The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED 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.

The condition of Beriah wilkins OF
the Washington Post is much i'm
proved.
The steel trust is enlarging the Du-
luth docks to 2O,000,00O tons capacity,
expecting greater business in 1904.
The inquest into the murder of Ed
win L. Burdick has begun in the police
court at Buffalo, before Judge Murphy.
The Burlington is extending its side
tracks west of the Missouri river and
will eventually change into a double
track.
The Southern Pacitic's 20 per cent
decrease in January net earnings as
due to a light cotton and grain move
ment, besides heavy expenditures Tor
improvements.
1t is reported that George T. Slade,
a son in law of j. ]. Hill, has been Sc
lected for general superintendent OF
the Great Northern. Slade is now SUI
perintendent of the Erie.
Bud Higgins, a mulatto, on trial for
the murder of Mrs. Annie Butler, Gre
ated CONSERVATION in the courtroom
at Chicago recently by confessing on
the witness stand that he committed
the crime.
1t can be stated by authority that
President Roosevelt has not definitely
made up his mind to call an extraor-
binary session of the tlfty-eighth con-
gress. He, however, is considering the
practicability of doing so.
The final account of the estate of ex-
United States Senator William j. Sew
all has been made. The senator left
$1,5OO,000, to be divided between his
widow and five children. There are no
outside requests. The estate is in
bonds and securities.
The Louisville & Nashville's Jellico
& Corbin train was wrecked by the
splitting of switch while entering the
Corbin (Ky., yards recently. Walter
Graves, a merchant of Woodbine, KY,
was instantly killed. Two others were
fatally injured.
IL is announced that Swift & Com
pany, of Omaha and Kansas City, have
decided to establish an extensive pack
ing plant in the northwest. The loca-
ton has not yet been decided upon;
but it is stated that either Portland or
Seattle will be selected.
Mexican bandits recently held up the
stage which runs between POtam and
TORN on the Yaqui river in Sonora,
killing all of the passengers. Among
them was Filberto Alvarado, wealthy
Mexican, who owns a number of ranch
es along the YaQui river.
Jack Munroe, the miner-pugilist of
Butte, won a handicap catch-as-catch-
can wrestling match at New York city
from Tom Jenkins of Cleveland. The
conditions governing the match were
that Jenkins must throw Munroe four
times in one hour. He succeeded III
downing the miner only three times.
Among the civil service estimates
for 1904 issued recently in London
appears the sum of $4,000 as grant
in aid of the expenses of the royal
commission for the ST. Louis eXpOsi
ton. A note appended explains that
any further contributions decided up
on will be provided for in the esti
mates of subsequent years.
Emperor William has ordered that
fire engines need not stop for himself
or the empress, let alone other mem
bers of the royal family, ambassadors
or detachments of marching troops
This order was the result of dispute
over the driver of fire engine refus
ing to obey lieutenant's gesture e
stop and let a company of infantry
pass.
The secretary of the treasury mas
approved an agreement entered into
by Commissioner General Sargent witt
the Canadian Pacific Railway com
pany, whereby all ports along the Ca
madam border which have heretofore
been open for the admission of Chinese
persons are closed, except RichforC
(vt), Malone IN. ", Portland, (Ore.l
and Sumas (Wash.).
The Golden State limited on the
Rock Island system cOllided head-or
Just outside of Dwight, 80 miles ives
of Topeka Kan, at o'clock in the
morning with a westbound passenger
Both engines were badly damaged ani
the baggage and mail cars and the
smoker on the westbound train were
telescoped. Engineer Love of the ives
bound train was killed. Fifteen 9th
ers were injured.
The members of the United Brother
hood of Railway Employees announced
their acceptance of the offer of the Ca
madam Pacific railroad to arbitrate, bu
the offer was made 10 days ago an,
was at that time declined. Now thu
company declares that as the offer wa
refused il has since been Withdrawn