The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-30
WASHINGTON


promise on the Mellon income tax
developed as the revenue bill, carry
ing the rates In this plan was order
ed sent to the senate by the finance
committee.
A bill designed to prevent a mono
poly of radio communication was
passed by the senate. 1t declares the
air to be the "inalienable possession
Of the people and prohibits licenses
extending more than two years.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has denied permission to the
Northern Pacific railroad to abandon
the Rimini or Red Mountain ranch
and the Marysville branch in Lewis
and Clark county, Mont. Such action
the commission held would destroy
mining investments in the district.
States cannot compel interstate
railroads, the supreme court declared
to join in the construction of union
stations, and cannot compel them to
abolish grade crossings.
The end of the Teapot oil inquiry
seems in sight. Senator Walsh said
he hoped to conclude the investiga-
ton this week as examination of the
several witnesses now under subpoena
would not consume a great deal of
time.
With Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin well on the road to recovery,
his office gave out. the text of the
radical platform which his recently
elected delegates from Wisconsin will
submit for adoption at the Republican
national convention in June.
Headquarters of the De la Huerta
Mexican revolutionary group an
nounced receipt of wireless reports
from Frontera that General Sanchez,
revolutionary leader, again was men
acing Vera Cruz.
Action was had at both ends of the
capitol on a bill authorizing the pur-
chase of Fort Hall reservoir site at a
cost of about 100000. The house
Indian committee, before which the
bill has been pending for weeks after
hearing Representative Smith, re-
ported tile bill favorably. Soon there
after the senate passed the identical
bill which had been introduced by
Senator Gooding 1t now remains
only to pass the bill through the
house and work can then begin on the
American Falls dam as the new ap
becomes available July ].
FOREIGN
Two of tile bandits who murdered |
Robert Lewis Coleman and George r.
belong, American citizens, in AL
bania have been killed in a fight with |
a posse of gendarmes, says Stefanf
agency dispatch from Tirana, Albania
Of Rome.
M. ]. Smith of Boston has been ap-
pointed league of nations high COM
missioner for Hungary. taking the
position which w. p G. Harding,
governor of the Boston Federal bank,
was unable to accept owing to i'll
health
The News of the World says that
rs a result of SERIOUS talk" with
MS father, King George, the Prince
If Wales has promised to give
ID dangerous steeplechasing in the
'uture and confine his riding to less
dangerous events. The newspaper
Adds that the prince lost three front
eeth when kicked in the face in his
attest accident, In addition to other
INJURIES.
After ten years in office, Mayor
Martin of Montreal met defeat in the
'ecent city election, his campaign
Charles Duquette after an unofficial
count of the votes cast in SS7 of the
,ity's 1853 polling places gave Du.
Iuette 3943 majority
Impending dissolution of the South
African parliament is recognized at
london as holding possibilities of
,reat Importance for the British en-
)ire
1.-THE red flag must be set up at the
North Pole not later than September"
2ossinsky the Russian airman, who'
an aerial expedition to
he top of the world in June. Ac-
,ording to Rossinsky some ten per-
sons, including scientists will parti-
,ipate. The airplane to be used, he
said, would be OF the hydroplane
ype. specially equipped to carry a
'uel supply for a forty eight-hour
light and will be specially construct
I'd.
The allied council of ambassadors
1t Paris referred the latest German
tote relative to the disarmament
control commission to the allied gov
,rnments.
Approximately $4,000 deaths from
Plague occurred in the Punjah, India,
Turing the month of March, and the
epidemic Is expected to continue for
mother six weeks. The virulence is