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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
The Canton Murder.

Canton, O., Oct. lO.-Mrs. George, ac-
eused of shooting and killing George b.
Saxton, brother of Mrs. Mckinley, has
engaged lawyers and will be arraigned
today. Affidavits charging murder in the
first degree have been filed against the
woman.
The coroner Saturday afternoon began
taking testimony in the Saxton murder
case and examined half dozen OF more
neighbors who heard the shooting or saw
the dead man. The only development of
the inquest so far is statement by Henry
Bederman that he saw woman in black
in front of the Althouse home fire sew
eral shots at Saxton. After the first shot
she walked away and then there came
from the man a faint call for help. She
turned abruptly, walked back and fired
several more shots and then ran away.
He could not tell who the woman was.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
WASHINGTON.

Goldendale mills are shipping 100 bar
rels of -four daily.
A Tacoma brewing firm has received an
order from Hawaii for 500 barrels of beer
The total hop crop of Washington will
aggregate between $4,000 and 10000
bales, according to the estimates made by
several well posted hop men in King
county.
The biggest salmon trout of the year
was caught at the mouth of Lewis river
the other day, and presented to the ed
itor of an llwaco paper. 1t weighed B.!
pounds, and was % inches in length and
lO9 inches in circumference.
The run of silversides near Fairhaven
has been unusually large and long con-
tinued and the canneries will about make
up their quota out of them that they
failed to make out of the sockeyes
Clarke county will pay into the state
treasury for 1898 tax as follows: State
fund, $l0,255; school, $ll O99; total, $2l,-
344.
In F. d. Hiscock's hop yard at North
Yakima over 300 pickers were engaged
and upwards of a thousand boxes were
harvested in excess of the crop of last
year.
The U. S. geological survey corps has
just established the altitude of Wenatchec
at the Columbia Valley bank corner. 1t
is 600 feet above sea level The river is
probably rs feet lower, or about 6l7 feet.
VNha ftrSt of hn
on the mountains to the westward of
Chelan lake on September 20.
The city tax levy at South Bend has
been fixed at Is mills. The treasurer's
books show that $4,000 of the old warrant
Indebtedness has been paid off, leaving
balance unpaid of $4,000. There is a
cash balance of $747 in the current ex-
pense fund, and next January's interest
coupons will be paid in advance.
Unless there is a rapid increase in the
registration in Colfax the vote at the COM
ing election will be exceedingly light.
There are but 220 voters registered up to
date, out of a total of at least 600 votes.
In 1896 there We're $50 registered voters,
and there is believed to be a marked
increase in the voting population since
that time.
For some time the local photographer
at Davenport has been troubled with
spoiled pictures. Different theories were
advanced for the cause. But at last an
analysis of the water used was made,
when it was found the water contained
flour gold in sufficient quantities to de-
stroy the photographers work, if not to
pay prospecting charges. Annually a
gold craze seizes the residents hereabouts,
and tests made in various places along
Hawk creek have shown the presence of
the yellow metal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
NEW YORK DAY AT OMAHA.
Chauncey Depew Was the Principal
Speaker at the Exposition.

Omaha, Oct. l0.-Saturday was New
York day at the exposition. The day was
fine and large crowd greeted the New
Workers..
Senator Warner Miller presided over
the exercises at the auditorium, where
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the principal
speaker.
Mr.. Depew spoke of the far-reachng
benefits the nation received from the
worlds fair. and said:
"1he great benefits which the worlds
fair at Chicago conferred upon the United
States in acquisition from foreign coun-
tries and information to foreign govern
ments this transmississippi exposition at
Omaha is to vastly enhance in bringing
nearer together in better understanding
of each other the different sections of our
own country.
"New York has been too content with
being the Empire state and with having
its chief city the metropolis of the CONT
nent; the west, too eager for empire indie
pendence of the east; the south, living
too much upon its traditions and in its
past, and the Pacific slope, resting too Sc
curely upon its boundless possibilities and
great expectations. The war with Spain
has superbly restored the sentiment of
nationality and eliminated sectional jeal-
ousies.
An Educator for Union.
"But this exposition is healthy edu
Gator for union. The concentrated capital
of the east is the fruit of 300 years of
settlement and trade. 1t is needed in the
west to build railroads and mills. Capital
is both selfish and intelligent. 1t never
deserts territory because the investment
has failed through bad judgment. 1t
seeks other sources for profitable employ
ment and finds its remuneration in other
and needed work for the development of
the country.
"The honest investor believes in legis-
lation which extends the supervision of
the government over the corporation and
the trust He knows that his safety, as
well as the public interests, requires pub
licity. 1t is only when the community
foolishly thinks that, by having confis-
Gated today nonresident permanent in
vestment, it has gained without effort
the capital for it's future. that the in
weston withdraws and stays away.
"The English language will be the
speech of diplomacy and the tongue of a
quarter of the human race. The United
State and Great Britain, having worked
harmoniously together for a long period,
will dominate the world. Their rule and
example will be for the promotion of
commerce, and the spread of civilization
with its benefits in Asia and Africa. Year
by year will come nearer the realization
of the promise which began and has in
spired the Christian era of Peace on
earth and good will among men,"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
Turks Are Called.

