The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-02

$ the opium edict. More trouble is ] looked for on their arrival.
 l WlLLEMSTED Dec. aS. Vice Pres idenr Gomez is displaying the spirit in the settlement of affairs in Venez- uela that win win for him the friend ship and loyalty of every citizen of that republic. He caused today to he
 prirted over his signature an invitat- ion to the political eSiles to return, promising them not only immunity but hearty welcome back home.
 Vice President Gomez will alsso u-
 mite all political factions and outline to them the future government in order
 that they will unite with him in
 bringing back some kind of prosperity instead of living as they were under
 political opperession. Vice President ! Gomez also ordered the clearing of all jails of political prisoners as well as
 other minor offenders and now hopes
 to establish peace, upon principals heretofore unknown to his subjects. ! PITTSBURG. Dec. 2S.-In con-
 trence held with President Roosevelt
 today regarding the coming graft pro-
 secusions 10 be started al the next term of court it was al nounced that an effort would be made to secure the
 services of Thomas ]. Heney who has
 success fully proecut q the boo6lirg
 caes in San Francisco to be the prose- cutter in the Pitishurg cases now pen ding. IL is not known what commun- ! ications have passed, If any, between Heney and the PIttsburg Prosecuting Attorneys office and it is not yet 1 known whether Henev would accept
 al this time owing 10 the condition oi
 bis health from the recent attack of Norris Haas when he was shot and seriously wounded in the court room in San Francisco But should he con- ciude to accept he will undoubtedly stir
 things op in the smoky city.
 CHICAGO. Dec. 26 6-Illuinating gas claimed four victims last night at
 the home of Morris Lukeman. the shoIe family being aspyxiated. Ftom some unkrowp cause ore If the jets
 was either left on or accidutally turE
 eu on during the night and Mori is
 Lu :kman, his wife and two children
 were fJu7d ieai in their beds this
 morning hy the servani who on a. rising detected the "dur of g9s so
 strong that she immed ately iEvesti-
 gated with the anove result. Had the door been closed hetween the sleep
 ng apartments of the family, two at least wouli have been saved.
 SEATTLE. Dee. g. .-Dln Kain of Valdez. we'll known Alaskan is in Seattle promoting Alaska Day at the Alaska Youkun Pacific Exposition.
 He is very enthusiastic in his woi k
 and plans for that day. He is interest
 ing other, \ a -sans who aie 10 CO., ; E o
 with beluiful pictures of Alaska with glowing accounts O the district.
 its past. present and future. The
 Toe work when con pleted will be . truthful in every detail and the put
 l : will be benefited by the knowledge
 they get from the work. Su-h adFer- Ii ing $ Mr. kaiu proposes will he of unesl imabe value to any con- .emplating a tIip 10 the district.
 SEATTLE. Dec. c6.-The little plum which Captain Zim Moore
 has been looking for so anxiousIy feil
 into his basket today ani he will soon leave for Unga. to which place he
 goes as Deputy Marshel. Capt. Moore's
 appiontment is good news to the people of Unga and he will recieve hearty
 welcome when he arrives to assume the dure of bis new office.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. In an D.
 rervieE today Presisdset Roosevelt stated to a reporter that he could t interfere in the case of Gompers, Mi'- chell and Morri on as long as e case was in the courts. Neither c.u
 he say he would interfere were the appeal withdrawn. As the case now stands it leaves the union men in quandry as the President did not con- syit himself. Tie unions are however anxiously awaiting ihe sta'em 'rt being prersted ny the President in reply to their request for interference.
 hich III d-ipe his position and bis
 reasons for not taking any action in the ca-e as Il nos stands. Tle state ment oulj b. of especial interest a- il ss expected 10 deal extensively vi
 the Ia bor situation Geiiuing the rights
 of individuals. unions and cGrp0rat iun. after An injunction has heen is--
 ued according 10 his 0.u ideas of rhe
 situ.tion h any case the union
 men ill not Ioose hope uf obtaining she freedom oi their leaders as lJcg "a E straw rtEa n> for them 10 grab lD hope of freeing them. Every appeal
 ss III be made u their behalf that ! u- man brain can contrtve aud nothing will be left undone 10 accomplish the r