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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17

attended. 1t began at Hazel Park aoou.
5 o'clock in the afternoon, and adjourned
to Dologal hill, an open place, where !.
was in progress at night. The purpose OF
this meeting was also to extend sympa-
thy and to decide upon course OF ac-
ton in consequence of Friday night $
catastrophe.
sympathy for the Murdered.
All sorts of rumors were afloat early IN
the day, one being that three bands OF
strikers from the south side mines were
marching on Hazleton with the purpose
of wreaking vengeance for the shooting
but dispersed upon learning OF the pres
ence of troops. Indignation against the
deputies is running high, and the charS
is publicly made that tE-.e was no ne
cessity for the horrible slaughter. The
miners, it is declared, were not armed III
any way. The fact is undisputed that
me ~ of the victims were shot through
the back while flying from the guns OF
tho deputies.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
EXCITING TIMES AT COLFAx.
Albert HOeppner and HIS rather
Jailed for Contempt.

Colfax. WASH, Sept. ll.-Albert Hoepp'
ner of the Farmers drug store was ar
rested for selling liquor without a Ii
cense. He was taken before Justice OF
the Peace Kirkland for examination and
bound over to the superior court. As
the hearing was concluded, j. A. HoePp-
ner Albert's father, entered the room and
began to abuse the Justice. He was fined
So for contempt. Thereupon he told the
Justice to go to hi. He was allowed to
leave the room without paying the fine
Albert then seized the bottle of whisky
which was used as evidence in the case
and hurled it over the head of the JUS
tice, smashing it into fragments against
the wall. Young Hoeppner was prompt,
ly sentenced to two days in Jail for con-
tempt His attorney applied to Judge
Mcdonald of the superior court for a
writ of habeas corpus.
After this the elder Hoeppner appeared
at the county Jail and demanded the re-
lease of his son in such boisterous man
ner that he was elected. Then he at
tackled Judge Mcdonald on the street
demanding an order for the boys re-
lease.
The next morning in court Hoeppnel
created another scene and was fined $500
for contempt by Judge Mcdonald. He
was taken from the courtroom and lock
ed up with his son. Argument on the
habeas corpus was then heard and the
writ denied.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
GRAIN GRADES HAVE BEEN Flxrn
State Commission Establishes ~.
Weights and Standards.

Tacoma, Sept. IL. = The grain stand.
ards have been established for the ensl.
ing year, and the state commission i
now engaged in the preparation Of sam.
pies. Inspector Wright and Commission.
ers Reed and Stewart determined upou
the various grades, qualities and weights
of the different grains, and the results ii
their conference are here announced:
Choice bluestem and club wheat. 6Ol
pounds to the bushel.
No. club and bluestem, 50 pounds.
No. 2 club and bluestem, Sc pounds.
No. 3 club and bluestem, "a pounds.
The No. grades show an increase in
the standard over last year, when they
graded at so. Nos. 2 and grades remain
the same as in 1896 on both varieties. !
The introduction of choice STANDARD
is an innovation. Inspector Wright
states that the commission considered it
only just to establish this grade on &C.
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.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
ARE HOT AFTER THE RAILROADS.
surfing Innovation Looked For
From State BOard.

