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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
spIencid Strike on the Chase.

The Chase mine at Central City is
mostly or Grated by lessees, but for the
past few weeks the company has been
working men in the 1000-foot level
and MONDAY they broke into fine
body of ore that promises to pay all
the expenses incurred in that direction,
Samples were taken from the streak
uncovered. and the tests gave ten
ounces gold to the ton. A quantity OF
this is Icing saved and will soon be
shipped for treatment. In the 3o0-foot
level lessees are taking out ore that
is payin, them handsome dividends,
Last week shipment was made con,
tanning values of fifteen ounces to the
ton for the first-class ore. and little
over two ounces for the second. A
large run was also made from the 200,
foot level last week that gave returns
of over six ounces to the ton. The
lessees in the 4o0-foot level are receiv-
ing about four and a half ounces -
the ton from their ore. There are ve0
few mines that can boast of such
record and keep it up constantly. This
mine has been producing good ore for
some tima past. Another good feature
of the mire is that since the Saratoga
has been drained of water there is not
much to be found in the Chase For
merly it was necessary to run two
shifts, one of which was kept busy
constantly hoisting water. The night
shift has now been dispensed with.
There used to be ninety-five barrels
hoisted every twenty-four hours, when
amounted to 10000 gallons. This has
been reduced to about twenty barrels,
or about 1000 gallons every twenty
four hours. There is a great saving IN
this alone. The Saratoga, which is
drained by the Newhouse tunnel, ia
I turn drains all the mines around it, OF
which the Chase is one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-23
news Fc0M THE MINES and MILLS

Of Mines covering the
during the
g6G the
When exceed 90 an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
YALE GRADUATE SHOOTS
 HIMSELF THROUGH HEAD
LATHROP SMITH TAKES HIS LIFE IN NEW YORK
 HOTEL,

Member of Academic Class, 19O4-En-
 tered Columbia Law School of Which
 He Was Student-BelOnged to One
 of the Most Prominent Families in
 Kansas City--Leaves Note to Loved
 0nes--No Cause for Act Known.
 New York, Jan 23.-Within fifteen minutes after he had registered at the Grand Union hotel, Lathrop Smith, 6 student in the law school at Columbia university, from Kansas City, commit ted suicide late to-day by shooting himself through the head. The student had not even taken off his overcoat be- fore he fired the shot.
 No cause for the suicide can be learned. His fellow students are un- able to account for 1is act. A mes sage, apparently written just before he fired the fatal shot, was:
 "Mother and all the loved ones: Good bye, mother, good bye"
 Hotel attaches heard pistol shot and opened the door, and found Smith lying face downward, and in the right hand was a 32-calibre revolver. On the dresser was a box of 100 cartridges.
 Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 28. -Lathrop Smith, who committed suicide in a hotel in New York to-day, was mem ber of one of the most prominent fam lilies of this city and was a well known leader in exclusive social circles here, He was a nephew of Gardiner Lathrop, general solicitor of the Santa Fe rail- road, with headquarters in Chicago, and son of w. Medill Smith, general claim agent of the Santa Fe.
 Lathrop Smith was graduate of Yale academic, 1904. After leaving Yale he entered the Columbia law school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
COMING GERMAN ELECTION.
Confidence Lacking in Government Cir
 cIes--sociaIists Energetic.

Confidence Lacking in Government Cir-
 cIes--Socialists Energetic.
 Berlin, Jan 24.-The morning papers devote their leading editorial articles to appeals to the voters to go to the polls in the approaching reiohstag elections, but tone of confidence is singularly lacking in the press, with the excep- tion of the case of the yorwaerts, the socialist organ. The socialists have nominated candidates in every reich stag district, and this is the first time in the political history of the empire that such a thing has occurred. Al most all the other important parties re- frain from making a contest in the i'm portant sections of the country, con- fining their agitation to those sections where their respective following is strongest. The socialists have directed their fight principally against the radi- calls, under the conviction that this is the only party likely to divide the la hUr vote with them.
 In some districts political passions run high Herr Bebe, the socialist leader in the reichstag, tried in vain to rent a hall in Weimer this week for a social- ist rally. All the hall owners refused, with the explanation that the military authorities assuredly would command the soldiers to boycott any restaurant where a socialist meeting was held.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
SHONTS RESIGNS FROM
 THE CANAL COMMISSION
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GREAT TRACTION COMPANY IN
 NEW FORK.

