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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
ALL were C0NVICTS IN CoIl
Mine AT LITTLET0N.
ALABAMA.
Most of Victims Were Negroes-ro,.
Five Escaped from Shaft After !
plosion-Mine Not Damaged to A..
Great Extent-Dead Bodies Piled i
All Sides

Birmingham, Ala, April 9-Ap oe
cial statement gave the number of a.,
as the result of an explosion in ~
Banner mine at Littleton as lis. seo,.
gated as follows:
Eighty five negro convicts entomh.,
20 white convicts entombed, five A.,
white men entombed, FIVE bodias !.
negro convicts recovered.
1t was shown by a checking of ~.
employees that As escaped from the sbaf
after the explosion. j. w. Hillson stat,
mine inspector, after a thorough invo.
tiga ion, says
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14

employees that As escaped from the shat,
after the explosion. j. w. Hillson st..,
mine inspector, after a thorough ipya,
tigation, says:
No Hope for Men.
81 am afraid that all the men "a
in the mine are dead. From who.
can learn the explosion was proLah,r
caused by powder discharge. The Il.
terror of the mine is not daamged 10
very great extent
The officers declare that if win /.
impossible to obtain list of the j.
Tins until the bodies are taken ont hut
it is asserted to be practically certai,
that the following white men are anon,
the dead: John Wright, convict, Sayre
Ala; Ed Mitchell, Birmingham, and Va
Causey, Calhoun county, Alabama
Chastity Scene in Mine.
Clark Mccormick, son of General
II. Mccormick of the Pratt CONSOLIDATED
company, owners of the mine, made
brave dash into the workings, and afte,
returning to the surface said that thp
interior presented a scene of indescrih
able horror with dead piled on all sides
The area between the two shafts
where the explosion occurred was
cleared and fan was put in operation
blowing back much of the black damn
from the main stope. This made it pos
slble for the rescuers to enter far
enough to bring out five bodies.
Thousands of persons, including relo
tives of the victims, crowded about the
plant and the cries of the negroes made
the night hdeous.
Previous Big Mine Disasters
Johnstown, Pa, July II, 1902, 112.
Hannah, Wyo., June 80, 1908, 200.
Harwicb, Pa, January %, 1904, 1884,
Pas de C&lias, France, March 10, 1906,
1000.
Fairmont, W. Va, March %, 1906, 100
Cananea, Mexico, June l, 1906. 100
Jacobs Creek, Pa, December p, 1907,
200.
Darr mine, near Pittsburg, December
2i, 1907, 200.
Redan, Prussia, January %, 1908, 49,
chihuahua, Mexico, February IS,
1908, 100.
Toxic, Japan, July %, 1908, 43O
Fang Tse-Pekin, China, August 20,
1908, Up.
Monongahela, w. Va, December 6,
1908, 40.
Jacobs Creek, Pa, December 10, 1908,
239
Bluefelds, W.. Va, January 3, 1909,
100.
Cherry, ILL.,, November IS, 1909, 2S5.
Palos, Ala, May 4, 1910, 800.
Manchester, Eng, December 20, 1910,
341.
Troop, Pa, April Z, 1911, ~.
Littleton, Ala, April 8, 1911, lis.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
Spokane City League Next Sunday.

April 16-Payne VS.. Hover-Sehif.
ner; Croft Tailors VS.. S. A. A. c.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
Ewart Postmaster at Colfax

James Ewart win be reappointed post
master at Colfax, Wash.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14

A learned scientist has discovered
that air is the principal ingredient in
wind.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
TWO RossLAND MINERS KILLED
Cliff Mine, Operated by CRANKY Com
pany, Is Scene of Fatal Explosion.

