The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
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Major Frederick L. Martin, com
nander Of the u. s. army round-the
world aviators, and his flight ser
gsant, Alva L. Harvey have arrives
tn Bellingham, Wash, from Por
4oller on board the Pacific Ameri
can Fisheries steamship Catherine D
A cheering throng of 5000 persons
Including a reception committee head
I'd by Mayor John A. Kellogg, 15(
boy Scouts and the Bellingham juve
nile band greeted the airmen as they
landed.
Tho Jury in the case of Jonas
Feeble, Indian pastor, charged with
the murder Of his wife, at Webster,
b. D. returned = verdict Of guilty
after being out on the case % hours
and IL minutes.
Injecting large amounts Of poison
into their veins DR.. T. Karatsu, a
Japanese physician and Shizuo Miwa,
his woman housekeeper died in a
suicide pact at Sacramento, Calir.
Their bodies were found at the physi-
dams home.
Three men were killed and two
others were seriously injured at
Portland, Ore, when premature ex-
plosion at Kelly Butte, Multnomah
county rock pile, tore off part Of
cliff and covered workmen in the
debris.
A kidnapping ring, which, for
consideration, spirited away and held
captive since May 8, Rodolphe Won
Derby, music teacher is sought by
police of San Francisco Wonderly
suddenly returned to his home in a
half dazed condition recently. In q
pocket OF his coat was a note sup
posedly from his abductors saying he
had been returned because "the man
Who wanted him would not come
through with the money"
Losing his fight, Charles ("Chuck")
Barrett, age 30, Cornell all-American
quarterback in 1914 and 1915, died at
Tucson, Ariz. He came here seven
months ago from Los Angeles where
he had been In the realty business.
A new variety of cantaloupe with
small seed cavity, crispy texture and
superior sugar content, ripening two
weeks to month earlier than other
varieties, has been developed in I'm
psrial. California, and is making up
the bulk Of early shipments this year.
/, GENERAL
Seven Of the best marathon run
ners in the country, six Of whom will
carry Americas hopes for victory in
the 1924 Olympic distance classic,
.ailed from New York for France ON
the Leviathan. The marathon race s
It Paris is not scheduled until July :
Is, but the runners are being sent
abroad to get the benefit of nearly
Iix weeks Of training and to familiar
re themselves with the course.
Jack Skelcher, an alleged gangster, U
vas killed and the other occupant OF r
! heavily curtained touring car was I
in the leg and captured in '
! revolver fight with constabulary
It Herrin, Illinois. The two men +,
IRE suspected by the officers Of hav,
ne participated in the attempted as
recently of s. Glenn e
Toung, Ku Klux Khan liquor raider. Is
about thirty shots were fired. D
Will H. Hays, former postmaste, a,
'sneral, presented to the Presbyter- f,
IN general assembly at Grand
lapids,, Mich, a new pension plan
or ministers, missionaries and all =
ccredited workers Of the denomin- y
ton. The plan, which is the pro- ~
net Of years work by a specIai =, %
~ committee, of which Hays is ~
hartman was adopted unanimously
y the assembly. m
The second disappearance Of 4,
Dung girl within five days was TO r
orted by the Chicago police who r.
sgan q search for Gertrude Barker, a,
7, student at st. Xavier academy. at
he has been missing since last We'd in
esday. Her home is in Yakima, XII
lash. W.
Kidnapped and held for $4,000
lnsom and killed when the kidnap- la
y believed their plans were about hu
miscarry the nude body Of Robert he
ranks, IA year old son Of Jacob to
ranks, millionaire Chicago manufac- tn
rer, was found In swamp on the br
'uth side Of Chicago with the head OF
ushed and the body stripped Of all &c
cans Of Identification. VII
Geysers Of real beer squirting five
1t into the air for more than an ~
" and flooding sewers in the -
0y of Manhattan brewery
q go furnished the basis fo5
Inv agation that advance
hadeen given of conte
raid More than 100000 ga