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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-29
LOAN BOOKS FREE.
All School Districts Can Secure Ii
braries at Cost of Transportation.

School districts OF this vicinity may
secure the use of an excellent library
of fifty we'll selected books by pay
ing the freight and carriage charges
from Lansing and return. Educators
throughout the country recognize
that proper books of fiction, history,
science and government compose the
most essential equipment for the
school room and the state of Michi-
gan is willing TO help the school dis
tricts in this matter Those in charge
of the state library have arranged TO
make the splendid resources of that
institution available for the people of
the entire state instead OF merely the
residents of Lansing.
The travelling libraries, as they are
called, will be sent to any school dis
trict or other organization in the state
upon the filing of an application with
the state librarian, Mrs. Mary G.
Spencer, Lansing. Michigan, and the
fulfillment Of the library requirements,
which involves no expense, except the
payment of freight and carriage
charges. The Libraries may be kept
from three to six months then re-
turned and a new assortment of books
secured
The Libraries are made up to suit
the needs of the organization secur-
ing it. Those suitable for schools are
made up of books particularly adapted
to young people and the fiction is of
the best literature The formation Of
the habit of reading the right kind Of
literature is the most vital part of a
pupils education and SO the state
makes it possible for every school to
give its pupils the opportunity Of
forming that habit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-29
OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUB.
LICAN STATE CON-
VENTION,
1910

To the Republican Electors of the
State of Michigan:
A state convention of the Repub-
Leans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at the Light Guard Armory in
the city of Detroit, on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER "a, 1912, at eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, for the purpose of NOM
mating Republican candidates for Sec
rotary o. State, State Treasurer, Aud
itor General, Attorney General, Com
missioner Of the State Land Office,
and Justice Of the Supreme Court for
the term ending December 81, 1913,
to fill vacancy, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention.
In accordance with the provisions
of law and the action of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, each
county will be entitled to one dele
gate for each $50 of the total vote
cast therein for the Republican can
didate for Secretary of State at the
last preceding November election,
and one additional delegate for a
moiety of seventy-six votes or more.
Under the resolution of 1853, no
delegate will be entitled to a seat in
the State Convention who does not
reside in the county he proposes to
represent.
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred by law, Tuesday, the
10th day of September, 1912, is hereby
designated as the day on which shall
be held in each county convention of
the Republican party for the election
of delegates to the Republican State
Convention herein called and for the
transaction of other business pro-
vided for by law which may properly
come before the said County Con-
vention. Delegates to the respective
county conventions shall be chosen
at the primary election held on the
27th day of August, 1912, as provided
by section 10 of Act 2s1 of the Pub
lie Acts of 1909, as amended by Act
No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1911.
Each township, ward or precinct shall
be entitled to such number of dele
gates rs shall be specified in the call
issued by the county committees for
the county conventions in the respec-
tive counties.
By order of the Republican State
Central Committee.
ALEX. J. GROESBECK,
Chairman.
PAUL III. KING. Secretary.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
July 20, 1912.
The following is the apportionment
of delegates to the several counties
of the Eleventh congressional dis
trict: Montcalm, IS; Isabella, IS;
Clare, 6; Roscommon, 2; Grand
Traverse. 8; Antrim, 8; Kalkaslka, 3;
Charlevoix, 0; Missaukee, 2; Osceola,
8; Mecosta, o; Gratiot, Is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-29
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
years. Medical Book sent free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheaton re-
turned to the city last Saturday from \
their trip to Frankfort and the great
lakes.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
HEBE DICKS DIES

Hebe Dicks, teamster at Olnes. died Thursday morning between j and 6 o'clock On account of the suddenness of the mans demise Commissioner S k. Weiss. of Chat anika, when advised, thought it best to hold an inquest over the body The verdict returned by the coron- CTS jury stated that the deceased man had met his death through nat ural causes.
 The deceased man was an old. timer in the North. He had been in the North l5 years, going to the Dawson camp at the time of the big stampede.
 Efforts to communicate with rela- tives of the deceased, who are sup posed to live near Victoria, B. C., having proved futile, the funeral services will be held today at 1:30 D. m, at Johnson's undertaking par lors. Dr. $. Hall Young will off ciate A number of the friends of the deceased are coming in from Olnes to attend the funeral
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
5. P. CARRIES OUT
 ORDER TO EXTREMES

