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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11
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FIRE AND FLOODS.
vi City and Titusville, Pa, Wrecked
by High Water.
a Number CT Lives Los. ard Several Million
Dollars Ca-aye

a Number CT Lives Lost and Several Million
Dollars Damage.
On Monday Oil creek. Pa. overfDwed
Its banks and the waters carried ont
several dams above Oil City and Titus
VIE, causing hood to sweep down the
valley almost equal to the .Iohnstown
disaster. To add to the horror Of the
scene large oil tank took ire and the
Oh soon spread over the water. ipnitiup
other tanks, and in short time the
whole valley was one vast sea of water
and flame leaving death and destruction
III It's path. 1t Is estimated that from
~ to 80 people lost their lives and
thousands are rendered homeless.
toy. Iattlacn arrived at Oil CITY.
TUESDAY. and held a conference with
the l"oal relief committee. lie stated
>" EcgsDn5 must be taken care of for
eight weeks and that -JOG.rO was re-
CURED. y PROCLAMATION was issued
ealing on the people to AID the stricken
valley. a letter was received from
President Harrison iucl0eing a draft
fer $40.
\ Polish boarding house burned to the
ground, and when the fire broke ont
there were tet"een % and ~ working /
men IN the building. The greatest fears
are entertained as to the fate Of the /
unfortunate foreigners; none of them
were seen after the building COLLAPSED, /
Il Is no'g beiieYed the loss Will not ex-
ICED half million, AID it will nearly
al be covered by insurance.
Mayer Hunt issued proclamation
,alllng upon all business men to close
heir establishments SO all could engage
II the work Necessary TO recover from
he present condition Of the city. That
many # the victims will never be
ound IS certain. The swift current
as carried away many. and the flames
aYo turned them to cinders aud the
banks of the creek made
heir grave.
IL" Philadelphia e9mmitsor which
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

The following from the editorial col
nincs OF the Review, meetes with oul
approval and should be the sentiment
OF every friend oil bimetalisln.
THE platform states the republican
position with force, dignity and entire
farmers. Ii plants the guidon for the
fight OF '92 firmly upon the line chosen
by the party in 1880. No trace of waver-
ing there; no cheap appeals to the
ignorance OF the nation, bat a firm ad-
herence to principles known to lie right
and direct appeal to the intelligence
Of the voters.
The silver plank ought to be entirely
satisfactory to the friends OF biine.alisn,.
The party is pledged to the principle Of
ultimate free coinage Of. gold and silver
alike. and We have entire faith ia the Fin
eeri'% and ability OF the administration
to accomplish the high purpose ai,a,d at
III the forthcoming international ron
terence. Only the most rabid and i'm
practicable adyccstes OF free coju4y-
could take exceptions to thi. bi.in and
positive deClaration-the most advanced
IN favor OF free conage that has vet f,een
enrolled upon any national platfrrn If
either OF tie leading parties. Il has
been well and truthiully said that plat.
iorms OF the republican party have been
invariably crystalIzel into the law OF
. L.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

arrived here sent telegram to Mayor
Stewart, chairman of the committee a.
Philadelphia, saying iS bodies had been
recovered and a low estimate of the
losses 100000. Seven hundred people
were burned out.
At Titusville the relief committee
Is busily engaged in supplying the
needy. Food is becoming scarce owing
to the fact that trains are as yet unable
TO reach the town. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 will enable Titusville to get on
its feet again. The aggregate loss in
the city is now placed at Sl,5O0OOo.
The body of Mrs. Quin was found
in barrel factory half mile from her
residence. 1t is believed other bodies
will be found when the debris is
removed.
Cnconfirmed runners are to the effect
that II bodies We're found below there,
There is no question but that a large
number fioated down the river and
lodged somewhere in the timber which
is piled high along the banks.
The state of affairs at Titusyille is
the worst in years. Sixty-six bodies
have been recovered. About $50 people
are homeless. Immediate help is SO
badly needed that the governor has
authorized the town to draw for a. np
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11
Harrison and Reid.

