CONVENTION ADOPTING THE
PLATFORM THIS AFTERNOON
CONVENTION AT MOOSE HALL IS TAKING UP PLATFORM SEC
TION BY SECTION—WILL FINISH LABORS THIS EV
ENING—ADDRESS AT EAGLE HALL
When I lie convention convened
at Moose hall al \ o'eloek the
eommittee on credentials were
not ready to report until evening,
as there were a number «>f con
tests to settle. Adjournment was
taken until 8 o'clock p. in.
Evening Session.
The convention was called Id
order and the committee on cre
dentials reported the following
delegates entitled to seats:
To the Chairman of the Demo
era! ic Territorial Convention
The committee on credentials
beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
Your committee organized by
l lie election of J. 11. Cobb as
cha.rman.
Your committee examined the
credentials and proxies submit
CAMERA BREAKS
INTO POLITICS
Double Exposure Shows Judge
Cushman Addressing Demo
cratic Convention
Political affairs in Alaska an4
some mixed but it has remained
for Photographer Hunt to make
Judge Cushman chairman of the
Harrais Democratic convention
at Eagle hall.
Mr. Hunt took a photo of the
interior of the court room some
time ago and as he has been
busy he did not have time to de
velop the plate. Last night he
took a flashlight of the conven
tion and the picture shows that
even cameras cannot always be
relied upon to tell the truth.
Both pictures on the plate are
good and show Judge Cushman
on the platform a little to the
left of the chairman, Wm.O'Con
nor. Mr. Hunt look another
flashlight of the convention this
morning and believes he has suc
ceeded in getting a good picture.
Only a proof of the double-ex
posure was struck off.
The valdez and Fort Llscum
bowling teams are trying conclu
sions on the alleys at the Big
Place this afternoon.
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ted lo them liy the secretary «>i"
tIn* conical committee and tind
that all of said cccdcnlials and
proxies ace regular and without
contest. willi the exception only
of Kllatnac and Cordova in I In*
Third division.
J*'rom Kllamar crcdcnlials were
Jilcd hv L. I,. Middlckamp and
•f. R. Mackcy, proxies T. J. D0110
hoe and (1. A. Hand. Credentials
were also liled hv (ieorge Wag
nec and Olio Klfstrmn.
Before inquiring inlo llie mer
its of I he contest Messrs. Mid
dlekamp and Mackev, by their
proxies T. J. Donohoe and C. A.
Hand, withdrew snch contest and
your committee recommended the
seating or (ieorge Wagner and
^»tlo Klfstrom from (Cordova.
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ORDERS ARE
RUMOR IN CORDOVA
CUSHMAN WILL ACCEPT
Cordova, March :io.—A report
is in circulation bore anions tin*
delegates thiii Judge C.iishiiian
will accept Ihi' ll<>)»ul>lican nomi
nation.
BMDIETTE COMING
OVER THE MIL
Banker Left This Morning With
His Attorney for Val
dez
Fairbanks, March 30.—Captain
Harnette, whose eases have been
transferred to Valdez for trial,
left for the coast this morning
accompanied by his attorney. He
will go via Chitina.
A change of venue in twelve of
the charges against Barnctte was
granted by Judge Overfleld and
they will be tried before Judge
Cushman. A motion to quash
the indictments will be argued on
April 15 and if overruled the case
is net for trial April 22.
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CORDOVA CONVENTION WILL
FAVOR GILMORE OF NOME
HARMONY PREVAILS IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT COR
DOVA AND ALL CONTE8TINQ DELEQATION8 ARE 8EATED
—QILMORE 18 MAYOR OF NOME AND POPULAR
Cordova, March JJO—All is har
mony in I ho convention hero.
Holh delegations from Valdez add
Oordnva wore seated Jo I tic con
vention. A canvas of the dele
gates shows that William A. Gil
inorc, of Nome, can have the
nomination ns delegate if ho will
accept.
There nro several former Nome
citizens iA Valdea who are nc
quainted with Mr. Oilmoro. Mr.
II. Ps King has known him for
years ami «ayn be lias a Kood
standing in Nome and is mayor of
thr city. ftilmore supported
Wickorsham during the last cam
paign, but It is possible Shacklo
ford bad to rr\ako soma bargain
through Herron when the Second
division gavo him tho proxies of
I ho solid delegation.
Automatic valves which oound
a whistlo when an automobile mo
tor bocomos overheated are a
Now Yorker's invention.
