The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-16
NORTHWEST NOTES


The trial Of v. B. Terrell for the
killing OF Louis Carrara near Camp
Terrell, New, last May, resulted in a
finding Of justifiable homicide by the
jury,
Fire of an unknown origin swept
seven residences onJMinot street, in
the main part of Butte completely de-
stroying two. The less will exceed
$4,000
The big tunnel in Maiheur canyon
for the Oregon Eastern railroad is
now completed and the work OF laying
the rails through the tunnel will soon
begin.
Wego, the Indian who with Felix
Andrad, murdered an Indian girl near
Fallon, was sentenced to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary by Judge
French at Fallon, Nevada.
The federal grand jury at Seattle,
which began an Investigation of tele-
phone mergers on the Pacific coast
early in the year, adjourned .ast week
without mentioning the telephone case
In its final report.
No reason can be found for the sui
eide of John Rowley, farmer near
Westfall, Ore. who was found hang
ng from rafter in his barn. Rowley
had plenty of money in the bank and
a valuable ranch.
The Bannock hotel at Pocatello.
Idaho, was robbed at o'clock in the
morning by two masked men. Some
thing over $50 was extracted from the
night clerk and the porter and 1924
taken from the safe
George Kline, while driving to his
home near Cortez, Nevada, was
thrown from his wagon and suffered
fractured skull. He lay on the ground
all night unconscious before his con-
dition was discovered.
Mrs. Ruth Nash, who shot her hus.
band Bert Nash, at the Columbia de-
pot at Goldfeld, on March IL, as he
vas about to return to his Los Ange-
es home, taking their little son with
| him. will not be prosecuted, says the
| Tribune.
Mrs. Beatrice Simonson, IS years of
age. was stabbed six times with a
four-inch knife and probably fatally
wounded by Thomas Tellefson, a Ia
borer, aged 50, who attacked her in the
street in Seattle, because she refused
to marry him.
Governor Stewart of Montana has
appointed the members of the state
1oard of examiners for nurses. A bill
equiring that such board be named
% pass upon the eligibility of trained
iurses was passed at the last session
II the legislature
3. William Hayes has surrendered
0 the police at Livingston, Mont, de-
elaring that he was accused of muir
tering man by the name of Charter
New Red Willow, near Calgary.
Canada, in 1911, and Wanted to be
ient back for trial.
Employment Of convict labor on
ne highways of Montana has been
9ecided upon by the state highway
commissioners. However, such labor
viii be employed only on state roads
ave where the counties apply to the
state road commission for aid.
Senators Newlands and Pittman
olned in sending recommendations to
ne postoffice department for various
vacant offices IN Nevada, an action
hat Is nearly certain to mean nomi-
nation and later confirmation by the
senate OF those recommended.
Inere will be no friction between
the state of Montana and the squat
ters who have built shacks upon lands
N valley counties on which the state
mas preference right, in the opinion of
tate Land Agent C. A. Whipple, who
las Just concluded an investigation.
IN the case Of the government
against Max Fried, Butte politician.
charged with white slavery in con-
lection with bringing Mrs. Grace Real
rom Spokane to Butte, the arguments
we're the most bitter heard in a Butte
court room in years, Astounding in ex-
pressions hardly deemed fit for publi-
cation.
Medical men of Montana are maxi
ng arrangements to attend the thirtv-
nitn annual meeting of the Montana
state Medical association, which CON
senes IN Grea Falls May IA for a two
lays session. The state association
composed of the different comfy a..
san-zStlons and is member Of the
american Medical association.
Marcia Sfranp agod
victims of her mothers murderons
attack at the strang home in port
iana on the night of April 26, died at
me hospital of the poison administer.
ca by Mrs. strang. The mother and
Lnfee other children, victims Of the
mama mama Of Mrs. STRING, are not out Of
danger and may not survive
fred n Hudson, the young home
s'eauer who confessed that he threw
rom Northern Pacific train the hody
y the 7-day-old babe over a month
sso whi.e ne was on thesway with the
infant from Manhattan S,.l,a ).