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Cleveland. March 25.—Leaders in
the nation-wide coal strike, sched
uled to come off on April 1, of the
union miners, have turned their at
<;kts distinguished
SERVICE CROSS AFTER
TWENTY-FOCR YEARS
San Franc'sco, March 24.—The
distinguished service cross has been
awarded General Henry H. Whitney,
retired, for his exploit as a spy.
Disguised as a British officer he
went through the Spanish lines at
Porto Rico in 1S98.
This feat has been a war secret for
twenty-four years. General Whit
ney was at that time a lieutenant.
LARSON ALMOST FREED
KRt»I CRIMINAL CHARGES
Olympia. March 24.—The state
s urn rem e court today ordered the
ruse of Ole S. Larson, former pres
ident of the defunct Scandinavian
American Bank at Tacoma. dismiss
ed This leaves but one case still
in supreme court and a new trial
was granted Larson some time ago
on another count to be disposed of.
HEADS OF DAIL EIRE ANN
WILL CONFER IN LONDON
London, March 25.—Arthur Grif
fith. president of the Dall Eireann,
and Emanuel J. Duggan. minister of
home afTairs. will arrlv* in London
on Monday, In compliance with a
request made by the British govern
ment for the conference on the crit
ical Irish situation.
I. S. C. C. WILL
INVESTIGATE COAL RATES
Washington. March 24.—An in
vestigation has been Instituted by
the Interstate Coumerce commis
sion today as to the reasonableness
of all rates on coal in the western
portion of the United States.
WILL RECOMMEND RUSSIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION
London. March 24.—The recogni
tion of Russia will have immediate
force and effect after the Genoa con
ference and will not be accompanied
by any probationary period to test
the behavior of the Soviets.
This is the recommendation most
of the allied diplomatic experts, now
meeting in London, will make to
their respective governments re
garding Russia.
Washington. March 24.—Presi
dent Harding declared today that
the only hitch in restoring friendly
relations between Mexico and the
United States is one of proceedure.
This information was made pub
lic by John Barrett former director
general of the Pan-American union.
The statement was made In a letter
to Barrett from tLe President and
made public today.
tention toward winnitiK 2,000,000
non-union minors to walk out.
The movement seems to be assur
ed with the united support of a half
a million union miners.
SOLDIER BONI S ItllX
WILL REST IN COM MITT HE
FOR TWO WEEKS
Washington. March 25.—In reach
ing the soldier bonus b.il. which was
referred to the senate finance com
mittee. Chairman McCumber an-j
uounced that the bill will be held In j
tbe committee until after the tar
iff measure is reported to the sen
ate.
This will probably be in ten days j
or two weeks, according to mem-1
bers of the committee.
OFFICIALS GOT THE MONEY
POLICE GOT THEIR 1'ICTCRE
Hamilton. March 24.—A picture'
of a group of Canadian customs of
ficials standing at i ight on the river
bank collecting $ 1 S.50 per case on
Dominion liquor as it was loaded
on boats to be smuggled into the,
United States was shown in the po-1
lice coure here today.
GOV. BONE STARTS HOME
IN VERY FEW DAYS
Washington. March 25—Governor!
Scott C. Bone will go to New York ]
tomorrow night to visit bis sons and
will then leave for Seattle, where he
will sail on April 5 for Alaska.
Governor Hone said today that he i
hoped President Harding would be
able to make his contemplated visit
to Alaska this summer and indicat-!
ed that the president expected to do1
so if congress adjourned by July 15.
President Harding indicated that j
he desired to make a personal in
spection of the Alaskan situation be
fore taking any steps looking to the;
consolidation of federal authority!
over the territory under one govern
ment head.
PORT ANOKLKS It.WK
BLOWN OI'KX AM) KoimKI)
Port Angeles, March 24.—The:
Sequim State Hank was blown open
by robbers last night and the safes;
rifled. Twenty-three hundred dol-i
lars in currency was obtained.
There are no clues to the bandits. I
LLOYD GEOKUK WILL HAVE
VOTK OX CONFIDENCE
London. March 24.—In parlia
mentary c.rcles last night it was be-!
tleved thai Premier Lloyd George!
has shelved the political crisis thru :
his decision to put the Genoa con-j
ference policy to a vote.
The vote will show whether or not j
the people have confidence in his •
policy.
Dance with the American Legion
at Elks' hall on April 1st. It
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WILL YOU BE IN COMFORTABLE CIRCUMSTAXCES?
ARE YOU SAVING IX THE PRIME OF LIFE WHEN YOUR
EARNING ABILITY IS AT ITS BEST OR ARI. YOU FOOLISH
LY WASTING YOUR MONEY NOW, TRUSTING TO LUCK,
RELATIVES, FRIENDS OR THE STATE TO TAKE CARE OF
YOU IN OLD AGE?
