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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
THiRTY.FouR BURNED.
Explosion seatters Molten Iron With
Fearful Results.

Pittsbnrg, Jan, i0.--Three workmen
were killed, seven fatally injured and "a
are missing as the result Of un explosion
tonight at the Eliza furnaces Of the
Jones 4 IAughlin Steel works. Gas,
nccumulating at the base Of the fur
naces, became ignited. Ia the result
ing explosion tons Of molten metal
were showered around the furnace for u
radius Of 40 feet, overwhelming the
workmen in fiery flood.
While the mill officials are inclined
to believe all OF the missing men were
not crcmatcd In the molten metal, moth.
Ing definite Is known ~ To their where
abouts. Only one man, George Knox,
has appeared since the explosion. Ile
says everything happened 30 quickly
that he doubts whether the men escaped.
The scenes about the entrance 10 the
mill were pathetic when the families OF
the victims learned oi the disaster.
Women, men and children gathered be-
fore the gate and made frantic efforts TO
gain admittance. Several OF the fren-
zied women rushed upon the officers
and tried to fight their way into the
mill, Children ran through the streets
crying that Father Is dead" Later
1t became necessary to call additional
police, forcibly to escort the women and
children to their homes.
The officials ut the mills refused TO
allow anyone to enter the yard where
the furnace Is located. Information
was refused to newspaper men, the OFF,
cials saying that later they might issue
u statement. A heavy guard OF foreign
workmcn was placed at the yard en-
trance and even the police we're power
less to get past.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

wheat-Club. 66c; bluestem, Csc;
valley, 66c; red, 64c.
Oats-No. white, $25@26; gray,
$24. 5O@25.
Barley-Feed, $21 5O@22 per ton; 1;
brewing, $3.50; rolled, $23@24.
Rye-$l. 40@1.45 per cwt.
Corn-Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $13@l4
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $l4
tG16; clover. sS@s.50; cheat, $500
$50; grain hay, $7.50@S.50; alfalfa,
$ll so; vetch hay, $S@8.50.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 30@35c
per pound.
Butter Fat-First grade cream, 1876
per pound; second grade cream, &c less
per pound.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 32k@33c per
dozen.
Poultry - Average old hens, 14@15c
per pound; mixed chickens, l3@l4c;
spring, l4@l5c; old roosters, 10@1lc;
dressed chickens, 16@l7c; turkeys,
live. .17@l7hc; turkeys, dressed, choice,
2O@22c; geese, live, 1O@12c; ducks,
14@15c.
Veal-Dressed, $1,000 per pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, @2c per pound ;
cows, 4@5c; country steers, 5@5hc.
Mutton - Dressed, fancy, 8G9c per
pound; ordinary, 6@7c.
Pork-Dressed, 6@8Hc per pound.
Fruits - App es, common to choice,
5O975c per box; choice to fancy, $l@
2.5O; pears, $1@1.5O; cranberries,
$11.5O@12 per barrel; persimmons,
81 so per box.
Vegetables - Turnips, 90c@$1 per
sack; carrots, 9Oc@$l per sack; beet-,
$l.25@1.50 per sack; horseradish,
9310c per pound; sweet potatoes, &c
per pound; cabbage, &c per pound;
caulihower, $1.25 per dozen; celery,
$3.75@4.25 per crate; onions, LOG
121Sc per dozen; bell peppers, Sc;
pumpkins, &c per pound; spinach, 4@
sc per pound; parsley, l0@15c; squash,
&c per pound.
Onions - Oregon, $1@l .25 per hun.
dred.
Potatoes - Oregon Burbanks, fancy,
$I@1. 80; common, 75@90c.
Hops-11@13Hc per pound, accord
ing to quality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best
I3@ISc per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2O@23c, according to fine.
ness: mohair, choice, 26@2Sc.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
news OF THE week
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the less important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

