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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-23
FOUR BURN IN THEATER FIRE
Verbeck Playhouse at Lorain, Ohio
Is Destroyed.

Lorain, Ohio, Dec. 18.-Four lives
were lost in a fire which destroyed the
Verbeck theater here early Sunday
morning. The dead:
James Dwyer, age %.
Mrs. William Marsh, aged "a and her
two children, Grace, aged 3 and Cliff
ford, aged months.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
R0BtLEN FINISHES INSPECTION
He Found Number Of illegal Sewer
Connections in West Chester

William G. Robelon, of this city. who
has been engaged In West Chester. Pa.
hy Burgess Pennypacker as sanitary
expert has completed superficial exam
nation of connections with sewers i'm al
legged violation of the borough ordinance.
j. IS claimed that a number of Illegal con-
neciions were found. Mr. Robelen has
returned here and win send written re-
port 20 the burgess who, In turn. will
transmit it 60 the Borough Council and
leave the matter in tho hands OF the law
makers for action.
Burgess Peunypacler says tho cxan.lna-
tion was entirely satisfactory ana M.
held him in his views as a number of
connections Of cesspools with sewers were
discovered at places where II has been
believed they existed. but which had been
denied by those individually Interested
Some OF these were public institution.
and large business establishments.
Mr.. Robelen was accompanied on hi.
rounds Of West Chester BY an officer. buf
they met with no objection from prop
erty owners, and almost an questions
were promptly and satisfactorily an
swered.
The expert made no excavations I'm ha
search. but examined an pipe connection
carefully took measurements, and use,
artificial light Ia some places to find IN,
alleged connections in wells. etc. II It 4
thought necessary for the public healtl
he may return and make a more extend
ed and closer inspection.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
ALEXANDER TALKS
ON EQUITABLE
He Says the Concerns Sur
plus Is Held for Policy
holders
SEEKS TO OVERCOME ALL DOUBTS

New York May S.--James w. Alex
andor, president Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. made public a let
ter written by him to Edward A.
Woods. manager of the society at
Pittsbure. Pa. in which he asserts
that the surplus of the society is held
for the exclusive benefit OF its policy
holders and not the holders of the
stock. Mr. Alexander also takes occa-
sion in the letter to deny the rumors
that he will resign. The letter was
written in reply to a request from Mr.
Woods for a confirmation Of certain
official statements made by the
Equitable Society regarding the mu-
tual plan Of its business and the ex-
elusive ownership Of the policyholders
Of the surplus" Mr. Alexander says
in part:
Il recognize that, for the benefit Of
present and future policyholders Of
the society, there should be at this
time some clear and unequivocal ex-
preston on this subject, and. without
reviewing all the society's statements
on this subject I consider that there
can be no doubt as to these facts:
First that the business of the society
has been conducted in accordance with
its charter, since the date of its or
ganization. on the mutual plan; sec
ond. that the profits of the society
have been accumulated for its policy
holders, and, third. that the surplus
of the society Is held for the eXclu-
sive benefit of its policyholders. l do
not recall any serious question having
ever arisen on these points until re-
Gently. when claim has been put
forward on behalf of the stock which
Is at variance with the terms of the So
cietys charter. the uniform course Of
its business and all its official and un-
Official statements and representa-
tons
"1n this connection, would say that
while ] have been connected with the
Equitable, as clerk and officer for
nearly 80 years / have never until
recently, heard Of any questions being
raised as TO the absolute ownership Of
the surplus Of the society by its policy
holders.
For about 80 years I had the priv
ilege Of being associated as one of the
subordinate officers with Henry p.
Hyde, the founder and late president
Of the society. and my recollection is
that in his declarations, both verbal
and in writing, he always stated that
the business Of the Equitable was
transacted on the mutual plan and that
the stockholders could not receive more
than the dividend of $1,000 per annum
on their capital stock, which was pro-
vided for by the charter"
These statements" continued Mr..
Alexander in his letter, ARE literally
true They should set at rest all doubts
and quiet an agitation which should
never have arisen and is naturally dis
turbing TO the societys policyholders
and agents"
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
STEVE CROSBY TO FIGHT
He is Willing to Meet Farrell ane
DAILY on Same Naht.

