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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
HERRAN TO TAKE VACATION.
Will Return to Colombia for an In
definite Period.

Washington.-Dr. Thomas Herran,
charge d'affaires of the Colombian le
cation, has DECIDED definitely to avail
himself of the leave of absence grant
ed him and Will take his departure
from the United States next month.
Already the legation archives have
been packed and stored. On DR.. Har-
rams leaving, the legation in this city
will be closed and it's affairs turned
over to the Colombian consul general
in New York.
In speaking of his determination to
return to Colombia, DR.. Herran said
that so far as he could see his useful
ness at this capital was at an end.
Besides, DR.. Herran states that the
need of a rest and a trip to Colombia
to attend to some personal affairs add
II the factors which influence him to
take his leave OF absence at an early
date.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
ROBBERS HAD TO RETREAT.
Held up a Train-Armed Passengers
Fired on Them.


McClenny, f1a.-Passenger train
No. 76, eastbound, on the Seaboard
Air line, was held up one mile east of
Sanderson at 7:45 at night by four
white men. The door of the baggage
car was blown open with dynamite
the robbers mistaking this car for the
express car.
The engine was stopped by volley
of shots fired into the cab. The fire.
man and engineer we're taken off the
engine, escorted to the second class
coach and the robbers ran the train
ahead about a half mile, when they
blew open the baggage car. The train
conductor went forward, but was fired
on and driven back to the coaches.
Conductor Peck, who was deadhead-
ing over the line, called for firearms
and volunteers. N. e. Harrison, claim
agent of the road; Kobb McCrea, trav-
cling auditor, and j. G. Williamson,
travelling freight agent, responded and
the four went forward, opened fire and
drove the robbers off Conductor Peck
took the throttle and ran the train
four miles down the road. The rob-
bers secured no booty and made no
attempt to rob the passengers, but
there was great excitement in the
coaches while the firing was going
on. The sheriffs of Duval and Baker
counties are on the trail of the rob-
berS with bloOunOunds.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Death of r. Doe.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Charles F.
Doe, a millionaire lumberman and a
pioneer, was found dead in his room
at his home. He was II years old.
He had extensive lumber and land in
terests all over the state and was part
owner of the st. Nicholas hotel of this
city. He leaves an estate valued at
between 100000 and 100000
which, it is said, he had bequeathed to
nephews and nieces, as he had never
married.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

phone the child fell against the air
tight stove, and when the mother re-
turned to the room the child's cloth
ing was in flames. She died in an
hour.
Beginning Monday the merchants of
Cheney will close their places of bust
ness at 6 o'clock, except Saturdays.
This arrangement is to be in force I'M
til June Is.
Thieves, or a thief, presumably the
latter, broke into the Catholic church
of Our Lady of Lourdes at Spokane
and stole two large gold goblets and
one piece of the silver and gold altar
service.
Francis Asbury Pugh, aged "a, a
pioneer of 1886, died recently at Spo-
kane, after a lingering illness.
Francis A. White, a well known resi-
dent of Everett, died in San Francisco
recently at the age of 80 years. Mr..
White had an active career in the de-
velopment of the west.
The body of man supposed to be
w. e. Rooklidge of Tacoma was found
on the beach near Port Angeles. On
the body was life preserver bearing
the name "Clallam," proving conclus-
lively that the dead man was a victim
of the disaster.
The most daring jailbreak ever per-
petl ated in Adams county occurred at
Ritzville, when a prisoner going I'M
der various names and aliases escaped
from the county bastile leaving Sc
curely locked therein the county sher-
lift, j. G. ShOrnO. The deed was COM
mitted at supper time when Sheriff
ShornO was taking the three county
charges their evening meal. All the
prisoners were at liberty in the COM
modious Jail room, and when Shorno
unlocked the door and went to set
the food on the table, the escaping
prisoner stepped past him into the
outer hallway, turned the key that
had been left in the door and took it
with him.
The Masons of Chewelah have or
ganized a lodge of f. and A. M.
Owing to failure to complete the new
creamery at the Washington Agricul-
tural college it has been found neces-
sary to postpone the opening of the
annual school of dairying until Febru-
airy 20.
Some outside persons are figuring
on putting up a -four mill at Edwall
in the spring. 1t is one of the best
milling points on the Great Northern,
as the wheat is nearly all bluestem
and good locations are plentiful.
Petitions are being generally circu-
lated in Whitman county to be present
ed to the county commissioners ask
ing that $4,000 be appropriated toward
the expense of gathering and display
ing an exhibit from that county at the
st. Louis exposition.
An unknown man, walking along the
tracks with bundle of blankets on his
back, met a horrible fate at Roza, four
miles south of Ellensburg. The train
was turning a sharp curve when the
engineer saw a man on the track The
engineer blew the whistle and rang
the bell, but instead of turning to one
side the man stepped in front of the
moving train and was horribly man
gled. There was no means of iden-
tifying the man.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Russia BUYS 1000 Wagons.

