The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-30
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Senator Stephenson, who Is candl- date for recollection gave the Repuhli- can Chairman funds amountinsg 10 one hundred thousand dollars for us- as campaign fund, which is direct violation ot the law. Senator Stephen son has not been interviewed on the subject and the other side of the story is not known.
 Seattle, Jan, 27-The Seattle Chamber of Commerce. just to show the people of Alaska that their hearts are in the right lace, have passed resolutions and forwarded them to Congress urging that body to appro- priate one million dollars for Alaska roads.
 The enterprising men of the Sound city have many good reasons for send ing such resolutions. They real ze bat Seattle is the main purchasingl point for the whole of Alaska, and that more roads means more people to con- sume the goods from her chants.
 The peopieof Alaska are appreciatiye Of every act of either individuals or bodies of men in their behalf. Seat tie has shown the spirit, both col lectively and individually and A laskans have not failed to note every move made in their behalf by Seattles representative men.
 Washington, Jan.. 27-Sentor Davis, Arkansas. is advocating a bill penaiiz- ing the use of the United States mail ar wires for the purpose of conveying any kind Of gambling propositions, which if made law would practically do away with the boards of trade in 4ll.the large cities of the United Sta tes. as well as other forms of gam bling extensively carried on in even the smaller towns. Seantor Davis ,aid at the conclusion of his speech that the government Is facing detct of more than 9l5o, GOO. 00). yet the Senate is making appropriations ot money at the rate of million dol lars daily.
 Senator Davis was formerly Goval nor of the state of Arkansas and has a ways been known as a reformer. His adyocaton Of the gambling bill before the state legislature was the cause ot the suppression O gambling in the state of Arkansasu 1888.
 Washington, Jan., 27-Representa- tive Henry T. Rainey of Illinois caused the entire House of Repre- sentatives to sit up and take notice in Il speech he made before that body to- Jay. In his speech he charged Nelson Cromwell Chatles Taft ard others with being part ie> "a tae lost iata- nous railroad proroslstiou ever snll- initted to any government. The hones5y of the intentions of the meu named toward helpless repuhIic which looked to the American people 'or protection. who uortgaged their all to put into the han oI officers of the American government that they might gain prc,erfion, and then in tue face Of Ill this have deal forced upon them heie i'y they gre robbed that the American treasury may be filled.
 In the letter of tie liw lhsee men are ju,I fed in what they nave done. hut in d noi al sen>e they a.e wtong indeed.
 The peoae of the Csril zorro appeal edsto the American neolir for aid at ihe time of the rebelllon seyrral year. ago: the American people went to their aid, recognised their indeEen- dence and said "ba nds of with the result that republic was formed which was and is, practically under American protection. In the recent troubles Am, rica has guarantees to D, far rhe republic Of Panama the sum ul 32J0. GOO a year for ten years. The sutiie earning capacity of the country of the republic is not sufficient 10 re- pay that money for great many years to come and it is impossible to see . here Panama is going to get of. With a national debt hanging over their heaGs of two and one half mil lion dollars in this last deal,to say othing of o,h her national debts, which amount to almost tm ice th amour It does not seem that the little re9uD- iIc, scarcely larger than one oi our counties in the states is given much show. Representative Rainey then said that in the face oi these last con- ditions. Cromwell, Taft and others have deibei ately robbed those people that America might have more.
 Topeka, Jan., 27-The state iegisla- ture has chosen Joseph BristJw of Salina tu represent the people in the Senate for another term.
 Olympia, Jan., 9 r. Goverenor Cos grove who was elected last fall, and who has Deen very ill -ince tbnt tame has recovered sufficiently to asssume the duties of the office and was duly inaugurated today.
 Carson City Jan. 27-The Stat" Legislature voted to send Senator NaWlan1s hack tO the Senate tuuay.