The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-09
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
(From Wednesday s Daily)


 ing up residence, and presumably with purpose on the doctor's part o entering on the practice of his profes sion here.
 H. z. Burkhart was among the pas sengers on the City of Seattle las night, but did not finger very long al home; he continued on the same shil to Juneau where he has gone on { brief business trip expecting to return Saturday.
 The Humboldt passed south between 10 and Il last night, carrying a list of no passengers, 325 boxes of fresf halibut, l25 tons of salt fish, 5000 cases of salmon from the Petersburg cannery, and sl25, 900 in gold bullion from the mines at Treadwell.
 The City of Seattle, which arrived up at o'clock last evening brough, but a few passengers, and 40 tons o1 general merchandise.
 | Mrs. N. o. Lawton and children, left on the Jefferson today for triI to the east, going by way of Astoria, Oregon, to visit relatives, and from there to Lawton, Michigan.
 Killed In Mine. Nick Leguineche, miner employed at the Niblack mine, l l. yillo1 ohpt,t 0 0;n1aoly loct EpiJ do ' morning while working in the main shaft at the 300 level. It appears that the man was engaged in loading the skip at the bottom of the shaft, and did not hear, or heed the signal for hoisting, and the bucket starting up ward caught and crushed him against the wall, injuring him so badly that he died in few moments. Owing to the prevailing tempestuous weather, and there being no boats plying to Ketchikan, word of the accident was not received here till last night, when the mans partner arrived over and | made arrangements to send the Geo. 1 B. over for the remains. the launch leaving this morning, and taking un- dertaker Symond to prepare the body for interment, which will be made to- morrow in the Pennock island ceme- tery. The deceased was a Spaniard and had father living at Bilhao, SpaiA, but no relatives in this country At the Stedman-C. B. Bacon, Moon shine; D. w. Higgins and wife, Had. ey Peter Delaney, Geo. S. Morris and wife, P. J. Cassidy, W. L. Smith, Seattle; ". c. Freeborn, Mt. An drew; w. s. Whiteman, Whitehorse. At the Revilla-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Woods, Kiam; Mrs. N. c. Wells, Sulzer.
 The tug Novelty, which went to Ex- cursion inlet early last week with a tow of sawed timber and lumber, has been heard from at Lincoln rock light on her return trip, and should be in tonight.
 The Jefferson, which passed down at noon today, had fair list of pas sengers, mostly remnant left over from the outward rush from the Klon. dike country. The list was increased to the extent of fortyfour at this port, mostly made up of persons going in search of employment elsewhere, but who will be likely to return with the hoped for change in labor conditions. She had as prin- cipal cargo 300 boxes of fresh halibut taken on in Wrangell narrows.
 Districtt Court. The trial of the Marencovlch murder case has been ir progress today, the prosecution hay. ing concluded its evidence, and that for the defense now being under way. It is thought that the argument, pro and con, will be commenced at, or soor after, the opening of the court tomor- row morning.
 (From Thursday Dally)
 The launch Onward which started yesterday morning to take Prof. Cros' by and party of five or six gentlemen to Dall head to which place they de. sired to go for the purpose of examin- ing some mining locations, me with an accident when just beyond the entrance to Blank inlet in Nichols passage. While running along in smooth water her shaft sud denly snapped off and dropped hel propeller into deep water, thus rend ering the boat practically helpless This happened about ten o'clock, ant there being practically no wind, ar effort was made to get her back into Blank inlet, by rowing and kedging which effort might have succeeded but for the rocks at the entrance, upon ont of which, the tide running low d the time, she was caught and held ur til released by an incoming tide abou midnight. Those on board, having showed the boat securely on the rock went ashore and built fro, by whicf they remained till daylight this morn ing, when skiff was sent back tt Ketchikan for assistance, the Aler thereupon being promptly sent to tht relief of the Onward and her strandl