The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-23
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Seattle, Nov. 15.-The City of Seat tie reported upon her arrival here that as she was passing Shelter Cove on her down trip signals were ohserv- ed coming from the cove. A boat was lowered and upon arrival 1t the cove found three stranded prospectors, enc of whom was suffering from injuries he had received. The men begged to be taken aboard and returned to civilization. The captain of the Seat tie, however, was forced to leave them where they were as the laws of Cana da forbid transportation companies to take people out of the country except through the regular channels of trans portation.
 Columbia, La, Nov 16.-A woman named Annie Valentine, while travel ing through the woods near here with a friend, was attacked by panther. The friend escaped and reported the matter. A search party was at once organized and in the woods rear the place where the woman was attacked, her head was found, the rest of the body having been eaten by the panth- CT. The woman's husband made the gruesome discovery.
 Chicago, Nov. 16.-Noah's diary of copper and discoveries recently made show that the Michigan copper anti quities now found in thousands of mu- seums were buried in various and different parts of the world. and then resurrected and sold by swindlers for millions of dollars, and their genuine ness is, to say to say the least, ques- tionable.
 Chicago, Nov. l6.-A report was received here this morning from Lakeville stating that the Wabash passenger train had left the rails at a point near there and was completely wrecked. At the point where the wreck occurred there is high en- bankment and the cars, after leaving the rails, went over the embankment. A relief expedition was started inn mediately upon receipt of the news. It is not known how many persons were hurt.
 Rathdrum, Nov. l6.-The prosecu- tion introduced damaging testimony against Adams today when a rancher named Mason testified that when Adams visited the ranch one day shortly after the murder he made the statement that he had killed Tyler.
 Seattle, Nov. 16.-A rat captured yesterday at Green Lake proved upon examination to be afflicted with bu- homie plague germs. No new cases of the malady have been reported.
 San Francicso, Nov. 6.-The mint is shipping one million dollars to the banks in Seattle today. The money is that coined from the gold bullion sent by the Seattle banks to the mint. It is expected this sum will greatly assist the Seattle banks in their regu- lar business transactions and may dc away with the certificate method now in use.
 Seattle. Nov. 6.-Sergeant Wilson of Fort Lawton is accused of having misapprorpiated thirteen hundred pounds of post supplies. Charges and counter charges are being made and the affair has developed into some thing of a family row. A woman from Tacoma is accused of being the irsti- gator of the row in the quarters of the non-commissioned officers.
 .Pittsburg, Nov. 16.-An explosion occurred this morning in the Lucy furnace near here which resulted ip the death and injury of a number of persons. A furnace full of molten met al exploded for some unknown reason and the metal flew in every direction. Nine employees were taken to the hospital in terribly burned condi- tion. Their recovery is doubtful.
 Montasano, Nov 18.-Ralph Steele, the self confessed murderer of Frank Todd of Hoquiam, who was induced to make his confession by the wife cf the murdered man, hanged himself today in his cell in the county jail. Taking his blanket and tearing it 1T to strips he fastened the ends together. Making moose in one end he fasten- ed the other end to bar in the cell ard then kicked his support from un- der him.
 Seattle, Nov. 1s.-James Casey, well known mining man of the Klon- dike, Panama and Katalla districts. died here today.
 Washington, Nov. 1s.-President Roosevelt has invited the governors of the different states and territories to conference to be held at the White House on May thirteenth of next year at which time the question of the conservation of the country's resources will be under discussion. A number of prominent economists from different parts of the United States will be present.