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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
FATAL HEAD End COLLISION
TWO PERSONS WERE KILLED

Wenatchee, Wash. Oct. S.-A head
end collision between two freight
trains occurred on the Great Northern
FIVE miles west Of Wenatchee, in which
two men were killed and three injured
The dead:
Sam Stallcup, fireman.
H. Dickinson, head brakeman.
The injured:
J. C. Fielding, engineer, arm roken;
u. E. Barr OF Spokane, engineer. slight.
ly bruised: E. P. Carson, brakeman,
badly scalded.
Fielding. Stallcup and Carson were
on the westbound train and Barr on
the eastbound train. Carson and
Dickinson were head brakemen on
their respective trains and were riding
in the engines. The collision occurred
on a sharp curve on the south bank
Of the Wenatchee river. Barr and
Fireman George Smith saw the danger
in time to lump. The fireman was
thrown into the river and swan to
the opposite shore. Barr dropped OF
on the side next to the bank and was
covered with a carload of shingles but
was not seriouslv injured. It is a
miracle how Fielding and Carson es.
caped with their lives. as the engines
fairly buried themselves, the one into
the other.
The trains were at a low speed at the
time Of the accident or else the dam.
age would have been much greater
Seven cars were wrecked, one car of
water pipe and three cars Of shingles
going east snd three cars Of wheat GO
ing west. Train No. 3 arrived here
from the east at 1881 and was side
tracked. Her engine went forward to
the wreck. Not car, except those
demolished, left the track. No. 3
brought the remaining portion of the
train back to Wenatchee
and all of the injured on both trains
were brought here and cared for.
The cause of the accidentswas mis-
understanding or confusion of orders.
The westbound train had been ordered
to Law up here for the other train. but
By some misunderstanding she was
allowed to depart with the result re-
lated. The dead have been taken ont
Of the wreck and sent to Leavenworth
Assistant General Superintendent
H. A. Kennedy when asked concern
Ing the wreck last evening said: "The
cause of the collision is not definitely
known. but from reports received at
nv Office it appears that either the
night or dav telegraph operator at
Wenatchee overlooked orders govern
ng the running OF the trains. The
racks. l understand. will be cleared
Up bv midnight so that there will be
practically no delay in the running Of
rains tomorrow"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
He Wa. short.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The grand jury voted
two indictments against Robert Burt, oil
inspector, charging imbezzlement of funds
of his Office to the extend of $4,000.
Several days ago representatives of the
Standard Oil company told the grand jury
that they paid as fees to Mr. Burt, in his
capacity as oil inspector, certain sums Of
money which the grand jury could not
find in the inspectors accounts with the
city.
Burt is chairman of the democratic
county central committee, and is regarded
as the closest political friend Of Mayor
Harrison. Strong efforts were made dur
ing the day by Burt and his friends to
prevent his Indictment Burt, before the
indictments were returned, paid into the
office Of the city treasurer $4,000 to cover
any shortage that might be found in his
accounts
Mr.. Burt said at midnight:
they indicted me after made good
the shortage claimed. Until today l did
not know just how the books in the
office stood. Ever since / took charge of
the office four years ago the chief deputy
attended to the making out of the re-
ports. As soon as l learned that there
was shortage OF something like $4,000,
| turned in $4,000 to the treasurer's Of
fice."
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
SAN Francisco strike /. on.

