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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
A SHERIFF AND A DEPUTY SHOT.
Montana Desperadoes Opened Fire
With ShOtEuns.

Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 1s.--Sheriff Frans-
ham Saturday went TO arrest Frank Nor
gan for assaulting a ranchman near here
Morgan drew a gun on him and escaped
The sheriff, with Deputy Jack Allen, took
the trail, overtaking Morgan and his
partner at Carpenters cabin, in Cherry
creek basin, 40 miles from here. The
refugees opened fire with shotguns, drop
ping Deputy Allen, who is probably NOR
tally wounded, and wounding Sheriff
Fransham.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 1S.-There is great
excitement in Gallatin county over the
shooting Of Jack Allen, a deputy sheriff
by Frank Morgan and Harry Whitten and
by the resistance of the former of arrest
from Sheriff Franshaw on Thursday ev-
enfng last. Morgan was wanted for as
sault and escaping the sheriff, whose
horse broke through the dee while in pur-
suit, he Joined his partner Written, and
nothing was heard of them until yester-
day, when the sheriff and his deputy
found them at a ranch on Cherry creek.
The outlaws Immediately opened fire with
shotguns loaded with buckshot, and Sc
verely II not dangerously wounded Allen
by lodging four buckshot in his head, one
of which punctured his skull at the right
temple. The two men made their escape.
The sheriff rode to Salesville and then
to Bozeman, organizing posses at each
place, which are now out. Other posses
from Manhattan, Virginia City and En-
mis-, in all about so men, all armed with
Winchesters, are now out, and the out
laws, If found, will be shown no mercy.
They are in the mountains and 1t seems
must either starVe or surrender. Allen
can hardly recover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
TO THE END OF THEIR TERMS.
Idaho Supreme Courts Decision as
to District Attorneys.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 1S.-The supreme
court decided today that district attor-
neys are to hold office until the end
of their terms.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted at the last election abolishing
the office of district attorney and Great
ing that of county attorney. Great con-
fusion has resulted. Governor McCon-
nell, before going out of office, appoint
ed county attorneys. The boards of COM
missioners in many counties have made
appointments, and the district attorneys
have claimed the right to hold on. The
validity Of the amendment was attacked
because of the alleged irregularity of
the action of the legislature, and many
other points are raised. These are all
brushed aside by the court briefly, and
the opinion is devoted mainly to the
question of time when the amendment
becomes operative. This is covered in
the syllabus in the following language:
THE amendment to section Is, article
5. of the constitution, creating the office
of prosecuting attorney, does not go into
full operation until the close of the
term of Office for which the district at
torneys were elected at the general cleo
ton of 1894. Said amendment is not self
executing. 1t requires legislation to pre-
scribe the duties Of the prosecuting at
tOrney, the board of the county to fix
his compensation, and the qualified cleo
tors to elect such officers at the next
general election.
1.-THE term prescribed the date on which
the county officers so elected snail take
possession of their offices, and that is
the date said amendment goes into full
operation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
INDIAN SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
At bombay There Have Been 1892
Deaths From the Plague.

Bombay. Jan. 1S.-The situation is
growing rapidly worse. and the exodus
from this city on account of the bubonic
plague continues. Official returns issued
today show 1888 cases of the plague re-
corded, and 1892 deaths from the pestil-
ence. The Times of India complains that
the sanitary conditions of Bombay have
been allowed to deteriorate for 10 years.
1t adds that the whole future trade of the
city is involved and no expense upon the
part of the government to stamp out the
plague can be too costly.
No Danger In the United States.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The European
panic on account of the plague has in
duced the marine hospital service to take
measures to allay any uneasiness which
may arise in the United States.
Surgeon General Wyman is engaged in
preparing a circular, to be sent to Off
Gals of the marine hospital service and
to United States consuls abroad, calling
their attention to existing sanitary and
commercial regulations, and urging them
to take every possible precaution to pre-
vent the importations of the plague.
General Wyman says that the existing
regulations are sufficient to keep the
plague from the United States.
Quarantine.
Naletta, Island of Malta, Jan. 49,
Twenty days quarantine has been de-
clared against vessels arriving here from
Bombay.
San Francisco VIII Aid.
San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-Mayor Phelan
has undertaken to assist the famine
stricken inhabitants of India, and an
ncunced that contributions of grain and
money will be thankfully received. The
Columbian Banking Company has offered
to forward all such contributions free of
charge.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
HE SAID EVERY WORD WAS TRUE.
Morgan Brought Down the House at
Boise Yesterday.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 1S.-The legislative
sessions recorded no business of import
ance. In the house Morgan of Latah, ris-
ing to a question of personal privilege,
read an attack made on him by the Mos
COW Mirror. The article quoted remarks
made by him respecting the paper, and,
proceeding applied some hard names TO
him. 1t was expected that Morgan would
given an exhibition of oratory in vindica-
ton of himself, but instead he brought
down the house in a storm of good-natur-
ed applause by saying that every word in
the article was true
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
WALLA WALLA's NEW AUDITOR.
Richard McGahey Elected by the
County Commissioners.

