The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

ans. Skagway and valdez. Aside from these there will be s25 postal clerks under the jurisdiction of the Thir- .eenth divis:on superintendent.
 The establishment of the nssdquart- CTS here will greatly facilitate the handling of mail. as frequently mail is received at the Seattle office from San Francisco which is ordered dis patched to the Orient or 10 Alaska on certain steamers. whereas they have knowledge of vessels sailing on dates prior 10 the departure oi the desig- hated steamers. Such condition necessisates telegraphio communiea- ,ion with San Francisco for a change of the order. and thus frequently mails have been delayed for several days. The Alaska and the transpaeifc ser vice will be most greatly expedited by the establishment of the new dis .riet.
 The office force at headquarters will command annual salaries to the amount of sl7.OO0. IL has been the wonderful increase in the Alaska and trauspaeiic mail that has urged the establishment ot the divisional head quarters there. The routing of these mails. as well as those over the rail- roads to the eastward. has been too great task for the office in San Fran cisco. So remote from the routing cen ter
 Possofice officials there expect that it will be working smoothly before the middle of May.
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 Chicago, April l7-Frank Gotch. champion wrestler of the world, will meet Dr. Roller of Seattle on the mat at Kansas City April ?.
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 Constantinople, April l7-Turkey today has formerly recognized the in- dependence of Bulgaria. This will doubtless lead to little less rioting in the future.
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 Washington. Apiil l7-Lahor lead CTS had a conference with President Taft last night at which they urged an eight hour law and modification of the injunction.
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 Tokyo, April IA sensational ar rest was made yesterday, when nine members of the lower house was taken in custody hy officers, charged with bribery in connection with differences with tine Japanese sugar company.
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 San Francisco, April 1.-The jury late last night brought in a verdict Of acqUistal in the case against attorney New bureh charged with attempting 10 bribe q talesman in the Ruef panel
 New burg was an associate counsel for Abraham Ruef.
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 Washington, April 1l-President Taft announced today that if he visits the Pacific Coast this summer he will surely go to Alaska and take Mrs. Taft with him. The president is very much interested in the Northland and it seems every probable that he will make the trip.
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 Portland, April l7-Harvey Scott who was yesterday offered the am bassadorzhip to Mexico is considering it's acceptance. and in all proba bi ity will decline. He has for some time had longing for place in the United States senate and does not care to do anything at this time which may in- terfere with the realization of bis dreams.
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 Constantinople, April 17-Twenty- five hundred Christians have been massacred 'y MosIems at Adana and Mersina.
 Every town in Asia Minor is scene Of horror and butchery. The people who have adopted the Christian faith are slaughtered without mercy and the government is wholly unable to stou the OutrsVes