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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
California Officers Took One Look
and Fled Precipitately.
BUSY DODGING BULLETS
Deputy sherins Find Their Man but Their
Reception Was So Hot They Were
Forced to Retreat.

FRESNO, Cal, Feb "A fight between
Bandits Evans and Morrell and Deputy
Sheriffs Timmins and Boyd occurred In
the Slippery Rock country, about 90
miles east of Dinuba, this afternoon.
The officers were looking for the ban
dts in that neighborhood and were
riding in cart when they got near the
place of a rancher named Robinson.
Timmins alighted and started in the di-
rection of the house. He had only gone
a short distance when Evans and M err
rell came out of ST. Clair's house, near
by, and Immediately opened fire on the
officers. The latter had the advantage
of being separated and could have raked
the bandits from both sides.
As Evans appeared the officers took
to flight, the bandits diligently firing
upon them. After the officers had fed
some distance they returned a few
shots without, however, ceasing to fly.
In their fight Timmins and Boyd be-
came separated, the former finally turn
ing up at Dinuba and the latter at Reed
ley. Timmins telephoned the news of
the fight to Sheriff Scott, who started
for Sanger this evening with Deputy
Hi Rapelje.
1t is said "a or 25 shots were fred,
the officers firing four and the robbers
twenty. Another report has it that
the officers made bold stand but were
under disadvantage, as the bandits
were under cover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
SCHOOL APPoRTloNMENT.
March AppOrtionment viii BE an In
crease over Last Year.

March AppOrtionment Will BE an In
crease over Last Year.
In the March 1898, apportionment of
the Washington state funds, the super
intendent of public instruction made it
at forty four cents per capita, on the
basis of 1867 1873 school children in the
state. The September apportiorment
was forty-seven cents, on a basis of
112, 300 children. 1t will thus be seen
that, although the school population
was larger after six months, there was
also an increse of three cents in the
pportionment. Superintent Bean is
strongly of the opinion that the March,
1894, apportionment will be fifty cents
per capita, and it might be more were
it not for the hard times, which will
keep many of the lessees from paying
their rents when due.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
A Ballard Gambling House Held Up

SEATTLE, Feb. IA lone highwayman
witch a gunny sack over his head, en-
tered H. H. Sims gambling den at Bal
lard Thursday night, showed a gun in
the doorkeeper's face, walked to the
roulette table, where 20 men stood, and
without word took SIS from the as
tonished dealer. Every man in the
place was stricken speechless. With
out word the robber walked to the
door and vanished.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
A FIGHTING PRIEST.
Father Caspaneta, Who Caused the Mex
lean Government Trouble.

Father Caspaneta, Who Caused the Mex
lean Government Trouble.
CRY OF MEXICO, Feb Father Cas-
paneta, the revolutionary priest, has
finally lost his life while in the act of
leading armed forces against the gov
eminent in the mountainous regions.
He was one of the leaders in the revo-
lutionary movement in the state of
Guerrero and was captured with Gen
eral Canuto Neri and placed in solitary
confinement in Belam prison. He was
in prison only few days when he made
his escape and found refuge among
Catholic sympathizers, where he quietly
worked up feeling against the govern
ment and organized force of about 100
men. With this small army he made an
attack upon hacienda in the state of
Mexico and secured large lot of sup
plies. They were pursued and retaken
by troops of cavalry commanded by
Colonel Solin, and in the fight the prices
was killed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
An Escaped Convict Found.

SEATTLE, Feb. &C. NJ. Harris, an
escaped convict from the Walla Walla
penitentiary, is surrounded in the mount
aims near Kamloops, B. c., by officers Of
the dominion. In 1889 Harris held up a
man and robbed him of S14O. He was
sent up for seven years. Harris was
put to work in the dye house putting
artistic stripes on the garments of his
fellow prisoners. He and a pal dug a
tunnel and escaped.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Agricultural Shows Being Arranged
Throughout Eastern Montana.
THE STATES GRANARIES
Active Steps Taken for Proper Exhibits
to Be Held at BOzeman, Miles
City and Billings.

