The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
Washington, Feb. 26. 6.-Representa-

" ohsHlugtuu, rSD. -o. hSpieseheh- tive Humphrey. of Washington, has secured the adoption of the ten thou sand dollar Alaska game protection bill. It was opposed by Gale who said that if the governor of Alaska would stay at home where be belonged. instead of lobbying at the national capital it would be much better for all concerned.
 Us Angeles. Feb. 26.-Portus B. Weare, at one time prominent Alas ks mining man and promoter, died here today penniless. Mr. Weare came out from Chicago in the early rush to the Yukon and organized q big commercial company. He engag- ed in mining and was at one time as- sociate6 with Van Hendricks of Seat tie. A few years ago he met with financial reverses and went into yolun tary bankruptcy in Seattle about one year ago. He was well known figure on the Yukon.
 Washington, Feb. 26.-The house has sustained the committees report for the restriction of the secret ser vice. Representative Cook of Color ado, in speaking on the report, says that Roosevelt runs the government on the same principle that the beef trust runs sausage factory from purely personal standpoint. He charged that Roosevelt had built up personal glory supreme in impudence and per- sonal egotism. That he allowed yetoes to be made by ignorant clerks and a vascilating attorney-gene His re- marks were made in a sneering way anu were uOb Ntll IGCtlNGd.
 Olympia, Feb. Ex-Governor Cos grove has appointed George Morris and Emmett Parker as members of the supreme court.
 New York Feb. 27. = Whiskey glasses aud poker chips are among the assets included in the inventory filed with the receiver of the City Rail- road.
 New York. Feb. 27. The revenue cutter Mohawk is agroud at Hell Gate. Wireless messages say she is leaking badly and assistance has been rushed to her.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Tne roy alist army of Peria is besieging Tabriz and the city is in danger of destruc- tion. Two thousand soldiers of the royalist army have been killed.
 Washington, Feb. 27.- It is an- nounced today that DO arrests are to be made in The Panama libel case un- til after March 4th. The newspapers involved are planning to stop Roose- velt's trip to Africa and hold him for a witness.
 At last after some annoying delays Ketchikan is in touch with all the world by wireless telegraph.
 Last night the first communication was established with Seattle and Pu get Sound Stations by Messrs. Cooper and McIsaacs.
 Congratulations were exchanged with United Wireless stations on Rus sian Hill San Francisco Friday Har- bor, Wn. and Astoria, O.egon, U. 5. Government Station at Tatoosh anu North. Head, Wn. Messages were picked up from Canadian Government steamer at CapeL Lazo, on Vancouver Island, and steamers City of Pueblo. Portland. Bertha and Porter at sea.
 This was the initial test of the re- ceiving side of this station, tha sey had been working on the sending side until last night, when these results were obtained.
 It will require some time to bring the station up to standard, as num- Der of details have to be adjusted before the office will be open for pub lie business.
 As an example of its efficiency the Pennsylvania passed Ketchikan today at F 30 and opened wireless communi- cation with the station here. They had received no news since leaving Seattle and requested the Daily Miner to give them information which was promptly done.
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