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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
Forests Are Ablaze in Washington
and Oregon.
THE SMOKE AS THICK AS FOG
Logging Train Went Through a Burning
Trestle. Two Men Pcrishing
in the Wreck.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. 10.-Only
meagre details have been received from
the burning district west and south Of
here. The wires went down yesterday
and the only method Of communication
is by messenger. The city is covered
with dense smoke and a shower of fine
ashes is falling continually. Thus far
two deaths have been reported. Lars
Peterson and Thomas White were rid
ing on a logging train near Shelton
when the train went through burning
trestle. The engineer and fireman es-
caped, but Peterson and White were
burned in the wreck Simpsons log
ging camp was burned out completely
and the heavy draught horses were
saved only by the heroic efforts of men
who rode them through the flames. The
men saved their clothing and personal
property by digging trenches. All the
logging railroads are blocked by falling
timbers. Heavy winds have famed the
fire through the dry timber until the
roaring of flames is heard miles away
and the quick successive falling of giant
trees resembles the noise of battle.
ABOUT PORTLAND.
Portland, Or, Aug. 10.-Forest fires
have prevailed in the mountains
throughout the northwest for two
weeks past and the atmosphere has be-
come so smoky as to almost entirely
obscure the sun at midday.
In the Nehalen valley much timber
has haan DESTROYED
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
HAVE TALES OF WONDERFUL MINES
prospectors Return From Cruise in the
Aleutian Archipelago.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The schoon-
er Golden Gate, which has been on a.
prospecting cruise among the islands of
the Aleutian archipelago, returned last
evening with tales of wonderful mines
where rich ore is to be cut out with
cheese knife. The Golden Gate sailed
from San Francisco on the 26th day of
May with a party of young men who
had agreed to share expenses and pro-
fits on the Alaskan mining expedition
The party of II or more returned with
the schooner. but they are full of buoy
ant hopes and after the ore brought
down in the hold of the vessel is as
sayed will return to the island with
more machinery. The men who came
down from the north on the Golden
Gate said little aboutNthe location of
their big strike, but it was learned on
board the schooner that the mine in
which they place the most reliance
is on one of the islands due north of
Kodiak island. The ore is rebellious,
but rich enough to warrant the expen-
diture necessary to properly mill it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
A Cattle Train From Coulee City
Wrecked Near Amira.
THE FIREMAN WAS KILLED
Two Hundred Head or Steers Are Either
Manned or Mangled Under
the Cars.

Wilbur, Aug ia train of stock
belonging to Robert Fleet of Coulee
City was wrecked at Almira at 1O:55
this morning, resulting in the instant
death of Fireman Fred Pritz of Sprague
and a fracture of the bone in Engineer
Hobarts ankle. Conductor Roberts
and Brakemen DOwnes and Taylorwere
uninjured, although Downes had
close call.
The train had through orders from
Coulee City to Wilbur and was run
ming at good speed when the engine
struck a curve just east of the Almira
switch. The engine and IL cars of 4
year-old steers left the track, rolled
down a 20-foot embanlkment and
wedged in a space 80 by 80 feet.
The engineer was thrown 40 feet from
the track. The fireman was caught I'M
der the engine, which must have turned
completely over, and scalded him to
death with the escaping steam from the
pipes.
DR.. Yount, company physician, resid-
ing at Wilbur, was accompanied to the
wreck by a Spokesman-Review repre-
sentative on a special engine. Engineer
Hobart had been removed to the home
of Ed Darling. Doctor Yount reduced
the fracture and entertains no fears
as to his condition.
Robert Fleet, NJ. M. Covert, Thomas
Ferguson, Griffith Hughes, A. w. Ber-
ry and VIM Evans of Coulee City,
who were on the caboose accompanying
the stock to Chicago, were badly shak-
en-. but otherwise uninjured.
The train carried 81 steers and 20
horses. Two hundred steers were killed
and crippled, but the horses were I'M
injured The engine and cars were COM
pletely demolished A wrecking car and
extra engines came out this afternoon
to clear the track and carry the body
of the fireman home.
FIREMAN LEAVES A WIDOW.
Sprague Aug. 13.-Fred Pritz, the
| fireman who was killed near Almira
on the Central Washington, leaves a
wife and child Hobart will be brought
home tonight on No. 1 and Mr.. Pritz's
remains will be brought as far as Spo-
kane and buried from Mrs Pritz's par
ents' horne.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
HAVE DISCOVERED THE LOST ART
Pittsburg Workmen Weld Copper TO Iron
and Steel.

