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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
MAY PREVENT STRIKES
Lcnroot Has Dul Which He Believes
MnuId I.roNc EIICCtIYc.

WasalngtJn. .Apr.l ia means OF
regulating the Wages OF railway oItr-
at.vcs ana a possIole method OF pre-
venting disastrous strikes by the en-
piUynent OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission is proposed ny Represea-
tative l4enroot, or Wisconsin, in pIll
presented TO the House to-day
Inc Lenroot bill provides that be-
fore any general reduction OF wages
Of any one c.ass ot employees OF a
common carrier shall become efiec-
tive. employees shall he given the right
10 protest IL within twenty days The
trder becomes effective. any raiivay
MEMS oreans"at,oa. or majority o,
the employees, protest at tGe principal
Offices of the company. the matter
shall be referred TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission for determina-
lion.
The h!ll was referred to the Com
mittee ON interstate anu Foreign Com
nvrce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
CAMPAIGN is CLOSED
both Underwood Hnu WIisun Conhdc "a
OF Victory In FLORIDA,

Jacksonville. ria, AprI 19.-Wha.
mas bsen one OF tha most vigi.
confessed democratic pli.nary election
campaiGus in several years w.
brought 10 close tonight. For the
state and coun,y Offices tlIS Is mercy
In. elimination contest, as there are
SO many stimulates III the field tina
none % them except the lew that have
no opposition can possibly ger a nd
gritty % aI The woes cast. a second
primary therefore Will be held on May
IS. ne ticket i so long that the
count to-morrUw niS.t WA ne csSar-
ily he SLOW. ana denn!te results will
not Ne known until W ednesday nlSu.
II then. In the presidential preferen-
tial contest oniy the names OIL Under
WOOD ANA .lson vii. appear on the
oiicial ballot. Friends of each OF
these candidates assert Tonight that
tney are confident of victory. Tna NJ
dications are that the contest viii %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
TAFTAND COLONEL
WIND Up CAMP A|GN
Results Will Be Told at
Massachusetts Polls
To-Day.
LONG DISTANCE
DEBATE is HELD
Both Traverse State in Frantic
Last-Day Effort to Win Votes,
and Colonel, Only Few Miles
Ahead, Finds Time. to
Make Vitriolic Re
plies.
TAFT LEADERS
PREDICT VICTORY

BOSTON, Mass. April .0.-HIth
the departure uf President Taft anJ
Theodore Rooncreit from the state
Tonight. tho cnmpnign lenders pu,.
their attention To figuring M the
net results of the spcmkinE tours.
General Edgar II. Chnmplin, bend
of the Taft League. Inns repeatedly
cstimatcd Tint tbirty-fnur of the
thirt!-stN Massachusetts delegates
ut lenst viii 20 10 ChicnEo prepared
to vote Tor the denomination OF
President Taft.
On the Democratic side. there 10
much speculation mr. 10 the OUT
come of the Ciurk-WIIson contest
Those 40 nrc looking after the
Inter - Of the rivals arc each
coni.ucpt of success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
WOULD BE CoWARDLY ACT
Striking of Duty to Restore Indcpcnd-
e1icc 10 FIl1plnOs.

Washington. April 29--"It would be
cowardly shirking OF our duty. a dis
grace to the American people and an
injury to the Filipinos to give them
separate government before they are
ntted for it," says q minority report
from the House Insular Committee
upon the Philippine independence reso-
luton reported from the committee
last week.
The rep 'rt was filed by Representa-
tive Olmsted. of Pennsylvania, and
signed by seven Republican members
OF the committee. 1t held that wild
tribes OF the islands. many Of whom
are of different religion and origin
from the Filipinos. would instantly re-
turn to state OF war rather than
acknowledge the supremacy of the
Fiipinos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
APPLICATIONS ARE FEW
Time for Filling Names for Candidates
ENplrcs To- Morrow

Providence, Il. !. April a9.-The tina
for Sling names Of candidates for
delegates TO the Democratic National
Convention to he voted on at the
democratic state primaries May 81
VIII expire Wednesday at midnight.
Only three applications had been re-
ceived ny Secretary Peer J. Gaskin.
or the state Central Committe-. up to
mis- afternoon. but 81 Il expected thar
there Will he a large number o names
TO nc placed on tho ballot when tho
Isis clos Ten delegates. ten alter
win he chosen. and the vcters VII,
also designate their preference for
President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
GRANTS WILL FILED
General Lcnvcs His Entire Estnte Il


