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DYNAMITE PLOT
DISCOVERED
ARBERDEEN, Feb. 4—Rewards for the person or
persons who placed the bomb under the American Legion
building last Wednesday night have been increased to five
thousand five hundred dollars by subscriptions of the busi
ness men of this town. Five suspects have been examined
but none have been found who are directly connected with
the placing of the bomb. It is considered a miracle that the
dynamite was discovered before the explosion.
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* SOCIALISTS GROWING BOLD IN TOKIO
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TOKIO, Feb. 4—Increased socialistic activity contin
ues to be noticeable in Tokio. Two days ago a party of so
cialists attended a night fair in t*he suburbs of Sinagawa
and taking advantage of the large crowd present held r
successful open air meeting and sold a quantity of social
istic literature. When the police arrived the socialists flee1
On the previous afternoon a clash took place betweer
*nveral police officials and socialists when the nolice raid
ed a chemists shop where a auantitv of socialistic litera
ture had ben on view. The polie carried off the document?
and the socialists are threatening a civil action for the re
covery of their property.
IDAHO MINES YIELD LARGE OUTPUT
BOISE. Feb. 4—Idaho mines produced last year some
$32,144,000 of gold, silver, copper lead and zinc an increase
of $13,770,000 over the proceeding year, according to esti
mates by C. N. Gerry, of the United States geological sur
vey. The output of gold and copper decreased, while the
output of silver, lead and zinc greatly increased.
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL
YOUNG AMERICAN MARINE
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4—Virgil Purdy, 19 years ole
and a Marine was slain in Mexico last Wednesday accord
ing to a received by his sister here today. Rob
rs stabbed Purdy and cut off his finger in an at temp!
to obtain a cuamoiid ring.
MONTANA OIL INDUSTRY ONLY A YEAR OLD
GRBAT FALLS, Feb. 4—The Montana oil industry i?
a year old and ten producing wells, brought in during the
last 12 months are capable of producing 12,000 barrels of
crude oil daily, acording to estimates of operators. The ac
tual production is less than 12,000 barrels daily however
because all the wells have ben capped and the flow is regu
lated. The field now developed, in Fergus county, about
200 miles southeast of Great Falls, is twentyfive miles
form the railroad and has two pipe lines, both connecting
with the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway at Win
nett, Montana. Ten producing wells are in the Fergus fielc’
and nine of them are on a northwest-southeast line two
^ and a half miles long, with the discovery well three miler
further east It is said that 250 wells were drileld in var
ious parts of Montana prior to the first producer. In tlv
Fergus county field, approximately 50 wells are being drib
ed at the present time and innumerable companies are be
ing promoted to exploit land.
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VALDEZ ENDORSES GEO.
HAZELET FOR GOVERNOR
VALDEZ, Feb. 4—The Valdez Republican Club un
animously endorsed George C. Hazelet for governor yes
terday. All business men irrespective of politics signed
^ the petition.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT FORBIDS FILMS
WELLINGTON, Feb. 4r—The government has order
ed that no films demoting robbery, murder or suicide are
to be shown after May 1,1921.
FARGO, Feb. 3—The Bad Lands of North Dakota
save the lives of many cattle each winter, say the agents
of the state agricultural colle;^ extension denartmeiit
Blizzards which kill a large number of cattle in their
sweep across file plains cannot reach the cattle which have
the buttes and coulee to protect them, the agents say.
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USED STONES OF PLATINUM FOR DOOR WEIGHTS
CADILLAC, Feb. 4—Nelsop Nolf living near Cadillas
brought several pounds of stones with him when he re
turned from northern Russia, where he served with the
American military forces. Recently the stones were found
to be almost pure platinum and experts say that Nolf will
receive about $18,000 for them,
Nolf used the stones for door weights. Each time a
loor banged against one of them several hundred dollars
/orth of platinum was knocked off. The ore was found by
he soldiers from Northern Michigan on the Dvina River,
ibout 35 miles fronrArchangeL
TYPHUS FEVER RAVAGES BOLSHEVIKI
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PARIS, Feb. 4—The ravages of typhus fever among
he Bolshevik! troops at Podilia necessitated their dis
jandment according to diplomatic news received here to
’ay from the French Foreign Office.
JOBBER KILLS CASHIER
AND TAKES LARGE SDN
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MITCHELL, South Dakota, Feb. 4—A robber yester
lay killed R. G. Stapleton, assistant cashier of the Corona
louth Dakota State Bank and escaped with a large sum of
loney. He was later killed and most of the money was re
covered from his person.
STATE BONUS TO COST LARGE SUM MONEY
OLYMPIA, Feb. 4—The Washington state bonus to
oldiers of the World War, voted at the November election
vill cost $18,000,000. James H. Davis, chairman of the ap
propriation committee of the lower house of the state leg
'slature, aiiounced recently. When the bill was orginally
’’•awn it was estimated that $11,000,000 would be required
Mr. Davis said that the heavy requirements of the bonus
ill will make it necessary to cut all state appropriations
's sharply as possible.^ ...c;
ADMIRAL SIMMS ADVOCATES DISARMAMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4—Admiral Simms tolc
he Naval Committee yesterday that with Germany’.0
'aval power crushed all the nations could reduce their anr
ments b yhalf very safely. He said if the United State'
alies upon her navy as means for defense she could be
afe with half of the present armament and could cope
/ith any power thousands of miles away.
