The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-20

date might proceed on his campaign trip The passengers for Ketchikan, t including seven members of the Boundary Survey party bound for the unuk Rlver were A. A.. Thomas, A. A. Thomas. Jr., B. B. Nieding, Chas. Mitivich, o. T. Parmenter, s. L. Boothroyd., G. l.. Gavett, B, J. Roy, A. w. Rinse, G. w. Kahle, W. A. LangilIe, A. Lewis, and twelve second class passengers. The following departed for the north: w. c. Blanchard, George Steers, E. r. Clark, H. w. Wright, Jerry Dunn, John Roman and several second class.
 Democratic Meeting. - The arrival of the Dolphin last evening sooner than expected, changed the plans of the democratic committee, and reulted Tn an open air meeting in front of tho Hotel Cornell, which, however, was attended by big crowd. The Hon. John Roman, democratic can- dldate for delegate to congress, was introduced in brief speech by Chas. Ii. Cosgrove, who paid his respects to the republican party by lambasting it generously from every point of the compass, calling particular attention to the incongruity of the Hoggatt- Corson af,iliation, Mir. Roman opened his speech hy complimentary refer ance to Ketchikan, and paid a splen- did tribute to the ''Grand old Mann of Alakan democracy, former Gover- nor A. P. Swineford, declaring that he was honored repected and admired in every part of Alaska. Mir. Roman compared the strife, discord and al- legged political manipulation and bar gaining at the Ketchikan convention with the harmony that prevailed lat the convention which nominated him, stating that he stood before the voters of Alaska absolutely unfettered by any pledge. Touching briefly on national subjects, MT. Roman attacked the principles of the protective tariff, and declared that the Alaskan republicans were only emulating their national breth. ren in adopting misleading and de- ceptive platform. On the question home rule, he attacked the Gale bill vigorously, calling it travesty on American principles of govern ment and especially denouncing the clause restricting membership in the legis- lature to taxpayers, and providing that the upper house, only two of whom must be residents of Alaska, should be appointed by the president. Mr. Roman labeled the placing of Alaska and Porto Rico on an equal footing, as done by the Gale bill, as unjust and an outrage. He announced his unwavering allegiance to the cause of local self-government, and declared that the contention that it would produce burdensome taxation was not founded on fact. He closed his address by reference to the need of educating the country at large in the matter of Alaska's climate and diversified resources, and stated that he asked for the votes of Alaskans only after they had weighed well the respective merits, records and repu- tations of all the candidates, and alter careful consideration as to which one could best represent the interests of A aska as q whole. The address was listened with great attention through out, and Mir. Roman left an impression of sincerity and honesty, and of an honest conviction that his principles were in accord with the best interests of Alaska
 The little son of Mrs. Irene Hess, of Newtown. escaped a terrible death last evening by the narrowest of mar gins. His mother had put him safely to bed, and went out for few min utes in the early evening, lock ing the child in the house while she was gone. The little hoy soon got out of bed again apparently, and finding some matches started a nlce bonfire in some clothing by the side of the d. The flames leaped up quickly and forum ately the reilecliGn was seen on the windows by some neighhors, who ran to the house quickly. Finding some men near at hand they broke in the door just in time to put cut the fire without serious difficulty, the boy be- ing practically uii!lured. An alarm was turned in, but appened to come at the exact hour at which the Chief usually turns in the test calls, and was, accordingly not recognized at the, mill, except by the usual single, whistle.
 At the Cornell 'oday are John God-- ing. A. A. Thomas, Jr r. w. Silvis, and w. k. Wese.
 The second annual graduation exer-. cises of the Ketchikac schools will be held in Redmen's hall, Wednesday evening, June l7, ,he program to be- gin promptly at eight th'iy o'clock. To defray the initial experse of the occasion general admission fee of 25