Cannon in Contempt Charge Over Senate Witness
Washington June 5 AP The Senate lobby committee failed to secure a witness and adjourned with Bishop James Dan Jr. leaving after reading a statement challenging the committee and offering to be subpoenaed. Senator Walsh termed Cannon in plain contempt of the Senate for refusing to answer, with a decision possible on Chair Caraway's return.
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Washington
James Dan Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Cannon
Robinson
Indiana
Tariff Returns to Conference In Washington
The tariff bill is sent back to conference for the fourth time after Vice President Curtis sustains a Democratic point of order on rate provisions. Senate leaders move to vote on the supplemental report while Borah seeks delay to investigate factors before a final vote expected next week.
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Washington
Curtis
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Borah
Idaho
Excavation Reveals Sophisticated Indian Mounds near Rogue River
In Gold Hill Oregon this week a new excavation of Rogue River mounds began with Oregon Historical Society officers and scientists present. Led by L S Cressman of the University of Oregon, workers unearthed relics suggesting a highly civilized past. Long stone pipes, crafted like Grecian vases, emerged among finds, including a bowl containing remnants of a last pipeful smoked.
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Portland
Ore
Rogue River
Gold Hill
Oregon Historical Society
L. S. Cressman
University of Oregon
Oregon
Former Idaho Governor Reports On Public Land Transfers
Washington June 5 AP Hoover public lands commission probes coordination among bureaus for public domain handling. Reclamation Commissioner Mead urges a near undisturbed service in transfers to western states. Moore cites squatters rights, unsurveyed acreage, and funding gaps complicating surveys and patents.
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Washington
Hoover Public Lands Commission
Forest Service
Reclamation Bureau
General Land Office
Indian Bureau
Reclamation
Elwood Mead
Charles C. Moore
Moore
Nevada
House Rejects Tariff Proposal On Free Hides In Senate Bill
Washington June AP reported the House rejected a Democratic proposal to direct House conferees on the tariff bill to accept free hides leathers and shoes as provided in the Senate bill. The vote marked a setback for the push to align the two chambers on duty free provisions for animal products.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Northern British Columbia Cassiar Gold Rush Draws Prospectors
Wrangell Alaska June 5 report says ore values of 60 dollars per ton copper gold and silver lure prospectors to the Cassiar district along the Stikine river 100 miles up from here in northern British Columbia George Drapich an old Yukon miner staked the first claims near Glenora and early arrivals have numbered 32 with many more expected aboard the next boat امیدوار
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Wrangell
Alaska
Cassiar
Stikine River
Here
British Columbia
George Drapich
Yukon
Glenora
Parachute Jumper Dies In Plane Crash At Field
In New York on June a professional parachute jumper died after a plane he and pilot Clifford Muchmore rode aboard plunged 1500 feet. Both men were pinned in the wreck on landing.
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Tt Field
N. Y
Clifford Muchmore
Ann
Kingsford Smith Prepares Atlantic Flight From Ireland
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three associates install wireless batteries in the Southern Cross at Curragh before departure aimed at New York. They plan a great circle route via Cape Race with a 34 to 35 hour estimated flight time, start dependent on British weather reports.
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London
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Atlantic
Ireland
Croydon
Southern Cross
Baldonnel Airdrome
Kingsford-Smith
America
Dublin
Irish Free State
Curragh
New York
Cape Race
British Air Ministry
Croydon Field
England
Long Island
N. Y
New Jersey Booming Morrow as a Presidential Candidate
In Trenton a political volley crowns Dwight W. Morrow as a potential White House contender. Edward C. Stokes and Princeton’s John Grier Hibben elevate his national prospects while Morrow thanks supporters for the recognition.
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New Jersey
Morrow
Trenton
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Edward C. Stokes
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
White House
Mr. Stokes
United States Senate
Ambassador Morrow
Atlantic City
Mr. Morrow
Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Hibben
Railway group to meet at Spokane
Spokane Wash June 5 A series of conferences preliminary to the 15th regular session of the Pacific Northwest advisory board of the American Railway association were set for today. The conference opens Friday with registration of more than 500 anticipated. Agricultural transportation grain storage facilities immature fruit shipments and related topics were listed for discussion. R E Shepherd Jerome Idaho manager of the Twin Falls North Side Land & Water company is among the delegates.
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Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest Advisory Board
American Railway Association
R. E. Shepherd
Jerome
Idaho
Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Company
Mrs Hoover to convalesce at Camp Washington
Mrs Hoover will leave the presidential camp in Virginia and go to Camp Washington in June to convalesce with no definite return date. President Hoover accompanies her and expects a period of rest away from the White House duties.
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Washington
Hoover
Herbert the Presidential Camp
Virginia
Conva
Baseball Scores Across The League From Philadelphia To Detroit
National League and American League results show St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Washington and Detroit posting multiple runs. Pitchers Lindsey Wilson Osborn Sukeforth Brandt and Spohrer supported by noted batters timed hits as rain halted several games and reshuffled standings.