SAN FRANCISCO. June 23. In compliance with the ruling of the Interstate commerce commission importuning common carriers to eX- erclse every means possible to col feet money due them on traffic charges. the Southern Pacific rail road has filed an action to recover fourteen cents from Gus Rogalsmy. q director ill q defunct corporation which owes the railroad $40 for freight charges. Mr. Rogalsmy owns one share of stock in the com pany which has gone into i'm solVeney, the railroad counsel argue that he should be assessed the above amount, which is nothing more nor less than his pro rata liability for the debts of the bank rupt concern based on the amount of it's stock in his name.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
MARTIN HARRA|S IS
 COMING

In a telegram received last night John Moe was advised that Martin Harrais, the Democratic candidate for delegate, would probably reach home Saturday or Sunday. Mir flarrais left Fort Gibbon on Satur- day morning on the steamer Tetlin. having been at that place since the SchWatka reached there from Daw- son, on her way to St. Michael.
 On the Tetlin MT Harrais will go as far as Hot Springs, where he will hold several meetings in the inter- est of his candidacy. He expects to board the Panama for Fairbanks on Thursday. Mir. Harrais is well pleased with the reception he has received at the various towns in which he has campaigned.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

The method of operation in the various states is still to be decided 1 upon. It is probable. however, that in states where the Progressives are in control the Republican can didates for state and county offices will be indorsed, with the idea of preserving the organization intact. In such cases an effort will be made to pledge the candidates for electors to vote for Roosevelt with out regard to the Republican Ma tional convention ticket In states where the organizations are opposed to Roosevelt it is planned to frame entire new tickets, probably under the emblem of the Progressive party. R. k. Mccormick said that various names might be adopted in the diff ferent states, to meet local condi- tions.
 The proceedings were all under way when the colonel appeared on the stage. As he entered the crowd went wild with enthusiasm. Men flung their hats in the air, and wo- men tossed their gloves and fans about. The cheering was deafen- ing and it was some time before order was restored.
 When Colonel Rooseyets finished his speech there was {. Nl,d rush made for the platform and score of men and women scrambled for the leaves of the coloneIs manu- script which he had dropped to the floor. Then the cheers almost drowned out the band, which valor- ously continued to play "Therell Be Hot Time in the Old Town To- night" Governor Johnson of Califor- mia dismissed the meeting after call ing on the delegates to meet on Sunday afternoon. He said, q know it is Sunday, but our work is holy work
 CONVENTION HALL, Chicago After three hundred and forty-four Roosevelt delegates had declined to vote, and had hastened away at ad- journment time to tender Colonel Roosevelt the nomination of a new party, the Fifteenth Republican con- vention, at the end of a long and tumultous session on Saturday night nominated w. H. Taft and J. s. sherman for president and vice. president of the United States. Pres ident Taft received five hundred and sixty votes, or twenty-one more than a majority.
 The platform in brief rests on liberty with a willingness to main
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

