davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
ONE MAN KILLED
IN AUTO HOLDUP

PORTLAND, (Or), March 20
Shooting ar a retreating automobile
which he had failed to hold up, a
robber fatally injured George Hast
ings, travelling man, and slightly
wounded Donald Stewart and Irwin
Lupton on the Portland-Oregon City
road at a place known as Elk rock,
about equi-distant from both places.
Besides the injured, there were in
the automobile H. l.. Tab, a clerk in
the local Northern Pacific express Of
flee, and Bruce Stewart, Donald's
brother, who owned and was driving
the car.
AS the automobile was coming down
the Elk Rock hill, bound for Portland,
the highwayman called out to Stewart
to stop Instead of complying Stew
art released his brakes and put on his
power. AS the car flew past the robber
the man opened fire on the occupants
with a rife, one shot striking Hast
ings in the head, another hitting Don
aid Stewart in the arm, third strik-
ing Lupton in the arm and the fourth
passing through Tabs overcoat, but
not injuring him. Bruce Stewart was
not hit.
Hastings died at late hour tonight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09

HONOLULU LODGE, NO. 800,
L. o. o. M.
Will meet in Odd Fellows Building,
Fort street, near King, every Friday
evening at 1880 p. m. Visiting broth.
ers cordially invited to attend.
AMBROSE ]. WRIT, Dictator.
E. A. JACOBSON, Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
FRATERNAL MEETINGS.

HONOLULU LODGE NO. GIG,
B. P. o. ELKS.
Meets in their hall on King street
near Fort, every Friday evening. Wis
fling Brothers are cordially invited to
attend.
A. E. MURPHY, E. R.
H. DUNSHEE, Sec'y.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09

discovered in the village this morning
showing the haste with which ALBERT
found 81 reCoBba,y to re .-cat
In almcs- every street IN the village
dead ami wounded were found. Some
of the bodies we're i'm frightfli cen
dition, showing Il e havoc wrougpt by
the steady fire Of the Liberal artillery.
Many Of the prisoners taken were
only captured because they were ex-
hausted and unabic to 60 on with the
others. They tell heartrendng stories
of their yUifofngs hrDert, they sag.
kept them fighting steadily, giyiug
them no chance to rest.
Federal Loss is $50.
General Orozco figures that the fed
eral loss in the six days fight was 45G
killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
His own loss was about half of that
Preparations TO march on the Gov
eminent military base at Torreon are
proceeding deliberately Arozco is
calm and wary in the midst of victory
and will not move until he feels as
sured that success is certain lie stat
ed tonight that additional recruits
from Durango and Coahulia are on
their way to this city.
Rurales Fight on Border.
NOGALES (ArizD, March %
Buena Vista, on the international line
eight miles east of Nogales, was the
scene of an encounter between a band
of rurales and twenty-five MeXicans
and Yaquis today. One rurale was
wounded.
The Mexicans, it was stated, were
trying to smuggle over arms and am
munition when surprised by the ru.
rales. American cavalrymen left here
at once for the scene.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
CATHOLIC CHURCH
GROWS STEADILY

NEW YORK, March 29.-There are
15,O15,569 Catholics in the United
States proper, according to the 1912
edition of Kennedys official Catholic
directory which is authority also for
the following statistics:
A year ago the Catholic population
of the country was 14,61S,761, while
ten years ago it was 10,976,757, show
ing an increase of 4,O36,S12 for the
decade. Twenty years ago Catholics
numbered S,615,7S5, showing that with
in twenty years the Catholic popula
ton has nearly doubled.
There are 17,491 Catholic priests in
the United States and 1899 Catholic
churches, of which 9256 have resident
priests, the other 1855 being mission
churches. The directory also shows
there are fourteen archbishops, two
titular archbishops, ninety-seven bish'
ops, two arch-abbots and fifteen alb
bots in the Union. Furthermore there
are eighty-three seminaries with 6OO6
students preparing for the priesthood
229 colleges for boys and 701 acade
mics for girls.
There are 5119 parochial schools
with the attendance of 1,399,7S6. There
are also 2S9 orphanages caring for AZ,
Ill orphans. Including the children in
parochial schools, orphan asylums
academies, colleges and other chart
table institutions, the grand total OF
young people under Catholic care
amounts to 1,540,049.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09

slight build, such as Charles Temple
ton Crocker, Harry Hastings or
Stuart Lowery, in cloaks that would
fit such gaints as Oscar Cooper,
George H. Howard or Eugene de Sab
la. A handsome jacket, quite differ
ent from the others, is being made for
the chief This will probably rest on
the shoulders OF Walter Hobart, as no
opposition to him has been heard as
chief of the Fire Department,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
slsTER-lN-LAW
CELEBRATES NATAL DA

