The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-08

and tried to shield the crown. prince witt" her own body. Three bullets struck the crown prince but by some miracle she escaped without injury. When the news of the assassination reached the popuace, intense excite ment followed and the city became a scene of reckless riot. Mobs surged through the streets, committing de- predations without hindrance. The government forces seemed temporari- ly paralyzed by the calamity and the rioters held full control. Leaders of the party advocating republican form of government deny that the as sault upon the king was committed by any members of the organization, but was the work of an anarchist society. Lisbon, Feb. 3.-Prince Emanuel, the second son of King Carlos, has been proclaimed King of Portugal. Prince Emanuel is nineteen years of age The injuries he received during the assault yesterday are not of ser ious nature and his recovery is mat ter of short time. Order is being restored, although there is strong feeling of unrest among tine populace. New York, Feb. 3.-A rumor has been spread to the effect that the rel atives of Harry Thaw, now that the murder trial is over, are preparing to bring action annulling Thaw's mar riage to Evelyn. The woman who has stood Loyalty by her husband through what has been to her a terrible ordeal is of no further use to the Thaw fanii- | ly, and they intend to get rid of her. Harry will soon be a free man, and | the woman who is now his wife would l be drag upon the social aspir- ations of the rest of the family. It is stated that in order to make the se- curing of the divorce agreeable to Thaw efforts will be made to prevent his release from the asylum in which he is confined until the divorce is granted. Washington, Feb. 3.-The bill in- l troduced by Congressman Nelson which provides for the issuance of liauor licenses in Alaska, .he amount of the license to be 5000 per annum and providing for the revoking of the l license in case it is proven that gamb- ling is permitted on the premises or women allowed in the saloon will have the effect of killing the bill in troduced by Delegate Gale which made it necessary in order to obtain license to secure a majority of the residents within two miles of the place where the saloon was to be To- cated if outside of corporate town and if in corporate town to secure a majority of the citizens of the town in favor of the saloon.
 New York, Feb. 3.-The New York World claims in it's issue today that it has undeniable evidence in it's pos session proving that Dr. William Rockefeller was the father of the oil king, John D. Rockefeller. Dr. Will. liam Rockefe feller died in May, 1906, and is buried in Oakland cemetery ir l Freeport, Illinois. He had assumed and lived under the name of Dr. Will liam Livingston. As means of ob. taining livelihood the doctor work. l .J cold i1ina thr0,1 T. the surrounding country.
 Paris, Feb. 3.-A number of mem. bers of the party advocating repub' lie for Portugal who were banished from their home country for that req son and who are now residents of this city are asserting that France is re- sponsble for the trouble now going on in Portugal. They also state thai the plot to assassinate the royal fami' ly was not laid by the advocates ot republicanism but was the work of an. archists
 Mattheawan, Feb. 3.-Harry Thaw was interviewed today at the asy lun where he is being confined He stat. ed that he was not insane but would continue to remain where he was since his attorney had advised him te do so. He stated that proceeding would begun in short time for the purpose of securing his release.
 Seattle. Feb. 3.-The total registra- tion made for the purpose of voting at the primaries that are to be held | here in short time totaled eight thousand, eight hundred and thirteen at the time of closing the books last night.