The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-28

w dSD1uklols hO ASPee lican conventions in Veromnt and New Mexico have been held and the delegates elected to attend the nation al republican convention were in both cases instructed to vote for William Taft for the presidential nomination. Virginia republicans have met and the administration of President Roose- velt was warmly endorsed.
 Stanford University, March 2l.-A number of the students of the school were expelled a few days ago for hay ing booted at members of the faculty. .A meeting of the student body was held today and it was unanimously decided to quit the school in a body unless those expelled were reinstated by tomorrow.
 New York, March 21.-At meet ing of the democratic state central committee yesterday it was decided to send the New York delegation to the national democratic convention at Denver uninstructed so far as choice for the presidential nomination is con- cerned.
 Washington, March 2l.-Delegate Gale has introduced a bill providing that in the future all physicians prac- ticing medicine in Alaska must have diploma from a recognized school of medicine or must have practiced for five consecutive years in the district.
 Washington, March 2l.-The Duke Abruzzi, whose engagement to kath- erine, daughter of Senator Elkins, was announced a few days ago, left today for Rome to secure the consent of the Pope to his contemplated marriage.
 Chicago, March 2l.-Fire broke out today in the Grand Pacific hotel and the building was completely gutted by the flames, the loss amounting to one hundred thousand dollars. All Of the guests escaped. two receiving injuries. One member of the fire department was injured.
 Washington. March ..23.-A confer ence was held at the White House to- day between Senator Aldrich and Representative Payne and Dalzelle, respectively recognized as the leaders o. the houses to which they were elected. An agreement was reached relative to a number of prominent measures to be considered during the present session. They decided to sup port the Aldrich currency bill, the employers liability act, the bill pro- viding for limitation upon the pow CTS of injunction, the alteration of the Sherman antitrust laws and the bill providing for the establishment of a commission whose duty will be to se- cure information concerning the effects of tariff on imports and report needed changes to congress.
 San Francisco, March 23.-Trouble is brewing between the Alaska Pack ers' Association and the fishermen who have in former years gone to Alaska under employment of the con- pany. A reduction in wages amount ing to two per cent is the cause oi the difficulty. The men refuse to ac- cept the reduced scale. Three thou sand fishermen are involved in the re- ducton and their refusal to accept the lower price will have the effect of de- laying the industry and making the pack for 1908 fall below the average.
 Washington. March 23.-The ship subsidy bill was before the senate Sat- urday for vote. the result being the passage of the bill. It provides that all vessels, travelling at the rate oi sixteen knots per hour between the United States and the Philippines. South America. Japan, China or Australia be allowed four dollars per mile, and vessels in the twelve knot class. operating to the same countries, be allowed two dollars per mile.
 
 Havana, March 23.-Henry Water son, in discussing the coming presi- dential campaign. stated that he be- lieved the leading capitalists of the country would unite and throw their influence and support to W. J. Bryan. He gives as the reason for this action the desire of inanciers to defeat the Republican party as a rebuff to the policies of the administration under President Roosevelt.
 Columbia, s. C., March 23.-Sena- tor Tillman is very ill. the doctors in attendance diagnosing the case as ner- vous prostration.