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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
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President and CALIFORNIANS
AGREE TO AGREE.
School Question Can Be Adjusted
Without Danger Of Any Serious Diff
ficuIty With Japan-State Depart
ment TO Conclude Diplomatic Nego-
tiations as Result of Conference.

President Roosevelt and the autbori-
ties Of San Francisco have reached
the mutual understanding that the
California Japanese school question
can be adjusted without danger of any
serious difficulty with Japan. 1t was
authoritatively stated that the one ac-
complishment of the first conference
was mutual understanding that set
tlement could be reached which would
be satisfactory and leave no ground
for trouble.
The California delegation came to
Washington, it is said, with nothing
in the nature of an ultimatum, but
rather open to the consideration of
any basis of settlement which the adj
ministration might propose.
The conference took place at the
White House Saturday afternoon. 1t
was attended by President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root, representing the
administration, and Mayor E. E.
Schn,itz, the members of the board Of
education, the superintendent of
schools and the assistant city attorney
of San Francisco, representing the
educational interests of the city.
The conference, in accordance with
an understanding reached earlier in
the day, when Mayor Schmitz saw the
president, with Representative Kahn
and Hayes, began shortly after 3
? o'clock The Californians reached the
executive offices shortly before that
, hour and halted for few moments on
+ the steps, where they were photo
; graphed in a group. Preceding their
call, the president had been closeted
for some time with Secretary Root,
q presumably to talk over the situation.
t This over, the president cordially
r greeted the Californians who had been
h shown into his Office, and after brief
y formalities the conference was begun
Secretary Root remained, at the
e presidents request, because OF the
d fact that whatever diplomatic negotia
y lions may arise as a result of the de
cision finally arrived at will have t.
.. be conducted by the state department
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Titled Women Marched.

London-Titled women, clad in
silks and velvets, women with uni
versity degrees, girl graduates in caps
and gowns, women artists, members
of the Lyceum and other women's
clubs, temperance advocates and wom-
ell textile workers, gathered from all
parts of the country recently and
marched in procession through the
rain and muddy streets of London in
support of a movement in favor of
woman suffrage. There were several
thousand women in the proc ession,
which was half mile long.
Omaha-Burglars recently forced
their way into the public library and
robbed the valuable Byron Reed col
lection of many high priced coins. the
collection is one Of the most valuable
in the world The Waterman was
bound and gagged.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
REVOLT AGAINST CASTRO.
Gen. Paroles Sails for Venezuela to
Carry Out His Threat.


New York-General Antonio Pare
des, who proposed to have landed at
Pedernales, Venezuela, to begin re-
volt against President Castro, sailed
from this port on December % last
for Trinidad. About a month ago,
when he tried with 60 of his followers
who had seen service in Venezuela
to start his expedition from Trinidad,
he was intercepted by the British au-
thorities. He thereupon went to a
point whence he embarked.
Pedernales, where he landed, Is a
small town In the state of Maturin, in
the eastern part of the country. Pa
redes, it is said, has 5000 rifles and
million cartridges. His agents here
declare that he expects to rally al
army of from 5000 to 5000 men.
General Paredes is about 35 years
of age and served in he Venezuelan
army in the administration of Presi
dent Andrade. AS commander of thu
fort at Puerto Cabeilo he repulsed thu
onslaught of the army of Genera
Castro, who has just triumphed in hi
revolution. He was captured In hi
revolution. He remained in prison a
Maracaibo about three years when h
was released, under an act of amnesty
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Middies Find Work Too Hard.

Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 13.-As the re-
suit of the semi-annual examinations
at the naval academy 35 midshipmen
were found so badly deficient in their
studies that their designations have
been asked. Several have already re-
signed and the others will submit their
designations in few days. In addition
tc those dropped from the register one
midshipman was turned back from the
second to the third and two from the
third to the fourth classes, while n
others who were slightly deficient
were warned of the fact. Among those
compelled 10 resign are: Fourth class
Frank B. Gowan, Burns, Oregon; l.
A. Jones, Redlands, Cal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
MAKES PRESENT OF $4,000
Rockefeller Donates That Sum to
Schools.

