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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
The sIMeTALLIc TUNNEL.

Proposals for Driving 1t Will Now Be
Received at PhiIipsburg.
BUTTE, Jan. s.-The Bimetallic com
panv is advertising for bids, to be sub
mitted January Is, at Philipsburg, for
driving and timbering drain tunnel
about 6,17O feet long from the west face
of the 1,OO0-foot level of the Blaine shaft
to Boca on Douglass creek. The first
tunnel is to be 2,075 feet long and the
second 4,1O6 feet long, each to be four
feet wide and eight feet in the clear
No bonds will be required from the con-
tractors, but the company will hold
back a percentage of the estimates.
Cessation of work five DAYS will be
deemed abandonment, and the company
reserves the right, on twenty days
notice, to terminate the contract by
purchasing the supplies the contractors
may have on hand. All ores extracted
in the work shall be the property of the
company. 1t is required that three
crews of miners be employed to drive
the cross-country tunnel.
The company will furnish, free of
charge, hosting engine and boilers,
air compressors, all pumps, cars, rails
and ties, timbers framed and drain
boxes ready TO put in, at the ParnelI
and Bimetallic shafts. The company
will furnish at cost drill steel for ma
chimes, powder, fuse, caps, candles,
picks, hammers, shovels and any other
tools need, also wood oil, ETC., pay
ment for same to be deducted from
monthly estimate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
MADE RICH BY A COURT DECISION
A Former Pennaylvania Girl VIII Have
the Estate OF Her Adopted Father.

A Former Pennsylvania Girl win Have
the Estate OF Her Adopted Father.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 9.-Word has
been received here of decision by the
supreme court of Illinois by which
romantic and pathetic story of the hard
ships of young girl are happily ended
and she becomes the possessor of $780,
600. In 1878 Samuel Sankey, one of the
California pioneers of 40, came east to
visit relatives in Lycoming county in
this state.
While there he was attracted to his
niece, Carrie Sankey, an orphan, and
he proposed to adopt her. Sankey was
worth over 100000, and his position
promised every benefit to the girl, but
strange to say the relatives she lived
with opposed the plan. Sankey kid
mapped the girl and took her to Illinois.
He returned to this state and was ar
rested tor kidnapping. He compromised
the case by formally adopting the child,
and then he took her to California,
when he made will in her favor.
After the death of his wife In 1886
Sankey began to abuse his adopted
daughter, and the child was given into
the possession of the society to protect
children from cruelty, and the next day
Sankey tore up his will and executed
another, disinherlting Carrie. Sankey
came east to visit his brother, John
Sankey, of Mifflinburg, this state, where
he died on October 25, 1886. Since then
John Sankey and his brothers adopted
daughter have waged a legal battle.
Now the court of last resort in Illinois
has decided in her favor and she will
get over 100000
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
silver Their watchwOrd.

PULLMAN, Jan. S.-The Grand Lodge
of the Freeman's Silver Protective As
sociation is in session. The work is
being secretly performed and the mem
bers are very cautious about giving any
report of the meeting. They will be in
session until the latter part of this week.
Hon. w. H. Clagetr of Spokane ar
rived today and will address an audience
tonight in the public school auditorium.
The town is thronged with people, and
about 100 delegates are in attendance
at the meeting.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
MURDERER STONE GROWING WEAK.
Scarcely Able to Take the Prison Exer-
else and Restless In sIeen.

