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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
TRAMPS KILL AN OFFICER
NEAR PR0ssER, WASHINGTON
Shot Through the Head-NlurdererS
and Highway Robbers Escaped
W. f. Edwards, Tourist, Was
Also MortaIIy Wounded.

Prosser, Wash, Oct. lon the ar
rival OF the extra west-bound tonight a
shooting ARRAY took place in which w
W. Scott, merchant of Kiona, was in
stantly killed, one bullet entering his
left breast and another passing en-
tirely through his head. entering. at the
mouth. Another man who claimed his
name is w. f. Edwards, from Indiana
who was hoboing his way, was shot in
the right side, the bullet nearly passing
through his body from behind. He is
probably fatally injured.
The three robbers climbed into a box
car on an east-bound freight which was
pulling out about o'clock and robbed
Two hop pickers, one of $40 and the
other of $25, then jumped from the
moving train, remaining at Prosser.
Inc hop pickers, on reaching Kiona.
told their story and Scott started with
them for Prosser for the capture
Scott, together with the hop pickers.
began a search and located them in a
box-car with or 10 hoboes. They
were all ordered out of the car and
when identified to Scott one of them
opened fire and discharged five shots.
killing Scott on the spot and wounding
Edwards. They then dispersed, some
one way and some another. darkness
preventing any successful efforts TO-
ward their capture and it is supposed
they boarded some freight going west.
SCOTS body was taken to the city
hall and the wounded man sent on a
freight to North Yakima to be cared
for in the hospital
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Smuggling.

Port Townsend, Wash, Oct. l.-Smug-
Cling across the British Columbia line into
the United States has been extensive of
late. Officers have been keeping a close
watch and were rewarded for the vigilance.
Collector Heustis received telegram from
Sumas announcing the arrest of two men
with pack train of five horses laden with
general merchandise and miners supplies.
The goods were purchased in British Co
lumbia and were destined to mines rs
miles from Sumas, in the Mount Baker
district. The customs officers think this
capture important and believe that it
may lead to other arrests.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

The loss is estimated at $4,000. 1t was
insured for $4,000 in foreign compa-
MES.
In Atlanta, Georgia, young men of
good families were principals in a fatal
duel Sheffield Harrington was shot
in four places and Walter Hudson was
wounded once The trouble is said to
have arisen over love affair.
Wolf Brothers bank of Centerville
Mich, was robbed of $4,000. The
thieves blew the vault open with dyni-
mite. The bank was insured in the
Bankers Mutual Casualty company of
Des Moines for $4,000 against loss by
burglars or fire.
Captains Bolles and Bulger, United
States inspectors Of steam vessels, have
suspended for one year the license of
A. w. Woodside, captain of the May
Flint, which sunk in San Francisco bay
two weeks ago, after colIiding with the
battleship Iowa.
A fast freight train crashed into a
switch engine at Durand, Mich, on the
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
railroad, killing Engineer Thomas
Hamlin of Detroit and Fireman John
Linden of Iona Samuel Beck, brake
man, was injured. Twenty-four load
ed cars were buried and both engines
were demolished.
Thanks to the efforts of Colonel Sam
uel M. Whiteside, commar der Of the
department of San Diego and Puerto
Principe, and the other officers in
charge no case of yellow fever has been
reported there since December. One
hundred miles of streets are swept
daily.
William Brown Sons, wool dealers,
who also own and operate the Phoenix
Mills company, manufacturers of top
and worsted yarns, have asked for an
extension of time from their creditors.
The liabilities of the firm are variously
given at amounts ranging from 81, 000,-
900 to $1,7O0,0O0
The plant of the Albion Lumber COM
pany, situated at Albion, Cal, was des-
troyed by fire, together with 100000
feet of lumber and 1000 cords of tan
bark. The dry kiln, store, hotel and
several dwellings, belonging to the COM
pany were also consumed. The loss
is between s125,O00 and $150,O00.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
OREGON.

