The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-02
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the Great Northern train as it was leaving here today A satchel was a part of their personal effects, and up- on being opened it was found to con- tain fourteen thousand dollars in the original packages sent out by the Commercial bank of Chicago, and which were part of shipment of for ty thousand dollars consigned by the Commercial bank to a Pacific coast institution last September. On the 10th of September, as the Great Nor thern express pulled up at water tank near Bonners Ferry, a number of highwaymen jumped aboard the engine, covered the engineer and fire man, uncoupled the express car from the rest of the train, and after run ming the engine and baggage car down the track distance of a mile. blew open the safe in the express car, se- curing $40, GOO. No trace of the rob- bers could be found at that time. Recently a number of suspicious char acters were found to be spending money freely at Bonner's Ferry, and a clue thus obtained led to the arrest of the bandits today.
 Seattle, Oct. 26.-The Seward pen insula delegates, many of whom are now here on thier way to the Juneau republican convention to be held on the 14th prox. have opened temporary headquarters at the Butler hotel. They say that the Nome delegates favor the elimination from the con- vention of the nomination of a candi- date for delegate to succeed Gale, and will favor an adjournment of the con- vention to meet at the same place some time next spring, which will be time to size up Gale by measure of the work he shall prove himself capa ble of accomplishing. They say he ought to be given time to prove his worth by actual deeds before being subjected to contest for succession to place upon the discharge of the duties he has yet scarcely entered. They will, however, support a resolu- tion pledging the support of the con- vention to Gale during the coming ses- sion of congress. They announce, however, that they will enter into no agreement or compromise looking to the selection of delegates from the third division to the national conven- tion until after the arrival of Dr. Whitehead and Col. Perkins.
 Vancouver, Oct 2S.-The Ottawa government has granted charter to d twenty million dollar corporation that has as it's object the washing oi gold from the sands in the creeks throughout the Klondike country. This company will enter into direct competition with the Guggenheim in- terests, and will liven up business con- ditions in the northern country. Here tofore. all independent mining inter- ests in the Klondike have been practi- cally at the mercy of the Guggenheim interests, and Dawson had become somew hat of ''one-man town" The Ottawa government has been aware of this condition for some time past, and was glad of an opportunity to grant an opposition company the privilege of engaging in business in the district. The direct effect of the competition will be to increase activity and make labor conditions better for the employed.
 Seattle, Oct. 2S.-Captain Weaver, of the steamer President. who was taken ill during the last trip of the President to Nome and who was re- moved to hospital upon the arrival of the steamer here last Friday, died today. He had contracted cold which finally developed into typhoid fever.
 Captain Weaver was one of the best known men in shipping circles on this coast and was held in high esteem by those who knew him. His death has been a great shock to his friends.
 Washington, Oct. 2S.-A heavy fall ing off in the gold production of Alas ka from last years statement is shown in reports issued for the past eight months, and the shortage is attribut- ed to the labor difficulties, especially those in the Tanana district that have retarded production. Last year the output from Alaska during the same eight months amounted to ten million three hundred thousand dollars, while this year it amounted to only five mil lion two hundred thousand dollars.
 Tacoma, Oct. 2s.-Joe Carbon, who is serving a term in the penitentiary at McNeil's island for having made desperate attempt to kill United States marshal ar Fairbanks, was to- day declared to be insane and has been committed to the state insane asylum at Steilacoom.
 Washington, Oct. 28.-President Roosevelt passed his birthday quietly at home. Thousands of congratula- tory telegrams were received by him from every part of the United States.