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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
News From kiodak

Juneau, Alaska, June 11-Gov. Walter E. Clark received today the follow ing dispatch from Kodiak;
 Kodiak island covered with 12 inches of ashes Ashes have stopped falling. but conditions here are terrible. The people were taken aboard the reve- nue cutter Manning. which is leaving for other stations to obtain food
 "On some parts of the island the ashes are 20 feet deep. Vegetation and ami nal life have been killed and the wire less station at Kodiak destroyed Con ditions at Karluk must be terrible"
 Governor Clark cabled to Washing ton today asking $1oo,000 from Con gress for relief purposes in the strick- en district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Few Contests

national committee are expected to be set tied within few hours. The committee. however, has not determined how much time it will allow each side for submission of cases. Committeeman J. Daniels of North Carolina said the few contests were simple As the national committee meets noon June 24 there will not be time enough for extended argument. he said, but each side will have a reasonable opportunity to present it's claims, The contests hinge on questions of regularity of election and have not the same bear ing as at the Illinois convention.
 boom for Senator Rayner for perma- nent chairman has been started by the delegates of Maryland
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WILL SUBSTITUTE
 FISH FOR MEAT

New York, June 11.-Leaders of the Housewives league, which is trying to get it's 70o00 members to substitute cheap fish for high priced meat. announced to- night that beginning tomorrow they would inaugurate moving fish market" Since 1t has been difficult to get the housewives to go to the fish docks the league has chartered van which they will load with fish three times a week and send it around the city. Three salesmen in white uni forms will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Acme of Eninyment

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Jimmy, what would you do if you was rch?"
 "Td have pie for dinner every day"
 Anything else?"
 .'Yes; I'd have score board in de din- ing room, wit de butler marking up de scores from all parts of de country while eat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
MAN DRowNs IN
 INLAND TOWN


 Billings, Mont, June Hone man is known to have been drowned and many others mar rowly escaped a. similar fate tonight at the inland town of Buffalo. Wyo., when wall Of water 25 feet high rushed down upon the city without warning following a cloudburst in Clear Creek canyon. 10 miles west
 The lower part of the town was inundated, houses were de- molished and the people driven to higher ground. The water was six feet deep in the main street, and four feet deep in the lobby of the principal hotel. The property loss is at least S250, 900.
 Details of disaster are meagre and many more may have been drowned than at first reported. The whole town is engaged in rescue work and Sheridan has been appealed to for help.
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Ready for Emergency

From the Pittsburg Post.
 William, come 1 refuse to sit through another act of this show with you.'
 But, my dear, it may not be-
 No, no. It isn't fit for decent people to see I refuse to stay here with you any longer"
 "Very, wefl, if that's the way you feel about it. Only I would like to know how the plot is unfolded,"
 'Ill get matinee ticket and tell you.'
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

gone conclusion, most of the members are apathetic.
 Memphis Tenn.-Anthony Walsh, banker of this city, and for a number of years prominent in local political af- fairs. died late tonight after brief il- ness, aged 56 years.
 Norfolk, Va.-As a result of her en- counter with a gale below Hatteras. the naval collier Hector arrived here today in a leaking condition. The Hector was ordered from Boston toRproceed to the assistance of the collier Mars. which ran ashore off the Florida coast. On her return trip the Hector ran into a gale and was battered hard. T1ie ship will be repaired at the Norfolk navy yard.
 St Paul. Minn.-By a. vote of 49 to the state senate today adopted the joint resolution ratifying the income tax amendment to the federal constitution.
 Pierre. S. D.-corrected figures tonight not including ten counties give Wilson delegates in last Tuesdays primaries Ss4S: Clark delegates CAndrew Lee lisD 3S4i; Champ Clark list 25l4
 Reno, Nev.t-Funeral services for George s. Nixon, late United States sena- tor from Nevada. were aed in this city today. The ritual of the Christian Sci ence church was carried out The body was placed In tomb in the Masonic cemetery to await the building of the mausoleum
 Southhampton.-The sailing of the White Star liner Majestic tomorrow for New York via Cherbourg has been can- celed in consequence of the dockworl1ers' strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Just Like Chris

