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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
National Council of Commerce.

Washington.-Th National Council
of Commerce. with membership
starting with thirty odd organizations
OF business men in the larger cities
and expected ultimately to embrace
practically all the leading commercial
bodies in the country, was formally
launched at a conference in the office
of Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus Thursday.
The scheme prescribes that the
councils functions shall be to keep
the department of commerce and la.
Dor informed of the needs and desires
OF the business world as formulated
by responsible commercial and indus
trial organizations. representing In.
ternal trade and foreign commerce,
both export and import. and possibly
transportation. and also to keep the
business community informed regard
ing the work of the department, its
plans. methods and results.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
RECOMMENDATION OF THE Riv
ERs AND hARBoRs CONGRESS
AT WASHINGTON.
IN Relief OF TRAFFIC
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSE PREsl-
DENT RoosEvELT's WATER
WAYS COMMISSION.

Washington.-An annual appropria-
ment and development of the internal
waterways of America is the gist of the
recommendations of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which concluded its
sessions here Friday No particular
project was advocated by the conven-
ton, the recommendation of the COM
mittee on resolutions which were
adopted unanimously being that ma
tional policy for the improvement of in
ternal waterways be adopted by the
Congress of the United States.
The resolutions recite that the time
has come when the policy of the fed
cral government toward waterways
over which it rightly has supreme con-
troll, should be more liberal. persistent
and continuous than heretofore; that
as a result of intermittent action meri-
tcrious works of Importance begun
many years ago are still far from COM
pletion; that appropriations for rivers.
waterways and harbors have been
made at intervals of three years in
stead of annually.
Therefore the congress resolved:
"First-That we earnestly urge the
a wide, liberal and comprehensive wa
terways policy that will provide for
the proper improvement within the
next ten years of the rivers. water
ways and harbors of our country.
by present and prospective benefits
to commerce.
"Second-That without presuming to
prescribe the engineering of the finan-
cial details of this great undertaking,
this congress strongly urges upon The
Congress of the United States the i'm
portance of the immediate adoption OF
a comprehensive plan of waterway i'm
provement, of the carrying on Of the
work by n adequate number of engi-
neers and of such liberal appropria-
tions annually as will insure the early
completion of such projects as may be
undertaken.
"Third-That we cordially indorse
the action of President Roosevelt in ap-
pointing a special inland waterways
commission, being confident that its
report will prove a source of accurate
and valuable information to the Amer
lean people. We further recommend
that Congress enact such laws as will
make the inland waterways commits
sion permanent, and will provide 1t
with necessary authority for its in
vestigations and recommendations.
The following recommendations we're
made for officers of the congress:
President, Joseph E. Ransdell. Lou
isiana: secretary-treasurer ]. I. ELI
son, Cincinnati; directors Pacific coast
jurisdiction, N. G. Blalock, Walla
Walla, Washington; A. II. Devers,
Portland, Oregon; George C. Pardee,
Oakland. California; also directors
from other sections.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Mount Morrison Electric Road.

Denver Plans for an electric inter-
urban railroad from Denver to the sum-
nit of Mount Morrison at Morrison in
Jefferson county west of Denver, were
outlined by John Brisben Walker at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
Real Estate exchange.
Mr.. Walker believes that the view
from the summit of Mount Morrison
iS US magnificent as from Pixies Peak
ana he laid stress in his address to
the exchange that instead of bolng
open for only three months in the year,
as is the Pixies Peak road. that the
summit OF Mount Morrison will be
open the year round for the benefit OF
such winter travel as now passes
through to California.
Il have begun work on railway tc
the summit of Mount Morrison, said
Mr. Walker, starting at the base in
the park of red rocks. This will be
pushed at my own expense in the hope
of having the railway opened to the
| peak and the mountain lighted by 5000
electric lights. in full sight of Denver
by July 4th next. The trip should con
stitute Denver's greatest attraction fol
tourists and instead of stopping Tor q
day, visitors will spend a week in this
city and many become permanent resi-
/ dents. 1t should be good for $1.OOO.OOO
a year to Denyer's hotels. theaters
banks and mercantile houses. The
building of this road to the peak is
my personal effort but in order to
make 1t valuable to Denver. 1t will be
necessary to construct an electric road
connection with the street car system
of this city. making the trip to the peak
In thirty-five minutes.
This connecting road must be. in
part at least, the work of those inter
ested in Denver's prosperity AMI to
proceed with 1t Immediately, a corpora,
ton has been organized and $3.50. 200 OF
first mortgage bonds will be issued"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Fraud In San Francisco.

