Late Telegraph News
VALLEY CITY, N D., March 15.—Senator Bob LaFollette
delivered a stirring address here last night. He bitterly assail
ed Theodore Roosevelt, implying bad faith on his part. In re
gard to Teddy’s present tirades against capital, the Senator
charges that it was during the Roosevelt administrations that
the combinations of capital became most alarming. The op
portunity was then presented for him to send a message to
Congress demanding that action be taken through legislation
td curb the encroachments of the big interests. If Congress
l^id then failed to act he should have made an appeal to the
people, if necessary to create sentiment and accomplish the !e
sired result.
“NOME, March 13.—There is a strong feeling here that
the present committeeman, L. P. Shackleford, is too closely
connected with the monied interests in Southeastern Alaska.
Herron is acceptable to all factions in Nome. Ur. Mustard is
not a candidate for committeeman or delegate to Congress. He
would rather not have either. William A. Gilmore is not a can
didate for Congress, although in answer to an inquiry, he says:
‘Should both factions agree to give me the unanimous vote of
the convention, I woxxld accept. Believe that if Herron is elect
ed national committeeman and the Republican convention at
Cordova nominates a good, strong man for delegate to Con
gress, a man not associated with the Guggenheims, the Nome
factions would unite to elect him.’’
The above wire is significant, as proxies for the Nome Re
publican delegation to the Cordova convention have been given
to Charles Herron, who arrived at Fairbanks on Sunday last
on his way from Nome to Cordova. It was supposed that the
Nome contingent would favor Mr. Shackleford for re-election
as national committeeman, and that Mr. Herron would be ex
pected to assist in bringing about that result. It now looks as
though either Mr. Shackleford had withdrawn from the con
test, or that sufficient opposition had developed to make the
election of some other man more desirable and of greatei
strength to the nominee for Congress. If the delegation from
Seward peninsula is solid for Mr. HeiTon he woxild xxiake a for
midable candidate. There will be more or less division in the
other districts.
CHIHUAHUA, March 15.—In the march southward by
the rebels the first important town is Jiminez. This has beer
captured and is now held by the Gomez forces. The federal?
were compelled to retreat under fire and they are very much
demoralized.
EL PASO, March 15.—Last night two hundred American
refugees from Mexico arrived here and are being cared for. 11
is expected that many more will follow.
CHIHUAHUA, March 15.—General Orozco, who has been
procalimed provisional president of Mexico, has made impor
tant official announcement. He states that if he is successful
in overthrowing the present government he will not recognize
as valid any contract made after today by the Madero govern
ment.
RICHMOND. Ya., March 14.—A dispatch from Hillsville,
Carrol county, states that a fatal riot occurred in the court
house there that has set the entire community on fire. The Al
len gang of bandits were on trial before Judge Thornton Mas
sie. The court room was filled with interested spectators,
many of them being friends of the bandits. A i*iot was stalled
and women and men rushed madly from the building. A few
wild shots wei'e fired, but as opportunity presented, the Judge.
Sheriff I. L. AY ebb and District Attorney AVilliam Foster were
shot and all killed. It would seem as though different ones of
the spectators had selected their man, and with deliberate aim
fired to kill. Tliei’e is intense excitement, but the local author
ities were unable to cope with the situation. A call was made
on the Governor for assistance and he is now rushing troops to
the scene of murder.
LONDON, March 12.—Industrial involution is seething
underneath all political revolutions throughout Great Britain.
The hope that the coal miners’ strike could be averted now
seems remote. Instead, it is rather anticipated that there will
soon be a world-wide strike of anthracite coal miners. Last
night Premier Asquith issued an invitation to the owners of
coal mines and representatives of the government to meet in
conference, with a last hope of inducing concessions that will
avert an impending calamity.
CHICAGO, March 11.—President Taft attended the fif
tieth annual dinner of the Swedish-American Republican Club
of Chicago and delivered the principal address. He declared
that various progressive measures put forth were the result of
progressive times, and pointed to the achievements of his ad
ministration as indicating not only the favoring of progressive
measures but also the enactment of the same into laws. In re
ferring to his “distinguished predecessor,” he declared that
he deserved most credit for awakening public sentiment. The
inference was that the administration was somewhat shy on
accomplishment but long on words that indicated what ought
to be done.
