The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-27

are alarmed at the number Of Japs be-
ing put TO work tnere.
J. II. King living short distance
Southwest OF CheWelah, was badly In.
jured By being run over by his wagon.
He was formerly In the Palouse coun.
try.
4 bold robbery occurred at the mill
of r. p. Tjossem q Son. one mile east
OF ElIensburg. The safe was blown
open and $500 in cash, checks and pa.
Ders were secured by the robbers.
Everett expects to have its nail works
put In operation and q creosoting plant
and glass factory established this
year.
The seasons run is completed at the
Wayefiy sugar factory and the results
are satisfactory TO the promoter Of the
enterprise.
The city Of Seattle mus; enter pres
emily upon the work Of paving all the
streets within the nearer business and
residence area.
Articles OF Incorporation have been
fled by the Weyerhauser Timber Com
pany. capitalized ct 100000 This
Is the syndicate that recently purchas-
ed from the Northern Pacific 900. 900
acres OF timber land.
Frank clapp's disappea-anee is still
q mystery at Walla WallA. A reward
has been offered. His business affairs
we're In good shape. and no motive is
known for his actions.
Seattle city council has rejected Pres
ident Mellen's petition for a vacation
OF certain streets running into Railroad
avenue 10 enable him TO erect q passen-
ger depot and freight sheds.
The new mems dormitory at whit
man College has been formally opened
with an excellent program. The build
ing will accommodate 90 men and owes
It's existence to public spirit
Judge Hanford has rendered q deci.
sion which Is OF great interest to lum-
bermen throughout the state. as II prac-
ticaliy denies the legality Of contracts
10 sell timber except by deed.
State Treasurer Young has made his
report OF the states finances. The re-
port gives the amount OF cash In the
various state funds for the quarter end
ing Dec. 81. 1899. as tl05 .O4L44.
John Weston, arrested In Spokane At
the request OF Sheriff Canutt OF Whit.
man county. II lie one OF the most i'm
portant captures OF the season. He Is
wanted In Stevens. Lincoln and Adams
counties for horse stealing. and should
be escape punishment In Whitman he
will be taken to one Of the former eoun.
ties for trial
Down on Grays Harbor the United
States has undertaken an enormous
work. A contract was let over eight.
cen months ago 70 q Portland Arm Of
contractors for the construction OF a
vail OF rock extending from the shore
out into the sea distance Of over three
miles. The jetty will cost over $1,000.
900 when completed. according TO the
present outlook. The contract proper
was for a little over $4,000.
OREGON.
.weston's saloon license is $500 year
~.
Baker City schools have 1880 enrolled
pupils and 20 teachers
Portland thinks q condensed milk
and cream factory lie In sight.
Stock Inspector r. NJ. johnson OF
Gillian county estimates the decrease
Of sheep In that county in the past year
At $4,000. there being now about 1900
head.
Wild hogs are reported TO be uumer.
ous in the woods about Beaver Hill.
Coos county.
The Long Creek postoface issued
money orders TO the amount OF 3l5..
25s.79 In 1899.
A stage line has been started from
The Dalles TO Moro and other points in
Sherman county.
The identity Of the stranger run over
recently At Meacham has been estab-
lished by Coroner Folsom. who found
| the mans name was Jesse Beard. This
was learned by letter found addressed
by him at La Grande. The man was
between 81 and "a years Of age. OF me
dunn height and weight He was ap
parently beating his way on the brakes
and became numbed with cold and fell
on.
MONTANA.
The employees Of the steam laundries
at Missoula formed a labor organiEa.
ton last week, with Joseph Willett as
secretary.
Michael Marley. lumberman, has
been working In Kendall's camp near
Florence. He was In the act Of reach
ing overhead with his Ak 90 cut q large
limb, when the AZ fell and cut his left
foot badly.
John N. Wise. an employee OF the Bis
BlAckfoot Milling Company. has beer
brought to Missoula from the uppel
end OF the Blackfoot country with Z
badly broken leg, caused by q falling
tree.
A strike took place recently In one
OF the lumber camps In the upper par
Of the Blackfoot country. About Il
men went out. II seems that q fore
man named Pat whalen tried to reduc,
the wages OF the men from S45 to 81
and the employees went out. The fore
man came to Missoula and hired a
men. and on the way to the camp me
the strikers coming down. Those VIII
J were engaged were induced to return
to the city and now the camp is de
serted.
: Judge Beatty Of Idaho. sitting In tn
! United States court in Butte, decides
the last OF the famous bank stock case
, growing out OF the fight over the estat
! OF the late millionaire miner and banl
or, Andrew J. Davis Harriet Wood. I
. sister Of Davis, sued to set aside tn