EUGENE (Or), March 29,-"Grand.
ma" Sarah Todd, sister-in-law of Abra
ham Lincoln, today celebrated her one
hundred and second birthday with a
dinner party for thirty-fiye friends.
The sprightlest one of the group was
Grandma" Todd. Included in the
gifts was a sum of money for smoking
tobacco, which Mrs. Todd has used
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health - Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. " | want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg

etabieCompound and
Sanative Wash have
done me. l live on a
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. l am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that / am
not broken dow n
with hard work and
the care of my fam
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
freely all her life.

Mrs. Todd's husband was a brother
of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln She had no
children of her own, but reared four
whom she adopted She has been a
resident Of Oregon for the last twenty.
tyo years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09
MORMON BISHOP PASSES AWAY.

MORMON BISHOP PASSES AWAY.
SALT LAKE, March 29-Bishop Hy-
rum r. Clawson, a pioneer of 1S4S'
secretary OF Brigham Young, first
manager of the lions Cooperative
Mercantile Institution and of the Salt
Lake Theater, died here Thursday
night, aged eighty-fve. He leaves a
widow, twenty-seVen children, l45
grandchildren ana fourteen great
grandchildren.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-09

There will be a regular meeting of
the executive committee of the Civic
Federation of Honolulu at the Public
Service Association rooms at four p.
m. Friday.
The evening world., 1912-06-24
THE WORST EVER.

IF ANYBODY thought the waters strike all and done
with meal at almost OF the big hotels restaurants dur
ing the past few days must have smashed the illusion into
smallest atoms
Never tine memory Of the oldest nhaban has the service at
of New Yo best known eating places been unspakab
aocousy bad After exaspeang delay guests orders taken
by stupid, unwilling walters who often unfamiliar with
the dishes they supposed to The waits
incrmnable.
When food finally brought by the omnibus and placed the
serving table stays there indefinitely The guest sits gazing at his
dinner just Of reach until somebody condescends set before
him. Instantly the dishes fairly the table the waiter anishe
completely and human effort unearh him again until paying
tipping methe only during the entire meal when
he turns up Of his free will and pleasure!
II the complains to the head waiter he gets only explana
short elaborate the BE- that the kitchen has
only half it's regular force and the the floor all
number Of walters said to be getting ready TO here
from Europe If the quicker the better II 10 Pshsps unjust
that the hotel doing the best they under tho
circumstances but the fact remains that to dine In almost
any hotel this city is to beset incredible WEAKNESS and wh
The evening world., 1912-06-24
A BRAVE NAME.

a. 1643 after lingering for six days with Two csbnc
bsh in his shoulder, died Of the most fsmous English
pros whose has become synonym for brave protest
against injustice and opprsssioo.
For three successive ya-16s 1885, l636Charlss Of Eng
land levied upon his o Of the obsolete and oous
taxeknown Ship Money In much earlier times the
Of England had exercised the right TO require maritime and
counties furnish shps in time Of Charles did thing
which there precedent BE used the x money
hN We in time Of psaos
On lind and member @ Parliament refused payment
He brought to trial Five judges for him, against
him. From that moment this landowner and Parliament
chose to stand steaasuy for the g Of Cmmo and People
against the Grown and when the rupture vita the King
civil this f in the A stouy fighting the royal dsspo
the struggle that later ovthrcw the Stusrs
modern England.
His John Hmpdm
The evening world., 1912-06-24
Suiting the Question.

