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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
GO into POLITICS
Labor Leaders Will Appeal to People
if Congress Fails to Give Relief De-
manded.
[By Associated Press1

Washington, March 22.-The execu
tive council of the American Fedora
tion of Labor today discussed the re-
plies of President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon to the memorials pre-.
sented to them and to President Pro
tenn Frye of the senate yesterday re-
garding legislation affecting labor in
terests.
Mr.. Gompers said tonight that the
concluding paragraph in the memorial
means exactly what it says, if con-
gress fails to remedy the grievances
the organization will appeal direct to
the people. "In other words,' he said,
"the federation of labor will enter
politics and urge the unions to elect
men of their own choosing and thus
have a personal voice in the govern
ment. There will be further discus
sions of the situation by the members
of the council, among whom the re-
marks of the president and Mr.. Can
non have made deep impression" :"
Mr.. Gompers insists that the coun-
Gil is right regarding the statements
in the bill of grievances that it has
abundant proof of the representations
made therein and that the condition
of affairs in the labor world every
where is the best proof of it's conten-
tions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
JOINT SCALE Committees ARE
UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT
[By Associated Pressl

Indianapolis, March 22.-After being
in session the greater part of the day,
the joint scale committees of the coal
operators and the mine workers of
the central competitive and southwest
ern districts adjourned until tomorrow
morning, divided on every proposition
that has been made by either side
They were no nearer an agreement
than February 2, when the former con-
ference adjourned.
Every indication tonight points to a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
SNOW BLOCKADE IS RAISED
Long Imprisoned Passengers on Colorado
Railroad Are Released.
[By Associated Pre@sl

Durango, Colo, March 22.-The
snow blockade which has existed on
the southern line of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad since March II
was broken today by the arrival of a
through train from Denver.
The blockade conditions on the Rio
Grande Southern and on the Silverton
branch of the Denver & Rio Grande
remain unchanged and train service
between Durango and Telluride will
not be restored for several days.
After being snowbound for 12 days
on the lofty summit of Cumbres pass,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
MURDERoUs NEBRAskAN.
Fatally Shoots Wife and Dangerously
Wounds Her Parents.
IBy Associated Pressl

Winside, Neb., March 22,-August
Miller, young farmer of Stanton
county, went to the home of his faith
er-in-law, Fred Harnecke, where Mrs.
Miller had gone after quarrel, and
fatally shot his wife and dangerously
wounded her father and mother. Mil
ler was in turn wounded by Harnecke,
but not seriously, it is thought,
Borrowing a neighbor's horse. Mil
Ter escaped. A sheriff's posse is in
pursuit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
KILLED BY sNoWsLlDE.
Half Dozen Lives Reported Lost in
Colorado Mountains.
[By Associated Pressl

Granite, Colo, March 22.-An enor.
nous snow slide coming down last
evening in the Winfield and Clear
Creek mining district killed, it is re-
ported, at least half a dozen men.
Among the dead is Harry Wineborn,
the pioneer prospector and mining
man of Chaffee county. A relief party
was organized here by James Ball and
has gone to the scene of the disaster.
The news of the slide was brought to
town by courier. =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23

at the crest of the San Juan range
and so miles from the nearest town, a
trainload of so passengers has arrived
at Alamosa, in the heart of the San
Luis valley. The train left Durango
March 10. Railroad employees carried
provisions to the imprisoned passen-
gers by climbing the mountain on
snowshoes, and they were made as
comfortable as possible under the cir
cumstances. Owing to the high alti-
tude several passengers became sick.
The rotary penetrated to the train
last night
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23

The mine is owned by Shaw Bros.,.
of Baltimore, and is one of the larg-
est in West Virginia. Two hundred
and fifty men are employed, but many
of these came out today before the ex-
plosion took place.
Following the explosion relief trains
were run from Buchanan and Philippi
with physicians and supplies. I'm
til these return, details will be meagre.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23

disagreement tomorrow and the con-
vening of the joint conferences to re-
ceive reports to that effect. Presi-
dent J. H. Winders of the operators
admitted that disagreement of the
joint scale committee of the central
competitive district is probable.
Vice President Lewis of the United
Mine workers said:
There will certainly be disagree
ment, unless the operators recede
from their position
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23

Il. Ford, 1880 Woodward avenue. The
jewelry was lying on a dresser in a
front room on the second floor and the
robbers entered the room by climbing
the front porch while the household
was at dinner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
FOUR VESSELS WRECKED.
[By Associated Prass1

