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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Fine Article on Party Strength and
Convention Representation.

If the delegates to the republican
convention were based on party
strength Indiana would have 4S dele
gates instead of 80, and Texas would be
reduced from 40 to 8. New York would
have 120 instead of 90, and Misss-
sippi's convention strength would di-
minish from 20 stalwarts to but sim
gle lonesome delegate. Even by the
compromise plan Mississippi's conven-
tion strength would be only one-fourth
of what it is at the present time.
Even more striking are the facts
when we look at the number of voters
each delegate in the republican conven-
ton stands for. In Ohio each dele
gate to the national convention repre-
sents 1900 republican votes, while
delegate from South Carolina represents
220. In other words, 22O republicans
in South Carolina have as much voice
in nominating a candidate for the high
| Office of president as nearly $4,000 re-
! publican voters in Ohio. Man for man,
| the South Carolina republican has "a
times as much influence in the councils
VI no PaAby thiOuSh his pdAty III
controlling the destinies of the nation
as does the average republican in
Ohio. Similarly 21S Mississippi repub
licans are equal to II 900 members of
that party in Michigan. And this, not
withstanding the fact that these south
ern states do not contribute single
electoral vote to the republican candi-
date at the final election in November
From "The Convention System and
the Presidential Primary" by Prof G.
S. Potts, in the American Review of
Reviews for May
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
THE BILL CARRIES increase
OF $35,0OO,O00 BENEFITS
The FIRST YEAR.
Means an Increase for 420,965 Veterans
-Ninety-day Men in Naval or Mill
tary, over 81 years Old, Come Under
the Law-The Older the Veteran the
More Pension He Can Draw.

Washington. - The president has
signed the increased pension bill passed
by the house and senate. The measure
was signed and became law Saturday.
A congressional committee including
Senators McCumber and Burnham and
Representative Sherwood, the author of
the original bill; Adair Russell and Carl
G. Anderson was waiting the arrival of
the president when he reached the
White house on his return from Prince
ton. He Immediately affixed his sigma
ture.
The bill as finally agreed to carries
an increase of $35,OOO,0OO for pensions
the first year of its operation In the
first three years the increase will aver
age $22 100000.
AS finally agreed to the bill provides
increased pensions for 420,965 veterans,
according to the estimates of the house
conference committee. Every veteran
serving 90 days or more in the naval
or military service in the civil war, who
has been honorably discharged and who
is more than 81 years old, is cared for
| by the new law.
For veterans SO years and over the
rate for 90 days service is $13 month
and ranges to $40 month up to three
years of service, for &C years and over
the rate is SIS month for 90 days
and ranges up to $40 for three years ,
service, for 20 years old and over the
rate for 90 days is SIS month and
ranges up to $25 month for three
years, at rs years old and over the rate
for 90 days service is $21 and ranges
up to $50 for three years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
TAFT SENDS ARGUMENTS.
Tells Friends That Colonel Roosevelt Is
a Knocker.

Washington.-Unable to cross the
continent to campaign in California,
President Taft has sent by telegraph
to the republicans of that state his
arguments for support in the presiden-
tlal primary election. The president IS
telegram was sent to Colonel Charles M.
Hammond, manager of the Taft forces
IN San Francisco and a brother-in-law
OF Colonel Roosevelt. 1t also was sent
to Z. A. Stanton, the Taft manager in
Los Angeles. Mr.. Taft reviewed the
achievements of his administration and
asserted that Colonel Roosevelt is not
giving him square deal, but is APP
peallng to class hatred and forcing
sham issues.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
FREIGHT RATES ON
CATTLE RETAINED
Interstate Commerce Commission Holds
Cancellation Unreasonable.

