The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

l oidrSo oi smuggling opiuu Siucs 1905 has been arrested. He was liv' ing in Canada, but believing himself secure against arrest, ventured withir our borders and was quickly nabbed. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 30. Reports from Panama state that q fearful explosion took place yesterday | while thousands were. at work. Twelve were killed outright and fifteen seriously injured.
 LONDON, October 30. 0.-News has reached here of the loss of the steam- ship Yarmouth in the North Sea- Captain Avis, with twenty-two of the crew were drowned. Heavy gales have been blowing for several days, but no other casualties are reported WASHINGTON, D. C., October 30 Secretary Metcaf is unable to take an active part in the campaign, much IS it is desired. The Secretary is con- fined to his bed, very ill, suffering from liver disorder.
 SAN FRANCISCO, October 3O.-E. Blake, prominent contractor of this ,ity, confesses to having attempted to bribe John Kelly, one of the venire- men during the Ruef trial. The offer, one thousand dollars, was indig- nantly refused by Kelly.
 NEW YORK, October 30.-Predic- tions as to the result of the states are ;oming in from prominent politicians and statesmen. Seator Lodge, the brilliant and scholarly Massachusetts statesman, predicts that New England will give It's entire electoral vote to Taft. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Strauss says Taft will carry New York by majority ranging be- tween what the state gave Mckinley ID 1900 and Roosevelt in 1904. Chair nan Timothy Woodruff says Taft will get one hundred and twenty-five thousand plurality in the state of New York. He thinks Hughes, for gover-l nor, will receive plurality of seven ty-6ve thousand. a...s..5s
 CINCINNATI, October 30.-Yester- day fire broke ort in the large Weave building. Before the fremen could reach the scene the flames had swept the lower portion of the huge build- Ing. Sixty women were rescued by. jumping from the fourth story into nets held by firemen. This was the only means left for them to save their lives. They all took the chance and were oaved from death.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y., October 30.-- Wm. H. Taft reached this city last night, amid cheers and demonstr. tions. In his speech he sai6: '.Gov-l erning does not consist in oratory, but .ratber in tic power for the proficient performaucB of legislative and execu-l tive duties.' He declares the real issue at stake is whether the people, as whole, have been well served by Roosevelt and McKinley.
 SEATLTE, October 3O.-Y ester6ay the inspectors finished thsir investi gation of the collision of the Cottage City. They found that the accident occurred through the iammlng of the steering gear, and place the responsi- bility to that fact. While the official verdict has not been announced, it is more than likely the officers of the steamer will be exonerated.
 SAN FRANCISCO, October 30. "Cy Cyclone" Thompson, pugilist, knock @ l out Unholz in the eles enth rJup9. The fight has been looked forward to with a great deal of interest by the local sports as both men were we'll known, and supposed to be evenly matched.
 ANDY, China, October 30.-Eight battleships of the Atlantic fleet arriv- ed in port yesterday safe and sound. The inha bitants of the city, which is an open port and largest in the prov ince of Fo-ken are preparing to, well come the Americans.
 PORTLAND, October 30.-The Farmers bank of La Grande is minus cashi, today. J. w. Scribner was arrested for msappropriatin oi funds. The ,po,itols became indignant over such liberties being taken with their savings and soon melted strong feel ing towards Scribner's having a swing on the nearest old apple tree, shade or no shade. In order to pre-
 ent this free show taking place the sheriff spirited the defaulting cashier to this city for safety.
 SEATTLE, October 30.-A terrific explosion whici, was heard all over the city, shaltering windows for hlocks occurred at then n.home of Ivan Lees, two story cottage on Nye street. It is evident that the house was blown up with dynamite, and marvelo IS to relate not one of its occupants, consist ng of family Of eight, were hurt. No reason can be attributed for the perpei eiration of the outrage, the Lees family being con sidsred free from all enmitjes hiVhjy