The pope has issued an encyclica'
denouncing French church laws.
The last horse car line in New YorE
City is to be equipped for electricity.
Thousands of Chinese in the famine
district are living on grass and roots.
Congressman Charles Curtis has been
nominated for senator by Kansas Re-
publicans.
Hearst has won the first point in his
appeal to oust Mcclellan as mayor OF
New York.
A resolution has been introduced in
the Idaho legislature favoring exclusion
OF Japanese coolies.
Japan has given no reason for not
sending the squadron to visit the Pa
cific coast as planned.
Alaskans are endeavoring to have
the presidents order withdrawing coal
land from entry removed.
A move to ivestigate Gugenheim'
Pd'NAi1SS Va a SShapViship has bSSh
squelched by the Colorado legislature.
The Union Pacific will probably be
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to sell the stocks OF other
roads.
Fire that started in a tobacco ware
house at Lancaster, Pa, spread 10
other property, entailing loss of ST.
100000
Russia is preparing to build several
warships.
The l907-0s japanese army and navy
budget carries sos, ,000,0O0
The president is expected to send an
other message to congress on negro
troops.
The train service between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles is at a complete
standstill, owing to washouts.
Several Japanese have applied to
Texas Federal officers for citizenship
papers. They were told to wait.
1t is conceded by many that Hearst
stands fair chance Of wrestling the
New York mayoralty from Mcclellan.
Congressman W. A. Smith has been
made the caucus nominee by the Mich
igan legislature for Alger's place in the
senate.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
Buy Flour for Chinese

San Francisco, an.9.-Major Charles
r. Krauthoff, Of the Subsistence depart.
ment, U. S. A., has been authorized by
the American National Red Cross soci.
ETY. to purchase 100000 pounds OF -four
TO be used in China. i. II. Hartman
has offered the use of his line for trans.
portation of this commodity free Of
charge, and the flour will be sent on
the steamer Coptic. 1t will be sent tc
the United States consul at Shanghai
who will then distribute it among the
famine-stricken residents OF China
The Coptic sails January 10.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
Chinese Refugees SWarmlng Int
Cities In Search Of Food.
NEARLY -FOUR MILLION STARVING
All Sufferers May Ole Unless Charity
Genes TO AID Hundreds
Perish Daily.

Victoria. II, c., Jan. i0,-Thc steam.
or shlnano Maru, which arrived today
from the Orient, brought further ad.
Vices regarding the appalling famine In
Central China, The extent Of tho IN.
mine AREA Is bounded on the south by
line FROM the sen through Human and
along the llual river In North Anhui,
on the west by line from Ochou 10
Kwclteh, north from the eastern corner
OF ilonan To the sca which bounds tho
eastern side.
The worst conditions arc expected 10
set In after Chinese New Year In mid.
February. The population affected is
set ut l0,00O,u0O, of which Nlceroy
Tunn Fang estimates that 1000, 900 aru
In actual want, mostly starving, The
famine AREA Ia about 10000 square
miles. embracing between 20 and 80
large walled cities, besides the scattered
country population, The figures given
from nine large cItlrs show 5000
starving refugees have already collect.
cl. with no account of those who have
migrated south or congrega,ed In walled
cities outside the famine area.
MIR, Bostwlck, sent from Shanghai to
investigate, says all these refugees may
perish from starvation unless fcd by gov.
crnmcnt or public charity, lie csti-
mates the daily expenditure 10 feed the
I 100000 now starving at 1000,
while the period oi relief must be OK.
tended over some months.
With tens oi thousands oi starving
huddlcd In the walled cities Il IL feared
rpidcmics will add 10 the horrors OF tho
famine.
The North China Daily News. OF
Shanghai, publishes many tclegrams
from missionaries In the famine nrcat.
A typical one from Hsuchoufu rays;
"llali people actually without proyi.
sions daily and die. Many leave coun.
try. Numberless brlRandages and mur.
deS. No local relief hoped for"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
OPPOSE CHINESE LABOR,
Congressional Committee Has Formed
Declded Opinions on Canal,