Southern Oregon is complaining of
cattle thieves.
The pioneers of Morrow county will
hold reunion at Heppner, October 5.
Hop picking is finished in all yards,
and the baling of the crop will now go
forward
carload of fine Lincoln bucks from
llderton, Ont, arrived in Shaniko the
other day.
j. M. Neal shipped 1900 horses from
the Jordon valley recently and will
ship more soon.
A stranded whale about so feet in
length was one of the sights for the Gu
rious at Seaside last Saturday at Asto-
ria, says the Astorian.
A Gloria Mundi apple, from the
place of G. w. Cochran, near Eugene
measured 10 inches in circumference
and weighs one and one-half pounds.
VIM. Sunruitt, a Russian farmer,
was shot and killed at Sauvies
island, twelve miles from Portland, by
al Kittemyer, a stepson.. There had
been ill-feeling between the men for
some time, growing out of trouble re-
garding land.
Sheepmen are complaining of big
losses of sheep in the mountains. w.
H. Graves has lost 200; G. ]. Wagner,
1880; Peter Boudan, 500 and N. C.
Longfellow about 100. 1t is believed
wholesale stealing is being carried on
by an organized gang of thieves.
The taxpayers league of Portland is
becoming deeply interested in the pres
ent policy of improving and maintain
ing the street pavements OF the city.
and the unsatisfactory results of the
system which has been and is now in
vogue have impressed them with the
necessity Of a radical change.
Walter Nice of Wolf Creek, IS miles
north of Baker City,23 years old. was
attending a self-feeding thresher re-
Gently when it became clogged. In
trying to clear the machine his right
foot was caught in the machinery and
the whole leg was torn to shreds up to
the knee. A surgeon was summoned
from Baker City and reached the young
man the same evening. Amputation
OF the shattered bones was successfully
accomplished.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Wreck in OISIahnmn

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 1.-The Santa Fee
through express for Kansas City was
wrecked by the rails spreading south
OF here and the baggage and express
derailed and the smoker and day
coaches partly derailed. Two people
were killed and dozen or more in
Jured, all others in the smoker. The
dead:
Thomas Mayer of Oklahoma City.
travelling agent for a st. Louis hard
ware firm.
Edmund Rowe, aged 20, cattleman
from Jonaha, Tex.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept pa special
from Congress says: At Octave Thurs
day night John Lee, deputy sheriff, shot
and killed Charles Thompson at the lat
ter's saloon. Lee attempted to withdrew
nom a poker game after winning $50.
Thompson was loser and objected, but Lee
instead took the money and arose from
the table. Thompson went behind the bar
and got shotgun. Lee thereapon fred
and killed Thompson instantly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

ped from Stuart has been shipped to
Kamiah.
Mrs. Dan Noah committed suicide
near Idaho Falls by swallowing car
bolic acid.
1t is estimated that 100000 bushels
of grain will be received at Cul de Sac,
Idaho this season.
e. F. Davis, one of the pioneers of
Idaho and a well-known farmer of
Boise valley is dead.
Parties in Nez Perez county stole a,
band of 800 horses from the Indians
and shipped them east.
The large three-story building for
Hendricks new flour mill is complete
and ready for the machinery.
There are one million bushels of
wheat stored along Snake river be-
tween Lewiston and Ripara.
Ed. j. Maher and his wife of Wallace
were arrested at Burke last week by
Sheriff Sutherland on a charge of in
fanticide.
The football team at University is
practicing daily. A practice game will
be played with Lewiston on the local
gridiron Saturday.
Two Idaho pears are on exhibition in
Boise which were grown on the ranch
of w. S. Whitehead near that city
They weigh % ounces each.
The public schools opened last week
at Kendrick with the attendance of
about 200, which will be increased with
pupils coming in from the country later
ON.
Apple shipments have commenced
with the prospect bright for a large
amount being shipped from Kendrick
this fall. The price ranges from so
TO 60 cents per box.
Harry f. Chase who left Boise with a
party of government packers, writes
his father from Pekin that he is
camped in the imperial palace grounds
and that the Boise boys are all well.
Stanley Dunlap, who lives near Orc
fino, was thrown from a load of wood
last week, and fell under the wagon,
the wheels passing over his legs above
the ankles, crushing the bone and driv-
ing it through the flesh.
Two fatal runaways occurred in
Nez Perez county last week. In one
Johnny jolly, aged. IL, was killed In
the other Mrs. Rookie was dragged half
a mile down steep grade and was kill
ed in horrible manner.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
An Enormou. Sale of stamps.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The annual report
Of Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1900, which is soon to be published,
will show that the total number of postage
stamps of all kinds, including ordinary
stamps, postage due stamps, stamped en-
velopes and postal cards, reached the enor-
nous total of five and one-third billions,
valued at $9S,O00,O00, an increase of over
400,O00,O00 stamps over the preceding
year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