Succeeds August Belmont as Head of
 the InterborOugh-M -MetropOlitan-His M
 Selection Made Only After COnsuIta-
 tiOn With President Roosevelt, Who
 Consented to Release Him From the
 Craftsmanship of the Commission
 Engineer Stevens Likely to Succeed
 Him.
 New York, Jan. 2S-Theodore P. shonts has been elected president of the Interborough- Metropolitan com- pany, which controls the rapid transit lines and many surface lines in New York,
 August Belmont, who as president of the Transit company is succeeded by MT. Shonts, will remain as chairman of the board of directors of the various companies in the Rapid Transit com bine, John E. McDonald, the subway builder, has been elected vice presi- dent and superintendent of construc- tion of the Iuterborough-M Metropolitan company ID. F. Ryan has been elected president of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, which operates the subway and the elevated lines on Man haitian island, and is one of the sub sidiaries of the Metropol- itan company.
 In a formal statement announcing the changes. which was given out at the Interborough-Met offices to-day it is said that the selection of MT. Shonts was made only after con- sultation with President Roosevelt and after the president had consented to release MT. Shonts from the chairman ship of the canal commission. Accord ing to the statement it will not be until March that Mir. Shonts will be able to devote his entire time to his new duties. On that date he is expected to remove to New York and assume com plete control of the big combination.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
TRIAL DF HARRY THAW IS AT LAST UNDER WAY
OUT OF NINETEEN TALESMEN EXAMINED THREE ARE
 ACCEPTED.

Third Man, However, is Excused in the
 Closing Moments of the Days Session for Reasons of Private Nature Nearly All Seem Anxious to Serve and Very Small Percentage is Excused
 for Cause-Thaw Displays Interest
 and ListIessness at Times--Mother
 Wife and Sister, the Countess of Yar-
 mouth, in Court.
 New York, Jan. 23.-The curtain was rung up to-day for another act in the tragedy of real life known as tho Thaw-White case. The setting was not the gay all-night restaurants of the tenderlain, where the principal actors in the tragedy once were familiar fig ures. It was not the roof garden crowded with the summer revelers who on the right of the tragedy clinked their glasses in rhythm to the dance music of the orchestra and listened laughingly to the songs of the sou brette, and then were hushed into si- lence of horrer as three pistol shots cracked and noted architect lay dead at the little round table where he had been chatting with friends.
 The story of the play was brought down to the grim court room scene where twelve men are to sit and render judgment which may mean either the taking of another life, this time by the state, or determination that liar ,xr xxy xvas ;,1r+i Go1 .v. that he shot the man who had ruined his wife There may be a third de- cision, that Thaw was Insane at the time he committed the crime" "emo- tional insanity it was called to-day but there will be no opportunity to say that Thaw is now lunatic
 The long awaited trial began this morning shortly before 1O:30 o'clock and when an adjournment for the day had been taken at p. m, there were two jurors in the box sworn to we'll and truly weigh the evidence that will be presented to them and render a ver- dict with even handed justice The l third juror had been accepted and l sworn, but he was excused by the court in the closing moments of the days session, the reason for the action being of a private nature and not made | public. Nineteen of the 200 talesmen who were summoned were examined before the day closed, Nearly all of them seemed anxious to serve and q very small percentage were excused for cause. The challenges in nearly every instance were of a peremtory charac- ter and about evening divided between | the prosecution and the defense.
 The examination of the first tales- man called from the large panel was followed with the keenest interest as it was thought the line of questioning l by the attorneys for Thaw would de- l velop the character of the defense they are to set up. There was disappoint-
 nent in this respect. The defendants s counsel seemed perfectly willing to ac- cept any proposed juror who satisfac- torily answered the questions put by District Attorney Jerome who persona ally conducted the examinations. The defense peremtorily challenged two talesmen, however, who gave their business as architects.
 MT. Jerome asked each talesman in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
CARRILs $S3,466, 13S
River and Harbor BiII-AmOpnt to be
 Expended in This State.

