The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13
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Items of Interest From All Over the World. Told in Short
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Seattle, Feb. a,-Capsain Crockett ! of the Grant, which WAS formerly ! revenue cutter. but nos in the haliAas trade. was caught in severe storm iu British waters an3 forced ,o seek shslsey in British port. The British customs cftSefr rs wsrslei them 10 in- meiizfely leave or snfer the penalty of s40o fine The captain ot the Grant. not wishing io cause the osn- CTS ot the Grant sny trouble with the 1 British authorities raised anchor and made for the open sea. Such a terrific gale 0as blo3ing that the vessel was almost uumanagAhle, The vessel struck roes whiie sndearoring 10 gel a~sy from ihe shore and was almost wrecked C&psain CgOcAsls stated that the com guasd oi ihe Customs Officers WAS very an]ass And had he known 10 what eS- tent she storm had increased outside, woUI5 have refused 10 lssse port, and sudacser the lives of his crew ard him>elf in such a storm.
 Washington. Feb 9--Senaior Fdl- ion surprised tho house today by beat ing senator Piles 10 the Senate with a resolution ssking for that million dol lar approprisilcn for Alaska roads. Fulsoa resolution comes from Ore gou. and is begins 10 look like Oregon would steal q march ou the Seagfi Cham Ter Of Commerce. Senator Full tons resolutions acre received with enthusiasm and ;i.s general consensus ot opinion is that before the Senate a5joGrns Alaska will get much lagg- sr appropriation than was incorporated n the original hill.
 Seattle Feb. a.-The Superior court rendered judgement iu favor oi Bert Nor,hrop for sl4.0po against John Ccr<oa yesterday
 Tas suit originated over the killing of child in Ballard which Was struck ay au aatouOaile oHnej hy C0rson. It waS cia.me5 by ere wi,aa=ees D the ,ragsdY shat the automobile sas rus niag at nigh ra.e of speed ard lHai me accident co9fa have bean ayoi sed mai tae machine been complying wl.h tba s9ze3 law.
 IiDs. Per. Feb. e.-While g train sas crossing ! railroad bridge near a=rs the bridge callsrsad precirit:ing inc entire train iaio the riFer. wh.eh iortu1sseIy had h8s , foot or two oi sa,sv in II at the time. Thirteen p=o- ple were killed md several were in )orea. some of N aoaa aas .iia
 Washington. Fen. s.-Genersl Thom-
 = BHsv a no j. s.oa in Ca5a. has been chosen bT the Senate 10 co nma-d lie depaftne1s Of CoIomuia. Gene-ai Barr Nill assume his da. es as susr B ne srglres il9sn Cuaa which ~i,i b as son zs ae is relieved oi his duties at tae iasier place.
 W4shingso1. Fsb. 9.-Ths secresarg of she Tress5-y. thinking thas the electric beating anpz' a1as at Sigsa 1sete5 mege ia F seGaens- than the amount app oseias.d .yill cover, has ss1e5 caa.- . c.esse ,he appro- arist5ua to Si.Ltef
 Easas observation oi Ing Copper T 11a. tE.7: gapsr prefiess that ihe vo- .e aus saEtics:zrlg ;1e United Ste- 's- portion gi it = r9i go5og 10 be cschz5 s-rg o.u-h lar--r. Electrical E1rk sdG a5gsae=we-t sa5e8 vas >ton.=5 many n8ashs s@o. < eving 10 n- sz x-e ID ag.iB, aEI pg- -led 10 rpgetion. and much ne~ Hork will sls0 6e undertaken. and @ll his will
 s iu The interests Oi increased con- sumption ot copqer. There is 6 sur p.ss of copper in the world. perhaps 4n amount equal 10 around three 1onsAs production of the mines of eeontFy. or iD round numbers. ,a1uf -=ta p9s. oe9 pounds. Aud st ex- isting tsse ot consumption this being 46de5 10. snl mines line world over ar= @o.Eiag and returning normal prod ucss. ~b.ch is hardly business under present c01ditioas.
 San aniocio. Tex. Mrs. Donin- Qoariz, one ol ibe few residents oi San A1.onio Bbo sas shs fall of lhe Alamo scd the famous battles of the dimes. which made TeSas famous, has just died. Mrs QointsBa vss born lD Laredo in l.3s and came here seventy eight gesrs aga. l. was year alter she came that the famous bsisie Q. tbe Alamo Mission Ess fought. and Crock et.. Tragis and Bowie. ai:h their handful Of fcllozers. died in the now fsno9s mission i1 The fight 7 iih Santa Anna. Sbs was ten years old then. They were stirring times iD these days. and the adveotgres with the ln- sgisos. bighNsym-n and desperate frcuiiersu.en HGich happened during ,he ea7iy file oi Ms z iafaLa have 5iie5 mary Interesting voiuUes. Ms. C1fr5rss4ra sQiG0g snake Ct ntF esFIs