Schools.
Thirty-two million dollars worth of
income bearing securities was the gift
of John d. Rockefeller, through his
son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., an
nounced to the general education
board, when it assembled for a spec
ial meeting in New York recently. The
gift, which is the largest single sum
every handed out for such purposes,
will be used for general educational
purposes throughout the country. Mr..
Rockefeller has previously given the
board $11,000000 for the same work.
Worldwide will be the appreciation
Of the spirit which led John d. Rock
efeller to give in one donation $780,
100000 to the cause Of education in
the United States. 1t Is truly said
given at one time so large sum for
social and philanthropic purposes. The
liberality Of Andrew Carnegie, great
as it has been, is unmarked by any
thing that compares with this gift by
Rockefeller, and when it is borne in
mind that the $32 100000 by no means
represents all Of the latter's genera
sity the present donation stands out
all the more prominently.
A recent statement Of Rockefeller
gifts to the University of Chicago
placed the total amount Of $4,000 900
! Previous gifts to the general educa
ton board have been s11,000,000. II
these three items there is a total O
$4,000, 900 given for educational pur
poses. Rockefeller has, moreover
been liberal at one time or another il
donations to various colleges and uni
versities and for other philanthropi
objects. 1t might not be wide Of tn
mark to say that an aggregate of $75
100000 out of his fortune has bee
thus diverted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16

Pierre. s. D.-The house defeated
the bill passed by the senate estab-
fishing a cent passenger rate. This
is regarded as ending the matter for
the present session.
Miss Anna Kinney of Melrose
Mass, has received letter proporting
to come from her father, who disap-
reared 20 years ago. and who now
writes from Oregon that he is mil
lionaire and wants his family to share
his wealth. In his letter he says he
is millionaire, now having lands In
Marshfield, Ore, and that he wants tc
know where the family is so they cal
be reunited.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Agrees on Diplomatic Bill.

The senate has agreed to the con-
ference recommendation on the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. The senate receded from its
amendment to repeal the provision OF
the law authorizing the president in
his discretion to raise the ranks OF
diplomatic representatives of the
United States when the countries to
which such representatives have been
sent increase the ranks of their repre-
sentatives to the United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
SPORTING NOTES.

The Spokane City league is started
in good style. The six teams have
been chosen and hot fight can be ex-
pected from the way the managers
are out after players. There will be
no tailender by 300 points this season
il the managers all succeed in attain
ing their standards in the players
signed.
The Northwestern league is formed
six teams and six teams backed by
enthusiastic men. The Northwestern
league has the jump on the Coast
league and no trouble will result to
force the league to go outlaw unless
the southerns should take the fatal
step and put team in Seattle. Then
would the Northwestern league be put
in hard position and at the same
time the Coast league might sound it's
death knell.
Indian Joe" Gregg, formerly of Spo-
kane, is now fighting in six round
bouts in Philadelphia, and is more
than holding his own.
Jack Travers, for a long time head
OF the British Benevolent society at
Spokane, has become a dog fancier.
He has recently returned from trip
to England and brought back with
him two of the best pedigreed fox
terrier dogs in the British Empire.
Joe Cans announces that his match
with Harry Lewis has been declared
off. Cans says that Lewis was not
satisfied with the division Of the purse
There is practically no change in
the models of bicycles for 1907 from
those used in 1906. But one make has
been received in the city this season
which shows departure from the for
!, mer machines. The Excelsior bicycle
makes a decided change in that the
! frame is reinforced by bar directl.
under the top on the frame. Thi
makes the frame much stronger thai
it would be without the additions
: bar. At the same time the ney
: model is not cumbersome, but on tn
: contrary is quite attractive.
Q A motor cycle club, to include all O
r the motor cyclists in Spokane, is plar
ned to be formed as soon as tn
!. weather permits the enthusiasts to &c
S out on the road. 1t is estimated Their
S are between 25 and 80 motor cyclist
in Spokane.
e Frank Fromm, the crack shot Of tn
e Spokane Rifle & Revolver club, is OF
e with a challenge to meet any revolve
or pistol shot in the city in mate
3 shoot for the championship Of Sp
K kane.
D. The great Olympic Of Canada, tt
s. Rossland winter carnival, commence
by grand masquerade on the ice
e Rossland's commodious skating rim
N the largest west of Winnipeg, on Tue
h day evening, February IL.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
nelav German Trade Treaty.

