The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

New York, July 16.--Lake copper is quoted today at twelve eighty-iive.
 Santa Barbara, Calf, July Is. "A disastrous fire in the Santa Maria oil fields has played havoc with the system of pipe lines and the distribute ing systems are practically out of commission. An examination by ex- perts today resulted in the amour,
 ment that it would take three mortns work to complete the repairs to tho pipe lines.
 Washington, July 16. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Wilson, W. Ravenal of the National Museum an | w. GedGes of the Treasury depart- ment have been named today as the board of government managers of the Alaska exposition. They will have general control of the government exhibits and will oversee the expend- iture of the national appropriation. New York, July Is. Considerable amusement and some criticism has been produced by the announcement that Melvine Sheppard, who has just won great honors in the Olympic games in London, was rejected from joining the city police force some time ago on account of physical dis ability. Sheppard displayed splendid form in London, winning the sprints from the most noted athletes in the world. The police state that running away was never qualification of the officers of the force.
 Washington, July 16. Frank Hitch cock will leave today for Colorado Springs where he will confer with the leaders of the party west or Mis- souri next Monday, on questions re- lating to the management of the Taft campaign. The national headquarters may he moved from their old location in Chicago to New York, though the change is not yet fully decided upon. Seattle, July 16-Captain Helm, na- val secretary of the department ot commerce and labor, through whose hands pass all acts relative to the improvement of navigation aids in Alaska, has replied to the appeal made by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for additional lights in Alaska, by stating that bids for the new H inchinbrook light will be open ed on the fourteenth of next month, and work will be commenced at once. This light will be situated on Cape I Hinchnbrook at the entrance to Prince William sound. The esthlish- m ent of light station at St. Elias, which has been earnestly recommend officers of the district for recommend ation. If theil report is favorable. the station will probably be built but a special act of congress will be necessary for the appropriation. A number of new buoys have been shipped and the requirements for new ones will be referred to the inspector of the district.
 New York, July 1.-The Brighton Beach race track was the scene of tre- mendous excitement and small sized riot yesterday afternoon, the trouble being preci pitated when the police at tempted to round up the gambelrs whosswere openly violating the new anti-gam bling law. As the police at tempted to arrest the first man, the crowd closed in and free for all fight followed. A large force of detectives and officers were in reserve and driv- ing back the crowd finally succeeded in hand-cntfing a score of the gam oilers, bundling them off to the sta tion houses in several patrol wagons.
 Seattle, July 14. Seattle was threat ened last night with a fire disaster equalling the conflagration which wiped out the whole business district of the city nearly twenty years ago. Early in the evening an alarm of fire was turned in from the Hinckley Block on Second Avenue, in the mid l dle of the business district, which was u1ickly followed ky second alarm An immense crowd gathered in front of the building and though smoke was seen no difficulty was anticipated in controlling the flames. However the fire constantly increased and in a short time a general alarm was sent in bringing every. piece of available apparatus in the city to the scene. In spite of every effort of the fremen the