Washington.-The interstate COM
merce commission has adopted a resolu
ton requiring western rail carriers to
put into effect and maintain for two
years from June 10, 1912, the rates on
" feeder" cattle and sheep defined in
the report of the commission March II,
this year. In effect this order retains
the rates on stock cattle and sheep
which have been in force for a long
time, the cancellation by the railroads
of the lower rates on such live stock
being held by the commission as I'M
reasonable.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
OUR NATIONAL WELFARE
Depends on What the Farms of the
Country Bring Forth.

The national welfare depends upon
agricultural prosperity; agriculture it
self is daily becoming more and more
of science; and these two factors
reinforce the pressing demand for more
and better agricultural education among
the rural population. But where are
the teachers of agriculture coming
from? This question is raised by A.
G. Monahan, specialist in rural educa-
ton of the United States bureau of edu-
cation, in a bulletin just issued by the
bureau for free distribution.
The bureau of education IS bulletin,
which is entitled agricultural Educa-
ton in Secondary Schools" will be
sent free upon request to the commits
sioner of education, department of the
interior, Washington, D. G. Among the
topics covered in the bulletin are the
following: Essentials in a state sys-
tenn of agricultural education; the need
for reliable scientific data regarding
the rural problem; and the proper
equipment of an agricultural high
school. A photography of recent pub
locations of the bureau of education
which deal with agricultural education
is also inc1uded
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
SHORT ITEMS Clipped FROM
DAILY PAPER DISPATCHES
DURING PAST WEEK.
Review of Happenings in Both Eastern
and Western Hemispheres During Past
Week-National, Historical, Political
and Personal Events Told in Short
Paragraphs for Busy Readers

Roosevelt carried Duluth overwhelm-
ingly.
William Harris, "the sausage king
is dead in Lendon.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez, provisional
president of Mexico has disappeared
from Juarez.
An increase of more than 10000 has
been made in the membership of the
American Federation of Labor during
the last year.
Sunday, May ~, was observed
throughout the United States as
"Mother day" and appropriate serv-
ices were held in many churches
The suit for divorce begun in New
York in November, 1910, by the wife
of Richard Harding Davis, the author,
has been discontinued at her demand.
At st. Paul Colonel Roosevelt car
ried all but eight of the 1875 precincts
in the preferential primaries over
President Taft by majorities of about
four to one.
Michael Joseph Conboy, formerly a
captain in the police department at
San Francisco, is now in San Quentin
prison to begin a term of three years
for killing Bernard Lagan, June 81
1909.
Following mistake in the use of al
anaesthetic, which caused the death OF
schoolboy about to undergo a minol
operation, Sister Gertrude Waneck, {
veteran nurse at the Royal hospital
Berlin, Germany, committed suicide by
injecting into herself portion of the
same poison which had just killed he
patient.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
News About the olympiad.
Floods At Baton Rouge.

New Orelans.-Another day of sun
shine here and throughout southern
Louisiana lent an improved aspect to
flood conditions. State and federal en-
gineers announced that the few reports
received from points north of here were
encouraging, although the situation at
Baton Rouge would continue, necessitat-
ing hard work to prevent break in the
front levee.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
An Article by w. M. Shuster.

A chapter in modern history of un-
usual interest will be the account in
the May Century by w. Morgan Shus-
ter, lately treasurer-general of Percia,
on "Persian Women in the Recent Cri-
sis''-a revelation from personal ex-
perience of the influence and high pur-
pose in national life of Mohammedan
women
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
ROADS TO CROSS RESERVE.
S. & B. q. and G.. N. to Have Equal
Rights-Bill Passed.

Washington.-The bill whereby the
Spokane & British Columbia and Great
Northern railways are given equal
rights of way through Colville Indian
reservation has passed the senate. An
effort will be made to pass the bill
through the house this week and thereby
settle the controversy between the two
railroads which has been pending before
the courts and congress for seven years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Must Know English in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz.-The Kinney anti
alien labor bill, which would bar every
man who can not speak and read Eng
lish from employment in mining, rail
road and other work classed as hazard
Gus, passed the state senate. 1t will
pass the house. Should the bill become
law it would throw 10000 foreigners
out of employment in Arizona.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Commercial Travellers Complain.

