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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
The New Territory.

Honolulu, via san Francisco, Oct. A.
The Hawaiian Star publishes an outline
of the form of government decided upon
for Hawaii by the congressional commits
sion. --......-
The Star says it is to be called the ter
ritory of Hawaii and be allowed one rep
Iesentative in congress, as though Hawaii
was state. The governor is to be ap-
pointed by the president, and to be paid
Il salary of 5000 or $4,000 a year Ha-
waii will have a legislature and will make
her own laws, subject to the approval of
congress. There will be no change in the
present form of the legislature. To vote
for senator in the territory of Hawaii the
electOr must possess an annual income of
5000. In everything else the franchise is
free and Unrestricted by qualification. The
Judiciary system will remain undistuIbed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Death of IA Newspaper Man.

New York, Oct. "a. w. Lyman,
one of the best known newspaper writers
in the country, and for seven years edi-
tor and proprietor of the Helena, Mont,
Independent, died at his home in Brook
lyn this morning.
Lyman was born near Cincinnati in
lS4S. He early engaged in newspaper
work and for 10 years was employed on
the New York Sun, having charge of the
Washington bureau from 1884 to 1880,
when he went to Helena. He was in the
service of the Associated Press during
the entire period of the war with Spain,
having been on the dispatch boat Wanda
until the landing of the United States
troops in eastern Cuba, when he was sta
toned at Siboney and took charge of
the work of the Associated Press, with
the troops in front of Santiago. After
the surrender of Santiago, when he re-
turned north, he developed dropsy
trouble, which ended in death The body
will be taken to Cleveland for interment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Forest Fires.

Denver, Col, Oct. 3-The forest fires
on the west slope of the Rockies continue
to spread and only heavy rain can stop
them. Fires have also appeared on the
west slope of Pixies peak and large sec
tons of timber are being destroyed.
The fire on White river has burned
over an area of one hundred square miles
and is still sweeping eastward in a stretch
ten miles wide. The towns of Kokomo
and Hahn's Peak are reported to be in
danger. Glenwood Springs is enveloped
in clouds of smoke and the situation in
that vicinity is becoming worse.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 3.-Postma ster
Willis has received letter from General
Shafter dated Camp Wikoff, September
26, in which he says of newspaper attacks
upon him:
The attacks of the yellow press upon
me and others of the army administration
are simply outrageous. The articles are
filled with untruths, beginning with the
one that l was responsible for the equip
ment of the army with Springfield rifles
which you and every other sensible man
knows is lie. The behavior of some of
the yellow journalists was so outrageous
before we even got into Cuba that l had
to put my hand on them and after we
got into Cuba it was still worse. Their
letters are the result of personal spite
If l had come back with defeated army
there might have been some excuse for
their talk, but having landed one of the
most successful campaigns OF modern mil
itary history, it is simply an outrage.
81 am very fond of Evans (pension com
missioner and am very glad you are de-
Tending him. Some of the G. A. r. are
simply unbearable and seem to think if
they cannot have the treasury turned
over to them that they are being defraud-
ed. Very truly yours,
civilian r. SKATER"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
MORE TROOPS FOR PUERTO RICO
Three Additional Regiments Order
ed To the Island.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The war depart
ment has decided to send more troops to
Puerto Rico. Orders have been issued
directing the Fifth regiment of cavalry,
now at Huntsville, Ala, the Sixth Unit
ed States volunteer infantry, now at
Chickamauga, and the Forty eighth New
York, now at Fort Adams, to proceed to
such points in Puerto Rico as may be
desired by the commanding general in
that island. All troops at Camp Meade
will soon be ordered to points in the
south. Some of them may go to Cuba,
but the majority will, for the present.
occupy the new camps recently selected
in Georgia and South Carolina.
1t is expected the troops sent to garri-
son Cuba will not remain long, and when
they have seen service for few months
will return to this country. The same is
probably true as to Puerto Rico.
1t is also intimated that when the
troops return the volunteers will be given
80 days furlough and mustered out By
that time congress will have had oppor-
tunity to determine what shall be done
in regard to garrisoning the new pos
sessions.
This determination is no doubt due
20 the pressure brought by members of
congress for the mastering out of volun-
teers from their states and districts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
WASHINGTON.