San Francisco. Oct 4.-The team
sters and longshoremen's strike which
has been on for the past 10 weeks Is
settled. While the terms Of the settle
ment have not been made public, 1t Is
understood that the draymen's associa-
citation has guaranteed to employ the
union men, nonunion men now en-
ployed to be retained. The association
also guarantees the union men that the
present schedule OF wages, hours and
overtime, Is to be. maintained for one
year. 1t is also said to ne stipulated
that teamsters are to obey all orders re-
laung to the disposition of freight.
The draymen's association claims that
the question of unionism Is not proyid-
ed for In the settlement, and that they
have won every point contended for.
The stipulation that present wages
will be maintained for year is con.
sidered concession to the strikers.
GOV. Gage acted as an intermediary in
bringing about settlement of the con-
troversy. When the news was made
pubic q wave OF relief swept over the
CITY. 1t was expected that a large mum.
Der OF men will return 70 work imme-
diately.
The Morning Call says:
The terms Of the strike settlement
are substantially as follows:
The drayman's association, through
It's executive committee, guarantees
that the wages, hours and overtime
schedule In force before the inception
OF the strike shall not be disturbed
within a year; 1t agrees that former
employees shall be reinstated SO far as
possible, but does not promise the dis.
charse OF efhcient non-union men, and
it agrees that there shall be no discrim.
nation against union men.
The City Front Federation and the
brotherhood Of Transfers agree that
me teamsters strike and the gym.
pathetic general strike shall he declared
on and the men left free to return m
work. Employees are to obey orders
given by the employer In the regular
course Of business.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 8.-Mrs. j. H. Wit
mer, a widow residing in this city, has
been arrested by the police at the instiga-
ton OF the coroner and is held a prisoner
at Central station pending an inyestiga-
ton into very serious charges. Mrs. Wit
mer, the police say, is suspected Of IA
murders, the list including four hus-
bands, five children, one sister and four
members Of different families in which
she was employed As housekeeper. The
last supposed victim was her sister, Mrs.
Anna Pugh, who died week ago under
mysterious circumstances. An autopsy
performed at the request Of Mrs. Wit
mer's mother, who came here from De-
troit, is said to have disclosed the pres
ence OF arsenic and copperas poisoning in
the stomach.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Sir Thomas Upton has decided 70
! keep Shamrock II. In America this
winter with view to racing her next
year.
The big creamery near Arlington
WASH, owned by the hollanue,s. was
! completely destroyed by fire recently
LOSS. $4,000.
Al Weinig got the decision over Dan
Creed0n In the sixth round of what
was to have been . 2O-round bount Ar
the international Athletic club, Fort
Erie, N. Y.
In a drunken reyel at Arlington
Wash, recently. four Indians kicked
to death an aged squaw, the wife of
Skookum Joe. The quartet are held
by the authorities.
Nearly half the money needed r.
ransom Miss Ellen M. Stone, the mis-,
sionary, from the Bulgarian brigands
has been placed in the hands of Kid
der. Peabody & Co. The exact figures
at midnight were sz5,543.4O cash and
$500 in pledges. OF this amount the
firm this afternoon sent $50, 900 to the
state department to be forwarded to it's
consular agent at the place where If
can be used most expeditiously.
In a bloody fight at the Union Ban
fist church at Big Springs, 10 miles
from Taswell. Tenn, four men were
killed. two MORALLY wounded and three
wounded less severely. The killed
Tip and John F. Caldwell, Rush and
Henry Morgan. Mortally wounded
John Morgan. Asa Caldwell. Wound.
cd: Jones, leg broken:
Noble, flesh wound; Sheriff Brook
slight. There was preaching at the
church and about 600 people gathered
there. Just before the II o'clock ser.
vice egan Tip Caldwell went to the
spring, so yards from the church. Rush
Morgan was at the spring, and began
firing at Caldwell. Both factions i'm.
mediately gathered and the fight last
ed half an hour.
State Superintendent of Prisons Col
Inns has given orders that Czolgosz
the murderer Of President Mckinley
must not be the subject Of notorietv
while in Auburn prison awaiting cleo.
trOcutiOn. He must not be seen and
visitors must not be permitted to en-.
ter any part Of the prison where knowl-
edge might be gained of his location.
The warden Of the prison has been
instructed to inform the guards and
other employees Of the prison that the
divulging Of any information concern.
ing him or his doings will be consid-
cred grave breach Of discipline and
will be dealt with accordingly.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
Murdered for Money.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. THE putrid re-
mains Of Davis Levy, wealthy ,miser OF
this city, were found lying ON a bed in
the rooms Of his Main street block. He
had been murdered by strangulation.
Levy seems to have been killed in a
filthy little room at the head Of the stairs
Of the rooming block that he used as an
office, kitchen and bedroom. A rope was
put around his throat and gag in his
mouth. The body was carried into an
unoccupied room and laid on the bed.
The smell from it led to the discovery.
1t is supposed the deed was committed
for the purpose Of robbery. The old man
collected his rents about the first Of the
month and was in the habit Of deposit
ing his money in bank on the fifth. The
amount was usually $500, deposits Of
smaller amounts being made later in the
month. No deposit was made for this
month, and the supposition is the robbers
got at least $500. They ransacked an old
trunk in the den and the papers were
strewn all over the floor. In the batch
were certificates Of deposit for $5l63 and
notes for several times that sum.
Charles NJ. Kahn has been appointed
administrator to take charge Of the prop.
erty. The deceased has sister, Mrs.
Hauser, living in San Francisco;
nephew, NJ. H. Lippman Of New York,
and two nieces, Mrs. T. lsadore and Mrs.
Sam Klein of Ogden, Utah.
Governor Hunt OF Idaho has offered
q reward OF $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion Of the murderer or murderers of
Davis Levi. who. on Saturday. was
found dead in one of the rooms in his
Main street block. having been
strangled and carried into an unoccu-
pied apartment. 1t is thought that the
estate will offer $4,000 additional.
There is no clue to the perpetrator OF
the deed.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
Carlists Are Ready for war.

