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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
WINDSOR is WIPED OUT.
Historic Town of Nova Scotia De-
str0yed by Fire.

Halifax, N. S., Oct. l8.-Historic Wind
sor, one of the most beautiful towns in
the province, was devastated by fire yes
terday morning. For six hours, beginning
shortly before 8 a. m, the fire, famed by
a violent northwest gale, ragged so fiercely
that the local fire department was abso-
lutely helpless to cope with it, and within
half an hour after its discovery the mayor
began to call for outside assistance. Long
before noon the town had been eaten up
almost completely, the area covered by
the flames being nearly mile square. OF
the 400 OF more buildings occupying the
residence and business sections, barely
half dozen scorched structures remain.
No Nova Scotia town has ever been
visited by confagration of such dimen-
sions. OF the $500 people that inhabited
the place few have homes of their own to-
night. Over 5000 have been taken care Of
by the residents of the surrounding coun-
try and neighboring towns, while the re-
mainder of the sufferers have gone to Hal
flax or are sheltered in tents erected in
the vacant lots by detachment of Brit
ish troops from the garrison. The total
loss is estimated at $3,000,000.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
GIBSON WAS exoNsaA1rn
shot Joseph Gillian at sx,-
self-Defense. -a'(e

Sylvanite, Mont, Oct. l6.-oo.n.. I,
Mahon, County Attorney Long 81 4
i'll Hubbard, Flathead county as''
have arrived from Kalispell q &.
into the death of Joseph Gillian ii. 4
shot by Joseph Gibson Monday ni.S, X
coroner summoned jury and III ,,,
proceedings began last night and q
concluded yesterday. The jurv ~.
upon verdict in few minutes A,,;1s
that the act was committed in selia.s's -.
and exonerating Gibson from IL h.s
The Jurors instructed the coroner 1. &
tract the balls from the body Il 49,,
The post norton showed that On u
entered between the third and iourih q.
ON the left side, seyering the asteroId /,
terry and lodging in the right hiu; IS
other entered between the first and sess.i
ribs on the left side, coming ont betv,-
the fourth and fifth ribs on the sieht il.
Death was caused by internal bleed,,
The remains We're inferred at 4 o'ela1
this afternoon. Gillian had been IN il
camp about year, coming here m.
Libby. He was ugly when drinking ii
quick to flash gun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Ex-President Arre.teu

oakland, Cal, Oct. l5.-General Carlos
Ezeta, ex-president of San Salvador NOS
arrested upon bench warrant issued nv
Judge Gift and detained by an officer for
some hours for having failed to resnond
TO summons to appear before that dion;.
.ary TINS morning for examination as IN
ms ability to satisfy a judgment of s35
Ezeta was sued by his landlord for tbot
amount alleged to be due for house rent
put after judgment had been rendered
against him managed to elude service
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
THREW HIM OUT OF CHURCH.
Was Holding All Saints Cathedral
for Very Rev. Dean Babbitt.

Spokane, WASH, Oct. 1.-the vestry
of All Saints Episcopal church late last
night took possession of the cathedral, as
well as all Dean Rabbits personal effects
that were stored therein. To gain pos
session, Rev. John Manning claims that
Vestrymen R. L. Rutter, r. NJ. Russell
and George S. Brooke assaulted him,
dragged him bodily from the deans
study, of which he had been left in pos
session, and to prevent his outcries at
tracing attention, attempted to gag him
with handkerchief tied over his mouth
Bishop Wells decided yesterday that
Dean Babbitt must relinquish his Office
by noon Friday. At a meeting of the
vestry, held last night, all members were
present. The dean called the meeting to
order. The vestrymen expressed their
opinion that the bishop had decided that
there was no longer dean in this parish.
After warm session, lasting until 10: 80,
the meeting adjourned. Dean Rabbit,
before leaving for home, placed Rev. John
Manning in charge of the cathedral.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

was recently committed by a magistrate,
Mrs. E. G. vandusen, wealthy woman
Of San Francisco, was taken to the 'recelv-
inc hospital clothed in rags and dement, mt.
ad Sbe had nearly $4,000 sewed in her
clothing. ,s Gan
J. S. Wilson and C. G. Douglass san
Francisco mining men, have started iof
the headwaters Of the Yaqui river MeNi !
co, where the Indians have mined IN
primitive way for 200 years, and where
rich veins are believed to be.
The Wells-Fargo express office at yum
oy, CAL, was robbed some time dur n rrl
day night, the robbers taking the express
hoy which was waiting the outgoing
stage ss and carried it to field half mile
distant. and broke it open. They secured
coin, gold dust and a gold bar amounting
to $500, and $4,000 in checks.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
WORK YET FOR BARRlos.
Guate maIa's Insurgent Array II san
Intact.

