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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Message of Defeat.

Contrary to their desires, but In ao-
cord with their best judgment in view Of
the facts confronting them. II was de-
termined to admit defeat TO MIR. Roose-
welt and to say TO him that unless he
could himself save the day, MS defeat for
nomination was an accomplished fact.
This message was duly conveyed to Mr..
Roosevelt and he is now on his way 10
Chicago.
ITO date Theodore Roosevelt has per-
sisted in remaining away from Chicago
and assailing the Republican party, Its
principles. Is president and its leaders
at long range. He has himself said that
he did not intend TO como 10 Chicago un-
less II was absolutely necessary for him
10 do go TO prevent his own defeat. That
defeat is at hand and Mr.. Roosevelt is
violating all precedents in political his
tory In this country, as q selfseeking
candidate, proposes to take charge OF his
own campaign for a denomination for a
third term.
This Is an undenlable admission OF de-
feat which the coming Of Mr.. Roosevelt
will only make more certain"
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Taft Statements.

The announced departure Of Theodore
Roosevelt from New York for Chicago
formed the handspring OF the activities
% the Taft bureau here today.
Tonight three statements were Issued
rom the Taft headquarters, two by Di
rector Mckinley and one by William
Barnes Jr.. of New York. or these. two
were inspired by Roosevclt's start for
Chicago.
Director Mckinley fatly declared that
the Roosevelt managers had sent for
their chief as last hope when they were
convinced Of impending defeat
Theodore Roosevelt. the last hope of
his own failing candidacy for nomination
for third term as president" said the
statement, will, IL is said, arrive in
Chicago tomorrow evening. Al a con-
ference OF the Roosevelt leaders held
Thursday afternoon final roll OF the
delegates 70 the coming national conven-
tlon was taken. which showed thai
Roosevelt was IS votes short of a re-
nomination. despite AL that his personal
representatives had been able TO do for
him
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was that the majority OF the national
committee had adopted an uneomDromis-
ing attitude toward the remaining contests
and that the Roosevelt people could eX-
pect little at their hands.
Thomas N. Devine of Colorado, who
holds the proxy of Charles Cavender Of
that state In the national committee. was
tonight agreed upon for chairman OF the
credentials committee by the Taft lead
erS
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Remained in Seclusion.

The ex-president remained in secluslon
during the trip up the Hudson, reading
or chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt except
when he went to the dining car for
dinner.
The damage from the accident was IN
ilicted chiefly upon the locomotive and
The str-brake equipment The eXplana-
ton Of the accident generally accepted
was that the boulder was rolled on the
track by boys. The force OF the blow
was shown by the pilot, which was badly
bent and twisted
John McAulItfe. the engineer. said the
obstruction was struck as the train was
passing through a cut. The locomotive
had Just rounded a curve. so that he did
not get a glimpse Of the rock and his
first ntinnation of the accident was the
shock OF impact. The stone or a frag-
ment OF 1t. tore a cash in the hose con-
veying the compressed air, releasing the
air and automatically applying the
bra kes
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ROOSEVELT TAKES
TRAIN FOR CHICAGO
Continued From Page one.)

Continued From Page One)
before the reporters arrived at the sta
tion.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr,, surrounded
by would be intervewers after the
train pulled out, said; "No, my rather
did not have anything 10 say
After the colonel had given out his
statement efforts TO obtain further IN
formation from him were unavalllng.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
NEW YORK AND RETURN,
Pennsylvania Lines,

Special excursion tickets will be sold
at Utah points June ] 10 September
30, 1912, to New York and various
other eastern destinations with liberal
stop-over privileges. For. full partlcu-
lars address W. F. Yeo, travelling pas
senqer agent. 204 Judge building, Salt
Lake. City, Utah
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Crisis Admitted.

