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YOU ME xia M MBER 249. ._
SEATTLE
ELECTION
SEATTLE. March 2 Clear rk s
and balmy weather is drawing th *
voters out in a record fashion today.
Hugh Caldwell supporters are giving
two to one odds against Duncan
Many are betting Duncan will run ov
er .'>000 behind Caldwell. The Tin s
Star and Post Intelligencer are sup
porting Caldwell and tin* L nion tie
cord- Duncan.
SEATTLE. March. 2— This aft >
noon some estimate that 80.000 vote
will be cast in the election today set
ting a new record. Several precincts
reported votes during the forenoon at
the rate of one a minute.
TO DEBATE
CHICAGO. March 2— EHihu K«»ot
and Senator Poindextor are to debate
at Pierre. on March 20th. two days be
fore the South Dakota primaries.
EXECUTE
A BANDIT
WASHINGTON, March 2— The
State Department has been advise*i
that a Mexican bandit was foun 1
hanged near where former American
consul Morrill was killed in Manxan
ill. It is reported the bandit was exe
cuted possibly as Morrill s slayer bv
order of Cipriano Corona, bandit lead
er.
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BULLET SCARS
ON STEAMER
SEATTLE, March 2— Steamer IV
lijrht arrived this forenoon from V la
divostok her superstructure bullet
scared. Officers said roops accident
ally fired on the vessel n an effort tc.
hit a Russian vessel anchored in the
stream near the Delight at \ ladivos
tok on January 2. to stop the escape
of Ivan Giada. rebel, who had taken
refuge on the Russian boat. The De
light was unloading rifles when f;rcd
upon.
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RE—ADOPT RESERVATIONS
WASHINGTON. Mar., 2— Ih
Senate this forenoon re-adopted the
Republican reservation declaring Am
erica’s right to decide all dome^t'C
questions under the League of Na
tions. The Democrats endeavored to
amend the reservation. Fourteen
Democrats voted with the Republic
ans.
Candidates for Territorial office*
have all filed their declarations sub
ject to the primaries to be held on
April 27th.
file following have filed in the Ser
rrtaiy's office at Juneau?
DKl.KG VTK TO CONGRESS
George 1». Grigsby, Denrfocrat.
Depart Sutherland, Republican.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
J. C. Murphy, Democrat.
John Rustgard, Republican.
J. J. Finnegan. Republican.
(). I\ Hubbard, Republican.
NATIONAL COMMITTEMEN
T. J. Donohue, Democrat.
John C. McBride. Republican.
J. E. Chovin* Republican.
Charles E. Herron, Republican.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
DELEGATES
Republicans— George Hazelett. E."
Valentine, T. M. Ree<l; Alternates —
L. P. Dawes an<l W. H. Case.
Democrats— Thomas Riggs Jr., W
W.Casey, E. J. White, James J. Con
nors, Charles A. Derry, J. H. Caskey
and L. T. Erwin. Alternates— Janes
H. Peterson, Thomas McMullen, A. E.
' )o jh • W. B. Kirk.
The territorial secretary refused to
permit agents to sign the names of
the principals to the declarations
which prevented John Ronan and John
R. Winn from filing as delegate to
the Democratic national convention
and Casey and White filed instead.
The following are the territorial
candidates for the Third Division who
have filed:
FOR SENATOR
John Noon, Democrat.
E. E. Chamberlin, Republican.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Alycc Anderson, Democrat.
E. E. Ray, Democrat.
Russell Hermann, Democrat.
Thomas M. Sheehan, Democrat.
Richard E. Eisner, Republican
Joseph H. Murray, Republican.
Austin E. Lathrop, Republican.
Arthur Frame, Republican.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Gus F. Johnson- Republican.
Alfred Benson, Republican.
No Candidate, Democrats.
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PROHIBITION BRIEF
IS FILED BY STATE
OF RHODE ISLAND
WASHINGTON, March 2— Rh<xb
Island has filed a brief with the Su
preme court attacking the prohibi
tion amendment. The brief says the
amendment is a direct invasion of the
jurisdiction and powers of state rights
of the people and says the court
should keep congressional amend
ments to the constitution within the*
scope of the jurisdiction of federal au
thority.
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TACOMA, March 2— The Pierce
County Hoover Club has been
here and it is intended that Hoover
rallies will be held throughout the
country. The Hoover club organiza
tion in this country. The Hoover club
organization in this country is non
partisan.
WASHINGTON, March 2— The Su
preme Court has upheld the formation
of the United States Steel corporation
and subsidiary corporations in the
iron and steel industry and dismiss* <• 1
the government’s Sherman law suit to
dissolve the steel trust.
The steel trust assets exceed tv o
billion dollars.
The Supreme court affirmed the
New Jersey Federal courts dismiss: !
of the suit without prejudice permit
ting the government to sue again
the corporation resorts to illegal
practices. The decision of the court
said it was believed the steel trus;
had followed the law since 1911.
The majority ruling said the Stan 1- .
urd Oil and Tobacco trust cases \v< re
different as they violated the b'
Jus tice Day dissented fiom the major
ity decision and said the decision vir
tually annulled the Sherman act. Just
ice Day said the steel trust violated
the law.
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MONTESANO, March 2— Bert
Bland testified today he fired from
four to eight shots from Seminary
Hill into the marchers on Armistice
day. Bland said Ole Hanson and Lorr
Roberts also fired shots. Bland said ac
saw a man on horseback and heani
the command, then saw men rush lo
ward the Wobbly hall. Bland stated
he heard glass break, then shots.
Bland stated the aS-Eo rifle be
longed to Davis.