| tain the courts, as at present con stltuted. The recall of judges is disapproved. The party goes on record as opposed to monopoly and special privilege and insists on the enforcement of the interstate com merce law.
 Reaffirming it's belief in a pro tectiVe tariff it is conceded that some duties are too high. The Dem ocrats are condemned for a failure to provide funds for the continuance Of tariff board, or the investfgation of the high cost of living and the seeking of means to reduce the same. The platform then goes on to rejoice in the success of the policy of conservation, to insist on the adoption of parcels post and the establishment of merchant marine
 The platform in regard 10 Alaska faVors more liberal policy tending to promote the development of the territory, with such safeguard as would prevent monopoly. It favors the opening of the coal lands to development through a law leasing the lands on such terms as will in vite development and provide fuel for the navy and the commerce of the Pacific coast, while retaining title in the United States to prevent monopoly
 CHICAGO, June P. President Taft and Vice-Presdent James $. sherman will head the Republican ticket for reelection during the con- ing presidential campaign Such is the decree of the National conven- tion, after five days deliberations. The president. whose strength in- creased steadily from the time the convention opened until the final roll call, received the nomination on the first ballot, his nearest oppon- ent being Roosevelt, with scarcely more than one hundred votes. Other nominees were Senator LaFollette with 41 votes; Senator Cummins, with r votes; and Judge Hughes, with two votes.
 Prior to the calling of the roll for the presidential nomination, Col onal Roosevelt formally announced his withdrawal from the convention, and 344 of his delegates refused to vote when their names were called Six others of his followers were not in the convention hall at all, among them being Governor Johnson, of California, who quit the convention yesterday.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
MAY ROBERTS HERE
 MONDAY

The announcement that the May Roberts company is to open at the Auditorium next Monday will be good news to many Fairbankans who so enjoyed the plays put on by the company last year. The length of the contemplated stay has not been announced, nor have any advance notices been received, but the fol- lowing from the Dawson News gives some details of the makeup of the company:
 Notable among the arrivals from the Outside this morning on the steamer Whitehorse were the mem bers of the May Roberts Dramatic company, which will open tonight at the A B. Hall in the great com edy hit, Facing the Music" Miss Roberts returns to Dawson with record established last year as the most popular actress to visit this city. Her splendid work and that of her company so captivated the Klondikers last season that they played to full houses right to the last night, and they should be even more enthusiastically welcomed this trip. l.. Victor Gillard, manager of the company, is glowing over the success scored on the coast on this trip North. He states that the success at Rupert, Juneau, Skagway and other points was twice as great as the year before.
 Miss Roberts has much stronger support this year than last. Harry Cornell, the leading man, is one of the most talented actors to venture into the North He is a young man, and until recently was leading man at the Bush-Temple theater, Chica go, and also for the Bowdoin Square Stock company in Boston.
 Our cast is greatly strengthened this year." says MT. Gillard, and we are confident of pleasing the public. Miss Roberts Is fortunate in having particularly good support. Harry Cornell, the leading man, is enc of the most able young actors In stock today. Miss Corley also Is especially talented, and will prove a favorite with Dawsonites. She has had much experience in the larger eastern American cities.
 MT. Gillard also has an import ant part in the cast, and Ira Robert son, who proved whirlwind in comedy parts last year, is with the company.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
FOURTH OF JULY
 SPORTS

From the arrangements that have so far been made it is assured that the celebration of Independence day this year will be on as large scale as any former years, weather permitting. The various commit tees have been hnsv all week in laying their plans for the big doings and it is not likely that anything will be overlooked
 Features of the celebration will be, in addition to the usual sports, the rock drilling contests and the acquatic sports. The prize for the drillers will be $25O for first, and $lo0 for second. It is possible. also that q third prize of $50 will be offered. The single jack con test will be for prizes of 800 and $25.
 Another big feature that is plan ned is a free-for-all parade in which it is expected old and young will join, those costuming who feel inclined so to do. The great sue cess attending the carnival parade body this feature and it is hoped there will be a big turnout. Fur ther details will be announced later. There will also be a motor boat parade, with prizes for the best decorated boats
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

Among the visitors in the city for the Festival of the Midnight Sun were Miss Grace and Walter Fisher of Olnes.
 Lou Conway, formerly of the News boy, is stopping at the Northern.
 Fred Jorgenson went out to his mining work on Goldstream Thurs day.
 Henry Wolf is in from Dome creek.
 c. A. Deruchia returned to Gil more Thursday after day in town on business.
 Al Hacks returned Friday from a tour of the creeks night on the St. Michael from visit on the Outside.
 Among the passengers on the St. Michael Friday evening was Mrs R. l.. Palmer, from the States. MT. Palmer met her at Chena
 Dave Dunbar came in on his an nual summer trip Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar G. Goetz and Mrs. Goetz's sister, Miss L. Lochke, were among those who came in on the boat Friday. MT Goetz went to Panama to meet them.
 Abe Levy, the brother of the pro- prietor of the Mammoth Clothing company returned to the camp from a stay on the Outside last week. He has already gotten into the har- ness at the store.
 E. J. Morency, with Gunther's is in town on his annual tour of the interior
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

