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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
WASHINGTON.

There have been 1892 bicycle licenses
issued in Spokane.
The New Whatcom Creamery made
5000 pounds of butter in April.
Present prospects indicate bounti-
full crop of wheat in Adams county.
A. P. Cahill of Dayton, has just had
published handsome map of Column
bia county. I. sIpNEMS
The New Whatcom Blade reports
that the B. B. I. mill is cutting about
225,000 feet of lumber in the 24-hour
run.
The Seattle team won from Whitman
College everything but the bicycle
races in their recent contest. There
was a large attendance.
All the logging camps about Aber-
deem are running full time and with
excellent demand. Prices are $3.50
for fir and $3.50 for spruce.
The monthly report of the building
inspector Of Seattle for April shows
a total valuation of new buildings of
$890,165. There was a total of 761
permits for new buildings.
The moral wave which occasionally
floats over this country has again Wis
tied Colfax.
Centralia reports that a drive Of 5000
cords Of shingle bolts is coming down
the Newaukum and Chehalis rivers to
the Centralia Single Company. 1t is
the largest drive ever made there.
T. w. Barry, conductor on the Nor
thern Pacific railway, was caught be-
tween two coal cars recently and SO
badly crushed that he died while being
taken to Tacoma
The prune growers around North
Yakima have found that majority of
those visited are favorable to the or
ganization Of a local cured fruit asso-
citation on lines similar to those Of the
Oregon growers.
A woman In mans clothing was ar
rested at Davenport on a charge of
horse stealing. She was caught with
her husband. Ed. Grant. He pleaded
with the officers to let his wife go, but
the couple were put in jail.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

At the state congress Of anti.saloon
workers, to be held in Seattle June s
and 8, under the auspices Of the Wash
ington Anti-Saloon League, an inter-
collegiate gold and silver medal con-
test" will be held on Wednesday even
ing, June 6.
Hon. j. E. Edmiston died at his
home in Dayton last week. He was
enc of the best known and ablest law
yers in eastern Washington, and had
been active in politics during most of
his life. He was president of the board
of regents of the Pullman agricultural
college.
A. Krentz exhibited in Oakesdale
some fine specimens of bronze grass,
north of that city. The seed was sown
in the fall of 1899 and has attained the
remarkable growth of three feet, and
is now heading The growth is heavy
and thick and the yield will be remark
ably large.
The North Yakima city council has
formally received the two parks COM
pleted by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company, and placed men in
charge to water and care for them. 1t
is the purpose to have band stand
In the northern park and induce the
city musicians to organize band to
occupy the stand on stated occasions.
Treasurer Windus reports the total
income of Whitman county for the
month of April to have been $38,
and the total income since January
to be the respectable amount of SILL
974.93. The disbursements for the
month of April amounted to $23, 452.61,
and the total expenditures Of the coun-
| ty since the first of January are $72,-
| 345.39-only 35 per cent. Of the total
receipts.
| Wool is coming into the warehouse
at North Yakima for storage at rapid
pace. Buyers have congregated from
various sections for the usual sales.
The fact that the American Wooden
Mills Co. will discriminate against
wool that has been dipped in lime does
not seem to worry the growers. 1t is
well known that lime-dipped wool is
injured to the value of about 5 per
cent, but even that deduction gives the
wool growers good margin, If wool sells
for 121a cents or more per pound.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

Olympia, May l4-The contracts fol
school text books were decided upon by
the state board of education and a prece
dent established that will in all probaDil
ity be far reaching. The Westland Pub
fishing company of this state was awarded
contracts for nine publications which will
be printed in this state by union labor
firms at Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and
Spokane. The rest of the publications
were divided up among the other bidders
consisting mostly of eastern houses. The
American Book company and CHM & Co.
two of the largest book concerns in the
trust, were only awarded one book each
by the board.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
April receipts at the Portland