Washington, Jan, 23.-The river and harbor appropriation bill which will be reported to the house tomorrow by the committee on rivers and harbors will carry an appropriation aggregating $SS, ,466, 1SS.
 Of this sum $34,6S1, SIP is appropriated cash, to be available July 1, 1907, and July i, 1908, and $4S,S34,526 is author ized for continuing contracts, no time limit being fixed as to when it shall bs expended.
 Following are the items for Connect icut, the second figures whenever giv- en, are for expenditures authorized for continuing contracts
 New Haven harbor, S10,000; New Ha- ven breakwater, $100,OO0, $150O00; Bridgeport harbor, $113,OOO, $35O,O0O; harbors at Five Mile river, Stamford, Southport, reenwich, Westport and Saugatuck river, $70OOO; Norwalk, and East and South Norwalk $65,50O; Thames river, $SO,OOO; Connecticut riv- CT below Hartford, $4o,OOO; Housatonic river, $2O,OOO; Pawcatuck river, Rhode Island and Connecticut, $33,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Oratory in House.

This was day of oratory in the house, the pension appropriation bill af'ording an opportunity to a number of representatives to make speeches not only in behalf of the bill itself, but on the tariff and on the San Fran cisco school incident. On the latter subject MT. Hayes of California insist ed that all California desired was to be permitted to continue American and that the Chinese exclusion law should be made to apply to Japanese coolies.
 Representative Grosvenor of Ohio occupied an hour and a half in dis cussion of the tariff. Without reach ing the pension appropriation bill un- der the five minute rule, the house at 445 D. m. adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
MOST AMERICAN COLLEGE
YALE EXTOLLED AT BANQUET
 OF UNION LEAGUE.

Will Do More for Our Country Than
 Chicago With Its Rockefeller Millions
 Professor Bailey Says Union of
 Town and Gown is Growing Stronger
 ---T. E. Byrncs Praises Philosophy
 Taught by President Had1ey-Gov-
 erndr Woodrufr Talks About James,
 town Exposition.
 The dinner of the Union League club was held at the Union league last night and was one of the most suc- tcessful gatherings held in the. history of the club The enthusiasm was only dampened by the inability of the gen. ial president, Clarence E. Thompson, to be present. He is confined to his home with a slight illness. George B. Martin, a former president of the club, ably acted as toastmaster in his stead.
 The guests of honor and principal speakers of the evening were Prof. w. B. Bailey of Yale university, Colonel J. Frank Supplee of Baltimore, Gov ernor Woodruff, F. l.. Somers of the New Haven road, T. F. Byrnes, 1st vice president of the New Haven road; Lieutenant Governor Everltt J. Lake of Hartford.
 The menu was most excellent one and the menu card work of art and a great credit to the originator, George s. Brigham, the steward of the club.
 The cover was of wrapping paper and the binding of twine. On the front cover was picture of the president of the club, Clarence F. Thompson and the seal of the club. On the back cover was printed the coat of arms of the club,
 The music furnished was under d. rection of Prof. Wirakowslzi. During the evening Mark Smith entertained by singing "OId Black Joe."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
CONNECTICUT RUNS ON REfE
UncOnfrmed Report From San Juan
 About New Battleship.

UncOnfirmed Report From San Juan
 About New Battleship.
 San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 22-Tues- day.-It is reported that the battleship Connecticut ran on reef while enter ing the harbor at Culebra Island on January IS, and that she sustained se- rious damage as a result. The naval authorities at San Juan, however, dis claim any knowledge of the accident.
 Washington, Jan. 2S.-The navy de- partment has received no report re- garding an accident to the battleship Connecticut while entering the harbor of Culebra Island on January 1S. The Connecticut left Hampton Roads about two weeks ago to join the Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Wants Philippines Sold.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Representa- tive Clarke of Florida introduced a bill to require the president to sell the Philippine islands to Japan or other power which will pay a price sufficient to reimburse the United States for the cost of the islands. and for sub sequent exepnse entailed in retaining them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Taking Over of the Erie.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-The directors of the Pennsylvania railroad at their annual meeting to-day approved the agreement to take over the Philadel- phia & Erie railral through the ex- change of stock on the basis of share for share, and to submit the matter to the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad company for their final ap- proYal in March.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Hundred Austrian Students Arrested

Lemberg, Austria, Jan. 2S.- There were riotous scenes at the university to-day, which resulted in the arrest of one hundred students. The students began demonstrating against the ac- tion of the university board in refusing to accept the usual statutory declara- tion made by the students on matricu- lation in the Ruthenian language, tn- sisting that it should be made in Pol iSh
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Top of Waterbury Mans Head Taken
 or.


