TATI NOMINATED—TEDDY BOLTS
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CHICAGO, June 24—President Taft was renominated at
the Republican convention Saturday night by the following
vote: Taft, 561; Roosevelt, 107; LaFollette, 41; Cummins, 17;
Hughes, 2. The entire Roosevelt strength is not shown in the
above ballot for the reason that 344 of the delegates did not vote,
and six were absent from the convention. After renominating
Vice President Sherman by a vote of 597 the conventoiu ad
journed.
ROOSEVELT BOLTS CONVENTION
CHICAGO, June 22— Roosevelt lias issued a
statement in which he announces his formal with
drawal from the convention. He states that after he
has perfected his plans he will organize a new party.
He advised his delegates to refrain from voting in the
convention, and declares if they did he would not re
lease them from their pledge to vote for him. He says
that any man nominated by the present convention
would be a beneficiary of fraud. Governor Johnson
also withdrew, but said California remained at his
request to carry out Roosevelt’s plan.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.—A movement has
been started for the holding of a Roosevelt conven
tion in Philadelphia.
PLATFORM FAVORS LIBERAL POLICY
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALASKA
“We favor a liberal policy to develop the great re
sources of Alaska with such safeguards as would pre
vent waste and monopoly. We favor the opening of
the coal lands to development through a law leasing the
lands on such terms as will invite development in order
to provide fuel for our navy and for the commerce on
the Pacific ocean. The title to the lands is to remain in
the United States government in order to prevent mo
nopoly.”
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CHICAGO, June 22.—Colonel Roosevelt is the most dis
appointed and disgruntled person in Chicago today, as events
have been transpiring too rapidly to even suit this strenuous
one. His personally conducted fight has not resulted in the
stampede he confidently expected, but on the other hand, in
roads have been made on his strength and the solidity of his
delegations broken. In fact, Roosevelt is so discouraged at
the outcome of the whirlwind campaign, which seems to be dy
ing of its own weight, that he has signified his unwillingness
now to have his name placed in nomination, realizing that his
cause is a hopeless one. It is believed, however, that Roose
velt may be placed in nomination as the individual act of some,
supporter.
CHICAGO, June 22.—The credentials committee has com
pleted its labors, after a 38-hour sitting devoted to the differ
ent contests, and in their report to the convention there will
be no change made in the decisions of the national committee,
which made up the temporary roll call.
R. R. McCormick, of Illinois, has prepared charges that the
Taft contested delegations and a member of the national com
mittee formed a coalition with the credentials committee to con
trol the latter in behalf of those seeking recognition in the con
vention. The Oregon delegation has split, some of the members
going over to Taft and the Roosevelt chairman may be de'
posed.
CHICAGO, June 22.—The Republican convention conven
ed at 10 o’clock this morning and immediately adopted the re
port of the credentials committee, which disposes of all the con
tests and places the Taft men in complete control of the situ
ation.
The next fight arose over the adoption of the report of the
platform committee, which completed its labors at 12:30 p. m.,
after a stormy session. Governor Hadley offered a resolution
incorporating a declaration in favor of direct primaries, but
this was voted down in committee by a majority of one after a
prolonged contest. The platform favors a downward revision
of the tariff.
The Roosevelt members will not submit to the platform
and intend to make a minority report.
Colonel Roosevelt was absent from the convention today
for the first time since its opening.
CHICAGO, June 22.—Senator Root has been made per
manent chairman. The platform presented endorses the ad
ministration, promises a reduction in the tariff and makes
some concessions to the Progressives. The nomination for
President will doubtless be made before the close of the day.
CHICAGO, June 24.—The Republican national commit
tee today organized by the election of Charles D. Hilles as
chairman.
CHICAGO, June 24.—The platform adopted by the con
vention, which was read by former Vice President Fairbanks,
endorses the administration, favors %a reduction in the tariff, a
liberal policy for the development of Alaska by opening the
coal on a leasing system, a sound currency, better navigation
laws, and the enactment of a law prohibiting corporations from
contributing to campaign funds for the election of the Presi
dent and Vice President.
