The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-06-24

tional Conference of Charities and
Correction for 1910. having been
unanimously elected at Buffalo.
The report of the Canadian insur-
ance department for 1908 shows that
the United States companies do about
one-fourth of the business of the Do
minion.
Senator Daniel of Virginia will have
no opponent within the Democratic
party in his campaign for reelection
to the Senate for the term beginning
March 4. 1911. The time expired at
neon on the 14th inst. for other candi-
dates to announce their intentions.
At a meeting in New York John d.
Ryan was elected president of the
Amalgamated Copper Company to sue
coed the late II. II. Rogers. b. B.
Thayer was elected president Of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
succeeding John ID. Ryan.
Two $50 gold pieces struck from
the United States mint at Philadel-
phia in 1877 were sold at the Numis-
matte Club in New York to William
II. Woodlin. wealthy collector. for
$4,000 each. the highest price ever
paid for an American coin. Both were
perfect specimens.
After being under sea off the Jap
anese coast for thirty-five years, gold
and silver valued at $500, 900 has been
salved by japanese vessel off IRA
gawa from n sunken German steamer
wrecked in 1874. The Treasure was
1a n -. III,
the German government.
All hope is gone of having the lives
of the crew of the Russion submarine
kambala, which was sunk in collision
with the battleship Rostislav during
maneuvers near Sebastopol. or OF re-
covering the wreck, owing TO the great
depth of water Two divers have died
in the attempts to rescue the men.
A lion escaped from his cage at
Chicago amusement park a few days
since and caused injury to three per
sons before he was recaptured. How
ard +. Smith. an employe in the show.
had his arm broken while attempting
to catch the beast and two women
were injured in efforts to get away.
No dogs. no booze. no drunkards,
and no loaded guns are to be allowed
in camp and no loud noise or talking
after 10 o'clock at night according to
the rules and regulations drawn up by
n committee for the new gold camp at
Pine Shadow. on the west side OF the
Manzanos mountains In Priest canon.
New Mexico.
For the accommodation OF the thou
sads of turner's who will visit Cincin-
natl TO celebrate their thirteenth gym
nastic festival the latter part OF the
month. the people of the city have
erected a model tent city In which to
house the Germans. Over 400 tents
will be used and prizes will be offered
for the best kept tents.
Two earthquake shocks were felt
In France on the 1lth inst. The shocks
affected practically the whole OF the
south OF France and equal, In sever
ity the earthquake of 1854. The vio-
lence of the shock appeared to have
been greatest In the vicinity Of Tou-
lon. warships in the harbor were
shaken from their moorings.
II is stated at Paris that the Spanish
minister to Cuba has handed the Gu.
ban government a note embodying a
claim for the payment OF share Of
the Spanish debt 1t is pointed out In
the note that the American plenipo-
tentiaries In Paris In 1898 refused to
decide this point. holding that the SUI
erainty had descended on the Cuban
republic and not the United States.
Working In strictest secrecy in
windowless cement shop located at
lonely point In the woods. eight miles
northwest OF Medicine Lake. near Min
noapolis. j. Stewart, retired railroad
engineer. and S. Brownell. farmer.
are said to have invented and success
fully tried an aeroplane which prom
ises to rival the invention OF the
Wright brothers.
The great Unitarian family Of Bos-
ton met Sunday in the South Congre-
gational church to pay last tribute
to their departed leader. Edward Ever
EFT Hale. At the same hour host of
friends and admirers of Doctor Hale
gathered at the Park Street Unitarian
church to listen to eulogies by cler-
gymen OF many creeds. Flags were
floated at half mast by order OF the
city's chief executive.
Four persons were killed outright
and half dozen bruised and MANNED
three fatally-when one of the huge
750-horse power boilers exploded and
broke from its foundation at the Den.
yer Gas and Electric Company power
plant, Sixth and Lawrence streets. in
Denver. Just after o'clock Tuesday
evening. the 18th inst. By energetic
work of the company electric ligh.
and power service was fully restored
within thirty-six hours. Meantime
many printing and manufacturing
plants suffered temporary inconveni
ence.