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The Chitina leader., 1912-02-17

The regular Republican primaries elect eight delegates
the Republican Territorial Convention to be held at Cordo
March 30 conducted today under call issued by
E. L. HARDWOOD the district committeeman, who appointed
judges of election S. P Chaplin, Harry ONel and Joseph
Westbroo The primaries took place the city hall and the
polls open from 10 to there being 103 votes
poled.
There two tickets in the field and the administration
Republicans signal victory Their candidates
George Hazee O. A. Tucker r. j. Barry, A E. Lathrop
James Flynn George Dooey NJ Frazier and John Stefgen
all of whom favorable to the denomination of President
William H. Taft The other ticket composed of Charles
NJ Rosswog, o. A. Tucker E. " Boyle John Nickel Mike
Sullivan, Schmidt Ed Currer and James Mccormack
According to the call only Republicans who had voted the
party ticket at the last delegate election those who
willing to support the of the coming convention
eligible vote 1t became evident that the regular ticket
would have wakover and call signed by Dr. Chase
chairman and j. Boryer secretary issued and romp
primary opened in the office of the city clerk Here the bars
thrown down and the Wickerham euenants became
tive As result number of people voted their ticket this
primary being conducted by Charles Gooda Ed Currer and
B. W. Elliott, the judges appointed by DR.. Chase.
There but little friction at the polls and but about
ten voters challenged at the regular primaries in which
the interest conferred The city hall contained large number
OF spectators when the vote being counted which resud
in decisive victory for the Taft Republicans follows:
Admin ctration cknt
The Chitina leader., 1912-02-17

MEXICO CITY, Feb 14.-What was presumed would re
suit only in local revos in obscure sections of Mexico
proving serious vitality the future of the
public President Madero is becoming alarmed the wide
spread dissatisfaction that is finding much encouragement
pecia throughout the south Recent dispatches indicate that
the uprising becoming and that there has been much
footing and bloedshed Every possible precauton be-
ing taken to prevent insurrecon, and
IRENE being resored in the days of Daz
Among the arrivals yesterday the Alameda John
c. Cox, accompanied by his wife, If he has permanent resi-
dence it Denver But Mr. Cox is of the expert
milling and metaurgcal the country and his profess
sion necessarily carries him to extreme points He
direct from Ely Nevada where he has been occupied for
years past He will leave Thursdays Kennecott
where he will at take charge of the big mill for the b.
order for the treatment of the lower grade copper which
not being shipped In this line of work Mr. Cox has had
wide and varied experience He from mining fami
y His father for years associated with John Hays Ham
mond and at present represents of the biggest mining
companies in the United States and England He makes his
home Denver brother for years Of the
Guggenems in the western states and Mexico He has
offices in New York City younger brother following his
wake as expert mining engineer The coming the cop
per country Of with the talents and reputation
Mr. Cox indication of the Importance with which this
ton of Alaska regarded AS development goes on other big
mining men will gradually into midst while capital
lists help develop what will undoubtedly become Of the
richest copper districts in the United States Mr.
Of pleasing personality of democratic tendencies
ing many admrabe qualities coupled with unquesoned
ability that should make him valued adjunct to any commu
nifty For the present Mrs. Cox will at the Windsor
Hotel in Cordoya expecting to join her husband later Ken
! necott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SURPLUS Of
$4,000 FOR
POTLATCH

when the Tiilihums OF Eittses
dig up the fantastic paraph.rnalia
OF their order next year and start
the potlatch Bug out on its mission
ol waking up the Northwest. they
will have the nice little sum Of
5000 for travelling expenses OF the
bug.
Josiah Collins. chairman Of this
years program committee. In his
report 10 the executive committee.
slowed that the Potlstch OF this
year was as great a success from
the financial standpoint as II was
from the standpoint OF good time.
when the various committees last
year had concluded their work II
waa seen that there was a deficit
OF $4,000 in the funds. This years
results show financial gain OF si2..
~ over the first Potlatch. Letters
have been received from all over
the state oongrasulating the com.
mitiees on the success Of the Pot.
latch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
AUTO TUMblES;
Z PRISONERS
ESCAPE

