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The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

The 'LOVe your enemies" advice apears to be suspended in Presidential campaign years.
 Champ Clark is a living refut- ation of the advice of trainers that the sprinter performs best when he keeps his mouth clos ed.
 The chalmers will continue to claim until the report of the committee on credentials has been approved at the Chicago convention.
 The working man need not get puffed up over his present popularity. The politicians are always there with the taffy in campaign years.
 Thomas E, Watson is out with an address to the voters of Georgia. The fact is inter- esting only as carrying the in formation that Tom Watson is still with us.
 Chicago educators are de- manding that more attention be paid to the three R's. That's all right, but just now the country is giving most of it's attention to the T. R.'s.
 The lights failed in the cap- ital at Washington the other night and Congress went right along with it's business. Why not? The average Congress- man knows how to work in the dark.
 The average annual pay of school teachers in the United States is $500. according to census bureau statistic. That IS one established fact of which the country should be heartily ashamed.
 We refuse to join the New York papers in the request that politics and other important matters be dropped until it can be decided which widowed Mrs. Astor will occupy the Astor box at the Metropolitan Opera house.
 The Washington Post is gull ty of this one: "The Democrats of the Nutmeg state have de- clared for Governor Baldwin: but they will have to furnish a grater before they can win at Baltimore" /" Kick him in the face officer, nobody's looking.
 Colonel Bryan has asked his Democratic friends in Town not to start a boom for him. If there is to be a Bryan boom, Colonel Bryan, with expert knowledge of psychological moment, wants the privilege of starting it himself.
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The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

New York, May 25-Wali street is offering to wager ev- en money that neither Roose- velt nor Taft will be the choice of the Republican National con- vention.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Dayton, Ohio, May 2s-Wil- bur Wright, the greatest bird man in the world is dying of typhoid fever in this city. His condition is very low, and ther seems to be little hope Of hls ecovery.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Los Angeles, May 27-Darrow today emphatically denies the re port that he intended to change his plea from innocent to guil- ty. He says lie is in the fight to a finish.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Washington, May 27-War- ships from Hampton Roads and New York, being all of the third and fourth divisions of the Atlantic fleet have been order cd to Key West in anticipation of trouble in Cuba.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Las Vegas, May 27-"Jack' k' Johnson, the big smoke, arriv- ed in this city and began his tcaining yesterday. He states that the fight will not last over I1 rounds.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Chicago, May 29-A general conference of Roosevelt dele gates has been called for Satur- day at Oyster Bay.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

London. May 25-The Titan ic investigation in the absence of an important witness has been stopped until June 4th.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Mount Vernon, N. Y., May 2S The hearing of the Thaw case which was recently set for June 3, has been changed to Septem Der or October.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Rellano. Mex. May 25-2000 of Orozco's troops have desert ed his standard and gone over to the Federals. This will pro- bably end matters i'll this re- zion.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Chicago, May 25-The Roose- welt forces have made the state ment that they intend to op- pose the election of Root as temporary chairman of the big Republican convention.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Chicago, May 2S-The bolters from the regular Republican convention in Indiana are pre- pairing 10 contest the seats of the regularly elected delegates.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Chihauhau, Mex, May 2S- Word reaches here that the rebel forces in this region are getting very short of ammuni- ton, and unless some is snug gled over 10 them they will have to disband.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Fl Paso, May 25-The office of the Paso Del Norte. Q MeXi- can paper printed here in the interests of the Madero govern ment, was dynamited last night.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Chicago, May 29-Ormsby McHarg, acting for Roosevelt, has opened headquarters in this city from which he will handle the many protests to be made against the southern delegates.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31
senator PenrOse's

Senator Penrose's horse, which threw him in Washing ton the other day, is said to have been frightened by a steam roller. One would like 10 know whether this statement is fact or poetry. Penrose's horse ought to be familiar en- ough with steam rollers not to regard them as novelties. Still 1t will be remembered, the vot- CTS ran a steam roller over Sen- ator Penrose in the Pennsyl- vania primaries.
 The United States immigra- ton service is supposed to be in sympathy with Judge Han- lords decisoin in the case of a socialist who was found to have sought and obtained citizenship though he was opposed to our system of government. Evi- dently, however, not all the em- ployes of the service are of the same mind. One of he candi- dates for delegate to congress from Alaska is a socialist, Kasis Kruczunas, inspector in the United States immigration ser vice, stationed at Ketchikan.- Tacoma Ledger.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Complete change of Program at Gross Picture show tonight. Best ever in city.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

