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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
IDAHO.

The cold has dameged the wheat.
The Potlatch river was frozen last
week for the first time in seven years.
The Bank OF Nez Perce Is opened for
business under the management OF J.
A. Shultz.
The blessing OF st. Stanislans Kost
ka Catholic church at Rathdrum occur
red recently.
Arrangements have been completed
for the establishment OF the Bank of
Troy. which will open It's doors for bus
mess March /.
In the district court at Moscow Judge
f. G. Steele declared the state law ex.
acting license from persons peddling
articles not produced In Idaho to be
unconstitutional.
A case of wholesale horse stealing in
Washington county has come TO light.
Warrants are out for the arrest of
number OF men. the principal ones be-
ing John Walker and one Vance.
At Troy Duthie Il Corrin last wen
sold four carloads Of apples to party
in Butte Mont. at price which net
ted the fruit raisers IS cents per box.
or about $500 for the four carloads.
A modern creamery is being erected
at MohIer to cost $500. The money
has been subscribed by merchants. FAR
mers and stockmen. The plant will
have capacity Of 2ooo pounds OF but
ter and 1000 pounds of cheese daily.
Skimming stations will be established
throughout the surrounding country.
As a result of the movement In the
legislature to include Potlateh prairie
in the new county that Is proposed to
be created In the Clearwater country.
mass meeting of the leading citizens
OF the prairie was held at Leland re-
Gently to protest against such move.
The supreme court has denied writ
OF error In q case coming down from
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
UlTIMATUM OF THE POWERS,
Pekin, Feb. 19.-The foreign ENJOYS
nave given the Chinese authorities
eight days in which to issue satisfac-
tory edicts.
Roosevelt and the Lions.

Meeker, Col, Feb. lS.-Colonel Roose-
welt and John Goif have ridden into Meek
er from the Keystone ranch. When ask d
Tor an interview the governor referred the
reporter to Mr.. Golf.
Mr. Golf said II lions were killed during
the hunt and that the governor himself
killed IL, four Of which he killed with his
knife and eight with his rifle. MIR. GoiT
further stated that Governor Roosevelt
yesterday killed the largest lion that has
been killed in that section, weighing II
pounds and measuring 8 l-2 feet in the
flesh. Mr.. Gotf states that Roosevelt kill
ed it with his knife.
One of the most exciting experiences Of
the hunt occurred during night before
last. Roosevelt killed with his rifle his
second to the largest lion. In order to
get shot at the unsuspecting beast the
governor leaned the larger portion of his
weghty body over a perpendicular clifi
40 feet high, John Golf holding him by
the leg while Roosevelt aimed AMI ii ed, in
stantly killing his game Governor Roose.
welt expresses himself as having had tine
most enjoyable time of his life.
Governor Roosevelt will leave Meeker
today in special conveyance. He will
take the train this evening at Rife
whence he will probably go home.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

At La Grande 7i2 school pupils ar

At La Grande 7i2 school pupils are
enrolled
Eugene High School students have
formed brass band.
The tax levy OF Klamath county will
be % mills and of Klamath Falls 81.
Opening OF the Eugene new arm0ry
has heen postponed from February 22
TO March 8.
Pendlcton's amended city charter has
passed both houses OF the Legislature
and will receive the governors sigma
ture.
A fine new mission house will be
erected on the Umatilla Indian reser-
yation near Pendleton by the Presby-
terian church.
Lewis Gault OF Pendleton has sold
2000 sheep to Puget Sound buyers at
prices better than any offered by rep
resentatives OF eastern concerns.
Fred Melhasc. OF Fort Klamath. has
sold 200 steers to Roseburg rancher.
at 7ia They will be driven to Ashland
about the Goth OF this month, and from
there shipped to Portland.
A. p. Svarverud, aged 81 years. fell
from haystack at the residence Of his
son. Andrew Svarverud. OF Eugene,
Saturday. and his collar bone was bro
ken. Despite his age the old gentleman
Is getting along well.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Saloons to Close.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 20.-At meeting
of the ministerial association it was re-
solved to call mass meeting at the Audi
torium next Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of insisting upon the closing OF the
saloons in Witchita.
Rev. j. ID. Ritchie of the Episcopal
church, president of the ministerial as
sociation. did not attend the meeting, but
has come out in an interview as opposed
to prohibition. He says the saloon Is So "
deeply grounded in American life that II
is a part of our social system. \ large
number of the people make it their club
Regulation is the best that can be done
with the saloon problem.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Thirteen Inch GUN Exploded.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. lS.-A big Ii inch
gun exploded on the battleship kearsarge
While the ship was at target practice oil
Key West. The gun itself and the super
imposed turret were badly damaged. The
battleship is at present at anchor here,
awaiting orders from Washington. The
ships officers are in a quandary as to what
will be the outcome Of the accident
whether the Kearsarge will be ordered
home for repairs or whether the captain
will be instructed to proceed on his cruise
in southern waters without the gun. The
general impression here is that the kear-
sarge will be directed to continue her
cruise.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Money in New York.

