DARK HORSE WINS SECOND PLACE
James S. Sherman, Congressman of New
York Chosen on the First Ballot
Wild Manifestation of Enthusiasm
Marks the Close of the Convention.
(United Preaa Telagraph-CabI* Sarvlca.)
Chicago, June 19? Congressman James S.
Sherman, of New York, was nominated for
the vice-presidency on the first ballot
Chicago, June 19 ? The first ballot by which Taft wan
nominated was as follows: Taft, 702; Cannon, 58; Fair
banks. 40; Hughes, 67; Foraker, 16; Knox, 68: Lafollette,
25; Roosevelt, 3; absent, 1.
Washington, June 19 ? Secretary Taft received the
news of his nomination at the White House. He was much
affected when told of the result of the first ballot. He
later sent in his resignation as secretary of war to take
effect July 1. It will, he says, take about ten days to clean
up the busiuess of his office so that he may turn it over to
his successor with a clean desk.
Chicago, June 19 ? Congressman James S. Sherman was
nominated for the vice- presidency by Timothy Woodruff.
Uncle Joe Cannon seconded the nomination. The speech
es made by these two clearly indicated that Sherman had
a clear field, and that he had been agreed upon by the
leaders. Governor Guild was placed in nomination by
Chairmau of the Convention Senator Lodge, of Massachu
setts. Former Governor Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey,
was nominated by Robert McCarter, of New York. The
ballot following stood: Sherman, 816; Murphy, 77;
Guild, 76. This was enough, and Sherman's election was
made unanimous,
Amid great shouting aud wild scenes of enthusiasm
the convention adjourned.
L. A. HARRISON COf
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"No need to wait" we are still doing busi
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(By United Press.)
I Toklo, June 19.? A fearful tornado
I has swept the north coast of Japan and
400 fishermen are reported lost.
WILL HAVE
BIG HOUSE
Great Interest Is being manifested in
the coming of Miss Crystal Snow and
Miss Dazie Stromstadt in concert on
next Tuesday. The young ladles are
well known here for their talents and
those who have not heard them.
They will have ? crowded house.
A BIG CELEBRATION PROMISED
Although rather slow about getting
started, the Fourth of July committees
at lac*t report progress. At the meet
ing of the general committee last night,
the different sub-committees, with the
exception of the finance, report thai
their work is now moving satisfactorily.
The committee in charge of the selec
tion of the Goddess of Liberty, have
their ticket and ballot boxes at work,
and a count, tho first of the contest, will
be made tonight. The sports commit
tee say that in addition to the baseball
contest they will hare an interesting
program of miscellaneous sports In
cluding from kid races to a horse con
test. Tho program committee have de
cided one regular old-fashioned feature
not seen in Skagway for some time? a
patriotic oration and the reading of the
Declaration of Independence. The
finance committee started their labors
today, having deferred action until the
present tliutt owing to the general rush
of business which has prevailed
throughout the town on account of the
big crowds of the past few weeks, but
the general sentiment is so decidedly In
favor of a bl<?, whole-souled, thorough
celebration, that there is no danger of
their bolng any. lock of the needful.
Friday night July 3, it is the inten
tion of the committee to give a dance
for the benefit of the celebration, and
the following night a free dance for the
benefit of our visitors.
This brief outline of our plans will,
we trust, convince our citizens that we
are going to have a first-class celebra
tion and get everybody interested,
especially the business houses and the
like who will, it is hoped, prepare
floats for the parade.
Chairman Publicity Committee.
Prof. J. W. Gavin and wife, the new
principal of the Skagway schools, ar
vivrd up on the Dolphin this morning
accompanied by Mrs. Garvin. Prof,
?nd Mrs. Gavin have engaged the
cottage formerly occupied by the fam
ily of C. M. Dlers. They came directly
from Portland. Frof. Gavin was lately
vice-principal of Hill Military academy
at Portland. Prof. Gaviu cornea with
the highest recommendations. He is a
graduate of Yale.
SHAY
HONOR MAN
Fred J. Rosenberg arrived up on the
Dolphin bringing with him all the hon
ora that Hill Military acadcmy, of Port
land, which he hat been attending, hid
to offer. He graduated from the
academy with the highest honors and
was the valedictorian of his class. Ho
is but 18 years of #ge, and son of George
Rosenberg. He has accepted a position
io the oflice of the Alaska steamahfp
company with Agent Carroll.
Best meals in Whitehorse at Royal
Cafe. N tf
The Bull Dojt is par e*cellence, cal
at Tony Dortero'a (or same.
?I
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 Gal. Cans 65c. Gallon Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
GANTY & FRANDSON
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1? ROAD THROUGH KEYSTONE
1 ?? - ? ' C.
Major Richardson, president of the
Alaska road commission and Captain
Pillsbury, engineer, left on the morn
ing train for the lower Yukon and
Nome. Major Richardson was asked
as 10 the Import of the dispatch printed
In yesterday's Alaskan as te the Gug
srenheims having given the goyernmedt
the right to the use of Keystone canyon
near Valdez to construct a road to the
Tanana. Major Richardson said that
the Copper River & Northwestern rail
road company had been occupying the
canyon but that their rights would ex
pire shortly anyhow; that the commis
sion had run its road higher up and at
considerable disadvantage pending the
completion of the railroad with the
idea of connecting the government
road with the end of the track whem
completed but, tired of waiting, they
bad negotiated with the railroad people
for the use of the qrade through the
canyon until the railroad be built if
built within a certain time.
ACTIVITY IN
Mill DISTRICT
Fra.ik Weir, who has been mining; la
Atlin for a number of years camo out
from there last night and will leave on
the Princess May tonight.
Mr. Weir brings the news of the sale
of certain leases on Ruby creek to J. M.
Dnulton of Seattle and that he will in
stall a hydraulic plant to work ihe
same. The claims were owned by Don
ald Ross, Jack Kirkland and others and
they are deemed very rich. It la un
derstood, he says, that the purchase
price was $00,000.
The Spruce creek power company,
says Mr. Weir, is putting in a bed rock
flume from the falls up to their bench
lease holds. This will make their prop
erty one of the best in the district.
There is considerable activity on Wil
son creek which is showing up well?
though hard to prospect. The North
Columbia company is rushing work on
the big ditch and expects to have it
completed this season. The Guggen
heim sieam shovel will start work in
August and a new plan better |adapted
(o workinc their claims will be installed.
The steamer Whitehorse wbicb left
Whitehorse at 2 p. m. Tuesday, arrived
at Dawson this morning.
The Dawson passed Stewart river at
5 a. m.; the Selkirk, Yukon Crossing: at
8 a. ra.; the Caska, Lower Lsbarge at 7
a' m. The next sailing from White
horse will be the Victorian tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The White
horse will leave Dawson for White
borse this evening
ballaineTnd
JUDGE REID
(By United Press.)
Seattle, June 19.? Judge Silas H.
Reid, of the third judicial division of
Alaska who is here, has granted a per
sonal Interview to Baliaine touching
the receivership.
( Do it Now I
You know Hart, Schaff
ner & Marx and Adler
& Sons clothing; John
B. Stetson's and Dunlap
Hats; Carhartt Overalls;
A. A. Cutter's Heavy
Shoes and Nettleton
Fine Shoes are the Best
Q-OOds in the United States,
and are probably as good as
any that will land in Skagway
for fifty years.
Don't Wait
Buv Now
Life is to short to wait
THE ONE-PRICED CLOTHIERS