Barcelona, Oct. 6.-Reports received
from Cape Cerbera say advices received
from various points along the frontier
show that the Carlist preparations are
nearly completed. They have accumu-
lated, through smugglers, 10000 rifles,
and uniforms have been made at Perpe-
gin. France, and brought into Spain at
different places. Large supplies of am
lnunition have been obtained from Cuba
and the Philippine islands. The rising is
expected to commence at Berga and at
other points in the mountains forming the
Carlist center.
Booklets containing instruction in guer-
rilla warfare are being distributed and
men are being recruited from the refugees
and indictments about the frontier. An
important meeting will be held October
10, when two Carlist generals are expected
to attend with instructions from Don
Carlos.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
Fatal Wreck In llontapa.

Helena, Mont, Oct. IA wreck on
the Montana Central SO miles north of
Helena, wrecked an engine which left the
track and turned over in mud bank
Engineer Patrick J. Hussey was scalded
TO death, his body being badly mangled.
ne had been railroading for So years, and
TINS was his first accident. Hussey's fam
lily lives in St. Paul.
Two miles south Of the place OF the
wreck, train was wrecked just a day
before and in the same unaccountable
manner. 1t is presumed the rails spread
IN both cases. No one was killed in the
other wreck, but three trainmen were in
jured.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10

London, Oct. S.--A correspondent Of
the Times, wiring from Dundee, Natal,
says that during the progress Of a big
movement, such as is now being con-
Quoted by General Lyttleton in the
southeast corner Of the Transvaal, the
news consists mostly of record of the
movements Of the Beers from farm to
farm, in their attempt to escape the
Gordon which is being drawn around
them by the British troops
!, In the country in which the operations
are taking place it is impossible to pre-
vent small groups Of Beers from slip
ping through the columns. 1t is well
known how successfully large number
OF Beers can melt away in an almost in
credibly short time.
The main body Of Beers, which re-
mains. under the leadership OF Com
hiandant General Botha, the Beer COM
mander in chief, is within the Gordon,
and is pressing north from the Zululand
frontier.
On the western frontier of Natal the.
danger of invasion seems to have been
averted by the rapid movement Of the
British troops.
Throughout the eastern Transvaal the
scouts continually sight armed Beers.
Most of them do not belong to any par
ticular commando, but watch the move
ments Of the British, and are always
ready to snipe from y safe distance when
opportunity arises.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
REPORT ON TRADE.