San Francisco, Oct. According d
advices received from Guatemala the IN
surgent army is still intact, and has na
yet emit with defeat, the evacuation III
Quesaltenango being merely a strategy
move on its part. The report that Pros
pero Morales had sought refuge in Msrin|
is emphatically denied, and it is anonuns
edit hat he is at the head of his troops It
San Marcos, and within Is miles d tn
city of Guatemala. The announcement
also made that Feliciano Aguelas has beaI
named as provisional president BY the 4
surgents, who are determined to reyss
the death of their friends at BarrV
hands.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
SUICIDE OF JOHN BAKER.
Illness Affected the Mind of a Man
Once Prominent I'm Butte.

Butte, Mont, Oct. lS.-John A. Baker,
formerly assistant city treasurer, killed
himself yesterday morning by shooting
himself through the head. He had been
ailing year. The trouble seemed to af
feet his head. 1t did not keep him from
business. For several weeks past he suf-
fered severely and at times was out of his
head. This morning while alone in his
room he committed the deed. His hand
was unsteady and the first two shots
missed. The third entered the brain. He
was standing in front of the mirror at the
time Mr.. Baker was from Philadelphia
and worked in the Union Pacific office in
Omaha. He came here in 1888 and en-
tered the service of the Montana Union
road. Later he held other mercantile po-
sitions, and under the last city admins
tration was assistant treasurer. He was
also school trustee, retiring last spring.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
WAS DENIED ADMISSION.


Spokane, Wash, Oct. Is. = Rev. Dean
Richmond Babbitt was twice refused ad-
mission to All Saints cathedpl yesterday.
He first presented himself at the early
morning communion service, when he
found the door locked, and the doorkeeper
refused to allow him to enter, saying in
structions had been issued to keep him
out. George S. Brooke, by whose order
it is understood the doors were barred
against the dean, said yesterday morn
ing in reply to question regarding his
action
"When Dean Babbitt presented himself
for admission / told him that, inasmuch
as it was stated in the morning paper
that he was to take the controversy into
the courts, we had been advised by our
legal counsel not to admit him into the
cathedral under any circumstances. Ac-
cordingly / told him he could go to Trim
ity, st. David's chapel or any other chapel
to worship, but that he could not enter
the cathedral"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

next congress, uring the passage of the
measure known as the free homestead bill,
which is intended to give relief to home
steaders by exempting the payment of
1915 per acre for ceded lands.
The settlement of new lands in Nez
Perez county has reduced the pasturage
area and the result is now seen in the
moving of sheep and cattle to the grazing
district of the lower Salmon country. The
county assessor reported $4,000 sheep in
this county several months ago. These
sheep usually winter in the county, but
the past month over 10000 have passed
over the line to other ranges, and it is
doubtful if they will be driven back next
year.
British Columbia.
Over 80 buildings are being plastered
at Grand Forks.
The Catholic residents of Sandon have
secured an option on Duffy's hall, with
the intention of converting it into place
of worship.
A new Miners union hospital is in
course of construction at Ainsworth. II
is cooperative affair, to be maintained
by monthly assessments.
The formal opening of the Columbian
Methodist college at New Westminster
b. c., has taken place, Lieutenant Cover
nor Dewdney being among the guests.
Mr.. Roy, Dominion government engi
neer, will visit Golden this month and in
spect the Kicking Horse and Columbia
rivers with a view to seeing what would
be required to meet the demands of the
settlers to protect their lands from thu
food waters of these rivers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
A SMALL ARMY WIPED OUT.
GENERAL RAs MkENNoN SLAIN
r,rs. Thousand Abyssinian' A
pn, to the sword-somah onie,
TELLS of the victory Of HIS i
men. who Now Have Rides

