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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Bulls Controlled Market.

Chicago. Dec. S.-PandemOnium broke
loose in grains saturday and with en-
thusiasm that has seldom if ever been
equalled, the bulls carrying everything
before them. 1t was a wild day in he
pits, with wheat in the lead, and. as OH
other recent bulges, an incessant stream
of buying orders from the country
brought the advances.
Wheat easily led the activity and set
such a rapid pace that it was a difficult
task to follow. As has been the fashion
for several days past, the pit opened with
a jump. and disregarded the usual gov
erning factors. Bullish enthusiasm di
everything. The country was crying fo-
huge quantities and it was a case of buy
buy. Such a market was great
temptation to holders of long wheat and
soon a flood of it poured in from several
points. One prominent broker threw a
million and half bushels on the market
and it had practically no appreciable ef
feet. Where several large sellers were
making fat profits there were as many
Others taking in all offerings with avid
ity. Commission houses had orders that
demonstrated that the public was bigger
that the professionals.
The regular trade was Of the opinion
that the bull campaign was at an end
and that prices would slump in panicky
market. Tips have been going out to sell
: everything. but today's business showed
the effort was wasted. Besides the coun-
E tryman. the capitalist was getting int
/ the trade.
The conditions back of the upward
! whirl of prices were almost idcntica
5 with those that started the strong bul
S movement here Wednesday and Thurs
= day. Although the visiting stock mel
p are rapidly leaving the city, many 0
l. them are still buying Country order
e especially for wheat, deluged the com
Q mission houses this morning before trad
opened. Added to this big demand. how
II ever, was new and powerful bull ncer
e tive, that of captalstic speculation
Prominent brokers say that the countr
n has gone speculation mad, and that ma
r who usually dabble in stocks are turnin
! to grain.
d And, added to these very strong bu
e. arguments, came the news of strengt
is at Liverpool and in the English countr
IL markets. Receipts, especially northwes
Sc ern, were falling off. The weather W.
IA unsettled and all outside markets we
u showing corresponding strength.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Il. II. brown Dend.

Kansas City, Dec. s.-Edward Il.
Brown, aged IS years, of Girard, Kan,
who has been prominent in political AMI
railroad circles, dropped dead of heart
disease while visiting his sister, Mrs. A..
H. Barney, in Kansas City, Kan. He was
delegate to the convention which re-
nominated Abraham Lincoln.
He was elected member of the Kan
sas legislature in 1898. He was one Of
the promoters of the Union Pacific rail
road and built the Joplin line from jon
lin, Mo-, to Girard, Kan, now a part Of
the Frisco system.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Kitchener VIII Continue.

London, Dee. S.-A letter just received
from an officer in South Africa states that
subaltern drew a caricature of Lord
Kitchener as Rip Van Wrinkle leading a
centenarian soldier up a kopie. staff
officer showed it to Kitchener and the
chief gave one of his grim smiles and said;
at is an ugly prophecy, but if necessary
we will hang on here until we are that
age. Our duty is to win and we will"
The subaltern was paralyzed with ter
ror until assured that Kitchener had not
asked for the artists name.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

New York, Dec S.-A test of the sub
marine boat Fulton was made in Long
Island sound for Captain Geelmudgen Of
the Norwegian navy. The Fulton was
given a surface trial of one mile and was
then submerged for longer run. at the
end of which two torpedoes were fired at
imaginary targets. The trial was pro-
nounced entirely successful. and Captain
Geelmudgen expressed great satisfaction
over the Fulton's showing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
House Committees MINED.