THE damage suit vas on. and BihAd's ehsuf-
!eur was testhy.ns for the plaintiff.
Now. you SAY" said the poupous LAWYER
for tho defendant. that At this point the two
cnrs. travelling at the rate Of thirty mile az
hour. came together head on Then what did
YOU dor"
The witness Kased YEARLY ct his qusstionsr.
why" he said. Il turned 10 my wife who
was brushing the babys hair In the tonneau. and
I said that ! thought the dumplinss must he
done by this time
"Baugr' interrupted the Judses savsl. ''Sten-
ographer" said his Honor. strike that fool
answer from the record"
And doesn't the question 80 with IT, jude :"
ashed the witness meeky.
"surei" said His Honor. forgetting the ais.
nifty Of HE calling for the moment.-Harper .
Weekly.
The evening world., 1912-06-24

Tho Man VINO
Rises on the Ashes OF his Dead Self
have 10 e1ft En-!
A Lot Of W PIcod for Another
Oho~cs" before Wo'Ve Tried Out the
Once Wo'pe SIN Goti
A Tot Of us Ballpia yers In the Game
AZ Life imagine that a Triple Play Un.
assisted would be Pie for us II Only
tho Chance to Make II Would Come
Our Wayl
Yesterday Is as Dead as Yesterdays
Newpaper--but some Highly Interesting
Sporting Editions will he Issued before
To-day Is Overl
Frequently, when the Game hal
Looked sort Of Gummed Up, we've De.
rived Quite a lot Of Helpful Chirk jus,
from trying to Capitalize our Expeota'
tionsi
'The Dead Level OF Commonpla ca" Il
what the Eager Young Fellcr terms II
lut tue dr!Zzled. Sla..sd Old Boy who'l
The evening world., 1912-06-24
The Summer Girl 49, Ez) By Eleanor
A PICTURE SPOILED.

THOUSAND CHILDREN playing one Of the big open
spaces Central Park the other afternoon White dres.
- and darker knckerbocke dotted the in all directions
II might have been Of the prettes Of sights
II anything but pretty sight! Why7 Because 10000
paper pieces Of box peel and odds and
ends Of luncheon scattered every yard Of turf under the
youngsters fseti
The children had lunohed They had hurled papers and
every direction far they could throw Then they
romped raced they had turned into dump.
These particular children the park by special invitation
and arrangement They looked after BY Older people Why
effort made keep them from treating the place like
dirty back yard?
child who Central Park under the authority
older person should made understand that rolling luncheon
bundle and carrying them to the
receptacle just and necessary duty washing the
dishes at home
Moreover plenty Of such proper recepta should be provided
every playground and the police should be instructed that
they the old Sparrow Cops who had
least respect for the Park and who tried how much
how little they could do keep and attractive
The evening world., 1912-06-24
S."

ssv vpREv . sood one heard
~ down ct the omcs" psss"
1 1 Or. Jar. as no smiled beam
sngly upon his wife. when he came
home the other night.
Mrs. Jar smiled. She sninsd twice.
In fact. Fret at his breath ana second
a. Il afterwaM Game out. at the state
mont that me good one had been
brought homo In such . frssn eondi'
Ton from away downtown.
'Whst's the mattsrr" seksd Mr.. Jar,
halted By the sniffs In his telling OF
the merry uuip.
''oh, nothing" said Mrs. Jarr ioily.
"oss! That's risht" cried Mr.. Jar
IN IN injured tons. "A man come,
homo feeling good
'You Wouldn't be feeling gcod II you
hadn't stopped In at that ouSs piscs
at the cornsr! said Mrs. Jarr.
"A man comes homo feeling good"
rspsatsd Mr.. Jarr. ignoring the inter-
ription, land he starts 10 say some-
thing pleasant and then you start Grape
hanging"
~ start whatr' asked Mrs. Jarr.
start orape.nangtnG." replied Mr.
Jarr. pulling the All the world II
The evening world., 1912-06-24
He Felt II.

OE oOrBALL." cried the old s.ntlopan IN
che Red Lion smoke room, 'is q sin
and a disgrace. Football" he con-
nnued. thnmpips the table With his fist. 'is an
sbomination and . blot Oh civilization. The
very pa,ns Of football" he shouted, sweeping two
nAsses and . pint pot off che hoard IN his *.
eitement-'the very name OF football Is enough
TO make . decent. respectable man 20 aud hans
himself out Of pure disgust
The gentleman seems to feel rather deeply on
the subject" said Q commercial traveller. who had
been listening to his remarks
He do" ssented one Of the natives.
'Has ne lost something a. . matshf" Inquired
the commercial traveller.
He ave %. 'Ad . rdsavs killed q. ons. Z"
vpaicd the other oncuariy.
What relsttvs wa itf asked the quori,t
'Is wife's first husband" was the rssponse.-
IOsnsvtlls Herald
The evening world., 1912-06-24
6rzA POCKET c&.
&@t9WSC @@glD01M.

