davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
NEW TEST FOR VOTE
Good Character Fixed as Requisite Inv
Member of GeorEin House

VI "eorSlu HOnNe.
Atlanta. Ga, July 26.-Fixine eood
character as a requisite for -oua,iI,co-
ton TO vote. and determining ..rood
character by the test OF the resnoct
OF good womanhood. a bill Xas s,hs
mitted to the constitutional n,en6-
ments committee of the General AS
semoly to-day. by which. it is said n
VIII be favorahly reported.
d. j. Slade. author of the measure.
declared II would disfranchise every
negro in the State. Re erring 10 its
effect upon white citizens, he said
ANY good white man can get =
good white woman to testify that she
would trust him in the dark. n anv
white woman can't, the scoundre,
should be disfranchised"
The bill in part reads:
NO person shall, however. he en-
titled to register in this State who
Is not declared to be of good character,
including such character es they NAV
be trusted by a modest, chaste ana
virtuous female. with a feeling ~
security to her person. when not ar
tended by an adequate protector In
the dark or in other places of seclu-
sion"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
Assumes Full Responsibility for
Opening Lands for
Settlement.
NO DANGER OF MONOPOLY
Brands Famous Dick to Dick"
Episode as wicked
Fabrication"

Washing ton, July 26.-r'r ,sidcnt Taft
sent a special message to the Senate
to-day shouldering full -espons: pllity
for opening for settlement au.' de-
velopment 1880 acres of the ChuGaah
Natioral Forest Reserve in alaska
an incident which has become to be
known as the Controller Bay affair.
In concluding he brands the now fam
Gus Dick 20 Dick postscript as n
wicked fabrication" and says that
Charles P. Taft. whose name appeared
in the alleged postscript, has no inter
est in Alaska, never had. and knows
nothing of the circumstances connected
with this transaction" Moreover, the
President adds, his brctha, does not
even remember that he met Richard S.
Ryan. representing the Controller
Railway and Navigation Company.
AS for eliminating the land In qucs-
tion from the reserve. the Preside 1T
says that there is NJ danger of the
Controller Railway AMI Navigation
Company. or any other interests. no
nopolizing the field. and .:othing TO
show that this company is in any way
connected with the Morgan -GuEger
helm interests. Hence. he believes that
in eliminating the land he has actel
for the best interests o: the nation:
Taking up the DICK to i5i'k X" cpl
Sode, tne PreS!oent SAYS IN conclusion
Before closing I desire to allude to
circumstance which the terms of this
resolution make apt and relevant. 1t
Is IA statement by one Miss NJ. F. Alb
bolt that in an examination of the files
of the Interior Department few weeks
ago she found a postscript attached to
a letter Of July 10. 1910. addressed by
Mr.. Richard S. Ryan to Secretary Bal
linser. and in the present record. urg-
ing the elimination of land enough for
terminals for the Controller Railway
and Navigation Company. The post
script was said 10 read as follows:
Dear D-,-I went TO see the
President the other day. He asked
me who II was l represented. I told
him. according to our agreement, that
represented myself. But this did not
seem to satisfy him. So I sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
TAFT SENDS MESSAGE
ON CONTROLLER BAY"

