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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
M 'NAMARA IN
 LOSING GAME Suspected Bank Robber Loses Fight Against Extradition
 to Canada

san Francisco. April 3i.--JOhn McNanIara. d nOlrd gambler we'll knOwn along the Pacific coast, has lost his fight against extra dItlnn and will br taken in Can ada.
 II" Is suspected of being the leader "f the gang which robbed the New Westminster bank when more than S3OO.O0O Was stolen. The Canadian officials claim tn have evidence which will convict McNanira and two others HOW under arrest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

may, with reasonable certainty, feel assured of the bill bccom- ing law within a short period of lime.
 Washington, D. C., April 3i, l9l2.--Dr. F. M. Boyle, Valdez; AlaSka.--Dikc bill passed the Sen ate yesterday appropriating fifty five thousand dollars. Probably pass the House soon.
 JAMES WICkERSlIAM.
 Delegate to Congress. The following is a copy of the Senate bill introduced by Jones.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
MOVING PICTURES OF
 DISASTER ARE BARRED
NEW YORK CONCERN PRESENT ALLEGED PICTURES OF THE GREAT TITANIC WRECK WIT < LIFE BOATS LEAVING THE
 STEAMER EN AWAITING THE END

New York, April 2i.--An enter prising moving picture concern which cndeavorcd 10 display al- legged pictures of the sinking Ti- tanic has been suppressed. The pictures will not bc permitted in the state.
 The film was cleverly gotten up and showed the life boats with women and children leaving the partly submerged steamer amid
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
HAWKINS WILL
 Is PROBATED Leaves a Fortune Estimated at $500, 0,000--MostIy Real
 Estate

Seattle. April 2i.--TlIr will of EraStu$ C.. Hawkins. the Alaskan railroad builder. was probatrd in court yesterday. IIr leaves SiGU tn each of his children and the remainder in his widow.
 lt iS estimated he leaves a for tune Nalurd al $300.OOU much uf which iS invested in real estate in thiS city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
INSURANCE CD.
 |S HIT HARD
Wrecked Steamer and Cargo Was Insured for Fifteen Million
 Dollars

New York, April 2i.--Thr loss to the insurance companies on the Titanic and cargo it is rs- timated will amount to 5,OO0,- 900.
 The loss to various life inSur- ahce companies on account of the great number of lives lost will be enormous when the figures are compiled.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
WONG SAM |S
 FOUND GUILTY
Was Jealous of Seid Bing and Hired Help to Kill
 Rival

Portland, April Wong Sam, on" "f the two Chinamcn charg- cd with murdering Scid Bing, has been found guilty of manslaugil ter.
 Wong Sam was jcaluus 0! the attentions of the dead man io Miss Clie Sam, the Chinese beau Iy. ara hired another man tn help him kill Scid Bing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
WoMAH's GUILD WILL
 GIVE DIME TEA

The WOman's Guild will give Dime Tea in the rcctory on next Thursday afternoon from gao to 5 o'clock. Mrs. George Nelson and Mrs. Whitcy will serve. All are invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
NJ WARNING
 WAS GIVEN
Lookout Men on Titanic Had Not Been Provided With
 Glasses

Washington, April 2i.--lt is claimed the absence of binocu- lars for the lookout men on the Titanic vas the cause of the wreck.
 The testimony of the officers shows that no warning was giv- cn although the ice must have been discernablc at distance with glasses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

otto kanitz. who was taken tn the Hospital of the Good Samari- tan suffering from a severe at tack of pneumonia, is resting easier under the care of pr. Slcem.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
cUsHMAN WILL
 TRY JUNEAU CASES

Judge CuShnan announced from bench yesterday. in answer to all inquiry, that unless some other arrangements are to be made, he will hold court in Ju- ncau immediately after the Cor dora term to try cases in which Judge Lyons is disqualified.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
SEE DOWN lR DIXIE
 AT EAGLE HALL TONIGHT

