The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-20

gles in the history of the state. The most bitter opposition to the hill was in the senate, which voted last night, the bill going through by narrow margin. Governor Hughes who has been the power behind the measure, since it's inception. immediately made the bill a law by attaching his sigma ture. Philip Dwyer, the well known turfman and manager of Gravesend track. stated that the races at Graves end would continue regardless of tn e new law. Schuyler Parsons, who has been prominent in the opposition ot the bill, and who represents Wander bilt interests in the Sheepshead Bay track, also declared that the racing game would continue. The prominent turfmen who have been associated in fighting the bill will form an associa- tion to carry the first test case to the supreme court, clai inning that the law will certainly be declared unoonslitu- tional. Governor Hughes is greatly pleased at the final passage of the bill and declares he believes that the law will stand and that it will be enforced to the letter.
 Chicago, Irne l2.-Capt. Daniel Keller, U. $. A. was today found guilty after trial by court martial, of stealing six blank checks from the quartermaster depal tment. The lecks were signel and could have been cashed for practica ly any amount.
 Manila, P. l., June u.-The de- partment has become thoroughly alarmed at the recon disclosures of the extent of the nsular opium traffic, and vii make every effort to catch and punish the Chinese smugglers. | Several swift cutters have been de- tailed to watch for smugglers, who are reported to be due here with opium and other dutia ble StuH, and severe punishment will handed out to any who may be apprehended.
 Washington, June 1.-The secret iervce has taken up the case, of the registered mail pouch stolen yesterday afternoon at Kansas City which is re- ported to have held money and valua- bes worth hundred thousand dollars or more. There is absolutely no clue to work upon so far, the pouch simply having disappeared like magic. The watchmau on duty at the station yes ;erday has been arrested, charged " with colnplicty or connivance, but no proof has yet been found against him.
 Topeka, June 13.-Encouraged by favorable weather reports and the papid fall of the water level, Presidents and merchants of North Topeka have spent the last-three days in cleaning up the debris left by the waters and replacing their stocks. Today they are frantically transporting their pos sessions to high ground again as the water has again started to rise and it i, feared that. the former high tide level will be reached in another twenty-four hours if the present rate continues.
 San Francisco, June l3.-Judge Lawler today refused to dismi iss the indictments against Ruef, Calhoun and Ford, A desperate effort has been made to have the indictments l,ua,hed ol the grounds that the grand ny was illegally constituted, and that their indictments had no weight.
 Se,ttle. June l3-Pres dent Frost of the Alaska Central Road arrived here toady to attend the annual meet ing of the corporation which is to be held today. He says that he will ask for the appointment of committee to investigate the charges of Ballane which resulted in the appointment of receivey by Judge Reid He char acterizes Ballaine's charges as being false, malicious and inspired by alto gether unworthy motives, declaring that there is no foundation for them and that there is no reason why the road should continue in the receivers hands. Ballaine says that at the meet- ing today he will ask for an adjourn ment to Chicago, claim ng that the bondholders find it impossible to be present in Seattle and alleging that the meeting cannot be htll without them.
 Washington, June l3.-Secretary Cortelyou today heard the g nents of Judge K. A. Ballinger oi seattle on the question of including the money rais d by the Arctic Brotherhood for the exposition, in the million that Se- attle is required to raise before the government appl opration is available. Tn Brotherhood has raised con- siderable sum for its representation and building on the ground, and it is the contention of the exposition man. agement that this should be included in the amount apportioned to Seattlo. 1 Cortelyou declined to render his de- cision at once, but stated that he would consider the matter and an- nounce his decision later.
 Frankfort, Ky, June 15.-Caleb