The Republican convention Assem-
BLEED at Minneapolis, last Tuesday, with
but two names prominent before it.
blaine and Harrison. 1t seemed tina,
Alger would hold the balance of power
and make long fight, which might r
suit in the nomination OF dark horse.
Several contest cases were TO be decided
before a vote could be taken and they
were not decided until Thursday after
noon. Friday when the convention
met all were aware that the crisis had
arrived and the contest of ballots was
on. Blaine, Mckinley and Alyer each
had strong following; but popularity
OF the President and the sober second
thought of the delegates was too much
Tor the various favorite sons and Har-
rlson was re-nominated on the first
ballot amid great applause and enthu
tiasm. With Harrison and his record.
We have nothing to explain, but have
only to push on to develop the good
work commenced, while the democrats
havd nothing to advance and their cam
paign must be one OF explanations and
objections.
Whitelaw Reid, editor OF that grea,
and influential republican journal, the
New York Tribune, was nominated for
vice president, which adds strength and
yigor to the ticket.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11
Worlds Fair.

Southern Idaho has been showing
great enthusiast over the preparations
for the great fair. They have raised
Large sums OF money in many OF the
counties to aid in the county exhibit.
and the farmers are making especial
effort to produce material for exhibition.
Will kootenai county be less patriotic .
VIII she allow such grand opportunity
TO go by default? We believe not. for
not one OF us can afford to do so. This
wih be the best opportunity in years.
to show the world the resources we have
within our border, and Kootenai county
Is not lacking in the varied resources
that go to make up il wealthy and pros
porous country. What We most need,
we will there be able to secure ii W.
only exhibit our products in a manner
10 attract the eye OF the eastern capital
list, and capital is what we need. Idaho
Is but little known east OF the mount
aims, the general impression being that
1t Is only succession OF mountains with
10y ~ ~" VA AAA'-'tA ana
those nearly exhausted When in fact,
but few OF our mines are little more than
prospects, none OF them exhausted and
will not be for years and years to come
We have over 1900 900 acres OF farm
land that shows the second largest Weld
ot wheat per acre OF any state in the
union, and about 5000, 900 acres OF
grazing land that is as fine as the far
famed blue grass regions OF Kentucky:
stock feeding ON it all winter without
other food or shelter, and large area
of the finest fruit land and the best elm.
taa in America. With all these to show TO
world and the great benefits to BE- de-
nved, will Idaho and kootenai county |
come to the front and contribute money |
and material? Ii you can secure any,
thing for exhibition, confer with J.R. |
sanborn, of this place, or Monroe Dag
gett, of st. Maries. 1t i. your duty az |
citizen OF this county to make an effort |
10 secure something.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

The election held at the school house
on the sixth, for the purpose of raising
some money for school purposes, result
ed in an affirmative vote for a special
tax OF five mills. The alacrity with
which the voters get to the polls on oc-
eassions OF this kind would paralyze Il
snail. OF the two hundred or more
votes in this district only fourteen were
cast. Some of those who did not vote
will sit around and use euss words
at the result of the election.
Well, some people would kick
If St. Peter would give them a pair OF
wings, golden harp with silver strings,
and y seat on the right hand.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

BLASE's sudden resignation caused
sensation in political circles equal to the
dramatic scenes at the time Roscoe
Conkling resigned the New York sen.
atorship
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

GOVERNOR WILEY has issued a proc
iamation commanding the striking min
ers to refrain from any acts OF lawless-
ness and permit the mine owners to re-
sumo operations without being inter
Tered with or molested by the union.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

The Democratic press are just now
singing praises to Senator Turpie. who
has discovered that reciprocity was not
originated in the mind OF any repubh.
can, but was in existence in 1903, be-
tween Great Britain and Portugal. This
may possibly be i fact, but he cannot
say that 1t was not republicans that pu,
II In operation in this country. Neither
can ne or the democratic press DENY or
escape the fact that it is of incalculable
benefit To this country and that it was
adopted in the face OF the strongest op-
position from the democrats. 1t is the
OF the scheme and their mis-
take that makes them so anxious to
avoid the full force OF its benefits, and
divert attention from the effects to the
origin.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

ThE proclamation issued by Gov.
Wiley ON the Cwgr d'A'ene mining
trouble will do some good at least. 1t
sitee;ually shelves that gentleman Tor
denomination as governor, unless the
parity wishes to invite defeat in the
ap'ning q The cgmpain,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

LAST Monday was election day in
Oregon and she greeted the assembling
OF the National Republican convention
with victory perching on her banners.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

In is an established fact that the "po-
iitical pot is now boiling" Perhaps
YOU have heard of it.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

