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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
BIG FRAUDS EXPOSED.
Clever Schemes by Which Many Victims
Have Been Swindled.

Clever Schemes by Which Many Victims
Have Been Swindled.
SIGoURNEY, Iowa, Jan. 9.-Postofice
Inspector w. D. G. Mercer decended
upon the officers of the Iowa State
Patent Investment Company" of which
j. Fl. Willis is manager, and civilian
A. Bell g. Co., patent brokers and So
licitors," and stopped their business.
Then he arrested Messrs. Willis and
Bell upon the charge of using the mails
to defraud innocent persons who own
patent rights.
The arrests have thrown the town in
turmoil For years the two men have
lived here and conducted big business,
hiring dozen clerks each. Both Wills
and Bell have been prominent in church
and Sunday school, and their families
have moved in the best society.
For the last two years complaints
have been made to the postoffice depart
ment, in which charges were made that
| their business was crooked and that
hundreds of people all over the country
were being defrauded. Inspector Eaton
worked on the case for some time, but
had to give it up as a failure.
Then Inspector Mercer, of Chicago,
took hand. This was year ago, and
he has worked on the case ever since.
In some manner the first of last month
he secured possession of the names of
400 clients of the two concerns. Dec.
4 he sent letter asking them to give
details by return mail. The inspector
expected to hear from some of them
but when 20 per cent of them answered
telling him that the two firms were
frauds and that the victims would come
from all parts of the country from New
York to California, to prosecute them
to the end he was surprised and pro-
ceeded to make the arrests.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
Montana Wants to Be Represented
at the Midwinter Fair.
RICHARDS PROCLAMATION
The Governor Trying to Raise $4,000 by
Subscription to Make a CreditabIe
Display of the State.

BUTTE, Jan. s.-Governor j. e. Rick
ards has issued proclamation calling
for subscriptions for a fund to make a
display at the midwinter fair. For
this purpose Thomas G. Merrill has been
appointed.
The governor says in part:
at will require nearly, if not quite,
IS, 600 to make creditable mineral ex-
hibit at this fair. All sums contributed
to this fund will be receipted for by me
as received at the executive office, and
placed to the credit of the donor there
of. In consideration of the benefits
which will, in my Judgment, result from
this exhibit, | will, in the event of the
necessary sum being raised by private
subscription, as hereinbefore suggested,
recommend to the next session of the
legislative assembly, that the state of
Montana reimburse the subscribers to
the fund from the public treasury"
Many of the large mining companies
were very poorly represented at Chi
cago. The governor feels that it is due
Montana to be represented at this Pa
cifc coast fair. However, the governor
says he is only going to do his duty in
so far as laying the matter before the
people and it remains for them to act.
Asked if the $4,000 which Mr.. Bick-
ford reports was left over from the
Chicago fair could not be used, the gov
ernor stated that the money could not
be touched, and instead of being $4,000
it does not at the most exceed So, 500
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three People Instantly Killed by q
Train in Maryland.

Three People Instantly Killed by q
Train in Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Particulars were
received here of1 a terrible acct
dent by which three persons were in
stantly killed by New York express
train at PAtuxent, on the Baltimore &
Potomac railroad, eighteen miles from
this city, last night. The victims were
an aged couple, Thomas P Varley and
his wife, of Patuxent, and their lO-year-
old grandson. All were in a carriage
on their way to the house of friend
The unfortunate people evidently did
not hear the approach of the train,
their carriage being struck with terri
bic violence and smashed into kindliDg
wood. The remains of Mrs. VarleY
were thrown between the tracks and so
cut to pieces that they had to be gath
cred up in wheeloarrow. Mr.. Var
ley's head was crushed AID the boys
skull fractured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
Spokane Banker Accused of a Flend-
ish Crime.
IS HELD IN HEAVY BONDS
Representatives of Leading Families Ap.
pear In Court and Applaud the
Magistrates Rulings.