BUILDING FAST BOATS TO
CHASE BOOZE RUNNERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ^—Patrol craft, armed witl
■'.ve inch guns and capable of speeding sixteen knots are b<
pg built here for the coast guard for duty in runninr
’own liquor smugglers, gun-runners opium-trafficers anc
ther contraband agents on the Pacific Coast- The fou1
essels, each armed with three guns, and with a cruising
dine nf four thru«»nd miles, are expected to be complet
1 within a few weeks.
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BURGLARS make large sized haul
RITZVILLE, Feb. 4—Burglars cracked a safe in the
(iers-Shipley store last night and stole fifteen thousand
^llars worth of Liberty Bonds and negotiable notes and
:.ade good their escape.
WELL KNOWN PILOT IS KILLED
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4—K. M. Stewart the Minne
apolis Chicago air mail pilot was killed yesterday when
his plane dropped near Mendota- The mechanic on the air
plane was injured by the fall
BAND FOR WIRELESS TELEPHONE OPERATORS
TACOMA, Feb. 4—Wireless telephone operators in
f his section now hear a special band concert each week, ar
ranged especially for them. The 31st Coast Artillery band
at Camp Lewis is giving a wekly concert which is carried
out into space on the new wireless telephone system recent
’v installed there. Private wireless instruments within oO
"piles can hear the concert, it is said, and government in
struments as far distant as San Francisco frequently hear
a strain of music.
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The S. S. Admiral Watson is due to arrive in Seward
,shortly after midnight. <
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
. CHARGES GRAFT
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NEW YORK, Feb. 4—Assistant District Attorney J.
Barnes announced today that evidence involving thirty
eight customs inspectors with charges of graft will be pre
sented to the Grand Jury. It is charged that they have
been receiving bribes from passengers wishing their bag
gage passed.
CANADIAN HERRING IS HARD TO SELL
British Columbia’s salt herring packers are joining
the salmon packers in the class of producers who are fac
ed with difficulty in marketing their product. The bottom
has dropped out of the herring market and thirty dollars
a ton is the top price offered for fish that costs from $35 to
$38. As a result the salteries are being closed down and
crews dismissed Japan was one of the chief markets for
British Columbia herring and the Japanese financial col
apse helped to flatten the market.
CRUDE OIL TAKES ANOTHER DROP
PITTSBURG, Feb. 4—Further reductions in crude oil
ranging from 25 cents to 75 cents a barrel was announced
'.ere today. Further reductions are looked for soon
WOULD RESTORE GERMAN SERVICES
EMERALD, Nebraska, Feb. 4—1The St. John’s Evan
gelistic Lutheran Church has decided to restore German
services after ousting two American Legion members who
came to church to deliver Americanization addresses. The
castor of the church has tendered his resignation.
SHARK EATS SOLDIER,
CLOTHES, SHOES AND ALL
MANILA, Feb- 4—Several discarded artillery collar
'rnaments, a number of bent army buttons and a pair of
rmy shoes, were found in the abdomen of a man-eating
hark captured in a fish trap in Cavite province has led
ulitary authorities to theconclusion that an American sol
Tier was devoured by the big fish. No clue to the identity
>f the soldier has been found.
The presence of the buttons and shoes in the stomach
f the shark indicated that the man was fully clothed
dien he met his death. It is believed he fell or jumped over
oard from an army transport. . * • jgf
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RANCHER IS SAVED BY FAITHFUL DOGS
| HAVRE, Mont- Feb. 4—Left helpless when he fell
'rom his horse and broke a leg, when the animal ran away,
ohn Lepac, a rancher just across the Canadian line owes
\is life to three faithful shepherd dogs. The dogs ran to
he ranch of Joe Kissel, some miles away and by their ac
ions attracted Kissel’s attention. The rescue soon follow
'd and Lepac came here for treatment. *
NEW GOLD STRIKE MADE CANADIAN DISTRICT
CLINTON Feb. 4—More than thre hundred claims
’ave recently been staked out in the Clinton and LiUooet
•listrict along the Caribou road in the "direction of Scotty
Creek. Assays, it is stated show a high per centage of gold
A large body of hemetite ore carrying gold values has
>een located fifteen miles from here.
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SLEEPING SICKNESS
SPREADING IN ENGLAND
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LONDON, Feb. 4—Sleeping sickness is increasing
throughout England and the British Isles with alarming
•apidity. More than one hundred cases are reported in the
city of London and more than three hunt in different
sections of England and Wales. .
JAPANESE PORT REMAIN OPEN UNTIL APRIL
TOKIQ, Feb. 4—The government is considering a pro
posal that the port of Maoka on the western coast of Sag
halein, be declared open until nett April for foreign trade,
the export of tinned foodstuffs, timber, rice, charcoal and
other commodities to Russian Saghalein and Russian
mainland points is growing in volume and Maoka is the