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'..?. . -- . ; 3 .-,;, rrp THE MDRNTXG OKECONTAN, TUESDAY. . JUNE 22, 1920 HOME TOWN NEWS FOP. VISITING NOBLES OF THE' MYSTIC SHRINE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.) man and for 15 years police reporter for the Bulletin, died this morning of heart trouble in Boulder Creek. Courts adjourned out of respect." Seventy-two prominent jurists of California have indorsed the candi dacy of Justice Warren Olney of the supreme court for election In Novem ber to the unexpired term of Justice Max C. Slous. Four hundred gasoline launch op erators and engineers will strike to morrow unless their demands for the recognition of their union are grant ed. The strike will tio up all launch and lighterage service on San Fran cisco bay. Seattle, Wash. SEATTLE, Wash., June 21. --(Special.) By a unanimous - vote of the seven members present the city coun cil this afternoon passed the ordi nance increasing the city light and power rates by approximately 25 per cent over Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell's recent veto. By the new ordinance the minimum monthly charge for lighting; in residences will be raised from 50 to 75 cents, and commercial light rates will be raised from 1 1-3 cents to lra kilowatt hour as a minimum to 4 to 5Vt cents a kilo watt hour as a maximum. William Hickman Moore presided as president of the council. Mrs. O. B. Densworth, 4911 Forty fifth avenue South, was taken to the city hospital this afternon in a seri ous conditions. Officers' said they had been told she had taken a large quantity of wood alcohol while de spondent. The city council, by a vote of 5 to 2, this afternon passed the ordinance giving city firemen one day off in eight and authorizing the appoint ment of 80 additional firemen. Coun cilmen Drake and Carroll voted against passage of the bill. Samuel Gompers, recently re-elected president of the American Federa tion of Labor, will pass through Seat tie en route to San Francisco Thurs day. He plans to attend the demo cratic national convention in "the California city and will stop here for a short conference with the state labor leaders. St. Paul, Minn. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 21. (Spe cial.) William O'Malley. formerly clerk in the office of Ms brother. Martin J. O'Malley. when the latter was county treasurer, was arrested today at Cheyenne, Wyo. He is under indictment for forgery here in con nection with thn loottnsr of the Ram scy county treasury under his brolli- er's administration. Votlne was very light in primary election today for nomination of state officers. Polls closed at 9 P. M rr l 1 . a a ao vfh 1 n fnr a "nn lite" pair of robbers who have held up and robbed 15 people within the past three days. They were said to h most apologetic as they would take the money from their victims. St. Paul hotel guests are searching In vain for the sugar bowl: War-time rationing has been resumed. Devel- nmtifnls today make it almost a cer talnty that those St. Paul residents who are "t liverless" will walk to and from their business after July 1. Efforts to adjust the differences between street railway employes and company officials have proved un St. Paul policemen were victorious In the annual baseball between the departments of St. Paul and Minne apolis. Tt is estimated that more than 10. 000 witnessed the exhibition and $4000 haa been added to the relief fund of the departments. Los Angeles, Cal. LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 21. (Spe- cial.) A conference was ncia in. mo city hall by Mayor snioer ana .nu miral Hugh Rodman planning the programme of Secretary Daniels' visit here all day Friday. The injunction suit filed by the General Petroleum company against Secretary of the Navy Daniels and officers of the Pacific fleet was being argued today in Federal Judge Bled soe's court, at the same time a thor ough investigation of an alleged arti ficial oil and gasoline shortage in southern California was being made under the direction of United States Attorney O'Connor, as the result of an alleged statement by one of the fleet officers, in which he was quoted as saying that if the General Petroleum company would not sell oil to the fleet at $1.11 a barrel, he would land ma rines and take -what oil was needed by force. A temporary injunction was granted the petroleum company by Judge Bledsoe several days ago. Chief of Police Home returned to day after an absence of two weeks spent in attendance at the convention of chiefs of