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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

One large concern In the United
States turns out 10 tin cans to every
person in the United States.
Ten times as many inquiries LOT
southern investments are made at the
present time as were made one year
ago.
The semi-ennual interest payments
to savings depositors of Chicago banks
amounted this year to 81 ,S50,OOO, on an
aggregate of $136, 100000 OF deposits
The Imperial Tobacco company, OF
Great Britain, reports profits TOT the
half year ended April 80 substantially
increased over the same period last
year. An interim dividend of six per
cent has been declared on the pre-
ferred ordinary shares.
Spittal spade works, Berwick, holds
a remarkable record. The seven senior
employees have a total service OF I'll
years, averaging SO. John PARK
though 80 years old, still does MS
days work as blacksmith, after oz
years service.
Since 1890. when the Japanese arcnl-
pelago exported but 10000 tons OF coal,
the production Of the black diamond
In the archipelago has increased OH
per cent. Thirteen million tons were
mined last year, of which 3'OOo'oOo
were shipped out of the country.
Twenty-one articles, or groups OF ar
ticles, having each total value OF
100000 or over, we're imported into
the United States from Germany, In the
last fiscal year. and 20 articles, having
total value of 1000, 900 or over eacn'
were exported to Germany during tne
same period.
The country is scoring magnincen'
industrial conquests abroad these days
Although "the American invasion mas
not been mentioned quite so consplcu-
ously by European publicists recently
as It was two or three years ago, IL Is
even more menacing now than 1t was
then. We are capturing markets III
England Germany, France ana Ine
rest of Europe from which the worio
until recent years imagined we were
excluded. and the beginning OF oui
victories in this direction mas only
been made
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
SCIENCE TO KILL WHALES.
Station Costing $4,000 Is Estab-
ished for the Purpose on
Vancouver Island.

Sechart, B. C.-Modern whaling is
exemplified in a scheme in operation
at Sechart. on the west coast of Van
couver island, where whaling station
costing $4,000 has just been estab-
lished.
One hundred men will be employed
there in Transforming the carcasses OF
whales into various profitable products,
every rart of the leviathans being util-
lied.
The whales will be caught by the
modern steam whaler Orion. recently
arrived from Europe, which will cruise
of Sechart, where whales will be har-
pooned by modern devices from the
deck OF the Orion and patent reels and
special Winchesters will help take care
of the monster after he is conquered.
A similar station may be established
next season near Nanaimo.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
ODDITIES OF INVENTION.

Prof. Baiardi, of Turin, has sue
ceeded in perfecting his invention Of
photographing the eye and advo-
Gates its practical use for diagnosis Of
diseases of that organ.
A French engineer named Otto has
invented an apparatus for purifying
drinking water at home; its capacity is
60 gallons an hour, and it's cost about
the same as that of an electric mean
descent light Ozone is generated,
which kills all germs in the water.
In some parts of the west where
irrigation is much depended upon, a
current motor" is in use which. by
an ingenious use of levers and iron
blades, makes the water of flowing
streams pump itself. The pressure OF
the current causes the blade to swing
backward and forward, and the force
thus exerted is communicated to ma
chinery which runs a pump.
The recent classification at the Brit
ish patent Office shows that cooking is
the popular subject of invention, hav-
ing been the subject of 1878 British
patents in As years, or an average OF
73 a year. Umbrellas brought out
1,457 inventions, and hats 1,411. In
vention tends to run in grooves, 1896
and 1897 rejecting the enormous de-
velopment in cycles, while motor We
hicle inventions have doubled since
1900.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
ADMIRABLE ADVICE.

Go prepared with eau de cologne In
case you should receive the shock of the
unexpected.
In adversely emulate the iron endur-
ance of the fox, who would be skinned
alive rather than cry out.
Keep a stiff upper lip. Never COM
plain except to those you know will help
you. In other words. never complain.
Nhsn YOU need help fsnd there cot4@
g.. t.s-5s ~ The bsSi r. ssl 20 lss; ~
~ = 81. 1t 'sk,rS y'iu bIfs Sas 'ss'A'
saLa ie sSs'as
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
ADMoNITORY ADVICE.

