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The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
Will T Hitchcock Help
Roosevelt's Campaign


report After having made prepar.
atoms for publication he was sud.
denly called cut of town without
having done so.
His conclusion as to the wis.
dom OF taking over the telegraph
lines had been reached only after
full Investigation and reconsidera-
ton has not yet been submitted tn
the president. it has not yet been
considered by him CT by the cabi.
net with view to presenting it TO
congress as an administration meas
ure."
Politicians Shy at Subject.
Speaker Champ Clark declared
that government telegraph was too
big a subject 20 discuss until all
he details of the postmaster gen.
erals plan became known. Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood was reti-
cent and Republican Leader Mann
4 the house treated the project
gingerly.
The relation of the postoffice de-
Partment to the express companies
must be disposed of before its re-
Iation TO the telegraph systems can
he passed upon" said Mann. Both
-ubjects cannot be handled at once -"
! am in entire sympathy with the
plan said Representative Burleson,
t Texas. ranking Democratic mem.
Der OF the house appropriation com
mittee, but the acquisition must
not be a ficticious value. would
favor giving the benefit of the doubt
10 the telegraph companies in fix
ing a reasonable price but the gov.
eminent should in no case be mulct
Cd 10 the extent of paying for wa
ter"
Il think Mr. Hitchcock is trying
10 change the subject and draw at
ientton away from Taft and the com.
ing election said Representative
AdamsoH Of Georgia, chairman of
the house committee on interstate
commerce. Il am not in favor of
ihe government owning anything
that individuals can own under prop
or control"
Senator Stone of Missouri. who
has been much opposed to govern
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
DAILY NEWSPAPERS
DECREASE IN NUMBER

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 31-News-
paper census figures fer 1911, COM
piled by the American Newspaper
Annual and Directory, published here
today, indicate that multiplication of
daily papers in the United States
has come to halt A year ago
the number was 2.472; the 1912 an
nual lists 13 less. showing that the
trend is now in the downward direc-
ton. According to this authority
greater mortality than birth rate is
explained by suspension or consoli
dation of newspapers in crowded and
Hnproduetive fields New England
has lost four dalies. New York
four, Middle West states nine. and
and the Western states have IS
less than year age Gains have
been heaviest in the Southern states
while the Middle Atlantic section
has an increase of three
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.. - Has
Theodore Roosevelt who commits
stoned Frank Hitchcock as field mar
shall of the Taft campaign in 1908.
recalled him to his own standard to
lead the insurgent forces in the Re
publican convention of 1912?
This is the question that is being
asked by leading Republicans to-
night, following the reported break
between Hitchcock and the president
over the formers recommendation Of
government ownership of telegraph
lines.
1t is the belief in the capital that
the postmaster general has put one
over" on the president by unex-
pectedly advocating an advanced re-
form that Taft will scarcely indorse.
and that the next move will be the
resignation of his cabinet portfolio
and his assumption of chief com
the presidency.
Storm Breaks in White House.
Hitchcock's recommendation with
regard to telegraph lines was given
to the press last night 1t was Civ
en- prominence by the leading pa
.pers of the country.
President Taft read the statement
this morning.
Then the storm broke. He sum
moned the postmaster general to the
White House and, according to re-
port, roundly censured him for ad-
vocating a reform not iudorsed by
the national administration. Hitch
cock, it is recounted in political cir
cles. replied defiantly.
After the interview an Official
statement was given to the press
denying reports of friction. This
somewhat labored denial had the ef
feet of confirming politicians in their
belief that Hitchcock is now def
nitely aligned with the Roosevelt
faction.
The official statement follows:
"A recommendation by the post
master general that it would be we'll
for the government to buy the telc.
graph lines and incorporate them in
the pOstoffice system appeared in an
earlier annual report submitted by
him to the president. After some
discussion it was decided. at the
presidents suggestion to postpone
reference to the matter to another
year, and not to bring it forward
then, because of the recommended
ton of many other important chang
es, including the postal savings bank
and the parcels post. These, if
adopted, would take up all the energy
of the postoffice department in
making the necessary changes.
THE postmaster general intended
to bring this matter to the attention
of the president before the publica-
ton in advance of his part of his
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
WIFE CHALLENGES HIM
TO SHOOT; KILLS HER