Eastern Montana is taking steps !
toward organizing a series of agricul-
tural fairs, to take place at various |
places, and it is evident that the section |
of the state which includes the broadcast |
expanse of cultivated domain, the rich |
est and most varied soils and the most
extensive reaches of natural pasture,
offers a most fitting field for such events.
Fairs are almost as old as the trading
nations of the world, and from the first
they have been common to the produc-
tive areas occupied by ambitious indus
trial classes, who have found a means
through them of making known to COM
merce the best results of their labors.
The difficulty of such displays at points
remote from the fields of actual achieve
ment has been often demonstrated, it is
scarcely natural that long and divergent
transhipments of objects to be put upon
display should be popular, SOTO make
the purposes of the fair serve their best
ends-it should be near the storehouse
of supply.
At Bozeman active measures have
been commenced toward this end, as is
the case at Billings and Miles City.
Here are the central points of the gran
airy of the state, as well as the marts of
the small fruit enterprise and the great
feeding grounds of 80 per cent of the
herds of market stock. Here no trains
are necessary to bear the golden sheaf
to the show, it is not necessary to ship
for hundreds of miles the melons, the
tomatoes. and the phenomenal root dis
plays of Custer county, and the mon
archs of the herds need be driven but a
few miles through country lanes.
Each of the points mentioned becomes
the natural Nigni Novgorod of its own
district, and as interest grows these
annual shows which have been but re-
Gently undertaken in the midst of a new
but marvellous region will become Incl
dents of recognized value and impor-
lance. No one who did not visit it can
appreciate the peculiar and character
istic attractions of the Yellowstone
county fair of last August. Given while
the full tide of the panic was sweeping
across the continent, it was a success in
every way and was well attended, at
testing in most flattering form the re-
markable courage of the class who have
peopled that section. The agricultural
and horticultural features were excep-
tional and contained some startling
revelations to the thinking mind. The
Indian races offered the most pictures
que series of tournam ents ever seen
upon public race course, and were
worth going miles to see.
In turf events there is no reason why
eastern Montana from Bozeman to
Glendive should not offer much of inter
est. No better region can be found for
the horse to attain his highest speed,
the air is clear and sparkling, the days
are cloudless and beautiful. 1t is to be
hoped that the movement which has
been so auspiciously begun in this sec
tion will be carried on to the success
which certainly awaits it in this field.
The encouragement of the whole peo-
pie of the state should be given to the
fairs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
NlBRLE At THE BAIT.
Thousands of Dollars Have Been Invested
in Fraudulent Land claims.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 6.-That some
one in Chicago is making considerable
money out of innocent persons in that
city has been shown by letter received
by Register of Deeds Duffy of that
vicinity. B. ]. Costello, of 225 Dear
horn street, Chicago, wrote several
days ago inquiring as to the title to
section 10, township 46, north of range
2. The abstract inclosed with the let
ter mentions several transfers supposed
to be registered in books X and H,
pages 953 and 737, at the register of
deeds, Ashland County. Attached to
the deed is an afidavlt of George F.
Baker, abstracter, Springdale, Ashland
county, Wis" Costello paid $4,000 for
the quarter section.
In the first place there is no such
books as "H'' and 'K'' in the registers
office, and secondly none of the books
are over $50 pages each, so that the
pages "737" and 1858" clearly show the
fraudulent impression which the alb
stract is sought to convey. The land in
question consists of part of the reserva-
tion of Odanah and has never yet left
the possession of the United States.
| No such abstractor as George f. Baker
resides in this county and furthermore,
no one knows where Springdale is sit
uated. 1t is possible that thousands OF
dollars have been made in this way, the
purchasers never realizing they were
swindled until after they sent the deeds
here to be fled.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Ran Away with a Doctor,

DR.. w. H. Osmum and Miss Seeger of
Helix took a train for Portland. Two
days later letter from the chief of
police of Philadelphia arrived asking
for information about the doctor and
stating that he had deserted wife and
two children. The doctor came to
Pendleton, Oregon, two years ago with
a woman supposed to be his wife, with
whom he left Philadelphia. Miss See
ger is a school teacher. Her brother
has gone to Portland after her.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
LAST HOPE FADES AWAY.
All Rescuing Parties Had to Turn Back
Empty Handed.