The second performance of Down in Dixie" will be given to- night in Eagle hall. Those who have not witnessed the play as rendered by the present company will miss rare treat if they are not of the audience. Tonight popular prices will prevail; fifty cents admission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Washington, April 2i.--The news from Texas will hasten the departure of American warships to take off Americans along the Pacific coast of Mexico. The State department is Investigating the atrocities said to have been per- petrated along the gulf coast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
OF COMMERCE
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

The regular weekly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the engine house to- night. IL may be that matters pertaining to the furtherance of the dike scheme will come up for discussion. A full attendance of the membership is requested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
MIR. BRENNAN BUSIEST
 MAN IN VALDEZ

MT. w. H. Brennan has rccciv- ed the contract for painting the government military buildings on the Reservation, including the postoffice. One coat of paint will be given the structures.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
HOUSE DEFEATS ALASKAN WOMANS SUFFRAGE
MULVEY IN CHARGE
 OF ELECTRIC PLANT

r. P. Mulvcy has gone over to Solomon gulch tO take charge of the electric company's general ing plant, during the absence of George HOkc, who is going into the interior tn look after his min ing interests.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Judge Murane will hold court in Fairbanks commencing on July 22nd, relieving Judge Ovcrfleld, who will hold court at Iditarod and Ruby City.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
BERTHA IS BRINGING
 MANY CANNERYMEN

Seattle, April 2i.--The Bertha sailed at 8 o'clock Saturday night for Alaska. She carries many Cannerymen for Southwestern Alaska points and one stccrage passenger for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
SURVIVOR OF TITANIC
 FINDS LOVER WAITING

New York, April 2i.-- Marion Wright, a survivor of the Titan Ic wreck, was married here today to Arthur WOlcOtt, a ranchrr uf COsgrOvr, Oregon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
COMPRESSED AIR WILL
 PROVIDE GREATER SAFETY

Portsmouth, April 2i.--The government is installing a com- pressed air system in the armOr- ed cruiser North Carolina. which will make her unsuitable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

field of floating icebergs. Scores of prominent persons, including Astor, Major Butts, Benjamin Guggenheim and others were dis played. Public sentiment is op- posed to tho display of the cal amity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

This is the season of the po- litical year when many favoritc sons are called, and but few chos- en.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Mrs. McDougal was a passen- ger on the Brighton this morning for Ellamar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
SUFFRAGE BILL KILLED
 IN ARIZONA SENATE

Phoenix. Ariz., April 2i.--The senate has rejected the w0man's suffrage mcaSur" passed by the house some time ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

The term of court set for Chit ina convcnes on June 3rd, not the 30th, as heretofore announced.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

American interests are opposed to their freedom.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
III. CoNTADoR.
Luis A. Capestany.
La benefica familiar

Ilasta ahora Sc han inscrito los 81
giientes se6oras
Bon Francisco de Paula Acuna. Ma
nuel Paniagua. Carlos Maria Soler. Pc
dro Giusti Gregorio Rodriguez. Frank
II. Dexter, Pedro Shira, Eduardo Acu-
ma Aybar. Miguel Sabine. Teodoro Vi
dai, Jose Leon N1nez. Antonio Perez
Ansoategui, Nicolas Meguinoff, Sergio
RAMIREZ, $. F. Lorenzi. Dona Antonia
Lopez Niuda de San Juan. Luis San
chez Morales. Vicente Balb3e. Julio Tel
jeigo. Damian Piza. tud0sio de la Cue
tara Sergando Pico, Faustino Suarez.
Enrique Mitians, Ramon Garcia Co
bian. Jose Fernlndes Gonz1lez. Celso
Suarez. isidro Fernandez Abarca. Ra-
mon Fernandez Abarca, Jose b. Porte
ia l,rez Enrique Villa CANA, Pedro
Arsaaga. Angel Gonzalez. Manuel de la
Cuetara, Fidel Rodriguez Cecinos, Mi
gnel Targa, Pablo del Rio. Julian Sim6,
Abelardo de la IIaba. Evaristo Freiria.
Felix Suarez Infanz6n. Antonio Maria
Somoza, Angel Suarez. Ramon Nald6s.
Juan Cuevas Pulido, Luis Rubert. Jose
Ru5eri Comas, Guillermo Rubert Vidal
Antonio Caubet. Carlos Conde Avelino
Vicente Reinaldo Paniagua, Antonio
Sarmiento. Damaso Alfonso. Juan Cor
tines. Rafael Castro Gonzalez y Manuel
MARTINEZ Casanova.
Hasta el dia treinta los que no son
socios del Auxiio Autuo, pueden
inscribirse mediante el pago de la quota
de entraaa. que es de IS dollars; para
los socios de 30 dollars.
pespu6s del dia 30 no Sc admitirar
4ueFos soeios.
henafca familiar Sc I'm fusionad
n q AuXilio Mutuo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
DECLARATION DE DOMINIC
EX-PARTE

