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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
4 Review From the States OF WASH
tngtOn, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gon-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down.
MONDAY,

The Great Fans Tribune, which is re.
ported to have been acquired by Senator
w. A. Clark, announces the publication oil
a seven-da y-a-week paper.
Governor Smith has pardoned Patrick
Dwyer, who was convicted in Fergus
county of manslaugnter. The governor
believes that Dwyer acted in self-defense
The entire corps of teachers in the
Butte schools, with seven exceptions
were reelected, and the seven who were
not retained were placed on the substi
tute list and will probably be called into
the regular corps again, at the pleasure o.
the new superintendent, says the Inter
Mountain. The completion of the new
buildings will necessitate the employ
ment of about 10 additional teachers.
Now is the time to mark the cotton
wood trees which do not produce cotton
The cotton is about the only, certainly the
most common, objection, to the cotton
wood as a shade tree 1t is produced only
by the pistillate trees. The staminatt
trees do not produce it. Except at this
time of the year there is no known way o.
distinguishing the sex of the trees. If the
staminate trees are marked now, cu.vlngs
can be taken from them in the spring am
they will produce cottonless trees.
1t has been decided to postpone the
yearly meeting of the Montana Press
Association until August 16, instead oil
meeting this month. The reason for
he postponement is that politics will
Interfere with the attendance, as from
low on every newspaper man will want
% be at his post. The newspaper men
will be royalty treated in Livingston
ind will wind up with trip all through
Yellowstone park.
The School of Mines trustees, at their
asst meeting, elected Alexander N
Winchell to fill the chair of geology
and mineralogy. They also selected
Professor Charles H. Bowman as teach
er of mechanics and mining engineer
Ing. Professor Winchell is a brother
of n. v. Winchell, geologist for the
Anaconda company in Butte, and is al
present in Paris, where he has charge
Of the mineral exhibit at the exposi
lion.
The estimate allowed the contractors o.
the state capitol for the past month wa:
S7,O77.O7, making total of $l5l 1896 81
paid in all, says the helena independent
Inc estimates reserve 10 per cent until tho
final completion of the work, and the
total amount of work now done, as est
mated by the architects, would call for
$l7S,S34, if it were paIu in full. The con.
tract price of the capitol being $2s9, 1871
the estimates indicate that the building
has been GIL per cent completed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

The monthly report of the statistician
of the department of agriculture states
that as result of the special investi-
cation relative to the winter wheat
acreage plowed up or cut for forage,
the departments estimate of the area
remaining under cultivation has been
further reduced by 1876 900 acres, the
area abandoned, in addition to that an.
nounced May 10, comprising 581, 900
acres in Ohio, $4,000 acres in Michigan,
100000 acres in Indiana, $4,000 acres
in Illinois and 448,000 acres in Califor.
mia. This brings the area in winter
wheat remaining under cultivation on
June l down to 24,908, 900 acres, a re-
.duction from the area sown in the fall
OF 5,240,000 acres. Notwithstanding
the further reduction of acreage by the
elimination of all land entirely aban-
doned, the condition of winter wheat
declined during May 2.6 points, the
condition of June 1 being 1927, against
1873 on May 1, 67.3 on June 1, 1899, 90.8
at the corresponding date in 1898, and
10-year average of 80.7.
Preliminary reports on the spring
wheat acreage indicate a reduction of
about $4,000 acres, or 2.9 per cent.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Oregon re-
port reduction of per cent; North
Dakota and Nebraka per cent, and
Iowa 6 per cent. In South Dakota and
Washington there is an increase of /
per cent.
The average condition of spring
wheat on June was 1878, as compared
with ola on June 1, 1899; 1909 at the
corresponding date in 1898, and 10.
year average of SO. Minnesota falls 10,
North Dakota z, South Dakota IL and
Wisconsin points below their respec.
tive 10-year averages.
On the other hand the 10-year aver
ages are exceeded in Nebraska, Iowa
Oregon and Washington by Is, 1, 4 and
8 points respectively.
The total reported acreage in oats
exceeds the average harvested last
year by 3.9 per dent.
The acreage reported as under bar.
ley is 6.1O per cent greater than the
area harvested last year.
The acreage under rye shows a re-
duction of Al per cent from that har-
vested last year.
The average condition of rye is 876
as compared with 845 on June 1, 1899;
97.1 at the corresponding date in 1898,
and 1O-year average of 89.9.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Rising in Gambia colony.

