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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
CARACAS WELCOMES KNOX.
Secretary Of State at Venezuelan CAPITAL
City Decorated for Public Holiday.
Special Cabt D,spatcA 10 The sry.

Special Gable Dsspatch TO The sry.
CARACAS, March 22.-Secretary of State
Knox and party landed at the port OF La
Guayra at o'clock this morning. The
chief clerk Of the Minister OF the Ex-
terror boarded the cruiser Washin ri on.
on which the party arrived. and formally
welcomed them on behalf OF the Govern
ment He also presented Mrs. Knox
with a bouquet in the name Of the Min
istry which he represented.
The party then landed and were met
by the military and customs authorities.
The Secretary received all the honors
accorded to an Ambassador or Minister
of War. The American flag was hoisted
ON the Custom House and the party was
greeted with cheers by thousands as they
appeared. They took train Immediately
for Caracas.
The party reached the capital at noon
and enjoyed magnificent reception. They
were met at the station by the Minister
OF the Exterior and the officials OF that
Department and were welcomed to vene-
zuela in the name Of President Gomez
by his chief aide de camp. The Gov
ernor Of the district and the Inspector
ueherai OF the army also extended greet
ings to the party.
A procession was formed and Secretary
Knox was conducted &c tho residence
he will occupy while here. II was the
greatest reception the Secretary has
had anywhere during the trip. Ameri-
can and Venezuelan flags were flying
everywhere and the procession passed
under floral arches while thousands of
people cheered. A three days holiday
had been declared in honor Of the visit
OF the American Secretary. and every
body was in holiday attire and the best
OF humor prevailed.
President Gomez received Secretary
Knox at the palace this afternoon. and
tonight he was the guest OF honor at
dinner given by the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
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ROOSEVELT. OFF FOR MAINE.
After Giving Gov. Goidsboroush Of Mary.
land . Square Deal.

After Giving Gov. Goldsboroush Of Mary
land Square Deal.
OYSTER BAY. l.. l.. March 22--Col.
Roosevelt left here at 9:58 tonight on his
Portland trip. Medill Mccormick. the
Roosevelt chief Of staff IN washin gton.
will meet the Colonel in Boston. Mr..
Roosevelt will begin the return journey
at / A. N. on Sunday. arriving in New
York at $50 P. NJ. He will come to Oyster
Bay; where he will remain until he begins
his Western trip on Tuesday.
The Colonel spent the afternoon at
So gamore Hill working on his Western
speeches. He made stat ement COM
mendlng Gov. Goldsborough Of Maryland.
leading Taft man. for his indorsement
Of the bill in the Legislature providing
for Presidential nj primary; In his reply
son the Colonel issued statement three
days ago char ging that Collector OF the
Port Stone. the Taft leader in Maryland.
had done everything In his power to
oppose this bill and coupling Gov. Colds
borough with Collector Stone as men
in the Legislature had tried to gain as
sietance from for the bill. Gov. Colds
borough, however. instead Of being
anita gonistic to the bill had indorsed 1t
as soon as 1t had been introduced in the
Legislature. This is the statement made
by Col. Roosevelt to-day:
| have been particularly interested in
the result OF the fight for direct primaries
in Maryland and wish TO take this op-
portunity Of bearing testimony 70 the
way IN which Gov GoldsborouRh has backed
up that fght. The Governor has declared
himself In the most emphatic terms in
favor. OF a statewide Presidential primary
law on the ground that IL is manifestly
proper that a majority OF the electors Of
every State shall have the right TO say
whom they shall nominate as their can
didste for the highest once In tho gift Of
the nation ! earnestly wish that this
view would be taken NY every member
not only of the Legislature OF MARYLAND
bu, also Of Illinois and Michigan.
Col. Roosevelt got In to town last
night at 1880 and went straight to the
Grand Central station, where his train
for Portland was. He went to his state
room and went to bed
When he was asked II he had received
any threatening letters lately he
laughed the Rooseveitian laugh. An
other cause for mirth was the question
az to whether or not the Boston police
had decided TO give him extra double
protection when he passes through their
town on his way tn Portland.
"Ridic,Hous." he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
FIGHT ON INDORSING WILSON.
| Hudson County Democratic Committee e
Does II In n stormy Meeting.

