The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-08-08
NORTHWEST NOTES

A. A. Smith. \ prominent shiuyle
manufacturer of Everett, Wash, was
killed on the 30th by the oveiturning
Of his automobile. Two companions,
Duncan McKinnon aud John Nelsn,
we're injured.
The four.year-old daughter Of w. Z
Fitch, who lives near Vale, Ore. was
shot and instantly killed by her sew.
enycarold brother, who was playing
with revolver, which was accidental.
| ly discharged in his hand
Coal-bearing formations unicrlie a
larger proportion Of Wyoming than Of
any other Of the Rocky mountain
states. 1t is the second largest produc.
ing state IN the Rocky mountain re.
gion, Colorado ranking frst
j. H. Hawley. enc OF the prusecu.
tors in the murder charges against
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone az
conpanied by Mrs. Hawley, has gone
to Honolulu in search of relaxation
and rest before returning to Boise m
October TO resume The prosecution.
Reports are received Of a serious
forest FIRE near Ashford, Wash, at the
base Of Mount Tacoma. Wlile the
blaze has been confined thus far to
logged-oR land, there is a probability
that It may reach the vast stretch OF
heavy timber IN that vicinity Alarm
is felt for the rancher, IN tho DANCER
zone.
For the purpose, 70 Is believed, o.
thwarting the Chicago, Milwaukee
St. Fnul from securing rig Z Of ,s4
westward from Helena over the 40
mountains, the Northern Pacific h
let a contract to Shepard. Sims 4 o..
ior the building OF a cutoff bs,Ge .
Helena and Elliaton b. way OF M2.
Donald pass.
Reports are again current that PIE
liminary surveys are Uclas laala Tor
an extension of the Nevada G. Califor
mia from its southern terminus at
Keller, Cal, south Of Moiave, about
100 miles. Such an extension would
give the Southern Pacific much
shorter route to Los Angeles and
southern California
G.. Clarence Hastings, a Butte min.
err, implicated by George Towner in
the hold.up of the North Coast Lin.
tied near Welch's spur on May last,
and the murder of Engineer Glow, has
been captured near Sappiugton, sta
ton on the Nothern Pacific, few
miles east OF Butte. Hastings would
not talk about the crime.
In their ascent Of Mount Tacoma,
Washington, a scientific party from
Chicago discovered in the ice of
Urania glacier millions of small
worms The worms are about an
inch in length and the size of hair
and presented a wrlggllng, squrm.
ing mass 'in the solid ice. In places
the ice was almost black with them
A Jack. the Slasher," was arrested
in Denver, after he had slashed the
dresses of nearly thirty women and
girls on the streets lie was caught
In the act and when searched a keen
knife and a number Of bits OF slashcd
dresses were found on his person. lie
gave his name as Peter Magohin and
his occupation as laborer. He could
not explain his actions.
Five thousand Anaconda mill and
smeltermen Joined in a monster dem
ontration in celebration Of the acqult-
tai Of William D. Haywood at Boise.
Three bands headed the procession
which trsversed every street in the
city. Throughout the line we're ban.
ners with pictures OF Haywood bearing
the words, Not Guilty" We Are I'm
desirable Citizens. but the Flag and
Country Are safe. Scores OF little
girls carried transparencies reading
WIN They Hang Our Papas7 No
A special from Virginia City, Mont, !
tells of the drowning of w X. Bald |
win, a well.known rancher Of the
Upper Madison valley, before the eyes
Of his wife. Baldwin while attempting
to ford a swollen stream became
stranded in mid-riyer. Cutting the
horses loose from the wagon. he at
tempted 10 swim TO the bank with |
the animals, but lost the reins and |
was drowned while his wife sat help
less on the high wagon seat with the
water touching her feet.
Thousands Of Coloradoans, coming |
from all parts of the State, Joined the
people Of Denver on August lst in !
celebration Of the thirty-frst ami
versary of the admission OF Colorado !
to the union. The surviving pioneers
held the position Of honor in the pa
rade
Because he imagined the Almighty
ordered him 10 do so, a crazed sheep.
herder derailed passenger train No. 8
or the Great Northern at Toledo sta.
ton, seven miles east Of Havre, Mont,
causing the death OF the fireman and
slightly iniuring a number Of passen
gers
Charles D. Hogge, pleaded guilty
TO forging a check on a bank at Flor
eucs. Colo, and was sentenced 10 tae
penitenuary for fourteen years Hczge
told the court that he had practiced
forgery for hfteen years and had Sc.
cured more than s75o,OoO during that
time