Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-08-10
NEWS SUMMARY

James H. sage, nephew Vi lne idte
Russell Sage. declares that he will con
test the viii. Of the deceased million
aire.
The Spanish steamer Cabo Trafalga
has been burned at sea. Her crew
was rescued by the British steamer
Universal
-Four men were killed at Sand Lick,
KY, in fight between the Martin and
Hall factions. The Martin faction is
said to number sixty men.
It is announced that Emperor viii
liam after cruise in the Mediterra-
mean will land at Alicante. Spain, in
September and visit King Alfonso.
The monthly statement of the direc-
tor Of the mint shows that during July
the coinage executed at the minis Of
the United States amounted to s6.303,-
1914
Striking trammers attacked the min
ing force at Rockland, Mimi, and in
killed, one fatally injured and several
wounded.
Two workmen were killed and over
twenty others were injured by the ex-
plosion of a boiler at the plant of the
vincennes Paper Mill company at Vim
cennes, Ind.
Four men were killed and fifth man
is missing as result of an. explosion
of gun cotton in the works of the Coop
er Chemical company on the outskirts
of Newark, N. ].
Mark Collins, aged 22, was drowned
while bathing in Eel river, near Eure-
ka, Cal, with two companions, one of
whom nearly met the same fate in an |
attempt to rescue Collins.
The United States government has
paid Germany the award of $4,000 in
the Samoan case. Great Britain paid
her damages in the spring, and the
matter is therefore settled.
An investigation of alleged irregu
larities in the Philippine islands is now
being conducted by order of Maj.-Gen.
Wood, the inquiry being in charge oil
Colonel Wood, inspector general.
Dr. Bothman Jackson was shot and
killed at Atlamont, Mo-, by ]. NJ.
Woodwork, hotel keeper, in dis
pute over the management of the ho-
tel, which was owned by Jackson.
Harry Mitchell, aged 20, an old
soldier and one of Buffalo Bills scouts
when fighting for the government, was
found dead in bed at his home. near
Berrien Center, Mich, of old age.
On account of the frequent robberies
of mail cars the governor-general OF
Warsaw has ordered that all such cars
shall hereafter be guarded by twelve
Strangers are not allowed to
enter them.
In accordance with an order issued
by the Emperor of Russia, the Ameri-
can syndicate. represented by Baron :
Dem Lobel, is authorized to begin
work on the s-Siberian-Alaskan
railroad project.
A meeting in the tabernacle at Zion
City, Ills. unanimously nominated ;
Wilbur Glen Voliva for general over
seer of the church for election in Sep
ember in accordance with the recent
rider of Judge Lands.
BY the explosion of locomotive on
he Santa Fe at Mansfield, Kansas, En- {
,ineer E. z. Holmes and an unknown 7
10Y were killed and Fireman E. w. S
.uinlan seriously injured. The latter ]
will lose his eyesight. {
Mrs. Ferdinand Reese, the Oldest
roman in Indiana, and perhaps in the
United States, died at La Porte. Ind,
n the 90th. According to documents
1 her possession she was born in Vol.
ravitz, Poland, in 1894.
AS the climax to a series of verbal
counters, in which Mrs. Kate Ross, a
lwyer, and Miss Minnie Jacobs. pro
alton officer, have taken part the wo
len engaged in free fight in the
ounty jail in Chicago.
Prof A. H. Thompson of the United
tates geological survey. died in Wash
gton on the LIST, aged 81. He was as
,ciated with Major Howell. his broth
.-in-law. in the exploration of the
rand Canyon of the Colorado.
James B. Poslewa:t. employed in the r
erical department of the Michigan he
entral company in Detroit, Mich, died &