MONDAY
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS Kill. GIVES
WOMEN NEW STATUS
Washington. Sept. 20- A "wo
man's Rights,” is proposed for enact
ment by both federal ami state gov
ernment to remove the present le
gal discrimination against women by
the National Women’s Party, will if
it becomes a law gives women an en
tirely new and unique statue and
widely alter present social customs
According to a statement issued by
the National Women’s Party head
quarters, under the provisions of the
bill women would have the right on
marriage to choose their name, tak
ing that of their husband or retain
ing their own; would have every
voice in the control of their children,
whether legitimate or illegitimate,
tinder the proposed bill all the com
mon disabilities of women would also
be abrogated.
HARDING TALKS TO
UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE
Washington. Sept. 26—President
Harding, addressing the Unemploy
ment Conference, which opened here
today said the country is financially
strong and that “everybody should
go to work.”
WOMAN BLUEBEARD
BROUGHT TO BAR
Twin Falls. Idaho. Sept. 26—The
trial of Lydia Southward, alleged
slayer of four husbands, opened here
today on a charge of murdering her
fourth husband, Edwad F. Meyer.
The state alleges that the woman
also poisoned her three previous
husbands Robert C. Dooley. William
McHaffis and Charles C. Lewis
ALASKA MINER
BELIEVED MURDERED
Seattle. Sept. 26—Sam G. Sam
uelich has been found dead at Boul
der, Colorado, according to his friend
Sam Tovach of Seattle.
S&muelich was an Alaskan miner
for the past ten years. According to
the information received by Tovach.
S&muellch is believed to have been
murdered for money.
SEATTLEITE KILLS
WIDOW OVER LOVE
Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 25—
James Wheeler today shot and killed
Mrs. H. H. Bauman, a divorcee,
and took his own life because she re
fused to accompany him to Califor
Both were former residents of Se
BANDIT GARDNER ASK*
FOR PARDON IN LETTER
San Rranclsco. Sept. 26—Roy
Gardner, the escaped bandit, in a
letter to George L. North, assistant
manager and editor of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, admits that he was
shot by the McNeill Island guards
while making his escape but sus
tained only flesh wounds.
Gardner’s message enclosed a let
ter to President Harding asking for
POLISH PRESIDENT
ATTACKED BT ASSASSIN
Warsaw. Poland. Sept. 26—Three
shots were fired at President Pilsud
ski today. His assailant then at
tempted suicide.
The president escaped harm but
his aide waa wounded by one of the
assailant’s bullets.
SEATTLE WIFE TAKES
SHOT AT HUSBAND
Seattle, Sept. 26—Mrs Lyle took
four shots at her husband. J. M.
Lyle this morning, fracturing his
left arm and while she told the po
lice that she regretted not having
"better aim.’’ Lyle replied “I can
not prosecute her. ’’ Domestic In
felicity is said to be at the bottom
of the affair.
Both were released and returned
to their Capitol Hill home.
BOMBS THROWN IN
BELFAST RIOTING
Beltaat. Ire. Sept. SS-Two per
uana were killed end thirty eln
wounded In rioting oecurln* here
teat night end today, daring which
exploal e bomba were thrown.
SPANIARDS AND MOORS AT
WAR IN MOROCCO
Perta, Sept. 16—Forty four thoua
end SpenUh end Moorlah tribeemen
were killed or wounded In a ten dey
bettle In Morocco, eccordtng to a
Madrid dlapatch to the Parta journal
L’Intianalgeant today.
I . S. WAGES HII.HKM, LIVING
C OSTS LOWEST IN WORLD
Washington. Sept. 26—The Fed
eral Reserve Hoard issued a state
ment today, based on extensive data,
just compiled, which shows that the
j higher in the United States than
CHIEF CHARGES CHICAGO
COPS WITH BOOTLEGGING
Chicago. Sept. 26—The federal
official* here have started an inves
tigation of the Chicago Police De
partment as a result of charges made
by Chief of Police Fitrmorris that a
large portion of the police force is
engaged in bootlegging
Chief Fitzmorris has declared that
fully half of the five thousand police
men are bottleggers and are plying
their illicit liquor operations more
industriously than their watch over
the city.