Norfolk. Va, March 22.-Four sail
ing vessels were wrecked on the Vir-
ginia and North Carolina coasts to-
day, This is unprecedented in the
marine history on this coast.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
NINE DEAD TAKEN OUT
Twelve Remain in Mine Whose Fate
is Unknown.
[By Associated Press1

LAOy &Aa0OOIdLCu I CDOA
Wheeling, w. Va, March 23.-A re-
port from the Century mine at 8
o'clock this morning states that nine
dead men have been recovered and
16 men who were overcome by gas
were also brought UP. They will re-
cover. There now remain in the
mine 12 men whose fate is unknown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
FAVoRs STANDARD POLICY,
Adjournment of Committee Appoint
ed to Draft Insurance Laws.
TBy Associated Press7


[By Associated Press7
Chicago, March 22.-The committee
appointed in Chicago last February at
the time of the conference of COVER
nors, attorneys general and insurance
commissioners to prepare forms of
laws for the better regulation of life
insurance companies in the several
states, tonight adjourned, after declar-
ing itseuf in favor of interference by
the state in the internal affairs of in
surance companies and of standard
form of policy. A subcommittee was
appointed to draft laws which will
carry the standard policy into effect.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-03-23
WORK OF PORCH CLIMBERS.
CBy Associated Press1


Detroit, March 22.-Porch climbers
got away tonight with jewelry valued
at $1O.S75 from the home of Mrs. q.
The independent., 1906-12-13

Dor strongly indorses the bill intro
duced by Representative Pearre OF
Maryland, which in all cases requires
notice before an Injunction can be
used.
Having been forced to meet the is
sue in the last campaign, Speaker Can
non has yielded to the wishes OF the
house leaders to bring the fight from
the stump into the house, and the
friends of organized labor will be chal-
lenged to bring out their full strength
and demonstrate what the people
through their representatives in con-
gress want.
Labor leaders eagerly await the OPP
portunity to press the issue, and a
memorable debate is promised IN
which great heat will develop. The
house leaders are confident that, with
an adverse report on the bill indorsed
by organized labor, they will be aple
to defeat it, and the feeling OF resent
mnt entertained by some mmpers
against President Gompers for the
fright he gave them in the last cam
paign is leading them to predict thal
before the contest is over Mr.. Com
pers will be sorry the issues nave
been raised.
The independent., 1906-12-13
NEW RELIGION TERRiFlEs TOWN
Fanatics Seized by Strange Frenzy
and Appear to Be insane

Seattle, Wash-Scandinavi relig-
ious fanatics at Ballard, led b5 t. e..
Tennyson, a Norwegian carpenter, are
terrifying the neighborhood in the Sc
attic suburb. They, have copied the
most extreme manifestations OF the
Holy Rollers and>T. e. Gourley's Chill
dren of God" sects.
The strange religious frenzy has
taken a powerful hold upon it's de-
votees, and men, women and children
who seem to be ordinarily rational be
come as raving maniacs while going
through their weird performances
Women cry and scream SO that they
can be heard for blocks away, and lit
tie girls and boys try hari TO initiate
their elders The newly converted
give out unearthly yells to signify
that they have received the split and
been saved.
Little children vie with one another
in going through the performances
They pray, moan and roll on the ht.ol
in apparent agony for hours at tine
It is feared that if the services are
not stopped soon some Of the old VIC
men who are in regular attendance
will lose their minds.
The independent., 1906-12-13
ed on at the last election had been
carried by a majority of the voters.
It will now become law.
COLORADO RIVER ON A TEAR
Threatens to EnguIf Basin In State
of California

