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SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 10— Judge
Pooling today ruled oui all testimony
in the Jack Dempsey trial on confi
dential communications between
Dempsey's wife and himself while
they were married. The prosecution
put on two witnesses late yesterday
afteinoon to prove Dempsey’s parents
wore not dependent upon him for sup
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McPUERSON COMING
NORTH ON LENGTHY
TRIP OP RING JL’LY
Secretary J. L. McPherson, of the
Alaska Bureau, Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, will lc ave Seattle early
in July for Alaska, according to
information received here. It is the in
tention of Mr. McPherson to cover
practically every section of the Terri
tory this summer, investigating con
ditions an<l gathering data for use in
connection with future campaigns for
aiding in development work.
It has been his practice for a num
ber of years to come North every
summer. This was interfered with
last year as he was held in Wash
ington hv his duties with the Depart
ment of the Interior in connection
with the Alaska railroad project.
He has just returned from the nation
al capital to Seattle and will be* in the
latter city about one month before
starting to Alaska.
KX-K USER'S YACHT SOLD
ALLAHABAD. June 10— William
HohenzollenPs schooner yacht “Ham
burg” one of the fastest schooners at
the Cowes and othc»* regattas, just
has been brought out of internment
and sold to a mercantile firm who will
use her for trading between India and
the straits.
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HONOR SYSTEM FAILCRE
JOI.IET. III.. June 10— The honor
system is a failure and cannot be
carried out effectively, Evcrrett J.
Murphy warden of the Joliet pen
itentiary said today. Twenty con
victs have escaped from the fa*™ re
cently.
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On the first trip of the season up
the Stikine river the Hazel B. took
fifty passengers. twenty tons of
freight and a lot of mail.
WASHINGTON, June 10— Attor
ney Gcncrul Palmer today made a
formal ruling, which has been com
municated to the President, that the
Chief executive has ten days after the
adjournment of Congress in which to
sign bills and resolutions. This rule
may change the status of a number of
bills killed by the pocket veto includ
ing the water power bill and the reso
lution repealing most of the special
wartime legislation.
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COL. W. B. GREELY.
CHIEF FORESTER TO
VISIT NORTH SOON
That Chief Forester W. B. Greely
will surely visit Alaska this summer
and that Secretary of Agriculture
E. T. Meredith may do so is the
word that Superintendent C. H.
Flory brings back with him from
an Eastern trip, according to an
interview which he gave to the Ket
chikan Chronicle.
Mr. Flory says he consulted at
length with Col. Greely, and at the
latter's request called on the Secre
tary of Agriculture and discussed the
Alaskan situation with him. He says
both are very much interested in the
pulp and paper situation in Alaska.
Col. Greely expects to come to
Alaska in July and remain here for
a month. Secretary Meredith will
attend the Shriners convention in
Portland this summer, and will try
to make a short trip to Alaska be
fore returning East.
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UNITED STATES IS
GAINING POPULATION A1
RATE OF 100,000 A YEAR
NEW YORK, June 10— Aliens are
arriving in New York at a rate of
more than three times greater than
they are leaving. The arnvals are
running about SO.OOQ^a month and the
departures about 16,000.
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WASHINGTON, June 10— W. J.
Breckinridge, for years the third as
sistant Secretary of State, resigned
today and his resignation was accept
ed. Mr. Breckinridge is to make the
ruce for the nomination of United
States Senator from Missouri.
ALASKA IN!
Steamer Alaska, in command of
Capt. Gus Nord, reached poit at 9
o’clock this morning and sailed south
from the San Juan dock during the af
ternoon. The Alaska brought the fol
lowing passengers for Seward: M ss
H. Lawler, Jennie Peterson, Mrs. J.
K. MeKeehan, J. J. Miller, E. H. Midl
er, J. C. Anderson, Marcus Mayor, (
Helen Griffith, B. F. Brown, Carl Riv
ers, Miss J. Killbright, A. Olson, J<»!'.n(|
Milton, W. A. Whipp, 0. Brunwall, E.
Mishame, George Hoffman, F. 0.
Hightown, Charles Wilson, Olaf To. li
sten, A. Missongaff, W. F. Clanccy. V.