Constantinople, Oct. l0-The ultimat-
UNI of the powers on the subject of the
evacuation of the island of Crete by the
Turkish troops, declared. that should the
sultan refuse to yield he will lose his
sovereign rights in Crete. This has irri-
tated Turkish circles. They call the action
of the powers unjust and hope is enter
tanned that Russia will decline to coop
crate with the other powers in which case
it is believed the latter will not resort to
extremities. In diplomatic circles com
ment has been excited by the fact that
the censor permitted the newspapers here
to reproduce the dispatch in which Russia
replying to Great Britain declared she
was opposed to violent measures and
would protest beforehand against their
employment. This is believed to be an
attempt to make Great Britain alone re-
sponsible for any coercion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
USE OF THE SLIME OF FISHES
II IL Essential to Their Existence,
and Helps Them Escape.

The slippery coat of slime found on
all fish is essential to their existence. 1t
is secreted usually in continuous series
OF ducts with numerous openings, which
in some cases are plainly visible, and in
others imperceptible. There are also
pores for the secretion of the mucous in
the fish's head. The slime exndes through
the divisions between the scales to the
outer part of the body, over which it
spreads, forming a sort of outer skin or
covering, transparent, elastic, and tena-
ciops, and often having considerable
body Fishes vary greatly in the amount
of slime which they secrete. The eel has
very liberal share, and an ordinary fish
of two pounds weight will usually have
a coating of slime a thirty second of an
inch in thickness. One of the important
functions of the fsh's Shiny coating is 10
protect it from the attacks of fungus, a
form of plant life found in all waters,
is SO injured that some spot becomes UNI
covered by the slime, a barely visible fun
gus will be likely to lodge there, and
when it is once lodged the process of its
reproduction is very rapid. 1t soon ex-
tends over the gills, and kills the fish.
The primary purpose OF the slime of the
fish is to reduce the friction when in mo-
ton, and increase its speed. 1t also
serves as a cushion to the scales, which
it thus protects from many injuries.
The Shiny covering makes the fish hard
to hold, and so enables it the more read
lily to escape from its enemies. In some
cases the slime has very rank smell,
snd this serves as means OF defense
against other fish.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
IDAHO.

