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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
DEPUTIES FOUGHT WITH WOMEN.
Arrest of the Miners joan dare
After Exciting Struggle.

Pittsburg, Sept. l4..-Emma Hams, the
miners Joan dare, and three other wo-
men, were arrested for marching at Plum
cerek by the sheriff's deputies. The at
tempt to make the arrests precipitated
an incipient riot in which the deputies
Jared badly. Scarcely a deputy escaped
a clubbing, and Superintendent DeArmitt
was cut on the hand. Two of the women
arrested carried babies.
The arrest was the result of a carefully
planned attempt to prevent the men at
work at Plum creek from entering the
mines. There were % women and about
so strikers concerned in it. The plan
was to have the women march in front
with their babies, with the design of
working on the sentiments of the men
who would be going to work, and to act
as a shield to the rest of the party. About
daylight the party started out, headed
by Emma Hams. The women carried
clubs. On the Murraysville road they en-
countered a posse of deputies and were
ordered back to camp. The party tried
TO force their way through the lines of
deputies. A scufile followed and Emma
Hams and three other women who were
in the lead were arrested. A scene of
wild excitement ensued. The moment a
deputy laid his hands on woman he
was surrounded by the others, waving
their clubs in the air and using them on
the heads of the deputies.
After the removal of the prisoners from
Plum creek the excitement subsidized and
the women and strikers returned to THEN
camp. The reason that more women were
not arrested was that four or five depu-
ties were required to hold one of them
and the force was not large enough tc
take charge of the crowd.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
ARE HOT AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Startling Innovation Looked For
From State Board.

Olympia, Wash, Sept. ll.-Some start
ling revelations and some hard kicking
may be looked for when the state board
of equalization gets thoroughly down to
business. The board is after the rail
roads with hot stick. What may make
the matter worse for the railroads is the
fact that they can not intercede with the
courts for assistance in their hour of
need.
Last year the supreme court decided
that the board of equalization was in it.
self court of last resort-from them
there was no appeal in the matter of
equalization of values. Here is where
the roads will catch it.
The board is composed of w. d. Jen-
kins, secretary of state; Robert Bridges,
land commissioner, and Neal Cheetham,
state auditor. Secretary Jenkins and
Commissioner Bridges are single takers,
and Auditor Cheetham is believed to be
in sympathy.
These three, or at least two of them,
have set views on the railroad question,
from a single tax standpoint. 1t is said
that when the question of equalizing the
values of the different roads comes be-
fore them they may insist that the valu-
alton be placed at $35 900 per mile.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
HIGHWAYMAN Is SHOT
DUEL ON THE TRAIL BETWEEN A.
j. PRIvITSr AND A RoBBER-
Dropped to His Hands aud Knees
Rose and Staggered Into
the Thicket.

Grand Forks, q. c., Sept IA. j.
Privitt, president of the company which
owns the Big Four claim on La
Fleur mountain, while on his way
from Nelson to the claim Saturday af-
ternoon, was held up by an unmasked
highwayman some four miles from Mel
son, right on the trail leading to the Big
Four mine. Mr. Privitt noticed the legs
of a man sticking out from behind a large
tree and at once drew ms "A Colts. At
the same time the robber stepped from
behind the tree and leveled rifle at
Mr.. Privitt; the rifle then snapped, miss
ing fire.
The next instant both fired together
the robbers bullet passing through the
top of Mr.. Privitt's high black hat, while
Privitt's shot barked the tree the robber
was leaning against. The robber then
started to run. and as he got near the
thick brush dropped on his hands and
knees. While in this position he received
another shot from Privitts A that
brought him to his feet and he staggered
into the thicket, leaving trail of blood
behind him. Not knowing whether the
robber had friends in ambush or not,
Privitt decided not to follow him alone
into the brush, and was just starting for
the Big -Four camp when he heard rifle
shot from the thicket where the robber
had gone, and supposed that the wretch
ed man had taken his own life to end his
sufferings.
Privitt fastened to the Big Four
camp and got a number of his miners to
return with him to search for the rob
ber's body, but as it was then dark they
could not find it. A party of resolute
miners left Nelson in the morning to
search for the body.
While Mr.. Privitt was purchasing sup
plies in Nelson he imprudently displayed
large roll of bank notes, and it is sup
posed that the robbers only motive was
to secure this money as Mr.. Privitt was
well thought of in this section and is not
known to have an enemy. Mr.. Privitt
says the robber was of medium size, slight
build, fair complexion and dressed in 9
black suit with black soft felt hat.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
wALLA wALLA GIRL THE WINNER.
Awarded the Demerest Gold Medal
for Eastern Washin gtOn.

