The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-13
N0RTHW EST NOTES


hawk saloon at Goldfeld. lined up the
twenty men who were In the place,
tapped the cash register and took the
bank roll, getting away with about
$500.
The Nevada state assembly has
passed bill proyiding that applicants
for divorce in Nevada must be resi-
dents of the state for two years in
stead of six months, as the present
law reads.
Senators Clark and Warren have
presented a memorial of the Wyoming
legislature In thes 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, pioneer newspa-
perman of Cripple Creek and Gold
.ielu, and well known as one OF the
ablest mining writer's in the west, is
dead at Goldfield OF pneumonia and
uraemic poisoning, after an illness OF
one week
| The Oregon senate has passed the
bill providing for the sterilization of
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| criminals. The definition of 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 wellto-do, but
had lost all and was out of work and
Respondent.
! Fred b. Signor, accused of forging
notes amounting to 100000 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 laborer named w. M. Eissner
fatally injured by an explosion OF
dynamite. The men we're thawine
the dynamite when 1t exploded.
William Fox, who commanded Gen
eral Miles pack train in the Indiar
campaigns in Montana and the Da
kotas in the 70's, died on February
at Anaconda, aged 81. He wac
praised in general order for saving
Miles supplies by personal heroism.
Paul Essick, a 16-year-old 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 81, was
shot.
Walter Johnson, convicted q the
murder of Elmer Purdue, of Spokane
was hanged at Salem, Ore, February
, g. The crime occurred In the noun
tains near Hillsboro, Ore, while the
men were on a 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 ID. 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
''four-bit piece"
The cave recently discovered nea
Cody, Wyo., by man who was II
pursuit of wild cat, has proven, upor
investigation, to be one of the larges
in the world. An exploration part,
penetrated the cave distance of sew
eral miles and to a depth OF 1900 fee
O below the surface, without finding th'
, limits of its many passages.
d BY a vote of 30 to 81 the Oregon
n legislature defeated the bill making
1t misdemeanor to take statrmen
l. No. / or any similar pledge, and thu
s senate by tie vote refused to re
O slider the vote by which the bill L
!, make a misdemeanor the circulation
n of any initiative or referendum pet
q ton for money was defeated.
/. The Union Pacific investigating
board, appointed to place responsible
Il ity for the wreck of the Oregon Ea
q press at Dana, Wyo., when one pei
:. son was killed and fifty-two injured
:, has decided that section forema
a was responsible, having tailed to fa
q y the train at weak spot in the roac
~ bed, which was being repaired.
A Miles City, Mont. dispatch say
d, that authoritative announcement @
:, the proposed construction of tn
= Tongue river railroad is made b
, Chief Engineer Robb, who is in r,
n ceipt of information to the effect tina
n in few days contracts will be aware
"a ed for the construction of the lin
the entire distance, about 155 miles.
ts The crossing of heavy power VIII
4. with the city light wires at ne
9. building In Tacoma caused the deaf
,r OF Arthur w. Charlson, a blacksmith
"a and John II. Ohrstrom, a sbippin
,e clerk. death being instantaneou
I'd about 1900 volts passing throug
their bodies.
NJ The lower house of the Montan
7 legislature has passed an anti-boo
A. making and poolselling measure.