White Plains, May 25-Jus- tice keogh today issued an or der denying the application for a jury trial for Harry Thaw.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Santa Fe, May 29-Goyernor Mcdonald is urging legislation 10 put an end to prize fighting in the state of New Mexico.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

San Francisco, May Judge Lawler has dismissed all the remaining indictments against former Mayor Sehmidtz.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
 ELlMlNarlOn


 disavowal of allegiance to one of her favorite sons, the first case in our political history in which a Republican President has been denied endorsement for renominatin by "The Moth er of Presidents" must serve as notice to the President and his supporters that the Repub- lican voters of the country do not want him to lead them in another national campaign.
 Ohio Republicans have reg istered their verdict in accord with the other ten states in which Presidential preference primaries have been held. Eli. minimizing New York, in which the primary election was a farce the lineup between the conser- 'vative and progressive factions, as represented on the one hand by the candidacy of President Taft and on the other by the .candidacies of Colonel Roose- welt and Senator Lafollette, has been as follows:
 In the first column is given the Taft vote, in the second that of Roosevelt or LaFollette.
 Wisconsin, 75.0O0 i25,000 Pennsylvania, 100000 2So,000 New Ha'shire, 10,20O 2,5O0 Massachusetts, 75,O00 73,000 Oregon. 5000 10000 Nebraska, 10000 o0,oo0 Maryland, 20,000 25,000 California, 60,0O0 100000 Ohio, R'velt majority 25.00G
 Totals 5t5,700 1I0250O
 Al the beginning of the nomi- hating campaign two questions were asked in the republican party. One was whether the majority of the rank and file Of the party sympathized with and inclined toward the so-called regular or "standpat' faction or toward the so-called progress siye faction. The other was whether the rank and file of the party wishes a renomination to be conferred on President Taft.
 The figures given above an- swer both of these questions decisiyely. On the one hand there is an emphatic judgement that the Republican party shall continue to be an organization for the promotion of human rights rather than for the pro- lection of property rights. On the other hand, it is asserted with equal positiveness that candidate other than President Taft is desired. Appeal has been made to Caesar on both these matters and Caesar has an- swered.
 The states that have had pres idential primaries have expres- sed the will of the party as whole. If other states had had similar primaries they would have furnished merely cumulat i've evidence of what is already established. The states that have spoken. are representative. Two of them are on the Pacific Coast, two are of the agricultur. al west, two are of the conner cial west, two are of the indus trial east, one is New Eng land rural state and the other is a border state. If the plan had been to test the country's sentiment, hardly a better list of states could be chosen than those that have voted.
 It is clear that the Republican party wishes to declare itself a progressive party. The com mercial Republicanism of the old days is repudiated. It is al- so clear that president is not In
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-31

Job printing at The Miner.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
GREAT PROJECT PROPOSED
FOR RIVER DEVELOPMENT

country, an opportunity for the de-
veIoping of wonderful resources would
be had and great waste tract would
be brought into cultivation.
Should the flood waters of the Colo
rado be thus checked, Osborne furthe er
stated, more than 100000 acres of
land would be opened for irrigation.
At present there are approximately
25O,0OO acres under cultivation in Cali
fornia, south of Santa Barbara, eX-
Guiding the Imperial valley, he said.
Maxwell, who has organized similar
commissions in other parts of the coun-
try, stated that a series of reservoirs,
which would check and conserve the
flood waters of the Colorado, could be
constructed for S50,O0O,OOO. He urged
appropriation of $5,OOO,OOO annuaIly
for ten years. He stated that this
could not be done if the commission
went at it as private owners, for they
could not expect the government to
appropriate money to develop their
property. But if they Joined with the
national movement, and, when the bill
was passed, if they had their claim for
a portion of the appropriation among
the first, a work of lasting standing g
would be done for California.
A resolution was adopted urging ev-
cry business and property interest af-
fected by the work of this commission
to subscribe towards the fund neces-
sary to sustain its work, and every
town, city, district or organization or
citizens will be urged to cooperate with
the commission.
1t was decided to hold a Colorado
flood water storage convention in this
city November % and %. This con
vention will be similar to the one to
be conducted at Yuma on the 21st.
The officers of the commission who
shall serve for the first year, ending
october 81, 1918, and until their sue
cessors are appointed, are as follows:
President-F. Q. Story
e-President-H. z. Osborne.
Executive director-George H. Max
well.
Treasurer-W. j. Washburn.
Secretary-Frank Virgins
Assistant Secretary-H. B. Wells.
Advisory board-C. B. Booth chair
man, F. w. Braun, Stoddard Jess, Ar
thur Kinney, John S. Mitchell, H. Har-
old Powell, James Slauson, ]. V. Wick
ers, Frank Virgins. j. Ross Clark
Fred o. Johnson, George H. Maxwell,
H. z. Osborne, J. NJ. Schneider F. Q.
Story, w. J. Washburn.
Executive committee-J. V. Vickers,
chairman, J. B. Boothe, James Slau-
son, w. ]. Washburn, A. w Kinney
F. Q. Story, Frank Virgins.
Ways and means committee-W. B.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
QUEEN VICTORIA'S DIARY

