The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-27
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
A RESUME OF THE WEEKS
D0INGs IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for tho Benefit of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

Dent Wilson, one OF the two gree
ocean liners to bear the name OF IL
departed war leader, came into POI
at San Francisco from far easter
points with her ensign at halfmas
The flag was placed at half-ma,
when the wireless message carryin
news Of the death of the man ate
whom the big vessel was named
was received in midocean. TIL
president Wilson bore the body G
Mrs. Rupert Hughes, wife Of tn
author, who took her life in the Fa
East few months ago.
The Eureka Valley branch of tn
Bank OF Italy at San Francisco wa
entered by three young bandits an
robbed OF approximately $4,000 in coli
and currency after four employee
OF the bank had been locked In tn
vault and another In a closet TIL,
bandits escaped in an automobile.
Mrs. Virginia Bridger Hahn, onl,
living daughter of Jim Bridger, tn,
famous scout and trapper, who was
A~C~~6 ~AC Al OF WHllC lutu W eNel
enter Cache valley, has informed the
executive committee of the Cache
valley Centennial celebration that she
will be present at the celebration
which Will be held at Logan, Utah
next July "a and %.
Pocatello. Idaho will be ably repre-
sented at the annual meeting Of the
Oregon Trail association to be held
Ut La Grande, Ore. February II. The
future policy OF the organization will
be determined at the meeting and it
La expected that every city along the
trail will have representatives pre-
sent.
Two Americans, both OF California,
are being held for $4,000 ransom by
Mexican bandits, according to a tele-
gram received by Mrs. William Simp-
son OF Alhambra, CAL, wife of one
OF the men.
An opinion on control Of the Old
Dominion mine, seven miles east of
Collie. Wash, was taken recently
ny the Hercules mining interests now
operating two of the principal mines
IN the Occur d'Alene district In
Idaho, 1t was announced by Harry l..
Day one OF the principal owners.
E. Drew Clark. arrested last Octo-
Der on charges of having forged pow
Or OF attorney for George III. Shick.
wealthy realty man, Of San Diego.
CAL, was charged with the murder
Of Schick and arraigned In justice
court.
GENERAL
The worst storm OF the winter
from many angles swept the country
from Minnesota to Texas Monday
with its center in Missouri, sleet and
wind playing havoc with communion
ton and colder weather having set
In the north Many cities and
towns were isolated by sleet-burden-
cd wires.
Charles Herbert Levermore OF New
York, student OF international rela- I
tons, writer and former college pro- |
lessor. Monday was announced as |
the winner OF the 100000 prize Of
fered by Edward w. Box, Philadel-
phia, Pa. publisher, for tile best !.
plan to preserve peace among the
nations Of the world.
Emory Connell and Eulos Sullivan 8
were shot to death in a gun battle O
WITH posse near Redfield, Arkan- II
Bas, Tuesday. Joe Sullivan, third +
member OF the trio which fled from
The state prison at Little Rock, last
Friday morning, is in local hospital a
believed to be in a serious condition "
rom loss OF blood and exposure.
Forty-two miners persisted when y
he bottom fell out OF small pond h
md flooded the workings Of the MIL =
ord iron mine near Crosby. Mimi.
friday Caught in the lower levels
II the small Manganese ore mine, only N
'even OF the crew OF forty-nine at s,
work were able to gain the safety OF ri
! skip and ascend to the surface. NJ
Amid riotous scenes the biennial &C
of the United Mine Work ~
rs OF America was declared adjourn VI
ID sine die by President John L.
.ewis Saturday at indianapolis, Ind. OF
was announced by the hi
resident while the delegates howl Sc
d as Alexander Howatt, deposed di
resident Of the Kansas district, was ju
ragged from the platform by two OF
ergeants at arms. ii
The United States district attor
ey's staff went before Federal Judge tn
.nox OF New York with 300 petitions W
Or injunctions which would paddock III
lew York saloons. cabarets and res :.
aurants for persistent violation of -
he yolstead act. ~
One dead, ten injured and property be
estimated at 100000 was the NJ
oil OF an explosion and fire in tile 70
uf1dinU Occ1nied INV tho poiIov %