Nampa, Idaho, people have subscribed
$4,000 worth of stock for large canning
and evaporating plant to be erected and
owned by their own people.
The Mormons contemplate building a
church at Weiser. Idaho.
Frank Ramsey has been installed as
United States marshal for Idaho. He has
retained Chief Deputy Coakley tempo
rarily, also Deputy Mounce at Lewiston
The enrolment of the normal school at
Lewiston is 500 young men and 81
young ladies.
Wood is selling at higher price now
than at any time in the history of Troy
Idaho AS much as So so per cord. and
for cash at that, is being paid. In the
spring cord wood was legal tender at
81 so per cord, but with the extension
of the Palouse branch to Lewiston mar
ket for about 5000 cords of wood was
found, and there is less wood along the
track than for years.
The contract for the construction Of
the new city hall at Lewiston has been
awarded to j. A. Terteling. The price is
$3s75, and the building must be complet
ed within four months.
"A new industry, salmon fishery, has
been established at Lewiston, and the
home markets are supplied for the first
time from the river instead of from the
coast.
Patrons of the Coquille creamery have
been paid for milk delivered in August at
the rate of % cents per pound for butter
fat. The pay roll amounted to $4,000.
The past week has been lively one in
Genesee in the way of real estate trans
fers. A dozen important sales of city
property were made. Some transfers Of
farm property are being negotiated.
The Murray registration is l72,of which
80 are women. The total is expected to
run considerably above 200, as there are
still about 30 women and several men to
register. At Delta 81 are registered SC
far out of a possible total of 20.
The survey of the state line between
Idaho and Montana falls much farther
west than was generally supposed it
WOulu VIC VI tuc 10
on the river bank at Leonia, which was
supposed to be four miles in Idaho. II
shows that the line runs right through
the section house at Leonia. 1t further
shows that eight miles of the Leonia.
Sylvanite wagon road, upon which the
county commissioners of Kootenai voted
to allow the builders $500 OF 5000 ia
reimburse them for money expended, is
entirely in Montana.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14

Vancouver, b. e., Oct. S.-Royal Mail
steamship Warrimoo arrived today from
New South Wales and New Zealand. She
brings news of South Sea massacre.
The Sea Ghost, lotion cutter in charge
of Captain Kolshorn and a crew of six
natives, was attacked by natives of the
German Solomon Islands at Buka. Cap.
tain Kolshorn was MORALLY wounded and
four OF the crew were cut to pieces with
hatchets and spears. The remaining two
escaped. After the vessel had been looted
the captains body. was thrown overheard
and the remains of the four natives were
taken to the village for canmibalistic
feast. The German government will send
punitive expedition to the island.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
MONTANA.

The cornerstone of a $4,000 Methodist
church was laid at Fort Benton, Mont.
the other day.
1t is expected that the tax levy III
Choteau county this year will yield a
revenue of about $l33.OOO in taxes of all
kinds.
The special II mill tax through which
the Helena board of education expected
to raise $4,000 for the maintenance of
the schools in addition to the regular
4-mill levy, was defeated by vote of
100 to SO.
The brother and sister of Patrick L..
Reagan, who was murdered in Silver Bow
canyon some weeks ago, have become in
volved in contest over the murdered
mans estate. which is valued at $500,
of that amount $4,000 being due on life
insurance policy. Mrs. Kate Ryan, sis
ter of the deceased. first filed petition
for letters of administration, and some
time later the brother, Michael Reagan,
also petitioned the court for letters.
The Montana sheepmen are spending
large percentage of their income from
the spring clip in improving their breeds.
Numerous purchases of high grade rams
have been noted from time to time, and
it is likely that many more will be made
before winter settles down. 1t is estimated
that over 1900 blooded rams have been
sold in the adjacent counties up to date.
Troop of the First cavalry has ar
rievd at Keogh from Montauk Point and
will relieve Troop X of the Eighth, which
will leave for Huntsville, Ala, to Join
the rest of the regiment, which is ordered
to Cuba.
The report of State Treasurer L. f. Col
Inns, for September shows that there were
1905, 1888 40 to the credit of the several
state funds September 80. During the
month $76.3S9 l3 were received by the
state treasurer and $52,3l4 80 paid out.
In addition to $ll6,9OS .4S in cash the
permanent school fund has 1928, 39S. 20 in
vested in bonds and warrants. The per-
manent university fund is credited with
$lS,5l3. SO, of which $65l7 80 is cash and
$l0,096 ID in warrants and other Sc
curities.
The county commissioners have under
consideration a proposition from the
Northern Pacific Railroad company to
compromise the tax claimed by the coun-
ty on the railroad company's unpatented
lands in Lewis and Clarke county. Charles
Swartz of st. Paul. tax agent of the
Northern Pacific has appeared before the
board and offered for the company to
enter into a compromise by which the
railroad would agree to pay so per cent
of the taxes alleged to be due by the
county, including the penalty for delin-
quency, and the whole expense of adver-
Using the lands to which the county has
been put.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
Shot mud Killed His wife.

