The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-01

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 Special cahle to The Minerl
 Fairbanks, July 2T.-.Iudge Wicker sham arrived at Fairbanks today, after touring all the creeks and towns i In the Panama valley where he receiv- ed the greatest reception ever accorded candidate in Alaska. His support CTS in Fairbanks are making great preparations for ratification meeting tonight, which will far eclipse any effort ever made here. Wickersham will leave for Nome tomorrow to car ry the contest into Corson's own field. He has declared that he will challenge Corson to participate in joint debates on all issues of the cam paign, and has already arranged for many meetings throughout the Nome district. Telegrams from many points along the river are being received by the Wickersham committee, prom ising strong support and declaring that Wickersham will carry the river tow ns by sweeping majority. Since Corson's debparture from Fairbanks, the activity of the other candidates has practically eliminated him from the race and it is but little discussed. It is reported that Roman was jeered by party of miners at his meeting in Fox City las, night.
 London, July 27.-Earf Grey today cabled Vice President Fairbanks ex- pressing his pleasure and gratiiea,on 1t reading his recent speech. in winch the vice pres dent alluded in emphatic terms to the cordial relations existing between the two countries. and stated that his personal feelings were typi- cal of the national attitude in their friendship for both the government of Canada and for the King of Eng land.
 Cincinatti, July 27.-Taft spent quiet day yesterday. refusing to re- ceiye any one on political business. although he spent considerable time visiting in social way with old per sonal friends He attended the ser yices at one ot the prominent Episco- uaI churches, where he was the object of much attention. but no demonstra- ton was made.
 San Francisco, July 2T.-A meeting of the depositors of the defunct Mark t Street bank was held today, and such intense indignation and frenziej excitement developed that it was necessary 10 call in the police. Dozens of fiery and pathetic speeches were made. increasing in intensity till the entire aSsembiage was on the verge ol hysteria. Upon tine arrival of the police two of she speakers were fore ,biy removed before the discdssicn could he continued \ committee uf fifteen citizens was named to take such action as they saw it in behalf of the depositors.
 Chicago, July 27.-Frank Hitchcock. chairman oi the national republican committee. today made a pleasant cail Dn William Jennings Bryau who ar rived in the city yesterday. The tmo men. who are pitting every resource again>t each other, chatted good na-
 uredly for some time. and the candi- late was most cordial to the man who s in charge of the whole machinery designed 10 defeat him. ". R. Hears IS stopping at the sane hotel at which Bryan is registered, but no social courtesies have been exchanged by tbe two men. Hearst having paid rc .ttentiUn whatever to Brgan's arrival
 Nome, Alaska, July 27.-The locai ahor unions and large number oI citizens. including the Gale forces. nave united in the endorsement of Jo- -eph Chilberg for delegate. The peo- pie are uniting on hin regai dltss C. ,arty lines.
 Tacoma. July 2. The strike Of 1t, ongshoremen resulted in bloodshe, Saturday afternoon. when Joh, 2lintz. non-ualou orkman drew. |; knife and stabbed striker. Kliniz claims that he acted orly in self de- fence. believing that his fife was in imminent danger. 4. sJon as the olu. was delivered. kiinrz vas at- tacksl by big crowd of long,hore- men who knocked him down and were beating him unmercifuIiy when the police broke through and rescued the man.
 Seattle. July 27.-Jolin Cox. bar ] .ender, is iying dead and Fred Hack iensn. an intimate and lorg time
 riend of the murdered man. is uDder .rrest charged with his death. The
 oen were overheard qua'reling yio- IeD.iy over two doIiasr, and HsckIe-
 nan sill be held pending q full iu- gestIgation of the affair.
 Seattle. July 27.-The strike of the stevedores has already become serious and the disorder yesterday at the dock resulted in an appeal to Judge Han ford for ar injunction. After consid- ering the alter, the restraining or ,7on 4, aa ia.ueT arSctrfru tho atr;L o,u