The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-07

Seattle. Dec. 4.-One of the holdest holdups that has ever occurred in Seattle took place this morning at three o'clock when a single masked hishwayman entered the annex so the Hotel Washington and held up the night clerk. He secured over five hundred dollars from the drawer and then got away in safety. There has been an epidemic of holdurs in this city for several months past and so far the police have been unable to cope with the situation. Almost every night some one reports having been relieved of valuables in this manner.
 Seattle. Dec. 5.-Returus received from the municipal elections that were held yesterday throughout Wash ington show that the republicans have made clean sweep of everything wherever party lines were made feature of tue election. Ninety per cent of the republican candidates were successful.
 Washington. Dec. 5.-A call was made for statements of the condition of banks today regarding their cash reserve and the returns show a very satisfactory condition. \ sufficient quantity Of cash Is held to warrant .hs resumption of cash payments at once.
 San Ansonia. Texas. Dec 5.-All of the hotels and boarding houses have reached an agreement that has been under consideration for some time re- gartling the proposition of refusing 10 receive as guests persons afflicted with consumption. Hereafter no con- sumpsives will be received a. any of the public hotels or boarding houses. l Boise. Dec. 5.--Tha attorneys for the defense in the Adams ease today ] discovered tha. the jury contained three very close friends Of Pettlbone. Peremptory challenges were al once taken advantage of. Governor Good ] ing has honored the requisition against Adams and he will De taken to Colorado for trial.
 1 San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Ford. who xas acquitted yesterday OH the charge of bribery that has been occupying the attention Of the local courts here { for some time past will be ar-aighed at once on bribery charges covering different cases than the one on which he has just been tried.
 1 Golddeld. Nevada. Dec 5.-An out break is threatened among the miners here owing 10 dissatisfaction growing out of the settlement of the recent la bor difficulties. When the miners re- turned 10 work the owners took ad- gansage Of the occasion 10 rePudiate all former agreements with the min- CTS union. including the agreement to nav the men their wages in gold. The governor Of the state has been appealed 70 and notified President Roosevelt that there is no state mili- tia and requesting that in case of necessity the government be ready with troops 10 send 10 the scene ot the disturbance
 Moscow. Idaho. Dec 5.-Superin- ,endeut Of Schools Bagis and his fam fly had a narrow escape from death today by poisoning. Some person IT. kno1n to Mir. Beyis and for no know I reason placed poison in jar of miis that was 10 have used by the family The peculiar tint of the milk aroused Mir. Bevis' suspicious that there was something wrong with it aad upor investigation he discovered the pres E ence of poison. Some time ago Mr l 8evis received an anopyuuOs letter. from whom he has no suspicion. threatening him with death unless he would immediately resign his posi- ton and leave the country. The sus picion thas led to the discovery 0 the poison saved the lives of the en tire family, as there was enough pois on contained in the milk 10 hay' quickly caused death.
 Washintgon. Dec. 5.-Another ad Idition has osen made to the long lis of candidates who are hankering aftei ,he presidential nomination at th. hands of the republican conyentioE
 The long predicted Knox boom
 launched today by the delegationoi
 republican congressman represenhg
 the Quaker state. and they are eGsu-
 sissticalIy supporting him.
 Seattle. Dec. 5.-A wind orm'
 blo9ing at the rate Of fifty mes an
 hour. struck this citg last nigf. Con-
 siderable damage was doneto the shipping in the bay ana 10 se small ! cratt on lake Washintgon. 9~o ships, ttbe Admiral and the Ceci Lea, were drisen ashore in Eagle htoor' The
 amount of damage donsfne vessels
 has not been aseertains pos IS not
 thought to be serious
 Washington, Dec. -senator Piles
 of Washington has -ftroduced Dill
 asking for an apiopriation of one
 ma: h,ssd thousand dollars