The 18th annual convention of the
California grand council, United Com
mercial Travellers, closed Saturday, de-
claring against the roller towel, the
unwashed finger bowl and the short
bedsheet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
San Diego Exposition.

The exposition at San Diego in 1915
will contain complete exhibit of all
the wonderful ruins of America, some
of which antedate the pyramids of
Egypt. Flowers, vines and ornamental
trees by the million are now being
propagated in an enormous nursery on
the exposition grounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
fierce fight On The Desert
PLAINS NEAR C0NEJ0S,
800 Miles south.
Over 10000 Men Engage in 12-Hour
Fight-Governmen Forces Drive
General Orozco Back to His Fort
Leaving Dead and Wounded on Fields
as Well as Cannon and Ammunition.

At the Federal Front, Canejos, Mex.
Twelve hours of brisk fighting on the
desert plains 800 miles south of the
American border between force of
5000 rebels under General Orozco and
an equally strong body of federals UNI
der General Huerta resulted Sunday in
a decided advantage to the government.
The fighting was begun at daybreak
and at nightfall the sandy mesas be-
tween here and Yermo, IA miles north,
where the insurrectionists were gradu-
ally forced back, were covered with
dead and wounded. Nearly 500 are be-
lieved to have been killed and wounded
on both sides.
General Trucy Aubert, the dashing
federal commander, was shot in the leg.
The rebels abandoned 10 cannon and
much ammunition in their retreat.
General Joaquin Teller, who had been
stationed in the rear of Huerta S van
guard, at noon was sent around to the
eastward to flank the rebels and cut
off their retreat
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Mexican Money pepreciates.

The exchange value of paper currency
is beginning to be affected by the pres
emit revolution in Mexico. Ell Paso
(Texas) bankers, according to state de-
partment advices, have announced the
maximum they will pay for Mexican
paper pesos is 4s cents. Formerly 40
cents was paid.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Everybody,s St. Francis.

The new Savior of Christendom, the
nrst poet of Italy, the most effective
reformer the world ever saw" is Mau-
rice Francis Egan's estimate of st.
francis of Assist, the story of whose
life will begin in the May Century.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Bones Brittle Like Glass.

st Louis.-Mrs. G. w. Norris of Ches-
ter, ILL.,, is being treated at local hos
pital for an unusual affection, which
has made her bones so brittle they
break under the slightest pressure.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Four More Titanic Victims.

Halifax, N. S.-Wireless messages
from the steamer Mont Magny, which
was dispatched from Halifax to search
the sea for victims of the Titanic, re-
ports the recovery of four bodies.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Why This Cost?

1t is estimated that the total direct
cost of the armies and navies of the
world each year, in time of peace, is
two and one-half billion dollars, which
equals the total valuation of the wheat
and corn crops of the whole of the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23

1t is said that the Oldest investment
security is the real estate mortgage,
money having been loaned on land in
Babylon as long ago as 1000 years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23

The largest number of people killed
in any year in the 10 ended June 80,
1911, as a result of derailment from rail
breakage was "a in the year ending
June 80, 1910.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Bullets Riddle Town.

This town, but day occupied by the
vanguard of the rebels, was riddled
with bullets when the federals galloped
into it at sunset. Over the fort hills
to the north the insurrectos could be
seen retreating.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-23
Dig Trenches At Escallon.

General Huerta considers it probable,
that the rebels will make their last
stand at Escallon, their central base,
IA miles north, where they have built
Notifications and trenches.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
CAPITOL POLICE
GET SOLOIST'S GOAT
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell and
Gumshoe Sleuths Cause Quartet
to Drop Musical Notions.

