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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUE8DAY, JULY 2, 1812.
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NO. 11»
Baltimore, July 2.-Oscar Underwood, withdrew on the forty-fifth ballot in favor of Wood
row Wilson, amid a scene of the greatest excitement. On the forty-sixth ballot taken Wilson
was nominated receiving nine hundread and ninety votes. Clark had released his delegates,
Foss had retired, leaving the entire convention to go to Wilson. New York cast it's entire del
egation's vote to next president after Wilson received more than sufficient votes to nominate.
MURDER SUSPECT
BEEN LOCATED
Man Suspected of a Number of
Murders on the Kuskokwim
is Taken Into Custody
A wireless message from Huby
was received by Nels E. Nelson,
saying- that Joe Campbell, the
man suspected of murdering the
Nelson brothers on the Kusko
kwim, was in Iluby. From all
that can be learned of tin* case
it appears Campbell has really
been located, and there is no
doubt that lie is the man sus
peeied of the crimes named. The
man sending I he message to Mr.
Nelson is supposed lo* know
Campbell well ami III.'re is
scarcely a chance of it being
mistaken identity.
Al. I.owe, formerly eonnceled
with the Keystone Transporta
lion Co. al blilarod, recently re
turning from Iho outside, was
traveling companion to Campbell
from Hkagwav to Circle City.
From Whilehorse I hey floated
down the river in a small boat.
Mr. I .owe was ignorant of any
suspicions being harbored
against Mr. Campbell, and says
I bat lie was very favorably im
pressed by liiin and considered
liiin one of the most pleasant
chance acquaintances lie ever
met. lie was greatly surprised to
hear that his name is connected
with any act of a criminal na
ture.
Deputy United Stales Marshal
Hhpppard has notified the mar
shal's office at Fairbanks, and
there is no doubt that Campbell
will be arrested and the charges
against, him fully investigated.
Iluhy (lily, July 2.—Jop flanip
hell, who eaine down Hip river
with Al. I,owe, formerly n dop
iiIy marshal al Noun* awl later al
Silka, ami who was declared hy
a eoroner'M jury in I he Knsko
kwim l<» he Ili«» murderer of Ihe
Nelson brother* last year, was
arrested li«>ri* yesterday, ending
an exeiling ehase lasting many
weeks.
NOME DREDGING
VERY BACKWARD
Nome, .Inly 2.— Dredging is he
inu dHaved owing lo Ihe frozen
eoudiliou «»f ih<' ground. This
reason i* more hark ward llian
any ye| experienced notwith
standing Ihe mildness of Ihe past
winler.
Ilr. C. T. DokBpH arrived from
Seward on Ihe Alameda.
ARE NEARING THE END
WILSON IS CLIMBING UP
THE NEW JERSEY CANDIDATE GETS HIS SECOND WIND AND
GRADUALLY FORGES TO THE FRONT—PREPARING
FOR THE FINAL SLUMP
Baltimore,. July 1.—When Wil
son passed Clark mi the 30lli bal
lot the convention fell inlo great
disorder. During I lie uproar
tights ocnirml in different places
between delegates, keeping the
sergeants-at-arnis and the police
very busy for a few moments.
Order was dually restored. On
the 33rd ballot Wilson lost a
number of ballots, lie and ('lark
polling \M 1-2 votes each.
Following the announcement
of I lie vole Bryan became I lie
renter of a riotous scene, which
was started when the Missouri
delegation attempted to carry a
('.lark banii.T in front of the Xe
hraskan. who had mounted the
platform and was speaking and
pleading for Wilson. The scene
was a disorderly one. Bryan's
etTorls will cause no change in
the vole. It is now eonceded lhal
Bryan under no circumstances
can get the nomination.
Still Seesawing.
Baltimore. July I.—On the
3 4th ballot Clark received \ 17
1-2 and Wilson 479 1-2 votes,
when the convention took an ad
journment until eight ^ o'clock.
Promptly at that hour the con
vent.on was called to order and
balloting began at once. The
35tli and 36th ballots, which beats
the record* of all previous eon
ventions but one, Clark received
i33 I -2 voles and Wilson 494
1-2. the latter gaining from Un
derwood's strength. Intense ex
citement continues to prevail.
