The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
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 riot which will probably be the worst in the history of the state started last night when it was reported that George Richardson, a worthless local negro, had attac ked Mrs. Earl Hal Ian, respects ble white woman. The news spread like wiid-fre and in a few minutes big crowd had assembl- ed in the negro quarter of the town. Upon confirmation of the report, the crowd became maddened and in few moments had applied the torch to several negro shanties. The colored population which at first had been de- liant, fled before the wrath of the people, and the rioters immediately swept through the lower end of the town, demolishing scores of negro es- tablishments, tearing their disorderly houses and low saloons to pieces and attacking every colored person who could be found. The local militia were called out on riot duty but were overwhelmed and swept aside by the infuriated rioters Eugene Chaffin, prohibition candidate for president, who was on the street, was hit in the head by brick and stunned, though not seriously injured. At least two are dead and twenty are injured and the rioters are still practically in pos session of the town. Finding them selves powerless with ordinary means, the militia officers have reassembled their men and are now opening fire on the rioters with gatling gun.
 Winnipeg, Aug. l5.-After many urgent appeals, the government has q, last taken cognizance of the strike here, which has spread until local in- dustry is paralyzed. It is announced today that the government will inter- vene at on ce and that the railway commission will act as board of ar bitration to hear both sides of the con- troversy. The government is acting on the ground that further continu- ance of the present conditions is positive menace to the good of the country.
 Chicago, Aug. 15.-Senator Nelson of Minnesota. in an address deivered q today before the Luther League de- plored the army and navy programs ana called modern war nothing more than barbarism. Nelson was widely applauded when at the close of his ad- dress he declared that the army and navy woll 2! adually disappear with other traess of the bal barrie past, and that the ''schoos and churches of this road land would be the o nly army and navy the country would need in the future.
 Tokio, Aug. 15.-The tremendous scope of the Japanese naval program is apparent from the results of single year. The government naval arsenals have produced in the year just past one first class battleship, two a,moreG cruisers, one secondary cruiser, and two dispatch boats, and there are now three torpedo boat destroyers and two big battleships we'll under way.
 Auckland, N. E., Aug. l5.-The American fleet sailed this morning flr Sidney, Australia. Both officers and men have enjoyed continuous rouno of entertainment since the vessels ap- chored in the harbor and the visit has resulted in feeling of fellowship be- tween the countries which it would have been impossible to secure in any other way.
 Big Timber. Mont, Aug. 15.-Er- 1est Diebler who was arrested few days ago in Tacoma for the theft of a five thousan1 dollar automobile in Chicago recently. made a spectacular and eff active escape to lay. While his guard had relaxed his u-ual vigilanf e temporarily, p.ebIer qietly raised the window of the Pullman coach in which he was travelling and, jumping through, got away safely.
 Winnipeg, Aug. b. -Gruesome rel ics of an engagement which is record ed in history but is not generally known were discovered today by the unearthing of twenty skulls which have been identified as those of q company of voyageurs who were kill ed by the Sioux in 1736. The dis covery was made on small island in lake not far from Winnipeg.
 Seattle, Aug. II. An agreement was reached between the dock-owners and strikers last night whereby non- union men will be allowed to load the ship Nick innev without molestaton. Comparative quiet prevailed last night, though one strike breaker was assaulted and severely beaten.
 Constantinople, Aug. 14.-Labor conditions continue unsettled, and q large number of the workmen have | joined the ranks of the strikers dur ing the last few days. The authorities have adopted stringent measures to prevent general disorder.
 Roanoke, Virginia, Aug. 15. John | D,oLa,Jo oobooI toaoko xul,o hne