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VOL. 1. NO. 189.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEBNKSDAY. JUNE' 14,'1»1«.
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* Probable Program of Dem
X o(ratio Convention.
X Wednesday, June 14.—
X Formal call to order; orga
* nization; speech by National
X Chairman McCombs.
* X Thursday, June 15. —
X “Keynote” speech by Tem
X porary Chairman. Selection
X of a presidential nominee.
X Friday, June 18.—Selec
* tion of a vice-presidental
* candidate. Consideration of
* platform draft prepared by
X resolutions committee.
X Saturday, June 17.—
X Adoption of a platform and
X adjournment.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 14.—For
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the first time in decades, democra
cy’s hosts met in duadriennial ses
sion today with complete agreement
qn the choice of national standard
bearer. *
There wasn't a delegate who
didn’t agree to the renomination of
President Woodrow Wilson.
The bitterness of the factional’
strife at Baltimore four years ago
was gone. Advance indications
were.for a regular ‘ love feast” with
the only possibilities for a difference
of opinion present in the building of
a platform.
It was a cheerful, optimistic,
cheering and confident throng that
respond to the bang of National
Chairman William F. McCombs’
gavel. No specter of an internecine
fight intruded.
First of all, the delegates were
meeting in Missouri, one of whose
favorite sons four years ago was a
defeated candidate in the battle of
the ballots.
That same favorite son—Speaker
Champ Clark—as if to emphasize
the healing of the wounds dealt him
by the Baltimore gathering, was
one of the loudest in his praises of
the men who took from him the
honor of leading the democratic
hosts.
“I believe the convention can ad
journ by Friday, if it so desires,”
Chairman McCombs said just before
convening the assembly.
The delegates, themselves howev
er, indicated early in the meeting
their desire to hear ‘‘glorification” 1
speeches and this excess of enthusi
asm was expected to prolong . the
convention until Saturday morning.
St. Louis began playing the host
to the visiting thousands in royal
fashion. Non-partisan committees
galore, whose interest ana energy
was bent solely toward making vis
itors comfortable and happy, were
constantly in attendance.
The convention is St. Louis’ first
chance since the Louisiana Purchase
expositon of 1904 to entertain dis
tinguished guests, and St. Louisans
were determined to make the occa
sion a memorable one.
The convention hall itself had !
been repainted throughout, mostly
with white paint so that every pos
sible bit of light was reflected into
its gigantic interior.
Special ventilating apparatus
cooled the sultry air. Delegates and
alternates alone were permitted on
the ground floor, permitting more
comfortable seating space for the :
men who actually do the convention ■
work. i ;
One topic which was eagerly dis
cussed by the crowds in the streets ;
PRESIDENT
WILSON
a ctru
md hotel lobbies was the so-called
'unit rule” and "two thirds'1 regu
lation which from time immemorial
| has ruled at democratic conclaves.
I Thei^ was general belief expres
| sed that the regular quadriennial
attempt to overthrow these ancien
rules would succeed this year.
Delegates recalled that the at
tempt was made tour years ago ii
Baltimore and defeated mainly be
cause there was such bitter strife
between the candidates. If the two
thirds rule had not been in effect al
Baltimore, Champ Clark, Missouri's
favorite son, would have beer
named.
This year, it was conceded, will
be an excellent opportunity for the
democratic party to abolish the pre
cement requiring a two-thirds ma
jority as necessary to a chaice
There is only one candidate in the
minds of the delegates—-Wilson—
and this offers a free road to revi
sion of the rules.
Most im-por.tant also, in the minds
of the gossipers and hotel lobby de
baters, was the platform upon which
democracy will make this year's
race. The democrats believe they
have the "edge” on the republicans
simply because they will have an op
portunity to see what sort of a state,
ment of principles the Chicago con
vention has enacted, and to meet
those principles in the democratic
pledges.
ST. LOl'IS, .Tune If.—The first
session of the convention was held
people being in attendance. It be
in the Coliseum todfy, over 12,000
gan with the keynote of “Amer can
ism and peace. preparedne33 and
prosperity. Chairman Glynn in hit
introductory speech said: “We liav<
filled this hall as democrats; let us
deliberate as Americans.” Willlan
Jennings Bryan was cheered as ht
took his seat in the press section
Applause for him started in galler
ies and spread to the delegates.