GeStuNu SpWtoVh wv SN'sfs
New York, Jan, 1.-The congressional
committee Of IL, headed by Congress-
man McKmhy, of California, which
has been inspecting tho work on the ls'
thmlan canal, arrived here today on the
steamer Panama from Colon,
The members OF the committee said
their observations We're that work on
the canal Is progressing fayomhly, and
that the employees we're we'll satisfied,
In speaking of his visit TO the 18TH
mus Senator Flint said
~ found everything in excellen,
shape and work progressing very favor
ably on economic lines, The men werr
well housed and fed, but the chief ditli'
Guilty Of the future, 10 my mind, Is the
building OF now houses, | am emphat'
ially OF the opinion that there is ahso.
lutcly no Necessity for the employment
of Chinese labor In completing the
canal" F"
Mr., McKInlay said;
1--WE investigated thoroughly the
Nulh uulle anu tno VuhulNiuilS lfbN'iN
ing ON the isthmus. am satisfied
that there is not the slightest necessity
for the employment of Chinese on the
work, The canal zone is getting very
healthy, and II seems to me 10 present
n fine field for American workmen
without employing Chinese, The work
is progressing satisfactorily and | feel
assured that the canal will bc com.
pletcd within reasonable length OF
time"
Congressman +, s. Dickson, Of Hi.
nois, said he was opposed 10 the en-.
ployment OF Chinese labor ON the
canal, Ho said the men now there
were doing good work, were contcnted
and resent the criticisms regarding
conditions In the canal zone.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
ANNuL TIMBER AND STONE ACT
Senate Committee Proposes to Sell
Timber and Keep Land.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The senate
public lands committee today agreed to
report favorably the bill to repeal the
timber and stone act and substitute
therefor law directing that the govern
ment retain title to its remaining tim
ber lands, selling only the timber, at
not less than apprised value. As this
bill virtually creates forest reserves OF
all government timber land, the land
can never pass to private ownership,
and hence can never be taxed.
To compensate for this loss OF taxes,
Senator Fulton secured the adoption Of
an amendment to the bill stipulating
that 25 per cent OF the money derived
from timber sales shall be paid to the
counteis in which the timber is cut.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18

Los Angeles, Jan. lin amount Of
precipitation, the storm that has
drenched Southern California during
the past four days is the heaviest in l8
years. The total precipitation is nearly
four inches, Of which IA has fallen
during the past "a hours. The storm
has been severe in its effects north and
east Of Los Angeles. Landsides south
of Santa Barbara had, at last accounts,
tied up four or five passenger trains
bound for this city. -Four or five lives
are known TO have been lost as an in
direct result.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
Big Stove Works Burma

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 9.-Fire de-
stroyed the major portion Of the Mich
igan Stove works on Jefferson avenue
tonight, causing a loss estimated at
$3.50, 900. The entire plant covered
an area Of 10 or IL acres. The Office
building, the foundries and part Of the
storae building we're saved.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
Another Candidate for Bullets.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 10.-General
Dratschvsky, ex-Russian inspector gen-
eral OF railroads In Finland, has been
appointed project Of st. Petersburg in
place OF the late Won der Launitz, who
was recently assassinated.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18
Tennessee Backs Up Roosevelt.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12. - The
house of representatives adopted joint
resolution indorsing the action Of Pres.
ident Roosevelt in dismissing the bat
talon Of negro soldiers in connection
with the rioting at Brownsville.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18

Minneapolis, Jan. II because they
could not get cars in which to ship
their products, the leading -four mills
of the city have been forced TO close
e wn temporarily. Three hundred
men are out of work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Overhaul Your Mica Mines.

A number of Mica Mine owners
met at the rooms of the Club
house on the evening of the 18th to con-
fer with Mr.. Oscar Alpeter and Mr.. Il
B. Martin on the subject of mica Mr.
Alpeter halls from Milwaukee, Wis, and
Mr.. Martin resides in Madison, Wis.,
and they are both here to see what can
be done in the way of establishing de-
pot at this place for the purchasing and
shipping of mica to the eastern market.
The movement is good one and we see
nogood reason why the enterprise should
not prove an entire success. There
were about a dozen owners of mica
mines in attendance who assured the
gentlemen that they were able and will
ing to furnish sufficient mica to Justify
them in starting the business. Both of
the gentlemen left for their homes on
Thursday last where they will arrange
their affairs and return to Custer in
about month prepared TO carry out
their plans.
This should encourage our owners of
mica who have been for long time de-
barred from putting their mica on the
market by the dictation of trust or
combine who Disseminated against
them, and who seemed to have complete
control of the market for mica. We re.
joice at the prospect that our useful min
erals are coming into request, and that
they will not be condemned to slumber
in the earth forever. Overhaul your
mica mines boys and put them in shape
to get action.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Experimental Farms,

