SHOTS FROM BOX CAR KILL
Indiana Man Murdered While at Work in Washington
Portland, Ore., Nov. 15-W.H. Shores, 45 years old, of
Arcola, Ind., was murdered at midnight last night at Butler, Wash, a
way station on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroad. Shores
left his wife and children at Arcola and came West to earn money to
pay off the mortgage on his Indiana farm. He obtained a job as a
brakeman and had held it four years. He slept in the caboose, lived
sparingly and had his payments well under way. Last night he
inspected the car seals at Stevenson Wash., finding them intact. At
Butler he went along the train for a second inspection and found
that six had been broken by car thieves. From one of the opened box
cars came two shots. One struck him in the mouth and one in the
breast. He died just as the conductor arrived. Several suspects are
in jail.
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Indiana
November 16 1911
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Stevenson, Wash.-Eli St. Martin, a half breed
Indian, son of the late Isidore St. Martin, late owner of the St.
Martin's Springs, and one of the most wealthy Indians in the
country, was run over and killed by a train. He had been drinking.
His father was murdered here last year.
April 15, 1911 The Mountain Democrat, Placerville
California
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MURDERER HANGED
Cascade Locks, Ore., Dec 6-James G. Green was hanged at Stevenson,
Wash., this morning. He betrayed no fear and said: "I warn everybody
to keep out of such scrapes." Green murdered E.V. Benjamin on March
24 last at Underwood's Landing, Wash.
Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise City Idaho December
1901 (Check out more articles about this on the miscellaneous news
page)
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LIVE WIRE KILLS GIRL
Stevenson, Wash., May 23-Claire Klum, 16, was killed instantly while
boating with a friend. They were padding about in a flooded section
west of town when Klum came in contact with a high tension wire that
is ordinarily a safe distance above ground.
Oakland Tribune, Oakland California May 24
1925
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