Territorial Election Returns Show McBride Narrow Lead
Territorial results released by the Secretary reveal J C McBride carried the Territory for National Committeeman and delegates, with 2 452 votes against Herron 1 767 and Chevin 515. Delegates totals favored Reed, 2 544, over Hazelet 2 395 and Valentine 2 135. Republican Attorney General race totals exclude Fourth Division. Rustgard leads with 2 006 votes followed by Finn 974 and Hubbard 712. Democratic primary is nominal with no contest.
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J. C. McBride
Charles E. Herron
J. E. Chevin
Mr. McBride
Republican National Committee
Democratic Party
E. J. White
McBride
Herron
Chevin
Reed
Hazelet
Valentine
Dawes
Case
Dan A. Sutherland
Territorial
Forest J. Hunt
Peter C. McCormack
George A. Getchell
Herman T
Lman
Ferris
Walter B. King
George Ramsted
Robert C. Hurley
Jack Wilson
Joe Ulmer
Ewce
Retary
John Rustgard
Rustgard
Finn N
Hubbard
King Alexander of Greece's morganatic marriage reported
Paris May 24 King Alexander of Greece reportedly wed Mademoiselle Manos daughter of a former aid de camp to King Constantine signaling a long friendship during boyhood. Also May 24 in Oregon an attempted nonstop flight with Gov Olcott aboard was halted by weather forcing a descent in Eugene. Wilson asked Congress to grant a mandate to govern Armenia citing popular support. France's Paul Deschanel fell from a moving train near Montagrin but escaped with bruises and lacerations after walking to a station.
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Paris
Alexander of
Greece
Mademoiselle Manos
Constantine
Eugene
Ore
Ralph Kelly
Ben F. Olcott
Oregon
Blaine
Wash
Stockton
Cal
Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Armenia
Montagris
Paul Deschanel
France
Here
Train Wreck in Latimer Kills Two with Passenger Derailment
A Los Angeles Salt Lake and San Pedro passenger train derailed at Latimer near Salt Lake City late yesterday killing engineer Martha Thorp Waddington and fireman Ward Miller. Several passengers were severely shaken as ten derailed cars and four baggage cars left the tracks.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Marth Thorp Waddington
Ward Miller
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
San Pedro
Latimer
Here
Lumber Mills Burn in Spectacular Portland Fire
A major blaze swept Portland's riverfront last night destroying several lumber mills and about 1,000,000 feet of lumber across three quarters of a mile. Firemen contained the flames by early morning with losses estimated over 600,000 dollars. In San Francisco, the Illinois Glass Company's Pacific Coast plant burned, causing an estimated 1,000,000 dollars in damage, partially insured.
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Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Illinois Glass Company
Pacific Coast
Locomotives Plunge 300 Feet, Two Hurt in Cascade Fall
Two electric locomotives on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad toppled over a 300 foot bankment near the Cascade Summit in Washington. Both engines were wrecked and two trainmen sustained serious injuries.
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Seattle
Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Ukrainians pledge Poland sea outlet move toward Kiev
Warsaw May 24 The military economic and political convention signed by Poland and Ukraina before the Kiev drive is understood to provide for a Polish outlet to the Black Sea. A southern outlet has long been a Polish ambition echoing aims for a Baltic seaport.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Poland
Ukraina
Kiev
Black Sea
Baltic
Legion Drive Adds 400000 New Members
Indianapolis May 24 Reports indicate four hundred thousand new members joined the American Legion in last week’s nation wide campaign. Incomplete returns reached national headquarters and will be finalized in July.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
Johnson Leading Wood in Oregon Republican Vote
In Oregon Johnson leads Wood by 1289 votes with 41,727 to 40,538 among complete Multnomah County figures and partial results elsewhere. Hoover trails, Lowden is third, while McAdoo tops Democrats for President. Chamberlain defeats Starkweather for Democratic Senate. Hitchcock testifies Wood campaign spent $15,000 in New Jersey, $12,500 in Maryland, with local funding elsewhere.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Leonard Wood
Oregon
Multnomah
Johnson
Wood
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Herbert C. Hoover
Robert N. Stanfield
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of Treasury
George E. Chamberlain
Harvey G. Starkweather
Starweather
Harvey Graham
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
Washington
New Jersey
Gen. Wood
Frank H. Hitchcock
Senate
Maryland
Hitchcock
New York
Ohio
du Pont
Delaware
Michigan
New York State
Philippines to seek independence plank at GOP convention
The Philippine Commission will urge the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June to include a platform demand for complete independence for the Philippine Islands. Announcement was made today.
