French to name new president
Paris reports say the French chamber and senate will meet on September 25 to elect Deschanel’s successor. Premier Millerand is favored by some but he resists, preferring to remain premier. Various names including Poincare Aristide Briand and De Castelnau are mentioned as potential successors. Preparations at the Versailles palace were underway as workmen moved furniture and the presidential sections were readied.
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Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Deschanel
Millerand
Aix Les Bains
France
Denchanel
Clemenceau
Geerie
Jf Miller
Assembly
Poincare
Aristide Priformer
Pot
Prem
General de Castelnau
Charles Jonnart
Althe Deschand
Vergailles Palace
France Ousted as Port Executive Secretary
Port Commission of Port Co. fired J. France, nominee of the former labor party for U S senator, for alleged labor unrest handling failures. President T B Lippy and W A Lincoln voted to dismiss. W T Christensen opposed. Lippy to seek reelection as port commissioner in December.
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France
Lawue
Reverend Thaymond's Eventful Day Amid Dull Life
Pastor Charlies Thaymond leads a uneventful life until a noon accident where he caught his foot in a streetcar rail and fell. By 2 p m he joins in a wedding, and at 3 p m, with a bandaged foot, officiates at a funeral.
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Problia
Til
Charlies Thaymond
London Spends Much Per Year for Cats
The port of London authority now spends 600 a year on meat to feed the large army of cats used to control rates and mice. A man is seldom disappointed in love until he gets married.
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London
Port of London Authority
Reformers Seek End to Professional Jury System
Oakland dispatch reports California Civil League women of 17 000 members demand four amendments to cut jury service to one trial, end open venire, limit calls to once in two years, and narrow exemptions. They cite San Francisco jury box scandal and Oakland panel de luxe as proof of corruption and misuse. Mrs Frank Law, league president, leads claims that long service and open lists hurt business and justice.
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California Civil League
Civic League
California
San Francisco
Vincent Hiccardi
Mra
Frank
Law
Mra. Law
Tragedy Strikes Regina and Walla Walla Fairgrounds
In Regina Bask Muntz age 10 accidentally shoots and kills Edward Horn age 4 in Walla Walla. At the fairgrounds Jack Tuttle resists arrest for selling liquor and is shot through the body by Policeman W H Wallace.
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Regina
Albert Muntz
Edward G. Horn
Walla Walla
Jack Tuttle
Fair Grounds
W. H. Wallace
Pedestrians Hit by Autos This Year
A man named Tiges was knocked down but not seriously injured when struck by a delivery car driven by W. S. Rogers of 215 Pontus Ave for Louis's Dry Cleaners at 724 Union St. The collision happened near Westlake and Republican as Rog ers said the pedestrian started to cross and stopped in the car’s path.
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Tiges
W. S. Rogers
Pontus Ave
Louis
Dry Cleanera
Union St
Westlake
Republican
Rogers
Pugen
Driverless car runs away. Blanche Walsh killed in accident
Mrs Blanche Walsh aged 25 of 713 Lakeview Bird was crushed to death when a driverless auto ran away on East Thomas Street Hill. Further details appear elsewhere in The Star today.
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Mra
Blanche Walsh
Lakeview Bird
E. Thomas
Child Hurt After Grocery Delivery Car Strike
Two year old Mike Colagrammi was treated at City Hospital for a scalp wound after a grocery delivery car struck him in front of his home at 3406 Irving. The incident occurred at 9 45 today as the boy played beneath the vehicle.
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Mike Colagrammi
City Hospital
Irving
Old Man Found Dead in Transfer Barns
Burns 68 was found dead at 7 am at the Albi Transfer company barns to 2927 Utah. G E Gilbertson an employee arrived for work and police ruled the death from natural causes. Burns, unmarried, lived in a shack beside the barns and worked for the company.
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Transfer Barns
Albi Transfer Company
Utah
G. E. Gilbertson
Burns
Boy in Crash May Lose Foot
A motorcycle crash hurt Robert Soderberg badly damaged his right foot and doctors fear amputation. The accident involved William Hall 17, driving a motorcycle, and Paul Wilson, driver of a Ford. Witness J L Brown reported speed around 45 mph while Hall claimed 26 mph. Wilson was not detained and Hall faced a charge of careless driving and operating a vehicle requiring a permit for a minor.
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T Robert Soderberg
Yesterda
Soderberg
Roanoke St
William Hall
Colorado St
Winon
Ford
Paul Winon
Assembly Hotel
Atlantic #1
Whatcom Ave
J. L. Brown
Polson Ave
Hall
Nile Department
Minora
Wilson
Elopement Sparks Trip From Paris to Lexington
In Paris Kentucky on September 17 18 year old Josephine Leer eloped with Robert Turner a Louisville grocer. They drove her father Ashley Leer to Lexington to visit a doctor and were to return home but a telegram notified the elopement. News also notes Col Edward M House and Mrs House arriving from Europe in New York.
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Josephine Leer
Ashley Leer
Louieville
Robert Turner
Leer
Lexington
New York
Col
Edward MO House
Mrs. House
Europe
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