Bradstreets report Of trade for last
week Is as follows:
While speculative markets, except
for cotton. show reactionary tenden-
cies, general distributive trade and in.
dustry are active, and volume of bus
mess Is going forward. All obtainable
measures of production and movement
for the nine months OF the year testify
to this. Rank clearings arc heavily In
excess Of previous years, railway earn
ings continue very favorable. and talk
OF scarcity of cars for different Sec
tions OF the country Is heard. Failures
are more numerous than last year or in
1899, but fewer than in recently proceed
ing years, and while liabilities have
expanded, this has been due mainly to
few large financial suspensions before
reported. because current failures and
liabilities are not as heavy as earlier
In the year. The cereals are generally
weak and lower In all markets. Large
receipts, liquidation by the tired longs,
and unsatisfactory cable advices have
weakened wheat slightly. Export trade,
however. fails to be greatly stimulated.
Corn has weakened slightly on i'm
proved outside buying, to keep prices
up to the professional liquidation, and
poor export inquiry.
New business in wooden good Is
quiet, but the mills are busy on winter
wear orders. and q large volume of
their spring output has been booked.
Failures In the United States report
ed by r. g. DUN & Co. for the nine
months Of. 1901 number 8144. with an
indebtedness OF $97 1856, 416.
In the same months OF 1900 the num-
Der was slightly smaller, 1896. but the
amount Of liabilities was much heavier, |
$138,234,988. Substracting the 81 fall
ures Of banking and other fiduciary In
stitutions with liabilities Of $1S,235,544,
the defaults in strictly commercial
were 1888 in number and $780,
$50. S62 In amount, against 1851 in num-
Der and $101. S67,44 in amount last
rear.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10

town. Colonel Kekewich did not get on
well with Mr.. Rhodes, who was the
real defender of Kimberley. There Is
story that when General French en-
tered Kimberley, Colonel Kekcwich
asked him to put Rhodes under arrest.
but was laughed at. He has been one
OF Lord Kitchener's trusted neutenants.
as an experienced ofhcer who thorough
ly understands BOer tactics,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
Escapeil Being lvnehed.

Pendleton, Ore, Oct. GA blacksmith
named McWilliams Of Alba barely escaped
being lynched BY an infatuated mob at
Pilot Rock yesterday. McWilliams Of.
tackled the late President Mckinley, using
vile language and saying that be was glad
OF his death and that he should have
been murdered long ago.
a mob Of men and boys secured rope
and started to look for the blacksmith.
.McWilliams took alarm and lied toward
fendieton. He arrived here this morning,
having run and walked during the entire
night.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10
Fatal Fe.a In Kentucky.

Middleboro, Ky, Oct. "a ieudal
fight, in which four were killed, two
fatally and two seriously wounded, oc-
CURED at the Big Springs Union Baptist
church, over the Tennessee line.
The killed: Tip and James Caldwell and
Rush and Henry Morgan.
Fatally wounded: Henry Everstreet and
Mr.. Jones.
The feud has existed between the vir-
ginia Morgans and the Tennessee Cald-
wells since the civil war. Since then 80
Morgans and 20 Caldwells have been kill
Cd in the numerous fights that have taken
place.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-10