Sank Center, NINA local manu-
featuring concern has received an or
der from the Russian government for
1000 wagons, to be shipped, for the
most part, directly to Omaha and for
warded from there with consignments
of wheat and meats recently bought
in that city. Five hundred of the wa
CONS are ready.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

says. that came to New York to get
the coin. and the terms on which 1t
was finally secured were that II the
revolution was a success the money
was to be returned, but II not, the
investors were willing to lose
That is the story as given out by
Robinson, but the chances are the
money sharks had better security in
cinch on some Panamanian prop
erty, from which they will now real
ize Observation-Disclosures Post
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
In Honor of Dead Admiral.

London, Jan. 20.-The death of Ad-
miral Keppel, the father Of the navy"
who retired from active service in 1879.
but whose name has been kept at the
head of the active list by a special
order in council as mark of respect,
is the occasion for extended obituaries
in the newspaper.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
THREE NORTHWEST STATES
LATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selection Of interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges-Cullings
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
Numerous Accidents and Personal
Happenings Occur.
IDAHO NEWS.

The movement in real estate in
Occur dAlene is unusually active this
winter
Lee G. Barnum was killed recently
by tree falling on him while at work
in his brothers logging camp near
Laclede.
The death of young Patterson oc-
Cured at Winchester recently, the re-
suit of his being kicked by a horse
several days before.
Within the history of the oldest set
tiers along the st. Maries and st. Joe
rivers there has never before been
seen as open a winter as the present
one
Upon the showing made by Sena-
tor Hepburn, the secretary of the in
terror has issued an order directing
the survey and appraisement of lands
at the Fort Sherman military reserva-
ton.
1t is generally understood at Hope
that Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
has purchased the MCGEE ranch at
East Hope, located at the head of the
bay, for the purpose of erecting a
large sawmill.
School superintendent Wright of
Lewiston reports an enrolment of
over 900 in the school, 40 of the pu-
pills being high school students. This
is an increase of over 20 per cent
from last year.
Frederic Thomas Deane, a pioneer
of the Occur d'Alenes and one of the
most widely known residents of the
district, died of pneumonia Saturday
night at the family residence, at Wal
lace, after an illness of less than a
week.
S. G. Gallop, an elderly rancher,
who lived about five miles down the
valley from Boise, was found dead in
his barn recently. The body bore no
marks of violence. GallOp had lived
alone on his ranch for several years,
and seldom had any callers He was
unmarried.
THE grass seed crop of Latah coun-
ty," said M. ]. Shields, exceeds $780,
900 in value last ye and this will be
largely increased during the present
year. OF the total crop raised over
$4,000 worth of grass seeds, and am
handling most of the balance of the
grass seed grown in the county.
The board of pardons has granted a
full pardon to r. j. Alcorn, who was
sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment for killing Cora A. Burke at Har-
rison by performing a criminal opera
ton. John G. Volk, sentenced to life
imprisonment for a murder commit
ted in Kootenai county, whose SEN
tence was committed last November
to Is years, was paroled. John Tire
melting, sentenced to life imprison-
ment for L-lling Ed Woods in Owyhee
county, had mis- sentence committed to
10 years This will let him out in a
few DAYS
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Firemen's Narrow Escape.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Fire in the Chi
cago Consolidated Milling & Mailing
company's plant today caused a loss OF
$4,000 Eight firemen lost their way
in the smoke. Two of them were rem
dered unconscious and the rest had
nearly succumbed when other firemen
cut a hole through the roof and res
cued them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Postal Business Is Growing.

