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, 1890-03-27
VERY CLEVER WORK
Special Oficer Gibson Does Quite
Clever Piece OF Detec-
tive Work.
He Captures the Two Men Who
Burglarized the House of
Winnie Purdy.

During the past week Special Of
ilccr Gibson has done II very clean
piece of detective work.
About week since the house of
Winnie Purdy, on Alder, near
Front street, was entered by two
masked burglars and u quantity of
money and checks for several thou
sand dollars taken.
The burglars, during their search
Of the house, entered II room occu-
pied 10y Anna Carter and Helen
Roberts. Both women were awal&-
eucd and for several minutes
had the pleasure of looking into
the barrels of two revolvers and
answering questions. Finally the
burglars left the house, and Nj is
Carter Jumped from window and
ran to the house of Captain Martin
near by. lie came Us quickly rs
possible, but the robbers had flown,
and although he did everything he
could he failed To find them.
Special Officer Gibson visited
Miss Purdy aud volunteered
his services to find the
burglars. Misses Roberts and
Carter furnished him with IL good
description of the men, aud he has
been working on the case ever since.
Monday he applied to Justice Dun
ming for warrants and yesterday
arrested two men who gave the
names Of Robert johnson aud Dick
Knowles.
The two girls who gave the de-
scription of the men Mere taken to
the city Jail to identify the prison.
ers. This they did without the least
hesitation. Miss PurdY was 50
pleased with Mr.. Gibson's success
that she said she had 500 for him
~ soon as hc would call.
, 1890-03-27

Picked Up by Dakota zephyr and
Landed In - Well.

lM. Lewis Ford In ST. Nicholas.
II was In ls,2 on tho 9th OF June
you viii see why I haYo no trouble In
rcnom herins the date.
II had been an extremely hot day, not
cloud to be seen, with the sun heating
iiorccly down and not breath OF air
stirring. We sat out on the porch nfter
supper, trying to find u cool place The
clouds were beginning to gather, and It
looked as 1t there might be shower
The three litte ones went early to he'd
and In spite OF the oppressive heat were
soon fast asleep.
II couldn't have been far from o'clock
when hearl sound which at FIRST
thought was thunder. The others noticed
ID, too, and as it grew louder u terrible
rushing sound came with II, and we
looked ut one another in silence for %
minute, and then ran to where wo could
look out westward.
My heart almost stopped beating
when | saw coming toward us with ter
rifle speed black, funncl'shgped cloud,
the rush aud roar accom- panyirg it
growing louder every minute
Run Tor the cellar" cried.
My wife ran and seized the baby. and
| caught up the two. other children
from the bed. There was no time to
lose.
The one who first reached the cellar
dOor--it was one OF the Older children
had lust time to seizo the knob, nothing
more, whcn-crash such "A terrific
noiscl | lolt myself lifted In the air
and thought my time had come The
next thing | knew | felt the splash OF
cold water in my face. ! must have
lost consciousness, but the water re-
viyed me, and in u moment 1 knew
where ! was.
/ had come down head first into tho
we'll
The water was some ten feet deep.
was thoroughly at home in the wa.er,
though wasn't used to diving in that
fashion, and | managed to right myself
and come up head first.
The well was not more than three feet
across, and the pump had been broken
short oil and carried away, leaving q
two-ineh iron pipe standing straight up
in the middle.
was very nearly out of breath when
| came tu the top of the the water. My
hands touched something floating ON
the surface. thought IL was tho cat;
imagine my surprise when ! found 1t
was Charlie, our o 6year.old boy
lIo was terribly frightened, and as
amazed Hs | was to find himself not
alone in the well The wonder was that
we were not both of us impaled on that
iron pine; how we escaped it | can not
understand.
The cyclone had passed ON, and ter
rifle, stutdy wind was blowing. ! could
hear IL runr above our heads, and 10y the
flashes OF lightning / could see that rain
fell In torrents. We wcic both so wet
We didn't mind the little extra water
that suia-..ed down on UH, ana us so q
as possible | raised ChHi iie to my
shoulder, and by aid VI the pipe man
aged To- work my way up 10 the top Of
the we'll. This TOOK some little time
and the wind ,nnl rain had ncnry ceased
WREN set ms feet on solid earth again
ana found Wc were unhuri.
, 1890-03-27
LAND OFFICE JOBS.
Two Casos Set Right--Thoss OF
John T. Nan and MIS-.
MoDougall.
Bondsmon Of M. @. Barney VIII
Be Called Upon to Reim-
burse tho Government

