The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-23
and four remaining here. The town is crowded with visitors.

tions are being made to care for a least two hundred thousand guests an, many fine homes will be thrown opel to accommodate those who cannot secur, hotel rooms. The city officials ar, anxious to make good record iu tn, housing and handling of the vas crowd in anticipation of the multi tudes expected at the time the Expo sition is opened.
 Washington, May 21.-The confer ence committee has today agreed [. increase the appropriation for the ed ucation of natives in Alaska to tw. hundred thousand dollars per annum The conference committee also took up the matter of the care of person. adjudged insane in Alaska and agreed on an adequate appropriation for that purpose.
 Hoquiam, May.21. -Hoqu fam sent its name around the world and insured itself long memory in the navy by presenting today, in behalf of the town, sixteen lively and kicking cut bears to the sixteen ..battieships, each one of them being promptly accepted as mascot. The presentation of the cubs was accomplished with grea, amount of fun and hilarity, both offic- CTS and sailors expressing their ap- preciation of the novel gift.
 Washington, May 20.-The appro- priation for the great Japanese Expo ,ition to be held in Tokio came up ir the house today. receiving practically no opposition. The measure carries ar appropriation for the representation of the United States, of one million l five hundred thousand dollars and went thru the house without dissent i ing vote.
 Washington, May 20.-The Depart ment of the Interior has announced that it does not contemplate the pros ecution, at least aL present, of the al. legged land frauds in Alaska. Evidence has been submitted that not less than seventy five fraudulent entries have been made by the Guggenheim inter- ests in the coal district, the locations having been made by entrymen in the pay of the company. It is now believ- ed however that the coal lands bill just passed by the Senate legalizes such pooling of claims, Secretary Garfield and the president concurring in the above, it is said. It is generally Ie lieved that the bill that passed the Senate will be accepted by the house l also.
 Fresno, Cal, May 19.-The Bryan advocates are in full control of tht democratic convention assem bling 1 here. IL is DOW certain that the con- vention will adopt strong resolution 1 in Bryan's favor and will instruct the delegates to vote and work for Bryar tion.
 New York, May lo.-Copper is quoted today at twelve and three quarter cents.
 Chicago. May 1s.-The subcommit tee of the republican national commit tee has elected Senator Julius c. Bur rows of Michigan temporary chairm lar and John R. Mailer Of Ohio temporary secretary. Final arrangements fol holding the convention are going rap idly forward.
 New York. May l9.-The Riato this year contains more actors who are stranded and Out of work than at any time in the history of New York Thousands have been unable to secure steady employment thru the winter and have no prospects of employment this summer. Theater managers state that altho several plays have nsde good and have proved yer, profitable. the large majority have lI-eu practically failures
 Washington, May 22.-Senator Pile. ot Washington, who two days ago at tempted to secure action on the meas. ure providing that cases appealed iron l Alaska be heard in Seattle instead of San Francisco, again brought uI the question today but was forced tt agree to postpone any further discus sion until next winter. Senator Flinl of California is the chief opponent of t he measure and he declared today that he would certainly 'talk that proposition to death' if the Senator ! from Washington would not consent 10 the postpouem ent.
 Washington, May 22.-Congress i, horele' sly divided on the curr enc, question. as shown by the disagree ment reported Tuesday in the confer ence committee. The house stands firmly for the vreelapd bill snd ths Senate has confirmed the action Of 1t. representatives un the conference commit'ee who refus 'd to yield or the Aldrich bill recently passed | he Senate. IL is announced today tha Congress will appoint a joint com