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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
A FINE POINT RAISED
HAS EQUAL SUFFRAGE AMEND
MENT CARRIED IN IDAHO.
Today the state Board VIII Canvass
the Returns Of the Recent
Election.

Boise, Idaho. Nov. 23.-The state board
met today to canvass the returns of the
late election, but TWO counties were miss
ing and the board adjourned until to-
morrow.
The missing counties are Kootenai and
Shoshone. Nothing like full returns have
been gathered from the state, and there
is much anxiety as to the result of the
official canvass.
There is q very curious complication
over the result of the vote on the amend
ments to the constitution. The law
makes no provision respecting the deter
mination of the result. the constitution
simply declaring that If a majority Of
the electors vote for an amendment it
shall become a part of the constitution.
There is a controversy as to whether the
language majority of electors" means
the majority of all the voters, or a ma .
jority of those voting on the amendment
AS the board is not required to declare
what the result Is, there may be nothing
to take an appeal from. The equal suf-
frage amendment is involved. 1t secured
a large majority of the votes cast on the
question, but not a majority of all the
votes, and this causes interest in the
probable action of the board in the mat
ter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
IMMIGRANT CLEARING
HOUSE.
Southern Pacific VIII Come in with
the Other Lines.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-'The Southern Pacific
has informed the roads which are MEM
bers of the immigrant clearing house
that it will on December 1 join with them
in a reduction of commissions on west
bound immigrant traffic on a normal ha-
sis. This is regarded by the western
roads as a great victory for them in the
fight over the payment of commissions
on this class of business. The normal
commission should be about S., and the
Southern Pacific has been paying very
close to $16 After the meeting in New
York some weeks since, at which the
Southern Pacific endeavored to get the
western roads to pay as much commits
sion as they allowed, the western roads
decided that they would reduce their COM
missions to the normal basis and throw
the responsibility for any resulting de-
'moralization on the shoulders of the
Southern Pacific. 1t is not likely now
that there will be any Generalization.
The Canadian lines have also signified
their intention of bringing the commits
sions down to about what the lines in the
Western Passenger Association have been
paying.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
ONLY ROUTINE LEGISLATION.
DingIey TariT Is COnfessedIy n Mere
MaI<eshift.

Washington, Nov. 23-Members of the
senate are coming TO Washington each
day. and from interviews with each of the
arrivals it is apparent that the senators
expect little save routine legislation, in
Guiding the passage of the annual APP
preparation bills, at the short session Of
congress- Senators Cockrell of Missouri
and Hawley of Connecticut both gave ex-
preston to this opinion today and both
likewise agreed in the opinion that moth
ing may be expected at the coming ses-
sion in the way of helping along an inter-
national bimetallic conference.
Senator Hawley does not believe the
Dingley bill will be enacted into a law,
adding:
"The Dingley bill is confessedly a mere
makeshift, with all the defects incident
to a horizontal increase or decrease of
duties If it should be passed as it is,
it seems to me it would be the duty of
the president to assemble congress as
soon as possible after the 4th of March
for a diligent consideration and revision
of the whole tariff, in a considerate and
conservative spirit, to the end that a
bill might be passed that would stand the
test for years, subject -of course to an
occasional correction, as new inventions
and changes in trade may demand it, 1t
is to be remembered also that the Ding
ley bill expires by it's own limitation in
August 1898, and it is impossible to evade
the question. Therefore the more speedy
action there is taken the better"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
FAMIsHED GREW SAVED AT SEA.
Captain and Two Seamen Were
Buried in the Deep.

Denver, Nov. 23-A special to the Re-
publican from Galveston, Texas, says:
The British steamship Holywell, Cap
tain Brown, which arrived this evening,
reports that November 9, in latitude 81
north, longitude SO west. she sighted the
German bark Smidt She was dismasted,
leaking and flying signals Of distress.
The Smidt was from Iquique, with a car
go of 1000 pounds of saltpeter. She was
caught in a hurricane Oct. 13, dismasted,
and everything on board was soaked with
salt water and her fresh water ruined
fol- use by becoming impregnated with
saltpeter. Prior to being sighted by the
Holywell the captain and two of the crew
Of the Smidt had died of exposure and
were buried at sea. The remainder of the
crew were in a furnishing condition and
almost helpless. The shipwrecked crew
were brought here, and are being cared
fer by the German consul.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
CRIME OF A RED WHISPERED MAN.
ChIOrOformed a Woman and Ran
sacked the building.