Fire which started at $3.50 Friday eve
ning at Wilbur, caused property loss of
nearly $4,000 and injuries received by
j. H. Friedlander may result fatally.
Mrs. A. S. Ruth of Olympia has been
notified that she was left legacy of $l0,-
900 worth of Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy nilroad bonds by a friend she had
not seen for years.
The Red Cross society of Walla Walla
offers prize to the member who secures
the greatest number of new members be-
tween now and next August. There will
be a second prize also.
The report of the municipal officers of
Seattle at the close of this year will show
that unusual activity has prevailed in
1898 in street improvements. 1t is not
easy to estimate the amount OF street
work that has been given out during the
year, but at the present time there are
contracts under way that will not fall
far short of $l00,OUu in the aggregate.
The hop crop of Lewis county is about
all in. With the exception of the Dobson
yard, picking is finished. Dobson will fin
ish in three or four days. According to
the most reliable estimates that can be
made at this time, the crop in the val
leys around Chehalis will be 1000 bales
about the same as last year. The quality
of the hops is much better on the whole
than usual.
County Treasurer Judson has issued a
call for $4,000 of general fund warrants
issued by school district No. 10, Tacoma
The interest on the warrants stops ON De-
tober 3. This call clears the school dis
trict of its outstanding warrant indebted
ness up to February County Treasurer
JudsOn says that if tax payments increase
at their present rate the district will be
out of debt so far as warrants are CON
cerned, within short time.
John c. Evans, proprietor of the daily
and weekly Reveille, at New Whatcom.
has sold that newspaper to John Hull &
Co. The Reveille is one of the Oldest
newspapers in the northwest. 1t has al
ways been republican in politics, and will
remain so. Mr.. Hull resided on Shaw
island, San Juan county, for several
years.
w. j. Brooks, a clerk until recently in
the employ of the National Bank of Com
merce of Seattle, is under arrest in Chi
cago, charged with embezzlement. He
fled from Seattle three weeks ago, during
an investigation of his accounts, which
revealed a shortage of 81 900. The young
man squandered the money on one 81
Washington streets dissolute women.
Preparations on large scale are max
ing to bore for oil in what is known as
the land company gulch, at Tacoma In
a small way indications of oil have been
found on this property, near where the
recently destroyed exposition building
stood. Some tests were made, which were
reported to have been highly satisfactory,
and now a systematic test viii be made OF
the matter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
NISCOASIA'S GREAT LOSS
MILLIONS WORTH OF TIMBER.
Hundreds of Families Are Homeless
and scores Are Thought to Have
Persisted i'm the Burning Forests
Rain Gave Relief.

Milwaukee, Oct. 3.-The pecuniary
damage wrought by the forest fires in the.
northwestern part Of the state can not be
estimated at present 1t may amount to
anywhere between one and five million
dollars. Many days will elapse before the
extent of the ruin of the fiery element
will be known. A general rain fell
throughout the state Saturday night. This
will undoubtedly put an end to the devas-
tation.
Clarke, Chippewa and Barron counties
appear to have suffered the greatest de-
struction. Over 100 people are reported
missing in the vicinity of Rice Lake Six
ty families are homeless near Cumber-
land, seventy-five families at Turtle
Lake and many farmers have lost all
their property and had narrow escape
themselves. 1t is also believed many per.
sons were burned to death in their Ell
forts at fighting the flames, being unable
to escape when their efforts failed.
Many narrow escapes are reported A
party of loggers in charge of August Ma
son of Chippewa Falls were returning
from the camps to Cedar Lake. They hsd
race for their lives, having handicap
over the flames of eight miles, and having
but one mile to cover to reach a place Of
safety. The party made for a lake.
mounted on horses. With the heat and
smoke almost unbearable, the first section
OF the loggers and their horses barely
reached the goal in time, dashing into the
lake, where they remained until the
flames passed over. -Four men who were
in the rear are missing and are believed
to have been lost. Many persons sought
refuge in wells.
Reports from Cumberland this after
noon say the town is in danger Business
was suspended and the citizens were out
in force to endeavor to check the flames
Relief parties are now out through the
burned districts south and west of Rice
Lake. The loss of life from the disas-
trous forest fires can not now be esti-
mated, but it will be great. The work
of getting to the burned districts is slow
as all the bridges are down. Over a hun
dred people are missing. Many dead
bodies have been found burned beyond
recognition. The remains of one man
by the name of Nelson were found this
morning at the bottom of well, where he
had gone to escape the fire. AT another
place woman and two children were
found in well, and at another place.
where a man had been blowing in a field
his charred remains and the carcasses of
the horses were found. All the cattle.
horses and other stock in large district
have been burned to death. The wind
this morning is southeast and blowing at
a rate of about 40 miles per hour.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
NIOrnI but n Linr.