Cass'dy, W. Sandstrom, L. A. Kenner,
W. Patterson, A. Crixtian, G. 0. Mill-1
or Judge W. A. Munly, S. L. Starr,
Roy Reubens, A. J. Meals, Mrs. A. R.
Robinson and children, Alex McCrnm- ,
er.’C. E. Lambert, Pearl Clark, Jackie
Clark, L. Packcnberg, John Ericks, m,
A. Carlson, Pete Rodovich, Geo> go
Austin, Charles E. Seely, Ed. Austin,
Miss M. McConnell and eleven steer
age.
Those leaving on the Alaska were
Jimmie Kershaw, R. R. Cross, Mrs. T.
Chapin, Mae Darling, C. W. Donnnlly,
Mae Connor, A1 Sloan and F. McGill
for Seattle; A. II. Miller for Valdez;
W. H. Brown, wife and son for Ketchi
kan; Fred Scott and three steerage
for LaTouche.
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HEAD SEATTLE FUR AGENCY
IS CALLED BY GRIM REAPER
Death called a pioneer of Lynn
canal when Frank M. Wodruff, presi
dent of the Seattle Fur Sales company
died recently in Ecattle.
Mr. Woodruff came from Fond de*
Lac, Wis., to the Pacific coast. In 18
OS ho went with the rush, locating at
Skngway, where he was prominently
identified with the progressive busi
ness element of that town. Later he
went to Eagle, where he was engaged
in business. In 1006 he returned to
Seattle to found the Seattle Fur Sales
company, and eventually acquired all
the stock and actively directed its
affairs. j
Mr. Woodruff is survived by Mrs.
Hattie M. Woodruff, the widow, and
Goo. W. Woodruff in the customs ser
vice at Ketchikan.
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OMAHA BE PLANE BASE
OMAHA, Nebr., June 10— Omaha is
to become within two years a base de
pot for 500 mail planes, according to
I Col. J. I. Jordon, chief of construction
and extension of the air mail service.
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BULLETIN— CHICAGO, June 10
— It is doubtful if any ballot will be
tak.-n tonight although nobody knows, i
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CHICAGO, June 10— The League
•>A nr.ihiA* j«ank, declared by the Re- *
publicanleaders to be acceptable to
everybody, was unanimously adopted
this afternoon by the resolutions sub
committee apparently ending all
threat of part split over the league is
sue. The half hour session this fore
noon was opened by Cardinal Gibbons
who was generously applauded. The
news of the settlement of the plat
form controversy put new life in the
delegates. At the close of the invoca
tion. Senator McCormick reported an
jnanimous agreement on the platform.
ThA statement was greeted with roars
nf cheers and he then moved for a re
res < to four o’clock to enable the com
mittee to pei*fect the platform. The
motion was carried amid tremendous
Eipplause.
Senator Johnson declared; “The
first assault on internationalism and
international bankers of the Republic- ]
un party has been met and defeated.”;
Johnson said there would be a
second assault with the object in nom
inating a candidate which he hoped
would fye defeated. Johnson said fur-)
Lher that he believed it would not now
be necessary to take the League fight
to the floor of the convention.
PLATFORM TODAY
CHICAGO, June 10— Tho Repub
lican National convention assembled
shortly after 11 o’clock today for the
third day’s session. The prospects are
bright for speedy action on the plat
form and nominations.
Senator Borah announced that the
irreconcilable.*? had completed a Lea
gue of Nations plank which had been
drafted by Elihu Root, who is now in
Europe. The Senator from Idaho add
ed that Chairman Lodge had taken the
stand of opposition to the treaty and
would so infoim the convention. With
tho peril of a party split averted,
plain sailing is expected. It is expect
ed that the platform will be ready at
four o’clock this afternoon.
The Root plans provides for a new
agreement with other nations which
shall include a tribunal for the settle
ment of international questions. The
plank omits all endorsement of the
pending league covenant. The Mexican
and Armenian planks have been ap
proved by the sub-committee.
A recess this morning until four o'
f
clock this afternoon was agreed upon.
