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No. 108 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKWWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1916
CHICAGO, June 10 — Chairman
Harding called the convention to
order tins morning tor tue ^aryo&a
or uumlutttiiix the presidential o^-u
didaU,*. Before opening the meet
ing lur nuuiiiwting lie warned the
delegates uf tatj precarious condi
tio a iu which the United Statue
wua facing ami that it would take
tuo cuuiUiutd effort ut the entire
paiiy ».. rit'llt the conditions aud
place the party iu the lead.
Ucvcrnor Whitmau placid the
nomination of Justice Hughes be
tcrio the convention jxd there was
apparent satisfaction amount the
ilekgavg. Cheering for Hughes
eiuhuaia-rtic.
Squalor Fall ot New Mexico asxt
unvi*) to his feet and in a rip roar
lug partv speech placed the name of
Theodore Roostveit before the con
vention. He also received a loud I
aipt'laui-e, but did not soem to mett
with *be favor that was accorded 1
Hughes. |
Dr. Butler then placed Root's
name ixsflore the convtatton and it
wa* followed by the nomination of
favorite sons. The nominations be
fore tue convention are Hughes,
Roosevelt. Root, Burton, Weeks,
Sherman, Fairbanks. Cummins. It is
n< t thiught that thcs<e other thau
Hughes, Roosevelt and Root will
s'aud over the third ballot.
KEEP TAB ON
CONVENTION!
WASHINGTON .June 10—Justice
Hu&lieb has secluded himself ia his
turne 'cr two days. He has issued
3tric» orders to his servants that no
callers thoru Id be admitted. The
prte« has been unable «o git a stati*
m«t>t irr-rn him on the convention.
It 1» known that he is keeping
!u close touch with the convention.
A table was sent him every time a
nomin.ii.icn was made and he has a
special phone connection with the
convention hall. The insults of the j
second nallot have been handed him
It ia understood that he sinili d at
the reeuh and seems pleased with
th» possibilities for his success.
JTED LEADER
PASSED BEYOND
i Washington, June 10 — The
field cf journalism is mourning the
| ot one of its brightest mem
bers of the profession. John R
McLean, publisher of the Washiug
ton 1'ots' and Cincinnati Enquirer
died yesterday.
Mr. MoLewn hits played an im
portant part in Lhe politics of tne
nation and his local state for the
las' 10 years. He was a candidate
for Democratic U. S. Senator i u
IS85; Democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio in 1S99; and has
served the party aa Its National
Committeeman. Ha resided at
Washington.
EYE ifflED
ON CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, June 10—Presi
dent Wilson is keeping his ear with
the wind side toward Chicago. His
special lieutenants aro informing
him i>' the moves being made at the
ltepublkuii convention. J
He has also received 'a flood of
t«?I grams and personal letters from
obstrvfTE at the convention. He
h.is refused to comment ou the way
rat* nominations are going but has
as thjugh the democrats have ren
expresstd his opinion that he feels
dercd a p roficient administration
and wiil again be elected to fill
the nations offices.
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RK« LIVES UGLY GASH
IN FOREHEAD
Iii attempting to frfe one of A.
J. taker's greys from a fence !n
which. it had become caught, Jud
scn A!nittat«ws toot hold of the
iu-rses' foot and was kicked in tht
for. ht ad by the animal.
He received an ugly laceration in
the foicnaad, necessitating the tak
in cf two stitches by Dr. Gabif.
The io-'tor reports that there is no
Tractate or the scull and that he
will 90C11 be himself again.
t«r. Wilberforce left on the morn
ing's train for Tan una, where he
will commence the practice of med
icine.
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WASHED ASHORE
ABERDEEN, June XO—A careful
] search ol the shores by representa
tives ot the British nation, h;Le
found eighty bodies from the UJ
■ t. (1 sum* Hamjtahire which was
recently blown up iu a stoma off
the Danl&h coast.
No truce of L»or<l Kitchener has
been found but the search Is being
rigidly carried on by special ugeitta
seu» out for that purpot.e.
lokgIeige
IS BROKEN
I COPENHAGEN, June 10 — The
English steamer DunroMn has ar- j
rivtd in this port after being held
in a Swedish port since the be
, ginning of the war. It was loaded
| with muuitlons of war enroute for
Uussia.
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ARTILLERY FLAYb PART
PAKIj, Juue 10—Tee infantry
ahurgi-s are taking thj background
for the coacentratid artillery at
tacks wnlch are being waged oa the
French around Verdun.
BIG PARADE IN SEATTLE
I SEATTLE, June 10—A big pre
paredness parade Is b^fng held in
, ♦his city. Over fifty thousand civ
; iliaus were in the parade which
' marched up third Ave., down Secon
' and up Third.
NEW MAN ON
MECHANICAL PORCH |
D. C. Cloud of Monte ®.no, Wash
ington. has joined the force of the
busy t laait of tha Daily AUtskan, on
the urv.uaaiical force. Mr. Cloud
comet, to us with high recommenda- !
tiius as a master workman in his j
line. Kor two years he was fore
man of the Moivtes&no Vidette, the
official j>aper of that city.
