The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

here do not realize the future of your
 far northern possession. You, that
 is the vast majority of you. seem to
 think there is nothing for men to stay
 up there for but placer gold digging.
 You couldn't make a bigger or more
 grave mistake if you tried Alaska
 has the resources to maintain a popu-
 lation of from eight to ten millions
 of people. and within twenty years you and I. if We live that long, will see that many people there. Alaska's
 mineral wealth has, as yet, been
 touched on the outer skin only, her copper properties will produce dollars
 where her placer mines have produced
 two-hi pieces. and there are other
 things there besides copper. Alaska
 is today probably the best place on
 earth for a young man to get his
 start in this world goods, and in my
 opinion. your national advice to go
 west young man. should be changed
 to go north. young man, and become
 a unit in the brightest star in the  diadem encircling Columbia $ brow.
 Rockville. Ga, May 22-A self con
 stituted posse of white men were
 given surprise last night near this city, that will probably result in
 race war. It appears that white
 woman of this city was assaulted by
 negro yesterday morning and a
 number of white men instituted
 search for her assailant. Last night , just about dark while on the trail of
 the negro they encountered a body of
 armed negroes numbering between
 forty and fifty who had gathered.
 together to prevent the lynching oi
 the suspect. Thee negroes opened
 fire on the white men at short range . hitting six out Of the dozen or So in
 the party at the first volley. The white men returned the nre but had to retreat, and the suspect was snug gled away. The white men have decided 10 apprehend the leaders oi
 the nergo gang and lynch them and bloody race war is sure to follow.
 Seattle. May 22-The police raided
 a Chinese opium den in the lower
 part of the city last night, and , arrested. in addition to the usual crowd found in such places. several
 white women from some of the best
 families in the city. The publication of their names has been suppressed, but considerable excitement prevails
 San Francisco, May 23-The back bone of the strike here is broken.
 The street car company is now onerat-
 ing on all the old schedules. The
 unions are losing members every day,
 as the men go back to work without
 their unions sanction.
 Los Angeles. May 23-The Southern g Pac fife railroad has decided to Use : every effort 10 bring to an end the : train wrecking that their road seems P to have been subjected to for the past Y half year. Proof has been secured ,t that regular gang is in existence . who make train wrecking their bus n iness, depending upon chance to q loot the wreck and rob the bodies ot Q their victims for a liylihood. The a recent disaster to the train bearing
 the Shriners has been laid at this
 gangs door together with dozens ot
 minor accidents of similar nature. 
 The railroad company has recently =, put on a corps of detectives with : instructions to spare neither expense
 nor effort in an attempt to run the
 gang down and put them out Of
 business. and as an extra inducement - offered sl0 o00 reward to the man who
 does the work. What the detectives - believe is a fresh clew was discovered
 last night and early this morning a
 posse with bloodhounds left for the spot and news of a battle between O them and the bandits is looked for . at any time.
 | New York, May 23--That Gen.
 Kuroki is a diplomat as well as a
 fighter was shown last night when in the coruse of an interview he was ask U ed for his opinion on the outcome oi J. war between Japan and the United States. such condition Is unthink- T able. he said. but if It did happen
 am satisfied from what have seen : of this country's resources, and what D I have read and heard of the bravery f and resourcefulness Of her people. that :. poor little Japan would have to run away and beseech this giant of the 2 world $ powers not to be to hard on her but to remember that the Orient does not always see things in the } same light as his Occidental brothers. Seoul. Korea. May 23-The whole country is up in arms over the mysterious disappearance Of Korea : ! sacred shrine. which is said to be thousands of years old. A Japanese ! nobleman. who has been touring the 5 country is suspected of the theft and a diligent search is being made for l him and his BartF. The shrine k