The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-11

Seattle, Jan. 7.-The biggest event that has ever been undertaken in automobile racing is now being ar ranged, although the details are not complete. The race is to be an inter- national affair between France and the United States. Two cars, repre- senting the two countries, are to start out from Paris and race for New York. The route to be taken will lead them across Europe and Asia to the Siberian coast where they will be taken across Bearing sea- Reaching Alaska they will start down the coast for Seattle and from there across the continent to New York. The race is being arranged for by the New York Times. The management of the Times today wired John Rosene to secure large quantities of gasoline to be pac- ed at favorable places along the route after the automobiles had reached this coast and to provide assistance in get UIU2 tll6 IdCCIS uSlSSS l)Ci cNu. The gasoline will be located at Jun eau, Valdez, Fairbanks and Nome. Assistance will also be necessary in getting the cars down the Siberian coast. Both cars will start at the same time, although the route and time of starting has not been definite ly determined. Special cars are being manufactured in both countries for the purpose of entering the race.
 Washington, Jan. 7.-The annual report of Secretary of War Taft has heen submitted Among other things to which he calls attention are the Alaska roads and the progress made in improving them. The message speaks highly of the work already done and urges congress to make fur ther and larger appropriations in or der that the work may be continued. He expressed himself as being grati- fled with the Improvements made on the route from Valdez to Nome by way of Fairbanks and St. Michael ano stated that the improvement had greatly facilitated the handling of the mail between these points and tine states.
 Seattle, Jan. 7.-The arrest of Max Howe on a charge of smuggling jew elry into the United States from Van couver, B. C., last night brought to light the scheme of Vancouver jew eler to evade the claims of his credi- tors. Eugene Wagner. who is engaged in the jewelry business in Vancouver induced Howe to assist him to remove the most valuable portion of the stock to Seattle, leaving practically worth less stock for the creditors to fall back on. Howe had succeeded in smuggl- ing in five thousand dollars worth oi diamonds which were placed in safe- ty vault These were seized by the officers.
 Washington, Jan. Congressman Humphrey of Washington has intro duced a game law that applies to the ! District of Alaska which is along sim liar lines to the one now in existence with the exception of d few changes. The bill provides for the protection oi brown bear. It also carries clause l iI Iirc for, liooncn tc hc tfI from all American hunters in Alaska.
 San Francisco, Jan. 7.-Ambassador Aoki sailed today for Japan on the Manchuria. Before departing he at tended meeting of the Japanese res- idents of San Francisco which was l held in Oakland. No reporters nol outsiders were admitted and no state ment of the nature of the business transacted could be obtained by the representatives of the local papers.
 Columbus, Jan. 1t is possible Ohio may follow the example set hy Oregon few years ago and adopt a direct primary law and the Australian ballot system. Governor Harris in his message to the state legislature calls attention to these laws and asks the legislature to enact them at its present session.
 San Francisco, Jan. Tt was an- nounced today that the elisorship that has been maintained over Abe Ruef since his conviction on charge of grating is soon to be ended and that Ruef would then be turned over to the county jail. Mir. Dunne stated that the change would be made as soon as the new sheriff takes the oath of office and the same has been filed.