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DAYTON APPEALS
TO GOVERNMENT
Damage in Montgomery County is
Estimated at One Hundred
' and Fifty Millions.
Daylon, <)., April -.—The situ
ation here is very grave and food
and money are badly needed. The
local hanks are out of commis
sion and it is impossible to bor
row money lor, building purpos
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The governmdkt has been ap
pealed lo MHW 10.000,000 on
sOO.OOO.OOOf^^Pro of securities.
The money is to be used lor re
habitat ion purposes.
The loss in Montgomery coun
ty alone is placed at $150,000,000
and the wreckage of property is
appaling.
LEVEE BREAKS;
CAIRO FLOODED
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Crook Dynamites Levee at Swa
neetown and the City Under
20 Feet of Water.
Cairo, 111., April 2.—The Hip
Four levee around this city broke
yesterday and I he city was Hood
ed. The governor immediately
declared martial law and the 6,
noo remaining inhabitants of the
rily were conveyed to places Of
safely by the Imals which were
in readiness.
Thousands of men were work
ing on the levee to protect tlie
iow n. Iml the weight of wafer fin
ally crushed through and Hooded
I he l own. The warehouses along
the river and in the lower por
tion of town, had conveyed their
merchandise lo higher ground
and the damage will not be as
great, because the pdople were
prepared.
Levee is Dynamited.
Swaneetown, 111., April 2.—The
levee at this place was dynamited
yesterday by an unknown crook
and the city is yow under 20 feet
of water. No clue has been found
as to the perpetrator of the out
rage, who would undoubtedly fare
wjry badly were he to be discov
ered. Many negroes have been
forced to work on the levee and
ii is supposed that one of them
did the work.
COLOMBO THIS
VOTE FOR BOOZE
Many Dry Cities Determined to
Have Liquor and the White
Ribbonites Lose Out.
benver. April Kiwi ions
wort; held all over I he state yes
terday and in the majority of
eases tile wets defeated tile fol
lowers of |tie white ribbon, who
have prevenlld the sale of liquor!
jii most .of the towns of the state.
Several places, however, refuse
ed to route over to the brewers
amt a determined light will be
made by tin* personal liberty lea
cue to open t hese towns at I lie
next election.
lieorge llogg is a passenger for
the westward on the Sampson.
It is worth while taking a
■hanee on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
FROST BUNCOED
BY GOVERNMENT
Government Attorneys Read Only
Part of His Letters and He
Makes Protest.
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Chicago, April U.— A. C. frost
was on the stand all day yester
day and underwent a severe
cross-examination by the attor
neys for the government, who
wish lo convict him of attempting
to defraud the government out of
910,non.000 worth of Alaska coal
lands.
The governmenl read in evi
dence parts of letters written lo
frost by (). H. I.arabee in spite
of the protests of the defendant,
who reel nested that the entire let
ter be read, only diseonnetcled
sentences being read lo I tie jury.
Lumber wrote lo frosl to have
lilj.y powers of attorney signed by
people lie could depend upon for
use in staking the coal lands.
it CROSS OCEAN
FOR BIG MOSEY
London Sheet Offers (60,000 to
' Aviator Who NGakes ’Svip In
Less Than 72 Hours.
London. April -.—Tin* l>aily
Mail has offered a prize oT $50.
000 to ihe aviator who will cross
the Atlantic ocean in a water
plane in not to exceed 7- hours.
Several aviators have already an
nounced their intention of grab
bing the easy money.
Waller Vanniman built a de
rigible last, summer for the pur
post* of crossing the Atlantic, but
the airship'exploded and he and
’all the crew was drowned. An
other derigible is being built to
cross from the Azores to Amer
ica.
Walter Wellman Iried a few
years ago lo cross the Atlantic
ocean, but was picked-up about
800 miles from the American side
by a passenger steamer when his
supply of fuel was almost ex
hausted.
STOMACH CANCER
KILLEDJAQRGAN
Rome, April l\—An autopsy
was held yesterday on the re
mains hi' the dead American
tinam-ier mid il was found that lie
suffered from the effects of :•?»i• -
!'!•! of the stomach. '
Morgan had consulted many
specialists and they were uriahle
to agree as to Hie cause of tiis
ilia lady.
pwrafitfi
STARTS WORK
New Haven, Conn., April
The Harvard students were out to
greet the new professor of taw,
former President Taft, today and
he was gidvn a royal welcome.
The. former chief executive will
commence his lectures on law
subjects in a few days.
FOR RENT--Three-rocim apart
ments furnished over Vatilez Drug
Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co. ^
FOR RENT—Six room house on
Hobart street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks at the Road Commission
office , .
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TURKS ACCEPT
POWERS’ TERMS
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But the Allies Refuse to Accept ;
the Terms Offered and Will
Insist on More Territory.
