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Drowned On board Boat
Portland, July 25—It is reported
that three women were drowned in
the cabin of the San Pedro after
being saved from the sinking
strainer Columbia. They were
left in the cabin of the Pedro
which was gradually filling with
water and when they discovered
the water rising in the cabin evi
dently could not open the door
They were found dead several
hours later after the vessel had
been pumped out.
Jefferson City, Mo., July 25—
Governor Folk has granted a res
pite of 30 days to Lord Frederick
Seymore Barrington, who was to
have been hung on the 25th for
the murder of James McCann.
Tiie crime was committed over two
years ago.
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Arguing Haywooi (ase
Boise, July 25—Clarence Harrow
Havwoods attorney, H now making
a speech for the defense, which is
the greatest oratorical effort ever
heard in Idaho. lie a*ks the jury
to either hang Haywood, believing
him guilty or set him free as inne*
c *nt. He asks that they go to the
extreme one wav or another. He j
condemns Orchard as a tool of the'
mine workers association, and
roasts Hawley.
Spokane, July 25—Leon Larger,
a boy 17 years of age, was arrested
here this morning for the murder
of two Chinamen. The men were1
shot July 2d, and it is believed
the hoy was hired to do the deed
so the other Chinamen could se
cure possession of his vegetable
garden.
Caustens After Barnette
Seattle, July 2*> J. II. Call ten,
collector of customs at Porto Ktco,
who secured a judgment against
Capt. Barnette of Fairbanks on a
grub stake agreement, is lo re to
get a linal order of the court or ter
ing Barnette to make an account
ing and settlement. The case was
tried this spring at Seattle and
decided in favor of Caust* n.
Seattle, July *26 Mrs George
Edward Adams, wife of the nssa\
office thief, will not attempt to se
cure a divorce from her husband
until after all claims against tin
estate for gold dust stolen, are >et
tied. This is in onii r *n allow her
to secure as larg** a proportion oi
the estate as possible when >ln
does secure a divorce. It i- thought
she will he able to get $t»0.0<H).
OWL DRUG CO.—Indian Curios, Souvenir Spoors, Watermans Fountain Pens
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We have just installed a battery ot Steel De^
posit Boxes and we are now in a position to
properly take care of your valuable papers or
jewelry at a nominal charge.
We respectfully invite your inspection of
these Safe Deposit Boxes.
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Bankers and Merchants.
Wireless Tor Alaska
San Francisco, July 25 Master
Klectrieian Haseom and party left
here to day for Alaska to iustal
wireless stations in a number of
j aces throughout the district. The
most important and largest one
will be at Sitka.
Brussels, July *25—An agreement
lias finally been reached between
the Belgian and Congo govern
ments settling the disputes between
the two countries by annexing the
Congo to the Belgian possessions.
King Leopold will he retained as
personal soverign over the natives
in the annex* d strip
San Kranri-eo, July 25 — Tl o
Longwortli' got off for Honolulu on
the Steamer Siberia this morning.
Thev will spend -cvernl weeks in
the Philippines this summir.
| San Fi anei-'eo. J uly ‘J5—A boat
belonging to the wreeked steamer
Columbia has been found in Shel
ter Cove, containing 10 survivors
and one dead woman.
Japanese Poachers.
The Seward paper states that Dis
friet Attorney Kay has been ordered
to to the west ward and act as his judg
ment dictates when in; reaches L'liga,
where the Japanese poachers are su j
po-"'d to have been arrained befoie
foil mis-iener Driffield. A dispatch
fiont Washington says that the depart
un til has ordered the Japanese prison
ers taken to Vutdez and tried at this
term of court.
Small Pox Epidemic Reported
Sin Francisco, July —Notice was
received here today from Maska that
• an epidemic of Entail pox prevailos in
several places in • lie cannery districts.
' The local quarantine officers immedi
ately arruni;ed to place all vessels ar
riving from tin* far north in quaran
tine. The salmon fleet from the
, Alaska canneries will soon be duo ami
i* is expected that much hardship will
result from enforcing Die quarantine
Joe. ilourke ami J 11. Molander
ctine up from Land lock yesterduy
afternoon and will leave for the
States on the Portland.
Mass Meeting
Tho property holders and resi
dents of the Reservation Tract ad
joining Valdes are requested to he
present at the meeting to he held
at Moose Hall, Friday evening.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of considering the question of
protection from the (ilacier Strenm
and the best method of raising
money for that purpose.
Several schemes have been pro
posed, all of which will be submit
ted to the meeting and a full
discussion is desired.
Wanted to borrow about ?1,‘(loot!
interest, undoubted security. Apply wt
J F Prospector otttoe.