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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
TiIIman's Victim Dies.

=. Columbia, s. c., Jan. 20.-Editor N.
G. Gonzales died at p. m. Monday.
After battling for almost four days for
life the victim OF Lieutenant Governor
James B. Tilman's bullet passed away
at the Columbia hospital. Mrs. Con
zales was with her husband when
death came. p
When the bulletin was posted an
nouncing the death. the crowds which
have been about the bulletin boards al
most constantly since the tragedy in
creased rapidly and all phases and de-
tails of the tragedy were discussed.
In his cell. where he has been con
fined since the shooting, Lieutenant
Governor Tillman heard the news with
visible emotion. There is universal
sorrow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
RECORD OF TRAIN ACCIDENTS.
In Three Months 263 Persons Were
Killed.

Washington.-A statement prepared
by the interstate commerce commits
sion shows that during the three
months ended September 80 1902, there
were 263 persons killed and 261S in
jured in train accidents. 4
Other kinds Of accidents, including
those sustained by employees while at
work and by passengers in getting OH
or OF cars, ETC.. bring the total num-
ber OF casualties up to 12.0O7, the kill.
ed numbering 845 and the injured
1,162.
During the three months covered by
the statement the traffic Of large ma
jority of the railroads has been heavier
than ever before, necessitating the en-
ployment of new men in train and yard
work.
The total number of collisions and
derailments were 2448. of which 1434
were collisions and 1014 derailments.
Of which 81 collisions and 90 derail-
ments affected passenger trains.
The damage to cars, engines and
roadways by these accidents amounted
to $2,198,5OO.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
FOUL MURDER IN SPOKANE
ED SPENCER SHOT ELLA MUNpT
WITH REVOLVER.
He Then Turned the Gun to Hls Own
Heart With Fatal Resuits-she Re
fused to Love Him-HsWas ! Wait
er, Formerly Of Waila Walla-she
Died InstantIy-He fingered.

Spokane, Jan. 20.-About 1880
Monday morning shocking murder
and suicide occurred at the residence
Of s. Schulein at 420 Howard street.
Because she did not love him. I'D
Spencer, q waiter, about "a years old,
shot ella Mundt, aged Is. the servant
at the Schulein residence, through the
| heart and then turned the pistol on
himself The girl must have died in
stantly, as she was dead when the
police reached the scene. The young
man is lingering in all the agonies OF
dying man. W t
The tragedy took place in the
kitchen at the southwest corner Of the
residence and after shooting the girl
her murderer turned the weapon on
himself and laid down beside her.
| The pistol, a 38 calibre British bull.
dog. was found lying between the two
bodies. Only two shells were in the
chambers.
| The murderer appeared to be In full
possession Of his senses until the end
and in answer to the questions Of the
police officers said his name was Ed
| Spencer of Walla Walla and that let,
ters in his pocket would explain all.
| "She was the only girl ever
loved" he cried in agony. "Oh, my
God, why did do It? For Gods sake
| someone kill me quick"
Then rolling to one side the fellow
begged some one to shoot him.
| Spencer was young man, "a years
Of age. He was employed on and or
at Davenports restaurant as q waiter
and was discharged from his position
there two days ago on account o.
habitual intoxication. Hlt 44a
When he turned the weapon on him
self it was evidently his purpose t.
reach his heart. but the bullet entered
above and to the left Of the mark an.
plowed its way downward.
i Among the effects found on thu
young man were the three letters re
ferred to and also the young lady!
purse, containing telephone message
from him, which had not yet beer
Iopened. The letters were addressed
to Mrs. w. A. Spencer, Walla Walla:
Miss Mary Mullin, Baker City, Ore.
and Miss Della Burton, Pendleton
Ore
Spencer Better.
Spokane, Jan. 21-The appearance
of Spencer is greatly improved sine
Monday. The CHASTITY pallor has LEI
hsi countenance and in its place som
little color has appeared. He Is pei
fectly conscious and rational, and tn
doctors believe that his chances G
recovery are fair.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Queer Series o. Deaths.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 1.-THE most
.emarkable series OF sudden deaths on
.,ecord Is reported from South Bend,
Wash, Within six weeks four mem-
oers of one family have, passed away
Ind every death occurred. at exactly.
p.s M. The first victim was the child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hj6rt. The lit
tie one died suddenly at I p, M; cause
not stated. The child's body vas, also
buried at 4 p. m. on the following Sat.
urday, and at the strike OF the clock
It's mother died. The father Of ths
child was accidentally drowned ct 1
p. m. two weeks later, BY falling from
the Kleeb Lumber company'sr boom.
Later August Hort, son ofsssAlfred
Hort. fell on big log in Elk.ere6k
at 1 p. M, and. despite the fact that
ne was an expert swimmer, drowned.
Albert and Alfred HORT were broth
ers. The families lived. in the same
house. Albert's family Is entirely wip-
ed out. Alfred has one son left.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23