qvcsy soss oo,l
tooterf
n 64moaIf IN potwS
1863 wAcn oppIs u
softf
1852 Why MtIe
q
no. wAs 10 On a AtoA mountstm top,
0-HEsE Wednesday replies 10
III
Isl why thunderstorm IN
winTO o
s=7
.
~. decay.
thaah the
o the cold o
why csD
the
tShnaG
The evening world., 1912-06-24
l]%}TEsS 7p:5O2v

sad ana dreary' stuf-ths sang mat
line u from should b called The Real
FOLKS at Home"
W you expect mo to keep the dinner
waiting. ana Gertrude breaking dishes
for spite. because she wants to 20 out.
whiis you delay the supper stopping In
place that 10 . disgrace to bhs neigh.
borhood. and then think I'll laush at
the questionable jokes you hear In
suoh placeA then you're very much
mlstakeni"
'Oh. very weii." said Mr.. Jarr IN an
injured turn. rub Il IN, take ADVANTAGE
The evening world., 1912-06-24
Her PrOposal.

n A Iss ETHEL BARRYMORE. spropos Of isas
N year. told . story ct the COLONY Oitb.
A'A "a gri." she odd. LOOKED ss1mly q .
caller one evening and remarked;
"'Georss. a. It 10 leap ysar"--
Tho caller turned rather yale.
IA II n leap year. ale oontinosd. 'ssH zoo
have been calling regularly nov eous AlsAb .
week for . long. Ions time. 0sous. ] pro-
poss'--
Tin not In . position TO mary o. ny NJ
ayy.' Geovs bruke In. burriedly.
81 know that well. George. the gin pushed.
'ssd so. as 1t y leap year. I thought I'd pro
pose that you lay off and nys some Of the more
eltgibls boys q chance. "-Waahlugtou Star.
The evening world., 1912-06-24
Mr.. Jarr Brings Home a Joke; but He
Finds He Left It's Point Downtown

this one 10 all right and I did hear Il
down town.
Il suppose. then. you stopped in your
friend 0us's to tell him nrst. I hope
he enjoyed H." she remarked.
II didn't tell II to Gus at all Gus
was at his dinner and Rangls saw me
passing ana called me in." began Mr..
Jarr.
''Oh, even the saloonkeeper DOESN'T
keep his wife waiting dinner on him"
retorted Mrs. Jarr. "And I'll wager his
dinner 10 better one than his best GUS
toners wife can afford. And Rangle!
That man! Well. bad a. he 10. even HE
goes homo for his dinner before ne
Gr. Jar sroaned. but made no reply.
''werlT asked Mrs. Jar after . long
Silence and when tho dinner was about
concluded. what 10 the very funny
Joke that 70 going to make me stop
being Q Grape hangsrr'
"Oh, never mind now" grumbied Mr..
Jar.
You oan tell Il now" said Mrs. Jarr
with cold aRability. the children are
not here"
"oh, II wasn't anything much" fal-
tered Mr.. Jarr. the Jest he had been
burning to tell not seeming % funny to
oddly for It.
You will honor the Real Folks .,
Home a you say. II you only will tel
IT," said Mrs. Jarr.
Jaw, be good-bs good" said Mr.. Jar
Here's the Joke: why docs the chicken
GROSS the strsstf'"
Mrs. Jarr regarded him askancs.
You mean road. don't your sh'
asked.
mo, street." rstortsd Mr.. Jarr. ''Bs
you can't guess t."
Il don't have to Eusss IT," saad Mru
Jar. Tive heard II since was . child
A hns opinion you must have Of m!
sense Of humor. II such old witticisnn,
are reserved for w1ves. designatsd q
Grape hangsrS because they do not q
into outlaws when they hear them. II
be content 10 b . Grape hanger"
The chicken CROSSES tho street 4
get an Zoe cream soda" said Mr.. Jsrr.
But somehow Il dida't sound humorous
70 him this time.
what boshv' exclaimed Mrs. Jar
WHO ever heard Of chickens bsini
given Zoe cream sodss7"
but young girls are called 'chick
sns,'" explained MI Jarr,
ny whomr' asked Mrs. Jarr. tn
frequentsrs OF 0us's placer We'll.
know some tough ROSTERS that would b
better OF Il they crossed the street 70
loo cream sodas instead of for beer"
And this conoeit pleased her % tina
ahe laughed heartily. turned on tn
Iught and brought out some homs-mad
pie,
The evening world., 1912-06-24

