Fairbanks Daily Times from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 1

VIIl. Our Slogan: A Government Railway from Ti Jtairbanks 2aU FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912. i IN AUIO in the local harbor, was settled to-J day and the freight handlers are now all a't work on the piles of goods which have accumulated during the interruption. JURY LISTENING 10 Colonel Roosevelt Was Directly Behind When Acci- Ig Fmed a dent Occurred, and Starts Judge Rules Robbins to Hospital. Againgt COLONEL HAD A NARROW ESCAPE Automobile in Which Roosewelt Was Riding Barely Missed the Wrecked Ma- cfiine.

ATLANTIC CITY, May (Delayed in a i i a Will- i'am Robbins was a a i and Colonel Roosevelt had a very narrow escape i today when the a i in the former was ruling a wrecked in a collision. Roosevelt was immediately i the Robbins a the accident occurred, and it was by the a margin that a double castrophe was averted, the second machine grazing the heap of wreckage as it passed. R'oosevelt was one the i at the side of the injured Robbins, and conveyed him to the hospital, where he is now hovering between life and death. LOS ANGELES, May (Delayed in Transmission)--The box in the trial of Clarence Dar- ihe noted lawyer, was filled today, when A. M.

Bl'akeslee, a hotel man, qualified as the thirteenth man. The itra man was impanell- ed in accordance with a recently- enacted statute of the state. The trial will start tomorrow. LANGFORB LICKS I FLYNN fjeferee Is Forced to Stop Bloody Go in Fourteenth Round. MELBOURNE, May (Delayed in Langford, the colored pugilist of Nova Scotia, defeated Porky 'Plynn last night in a very one-sided match.

Flynn was so badly hammered up by his husky adversary that the referee stopped the fight in the round. HAVANA STRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK HAVANA, May lighter- strike, which has seriously interfered with the transfer of goods ADMITS ALiL EVIDENCE. LOS ANGELES, May trial of Darrow proceeds slowly. The attorney for the in'dicted lawyer moved this a that certain evidence be but the court decided against Darrow, aniling that all evidence tending to show attempted bribery of admitted. ALASKA RAILROADS MUST OBSERVE LAW Companies of the North Are Notified That They Must Comply With the Interstate Commerce Laws--Must Furnish a Schedule of Rates and Comply With Safety Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D. May in have been sent to all of the railroad companies operating in Alaska, informing them that they must comply with all of the interstate commerce laws, which were drafted for the regulation of the railroads of the States. Under the interstate laws, which the supreme court has held are applicable to Alaska, the railroads must furnish a schedule of rates, and must comply with the safety appliance regulations. it is believed here that the supervision of the interstate commerce commission over the railroads of the Northern territory will have the effect of discouraging the discriminations against the smaller and the opposition shippers which has been charged against several of the companies operating in Alaska. TEDDY'S STRENGTH Roosevelt's Manager Believes "He Will Have Twenty-Four States.

'X'ORK, May Dixon, manager of the Roosevelt campaign, today Issued a statement in which he declares that the colonel will have the support of twenty-four state delegates at the national convention. MEMBERS OF HOUSE HUSTLING MATTERS WASHINGTON, D. May 24. (Delayed in members of the lower house of congress are hustling matters in order to complete the business now pending in time for a on 15. BODY OF RICHESON IS LAID TO REST LYXCHBU'RG, May a in body of Rev.

Clarence which a i here early in the week Boston, has been buried five miles the grave of his mother. ITUATION BECOMES SERIOUS United States Government Making Active Preparation to Invade the West Indies to Restore Peace--Battleship Nebraska Reaches Key West--Troops Receive Orders. WASHINGTON, D. May 27. --While it is impossible to 'learn to what extent the Cuban insurrection has spread over the little island, ft is considered almost cer- that the United States has de- DKted to intervene.

'It is understood that ''several battleships have been ordered to make preparations to sail for the West Indies at ia moment's notice, and there is -unusual activity among the troops at several forts throughout the country, of probable intervention. NEBRASKA ARRIVES. KEY WEST, May 27--The United 'States battleship Nebraska arrived here today, but no steps have been taken as yet to interfere with the progress of the rebellion. TROOPS RECEIVE ORDERS CHEYENNE, May troops garrisoned at Fort "Lussell 'have received orders to prepare immediately for active service, and it is understood that they will be dispatched to 'Cuba to assist in the restoration of peace on the Island. SFA1E OFFICERS Lack of Patronage Is Given as Reason for Withdrawal.

TACOMA, May (Delayed in this afternoon the Tacoma Tigers were dropped from the Northwestern, league, the people of this city having failed to attend i games here in sufficient i to justify a. continuation of Tacoma as a member of the league. The directors oi the league will continue to the Tigers until such time a purcha-ser for the nine has fopfn and another town suVtuuted for Tacoma. If Police Do Not Put Down Mexican President Predicts Turmoil in Double-Quickl That Battle of Rellano Order, State Authorities to Take Hand. DISRESPECTS FLAG; CHASED FROM TOWN Englishman, Who Called American Flag a Dirty Rag, Is Hooted, Hissed and Spirited Away.