Bathurst, Gambia Colony, West Africa,
June ia native rising has occurred
in the Gambia Colony, and two commits
sioners and six members of the police have
been Killed at Sannkanndi, on the south
bank OF the Gambia river, by Mandingoes.
Inc party had gone to Sannkanndi to set
tie question of local administration
wnen the Mandingoes suddenly attacked
and murdered them.
Cecil Sitwell, one of the murdered COM
mlssloners, was formerly an official in
the Windward islands.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
To Please Mckinley.

Philadelphia, June l8.-The feature OF
the situation which confronted the repub-
lican hosts at the close of the last week
preceding the assembling of the conven.
ton was the absolutely unanimous DISPOSE
ton to carry out fully the wishes of the
president in everything relating to the
coming convention. As the clans from
every quarter of the country gather, the
overwhelming sentiment is that, having
served one good term, Mckinley deserves
another, and that good faith and good
politics demand that the wishes of the
candidate, as nearly as can be ascertain
ed, shall be respected in the matter of the
vice presidency, as well as of the plat
form upon which he is to go to the
country.
The national committee completed its
labors in connection with the contests to-
day by leaving the Delaware factions sus-
pended in mid air.
Either Bliss or Allison would be first
choice of the majority of the leaders for
vice president, but both of these men have
turned deaf ears to the supplication of the
managers. Secretary Long of Massa-
chusetts they are holding in reserve in case
another not so acceptable as he should
become too formidable.
The long-talked of stampede for
Roosevelt four days before the nomi-
nation can be made can be made is
such as to indicate it probably can not
be checked. Nothing but a positive
declaration from Governor Roosevelt
that he would not accept the nomina.
ton after 1t was made would stop it
and he will not make that declaration.
Some of the governors personal friends
have been to him today and urged him
to make every effort to prevent the
nomination, but he realizes that he is
in no position to declare in advance
that he would refuse nomination af.
ter 1t was rendered. Looking to the
future. Governor Roosevelt and his
friends realize that the declination of
a popular and enthusiastic nomination
for vice president, made with the idea
that it will contribute to the success
OF the party in the campaign, would
no doubt mean political oblivion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
OREGON.

A general hospital has been opened
at Sumpter.
The poles for the telephone line from
Eugene to Coburg have all been deliv.
cred.
Machinery for sash and door fur.
niture factory combined has reached
Coquille City.
Having subscribed $4,000, the Odd
Fellows of Portland have secured the
location of the Orphans Home for that
city.
The death is announced of John R.
Mcclure of Pendleton, aged ~ years.
He was we'll known throughout eastern
Oregon.
George Forty is gathering sea bird
eggs off the ocean rocks at Port Oxford
One rock yielded 100 dozen one day
last week.
A number of boys and men spend con.
sirerable time fishing in the Willamette
at Salem for black bass, the stream
being well stocked with that variety.
The fish were planted in the river
about nine years ago.
During the month just closed the
Logan cheese factory, which started I'D
few weeks ago, has received from the
farmers 34,542 pounds of milk, making
a total product of over 1000 pounds of
cheese. The capacity of the factory
has been increased to a much greater
extent than was anticipated by its pro-
motors at the beginning of the season.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
St. Louis Strike.

st. Louis, june ls.-War to the knife
is the slogan adopted by the striking en-
ployes of the st. Louis Transit company.
This extreme action was decided upon this
afternoon when the proposition adopted by
the striking street car men yesterday
locking to settlement Of the strike was
turned down by the Transit company.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Am
erican Federation Of Labor, announces
tiiat the terms proposed by the union had
been refused. This announcement was
made at the conclusion of conference by
Mr. Gompers, representing the union, and
President Edward S. Whitaker and Di-
rector 9. D. Mcclure, representing the
Transit company.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
IDAHO.