Imperial, Cal.-Contrary to early ad-
vices the situation at Calexico, where
the Colorado river is flooding the sur
rounding country, is said to be very
serious. The water is reported to be
rising steadily, and there is danger OF
the new flood gates, recently put in
by the Southern Pacific, giving way
and causing the flood waters to flow
into the Imperial valley oasin.
The independent., 1906-12-13
FOR JAPs AS CITIZENS
Ambassador Aoki is Anxious to See
Congress Pass NaturaIiza-
ton Law

washington. d. C,-Favorab1e ac-
ton by congress on the recommends
ton of the president in his last an
nual message that an act be passed
specifically providing for the naturali-
zation Of Japanese who come to the
United States intending to become
American citizens will go far toward
securing a continuance of the tradi-
tional friendly relations between this
country and Japan, in the opinion OF
Viscount Aoki, the Japanese amhassa-
dor.
Of course" said Viscount Aoki, mo
nation likes to see its subjects leave
to take up a permanent abode In
foreign land and lose all relation with
the fatherland, but in many cases II
cannot be helped.
The ambassador expressed the be-
lied that there were not so many jap
anese in this country to take advan-
tage of naturalization if it were grant
ed, but he thought that such an oppor-
tunity should be afforded them along
with the cilizens Of other countries.
He said he did not think it probable
that those Japanese who were emf
grating in large numbers to Hawaii
and the Pacific coast would avail
themselves Of naturalization, because
of the fact that they represented the
poorer classes, and most of them ulti-
mately returned to Japan.
Viscount Aoki said he had every
confidence In the outcome of the test
case which will be brought in the
California courts.
The independent., 1906-12-13
TODEFY ORGANIZED LABOR
Republicans in Congress Under Lead
Of Speaker Will Defeat Measures
in Interest of Labor

Washington-A fight without quar-
ter will be fought on the floor Of the
house in the near future when the re-
publican leaders, under the marshal
ship of Speaker Cannon, will test the
strength with the friends of organized
labor. The committee on judiciary is
now working on the anti-injunction
bills and in few days will bring out
the Gilbert bill modified to comply
with the presidents recommendations
as given in his annual message. The
committee will favor measure which
will restrict the powers of the courts
in the granting of injunctions, but
which will not attempt to deny the
courts the power to issue fnjunctions
without notice The Federation of La
The independent., 1906-12-13
INNOVATION FOR MONTANA
Initiative and Referendum Carried at
Late Election

Helena, Mont.-Governor Joseph K.
Toole has issued a proclamation ad-
dressed to the people of Montana for
mally notifying them that the initia-
tive and referendum amendment to
the state constitution which was vot-
The independent., 1906-12-13

Imperial, CaI-Contrary to early ad-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

krovs nothing as 10 how the company
IS Incorporated. lis capital STOCK, treas
NY reserve. no= other details. knowl-
edge Of vhich Is necessary for an in
gelliseat answer 10 the inquiry. The
result Is that he is unable TO answer
Other than TO say he doesn't know
Or. he may have q personal dislike, as
is frequently the case. with one Of the
o6ca-s Or men connected with the en-
cerprise. in which case he tn5ects
subtle knock in his reply, not wish
ing to come out far-.ooted and explain
his feelings toward { man connected
with the company.
Very few ot the business men in
mining camp have had experience as
underground miners. and their know!-
edge Of mining is limited TO what they
may Iick up from casual conversations
between the miners when they are in
the places OF business.
Auv resident OF Idaho Springs or
vicinity who has been in the district
long enough 10 know anything about
its mines. can conscientiously indorse
the FrankIin-Slver Age property, il
not frcm personal knowledge, he can
az least from reputation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

The Cen FrsiEh-ers' Friend lateral
has beea driven eas- from ths Nsw-
house tunnel distance q 1910 feet
tC the east end lines of that properly,
and 70 The west end lines OF The Frank
IL Silver Age holdings There is
splendid showing Of ore il chs face Of
The lateral Arrangements are nov bs-
Ing made z.-h The owners OF the Cen
mines :o- 9 right ot way through
their lateral. and with tie management
q the Newhogse tunnel to- the haul
age @: ore and waste ru-cE. and fo-
furnishing power TO extend the lateral
The block Of ground opened up By
this system q exploitation viii D ap-
p-ox!mzcely 3,qgo feet long and I,iqe
t-e- high. all virgin territory. The az
e-zEe width % the surface workings
vas FIVE feet between walls. and a. the
y w1oase tunnel level the width is
several times that The magnitude Of
the mineral territory opened up for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

rsiI, II regard 70 these hurried invest
uents- No sane business man would
think O. buying Al interest n bus
ness Without knowing What ne vas gu.
Ting his money into. nor into whose
han4s hs was ia-Tusriug his capital.
but thousands Of men Of means and q.
limited financial resources are today.
in the-E hurry. buying shares n coz
paliss. Of which they have 10 definite
knowledge either in regard 20 the
property nor the men who are suppos-
edly in the business OF mine making.
but who may Only b engaged in the
occupation OF selling stock
To the laynan II is often difficult TO
understand that mines are made Il is
the popular conception that rock in
which gold is contained is Just shoy-
eled 10 OF the ground. which IS the
case caly in rare instances. The usual
method. after the discovery Of vein
containing values in the minerals, IS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