!hie years harvest n IL south Of
ireland = stAtsd t. - II beat sxps-
nencsd tor quarter Of : century.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14
NOT GUILTY,
SAYS THE JURY
Mrs. Bonine Acquitted
Of the Charge Of
Murder.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.-The jury In
the case of Mrs, Lola Ida Henry Benine,
charged with the murder OF James Sey-
mour Ayres Jr,, In the Kenmore Hotel in
this city on the night of May Is, tonight
returned a-verdiet OF not guilty, and the
defendant was set at liberty
Such a conclusion of the trial was gen.
orally expected, the popular impression
here being that from the evidence sub
United the prosecution had failed to prove
Its case against Mrs. BONNIE. The jury
was out less than five hours, retiring a
noon and reporting their verdict shortly
before o'clock tonight.
The attendance in the courtroom when
the jury returned was limited to the
members of the bar, representatives of
the press and the employees of the court
There was some little attempt at a DEM
onStratlon or approval, but this was
quickly suppressed by Judge Anderson,
who had previously warned the Specta-
tors against manifestations of any char
acter.
Mrs. BONNIE was in court at the time
the verdict was returned, and with her
were her husband and her two bows and
several OF her relatives, all of whom have
SHOWN their sympathy for her by their
constant attendance during the long trial
The jury was discharged, and Mrs Bo-
nine and her friends left the courthouse
by back door
Judge Anderson's charge to the jury to-
Gay was very general in character. He
wound up by saying. that the jury could
Drlng In any one of four verdicts. viz:
That of guilty as indicted, with CAPITAL
punishment; guilty as indicted, without
capital punishment, which would mean.
imprisonment for life: manslaughter, the
punishment under which would be inn
prlsonment for term of years, or, last
OF all, verdict of not guilty.
Mrs. BONNIE maintained the calm de-
meanor which has characterized her CON
quot throughout the trial and smiled APP
ProVlngIy when the jury returned its yer
dlct Her husband threw his arms affec-
tionateiy around Ler neck and kissed her.
Followed by her sons and sisters and
protners, who clustere around her en-
bracing and kissing her. Others in the
courtroom also added their congratuIa-
After leaving the courthouse Mrs. Be-
nine accompanied her husband to the
mouse where he and their sons and other
relatives nave been living, where it is an
nounced she will reside in the future. her
home. ''4 -404
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14
LAWYERS ARGUE.
THE TINE AWAY
Lookout Lynching Case
May Last Through
the Winter.
Special Dispatch to The can.

ALTURAS, Dec. .iS.-The trial of James
W. Brown, the alleged, Lookout lYneher,
bids fair to last through the entire VIM
ter. Each question asked Of a witness
by counsel for the State brings an 90
lection from the defense. Then follows
an argument over the point involved. the
discussion lasting from fifteen minutes to
upward Of an hour. During these argu-
ments Judge Harrington finds 1t neces-
sary to excuse the jury from the court
room. as the lawyers for the prisoner at
tempt to place before the twelve men al
legged facts and hearsay evidence that
has not yet been introduced through The
medium of witnesses. The patience OF
the court is about exhausted, and there
are frequent clashes between Judge Har-
rington and the defense.
The witnesses so far called have shown
marked reluctance toward giving testl-
mony that might injure the chances of
Brown. Singularly enough Justice Of the
Peace Myers, whose examination was
continued to-day, had heard but one man
hint that there would be a lynching in
Lookout. and that man had since died.
The next witness, however, declared that
only the day preceding the tragedy the
Justice had said to him that he Was
afraid the Halls and Yantis would be
strung UP.
When the examination of Justice Myers
was resumed this morning the witness
swore that he had no idea or knowledge
that there was to be a lynching at Look
out Pending argument on the objection
to the question which brought forth the
statement, the jury was excused from the
courtroom for forty-five minutes. Myers
said that the only man he had ever heard
advocate the lynching was the late w. =.
Morris of Lookout. He heard Morris re-
peatedly declare that he would like to
pull at the end of a rope. Myers believed
that Morris was talking to hear himself
talk and did hot give any weight to MS
remarks. Morris was at one time elected
~ +ha epfSla f11re from This district but
was of late months considered of unsound
mind. Myers said that after the lynching
occurred Norris bitterly denounced it and
said he would give twenty-five dollars
toward the prosecution of members of
the mob, because he was friend Of Cal
vim Hall.
Ira Cannon. Grand Juror and ex-Super-
visor of Modoc County, swore that on the
afternoon of May 30, the day prior TO
the lynching, Judge Myers and himself
went riding and that during the ride
Judge Myers spoke of a lynching and
said he was afraid something like that
might occur. He did not speak of Morris
having threatened to hang the five prison.
ers.
]. E. Kresge, who lives near Lookout,
was called. At the beginning of Kresgc's
testimony Raker, for the defense, started
to make an argument on an objection and
the court excused the jury from the
courtroom. The argument lasted an
hour after which the jury returned.
Kresge said that on May % he with
others formed an arresting party. They
met At his place and Levanton asked him
TO go. Kresge then detailed particulars
of the arrest of the Halls.