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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
TO CARE FOR STATE CHARGES.
NOntana'S COnVicts and Insane VIII
Cost Her 100000.

Helena, Mont, Oct. THE state boards
for the care of the insane and the state
convicts has let the contracts for the keep
and care of those classes for the next two
years. Mitchell & AIussigbrod secured the
contract for keeping the insane, their bid
being 60 cents per day per inmate. The
gross amount of the contract is nearly
100000, on basis of 400 inmates. The
contractors furnish all buildings, medical
attendance and bury the dead. The asy-
lum is at Warm Springs, Deer Lodge
county. The successful bidders for the
prison contract were Conley 4 McTague
of Deer Lodge. They have had the CON
tract several years. Their bid was 40
cents per day per convict. At present
there are 343 conyicts, which would make
the gross contract amount to about $780,
600. The state owns the buildings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE
= ONLY FIVE DWELLINGS LEFT.
Pennsylvanin Town Nearly Wiped
on the Earth-F1ames Started
From Gas Jet in a Livery
Stable.

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct. 5.--A special to the
Express from Wellsville, N. :, says:
The little numbering town of Austin,
Potter county, Pa, was nearly wiped Oft
the map by fire yesterday afternoon. At
about 3 o'clock team drove into the
livery of R. w. Phillips with load of
straw. The wagon struck against light
ed gas jet and in a moment the whole
building was ablaze. The livery of z. A.
Gallup, just north, was soon in flames
and the fire started for the business por-
ton. 1t was found necessary to blow
up the wooden buildings used as drug
store by George Helming in order to keep
the fire from the mills.
A south wind was blowing and carried
the fire to the Methodist church and par
sonage of the Presbyterian church and
the new opera house. The flames then
turned toward the long line of wooden
dwellings, mostly occupied by employees
of the big Goodyear sawmills, and 50 of
the houses were soon being burned to the
ground
The big pumps, which are supplied by
millpond near the village, and which
are used only in case of fire. were found
to be entirely useless on account of the
scarcity of water, the pond being at this
season very low. A special train was run
from Costello which carried to Austin all
the fire apparatus which could be produced
in that town.
Turner is the street in which all the
dwelling houses are situated. Tonight it
is smouldering mass of ruins. Only five
dwellings are left in the town. Fully 500
persons are homeless and are seeking ref
uge in the few business houses on Main
street.
Insurance men who are upon the scene
of the disaster place the loss at from
$l65, 900 to $225O0O
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE.
Fire in the stock Yards District of
Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. Famed by a strong
wind from the west a fire broke out in the
Dexter park pavilion at the Union stock
yards yesterday afternoon spread to the
district between Halstead street and For
ty-third and Forty-ffth streets, demolsh-
ing business houses and residences. The
worst sufferers among the residents were
those living along Halstead street, be
tween Forty-third and Forty-fourth
streets Business houses and residences
alike all of them frame structures, fur
nished ready material for the flames,
which ragged from 3 to O'Clock, and then
yielded to the vigorous work of the fire
department. The total damage to the
pavilion is estimated at more than $50
600 but it may exceed that sum, as the
exact number of horses burned in the
fire is not known, and a calculation of the
amount of feed stored in the pavilion is
yet to be made. A number of persons
were injured during the fire, and one man
according to an employee of the stock
yards, was burned to death.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

off 40 acres he had seeded to alfalfa he
has cut four crops this year, and expects
to get another crop if the weather con
tinues as good as usual in the fall.
Baled hay is being loaded out from
Chinook in large quantities for Benton
Great Falls, Harlem, Butte and Malta
The farmers are getting $3.50 per ton OF
board the cars.
From official sources it is learned that
over 5000 people visited the Yellowstone
Park this season, hailing from 80 states
of the Union and from England, Ireland
Scotland, France, Germany, Austria
Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, Den
mark, Italy. China and India.
British Columbia.
Work will begin Immediately on the
new waterworks at Grand Forks.
During September there were recorded
at Kamloops II births, s marriages and 2
deaths.
The fruit industry of British Columbia
is rapidly growing in Importance, plums,
pears and apples being the chief pro
ducts.
The cold storage warehouse established
at Revelstoke by Prof. Robertson of the
agricultural department is proving com
plete success.
Farmers of Denman island have or
gained for the determination of pan
Their plague which has been causing them
considerable annoyance of late.
A man named William A. Gordon is
held at Victoria on suspicion of being
connected with the mysterious disap-
pearance of his partner, named Isaac
Jones' Early last spring these two start
ed out from Ashcroft across the noun
tains to visit Germanson creek, at that
time brought into considerable promi-
hence as promising mining territory and
intending to 90 thence to Findlay. About
the first of July Gordon returned to Ha-
zeton without Jones, and disposed of his
outfit, and, it is said, property belonging
to Jones. Suspicion was aroused and
Gordon was arrested and sent down here.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
BINDS THE SALE OF THE PEACOCK.
Payment of the Second InstaIment
on Seven Devils Mine.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. THE payment of
the second instalment of the purchase
price of the Peacock mines, in the Seven
Devils copper district, binds one of the
largest mining transactions ever engi-
neered in this section. The purchasers
have acquired the interests of eXGover-
nor S. Z. Hauser and Anton NJ. Hotter of
Montana, not only of the Peacock. but
the Helena and White Monument mines
also. A smelter is to be erected and a
railroad built to the Snake river, and a
line of steamers put on the river to con-
meet with the Oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton Company at Huntington. The pur-
chasers of these properties are New York
capitalists, among them being Isaac E.
Blake, formerly president of the Continen-
tai Oil Company. The price of the Hauser
and Hotter interests to the syndicate is
reported to have been on the basis of
100000, their holdings being seven-six-
teenths. A railroad will be constructed
from the Peacock mine to the Snake river,
100 miles, the contract having already
been let to Pittsburg and Buffalo CON
tractors. The primary company is to be
the Seven Devils Copper Company, and
will be the company owning and operat
ing the mines
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
SEVEN GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH.
Cottage Mt the south Dakota Indus
trial school Burned.

