The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-20

ahead where another halt was made and the cars footed of their contents. No clue has yet been obtained, but officers are securing tine country ano hope to capture them before they get into the back mountain country.
 Port Townsend, Feb. 15.-At the time of the wreck of the whaling schooner Olga, it was reported that Captain Mogg was lost when the vessel went down. Advices just received state that Captain Mogg is alive and well, and now at Point Barrow. When the vessel was wrecked Captain Mogg grasped piece of floating wreckage and after being in the water for hours, was cast upon the beach.
 Washington, Feb. 15.-When the geological survey made it's report on the progress of the Alaska shore line survey, it at once became apparent that the time allotted was not suffici- ent for the comm ission to complete the work in a thorough manner. A bill was introduced, and passed today, granting an extention of five years time to have shore line map of the entire Alaska coast and the islands in the district helonging to this govern ment completed.
 Washington, Feb. 15.-A bill will be introduced in the next congress providing for an Alaska railroad com mission consisting of five members who are to be appointed by the presi- dent. The commission will have pow or to invite proposals for railroad con- struction and enter contracts for the government in all branches of railroad building, thus doing away with much red tape and delay correspoding with Washington direct.
 Cincinnati, Feb. 15.-President- elect Taft spent Sunday at the home of his brother, leaving for Washington today. In an interview Mir. Taft said
 nat he strongly indorses the Panama Canal plans, and win rush the work, completing the canal at the earliest possible moment
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-The Rus sian Enbassador to America is very much in disfavor in his home country lud his recall may be expected at any time. It is stated on good authority that his failure to induce Secretary Root to return Russian refugees will ue the chef cause of his recall
 Washington, Feb..s5.-4 According to Admiral Schley. the only way to insur peace in the Pacific is to protect it with fleet large enough to protect
 he interests of the American people. Unless this is done war will come at DO far distant date.
 Acapulco, Mex, F'ep. 16. During a performance at local theater which ~as given in honor of Governor Flores, the moving picture machine started a fire. There was about thousand peo- pie in the building at the time and when the cry of fire was raised the people made mad rush for the exit. Women and children were tramped under foot and many killed ill that manner, others were caught and crushed to death at the doors, and in all 300 people lost their lives, their bodies being recovered in the ruins after the fire.
 Algeirs, Feb. 16.-During dense fog an unknown vessel rammed the Belgian steamer Australia and in twenty minutes both vessels were Il, the bottom of the sea. The captai, O the Australia ordered all hands in the life boats but before the orders could be carried out the vessel went down and nearly all on board were lost.
 . Altoona. Feb. 16.-The Chicago New York flyer on the Pennsylvania railroad, while running at the rate of about forty miles an hour struck q land slice near Altoona wrecking al- most the entire train. A storm has prevailed for the past week and the heavy rains caused tons of rock ard earth to slide down the side of tn mountain across the track.
 No deaths have so far been reported but many passengers were seriously inured. It will be nearly week be- fore the slide can be cleaned up and the wreck cleared so that trains can again run on schedule time.
 Detroit, Feb. 16.-The Lake Shore Electric express jumped the track west of Vermillion and 50 people were killed and probably twice as many in- jured. The tra' n was running at a high rate of speed at the time of the accident and without any warning the motor left the rails the whole tran going into the ditch in a jumbled mass. | Tho fnot that tha wrock Ocnurod m o