police in Detroit, Mich. Assistant United States Attorney Gordon Lawson today was requested to give his official approval to a peti tion to the president for the pardon of Dr. Frank T. Howenstein, who Is serving a 10-year sentence at McNeil s island for complicity in a conspiracy to enable young men to avoid, the draft. Atlanta, Ga. VTLkNTA. Ga., June 21. (Special.) College Park officials and citizens are wrought over the action of sev eral Camp Jessup soldiers who broke into the College Park jail Sunday night and freed W. L. Picklelvimer, a comrade held on a charge of curs ing before women. The soldiers broke the jail locks and escorted Pickle heimer back to camp. Military offi cials began an Investigation. - More than $20,000 was pledged of the $30,000 needed for the next year's work of the Atlanta community serv ice Mell R. Wilkinson and John A. Mamlet with $1000 each and David Woodward with $1200 were among the heaviest contributors. Father Peter McGsear. six years pastor of Sacred Catholic church and president of Marist college, has been succeeded by Father James Horton, who was Father McOscar's assistant seven years. The former's new as signment was not announced. Southern politicians, especially re publicans, are keenly interested in announcement that Senator W. G. Harding will make one or more speeches In Georgia in September. Local republican leaders y he hoped to use Georgia as a wedge In his plan to break the democratic hold of the "solid south." Leaders of the Georgia Federation of Labor met here Sunday and dis cussed plans for" supporting candi dates favorable to organized labor and to oppose those of opposite ten dencies. A committee was named to have charge of "the state political campaign on behalf of labor. The new downtown non-parking ordinance has proved so effective the city council voted to extend the non parking zone in the business district. The streets affected are Whitehall, Pryor, Mitchell and James. x Omaha, Aeb. t OMAHA. Neb.. June fil. (Special.) Funeral services for J. D. Weaver, secretary of Aksarben for 14 years, who died early Sunday morning, will be held in Elks' club rooms Tuesday afternoon at 2. The body will lie in state there from 10 to 2. Senator Hiram Johnson, Senator Carter Glass, Governor A. E. Smith of New York, with train load of Cox sup porters left for. San Francisco, been in Omaha Johnson and Glass were silent; others boomed Cox. Pussyfoot Johnson will speak in Omaha Jujy 1. Alfred E. Forstall, consulting public utility engineer of New York City, arrived today to aid in the transfer of the local gas plant from private to municipal ownership. The new zoning ordinance before the council today includes prohibi tion of bill boards in residential sections. S. M. Moore, government air mail field inspector. In Omaha and "Chi cago temporarily suspended. Automobile driven by unidentified men crashed over 40-foot embank ment in Elmwood Park this morning, seriously injuring Lulu Scott, young waitress at the Hansen cafe, 2407 Farnam. Police learned the car was stolen from M. J. Hylan, Omaha Hay company last April. The girl says the driver picked her up to drive her to work and made improper advances and lost control of the machine during the tussle. , Minneapolis, Minn. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, June 21. (Special.) The pups and pans, the slamming doors and the squawky pump are in contempt of court. Dr. C. F. Dight alleges, filing suit asking that his neighbor,' Mrs. Eugenia Tur- cotte, be brought in court for failure to obey Judge W. W. Bardwell's order restraining her from letting her pos sessions annoy him with their racket. Minneapolis turned out a heavy vote in primaries. The total vote in the state promises to reach 440,000. The aldermen discussed suspending the jitrrey ordinance so Mlnneapoll- tans will not have to walk to work if a streetcar strike comes July 1. Horace Lowrey will show the coun cil figures on earnings in both Min neapolis and St. Paul tomorrow to prove he needs higher fares. George M. Gillette, president of the Steel & Machinery company, came back from 60 days in Europe, with a report that Eamonn Devalera, "presi dent of Irish republic," isn't Irish at all, but a Portuguese Jew. tie says France, .England and Belgium are rapidly recovering from the war and Frenchmen are spending enough on wine to pay the interest on the war debt. Mayor Meyers riveted his habit of vetoing the council's $5 a day wage ordinance for city laborers by send ing it back at the aldermen for the fourth time. Selling