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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
ARMY NOW PREPARED
FOR INVASION or CUBA
Transports in Commission Awaiting
Troops That Are Ready to Sail for
Island at Moments Notice.

Washi1gton.- army on Friday
took steps to share with the navy in
the American demonstration in Cuba.
Early in the day the general staff gave
preliminary test to the machine it
has constructed when it issued orders
to the quartermaster general to put
In readiness for Cuban service the
four big army transports at Newpor;
News, and at the same time notified
the proper officers at the various army
posts where are located the organlza-
lions which go to make up the 'eXpe-
dictionary force" to have the men
ready to entrain at moments no.
tice.
Within six hours word came from
Quartermaster General Aleshire that
transports had been put in commits
sion with full supplies and coal and
augmented crews and were ready to
sail the moment the troops were or
board.
The order for the transports to sail
or for the troops to entrain was no.
given, and 1t was said at the state de.
partment that word would not be
given until the marine forces now be-
ing distributed in eastern Cuba proved
insufficient to protect thereatened
plantations or conditions on the island
had assumed such a phase as to de-
mand political intervention.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
PUTS CURB UPON COURT.

Interstate Commerce Commission
Held to Have Exclusive Jurisdiction
Over Administration of Rate Laws.
Washington.-Blow after blow was
given the new commerce court on Fri
day by the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, which upheld the exclusive
jurisdiction of the interstate com
merce commission over the admins
trative machinery of the federal rate
laws.
The principal decision was an
nounced by Chief Justice White IN
the soscalled Proctor and Gamble
case" He was sustained by the entire
court. In substance he held that thu
commerce court was not to suhsti-
tue its Judgment fol the interstate
commerce commission in the admins.
tration of the rate laws. The specific
point ruled on was that parties who
failed to get relief before the inter
state commerce commission have nc
right to go into the commerce co.rl
and have that court pass upon the
facts to ascertain If they should have
been granted relief.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
CONTESTS FROM INDIANA
DECIDED IN TAFT'S FAVOR
Makes Total of Eighty-four Dele
gates Added to the Iaft Forces
Since Meeting of Committee.

Chicago.-The work or the Repub
lican national committee on Monday
added twelve more delegates to the
catalogue of the Taft strength on the
temporary roll of the Republican ma
tional convention
The Indiana contests came before
the committee and were decided, all
in favor of Taft.
With the seventy-two delegates
comprised in the southern contests
decided last week, Mondays gains
make total of eighty-four delegates
added to the Taft forces since the
gathering of the national committee
large proportion of the contested
seats among the 10 cases still to be
passed on by the committee represent
delegates instructed for Taft; the pre-
else number is the subject of mucf
dispute, nor can it be stated how
many of these contests raft will win
The cases decided Monday were
those of the Indiana delegation-at
large, headed by Colonel Harry S
New, chairman of the convention
committee of arrangements, and in
Guiding former Vice-President Fair
banks, and the district delegates from
Indiana, Third and Thirteenth dis
tricts. The contest in the Fourth dis
trict was withdrawn and the commit
tee confirmed the two sitting (Taftl
delegates.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
VOLCANIC OUTBREAK
MOUNT kATMAl POURING ASHES
OVER SURROUNDING COUNTRY
AND IMPERiLS MANY LIVES.
Deafening Explosions Occur at Short
Intervals, the Ground in Some
Places Being Covered From Three
to Four Feet With Ashes.

Seward. Alsska.-Katmai volcano,
IN the Alaska peninsula, is in violent
eruption, and grave fears are enter
tained for the safety of the inhabi-
tants OF Kodiak and neighboring
islands.
Including Indians il is estimated
that 1000 persons are in peril 1t is
the height of the salmon canning sea
son and large crews OF men are en-.
gagged in fishing and canning.
The mail steamship Dora, - ing to
points along the Alaska peninsula and
Kodiak island, reports tha Mount
Katmai's out break is terrible in its vio-
lence, Deafening explosions occur at
short intervals and the surrounding
country is covered with three to four
feet OF ashes.
The wave indications in ShelikolT
str; its were such as 10 lead the Doras
master to fear that there had been a
general lifting OF the ocean bottom
near shore. For this reason as well
as because of smoke and ashes the
Dora did not dare to approach Kodiak.
Katmai has always been regarded
as extinct. The natives have no ira
dtion of any former activity of the
mountain
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
MAY STAMPEDE CONVENTION
Roosevelt Men Lay Plans for Demon
stration for Their Candidate.

