The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-12
STEAMER ON fire TWO DAYS OFF
Shore CARRIES 800 PASSENGERS

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Los Angeles, CA. P.)-With some 300
passengers aboard, the Los Angeles
Steamship company's new steamer,
City of Honolulu, was today reported
by wireless to be afire two days off
shore from this port on return trip
from first voyage between Los Ange-
les and Honolulu.
Report Passengers Safe.
San Pedro, Calf, "a. P.)-Officials
Of the Los Angeles Steamship COM
pany this afternoon announced a mes
sage from he private yacht, Casana
which reported all passengers safe.
The message said the Casiana picked
up distress signals and rushed to the
scene.
The radio operator of the steamship
Yale of the same company reported
at company offices this morning just
before being docked that message
had been received from the steamship
Enterprise that all passengers and
members of the crew of the City of
Honolulu were safe, having left the
doomed ship. This report conflicts
with other reports which indicated the
Enterprise would not reach scene un-
til after midnight tonight.
Constantinople, CA. P.)-Four thou
sand Turks have crossed the newly de-
fined boundary at Airan, north Of
Darijeh (Teperma(. General Harring-
ton has sent an airplane to warn Of
Tending commander against trespassr
ing on the neutral zone.
Halt Federal Orders.
New Yrk, CA. P).-Federa1 Judge
Hand today granted a temporary re-
straining order prohibiting acting port
collector Stuart, federal prohibition
director New York bay and chief zone
officer Appleby, from put
ting into effect the federal order to
seize ships and liquor under Attorney
General Daugherty's prohibition order.
Repudiates Confession.
Sommerville, N. j., CA. P).-Ray-
mond Schneider this afternoon repudi-
ated alleged confession in which he
accused Clifford Hayes of the murder
of Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills. Hays
was released a few moments later In
the custody Of his counsel. The murder
charge against him was dismissed by
justice of the peace Sutphen.
Passengers FIeeced.
Chicago, CA. P).-Sixty- Eight Chica-
go-bound passengers robbed of jewels
and money by negro bandit who
boarded Santa Fe-California limited
train out of Kansas City, Mo-, late
last night, according to official rail-
road reports received here early today.
The robber left the train ten blocks
from the station and disappeared in
darkness before any Of the train crew
except two frightened porters were
aware of the holdup.
Arrests Follow Death.
Tacoma, "a. P). - Following the
leath last night of Joseph Ryan, 81,
from drug, three Of his
have been arrested. Art
Myers was taken into custody here
asst night while George A. Walton and
George A. Collins were arrested in
Portland today, according to word
reaching police here.
Auto Runs Amuck.
New York, CA. P).-An automobile
n which the police found a California
lrivers' license, bearing the name and
photograph Of Barney O1dfield, famous
,peedway driveer, early today crashed
nto a tree on Riverside drive, in
instantly killing one occupant and
injuring two others. Police
ire searching for a fourth man who
vas thrown from the car and disap-
,eared before identity could be learn
ID OIdfieId said the machine had
,een stolen from him. /
Lease is Renewed.
Washington, CA. P).-Renewal for !
mother year Of the lease under which
he Alabama power company operates
he governments electrical generating
team plant at Muscle Shoals was an
ounced today by Secretary Weeks.