THE NOME NUGGET
SAYS FORD PROFIT BY TAX PLAN
UfUlETTE MAKES ATTACK ON CUMMNS BILL
SELLS POISON
LIOOOO GOILTY
MANSLAUGHTER
TAYLORVILLE, ILL.. Jan. 12—John Tokoly, the proprietor of a
soft drink parlor, wan found guilty of manslaughter Thursday, in con
nection with "several deaths of residents who died from the effects of
poison Ivquor which was obtained at the former’s place.
CHARGES WOOD WITH TYRANNY MLSRl’LK
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—The Philippine. Independence Mission
(Charges Governor General Wood with "Tyranny Misrule.
EIGHT CHARGES 1X1DGKD AGAINST WOOD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—The Philippine Independence Mission
has lodged with Congress eight charges .against Wood as Governor Gen
eral of the Islands, including the attitude <of being above the laws passed
by the Philippine Legislature and claiming for himself unlirn.ted execu
live responsibility and abuse of his veto power.
MANAGER VETERANS’ lURKAI DISMISSED '
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—Lent, the Manager of :h Veterans’ Hu
reau in New York, has been relieved by Director nf V g an «.n
lestigacVon ot charges that liquor parties were held In the District Office
in Washington and that liquor was carried to a dinner given at a hotel.
In one of the ambulances assigned to the Veterans’ Bureau.
ASKS IMMEDIATE ARREST OF FORBES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—The immediate arrest of Forbes, for
mer Director of the Veterans’ Bureau, has been requested ol tb** Attorney
General by Re'presentative Larson of Georgia.
LAFOLLETTE CAST
DECIDING VOTE
FOR CHAIRMAN
WASHINGTON, Ji
an. 12—The deadlock in the Senate over the
election of a Chairman for the Interstate Commerce Commission which
will handle legislation, ended Thursday. At the casting of the thirty
second ballot, Senator Smith. Democrat from South Carolina, was elected.
Senator Smith’s election, was the defeat of the Republican Guard which
stood from the first for the election of Cummings, of Iowa. LaPol
lette cast the deciding vote as leader of the Farm Bloc
LAFOLLETTK WOULD AMEND CUMMINS BILL
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—’’This means the difference of several
hundred million dollars each year in the amount of freight charges that
mu9t be paid by the American people and four times that much in their
cost of living,” LaFollette said in explanation of the proposed amendments
to each of the Cummins Bills, the amendments being introduced by La
Follette. The first amendment provides rates for transportation shall
be fixed upon the basic cost of the service which would abolish the pro
visions of the law guaranteeing to railroads a certain fixed return upon
their investment. The other amendments direct that the Interstate Com
merce Commission shall estimate the original cost of the construction of
tto railroads.
CONSIDERING UNSEATING CUMMINS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—The Senate Farm Bloc revealed yes
terday that they have under consideration a move to unseat Cummins as
President Pro Tem of tbs Sf
DECLARED LEGALLY j
BEAD,TURNS UP
ALIVE IN SEATTLE’
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12—Frank Simmons, tour years mourned j
as dead from suicide and declared legally dead by the Courts and whose j
supposed widow collected his insurance, has been located alive in Seattle, j
SEATTLE, Jan. 12—Frank Simmons, the San Francisco clubman j
who was supposed to have drowned himself in San Francisco Bay four |
years ago. his wife having collected the insurance on his life, it developed,
has been living in Seattle under the name of Frank P. Simmons, as a
traveling auditor of the Shell Oil Company. He admitted yesterday
morning that he is the missing mao.
APPLICATION FOIS RAIL MADE FOR ORE Kit
I LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12 Application for the. release on bail of
1 Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Normand. was made Thursday.
AEROPLANE FOR
ALASKA MAIL
SERVICE ENROUTE
SEATTLE, Jan. 12 A Dehaviland 4 airplane, in which B. El
lison of Fairbanks will carry mali between Nenana and McGrath, has ar
rived in Seattle crated and in course of shipment to Alaska.
