The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-20

al enterprises until after election, though the nomination of Taft will tend to reassure the public. Many of the Eastern factories which have been running on short time are now in- creasing the number of hours per day, and general resumption of normal activities is expected in the fall.
 c. c. Johnson, president of the Alaska Marble Company at Cal der, left this morning for Seattle on the Humboldt after visit to the property, where work is progressing in most satisfactory manner. About twenty-five or thirty men are employ ed steadily, and 1t is reported that the quality of the marble improves con- stanty as the depth increases. Seve- ral good shipments have been mad e recently, and large quantity of ex- ceptionally fine marble is now on the dock ready for shipment. It is stated that the rebuilding of San Francisco is large factor in the sale of this marble, and that the Alaska product is held in high favor and commands an excellent market.
 Captured By Pirates Capt. J. J. Doyle is again in port with his cruis- CT Vigilant, after having his ship footed, by Juneau pirates. of every thing except her beam. The aptain was called Friday morning by the cook who announced that the stove was the only thing left in the galley. and that was nailed down. A quick investiga- tion, accompanied.by sundry outbursts of poetry, etc., revealed the fact that everything in the grocery line, butter bacon, ham, leg of mutton and other things had disappeared during the night. The Captain immediately notified the marshal, and that sleuth guessed right the very first time, al : resting inside of twenty minutes a man named Joe Hansen, who was found sleeping peacefully surrounded by piles of eggs butter, bacon, ham, legs of mutton and other things in suspicious profusion. He proved to be the same man who was arrested for robbing the barge Japan in Ketchikan some time ago in a similar manner, and it took the jury only about 30 seconds to find him guilty. He receiv- ed straight year in which to regret his choice of shippers.
 The second annual commencement of the Ketchkan Public School. held in Redmen's hall last night was well attended, proud and happy parents and interested friends filling the hall. That Ketchikan is making rapid strides toward the attainment of the desired high standard in its educa- tional system is unquestionably true. fact which was very apparent to those who attended last night and es- pecially so to those who have lived here for a long time, For the first time in the history of the town, a di- ploma was granted to a graduate of a full high school course, Edward L. Campbell receiving his diploma after a graceful address by J. E. Ryus who presented the "sheepskin" in place of Mrs. Millar, president of the school board, who was unable to be present. The exercises were opened by excell- ent singing by a chorus from the high CT grades n the school, after winch the graduate, Edward L. Campbell presented a very good paper on "The Alaska Indian" tracing his evolution from the savage days to the condition of today, and bringing out the evil in- tluence of the early white men on the lives of the native people. There were eight graduates from the eighth grade as follows; Homer O. Ball, Syd- ney w. Clark, Zoe N. Copeland, Ray H. Copeland Willis J. Cornell, John P. Campbell, Elaine Hunt, Ruth NJ. Kubley, Norton Mcclellan, Helen R. Whitfield. The class play, given by the eighth grade, gave evidence of much labor and hard work on the part of both teachers and pupils, and much credit is due to every partici pant. The character of Mrs. Nosie, taken by Francis Morgan, kept the children in constant laughter, and brought continuous applause from the grown up audience as well. On the whole the exercises were very satis- factory, and gave much pleasure and .tisfaction to all who attended.
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