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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
GENERAL MANAGER or
LAKE SHORE BELIEVES
SOME ONE TAMPERED

General Manager Marshall. OF the
Lake Shore road. expressed his opin-
ion today that the wreck of the IWen-
tieth Century Limited was deliberate
ly planned by some unknown person
who threw the switch, and that there
was no possible way TO guard against
the same. The evidence showed with
out doubt the switch had been thrown
against the train and was locked open
Light Was white.
According TO the report OF the op-
orator at Mentor. the switch signal
light showed white at the moment the
Limited approached il, indicating q
clear track The fact that the light
showed white while the switch was
against the train. Marshall believes
would indicate the mechanism of the
switch was tampered with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
Light Was white.
Fireman Connrms.

Fireman Gorham, who is in Cleve-
land hospital, declared 10 Marshall
that the signal light showed white
The switch was found to be in perfect
condition Immediately after the wreck
Marshall went to Mentor today and
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Cleveland, June 22.-This afternoon
the fatality list Of the Mentor wreck
had been practically fixed at Fl lives.
All the dead were men and ali were
passengers on the buffet car. Eiuh-
teen had beon positively identified and
the other three are In doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22

There was a small water supply and
the means at hand for fighting the
flames was pitifully inadequate. The
flames gradually drove the rescuers
back and after 10 minutes of battle
they were driven away from the blaz
ing coach and the imprisoned passen
gers were incinerated.
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Interesting to Miners.

Nothing which falls from the mouth
of the deepest mining shaft in the
world ever reaches the bottom. This
has been demonstrated at the famous
Red Jacket shaft of the big Calumet
& Hecla copper mine at Calumet. The
article, no matter what shape or size
it may be, is invariably found clinging
to the east side of the shaft. One
day monkey wrench was dropped,
but did not get to the bottom. 1t was
found lodged against the east side of
the shaft several hundred feet
down. This incident, coming to the
attention Of the Michigan College of
Mines, it was decided to make care
full test of the apparent phenomenon.
It was decided best to use small but
heavy spherical body, and marble,
tied to thread, was suspended about
twelve feet below the mouth of the
shaft. When the marble was abso.
lutely still, assuring that it would
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drop straight down, the thread was
burned through by the flame of a
candle. The marble fell, but at d
point about 500 feet from the surface
brought up against the east wall of
the shaft. The same would be the
case were man to fall into the shaft.
While it would mean sure death, the
body, badly torn, would be found
lodged in the timbering on the east
side. Members of the faculty of the
College of Mines are now engaged in
experiments with view of developing
data as to the thickness of the earth's
crust. 1t is not hoped to solve the
perpleXing problem Of the distribution
of the earth's matter, but it IS hoped
to add to the information collected
concerning it. TO this end the Red
Jacket shaft presents advantages
possessed by no other place in the
universe. The deep shafts in other
parts of the country, and in foreign
lands, generally begin at an altitude
and end above or but very little below
the sea level, whereas at the Calumet
mine the Red Jacket shaft starts in
at comparatively low altitude and
pierces the earth's crust deeper and
further below the ocean level than
any other in existence. 1t is hoped
within year to be able to give some
intelligent information regarding the
investigation.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth,
August 2, 1905.

august e lJO0s
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress Of June g. 1878. entitled IAN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4. 1892.
Katherine Miller. of Duluth, county of
st. Louis. State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement No
1875, for the purchase of the Lot ~ SWA
of SEA of Sec. 30 and lots /. 2 & 3 Of Section
81 in Township No. SO N, Range No. 10, w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa, on Thursday, the 18th day of Oct. 1885,
She names as witnesses: William j.
Wheeler of Beaver Bay Mimi, Charles Fost-
er, OF Superior. Wis, John d. Gum and
Ernest Q. Miller of Duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
auested to file their claims in this office
on or before said 18th day of October, 1905.
VIM. E. CUDKIN. Register.
Sill 1915
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.

United States Land office Duluth, MINI.
August 81. 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892.
William r. Eichman, Duluth. county St.
Louis, State of Minnesota has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 10S46,
for the purchase of the S1a of SEA Sec. Is &
NJ of NEA Section 10 in Township 62 NJ.
Range II west OF 4th principal meridian
And will offer proof TO show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Monday. the 18th day of December. 1905.
He names as witnesses: Alexander Fraz-
er, Jerome w. Saunders. Chas. A. Peterson
and Jno Il. Cog all of Duluth, Mimi
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
ouested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Dec. 1905
VIM. E. CULKIN. Reeister.
9-S 1l-3 Q
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi.