;. olympia, Wash, Sept ll.-Some start
ing revelations and some hard kickino
may be looked for when the state hoard
OF equalization gets thoroughly down tc
business. The board is after the rail.
roads with a hot stick. What NAV make
the matter worse for the railroads is tbo
TACT that they can not intercede with the
courts for assistance in their bopr ot
need. ' vi
Last year the supreme court decided
ehat the board of equalization was in II.
sell court of last resort-from than
'here was no appeal in the matter 81
equalization of values. Here is where
The roads will catch it.
The board is composed of w d Jon
SINS secretary of state; Robert Bridges
iahd commissioner, and Neal Cheethe m
STATE auditor, Secretary Jenkins and
commissioner Bridges are single taxors
and Auditor Cheetham is believed 20 3D. -
in sympathy. " NC
lhese three, or at least two Of tbou
nave set views on the railroad ouast;on
from a single tax standpoint. 1t is said
'n1t when the question of equalizine tba
values OF the different roads comes Lo
iore them they may insist that tha VOL,
"'ioh De placed at $35, 700 per mile
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
THREE BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN.
Fast Riding Mt National Circuit Meet
at Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept. l0.-Three rec
ords were broken at the national circuit
bicycle race meet here yesterday. The
worlds tandem record of | :5G 3-5, made
by Casey and Eckberg at Providence, r.
l., recently, was lowered by one second
by E. c. Hausman and George H. Collect
of New Haven.
The mile state record of l:47 3-5, made
by Willie Windle at Charter Oak park
Hartford, October, 1895, had three ifths
OF second clipped off by Floyd MacFar.
land of San Jose.
Two-thirds of mile open, professional
- Won by G. R. Newton of Stafford
Springs, E. c. Bald second, Tom Coope,
third; time, l:232-5.
one-third of mile open, professional
f. Ludwig won, c. +. Hausman second
George Rieth third; time, O:47.
One mile, handicap, professionalism
Butler (35 yards) won, o. Stevens (35
yards) second, E. F. Aiken (35 yards)
third; time, 2:06 Is.
One mile open, Professionalism by
Z. K. Newton, Arthur Gardiner second
L. A. Callahan third; time, 2:O8.
One mile, invitation, each rider paced
Won by Floyd MacFarland, Nat Butler
second, Major Taylor third; time, l:47.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
MINERS COWED BY STATE TROOPS.
Tramp of the Warriors Causes thu
City to Appear Besieged.

Tramp of the Warriors Causes the
City to Appear Besieged.
Throughout Saturday the city was CIV
en- up to excitement which, by its sup
pressed character, was more Ominous
than turbulence would have been. The
incoming of the state troops served to
COW the strikers and their sympathizers
and no further demonstration was made
than the gathering at street corners OF
knots of men and women in muttered
but intense discussion of the shooting. At
night there were fully $500 soldiers camp
ing in town. The first to arrive was the
Ninth regiment from Wilkesbarre. Then
came the Thirteenth, Thirty fourth,
Sixth from Lebanon, Twelfth from Will
Transport, Battery B from Phoenixville,
the Governors troop from Harrisburg,
and the City troop from Philadelphia
The town itself looked as if it were in
state of siege Saturday night, as the
booted and spurred warriors were to be
seen at every turn. The presence of the
troops has sufficed to maintain order
thus far, but it is not depressing public
opinion. This is almost unanimous in
condemning in the most severe terms the
action of the deputies. "Official murder"
is the phrase on almost every tongue
and for substantiation of the charge at
tention is directed to the fact that the
deputies carried Winchester rifles, each
man having II rounds of ammunition, a
revolver and a box of cartridges, while
the marching strikers were defenseless,
having unanimously surrendered what
ever weapons they may have had before
the march was begun.
At II o'clock today the bodies of the
unfortunate men who fell under the lead
storm will be laid away. Services will be
held in the Polish Catholic church, where
requiem high mass will be celebrated.
PitifuI Sights at the Morgue.
The hospital was the heartrending
place Saturday. All day long groups of
sunken-eyed, sallow-cheeked women,
many bearing children in their arms.
hung about the steps and eagerly
watched the doors. Some sat in stony
silence as If unaware as yet of what had
happened, while others were bowed and
bent beneath uncomfortable storms of
grief. About the dead house in the rear
OF the hospital building, where lay two
or three bodies, the scene was infinitely
pitiful. During the part of the day la
mentatlons no less mournful could be
heard at the building called the morgue
one-story wooden structure which ordi-
narily does duty as stable. Here Law
four more bodies The long line of cots
on either side of the wounded" ward in
the hospital presented a CHASTITY specta-
cle
The time when the coroner's inquest
will be held is still undecided.
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d;ction OF the commonwealth against and
inc or abetting any such unlawful pro-
ceedings; and | do hereby notify them
that the lives and property OF all citizens
of the commonwealth will be protected; ;
that the laws will be enforced; that the
bumblest citizen will be protected IN MS
right to earn livelihood and in the en-
ioyment of his home and family, and
that the safety of life and property VIII
be guaranteed on all occasions, at what,
ever cost and | do hereby command all
persons engaged in riotous demonstra-
tons and unlawful conduct, threatening
the peace and dignity of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, to disperse forth
with to their respective places of abode
warning them that persistence in vio-
lence or unlawful assemblage will compel
such use of the military arm OF the COM
monwealth as may be necessary to en-
force obedience to the laws and the
maintenance of good order
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
PARSoN GODDARD APoLoGIy
How a COlfax Evangelist Made
and Missed n Threshing,

