The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-05
NORTHWEST NOTES

OF commercial clubs in Spokane.
Rev. Dr.. ]. j, Callahan, one OF the
prominent Catholic priests OF the
northwest, died at BuHe on the 25th,
aged a. He was born in Omaha
Frank Hunt, IS years of age. car
inspector of the Southern Pacific at
Montello. New. fell from a caboose at
that point and both arms were cut on,
death resulting two hours later.
W. R. Ivey, a conductor in charge Of
the Union Pacific gravel pits at Blu
ford. Wye, and having wife and
child at Cheyenne, was run down and
instantly killed at the gravel pits
The Billings (Mont) opera house
has been destroyed by fire, causing a
loss Of $4,000. Guests in the Com.
mercial hotel. adjoining, which was
badly scorched, escaped - their night
clothes.
]. T. Walsh OF Helena was nominal
ed by the Democratic state convention
Of Montana for congress and Judge B.
G.. McClernan Of Butte was the candi-
date chosen for associate justice of
the state supreme court
Terry Martin of Philadelphia and
the officials connected with the spar
ring exhibition In Portland, in the
midst of which Jack Mckenzie of
Philadelphia died, will probably be
tried on charge Of manslaughter.
As result Of the experiments be-
ing carried on by the government at
the old Lewis and Clark fair grounds
In Portland, Bessemer steel has been
reduced from the ordinary black sands
found at the mouth of the Columbia
river.
A special from Butte says that word
has been received from Marseilles.
France, to the effect that Senator w.
A. Clark was in an automobile wreck
and sustained a broken rib. At last
accounts the patient was slowly recoy-
ering.
James Brown, wealthy retired
farmer of Rock Falls, H., was killed
seven miles south of wallula. Wash,
by falling over a cliff 200 feet high.
Brown, with several companions, was
on fishing excursion when the acct
dent happened.
George Hug. machinist, recently
from Montana, has been arrested at
Laramie, Wyo, charged with threaten.
ing Mrs. Lulu Hawley, wife of tele-
graph operator at that place. Hug
claimed that Mrs Hawley was his
wife, and 1t is charged he attempted
to scare her into accepting his atten-
lions.
Dick Hyland of San Francisco won
clear-cut decision over Eddie Hanlon
at the Seaside Athletic club, San Fran
cisco. Referee Jack WEIGH stopped
the contest at the end of the thirteenth
round, with Hanlon hanging helpless
against the ropes and unable to de-
fend himself against Hyland's
punches.
Orders were issued by the Hartman
lines last week that no more cars OIL
wheat will be hauled to Portland until
the strike of the grain handlers is at
an end. This, the first move in the
fight between the latter and the Ex-
porters' association for an increase in
pay from 80 to 40 cents, has been cred
tied to the union
Edward Norris died at Walden, COL,
from the eects of wound received
accidentally more than week pre-.
vious Norris was out hunting and his
gun was discharged. the shot entering
his RICH. leg, passing through the calf
and into the foot. Death really re-
suited from exposure, as Norris lay
in his cabin alone for four days.
Advices have reached Denver that
Harry Orchard, self-confessed murd-
erer of former Gov. Frank Steunen-
berg Of Idaho. whose confession inn
plicated the officers of the Western
Federation of Miners in the crime, has
become maniac.
The Democrats of Washington met
in state convention at Seattle on the
0a4h audorsod xxyt1lto,,n n,,.o,. o..
the presidency in 1908, cheered the
nomination Of Hearst to the echo and
placed full congressional and judi
cial ticket in the field.
Eighteen construction camps, with
500 men employed. are established on
the Pasco.Riparia railroad project
writes Riparia. Wash, correspondent
to the Lewiston Tribune. Four thou
sand men will be the full complement
when the work is all under way.
An unknown man was murdered II
box car between Spokane an,
Sprague. Wash. probably by tramps
He was pounded over the head will
coupling pins and then shot through
the body just below the left nipple
The body was discovered at spragus
Cyrus Mann, wood hau!er OF Lars
mic, Wyo., and member of the PRE-
byterian church, being unable to al
sist the building fund OF the churc
with cash. gave a couple of colt
These were sold at auction on til
streets last week for $50 and the pr,
ceeds placed in the building fund
Carl Wagner of Laramie. Wyo., on