There apparently is a good sized crisis
when ono considers the thievery of the
national committee In overriding the Will
of the sovereign states in their choices
OF delegates 10 this convention
will Roosevelt go TO the national con-
ventlou3"
II do not believe Manager Mckinley of
the Taft campaign will give Mr., Roose-
Welt a ticket and ] am sure the sergeant
alarms would not admit him without
one" said the senator. The Roosevelt
manager smiled as he spoke
II was learned that Roosevelt Is ex-
pected 10 remain In Chicago until the
close Of the convention and that he plans
TO appear in the convention hall and may
be given an opportunity TO address the
convention In his own behalf
News of the colonels coming klndled
enthusiasm at the afternoon session CT
the meeting Of the Roosevelt delegates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
ACCIDENT DELA VS.
ROOSEVELT TRAIN

ALBANY, n. V. June IA large
boulder in the path Of the train which Is
bearing Colonel Roosevelt to Chicago
brought his journey to an abrupt halt
less than an hour after IL began al $50
p. m, The train was bowling along at
high rate OF speed, when. two miles
north OF Tarrytown II came 10 sud :
den stop with a series OF jolts and the
crunching OF brakes, The accident was
not serious, but IL delayed the train an
hour The train reached here at 9;55 y.
m. and left here for tho west at 10:2S.
Colonel Roosevelt sat quietly In his
state room during the halt down the
river without coming out TO inquire the
cause OF the delay,
did not know what had happened
until II was all over" he said. II won
dcred at the long delay. but had no idea
what tho cauSe wasr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Rules Will Stand.

BALTIMORE. June 14-Democratic ma =
tional committeeman gathering here eX-
pressed the opinion today tina, no moves
would be made to abrogate either the uni I
rule or the rule that provides that A two
thirds vote shall be necessary to nominate
candidate.
mo intimation has come to me-" said
National Chairman Mack today, that any
move would be made to do away with
the unit and two-thirds rules and as
those are questions that would have to
come first before tho national committee,
IL is likely / should know about IL The
two rules undoubtedly will continue In
force during the coming convention
While no definite TIME has been deter
mined upon for the presentation OF con-
tests. II was learned that only a few
minutes would be given each side for ar
guments. The national committee expects
10 finish UP all the contests within an
hour or two
Leader Charles T. Murphy OF Tamnany
Hall. with his personal advisers, is ex-
pected here next Friday and the big bands
of Tammany braves will take the train
conventionward the following Monday.
Harmon marching clubs from Ohio. in
cluding glee club Of 100 voices. and clubs
from Ross county mounted on horses arc
due to arrive during next week.
Planks for Both Parties.
CHICAGO. June 14.-Both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties will be
asked TO insert planks In their platforms
river floods and the reclamation OF low
lands In the Mississippi valley, Such ac-
ton was agreed upon today AT a flood
and drainage conference called by Gov
ernor Deneen.
Governor Vessey Of South Dakota will
vention, and j. w. Newman of Kentucky
to the Democratic gathering.
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La Toilette Remains Firm.

One OF the rumors late today was tha.
there had been oyertures from the Roose-
welt to the La Toilette people in the form
OF an offer 10 join In the selection as
temporary chairman of some one to he
selected by Senator La Toilette or his
sdherentS il was said the la Toilette
men rejected the proposal and that the
event would show their strength. while
cohesive for their own purposes. could
not be held together for Roosevelt pnr-
poses.
Behind the conflict OF claims between
the aaherents OF the leading candidates
and tho grim silence from the la Fol-
lette camp. there ROSE up lively show
Of hope In the Iowa delegation, that Out
Of the turmoil would come the nomina-
tion Of Senator Cummns. The Iowa men
were not claiming anything. except that
their senator was the most available
man. hut they said the delegates Of
Iowa instructed for Taft were Cummins
mon al heart and would welcome the op
Dortunity 10 cast their votes for him
should The presidents nominat tion prove
iT1roccIbln.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
TAFT CONTINUES
TOGALND DELEGATES

CHICAGO, June 14.--President Taft
today received six delegates at the hands
of the Republican national committee In
contests. with the forces OF Colonel Roose
welt To that number the committee
added eight by the settlement OF local
fights between Taft rival delegations.
Opposed to the days gain OF fourteen by
President Taft was another empty sheet
for Colonel Roosevelt.
When the committee adjourned at 2:o0
o'clock this afternoon the Texas, Virginia
and Washington contests remained es the
struggles In which the Roosevelt leaders
are to center their strength tomorrow.
In the three districts where Roosevelt
contestants appeared today the colonel s
partisaus on the committee voted against
seating the Taft delegates, but the only
strong comment was on the decision In
the Ninth Tennessee case. which Francis
j. Heney said was "clean steal.
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View of Mr.. Barnes.

