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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
A COMBINE EXISTS.
DAMAGING EVIDEM CURED
BY THE COM SIC.

Seized Books show That the People
Are at the Mercy of Combine.
Pennsylvania Dealers Threaten 10
shHt or the Supply OF Hard Coal
ST. PAUL. March 18.-Natters are
coming to focus will, h,agreat speed in
the fight of the Minnasssa legislature
against thascoals combine, Nearly fifty
letters from the letter hook of John j.
Rhodes, manager of the Minnesota
bureau of coal statistics were given out
by the joint committee during the aft
ernoon showing that the coal combine
required every Wholesale coal dealer in
Minnesota to pay $1,000 to John ].
Rhodes; that every retail dealer had to
pay him 800; that all had to swear to
maintain the prices fixed by the COM
bine, and that all persons attempting to
sell coal without joining the combine
had their supply cut of and they were
thus
Forced Out OF Business.
All the damaging letters given are
signed by John j. Rhodes. One of these
dated Sept. /, 1892, and addressed to
r. HI. Wilson, Minneapolis, says that
Wilson is furnishing coal to w. Estee,
retail coal dealer in New Boston. Mr..
Estee is not subscriber to the bureau
and Mr.. Rhodes orders Mr.. Wilson not
to sell him coal.
H. w. Armstrong 81 Co. of Mime
apolis, under date of Oct. %, 1892, are
instructed not to continue furnishing
coal to I. E. Smith of New Boston. for
the reason that Smith is not a sub
scriber to the bureau. Rhodes closes
this letter by saying that if Smith
wishes to remain in the coal business
he must come into the dpmbine. Thus
the letters run all through.
Donnelly Springs a Sensation.
One of the sensations Of the day was
the announcement by Senator Donnelly
of the receipt of threatening letter
from Pennsylvania. Regarding the
matter he said:
Yes, / received letter from coal baron
in Pennsylvania notifying me that the coal
dealers in that state baye heard Of the
legislative investigs X Under sva7,
and give us timely NarElpss that unless
we stop it this entire state will
be shut out from the hard coal
market of the season. of 1881 / have not
yet answered the letter. but when / do
think / shall be able to satisfy the gentle
man that we in Minnesota are not ac
customed to being scared by threats like
that.
The books of the combine, with the
exception of the letter book. have beer
returned to John J. Rhodes. The letter
book will be turned over to the grand
jury by the legislature with Request
that it bring in indictments for Grim
inal conspiracy under chapter 10 of the
General Laws of 1891, the penalty fol
which is fine of from $500 to $1,000
In the meantime, John J. Rhodes hai
brought suit for $1,000 damages agains
the officers Of the senate and house foi
keeping his books.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
Eight Miners Killed.

LONDON. March 2l.-A horrible affair
occurred during the morning in coal
pit near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. While
the cage was descending, loaded with
miners going to their days work. the
cage, owing to some accident to the ap-
paratus, suddenly fell to the bottom Of
the shaft and eight of the miners were
lyilIa1
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
Gains Admission.

CHICAGO. March 22.-The Baltimore
and Ohio gained an important victory
in condemnation suit during the day,
which will give it clear right of way
into the grounds of the worlds fair.
The Illinois Central, heretofore, was the
only road having an entry into the
grounds.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25

SHELL LAKE, Wis. March 22.-Scarlet
fever has broken out again in this viii
lage, and the public schools are closed.
A quarantine has been placed against
all infected houses.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
Treasury Gold Increases.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The 10 days
statement issued by the treasury de-
partment gives the gold in the treasury
as $1C6.575 900, a gain of $4,000, 600
within the last 10 days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
Would Gan an Extra Session.

TACOMA, Wash, March q. Governor
McGraw told a Ledger reporter that he
would call an extra session of the legis-
lature if John B. Allen is not seated by
the United States senate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
Innuenza Reappears.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-A special
cablegram to The Post from Odessa
saws that influenza has reappeared
virulently t4rOug; out the south of
Russia with heavy mortality.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25
viii Reorganize.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The caucus
of Democratic senator's decided to re-
organize the senate at the extra session
instead of waiting till December.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25

NEW ORLEANS, March 18. Squire
Abingdon, Charity Mitchell'sfriend and
hacker, died early in the morning Of
pneumonia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-25