Don't court trouble unless you want
to marry 1t.
Be sure you are right, and then take
another look.
Don't measure mans sincerity by the
vigor of his handshake.
Take care of your enemies, and your
friends will take care of themselves.
1t is we'll to remember that all the
good excuses have already been made.
Even the fellow who is his own best
friend can't get along very well without
a few others.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
NOT CENSUS QUESTIONS.

We're you ever happy, and who was
to blame?
Are you black or white, and how do
you account for it?
Do you eat patented breakfast foods
or just plain sawdust?
Do you think that the high price of
eggs is due to the foul-strike?
Did you ever hear a theater joke.
and what did you take to remove the
effects?
What is your age, and how many
wears is it since you celebrated that
birthday?
Did you ever love your wife so
much that you would like to eat her,
and are you sorry that you have NOT
done sol
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

The Lover-"You see, ma and pa are
opposed to me- but the girl isn't" Friend
You're all right. You're going to be
elected by an overwhelming majority"
"Can you float alone?" asked the ath-
letic girl, as they padded out to sea.
81 don't know" murmured the young
financier, absently. How large loan
do you mean?"
A three-year- boy upset a box OF
baking powder. His sister set him on
chair and told him to be good After
sitting there awhile he said: Are
you satisfied? | am"
Have you ever considered the debt
of gratitude you owe your country"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
But it doesn't bother me. A debt OF
gratitude can't foreclose any mort
cages"
A New Yorker was visiting In Boston.
Seeing a parrot in a cage he asked:
Does Polly want a cracker?" Il require
no sustenance from you whatsoever"
replied the Back Bay bird, with hauteur.
Mamma, my leg hurts" COM
planned a little girl. Don't say leg.
dear" corrected mamma; "say limb. "
Two days later the little girl went to
her mamma and said: Mamma, my
limb hurts where my leg used to be. -
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

Friend-"Are you sure Mr.. Pinkey
loves your" Mrs. P.-"Well, he must
when he loans me his razor to open a
can of tomatoes with"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

Guest-'Don't you like to have COM
pany to dinner?" Truthful Tommy
Nom. We have more to eat, but don't
get as much Of it,"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

Bepners-"Do you ever go on the mer-
ry-go-round?" Jenners-"No; am on
the water wagon now"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
YARNS, NEW AND OLD.

A Scotch Dominic, after telling his
scholars the story of Ananias and Sap
mira. asked them: "Why does not God
strike everybody dead that tells her
Arter a long silence one little fellow ex-
claimed: Because there wouldna be
nobody left"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

A four-year-old Brooklyn child was
watching the cook Smelling peas. She
was noticed to be deeply interested in
the process. Finally she looked up
all of a sudden and said naively: "Ohs
let me unbutton some Of them"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

George Zimmerman, the publisher, re-
Gently made a trip through Kansas and
Oklahoma, region that he had not
y'fited for more than 30 years. 81 sup
pose that you noticed many changes out
there" remarked a friend. Eyes. in
deed" replied Mr.. Zimmerman; when
first visited that country there we're
many red men there without a white.
On my recent trip saw many white men
without a red"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07
BITS BY THE BABES.

A little girl was called upon to recite
her piece before an audience. When
she reached the stage she stood there
without saying a word. At length she
exclaimed: Papa knows it."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

A newly arrived immigrant who had
seen the sign Shoes repaired while you
wait" opened barber shop and put
card in his window which bore the le-
gend: "a good shave while you wait"
And the novelty of his announcement
really attracted customers. The ways
enjoyed jollying him. and he actually
builded better than he knew.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

a 4AW O. LIKE SAsr.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

The late Gen. H. v. Boynton, the
Washington correspondent, used to tell
on Fourth of July story about Brit
ish captain. This captain. after being
defeated in sea fight in the war of 1872,
inspected the ship to which he had sur
rendered. But hang it all, half your
sailors are English" he grumbled at the
end of his inspection. "And had you
not all English?" said the American
captain. calmly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

We carry complete line of General
Merchandise. We are receiving new
goods regularly and can supply your
wants in any quantity. Try us for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-07

Hume, the historian, found himself
one day. at social dinner, next to Lord
John Russell In the course of CONVEX
sation. his lordship said: What do you
consider the object of legislation"
1.-The greatest good to the greatest num-
ber," was Hume's answer And what
do you consider the greatest number?"
continued Lord John Russell. Number
one, my lord" was the historians
prompt reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
PACKERS SEEK INJUNCTION
Hope to Prevent the Prosecution of
Criminal Charges Against
Them.