Berlin-The reichstag is not likely
to discuss the new tariff regulations
until after the Easter holidays. The
arerarian organs have taken up in a
sharply critical tone statements
oabled from the United States saying
that President Roosevelt will submit
The draft of a commercial treaty to the
senate after March 4. The argrarian
interest is preparing to contest STUB
bornly any agreement that would al
low the importation of more American
foodstuffs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Justice Tells of Suspects.

Paterson, N. J.-Before he died JUS
tice of the Peace Robert S. Cortez,
who was MORALLY injured recently by
the explosion of an Internal machine,
which he had received by express,
made statement naming several per-
sons whom he suspected of having
sent him the package. Through his
ante-morten statement the police OF
Paterson and nearby cities expect to
be able to run down the assassins.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Bow Shoots Mother.

Council Bluffs, Iowa.-Harold, the
year old son of Mrs. G. ]. Christen-
son, accidentally blew his mothers
brains out with shotgun. The lad
found the gun in its hiding place and
slipping out of the house began to
play with it on the front porch. One
barrel was discharged and went
through the window of the front
room. The lads mother was clean
ing house less than six feet away.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Congressman Rixey Dead.

Washington-John Franklin Rixey
the Virginia congressman, died recent
ly at the residence of his brother, Sur
geon General Rixey of the navy, in
this city. Death was due to tuber
culosis. The house adjourned i'm
mediately On receipt of the death no
tice.
Mrs. M A. Schnably, one of the old
est residents in Kittitas valley. dice
in Ellensburg recently.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
WORKS OF ART DESTROYED
Books Picked Up by Mr.. Wanamake'
in Many Countries.

delphia-Former postmaster
General John Wanamaker, whose beau
tiful country home at Jenklntown was
burned recently, says he thought that
$1,000 900 is a fair estimate OF the
damage. The treasures in the house
had been gathered from all parts OF
the world. Among those destroyed
was Mr.. Wanamaker's collections OF
china. valuable tapestries, rare old pot
terry and antique furniture, which can
rot be replaced. Most OF the statuary'
sculptured by men who died centuries
ago. was also ruined.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
To Celebrate Pope's Jubilee.

Rome.-Pope Plus has received the
committe which has charge of the eel
ebration of the jubilee of his entry in
to the priesthood The pontiff said he
would have preferred to celebrate
privately in prayer, but if it would be
for the benefit of the church, he would
submit to whatever arrangements
were made, and offerings made would
be devoted to the relief of the poor
French dioceses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
lowans Killed in Collapse.

Odebolt, Iowa-Three men were
killed and seven more were injured
in the collapse of the ruins of the
Madione-Moti general store here. The
dead are: Charles Krusenstiena, 80
years old, married, with three chill
dren: Harry Johnson, Fl years old,
single; Charles j. Hanson, Sc years
old, married.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Lovinq Cup for RooseveIts.

Three members of the crew of the
battleship Louisiana presented to Mr..
Roosevelt a large silver loving cup.
The presentation occurred in one of
the parlors of the White House and
was arranged as a surprise. Both the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt were
very much touched at receiving this
remembrance from the crew Of the
battleship.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Stevens viii Not Resign.

Chief Engineer Stevens makes en-
phatic denial of the report that he has
said that he would resign if the dig
ging of the Panama canal was let to
contractors. Mr.. Stevens has in the
past favored contracting for the canal
work, and his statement shows that
he is still Of that opinion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
BUY MATERIALS IN AMERICA.
Japan to Spend Large Sum in Man
churan Railway.

