The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-11

an American girl Katherine Elkins, daughter of Senator Elkins of West Virginia. arrived here today. His return to his native land was made an occasion for festival and he was warmly welcomed. shortly after his arrival he held consultation with the king. The newspapers of the city devote considerable space to the homecoming of the duke and printed pictures of Miss Elkins. Contrary to the usual conditions under which such marriages usually ecrur, the Duke Abruzzi is somewhat wealthy and not a spendthrift. In addition to that he must forfeit all claim upon royalty in marrying out of the class to which he belongs.
 Washintgon. April 6. 6.-Charges have been made before the committee on railroads that the Guggenheim steam boat syndicate, recently organized in the East and which practically con- trolS the shipping via the outside to northern ports in Alaska, has. through the monopoly of the business of trans portation, so increased the freight rates on cargos from Seattle for Alas ka as to make the shipment almost prohibtive. The charges were pre- ferred by the packers of the Seward, Valdez and Fairbanks railroad. They claim that the Guggenheim syndicate is practically robbing the people and ask that action be begun at once in the United States courts against the company on the charge of operating a trust in restraint of trade.
 Lisbon, April (. Reflections were held yesterday throughou. number of the provinces and were made the occasion for much rioting and many disorders. Hundreds of persons were wounded and many are dead as a re- suit. Troops were stationed in all the districts. h one district a mob of hundereds of people attacked the sol diers with clubs, injuriug a number of them. The troops returned the as saut by opening fire upon the rioters. In this one engagement twenty of the rioters were killed and over hun dred injured.
 Mukden, April 6.-A mob of Japan ese yeSterday broke into the office Of the American consul here and attack ed the staff of natives employed by Consul Straight. Mir. Straight has notified the Japanese government Of the outrage and has demanded the ar rest and punishment of the perpetrat- ors of the outrage. Failure on the part of the Japanese government to comply with the consul's demands will make the matter international and may lead to diplomatic negotiations on the part of the United States.
 Chicago, April 6. 6.-Secretary Taft last night attended meeting of the railroad conductors union and deliver ed an address, selecting as subject the rights involved in organization. He contended that the laboring men had perfect right to organize and that the capitalists, since the laboring men had that right, had a similar right to organize for their own pro- tection.
 Washington. April Ex-Governor Gray of Delaware. who some time ago announced himself candidate for the nomination at the Democratic nation al convention for the presidency is making preparations for carrying out his campaign on an elaborate scale. He has opened up his headquarters, which are located in this city.
 Fresno. April 6.-The engines of the French automobile which arrived here today are practically ruined The hard driving to which the car has been subjected in it's trip across the continent was too much for the machine and will have to be entirely replaced or the car will have to with draw from the race
 Salt Lake, April 7.-E. II. Harri- man, the railroad magnate, has filed an answer in the matter of the at tempt of the government to dissolve the combination existing between the railroads. Mir. Hartman makes q general denial of the allegations that the railroad companies have a monopo- ly on the passenger and freight hand ling ard that it is using it's power in restraint of trade.