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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
At Olympia,

Olympia, Feb 6.--ln the house Jones Of
King county introduced a bill providing
for the appointment Of commission to
prepare bill for the Torrens system OF
land titles, said bill to be submitted to the
neNt session OF the legislature.
The senate passed both bills intro
duced by Senator Crow Of Spokane. The
hrst allows appeals from superior court
order discharging an attachment. 1t also
provide, for the filing Of transcripts ON ap-
peal in time to give the respondent Il
chance 10 examine the same before the
opening brief is filed.
The second bill gives Joint judge pow
er to sign orders affecting suits in one
county While he may be in another
county.
The senate passed senate bill No. 100
also substitutes for senate bills 43 and 81
in relation To satisfaction of mortgages
and appointing board of plumbing exam
iners.
The senate was invited TO visit Everett
February IL.
The house by vote of 40 to Is passed
Johnson Dill making elpht nouIs "a Oh.
work except IN emergency eases IN mines,
smelters or ore reduction works. Penal
ties provided are a fine of not less than
ss25 nor more than 800 or imprisonment
for not less than 10 nor more than 80
days, or both
The house passed house bill 2d and 10,
fixing venue of actions in justice courts
and relating to oincial bonds.
The house bill creating Riverside coun
ty out Of Yakima county was passed to
the third reading, where an effort will be
made to defeat the bill.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
CONFEDERATION N RUSSIA
NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERIsHED
Four Hundred Families Rendered
t"meic>s-A Panic Prevailed
Magazine of Petroleum Caught
Fire - Flames Are SPREADING

Baku. Russian Transcaucasia Feb s.
\ fire broke out i'll the magazines of the
Caspian Black Sea company. y hich con
iained 6,O0o.0o0 poods Of petroleum. The
conilagration resulted IN great loss OF life
and widespread damage.
The flames spread to other depots hav-
ing capacity OF 100000 pood- of naph-
tha, which poured out like stream of
lava, inundatine and setting fire to the
dwellings of the workmen, which were to-
tally destroyed. Many persons persisted
Twenty charred bodies have been found
and upward of 30 people are terribly
burned. -Four hundred families lost every
thing they possessed.
The magazine, are still burning and
neighborlng reservoirs are in great dan
ger. general panic prevails.
Eight naphiha springs belonging 10 the
Meliliotl, Ral-ki and Caspian companies
caught fire February B.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Nation
launched her crusade against the joints at
an early hour this morning. She arose at
1880 and soon afterward started out on a
tour OF joint smashing. Accompanied by
Mrs. j. =. White and Miss Madeline
Souihard, she attempted 10 enter the place
at $50 Kansas avenue, The man on duty
managed to- disarm Mrs Nation and bolt
the door before any OF the party could
enter
The next place visited was the Senate,
on Kansas avenue. The women entered
without resistance, but colored man
quickly seized Mrs. Nation and took her
hatchet away.
She turned over two large slot machines
and smashed the glass in front Of each.
She soon made wreck oi the large re-
frigerator and after that turned her at
tntion to the liquor and fixtures behind
OF her hatchet and the contents drenched
the skirts OF Mrs. Nation.
At this juncture the eolored porter fired
his revolver at the ceiling to frighten the
crusaders and attract attention from the
outside. Policeman Graham was attracted
TO the place by the morse and escorted
Mrs. Nation 10 the police station. Here
Mrs. Nation and her lutte band OF follow
cr> had a short praise service and lertu,cd
those in charge at the time.
The Senate saloon, which was wrecked,
was one of the handsomest and most com.
plete in its equipment in the city. A great
mirror, which hung in the hallway, was
valued at fully $500. Probably $l50O
worth OF property, mostly made up OF a
cherry bar and fixtures, was destroyed,
At the police station Mrs. Nation was
booked As Joint smasher."
The Others were released. Her case WAS
continued without bond, the charge pre-
ferred being "Instltuting riot
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
WASHINGTON.

A high school is to be established at
Yakima City.
Farmers near Chester are united In
petition for rural delivery.
The receipts at the Spokane land Of
fee for January amounted to $4S24.l6
The Harrington Milling company
shipped 2lO0 barrels OF -four TO China
last week.
Russia has abandoned the project OF
taxing -four from Seattle. A big trade
Is In prospect.
Mr.. Tannatt was again elected presi
dent by the assembled fruit men last
week at Spokane.
On account OF the number OF scarlet
fever cases in Rockford the schools
were closed last week.
North Yakima shipped over half
million worth Of farm products during
the month OF December.
At Milan @. z. Hale was struck by
a falling tree. pinionfng him to the
ground, and died from the injuries
received.
The 10yearold son of c. II. Buell.
OF Pullman was bit In the neck by a
dog last week. The injuries, while
painful, are not considered dangerous.
A battle-scarred flag from China,
an emblem from the walls OF Pekin, has
been received In Spokane. 1t was sent
by Calvin Titus, the first American sol.
der TO scale the walls.
In the Indian appropriation bill
which passed the senate Senator Fos-
ter secured an amendment providing
for continuance OF the Tulalip and
Nash Bay agencies, which were strick-
en- out In the original house bill.
The postofice reports show for the
year ending January 81. 1901, stamp
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