The plunge Of King county auto
mobile over an emhankmcnt near
Kent yesterday afternoon Injured
Deputy sherlffs Hin and seeee,
city marshal Of Renton and ". ".
Mcdonald. a rareher. and furnished
the means Of escape for two young
men. who were beir9 taken 90 the
county lail fer cattle stealing.
III. II. Mcdonald complained about
some chickens and cattle that were
missing. Deputy joe Tim started
out in the county auto 10 Invest.
gate. taking With him his son and
hrothsrln.law At Heaton he pick
ed up Mcdonald and Marshal I'D.
wards.
He then drove TO the home ~ the
Young men Mcdonald suspected,
took them In custody. and started
20 find their father.
After making several mistakes In
directions, they finally got ON the
right road. and We're Just starsing
down a grade when the accident oe'
Cured. There was sharp turn,
and the road had been filled with
gravel The machine, with It's
heavy load ol eight men. approach
ed the turn az about Is miles an
hour. II skiddcd In the gravel and
rolled over the embankment
The two prisoners In the ear
we're uniniaYed,when the auto rolled
down. They saw the officers were
disabled and quickly made Off.
while the other occupants were try
ing 10 help the injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

Around the world By ~sreIessi {"
This will be tho nes, great
achievement IN wireless teieeraphy
and probably will be accomplished
By 1915.
The Msrconi Wireless Company
which recently gained control Of
the wireless business of the weird
BY buying out lts competitors. 10
building . wireless lire that Will
completely enelrele the earth.
Construction work has already
begun on portions Of this circuit
and the work IL being pushed for.
ward rapidly Tho line will consist
OF N 800 kiiowAtt duplex stations
which wiil be located at London.
New York. Panama. San Francisco.
Honolulu. Manila. Singapore. ban.
galore. Pretoria. Aden and Cairo.
This line will handle Only long
distance messages. II viii do an
International business. competing
with the oceanic cable companies
that are nov The only means OF
quick communication between for.
elRn countries. Ia time Of war. It's
service ~ili prove Indispensable.
The apparatus Of these stations will
be tuned NO they will not inter
fere with tho worlds commerce u
will be impossible for thes. stations
To communicate with ships. The
shipping business wlil be carried ON
by the smaller stations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
Of
CRAFT AMONG
H|GHER-UPS"
en-, r.,.ss rr... l...ss wire,

tnr tsfsea rrss. Laced Mtsss
NEW YORK. AUG. Twin the
evidence against three police Of
fieials and one civilian furnishsd BY
Vim. J. Burns In the hands OF Ola.
triet Attorney Whitman, the real
death struggle between "the sys.
tern" 'he New YORK Apsehes, and
the law. growing from the Hossnthsi
murder. 10 on today.
Detective Burns has found the Of.
fetal record OF the telephone call
lack Rose claims he made ON Police
Lieut.. Becker 20 minutes after the
murder Of Herman RoAenthaL This
10 regarded az corroboratise evi-
dencc OF the highest Importance a.
regards certain portions Of iiose y
story.
Burns Ia said to have obtained
his evidence ~ graft among higher
ups by opening and operating a
gambling house IN tn. tcndertoln
here and paying FOR police pTotse'
tion.
Through his knowledge % moaey
Burns was enabled 10 trace the
money his house paid for graft 10
the banks and learned the names OF
the last depoaltora. This was done
by the simple method of rvtslnins
records of the numbers on the bills
paid out. and the evidence thus
gained will Hoon be prodnesd
against the system
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07


Union office which sends II 70 tbs
nearest wireless station San Prxn
cisco--w which shoots It over he
ocean 10 Honolulu and then to IA
Mia.
A wireless message Il sent by
creating an electrical disturbance
with a mechanical device that sein
the ether waves Ia motion. This
disturbance Is recorded By anoh<r
instrument that is in tune with ~
first. and IS registered as q mes
sage. Two instruments whose
wave lengths are the same are IN
tune.
Ether waves travel 1856 Geo mikes
per second. fast enough to circle
the earth 8 IA times In one second.
Wireless is the fastest cpmn,anica-
ton known.
IL is estimated" says P. H. Saw
Ter. manager Of the San Francisco
office Of the Nareoni Co. that .
wireless message Of ten words car
be sent around the world by The
new series OF stations when ikg
are complete. In rs minutes. which
allows for time lost In RELAXING Il
the different stations"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SUE CONSIDINE