TRAGEDY at Olympia.

Olympia, Jan. PA shocking muir
der and attempted suicide occurred in
Olympia's tenderloin. A girl named
Yeila Page had her head almost sew
cred from her body with an axe in the
hands Of Charlie Clarke. an Olympia
boy aged IS, who then slahed his own
throat In horrible, but not neces-
sarily fatal, manner. Jealousy was
the cause. Clarke is the youngest son
of widow in this city who is In re-
duced circumstances. Clarke had been
drinking.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
SeWed Up. His Heart.

Aremarkable surgical operation was
performed at q hospital in st. Louis
recently to save the. life Of Edward
Spilkar, aged 10. who had attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the left
breast. An aperture was made at the
wound and between pulsations the
wound in the. heart was closed with
three stitches. The bullet had alss
perforated the apex of the left lung
A portion, uAy inch and half square
was cut .away,.a heavy silk ligature
tied about the lung, draining tubes be
ing established and the chest cavity
closed. The patient speedily rallied
and it is believed he will recover. -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Idaho NOTES.

Stites business men will soon or
ganize club.
The new state administration was
aushered into Office without q hitch Of
any kind.
J. A. Petit and L. G. Lewis are put
ting in shingle mill nine miles north
east Of Troy.
General David Vickers has appoint
ed adjutant-general Of the state Of Ida
no by Governor Morrison. to succeed
J. L. Weaver.
sg w. H. Watt Of HALEY, recently made
sensational attempt at suicide BY
jumping into the Willamette river at
the Morrison street boat house.
Much interest is being manifested
in the election Of officers for the com.
ing year for the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict, with headquarters at Caldwell.
With fierce left hook on the Jaw
Jack Overdorf of Spokane knocked
Vic Langley OF Wallace out In the
third round Of an exciting contest at
Wardner.
President Horace Ellis Of the Albion
state normal school recently address
ed the Joint committee of senators and
members Of the house who are inter
ested in the cause Of education.
The recent special election at Lewis
ton authorized the issuance OF 100000
per cent bonds, the proceeds of the
bond sale to be used for the improve
ment Of the city water system.
The supreme court has granted the
application of the attorneys for State
Engineer Rossa for rehearing on
the mandamus proceedings instituted
by Governor Hunt to compel him to
turn over his office.
The Occur d'Alenes will have a new
telephone system, backed by promin.
ent business men and operated In OBJ.
position to the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company, which has com.
plete system in this section.
At the conclusion of the Overdorf
and Langley fight at Wardner last
week, at which the latter was knocked
out in the third round, Ed. Berry Of
Butte challenged the winner to finish
fight for 5000 purse. Overdorf said
he would accept the challenge.
1t is reported at Council that q pc.
tition has been numerously signed in
the Black Lake and Mountain View
mining district to detach the northern
portion Of Washington county and at.
tach the same to Idaho county.
| The Kettenbach Grain company re-
Gently bought 41,000 bushels Of club
wheat stored In warehouse at Sweet
water, on the Lapwai branch Of the
Northern Pacific, from the Eastern
Washington Improvement company
for 81 cents bushel, which is said
to be the highest price paid here this
season for club.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

