The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-01

and knew better than to be Him.
 flammed himself on such deal. The visiting statesmen left at dawn for he next lucky place.
 July 28, 10 :0O a. m.-A special cable comes from Juneau that Smiths dog arrived there at daybreak, still adveI tising Corson. He made record time and has been taken in charge by tie adherents of the one advertised. Seattle, July 3l.-One of the most terrible tragedies in the criminal his- vatorv oi the city occurred today. Wesse Fifer, a gripman on the local street railway system, enraged by the filing of divorce suit by his wife and learning that she had taken refuge in private hospital, followed her to that place. Frenzied and maddeneu by her refusal to leave the hospital. Fifer attacked the woman. dangerous ly wounding her, and then turned up- on his daughter, aged twelve, killing ner and also Mrs. L. Neihul, an att tendant, and dangerously wounding Mrs. Ethel Warren. He accused Mrs. Niehul and Mrs. Warren of shielding his wife and daughter. After com pleting his terrible deed, Fifer killed himself.
 Washington, July 31.-Samuel Com pers today admitted that the labor vote was utterly beyond his power, or that of any other man, to handle as he pleased. He stated that he re- alized that the laboring men of the country were not united on public policy, and that it would be impossible for him to ''swing the labor vote'' as he pleased. He said further that he mad certain amount of personal in- huence and that he would use it, but could go no farther. In reply to d question, Gompers freely admitted that he expected to be roasted to a turn by the party press, but said that he became accustomed to that long ago and that he would go ahead regardless of the ovpinions of the hos tile partisan papers. <
 Hot Springs, Va, July T.-Candi- date Taft who arrived here today with his wife, from Cincinnati, states that he hopes to limit his engage nents to reasonable number dur ing the month of August. When asked his reason, he smilingly admit ted that one reason was that he had planned to visit White Sulphur Springs at the end of the week to see the horse show and did not want to be di sappolnted.
 Boston, July 3l.- Harvey Wells, who was formerly cashier of the First National bank at Kenosha, Wisconsin, was arrested here today for appropri- ating the funds of that institution. When brought to the police station. Wells broke down and confessed that uC bdQ SbO1OA SiA luOuoduu OI the banks money for the purpose o marrying Miss Winnistone, of Chca- go with whom he eloped soon after getting away with the cash. Wells will be taken back to Wisconsin fol trial at once.
 Tokio, July .3l.-General attention is being attracted by the continued importation of ship building materials by the government Immense amounts of machinery are also received by al- most every steamer, consigned to ship building yards and bought to equip ships for government service which are already under way or decided upon.
 Paris, July 3l.-The Thomas car ar ived here today after splendid trir. When the car left Cheyenne, Wyom- ing. the place where it is manufat tur- ed, it was placed in charge of one the head mechanics of the institution, and he has made a record trip with it, bringing it through in splendid condi- tiOn.
 New York, July 31.-The recent constant succession of fires in the "Millionaires Colony" on Long ls- land has led the owners of country places to plan vigilance committee among. their own members to run down and punish the criminals who are responsible for the fires. Barns and houses have been set on fire ai- most every day recently and the own CTS have reached the conclusion that the regular channels of justice cannot meet the situation.
 Seattle, July 3l The fist arrival for the Grand Aere of the Eagles is Delegate Sullivan of Manila who reached here today. In another week delegates will be pouring in from all over the country.
 Seattle, July 3l.Last night wal not marked by any very serious Is turbances along the water front, though there was much uneasiness among the authorities. Fifty deputy sheriffs have already been sworn ir | for special service and are constantly l-.- J..k., ..~..r.1Etto .1~oka rcho nhio