The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-17
FARMER-LABOR CANDIDATE wins
FOR i. 5. SENATE IN MINNESOTA

Washington-(A P.)-The election
of Magnus Johnson as senator from
Minnesota leaves the republicans with
a nominal majority of five in the SEN
ate. Fifty republicans are now on
the roster, 43 democrats, and two
farmer-labor 1t is expected that a
republican will be appointed by the
Vermont governor to succeed the late
Senator Dillingham;, whose place is
now vacant
st. Paula. P.)-When 2,639 of
the states $500 precincts had re-
ported at noon today on yesterdays
election in Minnesota Johnson had a
lead of 62,500 over Governor Preus
Johnson's total was 244,207. Mime
sofas representation in the United
States senate has been turned over
to the farmer-labor party as result
of yesterdays primary Magnus
Johnson of Kimball, Mimi, was
elected United States senator to sue
ceed the late Knute Nelson, addition
al returns swelling his plurality. In
eighteen hundred of the states 1920
precincts, Johnson's lead exceeded
twenty-seven thousand over Governor
Ouc, lSpuDllCdli, WILL oclhOo ~ Val
ley, a democrat, trailing with poor
third.
Wheat is Below 96 Cents
Chicago-(A. P9-For the first
time this season the wheat price to-
day fell below Sc cents bushel, for
September delivery. All the de-
liveries of wheat again broke the
seasons low price record with the
September touching 953 cents. Pres
sure hedging the sales as well as the
indifference of demand appeared to
be responsible for the downturn in
values.
Treaty to be Signed
Lausanne-(A. P)-The Turkish
peace treaty is to be signed July "a
or 25, according to present expecta-
tions. The allied and Turkish dele
gates here will be the signatories of
the main treaty and other documents
to be signed including an agreement
for the control of the Turkish straits. |
The Russian soviet have been invited |
to sign straits convention. An agree
ment was reached last night on dis
puted questions, concessions and |
evacuation of Turkish soil by foreign |
troops will be adopted today, it was
expected. 1t was considered an
American diplomatic victory.
Filipino Officials Resign
Manila-(A. P.)-The climax in the
political war between Governor Cen
eral Leonard Wood and the Filipino
came today when the cabinet
and council of the state rendered
their designations in body. The
governor accepted them.
Mrs. Harding is Better
Aboard the Harding Train-(A. P)
Rest seemed to have restored Mrs.
Harding from the fatigue which yes
terday led the president to turn south
ward over the Alaska railroad in
stead of following his plan to return
to the coast by automobile The
president expects to board the trans
port Henderson at Seward and to
proceed to Cordova
McAdoo Before Grand Jury
Washington-(A P.)-William G.
McAdoo detailed before the jury at
ne FEDERAL court mere his reldlIOHS
Us counsel with Charles Morse and
MS associates on trial charged with
var time shipping frauds. He said he
)wned no stock in the Morse COM
)any, never had heard any official of
he shipping board accuse his clients
If attempting to defraud the govern
nent
Restrain Selling Stock
New York-(A. P.)-The state at
office obtained an in
unction restraining Walter Johnson
md three movie concerns of which he
s alleged to be at the head from
elling further stock to the public.
three quarters million are already in
'ested in these companies
Mexican Officials Barricaded
Mexicali, Lower California-(A. P.)
Mayor Juan Loera, of Mexicali, and
ourteen of his political supporters,
yho were barricaded in the city Sat
rday night, were removed today by
federal guard The mayor and
hree companions, wounded Saturday,
we're taken to hospital.