RENO, New, Jan. 10. - Accepting
his divorced wife's challenge to
shoot, Bide Moves, employed by the
Nevada Packing company here, today
killed the woman and then ended
his own life Mrs. Noyes was the
daughter of wealthy rancher nam
ed Avansino.
Noyes met her today in the yard
of her home.
We'll, Bide, you might as well
shoot me now as at any other time
the woman was heard to say
Noyes fired two shots into her
body and then walked into the house
and committed suicide.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS

NEW YORK. Jan. q. - Nearly
1000 organizations of various kinds
were engaged in the fight against
tuberculosis January l, 1912, and
new agencies have been formed dur
ing the past year at the rate of one
day, according to a statement
issued today by the National asso-
citation for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis
The anti-tuberculosis agencies in
clude 61S associations and commit
tees; 452 sanatoria. hospitals and
camps; 800 dispensaries and clinics,
and 81 open air schools If to these
were added goo state and local
boards of health and a number of
other institutions, such as hospitals
for the insane and penal institutions,
making special provision for tuber-
culosis cases, the total number of
agencies engaged in tuberculosis
work would be swelled to nearly q
600
During the year 1911 the greatest
percentage of increase among the
different forms of tuberculosis work
was among the open air schools for
anaemic and tuberculous children.
January l. 1911, there were only 29
open air schools in operation or
provided for in the entire country.
January |, 1912. there We're 81. an
increase of pa per cent. Sixty
two new schools have been estab-
lished or provided for this past year.
This entire number of open air
schools have been established since
January l, 1907.
On January /, 1905, there were
about $50 different agencies engaged
in anti-tuberculosis work, of which
number Ill were sanatoria. The in
crease to over 1000 agencies has en-
phasized, the national association
points out, the Importance of the
campaign for the prevention of con
sumption being carried on in all
parts of the country.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
TURKISH MOB BEHEADS
MONKS AS THEY kNEEL
AT ALTAR OF VIRGIN

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. Massa-
ere OF nine monks, who were slain
on the steps OF the altar in a Christ
ian monastery near Uskub by a
Turkish mob today has brought the
always simmering fires of racial
war T. the verge of an open con
fiasratiou. Feeling between the
Turks and Bulgarians is intense, the
latter swearing to ayenge the slaugh-
ter Of the monks by a general mas
sacre
When the monastery was raided
By the Turks the monks refused to
open the doors. which then were
battered down The mob found the
priests kneeling in prayer before
the altar of the Virgin. Their
headlcss corpses We're left lying
where they fell.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26

try into Sunday school annex and
enforce here a strained interpreta.
ton of a law which is given no con
stderation in the states, il makes
them weary. The bringing of charges
that cannot be proven. indicting
good citizens when the possibility
of conviction is simply a joke, the
hair Drained efforts to do things
which cannot and should not be
done, are not only annoying, but
make the courts and the officers
objects of contempt.-Douglas News
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
WE SECOND THE MOTION.

Reasonable people are glad that
the Juneau grand jury has thrown
out the charges against Billy Mack
and Jimmy Chambers, who were
bound over by Commissioner VIM,
for prize fighting. Alaskans, as
much as any people on earth, try
to be law abiding citizens, but when
an attempt is made to turn the coun-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
A FREE TRANSLATION,

Out in Nevada it is said that
they change the old adage Death
loves shining mark" to Death
loves a mining shark"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26
1T DIDN'T WORK,

Young man, | was told today that
you were the worst boy in the neigh
borhood.'
"Geet If | was a man and any
one talked that way about my little
boy, some one would get licked"
Some one is going to get licked
now; take off your coat"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26

JOLIET, Ill.-William Sampson.
after fifty-nine years in this country
has decided to become citizen.
Politics are rotten but there is no
better flag on earth than Old Glory"
he told the Judge
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26

ChiIAGO. - Policemen at Max
well street station Clipped in"
raised $50 and bought Morris Gold
berg a horse so he could support
his family. after his horse died of
exposure.
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The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-26

A dampened cloth, placed on the
bottom of the pan, often will steam
loose a cake that sticks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
ANOTHER STEAMER
RUNS INTO BERG
PASSENGERS ON DECK or CANA
DIAN PACIFIC LINER WHEN
ICE Is STRUCK.
VESSEL NOT DAMAGED
DENSE FOG PREVENTED LOOKOUTs
SEEING MASS AHEAD UNTIL
TOO CLOSE TO STOP HIS
VESSEL NOT DAMAGED

