The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-09
per plate. All are cordially invited to come and have royal good time.

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 District Court. t.-The court has been engaged all day, as indeed it has been ever since Tuesday in the trial of the Marencovich case, which will prob- ably have been given to the jury by the time this is in print. Mr. Barn. hill, assistant district attorney, made the opening argument for the prose- cution this morning, and was followed this afternoon by Ingersoll for the de- fense. Irving closing for the prescott tion in plea was expected to con- sume the remainder of the afternoon up to 5 o'clock, when it is more than probable the court will charge the jury and the fate of the defendant will rest in its hands.
 Washington, Nov. 7.-Assistant Pros- ecuting Attorney John F. Miller is in receipt today of telegram from Senator Piles at Washingon stating that he (Piles) is pledged to support Alaska men for Alaska offices and that he would be not only willing but glad to lend Miller all the support he was capable of provided that Mir. Miller had the backing and support of the Alaska people in his candidacy for the office. It is believed here and by the Washington delegation that Miller stands higher by far with the admin istration than any of the other candi- dates.
 Later. "A dispatch from Washing ton received at 4 :05 this afternoon an- nounces the appointment by President Roosevelt of Silas H. Reid, of Okla homa, to succeed Judge Wickersham.
 Seatte, Nov. 7.-The city council has raised the price of the bounty on rats to five dollars piece for all TO- dents brought before them and, upon examination found to be infected with bubonic plague.
 Tacoma, Nov. 8.-At the banquet rendered to the Arctic Brotherhood last night Col. Perkins, of Nome, de- livered an address and, touching upon the subject of self-government went on to show that Alaska was entitled, for many reasons, to much considera- tion at the hands of the Washington officials. The remarks of Mir. Perkins were greeted with cheers from the delegates. He was followed by other prominent Alaskans, whose sentiments accorded with those of Col. Perkins. The A. B. convention has advocated in Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma. Thomas Bruce of Dawson has been mentioned for consideration as suc- cessor to Arctic Chief Bard. The es- tabIishment of outside camps will be urged upon the grounds that there by members away from home can keep in clser touch with the inter- ests of the organization.
 Honolulu, Nov. S.-It became known here today through the agency of the secret service that message has been dispatched by the organized Japanese of the Hawaiian islands to the Tokio government announcing their readi- ness and willingness to support the Japanese government in case of trouble. A secret canvass was made ar ong the Japanese residents of the islands. The message says: "Should an emergency arise, we will offer our- selves courageously to Marquis Ito and the state to guard and maintain our imperial throne." The depart- ment at Washington has been advised of the action.
 Seattle, Nov. s.-The Guggenheim contracts which have been let so far for railroad construction at and out of Cordova are estimated to amount to more than twenty-five million dollars. Contractor Heney, who will take per- sonal charge of the work, will leave on the Yucatan for the scene of opera tions. Mckenzie says he will intro- duce, at the Juneau convention, res- olution asking congress to extend the railroad rate regulation laws so that they will include Alaska in their oI- eration.
 Washington, Nov. s.-Silas II. Reid, the newly appointed Judge for the third division of Alaska, is a native of Illinois. He served that state as a legislator for a term. Afterwards, moving to Oklahoma, he took up the practice of law, being admitted to the bar in 1889. He received the appoint ment of District Attorney for Okla homa in 1900, and at the last election was candidate on the republican tick ct for Attorney General, but went down in defeat before the landslide which so completely obscured the re- publican party of Oklahoma. To the warm friendship existing between himself and Governor Frantz of Okla homa, and Congressman Lorimer and Madden of Illinois, Silas H. Reid owes his appointment to the judge ship of the United States district court for the third division of Alaska.
 Colfax, Wash, Nov. S.-James Roy Il. T