The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

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 group of islands in Bering sea have l been joined together by the volcanic disturbances that have been occurring ! in that section lately. The southeast ern side of Perry peak has entirely collapsed, and all the volcanos in the group are emitting rock and forming lava. MeCulloch peak has completely changed and a new peak has formed close to Perry peak.
 Seattle. Sept. 27.-Reynolds, who is at the head of the Alaska Steamship company and the Alaska Home Rail- road company, has made proposition to the city of Tacoma offering to move the headquarters of both companies to that city and turning over to them all of the heavy Valdez trade hanldeG by those companies upon the condition that Tacoma subscribe one hundred thousand dollars for stock in the Alas ka Home Railroad company. The reason for the offer is because of the little assistance offered the company by Seattle, only nineteen thousand dollars having been subscribed here. It is probable Tacoma will accept the the proposition as there has long been bitter rivalry between the two cities over the shipping interests.
 Seattle, Sept. 2s.-At a reception rendered him here last night Con- gressman Sulzer made an address in which he clearly pointed out and dem- onstrated the justice of Alaska's de- mand for territorial autonomy. He insisted that recognition of the right of the people of Alaska to govern themselves is demanded by every con- sideration of justice and fair-dealing with people wholly American in character and spirit, and whose intelli- gence is on a par with if not superior to any equal number elsewhere on earth. He declared his intention of using the information gained on his trip in the preparation of series of magazine articles descriptive of Alas ka and her great natural resources and advantages, and in advocacy of the rights of her people to territorial recognition.
 Boise, Sept. 2S.-The court today sustained the objection of counsel for the defense in the case against Sena- tor Borah, refusing to allow govern ment records to enter into the case with the purpose of connecting Borah with any conspiracy. The court held that the documents could not show any illegal transaction on the part of the senator This is hard blow to the prosecution and they had based most of their hopes for conviction on the introduction of the documents in question.
 Fremont, Sept 2s.-Mr. Older, managing editor of the Bulletin, a paper that has taken a prominent part in the anti-graft crusades, was kid mapped at six o'clock last night, pre- sumably by persons affected by the at itude of the paper. He was located at midnight, prisoner aboard train bound for Los Angeles No details of his imprisonment have been received.
 New York, Sept. 30.-Representa- tives of the Rockefeller, Rogers, Bel mont and Ryan interests are reported to have met and decided to send Joe Tanning, partner of Tom Taggart, of Indiana. on a trip to the southeastern states. in the interest of David k. Fran cis. of Missouri, as a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination.
 Pekin, Sept. 30.-Five million dol lars contributed by reyolutonists for use in an effort to overthrow the Man churian dynasty have been stolen from the fire different headquarters of the revolutionary society. The thefts were made in about equal amounts simulta- neously from the several headquarters, and it is charged that the empress dowager was at the bottom of all of them.
 Seattle, Sept. 30.-Tom Gale, dele gate to congress from Alaska is here on his way to Washington, to be pres ent at the opening of congress. Decem- Der ,. He says that home rule is the cry everywhere in Alaska. He is con fdent that the Juneau republican con- yention will be practically unanimous in its declaration for self-government, and a measure of that kind will be fairly started on the way to realiza tion at the coming session of congress.
 Tacoma, Sept. 30. Reynolds, of the Alaska Coast Steamship company, and the Valdez Home railroad, at a con- ference with the Chamber of Con- merce and Union club last night agreed to transfer the headquart- CTS of the steamship company to this city, as a consideration for sub- scription of $10O, GOO to the capital stock of the Home Railroad company. The Seattle creditors of the steamship company will hold a meeting and de eide whether to wait for payment of Il IL, .toL. T ,ie,rc