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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
MISSIONARIES LAUD THE JAPs
Americans in FIowery Kingdom Sign
Memorial.

Toxic, Oct 8.-A number Of addi-
tional promotions to the peerage are
expected to be made shortly, and to
include Gonsuk Hayashi, minister to
China, M. Uchida, minister of Toxic,
Osah and Kioto.
The crown prince of Japan will
leave for Korea October 10 unless the
epidemic of cholera in that country
increases. At present the disease is
spreading seriously. A case is reported
inside the compound of the residence
general
American missionaries in Japan to
the number of one hundred have
signed a memorial in which, while dis
claiming any desire to mix in politics,
they assert that their sole desire is
to remove misunderstanding and to
testify to the sense of international
justice, and to faith and friendship of
the United States and their belief that
the representatives of the belligerent
attitude of the Japanese do not rep
resent the true feeling of the nation
The signers of the memorial say they
desire to record their appreciation of
the universal courtesy and helpfulness
Of the people and the government of
Japan. The memorial was unani-
mously signed by missionaries of all
sects.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
Policeman Kills Cigar Man.

New York, Oct. Isaac Jaffe
junior member of the firm of Jaffe &
Co., cigar manufacturers of Brooklyn,
was shot and instantly killed by Pa
trolman Shuttleworth, in Saratoga
park, Williamsburg. The patrolman
was locked up, charged with homicide.
He said the shooting was accidental.
He said that about IL young men
were annoying people in the park
and among them was Jaffe. He placed
Jaffe under arrest and was starting
off to the station with him, when sew
eral friends of the prisoner came to
his rescue. They kicked him and
beat him with his own stick, the po-
liceman says. In the fight Jaffe broke
away and ran across the lawn, Shuttle
worth drew his revolver and fired, he
asserts, in the air. Jaffe dropped
dead with a bullet In the brain.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
GERMAN BALOONISTS,
FAIL WHEN Wind Is BLOWING
TOO HARD.
Investigators Are Now Guessing
Which Direction to Pursue Their
Experiments - Steering Problem
Solved But Contrary Currents o.
Air Raises an Issue.

Berlin, Oct. 8.-The science Of
aerial navigation-at least In Germany
has reached a point where many Of
the most prominent investigators arp
asking themselves in which direction,
they shall pursue their experiments.
The problem Of steering is satisfacto--
rily solved, but there remains the i'm
pOrtant question of the conquest OF
the contrary currents of the air, and
this raises the issue between the adj
vocates Of Tighter than the air" and
heavier than the air"
Balloons inflated with gas are gen
orally regarded here as having nearly.
II not quite, attained the final stage Of
their possibilities, which, as is con-
tended, although marvellous in com
parison with the position of only five
years ago, still leaves much to be-
achieved before the air can be said to-
be mastered.
All three systems-the rigid, the
semi-rigid and the flexible, represent
ing, respectively, the Siderable BAL
loon of Count Zeppelin, the German
aeronaut; the military balloon and
tudl VI MAUI VOn fdTS6Vdl-Q
been, and still are being, tested. All
have given evidence of the fact that
in light winds and otherwise favorable
weather they may be steered and man
euvered with great facility. Not one
of them, however, has on any ocear
sion ventured into the air when q
strong wind was blowing, for the
good reason that their steersman are
aware that their weak motive power
would not permit progression.
The greatest speed attained by any
of them-and this applies also to
French balloons-has not exceeded In
round figures % miles an hour, and
at that rate in such a wind they
would be driven backward Even the
Zeppelin, which is credited with a
speed of 33 or 81 miles an hour,
would do little more than hold it's
own.
AS to form, the cigar shape main
tains its favor, but the manner of con-
struction, on which, it is argued, de-
ponds the capacity of the balloon to
remain in the air, is varied. In Yep
pelins balloon the envelope is of metal
covered with silk and rubber, the ends
and the upper portion being of or
binary balloon material, while Parse
vaps balloon is entirely composed of
flexible material similar to that used
in spherical balloons.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
MONTANA NOTES.

