The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-06-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cuLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National.
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Railroad fnanclers state that the
Gould interests have wrested control
of the Baltimore & Ohio from the Penn
sylyania system.
Rowland c. Bowman, aged 81, car
toonist on the Minneapolis Tribune.
poet, author and entertainer, died 70
Gently at his home in Minneapolis.
The death is announced OF Bruce
Price OF New York in Paris, aged IS
years. Mr.. Price. who was president OF
the Architectural Society OF America
A. Corn. an alleged anarchist. was
held by the Ogden police pending the
departure Of President Roosevelt.
When searched by the police a muir
derous looking dagger was found in
Corn's pocket.
Memorial day was observed In San
Francisco with more than usual i'm.
pressiyeness. The weather was per
feet and all business houses were
closed.
Sixteen negroes, composing two fam
lies Of cotton plantation hands, we're
drowned recently in the Mississippi
river near Pecan Point. 40 miles north
OF Memphis.
The intercollegiate debate between
Nevada and Utah-"Resolyed That
municipalities Should Own and Oper.
ate Street Railways, Light and Tele-
phones won by Nevada.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that $500
900 annually Is paid in excess Of the
commercial rent OF postollces. The
Eagle adds that II the leases run ten
years the total excess will amount To
5000. 900.
The war department has awarded
70 the Boston Steamship company the
contract for tAe carrying OF all pas
sengers, freight and public anlmalg
originating or passing through Puget
sound en- route to the Philippines.
Edwin Gould has offered $1,000 re.
ward for the capture OF John HsYer.
mans murderer. which occurred re-
Gently. and said nine other members
OF the Ardsley club would offer SINH.
Jar amount. making the total amount
$40 900.
An order has been issued in the
circuit court directing that the Ferris
wheel that stood on the Midway at the
worlds fair be sold after June to the
highest bidder. and II no bids are re-
ceiyed II will be broken up aud sold
for junk.
With solemn and impressive csre-
monies Memorial day was observed in
the national capital on a more elabo-
rate scale than ever before. Business
vas suspended not only In the depart.
ments OF the government. but through.
)ut the entire city.
In consequence OF the scarcity OF rain
lnd numerous fires occurring In Otta-
va and the surrounding country unon
he suggestion Of Mayor Cook. the min.
ster OF militia. Sir Frederic Borden
las given instructions that the sky no
'ombarded by the artillery at Nepeen
Joint.
The San Francisco building trades
onncti has taken important action re- /
'arding demands Of affiliated unions
or increase Of wages. BY resolution
dopted at the meeting Of the council
TOOK the stand that henceforth I,
Will sanction requests for Increased
ay until such time as the further proq.
erlty OF the city warrants such action
AdVlces from Pekln state that Prince
hing has rendered his resignation on
ne ground OF III health. but the en-.
error and empress dowager have re-
Used TO accept II and have instructed
I'm TO recuperate his health. The
rlnce Is suffering from a throat com.
laint through cold. He has lost one a,
Is children and has therefore asked
n five days leave.
An electric car on the Fillmore streo+
ranch OF the lines Of the United rail.
lad. San Francisco. got beyond tho
'ntroi OF the motorman while descend.
q the steep grade between Page and Z
alght streets. At the crossing fl ran }
TO a Haight street cable car filled a
ith passengers. There were no "a. $
.lities, but a score Of people were 5
ore or less badly hurt. t.
The arrival Of large delegation n, u
pitalists to file on desert land claims 8
six townships Of Franklin county
scloses plans for perhaps the great. +
irrigation enterprise the northwest II
IS yet seen. In brief, sufficient wa. d
Is to be stored in three lakes near d
e summit Of the Cascade mountain, II
kittitas county to run a large vol. al
ne down the River Yakima as need. oi
; divert this in a ditch at Prosser In
d run across northeast Yakima and NJ
1thern Franklin counties, Irritating d.
tract yariously estimated from 200 cl
, to 100000 acres. The Columbia A
'er Is to be crossed by a steel tube II
Ilch will carry water from Yakima be
Franklin. tr
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