Helena Mont, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Andrew
Holm, wife of a well-to-do milk man
living in Dry Gulch, three miles out of
Helena, had a presentiment of impending
danger this morning, which led her to
conceal $12O, which her husband, who dis
trusts banks, had just brought home
Half an hour later, man with bushy
red whiskers entered her house, she be-
ing alone, chloroformed her, and ransact-
ed the building. He went away bootiess.
Mr. Holm found her unconscious on the
floor of the kitchen when he came in
three hours later. She suffered severely
from the effects of the drug, but is be-
lieved to be now out of danger.
The sheriff of Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty and posses have secured the hills, but
have not found the administered man
who committed the outrage. Mr. Holm
says he is now willing to take chances
on banks
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
BRIDGE GAVE WAY UNDER THEM.
Young People and Their Wagon
Precinitated Into a. GuIch.

birmingham, Ala, Nov. ga party or a
dozen young people who left Ensley city early
last night in a wagon for a hay ride, had their
merriment transferred into death and disas-
ter before they had proceeded a mile on their
journey.
Ten days ago a new bridge was completed
across Village creek near Ensley City While
crossing the stream, the structure gave way
precipitating the wagon and its load of human
freight Is feet below into the water. Not a
person in the vehicle escaped uninjured. Will
liam Shannon, aged 90 was hurt about the
head which caused conclusion of the BRAIN,
from which he died. Maggie Hartigan was
severely injured about the head and her back
was sprained. It is feared she will die. Char
lev Barnes had his scalp cut open for two
inches and received internal injuries which may
result seriously.
The others injured are: L. c. Shannon, head
badly cut; c. J. Campbell, bruised about the
face and body; Ed Blackburn, broken;
Sam Brown, head cut; Miss Lulu Williams,
bruised; Miss Anna Williams, face badly cut
! Miss Nellie Blackburn, bruised; Eph Bowie
driver coored, back sprained.
The stringers of the bridge were too short
and by constant Earring they gradually worked
off the stills.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS ON A TOUR.
Preparing Material for Extensive
Advertising Next Year.

Denver, Nov. 2S.-Several special cars,
with the entire official force of the Bur-
lington system in the general passenger
agent departments, will reach here We'd
nesday morning. General Passenger
Agents Eustis, Wakely and Francis, with
S5 travelling general passenger agents.
will be in the party.
A tour of Colorado will be made from
Denver to Salt Lake City. En- route ex-
cursions will be made to particularly at
tractive health or summer resorts, whose
every aspect which can be woven into a
descriptive sketch will be dwelt upon.
THE trip said General Agent VAL
lery this morning, sis taken to obtain an
intelligent conception of the country and
the best means to advertise 1t next
spring."
The party will return east shortly be-
fore Christmas.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
WIRE NAIL ASSOCIATION DISSOLVED.
Caused by the Growth of Outside
Competition.


Boston, Nov. 81. II. Parks, treasurer
Of the nail association, when asked re-
garding a dispatch from Chicago stating
that the Wire Nail Manufacturers Asso-
citation had dissolved. said 1t was sub
stantially true. The nail association, he
said. had lived much longer than its most
sanguine promoters expected, and as a
financial undertaking had been an un-
precedented success. Its present abandon
ment he said, is not due to any conditions
in the organization or 10 any internal
difficulties or shortcomings, but solely TO
the large growth of outside competition,
which has sprung up within the past few
months. 1--WE do not think 1t would be
good business longer to continue a pol
ICY" he said, (which is increasing compe-
tition so rapidly"
The story that the association has large
obligations which it is unable to meet is
declared false by Mr.. Parks. He says
such an intimation is a reflection on the
honor and good faith of the nail manu-
facturers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
MExIco's POPULAR PRESIDENT.

