The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-25
NORTHWEST NOTES

be held IN Helena, Mont.
Fred Greenback, a white man, was
badly stabbed by George Johnson, 6
negro, in a 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 association to hold the
Pacific coast handicap championship
meet in Spokane, September 10, II
and II.
Senator f. e. 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, prominent farmer
of Plains, Mont, blew his brains out
in the presence of his fourteen-year-
old son. The boy claims his father
was removing cartridges from revol.
yer when one exploded.
Mrs. Jennie Cobs, formerly Of
Rawlins, Wyoming, was found dead in
bed In Salt Lake City, at a 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
14th and effected temporary organize
ton. When the legislature con-
vened Frank Davey was elected speak
err Of the house and Il. w. Haines,
of Washington, president Of the
senate.
Congressman Joseph M. Dixen re-
of Missoula, was formally
elected United States senator from
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
to serve five years in the state
prison.
With terrible cash in his fore.
head, where he had apparently been
struck by an AK, and lying in pool
If blood, w. Zimmerman, jeweler
md well-known citizen of Penticton,
3. G., was found lying dead in the
ear of his store. He had been muir
Tered and afterward the store had
,een robbed.
The senate has passed the Warren
ill increasing the military corps of
he army. The total increase, which
8 to reach it's maximum in five years,
s 6,197 officers and men, which, with
he increase In certain salaries OF
nen In separate. grades. such as cleo |
ricians, machinists etc, will cost
243,324 annually.
The latest report of San Francisco
ank clearings as announced by the |
california promotion committees,
nows continuation of the heavy in |
rease manifest for some time past
yer corresponding periods during the
receding year. This would show that
an Francisco Is prospecting, despite
ne terrible losses sustained by the
arthquake and fire.
Burglars entered the residence of
N. Grover of Seattle, choked Mrs.
rover into Inconsistencies, and then
ragged her to a bathroom, locking
er inside. Later they ransacked the
ouse and stole $3l in money and
lrge quantity Of silverware. Mrs.
rover was prisoner for two hours,
hen she was released by member
[ the family arriving home.
The funeral of the late George Ter
Z, who was murdered by an I'M
nown assassin on the Wind River
Wyoming, on the night
January 10, took place from his for
Ter home at Draper, Utah, on the
9TH. Terry was half-breed Indian,
Is father being white man, Joshua
cry, now an aged resident of Ora
ar, and his mother full-blooded
hoshone Indian. Terry was born at
mith's Fork, Wyo.
W. J. Bryan, introduced by Lieu.
nant Governor Coon as the most
private citizen in the
orld," addressed the state legisla.
ire Of Washington for over an hour
/ the 18th. Not member was abb
mt from his seat and the galleries ,
ora croWdad Mr. prvau unOka pan- | ,