MISS HAN AN DIES F1IOM
WOUNDS OF LOVE RIVAL
New York. Sept. 25—Miss Mil
dred Hanan, daughter of the famous
shoe man. who was shot here Friday
by Mrs. Grace Laws, who later sui
cided, died today after she had de
clined to disclose why Mrs. Laws
had shot her. although both were
known to have beeu iu love with
John S. Bolange. a wealthy importer
Bolande was at Miss Hanan's bed
side when the end came.
SUPPOSED GALVESTON FLOOD
VICTIM TURNS UP
Witchita. Kan. Sept. 26—Henry
Brown, aged 83. who was supposed
to have perished in the great Galves
ton flood in 1899. is having a reunion
with his three sons. C. A.. John and
Janies Brown, at the latter's home
PROMINENT SEATTLE
INSURANCE MAN DEAD
Seattle. Sept. 25—-Harry E. Lipp
man. well known local insurance
man, died here today after a brief
illness.
VIC REPORTED IN GREAT GALE
Seattle. Sept. 25—The Nome
bound steamship Victoria wirelessed
here today that she has been hove
to in a fierce gale for three days 8o0
miles off Cape Flattery but expected
to reach Nome by Wednesday.
TUESDAY
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AIjAHKA nominations
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Washington. Sept . 27—The nom
inations of Fred Harrison and Gilbert;
E. Stevens as district attorney of
the Second Division and as marshal
of the Fourth Division of Alaska.;
have been reported favorably by the!
Senate Judiciary Committee, despite j
opposition made by local Alaskan in
terests .
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE LOOMING
OVER WAGE REDUCTIONS
Chicago. Sept. 26—The leaders of |
the four big- railroad brotherhoods
and affiliated railroad unions, declar-1
ed tonight that they had little doubt
that the railroad employees, as a!
result of the referendum, had voted
for a general strike rather than ac
cept a reduction In wages.
MORE AMERICANS
MURDERED BY MEXICANS
Washington, Sept. 27—E. B.
Killtngburg of Los Angeles, Califor
nia and P. C. Smith of Benita, Ok
lahoma, both American cltlsena, were
murdered recently by Mexicans near
the town of Dolores, Mexico, accord
ing to advices received by the State
Department today.
r. H. SUBMARINE SINKS
MYSTERIOUSLY—8 PERISH
Los Angeles, Sept. 27—The Unit
ed States submarine R. 6 sank sud
denly In an unexplained manner at
eleven o'clock last night at the sub
marine station at San Pedro.
Three members of the crew perish
RILL TO COMPLETE ALASKA
RAILROAD INTRODUCED
Washington, Sept. 27—Chairman
Curry of the House Committee on
Territories today Introduced a bill
appropriating the $3,110,210 which
the Alaska Engineering Commission
say will he necessary td complete the
government railroad to Interior Al
aska.
Chicago, Sept. 27 The appear
ance of June Van Albert., a Holland
er. aged If* years, whose height is
nine feet. 5 inches, on the street here
this morning, resulted in a traffic
blockade and a near riot.
CLAIMED CHICAGO
(XJPS DELIVERED HOOZE
IX PATROL WAGON
Chicago. Sept. 27—Evidence that
whiskey was delivered from Chicago
bootleggers to their customers in the
police patrol wagon of Grand Cross
ing precinct is in the hands of the
federal authorities as a result of the
investigation of the charges made
that half of Chicago's police force is
engaged in bootlegging.
An extra charge of 15 a case was
assessed for the use of the patrol
wagon and Its uniformed escort of
patrolmen .according to a statement
by Assistant District Attorney Mer
enak today.
