The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-10
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Washihgton-Forest fires threaten
the giant Sequoia trees in five national
forests in California.
Washington-Dr. Robert Simpson
Wood, president of the Carnegie in
stitute from 1905 to 1920, is dead here
after a protracted illness.
Washington-Proposals by railroads
serving Pittsburgh to readjust rates
on iron and steel articles between
Pittsburgh and Maryland, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
were held not justified by the inter
state commerce commission.
Washington-Final settlement Of
construction and ordnance claims
growing out Of the scrapping of Amer
lean battleships and battle cruisers
under the limitation treaty was an
nounced here by the navy department.
Construction claims aggregating more
than $40,000,000 were settled for $22,-
100000 and the ordnance claims of
about $10,O00,OO0 for 100000.
Washington-Contin of the
present wage scale and working condi-
tions, with a few changes in favor Of
the men, has been agreed upon, it
was announced at the shipping board.
by the Masters, Mates and Pilots asso-
citation, the Neptune association and
the Marine Engineers Beneficial asso-
citation. The agreement is effective
July and runs for a year.
Domestic
Los Angeles-Plans to destroy 1900
acres of cotton near Tucson, Ariz.. in
the war against the boil weevil. were
halted by federal injunctions.
Cleveland-Dr. Gilbert Fitzpatrick,
Chicago, was elected president of the
American Institute of Homeopathy, in
its 80th annual convention.
New York-William H. Butler,
chairman Of the republican national
committee, arrived to arrange for the
opening of eastern headquarters of the
republican national committee.
Baltimore-Dr Charles E. Ed
munds, for the last Is years president
Of Canton Christian college, China,
was installed as provost of Johns Hop
kins university.
Chicago-A contemplated project
for a $10,OOO,OOO "a story combination
hospital and hotel to be used for a
clinical center for the middlewest was
announced here.
Boston-The engagement Of Mrs.
Ralph Pulitzer of New York to Cyril
Jones Of Milton, Mass, former tutor
to one oftMrs. Pulitzer's sons, was
made public. ~
Jacksonville-Two men were killed
and two 600 foot lumber sheds were
unroofed and partially destroyed in a
windstorm which reached almost the
proportions of a tornado at Eastport,
Fla, eight miles east of here.
Spokane-Mrs. G. w. Gibson, her six
years old daughter Doris, and her faith
er, and mother Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jordan, all Of this city, were killed
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger
train.
III
tary Of the Interior, A. B. Fall, now
living quietly in his ranch home here,
In statement stated that he well
coined his indictment as "affording an
opportunity for the United States
courts to pass upon so-called evidence
and to constrIe the laws of Con-
gress."
+ Los Angeles-A watersnake, nom
poisonous and harmless, was respon-
sible for the death of two persons at
Gray's lake, near Chatsworth, north
Of here. Two women were rowing
when the sweep Of an oar brought q
watersnake to the surface. They
grew historical and leaped into the
water. Neither could swim.
Wilmington-Two lives were lost
and damage estimated at nearly ST.
100000 was caused by a wind and
rainstorm which struck this section.
A score Of persons were injured
More than 800 houses were unroofed
in Wilmington and much damage done
to business places in the center of the
city. Hundreds of trees were up
rooted. . -.
-Chicago-Axel Wallenberg, Swedish
minister to the United States, was the
principal speaker here at the unveil-
ing Of statue of Emanuel Sweden
borg, the philosopher and physicist
en- thousand persons attended the
ceremonies, many of them from vari-
Gus parts Of the country in Chicago
for the eighth quadrennial music fes-
tival of Swedish singers.
Chicago-Crime in Chicago is on
the increase, Warden Wesley West
brook of the Cook county Jail, said In
reporting that $4,000 prisoners have
passed through the Jail already this
year. The jail houses 676 prisoners
now and year ago had but 400. War
den .Westbrook said youthful criminals
were increasing, adding that the sec
ton devoted to boys from IL to Il
years old is always overcrowded now
Chicago-Brigadier General Charles
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