The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

1 SbOWS tliut ttO dOIhO boo SbtC' ed nearly so bad as the Atlantic in the past year.
 In report made public short time ago it was learned that America was not the only country to suffer last year. All the great powers reported loss oi from five to twenty per cent in busi- ness and all suffered more or less. The Pacific loss was confined mostly to the lumber trade which suffered badly during the first few months of the past year, and had not resumed normal conditions at time the report was made.
 Washington, Jan. l9-In order to show the publishers of the New York World that he is sincere,,. President Roosevelt has summoned grand jury to investigate the sensational charges printed by that paper some tune ago regarding the Panama canal deal.
 The president says he will push the libel charge .o the bitter end, and de- velopements may be expected in the near future. It seems that the World has gone to far to back down at this stage of the game and will face the music let come what may. The charg- es made by the paper were very much to the point and if libel is proven it will go very bard with that paper.
 Sacramento, Jan. 19-The State Leg isature has received communica- tion from president Roosevelt asking them to delay action on the anti Jap anese bill until he presents the case to them from a nal ional standpoint. The bill as it now stands will work incaIcuable damage to the whole na- tion, not only from commercial standpoint but from the view other nations would take in the matter and the effect it would have on Americn commerce.
 Washington, Jan. l9-Am id the wild scenes of confus on Representa- iv r Willet was voted off the floor of the House on the ground that he was villi lying the president. During the early hours of today session it was apparent there was a tense feeling among a few mem bers of the House. This feeling reached a climax V hen Wllet took the floor in the afternoon. He declared the president to be tyrant,.a gargo- gle, pigmy and decepdent from the Dutch trades people and was now up before the American people trying to initiate a king. At the conclusion Of this rabid speeci, tire house and galier- ies were in an upi oar, some missing aud some cheering. The Marshal at Arms took a hand about this time anu after warning the people in galleries quiet was restored alter which time Representative Willet was voted off the floor. Many of tfe members of house have become greatly incensed over the Secret Service question and other systems adopted by the the pre- sident and the out bursu today was not unexpected The language however was very unjust, not only did it effect the president but his family, and this part of it was certainly uncalled for and very wrong.
 Hakodate. Altogether thirty-six Japanese deep-sea fishing vessels went out last year for the Northern waters. They have all returned from their i fishing grounds to Tokyo, Hakodate and other places, except the Daini Kinseiamru, of Tokyo, and the Seikai maru, of Hakodate, which were seiz- ed and are detained in America on suspicion of poaching. The total catch during the season is said to have reached over 1000 fur seals and about ! l,OO0 sea-ottres, which are valued at more than $5, GOO, 600 according to the current prices on the London market.
 Manning. The Artillrey Regiment mutinied and closed the East Gate, but the Governor of Anhwei, who had just arrived from the mauouvers, l immediately ordered the Nanyang naval authoritei> to attack the muti- neers with five gun boats and at the same time attacked the city with his troops. The mu.lneers. however, H ed after short fight. being unahle to stand the bombardment of the gun boats. Many residents at the East Gate of the city were injured by the bombardDent.
 Manilla. During 1908 China fur. nished 2Y72 bushels of beans and peas, 10, 134 bushels of potatoes and l, 7l2, 67z pounds of miscellaneous garden truck. From Japan 80, 752 bushels of potatoes, and 635, 9S7 pounds of other vegeta. b.es were recei ed. The value ol these food stuifs, during 1908, aggre- gated s4il, 200, of which but $3l. .s35 is credited to the United States, s26, 73G to the United Kingdom, while Japan and China furnished values to the ex. tent of $297, 927.
 Manila. -PhilIipino mechanics and