Chicago.-The arrival OF William
Finn of Pittsburg, the departure of
George w. Perkins for Ohio, an all
day conference of a score of promi-
nent leaders and announcement that
demonstration for their candidate
would take place in Chicago on
Wednesday, marked the activities of
the Roosevelt campaign managers on
Saturday
The Roosevelt headquarters held the
center of the stage on Saturday, aside
from the deliberations of the national
committee, and further interest has
aroused by semi-official announcement
that Colonel Roosevelt would be in
Chicago on Thursday. possibly ear
lier
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
ENDS DANGER OF
CUBAN RACE WAR.
TWO UNITED STATES WARsHIPs
ENTER HAVANA HARBoR TO
PROTECT AMERICANS.
Campaign In oriente and Questions
Bearing on Race Animosity Become
Insignificant to cubans, Who Fear
American Intervention.

Havana.-Interest in Havana now
centers in the probable outcome OF
Colonel Orestes Ferrara's mission tc
Washington, which is generally be,
lieved to be for the purpose of con,
vincing the American government
that there is no necessity for inter
vention.
The campaign in Oriente and ali
questions bearing on the race animos
tiles have become insignificant as
compared with the possibility of in
PREVENTION. The impending arrival o.
the United States battleships Ne
braska and New Jersey from Key
West tends to strengthen the belief
that the United States is about tc
take leading hand in Cuban affairs
All danger of racial disturbances in
Havana apparently has been dissipat
ed by the arrival of Rear Admiral Os
terhaus flagship Washington and the
battleship Rhode Island on Monday
News is filtering in of skirmishes
in Oriente province in which the
troops appear to have been success
full.
United States marines, commanded
by Captain Edward B. Manwaring an6
engaged in guarding Ell Cuero mines
were attacked Monday by insurgents
who were repulsed after much firing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14

Ebert II. Hubbard, congressman
from the Eleventh district Of Iowa,
who died suddenly few hours after
being renominated In the state Re
publican primaries
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
eATTLEsHlP SINKS SUBMARINE.
Crew Of Twenty-six Drowned as Result
of Accident in Practice Maneuvers
Of Fernch Fleet.

Cherbourg-The French submarine
Nendamaire was sunk Saturday in a
collision with the battleship ST. Louis,
The submarine was cut in two and the
whole crew of twenty-six was drowned
The accident occurred during the
practice maneuvers of the French
fleet between Aurigny island and Cape
Hague. in the race for Attorney. where
violent tidal currents prevail
The battleship was steaming along
quietly when the Vendemaire appeared
right under the bows of the warship.
There was no time to avoid collision
and the next moment the stem of the
st. Louis struck the submarine with
terrific force, driving the latter below
the surface.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Victim of Drug Suicides.

San Francisco.-The body of
beautiful woman who committed sui
eide in sanitarium where she had
been receiving treatment for drug
habit, has been identified as that of
Mrs. Katherine Sharpe, wife of Lieu
tenant Herbert H. Sharpe, U. S. A.
of the medical reserve corps, sta
toned at the Preside here. Lieuten
ant Sharpe said his wife had contract
ed the drug habit year ago while
suffering from appendicitis and had
been unable to overcome it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Girl Ends Long Journal.

Atlantic City, N. miss Alberta
Claire. the girl from Wyoming, COM
pleted her 1O,0O0-mile horseback jour.
ney here late Sunday afternoon, en-
tering the surf astride her mustang.
Bud" at Tennessee avenue, while
thousands watched her from the
board walk. She has been on the road
since September 10, 1910, when she
left her home at Sheridan, Wyo. With
her at the finish was Dixie" big
mastiff. that trotted behind her during
the entire trip.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
URGES PARCELS POST LAW.
Postmaster General Believes LegsIa.
tcn Providing for it viii Be
Enacted.

Washington.-Leg providing
for general parcels post throughout
the United States and its possessions
except the Philippine islands is prac.
tically certain to be enacted by the
present congress, perhaps before the
conclusion of this session, in the opin-
ion of Postmaster General Hitchcock.
He has urged upon congress the de-
STABILITY of domestic parcels post be.
cause he believes 1t will aid supstan.
TALLY in the solution of the problem of
the high cost of living.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
coNvIcTs START RIOT.
One Shot to Death and Two Wound
ed During Outbreak in Prison.

turned into the kitchen of San Quen-
tin penitentiary before a malignant
prisoners grub strike" that broke out
Sunday in the dining room, about the
middle of the afternoon meal, could
be quelled.
One rioter was shot dead in a door,
way of the dining room by an outside
guard on the prison wall, and one was
wounded: one innocent prisoner was
struck by glancing bullet; one guard
was badly cut in the back of the head
by flying vinegar cruet and numer-
Gus prisoners who had and had not
io ned in the demonstration were
bruised and battered
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
No Packing of Hall.

Baltimore, Md.-There will be no
packing of the Democratic convention
hall with shouters for candidates for
the presidential nomination if the
Joint plans agreed upon by the Balti.
more committee and the national
committee prove effective. Through
the distribution of the tickets to the
delegations by the arrangement com.
mittee, the day before the first days
session and careful allotment of
seats by the local committee, it is
expected shouters can be kept away
from the proceedings.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
PracticabiIity of Aerial Artillery.