All Rescuing Parties Had to Turn Back
Empty Handed.
The Colgate rescuing parties having
been driven back by deep SHOWS and
extreme cold weather and the last hope
of rescue having faded away, the truth
may as well be stated that never will
bone of the skeleton be found that can
be identified. The region where Colgate
was abandoned abounds with cougars
and timber wolves. The Rocky noun
tain cougar is hyeuaish in nature, the
opinion of many frontiersmen TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. 1t is impos-
sible for flesh to be SO deeply buried in
snow where cougars and wolves abound
as they do in the Clearwater country,
that will escape discovery by the raw
enous beasts. They will dig and tunnel
for 1t through any depth of snow, and
having found it, not a fragment of a
bone will be left at the scene of the
feast. Colgate is said to have starved
to death, then his body was devoured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
ENLARClNC TELEPHONE BUSINESS.
Bell Company Wants to Increase Its Cap
itaI by S3O,0OO,OOO.

Bell Company Wants to Increase Its Cap
itaI by S3O,OOO,OOO.
Boston, Feb. 6-An increase of $50
100000 in its capital stock is what the
American Bell Telephone Company will
petition the legislature for this week.
The present capitalization is $50, OOo,-
600 and the company wants to increase
it TO $4,000, 600. Ex-Governor Long is
registered as counsel for the company
and ]. Otis Wardell is associated with
him. 1t is said that the new capital is
to be used in extending the telephone
system and making improvements with
view to putting it out of the reach of
competition from new companies or
ganized to utilize expired patents of the
Bell company. Ex-Governor Long re-
fers all interviewers upon the subject
of the increase to President Hudson of
the Bell Company, and Mr.. Hudson re-
fers them back again to the counsel.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
PRISONER WITH A KNIFE.
Tries to Kill Himself Before Crowd of
Convicts.

Convicts.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6.-There was
sensation in the big dining room at the
Ohio penitentiary today when Convict
John Conroy rose in the presence of the
1900 prisoners seated at breakfast and
announced his intention of taking his
own life. Conroy slashed the side of
his neck with the knife with which he
had been eating, and after he sat down
the blood poured in a stream over his
shoulder. lie was taken to the hosp
tai, where it was found the wound
would not prove fatal. The fellow has
had mania fer killing himself in pub
lie. Once he deliberately sawed off
finger in the prison shops in order that
he might not be compelled to work.
Conroy is serving a five year sentence
from Muskingum county for having
burglars tools in his possession.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Opera COMPANY Member Robbed.

+. TACOMA, Feb. 4.-Robberies and hold
ups have been very frequent of late. AS
a member of the Calhoun Opera Com
pany was going TO the hotel after the
performance last night ne was held up
by two masked robbers and relieved of
his cash and jewelry. He did not re-
port it to the police, as his company had
to leave town.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
NO PASSPORTS FOR JOHN.
State Department Decides That China
men Cannot Become Citizens.

State Department Decides That China
men Cannot Become Citizens.
The state department on Jan. 90 de-
cided that a Chinaman who has been
naturalized is not entitled to passport
and that his naturalization is null and
void. The decision was rendered in re-
Spouse to an application of Yong Lee,
popular young Chinaman of Webster
City, Ia, who was granted certificate
of naturalization by three Judges in Des
Moines. He also had a certificate of
registration under the Geary law and
desired a passport that he might revisit
his native country. The state depart
ment held that under decision of the
supreme court Chinaman cannot be-
come citizen of the United States I'M
der any circumstances, and consequent
ly cannot be granted a passport.
This same question has just arisen in
Butte, Mont, with Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Clark. The question
of what disposition will be made of
Chinese convicts, Mr., Clark says. is an
other that is not settled yet. 1t is prob
able, however, that these will come I'M
der the same rule as the highbinders,
who will not be able to get a reputable
citizen to vouch for them, and then they
| will he deuorted
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
APPROPRIATIONS DECREASED.
The Sundry Civil Bill Reported to the
House BY savers.