Get on the Raft with Taft" which
was to have been rendered in the Senate
public gallery yesterday afternoon by
Earl Carroll, of New York, song writer,
and a select quartet, was not delivered
as per schedule.
Carroll is said to work for a music
publishing house in New York. He ar
rived in Washington Tuesday bearing
letters of introduction to local newspaper
men and announced his intention to sing
his production from the gallery to the
Senate while that digniied body was
solemnly sitting" Carroll advertised
in a morning newspaper for ten husky
men, who are not afraid Of their
shadows'' and offered lone dollar q
minute for five minutes quick work. :"
Forty volunteers appeared and Carroll
selected four.
He appeared in the Senate public gal
lery I 3 o'clock, with his quaret
Friends tried to dissuade the song-writer
from the plan, but he was persistent
Senator Hepburn had the floor. The audi
ence below was neither large nor enthu-
siastic. Probably this caused the song
star to faIter Soon he grow nervous
and fgetty. This increased as Capitol
detectives, who had been made aware
of the musical programme, filed into the
gallery and took seats. The ambitious
song writer was hanked by detectives
In citizen dress, with one behind him
and another in front. Finally a friend
entered the gallery and whispered:
You'd better call IT on; the police are
on to you"
Are they:" inquired the astonished
Carroll.
Gradually the members of the quartet
faded from view. Carrolrs goat soon
followed. Sergeant-at-Arms Randen and
a bsvy of Capitol detectives waiting out
side the gallery quit the scene, but the
New York song writer was attended by
a police escort during the rest of the
afternoon in the Capitol
.'Get on the Raft with Taft" was offered
TO Chairman Mckinley as the oficlaI
ode OF the Taft campaign, but the Taft
manager is not musical.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
HEMPHILL's WIDOW SOLE HEIR.
Named ExecutrIx of Estate I'm VIII
of weII-knoyrn Lawyer.

Mrs. Elizabeth H Hemphin is named
as sole beneficiary and executrix in the
will OF her husband, the late John ].
Hemphill. q well-known lawyer Of this
city, who died recently. The will is dated
February Q, 1888
The will Of Maria A. Homestead, dated
April Is, 1903, was filed for probate yes
terday. To her husband, William Home
stead, is given the residence at the north
west corner of Irving and Warden
Streets Northwest. Her niece, Daisy c.
Smith, is to receive the remainder Of
the estate after the death of deceased's s
husband. Richard v. Williams is named
as executor.
Roxana Walkley. in her will, recorded
yesterday, leaves one-fourth of her es-
tate to her daughter Amelia c. Meyer
and divides the remaining estate in equal
shares between Lois B. Mathues, VIII B.
Meyer, Grace Eva Meyer, and John Win
ter Meyer. Deceased's nephew. Harry
Backus, is excluded from the benefits OF
the will, and the grandson, VIII B.
Meyer, Is named as executor. ~
Julia E Silverman. also known as
Julia E. Xilyers. was named as sole
beneficiary and executrix in the will Of
Esther Davis, dated April . last, and
filed for probate yesterday.
The will of Duane c. Turner, executed
September l. 1856, and written on parch-
ment, was recorded yesterday. It directs
that the entire estate be given TO his
wife, Abbie J. Turner, who is also named
as executrix
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Awarded $1,000 Damages.

A verdict for Loo damages was award
ed by a jury in Justice Staftord's court
yesterday to James A. Schoheld. Of New
York. business agent Of the Brotherhood
Of MachInists, in that city. in his suit
against James O'ConneIl, Peter J. Con-
lon. George Preston, d. Douglas Wilson.
and Edward L. Tucker. Schofield asked
$4,000 damages, alleging to have been
Hbelsd by the defendants-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Al. $4,000 for Injury.