Aviator Soucek Seeks Altitude Record With Close Attempt
Lieut Apollo Soucek, naval aviator, soared near eight miles above earth recording 42000 feet as he awaited Bureau of Standards confirmation whether he surpassed Willi Neuenghofen's 41122 foot mark. If not approved he planned another try soon with propeller changes.
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Washington
Apollo Soucek
Bureau of Standards
Willi Neuenhofen
Germany
Soucek
Passenger plane crashes at Boston harbor injures twelve
A tri motor colonial air transport plane fell into municipal waters at Boston airport. One passenger was fatally injured and 11 others suffered minor injuries from immersion. French aviator Simon A. de Aultheir endured minor injuries. cause cited as right motor failure during a southward turn. Pilots were Val Chick and Charlies O Connor. Coast guard and private boats aided in rescue through a cabin hole. plane badly damaged.
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Boston
Simon A. de Aultheir
Val Chick
Charlies O'Connor
Coast Guard
Hailey to Assume Relieve Role in Boise Arrival
Lieutenant Governor Oscar E B Hailey is due in Boise on Monday to take over the relief of the city or state official in question. The report notes Hailey will arrive from Boise and assume duties as planned.
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Boise
Oscar EB. Hailey
Reiue
Graf Now En Route To Friedrichshafen Field
Clyde Fisher son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Fisher of Riverview hotel is in very serious condition after an automobile crash Sunday night developing meningitis from a fractured skull and a facial wound. John Morgan and his daughter Helen show slight improvement as the accident left Mrs John Morgan dead at Onyx Sunday evening when the Fisher car collided with another vehicle and struck a telephone pole.
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Clyde Fisher
Riverview Hotel
Young Fisher
John Morgan
Helen
Onyx
Fisher
Clyde Jr
Congress Will Consider Pact In Extra Session
Senator Watson announced after conferences with President Hoover and Senators that the naval treaty would be taken up in a special Senate session. Proponents Vandenberg and Allen had urged action after the tariff bill, and Hoover agreed to call the session the day after adjournment.
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Washington
Watson
Hoover
Senate
White House
Vandenberg
Michigan
Allen
Kansas
Republian
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Enraged Bull Beaten By Woman in Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington on June 5 a farmer H F Johnson escaped from a maddened bull with shock and bruises thanks to his diminutive housekeeper Mrs Delta Farrington She seized a pitchfork and stabbed the bull as it charged Johnson crawled to safety after the mishap and the animal collapsed
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Tacoma
Wash
H F. Johnson
Delta Farrington
Johnson Farm
Johnson
Auto Out of Control Hits Crowd of 60 Children in Chicago
A driver named Bernard Robinson, 19, lost control of a car that ploughed into a crowd of about 60 school children waiting for a streetcar in Chicago. Twelve children were injured and Robinson was arrested.
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Chicago
Bernard Robinson
Graf Zeppelin makes hasty Seville stop then heads home
Graf Zeppelin left Seville at 5 35 p m after a half hour stay due to threat of storms. Ground crew of 1100 held the airship beside the mast while passengers disembarked and supplies were taken aboard. The craft then cast off for Friedrichshafen as part of its return trip from the United States. The interception near Cabo da Roca marked a crossing point of its Atlantic voyage from Lakehurst to Europe.
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Seville
Spain
Friedrichshafen
Ek. S. T
Hugo Eckener
Frketier
Graf
Graf Zeenelin
United States
Lisbon
Portugal
Lakehurst
Precrichshafen
Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Boca
Europe
Uneasy Conscience Brings Confession in Eureka
Jerry Hogan twenty, formerly of Laramie Wyoming, confessed to police in Eureka California that he stole a car and rifled a cash register in Laramie about six weeks earlier and passed two bad checks in Nebraska before heading west. He said a companion assisted in the auto theft, then went south while Hogan traveled to Eureka. He cited sleepless nights as motive.
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Eureka
Calif
Jerry Hogan
Laramie
Wye
Nebraska
Hogan
Forest Blazes Strike Ontario Near Port Arthur
Firefighters garrisoned the forests northwest of Port Arthur as scouting planes locate fires midweek. The week of fires has left over 25 homesteads homeless with losses at Pass Lake and Ignace where families sought shelter in a hall.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Here
Forestry Department
Sioux Lookout
Pass Lake
Ignage
Nature paints a desert bloom masterpiece in Death Valley
In Death Valley and the Amargosa desert, vast blooms cover sands after recent showers. Botanist Letson Balliet notes 100 flower varieties within 50 yards, with asters, columbine, larkspur, delphiniums, sego lilies, poppies, and cactus flowers creating a vivid, forty diverse carpet across miles.
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Desert OF
Death Valley
Letson Balliet
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