 Waterbury, Jan. 28.-Henry V. Mc- Isaac, of 15 Niagara street. roller employed by the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing company, was instantly killed at 6 o'clock this evening. He was seated in a small wardrobe removing his overalls, when pulley wheel five feet in diameter broke from a shaft forty feet distant and flew across the room demolishing belts, machinery and everything in it's course.
 A piece of the rim weighing over five pounds took the top clean off Me- Isaac's head. No other person was in jured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
CARNEGIE GIFE TO YALE
STEEL TRUST HING PRESENTS S4G,OOO TOR SWIMM1NG TANK.
Students Are Delighted at Gift and the ETortn of ogden Reid and Everard ThOmpson--Plan is to Construct the Building on Part of the Present Gymnasium Lot.

Building on Part of the Present
 Gymnasium Lot.
 Yale has long felt the want of an aquatic swimming tank, and recently a movement was set on foot to get subscriptions to erect and furnish the building with the necessary equipment Ogden Reid. son of Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassador to Great Britain, and Everard Thompson, former assist ant editor of the Yale Alumni Weekly, had q conference with MT. Carnegie a few days ago, which resulted in the handsome gift.
 The Yale Alumni Weekly yesterday had the following regarding the gift:
 Andrew Carnegie has given to the students of Yale university the sum of $4O,00O which is to be used to build a new swimming pool as an. annex to the gymnasium. The present pool has long teen inadequate, but on account of the construction of the building there was no way of enlarging it. The only sat- isfactory plan was to build in the gym nasium yard at q cost of approximate ly $4O,0O0. This amount MT. Reid and MT. Thompson undertook to raise and succeeded through the generosity of MT. Cargenie. This is MT, Carnegie's s first direct gift to Yale.
 Following is the letter conveying to the treasurer the news of the gift;
 New Haven, Conn, Jan. 21, 1907. Lee McClung, Treasurer, Yale Univer-
 sity, New Haven:
 Dear MT. McClung: As you know we have been very much interested in a plan to provide greater swimming pool facilities at the gymnasium, and lock- ing to this end we yesterday called up- on MT, Andrew Carnegie and received from him his promise of $40,O00, with which to erect swimming pool as an annext to the present gymnasium. We explained to Mr, Carnegie the lay of the land around the gymnasium, and said that we were of the opinion that the university would be willing to ap- propriate for the purpose sufficient ground situated just north of the pres ent gymnasium building
 We therefore, now submit to the university the proposition that if it will give for this purpose plot of land approximating 95x50 feet on the pres ent gymnasium lot, we the under signed, will undertake to arrange plans for, and to superintend the construe- ton of a building which will meet the present and probable future require ments; our management of this affair is to be with the advice of and subject to the advisory board of the gymna- sium.
 Upon receipt by us of the acceptance by the university of this proposition we shall be prepared to immediately take the matter in hand and hope foI the completion of the building during the fall of 1907.
 Very truly yours, Ogden M. Reid.
 Everard Thompson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
ENDORSED BY WoMGNs CLUBS
Bill for Woman Factory Inspector Ex-
 plained by Mrs. Porter.

plained by Mrs. Porter.
 Waterbury, Jan. 2S.-At it's meeting here this afternoon the executive board of the State Federation of Women's Clubs endorsed the bill, drafted for the industrial committee of the federation and now before the general assembly, which calls for the appointment of a woman deputy factory inspector. Mrs. D. c. Porter, of New Haven, read and explained the bill.
 The executive board admitted the New Haven Civic club and the Friday Afternoon Women's club of Montowese to the State federation. Mrs. Charles H. Briscoe, of Enfield, former president of the federation, was appointed organ izer for Hartford county.
 The next meeting of the board will be held in April at the home of Mrs. B. F.. Thompson in East Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Dead at Age of 1O4.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Louise M Este died here to-day, aged 104. Mrs. Este was the widow of Judge David K. Este, leading lawyer of Cincinnati, who died twenty-eight years ago. She was born in Louisiana. Her father, Judge William Miller, was the agent of France in the Louisiana purchase. Her family was closely con- nected with Henry Clay, and took part in the brilliant socia life at Washing ton in those days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT.
No Hard Feelings over Resignation oi
 Chairman ShOnts.