WITNESS SAYS MANY WON’T
WORK AT LOWER WAGES
Washington. Sept. 27—The aver
sion of labor to accepting work at
reduced waf. ■ was r'«-,'rned as a
cause of some of th'1 v:’d< .- prontl un
employment throughout the country
by R5sewell L. Phelps, labor statis
tican of the Department of Labor in
a statement to the Unemployment
Conference here
Phelps was the first witness heard
today by the conference.
NEW YORK TEAMS
LEADING BOTH TEAMS
New York, Sept. 26—By defeating
Cleveland this afternoon New York
took a firmer crip on first place in
the American League. The victory
gave the Americans a lead of two full
games. With Cleveland having onlv
four more games to play and New
York five, it looks to be a certainty
that the two New York teams will
contest the World series this year.
Ruth was the hero of today's
game, hitting two home runs and a
two bagger. Ruth walked home on
each of the four times he was up.
To date the famous swat man has
fifty eight home runs to his credit,
four more than his record of last
CONSPIRACY CHARGES ENTER
ARBUCKLE CASE
Sau Francisco, Sept 26—Frank
Dominguez, attorney for the defense
in the Arbuckle case, late this af
ternoon had Al Semnacher, formerly
Miss Rappe’s manager and witness
for the State, recalled to the witness
stand in an attempt to prove that.
Seiunacher’s action in taking the
clothes of Miss It&ppe out of the St
Francis hotel and to his home in
Hollywood, near Los Angeles, was
part of a conspiracy on the part of
Semnacher. Earl Lynn and Mrs. B.
M. Belmont, the object or which was
to extort money from Arbuckle.
•Semnacher testified but denied the
PROGRESS OP THE
S. 8. VICTORIA
Radio reports received from the.
incoming steamship Victoria today
announced that the liner was 346
miles east of Unimak Pass at noon
yesterday
SOVIETS DENYING INTRIGUING
AGAINST BRITAIN
London. Sept. 26—The Russian
Soviet Government, despite numer
ous evidences to the contrary, replied
to Lord Curzon. British Foreign Sec
retary. that It has not been intrigu
ing against Great Britain In Cen
tral Asia and Afghanistan.
DISAPPOINTED SEATTLE
INVESTOR SUICIDED
Seattle. Sept. 26—Because he had
failed to Invent a new type of pencil
sharpener and eraser, from which he
hoped to make a fortune. F. K.
Butler, formerly and for several
years a fortune hunter in Alaska,
suicided by shooting himself here to
day.
WEDNESDAY
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JAP PRINCE TO
HEAD DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE DELEGATION
Tokyo. Japan. Sept. 27—The Pre
mier’s office tonight confirmed the
recent reports of the appointment of
Prince Iyesato as the leading Japan
ese delegate to the forthcoming
Washington disarmament conference.
The Japanese delegation to the
■conference at Washington on Inter
national disarmament and the prob
I leins of the Pacific will consist of
Prince Iyesato, president of the
I House of Peers. Vice Admiral Kato
| of the Navy and Baron Shidehara. it
was officially announced this after
Vir HKI.il I I* ItY STORM AT PASS
Today, for the second time since
her departure from Seattle enroute
to Nome. the steamship Victoria was
held up by stormy weather and will
probably not reach Nome before Fri
day niRht at the earliest.
Radio advices from the steamer at
7 a m reported her hove to off
Scotch Cap in a storm so severe that
the vessel could not enter Bering
S~- _ *
MRS PAlbSON
REPORTED BETTER
Mrs. Jennie Paulson, who has
been very ill in Maynard-Columbus
Hospital since Monday, as a result of
an iufeetion of the lower Jaw. is re
ported much improved today
“EVERY CENT FOR ARMAMENT"
DEI CARED JAP SLOGAN
London. Sept. 27—“Every cent
for armament* and not a cent for
aocial improvement' Is Japan’s slo
gan on the eve of the Washington
disarmament conference." the Tokyo
correspondent of the London Times
cabled to that journal today.