POR CUANTO, @habiendo presentado
Ell abogado Don Ramon Falcon una mo-
clon nombre de Jose Francisco v An
ores Ollvar para que Sc declare su fa-
vor ell dominic de la siguiente fnca:
Rnstlca, situada EN- ell sitio del Sebo
ruco barrio de Santurce. Norte. Muni-
clplo de San Juan. compuesta de dos
cuerdas Y media de terreno, equivalen-
tes noventa y ocho areas, treinta
cuatro centlareas setenta cinco cen
tlmos, colindando por ell Norte con otro
terreno de la Succession Olivar Dor el
Sur con la Succession Rosario por el Es-
te con Rafael Palacio Rodriguez Dor
Ell Oeste con Joaquin Matienzo Jose
M. Blanco; esta fnca esta dividida de
Este Oeste por ell camino del Seborn.
co.
POR TANTO, y habiendose ordenado
por ell Honorable Juez de la Secci6n Sc
gunda de esta Corte Sc publique la pre-
tension pOr tres veces en- un peri6dico
de los de mayor circulation de los que
Sc editan en- esta ciudad para que los
que tengan algfn derecho real sobre 81
lnmueble descrito, las personas ignora
das quienes pueda perjudicar la ms
crlpclon en- general todo ell que desee
oponerse pueda efectuarlo dentro del
-
termlno de sesenta dias, libro ell presen-
te EN- San Juan, Puerto Rico. % de
Julio de 1912.
A. Marin Marien,
Secretario.
Por R. Diaz Collazo, Secretario Auxi.
liar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
Ell Cine Tres Banderas
FUNCION DE ESTA NOCHE

La sensational pelicula estrenada ano-
che con grand1smo exito, Los miste-
RIOS de Paris, sacada de la c6lebre no
vela de Eugenio Sue
FL Pnblico que llenaba anoche todas,
absolutamente todas las localidades del
inc, aplaudi6 no solo la termination
lie Ia cinta, sino en mGltiples momentos
lue son del todo emocionanteS.
Los MISTERIOS DE PARIS.
'onstituye el programa de toda una fun
ion; pero un gran programa, de in
,uperable interes
Esta noehe Sc repite la gran pelicula
IS seguro que habra otro lleno.
FL viernes, estreno de FL Falcon Role.
Otra cinta que ha de lamar la aten.
ci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
E DIG TO
En- la Corte de Disrito del Distrito
Judicial de San Juan, P. r.
Seccion Segunda.

