The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27
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commissioner has just ended, has been exonerated from any intentional wrong doing and was today ordered to return to his dutles at Fairbanks by Attorney General Boneparte.
 Judge Reid sad in a statement some time ago that he had done no inteu- tional wrong. but he. like other men may have made mistakes. His exhon- eration fully bears out his statement. and is true of any man no matter what his station in life. Judge Reid has made enemies as any man will who is in public position: he has also made many friends who will be glad tn know that his exoneration is complete and that he may go hack to his office with the assurance that he is upheld in fearlessly conducting his office.
 He may have made mistakes, as he acknowledges If he has and is will ing to admit them. his friends will deem him all the better man for open ly acknowledging his mistakes, instead of trying to hide behind technicalities.
 Washington, Feb. l9. The war de- partment has asked congress for s65- GOO appropriation for harbors in the state of Washington. much of which will be used at Pacific coast points where the least protection is offered from the storms.
 The military committee has agreed to include an army appropriation of s20, 900 10 the above measure for work on Washington military roads. Many of the military roads are not in th, best condition and the army hopes by com bining the bills to get much peed- ed work done. The Alaska road ap- propriation was rejected by the house because it was includedin this mea- sure. The Alaska appropr iation must come up in bill unaccompanied by requests for appropriation for any dis trict outside of her own territory.
 Pittsburg, Feb. 19.- 9.-Arguments in tbe-case of Bank President W. Ramsey who was accused of bribing the Pitts burg council were concluded yester- day afternoon, and the case placed 'n the hands of the jury which, after de- liberating about two hours returned a verdict of guilty at six o clock. Crowds waited in the corridors of the court room expecting an early verdict and were not deceived ID their expecta- tion.
 The attorneys for the convicted bank president will appeal the case and are now busy getting the appeal ready. They also will make application for bond until such time as the appeal may be hear1.
 Valdez, Feb. 19.-Frank Bartlett. who is the original discoverer of the placer mines on Eigle River, brought in report to Valdez which is causing mucn excitement, and miners are iccklng to the river as fast as they can secure supplies. Bartlett states that seven feet from the surface there is streak of pay dirt three feet thick which yields from one to two dollars to the pan, and it extends for miles down the canon. If the report is true, which it no doubt is, Valdez will ex- psrience one of the greatest gold rushes of her time in the near future.
 Seattle. Feb. 19.-Another of the dIsgraceful scenes following in the wake of Socialism in Seattle occurep last night in hall in which band Of Socialists were holding a meeting, resulting in riot call heinz sent to police headquarters for bIue-coats to quiet the di, tui bance.
 A little more than month ago a riot occurred at the hall resulting in bruised heads, and convictions at tine police court for disturbances created at the same hall and by the same peo- pie, which goes to prove that Seattle socialism at least is fast becoming a nuisance.
 Tacoma, Feb. ;9.-In a slide of slate and loose earth at the Garden coal mine John Alvin James was caught in the debris and crushed to death, near ly every bone in his body being broken.
 New York, Feb. l9.-The keel for the steamer Carnegie, which the Crsnegie Institute is fitting up to in- vestigate the magnetic phenomena vas laid yesterday with due ceremony. The vessel is being especially con- structed for an attempt to find the magnetic North Pole, and less than six hundred pounds Of steel will be used in her construction.
 New York, Feb. 19.-ConsideI able mystery has been thrown around the order issued ny Police Commissioner Bingham to the effect that hereafter Grants tomb in Riverside drive is to be guarded by policemen day and night. It was said that members oi the Grand Army of the Republic had com mpIained of the unguarded condition