Constantinople, April 2.—The
Turkish government has notified
the powers that they would ac
cept the terms offered them by
the powers and asked that the
Bulgurs be stopped from advanc
ing on the city.
The allies' still refuse to accept
the terms drawn up by the- pow- i
ers and are determined to liaye j
their own way in the matter. Un- j
der the arrangement of the [low
ers a large slice of Turkeytwould |
he made into an nittomonous state
amt the Creeks, Servians and
rout imied on page 8 .
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American Bank Mote President
Says He Demanded S3.50Q to
Draw Bill—Denies It.
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New York, April. —tVesmerit
Kendall, of the New York I'.tok
Note company, created mhch ex
citement here today when he an
nounced that Senator Stillwell
had demanded $3,500 from him
to draw a bill iroverniii-jr the Stock
Exchange.
Gov. Sulzer immediately'de
manded the resignation of the ac
cused senator, who refused,
claiming that he was innocent and
llial lie would demand a trial and
conviction before lie would let jfo
of Hie olfice. lie denies that lie
made any proposition to Kendall.
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Will Preside Over Floating Court
—Cutter Thetis Has Been As
signed for the Trip.
.fudge Peter I>. Overlield lias
wired Hie Attorney General Me
Iteynidds Dial lie would preside
over (lie (loaling eoulr as per his
re<|uesl and is now preparing I lie
il inerary.
It is expeeled thal I he eourl
’will rul urn to Seward about Sep
tendier liind and Judge Overlield
lias wired the attorney ' general
thal lie would like to be relieved
at thal time and his successor
appointed.
Judge Overlield will have lo
continued in office many months
after his term has inspired in or
der lo make Hie westward trip.
The culler Thetis, which was
assigned last yefar to make the
trip, will again take the floating
eourl westward.
The • Eagles have arranged in
hold their seiiii-montlily dance
Saturday night and the commit
tee are working for the usual suc
cess of the Eagle dances. A lunch
will be served the guests and the
committee assure they guests of
a good {line. {sine music.,as usu
al:/;.', •'
3us+ received the latest, up-lo
the-hour Eastern millinery at
vtrs. S. E. Gleason’s, keystone nve.
hoes your watch need repair
ing? See Reinke. the watch doc
tor. ‘
PATTERSON POLICE
HOLD HAYWOOD
Leader of the Industrial Workers
of the World Refuses Ha
beas Corpus.
Patterson, N. .1., April —Wil
liam Haywood, the leader of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
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was arrested yesterday and sen
tenced to serve six months in jail
for causing unlawful assemblag
es. He was granted a writ of ha
beas corpus, which would have al
lowed him to leave the jail under
bond, hut he refused, preferring
to remain in jail.
Haywood is here aiding in the
strike in tile silk mills and was
harrangina' the people when ar
rested.
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Well Known Roadhouse at Foot
of the Summit Soon to
Change Hands.
K. I’, ('ashman, wlm operated
the Comfort roadhouse last sum
mer, has purchased from Pontius
Mapnusson the W'ortmans road
house at the foot of the summit,
and will lake charge of and con
duel the well known roadhouse
on June I si.
Mr. Cushman also intends lo
operate a leu-ion motor truck
from Valdez lo W'ortmans and
will ih> considerable farming on
the ground which has been brok
en around the roadhouse. He al
so intends lo secure several cows
and several hundred chickens and
will supply Valdez with butler,
milk and eggs.
VALDEZ HOLDS A
QUIET ELECTION
Little Interest Taken in Council
Election, But Fight for Con
trol *of School Board.
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\larry K. !•'. King.IPS
k. K. Ritchie.I i*7
Charles MrCallum ..103
Angus Chisholm.101
K. B Wheal .I8«
W. M. Finical.130
At. White ..M3
Charles Day.108
< iene Allies . 01
The above is I he result of I he
voting yesterday in the town for
the new city council and the Peo
ple’s ticket, with the exception of
Charles Day, was elected, he los
ing to AI. White, the high man on
the Municipal ticket by four votes.
The election of AI. White came
as a surprise to many, who did
not think he had a show. Friends
of Charles Day allege that they
did not work, as they had not the
least expectation of his losing,
and they attribute I lie defeat of
thdir candidate to the over-con tl
deocolof the Day faction.
Eighty straight tickets for I he
[people’s candidates were cast to
!(’i3 ojf the Municipal tickets. In
the! scratched ballots Finical, up
on whom a bitter light was made,
secured many votes from the sup
porters of the Municipal ticket,
while he also received his pro
portion .of the scratched People s j
(coni hilled Oil page 8 .
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SCUTARI MUST i
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Montenegrins and Servians Are
Bombarding the City and Sur
render is Expected.