brother the President, who it was
really represented. The President
made no further objection to my claim.
Yours. DICK
Postscript Not on Files.
The postscript is not now on the
niles OF the department II it were 1t
would be my duty to transmit IL under
this resolution. 1 do not transmit IL.
not only for the reason that it is not
now on the files of the department.
but for the reason that 1t never was on
the hles of the department, at least as
an authentic document. Who is really
responsible for Its wicked fabrication.
II 1T ever existed, or for the viciously
raise statement made as to its authen-
ITCHY. Is immaterial for the purposes
OF this communication.
The purport OF the postscript, and
the intention of the fabricator was. to
make Mr.. Richard S. Ryan TESTIFY
through It's words to tho public that
although was at first opposed in tho
pubic interest to granting the clint
nation which he requested, neverthe
less. through the undue Influence of
my brother, Mr.. Charles p. Taft. and
the disclosure of the real persons in
interest. was induced improperly and
lor the promotion OF their private gain
to make the order.
brother is concerned-and that Is the
chief feature OF the postscript-is ut
tterly unfounded. He never wrote TO
me or spoke to me in reference to
Richard S. Ryan OF on the subject of
the Controller Bay or the granting of
any privileges OF the making of any
orders in respect to Alaska. Ife has
no Interest in Alaska, never had, and
knows nothing OF the circumstances
connected with this transaction. He
does not remember that he ever me,
Richard S. Ryan. He never heard OF
the Controller Bay Railroad until my
cableGram OF inquiry reached him
which. with his answer. is In the
record
''Afr. Ballinger says In a telegram
In answer to my inquiry, both OF which
are in the record. that he never re-
ceived such a postscript. and that he
was In seattle on the Aste Of July "a.
when ii was said to have been written.
Mr. Richard S Ryan, in letter
which he has sent me without solicit
tation. and which is in the record, saws
that he never met my brother. Mr..
Charles P. Taft, and that so far MS M,
knows. Mr.. Charles =. Taft never had
the slightest interest in Controller Bay
In the Controller Railway and Nav
cation Company. or in any Alaskan
company, and he utterly denies writinu
or signing the alleged postscript The
utter probability OF his writing such
postscript to Mr.. Ballinger at Wash
ington. when the latter was away for
hts vacation for two months. must i'm
press every one.
Did Not See 1t.
The fact is that Mr. Ballinger never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27

that the book was in existence, and
| that he knew who had 1t.
Il told him | could not be party to
such an arrangement and that the
proper person for him to see was the
I Instruct attorney. He said he would
see his client. and call on me again,
but he has not done so. He added that
search warrant would be necessary
to yet the book"
one of the points dwelt upon by AT.
'orney Hanccy in his crccs- > nina
on was the reputed criticism in rrl-
pune editorials OF Senators who voted
LOT Lorirner in the recent fight over his
seat in the Senate. Mr. Kelley said
ne mad no recollection OF such editor
ials.
Mr.. ianecy thereupon read several
editorials. The first was entitled
Don't Crowd Mr.. Burrows and de-
scrioed tue chairman OF the first Lori.
Eher committee as picking noscravs.' -
-rhother editorial. printed after the
vote on the Lorlmer case. said that
II four more Senators had voted the,,
honest convictions on the Lorimer
case. Lorimer would have been un :.
seated.
VIVA, four did you have in mind?"
NO four. The vote was IS TO 10
Four from 10 leaves ~. and four added
&c 10 makes a."
Did YOU have any knowledge OF
any Senator casting a dishonest or
corrspt vote in the Lormer case?
asked Senator Jones
"of course not The editorial was
mere arithmethical Asure of speech"
II is probable that heads OF big
stock yards companies at Chicago vii,
be called - witnesses to explain the
use of lard tmoneS) in the Lorimer
election Witness Kelley said repre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
'Tn,vncy Mikes Denial

ST. Paul. MINI. July 2G,-Deciaring
that he desired to have entered Of
record with the Senate Lorlmer inves-
ugating committee his most solemn
ana emphatic denial OF ever having
Indirect. with the Fire Proof Maya
zine, Of Chicago. or any other publ
cation seeking mail or any other privl-
lese. either from the Post-ofice De-
partment or from Congress-" former
Representative James A Tawney to-
day. after reading the testimony of
James Keeley, OF Chicago. yesterday
before the LJr!mer inves,ig ating COM
nit,ee.. sent a telegram to Chairman
Dillingham;, of the Lorimer committee.
asking to be summoned before the
committee to deny the charges. In his
telegram Mr.. Tawney declares that 81
want tic deny that / have ever been
connected, either directly or indirectly.
With any firm of lobbyists or other
representatives OF eaid magazine or
other publications. or OF any other in
terest seeking such mail or any other
privilege from the y 'vcrrnca-" ~,
added that the records OF the Third
Assistant Postma would
corr obOrate his statement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
MT. M'KINLEY HER GOAL
Miss Keen VIII Attempt TO Climb
Alaskan Pcuk.