Stove Crosby the colored pusilist OF
Louisville, Ky, who Is now IN this city.
today announced that he Is willing to
meet Jack Farrell and Jack DAILY on the
same night at catch weights before the
wilmington Athletic Club. Crosby, who
viii weigh about lsS pounds, says DO win
best both men.
The management of the latai club Is
endeavorins 90 arrange the double match
IL the arrangements shall be completed
jt Is probable that the dshts win b,
pulled offat Gordon Heights % wednes.
day, May a. II was stated today that Tho
pavilion at the latter place has been se-
cured by the Wilmington Athletic club
FOR the SUMMER and that bouts will be
given There weekly.
Crosby has fought Joe Cans the cham
pion fve times. Two were twenty-round
draws. He also fought Young Peter
jackson two tcn-round draws.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
CHURCH WRECKED By BOMB
Pastor and Congregation Opposed In
crease Of Saloons, and Court Agreed.

Pastor and Congregation Opposed In
crease Of Saloons, and Court Agreed.
Kingston, Pa, May S.-The Welsh
CONGREGATIONAL church at Edwardsville,
the mining town just across the line
from here, was dynamited and wrecked
by avengers.
The pastor of the church and great
many of the members Of the congrega-
tlon have been very active in the tenn
perance cause At the last session Of
license court the pastor opposed the
granting Of licenses to a number of ap-
plicants, claiming there were already
a sufficient number Of drinking places,
and court turned down all such apph-
cants. The explosion made a terrific
report, and all the. people in Edwards
Vile and Kingston were awakened.
The side Of the basement facing on
Main street was almost completely
blown out while The rooms in the in
terror were all moro or less damaged,
and there were not many windows that
escaped being smashed.
To accomplish their purpose. the
plotters used 25 STICKS or more Of dy-
Mantle.
The authorities are bending every ef-
fort to bring the perpetrators Of the
deed to justice.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
S p o r TIN G
BASE BAIL NOTES

Myers was III sood form.
Paterson team here today and tomor.
row
Cuban X-Giants are here three days
this week.
University Of Pennsylvania plays here
Saturday.
Bussey failed TO get hit Saturday.
Sweeney has left the local team ana is
said to have gone TO Coatesville.
Cusick played fast game at short for
the visitors.
The Valley A. C. met "A 10 TO defeat
at the hands OF the Washington a. C..
Al New Castle, Delaware defeated New
Castle juniors by the score of TO 4.
Rosebuds defeated quarry Senate by
the score of "a 20 -
X-Brandywine defeated the Amaranth
by the score of % 90 1.
I'm their opening game the Lincoln A. c..
defeated the Ivy team 10y the score OF
"a TO H.
Washington Heights defeated Phoenix
Second By the score of 10 20 6.
BY the score OF 80 te z. Riverview de-
feated the Young Americans Saturday
afternoon.
The Alpha a. a. defeated the Franklin
A. g. by the score of q TO 1i
N-Porkside defeated Edge Moor in a
i3-inninrs game by the score Of II to TO-
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
ANTleRAFT PRAYER.