New York. April 29-rhc will of tho
late MajorGeneral Frederick Dent
Grant. United States Army, filed In
the Surrogate's Office to-day. leaves his
entire estate TO his wife. Ida Honorl
Grant. The Will was executed at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas August IS. 1893.
and in IL the general declares that ne
left all to her BECAUSE OF assurance
that the children. VINO had already
been provided for by will OF HIS moth
err would receive whatever further aid
they needed through his widow and
that upon her death the estate would
be dSded between them.
The two children arc Ulysses :
Grant, third. who Is a captain o! cngi-
neers in the United States Army, and
Princess Cantacuzena, Countess OF
Spcransky. The value o. the estate
Is moi stated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
Only One Left In Operation tn provinces
If ChunrShu.

New Haven, Cam. April 29.-Let-
.ers received at Yale University Snow
hat owing TO the revolution. all
Chinese SCHOOLS ana other inst!tutions
4 learning in ooth the city and pro-
:ince OF Changsna have been closed.
except the Yale College o! Changsha.
The city contains about 1000 in
aabitanta and the province about
-c.O0c,000
AS result of the situation. appli-
nave greatly Increased. me collcR
suspended only for three weeks at the
outbreak OF the revolution. and has
been in steady session ever since.
though some OF the Chinese teachers
and pup.ls have been lost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
FEUDIST VERY CARELESS
Leaves Weapons Mt Home. and Is
Killed by Enemy.

sweetwatcr. Texas. April 2s.-Bnl
Echols got" his old enemy. clay
Black. late last night. Black was shot
down on the street at Coahoma where
two years ago members of the two
warning families SHOT al each other
for hours.
Out OF this shooting there grew lfti-
CATION. Three times Black was placed
on trial accused of trying to murder
the leader OF the opposing elan. Btl!
Echols. Each time he was acquitted.
Then. last nigat. Black and Echois
met on the street at Coahoma. 1t Is
declared Black carelessly mad left his
weapons at home. He was instantly
killed E.hols was arrssia I'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
HERRlCK PRESENTS LETTERS
New Ambassador E.chnnecs Adurcxses
with President FniIicrcs.

Paris. April 29.-Myron 4. Herrick.
the new American ambassador to
France, to-day presented his letters
of credence to President Faliieres.
Tho addresses exchanged dweit PAR.
ticularly upon the warmth OF the
friendship between the two republics.
Mr.. Iierrick emphasized Americas wish
TO strengthen the historic ties when
would enable the two countries 20
tread in brotherly accord along the
paths of advancement and peace.
After voioing Frances desire 10 d.
velop both the commercial and po-
ltical relations of the United States
and France. President Fallieres made
sympathetic allusion TO the Titanic
disaster and to the honoring by Amer
lea OF Frcnchmcn like Samuel de
Champlain, who struggled for civil-
cation and liberty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
pnrody stricken from necora

WashIngton. AprI 2H.-Becnusc OF
criticisms o! his recitation to the SEN
att OF a political parody on the Apos-
'l@s' Greed last Thursday. senator vii.
liams OF Mississippi. to-day ordered
mat the parody pc stricken out Of his
>p5 zen in the permanent copies of the
Congressional Record. Senator VIII
l!ams expressed aston shment at what
M said he :egardedras a mlsconstruc-
ton by many Christian people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
ANOTHER CYCLONE
Dcnth List in Okiuhomu brought Up
to Totni of rwcnty-Slx.

to Total of Twcnty-Slx.
Oklahoma city, April 29.-First es-
Inmates of the number OF dead as
result of tornadoes which swept Okla
homa Saturday and sunday were re-
duccd to-day to twenty three. out the
number of known dead was swelled
to n total of IS tonight when cy-
clone practically wiped out the vii
laEe OF Rogers. Approximately Il"
persons were injured, but not more
than score are seriously hurt.
Torrcn;ial rains which accompanied
the wind caused several streams to
top their banks and interrupted rail
road traffic. To-nights dispatches.
however, indicate that the water is
subsidinE. and train service has been
restored
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
STRIKERS VICTORIOUS
Cotton Mil Operatives Get ; Per Cent.
Increase of Wages.

