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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
1
Chicago June 3 Speaker Cannon has set up headquarters for the Republican national convention. His friends are quietly promoting his candidacy and seeking unpledged delegations while aiming to win Taft delegates if Cannon is not nominated. Influential party leaders have arrived in the city.
The board of marine inspectors in Seattle on June 3 found Captain Schage at fault for carelessness in handling the Saratoga and suspended him for three months.
The credentials committee of the Republican National Convention will hear contests Friday next, with Alaska among the first sections. Shackleford and Shea and Colonel Perkins will be present to argue their cases, as all contests proceed in alphabetical order.
In Seattle on June 3 sympathizers of the Western Federation of Miners prevented employees of the Treadwell mines and men bound for the North from boarding the Humboldt. Police faced clashes as laborers sought to stop shipments, while boats to Nome Skagway and Juneau sold out to workers heading to the mines.
United Press report from San Francisco states a warrant for the arrest of Mike de Young editor and proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle on a charge of criminal libel. The action follows an article published over a year ago tied to land fraud prosecutions in Oregon.
Special to The News reports Packy McFarland and Freddie Welsh met in Chicago on June 3 to arrange a San Francisco bout on June 24. Both aim to sign articles here, signaling a potential match. In Milwaukee, Stanley Ketchell faces Papke tomorrow night with Ketchell the favorite and Papke seen as having little chance to win.
Chicago June 2 The Christ Presbyterian church which has a large congregation has decided to proceed with a plan to address its growth and organize activities for members.
A minister announces a courting room to help couples meet. Access will be denied to anyone deemed undesirable for holy wedlock, aiming to foster marriage and facilitate meetings between opposite sex individuals.
Baltimore June 3 delegates appear likely to be instructed for Bryan at the Democratic state convention. Baton Rouge June 3 a heated dispute over national convention delegate instructions continues, with Bryan favored though not yet certain.
The saying notes that outward steadiness hides ineffectiveness and that favors fade under practical strain. It also contrasts forgiving injuries with forgetting favors, suggesting lasting difficulty in bridging debts of gratitude.
In Rock Creek Park the president was thrown from a vicious horse during a water jump. He managed to free himself, swam ashore exhausted, and rode home unaided with severe bruises. A crowd gathered at the White House seeking confirmation of his safety.
United Press reports John Hayes Hammond, noted as the world’s highest salaried man and Guggenheim chief engineer, becomes an active vice presidential candidate. He will travel to Chicago to open campaign headquarters and push his candidacy forward.
Major Richardson and Lieutenant Sam C Orchard of the Alaska road commission announced the next year’s allocations for government road projects. The plan includes 75000 for Haines to Wells, 41000 for Keystone canyon, 20000 Valdez to Thompson's Pass, 20000 Seward peninsula maintenance, 4000 Kaltag to Nome, 5000 Tenderfoot to McCarty's wagon road, 2000 Delta 22 mile wagon road, 10000 Copper Center to the Delta, 5000 Circle to Birch creek, 15000 Birch to Central House, 3000 bridges Fairbanks sled road to Hot Springs, and 20000 for Fairbanks road maintenance. No funds listed for Fairbanks-Fox Gulch road.
Commissioner Goodwin and Clerk Wells rode with Falcon Joslin to investigate a dead man's remains near Chena. The motor car bucked and stalled, provoking caustic jokes until gasoline expert Mr. Robinson welded a broken link. The party returned, Joslin earning a few notches on the journey.
The passage quotes Clerk Wells declaring a playful jumbled line about thinking and time. The text notes the phrase and mentions nine miles taking 23 minutes, suggesting a humorous or dialect filled moment.
Martin Olsen of Treasure Creek and W H Tonge known as Snowy won sewing machines in the Peoples drawing with numbers 2277 and 5802. Friends remark they now need wives to operate the machines and will monitor for suitable matches as they await festivities.
Washington June 3 The Navy Department moves to make Bremerton a major naval station with plans complete for the world’s largest dock to be constructed there immediately. Bids have been opened.
H C Hill 55, superintendent at Grace Methodist church, was arrested for shoplifting. He confessed claiming kleptomania and lack of responsibility. Authorities, impressed by his standing in the community, seemed to accept his explanation.
In San Francisco on June 3 Abe Ruef deeded all his property to various relatives to shield it from civil actions by the city and county and by bribe recipients. Attorney Heney plans to challenge the transfers and has filed papers to set them aside.
In Chicago on Decoration Day the Grand Army of the Republic criticized Secretary Taft for remarks about ex president Roosevelt. The G A R vows to oppose Taft’s nomination at the Republican convention, drawing protests from veterans and camps. Roosevelt faces concern as allies push back.
Final returns show Governor Chamberlain will win the Oregon senatorial primary by at least a 1000 vote majority. He carried Multnomah county by a large margin in a normally Republican county, with liquor policy a key issue that will push many counties toward dryness.
Signorette, a 100 to 1 outsider, defied the odds to win the Derby at Epsom Downs. A record crowd attended the classic British turf race as the long shot crossed the line ahead of rivals.
A stray phantom table joke circulates after a council resolution to provide a press table. At every meeting the clerks expect to write but are thwarted by the elusive item. J. A. Slippern is noted among the events described.
Juneau reports Marshal Shoup orders closure of all dance halls and bawdy saloons in the Hirst division by July 1 after warnings issued. One month to settle affairs granted, aims to extend closures across all divisions following prior actions in Sec ond and Third.
A new press table is being built for newspaper boys and its ownership declared property of the press. City councilmen are warned not to use the old or new tables, following a hard fight to keep the press table from being used in Judge Reid's court. It is hoped the council will refrain from using or cashing the table for the special fund.
Tommy Forrest was selected as the referee for the O'Connor Kelly bout at the Auditorium on Friday night. Anticipation runs high for the boxing carnival with two preliminary bouts expected to be fast and bets exceeding two thousand dollars on the main event. O'Connor, younger and fit, faces veteran Kelly, renowned for his hard-fought battles.
In a statewide direct primary Senator Allison defeats Governor Cummins. The result, announced June 3 in Des Moines, gives Allison a projected plurality near 12 000 votes after a six week bitter campaign.
In Germany all workmen, servants and clerks over 16 earning under 500 dollars yearly are required by law to insure against old age. The measure targets those with the lowest earnings and broadens social protection.
Chiropodists remain in place as a foot care group voices satisfaction with current conditions. The update signals no immediate change in practice or policy affecting patients seeking treatment.
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