San Francisco.-After having mes
on 100 separate days on which ile
sessions were held, and having re-
turned AL indictments. involving for
ty-seyen persons, the Oliver grand
jury, the most noted in the city's his
tory, made its final report to Superior
Judge Coffey Tuesday. The report
says in part:
I'VE cannot even outline the vast
amount of evidence received by us
showing corruption and vice of the
lowest kind, involving the greatest
moral turpitude, such as the partici-
patton of our former mayor OF our
city in the proceeds earned by the
prostitution OF the lowest of fallen
women, which constitute recital OF
seemingly inconceivable sin. shame
and violation OF law.
1.-THE unlawful and corrupt protec-
ton given by the police to vice for the
benefit pecuniary and politically. OF
the heads OF the administration and
many OF the rank and file OF the de-
partments, is unbelievable. IL 1t were
not for the low character OF the wit
nessess examined and the tangled mass
of contradictory evidence submitted.
much of 1t undoubtedly perjured, bus
in way perjury could not be legally
proven, indictments would have been
found for extortion and conspiracy In
forming house OF ill-fame trust
There was not a property owner in
San Francisco after the fire. on whose
property there remained any salvage.
who was not robbed by connivance OF
the police officials with the junk thief
OF those who were Tuesday indicted
by the grand jury. Edward Graney OF
the so-called fight trust. ex-Supervisor
G.. E. Duff, and Luther Brown. all put
up bonds Tuesday Graney's bond
was In the sum of s45. 900. Duify's s3o..
900 and Browns $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
Annual Report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.

Washington.-Secr Cortelyou,
In his annual report, states that while
the estimates of government appropria-
tons for the ensuing year are made in
pursuance of law. he regrets the ne
cessity of submitting them. as they are
for the most part problematical.
Under the head Of noticeable opera
tions of the treasury. the secretary
says that for the first quarter the ex-
cess of ordinary revenues over expen-
ditures. the deposit of lawful money in
excess of bank notes redeemed, To-
gether with the proceeds of the sale of
the Panama canal bonds, amounted to
$40,02O.671.22. which was restored to
the channels of trade by direct deposits
in national banks, aggregating $42,9S6.-
700.09, increasing the balance therein
to s124,0SS. .475.42, by October 1st.
The monetary stock of the country
he says, increased $3.50, 0,5S4,41 during
the last fiscal year
OF this the growth in gold was $685.
6S2, 1886. in silver $13, ,623. $50. and in ma.
tional bank notes, $42, ,676,330.
At the close of the fiscal year of 1907
the money in circulation amounted to
s2.772.956, ,455, or a per capita of S32.22
The number of national banks organ
ized in Colorado and their paid-in
capital stock is given as follows
Banks, l04 paid-in capital. SO. .123.5 800.
On mint service the secretary re
ports that the total domestic coinage
including that at the Denver mint, ag
gregated POS, S,543.95S pieces.
During the fiscal year the purchases
of silver amounted to 11.999,S6G
ounces of silver bullion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Kansas City Bank Failure.

Kansas City.-The National Bank Of
Commerce, the second financial insti-
tuition In Importance in Kansas City.
announced its suspension instead OF
opening Thursday morning, after a
steady run of six weeks, during which
the bank had paid off $19.000.000 of It's
deposits, reduced its loans s3.500,000,
cut down its cash resources 1,750.
600, and sold $2.O00,000 of high grade
bonds In an effort to meet the demands
upon it.
Later three small outlying banks In
which the Commerce was Interested.
the Stock Yards Bank of Commerce.
the Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
and the State Bank Of Argentine. also
closed The failure OF these banks
had been predicted for several days
and but little excitement followed the
announcement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Transatlantic Record Broken.

Queenstown.-The Cunard liner
Maure.ania, passed Daunt's rock at
5:49 p. m. Thursday, establishing a
new eastbound transatlantic record.
Her time for the voyage from Sandy
Hook was four days, twenty-five hours.
twenty-Hine minutes, which beats the
best time of her sister ship, the Lusl-
tania, by twenty-one minutes. The diff.
ference between the old and the new
record is not great, but considering
weather conditions the officers of the
Mauretania express themselves as
greatly pleased with her performance.
The distance covered was 2,S07 nauti.
cal miles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Colorado Liquor Licenses.