Estados Unidos de America.-El Presi-
dente de los Estados Unidos.-ss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24

Nueva York, microbes
En- ell juego de Baseball celebrado
el dia % de julio ell score" fue ell 81
guiente:
Liga Americana; Washington, pun
tos; Detroit, 3 pUntos; Boston, pun
tos; Cleveland puntos; Philadelphia,
ID puntos; st. Louis, puntos; New
York. l3 puntos; Chicago, puntos
Liga Macdonald Philadelphia, pun
tos. st. Louis, 2 puntos; New York, 4
puntos; Cincinnati, punto; Chicago,
10 puntos; Brooklyn, puntos; Pitts
burg, 2 puntos; Boston, punto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
Ascenso merecido

Maestro amigo el liceneiado don Pa
bio 3erga que desempenaba el cargo de
taauigrafo en- la Ofcina del Attorney
General. ha sido ascendido. con iguales
funciones a la fscalia del Supreme. pc
90 cen Sueldo mavor. a partir desde el
piimero de Julio corriente.
IL p.og 4e lscsnso fu6 hecha por
fis al del aapremo y aprobada por e.
Atgaey General.
f'elicitamos por clio al licenciado Ber-
Ga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
MAS CADLEGRAMAS
Continuation de la IA. pagina.]
Las reclamaciones
contra Mejico

Nueva York, microbes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
Otra vez Weyler
Vi ]
Nj MAND1 EN CtDA"

Af'"a 4 a'e~r sar Juan = or.,.
''1s = "a mtege@n,isma ob,.. e~
''''& 2or el genoral dou valeriano w :.
=, : que Sc -,tnfa hi man,1. en- Cata
Ar'satio~ esto las penruss qnr Ri.
rier9i :. ?fine ;gmo 6s :. "A ortSn.
,i'na oara =
le,..' q se-pItlo tog1v Ia :. ria
n s~ LETiN. >.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
Ell baseball en-
Norteamerica

Nueva York, microbes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
BIENVENIDO

Terminates sus estudios en- la uni
versidad de Corner ha regresado esta
Isla, en q vapor Caracas 81 inteligente
joven don Antonio S Buret de Miriam
da que viene ejercer en- el pals su bri-
llante carrera.
Damosle la bienvenida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24

Nueva York, microbes
FL Senador Fall censur6 la conducta
del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos por
haber este dejado de pedir reparacio-
nes por los danos ocasionados los cru
dadanos americanos sus propieda-
des durante la insurreccion de Mejico
Dice que China, Alemania otros pal
ses obligaron Mejico a indemnizar los
danos causados los ciudadanos de es-
tos paises.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
FL mercado de
New York

.Nueva York, microbes
Avena blanca No. 2, 50; cambio So
5re Londres, 4S7.65; sobre Berlin, ga
JIG; Londres, obligaciones noven-
ta dias, 4.S2 3I4.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-24
TOSTAR SIN FUEGO


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Railway n g@
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19


The ship beginning to list to starboard p: Il
After had been than hour the
told stand in group by themselves Then they
told to get into the lfeboatS.
On the other side of boat
told to separate and that for the saved
There little discipline People had be begged
the boats then No thought the Titanic going sink
at that time. -. .,-'
The boat first Strike the There
only twenty sailors and steward in it.
The orchestra began playing Nearer Ny God to Thee
after lowered. And the ship sank ,
We made the three keep rowing all night They wanted
stop, but wouldn't let them. n-r> -!
1t terrible the feboat Some of the had scarcely
any clothes .. r...@.- .s..
We only had miserable little oil lamp guess it didn't
have any kerosene it, for kept going fast could
light it. .'-..
We should have been able signal all If of the
had brought little with electric light the end
of it. ..-
There food in the boat, but will
plain of that. a-'.~
bad enough the darkness but the dawn made things
fields of ice cebergs with which
surrounded and the danger in from them
The became exhausted the So took
hand. -.-s
And top of it all, these did not know if they
their husbands and their sons again.
And then somebody looked back and there big search
light burning the PROV of great liner.
That light the beautiful sight | shall see.
that of the Carpatha, and preached hour
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19

