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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
ST. LOUIS BIG FIRE
Loss TO The UNION ELEVATOR
COMPANY over 81. 100000.
st. Louis Transfer Co. Also Suffered
Great Loss-Estimate $500 900 Go
Up in Flames-Four OIL Tank Cars
ExpIode-Long Train of Cars Burn
ed-No Lives Were Lost. ST.

St. Louis. Feb. 4.-The Union ele-
vator, in East st. Louis, Ill.,, contain
ing 100000 bushels of wheat, was
entirely destroyed by fire Saturday
night. entailing loss estimated at 81.
100000
The fire spread to the stables of the
st. Louis Transfer company, and 200
horses and as many wagons were
burned, in addition to the destruction
of the building. The fire originated in
a brick engine house 80 feet away
from the elevator proper, and was dis
covered by the nightwatchman
Before the arrival of the fire de-
partment the flames had spread to the
elevator. Assistance was sent from St.
Louis, and the efforts of the firemen
were principally directed toward pre-
venting the fire spreading to adjoin-
ing elevators and warehouses, the
Union elevator having been converted
into a furnace within a few minutes
after it caught fire.
The heavens were brilliantly illum-
mated and it is estimated lat $4,000
persons viewed the fire from both
banks Of the Mississippi river and the
Eads bridge.
Seven dwelling houses were covered
with burning oil by the explosion of
four tank cars and entirely destroyed.
The occupants. however, were either
outside viewing the confiagration or
'vc~H enabled to escape before the
danes consumed their homes.
a brick southeast wind whipped sol
id columns of smoke, flame and burn
ing embers before it, driving back the
firemen and igniting freight cars in
the adjoining terminal yards.
The oil tanks which exploded were
standing nearly 400 yards north of the
elevator. They belonged to the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company and contain
ed 1000 gallons of oil each.
Just north of the oil tanks three
strings Of freight cars, in all about 20.
were deluged by the burning oil and
were entirely destroyed.
Switch engines and crews worked
for several hours towing strings of
empties and loaded freight cars out of
the danger zone. while fire engines
were detailed to prevent the spread of
the flames among the box cars in the
immediate vicinl,y of the path of the
fire.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
BRILLIANT GRAND OPERA
THE SEASON IN SPOKANE OPENS
WITH HENRY W. sAvAcE's
CELEBRATED COMPANY.
With Orchestra of Fifty Pieces Under
Three Conductors, Coming to the
Spokane Theater.

The most brilliant society and oper-
attic event in the musical history Of
the Inland Empire will be the Grand
Opera Festival of three days. begin
ming Thursday, February Is, when Mr..
Henry w. Savage's celebrated English
Grand Opera Company and orchestra
of fifty musicians will be at the Spo-
kane Theatre for four performances.
Opera lovers il Spokane and sur
rounding cities have been looking for
ward to this rare occasion ever since
the first announcement that Manager
Savage would send his splendid organi-
zation to the Northwest. The company
is famous as the largest and most
expensive aggregation of artists, must
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
A Feminine Failing.

One cannot see just why the writer
who tells her experience in the Indi-
ana Farmer should have cared to
break into the Indians pretty belief
in the sanctity of the silent woodland
region, nor why she exposed her own
lack of tact and good manners. More
over, the imposition of her superior
knowledge in this case was wasted,
for as the story shows, their faith re-
manned mistaken, while their conclu-
sion was not complimentary to the dis
turber Of the peace.
l was being rowed across Cana
dian lake by party of Indians, and
was told 1 must. not break the ptsll
pess, or the spirits of the place would
be offended.
1t was a calm, cloudless day md
the canoe sped like an arrow ACROSS
tho smooth waters. Suddenly, when
in the middle Of the lake, / determined
to prove to these simple folk the folly
Of their belief. So lifted up my voics
in wild cry that woke every echo OF
the hills.
The Indians were alled with conster-
nation. They uttered no word, but,
straining every nerve, rowed on ia
frowning silence. They reached the
shore in safety, and l had triumphed;
but the leader of the Indians looked ON
me in concern.
1.-THE Great Spirit Is merciful," he
said. HE knows that the white wom-
an cannot hold her peace"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

