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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
OREGON SHORT line
Decision Handed Down In the
Receivership Contest.
VICTORY FOR THE PETITIONERS
Will BE Egan. who Wss APP
pointed by Gilbert

Will BE Egan. who Wss Ap-
pointed by Gilbert
St. Paul, May l7.-Judge Sanborn.
Of the United States circuit court,
handed down his decision in the re-
oeivership contest between the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line rail-
ways today. 1t is practically victory
for the petitioners for the appointment
of a separate receiver for the Short
Lime. II the conditions are met, it is
conceded that the receiver will be John
N. Egan, who has already been ap-
pointed by Judge Gilbert, at Portland.
The matter came up ten days ago.
the American Loan & Trust Company.
Of Boston, holders Of the second mort
gage Of SIC. s73, 900. moving for sep
arate receivership. The Union Pacific
receivership opposed the motion. The
action proposed here is the slime a. had
already been taken in Judge Gilbert
court. as applied to the property in his
circuit
Under Judge Sanborn's order the re-
oeivers are directed to prepare q state
ment of money in their hands applica-
BILE TO paying interest on the first mort
gage Of the Oregon Short Line The
order further provides for hearing, at
which will be determined the amount
which will be necessary TO pay into
court to satisfy the interest Of the first
mortgage. and in case such an amount
is paid. to arrange for turning the
property over to the receiver appointed
under this Last bill Of the second mort
gage holders The petitioner agreed to
pay this interest in case a separate re-
ownership be granted. SO that the sep
arate receivership seems assured As
J. NJ. Egan has been appointed for a
part Of the road by Judge Gilbert, and
as his appointment is desired by petit
TONERS, he seems assured Of the ap-
pointment as the receiver for the entire
Oregon Short Line.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
COOPERATIVE SCHEME.
The New National Association Has Been
Given Life.

the New National Association Has Been
Given Life.
San Francisco. May l7.-Articles of
incorporation have been filed by the
Cooperative Commonwealth, a CO.
operative association with the follow
ing directors: Mary T. Squires, George
w. Sells, Z. J. Hicks, Miss A. Swain
and J. X. Phillips There will be a
mass meeting tonight in the lecture
room Of the old ST. Marcus church, 20
present the plans Of the commonwealth.
The CO operative commonwealth
was first organized in Seattle, Wash 1t
is non-sectarian and draws no color
line. In an interview yesterday with
Miss Addie Swain, the secretary of the
local branch. she explained that the
main feature of the plan for co-opera-
ton is the reserve or development fund.
This was her argument:
''On basis Of 500. 900 men, 10 cents
per day for six months or $50 working
days, aocumulates the marvellous sum
Of q, 500, 600, and in a year tl5, 900,
600. The society is now organized as
a national body, and has at its CON-
mand 500. 900 men and els, 600, 600 OF
capital. Ii can Immediately set all OF
its members at work in its own employ.
The savings of the people. now in the
banks, amount to about Is. 600. 600. 600.
This could be placed in the cooperative
savings banks and a percentage used to
establish new industries instead Of be.
ing loaned at enormous rates Of interes,
to serve as dragnets to gather in the
land and its products for the benefit OF
a few commercial fishermen.
This reserve fund could be invested
in purchasing or constructing railroads
to free the commonwealth from trans
portation companies,
For instance, with this reserve fund
Of, say els. 900, 900, a railroad could
be constructed from Portland to San
Francisco with branches to Stockton,
San Jose. Los Angeles, Fresno, and all
other important points on the coast
and the surplus could be replaced while
the work Of construction was going on.
Thousands of acres Of mineral lant
could be developed and thousands. Of
men employed who are now idle"
Mayor Sutro has promised to donat,
900 acres Of land in Round valley {,
the commonwealth. The Spring Valle,
Water Company gives water free to th'
community,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

San Francisco, May l6.-The Even.
ing Bulletin says the United States
contract labor laws are being broken
every few weeks by japanese, who
pour into the country by every steamer
under contract to farmers at Sacrsmen.
to. Stockton, San joaquin, Napa, Liv.
ermore and San Gabriel valleys The
Bulletin says 10000 have found EN-.
ployment on farms during the past
year. to the exclusion Of white men. A
contract labor ring manages the inn
portation Of penniless Japs and lends
them money.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
school Question Abou, settled.

