The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-15
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The Wyoming state law which re
quires the labelling Of all wooden goods
sold IN that state as 10 the amount
OF shoddy used In their manufacture
will DO tried for its conatltutionaiity
soon, according 10 y. II. Marshall
secretary OF the National Woolgrow-
srs' association. The National Cloth.
ing Manufacturers association will
bring suit In the Wyoming courts u
decide whether the law can be en-
forced or not
Charles Pung, member OF the Ha-
wailan Olympic swimming team. who
was detained on the steamer Mat
sonia at San Francisco because lie
failed 10 possess papers denoting his
citizenship has been released by the
immigration authorities. A cable mes
sage from immigration officials at
Honolulu verified Pung's citizenship.
O. l.. Branson & Co.. bankers OF
Mitchell, y. -. was closed recently
by order OF tho state department OF
banking. Deposits totaled 100000.
ID. II. Mckee OF Des Moines.. Iowa is
president.
The body OF the young man found
In Rogue river near MedfOrd, Oregon,
has been positively identified by
Paul D'Autremont OF Eugene, as his
20 year old son. Hugh indicted with
his brothers. Ray and Roy for the
slskiyou tunnel hold up and murders
last October.
All hope for Major Frederick L.
Martin. commander Of the army
und-the-world air expedition, and
Staff Sergeant Alva +. Harvey, his
mechanic, was virtually abandoned
by searehers Wednesday as search
Ing parties reported failure. accord
ing to wireless messages from the
north intercepted by the Bremerton
navy yards radio station.
The I'll Paso, Tex. National Bank,
one Of the southwest's largest insti-
tutions has closed its doors. The
bank II Is understood, was In a weak
ened condition due to "frozen" pa
per. The bank was saved from
closing three months ago, when ST.
900 900 In gold was transferred to
the institution from the vaults OF the
federal reserve bank Of Ell Paso.
GENERAL
Miss Marie McNair. 30 years off, age.
socially prominent and descendant
OF Alexander McNalr. first governor
OF Missouri shot and killed herself at
her home ut 81. Louis Relatives said
she had been III and nervous.
American producers shipped 234,-
600. 900 pounds OF copper IN April. as
with 27i.0O0.o0O In March
and the same total that was reported
for February. Stocks on hand May l
were 22i. 100000 pounds. against 23o.-
ooo, 900 pounds on April 1. 3ii,00O,-
900 pounds on January and 2o3.O00,-
300 pounds on October I. 1923.
Jean Frnacls Quinn. % years OF age.
Of San Bernardlno. Cal. and his n
rear old bride OF two days who was
Reta Armentrout OF Terro Haute. Ind.
were arrested at Detroit. Michigan
In connection with the theft OF several
thousand dollars In government bonds
from an Omaha. Neb. bank.
Robbers revealed new technique
IN bank robblng when they used a
stolen horse to drag a four ton safe
from the state savings bank at Har
rision, Michigan. The safe Il said to
have contained between $4,000 and
$1,000 In cash aud about 100000 In
Liberty bonds.
Mrs. Gladys Norman. 26 years old,
has confessed TO completely In plot
to swlndle Ben r. Fercday. Iowa, a.
farmer. out Of $4,000, according TO
department Of justice agents Of Min
rapolis.
Kate Klaxton. who starred fifty
years ago as Louse the blind girl. IN
The Two Orphans Is dead at her
home at New York. Miss Josvphine
Cone. her sister. discovered the body
IN the bathroom when she went to
Mis- ClRxton's apartment
Tho Republican national eonven-
ton will not nominate presidential
candidate on Friday. June Is. In the
opinion Of Fred W. Upham. treasur,
rr OF the national committee. but the
Il likely 10 sjourn Thurs
day. June II
A hoax. conceived in the mind OF
. Dcs Moincs. Iowa. newspaper re-
porter 60 test the theory that "any
bright criminal could prove himself
Insane and thus escape punishment
for his crimes proved successful
when John Duncan. the reporter
playing the part Of the insane man.
actually was adjudged insane by the
sanity commission which ruled him
a dangerous lunatic" and rcmandcd
hin, In the stztc hospital at Ciar-