The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-02
NORTHWEST NOTES


railroad. The road will be completed
in about three months.
II. II. Miller, aged 16, was killed at
Harper, Wyo., being struck by the
handle OF hand car just as he
stepped from the car
w. II. Mills, general land agent OF
the Southern Pacific company, arrived
In Reno last week on his way to car
ry out the project OF attracting get
George Murphy, United States
mining engineer. was shot and fatally
wounded at Darby. Nevada. by
man named Shafer, because Murphy
would not permit fishing at the gov
eminent dam.
Martin Cole, laborer, suffered an
unusual death at Forsythe, Mont,
and his companion, Otto Snyder, was
injured. The house In which they
were sleeping had dirt roof, which
caved In on them.
Miss Jennie r. Carroll, who died a
few days ago at the house OF her sis
ter. near Southpass City, Wyo, had
not, 80 far as was known to those fam.
liar with her life. spoken to man
for twenty-seven years.
James J. Maehl. OF 2752 Curtis
street, Denver, travelling salesman for
the Neef Bros. Brewing company Of
that city, walked OF stone wall at
Radcliffe, Cal, and fell to the street
two feet below. breaking his neck.
Governor Buchtel, OF Colorado. has
vetoed the anti-fussion bill passed by
the last general assembly, which made
It unlawful for the name Of any candi
date to be placed upon the official bal
lot as the nominee of more than one
political party.
Mrs. James A. Farley, travelling all
the way from Dublin to join her hus-
band, a well known miner. arrived In
Butte an hour and a half before he
died of pneumonia. Farley, who real
lied that his death was inevitable,
kept himself alive by the resolution
to live until his wife reached his bed.
side.
Milton NJ Detch and r. l.. Colburn
have kept their promise to Mamie
Berning, of Carson, Nevada, to send
her money for her education. A
check for $1,000 was sent to the young
woman The two became acquainted
with the girl at the Arlington hotel
In Carson at the recent session OF
the legislature.
On his way home from his first ven
ture out into the world, Roy Waltz
19-year old boy from Sacramento
met with an accident near Reno, Ne
vada, that will leave him a cripple for
life. Overcome with drowsiness while
| riding on the brake beams. his foot
| dropped down across the rail and In
an instant the wheel had passed over
| 1t.
The supreme court of Montana has
| handed down decision In the noted
| case of Alice Olsen against the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company, annul
ling the verdict for $4,000 rendered
by jury in the district court Of
! silver Bow county In favor OF the
| plaintiff. Olson was killed In mine
| during the fight between Heinze and
| the Amalgamated.
| According to word received In
Sheridan. Wyo,. w. F. Britain will
not become register of the Buffalo
land Office. When his name went t.
| the senate for confirmation 1t wa:
! given as william" +. Britain. L
was found afterwards that his name
| Is Wesley" instead, and Presiden
Roosevelt will not consent to his APP
| pointment. Britain being under In
! dictment In connection with the lant
fraud cases.
In a quarrel that occurred in I
saloon In Las Vegas, Nevada. ant
which almost assumed the proportions
Of a riot. John Maloney was sho
dead and two Mexicans fatally cut
Twenty Austrians and Mexicans par
ticipated In the affair.
Joseph Bray, of Leadviile, Colo,
aged SO, was found dead on hi
knees at the side of his bed In the at
titude of prayer. Early in the evening
Bray complained of not feeling wei
and spoke of the possibility of hi
passing away very soon,
The Laramie Literary club has az
pointed committee to make inquire
and report to the club concerning tn
genuineness of the movement to bull,
monument in this city to "Bill
Nye. made by the American Press Hu
morlsts association of Los Angeles.
John Gerun. the desperate burgla
caught In Chicago and brought bacl
To Tacoma for burglary of the Da
Jewelry company. made a bold das
for liberty as he was being taken I
the Jail from the courtroom. but wa
finally reeaptured after several shot
had been fired,
Governor Buehtel. of Colorado, ha