The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-19

day to gain control, but were defeated by the standpatters.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Senator Aldrich has taken action in the mat ter of the fight that has been in pro- gress between President Roosevelt and the newspapers of New York and today introduced resolution provid- ing that the President should be severly censured by Congress for hay ing used members of the secret ser vice force to aid him in his attack or the papers. The resolution was voted upon and adopted. A committee will be appointed to investigate the matter.
 FLUSHING, L. l., Dec. 16.-The trial of Lieutenant Hains, who was arrested several months ago on a charge of having murdered the editor of the Burr Mcintosh monthly, will begin in few days, the SC ection of the jury being now in progress. Lieu. tenant Hains made the statement after the shooting that the editor of the Burr Mcintosh Monthly was respon- sible for the ruination of his home during his absence in the Philippines while the Spanish American war was Tn progress.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The New York World again made fierce attack on President Roosevelt who has sent message to Congress sug. gesting and den andng that Congress as body enter suit against the ed- tors of the newspapers that have pub- iished accusations of dishonesty against government officials in connec- tion with the Panama canal purchase. The World declares that Roosevelt's action is an attempt to muzzle the newspapers of the United States, and that, while acting as president of the United States. he has attempted to enact the doctrine of lese majesty and that he is the first president who ever made any such attempt. And it is the first time that a president ever proposed prosecution of citizens be- cause they criticised the government. This is greater assumption of ithority than the King of England or the German Kaiser would dare to attempt. The World states that Roosevelt has always had habit of l making inaccurate statements and that as consequence it is impossible to accept his judgement. Referring to the message it says that no living man has so greatly lbeled his country as Roosevelt has. He is accused of having besmirched Congress, bull dozed judges, slandered citizens and assailed the courts. It speaks of Roosevelt as being a reckless dema- | 5ogue.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The official | count of the votes cast in the recent presidential election has been con . | pleted and show that Taft was elected by popular majority of over mill | lion votes. The total vote for Taft amounted to 1887, 676. That for Bryan reached 6, 393, 182. Adding the scatter
 ing votes cast for other candidates the total vote cast amounts to IA, 852. . 239. This is the heaviest vote ever boiled in a presidential election.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT, Japset Lindberg and Eric Lindbloom two of the early miners who entered the Nome district and were after wards prominent in the strike that occurred in that section, have formed pool and intend to become interested in gold and silver mines in Mexico They are arranging to lease number of properties that are already under operation.
 SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-Lieutenant Jeunets has prepared his report con- cerning the condition of the wireless system in use in Alaska. He states that the system is success wherever it is being used.
 | FRESNO. Dec. 17.-Rev. E. Dor. nell who has been suffering for a long time with a nervous disease, attempted to commit suicide today He used revolver but the wound did not cause instantaneous death and he may recover.
 CARACAS. Venezuela, Dec. IT, Internal trouble has broken out and serious rioting and pillaging is in progress. There is little Iiklihood that order will be restored for some time. Further outbreaks are feared. Preparations are being made to re- organize the government and as soon as completed its first act will be to officially depose Castro as president of the republic.
 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-The Papke- Kelly fight last night was at tended by large crowd and s full of interest. The bout was fought out to the end of the twenty fifth round and was declared draw. The purser on the Jefferson was