The senate has adopted concurrent
resolution inviting President Mckinley
to visit Oregon on his western trip.
At Junction City the residence owned
by George d. Doris. of Eugene. and
occupied by II. V. Johnson and family,
was destroyed by fire recently.
At independence work has been start
ed on the countys long bridge In the
city limits. Entire new decking will
be laid and II Is estimated that the
bridge will not be completed before two
weeks.
The owners OF the Washington coun-
ty mill at Forest Grove have decided
to move their plant to Portland. The
capacity of the plant Is 100 barrels.
Twenty school districts In Columbia
county have levied special taxes as fol
lows: Number AZ. ~ mills; Nos. IL
and AZ. mills; No. Z, 31a mills; No. 1,
4 mills: Nos. 2. IS. 25, 20. 32, 80. Al and
a.. mills each; No. 45. 6 mills; No. s.
Z mills; Nos. 46 and SO. 10 mills each:
No. "a. IL mills, and No. 81. IL mills.
The county levy is 20 mills. The Soap
poose school district has levied ~
mill special tax.
James Smith. a Highland farmer.
has demonstrated that pays to raise
sheep on "A limited scale on Clackamas
county ranches. He started into bust
ness one year ago with II sheep. and
now has %. and has sold OF surplus
lambs and wool to the value OF 800.
The sheep were mixed merino and cots
wolds
A number OF charter bills were pass
ed last week In the Legislature: also
Smiths senate bill to authorize the
portage railroad to clear the obstruc-
tions at The Dalles. The Heitkemper
bill to prohibit Sunday barbering. pass
ed by the house and the senate, was
resurrected by motto OF Smith Of
Marion To reconsider. The bill to Gre
ate a state bureau Of mines and state
mine inspector Is still under considera-
tion.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
~ MONTANA.

Judge Knowles has appointed J. w.
Johnson, Of Gebo. United States CON-
missioner.
settlers claims In Montana and good
lands are tied up.
The annual report OF President Craig
Of the University OF Montana. to the
governor OF the state. shows a big In
crease In attendance.
When Gov. Toole affixed his sigma
ture to the bill creating Powell county.
Montana had one more county than be-
fore. making the twenty-fifth.
The receipts OF the United States as
say Office at Helena for last month were
about 400 ounces greater than for the
month Of January. 1900. when they az
gregated 100 ounces.
Last Saturday evening exUnited
States Senator Lee Mantle gave a ban
qnet to all the republican members OF
the Legislature who are voting early
and voting late for him.
Nursery men report that the advance
orders for orchard stock indicate that
the coming spring will witness a great
er increase In orchard acreage than has
been made In several seasons.
The three men who are charged with
killing elk out OF season-Fred Kreig.
William Meihofer and r. Drowatzky-
were recently bound over to the district
court In the sum OF $3.50 cash each.
Governor Toole has received letter
from Anna NJ. Kelly. Of Ada, Ohio. ask
ing as to the whereabouts of her broth
er, Jerome b. Kelly. sometimes known
as Jerome Clark. who was last heard
from in Montana.
Jacob Loeb. grand keeper Of the rec
ords and seals Of the Knights Of Pythi-
as OF Montana, has received word that
Supreme Chancellor Feathers. whose
home is In Wisconsin, will visit Mon
tana In a few weeks. He will visit all
the lodges In the stats. Il IL expected.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

