Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28

at the laundry rooms, situated in the
annex of Rainbow hail. slipped a pill
low case over her head, bound her
hand and foot and took away her keys.
Then they unlocked the back door and
made their escape,
Secretary Of War Weeks has denied
the petition OF a group Of farmers living
adjacent to Camp Lewis for permission
to Craze their stock on the military
reservation. The secretary Of war said
Camp Lewis was one OF the few posts
affording sufficient area for the train.
ing Of large bodies of troops and that
1t was important that It be kept ready
for such use.
Requisition on the governor Of Cali
fornia for the return of James Nc.
Nulty, alleged to have participated In
the $4,000 robbery OF the First Ma
tional bank of Poulsbo February 7, and
wanted in Kitsap county on charge
of burglary, was issued by Governor
Hart. McNulty was arrested at Oak.
land, Cal, for Clallam county auth
critics in connection with the Sequim
bank robbery
The states Jurisdiction over the wa
ters of the Pacific ocean extends three
miles from the shore line, which Is
measured from headland to headland
without reference to indentations, such
as harbors and mouths of rivers, At
torney-General Thompson held In an
opinion to e. A. Seaborg, director Of
fisheries. The jurisdiction of the state
fisheries board over the waters of the
ocean extends out to line so drawn
One source of supply of bootleggers
in the state has been successfully
plugged up, United States District At
torney Revelle OF Seattle reported to|
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. I'm
cooperation with government officials
of British Columbia" Mr.. Revelle said
I'VE ascertRined that American whisky
is not used in that country for mechanl
ical purposes, and upon such informa-
ton State Prohibition Director Lyle
has declined approval of liquor ex-
portations into British Columbia, ship
ped by American distilleries."
Hans Frederick kurth had his citi-
zenship taken away from him in fed
eral court at Tacoma but he was there
by saved from possible arrest and trial
on charge Of treason to the United
States. Kurth was in court to answer
charge that he had violated his oath
of citizenship, which he took in 1914.
The government showed that he went
to Denmark shortly after the great
war broke out and then entered Ger
many, where he served until the arm
istlce, fighting on practically all fronts
and against troops Of all enemies Of
Germany
Decision to withdraw from the can.
Torment at Camp Lewis the troops
composing the divisions now stationed
at that post, and to scatter the units
in the permanent army posts within
the corps area has been reached by
the war department, The decision was
made In connection with q prolonged
study Of the distribution Of the regular
army on basis TO provide at the same
time for economy OF operation and Of.
ticiency In training. The oantonment
will be retained for training and stor.
age purposes, but with only caretaking
detachments quartered there.
According to the report Of State
Land Commissioner Savidge, the state
received total Of 1921, 6b7.67 from the
sale of state lands and timber held on
April 4th, last; s2s.les.72 being re.
ceived from the sale OF tide and upland
and sl93,4S7s from the sale OF tim
Der. The state received practically
eleven thousand dollars more than the
appraised value Of the whole, the larg.
est portion being due to competitive
bidding on small strip of tide land
lying adjacent to lands used by the
Swinomish Gun Club about six miles
east OF Anacortes on Padilla Bay. The
tract sold at the sale In January for
1880 but before the confirmation Of
the sale which, under the law, can not
take place within ten days, the swino-
mish Gun Club officials awakened to
the fact that 1t would not do to have
the tract In the hands OF outside par
ties; therefore, they offered Mr.. SAY.
idge a ten per cent increase II he would
reoffer the tract In the April sale. The
contest at the sale grew so warm that
the gun club was Obliged to pay 49,.
$4,000 for the tract In order to protect
It's holdings, - 49,.