London, Sept SO.-Great Britain has
sent a note TO the Dutch government, ac-
cording to dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Daily Mail, which contains warning
that if Mr.. Kruger is allowed to carry
bullion or state archives on board the
Dutch warship which is to bring him to
Europe it will be regarded as breach OF
neutrality on the part of the Netherlands.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

Chicago, Oct. Ia special from Salt
Lake, Utah, says:
Leon Mayhue, a private in Troop 1,
Eleventh United States cavalry, who
returned from the Philippines, was
present when General Lawton was
killed near San Mateo. He saw the
shot and says that the man who did the
deed was deserter from the American
army.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

Washington, Sept. 3O-The Chinese
minister Wa Ting Fang, today expressed
his strong approval of the suggestion by
Ii Hung Chang that the United States
act as mediator for the settlement of the
entire Chinese question. The minister was
much grdtified at the favorable character
of the advices from China.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 3O-The I'M
precedented rise in the Trinity river CON
tinues, with no immediate prospects Of
receding. The waters have inundated the
entire bottoms in the valley and many
valuable farms are totally ruined. The
Rock Island bridge over West Fork, near
Newark, was washed away.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Germany Ready to Back Down.

London, Sept. Boa special dispatch
from Berlin to news agency here says:
1t is reported in official circles that Ger
many is ready to waive the condition that
functionaries should precede negotiations
for settlement. 1t is recognized that
satisfaction of Germany's vengeance is a
special condition, and should not be im-
posed upon the other powers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Only One for AcouittaI.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-The jury in the trial
OF Lloyd j. Smith, accused of failure to
cancel warehouse receipts, failed to agree
and was discharged. The jury, which has
been out since Thursday noon, stood IL
for conviction and for acquittal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Complete Death List.

Galveston, Tex, Sept 29-Two thou
sand, two hundred and eighty men were
employed clearing the streets of debris and
disposing of dead bodies from the wreck
age. Thirty-one bodies were found, max
ing total of 23ll SO far known to have
been recovered
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
stamps and Prisoner. Gone.

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 3O.-Between and
4 o'clock in the morning the postoffice at
Mesa, II miles from Phoenix was rob-
bed of $1,000 in stamps and $500 in cash.
Later in the day two men suspected Of
the crime were arrested and lodged in Jail
at Tempe. Some time in the afternoon the
suspects sawed through the prison and
escaped
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Died In Pulpit.

New York, Oct Rev. DR.. Gilbert
H. Gregory, SO years old, died Sunday
in the presence Of his congregation at
the morning service in st. Stephens
Methodist Episcopal church, Marble
Hill. at the north end of Manhattan is
land.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
The lockout of the building trades in

The lockout of the building trades in
Chicago, ILL.,, is now in it's thirty-first
week and the conditions of the unions
is said to be better than it was four
months ago and the men are confident
of winning out.
w. o. Pinard, national organizer for
the BARRIERS, died few days ago. His
home was in Memphis, Tenn.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

The packing houses of Boise are busy
with the prune crop.
The postoffice at MERRIAM was burg
larized one night last week.
Next Monday will see the fruit dry
ers of the Potlatch in operation.
The first carload of brick ever ship
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Gas Explosion I'm New York.

New York, Sept. S0.-A gas tank ex-
pooled in the Central gas works, at the
foot OF East One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street The explosion was heard
for miles around, and broke all the win
dows in the vicinity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
Thomas G. shearmnnI.De Dead.