Diaz Given Royal Reception on
His Way to PuebIa.
Mexico, Nov. 23.-President Diaz mas
been royalty welcomed at Puebla, where
he laid the corner stone of a new hos
pital and statue of independence. People
all along the railroad gathered in groups
ana cheered him. At Puebla the enthu-
siasm was wonderful, the whole city be-
ing illuminated and superbly decorated.
Mexicans and resident foreigners We'd
with each other to do homage to the chief
magistrate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
THE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Five Persisted at Home While Pa
rents Wore ut Dance.

rents Were at a. Dance.
Hamilton Mo-, Nov. 22.-Five children of AR.
and Mrs Snyder Neal. living five miles north
Of here, were burned while the parents were
attending a dance. They had eight children,
the oldest about Is years of age, the youngest
about 10 months About II o'clock the gath
ering broke up. Soon after starting home the
Meals discovered the Neal residence on fire.
When they reached the burned building the
father saw his 11-year-old girl lying burning,
in the front door clasping her 3-year-od brother
in her arms. The flames prevented the rescue.
The children were then dead. The father fell
in a swoon and has been raving maniac ever
since.
Nora, years of age is the only survivor
She says the children at home Callie 13; Hat
tie, IL; Willie, Z; Clarence, 8; Julia, g, and her
self retired at the usual hour in an upstairs
chamber. The next she knew the fire was COM
ing through the floor and the building was
enveloped in flames. She says all six were
aroused. She rushed to a second story win
dow and jumped to the ground, calling to the
others to follow as the fire had cut off escape
by the stairway.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
ASK $4,000 FOR LABOR PERFORMED

Claims of Chapman and Ashton
Against the Northern Pacific.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. A.-W. o. Chap
man and ]. M. Ashton OF Tacoma have
filed with the clerk of the circuit court
claims aggregating $4,000 against the
Northern Pacific railway company. Chap
man claims $4,000 for wages due, while
acting as assistant counsel OF the road
and In another petition asks for $12,SOO
for acting in the capacity of assistant
secretary for several of the branch and
subsidiary corporations of the Northern
Pacific. Ashton claims $4,000 for services
to the company.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Annual Executive Meeting to He
Held ut Boston.

HtItI III HfVHNUIHs
Boston, Nov 22.-The annual executive
meeting OF the National Council of Wo-
men will be held in Boston December "a.
The meetings have occurred triennially
in Washington, and at these triennials
each national society composing the coun-
ell finds opportunity to present its work
before representatives of all other so
ceties. The executive board Is composed
of the president and one representative
from each office in the council. The COM
ing session, while primarily the annual
business meeting, will include three pub
lie ones, and at these prominent women
from all over will be present.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05

Paris Nov. 24.-At the cabinet meeting today
the minister of foreign affairs. NJ. Hanotaux.
stated that reforms affecting Turks well as
Christians were beginning to be executed in
the provinces and especially the reconstruction
Of mixed municipal councils and the amount OF
local taxation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
Pensions for This state.

Washington. d. c., Nov. 2S.-An original pen
sion has been allowed Alfred Young of SPRING
dale, Stevens county. Original widows pen
sion has been been granted Ellen b. Wing OF
Asotin. Asotin county.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
COMPLAINT FROM MADRID.
The Spanish Government Protests
Agafnkt the Flag Incident.

Madrid. Nov. 2s.-The Spanish minister
at Washington, Senior De LONE has been
instructed to complain strongly Of the
nag incident at Newcastle, Delaware,
Wednesday last, when young men in the
armory of Company H, state militia, tore
down a Spanish flag and set nre to 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
Administrators Sale.
s RocE I. OF 1L doSS4s. les.

In the county court, May term, A. D., 1888.
catherine schafer, administering Of the estate
OF Christian Schafer, deceased. petioner, vs.
Mary Boldorf. Theodore Huldorf, George
echafer, Alice S, hafer, Catherine Kurth, VII
liam Kurth. john Schafer. Mary Schafer, James
Schsfer and Louise Schafer, defendants.
Petition to sell real estate TO pay debts.
To whom 1t may concern: Notice IL hereby
given that by virtue Of an order and decree u
the county court Of Rock leland county, Illinois,
entered On the petition of the under sig oed,
Catherine Schafer, az sdminietratrix Of the es-
tate Of Christian Scbafer. deceased, for leave to
sell the real estate Of said deceased ct said Nav
term A. ID. 1896. of raid court, The undersigned
viii on the ith sy Of June A. D., 1896. between
the hours Of ten Q0) O'Clock In the forenoon and
four az O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day. to-
wit, at the hour Of two 90 O'Clock d. m cell at
public eale At the eOuth door Of the court house
in the city Of Rock leland IN seid county and
sta.e to the highest ard best bidder the real ee-
tate described az follows, towit:
South half (h) Of lot five 90 and the north
nifty .0) feet ~ lot eight ( In block seventy co.
in Chicago or Lower additi0n-to the city Of ,hock
ieland and lots one M and two ~ in BLOCK three
Rock Island, all in the city OF Rock Island In the
county Of Rock leland and the state Of IIlspoir,
said sale to he OF said real estate exonorated Of
all claim, right or interest therein on account Of
dover and homestead in favor Of the widow Of
the said Chrirt an Schafer, deceased. Terms Of
sale cash.
Dated this 5th day Of Nay, 1875.
CATHERINE SCuAYRR
Administrative Of the estate Of Christian schsfer.
deceased.
q. J. BsARLR. Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
Sale Of Real Estate.

