The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-17
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the third game from Detroit today by a score of three to nothing. This gives the "white city' three and De- troit one, landing the worlds cham pionship. Chicago fans are jubilant over the capture of the long coveted prize.
 Vienna, Austria. Oct. II. Two hun dred miners are thought to have met a horrible death in the Koenings coal mines here today. While the men were at work, an explosion of gas oc- cured and shut off all means of es- cape, and the entire number were probably turned to- death. All efforts to get to the flames have been without avail and hundreds of friends. and re- latives of the uufortnnates are swarm ing around the workings and their grief is something pitiable..
 Detroit, Mich, Oct. Margaret Mitchell aged eight, and heiress to eight hundred thousand dollars, was kidnapped today by three masked men in an automobile. Enormous offers of ransom have been made but up to a late hour no responses have been made by the kidnappers. :
 Norfolk, Va, Oct. II. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nom inee for presidential honors, left here today for three days tour of the state of Nebraska. So far, his recep- tion throughout the country has been one triumphant procession.
 Seattle, Oct. l4.-Wlliam Goit of Nome, who was arrested for uttering I hundred liar check without hav- ing funds in the hank to meet it, de- clared in court today that the check, and some more of it's kind could be met by presenting them at the Oswe-. go bank, where he had more than sufficient funds to meet them. -
 Sterling, Ohio, Oct. l4.-The Taft special train conveying William How ard Taft and his party on their elec- toneering tour, left the rail near here today. No casualties occurred, omut the, i1inery of the political par ty has been considerably altered by the mshap.
 Berlin, Oct. 14.-A eronaut Arnold, the pilot Of the Hewatt balloon. repre- senting America in the aero races here, dropped. from his airship into the river and was rescued just in tine to prevent him from drowning. s
 Seattle, Oct. II. E. H. Meiteliohn, . who was yesterday reported as lost and after whom several searchin z parties were sent into the woods, re- turned to Arlington this morning. He says that he was out cruising timber, and was not lost at any time during his absence. /. Chicago, Oct. 14.-GIarry Cahill, alias James Gale, said to be a son of Thomas Gale, congressional delegate from Alaska. has been arrested here and is awaiting the arrival of officers from Janesvile, Wisconsin. The po- lice say that Gale, together with two companions, robbed a bank at Lady smith of three thousand dollars.
 Detrcit Oct. 14.-A statement is- sued from the Democratic headquart- CTS yesterday alleges that President / fop of tl, I Trninp has been offered by Il Republicans, the Commissioner Generalship of Inn migration, if he would return to the, support of Taft. President Keefer denies that any such offer bas been. made him. The Democrats claim that the president himself made the frame up with the laborte. ....
 San Francisco, Oct. NV. McBeth, quartermaster of the steamer Cma fila which is in quarantine here, fell into. the hold of the vessel while trying to rescue part of the ships crew who were thought to be in dauger of the sulphur fumes. Before aid could reach him, he had suTocated. Two fremen were overcome but will re- cover. .'
 Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. l4.--The Bull garian army has heen oroered to make ready for the field in support of the threat of Sar against Turkey. Troops will be nobiized and pushed to the front, unless Bulgarias independene is recognize el within the next three dlys.
 Victoria. Oct. IS Tae seali'ig schooner 'Jessie," the first of the fleet to arrive, rcacl'ed here last night. The captain reports that our ing severe storm on lhs way dov Il two men were washed overheard. The Jessie brings five sea otter and four hundred seal skins.
 Tok, o, 0 ct. 6.--Japan in gala t tire is patiently aHayinq the arrival of the American fleet. The a'et has been delayed by severe storms since sailing from Manila, Inn is expected to arrive by tommorrtw morning.
 | Louisville, Oct. r. William r.