SENATOR WALSH WILL <JIESTI<>\ Mr LEA N
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12 Acting for the Senate Public Lands Com
mittee in the investigation of the Teapot Dome lease. Senator Walsh
will go to Palm Beach. Florida, and question Edward B. McLean regard
ing the loaning of $100,000 to Former Secretary Full* Walsh has been
ordered to proceed to Palm Beach at once because of McLean’s physician
having certified that a trip to Washington might endanger McLean's
>lcl.KAN ASKS
TPONEMENT OF EXAMINATION
PALM BEACH, FLA.. Jan. 12—Edward MoLean yesterday asked
for a postponement of his examination by Senator Walsh of Montana, re
garding the hundred thousand dollar loan which McLean is supposed to
have made to former Secretary Fall who leased the Teapot Naval Oil
Reserve to the Sinclair Oil interests. McLean said that he wished to con
sult his counsel.
SENATE PASSES BILL ON CIVIL AERONAUTICS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—The Senate has passed a Bill establish
ing a Bureau of Civil Aeronautics in the Department of Commerce.
HEED DESIGNATED HIS ASSISTANT MANAGER
SEATTLE. Jan. 12—Reed, the State Manager of the Coolidge
Presidential Campaign in the State of Washington, yesterday designated
Wm. T. Laube as Assistant Manager in the State of Washington, with
special reference to lining up the State.
BURDICK NAMED CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR JOHNSON
FARGO, Jan. 12—V. D. Burdick, a late partner of former Gov
ernor Burke, has been named campaign manager for Hiram Johnson in
North Dakota.
HEAD OF DRAMATIC ART UNIVERSITY DEAD
SEATTLE. Jan. 12—William Pierce Gorsuch, the head of the
Dramatic Art University, died suddenly in Seattle yesterday.
$1,000,000 FOR
OPERATION OF
ALASKA RAILWAY
M14I2,P -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 Tin* Interior Department Appropriation
Hill, reported by the Appropriations Committee, proposes the appropria
tion of one million dollars for the maintenance and operation or the Alaska
Railroad, two hundred and twenty two millions r-.r Army and Navy pen
sions. and provides for the abolishment of twenty-one land offices, and
the consolidation of the offices of Register and Receiver in fourteen
HOl'SK KFI'I BMC AN'S ASK TOR IIKI'OIIT ON TAX TABLES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12 The House Republicans in a conference
Thursday night instructed the. Ways and Means Committee t.. furnish a
report on the tax tables before taking action on the Soldiers' Bonus.
Cnder instructions from the conference the Committee will report the
Revenue Rill containing changes in tux rates as well as Administrative
Amendments on February 21st. It will then be determined whether the
enactment of a Bonus Rill should be recommended.
ATTACKS MELLON TAX l»L$\ IN SENATE SPEECH
WASHINGTON. J.n 12 I am informed by a thoroughly reliable
authority that the Mellon Rill will reduce the taxes of Andrew Mellon
$50,000 per year.” Ashtirst declared in ;i Senate speech yesterday after
noon, adding that the Mellon plan would save H. ury For.l more than half
a million dollars annually, and called attention to the fact that Henry
Ford indorsed Coolidtre as soon as the Mellon plan was announced.
MOFFETT ASSIGNED
COMMAND NAVAL
POLAR FLIGHT
WASHINGTON. .I n. 12 Tbt Polar Naval Expedition on the Dir
igible Shenandoah will be under he command of Rear Admit al MotTatt.
WOM.I) roMl'KI. ALL CHILDREN ATTEND 1*1 IJI.K
OLVMP1A, Ian. 12—A petition fur an initiative measure, to com
p* ! all children in the Sta'e of W.i-h :u;..n 1».•tween th»* ages of eight and
sixteen years to attend the Pul.l < S. M unless mentally or physically
incapacitated, has been filed with the Secretory of State.
Ivl Kl.l \ Kl AN ASSt ME RESPONSILIMTV MIR INITIATIVE RILL
SEATTLE. Jan. 12- Announcing ,t Ku Klux Klan membership
of 52,000 in the State of Washington including 28.000 in Seattle. John
A. Jefferey, Grand Dragon of the Realm of Washington, slated last night
that the Ku Klux Klan will assume the responsibility for the Initiative
Bill which was tiled during the week at Olympia and aimed against Paro
chial and other schools.
FINAL APPROVAL GIVEN SHIPPING BOARD RESOUNDS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—President Coolidge yesterday gave his
final approval to the Shipping Board resolution replacing the operation
of the Government’s Merchant Marine Fleet in the hands of the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation, but the Board reserves the power of supervision
over mil ship sales and the allocution and selection of trade routes and
the power to dispense with the services of the Fleet Corporation at will.
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