Comparative reports OF
the postal receipts at the Chicago post
Office for the first 10 days in 1903 and
1904. show remarkable gains for the
beginning of the new year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Policemen Band Together.

Chicago-Members of Chicago's po-
lice force, numbering 300 and includ-
ing patrolmen and officers of rank,
have launched an organization to be
known as the Policemen's Protective
association. It's principal object, it is
stated, will be the protection of its
members against charges made by
criminals and thieves.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Hohson,s Mother Is Dead.

Boulder, Col.-The mother of Cap
tain Richmond P. Hobson died at the
home of Shirley Davis today after a
long illness. Her son was with her
when she died and will leave with the
remains tomorrow fer Greensboro,
Ala, where they will be inferred.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Senator Bailey's Idea.

Houston, Texas, Jan. 20.-United
States Senator j. w. Bailey says in
wired dispatch to the Post that he will
be retired from public life before dis
honoring my state and party by voting
for the ratification Of the Panama
treaty"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

have been sue
cessfully carried
out Tracy Rob
inson, who looks
enough like the
p h o t o graphs Of
William Guile n
Bryant to be his
twin brother, was
the man who sue
ceeded In raising
the sinews Of
war.
He was one of
the commission. a
n arr a anondent
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Italians Flock to America.

Rome-The United States continues
to be the chief objective point of Ital-
ian emigration. the number of emf
grants going there in 1903 reaching a
total of nearly 250.000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

In England, where automatic coup
ling of cars is yet unknown, 100000
railway employees are killed or injured
in 10 years in making couplings, as
shown by reports of the board of trade.
This offsets in a way the mortality
for passengers, which is very much
smaller than on our railroads.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
PORTOPLATAISRE CAPTURED.
TROOPS OF DOMINGO ATTACK
AND ENTER 1T.
Palas Lands Men-At Cape Hayden
Five Rebels Are Executed, Crowd
Looking On-San Domingo Is Un-
safe-Property of Americans Seized,
but No Yankee Marines Available.

Cape Haytien, Jan. 19.-The govern
ment troops which disembarked re-
Gently at Sosua have been ordered to
march on Porto Plata A brisk attack,
supported by the guns of a DOmini-
can war vessel, began in the evening.
In the morning operations were re-
sumed and the government troops en-
tered Porto Plata, causing the fight
of General Deschamps, who took ref
uge in the United States consulate.
The British cruiser Pallas has land
ed marines to protect the consulate.
The United States cruiser Hartford
has arrived
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
AMERICAN GOT COIN FOR
TIL PANAMA REVOLUTION

Were It not for an American, who
has taken up his residence in Pana-
ma, the recent revolution could not
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

The pouch of the average pelican is
large enough to contain seven quarts
of water.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

The Colfax Commercial club has
been organized, with c. L. Mackenzie,
president.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

The world is not saved by the things
we do not do.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22
Five Rebels Executed.

Five persons connected with the con-
spiracy headed by General Monplaisia
to start a revolt against General Nord
and condemned to death by a military
tribunal. were executed in the pres
ence of a vast crowd. Several foreign
ers who took part in the conspiracy
will probably be deported.
a dispatch from Port au Prince
January said that in the presence of
President Nord, who went to Gonaives
to take part in the celebration of the
centenary of the independence of
Hayti, General Monplaisir attempted
to start revolt against the president,
but that the movement failed. The
generals son and an accomplice were
killed and many arrests were made.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-01-22

San Domingo, Jan. 19.-The revolu-
tiOnary general, Navarro having seiz-
ed cattle on an estate at LATE,
which is an American property, the
agent of the estate applied to Minister
Powell for protection.
The minister was compelled to re-
fuse the request, as he had no force at
his command sufficient to guard the
estate. The force of the gunbOat New
port is too small to safeguard estates
from pillagers, and in order to protect
United States property the minister
says there is great need of larger
warship here. If the revolutionists
should enter the city just now it
would be impossible to prevent the pill
lage which would be sure to take
place, and there is no other warship
here to support the Newport should it
be found necessary to land men.
Cruiser Columbia at San Domingo.
San Domingo, Jan. 19.-The United
States cruiser Columbia has arrived
here.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sanchez
has left for Washington via Porto
Rico, with the object of soliciting the
recognition of the United States of the
Dominican government and the ex-
equateur of a new consul general at
New York This morning the insur-
gents fired shells into the city and II
is said that a woman and child were
injured.
The German steamer Holstein ar
rived at San Pedro de Macoris with
the exiled generals, Fobles and Mar.
tinez, aboard, and the generals were
brought to this city on the warshir
Presidente.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
RECRUITING OFFICE.
Watervile Branch Turning Out SOL
diers for Uncle Sam.

