The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-09
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Mrs. Anna Margilette, 80, killed her.
self at North Platte. Neb., by hanging
herself at the foot of her bed in her
daughters home, where she resided.
A man believed to be r. L. Williams
of Salt Lake City, tourist, was killed
and fifteen other persons were seri-
ously injured, several possibly fatally,
when a sightseeing automobile was de-
molished by an electric train at Saw
telle, near Los Angeles.
Twelve men sentenced to Jail on
charges of gambling at Ottawa. Kan,
praised lady luck" when Sheriff AL
lison informed the court his Jail was
Jam full" The court changed the
sentences to fines while the sheriff
prepared to take II vacation.
Two men were electrocuted in a re-
frigerating room mt Woodriver, ILL.,,
while working with an extension light
cord. 1t is believed that the wire be-
came overcharged by a stroke of light
ming during n severe electric storm.
The men are George Downey and Gil
bert McMonigle.
Ransome J. Thompson was SEN
fenced to term not to exceed fif-
teen years in the state penitentiary
after he had pleaded guilty to two
counts charging grand larceny in the
misappropriation of $4,000 and $780,
900 from George A. HORNED & Co,
packers, at Austin, Texas.
Masked men numbering more than
one hundred Overpowered the night
jailer at Collinsville. Okla, and after
taking from Jail f. Scott, charged
with automobile theft, and Roy Hol-
lingsworth who attempted to secure
Scott's release. conveyed the pair by
automobile to a lonely spot eight miles
east of Tulsa and lashed them with
whips.
RecedIng tides in the Gulf of Alas
ka on Turnagain Arm, have revealed
u five-foot vein of gold quartz assay
ing about 800 to the ton, according
TO reports received. Rocks projecting
over the sea were said to have dis
closed several other rich veins. These
discoveries supplement recent strikes
of highly valuable quartz near An
chOrage.
WASHINGTON
A call to the executive committee
and council of the National Woman's
party to meet in Washington. on the
same day that Congress reconvenes,
was sent out by Miss Elsie Hill. chair
man of the party.
Detection of three additional coun-
terfeit federal reserve notes. $50
note of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Kansas City, a $40 note on the Rich
mond, Va, Federal Reserve Bank and
a $40 note on the Federal Bank of
Boston, has been announced by the
Treasury Department.
Permanent agencies should lie estab-
lished TO provide credit, running from
six months to three years, for farmers
production and marketing purposes to
fill the gap between short and long
time credit furnished by existing bank
ing systems, Chairman Anderson. of
the congressional commission investi-
eating agricultural conditions, declared
in statement.
Henry Ford has been invited to
by Secretary Weeks to come to Wash
ington at his convenience to discuss
with government officials his pro-
posal to purchase and lease the
Muscle Shoals Alabama nitrate plant
and water power project.
The estate of Eugene Field poet of
childhood, has been closed in Probate
Court in Chicago by the widow, Mrs.
Julia Field, after pending for nearly
twenty-six years. The final report
shows the estate, totaling S10,311.74,
was divided between the widow, three
sons and two daughters of the poet.
Only one bill was allowed, $3.50 for n
pair of trousers, purchased by Field
in 1905.
Prohibition officials will make no
attempt to keep the forthcoming dis
armament conference "dry," 1t was
announced officially at the treasury
department. Prohibition officials hold
that liquors for delegates to the dis
armament conference must be permit
ted because Of diplomatic immunity,
and all recommendations of the state
department for permission for liquor
to enter the United States will have
the approval of the treasury depart
ment.
Preparations for advancing upwards
of 81 1000 100000 in agricultural and
live stock credits under recent legisla-
tion have virtually been completed by
the War Finance Corporation. The
corporation probably will be ready
within week TO function. To expe-
dite the advances, executive commit
tees are being formed in agricultural
and stock raising sections and will at