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<K\VARI>- ALASKA. Tl LSI)A^, Jl L\ <>. 19-0. __ _
VOU ME \l\. M MBER II. _____-_—
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ur.-i:i.KiT ViU.v IKON
SAN I KAM l>M». July K— *1 he
\la>ka delegation has re-elected
Mr>. John \>. Troy, of Juneau,
member ol the 'A omens commit
tee oi the national committee.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July <>— The
three mast* *1 schooner Charles K.
Moody. which left Seattle on April
21st for Alaska. hurn***l to the water’s
**dge at Hi isto! Huy last SatuiiuiN .u *
cording t» wirele.-s advices received
her**.
WELCOME
HARDING
MARION, Ohio, July <>— Democrats
and Republicans joined yesterday in
welcoming home Warren (*. Harding.
Republican nominee for President. The
country folk began reaching town
early yesterday morning and fire
works started before sun up. The city
bulged with visitors. Ceremonies were
held at the Harding home, he making
a short speech from the front porch.
Last night the American Legion had
charge of the welcome and fireworks
were enjoyed.
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LONDON. July 6— Throe fourths
of the Irish Connaught rangers sta
tioned at Jullunder, in l unjab, India,
mutinied today following the arrival
of the news of the recent events in
Ireland. This is according to a Reuters
dispatch. The men. although remain
ing loyal to their officers, explained
that their sympathies were with their
friends in Ireland.
PERSHING LEADS ELKS
CHICAGO. July f>— Thousands of
Elks attended the opening of the na
tional convention yesterday. An “Am
ericanism” parade will be held Wed
nesday night and General John J. Per
shing will lead it.
SKATTI.K. July <1— Tho army
tran>poit South with 2S0 men
and supplies aboard tor tho Alaska
K ^•!:••. i inu Commission, is aground
oft* Point An^eies when* she wont this
mo nir.i* endeavoiinjj to make Port
A’*'.' *los haiIvor in a lojf to pick up a
pi;,,*, it i-^ irportod tho transport is
r stitur oasv on tin* sand and it is ex
pected she will float at hiph tide this
afternoon.
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SAN KUANCISCO, July 6— Mi's.
C. K. Moeller, friend and traveling
companion of Mis. John »*. Hyland,
wife of the Mayor of New York City,
was found bound and gagged thi»
moining in her room in a prominent
hotel. The room had been looted ol
money and jewelry.
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(ll'IKT 1th IN SKWAKI)
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Sunday and Monday were quiet
days in Seward the only excitement
being a dance given last night at the
Odd Fellows hall and this was ribbed
up during Monday afternoon to break
the stillness. Over 100 went to An
chorage on the excursion train.
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SHOOT TO A TIK
The Seward ami Anchorage gun
clubs shot to a tie in the match there
yesterday and H. $. Baiderston, re
presenting Seward, and an Anchorage
man will shoot off tonight for the
honors according to advices received
from Anchorage today.
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PRESIDENT WILSON HAD
A VERY QUIET FOURTH
WASHINGTON, July <1— President
Wilson spent a quiet Fourth reading
congratulatory telegrams from for
eign rulers and the news trom the
Democratic convention.
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KNOCKS OUT WHITE
BENTON HARBOR. Mich., July 6
— Benny Leonard put the knock out
to Charley White yesterday afternoon
in the ninth round.
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DRIVES FIRST RIVET
VALLEJO. Cal., July <>— Governor
Samuel V. Stewart, of Montana, yes
terday drove the first rivet for the
battleship Montana to be built in the
navy yard here.
i HOW ISAI.LOTS STOOD
| < AT THE CONVENTION
After the Kith ballot last Saturday
afternoon, no nomination having in
sulted, the convention adjourned until
ks::;() o'clock Saturday night. At it o’
clock the convention adjourned unt.l
ten o'clock Monday morning. Monday
afternoon the convention took an ad
journment to 8 o clock and then kept
at it until 1:40 o’clock this morning
when Cox was nominated. The follow
ing is the result of the various ballots
taken beginning with the Saturday
night session up to the final 44th bal
lot tins morning:
SEVENTEENTH RALLOT
Palmer I7f>; Cox 442; McAdoo .-*2;
Davis
EIGHTEENTH RALLOT
McAdoo Cox IMS; Palmei
174'm; Davis 42.
NINETEENTH RALLOT
McAdoo .2271 a; Cox 468; Palmer
179'-; Davis 01; Owen 27.
TWENTIETH RALLOT
Palmer 178; Cox IMP*; McAdoo
J401-; Davis ?.G; Owen 41.