Colfax, Sept. lie. b. Goddard, who
claims to be Methodist preacher, has
been holding nightly meetings on the
streets of Colfax in the Salvation Army
style of revivals. He is young man
of good appearance, a fluent speaker and
has been having large audiences, but no
conversions.
He boards at a restaurant where a
young lady who bears an excellent repu-
tation acts as waitress, and the dominic
became enamored of her charms. His
first "break" was to leave 25 cents under
the plate after finishing his meal, and
the young lady took it. He followed
this up by writing several love letters
to the girl. These were shown to w. NJ.
Myers, friend of the young lady, and
last night he called upon the preacher
and informed him that if he did not cease
his attentions and apologize to the young
lady he would receive an unmerciful
thrashing. Goddard apologized and last
night no street meeting was held. 1t is
reported that Goddard has a family on
the sound.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
IRRIGATION CONGRESS DELEGATES
Idaho Members Have Been Named
by Governor Steunenberg.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. lO.-The governor
appointed the following delegates to the
national irrigation congress, which meets
IN Lincoln, Neb., September %: r. u.
Lockwood of Weiser, B. p. Shawhan Of
New Plymouth, James II. Lowell of Ros-
well, L. E. Kicks of Rexburg and james
l.. McMurrin of Clifton. The following
members of the Idaho commission Will
also attend: d. w. Ross, Frank Riblet1
and State Engineer Mills. The delega,
ton will advocate cession of the ara
lands to the states in which they are
situated. This has been decided upon
after a number of conferences. The gov
ernor is thoroughly in sympathy win
the plan. 1t is held to be the only teas
ible method by which necessary reghla'
ton of stock ranges, ETC., can be put IN
force.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17

