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HARDING WILL
BE TOLERANT
* OF ENEMIES
MARION, O., Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Addressing the Marine band
today, Senator Harding expressed de
termination to guard against “clamor
of insincere abuse" in the campaign.
He said he felt it his duty to be tol
erant of those differing from him, and
would not drag the attention of the
people into the mire.
Senator Harding, addressing a
committee from the National Board of
Farm Organizations yesterday, advo
cated co-operative associations for the
#'distribution of farm products. He de
* dared that producers and consumers
must be brought to closer relations.
“As I see it I must not seek to gain
votes by yielding to temptations which
often come to candidates to make false
appeals and appeals which though suc
cessful for the moment do not serve
the truth nor meet the requirements of
national dignity," Harding said. He
declared he would center his atten
tion on construction, not abuse.
GABRIEL IS KILLED
AT KAS1L0FF BUT
ASSAILANT LET OFF
^ United States Attorney Munley to
day received a wire from Assistant
U. s. Attorney Truith at Anchorage,
/ dated August 3rd, stating that an in
quest held that day upon the body of
Remando Gabriel, who was killed at
Kasiloff, Kenai peninsula, on August
31 by Uedo Lacsamana, the Coroner’s
jury exonerated Lacsamana of all
guilt. Deputy Marshals Mossinan and
Sturgus, of Anchorage went to Kas
iloff and investigated the killing and
brought the body of the deceased to
gether with Lacsamana, and the eye
witnesses of the killing to Anchorage.
WANTS EVEN BREAK
WITH HIS OPPONENTS
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SPOKANE, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Declaring his opponents,
Governor Hart, Roland Hartley and
T Everett Lullerman, are spending thou-|
sonds of dollars to obtain the Repub
lican nomination, George B. Lamping
of Seattle has challenged them to a
series of debates. He says he is un
willing to have the governorship sold
to the highest bidder.
hart denies charge
SEATTLE, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Hart headquarters here today
stated that the Lamping charges are
untrue, as the governor had little
money to spend in the campaign.
Harley also declared the charges
were untrue. He said he was spend
ing his own money and refused to be
drawn into a controversy, as the peo
■^ple were tired of that sort of thing.
BANDIT THREATENS TO
EXECUTE AMERICAN
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—The bandit Zamora has
threatened to execute Gardner and
other prisoners if they are not lan
somed immediately, according to ad
vices received here today. The gov
ernment is exerting every effort to
secure the release of the men.
ADMIRAL EVANS HAS
SMALL PASSENGER LIST
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SEATTLE, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The steamer Admiral Evans
sailed for the north Friday morning
| with 38 passengers, those for Cordova
^ being George Priest, J. D. Creman and
Edward Barnett.
OPEN SHOP POLICY
ADOPTED AT MOBILE
MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Declaring that it is not
their intention to fight union labor,
but to stop “union domination” in their
plants, seven of the largest repair
plants here have announced the open
shop policy. It is announced that
union men desiring to remain will be
kept at work.
INDICT GERMAN
DEFRAUDING
CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The federal grand jury today
indicted Theodore Schudde, a native
of Germany, who is charged with de
frauding the government by collecting
more than $1,000 in back pay while
using the name of Lieutenant Arthur
Kincaid. Shudde obtained Kincaid’s
papers in Germany after the signing of
the armistice.
Schudde, who claims to be a Ger
man officer, enlisted in the Hinted
States .army as a private.
No action will be taken on the other
charges arising from his posing as an
American officer.
ANOTHER HOME-RUN
SWAT BY BABE RUTH
BOSTON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—“Babe” Ruth today cracked
out his forty-fifth home-run.
LITHUANIAN
DETACHMENTS
ATTACK POLES
BERLIN, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—A Kovno dispatch says
Lithuanian detachments have at
tacked Polish troops and driven them
back 25 to 50 versts over the entire
Grodno-Suwalki front, taking prison
ers and capturing war materials.
VANCOUVER FERRY
CREWS ON STRIKE
VANCOUVER, Sept. 4 by Associated
Press).—Two thousand North Vancou
ver residents waited on shore today,
crews of the ferries operating to Van
couver being on strike. All kinds of
craft are being pressed into service
doing commuters’ work.
SEVEN ARE ARRESTED
ON CHARGE BLACKMAIL
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. 4 (by
Associated Press).—The police have
arrested seven men charged with at
tempts to terrorize and blackmail
wealthy Connecticut eitizens, following
inquiry into a bomb explosion here
last Sunday.
