The Alaska prospector., 1907-11-21
Convention Notes

son of Nome, Judge James Wicker
sham, of Fairbanks, F. l.. Ballaine Oh
Seward, and John G. Held, of Juneau,
are elected delegates to the national
republican convention. The alter
mates are L. S. Keller. Harry Steele,
Sol. Ripinsky, J. Gilroy, d. A. Nc
Kinzie and j. K. Brown. L. S. Keller
of Skagway is recommended by the
convention to the delegation for
national committeeman for Alaska.
The selection of Held as a delegate
in place of Reynolds of Ketchikan CT
Keller of Skagway, came as COM
promise, as Skagway and ketchican
could not agree.
A territorial committee was ap-
pointed as follows: j. D. Sheldon, Of
Valdez, chairman: and Hunt, simp-
son, Shea, Cassel, Pepper, MiirCy,
McGinn, and Youngs.
Hon. John w. Carson, the eloquent
lawyer of Nome, spoke TO large and
appreciative audience at the opera
house last night. He explained IN
detail the ordinance OF 1857 mentioned
in the home rule section CT the plat
form as the ordinance giving elective,
legislative and judicial rights to the
country northwest of the Ohio river.
The speaker said Alaska was given
only judicial rights in direct violation
Of this ordinance.
Corson's address is generally recCg-
nized as the greatest nome RUE
speech yet delivered to Alaskans. 1t
teemed with statistics to prove the
legality and justice of the cause.
Juneau, Nov. Is, 10:45 a. m.-Ihe
convention convenes at O'clock to-
day to hear the report Of the commit
tees appointed on party organization
in ALASKA and platform, and to elect
six delegates TO the republican con-
vention and one national committee
man for Alaska. Perkins, Ryan and
Capt. Johnson Of Nome are sure TO be
the delegates from the Second dis
trict, Reynolds of ketchikan from the
First district, Wickershan OF Fair
banks, and Mckenzie Of Cordova
from the Third.
Forty-one of the delegates from the
First division, who walked out when
the convention was organized, niade
overoures for a compromise this morn
ing, but up to this tune had failed TO
come to an agreement.
Bristol, Nov. 16-Cambell Banner
man, the premier of Great Britain,
has been stricken with heart desease.
Physicians from London have been
summoned to attend him,
Washington, D. c., Nov. 1G-Mrs.
Bradley Wept necessarily While the
hotel employees where the tragedy
occurred were reciting on the witness
stand the details of the killing OF
Judge Brown by the defendant.
Seattle, Nov. 16-Motorman Huff
erin and Mrs. Oliver, victims Of the
street collision, are slowly sinking
and hopes Of their recovery are
abandoned. The others are recover
ing.
Seattle. Nov. 16-The steamer City
of Seattle, while on her way from
Skagway, sighted signals in Safety
cove. She sent a boat ashore and
three stranded prCspectOrs were
found, one of whom was injured. They
begged to be taken to civilization, but
the Canadian laws forbid the steamer
extending help, and she was forced to
abandon them.
Seattle, Nov 16-At meeting Of
the Dem ocratic club last night, State
Senator George W. Cotteriil attacked
the new Alaska judge, Silas Fl. Reed,
saying he is country lawyer, IA
miliar only with agricultural law, with
no experience in mining litigation.
Durango, Nov. ia battle occurred
between the Ute Indians and soldiers
near Navajo Indian reservation. Six
Indians were slain.