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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
OREGON NOTES.


The Union Meat Packing company,
after a years idleness, has resumed
operation.
The school election for Echo dis
trict on the question of issuing $4,000
bonds to construct a new school build
ing carried without a dissenting vote.
1t is estimated by the wheat buyers
of Athena that there are about 10000
bushels of wheat in their district that
have not been sold.
There is big rush to the John Day
coal fields, which have been recently
discovered. The coal is said to be SUI
perior to that produced by the Hepp-
ner coal fields.
L. E. Thomas and H. Hale, two
heavy sheep holders of Stockton, Cal.
shipped recently from Pendleton TO-
600 sheep, which they have just pur-
chased from some of the ranchers.
O1icial calls have been issued for
the annual convention OF the National
Live Stock association and of the Ma
tiOnal Wool Growers association, to
be held in Portland, Ore, from Jan
uary II to Is, 1904
AlOnzO Jones, whine working at the
logging camp of Stoddard Bros, near
McEwen, was fatally injured recently.
A log rolled down hill, striking a tree
and causing the top to break off. The
top fell on Jones head
The members of the executive COM
mittee of the American Mining con-
gress completed the preliminary ar
rangements for the convention which
will meet in Portland, August Is, 1904.
Nearly double the $4,000 guarantee
fund which was required by the asso-
citation was raised.
Baker City.-Circuit Judge Eakin
has fixed the date of the execution of
Pleasant Armstrong, who murdered
Minnie Ensminger last Christmas eve.
for January %. 1904, in the Jail yard
of the county. The supreme court
will be asked for stay of proceedings
until it can be determined whether
there is any law under which he can
be executed. The attorneys for the
condemned assassin argue that no law
exists in Oregon under which he may
be executed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
Earth Swallowed Him.

London.--There is CONSERVATION in
the town of Henley, in Staffordshire.
A man, while walking through street
suddenly sank through the footway
into the earth ana was engulfed in a
coal mine long since disused. All at
tempts to rescue him were fruitless,
owing to the poisonous gas. A funeral
service was held near the spot where
the man sank. 1t was attended by the
mayor and the members of the corpo-
ration. The town council is now fac
ing the problem of how to deal with
the disused coal pits which under
mine the district.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
COLD WEATHER BEGINS.
Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha Get Ex-
perience.

Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha Get Ex-
perience.
ChicagO.-Sunday was the coolest
lay in Chicago for this season of the
year since 1876. Early in the morn
ing the temperature began to fall, I'M
til at 8 a. m. it had reached 10 below
zero.
st. Paul.-The northwest experience
ed the coolest weather of the season,
the thermometer ranging from 40 to
"a degrees below zero at the various
stations of the weather bureau.
Detroit.-Detroit is having it's first
zero weather Of the winter The Their
mometer in the weather bureau regis
tered degrees above zero.
Omaha.-Zero weather continued
throughout the day in Nebraska.
Milwaukee-The lowest tempera
ture in Wisconsin was 2S degrees be
low zero, at Unity, in the northern
portion. The cold wave is general
throughout the state.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
Awful Accident in Spain.

Madrid, Dec. 15.-While running at
top speed, the express train from Ma
laga for this city jumped the track
near Cabra, and IL persons were in
stantly killed, while 20 others were
seriously injured. The accident took
place while the train was crossing a
bridge spanning a ravine, and the loco
motive was the first to leave the rails.
It pulled the rest of the train after
it, the whole piling up mass of wreck
age so feet below.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
COLUMBIA ARMY DISAPPEARS
CRUISER CARRYING TROOPS DID
NOT LAND ON PANAMA COAST
Uncle Sans Warships Keeping an
Eagle Eye Open to Apprehend Them
If They Attempt to Land Soldiers
Indians lndifferent-TheC olombians
May Have Landed in Gulf of Darien.