sales aggregated $11.12797. The law
provides for carrier systems to be
established where the stamp sales
amounting to $4,000 annually.
The Centennial Milling Co. Is plan
ming to build a number Of elevators
along the Northern Pacific and will
put up warehouses. probably 40x60 In
size. at Harrison, Iona, Paha, Lind,
Hatton. Scott, and probably at other
points between Spokane and Pasco, and
some possibly down In the Lewiston
country"
At Tacoma burglars raided houses
of four ministers. securing about 500
in cash and several gold watches.
Three other residences were also en-
tered, but II Is not known what amount
of booty was secured. Last Sunday
presumably the same gang made simi-
lar raids on houses OF British residents
who were attending memorial services.
The gang Is said to be composed of
highclass cracksmen from Minneapo-
lis and Chicago. No arrests have been
made or any plunder recovered.
Figures and reports have been re-
ceived from different parts Of the state
by State Horticulturist J. T.. Baker.
| from which he estimates that 1.000. 900
fruit trees will be set out by the farm
ers and fruit growers OF Washington
this season. This Is by far the great
est record the state has ever made.
Last season 100000 trees, In round
numbers we're put out by the farmers
OF the state. the largest number for any
one year to that time. OF the 1000. 900
| fruit trees set out this year thu major.
ity are apple Eastern Washington
will lead Western Washington by put.
ting out twothirds OF the total number
planted.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
Girl SILK workers on strike.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 3.-The silk work
ers on strike here number almost 1000, in
,olving all the city mills but two, and
these are certain to join. All the affected
mills excepting those Of Klotze d %. made
a voluntary advance, but the strikers re-
fuse to return to work until they aIe or
ganized into unions of textile workers. The
mill managers declare they can make no
further advances. Many Of the strikers
are girls under 10 years of age, many
scarcely 10 years old.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Washington. Feb. Secretary Gage
has written a letter to the chairman Of
the house Louisiana Purchase exposition
committee saying he had received satis
factory evidence that the exposition com
pany had raised the slol0J0,oO0 required as
prerequisite to the government aid Of
$5,O00.GOO. The special committee on the
ST Louis exposition voted to report favor.
ably the bill appropriating &5.0UV0 for
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
Baseball Troubles.

Cleveland, Feb. 3.-The opinion prevails
that boycott against the National league
is the result of the Players Protective
association this afternoon. The American
league was not represented at the meet
ing but from the resolution adopted 1T IS
evident that a distinct understanding be-
tween the players association and the
league exists and that the national asso-
eiation will either have to recognize the
players association or fight to a finish
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection Of Items
From the Four Northwe.t states
of n miscellaneous Mature Gath
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.

court at Lewiston.
The lower house of Idaho legisla-
ture favors compulsory education.
IdahO's fruit Is one Of her important
interests. and is growing In Importance
faster than any other.
The Overland hotel at Boise has In
stalled force of colored walters, prob
ably the first in the state,
At Lewiston. the county commission
ers let the contract for the court print
Ing to the North Idaho Democrat.
The arbitration measure is one Of a
number that will claim good deal
Of the legislatures time this session.
A rumor is to the effect that the
troops at Boise barracks were to be
sent to the Philippines has been de-
MED.
Ben Reeves. well known stockman
Of Lewiston. met with painful acci-
dent recently in which he got his leg
broken.
Capital is taking hold OF several
properties in the Buffalo Hump coun-
try and planning extensive develop
ment work.
The state land board has completed
the appointments for that department
by naming George Hartley OF Weiser
to the position OF land agent.
George w. Patterson, a forest ranger,
has captured several hundred cedar
logs that have been cut illegally from
the public domain on the North Fork.
Governor Hunt, in a message to the
legislature last week. recommended
the passage of a memorial to congress
asking for the election of United States
senator by popular vote.
Brigadier- General Obershine, in his
report Of Philippine operations to Gen
eral Miles. referred to Governor Hunt
in complimentary terms. commenting
him for excellent service under fire.
The Idaho delegates to the stock con
vention at Salt Lake recently, sub
scribed 81 600 of the $4,000 desired by
the executive committee, to be used In
furthering the interests OF the stock.
| men.
A bill to create Clearwater county
substantially as passed two years ago,
has been introduced into the legisla.
ture, and Is meeting with little opposi.
tion. The bill WAS vetoed at the last
session.
The citizens OF Peck and the farming
country surrounding are considering
the question OF holding a farmers in.
stitute at Peck some time during Feb.
ruary. No dates have yet been decided
upon.
Col. w. II. Dewey OF Nampa. added
number OF fine stock to his herd from
the sale at the recent live stock con.
vention at Salt Lake. One OF his pur-
chases weighs 1860 pounds. and all are
very fine They are all Shorthorns.
Among the important bills intro
duced In the house is one that provides
among other things that sheep shall
not Craze on the land of others, even
though the title be only possessory.
nor bed within half a mile Of a run.
ming stream.
8. Avery. chemist at the University
OF Idaho. has just issued bulletin on
THE Composition OF Arsenical Insecti-
cides," which will give orchardists
some practical information In regard
to the composition and character OF the
insecticides that they are liable to use
during the coming season.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
Boers Are Retiring.

London, Feb. General Kitchener in
dispatch from Pretoria says:
smith Dorrien ha. occupied Lake Cha
risse
French is driving back the enemy to
Amsterdam
"DeWets force is still north of Thaba
N'Chu His men damaged a train Of trans
port wagons at Pompey'- siding this morn
ing"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
The Final Rites.

