The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-28
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Seattle. March 2l.-Advices receiv- ed here today by the Alaska Steam ship company state that the steamer Saratoga is hard aground on Busby Reef, near Valdez. She had a large number of passengers aboard, and left Valdez for Ellanar, running at Hull speed when she grounded. The pas sengers were removed in life boats and placed aboard the steamer Elsie, which returned them to Valdez. As far as could be ascertained the vessel sustained comparatively little damage and it is thought possible she can be foated today The only danger in- voved is the possibility of her back breaking, due to her weight and the position she occupies.
 Seattle, March 2l.-The steamship companies having their headquarters here and operating boats between this point and Alaska, have entered into a compact for the purpose of demanding that Alaska be constituted a light house district separate from any other district. The purpose of the combine is to thereby necessitate the placing by the department of light house tender which would have to be sta tioned at the headquarters of the dis trict. The stationing of tender in this district would be a big assistance to the shipping interests. since the vessel would be called upon to assist in case of wreck.
 Washington, March 2l.-Delegate Gale announced today that he would oppose the bill introduced at the insti- gation of Governor Hoggatt and pro- viding for the construction of num- Der of public buildings at Juneau. to be occupied by officials of the district of Alaska, and thereby making Jun- eau the capital city. Gales opposl- tion to the measure will be based up- on the grounds that the capital should be more centrally located in order to facilitate the handling of government affairs. He also states that if the ter ritorial bill passes he will introduce bill to change the location of the cap ital.
 Washington. March 21.-It is an- nounced today by the war department that visit will probably be paid by the battleship squadron on its trip around the world to one of the Chi nese ports The Emperor of Japan today cabled his qualification over the decision of the department to accept the invitation of the Japanese govern ment to have the fleet visit Yokoha- ma. Preparations for the reception of the fleet are already under way and 1t is promised the arrival of the fleet will be made the occasion of the greatest reception ever rendered un- der like circumstances.
 London. March 2l.-Lord Weed mouth delivered an address before the House of Lords today in which he stated that the Dreadnaught type of battleships were not what the English people believed them to be, since they were too unweildly to be successfully handled. He stated that the vessels should be built smaller and that by the year 1911 England would have a navy greater than the combined na- ves of all the rest of the world.
 Washington, March 2l.-A feeling of security prevails at the Taft head quarters. As the campaign for the nomination proceeds, it develops that Taft will have more backing than was hoped for. by his managers at the opening of the cam paign. Statements issued today from the headquarters are to the effect that Taft will receive five hundred and ffty-two votes on the first ballot.
 Washington, March 2l.-The law governing the location of fish hatcher ies by private individuals in Alaska has been so altered that those persons who locate and operate the hatcheries for a period of five years are entitled to receive full title to the land occu- pied by the hatchery.
 New York, March 21.-The supply of copper on hand in the United States. which amounts to one hundred million pounds, has been oversold. The demand for the metal is increas- ing and the market today is firm, with the quotation at twelve and three-quarters.