The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-01
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Geographic Re.
ports of Late Events.
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BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
0sdgst ef News FOR Easy Dlgsst1sa Yrs0
Different Parts 81 TIE states q WasA-
Sngtos, Oregon ssA lAshe-Itsms -
Interest - PseiAs Csass People.
Jennie White, on trial ct Spokane ioe
murder, was acquitted.
There il any amount Of boFax In the
dry lake beds Of Okanogan county.
Many farmers have been protected
from future floods by the diking Of the
lower Skagit river.
A Committee Of One Hundred IL pro.
jected for Spokane by the Christian En-.
deavorers, having for its object good
government through good citizenship"
A number Of society people In walla
Walla are rehearsing . drama entitled
"Comrades," to be given holiday week
for the benefit Of some charitable insti-
tuition.
A few Of the veterans Of the Indian
war of 1857 in Washington met in
Olympia recently for the purpose Of ~
curing pensions from the government for
their services.
The Pendleton scouring-mill il wind.
ing up its seasons work on Q 10000.
pound lot Of blank wool. Seven car
loads Of lumber have arrived for build.
ing . new warehouse.
There are over 5000 Good Templars
and :, 1000 Juvenile Templars in the State
of Washington, or the largest representa-
tion in proportion to the population of
any State In the Union.
Lena, the 1S-monthe-old child Of B.
Shapiro OF Seattle. accidently knocked .
kettle OF boiling soap over herself Sun.
day morning, terribly ecalding her head.
breast and arms, and after intense sui.
fering died at O'Clock Monday morn
ing.
Grant county, Oregon, has decided to
rescind all orders heretofore made allow.
ing bounties on panther or cougar. wolf
or coyote, wildcat or catamount and
ground squirrels. No further bounty
will be paid on such animals after the
first of January.
o. j. Poeey, q young employe OF the
W. D. knight Printing Company, Spo-
kane, has deserted his wife and three
children and run away with pretty Maud
Murray, who was working in the COM
pany's book bindery. The couple arc
supposed to be in Seattle.
Horse and cattle thieves have been
making frequent raids through the val
leys between Tacoma and Seattle. and
particularly in the Puyallup and White
River Valleys. At least ecore Of cattle
and horses have been stolen in that eec-
ton during the last two months.
By vote the citizens of Olympia have
authorized the mourning of the necee-
sary Indebtedness for building Q solid
roadway across the bay to the west side
to replace the bridge. This will be filled
in with the material now being dredeed
from the harbor under government con-
tract
Judge George NJ. Welty of Colville has
received advices from the United States
Fish Commission to the effect that he
will receive, at the proper season, 10 600
bass for the Deep Greek Lakes. The
Judge will plant his fish, secure q post
Office and open a general merchandise
store at the lakes within the next four
months.
The apple crop on the Coquille lie large
again this year, but is likely to be un-
gathered, owing to the expense of mar
keting them. The boxes cost 10 cents
each, and as shipments to San Francisco
are found TO net only 1884 cents per box
for raising. packing and hauling, it hard
ly pays. The Coquille apples are very
fine, for no pests have ever crossed there
yet from the valley.
The Merchants National Bank Of Sc
attic has sued Melville Nichols, admin.
istrator OF the estate Of Timothy Coombs
Of Pendleton. to enforce payment Of .
balance Of $500 alleged to be due on An
assigned claim from the Cross Under
taking Company. After Pendleton died
in July, 1898, his remains were shipped
10 Searsport, Me-, and the undertaking
company presented claim for $544. so.
The charge was considered excessive,
and the administrator cut it down to
$500. Pendleton was q sea captain, and
owned an estate valued at $l2,lO
The Citizens National Bank of Spo-
kane has gone into liquidation; re-
ceiver has been appointed to pay OF de-
positorsssfter which the remaining assets
will be turned over to the stockholders.
The assets are $i25 900, and the liabili.
ties only $24o, 600. The banks paper is
understood to be first class. This insti-
tuition closed its doors during the panic
Of 1898, and afterward reopened under
the authority of the Controller of the
Currency. At that time it obtained ex.
tensions from its depositors for $l72, 900.
All of this has been paid except $l2,000
The city alone has taken $40, 900 out Of
bank.
The Carrs af Klamath county, Or,
have sold $500 head Of beef cattle this
fall, 1880 from Sycan and 500 from Tule
Lake. All have been sold to San Fran
cisco butchers except 200 head, which
are being held on the feeding grounds OF
the Shasta Valley for the rise in prices
expected. L. W. Carr says the parties
who buy cattle in Klamath and Lake
counties would prefer to winter cattle in
the klamath basin II sufficient alfalfa
hay could be procured. 60 that they in.
tend building next year big reservoir
TO contain $1,000. 900 gallons Of water,
which will be used for irrigating alfalfa
lands.
For the second time in its history the
Portland Savings Bank failed to open its
doors. Lack Of public confidence and
the unremitting withdrawal ct deposits
are given AZ the reasons for closing the
bank. o. n. Denny has been appointed
receiver, and the bank will 20 into li1ui.
dalton. The assets OF the bank are given
at 8. $50. 600; liabilities, 81, 4So, 600. The
closing of the bank was doubtless pre-
cipitated by the death Of Frank Dekum,
the President, about one month ago.
The bank first closed its doors in the
panic of 1898, but resumed in May Of
this year under an agreement with the
depositors that they were to draw ont
quarterly 10 per cent OF their deposits.
Many dispositions refused to sign of I'm.