New York, Feb. ls.-The Hnancier
says: For the first time in the history of
the clearing house banks of New York
city they report deposits in excess of
81 900, ,0OO, 900, standing at 81 ,0l ,329 900.
The deposits are net and include only act
tual items entering into that institution.
The gross deposits are in reality much
higher. The constant growth OF the fig
ures since the opening OF the year has
been little less than amazing. Since Jan
uary 5 deposits have expanded more than
$l4O,OOO, 900 and loans $ll0, 100000.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

Canal Dover, O., Feb. 7.-Forty miners
were imprisoned for four hours in burn
ing mine at Lindentree, near here. The
fire was started by an explosion of a barrel
Of gasoline, which set fire to the timbers
in the mouth of the mine. Egress was
shut off and the mine filled with smoke.
For four hours the 40 men carried water
in their tin buckets and threw it upon
the flames. In the meantime rescuing
party had been organized in the village
and fought the flames from the outside.
All were finally rescued without being in.
iured.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

Idaho county. A merchant there nam
cd Hunt disposed of a &20. 600 stock Of
goods to Messrs. Sweet, Richardson
and Wilkinson for about $4,000. Ar.
rests followed on charges OF ccnspisa-
cs TO defraud creditors. The supreme
court held that II ID fraudulent sale"
within the law
Registration at the state normal
school during the second semester. OF
which this Is the third week, is 40.
and registration since me beginning OF
the school year. last September. has
been 1888. The senior class 70 graduate
In June numbers 70, OF whom but three
are young men. Both the young mems
and girls dormitories are reported to
be crowded.
Two farmers hanged themselves last
week north OF Genesee. Iver Larson.
aged so years. and Ole Otness. 7S years
Of age. committed suicide without any
apparent reason. Mr.. Larson had fast
ened one end of rope to Z beam and
the other around his neck and then
jumped on a box, breaking his neck.
He came to Idaho from Oregon two
years ago. and leaves q wife and six
children. the youngest s years old. He
served for eight years as sheriff In
North Dakota. was brave man and
we'll educated. Mr.. Otness lived little
farther out on the same road. He got
up early in the morning and after do
ing his chores went across the fieid to
Mr.. Larson's barn. He was shortly fol-
lowed by his son. who thought this .
| strange proceeding. but before he ar
rived the man had hung himself with
a stout fish cord.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Cement Of washington.

Calispell, Wash. Feb ls.-A syndicate
Of foreign capitalists, represented by !. 6.
Gordon Of England, has secured about lvo
acres of land near lone and contempiates
the immediate erection Of several plants
for manufacturing a variety OF products.
The principal enterprise at first viii be
the starting up of cement plant with a
capacity of 100 tons daily, and some esti-
mate of its extent may be had from tie
amount of cordwood contracted for IN the
6r., order. The order is for 5000 eords, by
far the largest ever placed in this ioeaiity'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
None Were Saved,

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 20.-A special from
|mberand, B. G., to the Times says:
THE relief party began taking out bod
at the mines here this morning. At
|dnight when the shift came up they re,
|rted having found the coat Of Dan Nc
ines torn in two. and at 9 a. m. today his
mains were found, together with those OF
japanese helper, in the first work
|gs of No. 6 reached from No 5 mine
bonn their position it is believed the men
|ere killed Instantly, and as they are
|rhest from the scene of the explosion
is also believed that all the others were
billed without warning.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
|I[D FORCES 10 March
! HEADED FOR sIAN-FO
|. n.nsrals Notih ID by Waldersee--
L.ns Military Operations ON Large
OF Peace Negotiations
k...es Alarm Expected Effect.

