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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-27

Arrange to get a small boat, Denny.
We must 20 ashore :" she commanded, re-
covering self-possession.
Macready felt that It was now time to
force matters.
"You can't go ashore yet, lady!" he ex-
claimed. II cud bake potato here, sure,
in the holla av my hand. What, thin,
must it be in that pit av dishtruction?"
He was staring in a smoke-stained face.
The purpose there was immovable as
granite. The voice that he heard made
him vince with fear, lest she should d.
rect upon him words such as had been
Pugh's portion.
"Mr. Mscready, get a small boat ready
l am going ashore"
Sure, an I'll go wit you, ma'am," he
said hastily.
II did not think you would withhold
your aid from him, Denny. Make haste"
she added gently.
The sailor whom Denny persuaded to
accompany them was the old lion, Ernst,
who had held the launch at the pier so
long, and who had been relieved for the
last trip. Water, medicines, food. spirits
and many cakes of ice, thickly wrapped
in tarpaulin, were placed in a small boat.
The woman suffered herself to be CARRIED
according to the ideas of Macready. One
Of Constable's pith helmets was upon her
head; his rain coat was buttoned about
her, the sleeves rolled up to her hands
and pair Of his shoes WIS laced over her
own. 1t was difficult to move about In
this regalia, but it kept of the whitening
draughts. The boat was lowered.
half-hour later. they were forced to
put back to the ship. Ernst was whim-
pering at the oars, his lips twisted in ag
ony. Macready was silent, an eloquent
signal Of his failing endurance. Lara had
not swooned her will was not broken, but
conditions had been encountered which
flesh could not conquer. The boat was
pulled about to the lee of the steamer, and
at a portfolio glass she saw the sneering
face Of Pugh, still in irons.
There In the boat the three renewed
their strength, and another terrific down.
pour came to aid them. Lara sat in the
stern, hands and lips tense, during the
cloudburst. 1t was nearly two in the af-
ternoon when the boat was bailed. the
stock Of ice replenished. and a second
start made. The sailors gave them a
cheer.
Deeper and deeper in toward the gray,
low beach the little boat was pulled. its
occupants the first to look upon the heap
ed and running over measure of Saint
Pierre's destruction. Denny and Ernst
took turns at the oars, sometimes pulling
a single blade together. Rare running
mates, they were, odd as two white men
could be, but matched to a hair in cour-
age. Ernst bent to his work, a grim,
stolid mechanism. Denny jerked at the
oars, and found breath and energy re-
naming to assail Pugh. with his barbed
and poisoned tongue. The woman, in the
stern Of the boat, knelt before them prais-
ing, cooling their faces with ice, her words
often incoherent, but her spirit unconquer-
able.
ITO be continued.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-27

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in University hall here, Mrs. Mary Nil.
Ter, IS years old, who was seated in
the balcony, fell dead from heart
disease ~'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
SAVED 1900 LIVES.
Work of Rescue Is still in Progress
at afeSsiRa.

Rome. jan 7-GeneraI Massi. the
commander at Messina. has sent the
following dispatch to Premier Giolitti:
To-day, as on preceding days search
is continuing through the debris for in
jured- Ten were found today The
probability of finding others is dimfn-
ishing every hour. but the search is go
ing on and will be continued while one
is found alive. The work of removing
the dead for burial is progressing.
AT least 2, 300 persons have been ex-
tracted alive from the ruins. About 200
bodies have been buried with every pre-
caution Every facility has been given
to the refugees to leave the city. am
continued that their removal Is neces-
sary in the present condition Of the city
am providing for. besides sanitary SER
vice and subsistence. the resumption of
essential services such as illumination,
railways and postal service Railway
communication with Palermo and mari
time communication with Naples have
been re-establIshed. Railway employees
have been sent 20 the Calabarian coast
to re-establish the railways to Naples
The building of huts has begun and this
Will he. pushed f0Ew ard as rapidly as
possible The hygfeQfe condition OF the
troops is excellent nat withstanding the
hardships and the incIemeney of the
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
DETROIT'S MYSTERY.
Identity of Body Found Is Considered
Questionable.

