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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
RAILROAD EARNINGS SPEAK WELL.
Demand for Merchandise in Sec
tions Affected by Crops.

New York, Oct. 2.-Bradstreets says:
General trade is marked by increased
activity in wool, hides, iron and steel
and their manufactured products, but
business in the quarantine districts re-
mains at standstill, and at all except
n few northwestern distributing centers,
in spring wheat states, where business is
relatively most active, there is check
to the demand for dry goods, hats and
clothing. Favorable reports come from
a region extending from Knoxville TO st.
Paul, and from Omaha to Milwaukee. The
tendency is to increase the probable
yield of cotton. The price movement
shows long list of unchanged quota
tons this week, including various iron
and steel staples, wool, hides, print,
cloths lumber, nails, copper, pork, beef
coffee and sugar.
Increases are confined to nominal ad-
vance for anthracite coal, 25 for Besse-
mer pig iron, fractional gains for Leaf
tobacco, naval stores, butter, lard, and
another advance for wooden goods.
The total number of business failures
in the United States for the nine month:
reported by Bradstreet's is 1888, a de
crease of 10 per cent from the correspond
ing total last year, 6 per cent more than
in 1894, and II per cent fewer than in tn,
corresponding period of 1893.
The ratio of failures to the proportion
of the number in business is decreasing
With reference to liabilities the falling
off is noticeably rapid.
Business failures throughout the domin
ion of Canada amount to 1901 for the pas
nine months, falling off as compared
with last year of $780, or less than 10 pc
cent. The total liabilities are $l0,S53,
600 this year, against $l2,2l9,0OO las
year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
SEVEN DEVILS PURCHASE
TO BUILD RAILROAD AND SHELTER.
New York Capitalists Acquire Val
liable Mining Properties in Idaho
-Completion of n Narrow Gauge
Road.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 5-The payment
of the second instalment of the purchase
price of the Peacock mines in the Seven
Devils copper district in Idaho, made here
last week, binds one VI the largest mining
transactions engineered in this section in
many months The purchasers have ac-
quired the interests of Ex-Governor S. T.
Hauser and Anton M. Hotter of this city,
not only in the Peacock, but the Helena
and White Monument mines as well. A
325-ton smelter is to be completed by
March l, 1898. A railroad will be built
to the Snake river and a steamer line put
on the river to connect with the Oregon
Railway & Navigation line at Hunting
ton.
The purchasers of these properties are
New York capitalists, among them being
Isaac L. Blake, formerly president of the
Continental Oil Company; eX-Mayor
Franklin Edison of New York city, Chas.
w. Haight and c. j. Holman of Pitts
burg, James c. Aiken of New York, Thos.
G. Hillhouse, president of the Metropoli-
tan Trust Company, and John G. Ten
Eyck. The price of the Hotter and Hauser
interests to the syndicate is reported to
have been on the basis of $550,000 for the
entire properties, their holdings being sew
en-eighths. Those interests, however, are
but small portion of the properties to
be acquired in the district by the incom
ing company, which has under contem
plation the active working of many of the
mines in the Seven Devils district.
In addition to purchasing outright the
Hotter and Hauser interests, the new
company has purchased 10000 tons of or,
from the Kleinschmidt Bros. of this city
who are largely interests in the district
and are the nine-sixteenths owners of thu
mines The sale of ore carries with it {
working lease of the three properties fo
| two years and half.
The company also purchased the Klein
schmidt railroad grade, which was bull
several years ago by Albert Kleinschmid
from the old Peacock mine to the Snak
river, 10 miles. The grade will be com
pleted and used as the roadbed for mar
row-gauge railway, the contracts for tn
construction of which have been let t
Pittsburg and Buffalo contractors. Thi
road will connect during the early par
of the operations with a steamboat run
ming to Huntington. The boat will
constructed by company closely assC
ciated with the Oregon Railway & Nav
cation Company. 1t is to be smaller tina
the one previously built, which prove
unsuitable for the river, and will be har
died by Captain Eph Baughman, who ha
been operating steamboats, on the Snak
river for 80 years, from Pittsburg landing
shortly below the Seven Devils distric
and Lewiston, Idaho, to Riparia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
CATHERINE kIRkHAM Is DEAD.
Property Valued at 100000 to he
Divided Among Heirs.