Speaker Henderson, of the house, an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ing committees:
Ways and means-Republican
Payne. New York; Dalzell, Pennsylva-
mia, Hopkins, of Illinois; Grosvenor,
of Ohio; Russell, of Connecticut;
Steele. of Indiana; Tawney, of Mime
sofa; Mccall, of Massachusetts; Long
of Kansas; Babcock, of Mississippi;
Metcalf, of California. Democrats
Richardson, of Tennessee; Robertson
of Louisiana; Swanson, of Virginia;
McClelland of New York; Newlands
of Nevada; Cooper, of Texas
Appropriations - Republicans: Can
non, of Illinois; Bingham, of Pennsyl
wanna; Hemenway, of Indiana; Barney
of Wisconsin; Moody, of Massachu
sets; Van VOORHEES,, of Ohio; Nc
Cleary, of Minnesota Littauer, of New
York; Brownlow, of Tennessee; Gard
ner, of Michigan; Burkett, of Nebras
ka. Democrats: Livingston, of GeOr
gia MoRae, of Arkansas; Bell, of Col
orado Pierce, of Tennessee; Benton, o
Missouri. and Taylor, of Alabama.
Enrolled bills-Republicans Wach
ter. of Maryland; Ball, of Delaware
Burke, of Pennsylvania; Turner, o
New Hampshire Democrats: Lloyd
of Missouri, and Edwards, of Montana
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
GridirOn Club Dinner.

Washington, Dec. s.-The Gridirou
club, composed of 40 Washington CORE
spondents, scored another notable success
on the occasion of the December dinner.
About $50 guests assembled around the
gridiron table at the Arlington hotel. The
features, as usual, touched upon public
events in a jocular manner and began
with a menu which was ''New Alice N
Wonderland"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
mink stntement.

New York. Dec. S.-The statement OF
Saturday shows: Loans, 1881 .552 600. in
crease $3.50. SOO deposits S93S.55s. 100.
decrease $l,7lO.4OO; circulation. S3l ,9s6.
400. increase Sll, 400; legal tender, ST.
$4,000. increase $57s.7O0: specie. $lG9.-
$4,000. decrease 5000 500; reserve.
S24l.347 200, decrease S7.234,5OO: reserve
requirements. $234,7s9235, decrease,
1927 600: surplus reserve, $6,GO7 ,675, de-
crease SG,SOG9OO
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
WORLDS Ne MS BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES
Complete Review of happenings i'm
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
nj, Historical. Political and Per-
sOnaI Events TerseIy ENpOunded.

The tests of the new dynamite gun
AZ Hiltonhead, S. c., under the auspices
of board of army officers, is believed
to have been satisfactory.
Rev. J. w. Bradford. Methodist min
lister at Brookside, Ala, was shot by r.
d. Coffman, justice of the peace, Sun
day afternoon, and died two hours
later. The minister had said Coffman
lied aout him.
Thirty-nine prisoners, serving SEN
fences for minor crimes, escaped from
the south side Birmingham. Ala, Jail
Sunday afternoon by digging through
16-inch brick wall with pocket knives
Five of them were captured.
At Denver the jury in the case Of
John K. Barr, formerly a prominent
merchant and manufacturer of Denver,
on trial charged with robbing Mrs.
Mary Belts of $1,000 worth of dia~
monds, returned verdict of guilty ar
ter being out twenty-five hours. The
penalty for the crime is from one to
fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Native scouts from Bangabon, pro-
vince of Nueva Ecija, have killed the
American negro David Fagin, a desert
err from the Twenty fourth infantry
(colored), who for more than two
years has been leading Filipinos
against the American troops The ma
tive scouts decapitated their prisoner.
The mans head, however, was recog-
nized as that of Fagin. They also Sc
cured his commission in the insurgent
army.
I James Jeffries, champion pugnist of
. the world, will box four threeminute
rounds with Jack Jeffries on Thursday
| next at Elks' hall, Spokane. There will
b he five round boxing bouts between 10
V cal amateurs, a wrestling bout and
= hypnotism exhibit. The Spokane Anna
: teur Athletic club will conduct the at
G fair.
The most remarkable smallpox re
cord ever seen in Eastern Oregon came
to light recently when it was discovered
e that in the family of James Powers
J. who lives eleven miles from Pendleton
/ there had been eleven cases since No
n vomber /. Powers himself now has tn
It disease and has it badly. He is TIL
T. last, the epidemic having run al
lr through the house. taking each chill
- and the mother. This has been goin
al on for nearly six weeks, several having
ne the disease at once sometimes.
IS Bud Wilson, the convict who kille
lr r. H. Naylor a guard of the Yell cour
he ty convict camp, last September, wa
Z hanged recently at Danville, Arkar
sas. The trap was sprung at ga
So o'clock and at 10: As the body was low
IN cred into a coffin Before the lid wa
us placed upon the coffin the body bega
.. moving about. Wilson opened his eye
p and his whole frame shook with tr'
of mors. He was taken from the coffi
1T. by deputies and carried up the stairs
ed the scaffold for the purpose of hangin
er him over again. When the platforl
n was reached the body became rigid an
ia. remained so for a moment and the
IS, became limp. Wilson was examine
carefully by the physicians, who final
pronounced him dead, death havin
been caused by strangulauon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
BOY Drowned.

