The Dolores star., 1923-07-27
CONDENSED REC ORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOIN G S, ACHIEVE
MENTS. SuFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN


WAS killed by 200 volts electricity ut
Inspiration Consolidated Pumping
station at Miami. PulmotOrs and
every device known to modern sur
gerry used to revive life failed.
Mrs. Hazel N Block six months
bride of DIR. Harry Block, San Diego
dentist, fatally shot herself at the fam
lily home in San Diego, Calf. Mrs.
Block was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Berger of Denver, Colo.
Thirty letters threatening death to
Mrs. Wallace Reid, written to her man
ager, Edward Hurley, have been re-
ceived from drug users in widely sep
arated sections of the country, Hurley
stated in New York City few days
ago.
a conference of silver producers of
the United States, Canada, Mexico and
Iatin-Amer!ca, to meet at Reno, New,
Sept i, has been called by Senator
Oddie of Nevada, chairman of the spe-
cial Senute committee on gold and sill
yer inquiry.
Governor Hinkle of New Mexico has
issued pardons to Carl o. Magee, edi-
tor of the New Mexico State Tribune,
convicted on the charge of criminal
libel of Chief Justice Parker of the
State Supreme Court and of the con-
tempt of Fourth Judicial District
Court.
American Falls, Idaho has consented
70 plans for its removal to a new
townsite as the result of negotiations
by representatives of the United
States government. The present site
according to plans, will be inundated
together with $1,000 acres surround
ing it, to make way for the construc-
ton of the gigantic American Falls
reservoir.
The annual convention of the Inter
national Stereotypers and Electro
typers' Union of North America in ses-
sion mt Omaha, Neb., indorsed the
home for aged and disabled members
now being maintained at Denver by
the local union there and adopted
resolution urging locals throughout
the United States and Canada to sub
scribe to its support.
Offering no resistance, Elmer
Thompson, of Daniels county, Mont,
has been placed under arrest by
Deputy United States Marshal ]. Il.
Platt on warrant charging interfer-
ence with United States mail. The
warrant was issued on complaint of
officials of the 500 line that ThOmp-
son had blocked traffic by tearing up
wide section of complainants track.
WASHINGTON
The Philippine Islands and the city
of Manila were virtually without
native participation in the higher de-
partments of their governments as a
result of the resignation of four cabi-
net members, the president of the
Senate and the speaker of the House
of Representatives, the Secretary of
the Interior and the mayor of Manila
had previously resigned. Insuar ad-
n1inistrative affairs were wholly in
the hands of Governor General Leon
ard Wood and his American appoint
i've assistants.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, wife of
the President, has been so worn out
by accepting hospitalities extended by
AIaskans that she has been compelled
to take to bed, Mr.. Harding informed
he and his party left for Seward,
Alaska.
Reports that Woodrow Wilson is
contemplating a visit to the California
homes Of his daughters, Mrs. William
q. McAdoo and Mrs. Francis B. Sayres,
were denied by close associates of the
former president. While Wilson's
health permits m to take motor rides
and to go to the theater weekly, it is
felt that a 3,OOO-mile rail trip would
prove too much of a strain.
A possibility that Grover Cleveland
BergdoIl may voluntarily return to the
United States and serve prison SEN
tence for evading the draft is seen by
some officials as a result of recent
conferences in Washington with the
Bergdoll attorneys. Hope of such Il
development Is based upon a supposi-
tiOn that at least some of the Berg
doll property taken over by the gov
eminent during the war might be re-
turned should the fugitive give him
self up.
Commenting on the election to the
Senate of Magnus Johnson, Farmer
Labor candidate, Chairman Adams of
the Republican national committee in
statement issued in Washington, de-
elared that lin a general way, the re-
suit In Minnesota was a voice of pro-
test against conditions temporarily af-
fecting the farming interests adverse
Iy." Agricultural conditions are bound
to improve, he said, adding that the
American farmer ''can be depended on
in the long run to support the cause
Of good government, sound economies
and stable institutions"