Torrance. Was engaged to veal
thy. young man, but his parents
objected. 3-c.,;a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

when the Massachusetts delegation
was being polled. The 18 Roosey cit
delegates refused to vote, and Chair
man Root ruled that their aiternates
should be called. This raised a fine
row and Mr.. Root received all that
comes to an unpopular umpire in
Dali game, except the pop bottles.
He stuck to his decision, as every
umpire must do. and the row grad
ually subsidized
Putting Them in Nomination.
Having given up the fight, Colonel
Roosevelt was not put in nomination.
But Ohio responded nobly for Presi-
dent Taft with an eloquent speech
by Warren G. Harding Of Marion.
Mr.. Harding is large man with a
large voice. and he kept the crowd
cheering by safe references to the
Grand Old Party and it's achieve
ments. Several tines he drifted into
eulogistic passages concerning Mr..
Taft, but the Roosevelt army didn't
like these and made it's dislike known
80 noisily that Chairman Root had
to make one Of his rapid advances to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

delegate from Mississippi rose to a
point Of order asserting that the
steam roller was exceeding the speed
limit.
Point of order sustained" said the
chair, "but will explain that we are
moving swiftly in the hope of get
ting home for Sunday"
AS the rest of the show was little
but form.ality, the crowd was
mighty glad to receive this assur-
ance of an early adjournment. But
the thousands Of spectators stuck
manfully-and womanfully-through
the long nominating speeches and the
baaloting on the head of the ticket.
For the spectators there was always
the hope of some exciting or spectacu.
lar incident. Now and then something
really did happen, and every one
jumped to his feet, as when a tire
bursts in an automobile race.
"Riot and Bloodshed."
Once there was sudden commo-
ton in the back of the section where
the delegates were seated. All hopped
up and howled, without knowing what
it was all about. Then a police lieu
tenant came past the press seats and
announced: Jack Johnson of North
Dakota hit Mississippi delegate in
Vermont" A few minutes later there
appeared in the hall news sheet an
nouncing in big headlines: Riot in
G. o. P.-Bloodshed." So
Another bit Of excitement came
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
For President.
William Howard Taft
For vise-President.
James Schoo|cratt Sherman.

Chicago.-Willian Howard Taft
again heads the Republican ticket
for presidents.
James Schoolcraft Sherman is
again the party's nominee for vice.
president.
Mr.. Taft was nominated on the
first ballot at $50 Saturday night,
receiving SCI votes, or Fl more than
majority OF the votes in the con-
vention:
MIR. Sherman Was the only man
placed in nomination for second
place. and he received SGT votes. The
rest were scattering or not cast.
Flattened out completely by what
his advocates denominated the steam
roller, Col Theodore Roosevelt
candidacy was abandoned by that
gentleman himself, and a few hours
before the baloting on nominations
began he sent to the convention hall
a request that his delegates should
refrain from voting on any other
questions whatever. This request
was obeyed by 344 delegates, who
responded present bat not voting"
OF the others, lot cast their votes
for Roosevelt because they felt
bound to follow the instructions OF
their constituents.
The vote of the convention on pres
ident is shown in the subjoined table:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

Roosevelt Men Quit the Fight.
The story of the last day of the
convention is one of much disorder,
Quarrels on the floor, sporadic bursts
of enthusiasm, and, during part of the
long session, swift work by the we'll
oiled Taft machine. Making their
last futile fight on the seating of the
contested Taft delegates from Wash.
ington and Texas, the Roosevelt dele
gates voted against the platform sub
mitted by the committee on resolu-
tons and then devoted themselves to
rather riotous behavior, laughter at
the Taft speakers and even at Chair.
man Root, and vigorous refusal to
vote.
The colonel's advice to his forces
vas read to the convention by Henry
]. Allen of Kansas and included a
bitter denunciation of the actions of
the majority. 1t was hooted by the
'Taftites. but as the table shows, 1t
was effective in most instances.
Among the states that dsregerded
Roosevelt's request, Illinois stood out
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