North Village, Mass. April 29.--The
demands OF the striking operatives at
the North Village cotton mill nj Slater
& Son. Incorporated. were granted to-,
day. when the mana cement announced
an Increase Of per cent. In wages at
all the slater mills.
This makes a total increase of 10
per cent. granted within the past
month. Nearly 5000 persons arc af-
fected.. The increase becomes effective
next Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
MANN Is OPTIMISTIC


Washington. April 2?,-"There will
he no trouble. SO far ms the House is
concerned. in getting away from here
by June l." said Minority Leader Mann
to-day NJ the close OF long sessi ion
Of the House.
Chairman Moon, OF the Post Office
Committee, anxious to have the House
meet morning, noon and night TO ex-
pediie the passage of the Once
appropriation bill and other legisla-
ton. had expressed the fear that If
no greater progress were made the
session o. Congress would be pro-
lonyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
HAMMERSTElN MEETS KING
fmpressarIo IL Presented by Ambn.-
sudor WhiteInM Kciu

London. Aprn 23.-kirg George and
Queen Mary We're present this after
noon Al matinee Performance at the
London Opera liousc IN aid OF tho
fGi.ls - the league of Mercy" A.
thtE conclusion, Wh!tclaw lisid Til.
tnited S.aies ambassador. presented
oscar 1iapmerstein. the operate i'm
nressar!o TO the King. who compli-
mented him on his efforts in produc-
!uE. opera
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
Venezuela Enthusiastic.

" 2 -hlngI0N, ApriI .E--Jha Nene-
znelan Congress enthusiastically re-
ce.red that portion az. President Co
rnezs message. presented on April 81
which referred in most cordial terms
/" Secretary KnoX's visit and to the
existing friendly relations between
tina. country and the United States.
say the State Department advices to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
TAFT A BAD THIRD
Receives 500 Votes In $500 for Roosc-
welt in Kings County, Wash.

Seattle, wash. April 23.-N!ne thou
sand votes were cast saturday in the
Kings county (Scattle) presidential
primary, held under the direction Of
the Republican and Democratic county
central committees. Complete figures
are not available. but the committees
authorize the estimate that Roosevelt
received 1900 votes; La Toilette. $500;
Taft. 500: Wilson. 1000: Clark $50;
Harmon 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
COLORADO FOR CLARK
Effort to Wake Governor Wilson Sec
0nd Choice Falls.

Colorado Springs. Col. April 20
The Colorado state Democratic Con-
vention to-day adopted resolution
instruciinS Colorado's delegation to
the National Democratic Convention to
support Champ Clark until such time
as he no longer was candidate, or
until released by him. An effort 10
have Governor Wilson. of New Jersey.
named second choice was defeated
,67S 10 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
RUSSIA is COLD
Does Not Appreciate Invitation to Take
Part I'm ExpOsifIOn.

London. April 20.-Tt Is reported n
Russian circles in London that the
Russian government is not giving "A
very sympathetic reception to the in
vitation to participate in the Panama
Pacific Exposition. and that American
action with regard TO the Jewish pass
port question mas something to do
with this attitude. II Is even said
taat an intimation awaits the cxposi-
tion commission at. London that THAR
projected visit 70 st. Petersburg might
as We'll ba cancelled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
Inf Ahead Here.

Bellingham. Wash. April 2s.-Com-
plete returns from Bellingham gave
Taft 1855, Roosevelt. 500. and La
Toilette 207.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
nu.,ness Mtn.. ON. Ac,s.

After prolonged and a. times
heated debate. the board Of director.
OF the Business Mems C.Ub YESTERDAY
determined not to take any othcial
action as Il body in favoring or %.
posing candidates for the Admiuls,ra
tive Board. The attention OF the mem.
bershlp OF the club is called to the i'm.
portance OF making inc bes, possible
selection and the secretary Of tho club.
c. j. Waiford. jr, was instructed to
ftho speciai letter at once to all
members or the club not now register
ed and qualihed voters, urging them
to pay their poll taxes before satur-
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
The pIa.n Enr It

And what did the commission on the high cost Of living accomplishT
 Accomplish? Why, they published leadct that cost Sf2OO and drew their SGOO0 salaries"
 "Uavc they made their final reportT'
 "Of course not They haven't ex- haustcl their SlOOCOO appropriation"
 And don't they try to put the blame auyWhoTeT
 "Oh, yes They charge it to the fool Ish cxtravagauces of the American peo- ple."-ClevoIHud Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
FAIRBANKS OPERATOR SHOWS
 FAST PAGE AT SEA