men return to work pressure from thu
men still out will be brought to bear tc
restore them to the strikers ranks, anC
it is admitted that there will be no re
sistance.
This was only one of three mass meet
ings held Saturday.
sympathy for the Murdered.
Another at HARDWOOD adopted resolu
lions expressing sympathy for the muir
dered brothers who were shot down at
Latimer, and continuing in this fashion
For years we have been oppressed by
G. Pardee & Co. by the payment of star.
walton wages. They have deprived us
of our liberty by compelling us to deal
in their company store. They have fore.
ed us to purchase powder at five times
its actual value. and have otherwise
tyrannized us in ways too numerous to
mention, so that we are no longer free
men, but slaves. We assembled together
peacefully and to seek redress for our
grievances. Not one man among us was
armed. Our mission was not to take hu.
man life nor to destroy property, but to
go and meet our fellow employees of the
same company at Latimer, who were in
sympathy with us. We were opposed on
the public highway and without provo
cation were shot down like dogs.
Resolved, That we deplore such re-
sistance to the right to assemble and
march. That we look upon such shoot.
ing as unprovoked and uncalled for. and
that if such slaughter is not murder in
law it surely must be before high heaven.
That We denounce such action as cruel
and wilful and eowardly murder.
"We place ourselves before the bar of
public opinion and appeal to the good
citizens of this state and country and ask
them if there was justification or warrant
in such assassination.
Resolved, That we extend our sympa-
thy to the friends and relatives of those
who have fallen, and pray to God that
those now dead will live in our memories
as martyrs to the cause of downtrodden
labor"
The third meeting was the most largely
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unanimously selected Boston as the mex
place for the encampment.
By an explosion of gasoline the hom,
OF Editor Freeman, North Yakima, wa
totally destroyed. The editors whisker
were also burned off, but he was no
otherwise injured.
Nine persons were struck by bolt O
lightning at Buchanan station, 2s mile,
east of Burns, Ore, last week. Mrs. Blu
chanan, one of the parties struck, was
badly injured, a scalp wound an incl
wide having been made, and her hairpin!
and corset stays being fused and bent.
While riding on the pilot of an engine
near Arlington, George Rome of Walls
Walla, was nearly killed. The iror
horse struck cow, resulting in Rome's
being so badly injured that both legs
will have to be amputated.
In the national circuit races at Meri
den, Conn, Bald won the half mile oper
in l:02.
In a fire at Paris the premises of the
Haichett Publishing Company were de
stroyed, entailing loss of 100000
francs.
A telegram from San Jose, Guatemala
announces that the brother of President
Barrios and the wife of the jefe of Ore,
saltenan were, killed and the revolution
lists have taken possession of the Plaza
San Marcos.
Chief of Police Lloyd of Oakland has
received telegram announcing the death
at Juneau of j. c. Boatman, formerly pri
vate secretary to Congressman Hilborn
and recently appointed fish commissioner
for Alaska.
Francis A. Coffin of Michigan City
Ind, has received telegram pardon
from President Mckinley, and signed by
Attorney General McKenna. Coffin was
sentenced a year ago to eight years in
the penitentiary for wrecking the In
dianapolis National bank.
AT a meeting of the manufacturing
lumbermen of western Washington, held
in Tacoma, it was decided to advance the
prices of lumber to correspond with adj
vances recently made by the eastern as
sociations.
AT the closing days session of the let
ter carriers convention in San Francisco,
a bill was prepared for presentation to
the postmaster general advancing salaries
from $1,000 to $1,000. 1t was decided to
hold the next convention in Toledo, af-
ter which the meeting adjourned sine die.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
TWENTY-ONE ARE DEAD
OTHERS WILL DIE FROM THEIR
WOUNDs-LIST OF THE DEAD.
State Warriors Arrive I'm Great Num-
bers-HaxletOn's War Time
Appearance.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. l3.-Twenty- one
corpses lay yesterday morning in frame
shanties scattered about this hilltop
town. Forty MANNED, wounded and bro
ken figures lay on the narrow cots of the
Hazleton hospital Of these, it is almost
a certainty that five will be added to the
death list before another day dawns.
Such was the execution done Friday af-
ternoon by l02 deputy sheriffs, armed to
the teeth, upon about $50 ignorant for
eigners whose total armament consisted
of two little penknives. These facts are
undisputed.
Here is the CHASTITY roll as it stood Sat
urday night:
The dead-Andrew Nickowski, John
Chobenski, Steve Urch, Andrew Yehr-
man, John Frankie, John Zernawick,
Frank Kodet, John Zahzlack, John
Sheka, Anton Greekio, John Turnas-
vich, Andrew Yurch, Andrew Zimerski,
Adam Zimenski, John Burski, Stanley
Sackdreski, Sebastian Bozotoski, John
Futa, Adelbest Czata, Andrew Collick,
Rachael Beckwicz.
The injured who are at deaths door
Clemens Blotack, Caspar Dulass, John
Bonke, Andrew Joabini. Jacob Toma-
shanti.
Forty others are badly hurt, including
John Treble, deputy sheriff. All these
men ranged in age from IS to As years,
all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Poles and
Slavs.
Excitement Was Intense.
The situation Saturday night was as
intense as the day was full of event and
incident. First and foremost, the purpose
these men had in view when their march
received its tragic end was consummat-
ed. The 100 workers at the Latimer
mines, to whom they were bound in an
effort to induce them to join the strik-
ers, have laid down their picks and have
sworn to do no more work until all the
demands of the men in the district have
been satisfied.
Next in Importance was the issuance
of warrants this afternoon for the arrest
OF Sheriff Martin and l02 deputies. These
were issued at the instance of the United
Hungarian Societies. They were made
out in the name of Joseph NJ Healte,
president of the st. George society, of
which nearly all the dead were men,
bers. Robert P. Riley, manager of the
Anthracite Detective Agency, took
charge of the documents, but up to a
late hour they had not been executed.
Sheriff Martin, who spent Friday night
at his Wilkesbarre home under a strong
guard, came to Hazleton Saturday morn
ing with the Ninth regiment of the
Third brigade. His presence in town
was not known until late in the day.
Then it was discovered that he was
still under the guardianship of the sol
diers, and he could not be reached in the
afternoon. Constables Airey and Gala
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
WALLA WALLA GIRL THE WINNER.
Awarded the Demerest Gold Medal
for Eastern Washington.