pekin. Feb. ia few days ago
mt yon Waldersee wrote to the gen.
q under his supervision notifying
q to have all their available troops
Nv in two weeks for an expedition
ting 80 days. Today General Chat
and General Veyron, the French
mmander, received letters asking for
sir cooperation and expressing a de-
= to know what forces they can
are. In commencing his letter to
neral Chaffee. Count Won Waldersee
":
owing to the unsatisfactory nature
ne negotiations for peace and also
circumstances rendering such a
ure desirable, it will probably be
cessary to resume military opera
bns on large scale, especially toward
e west"
It is not thought likely that General
kaffee will agree to such plan with
Il Instructions from Washington. The
tench commander, however, is expect
to do so.
Count Won Waldersee's plans contem-
hte Offering the command Of the ex-
dition in the first instance to Sir
fred Gaselee, the British commander,
i 1t is believed that on account Of
recent illness General Gaselee will
brm Count Won Waldersee that he
unable to accept the command. In
1t event it will be offered to General
yron, provided the French fall in
th the arrangement, which Count
~ Waldersee believes will be the case.
bch an offer to General Veyron would
I've the effect, it is thought, of over
ming the differences which have ex-
led between the French and Germans.
cause it would be a demonstration of
bunt Won Waldersees confidence in
|e military ability Of the French con-
hgent.
Ere long an announcement is expect
that the destination of the proposed
|yasion is Sian-fu. 1t is thought that
ben it becomes known that the ex-
(iftion has started the imperial court
! hasten to comply Immediately with
! the demands Of the joint note. The
Hilary are much elated at the pros.
let of active service. Many believe
|e Chinese army will strive to the
most to protect the province of Shen-
against invasion.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Labor Troubles mt Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Feb ls.-Unless the master
builders of this city comply with the de-
mands of the building trades council a
general strike will be declared which will
involve at least 10000 men. Nearly every
mechanic in town is asking an advance Of
25 per cent. The date OF expiration Of
many building scales is April !, and un-
less the master builders grant an advance
the indications are that there will be a
general suspension in the building trades.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection Of items
From the Four Northwest states
Of MiseellaM Me0us Mature sath-
cred the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

James Baker. resident Of Ziiiah.
pox.
Indications OF oil and gas are report
ed from Medical Lake. In Spokane
county.
Twenty dozen live quail from Kansas
have been turned loose in the vicinity
OF Spokane.
There are IS schools in session. or a
little over so per cent of the total mum
ber in Spokane county.
The charity ball given last week at
Spokane was the greatest success of
any heretofore, 1880 being cleared
petition to the Rosalia council Is
being circulated asking them to refuse
year.
J. w. Evans. one OF the faculty of the
Co,fax college. has resigned and gone
to San Francisco, accompanied by his
wife and two children.
The state fish hatchery at Dartford
has about $4,000 young steel head sal
mon nearly ready to be turned loose
III tHe Llttle Spokdue river.
The death OF Justice o. b. Parks.
which occurred recently in Davenport
from grip. removes from Lincoln coun
ty one of its oldest inhabitants.
Hog cholera and swine plague are
epidemic at Pomeroy. Seventy.ive head
have been killed by order of the state
veterinarian. DR. Barnes o! Pullman.
While Mr.. and Mrs ]. l.. Dutton. who
reside four miles south Of Watervilie,
were away from home their youngest
son, Benjamin, IL years old. heard a
coyote after the chickens and took the
rife out to shoot It, While standing
with the gun resting on the ground his
dog came and jumped up on him, and
in some way striking the trigger and
discharging the gun. The bullet struck
the boy in the eye and lodged in his
brain, killing him almost instantly.
Farmers from the Eureka Flat sec.
tion OF Walla Walla county report that
rumurs to the effect that recent frosts
have injured fall wheat are without
foundation in fact. Recent rains are
declared to have materially enhanced
crop prospects.
Nine prisoners at the head of whom
was Arthur Spencer. the spurious Chi
nese inspector and alleged all around
crook and confidence man, made their
escape from the Spokane county Jail
last Sunday morning. The escaped
prisoners are as follows: Arthur
Spencer. United States prisoner. imper.
sonating and obtaining money under
false pretenses; Joe Harrison. Luke
McGluke. alias Frank Moran. Mack
McCleary. Philip Anderson and James
Morriarity. all United States prisoners,
wanted for counterfeiting: Robert Nc.
Alpin, for highway robbery: John Man.
ming. burglary. and Edward Mcclure,
crime against nature. both OF whom
are under sentence TO the Washington
penitentiary. The men oyerpowered
Chief Jailer Thompson. who was the
only officer In the jail. After choking
him into insensibility they bound and
gagged him. and stripping him OF his
revolver and keys. made their escape
| through the corridor leading to the
the sheriff's Office. Frank Moran gave
! himself up later.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