OnlteQ SCdleS Lana OIIlce, DuluIH,
MINI.
July "a. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8. 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
Vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4. 1892.
Ernest @. Miller. of Duluth. county of st.
Louis, State of Minnesota. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 10297.
for the purchase of the NEA of Section No.
81 in Township No. SO N, Range No. 10 w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Thursday, the 18th day of Oct. 1905.
He names as witnesses: William j. Wheel
er of Beaver Bay Mimi, John ID. Gum.
and Katherine Miller of Duluth, MINI, and
Charles Foster of Superior. Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adj
Versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Oct. 1905.
WIN. e. CULKIN, Register.
8-l1 1O-6
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE B, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth
Mimi

united states Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi.
August, I'd. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June !, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Neva-
da and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892.
Edward 4. Sphinx, of Duluth, county OF
st. Louis. State OF Minnesota, has this day
filed III this Office his sworn statement No.
1874, for the purchase OF the SR of SNA OF
Sec. Ia and Ma of NWA of Section No. ~
In Township 6a, Range NO. ii w 4Lh D, m.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa on Friday, the 10th day of Nov. 1905.
He names as Witnesses Charles A. Peter
son, John E. Segog, Jerome Saunders and
Alexander Fraser all of Duluth Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
VerSely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said 10th day of Nov. 1905.
VIM. e. CULKIN,
8-1S 1920 Register.
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placed on lille. Motion supported by
Alderman Kaudelin. Carried: Yeas,
Aldermen, Kandelin, Porthan, Coad
and Agnich. Nays, None.
Moved by Alderman Coad sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
council adjourn. Carried.
L. J. WHITE, City Clerk.
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Summons, Complaint Filed.

S S5ata N s 5 Pstres J GSnr
Grant McMahah. Plaintiff, District.
VS..
Adolph Burgow. Defendant.
The STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action. which is filed in the
office Of the Clerk of the District Court OF
the Eleventh judicial District. in and
for the County of St. Louis and State OF
Minnesota, and to serve u copy of your
answer to the said complaint on the sub
scrlber at his office in the City of Ely.
IN SAID County, within twenty (2O) days
after the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the.day OF such service. and if
you fail to answer the said complaint with
In the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in This
action will take Judgment against you for
the sum of Fifty-four and S3-lOO dollars
with interest at the rate of per cent from
October IL. 1903. together with the costs and
disbursements of this action.
Dated August 31st 1905.
9-8 1913 A. j. THOMAS.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Ely, Minnesota.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth.

MINI.
September Z. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of Congress of June 8. 1878. entitled AN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4. 1892.
Martin z. Maginnis of Duluth. county of
st. Louis. State of Minnesota. has this DAY
filed in this office his sworn statement NO.
l0355. for the purchase of the SWA OF NE4
VIZ of SEA of Section l5 in Township 10 N,
Range A. west of 4th principal meridian.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa on Monday. the 18th day Of Dec. 1905
He names as Witnesses: Robert Cotton.
Peter MCAlplne. Daniel Mcdonnell and Alex
Fraser, of Duluth. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Dec. 1905.
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register.
9-S 11-3 8
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To Hunters.

j. w. Nelson in the Duluth Tribune
gives some very good advice to hunt
ers and to follow the same would
mean less accidents. Mr.. Nelson says;
1.-The hunting season is now on and
accidents to careless shooters have al
ready begun to be reported. II rea-
sonable care would only be exercised
by those who use gun the list of
these accidents could be cut down so
per cent. 1t is not the experienced
shooters-the old heads-who get in
trouble, but almost invariably young
men, whose accidents are due to reck-
leSsness.
"If few simple rules would be borne
in mind by those who handle guns the
list of casualties would be much re-
duced. One of the habits which re-
suits in most of the accidents is that
of pulling guns through wire fence,
or out of boat or wagon, muZzle first.
The triggers catch and the charge
is exploded.
"Guns should be carried with the
muzzle pointing downward and for
ward if there is no one ahead or on
the shoulders if the hunter is behind
the companion. Care should be used
to see that the gun is not loaded when
any tampering with it is done, such as
working the triggers or blowing down
the muzzle. Hammerless guns are
always safest.
Green is the best color to use in the
woods. 1t at once prevents a hunter
being mistaken for deer or other
animal and being the color Of the trees
it aids in stalking game"
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DR.. E. S. Bugbee, eye specialist of
MINI eapolis, who astonished the med
ical and optical profession of Duluth
and Superior last month at his clinics
and lectures, by his wonderful cures
of nervous troubles. st. Vitas dance,
stammering, deafness. headache, back
ache, twitching and jerking of the
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muscles, ETC., in from 10 to 40 min
utes by the use of properly fitted
glasses which relieve the strain from
the vital brain and nerve cente:s, will
be at the Exchange Hotel, Ely. Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday, Septem-
and free examinations to all afflicted.
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Korby Loses.