Philadelphia. July 26.-Miss Dora
Keen. daughter of DIR. w. w. Keen, the
widely known surgeon. is equipping ain
expedition to attempt the ascent of
Mount Mckinley, in Alaska, feat Dr.
Cook claimed to have performed. She
now is at Seward. where the expedi-
ton is fitting out.
For several summers Miss Keen has
been climbing in Switzerland. She has
climbed Mount Blanc and the Matter.
horn from practically every side n
rare feat for a woman.
When Miss Keen starts on her expe-
dition she will have to carry all her
supplies with her and establish va
r!ous stations to which a successful
retreat may be made. 1t is understood
she has discovered new route up the
mountain.
Miss Keen has with her three Swiss
guides that she brought to America
to assist her, and will have a number
OF Alaskans who participated in soma
of the previous attempts of others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
SHERIFF INDICTED
among Those Alleged to HIVE Con-
mitted Fraud In EIA.1


-, mftted Fraud In EIec,ton
en lays Landing. n. j. July 26.-SherIn
W. n L. Johnson, of Atlantic countv
Was among those indicted here to.ds. :,
~ "a special grand jury. watch in.
,er, ss.eo frauds alleged to have been
committed in Atlantic City al tho 60
'ion last November. The sh,rit,
charged with Illegally removing ,.rs
eee'lon registry books from the
oInces of the county clerk We
freaueo not guilty, and was be,d
81, "a ms own recognizance for tr, !
w.-. per. Thirty indictments
we're returned to-day. Others In
dic'ed include Al Gillison. con,on,
60 with the building department =,
Allahic City. He is charged Win
conspiracy to pervert an election
BOARD and with attempting to briha
an election officer" He also pleaded
vt" IT. Suii'F' and entered $4,000 bail for
J..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27
CHICAGO MAN Wins
FROM WHITEHEAD

Lake Forest, ILL.,. July 96.-several
excellent matches were played in a
busy day of the Western tennis tour
nament The match in the third round
OF, the mems singles between Hugh G..
Whitehead. OF Norfolk Va. and Harry
Waidner. of Chicago. won by the lat.
esting.
In the mems doubles, second round.
Whitehead and Winston, of Norfolk,
deteated Hays and Nicely. OF Chicago,
6-1. 81. 4-6. 6-1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27

brother. the President, who it was
really represented. The President
made no further objection TO my claim.
"'Yours DICE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27

y meeting of the newly organized
Chaufteurs' Union was held last night
at Murphy's Hotel. when the charter
was delivered by Emmett c. Dawson
for the American Federation of Labor.
Officers were elected as follows: T B.
Harris, president; NJ. j. Mills, vice :
president; F. l. Sargent. secretary and
treasurer.
Meetings OF the union will be held
each Wednesday night at Murphy's
hotel. and canvass inaugurated
throughout the city to secure members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27

sentatives of the Armour. Swift
Morris and other concerns might en-
tighten the committee
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
FAREWELL PARTY
 TO ''KLONDy"

Last evening the friends of Klondy Nelson gave a farewell party to her in the Kegoayah Kozga hall on Steadman avenue and some twenty five of her most popular friends were present.
 Games of various descriptions. dane ing and other forms Of popular amuse- ment with the young people were ln- dulged in from seven o'clock until the collation. was served about eleven.
 Mrs T. NJ. Gibson acted as hostess for the occasion with Mrs. Moldt. Miss Wilson and Mir Wilson Of the high school as special guests
 The party broke up at l2 o'clock and all of those present wished Klondy the best of success in her trip to the states and when she sails away on the Sena- tor she will l,ave behind a host of young friends who will be real sorry .to see her depart.
 The following were present: Klondy Nelson. Edwin Nelson, Victor II Carl lis. Virginia Thompson. Katie Rohler. Sadie McDonough. Mildred Murane. Harold Lyle Wilma Lehman. Thorulf Lehman. Eugene Kell. Gerome Slmson. Edward Gibson. Ester Fisher. Madeline Burnett. George Schoneld. Avesly Glass. Lily Bakke, Floyd Ludwig. Frank Stipek, Carry Stipek, Rose Cam eron, Margaret Moldt. Elizabeth Neu- man. Mir. Wilson. Mss Wilson
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
STEAMBOAT NEWS

Steamship Victoria en route to Nome.
 Steamship Northwestern en route to Seattle.
 Steamship Senator en route to Nome
 Steamship Corwin sailed this morn ing at l2 10 for Seattle.
 Schooner Trader left this morning at II a. m
 The New Jersey sailed this morning for Sledge island at II o'clock.
 In the roadstead: Russian schooner Northern Star Duxbury. Mary Sachs. Sedden and Sea Wolf
 The Sea Wolf has been launched from itS quarters near the Sesnon dock. and placed in commission. Capt. McKtnua uf the Redheld. is to take teh vessel over to St Lawrence Island on a trading expedition for the winter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
MRS. 8. c. MENTION PASSES AWAY.

