The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

than did the original report. Ii appears that aS passengers were sayeo in boats and from floating wreckage. some of them atfer they had been ir the water for hours. The loss of lift would have been much heavier if il had not been for the fact that the boilers exploded Just as the vesse sank which enumerated the suction of the final plunge, saving many who would otherwise have been drawr down to death with the wreck. The actual loss of life can not he accurately set down until returns arc had from the remote fishing village near where the wre elk occurred, where it is said some fifteen or more passengers were landed. Thus far nc children and but few women are re- ported saved. The Columbia carried a crew of 97 men of whom B have been accounted for; the rest went down with their ship. Every man saved puts the fault of the accident upon the San Pedro, which vessel, they say, deliberately changed her course after giving the passing signal and thus caused the accident. They say, further, that the San Pedro did not furnish all the assistance she might have done after the accident, thus allowing more lives to he sacrificed.
 Butte. Mont. July 4.-The once famous Payne mine, in British Col umbia. in which number of Butte and Anaconda capitalists were once interested, was recently sold by the British bond holders to Senator Forget for S60. 900. The property was sold by public auction in Montreal by the Royal Trust company for the bond holders. The bidding was started by the senator at s90o and from that price the bids jumped up until $50, GOO was reached, when the property was knocked down to Mr. Forget.
 For years the Payne stood at the head of the list of British Columbia payers, over 8l, GOO, GOO having been paid out to shareholders. The prop erty consisted of four claims ail small, located on September 9, 1891, being among the first located in the Slocan.
 Seattle, July 24.-Captain K. Link enburg is held in the county jail for excesses committed in Boring sea last year.
 Seattle, July 4.-Frank Boyd, q boy of about eighteen, years of age arrived in Seattle on the Umatila yesterday. and upon arrival here found letters awaiting him telling of the death of his mother and only brother at the old home in the east. Boyd was absolutely without cash OF collateral of any kind to buy his ticket home. Hearing of his condi- tion and desires Frank Berry fellow passenger of Boyds and Landlord Nixon, of the Northern hotel. bought him the necessary tickets and supplied him with cash enough to make the trip home all right
 Seattle, July 24.--The National Lodge of the Woodmen | in conyen- tion in this city. The meeting opened this morning.
 New York, July 24.-It Is stated on high authority that combination of finaneiers has been formed to stand behind legal proceedings to be start ed soon in an effort to compel the Union Pacific Railroad Company to dispose of all the stocks it recently purchased in parallel competing lines. It is the intention of these fnanciers to take no action until the stockhold- CTS have voted in favor of the mort gage and bond issue at the meeting called for Salt Lake City. If the stockholders approve the bond issue the suit will be started, both in the state and federal courts. Huge hold ings will be involved, inicuding AL ton. Atchison, Illinois Central and other shares, to the amount of sloo,- O00, GOO.