The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
NORTHW EST NOTES

tapped the cash register and took the
bank roll, getting away with abou
$500.
The Nevada state assembly has
passed bill providing that applicant:
for divorce in Nevada must be resi-
denis of the state for two years In
stead of six months, as the present
law reads.
Senators Clark and Warren have
presented memorial of the Wyoming
Legislature in the senate, asking con
gress to donate 100000 acres of pub
lie land to the state of Wyoming for
the maintenance of public roads.
Joe" Donahue, a pioneer newspa-
perman of Cripple Creek and Gold
HELD, and well known as one OF the
nblest mining writer's in the west, is
dead at Goldfeld of pneumonia and
uraemic poisoning, after an Illness of
| one week.
The Oregon senate has passed the
bill providing for the sterilization of
| the criminal insane and confirmed
criminals. The definition of a con
firmed criminal is any one who has
served three or more terms in the
| penitentiary.
Frank Allen, former caterer and
candy manufacturer of Livingston.
| Mont, committed suicide in Ana.
conda, Mont, taking carbolic acid. He
was a pioneer and once well-to-do, but
| had lost all and was out of work and
despondent
Fred B. Signor, accused of forging
notes amounting to $460,J00 with the
name of James A. Murray, the Mon
tana capitalist, pleaded guilty before
Judge Brown, of the superior court, al
Oakland Cal, to one of the five
counts against him.
While at work on an irrigation pro.
ject near Glendive, Mont, General
Foreman James Donaldson was killed
and a laborer named w. NJ Eissner
fatally injured by an explosion OF
dynamite. The men were thawine
the dynamite when it exploded.
William Fox, who commanded Gen
eral Miles pack train in the Indiar
campaigns In Montana and the Da
kotas in the 70s, died on February
6 at Anaconda, aged 81. He was
praised in general order for saving
Miles supplies by personal heroism.
Paul Essick, 16-yearold son, and
Robert Edward Piper, alias Arthur
Davis, a son-in-law, were arrested al
Colorado Springs last week, charged
with the murder of Charles p. Essick
the aged clerk of Pixies Peak camp
No. 5, Woodmen of the World, who
on the night of December 27, was
shot.
Walter Johnson, convicted OF the
murder Of Elmer Purdue, of Spokane
was hanged at Salem, Ore, February
s. The crime occurred in the noun
tains near Hillsboro, Ore. while the
men were on timber cruising expe
dition. Robbery was the motive
Johnson confessed his crime on the
gallows.
In his fight for portion of his
fathers estate, George d. Winters
son of the former wealthy horsemar
and rancher, of Reno. New, declares
that he had worked thirty-one year.
experimenting the farm and horses
during which period he received but
board and clothes, with an occasiona
"fourbit piece
The cave recently discovered nea
Cody, Wyo., by a man who was IL
pursuit of wild cat, has proven, upoI
investigation, to be one of the larges
in the world. An exploration party
penetrated the cave distance of sew
eral miles and to depth of 1900 fee
below the surface, without finding the
limits of its many passages.
BY vote of 32 to 27, the Oregon
legislature defeated the bill making
it a misdemeanor to take statement
No. or any similar pledge, and the
senate by n tie vote refused to re
slider the vote by which the bill to
make misdemeanor the circulation
OF any initiative or referendum peti
tion for money was defeated
The Union Pacific investigating
board, appointed 10 place responsible
ity for the wreck of the Oregon Elk
press at Dana, Wyo.. when one per
son was killed and fifty7tTo injured
has decided that a section foreman
was responsible, having failed to flag
the train at o weak spot In the road
bed, which was being repaired.
"A Miles City, Mont. dispatch says
that authoritative announcement ol
the proposed construction of the
Tongue river railroad is made by
Chief Engineer Robb who is in re
ceipt of information to the effect thai
IN few days contracts will be award
ed for the construction of the line
the entire distance, about 155 miles.
The crossing OF heavy power wire
with the city light wires at a new
building In Tacoma caused the death
of Arthur w. Charlson, blacksmith
and John II. Ohrstrom, a shipping
clerk, death being instantaneous
about 1900 volts passing through
their bodies.