oot al. Bennett Stanioro,
-" has inst returned from taking par'
in an expedition to somaliiano pis 81
news of the humiliation at the oe enu ~ -
Iune of an Abyssinian army OF Sooo hiei,
IL the control of the famous Geherai
nna Mackennon. of which number only
SO men escaped S..,ford said.
"Wbile in the interior we came upon !"
nowerful Somali chief who had just re,
turned from the fight. He told me tnat
the Abyssinian forces had been going
down Webbe Shebyle river nearly as iaf
as the 45th parallel. The somaiis theh
overwhelmed them with large numbers
allowing go men to 60 back WIN 'he
news of the defeat. Ras Mackennon was
killed during the battle.
"The affair occurred about 100 miles
above where we were. The whole neigh
borhood is still excited and the possession
of so many Italian rifles by the somalis
is evidence that the story told OF the
Abyssinian defeat is true.
"The latest news from Harnr was thai
an Abyssinian army was being dispatch
ed against the Somalis, who are eagerly
anticipating another fight"
In regard to the reported massacre o
the Cavendish expedition, Mr.. Stanford
said: "There are no expeditions in Soma
liland to massacre. Peel, who was will
me- is away to the south. Lord Demon
is near Lake Rudolph, Major Mcdonald
is on the trade route toward Uganda, ant
Cavendish, when l last heard of him, Oh
the Kihuyu road"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
FIFTY SLEEPING BOYS ESCAPE.
Father Held's Technical College at
Spokane Destroyed.

Spokane, Oct 1s.-The Spokane techni-
cal school, Father B. Held's new educa-
tional institution for boys, located on the
hill in Cooks addition, was totally de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday morning
The loss is about $4,000 or $ll, 200, of
which only $500 is covered by Insurance
The origin of the fire is mystery. 1t
started somewhere in the rear of the
building, between the pantry and the oil
room. The barking of dog awakened
Father, Held, who saw the smoke, gave
the alarm, aroused the faculty, and mar
shaled out the 90 boys who were sleeping
in the structure. Most of them escaped
only with their night clothes. No one
was injured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
DEMAND FOR GOODS FALL OIL
Trade I'm Merchandise Smaller Than
Two Months Ago.

New York, Oct. l6.--Bradstreet's ayE
"The activity in staple lines Of mertAa
disc is less pronounced than month ags
due to interior merchants having suppid
their demands for the time, gradual ~
crease of the territory included by ih
yellow fever quarantine, the low price Z
cotton, a tendency in the Missouri vslq
and spring wheat states to hold wheat ~
higher prices, and to farmers being busy
with fall planting. Unreasonable weathr
has had an unfavorable influence on %
distribution of merchandise throughai
the central west, and at Chicago and y
Louis sales have fallen off.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
PULLMAN PALACE CAR COMPANY
Earnings ON Cars for the Year Were
Eight Millions.

Chicago, Oct l5.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Pullman Palace
Car Company was held yesterday. Over
$24,OOO,0OO of the capital stock was rep
resented. Directors George M. Pullman.
Marshall Field, John w. Doane. Norman
Williams and o. s. A. Sprague of Chicago,
Henry Z. Hubert of New York and Hen.
ry H. Reid of Boston were reelected. The
annual quarterly dividend of So per share,
payable November Is, was declared. The
income of the company from earnings on
cars was S7,754,344. Income from other
sources swelled the total receipts of the
company during the last fiscal year to
$o,745,SSS. The disbursements of the wear
excluding $2,sOO,OOO paid in dividends
were $2,246,O47, leaving surplus for the
year of $l,770,S5l.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
THE BELLE OF wANETA SOLD
Lee Davenport & Co. Buy the fly
erty for $4,000.