Walla Walla. Jan. 1S.-The county com
missioners today elected Richard Nc
Gahey, populist, county auditor, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of A. Ii.
Crocker.
County Commissioner Valdez, who was
a candidate, upon the death of the au-
ditor. withdrew this morning.
McGahey was elected by a vote Of two
to one for H. G. Tobin. McGahey was de-
feated for the office by Croker at the
last election.
The county commissioners today award
ed the contract to a local drug firm for
1000 ounces of strychnine, which will be
distributed among farmers for the pur-
pose of exterminating squirrels.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
THE SENATE AND THE TREATY.
Correspondence Between Our Gov
eminent ana GREAT Britain.

Washington, jan 1S.-The president today
furnished the senate, in response to resolL-
ton adopted in executive session. with the cor
respondence between our government and Great
Britain, resulting in the arbitration treaty.
Nearly all of this correspondence has been pre-
viously published in the newspapers, having
been officially given out either in answer to
books. 1t appears, however, that the ultimate
coming together of the two governments was
brought about by personal interviews between
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote
No record exists at the state department of
this phase of the negotiations but 1t may be
that some of the future British blue books
will indicate its character by making public
Sir Julian's cablegrams to Lord Salisbury.
Some of the facts that appear in the corres-
pondence that was submitted today are that
the late Secretary Gresham, in the spring of
1885, initiated the correspondence with Great
Britain looking to a general arbitration treaty,
but for some reason its consideration was drop
ped for a time. 1t was revived rather unex-
pectedly year later and this time by Lord
Salisbury, who having been approached by
Mr.. Bayard with a request for a settlement of
suggestion. but accompanied his acceptance
with instruction to Sir Julian Pauncefote to
reopen negotiations in Washington for a gen
eral arbitration treaty. Indeed the British
premier went so far in his first note on this
subject March last to submit rough
draft OF the heads of the treaty which formed
the basis of the document now before the SEN
ate. On April Is, Secretary Olney in behalf of
the president, welcomed these proposals Of
appreciation of their value" and from that
point on the negotiations thus started proceed
ed with an evident disposition on both sides
to come together.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
NORTHERN PACIFIC SYNDICATE.

Members Called Upon for Per Cent
of Their Subscriptions.
New York. Jan 1S.-Members Of the Northern
Pacific Underwriting Syndicate are called up-
on for per cent of their pro rata subscriptions
bringing the net payment up to 10 per cent
The profit thus far on the transaction IL COM
puted at per cent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
Mnnfnnn Wenther.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Montana - Partly |
cloudy weather; local SHOWS in northern por- J
ton
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
BRYAN SPOKE IN TENNESSEE.
Neither the Mills Nor the MINIS Are
Open.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1s.-Hon. William J.
Bryan, en- route to Texas on a lecturing tour
spoke in Jackson, Tenn, this afternoon. A
large crowd greeted him at the depot and he
spoke from the depot platform. He said there
were more silver advocates now than the day
before election, and that yet the republican
party had failed to show the open mills any
more than the open minis.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
POINT NEVER TAKEN BEFORE.
Cuban Filibusterers score IA victory
IN United States Court.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 1s.-Judge Locke
or the United States court for the south
ern district OF Florida rendered his decls-
ion this morning in the Three Friends
case upon the exceptions of the defense to
the libel of the government for violating
the neutrality laws.
The point was raised by counsel for the
defense that inasmuch as the Cuban in
surgents had not been recognized by The
United States government. they were
neither a people nor body polite as de-
fined by section 1888. under which the libel
was drawn. This was sustained by Judge
Locke, and the district attorney was given
~ days in which to file an amended libel.
The point was one that had never been
raised before.
Government VIII Fight 1t.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The officials of the
department of justice are unwilling to dis
cuss Judge Lockes decision today in the
case of the suspected hlibuster the Three
Friends, beyond the statement that if the
judge at the final hearing sustains todays
decision an appeal will likely be taken to
the United States court OF appeals at New
Orleans, and if an adverse decision is rem
dered there, an appeal will be taken 10
the United States supreme court.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
THROWN TO WALTON
VOTES OF ANTI-DUBOIs MEN IN
IDAHo's LEGISLATURE.
Other States Settle Their Senatorial
Elections and Are in Shape
to Make Laws.