MAN born Of woman is Of but a few
days and full of kicks. This was dem
onstrated BY our county exchanges las,
week. The kootenai Herald kicks over
the action OF the republican central
committee in appor;ioning the number
OF delegates its precinct Is Untitled to in
the county convention, notwithstanding
the fact that Bonner'> Ferry was given
one n.ore delegate than at the last CON
Nentlon. This caused the Hope Pros
pector to rise and register vigorous
kick against increasing the Bonner's
Ferry delegation and leaving its precinct
with the original number. The Post
ais Post also Kicks and kicks again
over the cutting down oil that precincts
representation but admits that thew
mad no one at the Meeting Of the com
mlttee to look after their interests.
which is their own fault. However. ii
m injustice has been done in
either or all OF the three cases, their
grievances shoulI b. submitted to the
convention when it meets and the wrong
-ixhte.l,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

Our devil has been hard at work
all week expanding his mental and
physical energy on the following, which
he says, represents the condition that
the democratic party will be in the
morning after the November election:
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
OPTIONS ON THE DEAD.
A Aosavsyard Insurance Agent comes-to
Grief.

a Gsavsyard Insurance Agent Comes to
Grief.
LAxsSxo, March 2--Ipsurance ond
Esoi Esssle Aesns =. Q. Kelley 81 this
city was arrested here today and will
be required to answer to the charge OF
soliciting life insurance for company
not authorized 10 do business IN Michi-
gan. The company is put down IS one
Of the graveyard sort and 10 located
ct Syracuse. New York.
The complainant In the case 10 A. v.
Edgerly Of Okemos, who claims that
there was conspiracy on the part Of
Kelley ard the wife OF NJ. II. Sherman,
VINO was . niese OF Mrs. EdgerIy, dying
in September last. aged so years, by
which policy was issued upon Mrs.
Edgeriy's life. ard at her death the
parties above mentioned piofited TO the
extent of $1,000. The facts were . re-
cent revelation to Mr.. Edgerly, and he
is persuaded that the parties also hold
an option on his own "taklng Off,"
Kelley asserts that he had nothing 10
do with procuring the insurance, that
ls was issued when il was lawful for
such companies to do business in Mich
igan. and that he bought n half interest
in the policy of Mr.. Sherman. who had
paid assessments thereon to the
amount of $347 and that he. Kelley,
paid one-half the above amount for the
interest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
DEAD in THE RIVER
A Bloated Corpse Proves to 6e
Missing Or. Mitter.
A CHICAGO MYSTERY soLyEl
He Went Out u Buy Christmas Presents
and Suieided By Drpwing
BY Papers IN HIS Pocket.

CHICAGO. March 2.-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearAncs Of DR..
Robert @. Mltter from his home, No. IL
West thirteenth street, on the morning
OF December ~. 1891. was solved this
morning. His body Was found in the
r.yer, about one hundred feet west Of
the Twelfth street bridge, tightly
wedged between the steam barge Rube
Richards and her consorts the steamer
May Richards.
The remains were scorched. and from
the inside pocket was taken . package
of prescriptions signed by DIR. X. @.
Mitier. This in itself Was sufficient
identification. Then came the eoid
hunting case watch with the monogram
"R. NJ" and the plain round gold
sleeye-buttons, inscribed with the let
ter M !" which had been described 70
the police. Another thing that seemed
to mako the identification poNtive Was
. rubber bandage On the right lex. Th,s
was aleo given ~ . clue by which 70
identify DR.. Mitter when search was
fret made for hun, At the time Of his
disappearance he wore black Prince
Albert coat, lined with black silk,
black blue trousers, black oycrcoat
with velvet collar.
The articles found on the body were
the only means by which DIR. Mitter
could be identified, however, ~ the
body vas bloated and distorted 20 badly
that the face was not recognizable.
There were several bad bruises on the
forehead and cheek and over the eyes,
indicating that he had been struck
either by passing tugs or had been
thrown violently against some piles in
the river. The fndentations on the
head were not made by any sharp
instrument, as the skin was not
broken.
The theory of suicide, while tempor-
arily insane was at once advanced and
given credence. from the fact that all
the money he had-$18-together with
all his other personal articles of value.
were found on the body. This fact
discredits any probability OF foul play.
The body was taken 70 Yaeger's morguo
ON West Twelfth street.
DR.. Mitter left his home on the morn
ing before last Christmas 70 20 down
town and buy presents for the little
ones at home. He was 3S years old
and unmarried, but the presents are
for his brothers children. The presents
were purchased, but the doctor failed
to return home. His absence alarmed
HE family, and the matter wss placed
in the hsnds of Captain Blettner OF the
Maxwell street station. and though
every effort was made TO find the MRS
ing man. and many apparently promis-
ing clues were run down, the search
was unsuccessful.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

The State Printers Elect ofIicesss-Nexi
Meeting at Jackson.


