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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
SIX DEAD IN TENNESSEE wREcr
Southern Passenger Train Hits Switch
Engine-Negroes Are the
Victims.

Six persons met instant death ana
20 were injured when eastbound YES
thule No. AZ, on the Southern railway
collided with a switch engine one
mile west of Johnson City, Tenn.'
Sunday. The switch engine was IN
charge of a hostler, who, when ne
saw the fast passenger train COM
ing toward him, reversed his engine
and jumped to safety. Scarcely had
he done so before the passenger
train and jumped to safety. Scarcely
had he done so before the passenger
crashed into the light engine with fear
full force. The engine of the passen-
ger, baggage car and mail car and
second class coach were derailed and
overturned, but the switch engine
was not lifted from the rails and
with a full head of steam started on
wild run which was not ended until
a switch was thrown for it and
1t was ditched at Carnegie.
The lives of the mails clerks were
saved because of the fact that their
car was of heavy steel construction.
This heavy car, however, played havoc
with the light second class coach be-
hind, which was entirely telescoped.
The second class coach was occupied
by George Moore, white, labor agent
for the Virginia & Southwestern rail-
road, who was conducting a party OF
20 negroes from Alabama to North
Carolina. Moore was perhaps fatal
ly hurt, and of the negroes, six were
killed outright, and all of the others
MANNED.
OF the injured, George Moore, labor
agent, and F.. o. Shipe, mail clerk,
were seriously injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
Cyclone Hits Dakota Town.

Mitchell, S. D.-A cyclone swept
over the northwestern part of this
city Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
The storm came up from the west
and in the vicinity of Mount Vernon
number of houses aud barns were
swept away. The storm gathered
greater velocity by the lime it reached
this section and it was seen coming,
with long drop sweeping the ground.
In the Cassem addition, in the north
western part Of the city, considerable
damage was done
Only one fatality is reported near
Mitchell.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
FneIqht Car Pool Fails.

The American railway clearing
house, which for eight months has
been trying to perfect pool of all
freight cars in the country, is in proc
ess of disintegration, according to a
Chicago report
The organization has failed in its
pine object. to insure eacl road hav-
ing ON its own rails all the lime the
lumber of cars owned by 1T. 1t has
failed to do this because it had no
power to pena ;ye. the roads for dis
obeying It's mandates beycr,l tic i'm
position Of the establishment rate Ct
r. TAIL.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
SPOKANE MARKET REPORT.
Wholesale Feed Prices.


Bran, SIT ton; bran and shorts, SIS
ton; white shorts, $22 ton; corn, $1.3O
@1.40 cwt; cracked corn, $1.40 cwt;
alfalfa, SIG ton; rolled barley, SLIPS
cwt: wheat, $3.50 cwt; red shorts, $40
ton; timothy hay, $22; grain hay, SIS
ton; oats, $140 cwt; alfalfa, $13;
wheat, $1.25@1.35.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live stock-Steers, $4.5O@5 cwt;
cows, $3.25@3.75; cwt; sheep, $40
4.25 cwt; hogs, $7@7.25 cwt; mutton.
SC lb; veal, 61A@6%c lib; veal, fancy,
small, No. 1, 1850 Id; fancy large, SO
&C lb; pork, $1,000 lb.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 13c
lib; live spring chickens, 15@16c; live
roosters, 10c; dressed hens, 15c;
ducks, live, 14c; dressed, 16c; turkeys,
live, 18c; dressed, zoe; fresh ranch
eggs, $5@5.5O acse
Hides-Green, &c Id; sailed, lie high
er; dry hides, 16@17c; calfskins,
green, 5000; cows, 6c3 kip, &c Id;
sheepskins, 50c@$125.
Creamery produce, f. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
25hc.
Feed-Timothy hay, $2O@21 ton; al
falfa hay, SIG ton; whole barley, csc
@$1.05 cwt; wheat $1@1.10 cwt-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
At the Columbia.

The Curtiss Comedy company opens
special summer engagement at the
Columbia theater, Spokane, this week,
presenting new play each week. Mr..
Curtiss, the manager of the company,
II Is stated, proposes to give the peo-
pie wholesome plays by capable
company at popular prices. The open
ing play selected by Mr.. Curtiss is
me Man Of Her Choice" 1.-THE story
OF the play is as interesting and diff
ters widely from stereotyped plots up
on which most melodramas are bull"
announces the management.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
viii Investigate Jap Spy.

