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Show NORTHWEST NOTES While attempting to steal a ride on an east hound Southern Pacific train at Sparks, Nevada, John Hern fell between be-tween the cars and was seriously injured in-jured internally. Shingle mills in Everett and throughout the state of Washington resumed operations on March 22, after a month and a half close-down for the good of the trade. George S. Hall of Reno. Xevada, has been appointed receiver for all the branches of the Xye and Ormsby county banks by Judge Langan. His bond was fixed at $350,000. The state board of examiners has determined upon a bond issue of $500,000, based upon the congressional congres-sional land grant, for the enlargement enlarge-ment of the capitol in Helena, Mont. Despondency over the failure of business plans caused Mark D. Rolfe of Eugene, Ore., to commit suicide by shooting in Xew York City, after starting on a trip around the world. A masked man held up the Bonton, one of Helena's fashionable cafes, locked the employes in a private dining din-ing room, broke open the cash register regis-ter with an ax and escaped with the night's receipts. Senator Xixon of Xevada is being congratulated on all hands on account ac-count of his appointment to the vacant va-cant place on the senate steering committee, occasioned by the death of Senator Allison. Eight inches of wet, clinging snow, following several hours of steady rain, did damage in Denver, March 24, estimated at from $200,000 to $300,-000, $300,-000, and cut off all communication with the outside world for a time. A mad plunge of a horse into a Xorthern Pacific freight train near Centralia, Wasn., resulted in the death of Miss Anna .Haines of X.apa-vine, X.apa-vine, the serious injury of Miss Clara Lindsey and the severe shaking up of Fred Lindsey. Governor Xorris has issued a call for a meeting in Helena, Mont., on April 7 of all persons interested . in making effective the law ' providing for the creation of a publicity bureau, with the view of better advertising the' resources of the state. James H. Holt, found guilty recently re-cently of murdering Frederick E. - Johnson, a musician of Fort Worden, Wash., whose body he placed in an oven, will be given a new trial upon the ground of improper selection of the jury which convicted him. The federal grandT jury at Carson City, Xevada, has returned three indictments in-dictments against George C. Waite. He was arraigned some months ago on the charge of stealing bullion from the Wells-Fargo Exnress company while acting as agent in Carson City. Believing that his wife, who had left him after a. family quarrel would never return, Peter Pedercini, a laborer, la-borer, entered his home at Reno, Xevada, and, laying down on a bed, blew out his brains. His body was found a minute later by a young girl whom he had informed of his intentions. inten-tions. Governor Dickerson of Xevada has signed the Tallman banking act, the mining inspector bill, the anti-gambling bill and the juvenile court bill. The banking act, though not including includ-ing the guaranty feature, is almost the same in effect. The anti-gambling bill becomes effective in October, Oc-tober, 1910. H. P. Craig, known all over the country as the "millionaire tramp,' died at Colorado Springs, March 26. Craig came from a wealthy family and himself had a moderate fortune. For years until recently Craig tramped tramp-ed over the coutnry in summer and made his winter headquarters at Colorado Col-orado Springs. While toying with a revolver at Ely, Xevada, Joseph Seigic, an Austrian, Aus-trian, accidentally pulled the trigger. The bullet crashed through his brain and also through the head of Milo Gravorac, who was standing directly behind Seigic. Gravorac staggered forward and fell dead upon Seigic's lifeless body. The anti-pledge bill which attempted attempt-ed to disqualify any legislative candidates candi-dates who signed a pledge to support any particular man, was vetoed by Acting Governor Hay of Washington, last week. Governor Hay declares the act would "encourage insincerity and perhaps dishonesty, rather than accomplish any real good." Barred by the Northern Pacific from routing passenger traffic direct ly into Seattle via Portland. E. H Harrlman is planning to gain an ear ly and direct entry into Seattle by means of traffic arrangements with the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway. The quarantine on sheep, because of the existence of scabies in Montana, Mon-tana, that part of Xorth Dakota south and west of the Missouri river, and that portion of South Dakota west of the Missouri river, had been removed because of the virtual stamping out of the disease. During the excitement of flying a ki 9. Delbert E. Van Dyke. 10 years old. of Seattle, swallowed a small toy whistle and choked to death several hours afterward. A physician cut open the boy's windpipe in the hope of reaching the obstruction, but was unable to do so. R. L. Thayer, a saloonkeeper at Pioche, New. after writing letters in which he left instructions as to the disposal of his personal effects, went into the cellar and blew out his brains with a revolver. Worry over financial troubles is said to have been the cause for the suicide. |