San Francisco, Oct. Mrs. Catherine
Kirkham, widow of the late General r.
w. Kirkham, is dead. She was born in
Georgetown, d. c., more than 20 years
ago. Her maiden name was Catherine
Mix, and she married General Kirkham
at Fort Gibson, in the Indian territory.
Shortly afterward General Kirkham was
ordered to California, where he built old
Fort TETON in 1855. He died in May,
1898, and left his entire estate to his
wife for use during her lifetime, with
the request that it be divided equally
among their children at her death. This
will be done, and property valued at
$4,000 will be apportioned between
three daughters, Mrs. p. L. Wheeler, Mrs.
Yarde- Butler and Mrs. j. D. Stafford of
Springfield, Mass.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
TORTURED ON THE RACK.
Natives of Thibet FrightfuIly NAL
treated Henry Savage Lander.

Bombay, Oct. 4.-Henry Savage Land
or, well known artist, grandson of the
celebrated Sir Walter Savage Lander. has
returned to India after a thrilling eXper
fence. He had undertaken an exploring
tour in Thibet, but he was abandoned by
all the members of his company except
two coolies. Finally the Thibetians ar
rested him by an act of treachery, SEN
fenced him TO death, and after torturing
him with hot irons actually carried him
to the execution grounds. At almost the
last minute the execution was stopped by
the grand llama, who committed the SEN
tence to torture by the stretching log -
a species of rack, which greatly injured
Mr.. Landors spine and limbs. After be-
ing chained for eight days he was releas-
ed. Mr.. Lander has no fewer than 20
wounds as the result of his torture.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
AWFUL FLOODS IN CHINA.
From Fifteen to Twenty Thousand
People Persisted.

Tacoma. Oct 5.-lhe steamer Victoria
brings news of the most disastrous floods
that have visited China in many years
Sixty villages near Tung Chou, contain
ing over $4,000 inhabitants, have been de-
stroyed by floods and the people drown
ed or forced to flee. There is no means
of finding out how many thousands have
been drowned, but the number is esti-
mated by Chinese authorities at $4,000 to
10000. The flooded district is within II
miles of Pekin. The emperor has ordered
that all possible relief be given. Survivors
from the villages nearest Pekin have been
allowed such shelter as they can find in
the city walls, but thousands are without
protection against the rain which con-
tinues to fall. The distress of these peo-
pie is most pitiable.
Early in September there was another
uprising in Formosa. A battle took place
which resulted in the killing of 200 rebels
and many japanese soldiers. Captain
Takeuchi, who commanded the japanese,
cut down 80 rebels with his own hand.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
BATTLE WITH CATTLE THIEVES.
Oregon Sheriff and Posse Ran n
Wounded Man to Earth.

Baker City, Or, Oct. 3.-Sherifr Kill
burn and posse engaged in battle with
two cattle thieves about o'clock last
night on the Lower Powder river. In all
about 40 shots were exchanged. 1t was
dark when the sheriff and his men came
upon the bandits, who had with them
80 head of cattle. Both sides opened fire,
and Fred Hull, one of the thieves, was
shot through the arm. Both escaped in
the darkness, and Hull rode to this city,
where he called doctor to dress his
wounds. He was arrested in his room to-
day. His partner, Earl Wheeler, has not
yet been caught
1t was the plan of the thieves to drive
the cattle into Idaho and exchange them
and then drive the strange cattle back
here for slaughter. The thieves are mem
bers of a gang which has operated ex-
tensively in this section
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
GOING TO THE PARIS FAIR.
Seattle VIII Pose There as n Repre-
sentative Western City.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 5.-The city coun-
ell passed a resolution last night request
ing Major Moses P. Handy, United States
special commissioner to the Paris expo
sition of 1900, to apply for 10000 square
feet of space for complete ethnographi-
cal exhibition of Seattle as typical west
ern city. The resolution also asks Mr..
Handy to request some eastern city of
the same size to make an exhibition in
competition with Seattle, showing its
mineral, forest, agriculture and other re-
sources. \ committee was appointed,
consisting of the mayor, president of the
chamber of commerce, superintendent of
public instruction and two citizens, to
prepare project to carry the novel
scheme into effect.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
NO DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Death Rate Has Fallen TO Less Than
Eleven Per Cent.

