The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-04-01
NORTHW w EST NOTES


tween the cars and was seriously In
jured internally.
s,hingle mills in Everett and
throughout the state OF Washington
resumed operations on March %,
after "a month and a half close-down
for the good OF the trade.
George s. Hall of Reno, Nevada,
has been appointed receiver for all
the branches Of the Nye and Ormsby
county banks by Judge Langan. HIS
bond was fixed at $350.000.
The state board of examiners has
determined upon bond issue oi
100000. based upon the congress.
sional land grant, for the enlarge
ment of the capitol in Helena, Mont.
Dependency over the failure OF
business plans caused Mark D. Rolfe
of Eugene, Ore, to commit suicide by
shooting in New York City, after
starting on trip around the world
A masked man held up the Bonton,
one of Helena's fashionable cafes
locked the employees in private din
ing room, broke open the cash regis
ter with an ak and escaped with the
nights receipts.
Senator Nixon of Nevada is being
congratulated on all hands on ac
count of his appointment to the va.
cant place on the senate steering
committee, occasioned by the death
of Senator Allison.
Eight inches of wet, clinging snow
following several hours of steady
rain, did damage in Denver, March "a,
estimated at from 100000 to $780,
900, and cut off all communication
with the outside world for a time.
mad plunge of horse into a
Northern Pacific freight train near
Centralia, WASH, resulted in the
death of Miss Anna Haines of Napa-
vine, the serious injury of Miss Clara
Lindsey and the severe shaking up of
Fred Lindsey.
Governor Norris has issued call
for meeting in Helena Mont, on
April of all persons interested in
making effective the law providing
for the creation of publicity bureau,
with the view of better advertising
the resources of the state.
James H. Holt, found guilty re
Gently of numbering Frederick e.
Johnson, a musician of Fort Worden.
Wash, whose body he placed in an
oven, will be given a new trial upon
the ground of improper selection Of
the jury which convicted him.
The federal grand jury at Carson
City, Nevada, has returned three in.
dictments against George G. Waite.
He was arraigned some months ago
ON the charge of stealing bullion from
the Wells-Fargo EXPRESS company
while acting as agent in Carson City
Believing that his wife, who had
left him after family quarrel would
never return, Peter Pedercini la
borer. entered his home at Reno,
Nevada, and, laying down on bed,
blew out his brains. His body was
found minute later by young girl
whom he had informed of his inten-
lions.
Governor Dickerson of Nevada has
signed the Tallman banking act, the
mining inspector bill, the anti-gam-
bling bill and the juvenile court bill.
The banking act, though not includ-
ing the guaranty feature is almost
the same in effect. The anti-gam-
bling bill becomes effective in Oc-
tober 1910.
H. p. Craig, known all over the
hn .
died at Colorado Springs, March 26.
Craig came from a wealthy family
and himself had a moderate fortune.
For years until recently Craig tramp.
ed over the country in summer and
made his winter headquarters at Col
orado Springs,
While toying with revolver at
Ely, Nevada, Joseph Seigic, an Aus
trian, accidentally pulled the trigger.
and also through the head of Milo
Gravorac. who was standing directly
behind Seigic. Gravorac staggered
forward and fell dead upon Seigic's s
lifeless body.
The anti-pledge bill which attempt.
ed to disqualify any legislative candi.
dates who signed a pledge to- support
any particular man, was vetoed by
Acting Governor Hay of Washington
last week. Governor Hay declares
the act would encourage insincerity
and perhaps dishonesty, rather than
accomplish any real good
Barred by the Northern Pacific
from routing passenger traffic direct.
ly into Seattle via Portland, T.. H
Hartman is planning to gain an ear
ly and direct entry into Seattle by
means of traffic arrangements with
the Chicago, Milwaukee G. Puget
Sound railway.
The quarantine on sheep. because
of the existence of scabies in Mon
tana, that part of North Dakota south
and west of the Missouri river, and
that portion of South Dakota west oil
the Missouri river. had been removed
because of the virtual stamping out
of the disease.
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