The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-08

columns. or else mere speculation founded on rumors the truth. even probability. of which The Miner has not been able to verify. We hope soon. however, to have something to say that will be reliable and altogeth- CT good news to our local readers.
 Washington, Feb. 1. .-Congressman Humphrey has introduced the bill. now pending in the senate, providing for the compulsory education Of na- lives in Alaska. in the house. The hiIl has not as yet come up for consid- eratiou in the senate but indications are that it will pass both houses at this session.
 Seattle, Feb. 6.-The disputes in- volving the feasibility Of using ka- talla as terminal for the railroad be- ing constructed by the Katalla rail- road company and the decision that was made by the directors of the con- plny has resulted in the resignation of Rodgers as president. Engineer Hawkins. who opposed the Katalla terminal and stated that he did not care to risk his reputation as an engineer upon the possibility of sue cess of the scheme. has been elected to succeed Rodgers. Katala has been abandoned as d terminal
 Washington. Feb. 6.-Public Print er Stllings has been suspended. charged with grating. The order for hls suspenison was issued yester- day by President Roosevelt as the result of long desired wishes Of a number of persons who believed the puhilc printing office was not being properly conducted. Congressman Lapdis of Indiana today addressed the house and asked that judgment in the matter be withheld by the public until the investigation of the charges has been made.
 Washington, Feb. G.-The house committee on appropriation, has re- ported back the bill providing for the expenditure on roads improve ments in Alaska. The committee al- lows the sum of a quarter U. a million dollars annually instead of four hund- red thousand dollars for two years as has been the amount heretofore grant ed for this purpose.
 San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The report of the meeting in Seattle of the or ganization at that place styling itself the Exclusion league has brought the chamber of commerce of this city to the front with repudiation of the meeting, The Seattle meeting was unauthorized, the headquarters of the league being located in this city.
 Washington, Feb, ,-Secretary of the Navy Metcalf has asked congress for an appropriation amounting to seventy-three million, seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars. The appropriation is to be used in the con- struction of four battleships. ten scout cruisers, ten torpedo destroyers an1 four submarines.
 New York. Feb. 6.-Charles w. Morse, president of the New York ice trust, has completely disappeared l, ,e- 7aE int inquiries as to his whereabouts. It i, believed he fled to Europe. All of his property has been attached by the creditors. From a hurried eXamina- ton of the condition of his business he appears to be deeply involved.
 Tangier, Feb. GA courier has ar rived here with message from Caid Maclean. The head of the Morocco troops, who was captured and has been held in captivity for many months by the bandit and outlaw Raisul. states that he has been re- leased and will arrive in the city on horseback next Thursday.
 Denver,- Feb. 6.-It may be decided by the officers of the labor convention that was to have been held here next November to change the place for holding the meeting. Applications were made to the railroad companies for reduced rates over their lines to this point. Word has been received to the extent that the application has been refused.
 Washington, Feb. 6, 6,-Representa- tive Payne of New York. wto is close ly Tn touch with the leaders of the re- publican party, announced on the floor of the house today that tariff revision would constitute portion of the plot f om of the republican party in the next campaign.
 Detroit, Feb. 6.-An unusually cold wave is prevailing here. A blizzard is raging throughout the surrounding country and all trains are stalled. Business in general throughout the city is practically at stand-stll.
 New York, Feb. 6.-The cold wave prevalent throughout the eastern states is being felt here. The ther- mometer registers zero. Photographic communication betwen this point and Chicago has been interrupted.
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