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Show LIQUORJIHELD UP Collision With Calf Aidsj Officers, but Whisky Runners Escape. Special to The Tribune. FOOATKL.lA Idaho, July L - With officers of-ficers In pursuit, touring rar laden with fourteen i-.ii-os of liquor collided with u .alt' ii few miles from Lava Hot Springs tliis morning and wrecked the ear, atlow-insi atlow-insi the sheriff and his deputy to con-fisrate con-fisrate the contraband liquor, Threo men were In the ear. hut Know-in; Know-in; the officers were ri;ht on their heel a, they fled into the brush near the highway high-way and made their escape. It Is believed be-lieved that the transporters were Toea-tello Toea-tello men. Learning of the arrival of this certain car, coining from Wyomtnir. Sheriff t-ieorse Ma bey and Peputy liuv Nelson j went to l.Jia Hot Spnnns late last night and awaited the arrival of the liquor traffickers. When they appioaohed at lush speed at 1:30 a. in., the offieers tried to stop the ear. but t he driver paid no heed, and shots fired by the sheriff only . had the effect of urging the driver on. A r ehase followed in which the officers were compelled to remain at a safe distance behind on account of a heavy cloud of dut raised by the fleeing machine. Striking Strik-ing a calf threw the car against the mountainside, and allowed the officers to gather up the whisky. Scores of automobiles confiscated by the Panmvk county authorities during liquor raids of the past few months will soon be sold at public auction, and the liquor seized will await orders fro mtho district court |