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v Chicago, June 15.â€"â€"â€"An anonymous telephone message to the police early 59-day began clearing up the $3,000,â€" 000 mail robbery perpetrated Thurs- day night on the North shore. J. H. Wayne, with several bullets in his body, was identified in the County Hospital by two mail clerks as one of the bandits who held up the mail and express train of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Wayne, with three other men and a woman, was arrested earlier in an Ipartment on the North Side. A confession was obtained. it was qtated by Chief of Detectives Hughes d Capt. Schoemakor, who started r the place where the. loot, money ind bonds was said to be b'u-icd. The confession is said to have been made by Wayne, who was at ill-,3 point of death when the announc t was He received 1,065 of the 1,109 votes. Bobt. Marion La Follette got 34â€"28 6! the 29 from Wisconsin and 6 of the 18 from North Dakotaâ€"and Hiram Calvin Coolidge was nominated \for the Presidency on the first ballot taken in the Republican National Con- vention. Earlier in the day Mr. Butler’s forces had passed the word that the Administration men desired the nom- ination of Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, and in the voting which follow- ed the supporters of Frank O. Lowden of Illinois ran away with the nomina- tion for their man, only to have him decline it. The nomination of Dawes came as the climax to one of the most spectacular scenes in Republican party history, in which the convention, once having nominated a candidate, was obliged to undo its Work and find another. Man Near Death and Others Implicated in Chicago Train Robbery Arrestedâ€"One of Accused Identified by Mail Clerks. A despatch from Convention Hall, Cleveland, says :â€"Charles G. Dawes of Illinois was nominated for the Vice- In a brief and spectacular fight, in which William M. Butler, President Coolidge’s campaign manager, had said to Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, “It;must be Hoover,” and Sen. Reed ha! replied, “It can’t be done, it must be Dawes," the Dawes supporters marshalled their forces and put the General across for the nomination. Presidency by the 'Republican Na- tional Convention, after it once had nominated Frank O. Lowden, former Governor of Illinois, and he had re- fused to accept the place. SHOT DOWN BY CHIEF OF BAND $3,000,000 ROBBER CONFESSES "I accept the nomination by the Re- publican party for the Vice-Prési- dency," he ‘said in a formal statement when informed of his nomination. “I deeply appreciate the honor con- fen-ed.” Republicans Choose Candi- dates for Big Political Campaign. A despatch from Marietta. 0., says:â€"Brig.-Gen. Charles G. Dawes has accepted the nomination for the Vice-Presidency. I Ensign D. Smith NEW Mexico was t enter the turret No explosion. A despatch from San Pedro, Ca1.,i layszâ€"Three officers ‘and forty-one? "men of the battleship Mississippi were swept to death. at 11.45 am. on! Thursday. on the San Clemente fleet drill grounds, off this port, when a! shell in one of the 14-inch guns, t‘ur~ ret No. 2, exploded prematurely, acâ€" cording‘to semi-official information given out from the United States steamship Mexico. flagship of the Di- vision Four, of the fleet. Nearly a score of men were injured by the flare-back that carried the ternl rific charge through the breach of the glun instead of out through the muz- B e. COOLIDGE PRESIDENT DAWES VICE-PRESIDENT The gun crew were preparing to fire as one unit the greatsea fighter‘s powerful broadside, when a sailor called for the electricity to be turned on for the charge‘ The switch was thrown on to ignite the shell before the breech was locked, and in another moment the interior of the turret was littered with' dead and dying. EXPLOSION ON U.S. DREADNOUGHT ' TAKES TOLL OF FORTY-FOUR LIVES Disaster Occurs During Naval Practice Off Californiaâ€"Be- tween Ten and Twenty Injured and Burned. Th- 10118 Smith from the USS was the first man to ret No. 2 following the anonymous police eafly the $3,000.