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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
OREGON.

The Oregon supreme court has
declared that county court has au-
thority to appoint and employ some
body besides the sheriff to collect de-
linquent taxes.
Charles Albee the well-known young
man of Baker City, who pleaded guilty
to stealing material to build house,
has been sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary by Judge Eakin.
At Forest Grove the removal of the
machinery of the Washington County
FIGURING Mills from the building where
it has been located for a number of
years is now in progress. The Crescent
FIGURING Mills will at once be moved
into the quarters vacated. The latter
plant is to be operated by electricity.
Water from Gales creek, 219 miles dist
ant, will supply the power.
The new Masonic temple was dedi-
Gated at Baker City recently, with i'm
posing ceremonies by the grand lodge
OF the state. Baker City temple is the
only one west of the Rocky mountains
except one in San Francisco. 1t is built
according to the traditions and ritual
of the order. Five hundred sat down
to the banquet after the dedication.
The three-masted schooner, Pioneer,
Captain Mischalson, went ashore last
week on the Nestucca Beach, opposite
from the Knappton mills, bound for
San Francisco. She lost her rudder,
and gale blowing 90 miles per hour
forced her inshore. where she lies high
up on the sands with 100000 feet of
lumber. The captain and crew of eight
men are SAFE
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04

satchel, and was lost off the Sehome
wharf by Mrs. Matthews, of Samish,
about two weeks ago. Fruitless efforts
were made to recover the money by
dragging and the diver was finally en-
ployed. He found the money after five
minutes search.
Secretary Earnest Lister. of the
State Board of Audit and Control, it is
understood, will recommend that a
farm be purchased in Yakima valley
for the purpose of creating an industri-
al home for some of the insane pa
tients now crowded in the two public
institutions. The patients DESTROYS of
working on farm are harmless, weak
minded and aged ones. They do not
care to remain at Medical Lake or
Steilacoom, as neither place is suited
to their best interests.
At Harrington, f. G. Crisp disposed
of 5000 bushels of wheat for 43 cents
per bushel last week. The grain has
been stored two months. The price re-
ceived was the same as Mr.. Crisp was
offered when he first brought it to
town. 1t is the general belief among
farmers that as soon as grain is thresh-
ed it should be brought to market and
sold. The cost of insurance, storage,
etc, eats up all profits accruing on
grain unless it rises more than six
cents per bushel For several years
past the custom has been to hold grain
for better market, but in the majority
of cases loss has been sustained by so
doing
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
At Manila.

Manila, Dec. 31.-Sunday brought
many reports of captures of insurgents
as the result of scouting throughout
Luzonl The Americans in this work
SUSTAINED no casualties. A detachment
of the Fourth regiment captured 60 in
the prFince of Cavite.
GENIAL Wheaton reports having cap
tured nd burned Gremories' camp in
the pelhsula, near San Antonio. Gen
eral Fnston reports that five insur-
gents yere killed and several captured
near G,gsan.
Gene u Smith wires that the procla-
nation the governor general has had
good replts in his district. Near Ma
ralnes yesterday a dozen insurgents
were killed and eight wounded.
Genera Grant telegraphs that he has
detachmnts covering the lower Dor
ton Of sount Arayat in the hope of
catching Alejandrino. He says that
last Friday detachment of the Forty
first hfantry raided the camp of the
insurent leader. Near Ailajada today
Captain Mendoza, with 80 men of San
dlcoscommand surrendered.
Detchments of the Eleventh cavalry
kllledl2 insurgents and destroyed sew
erai cmps in the Arayat district.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
MONTANA.

