The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-25
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SpOh0nos Cuiy @A. Aho paoPoSoe' match between Scaler and Attell which was scheduled for last night was suddenly called of, just before the men were ready to put on their gloves. Loaal sports have been much interested in the expected go between Bob ..Fitzimhons, who has been ap- bearing in local theater, and Stanley Ketcheif of Grand Rapids, who has climbed rapidly to the top of the light weight ladderx While scheduled fol an exhibition it was expected that there would be some warm action. Word had just been received that the prosecuting attorney's office had al. ready prepared forty warrants for quick use, and tbe temperature of the local enthusiasm has dropped so many degrees at this prospect that the match has been declared of.
 Seattle, July 2l.-The standing agreement between the stevedores union and the shipping association has been suddenly called off and can celled.. because the association has re- fused to recognize the Tacoma union No strike has been declared as yet but strike conditions prsvail, and it is
 cared that unless matters are reme died within a day or two repetition of the trouble in former years vii occur.
 Cotton wood, Idaho, July 2l.--A fire which started in the business district of Cottonwood last night spread St rapidly that the local department was utterly unable to handle the situation. Many of the buildings on the main streets were weak frame buildings and, being dry, burned like kindling wood. The fire has wiped out pract l. oally every business house in town and many residences adjoining have been destroyed as we'll. The flames have burned themselves out apparently and are now we'll under control. The loss is estimated at not less than three hundred thousand dollars.
 Budnaseim, Russia, July 2l.-Admi- ral Rojestvensky, who commanded the Russian fleet which was annihi- lated by the Japanese in the sea of Japan, and who has felt the disgrace of his fall from high position most keenly, died here today, an old and broken man. The cause of his death is given out as heart trouble.
 Denver, July 22.-The conference of the leaders of the Western Fedora tion of Miners today unani mously re- solved to use every influence in the power of the organization to secure the appointment of a federal commits sion to investigate the conditions of the great Treadwell mines in Alaska. This resolution followed the presenta- tion of report by Delegate Terzich of the Treadwell local, who depicted the conditions at the mine as being uhSPCohoOiy ood. ACiLiOh tOpoEV declared that on account of the poor timbering in the mines and the lack of any precautionary measures, the miners were killed literally by the hundreds every year. He asserted that 1t was, commonly known that the con- pany repeatedly announced that vic- tims of underground accidents had quit work and gone away, while the agonized relatives tried in vain to get any trace. of them. Terzich further asserted that the governor of Alaska bitterly opposed the appointment of any commission, or an investigation of any kind, and if the federal author ities took any action it would be against the governors wishes and efforts. The executive committee of the federation will lend it's full weight to the project, believing that Ter zich's charges are founded on fact.
 Lincoln, July 22.-Bryan today turned over to his campaign commit tee thousand dollars in cash which he had received from two photograph companies for whom he had prepared