The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-11-07
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS.
a RESUME OF THE WEEKS
oolNGs IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events Of tho Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for tho Benefit of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

Two new government hospitals 70
tubercular former ex-service men wi
be built In Lfvermore, Calf, and Lo
Angeles, Calf, it was announces
Monday by Director Hines OF tn
United States Veterans Bureau. Eacl
hospital will contain $50 beds blu
will be enlarged as conditions Justify
Six persons were burned to death ,
mile and half north Of Des Chutes
oregon, early Tuesday when the
nome OF Ell Chase was destroyed IL
fire Of undetermined origin. Muir
der and suicide are suspected follow
ing the finding Of revolver near
Chasse's body in the kitchen.
Meager advices tell of a fire al
Tonapah, Nevada, which early Tues
day morning destroyed several build
1ngs and drove guests from the Miz-
pah hotel to the streets in their night
clothes.
j. w. Jakeman of Rigby, Idaho was
instantly killed and his son Floyd,
received injuries from which he later
died, when their automobile was
struck by an Oregon Short Line train
at a grade crossing just north of
Rigby Friday evening. The car was
demolished and the fathers body was
horribly mangled. Tile son suffered
fractured thigh and broken ribs,
which penetrated his lungs. He died
in a Rigby hospital.
Legionnaires from every side in tbs
Union gathered at San Francisco
Monday for the opening of the fifth
annual convention of the American
Legion. A sea of flags, riot Of color
and music-Indian bands, navy bands,
army bands, cowboy bands-greeted
the delegates and visitors.
A special election to pass on the
question of dividing the territory of
Alaska Of which the late President
suggested the southern por-
ton might well be admitted soon as
a state, was called Saturday by the
Juneau council for November.
GENERAL
Five persons were killed and two
injured, one perhaps fatally, when an
was struck by Frisco
'ailroad passenger train near Win
ield, Alabama. Sunday according to
advices received at Memphis.
Wage increases totalling $780, 900,
| year and affecting approximately
100000 railroad employees were grant
ID to clerks. storekeepers, train and
ngine crews, callers, station employ
Is in general, truckers and common
aborers in decision just made pub
lie by the United States railroad labor
oard.
A report charging Governor ]. @.
Walton with "wilful neglect of duty,
corruption in office,
nd offenses involving moral turpi-
lde," was submitted Monday to the
over house of the Oklahoma legisla- ,
Ire by its committee on investigation ;
nd impeachment The report sets 9
ut % specific charges in support of
lie general accusation.
Seven of eight u. 8. internal re-
snue agents arrested Monday charg. ,
with Systematically stealing liquor '
ON the Philadelphia Pure Rye
7hisky Distilling company's ware
,use at Eddington, Penn, spent the Il
ght in the county Jail, having been n
liable to obtain the $500 bail under 3
hich they were held after a pre-
ninary hearing before a magistrate. Il
he eighth man produced the bond Il
Id was released
Charles Craig, Jr., was sawed in-cwoI h
Id killed instantly at Mt. Carroll, a
l., Saturday when he fell from a g.
le Of wood into a buzz-saw. His I
Their attempted to save him and suf- r,
red decorations on one hand that d
ii necessitate amputation.
Coming down the homestretch with -,
binding irresistible burst of speed, -,
", the Rancosas stables great son %
The Finn Miss Kearney, scored :.
laslling thoroughbred victory for :,
n srica Saturday conquering Papy- :,
=, the English derby winner by the =.
cisive margin of six lengths over y.
3 mile and half Belmont Park -
urse. 'e
Four armed bandits held up Ken hs
dy brothers pawn shop in the bust by
ss district of Philadelphia and es- he
ped with jewelry and cash estimat- to
at $4,000 Tie holdup occurred m
e block for a police station. &C