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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
How the Lieu Land Decision Affects
Willapa Island.
WARRANTY DEEDS GIVEN
III. c. Wallace Is Making a Desperate
Effort to Knock Hole in the Call
ord Miller Decision.

HOPE, Idaho, Nov. 27.-On the North
ern Pacific overland due in Tacoma
tomorrow at p. m, there has been
travelling National Committeeman H.
@. Wallce, accompanied by a high Of
fetal of the Northern Pacific railroad
company.
Repeated inquiries on the part of
correspondent to the high railroad Of
fetal and Mr.. Wallace elected the fact
that the business in the general land
office refers to the celebrated lieu lands
in the state of Washington. 1t is a
well known fact that the Northern Pa.
cifc railroad has been trying for years
to drive an entering wedge into break
ing up the celebrated Guilford Miller
decision. 1t seems that the railroad
company was possessed of a body OF
this lieu land in the shape of an island
in the Willapa river opposite the town
of South Bend, Wash, which land
in boom times the railroad company
sold on a contract to Wallace, who sub
divided it into lots, all of which he
sold at fancy prices, giving warranty
deeds, on which warranties suits are
now pending against him aggregating
nearly 100000. These suits were
originally brought in the superior court
of the county in which Tacoma is
situated, bat the Northern Pacific inter
pleaded and they were transferred to
the United States district court, where
they are now pending, being set down
for trial in Tacoma in February next
before Judge Hanford. 1t is a curious
fact, too, that Judge Brinker, who was
appointed United States district at
torney on Wallace's recommendation,
has been Wallace's attorney from the
beginning in his defense to these suits.
The Northern Pacific railroad and Wal
lace in Washington city have been MAX
/ ing common cause TO secure patent to
this land, which will answer the double
purpose of defeating the suits against
Wallace for his failure on warranty,
and at tue same time knock a hole in
the Guilford Miller decision.
1t appears from the high railroad Of
fetal and Wallace's conversation that
they think Governor Church's mission
TO Washington city was to post Pres
ident Cleveland on the great danger to
his administration if he allowed the
commissioner Of the general land office
and the secretary of the interior to
send up for his signature patent for
this island. Wallace declared, not
knowing his visitor was a newspaper
correspondent, that ne had moved the
postoffice in Tacoma without the knowl-
edge of six men in that city, and he
would soon have his patent and the
lieu landers could go to hell.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
Impeached a Nitness

GREAT FALLS, Nov. 25.- The case
against Henry Prentiss for receiving
bride from G. E. Walker, contractor on
the school house in the Boston & Great
Falls addition to the city, came nm he
fore Judge Race and was dismissed The
states principal witness, G. E. Walker
was impeached and the state so faiIeS
to make case.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
Made Too Good a Job OF Ii.

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-Joe L. Wheatley,
a railroad man of 30 years who arrived
here from Minneapolis a week ago,
drank 10 cents worth of carbolic acid
today in the Queen City hotel with sui
cidal intend. He then went to a
neighboring drug store and begged for
something to save his life. He was
given antidotes, but he died after about
Is minutes of agony. In his pocket
was found a letter saying he drank the
acid because he was afraid to kill him
self, and asking that his father at
Palmer, S. D., be notified.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
Elevator Burned at KendrIoIs.

KENDRIcK, Idaho, Nov. 27.-At eleven
o'clock last night FIRE destroyed the ele-
vator and cleaner owned by w. S. Ad-
ans. Loss on building about $4,000,
insured; grain, 5000 bushels, which
was insured. The Farmers Alliance
warehouse 80 feet distant, was saved by
a hurculean effort. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
TRIED. TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Desperate Robbers Make Life Unpleasant
for Railroad Men,