Boise City, Idaho, Jan. 1s.-Three bal
lots were taken for senator today, With
the following result:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

and l wanted to find out something about
Kitty's investments, which | don't think he's
managing exactly right. He wasn't there,
however, but as l was waiting l heard hie
clerks talk about a drop In the wheat trust,
and that there was a lot OF 1t put upon the
market. They seemed to think that some
thing had happened, and 1t was going down
still further. Now, l knew 1t vas Jim's pet
scheme, and that Phil had a lot of shares
in It, too. so l just slipped out and went to
q brokers' and told him to buy all he could
of it. And, by Jove! | was a little taken
aback when l found what l was in for, for
everybody seemed to have unloaded, and |
found ! hadn't money enough to pay mar
gins. but | knew that Demorest was here,
and l reckoned on his seeing me through
He stopped and colored, but added, hopefully:
81 reckon I'm safe. anyway, for just as the
thing was over those same clerks of Van
Loo's came bounding into the office to buy
up everything. And offered to take it off
my hands and pay the margins
And your said both men eagerly and in
a breath.
Barker stared at them and Redeemed and
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

done Just what l did. l might have hedged
on my own stock, but / don't believe In
hedging. There is no middle course to a
man in my business If he wants to keep at
the top, No great success, no great power
was ever created by It,"
Demorest smiled. yet you accept the
alternative also. which is ruin?'
Precisely" said Stacy. when you re-
turned the other day you were bound to find
ms what i was or a beggar. But nothing
between. However," he added, this has
nothing to do with the forgery, or" he
smiled grimly, everything to do with it.
Hush! Barker is coming"
There was a quick step along the corridor
approaching the room. The next moment the
door flew open to the bounding step and
laughing face of Barker. Whatever of
thoughtfulness or dependency he had car
ried from the room with him was COM
pletely gone. With his amazing buOyancy
and power of reaction he was there again in
his usual frank, cheerful simplicity.
81 thought I'd come in and say good
night" he began with a laugh. II got
sta asleep after some high jinks we had to-
gether, and then / reckoned IL wasn't the
square thing to leave just you two together
the first night you came. And ]
| had some business to talk over, too, so ]
thought I'd chip in again and take a hand,
It's only the shank of the evening yet" he
continued gayly, land we ought to sit up at
least long enough to see the old snow line
vanish. as we did in old times. But ! say
he added suddenly, as he glanced from the
one to the other, you've been having II
pretty strong already. Why, you both look
as you did that night the backwater of the
South fork came into our cabin. What's upg'
Nothing" said Demorcst, hastily, as he
caught a glance Of Stacy's impatient face.
only all business is serious, Barker boy,
though you don't seem TO feel 1t So"
II reckon you're right there said Barker
with a chuckle. People always laugh, oil
course, when / talk business. SO 1t NIGH
make 1t a little livelier for you and NOR,
OF a change II | Clipped in now. Only
don't know which you'll do. Hand me a pipe
Well" he continued, filling the pipe Dem
crest showed toward him. you see. l was IL
Loo's branch office, "a I heard he was ther,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

