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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
HANLoN NOT GUILTY.
Collected Debt by Force, and Court
Holds That Was Not Stealing 1t.

w. H. Hanlon, the miner arrested at
Thunder Mountain mine last December
on the charge of highway robbery was
acquitted in the superior court of Okla
hogan county. We get the following
concerning Hanlon from the Loomis
wash Prospectot:
"W. H. Hanlon, who was acquitted
at the last term of court, of highway
robbery at Nespelem last summer,
passed through town the first of the
week, enroute to Keller, Wash, his
home. AS far as the evidence was con-
cerned it looked like put up job on
fMr. Hanlon who had worked for the
mining company and was unable to get
his pay and while he now realizes that
he did not collect it in the latest ap-
proved method, still he had the money
coming and he used little extra force
in collecting it which was against-the
peace and dignity of the state, but the
Judge held that man could not be con
victed of stealing what belonged tc
him."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
VIII Mil Day and Night
After First of Month.
HAVE STRUCK SHOOTS OF ORE
Will Start Shaft Soon in East
Drift No. 4 Tunnel.

The mill at Thunder Mountain mine
will be started in day or two, will run
one shift until the first Of the month
and will then run day and night. This
is the information Manager S. L. Boyer
gave this paper, by telephone, Wednes-
day evening. Both the east. and the
west drift in No. 4 tunnel have full
face of ore.
Manager Boyer arrived Wednesday
from visit of several weeks to COM
pany headquarters in Philadelphia, and
he found very gratifying results had
been attained during his absence.
1--WE have run along the ore in the
east drift for SO feet" said Mr.. Boyer,
land have the shoot in the west drift
exposed for 80 feet. Both bodies have
indications of permanency. ] have
ordered machinery to be used in sinking
and as soon as it arrives shaft will be
started in the east drift, which is now
$50 feet deep. We will need more
men.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel Parr- George Dearborn, Sites;
J. 7. Reser, Grangeville; Dave Nat
wick, City; Frank Peck, South Fork;
DR.. ]. D. Shinnick, City; Miles H. Rice,
Grangeville; Mike Bagley, City; Frank
Harsh, Red River; Fred Liskey, Red
River; P. Brennan, American Eagle;
Jack Swan, Sites; Gler Lamb, Clear
water; George C. Peck, Hot Lake, Ore
gon: Nick Bowman, Sites; Fred Shis-
sler, Newsome; Mrs. R Corbus, Spo,
kane; Ed Hansen, Orogrande; Orrin
Lamb, Lewiston; Walter Cook, Gold
Hill; VIM. Cole, Red. River; A. D.
Leonard, New York City; M. ]. Durant,
Red RiXer; James Clune, Thunder
Mountain; Charley Washburn, Dixie
James Surridge, Harpster.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
Not Unreasonable.

Siis: We fed our baby on
modified cows milk the first six
months, but the milkman did not
understand how to modify his
COWS properly, and in conse-
quence the child lost flesh until
he weighed but one pound.
then procured some of your eele-
brated Infants Food. This the
baby managed to trade off to the
dog for some dog. biscuit, which
he ate, and is now well and
hearty. The dog died. We are
grateful to you, indeed. You
may use my name if you like. =
John Jones.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
MINE MAKERS
FORM A BODY

Spokane, March 25- Special to Min
ing News-Every camp in the Occur d.
Alene mining district of the Panhandle
of Idaho is to be included in the Coeur
d'Alene Mine Makers association, now
being organized at Wallace, Mullan,
Burke, Murray, Mace, Gem and Saltese
by Wesley Everett, manager of the
Leslie mine. He has interested COM
mercial organizations in the project and
it is likely that the association will be
Incorporated before the end of April.
Stock brokers will not have a place
in the organization, the plan being to
have only legitimate mine operators as
members. These will pay dues of 81 a
month to defray the expenses of sal
aried secretary, whose duty will be to
attend to all correspondence and issue
weekly or monthly reports approved by
competent mining engineers, setting
forth the exact condition of the various
properties, together with development
work, assays. and smelter returns. .Ir
this way it is hoped to rout the wild
caters, and invite capital to invest, il
properties which are shown to have
merit.
The carrying out of the plans means
the worldwide exploitation of the rich
est silver-lead district on the continen
for the purpose of bringing in new cap
ital to develop the many properties tina
await this to make them producers ant
shippers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28