Senator LaFollette presented a minority report of the
platform committee, but the majority report was adopted by
a vote of 663 to 53.
CHICAGO, June 24.—Saturday at midnight, after the reg"
ular convention had nominated Taft, the Roosevelt forces pro
ceeded to another hall and held an independent convention.
Governors Hadley and Deneen, two of the ex-President’s most
staunch supporters, refused to bolt, but the more radical were
determined to nominate Roosevelt, which they did unanimously
before the night was over.
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It was decided to hold a formal convention in August to
indorse the action taken here, and to nominate a running mate
for Teddy. It is expected that the new party will organize in
all of the states and send delegates to the big pow-wow.
CHICAGO, June 24.—Enthusiasm and excitement ran ram
pant in this city the past thirty-six hours. As soon as Taft
had been nominated wild cheers were heard blocks from the
convention hall. Street parades were organized and the sup
porters of the President cetrainly had a glorious celebration.
CHICAGO, June 24.—The LaFollette supporters have de
cided that they wlil stay by the Republican party and not bolt,
as the Rooseveltites have done.
CHICAGO, June 24.—Clayton Powell, temporary national
chairman of the sub-committee, has been selected permanent
chairman after conferring with President Taft.
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah,
chairman of the public lands committee, has reported a new
Alaska coal bill, which is meeting with favor by Secretary
Fisher and many of the mining companies. It is believed that
this measure will solve the fuel problem and allow the re
sources of Alaska to be developed. Senator Smoot is an enthu
siastic supporter of the bill and will urge its passage at this
session.
The bill is considered the most liberal one yet introduced
and provides for the leasing of the coal land for a period of
fifty years. The royalty is fixed at not less than 2 per cent nor
more than 5 per cent of the value of the coal at the mines.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The public lands committee
has favorably reported to the Senate a home rule bill for Alas
ka. It is the Smoot measure and provides for a local legisla
ture of sixteen members, four elected from each judicial divi
sion. It also gives that body a wider authority to enact legisla
tion than any of the other bills introduced.
Provision is also made for a railroad commission of four
members to report to Congress the most available route in
Alaska for the construction of a government railroad.
An effort will be made to pass this bill before Congress ad
journs, and as it is endorsed by Hie administration there is
every reason to believe that it will become a law.
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SEWARD, June 26.—Considerable excitement was caused
here when it became known that the volcanoes to the westward
are again in eruption. The captain of the cannery tug Nora
reports that on Friday last he saw five distinct craters on the
mainland near Katmai smoking and flashing fire alternately.
The officers on the cutter Bear also witnessed this scene, and
as a result all of the revenue cutters, save the Manning, have
again left for the westward, realizing that their services may
be needed.
SEWARD, June 26.—The Sampson has returned from its
trip to Kodiak, and those who made the trip for the purpose
of viewing the damage done in the volcanic zone have been
amply repaid by the scenes witnessed.
It is now certain that the north end of the island will be
unfit for stock raising and will probably be abandoned. All
the sheep, save a few lambs at the Kodiak government experi
mental station, were killed. Several head of cattle were lost
and dead clams, fish and ducks were strewn along the beaches
for miles.
All of the spawning salmon in the lake back of Kodiak are
killed, and the codfish and halibut have left the bay.
Fortunately the ash belt is not more than fifty miles wide
on the north of Kodiak and south of Afognak, but in its track
are to be found death, desolation and blighted hopes.
Father Pettelin, the Russian priest, is among the persons
missing.
SEWARD, June 22.—The tug Printer arrived here last
night from Kodiak for coal, and brought the latest news from
the volcanic stricken district. She reports that tugs and
launches have visited the mainland at Douglas, Katmai and
other places and taken one hundred refugees to Afognak.
There are a large number of natives, more than a hundred, as
yet unaccounted for on the mainland, and fears are entertain
ed that they may have perished.
