The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-08
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
eAYINos, DOING ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

tor of the first Union Pacific overland
train to enter California, was found
dead in his bath few days ago.
Death was attributed to heart disease.
Highest honors in the international
first aid and mine rescue meet, held
In Salt Lake City under the auspices
of the United States bureau of mines,
were won by the teams from the Ben
ten district, Benton, ILL.,, and the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company from
Great Falls, Mont
The original of "The Entombment of
. Christ" painted early in the seven
teenth century by Guido REM, recog-
nized master of the Bolognese school,
and considered by critics as almost
priceless, was stolen from E. b.
Crocker's art gallery at Sacramento. A
nationwide search is in progress to
recover 1t.
The death of Herbert Jones, motion
picture writer and director, was due
to an overdose of a drug, the attend
ing physician said. Jones died in a
hospital several hours after he had
been found unconscious in his bed
room. The indications were, the
physician said, that he took the drug
as a sleeping potion.
Sixteen highly educated Russions-
lawyers, doctors or army officers un-
der the cZars reglme-are among for
ty-five laborers at Upham, near Ell
lensburg, Wash. One of the laborers
Is a count. Several were officers un-
der General Kolchak. From Siberia
they moved to China, later to the Phil
ippines and then to the United States.
Frank A. Vanderlip and his associ-
ates in control of the Commonwealth
Trust Company of Los Angeles have
agreed to a merger with the Bank of
America, also of Los Angeles, it was
announced by Ora e. Monnette and j..
L Williams, president and first vice
president of the latter organization.
The merger will take effect Sept. 21.
The Sacramento Bee and the Fresno
Bee, two newspapers published in
those cities by V. S. McClatchy and
Charles X. McClatchy, brothers, have
been purchased by the G. X. Company,
the stockholders of which are Charles
X. McClatchy, Ella X. McClatchy, his
wife, and Charles E. McClatchy, his
son. The price is reported to have
been in excess Of $1,O00,000 and the
company acquires all interest of V. S.
McClatchy.
WASHINGTON
President Coolidge was advised by
Fred Starek, director of the war
finance corporation, that the corpora
ton, despite apprehensions by some
western cattlemen, had no intention of
forcing liquidation of cattle loans. Mr..
Starek informed the President during
conference that the policy of the
corporation was to deal literally with
! the cattlemen to whom credit has been
extended and who must have longer
term loans than farmers who have a
yearly turnover. Cattlemen although
yet facing difficulties, in the opinion
of Mr.. Starek, must have restoration
of confidence along with all those con-
cerned with the cattle industry.
The official announcement of the
recognition of Mexico has been made.
The announcement was made simul-
taneously at Washington and Mexico
City, giving the date of the formal re-
sumption of diplomatic relations as
early in September, and also fixing
the date for the signing of claims con-
ventions a few days after the recogni-
ton.
Divers went to the bottom of the
ocean few hundred yards off from
Avalon, Calf, in search of small,
black bag which holds some $4,000
worth of precious jewels belonging to
Mrs. Florence Bowling of New York
and Boston, accidentally dropped over
board from the yacht of ]. Black, when
chair on which the bag of jewels
had been laid was tipped over.
An appeal to the American people to
contribute to the relief of the people
of Japan was issued by President
Coolidge. The American Red Cross
was designated as the organization to
which relief contributions should be
transmitted. At the same time 1t was
made clear that such assistance as was
within the means of the executive
branch of the government would also
be rendered.
Completion of machinery to carr,
out an executive order signed by Pres
ldent Harding, directing physical exam
ination of applications for civil service
positions in which physical qualifica
tions are a factor, was announced b,
the Civil Service Commission.
President Coolidge has definitely de
cided to call conference of the gov
ernors of the several states to discus:
prohibition enforcement, it was an
nounced at the White House, follow
ing conference between the Presi
dent and Commissioner Haynes.