The sundry Civil Bill Reported to the
House BY Sayers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Mr. Bland pre-
sented in the house report on the bill
to coin the silver seignorage bullion in
the treasury and gave notice that he
would call it up at the first opportunity.
Sayers presented the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. Af.er the routine bus
mess the Hawaiian debate was resumed.
The sundry civil bill, as reported, APP
propriates S32, 291 1882 for the fiscal year
1895. The bill for 1894 carried appro-
priations of sal ,716,31l. The estimate
submitted to the committee for 1895
amounted TO SIS, 3sl 600, the greatest
saving is in the item of rivers and har-
bors, the sum recommended being S.
300 900, against $l4, 166, 153 in 1894. For
public buildings the appropriation drops
from 81 OFT, 500 TO S647, 900. For artih-
cial limbs for soldiers from S647,OO to
$4,000. Claims for back pay and boun-
ty from S75O,OOO to S44O 900.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
ONE MORE CUT IN RATES.
Portland to Chicago, First Glass, Contin-
uous, for &49 so.

uous, for $40 so.
SPOKANE, Feb. 5.-A dispatch from
Portland announces that the Northern
Pacific will, on Feb. 10, place on sale
tickets from Portland to Chicago, con-
tinuous passage, for $40 80 first class
and $47.5O second class. 1t is presumed
that corresponding reductions will be
made at Spokane. Feb. / the rate to
Chicago from Portland was $50 so first
class and $50. so second class. Prior to
Feb. the rate for the same mileage
was $7l so. This makes a drop of S22
in less than ten days. The other roads
are forced to meet it and speculate on
where the cut is going TO end. The rate
from Spokane to Chicago at present is
$51 so first class and $46.50 second class.
Based on the difference now existing
between the rate from Portland to Chi
cago and the rate from Spokane to Chi
cago, a first class continuous passage
from this point to Chicago after Feb. 10
should be about S45 and the second class
rate So less.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Customs omeer. Seize Chinese Goods.

TACOMA, Feb. 1.-THE seizure of lot
of Chinese goods belonging to the Off
GERS of the Mogulma has led to a sensa-
tion. The officers claim the customs
officials themselves have been in the
habit of buying goods net entered on
the ships manifest. One officer said
they were given special low rate on
purchases.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
WHIPPED BY NElcHBoRs.
Henry Werth, a Farmer, Given a Dose of
His Own Medicine

KEwAUNEE, Wis, Feb. Ga young
man named Henry Werth, of Carlton,
this county, was severely punished
few nights ago by party of masked
men who entered Werths house while
the latter was alone and asleep Werth
was undressed by the men, his hands
and feet tied and then laying him down
on the bed, he was thrashed with ropes
prepared for that purpose. His body
was severely lacerated, the ropes cut
ting deep into the flesh, and at last
accounts Werth was not able to leave
the house. The general opinion is that
the white caps are prominent farmers
and neighbors of Werth, who, it is
claimed, has a bad reputation and is
accused of repeatedly whipping his
wife and i'll treating his stock. The
general sentiment is that he deserved
the punishment. No arrests have yet
been made, as none of the perpetrators
are known
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Trouble at Coal Mines.

SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-Trouble is reported
at the Alta coal mines in the northern
part of the county. Work has been
stopped by Emil Suzzier at the point of
a gun. Sheriff Woolery received word
that Suzzier threatened the life of the
superintendent and men. A deputy has
been sent to the scene.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
STRIKE INJUNCTION ILLEGAL.
Report About Northern Pacific TraInmen
and Their Fight.

and Their Fight.
TACOMA. Feb. 5.-Cipher dispatches
from the chiefs of the federated North
ern Pacific employees at St. Paul indi-
cate that a strike will be ordered Tues
day if there is no change in the situation
by that time. The federated employees
have been notified from ST.. Paul that
the order secured by the receivers re-
straining employees from striking is,
according to the best legal advices, IN
Institutional and illegal, and tire com
pany viii be wholly responsible for
whatever results follow the attempt to
enforce the order.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-10
Married by Proxy.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 3.-Judge Bel
linger of the United States district
court has decided that, as marriage
by proxy is legal IN China, it must be
recognized as legal here. He has there
fore allowed the Chinese woman, mar
ried in China by proxy to Chinaman
in this country, to land as his legal
wife.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-29
Held for Murder.