The war department mas taken steps
to ascertain the facts in regard to the
reported arrest of Japanese at Fort
Rosecranz, Cal, for making drawings
and blueprints of the fort. Major
Getchell, in command at that point,
has up to this time failed to notify
the department Of what has taken
place.
General Terauchi, the minister OF
war. at Toxic in an interview con
tradicting the reported arrest Of q
Japanese spy at San Diego, Cal, said
There are no Japanese military Of
ficers in America except military at
taches. The war Office" he emphatic
ally declared, has never instructed
any officer or amateur spy to examine
American forts"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
America is Fond Of Korea.

The Hague-lt Is officially stated
that Joseph H. Choate, speaking to
the Korean delegates at The Hague,
merely said that America felt good
will toward Koreans, but he manifest
ed no opinion about the present con-
dition of that country and only ex-
pressed the belief that no action can
be taken here, adding that If the Kor-
cans desire to make representations
to the United States, they must adj
dress themselves to the government
at Washington.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
JINGO PRESS SCORED
Chief ADMIRAL OF JAPAN.
ROASTS THEIR WAR TALK.
He Visits Uncle Sans Big shIpyards
Learns Of Capacity Of American
PIants-"Fiehtlng Bob" Evans Also
Lashes critics-AtIantIc Fleet VIII
Jog Around When Orders Come.

Fighting Bob" Evans, the rear ad-
miral who will have charge of the
Atlantic fleet soon to leave for the
Pacific, has great contempt for people
who talk contemporary about war
ships and the navy departments poll
cies He persists in being good-na-
tured about it. however. He says:
Possibly some one is bit Adisap-
pointed that we do not publish every
thing we are doing. We propose to
keep this confidential. 1t never has
been given out publicly and l pre-
sumo the present policy will be con-
tinued. l am satisfied with the work
that is being accomplished.
1.-THE waters of the Pacific are much
like those Of the Atlantic" he said,
"and / think the fleet can sail through
them all right. All we need Is coal
for a 13,000-mile journey.
eff I am ordered to take the fleet
around, I'll take It," he declared,
'Why not? But I'm not losing any
sleep making preparations. Anyway,
| don't undertake to say any more"
The admiral has left the national
capital for Lake Mohawk, N. Y, where
he will install his family for the sum-
mer and remain week or SO.
Yamamoto Scores lingo Press.
Admiral Baron Yamamoto of Jap
an now knows from personal obser-
walton some of the American ship
yards capacity for tur ling out war
vessels. His knowledge was gained
on a visit to the League Island and
Cramp yards at Philadelphia.
With striking significance, after his
inspection tour. the admiral gave a
fresh interview to reporters, declaring
there will be no war between Japan
and the United States He scored the
lingo" press of both this country and
Japan for having melted the present
war talk.
Sunday the admiral will be the
guest of General Fred Grant at the
latter's headquarters on Governors
island. In the afternoon he was taken
about the lower part Of the city for a
peep at New York's skyscrapers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

The suggestion, therefore, OF any
reason or desire for concealment ID
most unfair.
81 am informed by those who nave
examined 1t more care1uily INA. INC
article is full of errors wholly mex
cusable. But 1 shall read 1t care1uiiy
and make further statement regard
ing it, particularly of my connection
with the Chicago & Alton adjustment
within a few days"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
Injunction Against State Holds.

The supreme court of Missouri has
denied the application filed by the at
torney general for writ to dissolve
the Injunction recently granted by
Judge Taylor of the st. Louis circuit
court to prevent the enforcement of
tle state grain weighing law. The
action of the supreme court.leaves the
Injunction in force and the circuit
court holds jurisdiction in the case.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

Del Rio, Texas, July 16.-Fred viii.
son, negro, shot Earl Smart. Smart
interfered to protect some boys with
whom the negro had trouble, and was
shot in the head.
Posses were Immediately formed,
and after an hour and a half the
negro was found secreted in an
empty barrel under warehouse, and
on showing fight was Immediately
fired on by the opsse and killed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
Expose of Army in Congo.