Scarcely Able to Take the Prison Exer.
else and Restless In Sleep.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-Solitary
confinement in the Indiana prison south
is telling on James e. Store, the muir
derer of the Wrattan family near Wash.
ington, who is to expiate his crime on
the gallows in the prison annex Feb. 16.
Visitors under no circumstances are
permitted to see him and his only com
panions are two guards, who alternate
ly keep constant watch. The prison
chaplain not infrequentlY visits Stone
and offers spiritual consolation in his
behalf. So religious has Stone become
that he says the angels in heaven await
his coming and he longs for the day of
the execution to arrive. The sextuple
fiend manifests no remorse over what
he has done. While he retains his APP
petite and is given the choicest food he
is weak and scarcely able to take the
exercise in corridors accorded him
once a day. His exercise is of one
hours duration and before going any
great distance he becomes exhausted
and has to be assisted to his cell. He
is nervous and his sleep at night is rest
less. Warden Patten will superintend
the execution, assisted by Deputy War
den Howard and the required employ
ment of guards, physicians, and minis
tiers as prescribed by law. What dlspo-
sition will be made of Stones remains
is not definitely known, but it is thought
that his father will take charge of the
body and convey it to Washington for
interment. The hanging will take
place between the hours of midnight
aud sunrise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
LAND CONTEST ENDS IN MURDER
j. ID. Reddington Fires Charge of Buck
shoe Into j. Il. KelIy's Head.


shoe Into j. e. KelIy's Head.
WATERFOWL, S. D., Jan. s.-Jeremiah
e. Kelly, merchant of this city, was
shot and instantly killed by ]. D. Red
dington, farmer.
When the rush was made at the open
ing of the Sisseton reservation in April,
1892, Kelly and Reddington started for
tract of $50 acres surrounded by In
dian land near the south end of the
reservation. Both located upon it,
each claiming 100 acres. A contest en-
sued for the overlapping forty-ac1e
tract. Kelly won and Reddington Sc
cured reversal on appeal. Kelly
moved his family to the homestead and
Reddington also resided upon it. Sun
day Kelly discovered Reddirgton's cat
tie feeding at his stock yard, and, set
ting his dog on them drove them away.
A few moments later, in company with
his son Guy, he was doing chores when
Reddington rode up carrying a gun.
Kelly told him to go away; he wanted
no trouble with him. They were not
more than six feet apart when Redding-
ton responded;
take that, d you" and he sent
charge of buckshot through Kelly's
head. The sheriff was notified and
arrested Reddington, VINO is now in
jail. The town is terribly wrought up
over the affair, and if cooler minds had
not prevailed the prisoner would have
been summarily dealt with
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
Mammoth Buildings Now Heap of
Smoldering Ruins.
THE ACT OF INCENDIARIES
Exhibits Gathered From Many Lands a
Mass of Glowing Embers-Heroic
Efforts of Firemen.

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-The worlds fairs
Pompeii came tonight. The rushing
volcano of flame, huge gothic architec-
ture tumbling into cahos, bewildering
mobs of people, all were there under a
great starry sky of Italian clearness,
with Lake Michigan's broad expanse, a
second mediterranean, Probably no
more magnificent yet terrifying specta-
Gle has ever been Witnessed this side of
the Atlantic.
It was long after dark tonight when
belated people returning from work
to their homes in southern suburbs
along the elevated road, familiar to
hundreds of thousands of worlds fair
visitors, noticed constantly enlarging
column of ire and smoke ascending
skyward in the east. 'sTbe worlds
fair is on fire." was the cry, and few
indeed of the fascinated watchers from
the train windows altghted until the
grounds was reached.
The fire had been burning less than
an hour when a thunde1ou crash of
falling timber and a tremendous shout
from the crowd announced the collapse
of the peristyle. A moment later a
terrific yell from the crowd told that
the liberal arts building was on fire and
the whole exposition was threatened
A dramatic incident marked the de-
struction of the peristyle. One of the
ladders bearing up group of fremen
fell with the columns and one heroic
fireman went down to his death, while
number of others suffered injuries
more or less severe. The sky was livid
at this time with falling sparks, which
fell upon the roof of the art palace,
women's building and various state
structures. Every train and streetcar
added momentarily thousands to the
throngs, and but for the terrifying
spectacle it seemed as If the greatest
gala night of the fair was on in all its
glory
The fire started in the Casino just
east of the agricultural building and
south of the peristvle. The Casino was
quickly devoured and the flames surged
north on top of the peristyle and drop
ping made second line of fire along
the base of the columns. The flames
then sprang through music hall, which
corresponds at the north end of the
peristyle to the Casino at the south.
The origin Of the fire is said to have
been revenge on the part of couple OF
tramps.
The loss is estimated at from $40, OOO,-
600 to SIS 100000
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
END u A MIsER,s CAREER.
Officers Forced to Dig Her From Under
the Rubbish of Her Home.


ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-Mary McGrath, an
agei recluse, was dug out of mass of
dirt and ru bb;sh at her late home, 1911
Clark avenue, and died at the city hos
pital. 1t is thought death resulted
from privation, brought about by sick
ness and lack of attention. Mrs. Nc
Grath was 20 years old and owned
property the rentals of which amounted
to nearly SO 900 year. The house and
lot where she lived were owned by her,
and the property on the northwest cor
ner of Tenth and Clark avenue was also
hers She owned property on Single
ton street and had real estate in differ
ent places throughout the city. For
the past five years she had led the life
of a hermit, never opening the front
door or windows of her home. None of
the neighbors, and, in fact, no person
has ever been seen to enter her home,
and her only companions were half
dozen dogs, several chickens, and some
canary birds and cats. The room which
she occupied was void of all furniture,
and rubbish to the depth Of nearly two
feet covered the floor.
When the officers tried to lift the IN
conscious form of the miser out of her
filthy couch they found she was i'm
bedded fast 1t was necessary as final
resort 10 borrow a shovel and dig away
the dirt and rags which almost covered
the woman's body before the men could
lift her onto a stretcher. Christopher
II. McGrath son of the woman's hus-
band by former wife, claims to be her
heir. 1t is believed fortune is con
cealed about the house, which the po-
lice are guarding. When the body was
taken to the morgue $40 gold piece
fell from the rag about the woman's
neck. A box containing deeds showed
that the woman was worth between
$40, 900 and $4,000
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
CASHIER RUSSELL FOUND.
He Tried to Commit suicide-The Missing
Money Returned.


CoLFAx Jan. S.-Chas. F. Russell, cash
Ter of the First National Bank of Coifax,
swallowed an ounce of laudanum in the
Masonic lodge room here at O'Clock
last night, with suicidal intent. When
the safe was opened last night $1,000
in gold was missing from the coin trays,
and Russell was charged directly with
the appropriation of that sum. The
whereabouts of the cashier was a mys-
terry till 10 o'clock this morning, when
he was discovered in stupefed condi-
tion in one corner of the Masonic lodge
room. Physicians worked for hours on
him and finally brought the would-be
suicide out of danger. Late this after
noon the missing $1,000 was returned
to the bank vaults. This morning Rus
sells ranch and town property were at
tached by the bank for $4,000, of which
$1,000 is due on personal securities and
notes. Russell threatens to repeat the
attempt on his life. The affair creates
a deep sensation in the community where
Russell had established a sterling repu-
tation for business integrity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
Cashier of the CoItax First National
Has Flown.
SHORTAGE ONE THOUSAND
Charles #. Russell, the Alleged Defaulter,
Is One of the Best Known Young
Men In CoIfax.

