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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-03-08

WASHINGTON NEWS.
Qu!am Is to have large shingle
e railroad between Goldendale
Lyle seems to be assured.
birth Yakima seems to be on the
E of quite a building boom.
ork was started on the new
hgue roller mills this week.
he "Ellensburg Club" composed of
ness men of Ellensburg, has been
knized.
Inward Reiper, aged 81, was fatally
red at Newport last week while
king we'll.
is estimated that fully 100000
hels Of grain will come down the
pr to Wenatchee this season.
It the point of revolvers, three
Pked men held up and robbed Is
anese recently in q section house
Ballard.
three Alaskan deer were purchased
Game Warden Kelly and placed on
Fcer island, near Seattle. which is
anne preserve.
Governor Mcbride has announced
appointment of Joseph A. Gabel of
halis as successor to State Libra
I. p. Callison.
enry L. Wilson, United States min
pr to Chile from Spokane, has ar
ID at Mendosa, on his way to Bue-
Ayres, where he will embark for
Bland.
pokane banks have aggregate de-
its of $6,646,119, as compared with
p24,286 year ago. They hold in
h $2,640,757, as against $1,912,763
Fear ago.
Farmers around Colfax suffered
hch damage to wheat by the recent
Peze. It is estimated that from so
rs per cent of the fall sown grain
Is been ruined.
Beginning March l through rates
I'm Colorado common points via the
ion Pacific and the o. R. & N. to
ints on the Spokane Falls & North
! will be reinstated.
The Farmers Cooperative Cream
! company recently formed in Thurs
i county with $500 capital has COM
,nced work upon the erection Of a
mplete creamery plant at Olympia.
An unknown man, apparently la
rer, about 40 years of age, threw
nself under a passenger train last
eek, about seven miles east of Ia
ma, and was literally ground to
sces.
The county commissioners at Colfax
We made a ruling that substitutes
II not be accepted to work out road
(, but the fee Of 81 must be paid
less the work is done by the party
sessed.
John w. Maple, one Of King county s
dest settlers and prominent citizen
western Washington, was killed last
eek on his homestead by the falling
an alder tree which he was cutting
the time. He leaves large estate.
The house committee in congress
8 announced that 1t will recommend
1t the remaining 100000 in the Co
nbia river canal fund be applied to-
lrd opening up the river, although
additional appropriation will be
lde.
Fred Goodwin recently committed
icide at Seattle by drinking carbolic
i'd. His body was found in his room
veral hours later. No cause is
lown for the deed. The deceased has
brother, Herman Goodwin, living In
Ore.
The final arrangements to bring Jack
i'm, the manager of Portland's victor
US baseball team to Spokane to man.
q the local nine in the season Of 1902
.s been completed by doc" Brown,
d the new manager has taken up his
sidence in Spokane.
Roosevelt sent the follow
2 nominations to the senate: Clar
ce w. Ide of Tacoma, collector o
stoms, district of Puget sound
Charles B. Hopkins oi
,okane, United States marshal, dis
let of Washington: Joseph l.. Mo
ndro, register of land office at Walla
ALA; Yancey c. Blalock, receiver o1
bile moneys at Walla Walla.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-03-08

Every girl imagines she can sing
and SO does every frog.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
THEN COLOMBIAN GENERAL Dis.
COVERED MISTAKE.
ALL WERE HIS OWN men
But Each Detachment Thought the
Other the Rebels They Set
Out to Capture.

Colon, Colombia, Jan. 16-News Of
d mistake by which a force of govern.
ment troops fought another body of
government soldiers, thinking it was
composed of Colombian revolutionists,
has been brought here The mistake
happened in the vicinity of Dibullo,
near Rio Hacha, and it resulted in
is men being killed and 63 wounded.
The Colombian warship General
flnZon landed 400 men in Dibullo to
drive back insurgents. The revolu-
tionists retreated toward Rio Hacha
when the government troops advance
ed. The government force was divid-
ed into two bodies to capture the reb-
els. One Of these met the rebels and
after a sharp engagement the insur.
gents retreated. The other body OF
government troops then cameup, hav-
ing heard the fighting and the mis-.
take followed. Thinking that it was
opposed by rebels each force started
firing. The fight was kept UP tor
four hours, when General Foliaco dis
covered the mistake and stopped the
battle
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
SPEECH FROM The THRONE
KING EDWARD OPENS PARLIA
MENT IN PERSON..
The Procession to the House of Lords
Marked BY Ancient
Customs.