Oakland Cal, Oct 4.-Rev. DIR. Briggs
Of Austin, Tex, has been acquitted of inn
morality, although found guilty of falsi-
flying in minor matters, by the jury of
the Methodist Church South which has
been trying the case. By the close vote
Of 30 to - the conference then located"
him, which will prevent him from accept
ing a pastorate elsewhere. DR.. Briggs
protested vigorously against this action.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Maroons Hostile.

New York, Oct. "A dispatch from
Port Antonio says:
The maroons are assuming a more hos
tile demeanOr. Five hundred of them
have located in town near this city and
say they will hold it. The police of all
the adjacent towns have been sent here
to strengthen the force of officials, as seri-
Gus trouble is feared. The uprising is
spreading widely.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08

Santiago, Oct. 4.-General Wood will
inaugurate a system of municipal taxi
ton making the taxes retroactive TO Sep
TENDER /. This will raise Sl50,OOO per
month, which will be expended in improv-
ing the sanitary condition of the city.
Wood left here today to be present at the
evacuation of Manzanillo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
New Assistant Secretary of stnte

Washington, Oct. 3-The president
has appointed Dr. David j. Hill of Roch-
ester, n. Y, first assistant secretary OF
state to succeed John b. Moore, resign
ed. DIR. Hill is president of the Rochester
university.
Also, in the navy, Lieutenant Com
mander John E. Pillsbury to be COM
mander; Passed Assistant Engineer Frank
w. Bartlett 10 be chief engineer
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Small Steamer Wrecked.

Seattle, Oct. 3.-The steamer Discovery
arrived from southeastern Alaska. She
reports a small steamer, Lady of the Lake,
running between Juneau and Skagway as
wrecked near Haine's Mission during
recent storm. The Lady of the Lake is
an s-ton vessel and was towing two barges
when she was blown on the rocks by the
wind. The crew were saved.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Now Has "A Rating.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-The steamer
Centennial, which three months ago was
engaged as a transport to carry troops
to Manila, but was released on reports
that she was unfit for the service. has
sailed for Seattle for a cargo of coal. The
vessel has undergone complete over
hauling and now has a first class rating.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08