Colon, Dec. 14.-Through the exam
ination of the san Bias coast made by
the U. S. S. Atlanta and the converted
cruiser Maynower, both of which YES
sells have returned here. it has been
clearly established that the Colombian
cruisers General Pinzon and Carriage
ma appeared in the gulf of Darien
about Sc hours after they were report
ed as having left Cartagena. No reli-
able evidence, however, could be OBJ
tanned to show that any of the troops
carried by the cruisers had been land
ed, either on the gulI coast or north
west thereof.
The Atlanta and the Mayflower made
thorough inspection of the entire
vicinity. 1t was learned that at one
coast point the Cartagena embarked a
small quantity of naval stores, few
bullocks, some corn and so pieces Of
zinc roofing, but no information could
be obtained as to the direction taken
by the cruiser thereafter. 1t has been
reported that Colombian troops were
landed at a certain point on the Pana-
ma coast, but the Atlanta was present
at this place at the time when, ac-
cording to the report, the troops should
have been landed and saw nothing.
All officers found the attitude of the
Indians to be Indifferent and even re-
pellant. The traditions of the Indians
for centuries have been against per-
hitting aliens in their territory and
these traditions they still maintain.
They often declined to answer the
questions of the interpreters and on
several occasions their information
was found to be misleading.
The information obtained by the At
lanta and Mayhower indicates either
that the Colombian troops have been
returned to Cartagena or that they
have been landed at some point on the
coast between Cartagena and the gulf
Of Darien and may be proceeding
thence toward Cauca.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
LATE NEWS NOTES.

Nat c. Goodwin, the comedian, has
narrowly escaped death in an auto
mobile accident on the Brooklyn
bridge recently. He was thrown from
the machine, struck against the iron
railing and fell back into the road
way. An artery in his temple was
severed, and only his presence Of mind
in throwing one arm out saved him
from probable death in the East river
During a performance recently in
San Francisco at a Chinese theater an
unknown Chinese walked out from the
side of the stage and drawing a re-
volver from his blouse began shooting
at one of the musicians. He fired four
times and, though there were several
hundred in the theater, made his es-
cape. The wounded musician died.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
SENATOR REED sMOoT.
Senate Committee Making lnVestiga-
ton.

Senate Committee Making lnVestiga-
ton.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections met recently to outline
a policy to be pursued in investigating
the protests filed against Senator Reed
Smoot being permitted to retain his
seat, and decided that before taking
further steps in the matter, Senator
SmOot should be given opportunity to
make reply to the charges.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the
committee, was instructed to notify
Senator Smoot of the decision of the
committee and receive any reply he
may desire to make in writing.
In addition to the innumerable petit
tons filed with the committee for the
expulsion of Senator Smoot, two pro-
tests from citizens of Utah were pre-
scented and briefly considered by the
committee.
These protests charged Mr.. Smoot
with being a polygamist They also
charge that the Norman church, of
which Mr. Smoot is an apostle, holds
its own laws to be superior to those
of the state, and they contend the
church still stands for polygamy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.
Republicans Will Meet There Next
June.

Republicans Will Meet There Next
June.
Chicago has been selected as the
place for holding the next national re-
publican convention. The committee
fixed June 81, at IL o'clock, as the
time for the meeting of the conven-
ton.
The offers made by the different cit
les were $4,000 by st. Louis, 100000
by Chicago, and 100000 by Pittsburg.
After some discussion the Chicago Of
fer was raised by Committeeman Stew
art to $74,000 he guaranteeing that
Chicago would contribute that amount
TO pay the expenses of the assembling
OF the convention in that city.
The committee on arrangements for
the convention are: Senator N. B.
scott of West Virginia chairman; Sen
atOr Hanna, Postmaster General
Payne, Harry Scow of indianapolis,
and r. B. Schneider of Nebraska.
The decision of the national com
mittee to have the republican conven-
ton meet on June 81 created consid-
cradle talk about the capitol at Wash
ngton as to the probable date Of the
adjournment of congress and the fact
developed that there has already been
more or less exchange of views among
the leaders of the senate and the house
on the question. The opinion is quite
general among them that it will be
possible to conclude the work of the
session by June p. Republican SEN
ators are trying to secure an agree
ment with the house to adjourn for
Christmas on Friday. The treaties
will not be taken up until after the
holiday recess.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
To Mark Beginning Of Year.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The United
States naval observatory has announc-
ed the details of it's scheme to send
Geographic time signals throughout
the world to mark the beginning of
the new year. The signals were sent
out last year for each of the four
great standard time Delts of the Unit
ed States, but this year it is proposed
not only to secure a wide distribution
Of these New Year signals throughout
North and South America by the CO.
operation of the telegraph and cable
companies but also to send one or
more of the four series of signals
around the world and back to the room
in the naval observatory, where they
started.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
Record Talks BY phone.

The London Daily Mail announces
that successful experiments have been
made with the system of recording
conversations over the telephone by a
combination of the telephone and pho
nograph. The system is the invention
of e. G. Craven, an English electrician
who was formerly one of Thomas Edi
sons assistants.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
BaIIington Booth Hurt.

