The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

November 1S-6 a. m. to 6 D. m.- rain, wind from southeast, avg. temp. 37 deg.
 November 19-6 a. m. to 6 D. m.-- rain, wind from southeast, avg. temp. 37 deg.
 November 20-6 a. m. to p. m.- foggy and cloudy, light wind from the southeast, avg. temp. 36 deg.
 Rainfall during week, 7.2 inches.
 Three distinct thunder claps occur red on the 18th.
 Boston, Nov. 29.-Thomas Lawson delivered an address here last night, discussing the present financial siua- tion and the causes leading up to it Lawson stated that the move had been | deliberate one made by the banking md corporation interests in an effort to discredit Roosevelt because of his attitude on the question of trusts and combinations of capital. Stocks were forced down purposely and stringen- :y created in the money market by withdrawing actual cash from circula- tion. Railroad corporations and large manufacturing interests, in order to create hard times, discharged as man! of their employees as possible, claim ing they were unable to secure the cash with which to pay the men.
 Washington, Nov. 29.-Montgomery Bradley, the young son of Mrs. Brad ey and the murdered Brown, who was taken ill with pneumonia last Satur- day after being on the witness stand, is dying.
 Butte, Nov. 29.-The town of CoGy D Wyoming was completely destroyed by fire which broke out at an early hour this morning. The origin of the
 ire is unknown.
 Washington, Nov. 29.-A call has been issueed to the members of the national republican committee to meet in Washington next Thursday for the purpose of deciding on place fer holding the national republican con- v7ntion. The California delegation Congress has sent in word that the convention will be asked by the Cali 'ornia delegates to indorse the propo- sition of Japanese exclusion.
 Goldfeld, Nov. 29.-At an early houl this morning number of masqued and armed men held up the nighr vatchman at the Bullfrog railroad de- pot. The safe was then dynamited, the robbers securing several thousand lolars. Possess. .are out securing the country, but so far no trace of them 'las been discovered.
 Seattle, Nov. 29.-Captain Trow- bridge, general manager of the North Western Steamship Company, died here today of heart disease.
 New York, Nov. g. 9.-Prosecutor Langdon, in discussing the Abe Ruei trials covering the bribery cases in San Francisco, today stated that in his confession Ruef had not told half that he knew and also stated that the mat ter was still under consideration ant that should any further action be talk.
 n in the matter the convicted mayor would be forced to testify concerning all of the bribery transactions.
 Washington, Nov. 29.-A report is. sued by the Geological departmen, and covering the mineral productions of Alaska shows that in 1906 the cop. per production of the country increas ed twenty per cent over any former production. The report also goes or to warn investors to be careful in in. vestng their money in copper com. panes and advises an investigation o1 the company before doing so.
 Coloma, Nov. 29. Kaufman las, night secured the decision over Jack (Twin) Sullivan in the twenty-fiftt round. The fight was something of g disappointment to sporting men gener ally since Kaufman failed to show the class that had been expected of him. The fight was rather tame. New York, Nov. 29.-A movemen, has been inaugurated here by the Cb,ivt;oy EpJoavor SOoiotioc that thoS