MONDAY
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ROOT REFUSES TO
DISCUSS MISSION
New York. Sept. 27—Klihu Itoot.
on arriving from Kurope today, re
fused to discuss the results of his mis
sion in connection with the effort to,
establish an international court of
nations. Hoot said: “The nature of
my mission abroad prohibited me from
making any speeches or giving inter- '
views in Kit nope and that rule still
applies."
Hoot is likely to visit Marion to
consult with Harding at an early date.
BRITAIN TO DEMAND
COLLECTION BIG DAMAGES
BY UNITED STATES
Washington, Sept. 27—Great Brit
ain will shortly demand that tin- Uni
ted States collect from Mexico dam
ages amounting to one hundred mil
lion dollars. Her intention to make
this an issue is known to the State
Department.
MEXICAN COMMUNISTS
SEIZE AGUAS CALIENTES
Mexico City. Sept. 27—Govern
mental control of the State of Aguas
Oaliontes has lwen seized by Jose
do'Hara, suported by General Triana,
leaders <>f what is known as the Com
munist Federation of the Mexican
Proletariat, and which has voted to
call a general strike of labor on Oc
tober 1. unless present disputes be
tween employers and workers are set
tled. The stated action was taken
at a convention of workers and is
said to be intended to form a junction
with similar organizations in the Uni
ted States and Canada. The move
ment is being fostered by the Indus
trial Workers of the World.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
SHAKES CORK. IRELAND
Cork, Ire. -Sept. 27——An explosion
which shook the entire city occurred
here early this morning and was fol
’owed for several minutes by the rat
lie of falling glass from hundreds of
roken windows in the business dis
flitiet. When the citizens ventured
forth they found the main thorough
fare. Patrick’s Street, littered vlth
tons of broken glass and a large de
partment store which is said to em
ploy a large numl» r of Sinn Fienners
.vreeked as if by ;• bomb.
WORLD SERIES SCHEDULED
FOR OCTOBER FIFTH
Chicago. Sept. 27—The 1020
world's series will begin October 5.
unless a tie in the Aimeriean League
develops between Cleveland and Chi
cago. who are only a few points apart
at present. The world series games
will be held October 5. G and 7 at
either Cleveland or Chicago, according
to contemplations.
STANDING OF BIG LEAGUES
Washington
Detroit.59 Ss 401
Philadelphia.47 99 321
National League
Won Lost Percent
Brooklyn. .
New York.
Cincinnati
NEW JAP RELIGION
URGES GREAT WAR TO
EXTERMINATE UNBELIEVERS
Tokio, Sept. 27—The Japanese gov
ernment is taking vigorous measures
to suppress a weird new religion wWffi
appeared at Orruotokyo and has been
spreading with amusing rapidity. The
new creed proposes a great war In
1922 wHth a view to exterminating all
but the “holy ones" of the cult, who
will gather on what is known as "the
broad rock of Ayabe."
DESCHANEL IN SANATARIUM
Paris, Sept, 27—Former president
Paul Deschiinel has entered a private
sanatorium near Paris for treatment.
POLES CAPTURE GRODNO
AFTER HARD FIGHTING
Warsaw, Sept. 27—Grodno, one of
the most important cities in north
western Poland, situated near the
Lithuanian frontier, has been eaptnred
t>y the PoHsh troons after heavy fleht- ,
insr. the Polish military staff announe- ;
ed today. !
AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION
Chicago, Sept. 27—The second an
nual convention of the American le
gion opened here this morning with
O'Olier presiding. A thousand dele
gates are in attendance.
SAFE THROWS NO LIGHT
ON SOFIA DISASTER
Seattle. Set>t. 27—Further exami
nation her of the safe of the illfated
Canadian Pacific lines Princess Sofia
today failed to disclose any message or
document hearing on the final hours
of those who perished when the
steamer sunk in Lynn Cnnal in 1918.
FLYER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Martimn. R. C. Sept. 27—Adrift
on n log in the Gulf of Georgia. Avia
tor Lieutenant \V. H. Brown, of Vic
toria. was picked up today by an Al
askan cannery tender at Hidden Inlet
while bound for Scuttle.