Hudson County Democratic Committee
Does II In n stormy Meeting.
At a stormy meeting OF the Hudson
County Democratic Committee At the
clubhouse OF the Democratic Club Of
Hudson County. formerly the Robert
Davis Association. in Jersey City last
night Gov. Woodrow Wilson was indorsed
as the county's choice for the Democratic
Presidential nomination.
The resolution TO indorse was passed
on favorably by the executive committe tee
prior TO its presentation to the county
committee. Fourteen executive com
mjtteemen voted for II and eight went
Oh record in opposition. Street and
Water Commissioner Frank Hague OF
Jersey City. formerly Mayor II. Otto
Wittpenn's right hand man. led the op-
position at both sessions, All Of Mayor
Wittpenn's followers lined up solidly for
the New Jersey Governor. The resolu-
mittee meeting by Recorder John J.
McGovern Of Hoboken. A motion to
table it was defeated by a vote Of g. to 81
Among those who spoke against the
resolution were Frank Hague. former
Police Commissioner William c, Farmer,
rison, Jack Lynch and Sandy Clements
Among those who made speeches in favor
Of the indorsement were George Witt,
president Of the Jersey City Police Board,
and Fire Commissioner Patrick Donnelly
Of Jersey City. There was a rising vote
on the motion to table. There were many
husky -Noes!" when the vote was taken
on the question of adopting the resolu-
tion. No attempt was made to make
the vote unanimous.
After the meeting speeches favoring
Gov. Wilson were made by Mayor Witt
penn. Sheriff n Peter Wedin. Mayor
Matthew Cronin Of Bayonne, Mayor
Kugler OF Weehawken and Recorder
Mciovern OF Hoboken Most Of those
who opposed the resolution walked out
before the Wilson ratification got we'll
under way. Only ne-thrd OF the total
membership of the committee attended
the meeting.
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RECEPTION FOR UNDERWOOD.
Majority Leader Accepts Invita- tion 10
Visit Annapolis.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Representa-
tive Oscar Underwood has accepted an
invitation to visit Annapolis. the State
capital OF Maryland. next Monday. He
will leave Washington on a special
electric car In the afternoon OF Mon
day. arriving in Annapolis shortly be-
fore o'clock for public reception
beginning at in Carvel Hall. This re-
ception will last until 7. He will dine
with Gov. Goldsborough at 8, visit tho
Senate and House of Delegates at ..
and hold a reception to members of the
Assembly In the Senate Chamber from
$3.50 to 10. A supper will be given for
him at 10 o'clock at Carvel Hall at which
prominent Maryland Democrats will
deliver addresses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
GEN. JAMES OUT OF DANGER.
Former POstmaster-General Recovering
From Facial Paralysis.

Gen. Thomas l.. James. president of the
Lincoln National Bank. who has been seri-
ously i'll at the Hotel Ansonia for the last
three weeks with acute indigestion and
facial paralysis. was pronounced last
night TO be out of danger.
Gen James. who is former Postmaster
General.was stricken with acute indiges-
tion early in the month at his Office and
was taken 10 the hotel His condition
was so serious that his wife was summoned
from their home at Highwood, y. j. He
had almost recovered from the indiges-
tion when the paralysis set in DIR. Louis
Fisher of 1872 West Eighty seventh street
said last night that Gen. james was
doing well. Gen. James is 81 years old.
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past record. At the same time he noti-
fes all Federal officeholders that they
must use their personal influence and
the power Of their official positions to
secure instructed Taft delegates.
The MacGregor advertisement is also
notification or protection to Federal
officeholders who violate the law to
work for Taft. II IL an announcement
that Republican who dares to be in
dependent. who dsres to exercise his
undoubted right to decide whom he
shall support in the pending campaign
will be punished for his independence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
PRESERVE NIAGARA FALLS.
Senate and House COnferees Reach an
Agreement on the Burton Bill.

wAsHISGToN. March - The Senate and
House conferees to-day reached an agree
ment on the Burton bill for the continue nee
of the agreement between the United
States and Great Britain for the preserva-
tion OF Niagara Falls The agreement
provides for the extension of the present
law TO March 4. 1919. No change was made
in the provision with reference to the Inn
portation Of horsepower from Canada
into the United states. The limita lion
VIII remEin at 100. 900 horse power SEN
ators Root. Burton and Bacon were the
conferees on the part Of the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
WOULD GUST ASSEMBLYMAN.