Pittsburg. Aug. 11.-George Cromley,
Cornelius Shay ard John Ryan, iron
and steel workers, have discovered the
lost art of welding copper to iron or
steel. They show several samples of
metals perfectly welded. The last rec
ord history gives of these metals hav-
ing been welded was in 500 b. c. The
value of the discovery comes in the fact
that copper offers a greater resistance
to the action Of salt water than any
other metal The Carnegie company
has offered the men n fixed price for the
secret. a shop has been fitted up at the
Homestead plant, where tomorrow the
men propose to weld a plate of copper
to an ingot of nickel steel armor plate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
HE MAKES THE ELEVENTH VICTIM
Baby Stewart, Injured by Chinese Fan
atics. Is Dead.

Bdny Stewart, lnJufeu by ShihSSS run
atics. Is Dead.
New York, Aug. 10.-The World will
print tomorrow the following special
cablegram:
Foo Chow, Aug. 10.-Baby Stewart Is
dead the 18th victim of the massacre
of missionaries by the Chinese at
Hwasang. One of the murderers of
the Stewards has been caught and con-
fessed that they cut off the hands and
head of the wife. Mrs. Stewart was
frenzied and fought till hacked to
pieces. Foo Chow is cut off from Pc
kin.
The Chinese say the telegraph lines
are blocked north of Yang Use river.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The navy de-
partment today received a cablegram
announcing that Commander Newell
had sailed from Shanghai with the De-
ttroit for Foo Chow. 1t is proposed to
have an American cruiser as close as
possible to the scene Of the disturban-
ces for the protection of such Of the
missionaries as may flee to the coast
and also to enforce such demands as
may be made. Acting Secretary Nc
Adoo has cabled Admiral Carpenter
advising him of the apprehension of
Americans in China and instructing to
use every possible effort for their pro-
lection. He also asked the admiral to
cable him at once the real situation and
where there is danger Of fulsher dis
turbances. Admiral Carpenter, with the
flagship Baltimore, is at Nagasaki, ia
pan, about 400 miles from Shanghai.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
BOISE cATTLEMEN ARE AeeRlEvEr
Want TO Recover 81 I 900 From the Omaha
stock Yards Bank.

W ant 10 hGGONGI ~ I ,OOO FROM the AIIuAn1
Stock Yards Bank.
Boise, Aug. 10.-C. w. Moore, the
Boise banker, and his partner in the
cattle firm OF Moore & Hutchins, have
an interesting case against the Union
Stock Yards Bank Of Omaha. They
shipped cattle to the commission firm
of Wagner & Barney. The latter sold
the stock for $1,000 and deposited the
money to their own credit in the bank
1t appears that Wagner & Barney
owed the bank a large amount and the
latter shut down on them after Moore
& Hutchin's money had been deposited.
Consequently the Boise firm are short
$1,000, and they have sued the bank
to recover.
In the cattle killing case at Idaho
City the defense introduced no testi-
mony. The prosecution closed today
and Probate Judge Hart held two Of the
defendants, William Worthington and
John Higgins. Al Coneyer being dis
charged. The cattlemen are determin-
ed to send the guilty parties to the
penitentiary, and have raised a large
sum for prosecuting all whose connec-
nection with the crime can be deter
mined.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
ILLINOIS TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE
LOckpOrt, a New village. Damaged to
the Extent OF 100000.

