The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-17

he can secure conviction and jail sentence. That a jail sentence should be imposed is gradually being aek- nowledged by q great many people, Cardinal Gibbon in an address last Friday adyocatede term in jail in- stead of fine for trust violators of tho anti-rebate laws saying that until such q course is pursued trials were farces as the consumer ultimately paid the fines and the trust magnates stood by and laughed.
 McNeil Island, Wash, Aug. 12- Counterfeiter Herman. who escaped from the penitentiary here Friday, was recaptured yesterday afternoon while trying to build raft upon which to escape to the mainland.
 La Crosse, Aug. 12.-This city was devastated by a tornado yesterday which wrought considerable havoc. Several factories ere unroofed whi 6 residences and churches by the dozen were demolished. The electric com- panies were put out of business, and practically every tree in the town was uprooted and now lies prostrated. sev eral fatalities are known to have occurred but just how many is uncer- tain.
 Seattle, Aug. 12-A report is in circulation in this city that Bill Miner, the escaped train robher, has been seen in Georgetown, a suburb of Seattle. A posse has gone there to search for him and a lively fight is assured if he is encountered.
 New York, Aug. 12.-It is rumored that Charles Mackin, formerly part ner of standford White. whom Thaw shot, will marry Mrs. White shortly.
 San Francisco. Aug. 12.-Presi- dent Small of the Photographers Union has asked the government to inyesti. gate the telegraph combine or arbi- trate the strike.
 Seattle, Aug. 13.-The NorthW est ern was compelled to go to Tacoma for coal the Pacific Coast Go. refusing to supply her with any. That com pany's steamer Puebla cleared for St. Michaes and Nome this morning. The Northwestern intended racing with the Puebla it is said and the company took this means to prevent their boat being beaten. The boats had about 900 passengers between them.
 Seattle, Aug, 13.-John Rosene who is the owner of extensive mining concessions in Siberia is in receipt of word from Anadyr bay, Northeast Siberia, to the effect that gold giving B5 per pan has been found there. He will leave on the steamship North- western tomorrow to look into the matter.
 Cleveland, Aug 13.-Frank Rocke- feller, brother of John D., is writing a book, the whole thing being an attack upon the latter whom, the author says he will compel to leave the United States. Frank says that his father is alive and that he will tell the story of John D's. life and early actions,
 Seattle, Aug l3.-Tho entire Chinese crew of the German ship Tolsan. now in the harbor here tried to desert last nig ght at midnight and were only prevented doing so by the officers, who with guns in their hands drove them back to their quarters.
 Seattle, Aug l3. The works of the Seattle Cat Building company at Youngstown together with eleven other buildings burned last night, loss about $l75.o0 The origin of the fire is mystery. but may have been spontaneous combustion as it originat- ed in the paint room.
 Paris, Aug. l3. Word reaches this city today that Raisuli has released Caid Mclean and he was escorted to the allied camp hy body of the Elkmes tribesmen. It is not just plain now what action will be taken by the powers, but it is not probable that they will desist in their cam paign until the nomadic forces have either surrendered or returned to their homes.
 New York. Aug. E. Standard Oil stock has suffered the wo' st slump in its history dropping fifty joints in q week. from 50o to 430. This is the worst shrinkaga this stock has ever experienced, and it is computed that Rockefeller is losing money al tha rate of a million dollars per houy. The attack of She government through the courts upon the oil trust k respon- sible for the slump, the monied world seeing that Standard oil is 10 longer the power it was and will not be able