Miss Nettie Galbraith of Walla Walla
was awarded the Demorest gold medal
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union of eastern Washington amid the
applause of a multitude at the First
Methodist Episcopal church in Spokane
Wednesday night. Miss Olga Giles was
the recipient of the second prize, one
years subscription to the Ladies' Home
Journal, donated by a friend of the cause
in Chicago.
The large auditorium of the church
was nearly filled with cultured people,
and a more enraptured audience has sell
dom if ever assembled in this city, as
demonstrations of pleasure attested. The
only feature that could possibly be con
strued to have marred the delight of
those in attendance was the fact that
each of the six gifted young ladies COM
peting could be rewarded only by APP
plause.
The contestants and their subjects
were:
Miss Nettie Galbraith. Walla Walla
young Americas War Cry"
Miss Katie Walsh, Dayton, can Old
Mans Story"
Miss Lola Carr. Dayton, "The Con-
verified Rumseller"
Miss Olga Giles, Elberton, "The Mar
tyred Mother"
Miss Julia Ketchum, Springdale, "Our
National Curse
Miss Arlie Bunker, Chewelah, "Down
With the Liquor Traffic"
Judge r. Nj. Blake, Cyrus Happy and
Prof. Mitchell were chosen judges. The
presentation was by Mayor Olmsted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
INVOLVES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Secretary of Interior Bliss Decides
That Marble Is Mineral.

Washington, Sept. l6.-Secretary Bliss
has overthrow the decision of former
Commissioner Lamoreaux of the general
land Office in the cases of the Pacific
Coast Marble Company against the
Northern Pacific railroad, involving a val
liable deposit of marble in the Spokane
land district of about 100 acres. The
secretary's decision is adverse to the rail
road company and jeopardizes its title to
lands formerly claimed under its grant
which are valued at several million dol
lars
This is most important and farreach
ing case. The question decided is wheth-
er the railroad company under its orig
inal grant can patent lands containing
non-metalliferous mineral, such as mar
bic, gypsum, slate and phosphates. In
der the grant to tie company it can pat
ent lands along its line which do not con
tain gold, silver, cinnabar, lead, tin, cop
per "or other valuable mineral deposits -
The company contended that marble is
not mineral and the suit is for possession
of 100 acres of marble quarries near Spo-
kane, Wash. Other cases involving gyp-
sum, marble, slate and other non-metal-
liferous minerals have been pending,
awaiting the present decision.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
GRAIN GRADES HAVE BEEN FIXED
State Commission Establishes the
weights and Standards.

Tacoma, Sept. IL. - The grain stand
ards have been established for the ensu-
ing year, and the state commission is
now engaged in the preparation of sam
pies. Inspector Wright and Commission
ers Reed and Stewart determined upon
the various grades, qualities and weights
of the different grains, and the results of
their conference are here announced:
Choice bluestem and club wheat, 604
pounds to the bushel.
No l club and bluestem, 80 pounds.
No 2 club and bluestem, SO pounds.
No. 3 club and bluestem, 81 pounds
The No. grades show an increase in
the standard over last year, when they
graded at SO. Nos and 3 grades remain
the same as in 1896 on both varieties.
The introduction of a choice standard
is an innovation. Inspector Wright
states that the commission considered it
only just to establish this grade on ac-
count of the superior quality of much
of the wheat grown in this state, which
is entitled to be placed on an equality
with the grain of California, where for
a number of years it has been customary
to have standard samples of the very best
qualities of wheat produced.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