New Orleans, Oct. 5.-For the "a hours
closing at nightfall yesterday there had
not been a single death recorded in the
Office of the board of health. Sunday
there had been 81 new cases reported and
at 7 o'clock Monday night % were re-
ported since Sunday night. Sunday there
were under surveillance nearly 200 prem
sises in which yellow fever had been dis
covered to exist. and in some of the
houses there were four or five cases, yet
not a single one had proved fatal in "a
hours. The result was that the death
rate had fallen to trifling excess over
1850 per cent, and the prospects for an
early stamping out of the disease had
been considerably frightened. At spe-
cial meeting of the board of health it was
decided that ships bringing 300 Sicilian
immigrants, upon arrival here, shall be
detained at quarantine at the mouth of
the river until further orders, and a no.
tice to this effect was sent TO Collector
| Wilkinson.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
SHOT WILLIAM VOSS IN THE KNEE.
Projectors of SyIvanites Arcadia
Fight-TwO shots Were Fired.

Sylvanite, Mont, Oct. flames Glib
son and James Gillian, proprietors of the
Arcadia, had a quarrel in their place of
business Wednesday evening, which led to
blows, when two friends interfered and
separated the combatants. Gillian then
drew a revolver from behind the bar and
fired two shots. He was standing behind
the bar and made 'blind" shots towards
the crowd through the bar, one ball strik-
ing William Voss, known as LUCKY
Bill" just above the knee. The injured
man was removed and an examination
showed the ball to have boken no bones,
although inficting a painful wound. Voss
was a spectator and in no way connected
with the row.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
CAME DOWN FROM DAWSON CITY.
Expert for the RothschiIds Says the
I<IOndil<e Is All Right.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 6.-Henry Bratno-
Der, the celebrated mining expert for the
Rothschilds of London, has reached Ia
coma direct from Dawson City. He came
over the Dalton trail and made nearly
the whole trip alone. When within a
hundred miles of Lynn canal he found
the mail carrier, who was lost, and they
came the balance of the distance together
Mr.. Bratnober left yesterday for San
Francisco and refused to talk about his
own business, but said that the amount
of gold on the Yukon tributaries was not
exaggerated He believes that, while
there will be a shortage of provisions in
Dawson this winter, there will be no fam
inc. The hardships are greatly eXagger-
ated, but none but healthy men should
go there.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
GRAIN OF THE YEAR
CROPS OF 5s9,ooo,ooo BUSHELS.
Winter Wheat Returns Represent
the Full Capacity of the Soil
Corn Crop Estimated at 1,75O,-
100000 Bushels.

Chicago, Oct 4.-The Orange Judd
Farmer, in its final estimate of the years
wheat crop, says that figures based on
actual threshing returns indicate a total
yield of $50, 100000 bushels, of which
373,530,00O bushels is winter and 5,470,-
600 bushels spring wheat. With the ex-
ception of Illinois and Missouri the win
ter wheat yield represents the full capac-
ity of the soil. Inc spring wheat yield
i'll Minnesota and the Dakotas has prov
ed disappointment, the aggregate being
only l29,O00,000 bushels. The shortage
there is in measure counterbalanced by
the good yield in Nebraska, Oregon and
Washington.
The report says the corn crop is ex-
ceedingly disappointing and on an out
side estimate of l,750,000,000 bushels
Drouth during the past two months re-
duced the average condition from 1878 a
month ago to 1879 on October /.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
SHELTER ON THE COLUMBIA.
The Canadian Pacific to Extend Its
Line Into ROssIand.

Montreal, Oct. 2.-It is announced that
the Canadian Pacific railroad intends
without delay to extend the railroad into
Rossland, b. c., and that capitalists close
ly identified with the railway company
have partly completed arrangements for
the erection of a large smelter on the Co
lumbia river, which will treat the Ross
land ores practically at cost, and the
shipping mines will be connected with the
smeter by an aerial tramway.
The Canadian Pacific also proposes
adopting similar methods in the SLOGAN
country. This action will reduce the cost
of treating ores in the Rossland district
about one-half and large number OF
low grade properties now idle can be
profitably developed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
stopped DIR. Guiteras.
NORTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS.
The Financial Report Gives EncOur-
aging Statistics.

