The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
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WESTERN
h. Ochoa of San Francisco, well
known export and ip,port dealer. died
in San Francisco as the result of In
Iurles suffered when lie attempted to
rescue Dolores Ramos, u years old,
who was washed off pier ut the
ocean beach. She was rescued final
Iy by Policeman Arthur Dolan.
The crew OF the British tramp
steamer ortcric, which went on the
rocks seventy miles north of San Fran
cisco, was transferred to the frelghter
Cotton Plant. The transfer of the fiji
ty-fiye members OF the Orieric's crew
WAS u dangerous piece of work and
was only attempted as Il last resort.
John II. Hays, rancher near Huyre,
Mont, killed his wife and himself. ac-
cording 10 story told officers by his
lj-year-old son. The deaths left six
children orphans. The l5-yeur-old boy,
the oldest, fled into the night with the
mercury 30 degrees below zero, in
search of help, while the two youngest
slept soundIy.
More than t-irty blocks of Astoria,
Ore, inciudiag part of the older resi-
dence district, most OF the leading bus
ines houses ard banks were swept by
II fire. The ire got beyunl control by
eating beneath the piIing room upon
which the city had been built ON the
bank of the oiuluDiu river. Two
deaths were r, ported.
Articles of incorporation o SlO,
uOO,OOO shipping company, which will
carry fruit between Pacific and Allan
tic ports, were filed in Sacramento
with Secretary OF Stute Frank c. Jor-
dan. Thirteen shares of the company
which is tC be called the MotorShil
transportation Company, have been
subscribed, according to the papers.
Arthur Z. Burcii, formerly y, Evans,
ton, H.. has been given his freedom at
Los Angeles, after Standing trial three
times for murder and once for insan-
ity. The juries on the murder charge
all disa greed and the alienists at the
insanity hearing did likewise but the
weight OF expressed belief OF the lat
ter was that Burch was sane, oc harm
less II insane, So his freedom was re-
stored to him.
WASHINGTON
The expansion of employment
throughout the nation In the month of
November was the greatest within the
year, according to the survey of the
Department of Labor. For the past
month fifty-two Of the siXty-five lead
Ins cities from which reports were re-
ceived showed Increased employment.
The American pension system cost
the public S255,201 &C., during the fis-
cal year ended last June 80. according
to the annual report of the commits
sioner of pCr-ivns sent to President
Harding OF this amount S253, ,S07 ,5S3
was paid out for pensions, the cost OF
maintenance of the system being ST.
334,O19
Lieut.. Col. Charles A. Powers of
Denver has been awarded the distin-
guished service medal by the War Le-
partment. The citation stated that rs
surgeon with the French army and
iuter with the American Red Cross
military hospital No. l he displayed
untiring energy and surgical ability ct
the highest order.
Withdrawal from settlement of land
In southwestern Colorado and SOUTH
eastern Utah on which are number of
prehistoric wers erected by Indians
will be the effect of an order issued
by President Harding, according to the
Smithsonian ati,ution. which said the
Presidents .ction was uue :. Its ef-
forts and these OF the Interior Depart
ment
A young man who said he was Del
Gibbs. y years old. held In Los An
yeles to answer three charges Of burg
larry, was declared by the police to
have confessed he was wanted in Kan
sas City, Mo-. for the murder of Theo-
dore Van Thess, cigar dealer, who
was slain In the Missouri city last
July in an attempt TO rob him of
$4,000.
The activities of Madame Gadski,
concert and opera singer, during the
recent war. were entirely honorable"
according to 81 statement issued In San
Francisco by Seth Millington, COM
uiander of the American Legion, DE
partment of California. There Is no
reason why ex-service men should take
offense ut any proposed concert given
by Madame Gadski," Commander Mil
.ington STATED.
The finishing touches were put on
the plan worked out by the congress
sional joint committee on the reorgan-
iz;.rion of the administration branch
Of the government at a conference
viii, President Harding, Walter F.
Brown, chairman of the committee, an
bounced in Washington.
Declaring that ii bonus to soldiers
was as justifiable as "a bonus to the
ship operators" Senator Simmons,
Democrat. North Carolina, reintro-
1uced the soldier bonus bill vetoed by
President Harding as an amendment