April receipts at the Portland post
office were $19,643, an increase of ST.
46O over April, 1899.
BY the use of a machine 10000
strawberry plants are set out in a day
in Hood River valley.
Canada thistle has appeared on a
farm at West Chehalem, having been
mixed with clover seed sown.
THE Dalles securing mill will begin
operations on June l." said J. M. Rus
sell, who has the enterprise in charge.
]. H. Putnam of Wheeler county has
recently sold 20 head of draft horses
in Portland at prices ranging from
5000 to $500.
Portland's death rate is decreasing.
During January, February, March and
April 1899, there were 337 deaths. For
the same months this year there were
but 284 deaths.
H. G. Mortified, a hopgrower. resid.
Ing at Aumsville, reports that half tls,
acreage of hops in that vicinity will
he plowed up this spring and sowed To
oats and other grain.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

Princeton, N. j., May l3.-In the dual
track meet between the University of
California and Princeton teams here today
the Princeton team won by the score of 10
to two points. The results of the games
We're surprise, as it was expected the
contest would be very close. A previous
comparison of the records of both teams
showed little difference between the aver
age performance of the two. 1t turned
out, however, that Princeton's men were
in excellent condition and put up by far
the best work they had done this season.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
.TVO SERIOUS TRAIN WRECKS
SEVERAL LIVES WERE Lost
Bridge Eighty Feet High GaveASh
Great DestructioS of Properly,
Waterman Goes 20 Sleep Nses
Tunnel and COLLEGE Occurs. -

Lordsburg, May l4.--4t wreck occur5al:
on the narrow gauge road running be-
tween this place and Clifton, in; which
Engineer Schlottman, Fireman acAfee
and four tramps were instantly killed
and nine carpenters were rflefessAx less
seriously injured. One will phe ).
CINE and seven cars were dempBsheds
The wreck occurred at point near
Clifton, which is 80 miles north of here.
A bridge which was burned out few
weeks ago was being repaired by a bridge
gang. 1t is charged that the foreman in
charge of the bridge gang failed to dis
play the proper signals warning the engin-
eer of the unsafe condition of the bridge.
When in the center, the bridge, which
was 80 feet high, gave way, and engine
and train were precipitated into the
depths.
The carpenters hurt were working on
the bridge which went down.
Another.
Philadelphia, May l2.-Frank IAntel,
tower operator of the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Company, stationed at the en-
trance of the tunnel under Two Hundred
and Fiftieth street, it is claimed slept at
his post, AS result rear end freight
collision occurred in the tunnel, causing
the death of Engineer G. Loeb and Fire
man George Hinchman, and it is believed
five tramps who were stealing ride.
Fire followed the wreck and dozen or
more firemen were injured while fighting
the flames. All of the dead were still in
the wreck this forenoon, and the fire
department was unable to extinguish the
flames which slowly consumed the de-
molished cars. Operator Lantel disap-
peared and the police are looking for him.
The fast New York bound express
freight train reached the tunnel on time
and slowed down to shift some cars. The
second section was due 10 minutes later.
1t was Lantels duty to signal the Sec
ond section, as the first had stopped in
the tunnel. This he failed to do. The
second section crashed into the first sec
ton at full speed. The cars were piled
in an INDISPENSABLE mass and took fire.
Great difficulty was experienced in fight
ing the flames, as great volumes of smoke
issued from both ends of the tunnel. The
four firemen who were most seriously in
jured are John Jordan, John McKeeiman,
Joseph Davis and Charles Rau.
Twenty additional firemen have been
treated for minor injuries. Each of the
ears contained about 1000 gallons of oil,
and the burning oil spread with great
rapidity to the other cars. The loss to
the company is estimated at $4,000.
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Filipino Losses Were Heavy.