There are probably 150 cases OF
smallpox in Walla Walla county.
There was a large attendance at the
farmers institute at North Yakima
last week.
The Northern Amateur Athletic club
has been organized with a list Of 62
members.
Dayton team won the prize at the
Knights of Pythias convention at
Waitsburg.
Spokane county received represen-
tation on nearly all of the important
committees in the legislature.
John Miller, a well known resident
Of Calispell valley, was &C :identally
killed recently while hunting.
Superintendent ]. F. Saylor Of the
Spokane city schools has rendered his
resignation to the school board.
The proposed combine of Pacific
coast -four mills is still under consid
GRAFTON according to late reports.
Conservative estimates recently
made would indicate that the city OF
Spokane has more than $4,000 inhabi
tants.
No more signs, banners or other ad
vertising matter will be allowed upor
the outside Of the street cars in Spo
kane.
1t is announced that all the funds
have been raised for Touring mill oi
300 barrels daily capacity at the new
town of Downs.
The lockwood Creamery company
has purchased the Bradner dairy and
creamery at North Yakima and will
combine the two plants.
The real estate transfers in Spokane
during 1902 amounted to $7,735,031, al
against $3,876,344 in 1901.
Henry G. Thornton. former chief o
police Of Seattle and for nearly hal
a century a resident of the Pacifi
coast states, died recently of acut,
Bright's disease.
The territory for which Spokane act
as distributing center extends to tn
Snake river on the south. Pascoe OF
the west, Thompson Falls, Mont, OF
the east and to the Canadian borde
on the north.
One of the first official acts of Sherit
Canutt, of Whitman county, who too
charge of the sheriff's Office, was t
seve notice on all saloons and two Ct
gar stores that gambling will no long
er be tolerated in Colfax.
The man who committed suicide b.
jumping into the Spokane river Sat
urday night after he had been takel
in custody by detectives for helping
in the robbery of Northern Pacifi
car at Marshall was really Charles O
Lennon and not James Lee.
Arthur La Broose. French Cana
dian, 80 years of age, was shot in Spo
kane last week and died of his injur,
40 minutes later, the man who fire,
the ball, presumably by accident, es
Gaping and not being caught up to
late hour.
Whitman college won the debating
event Of the year by beating the I'm
versity of Oregon on the subject Ere
solved, That a tribunal should be es
tablished with power to settle diffel
ences involving the conflict betwee
labor and capital"
Oregon had the affirmative.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Enottsh Opinion,

New York. Jan: 24.-English opinion
respecting the Venezuelan affair i
kept under restraint, a London cores
pondent says. mainly because the
American journals have been good ma
tured and tolerant. There would be a
general denunciation of the Balfour
government II the American press
were more critical and outspoken III
condemning the provocative course OF
the German naval commanders and
objecting strenuously to the prolonga.
ton Of the blockade when Mr.. Bowen
is fully armed with authority to pro
pose settlement and to offer an ade
quate guarantee.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
TWELVE KILLED IN A wreck
FRIGHTFUL COLLISION ON THE
GREAT NORTHERN.
Five Miles West Of tchiwaukum,
Wash, Rotary snowpIow Was Run
into--Ten Cars Piled In Heap
Men Asleep In Bunks When Crash
Came Nearly All Killed.