A Washington dispatch dated Febru-
airy llth says Congressman Martin has
arranged with the department of agri-
culture for the establishment of two ex-
perimental farms in the western part of
South Dakota-one under the national
irrigation project, near Belle Fourche, in
Butte county, and the other for the pur
pose of showing what can be done under
what is known as "dry farming" will be
established in the vicinity OF the Chey-
enne river in Fall River county. The
purpose OF the experimental work under
the irrigation project is to give practical
assistance 10 settlers who shall make
their homes on the government lrrlga-
ton lands and to aid in bringing about
the best results by irrigation. The dry
farming" experiment work is to demon
strate what are the best methods and
crops to be grown under these condi-
tions. 1t is found that very successful
farming can be carried on in the semi
arid public lands of the west by intelli-
gent methods of farming and proper
selection of cereals bes. adapted to coun-
tries having limited annual rain fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
The Boosters Pledge.

A recent issue of the Howard Spirit
contains the following which we consid
er good enough for Custer
On my word and honor, / here and
now declare that so long as / am resi-
dent of this community it will be my
constant aim to boost it all the time and
every time.
/. | will do what can for any public
work that has the good of the commun-
ity as its object.
2. will submit to majority rule, and
wont knock and howl my head off if
things are not always done my way.
3. realize that ifthis community is
good enough to make my money in, it is
the proper place to spend it in, especial
ly if ever want to see it again. There
fore,
4. ! am resolved that / will buy
everything at home that | can and will
never go any further than necessary.
5. | will try to always say something
good about my town and my people, or
III keep my bazoo shut, excepting, OF
course, in the case Of a public nuisance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Leg Nearly Sawed off.

Friday morning about eleven O'Clock
DR.. Miller had hurry up call to Hazel.
tines saw mill few miles from town,
where Jim Hazeltine had met with a
serious accident in the lath saw. In try
ing to scrape out some saw dust from
under the running saw with his foot the
teeth caught in his trousers leg and in
an instant had pulled him in aud cut a
long cash about half through the shine
bone of his left limb. A smaller wound
which might have meant death had it
been fraction of an inch deeper and
struck an artery was inflicted just below
the calf. The victim was speedily given
surgical attention however and is now
getting along as we'll as could be expect.
ed. His injury will keep him from work
for some time, but his friends consider
him exceedingly fortunate in not having
to have his leg amputated.--keystone
Recorder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Mining Items.

The Westinghouse Electric and Man.
ufacturing Company are preparing to
give employment to a dozen or more
operatives by putting in splitting table
in their factory. Mr.. Pyne, the Supt at
the mine, reports that the mica is open
ing up better and they are now able to
take out about 5000 pounds per day.
Mr.. Frank Hebert, Supt. of the Clara
Belle, came over to Custer on the 18th.
He reports that they are still drifting to
catch the rich vein on it's incline and
expect to break into it now any day
We hope he will NOS be disappointed.
The Clara Belle has long been noted as
an excellent producer Of the precious
metal and is still in the first stages of its
prolific career.
The Newark, or what is now called
the Custer and New York mine, is now
well equipped with all the necessary
buildings that belong to a well establish.
ed camp, with the exception Of mill
and that will be erected as soon as the
mine is ready for it. Supt. Dan Baker
is driving things with all the speed that
men and money can perform, and the
drift is progressing satisfactorily. We
expect to hear good report from that
property as Sam shankland used to say
in "the quick hence
| WHITE CLOUD VI. & VI. co.
At the regular annual meeting of the
White Cloud Gold Mining and Milling
company, held in Custer on Monday,
February llth, the following directors
and officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Directors-A. Wilcox, John a, Collins,
J. f. Pitcher, William Tarrant, Charles
Waite, A. 7. Feay, Dan McGonigal
Ofiicers-A. Wilcox, president; j. f.
Pitcher, secretary; ID. Carrigan, treas
urer; John A. Collins, general manager.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
The Age Pension Bill.

