The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-06
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k4R AA = ! Topeka, Kas.. May 2e. -Oklahoma' $ mis;or,unes continua ta pile up. Word ] is jast coming ln oi . terrific tornado Inst is sweeping across the state, com-
 pleting the destruction wrought by
 the cyclone of las, month and the ! losses from the food which is just subsiaing. IL k reported that the crops in the path of the tornado. which las covered considerable area. are entirely destroyed.
 Chicago. May ge. Chicago is in the grasp oi terrible gale which is sweeping in from Lake Michigan with unprecedented force. Tne wind is ac- comganied by rain. thunder and light nins. the lightning being ot unusual intensity. Tha gale has teen biowing at the yase oi eishu-six niles an hour. as oficislly measured, aud i'm mease damage has already been re nostee. Buildings have been hown down. several beiug entirely destroy es,. Tie lake is Iashed into mountaia- aus waves ard TO vessel can venture uuF for nauy hours. One death aS .
 result og the storm las algca3y heea reported, while twenty are known 10 aavs bsen Injured hy ea.lapsing oG'la- iaes. Down ,0wn traffic is almost sus- ueu5sd. Several have been iniu.ec ua Ire streets by tfsg nent, oi signs ard lsosa 5oavds which have blown tfe.a their tasicairgs. Ire damage te shipping will ae large, ,hoegd storm uayniu-S served To clear tie ..ses oi ;te usual iatse numher e ss,se.s that c.Ios0i>e wouid hare bsen caught.
 Seattle, May 2a.-The announce meas that several cases ei small ION 0ad esen discovered un board tie lai- ,l-ship Kentucky created eou>'e1na- ten here to5ay. Tie surgeons s5ate nat there is no doubt of tne nature of tie disease and they have cSdesed gae vessel to ae held in Stric; Quaa- .ntine at Dremevton.
 Washington. May g. Delegate Cale n an interview to..ay reiterated lis announcement q Ii few days aso .'lat he woalI hs candidate fer re- election fica Ala>.,a. stating that te @as confident t-a. his efforts in ueaalt ot Is cons,itasats eu.itled Eim ;o an- ctier term and that he would b3 re- eisc.su by even greater niarign than was given him before.
 Seattle. May 2e.-Maior R.ei,ast- >on. nsil known throughout Alaska for h.s connection @.th the Roa, Commission. las rstataed from Was.- ing.oa ard wi! sail for the North HeaGay Iie has recovered to a large extent from the rheumatism which s.saa!ed hm last winter. having been iaya.lded to Hot Springs after he came out from Alaska ias, Fall. Maj or Richardson will supervise the ex- psr0ituie ot a quarter of million 5ollat- on goyerumele roads in Mas aa thi> season.
 Washington. Nay 29.-The bill in- .ro5aced bg Congressman Hunphriss providing for the establishment ard maintenance ot stations throughout the country for the scientific culture 51 fish. continuing the work of the ,resaut con IL is>ion II the restocking st 7e.ieted streams, has passed the auo,s today.
 wssbft g:on, May 2a.-The Coal snfs hi, ss pa.ssd py both houses .isa ,ie pro. 'siou allowing eo9soiida- ..oa Of claims 70 iaea's fse hun lred acre.. recsi, >d :as signature of he P.=s.delt today.
 Seattle. May 2>.-Li. 'terant jdenet' .i the signal Corps. T''eo states irmy. ~Iil leave on tue City C.. D. .ttle for Alaska ni.h 8 b.g party s' zen gio under his direction. will iu-