The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-08
New York. Aug. a-Is has been an.

had been selected by the repnhlica
 national committee to take complet
 cha, ge of the press work fos the res
 of the campaign. Oulahan has spen
 the greater part of his life in news
 paper work and is not only familia
 with press management but is thor
 oughly conversant with both Wash ington politics and personalities. am
 national sentiment. It is understood
 that his appointment has been mad'
 with the full approval of Taft.
 Tacoma, Aug. 3.-One of the hold est attempts at robbery ever commit
 ted in the city occurred here at ont o clock this morning, when two rob
 bers held up street car. At tht command to stop, Motorman Browr attempted to throw. .on the full cur rent, but was instantly attacked b, the bandits, and in the struggle which followed he was shot dead. The rob bers fled as soon as the noise ot the encounter attracted attention anG have not yet been apprehended.
 San Francisco. August S.-The long list of automobile disasters for this year received terrible addition this morning when machine occupied by Mrs. Frederick Marriott and driven by chauffeur named Gilbert plunged over high embankment in the Santa Cruz mountains. Mrs. Marriott and Gilbert were dashed to pieces on the rocks below. meeting death instantly.
 Cranbrook, B. C., Aug. 3.-The famous kootenay Valley is lying deso- late this morning. swept with the most terrible fire in the history of the northwest. and dssuffering from loss of life which it is now believed, will prove greater than in any catastrophe since the San Francisco disaster. The flames broke out Saturday night and were not at first considered serious. but famed by high wind swept down the valley carrying death and destruction to everything in the path. The entire towns of Fernie. Hosmer. Mischen, Crows Nest, andsother new towns along the c. P. R. railroad are masses of smoking ruins and it is already known that there are dozens of bodies which can never be identi- fed. It is impossible to secure details Jf the disaster as the fire has stopped nearly all the means of communication but there are at least five thousand people who are homeless and who are ID urgent need of both food and shell ter Immediate relief for these people Is necessary and urgent appeals have been wired to the Premier If food is not sent in within twenty-four hours, it is certain that the death roll will be enormously increased as many are already suffering and are in ter ribiy weakened condition from shock. smoke and exposure. The range Of the disaster may be understood from the fact that the fire laid waste sey- enty square miles, and destroyed prop esty valued al from eight to ten mil lions of dollars. It is impossible to ,eate the loss of life accurately but the estimates run from seventy up to the hundreds. The fire has already burned forty hours and is not yet out. The Great Northern and Canadian Pacific railroads are making every effort to carry the unfortunate people 10 shelter but are working under ffi- culties. The residents of Elk Valley saw the smoke and reflections of the flames yesterday but paid little or DO attention to tiem, believing that they were caused by the usual summer siashing fires. The fire has devastated the best part Of the beautiful Elk riv- CT valley with thousands of dollars worth of forests mostly in govern ment reserves.
 Winnipeg. August 3.-Advices con : ing in here now from the fre-smitten kootnay Valley express great far that the flames have reached the coal de- posits under Ferni'. Fer1!e is ex- cll-igely to,i mining town. and if the fire reached the coal in the miues. the loss will be enormous as ths re are DO possible means of f. btiDg the flames available. The greater part of these coal lands belong .to the Great Northern railroad and the C. P. R. and are very extensive.
 Vancouver, Aug. 3.-A special meeting of tbs council vas .hurriedly called yesterday as the reports of the kGOtenay disist rolled in with corsi sisDily increasing stories of suffer- ing and loss. The council at once vo;- sL special emergency fund 0. five thousand collars for the relief of the sufferers and cars were hurriedly load- cd with provisions suitable for quick relief. These cars were started to the burned district at an early hour this morning. The government agents within reach of the valley were in-
 strDcted by wire to use every possible means to transport supplies and to furnish provisions and shelter to all in need at government expense.