Desperate Robbers Make Life Unpleasant
for Railroad Men.
GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. 26.-The first sec
ton of train No. SO, fast meat express
between Chicago and New York pulled
into this city last night with eight des-
perate robbers on board. Between this
city and Elkhart, they made repeated
efforts to uncouple a numbes of cars
with the idea, it is believed, of wreck
ing the fast express train which passes
here close behind the meat train. Num-
60 left Elkhart at 1870 this morning,
and when mile away, the crew found
eight men concealed between the cars.
The men made an effort to uncouple the
last 10 cars, but they were foiled after
a hard fight by the trainmen. Five
miles further another attempt was made
to uncouple the cars and second fight
resulted, which lasted until the train
was on the point of pulling into Goshen.
Conductor John Hickok and two break
men were badly battered in the strug-
&c Inc ShSAA " hiSSACu III do-
sistance and in few minutes two OIL
GERS and a crowd of citizens congre-
gated at the train, but the robbers made
their escape, taking with them the
watches of several trainmen and small
sums of money.
Later in the night man giving the
name of Henry Zimmerman was ar
rested and 81, the amount taken from
one breakman, found in his shoe. viii
liam Cone was alse taken into custody
and Sl2 taken from Conductor Hickok
found upon him. 1t is believed by the
Lake Shore officials that the men in
tended to leave the uncoupled cars on
the track with the idea of wrecking the
express train and plunGering it. Presi-
dent Newell offered a reward of $500
for each bandit captured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
Charged with Larceny.

Moscow, Nov. 2s.-Yesterday Chief
of Police Blacker arrested George Hall
on a telegram from Bismark, S. D.
The charge is larceny, by disposing of
mortgaged property and then skipping
the state. Hall is now in Jail awaiting
the action of the Dekota authorities.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
LIGHTNING ROD AGENTS susDUED.
Illinois Farmer Puts His Muscle Agains t
an ExhOrbitant Bill and Wins.

illinois Farmer Puts His Muscle Against
an ExhOrbitant Bill and Wins.
FAIRBURY, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-Lightning
rod sharpers who have been working
among the farmers around Fairbury the
past few days have caught few victims
on the old time scheme of putting on
the rod at a certain amount per rod.
the farmer, of course, in each instance,
was under the impression that he was
getting the Job done at that price, but
when the work was declared done the
sharpers in every instance would begin
measuring, and insist that the contract
read SO much per running rod, which.
was the case. They usually put on as
much rod as possible, so as to make the
bill due them large. Elhanen Fitz-
gerald, a prominent farmer south of
town, let the contract for his work at
SIS per rod. When the job was COM
pleted the bill, which was a large one,
was presented. He being a powerful
man, showed 10 the sharpers that he
was not to be fooled with, therefore
they compromised with him, settling
the amount as Fitzgerald understood
the contract.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02
Increase in wheat.

The Market Record estimates the
wheat in store in country elevators of
Minnesota and the two Dakotas at
5,275,OOO bushels. This makes the
aggregated northwestern stock "a, O25,-
900 bushels, an increase of zoos, 900
bushels over a week ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-02

Chinese in San Francisco have given
Official notice that they are ready to
register.
The morning call., 1893-10-05
NO GREAT HURRY.
Cleveland Taking His Time in the
Hawaiian Matter.


WASHINGTON, Oci. ALBERT S. Willis.
the new Minister to Hawaii, had an in ter
view with Secretary Gresham at the State
Department this morning. He received
his final Instructions and completed ar
rangements for his departure for his post
OF duty. He will leave here this evening
for San Francisco. whence he will sail
next week for Honolulu. Consul General
Mills will join Mr.. Willis at San Francisco
and they will make the trip from there to-
gether. The action of the administration
IN sending a new Minister to Hawaii is
taken by many persons as an indication
that 1t does not eXpec: q very speedy set
tlement of the Hawaiian question, and
there are few who regard it as conclusive
Of the adoption of policy adverse to an
nexation Of the islands. Thurston, the
Hawaiian Minister, who came to Wash
ington short time ago, to look into the
situation, has gone back to Chicago under
the impression that his presence here will
not be required for at least several weeks,
so far as treaty negotiations are concerned.
The President will probably make no COM
munication to the Senate or the Hawaiian
question until after the silver repeal bill
is acted upon. and there is no immediate
prospect of the publication Of Blounts
special reports. The statement is made
with authority that the Hawaiians are
convinced that both the President and the
commissioner are opposed TO annexation.
and they are in doubt as to whether a pro-
tectorate Is favored.
The morning call., 1893-10-05