HALIFAX. April 2s.-The Cana
dian Pacific liner Empress Of Britain.
which arrived here tonight from Liv-
erpool with nearly nttsen hundred
pAa1an94rA mAns1y3Y 4nalaA meek!n9
Wfth. the saarno t1Se - that u the
White star liner titanic.
While crossing the Grand Banks
In a heavy fog. the steamer struck =
giant berg 4 glancing blow which for
tunately. however, resulted in no In
Jury TO the ship. The incident. how
ever. caused intense excitement among
the passengers. many Of whom were
on the decks at the time. The only
thing that saved the ship was the fact
that she was stearing slowly.
1t was between and 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, April "a. when
the lookout signaled Berg ahead.
The engines were quickly reversed.
and the course Of the ship changed.
but the momentum was 80 great
that the speed OF the ship could not
be stopped In sufficient time to pre-
vent her from scraping along the
side Of the monster OF the deep. A
dense fog prevailed at the time and
was impossible to see more than nifty
yards ahead OF the ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
SHE WILL BUILD
HOME NOT PALACE
NO MORE MARBLE PALACES FOR
HER, MRS. o. II. p. BEL
MONT DECLARES.

NEW YORK. April pa practical
home. and not a marble show place,
will be built by Mrs. 0. III. p. Bel
mont on the property she has just
purchased on the historic site at Fort
Tryon.
"A marble palace? Goodness. no."
said Mrs. Belmont today. speaking of
plans for this newest Of her many
homes.
Il don't need any more marble
mansions" said she. Il have two
now at Newport l wish could sell
one Of them. but It Is not easy to
sell Newport mansions. 1t costs mo
a lot Of money to keep them up"
The Newport houses have brocade
satin wall hangings and though not
occupied in the winter, heat a GER
tain temperature must be kept up
to keep the luxurious walls intact.
and prevent them from cracking DUR
ing the cold weather.
Speaking Of the magnificent estab-
lishments at Newport and Hampstead.
which were built under her direct
supervision with the assistance of
world famous architects and land
scape gardeners, Mrs. Belmont con-
fessed her regret at being obliged
to forsake their beautiful and
luxurious surroundings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
DELEGATION HERE
]. :. WITH \ II la FRANCE
THE BUST BIZ FRENCH SCULPTOR
ROBIN WILL BE PLACED AT
LAKE CIAATPIAAIN.

NEW YORK, April &c. - The
French delegation bringing the gift
OF the French nation to the United
States in the form Of Auguste Robins
hust. III France" arrived here TO-DAY.
under the leadership OF Gabriel Rano-
taux the historian. former foreign
minister and now president OF the
Champlain French committee.
Tho delegation countries many Of
the most prominent men In France.
and includes Louis Barthou. former
minister OF Justice: Baron D'Estour-
nelles de Constant. Rene Baxtn. OF
the French Academy Of Fine Arts;
Count Charles De Chamhrun. repro
senting the prime minister Of France;
Vidal Do La Plache. representing the
University Of Paris: Duke De Choi-
seul. Count De RochambeAu. Dial
Pias. Louis Bleriot. 0abried Louisja-
ray. secretary general OF the French
American committee. and Roger Co
quail, secretary Of tbs delegation.
Tho Countess De Rochambea. Mrs.
Rloriot, Nine, Glad and Mile. Madeline
Cormon accompany tho party.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
THINKS INTERVENTION
BY AMERICA WOULD BE
"ECREGIOUS BLUNDER'
Member OF American International Law Society Denounces
Talk Of Interference in Affairs in Mexco-Others
Say Ibis Nation Should Keep Hands Off

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Possibie
Intervention OF the United States In
Mexico was denounced at today's
meeting of the American Interna-
tional Law Society at the building OF
the Pan-American Union by Joseph
wheliss. = member from st. Louis.
Theodore MArburg, OF Baltimore, had
referred to the possibility Of inter-
vention In cunncction with an address
previously made. and Mr.. Wheliss rose
to gay that american Intervention
in Mexico would be an egregloue
blunder and a<monstrous crime.
The possibility Of Intervention came
up as the themc OF discussion In =
somewhat roundabout way. Christian
LANCE. the Norwegian diplomat, in
commenting upon III. address made
last evening BY Senator PasQuale
FiaIe. Of Italy. urged that the prtn-
ciple OF tntelAge Of nations which are
not governing themselves properly he
a. prtncipIe cnnsidered by. ths future
union of states Of which Senator Fiaic
speaks" Mr.. Langc then cited Amer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
BuRRE[[ JURY IS
UNABLE. TO AGREE
AFTER BEING OUT some TIME
JUDGE ApJouRhs Over uM-
TIL this MORNING.

