Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-03

HOQUIAM.-F'rank Todd, a logger |
has been murdered by thugs and |
robbed at his home. He was called to
the back door by unknown parties
after the rest of the family had re- |
tired for the night. His wife went to |
sleep and did not know that he did
not return to the house until she noted
he was not in bed. She commenced a
search and found the body on the
back porch with the skull fractured.
PALOUSE.-J James Throop and
family have been victimized and
robbed by a young man named George
Barton, who appeared at the Throop
ranch about week ago and claimed
to be a cousin of Mrs. Throop. He
proved conclusively that he was her
cousin, whom she had not seen since
he was years old and was made
welcome at the ranch. He went to
Rosalia Saturday and stole horse,
which he sold in Colfax. He then re-
turned to the Throop ranch, where he
spent the evening with the family.
After all had retired he appropriated
all money and jewelry in sight and de-
parted. officers were here yesterday
and are now searching every city of
the Inland Empire with the hope of
effecting his capture.
NORTH YAKIMA.-Peter Leslie,
charged with forgery, has been cap
tured in Seattle and returned to North
Yakima, after enjoying several weeks
liberty. He made his escape in July
and after wandering for some time
worked his way into Seattle. His
whereabouts were learned through
friends here, but the Seattle officers
were unable to locate him until point
ed out by a citizen of North Yakima.
GRANGER.-J. B. Zimmerman will
this season market 1000 boxes of APP
pies from a 10-acre tract, which win
net him $4,000, or $1,000 per acre.
Other growers in this vicinity will Sc
cure a profit of from $500 to 5000 per
acre for their fruit crop. This esti-
mate is made upon present prices, but
fruit dealers predict marked increase
| in all prices during the next few weeks
which will accordingly increase the
profits of the Granger fruit growers.
SPOKANE.-John w. McEacheron
| steamfitter, has been arrested upor
charge of criminal assault upon the
person of Merle Adams, 10 years old
| The story told by the girl is to the
effect that she and some companions
went to National park Saturday tc
spend the day and while there they
were approached by the men, who
spent considerable time with them anC
finally paid their admissions to sew
| eral of the park attractions. WheI
the party was ready to take an cleo
| trio car to return to the city th'
Adams girl was grasped by the arm
and dragged to a secluded part Of thu
park. other members Of the party fol
lowed, and after struggling for some
time the girl was able to free hersel
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dren who accompanied the Adams CIR
A have identified McEacheron as thu
man who attempted the assault.
| SPOKANE-Charles Barth, the oil
gar manufacturer, is mourning the los
of his automobile, which was stolel
from the curb on Howard street Sat
urday night Mr. Barth was enjoying
the closing scenes of the saengerfest
and it Is believed the machine wa
taken by some friends who considered
1t practical joke.
SPOKANE.-Loss to the fruit Gro
of the Inland Empire Is estimated
$1,000 day by c. L. Smith, industris
agent of the Spokane and Inland Rail
way company. Mr.. Smith states tn
question has been solved in the Yak
ma valley and all eastern districts b
the erection of small canneries an
: evaporating plants. He states the fru
Industry will never be profitable
satisfactory until the arrangement
for caring for the crop are complete
SPOKANE-The Ames automat
fire escape has been installed on Il
Pantages theater building and will
>, maintained there to show the adval
tages of the new invention intended
7" safeguard lives and reduce insuran
rates The machine is the inventi'
of Rufus Ames, Northern Pacii
= engineer, and members of the compal
are prominent trainmen who are
the service of the Northern Pacific
the Idaho division. The escape now
. position is the first one to be Unstable
" but the principle is acknowledged
be correct and it is believed there W
be a heavy demand for the new equi
ment.
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