Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-09-25 | Page 1 | Carload of Soap Stolen by Japs

CARLOAD OF SOAP STOLEN BY JAPS Merchandise Disappears After Wreck at Highbridge Montana OFFICERS FOUND SCENT Con Construction Train Was us Filled With Itts Itil lIars Bars of Choice Toilet Article lIlI Laborers Implicated Republican Special Service Pocatello Sept 24 An H-An An Oregon Short Line detective e accompanied b by two officers from the sheriffs sheriff's office this morning searched a n. Japanese construction construction con con- train in the local yards and discovered ere nearly a carload of toilet soap which hn had been beon stolen from rom the recent freight wreck at Highbridge Mont ont The foreman of at tho Ito gang noticed noticed no no- iced tho the odor of oC scented soap on his men and anti conducted a quiet IO e ll- ll gation atlon When tho the officers searched the train soap was found in every nook and ancl cranny of the cal cars A dozen cases were also found cached In coal coni heaps and behind The construction train had been n ordered ordered or or- dered to the thc scene of the wreck to clear awa away tho the debris caused d by the collision and fire lire which resulted in tho ho resignation of ot Superintendent Du Duddleson dle on of ot the division Among tho the cars car burned were four COUI of ot merchandise dIsc dise and it was as thought u a heavy consignment con con- of toilet soap had been beon destroyed de de- he- he In 10 the tho wreck until the telltale telltale telltale tell tell- tale odor wa wa-s detected on the hands of at the lie Japanese laborers after their return to Pocatello The railroad compan company com corn pony pan Is at a lo loss s to properly punish the Japs two hundred or more of whom are concerned in the theft lieU j