Rossland, b. C.-In the Cliff mine at
Rossand, operated by the CRANKY com
pany, two miners lost their lives April
9. Just what happened will never be
known, as the only persons near the
mine at the time were the victims
Harry Howard, an Englshman, and
Victor Shore, Il Finn, were the victims
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
Itinerary for Week

Tuesday at MissouIa.
Wednesday at Helena
nhursday, en- route to St. PanI
!, r fidaH' st, Paul, speaks before 1oo;s
SATURDAY,. saturday Madison; speaks before
legislature on courts. ~ oelore
WI nt"Ies Madison on Saturday for New.
lork' with no stay in Chicago excant
ITO change ears. so' except
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
likes Washington LAWS

1T pleasure to be in state like
california or Washington, where they
nave progressive legislatures.
: Washington S employers liability
law IS one of the most important pieces
OF labor legislation ever enacted, The
women S eighthou law is another ov
ample of fine work"
These are excerpts from statements
OF Colonel Theodore RooseyeIt
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
Roosevelt At Moscow.

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 9.-Tdaho : first
welcome to Theodore Roosevelt toninht t
was a revelation even to those of his
party who had seen the wealth Of on
oa loyalty and affection shower.
Tu upon him throughout his trim il
Washington. ZIP y
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
Attends Episcopal Church,

More than 1000 persons were assem-
pea about the outside Of All Saints ,
cathedral Episcopal, Sunday mornina
"hen eN-President Theodore Roosevelt
arrived At 1885 O'Clock and nas,ai
throA5A ,he line Of police and into tba
church where about 1000 other wor-
9n'pers We're gathered to hear tbo
ann sunday sermon preached bv tbo
very Rev, William c. Hicks DEAN ~
the cathedral. After the sor,,ico NJ,
h roosevelt ', made short address to the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
OLD LAWSUIT IS REVIVED
Farmers Claim Large Amount Money
Is Still Owing to Them
for Damages

Edwin McBee William 7 Sol and William c. Jones prominent
attorneys Spokane and Occur dAen action in this county
against the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating com
pan the Federal Mining and Smelling company the Hunter
Mining and Smelling and the Heca Mining company for
$4,000 The and complaint were filed in district
court here Thursday.
The complaint as filed lengthy document and part as fol-
owners owning land along the aforementioned employed the
plaintiffs this action attorneys bring against defendants
IN this action either in court of civil equity actions
the poung of the waters of the the de-
endan which pollution ultimately upon the lands of the
plaintiffs.
The filing this suit recalls started years ago by
es living along the South Fork and the branch the
Aene river against the large mining of this district
count OF the pollution of the waters these claimed
the farmers that the containing lead killed all vegetation and
made their land worthless.
The companans the first suit decided against and the de-
con was affirmed by the United States circuit appeals
that on March A. 1904 all parties interested in the assigned their
causes of action to Elmer Doty.
An then entered into plaintiffs the
defendants where agreed that if the defendant with
the plaintiffs with their counsel the defendants to pay the at
tornys plaintiffs this the mo 500 compensa
ton 1t alleged that the defendants did settle clients
OF the plaintiffs or great majority of them.
1t is charged that the defendants refuse plaintiffs
the $4,000 and assign the that agreement
ever entered into between the defendants plaintiffs
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
c. 4 r. HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the c. R. Mining company was held in
the office of Herman j. Ross in this city Tuesday, 10 stockholders
many from outside cities being present There
50C0 shares of the total pazaon
Only $1,000 shares unree remain in the
treasury.
All the cid officers and directors of the company
follows President and manager Edwin Roberts, secretary treas
Herman EoGs president Dr. Collins Spokane diec-
c. kellum, Spokane, and Henry Shisler Clarkon
The property of the c. r. company adons the Hercules
Nine Mile and Cedar creek side Zig hit employed
purpose the meeting lay development
work. and agreed at install compressor and begin work
lower tunnel This tunnel when completed will give perpendc-
lar depth of $50 feet.
The present work consists of shaft and tunnel through the
Phoenix ground and in this upa that unlookedo
body carbonate encountered From carload
taken out The proposed tunnel will this ledge dist
900 feet and by extending $50 ledge
originally worked The latter dipping from the tunnel.
The work laid R. will tc met y treasury
stock sales and there will be assessment
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
DEVLlN RETURNS FROM JARB!DGE

