The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-24
NORTHWEST NOTES


badly stabbed by George Johnson, a
negro, In quarrel about card game
In a saloon in Laramie, Wyo. Johnson
Is in the county Jail.
The senate has passed house bin
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, IL
and IL.
Senator F. 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, 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
Rawiins, 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 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
Montana, on the 18th, for the six
year term, beginning March 4, next.
succeeding Senator w. A. Clark, Of
| Butte.
Nathan Jacobs, arrested in Port
land, 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
the superior court and was sentenced
| to serve five years in the state
prison.
| With O terrible cash in his fore.
head, where he had apparently been
struck by an ak, and lying in pool
of blood, w. Zimmerman. 1eweler
and well.known citizen of Penticton,
| b. c., was found lying dead in the
rear of his store. He had been muir
dered and afterward the store had
been robbed.
The senate has passed the Warren
bill increasing the military corps OF
the army. The total increase. which
is to reach its maximum in five years
is 6,197 officers and men, which, with
the increase in certain salaries OF
men in separate grades. such as cleo
tricians, machinists, etc, will cost
S243,324 annually.
The latest report of San Francisco
bank clearings, as announced by the
California promotion committees,
SHOWS a continuation of the heavy in
crease manifest for some time past
over corresponding periods during the
preceding year. This would show that
San Francisco is prospecting, despite
the terrible losses sustained by the
earthquake and fire.
Burglars entered the residence OF
]. N. Grover Of Seattle, choked Mrs
Grover into Inconsistencies, and ther
dragged her to a bathroom, locking
her inside. Later they ransacked the
house and stole s31 in money and {
large quantity of silverware. Mrs
Grover was a prisoner for two hours
when she was released by member
of the family arriving home.
The funeral of the late George Ter
ry, who was murdered by an un
|
reservation, Wyoming, On the nigh
of January 10, took place from his for
mer home at Draper. Utah, on TIL
18th. Terry was half-breed Indian
his father being white man, Joshu'
Terry, now an aged resident of Ora
per, and his mother a full-bloode,
Shoshone Indian. Terry was born a
Smiths Fork, Wyo.
w. ]. Bryan, introduced by Lieu
tenant Governor Coon as the mos
) distinguished private citizen in tn
world" addressed the state legisla
ture OF Washington for over an hou
on the 18th. Not member was al
sent from his seat and the gallerie
were crowded. Mr.. Bryan spoke gel
orally OF legislative matters and mad
an appeal for big appropriation 70
the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition
saying that he favored educations