a $150 diamond ring for $.10 got two men into jail on charge of liquor and jewel thefts totaling $50, 000 In three months. Minneapolis is not safe for speeders. It took Oscar Hollison's revolver and a shotgun squad to stop him. but Roy Nelson today got 10 days in the work house for voyaging through town at 40 miles an hour. Helena, Mont. HELENA, Mont.. June 21. (Spe cial.) The second trial of Dr. D. E. Rainvllle on a charge of second de gree murder was started here today before Judge Poorman inthe district court. He is alleged to have caused the death of Mrs. Agnes Smith by per forming an alleged criminal operation. Governor Stewart, Montana s candi date for the nomination for vice president, left here today for San Francisco. Senator Walsh will place Governor Stewart in nomination. John M. Evans, representative fro Montana, has filed his petition with the secretary of state as a candidate fromthe 1st district to succeed him self. He is a democrat. Reports reaching the state land office today indicate a bumper crop in Montana this year. . All land agents from every section of the state have reported within the last 12 hours an abundance of rain. The East Helena plant of the Amer ican Smelting & Refining company has announced through its manager that hereafter the company will pay 99 cents an ounce for silver pro duced in the United States. This has created great optimism among the silver mine operators in Montana. The local post of the American Legion will elect five delegates at Its meeting tomorrow bight to attend the state meeting which is to deter mine whether the state headquarters are to remain in this city. Columbus, Ohio. COLUMBUS, O., June 21. (Special.) The Boosters special train on its way to the democratic convention left this afternoon at 5 o'clock. All avail able space on ten Pullmans was taken when the special pulled out. On the train are the Columbus democratic glee club and 400 boosters of the Ohio governor for the nomination by the democrats. Further increases for Columbus city employes are forecast. Director of Public Safety McCune and Director of Public Service Duffy probably will get $4500 a year. Columbus may be without gas sup ply because of the strike now threat ening at the Ohio Fuel Supply com pany's pumping station at Sugar Grove. Officials of the company de clare the supply in the city will not be cut off. . Final action of the school board budget for next year was expected to be taken by the school board tonight. The budget carries a provision for $310,000 for teachers' salary ad vances. Four Columbus boys admit robbing the residence of Mrs. Fannie Houston, 1330 East Broad street, eany Sunday morning. The boys are Charles Colli son, Charles Newbrough, Charles Greiner and James Ttepass, all mem bers of well-known families. Spokane, Wash. SPOKANE, Wash.," June 21. Ap proximately 5,000,000 bushels of wheat in Washington and Idaho have been contracted by the Washington Wheat- growers association, a co-operative farmers organization, it was declared today by A. A. Elmore, president of the association. The organization, formed last spring, proposes to mar ket the farmers' wheat for a term of years. Registrations for the annual state convention of the Christian Endeavor society of Washington, which will open here Thursday, have reached 600, it was announced today, and 400 additional registrations are expected. Societies from Washington and from northern Idaho will be represented. Trial of the Culbertson-Grote-Ran- kin company, owner of a local de partment .. store, on - a profiteering charge has been postponed from to- orrow morning in United States Visitors A local wholesale Produce and Provisions house wants to se cure an agency for smoked meats, canned goods, oleo margarine, shortenings, soft drinks, etc. Will buy outright or sell on commission. Wha have you to offer? Box AJ 725, Oregonian district court to July 1, It was an- nounced today. A total of 251 names have been oreDared for certification to the cen sus bureau by District Supervisor! Scott, he announced today. Spokane s census, 104,204, was 198 less than that reported for 1910, and local civic or ganizations, have made an effort to bring it to the 1910 figure. To form a women's auxiliary to organized labor of this city a meet ing has been called for next Thurs- day afternoon. According to an nouncement, it. Is hoped to obtain 6000 members for the organization. Indianapolis, Ind. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 21. (Special.) A magazine devoted to fine arts and the theater, made its first appearance here today. The pub lication is edited by John C. Mellett. Approximately 100 rotarians, their wives and families, together with 75 delegates from 19 other Indiana towns and cities,, departed from here on a special train of nine coaches to attend the International convention at Atlan tic City. R. D. Thomas, chief probation officer of the juvenile court, resigned today because of illness. Many Indiana cities filed formal answers with the public service com mission today opposing a petition for increased telephone rates. It was an nounced that changes in the Indiana election laws will, be proposed at the special session of the state legislature which is to be called shortly by Gov ernor Goodrich. The trial of Haag Brothers, promi nent Indianapolis druggists, opened in federal court today. They are charged with Interstate liquor violations. Resolutions expressing appreciation of the accomplishments of Harry B. Smith, adjutant-general, were adopted at a state dinner for Mexican border veterans held at the chamber of com merce. Members of the board or puD- lic works declared themselves opposed to the proposed servace-at-cost plan for the operation of the lines of the Indianapolis street railway compaay. n a conference with Dr. Henry Jame son, president of the board of direc tors of the company today. Cleveland, O. CLEVELAND, O., June 21. (Spe cial.) Edward W. McGraw, 3291 West One Hundredth street, was sworn in as attorney at the Charity hospital where he is a patient. Summer opened officially here, but there was no sweltering, however. Topcoats, umbrellas, etc., were more in evidence than Palm Beach suits. Richard Rcid, 2127 West Fifty- eighth street, is dead in St. Johns hos pital after an automobile collision. John W. Joyce will be arraigned Tuesday charged with liquor selling. A farewell reception to Bishop and Mrs. Waldorf by the congregation at First Methodist church will be held on Wednesday. Lorain-Avenue Business Men's as sociation met to discuss plans'for the proposed Huron-Lorain high level bridge. This is Doughnut week in the pub lie square for the Salvation Army drive. Five hundred out-of-town ' physi cians are here for the convention of American Institute of Homeopathy. Fines for liquor law violation totaled $700. Bogus tax collectors are picking up a little spending money in the south western part of the city. Indians walloped the Red Sox Mon Monday. It took 12 innings. , Federated churches started outdoor religious meetings. They may last all summer. Seven-cent street-car fare looms up revised car schedule is held responsi ble. Salt Lake City. SALT LAKE CITY, June 21. War rants based upon complaints issued at Pocatellq, Idaho, recently charging Heber J. Grant, president, and six other officials of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company with profiteering in sugar were received here today by United States District Attorney Evans. In accordance with the request pf me uuiieu oidica ai&inui attorney oi not&L they pi Idaho, the defendants are to be fied of the suit against them and they are expected to appear voluntarily either before the United States court here or before United States Commis sioner Tanner at Pocatello. The Idaho charge declared the com pany sold at $23 a hundred pound sack sugar which cost but $9.50 to produce. Those named in the suit besides Mr: Grant, who is also president of the Mormon church, are: C. W. Nibley, Thomas R, Cutler. Merrill Nibley. H. G. Whitney, W. T. Pyper and S. T. Love, all residents of Salt Lake. Reading, Pa. READING, Pa., June 21. (Special.) Just as Lot. W. Reiff, second alter nate delegate, and John B. McDonough were leaving today for the demo cratic national convention in San Francisco, William Abbot Wltman Sr., defeated democratic candidate for mayor at the last election, announced that he will enter the next mayoralty race. Witman expects a special municipal election soon after census figures show Reading has become a second-class city. Mr. and Mrs. J. Blackwood Cam eron were severely injured when Cam eron's automobile was wrecked on a railroad bridge in Lancaster last night. Several of "Mr. Cameron's ribs were fractured. Charging operation of a motor ve hicle while under the influence of liquor. County Detective Krick ar rested Irving L. Steffey, driver of a motorcycle from which Raymond Marks was thrown yesterday, suf fering a fractured skulL Marks may die. ' Reading hospital fund goal is $750. 