The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-20

washington, Marcn 1Z-freSiueh' Taft has joined the optimistic club and is now fuil Aedged booster with full power to peddle out sunshine. He has begun work on his message to the special session of congress and op- timism is supposed to tinge its utter ances.
 A rule has been issued to packers against labelling humpback and dog salmon "Pinks." This is done in the 1 interest of the consumer who should be entitled to know just what he is eating.
 Washington, March 12-James Sniv- eley of Salt Lake is ciculating peti- tions and writing letters to members of Congress in which he charges that Delegate Wickersham of Alaska was at one time convicted of felony and demand that his seat be declared va- cant.
 l In 1888 Mir. Wickersham was in- dicted by the grand jury at Tacoma, upon the testimony of a young lady stenographer, who charged him with assault and attempt to commit rape. The woman after wards testified that she had committed perjury and the case was dropped.
 San Francisco, March 16-- Wireless Speciality defeating the While Sox yesterday the Seals made it three to five in their favor.
 New York, March 16-DoronGo, the Italian runner defeated Hayes, the American champion in marathon race by half q mile. The run was made in two hours, forty-eght min- utes and eight seconds. 
 Yokohoma, March 16-- Wireless Special-The Japanese Naval training squadron Comprising the armote, cruiser Also and the protected cruiser Sito sailed to-day for Honolulu under command of Captain Iseji.
 
 Chicago, March 16-William Jen- nings Bryan has announced his desire to represent Nebraska in the senate in 19lJ and will become a candidate to succeed Elmer Jacob Burkett whose term of office expires March 2, 1911.
 Washington. March 16-Preiden, Taft today sent his first message to Congress which met in special session yesterday In 1t he asks for re- adjustment of the tariff and points put many article that need revising.
 Harrisburg, March l6-The. Penn sylvania steel company has issued an order cutting the wages of all work men ten per cent, the reduction talk ing place yesterday. This will affect nine thousand workmen. No cause is assigned for the reduction and strike .mong the workmen may result.
 New York, March 16-Annie Nor gan, daughter of Pierpont Morgan, is becoming student of sociology and has announced her intention of open- ng low priced restaurant in the irooklyn Navy Yard district. She will serve better grade of food at a ess cost and will ask the cooperation ,f others in helping her to keep out
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 Vancouver, Mrach 16-Cooper, the fairbanks musher, who was to walk to Seattle on wager, arrived here to 
 lay. He was compelled to take boat palt of the way and thus loses his bet. It is his intention to go on to Seattle. however and be there during the fair IS he has already made record that DO cue has equaled, and expects to fig lre as an attraction.
 San Francisco, March 16-James Young to-day confessed on the witness stand of murdering Policeman Heins last June. His brother, Thomas Young was also arrested and charged wi h complicity In the murder, but the confession to-day completely exon- erated him. The prosecution refuses to abandon the case against Thomas as it is believed the brother perjured himself to protect him. | Honolulu, March l6-Wireless Spec ial-The transport Logan is stil un- moved, and resists all attempts Of the tugs to pull her off the bar. The big | t:.. ,,,;&l, &,,o~t,, G,o fo1t ,f