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KliAKKBACK l)KKAi).\At(iHT MISSISSIPPI KILLS 4«
LOS ANGELES, June 14—During Hattie Practice off San. Clem- j
ente Island, this afternoon, one of the 14-inch Runs on the Dreadnought
Mississippi misfired causing an explosion in the turret, resulting in the
death of forty six men including three officers. Captain W. D. Brother
ton is the Commander of the Mississippi. A second ejcplos.ua hurled a*
projectile which barely missed the Steamship Yale.
THREE OFFICERS KILLED ON MISSISSIPPI
LOS ANGELES. June 14—It was learned today that the officers ]
who were killed in the explosion resulting from the flareback in one of j
t.be 14-inch guns on the Dreadnaught Mississippi were Lieutenant
Thomas Zellars. and Ensigns Marcus Erwin and William G. McGrew.
SAN PEDRO, June 14—The Mississippi is anchored outside of the
breakwater. A Court of Inquiry is in session aboard the New Mexico.
The authorities will not venture a definite opinion as to t.he cause of the
disaster.
GIGANTIC ALTO BANDIT HOLDCP
CHICAGO, June 14 Four automobiles loaded* with bandits this
morning held up the Chicago Milwaukee & Saint Paul all-ma 1 and ex
press train as it reached Kondout, Illinois, eastbound from Milwaukee
to this city, and escaped with loot valued at two million dollars.
ROCKS HO AT TO SCARE GIRL. POLICEMAN DROWNS
SEATTLE. June 14—Police Detective J. L. Williams, rowing this
morni-ng on Lake Washington, whispered to his sweetheart Vere Will
iams, that he was going to rock the boat to scare Blanche Schoenfeld,
their companion. He rocked the boat and it capsized. Williams was
drowned, but both girls were rescued.
LIECTENA.NT SMITH HAS ENGINE TROUBU
SAN FRANCISCO. June 13—-Lieutenant Smith, the commander of
the world flight of IT. S. Army aviators, was forced by .. trouble
to land at Hue. French Tndn-China. according to wireless advices re
ceived today. Lieutenants Wade and Nelson continued the 'tight and
made landings at Toura-ne.
NEW FUR AND
GAME REGULATIONS
FOR ALASKA
WASHINGTON. June 14—The Department of Ag.ulture pro
mulgated now fur and game regulations for Alaska, offer ivo July 1st.,
which prohibits the killing of any land fur-bearing animal • a opt wolves,
in the drainage of the Taku River between the Canadian Boundary and
a line running from Taku Point to the East end of the face of Taku
Glacier. Kruzofs and part <»f Shikof Islands are to be m < !< preserves
fo^ two years protecting deer West of Longitude 141 Degrees and of
mountain goats on Baranoff and Cbichagoff Islands, to b>- continued
until July 1926.
TRIJhXaKAPH IIRIKFS
SAN PEDRO, June 14—The inhalation of gas and poisonous fumes j
was the cause of most of the deaths on the Dreadnaught Mississippi, it |
was pointed out by eye witnesses, as the explosion itself, they said,
caused but little damage. The flames following the exp'"^ion caused
a regular inferno.
VERSAILLES. June 14—The National Assembly elected Gaston
Doumerque President of France today. The official vote was 515 for
Doumerque, 309 for Painleve, 29 scattering votes, and 8 for Plant.
HONG KONG, June 14—Lieutenant Smith, Commander of th**
American Around the World flyers was forced down between Hetourna
and Tourane, and sent a request by wireless for a new motor, but the
other two, Wade and Nelson, reached T6urane.
CHICAGO, June 14—Postal Bank officials estimate that the loot
taken in the Milwaukee holdup will not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars. The robbers forced the mail clerks to open the car doors,
and when this was refused by the clerks, the windows were broken by
hurling chlorine gas bombs through them.
