The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-11

Washington, April 7.-Prosecuting Attorney Harlan, with headquarters at Valdez has resigned. His resigna tiou was handed to President Roose- velt today and was immediately ae- cepted. The resignation of Harlan is the outgrowth of charges preferred against him by Governor Hoggatt, al leging that he had favored the unlaw ful element of Valdez during the la bor troubles at that place. An invest igation was held and it was rumored that Harlan would be discharged from his position. Later it was announced, that. in consideration of the fact that he was in possession of data which was necessary to the completion of . number ot cases, and which he agreed to complete, he would be allowed to finish the work and then resign. The appointment of his successor will be delayed for some time. President Roosevelt states that in order to pre- vent repetition of the Harlan affair he will Use considerable care in mak- ing the selection of Harlan's successor
 Boston. April HI. D. Reynolds, the frenzied finaucier of the Valdez projects. whose financial yicisstudes in connection with the mining and development operations lead to the belief that he was non compos mentis, has been placed under arrest here on complaiRt sworn to by Mrs. Alex ander. who is one of those who made investments upon presentations oi Mir. Reynolds concerning the Valdez properties. The complaint charges Reynolds of having used the United States mails for the purpose of scat tering broadcast misrepresentatiols concerning the value of the properties of the Key ynolds Development company and thereby securing subscriptions to stock. l. is also alleged that Key holds used the proceeds from the sale of an issue of preferred stock to pay dividends upon stock previously is sued by the company
 Denver. April IA banquet was given here last night by the Demo- cratic club in honor of W. J. Bryan in one of the local hotels. About the time for the beginning of the ban quet. trouble broke out amng the walters. Those having charge of the affair had selected for walters at the occasion number who were not en- ployed in the hotel and refused to use portion of those who were employed there. The remaining hotel walters were offended at this action on the part of the banqueters and fifty went out on strike. But the banquet con- tinued just the same. As soon as the trouble was announced, members of the Democratic club volunteered their services and acted as walters at their own banquet
 London, April e.-Premier Camp bell Zimmerman has resigned his posi- tion. For some time past the health of Mr. Bannerman has been failing and as his heath did not improve he decided to retire. While it has not been definitely announced. it is be- Iieyed that Mr. A>quiIh, Chancellor of the Ex-Cheequer, will be appointed 10 ill the important position made va cant by Mr. BarDerman's resignation.
 Washington. April 7.-The appTo- pration bill covering the matter oi additional dsienses for the Pacific coast, which was badly kniled while in the hands Of the committee on ap- propriations. was increased consider ably today in amount when the Puget sound defeuses were under considera- tion. The amount to be expended during the fiscal year will be seven and one-half million dollars.
 Seattle, April 7.-Vice President Teter of the Reynolds Development company who has charge of the work of adjusting claims that nave accrued against the company through the un- authorized actions of President Key holds, states that ihe arrest of Rey- holds will not ih any way interfere with the pi ogress of settlement.
 Washington. april G-An order was made today by the pos:ohice de- partment providing fer the delivery in the future 10 the Sentinel and the Eldred light! ouses of mail matter from Juneau aHd Skagway. The order will be effective on and after April fifteenth.
 Scow, Idaho, April 7.-Reports en- anating from republican headquarters here are 10 the effect that the dele rates e1actaG ,o fEa utoto ,onuiJ ;co,