Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-07-25
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Colo, was instantly killed by stroke
of lightning last week.
The high winds of last week de-
stroyed from 20 to so per cent Of the
growing grain in the north and west
end of Umatilla county, Oregon.
Fire in the Palace Hotel, Reno, Ne
vada, did damage to the amount of
So 100 The fire was between the roof
and attic floor and the water damaged
furniture and plasterng and paper.
The only female convict in the Idaho
penitentiary, Josie Kensler, serving a
life sentence for assisting in the muir
der of her husband, has made applica-
tion for pardon, basing the applica-
tion on the statement that she is inno-
cent and that her paramour, Alfred
Freely, committed the murder.
Anna Burns, girl Is years of age,
residing two miles east of Leadville,
was struck by lightning during Sc
we're electric storm. Her head and
face were terribly burned and she was
knocked with terrific force to the
ground, and has not yet recovered con-
seriousness. Physicians have little hope
of her recovery.
The British : American society of
Colorado has taken up the work of Sc
curing monster petition to King Ed
ward VII, for the pardon of Mrs.
Florence May brick, the American born
woman who has served thirteen years
of a life sentence for the alleged pois-
oning of her husband, James May brick,
an Englishmax.
Governor Geer of Oregon has issued
a requisition on the governor of Nevada
for the return to Oregon of Bert Hea-
ton, alias Bert Ray, wanted in Lane
county for the murder of Benton Tracy
at Junction City, May Goth. Sheriff
w. w Writer'S, of Eugene, Oregon, ran
the man down and arrested him at
Wells, New.
Three robbers attempted to force
entrance to the Havden-Lama gold
placer workings near Leadville. The
Waterman, Ora Imam, pulled his gun
but was shot through the arm before
he could fire. He then succeeded in
hitting one of the robbers, who was
probably killed, but was carried away
by his mpanions.
Gust Anderson, an employee of the
street railway, shot and killed Edward
Fagerstone, of the Western Hotel, in
Spokane last week. Anderson had
been drinking and abusing his wife
and she left home. He met Fagerstone
and conceived the idea the latter had
Mrs. Anderson in hiding, and shot
him. Fagerstone and Mrs. Anderson
were not even acquainted.
At Blaine, Wash, while the ferry
boat containing six persons was pass
ing pile driver, log which was being
hoisted broke loose and fell across the
boat. j. f. Douglas, whose real name
10 odlQ W OC " -. A1dW Cis dAd w hOot
home is in Eureka, CAL, was struck and
instantly killed. The other five per-
sons were thrown into the water, but
were rescued.
Charles Lennox has Seen found
guilty in the first degree of completely
in the murder of Fireman Williams at
Silver Bow Junction, Mont, in April
last James Martin, his partner in
the crime, has already been found
The two men were convicted upon the
confession of Lennox. Williams was
shot to death while resisting robbery.
Near Vance Junction, Colo, three
COW boys encountered three men who
were concealed behind high rocks and
who ordered them to ride on as fast as
they could and keep quiet. 1t is the
supposition here that the men are
of the gang of robbers who
held up the Denver & Rio Grande pas
senger train in Marshal Pass last Mon
day. 1t is thought they were making
for the Blue Mountai l country.
pug" Ryan has been found guilty
by jury of the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Ernest Conrad, who was killed
at Kokomo, Colo, on August ~, 1898,
in battle between a sheriff's posse
and gang of bandits, and was SEN
fenced to the state peniter tiary for life
BY Judge Owens. Ryan escaped at the
time of the murder and was captured
/ few months ago in Washington.
After being brought back to Colorado
he escaped from Jail at Leadville and
vas subsequently, recaptured in Cripple