The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
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f'~~f Colorado; Martin Johnson, North Dakota; Coe Crawford, So.th Dakota Cummins, Iowa; Gore, Oklahoma Smoot, Utah; Penrose Pennsylvania Brandegee, Connecticut: Gallinger, New Hampshire: Clarke, Arkansas Overman, North Carolina and Jones of Washington. Of the selections made there are some new, also inter- esting faces. Coe Crawford of South Dakota is poet of national reputa- tion. Cummins of Iowa resigned his office as Governor to go to the Senate. He was filling the unexpired term of Gov. Allison who died last fall. Chamberlain of Ore!ol was elected by the republicans he beatir g tue republican canidate two to one in the election. Hughes, Martin John son, Crawford, Overman and Jones are the new faces which will be seen in the senate.
 Manila. Jan. 2O-The volcano A Agnas is ID a serious state of eruption and the natives are fleeing in every di recton. The surrounding country is being greatly damaged by hot cinders ane lava The ashes are covering the ground for miles around running vegi- tation and killing many animals. There has been no deaths as yet re- ported and it is thought none have heen killed The country presents a werid scene at night from the effect of the flashes of lurid red mingled with the smoke as it comes from the mouth of the crater lighting the country for miles around. No serious earthquakes have beeu felt so far but the people are in terror and seek safe ty in flight.
 Athens, Jan., 20-Seven of ths is- lands of the Aegean Archipelago have been badly shaken by an earthquake and so far as is known only seven lives were lost. Immediatly after the shocks some of the islands were seen to disappear into the sea and it is sup posed few lives were lost when they went down. The Aegean Islands are part of the Grecan Archipelago and are located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.
 Washington, Jan., 20-The Senate to-day adopted the amendment in- creaseing the salary of the president from $50, ,000 to Sl0O,000 a year. The Chief Justice and his associats also came in for an increase The Chic Justic will receive $l5, 900 year and his associates $l4, $50.
 Seattle. Jan., The British ship Adato which left Seattle W tn a genei al cargo December 24 was wreck d on Oshima Island off lhe coast of Japan. The ship will be total loss as sh was beaten to peices On the rocks. None of the crew perlshed all bel g picked up by a passing steamer. Elpaso, Jan., ,-Hi'l has promised to tue people of the west and south west what promises to te one of, if not the longest railroad service in the country. His plans are to have through trains rom Galv son to Puget Soul d, and will have the serI ic2 sfahliShed iu five yeals on Iiues ot hjs nNp.
 Washington, Jan., 20 Secretary Root wlll retire at the end of the present week and will be succeeded by Robert Bacon who is at the present assistant to Secretary Root.
 Spokane, Jan. ,21-Judge M. Cor don former judge of the supreme curt and ex-counsel for the Great No thern Railway Company, and a Il an at whom no criticism has ever been aimed before vas arrested at hs home last night for the alleged embezzeling of nine thousand and two dollars on information filed by tie railroad company. Judge Gordon was taken before a magistrate who fixed his bail at ten thousand dollars which was immediately furnished ny friends who had assem bled in the court room. Judge Gordon when asked about the matter stated that the draft in ques- tion was to cover judgement against the railroad for the above amount in the case of Geo. Sparrow, the check being turned over to Judge Gordon who in turr handed the draft to Spar TOW who got the money direct. This is spite case," said the judge, ''and the railroad will find that will be in this fight at the finish"
 Chicago. Jan. 2l-in fire at Crib Lake Michigan thirty five men were burned to death or drowned. The m Ills which are upon piles far out into the lake that they may have easy access. to shipping caught fire in the engine room and the flames gained headway so rapidly that the mer working in that part of the m i'll farthest out ov- CT the water had all avenues of escape cut off before they realized their dan ger. As the fire approached they were compelled to eitlier jump into l ,ba votot or bo b,,rnp1 a1vp Many