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Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Baltic Fleet in Trouble.

Port Louis, FEB. 11.-Arrivals from
Nossibe ton the coast of Madagascar)
report that the Russian second Pacific
squadron was still there February 3D.
"A dispute has arisen between Vice Ad.
miral Rojestvensky and the German
companies which are coaling the fleet.
The admiral. who is not well supplied
with coal wishes the colliers to follow
the fleet, but they refuse to do SO on
account OF the too close proximity OF
the Japanese squadron.
The Russian ships will not leave
Nossibe before February Gath. They
are getting little news from st. Peters
burg and the crews are dispirited. ow.
ing to the fall of Port Arthur.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Governors Exchange TeIenrams.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 11.-A reply was
received by Governor Adams yester-
day from Governor Miguel A. Otero OF
New Mexico, thanking him for con-
gratulations on New Mexico's pros
poets for statehood. Governor Adams
wired the New Mexico executive as
follows:
Colorado welcomes the new sister
state. Together we can do much for
the West. Our hearts and hands are
yours"
The reply was as follows:
Words fail me in expressing appro'
citation of your cordial telegram. Now
Mexico will always be loyal to the ma
tion, and we love Colorado for her
stand for justice and right in our be-
half. Cordially yours.
IN. A. OTERO."
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Strikes at St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. Feb. list. Peters.
burg Is again face to face with a re.
newal Of the labor upheaval. the immc-
diate incitement being the failure OF
the workmen to secure payment for the
time they were out on strike. added to
the fact that there has been no adjust.
ment OF the demands which led to the
strike last month.
The Poutiloff Iron Works. where the
former strike originated. is playing tho
principal part. There are 10000 work
men already out within the metropolis
and workmen at the torpedo factory In
Kolpino. eighteen miles distant, have
Joined the strikers. There Is q strong
prospect Of the movement extending.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
SEPARATE STATEHOOD
FOR NEW MEXICO ENDANGERED
House Republican Conference Decides
to Abide by Original House
Statehood Bill.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Statehood for
Oklahoma and New Mexico will not be
granted during this session Of Con-
gress, unless it be on lines provided in
the House statehood bill. This was de-
cided yesterday at conferences Of Re-
publican members Of the House.
The following resolution, setting
forth the position, was adopted, liz
to 80, after three hours debate.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this conference that the action and
policy of the Republican caucus held
April Is, 1904, touching the admission
of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
as one state and New Mexico and Ari-
zona as one state, as provided in the
bill of the House No. 17,749, which bill
has been amended by the Senate and
is now pending in the House commit
tee on territories, be insisted upon. and
that we insist on such parliamentary
proceedings as can be had by ma
jority of the House of q special corder
as can be made and adopted by . ma
jority of the House, under which the
aforesaid policy of the Republicans Of
the house will be worked out"
Speaker Cannon is the author OF this
resolution. When the conference con-
vened three proposals were laid be-
fore it, none of which was adopted.
The first was a resolution offered by
Mr.. Dalzell, reciting the history OF the
statehood legislation in the House and
reaffirming the caucus action taken At
that time.
Another was a resolution by Mr.. Sib-
ley of Pennsylvania, providing that the
statehood bill be made the subject OF
conference between the two houses.
The third was an amendment to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Tawney, add.
ing that in such conference the House
conferees be instructed to insist on the
House provisions of the bill.
Delegate Rodey of New Mexico made
a strong appeal for concurrence in the
Senate bill, but he did not make any
motion to this end. Other speeches
were made by Representatives Dalzell,
Hamilton, chairman of the committee
on territories, and Powers.
Delegate Mcclure Of Oklahoma
pleaded for action whereby at least Ok.
lahoma and the Indian Territory might
be admitted.
The debate was keyed to high
pitch at all times. The ground was
taken by those who favored the House
provisions or nothing that the Republi-
cans of the body would be sacrificing
their position taken heretofore to few
Republicans senators who had seen dt
to unite with the minority of the Sem.
ate, If the bill as amended was 40
cepted.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Whenever the foreign correspond
ents can't think of anything else to
write about they report that Germany
and England almost came to a dec
laration of war last week."
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

