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SKAttWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1908,
No. 37. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SHELDON SUMMARILY DUST
His Action in Joining1 Forc
es with Irving not Sup
ported by Central Com
mittee. C. D. Murane is
Temporary Chairman ol
Convention by Compro
mise. Hot Contest is on
Before Committee on ,
Credentials.
(United PreM T?legraph-Cabl? Strvlce.)
Ketchikan, May 12 ? The republican district conven
tion was called to order by George Irving of Ketchikan. E.
E. Ritchie of Yaldez is secretary pro tem.
C. D. Murane of Nome, by arrangement with Young of -
Seward, chairman of a committee of the Hoggatt forces was i
made temporary chairman in the interests of harmony.
Murane was the republican candidate for the long
term two years ago, nominated on a territorial -government
platform.
The committee on credentials was appointed and ad
journment taken to two o'clock when it is believed the com
mittee will be ready to report.
Perkins of Nome, Boyer of Fairbanks and the Tanana
preciuete have united with Valdez, Seward, Katalla, Skag
way and Douglas, in support of the regularly elected dele
gates to control the situation against Hoggatt forces, with
their contesting delegations. i
The actiou of the November convention in electing six
delegates to the national convention is likely to be confirm
ed. The central committee is unanimous for a platform de
manding territorial government, and scoies the action of
Hoggatt and the federal office holders in eending fake dele
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gationa to control the convention and endorse Hoggatt.
Wickersham is favored for delegate to congress but an
nounces that he will not accept. Cale will possibly be
the nominee if he is a candidate. A big fight is imminent
in the convention today.
Ketchikan, May 12 ? J.-D. Sheldon, chairman of the
territorial central committee was removed from his office by
unanimous vote of the central committee for liis inconsist
ent action done contrary to the wishes of the committee.
Ritchie, secretary pro tem of the convention succeeds him
temporarily
Ketchikan, May 12 ? Chris C- Shea, of Skagway, has
been made chairman pro tem of the territorial committee
succeeding Sheldon.
(By United Pra*a.)
Chicago, May 12? The socialist con
vention in seisson here today received
greeting# from the Western Federation
>f Miners, ex pressing regret at the call
| inu out of ilie troops in Alaska to settlu
labor troubles. The message was Riven
th? eommi toe on resolutions to i ? : rt. lu
the platfo-n:. B)th Debs nnd Haywood
ate after the nomination for the [>re?i
doncy.
(By United Press.)
Seattle, May 11? Tho steamer Cor- ,
win tailed for Nome lasi night, tho first
to sail for the northern port this season, i
TO NOLO COURT
HERE III JULY
Assistant District Attorney Barnhill
came up on the City of Seattle today
and ?rill goto Haines tomorrow where
he haa private business. Mr. Barnhill
?ays the present plan of the court Is to
open a session on the first of June and
adjourn until the 6th of July. At that
time a grand jury will be in session and
cases heard from Ketchikan and other
parts of the district. Judge Gunnison
would like to bold tho session beginning
Juna 1st, but there is not money onougb
In reaerre to pay the witnesses nor will
be until the new appropriation becomes
availaile. Th ? Ha ey cas-- i& -iild to
have cost something like 680,000.
(By United Press.)
Washington, May 12 ? The uroat con
lerence of governors wtth tho preslden
will be^in here ou Wednesday, Ev r.v
uta-e will be represented. The t si :i
will be ':eld In tho east room.
(By United' Press.)
San Francisco, May 11 ? In the blood
ieit battle on record Kvtchell knocked
out Jaelc Twin Sullivm in the 2<?' li
round.. In the thirteenth and the fif
teenth round 3ull". vaii took nine coun's.
but gained his feet and resutm d the
ba' tie.
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(By United Press.)
Washington, .May II?' The nomina
tion of Cro?s1ey is bein? held uo until
(..'ale has had timo to present
his cm so. Cale is very much wrought
up because of the appointment in face
of bis recommendati' us
HELD FOR TIE
GRAND JURY
Commissioner Le Fevre held Dan
Murphy under 8500 bonds for the grand
jury after hearing the evidence con
cerning the cutting affray Sunday night
in which William Hoskins was wound
ed.
At tho meeting or the city council
last evening tho report of the school
0:iaid was supmittPd which included
the estimate for the next, eusuin^ year,
footing up $7, ;VJ0. This is an increase
over Jtif- year of 580". Of this 8500
?!' cj to tli new prfccipal, J'rof. John
W. Gavin who is to'receive ?2,300 ?*
ist 51,800 p kid to the prasent prln
Cip3j.
>'r. Nve, chairman of the committee
on public works and public property,
reported that lit' e had been done in
the matter of the cemetery.
Rleventh avenue between State street
end Broadway, was report d to bo in
b.td shape and it was said the railroad
company had offered to haul cinders
for its repair if the city would provide
the labor. It wa- agreed to do this.
Mr. JUbley made a proposition on
bch If of the White P.:ss hospital,
< at'DR thai if given the right to feucc
i?i,thf ground not use i along Broadway,
nor .4 of E v?.i :li ?v? quu at tho hos
pita! grounds to aji'ne within seven feet
of tin- rai'rotid tracks, tho place would
bj beautified by tho making of a lawn, I
at>d a rustic bridge over the s ream
would b ? built. The permission was
j.ivt>n with the proviso that the city
ml :h" rec'.um the ground at any time
d s red or tho 1 urpose of a street.
Mr.'Snyder'c.lled up th.- matter of
? h : wnl ir works. No iv port had bren
recti v< d from the attorney con-uitcd,
I!- r G. He , a 1 tin- matter **as
laid over until next, mcetiug.
l'he ordinaoco relating to tho In*
cr.se of tho . /.vers of tho health
officer had not been prepared and more
time was given.
The contract for the printing of the
ordinances and official notices w i
awarded to the Dally Alaskan.
Dr. Brawand, as health officer, de
c! i re 1 the need of new bed clothes for
I the jail and alio that the jail be venti
lated. lie was empowered lo make
what betterments were needed in this
regard. Dr. Brawand also called at
tention to the fact that Fifteenth aven
uo was in need of repairs in the vicinity
of the Red Cross hospital. The matter
was refered to the proper committee to
interview residents and learn what
they would do toward improving tho
Bame.
Mr, Taylor reported that some pris
oners, trusties, employed In the jail
yard, had used the telephone In the jail
department of the hall to communicate
with a near saloon and have "booze"
bro ii t to them whereby they became
very intoxicated. Citv Marshal Dillon
was instructed to have the telephone
removed into the council chamber
where It could not be ajjaln used for
such purpose.
Judg>' Tanner called attention to the
need of a guard nt the jail at night
when prisoners are locned in there.
It was dccided that the nlgbt officer
be required to make hourly calls at the
station.
The petition of Tuck Flaherty to re
pair Broadway in front of Limerick
&Mey by the placing of several loads
of rjck iri the roadway was granted. O
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