Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-23

ion declared that strikes would be call
60 Immediately In all parts of the
United States and Canada. Such
strikes would involve 100, 900 men and
cause to be shut down for an indefinite
time plants having an aggregate earn
ing capacity of milltens OF dollars. Chi
cago labor troubles are responsible for
the disagreement which is expected to
precipitate the general machinists'
strike.
Compulsory vaccination is 10 be eniorc-
ed in Rossland, Il. e.
Mdchinsts' strike at Chicago Will not
be as sweeping as predicted.
Lieutenant Schroeder will succeed Cap
of Guam.
Thousands OF deaths from bubonie
plague in the stricken district OF India
are reported.
Peter Berner is in Jail at Wallace, Ida
no, charged with the murder OF f. D.
Whitney, December, 1857.
A recent fire at Red Lodge, Mont,
burned two big brick blocks, and farm
er by the name OF John Davis perished.
John +. Norton, Northern Pacific
switchman at Tacoma, was run over III the
yards and received such injuries that dea i h
followed a few hours later.
Secretary Root has returned from hi.
brief stay in Cuba and is full of data and
ideas concerning the natives and their ca
pacity for self government
me American warship sent to Taku Is
intended to participate III the eventual
! loint naval demonstration should China
persist in her refusal to suppre,, the -eet-
| hostile TO the Christians.
| j. Nj. Falkner foreman Of the wholesale
| department of Stewart 4 Holmes, drug
gi,l, at Seattle, jumped from an ascending
elevator at the second story, missed it and
| fell to the basement. He died III an hour
Three hours after the shooting OF Mis-
Annie Strother, cashier of restaurant
in Chicago, recently, Mrs. Charles smith
wife Of we'll known saloon keeper, VIII
wnom Miss Strother Is said to have as,o
ciated, was arrested and made Il confession
saving She had Shot Miss Strother.
Thirty persons were injured by the IAN
| inc OF a freight elevator III the rear ol th'
bullding at l20o Market street, Chicago
wnere the victims OF the accident were EN-
ploved by the Blakely Printing Company
1t i, thought none OF the injured Will de
although several were badly hurt. Inc
accluent was caused by the breaking OF The
engine in the basement.
General Osman Pasha, the famous mil
tary leader OF the Ottoman empire, u
dead. He vas "A veteran OF two wars, th'
latest between Turkey and Greece, Wa
one of the best generals in Europe and
the mainstay OF the Turkish army IL
times of war. He WAS famous Tor hl'
fighting qualities, but his reputation as
strategi,t wa, also excellent.
General Lew Wallace has written al
omen letter charging that the adnnnisIs
ton is attempting to make colonies
Puerto Rico and the Philippines, to b
governed by the president as coioiii'
empire. General Wallace proposes a con
stitutional amendment forblddng leglsla
ton or sovereignty over any island, terr
tory or country now foreign except VII
the consent OF the people OF the lnie
States.
Tba steamer Amur. arriving from Skas
way, reports that the bodie, Of elayso
and Ms missing companions, Relfe and .
sen. have been found under the river IL
and enough evidence ha. been obtained
convict O'B,ieu The coroner luly IN IL
bodies OF Burt Horton and vile retufhs
+, verdict OF murder by Indians oese
Indians have been arrested al hiaANa
for the murder OF Mr. and Mrs. hoflo
o.Brien is in custody at Tagleh.