ITflFT PLANNING
MORE ECONOMY
i
| Working Club Plan to Save Mll
i lions for the Govern
I
ment
Washington, March 30.— Pres
ident Tafl. will soon present lo
congress a plan providing fur
('(•nsolidatinpr several of the de
partments of the government.
It is annminccd lliat plans are
heing worked out and will soon
In* completed which will result,
if adopted hv congress, in sav
ing millions of dollars each year
to the government.
GOVERNMENT TROOP8
ARE LOOTING NANKING
Peking. March 30 Advices
have been received here that the
government troops have again
revolted at Nanking and are loot
ing the city.
ARE SLUICING
AT FAIRBANKS
Spring Cleanup Begins at an Un
usually Early Date This
Year
Fairbanks, March ,'}0--Water is
running in all the creeks and the
cleanup will soon be in lull
swing.
Weber & Co., operating on dis
covery bench on Ester creek, have
started sluicing. This is the first
time in the history of the camp
I hat sluicing began before April
1.
Was Different.
IVudennis—Did you see Hook
er when In? came in from fish
ing?
Warrington—Yes; 1 was on the
pier.
I'endennis--Were (here any
fish lying about him?
Warrington—No: he was lying
about (be fish.
ISSUED FOR MINERS' STRI
HALF MILLION MEN WILL QUIT WORK IN COAL MINES AS
MINE OWNERS HAVE MADE NO EFFORT TO REACH
A SETTLEMENT
(Cleveland, March 30.—<iener
al orders have been issued I<> tin*
union ami miners of America In
quit, work al 12 o'clock on Sun
day night.
The mine owners have offered
no compromise and no action has
been taken by the government to
avert the strike. The labor lead
ers assert that at least one. mil
lion men will quit work.
New York, March 30.—The
commercial organizations are
Iiringing pressure l<» hear <»ii Ihr
^Mvrriimt'iii in lake art inn hi
iiwrl tli<* rnal miners strike, lite
visible supply «»f roal will lie ex
hausted in a short lime and bus
iness will he paraly/ed.
Butte, Mont., March .'{0.—The
miners here will not strike in
support of the minimum wage
scale measure. A vote taken last
night after the orders were re
ceived calling a strike April 1
resulted in a decision to contin
ue working for the time being.
KENNICOTT RESIDENTS BURN
COMMISSIONER IN EFFIGY
HOLD MASS MEETING AND SIQ N PETITION ASKING FOR HIS
REMOVAL AS WELL AS DE PUTY MARSHAL BROWN—
HEALEY IS AN ALIEN
Cordova, March 30.—The res
idents of Kcnnecolt at Bonanza
mi no hold a mass meeting last
night. Speeches worn made pro
testing' against Commissioner
lloaly and Deputy Marshal Hroxvn
remaining in ofllce.
A petition was circulated and
numerously signed asking for the
removal of both. Healy was
burned in effigy. The petition re
questing the removal <»f Ihe of
ficers will be sent to Judirc
Cushman and (Jovernor Clark.
WICKERSHAM SAYS CLARK
MISSTATES FACTS OF ALASKA
DELEQATE URQE8 MORE LIBERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
ALA8KA--WANTS ROADS AND RAIL8, LIGHTHOUSES AND
NATIVES OARED FOR—OHANOE CANNERY TAX
Washington, IVfftroh 30.—Dele
gate NVIckershani, of Alaska, ap
peared before the committee of
territories yesterday and charged
Governor Clark' with deliberately
making mlsBtatements concern
ing tho facts regarding Alaska.
Delogate Wlckersham urged
more liberal appropriation for
Alaska. The government .should
provide n substitute fundf or the
construction of roads and trails
as well as for huiiding light
houses. The natives required
attention, the fisheries should bo
laxed in a fair manner anrd the
hatcheries taken over by tho gov
irnment.
COVENTION AT EAGLE HALL
NOMINATES MARTIN HARRAIS
JUDGE HELLENTHAL, R. P. FERGUSON, T. W. GRIFFIN, R. T.
ROTH, WM. O'CONNOR AND ONE OTHER WILL BE DELE
GATES TO BALTIMORE
'i'li*- I)riiiiMM*al i<* convention at
KukIi' hall al ils evening session
called the i*«> 11 of delegates pres
ent ami 1host? represented by
proxies. They wen* somewhat
handicapped as all their papers
wore in I In* hands of the secretary
of tIn* other convention.