Soon afterward tho Taft managers sent
out the following statement hy William
Barnes. Jr.. Of New York:
Mr Rooseveits departure for Chi
cago was inevitable. Undlgnifed IL
is. and impotent as il VIII prove TO
be. Its chief interest lies In Its dis
closure OF that mania for power. over
which Mr. Roosevelt has no control.
as II II were foreordained.
Mr.. Roosevelt not only will come TO
Chicago. but he VIII go to the con-
vention hall himself and there at
tempt to control that convention de-
mand 10 be heard in his own behalf
and II he Is not so permitted 10 do,
he will nevertheless continue his dem
onstrations under the Influence OF the
delus.on that the people. whose voices
he fancies ne heard. are calling him
10 overturn all order. II is a sad
and humiliating spectacle TO the
American people.
During the day the hotel Hobbies and
the various headquarters have been buz.
Zing with compromise candidate gossip
long statement from Director McKln.
ley in which he charged the Roosevelt,
forces with encouraging the compromise
talk
within the last twenty four hours n
said the statement. men high in tho
councils OF the former president hav,
energetcslly encouraged talk OF 2
compromise candidate for president. Thi.
is an admission Of patent fact-nanely
that Theodore Roosevelt fs defeaiec
ca ndidate in this convention -
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Bill Passed by Senate.

WASHINGTON. June 14.-The legis.
lative, executive and judicial appro.
priation bill carrying amendments to
abolish the commerce court and end
the terms Of Office Of it's FIVE justices
passed the senate late today.
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Without Argument.

The contest from Alaska was disposed
OF without comment just before adjourn
'nent Credentials from contesting del
egation elected at Valdez May 20 has
been received by Secretary Hayward. but
the committee declined to consider them.
The carly termination OF the days pro-
ceedings resulted from the desire Of Presi-
dent Taft's attorneys for more time TO
prepare the cases, involving the thirty
contested delegates from Texas. Colonel
Cecil Lyon, the Texas committeeman, said
the Roosevelt forces were prepared and
desired to continue, but former Senator
Dick asked q continuance until tomor-
row.
An attempt to take up the Virginia and
Washington cases met similar opposition
from the other side. Ormshy McHarg.
the Roosevelt contest leader. said his side
was prepared to present the Texas cases.
but would NOT argue tho others
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Awaiting News.

CORDOVA, Alaska. June 1.-THE
navy wireless station has been una bic
to resume communication with the rev
enue cutter Manning and no further
word has been received from Kodiak
concerning conditions there or the fate
of the people in the villages at the
foot of the volcano on the mainland.
The fishing companies station at Max
mex was spoken today, but the people
there had no news of conditions on the
east side of the peninsula. The wire
less men are hopeful that definite news
from the distressed district will be re-
ceived within the next twenty-four
hours
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Taft Rallies Planned.

In the other camp All day John G..
Eversman. aide to Director Mckinley.
labored nightly preparing for the open
ond floor Of the headquarters hotel the
same floor that is partly occupied by the
Roosevelt boosters headquarters, The
Taft forces will occupy the presidential
suite and all day tomorrow Taft rallies
wiz be held Eversman has planned a
continuous performance throughout the
day and evening and. as the delegates
headquarters, they will be escorted down
stairs 10 the meeting room to come under
the innunece OF the speeches and music
Just opposite the Taft room the Roose-
welt registration office and room for dele
gates Is located. Saudwiched in between
the two big quarters Is the Cummins
BUREAU, where Senator KenYon presldns-
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in the great Auditorium theator II
was said tonight that Mr. Roosevelt
would be the only speaker
Whether he will be given opportunity
10 speak before the convention depends
upon whether he desires to do So Even
his bitterest opponents here concede to-
night that go distinguished Republican,
formerly president OF the United states.
must be welcomed by the national con-
Vention or his political party 10 a place
ON the platform. whatever might be the
private feelings Of other prominent mem
befs OF the party regarding his political
views or position. IT was not known
tonight whether Colonel Roosevelt would
think It expedient to attend the conven-
tion In person.
AS for Mr. Taft. his principal rival
for the nomination. nobody here has
serious thought that he will come to
Chicago. 1t has been announced by the
president that under no circumstances
veil u
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Alleged Letter Sprung.

