The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-10
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

Reno--The state OF Nevada has filed
its petition of Intervention with the
interstate commerce commission at
Wash MT in support OF the applica-
ton Of the Southern Pacific to lease
the Central Pacific railway.
Sacramento.-The jury trying ten
alleged members of the I. w. w. on
charges of criminal syndicalism here
disagreed after six hours of deliber-
alton. Nine jurors voted for convic-
ton and three for acquittai. In q pre-
vious trial the jury also disagreed.
Greeley, Colo.--Miss Elizabeth Gault.
chemistry Instructor in the Eaton high
school, was fatally burned when n
can Of wood alcohol she was sealing
in the laboratory OF the high school
gnlted and exploded. Miss GauH died
few hours later.
| Denver-Although she has never
been outside the state of Colorado.
Mrs. Elsie May Carlson has filed ap-
plicati1n for naturalization papers
here. Mrs. Carlson, % years old, mar
ried Charles Carlson, native of Swe-
| den, and because the latter has never
been naturalized, she applied for citi
zenship.
Jackson. Cal.,-Fear3 that the fire
at the Argonaut gold mine, which cost
the lives Of forty-six and possibly
forty-seven men who were imprisoned
IN the mine was incendiary Is spread
ing.
San Franeisco.-About 1000 spec
tators were PERMITTED to attend an
outdoor initiation OF the ku Klux Klan
in the Contra Costa county hills, II
was learned. They were allowed To
near the oath OF the organization ad-
mlnlstered.
Casper, Wyo., Three men were
crushed to death and two others In.
lured when the car OF lumber In which
hey were beating their way on a
freight, was converted into death
trap by the sudden shifting of the lum-
oer while the train was switching at
Powder River station.
Nogales, Ariz.-Two native Yaqui
indians officials were burned alive by
he residents Of the Yaqui Pueblo of
Cacum, Mexico, according TO advices
received here.
Portland.-Miss Estella Dodge of
Portland, is said to be the only girl
in the world known to be graduated
from u college Of forestry.
Seattle, Wash.-Antone Stander,
who cleaned up S1OO0.0O0 In the
klondike and lost it through n d.
yorce and speculation In Seattle, is
back from three years spent in 81
)eria.
Tacoma, Wash.-One OF the Inn
portant pieces of news brought here
~ the trading schooner Iskum, back
from five months In Artlc waters, is
that Captain Bernard of the Teddy
Bear Is still alive.
Astoria, Ore.-Prohibition came to
Brokfield, Wash. Although the dry
laws have been in effect elsewhere
IN the state of Washington for a num-
ber of years, the residents of this lit
tie hamlet, nesting on the bank OF
the Columbia across from Astoria, had
not, had any official notice that there
was a new regime In effect.
Bend. Ore.-Three men were killed
instantly and fourth was mortally
injured when runaway flat car
loaded with steel rails charged down
steep grade.
Sacramento.-Owners OF 470.9s7 au-
tomobiles In California will pay taxes
this year OF total assessed property
value OF S135.601 $50.
Los Angeles.-Mrs. Rose Febro, who
appeared In federal court with baby
in her arms. has been sentenced to
serve five months In the county jail
.or violation OF the volstead act.
Trinidad.-Nine business houses In
the town Of Branson, in the east end
of Las Animas county are reported
TO have been totally destroyed In
fire.
Portland.-Governor Ben w. Olcott.
In a statement said the state was
ready TO ''go TO bat with the /. W.
W. In case there WAS an invasion,
and hat ahn-n 49,. 49,. -l-...-.,. L.. - 4.