Denver.-The number of liquor Ii.
censes issued this year by State Treas
urer Bent is the largest in the history
of the state. and the aggregate amount
collected from them will be between
$4,000 and $1,000 more than that OF
last year. In 1906 the revenues re.
ceived from the issuance of state H.
quor licenses was a little over $4,000
This year they will amount to some.
thing in excess of $G8,500. The col
lections from licenses in 1905 was s72.-
000 This sum included considerable
back taxes. 1t costs s25 year for a
state IIquor license.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
FruI. Growers Want Chinese.

Marysville, Cal..-California fruit
growers in convention here have mem
oralized congress for speedy action in
repeating the Chinese exclusion act
The growers contend that long trial
and earnest effort have proved the i'm
labor to engage in the primary pro-
cesses of production in the orchard,
vineyard, asparagus, sugar beet, onion.
celery and other great Industries in
which tens of millions of dollars are
invested. The memorial was adopted
by the unanimous vote of the large COR
tior amid cheers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS MANIAC.
Shoots Three Men In Anteroom to Gov
ernor's Off5ce.

efnoTb On'SS-
Boston.-An insane man walked into
the anteroom OF the executive chamber
OF the state house Thursday. and. And
ing Governor Guilds door =, closed,
turned on three prominent labor lead
ers and fired three shots at them. prob
ably fatally wounding Edward Cohen
OF Lynn. president of the branch OF
the American Federation OF Labor. Sc
riously wounding Dennis ID. Driscoll OF
Boston, secretary of the same body.
and injuring with the muzzie of his ie-
volver Arthur NJ. Huddell of Boston.
former president of the Central Labor
union of this city.
The insane man. who Is John A..
Steele of Everett. and who was re-
leased on parole last month from the
Danvers insane asylum, was overpow-
cred by Private Secretary Charles =.
Groves and Gen. J. ii. Whitney, chief Of
the state police.
Governor Guild was In his Office only
n few feet away. He rushed out. as
sisteu in subduing Steele. then l.noit
by Cohen's side. and subsequently di-
rected the removal of the wounded man
to tho hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and was In critical condition at
the Massachusetts General hospital
Thursday night. The third bullet
struck Driscoll a glancing blow on the
side of the forehead and. making a
long wound over the head, rendered
him unconscious. He recovered con-
seriousness half an hour later. Hud-
dells wound, which was at first sup
posed to be an alarming one, was
quickly dressed and will probably cause
him little inconvenience.
The three labor leaders came to the
state house to meet Governor Guild by
appointment in regard to pardon for
A. NJ. Kennedy of Salem, who is serv.
ing u sentence in the Essex house OF
correction.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
viii Reduce Cost of Living.

Goldheld, Nev.-One of the resolu-
tions passed by the Mine Owners AS
ISOLATION in connection with those an.
nouncing a cut in wages and barring
all members of the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners promises that in case
the cost OF living in Goldfeld is not
voluntarily reduced at least 20 per
cent, they will establish and conduct
general merchandise stores and board.
ing houses which will effect such a
reduction
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Chicago Gets Republican Convention

Chicago Gets Republican Convention.
Washington.-The Republican Ma
tional Committee at its session here
Saturday decided to hold the Republi-
can national convention at Chicago
June 10th.
The meeting began at 1918 a. m.
and adjourned at 1:36 p. m. and in that
time the claims of Chicago, Kansas
City and Denver for the convention
location were all pointedly presented
by advocates of the various places. The
vote stood 81 for Chicago, IS for Kan
sas City and for Denver, after which
the Chicago choice was declared to
be by acclamation. The vote by states
was:
For California, Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine.
Maryland. Massachusetts,. Mississippi.
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, North Dakota.
Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
Utah, Vermont, Virginia. Washington,
Wisconsin, Alaska, District of Col
umbia.
For Kansas City-Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan.
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ne
braska. South Dakota. Arizona, New
Mexico. Oklahoma. Indian Territory,
Hawaii, Porto Rico. Philippine Islands.
For Denver-Colorado, Ohio, West
Virginia, Wyoming.
The result was pleasantly received
by all the members of the committee
and even the Kansas City and Denver
boomers, of whom there were 60 or 70
present. announced themselves as sat
isfied.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
Death of King Oscar.

