The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-30
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 August Kendall for postmaster at Skagway.
 Washington, May 2l.-The presi- dent has today nominated William McGregor for Collector of Customs Of Oregon, at the port of Astoria. Mr. McGregor is a we'll known lumber man of Astoria, has taken an active part in the support of Senator Fulton and his nomination is generally well received.
 Washington, May P. 2.-President Roosevelt is seriously considering put ting his veto on the bill passed by Congress appropriating money for the proposed public buildings, which were to be located in many cities all over the United States. The bill carries an appropriation for thirty two mil | lion dollars which the President be- lieves might better be expended in building up the merchant marine in granting subsidies to mail steamships. The bills for public buildings have been introduced by many congressman anxious to secure a slice of federal money for their home towns and the | President will raise a storm of pro- test from the disappointed cities if he vetoes this bill. However, he states that his decision will be rendered solely in the interests of the public at large and that he cannot place the in- terests of the few against het general need of the country.
 Washington, May 22.-Congress is hopelessly divided on the curl ency question, as shown by the disagree ment reported Tuesday in the confer ence committee. The house stands firmly for the Vreeand bill and the Senate has confirmed the action of its representatives un the conference committee, who refused to yield on the Aldrich bill recently passed by the Senate. It is announced today that Congress will appoint a joint con- mittee consisting of nine senators and nine representatives who will investi- gate the needs of the c0urt :, in. the matter of financial Legislation, in the hope that some effective measure may be carried through both branches oi Congress at the next sessoin.
 New York, May 22 Millionaire Marsh, who few days ago developed symptoms of hydrophobia, has just died in great agony, exhibiting every symptom of the dread disease. An autopsy was made to allow the medi- cal profession to make an eXamina tion of the ravages of the disease and while performing the autopsy, pr. VanGiesen, a we'll known surgeon, ac- cidently scratched his arm and was inoculated with the virus from the deceased victim. He was taken at once to tLe local Pasteur Institute where he will receive the famous Pasteur treatment, on the success of which his life Low depends.
 San Francisco, May 22.-The kuef jury is unable to argee Thirteen bal lots have lesn taken and six mem bers have vcted steaidy for acquittal. The foreman today reported that while the jury were returning from dinner they met Dr. Edward Greedy of San Fran cisco and as he passed them he said in tone of voice that could be heard by all the ]urymen, Do not convic my friend Ruef.n The court at once ordered Greedy arrested for attempt ing to tamper with the jury and he was taken into custody soon after and is now held for trial. Public senti meut is aroused by the disagreement of the jury.
 Washington, May 22.-Se nator Piles of Washington, who two days ago at tempted to secure action on the meas ure providing that cases appealed from Alaska be heard in Seattle instead of San Francisco, again brought up the question today but was forced to agree to postpone any further discus sion until next winter. Senator Flint of California is the chief opponent of he measure and he declared today that he would certainly "talk that proposition to death" if tine Senator from Washington would not consent to the postponement.
 Washington, May 22.-The Senate has passed the bill introduced by Sen ator Piles of Washington prohibiting foreign ships from carrying passeng- CTS from Puget Sound to ports in Alaska The bill was introduced be- cause of the large number of passen- gers who take passage from Seattle for Southeastern Alaska ports via Vic toria and Vancouver. If the measure becomes law it will destroy the business of the Canadian lines in that trade and will vltally affect all South eastern Alaska ports where as rule the Canadian vessels are popular.
 Cleveland. May 22.-Another car was demolished by dynamite last night after day of comparative quiet. Five passengers who were in