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-0, 1V SEWABD. ALASKA. SATURDAY. NOV-EMBEH 10. 1907. NO. 14
JUNEAU CONVENTION
NAMES DELEGATION
At Yesterday's Session the Work of Electing
National Delegates Was Accomplished
Secretary Taft Endorsed for the
Presidency—Cale Commended.
By Cable to Tbe Daily Gateway.
Juneau, Nov. 10—1 he session of the
republican convention in this citv \es
tervlay was exciting and a hot nurubei
throughout. The Hoggatt delegates
saw they would meet certain defeat
and bolted the convention. After the
routine business was attended to the
following delegates to the national con*
ventiontion were elected: Col. W. T.
Perkins, Dick Ryan and Capt. E. W.
Johnson of Nome: John G. Heid of
Juneau: Hon. James \\ ickersham of
Fairbanks: and Frank L. Ballaine of
Seward. Dr. I. H. Keller of Skagway
was named for national committeeman.
Secretary Win. H. Taft was endorsed
for the presidential nomination at the
republican national convention in 1908.
Delegate Thomas Cale also received
the endorsement of the convention.
Nothing was said in regard to Gov
ernor Hoggatt. His defeat was as
sured when his delegates walked out
of the convention.
Several towns desired to entertain
the next convention, and Ketchikan
was selected as the meeting place.
Hoggatt Men Quit Convention
Juneau, Nov. 15—The Alaska re
ANOTHER STAR
ON FLAG TODAY
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
Cease to Be and Come Into
Union as One State.
By C-.ble to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Gutherie, Oaklahoina, Nov. 16.—At
nine o'clock this morning, Oklahoma
Territory and Indian Territory ceased
to exist as such and were united as the
state of Oklahoma, thus adding another
state to the Union. The officials of
the new commonwealth were inaugu- j
rated in the presence of a large con
course of people and entered imme
diately upon their respective duties.
The day was observed as a general
holiday throughout the state.
EXTRA SESSION
IN CALIFORNIA
Governor Gillett Issues Proclama
tion Convening Legislature
Next Tuesday.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
San Francisco, Nov. l‘» -The finan
cial condition throughout this state
has become so alarming that Governor
Gillette today called a special session
of the legislature to convene at Sacra
mento next Tuesday. It has been
hoped that this would not he necessary
hut the governor and his advisers
seemingly thought otherwise.
Nushagak Ordered to Karluk
Mr. J. G. Bell, assistant manager of
the Alaska Packers* cannery at Kar
luk. received a cable today stating that
the steamer Nushagak would leave San
Francisco tomorrow for Karluk to take
tiie sailors of the wrecked bark Servia
and the employes of the cannery to
that city. The Nushagak is expected
to arrive at Karluk about the 23rd.
publican convention was called to
order in this city yesterday, and Col.
W. T. Perk ns was elected temporary
chairmam. Delegates from various
sections were seated and it was decided
by the convention that those holding
proxies could vote the same, i he del
egates from Douglas, Cleary, Forty
mile and several other small sections,
all Hoggatt delegates, objected to this
action, and left the hall. An anti
Hoggatt resolution has been prepared
and will be presented today. The
convention adjourned to meet today
at ten o’clock.
Try to Down Wlckersham
Juneau, Nov. 14--The Alaska repub
lican convention was called to order
in this city this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The various factions are all at loger
heads and a lively time is anticipa
ted. Resolutions condemeing Gover
nor Hoggatt have been prepared and
there will be a warm tight before they
are finally acted upon. There is also
an element here that wants to knock
Judge Wickersham who is a candidate
for national committeeman and for
delegate to the national convention,
and it is doubtful if he will be elected.
SECRETARYTAFr
ORDERED HOME
Cancels Engagements to Visit
Germany and Other Countries
and Will Return at Once.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Nagasaki, Japan, Nov, 14—A wire
less message was received today stat
ing that Secretary of War Wm. H.
Taft had canceled his engagement to
visit Germany and would get home as
quickly as possible.
Preparing to Defest Taft
Washington, Nov. 16—Secretary
George B. Cortelyou is actively pre
paring to defeat Secretary Wm. li.
Taft for the nomination for the
presidency.