A freight wreck on the Great North
ern at Blackfoot recently tied up traf-
| fic for some time. 1t is stated that SO
freight cars were tied up. No one was
| injured
Thomas Needham has been sentenc-
ed at Missoula to. serve one year in
the penitentiary on the charge of
grand larceny. The man was arrested
on September 81 for picking pockets
in the Northern Pacific saloon.
According to the president of the
c., M. & st. P. railroad, through the
efforts of the contractors, who are do
ing unexampled work on the track
laying, trains will be running from
Milwaukee into Butte by March next.
The Knights of Pythias grand lodge
is assembled in Butte this week.
Justice Hirschman this week bound
Fred L. Stone. chief of police of Dill
lon, over to the district court on the
charge of perjury. His bond was fixed
at $500. which he gave.
William Loeb, secretary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and Lieut.. Gen. Young
in charge of the National park, are
in Helena.
Work of harvesting the big crop of
beets, which has been produced this
season on about 5000 acres of Vel
lowstone valley and adjacent lands,
will begin in few days.
If there is a man throughout the
length and breadth of the land who
lives in more constant peril of death
tbop Nooroo M Rohortc onoo mao1-
thy resident of Butte, now in Seattle,
he would be difficult to find. At least
eighteen times within the last year
attempts have been made to kill him
An unknown and mysterious assassin
seems to be constantly seeking to de
stroy his life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
THRIFT is URGED BY BOOTH
Salvation Army Head Tells of His
Message.

General William Booth, commander
in chief of the Salvation Army, has
brought Chicago and the United
States a message of the need of
thrift, warning of the dangers that
lie in wait. General Booth said that
the end of the era of high wages is
in sight; that a growing population
meant less food and clothing for each
individual. This problem must be
solved in England and America, in
part, he said, as it has been solved
i'll Indo-China and Japan.
1.-THE physical standard of living
must be lowered" said the leader OF
the Salvation Army, "but this will
only be half the solution. 1t must be
aided by moral and intellectual prog
ress upward"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
woMEN's CLUBS DENOUNCED
Ruin the GentIer Sex for Home
Duties, German Says.

Berlin, Oct 9-Women's clubs in.
America are the special object of at
tack in an article by Herr Won Brandt,
former German minister to China, in
current magazine. His attack ON
American women is the more remark
able in that he married an American
woman, Miss Hart, a resident consul
generals daughter, at Seoul. Herr
Won Brandt says that Women's clubs;
ruin women for home duties.
There is no such thing as single.
type of the American woman, accord
ing to the German diplomat. The
Gibson girl and Harrison Fisher
girl" he asserts, are artistic and lit
erary myths. Self-consciousness ands
independence are the ruling traits Of
American women, but they have beens
seriously menaced of late by the silly
agitation" of women's rights.
The educational system in America,
co-education, come in for severe CEN
sure, also women teachers in the
schools.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12

on q charge of grand larceny com
mitted two years ago. has been ar
rested at Lewiston and is being held
awaiting the arrival Of Denver Of
ficer.
The wedding of DR.. James A. Mac
Lean, president OF the University of
Idaho, and Miss Mary v. Robinson.
daughter Of H. H. Robinson, city clerk
OF MOSCOW, was solemnized recently.
clarence Darrow Of Chicago Satur-
DAY underwent second operation at
Boise for abscess OF the left ear. The
operation was success and Mr.. OAR
row Will be out In about 10 days.
The last rail on the o. r. & N. line
connecting Lewiston and Portland by
rail was laid into North Lewiston Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Theodore L. hammers has ten
dered his resignation to the Pan
handle Smelling company as general
manager.
Davit Conway, prosperous rancher
VINO lived In the Kootenai valley for
the past Is years. is dead.
kootenai county is about to have
anotner town. The plat of the new
townsite OF Spirit Lake was filed and
the lots put upon the market.
Congressman French recently deliv-
cred strong address on the occasion
OF the annual fair of the Twin Falls
country at the city of Twin Falls.
Senator Hepburn is soon to return
to Washington, D. G.
A derailment occurred at Clarksfork
on the Northern Pacific railway. The
tourist and dining cars of the west
bound passenger train, No. S, left the
track and the passengers were shak-
en- up.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
CHEATS NATION ON ENVELOPES
Hartford Company Palms of Cheap
MateriaI-Monev Sfonned

