The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-09
NORTHWEST NOTES


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DIR. Robert NJ. whitefoot. for thirty
eight years a wellknown Montana
practitioner. who came west as an
army surgeon. died in Bozeman last
week In his sixty-sixth year
The city directory for 1906. just Is
sued. shows Tacoma's population to
be s<.sl0. gain of io.04o over last
year. The increase in population
since 1900 10 over 100 per cent
Salvation Army headquarters for
the states Of Oregon. Washington.
Idaho and Montana, which have been
located In Portland until recently,
have been moved to Seattle, Wash.
The fourth car OF the Bell wool clip
was sent from Laramie, Wyo,. to Phil
adelphia last week. making more than
100000 pounds OF wool MIR. Bell has
shipped 20 far The clip win amount
to about 100000 pounds,
One OF the features of the wool mar
ket at Boston last week in territorial
stock was the transfer Of n line of
200. 900 pounds OF nne staple Wyoming
at 2sh cents, the secured cost being
placed at about rs cents.
A boiler in fertilizer plant in the
suburbs of Portland, blew up. killing
Frank Pelton, aged 40, and in1uring +.
+. Leutx, who was working with Pei
ton. An alleged defective tank is said
to be responsible for the explosion.
Martin German, convicted of wife
beating. has been sentenced by the
Goldfield, Nevada. justice of the peace
to thirty days in the county Jail. Two
hours of each day he must stand tied
to post in public place, placarded
'wife-beater"
T. A, Renner. a wealthy sheepowner
and banker. Of Meeteetse, Wyo., and
his bride, formerly Miss Catherine
Woods OF Eddyville, Neb, were
drowned a few days ago in food
caused by a cioudburst in Iron gulch
near Meeteetse.
The mysterious disappearance Of a
package containing $4,000 from the
Merchants National Bank OF Port
land few afternoons ago. just before
closing time, has been reported to the
police, and local detectives are work.
ing on the case.
Another rich strike Is reported In
the Manhattan Belmont company's
property at Manhattan. New. II is said
that a thirty-foot ledge has been
opened. which. in places, runs as high
as 5000 10 tho ton. The ore ID nov
being sacked for shipment.
A cloudburst at Goldheld, Nevada
did great damage, washing out foun
dations and causing the collapse o.
several buildings. A number OF tents
on the low ground were washed away
Several children were caught in tn,
flood and narrowly escaped drowning
Walter c. Clark has returned tt
Goldfield from fruitless search
through Death valley for his brother
william g. Clark and ]. Peters John
son. prospectors who have been miss
ing since July 7. He stated II as his
belief that the men were murdered
Johnson discovered gold in the Pana
mint range last June.
II Is possible that Esther Mitchell
, and Mrs Maud creGield, charged
Jointly with murder In the frst degree
for the killing OF George Mitchell. the
slayer OF Franz Edmund Cheffield, tho
Holy Roller leader. will never b'
, brought to trial on a criminal charge
and that they will be sent TO the In
sane asylum.
Chief OF Police Wappenstein hal
given out instructions that in the fu
ture prize fighters, their trainers and
hangers-on. would not be permitted q
remain In Seattle and continue theil
prize fight preparations and will en-
force the state law. which makes Il {
misdemeanor for any one To be con
nected in any capacity with priz'
fight.
Il. A. Nhaubfs "hf hfff''
at Missouls, Mont, in a most unusua
manner The engine on which Chan
BY was working eollided with anothe
on the and he was hurled into uh'
4, Are box just as he opened the door
The entire top OF his head was burne,
! on
!, The forest fire In the Cascades neal
Detroit. Ore, continues undated
: about 1000 acres being now burned
: over and the flames spreading rapidly
. All the sswmills along the corvailil
q Eastern railroad have shut dowI
3 and the men taken to the IRE To figh
q the flames.
4 Quartermaster Sergeant Dodds o
company r. Twenty-second infantry
located at San Francisco, COMMITTEE,
D suicide at American Lake. where arm
e maneuvers are 10 progress. by throw
| Ing himself into the lake He left !
note TO his captain saying that be wa
= tired OF his job.
( The state board OF equalization
: which under the laws OF Montana hrel
! the assessment OF the railroads OF th'
3 state. has decided upon an Increase o
3 about 12h per cent over last year
assessment OF the main lines. Las
p year the main lines were assessed q
: s14.432 per mile.