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TOKIO, April 13.—The galleries
of the Ube coal mine, in the. Shimon
oseki district, collapsed this morn
ing. The workings were under the
sea, and as the pillars fell great
streams of water began flowing in,
drowning over 300 workers. A
number were able to make their
escape.
NEW YORK, April 13.—Former
President Huerta of Mexico arrived
from Spain this morning. He. said
that he had saluted the people
through the press. He took the oath
upon behalf of himself.
NEW YORK. April 13.—For
‘‘Swee.t charity,” society cavorted as
clowns and acrobats in the sawdust
ring. A society circus was hejd at
the Seventy-first Regiment Armory
by the Vacation Committee of New
York. Anna Morgan, daughter of
the late financial king, was a lead
ing ‘ ringmaster” in charge. Profes
sional actors and actresses assisted.
Clowns, the bearde.d lady, sword
swallowers and the India-rubber
man were all present. Rehearsals
whrh 'held in the lialatial Morgan
home.
KANSAS CITY, April 13.—After
an illness of several weeks past Wil
liam Rockhill Nelson died at his
palatial Oak Hall home this morn
ing. He was <’ 4 years of age, hav
ing been bcrn at Fort Wayne, Ind.
He founded the Kansas City Star in
1SS0, and since then he has been
the owner and editor-in-chief. It
is one of the influential pppers of
the middle west and has always
bee.n a great money maker. Editor
Nelson was many times a million
aire. He was the founder of the
Western Gallery of Art in Kansas
City.
SEATTLE, April 13.—The time
for filing in the federal court per
sonal claims against the Pacific
Alaska Navigation Company, owners
of the. steamship Admiral Sampson,
which was sunk in a collision with
the Princess Victoria off Point No
Point last fall, has expired. The
<laims filed, which number ten, are
for a total of $102,302. The largest
claim, $26,609, is made by the Can
adian Pacific Railroad Company,
owners of the Princess Victoria. A
claim for $25,250 is made by Mrs.
Alice, Noon, whose husband lost
his lift > the wreck, and $20,200 is
asked 1 rrs. Elvira Cabanas, who
was al' "> : ade a widow by the acci
dent. 1 he aum of $15,110 is asked
for the life of A. J. Bryant and $10,
150 for the life of A. K. Sater. The
remainder of the. claims are for the
loss of baggage and personal injury.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.—Some
of the leading men of the 27 con
victed of election frauds at Terra
Haute last November were, sentenced
this morning by Federal Judge
Amderson. Mayor Roberts was
given six years in the Leavenworth
penitentiary, Eli H. Redman, judge,
of the circuit court, was also sen
tenced to six years, while Dennis
Shea, sheriff, was given five years.
The trial of the various me.n indicted
brought to light" some of the most
daring acts of corruption, through
the use of money, liquor and intimi
dation, that has been known in
recent years.
KOBE, April 12.—The big Great
Northern steamship Minnesota,
sailing from Seattle with Captain
Garlick in command, met with a
mishap last night. She. struck a
rock off Iwanfima, the northwest
entrance of the inland sea. A wire
less stated that passengers and crew
were safe and asked that a salvage
ste.amer be sent to the rescue. The
Minnesota is a sister ship to the
Dakota which was totally wrecked
in Japanese waters during the early
part of 1907.
; WASHINGTON, April 12.—Gen
eral Villa telegraphed the. state
ment here that he had sent com
'munications to Carranza and Obre
gon, inviting them into the open
country north of Celaya to fight, if
they should refuse he. asks that the
non-combatants in that city be per
mitted to withdraw before he began
to enter the. city and to its capture.
He intimates that a fierce struggle
is about to commence.
SEATTLE, April 12.—Charles «*.
Heifner, of this city, has been ap
pointed executive commissioner of
the Washington state building at
the San Francisco exposition. He
takes the place of Richard Seeley
Jones, removed. Mr. Heifner will
at once, leave for the south to as
sume the duties of his new position.
MANDAN, N. D„ April 13.—
Mike Keating, aged 101, died a few
days after he had been given the
first bath he had “sustained” in
over 20 years. Physicians sa'd
they feared the bath, changing his
conditions of life, would kill him,
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CHICAGO, April 10.—It was an
nounced today that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt had written a letter to
Mrs. William I. Thomas, secretary
of the. Women's Peace party, in
which he denounced their propa
ganda. The lady says that it would
be unwise to make public the com
munication. When later a news
paper. telegraphed the colone.1 for a
I copy he referred them to President
Thomas, stating that he was anxious
that the letter be given to the public.
NEW YORK, April 10.—Carl
Theodore Francis Bitter, chie.f of
the department of sculpture of the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, died this
morning of injuries he received last
night. He and his wife were, driv
ing in an automobile when they were
run down by another machine. Both
were thrown out and badly injured.
There is hope, howeve.r, for the re
covery of Mrs. Bitter. They had
been east in connection with secur
ing additional art exhibits for the
exposition and had expected to re
turn to San Francisco in a few days.
NEW YORK, April 10.—The
trading on the stock market indi
cates a revival and expansion of
business. Yesterday 3,300,000 shares
of stock changed hands. This is
Llie largest since July 30th last.