Andy Devn returned Wallace last
has been inspecting of the mining properties in which he is
teresed Mr. Devn strong believer the the Jarbdge
district and that for the ore has been
shown up than in any mining camp he
Mr. Dvln and his business associate Al Page are interested
the Pick and Shovel claims the place where
cred in the arbidg district 1t of the strongest ap
peang ledges the surface the
high values places considerable money has spent
it, but unfortunately the expenditure with very poor ug
men Practically nothing known the ledge than work
all had been DONE For this however neither Mr. Dew
lin responsible they being small minority holders of
stock The ground lies the the
well known Buster conceded at this time to be the biggest showing
the camp and the Success recently bought by George Wakefield
of the Godfeld Consolidated
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
HE|NZE MAY LEASE TUNNEL
Reported Mining Man May Develop
Gettysburg Claim Through
Morning Tunnel

1t was rumored mining the first the week that
Augustus Henze had made deal with the Federal Mining and
company which would enable him develop the and
Independence claims and that he would carry the work through the
No. tunnel of the Morning mine at Mullan
Mr. Hcipz is heavily interested the Get ybug and holds
large judgment against the other which after much
litigation The plan said practical mining
and to be much favored by Henze thought the
could quickly be made producer by the tunnel
1t reported from M.lan that ene visited the Morning mine
thursday and he and his party examined the full length No.
tunnel and the belief Of of the mining town that
the deal has been closed.
The report that negotiations pending whereby IIeinze would
get the of the long tunnel at Muan denied by Henze himself
and the officials the Federal Mining anv
information concerning
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
WILL SINK AN INCLINE SHAFT

The Cedar Creek Mining company property which is located
just the divide the Murray side the head Granite creek
making preparations sink incline shaft on the ledge which will
have dip of 33 degrees
The present development Of the ground besides early upper
workings crocut tunnel which has depth where the
ledge was cut and two drifts 200 feet each ledge this drift
the ledge almost uniformly has been five and shoot
300 feet in length has been developed.
The shaft will be started where the nersects the ledge At
this point there 20 inches Of clean good grade Already
station has been cut out here for the necessary hosting machinery
Up to the present time only development work has been done
this property but much of milling grade has been placed the
dump also the has been hand shipped The ore
good values silver and lead and much gana has
tered from the beginning Some ago company shipped car
load of the hand sorted
1t the experience in this district that the grade of ore improves
with deph and the belief the management showing on
the Cedar Creek amply usies the company sinking the inclined
shaft Tor the of gaining greater depth the body.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
SUCCESS PAYS $4,000 DIVIDEND

The Success Mining company declared dividend of
share amounting to $500 his the third dividend Of this
paid this this and it reported the authority of
H. F. samu manager of the company, that dividends
like amount will be declared by the company before the of
making total Of $4,000 lie paid dividends y
company this year.
The profits made by the during The month of August
given by Mr. Samues $4,000 improvements permanent
tlre are being made every month at the property
1t is reported that body of recently opened up the
property and much work exploratory being done this
in addition to the regular work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
PLAN TO INCREASE OUTPUT
Company Leases Two Mills and Will
Work Both at Full
Capacity

The Stewart Mining company which held its meeting last
week. has leased the Tiger and the Mammoth the Fed
Mining company and will run both mills full capacity
The Stewart has been leasing the Mammoth mill this city from
the Federal and has been making steady and thought
that with the leasing OF the Tiger the Stewart will shortly become
the largest producers of this district there doubt
to the extent of the supply
The fact that the stock has made advance price lately
blamed the hammeng has received the Spokane
by Spokane brokers' failure profits during
the past the statement recently issued by the shows
that has been operating at profit of nearly $2 GOO month the
past six months.
The profits will probably be put into improvements and the
QUESTION of more ground.
tits being limited on the streets that quiet bear
to make the corralng Of the stock all the easier for the up
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
FAMOUS ENGINEER IN DISTRICT

