me Bet tlie: ene “sand: ‘other: field sports, ' cawith an - athletic. tournament in the even- -.? ing, followed’. by: danee i in the}. ae auditorium: : Prine co Hipert people endeavor 2400 oF "220 yards. 1 wee “as Yet been received, Rupert. people:is-expected on: to- - day's train.” The Inlander- leaves : . the e pildae os! rae has returned from’ San F nciseo,, : Canadian. building: at ‘the. “forth: | coming Panania Exposition, ‘structure will be the largest: and}: a finest ever erected for Canada at]: Be. world’s fair. ©! ' da from. ial re representa- . tion atthe. fair. \He ‘is neco _ general ‘advertising. agent = -for the G..T P., which, will -havesa ‘ebinprehensive. exhibit. at...the oo “Other features ‘on M “will be” horse: races, foot” races |’ an ner, os o testantin. their. holiday: games; ut ‘John, Buil f CHAU ‘large : delegation. “of Prine at 4 p, m, to: ineet the” train at "Canada. “At Paik ume: Fai 4Bpecial- to, The Minar) ey _Yencover, om having selected the site~f panied “by HR. Charlton; éxpasition,— “Mr. ‘Charlton. left today:for’ northern, “points, with the intention, “OF: extending his 2 The ° ‘second|t the: a “game will. be.played on thé after-|requi “noonof; the holiday.* As the: teams | “are: both: _ Dossessted ‘of. cra ‘and No ‘reply. has The}. Hae commission-| we the présence - of! many: who knew Jand respected “ the ° doughty."pio- neer. . day: of ‘last week,” away. quietly: on: ‘Sunday . night. He: ‘was‘73": yetrs | ‘of. “ave. and al tiative of Caernarvon, Wales, from: whence’ he. came to- ‘Canada. in] 1858, - “In 1868. he’ was one > of the F atime | neil‘in’ a: few days. It) is:: gen ally: [is favored: hy ‘Bryan, . who. is - 7 |. Spe taculer figure i in. ‘the fight. BOARD. OF TRADE: DEALS mn ce ‘Groundhog. ‘coal: fields. . “Frank Deva ware Ss ‘8 Sargent. and: Led Flags were! halfinaatea ‘oigh- out the: tow ; “| Evans; one. of the: old. tine: minérs _| of. Ominéca,, were laid to rest in: Taken. suddenly. ill on Erie Ezra ‘passed | ocbatic ‘eonvention: vaijouna for */the day after the fi h’ballo had be 7 — ve. a , redid ‘that | ® ‘Wilson will’ win. the. nomination, | »| Hei is. -making ‘sheady- gains and|": WOT FREIGHT PBL | Committee Appointed ity mel Council. To... Handle Ques-| f on-- “Re © Grotdhog Kine,| ite si . showin, of ore had narrowe ind: transportation facilities, Their. deport:’s 3" Thiraday. evening * Daou of “the ‘subject. ‘Yesilted | ‘in: the a appoiritment: of § a standing” com-| - 1 mittee-on transportation,. consist-|. “jing of “He: H, Little, ° J. “Mason Adams and Chas: Vy ‘Smith. .An- «| other. matter i in which: the board |: on is taking an. active ‘interest, id the Fee ee! bia: - For. ‘ome: “days; ag he | ore: Shas been‘ ‘widening, show; t| Nest tena when. the. bro ‘art! er. al idle ‘to: posal ‘on its exterit The Silver: Standard grou Me 5 inelided in. the eee mad’. othe ta plentiful sprinkling of. gra 2 was ‘inconsiderabl ‘digcours ewisdom, about $400-a ton. Geet en oe : ‘He infos Tea oe 10. feet, ‘shows nothing. but. Soli S15 on: nt it fed, _.. Perhaps i waa Seoteh. } bie y é shaft“was: ‘continued. an 2 Praheot solid: fh copper, appeared i in’ ‘the: bottom. which: carried upward of 1500. ounces ‘of silver-to the ‘ton: and: total values of $790. | The streak -widened to a foot, than eighteen ‘ ‘inches, two feet - and |: then. three feet at 87 feet of depth, : when. thé average value was’ “Once since then-the dre has shrunk in width’ to two feet: and at-one time was’ four feet two - ‘Inches wide but. the grade. has never fallen below the: $200 ‘mark. The gross value of ore hoisted has. been upward of $400 for éach foot the Shaft-has been’ sunk below ‘the:70 foot mark and over $30,- - 000 worth: of ore is:now. piled on the dumip,. won in’ sinking ‘alone.’ This atrike.i is far'and away ‘greater: than ‘anything. ever > before renorted i in the-history of silvér-lead’ mining in British Columbia and e|tivals that of thé historic mines in other parts. of the-world. . lowing month. to Angus: Stewart, at bonanza: showing. has just heen Sea after the claims were. staked, the: purchasers took: hold. “On the sur-| hree ‘or four;inchies and: ‘the grade th dat: sixty ~, Railway Belt Transfer wis ~ (Special, to The-Miner} | thoritiés has: already. been - secur- ed. in the administration of" tim. ber lands: and water rights i in the territory i in question; « earn _Sdlary Is. ‘Raised : * Ottsive, -June 27 Hon. W.