WILL ACCEPT
NOMINATION
William Jennings Bryan Says He
Is Willing to Again Make
Fight for Presidency.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13 —William
Jennings Bryan announces his candi
dacy on the democratic ticket for the
presidency if his party again wants
him to make the fight. He says, how
ever, that he will not be disappointed
if another candidate is chosen.
MAY ARRANGE TO PAY OPT
ON REYNOLDS FAILURES
Advices received from Valdez on the
Santa Clara, are to the effect that the
Reynolds Company will probably be
able to pay all outstanding indebtid*
ness. Six per cent bonds are to he
issued on the mining and railroad prop
erty, and enough realized thereby to
meet all obligations, and put the
company on a working basisagnai.
GUGGENHEIMS TO
SPEND MILLIONS
Reoganizing Northwestern Com
panies and May Take in the
Alaska Steamship Line.
PEABODY TRAFFIC MANAGER
Will Develop Mining Interests and
Do Much Railroad Building
In the North.
•-—
By Cable to Tb« Dally Oataway.
Seattle, Nov. H—It is believe here
that the retirement of John Rosene as
president of the Northwestern Com
mercial Company means that the Gug
genheim-Morgan syndicate of New
York will spend millions of dollars in
Alaska raining development and in
railroad construction. A complete re
organization of ihe Northwestern
Steamship Company and allied com
panies has been accomplished. W. A.
Rust succeeds John Rosene as presi
dent of the different companies and H.
J. Douglas succeeds M. M. l’earl as
auditor, and other changes will be
made. Charles Peabody of the Alaska
Steamship Company is attending the
meeting of the Northwestern in New
York and it is believed here that he
will get the position as traffic manager
of the Northwestern company and that
his company will be merged with it.
ELECT NEW PRESIDENT FOR
NORTHWESTERN COMPANIES
Tacoma, Nov. f3~Advices from New
York are to the effect that W. A.
Rust of this city, general manager of
the Tacoma smelter, has been elected
president and general manager of the
Northwestern Commercial Company,
succeeding John Rosene, controlling
all steamship connections.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Tacoma, Nov. 11—The grand camp
of the Arctic Brotherhood in session
here elected the following otlicers at
their meeting Saturday afternoon:
Grand Arctic chief, Thomas Bruce of
Dawson; grand Arctic recorder, God
frey Chelander, of Skagway; grand
keeper of nuggets, Carl Johansen of
Eagle: grand chaplain, Dr. Everett of
Dawson: grand trail guide, G. B. Short
oft'hena: grand trail blazer, Vemir
Georgenson of Sitka; grand camp cook,
Dwight Harris of Ketchikan: keeper
inner toll gate, Dr. A. K. Burns, Sew
ard: grand trustees, Dr. Moore of Skag
way. \\\ 11. Wilcox of Skagway, Joseph
Arden, of Dawson. J. Coleman, of
Cleary, and J. E. Green of Rampart.
The next meeting of the grand camp
will be held in Victoria, B. C.
SELECT BUILDING SITE
ON A-Y-P FAIR GROUNDS
Seattle, Nov. 15—The committee ap
pointed by the grand camp of the Arc
tic Brotherhood to select a site for
their building to be erected for the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific fair visited the
grounds yesterday accompanied by
many members of the order and other
Alaskans, and with appropriate exer
cises selected a prominent location on
the grounds for their building.
STEAMER JEANIE ASHORE
IN WRANGLE NARROWS
Seattle, Nov. 15—The steamer Jeanie
on its way from Seward to this city
went ashore in Wrangle narrows yes
terday. The extent of the damage is
not known.
Santa Clara Sails South
The Santa Clara left for Seattle at
4 r. in. Thursday. She will stop at
Katalla and give the laborers and
others there an opportunity to get out
side. It is feared that not many ves
sels will be able to stop there this
winter on account of the poor harbor
and bad weather generally prevelent
there.
FORTY THOUSAND CASES
SALMON LOST IN WRECK
——
Bark Sylvia Chartered by the Alaska Packers
Association Goes Ashore in Terrific Gale
at Karluk and Vessel and Cargo Total
Loss-Three Men Perish.
The bark Sylvia loaded with forty
thousand cases of salmon for the Alas
ka Packers Association went ashore at
Karluk on Wednesday Nov. 6th and is
a total wreck. Three sailors were
drowned in trying to swim ashore
from the wrecked vessel.
