The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-12
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WIFI IL DulleI WOuHu just uDONt llt
right knee. He stated a holdup man
shot him. Ordono said he just had re-
ceived his pay and was in his dwell
ing place when the bandit walked in
and leveled gun at him.
Damage estimated at S175,O00 was
done at Culver City, Calf, by fire
which destroyed the largest of several
stages owned by the Hal Roach Stu
dios, Inc. The blaze, according to stu
do officials, was started by a smoke
pot which had been used during the
afternoon in filming a scene.
Arthur Popham, who with Charles
Michel escaped from the convict road
camp near Deer Lodge, was recaptured
at a ranch near Hamilton. He was
asleep when the officers arrived He
refused to tell in what direction his
companion had gone. Popham was
sent up from Ravalli county last year
on a forgery charge.
with the arrest of three alleged con-
fidence men in Salt Lake City it is be-
lieved that a bunko ring somewhat
similar to that uncovered in Denver
cording to local officials who were in
strumental in Investigations that led to
the arrest OF the three. The men are
Ed Mccoy, Robert Hawes and Jim
Balsom.
H L. Partridge, Globe attorney, was
appointed special master by United
States District Judge Fred c. Jacobs
to take testimony in the controversy
between state officials and cotton
growers at Postvale, Ariz., as an out
growth of Arizona's mandate for de-
struction of cotton declared to be in
fected with boil weevil. The findings
of the special master will be returna-
BILE in Federal Court Aug. 2.
Mayor of Berkeley for two years,
once candidate for governor and Con-
gress, without being a citizen of the
United States, ]. Stitt Wilson, lecturer
and Socialist party member, filed n
declaration OF intention to become a
citizen in the Alameda county Superior
Court at Oakland, Calf He is So
years old and native of Auburn, Can.
He has resided in the United States
since 1890. He said he applied for cit
izenship thirty years ago and until re
Gently thought no further action was
required.
A special report to the Butte Miner
from Ennis, Mont, stated that Mrs.
Julia Wehrsbaum, aged "A years, re-
siding Mt 1869 Utah avenue, Butte, and
Paul Jutzi of Evansville, Ind, were
drowned in Meadow lake, near there, n
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law of Mrs. Wehrsbaum, and brother
in-law of Jutzi, and two other men
were rescued through the bravery of
Elwood Wilson, Butte druggist, who,
alone of score of spectators, ven
tured out on the stormy waters to
save the occupants of three rowboats
that had capsized Il half mile from
shore. A sudden wlndstorm, swooping
down upon the Montana Power Com
pany's artificial lake, near Ennis,
caused the tragedy.
G. II. and Scott X. Cassill, former
bankers of Cvanno. entered the Mon
tana state prison to begin serving SEN
tences imposed almost three years ago
IN connection with the failure of the
State Bank of Cvanno, which caused
loss to depositors, it is said, of $780,
600. c. II, Cassill, who was president
of the defunct institution, faces Il term
OF from three to six years and Scott
Cassill one 10 three years. Both men
were convicted of having falsified re-
ports to the state examiner. They
were sentenced in November, 1921, but
i
days ago.
WASHINGTON
More than 100000 illiterates will
be entitled to vote in November for
President of the United States and
members of Congress, the illiteracy
commission of the National Education
Association stated in report submit
ted at the associations convention in
Washington. Another report disclosed
that a poll of 5000 teachers through
out the country Indicated the majority
of them were in favor of lengthening
the school day.
President Coolidge called upon the
administrative heads of the govern
ment tonight to measure up to the
'1ull test OF our national cnaructer
by giving efficient administration so
that further reduction in taxes for all
of the people may be accomplished.
Proposed new schedules revising the
rates on lumber and other forest pro-
ducts from Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to in
ferIor destinations in trunk line terri
tory, resulting both in Increases and
reductions were ordered suspended
by tlfe Interstate Commerce Commits
sion frem July II to Nov. IA.