The editorial writer of the Century
Magazine starts the question. Can a
nation be a gentleman? Considering
that 1t is always spoken of as either
neuter or feminine, we should say II
Tor she) cannot
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Monkeys will pick prunes in Califor-
mia. Why can't they be utilized to
gather the chestnuts that are scat
tered by after-dinner speakers in Illi-
nois!
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

People who object to the use of that
convenient word 'Hello!" as used over
the telephone. apparently haven't
stopped to consider how easily it is
reversed.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

A comedian in one of the new the
atrical productions broke his arm
while endeavoring to make his part
mirth-provoking. Stage humor is no
longer subtle.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

There is such a thing as being too
cautious, hence we cannot blame the
New York man who is suing for di.
vorce because his wife insisted on
wearing her shoes to bed so that she
might be prepared for instant flight in
case of fire.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

The Oldest inhabitant OF Lynn.
Mass now I03 years old, attributes
her long life in large part to her
resolute abstention from gossip about
her neigbbors. Kind nature has pro
vided that the habitual gossip shall
moi live long.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

man in Arkansas has an alligator
farm. and matches out the young ga
tors in an incubator. Some new way
Of making a living turns up every day.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

A Kentucky chambermaid who
found $4,000 under a pillow received a
reward Of 81 when she returned the
money to its owner. Pretty good sum
for man who will put $4,000 under a
pillow.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Don't laugh at the New York Wom.
ems Society for Political Study. for
after all is said and done it is woman
who must solve the race suicide"
problem-providing there is such a
problem.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

England estimates that she has coal
enough in the national bin to last for
$50 years. And by that time the great
majority of the present generation will
not need coal.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Field Marshal Oyama says: "Provi-
dence is with u.s." He must be try
ing TO make Pobiedonostseff go crazy
and bite himself
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

The various baseball teams have be.
gun winning next seasons pennant
with all their old-time ease and conf.
dence..
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Some people are eternally consider
ate. Fat, isn't she?" said the thought
less one, referring to woman on the
street. Well" said the considerate
one gently, "she certainly is plump"
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

The suggestion that the growth OF
New York's 400 to $50 is due to nat
ural increase will be secuted as abb
,surd.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

The New York show girl who pawn.
ed her automobile to keep her through
the winter. because she was so very
destitute. must have been sorely
panied and shocked next day when she
saw her picture in the paper.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

When ten men own the United
States the people will at least know
where to place the responsibility if
things are not satisfactory.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Brooklyn judge says man who
dyed his hair is weak-minded. Prob
ably because he does away with the
gray matter.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
THE OBSERVER
CENTRAL CITY. !. COLORADO.

Committing suicide with girls pi~,
ture IN your hand is indisputably mean
treatment of the girl.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

An Atlantic City policeman has been
married thirteen years, and this week
his thirteenth child was born. He says
he isn't bit supersttouc, but he
wants an increase of pay.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

Prince Fushimi is home again, much
impressed with American hospitality
His secretary is SO busy. however, that
the prince will not write book about
the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

When it is said that 1.-The typewriter
girl is thirty years DID," mind you,
reference is made to the typewriter
girl as an institution.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

According to Lieut.. Peary, Arctic
cold cures badness. And where there
are no baldheads we note that chorus
girls are never found
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

There are 5000 living authors in
this country, but you wouldn't know
it from the number of live books.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Cripple Creek OUTPUT.

The production OF the Cripple Creek
district for the first month OF the year
i905 totals $1,000 tons. OF gross bull.
lion value OF $1.s93.300. The figures
are as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

At last we have discovered what
fruit it was that Mother Eve ate with
such disastrous results. 1t was cock
tail cherry.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16

