The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-04

ment and engaged in exporting as- phalt. The business became so profit able that the president of Venezuela attempted to abrogate the contracts. He insists that the matter be brought before the courts of Venezuela while the United States demands that the question be settled by board ap- pointed for that purpose by both gov ernments. The affair has been the cause of much trouble in tho past.
 Washington, April 1.-Congressman Cushman of Washington, has joint d forces with the California delegation in their fight against Pinchot, head of the forestry department. He is ac- cused of having favored the big con- solidated timber interests, granting them privileges that were not accord ed to others. He is charged with hay ing robbed different states of their water rights. Cushman spoke bitter ly of the department, referring to il as federal "fence."
 Seattle, A pril 1.-The chamber ol commerce of this city, at a meeting held last night, passed resolution urging the immediate opening of the coal lands of Alaskka. A great abun. dance of capital is ready for invest ment and awaiting the opportunity. A copy of the resolution was toda, wired to congress, and asks that the lands be thrown open. Operations would be begun at once if the proper. ty were available.
 Washington, April 1.-The demo. cratic members of congress voted sol idly against the measure introduced for the purpose of reinstating the Brownsville soldiers, who were dis. charged without honor by President Roosevelt because soldiers having knowledge of those among them who had committed number of crimes re. fused to divulge the names of the  guilty ones. As result the measure was defeated.
 Little Rock, April Limited State; Senator Jefferson Davis of this state was arrested today on charge of car rying concealed weapons and threat ening to kill. He has had consider able trouble with Prosecuting Attor' ney Helm and has, on number of oc casions, threatened to take the life O Helm.
 Seattle, April Lone of the fea lures of the celebration in honor o the arrival of the war fleet at thi. port will be the presentation to ths fleet of large gold key made entire ly of gold nuggets taken from Alaska The nuggets used in making the key were contributed entirely hy Alask ans.
 Boston, April 1.-The state republi can primaries which were held yester day resulted in the instruction of ff teen delegates to the national republi can convention to vote for Taft for the presidential nomination. Thirty-twt delegates were elected.
 Washington, April LA bill wa.
 introduced today in the senate mak ing it unlawful in the future to adver tise goods that have passed govern ment inspection as guaranteed by tho United States government to be abso lutely pure.
 Washington, April 1.-The nomina tion of Grant Victor as marshal fol Oklahoma was confirmed today by tht senate.
 Washington, April 2.-The bill in. troduced by Congressman Humphrey which provides that in the future al native children in Alaska must attend the native schools provided by the gov err ment or those of charitable orgar izations and fixing penalty on the poIoutS TUT IuiiuCC Vo Sou'P'y "iuh 'h' law, has been reported back by the committee with favorable recon. mendation. The bill also provide. for better control over the sanitary conditions in the homes of the na- tives.
 Pot an Prince, Hayti, April D. The wal ships which were sent here several weeks ago when the negro population arose and committed .hor. rble crim against the foreign white popu.atio and threate led complete massacre, are to be withdrawn. Con. siderable alarm is felt among the for. eigners that another outbreak may oc. cur. The French minister has advis. ed the foreigners to arm and make preparations to defend themselves, as the situation is acute and the negros will probably continue the war against them.
 New York, April 2.-The case oi Chancellor Day of Syracuse university and who is a member of the Metho- dist conference, charged with sand- ering the character of President Roosevelt, was decided here today by Bishop Moore in favor of MT. Day. Bishop Moore stated that the effort to prevent Chancellor Day from critisis- ing President Roosevelt was an att