Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Fasts 81 Days and Dies.

VdStS ~ SoyS o'A S'S'
VACAVILLE, Cal-Mathiew Zowko
was unable to recuperate from the
effects of a 51day fast, enduring with
the hope of relieving stomach all
ment, and death occurred at the coun,
ty hospital.
Ice Delays Alaska Sailings.
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 freak storm near Odessa, 81
miles north of here, on the upper
Klamath lake recently.
Urges Conserving Potatoes.
SAN FRANCISCO-Conservation 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 short
age of 100000 sacks in California.
Seize Big Stock of Wines.
PORTLAND.-Depu sheriffs seiz
ed "a cases of champagne and 1!
cases of assorted wines in store
room recently, the biggest haul O
liquor taken in months, according tt
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 o
the selection of l.. w. Rogers, autho
and former newspaper man, to sue
coed A. P. Warrington as nationa
president of the American section o
the Philosophical society, of whicl
Annie Besant is international pres
dent, was made from the KrotOna Ii
stitute of Theosophy here. The re
firing president had been in offic
since 1892.
Boy Killed in Jail. I
PORTLAND, Ore.-When Wayn
Cason, 10, son of Boon Cason, an a
torney, was taken to the police sts
ton Sunday on charge of drunken
ness, he objected to entering a eel
A struggle ensued during which
revolver fell from the pocket of Pr
liceman J. ]. Smith, one of the o.
ficers who was helping to subdu
the boy, and was discharged. TIL
bullet struck Carson, who fell to tn
floor and died.
Lost 35 Motor Cars; Find 20.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Police and rel
resentatives of bonding houses an
insurance companies are investiga
ing the disappearance from the
storage places here within the las
few days of 35 motor cars. BY nigt
20 of the missing cars had been l,
Gated, 13 having been found at Val
couver, Wash. Frank l.. Waller, Be
F. Walling, d. c. Lebb, ]. l.. Leb
and David A. Pepp were arreste
there on charges OF grand larceny
connection with the case. All ga,
bonds.
Woman Shoots Rival.
LOS ANGEI4ES.-Mrs. Nellie
Ferguson, shot in her home recent
few minutes before Mrs. Lillia
Connally, using the Ferguson tel
phone, called the police to arrest ht
, for the act, has a chance for reco
cry, it was said Friday night by r
ceiving hospital surgeons. Mrs. Co
nally is in the city Jail, where of
GERS said she would be kept unit
Mrs. Ferguson's condition indicate
what charge should be preferred. Mr.
Ferguson is the wife of depu
county auditor. A moment after Il
shooting, Mrs. Connally said to Il
police.
81 have just shot a woman WI
has been taking my husband aw;
from me. | am at this woman's re.
dence. | would come down and ri,
:, myself UP, but l have no automobil
: so you had better call for me-"
t Mrs. Connally is the wife of w. y
r Connally realty dealer here.
! The shooting was witnessed
: four children of Mrs. Ferguson