The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
NOR[D' SNENS BRIEFLY TOLD.
cu1LED FROM DISPATCHES

pheres for the Past Week-NatA0n-
N, Historical, Political and Per-
sonaI Events Tersely ExposndeA'
| A cut rate war has begun between
the several Seattle and San Francisco
steamship lines.
James Alvord, the famous outlaw
who assisted In the Coche and Fair
banks robbery on the Southern Pacific
has been killed while trying to hold up
a messenger with the payroll Of the
Sonora Mining company at Tubutama,
Sonora.
Canvassers for subscriptions to the
Lewis and Clark centennial which 1t
is proposed to hold in Portland In 1905,
started out, and it is understood that
practically the entire capital stock Of
the corporation, 100000 Is assured
as the result of single days work.
United States Commissioner Dineen
was recently burned In efigy by an as
sembly OF people at Roff, Indian Ter
ritory, and vicinity. This action was
caused by Dineen Diminishing colored
| prisoner. JEFF Walker, who severely
stabbed white man, w. L. Robertson,
of Ron, last Saturday.
The annual report of Secretary Of Az
riculture Wilson tells Of the vast
growth of all branches of the depart
ment's work. An extension Of the
weather forecast to farmers through
the rural free delivery is contemplated.
Wireless telegraphy will soon connect
the Tatoosh island. Washington, with
the mainland.
Lying against the shore at Mount
Vernon, with his coat pockets filled
with stones. the body of Alexander D.
Anderson. q we'll known Washington
lawyer and commissioner to the Chica-
go worlds fair, was found. Mr.. Ander-
son left note for his family, bidding
them adieu, saying he was going to
end his suffering of many years from
stomach troubles.
Montana backs up Van SAINT and will
aid In the fight to prevent combine OF
railroad systems.
The annual report OF the superin-
tendent Of the life saving station for
the year 1901 shows the smallest loss of
life from vessels suffering disaster
since the general extension Of the SER
vice.
Son OF M. M. Kaign, Of Chicago. &C.
verely wounded w. 8. Haynes in Knuts-
ford hotel lobby. Salt Lake. The vic
tim had been prominent in the wedding
o. assailant's father several months
ago. Much mystery surrounds the
shooting.
Chamberlain states the terms OF en-
l1stment OF the Canadians. AN volun-
teers who go to South Africa must be
able to ride and shoot Will be allowed
Imperial Yeomanry rates Of pay. Pre-.
ference given to single men.
Charles Lingquist shot and probably
fatally injured his sweetheart, Julia
fostevin. at Austin, small town ten
miles north Of Helena. Mont, He then
turned the revolver ON himself. and in
n1cted wounds that will, the attending
physician says. prove fatal.
AT Helena. Mont. Amos Book recent.
~ snot and instantly killed Harry Bur.
well. They had been practicing for a
Thanksgiving shoot and Book. thinking
10 scare Burwell, commanded him m
mold UP your hands," az he entered
the house, leveling the shotgun at him
IN trying to raise the gun, his finger &C
cioentahy touched the trigger, and Bur
we'll fell back dead, after utterine thu
words. Book, you have shot mo
burweh was II and Book Is years old
Willard T. Harrison. wal receive the
,ndqrsement Of Representative wesley
ship. pos'laaster'
President Roosevelt is said to have
.aken sides with the states against
.ne railroad combine in the ereat
A telegram received from a nr,v.+a
seent at Dubnitza says that Miss
stone and Nine. Tsilka were alive On
November "a. ~A'o vi
Inc chinese quarter Of San Fran.
cisco was the scene Of two SHOOTING |
arrays recently. in which two CHI
nese were killed and a third ona %.
tally wounded.
nan a million to million dollare
are the estimates OF property dam.
aged by q fire Thanksgiving IN the
vicinity OF Ninth street, at the Nast
river, New York City. Several Are.
men were hurt, but none seriously.
II the Beers will yield Salisbury will
not De SO harsh as has heen irrr,;as
secretary OF State for Home Afrairs
atitcnieD says premier's remarks that
no shred OF independence should he
leIt 70 the republic" have been twist.
ed and distorted. s"ss'-