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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Particulars of Explosions.

A Republican special from Hanna,
Wyo., says that a carefully prepared
list of the missing as a result of the
two explosions yesterday in mine No
1 of the Union Pacific Coal company,
contains 5S names, and of this number
five dead bodies have been recovered
Before furtIer attempt at rescuing the
dead can be made the fire in the 10th
level, which was the direct cause of
the two explosions, must be extinguish-
ed
1t was while Superintendent Briggs
and IL companions were fighting the
fire at the 10th level yesterday after
noon that the first explosion of gas oc-
Cured. But one man is known to have
escaped death who was with this par
ty. This was Charles Harris, colored.
That none hesitated in responding
10 the call for volunteers in the rescue
of their fellow workers after the first
kexplosion is shown by the fact that
not working official of the three
mines of the Union Pacific Coal com
rany in this camp is left. They went
into the mine to aid their stricken
friends, when the second explosion
transformed mine No. l into q
shamble.
A further evidence that the leaders
of the men of the camp were loyal is
shown by the fact that several officials
of the local lodge of United Mine
Workers or America are missing, sup
posedly dead in the mine.
Today's disaster brings the number
of victims in mine No. during the q
years of it's operation to the neighbor
hood of 300 The greatest previous
loss of life occurred on June 30, 1908
when 169 men fell victims to deadl.
gas.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Spring Humors

Impure or effete matters accumulated
in the blood during the winter cause in the
spring such dishguring and painful troubles
as boils, pimpes, and other eruptions also
weakness, loss of appetite, that tired feeling.
The best medicine to take is Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which thoroughly cleanses the
Blood and effects permanent cures by giving
healthy functional activity to the stomach,
liver kidneys bowels and skin
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Your S. S. S.. in my opinion, is as good a
medicine es can be had; it simply cannot be
improved upon as a remedy to purify and enrich
the blood and to invigorate and tone up the
system. This spring my blood was bad and l
was run down in health, and having seen your
medicine highly advertised commenced its use
Today my blood is in fine condition and my
general health is of the best. Am filing posi-
ton as fireman for a large concern here, and
if I was not in good physical condition It would
be impossible for me to fill the place. You
S. S. S. has been of great service to me and do
not hesitate to give it the credit it deserves
WIN. T. VANDYKE-
s15 Fifth Street, Beaver Falls. Penn
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
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part the system the blood Every
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them health and enable
different
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fluid readily
it is to have and if would the
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posons, Muddy salow
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unhealthy which have changed
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Coming Events.

Walla Walla Valley Ministerial as
ISOLATION, Milton, Ore, April 7.
Montana Arbor day, April 81.
Washington State Camp, M. w. A..
North Yakima, May 6.
Montana Sunday School association
Butte, May lib.
Livestock show, Corvallis, Ore, May
1916.
Washington State F. o. E., Spokane
May %.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
COFFEE

Good grocers like Schil-
ling's Best, for it makes
goodwill and not trouble
in case of complaint, the
money is ready.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
johnson Would Not Refuse.

In an open letter Governor Johnson
of Minnesota has announced that he
will not refuse the democratic nomi-
nation for president if it is offered him,
but he says he will not be candidate
for the purpose of defeating Rrvan.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Gets Big Contract.

A six million dollar contract for 100
secured by Patrick WEIGH the well
known contractor of this city, and his
associates.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Colonel Maurice Langhorn Is Dead.
Lynchburg, Va, March 31.-Colonel
Maurice S. Langhorn, who commanded
the Eleventh Virginia regiment during
the civil war, died here last night,
aged SIS wears
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

the circulation and particle mpurty
vitality and steadily
the entire system 1t adds to the blood the beautiful in
disease S
of acid the blood making fresh and
all other skin diseases and euptions
Malaria all
disorders bad blood Book the blood
any medical advice desired free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Sarsatabs are Hoods Sarsaparilla in
chocoated tablet form. They have identically
the same curative properties as the liquid form.
besides accuracy Of dose, convenience economy,
no loss by evaporation. breakage or leakage.
81. of druggists or promptly Of us by mail
Q. L. Hood Co.. Lowell Mass.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
Rescue Work Hazardous

