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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
NON UNION MEN BEATEN.
Hand-to-Hand Battle Between Officers
md Strikers.

Hand-tO-Hand Battle Between Officers
md Strikers.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 31.-A crisis was
reached in the lumber showers strike
this morning. The strikers openly de-
fed the officers of the city and county,
closing with them in a hand-to-hand
battle in which blood was shed freely.
Shores lumber company sent word to
Mavor O'Keefe that it had commenced
loading boats with non-union laborers
and asked for police protection. The
mayor sent Chief of Police Schwarz and
some officers to the docks, where they
were joined by Sheriff O'Brien and dpu-
ties. Work had hardly commenced,
however, when a great mob of strikers
swarmed down. The foremost of them
were forcibly handcuffed by the officers
and others arrested, who were rescued
afterward from the police by their fell
lows. A desperate handto-hand con-
test followed. The officers were nearly
all bruised wife clubs and stones. The
non-union men were struck down
with clubs and terribly beaten, as they
fed, panic stricken, followed by the
strikers. They were met by the officers,
who protected them from further vio-
lence. Forty of the ring-leaders of the
strikers were arrested. Mayor O'Keefe
says the president of the lumber showers
union assured him that no violence
would be committed. He now swears
the city will protect non-union labor at
any cost.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
The Great Silver Convention
Will Declare Itself.
A GATHERING OF GIANTS
Allen @. Thurman, the Chairman,
Advocates the Great Cause
OF Right.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The greatest assem-
blage, not only in point of numbers, but
in the character and influence of the
men composing it, that ever came to-
gether in the history of financial agita-
tions, met at 10 o'clock this morning in
the First Methodist church.
When Chairman Warner of the Bime-
tallic League called the convention to
order, many of the delegates were OBJ
liged TO stand in the aisles on account
of the smallness of the hall. Chairman
Warner opened the proceedings by in
Producing Mayor Carter H. Harrison of
Chicago, who welcomed the delegates
to the city.
Hon. Thomas Patterson, chairman of
the Colorado delegation, responded to
the mayor.
Chairman Warner then delivered his
opening address. He pointed out the
paradox of widespread fear and dis
tress with the earth yielding bountiful
harvests and said the trouble is in the
change in the money standard. The
establishment of single gold standard
is equivalent to putting the value of
two dollars into one. General Warner
characterized the silver act of 1873 as a
crime, and said he was willing to have
the acts of 1890 repealed if the other
Sherman law act of 1873 could be re-
pealed by the same bill. Let both the
Sherman laws go together, and place
the country back upon the constitution
and law as it stood before 1873.
The committee on credentials was
then appointed, consisting of one mem
Der from each state, and COMMITTEES on
permanent organization and rules and
order of business.
The convention then adjourned till
$3.50 P. m.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
France Is Not Satisfied.

PARIS, July 31.-It is stated on high
authority that France intends to take
decisive steps to insure Slams carrying
out the terms of the ultimatum. The
blockade will be continued until
Frances demands are satisfied.
prominent Paris merchant who
owns warehouses in Bangkok in an in
terview today expressed the opinion
that decisive action is necessary to re-
store the prestige which France enjoyed
in Siam after the commercial treaty of
1880. French trade has recently de-
clined heavily, he said, In consequence
Of English and German enterprise and
intrigues to destroy Frrnch influence.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
NOT PROPERLY PURCHASED.

The Complaint "a Stakeholder Sets Up
About the Lake Shore g. Eastern.
TACOMA, July 29.-S. G. Winston of
Minneapolis today made application to
the United States court to have the
Northern Pacific Railroad company en-
join from paying the interest or princi'
pal on the pulchase of the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern railway, alleging that
the trustees exceeded their authority
in making a transfer of the road. The
hearing is set for August Z, and a tenn
porary injunction granted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
"OvERBOOMED WEST
Eckles Insists That the West Has Been
Greatly Overestimatcd.