II music as a curative agent comes
into general use. will the effects of an
overdose of classical strains be modi-
fed by the careful exhibition of rag
time?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03

young McGill his private secretary. In
1873 he was appointed insurance COM
missioner, and held that Office for
thirteen years., making fine record
efficiency in the department In 1885
he was nominated for governor and
made the campaign on high-license
platform, defeating DIR. A. A. Ames by
small plurality. He was defeated
for a second nomination by W. r. Mer-
riam, in one of the most bitter fights
the state ever saw.
Retiring from public life for time,
he organized the ST. Paul & Minneap-
oils trust company, now the Northern
Trust company of st. Paul. After the
election of President Mckinley, he
was appointed postmaster of st. Paul,
succeeding Robert A. Smith, and in
1898 he was elected to the state senate
from the thirty-seventh district, serv-
ing continuously ever since. both as
senator and postmaster. In public
life hewas never aggressive, but al
ways inspired confidence and showed
independence of special interests. He
was revered by his political associates,
and no imputation of dishonest mo-
tives or conduct was ever successfully
made,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
COLLISION IN IOWA.
Disaster on Rock Island Road at
Casey Causes Loss of
Six Lives.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 31.-In a head
on collision at $50 Monday evening
between two freight trains on the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad at
Casey, Ia, the following were killed:
Fireman Ed Nelson, Valley Junction,
Ia; Engineer Bert Shields, Valley
Junction, Ia; Fireman William Mar
shall, Valley Junction, Ia; Brakeman
Frank Johns. Valley Junction, Ia;
Rev. F. w. Caldwell, Van Meter, Ia,
and an unknown man. Four train
men were injured. The collision
was between freight train No.
IS, west-bound, and section two of
east-bound train No. Sc. Train IS had
orders to wait at Menlo, east of Casey,
for train No. SO, fast meat train. The
first section passed safely, displaying
green flags, indicating that another
section followed with all rights of first
section. Conductor of train No. IS,
however, gave orders to pull out and
his train crashed into section two of
So at full speed, just as the latter was
coming out of Casey, Ia, yards. Both
trains were badly wrecked and engines
piled UP into heaps of scrap iron. The
trainmen killed were all on engines.
Rev. F. w. Caldwell was riding in ca
boose on train No. IS on a stock spe-
cial pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
ADMIRAL TRAIN IN TROUBLE.
Accidentally Shoots Woman in China
lis Assaulted by Natives-Son
Held as Hostage.

London, Oct. 31-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that Rear Admiral
Train, commander in chief of the
American Asiatic squadron, and his
son, Lieut.. Train, have. been victims
of a savage attack by Chinese outside
of Marking. The American officers
were pheasant shooting when the ad-
miral accidentally shot Chinese
woman, slightly injuring her. Hun
dreds of villagers thereupon surround
ed the officers, took away their guns.
knocked the admiral down in the mud
and held Lieut.. Train as hostage.
Forty American marines landed as a
rescue party were attacked by mob of
Cinnamon who tried to pitchfork the
officers. The marines were obliged to
fire twice. The Chinese officials re-
fused to restore the officers guns, and
support the villagers. Marking has
been active in the movement for boy
cotting American goods and is the cen
ter of activity on the part of Japanese
students.
Shanghai, Oct. 31.-The outrage on
Rear Admiral Train and his son, Lieut..
Train, has been referred to the governor
of Marking. Americans are demanding
the punishment of the leaders of the
mob and the restoration of the guns
taken from the officers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
Voters of Seven States and Six Big
Cities to Choose Officials
on,November Z.