The regular force of men employed
at Mines No. 2 and 3 was pressed into
rescue work, which has been extreme
ly difficult and hazardous. The bodies
of four of the IS men who lost their
lives in the first explosion, were locat-
ed, but owing to the ever increasing
volume of gas, which threatened to
explode at any moment, no effort was
made to remove them to the surface.
superintendent Briggs, with team
of picked men. the best and most ex-
perienced hands in the camp, went into
to mine to fight. the fire, but at 2
o'clock the flames had become beyond
their control and at o'clock con-
nected with the walls of gas and a
terrific explosion followed. The vic
tins are all below the tenth level, and
it is likely that the flames have SON
sumed the corpses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
EXPLOSION KILLS 70
COAL Mine HORROR NEAR
HANNA, WYOMING.
Two Explosions Occur in Mine No. I
Owned by Union Pacific Coal Com
pany- Superintendent and Three
Shift Bosses Among kiIIed-WiIdest
Excitement PrevaIs-Rescues Slow.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. March 3O.-Be-
tween 55 and 70 men lost their lives
in two explosions in coal mine No. /,
owned by the Union Pacific Coal com
pany, at Hanna. Saturday The ex-
plosions were caused by gas and coal
dust and each was followed by fire.
The first occurred at o'clock, when
Is mine workers, including a superin-
tendent and three BOSSES were killed.
The second explosion occurred a few
hours later, snuflling out the lives of
from 40 to so members of a rescue
party, including State Mine Inspector
ID. M, Elias. The names of the men
killed in the first explosion were as
certained from the companys books
out those of the rescuers were not
known, as no record was kept of those
who volunteered for this dangerous
work
The widest excitement prevailed to
day in Hanna and at the mine, where
hundreds are congregated, including
widows, children and other relatives
of the victims. Many women are run
ming about, wringing their hands ant
crying while many little children sep
arated from their mothers in the semi
panic that prevails are sobbing ant
trembling in fear of another explosion
and appeals were made to all SUI
rounding towns for assistance. On
train is being rushed west from Oman;
carrying officials of the Union Pacifi
railroad and the Union Pacific Goa
COMPANY
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

which break out on the flesh, often
from a very insignificant bruise or
even scatch or abrasion. If the blood
was pure and healthy the place, would
heal at once, but being loaded with
impurities, which are discharged into
the wound, irritation and infamma-
ton are set up and the sore continues
Bad blood is also responsible for
Anaemia, Boils, Malaria, ETC.; the
weak, polluted circulation cannot fur
nish the nourishment and strength
required to sustain the body, and
general rundown condition of health
results. S. S. S. is natures blood
purifier and tonic; made entirely of
healing, cleansing roots and herbs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like it: we pay him
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

With 100000 inhabitants Holland
has 100000 wage earners.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
Transportation-Power Project.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Canon City Saturday says: The dis.
trict court room was packed in re-
sponse to call by the District Mer-
chants Association to hear A. B.
Hulit, contractor and general man.
ager of the Kansas Colorado Electric
Power & Transmission Company aud
other officers state In detail their plans
for the enterprise. Among other things
Mr.. Hult said;
THE enterprise in which our COM
pany is engaged contemplates the
reclamation of 100000 acres of arid
land in Kansas and eastern Colorado.
an area larger than that embraced in
all the irrigation enterprises In which
the United States government Is now
engaged. The $4,000 acres of irrigated
land in the Arkansas valley is only a
little more than one.slXteenth of what
our company proposes to redeem from
the desert. The Kansas Colorado com.
pany Is the largest of its kind in North
America, contemplating the construc-
tion and operation of 3O7 miles of elec.
trio road under one management, be.
tween Canon City and Scott City.
Kan. Every mile Of this distance has
been contracted for and will be built
as rapidly as men and money can do
It, The contracts for construction and
equipment recently let aggregate more
than $14,000,O00 The completed prom.
osition means three plants for the gen.
Grafton OF electrical energy. costing
100000 each, the installation of 75..
900 electric pumps costing $500 eacn
and $4,000 telegraph poles for over.
head construction. We will extend
our line to the top OF the Royal Gorge"
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
COUNCIL ENDORSES PRESIDENT
GoMPERs' POSITION IN BUCK
STOVE AND RANGE FIGHT.
LINCOLN Centennial
REPORTS OF SECRETARY AND
TREASURER SHOW FLOURISH
ING CONDITION..