LOckport, a New village. Damaged to
the Extent of 100000.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Lockport ILL.,, is
on fire. A special train with five en-
gines left for that place this aftrnoon.
At u: 20 p. m. the business blocks and
% houses had been destroyed. The fire
started at 49, and owing to lack of
water and everything being dry, it
spread rapidly.
Workmen tarring the roof of the
Phoenix printing Office accidentally
started the fire. In five minutes it was
beyond control. Joliet was called on
for help, but fire there prevented aid
being extended and Chicago was then
called up. Lockport is in Will county.
ILL.,, on the big drainage canal, and has
about 1000 population. 1t is about 30
miles east of Chicago and five miles
from Joliet. 1t contained eight church
es. a newspaper. mill. a large flour
mill, four carriage shops and various
other enterprises. Since the beginning
OF work on the canal the town has
grown considerably. A part of today's
disaster is the destruction of the post
office and town hall, including all the
records. A strong wind blew the flames
so the entire city seemed enveloped.
The people became panic stricken and
hurriedly began moving to the hills,
a mile from the city. Lockport has no
fire department and there were but one
hose cart. The engines sent from Chi
cago were given as quick run as pos
sible over the Chicago & Alton road.
At 2:15 p. m. telephone message by
way of Joliet announced that 80 build
ings had burned, and it was estimated
that the loss had reached half mil
Hon dollars. Fire engines from Chica-
go were playing on the fire and Chi
cago firemen were tearing down houses
The marshal said he thought they
would have the fire under control in &
few minutes.
Harry Disse and Lowell Sillman wer,
hurt while fighting the flames. Neither
was fatally injured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
THE FENDLEToN FIRE MYSTERY
Additional Evidence Against the Men
Under Arrest

Pendleton, Or. Aug. 13.-Two boys
found a dirk near the scene Of the
Transfer House fire covered with
blood. A young man sick in a boarding
house was discovered by the states
attorney who says he heard a whet-
stone and the Moore men, accused Of
murder in the hotel. counting money
and talking about the killing of George
Clacking. These incidents attach i'm
portance to the charge of murder
against the two men. The examination
will be continued another day.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
STRENGTHENING THE GLASS TRUST
Indiana Manufacturers Hope TO Combine
With Eastern Plants.

Indianapolis, Aug. 1S.-Twenty repre-
sentatives of the glass manufacturers
of Indiana met here today to consider
plans to strengthen and make per-
manent the Indiana combine or agency
which was recently established with
headquarters at Muncie. Twelve Of
the 80 manufacturers in the state have
entered the combine. 1t is announced
that a movement of the same kind is
on foot in the east and it is hoped by
the delegates that a union of the two
associations will result in the control
of the country's entire output.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
NEW YORK TAlLORs REMAIN IDLE
Contrary 10 Expectations. the Shops Have
Not Begun Work.

New York, Aug. 1L-Contrary to gem
eral expectation the various tailor shops
whose bosses are said to have signed an
agreement with their striking workmen
did not start to work today. Different
reasons were assigned for this by the
strikers, all of whom profess to be sat
isfied with the present status of affairs.
Charleston. w. Va, Aug. u.-Fifteen
hundred miners along the Laup Greek
railway have struck. They claim they
were to be paid by the ton and are paid
by the mine-car. which holds more than
is claimed. The men demand a weigh
man.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
THE LONDON TIMES ON BIMETALusM
Hope Expressed That an International
Agreement viii Fan.

London, Aug. 13.-An editorial in the
Times this morning, commenting on ex-
Secretary Whitney's remarks on the
silver question, expresses the hope that
Mr.. Whitney's aspiration for an inter-
national agreement to rehabilitate sill
yer viii not be fulfilled.
Americas previous efforts" says the
Times, to create an artificial demand
for silver only stimulated it's produc-
ton. The same result would follow on
however large a scale the abortive pro-
ject might be revived. The Bland and
the Sherman acts failed to do the good
expected of them and left a legacy Of
mischief which gives promise of. long
outlasting their repeal"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
A FIRE AT BAKER CITY, OREGON
o. r.. 4 n. and Other Property Destroyed
Loss, $4,000.

Baker City. Or, Aug. 12.-Fire this af-
ternoon totally destroyed the o. R. &
N. Co.'S freight and passenger depot
and a large warehouse and nine freight
cars. The large wool and freight ware
house of S. A. Heilner was also de-
stroyed with its contents. The fire
was caused by the explosion of a can
of oil. Loss $4,000. partially insured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
GENERAL eURToNs WIDOW is DEAD
Stricken Down in Chicago, Where She
Was Trnnsaeting business.


Chicago Ill, Aug. 13.-The remains
of Sonora Maria Ruis De Burton, wild
ow of the late Gen. Henry S. Burton,
were embalmed and forwarded to San
Diego, Cal, this afternoon. The flu
neral will be held at San Diego. Sonora
De Burton died of gastris fever yester-
day at the Sherman House, where she
has been staying for six months. Her
mission to Chicago was to sell her large
tracts of land in Lower California,
known as Enzenade De Todos Santos.
Every day last month she expected that
negotiations for the sale of the proper
ty, said to be worth $4,000, 900 .OOO
would be concluded with a New York
firm. The land may now be sold by her
son.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
CHICAGO SOCIALISTS ARE WORRIED
Keir Hardie, Whom they Don't Want
Now, Is Glad to Come.