North Yakima, Wash, Dec. S.-The 1
year old son of Andrew Fowler OF this
city fell into the Union ditch and was
drowned. The child had been playing near
the ditch in front of its home. and dis
appeared some time before the discovery
was made. The body was found several
hundred yards below the house, lodged
agAinst an distinction.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
The Same Thing.

"No, >" said the insistent creditor
to Doverspike, 81 can't permit you
to increase your Indebtedness"
"You misunderstood me, replied
Doverspike. 81 don't want to do
that. merely ask you to give me
time.
"Just so, but you know that time
is money, don't you?"-Pittsburg
ChrOnicle-Telegraph.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Colonies as KINGDOMS.

Queen Elizabeth was commonly
spoken OF as queen of Virginia. Vir-
ginia and Carolina were Kingdoms
under the Stuarts. Massachusetts
was recognized as a sister kingdom
by Cromwell's parliament.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Well Received.

Simpson-We went out last night
to serenade the Perkins girls.
Hopkins-Did it go off all right.
Simpson-Their father threw half
a dollar down to us and said please
play till daylight-maybe it would
help him to get some sleep.-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Nothing New in That.

you can't dispute the miracles in
the Bible, man. Why just consider
the raising of Lazarus!"
"Humph! I've seen people raised
that have been dead longer than Lag
arus. Why my wife raises Cain every
dayi"-Denver Times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
Sure lie Knew Best.

Mamma-Dora. your father says
that that young man of yours, Mr..
HART, is deceiving you.
Dora-But he isn't mamma, for |
asked him, and he said he wasn't.
OF course he knows better than papa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
The Ruling Passion.

81 see that Masie has decorated
her room in the hotel with swords,
guns, pistols and foils."
"No wonder. She always was a
great girl for having arms around
her. Boston Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
FATAL wreck IN Oregon
ENGINE RAN INTO THE CREEK.
Mail Car Smashed-Wreck of south
ern Pacific Passenger Train at Sa-
lem, Ore, in Which Fireman siIns
Fish Was Killed and Engineer
White Seriously Injured.

Portland, Dec. S.-The California
express train on the Southern Pacific,
which left San Francisco yesterday
morning. due in this city at p. m,
was wrecked 500 feet south of the de-
pot at Salem about o'clock this after
noon. Fireman Silas l.. Fish of Port
land was killed and Engineer w. H.
White seriously injured. Engineer
White was caught under the wreck and
held there an hour before being res
Cued, but his injuries are not con.
sidered fatal. No one else on the train
was injured, notwithstanding the fact
that the engine, mail, express and bag
gage car all went in to a ditch.
At the scene of the wreck there is o
trestle about Is feet high over Mill
creek. The engine plunged into the
creek turning over on it's side, and
the mail car piled up on top of it. The
express and baggage cars left the track
on the opposite side from the engine
and mail car. The day coach was de
rallied but remained upright The
Pullman sleeper and private car Oi
Superintendent Fish remained on the
track. The train was running only
ten miles an hour and it is not known
what caused the accident The track
was torn up for more than hundred
feet, blocking traffic for several hours
The Albany local train, due at Salem
at $50, was turned back to bring tho
passengers and mails to Portland.
An examination of the track show
that a switch was left half open an
the lock was gone. The engine tool
the switch, while the tender stayed OF
the main line. 1t is believed to hav
been the work of train wreckers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

