The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09


 of the American Mining Institute arrived yesterday for the convention which Is now in session. It will last until October 4.
 San Francicso, Oct. 2.-The Calhoun case opened yesterday but owing to the fact that some of the lawyers were not in readiness, a continuance was taken until Novenlb Der 15.
 Tacoma, Oct., 2-President Taft in his speech last night reiterated bis Seattle statements regarding Alas. kans. He said the government wanted . commission consisting of five men with full power of administering dis trict affairs. This commission would recommend all needed government for Alaska and would be permanently maintained in Washington.
 He said he knew what the newspa- pers of Alaska said in their telegrams to him. He did not intend to impugn their motives in their general desire for self government, but he believes they are not as liable to look at the situation in as complete a manner as an outsider would from the standpoint of indifference.
 San Francisco, Oct. 6-President Taft arrived here this afternoon. Great crowds are in the city to greet him.
 He was in Sacr amento Monday and left there yeterday for Oakland. At Sacramento he was so wildly cheered that he could rot make himself heard and had to discontinue his speech. -
 Scores of pickpockets constantly appear in the crowds following the president and their harvest is gener- ally a good one. Mir. Taft will go to the Yosemite national park to remain over Sunday.
 Fl Portal, Oct, 7-Pres. Taft arrived here last night, several troops of cavalry had been assembled as a guard ; he requested they be dispended with, only taking his usual small body guard of secret service men.
 Fl Portal, Oct. 7-President Taft started at seven o'clock for Yosemite and will arrive at Wamona tonight. suffrage in all parts of the country are watching the contest about to be waged in Washington State by women for the ballot. A constitutional amend ment granting suffrage to women, will be submitted to the voters of the Evergreen State at the general elec- tion in 1910. To be ready for this expression, suffragists in all parts of the state are beginning to build their fences. The organization is to be extended down to the individual vot- ing precincts, each one in charge of a chairman. The selections are now under way. Ample funds will be on hand to prosecute thorough canvass and campaign. The differences which cropped out at the last state meeting have been smoothed over, SO that now the suffragists are working as har- monious whole, with great hopes for success.
 
 Ottawa, Oct. 6-Captain Bernier, Arctic explorer, arrived today on the Canadian steamer Arctic. He has a letter written by Dr. Cook long ago attacking Peary for tho latter's greed in seizing his provisions. The letter also stated that he had reached the north pole.
 St. Louis, Oct. 7-Dr. Cook yester. day afternoon lectursd to large audi ence and was given a rousing recep- tion. From hero he goes to Kansas City.
 Washington-Secretary of State. Knox has summoned Minister Crane to return to Washington at once. Crane will be advised as to the nec. essity of silence on diplomatic affairs. It is feared he might talk too much.
 Seattle, Oct. 6-The Pennsylvania auto bearing Taft's message to the Exposition from Philadelphia, yester-