The Ketchikan miner., 1907-09-21

method of taxation whereby large sums could be raised for the purpose of providing for public improvements and the continuation of those already begun, was defeated yesterday at the city election. Mayor Busse has ex- pressed himself as greatly regretting it's defeat, since it will now be neces- sary to stop work on all Improvements under contract. and will prevent any new improvements.
 Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1S-Twenty Japanese laborers who have been do- ing section work on the railroads near here have been stricken with a eonta- gious disease called beri beri, which, in its nature, somewhat resembles paralysis. The matter been taken eognizance of by the board of health to prevent its further spread.
 San Francisco. Sept. ls-The mer- chants of this city have pledged their earnest and united support to line of steamships running direct from this city to Nome and southeastern Alas kan ports. They charge that Seattle business men have interested themsel- yes with firms doing business in Alas ka, for the purpose of controlling and monopolizing the Alaska trade to the great detriment of San Francisco and other cities of the Pacific coast, and are determined to break up the com bination, if such thing be possible of accomplishment.
 San Francisco. Sept. lS-The repub- lican convention yesterday appointed d a committee to confer with similar committee to be appointed by the COL federation of labor convention looking to an agreement on fusion candidates for mayor and district attorney. The probabilities are that the democrats will decline all entangling alliances. and nominate straight ticket. though they confess a willingness to enter into combination with the re- publicans in making up ticket com posed of good men from both parties.
 Seattle, Sept. .lS.-In a bawdy house quarrel, a woman named Ethel North llst night severed the jugular vein of Hindu companion. The woman used a dagger that belonged to the Hindu. The trouble occurred at the Jockey Club saloon. where both had been drinking heavily and finally engaged in a quarrel. The Hindu was re- moved to a hospital but cannot live. The woman is in jail.
 Seattle, Sept. 1S.-A reply has been received to the petition of the local chamber of commerce to the war de- partment at Washington, asking the department to lay cable to Katalla, in which the government sets forth the statement that under no circum- stances will there be any more cable laying in Alaska waters until the pres ent war betweent he railroads build ing in the north is brought to a settle ment.
 New York, Sept. 1s-Oficials of the Standard Oil company today testified that the profits of the concern during the past seven years have amounted to four hundred and ninety million dol lars
 Seattle, Sept. 9.-Engineer Hawk ins is due to arrive on the Saratoga. He was sent to Alaska to investigate tine conditions confronting the rail- roads at katalla and will recommend the removal of the terminals fr' ID that place on the groud of the im- possible conditions of the harbor for handling traffic. The officials of the road refuse to discuss the matter, but Katalla will probably be abandoned as terminal.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-FollowiDg the arrest of sixteen prominent offici- als yesterday on charges of bribel y and graft the state entered suit to re- cover nine million dollars said to have been misappropriated through the machinations of machine politicians. The grating is the work of the legis- lature and it's unveiling is due to a rigid investigation that has been pros ecuted for some time.
 Oklahoma, Sept. 19-Returns from a third of the precincts in the terri tory indicate the election of Haskell, democrat, for governor. The demo- crats succeeded in electing four con- gressmen and have a safe working 1-A71r