Mr.. Gooph-I tell you, Blithersby's
wife is a jewel.
Mr.. Whooph-Is that so?
Mr.. Gooph-I should say so. Why,
he went fishing yesterday and came
home with an empty jug, a can of
salmon and two salt mackerel, and
she complimented him on his luck.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

Two hundred carloads Of steel have
just been sent to supplant the wooden
bridge in the Sacramento canyon, Call.
fornia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

The number of children working in
the factories of Germany today is little
more than one-third of what it was in
1895. but the laws are still often
evaded.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

For weakness, stiffness and soreness
in aged people use Wizard Oil. Your
druggist knows this, and sells the Oil.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

Salem, Ore, Dec. 9-Engineer Will
liam White, who was injured in the
wreck ON the Southern Pacific, died.
There is no clew to the train wreckers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13

Two freight trains collided heador
Sunday night about II o'clock near
North Yakima and the engineer on one
or them named Cooper was instantly
killed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11
Alias Summons.
AUGUST BRocKMAN.
Clerk.

In the District Court. OF the Third Judicial
District OF the State OF Idaho AID Tor
the County OF Washington.
Mildred Cruikshank. Plaintiff, VS.. George
Cruikshank, defendant.
The State of Idaho sends Greeting to George A.
Cruikshank. defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required
to appear in an action brought against you by
Mildred Cruikshank, plaintiff, in the District
Court of the Third judicial District OF the State
and TO answer the complaint OF the said plaintih,
filed therein. within ten days exclusive OF the
dry OF servce) after the service on you Of this
summons. III served within this county; or II
served out of this county but within this judicial
district. within twenty days. or II served else
where, within forty days.
The said action is brought to obtain judge
mcnt or this court dissolving the bonds OF
natrimony now existing between yourself and
the plaintiff; that the custody Of the minor
marriage be awarded to the plaintiff, anu for
such other aud further relief MS may seem meet
and proper to the court herein.
Paintir alleging that the defendant has for
more than one year last past deserted and Ahan-
doned the plaintiff and willfully neglected to
provide plaintiff and said minor child with the
common necessares OF lie, or any part thereof
having the ability so to do
The particulars more fully appearing in plain
tins said complaint, certified copy OF which
Is hereto attached made part hereof, served
herewith and here referred to.
| And yon are further notified that il you fail
| to appear and answer said complaint MS above
required the plaintiff will have your default
entered and will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint filed herein.
Attest my hand and the seal OF said Court, at
weiser, Idaho this 25th day OF June in the year
1901. !. +. SMITH, Clerk OF said Court
[sEALi s2-t
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11
FOURTH AT VAN WICK.
Patriotic People of Long Valley Cele-
brate Independence Day
Properly.

The 4th of July celebration at Van
Wyck was most enjoyable affair. The
committees were untiring in their efforts
to make the occasion enjoyable and were
entirely successful.
The following is the program as carried
out at the grove:
S. Fl. Garfield was master of ceremon-
les.
Opening Song. .................... Choir
Reading of Declaration 80. r. Garfield
Music. -. Observation-Disclosures. Choir
Grafton. ..................E II. IT, AnXler
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Cholr
Dinner
Marching Song. $50 Choir and Children
The people then repaired to the race
track where the remainder OF the exer-
cises took place. The free for all race.
purse $50 90 was won by Tim, a beaut-
iful sorrel colt owned by the Gray boys
and rode by Bill Gray. Charley Smiths
Tono took 2nd. money $500. In the
saddle race Bawly owned by Jess Demas-
tiers, came out victorious with Bill Gray
on his back Purse $40. 90. 2nd money
went to Lady owned by G. Pottinger.
In the pony race Barney owned by Fred
Hall. took 1st money, $780, 2nd purse
going 10 Lazy. line lOO yaru uaSn lor
men was won by Vet Conyers. prize 81. 30.
The so yard dash for boys under Is, was
won by Edwin Evans, prize 81 so. The
80 yard dash for girls under Is was won
by Isabelle Conyers, prize $1.50. In the
three legged race Mart and Net Conyers
won the 81 90 prize. The potato race
was won by Frank Wait. The slow race
for horses created great merrimen',
hearty cheers greeting the winning horse,
Charley Suits Mike AS he crossed the
line Is minutes behind the others.
The exercises closed with display Of
fireworks in the evening followed by g
ball in Cross hall. The attendance wal
very large and nothing occurred 10 maj
the pleasure of the day. Mrs. Tuttl'
furnished an excellent supper at mid
night. July 5lh, 1901.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11
IN THE BIG BEND.
Discoverer Now Said to Admit That a
Good Strike Was Made