THE SPIRIT OF MANHOOD DE
MANDS THAT YOU SAVE NOW
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Seattle. March 25.—Three mem
bers of the crew of the tug Audrey
will receive $1000.«ach as a reward
offered by King; county for the re
covery of the body of Mrs. Kate Ma
honev. the murder victim.
These men will also divide $1000
between them, which was offered by
two nieces of the slain woman.
Superior Judge Abel made this
award yesterday. Mahoney, the
murderer of the woman, is under
death sentence.
Portland. .March 23.—The flour
mill district was visited by a fire this
morning that brought the losses up
to a quarter of a million dollars.
The fire department have the situa
tion under contul and no more
damage will result.
F* LUES
USE LOST IN
FLYING BOAT
Miami. Fla., March 25.—Two of
the women passfenRers in the flying
boat Miss Miami, which left here
Wednesday for the island of Bimlni,
and was forced to down in the open
sea by a broken propeller shaft, died
of exposure, and two other passen
gers. crazed by the exposure. Jump
ed overboard into the sea.
This is the storv told by Robert
Moore, the pilot of the craft, to the
crew of the steamer William Green,
which rescued him from the wreck
ed hulk.
New York, March 24.—JJpon re
turning today from a trip to Europ
ean countries Senator Owen of Ok
lahoma snmmed up his opinion of
the old world in one phrase, "God
bless the L'niied States."
IBS TRAPPED UIDERGROUND
IS RESULT Or EXPLOSION
Trinidad, Colo., March 25.—Six
teen miners are entombed in the
Sporis mine of the Colorado Iron
company, as the result of an explo
sion which occurred late yesterday
afternoon.
Trinidad. March 25.—The total
dead and missing on account of the
explosion jn the Sopr.s mine yester
day amounts to seventeen
Nine bodies have been recovered
and the men are working like de
mons to get to those that are known
to be entombed, with the hope that
some may be found alive.
TOO l.ATE FOR TIH'KSDAY
New York, March 23.—The evi
dence being Riven *iy Sarah Schoen
feld. the girl complainant in the
Tex Rickard trial, is very damaging
and the case looks bad for the fight
promoter.
Atlanta. March 23.—Henry Ford,
who is enronte to Fort Plerpe, Fla..
tosee Thomas A. Kdison. had the
narrowest escape from death by be
ing run down by a machine of his
owu make.
Palo Alto. Mar.'h 23.—Herbert
Hoover, secretary uf commerce, up
on arriving here today, predicted
that the Pacific treaty would be rat
ified Hoover also said that the
business of the country was improv
ing.
Ilerlin. March 23.—The German
mark dropped to less than one
third of a cent today. This is the
lowest that the mark has gone.
Washington, March 23.—Proof;
that Paul Cravath. counsel for the
Morgan syndicate, had informed hisj
associates that he had talked with i
every member of the American del
egation and from them had learned
about the secret acreement between
the I'nited States and Great Britain
was submitted to the senate this af
ternoon. Senator Sorah made the
charges and had a copy of the min-J
utes of thfe meeting at which the
statements were made.
Seattle, March 23.—Dr. J. Eugene
Jordan, a pioneer physician of Se
attle, died here today.
Dr. Jordan was>» member of the
tity council.
Seattle. March 23.—The coast
guard fleet. Bear. l.'nalga. Algon
quin Mojave and Halda. will sail or.
April sixteenth for Bering sea. The
Halda arrived here from southern
waters this afternoon.
Vancouver, B. C, March 23.—
Notification was received from
Washington today that the govern
ment will permit the entry into the
United States of General Gregory
Semenoff, the Siber.an Cossack lead
er. and his wife. General Semenoff's
wife is a niece of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
Paris, March 23.—The conditions
under which the :eparations com
mission will grant Germany a par
tial nioratoium were announced to
day. They Include perfect auton
omV for Ileichsban:i and no* legis
lation to'* prevent evasion by Ger
ir.STI capital. The legislation Is to
tie ready for appl.cation npon a fix
ed date.
Seattle. March 23.—E R. Jordan.'
former 1". S. marshal of Nome dls-1
trict. returned today from Ne» ;
York, where he has been in connec-'
tion with Alaskan enterprises
Salem. Ore.. March 23.—Prepara
tions are lieing made for the hang- '
ing of seven men who have be,?n !
condemned to death.
This action Is be.ng taken follow-:
ing a decision of the supreme court I
upholding the capital punism.ient
law.