London, Jan. 16.-King Edward
opened parliament today with a cere-
moniel in ell essential respects SIM
liar to th-t of february last. The pro-
cession to the house of lords was Of
the same onaracter as that witnessed
On the occasion of the opening of the
first parliament of King Edward S
reign, while within the upper house
were seen the same state pageantry,
the same historic dresses and same re-
vival of ancient forms. After robing
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
entered the house Of peers and occup-
led their thrones beneath canopy,
with the prince and princess of Wales
on either sides of them. Other mem
bels Of the royal family were seated
on chairs at the foot of the steps lead
ing to the throne. The gentleman
usher, General Sir Michael Biddulph,
having summoned the speaker and
members of the house of commons,
his majesty read the speech from the
throne. There were no very import
ant utterances in his address.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
PEACE TALK BOOMs STOCK
ENGLISH FINANCIAL CIRCLES
BELIEVE RUMORS.
That Leading Beers and British Gov
ernment are Negotiating to
End War.

London, jan 16-A strong belief
prevailed in financial circues here late
today that negotiations for peace had
heen reopened between leading Beers
and the British government. South
African stocks rose in sympathy with
the reports. The exact nature Ct what
was going on was not known, but
rep1 esenta tive of the Associated Press
learned that leading Beers had indi-
rectly approached the government,
protesting against the appropriation
Of farms in the Transvasl and Orange
River colonies by British settlers,
which system is now being rapidly
pushed, and that a strong influence
has been brought to bear on the Boer
leaders to save at least vestiga of
the property of their followers.
Whether what is passing today be-
tween the Beers and the British gov
ernment can be termed peace nego-
stations, or what will be their result.
can. only remain a speculation for the
present. The stock exchanges evi-
IDENTIFY takes hopeful view of the
outcome.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
WITH
ORE THIEVES
BATTLE IN THE BoWLES OF THE
EARTH.
OFFICERS ARE DRIVEN OUT
Robbers Then Escape Through Under.
ground Workings Of Adjoin-
ing Property.
OFFICERS ARE DRIVEN OUT

Victor. Colo, Jan. ia desperate
battle, 400 feet under ground between
ore thieves and officers and trusted
employees occurred in the Independent
mine on Battle mountain this morning.
Between SO and IS shots were ex-
changed by the oposing parties. Lee
Glockner, member Of the company's
force was shot twice but not seriously
injured.
The fight was most determined, but
the pirates finally gained the upper
hand and forced the company men to
retreat toward the big shaft, giving
the thieves an opportunity to escape.
The management of SJratton's Inde-
pendence company of London, Eng
land, which owns the independence
mine, has been aware for long time
that the rich deposits of sylvanite in
the mine were being systematically
robbed. The stealings amounted to
thousands of dollars a month. De-
tectives were employed and it is said
the thieves were detected in the act
of looting the rich seam of ore. They
escaped through underground work
ings connected with adjoining proper
ty. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17

these letters are his own initials, re-
versed, practice which he says is
not uncommon. He has engaged
counsel but no legal steps have been
taken in his behalf.
Klein, one of the men arrested on
the charge of robbing Manners, makes
statement in which he says he and
Rogers Knew Kerns and called on
Manners at the hotel. Klein says
Manners did not deny his identity.
and they were frank enough to call
his attention to their knowledge of
$4,000 reward; that he then told them
there was over $4,000 worth of jewelry
in the trunk and instructed them how
to get away with it, saying he would
collect damages from the hotel and
meet them in Atlanta for further di-
vision of spoils. When they broke
open the trunk 1t only contained a
few hundred dollars worth of stuff and
the police prevented the Atlanta trip.
They became convinced that Manners
had simply fooled them in order to
escape and so gave him away. They
hope by proving that they did not
steal anything but simply carried out
orders, they say the alleged Kearns
gave them, to go free.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
BRIDGE FELL INTO RIVER
WORKMEN AND TEAMS GO DOWN
TOGETHER.
Twelve Men Given a Sudden Bath But
All Were Rescued From
Water Alive.

