor Of New York, made at
the city Republican convention Friday.
In reply to these stories Mr.. Hughes
said tonight that no one should infer
from anything he had said that he
either accepted or declined.
'In accordance with the agreement
with the notification committee" said
he, IL shall not make known my de-
cision until meet that committee to-
morrow. During the past two days L
have received a large number of tele-
grams and letters from friends and
prominent men; some of these urge me
to accept, others urge me to decline"
William Halpin, chairman of the Re-
publican county committee. said tonight
relative to the nomination of Mr..
Hughes:
"If Mr.. Hughes accepts the nomina-
ton for mayor the only work that the
Republican party will ask him to do
will be to write his letter of acceptance.
We do not wish him to take one minute
more from the work of the legislative
Investigating committee that he is now
engaged other than to write his letter. "
1t was declared by friends of Mr..
Hughes tonight that he would decline
the nomination.
The city convention of the Municipal
Ownership league will be held Wednes-
day of this week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
YALE FRESHMEN! HAVE
FUN WITH P0PULACE
BLOCKADE TRAFFIC ON ONE OF
PRINCIPAL STREETS
Squad of Fifteen Police Is Called Out
to Suppress the Rotous Students.
Warrants Are Out for Several
Members of the Glass
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. S.-Sev-
cral freshmen of Yale university will
be arrested tomorrow, 1t is said, on
the charge of breach of the peace
and disorderly conduct as the result of
wild pranks which they carried out
tonight in the vicinity of Pierson hall,
the freshman stronghold of the college
settlement.
They jumped on and ran trolley cars,
drove a policeman from his beat and
frightened several women into hys-
terics. Blank cartridges were shot off
and buckets of water and bundles of
paper on fire were thrown from rooms
in the third and fourth floors of Pier
son hall on the heads of pedestrians.
For nearly two hours they blocked
York street and allowed nothing but
trolley cars to go through it and these
on irregular schedule. Complaint was
made tonight and warrants have been
drawn for the arrest of several of the
alleged leaders of the disturbances. A
squad of fifteen policemen finally
quelled the outbreak, but made no ar
rests tonight.
-Four policemen smashed the doors
of Pierson hall and were compelled to
grope through the dorrnitory in dark
ness and failed to lay hands on a
student.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
NO DEATHS FROM FEVER
REPORTED YESTERDAY
CONDITIONS IN NEW ORLEANS
ENCOURAGING
This Is the Second Time During the
Visitation of the Scourge That a
Day Has Passed Without a FATAL
ity-Reports From the Country
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 8.-New cases,
10; total to date, 1896.
Death. none; total to date, 410.
New foci, 4.
Under treatment, 200.
Discharged, 1885,
This is the second time during the
visitation that day has passed with
out death from yellow fever, the pre-
vious day being September 10.
Among the new cases is reporter on
an afternoon paper whose brother was
stricken two days ago. Only six of the
cases are above Canal street, which is
larger proportion than has been noted
in month.
Following are the country reports:
Alexandria, one death.
Gretna, one new case, brought from
Grand island.
Union plantation in Jefferson parish,
several cases.
Mississippi:
Vicksburg, five new cases.
Natchez, five new cases.
Port Gibson, one neV case. one death.
No new cases on gulf coast or at
Rosetta.
The fever reported from Homo Chitto,
near Rosetta, has been pronounced
malaria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
Negro Slain by Mob
of Own Race
Hanged to Tree and Body
Riddled With Bullets
Man Who Was Wanted for Attacks on
Two Women Was Taken From
White Officers by En-
ragged Pursuers
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga, Oct. S.-Tom
Seabright, a negro former convict who
yesterday attacked two negro girls,
committing the second assault while
being chased for the first crime, was
taken from the officers who were taking
him to Jail and lynched by a band of
negroes.
The victims first offense greatly en-
ragged number of negroes. who fol-
lowed the county officers sent out to
apprehend the criminal, and while
searching for the fugitive met a second
band of negroes searching for the same
man, seeking vengeance for a second
assault.
AS soon as the criminal was caught
the officers were surrounded by a crowd
of over fifty negroes, most of whom
were heavily armed, who demanded the
prisoner be delivered to them. AS there
were but two white officers they COM
piled.
The prisoner bitterly protested his in
nocence but a rope was procured and
he was drawn up to a limb of a tree.
AS soon as the body was clear from
the ground the negroes began firing at
the swaying form, which was soon cut
to shreds by hundreds of bullets.
The bloody remnants were cut down
this evening by the coroner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
is A WHITE ELEPHANT
Task of Getting Big Dry Dock to the
Philippines a Difficult
Problem
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Naval Off
GERS in the bureau of navigation are
studying the problem of towing the
big steel dry dock just accepted at
Sparrows Point, Md, from that port
to Cavite, for which it was designed.
The bureau wrote today to the head
quarters of the Suez Canal company
in Paris asking about the restrictions
of traffic through the canal and for
figures in the way of tolls. SO huge
is the structure that it may impede
traffic in the canal and may cost the
government an extravagant price in
tolls.
In some ways the immense structure,
badly needed as 1t is in the Philippines,
is a sort of white elephant to the de-
partment. To tow the structure will
require five ships equipped with tow
ing machines These are not on the
market, but must be built to order.
Unless the canal company grants a
considerable reduction from it's pub
lished tolls and permits the dock to
sidetrack in the lakes of the canal
while ships pass by the expense will be
ruinous.
If the dock is to be towed around
the Cape of Good Hope the tow must
be started right away, and the towing
machines have yet to be built. A start
later in the season means the encoun-
tering of probably disastrous storms
at the cape. Neither is the Suez route
devoid of danger, for the monsoon sea-
son in the Indian ocean and again
close to the Philippines, presents con-
siderable hazard
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
Many Persons Killed
and Wounded
POpulace in Fierce Fight
With Police
1t Is Reported That a Bomb Was
Thrown Which Killed Twelve
Cossacks-More BIoodshed
Is Expected Today