tlvely demanded for the purpose of mutual
protection and advancement along all
legitimate lines.
We assert that while this is true OF the
Southern and Western States, it is also
true that the manufacturing States OF the
East cannot enjoy prosperity while the
South and West are depressed and not
provided with money to purchase the
products of their factories.
The coinage of silver upon the basis
demanded below has been repeatedly in
vted and is conceded to be necessary to
the upbuilding of true relations OF meal
culable magnitude between the United
States and the sister republics of North
and South America.
The resolutions then demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
established ratio Of 16 to /, giving to such
coin equal legal tender powers with gold.
and unalterably oppose the repeal of the
Sherman law, except by the passage Of
law providing for said free coinage.
Representatives in Congress are di-
rected TO instruct the President to issue
a call for the early convention OF all
nations interested in and favorable to the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio named,
for the purpose of establishing closer CON-
mercial and financial relations with them.
They further declare that the total amount
of gold now in existence or capable Of pro-
duction under the stimulus of increased
value is totally inadequate TO supply the
demand OF the world for money, and that
the adoption of single gold standard will
result in universal bankruptcy and ruin.
Such action would be violation of the
constitution furthermore, In that 1t would
impair all existing contracts and double
the obligations OF all debtors.
The resolutions declare 1t the duty of all
patriotic citizens to resist in the courts and
at the ballot-box its adoption and its en-
forcement if adopted.
The resolutions oppose the further issue
Of bonds as a perpetuation OF the national
banks system. TO which they are unalter-
ably opposed, as 1t enables few selfish
individuals at their pleasure to contract or
expand the volume of the currency to the
great injury of the masses. A financial
system is demanded which will prevent
the congestion of money In the financial
centers of the East.
The resolutions further urge the speedy
Improvement by the National Government
OF the great waterways, and invite its
active cooperation for more direct routes
to the ocean, that our products may
reach the markets Of the world at MINI
mum cost.
The report was unanimously adopted
amid great enthusiasm. Governor Waite
of Colorado wanted introduce a supple
mental resolution declaring the right of a
State to esta a0)ish currency within its own
borders Of the same standard as the Ma
tional currency, but it was by this time
dark in the hall, and the convention ad-
iourned until tO-morrow
The morning call., 1893-10-05
AFTERMATH OF THE GALE.
Without Warning Their Doom
": Came Upon Them.
FRAlL HOUSES CRASHED DOWN
And the Unfortunate Occupants Found
=: Themselves Buffeting With the
g.. Wind and Waves.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 4.-Over 1000 per
sons killed and nearly S5,0Oo.000 worth of
property demolished is the record of the
great gulf storm in Louisiana. There never
has been anything approximatng it since
the country was settled. Mors than half
the. population in the devastated region is
dead, Everything is wrecked and the
survivors are without food. shelter o.
elething.
j The: deaths so far reported aggregate
-oger. 1000: as follows: Chienere Caminda
s2e fishermen at sea 24o. Shell Beach 2l2.
Adams Bay 200. Bayou Latond 40. Grand
Isle 100. Bayou Cook 81. Bird Island
81. the fishing settlement 43. Bayou
.Cleal;en, 40. Pass a pOutre 40. Bayou
Andre 20. Oyster Bayou 2S. Grand
Bsyou:26. San Malo %, Daisy Postoffice 20.
Bayou Cabinage 20. Rosario Island 20.
Weber 20, Simon Island 16, Pleasant Point
10. Tropical Bend 10. Bayou Dufon 10,
Hospital Bay 8. Grand Bank s. Duras
Peint s. 'Sixty-mile Point 6, Barthly
8. Fort ST. Philip 5, Razor Island 5. Grand
Prairie g. Fort Cross 8. Port la Hsche 4,
on aIugger 4.
?. Over 20 others are reported lost in bogs
and st various places. and over 100 fishing
yessels;were in the gulf fishing when the
storm broke over Chiemere and not a word
has been heard from them or their 0ccu-
pants since
The morning call., 1893-10-05
MUCH TOO SWEEPING
Turning of the Northern Demo-
cratic Worm at Last.
The South Is In the Saddle, but 1t
Must Not Use Its
Spurs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN the House to-
day, after the presentation OF several reso-
luti0ns. Peel, from the Committee on
Public Lanns. reported adversely Bowers
resolution calling on the Acknowledgement
for information as to whether the United
States could be made party to the cases
brought by the Southern Pacific and now
pending. to dspossess settlers in Califor-
MIA.
The House passed the joint resolution
expressing to foreign Governments par
ticipating in the Worlds Fair celebra tion
the acknowledgements of Congress.
Under the call of committees, Oates re-
ported the bankruptcy bill and McCreary
reported the substitute for the Everett bill
amending the Geary exclusion act.
After a rather heated debate on the pro-
priety of recognizing war claims of the
class of which a portion had been paid by
the Confederate Government. the elections
debate was resumed by Compton of Mary
land in support of the measure.
Sweet of Idaho denounced Cleveland for
his course on the silver question, and said
that Andrew johnson was impeached for
acts less odous. Cleveland imagined him.
self dictator.
Lane of Illinois maintained that tine
armed men at the polls should be with
drawn now and forever, and Murray, the
cUlored Republican from South Caroline a.,
closed the days debate: IF l owe alle-
glance to the Government" said he. ''then
the Government which squeeZes my life
blood out in taxes owes protection TO me.
The guardian of State sovereignty is again
lowering about the dome of the Capitol. l
submit that men armed with rifles and
shoteuns, who stand at the ballot-box to
murder or terrorize US to prevent us from
voting, are as much armed enemies of the
United States as an invading army"
Just before the House adjourned Chair
man Fitch CT the Election Committee
reported bill introduced as a subs bstitute
which strikes out the section of the Re-
vised Statutes empowering military to keep
peace at the polls. and repeals all laws
regarding the appointment of supervisors
or deputy marsbas. The substitute would
leave In force the election laws relating to
the punishment Of private individuals for
bribery, and above all leaves in force the
declaratory principles OF the fifteenth
am endment. The Northern Democrats
after an informal conference had decided
that the Tucker bill was to- sweeping and
this substitute was formulated to meet
their objections.
The morning call., 1893-10-05
FIRED ON THE CITY.
The Rebels Determined to Give
Rio but Little Rest.
1t Is Said, However, That the For
eign Warships Have Interfered
With the Sport.