ST. PAUL, March 21.-Peter Gallagher,
brakeman, had both legs crushed at
Hinckly. He was brought to this city
where amputation was performed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05

much lon ger than the Grand Army, and
both have grown very wearisome in other
convention years. There are usually many
appeals 10 be heard and acted on; knotty
questions 20 settle. and not a little wrang-
ling over business matters. There seems
at this time to be no prospect
of these troubles in this conVen-
ton. Another fruitful source of de-
lay is the changes that are every
year made in the rules and regulations.
Whether the women think that the rules
governing their order get old -fsshioned,
like n gown. or whether they. as is proven
bIally stated. cant keep the same mind
two years In succession" is not definitely
known, but II is "A fact. no seem TO
know state that they spend too much time
III ripping up the old rules and making them
over To tit each incoming administration.
1t IL productive of heated discussions. in
creases the EXPENSES of corps, departments
and the national. and does not benefit the
grand order for which they are all labor
ing so earnestly. Relief work for the old
soldier and his helpless family is the fun
damental principle OF the order. and COM
pick rules detIact from toe simplicity and
effectiveness of the work. as we'll as drain.
ing the exchequer unnecessarily. There
will be no changes made this year. at least
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05
STERLING HOLT TAKES HOLD.
The New County Treasurer Goes Into Of
flee and Appoints His Deputies.

The stringency of the times shut off the
ly found in the county treasurer's Office
when a newly-elected official goes in. At
least that ~ what q man, who does not like
Sterling X. Holt. said. but i is quite probable
that the cigars and apples will come to-
day, after the new treasurer gets in full
control of the funds. Mr.. Holt had not got
ten all of the funds from Treasurer ackus.
the outgoing official. up to noon. but he said
every thing would be turned over before
shutdown. John J. Cooper and w. w.
Spencer were in consultation with Messrs.
Backus and Holt most Of the morn.
ing, while Deputy Frank j. Miller
was busy making up the final balances.
All the bonds. county and township
held By Backus will be accepted by Mr..
Holt, but he will require the outgoing
official to turn over the cash on any mer-
camille paper that he may want To hand
over as assets. Frank Miller will continue
as q deputy, while Martin j.. Murphy, presi-
dent of the Council, will go In as cashier,
succeeding Hunter McCaslin. The other
deputies TO constitute the force are William
Miller and Oscar Moore.
The cash balance shows 500 900 to be
turned over by Mr.. Backus." said the new
treasurer. 81 shall take all the bonds. but
will require cash for eyery thing else"
How about the balance that is due the
STATED" he was asked.
That has been settled" answered Mr.
Holt.
"Will any paper OF John j. Cooper be
turned over TO your
mir. Cooper owes nothing to the treas
urer," was the response.
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BANNER POST FROM MISSOURI.

German American Veterans, of Hassendeu-
bel Post of st. Louis.
Miseouri's banner post, Colonel Hassen-
ieubeI. No. -. is handsomely maintaining
its reputation earned by splendid showings
ct previous e~ncsmpmente.
The German element of st. Louis in 1850
and 1861 comprised about one-third of its
POPULATION and readily understood the sig
%hlticanee of passing events and the gravity
Of the impending conflict. Ardently they
espoused what they conceived TO be the
right and organized for service in the field.
Under Lyons. Blair. and others. they cap
Sured CAM Jackson May 10. 1s6l. and par
ticipated In the operations of that year
which gave the national arms ascendency
In Missouri. throughout the war the Ger
mans of st. Louis served with conspicuous
gallantry and devotion in all the cam
paigns of our Western armies. This ele-
ment. so renowned anu deserving. Is worth
lily represented at this encampment by Col
onel Hassendeubel Post. No. Is. which is
the largest German post in the country. rs
It has upwards of 200 member in good
standing.
This post was named IN honor of Col.
Franz Hassendeubel. who was born in 1917.
IN Germany. and there received a classical
education, being especially proficient in
mathematics. He located in st. Louis in
1916. was successfully eegaaed as a OWL en-
gineer and surveyor until the commence
ment of the Mexican war. when he was
commissioned rs first lieutenant in the ST.
Louis Legion. aud Tor gallant aud meritor-
ious services was promoted to be captain of
artillery. Returning TO ST. Louis when
peace was declared. be was appointed CITY
engineer. Upon the outbreak OF the
rebellion his record rs an efficient officer
was recognized by the oonfederates.
many Of whom were his former com
paDIons IN arms. lie steadfastIy
blue sunbonDets were arranged IN seats in
q semi-cIrcle inside the grounds. and each
one held u small flag which she wavsd
gently 10 and fro while the ladies ere pass
IDg. There Was a general tutter OF hand
kerchiefs In response. The houses along
the line were most of them deliberately
decorated with RED White and blue. and the
inmates were dispersed about verandas.
porches and grounds with flags with which
tbey saluted merrily. Little girls dressed
IN red white aud blue posed IN pretty atti.
tudes on steps. and every body seemed to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05

