The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-14
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Chicago, March GA new ruling has been made in connection with the automobile race around the world, the information coming from Paris by cable today The new ruling so alters the conditions of the race that it may give the American car an opportunity of making runaway after leaving that all the racers should have met at Seattle on March and be ready to leave there by boat on the tenth. The original understanding was that the cars were to do the best they could until March 6, and then quit the race and go to Seattle by train, shipping the automobiles. This was the belief at the outset of the race and has been misleading to the French and German contestants, who have been tagging behind and taking things easy. Un- der the new rule the racers must pro- ceed to San Francisco by means of their own locomotion and there take later boat and sail for Seattle.
 Washington, March 6.-After hay ing been held up and fought against for over month. the appointment of Judge Reid as Judge of the District court for the the Third Division, Alas ka, was confirmed at today's session of the senate. It is also announced that other appointments involving Alaskans will be taken up immediate ly and either confirmed or rejected.
 Washington, March 6--In reply to the request recently made by Delegate Gale that Financial assistance he grant, ed to the marshal at Fairbanks to cover expenses incurred during the recent disturbances at that place, the department of justice has informed Mr. Gale that the sum of one thousand dollars will be appropriated for that purpose.
 Washington, March 6.-The house committee to which the appropriation proposed for providing suitable build- ings and exhibits at the worlds fair in Tokio was referred has reported favorably on the measure and sug- gests that the amount of the appropri- ation be half a million dollars.
 Washington, March 6.-The com mittee on Indian affaiis has declared itself in favor of revision of the laws covering the method of disposing Of allotted Indian lands, making the laws general instead of local
 Brussels. March 6. Tn the new treaty King Leopold has made a pro- vision for the annexation of Congo rather than certain properties in Bel gium. He gives as reason for the action taken that he fears the possible intervention of England or America.
 Bellingham, England, March 6.-An accident occurred today at the Hemp stead colliery near here, followed by the breaking out of fire. Sixteen miners are entomhed and it is feared will lose their lives as result of the accident.
 Vancouver, March 6.-As the result of an accident in a logging camp near here yesterday, Daniel Stetsop, a log ger, had one of his legs cut off. He was alone at the time: the nearest place where he could receive asss- tance was two miles away. Carrying his severed limb with him he crawled the entire distance. The man is in a precarious condition.
 Washington. March 6.--The amount of the appropriation for educational purposes for Alaska has been increas- ed to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It provides for two addition al superintendeuts. eleven more teach CTS. five new workshop two sawmills, seven cold storage plants and a num- Der of other minor matters.
 Tokyo, March 6. 6.-Relations between China and Japan have reached a strained stage and it is feared that un- less the difficulty is soon remedied trouble will follow. Japan has issued an ultmatum to the Celestial empire and unless China yields to the de- mands of Japan force will be resorted to. The trouble arose over the seiz- ure of Japanese steamer that car ried cargo of arms and ammunition consigned to the Chinese revolution ists.
 Washington, March 6.--The bill granting years extension to the Alaska Pacific railroad company for completing the work agreed to in their arrangement with the govern ment, which was being considered yesterday by the house, cane up to- day for consideration and was passed.
 Washington, March GA bill has been introduced in congress asking for m appropriation of four thousand dollars to be used in suppressing the liquor traffic among the Alaska h. dians.
 London, March 6.-The Russian