The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

dent today sent to the senate the names of the parties suggested by MT. Gale at the beginning of the session as postmasters at Valdez and Skag- way. Hoggatt has announced that he will interpose no further objections to the apointments. Jefferson is to be postmaster at Valdez and Kindell at Skagway.
 Chicago, March 1.-The fight for the control of the Illinois Central, which has been going on for long time between conflicting interests, has been ended. Hartman has secured complete and undisputed control of the road.
 Washington, March 4.-Senator Chauncy Depew, who was invited by the board of directors of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to formally open the exposition and deliver the opening address. today notified Sena- tor Piles of Washington that he would accept the invitation.
 Washington, March 4.-John Spick- ett has been nominated for postmaster at Juneau. Mr. Spickett was late chairman of the republican territorial central committee of Alaska. Columbus, March 5.-The republi- can state convention at it's session today adopted a resolution highly commend ing President Roosevelt's administra tion. The choosing of candidates for the state ticket has progressed as far only as governor. Andrew Harris, W ho was electt d Lieutenant-G Governor on the republican ticket at the last state election and at which time Xiii bourne, democrat, was elected govern or, and who succeeded to the office of governor upon the death of Governor Kilbourne, was chosen to head the state ticket in the coming campaign.
 Tokyo, March 5.-In reply to the report that threats had been made against the Chinese government and
 hat that government had been coerc- ed into releasing the seized vessels which were captut by Chinese troops while delivering arms and ann intuition to the Chinese rebels, the Japanese government officially denies the report. The statement issued by the Japanese government is as fol- lows: 'Japan issned no ultimatum and made no threats against China in connection with the seizure of the steamship Tatsu.
 Everett, March 5.-J. II. Jahn, formerly resident of Seattle and who has been interested in mining ven- lures, today shot and killed Jesse B Price of the Pittsburg Mining Con- pany. Jahn was placed under arrest. When interviewed as to his motives for the crime he stated that he had been bounded and financially ruined by Price in connection with mining deals and that he shot him to get revenge for his losses.
 Vancouver, B. C., March 5.-A sen- sation was sprung here today when the arrest of Mrs. J. Kerr, alias Waldvager, was made by the local officers. Her husband, it developes, is deserter from the American navy. The woman was arrested upon charge ~f l ,1 l;aroo,,1c nj, other jewelry from local jewelry store. She claims she did it at the instance of her husband and in order to support him. She made complete confession to the thefts after having been placed under arrest.
 Washington, March ,. 5.-Representa- tive Clark of Florida, in an address today before the house, denounced the recent charges that salvery or peon- age was being maintained in his state as being absolutely without founda ton. He stated that the wage sys- tenn was in use and that there vas no attempt being made to reduce the lab orers to slavery.
 Washington, March 5.-It has pot as yet been definitely decided whethe; the feature requiring the Alaska-Pa- ciic- ukon exposition to close it's doors on Sunday will go into effect or not. Opinion in congress is divided on this question and the matter is meeting with opposition from the pro- m otels.
 Washington, March 5.-1'he inter- state commerce commission has refus- ed to consider the extension of the nine hour day law to any lesser amount of time. An attempt was be- ing made to make the law provide that eight hours should constitute the time for an employee of railroad company to labor.
 Seattle, March 5.-While the Georgetown common council was holding its regular session last night a fire alarm called out the depart ment. As the ire developed consider able proportions and was plainly visi- ble from the council chambers, the council adjourned and assisted the fire brigade in extinguishing the flames.