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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
Had . Weakness for Calf skins.

On last Saturday night quite an ex-
citing set-to took place between G. W.
Bechtel and thief in the barn at the
rear of Bechtei's meat market. Mr..
Bechtel happened to be in the barn
when he heard some one approach the
door and enter. Remaining quiet to
await developments, he was not long in
discovering the motive of the intruder.
who deliberately pulled calf skin from
one OF the beams and threw it out the
door. When about to appropriate an
other skin Mr.. Bechtel planted right
handler square on the side of the jaw,
which sent his victim whirling through
the door. Bechtel followed and com
pleted the job in true pugilistic style,
although not strictly according to
Queensbury rules. The purloiner Of
the calf skins proved to be an employe
OF the Bechtels. They have lost several
hogs and quantity of feed lately, and
now think they know where the latter
went to. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that the man has lost his job, and es-
capped prosecution on account Of his
family. a
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25

The great danger accompanying at.
tempts TO cross the lake on the ice was
fully demonstrated last Saturday. when
NJ c. McCameron almost lost his life by
breaking through. In company with
George Kowitz and Michael McCullen
he came to town last Saturday morn.
ing. After transac;ing their business
they attempted to return in the after
noon. The warm sun had weakened
the ice, which gave way under the
weight of Mr.. McCameron, who was in
advance of the other two, and had it
not been for the prompt assistance
rendered by his companions lake Cnur
dAlene would have claimed another
victim. After rescuing the man from
his perilous situation the party returned
TO town and remained until Monday.
when Capt. Sanborn very kindly took
them aboard the kootenai and safely
landed them at Lakeview.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
A Hermit Lieu.snsas.

Last fall LIST Lieut.. Brombeck. of the
Second infantry, stationed at Fort
Omaha, was granted leave Of absence
for two months. He failed to return to
his command, and finally found his way
TO the st. Joe river country, where he
has remained, leading the life Of her
NIT. His whereabouts recently became
known to the war department, and
orders were received at Fort Sherman
to look him up and bring him to the
post. For this purpose Lients. Hall and
Reeves, with . small detachment of
men, pack mules and provisions, boarded
the steamer kootenai yesterday for
Harrison, from which point they will
proceed up the river road in search OF
the mountain abode of the demented
and return with him to Fort
sherman Just how the man wandered
from Fort Omaha to the wilds of the
st. Joe is unknown, and it Is also a
mystery how he managed to remain
there SO long without the fact becoming
known. When brought in the unfortu-
nate officer will probably be placed in
an insane asylum. 1t is said that his
father resides at Boise City.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
Looking For q Water Suprlv.

The Spokane Chronicle says that the
city engineering department, under di.
rection of Consulting Engineer Davis.
is investigating Hayden lake as source
OF water supply for that city. Surveys
were run yesterday from Ceur d:Alene
City to the lake, which is found to be
$50 feet above Riverside avenue.
The lake is 81 miles from this city.
has drainage area of 30 square miles.
and capacity, upon a conservative
estimate, it is said, Of 5o,noo,00 gallons
daily: With reasonable allowance of
friction pipe line from the lake to
Spokane would develop at Riverside
avenue at pressure of 100 pounds.
Water from this source, it is claimed,
would forever remove all question as to
purity and quantity. and would dis
pense with one pumping station.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25


+. l.. Minis left for kaslo Thursday.
where he expects to engage in the real
estate business. Mrs. Minis aud child.
rem, now stopping at the Ceur d'Alene
Inn, will go to Pendlcton, Ore. in few
days to remain for some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matlock.
Mr.. Albert Favorite, of Arkansas
City, Kan, wishes to give our readers
the benefit of his experience with colds.
lie says: al contracted a cold early
last spring that settled ON my lungs.
and had hardly recovered from II when
| caught another that hung on all sum
mer and left me with a. hacking cough
which ! thought never would get rid
OF. l had used Chamberlains Cough
Remedy some IL years ago with much
success, and concluded TO thy IL again.
When | had got through with one bottle
my cough had left me. and ! have not
suffered with cough or cold since. /
have recommended II to Others, and ~
speak well of it, 90 cent bottles for
sale by Miller Bros, druggists.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
wAsHIsaToEs BIRTHDAY.
Appropriately Celebrated By the
Literary Club.