San Francisco, March 23.—Police
Commissioner Thomas E Shumate |
and his w.fe were held up in their |
automobile near their home laot i
night. The robbers secured several |
hundred dollars In cash, as ftell as i
a lot of valuable jewels.
Beaumont. Texas, March 23.—;
Notices were posted on the doors ol
the Messed Sacrament Catholic i
church for negroes, which is endow- 1
ed by the Drexels of Philadelphia.!
threatening to dynamite the church j
and tar and feather the pastor, the
Reverend A. A. LaPlante.
Los Angeles. Mvch 23.—Rrad
ford Benjamin, a sugarman. and:
Dan Greenberg business men were i
arrested today charged with con-1
spiracy to defraud the government;
by manipulating b.Js at auction of (
army goods. The goods were being
sold at Camp Kearney.
London. March 23.—The situa
tion on the bordei between I'lster j
and Southern Ireland is going from :
bad to worse and ib sucb that some
trifling incident may draw the rival |
forces into conflict which will shat- j
ter all prospects of peace In Ireland. 1
This statement was made by a cor- j
respondent of the Dublin Times. |
Washington, March 23.—Presi-!
dent Harding has been considering
another appeal of the operators and
miners in order to prevent the!
scheduled strike which is to come;
I oil on April first.
Keller Brothers bave Just received
[ a fresh shipment of the choicest cl
| gars. Among them may be found
| Van Dyck's, Robert Burns, Mi Ho
' gar, Mozeart, Independent and many
• other favorite brands.
I Call In and get a good amok*. St
SITE MTIFIES THE
FOUR-POWER HTf
Washington. March 24.—The rat
ification of the four-power Pacific
treaty by the senate became more
and more probable every hour today
as the opponents of the pact failed,
repeatedly in their efforts, first to
amend and then to load it with res
ervations.
After a flftht on the amendments
was at end. four separate articles of
the treaty were agreed upon and
then came the flgiit on the reserva
tions. Thirty-six votes were muster
ed hr the opponents in thw'r h»«t
showing in the r»«ervatlon fitt*?' an<1
prior to that lime the r hieheM
voir **h thlrtv t'lrw rot"* for t o -
greatest strength in an effort jo
amend the pact.
The ratification of t!;» treaty later
on today appearf certain.
Wa»hinrto-\. March 2 4 —The sen
ate this afternoon ratified the foijr
power Pacific treaty hy a rote of
67 to 2T.
l l STFRrrKS AND
SINN FKINKRS HAVE A
SIX HOI KS- FHiHT
Belfast, March 24—There has
been a six hours' running fight be
tween the UUter special constables
and the Sinn Feiners In the vicinity
of Carrlck and Moore, in the count}
of Tvrne.
H<K)\ KR'S NKPHKW DROWNS
IN SWIMMING IIMtl.
Palo Alto. March 24.—Walter
i>arge, the five-year-old nephew of
Herbert Hoover. drowned yes
terday afternoon in the swimming
pool of the Hoover home during a
family reunion.
KX-KMPRROR CHARLES
DANtiKROI'Sl.Y SICK
Lrfindon. March 24 —The former
Emporer Charles of Austria-Hun
gary. »"ho in exiled on the island of
Madeira, is reported as being ser
iously til. Grave doubts are ex
pressed as to his recovery.
HOl'SE VOTKS FOR
SOLDI KR BOM S RI1.I.
Washington. March !4.—The
house last night passed the soldier
bonus bill, based on the cert float e
plan.
The vote stood 333 for and TO
against.
Don't "Tool IV on April Is:
We'll be looking for you at our
dance at Elks' hall. It
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New York. March 24 —Man*
thousand!' ot botiles of J a pa nese
whiskey, disRuic'ii as coiotn«\ were
confiscate today
Th s booie *ill b»- destroyed by
the prohibition officials
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t ity nmnvi.
Belfast, March 2« Joseph Camp
bell a city official, was shot and kill
ed last nipht U> a sniper Campbell
was walkinf down t»ie street when
the sniper potted him from l<thiud
a chimney.
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Bell rpfcam. March eoree
a p'oneer I n(t»! Rnwrd lum
berman lied here thij mornins.
U»pt;f h».« been identified with
the ble InB.ber interest* for a num
ber of ye»r* and Imv« a larice es
tate.
wii.i rovTKST win or
Till l.\TI IkkT»»K j..Rn\N
Seat'le. Marcl, —T'iree daugh
ters by a wile who d rort^d Mm
thirty ' ear* aro *111 foww! the will
of the late Foeior J Ktipene Jordan
each by the will aiij they allege that
the estate left by their fa lier l»
worth throe 1 undrtd i rtuaand dol
lars.
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