The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-01
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| nized the new sultan of Turkey al will open diplomatic relations with the new administration. United Press special
 Washington. April 2s-The Exposi- tion stamp bearing portrait of Will liam Seward will be ready for distri- button May l. The frozen up ice de- sign as been abandoned and the head of William Seward substituted.
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 Constantinople. April 2s-Pleading for his captors not to take his life, saving that he is innocent of any crimes, the deposed sultan, Abdul Hamid was placed in his prison at the palace of Ceregen where he was born.
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 Washington. April 2s-The Mount Tabor Sanitarium has been given the contract for caring for Alaska insane.
 Sitka sanitariun uncompleted Bal lenger said and not in responsible condition to take care of the insane in a proper manner.
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 Kansas City, April 2S-Frank Gotch threw Dr. Roller two straight falls last night. The Seattle doctor went to the mat the first time in thirty seven minutes and the second fall was secured by the big champion in fifteen minutes.
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 smyrna. April 2s-A wave of mas sacre is sweeping eastward. Unless troops are sent a hundred thousand Christian converts may be slaugtered. A report from London says that a hundred protestant missionaries have been killed at Adana and in the sur rounding district.
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 Washington, April 2s-Shack leford appeared be fore the senate judiciary today urging the appointment of Ly- ons in the First. Yesterdays stand of Delegate Wickersham was the first Mr. Lyons and came as sort of bom- shell into the camp of the Juneau lawyer.
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 Washington April 28-According to reports late last evening from the senate subjudiciary committee, the appointment of Lyons may not be con- frmed.
 Wickersham is opposing him on ac- count of him being representative of the Guggeneims, and in many cases couldn't act fairly.
 c. G. Wolf of Valdez is opposed as in many cases it would be impossible to give a fair decision.
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 Washington, April 28- Representa- tive James Tagney of Minnesota will introduced a bill which is assured of passage, appropriatirg twenty five thousand dollars for defraying the presidents expenses to the Pacific coast and Alaska
 Mir. Tawney has a wide influence among the members and years of Cor gressional experience and it is more than probable. that the bill will be passed.
 Later-It is now almost cer ain that both senate and house will pass a bill appropriating he sum of s25, 600 for the presidents visit to the coast.
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 Seattle, April 2s- Elaborate arrange ments are being made to celebrate the birthday of William Seward, May l6.
 It was William Seward that nego- tated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 and it is owing to this that the honor is being. paid to his memory.
 Stewards name will always se identi- lied with the history of America es- pecially during the stirring events of the civil war. The celebration of his birth is especially significant to Alaskans.
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 Flushing, April 28-Eleven mar rjed men and one single constitute the