The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

St Petersburg. Russia. July l.-Ths governments has appropriated forty million dollars 10 be expended at once in the rscuperStion and building of the army. It is stated that an agree- msnt has been made 10 appropriate a total of one hundred million more for the reconstruction ot the port of NlaG- lsossos
 Cincinnati. June ao.--Judge Has- mon. who went to Princeton. \. l., ss attend the funeral of presider Cleveland has returned home and iu an interview today spoke most feel ingly of the ceremony on Friday. Ho stated that ss soon aS President Roose- welt arrived he called the members o. the late presidents cabinet together alone in the room in which the body WAS lying in state, and behind closed doors delivered remarkable eulogy or the dead. Pointing 10 the coffin, he spoke tsudsrly and with the great est admiration of the late president 'S good deeds. referring particularly to his courage in holding his ground when he had decided upon duty. Both the speaker and the little com pany of C;evelagd's old advisors were much affected by the tribute.
 Seattle, June sa.-George Shea of Nome, who with L. F. Shackle,ord of Juneau waS seated as delegate from Alaska at the Chicago convention, has arrived here, and today stated that the party leaders insisted that if Alaska expected 10 secure any ade- uuase representation in Washington man must be elected who could work in harmony with the Republican lead CTS He stated that Delegate Gale, elected on an independent ticket. was practically useless in Washington. as I he could Ot affiliate with either par q ana was regarded as ansagonistic 70 both sides She's claims that 0en- partisan delegate WAS never received as friend 10 both sides. however hard ne tried to sit m The middle of I the fence. but would always be turned down by both democrats and republi- cans when he had | favor to ask. Shea further stated that the action of 5 the convention should settle for all time the differences in the party iu i Alaska, and that he expected 10 see both factions working together for the success of Corsou.
 Seattle" June ca.-The Victoria. Nhieh Is the first Of the Nome feet to return from the north, states that the ice pack is abnormally slow in break ing up this year. and that navigation is unusaully dangerous Her officers have reported that they were aImosr constantly in sight of huge ieebegg- until half way home from Nome. many of the bergs towering higher than lhe stacks of the steamer.
 Washington. June 29.-It was an { uouueed today because the experslve apparatus designed for the Nome
 wireless station had been damaged or the trip north ou the Victoria. the ! government would be unable to install
 the station at Ncmo this ccmirg year
 Seattle. June 29.-Frank Stone. one of the best knoWn attorneys 0u the ! Pacific Coast. died at his home today. He was prominent in mining affairs. 8 nd has been attorney for the Alaska [ Perseverance Mining Company at Ju- mean for 2 number Of years. He w2s also ae the head of , large syndicate owning property or Douglas island rot far from the Treadwsll mines.
 New York. July Hopper has taken Q slump in the market today. ! dropping to twelve and five eighths. The fall resulted from a cablegram from England stating that there was TO demand for The metal.
 Douglas, Aria. July 1.-Chairman i. Packard of the Arizcua delegation to the Denver convention has announced hat he aitI introduce resolution to : the eonvention recommending and urging that statehood be granted sep srateiy to Arizona and New Mexico Immediately. Packard states that he has received promises Of support from many delegates and the Arizona dele gsG ion will work hard to secure the recommeHdaEinftoOm the convention.
 Fresno. Calif.. July LA desperate attempt at robbery was made last night by two men namsd CIey Rogers and Tony.Lavell. who set fire to aharn Of wealthy rancher aud in the excit- ment entered the house and rausacked it ln their search for money. The
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