''~' ~ OStifkoiy aifii8 vi SuCaR
MateriaI--Money Stopped.
Postmaster General Meyer has sus-
pended the payment OF moneys due
from his department to the Hartford
Manufacturing company of Hartford,
Conn, and has submitted the matter
to the attorney general for such fur
Their action as may be deemed proper.
The Hartford Manufacturing company,
up to July last, supplied the stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers
sold at the postofices. Chemical ana
lysis OF samples have disclosed the
fact that the composition of the en-
velope paper has been below the re-
quirements of the contract, and accord
ing to the computations of the experts
of the postofice departments, the
company has in the last four years
wrongfully benefited to the extent OF
about $425,0O0.
One of the manufacturers who sup
piled to the postmaster generals agents
declared that his firm furnished differ.
ent and cheaper material than speci'
fed In the contract and that 1t was
80 made at the instance of the Hart
ford Manufacturing company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
California Forest Fires Spread.

Sonora, CAL, Oct. 9.-The forest
fire which destroyed Camp Relief, in
fiicting over $4,000 damage to the
Union Construction company's prop
erty, is still burning and has already
burned over 120 square miles. 1t is
pany's range and the summit.
Another fire has broken out in the
Stanislaus forest reserve and the fed
eral rangers are pressing every avail
able man into service to fight it
There have been no fatalities.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
WILL FREE cAID SIR MAcLEAN
Raisui Is Promised $4,000 and Pro-
lection.

Tangier, Oct. 9.-The release of
Caid Sir Harry MacLean, who for
some time has been held captive by
the bandit Raisuli, at last seems to
be within measurable distance. The
Associated Press was informed today
on responsible authority of the ac-
ceptance by the British government
of Raisuli's terms for MacLeah's re-
lease, the principal items being $780,
900 ransom and British protection for
Raisuli and his family. Great Britain's
advance of the ransom will be guar
anteed by Sultan Abdul Aziz.
Sir Harry MacLean's brother is now
at Rabat bringing the negotiations
with the sultan to close.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
REV. DR.. WENTWORTH DEAD.
Venerable Pioneer Of Puget Sound
Reqion.

Region.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 7.-Rev. DR..
George F. Whitworth, the venerable
pioneer, who came to Puget sound in
1853, and who during his long career
filled many public positions and was
closely identified with the political, re-
ligious and educational life Of the
state, died Sunday at the age of 81.
He was born in England and came to
this country when boy. He gradual
ed from Hanover college in 1888,
practiced law and later took up theolo-
gy, graduating from the New Albany
theological seminary. In 1853 he
came across the plains to the Oregon
country.
While Washington was a territory
he was United States deputy surveyor
deputy collector of customs for the
Puget sound district, twice president
of the territorial university, twice
chief clerk of the superintendency OF
Indian affairs, and secretary of the
commission which made the treaty
with the Nez Perez Indians at Lap
wal. DR.. Whitworth was the founder
of the college at Tacoma which bears
his name.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12

New York, Oct DR.. Samuel
Bolin, physician, chemist, house own
er and a social leader of the Hugue-
not park section of New Rochelle,
was plucked from trolley car and
landed in Jail to answer the accusa-
ton of the attempted burglary of a
hardware store. Detectives say they
will prove that the physician has
been posing as a distinguished res
ident by day and robbing his neigh
bors homes after dark.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
Jap Question Not Settled.