New York, Oct. Thomas G. Shear
man, the famous lawyer and single tax ad-
vocate, died at his home in Brooklyn.
Death followed surgical operation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05

The letter carriers reelected John
Parsons president and refused to afil-
late with the A. F. of L., the second
class postofice delegates knocking out
the proposition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-22
FORAKER NAMES M'KINLEY.

Senator Foraker spoke as follows:
Alabama yields to Ohio and | thank
Alabama fer that accommodation. Ala
bama has so yielded, however. by reason
of a fact that would seem in an impor
tant sense to make the duty that has
been assigned TO me a superfuous duty,
fer Alabama has yielded because of the
fact that our candidate for the Presidency
has in fact been already nominated. Cap
plause.) He was nominated by the dis
tinguished Senator from Colorado when
he assumed the duties of temporary
chairman. He was nominated again yes
terday by the distinguished Senator from
Massachusetts when he took the office
of permanent Chairman; and he was
nominated for third time when the
Senator from Indiana yesterday read us
the platform. (Applause0 And not only
has he been thus nominated by the con-
vention, but he has also been nominated
by the whole American people. tAp-
plouse.)
-Four years ago the American people
confided to him their highest and most
sacred trust Behold with what results.
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Abe Middleton (CoI Sends Them Him Through

mate to be our next candidate for the
Presidency, William Mckinley"
1t remained for his closing sentence
for TIE first time mentioning William
Mckinley b. name, as the nominee to
electrify the great multitude Pandemon-
ium broke loose. Former tempests o.
enthusiasm paled before this cyclone Of
sound and movement. Ever.one stood
and waved and yelled. State standards
were wrenched from their places al1
borne aloft with umbrellas, great plunes
of red, white and blue, made a tempestous
sea.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front of
the stage, with hat in one hand ana Il
plume in the other, and led in the enthd-
sasm. 1t lasted FIVE minutes. Not con
ten with their frenzied hurrahs on the
Goor, The delegates now marched in solid
ranks upon the platform with standards.
plumes, banners and flags. After the
demonstration had. continued seven minu-
tes the Ohio delegation where centered
the waves of sound moved up the aisle.
while all the other State delegations. bear
ing aloft their standards, formed in a
great procession Ground the hall. The
demonstration lasted just ten minutes.
cd by grand doxology in the singing of
John Browns Body" the galleries join
ing in the chorus, while the delegations
led the singing.
During the speech cf Senator Foraker
Governor Roosevelt paid attention so
strictly that there was an almost anxious
look upon his face, cnce <or twice; how
ever, he got away from his intensity and
applauded. When Foraker finished Roose-
welt arose with the rest, but undoubtedly
with the prospect of his own nomination
on his mind only stood silent, not join
ing in the cheers and both hands in his
pockets. But when Senator Foraker came
down the aisle he grasped him by the
hand, slapped him on the shoulder, smil-
ing and laughing aloud
Chairman Lodge as the hurfahs began
to subside, made an effort to restore or
der, but this was only a signal for the
crowd to again break loose. r.
1t was exactly fifteen minutes when
order was restored and .Lr. Lodge au-
nounced
The Chair recognizes Governor Roose.
welt of New York
Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into convulsions of enthusiasm.
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt.
He stepped out into the aisle and strobe
up the platform. looking neither to the
right nor to the left, and then turning
and surveying the sea of waving, cheer
ing humanit,.
AS the Governor faced about the plat
form a man with a camera planted the
instrument directly in front of him. AS
Mr. pooSayelt saw II no said sharnllV:
Take that away; take it away" and
sergeant-at-arm rushed the man and
his apparatus out of the aisle.
Then Governor Roosevelt began his
speech, beginning in a full clear voice.
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ties that face US at home.
This is what the nation has done dur
ing the three years that have elapsed
since we made Mckinley President; and
all this is what he typihed and stands
fer. We here nominate him again, and
in November next. we shall elect him
again; because it has been given to him
to pcrsonify the cause Of honor abroad
and prosperity at home. of wise legisla-
tion and straightforward administra-
ton
His sentences were delivered in a man
ner that denoted careful study of each
word His argumentative style kept the
audience en- rapport with him. for he was
given the closest attention by the vast
audience, in fact very much more aten-
tion than had any other speaker. 1T
was not a great war. 1t did not have
to be-, he said speaking of the war
with Spain and then waited for the rip
pie of laughter which followed the de-
claration.
I'VE have done so we'll that our oppo-
nents use it as an argument for turning
US out" he said smiling and showing
his teeth and his audience responded
with cheers and laughter. His allusions
to the ice trust called forth the heartiest
applause. with cries from the galleries
OF hit 'em again, and that's right,
Teddy"
II pity the Democratic orator in New
York who mentions trusts he declared
with upilfted hands and the audience
howled with laughter and shook the floor
with applause.
"The insurrection in the Philippines
goes on because the insurrectionary al
lies of the Tagals in the Island of Lu-
zon,' declared the Governor, have Civ
en- the nsurrection their moral, if not
material support
He declared with brilliant emphasis
that the success of the Republican party
in November meant peace in the Philip
pines, while the success of the opposition
meant a prolongation of the struggle,
the delegates and spectators rose almost
as one man and cheered. After recount
ing the achievements of the United States
in the far Off islands and presenting in
a sentence the claims of this country
upon the archipelago. Governor Roose-
welt demanded, amid thunderous ap-
pause:
is America a weakling that it should
shrink from the work of great world
power. The giant of the West like the
Continued on Second Page)
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RESULT OF BADA ADVICE
Negroes Try to Whip White
Men Out of the State.
Mr.. R. R. Carr Was Desperately Hit on the
Head Because He Refused to Let
Negro Boy List His Poll.
Especial to the News and observer.)