Merriheid Says Mckee Was Ineligible
As Member Of the Board Of Education f.
william Merriield. who was the Inde-
pendenoe League candidate for the
Assembly last fall in Staten Island. is
disputing the eligibility Of Ralph Mckee,
the successful Dem mocratic candidat a.
He has brought q suit In the Supreme
Court In the nature OF quo warranto
proceeding alleging that at the time of
election Mckee was a member Of the
Board Of Education and ineligib
Mckee says that q member OF the Board
Of Education 10 not an officer OF the city
Goysrnpept in the meaning Of the Copsti-
tuition. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23

The occasion upon which President Taft
will appear at the Union League Club on
April II will be special reception to
the President and not a dinner. The
President has promised to appear unless
something unforeseen happens to prevent
The reception will take place In the clubs
big room on the second floor used for
meetings and banQuets and President Taft
win make a speech, which is likely to be
important coming as II will In the middle
OF the pre-convention campaign. There
will be music and a collation. afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
LA TOILETTE WILL RUN TOO.

Nomination Papers Taken Out in Massa-
chusetts-Bryan Papers Waiting.
BosToN. March DENOMINATION papers
for the preferential primary to be he Id
on April 80 have been taken out for Sena-
tor La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Papers
have also been taken out for Champ Clark,
Woodrow Wilson. and the Secretary OF
States Office is holding a set for William
Jennings Bryan.
George Fred Williams is touring the
State to see il there is sufficient Bryan
sentiment to make it, worth while to
already taken out for Taft. Roosevelt
and Gov. Eoss are now being distributed
throughout the State for signatures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23

With SO many bright sunny
scarls in our stores it's sure
to warm up soon.
A more elaborate Easter
collection we've yet to see.
SOC. up-with special en-
phasis on the unusual attrac.
tiveness Of those at SOC.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-23
:v:::' 2llyy la2Z Sa19S2l.
6-''N'N AIF FRED BENJAMIN &CosL LibrrSade Clothes
A NEW OVERCOAT

An attractive idea for Spring roushh fabric in rch quiet
dark blue and comfortable decidedly stylish in cutand
draping Shoulders only silk nedal supeAuous weight
omitted patch pockets. $32. ready to wear.
Also in shpon model with shawl collar $685.
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SOC. up-with special en-
phasis on the unusual attrac.
tiveness Of those at SOC.
The earlier you buy your
Easter cutaway the more use
you're going to get out of it.
Cut from the identical fine
fabrics the most expensive
merchant tailors use.
With or without braid.
s2I to sss
Frock coats.
SIS to 81.
Separate striped trousers.
500 Sl2.
Patent leather shoes, solid
linen collars, canes. gloves. and
$6 silk hats that shine in CON-
pany with most $500 hats.
A specially with US.
Clerical clothing for church.
rectory or street.
Correct, substantial and
moderately priced.
ROGERS PEEr CoMPASy,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th ST. 34,h'st.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
vOcELSTEIhS DISMISS
NEVADA UTAH Suit

The first local evidence that the
Nevada Utah company's affairs have
been practically Strengthened ont
was found In the filing In the office
OF County Clerk Garrison this week
documents authorizing the dismissal
VI the case OF L. VogeIstein 6. Co.,
vs. Nevada Utah Mines & Smelters
corporation and which involved the
sum of $4,000, alleged to be due
.tha plaintiff 1t is to be- hoped
that the company will soon be in
shape to resume activities. With
the present high prices Of silver
lead, zinc and copper, the Nevada
Utah properties should be making
money rapidly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
Votes For Women
Help Win The Fight
For Equal Suffrage
In Nevada.
Women State Their policy

Women State Their policy
Members Of the Nevada Equal Fran
chise society were yesterday invited
t. confer with the executive commit
tee at it's regular meeting. as to
the sociaty's at itude toward politi-
ca parties III the present campaign.
A large number attended and much
Interest was shown In the debate ov-
err the adoption OF, resolutions to
cover the present situation in Ne
vada politics.
The following resolutions were
practically unanimously adopted, in
submitted by the president and were
accord ance with the well known non.
partisan position CT the ma
tiolal and state equal suffrage So
| cieties:
whereas, Woman suffrage Is en-
dcrS el in their Lati, nal platforms by
the Progressive, Socialist and Prohi-
,B.l,a parties, and In their stat
platform by the Neva'a Demoerats;as
well as by leading members CT the
Repub lean party and,
"Whereas, AS v7teless women a
n,n-par isan attitree is necessary to
antagcri7e no party ard TO win
safe majority for our bill In the
next legislature, composed Of the
votes o. suffrage supporters from
sverv parry; be It
Resolved, That the sense OF this
meeting be that the Nevada EQua
Franchise society maintain a non
partisan attitude toward all part
les and party questions until
the vote is won and women are CIT
liens; be it further
Resolved, That we. the me~oer'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
POLITICAL POINTERS