Holdups are becoming quite frequent
throughout the state.
John MacGinnis is the choice of the
Silver Bow delegation to the seventh
general assembly as speaker of the
house.
Another ore train on the Montana
Central was partially wrecked two
miles north of Mitchells, about %
miles from Helena.
Eastern money, it is said. is piled
up to be used in the construction and
equipment of the Idaho Midland rail
road from Boise to Butte.
Governor Smith has issued a req
uisition upon the governor of North
Dakota for Antonio Lopez, Mexican,
who is wanted in Choteau county to
answer to the charge of murder.
Unless for cause. board of county
commissioners cannot dismiss an en-
ploye of the county. employed by the
month, in the middle of the month, is
the opinion of Attorney General No
Ian.
State teachers were royalty welcom-
from all parts of Montana were called
to order in annual meeting. A happy
informal musical treat marked the
opening of the three days session.
Early closing was inaugurated in
Anaconda last week, when the Copper
City Commercial company's store clos
en- at D. m. Hereafter the store will
close at that hour every week day ex-
cept Saturdays, pay days and holidays.
An organization was perfected at
Butte, last week to secure a memorial
to the late Marcus Daily. Until the
subscriptions are all in it will not be
determined what shape the memorial
will be-whether a monument or
something else.
The trial of w. f. Meyer. at Red
Lodge on the charge of assault in the
third degree was held recently. The
decision dismissing the case pronoun-
ced by Justice Mcintosh evidently did
not give entire satisfaction. The jus
tice heard the case in the district court
room.
John Drinkcorn died at the Central
lodging house in Red Lodge as the re
suit of a very mysterious accident
which happened recently. Mr.. Drink
corn was prosperous rancher. living
on Grove Creek, nine miles west OF
Red Lodge. 1t is supposed his team
ran away.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
WASHINGTON.

The total enrolment of schools at
Wilbur is $50.
The Olympia State Bank has become
a national bank.
r. w. Clark has been elected presi-
dent of the school board of Tacoma.
Chief Justice Dunbar has purchased
the elegant residence property of j. r.
Pattison in Olympia.
A distressing tragedy occurred re-
Gently east of Olympia, causing the
death of three little children.
The Whatcom Commercial club has
been organized at New Whatcom by
abors 25 of the representative business
men of the town, with A. b. Clark as
president.
There are total of 709 registered
pharmacists in the state in good stand
ing and authorized to practice phar-
macy; also thirty-two apprentices and
sixty-eight shopkeepers receiving IL
censes during the past year.
NJ o. Reed one of the leading attor-
neys of Whitman county, was found
guilty of unprofessional conduct and
contempt of court and suspended from
practicing for one year by Judge Or
nnge Jacobs of King county.
All street lighting in Seattle during
the coming year is to be done by cleo
tricity. The 140 gas lamps, now furn-
ishing light for large portion of the
residence district, are to be replaced
by 30-candle power incandescent lights.
The Supreme Court has handed down
an important opinion in the case en-
titled Estate of Washington VS.. City of
Pullman, respondent" from Whitman
county. The decision affirms the rul-
ing of the lower court, which was
against the state.
Senator Foster and Representative
Jones of Washington called at the
White House recently and invited the
president to extend his trip to San
Francisco in May so as to include Port
land, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, North
Yakima and other towns in Washing
ton. The president readily consented,
providing nothing occurred to prevent.
A diver recovered 500 in gold from
the bottom of Bellingham Bay last
Tuesday. The money was in small
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection of Items
From the -Four Northwest States
of miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.

The big Sinker tunnel near Delamar
is now in about $500 feet.
A reservoir to cover 500 acres of land
is to be constructed at Nampa.
Rural free delivery service will be
established at Weiser on the 18th.
The fruit shipments from Troy in
clude % cars of apples and more are
to go.
Nampa is to have public park. J..
S. Hickey, capitalist of Anaconda,
Montana, is the donor.
Louis Schnabel of Caldwell was re-
Gently held up by two footpads and
relieved of the sum of So 5.
The prizes won by f. l.. Oswald, of
Utah on his Lincoln lambs at Chicago,
were raised near Mountainhome.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company has crew of men improving
the line from Boise to silver city.
Boise is again free from smallpox.
All mail coming from sections affected
with the pest is fumigated before de-
livery.
The 10-stamp mill on. the North Star
mine, located IL miles from Boise,
started up recently, and is now run
ming smoothly.
The grading has been completed from
Nampa to Emmett on the Dewey road.
A large force of carpenters are at work
on the trestles for the grade down Will
son hill to the Payette river.
The Idaho Wool Growers association
has sent dispatch to Senator Heitfield
at Washington to delay and oppose the
passage of the Grout bill until after
the National Live Stock association
meeting at Salt Lake January Is.
One Of the richest strikes ever made
dn Idaho is reported from Newsome,
near Grangeville, in the Great I'm
known placer ground. In three hours
S84 in gold was taken out by one man
with an old-fashioned Chinese rocker.
There was shown at the Capitol state
bank at Boise last week, one of the
prettiest gold nuggets ever seen in the
state. 1t was found on Hunker creek,
in the Klondike, by K. s. Smith being
from claim No. below discovery, val
ued at 1925.
The 18th was Judge Stockslager's
idst udy on the district Dench Oefore
taking up his position as a justice Of
the supreme court, and the members of
the Blaine county bar, just before the
close of the session, presented him
with congratulatory resolutions.
The supreme court has decided an
Ada county case of general interest
throughout the state. The Ada COM
missioners arranged for an issue of
$4,000 of bonds to build a bridge. The
proposition was submitted to a vote
of the people and carried. The board
then called for bids but permitted the
bidders to submit their own plans, the
board making the selection. The con-
tract was let for $15,335. The supreme
court finds the action of the board was
illegal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
soers Capture outposts.