Register Strong received a letter
from Senator Allen yesterday in re-
gard to the defalcation OF NJ. g..
Barney, late receiver, and partic,i-
lariy as TO the entries off. ID. Naff
and Ms. p. II. McDougnll. Tho
letter contained a copy OF tho late
communication from the general
land office on the subject, which will
explain itself, and which, perhaps,
Will be of beneiit TO others who have
suffered In tho same way. If thclr
cases are similar they VIII bc able To
receive the benefit Of the rulings.
IL reads "a follows.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT., \
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. g., March 10.
Hon. John u. Allen:
DEAR SIR: Your letter dated
March 1900, IN which you inquire
concerning the dcfaicntions Of NJ. O.
Barney, late receiver, Spokane Falls,
Washington, and requesting that
the entries Of John Il. Naff and Mrs
Philonese McDougall be allowed,
has been received.
In reply thereto I have the honor
to state that this Office has In
stricted the register and receiver at
Spokane Falls TO examine the pruofn
now In thelr Office of the above
portics, and, II the Same be found
sufficient, TO allow the entry with
out any further payment TO tho
United States.
The money having been received
by NJ. q. Barney, public officer OF
the United states and under bond
to the United States, the govern
ment has recourse on his bond for the
recovery OF the amount embezzled
by him. Very respectfully,
LEWIS "A. GRoFF,
COmmi-ssiOncr.
, 1890-03-27
buildings, If he shows himself In
that neighborhood again.
Loss of Stock on Account OF had Man
ag-m-nt.

Loss Of Stock on Account OF bad Man
sg-m-nt.
CALIsPEL, March ls.-'rho sing
Ing Of robins and II slight fall of
rain raised false hope In stoclSmcn
that spring was ut hand. Frosty
nights continue, and nearly two
feet of frozen snow covers the cotln-
try. Roads are still impossible for
horses. Many ranches are running
short of hay, having ovcrstockcd
their ranches, and are cutting down
trees TO let their cattle cat moss;
others will draw In grain and shorts
and feed 1t, and half ratiOns of hay.
II the chinook and rain does not
come in four weeks hundreds of
stock are liable to perish, unless the
scttler. open up II road and drive
them south.
3u<-the reader must bear In mind
that all this loss IL through bad
management and incXpcricnco -
that Cnlispcl has dozens of stock
men who have put up ample feed
who have not lost IA hOof, and
whose STOCK arc now sleek, lull Ol
life, aud almost tit for beef. This
winter has apparently been u "cow-
killer throughout the entire North
west. IL will teach men In this
section not to throw few forkfuis
Of hay together and call tia ton of
hay; not To leave their stock without
shelter, and to see that animals
must be regularly fed and watcrcd
to thrive.
This winter may discourage some
Of our settlers, and prevent some
immigrants from locating In this
region, but they may go farther aud
fare worse, Taken altogether the
natural advantages of this country
oilcr greater Inducements to tho IN
tclllpent capitalist and working
man than my other section of the
United States.
RouI,RT A n HARVEY
, 1890-03-27

tho sale OF large tract of land, eighty
acres, four or live miles down the river
to Now York syndicate of capitalists
who propose to erect large smelter
Work is to be begun ON the buildings rs
soon Us the sale is consummated. and 1t
is expected tine smelter will be in posi-
ton to handle ores by summer.
Just as soon as tho Spokane x Pa
louise railroad Is pushed to Lewiston and
Camas prairie there Will be plenty OF
dry ores brought within easy reach. The
Idaho mining camps OF Florence
Salmon city and others will then be
able to work their mines to their own
and spokano's interest.
As soon as work is begun on the
smeltcr an electric or steam motor line
will be built from the city to the works
IL is estimated that the plant Will be
the largest smelling and reduction
works west OfOmahu,
, 1890-03-27

IreiAua's Home Rule Fight supporssd
ON this Continent.