Petition OF Negro Preacher In New
York Assembly at Albany.
A unique and startling prayer was
offered by a colored preacher In the
New York state assembly at Albany,
N. Y, the other morning, where men,
bers were exhorted to stand for cleo
tion TO the general assembly Of heaven,
where graft" and the dictation of the
lobbyist are not, says the New York
Tribune. The prayer, which was Of
fered by the Rev. c. II. Mcdonald, was
as follows:
o thou most mercifui Father. we thank
thee this morning for the realization that
thou art the Supreme Legislator OF the
universe. Therefore we beg thy special
guidance as we proceed with this morn
ings session We ask thy special bless
Ing upon the chief executive Of this nation.
Bless the cabinet and members OF both
houses. We ask thee, o God. to bless his
excellcncy the governor Of the state.
Bless gracious Master. the subjects Of
this state
Last but not least. we would ask thy
special blessing upon this our able and
most ehicient speaker Bless the mem
bers Of the distinguished t6dy, and when
lfe's journey is at an end we ask thee
TO bring us to the general assembly where
Jesus Christ will be the speaker and the
business shall be transacted without the
graft or the dictation OF the lobbyist.
Mr. Mcdonald has prayed in the as
sembly before, but never with such ef-
feet. His prayer, as usual, was taken
by the official stenographer, and copies
were in great demand among those
members who keep scrapbooks Of doc
uments relating to their legislative ex-
periences.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
New York,s Lahnr LInlnns.

Albany NJ Y, May statistics re-
Gently received by the state depart
ment Of labor show that only three
foreign countries have as many or
ganized working people as New York
state. and in proportion to population
New York leads these. Members of
labor unions in Great Britain and Ire
land number 1,90230S in Germany L.
276,SS1 in France 1856, and in New
York 100000. The ratio is one to each
is inhabitants in New York. one to %
in Great Britain, one to "A in Germany,
one to 5S in France 1T is a significant
fact says the department that the
hours of labor are short or long in al
most the precise ratio of the degree
of organization"
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
PromInent eaIsImore citizen Dead.

Baltimore, Nd, May S-Charles w.
Slagle died of a complication of dis
eases. aged a years Mr.. Slagle was
long prominently identified with the
grain trade and was one of the found
ers of the old Corn and Flour Ex.
change, now the Chamber of Com
merce Of this city. He was intimately
conencted with the organization of
the American Fire Insurance company,
the Baltimore and Hanover railroad,
one Of the forerunners of the present
Western Maryland, and other enter
prises.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
LAST Of OPERA HOUSE MEETINGS
The Rev. R. A. Elwood Delivered
Sermon to Red Men.

The Rov. Robert A. Elwood held the
last Of the Sunday meetings In the opera
House for this season yesterday He de-
livered a sermon TO the local Rcd Men.
1t was the beginning OF the Red Mems
pow-wow week and deep interest was
centered IN the sermon by Mr. Elwood.
who is chief of the Lenape Tribe. No. G..
Seated on the stage were number of the
state officers AT 2so o'clock the com
hined Red Mems orchestra rendered a
musical program which was much en-
ioyed
During the third season of Mr.. Elwood
which began in October thirty-three sue
cessive meetings were held. The total cost
for these meetings was about $500 all
OF which has been paid Mr. Eiwood all
ready has engaged tho Opera House for
next season.
He preached special sermon in the
morning in observance OF the atm anni-
versary as pastor of ollvet Presbyterian
Church.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
FINDS GRAFT Al NORMAL SCHOOL
Prober Young Presents Sorry ohowine
For East stroudsbura Institution.

Prober Young Presents Sorry Glowing
For East stroudsbure institution.
Harrisburg. Pa. May s. - "Moral
fraud seems 60 have pursued this
school from It's inception" says cx.
Assemblyman Robert K. Young. Of
Wellsboro. in his report to Auditor
General Snyder as the special attorney
who investigated petty graft among
trustees Of the East Stroudsburg State
Normal School.
This quoted conclusicn OF the
prober follows his review OF the his.
tory of the institution, which shows
that when It was accepted as a state
normal school It represented to the
state authorities that Subscriptions
amounting to s31.750 had actually been
made and paid into the treasury, but
he found, on examination, that the sum
paid in was only $1S,50O, which he says
was "a moral fraud upon the state"
He goes into the history Of the sale
Of scholarships by the trustees, which
brought $40 each that was pocketed.
The scholarships having been care
fully garnered by certain trustees, the
board adopted a resolution to redeem
them out of the school funds at $50
each and $4,000 in cash was paid as re-
demption money out Of the treasury.
AS a plan of looting the school
treasury, Mr. Young mentions that one
Of the charges on the books was made
against the book room and up to De
cember, 1904. s239O was charged TO the
book room, but no credits appear.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
ANNIVERSARY SHOOT
}. Boulder Won First Prize for High
Score.