Lonon, Dec. 31.-The war Office has
recely1 the following from Lord
Kitchler:
FHoria, Dec. 31.-General Little
ton rtorts that outposts at Helvetia
were tptured yesterday morning by
the B'rs. About so were killed and
wound and 200 taken prisoners. Lit
tieton eports the British are following
with small force in the track of the
enemy Helvetia being reoccupied by
Reeve who was reinforced from Bel
fast.
Heetia was very strong position
on IN MISUNDERSTANDING rail-
road I'd was held by detachment of
the Lerpool regiment. Am asking
for fuher information"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
Wage Scale Holds.

Pitiurg, Dec. 3O.-The employees of
the Ger Mining company, H. C. Fricke
Coke mpany, Carnegie Natural Gas COM
pany, oughiogheny Northern railroad,
Pittsbg, Bessemer & lake Erie railroad
Union ilroad, Pittsburg & Connaut Dock,
Unionupply company, Pittsburg Lime
stone pmpany, Mingo Coal company,
Nouglgheny Water company, Pleasant
NalleyVater company and the Pittsburg
Steamp company, which concerns form
porn of the Carnegie company, will
ON Jairy 2 be notified that the same
wages paid this year will be continued
Tor ontear more. The company has also
decideso make no change in the wages
paid 7 workmen in its steel and blast
furnaelants.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04
Chinese COURT HAS SIGNED
HAVE AGREED TO THE TERMS
Was an Unexpected Move-Foreign
ENJOYS Notifed-Li Hung Chang
Is AiIing-HostiIities May Soon
Stop.

Pekin, Dec. 31-The Chinese pleni-
potentiaries have been Unexpectedly
ordered to sign the preliminary joint
note and have notified the foreign en-
voys to that effect.
Chinese Greatly Astonished
Pekin, Dec. 31.-The Chinese them
selves were greatly astonished at re-
ceiving the imperial instructions.
Neither Ii Hung Chang nor Prince
Ching had expected success in per-
|suading the court under 10 days. But
THE emperor's instructions are to agree
fully to the note, but to endeavor to
get the best terms possible particular
yin the matter of limiting the number
pr legation guards and also as to the
places where these are to be located.
he plenipotentiaries are instructed to
Pndeavor to limit the number of army
POSTS along the line of railway as low
IS possible, and finally to request the
lowers not to destroy the forts, but
hereby to disarm them
u Ii Hung Changes health is bad, and
is doubtful whether he will be able
do more than affix his signature to
- instrument delegating his powers
t Prince Ching until another plenipo-
tJhtiary has been appointed. He was
dressed this morning and carried in a
cVair to the residence of Prince Ching.
with whom he held a long consultation.
P1ince Ching then called upon the dean
on the diplomatic corps, the Spanish
minister, Senior de Cologan, and re-
q4sted him to notify the other ENJOYS
thtt instructions had been received
fr1n the emperor to sign the note.
Suspension of HostiIities.
Harris, Dec. 31.-The Havas agency
haj received the following dispatch
frob Pekin:
Prince Ching and Lii Hung Chang
havt communicated to the foreign en-
voyt an imperial edict in which the
emItror declares that China accepts
the toint note and authorizes Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang to ask for a
SUSPENSION of hostilities.'
Court to Return Soon
Pefis, Dec. 31.-Prince Ching and Lii
Hum Chang, according to a dispatch
TO tnl Havas agency, say that Emperor
KwaHg Hsu has expressed desire that
the COURT should return to Pekin at the
end o( February.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04

