The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-04
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dblN6 OOuil pO W ANNoS 'f' ed leader of the minority party of the house, in commenting upon the special message sent to congress yesterday by President Roosevelt, stated that the Democratic representatives in con- gress would do all within their power to assist in the passage of the meas I.ures which the president so earnestly advocated. The employers liability act, in connection with which the democratic members threatened to Iiibuster against all Legislation unless it was considered, is one of the meas urei for which the president asked consideration The child labor law, the deficiencies existing in the inter- state commerce laws. the abuse Of united labor by means of injunction, the proposed establishment of postal savings system, the creation for the peaceful settlement of strikes, the ua- lawful use of boycotts and backlists and the needed tariff reforms consti- tute the measures which the president advocates and which the democratic members through Mir. Williams, an- nounce they will support.
 San Francisco March 27.-The ac- tion of the supreme court in confirm ing the decision of the court of apeals. which decision was to the effect that the indictments brought against Ruei
 md Schmitz were imperfect, and which had the effect of making their Imprisonment illegal, will not have the result of giving Ruef his liberty for any length of time. Indictments have been brought against Ruef, Ford ,nd Calhoun, charging them with having bribed members of the board of supervisors in connection with the granting of trolley franchises. The prosecution, in preparing the ipdict-
 nents, is acting with caution in order to prevent the admission of any lool-
 loles whereby a recurrence of the re- ,ut of the first trials will be possible and they are so designed as to meet lll the technicalities of the law.
 San Francisco, March 27.-The Jap anese residents of this ci y have start- d among themselves the nucleus of jund that is to be raised for the pur pose of erecting monument to Il memory of D. w, Stevens, who dieo Wednesday as a result of pistol wounds ne received at the hands of Koreans
 n this city a few days ago. During
 he time Mr. Stevens was connected with the diplomatic department at Washington he attracted the attention of the Japanese embassy and through ths efforts of the Japanese ambassador was appointed confidential advisor to the Japanese legation. Afterward he was appointed to d similar position with the Japanese officials located at Seoul. Mr. Stevens is highly respect ed by the Japanese government be- cause of his many services in it's be- half.
 San Francisco, March 27. Four an archists were placed under arr est here today charged with having thre atened to commit murder. They took solemn oath, standing on coffin, to Kill Detective Rocco. Some time ago Rocco was instrumental in causing the arrest of Paul Bignami, the head of the local anarchist cclony. Later five others were arrested on a similar charge and are confined in jail. It is believed by the officers that deep laid plot was being formulated for the purpose of blowing up the battIesh p 1eet during it's visit to the Pacific coast.
 Mexico City, March ?. Earthquake shocks which occurred here yesterday caused great alarm among the inhaDi- tants, who rushed from the" dwell lings and places of business in appre- hension of a serious disaster. One afternoon. A second shock occurred at 3 o'clock last night with the same result as the first shock. The theatres were crowded at the time and the frightened audience rushed out of the buildings. So far as has been report ed no one was injured and no build- ings fell. Many of the houses were cracked by the tremblers.
 Washington, March 27.-Delegate Gale announced today that he had withdrawn his opposition to the ap- pointment of James NJ. Shoup as United States Marshal for Division No. l. Gale had intended to have H. K. Love appointed to the position, but withdrew his objection to Shoup upon the announcement that the pres ident wished to appoint Mir. Love to the marshalship of the fourth division which is soon to be created.
 Washington, March 27.-Mr. Tow CT, ambassador and plenipetentiary to Berlin from the United States govern ment. states that the attitude assumed by the German government toward Dr.. Jayne Hill, appointed ambassador to Germany, has not been misreprt : l.