The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13
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 Helena, Jure s-Com mupication ] with the flooded districts is being ] gradually opened, and the first reports show that the property loss will reach i at least million dollars. It is im- l possible to ascertain the total number of lives that have been lost, but ten have been reported already, and a large number are missing. The snow in the mountains is melting rapidly and it is feared that all efforts toward an early resumption of traffic will be prevented by the mountain streams which have swollen above all previous marks. Thousands of men have been thrown out of employment by the shutdown of the industries that have been crippled by the floods. It Is feared that when full reports are re- ceived, the general condition through out central and southern Montana will be found even worse than suspect ed at present.
 Chicago, June S.-The managers of the Fairbanks, Knox and other incl D. ient favorite son booms. except the Taft and Cannon organizations, dis couraged by the attitude of the ere dentials committee and hopeless oi success if the contested delegations favoring Taft continue to be seated by the committee, met yeterda1, and after red hot meeting. announced that they had agreed to withdraw from the consideration of the commit tee all contests, because of their al legged prejudice, and that they would therefore bolt the convention. The managers then laid this proposition before the Taft supporters, presenting it as an ultimatum, and demanding better treatment if the Taft men did not want a split in the convention. To their surprise. the Taft men re- fused to be bluffed for an instant, in- forming the committee who waited on them that they would not budge from their present position, assuring them that all contests were being decided on their merits. After receiving this emphatic reply from the Taft adher- ents, the managers again met and II was announced last night that they had reconsidered their decision to withdraw, and would stay by the con-
  vention and abide by the decisions oi the committee on the contested dele gations. The colored delegates and the delegates representing districts that contain large proportion of colored voters. are standing solidly against Taft, and all efforts of the Taft men to influence them have so far failed to have any effect.
 Hong Kong. June 9.-Word has been received that the big British steamer Powan, on run between Hong Kong and Canton, struck reef near Lantao Island and will in all probability be a total wreck. \ heavy sea was running and fully eighty natives are reported to have been swept overheard and drowned. One European who was aboard is said to have been saved. Details are mea- ger as yet, and it is not known how the error in navigation was made.
 Boston, June 9-The great Wal than watch factory, situated at Wal than, about ten miles from this city. closed down this moring indefinitely, ssuing statement that an immense stock was CD hand and the present de- mand was not sufficient to warrant the company.in continuing to increase the stock of manufactured goods. The factory runs about two thousand hands who will in all probability be idle for several months.
 Washington. June 9.-An authorita- tive statement has been issued from the White House this morning that President Roosevelt has refused to in- terfere in the matter of the contested delegations for the Chicago conven- tion. The president stated that on the contrary he believed that the decis- ions were being rendered on the mer-