The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

very body of politics of France was begun in this city yesterday, when, on the orders of the mayor and coun- cil, the flags of the city were put at half mast and the bells were toled as every workman among the thousand vineyards of this district discontinued his work, laid down his tools and went home. The movement is father- ed by the priests who have organized labor unions to protest against the obnoxious anti-chucrh laws levelled against them, their chruch and their people. The government in antici- patton of possible trouble have gathered troops into the strike centers, but thus far no disturbances have occurred and the movement is growing by leaps and bounds and bids fair to overthrow the present govern ment. The naval reserve went out last week to man, and this week the vinegrowers will be followed by the coal miners and probably by the rail- road men. The strikers are almost all of them out of government work, every effort being made to prevent trouble and loss to private concerns. It is not the intention of the strikers to affect any industries except those in which the government is directly interested, as it is against the govern ment alone that the protest is being made.
 Sheridan, Wyoming, June IA sheriff's posse consisting of four men are reported to have come in touch with the bandits who recently held up the Northern Pacific train murder ing one of the crew. From the re. ports it appears that the bandits saw the posse was overtaking them so prepared an ambush for them, and when the posse was about one hund- red yards away opened fire on them from behind rocks and boulders. Two horses and one man went down at the first volley and then they sought cover A fight lasting for the rest of the day was then fought, but the rob- bers escaped during the night, leav- Ing one of their number, a boy of about 20, unidentified, dead on the field. The posse returned to town bringing the man who was shot. Additional officers will leave this afternoon for the scene of the fight and the robbers trail will be taken up again.
 Jamestown Exposition, June h. President Roosevelt surprised his thousands of hearers here last night by making an out and out socialistic speech. In part he said: ''The trusts are eating up all the natural wealth of this land, and are giving com- paratvely nothing back in return. The bounteous supplies that nature has put here so lavishly should not be for private gain, they should be the property of this country as a whole. The government should own for the people of this land all the oil, all the coal, all the timber, in fact all the natural wealth. Nature put these things there for the people and to the people they should belong." Social ists who were present at the speech making say that the Presidents theories are purely socialistic and what they have been advocating for years.
 Washington, June 11.-Word reach- ed this city from absolutely reliable sources that the Japanese residents of the Pacific coast are sending home great sums of money, practically all they can get together in anticipation of conflict between Japan and the United States. Much dissatisfaction exists among the prominent Japs of the coast, over the actions and policy of the Sionji ministry in dealing with the United States in the present controversy, and determined effort will be made by them to have that policy reversed or effect change in the administration in Japan. The Japanese all over the United States are clamoring for no compromise and are demanding that in case of a change in the cabinet of Japan, the opposition pledge itself to get satis- faction out of the United States or fight. The San Francisco Japs are aching for fight, and many of them are making preparations to close out their businesses there and get home again with their dollars, made in this country, before actual hostilities can begin.
 Strathcona, Alberta, June 11.-In an explosion in one of the mines near here yesterday, six miners, all Eng fish and recent corners, were killed. George Trent, resident of this dis trict was smothered in trying to rescue the strangers.
 Norfolk, Va., June 12.-The"e is much worry here over the disappear ance of launch from one of the battle ships at anchor here. The launch with five midshipmen and six