The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-06

 since been in the district.
 While in Seattle he bore good rep utatioh and was respected by all who knew him. Since coming to Alaska however he drifted into the company of K itty O Brien and now will suffer for the rash act of obeyipg the woman's $ will. Kitty O'Brien was at one time a Ketchikan character and was ordered to leave the town by Marshal Faulk- ner who was at that time Marshal of Ketcnikan. She went north from here and was not heard of again until her arrest in connection with the murder of Dahmer by Straud.
 Washington Jan. 30.-Charles Taft and Cromwell wrote lengthy denia of the charges made ny Rainey few days ago in his speech which was read in the House today.
 St. Paul, Jan. 30-In an early morn- ing fire in the business district of the city six buildings were destroyed en. tailing a loss of S600, 900. No lives were lost, but the bitter cold weather made the work of the fremen both difficult and hazardous.
 Seattle, Jan. 30. What will be good news to shippers and buyers of the northwest, is the fact that Canada has lifted the embargo against Amera- ican cattle and other live stock. Stock can now be--sent into tine country for grazing purposes during the summer months and be made in good con6 tiou for either the Canadian or American market.
 Washington, .Ian., 30-Douglas Robinson, editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel has decided to be complain ent in the New York World libel case now on topic. It will De reminded that the World made charges regarding the sale and purchase of the Panama Canal ny the Uniteu States government stat ing that an actual money transaction of only SIP 900. GOO was involved. which was BPS, GOO, GOO less than the amount Of which papers were dawn mp. Rocsevelt was mixed up in the
 alleged deal, hence the suit.
 Washington. Jan. 3O.-President Roosevelt is aul hority for the state nent that Judge Ballinger viii be Secte etary of the Interior under President Elect Taft. The appoint ment Of Balipyer is a surprise to the friends of c 10. 4. K nj gnt of California, who it was thought would receive the appointment. Knight is a lawyer of prominence and has attended many of the republican, conventions. T. was he who placed the name of William cKinley before the convention at the time Of his nomination for president for his second term.
 Barcelona, Jan. 3o.-What has prov en U he the greatest tidal wave of iiChOi of VI tbO SohSt of Spain yestt rday. leaving death and destruction ;n its wake. All along the coast are little fishing villages and ali have been swept into the sea, and practically all the inhabitants alor. the water front pershed. People be- came panic stricken and rushed fol ,l during the night. fearing 10 return lest another wave come in and carr, them out to sea. The village Di Romata is totally destroyed. Houses were swept either into tine sea or hur jed in be sand and debris hiown up lay the rushing waters. and where q thriving llttle city once sloJd there is but littie to show that a town evertX- i>ted. Nearly all the lnhabi ant were either killed or drowned. Tue loss oi life is as yet unknown, hut when re- turns are completed it will be found that many hundreds of people have perished.
 Havana. Jan. 3J-The dove Of peace which hove, ed over Venezuela or about a month has hal other f'ath- CT plucked out and may soar away again at any time. President Gomez had seriops quarrel with VIce-Presi- dent Zayas over the appointment of d chief for the secret service which has resulted in the entire cabinet .resigning It is now rImored that President Gomez did an unwise thing when he invited the political exiles to return. They have demonstrated beyond a doubt that they are trouble makers, by interfering in one way and another with the appointments made by the president. Zayas has proven a thorn in the side of the president on more than one occasion. His political in- l 0uencc in the country was gained chiefly through the active operation, of few who were exiled some time ago, and now that they have returned shown themselves as his supporters, he insists on being dictator when an oppor unity is presented, by placing one of his friends in office.
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