There are also various other indica
tions to encourage the belief that
prosperity and good times are
rapidly returning to various sections
of the. country. Manufactories and
mills of all kinds are generally
speaking again running to capacity
limit.
NEW HAVEN, April 10—Thomas
R. Lounsburg, professor emeritus of
English at Yale college, died at his
residence last night. He was 77
years of age; and was connected
with Yale since 1870. He was the
author of a number of histories and
books on English.
NEWARK, N. J„ April 13.—Gov.
Fielder. Senator Martine, and may
ors of this and nearby cities re
viewed an illuminated and decor
ated automobile parade, the largest
ever held in Jersey. Two hundred
cars were entered alone by the
Newark Motor Truck Association.
The Motorcycle Club of New Jersey
also participated, as well as clubs
rom Paterson, Jersey City, the
Oranges, New Brunswick and Mor
risrown.
SEATTLE, April 10.—The. Wash
ington Naval Militia will this year
have a summer cruise from Seattle
to San Francisco, dating .from July
l to 19, inclusive. They-will go on
the cruiser Albany, which- is now
undergoing repairs at the Puget
Sound Navy Yard. The Albany wj.ll
be officere.d by Lieut. George A.
Alexander, U. S. N., formerly in
charge of the Concord; Lieut. II. A.
McClure, U. S. N., inspector-general
of naval militia, and will be manned
by the naval militiamen, with a
skeleton crew of regular navy men
to direct and instruct them. Four
days’ .shore leave will be given so
the citizen sailors can see the expo
sition sights and on the final davs
of the return trip there will be tar
get practice with the vessel’s five
inch battery off Port Angeles.
CLEVELAND, April 10. — The
new building planned for Cleve
land’s Womans Club will have
swimming pools, bowling alleys and
paraphernalia for strenuous sport,
according to Mrs. E. H. Baker, re
cently elected president of the club.
WASHINGTON, April 9.—After
Secretary Lane returned from his
last trip across the continent he
felt in high spirits over the exist
ing business conditions. This morn
ing in talking to the. reporters he
said, .“the good times are not com
ing, they are here now.”
CHICAGO, April 9.—Former U.
S. Senator William Lorimer, Chi
cago’s ‘blonde boss” of other
yvears, went on trial before Judge
Kerste.n today on charges of con
spiracy to loot the defunct LaSalle
Street State Bank & Trust Com
pany. The trial was to have started
on Monday but instead a motion to
quash was made and argued. This
morning the court overruled the
motion and decided that Lorimer
must stand trial. He was president
of the bank when it was closed
Junfe 1C, 1914, by State Auditor
James Brady.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.—Mrs.
Charle.s Garfield committed suicide
this morning for causes unknown.
She had been liviug with her hus
band at Los Angeles, he being an
automobile salesman, and came to
*his city for a trio. Mrs. Garfield
is a daughter of Mrs. Whiting, wife
of Dr. F. B. Whiting of Seattle,
and formerly surgeon for the Cop
oer River & Northwestern Railway
at Cordova. The Garfields formerly
lived in Alaska and Seattle.
..WASHINGTON, April 9.—Secre
tary of Commerce Redfield an
nounced today that he could do
nothing to divert the Alaska fish
trade from Prince Rupert to Puget
Sound this year. Vigorous protests
have gone into the department and
after a thorough investigation the
secretary has decided that much as
he would like to he cannot take
official action at this time that
would relieve, a situation that the
people of Seattle regard as serious.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.—The
federal government today brought
suit against R. L. Glavis for $331
which he charged up against the
government as traveling expenses
several years ago. It was when as
a disbursing officer of the. land de
partment he traveled from Seattle
to Beverly to lay before President
Taft certain evidence in Alaska land
cases tending to reflect upon Secre
tary of the Interior Ballinger. This
trip he took of his own volition and
it was shortly before he was dis
missed from the service. Glavis is
now practicing law in this city.
WASHINGTON, April 9.—The
treasury department today made
public the reports of bankvexamin
ers throughout the country. They
show a marked improvement over
conditions and it is regarded as a
good business index.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Fifty
thousand men were engaged in the
big battle fought in central Mexico.
Generals Obregon and Villa are both
claiming a decisive victory. It is
known that both sides suffered
heavily.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Official
notification has been received by
the state department that Huerta,
formerly president of Me.xico, is re
turning from Spain to New York.
DETROIT, Mich., April 8.—The
1915 navigation season of the Great
Lakes is slowly getting under way.
Already, the ‘mosquito” fleets have
headed out and are hard at their
sand and gravel dredging work.
Several of the big lake freighters
also have left their winter docks,
according to repoits from various
lake port cities. Most of the big
lake passenger lines operating from
this port are preparing for an early
start, as all reports agree that the
ice is rapidly disappearing from the
lake routes. The big steamers are
now being overhauled and refitted.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—The
100,000.000 population goal of the
United States has been reached, ac
cording to estimates of C. C. Sloans.
Census Bureau geogpapher. At 1
o’clock he figures, the nation's
noses numbered 100,000.059. Treas
ury Department’s actuaries, how
ever, figured that the hundred mil
lion mark was passed February 1.