Detroit. Feb lS-1he executive commit
tee Of the American Shropshire Registry
decided TO offer the following amounts in
special prizes for various prominent ex-
hibitions Of this kind Of sheep this year
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo, $3.50,
Toronto exposition, 500; Ontario proyin
cial fair. 500; Indiana state fair, 800,
Minnesota state fair, $50. To .he inter
national live stock exposition at Chicago
500 was awarded.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
MONTANA.

Montana State Horticultural Society.
kalispell. February 21-23.
Montana State Fruitgrowers' ass0-
citation. Kalispell, February 21-23.
The labor party's antitrust bill intro
duced by Lannin was defeated on hnal
passage In the house
Governor Toole has reappointed
John II. Byrne. the present state min
ing inspector. and J. J. Barry. state
deputy mining inspector.
The county jail at Kalispell Is 20 full
OF prisoners that the jailers are COM
PEELED to take them out into the yards
each day to give them an airing.
The volume OF business done at the
land 0ce at Kalispell the past six
months more than doubles the receipts
OF the ONCE over that period Of last
year.
The jury which tried Michael Ryan
for the burglary Of the vault Of the
American National bank returned .
verdict OF not guilty by directioa OF the
court.
r. A. Harlow Of the Montana rail.
road is now In New York. where he 10
negotiating for funds to extend that
road from It's present terminus on up
through White Sulphur Springs.
committee OF the house appointed
to investigate the insane asylum 1T
Warm Springs. in consequence OF char
ges made by Representative Stull, re-
ported approving the present manage
ment, but Stull protested that he had
not been given hearing.
A freight engine recently jumped the
track when about half way across the
Two Medicine bridge. Dawson county.
but fortunately was under control OF
the engineer and was stopped just as
II left the rails. This Is one OF the
highest bridges in the world and
should the engine have fallen into the
river the engineer and fireman would
have had no chance to escape.
Judge Smith In the district court at
Helena gave A. ]. Kelly and George
Hanschu. cattle rustlers. II years each
In the penitentiary. which Is the max
imum penalty. He served notice that
he would give all other rustlers the
same dose. and rebuked the prisoners
lawyers for trying to work on his SYM
pathy by referring to their families,
and said the families would get along
better without than with them. for they
could be supported with honest money.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
To save Her Mother. Life.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 0.-Bessie
Slater, aged Is. shot and probably fatally
injured her father TO save her mother
from death at his hands. The littlet girl
vas taken to the police station and al
ter an inquiry was let go. Slater came
home in the evening, threw his wife on
bed and proceeded to choke her. The lit
tles girl secured revolver and fired a
bullet into her fathers back, infiicting
dangerous wound.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 2O.-The search
b. bodies in the ruins of the old Judson
heking house on Canal street, which was
med shortly after midnight. was con-
mad for hours after the flames were en-
guished. resulting in the definite knowl-
ee that the four firemen, whose mangled
|odies were pulled from under the debris
y the fallen wall while the fire was IN
|rogress, were the only victims. These
|remen were: Captain Joseph Condren
William Reilly, Fred Hale, Frank VIII
6ams,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
UNCLE SAM NOT A PARTY
WILL lot JOIN IN THE RAID.
Positive Orders to COnger-He II In
structed to Join in No Agreement
That C0ntcmplates Further Hos
tilities-vOn Waldersee Preparing
Ia Advance IN Province OF ChI-LI.