Plankinton, S. d., Oct. 7.-One of the
worst disasters in the history of the state
occurred last night, when seven lives
were lost by the burning of the girls dor
mitorv at the state industrial school. The
burned structure was of wood, three sto-
ries in height. and was but recently com
.pleted The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Waterman saw the flames bursting
from the upper windows while he was III
a building some distance away. There
was no fire fighting apparatus at the school
and the school and the buildings being
over IA mile from town, no aid could be
rendered. In a short time the entire an
mex was enveloped in flames and in less
than 20 minutes from the time the fire
was first seen the building was destroy
ed. Nothing whatever was saved. There
were about $50 persons in the school, who
escaped in their night clothes with the
greatest difficulty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
TORTURED ON THE RACK.
Natives of Thibet FriEhtfuIIy NAL
treated Henry Savage Lander.

Bombay, Oct. 4.--Henry Savage Land
or, we'll 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 II rack, which greatly injured
Mr.. Landos's 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
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
FOR AN ALL CANADIAN ROUTE.
Victoria and Eastern
Railway Charter.

Vancouver, b. G., Oct Negotiations
have been concluded between the promo
ters of the Vancouver. Victoria & East
ern railway and William Mckenzie, a
well known capitalist and president of
the Toronto street railway, and d. D..
Mann, whereby Mckenzie and Mann ac-
quirc the Vancouver, Victoria K Eastern
railway charter. The charter covers a line
from Vancouver through Boundary creek
and Rossland. The British government
has voted $4,000 per mile for any com
pany building on this route, and McKen-
zie and Mann will apply Immediately for
the subsidy. They will also apply for Il
Dominion subsidy at the next session of
the Dominion parliament. When the road
is completed railway communication with
the important mineral district of Boun
Diary creek will be opened over the Shus
wap & Okanogan railway from Penticton
to Scamous on the Canadian Pacific rail
way.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
BATTLE WITH CATTLE THIEVES.
Oregon sheriff and Posse Ran q
Wounded Man to Earth.

Baker City, Or, Oct. 3.-Sheriff Kill
burn and posse engaged in battle with
two cattle thieves about 8 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
SO 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 a 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.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
CODY BROTHERS FLED TO HILLS.
Released by Montana Courts, but
Wanted in North Carolina.

Butte, Mont, Oct. THE Cody broth
ers, held at Red Lodge for the North Car
DINA authorities, have been released on
habeas corpus writs on the ground of in
sufficiency in the sheriff's return. They
were arrested without warrant being
issued, on complaint of their cousin, as
the men were under sentence of death in
North Carolina for burglary. On their
release they struck out for the hills to
escape an officer from North Carolina who
is on the way to Red Lodge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
PROVED AN EASY PREY
Insurgents Claim a Great Victorx
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 hrupp guns, 500 shells, more than
100000 cartridges, and large quantity
OF medicines and provisions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
NO THRESHERS IN THE NEz PIERCE.
Four Thousand Acres of Grain
ANniting SnitnhIe MnchinerN.

