The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-21
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quarrel between Elmer Rhodes and his wife this morning ended with the killing of Rhodes. Alter the quarrel he left home and began drinking heav.
 fly. returning later in the day finding the door locked. He was refused ad-
 mittance. Seizing an axe he began
 knocking down the door. Roy Bush- nell. a cousin of Rhodes. was in ths
 house at the time, and fearing tn, drunken man would attempt to use the axe on his wife, shot him.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 7.-Frank ! Pincham, who was for number oi years cashier of the Tacoma Mill Company. recently disappeared. ano upon examination was found to hay, eubezzled thirty thousand dollars ol the companyis funds. He was located
 in this city and placed under arrest. Last night he committed suicide hy first turning on the gas and thei slashing his throat with razor.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Th, injury to Francis J. Heney has mol interrupted he continuance of the case against Ruef. The case was brought up again this morning. anc ,he court room was crowded. Al additional force of police guards ha' been prov ided aud are stationed out side the building, guarding the ap breaches and entrance.
 SEATTLE. Nov. l6. Capt. B. Bell
 for ten years an officer in the secrei service of the federal government. died here yesterday from henoiibag, Of the brain. at the age Of sixIy-siS years. He was quite we'll ard favor ably known on the Pacifc Coast. PEKIN, Nov. l6. -Tsze Hsi. Gowag CT empress of China. is dead, leaving an edict which places Prince Pu Vi, son of the regent Prince Chum on the throne. No, withstandipg that the young emperor is only three years oi age. there are 10 disorders. Prince Chum reu ainiDg at the bead of gov erDment affairs.
 PEKIN. China. Nov. 17.-Tbe death of the Empress Dowager Tsye Hsi. has created an unsettled condition that has resulted in spread of fea: among the court officials that th' of roxs..i,r- tion. Prince Chum. acting for Prime, pu Ii. who is now emperor. has taker a firm hold on government affairs and IS preparing 10 suppress my outbreak on the part of the populace. 4 large force of soldiers have been called out and stationed in all quarters of the city patrolIing the streets. 4 finan- cial panic is adding to the uncertain ty. The change in tile head of the empire caused an uneasiuess among bank depositors, and heavy run has esun. The institutions affected are the native hanks. and many of them have been forced to close.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 17.-Trou' ls be- tween the officers has broken out OF he revenue cutter Tntiis. nuw sta toned i1 mortimer waters. reports ana details of which have been received. several officers have been disciplined for misconduct. Lieutenant Miller mas been placed in irons. The cause for this punishment is not stated. Chief Engineer Norman entered into in argument with the captain, disput-
 ng him, and is being punished. Lieu- enapt lay has been placed under ar rest on a charge of drunkenness. The matter has been taken up by the authorities of the department in Washington. ard thorough Investi- gation will be made.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Peter Van Vlissengen. who for many years has been engaged the in the real estate business in this city, and who was @eli known as prosperous and wealthy dealer, was arrested recently on the charge of having forged ueeds to valuable property. He confessed 10 the charge, and was today seDteBc-
 ed to serve ar indefinite term of from one to fourteen years. He admitted that the forged deeds covered proper " valued at seven hundred thousand | dollars.
 l NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Two mine planting boats built to be used in the
 waters of the straits of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, and two for the harbor at Manila. left the navy yard today for their long trip around the
 Horn. Upon their arrival it is the
 intention of the war department to in- struct artillery men of the Pacific Coast as to the method of use in mining a
 harbor in such way as to completely
 destroy the ship of an enemy.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 1s.-After thor
 ough investigation of all the circum-
 stances and surroundings that existed
 at the time of the collision between
 the Cottage City and the bark Brain
 bridge, in which the Cottage City
 suffered heavy damage. the Board of