Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
THFBUfEAl0 HUMP TRAGEDY
Both Non Vel Known and Re-
Spectod In Idaho.
From Our Special Correspondent.

{ afternoon from the result of his in
! Juries. The casualty occurred a
D the Turner townsite and as far a
l can learn was q result Of som,
/ disagreement over q card game
The affair has created considerable
OF q sensation here, both parties be
ing well known. James Long, VIII,
, is said to have committed the as
sault, is quiet, unassuming man
and his friends are grieved t,
know that he is charged with sucl
rash act. Charlie LARA
bee, the victim, is well known
throughout the State. He wa,
a man of nearly 40, just il
the prime Of life when he met his
untimely death. He came origi
nally from Wisconsin, where his
mother now resides. For a mum.
Der of years he was employed BY
M. j. Shields & Co., of Moscow, az
accountant, and he also officiated
at the Raymond house, Lewiston,
for some time. He was a promi.
nent Elk, member of the Moscow
lodge, and, as an active official Of
the order, initiated q number OF
prominent citizens of Idaho. He
was also an active member of the
Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Larrabee
came here about two months ago
and entered into partnership with
Charlie Washburn in the saloon
and restaurant business. About
10 days ago he went over to the
Turner townsite and arranged to
go into business there also. He
was also interested in considerable
mining property in camp.
A host of sympathizing friends
will attend his funeral, which will
take place tomorrow. He was un-
married. s. r. REID.
Buffalo Hump, Aug. %, 1899.
Another correspondent writes
Chas. NJ. Larrabee was stabbed
by Jim Long Tuesday evening,
and died from the effects of his
wounds today, Wednesday, at 2
p. IN. The ARRAY occurred at Con-
cord, about two miles from here.
From the facts at hand it seems
that Long and Larrabee had been
drinking and got into an alterca-
ton over game of cards. There
were no eye-witnesses to the stab
bling, so far as known, but Long
gave himself up and admitted that
he did the stabbing. Long is I'M
der guard awaiting the arrival of
officers. Both Larrabee and Long
are well known, and were highly
thought of by those who knew
them. In the absence of officers a
miners meeting will be held to-
morrow to investigate the matter.
From Mondays daily.
The o. r. & N. cutoff down
Snake river from Riparia to Wal
lula will be in operation by Novem-
Der and will shorten the running
time to Portland two hours.
Mrs. Joseph Rudesdorf, wife of
the popular brewer, left for Spo-
kane this morning, where she will
remain for the winter in order to
be near her son, who is at school
there.
X. &. Huston, manager Of the
Montana Placer Mining company,
is in from the company's property
near Newsome creek. Mr.. Huston
says that they will clean up soon
at the works.
The Grangeville social club has
decided to give a card party one
week from next Tuesday at Odd
Fellows hall. 1t will be purely
and essentially an invitation affair,
with absolutely no charge to their
guests. Progressive high five and
progressive whist will be played.
The committee on entertainment
consists of Messrs. Sassenbury,
Riggs and Stein.
John Crooks is back from sew
eral weeks sojourn at Warren. He
reports much active mining opera
tions going on in the camp and at
the time Of his departure much ex-
element was existing consequent
upon the return of prospectors
from Monumental creek with sam
Piles of the richest gold ores yet
found in that little known section.
This last new strike was made by
Messrs McGarry and Dan Fitzger-
aid.
The party rendered Mrs. Bellew,
of Portland, by Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Hogan, was decided success. It
was the latest fad, q guessing porty.
The prize winners were: First prize,
Mr.. Stein; the BOBBY honors were
carried off by Frank Hogan. Games
were INDUCED in until IL o'clock,
when snpper was served. Those
present were, Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hogan; Mes
danes Easton and Bellew; the
Misses Brown, johnson, Sheaffer,
Smith and Hogan, and Messrs.
Stein, East, Mitchell, Sassenbury
and Winters.
The development of mining inter-