The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-23

| for the notes to be issued by the gov ernment have been pouring in so fast that nearly the entire issue Is already subscribed for. Banks throughout tho country are sending in applications for Panama bonds. Long before the work of issuing the bonds and notes is completed the entire issue will have been subscribed for.
 Washington, Nov. 21.-A statement just issued by the comptroller of the currency shows that there were only nine bank failures out of the large number that closed their doors during the recent panic and money strin- gency.
 Muskegee, Mich, Nov. 21.-Thomas Gore, the blind senator recently elect- ed by the Michigan legislature, has declared himself heartily in accord with the policies and administration of President Roosevelt and says he will lend his support to them. Rome, Nov. 21.-Pope Plus has ex- pressed wish to see Gladys Wander hilt and hold conference with her | before her marriage to Count Szech- eny takes place. It is evidently his desire that Miss Vanderbilt become member of the Catholic church at an early date.
 Rathdrum, Nov. 21.--The attorneys in the Adams case announce that the case will be completed by both sides by Saturday and will be given to the jury at that time.
 New York, Nov. 21.-Justice Brew. CT last night delivered an address to an audience in Carnegie hall in which he expressed himself as being in fav- or of a seven year presidential term. He believes the framers of the consti- tuition made serious mistake when they changed the original provision. New York, Nov. 21s-Copper is quoted on exchange today at twelve and seven eighths, loss of one eighth of a point since yesterday. Lack of demand is the cause of the continued weakness.
 Los Angeles, Nov. 21.-Like his predecessors in the prize arena, Jim Jefferies is becoming tired of inactivi- ty and has made the announcement that he may soon again appear in the rsy a ct hot in hn Burns fails to retain the championship it would make him stand second, in which even the will challenge Gunner Moir. the English puglist.
 of Atlanta made the statement today that if the prohibition party would change its name it would be able to make every state in the south prohi- bition state.
 olumbus, Nov. 21.-At meeting last night of the delegates from vari- ous republican clubs throughout the state Senator Foraker was endorsed as being their selection for the presiden- tial nomination. The name of Secre- tary Taft was not even mentioned.
 Seattle, Nov 21.-A consignment of supplies and sufficient amount of cable to complete the work arrived here today for the connection with Cordova. The material will be load ed on the cableship Burnside and the work of laying it will be begun as early in the spring as possible and hurried to completion.
 Norfolk, Nov. 21.-President Comp CTS, in an address to a large audience of union labor men last night, made the assertion that he had been ap- preached by representative of the re- gently organized manufacturers associ- ation and offered by them sum of money sufficient to make him abso- lutely indepenent for the rest of his life provided he would help destroy the federation of labor.
 Muskogee, Nov. 2l-The Transmits sippi congress has opened its conven- ton in this city with full attend ance. One of the important matters to be considered by the convention will be the improvement by the gov ernment of the water ways of the United States.
 New York, Nov. 21. Secretary Hitchcock today refused to testify in the Chandler libel suit, maintaining that in doing so it would be necessary to incriminate himself
 Washington, Nov. 2o.-A dramatic scene occrured today during the pro- gress of the Bradley murder trial. Mrs. Bradley is almost complete nervous wreck and after giving tesli- mony, in which she still declared her faith in Brown had to be carried from the stand. There was not dry eye among the jurymen and women in the audience gave frequent evidence of much emotion.
 New York, Nov. 20. The total of the engagements covering the import ing of gold during the coming week from abroad amount to more than sev- enty million dollars. Gold will con-