The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-19
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Seattle, Sept. 6.-The Hazel Dollar, carrying seven thousand tons of coal, sailed today from Nanimo, B. C.. for Nome. The price of coal at Nome has reached such point that tha citizens have organized a new independent company. This shipment of fuel will go to supply that company and its ar rival will undoubtedly precipitate a lively fuel war in that city in the far north.
 Rochester N,. Y., Sept. 16.-It is officially announced that Murphy and the forces of Tammany Hall have with drawn their fight against the McCar- ren faction and will make peace with the noted state senator and the King County democracy in the interest of democratic harmony throughout the state.
 Berlin, Sept. 16. The airship of Major Von Perseval made great flight here yesterday. It remained in the air eleven hours, making a tour of the sky at an elevation of l.500 feet. On its homeward flight the airship ran race with the limited express and came in ahead of the train. This is the first race on record between an airship and train. The airship re- sembled somewhat the ordinary balloon with the basket hung far below. For the frame it substantiates an ingeni- ous device for rectifying the pisching of the car. It descended as safely as any ordinary balloon does.
 Seattle, Sept 17.-A hot fight is on here between the two wings of the so- cialists. At big meeting last night held by the supporters of Debs for the presidency, one of the speakers of the socialist-labor party, the radical Debs overflow meeting and severely denounced Debs.
 Washington, Sept. 17.-In few | days the first wireless messages are expected to be received in Washing ton from the wireless station in Safety Harbor, .. twenty-four miles east of Nome on Norton Sound, Boring Sea. This assures communication between 1 Nome and all the principal points, in Alaska and the central government at any season of the year regardless of l weather conditions. @..i . Saratoga, N. r., Sept. 1.-The re- publican state convention meeting here favors Secretary Root for tempo rary chairman and some one who is a favorite of the Governor and the Hughes men for permanent presiding officer.
 Seattle, Sept. 1.-The wife of Ole Johnson arrived here today searching for him. The woman had tramped the ties from St. Paul, Minn., to Butte. Montana, and from there to Seattle travelling on the train on col lections taken up by the passengers out of pity for her.
 New York, Sept. 17.-Copper is steadily advancing on the market. Lake copper went up to thirteen fifty today and is reported steady. Tn e copper interests are greatly encour- aged by this raise and are watching the market closely. It means the re- newal of prosperity for the United States and especially in Alaska
 Sydney, Australia, Sept. 17.-An in- terestng bout has been arranged here for the worlds championship in the ring. Jack Johnson has signed to fgh Burns in this city next December for the worlds heavyweight cham pionship honors.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 17.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt are giving re- ception today at their summer home. Every person in the village is invited to attend, from the very poorest and humblest in circumstances to the wealthy, and Sagamore Hill will pre- sent festive scene today. ..."
 Berlin, Sept. 17.-Emperor William and the royal household, with leading German officials, assembled today to witness another flight of the airshiI of Major Von Perseval. An exciting race was expected, but just as the large balloon was rising, amid cheers, sudden squall struck the city and forcing the machine to the ground, greatly damaged it. The accident was great disappoiantment to the Emperor and of much chagrin to the inventor.
 Sedalioa, Mo-, Sep. IT. There are five more deaths today among the victims of the terrible explosion Ot dynamite which occurred here at the railroad station on Tuesday last. This brings up the number of deaths tC twelve from the terrible calamity which has stricken the town. , Baltimore, Md., Sept. 17.-Thirty indignant men burned the tents ir which the Irvinites, religious sect were holding meetings last night a | n II l.