Standing in his box. Leon Ruskell.
foreman Of tho jury. told Judge e. H.
Wells. Of the Hastings Court last
night. that tho Jury In the Case Of
w. p. Burrell. indicted for receiving
deposits after he knew the bank to
be insolvent. was divided. and that 1t
could not agree upon q verdict.
Judge Wells thersupon adjourned
the jury to 10 o'clock this morning.
when It II hoped that = verdict will
be reached.
The jury had been out longer than
had been expected. Judge Wells sent
In . call for the jury. and was In
formed that no decision had been
reached and the members were, APP
parently. hopelessly divided.
Burrell was indicted on charge OF
receiving dcposits after the True Re,
formers Bank had been declared do
fanct. He was represented BY At
tcrneys Harry ~. Smith. Jr., ana r.
= Byrd. speaker Of tho House 81
Delexates. The prosecution VA
assisted BY A. J. Montague. former
governor OF Virgins. ana h. I. Mon
tague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27

lean Intervention in Cuba az an ex-
ample Of unselfishness by the United
States, which withdrew as soon as 1t
could.
Mr. Marburg then rose to suggest
that IL one nation interviewed In the
affairs OF a troubled or troublesome
country at the wish Of a possible fu-
ture union Of states. the obligation to
withdraw would be all the greater
because OF that delegation by the
union OF states.
James Brown Scott. of Washington,
read a paper on the Humanitarian,
diplomacy OF the United States, pre-
pared by Oscar Straus, OF New YORK.
Mr. Straus justified the exercise OF
American diplomacy in respect to tn-
ternal affairs OF other nations. and
found legal basis Tor all the humani-
tartan efforts OF the United States
diplomacy in the past specific refer
enGs being made to remonstrances 10
Russia following the Kishenev mas
aacre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
GETS MONEY BACK
AND DAMAGES TOO
FRENCH JUDGE HAS NO PATTI.
ENCE WITH SLOW DELIVERY
BIZ AUTO DEALER.

PARIS. April 2s.--Americans who
still give orders for automobiles In
Paris will be interested IN an Sim-
portant decision handed down yester-
day by Judge Place. of the Tribunal
OF the Seine. II Is In effect that an
automobile manufacturer or dealer.
who delays unreasonably long on fill-
ing an order. or who delivers a de-
fective machine. not only may have
his contract cancelled. but lays him.
self open to a heavy fine. The case
tried was that OF Prince Alexis Orion,
commander OF the Legion OF Honor
and attache OF the Russian embassy.
The Prince placed an order for q
sixty horsepower machine. 1t was not
delivered on time, and when delivered
the frame work was found to be
defective. The Prince asked the
court to order the return Of the money
he had deposited. cancellation OF the
contract, and the payment Of tho two
thousand six hundred dollars dam
ages. The court granted all three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
POWER u|FEBOATS
NEEDED, He SAYS
RACING YACHT DESIGNER suo.
eEsTs WAY nv WHICH PAS
sENGERs ARE SAFE.

NEW YORK, April 26.-"No ocean
liner, or any steamer for that matter,
should be allowed to leave port with
out one or more power lifeboats on
her decks. The type OF boat that
suggest should be carried Is the thirty
six-foot boat, used by the United
States coastguards.'
, In, the foregoing statement William
Gardner. the well known designer OF
racing yachts. today summed up his
opinion Of adequate 1tfeboat equip
ment for transatlantic vessels. Mr..
Gardner added that II there had been
power boats on the Titanic every per-
son on board could have been saved
'"rhe boats at present used on the
large liners vary from twenty-eight to
thirty feet In length" he said. ''They
are seldom smaller than twenty
eight feet, and are metallic lifeboats.
The smaller sizes cost $500 to $500. ana
the larger ones from $500 to $500.
They are fitted with watertight COM
partnents. and nearly all are fitted
with air tanks In accordance with the
British board OF trade and American
government requirements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
MISSOURI STANDS
FOR ROOSEVELT