Twenty men are employed on the
Warm creek dam at American Falls,
which will require about one more year
to complete.
The telephone line has been completed
to Ross Fork, and the construction crew
for the telephone company is pushing
rapidly toward Blackfoot, which city
they will reach in a week OF 10 days
The public schools being closed at Muir
ray this winter owing to lack of funds,
the district being in debt, and a PROPOSE
ton to issue a special tax having been
voted down, Mrs. George NJ. Beatty has
opened private school. Some families
have moved away, or will do so, owing
to the lack of school privileges.
The Moscow public school enrolment
has reached the highest mark in its his
tory, ZIG pupils being in attendance at
the present time. The first day 6S4 were
enrolled, and the number has been and
Is steadily increasing. Every room, with
the exception of three, is crow' ed, and
more seats and room are needed The
graduation class numbers 20 this year,
with good prospects of an increase.
Word was received at Rathdrum that
the commissioner of the general land of
flee had reversed the decision of the
Occur d'Alene land office in the case of
Edwin McBee VS.. o. c. Smith, in the
Hope tOwnsite case. The commissioner
holds that the townsite people are prior in
right to Smiths homestead entry. and
that his homestead entry must be can
celled. This case involved the title to the
land embraced in the town of Hope, and
means a complete victory for the citizens
of that town.
Two amateur highwaymen held up
Andrew Hasfurther, a farmer living a
short distance from Genesee, and at the
point of revolvers he was commanded to
hand over his money. He had during the
day made a sale of some wheat, but was
cautious enough to deposit the proceeds in
a bank. For their trouble the highway
men received IS cents.
The enrolment of students at the uni
versity of Idaho has reached l4S. This is
remarkably large enrolment for so early
in the year, and is far ahead of any pre-
vious year. The record for the first week
IS an agreeable surprise to everybody, and
the institution bids fair to 90 beyond
even the proudest hopes of its friends both
in the number of students and the elf
cheney of its work. One very gratifying
feature of the attendance is the fact that
the southern part of the state is sending
more students than ever before.
Every one in this country knew Indian
Paul Harry, the notorious horse thief and
all around bad Indian. In June, 1897.
he was found guilty on three charges of
horse stealing in the federal court at Mos
COW, Idaho Judge Beatty sentenced him
to two years imprisonment in the United
States house of correction at Detroit.
Mich. Word has just been received from
the superintendent of that institution
that he died there of consumption on the
22d inst. Paul Harry was a born crimi |
nal. There is scarcely a Jail in eastern
Washington, part of Montana and Idaho,
but what he served time in.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
Cnmhon,s snccessnr-

Paris, Oct. 4.-Figaro says yesterdays
cabinet council decided that Count d'Au-
bigny, charge d'affaires at Munich, will
replace NJ. Cambon at Washington, and
the latter will 60 to Madrid.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08
nnttIeshin Wiscnnsin-

San Francisco, Oct. 4-The battleship
Wisconsin is to be launched from the
Union Iron Works November 26, and
preparations for the event are already
under way. 1t will be a gala occasion.
The governor, many other public officials
and a delegation from the state for which
the vessel will be named will be present.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-08

The Portuguese authorities have been
warned of an anarchist plot TO assassi-
nate King Carlos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
coURT cALENDARs FOR MONDAY.

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man J-Mouon calendar called at 1880 a m. pr,or
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to be s,9t from Par ,r for S chase
Supreme Coutt -nlrcia Ieam ran VI Deio'e O""'e
sup-eme Court-special Term-Part VII Before Daily
sIeTem a' cdr"Trai Ttrm|Psrt iIIefore Truax
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Supreme couft-rrial Tern-part Iv-Before Book
staycr Causes to be sent from Part Ill for trial
supreme court-Trial Term-Pau v-Before Dusro. j.
Causes be sent from Part III Tor trial Case I'M
supreme court-rrlaI Term Part W-Before Glegerch
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55li 6Ce 1858. $685. seas Inquests Nos sd25. 1896.
supreme Court Trial TeTmmrsrt VII Before R.et
Supreme Court-Tral Term-Pau lN-Before Glider
sleeve. Causes to be sent from Part VII Tor trial
supreme cour,-Tria Term-Part X-Rerore MacIean.
supreme Court-Tral Term Part XI-Before McAdam.
Causes be sent from Part VII for trial case
supreme court-Tria Term-Part XGI-Before s,oyer.
Causes be from preferred calendar for trial.
clear.
surroga,es Court-chambers- BEFORE Arnold. $40
900 estate u Thomas Dugan. at 1919 wills FOR
probate; Austin Hall Ann 2 Young. Peter Lutz George
J. HOLMAN John Hook Charles =. Oncrman. Anna Co
hen T. +. Hamilton. Marion t. Steers. 1890
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surrocates Court1rial Term--Before Fitzgerald. s.
Court opens at Ia 30 No 1884. VIII OF Ann NJ dig:
No i33 will Of Frances Lyons. No 1857 will ~ Clara
COX: No la45. Will Of Mary Cady; No 1853 will OF
Phup r. Underhll.
6'ity Court-special BEFORE Conan Court
opsus AT 10 n m. Motions at 1910 a m.
crty Court-rrial Terr-PaIts ]. II. III and Iy-Ad-
journed sine die.
REFEREE APPOINTED
Supreme Court
BY BlschoH, jr. j.
CulIck IT Ksrv achs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
TO BE BUTT LIKE A LETTER IN"
PLANS FOR A LARGE NEW sCHooLHoUsE IN
uARI.EM-TO COST s2nG IA.