Special Cable to The Herald.
MOSCOW, Oct. S-This has been
day of rioting and bloodshed. Shortly
after noon the crowd on Iverskoy
boulevard engaged in a pitched battle
with the police and Cossacks, who
fired three volleys point blank at the
people, who replied with stones and
revolver shots. 1t is impossible to es-
innate the casualties. as, according to
custom, the streets were cordoned and
the dead and wounded removed into
prisons.
The prefect has issued a proclama-
tion authorizing the police to arrest
any person they please upon any pre-
text. 1t Is stated that a bomb was
thrown today which killed twelve Cos
sacks. 1t is impossible to confirm the
report, but number of riderless Co.'S
sack horses returned after a collision
with a mob.
The number of strikers was increased
today by the bakers joining their ranks.
Bread is still procurable today, but
there will be none tomorrow.
Many of the prisoners were COM
PEELED to run the gantlet of Cossacks
armed with knouts. The populace is
thoroughly eXasperated and more
bloodShed is certain to occur.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
TRIES TO KILL VICER0Y
Chinese official Saves Life Of Man
Who Attempted to MUIR
der Him
BY Associnted Press.

VICTORIA. B. c., Oct. 8 (per steam
er Tartar. The Chinese journal Sin
wanpao reports an attempt on the
life of Viceroy Yuan Shihkai, China's S
most progressive official. The would-be
assassin was 30 years of age. He en-
tered the official residence of the
viceroy at Tientsin and tried to
attack the viceroy. Guards inter
fered and promptly secured him. He
was ordered decapitated but the vice
roy refused to allow the sentence to
be carried out and the assailant was
released after being given two thou
sand blows with a bamboo.
Korean newspapers printed in Eng
lish express indignation because Of
high-handed actions by the Japanese
executive in Korea. The Korea review
says:
Koreans are dangerously near re-
volt at the methods adopted by the
Japanese. Thousands of acres of land
near Seoul have been arbitrarily
SEIZED owners dispossessed without
payment. crops uprooted on the ground
of military necessity" The Korean
review also says:
Recent events show conclusively
that the Japanese military authorities
are carrying out a vast scheme of
reprisals which have for their object
the seizure of Korean property whole
sale and with the merest pretense of
compensation"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
GAYNoR GLAD TO GO HOME
Says He and Greene Made a Mistake
When They Left Sa-
Vannah
BY Associated Press.


SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. S-A repre-
sentative of the Morning News inter-
viewed John F. Gaynor tonight aboard
the train that Is bringing him and Ben
jamin D. Greene to Savannah. Gaynor
said:
II am glad that we are going back to
Georgia. 1 know now what a mistake
we made in leaving. But we cannot
always tell which is for the best, and
if we had known then what we know
now we would not have gone"
do you anticipate an acquittal?'
was asked.
my dear sir. the case has not been
tried yet. 1 anticipate nothing. We, of
course, hope for the best. We feel JUS
titled in every act we committed in
Savannah while performing our con-
tracts with the government. They got
value received"
Does the conviction of Capt. Carter
lead you to believe that the cases will
go against you?"
"I would not venture an opinion.
This is not Capt. Carter's case. We did
not hold the Office of engineer at
Savannah. We made bids, and when
we secured the contracts we carried
them out"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
SAYS WE ARE MONEY MAD
Governor of Indiana Delivers Speech
on 1.-THE Patriotism of
Peace"

BY associated PreSs
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-"This nation has
gone money mad. For ten years this
land has enjoyed material wealth and
prosperity such as the world has never
before seen, and during that time this
madness has come upon us in full force.
We have forgotten the commandment,
Thou shalt not steal,' and we are taxi
ing the position no matter how money
is obtained. We cannot continue in
this rut indefinitely and secure the con-
tinuance of free institutions. The
dangers of peace will destroy this coun-
try at the present rate just as certainly
as disastrous war"
Such was the keynote of speech on
"The Patriotism of Peace" delivered
by Governor Frank j. Hanley of In
diana tonight at the Y. M. C. A. aud
itorium, in which the Hoosier chief
executive sounded a vehement note Of
warning to Americans against allowing
continuance of graft, official corrup-
tion and disregard for law in the
scramble for plunder.
Governor Hanley painted dark pic
ture of conditions in the United States
and insisted that the very life of the
nation was dependent on speedy re-
turn to saner ideas and honest methods.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
FRANco-RUssIAN ALLIANCE

PARIS, Oct. S.-The necessity for the
maintenance of a Franco-Russian al
lance is vigorously urged in the course
of a leading article in the semi-off1cial
Temps, which points out that the pub
lie opinion of both countries is unan-
imously in favor of the continuance of
the alliance. The article adds that the
accords with Italy, and Great Britain
and Italy served to allay annoying mis-
understandings: that both were the
natural outcome of events and that
France ought categorically to refuse to
ronounce them. The Temps, however,
does not favor an glo-French al
lance. which it says would be useful
to Great Britain but compromising to
France and would probably create
trouble in Europe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
JOHN D. SAYS He
IS LIKE SPONGE
REFERS TO THE BLESSINGS"
HE HAS ABSORBED
Talks to Children of Sunday School
Class and Urges Charity,
Patience and Good
Will
By Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. Sin his
closing talk to the Sunday school class
OF the Euclid Avenue Baptist church,
Of which he is superintendent, John D.
Rockefeller today made a comparison
OF the crops that grow in the field
and the crops that may be cultivated
by each person that will be of more
benefit than those which grow In the
ground.
Mr.. Rockefeller referred to personal
virtues and in part he said:
L don't know how many of you
chlldren have been in the country this
year, but many of you have come to
see me at my home and have made
me happy.
Il want to ask you what crops YOU
have harvested this year. 1 won't find
fault If you have not done very well.
nor II you have forgotten, for we older
ones do the same thing, but struggle
along again and resolve to do better.
want to suggest to you children that
you foster the spirit that prompts US
to speak kindly word and extend the
hand heartily. Some of us have not
much education, some Of us were never
graduated from colleges, but we can
raise crops just the same. Let us culti-
Vate the spirit of patience, let us culti-
vate that crop right here in our own
city, in New York or wherever we
may be. Another crop that we can
cultivate Is charity. Still another crop
that we can raise it that of good will
Patience, charity and good will toward
others are so much better for our
selves and for others than are the
material crops that grow out of the
ground.
II feel like a sponge because I have
absorbed so many blessings during my
stay in the city, but remind you that
we should be like the pump which not
only sucks up, but also gives out. If
you will cultivate the virtues that I
have mentioned you can make a heaven
on earth for ourselves and for all those
with whom you associate"
Today was Mr.. Rockefeller's last day
as superintendent of the Sunday school
class of which he has had charge dur
ing the summer. He will return to New
York city during this week.