Waterbury, Conn. Dec. 14.-As the
result Of a fall. General Darlington
Booth of the Volunteers of America
may be forced to abandon his plans
Tor the present and remain at home
during the holidays. General Booth,
after an address. left the stage of the
opera house to meet the audience, and
in stepping back to the platform slip
ped aud fell, injuring the same knee
hat he hurt last week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
MINE DAMAGE MYSTERY.
Heavy Explosion Underground Causes
Sensation.


Sensation.
Butte, Mont, Dec. IA reported
underground battle has caused a sen
sation here, though the ARRAY is cloth
ed in much mystery A heavy explo-
sion Saturday night entombed a mum
Der of miners and for a time it was
feared over a score Of men had lost
their lives. 1t appears that the blast
ing of the Amalgamated miners in the
Pennsylvania mine caused an immense
cavein of the Heinze workings, i'm
periling the lives of miners. The Anal
gamated officials deny any attempt
was made to destroy the workings of
Heinze's property and declare the
cavein the result of defective timber
ing on the part of Heinze.
AL Frank, engineer of the Rarus
mine, at the scene of the blasting,
charges the Amalgamated people with
wholesale destruction of ore and says
ich deposits of mineral are destroy
ed, and wrecked timbers are buried
beneath thousands of tons of rock
The damage done is in the thousands
of dollars. Seven men were caught in
one explosion and precipitated some
distance below Their escape was
miraculous.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

London, Dec. 15.-John G. Collins
and a number of authors and literary
men are urging the government to Sc
cure the manuscript of Millions para
disc Lost" for the nation, and to keep
it from going to the United States.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
Murdered BY Eootpads.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Anton Niesseler
was shot and killed and John Temple
was severely wounded in the latter's
saloon at 1921 Princeton avenue by
one of two highwaymen who attempted
to hold up the place.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
WIZARDS DAUGHTER SUES.
To Set Aside the Will of the Late Mil.
lionaire.

ANShaii
New York, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Helen Viii
lard Bell, the only daughter of the
late Henry Willard, who was the lead
ing spirit in the building of the North
ern Pacific, has brought suit in the
supreme court in Westchester county
to set aside the will of the millionaire,
according to a story published in the
World. She names as the principal
defendants Mrs. Fanny Garrison Via
lard, her mother, and her two broth
ers, Oswald and Harold Willard. The
defendants altogether number so, in
Guiding educational and charitable in
situations to which Mr.. Willard left
about $25O,OOO.
"Unsound Mind"
In her complaint Mrs. Bell says:
ION information and belief, said will
and testament was never executed by
said Henry Willard in conformity with
the requirements of law. At the time
Oh the alleged execution thereof said
Henry Willard was of unsound mind
and incapable of making testament
tary disposition of his property. The
execution thereof, if the same was
ever executed by said Henry Willard,
was secured by frauu and undue in
fuence."
Mrs. Bell further alleges that the
will which was admitted to probate on
December 20, 1900, by the surrogate of
Westchester county, lis not the last
will and testament of the said Henry
Willard"
Of 100000 personal estate left by
Mr.. Willard, Mrs. Bell received $751;
O00
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
THREE FATAL WRECKS OCCUR.
TWELVE PERSONS LOSE THEIR
LIVES, SEVERAL INJURED.
Passenger Train DeraiIed Near Abba,
Iowa, While on a Bridge-Cars Piled
Up and Burned-Two Engines Over
turned Near Piedmont, w. Va
Freights Collide Near Abel, Iowa.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 14.-Five per-
sons were killed and 10 injured in a
wreck on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road, three miles west of AL
bia, Iowa. The westbound passenger
train was in some manner derailed
while running on to the Cedar creek
bridge and five cars were wrecked by
collision with the steel Orders of the
bridge. The wreckage Immediately
took fire and several of the victims
were badly burned. The dead:
Mrs. w. E. Mitchen, Abba, killed
in wreck.
Mildred Mitchen, three years old,
burned to death.
Thomas Beatty, killed in wreck of
smoking car.
- = Franklin and unknown
man.
Just what caused the accident is a
mystery. AS soon as the engineer no.
ticed there was something wrong he
applied the airbrake. but was unable
to stop the train. Five cars were com
pletely burned and the remainder of
the coaches badly damaged. The WORK
of rescue was carried on with difficulty
as the cars took fire Immediately after
the accident and the bridge is a high
one. The injured were taken to Abba
and Ottumwa.
Wreck in West Virginia.
Piedmont, w. Va, Dec. 14.-Five
men we're killed and several seriously
injured by the overturning of two en-
gines attached to heavy Baltimore
& Ohio freight train on the II mile
grade near this city. The dead:
Engineer Ernest D. IRVINE.
Engineer Emery Erwin.
Fireman Walter B. Mine.
Fireman j. H. Carter.
Brakeman John Hays.
The most seriously injured are: En-
gineer Michael ]. Gibbon, fatally crush
ed; Fireman E. c.. Backeler, legs,
arms and head cut and bruised; Brake
man B. G. Bolinger, Grafton, w. Va,
seriously crushed.
While descending the II mile grade
the train, to which were attached two
engines, left the track. The engines
and nearly all of the "a loaded cars
tumbled into a deep ravine, carrying
the trainmen with them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