Denver.-The entire morning session
of the American Federation of Labor
convention Tuesday was devoted to
the reading of the annual report of the
executive council. This body is COM
posed Of all the officers of the fedora
tion, including large number of vice
presidents.
The report is almost replica of
President Gompers' annual statement.
The history of the fight between the
Buck Stove & Range Company and
the federation was gone over carefully
and the position taken by President
Gompers, Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison was indorsed in
the report. 1t was shown that the con-
tempt proceedings against the three
offivers of the federation cost the Of
ganization little more than $4,000.
If the plans of the executive coun-
Gil carry to completion the hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln will be celebrated in most fit
ting style. The celebration will be par
ticipated in by wage earners only. The
centenary of Lincoln's birth will occur
February IL, 1909.
An office building for the federation
is also another important measure
urged by the executive council. AS
outlined, the building will cost $4,000
and will be located in Washington, d.
c., the headquarters city of the fedora
ton. The money necessary for the
erection of the building will be bor-
rowed from the defense fund.
Secretary Frank Morrison's annual
report shows that 234 local unions have
affiliated with the A. F. of L. and that
6,645 charters have been issued in the
last twelve months. There were SCI
strikes called during the year which
cost total of $2,549, 1894. OF the men
affected 1881 were benefited and 35,-
322 were not benefited. The voting
strength of the federation is given at
1892. The receipts of the secretary
during the year were $335,565. and
the expenses $196,937 SO, leaving bal
ance on hand of $13S, S,627.S9 The re-
port shows a large gain in member
ship.
The report of Treasurer John B.
Lennon shows total income with
balance on hand October 1, 1907, of
1888 ,565.25 and total expenses of $780,
937.36. In the hands of the treasurer
October l, 1908, there were s136.627.S9.
The total funds handled during the in
eighteen years, amount to s1,7s2, ,94S.19.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews of
dered his resignation to take effect
January 1st
Mr.. Bryan wrote a graceful letter to
Judge Taft, congratulating him on his
election and wishing him success in
his administration.
A slight earthquake shock is re-
ported from the country around S'a-
betha, Kas, at midnight of the 7th
inst. No damage was done.
Forest fires which have been rag
ing between Evansville, Indiana, and
Cairo, Illinois, for the last week, have
already caused a loss of 100000.
Engineers of the Wisconsin State
Geological Survey are making surveys
and other arrangements for the pro-
posed model highway in Milwaukee.
AT a banquet of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Club given in his honor two
days after his election, William H.
Taft made an optimistic speech which
was hailed as sounding the keynote of
prosperity for the next four years. He
declared that he would strenuously en-
force the law against dishonest bust
ness methods.
The petition of William B. Hearst
for transfer of the 100000 damage
suit of Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
against him to the Federal Court was
granted by Judge Estell of the District
Court of Douglas county at Omaha,
and the papers were filed Saturday
with the clerk of the United States
Circuit Court.
Rome G. Brown of Minneapolis,
president of the Harvard Clubs of
America, 1907-19OS, says President
Roosevelt cannot succeed DR.. Eliot at
Harvard for two reasons: First, he
does not want the presidency; second,
couldn't get it. Not conservative
enough for Harvard presidency; could
not get one vote Harvard Board of
Overseers"
Ralph Blaisdell, auditor for the Har-
riman system of railroads in the North
west, has, for the good of the SER
vice." issued an order forbidding en-
ployes in his department visiting sa-
looms or liquor houses for any purpose
whatsoever. The order effects about
500 employees. Several months ago
Blaisdell discharged all the women
clerks and stenographers in his de-
partment and replaced them with men,
The women were dismissed on the
ground that mel are more efficient.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
GENERAL NEWS,