The state printers' convention after
Two; days session adjourned lsst
evening. The purpose Of the convent
ion, the organization OF state typo
graphical union, WAS sasisfactoraiy ac-
ccmplished. Among the reports Of
committees ye4 frday was one from
the committee On memorials asking
the International union to revise its
constitution, making each state an
organizing district. Under the present
constitution each district extends over
several states, and it is thought the
territory 10 too extensive for one
organizer to cover thoroughly and
systematically.
When the election OF officers WAS
brought before the body Delegate Hart
Of Saginaw presented the name Of John
n. Flanagan Of this city for president of
the Michigan State Typographical
union. and Mr.. Flanagan was elected
without opposition. The officers elected
are - follows:
President John D. Flanagan. Grand
Eapsds.
vice-P President Melvin HodEins, Bay
City
Secretary Treasurer -F-E.van Black,
IAnsinf.
STATE organizer-w. A.. Black, Jack
con.
1treauired esven bsilets 10 select the
place in which 70 held the nestconven-
ton. The cites voted for were S.Gs-
na~. lananx, MuskeRrn. jackson.
kAisma1oo and the Bar Gsty. On the
sexeaih taiIot u vas decided 20 huld
the next eoaytntsea n Jackson "a The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
GAVE THE FIGHT
Peter Maher Laid Low by the
Doughty Australian.
WON IN u BLOODY ROUNDS
Fitzsimmons Finishes Without Receiving
. Mark--Wild Enthusiasm Among
the Pugs in New orleans-

NEw ORLEANS. March S.-The SiAvin-
ChoyuSki bout 10 otf, two local pugilists
will be substituted to I'LL the program.
Madden has kept Msher in the hack
ground aud 90 far NJ one has been able
10 see him. There will be . contest be-
tween Alex. Greggans of California
and Charlie Mitchell Of England, and
probably another 20 between two other
pugilists before the FitzSmni0es- Mahcr
contest takes place. John Duty has
been selected as referee for the biR
fight.
The crowd now numbers fully 5000.
1t 10 estimated that over tl00, 900 will
be wagered on the contest. Fitxslni-
mons 70 q prominent figure IN the bet
ting circles.
Gregg also, at the last moment. re-
fused to spar with Mitchell. Arthur
Upham of New Orleans. will spar with
him, and Felix Vaquelin Of New Or
leans, with Slsvin; bota bouts Will be
for points only. The betting on Fltz-
simmons is II to 10. Maher. 4 70 5.
Fitzsimmons will weigh ITO, Maher ISL.
II has been arranged that Slavin and
Mitchell will spar four rounds. The club
packed to the limit of its capacity.
Mitchell and Upham SPARED three
rounds, ending in MitcnclPs favor.
Slavin and Vaquelin SPARED three
rounds, ending in 6lavin's favor.
Mitchell and Slavin have finished =
bout of threo rounds. ending with
honors about even.
George Clark, of Chicago, il timer
for Fitzsimmons; P. j. O'Dono-
hue. New York, for Maher; and X. NJ.
Frank for the club.
Al sos p. III. Maher and seconds en-
tered the ring. They were greeted with
great cheering. Maher's seconds were
Gus Thtliill of New York, Billy Mad
den, Jack Fallon, and Jack LAMBERT
Fitzsisnmons entered the ring amid
tremendous cheering. His seconds
were Jimmy Carroll, Joe ChOyski and
Alex. Greggahs, all of California.
In the first round Maher was aggres-
sive. He lead and Fitzsimmons cOun-
tered heavy on his ribs. Both displayed
great science. Fitzsimmons knocked
Maher down with = right handler IN
the jaw. Maher !unged and missed
and Fitzsimmons hit HIM = stiff one.
Maher iunged again and missed and
TLtAcltA1u1Ooo utS A4oA hSosy
one in the mouth, drawing blood,
and then Maher hit Fitznmmons
and staggered him. The calling
Of time saved him. There was terrible
fighting and honors were about even.
Second, Msher bleeding in the mouth;
both weaker, honors about even.
Third, honors even. Fourth, Fitzsinn-
mons had the best of it, also in the
fifth. Sixth, slugging with honou
even. Seventh, Fltzsimmons had the
best of it. Eighth, Fitzsimmons had
far the best Of it.. Ninth, Maher weak
Fltxnmmons had alishtly the best of IL.
tenth, both cautious. and on the de-
fensive, honors even; eleventh, Fltz-
simmons had the best of it; twelfth,
Fitzsimmons had the best OF it. In the
thirteenth. Maher gave up the fight,
badly punished AMI weak, and his scc-
onds threw up tho sponge. Fltzsim-
mons won in twelve rounds. After the
fight FitzsimmoDs walked over, kissed
Maher and offered him flask of
whisky. Fitzsimmons came out with
out mark.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