CHICAGO, July efforts are TO he
made by the packers indicted by the fed
eral grand jury Saturday to defeat the gov
ernment's aim through injunction proceed
ings according 20 the Record Herald
The packers have authorized their special
counsel. John S. Miller, to file their petition
for an injunction at his discretion in the
United States court. In fact, the notices
informing the federal officials that a petit
tior would be filed asking for an injunction
already have been prepared for service.
Attorney Miller stated today that the ac-
tiOn seeking an injunction would be un-
common, but not without precedent, cases
being on record in several instances sup
porting the contemplated move by the pack
cTs.
The form of the action has not been
thoroughly considered or thought out"
said Mr.. Miller, but that will be settled
later. My clients will ask for an injunction
against prosecution under the indictments
on the grounds that the prosecution will be
irregular 1t is a well settled rule of law
that where a plaintiff goes into a court Of
equity seeking an injunction and obtains It
the same plaintiff cannot institute criminal
proceedings against the defendants. The
packing firms are now under an injunction
made permanent by Judge Grosscup in the
circuit court. II they have violated that in
junction they ought TO be cited for contempt
before that tribunal instead Of being in
dicted in the United States district court"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
Fair Monday and warmer in west
Portion. Tuesday Fair.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR ARMlSTICE
Definite Announcement of Fact is
Made at st. Peters
burg.

ST. PETERSBURG, July S-2:o7 a M
Negotiations for an armistice between the
armies Of Russia and Japan it can be
definitely stated. are now in progress. pre-
sumably at Washington; but they have not
reached a stage where any further an
nouncement can be made.
The decision seems to rest with Japan,
which country is Weighing the relinquish-
ment of prospects Of bettering its present
advantageous position against the enor-
nous cost in lives and money Of another
great battle.
The chances for decisive and final
japanese victory it is believed here, are
no better now than before Lao Yang and
Mukden and it is pointed out that it is
idle to talk of Vladivostok falling like a
ripe apple into Japan's hands before the
peace conference meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
PROTECTING A BIG ESTATE
Holding Company to Take over Busi-
ness of Kansas Millionaire
who fs sick.

KANSAS CITY, JUL 2.--rhe affairs Of
c. j. Devlln, the Kansas millionaire, who
is Ill at his home I'm Topeka. were dis
cussed at a conference of his business
associates here today, among them being
representatives of several Kansas City,
Topeka and Chicago banks, including d.
A Motion. vice president of the Corn Ex-
change bank Of Chicago; A. A. McClanahan,
representing the Continental National bank
OF Chicago; Mr.. Uhrlaub, representing the
Central Trust company of Chicago.
The purpose of the conference was to
discuss the transfer of Mr.. Devln's prop
critics from him individually TO the corpora
tion formed here Saturday TO handle them.
To make this transfer possible and to keep
the twenty-siX different Devlin companies
running It was announced a the confer
ence it will be necessary for the interested
banks to advance a large sum of money.
The sum needed was estimated by different
members of the conference at from $3.50 OO
to 81, 100000. 1t was generally conceded by
the bankers at the conference that the
amount needed will be raised.
According to announcements that have
been made Mr.. Devlin's holdings are worth
between 100000 and 100000, while his
liabilities have been placed at between
81, 900, 900 and $1,000 600. The interested bank
ers said they were practically certain these
figures were correct, but they want all
possible doubts removed by an auditing
of the books of the different Devlin COM
panies
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
TWO BLUFFS CARS HELD UP
Had No Passengers Aboard and only
Train Crews Are
Robbed.