A Chicago experimenter has succeed
ed in coloring diamonds several differ
ent tints by use of the X-ray, but has
not thus far added to the commercial
value of the stones.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

The French government employs
1850 workmen and $4,000 women in
the state tobacco manufactures and
makes a yearly profit of 4OO,O00,OOO
francs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

The Riforma Medica states that with
60 pulse beats to the minute the blood
flows a distance Of seven miles an
hour.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
Another One in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 1.-two
trainmen were killed and four injured
in freight collision early in the morn
ing on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad near Abel, Iowa. A dou-
BILE header westbound and an extra
freight eastbOund came together in a
deep cut on a sharp curve. Two en-
gines and 16 cars were demolished
The dead: Frank Finnicum, engineer
Des Moines; Oscar Dyke, fireman, Des
Moines. The injured: Conductor
Flynn, seriously; Brakeman Bell, Sc
riously; Brakeman Shields; Engineer
Chambers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

There are 800 Chinese students in
the colleges of Japan and 500 more
are to be sent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18

The importation of champagne into
the United States from January 1 to
May, 1908, was 1912 cases, against
112,961 for the same period of 1902.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
J. r. PROCTOR PASSES AWAY.
President of United States Civil Ser
vice Commission.

Washington.-John r. Proctor Of
Kentucky, president of the Unite-
States civil service commission, and
an intimate friend of President RoOse-
welt, died of angine pectoris at the
Cosmos club in this city, awed SO
years. The President and Mrs. Roose-
evlt were shocked at the news. They
called personally at the clubhouse and
spent considerable time at Mr.. Proc
tors bedside. When the president re-
turned to the house Mrs. Roosevelt
emained with Mrs. Proctor.
Mr.. Proctor had been a frequent Wis
itor to the White House ever since
Mr.. Roosevelt's accession to the pres
idency. They met years ago in Ken
lucky, where Mr. Roosevelt was trav-
cling, and the acquaintance then begun
ripened into close intimacy.
A Courageous Man.
Mr.. Proctor was for many years
state geologist of Kentucky. He re-
fused, even at the dictation of mem
bers of the state legislature, to re-
move competent assistants for politi-
cal reasons. Mr.. Proctor's appoint
ment on the civil service commission
was urged by Mr.. Roosevelt, then civil
commissioner, who, wnen in Kentucky
had learned of Mr.. Proctor's vigorous
and practical application of reform
methods in the face of adverse condi-
lions. During MIR. Proctors service
on the commission the number of po-
sitions subject to the merit system
increased from $4,000 to 10000. He
interested himself especially in secur-
ing, in 1896, the withdrawal of posi-
tons of chief clerk and chiefs of divi-
sions from the spoils system, and they
are now filled by the promotion or
transfer of trained men within the
classified service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03

