The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-16
NORTHWEST NOTES

Il is feared the railroad strike In
Colorado will cause shortage OF coal.
as a number of the coal mines Will
be forced to close down unless the
strike is soon settled.
Ernst Bonami, a French gardener,
was shot and killed by an unknown
assassin while asleep in a tent near
Mill Creek, Ore. There is no clue as
to the identity of his murderer.
Mrs. francisco Marquee and two
daughters, both under IL years OF age.
were drowned at ford In the San
Juan river, near Arboles, Colo, by
The overturning of their wagon.
A. Henry Cines of Hanna, Wyom-
Ing, and Miss Theresa Farnsworth OF
England were married last week, the
girl coming to America on purpose TO
meet her lover. The two had been
sweethearts since children.
A. J. Campbell of Butte died In New
York City on the 9th. following an op'
Grafton for appendicitis. Mr.. Camp
bell was prominently connected with
counsel for the Amalgamated Copper
company and was well known through.
out Montana.
Ed. Gossen, wanted at The Dalles.
Ore, on a charge of numbering Erir
est Bonomi, has been arrested ut
Pendleton. He was betrayed by Mrs
Bonomi. who, It Is alleged, had ar.
ranged to marry Gossen In case Bo
nomi was killed.
Three unidentified bodies We're TAX
en- bodies were taken from the ruins
of a wooden building in the center or
North Yakima. Wash. which burned
early Saturday. Adjoining property
was badly damaged. The entire loss
aggregates $4,000
Howard Dexter. freight engineer
was run over and killed at Forsythe,
Mont, by a passenger train. The en-
gineer of the passenger says he saw
an object on the track but In the dim
light he thought 1t was dog, and Il
was not discovered. until too late to
stop the train. that 1t was the body OF
man.
From all parts of the United States
more than 800 veterans OF the f1f-
teenth Pennsylvania cavalry, General
w. J. Palmers regiment in the civil
war, will arrive In Colorado Springs
upon the evening of August 20 for the
most unique reunion ever held In the
United States, as the guests OF VII.
liam j. Palmer.
At a mass meeting In Seattle, at
which 200 shingle manufacturers were
present, fund of $4,000 was pledged
10 cooperate with the Pacific Coast,
Lumber Manufacturers association ara
other lumber associations In heating
the proposed 10cent advance In freight
rates to the east to be made by the
transcontinental lines October /. Lum.
Der associations have already raised
$145, 900.
In the Federal court at Cheyenne,
Judge J. A. Riner overruled the mo-
ton for a new trial in the case OF II.
M. Holbrook, T.. u. Lonebaugh and
Robert McPhilamey, recently con-
yicted OF conspiracy to defraud the
government in the acquisition OF coal
lands at Monarch, Wyo. The judge
imposed fine of $4,000 each on Hoi-
brook and Lonebaugh and $4,000
fine on McPhilamey,
Mrs. Frank Carr, the wife OF a sa-
loonman who Is well known through
out Nevada, attempted suicide at
Goldfeld. The woman took a Dig
dose of bichloride of mercury, ana
was found in an unconscious condi-
ton lying on the bed in her room
with the picture Of her little daughter
clasped to her breast, Her life was
saved with difficulty.
william D. Haywood, secretary
treasurer of the Western Federation
of Miners, intimated in an interview
at Denver that in his opinion the skel-
eton found at Telluride was not gen.
uine nor discovered In good faith. He
| said the renewed enforcement OF the
card system at Cripple Creek since
his acquittal at Boise indicated an
! intention on the part OF the mine own
ers to continue war upon the fedora
| ton.
Judge Bach, in the District court
at Helena, has decided that the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
| pany must furnish its patrons with
service or lose its franchise. He said
he would punish any one who at
tempted to interfere with the lines.
but the mere fact that one person
| persuades another not to work ana
uses no threats or force does not JUS
tify the company in refusing to do It's
| duty to the public
An agreement between the miners
and mine owners has been reached
| which means permanent peace in the
Wyoming coal fields The terms OF
settlement were an eight-hour day, ef'
fective September /; a wage increase
approximating 20 per cent more Tor
eight hours than formerly paid for
ten hours; an Improvement In the
working conditions all along the line;
and the companies to furnish check
off men insuring union control In the