Chicago, Dec. 30.-A special from
Cleveland says:
In fit of jealous rage Martin Terpel,
aged 4S, fatally stabbed his wife, Caroline,
aged .3S, and his son Matthew, aged Is
years. Then he shot himself through the
heart dying instantly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04

Pekin, Dec 31.-The Chinese pleni-
potentiaries have been Unexpectedly
ordered to sign the preliminary joint
note and have notified the foreign en-
voys to that effect.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04

Labor receives $500 for producing a
piano-box buggy that sells for 800.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-04

PHfis, Dec. 31.-Prince Ching and Lii
Hun Chang, according to a dispatch
10 I'd Havas agency, say that Emperor
hwaAg Hsu has expressed desire that
the court should return to Pekin at the
end Of February
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22
IDENTIFYING THEIR HARNESS.
A Large Number OF Persons Recover
Stolen Property.

Detectives Muller, Baur. and Tayman
spent the greater part of yesterday at the
harness store of Charles F. Hill. corner
of Louisiana Avenue and Tenth Street
northwest. and when their labor had been
completed $500 worth of harness had been
identified by persons who have reported
such robberics during the past few mont $
Several wagon loads of it were removed
to Police Headquarters. where it will be
held as evidence
Hill, who was arrested Wedne sday night
has been released, he having furnished
bond in the sum of 50 coo for his appear
ance in the Police Court this morning to
answer the charge Of receiving stolen
property. he denies his guilt, and claims
that he bought the harness without lnow-
ing that il was stolen. A feature of The
ease that is unfavcrable to him is the fact
that he has failed TO make weekly returns
TO the police of the articles that nc had
bought as all second hand dealers are
required to do by law.
All persons who had reported the loss
OF harness recently were notified to cali
at Hills store yesterday, and but few OF
them were disappointed in recovering
some portion of their property. In most
instances it was difficult to pick out as
none Of the harness was in the condition
in which it was taken from its owners
In making up set in the store, pair
OF lines was taken from one place. traces
from another and in this way complete
set WAS made up, so that no one person
could identify il as belonging to him.
Not all of those were notified to visit
the store appeared yesterday, but those
who did so and were rewarded by the re-
covery of their property were Levi Wood
bury, II Iowa Circle; James Dunn, 1924
Fifth Street northwest; Charles II. Bus
sey, 225 Thirteen and-a-haIf Street
southwest; DR.. Marvin A Custis eS4
East Capitol Street; DR.. Thomas Mi
Ter. 1916 Seventh Street northwest:
William B. Talbert, rear of 500 East
Capitol Street; DR.. W. P. c. HaZen, 5ll
East Capitol Street; Charles Posey. 2l5
Tenth Street southwest; ]. f. Huth 631
Tenth Street northeast; E. B. Willeston,
1884 T Street northwest; John Rose, 1884
Fourth Street northwest; b. 3. Earnshaw.
121 Massachusetts, Avenue northwest. and
Eugene J. Lucas, 697 Four-snd-a-haf
Street southwest
George Jackson, Thomas Brown, and
Frank Dorsey. the negroes who are
charged with the larceny of most of the
harness recovered. will probably be given
q hearing in the Police Court this morn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICES.

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington D. C.,
February H. 1851 Notice is hereby given that
on THURSDAY, fEBRU AIRY TWENTY EIGHTH,
1901. the lease Of The fsh wharf in the city Of
Washing aill be sold by public auction. Tor the
term of one year from March l, 1901 at 3 o'clock
p. M. on t., between 9TH and 9th sts. in front
of the fish stalls of he Center Washington
Market. all nights o: privileges granted al
lowe, by the laws OF The corporation Of Washing
ton, t. establish wharves or docks for the land
ing. cleaning and sale Of fish in the city OF Wash
ington and wharf dock shall be deemed
eligible unless Situated at some point the north
side OF the Potomac River and Eastern branch
betWe It'll St east and 18th y. west Terms :
due to be paid within FIVE days from the day OF
sale By order Of the Board of Commissioners Of
the D. G. HENRY d F. MACFARLAND. John
W. ROSS LANSING II. BEACH. Commissioner
D. c. e1s-l0t. exS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22
mills for south and Central Amer.
lea. west Indies. Etc.