Hartman, have been in Portland sew
eral days. Their visit deals with an ad-
justment of the issues in the northwest
with the Hill lines and the Lewiston
gateway problem is among the matters
to be adjusted. This matter, however,
becoming as it does part of the gem
eral controversy, leaves it open to very
doubtful solution. 1t appears that just
few days ago, the Hill lines shut the
Union Pacific out of Seattle and this
step it was said is due to the fact that
it had been definitely learned that the
Hartman lines were working with the
Milwaukee in the northwest. The Har-
riman lines in retaliation are to shut
the Hill roads entirely out of California.
With these large questions to be set
tied by the present conference it is not
difficult to see that the situation in the
immediate Lewiston field is apt to re-
main unsettled for Some time to come
if not what will the immediate solution
be?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28

Orrin Lamb, of Orogrande, ar
rived Monday from a business
visit in Grangeville.
Aldyce Davis and Mrs. Davis.
formerly Miss Root, Of Grange
vile, arrived on Thursdays stage
and will make Elk City their
home. The, marriage occurred
in Grangeville the first of the
week. The happy young couple
will move into the house now oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Greek
we'll.
If anybody knows Of anybody
else who is a school teacher, or
has been a school teacher, or who
has any desire at all to teach
school, they will receive undying
and everlasting gratitude from
the ladies Of the Elk City school
board if they will make such per-
son known. There is a job of $50
month for three months for the
party who can fill the BILL. The
kids want a teacher that amt
cross" but every old sour dough
and bachelor in the district is
threatening to kick things to
pieces if anyone is chosen but q
feminine beauty of the fright
age." Married lady will do il
she has means and her husband
has a bad cough. But the schoo
board wants teacher.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
The Hush Expected to
Pay Much Gold.
THE PROSPECTS ARE BIG ONES
Every Panning Gives One to
Six Cents.

J. M. Crunk and S. S. Snider are
working full time on their Hush placer
claim, adjoining Elk City townsite, and
the ground where they made the rich,
discovery a short time ago. Their
reservoir, in Baker gulch and about 300
yards above where they made the big
gest panning filled with water the first
of the week and since then piping has
been done. Despite the fact that the
ground is frozen to some depth and the
bedrock gravel is overlaid with blue
clay, the new pit had reached consider
able proportion Wednesday noon, with
ditch 10 feet in depth and 100 yards
long. There is a 10 inch pipe feeding
from the pressure box and the water
has so feet fall.
Ground Proves Rich.
Mr.. Crunk said Wednesday that he
and Mr.. Snider have done prospecting
in number of different places on their
ground and they always got from one to
six cents to the pan.
The Buster company, y,rwho have lately
done prospecting on their placer ground,
which adjoins the Hush placer, got
as good results.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
Hotel Arrivals.

Elk Hotel-O.l M. Matthews, Oro-
grande; Ed Geist, Kippen, Idaho; Jake
Prichard, Harpster; J. B. Henniger,
Gold Dove; w. E.. Chrisman, Golden
Rule; C. E. Svenson. Spokane; Mrs. w.
H. Perry, Dixie; P. C. Cleveland,
Tekoa, Washington; S. L. Boyer,
Philadelphia.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
Big Sandy Gold Company to Work
Extensively This Summer.
OTHER NEWSOME NEWS
The Year to Be a Lively One
in That Camp.

Sites Sentinel: Mr.. George Otter
son, manager OF the Big Sandy Gold
Mining company's properties in New
some, last Saturday loaded out the last
shipment of the first installment of
their heavy machinery, which will be
put in place just as soon as the weather
conditions will permit And when
ready for business. will be the most
complete outfit in this section of the
couhtry.
Ten wagon loads of heavy machinery
for the Big Sandy company's elevator
at Newsome will have been delivered
on the grounds at camp ere this paper
reaches the hands of our readers. M.
F. Tytler, one of the most thorough
minerologists of this section, was in
Sites over Saturday in consultation
with Manager George Otterson of the
Big Sandy company.
A core-drill and other machinery fo1
the Meadow Creek properties, beyond
Newsome, arrived in Sites the latter
part of the week. Mr.. H. M. Luther
is manager of the properties and is
demonstrating his faith in the camp by
these substantial evidences.
H. M. Williams, local manager of the
Kettenbach company's ware house il
Sites, informs us that the supplies ant
machinery for the Butte-Orogrands
Mining and Milling company formerly
Hogan property is here ready for de
livery, $1,000 pounds or more. Mr.
George Harrington is manager for thi
company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
0. R. & N. and N. P. Fighting
Again IN Clearwater Territory.
BUILDING PROSPECTS
May Mean Line on the Middle
Fork River.