TWENTY-FIRST BALLOT
McAdoo 295; Pox 42()1.*; Palmer 144
1 >;i\ is 54; Cummings 7; Class 2t#;
Clark 2.
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TWFNTY-SKCON 1) BALLOT
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Mc Adoo 2721 -•; Cox 420; Palmer
Cummings l>; Davis 52; Owen
25;
TWKNTY-THIRD BALLOT
McAdoo 204'a; Cox 425; Palmer
ISPs; Davis 50 Ci; Cummings
Jsven 24: Clark 2; Glass 25. Some
humor was given this ballot as Wash
ington gave Irvin Cobb one vote, K« n
tucky hall' a vote.
TWKNTY-10UTH BALLOT
McAdoo 864; Cox 421); Palmer 181
TWENTY-FIFTH BALLOT
Cox 424; McAdoo 3C.4*4; Palmci- 1(19.
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TWENTY-SIXTH BALLOT
McAdoo 871; Cox 424; Palmer 1670.
TWKNTY-SICVENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 871; Cox 422; Palmer 166.
TWENTY-EIGHTH BALLOT
McAdoo 868; Cox 428; Palmer 165;
Davis 62.
TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT
McAdoo H04v2; Palmer 166; Davis
Go. Indiana broke to McAdoo. Motion
to drop low man failed to carry.
THIRTIETH HARLOT
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McAdoo 403*4; Cox 400*4; Palmer
105: Davis 58.
THIRTY-FIRST RALI.OT
: McAdoo 414%; Cox 300%; Palmer
174; Davis 57%; Alaska vote un
changed since first ballot.
THIRTY SKCOND RAl.I.OT
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McAdoo 421; (’ox 31)1; Palmer 170;
Davis 55\>.
THIRTY-THIRD BALLOT
McAdoo 421; Cox 380*2; Palmer
ISO; Davis 50.
THIRTY-FOURTH BALLOT
McAdoo 420*2; Cox 379*2; Palmer
184; Davis 54.
THIRTY-FIFTH BALLOT
! McAdoo 401); (’ox 376%; Palmer
222; Davis 34.
THIRTY-SIXTH BALLOT
McAdoo 393; Cox 3.77; Palmer 211;
Davis 28; Owen 30.
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THIRTY-SEVENTH BALLOT
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, McAdoo 405; Cox 386; Palmer 202*2.
THIRTY-EIGHTH BALLOT
McAdoo 405*2; Cox 383*2; Palau )
J11; Davis 50. Palmer released his
delegates at end of 38th ballot. Con
vention took 20 minute recess.
THIRTY-NINTH BALLOT
McAdoo 440; Cox 408 V, Palmer 74;
Davis 711 j.
FORTIETH BALLOT
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McAdoo 407; Cox 400; Palmer 10;
Davis 76.
FORTY-FIRST BALLOT
McAdoo 458; Cox 404'*; Palme: 15;
Davis 55V
FORTY-SECOND BALLOT
McAdoo 427; Cox 540 V Palmer 8;
Davis 40'a.
FORTY-THIRD BALLOT
McAdoo 410; (’ox 570; Palmer 4;
Davis 57'
FORTY-FOURTH BALLOT
When (’ox votes reached 702, con
vention made nomination unanimous.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 00, Rain Calm.
Anchorage 56, Cloudy, (’aim.
Matanuska 00, Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 58, Cloudy, Calm.
T:\lkeetna 00. Cloudy, Calm.
Coldcreek 00. Cloudy, Calm.
Hurricane 50, Raining, Calm.
Summit 42, Cloudy, S. W.
Healy 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Bains 45, Cloudy, Calm.
Nenana 50, Cloudy, South.
Fairbanks 00, Raining, Calm.
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ALAMEDA NEARING
Steamer Alameda arrived at Katal
la at 7 o’clock this morning and is due
in Cordova at 8 o’clock tonight accord
;ng to cable advices.
TRAIN IS COMING j
The train left Anchorage on sche
duled time this morning for Seward
with the excursionists. There will be a
1 train out from Seward tomorrow for
Anchorage.
ON ItKGCLAIt JOB
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W. L. Guy received a wireless
last night from the Km press ol
Asia, hound front San Francisco
for China, as follows: “We are
with Wier, hound for a regular
railroad job in China. “Signed
Jaccard and Kates. This probahl>
means that the former engineer
in charge ol the Seward Oivision
of the A. K. has landed a rail
road construction job in < hina,
which he has been working for.
and is taking two of his former
men with hint.
NEW YORK, July 6— The com
mittee of forty eight announced that
:<0,000 replies to questionnaires give
Senator Robert La Collette the lead for
presidential nominee of the new pait.v
to be organized in Chicago on July 10.