Bangor is growing just at present
over the fine showing made by the
United States army recruiting office in
that city, and well the people of the
city have reason to be proud, for the
returns for the month of March show
that Bangor stood third in the long list
of recruiting offices in the country in
the number of recruits sent to the re-
cruiting rendezvous.
Watervile also has 4 recruiting office
llwhich is doing work to be proud of in
the enlisting of men for Uncle Sans
army. The office in this city has been
i'm operation only about a month and
in that time 2S men have been sent to
the recruiting rendezvous at Forts Slo-
cum and Ethan Allen. The office was
first under the charge of Sergt. John F..
Batty, who did fine work, but Sergt.
Batty has been sent back to the Bangor
office and the office is in charge of
Sergt. George A. Tulip. Sergt. Tulip has
a fine military record and should put
he Office here into fine standing. Sergt.
Tulip served in the Goth U. S Infantry
during the Spanish-Amercan war and
afterward re-inlisted and saw n long
term of service in the Philippines He
is now serving his third enlistment.
During the time that he has been here
Sergt. Tulip has moved the recruiting
office from the new Savings Bank
building to the office room over Dunn's
tailoring establishment on Silver street.
He has been here only about n week
but in that time has sent three men to
Fort Slocum and now has four more
who will probably be sent. today. The
mon now waiting for transportation
are John II. Simpson of Winslow. and
Leslie Roundy of this city, who will
serve in the field artillery, and James l..
Simpson Of Winslow, and Napoleon
Dyer of this city, who enlisted in the
infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
A Lively Runaway.

A lively runaway happened on wa
ter street. Thursday forenoon, when the
horse attached to Marks ShapirO's fruit
delivery wagon became frightened ana
started to make record for the length
of the street. Several teams were
struck, the first being that of DR.. Lamb.
which was standing on the street and
from two wheels of which several
spokes We're broken. AS the runaway
careened around the Rogers corner in
to Depot square, the heavy delivery
wagon struck Royals cab which was
standing in front of Beanes drug store
and the cab was about demolished. The
horse cleared himself at this point and
continued over the Gardiner and RAN
dolph bridge without further mishap
to either teams or persons. Though the
horse was slightly cut it will not prove
serious and as no person was injured
in the affair it is considered that the
runaway was attended by favorable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
The Indoor Circus.

The circus at the Board Of Trade fair
promises great things. Twelve horses
i'll the grand opening with riders pret-
tily costumed will be an event out OF
the general line of entertainments. The
riders are Henry Harrington. James r.
Bagley. Henry NJ. Wood. Henry A.
Wood. Bradford Wood. G. w. Brown
Jr., Mrs. ). NJ. L. Bates. Miss Blanch
Stevens, Miss Rose Burns. Miss Ai1ce
Clifford, Miss Millie Murry. Mrs. K. l..
Sanford. Miss La Belle Lafalla Ill her
wonderful disrObing act on the trapeZe
will be one of the great features. high
diving. good bar works. tumbling. ana
an army of acrobats, will make this q
grand entertainment for young ana old
Tie real source of all the best amuse-
ment ideas, a 44-foot ring filled with
sawdust and loom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
CANNON SETTLES II.
Viii Not Allow Use Of Name for the
Vice Presidency.

