Smoot forecasts tax revision with tariff opposition
United States Senator Reed Smoot, chair of the Senate Foreign Committee, predicted a tax revision for the next Congress. He opposes tariff revision, expects sur taxes to fall to about 25 percent, and foresees exemptions for small incomes rising. He favors eliminating Federal inheritance taxes, leaving income taxes to states and the federal government.
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Washington
United States
Reed Smoot
Senate Foreign Committee
Congress
Smoot
Former Nome Man Believed Be Murdered
The body of D. J. Wynkoop aged 74 night watchman of a fruit warehouse was found in a mill pond near Yakima Washington on June 12. Two deep gashes were on the forehead. Police suspect a minister. Wynkoop was a former United States Deputy Marshal in Nome and headed the Marshal's office at Kaulomon about 14 years ago.
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Yakima
Wash
D. J. Wynkoop
Wynkoop
United States
Nome
Kaulomon
Secretary Work ruling on H G Watson conflict
Secretary of Interior Work ruled that Harry G. Watson cannot simultaneously serve in the Alaska Territorial Legislature and remain employed by the Alaska Railroad as Tourist Agent under the 1912 act. Watson served in the last Territorial Legislature and currently holds a railroad post.
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Washington
Harry G. Watson
Alaska Railroad
Alaska Territorial
Watson
New Cabinet Formed by Belgium After 10 Days
Viscount Poullet, ex Minister of the Interior, formed a new Belgian cabinet in Brussels after ten days of effort. Belgium had no government since April 5 except for Aloys van Devyvere's short tenure as Premier.
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Brussels
Viscount Poullet
Interior
Belgium
Aloys van Devyvere
Reed College inaugurates Norman Coleman as president
Norman Coleman, former president of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, was inaugurated as president of Reed College in Portland. The ceremony drew a large crowd with many attending the event in Portland on June 12.
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Portland
Ore
Norman Coleman
The
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Reed College
Norse Americans to Celebrate Centennial in Seattle
The Norse Americans of the Pacific Coast will mark the centennial of the first Norwegians in America with a June 28 parade of 1000 at the University of Washington stadium. Senator Peter Norbeck of North Dakota will be the principal speaker.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast
America
University of Washington
Peter Norbeck
North Dakota
Soviet Trade Unions Aid Chinese Strikers
The Central Council of the Trade Unions of Russia telegraphed 50,000 rubles to Peking to aid striking Chinese and families of those killed. A Shanghai-based Daily Mail correspondent reports a growing mood to boycott British and Japanese goods and a nationwide strike unless mill troubles are settled and demonstrators killed by foreign police are addressed.
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Moscow
Central Council of the Trade Unions of Russia
Peking
London
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Fire on British Boats Reach Refugees from Canton
Hongkong dispatch reports British river steamers arriving from Canton crowded with refugees, some wounded by rifle fire on the vessels. The incident highlights peril in transit as refugees seek safety aboard the steamers while authorities assess the situation.
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London
Daily Express
Hongkong
Canton
Loyal Chinese killed in Hankow riot defense
In Hankow on July 12 six Chinese were killed and many wounded during efforts to defend British concessions from thousands of rioters. The clash underscored the volatile security situation as authorities struggled to contain the violence and protect foreign settlements.
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Hankow
Jug
Jung
Dry Agent Exonerated For Moonshiner's Death
Seattle June 12 The coroner s jury exonerates A F Sadler dry agent in the death of John Lusk an alleged moonshiner who was shot six times while resisting arrest.
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Seattle
A. F. Sadler
John Lusk
Government of Mexico Given U S Warning
Secretary Kellogg said the United States will support Mexico only while it protects American lives and rights and meets its international obligations. He called for restoration of properties taken and indemnification of Americans, noting hopes that reports of a Mexican revolution are false and that Mexico is on trial before the world.
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Washington
Sheffield
Kellogg
Mexico
Faith Cure Fraud Trial In Seattle Court
Daniel Salt head of the Seattle sect faces a charge from Mrs. Sofia Darrell of Tacoma she paid 700 cash for a faith cure that failed Salt claims he raised three from the dead and performed the oil anointing but the cure did not work Darrell seeks return of her money and home in the case
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Seattle
Daniel Salt
Seventh Electic Church
House of Israel
Sofia Darrell
Tacoma
Salt
Darrell
Loot Discovered After Raid On Seattle Home
Police raided the Seattle home of W A Evans uncovering loot valued at 10000 to 20000 dollars from a decade of robberies. Mrs Evans was arrested for shoplifting and both are jailed. The cellar contained fine wines lingerie and electrical appliances.
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Seattle
W. A. Evans
Evans
All Catholic Bishops May Be Summoned in Rome
Rome June 12 The Sereno reports the Pope intends to call an Ecumenical Council in Rome late this Holy Year and all Catholic World bishops will attend.
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Rome
Sereno Today
German boats seized off Morocco by French torpedo craft
A Fe dispatch from Spanish Morocco dated June 12 says French torpedo boat has seized two German ships the Leipsig and Dortmunde off Agadir, the southern port on the Atlantic coast, and towed them to Mogador for cargo examination.
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Elaraiss
Spanish Morocco
Leipsig
Dortmunde
Agadier
Morocco
Mogador
Financial disaster faces installment plan buyers
West Baden Ind June 12 The National Convention of the Wholesale Grocers Association adopted a resolution last night to direct attention to the widely growing abuse throughout the United States on the installment plan of buying Thousands of buyers are inviting financial disaster the resolution states
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West Baden
Ind
the Wholesale Grocers Association
United States
Walter Allen Prohibited From Practice in Wash
Walter B. Allen, who claimed Alaska Bar admission, is prohibited from further practice in Washington by order of the Supreme Court after 15 years in Seattle. The action was announced in Olympia on June 12.