part of the month to vote bonds for the
new school building they contemplate
erecting. They found that there was not
sufficient property in the district to al
low of their voting $4,000 of bonds and
the amount of bonds to be voted for was
put at S400.
District court convenes at Lewiston
next Monday. There are about 40 cases
on the docket. There are some important
criminal cases to be tried
While the rain of the last 10 days his
interfered with threshing near Kendrick,
many of the farmers who have threshed
their grain have taken advantage of the
time between the rains and hauled their
grain to the warehouses. About $4,000
bushels of this seasons grain has been
hauled in. The amount of wheat thresh-
ed and in the granaries of the farmers is
placed at from 100000 to 10000 bushels.
Monday the executive committee of the
board of regents appointed A. S. Miller OF
San Francisco to the chair of mining and
metallurgy in the state university. Mr.
Miller comes highly recommended, both
for his qualifications as teacher and foI
practical work.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

The smallest tree in Great Britain is
the dwarf willow, which grows on the
summit of Ben Lomond. When mature
it is only about two inches high.
A boy dropped dead in a drug store in
Racine, Wis, mad the physicians said it
was because he had ridden his bicycle
too hard. His youthful companions will
doubtless insist that it was because he
could not scorch hard enough.
The Paris populace apparently will
never be satisfied until France accom-
plishes the work at which Napoleon fail
ed by whipping England and Germany
both at the same time.
There are numerous stories that gold is
left lying around loose up in the Klon-
dixie region. 1t will be observed that no
reports ever say that bread and provi-
sions are risked in that way.-Chicago
Record.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
THE DAMAGE WAS SLIGHT.
Wheat Has Not Been Injured Sc
riOusly in Lincoln County.

Davenport, Wash, Sept. IA. - Wheat
has not been injured any around Har-
rington by the recent rains. In the early
part of the season there was some wheat
cut before it was sufficiently matured,
which was injured some on that account,
but the quantity thus affected was small
The weather for the last few days has
been all that could be desired around
Reardan, and farmers are gathering in
one of the largest crops ever had in this
vicinity. This with the good price of
wheat will put the farmers out of debt.
Considerable threshing has been done
and the yield is surprising them all So
far as can be learned no damage to speak
of has been done by rains.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
THE SILK TRADE IN JAPAN.
Prices Rising and Orders on Large
Scale Have Been Received.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. l4.-The Japan
Mail, discussing the silk trade, says:
''Pricmes in Japan are now steadily ris-
ing, and orders on a large scale have been
received from abroad by many of the for
eign firms in Yokohama. No considerable
sales were effected on Monday last on
account of the scarcity of goods of suit
able quality, $50 bales only being taken"
From January to August "a this year
there were 24,960 cases of dysentery re-
ported in Japan, of which 4569 proved
fatal. In Yokohama prefecture there
were 1927 cases and 270 deaths.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

"There is one thing must object to
about that LADY," said the rather timid
young man.
"The one who insists on being new
woman?"
Eyes. She is inconsistent. We were
discussing the question of what consti-
tutes real greatness. She expressed the
opinion that there never was but one
great man, and that was Joan of Arc. -
Washington Star.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
On India,s Frontier.

Simla, Sept. l5.-There are now $4,000
troops and 80 guns, including Maxims,
modified on the frontier and in the gar
risons. Everything is ready for the ad
vance from Shadakar. The lower Mo
hands on the border are anxious to sub
nit on any terms, but the main body is
still determined to fight.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

Large numbers of silver salmon are be-
ing caught in Snake river. The art of
seining in this swift water was never
mastered till this fall.
Rev. Abel Stevens, aged SO, died sud
denly at San Jose, Cal, last week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
Crop Conditions 10 Semi. 4.

Washington, Sept, 1.-THE September
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the following
average conditions to Sept. l. Corn 1913,
oats 94.6, rye 90.l, tobacco 75.5, wheat
s5.7, barley S6.4, potatoes 66.7.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
Boy Killed by n Mule.

