TAFT FAVORS LONGER
TERM FOR PRESIDENT
BELIEVES TERM OF SIX YEARS WITH NO RE-ELECTION WOULD
BE IMPROVEMENT OVER PRE8ENT SYSTEM—ACCUSES
ROOSEVELT OF BEING UNFAIR
Boston, April 30.— President
Taft, in his speech here last
night., accused Roosevelt of un
fairness. He said the former
president had favored his candi
dacy four years ago but had now
deserted the party and was try
ing to tear it down.
He suggested that in order to
keep such men as Roosevelt, who
were desirous of perpetuating
themselves as the nation's chief
executive for life, it would be a
good plan to elect the president
for six years with no re-election
lo office possible.
President Taft said he had boon
convinced that the presidential
elections coming every four years
was bad for business, as it. un
settled conditions.
Citizens of Seward will make
another attempt lo incorporate,
this time with better chances of
success than heretofore.
GOVERNOR IS
COMING HOI
Governor Clark Leaves Washing
ton for Home After Talk With
the President
Now York, April 30.—Gover
nor Waller E. Clark, of Alaska,
left for home last night via New
Orleans, where he will visit rel
atives for a few days before pro
ceeding to the coast.
Before leaving the capital Gov
ernor Clark had a long consulta
tion with President Taft before
the latter left for the east. The
governor expects to sail north on
the steamer leaving Seattle on
May 8.
FRESH BEEF
IS ADVANCED
Prioe is Now at Highest Point
81 nee 1881, as Cattle Are
Scaroe
New York, April 30.—Tho
wholesale price of beef has been
advanced one cent per pound. The
price is now the highest since
I 881.
The wholesale houses notified
the Irade this morning that be
ginning today all kinds of beef
would be advanced one cent per
pound, with a prospect of a still
further increase in the immedi
ate future. The scarcity of beef
cattle is given as tho cause. The
retail butchers will have to ad
vance the price to customers and
expect trouble.
LECTURE IS ATTENDED
BY LAME OHOWD
There was a large gathering at
I lie Congregational church last
night when the Kov..Johnson gave
a profoundly interesting lecture
on some of his travels, showing
by a nlereopticon 225 pictures of
Australia and New Zealand.
The native races and customs,
the cities, mountains, rivers,
lakes; the wonderful Milford
sounds. New Zealand; hot
springs, geysers; the extraordi
nary birds and animals of both
cniintmn; I be great gold, silver
mid copper mines; farms, supar,
eolton, olives, grape, pine, apple
and other plantations; In all a
wonderful display of wonderful
lands.
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COLORADO DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK
Colorado Spring's, April 30.— |
The slal«i Democratic convention
instructed the delegates to the
Haltimore convention I«► vole for
Champ Clark.
SUIT FILED AGAINST
THE HARVESTER TRUST
St. Paul, April 30.—The suit of
the department, of justice against
the Harvester trust was tiled here
today. The trust is charged with
operating in restrain of trade.
MO RAILROAD
THIS SUMMER
Col. Swanitz Does Not Believe
Congress Will Make Ap
propriation
Iii a letter from Col. A. \V.
SwaniI/. t«» Dr. !•'. M. Uoylc, dat
ed at Washington, l>. (>.. April
10. among other things In* says:
"I was called here for consulta
tion with the departments and
for throe weeks have been listen
ing If) some wisdom and a pow
erful lot of trash before the sev
eral committees. To sum up re
sults, I am quite safe in assuring
you that nothing will be done for
Alaska in the way of transporta
tion. Mr. Fisher would love to
buy the Alaska Northern for a
souk, and have I he government
build it on to the Alalauuska coal
fields, but he stands no more
show to get congress to furnish
funds for I tin I than the proverbial
snowball has in Hades. ..If any
thing practical at all A* done it
will be "hv^the way of the Alaska
Northern pNm]e gating a navy
contract to deltta^400,000 tons
of coal annuaHy loM^esurrection
"I shall bf/very nrnrh mistaken
if that shojUld'nl be the case, and
should such a contract be sign
ed, involving no new government
appropriation, the company will
extend their line to the coal fields
prepared to deliver coal by De
cember I, 1013.
"The Canadian people have the
means and can go ahead with the
road. The committee people as
sure me they have positively con
cluded to send a congressional
delegation north this summer to
look Into affairs and to report
next session."
THREE HUNDRED JAR
COAL MINERS KILLED
Tokio, April 30.--Thrteo hun
dred coal miners were killed in
an explosion of gas in a coal mine
at Yubari.
The postofTice is being re
painted, as will all the govern
ment buildings here under con
trol of the War department.
PRESIDENT YUAN i
. URGES REFORMS
President of New Chinese Repub
lic Sends First Message to
the House
Pekin, April 30.—President Yu
an Shi Kai sent his Mrs I message
to the house this morning in
which he urges many reforms.
