The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-21
NORTHWEST NOTES.


cation congress was held at Portland
last week
Philip Zapatino. an Italian, IS years
OF age, died suddenly from an epilep
tic attack at a ranch near Reno
The proprietor OF a pool room at
Reno pleaded guilty last week in jus
tice court 10 permitting gambling in
his premises, and was fined Sl25.
Seventeen saloonkeepers were ar.
rested at Vancouver. Wash. charged
with the unlawful sale of liquor in q
city voted dry" under local option.
Losing his hold while at work clip
ping cable at the top of a telegraph
pole at Reno, George Z. Bennett, a
Western Union lineman, was fatally
injured by falling as feet TO the pave
ment.
William Murphy, who was recently
shot four times in the legs in a pisto.
duel with Cenobio Farias. at Reno
may lose leg, 1t being feared ampu
tation will be necessary TO save his
life.
Governor Emmet D. Boyle issued his
first proclamation on January s, wher
Nevada Livestock Quarantine No.
was given out by him as a measure o.
precaution against the foot and mouth
disease
Governor Ernest Lister has granted
final pardon and restoration OF full
rights OF citizenship TO C. w. Wappen
stein, who was convicted of receiving
brides while chief OF police OF Seattle
IN 1911.
Members Of the veterinary depart
ment OF the University OF Nevada art
having an active time these days to
keep up with the demands for their
professional and official services in
various parts of the state.
The arrest OF Charles w. Jarvis for
beating his wife who resides in Eu
gene, Ore. led to the discovery OF g
complete counterfeiting outfit which
includes a quantity of material for
making counterfeit silver dollars.
Inability of -four millers in Utah to
secure wheat from the farmers in this
section, together with the rise in wheat
prices throughout the nation, caused
the retail grocers to raise the price CT
-four to 1915 per hundred pounds last
week.
A jury in Seattle acquitted Joseph
Rogers OF burglary. Rogers admitted
THAI he reached his arm through the
open pantry window Of a Seattle resi-
dence last month, hoping to get a din.
ner. He found only empty dishes.
however.
John NJ. Harrington, one of the old
time cattlemen OF Nevada, who was
for many years connected with the big
interests OF Miller & Lux, died at Reno
after an illness OF considerable dura
ton. He was 60 years OF age and
we'll known all over the west
That the University OF Idaho Is do
ing great work for the state and that
it merits thorough cooperation no.
only OF the people OF Idaho. but Of
neighboring states as well, is the be
lief OF a committee OF Spokane bust
ness men appointed by the chamber Of
commerce to visit and report ON the
university
Northwestern senators and congress,
men, who last week invited President
Wilson to visit the northwestern states
upon his return from the San Fran.
cisco exposition next spring, left the
White House convinced the presiden:
will not make the trip to the exposi-
ton and, therefore, will not get to the
northwest this year.
Ned Burt, a 5-year-old boy OF Ogden,
Utah. proved himself a hero when he
rescued two companions aged and 7
from the icy waters OF the Ogdt n
river The boys were plunged into the
stream when the ice broke beneath
the sled upon which they we're coast.
irg. Their cries OF distress attracted
Bart. who rushed TO the river and
drew them to solid footing
Bat;iste Robeno, arrested al Pendle
ton. Ore, with pair OF handouts on
his wrists which the flesh had over.
grown, has been identified as a man
who had ESCAPED from Inspector
Greenblatt at Nooksack, Wash. June
4, 1918, just after he had been az
rested near the border as a suspect
Turing the nineteen months since that
date Robeno had been at large. unable
to get the handouts of and afraid to
surrender.
John G. II. Sierks, a 95-year old In
mate OF the Oregon state insane asy-
lum, has confessed 10 the ki''ing OF
Mrs. Daisy Wehrman and her little
boy in their cabin near Scappooss
Ore. on the night OF September 4.
1911 John Arthur Pendzr, q Ogden.
Utah, had been convicted C. the crime
and Is serving q life sentence.
The house has passed a bill passed
at the last session by the senate pro
yiding that persons who made Ioca-
tons Of phosg hate lands under the
placer mining laws, shall be entitled
to patent upon compliance with the