- I The plague appeared early this year in four steppe provincesâ€"Astrakhan, Uralsk, Bukeiefl’ and the Kalmuitz district. There were 473 cases, of which 434 were fatal, before the dis- ease was got under control. Since then it has broken out anew in the 'Amu Darya region. A congress of lbacterioiogisxs and, epidemiologists at Kiev late in April, after listening to a report of Prof. Zaboiotnyv on the penetration of the bubonic plague in ithe Ukraine, decided that it was necâ€" essary to establish a station at Odessa. | One of the greatest difficulties in ‘the warfare is the question “of trans- portation, as the regions affected» are {usually without roads and railroads [and hours are precious in p‘reventing the spread of the outbreak. The, in- troduction of the airplane has gone la long way toward solving this probâ€" Hem. I, A despatch from Moscow says:â€" 'Outbreaks of the bubonic plague and its variant, the lung. plague, occurring ‘year after year in the steppe region teast of the Volga, and the appearance of the plague in Black Sea ports and the Don Valley of the Ukraine, are 'causing alarm in Russian medical (circles. . Had the turret, which was revolvâ€" ing at the time the explosion on the battleship Mississippi occurred, re- mained in the position in which it was at the time of the explosion, the {hang fire from the left gun would :have gone into the centre of the City of San Pedtjo. witnesses aboard the ship said. When the gunner's hand guiding the controls was wrenchch ' away by the explosion, the guns kept ‘i'cvolving and stopped as they pointed ldirectly aft. shot i Upon entering the turret, Ensign 'Smith took with him an air hose, Iwhich immediately cause flames from {the burning debris to shoot forth. 'After flooding the turret with water, Ensign Smith was able to enter. All the mm were dead at that time, their {aces swelled and puffed almost be- yond recognition by' the intense heat. Identification marks on the cloth- ling. however, was still discernable. one-thousand said to have serial numbs Comb, wife gave the pol In the flai to the North Side address, a héuse occupied by Walter McComb. were ne‘ While a man v honey k arrested. James caller at There they found McComb, his wife, Wayne and a man who said he was Paul Wade of Tulsa, Akla. In Wayne’s pockets the police found $1,000 bills and in Wade’s ‘possossion A microâ€"biological institute has been opened at Saratofi 'to study means of combating the plague and to train personnel for medical'éxpeditions be- ing rushed to infected areas. The extension of the plague area is due to the spread pf field mice and the rodents known as susliks, which are destroying crops on millions of acres of the best farming land in Russia. - RUSSIANS ALARMEDBY OUTBREAK 0F PLAGUE. Bubonic and Lung Dis‘éases Spread by Rodents Destroy- ing Vast Crop Areas. Three-quarters of an hour lapsed after the fire in turret No. 2 was ob- served from the quartermaster’s deck before entrance 'into the red-hot chamber containing the charred bod- As usual, the galleries received every mention of La Follette's name, and the report of the votes cast for him, with jeers and hisses, but they had only laughter for the name of Hiram Johnson. Johnson got 10 of South Dakota. ies of the 'entomBed men could be made by Ensign Smith. knockec aw $500 bills. 2 the police were at who gave the name 12 Way d~do “a z the name at the doc BISOI' LIrs the 13 votes from Wad VVayn another 1nd twel possc McComb’s of J. Ma- and was Md flat 1 r1 3‘ GypSy M'oths MenaCe the Forests of Quebes A despa’gch frbm Quebec says:â€" While elation is felt over the fact that forest fires this’ yéar have affected an area set at only 33 aci'es by an offi- It was not until towards the end of last March that the immigration officials began to make an accurate check on the number of Canadians who were coming back after being in the United States for six months or longer. In April returns from 148 out of the 171 points along the inter- national boundary at which there are Canadian immigration inspectors, showed that 4,084 Canadian citizens returned to their own country. In May the number from 129 ports was 4,839, with 420 ports still to be heard from. The figures above quoted do not in- clude Canadians who have been in the United States, for a shorter period than six mommy; , MANY CANADIANS _ RETURNING FROM US. Statistics Show 9,000 Have Come Back in Past Two Months. ‘ 'A despatch from Ottawa says:â€" Evidence that many Canadians are returning from the United States, is shown by statistics now being com- piled by the Dept. of Immigration and Colonization, the total for the last two months being; nearly 9,000. M. Doumergue is the descendant of an old’ Calvinist family of Nimes A despatch from Paris says:â€"â€"Gas- ton Deumergue, President of the Sen- ate, Protestant and moderate radical, was elected President of the Republic by the National Assembly at Ver- sailles on Friday. He defeated Paul Painleve, a candl- date of the Left bloc and president of the Chamber of Deputies, by 515 to 309. The solid Left phalanx, led by Edouard Herriot, for the radical SQ- cialists, and by Leon Blum for the SQ; cialists, did not even pen the full 360 votes it expected from the Chamber: for Painleve. 