Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
NoRTHPoRT FATAL QUARREL.
Between Union and NOnumi0n Mem
Story of an Eye Witness.


Northport, WASH, Nov. ll.-Edward
Kennedy, formerly blast foreman At the
sl.e.ter, was PROBABLY fatally wounded in
u battle between union anu Joplin smell
tern,en, winch occurred in Almstrum Bros
saloon on Fourth street shortly after
o clock Saturday afternoon.
An eye Witness OF the shooting
gives the following account: when
1 went into Alnlstrums saloon TINS
afternoon Kennedy was standing at
the bar singing. lie stopped singing and
said: i am good union man and l
don't care who knows it. However, he
did not seem to be trying to pick quar-
rel with any one. The next moment the
Joplin men went into the restaurant next
door and came back with tAeir coats of,
and they told the crowd to get out of
the house. At this time another Joplin
man came in at the back door and began
shooting. He had two guns, and at least
half q dozen shots were fired. Kennedy
was hit by the last snot just as he was
leaving through the back door,"
Kennedy is well known both here and
in Butte, where he was for some time
blast foreman in the Heinze smelter
Excitement is intense, and a great deal
of feeling has been stirred up. This is
the first serious shooting scrape which has
resulted from the labor troubles here.
M. A. Stark OF Joplin was arrested at
the smelter about o'clock this evening
charged with assault with intent TO kill.
City Marshal Deitrick and Deputy Sher-
i'll Chris g. Anderson made the arrest
after Stark left the Almstrums' saloon
this afternoon. He returned to the smell
ter and reported the trouble, ana when
the Ulcers came up he submitted to ar
rest without protest. He Is accused of
firing the shot which hit Kennedy. Dep
uty Sheriff Anderson took Stark to Col
Vile on light engine, which was Char
tered for the purpose, and left here at 8
p. H. This action was taken to avoid
trouble which might arise on account Of
. the bitter feeling here. A. l.. Coons, an
other Joplin man who participated in the
facas, was also arrested and is in jai
here. He is accused Of pounding Ken
, nedy over the head with gun.
, Kennedy is quite low, and is not ex
3 pected to survive the night The bulle
entered his back on the right side, JUS
I below the shoulde, blade, and ranged
n downward and to the left, perforatin.
J. both lungs and the diaphragm, and prob
e ably lodging in the stomach or intestines
1 Peritonitis has set in, and there does no
seem to be one chance in hundred TO
him to pull through.
4 Many guns have been in evidence o
n late, and the expected has happened. Tn
a Joplin men have come down evenings an,
}. have gone home at times shouting and fiji
S ing off their guns on the way.
e Northport. Wash. Nov. 11.-Anothe
Joplin man Is under arrest. He is
y big Missourian, but when he went int
3. Paul Podany's saloon and displaye
e two revolvers he was thrown dowr
disarmed and thrown out OF the place
n He started after reinforcements an
" more artillery. but was overtaken b
l. Deputy Sheriff Anderson. who place
is him under arrest.
y. Ed. Kennedy, who was shot yeste
IS day in Almtrom Bros saloon. is in
n. slightly more encouraging conditio
II this morning. The internal hemo
lie rhage has stopped little. he Is som,
p what stronger and there Is thought
le be a good fighting chance for his r.
IN covery. The bullet has not yet bee