SPOKANE, Jan. 6.-Herman L. Chase
was held by Justice Cartwright in a
bond of $1,000 to answer to the charge
of outrsging his servant girl, Mary
Nelson. He was formerly cashier of
the Browne National bank, this city,
and afterward receiver for the Spokane
National bank. Mrs. Chase and the
children went east a short time ago.
leaving him alone in the house with
Miss Nelson. She charges that he as
saulted her in cruel manner and COM
PEELED her 10 submit to his will, detain-
ing her in the house for several hours.
Committees of women were organized
to investigate, and becoming satisfied
that the girl had been wronged they
appeared IN court, several hundred
strong.
Chase waived examination and when
his attorneys pleaded for reasonable
amount of bail, stating that he was
poor man, dependent upon his labor for
bread, the women Missed. The states
attorney recommended that the bail
should be not less than $1,000. The
court held that IS 900 was not enough,
and fixed the bond at $4,000. The
women applauded the court by the
clapping of hands.
The defendant gave bonds, and thus
the case stands for the present.
Opinion is divided as to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, but the
women, including representatives of
good families, are thoroughly aroused
and have appointed committees and
raised funds to see that a thorough in
vestigation shall be had.
The circumstances has created the
greatest sensation that has ever oc-
Cured in this city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
PRENDERcAsr AS A STAR soARDER.
Special Service OF Meals Demanded by
the Condemned Assassin.

Special Service of Meals Demanded by
the Condemned Assassin.
CHICAGO, jan. s-Patrick Eugene
Joseph Prendergast was on his dignity
again yesterday. When his breakfast
was served he was asked if he wanted
coffee to drink. mo-" he snarled.
Two hours later the condemned assas-
sin demanded that Clerk Ben Price be
sent for. When Mr.. Price appeared
Prendergast complained that he had
not been given his coffee.
"Well, understand you refused cof-
fee when it was offered you this morn
ing" said Mr.. Price.
"Well, want it now" replied Prem
dergast.
Hereafter take your coffee when
meals are served to you, the same as
other prisoners do" admonished Clerk
Price. "You can't have a man to wait
on you especially and carry coffee to
you hours after breakfast has been
served"
Prendergsst retired to the remotest
corner of his cell, silent and sullen.
He has grown more cross each day
since his conviction and removal to
murderers' row.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
COLD WEATHER IN EUROPE.
Many Deaths from Exposure in Europe
Have Occurred.

Many Deaths from Exposure in Europe
Have Occurred.
Severe cold continues throughout
Great Britain. The temperature in
many places is the lowest known.
Though the thermometer registers five
or ten above, the suffering is as great as
when twenty below in the United
States. The people are entirely I'M.
prepared for it and the suffering among
the poor is intense. Many deaths
from exposure have occurred. Out
door work is entirely suspended. The
gale in the charnel has somewhat
abated and the mail boats have re-
sumed their trips. Tidal streams are
frozen solid. A heavy snow storm pre-
walls. Reports from Spain say the
most intense cold prevails there. AT
Zorita the temperature is ten above.
At Burgos several people have frozen
to death. The snow is still failing and
cold increasing. The same conditions
prevail in Russia. At Moscow it is
twenty-six below zero; at Nijuinovogo-
rod thirty-four below and at Khartoff
twenty-three below.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
ACCUSED HER HUSBAND.
a Mysterious Murder In Ohio About to
BE Cleared Up.

BE Cleared Up.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. An arrest was
made in Peru, Ind, which may clear up
the most mysterious murder ever com
mitted in this city. On. Dec. 20, 1884,
Mrs. Gottleib Stahl, who kept saloon
at the corner of Monroe and Fourteenth
streets, was murdered and robbed Of
81, 100. The crime was committed be-
tween the hours of and 4 O'Clock in
tine afternoon. A reward of So 900 was
offered for the conviction of the muir
derer, and although many suspects
were arrested, despite strenuous
efforts to the contrary, all were &C
quilted. Yesterday morning the chief
of police received a message from Mrs.
George K Kohler, Peru, Ind, asking If
the reward was still offered for the
murderer of Mrs. Stahl, and that she
had "proof and the man" Upon her
information her divorced husband was
arrested, and both were brought to To-
ledo this evening. Kohler was buck
ster in this city at the time of the MUIR
der and lived here until recently. His
reputation is neither good nor bad.
Mrs. Kohler claims that revenge and a
prospective reward were her motives
in making the information. Kohler
protests his Innocence, which he claims
will be established at his preliminary
hearing
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
LOVED A CHORUS GIRL.
Harry Pool Killed Because He would
Not Marry Her.

