The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

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ally shot and killed at that place Sun
day. While taking shotgun from 8
buggy he tripped, causing the gun, the
barrel Of which was held directly over
his heart, to explode. He exclaimed
I'm shot," and died.
Senator Kearns Of Utah, Perry s.
Heath; also now Of Utah, and r. G.
Kearns of St. Louis spent Sunday in
Chicago comforting regarding the az.
fairs OF the Los Angeles-Salt Lake
railroad. Mr.. Kearns In an interview
confirmed the recent reports that the
Goulds have become interested with
Cenator Clark In this enterprise and
that the outcome Of the alliance would
be new transcontinental line. Con
nections have been secured out Of
Cleveland to GAINESVILLE. Ohio. ard
thence to Bellinger, w. Va. from
where connection will be made with
Newport News or Baltimore, either by
purchase of the Western Maryland,
owned by the city of Baltimore, or by
the building of new road. The new
system thus would be composed of
Senator Clark's Los Angeles road, Of
Gould's Missouri Pacific and Wabash.
and Of the line from Cleveland to
either Baltimore or Newport News.
The naval appropriation bill report
ed Monday carries an appropriation of
more than 100000 for the Puget
sound station. The committee, in re-
porting SO large an amount for Puget
sound. stated that 1t was q compare
lively new ground and growing rapidly
In importance.
A report from East Helena says that
at meeting of the smeltermen's
union there, a strike had been ordered
at the plant Of the American Smelling
& Refining company and that the i'm
mense plant, employing nearly 1000
men, would be closed down by the
failure Of the day shift to report.
A feeling prevails among members
of the Washington delegation that
President Roosevelt will withdraw
from the senate the nomination of G.
w. 1de for collector of customs. In
fact, 1t is believed that not only may
Ide's nomination be withdrawn, but
that the name of B. D. Crocker of
Walla Walla will be sent in.
A tornado passed over Glenrose,
small town in Somsrville county, Tex
as. recently, killing five persons, injur-
ing 40 more and demOlishing much
property.
An attack by Bishop Kelley OF Sa-
vannah on President Roosevelt, in an
address delivered there Saturday. ere.
ated great interest among leading
Catholic authorities.
Every white laundry in Portland.
Ore, is closed on account of q strike
of the employees, who demand recogni-
ton of their union and an per cont
increase in wages. There are about
300 men on the strike.
A dispatch from Brownsville, Ore,
says that at noon Monday ]. H. Glass,
cashier of the Bank Of Brownsville,
locked the bank, as has been the GUS
tom. and went to dinner. On his re-
turn an hour later 1t was discovered
that rObber had effected an entrance
by breaking the bolt upon the rear
door and had carried away about $500
which was left outside of the vault.
w. c. Morris, assistant general man.
ager of the Kettle Valley lines has
made public an official statement re-
specting the defalcations of T. e. Bir-
beck and w. c. Haywood, until recent
ly the general freight and passenger
agent and auditor respectively of that
company. Mr.. Morris said the COM
plete audit shows a shortage of $5884
in the accounts of Birbeck and Hay
wood.
Representative Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania created a sensation in Washing
ton. D. c., during the general debate
on the agricultural bill. denouncing
General Jacob H. Smith for the orders
he issued in the Samar campaign. He
declared that General Smith was a
disgrace to the uniform he wore, and
expressed the hope that the president
would strip him of that uniform within
4S hours. Mr.. Sibley's speech was en-
applauded by the demo
Gratis, and was received with some evil
dence OF approval on the republican
side. The speech was considered the
more remarkable, in that 1t came from
a republican who left the democratic
party on the issues raised by the Span
ish war and who has since been an
ardent expansionist.