WASHINGTON, June 14 President Cbolidge directed the adminis
tration of the Bonus-Law despite the failure of the appropriation of
funds.
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CLEVELAND. June 13—Chairman Mondell addressing the Republi
can National Convention stressed th» wed of the election "of a Congress
which shall carry out the wishes of the. Republican Party.” He de
clared that confidence inspired the election of Calvin Coolidge as Vice
President four years ago and “that ■ onfidence has gr itvn sine*- ho n>
suined the Presidency.” He said that former Governor Hadley is much
discussed for the nomination of Vi< ePresident.
CLEVELAND, June 13—A great crowd of Delegate* and specta- 1
tors almost caused a panic at the Convention Hall this afternoon as they I
rushed forward to shake hands with William .1. Bryan in the press stand, j
The hurdle followed Hryan to his hotel whcri* In* said: I'm for .McAdon ]
for President and hope he. will be nominated.
Cleveland. June 1 "--Calvin c.iolidge was nomi-nated today bv th*■
Republican National Convention for President on th-- first ballot re
ceiving o-ne thousand and sixty five votes as against thirty four for La
Follette and ten for Hiram Johnson. President Coolidge was placed .u
nomination by Dr. .Marion LeRoy Minton of .Miehigan. \ motion t-> make
| the nomination by acclamation was ruled out of order.
WASHINGTON. Jue 13—After a conference with Pre
lidge today. Senator Horah said, with ref.-rem to his at’in
tb«- Vice-Presidential •nomination that he refused to aid t..
statements that he would not accept the nomination tit the li
Cleveland Convention.
CLEVELAND. June l". Eight, inriml; ,:g Lowdea. Kenyon and
Burton were formally placed in nomination for the Vice-Presidem :-.
with Lowden leading, but Burton's nomination is foreea-t.
CLEVELAND, June IK Tin- voices ,,f a group of LaFollette men
[from Wisconsin and North Dakota who have stood through the roiiven
| Mon in a militant insurgency against the policies of the party leaders,
were almost swallowed up in the treim-ndnus wave of acclamation that
formally ratified President t’oolidge as the choice as the standard hearer
of the Party tonight. Huron carried distinction to Coolidge as repre
senting the paradox of greatness, and that the most distinctive thing
about this man is his moral fibre.
CLEVELAND. June 1 We endorse the policy of the present ad- |
ministration in reference to Alaska and faver a continuance of construct - I
ive development of the Territ-; > was the Alaska plank of the platform 1
us adopted last night. Tie platform further indorsed a permanent I
court of international justice a*nd favors the adherence* of the Pnited !
States to this tribunal as recommended by President Coolidge. A real
demonstration broke with the mention of the name "Coolidge." and all I
State standards except that of Wisconsin were carried about the ('on- i
vention hall. The demonstration lasted for fifteen minutes.
CLEVELAND, June 13—The Platform of the Republican ear.
paign further declares against the cancellation of foreign debts, opposes
public ownership of public utilities, opposes further weakening of the
Regular Army and also that we believe that in time of war the nation
shojld draft for its defense -not only its citizens but also every resour. *
which may contribute to success, pledges continual and increasing sol
icitation for all those suffering any disability as the result of service to
the TTnited States ir time of war.
OREGON, 111., June 14- Lowden said that the life af a Vice-Pres
ident is too inactive for him.
NEW YORK, June 14—It was announced here through cables from
the French press that Carpentier is planning to fight Young Stribling
?ither 14 or 21 rounds.
MADISON. Wis., June 14—LaFollette in a statement issued today. '
said that the present National Administration had literally turned back ♦
>n the farmers. He declared that the responsibility for the failure or
he Sixty-eighth Congress to meet the right side of the demands of the ;
armers for necessary effective legislation, will rest upon President Coo
CHICAGO, June 14—Secretary Davis in a speech here today de
dared that the Republican Platform was a good one for the Labor and
Business Interests of the country as a whole.
