The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-24
sufferers since it is possible that the fires will begin to die out.

l QuartermaSter' $ cffice here, but ION in charge of the Quartermaster's de' partmens at Arlington dock, was arre $ ted this morning charged with having government vouchers in his ?, ss .ss ion, which he was using for his own per- sonal benefit. They were all forgeries, and had been stolen while record clerk. He was trying to sell intorma- tion to Brick Johnson, president ol the Seattle Machine Works for the sum of two thousand dollars when talk en into custody by the officers. His 1 friends are at loss to understand his actions. He occupied good position and one of trust.
 Seattle, Oct. 19.-As the investiga- tion of the defalcations Of Otis Wade, connected with the quartermaster' department have been proceeding. another scandal, involving Captain Frank Grant is being investigated. Grant is under suspicion of having been involved in the disposal of gov ernment information in similar manner to Wade's operations. It is believed that the present investi gatiou will unearth record of dis honesty that has been going on for a long time..
 Tacoma. Oct. 19.-Fred Able. an eighteen-y year-old la,f of this city. while out hunting est 'rday shot ard killed Robert Corumpus, because the lstter ordered him otf his land. Young Able claims that Corumpus threatened tu kill him. and that he shot Corum- pus in sell defense.
 Washington Oct. 19.-Candidate Taft spent Sunday here as guest of President Roosevelt at the White House. In an interview with the reporters. he said: The prospects for a Republican victory are encour- aging. l expect to be elected presi- dent"
 Denevr, Colo, Oct. 20.-Proba bly the worst snow storm known here for many years has been raging for the past twenty four hours. Telephone and elecrtic light wires are down throughout the city. Reports have been received of six deaths and of many injuries.
 PaintsvilIe, Ky, Oct. 20. The two story home of George Stafford caught fire last night in the lower story. Be ture the James could be subdued Staff ford and three children were burned to death. Mrs. Stafford, realizing that she could not gain the stairway, and partly overcome by smoke, jump ed from the second story to instant death, breaking her neck.
 Baltimore, Md, Oct. 20. Candidate Taft arrived east from his western campaign and is busiiy engaged with his closest friends and political advis- ors. Mir. Taft is very enthusiastic in his campainging and 1t is his stated in teDtion to carry the campaign right into the doors of the Empire state, meeting the Tammany leaders and speakers in personal and public de- bates. The real ssue.at stake, says Mr. Taft. is whether the record made by the Republican party in the past twelve years entities them to the con- fdence of the voters of the country.
 Seattle. Oct. l9.-purser Jones oi the Cottage City, whose condition is more serious than at first reported, has. the doctors say. passed the dan ger point and will recover, although he will be confined to his bed for some time.
 New York, Oct. 20.-Looking spick and span, from stem to stern, the U. 5. battleship Alabama arrived in this part today from a tour of the wotld. In this globe trotting cruise the Ala bama visited pearly all the large for eiga ports taxing three hundred and nine days in travel, and covering thr- " five thousand miles.
 Cheyenne. Wyo.. Oct. 20.-While not in the tornado season, storm oi great energy passed over the south eastern portion of Wyoming last night, resulting fatally. The wind blew with such force as to carry a Union Pacific caboose otf the track tumbling town an embankment aud instantly diIiing two men and inlurng twenty eight. The caboose was being used as paessnger accommodation and was crowded.
 Clayton. x. NJ, Oct. 20.-The heavy rains which followed the tor nado and which swept over Wyoming and New Mexico last night are caus- ing much damage in this sect oD. Walls Of water are rushing down th, inouutIin sides. Four de1tns and 2 core of injured are so far reported. Many head of live stock have been lost, fences. telegraph lines and bridges washed away.
 Seattle, Oct. 20.-Pilot Benjamin Craig. who was on the bridge oi the steamer Cottage City when sine col ided, last Saturday night, with the