Nez Perez, Idaho, Oct. 7. - Nez Perez
ranchers fear that the fall rain wll be-
gin before their crops, which have been
cut and stacked, can be threshed. Only
two machines are at work on the reserva-
ton. One, owned by Armtt, is working
north of Nez Perez, and the other owned
by the Scandinavian settlers. is at Big
canyon. Near Fletcher 1000 acres of crops
awaits the thresher. and north of Nez
Perce the crop from 1000 acres waits the
thresher, with no prospects of being han
died Immediately. Another cause of fear
is that if the grain is not threshed soon
the fall rains will make the roads to Lew
iston impossible and compel the wheat
to remain here. Harvesting was finished
10 days ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
CATHERINE KlRKHAM is DEAD.
Property Valued at $!5O.OOG TO BE
Divided Among Heirs.


San Francisco, Oct. Airs. Catherine
Kirkham, widow of the late General r..
w. Kirkham, is dead. She was born in
Georgetown, d. c., more than 70 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 1865. 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
S75OOOO will be apportioned between
three daughters, Mrs. p. L. Wheeler, Mrs
de-Buller and Mrs. j. d. Stafford of
Springfield, Mass.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
BLEW THE WORKS TO ATOMS.
Miscreants Wreck the Black War
riOr Machinery at Globe, Ariz.

Denver Col, Oct. 5.-A special to the
Republican from Phoenix, AK, says:
Word has been received here that the
hosting works of the Black Warrior cop
per mine, near Globe, Ariz., were blown
up with dynamite Saturday night. Two
explosions were heard. The shaft house
and engine were completely wrecked.
Charges of giant powder had evidently
been placed on both the engine cylinders.
Even the foundation of the building was
torn out by the explosions. Discharged
employees are suspected.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
To Dredge the Yukon.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-Walter Willis,
we'll known contractor of this city, will
organize a stock company with a capital
of 100000 to dredge the Yukon and trib-
utary streams for gold. Mr.. Willis has
two elevator dredges working a river in
Montana for gold with great success.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
Robbed of $4,000 and Beaten.

Washington, Iowa, Oct, I. = Harvey
Cherry, who had just returned from Ne
braska, where he had sold his farm, and
had $4,000 on his person, was waylaid yes
terday morning by three footpads, knock
ed senseless and robbed of the money and
Il valuable gold watch. He was found
bound and gagged in an alley almost dead
from loss of blood from an ugly cash in
the head.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
A RELICT OF MExICO'S THRONE.
Attempted Suicide of n Lady in
Waiting to Former Empress.

Vienna, Oct. 5.-Arna Stiller, who was
formerly lady in waiting to the former
empress of Mexico, Charlotte, sister of the
King of Belgium and the widow of En-
peror Macmillan, is dying in a hospital
in this city, as result of attempting to
commit suicide and repeatedly stabbing
herself in the neck and cutting off the
end of her tongue. The unfortunate wo-
man, who is "a years of age, was found
in bed covered with blood. She had led
the life of a recluse ever since she re-
turned to Europe with the ex-empress.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

A $50, 100000 glass trust has been
formed, but the promised raise in wages
has not yet materialized.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

The labor convention beginning in Chi
eago next week promises to be we'll at
tended. It's outcome will be watched with
considerable interest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

work on the sewer system is progress.
ing favorably.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
Election Of Officers.

Major Geo. c. Porter presided
over the election on Saturday even
ing at which the following officers
Of The n. G.. n. we're elected: Colo.
mel Fisher, Lieutenant Colonel Nc
Leod, Major Jones, First Battalion
and Major Mccarthy, Second Bat
TALON. The Board of officers, prior
to banquetinS, elected its officers as
follows: Colonel Fisher, Chairman;
Captain Schaefer, Secretary and Ed.
Towsc, Treasurer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.

In'accordance with Section 1, OF Chapter
XXVI of the laws OF 1886.
All persons holding water privileges or
those paving water rates, are hereby noti-
fled that the water rates f'r the term end
ing December 81, 1907 will be due and
payable at the Office of the Honolulu
Water Works, on the ist day ~ July, 1897.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due will be sub.
ject to an sddi,ionsl 20 per cent.
Rates are payable at the Office OF the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Houolulu Water Works.
Honolulu n. l. June l5, 1897 Gln-14t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of Water Privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified that
the hours for irrigation purposes are from
to s o'clock A. NJ. and from TO 6 o'clock
Pm.
II.-Holders of water privileges on the
Slopes of Punchbowl above Green Street,
and in Nuuanu Valley above school Street,
are hereby notified that they will not be
restricted to the irrigat on hours of to 8
A. NJ, and to @ P NJ, but will be allowed
TO irrigate whenever sufficient water is
ava able, provided that they do not use
the water for irrigation purposes for mose
than four hours in every twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
]. A. KING,
Minister Of Interior.
Honolulu, II. l., June II, 1897. 6l2-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21