Detroit, Mich, JAM with stories
and rumors of all sorts floating about
the countryside today near Columbus
township, where a dismembered body
was found yesterday afternoon stuffed
into the Methodist church stove. there
is not one positive development toward
solving the mystery which shrouds the
crime Suspicious of the accuracy of
the Identification of the body as that
of Rev. John H Carmichael of Adair,
developed today
Many of the people of the neighbor-
hood express doubt and the sheriff
states that he is not positive that Rev.
Mr. Carmichael was the victim An
other man is missing from the neigh
borhood. Gideon Browning. a carpenter
who lived near the minister. Only the
trunk of the victims body. part of the
jaw bone and the false teeth are left to
offer a possibility of Identification. The
Identification as Rev. Mr. Carmichael
was largely based on the fact that
bloody clothing belonging to the min
ISter and other possessions of his in
cIuding his spectacIes. were found in
the church But the sheriff said today
that he did not consider this neces-
sarfly- positive proof that it was the
minister There had never been any
serious trouble between Browning and
the minister, so FAR as is known In
fact. they are reported to have been
quite friendly Tuesday afternoon
Browning left a Grand Trunk train at
the nearby village of Hickey and in
quired the way to the Methodist church
in Columbus township He said to diff
ferent men thai he had an appointment
there with a man No reason is known
why Rev Mr. Carmichael should have
gone to the church unless he had an
appointment there
Among the evidences of the crime
taken from the stove in which murder
er tried to incinerate his victims body
is a stick pin, which the sheriff has
identified as belonging to Browning
Prosecuting Attorney Brown dis
agrees entirely with the theory that the
Carmichael and says he considers the
identity clearly established
In the investigation Of the move
ments of Rev Mr. Carmichael and
Browning Immediately before they both
disappeared it has been discovered that
the home of Browning's sister and had
a. conversation with Browning The
Iatter's nephew says that his uncle
told him that Rev Mr.. Carmichael was
going to get him a job where he would
have nothing to do but stand around
and smoke cigars and that the min
lister had given him a 81 bill with which
to go to Port Huron
Tuesday morning before the minister
left his home on the drive from when
he never returned he had a conversa-
ton on the depot platform at Adair
the train for Port Huron The min
lister afterward returned home hitched
up his horse and started on the drive
Before leaving home he told Mrs. Car
michael he was going to Columbus
township to see some parishioners
about organizing a revival. He was
later in the day seen in the neighbor-
hood of the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07

Fredonia, Kan, Jan THE pre-
dfcted cold wave struck this city last
night The mercury dropped rapidly
to degrees below zero at $40 this
morning but has ranged between 10
to IS above today
Newton, Kan. Jan. Present in
dications are that the Temperature
VIII equal that Of last night when it
went to s below zero. The gas supply
is about exhausted and the officials of
the gas company are unable to give
out any encouraging information.
These conditions have caused much
suffering and the hardware stores
have been deIuged all day with orders
for coal stoves The pupils at one
school where gas IS used as fuel were
dismissed at noon.
Lawrence, Kan, Jan. THE ther-
mometer stood at degrees below
zero this morning at 8 o'clock. This
is the cOldeSt weather Lawrence has
had in several years. There has prac-,
tically been no suffering over town.
Poor Commissioner PANEL has had
several additional calls for help. but
the poor are in very good condition.
Pittsburg, Kanss Jan. This was
the coolest day of the winter through
out the southwest The cold wave
reached here last evening, but did not
reach any severity until late in the
night. A drop OF 40. degrees took
place in less than IL hours, until zero
weather was reached and it has re-
mained all day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
Some Sharp Criticism Is Heard
Around the Capitol.
Congressman Anthony Points a
Useless Expenditure.
FOR MILEAGE sIO,49O.
This Sum Could Just as Well
Have Been Saved.
Presidents Riding Tests for
Officers Started 1t.

