The Ketchikan miner., 1907-04-20

Fancy barred Plymouth Rock eggs for setting S1.00 for 13. Address F. Knight, Loring At.
 City of Mexico, April 1s-Every town to the southwest of this city, in the direction of Mt. Colima, has been destroyed, and steady stream of refugees is flowing in this direc- tion. Tremor after tremor is felt, and the entire mountain side is one mass of fire. The earth is opening up miles away from the crater, and steam and gases are belching forth. Thus far 800 deaths have been re- ported, but these figures are not authentic, and are not considered at all acurate. Every preparation has been made to withstand any more earthquake shocks which may occur, by removing documents, government records, etc., from the large masonry buildings and putting them into small frame structures under military guard. Fully half of the inhabitants of this city have moved out of their homes, and are camping in the public squares and vacant places. The gov ernment has taken charge of things, camps have been established for the refugees from the destroyed towns, and commission of army officials has been appointed to see that all are fed at least twice day.
 Government officials on the coast report that the earth has settled in some places as much as ten feet, and the water has advanced at all points. This will work a serious hardship on ths shipping industry, as accidents to vessels are bound to occur since existing charts are no longer reliable.
 Valparaiso, Chili, April 1S-South- ern Chili is in the throes of vast volcanic horror. Several volcanoes are in active eruption, and the forests for miles around them are in flames, caused by the streams of molten lava coursing down their sides. The mag nitude of the disaster can, as yet, only be surmised as accurate informa- tion cannot be secured. There is no doubt, however, that the present disturbance is the greatest in the history of South America. The country for hundreds of miles is de- populated; the people, carrying their possession and driving their cattle be- fore them, are struggling to reach the sea board where they hope to find safety. Natives say that not in the annals of their people have seis- mic disturbances of such scope occur red.
 ashintgon, April 1S-Howard M. Kutchin, agent for the protection of salmon in Alaska, has resigned, the resignation to go into effect at once. Mr. Kutchin is we'll known to the cannery people of Alaska, whom he has visited annually for the past six UT elSllt years.
 Galveston, Texas, April 1s-Capt- aims of vessels entering this port from Mexican points, report great distur- bances in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday the day of the first earthquake. One vessel when out of sight of land re- ports seeinsg geyser of boiling water spouting to height of fully BOG feet, and others report similar occur rences. Fish of all sizes are reported as floating on the surface of the water, scalded to death by the steam and hot water of the geysers. Fear is enter- tained for the safety of several yach- ting parties, who, it is supposed, were in the neighborhood whence the disturbances are reported.
 New York, April 18-Harry Thaw has at last managed to secure legal assistance, the firm of Partridge X Peabody being the ones secured. Thaw and his mother patched uI