Manila, May l4.-1he towns of Hilon-
gos, Maasin and Leyte have been occupied
by the troops of the Forty-third regiment
The enemy opposed the landing of the
troops, and their losses were heavy. There
were three American casualties.
The Filipino junta has been receiving
large amounts of money at Manila. With
in the past three months three ship loads
of arms have arrived here from Germany
for the insurgent cause The junta gave
a big banquet here in honor of the reor-
ganization of the government. The Fiji
pinos claim they will open aggressive hos
tilities just as soon as the rainy season
begins.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
MONTANA.

Billings is to have free mail deliv-
cry system Immediately.
Anaconda's new city fathers took up
the reins Of government last week.
The telephone between Horr and
Aldridge is again in working condition.
Major Monteath has succeeded w. R.
Logan as agent at the Blackfeet Indian
agency.
The annual catalogue of the Mon
tana State College will be issued in a
short time.
Senator Clark says he will refuse to
give up his seat in the senate until
forced to do SO.
Mrs. Katharine L. Ming Of Helena
has filed petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court.
The receipts of the Billings postof
fee for April were the largest of any
month in the history Of the office.
Police Officer Arthur Eldorkin of
Butte is defendant to a complaint
charging him with assault in the third
degree.
Great Falls is probably making more
preparations for the opening Of the
baseball season than any other town
in the league.
At a meeting of the board Of trustees
Of the school of mines, held in Butte,
the salary of the president was fixed
| at $4,000 q year. Professor Leonard
was present and accepted the position.
There is every prospect that coun-
ty fair will be held at Bozeman this
fall, The leading spirits of the town
and prominent ranchers of the county
are working to get the project under
way.
Recent developments in the Free
| Coinage murder mystery at Butte,
strengthened the police in the belief
that in Alfred Aukcorn, alias Thomas
Keys, they have the man who shot and
killed John Graham.
Wheat and barley in the valley
around Bozeman never looked better
than it does this spring. The spring
grain is rapidly overtaking that plant
ed last fall and there is but little diff
ference between the two.
More than 5000 school children Wis
tied Columbia Gardens, at Butte, in re-
Spouse to an invitation extended them
by ]. R. Wharton. general manager for
the street railway company, to spend
the day beneath the budding foliage of
the gardens.
A sad accident occurred on the hill
branch of the B. A. & P. railroad, near
the Nipper mine, at Butte, which re-
suited in the death Of Michael Sulli-
van, school boy of 8, son of John Sui
livan, a prominent member of the
Miners Union.
The Livingston school board has
elected teachers for the ensuing term.
With the exception OF Miss Mallon, all
the former teachers were reelected.
Miss Mabel Mortimer was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by Miss NAL
Ions resignation.
The old industry Of horse stealing
in Montana has been revived and prom
ises to become epidemic. The revival
is not due to natural desire on the
part OF the thieves to acquire the ami
mails for ornamental purposes, but to
assist in supplying eastern packing
houses engaged in the business of can
ming horse meat.
The Copper City Limited Express
struck an ore train at the Junction
of Montana street in Butte, the ore
train being on the way to the Gagnon
mine from the Butte reduction works.
George Bush got mixed in the wreck
and received two bad cuts on the head.
The pilot of its engine was smashed.
The ore cars were empty.
OREGON,
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been reelected chairman by the Bryan
populists.
Commander Seaton Schroeder, the
successor of Governor Leary of Guam,
has sailed for his post of duty on the
steamer Coptic.
The Japanese government is reported
to be taking vigorous measures to re-
strict emigration to America which has
recently been assuming alarming pro-
, portions.
Serious reports are current that the
Ashantis are determined to throw off
the British yoke; that they have Sc
cured the cooperation of eight other
tribes and that they are now able to
raise $4,000 warriors.
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven has been in
dicted by the grand jury at San Fran
cisco on charge of perjury for her
testimony given before that body in
| relation to her claim for widows
share of the James G. Fair estate.
George Cunningham was burned to
! death in Victoria in shack Of which
he was the sole occupant. He had been
drinking heavily. Cunningham was
an Englishman and was highly con-
nected in England and was graduate
of an English university.
H. s. More, of Edinburgh, manager
of the Union Bank of Scotland, was
found dead recently at his residence.
His head was half blown away by a
gun. Apparently he committed suicide.
His action is attributed to the fact that
he had been suffering from influenza.
The matter of the settlement of the
indemnity claims is temporarily de-
layed. Well informed circles say that
the Turkish minister in Washington,
Ali Ferrough Bey, has given assur-
ances of the settlement of the claims,
but asks for a short delay, which is
granted.
Special treasury agents under the
direction of Agent Converse j. Smith
of Boston, have just. unearthed an al
legged swindling scheme and as a result
100 sacks of wool valued at $4,000 have
been seized in Boston, Lawrence and
Bristol, R. 1. 1t is estimated that $780,
600 worth of wool has been struggled
through the port of Boston during the
past year,
Charles E. Webster, chief clerk of
the national military home at Marion,
Ind, has been arrested by a United
States marshal on charge Of embez-
Element and grand larceny, growing
cut of the mysterious disappearance
Of $1,000 from $225,O00 of pension
money sent to the home for disburse-
ment and placed in the safe to which
only Webster and the treasurer had
access.
The arrival of Admirals Kempff and
Remey of the American navy April rs
at Yokohama was made the occasion
of a great naval demonstration, the
transference of flags being accompan-
led by continuous salutes. In addition
to the three American admirals now
in port, England, Russia and France
are represented by naval officers of the
same rank and there are many social
exchanges.
Mail advices from Yokohama give
particulars of the big fire at Fukin, a
large town on the western coast of
Japan, April 1S. Sixteen hundred
houses, including 80 temples and all
the principal buildings were burned
Sixteen persons persisted and nearly a
hundred more were injured. The prop
erty loss is estimated at 100000 yen
or about $2,500,0O0. There was but a
small amount of insurance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
High Water I'm Idaho,