The Alaska delegation have not
changed their vote.
Having a Hot Time.
Seagirt, July 1.—Wilson hur
rahed when he passed Clark on
thr 3<»lh ballot.
Forty-second Ballot.
Hallimore, July 2.—After tak
ing the i2nd ballot without coin
ing any nearer a nomination, Ih«*
convention adjourned until noon
today. <>n that ballot Clark stood
'»3ft and Wilson 49i. Wilson
reached high water mark on the
39th ballot, when the convention
gave him 5(H) 1-2, Clark receiv
ing 422. On that ballot Colorado
broke, dividing its vole between
Clark and Wilson, and Iowa
Iowa switching from Clark to
Wilson. Alaska cast its entire
six votes 1° Clark.
Seagirt. July 2—-A campaign
fund is being raised here for the
New Jersey delegation.
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS CENSURED
Resolution in the Senate to In
vestigate Taft's Campaign
Expenditures
Wiir>hiiipl«iii, .1 m'Z Senator
Work*. «>f California, haw inlro
ilucnil a resolution In inv»*mIigalc
Ih«* cnmpaigti contribution* madr
recently lo Hi«ruri» llic re-noini
nalion of the presldenl.
Tin? resolution recites that
President Taft's re-nomination
wa/» procured unjustly and illeg
ally and charges that, money wan
iQVldhly uned to control the coii
vmiUoii.
FIFTY ARE DEAD
MANY INJURED
Windstorm of Last Sunday 8trews
Path With tho Dead and
Malmod
llcKiiia, July —A* a ivmill of
1 tif* windstorm which Mwrpl I his
placo on Holiday tin* hellion of
IIfly killed hnvr horn htovpimmI.
Many hundrrds linve Immmi in
.jurcd, a numbor of whom will
flip, xwelling Ihr inorlnlilj r •fi
ord considerably.
H. O. Morford, Kkcj., of How
ard, in in llm city on profesAion
nl bu*incHA.
STIRRING SCENES INCIDENT
TO THE NOMINATION
IT WAS A FIGHT TO THE FINISH, IN WHICH THE BEST MAN
WON OUT AFTER FORTY-SIX BALLOTS WERE TAKEN
—FIT FOR ANOTHER FRAY
Halt inx>re, July — Wilson's i
j
nomination came after an excit
ing day of intense excitement.'
When the slump panic Wilson rc_ :
ceived 900 voles to Clark's 8-4J
This came oil the ballot follow-]
ing Underwood's withdrawal on
the i5th ballot.
Before tin- roll was begun on'
I
tin- 'i(ith ballot Foss withdrew his!
name and Clark released his del-j
••gates. Illinois started tin* Wil-I
son slide on the 'oJrd ballot. 1
swinging its 5K votes to the Wil-'
son column, Virginia following
witli I (». On the Villi ballot Col
orado look 0 from Clark and gave
them to Wilson. Pennsylvania
went solidly for Wilson, West
Virginia following. On this bal
lot. Washington and Alaska gave
its solid vote to Wilson, whil«?
California remained mostly with
Clark, giving him 2 Kami Wilson
2. On Ibis ballot New York cast
its solid 90 for Wilson. The
greatest difficulty was experien
ced in taking the ballot owing to
the noise and confusion prevail
ing.
When Ihe result was announ
ced there was a wild scene. When
order was partially restored a
motion to make the nomination
unanimous carried with a loud
roar which shook the building t»»
its foundations.
The carrying of the entire pro
gram through is considered a
great victory for Bryan, wlio suc
ceeded in holding tin* convention
within his grasp and nominated
his man without New York's sup
port. for by the lime that state
was called Wilson had heen nom
inated. having received over IOC
votes more than the 7-8 neces
sary to a choice.
Immediately after the nomi
nation tlie convention adjourned,
mil il !> o'clock tonight.
The delegates appear nil pleas
ed that the long tight has come
to an end, all sore spots being
apparently wiped out.
