The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-10

his campaign in the middle west.
 Spokane, Oct. 7.-While out hunt ing near here yesterday, Sam Ray accidentally shot and instantly killed J. McGraw. The men were lifelong and personal friends, both beings well known in this vicinity. Mr. Ray is stricken with the most profound re- gret and grief over the sad accident.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 7.-State e Senator Charles Clarkson, while play ing in a little "Gentlemen's game ot draw" in private gambling house last night, lost twenty thousand dol lars. After the game be became sus- picious of crookedness and reported the matter to the police who are mak- ing an investigation.
 Philadelphia, Oct. 7.-Weepiug. and a nervous wreck, Mrs. Beisel seeks the chief of pilice and confessed to the murdering of her brother-in
 law, Captain Erb. The wom an stated that she quarreled with him over divorce proceedings against her sister, and in a fit of passion shot him. Mrs. l Biesil was taken into custody and placed in jail to await trial for the crime.
 Tacoma, O,t. 7.-Wh' e entering his home early this morning, Joe, Ely was shot and mortally wounded by his nephew, Harry Starr. Starr heard his uncle entering the house quietly, and thinking him to be a burglar, fired, the bullet entering and passing through his chest. Ely is not expect ed to live.
 Victoria, B. C., Oct 7--The estate Of Mrs. Joan Dunsmuir which has been in liquidation for some time, has finally been settled. The larger part of the property, which runs into the millions has been bequeathed to her five daughters, the court taking this view of the final disposition of the property.
 Seattle, Oct The steamers Far allon and Jefferson left on their regu- lar runs last night for the north
 Tacoma, Oct. James Needham, h lad thirteen years old, who has re- peatedly gotten himself into some scrape and caused his father, Patrick Needham, much worry and anxiety came very near becoming his fathers murderer today. Because his father insisted on his arrest for a recent pet ty otfense, the young fellow secured m axe and attempted to split his fathers head open. The elder Need- ham, however, saw the axe int ime to dodge, but not without recevpg a se were wound, though not a serious one. Montreal, Oct. S.-At meeting held here last night, the stockholders of the Canadian Pacific, unanimously voted to ask the Dominion gov ernment to sanction the increasing of their capital stock an additional fifty million dollars. The Canadian Pacific management is contemplating vast amount of improvement in the road | bed and the addition of rolling stock, caused by the increase ot business and the more keen competition. The road | is also making preparations to make extensions and to build branch lines in various needed places during the coming summer.
 | Norfolk. Oct. S.-John Richardson, of this place who was recently divorc- | ed from his wife, committed a double murder and suicide here last night. Richardson attributed his wife's ac- l tions in asking for divorce, to t e sister, Miss Josephine Cromwell, and her fathers persistent blackening of his character. Last night, crazed with his supposed mistreatment ard perhaps little the worse for drink, ,e entered the house occupied by the | Cromwels and instantly opened fire, l killing the father and then the daugk- ter. After convincing himself that | both were dead, he turned the gun on himself and put bullet through | ais brain.
 New York, Oct. S.-The final game between the leading National League teams, Chi, az and New York, was played here today before d crowd that filled all the available space in the grounds. Intense interest was dis played during the progtess of the game. Chicago defeated her ad yersary by q score of four to two. | This makes two seasons in surcession that Chicago has won the pennant ,mong the Nationals.
 Butte, Munt,, Oct. s. S.-Heavy rains have caused much dnmdage here, re- suting in several railroad washouts. l In spite of the vigilance of the rail- ]. pad meu, a CT at N rGhern trait was iitched near here last night, d part of the track having been suddenly car | ried away. The train was luckily ret