All grades of refined sugar Were re-
duced 20 cents a hundred pounds in
New York November 9th.
New York City is now spending s25..
600 a month or 100000 a year for the
maintenance of its departmental au-
tomobiles.
The British battleship Invincible, at
her full power trial on Saturday
steamed twenty-eight knots an hour
over period of eight hours.
The United States Court in New
York has upheld the contention that
the American Tobacco Company is a
trust operating in restraint of trade
The Outlook confirms the published
report that President Roosevelt will
be associated with it's editorial staff
after March 5th as special contribut-
ing editor.
The ice automobiles which have
been taken by DR.. Jean Charcot on his
expedition to the south pole for use
over Antarctic ice, were tried out
amid the snow and ice of the Alps.
The Japanese steamer Taish Maru
was sunk during storm off Etoro
island and lis persons were drowned.
The vessel was crowded with fisher
men and passengers and of those
aboard only twenty-nine were saved.
Colonel Goethals who is chairman
of the lsthmian Canal Commission. de-
clared that the report of the discoy-
cry of subterranean lake under the
Of
absolute rot"
Paris journal states that Wilbur
Wright has received Il letter from En-.
peror William congratulating him on
his achievements and inviting him to
70 to Germany and continue his ex.
periments there.
The American fleet has carried our
national games to China. At Annoy an
eleven from the battleship Virginia de.
feated the Louisiana football team II
to 0, and a baseball nine from the Ken.
tuckey defeated nine from the Louis.
lana.
The railroads of the United Stotes
have released orders for equipment
and supplies aggregating $24OO0O. 900
since election day. These orders are
said TO have beun placed prior to No.
vember 3rd, contingent on the out.
come OF the campaign.
There have been several manifesto.
tions of rejoicing over the election to
the presidency of the United States of
William II. Taft In the southern prov.
inces of Italy. particularly by Italians
who have been In America or who
have relatives there.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
Wounds New York Postmaster.

New York.-Edward NJ. Morgan,
postmaster Of New York City. was seri-
ously wounded in the abdomen Mon
day morning by bullet fired by E. H.
B. Mackey, an eccentric English stem
ographer. who then committed suicide.
Mr.. Morgan probably owes his life to
the quick wit and bravery of his four.
teen-year-old daughter Dorothy, who
saw Mackey draw his revolver and
struck 1t with her hand. This defect
ed the bullet. otherwise the postmaster
would have been fatally wounded, for
his assailant wss at close range and
fired four shots.
The shooting occurred at One Hun
dred and Forty-sixth street, only a
short distance from Mr.. Morgan's
home. He was on his way down town
at the time.
An investigation OF the life and rec
ord Of Mackey reveals that he was
OF a morbid nature and former in.
mate OF an asylum in Worcester, Mass.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
Separate race Schools Sustained.

Washington.-In deciding the case
of Hersa college VS.. the state of Ken
tucky favorably to the state. the Su-
preme Court of the United States Mon
day decided that the states of the
union may constitutionally legislate to
prevent the co-education of the white
and black races. The case was insti-
tuted to test the validity of the state
law of 1904 prohibiting white and black
children from attending the same
schools. The higher state court took
the position that the white and black
races are naturally antagonistic, and
that the forced separation of the chill
dren Of the two is in the line of preser-
vation Of peace.
The opinion Of the Supreme Court
was handed down by Justice Brewer
and affirmed the finding of both the
Kentucky Circuit Court and the Court
OF Appeals. Justice Harlan and Day
dissented.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
ATTEMPT TO ExTORT MONEY
FROM MRS. PHIPPs CAUSES
SENSATION IN DENVER.
IT FAILED TO EXPLODE
DESPERATE WoMAN'S ACT MIGHT
HAVE CAUSED MANY
DEATHS.