Especial to the News and Observer)
Kinston, n. c., June 21.-There is much
indignation felt in this section at the
publication in today's Kinston Free Press
of the assault made by two negroes in
Greene county on Mr. Richard r. Carr,
tax lister at Willow Green. The attack
was made at his home near Willow
Green. The facts as stated in the Free
Press are as follows:
Allied Barrett, colored, went to the
residence of MIR Carr yesterday morning
to list his taxes. Mr.. Carr informed
him that he could not list, as he was not
p years of age.
The negro replied that he was. and
after short controversy left, and Sc
curing his older brother. started again
to the residence Of Mr.. Carr.
On their way they stopped at negro's
house and told him to come along, that
they were going to kill Dick Carr"
The negro replied that he was not
going to help in anything of the kind.
The other replied Well, We won't need
you anyway" and went to Mr. Carrs
When they arrived. Mr. Carr asked
them what they wanted, and said 20 the
older one, You have already listed your
taxes" The negro replied that he had,
but wanted his brother to list.
Mr.. Carr replied that he was not old
enough and after a controversy ordered
the negroes to leave his yard. They did
not comply, and Mr. Carr showed the
older one down the steps. At the same
time the younger negro grabbed chair
and dealt Mr.. Carr a blow over the head
and shoulders, knocking him down AS
Mr.. Carr attempted to rise the negro
dealt him blow after blow. The only
one in the house at the time besides the
parties mentioned was Mr.. Carr's Wife
She secured his rifle but did not know
how to use it. A white man who was
working at barn near the house heard
the noise and ran to the scene. AS he
came up the negroes ran away as swiftly
as they could, each one taking a different
direction. Mr.. Carr managed to gather
streng-h enough to take his rifle and fire
at the fleeing negroes but it is not
thought he hit either of them. Mr. Carr
is very dangerously injured, but probably
not fatally.
A reward of 5000 has been offered for
the apprehension of the younger negro
and much Indignation is felt over their
brutal attack upon Mr.. Carr.
1t is believed here that this is a part
Of the Republican programme to vote
negro boys-get them to list their poll
tax now. Two weeks hence, when they
come to register and their vote is chal-
lenged. they will point to the tax list
to prove that they are twenty-one years
old.