Come comment occasoned by the arrival of Park Claiming
the anous mining engineer and authority New York aace
during the visit of Augustus enze the district although each re-
fused to live out anything for publication
Mr. Hnze had been in the district days arriving the pre-
>lo Tuesday, osensby for the purpose of attending the
holders meeting of the Stewart Mining company held eoeg
Mr. Claiming al, ed Friday and company Heinze
shortly after reaching the city.
Friday morning party of Claiming Emil Lennarson Albert
Eo erts OF pokane left for trip Of inspection of this district
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
SILVER CLIFF IS NEARING LEDGE

Manager James Young of the Silver Cliff aace from the
property Thursday and the delinquent stock he
Friday tie stated that the lower tunnel than
the result the work done past two years was within 40 feet
the point directly under the ledge the upper workings The work
beng done in the hardest of rock and the are that
TIE management confident the ledge be found in place The
the real Revette quarzte which the principal
formation of the Upper Moth Fork
le sale OF delinquent stock held Friday attracted as
practically stock be sold The property been working
steadily and with the favorable indications the and W
expected the ledge would be struck such time nearly al the
stockholders promptly paid the last stockholders
from Day ton, WASH in the city attend the sale.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
lNSPECTS PROPERTY AT GILMORE,

Z. H. Pattison of the firm of Eenhaw Pason broke of this
city, returned Wednesday from trip Gilmore the leadve
camp located in Lemh county.
Speaking of the camp Mr. Patton said he very favoray
impressed with it. 1t veead district the lead about
equal that of Occur Alen little an
and sufficient gold returns from the smeers 1t
that especially advantageous the smeers The bodies
by large those of the Occur dAencs The greatest
depth attained far 500 feet There machinery
in the district.
The producers at the preser time The Gilmore the Latest
the Allie and Leave properties are in course
of development and the camp presents considerable activity
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
BRADSHAW ST. GERMAN WIN

The drilling at the celebration of Labor Day, held in Null
Ian Monday probably claimed the interest the sports
huge boulder brought from Nine Mile, the duplicate
of the tough granite upon which records made
Fourth July could be found 1t said by that the
very the quality and hardness The purse offered by
the Labor Day committee S00 to be d dd first and second
prize of $500 and $00 respectively When eoped that there
but two teams hand to d the committee declined give
first and second prize and compromise reached when both the
Muan and Osbun agreed drill for the whole sum-
prize.
Bradshaw and St. Geman from Muan had their hackers and
boosters and the be said Of the Osb Half and Leaf
They put up pretty exhibition and drove the through
inches, while the winners Bradshaw and ST. Gcman made Al 3S
inches, 16 of inch The exciting the
treme.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
STARTS WORK ON BIC CONTRACT

Michael Flynn who has the logging off the land ON
both sides of Slate creek for distance between Waac and 81
joe has begun the work and has more than 100 men
He is also working dozen MI Flynn thinks that will take
two complete his contract and perhaps much longer
Practically all of the timber that will taken from the lands is
white pine the section burned forest fires last wear
and while the underground clean and the enued
limbs said to be in fair condition The logs will taken in drives
down Slate creek and oated to Occur ene converted into
lumber at the Mc(,odFck mills
Two camps will be established the start Having little or no
clearing to do and the being free from limbs expected that
the work will progress rapidly and tg showing made teoe winter
sets in.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR BULLION

Two of the Bullion copper
of MLan Friday and every effort lie bent prop
erty hack among the shippers before winter sets in
All the buildings ard machinery the surface destroed in
the forest fires OF last and that tme operation has een of
necessity meagtr.
"a first class compressor will l installed will hoist nume
will La eo lie LLlt to supply wa, fer the machinery wheel
ong other bes which way the prop
ertJ The mine is located four niles from the railroad at Eolax
There is plenty Of ore available ioy shipping.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
BIG DEMAND FOR COPPER KING

Copper King stock which has Goubed last
weeks following the discovery of good body of high grade still
continues to advar and the of mining
change this morning One thousand shares sold high
figure for this stock and the market stock sale
1lecla big demand and Snowom hy stronger but
stocks general ess and slight decline in quotations
noted in Stewart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
THE PAINTINGS OF RAPHAEL.

