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NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, J U N E 1088
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RY. UNIONS APPEAL TO HARDING
FUST MJtSOT MBOPUNE SINCE ARMISTICE
WAGE CUT ORDERED
DT RAILROAD DOARD
CINCINATT1, June 10—Railway Unions have decided to appeal to
President Harding to prevent the railroad cut ordered.
NEW IUIlJtOAl) WAGE CUT OKI>EHEI> BY BOARD
CHICAGO. June 10—The. Railroad Board, despite strong protests
from its three labor members, has ordered a new wage cut of seven cents
per hour for shop mechanics, nine cents per hour for trainmen; car repair
men are also reduced four cents per hour. Shopmen have been reduced
approximately $6,000.000 yearly, which follows a fifty million dollar cut
from maintenance of Way and will be followed by other cuts in the train
service in the near future. Shop Craft officials from Cincinatti said that
a new wage cut further intensifies dissatisfaction among members of the
International Brotherhood.
GREAT NORTHERN RY. TO BE ELECTRIFIED
SEATTLE. June 10—President Rudd has announced that the
electrification of the Great Northern Ry.. tbruout its entire length will be
undertaken Changing from steam to electricity will cost the Railway
Company twenty million dollars.
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FORD WILL RUN IF' PEOPLE WANT HIM.
DETROIT. June 10—W. T. Kronberg. editor of the Dearborn
newspaper and leader of the "Ford for President Club" intimated private
ly that Ford will run for president if th< people want him. but be will
not spend money for either nomination or election.
OBENCHAIN JURY ADJOURNS UNTIL MONDAY
LOS ANGELES, June 10—The jury selected to try the second
Obenchain trial have adjourned until Monday when the prosecution will
present testimony.
ESCAPING CREW
NARCOTIC BLIND
SEATTLE, June 10—Federal authorities discovered yesterday
morning that an attempted escape Tuesday of one hundred Chinese crew
members of the Shipping Board liner Silver State was staged. The blind
wa« for the purpose of smuggling ashore one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars worth of morphine, cocaine and opium, which was successfully
brought ashore during the excitement.
PLANE Op RICK K\BEACH EK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
DETROIT. June 10—The all metal plane, wherein Eddie Ricken
backer was attempting a flight from New York to the Shriner.s convention
at San Francisco, was struck by a bolt of lightning nearby. The plane
was turning up for a hop off when it was wrecked, Rickenbacker was
uninjured. I
RICKKNBACKER LEAVES FOR CHICAGO
DETROIT. June 10—With his aeroplane only slight!" injured and
■ epairod Teddy Kickenbacker left for Chicago. One man was injured
when the p!a"e wa, struck.
MrtTMBER HOPES TARIFF BE SIDE TRACKED FOR BONUS
WASHINGTON, June 10—McCumber upon presenting the Soldiers’
Bonus Bill said he hoped the tariff bill would be side tracked so that
prompt consideration could be given the Bonus Bill.
Senator Underwood said he opposed the bill but admitted his views ;
represents but a few democrats and few republicans.
SECRETARY DENBY AND PARTY' ARRIVE CALII*.
SAN DIEGO. Calif., June 10—Secretary Denby and members of the |
AnMJu'llS class„of, 1881 arrived aboard th.- transport Henderson. Thurs-j
day, and left for Japan ^FridSy
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NEW PUNE LANDS
SPLINTERED WRECK
SEATTLE, June 10—After a successful flight, during which th*
machine reached an altitude of 10,000 feet and remained in the air an
hour, the new army pursuit aeroplane, being tested for the first time at
Camp Lewis, snapped an axel upon landing and lies a splintered wreck.
Lieut. John A McCready. holder of the world's altitude record, who
piloted the machine on its first flight, escaped with a shaking up. This
machine is the first new fighting aeroplane developed since the armistice.
SWISS PHILANDERER DEPORTED UNDER PROTEST
NEW YORK, June 10—August Probst, a young Swiss butler who
claims that he is being railroaded out of the country, owing to a love
affair with Pittsburg society girls, was- deported following an attempt
to commit suicide by slashing his wrist.
SHIP HOARD AXD POSTOFFICE DEPTS. Atilt EE ON SUBSIDY
I "w ■ ;Jvr»TON. June 10—The Shipping Board and Postoffice De
l partments have agreed to jointly request Congress to make sufficient
appropriations to meet the Oceanic Steamship Company's demand of
$360,000 annually for carrying mail into southern waters.
OZBR OFFERED POSITION BY PARK COMMISSION
HELENA. Mont., June 10—An offer has been cabled Max Ozer.
fiance of Miss McCormick, granddaughter of John II Rockefeller, to take
charge of the saddle horse tours thru Yellowstone National Park.
FRANCE VOTES NEW ARMY CREDITS
PaRIS. . >c 10—The Chamber of Depute- voted 160.000,00
francs additional credits for army purposes.
SCHOOL TEAR HERS SALARY REDUCED SEATTLE
SEATTLE. Juno 10 — The Boar I < ! E ducation yesterday afternoon
reduce^ the salary of school teachers to one hundred and fifty dollars
per year.
