The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

men was again postponed until last nig. htSeattle prices have dropped to four and two cents, and local fish buy CTS find it impossible to maintain or make a high scale of payment. The conditions affecting the market price of fish are worldwide and complex, one of the great factors in local prices just now being the stagnant market for mild cure salmon in Germany. This results in throwing practically all the fish caught now onto the mark ct as fresh fish, instead of Il large per- centage being reserved for curing. This over supply naturally affects local prices seriously.
 From Thursdays Daily)
 City of Seattle sail, tonight.
 The Northland sailed last night for Ketchikan.
 The Eurus left this morning with the Tyee Shelter representatives, tn continue their examination of sur rounding properties.
 Word has been received tbat the Building Committee of the New Eng land Fisb Co.,, consisting of MessrS. Neal Case and Whitman, will leave Seattle toni ght for Ketchikan.
 Inc following are registered at the Gonnell today: T. Caspeison of Yes Bay, John $. Bowers, Jas. Butler, John A. CaI lson of the Guard Island Light House, $. J. Goodro and J. NJ. Davidson.
 T. D. Pickard, J. H. Rodgers and w. r. Rodgers who are actively il. terested in unusually promising Hollis property.were among last nights ar rivals, and will leave within day or two for that place.
 Chas. E. 1ngersoll has commenced the construction of his new office building, in which he will have his apartments, also. The build- ing adjoins the cable office and will be of the same type of Florentine architecture.
 So far as can be authoritatively learned today, the tishermen's meet ing at Pt. Caamano resulted in noth- ing more than an expression of di,sat- isfaction with existing prices, which unfortunately appear to be beyond the ability of local factors to correct. Comparatively few boats are fishing now.
 The Princess May arrived from the south last night with full passenger list, including the Boundary Survey party bound for Wrangell. For Ketch- ikan were Mrs. Kazis krauczumas and children, J. M. Davidson, S. !. Goodro, Mrs. J. Clements and child "en, Mrs. Griffin, A. Chausse, T. D. Pickard, J. H. Rodgers, D. Rodgers and three second class passengers. The May is due back from Skagway Saturday.
 Capt. Bert Steers, with Milo Caugh- rean as engineer, started on his long trip to Yakutat this morning in his launch Spray. The past few days have been spent in putting his boat into fighting trim and it leaves here as complete and as immaculate as one of Admiral Evans fleet. The Spray has the contract, as mentioned in The Miner recently of attending and trans- porting the Boundary Survey party operating this summer in the Yakutat region, having the Alsek River as 
 Regular meeting of the Common Council held May 9th, 1908. Present, Lathrop, Pittenger, Copeland, Torry, Schlothan, Koel, Goemaere.
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
 Petition of Vim. A. Cornell and others asking that census of the town be taken to establish the license fee for the ensuing year was received, read and on motion laid over till next meeting.
 Upon motion the council proceeded to ballot for President and ex-Ofiicio Mayor. Result of the ballot showed , votes for J. Pittenger, COuncilmen Pttenger and Lathrop not voting. rhereupcn Mir. Pittenger was declar- ed duly elected president and ex-officio mayor for the term ending the first Tuesday of April 1909.
 Upon motion it was voted to call public meeting of the citizens of ketchikan on Friday, May 9th at , o'clock p. m. at the Gymnasium, Red- mems Hall to consider ways and means of entertainment for visitors to the convention to be held here on May l2th, and clerk instructed to have POO dodgers printed and distributed adver- tisng the meeting.
 Communication from Norris Safe and Lock Co. was received, read ard or lered fled
 Ordinance No. 76, fixing salaries and compensation of the city officials for the CT suing year was read three f vpoc or,5 pncca1