The Ketchikan miner., 1907-09-28

banks and miners in the Panama dis triet. showing that the output fer the season vii. net exceed five million dollars. The explanation offered for Inc small showing made is that the shortage is due to the long continued strikes ami labor difficulties that have occurred in the district.
 The Soal merchants announce that hereafter potatoes and onions shipped to Alaska will be raised five cents be- cause of the necessity of wrapping them in paper.
 Chicago, Sept. a5.-Judge Landis. in granting immunity 10 the Alton system, made the statement today that he believed the railroads. as they are at present conducted. should he elassed with the criminal element Reading the statement made by rep reSentative of the Standard Oil com pany that other roads were equally guilty with the Alton, he commented that it WAS his ambition as judge that 10 man could trGthfully make that assertion while he remained on the bench.
 Attorney Delmas, who is in the city on business. announces that he will defend Thaw again when the case comes up for trial.
 Chicago, Sept. 25.-The telegraph CTS union has decided to ask congress at it's coming session 10 pass law compelling telegraph companies to mark the time of filing on all mes sages received.
 l Washington, Sept. 25.-The Pacific Goal company presented the lowest bid
 for supplying the Pacific squadron with coal. The coal is located at Chignig bay. Alaska. and the price asked is eight dollars and ninety cents l per ton. The Buffalo has been order ed by the war department to proceed to Chignig 10 examine the coal and de- termine it's quality and the possible output. II the agents who are sent 10 investigate the coal find it will meet the requirements, and that the company is competent to keep up with 5 the contract. the government will award the contract to them.
 ] Seattle. Sept. 25.-While Senator Tillman was delivering an address be- fore large audience last night, he
 was interrupted by negro. The sen ator had made the statement that the Japs were better than the negroes, to which comparison the negro seriously objected. Whereupon, Tillman broke out with 2 yitriolic roast for the ne- gro. who was ultimately compelled to leave the audience. Mir. Tlilman, continuing his address. declared that
 the fourteenth and fifteenth amend ments were based upon cowardly de- sire for revenge by these who had in
 ficeed them upon the south.
 New York. Sept. 25-At the demo- cratic primaries yesterday, Murphy,
 Of the Tammany. won out in thirty
 three assembly districts. Mcclellan carrying but two. Riots at several Of the voting booths threatened to as-
 sume serious aspect, but were quell-
 ed by the police force.
 1 Seattle. Sept. 25.-The police claim
 10 have received a lip that Covington l and Burlison are on their way to Brit
 ish Columbia, travelling overland. Five detectives left here early this
 morning, refusing 10 state their desti-
 nation, and 1t is believed they have
 succeeded in locating the wife murd-
 erer and his accomplice.
 1 Boise. Sept. 25.-The Borah trial was begun this morning. the jury hay ] ing been completed yesterday. Tn the ! opening address the prosecution claims that Witness Gostald admits that . dummy deeds 10 government land pas >ed through Borah's hands ard that this will constitute part of the evi- deRce against Senator Borah. San Francsico. Sept. 25.-A message received here this morning reports } the Schooner Vine as going ashore in Koczebue sound in c gale. No parti culars have been received.
 Chicago, Sept. 26.-The adyices are 70 the effect that every newspaper and railroad telegraph operator in ihc United States will De called out. ard there is much fear and trembling among business men, amounting al- most 10 panic, which last is much GG-E9Goc9GGCGG CGGCGGGCC9GOCf1 He1A