The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-12
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 Seattle, Sept. 9.-The news was re- | ceived here today of the sudden death of Dr. Whitehead at Nome. This comes as sudden shock to his invalid wife, who is struggling bravely to bear it and her friends hope she may not collapse. '- Indianapolis, Sept. 8.-At the Labor Day celebration here Vice. President Fairbanks was the speaker, and after the parade in the morning delivered the address of the day and dedicated the new Labor Park which, besid, S being place of recreation for the families of.the working classes of the city..wi be center for open air dem- onstrations in the interest of labor.
 Seattle, Sept. 8.-The chief event of the Labor Day celebration was the great mass meeting of the labor unions of Seattle at the new labor temple recently erected by them in the heart of the city where, in the presence of hundreds and amid great enthusiasm the mortgage which has been hanging over the building was poubllcally burnt.
 Mineola, L. l., Sept. 9.-John Coughill was found this morning at tempting to reach Roosevelt with con- cealed arms. Coughill came to Saga more Hill and asked an audience with the President The secret service men immediately took charge of the man and searched him, finding load ed 3S- -caliber revolver concealed on his person. The doctors pronounced the man insane after an examination and he was committed to the insane asylum at Mattewan.
 Seattle, Sept. 9.-Reports received from Dawson say that the heavy fall exodus of people from Fairbanks and Dawson to Seattle is beginning. Sev- eral thousand will go south this month by way of Skagway. The upper Yu kon river is in first class condition for travel and there is every indication it will be practicable for travel up to October. The Klondike output this year will be five million which is two million dollars more than last year. The increase is due to the putting in of new uredges. electrfeal conyeyances- and hydraulic plants. Next year'e output bids fair to rival this regions palmiest days. The only difference is that then the wealth went to- indl- l. .yiduals, and now it goes principally to large corporations.
 Duluth, Sept. 9.-The last news from the terrible forest fires in the Masala iron range is discouraging. Hibbing, the largest town in the range. five miles from Chisholm, that burned last week., is now almost surrounded by raging flames and threatened with total destruction. The shifting of the winds last week saved the city, and the people thought they had escaped and have been occupied day and night ever since caring for refugees from Chisholm, Snow Il all and many mining camps. The population has been doubled, and many of the refugees have been sent on to Duluth. The re- newal of the fire and its threatened attack on the town imperils hundreds of lives. The hills on all sides are covered with heavy tim Der and under brush which is as dry as tinder from the long drouth and intensely hot summer. Not drop of rain has fall- en since the first of May and the whole northwest part of Minnesota and northern Wisconsin is in grave danger. Duluth is doing all it can to reach the scene of devastation and stem the fire. Special trains are be- ing run on the Duluth, Mesaba and Northern railway to bring refugees to this city.
 New York, Sept. 9.-The test vote taken in the state to ascertain some what the chances Governor Hughes will have in the coming election re- suited in tie. Six assembly districts were for the Governors renomination and six opposed to it. This result will make Mir. Hughes and his friends feel a great deal of anxiety for his future political career. However, as the vote was only a test, it is not like ly to be very accurate. The attitude of the Governor toward the race track gam bling and old line politicians here last spring has aroused great denl of oppusltion among these classes and every hing that money can do is being done to defeat the c ,pernlr
 Seattle, Sept. 0.--The direct primary elections held throughout the state sest erday, thungh preceded by wig orous and bitter campaign seems to have resulted in light vote. TLc principal interest was ceptered about the fight for nomination for governor. | 'rnerp wore ejvht candidates for this