Boundary, Wash, Oct. 1.-THE pc.
of Waneta group on Fish creek es-
miles east of here, has been sold 70 -
Davenport & Co. of Trail for sl2,OOo' IN
ore of this group is of the same cnal Y,
ter as that of the Jubilee group, on "
same stream, samples of which are y.
on exhibition in the mineral departure,
of the Spokane fruit fair. Mr.. Dayehp~,
has already arranged for the building y, =
winter quarters, and men and supP,n
are being sent out, with the view Of y
ginning active operations ut once.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
1T WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
idaho's IntermOuntain Fair Clo.ad
In q Blaze of Glory.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 1.-THE first Idaho
intermountain fair went out Yesterday in
a blaze of glory. The day was perfect and
the crSFd in attendance was larger than
on any previous day. Never before in the
history OF Idaho has anything given such
general satisfaction. One great feature
OF the week was the presence of Miss
Voiimer' queen of the fair. By her beauty
ana grace she won the heart of everybody
ana wherever she has appeared she has
been enthusiastically greeted
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
CONTEST THEIR FATHERS WILL.
object to Their StepmOther
Getting Everything.

Portland, Or, Oct. l5.-Blanche Miner
va Kearney and May Louisa Keaney of
Livermore, CAL, have brought suit to set
aside the will of their father, E. Smith
Kearney, who died in this city in Febru-
airy last, leaving an estate valued at $685.
600. Kearney left his daughters $1,000
each and the remainder to his wife, who
is a stepmother to his daughters. The
basis of the contest is that Kearney's
mind had been ailing for several years.
The fancy took possession of his mind that
his daughters were not his legitimate
children and that they were born out of
wedlock. The petitioners allege improper
influence was exerted on the deceased's
enfeebled mind.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
REGENTS ARE REMOVED.
Governor Rogers Makes Changes in
the University of Washington.

Olympia, WASH, Oct. IL. - Governor
Rogers yesterday made the following
changes in the board of regents of the
university of Washington r. Winsor of
Seattle has been appointed for the unex-
pired term ending the second Monday in
March, 1899, vice Clark Davis, removed;
John B. Allen of Seattle is appointed for
the unexpired term ending the second
Monday in March, 1899, vice James r.
Hayden, removed; G. NJ yesterday of Ia
coma is appointed for the unexpired term
ending the second Monday in March,
1902, vice ]. P. Fay, removed. Charges
of misconduct in Office are alleged, con-
sisting of intrigue within the board of re-
gents. Regent Fay will resist removal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
GOING TO kLONDlkE OVERLAND.
John HummeI of Wallace VIII Ont
fit mt Spokane,

Wallace, Idaho, Oct. Is. - John Hum
mel, in spite of the gray hairs that age has
given him, is determined to go to Klon-
dixie next spring and is anxious to try
the overland route, Quitting at Spokane.
de counts on taking 40 pack horses with
five men to pack them, and offers to give
Sooo to any man who will pilot him
through from the nearest railroad point
to Dawson in los days. He cares not how
many Others may be in the party, as all
he wants is a guide.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
TRoY,s ACCOUNTS SHORT.
Going to skaguay to Get the II
Auditor of Port Angeles.

Port Angeles, WASH, Oct. 16.--Doughs
Young and G. G. Lyon, who have ~
engaged for the last two months expert
ing the books of ex-Auditor John W. ITO!
have filed their report. They would no.
make public the result of their investlg''
ton, but from another source it is leains
that the shortage is about $1,000, wy
of which occurred during the term Y
Baker, Troy's predecessor. Shehriii py''
is now on his way to Skaguay 70 are,
Troy. Baker is not subject to crlm'n'
prosecution, the statute of limitation n''
ing run its course.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
KiIIed I'm a Runaway.

The Dalles, Or, Oct. l4.-Mrs. uuss
Suesems, a woman of bad reputation, W. "
instantly killed while coming from y
fair grounds in buggy. On turning
sharp corner ON Tenth street the WOMB
was thrown violently against PlcAs
fence, breaking her neck. Two WON o'.,
companions were seriously hurt pas
Wellington's back was broken ana y
will hardly recover. 4
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
FOUND GOLD ON kAsLo MOUNTAIN.
considerable Excitement Caused hx
Recent Discoveries,

haslo, b. e., Oct. l4.-Considerable ex.
element has been caused by the discov.
cry OF gold on Kaslo mountain, about
ehree miles across the lake from town,
uoid indications and float have been
round before, but little of it ran over $40
IN soia per ton: Robert Kane, however,
mas a claim which he is developinp from
wnicn ne recent got an assay of sos in
goia 70 the ton. The ore resembles that
OF the Rossland camp. Numerous claims
are oeing staked out on the mountain
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Fnctorx House Fire.

