The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15
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United Press special ]! Cordovs. May 7-Joseph Diggs took the oath of office ss postmaster today and at the same hour his wife pre- sentei him with s ten pound girl baby.
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 Mercer. May Mrs. Boyle took the stand in the Whisla Kidnapping case this afternoon. She will not admit that she was in any way an aceompliee in the stealing of the boy.
 United Press special New York. May Evelyn Nssbitt Fhaw has been fined hundred and dtty dollars for failing to sppssr and defend her case n suit for milliner's bill she had failed 70 pay. The order of the court Is that she now mus pay it or go to jail.
 United Press special Denver, May 7-Bsttling Nelson says if Mcfarland will make his weight hundred and shirty-three he will fight him September ,.
 Frank Gotch threw Fred Beel here last night in two straight falls. The first was accomplished in twenty fou, minutes and it took just thirty seconds to put the second chaser down the second time.
 ! Washington. May 7-Secretary Bal finger is on he gridifon and is being questioned by the members of the cab inet this afternoon regarding his actions on the public land question.
 He is charged with opening up too much land for entry, and ine cabinet meeting this afternoon may result in something to the detriment of the new member.
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 Muskogee. May Another tornado swept over Oklahoma this mornin 7 causing its usual amount of damage.
 The town of Ardmore in Carter county containing fifteen thousand inhabitants, was hit by the cyclone and almost totally devastated. Many were killed and injured ard property loss was great.
 Details cannot be given owing to destruction of telegraph wires.
 United Press special Washington, May 7-It was fully settled last evening that President Taft would visit Alaska. The itinerary has not been fully de- cided upon. but il will include Ketch- ikan. Juneau, Siska. Cordoya and Val dez. |. is not probable that he will attempt to go into the interior. The bill to provide funus for the expense Of the tip has been fayora- bly reported and sufficient votes are assured Of it's passage.
 This will be the first president to ever set foot upon Alaska soil. Consiantinople. May 7-Aiembers of inc American diplomatic corps, also Great Britain, are haFing joint meeting with the diplomats of France to take steps toward formiu. an in- vestigatiDg committee to probe the causes which led up to the massacres ihroughous Turkey.
 The object of this movement is to prevent a government @hite~ash of the instigators. and by bringing the guilty parties to speedy justice. stop further outbreaks of like character.
 l., is probable that through their recommendation committee of in- quiry will be established, which will have the combined backing of the three powerful nations and by the power of superior force, compel the new Turkish administration to deliy- CT up those implicated ir the massa- cres.
 United Press special Seattle, May 7-Sixty-one people were injured, cut of which several will die and many sustain permanent injuries. last night at the new armory t