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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-05-31

Washington. May s5.--Soou after the
senate convened Senator GsllinRrr q New
Hampshire Offered = resolution providing
that lbs Judiciary committee q the Nnats
shanld make an Investigation Into the
subject u lyngbinRs With yiFw q a.
,ertainips vasther there is any remedy
itt them.
senator Gallingtf said he introduced ,he
resolution In full view 81 The fact that ~
nigh, 10 charged Wiih preCipisating 49,
iionai controversy. but nothing was fur
Their from his thoughts
He ssd lynchines were not confined %
the south Horrible cases bad occurrrd
black had bscn the victims
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Grand Forks, y. D., May 2e.-rhs
Great Northern Flyer was wrecked just
this side of oiAia. eight miles west al
here, while running at full speed The
only person seriously hurt is Frank Hed-
ron, mail clerk. whose back was wrenched
The engine did not leave the rails. Sew
eral passengers are cut and bruised. II
is supposed that the wreck was caused
by the wheels of the tender striking some
slight obstruction.
Six coaches, including everything be
tween the engine and the sleepers, went OIL
the rails and the baggage car took ere
The escapes seem miraculous. One man
was thrown bodily through the car door
and is unhurt. save for few bruises. Tue
mail car was thrown so feet clear Of the
track.
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would follow with another check for
the same amount when It was re.
quired.
Near Fairhaven. Wash. recently.
two men held up a saloon known as
Butch's place In accomplishing this
and effecting their escape from the
police three men were shot, one prob
ably fatally. They were: Policeman
Anders Peterson. shot in the left side
Just below the heart, will probably
die: Nightwatchman Grandjeau. shot
in the right side. viii recover: Thomas
Barger. bystander, shot through the
right shoulder. not seriously wounded,
A disastrous FIRE occurred at Grants
Pass. which consumed the Sugar Pine
Door & Lumber company's plant and
all OF the lumber in the yards; also
Williams Brothers & Kendairs sash
and door factory and six dwellings.
The fire was caused by some one set.
ting FIRE 10 the sawdust pile some dis.
lance to the west OF the factory. A
strong west wind blew the sparks
across the track. setting FIRE to the
dry lumber. Before sufficient water
could be secured the FIRE was beyond
control and about six acres were laid
in ashes. Fortunately the FIRE occur.
red when the yard contained 500. 600
Of lumber instead OF eight or ten mil,
lions as az the close OF the timber sea
son.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-05-31

Washington, May 29.-The remains Of
the late Lord PaaneefOte, British smbas-
sador to Washington, Wednesday were ae-
corded q national funeral in token Of the
high esteem set by the American people an
the personal worth of the deceased and a.
an acknowledgement Of the friendly fed
me which is cherished toward Great Bri-
tain The ST johns church, Of which the
deceased was a member, did honor to mis-
memory by bringing to Washington 10
conduct the services the coadjutor bishop
Of Philadelphia, the Rev. MaekAy Smith,
under q hom he had sat
lac services at St Johns church in
their general contour were very similar TO
those which marked the memorial services
in honor Of the late queen Victoria The
large choir Of 30 men and boys took part
in the service at Lady PaunceiOte's re.
quest, and the three hymns sung in the
body Of the church were her personal Sc
lection.
The church presented a most beautiful
and impressive picture while the solemn
ceremony was in progress. At the con
clusion Of the services the bearers carried
the easket slowly out, followed oy the tgo
bishops, while the mingled strains of or
gan and harp sounded through the church.
At the express wish Of the family shs
escort from the church to the cemetery
WAS limited to a single squadron Of Unitsi
States cavalry. Not even the honorary
pall bearers were called on TO accompany
the remains further than the church Ths
enains were p.aeGd in The resolving Va ait
to remain until sueh time as they should
be conveyed on a United States warshiF
across the Atlantic TO the ancestral home
of the late Lord Poneefote Of Preston.
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t.e.. % Ilt. sn Mar,InIase.