February 20 and March 1, Nance
O'Neil.
March 2 and 8, Little Johnnie
Jones'"
March 4, lyon Yonson."
March S, Woodland"
March and Z, w. H. Vests min
strels.
March 5, 9 and 10, Riley & Woods.
March II, "Piff, Paff, Pouff."
March 10 and IA, Miss New York,
Jr"
March 16, high school concert.
March Is and 10, Way Down East"
March 20 and 81, Empire Burles-
quers."
March % and %, Paul Gilmore.
March "a, Madame Gadski.
March 81 and %, burlesque.
March 81, "Ollie" Mack
Among other attractions booked are
the George H. Primrose minstrels,
THE Christian" Blanche Walsh, Heir
to the Hoorah" and the Roscian Opera
company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Miss RooseveIt's Presents.

The gifts of William Taft to the
presidents daughter are said to be
diamond lockets. one with an emerald
pendant, the other with an emerald
center.
An extremely novel gift is working
model of Krag-Jorgenson rifle,
wrought entirely in solid % karat gold.
Some enormously large stones make
ND a diamond collar for Miss Roose-
welt. and she will also receive the
largest diamond tiara ever fashioned
by Tiffany, one of diamonds and ru-
bies.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
NO DIVORCE FOR HER
COUNTESS CASTELLANE, FORMER.
LY MISS ANNA GOULD.
Legal Separation Is the Hardest Blow
and Will Be Swung-Brother George
Gould Too Cunning to Give Count
Property Wife Bought-eoni to Get
Some Cash.

Paris, Feb. 6.-Countess Boni de
Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould
of New York, who is suing her hus-
band, the count, for decree of separa-
ton, is reported to be making prepare
lions to return to the United States to
join her family. 1t is understood that
the count has decided not to oppose
the action for separation, and the only
matter that remains to be arranged is
the monetary settlement, which, it is
reported, is to be made. Just how
much the count expects to get is hard
to say, but gossip here is to the effect
that the question of settling an allow
ance on her husband has been referred
by the countess to her brother, George
Gould, and as the latter has never had
very much use for his titled brother in
law, if this report should prove true.
the count will hardly fare very well
financially.
Boni Will Not Get Property.
The countess has been in close COM
munication with her brother and
members of the Gould family in Ameri-
ca for some time by cable. and they
are fully cognizant of her plans. 1t is
reported here that her suit for sepa-
ration, instead of for absolute divorce,
was begun at the instance of her
brother George, who pointed out to
her, according to rumors here, that a
separation would be to her advantage
and would preserve for her son prop
erty bought with the Gould millions in
France, which otherwise, under the
French law, would revert to the count.
That the count is decidedly disap-
pointed that his wife would not sue for
an absolute divorce, is current gossip.
and it appears, on the surface at least,
as though George had scored heavily
once again over his titled relative.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Healer Must Go to Prison.

Jacksonville Fla, Feb. 6.-Helen M
Post. the famous mental healer" af-
ter trial of IL days, was found guilty
in the federal court here and was
sentenced to pay $500 fine and serve
80 days in jail.
Mrs. Post, who is DID, was head OF
the mental science institution at Sea
Breeze, Fla, and was charged with
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses.
Her patients resided in every state
of the union. She claimed to cure all
ills by the so called absent treatment
Notice of appeal was given and the
defendant was released on $4,000 bail
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Chinese Attack Mission.

Hongkong, Feb. 5.-The residence of
the Rev. Andrew Beattie, an American
Presbyterian missionary at Fati, in the
district of Canton, was looted recent
ly by an armed band of Chinese. Inc
missionaries were bound and their
clothes, watches and silver, valued at
$1,000, were taken by the robbers.
DR.. Beattie is in charge of five of the
day schools of the board of missions
at Fati.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Report Favors Lock Canal.

The report of the isthmian canal
commission recording its decision in
favor of an 85 foot level lock canal
has been submitted to Secretary TAFT
The report is accompanied by the
report of the board of engineers, the
majority of whom declared for a sea
level canal.
1t will now be for Secretary Taft
to express his own views upon the
great project in an Endorsement when
transmitting the papers to the presi'
dent.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

