The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-01
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a RESUME OF THE WEEKS
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important Events Of the Last Seven
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WESTERN


ran amuck In an attempt to escape
and threatened the lives OF several
attendants before attempting suicide
John Dill, 20, of Durango, Colorado
and John Skorich. &c. or Sliverton,
were instantly killed in a landslide at
the Eureka silver mine near Silver
ton.
sailor who couldn't swim drown
cd in q small lake In WestlaKe park
In Los Angeles, and two companions
were rescued by nearby boaters when
the trio's canoe upset. Albert East
erly, IS, of the u. S. S. Idaho was
the victim. r. +. Hamilton and Wal
lace Lah1, his companions. returned
to their ship after first aid treatment.
A general diphtheria quarantine or
dered when an epidemic of the dis
ease started the middle OF January,
has been lifted by the Nome board OF
health.
Panic swept the court and spec
tators, attorneys and attaches STAN
peded for the doors at Los Angeles
when film exhibit of Charles Chap
Inns suit against Charles Amador
caught fire. The film operator beat
out the flames with HIS hands be-
fore the fire spread.
Mrs. S. Nuncey, who gave her age
as 102 was arrested at San Pedro,
California. charged with Illicit pos
session Of liquor. 1t was the second
police liquor raid on her home in the
past two months.
Substitution OF shooting for lethal
gas in the execution Of condemned
prisoners is provided in bill in
troduced in the Nevada legislature.
The bill has the Endorsement OF the
warden OF the state prison. Until
the passage Of the lethal gas law,
condemned persons in Nevada were
allowed to choose either hanging or
= firing squad.
Accusations brought against him
by Mrs. Mary Tenney. youthful di-
vorcee and motion picture extra, were
denied in their entirety by Jack
Kearns, manager for the heavyweight
champion. Jack Dempsey, when ne
took the witness stand in superior
court in Los Angeles in the trial Of
Mrs Tenney's 100000 damage suit
based on allegations that Kearns had
drugged and attacked her.
GENERAL
Formal complaints that Senators
Seldom p. Spencer, Missouri. and H.
o. Bursum, New Mexico, Republicans,
appeared before government depart
tion OF the law, are being investi-
gated by the department Of Justice.
After drifting for five hours In the
rough waters OF the gulf stream near
Miami Florida. John Mccormack.
noted operate tenor, and two COM
panions were resuced by fishing
lanuch which overhauled their dis
ablcd motorboat late Sunday. Nc
from nervousness caused by
the experience.
Open flame lamps used by miners
which are believed to have ignited ;
gas. causing the City Coal company
explosion which cost fifty-one lives at
Sullivan. Indiana, are q necessity In
Indiana mines. as they destroy gas
before they become dan !
.ff Toll nd rLar |
declared.
The railroads opposing abolition OF G
the present Pullman surcharge de- |
MED before the house commerce com
that the surcharge had re- ,
1uced Pullman travel appreciably. !
Henry Wolfe Bike. counsel for the
Pennsylvania, testified the surcharge
was not going to railroads earning
over per cent and that most of the !
revenue was given to rail i
roads having a low income.
Charles Evans Hughes. secretary
If state. may have waiting for him
lucrative position. He has been n
urged as the head OF the Information t
Il Council OF Religious Education in n
is financial and organization WORK t.
It a $4,000 annual salary. j. l.. a
Kraft. treasurer OF the council. meet \
ng at Chicago to discuss financial s
problems. made the proposal.
Patrick Fl. Martin, SO. prominent
Ittorney Of Green Bay, Wis. died at +
er long illness. Martin was for c
ner president OF the Wisconsin Bar p
and vice president Of the
American Bar association. Il
Gradual withdrawal OF the federal Il
government from the Inheritance TAX V
ield and greater economy in tax col I
ection were recommended for pub Il
&c consideration by President Coof- o
dye in an address at the opening Z
'ession OF the National Tax associa- Il
ions national inheritance and estate
AK conference at Washington. c