The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-14
Washington. March g. s.-Congressma an

Sulzer announced last Saturday night that he intended to fight the territor- ial bill introduced by Delegate Gale on February twenty. Mir. Sulzer's reasons for opposing the measure are many. He claims that, in the first place, it does not provide full terri torial. Again, it deprives miners from the right of elec:ing the mem- bers of the upper house. He claims that there are not sufficient members provided for in the lower house and that the districts from which they are to be elected are so proportioned as to make it impossible to choose them ex- cept from the larger towns. The pro- vision that no one can be elected to the lower house who is not bonitied property holder and a tax payer is called attention to by Mir. Sulzer, who states that in this way prospectors and miners lose all the natural rights to which they should be entitled. Congressman Sulzer charges the Gale bill with having been introduced in the interest of corporations and insists upon the substitution of the bill that was introduced on December fifth. He states that he can not understand what made Gale switch. Gale never consulted with Mir. Sulzer in regard to the new bill
 Tokio, March 9.-The cabinet was called to meet Saturday night and is still in session, the matter under con- sideration being the complications that have arisen over the seizure by the Chinese revenue cruisers of the Japanese steamer Satsmuaru which was loaded with arms and ammunition consigned. according to Japanese statements, to business firm in China. An ultimatum was issued, demanding of China the return of the Satsumaru. with an apology for hay ing unrightfully laid volent hands up- on the steamer and the payment of a full indemnity immediately or else the Japanese government will declare war. The matter is now under con- sideration by the Chinese council and the cabinet at Tokio is awaiting a reply, in the meantime making rapid preparations for the opening of hostil- ities in the event of China's refusal to comply with the demands imposed. San Francisco, March 9.-The cod fish schooner c. Darina arrived here today and reports that the schooner John F. Miller was wrecked In Pirate Cove, Alaska, some time ago. Twen- ty survivors of the wrecked vessel suc- ceeded in reaching the peninsula. Two of the crew died from exposure. As soon as the news was received orders were sent to the Revenue Cut ter McCulioch to proceed to Pirate Cove with the hopes of being able tc rescue the stranded sailors.
 Cheyenne. March 9.-The American automobile arrived here today and upon its arrival was rendered an ova- tion. The French and the German automobiles left Dekaib, Illinois, last night.
 San Francisco, March lO.-A fire broke out this morning in the large county and city hospital doing great deal of damage to the buildings. All of the inmates were removed, how ever, before the flames had made any serious headway. Believing the fire to be completely out the fire depart ment returned to their quarters. In a short time a second alarm called the department uut again, the aims house, containing several hundred cripples having caught on fire. The fire was we'll under way by the time the de- partment arrived. The work of res culng the cripples was made very dan gerous and difficult because of the rapidity with which the building was burning, and rescues were made that required courage and heroism. It is believed that all the inmates were re- moved. The building will be total loss.
 New York. March 1O.-The news paper publishers assocat on here is considerably aroused at what they be- Iieve to be an attempt on the part of Census Director North to prove tn. newspapers of this city as having com bned in the interests of certain an- didates for congress with the inten- tion of controlling the delegation. They held a meeting last night al which North was openly accused ot having been instructed by the depart ment at Washington to obtain figures to show that such a combination was in existence and that he had obtained figures that were based entirely upon misrepreSeDtatio A letter touching upon the suh;ect has been forwarded by the association to President RuOse- welt.
 Washington, March 1O.-The story that was published this morning in a number of papers to the effect that Secretary Taft had announced that if elected to the office of President he would conduct the office absolutely in-