John Korby failed in his attempt
to secure damages from John Chesser
of Virginia for alleged alienation of
the affections of Mrs. Olive Korby.
The case was submitted to the jury in
district court, and the verdict was in
favor of Chesser, holding that there
was no cause of action. Korby sued
for $40, 900 damages
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE B, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land office, Duluth
MINI.

July, IS, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8, 1878. entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
Vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
Edwin w. Black, of Superior, county of
Douglas. State of Wisconsin, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No.
1922, for the purchase of the SWA, SEA, M
SEA. NE14 SWA of Section No. 80 in Town
ship No, ~ N, Range No. IL, west 4th p. II id,
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth. Minnesota, on
Wednesday the 18th day of Oct 1905.
He names as Witnesses: William J. Bag
ley of Duluth. Mimi, William Duffield, Will
liam Hurst and William z. Crawford of
Superior, Wisconsin.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Oct. 1905.
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register.
"a 1915
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Daily: Except Sunday.
Ticket Office:-No. 1872 West Superior st
\ and Union Depot, Duluth, Mimi.
\ A. M. CLELAND, Gen'l Pass Agt.
I. E. BLANCHE. .Gen'l Agt., st. Paul. Mimi.
Duluth. Mimi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
MANY NAMES THROWN OUT.
Referendum Petitions Were Defective
In Three Counties.

The petitions for the referendum of
the general appropriation bill, which
was filed yesterday with the secretary
of state, have been carefully gone
over, and the names which were not
properly certified, stricken out.
The list, when filed yesterday, con-
tanned total of 1920 Names but af-
ter the clerks of the office had thor
oughly inspected 1t there remained
only 6312 names. The lists of those
who had signed the petition in the
counties of Grant, Curry and Douglas
were thrown out altogether, because
of improper certification.
The number of signers in these
three counties was luckily very small,
only amounting to 175 names In the
other counties there were many names
stricken out. Below is a list of the
respective counties, with the number
of signers in each county when the
petition was filed, and also the num-
Der after they had been corrected:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
OFFICIAL CALL FOR NATIONAL
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

be given to the motor car first arriv-
ing at the convention hall.
Saturday, June gath, is designated
Good Roads Day at the Lewis and
Clark centennial exposition, and will
be observed by appropriate program.
Governors of the several states and
territories. county road officials,
mayors of cities, presidents of all
commercial, agricultural. industrial,
transportation, development, civic inn
provcment, educational and religious
organizations are requested and ex-
pected to appoint at least five dele
gats to represent their respective
bodies in the convention. All such
officials, together with members of
congress and state legislators are
made ex-officio members of the con-
vention.
Special low excursion rates to Port
land and return may be had upon ap-
plication to local agents. and ample
accommodations can be secured at
Portland at reasonable rates.
This is the first great national con-
vention to assemble on the Pacific
coast for the consideration of the all
important and primarily necessary
question of the improvement of the
common roads. Therefore, the states,
counties, cities and towns, together
with the agricultural, commercial, in
dustrial and other organizations of
this section should profit by the ad-
vantages of the occasion and be fully
represented.
The date of the convention and its
public interests and importance af-
fords a splendid opportunity to the
people of the East, South and Middle
West to visit the Pacific Northwest at
the most delightful season of the year.
The exposition is unique, and the
grounds, buildings and exhibits strik-
ingly beautiful. It is a new creation,
blending art and industry with pic
turesque nature, bordered by verdure-
clad heights and snow-covered noun
tains that kiss the skies, while at their
base are two mighty rivers, reflect
ing their scenic grandeur in double
perspective. and floating on crystal
bosoms the commerce of this new
world to the sea.
The Rose City" of Portland
spreads royal welcome to her guests
and bids you come.
w. H. MOORE.
President National Goods Roads AS
sociation.
R. w. RICHARDSON,
Secretary National Good Roads Asso-
citation.
The executive committee of the
national association. for the state of
Oregon, is as follows: John H. Scott
president State Good Roads associa-
ton, Salem; John H. Mitchell, United
States senator, Portland; G. A. Hart
man, Pendleton; DR.. B. DAILY. Lake
view; ]. o. Boothe, Grants Pass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
A SCHOOLGIRLS DECISION.
Different, 1t Might Have Changed the
Worlds History.