J. Less Denton OF Caliente has
announced his candidacy for the Of
f.te OF sheriff and assessor Ct La
coin county. He appears as an ia
dependent candidate. His petition
has been circulated in Ca iante.
]. N. Hollinger has filed his pc
tltion as an independent candidate
{ r the office CT county commission
er, long term. Mr.. Hol inder resides
at the present time in Spring vaiiev
and is a Rerui lican In politics. lie
is a good citizen ara wiz make q
good commissioner if elected lie
HIS msnv friends in the county whit
will WORK for his election.
4 Bell Moose petition has been
circulated in Ii0ohe. Many signed
it-but a casual gance az the lis
shows that the signatures are these
Of men who are either Democrats o.
Republicans and who viii vote
fcr the candidates Of the cid parties
in November. The Bull Moose move
ment will never gain much headwa,
IL Lincoln county until some leaders
are chosen fer it. Someone who ha!
the principles OF the movement q
,asart and net sor the petty graf
there is In it. =. -
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
LAWYERS SAY PRIMARY
LAW is A HUGE FARCE

The following interviews are con.
dersed from an article published re-
eantly In Crrson paper and has
been commented ON througout the
state:
"The present primary system Is
detrimental to the county. the peo-
pie and tho candidates. The de-
Elections Of votes at the recent pr.
mary were ridiculous. "-Chas. Lee
Horsey OF Lincoln county.
"The primary law is q farce, With
others, would wipe 1t out absolute
ly and go back to the convention
system, or make It so simple that
it wuold eliminate all future troubles,
Geo. L. Sanford. district attorney
of Ormsby county.
while I helped to pass the pres
ent law, realize that 1t Is radical.
" wrong. l believe it can be RENE
died. Col. Tom Salter Of Ormsby
county.
'The best way to get rid Of rub
Dish is to burn it. 4 would clean the
primary law out from end to end, tax.
Ing chance with conventions."-
Attorney Gibbons Of Carson.
Make it simpler and less expen-
sive to the candidates. The expense
TO the counties Is consdisG'
tion that should be borne In mind =
--P. A. McCarran.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
Kirby Pleased With
Home Run Copper

The Home Run copper company
shi )ped so tons CT high grade copper
ore to the Utah smelters this week.
From Manager fitts it was learn
ed today that il everything goes
WE'LL connection will be MADE with
the new shaft early next week al
ter which time the company will be
In position to increase the tor
mage with compare i've ease. Mr..
Pitts states that the new asset,
opened late y III the mine and with
which the new shaft workings Twill
connect, carries average values of
abqM IS per cent copper and 35
ounces in silver.
George Kirby, ore Of the men,
ters CT the syndicate which has
recently taken over controlling in
terest in tie Pr.iae Con. mine, WIS.,
tied the Hon e :, property early
lin the week sad ster giving II
a very thorC u L inspection
declared 1t 10 be an
exceedingly good locking proposition.
Mr.. Kirby arrived last Sunday and
spent considerable time in sizing
up conditions at the FRINGE and
with which he expressed himself az
being very well cleased. MIR. Kirby
lef. Tuesday for southern Ca ifornia
where he will have conference with
h,s brother, j hn a. Kirby.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
PRINCE CON. DOING
we'll With SHIPMENTS

The Prince Consolidated Mining
company has shipped this week an
average OF 225 tons daily from the
Prince mine or total OF 1919
TONS for the week; lwhi the out'
put from Bullionvile tailings dump
has been fully as much mre.
Manager Smith states that the
Bullionvil o shipments will be In
creased right away. as the pits fill
cd with water during the recent rains
anj food are drying up SO that
the normal OUTPUT CT from ~ to Ii
cars per day en- be maintained.
In the near future the producticr
from the mine will be very materially
increased.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21

