The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-21
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in the prosecution of the Oregon land fraud ca ,es, and the graft cases ir this city, was assaulted last night and shot. The attempt to assassinate Heney occurred during a recess of the court. M Haas. an eX-convict, was his assailant. The present trial is the third time the Ruef case has come before the court. The animosity ol Haas agai nst Heney developed during the second trial. Haas was among those drawn to complete the jury. Heney had obtained information that showed Haas had served time in a penitentiary, proved it, and kept him off the jury. Haas, in defence of his action, says Heney's exposure of his life ruined him, and that he was look l ing for revenge. Heney is not ser iously injured and will recover. FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 14.-When the news of the shooting of Francis I. Heney last night was told to Dis trict Attorney Langdon, who has been associated with Heney in the graft prosecution, he stated that the injury of Heney would in no way stop or in- terfere with the continuance of the fight against Ruef.
 PORTLAND, Nov. If. Governor elect Samuel c Cosgrove, of Wash ington, who has been suffering from Brights disease and has for several weeks been very low, is reported dy- ing. He was being taken 10 Califor- mia where it was hoped a change oi climate would improve his health. Upon reaching this place he was fail ing rapidly and the trip had to be abandoned. In the event of the death of Mir. Cosgrove before qualifying, Governor Mead. the present iDcum- bent, will retain his oIice.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 13.-Lawrence Miller, a private in the United States army, committed suicide some time last night. He was ir love with a girl named Jenny Oleson, but she re- fused to marry him.
 SEATLTE, Nov. l3.-R. R. Reed, an Alaska miner charged with steal ing eighteen thousand dollars in gold dust from the Cook Co.'S. mines has been held to bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The postal deficit during the post cffice year just closed reached the eruI nous figures of sixteen million nine bundred thousand dollars. This is far the big gest deficit tha. has ever occurred in the history of the department. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. H. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today rendered his resignation to President Roosevelt. His reason for resigning was i'll health. Assistant Secretary New berry has been appointed as his successor.
 CHICAGO, Nov. l3.-Miss Mae Otis, a woman residing in this city, aged thirty six, was arrested today on a serious charge. The mother of the Otis woman carries life insurance policy amounting to five thousand dollars. The daughter, coveting the money, is accused of having tried to make arrangements to have hel mother killed. She attempted to hire a slugger to commit the crime. but instead of doing it he reported tLe matter to the police and her arrest followed.
 DENVER. Nov. 11.-Miss Lillian NJ. Stevens, of Portland. Maine today was unanimously reelected president of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union.
 DEVEK. Nov. F. The Federation of Labor now in session here has ap nounced by resolution that it is and will hereafter be in politics to stay. 
 OLYMPIA. Wash, Nov. 1l-De- csion rendered by the Supreme Court holds that conductors of pool rooms are amepable to the law, and may be prosecuted under the state criminal law for maintaining nuisances.
 TACOMA, Nov. 14.-State Senator PauIhemus, in commenting on the ac- tion of Chief Justice Hadley in ap- pointing committee from the Wash ington Bar Association to investigate the charges that have been made against Judge Milo Root. seriously objected to the method employed by Chief Justice Hadley, and claimed that it was a matter that should have been handled by grand jury. He also states that he will demand when the state legislature meets, an inves- tigation of the affair.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. H. Col. George Tawney has been appoint ed surgeon general of the United States.
 LONDON Nov. 14.-Gotch ard HackenSchmidt will meet in wrestl