The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-06

found In his room at Spokane last week
cause Of death unknown. but thought
20 have been due 70 natural causes
His widow at Tacoma
A fraternal order Of Spanish war vet
Grams win soon be formed in spokane
Nearly every state In the Union has al
ready formed or 10 now organizing or
ders VI q similar nature.
Two robbers boarded q street car In
Seattle and the passengers drew their
guns Stranger on the front END
dropped u robbeF. A passenger on the
inside was shot by the other desperate.
The Carbon Hin Coal Company gave
$500 to each widow and 500 to each
child Of q miner killed in the explosion
Of December 9Th. Mothers dependant
upon lost sons for support were treat
ed ON the same basis as widows. This
donation OF the company represents
total Of about $4,000. Relief contrs-
buttons from other sources will amount
to a similar sum.
Representatives OF twenty OF the
leading logging tirms OF this state met
In Seattle and made an all around ad'
vance In the price OF logs. entering into
an agreement TO maintain the new
schedule or shut down.
Martin Eyerette. in jail at kamloops,
b. g.. seeks redress for an alleged alb
duction. and sheriffs up In Ferry coun-
ty are TO be arrested. as Secretary OF
state Hay takes hand In Eyerett's be-
half
OREGON.
Enrolment in La Grande's schools
has reached GIL.
Helix has formed an athletic club
with 40 members.
Tillamook's postofice issued money
orders amounting to 1859 during No
veulber.
The Heppner Touring mills report
DEFENDERS business the biggest Ia It's
history.
The steam launch OF the United
States revenue cutter Commodore Per
ry was sunk by running on the Sylvia
De Grace rocks. about 900 yards from
shore. at Astoria.
Coyotes have recently been very trou.
bleaome to goats In the Molalla country.
Claekamas county.
In the Juntina nelghborhood OF NAL
heur county II Is said 5000 Jackrabblts
have been killed this winter.
The torpedo boat destroyer Colds
borough. which the WOLF 4 zwlcker
Iron Works OF Portland have practical.
ly completed. was given her nrst con.
tractors trial on the Columbia last
week to the satisfaction OF all
The Dufur Dispath describes an lrrl
eating scheme TO turn the waters Of
tho Deschutes river onto the sage brush
lands OF Crook county. Over 800 900
claimed.
A number OF the large ranchers and
stockmen OF the southeastern part OF
Whsco county are organizing a com
pany to build telephone line TO COZ
meet their ranches and TO run from An.
teAope to Muddy. Ashwood and Hay
Greek.
Over 80. 900 packages OF green. fruits.
berries and vegetables were shipped
from Ashland by freight and express
In the season OF 1899. agEresAtlnE In
weight about $500. 900 pounds, or 1875
carloads OF 10 tons each.
Portland architects report a growing
tendency 10 build on the part OF own
ers OF city real estate. and the year 1900
II Is thought will witnest the erection
OF more new houses than even 1893.
which doubled its building record over
that Of 1895. says the OreEonian.
The Heppner Times reports tbs sale
OF 5000 bushels OF wheat at the Balm
Fork warehouse. at from 80 TO 81 cents.
the wheat belonging 10 J. W. Beckett.
Theodore Anderson and oliver Picrson
Most OF this wheat had been stored
there for about 10 months. and there
is yet about %. 900 bushels In storage.
While the first day OF the Yuletids
season brought happiness to thousands
ID Butte. n tragic death was Daniel Sui
livan's Christmas portion. iis was
shot and almost Instantly killed by I'D
ward Gilman in the Dowd annex 10 the
Dugan boarding house. The killing
was q most ruthless and cold.bloodsd
affair. The men had been drinking.
but were not under the influence OF la.
or.