The fine weather of the past week is
bringing the crops along in good shape
around Troy.
The sawmills in Troy have com
pleted their seasons run, and now only
have their planners running.
Helmer Nelson, the miner who was
hurt by falling rock in the Tiger mine
last week, died from the effects of his
injuries.
A carload of mica from the Moscoyite
mica mine was shipped from Troy Sun.
day to the Moscovite Mica Company at
Valparaiso, Ind. The value of the 'oad
Appropriated $4,000, it is claimed.
The forthcoming session of the Uni.
versity of Idaho summer school, which
meets Wednesday of this week and con.
tinues in session until August 1, prom
Uses to equal the pronounced success of
last years school.
The Vineland high school building
was totally destroyed by fire last week.
The building was discovered in flames
about 3 o'clock in the morning by near
by residents, but before help could re-
spond it was beyond all hopes of saw
ing.
The spray composed of carbolic acid
and pine tar is said to be a complete
success so far as green aphis are con-
cerned. Several orchardists say it has
given much better satisfaction as a
spray for green aphis than any they
have ever used.
Thursday afternoon a miner named
Holland was found lying in a drift in
the Frisco, unconscious. He was
brought down to the hospital, but never
recovered consciousness. He Is appar-
emily about 80 years old, but nothing
has yet been learned here regarding his
antecedents.
A representative audience of idaho
citizens, numbering 5000, crowded the
University auditorium at Moscow
Wednesday to hear the address by
Brigadier General Charles King. Gen.
eral King was given rousing welcome.
In opening his address he spoke of the
emotion it brings to busy life to stand
in the presence of such an audience on
such day.
David Button, one of the best known
young men of Hope, who has been min
ing and prospecting in this vicinity for
several years, was suffocated to death
In ]. c. Hague's mine at Trestle Creek
last week. The accident was due to
bad air and gas in the shaft. John Lar
son and several other men, who were
working with Button at the time, sue
ceeded in removing him.
Judge Beatty has sustained demurres
to four damage suits against the North
ern Pacific branch organizations and
individuals. The suits were the out
growth of accidents that occurred dur
ing the building of the Clearwater
Short Line in Nez Perez county in 1899.
Three men were injured by an explo-
sion and one while working around a
steam pillow. James R. Dodson, who
lost his sight as result of the explo-
sion, sued to recover $60,569. T. ].
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

New York, June ls.--A special from
Washington says:
Lieutenant Commander j. c.. Colwell,
just renewed as American naval attache
in London, is under investigation for fail
ure to obey orders of the navy department.
a court of inquiry, of which Captain II.
A. Cook and Medical director Wh..e are
members, is sitting for this purpose at
Washington navy yard.
Lieutenant Commander Colwell received
orders to report on certain date in the
United States, preliminary to going to the
philippines He failed to report and sent
an explanation that his condition was
such, in consequence of an operation, that
1t was inadmissible for him to travel. 1t
is alleged that he subsequently, placed
himself under medical treatment in order
to justify his explanation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

The Toledo Bee states that the ex.
ecutiVe officers of the International
typographical Union have ordered that
the name of Governor Steunenberg be
stricken from the honorary list of the
Boise union. Steunenberg, who, with
Mckinley, was responsible for the bull
pen outrages in Idaho, is one of those
scoundrels who schemed to step into
power through the trade union move.
ment, and possesses all the instincts of
deVouring capitalism. But his grasp
ing and cannibalistic nature has drag
ged him to his political death.
The Longshoremen's Union has tx
teen branches in New York City and
vicinity and will demand 60 cents per
hour for work on Sundays and Christ
mas day and whenever work is con-
tinued during meal hours. No strike
is thought probable.
Professor Sumner, who holds the
chair Of political and social science in
Yale College, has thrown the eastern
plute organs into conniption fit by
recent statement. He said: "The
real issue that men of the future have
got to meet is the struggle between
plutocracy and democracy"
The Austrian government proposes to
enact drastic nine-hour law for min
ers. Under its provisions employers
cannot compel employees to work over
time unless the latter agree to do SO
in conference. Other safeguards are
provided.
During the last four years the French
government has liberated more than
100000 slaves on the island of NADIA
gascar.
A number of machinists employed at
the Vulcan Iron Works at Toledo, O.,
have struck in order to enforce the pay
ment of overtime.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany is about to install modern tele-
phone plant in the city of New York
and to enter into active competition
with the Bell telephone monopoly.
The notorious Freedman injunction
against cigarmakers and all other per-
sons giving benefits to the striking New
York cigarmakers has been dissolved
by Judge Andrews of the Supreme
Court.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

MINING NOTES.