Chicago, Feb. ia special TO the Post
from Washington says:
Positive orders Mere issued to General
Chaffee, commanding the United States
troops in emma, hot to take part in the
proposed operations in Western China by
Count Won " aldersee and the allies To in
timidate Chinese authorities.
General Chaiie is instructed to take no
part in the contemplated expedition to
Shining -nanfu, while minister Conger is
instructed by the state department not to
join in any agreement that makes further
hostiliies
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Getting Ready.

Berlin, Feb. ls.-The Cologne Gazette
publishes dispatch from Pekin which ex-
plains that Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee's new expedition is intended to
finally clear the province of Chilli Of Chi
n-e soldiers and produce wholesome dread
among the Chinese The German commits
sariat department has ordered thousand
transport wagons to be ready in Is days
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
lxidnaper Arrested.

Omaha, Feb 2O-One OF the three men
implicated in the kidnapping of Edward
Cudahy, .Jr., has been arrested and is now
in the city jail. He was arrested Satur-
day night, but the news was suppressed
by the police until today.
When the SUSPECT was brought into the
presence of young Cudahy for identified
ton the young man said;
.This is the man who asked me to get
into the wagon. There is no doubt about
it,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
stabbing ARRAY.

Seattle. Feb. ls.-In an alteration ans
eg out of a poker game at Gothelln, TINS
eunty, Daniel Morris, logger. was dan
srously stabbed in the throat by William
For. laborer. Coy escaped. but came
? Seattle and surrendered himself TO the
iiee. He acknowledged the snboiing'
pit said he was intoxicated at the time
pa recalled little about the affair. Morn'
IN precarious condition.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

st. Petersburg, Feb. la.-on satur-
A.v the minister of the interior, NJ. sipi
puine. ordered the suppression for three
months Of the Noyosti Dnja, Mosco"
ewspaper, which had violated the prom.
bition against the publication OF university
bulletins. A secret circular has been Is
sued reminding all the newspapers thai the
prohibition is now effective.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

London. Feb. 20-The afternoon papers
follow the morning papers in opposing
military expeditions into the interior OF
China.
The Westminster Gazette says:
.If the United States and Great B1t-
ain maintain their present opposition to
the expedition policy it is safe 10 prophesy
that an expedition is not likely to be
launched in the interior
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

St. Petersburg, Feb. ls.-In the Official
report Of the fire which broke out February
5 in the magazine Of the Caspian Black
Sea company at Baku, and which spread to
other depots, it is admitted that l20 IA
t.,lities resulted from the coniagration, and
that in addition number Of person, are
expected to die from the results Of their
burns
The search for bodies is still being car.
ried on.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Captain King Not Needed.

Washington, Feb. lS.-Accordlng to an
(rder issued at the war department Cap
AN Cyril King, assistant quartermaster, y
v, has been discharged from the seryice
4 the United States by direction OF the
resident, to take effect February l5- l9ol.
(hs services being no longer required
his indicates the captain will not be court
rartialed for misconduct.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Coronation of King Edward.

New York, Feb. 20--The Herald says:
II is believed that Whtelaw Reid is TO
be named governor extraordinary for the
United States at the coronation of King
Edward VII, which will probably take
place IN June, although the exact date
has not yet been settled.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22

New York. Feb. ls.-WarninG was sent
(ai by the police that the tirehugs VINO
I'd made Intellectual efforts TO set iire TO a
lumber of Chicago hotels were on thef
ny to New York. Today negro was
0and in a courtroom of the Imperial ho'e'
fting suspiciously. When arrested all nis
ekets were found Is be filled WIN
PATCHES.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Rev. II. II. Manner Dead.

Spokane, Feb. ls.--Rev. r. II. Manier.
prominent Methodist clergyman OF the
northwest, passed away at his residence,
1920 Mission avenue. Death followed a
stroke of paralysis, from which he had been
sinking since February 8.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
kruger Appeals 10 King.

London. Feb l9.-There Is an uncon-
fr,ned rumor here tina, President Kruger
has drafted a personal letter TO King I'd
ward setting forth the Boer case and ask
ing for his majcsty's consideration.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-22
Bounty on Beet sugar.

Ottawa. Feb. ls.-A delegation from
western Ontario is in the city pressing
upon the government 10 give bounty
OF cent pound On beet sugar produced
in Canada.