Sir Thomas Grattsn Esmonds. NJ. r.,
reached this city yesterday morning and
lelt last evening for Jacksonville and
Havana, says New Orleans special Of
March Ii. For the past eighteen months
ho has been making tour of South Az
riea. Australia and New Zealand with
Mr, John Dillon, and together they have
raised Si6O. CO., for the cause Of home
rule. Before he len last evening Sir
Thomas was seen by ~ representative OF
the World aud asked OF tho effect OF
American sympathy oa the home rule
movement.
,lt is practically winning the battle
for us" he said. at Is holding up our
hands, and were u not Tor americas
assistance We would not have tho slight
e.t particle OF show whatever" Speak
ing OF the Parncll case, ne said;
II believe thc government has acted
with the Times from first to last. The
government supplied the Times With
money, and placed the Irish police
officials NJ It's disposal, and money was
spent in England, Ireland and America
10 subsidize iniormcrs to back up the
suit of the Times. Of course We don 8
Know and never will know jurt how
much completely tho government had
with the Times. nut We hope beipfc the
urc.ent session is over TO establish the
connection between her maIesty's
government and the employees vI i'is-
gott.
'.It will no, be at all surprising to see \
dissolution of parliameEt al any time
under the present session. The t,rles
feel that they are fast losing their hu.d
on the people Vi England. Information
on the Irish question l. Decomiiie more
widely spread and bye elections are
showing !, decided tnrn in Our sayor."
"How ar, the Irish tenants situated
at preseut; who are the worst on, tire
landlords or the tenantsf was asked
'.Jomparcd to their condition ten
years ago. say that the iand-owncr -
not us well OFT rs the tenant. We have
succeeded in having tribunals eppo.mted
10 adjust the rents os the tenants; va
have succeeded In getting small
amount of money to huy ont landlords,
and SO establish pilrchaSe prise, bat
Willie We have benefited the condition Ut
the Irish tenant farmer n great dcsi ex
compared to his condition ten Years ago
We shall not take our hanLs nom the
plow until We maze him the Gamer of
his sarm-"
, 1890-03-27
oAKspALE INKLlNas.

A Soaking R1in-Farmers Jubilant-
Railroad Progress Miscellaneous
Mention.
OAHspALE, March give had u
good rain the fore part of last week
and another one saturday night,
aud very high wind during the
night and all day Sunday. 1t
knocked the drifts down very fust
and think the ground is wet
deeper than IL has been for three
years.
THE FARMERS
are about all ready for farming, and
most of them will commence plow-
ing this week, with hopes % II big
crop, hut many win have II hard
time to get their crop out on
account of not having hay.
THE o. II. Il N.
road must he doing u heavy busi-
ness In the mines, Judging from the
way they are running freight trains.
This line has to- chrls;cucd the "p w
pleasant Valley line.
'hh hiNLhlE7T TOWN.
From what can learn Oakdalc is
the llvclicst town on the Spokane a
Palouse road, and ii will be much
more 80 In II short time, us there
VIII pe many improvements made
uu'''s Tue coming summer
KILL TH8 TRUSTS.
With the prospects of u big crop,
and IL congress will give us q law To
crush out trusts and the dealing in
the futures we can expect IA fair
, 1890-03-27

Remarkable Matrim oniai Adventure
of q Wisconsin Man.


A telegram from Ashland, Wis, says:
y remarkable case of dual lite came to
light here to-day. Herman Kruschkc
90 years old, a wealthy sawmill owner
and iather OF u family OF five children,
has for sixteen years passed as one OF
the good citizens of Ashland, as one OF
the leading Folanders in the whole Lake
Superior region. This morning like a
bomb fell the announcement that lie
was under arrest anu ou liIs way TO APP
pleton, Nts., to answer a charge OF Dig
amy. This is the story:
Thirty six years ago he was married
To Miss Lennle ParisOil, in Dodge
county, Wis. They lived together
happily "A year or two and in q
slate of civil war twenty years
more, when hruschke, pretending his
interests here demanded all his time and
attention, moved up here, leaving his
wife at Applet on, fur several years he
sent her money Regularly aud occasion
ally visited hcr for week or two at u
time. She never came here.
Almost immediately after krusclkc
came to Ashland he opened house nna
introduced "a pretty young woman as lis
wife. She has occupied that relation Tor
nearly fifteen years ana has borne hyc
children.
couple OF weeks ago the abandoned
vile learned FOR the first time the whol9
OF the great wrung HAT had been done
her, aud came here straIghtwuy to BEGIN
proceedings in a bigauy case against her
husband.
IL is claimed that wife No. was never
legally married TO kruschke, hut was the
dupo OF mock ceremony. krusChke
denies the paternity of her children.
, 1890-03-27
yer In the most pleasant and health.
ful region In the United states.
WAS NEVER TAX coLlxcrop


Auditor Smiths Reply 70 an Attack
Made Upon Hin.
Auditor NJ. ID. Smith thinks the
appended, published In morning
contemporary Wednesday, Is worthy
of reply:
John w. Chapman complained tn
Auditor Smith Thursda that his prom.
erty had been sold for taxes few
months ago, and he had only recently
learned oft. snow" said Mr. Chan.
man, here Is my tax receipt, showing
that | paid the taxes. ! can't pay taxes
and Keep the county's books, too. aud
Ia consequence cloud has been nut on
my title.h The auditor said nothing
could bc done until tho commissioner
met in May.
"Thc tux receipt was Issued by
Samuel Gray when he wastreasurer
Of this county and through over
sight lie failed to mark paid Mr.,
Chapman's name. There Is only one
way In which the tax roll can be
corrected In such cases and this Is
by an order of the county board. |
am not now or have ! ever been tax
collector. II there Is amy blame
attached to my Office for this mis-
take ] would like 10 have il pointed
out to mc.n
, 1890-03-27

n Is to Have water Works aud an
Electric Light Plant.