LONDON, March 13.—One of the most marvellous dia
mond strikes or discoveries that the world has ever hea-J of
has recently been amde in the district tributary to the Bloem
hof Vaal river. Eight thousand persons joined in one stam
pede from Johannesburg, and thousands of other people have
gone from there and different sections of the tributary coun
try. The richness and extent of the gems discovered is said to
have startled even the old-time miners who are accustomed to
seeing big things in diamond mining.
VALDEZ, March 12.—A telegram has been received from
Col. Willis P. Richardson, president of the Alaska Road Com
mission, in which he emphatically denies the report that he
has been transferred to his old regiment. He states that he will
return to work in Alaska and expects to reach here about the
first of May.
MADISON, Wis., March 13—That Senator Bob LaFollette
feels that he has been badly treated by Col. Roosevelt and some
of his insurgent supporters, is evident from the announcement
he made this morning. He states that he is still a candidate for
the Presidency. He declares in his platform for the initiative
and referendum, direct nominations for the Presidency, and
the government ownership of the express companies. He op
poses the subsidy of American ships, reciprocity and “Aldrich
ism.”
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 13—A big deal that means
much for the future growth and prosperity of this city has
just been concluded. It is the sale of the Bellingham Bay &
British Columbia road with terminal grounds and coal proper
ties, for a consideration of $10,000,000, to the Harriman inter
ests. This property has been owned by the Mills and Cornwall
estates in San Francisco. The railroad is 49 miles long and
runs from Bellingham to Sumas, on the international bound
ary line, where it connects with the Canadian Pacific railway.
The purchase of this property is taken to mean an extension
north from Seattle to Bellingham of the Oregon-Washington
i-ailroad, which is a part of the Union and Southern Pacific
railroad systems. It is believed that the new owners will en
gage in the development of their coal properties on a,large
scale.
WASHINGTON, March 11.—Theodore Roosevelt has
written a letter to Senator Dixon, his political manager, in
which he scores the Taft political director, Congressman Wil
liam B. McKinley, for his refusal to agree to Presidential pref
erential pi-imaries. In answer to a request on this subject Mr.
McKinley answered that he “does not favor changing the rules
of a game while the game is in progress.”
VALDEZ, March 11.—It has been the strong hope among
his friends that Judge Edward E. Cushman might finally be
induced to make the race fo delegate to Congress. During the
past month he has privately stated to his supporters that he
would not be a candidate. When the Repxlblican primaries at
Seward declared in favor of his candidacy on Saturday the
matter was put up to the Judge, and he then declared:
“I cannot think of any circumstances which would arise
that would induce me to accept the nomination if offered to
me. There are others who have been in Alaska much longer
than I have who are available. I hold a good position at pres
ent and see no reason why I should be nominated. Personally
I a min favor of Judge Over-field, who has been prominently
mentioned for the position.”
This declaration is a sincere disappointment to many
friends as Judge Cushman is considered one of the most avail
able and strongets men in the territory to make the race. It
is believed that he could be elected.
NEW YORK March 11.—The New York Herald has made
i poll of the various states throughout the country, on the Re
publican presidential nomination. From every source available
the Herald dx-aws the conclusion that on the first ballot Taft
will have 593 votes and Roosevelt 277. The Herald further
states that as a result of its inquiries it believes that in some
sections of the country- there is a strong drift of sentiment and
support toward Rosevelt, but that there is nothing like the
avalanche of sentiment that was pi-edicted would go to Roose
velt after he issued his announcement of candidacy.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Ambassador Wilson has no
tified the authorities here that many Americans on the west
ern coast of Mexico are unable to get away. He suggests that
some provision be made for their departure. The matter will
be taken up immediately. At a conference yesterday between
the President and secretary of war it was decided to notify the
Texas authorities to cease extending aid to the rebels.