Well informed persons in Toxic
agree that while Secretary Tafts
visit did a great deal toward foster
ing a good understanding between
America and Japan, it did not result
in any concrete agreement respecting
pending questions between the two
countries. Matters in dispute are to
be permitted to die down, both sides
considering definite settlement at this
time announcement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
EXPLOSION KILLS "a.



at Butler, Pa.
Butler, Pa, Oct IAN explosion
caused by the upsetting of the metal
pot in the No. l cupola of the Stand
ard Steel company Sunday caused the
death OF four men, fatally injured 20
and seriously hurt 20 others. Nearly
all the men were foreigners. The large
wheel plant was demolished, causing
loss estimated at 500, 900.
The dead:
Nick D. Orna.
Nicholas Blotar.
| John Verreck
An unidentified man.
The condition of the 40 men injured
Is pitiable. Although still alive, the
features Of majority are mutilated
beyond recognition. The hot metal
was showered over them, causing hor-
rible injuries. Arms, fingers and ears
were torn OF and a number of men
lost eyes, burned out. Several men
are in the hospital with their legs
burned to a crisp.
Caused by Break Of Span.
The explosion was caused by the
aPoOttAh6 VI a lhOIdi POI III lie CuPOih
which contained 5000 pounds of mol
ten metal, ready for casting. A span
in the pot broke, allowing the liquid
iron to spill over the wet sand. An
explosion followed SO quickly that not
one Of the workmen in the building
had a chance to escape. Streams of
the burning metal poured out on the
workmen, some of whom were en-
quilted and literally cooked. Twenty
men near the cupola had every shred
Of clothing blown OF by the explosion.
Many were buried under the wreckage
and were not rescued for an hour aft
er the catastrophe. Buildings in the
city, from the force Of the explosion,
shivered as If shaken by an earth
quake, and people rushed from their
homes panic stricken.
When flames shot from the burn
ing car works, thousands of peo-
pie rushed to the scene, blocking
streets and interfering with fire com
panies and ambulances. Through lack
of room, many of the injured were
compelled to lie naked for an hour on
cots in the street cars before reaching
the hospital. At the gate of the cal
plant, men and women struggled fran
tically to gain admission and were
kept out only by the assistance of q
force of policemen. In the crush, many
women we're injured and their cries Of
pain and anguish could be heard
blocks away. The car wheel plant
was finished last year at a cost Of
S200,000 The wrecked cupola alone
cost 100000. The car works proper
costing $4,000 600 were in danger OF
destruction, but the fire department
soon had the blaze under control.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
Debts to Wife Never Outlaw.

Judge Owen P. Thompson, in the
Green county, ILL.,, circuit court, has
rendered decision to the effect that
when married man borrows money
from his wife he must pay it back.
and that the statute of limitations.
which invalidates an ordinary debt
after a certain number of years, does
not affect claim of this kind.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
Shake Up the London Police.

London, Oct. 9.-The royal COM
mission charged with the investiga-
ton of London's police force is near
ly ready, following several months
work, to accuse Scotland Yard and the
entire department of grating and nu-
merous forms of corruption.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12
IDAHO NEWS.

Frank Gilbert has been arrested at
Mullan on the charge of stealing a
registered letter at Occur d'Alene. He
is In the city Jail at Wallace await
ing an investigation.
Rolla Reynolds, wanted In Denver,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-12

mistake. how quickly they invent a.
ridiculous excused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Music
Lessons Free
IN YOUR OWN HOME.