By virtue Of an order and decree Of
the county court Of Rock Island corn-
Y, Illinois, made on the petition 81
traitor Of the estate Of Olaf A. Anderson deceased
for leave TO sell the real estate Of said deceased
at the May term. A. D.. 1926. Of said court. 70 .
wit: on the 18th day Of May 1923. I shall on the
18th day Of June nex'. between the bours Of
10 O'Clock in IN. forenoon and 4 O'CLOCK in the
aNerDoon Of said day. to vii: at the hour Of .
O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day, sel at pub
lie sale. at the south door OF the court house in
the city OF Rock leland in said county. all the In
terest Of sad Oisf A. Anderson. deccs.cd. At the
time OF his deeaee. and ALEC the homestead and
COVER interest Of the widow in and the real e.
tate drecIibcd % follows. fo-wit:
Beginnirg st IN. northeast corner OF the south
OF section member Ave t5), IN town
ship. number seventeen ti7D north, range
number one ~ we-t OF the fourth (O principal
mt ridan, thence south on sect n line fifty (sO)
feet for a starting point; thence west one hun
dred q d twenty ieht t1ssD feet. thence south
hf;y t50b feet. thence east one huncred twenty
eight nss) feet thehes port1 nfty C5) feet 70 the
place Of beginning. All lines TO run parallel With
the corrcsI onding SEXTON lisee, reserving strip
t~eLty eight feet (2S) feet wide On he east side
for a road. Being the premises nov known and
deecribtd as lot numser two f2, IN block pumb. =
fifteen 5) in Orlando Ckiid's addition % the CITY
Of noline. ss designated on the recorded plat Of
sa,d ADDITION. tubjsct to two mortgages - fol
lows. One for three hundred rixty.fve dojl,rs
te96s 90 with interest ss seven per cent fruu
Juiy 3. 1894 Owned By Juiiette Ludinvtou, and
one for fifty doIlars (es0oOD With interest there
AZ tne fate rsven per cert per annum and
owned ~ Nels j. Nelson, raid above dercribcd
premises being sitnsted In Rock Island county.
hand. Dated this l2th day Of May A. d 1s2s
CHARLES scuEKrEER.
Administrators Of he estate Of Olaf A. Anderson,
deceased.
JACKSON & HrHsf. Attofneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
TOTAL CASUALTIES At ST. LOUIS.
Foots Up 81 in the Mound City and 13
Across the River.