to expeud thousands ot dollars in sink
ing shafts. running tunnels and block
ing ont the Gre so that it may Be-
broken down and shipped in quantity
In thu case CT the Franklin and SiI-
yer Age the property has been devel-
oped sufficiently 10 show that IL has
ore il almos. unlimited quantities
and there remains 10 b done but 4
limited amount Of work 20 place Il
upon 4 proper basis for regular and
continuous production.
Il 5 unfortunate for the mining il
dIst-y that more care Is not exercised
By people unfamiliar with mining. in
making investments in mining enter
prises- Many Will read attractive lit
e-ature. full Of glowing promises and
generalities and VIII forward tha.r
money al once to the advertiser Aft
erwarI in the course OF time they will
read il again and viii start to invesli-
gate The proposition in which they
have placed their money They are
often al 4 loss 10 know how TO pro
coed and write to the postmaster. and
10 every business man or any friend
who might live near the property Or
who might know OF anyone who lived
near the place The nan receiving the
inquiry often does not know anything
about the property except its general
location and local reputation In the
nany instances the man receiving the
inquiry does not know any more about
the actual conditions existing at the
property than the man making the in
quiry. The former also as rule
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

the A4Ess having q faI Of forry-six
te--. and there i a sufficient volume
q water 20 produce from go TO -
horsepower. The mill can be place.
IN commission when required al = nom
inal experse- as al Of ih= machinery Is
a. hand
The water power plant is located II
the eastern section Of rhe mill building
where 4 Rand cEuss-coupoun air cozz-
p-essor Is driven by the water wheel
Two eighty horse power boilers are
utilized for the operation Of steam
plant as an auxiliary power during the
one OF two months OF the year when
the flow Of water in Clear creek is q
an uncertain quantity al times
From tie power plant fOur-inch pir=
line extends overland a distance cf
nearly a mile and half TO the portal
Of the Franklia-SiIyer Age a6It. COZ
TeyiEg the compressed air for use in
the machine drills and hois-s- =
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

production. all over head. whore il may
be broken down into mine cars and
marketed a. 4 minimum OF expense
can ta appreciated only By reference
to estimates. To make conservat! tive
estimate We will assume that the vein
Is 10 larger a. depth than it is proven
in the surface workings, and We have
tventy-one million cubic feet Of min
erzl. At twelve cubic feet TO the ton
this gives one and thTee-quarter mil
lions tons Q. ore. which at the lowest
possible figure II could b placed. si-50
PEI ton. the block Of ground al this II
ticulously low estimate would yield
s7s75,g0o. The average value OF the
rock in The dumps all over the surface
is nearly twice this amount. OF in the
ueighborhood Of $ per ton. With q
force Ct miners taking out sea tons i
day, il would take ten years 10 work
out this big block Of ground up 10 the
adj. level, and there would still be left
the Gre bodies TO al i1Ge-ermirable
depth below the level ot the New
house tunnel Even allowing The cost
O: taking out this ore al s. per ton.
with only 80 per ton as & margin OF
profit OF eve-y ton extracted. the eno--
nous returns OF the investment OF &
palt-y 800 .blsl in development may BE-
easily figured
The Silver Age mill and power plant
located below the city OF lia acres O.
placer ground, forms a most valuable
holding for the economical operation
oi the properties. This includes 5000
feet OF water rights along Clear creek.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
CONCERNING CLOCKS,

Never allow the clock to run down.
It responds to regular attention Just
as surely as human being does and
keeps It's course truly when made %
follow its endless routine.
The hands of a clock should al1Says
be turned forward. To set the hands
by reversing the right-hand motion IA
to loosen delicate screws that holT
them within reach of various cog.
slips
Never allow the clock to be moved
from the position where it is well bal
anced. A deviation of two or three
minutes a day from the correct time
may be the result of an uneven
placing OF the clock, and once il is
properly adjusted it should not be
shifted for dusting or for artistic pur-
poses This is especially true Of
clocks that have a pedulum.
Even good fellow may reform.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
Attraction Of AHnitics.

