The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
NORTHWEST NOTES

mas In the WlnSor case from spokane
upheld the state law prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes and cigarette pa
pers
Douglas, Wyo.. fioclSmasters have
thus far this season disposed Of more
than 100000 pounds OF wool. One
Chicago firm the past week pur-
chased eleven carloads.
The coroner's jury that has been In
vestigating the death OF Miss Addie
Bailey. the young woman who was
shot down by an unknown assassin
az Cheyenne has been unable to gain
clue to the assassin.
James Corners, teamster EN-.
ployed by circus, was killed at
Chehalis. Wash. His wagon struck a
rut, the three teams attached became
frightened and Corners was dragged
20 death. He was from Philadelphia.
Harry Farthing a Pole creek, Wyo..
ranchman, has received returns from
forty-one head of steers which lie
sent to the South Omaha market
The animals averaged .4G5 pounds In
weight and sold at 5.65, or $50 per
head
Wilford. 14-year-old son OF w A.
Thayer, until recently a prominent
citizen OF Basin. Wyo., several days
ago at Spokane. Wash, committed
suicide by shooting. The boy chose
TO end his life rather than attend
school
George Tucker Of Butte, AL !. Clegg
OF Livingston and Andrew Wormser
OF Wormser City. In Park county.
have been named as presidential
electors from Montana on petition
now being circulated by the indie
pendence party.
Two masked men held up saloon
at Columbia. New, shortly before
midnight and secured about $500.
which they took from the table and
cash register. There we're num-
Der Of people in the saloon. but they
were not molested.
An inquest in the case OF Emil
Forster. 10 years old. who was shot
by a 12-yearold boy at Cheyenne, re-
suited In verdict that death re-
suited from the accidental discharge
OF the small rifle for which the two
boys were struggling.
Bessie Hall Goodwin maxine FL
Holt, the actress.) has been ordered
TO appear before Judge Pike at Reno.
Nevada. on December 20 and answer
TO the complaint for divorce filed
against her by Nat c. Goodwin. the
celebrated comedian.
II is reported that pouch of reg
istered mail was stolen at Hazen,
New, one night last week by On UNI
known man. who disappeared with II
In the darkness. making good his
escape. II Is thought the sack con.
tanned considerable money.
The Laramie county fair opened at
Wheatland, Wyo., on the 23rd, with |
fine weather. large crowds, splendid |
races and fine exhibits. Friday was
Cheyenne and Douglas day. and spe-
cial trains were run from both places
TO accommodate the crowds.
Mrs. Ellen Deco, wife of day |
laborer OF Pueblo, was horribly |
burned In what is believed TO have
been an attempt Mt suicide, and died |
three hours later. Her clothing was |
set on fire by kerosene in her lkitchen'
Her small SON declares his mother
poured the kerosene on her dress and |
set II on fire.
That Mrs. Virginia Harmed Sothern
ATTENDS to secure her decree OF d. |
vorce without coming to Nevada was
evidenced last week when County
Clerk Fogg Of Reno received from
New York dispositions OF Mrs. Soth-
ern and Eleanor Rogers, to be used
on the part OF the plaintiff In the
case when 1t comes 10 trial
The Coliseum In Denver was de-
stroyed by FIRE on the Gath. Adjoin.
ing the Coliseum on two sides were
rooming houses, the inmates OF
which became panic-stricken, but all
escaped In safety. The Coliseum was
one OF the city's landmarks, and I'M
III the completion OF the city audi.
torium was the largest public hall
In the city.
John II. Johnson, one OF the de
PENDANTS In the sensational murder
case involving sixteen citizens OF Cul.
bertson. accused OF numbering John
Hayes, who had jumped claim. and
his daughter. was found In jail at
Glasgow. Mont. with his throat badly
cut Ne Vas to be witness for the
state and attempted suicide Is sus
pecied. He may recover
AT Green River Judge Craig OF
the district court sentenced Fred
conover, William Jones. II. Thomas,
Edward Reik. J.. Lepner and p.
spackman TO one year each in the
for robbing the Union
Pacific section house at Upton re-
Gently.
Cheyenne will send a delegation OF |
possibly City business men to the
national irrigation congress at Albu-
Qnerque The Cheyenne delegates
favor Denver as the next meeting |
point OF the congress and win work |
IN It's interest at the Albuquerque
meeting.
Cheyenne is TO hear two political
SPEECHES by prominent orators Oc-
tober 2 W. II. Taft. candidate for
president win speak there in the az /
ternoon. and three hours later Sena- /
TOR Gore OF Oklahoma. opposite poilt- ]
icai faith from Taft. win deliver an
address.
4 1honaa d. Gore, the blind senator
from oklahoma, opened the Demo
cratic campaign IN Butte BY Address
ing a larite crowd which filled the