Stockholm.-King Oscar of Sweden
died Saturday morning at 9:15 o'clock,
after having been kept alive for hours
by stimulants.
Crown Prince Gustave was formally
appointed regent last Wednesday.
The King at that time, fearing the
worst, consented to hand over the gov
ernment to him.
In many respects the Crown Prince
Gustave is like his learned father, who
since Goethe's day is the only man to
have conferred upon him the honor Of
Doctor Quadruplex by any university.
The son Is democratic, easy of ap-
proach, in touch with all classes Of
the people, and a lover and promoter
of outdoor sports. He is especially
fond Of tennis, and is the champion
player of the country.
Justice Helm Takes Office.
Denver.-For the third time Judge
Joseph c. Helm took oath of office
as justice of the State Supreme Court
Friday afternoon before Chief Justice
Steele. The ceremony attending his
taking the oath of office was very
simple He took it in Justice Steele's
private rooms in the capitol about 2
O'Clock In the afternoon. No witnesses
were present and the ceremony was
performed so quietly that no one In the
building, not even Justice Helms new
colleagues. knew of 1t with the excep
tion of the clerk of the court. JUS
tice Gabbert was in Iowa where he
went to attend the funeral of his
uncle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-12
DEADLY COAL
MINE DISASTER
OVER FIVE HUNDRED WoRkMEN
KILLED IN WEST VIRGINIA
asINEs.
SIXTY MINES SUSPEND
EXPLOSION CAUSES GREATEST
LOSS OF LIFE IN HISTORY OF
AMERICAN MINING.

Pittsburg, PA terrific and dlsas-
trous explosion occurred Friday in
mines Nos. and of the Consolidated
Coal Company at Monongah, West yir-
ginia. Mine Superintendent Malone
says at least 500 men are entombed. 1t
is believed that the entombed men are
all killed.
Tho explosion occurred shortly after
10 o'clock, after the full force of 500
men had gone to work in the two mines
affected. These mines are numbers 8
and 3 of the Consolidated Coal Com
pany, located on opposite sides Of the
west fork of the river at this place, but
merged in their underground workings
by heading and on the surface by a
great steel tipple and bridge.
A Moncngah dispatch Saturday night
says:
At midnight a total of twenty-nine
bodies have been recovered from mines
OF the Fairmount Coal Company, scores
of other victims were in sight of the
rescucrs, and 1t was estimated that at
least 100 dead would be brought to the
Ssurface before daylight tomorrow.
Late today and tonight the deadly
black damp became more pronounced
as the further recesses of the mines
were approached. 1t was stated to-
night by General Manager Leo Malone
that ATS actual miners were checked
off as entering mines yesterday morn
ing.
This number, it was further stated,
did not include 100 trappers, mule driv-
ers, bumpers and boys who are not un-
der the check system. Should these
figures be correct, the death list will
be over $50 persons.
1t is estimated that $50 families are
destitute In many places relief funds
have already been started for the wild
ows and children.
The accident, the greatest in the his
tory of American mining, has dazed the
peop ;. Tonight the streets of both
this town and Fairmount are crowded
with people, while thousands line the
hills in the vicinity of the mines. Ev-
cry barroom in Fairmount and Monon-
gah is closed Throughout the terri
tory over sixty mines have suspended
operations temporarily and about 5000
miner5 are visiting here and in Fair
mount
That at least ten members Of the
heroic band OF rescuers will die from
gas poisoning is admitted tonight by
physicians who are attending them as
they are drawn out of the mines uncon-
sciou3.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-21
GENERAL CONDITIONS.