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Philippines
Chicago
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Senator Penrose Suffers Relapse In Philadelphia
Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, ill in Philadelphia, suffered a relapse last night. Physicians said his condition remains serious but not immediately dangerous, after weeks of illness and a brief improvement period.
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Philadelphia
United States
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
One killed ten hurt in Minnesota storm near St Paul
A tornado swept Castle Rock near St Paul Saturday, killing one and injuring ten others. Emergency crews reported damage across the area as residents counted their losses and officials opened emergency shelters.
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Minnesota
ST Paul, Minn
Castle Rock
Here
Kaiser Trappings Put Up At Auction In New York
The throne draperies throne room hangings and furniture used in the royal palace by former Emperor Wilhelm of Germany before abdication were auctioned in New York. The relics were brought from Copenhagen by agents of a Berlin art firm.
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New York
Royal Palace
Wilhelm
Germany
Copenhagen
Berlin
New York Passes 45 Million Soldier Bonus
Albany May 24 New York will pay state citizens who served in U S military forces during the war with Germany a 45 million dollar state bonus under a bill adopted by the Legislature and signed by Governor Albert E Smith Saturday The measure creates a relief for veterans and outlines eligibility and payment plans in the wake of postwar policy changes.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
United States
Germany
Albert E. Smith
Japs and Bolsheviks Plan Neutral Zone
Washington reports a neutral zone between Japanese and Russian troops in Eastern Siberia is being arranged by commanders on both sides. No buffer state or recognition of the Soviet government is intended. A Russian police force will maintain order while Japanese troops stay along the railroads.
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Washington
Siberia
Japan
Anonymous gift funds wartime debt relief in London report
London May 24 Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain announced an anonymous gift of 130,000 pounds to cancel part of the war loan as a contribution to reducing the national debt. The donor says he was denied battle service and hopes to spur patriotic action by others.
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London
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Bodies of nurses and soldiers arrive in New York
In New York on May 24 the bodies of ten women war nurses who died overseas and 418 American soldiers killed before or since the armistice arrived aboard the Princess Matoika from France. The remains will be sent to relatives across the United States for burial.
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New York
France
United States
Seal Hunters Blown to Sea Near Umatilla Reef
Six seal hunters were landed in San Francisco after being picked up in two dories off Umatilla Reef as heavy seas threatened to swamp them. Captain J T Johnson said sixteen other dories were still out about 30 miles farther and likely blown to sea.
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San Francisco
Umatilla Reef
Multnomah
J. T Johnson
White Sea Fleet Reported Captured by Bolsheviks
May 24 dispatches from Moscow claim Bolsheviki captured the entire White Sea fleet including six cruisers and seven transports after their occupation of East. Meanwhile Warsaw reports Bolshevik troops pressing on the northern front with heavy fighting along a ninety mile front as they seek to breach Polish lines and link with East Prussia.
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White Sea
London
Eazth
Moscow
Warsaw
East Prussia
New Transpacific Line Opens From Vancouver and Victoria
Victoria announces the North Pacific Havre Calais line linking Vancouver and Victoria as Pacific termini. French interests operate the route with FY C Wade coordinating from London. The steamship Pacific, 6500 tons, will serve the line and call at Vancouver and Victoria in July.
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FY. C Wade
British Columbia
London
Wade
Havre
Calais
Pacific
Vancouver
Victoria
Portland Population Hits 258 288 in 1920 Census
Washington May 24 Portland Ore is credited with a population of 258 288 an increase of 51 074 or 24 6 percent over the 1910 census figures for the 1920 census released by the Census Bureau. Other cities listed include Oakland Cripple Creek Canton and Lake Charles with varied gains and losses across the nation.