Windsor. Feb. 5.-The Hnal rites over
the dead queen were concluded at $50 p.
m. and the body was laid TO rest in the
Frogmore mausoieum.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, En-
peror William and others Of the royal
family attended the services beside the
coffin at an early hour this morning.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

The secretary Of state and the British
government has reached a conclusion that
a new commission must be sent to estab-
lish definitely the boundaries between the
United States and British Columbia The
disputed line is that separating Washing
ton and British Columbia.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Grants Pass. Ore, Feb. G.--Pat Gay shot
and killed NJ McNamaa, proprietor Of
tine American hotel and saloon al Crescent
CITY. Cal. Gay had been barred from play
ing cards BY MeNaman. He shot McNa-
mara IN the breast. killing him almost in
stanily. Gay gave himself up.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

The war department expects to issue
Immediately general order to the army
reciting the enactment Of the army anteen
closing law and enjoining upon all army
officers and enlisted men observance Of its
provisions.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Washington, Feb 3.-The war depart
ment was informed by cable that Iieuten-
an, Colonel Charles B. Schofield of the
Second cavalry died at Matanzas, Cuba,
Saturday night Of heart disease He was
a brother Of Lieutenant General Sehofield
and for many years served on his staff.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Springfield. Mass Feb. 6.-Mrs. Samuel
Wolcott. - years Of age, mother OF Sena-
TOR f. O. Noleott Of Colorado, died in Long
Meadow Tuesday.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08
WA. 1O3 Years Old.

Springfield. H., Feb. 3.-Mrs. Mary
Incy. the Oldest resident of Illinois, died
Saturday, aged l03 years. She was born
in Tipperary, Ireland.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

Washington. Feb. 5.-The house passed
the senate bill for commission TO adju
dicate the Spanish war claims with an
amendment to refer the claims to the court
of claims. The vote stood 123 to 80.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-08

The great question is not Are you
ready to die, but, Are you ready to
live again?
Arizona republican., 1901-10-05

been following n false lead and tha. they were merely free lunch 'grafters.' On the street halted the two men and asked them what they had been doing all day. at the same time telling them that l was a detective and had been following them.
 They immediately confessed that they were grating and said they were hatmakers out of work. who had come to Baltimore to get situations. but had failed at first. though they were to go to work the next week. In the mean time their funds had run out. and to keep bcdy and soul together they were grating free lunch until their first pay day. To suostantiate their state ment thsy showed letters which left no doubt of their truthfulnsss, and Ter them go with a warning. I see them sometimes nowadays and know that they are straight young fellows who were down on their luck at that time.' Baltimore Sun.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-05

to go away always went into a saloon. and the way in which they worked convinced me that they were passing counterfeit money. so each place they visited was carefully noted for future reference.
 After trailing them around until thought enough of the bad money had been passed to secure conviction, pro- vided they were passing pad money, I determined to drop into saloon with the stranger and see what his method of work was. When the taller of tine two next went behind the folding doors I was right behind him. l watched him through a glass over the bar as I slowly slipped a drink and saw him walk around the crowded room and look at the pictures as though he were an ordinary curious customer. dftsr which he went up to the free lunch counter. At the counter he ordered a bowl of soup which was being served. and as the waiter bent his head in dipping it up the stranger deftly slipped a recently emptied ginss which was standing on the counter from its former position to one beside the plate. He then consumed his soup and left without buying a drink, meeting his friend on the corner.
 "The moment he moved the glass over to his plate l knew that l had
Arizona republican., 1901-10-05
THE ORC eRANDE
Rich Strike Made on the Extension Up
 the Mountain Side.

Another rich strike has been made at Orc Grande: this time on the ex- tension of the Gro Grande and several hundred feet to the north and up the mountain. says the wfckenburg News Herald. The strike was made in the tunnel now in about twenty-five feet, and the ore being of the same chafac ter as the wonderful body of ore on the 100-foot level of the main shaft. Samples taken. from the face of the .tunne. on Tuesday banned about $100. and Mir. Upton exhibited some very handsome specimens of ore that can be duplicated in the main workings. They naturally feel good over the new find. not for a reason that it Is great of itself, but is a certain and reliable indication that the immense ore shoots of the 100 and 200-foot levels are In no sense to be considered deposits, but an immense lead of ore that is known to extend hundreds of feet and whose limits can be only guessed at. as well as the value of the property.
 Manager Upton says that they are not sinking but opening up and block ing out the ore on the three different levels. and especially on the 100 and 2oO-foot levels and that they will be pushed north, expressed as up the hill. until the point selected for their big WorklnB smart Is reachec, when they will uprafse three-compartment shaft. making it convenient as wei as the best and most economical way of mining the ore for the big pant that will be installed this winter. which will make it a bullion producer, confirming the reputation that Wickenburg has of being the most promising field for in- vestment in the southwest.
 We Wickenburgers point to the Orc Grande. with pride, not from its great ness, but from the fact that Is one of those prospects that most fellows termed experts delight to turn down.
 MT. Lamb has been known to have said that if he had hired an expert instead of coming himself. he would not be one of the fortunate owners.