Lewiston Tribune: Yesterday there
we're interesting developments in the
railroad situation as it applies to Lewis
ton. when report, seemingly well
founded, was put in circulation to the
effect that the Milwaukee road ard 0.
R. & N. are negotiating for the purch-
ase Of considerable amount of city
property, embracing tier Of lots di-
rectly south of the Northern Pacific de-
pot grounds. The report is to the effect
that an agent of the Milwaukee road
had been in the field here for some time
quietly handling the deal and that he
has been receiving the support of O. R.
& N. interests. The report is further
to the effect that the Northern Pacific
became informed relative to the move
ment and is adopting tactics in opposi-
ton One of the steps said to be taken
by the latter company is a plan for
building side track up Sixth street.
The report does not make clear the ex-
act object of the Milwaukee and 0. R.
& N move further than that it relates
to a general plan whereby the Mil
waukee road and o. R. & N. are to use
joint trackage in this country. 1t is
further learned In connection with the
report that either the Milwaukee or o.
R. & N. will within a few weeks place
crew of surveyors in the Clearwater
country to make the final location of E
line through to some point in Montana
The circulation of the report caused
comment to be made to the effect tha
the Chicago associates of Engines
Frank Mexican, who is handling th'
electric line project in this field, are il
fact representatives of the Milwaukee
road. The development is at least ON
Of unusual Importance and may accoun
q
in a measure for the apparently strained
relations now existing between tn
Union Pacific and the Hill roads in tn
northwest.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
1. o. o. F.

Meets every Thursday night at
8 p. M, Odd Fellows Hall. All
visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. GEoRGE CHAMB-
ERs, Secretary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-03-28
Local Situation Still Unsolved.

- O--~~-
Absolutely reliable advice is to the
effect that despite the fact the new
joint prairie road is in operation as far
as Vollmer and that the O. R. & N. has
announced it will place the Lewiston,
Riparia line in permanent service about
May l, the Northern Pacific and 0. R.
& N. Jointly owning these lines, have
not yet agreed upon plan of operating
the same. In fact there are radical
differences Of opinion and just how the
joint lines are to be operated is still a
matter of doubt. 1t appears that when
the joint construction program was en-
tered upon, there was an understanding
that there was to be holding company
which would handle the line under the
trust contract, giving the 0. R. & N.
and Northern Pacific equal privileges.
The o. R. & N. asks that this plan be
followed, while the Northern Pacific, it
seems, wants to use the joint roads in
dependent OF. any merger company.
The issue, it is now disclosed, has been
responsible for the delay in the con-
struction of the joint passenger depot,
site for which was purchased many
months ago. Messrs. Stubbs and
Kruttschnit, who, according to the
understanding the'public have of the
matter, direct the policies of the Harri-
man lines under the direction of Mr..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
ENORMOUS COST
OF T9AW TRIALS
Pi:tsbure Millionaire Asserts That
Lawyers Big Claims Forced
Him into Bankruptcy.

Pouglkeepsie, N. Y. Aug. TO-
From his cell in the county Jail here
Harry X. Tllnw gave out the follow
ing statement concerning the claims
fled against him by various lawyers,
which. he asserts. forced him into
bankruptcy:
"In this mornings paper read that
Mr.. O'Reilly makes Claim for more
money. That Ia q matter for former
Governor Stone. my counsel in Pitts
burg. to take charge OF. There seems
no reason for me to discuss the diff
ferent claims and therefore | have
nothing more to say except regarding
one fact.
1.-The sums already expended AMI
the names of the lawyers and others
to whom paid theN money were clear
~ stated in the newspapers. There
is only this much to add: Besides
the heavy total Of about $417,sOO that
l paid out myself. my mother paid
our family physician and gave about
$4,000 additional to Mr.. Hartrtdge,
making $105,O0O received by his firm
prior to April 16. 1907.
My mother also made a payment
Of $4,000 TO Mr.. Delmas. This made.
with his actual fee. paid by me, $780,
900 In NIL that he received for his able
services. Mr.. Delmas' hill for ex-
penses was less than $1,000 and is in
cluded in the $4,000 item for detec-
fives and sundries."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
PATENT MEDICINES.
They Were Known In Japan as Early
as the Year 1852.

