The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-28

meeting of the Federation of Labor, President Gompers was reelected
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-That the United States government, through the war department. intends to greatly increase the defense fortifi- cations along the Pacific Coast, is clearly demonstrated in the enormous
 appropriations that are contemplated ;! Y this purpose. A new navy yard to ne instructed on Puget Sound, ard one million, three hundred thous- and do,lars will be required before the ~ci k eau be brought to completion. Tita Mare Island navy yard will be gl ratly increased in it's capacity for bu lding aud repairing fighting yes se!,. one million, seven hundred thousand dollars being the estimated amount needed in making the inn provments. When completed, the Pacific Coast will have two first class navy yards where the largest vessels can be built or repaired.
 NEW YORK, Nov. B. 3.-William Foster, an Alaska mine owner, who at one time was very rich and lived luxuriously for years in this city had outlived his fortune. He was arrest ed and placed in jail today on vag- rancy charge. Before he fell so low he had succeeded in borrowing at various times over eight hundred thousand dollars with no security whatever.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-The much wanted John Riplinger whom the state department has been making strenuous efforts to have extradicted from Honduras, will be brought back to the United States within four weeks time.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-A man hunt that has lasted for a long time and has been carried all over the world came to a successful end today when "Knolys' whose real name is L. Hancock, was placed under arrest. Hancock was formerly broker, and it was while he was in North Carolina that he committed the crime of em- bezzlement and escaped to Europe. He has been searched for since his crime was discovered An Oriental steamer arrived today and he was recognized among he-passengers and arrested.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Attorney General today filed with the Supreme Court writ certeorare, ask ing for review by that body of the judgement in the Standard Oil case. The date for the hearing has not been set.
 WESTERB. R. l.. Nov. 23.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has been safely assur- ed of turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner. Horace Voz. who has been raising the turkey with the intention of presenting it to the President, kill ed the bird today and will ship it to- morrow.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-A banquet was held here last night by the alumni of the naval academy, six rear admirals being present. After the social part of the affair was concluded general discussion concerning the charges which have frequently been made that the construction work in the United States fleet was faulty and that the vessels were built of an in- ferior grade of material, was entered into. Without exception, the rear admirals denied that any such cond tion existed and claimed that the American boats were fully abreast the times and thoroughly equal to the vessels of other nations,
 SEATTLE, Nov. 24.-The charges which have been made against Judge vto ahReo been carried to the Su- preme Court of Washington and will be thoroughly investigated by that body. The first session of the court was held today and it's transactions are ing kept secret.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-The condition of Attorney Francis J. Heney is worse and he will have to undergo another operation. He has not recovered from the effects of the anesthetcs administered during the first operation.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 4.-A boy named Roy Gager was today killed by stray bullet. He was searching for COW at the time and it is not known who fired the shot.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Noy. 27.-The Ketchell-Papke fight today ended in decisive victory for Ketchell. Papke was knocked out in the eleventh round and made poor showing from the beginning of the battle.
 One cs1 hardly doubt that the age of the airship has arrived when one reads that already arrangements are II