One thing that happened during the
evening Interrupted the talk about
Roosevelt's trip. That was the issue from
the Roosevelt headquarters OF whet pur-
ported to be n letter to Director Me-
Kinley OF the Taft campaign from Charles
Banks, one OF the negro delegates at
large from Mississippi. seated by the ma
tionai committee yesterday and credited
TO Taft.
In this letter Banks purported to be
returning to Mr.. Mckinley a sum Of
money alluded TO in the letter as a few
hundred dollars" and referred TO as hav-
Ing been advanced TO him by the Taft
people for "cxpenses for some OF the dele
gates from Mississippi" The Taft bureau
al once took note OF the letter and its
obvious implications.
Such talk as there was tonight about
matters Incidental or subsidiary to the
main issue OF the Taft Roosevelt battle
showed little change In the situation as
regards temporary organization, work of
the committee on credentials platform
etc Obviously, as one leader put It.
the tail goes with the hide" Whoever
has the majority Of the delegates will
probably the committee on credentials
and resolutions. II II turns out that the
TAFT people have votes enough to nomi-
nate their man, their convention slate
presumably will go through. If the
Roosevelt people have the majority
claimed tonieht-they would give no fig
ureS-they can organize the convention.
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No Compromise.

WASHINGTON. June ls.-Presid ent
Taft tonight sent the following telegram
to c. ID. Hlles, his secretary, who is
now in charge of his personal interests al
Chicago;
The report that l am in any way con =
siderins the possibility OF q compromise
candidate is wholly unfoundod and you are
authorized emphaticallv 10 deny the re-
port, With confidence ! abide in the
Judgment of the convention
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Money for Expenses.

When I was In Washington a few
weeks ago. looking after the new fed
eral court bill for Mississippi. and
called at your headquarters. your as
sistant, without any suggestion from
me whatever brought UP the matter
Of expenses for delegates from my
state. told him then and there, in
your presence, that so far as 7 was
concerned I would not accept any
expense money for me whatever.
You have proposed that l take
enough for the rest OF the delegates.
stated 10 you that they were ali
men who could get to Chicago, and
You could look after the matters here.
Both of you. however. proposed that
the matter be closed then, to which
] agreed.
Banks SAYS in the letter that when h
reached Chicago last "Wednesday h
learned that someone had Informed tn
mississippi delegates that you ha,
given me lot OF money for them, a
well as for myself He adds that g
am returning you herewith tho none,
and YOU can do as you sec ht''
I'm turning from The support Of you
candidate II may be urged that | hav
violated instructions" the letter SAYS
II shall say nothing Of the condition
under which the instructions were issue,
unless later developments demand II. bJ
no member Of the delegation from Mis-
s'ssippi VIII say with Justice 10 his con
science that was elected on IN
strength OF or alliance with any partlcu
lar candidate"
In reply TO the Banks letter. Dirccto
Mckinley said
II hope every Republican will rcaI
the Banks letter with extreme care an,
then draw his own conclusions. It's dis
closures are Illuminating. It's issuanc
from tho Roosevelt headquarters is sig
nihcant."
II was intimsted that this WAS III
forerunner Of more specific material q
be issued from the Taft headquarters TO
morrow
The general impression at mldnlgh
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Salt Lakers in New York.

Special TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, June 1l.-Grand Union,
Miss NJ A. Bailey: Belmont, NJ Conlan:
Martinique, O. n. Kelly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Revised Table.

