The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-30
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 day when Senator Tillp:n insinuated, just prior to the allowance of an in- a ease in the salaries of the Circuit and District Judges" that some of the Judges were receiveng pay from cor. poratons. The speech of the Senator was entirely uncalled for and he was severely repremanded by the speaker of the house. After a partial apolog, by Senator Tillman he resumed his seat and said nothing further against allowing the increase.
 Washington. ,Jan., 22- In dealing with the bills for increase of pay in several branches, the Senate today granted an incrase of salary to the circuit Judges from $3, 300 to 80, 000 per annum. The District Judges were also granted an increase from $5. 500 to SS GOO. which is more than twice d, much as their former salary.
 Washington. Jan., 22-Grompers Mitchell and Morrison issued state- ment today over their signatures stat ing that they would not ask Clemency, claiming that to ask pardon would render useless all further trials for rights and liberties thus leaving the case in confusion and subject to sim liar convictions in the courts in labor troubles of the future.
 Seattle. Jan.. 22-In a report just made public by the director tf the mint it is stated that Alaska produced one fifth Of the gold mined in the country last year. This shoAng it may be said was made under most UT favorable conditions. The seaso, Was unusually short in all the gold pro lucing districts and the water supply in many places was short which re- duced the probable out put at least twenty five per cent. Much pay gravel is laying in the dumps which would have heen washed had there DeeD plentv or Watef.
 Jefferson City. Jan. ,-William J. Stone. ex-governor of Missouri, and Il dyed in the wool'' democrat. was elected to the Senate by the State Leg is!ature today. Stone has for many yeais been closely dentifipd with poi itics in the show me" state and is the one man of Miss ,ue who will have to be shown in all subjects.
 Coustantanople, Jan. .22 - The earth quake in Asia Minor and the islands at the eastern end of the Mediterrean sea which was reported by the nation al Press Association on Jan. l9 not as being serious, is reported again today.
 The first report to the Press Asso- citation was made soon alter the shocks and before inveslig igation had been made. At that time there was beleived to he but li1tle damage done. and but few lives lost A delay ed re- port from Smyrna states that the -hocks were setiUus and that many of the finest buildings are in iuins, also that there was considerable loss ot life. Several shocks have been felt in Athens but beyond d few cracks in some of the larger buildings no damage was done.
 People in all the Mediterranean coast cities are much alarmed and q great many are leaving and will re- main away until the sesmic disturb ances cease. The poor of tie vartu| provinces are suffering because Of business depression and many are wandering from place 10 place in search of employment leaving their families behind, dependent upcn aims provided by the governors of the local provinces.
 Seattle, Jan. 23- Alas la coal men who own vast fields near Matanusak 3ehring Lake, are framing d bill to present to Congress which will pel mt a united effort to open their mines w. H. Bogle says that the aim of it is to enable them to secure patents so that railroads can be built for the tran sportation of the coal to the coast for shipment. Most of the coal in the Alaska fields is of nigh grade and would ind ready sale on the market in domestic, railroad and marine ser vice.
 Seattle, Jan., 23--F. D. Moritz who has entered suit against Samuel Gulse and wife for thirty thousand dollars damage, alleges in his action that his ntire nervouSe system is wreckedfrOm the effects of drugs used in beer he drank with GuiSe and wife at Douglas Alaska, and that during the time he was unconcious he was robbed of seventeen hundred dollars.
 Washington, Jan. ,23-Messrs Root, Knox and Russell declined to reveal the nature of the testimony in the Pan anna Canal case to the jury hearing the evidence. No reason is gwen for the refusal but it is supposed that the other developments arising in the case could not be successfully handled were the facts made pubic at this time.