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Olympia
Wash
Walter B. Allen
Alaska
Supreme Court
Seattle
Publicity Stunt Sets Price for Police Dog Entering U S
Honolulu reports a dog owner may pay fifteen thousand dollars for publicity to move a Police dog past San Francisco customs on the way to Hollywood. The owner touted the dog at 100000 dollars while insuring it for that amount. Customs duty for animals is fifteen percent of value.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Holllywood
United States
Timid Animals Succumb In Clamor At Woodland Park Zoo
In Seattle June 12 authorities report tranquility at Woodland Park Zoo disturbed by noise and gasoline fumes from traffic. Dr. Gus Knudson, director, says animals lose interest and die after being moved from quiet habitats. Four deer previously charged fences and broke their necks.
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Seattle
Woodland Park Zoo
Gus Knudson
Last Official Act of Bone at Ketchikan
Gov. Scott C. Bone completes his final duty dedicating a $150,000 public school building in Ketchikan. A farewell banquet honors him and his wife as locals bid him goodbye with a Yukon-bound departure and band music. Seattle reports Gov. Hartley appoints Robert M. Jones to the Superior Court, succeeding Judge Dykeman as publisher of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Ketchikan
Scott C. Bone
Gov. Bone
Seattle
R. H. Hartley
Robert M. Jones
King County Republican Committee
King Dykeman
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jones
Hartley
King County
Settlers Must Have Money to Equip Farms
Washington June 12 Interior Department announced settlers on seven irrigation projects in Washington Oregon Nevada Utah and Wyoming must have from 4900 to 7000 dollars to equip and establish farms.
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Washington
Interior Department
Oregon
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Series of Storms Damage Northern Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa June 12 One woman was drowned a dozen injured crops ruined and many buildings wrecked in a series of storms in northern Iowa last night according to early afternoon reports received here.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Canton Yang Hasi Min Says Russia Offered Military Aid
Canton Yang Hasi Min told the Associated Press this afternoon that Russia offered Yuan nese forces several millions of dollars 60 000 rifles and ammunition in exchange for signing an undisclosed agreement.
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Canton
Yang Hasi Min
Associated Press
Russia
Richardson to revisit North Alaska via two route tour
Gen Wilds FP Richardson first president of the Alaska Road Commission will visit Alaska with Gen Harry Taylor Chief of Engineers on an inspection tour. They depart Seattle July 11 aboard the Yukon, planned to reach as far north as Fairbanks. The Richardson Highway and Alaska Railroad routes will be explored, with Taylor staying about 20 days.
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Wilds FP. Richardson
Alaska Road Commission
Alaska
Harry Taylor
Commission
Seattle
Yukon
Fairbanks
Richardson
Gen. Taylor
President's Son Visiting Governor's Daughter in Connecticut
Hartford dispatch reports John Coolidge son of the President visiting Gov Jonathan Trumbull in Connecticut. He met Jean Trumbull, the governor's daughter, en route to the March 4 inauguration while traveling with the governor's party. Jean is a Mount Holyoke student. John attends Amherst. The pair have met several times since first meeting.
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New Yok
A_ Hartford dispatch
the Times
John Coolidge
Jonathian Trumbell
Connecticut
John
Jean
Robery White Returns to Court in Shepherd Trial
Chicago June 12 Robert White a missing witness entered the Willam D Shepherd trial courtroom and was rushed to the Prosecutor's office for a 40 minute conference repeating charges against Shepherd's counsel including fabrication of an affidavit. White is expected before the Grand Jury today. William Stewart defense counsel assailed Alexander Reichman second witness and alleged Reichman profited from the estate of Young McClintock. Judge Olson testified briefly yesterday afternoon.
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Chicago
Robert White
Willam D. Shepherd
Shepherd
O'Brien
White
William Stewart
Alexander Reichman
Reichman
Young McClintock
Olson
Nurse Estelle Gehling Added as State Witness in Shepherd Case
Chicago June 12 Estelle Gehling the nurse who received letters from William D Shepherd is named a missing State witness in the trial over his alleged typhoid germ murder of Billy McClintock. Gehling, reportedly despondent after notoriety lost work and vanished two weeks ago, was to testify that Shepherd hid a clandestine romance rather than being the church pillar he portrayed.
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Miss Gelling
Miss Gehling
Shepherd
Five Hundred Soldiers Deployed Over Cape Breton Riot
Halifax June 12 Five hundred soldiers fully equipped with steel helmets entrained for duty in the Cape Breton coal fields. Striking miners at the New Waterford mine seized the power station amid strike disputes at the British Empire Steel Corporation mine. Several men wounded and one killed as company policemen were rescued by town police.
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Halifax
Cape Breton
New Waterford
British Empire Steel Corporation
President Stone of B. O. L. E. Dies Today
Cleveland report states President Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died in a city hospital after a brief illness from uremic poisoning. He had shown improvement Tuesday but declined and died late this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
English Expert Foretells Radio Control of Raiders
Dr. L. L. S. Palmer of the College of Technology Manchester told the Manchester Missionary and Philosophical Society that future warfare could use wireless control to direct boats for bombing raids. A dugout gunner could guide vessels by radio, plot routes, and discharg bombs with precision, aided by airplane observation for targeting accuracy.
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Manchester
Eng
L. L. S. Palmer
College of Technology
Manchester Missionary and Philosophical Society
Zeebrugee
England
Dr. Palmer
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