The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-06
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES
Complete Review of happenings in
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
pheres for the Past Week-NatiOn-
al. Historical, Political and Per-
sonaJ Events TerseIy ExpOunded.

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 it
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 a single days work.
United States Commissioner Dineen
was recently burned in effigy by an as
sembly of people at Rolf, Indian Ter
ritory, and vicinity. This action was
caused by Dineen dismissing a colored
prisoner, Jeff Walker, who severely
stabbed a white man, w. L. Robertson,
of Rolf last Saturday.
The annual report of Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wilson tells of the vast
growth of all branches of the depart
ments 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, a we'll known Washington
lawyer and commissioner to the Chica-
go worlds fair, was found. Mr.. Amber
son left a 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 NJ. NJ. Kaign, of Chicago, Sc
verely wounded w. S. Haynes in Knuts-
ford hotel lobby, Salt Lake. The vic
tim had been prominent in the wedding
Oh assailant's father several months
ago. Much mystery surrounds the
shooting.
Chamberlain states the terms of en-
listment of the Canadians. All 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
Tostevin, at Austin, a small town ter
miles north OF Helena, Mont He ther
turned the revolver on himself, and in
flicted wounds that will, the attending
physician says, prove fatal.
At Helena, Mont, Amos Book recent
ly shot and instantly killed Harry Bur
well. They had been practicing for {
Thanksgiving shoot and Book, thinking
to scare Burwell, commanded him Il
hold up your hands" as he entered
inc hOuots ltNtAAllS Tic CLOlS lu dL ullll
In trying to raise the gun, his finger ac
cidentally touched the trigger, and Bur
we'll fell back dead, after uttering the
words. Book. you have shot me.
Burwell was II and Book is years old
Willard T. Harrison, will receive the
Endorsement of Representative Wesley
l.. Jones for the Spokane postmaster
ship
President Roosevelt is said to have
taken sides with the states against
the railroad combine in the great
Northwest.
A telegram received from a private
agent at DubnitZa says that Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka were alive OF
November "a.
The Chinese quarter of San Fran
cisco was the scene of two shooting
ARRAYS recently. in which two Chi
nese were killed and a third one ia
tally wounded.
Half million to a million dollars
are the estimates of property dam
aged by a fire Thanksgiving in thu
vicinity of Ninth street, at the Eas
river, New York City Several fire
men were hurt, but none seriously.
If the Beers will yield S .is1ury will
not be so harsh as has been implied
Secretary of State for Home Affairs
Richie says premier's remarks tina
mo shred of independence should b.
left to the republic" have been twist
ed and distorted.
Liberals are to surrender Colon. 4
conference of rival factions aboard ;
warship in Colon harbor. The details
of the understanding have not beef