Il. T. Williams, resident manager of
the Jenckes Machine Company has
closed an order with ]. A. Mcmillan.
representing the British Columbia
Grassland and Slocany syndicate of
London, England, owning the Snow
shoe mine, in Greenwood camp. for the
following plant: A 7O-horse power
boiler, 3A Little Giant drill and a
duplex No. 8 2-3 pump, with pipe, fit
ting, etc.
Last week number of men came
down from the SLOGAN Star mine and
considerable comment was heard as to
what this indicated. Some people
reared that the Byron N. White COM
pany was about to close down, but hap
PLY there is no need for alarm, for the
SLOGAN Star people, far from discontin-
ulng work, are about to begin the long
est tunnel in the SLOGAN. They intend
to run a tunnel in from their mill to
tap the big ledge. This will necessi-
tate over 1000 feet of work, w. 8.
Drewry of New Denver is preparing
the plans for double track tunnel. sx12
feet. AS soon as the plans are COM
pieted work will be started, and the in.
IGNITION Is to rush the big crosscut
through as soon as possible.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
RepabIiean National convention.


Philadelphia. June l6.-The republican
national committee has made official an
nouncement Of the selection of temporary
officers Of the national convention, as fol-
lows: Temporary chairman Of the conven-
ton, Senator E, O. Wolcott of Colorado;
temporary secretary, Charles w. johnson
OF Minnesota; reading clerks, Dennis 4.
Alaward of Michigan, E. L. Lampson of
Ohio (reading clerks of the house of repre-
sentatives); clerk at presidents desk,
Asher G. Kinds of Minnesota; official re-
porter, w. R. Blumeberg of District of 10
lumbia (official reporter of the senatel;
tally clerks, j. Herbert Potts of New Jer-
sey and George r. Butlin of Nebraska.
Ex-Congressman Frank was designated to
notify these officials of their selection.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

Leadville, Col, June ls.--Fire destroy
ed the Home for Friendless Children, a
charitable institution maintained by the
citizens. -Four children were burned to
DEATH The building was large wooden
structure and burned like finder. There
were 10 children in the building and all
but four were brought out in safety and
most OF them with scarcely stitch OF
clothing on. The four little ones were
found in one of the upstairs rooms burned
to an unrecognizable condition.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

New York, June 4o.-Senator Thomas
c. Platt is in serious condition and his
friends are worried about him. The sena-
tor sustained fracture of one of his ribs
in his New York office by falling against
a chair. Senator Flat made the journey
from New York this afternoon aecompan-
led by his physician. Ii is said that his
exertion to prevent his real condition from
being known has weakened him percepti-
by and thrown him into fever
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

Helvetia, Ariz., June l4.-A miner nam
ed White broke up card game in sa-
loon here where Mexicans were playing.
Fighting commenced and White was
stabbed twice in the back of the head. The
Mexicans then opened fire with pistols.
One bullet entered the room through the
glass door and struck the proprietor, Tom
Wayland, in the head, infiicting scalp
wound. One Mexican was fatally shot
through the stomach and another had his
arm shattered by ball.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Kinlex Mack Won.

New York, June ls.-With a good
track under him and fine sky above,
hinley Mack, with McCue up, took the
$4,000 Suburban Handicap away from the
great Ethelbert Saturday at Sheepshead
Bay by a length and hat. Ethelbert
was punished hard all the way through
the stretch, but to no avail, while Gulden
ran in third and Imp and Jean Beraud
trailed home in the ruck. There was an
enormous crowd at the track.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

London, June lS.-It is dawning on
Great Britain that unless the present po-
litical crisis at the Cape is tactfully and
successfully settled, the pacifcation of
South Africa may be indefinitely delayed.
The putting down of possible antilBrit-
ish agitation in British colony, similar
to that which has existed for century
in Ireland, is recognized as being far
more serious task than outfianking and
disarming the Beers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
FIGHT OCCURRED N PICKING
BOXERS WERE DRIVEN BACK.
Report From Berlin Says They At
tackled Legations I'm Peling-LOn-
don Denies It--Tal< of interview
tion-Doing Damage Everywhere.