An anniversary shoot was held on sat
urday By the wilmington Gun Club. The
club was just one year old ON that date.
having been organized ON May 8 of last
year The program for the shoot consist
ed OF three 2)-target events IN each of
whlcn several merchandise prizes We're
offered for competition.
In the first event the winners IN order
of merit were II. W. McNeal, N. Grubb,
H. Jack Longland. Boulden, Handley,
Kendall. steel. C. Goodwin, Phillips, Hart
love and Hossngor
Winners IN event were-Lonsland.
Handley Greer, j.. Goodwin, II. Jack, G.
Godwin Boulden. steel and Gregg
Winners in event we're Hossinger.
Gmbb, Hortlove. Boulden. H. Jack. steel,
Robclen and IIandlcy.
J. Boulden won the cup offered Tor the
man making the highest score.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
DOOM OF LOCOMOTIVES.
rniiroad Contractor Says They VIII
BE In scrap Heap by 1925.

nc N ENNAH AANNH " A~~ps
"The big industrial development in
the next few years will be in electric
railway construction" said W. r.
Stubs, a Kansas railroad contractor
and political leader, according to a To
peka (Kan) dispatch. Il can see it
coming.
RAILROAD trafic will be revolution
lied within twenty years. Mark this
prediction. All the big steam engines
on the standard railroads will be
scrapped and electric engines will be
doing their work by 1925. Every town
and hamlet In the more thickly settled
portions Of the west will be connected
with a network Of electric lines. Rural
districts had no telephones a few years
ago. Now telephones are going into
nearly every farmers house.
''The development Of interurban cleo
trio railways will be just as rapid
when it gets under headway, and it Is
beginning TO start This means work
for railroad contractors, and when a
railroad contractor Is busy It means the
distribution Of a vast amount of money
for labor. / know Of no business where
a greater per cent Of the expenses goes
for labor than in railroad work. Rail-
road building is a labor proposition
pure and simple. Therefore the more
construction going on the more prosper
GUS Is labor. With the development Of
electric lines labor will be well en-
ployed.
II believe that the eastern half Of
Kansas viii get its share Of these lines.
1t is thlcEly enough settled now to
make them profitable The lines will
be used for not only passenger service,
but also to convey the farmers produce
to market Persons will be riding in
Pullman cars on the electric lines Of
the west before many years"
Mr. Stubs has foundation for his
prophecy. An interurban line Is being
built to connect the big towns In south
eastern Kansas. Another line has been
projected to connect Wichita, Winfield
and wellington and intermediate points.
A Kansas Clty-Olathe line is under
construction. A right Of way has been
procured for part Of the proposed Kan
sas Clty-Topeka line. A Topeka and
Eskrldge line Is almost a certainty.
Bonds have been voted to aid In its
construction by the townships and mu-
inequalities through which It purposes
to build.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
ureat Chnrcn l...,r,-cr Ma1.n.. -

Nrcnt Churcl i.Hfvl'cr MaKlnH ut0rap
Lord Grimthorpc, who has been de-
voting his eighty ninth year In design
ing a clock for the tower OF the parish
church at West Melton. Yorkshire.
England, is surely the most remarkable
Of living clockmakers, says the West
minister Gazette. 1t is more than half
a century since be was busy superin-
tending the design Of the great clock at
Westminster. The original "Big Ben"
was the child Of his inventive brain.
and Its successor bears in Gothic let
ters the legend that It was cast ''under
the direction Of Edmund Beckett Deni-
son. Q. c." as long ago as 1S5S
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
milwaukee MONS Healing Power.