Gastric, Island 81 81, Lucia, May FL
81. Pierre, Martinique, Is no longer Of
interest except 10 the scientists Mont
Peioc IL sull active. but all within its
range are dead or have aed. Fort lie
France il quic,er after the inaux Of he
inhabitants 10 nelgbboring colonies Toe
Mar,iuiqus sufferers have sufficient food
for the present The ST. Vincent volcano,
the SoufTisrS. is quiet. The total loss Of
life a. result Of It's eruption Is finally
placed 81 1900. about the original estimate
The wounded and burned number 600,
Many q those In hospitals can moi re
cover More than 1000 persons are dosh
tute They arr receiving adequate relief
The material damage dore in St Vinccn,
is principally 10 the plantations Many
Of the sugar works may be restored
Sugar hogsheads are being dug out Of the
lava and ash heaps. The lava streak
Z passed beyond Geotgetown. which, with
Chateau Belslr, was uninjure1.
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At Denver the safe in the treasury
department of the Colorado Telephone
company was opened and looted Of
1920 recently.
r. II. McHenry, for several years
chief engineer OF the Northern Pacific.
and one OF the receivers OF that prop
erty. is TO become chief engineer OF
the Canadian Pacific railway, which
position he will assume on June /.
Emperor William has directed that
Adiutant General Corbin, General 8.
NJ. B. Young and General Leonard
Wood shall be his guests at the Ger
man military maneuyers next fall.
More than this, the foreign once has
informed the representative Of the As.
ISOLATED Press here that the emperor
was very glad the American generals
are coming TO Germany.
II is said in Boer circles at The
Hague that the peace proposals made
to the conference at Vreeniging
Transyaal. include the condition that
the Beers in the field be allowed tc
consult with the Boep delebates In
Europe before a definite settlement Ii
reached. II is declared also, upon the
same authority. that the British gov
eminent refused May 20 TO aecede tc
this request.
In the legislature at Victoria, d. G..
a resolution OF sympathy with the fam
lilies Of those who lost their lives In
the Fernie disaster was passed and
Colonel Prior. minister Of mines. an
nonnced that the government had for
warded a check for IS 900 for the i'm
mediate necessities o. the needy and
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EIephant kIIlea Her Keeper.

New York. May eo.-"rops,- female
elephant Of the Forepaugh a Sells circus.
killed Joseph Blunt OF Fort Wayne, Ind.
at the show grounds in Brooklyn. II -
customary for the elephants to put out
their trunks as their keepers make their
first round in the morning to shake
hands, When Tops" proffered her trunk
Blunt eanied a beer glass and showed II
at the animal. The act offended the great
beast and in an instant she seized the mtn
with her trunk, hurled him violently 70
the ground, and. kneeling on him, crushed
out his life.
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MAJOR WALLER CENSURED
FOR EXECUTING THE NATIVES.
ofaeiaI Rinds Ia the Case Are made
Fabiie--General ChaHee ENpressed
DissPPEoNai Ia Reth Cases al
lieutenant Dap asd ssmioS walter
Ills Review Of ths Cases.