Telluride, Col, Oct. l0-Dr. o. F. Ment-
ger shot and killed his wife Friday night
without provocation. He then pointed
his revolver at w. E. Monroe of Cleve-
land, O.. brother of Mrs. Mentzer. who
was visiting her. Monroe grappled with
the murderer and in the fight that en-
sued the doctors skull was fractured. 1t
is believed he will die of his injuries.
Monroe was not arrested. DIR. and Mrs.
Mentzer formerly lived in Denver. She
left him on account of his cruelty and
obtained divorce in Chicago. They were
remarked six months ago, Mrs. Mentzer
being assured that the doctor had re-
formed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
The Big Dredger Too Late,

Port Townsend, Oct. 10. - A belated
Alaskan expedition arrived here from the
Columbia river. During the early Yukon
excitement a company was organized in
st. Louis, known as the Missouri G. Alas
ka Mining & Dredging Company, with
f. S. Lucas president, for the purpose Of
dredging the Yukon river for gold A
large steam dredger was built and
equipped on the Columbia. Through the
numerous delays the expedition did not
get started until a few days ago. 1t was
the original intention to go to st. Mich,
ael and thence up the Yukon, but owing
to the lateness of the season the plans
have been changed and now the Stickine
river is the objective point.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
The Joint Highs.

Quebec, Oct. 9.-The international
commissioners are preparing to leave
Quebec as quickly as possible, and it is
doubtful if majority of the commission
will be present at the meeting today
Senator Fairbanks and Lord Herschell
have given out an official statement joint.
ly as follows:
"The high commissions have made con-
siderable progress with the work, but it
has been found necessary to obtain fur
Their information on vital points, which is
not available. The commission will ad.
journ October 10 until November 2. 1t
has been agreed that the next meeting
will be held in Washington"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
WAR LOSSES IN OUR NAVY
ONLY SEVENTEEN KILLED.
The Worlds History Has Never
shown War with Smaller
Percentage of Dfsaster-It Is
Truly Remarkable.

Washington, Oct. l0-Seventeen sailors
killed and 81 casualties all told was the
total loss suffered by the United States
navy during the war. The figures have
just been compiled at the navy depart.
ment
In Dewey's fight at Manila bay not a
man was killed and every one of the
nine men wounded returned to duty.
In the battle of July off Santiago one
man was killed and there were IL wound
ed, all returning to duty.
In the attack on the forts at the en-
trance of Santiago, June %, one sailor
was killed and ii wounded, of whom
only seven were able to return to duty.
The heaviest loss of the navy was at
Guantanamo. There were % casualties
in that l0O-hour fight and of the list six
marines were killed. OF the wounded
nine returned to duty.
In the battle with the forts and gun
boats off Cienfuegos the list aggregated
ii wounded and two killed. One man
continues under treatment.
The fierce battle between the torpedo
boat WinslOw and the revenue cutter
Hudson with the Spanish land batteries
and artillery forces at Cardenas resulted
in five deaths
There were four other casualties, occur
ring in as many separate engagements,
and this completes the list of naval loss
es. Considering results this list is said
to be the most remarkable in the naval
history of the world
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14

The Kankakee river, in Illinois, is said
to be slowly drying up, on account of the
drainage of the swamps from which it
receives its supply.
Iowa towns along the Mississippi river
report the water lower than at any time
since 1861.
There is an agitation in Japan in favor
OF the state purchase and operation OF
all railroads in that country.
The American adviser to the king of
Corea has been dismissed.
Chill is threatening war with both Ar
gentina and Peru.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
GOVERNOR ON WAR PATH
SENDS MESSAGE TO coRB1N
"You Can DO what You Like
with Your Soldiers''-Minnesota
VIII Get Along without the As
sistance of the War Department.