Miss Nettie Galbraith of Walla Walla
was awarded the Demorest gold medal
of the Woman's 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 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 married the delight Of
those in attendance was the fact that
each of the six gifted young ladies COM
peting could be rewarded only by ap-
plause.
The contestants and their subjects
were:
Miss Nettie Galbraith. Walla Wala,
Young Americas War Cry"
Miss Katie Walsh, Dayton, Gan 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. M. Blake, Cyrus Happy and
Prof Mitchell were chosen judges. The
presentation was by Mayor Olmsted.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
GOVERNOR HASTINGS Proc,
o'ect the Humblest Citizen In
His Rirhts

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. l3.-On account
OF the horrible slaughter Friday after,
noon at Latimer, in the coal region Gov.
ernor Hastings Saturday night issued the
Following proclamation:
whereas, 1t has been represented 70
me by the proper authorities of Inzorne
county that riotous demonstrations ex;st
IN various sections thereof, whereby tho
iiVes and property and the peace and
safety OF the people are Threatened
which the civil authorities are unable a.
suppress; and
Whereas, The constitution and by.
laws OF the commonwealth authorize and
require the governor, whenever il NAV
become necessary, to employ the military
OF the state to suppress violence and nre.
serve the peace, PIC
Now therefore, I, Daniel Hastings
governor of the commonwealth, do here
by admonish all good citizens and all nor.
sons within the eye and under the ;nri.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY AT SOMERSET
People Allow Him No Time to Rest
From Receptions.

Somerset, Pa, Sept. lO.-President Me
kinley gave up last evening to public
reception and hopes to be permitted to
rest the remainder of his visit. The crowd
at the reception numbered nearly 5000
people, and last night as many people
gathered in front of the Ensloe resi-
dence, while the Salisbury band serenad-
ed the presidential party. President Nc
kinley appeared on the porch, and in a
five-minute speech thanked the band and
the crowd for the serenade, and then in
troduced Governor Lowndes of Mary
land, who is here as the guest of Abner
Mckinley, and the governor spoke in a
happy vein for 10 minutes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
Attempt to Break Jail Fooled.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. ll.-Another az
tempt has been made by convicts to es =
cape from the penitentiary here. ). :,
Hines, sent up from Ada county, ana
ked" Armstrong, from Bannock, secur'
ed a key and in some mysterious man,
ner unlocked their cell and got on TOP
Oh The cage. They We're promptly DIS
covered, however, and the attempt frus'
trated. They had confederate or CON
1ederates on the outside. One of thess
climbed the wall and was fired on by the
guards.
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NOT SO GREAT AS FIRST sr.-Dn
me lied Cloud Strike s,o
Little Too Enthu.ias sic "as

sou wallace Idaho, Sept. IA. E Carl,
sun sun OF the Red Cloud Mining Comnanv
80 Says the recent strike on the nronont'.
, Is NOT SO great as Mr.. Allen underpt eres
it, The say save out the first accounts of
last she. ore re was only found with the
as 70 S i. nred. and nothing is know
to run us extent. There are still 10 feat
400 III On the contract let some tiua
fartben Gnu IL was expected to 90 even
90 amer o before striking ore, as If 10 stsi
cbnt " ~ rect short of being under tha
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-09-17
SHERIFF. WAS PUBLICLY KISSED
says Events Justified the Action-
VIII Not Shirk His nnfx

says Events Justified the Action-
VIII Not Shirk His DUTY,
Wllkesbarre, Pa: Sept. l3.-Sherifr
Martin left for Hazleton with the mill.
tia Saturday morning. Before taking his
departure he went into the Reddington
retaurant for refreshments. The nlaco
was fllled with soldiers and sympathizers
OF the striking miners. The sheriff was
missed when he entered. His friends bus.
tied him Off to private room. where ho
renamed until the time for the departure
OF the train. A reporter of the Associated
Press accompanied the sheriff on his trim
uo"n. Martin was cool and collected
He said: "This is an unfortunate atro;r
but l think so men out of 100 would
nave done just as l did. Now that the
crisis has been reached, l don't pronoso
TO shlrk my duty. Some say nv action
was premature. I had been parlevino
with the mob for four days. Thev WERE
gradually getting the best of the situa.
ton, and think in "a hours more things
would have been worse"
General snowden in Command.
harrisburg, Pa, Sept. l3.-Ma;or Con
erai onowden, commanding the First bri.
gaze reached this city Saturday MORNING
and was placed in charge of the move
ment OF the troops by Governor Hast.
ngs. An entire brigade was PRACTICABLE
at Hazleton in the afternoon