He orders the standim? army re
dueed. as the country is now
enjoying peace.
He guarantees religious free
dom and urges the observance of
all treaties with foreign na
tions. He also urges I lie passage
of new laws governing the com
merce of the nation.
RIFLES SIEZED
AND RETURNED
i
I
Amerioans at Mexico City Will
be Prepared to Defend
Themselves
Mexico (lily, April 30.—A ship
iiK'iit of 30 rifles, pari of a con
sigmnont of 1,000 rillos being
made by the llniled Stall's gov
ernment to ilio American atnbas
sador hero, was seized hy the
Mexican police 1»111 laler relnrn
ed.
Tho arms won* shipped in Ihe
amhassador Id equip Amerioans
In defend themselves in the event
of war.
SUPREME COURT OECIOES
ALASKA IS TERRITORY
INTER-STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION MU8T TAKE JURIS
DICTION OVER RAILROAD AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION
IN ALASKA— ENDS LONG FIQHT BY BIG INTERESTS
Washington, April 30 Tin*
supreme court lias handed down
a decision in tlie Humboldt
Steamship case. The court de
cides that the interstate com
merce commission .must take jur
isdiction in Alaska. \
The decision also settles the
question of the position of Alas
ka as a territory. The commis-,
sion regarded Alaska as a dis
trict ami contended the „ law
which provided that its duties
should cover all states and ter
ritories did not embrace Alaska,
which was a district.
\
Tin? following? telegram was re
ceived l>y the Chamber of Com
merce from Delegate Wicker
sham :
"Thr suprome courl of I lie
Uniled^tMale.s decided the Huni
holdt/case yesterday, declaring
sAlafCka a territory and that the
i/rfcr-slute commerce laws an* in
''forhe there and issued a mandam
us rinfuiring the inter-stale coni
niiMTi' cHqunjssiou to lake juris
diction over Alaska railroads,
transportation and rates.
MAMK8 WICKKKSHAM.
"Delegate from Alaska."
I
I
OCEAN LINER
Texas Strikes Torpedo in Smyrna
Bay and 77 Persons Are
Drowned
London, April 30.—Dispatch*'*
from tln» east ii'll of tho wreck
ing of I In* ocean liner Texas by
striking a floating torpedo in
Smyrna bay, when 77 persons lost
I heir lives.
Survivors «»f I he disaster stale
I lie explosion was so terrific that
the whole bottom of tho liner was
lorn out and sin? sank within a
few minutes.
RAIN MAY INTERFERE
WITH HKAVY VOTE
Hoslon, April 30—JHeuvy rain
is not preventing the followers of
the candidates from great activ
ity in prctling voters out lo the
polls in the primaries today. The
rain is general throughout tho
eastern slate*.
L00AL BREVITIES.
Charles Hush was initiated in
tho Juneau lodge of Klks during
his recent trip lo the outside.
Dr. Fellows brought up from
Seattle a new and noat model of
a tire .proof safri, known as tho
"cabinet safe."
II. P. King has added a steam
power popcorn "JtHdJpoanut roast
er to liis establishment. He is
now looking for ur licensed engi
neer. ' I
JUDGE CUSHMAN
WILL HEAR CASES
His Confirmation to New Posi
tion Will Not Cause Va
cancy Here
Judge Cushman is ip receipt of
a telegram from Seattle friends
'stating this his confirmation as
federal judge for tin? Western
distr.cl of Washington would
probably lake place today. The
conflrinalion of Judge Ciishinan
to his new position docs not cre
ate a vacancy in the judgeship
of l.hig division until such time as
he taken his oath of office.
Judge Gushinan states that
there are matters pending in
Alaska which have heretofore
come before him, necessitating
his attention before he quits the
Alaska bench. Me also expects to
preside ovor the Fairbanks bank
coses and will, in all probability,
remain in his present position
lintiI these eases pass from the
.jurisdiction of the district court.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
While in Portland H. It. Ingram
will erect a set of flats in the
Hose clly.
Sam McNiece has removed
from the Hwan block to one of the
Hopkins residences on lower
Broadway.
The divorce case of Mrs. Harry
Dcf.anoy against 'Harry DoLaney
will come up for henring tomor
row morning before. Judge. Cush
inan.
MANY OF TITANIC DEAD
WERE DDRIED AT SEA
COFFIN 8HIP ARRIVE8 AT HALIFAX WITH 196 BODIE8 ON
BOARD—OFFICER8 REPORT BURYING 116 OTHER8 AT
8EA WHICH WERE UNRECOGNIZABLE
New York, April 30.—Tin; cab
lesliip Mina sent a wireless mes
sage slating that she has picked
up thirteen more bodies of those
drowned on I In* Titanic. Many of
I lie bodies are not recognizable
and will lie buried al sea.
