The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
NORTHWEST NOTES

orRdo legislature.
With his finger caught In the ms
chinery OF an automobile, John Klul
wealthy Greeley. Colo. rancher. wa
dragged for nearly a mile. being re
leased only when the finger tip wa
pulled off
Workmeu excayating for q founda
Ron 70 replace \ building In Reno
Nevada. destroyed a month ago b
ere, discovered portions Of woman'i
body with d bullet hole ID the skull
Indicating mysterious murder.
Fire II Thornton. Wash. resulted
In the almost complete destruction oil
the busienss section OF the town, re
shifting in . financial loss estimated
~ 100000. The iire was u.usen BY
The explosion Of gasoline stove In q
retaurant
Two automobiles ons carrying six
people and tho other two, were held
up a short distance norsh Of Oregon
city late Thursday night The rob
beers are reported to have secured
considerable iewelry and several
I AAANlRA ANfaaAH ~ AARHN3s
Private John Lumpkln and u.
Bates, negro deherters from troop Nj.
Ninth cavalry. were arrested az Chey.
enne, charged with having robbed
the army Eafe al Pole Mountain ma.
NEWER camp. August 3. Of sG.Be0 All
but a few dollars was recovered.
President Tafts administration,
Secretary Ralllnger's conduct IN Of,
Gee and the Payne.Aldrieh tarlff bin
we're endorsed by the state Repnb.
iican convention In session al Raw.
lins, Wyo, United States senator
Francis +. Warren was chairman OF
the convention.
Returns from skagit county. Wash.
ington, leave practically no doubt that
Congressman William E Humphrey,
standpatter. has been renominated III
the First district, having more than
80 per cent Of the votes cast and
email plurality over Thomas r. Re
velie. insurgent
The estate Of the late Thomas y.
Walsh, which has been stated to be
worth ~ high az si00,000.00O. was
worth only s6.B00,0Oe, according TO |
the inventory filed by Judge s. A. os
born, representing the estate at Den
yer. OF this valuation 100000 is
Colorado property.
Tho white sulphur Springs and |
Yellowstone Park railway has been
Incorporated Ia Montana to build a
road which IL 10 start at White Sui.
phur Springs and cross the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway
at Dorse. thence extending to the
northern boundary OF Yellowstone
park.
The contract for the 10000 tons OF |
standard rails for the new hign nne
OF the San Pedro. Los Angeles q salt |
Lake through the Meadow valley re.
gion in Nevada has been awarded 10
the Colorado Fuel q Iron company OF
Pueblo. and delivery viii be made in
time for laying tho rails on the new
grade.
Denver "a 20 have school Of theol
ogy opening on Wednesday with Dr.
II z. Rain. rccontly pastor OF the
First Methodist church at Baltimore,
As president Bishop Henry w. War
rem. who Il reputed TO be the wealth.
lest divine in Methodlsm. is said to
be one Of the financial hackers OF the
A special from Ritzyille. Wash, 10
the Spokesman Review says: Adolph
u Henry. telegraph operator at Ritz
Vile, has been arrested by federal
on a charge OF robblng tho
mails, II Is said he has confessed
and admits getting $4,000. When he
was searched be had almost $500 on
his person.
According 10 ID. w. Raymond, sec.
rotary of the state board OF stock
who had Just returned
from Chicago Montana cattle shipped
20 far this season are far above those
shipped up 70 this time year ago.
J. s. Malone. ex.ehampion pool
player Of the world, viii not have TO
stand trial for the woundlnE of Nels
paulsan in Salt Lake City Paulson
has recovered ana the prosecution
has dropped the case against Malone
In Gre which destroyed the home
u bishop II, C, Wendell at Portland.
Myrtle Wendell. 2 years old, was
burned to death, and Laura Ellis,
domestic. rs years old. was burned so
badly that she died few minutes af
Ter reaching the hospital, No other
members OF the family were at home
A reorganization Of expenses In.
CURED on three forests nearest Mis-.
soula. Mont, shows a total OF $4,000
spent 10 the employment OF FIRE fight.
srs alone Added 10 this is another
heavy item OF some sl6.0 for equip.
ment and provisions for these men.
up a grand total of $4,000.
As soon az the Iipmsnt can be
secured there VIII be stationed al
Billings Mont. portable rescue sta.
hon which win be ready Ia respond
10 call for assistance In
he event Of mine disasters In Mon.
ana and northern Wyoming
The skeleton Of a man which had
seen in The woods for two or three
lears was found lying In the thlcket
lalf a mile from the Riverside sta.
ion on the lnterurbsn line south OF
seattle by man who was returning
rom hunting trip. The porce be.