- I | ao provincial ‘Secretary of] | Ontaric,. ‘has declined: the. position of. chairman of the railway board: It ia stated’ he- “was. offered -a 5 | galary of $15,000.a: ‘year, but: re- { fused-at ‘the: Fequest. of ‘Premier: Whitney, . -who- desires to. retain Pel him. in the. cabinet, ; at: HL ‘Drayton, the- noted |. ‘Toronto lawyer, i is being: urged to 3s . accept: ‘the ‘vacant,’ ‘position, ‘and a will’ probable: ‘accept. ~ The ap polithnent 1 ig to be made i ina few ; ‘Victoria, June: 25:—That ‘the me Dominion Government will, : in -| the’ near ‘future, hand over to the ‘province ‘the ‘administration ‘ of lands i in the railway. belt, is: the * -innouncement made” by.. Hon. Thomas Taylor, minister of: ‘works | who ‘has. just.¥eturned from, Otta- wa. He states that the ‘claims of © ‘squatters | and. ‘homesteaders ‘within the belt are ‘now: in ‘pro- tess of. adjustiment. ‘The cordial co-operation : Of. the federal au:, ve “{Ment.” i " Remarkable. Invention ; London, ‘Eng., June 27;— The ‘optophone, a -new and remark- able. invention- by - - The staff of the local office, by working ‘night and day,- managed |! to get the accumulation’ of» busi-|} ness eleared yesterday, and. today |: there appears to: be’ but little trouble along the. jine.. . E.R, Cox, the agent here. has~ gent. out .a crew of men under W, the. line. through. the Bulkley: The poles: will be replaced. where |. necessary, and the line, where, it still. follows the-old trail, will: be removed to.:the wagon road, mite] - trouble,’ : esting Conipanies Ack (Spesial to“The Miner). . British: Columbia act restricting) | the operations of. iinlicensed” and|; extra-provincial companies i be fought in the courts ande to the Privy Council; - tion: arises out of the 1 su Ontario Deere Plow Co, “Coming. To Hazelton WwW. ne Bowsér will be-in: Hazelton |: 'jsome time ii in- July, according: to} vIt. dg. the). intention: of: the board of trade to|- hold | a ‘public reception, in. order| - Feat the ministers may ineet. ag ‘The various: requirements of the dis- trict will be brought ‘to the’ atten- -Tf the time {at their disposial i is sufficient, - it is expected © that they will visit -|some of the: nearer mining ‘prop-|' TELEGRAPH STAFF | Many ‘Causes Combine. To _ Tie Up Government Line LaFollette .— els raph. lines. for. several ‘weeks,: | Serious interruption: tothe: traffic, |- =n: ‘addition. to trouble caused: “by: -the | nel, which: has ‘necessitated ‘the considerable trouble in the :Bulk- | Stoan ley, caused by the” ‘falling ‘of fires. and o¢éasional breaks eaused | imizing | the: shines ‘of: ‘Future ( He Re " Vaneouver,- June « 28:-—~ The t Republican Machine and: - Roosevelt i is Frozen Out. Former President, Withdrawing Hi ‘porters from Convention,. Declares ‘ War.. on Bossism—Progressive Party “Will Hold. Convention ° in August , ite Nerainale Rootevelt. fe “ Chieaeo, ‘June 24: = Sramding: - ‘three day’ 3 work: intd ‘one, tha National’ Republican ‘convention; Saturday, ‘renominated: President. oo Taft by a vote of 561 ofthe total~ | strength of 1078 delegates "pres ent.” True ‘to their ‘programme ‘the. “| majority of. the Roosevelt: dele. oa | gates declined. to pakticipate in - the deliberations’ of the: conven- tion, : : “The result wet the voting was a8, follows: Me et os Taft-o: - a <= Roosevelt ° Cummings Hughes Absent’ 2... Present, but not. voting: The decision of: the Roo people ‘under direction’ ‘of? their: = leader torefrain from voting, left’ no. Otter candidate: near the ‘Presi- ny dent» The announcement: of the « Taft’ victory. Was. greeted: “with. cheering from his adherents: and 4 - Sherman’ wis - ‘nominated for” Fe-election: AS: ‘vice-president, . vie _ Inimediately. ‘following S “of Mr. Taft, : “the Roosevelt, Progressive. ‘Repub- ‘icatis,. ‘repaired to Orchestra Hall, independent "paity.’- “Colonel Roosevelt was received: with wild=. - est enthusiasin, Men tossed the’ hats in. the air and women tossed their-. “gloves and’ fang about, Cheering was deafening,” When.‘ he said he would accept the: nom-. ination’ there. was another, fren- zied demonstration, Doe hy “Lateept the nomination, ” said | who pelieve inp ples,.but. all men hose clementary overitacrt ‘should’ Join movement, hapetors Task: imi