The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-25
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savage light weight fight which has been seen in this country in years took place last night when Brock of Cleveland met Carsey of Chicago. Both men put up desperate battle, and honors were even until the twen- tieth round when Brock caught Car sey with terrific right swing to the jaw, knocking him out for fully ten minutes. An immense crowd saw the fight and there was no interference from the police.
 Seattle, July 18 Admiral Burwell, commandant at Bremerton, will go on the retired list today after long and honorable career in the navy. Seattle, July 1S,-Local bank de- puists have increased two million six ty-three thousand dollars since last May and all local institutions are con- fident that the present rate will be continued till the full measure of prosperity is reached again. The re- cent gains bring the total local de- posits well over sixty million dollars.
 Birmingham, Ala, July 1s.-The first serious encounter in the local strike of miners occurred today when a fierce attack was made on train load of strike breakers who being talk en to Jefferson. The strikers and mob of sympathizers held up the tram and hundreds of shots were exchang- ed. Deputy Sheriff Gardner fell with wound which will prove fatal and at least dozen miners were injured, several seriously. The situation is now beyond the control of the local authorities and after urgent requests to the governor, the state troops have been ordered to the scene of disorder
 Houston, Texas, July 1S.-Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, who recently demonstrated his right to the title by easily winning from Roller of Seattle, announced toe day that after his exhibition bout with Bena he would retire from the ma.
 
 Gotch owns large tracts of agricul. tural lands in Iowa and makes his home on his own property. He stated today that he had accumulated suffi- cient money on the mat to allow him to pIsIe his ambition to become ''gentieman farme r." and that here- after he would leave the wrestling game to other men.
 Denver, July 1S.-After long ex- ecutive session, President Mover O, -the Western Federation ot Miners and President Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, in consultation with the executive committees of the two organizations, have reached an agreement providing for uniform exchange of working cards between the members of the two bodies. The question of mutual support in the event of strikes called by either body was also discussed at length but no agreement was reached The matter will be taken up at conference be- ween the officials of the two bodies, the date of which will be announced later.
 SeatCle, July lS.-The program for the Grand Aerie of the Eagles has been fully completed and the prepara lions which are being made by the entertainment committee are very elaborate. The convention will as- semble on August eleventh and almost every hour from that date until the time of adjournment is already mapped gut. Arrangements have been made to run special trains from many large cities in the west and solid train load of Eagles will come from Chiea- go, One day of this convention will be called Bremerton Day and the en- tire gathering of delegates will be transported 10 the navy yard where special provision has been made for showing them the sights. The Grand Aerie will adjourn on the sixteenth,
 Spokane, July Is. Robert Fitzsim- mons, who is playing an exhibition engagement at a local theater demon. strated his ability to hit something more than love tap last night on the way home from the theater. As he vas going up the street with his wife, he became seperated from her in the crowd for an instant. and in that time masher who liked the looks of Mrs, Fitz addressed her in vile and insulting language. Fitzsimmons caught up just iu time to hear the last of it and hit the man just once. The masher dropped as if he had been shot and it was found later that his jaw had been broken by the terrific blow. Ftzsimmons sad he ''didn't hit him very hard. but just had to tap him to show him his place. ''
 Colorado Springs, July 20.-Frank Hitchcock met the western leaders of the republican party here today ac- cordipg to program, and spent the entire day in consultation with them. He announced to the press that he did not care to make any predictions as to the management of the campaign, nor