Indianapolis, Jan. 16.-At 1880 this
afternoon the center span of West
Washington street bridge crossing
White river gave way with the weight
of worktrain consisting of two troll
ley cars ard four teams. Twelve
workmen were precip teted into the
river but all were rescued alive. Four
were injured. Two horses were drown
ed and two had to be killed on ac-
count CT their injuries. The fire de-
paltmers end ambulance CORPS were
called ard aided in the work of res
cuing. The bridge recently had been
condemned and closed, bus after re-
pairs were completed, it had been
leopened for traffic. The bridge de-
vides West indianapolis and Indian
apolis proper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES
FIRE in THE UNION DEPOT AT
a CHICAGO.
Employees of Several Roads Have Mar
row Escape-Many Unstamp
ed Tickets Burned.

Chicago. Jan. 16-Fire broke out
in the ticket office of the union sta
ton at Adams and Canal streets short
ly before noon. today and for time
threatened the destruction of the
building.
The smoke and flames spread SO
rapidly that 60 employees of the several
roads that make the station their Chi
cago terminal had an exciting time TO
escape suffoca1ion. A number escap-
ed by jumping from <4ow windows to
the top of the yiaduct on the Adams
street side of the building. Two men
were helped down ladders by firemen.
No one was injured.
Over million dollars worth OF un-
stamped tickets of the Pennsylvania,
Burlington, Alton, st. Paul, Panhandle
and Fort Wayne roads and the Pull,
man company were destroyed, but 1t
is thought no valid tickets are mis-
sing.
The station which is the property
of the Pennsylvania line was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. The
annual passenger statements OF all
the roads were destroyed and will be
delayed two weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
THINKS 1T WILL END SOON.
King Edward Makes Some Remarks
on the Subject.

London, Jan. licking Edward has
given the royal Endorsement to the
belief current among the public that
an early declaration of peace in South
Africa may be anticipated. "The war
might now be regarded as approach
ing it's conclusion were the words
used by him today in addressing the
officers of the guards, after review
ing a draft of 1900 of the Grenadiers,
Coldstreams and Scots guards, who
start for South Africa tomorrow
morning. The kings speech other
wise was not Important. His majesty
was accompanied by the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Connaught, the
Duke of Cambridge and Lord Roberts,
surrounded by brilliant staffs. A large
gathering Of privileged guests viewed
the function.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
OUT IN A BLIZZARD.
Four Miners Lost on a Mountain
One Frozen to Death.

One Frozen to Death.
Vancouver, Jan. 16.-News reached
here today from Nelson, B. c., of the
great sufferings of three miners and
the death Of fourth from exposure in
the mountains Of SLOGAN district, so
miles west of Nelson. On January l.,
j. P. Stevens, w. G. Thomas, S. Rock
away end NJ Wall started across the
mountain opposite SLOGAN City to
visit the Bondhclder claim, before
night they became lost in seven feet
of drifting set snow on the mountain
top. They missed their wy and
spent three days c. great suffering
caused by extreme Geld and the bit
ing wind CT the worst blizzard on rec
ord in that section. The on the fourth
day, Wall, Stevens and Thomas man
aged to reach a camp, and at once
sent back for Rockaway, who had
been left exhausted on the trial. He
was found frozen to death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Favor Reciprocity.

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-The western
retail implement ard vehicle conven-
ton today adopted the following reso-
lution:
eve heartily endorse the movement
for reciprocity and urge senators from
the west to vote for the confirmation
OF the FIenoh reciprocity treaty now
pcrdilg beseras the United States SEN
ate, believing such action for the best
interest Of the farmers, dealers and
manufacturers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
STRANGERS MARRIED.
New York Woman Meets Missourian
In Chicago Where They Wed.