EcIkles Insists That the West Has Been
Greatly Overestimatcd.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Senator Squire
called on Comptroller Eckels today to
leave papers sent him recommending
men for bank receiverships. Eckels
was asked if Squire said anything about
his reference to Washington having
been overboomed, and replied;
He couldn't do it. He knows that 1
was right, as everybody does who
knows anything about the conditions
out there.
Eckels' article in the North American
Review gives Washington as one of the
states where cities have been laid out
far in excess of demands and banks
asked to sustain them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
HELD UP BY FooTPADS.
An UnsOphisticated Dane Slugged and
Robbed by the Wayside.

An UnsOphisticated Dane Slugged and
Robbed by the wayside.
SPOKANE, Aug. John Johnson, a
harmless appearing Dane, had an ex-
perience yesterday that ought to suffice
for all time. Johnson was quafing a
glass of beer in T. j. Pedicord's saloon,
on Main avenue, when he was accosted
by a couple of strangers who imme-
diately opened up conversation with
him.
Johnson was looking for work and his
two companions suggested that he go
harvesting. One of the men led John
son to believe that he could easily Sc
cure work at Colfax and offered to ac-
company him on his way. The Dane
fell into the trap and eagerly bit at the
bait offered. The three men started,
ostensibly for Colfax. When a short
distance from the city Johnsons two
chums fell upon and slugged him until
he became unconscious. Upon recover
ing his senses Johnson's pocketbook,
with SIS, was gone, his pockets were
turned inside out and even his necktie
had disappeared.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
AFRAID OF STARVATION.
An Illinois Farmer Kills His Wife and
Three Children With an AK.

Three Children With an AK.
ANTIco, ILL.,, July 31.-William Non
macher, a farmer living nine miles
southeast of here, murdered his wife
and three children Saturday night and
made an unsuccessful attempt to take
his own life. He was not discovered
until Sunday afternoon. Nonmacher
told the coroner today that crops were
poor and he was afraid of starving
His wife's parents were in Quebec,
where they had come all the way from
Germany, and wanted money and he
had none to send. He waited until all
were asleep Saturday night, then takiu 3
an ak, killed all the members of the
family. He then went to the barn,
climbed on the roof and jumped twenty
feet to the floor of the pig sty, sustain
~ 80 injuries to his spine and T.srsIy1iro
80 srurs4.-,,+,o,-aL5 - P"i" q" =
his lower e@s.-hlties. He will not live.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
SHORT TWO MILLION OUNCES.

The Treasury Failed to purchase the
Full Quota of Silver i'm July.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 31.-For the
first time since the passage of the Sher-
man silver law the treasury this month
failed to buy its full quota of 1850, 900
ounces of silver. The total purchases
for the month were 2,3S4,OOO ounces,
leaving shortage of 2,11S,OOO ounces.
The amount purchased today was 216,-
900 ounces at a counter offer of $O7O30
per ounce. Congressman Pence and
Bell Of Colorado were in Preston's room
at the time he rejected all offers and
made the counter offer. Both of them
we're much concerned about what they
claimed was the effort of the treasury
department to "bear'' the price of sill
yer in the msFl1ets of the world. They
Indicted !heit3 purpose to precipitate
tme silver discussion the first working
day Of the extra session by a resolution
of inquiry as 10 whether or not the
secretary of the treasury had not ex-
| ceeded his authority III refusing to pur-
chase 4,5OO,C0O ounces in July as pro-
vided by law.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
RAILROADS ALL RIGHT.
The Big Companies Reducing Expenses
as the Receipts FalI on.