: Leavenworths Wash, Jan. "a
Twelve men dead and as many more
injured is the result of a tail end
collision that occurred on the Great
northern five miles west OF Chiwau-
Aur1.
NO. 1852, extra train from Skykom-
lsh, loaded with lumber and three
cars of men, an extra crew, ran into
a rotary snowplow, killing and injur-
ing the entire crew OF 26 men. Ten
cars are piled up in heap, with nine
victims OF the wreck still underneath
The names of the dead are not OBJ
tainable.
The injured are:
Charles Dahl, back and hip injured.
Peter Tonos, cut on back.
Eliza McCaslin, hip injured badly.
James Pierce, cut on head and face.
William Donelly, foot and spine in
jured. ).
Sam Benson, hip and spine injured.
Calvin Meyer, teeth knocked out
Louis Becker, scalded arm.
L. E. Adams, back injured, face cut.
Daniel Cunningham, foot cut. frac.
tured leg.
John Glover, right leg badly bruised.
Engineer 4. e. Adams and Fireman
Lewis Becker Of the freight escaped
only by miracle.
+ The boxcars that were used for
transporting the crew were coupled
next the engine, with cars of lumber
following, and when the crash came
the lumber telescoped the boxcars
loaded with human freight, killing or
mangling the entire crew. Only two
escaped. and they were thrown bodily
into the air, landing 80 feet upon an
embankment. The men were in their
hunks and asleep when the accident
occurred: Those that escaped wore
hardly any clothing and were nearly
chilled to death waiting for aid.
=. Heavy Slide.
"A heavy snowslide occurred on the
Great Northern railway west of Gas
cade tunnel. The site of the blockade
was reported at the local office to be
between Wellington and Elyin. Wei
lington is the first station west of Cas-
cade tunnel and is II miles from the
latter point. The local officials said
last night that the slide was a very
serious one. delaying trains about 1:
hours. ..Ne
y The wreck OCCURRED in what ii
known as Happy Hollow. There is {
heavy grade both ways, and in orde
to get up the hill they make a run 70
it. The snowplow was running abou
eight miles an hour. and the freigh
at about 80 when they struck. No on
is held responsible for the acciden
bther than the carelessness of the dis
| patcher in not notifying the trail
crews of the others whereabouts.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Scout Van Buren, Dead.

Missoula, Mont, Jan. 22.-George e
Van Buren,, a noted scout, writer and
soldier in frontier. days Of Montana
ended his life at a cabin in Rattle
snake valley, seven miles from Mis-
soula, with rife shot through the
heart:
Van Buren was famous three de
cades ago. Under the non de plume o.
Exit the Trapper," he furnished i'm
portant articles that were among thu
first stories published of western life
He held abundant proofs Of his direc
descent from President Martin Val
Duren.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
FATAL FIRE At AORRISSEf
HOTEL in sRlTIsH coLuMssA
TOWN BURNED.
Four Unidentified Bodies TaI<sn From
Ruins-Four More Thought - otIll
RemalD Houss Was Full 81 Tram
sients-Lamp Was Turned Over II
sarroom-Flamss Spread Rapidly.

Morrissey, B. C.-Four dead bodies.
charfed and as yet unidentified, were
taken from the ruins Of the Pioneer
hotel, which burned here.
It is feared four more victims are
still IN. The. ruins, which win be thor
oughly searched as soon a. possiblo.
The hotel was well filled with guests
at the thine Of the dre. It was :
structure 80 feet wide and 80 foot
long. two stories In height, with ain
Ing room and bar. A Johnson. the
lessee, is as yet unable to determine
how many guests escaped. - many
Of them were transients and not
known personally to him.
A lamp was accidentally overturned
in the barroOm. Owing to the imam
mable nature Of the building. the
DANES spread rapidly ana soon got
beyond control, Most Of the guests
had retired. and ~ soon - the pro.
prietor saw the. place was doomed he
and the bartender rushed upstairs to
arouse the sleeping inmates. IN some
cases the guests were half daxed BY
smoke and scorched BY flames. and II
was with dificulty that they were got
ten to the outside.
Everything. was In flames In { few
moments. but the two rescuers work
ed until they were 90 badly burned
about the head and arms that they
could no longer stay IN the building.
The town had no modern 1re -.
paratus, and It was necessary to wait
until the flames subsided before
searching part sof the ruins. -Four
dead bodies were discovered ana car
ried out. In the ruins Il Il feared
there are four more.
The hotel site Is at the east end Ol
town. A west wind was blowing. and
hat fact alone saved the rest Of thu
town from destruction.
A. Johnson, lessee. suffered proper
ty loss of $1,000, no insurance.; 8. Ken.
ouse, proprietor Of the building, j0g.
ures his loss at $4,000. Insurance $500.
The guests escaped with only what
clothing was on their backs, In most
instances exceedingly scanty, and I'll
| their personal effects were burned.
ls Morrissey q New Town.
Morrissey, b. G., Is new town o1
lbout 1000 inhabitants, which has
;prung up since the Morrissey Goa
mines, operated by the Great North
srn railroad. came into prominenoe
It is 80 miles north OF Jennings. Mont.
and 40 miles north Of the internationa
boundary line.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Five Chinese Shot.