II there is any surer way of
fomenting labor troubles and aggra-
waiting race antagouism than the
attitude OF the Herald in reporting
the Hakalau homicide we fail to see
it, II the government of this "funny
little republic" makes class distiuc-
tions in enforcing the law, IL too
foments labor troubles and aggra-
Yates race antagonism and deserves
to he embarrassed. If Mr. Dole and
his colleagues mete out justice with
AN even hand there will be no en-
barrassments; but any failure OF
justice gives The INDEPENDENT its
opportunity. See?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
THE CALLED JADE wINoEs

The 1ippant manner in which tho
Hawaii Herald treated the brutal
doing to death Of he Chinese labor
erer at Hahalau led The INDEPENDENT
to take that paper to task We are
pleased to note that our criticism
struck home, but the retort Of the
Herald is ANYTHING but ingenious.
Says that paper: "At any rate we do
not think it Of any particular advau
tage to the country to foment labor
troubles and aggravate race autago-
nism. which seems 20 be a special
penchant OF THE INDEPENDENT, for
the purpose Of embarrassing the
present Government"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21

Speaking Of guns and the prac-
tice now too general OF using them
on Sundays, an old resident said in
our hearing that the civilization
that existed here thirty years ago
was more truly Christian civiliza-
tion than that OF to-day, Not many
OF us we're here so long ago, but
those OF us who lived here even ten
years ago will bear witness to the
truth OF the old residents remark.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
THE pH1L1sT1Nrs ARE UPON Usl

The firing OF guns near the Nor
mon Church is very offensive to the
authoritie.. probably because the
President ives near by aud the uoise
is suggestive of war and very trying
to the nerves Of peace-loving people.
We have hsd all the war we want.
Let us have peace.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21

While the members of the Board
OF Education are pickering among
themselves at their weekly meetings
in Honolulu, no attention is ap-
parently paid to the actions Of
schoolmasters in the country dis
tricts, in regard to whom frequent
complaints reach this office, and, as
we believe, the 'bosses" OF the
Board. We have before us several
communications from residents of
Waimea, Hawaii, who make char nNs
against the teacher that should
secure the immediate attention of
the Inspector General. Thrift and
energy, drays and jams, are all very
nice pastimes for any teacher to in
dulge in. But the regular school
hours should be devoted to the
business for which a public salary
is paid.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-21
MONDAY. JUNE 81, 1897.
pUMB Is THE BUaLE.

In 1893, it was in tho month OF
December, the braves OF Honolulu
girthed their belts, shouldered their
guns, insured their lives, forgot to
pay their bills and went forth to
war.
The bugle called the rally. Extra
spectaelAs for the officers and
powder and cartridges for the
privates were furnished by the
dividend az p. a.) declaring hard
ware dealers.
The town was restless but the
braves we're firm and hacks to Ma
noa, Pauos, Waikiki, Kslibi and
even to the Pail were engaged at
premium.
On the glorious occasion which
eventually will be commem Grated
with fountain near Mskee Island,
the fighters, soldiers, sbarpshooters,
guards, volunteers, etc, etc, arose
in . body and declared that the men
from the Philadelphia should not
land in Honolulu except across the
cold, clammy corpses OF Dole's de-
tenders.
All! the boys were noble that day.
Their bravery should go down to
coming generations and their heroic
sentiments should be published in
Mr.. Appleton's "6rst reader"
The Philadelphia men were not
landed fortunately and the bravery
OF our heroes was "bottled up" 1t
is not necessary to remark here that
the warriors" who wanted to de.
your the American navy, had already
been informed from headquarters
that no attempt whatever would be
made to land troops and that all the
valor displayed around town was
perfectly safe and could not posi-
BILE cause any trouble.
But few years have rolled by.
We are now writing 1897, and the
official organ OF Mr.. Dole's military
organ is striking different tune.
The fighting spirit of the "army''
of December, 1898, has succumbed
The Japanese "unplessantness" must
be met by diplomacy and not by
bullets. Where, oh, where is our
armyi 1t is terrible for the tax
payers who in 1893 were ready to
march to Brewers wharf and back
again, after having demolished the
American navy, to read this morning
that "Hawaii can't fight"
"The Naniwa could accomplish
the work with quite as much neat
ness and despatch as the men from
a half dozen ships"
"If the Hawaiian officials had
taken the question of force into con
sideration, they would have knuckled
under when the Naniwa appeared
off the port"
What has happened to the spirit
OF Dole's braves and Cooper's BRAY
ado7 Where is the bugle that ir
1898 called the men Of arms to the
field, knowing that there were nc
dangers, and that now is as silent
as the warriors when it is known
that "bluf" doesn't beat the Jap
But it is certainly not compli
mentary to the American navy wher
Mr.. Dole's organ admits that the
Naniwa single-handed can lick tbs
Hawaiian army, navy, guards, etc,
when it has been publicly stated
that the men of the Philadelphi,
would meet defiance and bullets il
1898