Harry Pool Killed Because He Would
Not Marry Her.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA sensational
murder occurred here this afternoon.
Harry G. Pool, young man well known
about town and of well-to-do family,
was shot and almost instantly killed by
Mrs. Shattuck, the aged mother of Es-
trulia Shattuck, young and pretty
chorus girl at the Tivoli opera house,
who severed her connection with the
Tivoli company last night and was to
have left the city with Henderson's
"Sinbad" company. Young Pool was
summoned to Miss Shattuck's home on
Stevens street this morning, where the
girls mother met him and demanded
that he marry Miss Shattuck at once.
Pool refused and Mrs. Shattuck put a
pistol to his head and shot him dead.
The woman was arrested for murder
and is now a raving maniac at the city
prison. The girl is also in Mysteries
and unable to talk.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
TWO STRIKES AT CRIPPLE GREE K
Last One the Richest in the History of
the Remarkable Gold Camp.

Last One the Richest in the History of
the Remarkable Gold Camp.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 7.-Cripple
Creek gold camp closed the year with
two rich strikes, the latter the richest
possibly in two years. history az a gold
camp. The Gold Dollar mine discloses
a vein that assays 500 per ton with a
three.inch streak that shows Stops. The
Camilla, between Raven and Guyott
Hills, revealed a few days since at a
depth of fifteen feet, $50 ore. The shaft
has been sunk TO thirty-three feet.
Eight samples from the bottom were
assayed, the result just obtained show
ing an average of SS6s As gold per ton,
the values ranging from S93 to 81, PCS.
The streak is thirty inches thick and
quite lengthy. The mine is surrounded
with high grade ore producers. The
east wall is phouolite and the west por-
phory, the dip being north and south.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
Old-Time Montana Miner DyIng.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 81. ID. Blossom
of Sun river, twenty five miles out, an
old-timer and well known throughout
Montana, was found in a room at a
hotel here today with just a spark of
life left. A siXty-grain bottle of NOR
phine was nearly empty. Physicians
have been working working over him
all afternoon. There is no sign of con-
seriousness and small chances of his
pulling through. Blossom came to
Montana in 1868 as a soldier at Fort
Shaw from St. Louis. He was once a
Missouri river pilot, and was 40 years
old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
ENGLAND MAY ACT UGLY,
Queer story Reported by a San Francisco
Sea Captain.

Queer story Reported by a san Francisco
Sea Captain.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE British
schooner Arietes arrived here to fit out
for the seasons cruise. Captain Strong
SAYS that at Victoria he was told to
keep clear of the sealing grounds until
May /, and if he received no further
instructions up to that time he might
go ahead and hunt seals wherever he
liked He says similar instructions
were given TO all British sealing
vessels THIS is taken by sealers 10
indic.te that Great Britain intends TO
make it dificult for the United States
TO come to any satisfactory agreement
with that country before the close of
the season.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
WORK OF THE PHILADELPHIA MINT
During the Year 1888, 22s Pieces of
Money Were Coined.