low, Gen. Rufus Ingalls,. Gen. Abner
Doubleday. Gen. John Newton. Alexander
). Webb. Cyrus Battey. Gen. George A.
Sheridan, James A. Blanchard and Charles
ri. Leland, and Is the largest post in New
York. having nearly six hundred members.
Its commander Is Col. A. G.. Mills.
During the past ter years the post has
taken the lead in the aid of patriotic
movements and objects like the raising of
the Grant monument fund. When the ap-
peal was made by Gen. Horace Porter tor
q dollar from each comrade to complete
the monument, Lafayette sent $1,000. It
has presented the College of New York q
silk flag. These are but samples of Its
timely and generous deeds.
It's most distinctive service to the Grand
Army and to veterans generally was In tho
passage of q series of resolutions resenting
the imputations made upon pen
sioners and claimants for PENSIONS. made
Post disciaims any hostility to the
late Farnham Post. these resolutions
were evidently called out by those
of Tammany's soldier organization.
After coDdeInnipg, In vigorous language,
the charges made against pensioners, the
resolutions of Lafayette Post suggest meth
DDS by which posts of the Grand Army may
be made useful in assisting Ia exposing
fraud. If such exist, as follows:
Resolved. That it ia the opinion OF this post
that the me rIDers OF our order could render Use
full and active assistance in exposing frauds
upon the pension list-ir such exist-if printed
copies of the existing list Tor so much
as would show the pensioners name,
I'm which the service ia alleged and basis OF
pension, together with the reference 10 the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05
REGIMENrAL HEADQUARTERS
They Arc Handsomely Decorated and Con
Portable Temporary Homes.

They Are Handsomely Decorated and Com
Portable Temporary Homes.
A profusion of patriotic decorations and
amer hung across the streets. Indicate
the location OF O large number of reUi-
mental reunions, while many others are
being held in tents. Each of the Indiana
regiments has q Headquarters tent in Mill
tsry Park. while the army corps have
pitched theirs in large numbers on the
courthouse grounds. The Seventieth In
diana has tents pitched at the Library
Building. the Eleventh Indiana. at the rear
of the postofice. the Sherman Guard. of
Columbus. on North Illinois street. be-
tween Walnut and st. Clair: the Seven
teenth Ohio battery In the yard of school
house No o. Vermont and Davidson streets;
the Thirty ninth Indiana. north of Turner
Hall. illinois and Ohio streets. The head
quarters of the Twenty-sixth Indiana, at
% South Pennsylvania street, are profusely
decorated with flags and pictures: the Old
Guard, of Dayton. o., and Wagner's brigade
have huge banners hanging from court.
house windows; and awning of red, white
and blue enters the headquarters of the One
hundred and-twenty-nInth Illinois Reoi-
mental Volunteer Veterans Association
ut II West Maryland street: the First and
sixth Indiana batteries, whose Joint head
quarters are at $50 East Maryland, have
decorated them profusely with the red.
white and blue. On East Washington street
are two regimental headquarters. that of
the Thirty-secOnd Indiana. at Knodls's
hall. No. rs. and that of the seventh Indl-
ana Cavalry. at No. 81. Both places are pro-
fusely decorated.
Other headquarters which are beginning
to be the scenes OF little reunions of COM
rades who fought side by side thirty years
ago are those of the Sixty-third Illinois
Regimental Association. at Medical College
hall. 2S19 Indiana ayenue; Sixth Michigan
Infantry. No. 30 Cornell avenue: Seventy
first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. at l26 North
Meridian street; T~hiIty-sixth Indiana. l25
North Alabama street: ~tifty-eighth Indi-
ana. at 7Ile East Market street: Sixty
third Indiana. % South iennsyl-
vania street; SIxty-ninth Indiana. ST.
Mary's hall. 50 South Delaware
street; Ninth Ohio Infantry. $50 East Mary
land street,: Second Oh o ARTILLERY. Gresh's
Dancing Hall. Alabama and New York
streets; Tenth New York Cavalry Veteran
Association. No 1 Massachusetts IA
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cants who may appear 70 tie unworthy under
said law; such reports 10 be forthwlth transmit
ted by the said assistant Acknowledgement TO the
Commissioned OF Pensions, or other designated
officer of the government, whose duty IL Is 10 ad-
judicate pension claims.
These resolutions were sent to the COM
mander-in-chlef through the regular chan
nels. and, while he did not In.
dorse them officially. for the reason
that they would 60 TO the encampment. he
approved their aim and purpose. and
commended them for their timely protest
againstthe uDfounded charges made against
pensioners. The Eastern press regarded
the Lafayette resolutions as an
answer to those of the late
Farnham Post. and warmly COM
mended them-tbat il. the press OF New
York. which Is not hostile to the veteran.
Coming at that time. from q post embrace
Ing so many prominent soldiers
and so manv men OF high char.
acter and social standing. the action
of Lafay cite Post. helped to turn back the
tide of hostility which was yelling ND
against the defenseless pensioners in the
place where it was most needed. All
thanks to Lafayette Post. OF the city OF
Nav York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05
He Didn't Check Fitzhugh Lee.