III SsuS0SO vvuSIO luSy W0Qs
Chicago, Jan. 16.-Meeting and mar
ryfng a woman whom he had never
seen before was an undertaking which
DR.. Andrew Stewart Hackney of Kan
sas City, Mo-, accomplished on his
arrival in Chicago today Josephine
Mullock came all the way from Mid
dletown, New York, to meet him and
they were married tonight at St.
Paul's church.
The marriage was the outcome of a
jest made by Miss Mullock when NUT.
ual friends told her that DR.. Hackney
would make ner good husband. Miss
Mullock said she would marry him. A
correspondence was started and soon
a proposal came from DR.. Hackney
which was accepted. DR.. Hackney is
Sc years old and his wife is 34 She
is said to be wealthy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
GOVERNOR INAUGuRATED.
A. B. Cummins Inducted Into Office
In Iowa.

Des Moines, Jan. 16.-The inaugu-
ration of Governor A. B. Cummins
took place at 2:30 p m. today with
imposing ceremonies at the auditor
ium and in the presence of 5000 peo-
pie. The parade which took place
from the state house through the prin-
cipal streets of the city and to the
panies of the state militia and con-
sisted of the full membership of the
legislature, state officials, former gov
ernors and United States Senators
Allison and Dolliver in carriages.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
REDUCING FORCE.
Pension Office Being Placed on Per-
manent Basis.

Washington, Jan. Wholesala
dismissals in the census bureau have
begun. Several hundred already have
received their discharges and 500
others and possibly many more VIII
go February 1. At least 600 will go
during February, and many others
will have to receive their discharges
to bring the present force OF about
2,eoo down to the 600 or 700 contem-
plated in the permanent census move
ment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
MICHIGAN ABoRIGINEs ACTING
THREATENINGLY.
CAME TO TOWN FOR MONEY
Many Are Armed and Declare They
Will Break Into Bank If Not
Paid as Promised.

Dowagiac, Mich, Jan. l6.-Three
hundred Pottowotamie Indians are on
the rampage and are besiging Lee
Bros bank, which they threaten to
break open if they are not paid the
money they expected to receive to-
day for signing over their claims to
lake front land in Chicago. Many OF
the Indians are armed. The town
marshal has sworn in number of
deputies. All other citizens are keep
ing indoors, fearing to leave their
houses.
The Indians came to town today to
get $4,000 which was to be paid them
by the agent of a Chicago syndicate
to which they have signed over their
power Of attorney to act in the lake
front land case. The Indians were
to have received $100 each. Just as
the agent was about to issue the
money an order was received from
the probate judge of the county, in
structing him to make payment only
to the guardians of the Indians. The
judge feared the Indians would spend
the money in saloons and after be-
coming intoxicated cause trouble.
Everyone is hoping that the Indians
will grow quieter as night wears on.
If any attempt should be made to
wreck the bank a serious conflict is
sure to follow
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
STILL HELD on SUSPICION
MANNERS STICKS TO 1T HE is
NOT KERNS.
Stealing Trunk Makes
Statement.

New Orleans, Jan. 16.-T. e. Man
ners, under arrest here on suspicion
that he is Edward Kerns, wanted in
New York to answer to the charge of
robbing Mr.. 'Thebaud of quantity of
valuable .jeWelry, still denies that he
is Kerns. In his possession was
found toilet set marked IN. 3. T."
which is supposed to belong to The
baud's brother, but Manners says
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
ROLLED DOWN HILL.
Rig Bearing a Party of Skaters Meets
With Accident.

Missoula, Mont, Jan. 16.-As a
party of about 20 young people were
returning from a skating frolic today,
their conveyance was accidently over
turned and rolled down a steep hill,
distance of about 20 feet, all of the
party were more or less injured. The
condition of Annie Robinson, one of
the injured, is considered critical.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
GAVE THEIR HIDE.
To Save the Arm of Friend Who
Had Been ScaIded.