LONDON. Nov. 9.-Queen Victoria s
ing how she met Prince Albert, fell in
love with him, proposed to him ana
married him, was published today by
authority of King George.
Many legends have been printed con-
cerning this strange proposal of mar
riage by a girl to her cousin. The fol-
lowing entry, made in the diary Oc
tober Is, 1889, disposes of these legends
for all time and tells the royal ro-
nance in the young queens own words:
"At about half past II I sent for
Albert to come to the closet, where
was alone, and after a few minut as
I said to him that I thought he must
be aware why wished him to come
here, and that it would make me too
happy if he would consent to what
1 wished-to marry me. we embraced
each other and he was so kind, so af-
fectionate, 1 told him 1 was quite un-
worthy of him. He said ne would De
very happy, dies leben init dir zu
zubringen, and was so kind and seemed
so happy that 1 really felt it was
the happiest and brightest moment OF
my life I told him it was a great
sacrifice-which he wouldn't allow. I
then told him of the necessity Of keep
ing it secret except to his father and
his uncle, Leopold, and to Vockmark,
to whom he said he would send a
courier the next day. He also said
it was to be as early as the beginning
of February. 1 then told him to fetch
Ernest, which he did, and he congrat-
ulated both of us and seemed very
happy. I felt the happiest Of all hu-
man beings.p
Victoria made up her mind to marry
Albert after six months of deep thought
and many long tete-a-tetes with her
mentor, Lord Melbourne. Finally
Prince Albert came on a visit and the
all-important moment had arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09

For years the possibility of so de-
seIoping the resources of the Colorado
river as to greatly extend its useful
ness has been considered, and it looks
now as though it was taking definite
form.
There are immense storage posi-
silities along the river, though these
have not yet been thoroughly sur
xeyed, and at the same time there
is water for several millions of acres
going to waste annually from the river
and there are the millions of acres OF
desert land awaiting reclamation.
But the task that is presented is fan
out of the ordinary, there being en-.
gineering tasks presented that are
greater than the world has yet en-
rountered in any of its big enter
prises.
The work being done in this con
nection is set forth in the following g
from the Los Angeles Examiner:
For the purpose of organizing in
ahis state a campaign to urge the
passage at Washington of the New
lands river regulation bill and under
this act to secure from the national
government an adequate appropria-
lion for the storage of all flood wa
tiers now running to waste in the riv-
ers of California and Arizona, the for
nation of the Arizona and California
nyer regulation commission was yes
ferday endorsed at a hearing held in
the Chamber of Commerce. F. Q. Story
was endorsed as president of the com
mission. number of delegates from
Chuckawalla, Imperial and Yuma were
present.
George H. Maxwell executive di-
rector of the commission, explained
that the intent of the commission was
to secure means of regulation and
equalization of the flow of the Colo .
rsdo, San Joaquin and the Sacramento o
rivers, and their tributaries and source
streams, to conserve the water and use
it to advantage and TO protect their
water sheds against denudation ana
erosion which could only be accom-
plished by the Newlands bill.
X was further explained that this
work will be done in cooperation with
similar commissions which have been
formed in the Mississippi river valley
and the Ohio river valley
H z. Osborne, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce and vice-president
Of the commission, stated that he be-
neved that the formation of this com
mission and the inauguration of the
work, was one of the greatest projects
ever launched in Los Angeles He
stated that by intercepting the flood
waters of the Colorado and having
them held above the mouth of the
canyon, where it runs out into the flat
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09