Washington.-The practicability OF
aerial artillery was demonstrated at
College park. Md, Saturday when Cap
tain Charles DEF. Chandler, chief of
the aeronautical division of the United
States army signal corps, from an ae-
rpalne 500 feet in the air, flying fifty
miles an hour, fired half hundred
shots from the armys new aeroplane
machine gun and made every shot tell
on a space three by twelve feet.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Loneworth viii be There.

Roosevelt, Jr., and Congressman and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, will be
among the visitors to the Republican
national convention. Reservations
have been made for them at a Michi
gan avenue hotel and it is expected
they will be daily visitors at the Coli.
scum to observe the struggle of Col
onel Roosevelt for the nomination.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
EIGHT SLAIN IN BED.
Were Murdered While Asleep, Heads
Being Beaten Into Pulp With AK.

Villisca, Iowa.-Joseph Moore, VII
lisca business man, his wife and four
children and two visitors were found
murdered Monday at the Moore home.
Their heads had been beaten to pulp
and an ak covered with blood and
human hair, found in the house. is
supposed to have been the instrument
with which the crime was committed.
All were murdered in their beds.
No robbery was committed and it
seems clear that only revenge could
have prompted the murderer unless
the work was done by a mailman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
issues Call to Democrats.

New York-Norman E. Mack
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, on Monday issued call
for meeting in Baltimore June 90 OF
the arrangements committee to Sc
lect the temporary chairman of the
convention The selection will be
placed for ratification before the ma.
tional committee ON June "a.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
OPPOSES SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Senator La Toilette Has Some PIanka
for the Republican Platform.

Madison, Wis-Senator La Toilette
will demand plank at the Repub.
lican nat onal convention opposing
ship subsidies, denouneing political
navy yards" and ask ng for an expert
commission to investigate needs for
national defense.
Another plank proposed by La Fol
lette will oppose the Aldrich currency
plan and denounce the dollar dlplom,
acy,n which has reduced our state
department as kindly informed AIRY
of defenseless nations into a trading
outpost for Wall street interests to
exploit those who should be our
friends"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Deny Bolt Story.

Chicago.-A number of prom .neni
Roosevelt leaders took occasion Mon
day to say that reports of a possible
bolt by the Roosevelt delegates in
case President Taft were renominat-
ed were without reasonable founda.
ton. Senator Borah of Idaho, who
has been active for Roosevelt in the
sessions of the Republican national
committee, was one OF those who de.
clared there would be no bolt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
READY FOR THE FRAY.
La Toilette and Cummins Open Head.
quarters in CHICAGO Hotel.

Chicago-The stage setting for the
Republican national convention was
completed Monday with the opening
Of La Toilette and Cummins head.
quarters at hotels The Iowa sena,
tors headquarters were established
in the same hostelry that houses the
Roosevelt headquarters. The La Fol,
lette headquarters is six blocks away.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
chinese Case Decided.

Washington-A Chinaman who Is
citizen OF the United States by rea-
son of his birth in this country can
not lawfully bring into the states his
wife, if she is Chinese woman inca.
pable of naturalization in her own
right, according to a decision by the
supreme court Saturday. The case
arose at San Francisco.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Recommends six.Year. Term.

Washington.-The house Judiciary
committee has voted 10 report favor
ably the constitutional amendment pro-
posed by Representative Clayton of
Alabama, extending the term of the
president to six years and prohibiting
more than one term.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Moapa Valley Branch Opened.

Moapa. Nev.-The Moapa valley
branch of the Salt Lake Route was
formally opened to traffic Saturday
afternoon when Miss Mildred Ander-
son of overton drove the copper spike,
finishing the work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
American Shot by Rebels.

Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.-R. H.
Ward, an American residing at Yago,
territory of Topic. was shot and dam
gerously wounded at his home by reb-
els early Monday. according to ad.
vices received here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
To curtaiI Loss Of Life.

Westinghouse the hope of curtail-
ing the heavy loss of life in the min
ing industry, the house has passed
bill extending authority of the federal
bureau of mines to the mining of
slate. granite and similar products.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Minister CHARGED with Murder.

New Sweden, Maine-0n a charge
81 murder the Rev Charles Smelius.
a Lutheran minister. was arrested
here Saturday. He is accused of hav.
ing killed his fatherin-law. August
Jacobson. in June, 1871.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Now Has Steering Committee.

Chicago.-A Taft steering" com
mittee to take charge of the pres
dents pre-conventiqn campaign in
connection with Representative Will
liam B. Mckinley. director of the ma.
tional Taft bureau. has been ap.
pointed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
sterIlna pefeats Gamble.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Returns from all
but two counties in ten state tabulat
ed late Thursday night give Thomas
Sterling LOO plurality over Senator
Gamble fer the Republican nomination
for United States senator.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
sutherland Talks to inspectors.