The father of Campbell Bannreman,
the new prime minister of England,
laid the foundation of his fortune in
Glasgow by abolishing in his place of
business the system then known as
"prigging. To "prig" was to bar
gain and beat down the price Of goods.
MIR. Campbell started marking t he
price Of goods in plain figures, from
which his salesman were allowed to
make no reduction. His success was
immediate and great. He rose to be
lord provost of Glasgow and was
knighted by Victoria.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
rkNUSClenCe |
Nseli1venntion|
~~~~~~~~~

The largest grasshoppers are found
In South America, where some speci-
mems reach a length of five inches,
with spread of wings of ten inches
The small lake of Sewalik, in Alas
ka, has regular tides, probably due to
underground connection with the sea.
and the water of the bottom is salt
while that of the surface is fresh.
The effect of ultraviolet rays OF
light on some kinds Of glass is strik-
ingly shown at high attitudes At =
mountain station Of the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway-fve thousand or six
thousand feet high-green glass tele-
phone insulators have changed to bril-
liant purple.
Unlike some round fishes, the nat
species keep to the bottom of the sea
and move along 1t, travelling great dis
tances. Records have been obtained
showing that plaice have Travelled
days, or an average of not less than
three miles day.
An Austrian chemist, Doctor Zirn.
has invented Il process whereby casein,
the essential element of cheese and
butter, may be soii6ified and shaped
into the various articles that are now
made of celluloid. 1t is said that this
new product possesses many adva1t-
ages over cellulOid. 1t is not infiam-
mable, so that the danger from fire
sometimes encountered in the use of
articles made of celluloid is entirely
avoided. The new industry is now
being developed at Surgeres, France.
one of the great centers for the manu-
facture of butter and cheese.
Recent information indicates that
! Cherrapunji, in Assam, and Debunja.
in the Kamerun, hold the record for
heavy rainfall. During the period
from 1895 to 1903 inclusive, the aver
age yearly rainfall at Cherrapunji was
no less than SO feet 91a inches. For
the same period at Debunja the aver
age yearly fall was "a feet 31a inchea-
kThe rainiest year ever recorded at
Cherrapunji was 1851, when 4S1a feet
of rain fell during the twelve montha.
On June 16, 1902, at Debunja, almost
1S inches of rain fell during that single
day. These immense falls of rain arc
attributed to the influence of tropical
oceans approaching close to lofty
mountains.
Scientists are again on the trail OF
the missing link" Two years ago
certain marks were found on a block
Of sandstone near Warrnambool, In
Australia, which were thought to be
the tmprints of the footsteps of a pre-
historic man. At the time this ides
was ridiculed; but plaster cast was
sent to Germany, and the inevitable
German savant went out to investi
gate the matter He now reports that.
in his opinion, they were genuine hui
man imprints, and this, taken in con-
junction with the extraordinary human
skulls to be seen in the Warrnamboo'
. museum, is supposed to show that =
link between humanity and the ape
: has been discovered. The idea Of the
German doctor is that at an early
Y period the sandstone where the i'm
prints were found had been a great
level beach on which, perhaps ,prehis-
toric men were accustomed to camp,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Yankees Get Russian Contract.

st. Petersburg section of
the contract for the identification of
the street car system of st. Petersburg
was awarded to the American West
inghouse company. 1t covers the road
bed and rails of that section and in
wolves $1,575,000. The power will be
generated at Imatra falls, Finland, and
will be transmitted 100 miles.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

San Francisco. Feb. 5.-The bodies
of Charles Dukin and Thomas Hen
messy, who were killed in the recent
fire on the army transport Meade lay
in state Saturday in the rotunda OF the
city hall and were viewed by thous-
ands. Funeral services were held Sun
day.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Mark Foreign Battle Sites.

Beside Lieutenant General Adna n.
Chaffee. retired, and Mrs. Chanee,
there will be a party of 80 accompany
ing them who will sail on board the
Sumner from New York February 3,
to attend the unwilling of the monu-
ments on the battlefelds of Ell Caney,
San Juan and Santiago.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
GOOD SHOWS AT SPOKANE.
Bookings at the Spokane Theater for
the Next Two Months.

Bookings at the Spokane Theater Tor
the Next Two Months.
The bookings at the Spokane the
alter for February and March are as
follows:
February and 5, Human Hearts y
February and 7, Baltimore Beau
ties"
February 13 and IA, burlesque.
February IS, Madame Frankenfield