Electric Light rlant.
James Il. Jones, leading business
man of Walla Walla and Captain
w. u. Gray, OF Posco, are in the
city for the purpose of closing con-
tracts for putting in water works
and an electric light plant at pasco.
They report pasco booming right
along, and say that IN consequence
OF the construction of Hunts roud
to Portland and the rcclaiIning of
200, 600 acres Of land along the Col
umblu by means of an immense
ditch soon To be constructed, pasco
will soon takes Its place among the
leading towns of the Northwest.
Captain Gray has been resident
of Pasco for many years, and has
never wavcrcd in hls faith In the
future Of that town.
An interesting interview with
Err. Jones ON the irrigation project
recently inaugurated and the nd
Vantages to hc derived from this eN-
tension of Hunts road, will appear
in tomorrow's issue.
, 1890-03-27
FIREMEN ON PARADE
The Now Aerial Hook and Ladder
Truck Tested With Salts
factory Results.
An Efficient Fire Department
Description OF the New Inn
proved Apparatus.
What Has Beer Done in the Way
OF Bettoring Spokaue's Fire
Fighting Facilities.


The Spokane Falls fire depnrt.
mont was ON nnrndc ,,c.t,rd,y In
,It Ia. ,.,,.i ,.,.,,.' NJ,
80, ,I 80" N'''co" ,''
tn''0V,' '''c iiiuie"NcIS vi 'iic uo'
paruheht must nave ielt PRIZE III
the handsome apparatus and the
great improvement made In the firc
scrvicc during the mast few mouths
M, l,,.,,, ,,o,,, IitI ,,,. n. .,t,,.,ri'.
a., - 7....'.,.''. ,'.'..
nIc "''rhl sSs'cih was placeu IN po-
itlon yesterday, and the new Aerial
hook ana ladder truck having ar
rived, thiei Gillette ordered the de-
pArtnlent out at o'clock IN the
afternoon To test the new hook and
ladder truck, and also TO give the
alarm system thorough test on the
new bell.
stevens street, near Riverside,
was selected rs the scene of opera
lions, the Eagle block being decided
upon ~ the most suitable building
alongside OF which to run up the
ladders.
shortly after2 o'clock Chief Gill
htte ANA several members Of the
clly council repaired to the corner
of Riverside avenue and Howard
street and AN alarm was turned In
rom box %, located at that point.
n short time the new hook and
ladder truck came down stevens
street from the engine house drawn
by a. magnificent pair of light bay
horses recently purchased for use In
the department.. These horses arc
wei matched, are apparently of
Perclt run Norman stock, and Will
Up the scales at about 900 pounds
each.
Next came the hose carriage,
drawn 10y the two beautiful bay
mares belonging to the department,
and which are the admiration of
) llle Town every time they turn out.
they always come out of The engine
house like u whirlwind, and are fast
learning To perform the duties
required of them like old hands ut
thc business.
The handsome new chemical cu-
pinc came next, drawn 10y IA fine
team OF horses, one u chestnut
sprrcl and the other AN iron gray,
and also the property of the de-
partncnt.
The procession passed down
Riverside To Howard, thence down
Howard and around un Stevens,
where the truck was drawn up
alongside the Eagle block, and the
teams taken oil.
The scvcnty-tive foot ladder was
then run up almost to Is full
height, ana then lowered over
AGAINST tue building, reaching to the
windows OF the iifth story. The
WY NAivV'i'' """ i"l~c" anu Io"eivu Nv
, 1890-03-27

A woman who knows Anna Dick
inson says thut she seems to possess
the secret ofeiernal youth. If you
did not know her you would find Il
impossible TO tell her age. In figure
she is below medium hcIght and
slender, though she gives you the
impression of being strongly made.
Her eyes are gray and large, her
complexion II cicar aud dark, her
mouth ~ set In firm lines and her
hair II short, brown and curling.
Her expression Is one OF force and
power.
, 1890-03-27
THE DEPARTMENT.
Something Concerning Its Apparat,
NIr...L........