Brussels-Major Lemair, who
served IL years in the Congo and who
resigned when notified he would he
prosecuted for cruelty toward native
soldiers, has retailiated by publishing
sensational exposure of the condi-
lions In the native army He declared
the soldiers are merely brigands who
raid the populace.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
Church and Uncle Sam Agree,

An agreement has been reached be-
tween the secretary of war and the
representatives of the Catholic church
In the Philippines regarding number
OF important matters in controversy
which will obviate the necessity of pro-
longing threatening and vexatious lit
igation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

Some of the wooden churches of
Norway are fully 700 years old and
are still in an excellent state of pres
ervation. Their timbers have sue
cessfully resisted the frosty and al
most arctic winters because they have
been repeatedly coated with tar.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

Russian Bomb Factory ExpIodes.
London, July ia dispatch from
Odessa, Russia, says that seven per-
sons were killed and many injured
In an explosion in a secret bomb fac
tory at that place.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
Mark Twain saIIs for Hor,,

London-Mark Twain sailed for
nome Saturday on the steamer Min
netonka. A large crowd gave him a
rousing cheer as the train left for TIL.
bury.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
ELks REUNION AT PHILADELPHIA
Thousands Gather in Quaker City at
Annual Convention.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 15.-Mem-
beers of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks swarm this city and
the streets are filed with visitors.
The grand lodge convention and an
Eual reunion is under way. Upward
of 10000 Elks have enrolled their
names at the official registration bu-
reau.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27
DIscoverer Of Mauve pIe,.

London, July 17-str w,u,ou
Henry Perkins is dead. aged So. He
rounded the coal tar color industry
oy the discovery Of the mauve dye. in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

Alabama Is the only state in the
Union which holds legislative SEES
sion only once In four years Her
lawmakers and unmakers get 81 .
day and the quadrennfal session II
limited to SO days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-27

II he IL = real friend one fault Will
not ALLEVIATE him.
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palo Mlto in Golifornien. Ser. Stoas
ten bon NOroamerita. lit Die 5rouer.
tunoe oon 0inIheio bes Dans @rdub
eingetroffen. Der bon 1867 big anfangs
Der 8Oser Sabre oas 5iaotbaus" in
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hunaerte) 3iribe I'M 5bnee 9eiunoen.
Viar enttrditete 5biere tparoen ins Dorf
Qebraht ulo lueroen nun % gefuttsrt.
glah ldnaerer lnterbrehung ilt am
Glenltaa letter Wobe Der erfe ;3ug
aus GaianeleAier in @baur. .oe-6 6onbs,
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! Terfebr nit ben berniihen Hreibsrgsn
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Der Gent i'm Y,ruer Dberlano oas 9ah
Der groBen Observation-Disclosures Der 8e-
brlioer Sritten unter Der ungebeuren
Sbneelait suiammeh aeltiirst. Dont
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MtIantic GitD, ". s.
Dom 81. Mai bis 3. SUM-. Mmerita.
niihe mebi3lnii6e Mhociation.
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Nnft Or. McDermotb, Sbier
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

adopted.
The present sovereign camp officers
were Endorsed for reelection at the meet
ing of the sovereign camp to be held at
Norfolk.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted ad-
dressed to the press of Birmingham for
the notices of the meeting given; to Sow
ereign Willows, of Magic camp No. 4,
who furnished the newspaper represen
tatives with the information concerning
the meeting: to the mayor of Birming-
ham for the use of the city hall, and to
the city officials who lent assistance; to
Chief of Police Wier and Custodian Jack
Curran for their presence at the meeting
and giving every attention to the wants
of the convention.
The following resolutions were alsb
adopted
Resolved, that we tender our thanks
to Magic City camp No. and others for
royal entertainment while here as their
guests, and that we ever remember this
occasion as one of the happiest Of our
lives.
Resolved, that whereas Sovereign Ira
w. Porter has rendered great service to
this head camp, that we give him vote
of thanks, and that we heartily approve
and indorse all his actions and rulings"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Programme for Irish Evening.