Of my snhexibls domestic regularity.
push me to the wall because you know
I'm not going to bolt the family party"
You como into the dining room and
bolt your dinner" said Mrs. Jar. The
children have had thsdPs."
MIRA Jar lead the way to the dining
room. which was In ssmi-darknsss at
this hour. She knew Mr.. Jarr liked to
eat under the cheerfulnsss Of light, but
she wasn't going to turn on the light
and he hss,tated to ask her to do %
until she was IN better humor."
Don't b. cross." he satd. honest.
The evening world., 1912-06-24
1t Revived the Kid.

THE mistress Of The house hal been u Q
concert and when she returned she Wa ~
BY the servant with: BABY ~ ven u
while you were out. num-"
oh. dear" said the mistress els he BET.
tori"
oh. yes. mum. he's Ill right eow. but hs We
bad at first. ! found his medicine In the cup.
board"
''Good sraciousl What have you elssn hint
There 10 no medicine In thera" sdsamsd ths
mistres.
'Oh. zee. there =. re written fisAt % IT,"
and tben sfe produced . botts Absllsd kid
keviver. Milwaukee Ere Pres.
The evening world., 1912-06-24

lsh!ns Go. cThe Nsw Yorb worid).
Been over the Jumps knows the Joy OF
. Confronted Mind!
Xoke Plan, sce~ Y Later you
Have to Plane u Do,omi
II you can't Chuck . IAttls Cheer into
what you Term your Good Advice then
Lot the Poor Rum 80 his Way In Psacsr
II 10 a Melancholy Fdct that Some
Of W, In our Desire to Do Different"
only Succeed IN Being Dtsaoyeeablel
II you Observe Carefully youTl Notice
that the Fellows who are Unable to
Differsntiats between Independents of
Spirit and Downright Impudenos are the
Ones who Obviously have Nothing but
Mayonnalss DRESSING Ia the Haek OF
the Beani
"Yeu Can't TsaSh an Old Dog New
Tricks'' 10 the 6pinslsss slogan Of Lot
Of " who Haven't the Nerve 70 KNOCK
or the HABIT thats ousss1ns Usl
Some Day there's Going to be . Mus
cling Law for the Noisy Nuisance whose
BARK 10 Worse than his Bitsv'
Our idea Of an Ynoonssqusnt ynvsrte-
brats 10 that Observation-Disclosures Poker
Player who 10 Always walking Around
his Chair to Change his I.uohr'
the Man wne sayv thst Tho Game
Ia Not Worth the Candle" has Nsver
Played I'll
There Might be Some Reason for |,
u tho Gutter thereby Gained hh
Quistus-but he he's 70 lave Oni
Get the Angis-snd your Average VII
Take Carr Of 1tsst3l
The evening world., 1912-06-24
He Got 1t.

THE shabby man with the blushins ap.
preached the stranger who was Spping q
cocktail.
Friend" sid the shabby man. ~ can con.
nncs you that you have eleven finssn. woud you
consider me worthy Of = drink at your expense o.
81 certainly would" replied the s.ranses.
"Now start the count" ssid the shabby man.
The evening world., 1912-06-24

The Pen may be
Mightier than the
Sword. but the
DiotaGraph has got
II on Both OF
Themi
Even the ANA
tour Bookmaker
kno w's that Hate
and Envy are al
ways Coupled IN
the Betting!
The evening world., 1912-06-24
Naturally.

