Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-04-27
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES

VI helena candy ana confectionery
establishment, committed suicide by
shooting recently.
In Helena, Mont, John B. Wilson,
aged "a, and one of the best known pio
neors of the state, died at his home fol-
lowing a paralytic stroke two days ago.
Following close on the death of Chris
Murray came the sudden death of Mrs.
John Maloney, owner of the Palace ho-
tel, an old-time resident of Standpoint.
Idaho.
AT the regular meeting of the White.
hsh, Mont, volunteer fire department
the following officers were elected: Roy
Young, president; C. M. Bonner, vice
president; c. F. Creiser, secretary; Fred
Bourassa, trustee.
The success of pumping water from
the Snake river and the success realized
In cultivating the river bottom lands
has brought into consideration the use
of the bars along the Snake river for
orchard purposes.
AT Freewater, Ore, recently Mrs. L.
B. Kelly gave birth to twin girls, each
weighing five pounds Arms of the
little ones were joined together at the
shoulder, and DR.. Gowen had to per-
form surgical operation to separate
them.
In an opinion recently handed down
the supreme court of Montana holds
that a foreign corporation doing bust
ness in Montana is not liable to taxa.
ton upon its insolvent credits, so far
as they arise out of business transacted
in this state.
By unanimous decision the Univer-
sity of Montana debating team won the
decision over the Washington State col
lege on the negative side of the ques-
ton: Resolved, That the judiciary
of the state court should be subject to
popular recall"
Lying face downward on a bed in
room of hotel in Spokane, wom-
an who registered at the hotel on April
10 as Mrs. Charles Vors, aged 80 years,
Wallace, Idaho, was found dead recent
ly. A later report says her name is
Mrs. Ida Miller, and was accidental
death.
In the opinion of Charles H. Cooper
the referee appointed by the Montana
supreme court in the matter of the dis
barment of j. H. Duffy, prominent at
torney of Anaconda, the charges pre-
ferred against Duffy by John Perkin,
were not sustained and it is recommend
ed that the petition for disbarment bt
denied.
Carl Johnson, aged 10, left Kelso, B
c., with his father and two sisters re
Gently for Montana. Word has beer
received that he and George Banks
went shooting and that Carl accident
ally shot the contents of the gun int
Banka s leg and fearing to go home h,
struck out for the country and has mo-
been heard of since.
Jacob Evans, wealthy pioneer far
mer, was found recently murdered il
his home near Marshfeld, Oregon. In
dications were that he had been sho
while sitting near a window. Evans
it is said, recently had trouble with hi
employees, and, in the opinion of tn,
authorities, this circumstance had con
nection with the crime.
The Canadian Pacific transcontinen
tai train running over the Northern
Pacific tracks from Seattle to Sumal
was wrecked Friday a mile south o.
Nooksack in Whatcom county, and En-
gineer T. Bevanes, Fireman FREQ
Butts, Brakeman George Hadley o.
Seattle and one passenger, whose name
was not learned, were injured.
Michael ]. Conboy, former captain o.
police in San Francisco, was convicted
of manslaughter. Conboy shot ant
killed Bernard Lagan, July %, 1909
The jury was out FIVE hours and recon
mended mercy, suggesting probation
This was the fifth time Conboy hat
been on trial for the murder of Lagan
the other hearings resulting in jur,
disagreements.
Mrs. Marie Armstrong, who, it i
claimed, feigned insanity so effectivel,
that she was committed six months ag,
to the insane asylum at Warm Springs
Mont, will not excape prosecution TO
a forgery change in Butte. Authorize
declare Mrs. Armstrong is wanted il
three northwestern states upon forger,
charges. Her chief field of operation
is said to have been Spokane, Wallace
Harrison, Mullan and Butte.
Five hundred assembled in the schoo
auditorium at Mullan, Idaho, an
heard the championship debate betwee
} the Wardner and Mullan high schools
! The question was whether represents
tives should be apportioned among pol
} teal parties, according to the strengt
} Of the party. Wardner- Kellogg SUI
ported the affirmative and Mullan tn
! negative. The Mullan team is mo-
champion of the Occur 'Alenes.
At a meeting of the board of trul
tees of the Lewiston state normal g
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