The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

principal features of the Alaska coal Hand bill recently introduced is that it
 provides, in case it is proven that a
 number of entrymen or holders of claims have entered into s commercial combination, that the land shall be l forfeited by the owners and revert back to government control. It also
 provides thst the United States gov ernment reserves the right to pur- chase as much of the coal produced as i, wants. In the latter case the pres
 ident of the United States is empow- cred 10 set the price on which the transaction shall be based.
 Washington, May a.-The bill ere ating fourth judicial division in Alas ga tha, has already passed the senate. has been reported back by the house committee with the recommendation
 that it receive the sanction of the house of representatives.
 Washington, May 4.-In the case of Colonel Stewart, whom it was report
 ed short time ago was to be tranfer- red from the isolated place where he ] IS stationed to post in Florida, Pres ident Roosevelt today issued an order to the colonel to remain where he Is. Colonel Stewart is in command of Fort Grant, Arizona. but is without
 troops. The fort has long been aban- doned and the ordering of the colonel 10 this post withou. troops was form of punishmen, meeted out 10 him for
 violations of discipline. A petition.
 signed by thousands of citizens in the United States, had been presented asking that the punishment be made
 milder by transferring him to more congenisl post. The President. in commenting on his decision, stated
 that Colonel Stewart owes his punish
 meut 10 his uncomfortable temper. Butte, May +.-As result of the repeated dynamite outrages that have been occurring in this vicinity during the past week. all the large conpan- ies having property interests here have placed strong guard on their premises. One Of the trackw alkers employed by the Oregon Short Line.
 while making his last inspection be-
 fore the passage Of first class psssen- ger train, discovered twenty sticks of dynamite fastened 70 the rails. He
 made the discovery none too soon, as the passenger WAS due iD few min
 utes. The work of attempting to dis cover the iends who are committing
 the dassardlY crimes is being carried or.
 ] Fort Wayne. Ind, May Fire de-
 stroyed the New Ayeiine hotel last
 night. The hotel was full of guests al the time and wild panic followed
 ,ha fire alarm. Twelve guests were cremated and many others had very
 narrow escapes. The fire department did excellent work and many Of those
 Sho escaped oae their lives 10 the heroic risks undertaken in their be-
 half by the fremen. The rescues were made mostly with scaling lad | ders and the work was dangerous. ! The national guard was also ordered i out and len. able assistance. The hotel Is total loss.
 Washington. May t.-In ar inter
 view today with Delegate Gale he ex-
 pressed the opinion that Alsskans
 were making g serious mistake in their tendency to draw party lines :
 that there should be but one party in ! Alaska and tha. it's total strength would not amount to any more than
 required for obtaining favorable re-
 suits in dealing with Congress. Re- ierring again to the possibility of his
 being a candidate for reelection as delegate from Alaska, he stated that
 he positively would not accept a re- nomination.
 Seattle, May 4.-Colonel Perkins has returned from business trip to the East in tbe interests of the min
 ing companies having claims on Won der Greek. in the Nome district. He reports considerable success, syndi cate having been organized in Phila- delphia that wiIl undertake the task of removing gold from the sands of the creek ou an extensive basis. Plans have been made for the con- struction of an electric dredge which
 win be taken north as soon as con- pleted and used in the operations.