New York, Oct. 6. AT the annual
meeting of Northern Pacific stockholders
here yesterday the following were elect
ed directors for the ensuing year: Ed
ward ID. Adams, ID. Clark, Charles p.
Coster, r. NJ. Galloway, BraytOn Ives, d..
Willis, ID. S. Lamont. John c. Moore.
Walter G. Cakes, Oliver Payne, Samuel
Spencer, James Stillman, Francis Under
man and Edwin Thompson.
The new directors are Lamont, Nellen,
Moore and Payne They take the places
of Robert Bacon, Charlemagne Tower and
E. Winter, retired. An additional direc-
tor has been included in the board.
The first report under the reorganiza-
ton was submitted. 1t covers the 10
months ending June l, 1897. The in
come account for this period showed the
following; Gross receipts $l4,94l ,Sl7, OPP
Grating expenses $S,l55,S73, net receipts
$5,7S5, 945, taxes $42S,SSl, net income
from operating $356,964, other incomes
1854 net revenue 5000 ,365, interest
on bonds $3,llO,24S, balance 1902 O57
written off $l2 ,229, surplus $4S9, 1913.
The land owned by the Northern Pa
cific amounts to nearly 34,000,0O0 acres
of which most is west of the Missouri
river. Land sales in 10 months amount
ed to $4lS,024, and outstanding land con
tracts on June 80 were 81 ,203,5S4.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09

st. Petersburg, Oct. 6.-FTesh eXcava-
tions at Ternavsky, in the district of Tir
easpol, not far from Odessa, the scene of
the voluntary living burial of persons be-
longing to the religious sect known as
the Raskolniki. at the head of which was
Feodore Kovaleff, have resulted in the
discovery of six more bodies of men, wo-
men and children. The search continues
and it is expected that about 80 corpses
will be unearthed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
ANTI-FUSlON WAS A FAILURE.
Nebraska POpuIist Convention Was
indefinitely Postponed.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5.-The anti-fusion
populist state convention yesterday was
almost failure. Bohannon's hall was
advertised as the place of meeting, but
the convention was held in a private of
flee, the purpose being, so it was an
nounced by the delegates, to outwit those
favorable to fusion, who might attempt
to gain control, as was done last year
After ascertaining the almost total alb
sence of delegates from outside of this
county, it was voted to postpone the
state convention, which means its aban-
donment. Local delegates then organized
as a county convention and selected a
ticket.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
CLAIMS THE HORSE is A RINGER
Springfield Case Which VIII PrOba-
bly, Become Famous.

Springfield. Ill. Oct. &C. A. Wilson.
driver of The Bishop. the horse that fin
ished second in the 2:30 pace yesterday
protested against first money being given
20 Little Joker. the winner alleging that
the horse was not eligible to the 2:3O class
and that he was started under an assumed
name. Mr.. Phillips, who claimed to own
Little Joker, claims to have purchased
Little Joker at Cambridge City, Ind. last
March of a man named Anderson, whose
initials and address he did not know. The
postmaster at Bourbon, Ind, where Phil
lips claimed to reside, answered a tele-
graphic inquiry of Superintendent Mad
den. saying no such man lives in Bourbon.
Evidence has been secured and the case
promises to become a celebrated one in
turf annals and that Phillips is not the
only one concerned in what looks like a
probable attempt to perpetrate a fraud.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
PROVED AN EASY PREY.
Insurgents Claim Great Victory,
Capturing Eighteen Forts.

New York, Oct. 5. - General Calixto
Garcia's report of the capture of Victoria
de las Tunas by the Cuban forces under
his command was received today by the
Cuban junta. According to the report, on
August % siege was laid to the town,
which surrendered two days later, after
all but one of the Is forts defending it
had been captured. The Cuban forces
numbered 1000 infantry and 500 cavalry.
War material which fell into the hands of
the Cubans consisted of 2200 machetes,
two Krupp guns, 500 shells, more than
100000 cartridges, and a large quantity
of medicines and provisions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
STRANGE ACT OF A MOTHER.
Kills Her Four Children and Then
Commits Suicide.

New York, Oct. "A woman and her
four children were found dead by as
phyxiation in the West Shore hotel, For
ty second street and Eleventh avenue
The woman had evidently killed her
children and committed suicide. They
were registered as Mrs. Caroline Razinus,
West Point, and four children" They
arrived by train which came from West
Point last night at 8 o'clock. Mrs Rail
nus appeared to be about 40 years of age.
The children were two boys, one about 10
and the other about 7. and two girls,
about Is and 7 years old
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
FUNERAL OF CATHERINE HODGES.
Well Known AuthOress Followed to
the Grave by Many Friends.