Lewiston, Idaho, May l4.-Heavy rains
have been falling in the mountains and
both the Clearwater and Snake rivers are
running bank full. The Clearwater is a
raging torrent, and is covered with drift
wood Both the middle and south forks
are out of their banks, and the full vol
ume of water has not yet reached this
point.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

In comparison with what 100000 Brit
ish troops have been doing in South Africa
during the past week, events in England
itself are perhaps unimportant. Yet they
TEEN with human interest and interna-
tional importance. First and foremost is
the question of the Australian federation.
Delegates from this great colony are cease
lessly speaking to London audiences
through the luxurious medium of public
dinners and luncheons, to say nothing of
copious press interviews, but meanwhile
are fighting Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain tooth and nail in an endeavor to main
tain Australia's objection to having the
English privy council as final court of
appeals for local cases. No compromise
has yet been reached and Mr.. Chamberlain
will shortly introduce the subject of feder-
alton in the house of commons, advocating
that the bill be passed as forwarded to
Australia with the exception of an amend
ment granting the privy council the power
mentioned above
Presumably the commoners will follow
the governments lead. What Australia
win do remains to be seen. The obligation
subordinating the highest colonial courts
to the priyy council, under which Canada
now labors, may wreck the whole scheme
of federation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

Cambridge, Mass, May l4.-Harvard
athletes upheld well the position of the
conege in dual games with Yale, winning
so easily that the final result stood 81 -
against Yale's Al l-2 points. Boal broke
the record in the hammer throwing contest
by IA feet, his best throw being IA feet
2 l-2 inches.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
|[IIRIL NORTHWEST NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An fnteresting Collection of Items
From the Four Northwest States
of miscellaneous Nature GATH
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.