OlmGHeuNs HI htANC OhAhBGu
Worlds History.
When Charles Wesley, one Of the
founders of Methodism, was at school
a gentleman of the same name intro
duced himself by letter to the boys
father and declared his intention Of
making Charles his heir" says writ
er. From that time forth the bene-
factor discharged the boys liability at
school and behaved as the handsomest
Santa Claus all the year round. After
some years the incognito asked the boy
If he would accompany him to Ireland.
Charles eventually decided against 60
ing. The stranger went his way alone.
In ireland he struck up an acquaint-
ance with a person who adopted his
name of Wesley, or Wellesley. became
the first Earl of Mornington, GRANDPA
ther of the Marquis Of Wellesley and
Of the Duke Of Wellington. Had
Charles Wesley accompanied his bene-
factor to Ireland there had been no
Methodist church. British India might
still have been menaced by foes. even
II 1t remained British at all: Napoleon
would never have met his Waterloo
and England might have become an
appanage Of France. All this turned
upon the decision of schoolboy."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
FOR ASSAY OFFICE.
Portland Hopes to Secure New Gov
ernment Institution.

This summer it is the purpose of
some of the most active mining men
to prepare data that will encourage
establishment of a government assay
office at Portland. The bill intro
duced by Senator Mitchell is regard
ed as a possible avenue of relief If
the proper influences are brought to
bear to supplement the work of the
delegation.
One of the most recent arguments
advanced is the relative business Of
fered here and at some of the estab-
lished assay offices. 1t is found that
the gold production of Idaho does not
exceed that of oregon materially, and
the precious metals yielded by the
COeur d'Alene district and all the
northern part of the state naturally
go to other offices than Boise. 1t
would be more convenient for this
northern section to ship bullion to
Portland than to Boise, and is more
economical to ship to Portland than
to the Seattle or the Helena offices.
The last monthly report of the
Helena office shows that the receipts
cd and this was a gain over the pre-
eeding month. OF this total, $170,017
was from Montana mines, $3.50 from
Idaho, S110S from the state Of Wash
ington, $5O46 from Nevada and 1851
from British Columbia. The WASH
ington, British Columbia, Idaho and
Nevada product would have found as
economical market toward the coast
as by shipping to the east.
In addition to affording a close
market for the oregon gold product,
government assay office at this city
would be sure to receive a large guam
tity of the Alaska gold, in the natural
course of shipping, and would handle
all of the Southern Washington pro-
duct, besides some from Northern
California. If this point were given
preference by the government over
some established offices, the ship
ments here could be largely increased
at saving to the producers of pre-
cious metals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
ORIGIN OF LLOYD'S.
Humble Beginning of Europe's Great
Maritime Agency.

Humble Beginning of Europe's Great
Maritime Agency.
Two centuries ago a man who had
cargo to send to the Mediterranean
contrived to get rid of some of the risk
by inducing a friend to take an interest
with him. 1t was necessary to write
out a statement of contract to which
the guarantors subscribed. This was
the first underwriting. These two men
happened to be frequenters of Lloyd's
coffee house in London, which was a
favorite place for the merchants Of the
town to gather to discuss business or to
gossip.
Others Immediately saw the advan-
tage of the scheme which their col
leagues had devised, and on the next
voyage the risk was parceled out
among larger number of the patrons
Of the coffee house.
Out of this small beginning has
grown the great European maritime
agency, still bearing the name Of the
humble coffee house proprietor, and
which not only writes risks on vessels,
but rates them and publishes their ar
rivals at every port the world over, no
matter how small or how remotely sit
uated.-From "The Annals Of the
American Academy"