The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-08-21
NORTHWEST NOTES

age, killed his cousin Ida Erickson,
at Roseburg, Ore. because she re.
fused to marry him He then commit
ted suicide.
Fire of an unknown origin, starting
in a unoccupied store wiped out the
entire business section of Brewster,
b. c., and for TIME the entire town
was threatened with destruction.
A requsition has been issued for
the return to San Francisco of Chan
Morey, a Chinese woman, charged
by her affinity, Wong Wing. with
stealing his jewels. She is in Idaho.
The eleventh legislature, called in
special session to consider charges OF
malfeasance in Office against State In.
surance Commissioner John c. Shive.
ly, reassembled at Olympia, Wash,
August H.
The land drawing for the Occur
d'Alene reserve ended August 10.
John Buechler of Quincy, Wash, drew
No. 2999 and Joseph Trautman of
Green Creek. Ida, won the last
chance, No. 5000.
Despondent because he had been
reprimanded, Sergeant f. A. Burger
of the marine guard of the cruiser
Tennessee. now at the Puget Sound
navy yard, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with knife.
William Ware, a merchant of Miles
City, Mont, committed suicide by
shooting. The autopsy disclosed his
health good, although he left note
stating that the act was done be-
cause of his physical condition.
Mrs. Cyril French, aged CT years, of
Worcester, Mass, died on a Northern
Pacific train near Kent, Wash, being
bound to Portland to visit son. She
was accompanied by her husband
Death resulted from heart failure.
Under the new taxation laws the
board of equalization Of Wyoming
has raised the assessed valuation of
the Union Pacific railroad in Wyo-
ming from $6S5,573 to $3,363,573. The
railroad may carry the case into
court.
The National Sheriffs association
finished its work at Seattle on August
IL and adjourned The next convention
will be held in Springfield, Ill. Charles
w. Peters of Chicago was elected
president and w. A. Gerber of st. Paul
secretary and treasurer.
The extraordinary session OF con-
gress which was completed one week
ago cost the American people, 1t has
been estimated by some of the Stats
ticians around the capitol, about $780,
600. Many different items entered into
this grand total, the chief OF which
is mileage.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
awarded the contract for double.track-
lama, Wash. The double-tracking is
rendered necessary by the contract by
which the Union Pacific Is to use the
Northern Pacific tracks between Port
land and Tacoma.
A sensation was created in Butte
when Louis Ferris, the alleged dyna-
inter of the Burlington train on May
1, 1908, who was acquitted of that
charge by jury in Judge DOMAINS
department, filed a suit for 100000
damages against the Northern Pacific
railway for false Imprisonment.
Walter Myer. aged 10, son of
prominent Vincennes, Ind, man, was
arraigned in the federal court at Ia
coma, Wash. and confessed to having
robbed the mails of drafts worth 49,.
900. He had been tracked to the
coast by Postofilce Inspector William
Il. Ella Of Indianapolis. In court he
seemed amused at his predicament.
Posey Ryan, charged with killing
his wife and daughter in a crowded
restaurant at Cheyenne. March IA,
has been found guilty of murder in
the second degree. The defense made
its fight on the plea of insanity. Ryan
is pioneer rancher. In the early
days he was an Indian fighter and
trader
The flag-to-flag endurance and relia-
bility touring contest for automobiles
for the G. A. Wahlgreen and other
trophies will start from Denver Oc-
tober rs and will end at Mexico City
during the week of November 10, &C.
cording to official announcement.
Frank Kiefer, a wealthy land owner
Of Grand Junction, Colo. and head OF
the jRedlands Irrigation company,
who, with two brothers, is defendant
In the famous government suit
against the company, now on appeal,
died at Los Angeles. Cal, where he
had gone in hopes of benefting his
failing health.
A young woman who, with another
woman and two men, composed an
automobile party, was shot by Patrol
man Mitchell in Denver. The party
was exceeding the speed limit, and