The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-25

made In Oregon has been closed, 42,OOC
acres OF timber land on the upper
Rogue river having been transferred
to W. H. Strobridge. representing q
syndicate. II is understood the pur
chase price was close to one million
dollars.
The Washington G. A. r. encamD
ment viii be held May &c. 81 and IS
one day later than the Spokane posts
had desired; but 1t will be ON date
when those who attend will be able
to participate in the Roosevelt recep
ton.
Circuit Court Judge Sanborn OF st.
Paul has handed down decision,
granting the request of the attorneys
for the Northern Securities company
to be permitted to pay Great Northern
and Northern Pacific dividends to the
Northern Securities company.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins OF West
Virginia is made defendants In a law.
suit for 100000. Robert Burton and
George Dubreuil declare that they as
sisted the senator in securing the west
ern Maryland railroad, and that he
has failed to pay for the work.
| President Roosevelt has about com
pleted his tour Of the Yellowstone
park. He will return to the Norris
geyser basin and go from there to the
Grand canyon. where the upper and
lower falls are situated. He expects
to return to Cinnibar and remain till
Friday, when he will resume his trip.
Driven to desperation by the taunts
OF his fellow prisoners and the pros
pect OF serving a sentence in the peni.
Tertiary for stealing a watch, IS year
old John De Varsey of Cheney hanged
himself in the county Jail at Spokane
recently. and it was only by a mere
chance that he was rescued. uncon-
scious, before death came.
Mildred. aged 5. and Bernard, aged
IL. children Of Edward Chapman, fore
man OF the Reed mine, living two
miles below Billiards. landing. near
Baker City. Ore. were drowned re-
Gently in. the Snake river by the cap
sizing Of a rowboat The other oc-
cupants. Edward Chapman. Edward |
Phelps and Bud Prescott, were rescued
in a half drowned condition. The
bodies Of the children have been re-
covered.
An experiment that may revolution
ize the iron and steel industry OF the
country was successfully made recent
ly at the plant OF the Valley Iron
Works. ST. Paul Titanic iron. OF
which there are billions OF tons In
northern Minnesota. was smelted by 4
new process. and turned sut pig iron
which polished up like steel, and
which. according to those interested
in the experiment, is better than the :
finest Bessemer steel
OIL has been discovered 20 miles q
rom Havre. Mont. The indications 0
warrant the belief OF the existence CT II
arge quantities OF the oil
Congressman w L. Jones Of Wash
ngton decided to appoint John /. Hess q
( GOldendale. Klickitat county. as
adet to Annapolis and Claude o Bas- Il
EFT Of Spokane. alternate. n
AT San Francisco Mrs. Frie5ia Baker, 81
rife Of a commission clerk. was XIII 81
d recently by Michael NihaIl, a bar. 81
eeper. in a At Of jealousy. Nihan then Ct
urued his weapon on himself. lnaict. "
1g a slight wound n
At Portland. Ore, Alexander Smith G.
4 Nassau, N. H., professional Of the q
spokane Country Club. recently de- lo
Gated John Mofatt, the wayerly Of
iolf club professional The match u
vas for 36 holes. for a purse Of 800. b
Men Of prominence in the world OF y
nance who make New YORK their
headquarters and visit the national
capital on matters connected with
heir varied business interests are re
-oundly criticizing the administration "
.or the crusade against the trusts as W
sxemplified in the Northern Securities m
Ease. n,
John Collins, a pioneer and one Of &C
the wealthiest men Of Seattle is dead b.
after a lingering Illness. aged IS in
Alfred Dreyfus has submitted to m
Minister Of War Andre a lengthy lsr th
Ter in which he asks for a reopanlpg b,
1f his case by means Of an inyesrIz4. 2,
ton by the minister a. the supreme J,
head Of military justice. al
Alexander Ramsey. ex-governor II RI
secretary Of war unde-
President Hayes, for two terms United c
States senator from Minnesota and for "
whom the county in which st. Paul ID
Is located was named, died at his home Z,
aged IS years. q
Announcement Is made at PottsyilIs 7
that the 10000 mineworkers who were ?,
locked out by the Reading company q
because Of their refusal 10 work nine n
hours On Saturday will be permitted
to retarn to the mines. provided they
pledge themselves to work full time
Christ Benson, who effected his ,
escape from Jail at Olympia March /,
after killing Jailer David MorreII. and
who was convicted Of granddaughter.
has been sentenced to 20 years IN
prison. and in addition was fined 5000.
The term Of imprisonment is the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law.
BY a head on collision between two
freight trains at Bearmodth. Mont,
IN the Northern Pacific recently two