ST. LOUIS, April 20. - Missouri's
delegates stand $ for Taft and ~ FOR
Roosevelt
Including the eight delegates ct
large. with half vote each. selected
BY the Republican State convention,
thirty.two Of the thirty-six Missouri
delegates to tho Chicago national
sOuyeuticn has been elected.
The Thirteenth congregational dis
trict will be held May J. and the SIX
tsenth district convention May 3. Both
Of these districts are clatmcei Tor
Roosevelt.
The CONTESTS show the following re-
sul:: .s
lnstraSted Tor Roosevelt -.
4 1na1goeta6 tor Taft. !.
- Hnfe ~ uninser~eea4 =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
SONS Of JOvE IN
MERRY CARNIVAL
CANDIDATES PUT
OVER THE JUMPS By
PRANCING IAPS.

Jupiter, Mars. Mercury. Apollo,
Hercules, Neptune. Pluto, Vulcan and
an. army of impa made merry upon
the tenth door Of the American Ma
tional Bank building last night. and
q gathering OF RejuvenAted Sons Of
love fingered there until an early
hour this morning.
rorty-fi ve candidates were initiated
anto the mysteries Of the order Of the
electrical world when they were
whirled through an endless chain
Of catastrophes that lasted for several
hours At the finale the national
Jupiter. Robert Jayner. formerly OF
Masnp0nix, Va, now Of PittsburG
announced that the total membership
had been increased 10 e.674.
Following the Initiation there was
q BANQUET ana smoker amid music by
an orchestra.
Tho appointment OF Root Palmer
a. statesman for the order In Vir-
rinia was announced. L. L. Ledwell
and l. N. Walker. statesmen from
South and North Carolina. respective
". were among tho quests. Visitors
were present from Warrington.
Pittsburg. Baltimore. Charlotte and
other cities.
Tue degree tea.. last night was
composed Of q. T. Marchant. Jupiter;
Howard Paul. Mars: Peter Winston.
Mercury: James J. Trssn0n. Apollo;
J. b. Price. Hercules; =. G. Graham.
Neptune: J. G. warren. Pluto: James
J. CrenshAw. Avrenlyn. and W. 3. r.
Mayo, Vulcan. The local order now
hasa membership % 100.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
TRANSPORT WILL
TAKE AMERICANS
GOVERNMENT TO AID THOSE ON
WEST COAST or MEXICO WHO
ARE CUT OFF.
HUNDREDS DESTITUTE
ACTION FoLLows REQUEST OF
STATE DEPARTMENT. WHEN
TT LEARNS CONDITION
OF AYvAIKs. i.
HUNDREDS DESTITUTE

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-The army
transport Buford with leave San Fran
c,seo nexs sunday or ports on the
swsrt .ooass4af llexses - Tie purpose
or taking aboard Americans whc ara
cut on from communicating with the
outside world and at The mercy OF the
rehels.
The Buford has capacity for LOU
passengers, and It Is expected that
about 500 American refugees will take
advantage Of the opportunity to return
to this country.
The first stop OF the transport Will
b. at the port neares. Los Moches'
where there are about 2o0 Americans
Il will call also at FIVE other points,
and will be at the free disposal Oh
Americans who have their MI OF troll
bled Mexico. The State Department
will send Consular Agent GniCn. who
will travel inland fro,a the coast to
Los Moches, and arrange to transfer
refugees to the Buford.
The War Departments action as re-
lating to the Buford Was taken at the
request of the state Department. Mes
sages had come to the department that
hundreds of Americans were destitute
and In danger along the west coa2e,
the most recent telegram coming from
Los Moches. where. 1t was reir
more than 200 Americans were hourly
anticipating humiliation at the hands
OF rebels.
The determination to send a trans
port to tho rescue followed he dis
closure that the Madero government
refused to guarantee any protection
or safety for Americans. Representa-
tions were made by the American am
bassador in Mexico City. but the gov
eminent declared Il was unable to con-
troll the action Of the rebels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27

LAPORTE. md. April 1S.-Mrs.
Couden, OF Washington. D. c.. has re-
tanned attorneys TO bring an action IN
the Laporte circuit court for divorce
from her husband. Rear Admiral
CoudeM, retired. In which CHARGES OF
descrtion will be mace. Mrs. Couden
II prominent In fashionable Washine-
ton. Admiral Couden - living IN
Michigan CITY, Ind. The promience
or the parties has caused considera.
bio interest to be attached to the case.