The programme that has been arranged
for the Irish Evening that is to be given
at the Ensley Opera house next Monday
might is an excellent one, both from an
oratorical and musical standpoint.
b. NJ Allen of Birmingham will be
one of the speakers, and there are few
people in the district, who have not heard
of Mr.. Aliens brilliancy and humor..
The Rev. Alexander Crawford, rector
of st. Johns church of Ensley, who is
said to be one of the broadcast minded
men in the district and an eloquent and
fluent speaker, will deliver an address.
The following is the musical programme:
Soprano Solo-Mrs. SEVERN.
Tenor Solo-Mr. James O'Hare.
Contralto Solo-Miss Mamie Mallock.
Baritone Solo-Mr. Charles ]. Herbert.
Tenor Solo-Mr. J. l.. Owens.
Baritone Solo--Mr. Crawford Perkins.
Accompanst-Mrs. Colgan.
Several selections will be rendered by
a mixed quartette.
The Rev. Father Doyle will be chair
man of the evening, and the affair PROM
Uses to be a great success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

KeIs
that so far as they were concerned their
position as to the stock market was salts
factory.
Secretary Cortelyou's announcement of
government relief was received with much
satisfaction in financial circles. 1t being
pointed out that it would aid the banks
greatly in making the payment due on
the Pennsylvania railroad note issue, and
the Standard Oil dividends
Cause of Depression. :.
Victor Morawetz, chairman of the Ateh-
ison. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad had
the following to say as to the causes
of the present depression in financial
circles:
II am satisfied that the present de-
preston on the stock exchange is caused
almost entirely by the sentiment and
vague fears, most of which are UNI
founded Spectators for decline nave
taken advantage of this condition of mlno
and have used every trick and artiilce III
order to tdepress values with the result
that many weak or timid holders nave
been led to sell at a sacrifice. Fears are
entertained by many that railway STOCKS
and bonds have ceased to be safe in
vestment because of the hostile attitude or
the public to the railroad companies ana
the danger that legislatures and comm1s-
sions throughout the country Will reduce
railway rates, and diminish net earnings
There Is also a fear that severe string
ency in the money market is impending.
These fears are greatly exaggerated
Sensational Press.
"The people of the United States are
not going to do injustice to the railroad
companies in the long run, or pursue
course of action which would surely
prove ruinous to the people themselves
Unjust and unreasonable attacks by the
sensational press and by politicians
against the railway companies, ana
against capital generally. do not repre-
sent the sober sense of the people ana
will not prevail. The public investigation
and criticism of railroad companies anu
trusts has been going on now Tor sew
eral years and fair-minded men must ad-
nit that there were grounds Tor crlli-
cism and that a halt has been called to
some business methods and tendencies
which certainly would have brought d1s-
aster in the end. 1t would be astonish-
ing. indeed if no hasty or mistaken leg
islation had been passed; but repeat no
Injustice was intended, ana no material
injury has been done.
although money rates are high, 40
not anticipate any serious trouble. 6usi-
ness throughout the country is on very
safe and sound basis. manufacturers and
merchants are doing a large business, re-
curing capital, but they are not carrying
large stocks which they cannot sell.
Railroad earnings throughout the west
continue very large-Atchison earnings
for the first week of March show an IN
crease of over $4,000, and there is enough
business In sight to tax all our facilities
for months TO come
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
MAYOR GUILTY OF
MAKING JINGLES
CLoSTED WITH SOME INTIMATE
FRIENDS YESTERDAY 1T WAS
LEARNED THAT HE HAD SPRING
POETS FEVER.

In addition to his numerous other ac-
complishments, Mayor Ward is develop
ing into poet He recited, over the
telephone yesterday afternoon. bit of
his handiwork.
1t was probably due to the Mayor S
evident retiring disposition that few peo-
pie are aware of his poetic talent. Yes
terday. in fact, he discussed this poetic
instinct, and read samples of his work
to City Attorney Smith and Alderman
Cooper behind locked doors.
The secret came out in rather pecu-
liar manner. The news was spread abroad
that the Mayor Alderman Cooper and
City Attorney Smith We're closeted to-
gether in a warm discussion Reporters
got busy at once and endeavoring to find
what was In progress. Knocking at the
doors brought, instead OF admittance, a
cessation of voices Then the telephone
was resorted to, and when the Mayor
answered, he revealed a certain degree
of impotence. He hnally excused him.
self, and the receiver being down. woros
that rhymed came to the ear of the man
at the other end of the instrument. When
the Mayor returned to the phone. and
was again questioned, he confessed, and
after opportunities, agreed to reveal his
verse providing nothing was said con-
corning same This promise having been
given, the verse was read. He positively
declined to have his poem pubhshed, ano
when later Alderman Cooper ana Attor-
ney Smith We're questioned, they assumed
an air of retcence.