The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-02

Meridian, April 27.-Following upon the heels of the terrible tornado that occurred last Saturday and which wrecked twenty towns and caused the death of severalhundred people. a sec ond tornado swept through southeast ern Mississippi and part Of Alabama Sunday. Whole sections of rich timber land were devastated. the wind being of such velocity that trees were up- rooted or broken. Crops in the south ern part of Mississippi and through out the larger part of Alabama were completely ruined and will be total loss. Suffering among the inhabitants is result of the disaster and relief is being hurried to them.
 Paris, April 28. Reports are com ing in of frightful cyclone in the Portugese province of Mozambique, on the east coast of Africa. Incom- plete details show an almost unbeliev- able disaster, the present estimates heinz that not less than ten thousand deaths will result. The population consists of Portugese, Arabs, Parsees and African natives, the latter pre- dominating and it is among these that the greatest loss has occurred. The dispatches state that the scenes are beyond the power of description, thou sands of dwellings being carried away, and human bodies being literally hurled Tn the air and swept to death by the devastating wind. The storm covered big area on the south side of Delagoa Bay and communication is exceedingly difficult. It is not known at this time if any English speaking people were in the wrecked district at the time of the cyclone.
 Seattle, April 2s. The annual meet ing of the Alaska Steamship Co. was held here today and the company formally decided to enter vigorous campaign for an expansion of its busi- ness. It was decided to build two new steamships at once, to run to Cordova, connecting with the railroad at that place. The new vessels will far eclipse any others running To Alaska in di- mensions, speed, and carrying capa- city, and will be fitted to accommo- date very large number of passen- gers comfortably, as well. Each of these two vessels will cost it is stat ed, not less than half million dol lars and to aid in the expense of building them, the company will pass dividend of four hundred thousand dollars, which otherwise would have been declared and will turn it into the steamship fund.
 Guthrie, Okla, April Ex-Governor Haskell has proclaimed the seventh day of May legal state holiday for the purpose of devoting that date to the holding of public mass meetings at which petitions will be signed praying congress for immediate action on several points which he considers vital for the States welfare. The measures on which action is most de- sired are the state control of the liquor traffic, and regulation by the state authorities of railroad charges. The governor is insstent also on the enactment of an income tax law, and this will be taken up in the mass meetings. The petitions will also urgently ask for the election of United States senators by the direct vote of the people.
 Washington, April 2s.-President Roosevelt today transmitted special message to congress urging the pass age of the laws previously recommend ed by him dealing with the illegal and corrupt practices of certain large corporations. He scored in character istic Roosevelt fashion the evils of corporate greed, referring in plain terms to his previous denunciatons of rapacity and public treachery, made possible not only by contempt of the law, but by perversion of law in ways devised by eminent" legal advisers. The President also urged the immedi ate enactment of financial laws.
 London, April 2S.-Jack Johnson. the colored pugilist, has arrived here and will meet Tommy Burns today to agree on the terms of the conflict which it is believed will finally he ar ranged between them. Burns has de- feated the best men in England ard Ireland with an ease that made his opponents ridiculous, but has hitherto absolutely refused to meet Johnson because Of his dusky complexion. A fight between these men will attract attention all over the sporting world,