New York, Oct 31.-Elections will be
states and six of the larger cities. In
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Virginia,
and Ohio governor and other state Of
ficers are to be chosen, and in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Nebraska minor
state officers, judges or regents of the
state university. In New York, Indi-
annapolis, Louisville, Salt Lake and San
Francisco mayor and other city officers
and, in Chicago sanitary trustees and
judges are to be voted for.
The democrats and populists have fused
in Nebraska, the republicans and demo-
Gratis against the union labor party III
San Francisco, and the republicans and
other parties against the democrats in
Louisville.
In Pennsylvania there has been mis-
ellaneous Endorsement of the repub.
lican and democratic candidates.
The prohibitionists have ticket in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Ohio, Nebraska, New
York, Indianapolis and Chicago; the So
ciafists in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska, Virginia,
New York, and Chicago; the socialist
labor party in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
New York and Indianapolis; the mu-
nicipal ownership party in New York;
and the American party in Salt Lake
City.
There are six candidates for mayor In
New York, and four in Indianapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
TRAIN is DITcHED.
Strikes Loose Rail in Outskirts of
Kansas City-Thirteen Per-
sons Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Thirteen
persons were killed and 30 injured in
the wreck Monday of the Atchison, To-
known as the California Express, which,
while running at the rate of IS miles an
hour, struck a loose rail, ditching five
cars, one mile east of Blue River, which
is the eastern limits of this city. The
train, which left Chicago at ten o'clock
Sunday night and was due here at 10: 80
Monday morning, is through train
running between Chicago and San Fran
cisco. 1t was running at higher speed
than usual, being ten or Is minutes be-
hind it's schedule.
The wreck occurred at what railroad
men call the Rock Creek cut, on a curve,
where jagged rock walls on each side
of the track form bluff almost hun
dred feet high. The engine was going
so rapidly that it passed the loose rail
in safety. The mail car, Immediately
behind, jumped the track and struck the
side of the bluff to the right, and the
four cars following plowed through it
and shot against the high stone wall at
the left. The sides of the coaches were
torn off by scraping against the rough
stone surface. and passengers and train
men ground against the wall were either
killed outright or badly hurt. The cars
which left the track were a mail car,
a baggage and express car, the smoking
car, chair car and tourist sleeping
car. Three tourist sleepers, two stand
ard Pullmans and the dining-car re-
manned on the track. The smoking car
split the baggage car ahead of it just
below the floor line, and the baggage car
when it stopped was on top of what was
left of the smoking car. The other de-
rallied cars were damned against the
rocks of the bluff except the splintered
fragments of the smoker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
SIX DIE IN A MINE.
Terrible Disaster Occurs at Hazel
Kirk, Pa.,-Tour of Inspection
Proves Fatal.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-Five minor
officials of.the Pittsburg & Westmore.
land Coal company gave up their lives
at 1890 o'clock Sunday morning, when
they entered the Hazel Kirk mine, No.
l, of the company at Hazel Kirk, Pa,
IL miles east of this city, to ascertain
Ii portion of the mine was still burn
ing as result of an explosion two
weeks ago. The dead are: John Hor-
nical. superintendent; Daniel Griffith,
foreman; Joseph Hunter, John Lavey
end Henry Clayborne, fire BOSSES All
are married, with large families, and
were men of considerable means. An
drew RAIDER died later of severe burns.
Two weeks ago an explosion in the
mine caused the death of two men
The entry in which the explosion oc-
CURED was closed up and water turned
on. Instead of sending the foreign
miners employed by the company to in
yestlgate and see if the fire in the en-
try had been extinguished, it was de-
cided that if any risk was to be taken
those holding responsible positions
should take the chance instead of the
miners. As the five men approached
the portion of the mine which is burn
ing they became aware that the water
had not extinguished the blaze. They
decided to tear down the bulkheai
erected to cOnfine the fire to one entry
of the mine. Just as the covering was
removed there was a terrific explosion
and the five men were blown different
ways, all being instantly killed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
SUDDEN DEATH
OF A. R. .M'GILL
FORMER COVE RNoR OF MIMI
EsoTA Is MOST SUDDEN
LY CALLED.
His Death was Unexpected and a
Shock to His Friends. For Thir-
ty-five Years He WIS Prominent
in Affairs of the State.

St Paul, Nov. 1-Ex-Gov. ana Post
master Andrew r. McGill died sudden
ly yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at
his residence, 2?23 Scudder avenue, st.
Anthony Park.
Death was painfully sudden, for the
postmaster had been as his usual em
ployment all day Monday. Monday
evening he complained of feeling Ill,
but laughed it off, saying that prooa-
bly, his stomach was out of order.
At o'clock he went to the bath
room. After being absent some little
interval of time his wife went to seek
him and and found him stretched upon
the floor. She ran to arouse the
neighbors and call physician. Be-
fore medical aid could arrive the post
master had passed away.
Death was due to heart disease. OF
which Mr.. McGill had been sufferer
for many years. He was sixty-hve
years of age.
A. r. McGin had been prominent
figure in Minnesota history for forty
years. He was born in Pennsylvania
in 1910, aud came to st. Peter, Mimi,
in 1861. He served in the Ninth Mn
nesota during part of the civil war,
but was discharged on account of fail
ing health. Returning to St Peter,
he was elected county superintendent
of schools In 1865 he became editor
of the st. Peter Tribune, and was
elected clerk of courts. He studied
law under Judge Horace Austin, who
was elected governor in 1870, and made
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
Is Sentenced