PLANS FOR A LARGE NEW sCHooLHoUsE IN
HARLEM-To COST s29o.ii4.
Public School No les is 10 be erected on the
north side OF cumberland fourth-st.. running
through 20 One-hundreda -ffth-st west Of First
ave The plot has a frontage Of 10 feet on both
The building Is planned to bring the assembly
room or main part OF The structure I'm the centre
Of the block. the wings TO be built on the party
lines and extend from the main building TO the
street lines thus giving the building the form Of
capital letter II" Large open courts will be ar
fordcd by this means upon either front. adjacent
to the street. for play and recreation. The walls
OF the wings upon the party lines will be without
openings Oh any Kind the light and air for the
ciassrooms being obtained from the large courts
and from the streets.
The structure Will be five stories high OF fire
proof steel skeleton construction, and Will be
built OF granite. red sandstone. REQ brick and red
terra Gotta. with red tiled roof The first story
will be divided into boys and girls playroomf
two kindergarien rooms and offices FOR the medl-
cal Inspector and janiior. The second third and
fourth stories will each be divided into sixteen
classronms a total Of forty-eeht The NTH story
Is designed 10 provide for manual and physical
training library and reading room.
The contract price for the building is $2a6.iH c.
b. j. Snyder. Superintendent OF School Bulldlngs
drew the plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

side Of the East River. II Is TO be regretted
that something more In this direction Was ho'
done under the recent administration, as, TOT eS.
ample in providing smooth approaches 10 'ne
two ferries at East Twenty third-st In brooh
lyn asphalt connections with the other emu Oh
these ferries were supplied last year. but 10
reach them on this side II Is necessary 10 JOLT
for block more over rough stone biocks.
Two wheelmen stood the other day In front OF
q window in which a bicycle fitted with a gear
case was on exhibition. They looked at IL curl
ously. from varols points OF view. Finally one
of them broke the silence. "In my opinion
said he. that case is as ugly as sin. ard don
want anything Of the kind on my wheel Any
how. never have much trouble with the cnh'h.
The wheel ! am now riding nave hau 10, d
year and half. aro have never YET TAKEN the
chain off TO clean Il. ana believe nave never
had to adjust the chain more than once OF
twice. / understand that good many OF tiie
bicycle people Offering gear cases IN thelr
catalogues this year but | feel confident tnat
they will not he popular with cyclists generally'
for they like the trim look which mos, A',
wheels have. and will refuse to put on any at
tachment that looks clumsy ana uncoith.
There are brakes and brakes. Mention was
made last Sunday OF brake arranged TO act
on the rim of the rear wheel instead Of the tire
Another novel idea has been brought FORWARD
in a brake working on the rear tire ana ap-
piled by fitting the saddle when the rider
chooses TO move back on It, Whether any Oh
the new ideas will prove popular remains TO De
nroved for no one can predict in advance
whether q novel notion In cycling Is going TO
take" not.
The Miller lamps, cyclometer and Dels nave
been referred to in a complimentary manner by
mary riders lately. The Al lantern Is pleasing
to look upon and 1t is difficult matter ior
even a cyclone to blow IL out. The cyclometer
10 a neat little contrivance and II Is SAID 10 DE
particularly accurate
Cyclists desiring to Join the League or Amer
lean Wheelmen may obtain full printed infor-
nation and membership blanks by senolng
names and addresses to the Cycling Editor. Inc
Tribune.
The sale OF boxe. for the smoker To be held
bv the L. A. w on February % at the Lenox
Lyceum took place yesterday. and S99 was
realized for thirteen boxes OF the thlrty-hihe'
The rest of the boxes are for sale at - each
AZ No 132 Nassau-st room No. go The pur-
chasers were j. J. ODonOghue. I. j. y Don
oehue W. r. Ptman, NJ. NJ. Beding, Jr' "
Tekulsky Louis Rosenfed, Jefferson Sellgman'
charles c. Peters. w. C. Mason, George schei-
fer. Arthur Seg. p. +. Bruner and b. a crow