Money Were Coined.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Chief Coiner
Steel, OF tue Philadelphia mint, has pre-
sented his annual report to Superinten-
dent Bosbyshel. During the year rs
$3.50, pieces Of money were coined, of
the aggregate value of S39,17 435 IS.
The coinage is divided as follows: Gold,
3,743 537 pieces, of the value of S33,-
O11,9so; silver, 1903 296 pieces, value,
IS, O23, $50 As; base, 6O,Ol2, 29O pieces,
value, Sl,134, 93I7O. The number of
Columbian half-dollars coined was A.
O52, 1O5, and the number of Columbian
quarters was 4O,O23. During 1892 the
number of pieces coined was s4,1ss,G
with an aggregate value of Sls,O52 $780,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
w. G. Latt9, of Purdue University, in
an interesting address on "farm drain
age" before the Indiana Tile, brick and
drainage association at Indianapolis
said that uplands as well as lowlands
should be drained if good crops were
desired.
The Dnbuqe county, Iowa, election
contests have progressed far enough to
indicate that the number of question
able ballots is not sufficient If counted
for the citizens party to elect their
candidates,
Friends of Rev. Fenwick Frazer of
the Columbus. Ind. Presbyterian
church and Miss Bertha, eldest daughter
of Congressman Cooper, have announced
their engagement.
Martin Peterson, Is years old, of
Goshen, Ind, has been awarded SILL
900 in his suit against the Lake shore
road. He was knocked from a train oy
a brakeman.
The discovery of the body of George
Farrar, IA years old, near Greenville,
Ala, revealed the fact that he was
shot by Irby McCarthen during quarrel
Christmas day.
Suits will be filed against Walter g.
Walter, of Decature, for issuing
policy in the Norfolk, Va, fire and ma
rine company, which has no license in
Illinois.
A brilliant wedding at Daleville, Ind,
was declared off because Myrtle Shoe
maker and James Fetrow became i'm
patient and eloped the night before.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the American
sculptures, has arrived in San Fran
cisco from Chicago on an invitation
from the midwinter fair managers.
A change was made in the Sullivan
grand jury because two members were
relatives of ex-Sheriff Willis, charged
with the murder of Lawyer Hultz.
Resolutions congratulating Governor
Matthews on his stand regarding the
Roby prize fights have been adopted by
Indiana Presbyterians.
Jesse F. Ray, 10 years old, was ar
rested at Knoxville, Iowa, charged with
using the mails to defraud. He sold
Scent tea sets for 81.
d. j. Cusham and William Morril
killed and George Keifer were badly
hurt in a freight train collision at
Warsaw, New York.
Postmaster Sam elsie, of Brandon,
Ohio, has been arrested for violating
postal regulations and adpropriating
money order funds.
During Sunday nights service in an
Evanston church Frank Wilson fell
asleep He did not awake until We'd
uesday morning.
Lou Henderson is on trial at Mobiles
Vile, Ind, for the murder of John
Tarbey, killed in a saloon row
June 1, 1898.
Six thousand persons attended the
charity ball of the Sprudel fishing
club at Buffalo, n Y. The rece ipts
were $500.
Jurors took hand ia the cross-exami-
nation of Charles Carlson, to the dis
cen future of Dan Ccugblin's attorneys
at Chicago.
Timothy O'Connor, one of a coon
hunting party at Crawfordsvin, Ind,
was accidently shot and killed by his
brother.
A dividend on worlds fair stock OF
5 or 10 per cent will probably be
ordered paid about the middle of the
month.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

James M. Parish, Wabash car inspect
or at Bement, ILL.,, was run over aud
killed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

w. G. Latt7, of Purdue University, in
an interesting address on "farm drain
age" before the Indiana tie, brick and
drainage association at Indianapolis,
said that uplands as well as lowlands
should be drained if good crops were
desired.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

The Dnbuqe county, Iowa, election
contests have progressed far enough to
indicate that the number of question
able ballots is not sufficient If counted
for the citizens party to elect their
candidates,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

move to Boise, Idaho.
Six carloads of shingles have left
Markham for the east.
waitsburg's scarlet fever quarantine
has been declared off.
A new city council has the reins of
government in Seattle.
Everett enterprise will be making
nails at the midwinter fair.
John Smith was captured at Boise
while burglarizing a saloon.
The Jarvis shingle mill, burned at
Mount Vernon, will be rebuilt.
a new set of officers have taken hold
of the city government of Colfax.
Wednesday is to be visitors day here
after at the Washington penitentiary.
1t is thought that the Walla Walla
savings bank will pay rs cents on the
dollar.
A Whatcom firm has received an or
der for 500, 1000 feet of cedar shingles
from the east.
The collapse of the -four trust in Spo-
kane has reduced the price of -four at
Sprague to S2.25 a barrel.
1t is thought that an extension of
time will have to be asked to complete
the work at the Cascades.
A boom in athletics has struck La
Grande, Ore, and a gymnasium hail
6OxsO feet is being fitted up.
The first house built of lumber in the
Touchet valley was torn down last
week. 1t was a pioneer of 1860,
Ashland is bringing to its aid the
chain gang and bread-and-water diet in
dealing with the tramp question.
The fl 9Th artesian well, with large
flow of water, has just been bored on
"the Msxee," in Yakima county.
A hunter on one of the mountain
meadows near Camas prairie killed five
cougars in one day. The largest was
nine feet long.
Charles Clark, train dispatcher and
acting superintendent Of the Oregon
Pacific, has been appointed receiver,
vice Hadley, resigned.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the farmers institute which is to be
held under the auspices of the agricul-
tural college at Colfax.
News has reached Boise of the death
by freezing of Theodore F. Shaw, near
Saw Tooth, in the Saw Tooth mount
aims, Custer county, Montana.
Harper, the new Umatilla Indian
agent, will not take hold for about a
month yet. He is a lawyer and has
been practicing at Carrollton, Ga.
Four soldiers at Fort Sherman, on a
rampage the other day, overpowered
the guards sent to arrest them. They
were finally taken by large posse.
Since Jan. /, the estimated value Of
the output of the mines in southern
Kootenai is $500 day, of which fully
a half will be marketed without delay
Exports from Tacoma during Deem
Der amounted to over $780, 900. Twenty
thousand bushels of wheat not included
in this sum were shipped to San Fran
cisco.
0Kaslo, B. c., has assessed Hollands
Comique $40 per night. The manage
ment objects to paying $3.50 a year
license. Pay it Kaslo says or shut VI
shop.
The supreme court of the state O.
Washington has decided that street rail
way companies we're not liable for dam
ages in cases where persons injured ride
on passes.
George Hackett, of Boston, repre-
senting a chemical refrigerator compa
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