company.
February 10. Max Dick concert.
February 20 and 81, Imperial Bur-
lesquers."
February %, 2S and "a, English
grand opera.
February 25, Pauline Hall.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

New York, Feb. 4.-The rate on
heavy grain from New York to Ham
burg by direct steamer was cut yes
terday from 171s cents to 12h cents
for the second half of February load
ing without inducing the engagement
of a single bushel.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Theatrical Notes.

H. c. Whitney's gorgeous musical
production. direct from its phenomenal
run of eight months at the New York
Casino. is coming to Spokane soon.
''Piff. Paff, Pouff has been termed
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

Queen Margherita of Italy has an
Alpine garden 5000 feet above sea lev
ell which is said to be not only the
highest garden in the world but the
most perfect of its kind.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Devastated by Prairie Fire.

Cheyenne-Driven by high wind
prairie fire swept over 25 miles OF
range east of here, destroying great
quantities of hay and otherwise devas-
tating the area over which it passed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
HUGE SUM RAISED.
To Build the Lewiston-GranqeviI
Electric Line

Lewiston, Idaho. Feb. &C. -.
Thompson and F. j. Randolph have
returned from Prairie and report that
S25O,000 has been raised with which
to start work on building of lewiston
Grangeville electric line
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

A countryman recently went to Lon
don to see the popular musical COM
edy 1.-THE Spring Chicken but got
mixed up in his ornithology and pur-
chased a ticket to Ibsen's "The Wild
Duck"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
NINE PERISH IN RUINS.
Buildings Of Home fer Aged Burn at
Renne6

Rennes.
Rennes.-All the buildings of the
home for aged in the Fauborg de Paris,
kept by the Little Sisters of the Poor,
were destroyed by fire. Nine bodies
have been found in the ruins. Three
women died from fright. Chaplain
Stenou, while attempting to save the
inmates of the home. fell and was seri-
ously injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10
Brutal Chm.

Thirteen guests sat down at my
wedding breakfast"
Bring anybody bad luck?'
81 don't think so-that is, none Of
the others ''-Cleveland Leader.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

The natives in China eat very little
butchers meat, except pork. Poultry
is abundant; also game.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

A volunteer in Colorado regiment
at Manila has been cured of suffering
by being shot thorugh the throat by a
Mauser bullet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

Stockholm has the largest death
rate from the use Of alcohol OF any
city in the world. The number OF
deaths from this cause is 80 in 1000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-10

Unfortunately there Is usually
mighty little in the story that drink
ing man has quit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-25
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

One death and two prostrations due
to heat have been reported at Pitts
burg in twentyfOur hours.
Colonel w. w. Switzler, aged eighty.
seven, recognized as the oldest editor
in the United States, is dead at Co.
lumbia, Mo.
The foreign commerce of the United
States for April aggregated 1851 ,000,-
600, of which SLOT 100000 was in I'M
ports and 100000 in exports.
Princess Ena and her mother, Prin-
cess Henry of Battenburg, have left
London for Spain, at the frontier of
which King Alfonso will await his
future bride. -
Chief Engineer Stevens Of the 18TH
milan canal commission has arrived in
New York on the steamer Advance
from Colon. He will present a report.
to the canal commission.
An unidentified man shot himself in
the forehead while sitting on the bank
of the river at St. Paul. He was
taken to the city hospital by the po-
lice, where he died an hour later.
The summer residence of Rolan G.
Nickerson of New York, one of the
finest on Cape Cod, was burned with
its valuable interior furnishings, paint
ings and bric-a-brac. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-25
THE CITY.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Hawkins & Co. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
Ten per cent off on all walking
skirts at McCuaig's Saturday
and Monday.
E. 3: Atgerof trike passed
through the city this morning on
his. way to Brainerd.
Regular 35c corset covers for
25c'at MeCuaig' Saturday and
Monday. =
The Bemidji Elevator com pany
are exclusive agents for Barlow's
Dest,. Mascot and Cremo flour.
Peter .Maule is down from Ten
strike attending to business
matters before the probate court.
The Pioneer carries the lead
ing grades Of typewriter paper,
which sells from SOC to $50 per
box.
The popular travelling man,