the usual effect OF depreciating 1t. Another
old friend and former partner has bought II
in and sent up the price. A common trick.
a vulgar trick, but not a trick worthy of
James Stacy or Stacy's banki'
But why not simply declare the forgery
without making any specific charge against
Van Loo?"
DO you imagine, Phil, that any man
would believe 1t. and the story Of a provi-
d~entially appointed partner like Barker,
who saved us from loss? Why. all Cali
fornia, from Cape Mendocino to Los An
geles. would roar with laughter over it,
No. We must swallow Ii and the reputation
Of 'jockeying' with the Wheat trust, too.
That trusts as good ms done for, for the
present! Now you know why l didn't want
poor Barker to know It, nor have much to
do with our search for the forger."
at would break the dear fellows hear
II he knew It," said Demorest.
well. it is to save him from having HE
heart broken further that l intend to find out
this ~forger," said Stacy, grimly. "Goot
night. Phil. I'll telegraph to you when
want you. and then Gomez
With another grip of the hand he LEFT
Demorest to his thoughts. In the first ex'
element of meeting his old partners. and il
the later discovery of the forgery, Demores
had been diverted from his old sorrow, ant
for the time had forgotten 1t in sympathetic
! interest with the present. But, to his horror
when alone again he found that interes
) growing as remote and vapid as the stories
they had laughed over at the table, and ever
the excitement OF the forged letter and II:
consequences began to be as unreal. as i'm
potent, as shadowy as the memory of the at
| tempted robbery in the old cabin on tina
very spot. He was ashamed of that selfish
ness which still made him cling to this past
so much his own that he knew 1t debarret
him from the human sympathy of hit
comrades.
And even Barker, In whose courtship ant
marriage he had tried to resuscitate hi
youthful emotions and condone his selfsl
errors. even the suggestion OF his unhappi
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

q simple afternoon reception toilet still less
bone and lacing is resorted to, and ordinarily
slim women use the little zone supporters
entirely. See berei'' and the proprietress
OF the shop 80 full OF dainty wares drew
down a square box and took out a contrlv-
ance OF three rose-colored satin ribbons,
caught together at intervals with clusters OF
two whalebones, about six and one
half inches long. BY clasps hidden
under ~rosettcs OF narrow ribbon, this zone
OF ribbons passing about the body
clasps in front. Still more lovely were
few bones, and hooking together in the same
way, while to wear over either OF these deli
cate stays were corset covers made OF alter
nate bands OF lace aud ribbon, sleeveless. cut
In a deep surpllce in front. and gathered in
to a ribbon belt at the waist line.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
The Afternoon Nnp.

An afternoon nap is a restful aud neces-
sary means of refreshment and recupera-
tion to the majority OF well-preserved, whole
some-lookirg society women one meets these
days. Late hours and the crush aud over
exertion Of crowded ball rooms and fashion
able dances will soon take the sparkle out OF
a woman eyes and change the pink
rose in her cheeks to white ones. Sleep Is the
best r%estOrer OF these two Items Of beauty,
function should be secured at all hazards.
Sleep, sound and well regulated, good, we'll
prepared, nutritious food, plenty OF fresh,
pure air and a daily bath ought to prevent
any woman from ever taking a dose Of
medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

Cooks
Imperial Is q delicious wine,
~Champagnsl
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
Fashion Notes.

Tartan plait silks are used for wide draped
belts on both day and evening gowns.
Grenadinc, both plain and fancy, takes
high place among summer dress fabrics.
The new shirt waists of transparent ma
terials are improved by a fitted and boned
lining of lawn in some plain color.
Ribbons of graduated widths, put on
straight around or In intricate patterns, are
a very fashionable skirt trimming.
Sonora. the new bright shade OF Spanish
red, Is slightly less vivid than cherry color,
but more brilliint than either the geranium
or Danish dyes.
The turban trimmed with tufts Of flowers
and n scarf is the latest fancy in milli-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