Friends of Rev. Fenwick Frazer of
the Columbus. Ind Presbyterian
church and Miss Bertha, eldest daughter
of Congressman Cooper, have announced
their engagement.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

The St. George hotel of Pomeroy has
closed its doors owing to the dull times.
1t is not known when it will resume bus
mess. Its owner will probably make an
assignment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

Martin Peterson, Is years old, of
Goshen, Ind, has been awarded SILL
900 in his suit against the Lake shore
road. He was knocked from train oy
a brakeman.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST.

Butte had ls1 fires in 1899.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

Nine feet of snow is reported at Monte
Cristo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

The discovery of the body of George
Farrar, IA years old, near Greenville,
Ala, revealed the fact that he was
shot by Irby McCarthen during quarrel
Christmas day.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

George Hackett, of Boston, repre-
senting a chemical refrigerator compa-
ny, is looking for location onthe sound
for the establishment of a salmon pack
ing plant.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Angel have just
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at Jacksonville, Ill.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

The supreme court of the state of
Washington has decided that street rail
way companies we're not liable for dam
ages in cases where persons injured ride
on passes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

Suits will be filed against Walter &
Walter, of Decature, for issuing a
policy in the Norfolk, Va, fire and ma
rine company, which has no license in
Illinois.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB.

new political club called the Lin
coin Republican League club, Of San
Antonio" was organized last night at a
meeting held In the Clifford building.
The new organization starts off with IS
members.
The form of constitution suggested by
the National Republican League was
adopted with one or two trivial altera-
tiOns; committee was appointed to draft
by laws and present them at next meet
ing, which was called for Thursday night
May Dist.
Hon E. H. Terrell was elected presi-
dent; DR.. H. H. Blair, treasurer. The
offices of permanent secretary and two
vice presidents were left to be filled at
subsequent meeting, DR.. Max Lindner
acting as temporary secretary until the
Office is permanently filed. Executive
committee; Hon. Chas. Ogden. DR.. Geo.
c. Clifford, Henry Terrell, w. s. Messmer
and Louis Huth.
The following was unanimously adopt.
ed-ResOlved that the doors of this club
be opened to the admission of cOlored re-
publiCans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
Personal MENTION.

w. A. Bastaile, proprietor of the
Texas Circulation of the st. Louis
Republic, is in the city, in the in
terest of his paper. He reports
business as f1Ourishing with him,
throughout the entire state.
T. M. Campbell, of the l. & G.
n, is at the Menger.
j. R. Straub and wife are at the
Menger from Houston.
H. J. Labatt, Jr., Of Galveston,
is at the Menger.
Mrs. John Ruckman and daugh-
ter, of Helena, are visiting in the
city. They are guests Of the
Mahncke.
j! S. Herring and mother, OF
MeXia, Tex, are in the city. They
are guests of the Maverick.
Henry Welge, ST., Of Cherry
Springs, is in the city, stopping at
the Mahncke.
w. A. Fitch, of Eagle Pass, is at
the Mahncke.
s. Sulvon, of Laredo, arrived In
the city last night, and is quarter
ed at the Mahncke.