Washington, Jan. sharp criti-
eism OF the army and its management
is being heard about the capitol. Some
OF the most pointed remarks have
been published in the official record
OF the testimony taken before the
house committee on military affairs.
in connection with the army appro-
priation bin
: It developed that $40. 4sOs had been
expended for mileage in connection
with the horsemanship tests ordered
by the president This money. 1t was
explained, was disbursed in order to
assemble the officers son- what was
deemed proper course. such as at
Myer in Virginia.
That $4,000 IS useless expendf-
ture. declared Representative An
tnony OF Kansas. Those tests could
Just as well be taken at the posts
Wnere the officers are stationed !"
Yes. or riding around a fsi-
ground, suggested Representative
Slayden of Texas.
Chairman Hull Of Iowa came to the
rescue with a remark that produced
laughter He suggested il would be
Well to have the officers ride in schools
with some one to watch them as he
understood shat at the last ride at
Fort Myer, some old colonel had to
nave man on each side OF him to see
that he stayed on his horse"
At this point Representative Parker
OF New Jersey was. moved to say:
You know we have decorated forty
old fellows who are no good, but who
are broken down with drink, and that
wilh save the government lot OF
money"
Representative ,Capron of Rhode
Island expressed a wish .that-the same
test might be applied. to-. me rnbers OF
congress, vxnereupon Representative
Prince OF Illinois suggested that he
secret service would take. care Of that
as that is what the nresidenr -. r,ts ,..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
NOBODY WANTS 1T.
The Rehcarfng of the Standard Oil
Case Goes Begging.

Chicago. Jan THE distinction OF
hearing ne retriaf of the Standard Oil
company case in which Judge Landis's 5
fine Of $29,240.oO0 went against the
rocks IN the United States appellate
and supreme courts went begging.
District Attorney Sims went before
Judge Lands and announced t1at he
would like 20 begin the new hearing
Monday. Judge Lands answered in
view of his convictions in the case.
fundamentally that each car lot con-
stituted a separate offense, he did not
care to sit again in the case.
''Bu.," continued the court, Il will
ask Judge Bethea about 1t, maybe
he'll take it,
Judge Bethea pleaded some slight
connection with the matter even be-
fore it reached Lands and asked to
be excused
well Judge Lands pursued after
his telephone conversation with his
colleague, Judge Anderson is coming
up here to try a case for me soon; wait
until he arrives and we'll see what can
be done"
There the matter rested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
DROP TO a. BELOW.
North of Lake Superior a Feature of
the Cold Spell

Washington, Jan Featured by a
drop to ~ degrees below zero north of
Lake Superior, snow storm in this
section. threatening weather in the
south with freezing temperature and
frost predicted for northern Florida and
the Georgia and Carolina coasts, a cold
wave today stretches over the entire
country east of the Rocky Mountains
ZIP in the far northwest d cold wave
has redevelOped- The cold has moder-
ated west of Mississippi river although
the temperatures are still very low and
clouds have served to lessen the cold s
intensity in the east The influence of
the North Pacific coast storm is felt as
far east as Lake Michigan. snow fall
ing generally within this area
St Paul. Jan 7.-GraduaTy the cold
wave is passing away. The local wealth
er bureau reported q temperature today
of Il degrees below zero here while in
the Canadian northwest. notably the
Saskatchewan, the range was from p to
80 degrees below zero Devils Lake,
N D.. was the coolest point in the
United States last night with tenn
perature of 20 below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
DRASTIC MEASURES.
Urged BY Nebraska Governor for
CurtaiIing Crime and Insanity.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan AT the joint
session of the house and senate Ash
ton C ShaIlen berger. Democrat, was
today inaugurated governor OF Neb-
raska- In his message Governor
Shaflenberger urged the passage of
a. bank deposit guaranty act advised
strict economy and asked for several
amendments to the primary law.
After calling attention to the in
crease in insane patients and con-
victs. Governor Sheldon. the retiring
executive, in his message, asserted
that society was justified in adopting
laws for protection
He said:
In order to prevent the confirmed
criminal and the incurabie insane
from producing offspring I suggest
that you give careful consideration to
the necessity of passing a law provid
ing for the sterilization of that class
of people"
Governor Sheldon also asserted that
the time had come for rigid county
option law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
VISIT TO CAIRO.
American Naval Officers Call on the
Khedive.