Brown »vas flying from Victoria to
Prince Rupert when his engine failed
and the machine fell on n reef and
TRANSCAUCASIANS PAY
BITTER PENALTY FOR
ADMITTING BOLSHEVIKI
Constantinople. Sept. 27—Advices
from the Trans-caiicusus section of
lower Russia disclose that the recent
revolt of Baku by which the govern
ment of Azerhaldfan province was
turned over to Bolshevik! control has
cost the country its independence and
sent fifteen thousand of its citizens *o
their death. Three thousand died un
der the terrorist decrees of the Bol
sheviki revolutionary committee while
the others were killed in the bom
bardment of K1 izibethpol and other
towns which made resistance to tlje
FINDS AGED WIFE
• DEAD OF STARVA r:
Seattle. Sejvt. 27—Returning home
Sunday to prepore to move to n new
home near Rremerton. which he had
been fixing up during the past month.
John A. Holmes discovered his wife.
Mrs. Annie Holmes, aged fib dead in
her bed room.
A post mortem examination today
showed that the woman had died from
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MADDEN WANTS IMPEACHMENT
OF WILSON AND CABINET
Chicago. Sept. 28—Congressman i
.Madden, member of the republican
steering couvnfittee of the House, de
clared today for impeachment of both
the president and his cabinet in a pub
lic statement. In pointing out his
I reason for such action. Congressman
Madden severely scored the president
and Cabinet members for various acts
and particularly Postmaster General
Burleson, whom he said had “just let
a contract for air mail service at fig
ures which are 90 times what the law
authorized him to let it at.” He has
insistently refused to carry out the
law." Madden said, adding, “Charles
the first and James the second, of
Kngland. got into trouble with their
people for this sort of high handed
methods.
SOVIET FOLLOWERS
EXPECTING PEACE
London, Kept. 28—The Times says
today that it is the general opinion in
Soviet circles il.at peace between So
viet Russian and Poland will soon he
an accomplished f-ct. providing that
the latter country does not press its
claims for a In.rg’ indemnity.
POLICE FRUSTRATE
SINN FEINN-BOLSHEVIK
DYNAMITE PLOT
London. Knpt. 28—Scotland Yard
has frustrated a plot to blow up the
Trlsh Office and Treasury building
here, according to announcements to
Sein Fetnners and Rolshevikl are'
said to have planned the explosion in
reprisal for activities against them.
WIFE DIES, UNINFORMED
HUSBAND WAGES
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Seattle Sept. 28—The wife of Ralph
\. Horr. widely known local lawyer
and politician, died at Rochester,
Minnesota and was hurled three days
l*efore the husband was notified, as a
result of a mlsgcnrriapre of a telejrrajn
conveyin'? news of her d^Viise. Horr.
In the nwantinme. was wrucine a vie
orons compolirn for the chalmmnshln
of the republican county committee.
TWO KILLED IN
LOG TRAIN ACCIDENT
Portland. Ore. Sept. 28—Harry
Lund and E. J. Williams were killed
and their wives sustained broken legs
when a gasoline train jumped over
nn eight foot trestle on a logging road
nqar here today.
BROOKLYN WINS NAT’L
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
New York. Sept. 27—Brooklyn won
the ehainpionship of the National
Baseball League today, although idle,
as a result of New York being defeated
by Boston here In the second game of
their double header.
CLEVELAND KEEPS LEAD
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE BY
CLOSE MARGIN
St IxMlis. Sept 28—Cleveland held
onto first place in the American
League by an eyelash today. We Per
Mails, former Seattle and ***a ramenta
southpaw winning his sevcneth . me
from the Indians.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GETS FIRST
CALL WORLD’S SERIES GAMES
('hifatfo, Sopt. 28—The American
League won the toss at today’s meet
ing: of the National Ruweball Commis
sion and the first of the world's series
Ratines "ill be played October !>th in
the American league city winning the
league pennant.
RUTH ACHIEVES 53RD
HOME RUN
Philadelphia. Sept. 28—Babe Ruth
recorded his fifty second and fifty thir l
home runs of the season today by hit
ting the ball over the right field fence.