London, June lS.-Dispatches from
Tientsin received in Berlin say the "Box-
els" entered Picking on the evening of
June 10, destroyed several missions and
attacked the legations, but were repulsed
with the aid of Maxims. No Europeans
were reported killed The attitude of the
Chinese troops towards the boxers" was
uncertain
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Congressman HoRecker Is Dead.

Dover, Del, June lS.-COngressman
Hoffeeker, Delaware's only representative
In the lower branch of the national legis-
lature, who is said to have been the only
republican both factions of the party could
agree upon for such, dropped dead Satur-
day in Smyrna.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

the case Of the Turkish missionary claims,
the Chinese government can be held re-
sponsible for outrages committed against
American citizens, even in times of riot
ing, if the government troops or its
agents fail to respond to the call or par
ticipate themselves in the rioting. This is
said to be the case with the Boxer" dis
turbanees.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

Kennedy, who lost his right f6et and
leg while working around the pillow,
asked for $4,000 damages, while Chas.
Ransom and Mat Jacobson, who were
injured by the explosion, asked for
$3S, 1000 and $4,000 respectively.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Murder OF DIR. Terry.

New York, june l4.--News has been re-
ceived in this city Of the murder of DR..
Edna G. Terry, in charge Of the station of
the Methodist Episcopal Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society at Tsung Hus, China.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
ARMY 70 FIGHT THE Boxers
IS ON THE ROAD TO PEKING
Twenty-Five Hundrea,frceA Haze
ening to the Rescse of .Ass%:
tions-AIl Nations re Representa-
Desperate Battle ammiRent.

Washington, June l5.-The navy depart
ment has received the following shblegram
from Admiral Kempff, dated Tong XII:
TWENTY-FIVE hundred men are;s on the
road to Picking for the relief of the lega-
tons. One. hundred are Americans. Eng
lish and Russians are in the large major
ity. All nations are represented. The vice
roy at Tientsin favored permission to go
there, the railroad being repaired as the.
force advances Russians are sending sol
diers from Port Arthur with artillery"
VIII Meet With Opposition.
London, June l5.-A special from Shang-
hal says the position of the legations at
Peking is most critical. According to this
dispatch 10000 Chinese troops are drawn
up outside the gates of the city to oppose
the relief force and guns are trained on the
American, Japanese and British legations.
The American, Russian and japanese min
listers have sent couriers to Tientsin ask
ing for two thousand men of each nation
atty. The United States gunboats York
town and Castine left yesterday for Tong
Ku. There are no foreign warships there,
A dispatch from Chin Kiang says a riot
has taken place at Yum Ma Flu. The build
ings of the China Inland were partially
destroyed and those of the Roman Catholic
missions utterly demolished. All the mis-
sionaries are safe.
More Railroad Destroyed.
Tentsin, June l5.-Railroad communi-
cation between this place and Admiral
Seymours international force has been cut
three miles beyond Yang Tsun. Two
bridges have been destroyed. 1t is rumor-
ed that Boxers are determined to burn
Tientsin station.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan, new
head of the Chinese foreign Office, and
General Tung Fun Slang, have resigned.
Three more Russian warships have arrived
at Taku.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Reinforcements for ..Boxers.n

Shanghai, June lS.-According to in
formation received mere from foreign
sources 10000 imperial troops, who were
between Picking and the international
force advancing on that city, have dis
banded and joined the Boxers"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Fire I'd Port rorn.ena.

Port Townsend, June ia disastrous
fire occurred here Saturday, burning an
entire block of frame business houses on
Lawrence street, entailing loss of about
$4,000
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22
Fatal Train Collision.

London, June ls.--A collision between
an express train and train filed with
race goers occurred at Slough. Six per-
sons were killed and 40 injured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-22

The Carpenters Union in Oakland.
cai'' Is growing rapidly; seventeen new
members were taken in at last meeting,