The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-22
WESTERN.

Glen HaineS, 26, OF Redding. Cal.
awoke last week from sleep that
begun month ago when he was in
jured in IL fall from porch. His
mother. entering his room in the morn.
ing. was startled by his asking for /;
glass of water. the first words he has
spoken since his Slumber began. A
| consultation of physicians to discuss
possible means to awaken him had
been set for that day.
Federal prohibition officers at Ia
coma have given up their efforts to
recover $1,000 worth Of bonded whis-
key thrown into the bay by alleged
liquor runners. A diver may be sent
down TO recover the booze, as it is
needed as evidence against the men
arrested.
F. {. Lilly was found guilty of first
degree murder ut Juneau. Alaska, in
connection with the death of his part
ner. c. G. Woodwork. drowned when
the gasoline boat Seahreeze burned
and sank near Port Walter. Alaska.
August 20. The jury recommended a
sentence Of life Imprisonment. Lilly
refused to testify in his own defense.
relying on his statement made when he
was arraigned. that the burning of the
Seahreeze was accidental.
Sheriff's deputies at Walla Walla.
Wash. picked up $500 worth of whis-
key on Fern avenue. the jug evidently
having fallen from some vehicle. The
jug contained five gallons of liquor,
valued at $40 a quart.
The first arrest in Laiara. Colo, in
three years was made last week. A
man. after being there hut short
time. was accused of stealing all over
coat from a garage. The town mar.
shall. whose sole duties have been to
care for the town streets and parks.
placed the man in Jail When the mar.
shall was ready to bring the prisoner
up for trial it was found there was
no police magistrate in the town and
that there had been no such official
for three years. The prisoner was re-
leased.
GENERAL
Fire which started in the Northern
hotel at Monico. Wis. destroyed the
hotel. two stores. two restaurants. a
dance hall and several residences. The
loss is estimated at $1,000
One reason for the popularity of a
restaurant owned by Martin Cox
among the sturdy male sex of Peters
burg. ILL.,. was disclosed when Cox was
nahhed by authorities for violating
prohibition laws. Evidence was pre-
sented TO the court showing Cox has
been serving nndiuted lemon extract
"hooch' over the counter of his estah-
l>hment. He was fined so.
The trial of Hugh Y. Tarwater.
former city clerk Of Galatin Mo-,
charged with murder in connection
with the killing there last December of
Wesley l.. Robertson. publisher of
local newspaper. was halted last week
when il was announced 10 of the IL
Jurors had become i'll during the night.
Representatives. Of all farmers or
-anizationS in the middle west met in
'hicago last week ana announced that
hey would request monthly statistics
nj visible domestic and world supply of
livestock Of the national bureaus of
crop estimates and markers. to aid in
the prevention of manipulation of
prices.
Fire which threatened the homes Of
more than 100 families destroyed the
plant of the Wisconsin Falls Pail and
Basket company at Two Rivers. Wis,
and caused an estimated loss of 5000
900.
The present postal savings system
tends 10 impress potential and actual
depositors" with unfairnesS. Otto n.
Kahn declared before the senate COM
mifree on housing and reconstruction
at hearing in New York. He advo-
Gated extension and expansion of the
system along lines recently urged to
provide for greater thrift of the peo-
pie and fairer return on their money
invested in government postal banks.
The present system is unnecessarily
''''i' - ANU tii'iiNiltIf'SS. anu tIlt Tatp
interest now paid depositors is made
quate. Mr.. Kahn said.
Six masked bandits armed with re-
volverS and driving an automobile en-
tered the front door of the Canton
Grill in minneapolis shortly after mid.
night, held up the proprietor of the
cafe. Howard II. Chin. and escaped
with S12.o in cash.
The Illinois Manufacturers aSsocia-
ton has adopted resolution favor
ing the open shop.
John Vaughn. life term trustv, SEN
fenced II wears ago for the murder of
Il little girl and who disappeared from
The indiana state penitentary at Mich
lgan City, has been recantured. He
lid not resist arrest. He had existed
for five days with nothing to eat but
some raiSinS.
Plans for a nationwide co-oppratiye
marketing bureau to handle all the