Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09

| only subdued after a terrible fgh
by almost the entire population OF tbs
| town.
A. A. Smith, prominent shingle
manufacturer OF Everett, Wash, wa:
killed on the goth by the oyerturnine
of his automobile. Two companions
Duncan McKinnon and John Nelson
were injured.
The four-year-old daughter of w. E
Fitch, who lives near Vale, Ore. was
shot and instantly killed by her sew
en-year-oid brother. who was playing
with a revolver, which was accidental
ly discharged in his hand.
Coal-bearing formations underlie a
larger proportion OF Wyoming than OF
any other of the Rocky mountain
states. It is the second largest produc-
ing state in the Rocky mountain re
gion, Colorado ranking first
j. H. Hawley, one OF the prosecu-
tors in the murder charges against
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone, &C
companied by Mrs. Hawley. has gone
to Honolulu in search OF relaxation
and rest before returning TO Boise In
October to resume the prosecution
Reports are received Of a serious
forest fire near Ashford, Wash, at the
base of Mount Tacoma. While the
blaze has been confined thus far to
logged-off land, there is a probability
that it may reach the vast stretch Of
heavy timber in that vicinity. Alarm
is felt for the ranchers in the danger
zone.
For the purpose, it is believed, of
thwarting the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St Paul from securing a right of way
westward from Helena over the Rocky
mountains, the Northern Pacific has
let a contract 10 Shepard, Sims & Co,
for the building OF cutoff between
Helena and ElIiston, by way OF Nc
Donald pass.
Reports are again current that pre-
liminary surveys are being made for
an extension of the Nevada 6. Califor-
mia from its southern terminus at
Keller, Cal. south OF Mojaye. about
100 miles. Such an extension would
give the Southern Pacific a much
shorter route TO Los Angeles and
California.
G. Clarence Hastings. a Butte min
er, implicated by George Towner III
the hold-up OF the North Coast Linn
tied near Welch's spur on May Z last.
and the murder OF Engineer Glow, has
been captured near Sappington. a sta
ton on the Nothern Pacific, a few
miles east Of Butte. Hastings would
not talk about the crime.
In their ascent OF Mount Tacoma.
a scientific party from I
Chicago discovered in the ice OF /
Urania glacier millions Of small I
worms. The worms are about an /
inch in length and the size of a hair (
and presented a wriggling, squirm
ng mass in the solid ice. In places
he 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: He was caught
n the act and when searched a keen
1nife and a number of bits of slashed
lresses were found on his person. He
gave his name as Peter Magofin and
his occupation as laborer. He could
lot explain his actions.
Five thousand Anaconda mill and
imeltermen joined in a monster dem
in celebration OF the acquit-
al of William d. Haywood at Boise.
Three bands headed the procession,
which trayersed every street in the
.ity. Throughout the line were ban
Iers with pictures OF Hay wood bearing
he words, Not Guilty" I'VE Are I'm
desirable Citizens, but the Flag and
COUNTRY Are Safe" Scores of little
iris carried transparencies reading
VIII They Hang Our Papas? No.
A special from Virginia City. Mont,
ellis of the drowning OF W. R. Bald
Yin, a well-known rancher of the
Jpper Madison valley, before the eyes
his wife. Baldwin while attempting
D ford a swollen stream became
tranded in mid-riyer Cutting the
orses loose from the wagon. he at
-llDNSQ " swim " TIT OoAh VIII
be animals, but lost the reins and
ras drowned while his wife sat help
sss on the high wagon seat with the
-ater touching her feet
Thousands of Coloradoans, coming ,
rom all parts of the State, joined the ,
eople of Denver on August LIST in .
celebration OF the thirty-first ami :
ersary OF the admission of Colorado :
, the union The surviving pioneers
ED the position OF honor in the pa
ade.
Because he imagined the Almighty
rdered him TO do so. crazed sheep
erder derailed passenger train No. 3
a the Great Northern at Toledo sta
on, seven miles east of Hayre. Mont,
ausing the death OF the fireman and
lightly injuring a number OF passen-
srs.
Charles d. Hogge. pleaded guilty
, forging check on bank AT Flor
80 Colo and u-ac S1ufauraT IN the