The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-06-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Reports Of extensive fires In the
lower Adirondacks and along Lake
George were received.
Hundreds OF hotels and restaurants
In Chicago. IL is said, are tied up by
strikes and lockouts.
Two thousand people witnessed the
departure OF the steamer st. Paul for
Nome recently from San Francisco.
The Kansas river is rapidly falling.
In a few more days the work OF re.
facilitating North Topeka may begin.
One thousand people recently babe
Adieu TO Seattle. leaving for the gold
fields OF Nome as passengers on the
steamers Ohio and Centennial
A IRE recently destroyed 2s houses
In the suburbs Of the city Of Hull. Ont.
The loss is 5000. with no insurance.
One hundred homeless persons are be-
ing cared for by the city.
II was announced that Secretary
Moody would not remain in the cabinet
longer than the present term Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt Mr.. Moody expects
then 20 resume the practice OF law.
The body OF County Assessor Paul
Wagnitz, who disappeared from Mis-.
sonla April "a. has been found in
Clark's Fork river. between Trout
creek and NoKon. 30 miles west Of Mis-
sonla and SIS miles west OF Plains.
where Wagnitz was last seen.
Two children were drowned recently
In the Boise river. They were the 2
year old son Of James Stephenson, as
sistsnt state engineer, and Thomas
Watkins, II years. son Of Moses Wat
kins. They were crossing a bridge in
carriage when the horses got fright
ened and pitched them out
The state Of Maine is burning from
one side 10 the other and in almost
every section. Thousands Of dollars
worth Of property and valuable timber
land are being destroyed hourly by
forest fires, and there is little prospect
for changed conditions until rain has
soaked the grand woodland.
The latest Great Northern adyices
are that the crop conditions are highly
satisfactory. Sufficient moisture in
snres a good growth. but not too much
"A present prospects are realized on
Increased acreage another year a very
large business is predicted for the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
OF the colossal sum which forger
Howard Kressly OF Spokane lost dur
ing his criminal operations Of the past
six months. be declares that thousands
OF dollars went 20 money loaners. who
advanced him funds with which 20 con
unue his speculations. His losses are
now calculated at from $4,000 to
$50 600.
At Helena. Mont. James S. Keerl.
one Of the best known civil and min
ing engineers in the northwest. was
found guilty Of murder IN the second
degree. for killing Thomas Crystal. a
barkeeper. several months ago. Keerl
had been on a protracted spree and
after a quarrel with the latter. shot
him. Insanity was Keerl's defense.
J. u. Lee. n sheep herder. discover
Cd the body Of a man in wilsoncreek
canyon. about II miles from Ellens-
burg. Wash The man. was probably
80 years old. had a smooth face and
light brown hair A buckskin purse
was found in his pocket containing SO
cents. also a tin tobacco box contain
ing a slip Of paper on which was writ.
ten: Henry Thompson. Canterbury.
England. No relatives. Bury me here
and forget Il. Sorry to trouble you &"
A 2s oalibre revolver lay nearby and a
bullet hole in the temple showed the
manner Of death.