The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-05
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Items of Interest From, All Over the World. Told in Short '
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TOT the gubernatorlal nomination will, be hotly contested by DaIhman, the Cowboy mayor" of Omaha, his oppo- nent, who was defeated by narrow margin. Dahlman claims tha: he e. prove that hundreds of populist voters est their ballots for Shallenberger, many of whom never voted the party ticket .in their-lives, and who will not do so at the coming election.
 Seattle, Sept. 3.-The only clue obtained to the identity of the decap-, itated body of a woman found on the banks of Lake Washington yesterday is the dentatl work done not long be fore her death and it is possible that the work will be recognized by local dentists, who have been asked to view it. .gsasss-
 Boise, Idaho, Sept. 3.-After warm and long discussion, the Republican convention called to deliberate, on the question of local option. has defeated plank advocating the direct primary, by a decisive vote. ,sa.--fs. Honolulu, Sept. 3.-The Pacific feet reached this port this morning safely. The officers report rough weather and heavy gales, but no damage was done to any of the ships. .s. Waterville, Maine, Sept. 3--Tn the presence of crowd of twenty-five thousand people, including his own wife and child, an aeronaut named Jones today plunged to a terrible death from his balloon. At the word of release, the great balloon shot into the air with tremendous speed, Jones performing the usual gymnastic feats. during the ascension. Suddenly the crowd was mortified to see his hoId slip, and without sound, the un- fortunate man fell to the earth with frightful velocity. His body was crushed almost beyond recognition.
 New York, Sept. 3.-The annual statement of the American (Guggen- heim) Smelling Company. has just been issued and shows falling off in the net eaGnings of the company of three million eight. .hundred and fcrty- i, six thousand dollars for the year end- s ing April 20, the net profit being that amount less for the year than 2 in the preceding twelve months. Pres- idenb Guggenheim stated, however, that present conditions were exceed
 ngiy good, especially in the. copper and lead market, and that he was we'll satisfied with the general outlook. -..
 Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 3.-Tom- my Burns, the. American pugilist, last night defeated Lange, getting the. d. cision after clear victory. The fight was witnessed by thousands of ,fvisi-1. tors, including large proportion, iof' sailors. American sailors hape prac-i i tically taken possession of the streets but there is little or pop. disorderg Curio stores are being invaded, and the little shops selling souvenir post als are filled day and night It is reported that many of the jackfesr cleaned up enough money at last nights fray to buy all the postalsi in ! the city. s1.-s g E, 's
 Lake Geneva, Wis, Sept. 3.-The great Yerkes observatory at this place announced today that new comet had been discovered. The comet is not visible to the naked eye, though great magnitude.
 Pekin, China, Sept 3.-Great in- terest has been aroused by the con- tinued cosderation by prominent gov ernment officials of the ceremonies attending the installation of the new dynasty. The long discussion indi- cates that there will be radical chang es in the method of government and possibly that the Chinese nation may be given constitution constructed on comparatively modern lines. The adoption of constitution would at once sweep into oblivion the syst m of centuries and would mark the greates forward step ever taken bv the country. Any innovation is berg hit terly opposed by large party oI con- servatives who wish to preserve the 2 old customs and procedures iutact.
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