LONGSHOREMEN STILL
REFUSE RETURN WORK
BOSTON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The strike of longshoremen
against British vessels as a protest
against England’s attitude to Ireland
is spreading. Only 40 out of 350 men
reported for work today on three large
steamers.
STATE PRINTER
IN CALIFORNIA
HAS TROUBLES
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 4 (by
Associated Press).—Employes of the
state printing department are holding
a mass meeting to decide whether they
will strike unless Carlton Johnson,
head of the proof room, is reinstated.
Carlton was dismissed for signing a
communication in behalf of the em
ployes charging misconduct in the
printing department. Johnson reiter
ated the charge that Robert Telfer,
state printer, allowed employes to re
ceive pay while absent from work,
and has shown preference to those
who have entertained members of the
legislature. Telfer denied the charges,
asking that a hearing on the question
be held.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 4 by Associated
Press). — Railroad executives an
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nounced today that they had appealed;
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to the district attorney to stop an;
“organized campaign of sabotage” by i
railroad strikers. The statement says
engines are stolen nightly and turned
loose to run wild through the yards;
strikebreakers have been beaten and
one of them killed, and families intim
idated.
NAVY YARD EMPLOYES
GET INCREASED WAGE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (by Asso
ciated Prdss).—A new wage scale af
fecting 75,000 navy employes will be
come effective September 15, Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels announced
today. The schedule of increases
granted will be published later, Sec
retary Daniels said.
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TENNESSEE SUFFRAGE
ACTION SENT CAPITAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—A request by the
house of representatives that Gover
nor Roberts forward to Secretary of
State Colby at Washington a certified
copy of the journal of that body of
last Monday, when it rescinded its
former action ratifying suffrage, was
made yesterday. Suffragists and
antis hold conflicting views regarding
the effect of this move.
GERMANY FURNISHES
BIG QUANTITY COAI
PARIS, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The French government to
day announced that the Germans
have delivered 1,500,000 tons of coal
up to August 28. Indications are that
the 6,000,000 tons required for the
quarter ending November 1 is about
finished.
TROOPS AND CRUISER
TO COMBAT RIOTERS
BELFAST, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—A light cruiser and a tor
pedo boat have arrived in the harbor
to protect shipyards from possible
damage in the event of a recurrence
of rioting. Another battalion of
troops has arrived from England.
DEMPSEY SAYS
REACHED PEAK
OF CONDITION
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Sept. 4
(by Associated Press). — Although
Champion Jack Dempsey and “Billy’
Miske have finished hard training foi
their championship battle on Laboi
day, they will work out in public this
afternoon and tomorrow. Both are
satisfied they have reached the peal
of form.
Dempsey said: “I am as fit now as
I was for Willard. I feel as though
I could box 50 rounds.”
Dempsey weighs 189 pounds anc
Miske 190.
The city is crowded with fight fans
the hotels filled to overflowing, with
three and four to each room.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—President William Veick oi
the Chicago National league baseball
club, has ordered an investigation into
charges that the Cubs deliberately lost
Tuesday’s game, which Philadelphia
won 3 to 0, and that professional
gamblers made a clean-up as a result.
He promised a thorough probe.
HYLAND URGES RELEASE
OF CORK LORD MAYOR
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Mayor Hyland has wired Pre
mier Lloyd George of Great Britain
an appeal for the release of Lord
Mayor MacSaweeney of Cork.
ARMY AVIATORS JOIN
YUKON ORDER PIONEERS
DAWSON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The arfiy aeroplane expedi
tion arrived here yesterday afternoon.
The aviators were initiated into the
Yukon Order of Pioneers last night,
after which a grand ball was held in
their honor.
The airmen will leave today for
Whitehorse.
SUGAR PROFITEERS
PLACED UNDER BAH
SALT LAKE, Sept. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Eight directors of the
Utali-Idaho Sugar Company, charged
in a complaint filed last week with
profiteering in sugar sales, furnished
bail yesterday of $10,000 each.