AMERICAN ONE OF THREE
COMPETITORS IN
INTERNATIONAL AIR ACE
Btampes. France. Sept. 28—After
the international airplane race for the
famous James Gordon Rennet trophy
had been in progress less than an hour
today, the contest narrowed down to
three competitors, one of whom is
Major, R. \V. Sc.hooder. an American.
POLITICAL DISORDERS
RIFE IN YUCATAN
Mexico City. Ser . 28—A reign of
assassinations 's reported from the
state of Yucatan, where political dis
orders are said to be widely preval
Th.' advices say three more persons
have been assassinated as a result of
strife among the radicals in Yucatan.
A further spread of labor strikes is
also reported from Tampico and Vera
HARDING STUMPING
WEST VIRGINIA
Marion. O. Sept 28—Senator Hard
ing is campaigning on a special trim
through West Virginia ‘oduy.
MEXICAN AGITATORS URGE
SOCIAL REVOLUTION
Mexh-O city. Sept. 28—Violent
harangues in which a social revolu
tion was urged upon a great throng oc
curred here today from the very door
step of the Mexican government. The
speeches were given from a balcony
in the central palace by agitators who
managed to enter the palace without
detection during a demonstration,
there were frequent cheers for Russia
from the crowd during the address
ABSCONDING OFFICIAL
KILLED BY TRAIN
Dixon. Cal. Sept. 28—A. M. Lacev
the missing auditor of Ruttee County,
California, who embezzled a large
amount of the funds of that county,
before his disappearance. died here
today several hours after being found
standing unconscious )>eside his auto
mobile which had been wrecked by a
nassenger train. Lacey leaves a wid
ow and eight children.
CHILDREN PERISH IN
BLAZING HOME
Everett. Wn. Sept. 26—Trapped In
their home by fire which one of them
started, two children of Joseph Cully,
living on l«ake Poeshinger rood, were
burned to death this morning. A third
child also received serious Injuries
THREE MORE KILLED
IN BELFAST RIOTING
Tjondon, Sept. 27—Three persons
were slain in riots at Belfast yester
day following the murder of a police
man and the wounding of two other
officers.
MISSOURI POPULATION
NEARLY V/2 MILLION
Washington. Sept. 27—A Censu:
Rurenu announcement giv«* the p"*p
■il.Vcn of Missouri nt *.403.Mf*. an ln
••re.»se of three per •• -nt over the cen
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BIG BASEBALL SCANDAL
DEVELOPS CONNECTION
1919 WORLD 8ERIES
Chicago, Sept. 28—Probably the
greatest scandal that has appeared in
the history tmee lvi.ll was disclosed
here today when the grand jury re
turned indictments against eight noted,
White Sox base hull players who are
charged with conspiracy to violate the
state law in the alleged "throwing”
of the world series games between
Chicago and C'lncinnatti last year.
The grand jury has been investigating
charges that the White Sox threw the
series to Concinnatti for several days.
True bills were returned against the
following players. Kddie Cicottee.
Claud Williams. "Chick” Oandll, "Dap
p.v” Felsch, Buck Weaver, Chas Itis
t'erg. Joe Jackson and Fred MrMullfh
Comiskey Suspends Indicted Hayer*
Chicago, Sept. 28—Chas Comiskey.
president <>f the White Sox club, has
suspended every member of the team
indicted by the Brand jurv today in
connection with the alleged ••fixing” of)
Mn world scries basebnM games last
year. Oomiskey’s action practically
kills all hope of the White Sox win
ning the American League Pennant
this year.
Pomiiskey and liis team is only a
half game behind the American
League leaders, the Cleveland Indians.
When the first intimation of the al
leged fixJng of the 1919 series was
given out. Comiskey served notice on
his eight s-’ar.? that if they were
found-guilty he would "drive them out
of baseball” and he has now done it
to all appearances.
Following the Indictment of his men
Comdske.v who has owned the White
Sox since the institution of the Amer
ican ficague, said with his voire tremb
ling with grief that this was the first
time scandal had ever touched “his
family" and that it. distressed him be
yond expression.
