The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-19
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Bremerton. Wash, Sept. 12.-It is expected that arrangements will soon be effected for the transferring of the jurisdiction of the Alaskan wireless stations form the Navy Yard at Mare Island, California. to the one here.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 12.-Carl Sutherland, youthful desperado who recently killed Police Captain Amble and since then committed suicide is found to have left long letter recit- ing the exploits of criminal gang with which he was connected and which extends in its organization. for theft and murder, all over the coun- try.
 London, Eng. Sept. 12.-A great convention of the steel operators of the world is being held here. The city is full of strangers and the hotels crowded with@rguests. The chairman ot the convention, Mir. Gary of the United States steel corporation who is building the town of Gary, Indiana. in his address to the assembly. gives President Roosevelt high praise. The audience cheered with enthusiastic applause as Rosevelt's name was men, l toned.
 Heidelberg. Germany, Sept. 12.- The discharge of an Italian laborer from his position on the force of workmen employed on the construc- tion of the tunnel thruugh the Black Forest Mountains. has proven to be an expensive act. It has cost the gov erument of Baden eight hundred and seventy five dollars. The two excava- tions of the tunnel are found to mis- each other by 26 feet and the connec- ton will have to be entirely recon structed. This costly blunder was deliberately brought about by the llatian's efforts and manipuiations. as revenge for the loss of his posi- tion on the survey party.
 New York. Sept. l2.-The central labor union has been Investigating the rumors current in regard to grea; sacrifice of life in the building of the new Black Island bridge from Manhattan Island to Long Island City. The authorities have suppress ed all records and refused 10 give any information. But by strategy anG much effort the labor committee find the report to be true and that at least fifty five workmen have perished al- ready in the erection of that colossa structure Teh contractors are eharg ed with gross criminal negligence anG with criminal suppression of the facts.
 Turks Island, W. I. Sept. PA West India hurricane swept over the Caicos Islands. south Of the Barhmas, as1 night The wind blew at the rate of a hundred miles an hour root ing up trees and oyerturning the houses of the natievs and flashing the sea into a terrific rage. The tEirt! islands of the group got the full fnic' Of the storm and the city of Grand Turk on Grand Caicos island which vas caught in the worst fury of the gale was found this morning complete ly devis,ated. Grand Turk is the center of the salt and sponge indus tries and has ,, ,O0O inhabitants. man, oi whom have perisheu. It is impcs sible to ascertain yet how many lives are lost. The English government Of Jamacia which has control Of these islands. will proceed at oace to their relief.
 Washington. D. C.. Sept. l2.-The victory ou by the Wright Brother at Fort Meyer, Virg'ns. wa gciipsed yesterday hy their famou, aeropiaue when for an heur and ter minutes they rode in triumph oyer ths shores of the Potomac and sur passed al previous exploits both 1T t.me and distance. The question oi aerlel flight is definitely established and the only question now involved is to fully adapt the air machine to mil- iiary and commercial purposes. he United States government will pro csed al once to utilize those achieve lnenl- for national use. Flying ma ch res capable of carrying two men aud supplies and of being kept under perfect control will be of great value to the War Department. the Forestry Service and the Postal Service. They aiil probably greatly increase tht cheapuess and efficiency of the postal service in the new CT portions of the country when roads are lacking and facilities of transpor tstion poor.
 Duluth, Mipn., Sept. 12.-Uniess neavy rains fall over northern Min nesota in tine next forty eight hours .he forest fires which have been sweeping over the Mesaba Iron Range and are now raging across Lake couL- ty will engulf the hole of northwe t Minnesota in flames. Without rain, every town in Cook county from Lake Superior to he national oun y lire