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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
1
Local council scene ends in fatal shooting as Sam Harpan is shot dead by Dan Moore during a dispute. Police investigate motive and weapons used while witnesses describe a heated exchange outside the council hall.
A fatal affray occurred Friday evening at a new Council hotel dance near Weiser. Sam Harpan died after a dispute with Osher Dan Moore, who fired in self defense. A knee wound to Mrs. Fisher was slight. Coroner ruled justifiable homicide and Moore exonerated. Harpan, a longtime Weiser resident, leaves a wife and two children amid memories of hard drinking bouts.
T A Clark and 16 Northern Pacific surveyors arrived in Lewiston after starting October 19 from the Middle Fork of the Clearwater. They traveled by pack train to locate a route toward Lolo Pass, surveying along the Middle Fork and Locksaw, with reports shifting from Camas Prairie toward Stuart and Nez Perce Pass.
Report states General Buller and his troops are in a desperate position with no relief in sight. Encircled by Borra forces, they confront mounting difficulties and a probable defeat.
The Sixth Annual Report of the U S Geological Survey notes Idaho as a flooded state in the arid region with strong water supply on the Snake River plains and northern sagebrush lands. It highlights irrigation potential in the southwestern river systems, storage reservoirs, and large tracts of vacant land that could be watered to support farming and prune production.
Boise December 28 The supreme court orders Diamond Field Jack Davis returned to Cassin County to face execution. Convicted in April 1897 for the 1896 murder of sheepman John C Wilson, his appeal campaign led by cattle interests including the Speaker Herrell Cattle Company has drawn wide attention. The federal stay was lifted as the case moves toward possible US Supreme Court review. Judge Stockslager expected to resentence.
President Snow of the Mormon Church issues a manifesto denying church endorsement of plural marriage. He states the church does not advise it and that individuals who practice it are subject to the law.
A diplomatic breakthrough expands Western access to Asian markets, marking a notable shift in trade relations. Officials announced strengthened ties with key oriental partners, promising increased exports and mutual economic benefits for both sides.
The article discusses potential Danish island sales to the United States, notes that no firm proposition exists and that Denmark prefers offers from authorized representatives. It covers European powers guarantees in China, possible shifts in signatories, and hints at U.S. diplomacy linked to the Monroe Doctrine and reciprocal talks with France.
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