Manila. May 1.-THE official ana
ings Of the courtmartlal that tried
Major L. W. r. Waller and Lieutenant
John A. Day. OF the marine corps. for
executing natives on the island OF sa
mar without trial have been made pub
iie. The reviewing authority Of the
court Major General Adna 4. Char
fee. commander in chief OF the Amer
lean forces IN the Philippines, has %
pressed disappgotal of the courts and
Ings In both eases.
Referring to the case OF Major Wal
ier. the reviewing authority says:
The sending Of the natives Ia ques
tion 10 their deaths paFtook more OF
al unlawful action than a iusiihabls
act OF war. In justice 10 the Amer
can military seFYiar. the nniings o.
aequlttal demand that they shalt no,
meet with unqualified approval
The marines ia samaF underWen
great suffering before their rescue
and their officers from their sick bedt
voiced tho reyengefui anger u the
men. Sho tsleph0ned 20 Major Wal
ier advising that the steYeA0res be
Killed. Major Waller received this
message while he was sick from a Il
yer. suffering aesais pain Of bodg q
exposure and his eaeftions ln behall
u his men and mental anguish con
corning their fate. which had iong beer
10 DOUBT Major Waller vas al lis
time ia telephone communication with
General smISlA who commanded the
American forces 10 sAmar. Iut he DC
iiuseaisiy CHOSE not 10 consult General
Smith regarding his contemplated nc
tiou and rather thaa fusoEo the sxeea
lion a. his ghressralaed Wlll. De- -
suHsd abe paper u the laws ana Gus
sum service conferred npon command
.ag ofleefs "Hiy 10 time u var
~ulginE heed 70 ghu mrngal anguish
II Major WalisF. ~ much - the Cad
Ing " The eOurt 10 tue effect thai
haluf Walter IL no' guilty 10 approved
Hut the Reversing authority Is az 9
loss u ua3erstaai Why the ruaEt did
nns end FRainsg Major Walter "a shs
minor ufgeasv wRh lhc exception
nnsea she arguiuAi "a Il appears 10
t1~ vre0si u the psoc~eIiaEa Is Ilaap
proved ~
Referring 10 the case ~ Lieutenant
lay. the REVERSING an,nori,y says
The accused kaew ihas r1r thrrs
weeks Major Waller had undergone =
test u ais nen'ai aud phgpieai ouduT
apre such ~ tsN aaea arc called upon
t. suffer
While tpily concedins The grave re
accessibility assumed ~ subordinate
ofnecr to Willfally disnbpylas an order
~ hta commanding osnrrF. fgili th'
vrigh,y frasnna related with wtict
Lieutenant naY uah acquainted. ~
tainted Major Walters order that Lou
tenant Day shoaid have been grompgc.
10 positive diaob~dience. An Office
mna, BE- cuBarisutspasly Fpsardfnl u
the unqucHiluued legality 81 his aEenel
"a taxing tho lives ~ hla fellow men
Above and beyond all personal consid
Grafton officers must guard the nam
and honor II tho couatry Had t4eu
tenant Day hecn aetuated by such con
sideFatiou he would probably hav'
prevented one ~ tho most rsErc,tabl
incidents To tho annals ~ the nilisar'
service ~ the United States
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Washington, May S0.-In response to a
resolution OF inquiry the secretary Of the
navy has forwarded to the senate state
ment by the paymaster general of the
navy, showing the expenditures Of the
government on account Of nav! operations
in the Philippines from May /. ls9s, to
date The statement places the amount in
round numbers of S9O,OO0.OO The ex.
penditure to November, 1899, was $685.
6Si; for 1900. S5.6l2.OOO, and for 1901.
81, 1886 eco. The remainder Of the SO 900.
eco is estimated for 1902. the exact figures
for the present year being unavailable.
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leEcs, FitEsimmons insisting that :,
profits revert solely to the lighters,
tut a compromiRe was finally arrang
ed. the San Francisco Athletic club.
which had demanded a IS per cent
share in the pictures. agreeing to &C
capt 20 per cent Upon the demand on
FitEsimmons the club forfeit was In
creased from $4,000 TO S5.00U, and II
vas agreed after some discussion
the referee he paid $500 by the club,
A statement Of the resources and II.
abilities of 442s national banks In the
United States. compiled from reports
To the comptroller Of the currency OF
condition April 30 last. follows; Capt
ial stock. ssTi.176.Sl2: individual de.
posts. SaIil,69o 1875: outstanding
bank notes. 5000. Isl, 1873: loans and
discounts. ss.172.7574S5: total re
sources. Ss.9e2. Is5.45l: average ratio
Of reserve held. 2T20 per cent
The completion Of the SEVENTEEN
year OF the existence OF the Baldwin
locomotive works. In Philadelphia
was recently celebrated. the year he
ing credited with the completion OF
. the twenty thoussndth locomotive
+ The works are the largest OF the kind
in the world. aud constitute the lead
ing single industry In Philadelphia
employing II GOO men. The area OF
ground covered Is i6 acres. To supply
this industrial establishment with raw
material 10000 tons OF coal. 1000 tons
Of iron and 900 tons OF other material:
are required per week.
Willard Lee. the 20 year old son oi
well to do farmer. Sunday shot ant
killed Miss Lila Suttle, aged 10. a
Wesley chapel, nine miles from AZ
lnnta. Ga. Just as the minister haS
finished the belediction and betor'
any Of the worshipers had left thu
church Lee, who was sitting behin'
Miss Suttle. leaned forward and fire.
at her. The FIRST bullet entered he
back. but no vital part was reached
and Ice fired again. the second bulls
killing the girl instantly. While tn
/ church goers stood astounded, lie
backed out Of the door and starte
for the woods,
Forty.six Boers, with their wagon
and cattle, surrendered At Balmora
Transvaal recently.
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I.nhnr rrnuhIe. a, psn,.r.

