Gale Accepts Rep. Nomination
(United Pres? Telegraph-Cablo Sorvlco.)
Washington, May 29? Delegate Cale has announced
his acceptance of the nomination for congress tendered
by the republican conveution at Ketchikan. He says he
has been led to* do so by the urgent solicitations of many
friends. He $ays that he cannot ignore the honor that
came to him unsolicited.
He has been also asked to accept the nomination of the
miners conveution to be held at Fairbanks and has signified
his williugness to do so. That he will be the nominee of
that convention, the first to name him for the delegateship,
there is no doubt. Cale *ays he i<3 being deluged with tele
grams of congratulations and iuquiry from all over the
district.
A party of 22 to begin the deflolte lo
cation and marking of the boundaty
line between Alaska and the Yukon,
arrived up on the Dolpbln. They are in
charge of Thomas Riggs and Mr. Bald
win. They have 45 horses and com
pute equipment and commissary stores
to permit of their remaining in thoh ills
until forced out by the coming of next
winter.
Tney will go over the hill together:
and there separate Into two parties, ore
going to whore tho boundary crosses
the Sixty mile river and the other to
the White river. There is 600 miles of
tho boundary running from the summit
of Mt. St. rilias to the Arctic. There
in already one party at work in charge
o? Mr. Oliver that went in over the ice
in April. The three parties expect to
fix absolutely all that portion of the
boundary this season traversing the
copper belt, from the White river to
Snag creek.
(By Untied Press.)
C q ieago. Mav 29? An electrical
storm, the worst seen here in eleven
years, swept over the city this after
noon causing much damage and several
deaths.
(By United Press.)
Portland May 29 -The campaign for
the Section of a United States senator
uader ihe Oregon law which in effect
recommends to the state legislature the
choice to be made, ends tonight. It is
believed that Chamberlain will be a
sure winner. Prohibition is also an
other leading issue.
EDDIE CM
SIK PUT
(By United Press.)
San Francisco. May 29? Eddie
Graney refused to testify against Ruef
in tbe suit growing out of the charges
against the prize fight trust.
ELKSW
FINAL DANCE
The Elks club will close its seison
this evening with the dance postponed
from Wednesday. It will be lu the na
ture of a leap year party. Tbe Elks
will meet hereafter, for the period of
the summer season, but twice a month,
on the first and third Thursdays. The
oiu'j rooms, the bowling alleys and all
the rest of it will be closed for the bal
ance of the season.
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LEGAL HOLIDAY
TOMORROW
Tomorrow belntr memorial day and
that a legal holiday, the bank will bo
closed and the general delivery window
of the post oftice will bo opeu only for
the hour between 9 and 10 a. m.
Judge Royal A. Gunnison, accom
panied by his wife and several court
officials, arrived up on Ihe Dolphin and
are stopping at th?j Pull en house.
Judge Gunnison will open court oh
Monday, but will not hear any cases,
It bolDg bis plan to adjourn ov r until
July 6th, tbe convening of court at this
time being to meet the provisions of
the law. It is the court's wishes to
complete its pressing work at Juneau
and then to hold a session of some
length here. Juries will be called July
13th.
Assistant District Attorney William
Bambini, and Deputy Clerk of the
Court A. W. Fox, arrived up with the
judge and H. M. Lull, 'the judge's
private secretary and court reporter
will arrive up on the City of Seattle to.
morrow.
Don't be bashful, call for a Bull Dog
oigar at Tony Dortero's.
Mr. Wagner, leader of the Skagway
band has taken the bull by tho horns i
<n the matter of the uniforms and sect
away an order to the M. C. Lilley
i
ttuiform company for twenty suits. He
cxpects them to arrive here before the
4th of July. When they arrive a cod
"?rt is to be given, the proceeds of
which arc to defray the cost of the
suits. In the mean time the members
of the band have paid tho cost of e ch
out of their own pockets. Good? that
shows the courage of convictions, and
will certainly win. Th9 suits are
handsome regulation blue uniform.
SURVEVORSTO
PLAY BALLi
i
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The big party of government survey
ors that came up on the Dolphin, is all
put up at the Pullen house. They will
be here several days. More thin that
they declare they know how to play
ball, some of them, and are eager to
meot any local people who think they
can teach them anything about the
game. It is likely a game will be pro
vided tomorrow? perhaps more than
one. Tho A. B. team has signified its
willingnoss to play the new comers. '
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W1WHI IS
AN ADMIRAL
(By United PreiB.)
Tacoma, May 20? The booming of
thirteen guns this morning announced
the promotion of Captain Wainwright
of commanding tho battleship Georgia
to be a rear admiral.
DOLPHIN MADE
REGORD TRIP
The Alaska SS Dolphin arrived up
this morning bringing 130 passengers,
125 tons of freight and 42 horses. She
sailed at, 4 p. m. The Dolpbln. it will
be remembered, started to make a
speedy run to Seattle the last time she
left this port, to arrive in Seattle in
time to carry an rxcursioa party out to
see tho fleet arrive. She tied up at the
dock at Seattle just three days and
seven hours . after casting off her line
here. She came up here in nearly the
same time, thus making a record round
trip.
She carried a load out to see the fleet,
all invited guests of President Peabody
of the Alaska Steamship company, who
also had the Victoria ?nd the Ohio
loaded with his guests.
martHonway
GOING HOME
Martin Conway and family, Mrs. Con
way, Jack, IJessie and Martin, Jr.? the
last a Native Son of the Golden West
Miss Margaret Whalen and Miss Mary
Dillon, will arrive on. the next trip of
the City of Seattle, arriving here next
Sunday and will resume their places as
sltizens and residents of Skagway.
WHITE WOMAN
IRIS MACEO
(By United Press.)
New Ybrk, May 29? Isabel Maokey, a
beautiful American pir), a decided
bloode, was married here today to Jo>
eph Maceo, son of the famous Cuban
general, who !a as black as a negro.
HEARST GETS
HIS RECOUNT
(By United Press.)
New York, May 29? The recount of
the votes in the city election for which
William R. Hearst has been contesting
for so long has been awarded and the
recount is about to begin.
STORMS AND
IRE STORMS
(By United Press.)
Topeka, May 29? A terrific storm is
reported from all oyer Kansas and
from many parti of Missouri.
(By United Press.)
St. Petersburg, May 29? The battle
ship Peter the Great struck on the
rocks in the Qulf of Finland this morn
ing. Her bow was pierced and she is
placed out of commission, She was
safely beached.
fit's About Nowl
That nearly every man lias
the spring outfitting ques
tion in mind
The man that comes here
for his
SUIT. TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
FURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go wrong
AN1? HE CAN BANK ON IT
THE OMCEDICLOTHIERS
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