Tom Lloyd is out on Fairbanks creek with working togs on He is tracing quartz indications at the upper end of the creek.
 George J. Kinney is back on the Lemmons dredge on Fairbanks creek. having gone out Friday night
 Whitey Moore is mushing over to Circle, going at night time on the ridges. He says he can make the Miller house on his fourth day from Fairbanks
 Percy Charles is back in Fair banks again, after a longer stay Out side than he expected when he left in January. He is resuming his duties as chief deputy United States marshal.
 c. D. Leckie has returned from To- lovana, having gone down the river that far with John Barker to post election notices.
 Con Junkins returned from the Circle diggings last week. He has been freighting supplies into the dredging plants for several months.
 Jim Hawkins has returned from Hot Springs, and has taken up his work as checker on the docks of the NJ. Y. l..
 Mrs. F. o. Wallace, of Tenderfoot, gave birth to baby boy at St. Mathews last week.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
GRAHAM E-WhITE TO WE'D AMERICAN GIRL
 HE MET ON OCEAN.

:. LONDON, May 2S.-Claude :. :. Graham-White will be married :. :. June 27 in the parish church of :. :. Widford, Essex, to Miss Doro- :. :. thy Taylor, daughter of Mrs. z. :. Leroy Taylor of New York. :. :. The wedding will be the cul <. :. imitation of an ocean romance. 4 :. The aviator met his bride-to-be .:. :. last December aboard the .:' .:' Olympic. Miss Taylor has talk :. :. en many flights at Hendon with :. :. her fiancee, who the day be- :. :. fore the wedding will fly to Fly :. .:. land to give an exhibition in :. :. aid of a local charity. <. z. After the marriage cere- :. :. mony a reception will be giv- :. < en there by the aviator and his :.
 z. bride at the home of Sid Daniel <
 < and Lady Gooch. <
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

famous outlaws. Hathen was de- puted to take the place of a local banker who had received a mysteri- ous behest in which the banker had been instructed to leave $15.00O at given place and depart at once. A penalty of foul play was promised the banker if he failed to comply with the summons. Hathen went to the place designated and laid in wait for the outlaws at the ap- pointed hour at which the money was to be deposited. He surprised them and was instantly killed in an exchange of revolver fire. The Whit ney brothers are guilty of a long list of murders perpetrated in this state.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Henry Ray has received con- signment of sugar beet seeds from the department of agriculture for distribution to those of this district who desire the seeds.
 A. K. Mclean, of Fairbanks creek, has discontinued his pack train to the Big Cinema hot springs for a month at least, as there is not the business at present to justify it.
 Thompson & Co recently operat- ing on Gold Hill on the left limit of Cripple, are engaged in building a boiler house on l below Dome, where they will be operating the balance of this. season.
 Reynolds X Stone, laymen on the Alabama association of Vault, have just cleaned up $4,7OO as the result of 15 days hoisting with nine men.
 Dick Thorne, the show man, is re- ported to have been taken in hand by the Iditaroders and give a hair cut on his arrival there.
 Dan McCrae, of Fish Creek, was city visitor Wednesday,
 William Calder of discovery En- gineer creek, is planning on leaving for the Outside upon the next boat.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jans Weltzen, who were married last week, left for their home at Eldorado Wednesday
 L. J. McCarty, the quartz man of Wolf creek is in the city on a short business trip.
 Mrs. William Gobracht is in the city from Fairbanks creek.
 Fred Crewe, Sr and Jr. came to town from Cleary creek Thursday.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
PARTY
Former Political Affiliations Are Cast Of By Enthusas- tic Followers of the Colonel Who Met in Orchestra Hall and Name Him
 for the Presidency

