The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
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Gale has introduced the bill that pro- Yldas for different form ot govern ment for Alaska The bill provides,
 according to adyices received from
 Washington several days ago, for a
 form of government similar in detail to that now in vogue in Porto kleo It provides for the establishment of two legislative houses, one elective. the other to bs composed of the fol- lowing government officials for Alas ka: The attorney general, the treas ! urer. secretary. commissioner of ed- ucation and one judge. Two other I persons. boni6ed residents of Alaska, are to be appointed to serve in this branch, winch is designated as the up- l per branch.
 Chicago, Fen. 2l.-W. ]. Bryan, in au address delivered here last night, made the statement that the leaders Of the republican party knew positive ly that Taft would not have enough votes on the first ballot to secure the nomination and tha, he would still he short on the second ballot. He made no prediction as to the probable out come of the convention in the matter of the nomination.
 Washington. Feb. 2l.-Ambassador Takahira, the new representative of the Japanese government was receiv- ed in audience hy President Roose' cit i today. The ambassador assured Pres l ident Roosevelt that the Japanese gov ernment would do all it could to main tain peace and wished to avoid war. and that it's intentions toward the ] Uuteu States were entirely peaceful. The president assured the ambassador that everything possible would be done to maintain the friendly relations that are now and have always existed between ihe two countries.
 i St. Petersburg. Feb. 21.-General Stoessel. who was in charge of the 1 Russian forces that defended Port Arthur during the Russian-Japanese war. and held out so loug and against such odds. was today sentenced to death for having surrendered the fort ress. He received the sentence with out any display of emotion. The rec omendation was made by the court martial that the sentence be commit sd to ten years Imprisonment in tine 1 fortress. the plea for clemency being based upon the stubborn resSterce made by the general against an oyer- she!ming force.
 Washington, Feh. 21.-The threat ened trouble over the proposed reduc- tion of wages by the railroad compan- ies throughout the United States has been averted. The announcement was made today by representatives of the railroad interests that no alteration in the scale would be made. The scale that was adopted year ago by the companies will be maintaiued. They aIso stated that work or all extensions would be resumed immediately and pushed rapidly forward.
 Philadelphia. Feh. 2l.-Fire broke out this morning in the Heney hosiery mill located here and in a short time the entire plant was mass of flames. At the time the fire broke out there were more than hundred girl em- ployees in the building. The fire de- partment reached the scene of the fire in time to save the women. many of whom were almost suffOcated. The property loss is estimated at 325o,- 00o.
 Berkley, Feb 2l.-Ten tons of her cule, giant powder that was on hand in the powder plant located at Pinoe exploded today. The cause of tue ex- plosion is unknown. Twenty eight persons were employed in the works at the time of the explosion, four white men and twentyfour Chinese. No trace of the men can be found
 Washington, Feb. 2l.-In regard to the settlement of the threatened trouble between the railroad compan- ies over the matter of wages, Presi- dent Roosevelt, after meeting with interested parties proposed that conciliiation committee be appointed for the purpose of considering the matter and adjusting the differences.
 New York, Feb. 2l.-John Hege- man, president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company was arrested here today, charged with forgery and perjury. The warrants were issued under an indictment found by the grand jury. He was paroled by the court and is held under custody of his attorney.
 Washington, Feb. 2l.-Congress has adjourned out of respect to the mem- ory of Senator Latimer. News of his death was received today. He had represented South Carolina in the senate since 1903 and his term of ser vice would have expired March 3, ! 1908.
 i Washington. Feb. 2l.-Impeachment proceedings have been begun in the house of representatives against Judge ] -rbo tho Lon,-