Thomas @. Young. an automobile
agent, has begun suit for $4,000
against John w. Considine for dam
ages received when the latter's son
ran him down in an automobile last
April Young says that he was
crossing Pike at Broadway and that
the Considine car approached at a
high rate Of speed His knee and
ankle were sprained. several teeth
knocked out and his face and back
bruised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SWISS CONSULATE
FOR SEATTLE

DIR. Paul Ritter, Swiss minister
TO the United States, who just re
turned TO Seattle after a tour Of
Alaska. is very enthusiastic about
Seattle He says that his govern
ment will establish a consulate IN
the state OF Washington. and that
he win recommend Seattle.
DR.. Ritter called Alaska the great
surprise OF his trip. being especially
amazed at the wealth in minerals
and fisheries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
KANSAS WANTS
I. ROOSEVELT
AGAIN


TOPEKA. Kan. Aug THAT
Kansas wants Theodore Roosevelt
In the White House again Is plainly
indicated today In the progressive
victory IN the state primaries held
yesterday. In addition to nominal
ing the eight Roosevelt presidential
electors. Arthur Capper. publisher
Of the Topeka Capitol. the progress
sive candidate for governor. has
been nominated.
Partial returns also indicate that
Congressman Campbell. Taftite,
has been defeated for denomination
by H. NJ, Gray, a progressive The
contest for the seat In the United
States senate now held By Chas.
Curtis. In which Curtis Uas opposed
by Gov. W r. Sfnbbs. Is very close.
and the result win not be known
until late In the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
INTERSTATE
COMMISSIONER
IS IN SEATTLE

r. r Clark. member Of the inter
state commerce commission. re-
turned last night on the steamship
Alameda. after an inspection OF
every mile OF railroad in Alaska.
He was sent BY the Interstate com
merce commission 20 conducf a
hearing and investigate charges OF
unlawful discrimination made by
the Humboldt Steamship Co against
the White Pass & Yukon railroad.
His investigation covered the
methods OF operation and the rates
and charges al all seaport and In
terror towns lie made an inspec.
ton Of the Copper River 4 North
western railroad lines. accompanied
by r. w. Baxter. head o. the com.
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
MILLIONAIRE'S SON

CALGARY, Alta, Aug. 7.-Ssl
BY Walker. son Of Col. Jas
Walker, millionaire OF Calgary
narrowly escaped death on =
dangerous slope Of Castle n'cur
tain in the heart Of the CAM
dian Rockies when he lost ne
footing and fell a distance q
100 feet. Walker crashed
against a boulder and Wa
saved from being hurled %
death over a 500 foot preeip'ce'
The young riountaineer w.
fered three broken ribs ano
number Of severe iacerst'one
He was rescued with ropes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

Vanity I believe 10 vanity
yon can't get anywhere without Il.
| am vain. and arm glad OF it
I've succeeded because am
vain.
So said Mar Cahill, playing "A
Might IN Chinatown" a vaudeville
sketch.
There are plenty OF people TO
say bad and cruel things about
women in this profession. my
vanity stands as n bulwark between
me and what they say. my money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
Supposed Corpse Alive

ERIE, Kan. Aug pronounced
dead by physicians and made ready
for burial. Charles Singer, living
near urbana, a village in this
county. revived after "a hours.
Singer had been struck by light
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
ILLEGALLY TAXED

Judge Everett Smith Of the supe-
rlor court has enjoined Sheriff
Hodge from selling the property OF
the Washington State Art associa.
ton for unpaid taxes. Secretary
Berg Of the association told the
court that the association was II.
legally taxed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
NEW LODGE FOR
THE KNIGHTS

+. W. Bohne. Louisville. ~
architect. has been oommissicpa
BY the building committee Of IL
Knights OF Columbus TO draw y
plans for a lodge building for thea
The building will be three stcfie1
OF brick and steel. Work oB -
building will start In month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
100000
GRAIN BAGS
ARRIVE HERE

The grain bag shortage that
has existed for 90 days was re-
Ileved with a vengeance when
the steamer Teucer. from Hong.
kong. arrived In port with
$500, 900 bags. This caused
drop Of I cent bag on the
price In the local market. The
duty on the shipment was s7o,-
600. In view Of the fact that
heavy crop Of grain Is expect
ed In the Northwest, the short
age Of bags was serious. An
other shipment OF $780, 900 will
be here next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SUFFRAGETTE
is CONVICTED