Raymond chairman, w. H. Allen Jr.,
willis H. Booth, w. H. Holabird, w. I.
Hollingsworth, A. ]. Ketcherside, w. E.
Mcvey, J. F. Sartori, Alfred Solano,
Frank p. Flint, w. H. Best, Percy H.
Jastro, H. v. Plat, L. ". Shepard, Ar
thur G. Wells, T. E. Gibbon.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
CARNEGIE DODGES TAXES

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Andrew Car
regie will pay no personal property
tax to the city of New York this year.
The iron masters personal property
was assessed $4,000, 900, but he ap-
peared today before the president of
that this was erroneous. Mr.. Carnegie
swore that the value of his effects in
the city did not exceed $4,000, 600, while
his debts aggregated $S,4OO,OOO. Ac-
cordingly the assessment against him
was cancelled
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09

THREE HUNDRED SALOONS CLOSED
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-As a re
suit of Tuesdays election more than
500 saloons have been closed They
are mostly in the northern counties.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
THERON EDWARDS ROGERS.

Theron Edwards Rogers died at noon yes
terday at his home. No. ZIG West l2sth
street at the age OF siXty-nine years. lie
was born and educated in Rochester, and
when the Civil War broke out enlisted and
served through many of the principal bat
ties When Lee surrendered he had at
taincd the rank OF major
In 1855 he came to New York to 1--we. en-
gagged in the mantel and fire graf" Indus
try, and then secured employment with the
New York Life Insurance Company, retir-
ing nine years ago. He leaves a widow,
who was Sarah Day. Of Lima, y. y; a
daughter, Helen A., and a son. Theron j..
Rogers. jr civil engineer. now in MeNi-
leo Mr. Rogers was a member OF the
Loyal Legion. Of Alexander Hamilton lost
Grand Army OF the Republic. and o,
the Church OF the Puritans. at No. 10 West
both street He Will be buried in Rochester
from the Century Presbyterian Church,
where like his father, he was many years
superintendent OF the Sunday school
second stroke Of ap)plcNI caused his death.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
NEXT WEEK AT METROPOLITAN
Tristan und Isolde with Burrian
and Gadski, Monday Night.

Tristan und Isolde with Mr.. Burrian
and Nine Gadski in the title roles. will
open the ninth week OF the season at the
Metropolitan Opera House on Monia|
night. Mime. Matzenauer will be Bran
gHne, Mr. Well Kurwenal and Mr.. Griswold
King Marke Mr.. Toscaninl will conduct.
"K8nigskinder' will be given az an eN-
ira performance on Wednesday afternoon
with the usual cast, and "Orfeo ed Eur!.
dice" with Nine. Matzenauer and Nine.
Rappold In the title roles, will be given
on Wednesday evening
"Rigoletto" will be Thursday evening )
bill. with Nine Tetrazzin az Gilda. Mr..
Amato i'm the title role and Mr.. Smirnon
"a the Dukc "Tosca" viii be sung on Fri
day evening. with Miss Farrar. Nine.
Maubourg. Mr.. Martin and Mr. Scott, and
"The Girl of the Golden West with Nine.
Destinn. Mr.. Caruso. Mr.. Amato and the
usual east. will be Saturday matinee's
opera
''Tannhiiuser'' is announced fOr Satur-
day evening of next week at the Academy
Of Music I'm Brooklyn, with Mines. Frem-
stad, Gluck, Sparkes. Van Dyck, orne",
Smelling and Wakefield and Messrs. Bur
rian. We'll, Witherspoon, Reiss, Hinshaw,
RuvsdaeI and Bayer. Mr. Hertz will con-
duct
WoIf-Ferrari's cantata, LA Vita Nuova.
will be given in the presence Of the COM
poser at Sunday nights concert
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. MARY TIMMS. wife of Theodore
NJ Timms, Of Orange, n. j.. died yester-
dav from heart disease. Mrs. Tlmms Was
A.. native of Wcstdeld, y. J., the daughter
~ Mr. and Mrs. Abner Burnett. Her hus-
hand a SON Walter b. Timms. or Eliza
botb and n daughter Nanette Tlmms' sur
vvc
1oUN RTCKBEE. a member of the hrm
NJ Ash & Buckbee, wholesale plhhiperS at
cnruce and William streets, died on Satur-
dav at his home. No. 2S Hart street, Brook
lvn He was eighty years old ana was
horr I'm New York City. lie was the hrst
,.rosidert OF the city Club OF New YORK
,cbicb had its headquarters at NO 2oJ BOW
-. ord which later became known as the
,,,,or,cus club. "BilI' Tweed, once Tam
,,Ss hoss. was the first president OF the
Americus Clup
Iot-IS w. WIEGAND superintendent Of
Tho Eastern District Hospital for twenty
,hnoo vears. died on Monday night at his
hor,o No. s4Is South I'd street. Williams
80, at the age OF hfty-eight years. He
,,as horn I'm Germany. When be came TO
,E,, country. al the age OF seventeen, he
.oo,, nm hospital work and for thirteen
pbiIadelphla He then came to the East
arm District Hospital He leaves a wife
and two children
ALEXANDER LECLERCQ, well known
"a a caterer in Newport is dead In that
city.
poR,rI'C +. HANCOCK, the second old
ost Representative in the Massachusetts
LEGISLATURE IN point OF service VINO this
4 MI !,
,o,r, il dead In Brockton. He was sew
enty-ave years old.
NRs MARY JUDSON. the Oldest men,
nor NJ plymouth Church in actual years
of attendance. died at her home. No. "a
prevoort Place. Brooklyn. on Saturday
For nearly sixty years she nae Deeh d
r,am,er OF the church. joining II shortly
,rter Mr. BeecheT became It's pastor. r OF
man, Vears she was teacher an its Sun
a., sct col Much of her time lied p.'n
,,iveu to foreign missionary wOrk. hTs
1udson was born in Hudson, y. 4.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
OLD COACH ON EXHIBITION
Beekman Vehicle at Home of
Historical Society.