blast along the floors; there was the murmur
OF the pines IN the passages and the damp
odor OF leaves in the dining room. There
was the cry Of the nightbirds In the creaklng
cupola and the swift rush OF dark wings
past bedroom windows. Lissome shapes
crept along the terraces between the stolid
wooden statues, or, holder. scampered the
whole length Of the great Veranda. In the
lulling of the wind the breath Of the woods
was everywhere; even the aroma OF swell
ing sap~-as IL the CHASTITY stumps on the de-
forested slope behind the hotel were bleed
ing afrosh in the devices night-stung the
eyes and n%ostrils of the sleepers.
1t was, perhaps, from such cause as this
that Barker was awakened suddenly by the
voice OF the boy from the crib beside him
crying, "Msmma! Mammal Taking the
child in his arms. he comforted him, say
ing she would come that morning, and
showed him the faint dawn already yelling
with color the ghoetly pallor of the Sierras,
AS they looked at II a great star shot forth
from it's brethren and fell. 1t did not fall
perpcndicularly, but seemed for some sec
onds to slip along the slopes of Black Spur,
cleaning through the trees like a chariot
of fire. 1t pleased the child to say that
II was the light of mammals buggy that was
fetching her home, and 1t pleased the father
to encourage the boys fancy. And talk
ing thus in confidential whispers, they fell
asleep once more. the father-himself a child
in so many thinss-holding the smaller and
Trailer hand in his.
They did not know that on the other side
of the Divide the wife aud mother, scared,
doubling, and desperate, by the side Of her
scared, doubling. and desperate accomplice,
was flying down the slope on her night-long
road to ruin. Still less did they know that,
with the early singing birds, a careless horse.
man, emerging from the trail as the dust
stained buggy dashed past him, glanced at II
with a puzzled air, uttered a quiet whistle
of surprise, and then, wheeling his horse.
gayly cantered after 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
THE GRAY Nun.

There comes each dying day TO bless,
A little while before the night,
A gentle nun in convent dress
OF clinging robes all gray and white.
She lays her cool hand on my face.
And smooths the lines or care away;
Her tender touch, with magic grace,
Dispels the worries of the day.
She folds the mystic curtain by
That hides from view the shadowy throng
And gives me those for whom | sigh,
The vanished friends for wnom | long.
Sometimes she brings a perfumed spray
OF flowers that bloomed long years ago,
The breath of summer laid away,
Meath many a winters drifted snow.
No other guest gives such delight,
Nor can of peace bestow the same,
AS she who comes 'twixt day and night,
And Twilight is the gray nuns name.
n..Ll,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16

no end OF inexpensive parasols OF silk. dainty
muslin, and embroidered batiste lined with
a color. Blncl! and white striped silk is one
OF the novelties in covering, and narrow black
velvet ribbon is the trimming.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
SENT BACK TO HER HOME
Agnes Ehring More Than Glad to
Return to Ohio.
She Took Affectionate Farewell of
Police Matron Pennifiil-Eer
Father Did Not Come.

Agnes Ebring, who was arrested with
George Ward at the city postofiice last
Saturday, was last night released from
custody and placed on Baltimore and Ohio
train for her home in Columbus, Ohio.
Ward, her abductor, was released yester-
day morning by direction Of the CHER OF
police of Columbus, who advised Inspector
Hollinberger that no charge of abduction
had been made against the prisoner in that
city.
Agnes has since her arrest been detained
at the First precinct station. Subsequent
to her separation from Ward she has lost
consideration for him, her sole desire be-
ing TO return to her parents While con-
fined at the station Agnes was presented
with materials for new dress, and work
upon the garment tended to alleviate the
suspense incident to the anticipated arrival
of her father.
Atthe last IL orc ent Chief of I Police Kelly
of Columbus wired Inspector Hollinberger
that the girls father, Frederick Ehring,
had concluded not to Come to TINS CITY
owing to the severe Illness OF Mrs. Ehring,
and telegraphed the money requisite for
the purchase OF ticket for the return oil
Agnes TO Colum bus.
Inspect or Hollinbcrger at once turned the
case over To Detective Joseph Carter, and
at :: 80 O'Clock last evening the detective,
accompanied by Detective Benjamin I.
Rhodes, repaired to the First precinct
station and notified the girl OF their in
tenuion to escort her to the railroad sta
ton.
Agnes was with Nation Pennifill. with
whom she has been on most affectionate
! terms during her Incarceration. She was
assisted into her wraps by the motherly
matron, who then bade her farewell.
The girls eyes filled with tears as she
threw her arms around the neck Of the
benevolent matrOn and kissed her several
times with feryor.
''Good-by, Mrs. Pennifill.' she said;
Il do hate to leave you, you have been so
good 10 me, but / do SO want to see my
mother. Good-by! Goodbye
The girl was escorted TO the Baltimore
and Ohio depot and shortly after being
placed in a car the train started which
will carry her back TO her parents, home,
and friends.