Minneapolis, Oct. l0.--The government
has notified Governor Clough that it has
revoked the order putting the companies
of the Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers
at Duluth and st. Paul under his orders
to protect the settlers in the vicinity OF
Walker. The governor said:
Il shall pay no more attention to the
war department If necessary will IS
sue call for volunteers, arm them with
such arms as can pick up and let the
government go to the devil. ] am tired
OF doing business with Washington /,
there's too much red tape about it. Orders
are issued one minute and revoked the
the safe thing to be prepared. 1t will
reassure the settlers and perhaps prevent
an outbreak"
The governor received message from
Mayor John H. Neyers of Brainerd. say
ing:
81 have just returned from Walker.
The Indians are concentrating at Leech
lake in large numbers. Think they held
a council last night Situation looks
grave"
w. F. Street wires the governor from
Beadiji, west Of Cass lake:
while | do; not regard the situation
here as alarming. our people are much
disturbed. Isyou could send the author
tiles 200 stands OF arms they would be
gratefully received. Red Lake Indians
are reported irritable"
Message to Corbin.
st. Paul, Oct. S.-The following tele-
gram was sent by Governor Clough to-
day:
ITO Corbin, Washington No one claims
that reinforcements were needed at
Walker. have not been asked for as
sistance from that quarter, though do
not think Bacon has won the victory he
claims. The Indians claim they have
won and that is my opinion. People all
along the Fosstown branch of the Great
Northern railway are very much alarmed
and are asking for assistance. The soldiers
are here willing and ready to go, but as
you have revoked your order of yesterday,
you can do what you like with your
soldiers The state of Minnesota will try
and get along without any assistance from
the department in the future"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
TROOPS FOR THE INDIANS
THE REDS ARE STILL UNEASY
Four Hundred Regulars Are Col
lected mt the Scene of the Trouble
The Indians Are still Dancing,
and Claim to Have Won a victory.

st. Paul, Oct. 9--Nearly 200 additional
troops will be scattered about the scene
of the disturbance near Leech lake with
in few hours. Two batteries of national
guardsmen were sent up yesterday by the
governor for the protection of Cass lake
settlers.
AT midnight a special train with 90
additional regulars from the Third regi-
ment at Fort Smelling started for the
north. They were there by morning and
will be placed by General Bacon where
they can best protect the country. This
will make 400 regulars in and about
Walker and Leech lake.
Reports from the scene of the trouble
tonight indicate considerable uncertainty.
The dancing on Bear island is kept up and
it is looked on as one of the principal
causes for apprehension. Many Indians
have been seen going from other parts
of the reservation toward that island,
Whether they will join with the compar-
atively small number of the Bear island
Indians is not known.
Indians Claim "a Victory.
The Bear islanders are claiming a vic
tory over the soldiers and this may bring
more recruits. Some of them undoubt-
eddy are going peacefully to the agency,
as they are accompanied by their fam
lilies. However, small number of III
dams could do much damage before be-
ing captured OF killed, for the swamps
and lakes are so numerous and the gen
eral conditions such that the soldiers UNI
acquainted with their surroundings would
be unable to cope with the savages.
An Indian is authority for the state
ment that their loss in the fight of
Wednesday was six killed and two NOR
tally wounded. This same Indian says
they want to fight the soldiers, but not
the citizens.
Stirred the War Department..
Washington, Oct s.-Upon receipt of
Governor Clough's message telling the
war department Minnesota would protect
her own, General Corbin visited the
White house and showed it to the presi-
dent. An order was sent to General
Bacon, directing him to confer with Gov
ernor Clough and to station troops along
the line of the railroad, in the vicinity of
the recent troubles, in such number as
will prevent any danger to the people
and to allay their alarm.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
left today for the scene of the Indian
troubles in Minnesota. He will have a
Il IL. N
and endeavor to induce them to dispense
quickly and submit to the regular pro-
cess of the law.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
The Pana Riots.

Pana, ILL.,. Oct. l0.-The strike situa
ton remains as for days past, the militia
still having control here.
The strikers received o message Satur-
day saying another trainload of negroes
would leave Birmingham, Ala, for Pana
All the local unions in southern Illinois
have been instructed to assemble and stop
the expedition.
The local union has received $4,000 to
pay out to members.
Desultory firing continues at night
necessitating frequent but fruitless call.
ing out of troops.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-14
Believe Randall Is the Man.

Denver, Col, Oct. l0.-George Randall
a negro, has been arrested on the charge
of having murdered Mrs. Julia j. Voigt
who was found dead in her apartments
where she had been strangled to death
with towel. Randall. who frequently
called on the woman, made some damag.
ing admissions while under the influence
of drink. 1t is believed be killed the
woman because she refused to give him
money.