Bryan smiled his appreciat'on and
•j then got out his pencil and papers
for his repetorial duties.
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ST. LOUIS, June 14.—Chairman
McCombs called the democratic na
tional conventiop to order and in his
opening address said: “We are ’n
an atmosphere of >. ictory a.id with
no feeling of guess but in a spirit of
j certainty we meet to celebrate the
| marvelous achievements of the denf
! ocratic party since it came into pow
| er and to place a milestone upon the
j path of its further success.” In
| closing, he added: ‘ ‘Ladies and
: gentlemen, the elephant is dead; the
mdose is dead; long live the Amer
; can eagle.”
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ST. LOUIS, June 13.—Hugh Wal
lace, of Tacoma, has been elected
democratic national committeeman
for the state of Washington.
ST. LOUIS, June 14.—Every del
egate to the democratic national
convention, opening today, has a se
ries of white robed satellites trail
ing him. They are suffragettes—
dressed in white, with yellow para
sols, arm bands, sashes and caps.
The idea is simply to engulf the
democratic hosts with the prepon
derance of women's desire for the
ballot, so the delegates will vote in
to the national platform a plank ap
proving a suffrage constitutional
amendment. It was estimated that
1 there are 8,000 women franchise
workers here, and they made things
, lively in their campaigning by
bands, street speeches and dogged
pertinacity of their pursuit of dele
j gates.
RUSSIAN ATTACKS ARE REPULSED
MR HEAVY LOSS Of LIVES
BERLIN, June 1-L—The Russian offensive which has been
# directed against the southern portion and eastern front broke
out against General \ on Hindenburg’s forces about 70 miles
north of Pinsk.
The Russians made several successive attacks with masses
of infantry, but they were repulsed with heavy losses.
PETROCjRAD, June 14.—The Russians continue to harrass
and gain advantages over the Austrians, their latest achieve
ment being to cut the Austrian railway communication from
Czemowitz to the north. A big battle is in progress on the
northeastern outskirts.
• BERNE. June 14.—The German newspapers claim that
the English cruiser Hampshire was sunk by a German subma
rine.
■PARIS, June 14.—While it has been known that the Ger
mans sustained enormous losses since the beginning of then
attacks on Verdun it was never realized how great the slaught
er of their troops was. According to figures given out today
by the war office the Germans lost 780,000 men in dead, wound
ed and captured.
■ COLLEGE OFFERS
WINONA, Minn., June 14.—To
encourage interest in the history of
the Catholis church in the United
4 States, the college of St. Teresa here
has offerd 14 scholarships to girls
to be named for the first bishop in
each of the 14 ecclesiastical prov
inces.
The provinces and the scholar
ships: Baltimore, Carroll: Boston,
Cheverue: Chicago, Quarter; Cin
cinnati, Fenwick; Dubuque, Loras;
Milwaukee, Henut; New Orleans,
* Cardenas; New York, Concanen;
Orgeon City, Blancliet; Philadel
phia, Egan; St. Louis, Rosati; St.
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Paul, Cretin; San Francisco, More
no; Santa Fe, Lamy.
Young women who have complet
ed a standard high school course
with a general average of 90 and a
minimum of 85 in any one subject
may enter.
HUGHES’ ATTITUDE ONE OF
OUT AND OUT AMERICANISM
NEW YORK, June 14.—Chas
Evans Hughes, in replying to the
newspaper men’s query in regard tc
his attitude toward the support of
fered him by German-Americans
said: “I stated my positon verj
clearly in my telegram to the con
vention. My attitude is one of un
diluted Americanism and anybod)
who supports me is supporting me
as au out and out American and mj
out and out American policy. Ab
solute!? nothing else.
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♦ cessary in order to meet the demand of our advertis- >
^ ers tor more space, and at the same time will allow of ^
♦ the publication of more news matter. ^
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♦ contain articles on the government railroad, the Mata- <£
^ nuska coal fields, review of the mining industry, the ^
♦ agricultural resources of this section, a half-tone pic- ♦
^ ture of Anchorage, besides the usual amount of local ^
^ and telgraphie news. ^
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BEER NAVY TO
PROTECT ALASKA
WASHINGTON, June 14.—Prof.