Now, Is Glad to Come.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-The local socialists
are "betwiXt the devil and the deep sea"
over the invitation extended to Kier Har-
die, the ex-socialist member of parlia-
ment to speak in this city on Labor Day
After Hardie had been swamped at the
polls last month by the votes of his own
party, and which amounted to a practical
reputation of his political course, it was
decided to withdraw the invitation, but
before an intimation of this action could
reach him a letter was received effusively
accepting the call, and naming the date
upon which he will sail. Now those that
extended the invitation are in a quand-
Diary whether to stick by it or to again
notify Hardie that he is not wanted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
BELIEVES FOREMAN WAS MURDERED
Investigation Into the Death of Man
at Harvey Oregon.

IHNestIgHtIOU IHIO TIC TcHtH OF WdH
at Harvey Oregon.
Pendleton, Or, Aug. 13.-Investiga-
ton has been going on some time into
the facts connected with the death Of
Sam II. Foreman, a PendletOn citizen,
who was supposed to have suicided at
Burns, Harvey county, two weeks ago.
Some believe Foreman was murdered.
1t is claimed here that word came from
Burns that Foreman was found in a
hallway of a hotel lying on his face
with two bullets in his breast. His own
pistol was in his room with all the
load in it. 1t is also alleged that the
pistol used in his killing belonged to a
man in the next room. Burns is far in
the interior, communication being by
mail.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
Filblsterlng Expeditions.

Port Limon, Costa Rico, Aug. 10
1t is claimed here that an expedition
destined to aid a band Of insurgents
was seen off the coast and that a Bal
timore steamer transferred it's cargo
to two schooners. A Spanish war ship
has been seen off the coast.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
1grces MIN the settlers.

Boise, Aug. 12.-No further information
has been received respecting the move
ment Of Indians into Juniper valley. Gov
ernor Mcconnell says if they go there he
will demand their recall. He is in entire
accord with the settlers in opposition to
the slaughter of game and will prevent it
II the state has power to do so.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
THREE WORE BODIES RECOVERED
Mutilatcd Remains Found in the Wreck
of the broadway Bnilding.

Mutilatcd Remains Found in the wreck
of the Broadway Building.
New York, Aug. 11.-Laborers today
discovered three bodies in the ruins
of the Broadway building which col
lapsed Thursday. All of them are
bodies of men clothed like working men,
but were so battered and mutilated that
they could not be identified by the
friends of the missing who visited the
morgue. There are seven men on the
list Of the missing and doubtless the
three bodies are three Of these men.
The death record from the disaster now
reaches 10 and the bottom of the wreck
has not been reached.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
EXPORTS OF TWO JuLYs COMPARED

Large Increase i'll Mineral Oils. but a
Decrease in Cotton.
Washington, Aug. PA statement
prepared by the bureau of statistics
of the treasury department gives the
amounts of the principal articles of
exports during July as follows: Miner
al oils 1892 9OS; July, last year, 3d.
9S5, 1872. Cotton, $1.917.179; July. last
year, SO, 1916 Breadstuffs, $500, 913;
last year, $S,13S,593. Provisions, s14-
,6SS. as against $14,754,755 last year
during July.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
SUIT FOR LANDS WORTH MILLIONS
Mexican Claimant Wants Property Near
san Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. ia local pa
per says the case of Jose De Jesus Noe
viii soon bring suit to recover a vast
tract of land near Golden Gate park
known as the San Miguel ranch. The
property involved is said to be worth
5000. OOO The suit will be based on
the alleged illegality of the transfer by
Noe to William J. Horner in 1863.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
STOCK SHIPPED BY THE 1RANLoAD
Central Washington Sending Cattle TO
the East.

the East.
Coulee City, Wash, Aug. lot. S.
Blythe will ship II cars of fat cattle to
Chicago from here tomorrow morning.
Griff Jones will take a car of horses
on the same train.
Urquhart Brothers. of Wilson creek,
and King Brothers. of Grand Coulee,
will also ship from Wilson a trainload
Sunday, and William Fleet will load a
train from here on Monday.
Thomas Sanderson, while assisting
William Fleet on Friday to gather up
his cattle had the misfortune to have
his horse fall with him. breaking his
shoulder blade.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
ATTACKED BY ITALIAN RIOTERS
More Trouble in Pittsburg in Which the
Police Were Active.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 12.-One hundred
Italian laborers formerly employed by
Booth & Finn on street improvements,
now on a strike for an advance of %
cents a day. attacked the workmen on
Squirrel hill this morning. The work
men made a strong resistance and sew
eral were injured in both crowds. none
fatally. The police captured q rioters
marching under red flag. The work
is being carried on under police guard.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
PACK OF THE cANNeRIEs UP NORTH
British Columbia Plants Have Put Up
$4,000 Cases.