Marshall 7. Conner, a resident OF
Bay View, Wis, seems to be possessed
Of a remarkable power which enables
him to heal people Of disease by simply
the laying on Of hands, says a Milwau-
kee special dispatch to the Chicago
Record Herald. Mr.. Conner Is sixty
eight years Of age and has lived in
Bay View for twenty years. He
has cured one woman Of cancer and
several young people Of rheumatism
after they we're helpless and had been
given up by physicians. Mr.. Conner
says he does not know what his power
is, though he believes It is electricity
Of some sort. This accounts for his
being able 80 heal some people and not
others.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
plaved Nc lant card and nIea-

West Orange, n j.. May ST don't
feel just right and I think I have
played my last card exclaimed Fred
erick W. Linde to a number of friends.
playing pinochle with him in the Cole
man House. He had been in high spir-
It's and his remark was taken as a Joke.
Linde became the butt OF good-natured
chatting FOR a minute. Then Il was seen
thnt he was deathly pale. Dr. J. Minor
Mashee was called, but when he arrived
Linde was dead. Dr. Maghee said death
was caused by apoplexy
Evening journal., 1905-05-08

proportionate rates from other sta
tions.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only
covering luncheon going, one and
three -fourths days board at Chamber
lin Hotel, and good to return within
six days. will be sold at rate of $17
from New York, Brooklyn and New
ark; $3.50 from Trenton; S14.5O from
Philadelphia. and proportionate rates
from other points
For itinerafies and full information
apply to ticket agents; C. Studs, E. p.
A., 263 Fifth Avenue. New York; 342
Fulton Street, Brooklyn; 7s9 Broad
Street. Newark, n. j.; or Geo. w.
Boyd. General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street station, Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
EEFoRrs ro RELEAsE NAN
Counsel Will Renew Efforts to Hav
Girl Admitted to Bail.

Counsel Will Renew Efforts to Have
Girl Admitted to Bail.
New York, May S.-Counsel for Nan
Patterson will renew their efforts to
have the girl admitted TO bail. District
Attorney Jerome, who has been absent
from the city since the third trial of
Miss Patterson, is expected to be at his
Office today, and will be asked to take
the case up Immediately If the dis
trict attorney viii not agree to the re-
lease of the young woman on her own
recognizance, he will be asked to fix
the amount Of bail at a nominal sum.
Failing to obtain a compliance with
the request for bail, the attorneys say
they will make application to the court
fer a writ Of habeas corpus. Miss Pat
terson is bright and cheerful, and de-
clared her belief that she will soon be
released.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
Riehardson eot FIrst PIC.

At the Heron Hin handicap shoot held
at Pittsburg last week, A. 3. Richardson,
Of Dover. won first prize IN the Amateur
class. by breaking 90 out Of 100. The prize
was en- $50 Smith gun.
To William NJ. Foord, Of this city fell
the honor Of being the eighth prize win
ner, and his score was 90 out of a pos
sible 100. This prize was Young repeat
ing gun. Only six out or the 20 entries
broke better than 80 and Mr.. Foord was
one OF the ten that broke this number.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
cd RattIefsId euIde bead.

Gettysburg Pa, May g. - Captain
Luther w Minnigh, one OF Gettys-
burg's best known citizens. died from
q stroke Of apoplexy. Captain Minnigh
had been a guide on the battlefield OF
Gettysburg for more than ~ years and
every year lectured to thousands OF
tourists.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
POUNDED METCALF
FOR SEVENTEEN HITS
Wilmington A. A. Defeated
the Murray Hill Team by
Score Of Q to

Wilmington A. A. on Saturday pound
ed Metcaif. Murray Hnrs twirler. for
IL safeties and won Out by the score OF
q 10 9. Maher led ia batting with four
hits and Hinton got three.
Myers was ia the box for Wilmington
ana held the visitors safe except in the
seventh inning. A single and Dietrich's
home run scored two runs in that in
ming Murray Hnl played a loose game in
the field IN several innings. The score fol-
lows.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
HURLINoToNs MURnER MYSTERY
Man Killed While Being Robbed and
Bcdv Placed On TrolleY Tracks.