Halifax. April 30.—The coffin
ship arrived here last night with
19<> bodies on board, including
those of |wo women. The doctors
ami officers on tin: ship report
(lint I hey picked up I Hi other bod
ies which were unidenliliable and
were buried al sea. All Ihe bod
ies are in horrible condition, be
inp: battered and discolored. Tin?
bodies are all frozen.
When Ihe ship neared port the.
church bells tolled and all llajjs
were placed at half mast out of
respect for the dead. The offi
cers report, that ;i11 the bodies re
covered wore life-preservers.
TAFT'S SON CASTS
FIRST VOTE TODAY
(lainlii'Mlrfc, Mass., April 3n.__
HoIhwI Tafl, son «• f |h«> prt'siilcnl.
ensl his llrsl volt- lien* loday
when In* volcil Tor his fathi'r at
Ih«' primaries.
WAPPEN8TEIN GIVEN
FEW DAYS' RESPITE
S«»allh\ April HO.--\Vappc?n
slrin has Im'imi priven until Mon
day n«»xt |o pnl his affairs in or
der ht»for<» starling I<• s«'i*v»» his
s<»nltan(M' in prison.
ACTIVITY AT
THE OIL TOWN
Canadian Capitalists Preparing to
Do Extensive Work on
Their Claims
Mr. V. <1. Frost. «»r Katalla. is
in Ihr city attending court. Mr
Frost reports I Ik* oil city as ex
periencing a new lease of lifeow
iiiK I" 11>«* advent of considerable
capital being invested in I lie oil
resourres of thai region. The
Amalgamated Development com
pany. which succeeded t>1** Eng
lish company in I lie ownership of
58 oil claims, have Heated #1,
000,POO worth of bonds in F.ng
land and will prosc.cutc exten
sive developmenl work during the
present year. II is I heir purpose
10 drive a well on each of their
claims, feeling that llie govern
ment will require a showing of
'oil on each tract of land held by
lllt'lll.
This Company lyroniposed very
largely oY Vancouver, H. C., cap
italists, In\ded4»y Mr. James Mc.
Nair, of thaHnty. The company's
presenl rcHnefV .is now being so
exlended/as tov produce illumi
'naling/oil, as well as gasoline.
A caudle factory in addition will
he established. High grade il
luminating oil will be placed on
I lie market within a month.
' The r.olonial Oil company, with
sufficient capital behind them,
are also going ahead with devel
opment work and hope lo have a
considerable oil output this sea
son. This company is compos
ed of San Francisco, Seattle and
Vancouver capitalists.
The British Columhia-Kalalla
'company have succeeded in rais
ing $300,000 in England, f 150,000
of which is immediately avail
able. They propose doing con
siderable development work Ibis
summer. A number nf smaller
011 companies have also announ
ced Iheir intention of opening up
their holdings. All in all Ihc camp
fs looking up and those who hnve
remained in Katalla during ils
dark days feel very much encour
aged.
Another Republican convention
will ralher even up mailers.
LITTLE CHOICE
FOR THE VOTER
Roosevelt Says to Vote for Taft
is to Vote for the
Bosses
Springfield. April IIO.—III his
I speech here last night Colonel
Roosevelt told his audi en co that.
In \olc for President 'J'afl was to
vote fop tin* bosses of Wall at pent,
lit* said tli«* hip interests were
Ilie ones behind lilt' tiRhl lo re
tard 1 In* pecall and oilier pro
prpossive measures.
Roosevelt finished Ins lour of
this slate last ni^lil and express
es himself as well satisfied with
the result of hi< campaign ju the
state.
BENEFIT FUND
GROWING FAST
London Reports That Subsorlp
tlons for Titanio Sufferers
Is $500,000.
New York, April 30.—The per
formance given last iiiKitt for the
lien ell I of I ho Titanic sufferers
netted 9 12,000. The fund is rap
idly growing. many substantial
private donations have ♦ been
n\adc.
London, April 30.—The aggre
gate of the funds received for the
henetlt of the widows and orphans
of the men who lost their lives
on the Titanic now totals over
9500,000.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
LEADERS WORKING HARD
Boston, April 30..The primary
polls opened at 0 o'clock this
morning and even at that early
hour crowds were in line. It Is be
lieved a heavy vote will be cast
throughout the stale.
ALASKAN AGRICULTURAL
POSSIBILITIES ILLUSTRATED
George Krau is making quite
an exhibit of the agricultural re
sources of Alaska in front of his
place of business. The dogwood
bears luscious ripe fruit. It is
of the variety known as canis
familiaris. Fine specimens of
egg plant, lemon, cbickweed.
sandwich trees and a variety of
other exotics. The display is a
rredil lo the agricultural abilities
of our new councilman.
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