Victoria, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
Danube G. North reports that the pack
of the northern British Columbia can
neries is complete for the season, with
the exception of about 5000 cases. Six
teen canneries have put up $4,000
cases against 10000 cases put up last
year by ~ canneries. This season has
been satisfactory everywhere except on
Rivers inlet, where the pack is 10000
cases short.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17

Salt Lake, Aug. 1O-The deaf mute
institute, a large brick building, was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
fire was caused by an explosion result
ing from accumulated gases. Firemen
Crosby and Earl were seriously hurt by
falling timbers. The financial loss is
about $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
New president of Porn

Lima, Aug. 12.-Senor Nicola Pierola has
been elected president; Senior Bininghurst.
first vice president, and Senior Augusta
Seminirio second vice president.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17
HAD A MuTlNY ON BOARD SHIP

German Vessel Whose Captain Was Cruel
and Where Food Was Short.
San Francisco. Aug. 13.-The German
ship Allie arrived today from Swansea
with a mutinOus crew. When a few
leagues out from this port the mutiny
broke out into an open revolt, a seaman
attacking the skipper and the mate fir
ing at the malcontents. The sailors
charge the captain with cruelty ana
short rations. The captain was taken
before the German consul.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-17

Plenty Of orders for Philadelphia cloth
ing manufacturers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

Roosevelt's teeth, and Jaw, and smile.
and something which satisfies you that,
whatever he sets out to do will be done;
and there is something about the rest of
the man that satisfies you that what he
generally sets out to do is his duty.
"Mr. Roosevelt has a tremendous task
in hand. He is performing it courage
ously and successfully. He deserves
praise; and just in proportion as he de-
serves praise and admiration, do certain
other citizens deserve censure and con
tempt Those other citizens are the men
and women who break the law or who
jeer at efforts to enforce it, or who treat
the whole matter with Indifference; in
deed, all those who do not give some act
i've support to the enforcement Of the
law Of the land.
"Some paper in New York Tor was it a
Boston paperfl contained some drivel
the other day about the right of the citI-
zen to break laws in which he does not
believe; and the writer went on to COM
pare the excise law with the fugitive
slave lawI There is distinction here
which the able editor was unable to see.
No mans conscience requires him TO
violate laws regulating or restraining the
liquor traffic When the whisky-seller
stands up and says that his conscience
requires him to sell drinks on Sunday.
and that, like John Brown, he is ready
to die for his convictions-then, and not
till then, will people seriously consider
the comparison. At present, it provokes
only the grin of derlsion.
''The enactment and enforcement of
Sunday closing law rests on broad
grounds of public policy. London is al
most as quiet as the country on Sundays.
The day is wholly given over to worship,
rest and recreation. And the worship Is
very various. Every sort of religious and
irrelig ious ism il represented by some
public meeting. The recreations in
dulged in are not all of the most refined
type. There is sometimes a political
meeting that the police have to watch
over with great care. But the day Is
radically and almost universally differ
erent from other days.
"The Parision Sunday is on the contra
ry, like all other days. only much more
so.' It is the great busy, intense, excit-
ing, wearing day of the week. OF course
a comparison of the people of the two
cities, the race being different. is not con-
elusive; but the people of London, not
withstanding the vast amount of evil
that exists there, strike you as enormous
ly and wonderfully vigorous, healthy
and powerful; the people of Paris strike
you as jaded, worn out, degenerate. Ger
tainIy the London Sunday has somethin e
to do with this difference.
"But the points I wish to emphasize
are, first, that with any kind of liquor
law there is a certain amount of trouble
always on hand; and second. that resolute
indomnitable Theodore Roosevelt is
keeping the saloons closed in New York
on Sunday without very much support
| and merely by the power which his Off
cial position gives him"