, 1923-01-04
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the large hall housing IA moving picture
theater and confectionery at Grand
Boise.
Erastus Brainerd, 81 years old, for
merly editor of the Seattle Post Intel
Hgencer, and long a leader in public
life In Washington, died a few days
ago.
Ed Hayes entered the headquarters
of the l. w. w. in Salt Lake City and,
II is alleged, at the point of a revolver
held up Pat Nee, secretary of the Salt
Lake City branch of the l. w. W., and
Thomas Hodges, who happened to be
in the room.
The automobile of John DAM, who
operates several Seattle motion pic
ture houses, IA wrecked by a bomb
that was thrown in 1t while 1t was
standing empty In front of his home.
DAM attributed the explosion to labor
controversies he has had recently.
Suit to recover 1920, 16O.5O from Gov.
William ID. Stephens and other Cali
fornia officials because of the alleged
illegal sale of 100000 highway bonds
was dismissed on technical grounds by
Judge Benjamin f. Bledsoe of the
United States District Court ut Los
Angeles.
Police authorities of Salt Lake City
have announced that, through the me-
dunn of photographs, Arthur Haan,
under arrest at Richmond, Calf, had
been Identified as the slayer of 16-
year-old Rulon james during an at
tempted drug store robbery in Salt
Lake City recently.
Rejection of his advances toward
Helen Engel, 16 years old and pretty,
last spring. is believed to nave SO
crazed Emil Neuriter, 40, a ferryboat
proprietor, that he entered her home
in Seattle and turned Christmas joy
into tragedy by killing her two sisters
and one of her brothers and then end
ing his own life.
Leon Natoli, who has been living in
a suburb of Seattle. told the police
that with the aid of a dog he had
trained, he had robbed more than 100
Seattle homes this year, they said.
The dog is said to have stood ON watch
otbAt WIN hio biublGlt
who is alleged to nave used a truck to
haul away the loot, worked inside.
WASHINGTON
Col. Rufus ii. Lane was nominated
by President Harding to be adjutant
and inspector of marine corps, with
the rank of brigadier general.
The following Coloradoans were
granted commissions in the officers
reserve corps Finis N. Roberts of
Fruita as first lieutenant or Infantry ;
Jay Norman Fuller of Monte Vista us
first lieutenant OF cavalry James Rob
ert McClelland of Greeley as first lieu
tenant of infantry.
Immediate return to the owners of
all small properties seized during the
wal was urged recently by Allen Prop
erty Custodian Miller . before the
House III committee, which is
considering u bill under which 03 per
cent of all trusts in the hands OF the
government. most of them valued at
less than $4,000, would be released.
Hannis Taylor, former United States
minister to Spain, and recognized au-
thority on international law, died at
his home in Washington.
Nearly half a billion dollars, S433,-
447 900, was loaned on American agri-
culture by the War Finance Corpora
ton during the critical period of de-
preston in tho last year, the annual
report of the commission sent to Con-
gress disclosed.
The first blow to reach the capitol
OF alleged bootleggers was struck by
Senator Curtis, Republican, Kansas,
chairman of the Senate rules commit
tee, when he ordered n negro walter
discharged from the Senate
The waiter, Curtis said. had dropped a
bottle OF strong smelling hooch on the
floor OF the restaurant.
The refusal of Representative KEEL
Ter, Republican, Minnesota. u respond
to a subpoena requiring him to give
under oath the Information upon which
he based his impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty,
has treated a precedent of such posi-
BILE f~ar-renching importance that the
House judiciary committee decided to
refer the whole matter to u sub-com-
mittee for investigation.
Former Premier Clemenceau's Amer
lean visit added $4,000 to the Amerl-
can field service fund fellowshlps. Ste
phen Bonsal, who managed the tour.
announces. Tn, amount Is the surplus
Of o received from lectures and
newspaper articles by the Tiger after
defraylng the expenses OF his trip.
Nearly half a billion dollars-$433,-
447, OOO-was loaned to American agri-
culture by the Wal Finance Corpora
ton during the critical period OF de-
preston In the past year. the ANNUAL
report OF the commission sent to Con
Uess disclosed.