ENTIRE TRAIN CHEW CAUGHT
AIDING BOOTLEGGERS
Seattle. Sept. 27—-The discharge
of an entire train crew today, dis
closed that a certain Great Northern
train plying between Vancouver and
Seattle has been making regular
stops at a no station point and un
loading supplies of liquor to bootleg
gers for delivery to a fashionable
country club golf grounds near by.
The entire train crew has been in
dicted by the grand Jury.
W A NA >1 AKER DEI LA RES
GREAT BUSINESS
REVIVAL COMING
New York. Sept 28—John Wana
niaker declared today that, a great
business revival which will last for
years is underway. The famous
merchant said:
“I have more faith in America to
day and more expectation for the
future than I have had at any time
SUTHERLAND BLOCKS
PROPOSED ALASKA
Washington. Sept. 28—At the in
stance of Alaska delegate Suther
land. Secretary Den by today suspend
ed a proposed cut of twenty six per
cent of the men employed iu develop
ing the Chickaloon mine in the Mat
anuska coal fields for the navy.
LON DON HITS PRE WAR PAPE
London, Sept. 28—This city went
back to the dazzle of pre-war night,
life last night to the noise of Ameri
can Jazz bands
TYPHOON KILLS HUNDREDS
Tokyo. Japan. Sept. 28—Several
hundred persons are reported killed
by a typhoon which swept through
Central Japan today. The storm
centered upon Nago, on the island of
H|oido, where tidal waves destroyed
crops and houses over a wide area.
Several steamers are reported to
have been sunk in the storm.
Giving Out
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TWO PROMINENT SKATTIJ-;
Seattle. Sep* 27 —Willard A.
Panda, a prominent lorn! manufact
urer. and A J Stanley, a pioneer
business man of this city, died at
their respective familv homes here
last night.
MAHONEY' DEFENSE
CLAIMS FLAW IN
STATE'S EVIDENT E
Seattle. Sept 28—Declaring that
the defense will prove that Mrs.
James P. Mahoney was alive on
jAprll l«. on which date the state
alleges her husband killed. Attorney
Schwellinbach today briefly outlined
the contentions of the defense to the
trial Jury in the Superior Court
GREAT RAILROAD
CONSOLIDATION PLAN
ANNOl’Nt ED
Washington. Sept. 28—Comple
tion of a tentative plan for the con
solidation of all railroads in the
country into uineteen competing sys
tems was announced today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
GRAND TRUNK
STOCK DECISION
BRINGS APPEAL
London. Sept 27—The share
holders have decided to appeal to
the Privy Council against the recent
finding of the Arbitration Board de
claring the common and preferred
stocks of the Grand Trunk Railway
to be valueless
THUR8DAY
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!
GEORGE again
INVITES CONFERENCE ON
IRISH QUESTION
London, Sept. 2:1 The leaders of I
the Sinn Feinn were again invited to
a conference in this city on October i
11. in a note dispatched to De Valera |
by Lloyd George early today. j
Although inviting another confer
ence. Lloyd George informed De Va- j
lera that the British government •
could not alter its fundamental po
sition. which he declared is vital to ,
the empire's existence.
NEW SHIPS TO SURVEY
ALASKA COASTl
Washington. Sept 2ft Under or-1
ders of the new budget bureau, the
steel, oil burning mine sweepers.!
Auk and Asprey. both of which are J
now at Portsmouth. New’ Hampshire. I
are to be transferred to the Coast i
aud Geodetic Survey and will be sent j
to the Pacific by spring to study the
ocean currents and chart Alaska
channels, it was announced today
OLD WASHINGTON
OFFICIAL DEAD
Washington. Sept 2ft—Henry'
Neal, who for a period of 45 years,
was doorkeeper at the office of the
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives. is dead here.
