The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21
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Washington, March ls, -ThomAs N. Cafe. delegate so congress from she District os Alaska. will nos hs a can diGass for reelection. He announced this afternoon that he had determined fully to retire a, the expiration .. his present term and that he would not, under any consideration. accept a nomination for reelection from either the republican party or she democrat 5e party es any other party and that be did uos wSnt the Sonventioas so consider him. h an Interview ou ,he subject shortly after the suuounce- nsens he said, ''I maSs this state meni unQaAli6edly. don't want the position. want it thoroughly un- ders,suod there IS no loophole whereby I would accept the nominaaiou. in tend ,o retire St shs expiration of my present term" Mr Csle WAS elect e>l on run- partisan platform a> Dele gate so Congress from the District of Alaska on August l4th. lSt6 and his present term will expire 0u March l. lNea.
 Washington, March lS,-CongreSS- msn Lillsy ~as before a special house committee appointed 10 investigate she charge that q combination of boat builders hai been nertecsed ard that ihes hsd been using undue influence in ob,ain;ug boat building contracts sog the government snd testified that he believed ,he ooadisions alleged to exist did exiss. The Holland Boat oosC pzny and the Electric Boat con- pauy nave been receiving | majority os The contracts ie, for the con>trac- lion ol small erafs tos some time He stated that an investigation had grov- s6 that the combined interests had maintained lobbieS in Washington 5ri had spent thousands ot dollars annually in ihe entertainment of con gre>swsn. The matter is 10 be fotner Investigated.
 Washington, Nareb I3.-A confer eue4 of considerable importanes 4aS held -oday st The White House be- t@een the president, lhe cabinet offie- +s<- President Conpers. Seth L0N and nun. ,t prominent raisroad ,1scials The object ot sbe meeting ~as 70 eoo~i3er the project President Roosevelt ms iu yies of altering ,he Sherman snsi-srast law. II Is ihe presidents .dea that ,he trust laa be smau6ed during the present session oi cong sess Q as 10 further the Fo3ers of me government in lhe regulation Of rzilroed companies and corpora iiors No announcement has been made of ,hs result of the conference.
 Bos,e. March B. James McCarty. who. during The trouble b4tweeD the 1aien miners and ths operators in Golsfeld. SeTzda. shot and killed . policeman. for which crime hs vss afssr~aFCs tried on murder charge and acquitted, @ss kidnapped from here lz~t night While @alkirg along 1ze of sise streets nuuaer of desec- tis4s. ~ho had laea iB hiding and saI.faz ios h5m, seized him. ! car riage ~as ready in The n=ighborhood an5 as @as thrown 5n and 5riFen rap i5.s a@sT. Ee has bseu taken hack 10 Idaho where he nili be charged ~i96 bi gh-gsa6iug and tried.
 Nashingsoa. March l3.-The Qaes- lion over she authority Of ;he sacse- .arg of the treasury To make the re- cen1 issue ot Panama canal bonds has 5eer settled. The matter wss carried iCio ihe courts ss ihe in>iigalion Of eoagrsss. The supreme court todsF rendered. : decision on the question -la.lng that The s=cretarY had ibe rigEss 10 iss8s the bonds ard use tbe proceeds of the sale to aid tba iana- turing the recent dn4ncizl agcsF.
 Washington. N4rch l3.-The house judiciary committee today informed Delegate Gale that they Souid nos Ds able ID report the Alaska judicial bill back so lha house Uoiii April I0sh. Gale La. expressed himself as being greatly dis4 pp9inted ss he delay He -sy. it ba. seen characteristic of cor 4rss. to hold gp all measures intrO- guc-5 for fEe benefit Of Alasaa .a-asg glOut tcs session.
 si. NsEies. idaho. March l3.-A fire 1hIch broke out this morning is now raging v in fury throughout the en- tire business section ct the town. Desperate attempts are being made to save ,be resi6euce section and stop the progress ot ibe flames Three aU16ted citizens s~e Signing the fire. The loss 70 the town viii be very heavy
 Qse=Bstomn, March l3-A nes ree- 9td 5s terrific speed was established she1 ih@ N8gretsuia arrived here today from her rFga.7r trip acro~. fbe Aslsnt5e oeean- Es9sg rsse lilse sse .-li saacg Hook 1alsi sie .andev ss her beFtb here the t&o tisogssu6. nine baad.ed and ihir,g tno miles had teen covec-i in 6se days. fogr sDa