000. The subscriptions reached $400, 195.64 today. Fire bell tonight started several Pure Juice of the Loganberry hundred canvassers In the annual one night drive for $10,000 for Berk's county tuberculosis sanitarium. Renewal and spread of strike on the Philadelphia & Reading railway to day began to affect food supply here because of embargoes. None of the usual -shipments of groceries and southern products was received. Pas senger service on P.- & R. and Penn sylvania systems remains unaffected here. Fire Chief Nlethammer declared to day for an Independence day celebra tion without fireworks. Pierre, S. D. PIERRE. S. D., jTjnpT 21. The spe cial session of the state legislature convened this morning after having been postponed from May 24 on ac count of flood conditions at that time. The general sentiment of the legis lators, is that they will put a close limit on legislative work and take up only matters of an emergency char acter, allowing other matters to go over until the regular session in Jan uary. . - In his message to the legislators. Governor Norbeck declared the spe cial session necessary because state institutions needed funds. He added that interest rates had advanced to the point where it is impossible to sell school, district or municipal bonds for the limits fixed by law, and declared many counties have been unable to secure funds to rebuild bridges and roads damaged by floods. He alEO said South Dakota service men and their dependents "should have immediate recognition." Philadelphia, Pa. PHILADELPHIA. June 21. (Spe cial.) The Union league tonight rat ified the nomination of Senator Hard ing and the platform at Chicago and authorized the appointment of a campaign committee of 1Q0. Gover nor Sproul heartily Indorsed the re publican nomination. Mrs. Marie Wessel. 3445 NoTth Pale- thorpe street, today shot her hus band, who is in the Episcopal hos pital with a bullet wound in his back. Mrs. Wessel was held in $1200 bail by Magistrate Wigley. whom she told she had shot because she feared her husband was going to poison her. indications following meeting of the board of directors of ' the Phil adelphia Rapid Transit today are that tne directors do not favor the Stoics bury plan for a raise of faro to seven cents, but prefer the Mitten plan of substituting eight-cent exchanges for free transfers and the abolition of exchanges in the central . section of the city.' Mayor Moore demands a 5 per cent return on the operation of tne ranktord elevated. State police are looking for Blake ley Coughlin. kidnaped Norristown baby, in South Philadelphia. The defense rested this afternoon in the trial of William T. GabelL di rector-clerk of the North Pennsyl vania bank.. The case will go to the jury tomorrow. , Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, June 21. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Z. Hibbard. wife of Dr. Sherman B. Hibbard, filed suit for separate maintenance today, naming Jiiss Edith Hawk, daughter-of an Oregon, Mo., millionaire, formerly stenographer with base hospital 28 who, she alleges, met the doctor in France, where both were in the army. The Hlbbards have a son who was born while the doctor was in Europe. Dell D. Dutton, attorney, was ap pointed to the Republican place on the health board by the mayor. Dut ton will accept. Representatives of accident insur ance companies are inquiring into the story of George M. Underwood, Ex celsior Springs, who said he wa robbed and bound to a railroad track by two men and whose leg and ar were cut off by a train. Underwood it is said, recently took out some acci dent insurance. The city will continue-to collect the police tax declared unconstitutional by the supreme court. If the court cannot be persuaded to change it ruling the city promises to return the money in July. - Des Moines, la. DES. MOINES, la., June 21.J-Miss Georgia A. Bacon of Massachusetts and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Minne apolis were nominated today for president of the General Federation of Women s clubs in biennial conven tion. The nominating committee re ported early this afternoon. Fort Worth, Tex. FORT WORTH, Tex.. June 21. New wheat was selling for $2.35 to $2.50 a bushel from farmer to dealer in this territory today. This was declared the highest price paid here in sev eral years. Ardmore, Okla. ARDMORE. Okla., June 21. Born a slave in 1S13, Aleo Taylor, negro, died here yesterday at the age of 107. Dallas, Tex. DALLAS, Tex., 'June 21. Because of JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL: r WELCOME SHRINERS! 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