Ql\)c Iflmlg
No. 68. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JDNE J8, 1908. PKICE, 10 CENTS.
IF IS 1 AFT ON THE FIRST BALLOT
GALE WILL BE
(By United Proaa.)
Seattle, June 18.? Delegate Cale'a
private secretary, A. E. Light, is here
looking after things in behalf of the
candidate. Mr. Cale has wired that he
is to be expected in about a week. He
will remain here a few days and then
start Dorth and make the tour of the
territory, visiting all sections. Mr.
Light is receiving most encouraeing
reports as to the feeling all over Alaska
in behalf of CMe.
(By United Pre**.)
New York, June 18? The Guggen
heims? that is to say the Copper River
& Northwestern railroad company?
has tendered tbe government the use of
the right of way they claim to control
through Keystone canyon, for a road to
the Interior. Keystone canyon Is on
thfl road to Fairbanks, a few miles out
of Vaidez, and is the point where the
klllin? took place resulting in the
murder trial at Juaeau.
Major Wilils P. Richardson, president
of the Alaska Koad Commission, who
has been here for some days attending
to office business of the commission, has
finished up this detail work and wit),
accompanied by Captain Pillsbury, en?
gineer of the commission, leave for the
interior and Seward Peninsula tomor
row morning. The two go directly to
St. Michaels and Nome and look over
the wot k nf that section. Returning,
they >vil! visit Fairbanks and the Tan
aoa country. Major Richardson hope*
to be able to ro out over the trail 10
Vaides and will do so if his physical
condition will Detroit. He is suffering
somewhat from the effect of his recent
severe attack of rheumatism, He will
return to Skagway in September,
Captain Plllsburv will return here to
meet his succ ssor and turn over the
work to him before he reports to West
Point where he has been detailed to be
instructor in mathematics.
PEOPLE DON'T I
KNOW TOE NORTH
(By United Press.)
Seattle, June 18? Sheriff Eilbeck, of
Dawson, arriveJ here from an extended
trip from the east, declares himself to
bt ast nished at the Ignorance 'displac
ed by the people he met on his travels
Cc -icerntot: the north country. He says
Alaska should be an independent state.
WHEW! JEROME
SHAKES DICE
(By United Prew.)
Now York, June 18-Jerome Is now
charged with shaking dice for a con
sideration by those who are urging his
removal from office.
The City Council last meeting trans
?ct-d no business, merely adjourned.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
IfloiisquetaiK
Silk Glows Grey, Pink and Blue
in White, Black, Brown,
Grey, Pink and Blue
75c to $3.25 a Pair
Butterick Patterns
For June
Rajah Silk
The latest Craze in the States for Street
or Party Wear. In Dregs of Wiue,
Copenhagen, Blue, and the New Tobac
co Brown
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
Everything in the Conven
tion Today was for the
War Secretary and the
Favorite Sons were lost
in the Rush? Platform
Makes all Roosevelt Pol
icies Republican Doctrine
(United Press Telegraph-Cable 8ervloe.)
Chicago, June 18, 3 p. m. Flash.? Taft was
nominated on the first ballot.
Chicago, June 18. ? The anti-iu junction plank was com
pleted and accepted by the committee after an uninterrupt
ed session of twenty-four hours. The meeting adjourned
at 2:30 this morning. The vote stood 36 to 16, with Alaska
voting in favor.
At 10 o'clock this morning the convention was called to
order. The platform was immediately submitted. The
platform lauds President Roosevelt and declares that hiB
policy of framing law* for the people as a whole and enforc
ing those laws irrespective of whom it hits, is the policy of
th" republican party, and pledges the bupport of the party
to those policies henceforth; it recomends the passage of a
currency bill; an employers' liability bill; calif for greater
efficiency in the army and navy; revision of the tariff at a
special session of congress to be called for the purpose;
favors establishing postal savings banks, and that proceed
ings for writs of injunction in the federal courts be
defined by statute.
Chicago, June 18 ? The platform has been adopted,
followed by great cheering. The presentation of the
names of favorite sons by the several stateB is under way.
Chicago, June 18 ? Nominating speeches are to be cut
down. For each candidate there is to be but one nominat
ing speech and one second.
FLASH ? Boutelle has nominated Cannon. Congress
man Burton is to nominate Taft and George Knight will
second his nomination. Fairbanks has been placed in nom
ination by Governor Hanley; Knox, of Pennsylvania, by
Best meals in Whiteborse at Ro\ al
Caf?. tf
The Ball Dog is par excellence, cal
at Toay Dortero's for same.
This is the season when chicken
lice are a menace to our feather
ed friends
Lee's Liquid Lice Killer
Is a sure remedy. Absolutely Safe
1-2 G-al. Cans 65c. G-allon Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
GANTY & FRANDSON
WON'T TAKE
THE JOB
(By United Press.)
Seattle, June 18? The chamber of
commerce has declined to take up the
burden of investigating the affairs of
the Alaska Central railroad as it has
been requested to do by President
Frost. The stockholders will hold a
meeting next week at Chicago to take
some action looking to pulling the con
cern out of the han'ls of the receiver.
(By United Prtsa.)
Waihlnston, June 18? Secretary of
the Navy Metcalf left thli morning for
California for hit summer vacation.
(By United Press.)
Washington, June 18? The battle
ships New Hampshire and Idaho are
ordered to Panama with marines.
Rev. Father Ed Lecompte, provin
cial of the Jesuits of Canada, who has
boen visiting Rev. Fa' her Bougls, of
St. Marks for several days past will
leave in a day or so for the interior.
He is accompanied by his secretary,
Albert Bellemare, and two brothers
who are on their way to Holy Cross
mission on the lower Yukon. Father
Lecompte is a distinguished member
of the Society of Jesus and it is his
office just dow to visit all the catholic
missions of Alaska and the interior
along the water wavs. He has paid .
such official visits to the missions at
Ketchikan, Douglas and others along
the coast. They have been watting
here for the opening of navigation.
Robert Murphy, and Hughes by General Woodford.
Foraker was nominated by C. B. McCoy, of Ohio; La
Follette, by Cochren, of Wisconsin,
Chicago, June 18? When Burton took the floor to
place in nomination Secretary Taft, the convention broke
loose again and the demonstration lasted for four minutes.
:
When he concluded his speech there was twenty-five min
utes of wild enthusiasm. Nearly all the state delegations
fell into line and marched about the hall carrying Taft ban
ners, while the whole immense assemblage was engaged in
the uproar. All the Roosevelt sentiment of yesterday gave
place today to Taft ? everything is for Taft.
If Do it Now I
You know Hart. Schaff
ner & Marx and Aciler
& Sons clothing; John
B Stetson's and Dunlap
Hats; Carhartt Overalls;
A. A. Cutter's Heavy
Shoes and" Nettle ton
* Fine Shoes are the Best
G-OOds in the United States,
and are probably as good as
auy that will laud in Skagway
for fifty years.
Don't Wait
Buv Now
Life is to short to wait
CLAYSON & CO. I
THE ONE-PRICED CLOTHIERS