San Francisco. Jan. 1s.-Five Chi.
nese we're shot, two fatally. Sunday
night in Tong war in Chinatown.
There were three successive shooting
Arrays, the latter two being in retalia-
zion for the first, which took place in
gambling den. In the hrst ARRAY the
intended victim was shot through the
body and two bystanders were struck
by bullets, but not seriously injured.
Four men are in jail, and the police
say they have strong evidence against
two Of the prisoners.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Kelly Got Two Years.

st. Louis.-Charles F. Kelly, mem:
ber and former speaker Of the, house
of delegates, was convicted Of per-
jury in connection with the Suburban
street railway franchise deal and CIV
en- two years in the penitentiary. He
still has to stand trial on. two charges.
of bribery in connection with the same
deal,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Apartment House Fire.

Cleveland. O.-Fire destroyed two
apartment houses near the corner Of
euclid avenue and Andrews street,
East Cleveland. resulting In the death
Of at least two persons and the injury
Of several others. s &
The dead are: Mrs. Guy Norton and
Mrs. Jessie Dickey, 45 years old. both
burned to death. ,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Gen. Merriam Promoted.

The house military committee has
favorably reported the bill giving to
Brigadier General H. c. Merriam the
rank and pay Of major general on the
retired list, the committee believing
that 1t was the intention Of President
Mckinley to give him this promotion
before retirement.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Io open thA tcolumbla.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Fos-
ter has introduced bill for the re-
moval of distractions to navigation in
the Columbia river above The Dalles.
Examination Has Been Made.
The senate has passed Fosters bill
for the examination of the Columbia
river from Wenatchee to Kettle Falls
with view to removing obstructions
to navigation.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
sternbera Appointed.

New York.-Baron Speclk Won Stern
berg has, according to the Herald's
correspondent in Berlin. received his
official appointment as ambassador to
the United States and has been given
parting instructions by Emperor Wn-
liam.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Idaho Division.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 22.-All petitions
asking for the creation Of Clearwater
county were tabled by the house com
mittee on county lines and boundaries
The petitions did not agree with the
bill as introduced.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
PRINCESS Travels.

Brussels.-A dispatch from Geneva
to the Petit Bleu says the crown prin-
cess of Saxony and NJ. Gfron have left
Switzerland secretly. They travelled
toward the south under assumed
names. - =
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Andrews Jumps Spokane.

Seattle-Jay Andrews has announc-
ed the fact that he has jumped from
the P. N. L. to the Pacific Coast league
and has deserted Spokane for Port
land, where he has signed to play third
base.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23

Aobson Sent West,

Washington.-Naval Constructor R.
P. Hobson has been assigned to duty
in charge of the construction depart
ment at the Puget Sound naval station
at Bremerton.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
Grain on the Coast.

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 73c;
bluestem, SIC; valley, 77c..f
Tacoma, Wash.-Firm and 101hc
higher; bluestem, SAC; club, 74c. .e-..
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23

Dined With Emperor Joseph.
vienna.-Emperor Francis Joseph
gave q dinner at the HoRburg recently.
Among those present were the Unlto1
States, Mexican and Chinese nlnls
tars. &
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23
pretender,s Forces pefeated.

Tangier, Morocco.--The troops OF
the sultan have severely defeated the
pretender's forces in the Hyana dis
trict.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23

There is one redeemlng feature
about the man who laughs at his OVID
Jokes. Yeu at least know that.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-23

Three thousand men are employed
in the Aberdeenshire granite quarries.
A pretty Sunday school teacher is q
whole church fair.