The revised table issued by Director Nc
ktnley gives Roosevelt the twenty Mis-
souri, delegates accorded him by the ma =
tlonol committee and credits Taft with
sixteen from that state Taft claims
elghty-three Of New Yorls's ninety-lln-
Observation-Disclosures. Roosevelt is given
"a California votes and Taft 2. Taft
claims all the fourteen delegates from
Washington and all the twenty-four from
Virginia and thlrty-four of the forty
from Texas
John Hays Hammond, president OF the
National League Of Republican clubs, Is
planning Taft demonstration for next
Monday night. the same night OF the
Roosevelt meeting.
The letter alleged 10 have been writ
ten 10 Mr. Mckinley by Charles Banks.
negro Taft delegate. said
In keeping with my suggestion OF
Yesterday I am returning to you
herewith the money placed in my
hands at your suggestion. TO defray
travelling expenses OF some of the
delegates from Mississippi.
II is apparent that someone con-
nected with your campaign has been
continually trying to discredit me be-
fore the country and with my people
for sone time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
GOVERNMENT WILL
FORWARD SUPPLIES
Thirty Thousand Ratlons VIII
Be Shipped to Sufferers
in Alaska.
HUNDREDS ARE IN WANT
Streams Choked With Ashes;
Earthquakes Cease, Is Lat
est Word From Seward.

SEATTLE, Wash, June l4.-MaJor
Fl. J. Gallagher, U. S. A, commisary
department, is preparing 10000 haver-
sack rstions TO be shipped on the
steamship Admiral Sampson to Seward
tomorrow.
The major has received the following
message from the Seward city council;
''Six hundred people at Kodiak and
Woody Island village being cared Tor
by cutter Manning. Eight hundred peo-
ple on Afognak. Ozinka and nearby
islands and two hundred on mainland
probably as much in need as inhabi'
tants of Kodiak Cannot ascertain ex-
tent Of disaster or necessity for re-
movsl Of refugees. No transportation
available -
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With Silent Contempt.

Plans for the demonstrations OF various
sorts TO offset the arrival OF Roosevelt
tomorrow were discussed by the Taft
leaders. but no scheme was adopted II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15

June Is Is the Day.
Eagles outing. Lagoon. FHtl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Choked With Ashes.

The abundance in the harbor of Sc
ward of species of salmon that inhablt
Cook inlet waters and spawn IN rivers
tributary thereto is taken to mean that
the streams are choked with ashes and
tho fish are seeking new spawning
grounds
DR.. Lawrence Martin of the Univer-
sitv of Wisconsin. who is preparing TO
visit Alaska this summer to study the
volcanoes and the change of source of
the .Japan current. writes that he be-
levcd the effect of the new disturb
ances will he a further sboalng of Be
ring sea.
The revenue cutter Rush sailed for
Kodiak today 10 assist the cutters al
ready engaged in relief work IN the
volcano district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-15
Tribesmen Perish.

NAKNEK. Bristol Bay. Alaska, June
Il, Via wireless 10 Cordova.-Natlves
are fockiue from the interior to the
large cauncry centers on the Bristol
hsv side OF the Alaska peninsula,
bringing reports that many OF their
tribcsmen persisted in the mountains
during tho eruption of Katmai volcano
last week. These reports are not gwen
much credopcc here, however. rs the
natives arc greatly excited and arc so
terrified that they cannot give an in
tclligiblc account of their experiences
during the eruption.
Tho natives, who arc accompanied by
their entire families and arc bringing
as much Of their belongings as they
can carry in their canoes, declare that
the Bristol bay coast line is covered
with from three 20 six inches of vol
ranic ashes and sand. Bristol bay Is
on the windward side of the volcano
and the natives said that during the
eruption they could see red streams Of
lava flowing down the west slope OF
the mountain. Three inches Of ashes
fell In Naknek and no attempt has
been made TO operate the canneries
since the eruption to allow tho water
TO free itself of tho volcanic material
70 word has been received here
from the villages on the Shelikof strait
side of the peninsula which was the
real danger zone, and the fate of the
people there is still matter of con
lecture
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Earthquakes Cease.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Tht
Alaska Packers association received
today the following message from Sc
ward. Alaska, under date OF June -:
Earthouake has ceased. No dam
age done at Karluk. Chignik bay, Ali
talk or Bristol bay.