The Big Companies Reducing Expenses
as the Receipts FalI on.
CHICAGO, July 31.-President Reinhart
of the Santa Fe system, speaking of the
general railroad situation, said: at is
true that traffic has fallen off greatly of
late, but most of the large roads fore
saw this and began to prepare for it
months ago. The reduction in expenses
has kept pace with the reduction in
traffic, and the final settling up will
show that net earnings on most of the
roads are as large as usual. Mr.. Rein
hart is decidedly not of the opinion that
there is any foundation In fact for any
rumors in circulation to the effect that
a general passing of dividends is to be
expected. Such rumors are put in cir
culation by irresponsible parties who
have sold others property and want to
buy it back cheaper. Such men ought
to be in the penitentiarY. With them
originated the report that the Santa Fe
will follow the Erie into the hands of a
receiver. The financial depression will
not last very long"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
YAKIMA VALLEY FRUIT.
1t Finds Ready Market as Far East as
the Dakotas.
regard.

1t Finds Ready Market as Far East as
the Dakotas.
NORTH YAKIMA, July 20.-With the
reputa lion for excellence that Yakima
fruit enjoys it has been a cause for won
der to many that 1t was not more gener-
ally on sale at outside points. The fact
has been that the demand was so great
at the large supply centers that the
production in past years has been in
sufficient to meet calls from more dis
tant points. But the time has arrived
when that condition of affairs will no
longer prevail. In fact, very few of
our own people realize the extent to
which the products of our orchards and
gardens are used. Large shipments of
berries and other early products have
already been made this season to points
as far east as the Dakotas, and that the
demand is constantly increasing. AL
ready orders for regular consignments
of later varieties of all kinds of fruit
have been received. The large dealers
of cities in Montana and the states east
of there state that if a sufficient supply
of Yakima fruit is guaranteed they will
countermapd orders for California grown
products. A strong effort will be made
to do this.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05

Central Music hall, which has seating
capacity of over $1,000 The question of
preparing an address to the people and
a memorial to congress was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
THURMAN's SPEECH.
Then the permanent chairman, Mr..
Thurman, was escorted to his seat amid
great applause, and delivered his ad-
dress. He said:
Should the Sherman law be repealed
without any substitute in lieu thereof,
it means the destruction of silver money
as measure of value. The issue re-
solves itself down to the question
whether the paper money of the coun-
try is to be issued by banking corpora
tions upon the debts of the people or
other kinds of corporate securities or
whether it is to resi- upon the broad and
safe basis of gold and silver. Gold alone
certainly cannot afford a sufficient basis
upon which the amount Of circulating
medium required by the people of this
country can safely rest. If this is not
so, why is it that whenever any consid-
cradle amont of gold begins to flow
from one country to another in obedi-
ence to natural laws of trade that we
snlcediately hear cries of distressl If
...r 1Sef. as they should be, why is
tha Ter because certain
smornt of sllic-~money leaves the
country?
The condition of things existing tot he
show that if our circulating medium is
to rest upon gold alone, practically the
whole Of it will be based simply on faith
and that means fat money. l am
against irredeemable currency in any
way, but if must be, if we must have
fiat money, then / am in favor of its
being issued by the government and not
by individuals. But there is no need of
fiat money, for while it is true that
there is not sufficient amount of gold,
vet there is enough real money, gold
and silver, upon which our currency can
easily rest.
Thurman, continuing, said the ques.
tion with banking corporations is rapid
ly resolving itself to a grounding case
no bonds, no banks. The banks, know
ing the people would insist on an ample
circulating medium, would demand, in
case the Sherman act was repealed,
that the government issue bonds upon
which the banks may issue notes to
supply the deficiency brought about by
the government. Ceasing to issue coin
certificates under the Sherman act, the
banks would thus be enabled to per
petuate a system which has been enor-
mouslY profitable to them in the past.
He referred to the catch penny phrase
continually used in high places of a
s'souud and stable currency" and said
he had no doubt this phase will be used
in Cleveland's message to congress. He
wanted the president of the United
States to tell the people Of the country
and the members of congress what he
means by Hsound and stable currency"
He wants the president to tell the peo-
pie why he thinks gold alone will make
that.
Thurman was asked to present q
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
Bourke Cochran to Take the
Silver Champions Place.
SO SAYS SPEAKER CRISP
Comptroller Eckels Again Vents His
Spite Against the "Over-
doomed" West.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Speaker Crisp
said today that Bourke Cochran would
be chairman of the coinage committee
in place of Bland; Wilson of West vir-
ginia, chairman of the ways and means;
Sayers of the appropriation, Holman
being taken off that committee and
Springer given second place after Will
SON
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05