Ottawa, Ont, May l6.-It is stated
on apparently good authority that the
Dominion and Manitoba governments
have almost arrived at an understand
ing ON the Manitoba school question.
Premier Greenway and Attorney. Gen
eral Sifton. Of Manitoba. will arrive
in Ottawa in few days to consult
with Premier Bowel, Sir Chalres Tup-
per, the minister of justice, and Lord
Aberdeen. Manitoba. it is stated.
will not object to allowing Roman
Catholics the privilege Of establishing
separate schools, if they pay for them
out Of the taxes of the Catholics.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
THESILENT TESTIMONY
Investigating Turkish Out.
RACES in Armenia.
THE LABoRs OF THE COMMISSION


Constantinople, May i6.--The com.
mission which has been investigating
the atrocities in Armenia traversed the
devastated villages and arrived at Jel.
ligoosan, where 100 houses were found
burned The people were sheltered i'm
miserable huts. and ample proof was
found Of the massacre of the Armenians.
The bodies were thrown into a pit,
where the Turks endeayord to conceal
their crimes by pouring barrels Of pc
troleum upon the bodies and setting fire
to the oil The flames. however, failed
TO consume the mass, and stream was
damned and diverted from its course in
order to wash away the half-burned
bodies. but even this failed TO obliter-
ate the terrible evidence against the
Turks The local authorities were
compelled to remove the remains piece
meal. Villagers had removed the bulk
Of the bodies and inferred them in con.
secrated ground before the arrival Of
the commission at Jelligoosan.
The commission returned to Moosh,
which place they left April 5. The
Turkish delegates at first declined to
accompany them, and then changed
their minds They found the villages
of Shenik and Gernol in ruins, stand.
ing in the midst Of devastated fields.
They passed other villages where many
houses were burned. At Jelligoosan
caused two pits instead Of one, as origi.
nally reported, TO be opened, and found
in them skulls and bones, with hair
and clothing still adhering. In still
another pit in a ravine, near Jelligoo-
san, were found decapitated trunks and
other remains; but few whole bodies,
however, were found. The villagers
told the delegates they had removed
the bodies from this pit The exhala-
tions from the pits were so frightfnl
the delegates experienced great trouble
in prevailing upon the laborers to finish
their horrible task.
As result of the investigation and
the reports of the delegates, the powers
have submitted notes to the Turkish
government. imposing upon the porte
the necessity of promptly inaugurating
a scheme for Armenian reforms, which
should include the appointment of
Christian officials in Armenia, the
powers to have the right to veto the ap-
pointments of the governors The
notes of the delegates do not base their
suggestions on the asserted outrages,
but ON the generally unsatisfactory con.
ditiap
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
DID MANS CRIME
|utal Murder Committed
Near Grants Pass.
DCCASIONRD BY A QUARREL
|oets wife In Three Feet Ut Water
bill she DSOW ned In tbs Pres
snes Of Their Children.

Mis- wife In Three Feet Ut Water
atii she DTow ned In tbs Pres
snes Of Their chiidrsn.
bnt's Pass. Or. May 2i.-Ons Of
Dost cruel murders Of the year WAS
pitted near this city about 2 p. II.
Charles fiester. = man Ut IS
Of age. drowned his wife. aged
55 years. IN hole Of water near
railroad track. The crime was
bitted in ths presence Ut their
young childFon. the eldest Of
was i0yean. After the murder
committed fiesser sent the child
Merlin. four miles further ON.
the older boys what had hap
The difficulty grew out Of fam
bubbles Of long standing. Fiester
% this city later In the evening
I'VE himself up 70 the sheriff and
in the county Jail
pair had hssan separated for u
Slime. aud when fiestsr came "a
be prevailed upon his wife u 20
rlin. where he WAS logging and
house fos them. The woman con.
to ~ for u week, and they
q To Merlin. nine miles distant.
1hs three small chiidTcn. After
about i've miles ou the way .
nl came up about her rrrciving
y from som. man. aud after = hot
tl Mrs fi~strr started hack for
's Pass. but WAS suon caught by
y and dragged to hole of water.
three fest dsSp. near the tras&,
beld her under the water until
After the woman WAS dead the
claims "a have tried 60 drown
Dit. ba, failed. and sitting down
= track. s~ns tho childrun so MGR
tall the folks what he had done.
Dznaincd until the crowd came up
Merlin. aud then came % Grants
snd gave himself up 10 sheriff
ronor kruin1x at once went Go the
and tho corpsr was taken to
IN. The ,nau-si will br held hcsc
brow
ns,rr talked freely about the mat.
> everyone. aud says he 10 ready to
n lie has resided In Merlin for a
-r Of years. aud always sr-sncd TO
fgosd c.tiaen A great many rcis.
reside IN the ncixhbosh"od Of
a. Pass and kcrby. About a year
Is daughter. Jet Black. was mixed
y killing ~craps in this city. in
b Jcss K,nc. Of Lebanon. Was killed
- wotnan's husband. sam Black,
latter ss now In the p-rniscnsiAry.
y who arr we'll acquainted with
)rr do not think that IL was ,nsan.
J all. ba, simply that he was an.
wants! to kill his wife aud did
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
VIII Remove the Temptation.