The uremen on the White Star liner Adriatic did not mind the ship being detained 24 hours at Sandy Hook by the fog because George Lemon Of Fairbanks, Alaska, said to be of great wealth, supplied them with choice vintage wines un- ul politely requested by Capt. B. F. Hayes, R. N. R, to desist
 When NIT. Lemon was not en- gagged in buying wine for the crew or his fellow passengers he passed away his time in composing songs which he sang at night for the cdi- fication of his friends in the lounge His most popular ballads was "The Garden Gate at Sea, and "The Mermaid's Revenge; A Tale of the Deep" He gave a handful of gold coins to the leader of tho firemens s stingaree band for their serenade When the Adriatic came alongside the pier, Mr. Lemon, who is six feet four inches, and broad in pro portion. walked along the deck pre- ceded by a steward carrying an American flag over his shoulder and over whom he sprinkled dollar bills while he sang Yankee Doodle"
 The sad feature was that Mir. Lemon would not allow the steward to stop and pick up the larEesse which was grabbed by his shipmate, who promised Co divide.
 The Adriatic brought over $l- 25O, 1000 in gold bullion from Lon don. which was the last shipment Of $S,000,OOO made to local banks New York Times
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
r,rLL-n B. Done.

Paddy Doau bouEh, a watch from the local Iuwo'cr with a guarantee to keep It order for twelve months
 About six months after Paddy took lt back because lt had stopped
 "Y0u seem to have had an accident with It" said the ICweler
 GA small one, sure enough, sir About two months ago [ was feeding tbe pig and it rcn into the trough"
 "But you should have brought it be fore"
 sure, your honor, brought it as soon as ! could We only killed the pig yesterday. ."-LOndon Telegraph.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Wm Make No Mistake if Yya
 Follow This Advice.

N0u Nili Make No Mistake if fUu
 Follow This Advice.
 Never neglect your kidneys.
 IT you have pain in the back, urinary disorders, dizziness aud nervousness, it's time to act and no time to experiment. These are frequently symptoms of kidney trouble, and a remedy which H recommended for the Kidneys shodld be taken in time.
 Doan's Kidney Pills arc a good remedy to use. it has acted effect lively in many cases in this vicinity.
 Can Alaskan residents demand further proof than the following te5- timoniai7
 B. c. Beaumont, 635 c st, Eureka, Cal, says: For a long time l had a bad case of kidney and bladder trouble. The kidney secret ions were too frequent in passage and I suffered a great deal from backache that was especially severe at night. l applied plasters Co my back and used other remedies, but without receiving any noticeable benefit. Happening to see an ar- tiole in the papers about Dolu's Kidney Pills, procured the rem edy. I began using it and fin a short time my kidneys were rest0r- cd to a normal condition. I have used five boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and can say that I am cured. As did not take any other remedy at the same time, l give the full credit for my cure to Deans Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buff talo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-D0au's- and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
JUNEAU ELKs HAVE
 4 HOUSING SMOKER

The Juneau Elks gave a big smor CT Monday night at which some for mer Skagway talent was present In speaking of the event the Dis patch says:
 A hall well filled with Elks from Juneau lodge and their guests; a generous supply of refreshments, iu the liquid, with enough delicacios to tickle the palate or sultan. some snappy boxing bouts taat whetted the desire of Che oulookers for more of this kind of amusement, some songs, music and recitations and you have the Elks smoker, which held the boards at the EIks club last night,
 Monte snow started the program by singing Moonlight Bay, and was forced to respond Co an encore.
 Arthur Ferte, upon whom the au- dience had finally prevailed by many pleas, We want Fert," gave a dialect recitation which was one of Che best heard here since Mir. Ferte left Juneau three years ago. The character impersonations were very funny and Mir. Ferte com manded the undivided interest Of an
 John IT. Spickett, the old-time minstrel. pleased with a medley Of popular songs.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
Hows rHIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case Of catarrh that car not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. 2. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
 We, the undersigned have known P. J. Cheney for the past i5 years. Toledo, O.
 and believe him perfectly honorable tn all business transactions. and f.u. ancially able to carry out any obllEa Jlons made by his firm. WaIdIuE, Kin nan & Marvin, Wholesale druggists O
 Halls Catarrh cure Is taken intern. ally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 0f the system. Testimonials sert free Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by an druggists
 Take Halls Family Puls for consu. patiion.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
TIE JABBERWOCKY OF GOLF,

