German disarmament note sparks gloom and ridicule
Berlin reports dismay and sarcasm as officials react to the Allied Commissioners’ disarmament demand. Germany must curb the General Staff, police to 150000, army to 100000, and honor Versailles provisions before evacuating the Rhine. Reichsbank President Schacht warns against intensified pressure, fearing a possible crisis.
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Berlin
Germany
Colonne
Schacht
Reichbank
Boller
President Bunnell Arrives in Seattle
President Charles E. Bunnell of the Agricultural College and School of Mines at Fairbanks Alaska arrived in Seattle to purchase lumber furniture and laboratory equipment using an $80 000 legislative appropriation for the project.
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Seattle
Charles E. Bunnell
Agricultural College and School of Mines
Fairbanks
Alaska
Farthest North College
Three Brothers Die After Train Hits Auto Near Cedar Rapids
In June 6, David Hutzer was killed and his brothers William and Winslow died from injuries after a westbound Northwestern train struck the truck they rode in last night near Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
David Hutzer
William
Winslow
Northwestern
Italy Declines War Debts Funding Now Says Stefani
In Rome the finance minister announced in the Senate that Italy is not in a position to consider funding war debts at present. He emphasized Italy’s financial constraints and the need to reserve capacity for current obligations and reconstruction efforts.
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Italy
Romf
Stefani
Sewer Ditch Walls Collapse Claims Two Lives
Glendale Cal June 6 Two men were buried when twenty foot walls of a sewer ditch collapsed last night trapping them inside. Fire and rescue teams worked to retrieve the victims as authorities investigated the accident.
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Glendale
Cal
New Solicitor General Appointed by Coolidge
Washington June 6 William T.D. Mitchell of St Paul has been appointed Solicitor General of the United States.
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Coolidge
Washington
William TD. Mitchell
St. Paul
United States
Japan denies backing China war efforts
Tokyo officials state that war between Russia and Japan in Northern China is not imminent. They deny financial or moral support to Chang Tso Lin in the conflict with General Feng. Officials acknowledge Japan faces financial hardship.
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Tokio
China
Russia
Japan
Chang Tso Lin
Feng
Eddie Hubbard Injured in 4500-Foot Plunge Test Flight
Seattle report says aviator Eddie Hubbard, testing a government plane, nose dived into Lake Washington from 4500 feet. He suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. Hubbard, a noted Pacific Northwest aviator formerly with the Seattle Victoria air service. St Paul dispatch notes Gibbons defeated by Tunney as wife ill in hospital. friends cite worry.
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Seattle
Eddie Hubbard
Lake Washington
Hubbard
Pacific Northwest
Victoria
ST. Paul
Gibbons
New York
Tunney
Bootleggers of Pacific Develop Crafty Methods
Spokane officials report bootleggers hire chronically ill individuals to claim fatal risks from jail. Judges and prosecutors note multiple cases where illness pleas accompany liquor possession defenses. Convicted bootleggers seldom stay jailed as fines are paid to secure release, allegedly by the employing bootlegger.
Bank Bandits Being Hunted in Pacific Northwest
June 6 reports say Snohomish and King County authorities search for two of four bank robbers who hit Bothell State Bank for about 2500 dollars. James Pollock and George Jones found dead near Everett. John Pollock held. Elvey Kilbourne helped transport bodies after a tip. Frank Clark arrested as suspect in Bothell robbery. wounded in both arms. A youth linked to A R Kilbourne case arrested in Vancouver with discolored clothing after denying involvement.
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Seattle
Snohomish
King County
Bothell State Bank
James Pollock
George Jones
Everett
John Pollock
James
Elvey Kilbourne
Portland
Orc
Frank Clark
Eugene
Vancouver
Wash
A. RR
Kilbourne
Bothell
A. R. Leonard
George Leonard
Bank Robbery Crew in Bothell Declared Captured or Dead
Seattle June 6 Sheriff Matt Starwich and Sheriff McCullough say gang that robbed Bothell State Bank are dead or arrested. Loot valued 2500 to 3000 not recovered. Portland prisoner claims identity as Dick Griffin of Vancouver. Suspect Elvey Kilbourne, son of A R Kilbourne of Everett, said to have led from Everett HQ.
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Seattle
Matt Starwich
King County
McCullough
Everett
Bothell State Bank
Starwich
Portland
Dick Griffin
Vancouver
Elvey Kilbourne
A R. Kilbourne
Griffin
Richard Loeb Reported Ill in Prison
Richard Loeb is seriously ill in Joliet Prison as doctors warn he may recover or die within 48 hours. He is weakened by measles and has been strapped to his cot after a two day and night illness. Doctors predict lifelong insanity if he recovers. His partner Leopold has undergone an appendectomy.
