The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13

Topeka, June 9.-The Hoods have swept down upon this city with vol ume and force never before known and North Topeka is inundated. All residents of North Topeka have been forced to abandon their dwellings. and the place is utterly deserted ex- cept by the patrolmen. who are mak- ing their rounds in boatsIt is feared that the crest of the flood has not vi arrived. Communication with part q the surrounding country has been cut off, but it is known that great proper ty loss has already been sustained. All settlers have been warned of the coming danger, and it is hoped thai there will be DO loss of life.
 Washington, June S.-Announee- ment was made this morninng that ali the Pacific Coast delegations have united on Senator Samuel Piles, of Washington, for the Republican nom- inafion for vice. president. The Vest erners claim that the Coast IS entitled to the nomination., and they are now periecting an organization which will bend every effort to land the nomina- tion for their man.
 Chicago. June l0-A decision of the committee on the contests in Lousi- ana, Missouri and Mississippi was rem dered today, and gives Tatt twenty seven delegates out of total of thirty-six. The remaining nine votes, which are from Louisiana, are divid- ed. but it is announced that they have tentatively decided to vote for Taft. Former governor Yarmouth of Louis jana who has put up fierce iglt iu the Louisiana contest, and who is furious at the decision. declares that q great injustice has been done his state, and says that he will carry the battle into the convention itself, He refuses tu state whether or not he will attempt to organize a bolt, but as the general sentiment is decd- edly against such move. it is con- sidered exceedingly doubtful if the disappointed element would join him to that length \ sensation was pro- dueed during the speech before the committee by Ofmsby McHarg, who has been made general counsel for all the conesting Taft delegations. when he said that there would be no com. promise in the contest. as he knew all the circumstances surrounding the various fights throughout the South, having visited ali that section of that country to inform himself of the local conditions at the state conventions.
 'at the personal request of the next president of the United States, :" planiy meaning Taft. Senator Hey burn of Idaho was on his feet in an instant, fairly livid with wrath, de- cla ring that McHarg was out of or der. such an expression as had just been used was nothing less than a threat to the committee and that DO man should be allowed to attempt to intimidate them by hinting Ut the consequences that would follow to such of the members as opposed Taft l Senator Scott Of Virginia also joined in the discussion, and for several minutes the air was filed with fire works. The matter was finally smooth cd over. and MeHarg made a graceful apology for the expression, stating that he spoke only as counsel for the delegations who were his clients, and not for the Secretary of War person. ally. During the afternoon session the committee passed a resolution recommending that the incoming Ma tionsl committee appoint Pearl Wright to act with the chairman and secretary of the committee in effect ing reorganization of the republican party in Louisiana, with view to avoiding any such wrangling on the eve of future conventions. The con- testing delegations from Texas and Virginia. and also the various Dis tfiet contests. have been consolidated. Forty-one contests remain to be fought out and decided, Alaska being one of this number.
 Washington, June lot is an- uoanced today that Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts who will be perma- rent chairman of the Chicago conven- ton will leave the chair to place in nomination Governor Curtis Guild of his o@n state for the presidency. Governor Guild is in Washington today and has been in conference with several of the party leaders who are understood to favor bis candidacy, and il is believed that definite ar