The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-02

toregone conclusion that neither ma has sohw for anything but the shor end. This would be quite an iter however In worlds championship the public could be induced to loo seriously upon the match and figur where eiter man had chance to vii the laurels fro Jonhson.
 ROME, Dec. 3o.-As the time prog reses and further details of the terri ble eathquake are learned the deatl list grows. It is now stated that on' hundred thousand people perishet and almost double that amount are injured. Pysicians are hurried tt the districts to give relief to the in jured and armies of men engaged II burying the dead. As yet none of the bodies have begun to decay as the weather is cool and it is thought il will he some time before decomposit ion will set in which will gveatly aiG in the identificatin and burial of the victims.
 Chouls are everywhere, the author. itie not yet being able to supply a sufficient numebr of officers to police the entire district, orders have beer issued for troops and they are hourly arriving on the scene and will show no mercy to the inhuman thieves who rob the dead.
 The King and Queen arrived on the scene yesterday and immediately is- sued the necessary orders for relief and soldiers, starting subscription f,r the victims by giving out of their private fortune the sum of $200, 900. Money is needed, having no fo,d fo' ,early two days and none in sight. The situation is beyond description b,ing much worse than in San Earn cisco at the time of the earthquake there because much larger area is ruined wiht in many caes only primit-
 ve methods for the transportation 0! f,od and clothing. The authorities at Washington are making every effort to get word from Consul Cheney and nave failed so far and it is believed ,e is among the dead. Messages oi .vmpathy have been sent by the Pres ident with the assurance of assistance
 Q the stricken people in their hour oi need.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Ab bra ham Ruefl the scheming Jew who has for years been connected one way Oi mother with San Francico's politica :orruptness is i,eginning to realize tt certinty that the way of the trans .ressor is hard one in the end -teuir was brought before the courl this morning to recieve is sentence. Rneff's Attorneys made determined effort for new trial, fighting every iach where they thought hope might .xlst, hut the Judge promptly denied new trial and proceeded to sentance 'Rueff who was given a maximum oi fourteen years. Rueff's Attorneys filed an appeal and the execution has been stayed awaiting hearing.
 SEATTLE. Dec. 3O.-The people of Seattle are much elated over the pros- pect of the government establishing :, naval office on Pugent Sound, which if plars now under consideration ma teriliza, will place many naval officers ln Seattlp and vicinity. The Chamber
 Commerce has taken the matter ir ,snd and will do all in their power tt ,elp ocffiers now on the ground ir ,inding the desiled location With
 le navy yards at Bremerton only q n.w miles away with al,n3s million lolars to he spent in improvements and the prospects nf naval office, Seattle has jus caus! to do what she can ir order to interest other attachees 0. the navy in locating offices in or peai lhe city. e.s.
 SEATTLE, Dec 3)-B. F. Man ming whom, the police d occasion tt arrest yestedray was found to be in g $ rious condition having fractured skull. Manning accuses the police ol brutal treatn,rnt while he was | rris- uner in the 'jaii. What truth tlere may be in the complaint is not known IS the jailer 'incharge has not yet heen interviewed in the matter. Manning sincedied, and an inquest . vii be held vb Ihe facts in the case wiil be brought out.
 ROANOKE, VA. Der. 30.. There was atertltic exposion in the mine at Lyk Branch this morning in which ioul men were killed and forty men are ,.ntOmbedi n the mine which immed- lately caught fire and is now burning. There is practically no nope of sa ing the, men as the mine will have to bt plugged up to smother the flames be. fore any one can enter. Women and children hover over the mouth of the pit screaming and crying for the faith CTS they know to be In the mines, many refusing to leave for an instant in vain hope that some hopeful tid ings may come to them. Later news states that all hope of saving any o the men has been abandoned.
 | Lt)S ANGELES, Dec.3l "A great throng gathered at the J. J. Jefferies fight pavilion at Ascot Park to wit ness the 45 round contes, between Kaufman and Jim Barry which was | |. q. n nf4.,i,, fam, sf mt fn aniah