The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-08
a BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EicM COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DolNas AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PRoeREss
OF THE AGE
WESTERN

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An alleged plot to plunder the West
ern wholesale Drug Company at Los
angeles by tunneling under the build
Ing ana breaking through the steel and
concrete floor Of the vault was re-
vealed by police.
responding to call that later
proved to be false alarm, a fire truck
aI Everett, Wash., collided with Fire
Chief w. A. Taro's car, killing two
persons and injuring seven others, one
probably fatally.
a new production record for this
season was reached by the canning
plants In the Alaska. British Columbia
and Puget Sound districts, according to
report Of estimates of the 1928 pack,
prepared and Issued by the National
Gamers Association.
Sheriff 7. A. Binford of Houston.
Texas, KILLED two birds with one
stone" when he came to Los Angeles to
arrest w. II. Ward, wanted In Houston
for forging warehouse receipts, and
after arresting Ward, Unexpectedly en-
countered Mike Motrrnga. also wanted
In Houston for the kidnapping of Is
year-old girl.
Short Bob, full blooded klamath
Indian, 80 years of age, has brought
suit for divorce ut Klamath Tails, Ore.
against Mrs. Short Bob, his wife. IS,
alleging extreme cruelty. According to
the sctogenarian, his spouse struck
him on the head with an iron rod and
then drove him out Of their wickiup at
Chiloquin and he was forced to saAk
shelter with neighboring Indian.
Attorney General Diskin of Reno has
begun an Investigation Of the case of
Angelo Chicca, an Italian. 48 years old,
who refuses to leave the Nevada state
penitentiary from which he has been
paroled. Chicca asserts that he was
wrongfully convicted of burglary Mt
ferfngton, New, four years ago and
says that he will not accept freedom
until the court which convicted him re-
verses itself and frees his name from
dishonorable stain.
1t will take miracle to prevent n
breakup Of the German nation ia the
opinion of Richard Won Bauer, editor
of the Brethren Message of Duessel-
dorf. Germany. Mr.. Won Bauer, who
is In Walla Walla attending a conven-
tion Of German Congregational church.
es OF the Northwest, expresses the
opinion that the country will be brok.
en- up In seven or eight small states
with communist Russia the leading
country of the continent. He declares
that there is no danger of the return
OF the crown prince to the head of the
government. He also predicts that the
communists will yet rule France.
WASHINGTON
Edward d. Darlington was appoint
ed by Secretary Work to be manager
Of the Minldoka project in Idaho with
headquarters at Burley. The project
is one of the largest under government
operation.
Alaskan water power. timber. and
transportation conditions make ineytt-
able the development of an important
pulp and paper industry In the south.
eastern portion of, the territory, de.
clares Secretary Of Agriculture Wal.
lace in letter to the Paper Trade
Journal, made public u few days ago.
Frederick N. Littleton, former chief
field examiner for the United States
naturalization bureau at San Francis
co, who was acquitted by Jury in
Federal Court on charge of fraud In
connection with naturalization cases,
will not be tried on five other indict-
ments against him for alleged similar
offenses, according to federal officials.
Statistics just completed by the In
ternal revenue bureau for the year
1921 show that taxes were paid to the
federal government on but one net in
come of S5,O00,000 or more. That In
come was not reported by John ID.
Rockefeller. In fact, II statistics count
for anything the net income turned in
by Mr.. Rockefeller for 1921 was only
somewhere between $1,OOO.OOO and ST.
100000.
The American Red Cross Will spend
approximately s12,0OO,OOO in humanI-
tarian service during the fiscal year
ending June, 1924. The budget for
carrying on the national and interna-
tional program specifically allots $5,-
543,071.S1 for the work of advancing
the welfare of people and communi-
ties through American Red Cross serv-
Ice. says a statement from the inter-
national headquarters.
Fears for the safety of David Lloyd
George at the hands of Hindu disci-
pie of Gandhi anti-British leader OF
the passive resistance movement In In
dia, prompted federal officials to bar
all visitors from the steamship Majes-
tic until the former premier was in his
cabin with his family and body-guard,
1t was learned after the vessel sailed
recently.
The Interior Department ordered the
offering for lease of 500 acres of pub
lie coal lands in Garfield county, Colo,