The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-23
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by the state legislature. Governor
Bamberger OF Utah has suspended
from office w. J. Lynch. secretary OF
che state land board, and Fred w.
Chambers. state iish and game com
misaioner. pending the investigation
Of the records OF those departments,
A bone dry" bin prohibiting tho
importation or sale Of alcoholic liquor.
except for sacramental. medicinal or
mechanical purposes, which recently
passed the Oregon house. passed the
senate February II and now goes 10
the governor for his signature. II
win 80 into effect June 10.
A decree OF foreclosure has been
entered against the Colorado Midland
TailroRd In favor OF the Central Trust
company of New York. trustee for
The bondholdcrs.
Mrs. Julia A. Sager was killed and
nine other persons were injured, one
probably fatally. In an automobile
collision at Denver.
The fght 10 abolish the public utlli-
ties commission before the Idaho leg
islature was Loaf when the senate yot.
I'd 20 indefinitely postpone the bill.
The governor OF Utah has signed
the prohibition BILL and Utah win be
dry" after August /, 1917. The
measure Is one OF the most drastic
ever adopted.
A special from Forsythe. Mont.
says tho bodies OF Mrs. c, w. McCon-
nell and her three children. aged s. 6
and s. were found huddled together
and froEen 10 death within 100 rods
Of their home near Vananda.
DOMESTIC.
The South Carolina legislature has
passed n bill prohibiting liquor ad-
SertisementH In newspapers and pc
FiodiealS, or In any other form. in this
btAte.
official announcement IL made that
Halifax IL to be made an examining
port for neutral vessels crossing the
Atlantic eastbound, Whether ships
coming west also viii have 10 call at
Halifax has not been determined.
Jesus PiAs. the iA-yearold villa sol.
6ier who was captured by the Amer.
leans during tho Columbus raid and
the only surviving member OF the
band OF villa prisoners brought 10
DetninE, N. NJ. WAS taken to Albu.
auerque Thursday to DO placed In an
orphan asylum there.
The inquiry ordered by the depart.
ment OF Justice TO ascertain whether
there II a combination or conspiracy
among manufacturers OF news print
paper 10 limit production and increase
prices. In violation OF tho criminal
sections OF the sherman antitrust law.
began before special federal grand
Jury at New York February IS,
Count j. II. Won Bernstorif, former
German ambassador to the United
States. sailed for home on February
"a aboard the Scandlnavian,Americ
Liner Frederick VIII. With him were
che Countess Won BaTnstorff and near,
~ 900 German diplomatic and con.
sasAr officials.
Women OF Monroe. Wis. who con
ferred on the hlgh cost OF living de.
eided that they win institute an lrlah
potato fast unless the price OF tubers
declined AZ once,
Elliott Cowdin. the hrst American
aviator TO return home aimee the break
co with Germany. has offered his
services to the United States in case
Of war,
Two masked men held up the West
lake branch Of the Home Savings bank
Of Los Angeles and escaped with about
sg,60o, r. n. souders. teller. and w
&. Rowland. bookkeepeF, were forces
into the vault At the point Of reyol
ser.
Armed Mexicans. believed 10 have
been villa followers. crossed the Dor
Scr sixty miles southwest OF Haehtta
n. NJ. on February 10 and took pris
oner on the "Coruor Ranch" thret
Hormons. q number OF Mexican
ranch hands and live stock
The Philippine National bank hR
been designated an correspondent o
the reserve bank OF san Francisco. q
turthsranee OF the reserve board
policy OF establishing correspondent
throughout the world to extend Amer
lean trade and make secure the do
lar as the standard Of tntsrnations
exchange.
Disagreement between labor uploi
officials and the heads Of ReVera
large factories AZ Bridgeport. Conn
over the question OF whether liz
eoln'u birthday was a legal holiday
under the terms Of the local unio
agreement. caused a one-day strike Q
nearly 10000 persons.
A socalled "bonedry" prohibitio
bill designed TO become effective jar
0Ary !. 1918. has been killed BY N
lower house OF the Wyoming l0gtsi'
ture. Bills Sre pending In the hous
and senate TO submit prohibition que
tons to a vote Of the people ~ n
next general election.
A huge patriotic demonstratiop vi