The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-10-04
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
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ATTORNEY General Knox has returned
20 Washington after his trip to Paris,
where he conferred with officials re-
| gardfng the sale Of the Panama canal
property 10 the United States
A onew worlds record at wing shoot
ing with rifles has been established By
AdOlph Toepperwein, Of San Antonio
Texas. He broke $50 out Of 1000 clay
targets thrown from traps.
Unless an eight hour working day is
granted in the -four mills Of Minnea-
polls q strike win 60 into effect Sep
tember 20. The mills Of Minneapolis
produce is goo 900 barrels Of -four or
nearly two fifths Of the total output Of
the country, yearly.
For water 10 seep through two inches
Of solid cast i'm seems to be an imposs-
ibility, yet q frightfnl accident that
occurred ct the Willamette Iron works
In Portland recently in which two men
lost their arms and a third was blown
from the door OF the blacksmith shop
10 the opposite side Of the street, can
only be explained on this superstition.
The doner Of the $IO0. 900 sent 70
General Botha Tor the relief Of the des-
titute Beers was Henry Phipps, an
American. and not Arthur White, -
as anouncned by the general at Rotter-
dam. recently.
The Chicago Tribune says the com.
bination Of the great packing houses Of
u ~.
Of actual formation for the past six
months, has been abandoned, and that
the decision not to complete the COM
bination is due in large degree to the
attitude Of the national administration
towards trusts. as outlined by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his recent speeches.
President Roosevelt has signed the
order providing for the taking the
census Of the Philippines.
General Alger has been endorsed BY
the republicans Of Michigan for SEN
ator.
A gang Of burglars recently blew the
safe Of the Beechwood Improvement
company Of South Sharon, Pa, and
secured 800 in cash.
The project 70 consolidate so PER cent
d the spinning and weaving mills in
the south under the control Of holding
corporation has finally materalized.
The Golden Eagle hotel at Washing
ton was dynamited recently by Frank
McKie, one Of the Guests. who subse-
Qnently committed suicide.
A dispatch received from Taskenta,
capital Of Russian Turkestan, reports a
terrible earthquake August %, the
shocks continuing until September 5.
One hundred persons were killed at
KAshgar, in eastern Turkestan; 400
in the village Of Asfyne, 20 at Jagni,
while the town Of Aksuksitche was
completely destroyed
The president has granted a full and
unconditional pardon to William Dim
kela, convicted in 1850 before the
United States consular court in Japan
for the murder Of Charles III. Abbott
Judge b. p. Birdsall Of Calrion,
Iowa has been nominated for congress
by the Third district republican con-
vention. The third district is at pre-
sent represented by the speaker OF the
national house, Hon. d. b. Henderson.
Brigadier General Funston, in his
annual report Of tbs department Of
Colorado, declares that the recent an
ti-canteen legislation Of congress has
lowered the Discipline Of the army ruin
ed scores Of good soldiers, and enriched
saloonkeepers, gamblers and dissolute
women.
The emperor OF Corea is alive accord.
ing 20 the latest reports.
Ala, was recently checked TO death
and her niece, Miss Helen Robertson.
was assaulted at her home by an un.
known man.
General Randall says he fayors the
army canteen. He traces increase of
trials by court martial 10 their aboli-
ton.
In saving passenger train from q
wreck, William Johnson, Northern
Pacific section foreman, was killed re-
GENTLY at Tnscor, Montana.
Recently two masked men held up the
Natatori1m at Boise, Idaho, securing
about $500. -Four guests were relieved
Of their valuRbles. one being struck
over the head with pistol because he
J did not move quick enough.
There win be no strike in the flouI
mills Of Minneapolis, for beignning o.
tober rs the mills Of Minneapolis will
be operated ON an eight hour schedule,
and ON = wage basis satisfactory 90 the
! men. Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania
! has ordered out the Sheridan troops Of
J Tyrone 10 report to General Goblin foI
] duty in the anthracite strike territory,
Mrs. Helen Dickinson Of Mobile
One of the largest fires in the history
the Agricultural pavilion. which wa
totally destroyed with all its contents
: Two residence blocks were totally de,
! stroyed and three others burned 20 the
ground, with the exception OF q few
buildings ON the eastern side Of tn,
blocks The approximate loss is hall
a million dollars. less than half insured
The fire started through a plumber
! hunting for leak in gas main in ths
! pavilion.
Sylvan Grove. Kansas, was visitet
: bya snowstorm recently.
Serious food; conditions are reportet
a all over the southern and southeastern
Iowa.
The troops at Pesidio, CAL, wer
!. reviewed by Lieutenant General Miles
lwho was accompanied by Major Genera