Denver-Only the failure of two
sticks of dynamite to explode when
hurled against the floor of an automo-
bile by desperate woman eXtortion-
list, saved Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps, her nine-year-old daughter,
Helen, her maid and chauffeur from a
horrible death, and untold loss OF
pedestrians lives, countless damage
and general havoc in front of the In
ternational Trust Company in the
Equitable building shortly before 3
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Under the threat of being blown to
atoms by an unknown woman OF mys-
terry who demanded $4,000, Mrs.
Phipps was forced to accompany the
woman to her bank, with her little
daughter as hostage. The woman, ap-
parently cultured, well educated ana
possessed of refinement, halted Mrs.
Phipps' electric runabout in City park,
jumped in and then with threats COM
PEELED obedience. The child, maid,
chauffeur and larger auto were OBJ
tanned. At the bank Mrs. Phipps
rushed frantically inside, and Informed
Vice President Smith. Detective j. X.
Mcdonald of the First National bank
was called. Taking in the situation at
a glance, he notified police headquar-
ters. The patrol wagon with Officers
Mcdonald and Dorsey was rushed to
the bank. They had been warned that
any suspicious movement would mean
death to the loaded car. Leaving the
wagon, the policemen in plain clothes,
went toward the automobile.
The mysterious woman with a
shrewdness born of desperation real
ized her position. Rising from her
seat she hurled both sticks of the dy-
Mantle against the car. People
shrieked and Mrs. Phipps rushed to
her daughters aid. The dynamite did
not explode Instantly the woman was
seized and hurried away to Jail.
The woman refused to give any in
formation regarding herself, even as
serting that she did not know her
name Her room was traced to the
American house. On sterling silver
toilset set were the initials F. c. r.
There was likewise secret tele-
graphic code. Nothing was found to
give any clue TO her identity.
Following an attempt Monday after
noon to extort 100000 from Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps under
threat of death by dynamite. the des-
perate woman who played the game
tried to take her life next morning in
the city jail.
With penitentiary sentence staring
her in the face and with her hopes of
gt,dI hnI tho mir En1 IN
a bottle containing morphine and was
about to swallow it when an attache
knocked it out of her hands.
The would-be dynamiter and eXtor-
Zionist was identified Tuesday as Mrs.
Allen F. Read, wife of retired and
wealthy Denver druggist. She was
permitted to go to the Shirley hotel,
but afterward taken back to the ma
irons quarters in the city jail. An
examination into her mental condition
will be made.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
War Legacy Tax Valid.

st. Louis.-Tho United States Court
Of Appeals Of st. Louis handed down
an opinion Saturday in the case of the
Union Trust Company vs.. Edmund b.
Allen, collector Of internal revenue, In
which 1t is held that the five per cent
Spanish or war tax on all legacies and
distributed shares Of estates, in excess
Of $1,000, that come within the pro-
visions Of the act must be paid to the
government. All estates in the coun.
try where the testator died between
March 2. 1901, and April 2. 1902, are
affected by the decision
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, r. f. d. 1,
Box 90, Kernersville, N. c., writes:
81 suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that l ate agreed with me. was very
nervous and experienced continual
feeling of uneasiness and fear. took
medicine from the doctor, but it did me
no good.
81 found in one of your Peruna books
description of my symptoms. / then
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice. He
said l had catarrh of the stomach. /
took Peruna and Manalin and followed
his directions and can now say that l
feel as well as l ever did.
81 hope that all who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take Peruna,
as it has certainly cured me"
The above is only one of hundreds
who have written similar letters to DIR.
Hartman. just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider
alton of every one similarly afflicted. If
this be true of the testimony OF one per-
son what ought to be the testimony of
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest. sin
cere people. We have in our files "a
great IN my other testimonials.