The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30
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New York. Nov. 20 Editor Hearst of the New York Journal was today bound over to the grand jury on the charge of libel. in the Chandler case. His bail was fixed at five hundred dollars. The business manager of the Journal deposited the money.
 Salt Lake, Nov. 22.-A petition was received today by the government asking that instead of issuing paper money fifty million dollars worth Of silver be purchased and coined. The petition comes from President Gug- genheim of the American Smelling company.
 Washington, Nov. p. An uncle of Mrs. Bradley was calleed upon the witness stand today and in the course of his testimony stated that two aunts of the accused woman were insane and that the father of Mrs. Bradley is confined in a sanitarium afflicted with paralysis
 French Lick, Ind, Nov. 22.-Mem- bers of the democratic committee are beginning to arrive here for the meet ing that is to be held this afternoon. It is reported that the majority of the members favor Chicago as the meet ing place for holding the democartic national convention next spring.
 Washington, Nov. 22.- Speaker Can non of the house of representatives has arrived here. Mr. Cannon, with several other leaders of the house, are holding a conference today re- garding the reorganization of the house at the coming session.
 San Francisco, Nov. 22.-The Nor gan-Neil fight is scheduled to take place here tonight. Neil is the favor ite in the betting. The winner of the fight is to meet Abe Atetll in the future.
 Washington, Nov. 22,-W,J J. Bryan, in commenting on the statement made yesterday by Justice Brewer in which the judge expressed himself as believ ing a mistake had been made when the original intention of the framers of the constitution to- make the presi- dential term seven years in duration had been changed so that the term was made four years, expressed the opinion that he considered four years plenty long enough for a man to hold the position,
 New York, Nov, p, 22,-Wellman has arrived here on his return from the unsuccessful attempt made by him to reach the north pole by means of balloon. He states that he may aban- don the attempt. Wellman is of the opinion that the balloon will never be a success from commercial stand point, since the winds make the navi- gation of the air impossible.
 Rathdrum, Nov. 22.-The most dam aging testimony introduced in the Adams case since the beginning of the trial was introduced today by the prosecution and created a sensation in the court room. Letters. written by Adams to his uncle, were read and introduced as evidence. The letters contained an admission to the uncle that the writtr had committed the murder of which he is charged. Mrs. Adams was in the court room at the She was overcome and left the court room weeping. Adams turned as pale as marble statue. It was thought by the defendant that the letters had been destroyed before the beginning of the trial.
 Tacoma, Nov. 22.-An excited man rushing from house with his clothes on fire last night developed the story of family row of unusual character. Ed. Brace had become involved in quarrel with his wife and in fit of temper attacked her with an axe. The woman defended herself by picking up a lighted lamp and throwing it at the infuriated man, The lamp struck him and his clothes caught fire. Rush. ing to the street calling loudly for help he attracted the attention of neig hbors who came to his assistance. He was hurried to a hospital where his condition is considered serious.
 Houqiam, Nov. P. The confession, made by Ralph Steele, the self con- fessed murderer and afterwards sui eide, was made public today and oc- casioned considerable surprise. The confession gives aadetailed description of the murder and the incidents lead ing up to it. Todd was first drugged by his wife and then she, with the as- sistance of Steele carried the uncon- scious man to, the woodshed. Todd was then beaten to death, Mrs. Todd striking the first blow. Later Mrs. Todd and Steele became estranged as the re suit of dispute oyer money matters and the woman then conspired to betray him. q; -a
 Washington, Nov. p. -.Rryan has at least found something in the policy of the present administration which