The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-07
NORTHWEST NOTES.

AHO eAou 6o,VVV lduUS are Dcl
loaded at Meacham and Elgin, Or,
shipment to large packing houses
Omaha.
William ]. Bryan will make spea
ing tour through Montana in the int
est Of the Democratic national tick
before the end Of the campaign.
The Populists of Montana have s
iected these electors: S. D. Mollinea,
OF Granite county, F. R. st. John
Yellowstone county and Dan McKa
Of Chouteau county.
The Photographers association
tho Northwest, embracing Washin,
ton. Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Bri
ish Columbia, held three days ses
sion in Tacoma last week.
Larry Tierney, young man, wa
burned to death in a fire which
totally destroyed the Harrington hote
at Harrington, Wash. The charret
body was found in the ruins of the
second story.
l.. A. Barnes, better known as "Oid
bach" in the northern mines of Cali
fornia, where he worked in the early
days, has just died in San Francisco,
He crossed the plains from Chicago
on foot in 1850.
Lightning hit the electric light wires
Of the Reno (Nevada) Power, Light
& Water company, and as a result the
pig generator of the company was
burned out and for some time the town
was in darkness.
The steam launch of the United
States cruiser Marblehead blew up
while lying alongside the ship in San
Francisco harbor. Two Of the five
men on board were rendered uncon.
scious for time.
Oregon, Utah and Montana have
withdrawn their horticultural exhibits
from the st. Louis fair on account of
the impossibility of maintaining them. !
owing to the excessive cost Of shin.
ping fruit to st. Louis.
William Kreiger, one of the well
known farmers living in the western
part OF Missoula county, Montana,
has been missing from his home for
some time and his friends fear that he
may have met foul play.
A contract was closed last week
whereby 5000 boxes of Oregon apples
will be shipped by Portland firm to
shanghai on the steamers of the
PORTLAND and Asiatic company, be.
tween now and Christmas.
Charles F. Martin, secretary of the
National Livestock association. died
On a train between Denver and Chey.
enne of hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr..
Martin has been secretary of the as.
ISOLATION since it's organization.
The timber men who have visited
Columbia county, Oregon, report that .
recent forest fires in that section have
destroyed timber to the value of ST..
)oO,O0O. Most of the timber DESTROYED 4
vas owned by eastern capitalists.
The Globe Lumber company's lum.
'er, planning and shingie mill plant at
'ellingham, Wash, was destroyed by .
Ire at midnight, entailing a loss of ,
$4,000. The insurance was $4,000 :
me origin Of the fire is a mystery. a
Fire at lssaquah, Wash, destroyed n
ne lssaquah Coal company's store, V
aloon and six dwellings, causing dam.
ge estimated at $4,000. The fire
tarted in the company's store, the
of which had been threat. ?
ned by the striking coal miners.
Milas Shafer committed suicide on
'ashon island, near Seattle, to put Il
imself out of his misery caused by n
accidental gunshot wound. He WIS c,
ut hunting with two companions. ii
hen both barrels of his shotgun ex. Il
loueu, inc charge entering his alb b,
omen. While his companions rushed r.
way after physician he reloaded his :,
IN and shot himself in the head. %
Sheriff Edward Bell has concluded
lat the alleged confession of Edward
omaine, a. prisoner at Topeka, impli- h.
lting union miners who formerly NJ
Ved in Cripple Creek district in the 4,
Indicator mine and Independence de. ~,
It murders, is entirely false. ".
John Christie, charged with compile. ~
In the hold-up of the Northern Pa. ~
nc flyer at Bearmouth, Mont, last
INNER, has been sentenced to seven mi
'ars In the state penitentiary. He all
III appear later against Hammond. Pc
9 alleged slayer of Engineer Nc. co
eill. ~
Judge Smell, at Tacoma, denied the
otion for new trial for Frank Pas.
ale, convicted of the murder of :
laries Gray, and sentenced the pris. ~
or to be hanged at date to be .
med nthe death warrant. An an. =.
al will be taken to the Supreme Ing
urt. the