Independence, Or, Sept lathe four
year-old son of A. C. Wilkes was sent
into pasture to bring in a mule. The
mule turned and kicked the boy in the
side and then trampled on him. The boy
died four hours later.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
MANY KILLED AND HURT
TERRIFIC TORNADO SWEEPS OVER
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
Disaster mt the Town of sabine Pass
Wind Blew Eighty Miles
an Hour.

Port Arthur, La, Sept. IA tornado
terrible in its intensity, struck this city
at an early hour Sunday evening. Six
people are known to have been killed,
while many others were injured. Build
ings were blown down and great damage
was wrought by the cyclone. The dead
are:
Frank Albright of Kansas City, en-
ployed by the electric light company.
George Martin, bricklayer; residence
unknown.
Fritz Michaels, laborer; residence UNI
known.
An unknown man.
May Ainsworth, l3 years of age, a
daughter of William Ainsworth
Infant son of w. II. johnson, blown
from its mothers arms and drowned.
The injured: Mrs Roy Stafford, right
leg broken near hip; Roy Stafford, legs
badly bruised; the little daughter of Stat
ford, seriously injured.
Many buildings were blown down, in
Guiding the railroad roundhouse, where
May Ainsworth was killed; the natator-
iunl, the bank building, the TOWNSHIP
company's barns, Hotel Hayden, Strong
& Leagues building shifted off the foun-
dation, Brennan building, Colorado hotel,
Spence & Lyons building, G. j. Miller's
grocery store, several barns, Kanadis' sa-
loon, the Herald Office, Alfred VOLTS sa-
loon, the Hayes building and M. S. So
Inns grocery.
Several residences suffered severely,
that of w. A. Barraclough being carried
across the street. Many outbuildings
were completely blown away.
From early morning the sky was
threatening and a stiff gale blew. No
rain of consequence fell until p. m,
and then it was accompanied by heavy
wind that increased in intensity until it
reached the enormous velocity of 80 miles
an hour. Every building in town is of
frame construction, except one brick, thu
Port Arthur Banking Company's bullu-
ing, one end and the roof of which were
blown away.
The bodies of the victims have been
sent to Beaumont for interment, no Gem
etery having as yet been started here.
There were many acts of bravery, and
the suspense during the severity of the
storm was terrible.
Advices from Winnie Tex, say that
nearly all the houses there have been
blown down and torn away. AT Webb
all of the barns and one house were de-
molished and scattered over the coUn-
try. Nothing can be heard from Sabine
Pass, as telegraphic communication has
been interrupted A relief train left
Beaumont tonight for this place and Sa-
bine Pass.
Ed Kirscherner, a prominent citizen,
was on a Gulf & Interstate railway train
on his way to Beaumont when the storm
struck this section.
Every one on the train thought we
would be blown from the track" he said
tonight. at was pitch dark and raining,
and the wind was blowing like it never
blew before"
Six Feet of Water.
Kansas City, Sept. IA message re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad states
that the loss at Sabine Pass is one
schooner, four tugs and six or more peo-
pie drowned, including Moore and Belts,
contractors. There is six feet of water in
Go hina
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
Grand Canyon Hotel Destroyed.

Flagstaff, Ariz, Sept. l5.-The Grand
Canyon hotel was destroyed by fire. With
its contents it was valued at $4,000. The
valuable scientific library of DIR. T. j..
See, the astronomer in charge of Lowell
observatory, whose Office was in the no.
tel, is almost total loss.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
FLEE FROM YELLOW FEVER.
People of Mature Age Attacked ut
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept l5.-People of ma
turer age have been attacked with vel
low fever Four more cases are report
ed. Under instructions from the super
intendent of the railway mail service.
the postoiiice authorities fumigate all
outgoing mails in order that letters and
packages be not sent back by the author
tiles of quarantined cities and towns
jackson Excited.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. l5.-The exodus
to surrounding towns continues. The
city is now surrounded on all sides by an
armed guard, and the quarantine rules
are enforced with great strictness. Bus
mess in jackson is at complete stand
still
People Leaving Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. l5.-Three cases of
yellow fever were officially announced
by the board of health. This caused
much more alarm than did the discovery
of the first case which was regarded as
sporadic. The people who can are leaving
for points of safety. Some 500 worth
VI ilNRtlS W fAiitliilsl Ntit SOlu ny lut
Louisville and Nashville railroad, and
the trains are leaving crowded. The
same is true of the trains on the Mobile
and Ohio.
Washington Advices.
Washington, Sept. 10. - Advices from
the yellow fever district contained the
following;
Surgeon Carter reports another case o.
yellow fever in Scranton, Miss, against
the spread of which reasonable precau
tons have been taken.
From Mobile DR.. Guitems reports two
new cases in one house in the southern
part of the city, near the locality of the
case reported yesterday, and where The
disease, DR.. Guiteras says, will begin Il
assume an epidemic form. Dr. Guitera!
has been ordered to proceed to Edwards
Miss, to examine suspicious case o
sickness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
New sheriff.