The committee of 48 declares the la
bor party is in favor of LaKollette
and also that he is the choice of tin*
Northwest farmers.
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TODAY’S CONVENTION
SAX FRAXCISCO, July <>— The
convention delegates were very slow
in reassembling this afternoon, Judge
E. H. Moore, of Youngstown, Ohio,
convention manager of Cox, at one
o’clock was vainly trying to get word
by long distant telephone asking it he
had any choice for a running mute.
Thousands of empty seats greeted
those on the platform and the galler
ies were slimly occupied. Scores of
delegates and alternates lott the city
on early morning trains. The names
most mentioned for vice president are
Franklin 1). Roosevelt, James Hamil
ton Lewis, of Illinois, Secretary Mere
dith, General Tyson, of lenncssce,
Ambassador John W. Davis and David
R. Francis.
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GORGAS PASSES ON
LONDON, July 6— Major General
Gorgas, U. S. A., died late Saturday
night after a short illness. The army
official was in England on business
for the United States government.
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SHOE FACTORIES CLOSE
LYNN, Mass, July 6— Shoe fact
ories here employing over 4000 have
shut down for two weeks on account
of the market conditions.
ARREST VANDERVEER
ASTORIA, Ore., July 6— George
Vanderveer, Seattle attorney, has been
arrested here charged with resisting
an officer when he attempted to ad
dress a workingmen’s picnic w’here al- j
leged I. W. W. literature was distrib-'
uted.
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SAX i'KAXCiSCO, July o— Gov.
I Janos M. Cox, oi Unio, v.as nominat
ed ior rrc*siU* nl on tin* Democratic
national ui'Ki'l at 1 i 10 o clock this
morning ai u»e conclusion of tin* 44Lh
ballot, aii' i a ftiiuggie in which he
n«d suamiy b» aten down ilnr McAdoo
lo.ces. Winn In. voting on llio 41th
iiuiiui nan gotten to a po.nl where Cox
:..id .oj votes, iupidl> approaching
!.}.*» |i«|Uli( d IWO li’lltd.iOi i~J l-*5 VOt
i a, n. cos? ary to nominate, Sam 15.
.-imidson, McAdoo s Hooi manager
i im piaiioi m and mov d that the nom
, .nation unanimous. Immediately
id. ro was a wild joyous loai from the
Chid delegate? which i;i.-t«*«i lour min
ute?. i r.e motion was finally put and
ihe a*.cm.nation carried . n a chorus of
“via?’. Liai.ii? p.ayud jn/.z music and
.ic..ndaru? urgi o oacK and iortn.
Anjou. iiiinmi vva then taken until
toon today.
t in* t v>.\ ianii?.n»e >uuted late yes
lei day afternoon. During tuc r«*cess
hath sales v.uiked desperately and
sought the aid of Tammany. Soon aft
er the recess tin* votes began flopping
to Cox. There vva? no ofticial vote on
the last ballot.
When Calmer released his delegates,
the Cox and McAdoo forces lought
like tigers for possession of the dis
banded army and the floor resembl
ed a stock exchange on a panicky
day. In vain did the McAdoo men try
to force ;ui adjournment.
The Cox tide was in full flow and
swept everything before it.
When Georgia •was reached, l lark
Howell jumped to his feet and cast
the selid ballot for “Our next presi
dent.1n
Step by step Cox moved towards
the goal and when he passed the TOO
mark then came the unanimous vote
and balloting ceased.
The convention adjourned until noon
with everybody perfectly happy.
COX GETS THE NEWS
DAYTON, Oh’o, July 6- Gov. Cox
received the news of his nomination
this morning in his newspaper office
here and has already received scores
of congratulation messages including
one from President W ilson and one
from Candidate Davis.
TO SEE HOME FOLKS
DAYTON, Ohio, July 6— Nominee.
Cox goes to Middletown tonight to re
ceive the congratulations from the
home folks where he attended school
ami worked when a young man.
DELIGHTED SAYS M’ADOO
HUNTINGTON, N. V., July t>— ‘T
am relieved and delighted that the call
did not come to me” said William Mc
Adoo, showing every evidence of
pleasure.
“That’s great,” said Mrs. McAdoo.
McAdoo asked the newspapermen
to say he was eternally pleased how
ever to his friends for their support.
HARDING TALKS
MARION, Ohio, July 6— Warren
G. Harding in a statement said:” Cox
deserved the nomination but his elec
tion will not change the Republican
campaign plans in this state. The
nomination of Cox gives reasonable
assurance that finally a newspaper
man it to be the Nation's chief execu
tive”
During the next few days, Harding
plans to give his time to his speech of
acceptance.
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