3 M. Herriot will take the premiér-‘l ship from President Doumergue which he refused from Pnegigdent Mil-i lerand, although it will not be the triumph anticipated if MuPainlevei had won. Voting in secret, a portion of Her- riot’s forces broke away and voted for Doumergue with all the Senate, b‘Oth Left. and Right, and that pqr‘tiofi‘of the Chamberhwhich is not ‘,‘.p_'ure Re- publican.” 7v Calvin Coolidge Republican Candidate for President of United States. " ' Descendant of Old Calvinistic Family Succeeds Millerand as Head of State â€"â€" Premiership Accepted by Edouard Hex-riot. WEN NUMERGEIE ELECTED PRESEDENT 0F TEE FREME‘E RENEW The King made a second attempt to force his horse to, accompany the pro- cession, but the animal, terrified, plunged until its royal rider was forced to turn back and ride home lalong a quiet route. A despatch from Aldershot, Enga, sayszâ€"The excellent 'horsemanship of King George got him out of a tight place and saved'him from a possible serious mishap. As the, King was ileaving the parade grounds on his charger, after reviewing‘.the troops, the horse became frightened at the cheering crowd. The animal “bucked” land nearly collided with a horse rid- fden by the Duke of Connaught, beside the Queen’s carriage. The King made a second attempt to force his horse to_ accompany the pro- .cession, but the animal, terrified. He has had thirty years’ service ;in the Chamber and the Senate, and {is an old office holder. He has been “a member of six different Cabinets ; and has held eight different portfolios. 1He was Premier when the radicads {carried the‘ country just before the fWar and resigned because he favored the threeâ€"year military service law; in oppositionrto which the radicals {had just won gm election. ' ' You can’t travel far an excuse“ King George Displays Excellent Horsemanship ciai report receiVed‘ from Forest Rang- ers, another danger'is threateningthe National domain.‘ The Forest Protec- tion Service without delay has taken means to meet and try to prevent in- vasion of the southern forests of the province by a fly known as the gypsy moth. ‘ In the last five years the gypsy moth has been playing havoc with the forests of the United States, first in the southern sections and in the last two years toward the northern sections causing losses which are set at hundreds of millions of dollars in value by experts. Since the wii‘r he has opposed r'e- sumption of relations with the Vati-V can, but lately-as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Upper House, he supported Premier Poincare’s foreign poliqr.’ ‘ There has not been a miligary-de- monstration since thewar‘ such as that which accompanied the, election. All the roadsnround VersailleS'Were filled with; soldiers because: bf: a threatened demonstration \by Com- munists, which didhqt mafiepiali‘ie. and is the first Protestant President France has had. He is anti-Vatican and classed with the Left, although he has otherwise little in common with the Chamber majority. Brig.-Gen. Chas. G. Dawes Republican Candidate for Vice-Presi- dent of United States. lame bakers, $5.95; Mattel-“pats” choice, |$6.20 to.$6.30. Rolled oats, bag, 90 11b5,, $2.90 to $3. iBifan, $23.25; shorts, $24.25. Middli gs, $30.25. Hay, N0. '2, per ton, car ots. $16.50 to $17. Cheesa, finest Westerns, 16% to 165/“; finest Easterns, 16% to 16%c. Butter, No. 1 pasteurized, 33%c; No.1 1 creamery, 32%c; seconds, 31%0. Eggs, fresh specials, 33c; fresh ex-‘ 1tras, 29c; ffesh firsts, 24 to 250. P0- tatoes, per bag, car lots,‘ $1.40 to $1.45. Com. déiry bulls, $3 to $3.50; thin tcows, $2 to $3.50; calves, good vealsfl $6.25 to $7; do, com. suckers, $5.50 to !