People who believe il tinir!es' ar
gue that it IS impossible that the per
sols akin to one another should never
meet Their theory. which 10 one can
deny to BE- pretty. IS that the power OF
thought must bring such persons to
gethe-- Thoughts, they say, wander
through space. like electric messages,
and i We think about q person We
shall affect that person in some way
Py our thoughts We Will attract our
af.iu.t.es.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16

switch from the main lire Of the Colo
Eado < southern railEay tracks. along
side The mill. gives the company sv-
cry facility for the delivery Of supplies
and shipment Of ores
While a newspaper article cannot
cover every phase and detail OF min
ing proposition Of the magnitude Of
tha, Of the Producer Mining Company,
it IS believed that Z sufficient outline
has been given above 20 form some
conception Of lis extent and merit Al
together it i one Of the best mining
propositions II the entire Wast. and
that lis scheme Of development will be
carried TO 4 successful conclusion, is
not doubted BY those who are familiar
with the personnel Of the company.
The Producers Mining Company was
Incorporated some weeks ago with
capite! stock Of 3.5a8 900 shares. Of
which about 1.-5oop1 shares were
PLACID in the treasury. which Is fair
and an eQuitabzle division OF the cap
ilalizariou- As much Of the treasury
stock a. is necessary Will be sold from
time to time in allutusn-s for The pur-
pose Of carrying ont the work II is
und=rs-oc cod that large subscriptions
have already been made by people who
have not been solicited. but who have
become familiar with the proposed
plans Of the company and know the
past history Of the property.
The officers and directors of the
Producers Mining Company are as fol
lows The president is Nj. W. H
Knowles Of Denver, who is veI and IA
voTaa.y known in this and other min
| ing districts il the s-a-s. where he has
| operated extensively: the vicepresl-
| dent 5 Mr.. Everit1 Bell, q prominen.
| Denver attorney. the s=Cretary---reas
/ ura7 IS M. J ?. Manning OF Denver. 4
/ widsiE-Eaow2 and universally success
ful mining promoter. not only in the
fields OF Colorado. bgt il other mining
sections ot the West: the local man
aseIaa. is II the hands OF Mr.. sam,
/ uel BrsEhour. who has hal yezrs ol
practical experience and IS perhaps
more familiar with the property than
any cher individual. -hesa. together
with J D. Williamson 0. this city. con
s'itasa the directorate. making alto
| Ee-hz- : strong combination
Walic thousands Of people are. &c
use western expression. falling ove-
/ themselves 10 purchase mining
shares il the 1uch-adve-rIsec and Iii.
lie developed gold fields oGt On the des-
| s.ts. where the Wild rush VIII continue
ras long - new camps ara ~discoy
cred. many investors Who are other
I wise conservative. dc not sep 10 real
. izs where they are placing their funds
( Hundreds @ brokers' and promoters
Z legitimate and wild ca. are seliiag
stocks right and left in companies
{ who's properly Is only il The prospect
/ stage Of Development
Al the mention q new camp, tbs
{ wild fever Of speculation ssizes tbs
man With idle capital and. while we
1 do no- Gspreca1e other gold fields. ~e
feel safe il asserting that time vii
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
cororer's Bible Much Kissed.

For sseaELs : .ury a al ILqLtst
a: High Wyconbe. NJ. Chs-sley. The
coroner for South Bucks CEnglanO
recently used New Testament print
81 II the year 17ss. The book. which
has been constantly used b. himself.
bis father and grandfather. is still in
good condition. and originally cost tho
modest sun Of eighteen ce--s. At tie
lowest computation Il must have been
the recipient OF e hundred thousand
to-Cs, kisses
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
6iacksnith's Sen Is Scientist.

William Watt, who has been ap
pointed director Of the Duesseldorfer
Science and Art Institute. is the sec
ond soz Of a blacksmith OF Port Glas-
gov, Scotland Starting with no az.
vantage OF birth or money or iufu-
ence. he has largely educated himself
Hs = 50 years old
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
Er.errrfse on ire Bc~e

On the Bo.ery a. enterprising desA
eY il secondhand clothes has out
pointed competitors by displaying the
following p.acard:
In honor OF Fourth Of July We are
Russian value. a. tiu-5itsu prices Our
pants al have bursiar-proof pockets"
Close by is hs. store IN the show
window Of which q Inc OF mp,es
bears this SSn:
America knows no better crown.