him from being a candidate for the
other place.
From Decatur county reports ema-
nate that DR.. B. l.. Eiker, of Decatur
City, is likely to have active opposition
in his candidacy for the senatorship IN
the Decatur Ringgold Union district.
Already there are three other condi-
dates mentioned in Decatur county.
They are Bert Teale, q merchant OF La
moni and son of ex-Representatlve
Thomas Teale; Cap Brown, an In
fuential farmer near Leon, and Marion
+. Stookey, an attorney of Leon, who
lis already announced. Not only are
there various candidates looming up in
Decatur county. but there is apprehen-
sion in Decatur that the other coun-
ties will not abide by the resolution
adopted when Senator George S. Allyn,
of Mount Ayr, was nominated In 1899.
The convention then adopted a resolu-
ton to the effect that Decatur county
was to be permitted to name the next
senator. The Decatur county politi-
clans say If this agreement Is broken
there will be repetition in the district
of the drama acted out in the Linn
Jones-Cedar judicial district last fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman Jan. 3.-The annual election
of the Congregational church held re-
Gently resulted as follows: Deacon, r.
L. Newton: Trustee, Jesse Ramsey;
Treasurer, r. H. Sutherland; Secretary.
~. Nj. Carney; Organist, Miss Laura
McGreed; Assistant Organist, Miss
Hattie Howard. Joseph Lowhy re-
signed the office of trustee and Richard
Parker was elected to fill the vacancy.
Rev. C. L. Hammond was by vote OF
the church invited to continue as pastor
for the ensuing year.
Hite and Duffield sold out their res
taurant business to A. B. Clay and Jake
McCarl on the 31st inst.
Rev. C. L. Hammond and wife went
to Newburg on Wednesday to attend
the annual meeting OF the Newburg
Congregational church.
Miss Pansy Carney went out New
Years eve and visited with her friend,
Miss Hattie Howard, till Friday morn
ing.
r. L. Parker installed his new drop
switch board in j. M. Carney's office
New Years and brought in all the rural
lines the same day.
Misses Minnie and Belle Conger will
operate the exchange.
Rev. r. +. Lavender and wife. of
Newton, visited with their daughter,
Mrs. Clara Buck and family, of New
burg, on Wednesday and came up New
Years morning for q visit with their
relatives here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
A BIG CONVENTION
Between 1900 and 1900 Delegates
Expected at Iowa Butter and Cheese
Makers Convention to Be Held in
Cedar Rapids in February.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 3.-The program
for the Iowa Butter and Cheese Max
ers' convention, which is to be held IN
Cedar Rapids early in February, has
lbeen completed. In connection there
with will be the pure food show, which
usually attracts many strangers to the
| city wherein it is held. Between 1,20C
Il and 1900 delegates will attend this
convention, which is enc of the largest
| in Iowa. The program follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1880 p. m.
| Call to order, music. invocation.
| Address Of welcome, mayor Of Cedar
Rapids.
Response, II. j. Neftert. Walker.
| Presidents address, S. B. Shilling
Mason City.
| Vocal solo, r. B. Raines, Independ.
ence.
Address, H. r. Wright, dairy commits
sioner, Des Moines.
| Address, 1.-The Kicking Heifer in Fly
Time" j. S. Trigg. Rockford.
"Wednesday Morning at Machinery
| Hall.
f. M. Brown, superintendent.
| Wednesday, 300 p. nv Dairymen's
Session.
"silos," w. B. Barney. Hampton.
"The Profitable Dairy Cow" ]. N
Munsey, independence.
Creamery Capitalization" G. B.
Hubbard, independence.
Discussion, Hand Separators VS..
lWhole-milk," led by N. H. Trimble,
Alden; E. Pufahl, Nora Springs: A. o.
Elvidge, Elkader; NJ. o. Wheelock, In
dependence; Daniel Palmer, Month
cello
Report of secretary, report Of treas
Iurer, appointment of committees.
Wednesday Evening, 1880.
Music.
Address. Modern Crying" Profess
sor C. +. Curtis, I. A. e., Ames.
Address, Governor A. B. Cummins,
Des Moines.
| Music.
| Address, "The Oleomargarine Situa-
ton" Charles Y. Knight. Chicago.
Thursday Morning at Machinery
Hall
900 a. m.-Butter hall open to men,
bers.
10000 a. m.-Sale Of butter at butter
hall
1900 a. m.-Election Of officers.
Thursday, 900 p. M, Butter Makers
Session.
Receiving and sampling Of Milk" G.
Larsen, l. A. c.. Ames.
| Butter Making as a Profession.
Professor G. L. Mckay. I. A. c., Ames
"Testing Milk and Hand Separator
Cream" Professor E. Fl. Harrington,
Madison, Wis.
| "Pasteurization," M. Mortenson,
Sioux City.
Artificial Starters" Professor G. III
Eckles. Columbia, Mo.
"The Creamery Patron" P. H. Kief-
fer, Strawberry Point.
Reading of scores. report Of commit
tee. unfinished business, adjournment