The Sylvia was lying off Karluk
loading salmon, when a severe storm
sprang up from the north east. An
chors were put out and every endeavor
was made to outlive the gale, but in a
few hours she broke her anchor chains
and w’as blown into shallow water and
soon went to pieces. Twenty men
were aboard the vessel at the time,
but it was impossible for them to get a
boat ashore, and the spectators on the
beach could do nothing to assist the
imperiled men. Six of the sailors
plunged into the angry waters to swim
ashore, but three of these men were
drowned. The other three succeeded
in reaching land in an exhausted
condition. One man was so near the
CHARLES BARNEY
'SHOOTS HIMSELF
Ex-President Knickerbocker Trust
Company Makes Successful
Attempt at Suicide.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
New York, Nov. 15—Charles Barney
who resigned the presidency of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company of this
city, when that institution failed and
precipitated a crash throughout the
city and really throughout the entire
country, shot himself through the
head yesterday morning and died late
in the afternoon. This was his third
attempt to kill himself. The news of
his suiside was not announced here
until the stock exchanges were all
closed as it was feared that the intel
ligence of his death might cause a
panic. The cause of his rash act was
the failure of his bank and the re
sulting panic.
WANT FEWER
HOURS WORK
American Federation of Labor
Will Endeavor to Establish
Universal System.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Norfolk, Va. Nov. 13—The Ameri
can Federation of Labor in session in
this city have decided to work for the
establishment of a universal system of
eitfht hours for a day’s work. They
will enter a bitter contest with the
National Association of Manufactur
ers who are opposed to such a system.
SWITCHMEN DEMAND
RAISE OF WAGES
Chicago, Nov. 11—Twenty-five thou
sand members of the Switchmen’s Un
ion of North America demanded an in
crease of six cents an hour pay this
morning, and if their demand is not
granted they will strike. This will ef
fect nearly all the railroads in the
United States,
shore that a line was throw to him hut
he was so weak that he could not hold
to it and sank in sight of his friends
who were unable to assist him. The
other fourteen men on the ship clung
to a small part of the stern of the ves
sel which protruded out of water and
after being almost frozen and drowned
by the angry seas, were finally saved
when the tide went out and left this
part of the wreck in shallow water.
Gus Headland, Lewis Huron and a
Norweigan called Olaf were the names
of the sailors w’hose lives were lost.
The ship was nearly ready to sail for
San Francisco with her cargo when
the storm came up and wrecked her.
The cannery men were to go out on the
vessel, and will now have to wait until
another boat can be sent for them.
The news of the loss of the Sylvia
was brought here this morning by the
assistant manager of the cannery, J.C.
Bell who arrived on the steamer I’ni
mak this morning to cable the news to
his company at San Francisco.
FORTY INJURED
IN CAR WRECK
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—
Two Seattle Trolley Cars Collide
on Luna Park Line With
Fatal Result.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Nov., 12—An inbound trol
ley-car on the Luna Park line, running
at full speed, collided with another car
late yesterday afternoon, and forty
people were injured, twenty live seri
ously. Five of the victims are ex
pected to die today. Twenty five were
taken to the hospitals of the city in
ambulances and motor cars that were
pressed into service. The accident is
due to the inotorman running beyond
the switch, where he should have
waited for the approaching car to pas>
him.
None Dead From Street Car Wreck
Seattle, Nov. 13—No deaths have
resulted as yet from the Luna park
streel car accident yesterday.
CALEB POWERS
AGAIN ON TRIAL
Faces Jury Fourth Time for Kill
ing Governor Goebel
of Kentucky.
By Cable to Tbe Doily Gateway.
Georgetown, Ky., Nov. 12—The
fourth trial of Caleb Powers for the
assassination of Governor Goebel of
this state in 1904, commenced this
morning. Powers is in good spirits
and is very anxious to be vindicated
by a democratic judge. He was re
publican secretary of state under Gov
ernor Goebel and does not want to be
vindicated by a republican judge or
pardonen by a republican governor, as
in that case it might appear that he
was vindicated for personal or po
litical reasons.
Ketchikan boasts of better and more
commodious hotel accommodations
than any town in Alaska.