The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
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Mrs. Kennie Solomon Adler OF
San Francisco voluntarily relinquish-
I'D her claim to the 100000 estate
Of her late husband, John S. Adler,
In order that II might 90 to his sis
ter, Miss Clara Adler Of the Fins
hotel, Chicago, when Adler's will
came up for probate in superior
court
Mrs. Henry Landes, wife Of the
dean Of science in the University OF
Washington and acting mayor Of
Seattle in the absence Of DR.. Edwin
J. Brown, mayor, at the Democratic
national convention in New York
City. has taken personal charge Of
the police department. Mrs. Landes
removed William B. Severyne from
the office Of chief Of police. after
she had given him twenty-four hours
10 effect reforms in the city and In
his department, and he defied her.
Fresno, Calif-General Grant ma
tional park, with it's towering sequo-
las, has been saved from the flames
which for three days have swept
menacingly toward it. A battle at
the county road leading into the
park and along Mill Greek, several
miles from the park, has succeeded
1t was declared by fighters. The
main effort is now being made 70
save the 100000 grove Of giant
redwoods on Redwood mountain on
the eastern side Of the fire.
Gearhart, Ore.-Taxation of cleo
trio light and power companies in
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Utah has increased ~ per cent
In the last three years, according 70
statistics assembled by George L.
Myers, president Of the Northwest
Electric Light and Power association
and presented at Thursday nights
session Of the associations annual
convention. This percentage Of tax
increase, President Myers declared, IS
greater than the combined increase In
the amount Of money invested, the
gross revenues, expense Of operation
net revenue and fixed charges Of all
the companies in this geographic d.
vision.
Twenty-Five Of the thirty three
nurses in Nevada are employed at
St. Mary's hospital in Reno, accord
ing TO list Of registered Nevada
nurses received by Secretary Of State
w. G. Greathouse. Altogether there
are niety-eight nurses registered In
this state, but only thirty-three have
Nevada addresses.
Report from Cheyenne is that
State Treasurer John Snyder vii
draw a check for 100000 July Isl
and apply it on the state highway
bonds. This makes total paid or
these bonds which were floated sew.
eral years ago Of s1,650,000, anc
leaves a balance due Of S2,950,000.
OF the apportionment among states
for federal highway construction foi
the coming year. beginning July I
Wyoming will receive S936,372. This
announcement comes from Secretary
Wallace.
Lieutenant Russell L. Msughar
succeeded on his third attempt Fl
crossing the continent between day
light and dark, making the trip from
New York to San Francisco with ar
average speed Of more than 156 miles
an hour.
Burglars ransacked the home Of
Jack Pickford. motion picture actor
at Los Angeles and escaped with
jewelry valued at between s37. 1000 and
$40, 600. according to the police. The
/ loss was discovered by a maid upon
her return TO the house after a Sun
day of.
II A. Cunard Cummins. charge d
archives Of the British legation az ths
I City % Mexico has crossed the border
/ into the United States AZ LAREDO
Texas. and left for San Antonio. HI
refused 70 comment a. 10 whether OF
not his retirement from Mexico was
voluntary.
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