The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-28

WlSn HUI pioaSouu Jouihoy ohu pleasant visit.
 Hotel arrivals: Connell-H. B. Devlin and N. Bridges, Skagway s. J. Goordo, Karta Bay; Rev. R. Tomlinson and wife, Skeena river P. A. Tucker, Seattle; James Estep, It mine; w. P. Powers, city w. M. Mayer, w. T. Matching, H. Hallman, Seattle; c. c. Nichols, city. Royal Fred Marganson, Vim. England, J. Newman, A. Johnson, w. Flwein, c. P. Overmyer, A. P. Kantos, J. D. Buhr, J. w. Snith, Seattle.
 The local inspectors of steam ves- sels at Juneau have finished taking testimony in the trial of Captains Farrer and Hamilton, charged with cowardice and neglect of duty in con- nection with the wreck of the Ameri- can bark Star of Benagl. The trans cript of testimony taken in Alaska will probably not be received and a decision rendered prior to January lst 1909. The record of the case is quite volumnous at present, and there will be additional testimony requested from witnesses at San Francisco.
 W. H. Gilmoure, who left here last Tuesday on the steamer Vigilant for McLean's Arm, returned this morning on tine Eurus. He states that the weather has been very rough during the past week. When the start was made Tuesday, the Vigilant had to turn back and lay at Dall Head. She remained there until Friday morning d then crossed to Mclean Arm, ar irving there at 3 o'clock in the after noon. The Vigilant remained there until o'clock Sunday morning, when she continued on her journey. Mir. Gilmoure speaks very highly of the Mclean Arm country, stating that il is heavily minsralized, and believes that it will he big producing dis trict when properly developed.
 The following passengerss left on the Jefferson this morning for the north: L. E. Buell., Geo. Whitney, Rev. T. Jenkins, Mrs. Jenkins and family and Miss E. Jenkins, niece oi Rev. Jenkins, Mrs. c. c. Baker, F. H. Newhall, R. Ashcroft and Mir. and Mru To,poS WalIaop
 The Hon. II. s. Reynolds was the recipient of the annual Thanksgiving turkey on the Jefferson this morning. Mir. Reynolds was very proud and much swelled up over his popularity with the company and while he was busy keeping Captain Whitney from swiping his fine bird, the bunch of Alaska Peddlers stole around the rear end and couliscated Mr. Turkey. Mr. Reynolds, on dscoI ering his loss, tod the bunch it didn't worry him at all, but nevertheless, just before the Jefferson pulled out, Mir. Reynolds appeared on the scene wi tn bribe in the shape of box of fine Loveras, price S5.00. The turkey reappeared. Ii. S. R., you are o. K.-thanks.
 The Pedders,
 F. M. DAVIS, Boss.
 Reports reath he'd town this morning telling of a wreck that cost four lives. Three Indians and and an Indian boy who were attempting to round Cape Chacon in the sloop Jessie, found the weather too stormy and put into Nal lard Bay. Remaining there over night they evidently attempted to start again the next morning. There IS a party of men located at Mallard Bay who are doing assessment work on some property near there and ob- served the Indians come in. They ound the next day the wreckage of he sIoop and little cap worn by the nov. Nothing has been seen of the party and it is supposed the sooi vent on the reef and was pounded to pieces. A small boat belonging to the craft was picked up on the beach un- injured and brought over on the F,urus which also brought the news of the wreck.
 The Boston Transcript presents igures on the popular vote in the re- cent election that show how thorouhgly the people rule, and with what conclusiven-s athey have pro- nounced against Mir. Bryan, compared with 1896 and l90O. Although some of the states have not made complete returns of the vote, the popular major ty for Mir. Taft over MT. Bryan + 'stimated at l, l76 56l votes, figure that will not be far out of the way when the official returns are all in. Mr. Bryan made much better show ing in 1896, when McKinley's major ity of the popular vote was but 60l,- SO4 Even in 1900 MT. Bryan made T better run than this year, the majotit, ,gainst him then being S49, 790 Though he gained some electora votes this year compared with 1900, he lost electoral votes compared witl 1896, and survey of all the fgures compels the conclusion that Mr. Bryan hoe baop etoodi1v 1oc;,,o uronpI n