TURKS CONSCRIPT
MANY CHRISTIANS
ADANA. Galicia. June 10—Kemal Pasha. head of the Turkish
Na'jonalists, has ordered conscription of all Christians in Galicia for work
in front trenches in the war against the Greeks. Turkish newspapers are
boldly advocating clearing out of all Christians in Galicia. It is esti
mated that eighty per cent of the Armenians in Galicia have been con
scripted. deported, killed or starved to death.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON AND FOLI.OWKRN
PRINCETON, N. J., June 10—During the dedication of the battle
monument at Princeton. President Harding made an address in which
he extolls the father of our country and the loyal men who were his fol
lowers. He said: “The brilliancy of Washington’s genius in action
and the devotion of his followers in the Continental Army under great
privations is exemplified in this memorial which Is befitting the heroes
and the heroism of that day.”
DAUGHERTY HAS NOT RESIGNED JOB.
WASHINGTON. June 10—Regarding tumors that he had resigned
Attorney General Daugherty said: "There has neve, been a time when I
would give thirty cents Tor the Attorney Generalship, but 1 would not
take a million for it."
POPE PIPS APPEARS BEFORE MULTITUDE
ROME, June 10—Pope Pius appeared in the court yard of San
Danieso in the Vatican before an assembly of 20,000 persons, including
ajl students of the college of Propaganda and many missionaries. This
occasion was the celebration of the third centennary of the foundation J
of the congregation of Propaganda. i
LENINE REPORTED
VERY SICK MH
LONDON, June 10—The Times Berlin correspondent wires that
Lenine. head of the Russian government had another apoplectic stroke
and that Trotzky has virtually assumed leadership of the state. The
correspondent adds further that the Trotzky policy is less moderate than
that of Lenine and is winning rapidly and gaining ground.
RIGA. Russia, June 1"—Soviet circles announce that Lenine is suf
fering from acute gastritis and has a high temperature, but is slowly
improving.
ENTERS l .MTKD STATES AFTER YEARS WAXDERING
WASHINGTON. June 10—Princess Ivan Tscherniysehew of Russia,
who claims birth at Louisville, arrived in New Orleans after stowing away
by acting as stewardess and was ordered admitted to the United States
unconditionally by emigration officers. This ends a year of wandering
over Europe, trying to reach the United States and find her eight year
old son. She says Bolshevik agents tracked her over Europe seeking
royalist papers entrusted to her care by her husband before h<- was crushed
over his own gates by Bolshevik troops. '' ale
DEATH LILLIAN RUSSELL TAME UNEXPECTEDLY
Pittsburg. June 10—The death of Lillian Russell Moore came un
expectedly. as physicians had pronounced the crisis as having been passed
two days before her death, She had been ill several weeks following
a fall upon board ship while returning from Europe, where she was
conducting”an investigation of immigration conditions. She was born
at Clinton, la., in ISfil and her real name was Helen Louis.- Leonard.
She was the daughter of a printer in that city.
REGENT OF JAPAN ASKS OFFICIAL TO RETAIN OFFICE
TOKYO. June 10—The Regent of Japan has- asked Takashashi to
retain his office until his successor has been appointed. The Minister of
Communication. Cotoda. was expelled from th- Syoki party, which holds
him responsible for the downfall of the cabinet
BOOTLEGGER ARRESTED
REVEALS CONSPIRACY
SEATTLE, June 10—The arrest of Thomas J. Clark, former police
sergeant at Los Angeles, is said by Federal Prohibition officers to dis
close the fact that a number of Seattle men, including four policemen,
raised a pool of thirty thousand dollars to purchase liquor in Vancouver
for delivery in San Francisco. The liquor was to be used in the enter
tainment to be given the delegates to the Shriners convention in that city.
kith makes fourth home ki n of season *
(KICAGO. -tine »—Babe ti th got ,iu fourth hcaie run M the
s. t-t n against th? W-i;t,e Sox with nobody cu bn-- l-mli say* h„ ha.-,
•ha cored all hop f surpassing 3 m last yiK • e r- o-,i |».lt is confident
he wi.i catch up aul pass Williams and Hornsby
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REFUSES ALLOW FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE
SHANGHAI, June 10—Commander Wu has refused the advance
guard of foreigners to leave Shanghai, Kwan on Manchurian-Galacian
territory.
UT I»EI FU OFFERS RESIGNATION—CONDITIONAL
TIENTSIN. June 10—Wu Pei Fu and Tsaokun, his chief Lieutenant,
lave offered to resign if Liyuanhung will accept th. presidency. It is
uggested that Techun* will resign within the year It is feared that if
Pechuns resigns immediately the unpaid troops will mutiny and loot.
NAVAL RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH ANADYR DISCONTINUED
SEATTLE. June 10—Undev orders from Washington, D C., it is
nnouneed that the Naval Radio circuit between Alaska and Anadyr,
iberi^ will be discontinued «ext Thursday.