The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-06-03
Western Federation of Miners
Organized at Butte.
HE MURDERED HIS BENEFACTOR
Contract Let to Build q Railroad
From Mojave to Independ.
ence, California.

the sealing islands to compel observance
OF treaty stipulations.
A new brick armory is to be built al
San Diego, to be occupied by the ma
tional guard and naval reserve.
A move is being made by San Diego
capitalists to secure ten-year conces-
slon from the Mexican government to
establish lottery at Ensenyada, Lower
California.
The Mexican government has made a
proposition to the Lower California De-
velopment Company to carry the mails
between Ensenyada and Mazatlan on BIZ
monthly trips.
The Tillamook BAY appropriation of
$4,000 will be expended this summer
principally on bikes, the main object be-
ing to deepen the water on what is known
as Dry Stocking bar.
The miners OF Montana, Utah, Idaho.
Nevada, South Dakota and Colorado
through delegates which met at Butte,
Mont, have organized the Western
Federation of Miners"
Salmon packers on the Columbia are
very respondent. The rough weather.
freshets and driftwood render fishing
impossible. The pack will be 10000
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's steamers will drop San Pedro
from their ports OF call under the new
arrangement with the Southern Pacific,
whereby they are to call at Santa Mon
lea.
A contract has been given by the Los
Angeles, Owens Valley and Utah Rail-
road Company to construct line OF rail-
road from Mojave to Independence, a
distance OF $50 miles. The cost will be
about 81 100, 900, and the work will be
done within nine months.
Peter Stanup, the Puyallup chief,
whose body was recently found in
stream on the reservation, is supposed
to have been murdered. An examina-
ton has revealed the fact that his neck
was dislocated, and that death was not
due to drowning. The deceased had title
to property worth 81 100000.
There is great excitement at San
Luis Obispo among society people at the
sudden disappearance Of George Man
derscheid, who for the past ten wears
has acted a agent at Port Hartford for
the Pacific Coast Railway Company and
the Oregon Improvement Company. 1t
Is said his accounts are not correct.
The validity OF the proposed amend
ment transferring the capital of the State
OF California to san Jose will be left to
the determination OF the Supreme Court.
The Sacramento Superior Court having
refused an injunction to restrain the |
Secretary OF State from certifying the |
proposed amendment to the County
Clerks OF the State, an appeal has been |
taken by \. d. Rideout, who had insti-
tuted the suit.
Joseph, Wallowa county, Or, now has
telegraph and telephone system, which,
although on rather a diminutiye scale,
promises TO have its uses. Connected |
with the system is burglar alarm. bv
which the individual in charge of the
local bank can give notice to the other
business houses of any attempt at rob
berry. As number OF shooting irons
have been placed in hands that know
how to use them, 1t Is safe to saw that |
bank robbers will meet with rather a
warm reception ii they visit that town.
John Schmidt, a young laboring man
OF Pendleton, Or, who has always borne
an excellent reputation, some time ago
bought some property, paying part cash
and giving a note oil 500 for the balance.
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reached this amount, he went to take M
the note. When it was handed to him.
still retaining possession OF the money,
he ran away as fast as his legs would
carry him. He was followed home, and
there gave up the money, which he had |
placed under his wife's pillow. He said
he could not explain the impulse that
him to act as he did. {
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land along the borders of Upper
Klamath Lake has been held to consider
the proposition TO remove the rifle at a
the source OF Link river tor mouth OF /
the lake. in order to reclaim thousands t
of acres OF swamp land bordering on /
Lake. 1t was estimated that a :
OF 10 cents per acre on ali .
lands to be benefited would complete the il
work, thereby lowering Upper klamath y
from ten to fourteen inches and render :
ing thousands OF acres now covered with II
back water dry and valuable. A com +
nittee has been appointed to consult
with every person interested. 2
By the act of the last Oregon Legisla- o
lure the town OF Cottage Grove. Lane 0
'ounty, was divided into two towns, one a
the old name and the other IL
being called East Cottage Grove. At Ii
he election which followed the former q
fecorder was chosen to fill a similar II
POSITION in the new town. Having the Il
looks, assessment rolls and other IN
cords in his possession, he retained III
hem and proceeded to adapt them 10 pl
he use OF East Cottage Grove. Recorder I'll
ledley OF Cottage Grove now sues for 70
he return OF the books, records, etc. 30
tanning that they properly belong to hi
;ottage Grove "a before, and not to the III
own OF East Cottage Grove. IN
The Del Norte Record, published at "
resent City, Cal, recently reprinted II.
he story OF the famous Indian massacre eN
settlers on the Klamath river from i,- M
les OF thirty-eight years ago. A sub r.
'riber to the Record living at Cold III
each, Or, read the blood-curlling nii
.ory, but neglected TO notice that il was M ~
n event that occurred almost forty wears -
Co.. Fancying that the massacre had W.
ut just taken place, and that there wa nv
anger OF general outbreak. he at once ~ ~
'oused the peighborhood. Notices yera az! IN
,sted, public meeting was called. AMI ti'
company OF volunteers Organized 10 We
'oceed at once to take the field against III M
% bloodthirsty Indians. Communica- IN
On with Crescent City was then had ar
ID the volunteers Immediately Dis. W. pr
ndsd. $40
ave