Body Placed On Trolley Tracks.
Burlington. N. j., May S.-What the
police authorities of Burlington be-
,lieve to be a murder was discovered
when the body of John Worrell. aged
65 years, of Florence, a foundryman,
was found on the trolley tracks in
East Burlington after a car had ruin
over 1t. The mans watch and money
are missing. and the police entertain
the theory that he was killed while be-
ing robbed and his body placed on the
tracks. The place where the body was
found is near a settlement known as
Dutch Neck Fish Cabin, which is fire.
quented by rough characters.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
LnalI.h petsst. hroMnioMn.

Tho Bfownson Library nine was trim
med on Saturday by the Landlith nine by
tho score OF TO 8 The score by Innings.
Landlth. . ..............OO O3O8N-7
Browhson. $685.. .... .O0OOOO02i O--3
Earned runs. Landlith I; two-base hits.
RUSSELL 3; r. Johnson, stirlth. hit by
pitched ball. smart, Brintun, bases on
balls, on Brlnton 3; on Mundel. G; struck
out. by Brnton. s. by Mundel s; umpire.
"A Dawson; time, l9
Evening journal., 1905-05-08

LAST TOUR TO OLD POINT CON-
FORT, RICHMOND AND WASH.
.INeToN FOR THE PRESENT
SEASON..
Six-day Trio via Pennsylvania r. r,
The last personally conducted tour
Ito Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington via the Pennsylvania
Railroad for the present season win
leave New York and Philadelphia on
Saturday, May 6.
Tickets, including all necessary ex-
.penses for a period Of six days. will
be sold at rate of S36 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark; S84.50 from
Trenton; S33 from Philadelphia, and
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
rrI. SAD satarday seores.

Harrisburg, 4; Johnstown, 9.
York, a. Coatesviile o.
Lancaster q Lebanon. !.
Altoona, 8. Wiliamsport .. Chrst camel
Wnlamsport, !; Altoona. o. Second
game).
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
Several Foremen Transferred.

r. II. Stewart. who has been gen.
sral foreman at the p, B. & W. shops
at Todds Cut, has been transferred &c
Delmar. He has been succeeded by f.
<eister, who has been assistant to the
master Of motive power.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
BRowNToWNs FIRST GAME
Won From the waverly Club by Score
10 T.

Before a crowd of 500 fans the Brown
town team opened Its season en- Saturday
and defeated the Waverly club by the
score Of 3 to 4 Mayor Charles d. Bird
tossed out the FIRST ball
Duncan and Greenwel pitched good
BAN for Browntown while Kane the
Waverly twrer also did good work. The
scorc ~ iunlnss. Rii.E.
Browniownss... .....00 o 1 OF 90 KS z 2
Wavefly.. ... j. ..OOO10O0Oc-i s /
ucfies-Erovntown. Duncan. Green
well and scotti Waverly Henry and
kane.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
Matinee Races.

The matinee races OF the Delaware
Horse show Association viii open on
Saturday next The track has been put
IN good shape and tho first races are ex-
pectcd 10 be good ones.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
National LEAGUE
SATURDAYS GAMES.

IhlIadeIphia, II Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, ?; New York. /.
Chicago, 8; St Louis, 3.
Cincinnati. 3; Pittsburg. ? (s innings).
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Chicago. 8; st. Louis. o.
Pittsburg, 4; Cincinnati, s.
Brooklyn. 4; PHILADELPHIA, z.
Evening journal., 1905-05-08
suburbnn leanue eamns.

Saturdays games Of the Suburban
League resulted as follows:
South Side, %: Parkside, g.
Quickstep, "a; Phoenix. ~.
Jefferson. 10; Young Defiance. e.
Standing Of clubs.