Denver. Col, May a7.--Five thousand
union men employed in The building
trades are out on strike. causing prac.
ticaIly total stoppage Of building opcr'
ations in this city. The strike was In.
sugurated by ordcr Of the Building Trades
council for che purpose Of aiding the
woodworkcrs in their efforts TO secure an
eight hour day.
The woodwerkers have been on strike
for the past two weeks Their demand
for an eight hour day was granted at th'
smaller mills, but the owners Of the
larger mills insist upon nine hours work
A dav.
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engagements involving a vast amount Of
study and work, all Of which we're per
feeted as far as the executive branch Of
our government could cooperate With
Lord PauncefOte. Soon after Secretary
Hay assumed office Lord PAuneefSte be-
gan the task which ne himself regarded
as the greatest accomplishment Of his
busy life, namely, to forever set at rest
the questions growing out Of the Old
Clayton Bulwer treaty, and he entered
With energy again upon negotiations. the
result Of which was the framing Of the
Hsy-Paunoefote treaty recently ratified.
for these valuable services the British
government did Lord Pauneefote the hon
or to three times extend the term of hi
Office at Washington. which would other
wise have ceased when he attained thp
age Of 10 years.
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coun,crfeIter Maae E.cape.

Chicago, May 2s.-HandcufTei to two
other prisoners and 10 a deputy Unitei
States marshal. Fred Littleton, an alleged
counterfeiier, being taken to the federal
prison st Milwaukee, succeeded in remov-
ing his handouts in the Union passenger
station and escaping. Several shots we've
fred at him. but he was not hit.
Ii,tleton was considered a valuable pris,
oner and had been long sought by the
secret service officers. When arrested by
the Chicago police he had in his posses.
sion, it is said, many bogus so cent pieces
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The prevalence throughout South
Africa Of the optimistic feeling in re-
gard to the peace negotiations is hard.
ly based on solid facts. The protrac.
tion Of the conference at vreeniging
is not necessarily a hopeful sign. The
delegates TO the conference. although
they have abandoned their hope OF
securing Independence. stlll have
many points OF difference with the
government. while an obstinate mi
nority continues 20 retard the work
Il is most unlikely that those who
are in favor OF peace will throw M
the sponge so long as decent minor
ity IL DESTROYS Of continuing the strug
gle, and all the discontinued element
must be taken into account before \
Is possible to give any sort OF predie
ton as to the issue OF the present ne
gotiationa.
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w, u. Dfeesler, one Of the veteran
newspaper men OF the Pacific coast,
died In San Francisco recently.
Norman C. Hewes died at his home
AZ Lebanon n. H., recently. aged "a
lie had Masonic record said 10 be- un.
paralleled.
At amir Billy Armstrong Of spokane
defeated Danny Dean Of Phoenix in con.
test for the lightweight championship u
British Columbia, and . purse Of $500
AZ Ogden. Utah, Lorenzo Faulkner.
a railroad man. about 80 years OF age,
shot and killed his wife. Rose Duke
Faulkner. and thea blew out his
brains.
Five hundred union teAmsiers EN-
ployed IN the delivery OF meat by the
packers have gone on strike AZ chiea
90 for q substantial increase In wages
and for shorter hours.
All ~ the cotton manufacturers In
shat is knowa as the Augusta. Ga.
district have resnmed operations
The strike In the King mill anc the
lockout " declared on.
Abe Witherup. the negro murderer
of William Grow. killed last month.
9as taken from the Paris, Mo. jaii
a. o'clock IN the morning. marched
10 the bridge on the north end Of
town and hanged By a mob Of more
han 100 men
b. a collision between two cars OF
ne Portland City a Oregon electric
aiiEoAd shout three miles south OF
oregon City Sunday evening 3 motor
nan had one leg badly crushed heees
stating amputa;ion. and three passcn.
gers we're hurt. bat not severely
Around Union. s. c. six persons
( sere Killed ANA several injured by
tornado Sunday The dead are: Miss
< saiiie Mart u Union Miss Annie Law.
son Of unien Mrs Ms2es Sims Of In
On. Vera Gins. Miss Lawson. killed a.
ionesbosu One untnowa person Al
E eacoleL
The rebellion IN Chilli province has
practically subsidized. but the tnhabit.
( ants ~ The pfoyinee arc complaining
1udiy u the forces under Yuan Shat
SAi. the governor q chi.iI and al.
eye tina, his soldiers 10 inaietlng pun.
ahments DO not distinguish between
De guilty And the innocent
John Slsacer was murdered by
I George Spencer durine n row on =
sheep ranch on Biz Dry creek. Mon.
an8 siaueer Nas struck with a club
E snd his skail fractured Spencer gave
I aimsef 80 20 the Aaihoriiics and
lainin she ACT was done in self de.
Z Tease Both men were kheephcrders.
F The body u Bart nsssT. \ young
nan was found IN Moilaia river re
caiiy wlth a bullet hole IN bis breast
( ile disappeared from his home AZ Can
+ pv. The coruner's jury returned a yer
/. iici q suicide. for which no cauEe is
F assigned The younF mau'a father. =
E -aliroad man. il al present in Chicago
The nncr delegates are still a, Pre-
torla. Nothing definite as 10 she re
suit 10 known but II IL believed the ne
E rotiationk arc proceeding favnrahiy
+ Al the celebration ~ Victoria day Sal,
1rdAy n large crowd gathered In the
square here. expecting 10 hear a proc
lAmhtion ~ peace There Wcrc no dis
iarbanecs.
William n Rothweli better known
20 tie sporting world ~ Young Cor
t.it7 gained the decision over Kid
Broad u Cleveland Ohio. at The end 81
fast and furious asht at Denver re
Gently Broad put up n very good
aKht aud in the 10th round had Cor
bvu ErogKy. but the Denver lad cams
back strong and flashed the round
AZ no time ives either man unable q
10 hard hKhtlna
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The steamer Camana now lies at the
hottom Of the Columbia river near EntiAt
rapids. about ~ miles above Wensiches.
A. = result Of the catastrophe l.. u. Dovsl
vas drowned and = number Of others are
reported TO have been injured. The boat,
valued at perhaps $500 to $4,000 IL
badly damaged, and in place from whish
II may be impossible 10 raise her
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Washington. May 2s.--The cabins;
spent much time Tuesday in discussing
two important measures--ihe Indian aP.
preparation and omnibus claims bills. Both
were found to contain Questionable items
but these after full discussion were de
eided to be II trivial importance compared
with the other features Of the bill. Botl
measures we're signed by the president.
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Alta resent meeting Of the parade com
mittee of the Fourth Of July celebration
ii was decided not to give over $3.50 TOT
the city bands. Ii was decided, also. 10
give prize Of 500 to the country band
giving the hest concert, and SIPS TO the
labor organization making the best ap-
pearance in the parade, and SIPS to the
maternal order making the best showing
1t was decided to give Sloo for the best
float in the parade. This will be given te
the business house. labor organization Of
secret organization putting up the hoat.
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cnnhnlsncr hr ,hs King.