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Washington
Portland
Ore
Oakland
Cal
Baltimore
Casper
Wyo
Cripple Creek
Colo
Canton
Ohio
Oil City
Cohoes
N. Y
Farrell
Lake Charles
Marshall, Tex
Seattle to Juneau Aerial Route Planned This Year
May 24 Seattle an airplane pathfinding flight aims to link Alaska with the Pacific Northwest via regular routes. I N Goot, aircraft maker, said the initial leg will be Seattle to Skagway with stops at Bellingham Victoria Prince Rupert Ketchikan Wrangell Petersburg and Juneau totaling about 1000 miles. The Aero Club of the Northwest may sponsor the flight and D E White Club president noted a trial had been planned for this year but postponed to next fall.
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Seattle
Alaska
Pacific Northwest
I. N. Goot
Dluy
Skagway
Yukon
St. Michael
Seattle Skagway
Bellingham
Victoria
Prince Rupert
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Petersburg
Juneau
Goot
Aero Club of the Northwest
D. E. White
Colby Lets House Foreign Relations Freely Act on Irish Issue
Secretary of State Colby told House Foreign Relations Committee chair Porter there are no foreign policy facts deterring action on Irish freedom resolutions and that he should not guide committee action with an opinion at this time. He said he would consider it improper to influence the panel.
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Washington
United States
House Foreign Relations Committee
Banbridge Colby
Stephen G. Porter
Colby
Villa Demands 600 Million From Mines. Reward Declared
Chihuahua authorities offer 100000 pesos for Gen Francisco Villa's death or capture as reports say he sought 600 million dollars from American and foreign mining firms to permit operations. He issued threats unless his terms are met after revolts post Carrera regime. summons by Gen Calles reportedly ignored.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Villa
Ile
Carranza
Mexico City
P. Elias Calles
Eplain
Boquillas
Carranza Assassination Called Act of Vengeance
Mexico City May 24 Juan Sanchez Azcona in charge of the foreign office said the assassination of deposed President Venustiano Carranza at a Puebla Mountains town Thursday morning was ordered by Gen Rodolfo Herrera. The act, he said, was a personal vengeance because Herrera’s father was executed by Carranza’s orders.
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Mexico City
Juan Sanchez Azcona
Jen
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Puebla Mountains
Rodolfo Herrera
Herrera
Carranza
President Warns Coal Miners No Strike During Crisis
President Wilson told a joint state committee handling anthracite wage demands that no strike be permitted in this critical period of national readjustment. He said the dispute should go to a commission appointed by him if no agreement is reached.
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Washington
Wilson
Presiden
City of Seattle Sets Sail with 85 Alaska Passengers
The steamer City of Seattle departed at 10 this morning carrying 85 passengers bound for Alaska. For Juneau bookings include R. E. Van Horn Aurelia Alckes J R Hanester H Arnstein Richards son Miss Ada Shonaker Maxine Stetson George H Stetson and wife and child B V Stetson James Monroe H L Faulkner C A Shonacker WA Estus S A Estus Miss Anna McMullen Charles Davis John Davis Jr Mrs John Davis Edith Irving Karl Drlica Jr Mrs Karl Drlica Robert Schwashing E D Fairchild Wm Hoffman Nellie Libo R A Patrick and wife Elgon Benbutley Alfred Harper and Frank A Boyle.
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Seattle
Alaska
Juneau
R. E. van Horn
Aurelia Alckes
J. R. Hanester
H. Arnstein
Richardsson
Ada Shonaker
Maxine Stetson
George H. Stetson
B. V. Stetson
James Monroe
H. L. Faulkner
C. A. Shonacker
Estus
Potatoes Face Five Percent Acreage Cut This Season
May 24 reports from the U S Bureau of Markets indicate a five percent reduction in potato acreage planted this season based on field agent findings, signaling lower expected production compared with last year.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Markets
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