One day Raphael was painting one of
his famous pictures, when friend
entered. Thou hast done we'll" he
said 81 have been to Florence. and
that Is where you ought CO." for there
is a great painter in Florence. who
would dazzle your eyes with his paint
ings." Raphael was startled at this.
ana started up"Where arc YOU gons? 2"
he said, ITO Florence" was the reply,
and ne did go.
The three most famous paintings
which he painted are the "AIadonna OF
the Chair" THE Madona OF the Gar
den" nd The Sistinc Madonna The
last Is the third hest picture In the
world. II hangs In an art gallery in
-Dresden. Germany.
The Pope always liked the hest
painter he could hnd. Raphaci's teach :
cr. you remember. was Perugino. lie
now cxceiled him, as Perugino had
rrophesicd lie would do There werc
some pretty paintings hanging III tho
gallery at the Vatican. hut the pope,
who was a competent Judge of paint
crs and paintings. thought 1t best "a
have them removed. but when the news
was brought to Raphael he said ho
would like for them to remain. You
can see them there to-day.
EDWARD HAWK ms.
W s. d. r Stanniou
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04

cities which you can ind In the Bible
Flo cured all kinds OF diseases, And
still hardly any of the people would
believe that he was the Christ. His
own disciples could not understand the
things that he said.
The people were always trying to
XIII him. After a while he was cruel
ned By the Jews. lie was accused
faulscly by the Jews. Plate said that
he could find no fault In Jesus. But
they cried the more, saying. "Crucify
hin. Cruelty him SO. as have said
he was taken and cruciticd.
We should notice one thing particu-
larly about the death of Jesus. That
In the midst OF his suffering on tho
cross he said. Father. forgive them for
they know mot what they do"
HAROLD LAWR ENCE.
Y. S. y. B.. Stanton. Va.
Blind hoy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
JOHN JA,IEs AUDUBoS.

John J. Audubon was born In New
orleans, La. May I. 1880. Ills father
was Frenchman of family OF TWEEN
ty-two children. and his mother was n
creole OF Spanish descent
Johns mother died while he was
still baby and few years later Ills
father went bRck to France ami va
married again. m
johns stcpmothcr spoiled him great
deal and Instead OF sending him 10
schooi she let him stay ut homo and
play In tho fields. But while he wa q
spending 80 much or his time ont of
doors young Audubon became very
fond of watching the birds and ami.
mars. lie learned TO stuff them. but
nc nio not like to see them that way
SO he drew pictures OF them. lie could
not oraw very well so he went TO a
great artist, David. who taught him
10 draw and paint pictures OF birds
and animals.
K while he was In France Audubon
painted pictures Of a great many birds
liza bits. 'i' - =
When Audubon was twenty. e,eht
years old he came back to the IInifad
States and lived Mt Mill Grove, near
Philadelphia. Soon after this he mar
ried Miss Lucy Bakewell. He mad.
inc study Of birds his lie work and
when ne was an old man he published
book that told all about birds Of
america and showed exact pictures ~
them. He died in 1851. honored and
monrned by the nation. You Will And
hts name and one of his sayings In the
Hail Of Fame where they richly do.
serve to be. ~
The quotation is this, "The prodnc.
uon. OF nature soon became my play
mates felt that intimacy with them
not consisting Of friendship merely.
out oordefing on phrenzy must acorn.
panY my steps through life" H'i
Y; s.B. p, Stanton. Va.