To the Young Mems Literary Club,
recently organized in this city, Ii due
the successful celebration OF Washing.
tons Birthday last Wednesday. This
celebration took place in Sanders Hall.
and was largely attended by our patri-
otto citizens and children. A very In
teresting and entertaining program had
been arranged for the occasion, Prof.
feager presided and opened the exer-
cisss with few well chosen remarks.
First on the program was q recitation.
Sword and Sheaf." by Guy b. King,
rendered in clear and forcible manner
that gave unmistakable evidence Of the
coming orator. After instrumental
music by MD. Kahler and Stanley Ifealey.
Messrs- George Conner, 4. v. Yeager,
Theodore and John Rosen rendered I
patriotic air in q pleasing manner.
President Ye.ger then introduced Rev.
Watson, who delivered very able lee
ture on the Life and Labors Of wash
ington-" The male quartet, composed
OF the above mentioned gentlemen.
followed Rev. Watson in very enter
tanning soLg, Rocked On the Billows
OF the Deep." George Conner read
WashingtOn's Farewell Address in a
clear voice, and was followed BY Rev.
Herman Page on the Character OF
Washington" His remarks were brief
and to the point. and to his sterling
more than to anything else.
he attributed Washington's great sue
cess both as a general and statesman.
The exercises closed with the singing Of
that popular national air, America
in which the whole audience Joined
with a will. Rev. Watson then pro-
nounced the benediction.
We believe this was the first attempt
ever made in this city to appropriately
the day, and from the success
attending the celebration it is safe 70
say that it win not be the last.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25

Mrs. ID. II. Budlong returned from
her California visit Wednesday evening.
The Colonel will arrive in few DAYS,
he having stopped in Portland TO trans.
act some business.
The Northern Pacific will soon begin
the erection of new depot and freigh,
house at Hope. The News says: The
building will be III fee. long by % in
width, two stories high. 1t will have
two large waiting rooms. a spacious
ticket office, freight Office. telegraph
office, and a large reading room with
bath rooms in connection will be fitted
up for the use of employees of the com,
pany. The latter part will certainly be
highly appreciated by the boys. and no
doubt will be well patronized, as all the
leading periodicals Of the day will be
kept on file, SO that when tired from
the effects of hand days work they
can rest the body and cultivate the
mind
Aessrs, Bolster and Fiskin, together
With three other gentlemen of Spokane
whose names we have not learned,
recently entered into an agreement with
j. Boughton that they would rent of
him live summer cottages at a good
rental, il erected this spring. Mr..
Boushton informs us that he will cree,
the cottages at Lakcview early in the
season. They are to be of neat and
attractive style of architecture, and &C.
cording to plans furnished by Mr..
Bolster. The fact that these gentlemen.
who are heavily interested in the con-
of the electric road between
here and Spokane, are preparing to
make their summer home here would |
indicate the certainty Of the building Of |
the line. With the completion of the
road many business meb Of Spokane
will become summer, IL not permanent,
residents Of Ceur d'Alene. |
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
Always Keep Your Sign Displayed.

Here is what Peter Cooper. who died
worth many millions, said of news.
paper: in all the towns where a
newspaper is published, every man
should advertise init If nothing more
than a card stating his name and bust,
ness he is engaged in. 1t does not only
pay the advertiser, but let's people at a
distance know the town in which you
reside is a prosperous community of
business men. As the seed is sown so
the seed recompenses. Never pull down
your sign while you expect to do bust
ness"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
A FURNITURE FIRE.
A ConflAgration Early This Morning
Destroys 81, 400 Worth Of Property.