Different standards cause the con
fusion, the Census estimates being
based on the growth of population
between 1900 and 1910.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 8.
—Col. Wm. H. Dumphy, a leading
lawyer and politician of this city,
died at his home last night. He
was formerly a member of the Dem
ocratic National Committee and has
always been an active Democratic
leader.
LONDON, April 8.—The question
of temperance throughout England
is a subject that is now generally
discussed. The fact that the King
has abolished liquor from all his
households has give.n a great im
petus to the cause of temperance.
The cabinet has taken up the matter
but it was announced today that no
decision had yet bee.n reached on
‘he drink question and that in all
probability there would be no settle
ment of the case until Parliament
meets ne.xt week.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Secre
tary of State Bryan in a letter to
Democratic National Committeeman
Kennington of Iowa, expressed the
hope that he would hear the news
that the state, of Iowa had taken a
stand tor pronimtion.
WASHINGTON, April 7.—Secre
tary of the Interior Lane stated this
morning that it was his intention to
visit Alaska in July. He would not
state, however, what sections he in
tended to visit. He is intensely in
terested in the plans of the govern
ment to develop the territory and
will have direct supervision over the
tbuilding of the railroads. It does
not now seem probable that Presi
dent Wilson will be, able to make the
tHp to Alaska this summer, as he
bad very much hoped to be able to
do.
CHICAGO, April 7.—Ge.orge R.
Walker, formerly of Valdez, ad
dressed the Ohio Society at a big
meeting last night. In his remarks
he predicted the rapid development
of Alaska with the completion of
the government [railroad. Mr.
Walker was formerly U. S. District
Attorney for the Third Division of
Alaska, unde.r President Taft. He
is very much interested in the north
and the probabilities are that if
there is a change of administration
soon that he would like to return
in an official capacity.
•madtson',' wis., April 8.—An
eight weeks’ special study course
for mechanics opened today at the
University of Wisconsin. The class
is limited to twelve skilled mechan
ics who desire to be trained to teach
industrial arts. They will get free
training and in addition be paid $60
each for their eight weeks’ study.
SEATTLE, April 7.—Bids were
this morning opened for vessels
with which to drag the Alaskan
waters. Sixty small craft were ten
dered by the Seattle owners. It is
expected that a decision will be
made within the next couple of
weeks as it is desired to make a
selection and equip the vessels as
early as possible so as to go north
and start in on the work that is so
badly needed and for which Con
gress has made an appropriation.
ALBANY. N. Y„ April 7.—The
New York state’s seventh constitu
tional convention has opened here.
Francis M. Hugo, secretory of state,
called the meeting to order. The
convention’s purpose is the revision
of the state’s constitution. Impor
tant questions to be considered in
clude “votes for women,’’ the re
organization of the judiciary and
the short ballot. Other issues which
will be brought before the conven
tion are the simplification of the
election system, home rule for
cities, commission form of govern
ment, old age pensions and the con
servation of natural resources.
WASHINGTON. April 7.—It was
on April 6, 1909, when Rear Ad
miral Robert E. Peary finally
reached the North Pole, after hav
ing made the final dash of 130 miles
in five days with one member of his
crew and 4 Eskimos. Last night
the Admiral celebrated the anni
versary of the attainment by giving
an Alaskan dinner in honor of Sec
retary of Commerce Redfield. The
latter stated that the good ship
Roosevelt which had safely taken
the explorer to the. north and as
safely returned him, would soon sail
from New York via the Panama
Canal for the Alaskan coast, where
it would do service for the govern
ment.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7.—W.
T. Hume, a prominent attorney ot
this city, was shot and probably
fatally wounded at noon today. The
man who did the deed was S. A.
Constantino, an Italian. He poured
three shots into Humes’ back. Con
stantino held a grievance against
Hume because the latter defended
A .M. Brighwick, another attorney,
charged with having retained money
belonging, to an Italian. In the
early days of Nome Hume was as
sistant district attorney, and is one
of the characters who figure in Rex
Beach’s famous story, ‘ The Spoil
ers.”
TOKIO, April 7.—Premier Ok-!
uma, in an addresg just delivered,
declares that Germany has compli
cated the Chinese situation by at
tempting to make China belie.ve that
Japan sought to annex China.
CHICAGO, April 7. — William
Hale. Thompson, Republican, club
man, sportsman and reputed mil
lionaire real estate owner, was
elected mayor yesterday by 140,000
plurality ,and carried the entire Re
publican ticket with him. He was
opposed by Robert M. Sweitzer, the
Democratic nominee. The election
marks the passing from public life,
t probably forever, of Carter H. Har
rison, mayor of Chicago, son of Car
ter H. Harrison, the, first, wrho was
assassinated while serving as
World's Fair mayor of Chicago, in
| 1893. Harrison II equalled his
father’s record of 5 terms and actu
ally served two more years than his
father, as his last term was for
four years, w’hile his fathe.r's five
terms and his own first four were of
two years each.
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SEATTLE, April 10.—Thomas O. f
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morning from an attack or paraly
sis. He was one of the well known
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