The old family coach OF James Beekman.
who erected. in 1884. the Beekman
house, at First avenue and 51st street, then
known as Turtle Bay, was the centre of
attraction last night at the Nef York His
torieal Society. after the annual election,
which was held in the auditorium. The
old coach, still in excellent condition, was
presented TO the society on December H.
1911, by Gerard Beekman. 1t is on exhibit
ton in the north hall of the building The
members present had their first view Of It
last night
These we're the officers elected: Samuel
Nerplanck Hoffman, president; William NJ.
sloane, first vice-president; Francis II.
Schell. second vice-president; Archer NJ.
Huntington. foreign corresponding secre-
'ary; John Abeel Weekes. domestic cor
responding secretary; Fancher Nicoll, re-
rording secretary; Warren Cady Crane,
treasurer and Robert H. Kelby, librarian.
The report Of the executive committee
SHOWS that the society has 1.046 members,
u whom J25 are life members. 15S annual.
- fellows. 20 patrons and II honorary. BY
the death of Miss Catherine Augusta de
register. the estate OF her sister, Cornela
Beekman de Peyster became vested in the
society This bequest, amounting TO $500.
"h. Is the largest yet left to the society.
The committee advises the erection Of
north and south wings to the present build
ing for the hanging of paintings and Cor ex-
moition purposes.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
NEW ART SOCIETY GROWING.
American Painters and Sculptors adj
mits Members at Second Meeting.

Several new members. whose names Will
be announced later were admitted at the
second meeting or the new art society,
The American Painters and Sculptors
which was held In the art gallery Of Henry
Fitch Taylor, at No. 3O5 Madison avenue,
last evening.
The society was formed on December l9
al a meeting which took place In response
to the invitation of Mr.. Taylor, and was
attended by Karl Anderson, -. Putnam
Rrinloy. Gutzon Borglum. Mowbray Clarke.
Arthur B. Davies, Leon Dabo. James Earl
Fraser, William j. Glackens, Robert Henri,
Walt Kuhn, Ernest Lawson, Jonas Lie,
George B. Luks, jerome Myers, Il. j.. Mac
Rae. Henry Fitch Taylor, Allen Tucker
and ]. Alden Weir
The society was founded TO develop a
broad interest In American art activities
bv holding exhibitions Of the best contem-
pcrary work that can be secured repre-
sentative of American and foreign art.
The officers are as follows:
President. j. Alden Weir; vice-president,
Gutzon Borglum: secretary. walt Kuhn;
treasurer. Elmer l.. Mac Rae; chairman OF
the committee OF the whole, Henry Fftch
Taylor: executive committee, Leon Dabo.
Jerome Myers and James f.. Fraser; COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws, Gutzon
Borglum, Arthur B. Davies and Mowbray
Clarke