The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
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eighteen men were drowned. A storm had been raging tor the past three days and the signals of the Fidra could not be seen. The first news the people of Cuxhaven had of the dis aster was when one of the lifeboats
 was seen approaching in an almost sinking condition.
 Seattle, Jan., IS A shocking discov- cry was made yesterday by Guy Smell ger at the home of w. L. Seeley, a lawyer and former bank examiner on Capitol Hill. The theory of the po- lice is that Seeley first murdered his wife and daughter with hammer, then filled the bath tub with water and drowned himself in it.
 It has been known that Seeley has had severe financial troubles of late aud that he acted queerly at times, but his condition was at no time con- sdered serious, he went about as usn- al attending to his business and was not missed from his office until Satur- day morning. Guy Smelzer, fiancee of Miss Seeley, knowing the family better than any one else became alarm ed at not seeing any one about. went to the house Saturday morning and made the discovery and immediatly notified the police. The theory of the police is that Seeley became suddenly Insane some time during Thursday night and murdered his family then committed suicide.
 Washington, Jan., 1S- Attorney General BoL aparte has rendered a de- cision in the Judge Reid matter and will send representative to Alaska to hear the defense of Judge Reid. Judge Reid's reply to the demand of the president was very unsatisfactory and the department of justice has fail ed to justify the salary paid his bro- her-in-law as receiver of the Alaska Central.
 San Angelo, Jan., 1S-- Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Frank Namely. the Fairbanks million aire whO has been known here as Hill- ard Knowles and he has disappeared, his present whereabouts being un- known. It will be remembered that Manley, alias Knowle vas arrested in Seattle last fail charged with per jury fifteen years ago. He was taken to San Angelo where he was released on bail. Later q warrant was sworn to charging him with ths murder of Mexican fifteen years ago. The officers are now hunting for hln.. to arrest him on the new charge.
 Washington, Jan. 1S-The Geolog- ical Survey in an advance statement says that improved transportation is the greatest need Of Alaska, and rec comend that the subject be given care ful thought before the survey opens work this coming season. With trans portation facilities improved the inte- rior would receive more attention and
 in the minds of the members of the
 survey would do more to increase the revenue derive from the District than any thing else that could be done.
 Washington, Jan., 19- Secretary Garfield made the announcement today that he had information that 1l0, 600 900 dollars worth of land west of the Mississippi river had been acquired fraudulently ny corporations, and ask ing congress for five hundred thous- and dollars as an additional appropri ation for the prosecution of thirty two thousand cases which demand in- vestigatiou. Secretary Garfield has been carrying on his investigations for the past two years, and the result of is labors staggers the public by it's immepsity. Land has been obtained by every known means of fraud, and from the present outlook much valu- able land will fall back to the govern ment in case the charges of fraud are proven.
 New York, Jann., 19-Grace Guggen- helm who was divorced from William Guggenheim ''son of Daniel Guggen- helm" some seven years ago and sub seeuently married again, has had
  her marriage annulled by Branch and is now suing her husband for divorce in the supreme Court alleging that the sl5O, GOO settlement made at the time of the other divorce was insuffici- eut and wants more this time.
 Washington, Jan. 19-What now seems to be the final chapter in the Mover, Hayward, Pettibone trouble which originated with the strike of the miners of Colorado fey years ago was ended yesterday, when the Supreme court handed down de- csion in the case of Mover, who sought damages from GOv. Peabody, Gen. Bell and Captain Wells for illegal im- prisonment. The Supreme court held that the action of the above named of- ficers ot the state was a legal action under the laws of Colorado which means the case Is decided against