NEW YORK, March 13.—A division engineer employed
on the Panama Canal has made a startling discovery. He is
located at Colon and sent special reports indicating that for
centuries a sleeping volcano underlying the Culebra cut has
lain dormant, but yet threatening the safety of the canal. This
announcement yesterday by the newspapers has caused great
consternation generally and give the men of a scientific turn
something to think about. All kinds of theories are advanced
and considerable difference of opinion exists as to the serious
ness of the discovery.
PEKIN, March 11.—Yuan Shi Kai was this morning for
mally inaugurated provisional president of the Chinese repub
lic in the presence of the House of Assembly. The various le
gations were not represented. Dr. Sun Yat Sen realized that
the task of restoring order was too much for him, and in re
sponse to his urgent request Yuan has again taken hold of the
helm. There is much speculation as to whether he can suc
cessfully handle the complex situation.
SEWARD- March 11.—On Saturday afternoon the Repub
lican primaries were held. The utmost harmony and good feel
ing prevailed. There was a practical unanimity of feeling fa
vorable to the endorsement of the Taft administration. Two j
tickets were in the field, those on the minority ticket, with the
votes received, were as follows: L. V. Ray, 26; George Sexton, j
10; Charles Crawford, 10. The successful ticket, and the men!
who were elected as delegates to the Cordova convention, were:
Dr. Romig, 123; Frank L. Ballaine, 114; E. L. Whittemore, 112;
Judge Finnigan, 115; J. S. Hoffman, 113. They all favor en- j
dorsement of the national administration. They go uninstruct-'
ed so far as delegate to Congress is concerned, but favor the
nomination of Judge Edward E. Cushman, if he will consent to!
take the place. _ t_ ^ '
HTTfCftlNSON-, Kan., Match 15.—
The Democratic convention has in
structed the twenty delegates from
this state to cast their votes for
Champ Clark in the Democratic na
tional convention. After doing so,
if it should be evident to two-thirds
of the delegation that Clark cannot
win the nomination, then the votes
are to go to Governor Wilson.
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TOPEKA, March 15.—The Repub
lican state central committee has Ax
ed the time for holding the state con
vention on May Arst. A poll of the
committeemen shows 45 for Taft and
14 for Roosevelt. The independents
have decided not to insist on a presi
dential primary.
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NOTICE OF- FORFEITURE
To Joseph P. Diggs, Mike Norton
and Dan Rice, their personal rep
resentatives and all persons claim
ing by, through or under them:
You and each of you are herebv
notified that the undersigned have
expended the sum of $300 in labor
and improvements upon the mining
claims known as The Jumbo, The
Chitina and The Lebanon, in the
Chitina Mining and Recording Dis
trict, and situated about two miles
west of Mile 109, Copper River &
Northwestern Railway, at the head
of Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska,
and the amount was so expended
and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claims un
der the provisions of Sec. 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States,
and constitutes the annual assess
ment work for the year 1911, and if
within ninety days after last publi
cation of this notice you and each of
you fail to pay the undersigneu, as
co-owners, your proportion of the
expense for the year 1911, together
with the cost of thiB advertisement,
your and each of your interest in
said claims will become the proper
ty of the undersigned under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the United
States.
JOHN AMBER,
OSSIAN ANDERSON,
Co-Owners,
Chitina, Alaska.
Date of first publication, March 9,
1912.
Date of last publication, June 13,
1912.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that I have
sold my interest in the Log Cabin
Saloon and Overland Hotel, to Hen
ry Stafsholt. All bills owing or
claims collectable will be settled by
Leach, Hyland and Stafsholt.
W. GRIFFITH.
Chitina, Feb. 23, 1912.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, have sold my interest
in the Gage-Bums Saloon to J. L.
Gage. He assumes all liabilities,
will pay all claims and collect all
bills.
TOM BURNS.
Chitina. Feb. 26, 1912.
NOTICE.
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partnership heretofore existing be
tween Dan McMillen and Swan Elm
green at Copper Mountain, is this
day dissolved and that Lucy Grimm
has taken the interest of Swan Elm
green. All debts of the former part
nership and all accounts due them
are assumed by the new partnership.
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