Washington, May 5.-A new York
Tribune special says: Speaker Cannon
las authorized an interview emphasize
ing his set determination to remain in
the House of Representatives, and
asked that his reasons be published far
and wide as a warning to his friends
and all concerned of what they must
expect of him if they press him fur
ther.
Even at the risk OF being accused"
he declared, impressively, weighing
every word he uttered, "of declining
that which l probably could not get if
| desired it, 1 answer most unequivo-
cally that if the nomination for vice.
Pre- ident were rendered to me- 1 would
, not accept it under any circumstances
whatever"
AS he concluded debating what lie
had to say, the Speaker added, holding
his half-consumed cigar in one hand
and delivering his characteristic sweep
ing gesture with the n!ner:
IF there is any language which can
be more decisive. write it in
Have you seen the interview with
Senator Elkins in this mornings =
Tribune declaring himself for your
nomination for the vice-Presidency 2"
Speaker Cannon was asked at the be-
ginning of the interview.
Yes, l read the interview" he re-
piled. IN LA
Are you candidate for the nominal
tion?"
Il am not" the Speaker answered,
rising from his chair, and adding in
very earnest tones: II have not been,
am not now and win not be candi-
date for the position"
Would you accept the nomination IL
1t We're rendered to your
Without a moments hesitation at
that question Mr.. Cannon said:
Even at the risk Of being accused of
declining that which 1 probably could
not get il desired it. answer most
unequivocally that II the nomination
were rendered to me would not ac-
cept it under any circumstances what
ever"
What are your reasons for such a
statement"
II have been for almost thirty years."
Mr.. Cannon said, with a touch Of pride
and an infection Of the voice which
plainly showed how highly he regarded
the Office, "a member Of the National
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
ALMOST BY FORCE.
Miss Mary Fish Taken from Her Burn
ing House.

The house belonging to Miss Mary
Fish, known as the E,liab Fish place.
situated on what is known as Fish Hill.
about Il mile ana 4 half from Fairfield
village. was completely destroyed by
fire. Wednesday afternoon, at about /
O'Clock. Miss Fish was working in her
yard when the fire was discovered and
would have no doubt have perished in
the flames had she not have been taken
from the burning structure by friends
almost by force. She rushed into the
house and tried to save some of her
valuables, The fire had, however, had
reached such he3dWay that it was i'm
possible to save anything, and all of
her furniture and sum of money and
a gold watch, besides many other
We're also burned to the ground. also.
Miss Fish had very narrow escape,
as her hair and clothing We're badly
scorched. There was no insurance. How
the fire caught, is not positively known,
but it is supposed that it was from an
overheated chimney. Miss Fish is now
staying with Mrs. Sewall Jones. and
will remain there for the present. She
has not decided where she will reside
permanently. The loss is Il great blow
to her, and much sympathy is express
ed by a large circle of friends. She has
resided on this place for a number Of
years all alone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
Funeral Of Late C. C. CouiIIard.

Th, funeral services Of the late
Charles Caldwell Couillard we're held,
Thursday forenoon. at his late resi-
lence on Western avenue, in the pres
enCe of the immediate relatives and
friends of the family. Rev. E. C. Whit
ten'o:c, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiated, and spoke a few
words IN which he paid a high tribute
TO the ability Of Mr.. Couillard as lit
crary man. At the close OF his re-
mark; Mr.. Whitteinnrc read a short
poem which had been in Mr.. Couil-
llrds possession for many years and
which he wished read at his funeral.
Colby College vas represented Dy
Prof. ]. d. Taylor, Prof. Z. w. Hall,
Prof A. ]. Roberts: the Zeta Psi fra
ternity by r. w. Dunn. Frank Alden,
John S. Tapley and John A. Partridge.
The bearers were Prof. J. D. Taylor,
Prof z. w. Hall, w. M. Dunn and II. &.
Prince. The interment was in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06

George G. CasweIl. who is employed
at the Meader King Fruit Co.'S store
on Chaplin street, was seriously burned
on Thursday morning, by an explosion
OF gas at the store. In the large room
in which is ripened a gas store is kept
burning and in some manner the stove
was extinguished and the gas left run
ming. speedily filling the room which is
air-tight and offered no vent for the
gas. Mr.. Caswell went into the room
about O'Clock, Thursday morning,
and, 1t being dark, lighted a match.
There was an explosion Immediately
and Mr.. Caswell was terribly burned
about the face and head. He was at
tended by Dr. Abbott and though his
burns are severe no permanent injury to
his eyes is anticipated.