$6; pai1~fed calves, $4.50 to $4.75; lspring lambs, petr 1b., 15 to 17c; sheep} 336; good quality butcher hogs, mixed Hots, $8.50 to $8.75; sows, $5 to $5.50; Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 14% to 1534c; tubs, 15 to 1555c; pails, 15% to 16c; prints, 18 to 1855c; shortening, tierces, 14 to'14lyéc; tubs, 14% to 15¢; pails, 15 to-1517éc; prints, 16% to 17c. V Export steers, choice, $7.75 to $8; do, good, $7.50 to $7.75; export heif- ers, $7.25 to $7.50; baby beeves, $7.50 to $9; butcher steers;-‘choice, $7 -to $7.75; do, good, $6.25 to $6.75' do, med, $5.75 to $6; do, com, $4.75 to $5; bufieher heifers, choice, $6.75 to $7.50; do, med.; $5.25 to $6; do, com, $4.75 to $5; butcher coWs,‘choice. $5.25 to $6.25, do, rned., $3.50 to $4.50; butcher bulls, $4.50 to $5.25; bold'gnas, $2.50 to $3.50; cannere~and cutters. $1.50 to $2.50; feeding steers, choice, $6 to $6.75; do, fair, $4 to $5; stock- ers, choice, $5 to $5.25; do, fair, $4 to $4.25; milkers, spring-era, choice, $75 to $90; do, fair, $45 to $60; calves, choice, $9 to $10.50; do, med, $7 to $7.75; do, com., $4.50 to $5.50; lambs, ‘choice ewes, $16.50 to $18; do, bucks, $15 to $16.50; do, culls, $12. to $15; spring lambs, per 1b., 15 to 180;, sheep, ‘light ewes, $5.50 to $7.50; do,.culls, $3.50 to $4.50; hogs, fed and watered, $8 to $8.25; do, f,o.b.. $7.50 to $7.75; do, country points, $7.25 to $7.50; do, ‘select, $8.80 to $9.05; (10, off cars, long haul, $8.40 to $8.65. , MONTREAL. British Trade Shbws Signs of Brisk Revival QT 31' Oats, Can. west, No. 2, 60% to 510) do, No. 3, 48% to 49c;iextra No. 1 feed, 4711;; to 48¢; No. 2 local white, 44 to 45¢; Flour. Man. spring whéat pats, lsts, $6.65; 2nds, $6.15; strong bakers, $5.95; winter pats., choice, $6.20 to $6.30. Rolled oats, bag, 90 Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 60 to 70 lbs., $18.50; 70 to 90 lbs., $518; 90 lbs. and up, $17; lightweight 'rolls, in _bar1:els,_$37; heévyweight rolls, $32. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med, 28 to 24c;.cooked hams, 34 to 36c; smoked rdlls, 17 to 18c; cottage rolls, 18 to 20c; breakfast bacon, 21 to 25¢; s-pe. cial brand breakfast bacon, 28 to 30c; bagks, boneless, ,27 to 3341:, - . cqrflb honey; pe} (102., N $4; N9. 2, $3.25 to $3.50 Dressed poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 lbs.. 28:; do, 8 to 4 lbs., 18c; spring chick- ens, 2 lbs. and over, 60c; ducklingsI over 5 lbs., 22c. ‘Beansâ€"Can., handpicked, 1b., 6%c; primes 6c. - Ma ie productswsiszrup, per imp. 331., £2.50; per 5-ga. tm, $2.40 per gal; maple sugar, 1b., 25 to 26c. :HoneyFGO-lbhtins, 11 to 1156c per 15,; 10-Ib. tins 11 to 12¢; 5-lb'. tins, 1m to 12¢; 2%-11). tins 12%,to 13c; cqm13_honeyA,Apegr (102., No. 1, $3.75 to Screeningsâ€"Standard rccleaned, f. o.b. Bay ports, per ton. $10. ChECSB~NeW, large, 18 to 18%c; twins. 18% to 1935c; triplets, 19 to 20c. Stiltons, 21c. Oldz lai'ge, 22 to 23¢; twins, 23 to 24¢; ’tr1plets, 24 to 25c. Butterâ€"â€"Finest creamer}! prints, 35 to 360; No. 1 creamery, 34 to 85c; No. 2, 33 to 34c; dairy, 28 to 30¢. Eggsâ€"Extras, fresh, in cartons, 34' to 35c; extra loose, 32c; firsts, 29¢; seconds. 250. Live poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 1b., 26c do, 4 to 5 lbs., 24c; do, 3 to 41bs., 15c spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 55c roosters, 18c; ducklings, over 5 lbs. 26c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 24c. avorable factors. Millfeodâ€"DQL, Montreal freighta, bags included: Bran, per ton, $23fi shorts, per ton, $24; middlingé, .30;1 good feed flour, $1.85. ‘ s (2)1011. wheatâ€"No. 2 white, $1.15 tol 1. 0. Ont. N0. 2 white oatsâ€"39 to 41c. Ont. corn-â€"Nomina1. 7! Ont. flourâ€"Ninety per centw at; in jute bags, Montreal, rompt _s i - ment', $5.10; Toronto asis, $5.1 ; bqu seaboard, $4.75. Man. flourâ€"J $6._§5 perfibblq ‘OY Man. Wheatâ€"#No. 1 North, $1.17: No. 3 North, $11013. Man. oats~No. 3 CW, 441/46 N0- 1 feed, till/(ac. Man. barleyâ€"«Nominal. . All the above, é.i.f., bay ports. Ont. barleyâ€"65 to 70c. American cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 95c. Ont. ryeâ€"74 to 78¢. Peasâ€"No. 2. $1.40 to $1.45. The Week’s Markets Man. flourulst ats., in jute sacks} .65 per bbl.; 2n pats., 6.15. , . Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timot y,’ er’ton, mrk, Toronto, $163, No. 2, $ 6;'No. $13 to $14; mixed $11 to $11.50; NOT grades, $10 to $12. Strawâ€"Carlots, per ton, $9.60 to er business. says a cable don. The British Industtil the Empire Exhibition at are in full swing. The oves the corporation nrofi 1: bacon hogs, char the OHIDG JG TORONTO rporat ncome The THY itish Industries fair Exhibition at Wem- swing. The budget if all 40 to $1.45. Montreal freighta. run, per ton. $23; 24; middlings’, .30; prices and death duâ€" continued high 31% reduces Resumption d shipyards iugs and are other promise e from ‘ax