Comrsde w. ii. Webster, of he-Eiehth
United States Cavalry. in O group of old
friends. was yesterday telling of the mil
itafy spirit and knowledge shown by some
of the volunteer officers. He said: II was
in command of our company. sent ahead.
to sccut in the rear of Fitzhugh Lees raid
ing cavalry, alter the battle or Antietam.
The rest of the regiment. under
of q major, we're bohind US, acting as q re-
serve. | started with something like sixty
men. / kept sending back couriers with
reports. until nv was down to
seven men. By my last oourier | sent word
that Appearances indicated that Lee had
been headed off by our troops. and was
coming back. The major hurriedly sent ME q
written order. which | have kept ever since.
1t read: 'LIeutenant Webster will con-
tInue to advance to Clear creek. at which
point he will send two courlers by each of
the forks of the road to report at these
headquarters. he will then advance with
remainder OF his command and attack adj
vance column of enemy III case of his adj
vance In this direction This was signed
with due military precision. but myself
and of three men were not called
upon TO check Fitzhugh Lees cavalry. as
be doubtless had heard of the orders l had
in case he came In my direction"
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under which the pension il g~ranted), should be
sent 70 assistant %adjutant generals OF the c.. A.
r., furnishing the assistant adJutant general OF
each department a number OF such lists, hearing
the names only or the pensioners residing In
that department or state. equal TO the number
OF posts in such department.: such lists TO be
distributed Zone To each post in such de-
partmentl with Instructions TO report t. the said
assistant Acknowledgement. Immediately upon
ascertainment or facts. any ana every instance
where, upon Investigation by the post or its
members. u fraudulent case may be found, such
reports TO he forthwith transmitted ny the said
assistant Acknowledgement 10 the Commissioner
of Pensions, or other designated officer of the
government. whose duty it is TO adjudicate
pension claims. And
Resolved. That IL is the belief of this post that,
as TO ali pensions not yet granted, a Just cOnelu-
sion upon the claims therefor could best be ar
rived at II printed copies OF such claims (Or so
much thereof as would show the claimants
name. residence. service and reason for
application, together with a REFER
ence to the law under which the claim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05