William Currie, left today for Du-
luth and will spend week at his
home office.
The United Order of Foresters
will give a dance and card party
at the I. 0. 0. r. hall Thursday
evening, May 81. Admission 25c.
1t is safe to say that the girls
of 1906 are sweeter and more
beautiful than the girls of war
times. The upst odate girls take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Bar.
ker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-25
PRIVATE CONCERN WINS.
Builds Warship in Less Time Than
Government Yard. ~

Government Yard.
Washington, May 25.-The delivery
Tuesday at Norfolk to the government
Of the completed battleship Louisiana
of 10000 tons, built by the Newport
News Shipbuilding company, ended in
favor of a private corporation the
great struggle that has been going
IN for nearly three and a half years
to determine whether the government I
could build at a hayward warship
as quickly as it could be constructed
in private yard. The keel of the
Louisiana was laid down Feb. Z, 1903
at Newport News and the keel of the
Connecticut, which was to be built in
competition, was laid down at the
Brooklyn hayward March Z of the
same year. The Louisiana was
launched Aug. 27, 1904, and the Con-
necticut followed her into the water
a month later, Sept. 20. So far the
race had been close, but soon the pri
vate workmen forged ahead and the
result was that the Louisiana was de-
livered ready for service probably
some months in advance of the Con
necticut
Another point against the govern
ment was the fact that the Louisiana
cost the navy department $3,992,0 900,
while the Connecticut has already
consumed all Of the total appropria
ton of $4,212,0O0 and her builders
have asked congress for $4,000
more.
LIABLE TO DAILY FINE OF $50
ohio's Attorney General Serves No
tice on Trusts.
Columbus, o., May 25.Acting un-
der section Of the Valentine Stewart.
antitrust act Attorney General Ellis
has served notice on all companies
concerns and persons shown by his
preliminary inquiries to be violating
that law that they are so violating it
and in consequence are liable to for
felt $50 to the state for every day they
continue its violation ~.
1t is a section that has not bee
used in trust fighting before and be
longs to the civil and not the criminal
provisions of the law. Indictment and
conviction are not necessary to estgb:
lish the claim Other trust litigation
previously begun is wholly separate
and distinct from this action
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-25
Read the Daily Pioneer.
Hawkins 8 Go. pays the high
ne,+ a,,,.;;1,n fr,,. .frn Oh olxn f;el,

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Hawkins & Go. pays the high
est price for fresh flake fish.
a special meeting Of the
county mmissioners will be
held on Tuesday May 20.
The best is never too good
in shoes. Gill Brothers guaran-
tee every pair they sell.
A. W. Krane, deputy state
bank examiner from st. Paul, is
in Bemid j today on official bust
ness.
Gill Brothers, the popular one
price clothiers, are Offering their.
large stock Of clothing at re-
duced prices.
Peter Maule this morning
made application for appointment
as executor Of the estate of
Margaret Maule.
p. Peterson of Crookston is in
the city today visiting his folks.
Mr.. Peterson is a brakeman on
the Great Northern.
i Is. s
Mems fine dress pants in all
the latest patterns, worth 81 and
SIS, at Gill Brothers popular
clothing store, only So. SO.
There will be some interesting
moving pictures Of San Francisco
before and after the earthquake
at the city hall Tuesday evening,
May 49,
Miss Ethel McTaggart re-
turned last evening from Brain
erd, where she underwent a
successful operation for APP
pendicitis.
Charles Nangle is in the mar
ketto buy a few dry cows, heifers,
and some two-year-old steers.
Those having any to sell must let
him know by Saturday night.
The ladies of st. Bartholomew
Mission will give a pianola
musical assisted by local talent
at the home of Mrs. w. A. Nc.
Donald on Thursday afternoon
June z.
Mrs. Ferris, mother of w. A. :
Ferris, has been brought to the
city for medical treatment. Mrs.
Ferris lives about nine miles east
of the city and has been in poor
health for some time.
The employees Of the Markham
and Brinkman hotels will play a
ball game tomorrow at the bal
park. The line up has not bee n
deinately decided upon yet but
the game will doubtless be an in
teresting one.
The Pioneer has recently added
to its stock a new and complete
line of blank books. We have
everything you want from the
cheap book to the 800.page fiat
opening leather. bound books.
The line will meet the wants of
everyone using blank books.
Officers and people desiring
the very best lead pencils should
bear in mind that the Pioneer
carries in stock full line of the
best pencils among which are
Fabers Hi, AHH, HHHH,
HHHHH and HHHHHH; the
Kohinoor, Mephisto, stenograph-
ers, and several grades Of the
best SC pencils. r