Ontario, Ore July 9-The new
town Of johannesburg in the great
bend of the Snake river promises TO
soon become the real live mining
camp dreamed of by the gold dis
coverers. A thousand people are
now interested in the ground and
20, 600 acres of the bottom land is
now staked off j. B. Evans of
Salt Lake City, associated with a
number Of the Short Line officials.
is coming to the field with diamond
drill, when a number of holes will
be put down. A. Wells of Payette,
has taken 1000 acres of the old chan
mel. e. H Test of the FIRST Ma
tional bank of Ontario has large
holdings In the ground and is arrang-
ing for drills to prospect.
Claims can be purchased for any
pIlCc lIOM 9ZU W pJOO. NV Ouc
wants to sell on account of the mys-
terry connected with the reports.
Mr.. Singer who made the first dis
cOvery, now comes TO the rescue
with the statement that the values
are there and that it is paying pro-
|
position. Mr.. Singer will resume
work in day or two with large
force of men. he will employ from
the start not less than 100 men, and
his mining plant has cost him $50,
600.
Of course secrecy will be main
tanned and what might otherwise be
a mighty rush will prove to be con
trolled by good sober judgement
Two townsites are talked of, one il
Idaho, the other acrosss the rivel
in Oregon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11

In the Probate Court. County of Washington
State OF Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Benire w. VOL
verton deceased.
order 10 show why order of sale of
real estate should not be made.
Ben Baird. the admin strator OF the estate of
Iyenire W Wolyerton. deceased. having filed his
petition herein praying for an order OF sale OF
an OF the real estate of SAID decedent, for the
purposes therein set forth
Its therefore ordered by the said Court that
all persons Interested in the estate OF said de-
ceased appear before the said Probate Court on
Wednesday the 18th day OF August 1901. at
10 o'clock Ia the forenoon of said day. mt the
Court room OF said Probate Court. at the Court
house in the county OF Washington. to show
cause why an order should not be granted to the
said administrator to sell all of the real estate OF
said deceased.
And that copy OF this order be published a
least once a week for not less than four success
sive weeks in the Weiser Signal weekly news.
paper printed and published in said Washing
ton county and that said publication be com
pleted at least i've days proir to said 14th da.
| OF August 1901. THOMAS Nj. JEFFREY
[sEALl Judge OF Proba u
Dated July 9th 1901.
JOIN w. AYERS, Attorney for Estate.-- 81
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11
Notice of Sale ofReal Estate at Public Auction

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order of sale made and entered by the Probate
Court OF the County OF Washington and State OF
Idaho on the 18th OF June. A. ID. 1901, In the
matter of the estate of Frederick A. Westervelt.
deceased, the undersigned. administrator OF said
estate will sell at public auction subject to con-
irmation by said court the following described
real property. to-wit;
Beginning al II point one hundred and fifty three
feet east OF the southwest corner OF the south~
east quarter OF the northwest quarter OF Section
49, in township IL, north OF range west OF NJ.
in Washington county, Idaho, and running
thence ca st on the south line of the said south
east quarter OF Section 33. 1903 feet, thence due
north 1923 feet. thence west l03 feet thence south
423 feet to the place of beginning. containing
acre more less together with all buildings
and improvements thereon.
That said sale will be made on Friday the ~
day OF July A. d. 1901. at 10 o'clock m. Of said
day al the front door OF the Court House in
Weiser in said county and state, terms OF sale
as follows, one-fourth cash on day OF sale and
the balance to be paid to the court on the day OF
and prior to the confirmation OF said. sale. each
of said payments to be cash and in the gold coin
of the United States Of America.
Dated June 10Th, 1901. ARTHUR 5. brooks
john W. AYERS. Administrator Of said estate
Atty for minor heirs. 29-4