Washington, Jan. 23-The resigna tion of Theodore P. Shonts as chair man of the Isthmian canal commits sion was announced at the White house to-day, having been tendered to the president and accepted by him yes- terday, according to correspondence made public. It will take effect not later than March 4, MT. Shonts having been elected to-day as president of the Interborough- Metropolitan company, which controls the rapid transit and many surface lines in New York. No announcement was made as to who will succeed MT. Shonts as chairman of the commission, but it was learned au- thoritatively that headquarters will be removed from Washington to the isth- mus and that high salarled chair k man to serve in that capacity alone, will not be named. This being admit ted, 1t follows that John F. Stevens, the engineer in charge of the construc- fion of the canal would not be made subordinate to another official on the isthmus. Without definite announce rnent, therefore, it is regarded as a certainty that MT. Stevens will be named as chairman of the commission and will assume dutie as such in con- rection with his post as chief engineer. Secretary Taft to-day declared that MT. Shonts resignation was voluntary, which fact is borne out by the presi- dents letter in accepting it. The cor respondence follows:
 New York, Jan. p, 1907. My dear MT. President:
 q hereby tender my resignation as chairman of the Isthmian canal com mission, effective at your pleasure, but notD later than March 4, 1907 It is un- necessary for me to assure you of my great appreciation of the confidence YOU have reposed in me, and of the spendid support you have aways ac- corded me since my first appointment by you.
 Very sincerely yours,
 "T. P. Shonts. "The President, the White House, Washington"
 The presidents reply follows:
 lne WHlI6 IlOuSSS
 "Washington, Jan. P, 1907 "My dear MT. ShontS:
 q accept your resignation as chair man of the Isthmian canal commission to take effect on March with extreme reluctance. do so merely because do not fee justified in preventing your acceptance of the position you have been asked to take in New York-a position of such great consequence not merely to the people with whom you will be associated in the business man agement of the enterprise, but to all the citizens of New York You have shown throughout your association with the Isthmian canal commission such energy, administrative capacity, fertil- tty of resource and judgment in han ding men, together with such entire devotion to your work, that l hardly know whether most to regret the fact that the national government is to lose you, or most to congratulate those who are to profit by your services in your new position.
 with all good wishes for your fu- ture. and with the heartiest thanks on behalf of the government for what you have done in the last eighteen months, in the vitally responsible position you have held, believe me, ever
 sincerely yours,
 Theodore Roosevelt. "Hon. T. P. Shonts, Chairman Isthmian Canal commission"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
Section Boss Killed.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 2S.-tA speciAs to the Telegram from Putnam, Coma, says -Olisse Montville, fifty-eight, sec ton boss on the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad, stepped in front of 8 switcher in the freight yards this afternoon and was struck, his left leg being crushed so he died late tonight He leaves a wife and two daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
NOT LVFX BRiTI>H SUPPLIES.
Gov. Swettenham Has All He Wants
 Needs Building Materials Only

London, Jan. 24-The Tribune recent ly has been promoting the dispatch of a relief ship to Kingston, Jamaica, and a large number of British firms have contributed necessary supplies of all kinds to the enterprise. Lord Elgin, the secretary for the colonies, has now written to inform the Tribune that he is assured by Sir Alexander Swetten- ham, the governor of Jamaica, that ample supplies of all sorts, with the exception of building materials, are now available at Kingston, and that there fore, while he heartily thanks the gem erous donors of these supplies, he does not think it necessary to send further contributions.
 The Tribune this morning, in testy editorial article, says 1t thinks the gov- ernor of Jamaica is too independent, and that the responsibility of suspend ing the work of relief at Kingston must rest with Governor Swettenham and the colonial office.