Port Said, Jan THE American
battIeships Georgia, New Jersey and
Nebraska have arrived here. The Vir-
ginia and Louisiana have proceeded to
Beirut
Call on the khedive.
Cairo, Jan Rear Admiral VIII
liam R. Potter, commander of the
fourth division of the United States
Atlantic fleet, and a number of other
officers of this division. paid an official
visit to Cairo today and were received
by the khedive of Egypt and Sir Eldon
Gorst, the British diplomatic agent in
Cairo. Rear Admiral Potter was ac-
companied by Captain Frank E Betty,
commander of the Wisconsin; Captain
John N Power commander of the
Illinois and Captain Hamilton Hutch
ins commander of the Kearsarge;
Lieutenant Commander Raymond R.
HasDrouck of the Kearsarge; Lieuten-
ant Cyrus R. Miller of the Illinois;
Lieutenant Edward B. Fenner of the
Wisconsin, and Lieutenant Leigh c.
Palmer, aide TO the rear admiral The
officers were presented to the khedive
by Lewis Iddings, the American dipIo-
matte agent
Speaking for Admiral Sperry. Rear
Admiral Potter presented to the
khedive the respects of President
Roosevelt and the feet In reply the
khedive expressed his great pleasure
at meeting the American officers The
visitors were en- ertained at luncheon
by Sir EIdon Gorst, and this evening
they will be the guests of the khedive
at q banquet in the Abdin palace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
ON THE STAND.
Lansing Warden said He Was He
sponsible for Water Cure

Leavenworth. Kan Jan with
every prospect of bringing out some of
the best testimony Of the Kansas state
prison investigation the Kansas and
Oklahoma committees convened in
joint session at Lansing today War
den Haskell of the prison, was called to
the stand and closely examined by At
LOrnev General West of Oklahoma He
said that he was personally RESPONSE
bic for all punishment inflicted includ-
inc the use of the water cure" the
crib" and other means of dfscipIining
prisoners.
Among the witnesses called later was
Miss Kate Bernard. Okla hOma superin-
tendent of charities and corrections.
whose sensational charges filed with
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma caused
the Investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
WANTS A SQUADRON.
Newberry Asks Congress for
Four New BattIeships

Washington. jan THE authoriza-
tion of an entire squadron of four mon
sters battleShips was urged upon the
house committee on naval affairs, when
Secretary Newberry appeared before
that committee Besides the battleships.
he said, that the navy should be pro-
vided with four new scout cruisers. 10
destroyers, four submarines. three COL
Hers, one repair ship. one ammunition
ship and two mine laying ships
Secretary Newberry told the commit
tee that the new battIeships should be
of the heavy single caliber. all big gun
type and added that II was desirable
that a squadron Of eight of these ships
be completed as soon as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
southeastern Circuit No. 4
PROBE IS INSERTED.
House Committee VIII See Where
Postal Appropriation Goes.