LANSING, March 2.-The following
amounts have been received By the
state treasurer for specific taxes other
than railroad companies during Janu-
sry and February: Fire insurance CON-
psnies, $ll5 ,520.06; life insurance COM
panses, $53, $3.50; guarantee insurance
companies. 81 ,s40.29; plate glass insur-
ance companies. &i52.9S; telegraph COM
panies, $40. 1852; express companies.
$2.as5.24. This, 90 far as the insurance
companies are concerned, is somewh hat
IN excess OF last year. and . weak at
tempt - made to turn this TO demo-
cratic account IS an increase o. tax
under the democratic administration.
IL cuts no political figure whatever. As
we'll might the underwriters charge the
excessive tire losses in Michigan and the
actual loss in the busincss Of under
writing In the state for the past year 70
the democratic administration.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

Receives Steele and the Strikers
Possession

INDIANAPOLIS, March 2.-Every street
car in Indianapolis 10 running again
and every striker is upon them. Re-
ceiver Steele is IN full possession and
has returned the badges to the men.
the withdrawal of which precipitated
Gil the trouble. President Frenzei has
been all day fighting in Judge
Taylor's court TO keep himself from
being placed in jail for contempt.
Those who brought the reeeivership
proceedings say they did it as they
understood the mayor had called out
the artillery and they wanted to pre-
vent bloodshed, which would inevitably
have occurred.
Samuel w. Allerton, one of the
directors Of the Indianapolis street Car
lines, received dispatch to-day from
President Frenzel stating that all the
papers of that city, German and
American, protested against the courts
appointment of Steele as receiver for
the road. Mrs. Allerton had pot had
any conferences with any of tho
directors and did not expect any.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
FORFREEWOO
Rhode Island Democrats in
Convention At Providence.
THEY FAVOR spRISeER's BILL
6sArs oascsrs Nominated fus Spring Eiec-
tion--fres Coinage ef Silves-Equal
Value Of Coined Dollar.

PaovrpEscE. X. l.. March s--Ths
democrsSs of Rhode Islapd met in the
ua,.c h.lI of sn,. e,tv th,. ,aorr,ng for
49, -.-...s. - - - -. -. -.
sns no''''- s'on o'-s.s'e '"s.s ios ~
eieeuon Occurring the nfss "eonesusy
In APRIL and also Tor the selectson OK
delegates to the national convention.
The outcome of town and city cxucuses
rxor,;..d. CO.., h.,-es. ,-a f.~-
s,o,s cns rnrcors'ry Ia favor the
eho,rs of a d.fs@at,on for Cleveland
snd ,ha cfnsr rrefsrring tha selection
N : delse.r.on 10 90 unnied eed. Thsus
dsssarerr~. b vss undsyse<e,d ertend-
"a ~, = contess over the choice ~ :
state tiet a. and An stfsn,nt 10 preyent
ths re-eIeefion Of Samuel r. Honey. a.
natlonsl sleomnitteeman.
Cnnirman Owen of the ststa central
comm,ttse, called the convent,on 10 Or
der nromnsIv ~ II O'CLOCK, The Hon.
Chsrlss 81 Gormon Of Providence WA
eIecfed tempoYarv chairman. H,s
soeerh eplov,xe.I tha adn,;n,sfrafion Of
Cievsland and declared that his name
wouIe be burnt into the hearts OF the
peopla like those Of Jefferson. Jackson
ard Lincoln. These ssntameuta we're
greeted with loud Appliance and = few
Iissss.
Coparessman Page spoke duriac .
consested deIsea ton case. He declared
that democrats were sound on Cleve-
lands tariff poIicy. and sound on the
Question Of free silver: but the major.
,ty IN congress might be counted upon