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VOL. 37. No. 139 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 12. 1936. per Copy 15cts
Landon Is Nominated Unanimously
KNOX IS NOMINATED AS VICE-PRESIDENT
Alf. M. Landon, Governor
of Kansas Gets Republican
Nomination for President
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Details Platform
Nomination Alf
Landon for Pres.
(By The Associated Press)
CLEVELAND. June 12—Prior
to Landon’s nomination, the con
vention unanimously adopted its
platform by voice vote. Distinct j
ly, it was a compromise.
It called for “sound money,":
making no mention of the gold
standard; for state wage and
hour legislation under the consti-:
tution as it now stands.
Balancing the budget through
reducing expenditures rather!
than the raising of taxes was an
other plank adopted. Returning
of the administration of relief to,
the States, and shunning the
world court and tt\e league ol
nations, also were features of the
compromise platform.
Helping the farmer with the
benefit payments, and the crush,
ing of monopoly drew a large
chorus of approval, which died
down when John Hamilton read
a telegram from Landon which
said, that while accepting the
platform in principle, he.Landon.
reserved the right to place his;
own interpretation on two of the :
planks. He then interpreted:
“Sound currency” to mean a
dollar exchangeable for gold. &
interpretation against which Sen
ator Borah struggled vigorously.
The message also said that Lan
don wanted the party to know
that he would be in favor of a
constitutional amendment if it
was necessary, to see that State
maximum hours and minimum
wage laws were enacted.
The delegates were obviously
surprised by this move, but there
was applause just the same.
Borah left Cleveland for Wash
ington before the formal nomin
ation of Landon was made. How
Borah eventually will react to
Landon’s message was proble
matical, had he been equally as
outspoken in his opposition lo
the constitutional changes as he
had to the return of the gold
standard.
All three votes from Alaska
were cast for Landon, White
i shifting at the last minute.
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(By The Assoeialed Press)
CLEVELAND, June 12—Alf M. Landon, Governor
of Kansas was nominated as Republican candidate for
President of the Uniled States last night. Only nine
teen votes were cast in opposition to him.
His was the only name placed before the conven
tion. John D. Hamilton, National G. O. P. Committee
man, from Kansas, made the nominating speech, Camper
Bacon of Massachusetts made the first seconding speech
and he was followed by several others.
Colonel Frank Knox of illinois, and Senator Arthur
Vandenburg of Michigan, are the most frequently spok- j
en of for vice-president, despite Vandenburg’s frequent
declaration that he would not accept the nomination.
The vicepresidential nomination was scheduled to be
taken up later.
TOPEKA, Kansas, June 12—Governor Alf M. Lan
don, nominated by the Republican National Convention
for president, today, promised his fellow republicans
an aggressive campaign and expressed heartfelt appre
ciation to his fellow Kansasans, as a celebration unt
equalled since the signing of the Armistice roared thru
Topeka, where thousands of persons jammed the streets
and spacious lawns near the executive mansion shouting
their greetings to the governor as he stepped to the
porch to acknowledge the nomination.
A Democratic*
Government
For Soviets
<By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, June 12—An official
program for the building of a
“Soviet Democracy” which calls
for a government through two
pa: liamentary-like bodies, to be
known as the Supreme Councils,
was made public this morning by
a presidium of the All Union Cen
tral Executive Committee, which
approved the text of a proposed
new constitution for the U.S.S.R
The Committee also convoked
an All Union Congress of the
Soviet, for November 25th to
pass on the constitution.
Members of the new body are
to be elected for four year terms
and will have the initiative of
promulgating legislation.
Seward Girl Poet
Of Senior Class
(By The Associated Press)
PALO ALTO, June 12th—Miss
Anne Ritchie of Seward, Alaska,
was chosen as poet of the senior
class at Stanford University.
Commencement exercises are to
be held next Sunday.
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An vox Forest
Fire Control
is Reported
(By The Associated P:ess'
ANYOX. B C., June 12—Volun
teer crews of fire fighters, after a
th^e-day battle, brought under
control, the forest fire which de
stroyed deserted mine buildings
of the Grandby Consolidated
Mining and Smelt.ng Company, a
school house, and threatened a 1
town of fifty people.
Forest Ranger J. B. Scott of'
Prince Rupert came here to di
rect the work, and several small
coastal vessels stood in Observa-1
tory Inlet prepared to take abo- j
ard residents, in ease they were!
forced to evacuate.
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Sentenced 1 Year
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(By The Associated Press) !
