The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-15
owiny to the condition of the financial

the Gug2enhelm Interests Ill AiasNa.
 Seattle, Feb II. l.-Secretary Ballaine of the Alaska Central railroad com pany has announced that there will be no further extensions to the road this coming year owing to the difficulty of obtaining money for that purpose.
 New York, Feb. 1.-The eontes- tants who are to take part in the aut- omobile race from this place to Paris expect to be ready to start by Satul- day at noon.
 Washington. Feb. 12 Delegate Gale and Congressman Snlzer are drafting Il new bill providing for form of ter ritorial government for the district of Alaska. It includes a provision that two members from each judicial dis trict be chosen to form territorial council, the principal work of which will be recommending to congress of needed Legislation. In case of tie over any question coming before the council, the governor is given the right to cast the deciding vote. The bill also gives the governor of the ter ritory the right to appoint commis- sioners for the various divisions. Al together the powers of the governor are greatly increased and the powers of the judiciary are proportionately diminished. The council has author ity to handle nothing but minor mat ters. The new bill will not touch up- on the subject of liquor legislation il either of the bills now before congress pass. Delegate Gale states, in regard to the introduction of the new bill that d modification of territorial gor ernment is all hat the people of A ....- ka can possibly hope tor.
 Washington. Feb. 12. 2.-Representa- tive Brick of Indiana has intoduced a bill in the house providing for sn appropriation of one hundred and seN- enty-fve thousard d dollars to be used for the purpose of constructing building in Juneau to be s d as the headquarters of the governor of the territory. Delegate Ca'e has intro- duced bill providing for an appro- priation of two hunrded thousand dol lars to be used for the construction oi other public buildings to be used as offices by other officials, all to be To- cated in Juneau.
 Seattle, Feb. l2.-Thomas Bruce ot Dawson, A. D. Coulter of Valdez. Lyndlev Green of Rampant, F. \. Hasslocher of Ketchkan and Captain Johnson of Nome have filed articles of incorporation under the name of the Arctic Club. The purpose of the new organization is to erect in Seattle a twelve story building ou Third ave nue, a part of which will he occupied hy a social organization. Tine organi- gers have laid plans for forming one of the finest social cluos on the Pa ctic coast. It is intended to have the building completed ny the first of September.
 Seattle, Feb. r.. When the state ment that Morgan had secured cnntrt over the Guggenheim interests in General Manager Jarvis of u e North western Fisheries company who is more or less identified with the Gug 9enheim interests in Alaska, he stated that he knew nothing whatever of the transaction. if any had been made. He stated that there had always been joint interests existing between Mur- gan and the Guggenheims in regard to the holdings of the latter in the northern country. but he did not be- lieve that Morgan had secured control
 Tuscon. Feb. l2.-While the Amer ican employees of the Sonora mine were eating dinner today heavy charge of dynamite was discharg cd under their quarters. blowing ftJepl of the occupants of the building through the roof, killing five ard severely injuring the others. The tiendish deed was committed by MeXi- can employees who have been having troublr wIln the Americans for some time past.
 Columbus. Feb. 12. Ohio has de- clared itself in favor of Secretary Tatf At the primaries held yester- day Taft defeated Foraker by safe majority. All the delegates to the Chicago convention will be instructed to vote for Taft The state convention will also be urder control of the Taft forces.
 Washington, Feb. l2. The bill pro- vdiug for fourth judicial district for Alaska. it is announced today, will pass in few days. The new division. according to the provision in the bill, will be carved out of the Third. The headquarters of the new division will be at Valdez.
 Washington. Feb. 12. The naval appropriation bill carries the sum of five thousand dollars to be expended in constructing a light and power plant at the marine station locat- ed at Sitka.