SAN DIEGO, May state authorities have given out that they will take a hand in the I. AV. W. a that has been keeping the city and its inhabitants in a constant state of turmoil for the past few weeks, unless the city police acquire control of the situation at once. a appeals have been received by the governor asking for immediately intervention.

Unless the rioting ceases at once, martial law will be declared and all the available companies of state militia will be called out to i patrol the city. Means Termination of Long Conflict. CITY OP SEATTLE SAILS Four Passengers Booked for Through Trip to Fairbanks. SLAIN NUMBERED OVER SIX HUNDRED INSULTS FLAG. SAN DIEGO, May a in Transmission)-- For a time today it looked as though an unknown Englishman, supposed to be a sympathizer with the I.

W. would lose his life. 'He i referred to the American flag as a "dirty rag," which, when noised about, caused a mob of at least 500 people to congregate and chase him about the streets. The police interfered and finally succeeded in spiriting the foreigner out of the city. STEEL MAGNATE TAKES VACATION NEW YORK, May (Delayed in Transmission)--Mr.

and Mrs'. Andrew Carnegie departed for Europe today on an extended trip abroad. GENERAL BOOTH OPERATED UPON LONDON, May in Transmission)---General Booth, heaid of the Salvation army, underwent an operation today for cataract of the eye. Rebels Have Captured Torreon, While Reports Say That Their Ammunition lis Giving Out Rapidly. MEXICO CITY, May in Transmission )--President Madero is elated today over the victory of the federal troops at Rellano, the encounter resulting in the death of six hundred rebels.

The president is confident that the latest defeat of Orozco ill be followed shortly by the surrender of the rebel forces. WIN AT TOKREOX. JUAREZ. May received here late this afternon tell of the capture of Torreon Toy a force of several thousand rebels, the federal troops in possession of the city at the time of the advance having retired to a safe distance, where are now awaiting reinforcements. SEATTLE, May steamer City of Seattle sailed for Alaska Sunday i with the following passengers for Fairbanks: Nora Moore, Mrs.

Bina Conk, O. H. Soraf- ford and M. Malahak. SENATOR CLAPP WILL CONFER COLONEL Minnesota Legislator Aspires to the Temporary Chairmanship.

ST. PAUL, May 27. Senator Clapp, who probaibly will be a can- i a tor the temporary chairmanship of the a i a convention, left for the East today to confer with Roosevelt. WIND STORM BLOWS OVER LOS ANGELES AMMUNITION RUNNING SHORT. CHI-HUAHUA, May rebels are running short of ammunition rapidly, and unless they can capture a federal arsenal or secure supplies from some other source, they will be compelled to give up the struggle within a very few days, in which event, it is believed, many of the soldiers will' forsake the cause.

LOS ANGELES, May (Delayed in county was visited by a disastrous wind storm yesterday, which resulted in considerable damage to i trees over a wide area. CRAFT ESCAPES WITHOUT INJURY Bodies of the Unfortunate Men Were Swept Beyond the Reach of Their Comrades on Boat. CORDOVA, May in Transmission)-- Two members of the crew of the survey boat Taku were drowned today by being swept overboard the little craft was struck by a sudden squall. The came up with, such suddenness that all hands were required on deck to prepare the vessel for the heavy weather, and it was i were engaged in i work a the two sailors- were plunged i the Or-ca inlet by a huge wave which swept the boat from stem to stern. The violence of the storm was such that no assistance could 'be rendered to the i men, and they soon disappeared sight.

The Taku weathered the storm i i FRENCH REPEL ATTACK ON ALGERIAN FRONTIER Ten Thousand Moors Are Defeated in Skirmish With Frenchmen. PARIS, May Vrench troops on the Algerian frontier today successfully 'repelled an attack of 10,000 Moors, and altogether the French soldiers routed the i heavy losses to opposing foice, and with but i kr-s to themselves. The French are now more i established a ever, and it is considered if the attack will be repeated The attack of the Moors was poorly planned and poorly executed, which accounts, in a measure, for the French victory against such odds. THOMAS LAWSON IS WOULD-BE SENATOR BOSTON, May ('Delayed in W. Lawson announces that he will be a candidate for senator in the coming election.

ITALIANS FAVOR AIDING THE FAIR ROME, May (Delayed in Italian government has 'promised the delegation of COMMITTEEMEN SAY ROOSEVELT IS BEAT Members of the National Republican Committee Say That the Colonel Can Not Be Nominated if He Gets the Support of All of the Delegates Yet to Be Elected. CHICAGO, May (Delayed in Transmission) The members of the national Republican committee are agreed that Roosevelt cannot secure the nomination with the support of the delegation he now has, and that he will have no chance in the convention should he receive the support of all of the delegates who are still to he chosen. The committeemen say that while Roosevelt will not gain any direct benefit through the endorsement of the delegates of the three states which have not yet chosen their representatives, his victory at the remaining primaries and state conventions will mean a serious loss to President Taft, who is not yet sure of the necessary 539 delegates required to nominate. MORGAN PURCHASES NORTHERN PACIFIC May ('Delayed in Times this afternoon slates that J. P.

Morgan has purchased the Northern Pacific railroad. WSPAPERl MEWSPAPKJRl.