The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-01

intentions which were not backed by good deeds
 Chicago, July sS,-The first national convention of the Independent party assembled last night ss eight o'clock surprising enthusiasm and loyalty be- ing shown hy the delegates As the convention opened, there WAS single call Of .Brrxn, Bryan. and instantly the hall resounded with misses and cries cf ssNo. No" When Hearst sp- peared he was received with splen- did demonstration. and his speech 10 the delegates wxs marked by contin- uous applause Hearst devoted much of his time so an arrsignuens of the
 democratic nominee. declaring that he WAS known by hy the company he kept, and pointing 10 such men as Tsggars. Judge Parker. and Ryan. stated drs- msiicSlly shas Bryan xas allied with professional politicians and machine men. ard in the Ryan element with . band of notorious '.booilers and bray os-" He went on 10 cali Bryan I player ot Dsny roles knight bon mosley- and man unworthy. on his record and associates. of the support of the people Hearst then attacked she republican platform and roasted it 10 a turn, declaring that is was s meaningless collection of plstiiudes snd nos worth the consideration of the American people
 Ne~ York, July &-A nex form of employment has been developed in Nes York as result of the insissens demand for an improved type of car lenders The old style lenders were thoroughly tested with dummies be- fore they were adopted bY the com paoies, but in actual practice they ~ere found insufficient when brought into quick contact with Ehs peculiar insrsia..ot the human body. The com pany recently announced that they wouli pay two dollars day for s'liye dummies" during the tests of several new types of lenders which are under consideration. Plenty of applicants appeared ss once and ars TOW being used in daily tests. lying down in front Of rapidly moving car. and be- ing scooped np by the lenders without injury. The compact states that in DO other way can acceptable tests be made.
 Special Correspordence)
 Fairbanks. July 9.-The Wicker sham campaign in Fairbanks was brought 10 grand climax Saturday night by public reception in honor of she candidate and great ratihca- fion meeting. The speakers stand ~ss filled xith prominent representatives of both mine owners and mine work ers. besides many business and protes- sIo1al men from all over the district The hall xas packed 10 the doors and rany men were burned away unable 70 gss xishin range of the speakers Eoies. The principal speech of the sveDing vas by Wickersham. who handled the ordiosncs of l1s7, which was giyea So prominent place oy the kssehikan convention which noninat- rd Corsoo. Eithous gloves. declaring that is M2s uos applicable 10 Alaska was deceptive and delusive, and vas only endorsed 6y the convention ss the inssigssioa of Governor Hoggais for she purpose of leading the voters of Alaska aS1ray. Wickersham s1- tackled the Fairbanks daily papers openly. sho0gh be admitted that he held considerable admiration for the Times for ihe consistent fight ..it had waseG against himself for many yesrs. without psndering 10 every zird that blew. He declared that .hs SeEs vas republican sheet for rsEen1e only, and that is had nos ooly soi6 oCs 10 the nins oxners last spring for thousand dollars to Sight she mine workers, but that it had la9y sold itself so Cum for five hundr ed. and after that had again chs .oyed truui by looping so Corson- F,e as serted shss he knev positively ths. local papers had printed forrsd sele-  grams from southeastern Alaska uu- favorable io his can,ssign- Wick arsham sailed for Nome yesterday. an immense crowd If friends accom- panying him io the boat to bid him A NfJne Wickershau club 5 a'fesog osH E organized. sish many 0hOsnsiA Horkers, and many sele-