ST. Louis, May 2i.-Prsidcnt Will.
lam Thompson, Of the Bank Of Com.
mcrce. has issued a percmptory order
forbiddins any and every employee Of
the bank from attending horse races
under penalty Of dismissal. The tend
cncy and opportunity at the races to
lose money and eventually to become
defaulters il 20 great that the president
thinks It dangerous for young men to
attend. He has decided that his clerks
shall not submit themselves to sucl,
temptation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
More About Durrans.

San Francisco, May is.-The police
are said to have found several witnesses
who will testify against Theodore Dur.
rant at the forthcoming trial in the
superior court One Of these, Miss
Willis, will say that some time before
Blanche Lamont's murder, Miss Willis
asked Durrant in his capacity Of church
librarian, for a book from the church
library. He escorted her thither. left
the room few minutes and returned
entirely nude. The young woman made
her escape with difficulty. Similar
conduct would explain the absence Of
bloodstains on Durrant's clothing after
Minnie williams was murdered.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
rrous,. IN the California. Militia.

San Francisco. May 2o.-The even.
ing Post says that there is to be a gen
eral upheaval in the Third infantry reg
iment, National Guard Of California,
and that Colonel Thomas F. Barry and
the captains Of three companies will re-
tire, not being willing to serve under
the newly-appointed brigadier-general,
R. H. Warfield.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

Paris. May Ala dispatch from
Majanga. Madagascar. says the first
Of the Colonial regiment had
a sharp fight with large body Of
Hovas near Marovoay. The Hovas fed
at the point Of the bayonct, leaving
sixty dead and wounded. There were
thirteen of the French wounded. The
French then occupied the Hova camp.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

Bowling Green, KY, May Is.-Mii.
ton White, farmer, has been indicted
for murder. 1t is charged that his vic.
tim, William Hines owed him 81, 900.
He waylaid Hines. presenting a double.
barreled shotgun with both hammers
cooked. and compelled him to sign q
check for the amount claimed. Within
. few minutes Hines became violently
III and died. His physicians said hs
died Of fright
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
Frederick to Re Eesentenced.

San Francisco, May i6.-William
Fredericks. the murderer Of Cashier
Herrick. was brought from San QUEEN
tin today and will be resentenced to-
morrow. He 10 either insane or feign-
ing insanity, bowling and screaming
continually.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
Killed the baby Instead.

San Francisco. May 2i.-Nicholas
Gcnotti, a cobbler. while craxcd with
drink, struck at his wife with a piece
Of iron pipe. The woman avoided the
blow. but it fell with crushing force ON
the head Of her young son, who was In
her arma The skull was fractured,
and he will probably die. 0cnotti was
arrested.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
To visit Lady wilde.

New York. May al.-Mrs. Frank
Leslie is to sail for England Saturday
to visit her mother.in.law. Lady Wilde,
and to do what abe can 10 comfort that
lady in her trouble in the disgrsceful
scandal in which her eldest son. Oscar
wilde. has cut % prominent . figure.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

San Francisco. May II Henry l..
Foss, tho smugglcr and Chinese certii.
cate forger. was today sentenced TO four
years In San Quentin. and flned 1850
In the United States district court
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

Berlin, May i6.-The National zie.
tung says Emperor William has 40.
cepted the resignation Of Freiherr
VonderRolta as oommander.in.chief Of
the German navy. Admiral Won Knorr
succeeds him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25
PRUssiAM DIETS ACTION.