as the Year 1852.
Though Americans have got the idea
into their heads that this country takes
the palm for the use Of patent medi-
cines, it appears that 1t falls far be-
hind Japan.
A report by one of Great Britain's
consnls in Japan shows that the "Yan.
KEGS of the east" began to develop the
patent medicine business long before
the United States was more than a
few little Atlantic coast hamlets-that
is. in the year 1852.
The business had its origin at Toya-
ma, on the west coast. Its founder
and patron was Prince Seiho Mazda.
While daymio of the province his max
ing of medicines for the poor attracted
such attention that Bandai Jokan, a
physician Of Katakami. brought n sup
ply Of Han-Gon-Tan C'medicine that
calls back the dead to life').. This was
distributed from door to door, to be
paid for when convenient. and from
that time has been popular remedy.
The industry took root and flourish
ed. Medicines were distributed in the
last century by thousands Of agents.
who made collections once q year. talk.
ing back unused supplies.
The medicines-none being in liquid
form-are usually given suggestive
names, like "brain healing pills" and
"heal everything powders" Toyama
has special guild for loaning capital,
dealers club of 5000 members, a pat
ent medicine school and a patent medi-
cine Observation-Disclosures Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
First SURGEON In ST. Louis,

DIR. Antoine Francois Saugraine set
tied lin st. Louis in 1900 and was the
first surgeon to locate west of the
Mississippi river. He spent all of his
leisure time in, experiments in chemis-
try and with electricity. The Indians
We're frequent visitors ut his labOra-
tory and, not understanding the mys-
terry of his experiments. held him in
great awe and wanted to worship him
as god Before the village of st.
Louis was incorporated DR.. Sausraine
acted as postmaster. He tied the mail
up ina blue silk handkerchief and left
1t on the doorstep. When any citizen
wanted to know if he had Il letter he
united the handkerchief, looked the
mail over, paid for the postage in II
piece, OF eoonskin. which was legal
tender. and walked on. The first luci-
fer matches ever made in this country
were, made by DR.. Saugraine. The
smalris wooden sticks We're dipped. one
at time. in the combustible sub
stance land then lit by friction. as at
the pres ent time. He also made the
first thermometer used in the west
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Iorens snitt

Lorenz Smitt was horn in Alsace
Lorain, May Is, 1927, died at his
home in Delaware county, Iowa,
July 81, 1908, aged 81 years, 2
months and Is days. He came to
the United States in 1852 and 10.
cstsd in Monroe county, Pennsyl-
vania. He was married to Elizabeth
Brell in the year of 1856 with whom
he lived until his departure to the
Great Beyond" They settled in
Iowa in 1866, living in Clayton and
Delaware counties. He having prev
iously served his country in the
Union army. Eleven children were
born to them: Jacob, Mrs. Dora
Halter, L. P. Mrs. Catherine Phil
lips, Mrs. Ella Troup, Mrs. Hannah
Grant, Albert, w. g., Fred. Henry
and Mrs. Christina Meyen. All are
living except Albert, who died last
winter. Mr.. Smitt was much re
pected in every community, where
he has had home. His own chill
dren say he was a model father and
husband and his family remember
him most tenderly as always kind
and pleasant to his family. And
this is one of the grandest and mob.
lest legacies ever a man handed
down to his posterity. Naturally he
was highly esteemed as neighbor.
Always standing f,r the things
which we're honorable and which
contributed to the uplifting of the
community in which he lived. Mr.
smitt was reared in the Roman
Catholic faith. though he did no
attend the services of that church
after his marriage Though he never
unitedswith any other church, hi
was regular attendant aud sup
porter of tbs commun OF in which
bis wife was reared, giving Lis co
operation and means in harmony
with the wishes of her who so brave
ly kept step with him through life
The funeral was held Sunday from
the home, conducted by Rev. van
Swearineen of the congregational
church of Strawberry Point and
buried with honors Of the g A. r.
post. Strawberry Point Mail-Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Elmer Chase.