Racine, Wis, Jan. i6.-Frederick
Pell and three companions today gave
26 square inches of their skin to save
the arm of their friend, Theodore Fai-
gle. Some days ago Faigle was fear
fully scalded on the left arm and face
by a kettle of water spilling on him.
The wounds refused to heal. and Fai-
gle was told the only way his arm
could be saved and face cured was
by grating of skin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
FOUR SHOCKS FELT.
Earth Quake Shakes Things Up In
Mexico.

Mesico City, Jan. 16.-Four distinct
shocks of earthquake shook this city
at 500 this afternoon. The shocks
were very sharp and buildings swayed
pereeptibly. Thousands of people.
rushed from offices and dwelling
houses into the middle of the streets
for safety and many knelt in prayer.
Telegraph poles bent like trees in a
gale of wind and the most massive
buildings were shaken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Buggy Factory Burned.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. 16.-Fire to-
night destroyed the five story brick
building occupied by the Michigan
Buggy company. The building cover
ed half a square and 300 men were
employed by the company. The loss
is estimated at 100000 and insur-
ance will only partially cover it. Cause
of the fire is unknown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
SEVERE WIND.
Ore Hundred Persons Injured BY the
Storm.

Vienna, JAN 16.-Over 100 persons
were injured, many Of them severely,
by great wind sorm, which swept
over Vienna today. Houses were un-
rooted, chimneys were blown down
and streets were so filled with debris
as to seriously impede traffic. People
were blown down while on the street
and number of horses were killed.
A freight train was blown off the
track and passenger traffic has been
tied up.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Special Envoy Appointed.

8 Washington, Jan. 16.-Dr. j. L. M,
Curry has been appointed special en-
voy extraordinary to represent the
president at the coming Of age of the
king Of Spain. DR.. Curry is Virgin
ian and was formerly minister to
Spain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNED.

Fire Discovered Just in Time to1Save
Express Train,
Pana, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Fire was dis.
covered in the big bridge Of Glover
Leaf railroad west of Ramsey late
last night just in time to prevent the
wrecking of the Commercial TRAY
elers' fast express train. The bridge
which is one of the most costly on the
road, was wrecked, entailing loss of
thousands of dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
LONGEST IN THE WORLD.
Interurban Electric Line Between
Cincinnati and Toledo.

"The longest interurban electric
line in the world" is being developed
by combination and construction be-
tween Cincinnati and Toledo. dis
lance of 204 miles. The route is by
way of hamilton, Dayton, Troy
Piqua, Lima and Findlay. and covers
the lines of four companies, the
greater part already constructed.
Next spring it is declared, passer
gers will be carried from Toledo to
Cincinnati in eight hours, with slee
ing, buffet and parlor cars among the
attractions, while through and local
freight business will offer furtb r
competition to the steam lines Mean
time, another and longer line betwe II
the two cities is projected by the
Toledo, Columbus, Springfield &
Cincinnati Railway company, which
proposes to put together lines. exist
ing and contemplated, by way of
Xenia, Springfield. Bellefontaine srd
Lima, and announces its intention
to carry passengers, mails, EXPIRE IS,
baggage and freight, provided the
desired So, 900, 900 can be raised to
build the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
WANT UNION DEPOT.
Board of Trade Takes Steps to Agitate
to that End.

Very little was done at the board of
trade meeting last Monday. The
matter of agitating for a union depot
of the roads running into Manksto
was brought up and several members
thought something might be accom-
plished in that line if vigorous agita-
tion along that line was INDUCED in.
1t was remarked that while there
was nothing in particular upon which
could be based the idea that the vari-
Gus roads were thinking of such a
move there were several little things
which might indicate that such was
the case.
1t was also mentioned that an eat
ing house here was badly needed there
being no accommodations at present,
whatever at the trains The project
of the Omaha to build an eating
house seems to have been dropped for
the present. 1t was brought that what
is needed, is a union depot with an
eating house in connection, for the
accommodation of all travellers. The
matter was referred to the committee
on railroads to look into.