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Joliet
Richard Loeb
Leopold
Loeb
Fighting Breaks Out In Canton At Night
Fighting erupted in Canton with Cantonese forces driving the Yunnanese from the city. A general strike is threatened and telegraphic links with Hongkong are cut. In Washington Ferdinand L. Meyer, head of the Peking Legation, ordered Americans to leave Canton suburbs where fighting is anticipated. Many women and children have departed.
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Canton
Hongkong
Washington
Ferdinand L. Meyer
Peking
National Guard to Probe Fatal Range Shooting
In Yakima Washington on June 6 authorities said a military court martial will try Private Dun Crosno on charges of culpable negligence for the death of Lawrence Collins. The fatal shot came from a machine gun thought to be unloaded during disassembly on the National Guard range.
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Yakima
Wash
Lawrence Collins
National Guard
Dun Crosno
Nome Census Reveals Population and Racial Split
Nome Alaska June 6 A census taken amid diphtheria concerns shows winter population at 1 374 with 950 whites among residents.
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Nome
Alaska
Heat toll rises with 98 deaths in one day
June 6 Chicago reports 42 deaths from heat and related storms as the second torrid week begins. Ninety eight people died yesterday across the east and middle west sections, with at least two days of extreme conditions forecast.
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Chicago
East
Middle West
Japanese Divers Set for Mediterranean Salvage Mission
A Japanese party led by expert divers plans to sail to the Mediterranean to salvage the government transport Yasuka Maru sunk by German submarines. It carried gold bullion valued at $500,000. They will also attempt to recover the British liner Egypt sunk near Marseilles with $1,000,000 aboard.
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Tokyo
Hart Said
Mediterranean
Egypt
Marseilles
Demurrer Sustained in Hart Case in Tacoma Court
Judge Teats sustained the demurrer to the information accusing former Gov. Louis F. Hart of soliciting to split fees in the Scandinavian American Bank case. He gave 10 days to file an amended complaint or appeal.
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Tacoma
Wash
Teats
Louis F. Hart
Mooseheart pledge for boys fighting urge in youth development
Mathew F P Adams Moose Home for Children superintendent urges fathers to teach boys eight to fourteen to fight as natural and useful, balancing natural aggression with guidance. He argues three parental attitudes risk either bullying, excessive mollycoddling, or ineffective manliness, urging a wiser middle path.
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Mooseheart
Richt
Mathew FP. Adams
Great Moose Home
Mr. Adaims
Asphyxiating GAS Outlawed Future Wars
Geneva June 6 conference head Theodore Burton of the American delegation and Paul Boucour of France secured broad support to draft a protocol banning asphyxiating gases in future wars. The meeting, described as energized by eloquent appeals, went on record in favor of the move.
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Geneva
Theodore Burton
Paul Boncour
France
Portland Suburban Hotel Burns Kills Several
Portland reports a fatal hotel fire at a suburban Waucoma lodging last night. Four or five men from local lumber mills were killed in the blaze.
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Portland
Ore
Waucoma
Arctic search to track Polar explorer traces planned
Oslo reports at a meeting of air chiefs and Arctic experts deciding to enlist Capt Roald Amundsens auxiliary committee in New York to lead a West Greenland recon mission with MacMillan's expedition and to task Dr Jean Charcot to search East Greenland. Norwegian coal ship Engertre sails north with two American newspapermen aboard.
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Oslo
Roald Amundsens
New York
MacMillan
Greenland
Jean Charcot
East Greenland
Engertre
Spitzbergen
Hoff-off Statements From Polar Flight Crews
Capt Roald Amundsen and crew members Lincoln Ellsworth Kalmar Reiser-Larsen Leif Dietrichson Carl Feucht and Oscar Omdahl give concise remarks before the launch. They emphasize confidence in the Dornier aircraft and their personal resolve to reach the pole, with appeals to science and prior polar experience.
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Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Lincoln Ellsworth
Leif Dietrichson
North Pole
Carl Feucht
Polar
Pole
Last Shot Ends Man's Life in Seattle Tragedy
June 6 report details Fred Potter repeatedly firing a pistol at himself in Seattle. Police say he was despondent over an unreconciled divorce from his wife, ending his life after persistent attempts.
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Seattle
Fred Potter
South Dakota Tests One-House Legislature Plan
South Dakota considers a unicameral reform proposed by Senator Robert Emmett Dowdell. The plan would replace 46 Senate seats and 103 House seats with a single 16 to 21 member chamber elected by population districts. It envisions quarterly sessions or continuous meetings as needed.
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Robert Emmett Dowdell
State Senate
House of Representatives
Dowdell
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