The Colorado statesman., 1919-11-29
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The State bank at Murphy, Texas,
was robbed of S12, 800 by safe blowers.
The body of Otis Mcclure, who was
being sought after the bodies of his
wife and two daughters were found
murdered, was found today, hanging in
a boathouse near Blaine, Wash.
j. Hardacker, British cousul at Pue-
bla, Mexica, was saved from kidnap-
ing by Federico Cordova, the bandit
American consular agent at Puebla, it
was learned at Washington in advices
from Mexico City.
Charles NJ. Belshaw OF San Francis
co, former state senator, Mrs. Belshaw
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Sherwood OF
Spokane, Wash, were killed when an
automobile in which they were riding
rolled over high cliff at Half Moon
bay, thirty miles south of San Fran
cisco
The Superior Court at Viscala, Calf,
denied the application of ]. Kawahara,
a japanese for the guardianship of his
4-year-old son in order that he might
buy land in his sons name. The court
held the use OF land by an alien who
holds it in the name OF an infant is IL
legal.
The bodies Of n Mrs. Mcclure and
her two young daughters, 10 and u
years old, were found in their home at
Blaine, twenty-five miles north of Bel
lingham, Wash Mrs Mcclure and one
child appeared to have been slain with
It'll tlrr
stabbed TO death. Officers are search
ing for the husband and father.
In what is said to be the first original
case in the history of the United States
in which conviction has been oh
tanned by finger print Identification
alone, Chet Moon, accused of the rob-
berry of the safe of the Treu meat mar
ket at BiSbee, AriZ., about three
months ago, was found guilty by
jury in superior court at Tombstone.
The verdict was rendered after ten
minutes deliberation.
WASHINGTON
A final study of the selective draft
records made public fixes the military
strength of the United States at 49,
100000 in potential military manpower.
Registrations for the draft, between
the ages of 1S and As, totalled 23,90S,-
576, almost so per cent of whom were
listed as physically fit for military
service"
Excise taxes paid by manufacturers
on the sale of cars and motorcycles for
the fiscal year ended June 80 totaled
S17,915,5 5,510S1, according to "A report
made public by the internal revenue
collector. Commercial car taxes for
the same period and the revenue de-
rived from taxes on tires, parts and ac-
,cessories amounted to S4,90S, ,276.1S.
Earnings of the federal farm loan
banks during the six months ending
Nov. ! were $S5S, ,033, according to fig
ures made public by the farm loan
board. This was a gain of more than
S250000 over the previous half year
earnings and an increase of approSi-
mately S650,OOo over profits of the
banks for the corresponding six months
year ago.
pardon signed by President vii
son for Jesse Kohler, federal con
vict, was received at Los Angeles.
When officials went to present it to
Kohler at the county hospital they
learned he had died eighteen days pre-
vlous
American exports in October, 1919,
were valued at S632, 100000, an in
crease of S35,O00,000 over those in
September and of $130,000000 over
those in October, n year ago, accord
ing to statement today by the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce Exports for the ten months
ended with October were valued at
$6,501, 100000, an increase of 1,440,-
100000 compared with the correspond
ing period last year.
More than S7,0O0,000 will be expend-
ed in alterations in and special equip
ment for the seven former German
passenger liners, aggregating 67,639
tons, recently allotted by the United
States shipping board for a fast pas
senger and mail service between the
United States and South America. This
was made known by Frank G. Manson,
president of the Munson line. which
has been selected by the shipping
board TO operate and manage the
ships.
General Pershing will leave Wash
fngton Dec. 3rd to begin his nation
wide inspection of the military re-
sources of the country. He will visit
the Southeastern department, then go
10 the Southern department, visiting
the district adjacent to the Mexican
border
Dangerous radicals are being SNUG
gled into the United States at the rate
of 100 day, according to data collect
ed by the House committee on immigra-
ton investigating alleged failure Of the