Foots Up 81 In the Mound City and l3A
Across the River.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The total of dead,
missing and injured in this city and East
ST. Louis, the results of last weeks tor
nado is as follows: At St. Louis-Burial
permits issued, 12S: killed, bodies not re.
covered, ID; wounded in hospitals, 80;
missing people, 80; total, 81.
At East st. Louis-Identifled dead, 90:
unidentified, 9; missing, %; fatally in
jured, z; total, 1874.
Following are residents of Illinois, Wis.
consin and Indiana who are missing and
supposed to have been killed at East St.
Louis: William Clark, GAINESVILLE, Wis. !;
b. Smith, Springfield, Ills; Phoebe Clark,
Creamery, Ills; Joseph Crome. Chicago;
Frank Taylor, Martin Grove, Ills; Rich.
Maston, Granite City, Ills; Frank Nc.
Conklc, Lawrence, Ind.
East St. Louis is now thoroughly on its
feet, and there need be no fear but that
eventually everything will come out all
right. A single day has made a vast
change in the appearance of the streets in
the devastated districts. The supply Of re
lief material is keeping pace with the de.
mand. The drain has been terrific. Dozens
of persons arc kept constantly busy hand
ing out groceries, shoes and dress goods,
but so numerous have been tho responses
In money ana other gifts that for the time
being there is no danger of want.
President McMath, of the house of dele
gates, believes tho only feasible and prac-
teal way to secure funds with which to
rebuild the city institutions is to submit to
vote of the people a proposition to in
crease the taxes for period of five years.
McMath estimates that to fix up and i'm
prove wrecked city buildings s., 15O, 600 will
be required.
For new bridges and railway tracks the
estimate is 81 ,550, 900. The work of al
leviating the distress of the victims of the
storm is continued with undated energy
and nearly 700 families, containing from
four to ten people each, were supplied with
the necessaries of life. The minority of
the people were well cared for, but before
the day had passed the supply of articles
was exhausted and the members of tho
committee were unable to secure q new
stock, although they had money.
The Merchants Exchange relief commit
tee, the Business Mems league, the Com
mcrcial club and many other organiza-
tons representative Of the business inter
ests OF st. Louis concur in the announce
ments heretofore made that St. Louis does
not need to appeal for outside aid and can
take care of everybody in St. Louis who
hps.Suffercd from the tornado Of last week.
1t might be well to add, however, that
while wishing this to be understood. the
St. Louis relief committee will receive
and disburse any contributions which
people outside may send.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
Insurance Company vs.. the State.

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, June 3.-In the cir
cult court the case of the Union Central
Life Insurance company, of Cincinnati,
against the state superintendent Of
insurance Of Illinois for the re.
covcry of 5000 paid by the com
pany into the state treasury as a tax
on gross earnings under the reciprocal law,
was decided by Judge Foulke in favor OF
the defendant. The law taxes gross earn.
ings Of foreign companies doing business
in this state. The plaintiff claimed that
it was imperative because no Illinois com.
pany did business in other states on the
life plan. The case was appealed to the
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
LEGAL.
Executors Notice
utafA Of Jamea r nixon- deccaaeA

The undersigned having been appointed exeeu.
tor Of the last will and testament Of James
r. Dixon, late OF the county Of Rock Island
state Of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court Of
Book Island county. 1t the once OF she clerk Of
said court, in the city Of Rock leland, at the
July term, on the first Monday in duly nexi.
At which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to attend
All persons indebted 70 said estate are re-
queetcd to make immediate payment to the I'M.
derei9ned.
Dated this 9Th day Of May, A. n. 1895
PATRICK DIXON. Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
Publication Notice.

STATE sraa OF ILLINOIS LIMOS lss.
In the Circuit court in chancery, September
term. 1896.
Sadie Dickinson ve Herbert Dickinson.
AFFIDAVIT Of non-rcsidence OF the above defend
ant. Herbert Dickinson, having been fled in the
CLERKS ONCE Of the circuit court Of said county,
notice 10 ,her' fore hereby given to the eaid nom
resident defendant that the complainant filed her
bill Of complaint in said court. on the chancery
side thereof. on the 5th day of Nay. 1885. and
that thereupon . summons issued ont Of said
court, whe rein said suit lie pending, returns
BILE on the nrst Monday in the month Of Septem-
Der next, rs 10 by law required.
Now, unless yOu. the said nonresident defend
ant above named Herbert Dickinson, ehail person
ally be and appear before eaid circuit court, on
the frst day Of the next term thereof be holden
at Rock Island in and for the said county, on tbs
first Monday In September next. and plead, answer
or demur to the ssid complainant's bill Of COM
plant, the same aud the matters and things
therein charged and stated will he taken - con-
fessed, and decree entered against you accord
ing 70 the prayer OF ssid bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill. May Z, 1896.
3. X. kENwoRrHY, Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03
Administrators Notice.
Eetate Of John F. Bollman. deceased.

Estate OF John +. bOllman. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
ietfatrix OF the estate OF John Il. Boliman
late OF the county Of Rock leland
etate Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
hat she will appear before the county court
OF Rock Island county, At the once Of the clerk
If said court, In the city Of Rock Island, at the
August term, on the first Monday in August
next, at which time all persons having claims
against satd estate are notified and requested to
attend, for the purpose Of having the same I'd.
justed.
All persons indebted TO said estate are ~
quee,ed TO make immediate payment 70 the In
dersigned.
Dated this 36th day Of May A. D.. 1898.
MRS. HANNAH BoLLMAN, Administrative