a wonderful offer TO every lover of music,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
By w. G. FITZGERALD

tories. the number OF these great establish
ments must run into hundreds More than
this. some thousands of the inhabitants have
private hand weaving looms IN their own
homes, and altogether Il has been estimated
that no less than twenty FIVE Thousand looms
are in daily work at 81 Etcnne producing
every conceivable variety Of colored and en-
broidered ribbon with which the world OF
fashion is acquainted
When one thinks Of seventy thousand people
in one French town making nothing else but
ribbons, he can form some idea Of what iaIr
Frances position supreme and lndlsputdblc
Mistress OF the Robes means to her Sadly
enough, the faces met in the streets OF 81.
Etienue do not suggest that ribbon making Is
the most healthy or enjoyable OF tasks.
Thousands Of them work in their own
homes; and one will meet crowds Of girls and
bows with great piles OF nicely balanced bas-
kets, their way TO the wholesale houses
The wages paid are indeed paltry. II Young
sdered TO be dong fairly well. II She earns
fifty cents day, she IS good workwoman
As to the hours, OF course the picCcwork people
can put in as many they please En-
plovecs IN the town workshops. however. com
monty put IN ten or twelve hours day.
The motive power for the weaving looms IS
derived first from the river which runs
through the city. Then there are factories
worked by steam or electricity last IS
occasionally supplied to the private home
looms for a small annual charge
1t is most interesting to watch the raw silk
being taken in at the factories and gradually
worked up from beautiful colored designs into
ribbons of every conceivable width and color.
One firm alone in ST. Etienne employs sixty
artists, inventing and working out new and
striking patterns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

MOT wars nor revolutions, nor the rise and
IN fall OF Empire or Republic have shaken
the absolute supremacy Of fair France
in the domain of fashion Here is seen the
strange spectacle OF a great nation practically
living and thriving by catering TO the female
vanity OF the civilized world
1t Is we'll known that houses on the Rue de
la PAX, such as Worth and Paquin, Felix, La
ferriere. Doucet, Rouif, and the rest set the
fashions for the world To their gorgeous sa-
looms come Expresses and great women from
every corner OF the earth-New York and
London, Buenos Ayres and Sydney, san Fran
cisco and Rio Janeiro. 1t is the same with
women's hats. Here are houses like Nirot's
and Carriers, with Marescot's, Georgettcs, and
the rest, irnperiously handing out new models
every season, all OF which are meekly accepted
as the thing" by every woman and girl IN
civilization.
1t is little wonder that all the slkworms in
China and every other part Of the world seem
to work exclusively Tor France, and entire
cities Of the great Republic given up to
froCks and frils. Thus there are two hundred
and twenty great factories for unwindlng the
raw silk Cocoons on ten thousand pans; thirty
seven immense Establishments for carding and
combing one Of them with three hundred
machines. sever. hundred and eight huge shops
for throwing, with nearly two million splndles;
and nearly three hundred factories for spin
ming, with something like five million splndles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Fashions Show Room

THE walls of the saloons are covered with
priceless tapestries, and on the pohshed
floors are stretched silken rugs from Samarcand
Not far away from this quarter one Will Ind
eight hundred wholesale houses that do nothing
hut manufacture exquisite flowers of silk and
velvet that almost put Dame Nature herself
to shame.
such works of art, together with costly os-
trich plumes, figure upon CONNECTIONS. de
signed II may be by an artist OF the rank OF
Ian van Beers himself. Such a hat may cost
one hundred and fifty dollars Dissect 1t, and 1t
will be found to give almost complete lesson IN
the geography of France, and incidentally a
luminous idea of what Fashion means TO this
prosperous Republic. Thus the silk ana vel,
vet blossoms, feathers and paste Jewels Will
come from Paris, the tulles, gauzes, and
grapes from Lyons the black imitation iaces
from Calais, the Innings from Picardy, and the
ribbons from ST. Etlenne.
A famous little town this-the City of Rib
bons. Quite one-half of its population OF
one hundred and fifty thousand are engaged
in weaving ribbons for the world In this
one French town are no less than TWO
hundred master manufacturers Of ribbons;
and as many Of them have two or three fac