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Six persons were killed and one
badly injured mile west of Oxford,
Nebr., when an automobile carrying
party of seven was struck by q fast
Burlington passenger train at a grade
crossing.
Entire villages of natives on the
Seward peninsula, Alaska, were wiped
out by influenza last winter, accord
Ing to accounts brought to Seattle by
Capt. J. Il. Guptil of the steamer Sen
atOr, which has just completed their
first round trip of the season to Nome,
Alaska
The first fatality from sleeping
sickness" in Santa Barbara and said to
be the third in the United States, is the
death of Matsue Fujitsubo, wife of
local japanese. She had been in a
state of coma since her illness with in
fluenza last February. An autopsy re-
vealed the cause of DEATH
Approval Of $4O,OOOOOO state
highway bond issue by an Overwhelm-
ing majority was indicated by partial
returns received from every section of
California. The vote was running ap-
proximately six to one in favor of the
Issue. The bond issue contemplates
the addition of 1,510 miles improved
roads to the state highway system and
the completion of $50 miles of work
begun under previous bond issues.
Chicago will have the largest rail-
way passenger station in the world, if
the plans underlying the Illinois Cen
trail railroad electrification ordinance,
to be submitted to the City Council by
the railway terminals committee, are
approved. The proposed new station
will be more than an eighth of a mile
In width and have train sheds more
than half mile in length. The Illinois
Central railroad plans to expend S72,-
100000 on the new terminal
A white man, an Indian interpreter
and Navajo Indian have been killed
In gun fight on the Navajo reserva-
tion near Chin Lee, 100 miles north of
Flagstaff, according to an uncon-
firmed report received. A veterinarian
Is said TO have called on the Navajo to
examine his diseased horse. Argument
fallowed and the Indian, it is reported,
shot the interpreter and the veterinary
surgeon. Both fell mortally wounded,
but the latter is said to have killed his
assailant before losing consciousness.
WASHINGTON
Orders for the rehabilitation of the
army by Sept. 30 to the peace-time
strength of approximately 233,30S of
ficers and men authorized by the ma
tional defense act have been issued by
the War apartment
The flag of Abyssinia, one of the
worlds oldest governments, with his
tory dating back to the days of the
queen of Sheba, was unfurled In Wash
ington on the arrival of delegation
from that nation.
Secretary of State Lansing feels that
his presence in Washington in the near
future will be necessary because of the
greatly increased duties of the State
Department, due to the problems grow
ing out of the peace settlement. 1t
was for this reason that he decided re
Gently to return to the United States.
fixing his departure for the middle of
July.
After more than six hours debate.
the Senate vsted 81 to Z to reject
the committee amendment to the sun
dry bill proposing to eliminate $780,
600, provided for continuing the tariff
commission.
In the absence OF their statutory
IA
til the end of the war. will continue
In operation until the exchange of rat.
iflcations of the treaty of peace be-
tween this country and its enemies.
This Interpretation of several much
disputed phrases was given by Attor-
ney General Palmer us the accepted
meaning of the termination OF hostili-
ties, and the one on which administrn.
tion officials would procede.
Orders have just been placed by the
army quartermaster corps for 100000
yards-nxty miles-of silk ribbon, out
OF which will be made the service
stripes that men who served In the
war with Germany are entitled to
wear. The badge carries all the colors
OF the allied countries on one-nch
strip, and they blend from deep pur.
pie thru shades of blue and yellow,
and then back again. They will be
available for delivery to those entitled
to wear them in about three weeks.
Already possessed OF the greatest
single stock of gold In history, the
United States could lay claim to most
of the remaining free gold of The
world In payment of its favorable mer.
chandlse balance, the federal reserve
bulletin will say in its July issue. The
balance approximated $1,000 100000 In
the last three years, and bids fair to
continue ut the same rate this year,
affording n problem TO arrange my.