Louis. The position of national president
is an honorable one and much sought after.
1t needs a olearhesded. brainy woman TO
perform it's duties properly. A woman who
her admiring constituents from know
Ing that abe Is managing them.
and her official staff from perceiving that
they are under surveillance. Is q valuable
head for such an organization. Any other
kind OF q woman is apt to leave the office
at the end of the term unregretting and IN
regretted.
The most prominent candidate mentioned
at this time is Mrs. Sarah g.. Mink. OF New
York. The Empire State has never had
entitled to it this year. Mrs. Mink has
been department. president for two terms.
and is q woman of culture and of gracious
presence. and she has been prominent
before the convention in other years,
but withdrew rather than cause complica-
tioDs. This ear New York. having paid all
its debts and wiped out old scores. means
to have the presidency II it can be got by
fair Means"
Strangely enough. If one does not under
sland the why" the West is supporting
Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks. of Washington. d..
G., for that position. Mrs. Hendricks Is
now national senior vice president. 1t was
around Mrs. Hendricks's head the "Poto-
mac storm" gathered and when
cold PouomsO Corps. of washington. and
estranged from the Relief Corps Miss Clara
Barton. who was at that time q member of
Potomac Corps. and Mrs. John A. Logan.
who had champiOned with her accustomed
vIgor the under dog In the fight. Some
smooth work was done in the convention.
and Mrs. Hendricks came out on top. This
resulted in throwing to the present ma
tional president all of Mrs. Hendricks
strength in the convention. In consldera.
tion OF the second Office in the gift of the
convention. Now the West is going to pay
Its debts. Mrs. Hendricks is q woman OF
pleasing presence and q good presiding Of
hcer.
These two are the only ones prominently
mentioned for the place thus far. h
women are determined to get through work
by Friday noon if possible. They have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05

Third New York Cavalry. Commercial
Club Building. second floor; brakes Vet
GRAMS Association, Elizabeth. n. j.. school
house No. 3. Meridian street. near Ohio;
Twenty-frst Iowa Regimental Association.
CommercIsl Club Building. Room 10S:
Montgomery county. Indiana. battalion.
Arm0ry. Mississippi and Seventh streets;
Miami county. Indiana battalion. No. go
East Washington street: Eighty-second H.
diana. Reichweln's Hall. Market and Noble
streets; Eighty-thIrd Indiana, hall. corner
twenty-third Indiana. kroeckle's Hall.
Meridian and Morris streets. These head.
quarters. especially those of Indiana regi-
ments and battalions. began to be much
f~requented yesterday. and they will be
crowded with veterans in search of
familiar faces to-day.
Company L. Third Indiana Cavalry. will
make it's headquarters during the week at
Rooms 81 and 81, ~StatehOuse.
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took one wing of the regiment and retook
Baltimore. opening mp the way for the
Union troops. The "old Sixth" holds its
charter from the day OF evolutionary his
tory, and the State government will not
allow IL to disband. At the battle OF Con-
cord Bridge. April 10. 1916. the Sixth dis
sin guished itself. and on the anniversary
day of this battle the Sixth Massachusetts,
distinguished itself al Baltimore in 1861.
The regiment Is still maintained as q State
militia regiment. Between 200 and SEQ
went out with the regiment at the first call
of President Lincoln. but the ASSOCIATION
organized since the war now has the adj
dress OF only $50 of the veterans. One Of
the members in speaking of the regiments
history yesterday said:
Congress voted our regiment q medal,
but do you know that we got left on that
medal Oy q mistake OF some adjutanti He
had medals made and then turned them
over 10 q Maine regiment that had served
one month longer han its required time.
We have never seen q sign of q medal from
Congress. The old Sixth was always
the tirst to respond TO the call for arms.
IL went out ut the three months call and
1ubbcUuCnb CuAo. AuClO 10 ShuASbs
as o handsome man came by. HE was one
of the brave men of the old Sixth He
was one of General SedgwIck's aids in the
Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
and after the war his brother officers pre-
sented him with the badge be wears"
Church Howe is no longer q citizen Of
Boston. for be went west after the war and
has grown up with Nebraska aud grown
rich. During the twenty-five years he has
lived in the state he has represented his
count twenty of those years in the Legis-
lature. Department Commander Eli Hall.
ex-COmmander George Innis. ex-Com-
mander Smith and ex-Commander Walter
Sampson. all of Boston. are with the dele
CATION from the COw-path City.
The daughter of the regiment OF the 'old
Sixth" Mrs. Roberts. of B~inghamton. n.
Y. Is in the city. and she was given a roval
welcome by the veterans of the regiment
yesterday. Mrs. Roberts Is the daughter
of ex-LIeut. Gov. T.. +. Jones. of New York,
he of the Jones. be pays the freight" re-
nOwn. Colonel Jones was in mman of
the "old sixth" during q part of the war.
and his little daughter. now the mother of
= grOwn-up son. was with the regiment.
The boys all contributed q dollar each to-
ward buying her q soldier outfit. and IN the
stirring days she was q great favorite with
the men and officers of the regiment.