I Washington. Jan with view Of
ascertaining how the s222.0oOO00 appro-
priated annually for the expenses OF
the postal service is expended the house
committee on postoffice expenditures
has started its probe.
Chairman Wagner's committee IS en-
gagged in examining conditions in the
Office of the purchasing agent. II has
been ascertained that a large quantity
of supplies has been purchased by the
office. independent of the annual con-
tracts. designed to cover everything that
the service needed So far as the com
mittee has gone. the acting purchasing
agent has been able to give a satisfac-
tory reason. it Is said. for the purchase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
BOAT BUILDING.
Last Half Of 1905 shows a Decline
From 1907 Record

Washington. Jan during the
six months ending December il, ICES.
52S sail and steam vessels with a gross
tonnage OF 1880 tons We're built IN
the United States and officially num-
bered as against SIS vessels with a
gross tonnage. Of 259.9T4 tons in the
corresponding six months OF 1907. ac-
cording to a report on navigation OF
the department of commerce and la
Dor.
The gross tonnage of the vessels
built during the yeaf was 2S7. .603.
During December 81 vessels Of 1E9S7
gross tons were built three of these
being for Atlantic and Gulf. IA for Pa
cific / 3 for western river and four for
great lake service OF the SIS ves-
sels built during the last six months.
294 were for the Atlantic and Gulf
service In this period of 1897 the
gross tonnage OF the vessels built for
great lake service was 153.591. For
the Atlantic and Gulf service Il was
76.753 tons. and for the Pacific ser
vice zesSSz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07

in Philadelphia and whose husband
was a raiIroader in the employ of the
PHILADELPHIA & Reading company. al
wavs sided with her sister After leav-
ing the court room Mrs. Erb and Mrs
BeiseI today went TO Philadelphia 1t
is not probable that the widow will
make a contest for a portion of Cap
tain Erb's estate, most of which was
turned over to one of his sisters after
his death
Incidents of the Tragedy.
Captain J. Clayton Erb, a prominent
politician and member of the Penn
syIvania national guard, was shor to
death in his country home, Red
Gables. at Media, Pa, on October s,
after a bitter family quarrel Mrs
Catherine BeiseI. a sister of Mrs Erb.
was accused Of the actual shooting, but
Mrs Er5. a dashing and beautiful
Young society woman, was also indict
ed in connection with the tragedy
Mrs. Erb obtained bail, but her sister
was he'd in the county jail pending
trial
The testimony during the trial show
ed that on the day that Captain Erb
was killed he and his wife Quarreled
and fought She escaped from him
and leIephoned for her sister. who was
staying at nearby hotel Mrs. BeiseI.
the sister, arrived just when the fight
had been renewed and the captain was
chasing his wife with a revolver in his
hand Mrs. BeiseI clinched with him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07
TILLMAN SHADOWED.
Governments Secret Service Agen<s
Have Been After Kim

Washington. Jan In the papers
forwarded yesterday BY the president to
the senate giving the facts regarding
the employment of secret service men,
the name of Senator TilIman of South
Carolina. is mentioned as one whom It
had been found advisable to shadow
The detectives were put on his track a
year ago. after he had made some al
legations concerning the land grant of
the Oregon * California Railroad com
PAM.
When his attention was called 10 the
fact Senator Tillman said today he
hoped it was true that he had been fol-
lowed and he added that there could be
no developments which he would desire
to have withheld from the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07

issufng bonds Speaker Cannon has
stood constantly for more care in
spending money, and it must be said
that he is coming into a need Of ap-
provaI and appreciation which decided
ly contrasts with the public attitude
toward him as displayed during the
late campaign The speaker and his
followers are determined to do some
pairing this session, but they have no
idea that they can cut expenses enough
TO overcome the deficit
Albert Hanson has been reappointed
postmaster at Walsburg, Kan
Thurman postoffice. Chase county
KAN. will be discontinued on January
q. and be superseded by rural free de-
livery.
Shirley H Pierce has been appointed
a letter carrier for the postoffice at
Manhattan, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-07

Washington. Jan 7.-On next Mon
day Senator Foraker Will speak in the
senate on THE latest phases of the
Brownsville affray'' and according to
his notice given today will move to
make the bill for the relief of the dis
charged soldiers unfinished business
and press it constantly, in season and
out until IT is disposed Of,