The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-04

bonapsrte has been engaged in prob ing the charges preferred against Dis .riet Attorney Harlan and has disr sred condition of political rot S- in the third jndieis' -nness of Alaska. Evidence obs~ ois'rice that gambling WAS Der .aheo SHOWS seegty in the astoor' h.''e" '' u" were openly een6 a'a 'hH' "Nes terence ey thr deted without inter- ia ,Aa e>,n officers. This occurred Gaa.a. ..er River district and the sa.,S district. Complaints made by .- Ants of the district to the dis
 .,ct attorney were completely ignor- ed. Harlan and his deputies accepted bribes from the gamblers and were thus paid for defeating the ends Of justice. Presideu. Roosevelt was in- formed 0, the condition of affairs that has been brought to light. Secretary Bouapsrte will continue the inyesti- ga,iun. taking testimony from Seattle and Valdez
 Washington. Dec. as.-PreSiden. Roosevelt has issued an order 10 Dis trict Attorney Harlan to answer the charges filed against him. in which he is accused of having discriminated in his prosecutions Of cases for the government and of having allowed gambling games 10 be::opera,ed in de- fianee of the law. Harlan must an- swer the charges immediately and If the answer is not forthcoming he viii be removed in January.
 Washington, Dec. S.-Presideut Roosevelt, Secretary Garfield ard Secretary Bonaparie held confer enee today st which the charges ssainsi Governor Hoggstt were con- sidered, |, was finally decided that the charges were g-oundleSs and they were accordingly dismissed. Presi- dent Roosevelt declared after the con- ference was over that be would stand hy Governor Hoggatt and Iend him all the support he could.
 Charlottesville. Virginia. Dec. 2s.- CourierS with messages S of import snce, have been sent out with orders 10 find the President and deliver 10 him the messages which were sent from Washington and 10 which con- siderable importance is sttached. Roosevelt is on wild turkey hunt, aB1i is oou. sixteen miles from me telegraph station.
 New Haven. Dec. 2s.-The student bodies of Yale university are gettnig ap petition which will be presented to Congress, asking that body 10 take some action regarding the rapid ex- sinction of whales and green turtles. plring .be past few years these spec ies have been disappeariHg and the students will ask for protection for them.
 Washington. Dec. 2.-In the ah- sence of President Roose7elt Senator Newlands today appealed 10 Secretary Taft 10 order the soldiers TOW posted s. Goldfeld 10 remain where they were. Telegrams have been sent to Pineknot in an endeavor 10 reach the President who IS on hurtiag expedi- lion in the vicinity.
 Detroit, Dec. 2s.-A head on coils sion occurred today on the lire of the Grand Trunk near here between a passenger train and a freight trair. Both trains were badly demolished and five passengers were killed and many others injured. No cause for the accident has as yet been found.
 San Francisco, Dec. 2s-Supsrin- ta 1dent Kinder. 0. ,he Pacific Coast company. 5oday submitted his resig- nation to that position. The resigna- tion came as surprise as TO reason is k lown for his having taken ;he action.
 Port of Spain. Dec. 2s.-The United States bastleship squadron will set sail from here tonorrow. The weather 50 far encountered has been Tery rough and stormy conditions stiil continue
 Seattle. Dec. 2S.-Napager Earring ton Of the Pacific Coas: company is seriously ill ard has been taken 10 hospital.
 Butte. Dec. S-Tbe officials of the local labor union organizations. who are wanted to answer to a charge of contempt of court in ;ba. they refused 10 comply with q court order direct ing them uot 10 interfere or in anY vay take part in the difficulties be- tween the telephone companies and their employees, have fed to Canada to escape being arrested or the charge of having violated the order.