CoLFAx, Jan. CHARLES F. Russell,
cashier of the First National bank of
this city, is thought to have defaulted,
and there is great excitement in conse-
quence. Bank Examiner Charles Per
~ arrived here Saturday and began his
regular examination of the bank. Rus
sell was on duty when the bank closed
Saturday evening, but when Mr.. Perry
spoke of working on Sunday in order to
enable him to get away promptly, Mr..
Russell complained of feeling poorly
and remarked that it would not be nee
essary for him to come down. The work
today was, therefore, conducted by Ex-
aminer Perry, assisted by President w.
F. Burrell. During the forenoon short
age in the cash account was discovered
Pr esident Burrell was satisfied it was
merely an error in bookkeeping and
without any thought of wrongdoing on
RusselPs part, sent word to him that an
error had been discovered and he would
have to come down and explain it. Mr..
o'clock this evening.
Six o'clock came, but Mr.. Russell did
not. An hour later word was sent to
his house that he must come down at
once. President Burrell was surprised
at the answer that Russell had left the
house few minutes after the first mes
sage was sent to him. An examination
of the town was made, but he could not
be found anywhere, and the fact of his
escape then became public.
81 am more than surprised" said
President Burrell tonight. "When I
sent word to Russell today to come down
to the bank had no thought that there
was anything wrong. Afterwards we
examined the books more closely and
find there is shortage of about ST. 900.
/ am satisfied it is not more than that,
though, of course, we could not be pos
tive on such brief examination. am
satisfied he has fed the city and have
offered a reward of 5000 for his cap
ture."
G. F. Russell, the alleged defaulter, is
one of the best known young men in
Colfax. He is about IS years of age,
has been married about nine years, and
moved in the best society. He has no
children. He was cashier for Knapp,
Burrell & Co. here for six years and
cashier for the First National bank three
years. Russell is about feet inches
in height, weighs 1875 pounds, and is of
stout build with a short neck and a florid
complexion. He has light brown hair,
dark eyes, small hands and feet, always
wears button shoes. and is an inveter-
ate smoker. When he left here he was
dressed in lead colored suit, slightly
faded, with short cutaway coat and a
black Fedora hat
The story of Russell's shortage causes
great deal of surprise here. He has
not been living fast life and has not
been specializing as far as known.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
RELIABLE STATISTICS.
Fruit Growers Interested in the spo-
kane Convention.


kane Convention.
NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. 6.-Efforts are
beings made to gather reliable Stats
tics concerning the fruit industry in
this valley, for use at the special meet
ing of the state board of horticulturists
at Spokane next month. G. p. Wilcox
has been delegated to do the work, but
owing to the difficulty of covering the
entire field, fears that the desired in
formation cannot be obtained in the
limited time remaining without CO.
operation from the growers. The OBJ
ject to be obtained from this exhibit of
facts regarding the industry is to Sc
cure, if possible, the reduction in the
fruit shipments from the representa-
tives of the several railroads who are
expected to be present. The fruit
growers should be only too willing to
accord the desired assistance by filling
out blanks on file at various places
where the reception of information has
been arranged for. Excessive charges
on fruis has been a matter of much
complaint with growers, and this, the
organized effort toward fail reduct ion
should be earnestly assisted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
INDIANA FAMILY ALMOST WIPED OUT.
One Son Killed, Another Missing, the
Mother Dead and the Father Ill,

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan "a few
days ago Edward Noe, 16; John Noe, IS,
and John Lochard, 10, residents of
Watson, went coon hunting. Each had
a shotgun. They had gone but a mile
when John Noe was accidentally shot
and instantly killed by his brother Ed
ward. Edward became insane over his
brothers death and wandered from
where the shooting took place, since
which time no trace of him has been
found. 1t is feared he has committed
suicide. The mother of the boys was
dangerously i'll at the time and the
news of her sons death was for a while
kept from her, but she later learned of
the tragedy. She was unable to sur
vive the shock and died. Since the
death of his wife, the killing of one
son, and the disappearance of the 9TH
or, Robert Roe, the husband and father,
has become hopelessly Ill and his death
is momentariIy expected.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
..Floatero Found al seattIc.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 6.-The body of
an unknown man was picked up on the
beach today. 1t was badly decomposed,
and the only clew to his identity was
letter found in an inner pocket which
would indicate that he was a sailor and
had been in Honolulu.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan s.-The demand for
the question of taking up the tariff bill
carried by vote of 1s9 to none, ten
more than a quorum. Thirty minutes
debate was allowed Under the rules. A
special order fixing the goth inst. for a
vote on the Wilson bill was adopted,
IT'S to l.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
killed in a Row.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Jan. s.-A telegram
from Peoria says Fred Strickland, of
this city, was shot there in fracas in
which another man was killed. Strick-
land left here several months ago after
getting out on bail on charge of rob-
bling a safe.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