Rio DE JANEIRo, Oct. 4.-The ships of
Mello began firing upon the city again to-
day. but the aim of the gunners ON the
ships was wild. and for this reason little
damage was done In the city generally.
although the greatest alarm is felt through
out the town.
Many private residences have been al
ready deserted, whole families having
fed to escape the barbarities perpetrated
by Peixoto's troops. The Presidents
forces are replying to the fire of the ships
from the batteries which were thrown up
along the water front at the time the fleet
changed its anchorage few days ago.
From Desterro comes the announcement
that parts of the crews of the Brazilian
war ships Republca and Palas, which
recently arrived there. have gone ashore
and occupied the forts in that city and on
the island of Santa Catharina.
1t is the intention to establish Mello's
headquarters in DesterrO and proclaim a
provisional government. In this city the
President Is in active opposition to the
candidacy of Tajes as his successor and
favors Ellari, who, however, is meeting
with considerable antagonism. Tajes is
the choice of the socialists, who are con-
Quoting vigorous canvass.
The commanders of the British,
French, Italian, American and Portu-
guese men-of-war here have received
dispatches giving them discretionary
power to take such action as may
be necessary to prevent further at
tacks by the rebel gunboats on the city.
which might endanger the lives and prop
erty of foreign subjects. The command
ers have already acted on this authorize
tion by informing Admiral de Melo that
no further attack on the city will be per-
mitted.
Germany alone refrained from taking
similar action on the ground that 1t does
not desire to interfere in a domestic
trouble.
The morning call., 1893-10-05
SURROUNDED BY MOORS.
The Spaniards Find but Little Peace
in Africa.