Evidence Shows Clearly Sox Players
Justice McDonald.in whose court
the indictments were returned against
the White Sox stars today, is desirous
of giving the national game the benefit
of the publicity entailed in its present
purging, ha-! lifted the curtain of sec
recy on the grand jury proceedings
sufficiently to show that there is not a
doubt that gamblers succeeded in
bribing members of the White Sox to
throw the 1919 world series to Cin
einnatti. The revelations laid before
the grand jury show that the great
hitter. Joe Jackson, declared that be
deliberately “Lapped the l*all light" to
enable Oineinnatti to win. Oicotte.
one of the world's most famous pitch
ers. was also shown to have deliber
ately failed to do his best in the con
cluding games of last years series.
Further interesting glimpes into the
disclosures obtained by the grand jury
show evidences of bribes of $5,000 and
$10,000 "discovered” in the piHows or
on tty> beds of famous atholetes who
were about to retire.
Cicottcc and Jackson Confess
Chicago. Sept. 28—Pitcher Cicotice
has confessed that he received ten
thousand dollars for "fixing” the 1919
world series. Joe Jacksoa has also
owned up to getting five thousand for
his share in the Job.
former Champion Attell Involved In
Bribe Scandal
Chicago. Sept. 29—According to
Hartley Keplogle, assistant state at*
torney, who Is in charge of the base
ball 'inquiry made by the grand jury.
Abe Attell. former featherweight
champion, and Arnold Uothstern. of
New York1, are Involved in the testi
mony presented to the grand jury.
Attell, it was said, handled the money
paid the players throwing the 1919
world series.
Chicago Grand Jury To Indict
Gambler*
Chicago, Sept 29—The grand Jury
is perparlng to indict a number of
noted gamblers who participated in
bribing the world series players.
BOMBlSTS BU8Y IN CHICAGO
Chicago. Sept. 28—The home of
Alderman Powers £ Bath House John
was wrecked today by a bomb con
cealed on the premises by unknown
parties. The family was away from
home when the explosion occurred.
SINN FEINN ROUNDUP—LONDON
London. Sept. 28—Following the
frustration of a plot to blow up the
Whitehall building here, hundreds ofj
Sinn Felnners and their sympathiser* i
are being rwested today.
26 MILLION WOMEN MAY VOTE
Washington, Sept. 29—The Census
Itureau announced today that as a re
sult of the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment, twenty six mil
lion women will be eligible to vote at
the November elections.
RELATIVE SENATOR NELSON
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Alexandrfa. Minn. Sept 29—Oustof
Nelson, son in law of Senator Knute
Nelson, was today convicted of murder
In the first degree in the killing of
Joseph Middleton, a farm hand, dur
ing a scuffle for the possession of a
L. C. SMITH BLDG SEATTLE
OBJECT DYNAMITE PLOT
Seattle, Sept. 29—The authorities
leceived warning today that the L. C.
Smith building, Seattle's tallest build
ing. will l»e blown up within twenty
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ALASKA FLYING EXPEDITION
a€JTin making progress
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Sept. 30
—Lieutenant Ross Kirkpatrick, n
plane No. 4 of the Alaska Flying Ex
pedition, reached here at 5:05 yester
day afternoon, after covering the 300
miles from Edmonton in three hours
and twenty minutes. In the plane
with Kirkpatrick and his mechanician
were two husky pups brought from
Remainder Of Air Fleet Under Way
Ninth Cabin. B. C. Sept. 30—Two
airplanes passed over Little Sumimir.
afternoon and another isissed about
four miles west of that point at 4 p.
m., according to information reaching
here today. The planes were bucking
a strong head Wind and flying at an
altitude of two thousand feet or so.
They were apparently making about
00 miles per hour.
S S. PRINCE RUPERT WRECKED
NEAR SWANSON'S BAY
Pacific liner I’rince Rupert, bound
from Seattle to Prince Rupert. B.
was wrecked on the rocks and benched
at Swanson’s Bay. B. C. this morn
lost The passengers were taken off
by the Prince John of the same line,
and are being taken to their destina
tion on that vessel.
FRENCH FLYER WINS
INTERNATIONAL AIR RACE
Etampes. France. Sept. 28—Sade
Lescointe. the famous French aviator
won the international aeroplane race
for the James Gordon Bennett trophy
here today. The race was participat
ed in by flyers from many countries,
most of whom were eliminated soon
after the start of the contest as a re
sult of the gruelling pace set by the
leaders. Lescointe covered the course
at terrific speed, making the 186 mites
in one hour, six minutes, seventeen
and one eighth seconds.
