Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-06
NORLDSNENSBRIEFLY TOLD
CULIED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings in
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
pheres for the Past Week-Nation-
al, Historical, Political and Per-
sonRI Events Tersely Expounded.

A cut rate war has begun between
the several Seattle and San Francisc
steamship lines.
James Alvord, the famous OUTLAY
who assisted in the Coche and Fair
banks robbery on the Southern Pacifi
has been killed while trying to hold III
a messenger with the payroll of tn,
Sonora Mining company at Tubutama
Sonora
Canvassers for subscriptions to tn,
Lewis and Clark centennial which 1
is proposed to hold in Portland in 1905
started out, and 1t Is understood tina
practically the entire capital stock O.
the corporation, 100000 Is assured
as the result of single days work.
United States Commissioner Dineer
was recently burned In efigy by an as
sembly OF people at Rolf, Indian Ter
ritory, and vicinity. This action wa.
caused by Dineen Diminishing a colored
prisoner, JEFF Walker, who severely
stabbed 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
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, a we'll known Washington
lawyer and commissioner to the Chica-
go worlds fair, was found. Mr.. Amber
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
afd 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. Sc
verely wounded w. S. Haynes in Knuts-
ford hotel lobby. Salt Lake. The vic
tim had been prominent in the wedding
o. assailantNs 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, small town ten
miles north of Helena, Mont. He then
turned the revolver on himself, and in
fihcted wounds that will, the attending
physician says, prove fatal.
At Helena, Mont, Amos Book recent
~ shot and Instantly killed Harry Bur-
well. They had been practicing for a
Thanksgiving shoot and Book, thinking
to scare Burwell, commanded him to
hold UP your hands," as he entered
the house, leveling the shotgun at him.
In trying to raise the gun, his finger ac-
cidentally touched the trigger, and Bur
we'll fell back dead, after uttering the
words, 'Bock. you have shot me-"
Burwel was II and Book 10 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 on
November "a.
The Chinese quarter of San Fran.
cisco was the scene of two shooting
Arrays recently. in which two Chi
lese were killed and third one IA
ally wounded.
Half million to a million dollars
ire the estimates of property dam
ICED by fire Thanksgiving in the
'icinity Of Ninth street, at the East
liver, New York City. Several fire
men were hurt, but none seriously.
II the Beers will yield Salisbury will
lot be so harsh as has been implied.
Secretary of State for Home Affairs
titchie says premier's remarks that
no shred of independence should be
eft to the republic" have been twist
ID and distorted.
Liberals are to surrender Colon. A
conference Of rival factions aboard a
varship in Colon harbor. The details
4 the understanding have not been
Flowed to leak out Fighting on We'd
lesday at Buena Vista was of the
most savage nature.
Knocked out in the second round.
4 which l minute and A seconds had
iapsed, was the referees verdict in
he fistic battle between Young Cor
'ett of Denver and Terry McGovern
I Brooklyn, who has held the feather
weight championship uniinchingly
ince he won it from George Dixon Is
months ago. Outwitted and outpoint-
d with a fighter just the same as
imself, McGovern had to lower his
olors recently at Hartford, Conn, to
'oung Corbett within six minutes
rom the start of the fight.
Two men suspected OF having held {