FRlDAY-tb) At 7.I5 p. m for ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC, URUGUAY and PARAGUAY, per
S. s. BellrEden. IRON New York;
&c lAt ll:uj p. n. for PORTO RICO (via
San juan VENEZUELA and CURACAO. per
= : Caracas from New York Mail for SA-
VANILLA ard CARTHAGENA must be di-
Tected "Pe1 Caracas
(0 At Les y. m for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. stYANILLA and CARTIItGENA
per 70 $. Alt4i. from New York. Mail for
COSTA RIGA must be directed Per 5. S.
Altai."
Cc) At 1.o1 p m. for HAITI. per 5. s.
Alps. from New York.
(c5 Al 1905 p N. for MEXICO. per $. =
Ithaka from New York. via Tampco. Mail
must be directed per 5. $. Ithaka."
Cc) At Hes D. III. for MATANZAS CAIBA-
RIEN, NUEviFAs. GIBARA. and BARACoA.
per > >. O,iudl from New York (ordinay
mail only. which most be directed "Per s. $
(cl At HOS p. m for YUCATAN. per $
s. Prima. from New ya'k. via Ps,;rc.o;
sATCRDAY-oD Al 1880 a: m. for NASSAU, N
p. per steamer from Miami. Fla.
Mails Tor NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
sydney, and hence via steamer. close here daily.
| except sunds5 at l2:o0 NJ, and on Sundays
Mails for MOI ELoN by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:lJ p
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednasdsys Fridays. and Sundays at 2:20 p.
and via Miami, Fla, Tuesdays and Saturdays at
Mails for MEXICO. overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing rom
New York close here daily At 1880 4. m. and
i9.G2 n m Gsl
lan. for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GyrATEM ALA. BY rail to New Orleans, and thence
ri, .f-a,,er lrnsc here daily at 1000 p. m, the
connecting closes Tor win being Mondays.
".ii. "a, COSTA RIGA by rail To New Orleans
-d tb.roa VIA sts,nsr close here daiIy at ioe5
~ 49, tho rn.p,,ting close, for which bcin,
g;,.i n,, '''' e'''''''''' ''''|' "
Trnpsp, Pacific Malls
,,.,.,.- r,m[t ','- 80 u,Dtm ,rs PHI,
Mll1 I,r 'niNh: ar - -. ~, w M
PpINE Isl tNDs via San franssto % clos here
daliy II 81" p ~ w 10 r' -
Tor despatch per 5 5, lic laGeir2 90 mr.,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22

TRAINS on BLUEMUNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington 9:0l a m. daily. 4:is p. m.
week days and 6:25 p m sundays for Blue
mont 6.z5 p. m Saturdays and IS p. m week
DAYS and 20 p. M. Wednesdays And Sstur-
days only for Lsesburs. SIS p. week days to
HCrndOn-
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SENT To THE ASYLUM.
Hodges Held Pending Further En-.
quiry az to His sanity.

quiry az to His sanity.
James p. Hodges. who was arrested by
the police of the Second precinct Wednes-
day night, at his home. 40 K Street
northwest. by direction of Sanitary Officer
Frank, was examined by Drs. Marbury
and Burch. the police surgeons. and on
their recommendation was sent to the
Government Hospital for the Insane to
await a further enquiry into his condition
by the court Hodges is said to have
been laboring under the delusion that he
was being pursued by persons who were
trying to poison him. When he appealed
TO Major Sylvester for aid he presented
a long letter or bill of particulars" as
he called it. The case was carefully in
vestigsicd by the police before it Was
placed in the hands OF Mr.. Frank for ac-
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22
AUCTION SALES.

WALTER Is. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctionecrs-
Auction sJe Of uHfc,iecaed pledges: will sell
hy pebble auction at 49, nth st. NV TUESDAY
terest remains i,nrafl consisting of gold silver
and metal watches diamonds clocks chains
rings. ieveiry OF all kinds clothing books. musi.
cal instruments. guns. revolyers, typewriters
mechanic tools. etc. HENRY Il. CROCE
Treasurer mIO-T
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22

WANTED Nurse, SIS; two Office cleaners. s.
per Ae.L. Apply lslo Now York ave. NV. MI