The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09
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uetu. A uitttT Coutcse was WuSco until it was seen the fight against Burton was useless.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The honse did the right thing today and voted $500, 000 for the Italian sufferers, the amount being s3oo. 600 in excess of the amount asked for at the opening of the session. Reports of further distur- bances in the stricken territory ro doubt influencing congress to add the large amuont suggested.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-The Federal court today denied the petit. ion of Attorney Cobb. of Juneau. for a mandamus against Judge Gunnison to compel the abatement of sentance in the contempt case which came before the Juneau court in it's session before Christmas. The court holds that Cobb's only redress lays in application for writ of error in whch he must make clear to the court all points in- yolved.
 WASHING TON, Jan. 5.-The Su- preme Court in a desision handed down today upholds the action of the president ;n the dismissal of the Brownsville negro troops, who were iishonorsbly discharged for insubor- dination and conduct ..unbecoming soldiers of the U. s. Army. The case of the soldiers has been before the senate and finally wouno up in tbs supreme court.
 PEKIN, Jan 5.-The situation a. Pekin is becoming seious very rapidl as noted by the action of that govern meut taking over all foreign telegraph lines except that of the Italian govrn- ment. Foreignres in an emergency will be compellde to us that line in the future unless the government backs down from the stand it has taken. The world is watching the situation closely. believeing that China intends making trouble in the near future foi some of the powers.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-The Puget Sound Mill, which IS the largest mil in the world, burned last night er- ItailinR a loss of more than a half million dollars. w. Cleveland ar employee of the company, was killed during the fire by being struck hy !. falling tinher. It is not kuown wha, the future plans Of the company ars at this time, or whether or not any have been formed. hut it is thought the mill will be rebuilt.
 SEA TILE, Jan. , 5-Hermsp Brun- egraf. who was q passenger on the Santa Clara. last summer and fell through an open hatch, causing what is claimed to be permanent injuries. has sued the Alaska Steamship Com pany and Captain Johnson for s2U. 0M. which case will come up at this term If court. .l1st what plea BfUuegr fl si!l make in defense of his io,miDg about the decks of the steamer at the time of his injury. is not clear but his lawyers think he has good case, hense the suit.
 WSAHINGTON, Jan. j.-Senator Piles Bill for the aid to Alaska navi- gation calls for an appropriation Of si40 OOO now which is a subtanciai in- crease over the amount previously though sufficient to cover the expense. The Light House board made sug- z estions which it was thought we'll not 10 overlook and the appropriation asked for was increased to a sufficient sum to cover both branches. Alaska is fast becoming O great commercial in- terest and her needs are not receiving consideration before she needs them. Reports have been made by mariners from time to time which have been carefully filed for future reference and all will be looked after when the time comes.
 BREMERTON, Jan. 5.-The people Of Bremerton are much elated over the news of the building of the largest dry dock in America, which will cost s2, OOO, OO0. On confirmation of the reported building of the immense dock, prominent speakers from all parts oi Washington congregated and an elaborate ceremony was held ir
 Bremerton Saturday evening. The length of the dock will be S35 feet and according to the statement of contract. or Erickson, will take two years te build. This in connection with the
 many other improvements contempla
 ted in and aroud Breumerton, by tho
 government, will mean nearly thre;
 and one half million dollars will bt spent in improvements ny the govern
 ment during the coming year.
 Il SYDNEY, Jan. ,. -fn collision
 between the Pinnace and the Britisf
 cruiser Encounter, the Pinnace wal
 sunk and sixteen drowned. A dens'
 fog was on at the time of the acciden
 and the vessles were within a few
 yards of each other before they coult
 be seen. From a report of the Capt
 ain of the Encounter. it seems tha