c. G Cowden. manager of the Min CTS X Merchants bank. received a wire from eN-CommIssioner <. c. Henton. that his wife passed away on the 18th day of october at Seattle.
 The judge had only been out but a few days when his wife passed away. The mother did not see her son who decided to remain in here for the win ter and is now in Nome. Mrs. Henton spent one season up in Alaska several years ago and made a number of friends who will be grleved to hear .of her death, and the friends of Judge Henton will all sympathize with him and his son in their bereavement
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
WONDERFUL LEGAL
 DOCUMENT FILED

Yesterday afternoon Gus Boltz filed a complaint in the district clerks of fee. dated october 5. 1911 and Is known as No. 2343.
 Space will not permit of printing the complaint in full. but the following eN- cerpts will give one an idea Of the document:
 Gus Boltz, plaintin. vs Alfred $. Moore. ex-judge; George B Grigsby. ex-attorney; John II. Dunn. ex-clerk; C. D. Murane. present judge.
 Comes now the above named plain tiff in the above named cause of action Gus Boltz and asks for the small sum of five million dollars damages and also holds the above named defendants roe sponsible for any fraud or any trans action which forces the p'aiutlu t1 dee part from any of his real or personal
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
TWO BANDITS
 SHOOT UP TOWN
Nugget Special Service.

SALT LAKE, Oct. 21.-Two bandits morning. by riding through the city on the dead run shooting off pistols and making all the people on the street run for shelter.
 The incident occurred shortly after midnight, and the bandits after riding through the main street shooting into several windows made their escape, before the police could capture them
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
s. s. SENATOR
 SUNDAY MORNING

Last evening the local wireless np orator Fred Weller got in commuuica tion with the Senator and the operator informed him the ship was in smooth sea with a light northwest hr.,1e blowing
 The latitude and longitude of th, boat was given and the operator re- ported the ship would reach Nome about four o'clock Sunday morning.
 The position of the Senator was given as 35 miles south of Cape Mo hican, said cape being the westcrumost point Of Nunlyak island in Berluc sen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
NOT NE. SAYS OSCAR.

This forenoon Oscar Carlson who won the first clean-up from the local custom mill wsltzed Into the Nugget office and informed us. it was the other Carlson who went ont on the North western.
 The Oscar who remains Is going c., watch the clean ups from the mn dur ing the winter and The Carlson who went out was the man employed by th- Pioneer Mining Company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
PEOPLE MUST
 CONTROL JUDICIARY
Nugget Speeis' Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 NEW YORK. oct 2i Col. Roose- welt in an address before the Cooper Institute last evening. stated a crisis in the affairs of tLe country was draw ing ingh. that the people must control the judiciary of the country instead of the moneyed interests.
 The ex-president is inclined to IooI, upon the Judiciary of the United States las learning little toward the trusts and declares the people must secure the control they have allowed to escape from them hy lnactlon
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
DID YOU SAY HOT cHocoLATsq

If 1t is a cup of hot chocolate you wish while down town, call in at Toby's where it is served daily.
 Fresh home made candies is a spe eialty with us, and after dinner hints we are always glad to make. Remen her the place to secure fresh made can dies and fsvors of all descriptions is a,
 To6Y'S, THE CANDY MAN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

property or by being compelled to bor- TOW mauey or sell his mining properties ur neglect the performance of assess- mont work which might by law force ur paint@ C. depart from any of his r,a or personal properties. his lelrs ur a--I-us.
 Tne anuy @ named palutin Gus RnItz is au old man fifty years Of age, also tt'r s.rklN with rheumatism.
 GH- P.rz can thuk uf ur sre Is to -ue ta, above named officials and the government ar tu. Tinted States for relieve. h#t mot as a rebel or Insurgent nr augthiu4 criminal against the law or tI. .."arnmrul -tr"
 s.-ear Locations at Nugget Office
 Vouchers printed, Nugget Office
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY.

