Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-30
HAD CLOSE CALL
WE. Travis, Well Known Stage
Operator, Victim of Ruffians.
KNIFE VICTIM KNOWN HERE
Stabbed in Chest, Fingers and
Nose Badly Mutilated.

Below appears dispatch from San
Francisco, telling OF the narrow es-
cane from death at the hands of a set
Of ruffians by w. E. Travis, who for
a number Of years operated stage
line out Of Grangeville. Mr.. Travis
has visited this city number Of
times in connection with his stage
business and his narrow escape from
death will be matter of congratula-
ton upon the part Of his numerous
friends in Idaho county. The dis
patch reads:
San Francisco, March 19.-W. f.
Travis, manager Of the Taxicab Com
pany of California, who formerly
lived in Portland, and one of the best
known promoters of motor cars on the
Coast. was stabbed and wounded
severly early Sunday morning while
in an automobile on Polk street, by
Ashby Anderson, % years old, a
chauffeur employed by the Pine
Garage.
Three fingers Of Travis right hand
are badly mutilated, the end Of his
nose was almost severed and he has a
long cut in his chest just below the
right shoulder that narrowly missed
being fatal.
A slight alteration between Travis
and Anderson, preceded the affray.
Anderson, arrested last night, has con-
fessed stabbing Travis and is held at
the Central Police Station on charge
of assault with intent to commit mur-
der.
Wife Sees Attack.
Travis, accompanied by Mrs. Travis,
left the st. Francis Hotel, where he
maintains his business office, just be-
fore II o'clock, pursuing their usual
habit of taking ride before retiring.
They occupied large touring car,
with Travis at the wheel and Mrs.
Travis in the seat beside him. She
was witness to the events that cul.
minated in the wounding of her hus
band and corroborated him in all the
details of the assault.
On Polk street, between Pine and
larkin streets, Travis says, he en-.
countered two boys driving light
wagon on the left side of the street
He did not see them until almost OF
top Of them and, to avoid a collision
made wide detour, almost to thu
opposite curb, and in doing SO "killed'
the engine on his car.
Trio Jeers Travis.
Il was naturally a little vexed a
the two boys" said Travis last night
IN his Pine-street apartments, proppe'
up with pillows and presenting visua
evidence of his rough treatment, "an'
spoke to them somewhat sharply
telling them they should know bette
than to be on the wrong side of tn
street, particularly at that time of TIL
night, | got out to. crank the cal
still talking to the boys, who wer
driving away, when three young me-
on the sidewalk commenced to jib
and jeer at me, using language tina
did not care for Mrs. Travis to hear.
Il dropped the cankhandle an
walked over to the one who appeare
10 be the ring leader in the vitupera
ton and told him to keep a civ
tongue in his head. He is smaI
fellow and | am a big one and
would not have done for me to strik
him.
Rowdies Board Car.
Il cranked the car, got into it an
was ready to 60 my way, when I'll
'nree OF them jumped on to the rul
hlng board and commenced to stril,
att me | had put my hand on IL
lever to throw in the gear. Althoug
/ ND1 a hSt,l utal.r nf II .