Destroys g. 400 Worth Of Property.
About 4 o'clock this morning fir
broke out In the furniture store of W
J. Crawford & Co., on Fourth street
An alarm was sounded. and in about &c
minutes the fire department arrived
and were throwing a stream of water
on the fire. In a few minutes another
hose was attached to the hydrant, and
the two streams of water soon extin-
gnished the fire. The building was OF
frame and burned very rapidly. 1t
contained quite stock of furniture.
which is q loss. together with the build
ing.
The building was owned by DIR. Lid
dell, who is also a partner with Mr..
Crawford in the stock of furniture.
They estimate their loss at about 81 400
The building was insured for 500.
furniture for $500, and Mr.. Crawford
carried sl0 insurance on his tools.
A bursted hose interfered with the
work OF the iiremen for a short time.
The fire demonstrated one thing-that
W. u. Mcfarland is the proper person
for chief of the fire department. He
directed the men and managed the de-
tails with the precision of veteran.
A patrol was sent up from Fort Sher-
man to see If help was needed, but when
they arrived on the scene the fire was
under control.
Crawford & Co. will resume business
after their loss is adjusted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
HOUSE.

Feb. eo.-The boiler inspector bill was
passed. also the general appropriation
bill. The populists and few democrats
made hard fight on the measure. par
ucularly the militia item. Six populis,s
and five democrats voted against the
bill on its final passage.
The irrigation bill was considered in
committee of the whole, also the bill to
make county warrants receivable for
taxes, but neither WAS disposed OF.
During the debate on the militia an
Mr.. Helm, of Shoshone. op-
posed the measure. Mr.. Barrett. of
Bear Lake, said the militia in his town
was composed of hoodlums. Mr.. Law
son. populist, of Custer, said the militia
were sent to Ceur d'Alene without
of law, aud he did net pro-
pose to vote to pay them.
The balance Of the week was spent
by both branches of the legislature in
the consideration and passage of bills,
principally unimportant to the public.
we only give the proceed
ings of one day.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
Our New Quarters,

The increasing business of THE
Press made it necessary to procure
larger quarters. With this object in
view we recently purchased lot c. block
NJ, on the corner of Fourth street and
Lakeside avenue, and have erected a
building thereon suitable for the print.
ing business Next week we expect to
occupy our new quarters. The contract
for the building was let to John Wes-
ton, who has given It's a tirst-class Job.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25

We desire TO extend our thanks to the
citizens, and especially the fire depart.
ment for their efforts to save our prop
erty at last nights fire.
W. j. CRANroRn & Co
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE,
Digest Of the Work Being Accom-.
plished By the Second Session.

Feb. A.-Both houses of the lenis-
lature went to work to-day with . de-
termination to accomplish something.
Each disposed Of much business, and
both are holding night sessions tonight.
Gov. Mcconnell sent message to the
house stating that after signing the
state wagon road bill he had discovered
that an error had been made. The en-
rolling clerk had made the amount Of
bonds to be issued sIs5 instead of sI35,-
oo. A bill was introduced and passed
to amend the bill in this respect, though
the opponents of the road scheme fought
it hard.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-25
SENATE

Feb. 0-The senate distinguished
itself by acting on 1. bills in committee
of the whole during the afternoon.
Several measures were proposed. Mr..
Norris, of Idaho, introduced a joint
memorial to congress asking for an in
creased appropriation for the survey of
public lands in this state. Mr.. Cranes
house bill, providing that state and
county printing shall be done within
the state, was passed with only two dis.
senting votes. Mr.. Whites lien bill
was passed. also the Stewart bill. gov
erning the property relations Of hus
band and wife. Among the bills acted
on favorably in committee Of the whole
was Mr.. Bangs bill extending the tax
for the university of Idaho.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
The Weather We May Expect.

WAsHINGroN, Oct 81. The toAowlny are
the weather indications for twenty-io hours
from p. yesterday. For Indiana and Iii
nois-Fair wea her. much lowe temperature;
brisk and high westerly winds. For Lower
Mich gan-Fair weather, ex ept showers in
extreme northern portion colder; high
westerly win $ For Upper Njchgan-Gener-
ally cloudy, with ra n in eastern portion;
much colder; high northwesteriy winds.
For WisCousin-Showers in the early morn.
ing, quickly 70 lowed by fair weather; colder;
much colder in eastern portion; high north.
westerly winl For iowa-Fair. colder
weather, except in ex RENE northwestern
portion; decidedly colder u eastern portion:
nor hMesterly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
Episcopal Missionary Meeting.

