Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-01-25
NORTHWEST NOTES

Fred Greenback, a white man, wal
badly stabbed by George Johnson, {
negro. in quarrel about card game
in saloon in Laramie, Wyo. johnson
Is in the county Jail
The senate has passed a house bill
extending the time for homestead en-.
trymen on lands embraced In the
Shoshone Indian reservation In Wyo-
ming to establish residence.
The Spokane Rod and Gun club has
accepted the offer OF the Interstate
Sportsmen's association to hold the
Pacific coast handicap championship
meet in Spokane. September 10, l.
and IL.
Senator r. Il. Warren was reelected
president OF the National Wool Grow
ers' association at the Salt Lake con
vention, while George S. Walker, the
Cheyenne newspaper man, was re
elected secretary.
l.. d. Thomas. a prominent farmer
of Plains. Mont, blew his brains Out
In the presence OF his fourteen-year-
old son. The boy claims his fathe~
was removing cartridges from a revol
yer when one exploded.
Mrs. Jennie Cobs, formerly OF
Rawlins, Wyoming, was found dead in
bed In Salt Lake City, at private
residence where she had begged to
be allowed to sleep. Over indulgence
In morphine led TO her death.
The Oregon legislature met on the
l4th and effected temporary organiza-
ton. When the legislature con-
vened Frank Davey was elected speak
err of the house and e. W. Haines,
of Washington. president of the
senate.
Congressman Joseph M. Dixen re-
publican. of Missoula, was formally |
elected United States senator from I
Montana. on the 10th, for the six
year term, beginning March 4, next,
succeeding Senator w. A. Clark, of
Butte.
Nathan Jacobs. arrested In Port
and. Or. and taken to Los Angeles on
a charge of forgery OF the names of
several United States district custom
officials and others, pleaded guilty in
he superior court and was sentenced
% serve Ave years In the state
prison.
With a terrible cash In his fore
lead, where he had apparently been
truck by an ak, and lying in a pool
Il blood, w. Zimmerman. jeweler ,
nd well-known citizen of Penticton,
}. c.. was found lying dead In the
ear OF his store. He had been muir
cred and afterward the store had
cen robbed
The senate has passed the Warren ,
Ill increasing the military corps of ,
he army The total increase, which I
, to reach its maximum in five years. d
|, 6.197 officers and men. which, with :
he increase In certain salaries of
len In separate grades. such as cleo :
'icIans. machinists. etc, will cost !,
,43.324 annually.
The latest report of San Francisco "
INK clearings. as announced by the =
promotion conmittees, n
lows continuation of the heavy In n
ease manifest for some time past
er corresponding periods during the
eceding year. This would show that =.
IN Francisco is prospecting. despite "
@ terrible losses sustained by the
rthquake and fire.
Burglars entered the residence of M
N. Grover of Seattle. choked Mrs. ca
over into unconsciousness, and then tie
jagged her to a bathroom. locking sh
r inside. Later they ransacked the
use and stole s3l In money and o'
ge quantity of silvegware. Mrs. -. 49,
ever was prisoner tor two hours vi
en- she was released by member IN
the family arriving home &c
rhe funeral OF the late George Ter .-
who was murdered by an I'M do
own assassin on the Wind River an
ervation. Wyoming. on the nigh. de
January 10. took place from his for tn,
r home at Draper. Utah, on the me
h. Terry was a half.breed Indian. CIR
father being a white man. Joshua wa
ny. now an aged resident of Ora .
, and his mother a fullblooied
,shone Indian, Terry was born at me
this Fork. Wyo. no
V. J. Bryan. introduced by Lieu 80
ant Governor Coon rs the most ags
inguished private citizen In the {.