Neutrality-suspicious. sutherland
of Utah on Wednesday delivered an
address on workmeDs compensation
before the International Association
Of Factory Inspectors. who are hold,
ing their annual convention.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Cobalt swent hv Fire.

Montreal, Quebec.-A dispatch re-
received by the Canadian Pacific Rail.
road Telegraph company contains re
port that Cobalt, in northern Ontario
had been practically wiped out by fire
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Fighting at Pearson.

Ell Paso, Texas-Fighting was IN
progress between rebels and federals
at Pearson, about 200 miles south OF
the international boundary, according
to kilograms received by the Mexican
Northwestern railroad in Juarez on
Monday
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
To Vote on Lorimer Case.

Washington.-The senate viii vote
on the question of unseating Senator
Lorimer of Illinois Monday. July 6.
This date was agreed upon at a con
ference Saturday between the Lori
mer and anti-Lorimer factions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Tariff Board Fund Refused.

Washington.-The house on Satur-
day voted 72 TO AZ not to include in
the sundry civil appropriations bill
the money necessary to continue
President Taft's tariff board during
the coming fiscal year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Break up w. w. Meetings.

San Diego, Cal.-Industrial Work
ers of the World made two attempts
on Monday to hold street meetings
and to both the police applied the
move on ordinance. Eight men were
arrested
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

Boston.-The sentence OF Mrs. Lena
Cusumano of Hull condemned to die
this week for the murder of her hus-
band. Frank, was commuted to one of
life Imprisonment by the executive
council on Wednesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Charges of Fraud.

San Charges of ICON
spiracy. fraud. malfeasance in office
and corrupt so-called high finance"
are made against five directors of ihe
Ocean Shore railway, suburban
steam line.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Bandits Attack Mining Camp.

Guadalajara, Mex.-The camp of
the Cinco Minas Mining company,
New York corporation, was attacked
by bandits who were repulsed after
a fight in which two were killed and
several on each side wounded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Rouoh Riders to Greet Roosevelt.

Washington.-A troop of two hun
bred rough riders has been organized
by Major John V. Cl!nnin 10 act as
the personal escort Of Colonel Reose-
welt if he decides to come to Chicago
before the convention
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Refuses Rusf Parols

San Quentin, Cal-Abraham Ruef's
application for parole, backed by pc,
tition from Fremont Older, managing
editor of the San Francisco Bulletin,
was denied Saturday by the state
board of prison directors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
SAYS Roosevelt VIII Not Bolt.

Lincoln, Neb.-Governo kidrich on
Monday declared he did not believe
there would be bolt of Roosevelt
men at the Chicago convention in
the event that President Taft control.
ed a majority of the delegates.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Hermit Of SINH Dead.

Oxnard. Cal.-Charles r. Hear.
nephew of the late United States Sen
ator Hoar of Massachusetts, and
known as THE Hermit of SINH val
ley" died Saturday. aged 70, after liv-
ing the life of hermit for years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Saws Whltnexs Ware Seen.

Boise. Ida.-A report has been re.
ceived here from Idaho Falls that the
Whitney brothers, noted robbers, and
one of them at least a murderer. have
been seen passing through the valley
near that city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Democrats Getting Ready.

Baltimore.-All preparations for the
entertainment of the 1909 delegates 10
the national Democratic convention
have been completed and the first OF
the presidential boomers are arriving.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Tragedy In Hungarian Diet.

Budapest, Hungary Count Tisza,
president of the lower house. had ii
narrow escape from assassination If
the diet Friday He was fired upon
three times by Deputy julius Koyacs,
who shielded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Try to Break up Banquet.

New York.-A mob of striking wait
ers tried to break up the official BAN
quet to the visiting German naval of
fcers at the Waldorf-Astoria Monday
night. The police gave battle and
several rioters were arrested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Loses wife and Babies.

Phoenix, Ariz.-With a story of how
his wife and two babies were burned
to death in their home near Topic by
rowing bands of rebels, George Ar.
mold Brown, an Englishman, passed
through here Sunday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Burns to Testify Against barrow.

Los Angeles. Cal.-William ]
Burns. the detective, arrived Sunday
IN Los Angeles to TESTIFY for the pros
ecution in the trial of Clarence S
barrow. charged with jury bribery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Rear Admiral Everett Dies.

Newport. r. Rear Admiral Will
liam Henry Everett, L. S n. retired,
died at his nome in this city Sunday
morning. He had been i'll for long
time with complication of diseases.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-14
Court Takes Vacation.

Washington.-The supreme court on
Monday adjourned until October
leaving undecided the hard coal trust
cases, the Union Pacific merger cases
and the state rates cases