The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-23

the detailed affaugeuleutS ior Iue coming convention has announced that liquor of every kind will be barred from the hall while the con- vention is in session. Walters from from adjoining cafes will not be per- mitted to enter, and every effort will be made to prevent any possible criti- cism on that basis. It further aE- nounced that to prevent charges of fa- voritism, no D cures Of candidates or other prominent men would be placed on the walls.
 Chicago, May l6. The subcommit- tee of the National Republican Con- mittee which will renuer decisions on all matters relating to contest ed delegations aElounced today that all evidence concerning such contested delegations must be filed before May 26th. Twenty-:wo have already been filed, mostly from Southern states and it is expected that by the date set not less than two hundred will have be en presented to the committee. They will be taken up alphabetically and decisions rendered as rapidly as pos sible.
 Washington, Mayl6.-The bill pro- viding for the national appropriation for the Alaska Y Yukon- Pacific Exposi- ton has been taken up and is now be- ing considered. It is expected that the funds to be appropriated will be available, in part, in less than ten days.
 Omaha, Neb., May l6.-Democratic National Committeeman Dahlman to- day announced that if Bryan was nominated at Denver, the candi- dates daughter, ,Irs. Ruth Leavitt, would enter personally into the cam paIgn in her fathers behalf, spe aking at many points in Colorado and Wyo- ming, and possibly elsewhere.
 Washintgon, May l6.-Senator Levi P. Ankeney of Washington who has been a sufferer from rheumatism for some time, is too ill to leave his apartments.
 Chicago, May l6. Eugene V. Deb> was today nominated by the Socialist party, in convention assembled here, for president. Wm. D. Haywood the opposing candidate lost his promised strength before the battle was fairly begun, his supporters believing that the recent action of the Federation in dropping him from his official position would inevitably prove too great an obstacle for him to overcome in the campaign.
 Washington. May l6.-It is officially announced that the trophy offered f,r the best score made by one of Ad- miral Evans battlesbips in the recent target practice at Magdaena Bay, has b .en awarded to the battleship Mary land. This ship made a marvellous re- cord, exceeding any score heretofore made by any ship in any navy in the world.
 Washington. May ls.-The Senate has passed the Aldrich currency bill. substituting that measurse for the Vreeland bill passed ny the house yes terday. Both bills have gone into the hands of the conference committee to- day. The Aldrich bill as passed con- tained amendments permitting the use of Porto Rico, Philippine Government and Manila city bonds as securities for the issue of emergency currency during times of financial difficulty. The bill provides that all national banks outside of the reserve centers hold at least two thirds of their cash values at all times, and also absolutely prohibits the loaning of national bank funds to officers of the loaning institu- tion.
 Fort Worth, Texas, May l6.-After most turbulent session, the state re- publican convention assembled here split, the bolters withdrawing from the so-called regulars. The conven- ticns have adopted similar platforms but the bolters have indorsed Fair banks for president, while the regu- lars have passed strong resolution in favor of Taft.
 Columbus, May 1S.-Arthur Verys, manager of the Taft campaign, today stated that he was absolutely confident that the nomination of his candidate would come on the first ballot. Taft has developed great strength in the west and it is anticipated that the contemplated votes for the varions "favorite sons'' will be abandoned when the delegates are shown the fu- tility of such action. and are sufficient y impressed with the desirablity of getting into the official bandwagon.
 Lisbon, Portugal, May 1s.-Court circles are in most agitated state over the absolute refusal of the re- gently crowned King Carlos to wed the princess picked out for him, who is TO less person than a member of the royal family of England. King Carlos has announced his determina- tion to marry the daughter of one of