The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-25

| here. The freedom Of the City will bt given to the sailors and the entire country will take pride in doing honol to the representatives of the United States.
 Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2O.-Bry ar broke his usual Sunday rule of refus- ing to discuss politics in any way by suggesting yesterday that if Tafl wanted to stand squarely above board in the matter of campaign cont ribu- tions, he not only should refuse to ac- cept the gifts of money from corpora tions for his campaign, but should in- struct his managers to decline all gifts above stipulated amount. Former attorney general Frank o1 Ohio, arrived in Lincoln Saturday night and after conference with Bryan announced that he would enter into the campaign actively in behalf of the democratic nominee.
 Seattle, July 20.-The steamers Santa Clara and Bertha have arrived from Valdez. While in the straits yesterday Michael Bacovich, steer age passenger on the Santa Clara suddenly tied rope to his wrist and leaped overheard carrying in his mouth pipe which he was smoking. The crew immediately hauled him in, but as soon as he was on deck he tore loose from his rescuers and went over the rail again. still smoking his pipe. The crew once more succeeded in get ting him aboard, but in a few minutes he again got away and on the third attempt succeeded ip his efforts to m ake away with his life.
 Seattle, July 20.-A circular letter has been mailed today to all holders of stock in the Alaska Central rall- road, signed by Mr, Ballaine, stating positively that the line w'll be finish ed as planned, in spite of the disas- trous mistakes of the associates of Ballaine in the management.
 Hot Springs, July 20.-It is an- nounced today that on the same day in which Taft receives the formal mo- tification of his nomination by the Republican party, he will also receive a delegation from the International Society of Steam Shovelmen who will notify him formally of his election to membership.in that body.
 New York, July 20. A message was received from Commander Peary, today, stating that he was then pass ing Point Amour, He is taking ap immense load ot provisions and sup plies. on his ship for this attempt to reach the pole.
 Lincoln, Neb., July Fl. Bryan ad mits that he is worried over the atti- tude of eastern democracy as voiced in several of the prominent eastern papers which have declared the de- mocralic anti-injunotion p'ank not worth the paper it was written on. It is stated that the reason the David B. Hill bill passed the senate with the approval and specific endorsement of tho domoeratic party was that it did not include any radical provisions but merely carried out the common law practice of providing regular trial by jury in contempt cases. Bryan will devote large proportion of his time during the campaign both in his speeches and in the columns of the Commoner to the elucidation of the demoeratie pesitian, as interpreted by himself, on the anti-injunction question.
 Hot Springs, July 2l,-Wm. H. Taft assisted ipa peighborly way at the dedication of the new court house at Georgetown, Va., today. In the course of short earnest speech on the powers of the court and the abili- ty of the judiciary to deal with crime of all kinds, he referred feelingly to the share the people must have in the lahors of the courts to make them ei- l ficdcious. He declared tha. without the cooperation of the masses of the people, the courts We're fettered and handicapped, and he asserted bis be-
 lief in the integrity and honesty ot the judiciary, adding only that they could not work to good advntage when impeded by the very forces they were created to assist.
 l New Orleans, July 2l.-lt has been pointed out that under the new liquor law in the state of Mississippi it is a misdemeanor for passenger in a train which is crossing the state tc takea nip from his own pocket flask while he is within the state limits. It has been ruled however, that the law does not cover passengers who are dining in the dining car, and the business of the company operating the dining cars in the state is saic to have doubled in the past two weeks.
 Chicago, July Awkward Fake, the son of well known and wealthy San Francisco woman was arrested
 here today, with another man, charg
 ed with series of burglaries which
 for long time have baffled the police