Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-12-15
NEWS HISTORY OF
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout
the World
WESTERN

the World
WESTERN
more than thirty blocks of the bust
ness district of Astoria, including part
Oh the oder residence district, most of
tne leading business houses and banks
were swept by fire. The fire got
beyond control by eating beneath the
piiing upon which the city had built on
tne bank of the Columbia river. Two
deaths were reported and there were
rumors Of many persons being Injured.
a plan for bridging the Golden Gate
entrance to San Francisco bay a gap
of 600 feet, thereby connecting San
francisco with Marian county. was
made public.
Southwestern Utah, with its re-
markable Cedar Breaks and Bryce
canyon and its eliminating attrac-
lion, Zion park, is just coming into
proper recognition on account of its
wonderful scenery" says the director
of the national park service in his an
nual report TO the secretary of the in
terror.
A parade of the Ku Klux at McKin-
ney, Texas, ended in free-for-alI
fight, when men watching the par
ade began throwing rocks at the clans
men, several were seriously injured.
Inc TWenty-fourth annual livestock
show opened at Kansas City Monday.
Prize stock from all parts of the
United States are competing for the
$4,000 in prizes.
To combat the present crime wave.
Salt Lake City is to have greater DO
lice protection. The present force of
l25 men is to be materially increased.
Beats in the business districts are to
be shortened, residential districts are
to be patrolled and motorcycle patrol |
men are to be placed on duty at the |
various outlying fire stations which |
will be used as sub-police stations.
Scare 'em stiff then grab the
liquor" That is the new slogan of San
Francisco federal prohibition agents,
it was announced here.
The slayer of Rulon C. James, 16
years old, who was shot to death in
drug store, at Salt Lake City, stin
is at large, although detectives in Salt
Lake and adjoining cities have made
an exhaustive search for him.
GENERAL
An explosion occurred on the Sin
clair Oil tanker Tamesi at Galveston.
One man was taken to the hospital.
The explosion occurred in one of the
toward tanks of the vessel. Reports ;
gave the injured mans name as w. J. {
LAWN, O fireman on the tanker, who t
was seriously injured
Bandits in two bold strokes were
in robbing United States
nails at Kansas City and in st. Jo-
ieph. A mail truck loaded with parcel I
post packages valued at $500 was j
itolen by bandits here after the dri- n
'ers were Kidnapped. Three masked o
hen held I'D a mail clerk in the yards
t st. Joseph and escaped with a
ackage of registered mail AMI two
q ckares of first cI1ss mail
Strapped to a bed, at Chicago, hand tt
nd foot, for four years by his moth a
r who I'D not want to lose him, p
ames Kozeny, so years of age, was
sscued by the police, who broke in :
} the mystery house and found him =
an uns2eakahly filthy, dark, cold n II
,om.
Three mon were killed and several al
jured at yicksburg in a gun fight eC
stween labor agents and planters
ere
Members OF the Ku Klux Kan were Ia
lrred at Chicago from serving on w
1ok county jury. pl
tn
Heavier fines. Jail sentences and of
lps through nlorgues and hospitals to O.
CIV the dead and injured victims Of ia
cIsless automobilists are becoming III
fect;ye in many parts OF the middle rs
ID Ear West 10 curb the steadily re
ounllng toll of automobile victims re
digest from the report OF several po
tie shove. ba
Major Guy l.. 6earhart Of Leayen-
nth, Kss., Captain Benton A. Doyle N,
ST. Iouls No. and four enlisted pr
u we're kilioi " Newport News when me
Martin bombing plane carrying five bel
fhoU, o1d FoSker scouting ma. me
nc plotted ~ Major Gearhari eol sta
ed sbouf 30 feet 10 the air Both ine
cl'DAs crsslsd IN flames, lob