He is an ex-Unihrersity Oif WaBh- !
Ingtcn njan and we welcome hta to
• he ivortnteuid and particularly to
Skagway. He is married. They have
taken the house of Mrs. Ra$uzzi on j
Second avenue.
RIVER REPORT
WH1TEHORSE, June 9 — Wash
burn down Gibbon for Holy Crosa 9 ,
a. m
Siuilla up Gibbotn for Dawson S |
a. m. on the 8th.
Schwatka up Forty Mile 7 a. m. I
Yukon down Dawson 2:30 p. in.
NOTICE
The W. C. T. U. will bold a
business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Zinkan on Tuesday afternoon
at 2 p. m. All memhera urged to
l>e present.
CHARLES M. SCHWAB.
Steal _ Magnate Walking on
. Fifth Avunue, New York.
Photo by American Press Association
C'IRS IS
O'ER ROOSEVELT
OYSTER BAY, Juae 10—Roose
velt has refused to ake anv com
ment on the failure of 'he republi
can party to nominate him on the
.-upubllran ticket.
si'ns Gin' ANOTHER OXE
ROME, Juue 10 — An Italian
transport Principe Umeito, has been
sunk iu the Adriatic Sia by a sub
marine A heavy loss of life is re
port wl.
GERMAN'S ACT HASTILY
LONDON, June 10- -Reports toe
been st'irt out to the effect that the
(iermnns have evacuated the fort
ress Dttbeno. The re.iv.n f°r tlie
hasty evucuat'icn is -io! understood
b the British War department.
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way on the last boat I'nd has be
come associated with1 the Skagway
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with laundry machinery. Mr Wool
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STEVEDORES GO
BACK TO WORK
SEATTLE, June 10—The long
shoremen's strike lius been called
off. The employers have agreed
to grant the demands of the strik
ers and they will immediately re
sume the work of loading' the many
ships which are tied up in this har
bor ting to receive a cargo.
The . tippers agreed to grant the
new Wife scale alter the conference
■'t. Say Francisco had returned its
verdict 'o not budge an Inch unless
the now wage scale was adclpted.
The water front this morning is
a busy scene. Trucks are running
iu all directions on the docks.
Donkey are hoisting the cargoes on
board the boats and sailing d^tss
havo appeared under new schedule.
U.S. SOLDIERS
IN SKIRMISH
EL PASO, June 10—Meager re
lK>ris c* an attack on a United
stales expedition near Namiquipa
bv Mexican rebels lis come over tie
wire. It is thought that the refb
els wwf dispersed by the U. S.
troops after a stiff engagement.
CHICAGO, June 10 — The pro
gresbWe party shortly alter it was
a.termined 'hat Hughes would be^.
Liie republican nominee met amd
nominated Theodore Kooaevelt by
ittt.lami.'lon.
I<EA1>ERS BURN WIRES
CHICAGO, June 10—Progressive
leader® iu this city have burned the
wir-s *o Oyster Bay, informing
t'.ieir anmired leader ol the results
jf *he balloting at the convention.
rh< y are delighted with tlie show
ing t'lat he made on the second bal
lot. I
HUGHES LEADS
ON BALLOT
CHICAGO, June 10—The Repub
lican delegates sitting in the Na
tional contention have taken two
ballots on the presidential candi
dates who have bee®, nominated.
Af'er the finish; of the second bal
lot the convention was adjourned
for lunch and has been called to
assemble at two o'olock for the
'hind ballot. f
Justine Hughes lead In fccxth t>al
loits, although Roosevelt gained
strength in the last count. The
aecund vote resulted In the receiv
ing by Hughes of 328; Roosevelt
81; Root 98; Burton, 76; Weeks 79;
Sherman 65; Fainbaailcs 88; and
Cummins 85.
George W. Perkins informed the
convention befoTe it adjourned that
Roo^ovek would not stand for the
nomination on Justice Hughes.
Roosevelt is keeping close touch
on the convention by phone. He was
pleased with the second ballot.
Some of the leaders believe that
there may be a possibility of the
nomination of Root to keep the
party icgother. Roosevelt has not
expressed his feelings on Root.
Tht> progressives are waiting
impatiently for the republicans to
decide before holding their con
vention. It is rumored that if the
Republican nomination is satisfac
tory to the progressives that they
will not hold a nominating conven
tion.
CHICAGO, June 10 — The re
publican, have nominated Hughes
on the third ballot. An effort was
made to present the name of
Hughes at the Progrei-xve conven
tion bm Roosevelt carried the pro
gressive elements. Smoct submitted
a written proposal to <he progress
•ve b 'dles that both conventions
Join on Hughes, hut tl.-< movement
could not be swung.
Leaders the nation over are con
gratulating Hughes on his chances
for the president to the United
states.- |
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