Timothy Mccarthy yesterday filed suit
against the Merchants Transfer and
Storage Company for $4,000 damages, al
leging that October last while crossing
the street at Four-and-a-hah Street be-
tween Pennsylvania Avenue and Missouri
Avenue, he was run into by team Of
the defendant and seriously and perma-
nently injured
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
sIEMAN FUNERAL TODAY.
Rev. Frank J. Goodwin to Omciate
at Last Rites.

at Last Rites.
Funeral services for John B. sleman.
who died Tuesday, will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, the min
lister, Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin ofici-
ating, assisted by Rev. Joseph 7. Kelly.
Interment will be private in the fam
lily plot at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The honarary pallbearers will be A.
L Sturtevant, Gen. Ellis Spear, N. E.
Young, and E. S. Peck. representing
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church;
Hon. Charles A. Rram. and A. NJ. Nc
Bath representing the ONCE Of the Aud
itor for the Post-office Department. and
pr. Daniel Mcfarland and ]. A. Ster-
ling, representing the Fourth Presby-
terian Church; jerome F. Johnson. and
E. w. Woodruff, representing Burnside
Post, G. A. R..
The active pallbearers will be Norton
NJ. Little. II. W. Baldwin, William
Knowles Cooper, Albert NJ. Chesley. R
F. Able, and B. n. Kohler.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
WANTS MOTHERS DEBTS PAID.
Daughter of Late Mrs. Conroy Files
Petition Against Trustees.

Mrs. May A. Ellis yesterday hled Pc
tition asking the court that the trustees
Of her father, Thomas F. conroy. who,
prior to his death, conducted a saloon
business and left an estate valued at
$4,000. be required to pay certain debts
OF her mother. Theodosia Conroy, who
died two years ago.
The debts which are payable by the
heirs aggregate SlO.55O.fs.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount vernon and
MArlhhn Hail leaves Seventh street wharf at 10
a N. and IS p N. daily, except sunday.
Eorfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
steamers from foot Il Seventh street for Old Polzf
Confort and Eorfolk daily AZ ssB ?. n.
can from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour for main eutrancs Zoo Park and
Chew Chass
10 erea. Fsns-wsEhinEton snc Old Douiniss
RSiroGd can eEeEJ fsH ninut@ iron Thirty-sExth
ard II GtrestA
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Named Guardian of Grand.on

Justice Wright yesterday signed an
order appointing Mrs. Jennie NJ Hich-
born, widow of Rear Admiral Hichborn,
guardian Of the person OF her four-year-
old grandson. Philip Hichborn.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Mems Fine Paiamas, $50 values

]. NJ. stoddard. Joseph Strasburger. Jo-
seph D Sullivan. Ed ]. Walsh, John L.
Weaver, and George W. White.
The list OF contributors to the guar
antee fund. as announced by Mr.. Poole
yesterday, are:
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

Your Best Carpets Ought to Be Cleaned
by Conger, I'D & N. Y. Ave. NV. Patent
electric process employed-germs as well
as dust removed without injury to colors
or weave. Tel. W. lH for estimates.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
sDIendIa Au-Fenfurr shovr

To-day only. Peter the Great reels
Edgar Allan Poe,s. "The Raven" reels
Great. Virginia Theater, SOS sth ST. NV
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

Provide Jno. 6. MeinberEss Bread
for every meal and health viii abide in
your home. Fresh daily at grocers'.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

Lunch or dine Al Harvey's to-day. J
culinary delight awaits you.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

ssFrom Rags to slII<,s striking Drazs
In reels to-day. Va. Theater. COS 9Th st
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

stak Hotel shower Hans. 0os sth. Grsai
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

A special lot of makers sample
Straw Hats-all fine quality
braids, choice Of soft and stih
brfms. All the seasons most
approved shapes and widths Of
Regular $500 qualities for ,1.s5
each.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
MEMS Furnishings At IRE

500 doz. Mems Neelige Shirts, all styles, incl
to match. $1.00 value ..............
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

aoEeEne e3.So Boys suits. ..eLeS
RogsrR eS.00 Boys Suits. e7.25
Rogers $500 Boys suits -e2.0s
Rogern' e7I5O Boys suits. .13.75
ChIldren,s KniekerbOeI<er Pants,
75c value, SOe.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

wonderful purchase from the receivers of the oil
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