A~b@sesSss1AsAs
Berlin. May lS.-In spite Of the fact
that Chancellor Hohenlohe deprecates
the matter. the upper house Of the
Prussian diet, by vote Of 72 to SO.
adopted Count Won Mirabach's resolu-
ton in favor Of steps being taken for
the prompt settlement Of the currency
question by an agreement Is to the in
ternational bimetalism. During the de.
bate the governor Of the reichstag
warmly opposed the motion, and in
formed the federal government that it
would thereby create disaster and dis
turbance. Prince Hohenlohe adhered
to his statement that the government
would submit the silver question to
further examination in consonance
with the federal government, and was
also willing. ultimately, to meet the
other powers and discuss commercial
measures to be taken. But, first of all.
the basis Of the discussion, he insisted,
must be definitely settled upon. So
soon As the answer to the government
was received. renewed attempts would
be made to continue an international
change Of view upon the subject
Therefore he advised the house, If it
did not wish to support the affair. to
adopt Herr Becker's amendment, which
struck out that part Of Count Mira
bach's motion, which demanded that
Germany take the initiative. Prince
Hohenlohe's advice, however. was ig-
nored. and the amendment was rejected
by a vote of ~ to 3S, and later Count
Won Miraback's motion in favor of the
steps being taken upon the part Of the
government for the prompt settlement
Of the currency question by an agree
ment as TO international bimetalism
was adopted by the same figures
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31

by business all night. When Minnie
Williams returned that morning she
noticed that his bed had not been oc-
cupied during the night. This is what
Holmes writes:
KILLED HER SISTER.
And with only this one thought in
her disordered mind, she had rushed
into an adjoining room where her sister
then sat, and in a voice which only
very few who would have been init
mately acquainted with Miss Williams
can appreciate she said, You devil, you
have stolen my husband from me- At
the same time she had struck her sister
with a small foot-stool, causing her to
fall to the floor, where, with hardly
struggle, she had ceased to breathe"
Holmes story of what was done fol-
lows:
I'VE clothed Mamie in a light dress
that she had liked to wear and took a
large trunk she had brought with her
from Texas and placed her in 1t.
went to the stable and obtained a COW
cred conveyance, and upon my return
engaged a man to accompany me to
the house and help me place the trunk
in the carriage.
DISPOSING OF THE BODY.
ST then drove to Lakeside and waited
until night, then l procured boat and
placed the trunk in the craft and pro-
ceeded about half a mile from shore.
There, in the darkness, 1 threw the
body out.
Coming toward the shore, I thought
it wise to deposit the trunk upon an
other and more remote portion Of the
beach. | did this after returning the
boat, drove away and later came back
for the trunk. Very shortly thereafter
Hatch took Minnie Williams to Mil
waukee, where she remained in a pri-
Vate institution until later in the sum-
mer. The cause that produced her I'M
sound mental condition had been re-
moved. We kept Nannie's things sew
eral weeks until I could obtain time to
dispose of them, when | assorted some
Of them and gave them to Pitzell, tell
ing him that they were some that Miss
Williams sent to his children. All
others were burned in large stove in.
the third-story office"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
COXEy Is IN CHICAGO
Thinks He Will Be Governor Of
Ohio, or President.
A BITTER LETTER FROM DEBS
Viciously Attacks the Old Parties, Scores
the Courts and Abuses PreSi.
dent Cleveland.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-"General" Coxey,
populist candidate for governor of
Ohio addressed large assemblage at
a populist picnic in the northwest sec
ton of the city today. He told those
present that he would be the next gov
ernor of Ohio, and would possibly be
the populist candidate for president in
1896.
A letter from Eugene Debs was read.
1t attacks in the most vicious manner
all doings of the old political parties,
the national administration, etc. Debs
says that to expect any change from
the old parties is idiocy. Both are
controlled by the money power and are
equally debauched by it's influence"
Debs then refers to the present admin
istration as probably the most lnfa-
nous that has ever cursed the coun-
try" He says the democratic party,
incapable and corrupt, full of false pro-
LESSONS, detested and scorned through
out the land, is as dead as mummy
and embalmed in its own slime"
He states that in one regard the re-
publican party is superior to the DEM
ocratic, because 1t does not hesitate to
boldly champion every measure calcu-
lated to enlarge the power of the pluto
cracy, while the democratic party
makes profession Of loyalty to the peo-
pie, to which it turns traitor in the su-
preme hour of trial. There is but one
course open, and that is to turn boldly
to the peoples party"
Debs then scores the courts and
abuses President Cleveland in a most
libelous manner, winding up by charac-
terizing Judge Woods, who sentenced
him to imprisonment, as Gear Woods,
who, in the interest of corporations,
and in defiance of constitutional rights
deprived me Of my liberty"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
THE REPUBLICANS OF PENNSYLVANIA
state Committee Craftsmanship May BE
Carried TO the Courts.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-Chairman
Gilkeson, of the republican state COM
mittee, has made up a roll Of delegates
to the coming state convention which
meets Wednesday. 1t seems probable
that the contest for the craftsmanship
of the state committee will be carried
into the courts in the form of an action
on behalf of Senator Quay to compel
Chairman Gilkeson to surrender the
books and papers of the committee
The members of that body will hold
meeting tomorrow, at which resolu-
ton will be adopted requesting Gilke-
son to attend and assist in the prepara-
ton of the roll of delegates. He will
almost certainly refuse. and then 1t is
proposed that the committee elect V. P.
Cooper temporary chairman.
Legal steps will then be taken to
compel Gilkeson to surrender the books
and an auditing committee will be
appointed to examine his accounts.
This program will probably be carried
out without opposition, as it is the pol
icy of the Hastings people to ignore
any action the state committee may
take. The result is in doubt Both
sides claim they will win, but neither
faction is willing to make public the
figures upon which they base their
predictions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
Sparks From the Wires.