From Yonkers Statesman.
 Bil-And when you slipped on the icy pavement and your heels flew out from under you, how did you feel? Jfll-Oh, I felt like Christopher Columbus Why. how's that?'' I was a litle uncertain just where I was going to land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Anybody Will Do

FTOn BrOOkIyn Ilfe.
 Modest suitor-I am going to marry your sister, Willie. but 1 know l am not good enough for her. Candid Little Brother That's what sis says, but mas been tell ing her she can't do any better.
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But Why at All?

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 The railroads last year killed 10000 peo- pie and injured 70,000 If it all happened in one collision the Titanic disaster would appear small.
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Daniels Starts Movement


 National Committeeman Daniels tonight started a movement to bring about the nomination for Vice President of the man who stands second for the presi- dential nomination on the final ballot. MT. Daniels said the Baltimore eonven- ton should be a repetition of 1884, when the ticket was Cleveland and Hendricks, both of whom were candidates for the presidency.
 He said that none of the candidates for President would say at this time that he would accept the vice presi- dential nomination. but declared that af- ter the final ballot on. the president al nomination the second man should be appealed to take the vice presidential place as duty to the democratic party.
 MT. Daniels says the party cannot take any chances on nominating a small man for the vice presidency, but must put with it's presidential preference a man for Vice President who is big enough to be President and who will represent some of the blanks which the democrats will put into the platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
GENERAL OROzCO INVITES INSPECTION Indignant at Reports Con-
 corning Camp DEATH CLAIM IS PAID Mrs. Preston Gets $4000 for Death of Husband-Rebels Smuggle
 Ammunition Across
 the Border
DEATH CLAIM IS PAID

Chihuahua, Mexico, June 11.-Indig- nant at the reports that anarchy pre-. walls ir Chihuahua and that rebel of fcers will not be able to control their men General Orozco today issued a proclamation inviting committee of Americans to inspect his headquarters and his system of discipline.
 Enforced suspension of railroad traf- 1c between here and Juarez today as a result of washouts is an indication of the difficulties that will confront both the rebels and federals from now on
 General Campa. whose campaign in the south has ended, arrived here to- night
 Mexico City, June. 1.-The claim of Mrs. Jennie Martha Preston for so0o pesos (s4000 gold) indemnity for the death of her husband at Fl Paso during the Madero revolution was paid today by the Mexican government Minister Lascurain of the department of foreign relations said tonight that this case was In no way an exception to the
 
 other cases. He stated that this case was only one which was easy of proof and which had been early on the long list in the hands of the de- partment in charge of claims.
 Washington, June 1.-The Mexican rebels have been successful in getting 4o,- GOO rounds of ammunition across the bor- der, but an attempt to repeat the act on June 1 last resulted in the arrest of the smugglers. According to war department reports the offenders took the cartridges later to Jaurez and thence to Chihuahua. New Mexico, thence to Guzman, Mexico; later to Juarez and thence to Chicuahua. The message gave no details of the arrest of the smugglers by the American au- thorities.
 Chihuahua, Mex, June 11.-rhat the next great engagement between federals and rebels may be fought nearer the city of Chihuahua than Bachimba Is now admit ted at General Orozcos headquarters. op- timistically the rebel leaders are watching the report to float the loan of $5,O00000 gold authorized by the state government here
 Delio Moreno Canton, the unsuccess- ful candidate for governor of Yucatan, where he was defeated by Pino Suarez. now vice president of Mexico, and Man uel Garza Aldape, well known attor- ney of the state of Columbia, pre- sumably in Canada, was commissioned to raise the amount
 Fl Paso, Tex, June 1t.--Mexican Con sul D. C Llorente this afternoon filed charge of embezzlement of public funds of Mexico against Gonzalez En- rile, lately financial agent of the Mexi- can revolution. The complaint was filed in United States court and pre- cludes any possibility of Enrle se- curing his liberty on habeas corpus proceedings The charge against En- rile is extraditable between the coun- tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Volcano Has Ceased Its Ac- tivity and Relief Boats
 Are Sent
KODIAK ISLAND IS
 COVERED BY ASHES
Federal Government Acts Swiftly in Giving Relief to Volcano Suf- ferers-Sends Cutter to
 Assist Refugees