CHICAGO, Oct 24-The annual session
OF the missionary cour Gil of the Episcopal
church is at work i'll the st. James church,
the bishop Of Chicago, McLaren. presid-
ing. The council consists of all the
bishops of the church. and all the mem
bers of the board of managers and other
clergymen and laymen who may be
chosen to serve by the general convention.
All missionary work Of the church is
controlled by the council The arch
bishop of Zante, Of the Greece church, is
present and made short address today.
The sessions are all devoted to addresses
Oh missionary work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24

NEW YORK, Oct. .4.-Claus Spreckt Is,
the sugar king, who has large interests in
Hawaii, has been in town several days.
Mr.. Spreckels spoke freely to II reporter
about sugar interests aud Hawaiian af-
fairs. Il am opposed 10 stealing" he
said. ''and do not believe that might makes
right. The United States seized the Sand
witch islands without any right to do so,
and assumed charge of the affairs there.
1t is not because l have sugar interests
there that say this policy was unjusti-
fable. 1t was too much like grabbing
and contrary therefore to the spirit of fair
play"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
MsLLo PRocLAIMs A PRESIDENT.
The Brazilian Unpleasantness Becoming
Intere>ting-A Naval Challenge.

The brazilian Unpieasantness becoming
Intere>tinG-A Naval Challenge.
NEW YORK, Oct. n The Herald's Mon
tevideo dispatch says: News has been re-
ceived from Rio JaneirO that Fredericho
Culmero Loreua has been proclaimed pro-
visional president of Brazil by Admiral
Mello in command of the insurgent fleet
Lorena is captain of one of the rebel war
ships and the provisional gov rnment, of
which he is now declared president, was
established some days ago at Desterro
which is the capital city of the state Of
Santa Calvarina.
The insurgent warship Republica ap-
peared outside the harbor of Monteyideo
and was promptly quarantined. She sig
nailed the Tiradentes government war
sh % to come outside and fight. The
Tiradentes did not deign TO reply to the
beliGerent visitor bat continued to lie
quietly under the friendly ggis of Uru-
quay. The Urusuayan government de-
clared that the warships must not fight in
its waters; but it has 40 ships capable of
preventing the commanders of the Brazil
ian warships had they decided to fight the
naval duel.
After the Republica had been supplied
with water and coal she sailed north
again, tagging the Tirandentes an invita-
ton TO join the rebels. and taunting the
crew with being edwards for seeking pro-
lection from foreign power. The Uru-
guayan officials refused yratique to the
Republica and would not even allow her
TO communicate Win the shore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
HE RIOT Al ROANOKE.
Grand Jury Investigation Results in
Curious Report.

Curious Report.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 2l.-The grand jury
summoned to investigate the riot and acts
of lawlessness on Sept. 90 and 81 has made
its report. Nineteen indictments are
made. Walter 5. Boone, Edward Page and
Frank Shepard as principals, and Sergeant
OF Police A II. Griffin and Chief of Police
J. +. Terry as accessories before the fact
are charged with felony, and others iu-
dicted for felony for breaking into hard
ware store to get fire arms.
The report commends the action of the
mayor for trying to uphold the laws, but
questions the advisability of the officials
directing the militia to withdraw after
the crowd had been dispersed by the firing.
and censures the police or the officials for
ordering the negro Thomas Smith to be
removed from the jail and after removal
not taking him into place of safety. The
jurors state that from the evidence they
are lead to believe that some of the vic
tins of the shooting were active partici-
pants in tine riot. 1t does not appear why
the police officers are indicted. for they,
like the mayor, were trying to uphold the
laws -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
Street Car Collision at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct 24.-Seven people were in
jured in street car collision at Sixty
third and Halsted streets. One of the vic
Tins may die. The list OF injured COM
prises: Belle Riley, skull fractured, SER
iously hurt, likely to die; Laurence l..
Wallace. Clinton, la, bruised about the
body; William johnson, hip and back in
jured; Dinah Desley, nip aud side bruised;
Mrs. Horace Webb, bruised about body;
Mrs. T. LaForest, head and body bruised
Amelia Clemens, slight bruises. All the
injured are residents of Chicago except
Wallace and all will soon recover except
Miss Riley
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24

