The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

ing two hundred and eighty electora
 votes; Bryan one hundred and fifty six; twenty -one doubtful, with ten dency towards Bryan, and twenty SIX doubtful with tendency towards Taft. The Herald further says that the Republicans will probably carry the House of Representatives. New York it now places in the Taft col umns. ''Boss'' Murphy, the great Tammany leader makes no estimates, but says Bryan and Chanler will win. The Herald also predicts that Hughes will be elected gorvernor again.
 Sattle, Oct. 26. 6.-Balckmail is now charged in ths defense of Frank Man. ley, an Alaskan, arrested for perjury in a larceny case in Texas. The ac- cused is charged with false swearing as to the ownership of mule which was run over by railroad train for which he received as a price for the mule, fifteen dollars. Manley was talk en into custody and transferred to Texas. It is claimed by his attorneys that he was unlawfuly transported in order to get him out of the way of certain persons who are after his properties in Alaska. consisting of several valuable mines in the Fair banks district, and agricultural prop critics at Hot Springs, also in the Fairbanks district.
 Washington, Oct. H. Samuel Con- pers, the Federation of Labor mag nate, has replied to President Roose- yelt's letter of last week. in reference to him using his influence to gain votes for the Democratic ticket. Gompers claims he has right to ex- ert himself according to the dictates of his conscience. Senator Knox, the brilliant lawyer of Pennsylvania, comes out as scoring the president for foraging against the Democrats. Politics are raging in fierce heat. The campaign promises to be one of the hottest on record.
 Port Townsend. Oct. 27.-Buffeted about on the waves, and fighting the raging storm that has persisted off the coast. the schooner Lunsman reached here in badly shattered condition. She lost all her cargo, but the crew was saved, arriving here, most of them all but dead from cold, hunger, and fatigue.
 Ottawa. Can., Oct. 27.-The result of yesterdays election shows that Laur- fer wins the premiership by slight ly reduced majority in the house. The venerable statesman says that this is his last term in office, and he will retire to private life upon the con- clusion of the present term.
 New York, Oct. 27.--Candidate Taft is making hard campaign through out the state. In his speeches he says that the only way Bryan ever infiu- enced prosperity was by his defeat at the polls. Taft is greeted by immense crowds in spite of the heavy down oour of rain continueing all day. MT. Bryan spoke last night in Madison Square Garden to packed house. He was given rousing reception and piy ovation. Predictions are made on every side that he will carry the state.
 Mount Vernon, Wash, Oct 27.-E. English, a wealthy timberman was kidnapped last night, while on his way home from the woods, by party of bandits. He made a desperate re- sstance, but was overcome and chain ed to d tree. English was then forced to write a note to his wife to pay over the sum of five thousand dollars for his ransom. The guard placed over him fell asleep. and he managed to b~eak away. Reaching town he tele- phoned his wife to pay no attention to the note for the five thousand. The country is alive with excitement over the Kidnapping and laige posse Is ID pursuit of the blackmai!ers.
 Seattle, Oct. 27.-After many Lard fights, "Swiftwater Bill" Gates, has bsen handed clear balance sheet from the bankruptcy court. Claims amounting to three hundred thousand dollars were adjusted. Gates is one ol the most widely known men in Alaska.
 NOTE.-There are very few persons n Alaska who have not met or heard of Swiftwater Bill" the ottentimes wealthy and as ottentimes married aud divorced. He made several fat stakes in the North and after each ont yot married aud into trouble-inci- ]eutally being at one time or lauo,her, the loving husband oi an en- tire family, from the widow down le the youngest daughter. Old timer, say hemade his 6,st stake hy coinet ing the vegetable crop of Dawson. ana after navigation closed, played the role Of John D. He deriv, d his raiIt from his skill of shooting the rapids of the Yukon. The last report ot Bill after his late seclusIon at Oakland.