Following is the full text of the Age
Pension Bill which has become a law:
That any person who served ninety
days or more in the military or naval
service of the United States during the
late civil war or sixty days in the war
with Mexico, and who has been honor
ably discharged therefrom, and who has
reached the age of sixty-two years or
over, shall, upon making proof of such
facts according to such rules and regula-
tions as the secretary of the interior
may provide, be placed upon the pension
roll, and be entitled to receive pension
as follows: In case such person has
reached the age of sixtytwo years,
twelve dollars per month; seventy years,
fifteen dollars per month seventy-fve
years or over, twenty dollars per month 4.
and such pension shall commence from
the date of the filing of the application
in the bureau Of pensions after the pas
sage and approval of this Act: Provid.
ed, That pensioners who are sixty-two
years of age or over, and who are now
receiving pensions under existing law :
or whose claims are pending in the bu
reau of pensions, may, by application to
the commissioner of pensions in such
form as he may prescribe, receive the
benefits Of this act, and nothing herein
contained shall prevent any pensioner
or person entitled TO pension from
prosecuting his claim and receiving a
pension under any other general or
special act Provided, That no person
shall receive pension under any other
law at the same time or for the same
period that he is receiving pension un-
der the provisions of this act; Provided
further, that no person who is now re-
ceving or shall hereafter receive a
greater pension under any other gen.
eral or special law than he would be
entitled to receive under the provisions
herein shall be pensionable under this
act.
Sec . That rank in the service shall
not be considered in applications filed
hereunder.
Sec. g. That no pension attorney,
claim agent, or other person shall be en-
titled to receive any compensation for
services rendered in prosecuting any
claim to the bureau Of pensions or secur.
ing any pension under this act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
For Over Sixty Y ears.

An old and well-tried remedy Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June 30lh;. 1906. Serial No. l09S-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Permanent School Fund Money to Loan

Notice is hereby given that there has
been apportioned to Custer county, s.
d., ont of the Permanent School Fund
of the State of South Dakota, Sl5O0.00
which sum will be loaned on School Dis
trict bonds or first class real estate mort
cages.
Parties desiring to secure this money
should file their applications in this Of
fee at once, as said applications will be
considered and acted upon by the Board
Of County Commissioners, at their next
meeting, March 4th, 1907.
W. A. NEvIN,
Co. Auditor.
Dated at Custer, S. D., February lltb,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16

Mr.. Pennington, representative to the
Legislature from Lawrence county, may
make some mistakes but he has done
one good thing for which he must be
commended. He has prepared paper
memoralizing Congress to establish a
mining department in the government,
the secretary of which shall be cabinet
officer. We nope Congress will regard
it with favor, and act upon it promptly.
1t is an important measure, it is just
measure, and something which should
have been done long ago. We need
some one in the councils of the govern
ment to look after the interests of the
mining industry which is not receiving
the attention at the hands of the govern
ment which it deserves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
New Annort1onment Bill.

Under the apportionment bill now be-
fore the Legislature Lawrence county
will be entitled to an additional state
senator. The apportionment is based
on the census returns of 1905, the unit
of 10000 population being employed in
determining the number of senators,
and 5000 for representatives. Under
this rule the representation from the
six Black Hills counties will be as fol
lows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic consti-
patton is in danger of many serious all
ments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation as it aids di-
gestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action Of
these organs. Commence taking it to-
day and you will feel better at once.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
naaseats or grippe and is very pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. J. f. Pitcher
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-02-16

When we were young man we took
counsel of older men and one of these
gave us this advice. although in look
ing out for place to invest or to locate,
select some place that is surrounded by
good wood, water and grass, and if
there is stone handy so much the bet.
ter" Here in Custer we have all these
things, and these are supplemented by
mineral veins of every description.
Under these conditions e we don't
make a booming camp of Custer we
ought to be taken out and given forty
lashes on our bare back