The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-27

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 day. Inquiry revealed the fact that the body was that of F. Day. A rigid investigation ia being held today, as hazing is suspected. All those swim ming in the tank Saturday night have been supsended as the faculty believe that Day, who was a fresh man, was held under water by some of the advanced classmen until he be- came unconscious. This theory is supported by the custom which has prevailed in the gymnasium that no freshman should be allowed in the tank between certain hours Saturday night. It is supposed that Day in- fringed the rule, and his ducking and death followed.
 Goldfelds, Nevada, April 22The labor troubles, which have seriously retarded work in this camp for the past six months, are over, and every body feels better as result. The owners have been very firm in their position, refuisng to recede at all from their original stand. A monster out door mass meeting was held yes terday afternoon, and after threshing out the matter pretty thoroughly, the Western Federation decided to accept the owners, term and work will be resumed today.
 Washington, April A-It was announced last night that Secretary of War Taft would sail for the Philippines immediately upon his re- turn for Alaska. He will go with the intention of making quite a lengthy stay. The object of his ..visit will be to try to find way to Americanize the islands more quickly, as the administration considers that this should be done. While there he will act as couns elor for the first Philippine legislature, which, it is expected, will meet during the early fall.
 Washington, D. C., April 24-In reply to the objections raised by labor unionists against his utterances of few days ago about Haywood, Mover and Pettibone, the indicted labor union officials of Colorado and Idaho, President Roosevelt has written an open letter explaining his position in the matter. ''If I have been quoted as imply;ng that Mover and his associates were criminals, when I used their names in connect ion with that of Hartman, it has been under delusion, by those so doing, as to my meaning. I took Mover and Haywood in a generic sense, not in their immediate con- nection with the troubles for which they were arre sted," he said. ''I object to any man or men who are professional agitators. I understand these men have been such, and if such is the case, repeat my state ment that they are undesirable citi- zens-any man is. who by his work would cause touble and discord. As far as the men Mover and Haywood are concerned, in the present trial, l hope and trust that they will have a fair one, e,-every man is entitled to a square deal-but I have neither time nor patience for them or any one else who strives to tear down the property and destroy the freedom cf others"
 Seattle, April PA burglar, who rivals the famous ''Raffies" and others of lesser note-fruits of novel ists brains-has made his appearance in Seattle. Saturday night, he broke into house while the family was down town, and, while packing away in his grip the part of the contents of the house which appealed most strongly to him. a messenger boy with telegram for the matser of the house arrived on the scene. MT. Burglar answered the boys ring, re- ceived and signed for the message and asking the boy in treated him to a light luncheon while he finished the job of clearing up the family val. uables. The police are entirely al sea as to the identity of the robber, whose description, as furnished by the boy, fails to tally with that o1 any of the crooks now known to be or the coast.
 Chelan, Washington, April 22- This part of the state is considerably worked up over the discovery of gold near this place. The find was made accidently while digging a we'll Those who claim to know say that the formation is identical with the famous Cripple Creek. Values TUT high and much ore is in sight Thousands of people are flocking here and Chelan promises to become t, thriving mining camp.
 New York, April 22-New Yorl surgeons are congratulating them selves over an operation successful, accomplished recently. A boy playin,