The Kendrick gazette., 1920-04-09

Fasts 81 Days and Dies.

Fasts 81 Days and Dies.
VACAVILLE, Cal.-Mathiew Zowko
was unable to recuperate from the
efefcts Of 51day fast, enduring with
the hope Of relieving stomach all
ment, and death occurred at the coun-
ty hospital.
Ice Delays Alaska saiIinss.
SEATTLE-Format of new ice
on Cook inlet, Alaska, will delay
until late in April sailings of first
vessels of the year bound for Anch-
orage, on the new government rail-
way, it is announced.
Wind Races Oregon Forests.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.-Roads
blockaded by hundreds Of fallen
trees, several buildings wrecked and
other property damaged were results
of a freak storm near Odessa, 80
miles north of here, on the upper
klamath lake recently.
Urges Conserving Potatoes.
SAN Observation-Disclosures of
potatoes was urged in statement
issued by the federal fair trade COM
fission, following hearing at which
several wholesale dealers testified
crop conditions have created a short
age of 100000 sacks in California.
Seize Big Stock Of Wines.
PORTLAND.-Deputy sheriffs seiz-
ed "a cases of champagne and 19
cases of assorted wines in store
room recently, the biggest haul of
liquor taken in months, according to
the authorities. Harry Jones, whom
the sheriff's deputies say has ad-
mitted shipping the wine from Cali
fornia, was arrested.
Rogers Heads Theosophists.
LOS ES.-Announcement of
the selection of L. w. Rogers, author
and former newspaper man, to sue
ceed A. p. Warrington as national
president of the American section of
the Theosophical society, of which
Annie Besant is international presi-
dent, was made from the Krotona In
stitute of Theosophy here. The re-
firing president had been in office
since 1892.
Boy Killed in Jail.
PORTLAND, Ore.-When Wayne
Cason, 10, son of Boon Cason, an at
torney, was taken to the police sta
ton Sunday on a charge of drunken
ness, he objected to entering cell.
A struggle ensued during which a
revolver fell from the pocket of Po-
liceman ]. ]. Smith, one of the Of
ficers who was helping to subdue
the boy, and was discharged. The
bullet struck Carson, who fell to the
floor and died.
Lost 35 Motor Cars; Find 20.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Police and rep
resentatives of bonding houses and
insurance companies are investigat.
ing the disappearance from their
storage places here within the last
few days of 35 motor cars. BY night
20 OF the missing cars had been 10.
Gated, 13 having been found at Van.
couver, Wash. Frank l.. Waller, Ben
F. Walling, ID. c. Lebb, J. l.. Lebb
and David A. Pepp were arrested
there on charges of grand larceny in
connection with the case. All gave
bonds.
Woman Shoots Rival.
LOS ANGELES.-Mrs. Nellie E
Ferguson, shot in her home recently
a few minutes before Mrs. Lillian
Connally, using the Ferguson tele
phone, called the police to arrest her
for the act, has chance for recov.
cry, it was said Friday night by re-
ceiving hospital surgeons. Mrs. Con
nally is in the city Jail, where Off
GERS said she would be kept until
Mrs. Fergusons condition indicated
what charge should be preferred. Mrs
Ferguson is the wife of deputy
county auditor. A moment after the
shooting, Mrs. Connally said to the
police
Il have just shot a woman who
has been taking my husband away
from me. l am at this woman's resi-
dence. l would come down and give
myself up, but I have no automobile
so you had better call for me-"
Mrs. Connally is the wife of WV
Connally, a realty dealer here.
The shooting was witnessed by
four children of Mrs. Ferguson