Seward, Alaska, June 11.-A cannery tender from Uyak, on the Shelikof strait shore of Kodiak island, brought word today that the people there are safe, but it is thought that seven fish ing villages. with total population of 2OO on the Alaska peninsula in the immediate vicinity of Katamai volcano, were destroyed by the eruption of last Thursday.
 The villages whose inhabitants, most ly natives, are believed to have perished were Cold Bay, Douglas, Katmai Kan atuk, Savanoosky and Kamgamute.
 Atmosphere Clearing
 The volcano has ceased it's activity and the atmosphere is clearing so that relief boats vii be able to get into the district.
 At Uyak the fall of ashes was four inches. The people there are not suf- fering. This was one of the places on Kodiak island where it was feared the greatest damage was done and the news from there gives hope that all the people on the island are safe.
 No news has been received from Afognak island, which lies only a few miles north of Kodiak island.
 Afognak, which is included in the Chugach national forest and fish culture reserve, has a population of 600. The island is in a direct line with the course taken by the ashes from Katmai
 A light rain fell at Seward today H. acid, which is killing all vegetation and eating into the metal work on buildings.
 The steamer Printer left today with relief for the town of Kodiak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
Let Us C1ean Your COrsets

One of our special l. ties is the cleaning and renovating of corsets.
 If you will send yours at intervals through the summer we will keep it clean and fresh and sweet. Only 25c and 35c apiece.
 Try us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12

Lisbon, Portugal.-The President has requested Premier Auguste yascenicel- los to form a new cabinet to take the place of the ministers who resigned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12

St. Paul, Minn.-By a. vote of 49 to the state senate today adopted the joint resolution ratifying the income tax amendment to the federal constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12

Washington.--The nomination of IL O. Jeffries of Nowata, Okla. was with drawn from the Senate today by the President at the request of Senator Bradley of Kentucky of the Senate post office committee pending an investiga- tion of Jeffries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
O'Gorman Mentioned

Already United States Senator O'Gor- man of New York has been discussed for chairman of the campaign committee. Just how many members will constitute the new campaign committee has not been considered, but the creation of the office of chairman was believed to be advisable because the coming presidential contest promises too much labor for the national chairman.
 National Committeeman Josephus Dan iels of North Carolina, said that sew eral committeeman had the matter un- der advisement. but thought it was too soon to discuss it.
 National Committeeman Edwin O. Wood of Michigan reached here today to arrange for accommodations for 800 democrats from his home state. The mayors of 32 Michigan cities, MT. Wood said, would be in the delegation. MT. Wood brought forward the name Of Representative Frank Doremus of De- troit for temporary chairman of the con vention.
 Lieutenant Governor Nichols ot ohlo' campaign manager for Governor Harmon stopped off in Baltimore for a short time today to look over preliminary arrange ments made by the Harmon lieutenants, and then proceeded to New York, where he will remain for two or three days.
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Toledo.--Federal Judge 1Silletts here this afternoon announced fine of $42.- GOO on the Hooking Valley railroad company and a fine of $20,000 on the Sunda Creek company. a coal concern of Columbus, for violation of the Hep burn law relative to banking busi- ness enterprises.
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St. Petersburg.-Fifty- field la borers were burned to death early this while asleep in barn near Tambow, Central Russia, on property belonging to Count Orlorff Davydoff. The cause of the fire is not known.
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gone conclusion. most of the members are apathetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
PLAN NEW OFFICE
 FOR DEMOCRATS Would Be Known as Chair man Campaign Committee O'GORMAN MENTIONED Daniels Would Nominate for Vice President Man Who Runs Second
 in Final Vote of Convention.
 Few Contests
O'GORMAN MENTIONED