BROOKLYN Oct. 81 Senator Hill ad-
dressed the Democrats OF this city at the
Academy Of Music and WAS received with
an ovation from the large audience. II
would not be "Daye' Hill speaking if the
Republicans did not get rakiug, and
they got one. He then approved OF the
calling of the special session and reviewed
the events in the senate, advocating the
an endment of the rules so that the major
ity can rule. He promised that the effort
for change would be continued. and said
that the end of the contest was very
near
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
Mitchell VIII Fight Anywhere.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a Charley Mitch.
ell has just arrived in this city. He
says if the Coney Island match is off he
is willing to go to New Orleans to meet
COrbett, but he has advices that no boxing
not be allowed in the Crescent City. He
will so to London and meet Corbett be-
fore the National Sporting club, but he
thinks they would have to come down in
the size Of the purse. However. ne is will
ing TO meet Corbett for any purse the
latter will accept.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
The Accused Held in BONDS.
THOSE ". c. 7. U. wHITEcAPs.
Showing How Lawlrs>nrs, aud Noboc-
racN Ave IrOsre-sImE.

raCy Ave Progressing.
OMAHA, OcG. @L-A special to The Bee
from O-ceOla says: The O,ceola white
caps; who whipped .wo girls Saturday
night who were supposed to be OF easy
virtue, We're arrliguei and pleaded not
guilty The Ca,e was continued till Nov.
- on the reCoguiZauCe OF 500 each. They
were charged with unlawful .ucendiary
talk and riot Those under arrest are w
Berhart, Mrs. Head, two Mrs Osborncs,
Mrs Everett, Ben Osborne and three
boys named Kerr, Osborne and Browne.
The ladies had for some time suspected
the two girls of moral IoOseness and they
set trap o catch them.
Saturday evening they sent three boys
to tell the girls that two travelling men
were waiting for them in an alley. The
girls hurried out to meet the supposedly
anxious travelling men, but instead they
fell into an ambuscade which had been
formed by the ladies and men. The girls
were quicAly stripped of their clothes and
pulled into a shed, where it was the inten-
tion to tar and Teacher them. One of the
girls, however, tainted during the scrim-
mage and the other made her escape.
Mrs. Head, one of the prisoners, is the
wife of the president of the Bank of Polk
county. leader in the Osceola church
and several societies, and the other ladies
are wives of prominent business men. All
are members of the local w. {. Il. L.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
Crusade Against SUNDAY openipr

KANSAS CITY, Oct 24.-The ministers Of
Kansas City are to join in crusade
against the Sunday opening of saloons,
grocery stores, meat markets. barber shops
aud all other places which are required to
be kept closed Sunday by the state law.
After the adjournment OF the regular meet.
ing of the Ministers alliance the thirty
ministers representing the various denomi.
nations of the city voted to lend their aid
and support to the Christian Endeavor so.
cieties in their effort to have the Sunday
closing law enforced.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
THE TROUBLE on THE SANTA FE
Wages Unpaid Makes Very Serious Posi-
ton for the EmnlnNr.

ton Tor the Employees.
EMPoRIA, kas, oct 2i-The report that
the employees OF the santa Fe system had
threatened to strike Oct - if their over
due wages were not paid ON that day and
assurance given that thereafte. wages be
promptly paid on tue eth of each month
is true and more than true for the men
at Argentine held a meeting and adopted
a resolution calling upon the road to pay
the men their wages by o'clock last
night and said they would strike if the
company failed. Late in the afternoon
General Manager Frey telegraphed reply
to the master mechanic of the Santa Fe
at Argentine and directed him to read it
to the men. The letter has been wired to
all general and division superint endents
on the system.
In an interview Frey said that he adj
united. that the men had cause for com
plant, but hoped they would not strike
lust as we are getting back TO good
times" The letter referred to pleads the
financial condition of the road in extenua-
ton of the company's hardness in paying
wages, and says that the treasurer feels
confident OF ability to pay September
wages by Nov. 10, ard to commence deliv-
ering October checks BY Nov. %, finishing
up by the end of the month. The Argen-
tine men held another meeting and re-
solved to appoint grievance committee to
talk over the matter with the railway oil
Gals. The serious thing for the men is
that they cannot get credit from the mer-
chants for food, etc