The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05


 to guard against any contingency of doubt in the matter of securing patent to the ground they require.
 St. Louis. Oct. 3.-At the business mems banquet rendered to President Roosevelt last night, prohibitionists present challenged the president to refuse champagne. The challenge coupled as it was with an implied de- mand, nettled the president and rising with glass in hand he drained it of the contents to the wild delight of the banqueters, who cheered him to the echo.
 Boise, Oct. 3.-The defense in the Borah trial having withdrawn its re- quest that the case be taken from the ]ury and the defendant discharged be- cause of the failure of the prosecution to connect Borah with Steuenenberg in the alleged conspiracy, the jury re- tired after being practically instruct ed by the court to acquit defendant, and soon after returned with verdict of not guilty, at which conclusion it arrived on the fr-t ballot. The an- nouncement of the verdict was hailed with wild cheering by those present in the court room. and on the adjourn ment of the court Borah was drawn by the spectators to the hotel in a carriage drawn by themselves, and ac- companied by band, the streets be- ing thronged with people who had been informed of the acquittal, and who were wild in their manifestations of approval. Arrived at the hotel, in response to demand from the large crowd, Borah made speech from the veranda, in which he denounced his accusers as perjurers. and asserted that he had been indicted for no other req son than that he was a friend of the murdered Steuenenberg.
 New York, Oct. 3.-Mae Wood has begun suit for divorce against Senator Platt whom she married in Novem- Der, 1901, having filed her marriage cetifcate under that date to establish the fact that she is Senator Platt's wife.
 Vancouver, Oct. 3.-At a session last night of the provincial liberal convention a resolution was introduc- ed and carried exposing it as the wish of the members that the present Japanese treaty touching upon the subject of immigration be abrogated because of it's loose provisions and failure to act as protection against the undesirable classes of Japs. The convention will also present petition asking that new exclusion treaty be enacted with stringent educational re- quirements, thereby making the en- trance of the lower class of laborers ] impossible.
 Bellirgham. Oct. 3.-A party of pleasure seekers, who were in launch cruising about Lucia straits today dis covered an unconscious man on Lucia island. Restoratives were applied and the man soon regained consciousness. As soon as he was able to stand up he hurried rapidly away. Members of the party who witnessed the affair noted striking resemblance between the unconscious man and the much wanted Burlison. The fact was re- ported to the police and detachment is now searching Lucia island. Washington, Oct. 4.-Semi- official adyices are to the effect that the or ders are that the fleet of warships and cruisers under orders to the Pacific are to remain not longer than sixty days, and then to return to the Allan. tic and to such stations in the East as may be designated.
 Spokane. Oct 4.-Ten Hindus arriy- ed here from Canada yesterday, lui were mobbed and driven back. The people here, particularly the working men, are seemingly determined ts have none of them.