PANACA, Sept. 2G--Mi..s Amy
Culverwell Ct Caiiente arrived in
Panaca Tuesday morning. She has
entered the norma department of
the high school.
Mrs. John Richard Is conval sciag
q I'm her recent illness. Mr.. Rich
ards father, IN m Pahranggat "a .e.
has been visiting them.
Roe Thomas came up "Wednesday
from his ranch Gown the Maddy 20
VISIT with his family. lie brought a
fine load Of fruit with him.
A consignment CT iurniture fer the
high schoo arrived this week.
Vhe game season is on and the
men and boys are spending their spal
time In hunting.
Mr. Reber went to Ca'iente Th"rs
day to meet his wife and little girl.
Mr. David GCnmili CT Lake valley
passed THROUGH tcwn Wednesday IL
an automobile.
Eli Edwards, with severa, others
cirt-rcd a bunch Of MUSTANGS aHd
bought them to town last Saturday
The farmers are busy cuttins
their last crop ef alfalfa, which i
r ported to he letter than was Sx
pected
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Carson, VIII
have purchased a farm in Oregon, ar
IN Panaca visiting with Mrs. Car
scn's mother, Mrs. Hannah Hansen.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
TICKET 10
SCHEME IN CLARK COUNTY

Down in Clark county they arc
going to have an independent cuun-
ty ticket in the field for the Now
ember election. Here Is what tho
Review has to say:
Persons signing merely as 'Citt-
sens COMMITTEES" have issued .
call for an Independent County Con-
vention' to be held at Las Vegas
Tuesday, Sept. oath, for the purpose
OF nominating candidats for county
eof1ices. All precincts are request.
ed TO send delegates, selected In
any old way, on the basis Of one del
egate for each so names on the pre-
cinct register for the general cleo
Itton.
| $50 far the only reason offered
for the launching OF an Independent
ticket Is that because for the most
of the offices only one candidate in
each instance filed for nomination
before the primaries, the voters
Wien tuSy ~ kASO tAC pOOS0 IA SAV>e
ton day will have no opportunity to
make a choice as between oppoe'
Ing candidates. in marking thei,
ballots.
Therefore. it would appear tha'
lthel motive Of the promoters OF thu
independent ticket is purely a phil
anthropic one; SO that when the FREE
and untrammelled Clark county cleo
tor leaves the polls on November ST.
he can puff out his chest and ga.
to himself: Well there was the In
dependent ticket; could have vot
ed that had wanted to. I have ex
ercised my prerogative Of suffrage Z
the fullest extent; have voted ID
one candidate as against anothe
thanks to the the great goodness
and foresight of the Independents
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21

eiety, in effect constitute the won.
ans party in the state of Nevada,
whose dominant plank is to secure
the enfranchisement CT women, and
that we can consistently affilia4 G
with or assist no other party whose
dominant and avowed purpose is not
fl | citizenship and equal rights for
both men and women; be it
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions he sent to every one Of
our county organizations"
From the Reno Gazette Of Sept. IA
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
HENpHA SHIPMENTS TO BE
INCREASED IN NEAR FUTU7

The Mendha Nevada Mining COM
pany is preparing to Increase ore
shipments to~at least so tons per
day.
The management has ordered four
new heavy ore wagons which will
he pressed into commission upon
their arrival Thr Gre is hauled to
The S:endha switch on the Prince
railroad and there loaded onto the
cars fJr { y; % the smalter
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
Primary Law Is
Declared Huge Farce

called upon to make new laws.sbut to
erase many OF those now existing.
BY doing this distinct public SER
vice will be rendered-virginia
Chronicle.
The recent primary election has
demonstrated, In this county at
least, that the primary law as 1t now
exists Is rip-roaring farce. and
an expensive one at that. We COM
mend to the legislative candidates
Of each party the necessity of rip
ping this LAW to pieces and making
III over entirely. and with less RED
tape.-Ely Expositor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-21
OAY-5RISTOL PROPERTIES
CONTINUE TO SHOW BETTER

The Day-Bristol company has
sent to market this week an verage
OF 40 tons per day Ct high grade
copper ere from its Bristol proper.
ties.
New developments In the proper
ty have been Of most important
character which goes further to
demonstrate that the Bristol
properties are big ones.