proposition that might be considered
with others that come before the con-
vention. 1t is: FIRST, let our adver-
! saries agree to free coinage of silver at
! a ratio of 1917 or 16 to 1. / prefer the
former. If they do. we will agree TO
the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man law. Next, amend the national
banking laws so as TO permit any nat.
ional bank to issue notes upon the face
value of 100 per cent upon a deposit of
80 per cent with United States treasury
in either United States gold or silver
coin, other than subsidiary silver. Fur
Their amend by repeating the tax on the
national bank circulation, and If bank
should fail there ould be a redemption
of its notes the 90 per cent of gold or
silver coin. For the other 10 per cent
the bills receivable of the bank would
be available as under the present sys-
TEN. 1t would be an utter impossibility
for the bank to fail and the whole of
its bills receivable be worthless.
PowDERLY AND DoNNELLY.
The committee on credentials showed
~ states and territories represented
and $40 delegates entitled to seats. The
report of the committee on rules pro-
vides that all discussions be confined
to the bimetallism, and that no delegates
be allowed to speak more than FIVE
minutes on the same subject.
L. V. Powderly, general master
workman of the knights of Labor, adj
dressed the convention briefly.
Twenty-Five thousand Knights of La
Dor, said he, stand today on the verge
of ruin in our western states. Ten
thousand men are already idle and 5000
have advised me to come here and say
that the west is in danger from those
who would demonetize silver and drive
1t from the country. l believe we
should be able to manage our own coun-
try, free from any dictation beyond the
water. When we stand here listening
to the voice at Washington command
ing us to close our ears and listen only
to those advocating a gold standard,
we are listening to voice that comes
from across the seas. Let our deliber-
ations be calm and deliberate, however,
for If ever there was time in the his
tory of America when cool, calm delber-
alton was necessary, that honr Is at
hand, | have been asked how the
Knights of Labor stand on this question,
and reply that they stand as a unit on
it, not in any section, but wherever
there are knights of Labor they stand
for free and unlimited coinage of silver
at ratio of to &c.
Ignatius Donnelly was then called
upon, and spoke for half an hour He
spoke of the great European conspiracy
against silver, aided by coadjutors in
America. This silver question is but an
incident in the great struggle covering
the world, the battle of plutocracy
against the people, but mankind can not
be destroyed to please an oligarchy of
bankers. The people have arisen and
by their voices and ballots will be heard,
Dounelly asked all who believed that
John Sherman had done more good than
harm to hold up their hands. Not
hand went up. He then asked for all
who believed that Sherman had done
more harm than war or pestilence to hold
up their hands, and nearly every hand
in the hall went up.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05

A Fairhaven paper states that nest
of young tarantulas was discovered in
a bunch of bonanas in fruit store in
New Whatcom the other day.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05

Currants the size of cherries are
shown at Cour d'Alene, which were
grown near that city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-05
Afternoon session.

The afternoon session was held at
Central Music hall, which has seating
capacity of over 5000. The question of
preparing an address to the people and
a memorial to congress was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