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Ilclgrade, April ;i.—The Serv
ians and Montenegrins are, bom
barding the city of Scutari and
it is soon expected to fall. The
allies are raining shot and shell
1 into the city and have set it on
fire in several places, but the de
fenders have so far extinguished
the flames.
The allies are determined to
capture the city, so that in the
event of peace they will be in
j possession, in which event, by
I sticking- together, and with the
hacking of Russia, il is expected
that the allies will he aide to re-j
lain | he lerritorv actually in llicir
I hands. j
I loii'i lorgei llii* Kag le dance j
| Sal urday.
HUERTA FORGES
TO FIGHT REBELS !
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Troops Sent Against the Zapata
! ists, Who Imprisoned the ,
Peace Envoys. 4 |
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Mexico City. Alex.. April J. -j
Provisional President Huerta lias |
dispatched troops against the:
Zapata ists. who imprisoned (ten. i
Orozco ami the tour peace en
I voys sent b> the gov'eminent to i
(treat for peace.
j Huerta lias announced th;il il {
iwill lie a war to the finish; that ;
! I lie government will leave no!
j slone unlurneil to secure :i last-!
jing peace tor the country.
1 The Ziipataists are well armed
I and have been in revolt against
tile government for many years,
starling in the-days of President
iltiaz and they assisted Madero
when he fought the former gov
ernment and then turned upon
him upon his refusal to pay trib
ute.
The activity of Mil* rebels has
caused worry here and unless they
are soon defeated trouble is fear
ed for the present president.
SEIMS SPLIT I
IN KANSAS CITY'
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Kansas Lily. Mo.. April
Lro.cn was elected as mayor oi'j
this city over Mayor'Poller, the I
prt>senl incumbent. Both of the
men are Democrats ami a bitter
personal light was made by the t
eandidates to carry the cilv. |
ntPUBLicnN
IN ST. LOUIS!
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St. l.oui&. April 2.—The Re
publicans- elected Henry KieJ as
mayor of this city yesterday by
a big vole in spite of I he opposi
tion of tils* Democrats, who wish
ed to carry the city, which is usu
ally Republican.
The Dance Tonight.
The dancers will dance tonight:
in Moose hall at 9:30 sharp.
j Home waltz at 12. All invited to
j have a good time. Good music.
; Jusl received at Harvey's Tog
gery, a nice line of spring and
summer coals.
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CHICAGO CARRIED
BE BEDIMS
They Secure Most of the Aldermen
But Lose Other of the City
Officials.
Chicago, April 2 .—Thu Dem
ocrats yesterday elected twenty
two members of the board of al
dermen, including JI inky Dink.
The Hepuhlicans elected eleven
aldermen and the. Dull Moosers
will have three voles in the city
government.
The Republicans also elected
the city judge, clerk and treasur
er. The fight was hitler, hut the
Hull Moosers were determined to
make a showing and fought in
every ward to elect aldermen.
They arc very despondent today
over I In- i csull.
GILMORE FOUGHT
BY NOME CAPITAL
Big Meeting Held in Northern
City—One Thousand and Sev
enty Registered Votes.
-Nome, April I. Delayed in
transit .—The city election here
today caused miparallel excite
ment. A Ins tight is being made
against .Mayor (tilnmre by the
corpora,! ions, who want to oust
tile present council. Bis rallies
were held la-1 nighl and (lie la
bor ele men I are Hock ins I o I he aid
of (iilmoi'e. The < iilniol'eites held
a meeting in Basle hall and the
corporation:* held their meeting
in l lie A. B. hall.
tiilnfore in ln> speech panned
the \onie Nnsgel. claiming that
its columns were at the disposal
of the h.ighcsi bidder and Dial tin*
corporations had hired the shed
to down him. The hall was pack
ed with cheering parlixans. There
were 1,070 registered voters. The
Industrial Worker, a working
man's paper, has remained non
part izau in this election. The
vole is expected to he split.
At the Orpheum Tonight.
A Stolen Invention, The1 Old
Actor, The Idol and other tine
subjects at the Orpheum tonight.
Change tomorrow eve with anoth
er line Bathe Weekly.
QUIET ELECTION
RAILROAD TOWN
Only One Ticket in the Field—
L. M. Price, Railroad Engi
neer, Elected as Mayor.
Cordova, April -. -The election
yesterday was a <|uiet a Hair and
only one ticket was in the field,
consisting of I.. M. Price, who re
ceived the most voles and under
Cordova precedent was elected as
mayor, also Heorge Hazelet. who
has been on the council for sev
eral years, (ieorge Dooley. Eddie
Hoyle, If. A. Slater and Captain
l.athrop and M. Finkeltsein were
elected as aldermen.
A light \ote was cast.
Don't forget tlie Eagle dance
Saturday.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supply of fresh groceries, fruit
and vegetables.