The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09
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robbery was committed today by two hiyhwaymen who boarded the New York-St. Louis train and held up ES- press Messenger Walker. While one of the bandits kept the messenger covered the other rifed the contents of an express box. securing four sacks of currency. The amount of the theft has not as yet been determined. The men made their escape by dropping off the train and disappeared in the woods. Officers have started in pur- suit of the robbers.
 Washington, May IA conference was held today at at the request of President Roosevelt between himself, Representative Hepburn of Iowa, and president expressed his wish that the amount set aside in the app opriaton bill for sundry civil purposes be in- creased so as to provide for a commits sion whose duty it will be to inyesti- gate the books of the various railroad companies for the purose of ascertain ing whether or not the companies were complying with the Hepburn law.
 New York. May l.-Governor Hughes was interviewed today, re- port having become current that he WIS contemplating withdrawing fre Tn the presidential race. He refused. however, to make any statement re- garding the matter. A call at the Hughes headquarters failed to bring out a confirmation of the report, hut a lengthy statement was made cor corning the campaign being carried on in Chicago for Hughes. The man. agers of the Chicago campaign are hopeful of carrying that city in tavor of Hughes.
 Washington, May 1.-The bill car rying the appropriation to be made by the government to assist in the Alaska ' ukon- Pacific Exposition en- terprse was reported upon hy the senate committee on appropriations today, with the recommendation of the committee for its passage.
 Berlin, May l.-Secretary l. of the Treasury Sydow this morning an- uounced that there was shortage of funds and that the government would have to borrow a quarter billion dol lars to meet the army and other gov ernment expenses.
 Baltimore. May 1.-The republican state convention which was held here today elected its quoto of delegates to the national republican convention. but took DO action in the matter Of instructions. However. it is known that the delegates elected are ardert supporters of Secretary Taft and as a consequence it is assume by the Taft managers that Maryla Id's vote will go to their candidate.
 Washington, May 1.-Congressman Payne of New York today introduced a bill designed to further the advance of agricultural development in the Philippine Islands. The measure pro- vides that the tariff laws applying to the Philippines be so altered as 10 re- move the present duty on farm imple- ments. It also includes mining. smelt- ing and reduction machinery in it's provision for free entry.
 Seattle, May IA rat caught on the tide flats here this morning was, upon examination, found to be infect ed with bubonic plague germs. There is a collection of old tumhl: :-down shacks in the neighborhood and it has been found that rats are abundant among them. The buildings were condemned by the health board today and ordered burned.
 San Francisco, May i.-Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan made poor showing in his engagement with Abe Attell last night. The fight started out and ended with Attell the agressor. It lasted four rounds. It was plainly evident at the beginning of the fourth that Sullivan was loser. After he had been f1oored three times the police jumped into the ring and ended the fight. The eastern man was hope lessly outclassed.
 Reno, April Ex-Governor Sparks has been strken with parals sis. The attack was very sudden and is severe. He is unable to move any portion of his body except his hands.
 Butte, May l.-Another dynamite outrage has been committed here. the home of John Wicklund, foreman in the Washoe Smelling company's works, having been blown up last night at midnight. The building was completely wrecked. heavy charge of the explosive powder having been used to accomplish the purpose of the outlaws. Mir. Wicklund his wife and baby, were asleep in the building at the time of the explosion. Mrs. Wicl- lund and the child ecaped unhurt but the father received such serious injur- ies that il is feared he will not recov- CT. Shortly afterward, while passing Anaconda, a train was derailed and wrecked. one of the rails having been