The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-26
WEEKLY CABLE NEWS

North Yakima, June lS-Wm. Hay.
 wood arrested here yesterday for smok ing cigarettes, was today fined two dollars and fifty cents which he paid.
 Washington, June 1S-It was learned this morning that late yesterday after noon Colonel James Strickland of Arkansas while laboring under mental stf ess and armed with Colts forty five, attempted to see President Taft. He was taken in hand by the police and an investigation began.
 Seattle, June 1S-Rohert Guggen- hsm who inaugurated the auto rac- ing contest from New York to Seattle, was arrested last evening for exceed ing the speed limit. He was on his way to hIs apartments when the arrest was made. His trial will come off this morning.
 Los Angeles June 18-The courts have ordered an investigation of the methods used in handling the insane in the asylum here.
 It is alleged that the attendants have killed refractory patients and pub lished their deaths as accidental.
 For some thine past the number O. deaths has increased and in many instances have been reported acci- dental. Rumors of cruelty have been circulated and a general overhauling is to be given.
 London, June lS-The foreign office las sent request to the captain of the Woodburg to make a full report of the firing upon him by the Russian torpedo boat yestel day.
 A St. Petersburg dispatch says that the Russian boat fired four blank shots at the Woodburg and as she paid 10 attention four shells were fired, one of which struck her and killed sea, man.
 The captain of the warship claims that the British boat was violating prescribed regulations and arro- gantly refused to desist. After firing blank shots and sending a couple of shells across her bow without effect he damned one into her which accom- plished the desired results.
 Denver, June 19-After his fight with Johnson KetcEell says he will meet any and ali corners.
 Sebastapool, June 10-The Russian military transport Rodiensky was wrecked last night in the Black sea. Three hundred persons are believed to nave perished,
 San Fran ;isco Jure 19-Frankie Neil and Monte Attell entered the ring at 3 :l5 this afternoon to fight for the bantamweigh mponship. A large crowd is gathering and it is antici- pated the fight will oe long one. They are scheduled to go forty-fve round and they may reach the limit.
 Boston, June 99-,Johnson appeared last night at lecture in an African church. In speaking of the talked of fight with Jel1ries he said he was con- fdent it would never happen as Jeff rles was too fat and could nut get in He thoughu the big fellow was only bluffing.
 Dayton, June 19-A medal was pub licly presented to the Wright broth CTS yesterday. An immense throng gathered to witness the ceremony and do honors to the great inventors. When the crowd left the grandstand d stampede occurred and many were trampled under foot Twenty persons were injured. some seriously.
 New York, June 19-The body of Elizabeth Sigel grand daughter of the illustrious German warrior. was found in a trunk above a Chinese noodle restaurant last night. Three orientals have been arrested charged with murdering her and concealing the hody.
 Miss Sigel has been missing since