The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-30

Trinity River, whicli has been rising rapidly, has washed out and overflow ed it's banks, sweeping down upon this city in devastating flood. Bushes: in North Fort Worth has been entire. iy suspended. all street cars in the .ity have been stopped and the dam age is beyond all reckoning at pres ent. It is believed that fully five thousand people are homeless tonig ht, and seven deaths hy drowning have already been reported. The flood swept with awful force over the ck-yards 1 district and three thousand sheep that were confined in the pens were drow n. d, having no chance to escape. | Lights are out in large portion ol | he city, wires are down in every di- 'ection aud the city presents the ap- pearance of an unprecedented scene of desoation and misfortune, North Fort Worth being the heaviest ulferer.
 Salisbury, Mo-, May 25.-The con- yregat ion of the local Roman Cathc- ic church were terror stricken last evening when during the evening ser vice, Joseph Schuette, prosperous .armer living near here, suddenly be- came insane. With wild shriek 5chuette rushed forward upon Father Joseph Lubeley, the priest, and bef, re ,he congregation realized what was happening or could make a move to restrain him, had fatally stabbed the imazed and unsuspecting priest. Women screamed and tainted in their seats, and the men were stupefied by the terrible occurrence momentarily. suddenly q rush was made for the nadn an and he was soon overpower- d. Father Lubeley cannot recover, from present indications.
 The regular run of the Ella Rohlffs tomorrow will be to Kasaan and K arta Bay. Anyone desiring to visit these places can do so under the special rate of S3 for the round trip. The reduced rates afford an opportunity for pei- sons desirous of becoming better ac- luainted with the points of interest surrounding Ketchikan doing so and tt the same lime enjoy day s outing.
 Manilla, F. l., May 25.--F. c. Pe- CTS, pay clerk on the gunboat Rain DOW, has plead guilty to the charge ,i having embezzled three thousand lollars of the funds entrusted to lis keeping. He Has been sentenced to imprisonment for three years.
 Seattle, May 26.-The Alaska Road Commission, whose members are gath
 red here, are commencing their. ses- ,ons today. They will make detailed plans for the expenditure of the three hundred thousand dollars which will be available for them this year. No advance arrangement as to how the money will be distributed in the diff ferent divisions of Alaska has been made.
 Washington, May 26.-The meas nre carrying the appropriation for the Seattle Exposition is practically ready to be sent to the White House for the signature of the president. He will undoubtedly sign it at once and tLe money will be available within a very short time.
 Washington, May 26. Delegate Gale today made public announcement that he would again be a candidate for the office he TOW holds, standing on his previous platform to large extent and urging that his experience and familiarity with Washington methods will make him even more useful to his constituents another year. (Note. Informal announce ment of the above dispatch was print ed in the Miner Saturday, from a special wire from Washington. ].
 Dallas. Texas, May 26.-Reports of food losses continue to pour in and an immense stretch of country is deso- late. The losses in property actually ruined and swept away will run well over million dollars and at least seven deaths have occurred. Many that are entirely destitute are being cared for by more fortunate neigh hcis wLo were not in the direct path of the waters.
 Seattle, May 26.-M. J. Quacken bush, private detective, has been charged with extorton by Mrs. w. N. Jell. Quackenbu>h refuses to dis cuss the case except to deny the charge and say that it was the work of malicious enemies who are en- deavoring to injure his reputation to save their own.
 Washington, May 27.- The bill ere ating the fourth Judicial Division of Alaska has today passed the house.
 Seattle. May 27.-The final festivi- ties for the lleet's entertainment W re held last night without hitch. Many of the officers were entertained in private homes at dinner, dozens of small receptions were gwen and the