THE Cannibal Kins-Ses here. what was that
dbh you served up to me at lunchf
The Cook-Stewed cyclist, your majesty
Canuibal Kips-lt tasted very burnt.
Cook-Ws,l. he was scorchins whom We caught
hin. yeus maj0ty.--Sketch.
The evening world., 1912-06-24
The May Manton Fashions

u MIDSUMMER 10
NV the season OF
AVA the thinnest.
filmiest gowns md
this skirt Is charming
for dimhty. lawn. ba-
tiste, vone-all fabrics
Of the kind. 1t con-
sists of very few
ploces. means very lit
tie labor and ID cut
with special reference
to the needs Of wash
able materials. The
tucked front gore Is
pretty but not essen
tial, for q plain gore
can be used and made
e1thsr OF the same or
Of contra sting mate
rial. IN the small Wow.
the skirt II shown
made Of white wolfe
with the front gore OF
the 50 m Q material
with an embroidered
border. and the effect
10 charming. Whether
the high or the nat
urai waist line 10 used,
the skirt 10 gathered
at the upper edge. so
irving pretty fullness.
With the tuck Q d
front gore. the skirt In
the medium aze will
require W yards OF
material 81. ~ yards
% or " inches wide.
To make as shown In
the small view. II will
require 4 yards 81 or
AZ yards 80 or ~
inches wide with Il
yard Of bordered ma
tcrial u inches wide
for tho front gore.
Pattern NO. 7t63 10
out In sizes from 20 to
30 IN. waist measure.
The evening world., 1912-06-24
"Cheer Up, Cuthbert!''
~ What's tho Use of Being Blue P
S7N There Is Lot of Luck Lott:
BY Clarence L. Cullen.

cagvisht. 1919 b. Ths Prsa Pub
THE Boss's idea Of an Undesirable
10 an UNDERLYING who has TO DO
4 UrgsdI
The evening world., 1912-06-24

clever tcomdn makes business Of studying men; a
therS busy studying her.
The evening world., 1912-06-24

In the foo reciprocity seldom leads to anncrao
The evening world., 1912-06-24

Beautiful often straight from Reno 70 per
usually stay married. tale their punishment right
The evening world., 1912-06-24

I EVENING FASEON}
"" BUREAU Building
w.. stamps
I IAPoRTANT-Vrte
r''''' sire wanted ADD two
The evening world., 1912-06-24

There Might be Some Reason for u
u tho Gutter thereby Gained hh
Quistus--but he he's 70 lave Oni
The evening world., 1912-06-24

When cad has Qudrre'led oith toonan, he remarks
An ordinary "Oh that's oil operr chivdIrops
fhrew overland of course nobody belieres him,
The evening world., 1912-06-24

Get the Ansis-snd your Average VIII
Take Carr Of 1tsst1l
The evening world., 1912-06-24

Tho podn cho dro,cnS her IN the odss at Mig
hetr ghosts staring her from looking glass
The evening world., 1912-06-24

The Man wne says thst The oNms
IL Not Worth the Candle has Never
Played I'll
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-17
CHAMP CLARK
 MAKES REPLY
ASSURES DEMOCRATIC COMMIT TEE HE WILL HELP IN THE
 DYKE APPROPRIATION.

A reply was received from Sneak CT Clark to the telegram sent by the officers of the late Democratic Yer litorial convention. asking his aid in the passage of the dyke bill. The following is the correspondence in full.
 Valdez. Alaska, April l, 1912. Honorable Champ Clark,
 Speaker House Representatives.
 Washington, D. c. Alaska Democratic convention urge, the early passage of bill appropriat- ing fifty-five thousand dollars for construction dyke at Valdez Money should be available at once. Edmund Smith,
 Chairman Alaska, Dem. convention have telegram relative to the bill appropriating fifty-five thousand dol lars for construction of your dyke and will help along with 1t all I can.
 CHAMP CLARK.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-17
PASSENGERS ON
 THE ALAMEDA
Steamer Arrived At Midnight Brining a Number of Pas-
 sengers.

The following passengers ar rived on the steamer Alameda:
 B. Olson, Al. Sullivan, w. IT. Christian, A. Johnson. II. w. Laihrop, R. M. Gibson, M. J. Sul- livan, O. A. Tucker, Father van der Pol, J. Crowley, C. Stag neth, Mrs. A. T. Scbuera, W. A. Dolan, H. II. Townsend, J. Miller. Mrs. Ana Barrett, Mother Super for Helena, Sister Mary, Sister Dorothy, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. D Le- wis, James Brcen, T. McSulan, R. c. Nelson, J. Scully, and four teen steerage.
 The Alameda also carried number of passengers for Sew ard and other points to the westward.