Chicago. Oct. S.-The funeral of Mrs.
Katherine Hodges. the well known auth
oress took place today. The services,
which were held under the auspices of
the Masonic Order of the Eastern Star,
were largely attended. Mrs. Hodges,
whose death from apoplexy occurred last
Thursday, was widely known as an auth
Dress and newspaper worker. She was
a member of the Illinois Woman's Press
Association, president of the Authors
Protective Publishing Company, and the
author of several books, among which
are histories of New York and Colorado,
Fifty Years Queen" and Life of Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
FOOL AND A LOADED REVOLVER
Combination Which Sent Bullet
Through n Boys Head.

Visalia, Cal, Oct. 3.-Those who find
diversion in playfully pointing a pistol at
a friend from an all-round sense of hu-
NOR had another object lesson here this
afternoon in the killing of Austin Orr. u
years old, by his half brother, Clarence
Crow, aged 20.
Crow had loaded his pistol only a few
minutes earlier and had laughingly point
ed the weapon at his brother The pis,ol
was Internationally discharged. the bull
let entering the lads head, near the left
eye, killing him instantly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
On the l.. and n.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. "a passenger
train on the Louisville & Nashville road
jumped the track at Riverside park, kill
ing Gus Boyd, colored fireman; seriously
injuring Jim Brown, engineer, and bruis-
ing Bill Glassier, postal clerk of Nash
vile. A split switch, it is said, caused
the accident.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
Exports by Way of Vancouver.

Vancouver, b. c., Oct. 6.-During the
quarter just closed the value of exports
to the United States from Vancouver con-
sular district amounted to $7O2,9O6. OF
this sum $2l7 ,226 was matte, 1911 ,407 ga
lena, $94,902 bullion. Shipments of lum-
Der and fish have greatly fallen off.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
Bonded for Thirty Thousand Dollar,

IekOa, Wash, Oct. 6.-HiII Bros. OF
Tekoa, who have some mining property
near Saltese, Mont, have bonded one OF
their mines to Campbell & Finch for $780,
600. The property is a gold and copper
proposition and is believed to be quite
valuable.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
Only Made No New Purchases.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 6.-Marcus DAILY,
who has arrived home from an extended
eastern visit, denies the story sent out
from Boston that he had, with other An
aconda officials, purchased controlling
inteest in the Butte & Boston properties
He says he does not own share of B. &
b. stock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
KANSAS CITY CABLE TRAIN ROBBED.
Two Young Men Relieved the Con-
ductOr of His Small Change.

Kansas City. Oct. S.-Two men at the points
Of revolvers stopped a cable train a mile
south of the city the Summit street car
line on the last last night, secured what
small change the conductor had and escaped.
Gripman N. ]. Israel did not comply with
the order to stop quick enough and one Of
the men fired a shot at him. No damage was
cts being searched. There were no passen-
gers on the car. The robbers were young
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
WORST FEVER DAY.
THE SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS.
Cases of the Yellow Scourge HIVE
Been suppressed-ExDlnn Is
That Local Physicians Have Been
DereIict in Their Duty.

New Orleans, Oct 6.-After two days
of improvement and of promise, the fever
situation, on the face of the record, took
somewhat of turn yesterday. For AZ
hours there had been no deaths and the
number of cases had shown material fall
ing off from the day before. Early IN
the morning, however, the reports of the
new cases began to come into the board
of health Office with considerable rapidlty,
and bv o'clock there had been 10 cases
reported, and by Z o'clock all previous
records of this season had been broken,
so far as new cases were concerned. In
a few hours three deaths had also been
reported to the board. The physicians
were not at loss to explain the increase
in cases. They took the view that it
might be expected that numerous cases
would still continue daily to be reported.
DIR. Oliphant said: "The stern enforce
ment of the law requiring all physicians
to report promptly both suspicious and
actual cases of yellow fever has had a
material effect in increasing the number
of cases."
stopped DIR. Guiterns.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. Cdr. John Gui-
teras, yellow fever expert, en- route to
Galveston from New Orleans, via St
Louis, to examine health conditions here
was held up by Houston quarantine Off
GERS and is now in detention camp at
Spring station. There is no objection to
Dr. Guiteras coming into Galveston. He
will be escorted here by the health board
as soon as released.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-09
Coal Shipments.

Nanaimo, Oct. g. During September
the New Vancouver Coal Company ship
ped l,794 tons of coal, the Wellington
collieries shipped 1868 tons and Union
topped the rest of the mines with 1927
tons