stoned postmaster at Russell.
Frank ]. French has been appointed
as one of the Idaho delegates to the
international mining congress at Mil
waukee.
Through the efforts of United States
Senator Heitfeld, Secretary Wilson of
the department Of agriculture, has or
dered weather bureau established at
Lewiston.
The farmers of Meridian are busy
irrigating their crops, which are far
in advance Of last year. There is a
much larger acreage Of grain sown
than usual.
Probate Judge Koelsch at Boise has
completed the distribution of the es-
tate of James Wilson, deceased, among
the children. The estate was appraised
at s4O,149.54.
Umatilla Indians invite the Nez
Perces to pay them a visit and hold a
six-day jollification on the Fourth of
July. Agent Stranahan speaks favor
ably of conditions at Lapwai.
Over 100 Japs have arrived in Boise
to go to work on the Idaho Midland
railroad, projected from Boise to Butte,
and 500 more will arrive soon. Work
on the grade will be commenced.
A shipment of 1000 cattle left Lewis
ton last week, the purchase Of Senator
Roach OF North Dakota. Senator
Roach has bought 5000 head of cattle
in that vicinity, paying upwards of
$4,000. They are to be taken to the
ranges near Minot, N. d.
The Weiser Valley Lumber Company
has filed with the state land board an
application for franchise for the i'm
provement OF the Weiser river and its
tributaries. The application states that
1t will require about two and half
years to do the work required.
The program for commencement
week at the University of Idaho has
been made public. 1t presents an in
teresting series of college events, one
of the features Of which will be the
address to the graduating class by
General King, the eminent soldier and
novelist.
Reports have been made to the post
office department regarding mail routes
on Camas Prairie. 1t has been decided
to abandon the daily mail service be-
tween Grangeville and Florence and
maintain tri-weekly service between
these points. This is made necessary
because Of the extreme peril of the
route. 1t is 4S miles long and the
most dangerous star route in the Unit
ed States.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the case of the Clearwater
Short Line Railway company versus
J. T. Sangarde ct al, In which the de-
cision of the lower court in favor of
the defendants is reversed. The case
involved the right of way over min
ing claim on the South fork OF the
Clearwater. The defendants located
the ground and decided right OF way to
the railway company.
State Treasurer Rice, who is ex-
officia state insurance commissioner,
has just issued the first insurance re-
port since the Office was created. 1t
contains many interesting details.
Since 1892, it appears SIC companies
. have been licensed to do insurance
business in the state. There were ap-
pointed 4565 agents. The total sum
paid to the state as licenses and fees
on account of the occupation is $S5,366.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
Champion Shot.

Kansas City, May l4.--Tn a contest
here for the st. Louis Republic cup Fred
Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Ia, defeated j. A.
R. Elliott of Kansas City, killing 81 out of
possible 100 live birds to Elliott's 90.
Gilbert thus retains the cup which he
won from Elliott at the Springfield Qn.l
shoot few days ago. A side bet of 500
was also up upon today's match.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
Burned to Death.

Omaha, May l4.-Mrs. Lena Anderson
and eight-year-old Mary Olson were burn.
ed to death in South Omaha. Mrs. Ander.
son was lighting the fire by pouring gas
oline in the stove, thinking it was coal
oil. An explosion resulted and the vic
Tins We're caught in the flames.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

Seattle, Wash, May lS.-King county
will have two delegations to the democrat
ic state convention which meets at Spo-
kane Saturday. One of the delegations
will favor Lee b. Hart for delegate to
the national convention, and the other will
support j. w. Goodwin.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

At Newark, N. J., 700 union labor
ers are out and as they are affiliated
with the Building Trades League it is
expected that sympathetic strike Will
be ordered.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

The striking Chicago unions have ga
cured the names and descriptions of
all the non-union workers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

An attempt is being made at Port
land, Ore, to organize a Building
Trades Council, which will embrace
every union in the building line.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25
OREGON.

Cougars are becoming plentiful in
the vicinity Of Seaside.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-25

Employees of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western coal trestle are on
a strike at oswego, N. Y. -.