DUBLIN, Aug. 7.-Gladys Evans.
a suffragette. was convicted here
today OF attempting to burn the
Theatre Royal on July Is just be-
fore Premier Asquith was scheduled
70 speak. Sentence was postponed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SUSPEND CONSTITUTION

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 7.--SusFss
sion OF the constitution In ssa'.
where rebellion is rife was orders
here today by the permanent eoS
mission OF congress. This IS "
tually a declaration Of martial -
In such states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

GERMAN EMPRESS BRAVE WHEN TOOTH WAS PULLED
NEW YORK. Aug. Cheer up sufferers from aching
off In this would be In
the opinion OF German Of correct
This information from Dr. George H. Watson, Ameri
dentist made Berlin his for 20 and
9 IN OF the dentists to the imperial family.
do o. imperial household" said
arrived vateand the kais
The ladies prefer because they think the
American methods gentler than that
American dentists do not hurt them much native praet
~ have considerable the teeth and
pulled than
any Aside had pull, the
press has unsuaiIy good teeth"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

between me and what they may do
or try TO do
= am In this business because
like the money In vaudeville can
command a salary that makes me
independent OF msn and women
and have invested !, 40 that can
keep that Independence all my life.
Acting Ia not my ouiy profess
sion. am an expert millincr and
drcssmaker. and make every stitch
of clothes | wear on and off the
stage and all my hats"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

The steamer Alameda, which re-
turned 70 Seattle last night from a
trip 10 Alaskan ports, had for a pas
senger James Kelley, editor and
general manager OF the Chicago
Tribune, who has been spending a
three weeks vacation In the North.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
NATIONAL CHINESE ELECTION

PEKIN Aug. 7.-Announcemss
was made here today that r'sr
dent Yuan Shi Kai is planning ~ !.
a national election In November =
which the polls, however, VIII , =
located only in the principal ei'lsN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
THE SMOKE INSPECTOR

Chicago politician imported his country
and had him appointed Smoke
lie and
this is the he rendered at
u certify that have the thirty
find OF
specially submitcd"-Kansas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

The wireless company will Co
with the land companies
where II ia possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
SCHEME APPROVED

What do think OF this scheme of having the countries
change chIldren?" asked the Sewicllcy
Il don't think thing it, Williamsburg What
Is
family. a couple
family
all that thing"
and acquainted with another It's quite scheme"
Williamsburg ma
neghbo have kid that would like
lily In Siberia."-ptsburg Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
MAoNATg's MOTHER DIES

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Aux. z.
Mrs. Mary Chivington. a pioneer
of the territory OF Nebraska and
mother OF Thomas Chivington. pres
ident OF the American Baseball AN.
ISOLATION, Is dead here today. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
A PROFESSIONAL INTEREST

Bell-That fs at my
NeIl-Probably a
Bell-And why should a reporter q
Nei-They everything
up. they7-Boson Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
FOR POLICEWOMEN

The oral examination for police
women will be held August 10. at Z
p. IN. The written examinations
were held two weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

Mother--Now e
people will think running after him
Daughter don't have that In a walk
Boston Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07
Word Words by schaef.,
Music by Condo

to o the mcon wnbssco comun
o II cngs m nd sMOthtoR ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-07

A man In Salt Lake wishes to
send a message to Manila. He
gives IL 10 Postal or Western
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Experimeutfu the Panhandle

t'0'rI"e",f" the Panhandle
In the I'd s Panhandle, ex.
pertinent means expansion. In
other regions experiments are
made with only a sad memory
as a result and reminder, but in
the Panhandle the experiment
always expands into lasting
success. saws the Amarillo News.
Every successive Panhandle
season brings with it new agri-
cultural experiments and new
agricultural successes.
Ii is but a few years back
when Panhandle cotton was an
unknown quantity. Now Pan
handle cotton is noted the world
over for its alike prolific produc-
ton. excellence of quality and
comprehensive cheapness of pro-
duction.
1T has only been a short
time past when Panhandle
farmers were asking each other,
What is speltzY" And now
speltz is a home harvest in many
of the Panhandle localities, with
yield reaching up to Is bushels
per acre, a profitable market
price and the peculiar utility of
being the best OF all local horse
and mule feeds.
Ten years since the word
alfalfa" conveyed little or no
local meaning. Today the name
alfalfa rings its changes in
dollars and cents from one end
Of the Panhandle to the other.
Not many harvest moons
have waxed and waned since
Panhandle broom corn was un-
known 10 the worlds broom
corn manufacturers. and now
Panhandle farmers are hitting
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