'Twae rfbIIek. ana Che dI0p'od ban DId top and fn0zIp tr1m the teeu; Au mHeHIa were Jnr bunkers tan, And the links elt..Dd with trees Beware tho bunEerrd course my son, The grassy Ue Che pond cucroach; Beware thn putting greens and shun The hazardous 1nDu1rH Uc took hIs drIv.nE club ln hand, Long tmn tae red dot ban he sought: Then rested he 1t the second tee And stood awhile in thought And -s in ra.Gsh thought he stood, Tho bunkerrI coarse before him camei On one side sliced Che ItEEor wood, The other pulled Che same One. two. ono. two. and through and
 through
 Tho r.arfrun r7rrs with cries oi "tors: Hes sIz holes unt Res won the cupi Uo has uneuy syorcl And has, ,bou played Inc bunkered
 enurer'
 Come Co my arms my b-assy boy Oh. baTy d1y. oh. Efymie rIayl He oaddtod in u.H Iny 'Twas n.bIIeE and tnc dImplsd ban Did top and f0uz'0 from the tees; An w1snIe were tHU bunkcrs tall. And Che links cIeekgd with trees.
 Ellen R Pyne In Life
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11

Agent F. H. Bold Of the Pacific Coast company. has been transfer ed to Ketchikan to take the place made vacant when he came to Skag- way two years ago, at whihc time the agencies Of the P. C. company and the A. s. s. company were com biued. Mir. Bold will arrive on the next Spokane and move his family to the First City
 Mir. c. D. Grange of the Pacific Coast company will not leave Skag- way until February, when he Is to be transferred 10 Seattle. The or der retaining him here arrived on the Spokane and was doubtless as welcome a piece of news to the peo- pie of Skagway as we believe it was to Mir. Grange. When Febru- ary arrives let us hope that some will be made to keep him here permanently.
 Charles Brockway, who recently returned from vacation Of several weeks in the cities to the south, had the pleasure of returning to Alaska on the same boat with C.. E. Johnson, the linotype expert who set up the machine for the Daily Empire at Juneau. They had form erly known each other in CordOva
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11

Henry Friedentha Phone 76. Quick delivery. Baggage and expressing on short nCuce, day or night
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11

Olympia heer on draft at the Board of Trad7. This famous brew is kept constantly fresh both on draft and in bottles. This ls the time Co drink beer. Get It at Che Board of Trade Bar, where the eel ebrated Rainier Beer is also kept in bottles. IT.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
NOTICE 10 1HE puRLIc-

From this date on all caIs Intend ed for Henry Friederthsl, the Inde- pendent EKpressmsn should be made Lo seven-siH C76J and your eau win receive immediate attention He as discontinued his office at the Bough ton Cigar Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
 sKAGWAY POsT OFFICE

The following letters remained uncalcd for m the Skagway post office Nov. &. 1912: Carlisle. A. H. Dcsmard, Harry Enowltou, Miss Viola Nathiaseu, Olaf Roberts. Mir. Dell Roberts, Mir Windell 8.
 A. E. Kiudcll, r. NJ.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
TAKES LONG TIME TO
 TEIL HIS TREACHERY

indianapolis. Nov. 11-ortie Mc- Nauleal in his testimony today claims that HocKngs was the chief cousplrator In the dynamlting out raees. NcManigal will doubtless be an the stand for two weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-11
sMokERs ATTENTION

Harold Hartwigsen, successor N ". W. Boughton, has taken tho agency for the justly famous
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-15
AND WEST VIRGINIA
LEADS ALL THE REST

Decorations for the various hotel
headquarters of the Presidential can
didates and State delegations. which
neared completion in Chicago Thurs
day night, show many unique ideas
and much rivalry for originality in
designs.
The headquarters Of both President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt are ind
Gated by huge electric signs. In the
Roosevelt room miniature boxiue
ring wifi rope and padded post and
a hat in the centre, has been erected.
One eli The most elaborate displays
is That of the West Virginia delega-
ton, which occupies an entire floor
of one OF the large hotels. The hotel
entrance as we'll as the rooms of the
delegates are decorated with the coat
of arms OF the State and the motto
The Mountaineer Is Always Free.
The mountain laurel. the state flow
er, is in evidence throughout the ho.
tel
Men are at work on the Texas end
Colorado headquarters, with instrue-
tons TO outstrip West Virginia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-15
A MUSICAL FAMILY.

Dr. {. Il. Warner. formerly of this
city. but now of Cherry Run. vas y
visitor to Martinshure He has heard
from his son and daughter Who are
playing drums aud traps IN Nrsiuia
vaudeville houses. aud they are get
ting aloue finely Miss Hazel Warner.
one OF a iour-piece lady orchestra At
the Art Theatre in East Radfofd. is
being featured Her brother, G. T..
Warner. is but fifteen miles distant,
playing traps in the Starlight IheaG,
i'm Pulaski