husband. His physiognomy is but little
changed; his large black eyes still retain
the intensity of their look and a rare ex-
| preston of vivacity; his smile is still
| youthful and as charming as it was won't
to be- His first movement was to hold
| out his hand to his visitors, and his first
words: "You will stay to breakfast
with us, will you not?''
He now spends the greater part of his
day in reaping. His conversation lapses
frequently into long silences, as is often
the ease with old people. He talks but
| little; his deafness, which has lately
much increased, prevents him from join
| ing in general conversation. He does
not know that his son Matthew is in
Africa. He thinks he has only been
ordered to Marseilles. But his family's
greatest care is to keep concealed from
him the last terrible news from Paris,
and he does not know that he has been
summoned to appear in court.
| The Comtesse de Lesseps, though full
| ing law suit as the sole solution to de-
liver her from an anxiety that has be-
come intolerable.
| 81 am," she said to us, somewhat of
fatalist. as my husband has always
been. In the most trying days of his
life he always believed in ultimate sue
cess; he always awaited calmly the end
| of events. l, also, am philosopher of
the same eastern school. From the very
first believed this law suit inevitable.
But have no fear about it except for
the effect the accusation would have on
him should it come to his ears. There
is final truth and justice in all things,
and this law suit will prove it. am
sure of one thing, and that is of the abso-
lutte integrity and honor of my dear hus-
band and of his sons. Errors may have
been committed, false hopes fostered and
listened to, but dishonest act commit
ted with their knowledge, never!'
And after she had spoken thus from
her heart, when breakfast was over the
children and the assembled guests gath
cred round the old man. They placed
him gently in an arm chair in a boudOir
adjoining the great drawingroom, where,
in large, furnished gilt frame, the
faded portrait of Agnes Sorel, the for
mer chatelaine, smiled down upon us.
One of the old mans elder daughters
went to the piana and playing softly a
slow waltz lulled her father to sleep.
The younger children went off to play In
the park, and gathered around the fire.
place, we talked in low voices, every one
having but one thought: Ii only we can
keep him ignorant; II only he does not
see the papers," And thus sheltered
behind a rampant of affection, whose sole
aim is endeavor to shield him from the
terribly imminent sorrow, the "Grand
Francois continued to sleep, smiling the
peaceful smile of child. 1t was
touching sight to see this devoted wife
and these loving children united in one
thought-to keep him from further suf-
fering. For three years they have done
this, and he is ignorant today all that
has lately transpired to attack his honor.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

Governor Flower of New York appears
to have felt the need of some backing in
his defiance of the protest of the New
York Bar Association in the Maynard
case, and so Maynard was set to work to
get some Endorsements in advance. His
pastor furnished most elaborate one,
saying that he had known Maynard a
great many years, that Maynard was a
good Presbyterian and a member of his
church, and that he had never heard his
legal abilities called in question. OF
course this had no bearing upon
the specific offence with which MAYNARD
was charged, namely, that he had pur-
Joined an important law paper from
the Secretary of States office, in order to
cheat man fairly elected out of his seat
and thus change the political complexion
of the legislature. And yet there is no
doubt there are plenty of people who re-
garded this certificate as complete vim
dication.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

Congressman Harter's bill providing
for the suspension of the purchase OF
silver bullion and the issue of silver GER
tificates until an agreement has been
made with England, France and Ger
many will be likely to precipitate a sill
yer discussion in the House and reveal
the extent of Mr.. Clevelands Influence
upon the Democratic members. CLEVELAND
wants the measure to pass, but the
silver men regard it as very obnoxious
bill, and will fight againsi to t >
extent of their ability. No dou
the friends of free silver constitute a
majority of the Democratic members.
but the allurements of patronage may
not be without effect upon some of them.
1t looks as if there would be a scrim-
mage at Topeka when the Kansas legis-
lature meets next week. The Republi
cans have a clear majority of the House
but the Popu.ists loudly declare that
they intend to organize it. Their plan is
to organize new ca vassing board, and
reverse the canvass in enough districts
to give them a majority and then
proceed to rganze the House by force
OF course an attempt of that sort will
be resisted. and there will be trouble
The Populists, however, are people who
make great deal of noise and do good
deal of boasting Of what they are going
l. Z t. hob 4ho+
the crisis comes their courage will ooze
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

Murphy's friends are SO confident of
his triumphant election that some of
them are beginning to publicly denounce
Cleveland for his recent manifesto, ac-
cusing him of interfering in matters that
were none of his business. Four Demo-
cratic county committees have just met
and unanimously endorsed Murphy, and
apparently the programme is to get these
endorsements from every committee in
the State, which can probably be done,
as they are all under the domination of
the Hill Tammany influence.