AMERICAN LEGION
COMBATTING WOBBLIES
SPOKANE, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The state American Legion
passed resolutions today providing
for a committee to further American
ization in combatting wobblies; unani
mously endorsed the national bonus
bill; recommended speedy land settle
ment and development of arid lands
for the benefit of soldiers, and urged
exclusion of Asiastics from America,
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—) Special to the
Daily Times).—Prices at noon Septem
ber 3: Halibut, 18c; chickens, 8c;
sable fish, 6c; red and ling cod, 2c,
DEARTH OF LIVESTOCK
CAUSE FOR WORRY
CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Representative packers have
written to stockraisers, railroad offi
| cials and bankers in the west asking
j them to attend a conference here Sep
tember 10 to discuss plans of financing
increased livestock production. The
j shortage of livestock is regarded as
serious.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The American Association o!
; Engineers has published letters from
I Governor Cox and Senator Harding ir
answer to a questionnaire sent them
by the association.
Cox wrote in reply to every ques
tion, “Unequivocally, yes.”
Harding went more into detail.
Among the questions asked was
whether the candidates favored a de
partment of public works; a reduction
! of co-ordinate work in many bureaus;
! appointment of an engineer member
J
| of the interstate commerce commis
sion; progressive program of eonserva
^ tion; development of public resources;
budget system of appropriations; rec
; lamation of waste lands.
Regarding the department of public
! works, Harding said he could not ans
wer the question without study. He
said he favored the others.
STEPHENS HAS
CONFERENCE
WITH COLBY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Stephens of
California conferred yesterday with
Secretary of State Colby regarding the
Japanese situation on the Pacific
coast. He refused to divulge the re
sults of the conference, but said he
had been assured that Tokio reports
of an approaching agreement between
Japan and the United States providing
for the nationalization of all Japanese
now residents and restriction of future
immigration w*ere unfounded.
Before his conference with Governor
Stephens, Secretary of State Colby
had a consultation with President
Wilson.
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
IS GROWING WEAKER
LONDON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—There was no radical change
last night in Lord Mayor Mac
Saweeney’s condition, except that he
was growing weaker.
WIFE WIRES WILSON
IN BEHALF HUSBAND
LONDON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Lord Mayor MacSaweeney’s
wife today cabled President Wilson,
asking him to use his influence to
secure her husband’s release.
STRIKINGPAINTERS
RETURN TO JOBS
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Ten thousand men went back
to work yesterday after employers of
two striking painters signed a new
wage scale agreement under which
they will receive $10 a day instead
of $9.
COX CHARGES
PERJURY BY
POLITICIANS
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 4 (by
Associated Press).—The suggestion of
perjury in connection with the inves
tigation of Republican campaign
lunds was was made by Governor
Cox in his address here last night.
When referring to denials by Repub
lican leaders of his charges that there
was a quota list for $8,000,000 in 51
cities, he said: “You know that when
denial was made at Chicago of the
existence of a quota the men were
delieratelv telling an untruth, and
telling it under oath.”
bJlTTLE CREEK, Mich., Sept. 4
(by Associated Press).—Governor Cox
made a whirlwind rush into his west
ern campaign tour yesterday, making
a dozen speeches throughout Michi
gan, attacking Republican campaign
contributions and peace policies. His
principal address was made on the
state house law at Lansing. He closed
the day with his speech at Kalamazoo
last night.
GERARD CHAIRMAN OF
FINANCE COMMITTEE
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Former Ambassador to Ger
many William H. Gerard has accepted
the post of chairman of the financial
committee of the Democratic national
committee. Senator Harrison an
nounced here yesterday, and will have
supervision of the collecting of cam
paign funds.
SHINGLE MILL FIRE
CAUSES BIG DAMAGE
NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C., Sept.
4 (by Associated Press).—Fire yester
day caused $70,000 damage to the
plant of the Dominion Shingle Com
pany.
PERMlfs^FOR WATER
POWER BEING FILED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Regulations dealing
with all applicants for permits
and licenses under the water power
act was approved yesterday by the
federal water power commission.
About 50 informal applications for
project permits have been received.
FRANCE ORDERS IRISH
AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE
LONDON, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—George Duffy, self-styled am
bassador from the Irish republic to
France, has been given 24 hours to
leave France, it is officially announced
here.
GEORGE CREEL SAYS
ALL CHARGES ANSWERED
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (by Associated
Press).—George Creel, who was chair
man of the committee of public in
formation during the war, declared
today that the report of the National
Defence Council, made public at
Washington yesterday, was a com
plete answer to every charge of
waste, inefficiency eand confusion.
REVOLUTIONAGAINST
BOLS IS IMPOSSIBLE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Advices to official
circles say swarms of Soviets in Rus
sia make impossible any revolution
against Bolshevism.