The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26
fidence in the stability of the institu tions affected.

I W dS tahCl ' ~A-,NRc0 'hAtS fsA trolling the g..eSs quarters. AT autopsy oi the is.,y oi one of the sist. CTS has served ,o convince the medi cal fraternity i.,,.s ;he rats are spread ing the disease, and that there is grave danger oi the infection invad. ing the residence districts, to proven, which relentless war will be inaugur- ated for the thorough annihialtion oi the rodents in all parts of the city.
 Washington. Oct. o5.-Surgeon Cof- fer, the bubonic plague expert, has been ordered to proceed to Seattle al once. Much alarm is felt in medical circles here, over the breaking out oi the dread disease in the latter city, and every possible measure win be taken to prevent it's spread.
 Milwaukee, Oct. 25.-At a meeting of the telegraphers' union last night the question of the advisability ot amalgamating the Commercial and Railroad Photographers unions was considered, and a favorable vote cast for the proposed consolidation. A re- quest was forwarded to the railroad telegraphers' union asking them to take similar step. The intention is, in case the consolidation is effect ed, to declare gigantic strike involv- ing all branches of telegraphy and thereby forcing the employing com panies to meet the demands of the union.
 New York, Oct. 25.-Copper is standing firm today at F cents. Wall street reports are to the effect that the control of the Illinois Central has passed out of Harriman's hands with out the contingency of any doubt whatever. and that Fish will win re- gardless of what the decision of the Chicago court maybe.
 Calabria. Italy, Oct. 25.-The cities and towns of Arrazana, Brancaleone, Roeella, Jenica, Reggie. Casanza. Baracidio, Cittanova, Palmi, Greace. Marina, and other places have been almost completely demolished by an earthquake, in which thousands of lives are reported to have been lost. Southern Italy and the island of Sicily have been rent into great and impas- sible Assures, the upheayal causing great tidal waves, raging towns, de- vastating the whole country and caus- ing widespread destruction of life and property. Thousands of people have been rendered homeless and foodless, with soldiers everywhere doing all they can to relieve the distress. The Aetna volcano remains quiet. but aD eruption is feared as being imminent.
 San Francisco, Oct. 25.-The trial of Captain klingenberg, of the whal- CT Olga, charged with the murder of Engineer Jackson while in Boring sea last summer, is in progress. Boat steerer Miller, in his testimony today stated that he was seated in Jackson $ room at the time of the murder Jackson was asleep. klingenberg opened the door and walked in. He was carrying a rifle. Placing the muzzle of the gun at the head of the sleeping engineer the captain deliber- ately pulled the trigger, and Jackson $ head was practically blown from his shoulders. Miller admits that he lied at former investigation and says that he did so as he was in fear of his life. Klingenberg had threatened him with death if he told.
 Washington, Oct. 25.-The war de- partment is in receipt of advices from the Indian agent of the Cheyenne res ervation stating that the Cheyennes have gone on the war path. and have left the reservation with the intention of returning to Utah where they have long wanted to go. The troops at Fort Meade have been ordered to oyertake the Indians and force them to return.
 Fairbanks, Oct. 9. 5.-Wickersham declares that he is not, and will not be candidate for delegate to con- gress and that he favors the nomina- tion of Gale by the Juneau convention.
 Seattle, Oct. 25.-W. Miller, man. sger of the Galbraith dock, and well known here, was arrested this morn- ing On a charge of bigamy. Mir. Mill Ier's vile recently went to Nebraska on q visit to relatives and during her absence Miller met and married.Ma Gaidstick, of this city. The arrest cerased quite a sensation.
 Seattle. Oct. 25.-The management of the Northwestern Steamship com. pany, whose boats are in the Copper river trade, have notified shippers that they will not guarantee to land either freight or passengers at Katalla. New York, Oct. 25.-A holding con- pany has been organized here with the purpose Of taking over ail the Union Pacific securities except the Southern Pacific, the Oregon Short Line and the steamship companies. The securities to be transferred arc ! .s <po hr.rdrod ,nt