SEATTLE, June 23. In the dy- ing hours of the National Republi- can convention, on Saturday night, while the last official touches were being applied to the candidacy of William Howard Taft, a gathering which for enthusiasm outdistanced the more regular convention, was being held only mile away in Or chestra hall for the purpose of call ing on Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, twice president of the United States. to again enter the lists. at the head of an Independent party, to combat for that high honor Mr. Roose- welt, in accepting the nomination. which he chose to call temporary one, said he did so with the under standing that when the new party was fully organized he would be should see fit to select another standard bearer.
 Refusing to accept the defeat of their favorite at the hands of what they chose to style the machine del egates, followers of Colonel Roose- welt met in Orchestra hall shortly after the adjournment at the Coli scum. Those crowding the edifice to it's capacity were there, regard less of former party affiliations, to swear their fealty to the former president and unsWervingly accept his leadership.
 In accepting the nomination, which was rendered by Comptroller w. A. Prendergast, of New York, who was to have presented the colonels name to the regular convention. MT. Roose- welt appealed to the people of all sections of the country to stand with the founders of the new party, one of whose cardinal principles, he said, was Thou Shalt Not Steal"
 The informal nomination of Roose welt was said to be chiefly for the purpose of effecting a temporary organization. Beginning on Mon day a call is to be issued for state convention in Illinois, and the work of organization will be pushed for ward rapidly in other states. At later time, probably in August, it is intended to hold a National con vention. In accepting the nomina- tion the colonel said he did so with the understanding that when the new party was more fully organized he would step aside if man other than himself was selected by the party.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
ROOSEVELT NOMINATED TO LEAD NEW

Miss Roberts. Mir. Gillard states. recently has been resting at her home on Nachon Island. where in the hearth of the great fireplace that glows in the cozy cottage is cut the initials "A. B" Last year Miss Roberts was given an enthusiastic reception all along the route by the A. B.'s, and Mir. Gillard crossed the trail and became one of them.
 "A large portion of the Dawson and Fairbanks gold which Miss Roberts rounded up last year went into new dresses of richest and lat est design, and the popular actress has a wardrobe famous as one of most elaborate of any actress of the day.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
BRYAN.
 COMBINATION AUCURS TROUBLE

BALTIMORE, June 23. - A schism in the Democratic ranks is inevit- able. All hopes that the old party would be able to weld it's hostile ele- ments into a harmonious convention machine have been blasted by the alliance between William J. Bryan and Woodrow Wilson in an effort to oust Alton B Parker, the Demo. cratic nominee for the presidency in 1904. who is the strongest candi- date for the chairmanship of the convention to open here on Tuesday, The party organization can not be brought about now without hard fight. Wilson and Bryan are lining up as the popular opponents of pro gressiveism in Democracy. while Par ker is unalterably opposed to the progressive idea, and is considered one of the strongest of eonserva- tives.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
PAINTERS FALL
 IN SEATTLE Is
 FATAL ID 0NE

SEATTLE, June 24. - n. NJ. Thorpe, a painter. was instantly killed and his employer, Andrew Gustafson was badly injured in a fall from q scaffold while they were painting today. Gustafson. who is A years old, started to fall from the suspended platform on which they were working, and in trying to save the elderly man Thorpe also lost his poise and went to the ground clutching his employer. Thorpe was underneath Gustafson when they reached the ground and was crushed to death. The other man was in a precarious condition when picked up by eye-witnesses of the accident who rushed to their aid.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24
ACCIDENT IN TOLOVANA.

J. l.. MeRae was painfully. but not seriously injured Thursday night at the Toloyana mine through his failure to put enough space between him and a freshly lighted fuse in a winze before the fire reached the charge. He had reached the top of the winze, but was pelted with rocks as he was removing the bucket from harms way. Several large fragments hit him in the abdomen, but under the care of doctors. it is said he will recover shortly.