The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-24

wise have done. When the trap tend- CTS went down to empty the trap they found the huge animal inside and at tackled him with boat hooks and oars and after fight of nearly three hours duration put him out of business.
 Princeton. August IT. Ex-President Grover Cleveland is very sick man. and fears are entertained that he may not live through the night. His phy- sicians, while they acknowledge that he is very sick have nothing to say as to his trouble or hope of recovery.
 Seattle, August 17.-The Western Union and Postal Telegraph compa- nies are both complaining that rail- road operators all over the Sound ire pulling plugs on their wires and thus stopping business. The Western Union has sent out detectives and will prosecute the offenders if caught.
 Washington. August l9-It is DOW thought that the government may intervene in an effort to settle the telegraphers' strike, failing in which it is not impossible that government control may be the ultimate conSe- ouenee. The few Congressman now in the city declare themselves in favor of government control. and it begins to look as if the question might be made leading topic of discussion and seri- ous deliberation at the coming session of Congress. Not only is the strike general throughout the United States. but 1t is likewise spreading through the whole of Canada, and even the Cuban operators have manifested their sympathy with the strikers by aban- doning their key boards. The railroad operators in all parts of the country are refusing to handle non-union mes sages. and the union claims to have raised two million dollars with which to carry on the fight In the mean- time President Small. of the UniOn has notified the operators that they must. so far as possible. support them selves, in order that the general fund may be utilized to the best advantage.
 San Francisco, August 19.-Cong- ressman Hayes ard Commissioner Jenks have been in consultation here It is understood that the Congressman urges the exclusion of Japanese from the United States. and declares that he will introduce a bill a5 the next session of Congress. which. if passed will leave no official crack through which they will be able to effect an entrance.
 Spokane. August 1a.-A strange and hitherto unknown disease prevails and it is feared has become epidemic, in the Palouse country. At last re- ports over fifty persons, three of whom had died and none recovered, had been attacked with the disease. which seems to be spreading. IL resembles typhoid, and. is exceedingly puzzling 10 the medical fraternity.
 Pretoria, August l9-Premier Botha has introduced in the Transyaal par liament a resolution providing for the purchase hy the Colonial government of the Gullinan diamond-the largest in the wor,d-for presentation as 2 gif. to King Edward. The stone is worth a round million dollars.
 Berlin, August 19.-German bankers are restless and anxious over what they denominate Roosevelt's anti trust campaign. and manifest a lack of confidence in American securities, for which there is D weak and falling market.
 Honolulu August I9.-Gov. Frear, the newly appointed governor of the Territory Of Hawaii, was inaugurated here On Saturday with appropriate l ceremonies. Tn speech accepting 1 the courtesies extended, he promised his best efforts 10 secure a settlement of the al absorbing land question in the interest Of the small holders, as being for the best welfare of the Ter ritory as a whole, in that it would have the effect cf inducing settlement by a population much to ho desired. Omaha, Neb.. August l9-Theodore Olsen, for several years Danish consul at this place. has skipped out taking with him si3. .o0) Of Danish funds. No shadow of suspicion has attached itself to his name heretofore and his short age comes as great surprise to this city. where he is yell known.
 Casa Blanca. August -Tao Nooi have given tDe French Commander T ultimatum Of surreader.ng Casa Blanca on penalty Of having aA tAe Frenchmen in Morocco slaughtered. Twenty thousand allied troops have arrived Lere but it is not thought they can b landed to any good pui- l ,,-.z1 oe | ne. ,,-ffI J.y1l,- l.. aI1a +C