Army Hs Yale at West Point Carlisle v plttsburg, at Putsburs Dartmouth yy Williams at Hanover Harvard E- Rochester al Cambridge i'.'y 'Hn-- .- Massachusetts Aggiss. at Worcester
 Princeton Fs. navy. at Princeton Minnesota vs Nebraska al Mlnussp- aHe
 FannsylFsn.s Brown. at Philadel- 0r'H
 Wesleyan Es Tufts at Mlidletown.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
s, s. CORWIN
 SAILS AWAY

The staamship Corwin cleared for Seattle early this morning via the in- sid. passage. taking a few passengers. for Southwestern Alaska ports The vessel expects to be ls days on the trip to tEn nHt-.ae calling at fuur ports between here and Seattle
 The Ealnwing passengers Ioft on the Ee~se. w. J. Somerville Miss Scar borough. Steven Ripen. A. Peterson. V. F. ArE-nuT R Fuller. John iVdok. F. W Page. \ F. Warner. F. Winter
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
WOMEN GOING
 INTO POLITICS
Nugget Special Service.

COKEVILLE. Oct. 21.-Twenty thou sand women have organized and se- lected ticket they will place before the people in the primaries to be held on the 24th. The choice of the various candidates on the ticket for the diff ferent positions were unanimous. and the women will vote solid for their man in the primaries.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
DEFECTIVE KILLS
 ESCAPING SUSPECT
Nugget Special Service

Nugget Special Service.
 SEATTLE. Oct. 21.-Last evening Detective Buanchi killed Frank Harris, who made a break to regain his free dom after being arrested.
 Harris was wanted in connection with certain crime that had been committed and he was suspected as be- ing the man who was hunted for.
 After being captured he made a break to get away and Officer Buanchl after telling him to halt fired and he dropped dead shot through the heart.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
MARTIN LEFT ON coRwiN.

Garnet Martin left on the Corwin last n.ghf for Seattle. where he will spend
 he winter N'th his sister Mrs Chas Urtan Mr and Mrs rrton win come tu Nnrae au au. uf tho 0rst boats in tha sptnR
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
NOTICE.

The Northwestern Commercial Co. office Is now located fin their original quarters near the entrance to their coal yard. They stnl have a little Wellington coal left at SIS 50 per ton. in their yard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

Before leaving for Seattle. order a dozen bottles Bartlett Natural Water delivered to your stateroorn from Seward Coml Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

For prompt and satisfactory laundry work call up the Peoples Laundry. Phone Main 151.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

The best Bourbon or Rye whiskey in town by the gallon or bottle Seward Com'l Co. wholesale and retail dealers
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
OR. SLOAN HAS MOVED.

Or. ]. M. Sloan has moved his offices from the Durham building into the Wild Goose building over Alaska bank.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
FRESH DRESSED PORK.

We arc dressing sis hogs and tomor- ro" will have same on sale.
 Will dress sir more in about four weeks.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

Visiting Cards at Nugget Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21

There IS always something new. Good music from now on always some. thing doing and the lunch growing.
 BOB.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-21
REMEMBER THE NAME.
AT THE NORTHERN.

@ E. P. :I-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-26
FIRE SWEPT HOUSE
 Oh YOUNGBlOOD HILL

The one story residence Of lefT Sparks. on YoungbIood Hul, was gut ted by fro early last night, The house is par; frame and part adobe, and the fire had a good start before Inc alarm was turned in There was ro one at home at the time of the fire. and It's cause is matter of spec uiation. Those who saw the blaze when lt started say that it seemed t0 have a good headway Inside be
 fore it broke through tae roof. after which the huiidinE was doomed
 Tho house was bought recently by Sparks. who s miner. and who was at work when the fire occurred. He was psing the house as bachelor quarters. IL could not be learned last night whether the tho house was insured. The whole building. with the exception Of a corner room. was destroyed. together with the furni- ture. The house was located in 8 somewhat thiekly settled quarter of the city. but luckily no md was blowing, a favorable circumstance that has attended several recent fires.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-26
ANDREW cARneolE's BIRTHDAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Andrew Carnegie. capitalist. phiIanthropist. author and philosopher. entered upon his seventy-nfth year today. having been born in Dunfermiine. Scotland
 November g. 1897. He is in good health. as well as he has felt ln years. as he declared upon his ar rival home recently after his summer vacation in his native Scotland. This month Mir. Carnegie turned over s25. eQ0,000 10 the Carnegie corporation of New York. the body incorporated by the legislature last June 10 take over Carnegie's work ia connection with educational institutions. libra ries and hero funds The former steel raster has given away a total Of s222.000.000 of his colossal fortune ma declares he IS still ready to give.