Count Matzugata, Japanese minister of
finance, has resigned.
A special dispatch to Figaro from Rome
contradicts the report that the pope in
tends to establish nunciature in the
United States.
An explosion of a boiler occurred at
the Somacco mills at Palermo Satur-
day. The premises were destroyed.
Five persons were killed and 20 in
jured.
The Paris Journal expresses doubt as
to the authenticity of the rumor regard
ing the approaching recall of United
States Ambassador Eustis, owing to the
slow progress investigating the case Of
Waller.
H. O. Houghton, Sr., head Of the we'll
known publishing house of Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., Boston, died yesterday af-
ternoon from heart disease at North
Andover.
A special to the Salt Lake Tribune
from Cheyenne says: The Princeton
students whose arrest was ordered by
Governor Richards succeeded in get
ting out of the state before the ma
chinery of the Wyoming law for their
detention could be put into use.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
DIAMOND VALLEY MASSACRE STORY
Report OF the Slaughter Of BannOcks De
MED by WciI Informed Parties.

Baker City Or, Aug. 26.-Reports
from Burns, Albany county, believed
to be authentic, are to the effect that
no Indian massacre took place in Dia-
mond valley last Friday night, as al
legged. The rumor grew out of STAN
pede at McCoy's creek Friday night,
when the settlers fled to escape an ap-
preaching band of Indians.
DOUBT AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The report of
the killing Of Is Bannock Indians by
cattle men in the neighborhood of Dia-
mond valley, Oregon, is not believed at
the bureau. Commissioner Browning
says there is no reservation within 300
miles of the region where the affair
is stated to have taken place, and as
far as the Indian office is informed no
Indians were in the vicinity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
CREW OF THE w. n. MEYER ESCAPED
Further News OF the Vessel Wrecked off
Alaska.

Port Townsend Aug. 26.-Further
news has been received today from Port
Clarence, Alaska, per bark Sonoma,
concerning the loss OF the American
brig, w. II. Meyer of San Francisco,
commanded by Captain Hanson. She
dragged ashore July 10 at Reindeer
Station during a fearful gale and was
a total wreck. The passengers and crew
escaped ashore in safety. The hull was
badly damaged. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 The captain and first officer
are coming down on the bark Peters
and the remainder of the crew on the
cutter Bear The first news Of the
wreck Of the Meyer reported the loss
Of half the crew.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
MINING DEAL OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Transaction at Silver City, Idaho, Stirs
Up NpeculatiOn.

Boise, Idaho. Aug. 26.-Information
has reached Boise of a mining transac-
ton at Silver City that is probably
the most important in the history of
the state. 1t is in effect that T. X.
Corning, of New York, and H. H. Dan
iels, of Denver, have bonded a number
of most important properties there, in
Guiding the Black Jack and Trade Dol
lar, both large producers. These par
ties are connected with the project to
build a railroad from Butte through
this section to a California connection
The amount involved in the mining
bonds so far secured is put at $1,000
900.