Elmer Smith testified he wto a
lawyer for the individual wobblics and
not the organization. He said he was
informed on the morning of Nov., 11
th. 1919 that a raid was contemplated,
had gone to the Wobbly hall, then io
his office.
Dr. Frank Bickford, who testified
at the inquest, said Warren Grimm’s
platoon did not break ranks. Dr. Bick
ford said he heard a commotion be
hind him, ran hack* men were scattoi
ing and some rushing towards the
Wobbly hall. He heard shots fired.
T. Lamb, O. C. Bland and H. Me
Inery also gave testimony which was
unimportant.
MONTESANO, March 2— Late
vestevdav afternoon Mike Sheonam,
Wobbly defendant, aged sixty years,
testified ho did not participate in the
shooting. He said he was in the Wob
bly hall during the shooting and hid
in the ice box. Sheehan said the Cen
trrb'a nolice had to knock soldiers
down in order to protect their prfs'Cii
er?.
MONTESANO, March, 2— Judge
Wilson again warned end cautioned
Vnndcrvcer today against en
deavoring to prove threats made by
business men against the Wobbly hall
until he shows positively that Wa*Ton
Grimm, dead veteran, attacked the
hall. The court ruled Vanderveer’s at
tempts to prove an overt act by
Grimm failed so far.
Guy Bray, sixteen years old, a de
fense witness, testified today that
Grimm was shot in front of the Wob
bly hall. State witnesses had previous
ly testified Grimm was 100 feet from
the hall when he received the fatal
bullets. Bray later said he believed he
had seen Grimm in front of the hail
but was not absolutely positive.
MONTESANO, Mar., 2— Bray wa-»
anested this afternoon half an hour
after he left the witness stand charg
ed with perjury. Assistant county at
torney J. H. Jahnke, of Lewis county,
signed the complaint. Bray is held in
lieu of $500 bail. Bray testified Lieut
enant Frank Van Gilder was within
five feet of the Wobbly hall during
the shooting. Other witnesses said
Van Gilder was beside Grimm half a
block away.
1 INDICTMENT
AGAINST BLAIN :
IS DISMISSED;
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SEATTLE, March 2— Fedc-al 1
Judge Neterer has dismissed one in
dictment against Capt. J. F. Blain,
charged with alleged frauds in the
shipbuilding industry. The dismissal
of the one indictment was on plea of
Blain’s attorneys that two other indict
ments cover the same charge. The
Judge took under advisment the at
torney’s arguments to quash the two
remaining indictments.
Robert Sheldon, the hustling stnge^
drivei* and road commissioner of the
Fourth Division has purchased an *n
terest in the Samson Hdw. Company
at Fairbanks.
WASHINGTON, March 2— A.
Mitchell Palmer* United States At
torney General, has thrown his hat in
the ring and announced his Democra
tic presidential candidacy. Mr. Pal
mer wrote to Hiram Gardner, se<v<
tary of the .Georgia Democratic Com
mittee and said ‘‘if Geogia Democ
racy choose him he would n«ceive the
honor with hij?h appreciation."
WASHINGTON, March 2— It is
expected more open Democratic de
clarations will follow the announce -
merit of the candidacy of Attorney
Goneial Palmer. Candidates talked of
include Hoover, McAdoo, Hryan, Gjv.
ernor Cox, James W. Gerard, Champ
Clark and Senator Owen.
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WASHINGTON, March 2— Frank -
in Holier, National Commander of the
\merican Legion, told the Hour, '
,vays and means committte today that
;he American Legion wants no b tins
ror soldiers but docs want assistance
or men in overcoming financial dis
idvantagcs. Commander # Dolier says
he war veterans feel the government
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owes an obligation to all perse n>
handicapped physically and financial
I lv bv war service. Disabled men want
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lelief legislation to prevent them be
coming objects of charity.
Commander Dolier said further the
American Legion favors laws provid
ing farm settlements in all states and
wants soldiers aided in buying homes,
also wants vocational training.
GEDDES IS
NAMED
LONDON, March 2— Auckland
jeddes has been formally appointed
imbassador to the United States,
jeddes will leave in a month for
Washington. The salary of the British
imbassador is to be raised on account
>f the high cost of living at Washing
ton.
STRIKE
PARIS- March 2— Five thousand
have volunteered for services on the
French railroads during the general
strike of railroadmen. Aeroplanes are
'arrying mail and passengers to near
by cities. The government is using au
tomobiles to transport food.
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Coal is selling for $40 a ton at
Nome this winter.
WASHINGTON, March., 2— It is
understood representatives of the
Railroad Brotherhoods have voted to
give the now railroad law a trial in
bringing about a settlement of their
wage demands and will not test the
constitutionality of the law at pre
sent. The decision has removed the
means of the danger of a general
strike. One Railroad Brotherhood offi
cial said: “We are good Americans
and desire to go with the President a*
far as we can. We understand the
President is preparing to name a com
mission to settle the wage demands.
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W K A T II K R It K V O It T
The following is the w *ntho»* ri*po»t
for the 24 hours ending «i 7 oVIo'dc
this morning:—
SEWARD 18 Clear, Calm.
SUMMIT 10 below, Clear, N. W.
Sullivan 4 below, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 8 below Clear Calm.
Indian River 11 below, Gear, Calm.
Deadhovse zero Clear Calm.
Talkeetna zero Gear Calm.
Wasjlla 10 below Clear Calm.
Chickaloon 16 Clear, Calm.
Chickaloon 16 Gear Calm.
Matanuska 4 Clear Catm.
Anchorage 1 Gear Calm.
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