London. May 95.--i,ing Edward and
The marquis Of IAnsdowne, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, both sent cable
grams Of coincidence 20 Lord Pauncefotet
family Immediately upon the receipt al
the foreign office Of news Of the death Of
the ambassador.
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decreased WAGE. OF Iamployc..

Trenton. n. J., Msx 9d.--John A. Roeb
linR's Sons company today announced an
increase Of wages 20 its 1000 employees
averaging 10 per cent The increase was
made. as explained oy Charles q, Roeb
ling. Sin consequence Of the increased cosi
Of living to which our employees have beer
subjected The company's principal out
put Is wire aud wire rope.
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Suicide Called an Ambulance.

New York. May es.-Thomas II. Crit.
i,hs, Brooklyn cigar manufacturer, hAs
killed himself. after telephoning TO a hos
pital for an ambulance and notifying an
undertaken 10 call at his house prepared
TO take charge Of funeral in his family.
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o,r ror,,annL. wa. rnouuh.

New York. May A dispatch r.
ceived by the Associated Press from the
United States consult az Guatemala SAYS
the earthquake Of April Is alone ruined
Quesaltenango.
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London. May 95.-The American polo
players defeated the Hurlingnam team
by elk goals 90 two.
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Los Angeles Chosen.

New York, May 97.-Ths Presbyterian
general assembly has chosen Los Angeles,
Cal, AZ the place Of next meeting.
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Portland.-wallA walla. sc; blue
stem. SIC.
Tacoma. - NominAlly unchanged;
bluestem. eshc: club. sshs.
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Washington, May ss,-The president has
nominated Robert s Mccormick Of hi.
nois to be ambassador to Austria- Hun.
gary.
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The Puget Sound FIGURING Mill
company will comm nee work on It's
proposed 40o-barrel mill at Odessa In
the near future.
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The good shepherd thinks more Of hls
flook than Of Liz aeeSsN