The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-22
NORTHWEST NOTES.

H. sutton was murdered and robbed
Of $500 at Fairfield. near spokane. 10y
highwaymen, last Friday. Heresistcd
the attempt TO rob him and was shot
A passenger train on the Great NORTH
ern railway was dcrnilcd near Harlem,
Mont, last Wednesday, the engine,
baggage aud mail cars and two coaches
leaving the track. Seven persons were
hurt, none fatally.
patrolman Jack Martin Of Tacoma
was shot and wounded by two men
whom he was attempting TO arrest
lie wounded and captured one OF them,
who proved TO be Tom Moore Of Butte,
but the other made his escape.
Mrs. Truman - Hicks. the wealth.
lest woman In Wyoming, died last
week and was buried at Three Rivers,
Mich, her former home. She came to
Wyoming In 1907 with her former hus.
band Hon. a. r. Converse, who died
in iss5.
j. T. English Of Sumptcr, Ore, has
found a pocket Of ore in the Golcondn
which will make him rich, as he ex.
poets II 10 run 5000 per ton. or $780,
900 for the car. one carload will be
shipped TO san Francisco this week, to
bc followed by others soon
The Wyoming bureau Of irrigation
Investigations have collected number
OF photographs. and is now engaged In
making plans Of irrigation works for
exhibit nj the Paris exposition. The
photographs and plans will be uniform
IN size, being isX2e inches In dimen.
sion.
At the trial Of the mayor Of Tacoma
on charge Of bribery, c. Il. Hurley
testified as TO conversations with the
mayor relative TO signing the ordinance
authorizing a compromise Of the million
dollar Judgment against the Water and
Light company, Hurley swore the
mayor demanded $4,000, aud that he
agreed to pay H.
James II. Clark, a Seattle barl,eeper,
Is under arrest ON the charge of at
tempting to murder his wife. Clark
claims his wife shot herself and his
story was corroboratcd by his wife un-
IN she was warned that her wound
might prove fatal. She then said she
was shot by her husband.
The board Of health Of Livingston
has declared war on kissing. Notice
has been served In school 10 the teach
ers that they are hereafter forbidden
TO kiss their pupils on the ground that
the practice breeds disease. The PEE
culiar order has aroused considerable
indignation aud ridieule.
Jimmy Tai-Pai-Ncwt. an oknnogan
Indian held In the county jail at Spo-
kane for trial before the federal court
on a charge OF murder, took his life In
his cell last week. When found he
wns hanging In moose formed by his
handkerchief and n blunt stick broken
from the cover Of fruit basket was
stabbed three inches into his side. So
remarkable was his fortitude that the
night jailcr. sitting less than ten fee,
way, heard no groan.
Private Thomas McVeagh, company
q, First Wyoming volunteers, who was
tried by general courtmartial convened
at linus, +. l., June last on the charge
"a .s.tistna, al. suna.ta. ,f1i,a. and
found guilty and sentenced 10 be shot
TO death, has had his sentence com
muted by President Mckinley TO dis
honorable discharge, forfeiture OF all
pay and allowances and confinement nj
hard labor for the period OF three years
Alcatrez island, California, has beer
designated rs the place OF confinement
Joseph Jensen, who Is one OF the two
men who attacked Blackaby Il Park''
store at Jordan Valley ON August 90
has been apprehended and is now IL
the penitentiary at Boise awaiting
trial. Joseph lawson, his partner
was killed at the time OF the attack
hb HenhtAia' va Nh' nh0lN VIM
which enlisted the government in tn,
task OF running the culprit TO cover
Jordan Valley Is across the line IL
Oregon and Jensen will be tried II
Portland. Jensen belongs 10 desper
ate gang, one OF whom In a woman
named Morgan, known as "calamit,
Jane" This woman owed Blackaby
Park some money. Driving some cat
tie into the town, she sold them an,
paid her debt OF some $3.50. She ha,
previously arranged with Lawson an,
Jensen TO raid the store after she mad
the payment. The plot leaked ont
and guards were stationed who opene,
FIRE, the result being that Lawson wa
killed.
Oakland, Cal, has accepted the offe
of Andrew Carnegie TO give $50, 900 70
public library building, providing
that al least $4,000 a year is guarant tee,
for Its support and has taken measure
TO provide the necessary amount by
slight increase OF the tax rate.