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles. Sept. 2ft—Two
earthquake shocks shook Los Ange
les and also all of the Riverside Val
ley early today. No damage result
ed so far as known.
ALASKA POWER
APPLICATIONS FILED
Washington. Sept. 29—Frank C.
Daugherty has filed with the Fed
eral Power Commission applications
for power for hydro-electric projects
on the Kartia River, Prince of Wales
Island. Green Lake. Baranoff Island
and at Fort Snettish&m. The var
ious power applications contemplate
the development of a total of about
30.000 horse power for wood pulp
production.
CORNISH TIN MINES CLOSED
AFTER CENTURIES
London. Sept. 29—The Cornish j
tin mines, the oldest industry in |
England, have been closed down af-1
ter centuries of operation. The op-!
eration of the mines dates from the
days of the Roman invasion.
U. S. FLYER BEATS
WORLD’S ALTITUDE RECORD
Dayton. Ohio. Sept. 29—Lieuten
ant John A. MeReady shattered the
world’s altitude record today, at
taining a height of 40.800 feet In a
biplane at McCook Flying Feld.
ARBUCKIJ5 ANSWERS TO
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
San Francisco. Sept. £8—Roscoe
Arbuckle. late this afternoon, an
-.we red in the Superior (' >urt t*» the
; charge of manslaughter J11« ' arai.nt
( him ni connection v.i*h tin* I-ash of
; Virginia Rappe a-» :• r* .~nir of al
Judge l.azarus d - id-d or. fl,- ev
idence introduced that, th.- charge
i or murder was not warranted Dis
i trict Attorney Rrady th**n moved
Rahat Arbuckle he relea d on his
i own recognizance Th • rour* hov
! ever, fixed bonds at Sin.uuc Ar
buckle was released .it a quarter >f
ter five and immediately left with
his attorneys in an automobile
•'The very fact that Arbuckle was
held to answer for manslaughter
demonstrated that he should hav«
been held for murder.’* District At
torney Ready declared In a statement
on the Arbuckle case issued today.
I.IBKRTY BONDS ADVANCIN'G
Washington. Sept 29—Liberty
Bonds have advance twice in rwc-.f
Financial experts express the he
lief that the bonds will continne to
FA MOI'S SI\(iKR'S SOX ENLISTS
Los Angeles. Sept. 28—Henry,
son of Madame Schaman-Heinck. the
famous singer, enlisted this after
noon as an ensign in the navv
The young: man did his bit in tk%
RIECHSTAG COMMITTEE
APPROVES V. 8.
GERMAN TREATY
Berlin. Sept. 29—The Foreign
Relations Committee of the Reich
stag today gave its approval to rati
fication of the peace treaty with the
United States
Treaty Ratification by Senate Urged
for October 15.
Wasihngton. Sepr. 29 —An agree
ment for a vote by the Senate on
October 1"> for ratification of the
peace treaty with Germany U under
negotiation today by the Republican
and Democratic leaders
RUTH OX SICK LIST
New York. Sept 29—Babe Ruth
is on the sick list and was unable
to play this afternoon against Phil
NEVVBERRY CLEARED OF
CORRUPTION CHARGES
Washington. Sept. 29—The ma
jority members of the Senate Flec
tion Committee reported today on
the Newberry case, clearing Senator
Newberry of the charges of corrup
tion laid against him and recom
mending that he be seated.
The Democratic members of the
Committee, however, declared that
Newberry was elected by corrupt and
illegal methods and practices and re
commended that the seat be declared
vacant
GERMAN MARK TAJUCS
ANOTHER FT.OP
New York. Sept. 28—The German
mark took another tumble today,
dropping to three fourths of a cent
in value.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
BOOTLEGGING DROPS DEAD
Chicago. Sept. 29— Mrs. Rose
Allen, when the Court Commissioner
announced that she and Policeman
Bransford would be held for inves
tigation by the Grand Jury on
charges of bootlegging, dropped dead
in court today.
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