The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-20
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for libel, a story is brought to light which will lead the public to beleive that the World pays but little atten. tion to the character or reputation o1 the men who bring the news. It now turns out that the authors of the scan. dal are ex-convicts who were executing a blackmaiing scheme, and that there is no truth in the story whatever.
 Washington, Feb. 13 3-Senator Piles has introduced a bill providing for the investigation of the road building in Alaska, hoping by this means tc secure the million dollar appropriation asked for by the Seattle Chamber o1 Commerce, and the senator from Ore gon, who read bill before the house last week. Senator Piles believes that the appointing of commission will be the orly means of solving the problem, as that body will bring out additional facts concerning the hard ships on the Alaska trails, and secure for A laskans the assurance of greater progress in road building in the future.
 Seattle, Feb. 13.-On the heels of the installing of a wireless system at Ketchikan comes the announcement from Seattle that Lieutenant Jenet will leave Seattle Feb. 24, to install wire less system at Wrangei and Peters burg. The British people will install station at Prince Rupert which will make complete chain of stations iron Petersburg to Seattle and other Soun, points. Rumor also has it that Juneau will have station working before the first of May.
 l Seattle, Feb. 13. 3.-Disbursing officer H. c. Sinclair, of the Alaska bureau of education, has arrived in Seattle and called for bids on supplies for A las ka schools for the coming year. Mir. Sinclair is much elated over the pro- gress made in the education of the natives in the past couple of years and 1 says that much good work has been dune in all parts where schools hay. been established. Many new school will be opened during the coming yeai in the far interior points winch will l require vast expenditure of none, and Mir. Sinclair expects to begin work just as soon as conditions will permit | New Orleans, Feb. Is. In an address delivered before an enthusiastic audi ence here today, President Elect Taft had much to say on the effect the Pan- | anna Canal would have on the con- | merce of the world: also that in times of war, it would double the efficiency of the navy. He also said it woulG have the effect of reducing trans-con- tinental freight rates almost fifty per cent, as vessels would figure largely in the carrying of freight from Pacifi, to Atlantic points unless railroads made rates to correspond with those over the waterway.
 1 Valdez, Feb 13 3-Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate, has representatives on the ground and is negotiating for the purchase of the Beatson mine.
 Katalla, Feb. E. The Alaska-P .,; D,,;i +, .; ;nI> 'encing financial difficulties for some time past is now paying all back bills and will soon be running on a sound financial basis.
 Seattle, Feb. 13.-J. H. Caust en, collector of customs at Porto Rico, for merly located in Alaska, arrived in Seattle after resigniny his office in Porto Rico, and will make his future home in Seattle.
 Seattle. Feb. 13.-R. Coutts sails on the Jefferson with thirty horses for the White Pass trail. $. J. Stewart and wife, and H. Engllnd also sail on the Jefferson with five horses and sup plies to take over the trail to proper ties they hold in the Pass country.
 Washington, Feb. l3.-President- Elect Taft wired Senator Knox that his ineligibility to the secretaryship is a national misfortune. and that he hopes the senate will repeal the bill increas- ing the salary of that office. If the senate repeals the bill it will yet be possible for Knox to hold the office.
 Wellington, Feb. 15.-The steamer Penguin was wrecked off the coast of Wellington in storm which has been raging for the past two days, and out of 67 people, only 26 were saved. Lat CT advices state that 52 bodies have been recovered. The vessel will he 8 total loss as she broke up shortly after striking tl loc1s.
 Denver, Feb. 15.--1n true western style, the Rio Grande express was held up by masked robbers and thous. ands of dollars worth of registered mail was carried away. The usual style was adopted by the bandits. Thov roolx thair pocikiop bv tho s;jo n