About two weeks ago, Dazio COlogo GRO,
who with his wife keeps fruit stand
aud shoe shop on Broad street, east Of the
First National bank, went to New Orleans
for the purpose of buying stock and
visiting bis sister who il demcnted and
confined IN an asylum. While there be
was arrested Wy the police upon charge
Of murder in the first degree. Of course
no bail could be allowed aud Dazio is
still conhued lie aud bis friends Insist
that this Is case Of mistaken identity.
The man and his family have lived in
this city for the past year 0r more and
has the reputation Of being honest and
industrious. We trust that he will soon
be able to yindicate himself and return
to his family who are in destitute cir
cumstances.
We SEE from tue Baton Rouge corres-
pondeut Of the Times DcAiQorat that the
arrest was made by Sheriff d. J. Reed,
Of this point, at the instance Of gentle
man from JeaneEotte, who was On the
train aud pointed out Dazio to the
sheriff, declaring him to be the man
who had committed the murder 1t il
generally thought that Dazio was ip
Lake Charles at the time the murder
WAS committed in Jeanerette and that he
will have no difficulty in proving az
| lib.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-29
The Truth.

Two or three versions of the matter of
the arrest of Prof, s. A. Knapp,
on the charge of embezzelment,
have, been published by the New
Orleans papers and by one or more
of the papers of this city, We always
like to See fair play. and from one who
is thoroughly acquainted with all the
facts, one Of the parties in fact who has
failed to receive pay for his cane bought
by the Teche Rail Road Il Sugar Co, We
have gathered the fullowing information,
which we give in his own language.
"On June 22nd Mr.. David Reese Sher-
if of st. Martins Parish came to Lake
Charles with a warrant for the arrest of
Prot s. A, Knapp, on charges of en-
bezzlcment, sworn out by one A. II,
GuilbGau, before A. A. DUpro, Justice of
the Peace. This matter having become
public property | have made some in
vestigatiOu Of the facts and find that the
charge is ombezzloing and converting to
his own use the money Of the crop of
Inquiry deyelOpes the fact that these
crops Of cane We're purchased by the
TeChe railroad n. Sugar Co., Limited,
and that On account Of the subsequent
failure of that company the cane was
not paid for, although these parties did
receive some money, Those who have
any knowledge Of the facts bear Prof
Knapp out in the statement that the fail
ure was through no fault Of his. Prof
Knapp is now absent ON pleasure trip
through Mississippi and Tennessee, with
Mrs. Knapp, lie has been wired and will
return, 1t is the opinion of those aG-
quainted with the history Of the entire
affair, that the warrant is actuated by Il
spirit Of spite aud revenge which has
ton against Prof, Knapp ever since the
failure Of the company,
We arc aware that there is u very bit
tel feeling against Prof Knapp, as the
head Of the corporation which failed,
We are inclined to believe that but for
the money cricis, which prevented the
company from realizing on the bonds
which had already been printed and We're
supposed to have been negotiated, all
would have been paid, both for the cane
aud for labor on the railroad. The mon.
ely deriyed from the sugar business, which
was profitable, was used for buying new
machinery and improving the plant aud
for building the road. 1t was expected
to replace this from the sale of bonds as
before stated, When this plan failed the
company went into the hands of re.
ceiver, with nearly two dollars Of assets
to every one of liabilities.
We understand that Mr. Jones, the
receiver states that all the creditors will
eventually he paid in full.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-29
HDAEEB

BARBE-On Saturday, jung 1911, 1884,
at Uyalde, Texas, Nix, CHAKVE
BAKBE, one of the oldest citizens Of
Of Lake Charles.
Mr.. Barbe was a uative Of Paris,
France, born in the year 1886, thus being
about b. years old at the time Of his
death. lie resided ip this city more than
thirty years. He was man Of extensive
information on many subjects, AayiRg
received liberal education IN bis youth.
he was graduate in medicine and
during the early years Of the war, pFac-
ticed 1T New Orleans,
Mr.. Barrie was universally respected
He was 4 shEewd business man and sic.
ceedcd in amusing d considerable
amount Of property whicAwillbe divided
between bis widow and eight children,
the ol dest Of whom is the wife Of Dr.. ]
d. Mcmahon.
Mr., Barbe bad every care aAa attention
which loving hearts could suggest and
be closed bis eyes on everything earthly
surrounded by his friends and relatives