After the i*«»11 call the platform
was taken up section hy section
and approved. The platform was
not, complete and was approved
as a whole with power to add oth
er planks. The convention then
adjourned to inject at 10:30 Sat
urday morning:.
The Democrats al Kanle hall
convened this morning? at 10:30,
hut completed only a portion of
their platform. There was an
extended discussion upon Hie
I ransporlal i«>11 plank ami il was
luiil i»vrr until this afternoon.
Nominations were then in or
• i- ami .John Kslahrook. «»l" Cor
dova. with 11n«»xI«*«l Hmi|i]i'iici\
nanifil Martin llarrais. ami was
ahl-y seconded hy J. (!. I Jicrriiitfer,
or Yahlc/.. Speeches followed by
(1. Itmlnlph, 11 r | c 11 Mitchell Mr
Kvoy ami others.
The vole was tlien taken ami
Mr. llarrais, aiuid»L imicli enthu
siasm, look IIIc ll»i«>r. lie spoke
willi fircal feeling ami pleaded for
loyally lo tin* party ami Kencros
ily to opponents.
Mr. llarrais' address was sch
olarly ami coherent ami was a
straight appeal to the intellect in
support of advanced ami progres
sive <leim»crac>.
r.tiulinueil on pa^e :t .
KEMONDAY
FRANKIE BURNS WINS
FROM JOHNNY FRAYNE
San Francisco, March :tn
Frankic Burns knocked mil .1 <• hi■ -
iiv Frayne in lli«' ninlli round hc
I<.!••• a chili last 11 iprlit• The llglil
w as fast in mi slai l l<» linish
ALAMEDA TO
ARRIVE AT 3:00
Is Bringing 150 Tons of Freight
for the Valdez Mer
chants
The Alameda is expected to ar
rive in Valde/. al 3 o'clock to
morrow morning. She arrived in
Cordova about noon today and
will leave for Valdez early this
evening. She brings the follow
ing passengers:
Mrs. A. Riffle, J. A. Baxter, J.
(i. Borsek, M. L. Morse, G. E. De
Hosier, CSeorge Adams, Alex.
Wilde, J. Wigan, Christ Sattur,
P. Hingoelt, (). Nelson and II
s lee rage.
She also brings 150 Ions of
freight for Valdez merchants.
JUDGE GRANDELL
HAS PASSED ON
Was Formerly Deputy Clerk of
Court Here and Well
Known
A letter was riTt'i\ <*«l <>n I ki•*
Bertha this morning conveying
Ili«> news thai Judge r.randell had
died in Tacoma on Mar<'li IK. lit?
ha<l been in ill health fur a num.
hor of years ami his end came
peacefully, having passed away
in his sleep.
Judge r.randell was well and
favorably known in Valdez, hav
ing been deputy clerk of the court
before being appointed U. S.
commissioner for the islands
precinct with headquarters at La
touehe. About three years ago
Judge Orandcll resigned on ac
count of ill health and look up
his residence in Tacoma.
Congregational Church.
Rev. J. Bunting Johnson, pas
tor. Divine worship at It a. m.
Sermon,-"Sowing in Tears, Reap
ing in Joy." Sunday school and
pastor's Bible class from 12 to 1.
People's service' at 7 :.'I0 p. m.
Sermon. "<»ood Property. Yield
ing Something Belter Thau
Hold."
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ROOSEVELT URGES GREATER
ACTIVITY OF CONSERVATION
TELLS 8T. PAUL AUDIENCE HE DOES NOT BELIEVE GOVERN
MENT SHOULD PERMIT TITLE TO NATURAL RESOURCES
TO PASS TO MONOPOLIES
HI. Paul, March HO.—Colonel
Roosevelt before n large audience
under I he auspices of I he Con
servation association urged
greater activity in the conserva
tion of natural resources.
Ho said a report had recently
been made to the president that
a monopoly of I he great water
powers of America was 1 11 real - 1
ened. The coal lands of I he Kast-'
ern slates had long since passed '
under the control of a few men 1
and America today was threaten- 1
•<l willi ir sirike annum Ili«* coal
miners because "7»f the fzr«*<*«l of
lie (iwiiith. 11 «• believed (lie k<»\
•rninenl should not peruiil IiIlo
lo I Ik* coal lamU and other nal
iral resources to pass into pri
vate holdings. Conservation was
ml for Ihe purpose of keeping
In* resources of I h•• country lock
Mi up anil remain undeveloped,
ml lo prevent waste and lo pre
.(•iiI private monopolies from
tracl icing cxlorllnn from the
>resenl and future generations.