Elmer Chase, whose death occur
ed July %, at Elk Run, Virginia,
was born April 8, 1881, in Rush
ford, Allegheny county, New York,
where he settled in Cattaraugus
county, New York, where he mar
ried Betsy Brown, May 81, 1853.
This union lived there for seven
years until 1860, when he emigrated
to Delaware county, settling on a
farm near Greeley, where they re-
sided until 1864, when he moved to
his farm in Honey Creek township,
seven miles southeast of Strawberry
Point
On August 25, 1899, the llome
was saddened by the death oil his
wife, but he still continued TO re-
main on the old home, his. daughter
and her husband, jackson Green,
having charge Of the farm, while he
made his home with them, until
about seven years ago, when he sold
and moved to farm near Manches-
ter In March, 1905, they moved to
Elk Run, Virginia, where he con-
tinued to make his home until he
died. Mrs. Green, his daughter,
was called away by death only a
year ago, and the death of the father
makes the sorrow that much greater.
Mr.. Chase had been in feeble
health for some time owing to his
old age, but the news of his death
came as shock to his many friends
in this community. He had been
sick but three days being taken
down with cholera morbus, and not
until his death had l.. S. Chase
known anything of the seriousness
of his father.
The children are Chas E Hutch
inssn. Kansas, Laura Ella Green,
who preceded her father and Leslie
s. of Strawberry Point.
The remains were brought to
Edgewood. and inferred in the
cemetery at that place August 81,
Mr.. Green accompanying them
there. Short services were held at
the train and cemetery conducted
by Rev. DePuy of the Methodist
church Of Edgewood. Strawberry
Point Mail. Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

WHITE CAPS BEAT FARMER.
Is Covered with Tar and Feathers
After Perforation With Nail.
Studded Plank.

John Tribbey, well-to-do-f farmer,
was found bound to tree near Rush.
Vile, Ind. He then had been
beaten almost into insensibility
by White Caps. perforated with small
holes caused by nail-pronged board
and covered with tar and feathers.
Tribbey said he had been taken from
his home by eighteen masked man,
who had deliberately tortured him.
Shortly after the finding of Tribbey
it was learned that the White Caps
had visited the home nearby Of Miss
Hessie Smith, with whom he is alleged
to have been on too friendly relations,
broken in the windows and left n note
warning her to leave the country with
her father under penalty OF death.
Trlbbey said he also had been ordered
to leave within thirty days. Some
of the most prominent farmers in Posey
township are suspected of being i'm
plicated in the crime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
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An Acrobat's Dilemma.


The acrobats Of the music halls have
no end i'll view except to cause amuse-
1nent. But suppose one should meet
them in ordinary life? Mr. Berkeley,
the proprietor of London hotel, was
In his Office about 6 o'clock one even
Ing when he heard knock at the
door, while voice, which seemed to
: express pain, cried "Open!' Mr..
Berkeley obeyed, but cry Of horror
escaped him, and he almost fell back.
ward. He saw before him, rolling on
the ground, topsy turyy, a kind of hu-
man ball which was walking upon Its
hands, with the head twisted round.
eyes protruding and neck contorted.
81 did not wish to alarm my neigh
'bors,' gasped this extraordinary be.
ing-it was n contortionist from cir
Gus who had been Sracticing in his
room-"but cannot unlock my leg
from behind my neck, and unless you
can help me am afraid 1t is all up
with me-"
Mr.. Berkeley disentangled the aero
bat, who fell exhausted on chair. He
J had descended twenty stairs upon his
hands in this position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
NINE FISHERMEN DROWNED
Schooner Run Down and Sunk in a
Fog By German School
Ship.

Halifax, n. s.. Aug. 1O.-The Chou.
cester (Massl fishing schooner Mag
gle and May, Captain Erick McCath.
ran, was run down and sunk by the
German schoolship Freya, Captain
Haas, sixty miles southeast of Hall
fax. and CAPTAIN McCathran and eight
Of the crew of the schooner We're
drowned. Four men were rescued. AT
the time of the collision dense fog
prevailed.
The drowned are: Captain Erick
McCathran, Gloucester, Mass; Koch
Vented, Lunenburg, n. s.; Walter
Finder, Codroy. Nd; Patrick English,
Conception Bay. Nd; Reuben Porter,
Delon Porter, Thomas Music. Alfred
Music and Gustus Ludegcr, all Of Var.
mouth. N. s. The warship was going
about eight knots at the time of the
accident When the schooner was
sighted the course Of the ship was al
tered us quickly us possible, but u
collision could not be averted. With
crash the steel Prov of the Freya
crashed into the side of the fishing
vessel, cutting her almost in two.