San Francisco papers are bristling
with severe criticism of the authorities
responsible for the suppression of news
the Corwin's men might make public.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24

crime was rampant and the Wnitechapel
district was continually the scene OF out
Iawry. attempted murders being common,
and from ten TO dozen men were being
sent TO the penitentiary every two weeks
for terms ranging from one year to thirty
years. II Was q common thing to md the
body of some unfortunate man in the bay,
bu, so decomposed and mutilated by fishes
and crabs that il was impossible to tell
how he came to his death. 1t is more
than probable, however, and the police
believed then and believe now. that many
poor sailors. ignorant loggers, farmers or
Iaborers found their death in the dives of
Whitechapel. where they were robbed and
then dropped in the bay, many never to be
heard from again, and those that were
found never to be traced. 1t is difficult
TO give an authentic list of the murders that
have occurred In this city since the last legal
execution. for the line of distinction be-
tween murder" and "died from unknown
causes" is a fine one. Some of the bodies
found in the bay with crushed skulls may
not have been the victims of foul play;
perhaps the unfortunates were drunk and
mutiiated themselves IN falling from the
docks into the water. Such uncertain
eases are not quoted. A case is recalled,
however. where a steamboatman was
startled one night by hearing a cry of
pain. followed a moment later by splash
in the water. There was moaning sound
and then ell was still. except the sound of
some one running in an opposite direction.
The matter was reported to the police,
but no arrests were ever made, although
there was every reason to believe a double
crime of robbery and murder had been
committed. Ii such was the case the VIC
tim was probably an intoxicated sailor.
whose disappearance would not occasion
the least alarm, for it would simply be
presumed by his captain that he had de-
serted.
The foregoing list is authentic as far as /,
goes, but il is not complete by any means.
However, it serves its purpose as start
ling record of the unlawful taking of
human life, with. in many cases. made
quate punishment or no punishment at all.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24
MUST KEEP STREETS CLEAN.
Decision That Merchants Must Not
sweep Dirt Into Cutters.

A case of interest to every merchant do
ing business in this city was decided in
the municipal court Yesterday afternoon.
1t related to throwing or sweeping refuse
matter into the street cutters and. as the
decision now stands. any person who
sweeps the dirt that collects in front Of
guilt of a misdsmeanor.
In order 10 have the question settled Ed
ward Ross, who keeps 8 bootblack stand
In front Of the Nevada saloon, was arrested
for violating city ordinance asst, which
regulates the use of streets. alleys.
avenues and sidewalks. The city
contended that Ross swept the dirt
from the sidewalk and part of
the space In front o. the cigar stand which
is directly in front of the Nevada saloon
into tho streets and the gutter. The
amount of dirt was estimated as equal to
the size of big rubber spittoon. The de-
tense broueht in witnesses who sgore pos
itively that the amount of dirt was not
mere than two handfuls. and that it was
taken only from the sidewalk. Attention
was specially called TO the point that the
ordinance referred TO dirt taken from q
building. not sidewalk. IL was further
claimed that the amount of dirt Ross
swept Oft from the sidewalk would in no
wise affect the usefulness of the gutter.
Judge Glasgow decided that il did not
make any difference as to whether the dirt
stopped up the gutter. and fined Ross 81
and costs. All the witnesses declined TO
take fees. ana the court in view of its be-
ing q test case, RENTED the fine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24

Today great special sale at ]. $. Ora
hams Cloak and Millinery House Boston
block. Second street Values are offered
which cannot fail to interest every lady in
Seattle. Very latest style fine quality
Jackets reduced from si250. si3 50. sii and
sl5 70 $ 50 each. All our fine novelty
jackets. ranging from si5 10 SIS. at a gen.
uine = per cent discount Misses gray
and brown mixed jackets. ages IL to Is
years. reduced from IS 50 and S. 10 81 -.
Ladies blue triple cape mackintoshes re-
dGoei 10 $42S All trimmed hats. very
latest STYLES. q; one-third and one-half less
than regular prices Felt shapes reduced
from = 10 81, each. Every lady IN Sc
attic should make il point to secure one
OF the many great bargains offered today.
Come early. J. :. Graham, cloak and mill
iinery house, 5I6 Second street, Boston
hfHAk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried FOR Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.