;enekai. i H.uUiKs dawks nominated vk k-niks.
CLEVELAND. .Ian*- 14 G**nerai Chari*-'
1 ominati-d a- Vi*e Presidt-ut of 'h*- United
I)a\v**s was last irgh
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WASHINGTON. June 1! It will bo a pb-asur.- n» associate will
in public service." wired General Charles G. Dav.'-s to Presideu
ill?#* upon his acceptance of the nomination for th** Vice Presi
WASHINGTON June 14 President Cooldlge received a messagf
rom General Charles G. Dawes, saying that it will b«* a pleasure to be
issociated with him in public servic#;. Hoover also wired his congratu
DANVILLE. 111.. June 14- -Uncle Joe Cannon is of the opinion tha
didge and Dawes are an ideal team.
AMPAH.N KI.WT DAWKS ALREADY l \I)KH WAY
CLEVELAND. June 1 I -
Dawes immediately got under
Republican National Commute*
-ampaign to elect
\ today with* the
•neral Charles G
utilization of th<
LOWDKN NOMINATED VICE-PRESIDENT. IlKCUNKS
CLEVBI.AN’U. June 13—Lowil..n was nominated otter a liercel;
ouuhi battle. Chairman of tlio National Committee had passed ou
he word for the nomination of Th-oden* K Burton, but the Delegate!
ook the matter into ih.-ir own hands and nominated Low den. A lette
vas then read from Lowde,, in which he said I decline the nomination
ust tendered me." The Conve.ntion was then recessed until nine to
li-iht to give the leaders time to communicate with the nominees.
IHT'OKD HIMIM. NOME MID-SIMMER EXCURSION
SEATTLE. June 14- It was antn.uuced here today that th** steam
* r Buford of the Alaskan Siberian Transportation Company would b
dispatch* (1 on a mid-summer excursion t.. t ec Arctic via Southeaster!
and Southwestern Alaskan ports and Nome, sailing from Seattle Jul
27th... The voyage is to begin at San Francisco, and present indication
promise a good listing.
PHILADELPHIA. Jun- 1J The Pennsv
ace liack from th*- Barg*- flub with «]#>.; 1 >I.
mia Athletic Club wor
culls from the Barge
PHILADKLPHI
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winning teams win tin* right
June 14- Th.- Pennsvl
•ania Barge Club’s pair
hnylkill River. Thetwo
uted States at the Olym
AGITATION OVER
REACHED PEAK
Tokyo. June 14—The belief that the peak of the agitation in Japan
igainst th« American amendment of its immigration law barring Japan
ese had passed, was expressed in well informed circles here today. The
tctlve phase of the agitation, it was agreed, cannot continue moer than
'vo or three weeks regardless of that forecast. However, the efforts
o extend the Japanese boycott against things American could be observ
'd today. Delegations of members of the Great Forward ^Society, the
organization winch arranged Saturday night's demonstration at the Im
perial Hotel visited the larger department stores trying to persuade the
Jtores not to sell American merchandise. Handbills urging not only a
:omplete American boycott but also one against all luxuries as a meas
ure of economic patriotism also were scattered throughout the city by
he same organization. Police* officials today took occasion to deny
previous reports that they had hud advance warning of the deuionstra
ion last Saturday night in which the Great Forward Society and other
igitators broke up the dance at the Imperial Hotel with bitter anti-Am
trican speeches made from the center of the dance floor. The police
nsisted thai they were doing everything in their power to protect Am
ericans from injury or insult. Responsible Japanese also unanimously
egret the Imperial Hotel incident.
GASTON DOCMKKCJUE ELECTED PRESIDENT FRANCE
VERSAILLES, June 14—-Gaston Doumerque. the presiding officer
• f the French Senate, was today elected President of France by the Na
ional Assembly here.
CHEECHAKO BALL, EAGLE HALL, TOHIGHT AT 9:30 SHARP-CGHE