daring holdup was consummated last
night at ll15. when Conductor John Reed
and Motormau Henry Welch and Conductor
William Mathison and Motorman Edward
Leitch Of the Council Bluffs line were held
up and robbed at the east end OF the Doug
las street bridge.
Car No. $50 was just returning from
Omaha. where It had taken load Of pas
sengers from Lake Manawa. The car was
going to the barn and had no passengers
aboard. It was just approaching the little
clump Of trees near the Gun clubs grounds
when two masked men jumped out from be-
hind the trees and commanded the crew to
get down from their cars, which they did.
The robbers then took the men into the
trees, where one OF the highwaymen went
through the pockets Of the conductor, while
the second held him with a revolver. This
was Conductor William Mathisons car and
they took from his pockets S3s %, which was
the entire days receipts.
Before they had finished with this crew
another car approached, going in the same
direction The robbers came out from be-
hind the trees and compelled its crew to
leave their car. Conductor Reed obeyed
the order but his motorman. Edward
welch, did not get down from the vestibule
and the robbers fired three shots at the
front end of the car. evidently intending to
frighten the motorman Welch finally got
down and the robbeT took the men behind
the trees where they had robbed the other
victims. They went through the pockets Of
Conductor Reed and secured something
like S15. One Of the robbers took Reeds
watch from his pockets, but at the earnest
request of the conductor they returned It
Owing to some sentimental connection with
the watch Reed was loath to part with the
timepiece.
"The thieves seemed to be angry because
didn't have more money" said Reed.
"They cursed me when they went through
my pockets and found only about Sl5 and
was afraid for a while one of them
would do violence. After he went through
us once" he continued. they made us go
further into the weeds, where they both
again went into our pockets and all through
our clothes. evidently thinking we had
some money hidden somewhere on our per-
SON"
From Motorman Welsh the robbers took
a watch and some small change and from
the other motorman a couple Of dollars in
money
After going through the crew for the
second time the robbers said Now go get
on your cars" The street car men started
back, but once or twice Reed looked back
hut upon hearing threatening remarks re-
turned without looking for the robbers any
more.
The matter was reported at once TO tbs
police at Cour III Bluffs and later detailed
description Of the highwaymen was given
to the Omaha police.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
FLOOD SWEEPS MEXICAN TOWN
Reports of Number Drowned Run
from one Hundred to
Thousand.

MEXICO CITY. July 2-Reports are cur
rent here that from 100 persons upward,
with one report claiming even 1000 have
been drowned in a great flood at Guiana
juato. a mining city, now the important
seat Of activity by several large American
and British companies, The wires were
down all day yesterday and the roads were
impossible. No news has been received
directly, but two reports are current one
says !, 900 were killed, another says at least
100 were drowned
Late tidlngs are that Guanajuato is COM
pletey flooded and water is already invad-
ing the higher portions Of the town, while
there is fear the "Laola" dam will give
away, which would mean complete ruin.
The city is built in a great gorge in the
mountains and the streets ramble in the
mountainside in picturesque fashion.
A storm began furiously on the night of
June 80 and after midnight no one of the
inhabitants dared go to bed, so fierce were
the elements. The water rose in the lower
or business streets, flooding shops and
damaging thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise.
Later advices state that It is known that
over 100 lives were host at Guanajuato. A
dispatch to President Robinson of the Mex
lean Central railroad says there are 1000
dead at Guanajuato.
The town of Marailo, just below Guiana
juato, was completely wiped out
The raging water is carrying the dead
through every street of Guiana juato.
DEL RIO, Tex. July 2.-Eighteen lives
are known to have been lost az "A result
Of a cloudburst in-the mountains above
the town Of Las VaCas. Sixteen were Mexi-
cans and two of the dead were American
children washed away before the eyes of
p panic-stricken crowd. The loss and
damage to property has not been obtained,
but is enormous, as the waters went
through the fertile valley in a mighty
food, carrying everything before It. The
loss in live stock is great. Funds are being
raised here for the food sufferers and
searching parties are trying to recover the
bodies of the dead. 1t will be several days
before all details OF the destruction OF
lives and property by the flood is known.
The sixteen Mexlcans drowned lived about
four miles from Las Vacas on the bank
of the creek and one mile from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
HEAVY RAINFALL IN KANSAS
Streams Out of Banks and Large
Amount of Damage Has
Been Done.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 2-Soaklng
rains have fallen in western Missouri and
Kansas during the past forty-eight hours
and several small Kansas streams are out
of their banks. Today the fall of rain
in this part of the southwest averaged
over three inches. In eight hours today
81 inches of water fell at Kansas City,
8 inches at Leavenworth 4 inches at
Hutchinson, over inches at Ellis and
nearly inches at Eldorado AT Eldorado
the fall amounted almost TO a cloudburst,
washing out tracks on the Missouri Pa
cAhc and Santa Fe railways. flooding
thousands of acres Of corn in the bot
toms and causing streams to rise rapidly.
A portion of Hutchinson is threatened
with being flooded by the overflow of Cow
creek. The damage at Kansas city was
slight and there is no alarm over the
rivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
FIRST EDITION OF RICHARD III
Owner of Rare shnkespeureHn Volume
Refuses $4,000 for it in
London.