Baltimore, June 11.-Plans are being formulated by members of the democratic national committee, it was learned here tonight to create a new office to pc known as chairman of the campaign committee. This new officer, who will work with the national chairman, may or may not be a member of the national committee, and his selection will be made by the presidential candidate after con- ference with the new national committee members. The national chairman will continue in general charge of the cam paign.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04
The mean maximum and mean mini
mum temperature figures by the month
were as follows:
Epierams of Western Governors Ex.
pressed In Talks in New York

Gov. Norris, Montana-'"The east
produces wise men. But as they grow
wise they 60 west.
Gov. Oddie, Nevada-"We are not
ashamed of our small population. New
York state once had fewer people"
Gov. Burke, North Dakota-''Our
men will go through the jaws of hell,
yes, even to Canada, for money; New
York can keep them from doing either. :"
Gov. Vessey, South Dakota-'If the
east will give us more money and more
people, we will produce 10 times as
much foodstuffs. -
Gov. Carey, Wyoming-"Not per
cent of the male voters i'm my state
would vote to repeal women suffrage. F"
Gov. West, Oregon-''Young men do
not have to have money to get away
from congested cities. I know, because
have been broke many times"
Gov. Eberhardt, Minnesota" "Horace
Greeley's advice to young men is just
as good today as it was then, and we
are there to help you to make good"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04
BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETTER
Great Northern Will Spend Quar-
ter Million Near Here.
Lumber Prospects a Little Better.

During the past few weeks there
have been gratifying indications of a
revival in general business conditions
throughout the country. Railroads of
the Northwest are preparing for extern
slons and betterments of existing lines,
all lines of business in the east are on
more substantial basis, and the general
demand for lumber has increased, al
though there has not yet been a suffi-
cient advance in price to bring about
much activity among the manufactur-
ers. There is decidedly more optim-
lstlc view taken by the leaders in big
business.
Locally it is reported that the big op-
orators in timber are looking for an ad-
vance in the price of their products and
are prepared to meet the demand. The
Fidelity Company, of Newport, has two
large camps at work getting out white
pine from the West Branch country to
fill their 100000 feet order. How
ever, the big mill will be unable to
start until after the spring raise of
Priest river makes it possible to bring
down the logs.
The Panhandle Company, with some
thing like 100000 feet of lumber in
the yards at Spirit Lake and lone, are
not conducting very heavy logging op-
erations this winter. However, the
company is prepared tohasten big oper-
ations and keep it's two plants busy if
the demand for lumber should require it.
The Idaho & Washington Northern
Railroad last year completed the survey
for two lines of logging road, and has
the material on hand to rush the work
of building these roads as soon as nec-
essary to keep the Panhandle Company
supplied with logs. No other extension
or extensive improvements are contem-
plated by the company at this time.
Great Northern officials have lined up
contracts for the expenditure of a
quarter of million in revising it's track
between Crossport and Newport, dis
tance of about 40 miles. The big bulk
of this work will be done between AL
beni Falls and Wrencoe, and will be
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04

door at the rear of the building where
an oil tank was kept under the floor.
The fire was hottest in the vicinity of
the oil tank but fortunately there had
been but little oil in the tank and no
explosion followed.
The loss is fully covered by insurance
on both stock and building. Adjusters
arrived this morning and have started
lnventorying the stock preparatory to
adjusting the loss.
The many friends of Mr.. Kelly regret
this unfortunate beginning of the year
for him and hope that the remainder of
the year will be of more prosperous
nature. The store will not be open for
business before some time next week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04
An Excellent Picture Show