legislature that the constitution
be amended to permit incorpor-
ated cities and town to levy a
school taxes by majority vote
and removing the maximum tax
rate Of 80 cents on the 800 val
uaCon.
The six-year term for boards
of control Of schools is recon-.
mended 70 the voters Of Texas.
The extension of county super
vision Of schools to all counties
having 2. 600 or more schol-
astic population is recommended.
The support Of the University,
A. Nm. College. four normals
and Industrial school at Denton
BY direct taxation is urged.
The work of the Executive
Board and General agent is en-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Z S72 per acre for broom corn, and
the Panhandle product itself has
no Recommending rival.
The well known pumpage ir-
rigation plant was an experiment
and now its success bids fair to
pass into a worlds proverb.
The silo was an experiment,
and, while still in its swaddling
clothes, is already a lusty beef
fattener and dairy producer.
And so trail each other and
triumph together the long and
every annually-added-to list of
Panhandle agricultural expert
ments and successes!
And the end is yet far dis
tant. The Panhandle farming
vista is long, and the eye, as it
strains itself to penetrate the
magnificent future, ever catches
glimpses of new products. new
harvests and expanded markets.
The experimental Spanish
peanut has already produced
still another great factor in Pam
handle pork production.
Experimental buckwheat is
proving itself equal, in the
Texas Panhandle. TO the best
Wisconsin growths.
Experiment has demonstrate
ed that Panhandle milo maize
makes better graham -four than
does wheat, and that local kaffir
corn meal is a new and nutritive
breadstuif.
Panhandle experiment is
Panhandle expansion, and who.
but the pulling Desslmist. can
doubt that. in the Texas Pan
handle. tobacco will soon
amid the cotton and the ~.
and that the sugar CAM Ii the
sugar beet will la<s1 6hhandle
saccharine bret hnlK
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
LAZARUS IN The FIELD
President Of Quanah, Acme 4
Pacific Railroad Looking Over
Proposed Route.

Quanah, Tex, May S.-B. +.
Yoakum and a party Of Frisco
officials, also Sam Lazarus, pres
ident of the Quanah, Acme a
Pacific, came to Quanah from
Oklahoma City last night and
left at > o'clock this morning
for Paducah the terminus Of
the Quanah, Acme a. Pacific.
From Paducah they will make a
two days trip in automobiles
over the proposed route toward
FL Paso. People here are hope
ful of early construction. as it
rpeaps much &c Quanah.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
dorsed.
METHOD oF APpoINTMENr


Another resolution was di-
rected toward an ivestigation of
what was termed" the appar-
ent inequalities and inequities of
the present method OF apportion-
ing state funds for school pur-
poses. 1t was urged that in
vestigation would show what
changes if any. were needed in
order that full justice might
control the apportionment
This does not mean that the
conference is not interested in
other worthy educational ques-
tons. but that it viii Gancen-
tra.e its efforts on these Aatters
fo1 the next few monthly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Sherln's Sale

State Of Texas. County Of Lubbock
Whereas. hy virtue ~ an order n sale. issued
90, Of the district court Of Lubbock county
Texas. on a Judgment rendered in said court on
the lffh day " November a. ID. 1911, in favor
OF ~ l.. snton and W s. Posey. and against j.
j. Dillard No. f0l ON The doUket Of said court
and 90 me- Jas sheriff directed and delivered. !
did on the 18th day of May A. ID. 1912. az 3
o'clock o. M, levy upon the following described
tracts and parcels If land situated in Lubbock
county. Texas. ard belonging 90 j. j. Dhlard.
towit. BEING lot No. one in block i21 in the
town n Lubbock in Lubbock county. Texas. a.
the same appears " record On Vol page
1si and 3si ~ the deed records NJ Lubbock
county Texas. as said lien existed on July ist
1879 On the ifh day Of June A ID 1912 being
the first Tuesday ~ said month between the
hours of On O'Clock a. m ard z o'clork b. m.
on said day, at the court house door VI Luh-
book county. Texas. IN the town 0f LIbhockt ]
will offer for sale and sell af public auction.
for cash. an the right title and interest Of the
said D j Dlard in md to'said property
Witness my hand this the 1th iay of MAY
A ID 1912
N8t W A. FLYNN,
sheriff 1f Lubbock County. Texas.