The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CgLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review OF Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

mas passed the house.
Within the shadow Of the wire Judge
Hines snstched from Early the 29th
Kentucky DERBY at Louisville, KY
Benny Yanger and Kid Broad re
Gently went 20 fast rounds at Louis,
vile. KY Yanger getting the decision.
Within the next twelve months the
Great Northern will be running solid
trains over its own tracks into Van
couver, B. c.
Two dead and five seriously injured
Is the result OF q recent collision be-
tween a westbound passenger train
and a freight train at South Norwalk,
Conn.
Indications today are that the strike
OF the carpenters in Philadelphia will
be widely extended and Werkmen in
many surrounding districts will then
become involved
The worst forest fire in the history
OF Braddock section OF Pennsylvania
Is reported. Property worth 81, OO0, 900
has been destroyed. The forests have
keen ablaze for the past week.
At Frankfort, KY, the jury in the
ease OF James Howard. on trial for tina
murder Of William Goebel, has Just
found the defendant guilty and liked
the punishment at life Imprisonment.
The organization of the Northwest.
ern Vaudeville company has been com
pleted in Portland and the promoters
announce that they intend to open the
aters in every city in the northwest
SetWeen this city and st. Paul.
The last rites over the remains OF
governor Deforest Richards of Wyom-
ing were held at the capitol recently
under guard Of a detachment of the
state national guard and Wyoming
eemmandery No. /, Knights Templar
An explosion that caused death and
destruction occurred in the plant OF
the Thor Manufacturing company a.
cleveland o.. recently. Thus far four
persons are dead. while q others are
lying in hospitals, some fatally ana
others more or less seriously injured.
The bel which was cast by Pau
Revere has been received in Troy.
y. Y. to be recast. The bell weighed
about 30 pounds and hung in the
congregational church at Leominster.
Mass unul short time ago, when the
buil5ing was burned. It had been in |
continuous use from the time it was
arst cast
President Roosevelt made two adj |
dresses in Topeka, one at the laying OF
the cornerstone for the new Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. building and the other at
the Auditorium before the information
al COW ention Of the Y. NJ. C. A. Both
addresses were heard by immense
crowds OF people. and were received
with the greatest enthusiasm. After
laying the cornerstone for the Y. NJ
z. A. building, the president was con-
Quoted to the residence Of Governor
Bailey, where he was entertained at
dinner.
King Edward was accorded a hearty
reception at Paris by republican
France. His majesty's welcome at the
bauphin railroad station by President
Loubet and the chief officers Of staff
and his drive through the Avenues
bois de Boulogne and Champs Elysees
presented a succession of brilliant
spectacles. Everywhere the people
gave the king an enthusiastic greet
ing. King Edward showed the keen
est appreciation Of French good will.
1t is learned that Minister Conger's
original statement Of the Russian de-
mands has very recently received fur
tner support in the shape of several
reports from different sources-an Of
nctal-but the state department feels
bound to sccept without question the
explanation Of the Russian government
a. made through its ambassador here,
ana through Count Lamsdorff in st.
petersburg, and does not feel called
upon to make any further representa-
lions at present upon this subject.
The bravery Of a soldier prevented
disastrous FIRE on board the trans
Port Thomas just before that vessel
sailed for the Philippines from San
FRANCISCO. A leaky drum Of gasoline
became ignited in some manner. and
soon was blazing merrily. Sailors tried
10 extinguish the flames, but were I'M
successful. The drum was becoming
very not, and an explosion was immt- &
Aent, when a soldier forced his way L
through the crowd and picking I'D the 3
blazing thing cast IT into the bay. Sew. T
eral more gasoline drums were found a
to be leaking and were sent ashore. u
Arizona welcomed President Roose. f
welt at Grand Canyon Wednesday and
the welcome they gave him was a
warm one.
The bill granting women the RICH. S
10 vote in Connecticut state were re- .
ected in the house of representatives s
~ a vote Of los to 6O t.
For the first time in the history ~ Is
he republican party in Alabama ne. a
'roes were given recognition at the
'onference held recently.
The Great Northerns report shows
Is per cent Of the wheat area in the h
ompany's territory. The area Is con- fc
iderably larger than last year. N
General John c. Black Of Chicago dI
as been unanimously indorsed as
for the position Of command.
r in chief Of the G. A. r. by the II.
nols division. a,
The recefpts of the limited gtatea M g.,