WpMAN FOUND GUILTY OF
AIDING DRAFT EVASIDN
Philadelphia. Sept. 28—Mrs E. C.
Bergold and four confederates were
found guilty tonight of conspiracy to
aid two persons to evade the army
AMERICAN LEGION OPPOSED TO
JAP IMMIGRATION
Cleveland, Sept. 29—The American
Legion convention today declared for
cancellation of the so called “gentle
men’s agreement’, with Japan: for
exclusion of “picture brides” and rig
orous exclusion of all Japanese as im
migrants. following the adoption of a
committee report on the Oriental Im
migration question. The convention
also elected F. W. Galbraith Jr. of
Clndnnatti. as National commander.
The report on the immigration sub
jeer recommended: that "we (the
American Legion) enter a vigorous
protest against the demand of Japan
that naturalisation rights be granted
to its nationals now An the United
States” and that “we earnestly request
the State Department In its settlement
of this question not to consider any
proposition which will gran rights of
naturalisation to this unasslmliable
POSTPONEMENT OF
JAP NATURALIZATION
CASE SOUGHT
Washington. Sept. 80—A second
postponement of the arguments In
proceedings Involving eight Japanese
who seek to l*ecome citizens will bo
asked of the Supreme Court when it
reconvenes Monday.
The case at issue resulted from a
denial of citizenship to one Takato
Ozawa, a Japanese, and was filed in
the Supreme Court on an appeal in
BROOKS DECLARES ALASKA
HAS TREMENDOUS
OIL POSSIBILITIES
Seattle. Sept. 29—Declaring the be
lief that Alaska will become an oil
producing district by next spring and
sounding a warning to the public
against the wiles of wild cat promo
tion, Dr. Alfred K. Brooks geologist
in charge of the Alaska Division of the
Geological Survey, made a statement
to the press here today to the effect
that he is convinced that the northern
territory has tremendous oil produc
ing possibilities.
WRANGELL CAPTURES
20,000 BOLSHEVIKI
Sebastopol, Crimea, Sept. 30—Tho
successes of General W ran pell against
the Bolshevik! are continuing in the
region north of here. Wrangell has
made prisoners of twenty thousand
Bolshevik! In his drive north of Alex
andervosk, with the aid of the Vkran
1an general, Mahno, reports reaching
here announce. Wrangell is also said
to have gained control of the famous
Bonotz coal basin.
COX STATES ATTITUDE
TOWARD PROHIBITION ACT
Mitchell, S. r>. Sept. 28—Govern
or Cox. in a campaign address here
today defined his position regarding
the rational prohibition enactment.
Cox was advised by a member of
tlie audience to state bis attitude to
ward the Volstead Act. His reply
was: “I shall oppose any measure that
is in conflict with the Constitution of
the I'nited States and the Eighteenth
Amendment as interpreted by the Su
preme Court.
WORLD SERIES TO START
AT BROOKLYN
Chicago. Sept. 28—The National
Baseball Commission today reversed
its earlier decision and decided to open
the 1020 World series at Brooklyn on
October 5., playing three games
NEW YORK WINS
DOUBLE VICTORY
Philadelphia, Sept. 29—Six home
runs featured New York’s double vic
tory over Philadelphia on the local
grounds today^ The second contest
went eleven innings before a decision
whs reached. Kuth’s fifty fourth home
run of the present season came in the
ninth inning of the first game, with
Ward on base, ft was a drive over
the right field wall.
CLEVELAND GAINS ON CHICAGO
New York. Sept. 29—Cleveland, by
defeating St Louis today, went an
other half length ahead of Chicago in
the final dash for the American Lea
gue pennant.
YANKEES PLACED AT
DISPOSAL OF COMISKEY
New York. Sept. 28—A telegram
offering to place the entire New York
American base ball team at the dis
posal of Comlskey, the Chicago hase
ball magnate, was sent today by Jacob
Ruppert and T. L. Paston, owners
of the Yankee club.
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