The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09

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 wASHINToN, Jan. s.-The Admin
 istration has ruled that hereafter the seal rookeries will be in charge Of tn.
 fisheries bureau. This action should have been taken lor2 ago as the bureau of fisheries is better prepared to handle the rookeries.
 l WASHINGTON Jan. 6.-The Red Cross Society announces. that they have received nearly si0o, 900 for dis bursment among the refugees of the earthnake district. This sum together with the $500, coo appropriated by con. gress, makes the total from America. so far, go beyond the million mark. The ships loading for Messina, will carry many thousands tons of clothing and provisions, making the total in money and supplies come very near the two million mark.
 WASHINTON, Jan. 6.-According to advices just received, Panama has settled the controversy with Colum bia. The independence of the Panama Re- public is recognized and by the pay ment. by Panama, of &250. GOO eacli year for ten years agreed upon. Tn. United States will furnish the none, to Panama to meet hcr obligations until she has them paid in full. What settlement this government has made
 sitb Panama for the canal property i. not. t..kuown but it is safe to say that Uncle Sam will not loose anything ir the end.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. ,. 5.-Presiden, Roosevelt wrote a message to congress in which he emphatically denies tha, he said a majority of the congressnei fear investigation. He scores Cannon md says he alone is to bIame for the secret service trouble. The president advocates the action taken by tn.
 iouse last year be reversed. The pres
 dent denials regarding the investi-
 cations caused quite little talk
 ,mong the congressman, and seems tt have placed some one ip a very awk
 ward position. It will all blow b., when the time comes and like man., other little squabbles, end in smoke. PEKIN, Jan. 5.-The E,nassadors a, Pekin are much disturbed because of the dismissal of Juan Shis Kai, claim ing that the action is direct affron: to the powers and have so notified their governments w:sh a demand fo, immediate action. Tho English United States and German Embassa- flors are most emphatic in their state. ments and it nov looks like the inter- national squabble may become serious The other Ambassadors have so Ia, declined to interfere in tine mattrer inless serious events follow, when they will make their position clear to he other members of the mbassy. WASHINTON. Jan. 6.-When Con- ,ress convened this morning. the Sec retary of the Interior, sent recon- :nendation to that body, that sl0. O00 be appropriated for the protection Of Alaska game. Fhe appropriation will rot come day too soon to suit tho Alaska people in general, for it is 4 we'll knuwn fact that unless somethin. is done very soon. the game will go the way of the game in the United ;tates. Congress should see the need uf protecting the game of Alaska. ana close the season at least nine months in the year. ROME, Jan. 6.-The authorities are much alarmed by q report that typhoid fever has broken out in Messina. and fear that the disease may spread be- yond the ruined district. Various re- ports have been circulated from time 10 time of The disease but was not considered as authentic until today, when surgeons from Messina sounded the alarm. Amid deafening. cheers the l first American vessel was welcomed into port this morning. laden with supplies. The work unloading begun at once and is being hurried to the refugees under direction of the Red Crnss Socitey, which has been in the field constantly since the earthquake. Plans of rebuilding have begun in some places and employment afforded for many who are destitute. Temporary homes have been erected and all those who remain in the district provided with employment. No more shocks have been felt in the last forty eight hours, and the people are becoming less restless and more fitted to do the work required.
 The public will view with satisfact- ion the 6uding of the United States circuit court of appels that Harry Thaw, now confined in the state hos. pital for the criminally insane a,
 Matteawan. N. Y., cannot be taken tt
 Pittsburg to testify in the bankruptc,
 proceedings that have been started against him. The bankruptcy pro. coedinos arc veuerzllv understood fl