Something Concerning Its Apparatus
and Workings.
The question IL frequently asked
by newcomers when they note the
massive brick and stone buildings
now in co,tr'c of fconsiructlon," "What
kind ofa department has spokane
Falls for lighting fire."
la this connection few statistics
con ccrning the fire department In
its present improved condition will
he of interest. Wonderful improve
mcnts have been made In the de-
partmcnt during the past six
months, II paid department and u
fine lot of tho best and latest i'm
proved apparatus having taken tho
place Of the faithful Volunteer de-
partment with its inefficient appll-
ances for fighting lire.
The new fire station IL located on
First street, near the Hotel Spokane,
and ut present contains the Silsby
steamer, horse hose reel and the
chemical engine. On entering the
building one fluids everything neat
and clean, although the foom Is
somewhat crowded. Part of the ap-
pnratus now stored thcrc, however,
viii he removed MS soon as other
quarters can &c provided.
THE STATION.
The building ls II plain two-story
brick structure, having u cornInu-
.,lious basement, in Which Is located
the furnace and boiler Tor heating
purposes, aud which has also an at
tachment through which steam eau
be turned into the engine aud lou
, 1890-03-27
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.
Both Roads Win Increase Their Pa
aauUar Qarylro-

Both Roads VIII Increase Their Pas.
songer Service.
General Western Passenger Agent
Charlton, OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road, is preparing schedule for increas.
ing the passenger service on his road be.
tween Portland and 81. Paul, so that
there will DO two trains each way every
twenty-tour hours. This will give Spo-
kane u day train and q night train east
and west. The new schsdule will 10
into effect In about month.
Tho Union Pacific propose 10 put on
another trnin between Spokane Falls
will leave here in tho morning and the
other IN the evening, two trains arriving
each day also,
, 1890-03-27
THROUGH TO MULLAN.
The Washington a Idaho Well in 70
the Couer a. Alones.

Contractor Smith, who has had charge
Of tho construction work ON the Wash
ington ~ Idaho into the Couer d' Alenos,
passed through the city Friday on
his way to Portland. He says that the
road is built up to Mullan and trains
will be running there in day or two.
The spur from Wallace to Burke has not
been commenced yet, but will not take
long TO complete when once started.
From the end of the track now, TO
where the opening of the tunnel would
be-, II built, Is only two or three miles,
and, track will probably not be laid any
further until the work of tunnoling is
begun.
, 1890-03-27
DEATH oF MRs. FORREST.
She Dies at San Jose, Cal. Monday
Might.

She Dies at San jose, Cal, Monday
Night.
Mr. II. w. Forrest, who returned
from California Monday night,
where he had left his wife at San
Jose, who was very sick, yesterday
received the sad intelligence that
she had died Monday night.
The body will leave San Jose this
morning and arrangements for
interment will be made upon iia ar
rival here. Mr. Forrest has IA
daughter, who Is attending school at
Mount Carroll, ILL.,, but who will be
unable to come on to the funeral of
her mother, Mrs Forrest was very
we'll known In Spokane Falls and
had IL large circle of very warm
friends, WHO will be sorry to learn
of her death.
Mr.. Forrest has another son, w.
L.. Camp, who liyes at Kausls City.
, 1890-03-27
ANOTHER POWDER ExrLosIoN
A Quantity Of Giant Creates Havoc
Yesterday Morning.

~
Yesterday Morning.
Yesterday morning n quantity OF
giant powder was put outside Ia
dry by small tire Hear the corner
of Pine and Division streets. The
powder took ilre and exploded
with u report which shook the
ground for some distance like an
etrthquake Windows Were broken
on all sides for distance of n block,
and la some OF the buildings near
by not u window pane wis lest.
The man who was driving the
powder hrs not been Scen since. II
Is supposed That he was either blown
cleyn Of the iacr OF liic earth or is
afraid hc wiil get into Iroublc with
the owners vi some OF the damaged
, 1890-03-27

CoLFAx, Wash, March 2i.-The
speculation fever has struck ColiaA
in the center. Every third man you
meet will draw map ON you, with
some townsitc addltiun-either Spo
kane or some point Oh the sound
II things continue thus very long
Coiiax will be closely chorn OF spec
ulative Inhabitants.
City politics assume an unusual
Interest. II Is TO oe hoped, how,
ever that active, unbiased men VIII
be chosen TO manage the affairs OF
tie city, Us Colfax has been Tor a
long time without u proper ciiy gov
ernmont.
Every indication points TO a pros
porous year lnr the Palcuse country.
The snow and rainfall Of the -s.-oh
viii insure all crops against drou'h'
Queen Victoria has written two
hooks which have never been pub
llshed. They recount her imprcs-
sions of various places on the couti-
nent.
A slster-in-Iaw Of Frank Stockton,
the novelist, Is a missionary In
India.