A BOl'T THE PLATFORM
CHICAGO, June 10— Republican
platform bitterly denounce* Wilson’s
Mexican policy and declares against
recognizing any Mexican government
unless responsible and unless it will
give sufficient guarantees to the live*
and lights of the Americans. The
Americans must bo protected and re
spected and wrongs corrected also a
just compensation for injury sustain
ed. The Platform strongly declares
against the Armenia mandate. Such a
mandate, according to the committee
report will require a commission and
will also require 59,000 American (
youths and a great expense of two ,
hundred and seventy million dollars
annually, if there is no trouble, more
if there is trouble.
The tentative draft of the platform,
which will probably be approved by
the full committee, includes industrial
relation declarations without any re
ference to the anti-strike legislation.
There are planks blaming the depre-!
ciation of money values for the high
coat of living, opposing government
ownership and operation of the rail- •
roads, pledging gratitude and gener
osity of the party to former service
men without mention of the cash bon-1
us; asking prompt ratification ofj
woman's suffrage.
The sub-committee voted against
the inclusion of any direct reference
to prohibition.
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TALKS ABOUT PLANKS
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CHICAGO, June 10— The general
! headquarters of Lowden, Wood, But
ler and Harding refused to issue any
statement on the Root plank on the
League of Nations.
Ogden Mills said Crane was per
fectly satisfied which is taken to indi
cate that the anti-Johnson forces were
placated.
The platform agreement started a
lively speculation on its effect upon
the chances of the candidates. It is
generally believed the agreement will
effect none with perhaps the exception
of Johnson who claims a victory. Oth
erwise the conditions respecting can
didates is unchanged. Every one is
anxiously awaiting the first battle.
Strong claims are made there is noth
ing tangible to indicate any candidate
has improved chances.
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* lioning of sugar, as in wartime,
* will go into effect in hotels and *
* restaurants throughout the coun- •
* try on June 21st. Armin W. Ril- *
* ey, special assistant to the attor* *
* ney general, announced this to- *
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CASPER TALKS
CHICAGO, June 10— Senator Cas
per gave out the following statement
today: “It looks more than ever liko
a dark horse nominee for the Presi
dency. The New York delegates do
not warm up to Hughes. Gov. Allen
would be fought by Union labor. Hoo
ver is playing a waiting game. Sproul
^eems to be gaining strength. William
Phillips Sims says Wood, Harding,
Lowden and Johnson have sealed their
own fate so far as the old line is con
cerned. Lowden and Wood have spend
to much money. Harding is weak in
his own state aud was an enemy of
Roosevelt. Johnson fought all and will
be fought by all.”
CHICAGO NATIONALS WIN
CINCINNATI, June 10— A jury
today returned a verdict for the Chica
go Nationals in the suit brought by
Lee Magee w’ho asked damages for his
release.
MASHUDS TRIBESMEN ARE
TAUGHT A SEVERE LESSON
BOMBAY, June 10— Mashuds,
tribesmen on the Abysinnian border,
who during the frontier campaign, re
peatedly desecrated graves in which
British soldiers had been buried have
just been taught a severe lesson that
will make them very chary of med
dling with the dead in future.
A trap was set for them. A grave
was fixed up which was made to ap
pear that it contained the corpse of
a British officer. It contained some
thing much more deadly in the shape
of gun-cotton and other explosives.
Six Mashuds started to open the
supposed grave. Five of them were
blown to pieces. The sixth had just
enough life left in him when discov
ered to tell what had happened.
VON KEMNITZ ADMITS
ZIMMERMAN NOTE TO
MEXICO HIS DRAFT
BERLIN, June 10— Herr Von Kem
nitz, who is a candidate of the Ger
man people’s party for election to the
Reichstag admits in the Order Zei
tung of Frankfort, that he drafted the
final dispatch to Mexico in which Ger
many endeavored to enlist that coun
try's armed aid in the event of war
with the United States. At the time
he was adviser at the Foreign umcu
on Far Eastern and Central American
affairs.
Herr Von Kemnitz declares that
he should not be blamed for the Unit
ed States government obtaining pos
sesion of the document, which, if it
had been kept secret, he says, could
only have done good.
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Petersburg plans to have a general
Fourth of July celebration on Monday
July 5. The Petersburg Fire De
partment has charge of all arrange
ments*