order you to eject him from the hall"
Stone was white with rage and glar
ed at the Pennsylvanians as he spoke
The latter then subsidized into quiet.
Leave Hall as Root Starts.
Mr.. Root had scarcely begun his adj.
dress before hundreds of spectators on
the floor and In the galleries began TO
move out of the hall. nolsily and hur
riedly.
The senator suspended his speech
and requested Sergcant-at-Arms Stone
to ask those who wished to leave to
go out at once.
AS soon as those desiring to leave
have gone the senator will continue"
shouted Stone through the megaphone,
and the spectators began to crowd out,
MIR. Root, scowling, resumed his place
at the table. Senator Roots voice
could not be heard half way down the
hall. AS the senator sat there Bill
Finn, with cigar stub in the corner
OF his mouth and his straw hat jam
med down on his head, climbed over
the stage railing. He stepped up to
Senator Root, shook hands, and con-
ferred with him for several minutes,
leaving just as Root resumed speak
ing
When Mr.. Root resumed the entire
rear part of the floor and gallery was
empty and those who remained to
hear him crowded to the front and the
empty seats were emphasized by the
sharpness of the contrast
Mr.. Root continued his speech to a
quiet and attentive audience. Here
and there he ELECTED ripple of ap-
plause, particularly when he touched
upon the trust prosecutions OF the
Taft administration.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

most prominently. That 81 Of ia
delegates voted for the colonel was
due to state political conditions.
Pennsylvania created a diversion by
casting two votes for Justice Hughes.
In the mix-up Senator Cummins
grabbed off seven unexpected votes
from Idaho. And La Toilette also
benefited by the conditions, getting
five Of South Dakotas votes, in addi-
ton to his 26 from Wisconsin and 10
from North Dakota.
Enthusiasm 10 Rather Mild.
II the truth must be told, the vic
tory of President Taft did not create
any wild enthusiasm in the Coliseum.
OF course, there was lot OF cheer
ing, and banner bearing the picture
OF the winner was carried through
the aisles, but no one followed 1t, and
the tired spectators at once began to
make their way out OF the hall. Even
the delegates could not be kept in
their seats for the vote on Sunny
Jim" The reading clerks jumped
about like crazy mon trying to catch
the vote in the midst of the din, and
nobody cared very much whether or
not they succeeded.
This purges the party of a most
disturbing element" said the Taft
men, soberly.
This is the death of the good old
Republican party. Now for new
party-a party of progress" said the
defeated friends of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt
Such Democrats as were present
said little, but looked joyful.
Taft Forces Win Every Point.
From the day when the national
committee met to begin the hearing
of contests, the Roosevelt forces
never won point of any moment.
With all the machinery in their con-
troll, the Taft men did not let 60 Of
anything that could endanger their
cause In the least. An instance of
their clever work was the way In
which the report of the committee on
credentials was submitted to the cen
vention. 1t came in to the hall piece
neal, state or a district at time.
This enabled Chairman Root to make
the eminently fair ruling that the
delegates whose seats were involved
In each fragment OF the report should
not vote on it's adoption 1t sound
ed good. but it was perfectly safe.
On only one of these reports was the
Taft majority reduced to a perilous
poiat, That was the California case,
considered one of the strongest
brought up by the Roosevelt men, and
the Taft vote was 542, just two over
majority.
On most of the reports the Roose-
welt leaders did not demand a roll
call. First would come the commit
tee report. Then minority report
with motion to substitute it. Next
Chairman Root would turn to Jim
Watson of Indiana, who would rise
and move to lay the minority motion
on the table. AYE" would vote the
Taft men, stolidly. MOO" would
come the long drawn out and loud re-
spouse of the colonels delegates. And
to the footing of steam roller"
whistles and the jeering laughter of
the Roosevelt men would come the
chairman's high pitched THE ayes
seem to have it; the ayes have it,"
Even Senator Root Smiled.
Even Senator Root himself could
not always keep straight face as
this process went on. Once colored