According to reliable information
received the South Manchurian rail-
way will adopt the American system
of construction and operation in the
United States. Apparently this is
done as an expression of gratitude
of the Japanese to the Americans for
the invariable friendship as shown
during the war with Russia, in the ne
gotiation of the Portsmouth treaty
and in the handling of the San Fran
cisco school trouble.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
IMMENSE TRADE IN IRON.
Increase Last Year of 100000 900 over
1Q05

The expectation Of iron and steel
manufactures reached its highest rec
ord during the last year, according to
figures compiled by the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of commerce
and labor. The total for 1906 aggre-
gated 72,5OO,Ooo, an increase Of $780,
100000 over the preceding year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-02-16
Mayor of Kingston Is Dead.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb 12.-Charles
TAFT, mayor of this city. is dead as a
result of injuries sustained at the time
of the earthquake. He was conducting
meeting Of the council when the
building collapsed. Mayor TAFT was
6s years old and of Scotch descent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Must Remove Fences.

CHEYENNE, August l+.-In the fed.
eral district court United States At.
torney Timothy f. Burke has filed
suit to compel William A, James c..
and Henry c. Saul, stockmen at.
ing near Esterbrook, Converse coun.
ty, to restore to the public domain
ALSO acres Of goverumcn. land. which
they are alleged to have Illegally
fenced. The petition OF the federal
attorney prays for al order for the
destruction OF the illegal fence and the
issue of a %perpetua. injunction re.
s,rain.ug its building.
\ similar suit has been FLED agains,
the Cottonwood Land and Live Stock
company, operating near Cody. Big
Horn county. which Is alleged 10 have
2,lS0 acres OF g~overrneu, .aud illegal.
~ fenced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Will illuminate Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, August 13.-All
preparations are about completed for
the night illumination Of Niagara
Falls, regarded by engineers as the
greatest feat ever attempted in cleo.
trlcal illumination. The scheme calls
for nearly fifty large searchlights sew.
era! OF them the largest Of their kind
and capable of throwing a beam OF
light a hundred miles.
The projectors are to be located be.
low the falls in two batteries, one at
the waters edge and the other on the
high ground of the Canadian side.
Every inch Of the falls will be under
light. Attached to the searchlights viii
be a recently invented color scintill a.
tor by which the beams of light can
be made any color at will. The mist
and the water will be bathed In all the
colors of the rainbow, producing a
most gorgeous effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Peculiar and Pertinent.

Fish live in the ocean at a depth O
$4,000 feet.
Sweden and Spain have fewer alien
residents than any other country o.
Europe.
A mummy factory has been discov'
cred in Montrouge, a suburb of Paris
The "mummies' are SEM to Egyp'
and thence returned via Marseilles
Many have been sold to museums ir
various countries.
The most valuable crop in the Phil.
ippines is hemp: rice comes next. fol
lowed by tobacco. The export of Ma.
Mia cigars amounts to nearly l ,0OO,.
900 a year, and the home consumption
is probably higher.
A machine which threads 1000 need.
les a minnie Is at work in a Swiss fac.
tory. The purpose Of the machine is
to thread needles that are placed
afterward in a loom for making lace.
The device is almost entirely auto.
matte. 1t takes the needle, carries il
along, threads it, ties the knot, cuts
the thread OF a uniform length, Their
carries the needle across an oper
space, and place it in rack. The
work of tire aiding these needles wa:
formerly done by hand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
They Want Roosevelt.

CHICAGO, August l3.-According to
3 story printed here, President Roose-
welt IL a receptive candida to sue.
coed himself. The published story de-
clares that Roosevelt had q confer
ence with Governor Deneen as to the
probability of Illinois sending . dele
cation instructed for Taft to the ma.
tional convention. 1t is said the fol.
lowing conversation took place:
President Roosevelt-Will Illinois
be for Taft?
Governor Deneen-No.
President-Why not?
Governor-We prefer someone else.
President-Then to whom do you
refer:
Governor-His name is Roosevelt.
President-But I am not q candidate
and have said SO repeatedly.
Governor-Ot course we know that.
But what would you do il the national
convention in your absence should
nominate you despite your expressed
wish:
P~resident-No man, Governor De-
ueen. is so big that he can defy hi:
party.
It is printed tha. Cannon, seeing the
trend of aft airs political, will not be g
candidate seriously and that llliuoi:
will send a delegation instructed te
! vote solidly for Roosevelt. Il is de
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
A Few Good Reasons,

