The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03

and influence, and that the former Secreatry of War is the friend ant candidate of the trusts. The fact thai Senator Dupont, the head of the powder trust, was appointed to the complete control of the packers ot the campaign, even if forced by public opinion to resign the place, shows that there is no enmity between Mr. Taft and the trusts. MT. Bryan es
 pecially denounces Mir. Roosevelt for taking any part in the campaign ol the controversies that have arisen, and declares that it is highly i'm. proper for the President of the United States to use his high office, personal influence and prestige to aid one can. didate against another. He severly criticised the President for forgetting the proprieties of his office and low. ering himself by hastily and unjustly besmirching the reputation of the Govrenor of commonwealth without evidence or cause, and says that the cam paign is between himself and MT. Taft and that Mir. Roosevelt has nc business to interfere in it.
 Vancouver, B. C.. Sept. 2S.-Word was received here few days ago that the White Pass and Yukon railway from Skagway to White Horse ard the steamer lines on the Yukon river, have been taken over from the Gug genheim interests by the Canadian Pacific railway. This places all direct transportation into the Yukon Terri tory in the hands of the Canadian Pacific. Second Vice-President White recently visited Alaskan and the Yu- kon and examined these properties and on his report the purchase was made. This move on the part of the Canadian Pacific Company is believed to be part of a campaign to enhance Canadian intrests in the north, and by improved conditions and control of the gateway to the Yukon to be able to meet the Grand Trunk Pacific when it begins operations. The Canadian Pacific has also met MT. Hills ag- gression on the south by the purchase of the Chicago and Great Western railway which covers the middle western states. This gives the Ca nadian Pacific its own track and boats from the east clear through to Dawson City.
 Washington, D. C., Sept. 2S.-Mr. Roosevelt today issued an open letter in reply to the speeches and inter- views of MT. Bryan in regard 10 Mir. Taft and the trusts. He scores Bryan for his statements, particularly his assertion that the administration is insecure and ineffective in prosecuting the trusts. He says that the demo- cratic fight on the trusts is all words, while the republicans deeds speak for themselves, and that he is willing to match the actual work done by the admin istration and the republican party in their prosecution of the Standard Oil Company, the meat packers. the insurance companies and other trusts, against the loud talk and ineffective actions of the demo- crats. MT. Roosevelt asys: "During the democratic administration of Pres dent Cleveland there were only four cases of prosecution of the trusts un- der the antitrust act, and of these. two were unsuccessful and of the two which succeeded, one was decided for the government, not by democratic court, but by Judge Taft himself. :" Tn closing. the President takes up vigorously the charges of MT. Bryan. 'In this campaign so far as the in terests of any of the trusts are those of the business community, and es- pecially where their interests and those of the wage earners are one. l believe that they do support Mir. Taft, but so far as the special interests of the trusts are more important than the general welfare, believe that the trusts support you"
 New Westminster, B. C., Sept. 2S.- The La Crosse Tournament held here has ended in disaster and riot. A dispute arose between Captain Clifford of the New Westminster team and Vernon Green of Vancouver. It grew into a struggle which closed with free for all fight between both players and officials, and winding up with an attempt to lynch Vancouver's negro trainer who drew gun while defending the dressing room where Greene was hid. The affair will probably end amateur La Crosse in the province of British Columbia.
 Indianapolis, Sept. .-Representa- tive Knisely, between whom and Gov ernor Hanley considerable bitterness exists, today charged the Governor with having offered him position with two thousand dollar salary att tached to it, the consideration to be his abandonment of the attitude he occupied in favor of the liquor in- terests and the supporting of local option measure.