The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-08
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Items of Interest From All Over the World. Told in Short
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hundred cofspirators ana many pro mjnent officials were executed today.
 Kalespell, April 3o-Captain James Kerr we'll known master of Alaska Yukon steamers died here today sud denly of heart failure.
 The Hague, April 30-A daughter born to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland last night.
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 Seattle, April 30-The government survey boat Gedney left this morning or DXons entrance.
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 Trinidad, April 30-Patten the Gel ebrated wheat plunger, has started his tactics here by cornering the cigar market and new has possession of all the cigars at Vermejo Park where he is recreating and hunting.
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 San Francisco, April 50-Heney IS nearino nervous breakdown result ing from overwork at Calhoun trial. Ii feared he cant continue and will be compelled to give case to assistants.
 San Francisco, April 30-Two men were arrested here today for attempt ing to blackmail Mr. and Mrs. Ru- dolph Spreckles. They demanded six thousand dollars, or they threatened to circulate an offensive story. MT. Speckles put the matter in hands of detectives and the men were taken prisoner.
 San Francisco, April 30--Captain Robinson. of the steamer Indiana which was wrecked few days ago in Mag dalina bay and the passengers reseued by an American cruiser, committed suicide last night.
 Ever since the accident the captain has brooded over the affair, and being of 2 sensitive nature he could not bear the disgrace pf losing his ship.
 Spokane, April 30-Late last night the Northern Pacific eastbound train was held up near Hauser, Idaho by twe masked bandits.
 The men stopped the train and be- gan firing at the traia crew but none of .he bullets took effect.
 The maj car was entered and all register ed packages taken as was also yaluables in the express car.
 Their work wss very expeditions and before the crew and passengers could recover from the fright of the shooting the men had secured the val uables and escaped in tine darkness.
 A posse has been organi ed and are in pursuit.
 Memphis. April zo--A cyclone Of unusual violence swept over this part of Tennessee yesterday afternoon and late last night.
 Reports this morning show thirty to have been killed in the district surrounding this city.
 From Arkansas comes reports of several small towns destroyed and many lives lost in cyclone there.
 The Call hotel at Louisville was wrecked by terrible storm and guests narrolwy escaped with their lives, and many were injured.
 Snow fell last night in Pittsburg, New York. Milwaukee and Montana.
 The storm covered wide area of country and the damage done is beyond computing.
 Geo. Nowell, one of the pioneer mining men of Southeastern Alaska committed suicide Monday at his room in Juneau at the City Hotel by firing a bullet into his brain. Despon- dency was the probable cause. The chambermaid noticed that the room had not been vacated, but paid no at pant to often stay in his room all day. Tn the morning she called and re- ceiving no answer, notified the pro- prietor. He placed table near the door and saw the body through the transom. From letters, a will and statements it is presumed that the tention to it as she knew the occu' deceased fired the fatal shot at about 10 o'clock Monday morning.
 Geo. Nowell was over severity years of age. brother of Thos. $. Novel