Ellensburg, Wash, Sept. l5.-The coun-
ty commissioners have elected l.. G. Wy
negar sheriff to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of W. NJ. Stinson, who was
elected last fall.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

"The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of the state VS. Theodore Cushing for the
killing of Thomas King in Spokane coun-
ty. Cushing had two trials, and had APP
pealed to the supreme court for the sec
ond time from a seven-year sentence for
manslaughter, with the above result"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18

About 80 miles of the Crows Nest
pass road have been completed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-18
six Feet of Water.

Kansas City, Sept IA message re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad states
that the loss at Sabine Pass is one
schooner, four tugs and six or more peo-
pie drowned, including Moore and Belts,
contractors. There is six feet of water in
Sabine Pass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06
"ARE ALMOST HUMAN"
TERM THAT FITS THE FOLLOW
ERs OF WEYLER.
Young Cuban Girls Taken From
Their Homes in Their Night
Clothes by Spanish Soldiers.

New York. July 5.-A dispatch to the
World from Havana says: Senior Bor-
Giles, Marandios. Natrcnes and Diaz.
all wealthy residents of Guanabacoa,
were arrested recently and hurried TO
jail. The next night their homes were
invaded by troops and police and their
wives and daughters were forced TO go
with the men. hardly having a chance
to dress. Indeed, two of them, hand
some girls of Is and is, were taken
away in their night garments. the SOL
diers INDUCING in the coarsest jokes
regarding them and their appearance.
These women have disappeared. and to
complaints made in Guanabacoa and
Havana no attention is paid
La Lucha reports that ii children
from to 10 years of age, have been
put in prison as 'abettOrs of the re-
bellion."
La Lucia. Ell Commerce. and Diario
De La Marina taunt the Yankees"
with being fiery on paper, but in
active in work." and they say Cal
hOun's report Is slumbering in
pigeonhole. from which Mckinley will
never dare 20 Withdraw it
The American colony is insulted
daily in the papers and many sar-
castle remarks are made regarding the
Americans sudden change of front
when Spain stood on her dignity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06
sauelching Free Speech.

New York, July 5.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Havana
says: A caustic editorial in La Lucia,
complaining of writer's liberal applica-
ton TO the political amnesty decree in
commemOration of the kings birth, has
brought the newspaper prompt sup
preston. The publisher has been fined
and the editor is under arrest. The
Madrid pictorial paper. Blanco Negro,
has been excluded from circulation in
Cuba on account of its reproduction OF
American caricatures ridiculing Wey-
Ter.
Mrs. W1lburforce, the british Req
Cross delegate who recently arrived in
Havana, has sent strong appeal to
England for money contributions to
enable the Spanish Red Cross associa-
ton to increase the hospital facilities
in the cities and extend the work to
government outpoStS in the interior.
Seven hundred and seventy i'll and
wounded Spanish troops have en-
barked for home at General Wey1er's
request to make room in the hospitals
for the new fever and small pox vic
tins who are stricken down from day
to day.
Mrs Wilburforce still hopes to per-
suade General Weyler to permit the
reception and the hospital and Impair
tial treatment of wounded Cubans who
are captured and held as prisoners OF
war awaiting cOurt-martial sentences
of death or deportation in chains.