The Ketchikan miner., 1907-09-21

when copper securities became demor- alized, reaching the lowest point re- corded for long time. It was an- nounced several days ago that all the smelters of the Amalgahated Copper Co, of which Henry H. Rogers is iy on account of the over supply, amounting to 25o. o00, 600 lbs. of refin- ed copper. now on the market, and the little demand for it. The price broke to l. cents with very little sell ling. Rumors, started apparently by the Rockefeller interests. gave it out that the coming dividends on copper shares would be much reduced at the next dividend paying period, hence the break in quotations.
 Yukon Crossing, Sept. l6-Stefans- son, the Artio explorer and a part of the crew of the Bedford have arrived here. The crew are now enroute to San Francisco. The vessel was crush ed in the ice. Mikkelsen and others of the party are continuing making soundings in Beaufort sea and when through there will take up studies of the geological conditions in Northern Alaska.
 Guthrie. Sept. 16-The republican central committee comedies next Tues days elections to the democrats with the exception of governor and two congressmen. These they claim are safely republican.
 Seattle. Sept. 16-The wife and daughter of Engineer Oleson of the government survey boat McArthur which is at present located at kadiak, Alaska, died yesterday of typhoid few ar. Their deaths occurred within a short time Of each other. There is 10 way of informing Oleson of his loss except by mail, which will require some time. ..
 Detroit, Sept. 16-Bishop Berry de- elares that at dinner given by Vice President Fairbanks, President Roose- welt asked waiter to bring him a cocktail at dinner. The cocktail was served, unknown to the vice presi- dent, who is strict prohibitionist.
 Dawson. Sept. 1.-The Harry Waugh expedition has returned here from the Healy river country, where they have been prospecting for some time past. They brought hack a number of speci- mems ot rich quartz. and say that the country is very rich. A stampede has resulted.
 Washington. Sept. flowing to the bitter controversy existing between the Northwestern railroad, backed by the Guggenheim interests, and the Pacific Railway and Terminal com pany, the government has temporarily abandoned the proposed project of splicing onto the Valdez-Seward cable for an extension to Copper River, and has issued orders to the commander of the cable-ship Burnside countermand- ing the original order. The Burnside is already equipped with the necessary supplies for doing the work. but the government wishes to avoid the ap- pearance of favoring either of the eontending railroad factions, and has decided to wait until the present diffi- eulties are adjusted before continuing work on the proposed extension. Gov ernmeant troops have been despatched 10 the scene of the trouble. with in structions to preserve order.
 New York. Sept. 17-Dr. Bryant, the physician who is attending Grover Cleveland. has issued a statement specifying Mir. Cleveland's trouble as Brights disease. Dr. Bryant also says that Mr. Cleveland is very sick man.
 Dr. Pratt, who is in attendance or Henry H. Rogers. the Standard Oil magnate, who was taken suddenly i'll a few days age. announces that there is something wrong with Rogers head. and that his case is very serious.
 Victoria, Sept. 17-Because of the recent wrecks of the steamers North west and Hazelton on Skeena river, travel by steamer on that river has been abandoned.
 .. Tokyo, Sept. 1.-The Japanese bat tleship Kachima blew up yesterday while lyiHt at anchor in the harbor. Forty seamen were killed. and large number wounded. The force of the explosion was terrific, and the concus- sion was noticeable all over the city. The amount of damage to the boat has not been a:cestaincd as yet, but i. t probably serious.
 . Spokane, Sept. I7-Clarence Darrow. who refused t0 rise with the other guests of the Spokane hotel during the rendition of America" by the hotel 0 o'chestra, and who was hissed for hls action, left the hotel this morning He ras sh41nnoj br inc ,,,lasts in the