During the past ten days the Bis bee district has been handicapped to a certain extent, in the amount of it's production on account of the strike called by Bisbee Local lO6 of the Western Federation.
 Of the four large operating compa- nies of the district, the Copper Queen company has been the least affected. It is stated that the production of the Copper Queen smelters at Douglas for the month of April will be up to the usual figure. This is explained by the fact that as compared with other companies of the district, less number of miners employed by the Copper Queen company, left the en- ploy of this company in response to the strike order. The Copper Queen company at Douglas has a large re- serve ore pile which is only used in the event of an emergency, and in ad- dition the old waste pile and and the slag dump serve as a reserve ore stock pile which could be drawn upon for several months if necessary.
 Again the Copper Queen company handles ores from NacoZari which shioments can be increased as re quired, not to mention supplies of ore which could be drawn from Globe and Morenci, both nearby points, if such action was necessary to prevent a shutting down of any Copper Queen furnaces. At the close Of the present week, the Copper Queen company re ports eighty-five per cent of their nor nal force at work.
 At the close of the week not less than twenty-three hundred and fifty men are at work in the district, out Of total of approximately thirty-fve hundred employed on April l. Of this number seven hundred are at work for the Calumet & Arizona and s. & F. companies, and the April output from the c. & A. will be normal, all though it is possible that falling of will be recorded next month. A small reserve pile at the Calumet 6 Ari- zona has been drawn upon during the curtailed production of the past ten days, but with men returning to work daily, it should not take this com pany long to recover their temporary loss
 The strike incident should have no effect on the c. & A. dividend record for 1907. An enormous surplus in the treasury of this company, esti- mated to be between four and five million dollars, could be drawn upon if necessary.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-21
MARKET CLOSED STRONGER ON
 SATURDAY
Calumet < Arizona Closed at S160, and s. & P, Made Fractional Gains = Denn- Arizona Is in Fair Demand al Sl0 Bid.
lBv Frank J. Grail

The close of the weeK shows the
 market iu somewhat better condition
 than any time of the week, although
 quotations on local stocks are nom-
 inal. and hard to handle. Calumet &
 Arizona closed at $160, while s. & P
 made gain of a fractional point, but
 do not think it will hold. North Butte and Butte Coalition was off fraction
 at the close. Shattuck is in good de-
 mand at 80, but this price fails to To-
 cate any of the stock. Denn-Arizona
 is in fair demand at S9.75 to S10 bid
 Warren and American show no
 strength in the least. East Butte is firm at par. Greene Cananea shows a little strength, but toward the close weakened trifie. Pine Tree is being Sought after at $2.50 with none offer led. The New York and Boston mar ket strengthened little at the close. Butte 6 Arizona is in good demand lat S1.50, with none offered under
 S1.62. National is being sought after at 75c.
 Some brokers are predicting a bet ter market for the coming week, and that better prices ought to be seen. Personally l can not see why there should be much improvement in the market, and think that the present market will drag out for the coming month. On the other hand I think that it is a very good time to get such stocks as you intend buying, and hold them for the coming fall. Some stocks are at their low point, while there are others that can go still lower.
 Clocino~ u,rofa atiouS.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-21
CALUMET 6 SONORA REPORTS
 GREAT ACTIVITY

FL PASo,April 20.-J. E. Cooley ana 5. Silberstine, of Duluth nassed through the city this morning. bavine spent two weeks visiting the pronert1 oI the Calumet & Sonora in the Can- anea camp. They were highly antbn. slastlc over the deveTopment of fbeSr company. MT. Cooley, who is nresi uent Of the Minnesota corporation nf Iae company, stated that in the drift from the 100-foot level of inc
 man working shaft the ore vein has Mldened to IS inches and is steadfIv growing larger and richer in conner contents, which assay from 1o in Al per cent. It is believed thai w5t,in tne next ten days this vein win Iaad tne work into the main ore bodv Tn tne Onderhilr shaft a depth of sbo,t ioO rect mas been made.
 Sufphide seams and striupars h.ro Deen present nearly all the way down , mlth specks of native copper annear' ius rom S6 feet down. At 125 feet d dr1It will be started from inc sbaft whlch 1t is expected win enconnta- an ore body within a short dfstancs
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-21
MARKET GOSSIP.

Especial Wire to Duey 6 Overlook )
 NEW YORK. April 20.-Dunn's Re. view says spring trade develops slow ly because of unreasonable weather but wholesale business on liberal scale and manufacturing plants are busy.
 Bradstreets says pressure on pro. dueers for deliveries are insistent,. es pecialy in iron, steel and cotton goods
 The Federal Bureau of Labor says the price of commodities in 1906 reached highest figure in the seven, teen year period covered. Snow storms extend from Wyoming in the north into New Mexico and eastward into Kansas, but temperature is not Severe.
 The banks gained on the weeks currency movement $2,727 800.
 Walker says: Less favorable bank statement than expected.
 Gates says: The bank statement