The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-11

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 Frankfort, Jan. 9.-Ip reference to the recent night raids made by the Iawless element and in which so much brutality was shown, Governor Will son today sent message to the legis- lature asking that ho,'y to take some definite action in the matter and to provide means for preventing any further outbreaks of the sort. The raiders do their mischief at night, riding into a town and pillaging it, showing no mercy to anyone who offers opposition to them.
 ! New York, Jan. 9. .- Edwin Gould an- nounced todaythat he would, in short time rehabilitate the bank build- ing formerly occupied by the Heinze | interests as the Mercantile National When Heinze was questioned regard ing tbe announcement he admitted that he had lost everything in the crash oi Oil raided the market.
 Washington, Jan. 9.-The applica- tion fer patent covering the townsite of Katalla and which is claimed by Clark Davis of Seattle, was granted today and the patent issue7. Davis claims the townsite under the mining act and has gained posse sion of it in the same manner that mniog claims are patented.
 Washington, Jan. 9.-The Fowlel bill, which was referred 10 a sub-com mittee of the finance committee end recommended by them, provides that banks shall be pc, mitted to issue cred it notes to the full extent of tn hsir cap tal. Banking institutions organized in districts arc to be under the con- trol of the deputy Comptroller. A guarantee fund is to be deposited with the government to the amount of hall a billion dollars.
 Washington. Jan. 9.-A corps of government engineers has been order et to the Pacific coast for the purpose of inspecting the conditions along the coast from San Diego to Seattle. It is presumed the work is to be done with view to the ultimate increase of coast defense by the war depart ment.
 Washington, Jan. 9. Delegate Gale. in discussing the matter of the ap- pointment of a successor to Judge Wickersham, stated that in his opin- ion it would not he good policy to ap- point an Alaska man 10 the position since every body in Alaska is more or less interested in mining and would, therefore, he subject to prejudice. He believes it is better an outsider should act as judge.
 New York, Jan. 9-.Ean Janoif, a Russian, fell into the hands of the immigration officers today when he arrived here on one of the liners. II was held under instruction from the Russian government. Ques- tions developed the fact that the man is wanted in Riga, where he comm it. ted a number of serious offences. He admitted that he lad committed mur- ders arson and burglary and had come to this country to escape the eft cers of the Russian government.
 Seattle, Jan. 9. Chairman Casey O the democratic committee has called for d meeting of Alaska democrats. They are to meet on the tweLty-fr-;. the object of tie meeting heinz tn selection of time and place for hoil- ing the Alaska democratic convention. The Alaska democrats living in this city favor holding the convention after the republican convention. While it is not an assured fact, it + believed that Juneau will be selected as the convention city.
 Chicago, Jan. 2. 9.-Ihe Jefferson club last night rendered banquet to Wl- liam ]. Bryan. Bryan's address cor. sisted of bitter tirade agai,st th4 aristocracy in which he accused them of scheming to get control of the gov ernmont md take it away from the peou.u. He expressed his opposition to the centraliaing of power in the government and accused the republ- an party of having stood in with Wall street and helped them in all ways possible.
 Denver, Jan. 9.-Editor Bonfelds. wto was arrested last week for having brutaly assaulted Editor Patterson of ibis city was found guilty of assault today and fined tie sum of fifty dol lars. Patterson is recovering from yhe injuries inflicted during the assault.
 Rio Janeiro. Jan. 0.-The war yes sels are laying eff Pernamtuco. The president, on board one Of the vessels of the Brazilian fleet and with the other vessels following, went outside the harbor to extend welcome to the big fleet of fighting ships.
 Victoria, Jan. Q. Thirteen war yes sel belonging to the British navy will arrive at Esquimalt in May where they