Seagirt, July — Wood row
Wilson was in too deep emotion
to say anything, hut said the
parly would never have any
cause to regret the confidence
they had placed in him.
New York, July 2.--When in
terviewed. Col. Roosevelt snap
ped: "I have nothing to say."
NEW SENATOR
FOR NEVADA
Ohief Justice Masaoy Will Don
Senatorial Tofla From That
8tate
Henn. July 2.— WiiiKlh'hl Im^
<!«*(*Iiti«*«l llii' iipp«>i 111itieul In f<ur
oee»l IIh* lair Hennlor Nix«»n l<» llir
Hcnnlo ami I he governor linn Ipii
ilrred lh«> appointment in former
Chief #fus|ici» Miissry, who has
accepted.
" 1 f 1 1 ■ ■ ■*■
fa! ' • ' "ttk"
.I«»hn Keinblooin, thfe Jewolor,
left ort Ina'^ night'a^A-iampda for
u xhort huainfcftrt ttQ Seattle.
A BIG CHIEF
LEAVES PARTY
Causes a Sensation When He An
nounces His Allegiano0 to
National Progressives
Xr\v York. .Inly L'.--Timo|hv
fT. I In* wrll known Hrpub
I irnn li'nilrr, ltd* rpijt Mir llr
jiuililirrin parly atul has annotin
rril liif (illrKinnrr !<• I lie Nalion
nl Pro^rrsMivoM. Tlir annouinv
mrnl has causcd quite a sritsa
tion in poHlirnl rirrlrs. ax it was
no I rxprrlrd Mini Woodruff
would roinn out oprnly aKuinsI
the administration.
FATHER DUNCAN
IS TO ABDICATE
Visit of Gov. Clark Believod to be
With View of Taking Over
lYIetlakahtla
Is I In* I'ni L«mI Stall's al>< mi I In
take over Mel lakalit la?
Fur a year a change in the
management of Motlakalitla lias
been ponding. ami fur several"
months lh«* matter lias been in
Iho hands of <«ov. ('.lark, where
it has boon referred by the sec
rolary of tho interior.
Tho apostle of Alaska, now an
octogenarian. while ho j- -till
halo and hoarly. tm^ <onuht to
he relieved of his duties a> littlo
fatlior of tlu> Indians, wliom ho
brought from Hritish ('i>lumbia.
transplanting them to American
soil so many years afro. With • I• • _
nations wliioli ho received from
people nf F.ngland ami propl«» of
Roslon. Fatlior Duncan cslahlish
oil a sawmill ami a oannory. ami
nmlor his instrnotion tho na
tives learned til live the lives of
the while men. Regularly, for
more than a general ion. lie has
preached every Sunday in the
church lie helped to build with
his own hands.
In all these years everything at
Mot lakalit la ha< boon as com
pletely in Iho hands of Father
Duncan as were the Hebrews in
Iho hands of Moses on their way
to Ili.» promised land. About a
venr ago Father Duncan express
ed the secretary of the interior
a desire lo pot ire. and a wish that
Iho project might be taken over
by tho United Stales government.
Many believe llial the departure
of flow ('lark for thai place
means I hat the mailer is now
about lo come lo a head, that
Iho terms of the change will be
agreed upon .it Mollakahlla dur
ing this visit of flow Clark and
that in a short lime the village
will bo in charge of the govern
ment Indian bureau.
DETECTIVE BURNS
TO TELL STORY
T.*»•» AntfHnx, .?illv I I i\«»
Hum* will pi on lli«' .nlninl lo»ln>
In lr»*lify f..,. Ilir» slnlo In ll»«'
iM'ini.nnl now in*I ('Inronro
harrow, c|ifirtt«'fl willi nllriitpliiii:
In brili,» juror.1* in Mir MrNnmnrn
cn<<'s.
Still Flflhtlnp in Cuba.
Itnrhimhn. .Tuly ?,..TIio
nI lrooj»s nro nilvnnriiiK lo nl
Inck llir hOm'I"*. who bit holding1
ri <*lrontr i»o«ilion.