William Howard Taft, in addressing
the Georgetown university gradu
ates said that in order to protect
Alaska, the Philippines and the
Mpnroe Doctrine the United States
should have a better navy than Ger
many. He referred to the orient as
the palpable center of trouble and
said the United States was inconsis
tent in seeking Japanese and Chi
nese trade, but not them in desiring
to do business with us. This na
tion’s color scheme is involving on
ly black and whife and the discard
ing of browns and yellows.
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ALASKA AGRICULTURE IS
TOPIC Oh' FREE* LECTURE
Prof. C. C. Georgeoson, govern
ment agricultural expert in Alaska,
recently delivered a free public lec
ture in the Press club theaVre at
Seattle under the auspices of the
Alaska bureau of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce. Prof. Georgeo
son Is a recognized authority, and
has been superintending the agri
cultural interests of the government
in the north since 1898.
The request for permission to
cross the Asiatic yak with the breed
of Galloway catle, which is being
successfully raised in Alaska, has
brought Prof. Georgeoson publicity
lately. Common cattle can be win
tered in Alaska, but must be pro
tected by shelters. The yak and
the hybrid which has been success
fully produced with cattle in Si
beria, are said to be much hardier.
.Read the Daily Times and be an
Anchorage booster.
TOLSTOY PLACER SHE NOW
LOOKING MORE ENCOURAGING
There has not yet been received
sufficient data upon which to base
a reliable opinion regarding; the im
portance of the Tolstoy strike. This
assertion will probably hold good
for several weeks, for extensive de
velopment will be out of the ques
tion until facilities have been pro
vided by means of open water.
Meantime, a great rush of people
is certainly to be expected—more
because the public mood is ready
for it than for any other reason;
but also because of the peculiar ge
ographical situation of the find.
Taking the Tolstoy location as a
base, it will strike well-informed
men that every direction for great
distances offers inducements for'
further prospecting. It is not
alone what the Tolstoy will offer,
but the chance for slump-over dis
coveries that will appeal to adven
urous spirits.
United States Commissioner Vi- I
nal at Ophir, in a letter confirmed !
the report of pay on Boob, and men
tioned good prospects being found J
on Mastodcn and its left-limit
branch, Wilson, and on Madison, to
gether with its branches Meier and
EVANS IS BRINGING 33
PASSENGERS FOR HERE
SEATTLE, June 13.—The steam
er Admiral Evans sailed at 10
o'clock last night for southwestern
Alaska, with 35 passengers for An
chorage.
BIG PREPAREDNESS PARADE
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, June 14.—Presi
dent Wilson, bearing the Stars and
Stripes, led the preparedness parade
in this city today, which was partici
pated in by many thousands. Penn
sylvania avenue was blocked with
people to witness the procession.
Esperanto.
■lodge Vinal in his letter mention
ed a townsite having been laid out
m the Tolstoy at the mouth of Mm
odon. The town is to be called
dooper. There is talk of incorpor
iting it as a second-class town und
■r the provisions of territorial law.
The Toltsoy is navigable for pow
?r boats, at high water, right up to
the townsite. Poling boats can
make it at all times. The townsite
,s handy to all the creeks where
irospects have been found
Everybody who has been ther<
says the camp looks good. Obvious
ly there was not a great leal in
sight, good looking or bad Iook’ne
mineralogieally speaking; bur a
miracle has happened and not a
knocker has tapped his soundin .
board. With everyoody wishing for
the best, the best has become vis
ualized.
It teems that ilia strike attracted
more from the iditarod than froc
:he Ruby district. This may b >
iccounted for because the fditarod
tvas nearer, and also because indi
• idual mining has become limited
here.
XHi. ROOSEVELT TAKEN ILL
WHILE OX VISIT TO NEW YORE
NEW YORK, June 14.—Col
Ftoosevelt, upon his arrivel here to
meet his son, Kermit Roosevelt and
ivtfe, who are returning trom Sout '
Africa, was seized with a sever >
pain in his side, while motoring to
the home of Dr. Derby.
WEATHER REPORT.
Temp. Wind
Ship Creek . 46 Clr Clm
Mile 52 .46 Cldy Clm
dlacier . 4T Cldy Clm
Seward . 48 Rain Clm
Matanuska Juct. 48 Cldy Clm
Moose Creek . 49 CUy Clm