{. A. Fielder, proprietor of Fid's
Opera, continues to present the very
best of moving pictures for the enter
tainment of Newport people. No films
are shown except those that have re-
ceived the approval of the National
Censorship Board. They are the very
highest class of moving pictures, and
nearly every film shown has an educa-
tional feature that appeals to the dis
eliminating public.
Mr.. Fielder is now negotiating for
Pathe Current Event pictures. In this
series is presented once week set
of pictures of current events through
out the world. Pictures are shown of
such world events as wars, great disas-
ters, pageants, celebrations, etc. This
is one of the best educational features
introduced into the moving picture
business, and to produce it requires an
army of photographers scattered all
over the globe.
The price of admission continues to
be 10 cents. The difficulty in heating
the house has been overcome and it is
at all times comfortable. A Saturday
afternoon matinee, between the hours
of 2:30 and 4:30 is now a regular fea-
ture.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04
FIRE DAMAGED KELLY'S STORE
Extineuished After Loss of $500
Is Caused.
Smoke and Water Damage Stock

The year 1912 started out with bad
luck for T. J. Kelly, the pioneer mer-
chant of this section. About o'clock
on the morning of Jan. 2 smoke was
discovered issuing from his big brick
store building and an alarm of fire was
turned in.
When the fire department arrived 1T
was found necessary to break in the
iron doors at the rear Of the building to
get at the fire, which was just breaking
into a fierce flame. From all appear
ances the fire had been smouldering for
several hours, and had been kept from
breaking out with more violence by
reason of the fact that the building was
closed tight. A stream Of water was
turned on and the fire soon extinguished.
The damage to the building will
amount to about $780, Two holes were
burned into the floor Of the storage
room at the rear of the building, the
walls charred and plastering cracked.
The whole interior of the building will
need re-painting. In the opera house
room upstairs considerable damage was
done by smoke and the walls will re-
quire re-tintlng.
The principal damage to the stock
was from smoke and water. When the
fire was discovered dense volumes of
smoke issued from the building and the
heat was so intense that butter in the
front part of the building, more than
sixty feet from the fire, melted and ran
over the floor. Sugar and flour in the
back room were ruined by the stream
of water turned on the fire and the
stock in the front room is all more or
less damaged by smoke and water.
One of the big plate glass windows IN
the front cracked from the heat and
several windows in the upper story
were broken. The stock damage is
estimated at more than $250O.
The origin of the fire is still a mys-
terry. There had been no fire started
in the stove that morning.
One of the holes burned
in the floor is about five feet distant
from the stove. The other is near the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-04
Council Proceedings

The town council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening. Mayor Jones
and Councilman Lusher were absent
and Councilman Nelson presided over
the meeting.
Applications of D. M. Mangone,
Gust Johnson, John Koch and VIM.
Heisner for saloon licenses, accompanied
by petitions of citizens and the $1,000
license fee, were presented and each
given first and second readings.
Police Magistrate Mcdonald present
ed his report of fines collected during
the month of December, amounting to
Sill SO, which indicates that there is but
little drunkenness or other vice prevalent
at this time.
Ordinance No. 126 was given first and
second readings. This ordinance pro-
vides for salaries of town officers as fol-
lows: Clerk, 500 per month; City At
torney, $25 per month; Police, $75 per
month; Police Magistrate 81 per year
and commission of rs per cent on all
fines collected.
The difficulties attendant on drying
out fire hose were called to the atten-
tion of the council and the building COM
mittee was instructed to provide better
means of doing this work.
The council adjourned to Tuesday
evening Jan 9th, at which time the
newly elected mayor and councilmen
will be installed into, office.
Action on the Kirklin application for
a telephone franchise was again post
poned The council placed the matter
for final disposition at the first meeting
in February.
Following bills were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn:
Heslin, Fox Co, wood d....$ 200
Newport Water Co., hyrdrant rent, De-
Newport Miner, printing and publishing. 1880
NJ. Shreve, extra work. expense -. 575
Gus Schibsbv labor Or................ $50
N. l. & P. M. Co., street lights December. 100 so
Star Livery, teams used on snow plOw $50
E. Jonne, extra labor cleaning walks . 1925
T J. Hail. meals for prisoners .......... 800
Chas. Straight, extra time, night watch. 1900
s. w. Rogers, attorney services for self
and Fred Trumbull, Craig VS. Town 213 25
S. w. Rogers, legal services. November
and December. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3o.O0