The Helena Commercial club hal
outlined ten reasons why residents Of
Helena should purchase their supplies
OF home merchants. These apply with
equal force in every other city of Mon.
taua. and they should commend them.
selves to the thoughtful and fair con.
s%ideratiou OF all residents Of city and
country. They are given a. follows,
Because: ''If your town is good
enough to live in it is good enough to
spend your money n."-Governor
Folk Of Missouri.
Because: The mail order merchan,
does nothing for the benefit of your
local community.
Because: You examine your pur.
chase and are assured of satisfaction
before investing your money.
Because: If a merchant is willing
to extend you credit you should give
him the benefit OF your cash trade.
Because: The mail order merchan,
does nothing to Tighten your tax or in
any way help the value of your pro.
perty.
Because: The best citizens in your
community patronize home industry.
Why not be one of the best citizens:
Because: Your home merchant is
always ready. and willing to make
right any error or any defective arti.
Gle purchased of him.
Because: Your home merchan,
pays local taxes and exerts every eff.
fort to build and better your market,
thus increasing both the value of city
and country property.
Because: When you are sick or for
any reason it is necessary for you to
ask for credit you can go to the local
merchant. Could you ask it of a mail
order house:
Because: If you will give your
home merchant an opportunity 10 com.
pete, by bringing your order to him
in quantities you buy out Of town, he
will demonstrate that, quality consid.
cred, he will save you money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Timber Used In Smelters.

WASHINGTON, August l3.-The for
est service today made the following
statement concerning timber cut for
use in the Butte smelters: Estimates
recently made OF the cordwood cut in
the Helena national forest, Montana,
for use in the smelters at Butte. Amer
ica's greatest copper center, place the
amount at 5000, 900 cords and the
+ e cut owe at lao, 900 acres.
This cutting was done for the mos,
part before coal came into use for the
smelters, the period OF greatest activ.
ity being from twelve to twenty years
ago. Whole slopes and drainage ba'
sins were stripped of their timbe,
which consisted chiefly OF lodsepole
pine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
MANY RATE REDUCTIONS,
New Federal Law Results In Big Saw.
ing To Shippers.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-The first
years operation of the railway rate
law has been productive OF many re-
ductions, and there are certain to
be expressions of satisfaction from
shippers II the law shall continue to
operate in the direction of holding
down transportation rates.
An examin alton of q dozen cases
decided by the commission within the
past two months justifies the conclu.
sion that the reduction in rates for the
movement of traffic in almost every
section OF the country have not only
been large. but almost every
kind OF freight moved. These reduc.
lions in rates have ranged from 2
cents to 10 and Is cents q hundred on
all kinds of commodities.
The rates on cattle and certain food.
stufs. including -four and wheat,
were matsri ally reduced under recent
orders. Rates on cattle from Texas
TO points in Missouri, and even more
distant points, we're reduced from Is
cents to II cents q hundred, while
those to Kansas City were reduced
from 10 to l24 cents. These changes
in rates serve to show the general
tendency downward of rates as fixed
by the commission under recent or.
ders.
The most sweeping reduction noted
in the various decisions were on wheat
and -four rates, covering shipments
for distances of approximately 500
miles in the southwest, where the ulti-
mate result Of the enforcement of the
rate law was the reduction Of approx
imately Is cents q hundred on rates
which originally ranged from IS to 81
cents q hundred.
Another striking illustrations of
sweeping reductions was made IN q
case brought involving rates on cot.
ton goods from Texas to points in
Kansas and Missouri. The rates av-
eraged approximately So cents q hun.
dred, and the final decision Of the
commission reduced them to about 50
cents.
All these rate reductions are inter.
esting to producers and shippers. In
no instance has a railroad entered an
appeal from the decision OF the COM
mission lowering q rate. Some time
yet remains for appeals to be entered
in cases that have just been decided,
but the commission has been able to
make decisions, sweeping though they
were in many instances, without pro.
vOking protest from the carriers.