The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26


 south this afternoon have a hundred and fifty, or more, ex-Guggenhein exodusters from the Klondike country. On her way down she stopped at Yes bay and took on :, 500 cases of salmon.
 Col. A. V. R. Snyder, whose erst- while connection with the Wrangell Sentinel cost him the commissioner ship of the Wrangell precinct, is in town ostensibly on business with the court. The Colonel is veteran sold fer as well as newspaper man, and a hale fellow, we'll met, under any and all circumstances.
 Donald Sinclair, one of the merch- ant princes of Wrangell, is guest at the Stedman.
 Will Be Paid.-A partial payment for the copper matte recently shipped from the Hadley shelter has been re- ceived, and is now on deposit at the Miners and Merchants bank. Persons holding shelter checks can obtain the cash by presenting them to the bank.
 The Jefferson arrived down during the night, crowded with passengers, principally ex-Guggenheim employees from the Klondike region. She took on 9,000 cases of salmon at the cannery here, went to Metlakahtla for ?, 800 cases, more and expects to fill up with about ,, 900 cases at Boca de Quadra.
 District Court.-The case of James Weir was tried yesterday before a jury composed of the following gentle men Frank Webster, S. H. Yeoman, L. V. Winter, c. A. Hunter, Charles Simons, W. A. Michaels, Victor Spald- ing, Neil Ward, Henry Berry, Phil Abrahams, J. W. Rummel and U. s. Rush. The trial, including argument by counsel, occupied nearly the whole of the afternoon, and resulted in the acquittal of defendant.
 James Smith plead guilty to an in- dictment charging him with unlawful fishing in Ketchikan creek, and was fined $500, which he paid, whereupon he was discharged.
 Chas. H. Cosgrove was appointed to defend Frank Wheeler, indicted on a charge of robbery, and his trial has been set to begin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 The grand jury reported this morn ing. making a number of more or less important recommendations. The re- port was read by the foreman, and was ordered filed by the court who. after thanking the jurors for their ex- peditious discharge of their duties dismissed them for the term. (From Wednesdays Daily
 The Patterson Elk is doing substitute work for the Alert on the mail run to points on the east side of Prince of Wales.
 Enclosed. -Bathle has his new store and residence building on Mission street enclosed and under roof, and the frequent rains have no more ter TOT for him. A few weeks more will see it completed and occupied.
 It is just as we'll for all concerned that there have been practically no arrivals at the hotels for day or two, since both are full to overfowing, and the arrival of more guests would have been an inconvenience all around. Doing Assessment A. Wake field went to Niblack Monday with a force of men ard supplies, and is now there making the annual expenditure on group of claims in which he is interested with Milwaukee, Wis, parties.
 The Alaskan arrived up yesterday afternoon, bringing full cargo of freight, about half of which was con. signed to Ketchikan merchants, and the balance to points on the west coast of Prince of Wales, for which latter points she sails this evening.
 Col. A. V. R. Snyder, was reap pointed commissioner for the Wran- gell precinct this morning, and hay ing qualified will return home tomor- row prepared to enter anew upon the discharge of the duties of the office. The circumstances which led to the removal of Judge Snyder last summer are well known, and need not be re- peated at this time. Suffice it to say that his reinstatement appears to have been made at the urgent request of a large majority of the people of the precinct, and is simple act of justice which does credit to both the head and heart of the appointive power.
 District Court. The Wheeler case, which had been set for trial today, was continued over till 10 o'clock to- morrow, on motion of defendants at torney.
 Frank Webster and Phil Abrahams, two petit jurors in attendance from 1 Skagway, were excused for the term and will leave for their homes on the Dolphin tomorrow morning.
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