Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-27
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM


asked to issue a writ of mandamus
to compel Governor Milliken to pro-
claim a day on which the people OF
Maine can vote on the national prohi-
bition law. The petitioner, Thomas
Curran OF Bangor, says he is one of
10000 who signed a petition some time
ago for referendum on this question.
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warehouse of the Atlantic Rein
ing company at Pittsburg, housing 300,-
600 gallons of lubricating oil, was de-
stroyed by fire of undetermined or
igin. The loss was estimated at from
100000 to 100000 Firemen were
hinGered in their efforts to extinguish
the blaze by explosions of barrels of
oil, which occurred every few minutes.
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The parliament of Holland has TAX
en- mp for discussion the proposal that
Holland enter the league of nations.
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The lower house of the Mississippi
legislature rejected the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment after
10 minutes debate.
Gunner Depew. whose death at the
hands of bandits near Maricopa, Ariz.,
was reported two weeks ago. is alive
and well in Bakersfield, Cal. After
reading an account of his reported
death in Bakersfield paper, Depew
visited the newspaper office TO make
a declaration that he was alive.
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More than 200 passengers on board
a Spanish steamer which arrived in
New York from Barcelona last week on
her way to Havana and Vera Cruz,
drew up formal complaint to be for
warded to the ships owners and the
Spanish consular agent, against the
prohibition law. which depriyes them
of wine at their meals while in port
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With debate the senate passed a
house bin amending existing acts to
enable military decorations to be
awarded on recommendation of Off
GERS lower than generals. This bill,
which goes to the president, is de-
signed to enable the comforting of dec
orations on many American soldiers
who served in France under officers
with ranks lower than that of general.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt has return
ed to New York after completing
round trip TO Brazil for the benefit
Of her health.
According TO the Paris edition of
the New York Herald, President viii
son asked for delay by the league
of nations In the matter concerning
the Saar valley until the United States
had appointed delegates to the league,
but that nevertheless the Saar com
mission was appointed without refer
ence 10 the United States.
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Nine. Schumann- Heink, noted con
tralto, is at her home in Grosmont. a
suburb OF San Diego, Cal, i'll with
pneumonia. Her physician said that,
although her condition was not seri-
GUS, the remainder of her concert tour
would have to be postponed indsfi-
nitely.
Stamping out of illiteracy and edu-
cation of all citizens, as well as immi-
grants, to conform to American ideals,
form the basis of the program to be
carried out by the Americanism COM
mission of the American legion, which
Is meeting in indianapolis.
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Two armed. masked men, within two
blocks Of the central police station In
San Francisco, locked Ben Morgan
and his clerk in the vault of his Jew
elry store snd escaped with valuables
reported to be worth $1,000.
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Ninety-fiys head of purebred Here
ford and Shorthorn breeding cattle
sold at auction at the National West. !
ern Stock show at Denver brought
total Of $e2,T70. One Hereford bull. |
Panama roth, bred by A. B. Cook of
Townsend, Mont. was sold to w. III. |
Donald of Melville, Mont, for $1,000. !
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