SEATTLE, June 11, — Barney
Wold, convicted of manslaughter
in connection with the death of
his mother, 89 years old. from
complications of a broken hip re
ceived when she was thrown to
the floor, was sentenced to a year
in the county jail by Judge Jam
es Kinne. Wold said he would j
rather go to Walla Walla, but I
there was no change in the sen-1
fence. ,
Victoria Arrived
Eisht Half Days
Seattle to Nome
The- S S. Victoria of the Alaska
Line, dropped anchor in the
Nome roadstead about 8:30 P. M.
last evening loaded to the water
mark with 379 incoming passen
gers, freight, mining machinery j
including new dredges to be con-!
strueted, and a large consign-!
me.nt of mail matter, to be greet
ed by stentorian blast from the
Nome Brass Band, which sailed
from Snake River Harbor in the
tug Helen Lee and met the boat
at her anchorage, furnishing
snappy band music while prepar
ations for discharging the pas
sengers were made.
Numerous passenger lighters of
the Lumen Commercial Company
were towed back and forth for
several hours before the pass'en
gers, mail and baggage were ful
ly discharged, although numer
ous ones remained on board. Hup
to lack’ ,A uocomdations in Nor.i.
A layoff was taken at midnight
in the discharging of baggage &
mail, but at 1 A.M. the work
started again and unloading of
general cargo has occupied them
all day.
Following is the list of names
of passengers aboard the S. S.
Victoria:
Mrs A Polet
Mrs Ross Kinney
Mrs T A Peterson
Mrs A Volmer
John Ham
John Strufield
Archie Jones
WH Graves
Jack Shaw
Ter:y Carroll
R Greene
Pete Peterson
A C Stewart
Robert Steiner
Richard Davies
Homer Davis
Carl Warren
John Olson
T K Dent
Norma Bergh
Mrs Hilda Bergh
Chas L Brinkerhoff
Russell Harkema
James P. Daly
Max Hirschberg. wife &
aaugnier
Donald Pearson
Mrs H Pearson
Edna Christofferson
Mrs Dan Alvich
Leo Seidenverg and wife
Chas. Jones
Dan Jones
Thomas Werner
Keith Werner
S.J Lasker
Lee Lasker
Mrs Fred Roberts
Ann Laken
Susie Castel
Marjorie Castel
Mrs A Castel & 2 children
May Castel
James Hurley
C H Cady
A F Beebe
J W Greene
(Continued on Page Two)
OPPOSING VOTES
TURNED OVER TO
GOV ALE LANDON
Delegates in Convention Hall Wanted
Nominate Landon Bv Aeelaniation
Hoover Sends Congratulations
By The Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, June 12—Although eighteen votes
from Wisconsin and one from West Virginia were cast
for Senator Borah, Landon’s nomination was later
made unanimous on motion of Wisconsin delegates.
The convention recessed after the presidential
nomination until 10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time. Fri
day. when the selection of a running mate for Landon
will be taken up.
Many delegates expressed dissatisfacth n with the
convention rule which required that a roll call be taken,
they wished to nominate Landon by acclamation
CLEVELAND, June 11—The republican conven
tion adopted a platform, the one recommended bv its
resolution committee, without a murmur of a dissent
ing voice, at 9:05 P.M., EST. The convention then pro
ceeded to the nomination speeches for the presidency.
TOPEKA, Kansas, June 12—Landon received a
telegram from Herbert Hoover in New York, saving:
“I send my heartiest congratulations. You have
a great task for the American people. I pray you will
have Divine help.”
Knox Nominated
\ ice Presidency
Unanimous \ ole
fBy The A undated Press)
CLEVELAND. June 12. — The
republican convention nominated
Col. Frank Knox far the vie
presidency with the same unani
mity as marked the Landon nom
ination.
From the start of the roll call
of the states there was not a soli
tary dissenting vote. The dele
gates cheered the Landon tele
gram saying “Our road will lead
to Victory in November.”
The convention then adjourn
ed sine die at 1:14 p.m. today,
and disbanded.
An intense campaign was un
der way for a time to ‘draft
Vandenberg'’ for the vice presi
dency. but a letter from the
Michigan senator was read at the
convention asking that his name
not be considered.
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Taxi Driver hi
Hv T*c Associated Press)
SEATTLE, June 12—Richard
Otomir u !, 40, a taxicab driver,
siint ; '*tl k.lled M' . Mary Zelk ..
a housekeeper in t truck in th -
down.own business district la •
night, and then killed himself at
his ov. n home, nearby, a fc
minute- later.
Police reported that she h 1
hired n truck driver to rente' •
her things to bis home. He ap
peared and load d the truck,
as they were leaving a taxicr >
forced the truck to the curb. T! -
driver then fired several shot .
one of which killed the woman.
Vera, aged 15. one of Otemii ■
aelfs three children, said he w
very jealous of her.
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