New York, Oct. ls.-A $3O0,oOo h's Il
the seven-story factory building ~ "
and PSI Spring street taxed the ens' n!
of the fire department yesterday ~ y,
noon. Cormus Christus, GO years o. ~ 4,
and his nephew, Michael Chr's'as 4,
years of age, in their fright jumped : s,'s,
ground from nearby tenement r' Ri
They were burned terribly and 'n'
man died soon afterward.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Killed on the co,,.

~ ror' townsend, Wash, Oct. IA tele.
H PlUne message from Brinnon Point, on
hoods canal, 40 miles west of this nlooa
ma. mas oeen received here by SAeriff Hamil'
b tUn, informing him that ]. E. Luckev had
oeen shot and instantly killed nv I h;a
;ie,gnoor, W. j. Keller. From the moo na s
th ioImation obtained it is learned tSa.
.he two men met on the county ~ Ina.
killed. eu Luckey was
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Baby's Head Cut or

,,, oan Francisco, Oct. Is. - As Howard
"iidgans' a child two years old ran
across Harrison street yesterday afternoon
70 JON his sister at play, an electric car
knocked him down. When the car was
stopped the baby's body was found bleed
ing on the car tracks with the beaS oas
arm entirely several from the body. The
hnt ,rn was arrested for manslaughter
Out was released on his own recoon;Te a"n
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Portland Luri.t n..a

- Portland, Or, Oct. l7.-Judge T. A
stephens Of the criminal department 81
.ne state circuit court, died yesterday af.
ter long illness. His ailment was nor
vous exhaustion due to overwork .Tudao
stephens came here Is years ago from
Virginia City, New. nun
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

Baker City, Or, Oct. lS.-The Oregon
Press Association, now in session here, has
decided to hold its next annual meeting
with the press associations of Washing
ton and Idaho at Spokane. The news
paper men of British Columbia, as well as
the state association of Montana, have
been also invited to meet with the Wash
ington association at Spokane.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Maher Challenge. co,,..

ho.aI. .sourg, Oct. IA. j. Connoliv .,
oehalf of Peter Maher, has issuad o,'y, on
ba nse 10 James J. Corbett to fight for tb.
n ca championship Of the 'V mo .ne
s s a side bet of $4,000, to take nI.o mo ha
to ,1'e c sae club offering the largest nur Ue'
:; = !; ooroett does not accept the cba nrse
- open 70 any man in the world
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. l5.-A Juls NV. =
awarded Mrs. Lang $4,000 aa@ asstl
against the city of Victoria for tns 8 ps;u,
Of her husband, DR.. Lang, in .ns
Ellice bridge disaster in May, io'o'
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

A long pedigree doesn't prevent horse
from being the last of his race.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

a girl seldom kicks when an ola -
lays fortune at her feet :" oia man
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
IS TT ALL PROGRESS 9

Progress in railroading may not be all it is cracked up to be, according to the Railway and Engineering Review. Theory and "the fun of the thing" it is suggested, are at present too much in evidence. It may be well, says our con- temporary, to question whether the present tendency toward heavier track more powerful locomotives and larger cars has not reached it's practical limit if, indeed, it has not already exceeded 1t. The fact that railroad Is primari- ly designed and operated for the pur- pose of making money is too often lost sight of, and some officials in charge of the various departments are apparently impressed with the idea that it's chief use is for the, exploitation of their vari- ous hobbies. Railroads were not in- tended to establish the superiority of any particular system of construction, either of roadway, bridges or buildings;
 
 pound over the single expansion engine, nor even demonstrate the possibility of transporting a given number of pas sengers or tons of freight over long distances within certain hours. On the contrary, railroads were built and should be operated for the purpose of making money In this respect they are not different from any other com mercial enterprise.
 Making the cars larger so as to in crease their capacity is not an unmix- ed benefit. It may involve what amounts almost to reconstruction of the railroad and all the rest of it's equipment. If cars of large capacity, says the Review, are to be used in rail- road transportation all things must be made to correspond. Roadbeds must be strengthened, rails must be heavier, bridges must be reinforced or rebuilt, locomotives of more tractive power must be supplied; in short, the entire plant must be put upon the basis of the maximum limit, notwithstanding the fact that in practical operation it is