st. Joseph, Mo-. Oct. 31.-W. H. Har-
roun. convicted last week on the charge
Of forging bill of lading ofsthe Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
company, was formally sentenced Mon
day to five years in the state peniten-
tiary, after the court had overruled a
motion for new trial which had been
made by the grain operators attorneys.
The attorneys for the defense also made
a motion In arrest of judgment which
the judge overruled Harroun's attor-
neys took an appeal to the state supreme
court
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
THE CRUEL FLAMES.
Hotel Burns at Hot Springs, Ark
Six Lives Lost-Four Perish at
Asbury Park, N. j.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 27.-The
Railroadmen's hotel, located>a block
below the Iron Mountain railroad de-
pot on Elm street, was destroyed by
fire early Thursday morning and when
the fire was gotten under control six
badly charred> bodies found in the
ruins. AT the, inquest they were iden-
titled as follows: A. L. Mann, rail-
way conductor, Denver, COL; Mrs.
Mack, pianist, city; Ed Snyder, hotel
porter; Harry Bradley, waiter, Little
Gem restaurant; H. Roberts, Tacoma,
Wash; John McLeon, Austin, Tex.
Asbury Park, N. j., Oct. 27.-The
bodies of Isabelle Spivey, colored, aged
81 years, and her three children, Marie
Louise, aged ten; Gladys, aged seven,
and a boy of three years, were found
in the burned ruins of their shanty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
SOLVES SUIT CASE MYSTERY
Mother Identifies Victim as Her
Daughter, Chorus Girl-Her
Fiance Is Arrested.

Boston, Oct. 30.-The victim in the
suit case mystery was Miss Susanna
Agnes Geary, chorus girl, 20 years
cid, whose parents live at No. 6S5 Main
street, Cambridge The identity of the
young woman, who was operated upon
illegally and whose body, dismem-
tered and headless, was found in two
suit cases, one in Winthrop harbor on
September 81 and the other near the
Charlestown bridge on October q, was
positively established Sunday by Mrs.
Catherine R. Geary, the dead girls
mother. The mother and Bertha and
Evelyna Geary, sisters, recognized
three rings found upon the fingers of
the right hand of the victim as those
belonging to Susanna A. Geary. None
of the women would look at the torso
nor at the arms nor at the disarticu-
lated legs, because they were satisfied
that the rings could have belonged to
no one else. Miss Geary was a mem
Der of the shepherd King" company
which played in Boston during the
summer. She was engaged to marry
Morris Nathan, secretary to the mana
ger of the company.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-Tracing
clews given by Morris Nathan, sweet
heart of Miss Susan Geary, victim of
the grewsome suit case murder of Bos-
ton, who broke down Monday and con-
fessed intimacy with the slain girl, To-
cal police announced that they were
ready to place their hand on the person
who first killed the beautiful Boston
chorus girl and afterward sliced up her
body and placed the pieces in two suit
cases. The most astounding part of the
whole astounding crime is, the police
say, the fact that the guilty person is
{ woman and that the carving up OF
the body and the disposing of the re-
mains was all the work of this wo-
man. 1t is the firm cow ction of
everyone who is in touch with the case
that, while a charge of murder has
been lodged against Morris Nathan
secretary to the manager of the Shop
herd King company, he is not the
principal in the affair, and is held be-
cause it is believed he can throw more
light on the crime than anyone else.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-03
HOLDS POSSE AT BAY.
Murderer Kills Mayor Of Chenoa, I'LL.
and Another Man-Defes Cap
ture for Hours.

Chenoa, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-In a remarka-
BILE ARRAY, the motive for which is still
mystery. William LIE Due, farmer,
living mile and half from this vii
!age, Instantly killed his brother-in-
law, Mayor Charles Nickel, in the Che
noa state bank Saturday afternoon. He
then killed Hugh D. Jones, a wealthy
landowner, who was transacting bust
ness in the bank, barricaded himself 10
the vault, from which in various fusil-
ladies' during the afternoon he wound
ca two more men and kept mob at
lay. He finally surrendered at $3.50
o'clock to two sheriffs and their depu-
ties, after maintaining desperate
siege for six hourc.