The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

Angeles to the navy yard at Bremen
ton, Wash, TO be de-eommissloned, it |
was announced at Pacific fleet head |
quarters.
San Francisco.-Charles Palmer, af- |
ter shooting a duck near Belmont, |
suburb, was invited into the cabin |
home of Harry Shaw, Waterman, to
get warm When Palmer started to
leave he missed the duck, and in the
argument that followed, he was shot
in the face. A well fed sleepy cat
solved the mystery Of the ducks dis
sappearence.
Los Angeles-The campaign for n
state law regulating firearms sales,
conducted by the California league
Tor the prevention of crime, is receiv-
ing the support Of men Of prominence
all over the state, executive chairman
Of the league declared.
Salt Lake Cty.--Two men we're in
stanty killed when westbound
freight train plunged through a bridge
at Deseret, Utah, on the Denver and
Rio Grande Western railroad accord
ng to advice received at the offices Of
the road.
San Francisco.--A large quantity OF
liquor seized by federal prohibition Of
ficer in raid in the down town dis
trict was found to contain poisons
which would cause the death or blind
ness of persons drinking it Ray #.
Love, government chemist, reported
to Prohibition Director S. #. Rutter.
Portland.-The building trades coun-
ell has asked for general increase Of
| 10 per cent in wages to restore the
scale to the level of 1920, when 10
per cent reduction resulted from ar
bitraton proceedings. Plasterers and
bricklayers already have been notified
by employers that their wages will be
increased to $40 day
Los Angeles-Tenants of George
Noe, who died here learned they were
his heirs. His estate, valued at $25,-
000 consisted Of five houses, which
were divided to the families occupy
them. He was survived by no known
relatives.
Los Angeles.-James f. Palmer, 2d
years old, alias DR.. Bennett, and Hen.
ry Kane. 20, were under arrest here on
charges of usng the mails to defraud
in connection with an alleged nation
wide swindle. According to the pol
Ice, Palmer and Kane made the &C
quaintance of young men visiting I.o'
Angeles, learned the names Of theil
parents and then wrote letters to th'
latter, asking that sums ranging from
$40 to 5000 be sent to 'Dr Bennett K
pay him for medical attention to thsi
sons" ~a
Los Angeles.--In a quest for clue
that would lead to the identity Of on
Of several underworld gangs suspecte
3 Of aiding the escape Of Clara Phillip.
i convicted murderess. from the count
jail, Undersheriff Bscailuz began
;, sweeping Jail probe, grilling a numbe
OF prisoners as well MS Jail officials
Los Angeles.-One Is expected
die and two are seriously wounded q
the result of encounter between fou
negroes In an automobile and two d,
tectives Of the Automobile Club I
Southern California. A shot gun an
pistols figured in the shooting, accor
!, ing to a police report. The detective
n charged that the four we're in a stole
automobile. The detectives said the
= fired first to halt the car and later
IL selfdefence.
Los Angeles.-An explosion in q q
m main in the harbor district blew u
home Of Mrs. Anna Petrasich, IS fe
" through the air and sat 1t down aga
n in such a manner that Mrs. Petrasi,
:. and her two small children suffered !
injury, according to reports.
i'd Oakland.--"Back to normalcy'
!, the policy Of the Oakland fire depal
ment. The fire fighters are now ba
- in blue shirts after enjoying thu
\. freedom for several years. Fire Chi
\. Sam Short has ordered the IRE
partment to resume the uniform bl
outfit.
=, Salt Lake City.--Wonderful succe
- attended the first use Of the cit.
new automaic snow loading machil
according to Commissioner T. T. b
~, ton head OF the city street depa
or ment. The machine is used in rem
~ Ing snow from the streets and Ia 5,
40, to be speedler than the gang of mt
al, than thirty men that formerly did
a. work.
Acknowledgement Of the First b
fist church congregation here were t
III. for the first time how their edit
had been saved from destruction in
Ie,' great fire by the pastor, the Y
CnttAAry r,ho~u .uI,. A. n