MADRID, Oct 4.-Dispatches from Me-
lila say $1,000 Moors. including 5000 cav
airy. are surrounding that place. The
Moors swear they will never permit the
erection of Spanish fort at Guartach.
The Ministry here has decided to erect
fort at any cost, and reinforcements are
being sent to the front as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The gunboat Cuerva has arrived at
Melilla. 1t has been shelling the Moorish
forts on the coast all day.
The War Office has ordered all the
available men at Malage to proceed to
Nelilla. The force will number
5000 men, and its instructions
given to commanding generals are to at
tack the Moors with the utmost vigor.
The Government is determined the
Moors are responsible for the assault on
Melill and shall be promptly punished.
Other troops will probably be sent from
Seville. The captain-general of that place
was ordered to hold the troops in
readiness to start for Morocco at
once should it be found the force
already forwarded should not be strong
enough to cope with the Moors. A large
quantity OF munitions Of war and pro-
visions have already been sent to
Melilla.
The morning call., 1893-10-05
BANKHEAD WANTS TO KNOW.
Calling for Papers in the San Fran.
cisco Postoffice Deal.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 4.-RepresentatIve
Bankhead this morning offered and the
House adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be requested to transmit to the House all pa
pers relating to the selection and purchase OF a
site for Government building at San Fran
cisco, including daily reports of the Special
Agent Of the Treasury Department who con-
Quoted the bOrings on said lot.
Bankhead says that tho Secretary of the
Treasury will probably transmit to the
House tomorrow or at furthest within
two or three days the papers asked for in
his resolution of to-day. When he has ex-
amined the papers and finds that all the
facts substantiare his allegation of fraud
and collusion and the worthlessness Of the
Seventh and Mission streets site for the
Postoffice building he will prepare his
resolution authorizing an Investigation
and will make speech thereon. He still
contends that at least one of the titles to
the parcel of land included in the site pur-
chased is defective. though he refuses to
say yet just what part 1t IS.
1.-The Postoffice building is not erected
yet by long way" he said significantly
to-day.
The morning call., 1893-10-05
ONE COURSE is OPEN.
Senator Butler Thinks He Has
Solved the Problem.
The,Only Possible Way to Settle the
Silver Question Is by COM
promise.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-When the Senate
met this morning there were by actual
count one Democrat and six Republicans
present. After some delay quorum was
secured ana Morgan of Alabama reported
from the Foreign Relations Committee the
bill making an appropria tion to enable the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the
Chinese exclusion acts. Referred.
Morgan offered u resolution, which went
over, instructing the Committee on Judi
ciary to report what provisions. if any. of
the coin age act of January 49, 1887, are
now in force.
A resolution by Dolph calling for infor-
nation as to pensions paid persons resid.
ing in foreign countries was agreed to.
The repeal bill was then taken up and
Butler D.) of South Carolina addressed
the Senate. He said that it was apparent
it was the purpose Of those Senators who
favored the bill to force it through the
Senate without regard for or consideration
of the rights Of the minority. The minor
ity of the Senate was not attempting to
coerce anybody and did not intend to be
coerced themselves. There is no despot-
ism so oppressive as the despotism of q
majority unrestrained.
II am asked" said Butler, "'What Is to
be done? I reply. compromise. Com
promise is the solution Of the struggle.
But we are told that compromise means
defeat-a surrender to the majority.
Compromise is the very essence of our
form Of government. There is hot a
measure which is con tested, in this House
or the other. that becomes law except as
the result of compromise"
Butler denied that there had been fill
clustering on the repeal bill, and ridiculed
the idea that the proceedings of the op-
ponents of repeal were revolutionary or
reasonable. He then took up tho alleged
interference of the President In legislative
matters. He could not believe that the
Presi dent has attempted to use his high
office to influence legislation.
Blackburn of Kentucky addressed the
Senate In opposition to the bill. He said
he was bimetallst in the broadest and
truest sense of the word. The repeal of
the Sherman law would not cure the
troubles under which the country labored.
The tariff system must be revised and its
prob ibtive features eliminated. Wider
markets must be obtained for the products
Of labor. The financial system must be
remodeled. Gold and silver must be made
the standards and paper money based upon
this standard and issued direct by the
Government. and not filtered through the
agency of the petted and fostered national
banks. The 10 per cent tax on State bank
currency must be repealed. The Govern
ment must be economically administered
and the pension list purged Of speculation
and fraud. Blac kburn had but one con-
dition to impose upon q compromise. Un-
lock the doors of the mints to silver. The
people were demanding a settlement OF
this question. Blackburn then entered
into long defense of the admiDistration,
after which Call spoke in opposition t1
the bill. and the Senate adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-10-05

purchased during July and August as re-
quired by law. The reply says that as the
United States is the largest purchaser OF
silver in the world the Secretary OF the
Treasury. after an examination OF the
offers and quotations each day, should de-
termine what in his judgment is fair
market price. He either has to purchase
4.50O,O00 ounces at dealers prices, no mat
ter how unreasonable or exorbtant. or ne
must employ such means as are at MS
command TO ascertain the actual market
price. The effort of the department since
July II has been to simply ascertain the
face market price of the bullion on each
day that it was offered for sale, and when
ascertained make the purchases at that
price.