The volcanic ash at Katmai fell to a depth of three feet,
and the theory is that the fumes and ash were blown so high in
the air that they drifted away, thus saving the inhabitants from
being suffocated.
Agent Snodgrass, of the government experimental station
at Kodiak, is aboard the Sampson, returning from a trip to the
states. His advices are to the effect that most of the livestock
on the islands is living, but he believes their condition to be
serious. He will make tests of the ash to determine whether or
not the farms will have to be abandoned for the present. It
may be decided to take the stock to the mainland or sell same if
pasturage is ruined. Lieutenant Searles has also left on the
Sampson for Kodiak.
FIRST SHIPMENT OF
CONCENTRATES EAST WEEK
The first consignment of copper
concentrates ever produced in Alas
ka was shipped from the Kennecott
Mines concentrator on last Wednes
day. It assays 65 per cent in copper
and 18 ounces of silver to the town.
Oil is being installed as fuel and the
concentrator is running night and
day.
This first shipment of concentrates,
which will leave here for Tacoma on
the first boat, marks a new epoch in
the history of copper mining in Alas
ka. Arrangements are being made
so as to work the mill all the year
round, and a large force of men will
find employment. Bonanza keeps on
increasing its output of low grade
all the time. It should be noted here
that the low grade runs over 25 per
cent and this would be counted phe
nomenal ore in any other part of
the world.
It will be only a short time now
until the Copper river district takes
its place as the greatest copper sec
tion in the world.
A lot of work is being delayed at
the present time owing to a shortage
of labor. This is true of all the Ken
necott mines anduthe Nlzlna mining
district. George Max Esterly took all
the surplus labor from Chitina and
Is still short-handed. There are a
number of men going out to the Bo
nanza on the next train from here,
but there are not enough available
men to fill all the jobs.
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STRUCK ORE AT MILE 190
Oscar Breedman, who has just re
turned from the interior, reports that
Prank Iverson has made an import
ant strike at Mile 190. On the show
ing made he immediately secured
money and will soon leave for the
outside to buy machinery.
The outcropping ledge has been
tapped at a depth of practically 150
feet, and the tunnel is in 165 feet.
The workmen are now three feet in
tne ore and as yet have not cross
cut it. The ore is richer than that
taken from the surface, and shows a
trace of what mining men declare to
be tellurium.
Mr. Iverson deserves credit for his
faith and the workmanlike manner
in which he has followed his hunch.
It was his ineory from the start that
tne only way to make a mine is to
keep digging and show up something
before trying to promote anything.
He put his own money into the de
velopment of the prospect and told
bis friends who furnished tne re
mainder necessary to do the work
that he had every faith in the propo
sition, but could only promise them
that every dollar furnished nim
would be spent honestly in trying to
show up something. He did not
make them big promises or guaran
tee them anything, and in case of
failure stood to lose both his money
and time.
And what is more to the point,
Iverson was camping on the job all
the time. Instead of hunting out a
cozy corner and waiting for things to
come to him, he got in and hustled
and saw that every aollar was used
to the best advantage. He has run
nearly 200 feet of tunnel and sev
eral promising stringers of gold
juartz were cross cut before the
main ledge was reached.
RITCHIE WITHDRAWS
FROM WICKERSHAM
VALDEZ, June 28.—Mayor
Elmer E. Ritchie has with
drawn from the management
of the Wiekersham campaign.
He refuses to aid the delegate
because Wiekersham forced
an endorsement of Roosevelt
at the recent Valdez conven
tion.
MINER
James Doyle and two travelers
nearly lost their lives when they tried
to cross the Gulkana river at Gul
kana on the Alaska Road Commis
sion cable.
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NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
In the appropriation bill before
Congress the following allotments
are made for Alaska:
For the education of the natives,
$200,000.
For the care of insane, $60,000.
For the protection of game, $15,
000.
For the suppression of the liquor
traffic, $12,000.
For the reindeer service, $5,000.
For the fisheries, $41,000.
For the protection of fur seal,
$100,000.
Salary of mine inspector, $3,000.
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