LONDON, July 2.v(Special Cablegram to
The Bee)-A copy of the first edition of
Shakespeare's Richard III" of which only
three other copies are known to be in ex-
istence, has been discovered in a remark
able manner at a house at Great Msenden
Buckinghamshire.
The house is filled with old china and
silver of rare value. While 1t was known
that there were a number OF old books
they were not considered of any value
until the owner was asked II she had any
thing of interest for an archaeological ex-
hibition. Then y was that the precious
volume Of Richard III was found. 1t
had been lying on the shelf for years with
out anyone having an idea of it's existence.
The book was sent to Sotheby's for valua-
tion, and that firm Immediately made an
offer of $1,000 for it. The owner, however,
promptly refused the offer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
FLAGS ORDERED AT HALF-MAsT
President Issues Proclamation on
Death OF Hay.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July 2-President
Roosevelt has prepared the formal procla-
nation announcing the death of John Hay.
secretary of state, and IT will be promul-
gated tomorrow in Washington. The proc
lamation will be forwarded by mai! to all
ambassadors and ministers of The United
States in foreign countries, and also will
be transmitted officially to the diplomat tic
representatives at Washington of foreign
nations.
The following is the full text of the an
nouncement:
A Proclamation by the President Of the
United States: John Hay, secretary of state
OF the United States, died on July / His
death. a crushing sorrow TO his friends, is
to the people of this country national be-
reavement, and in addition IL is a serious
loss TO mankind, for to him II was given 10
world conditions by striving to advance
the cause of international peace and JUS
tiCe.
He entered the public service as the
trusted and intimate companion of Abra-
ham Lincoln and for well-nigh forty years
he served his country with loyal devotion
and high ability in many positions of honor
and trust, and finally he crowned his life
work by, serving as secretary OF the state
with such far-sightedness of the future and
such loyalty Of ideas to confer lasting
benefits not only upon our own country
hut upon all the nations OF the world As
a suitable expression Of national mourning
l direct that the diplomatic representa- tives
of the United States in all foreign Coun-
! tries display the flags over their embassies
and legations at half-mast for ten DAYS:
! that for a like period the flag OF the United
States be displayed at half-mast at ali
| forts and military posts and at all naval
! stations and on all vessels OF the United
States.
/ / further order that on the day Of the
; funeral the executive departments OF the
city OF Washington be closed and that on
all public buildings throughout the United
States the national flag be displayed at
half-mast.
! Done al the city OF Washington this Sd
day Of July, A, D. 1905 and OF the inde-
pendence OF the United States Of America
the le9th.
! Secretary Loeb has practically completed
| arrangements for President Roosevelt's
/ trip TO Cleveland TO attend the funeral OF
/ Mr.. Hay. The funeral will take place at II
| O'Clock next Wednesday morning and as
| the Journey from oyster Bay TO Cleveland
will consume nearly twenty hours II will
I be necessary for the president TO leave
here Tuesday afternoon. He will make the
trip on "A special train over the PennsyI-
vania, leaving here about o'clock In the
afternoon Al Philadelphia the president
| will be Joined by members OF his cabinet.
1
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-03
STORM DAMAGE in NEW YORK
Railroad Tracks washed Out and
Buildings wrecked by
Lightning.

ELMIRA, N Y. July 2.-This city and
immediate neighborhood was the center
OF a terrific electrical storm this after
noon which did damage amounting to
Sl5O000 or more Lightning struck
dozen buildings in the city and in Elmira
Heights. Near Pine City, Miles Adie
keeper Of a general store, was drowned
There are several bad washouts on the
Erie and Northern Central railroads south
and east of the city.