The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-11

as they could render any aid in guard ing against further outbreak of the fire, returning home about 1 o'clock this morning. The Miner has not been able to glean any reliable par ticulars concerning the fire or its ori- 1 gin, though it is asserted that . wo- man who was living in the place had a narrow escape from being burned with the house. The building was a new one, lately completed, and it's loss to Mr. Hamilton is a severe one. he having lost his all in the fire which destroyed the sawmill plant and settlement at Port Gravina few years ago.
 Later. "A daughter-in-law of Mr. Hamilton who was alone with h7r lit tie child in an upper room of the house at the time the fire started, is reported as asserting that it was cc- casioned by the explosion of the lamp she was using, and that her first thought being for her own safety she ran out of the room, down stairs and out of the house, without for the in- stant thinking of danger to the child Once uot of the house, the thought of the child and the danger to which she had unwittingly exposed it, recurred to her, and she immediately rushed back up stairs to its rescue, and with considerable difficulty succeeded in carrying it out through the smoke and flames which had by that time gained considerable headway. As it was both escaped without serious in- jury, though the house and contents were completely destroyed before as- l sistance arrived.
 High Tide. There is no reco"d of the tide ever having risen to so great a height here at Ketchikan as it reached this forenoon. 1t rose to within a foot of the level of the mer- chandise wharves, flooded a part of the wharves and approaches to the Power Company's steam saw-mill, and came within an ace of drowning out the fires under the boilers of both the mill and sIlt water pumping plant. As it was the water reached up to the yrate bars without quite flooding them or putting out the fires, though it was deemed expedient to temporarily suspend operations in order to avoid possible injury to some of the belting. The office floor was flooded to a depth of nine or ten inches, as was also the main floor of the mill itself and for time the main approach to the mill was practically shut off. No damage of any moment, however, was done, save the loss of time occasioned.
 The steamship Jefferson arrived down about 10 o'clock this morning. after having anchored all night at Lincoln Rock lighthouse, where she encountered exceedingly heavy and threatening weather at 6 o'clock last night, in consequence of which her master did net think it advisable to venture further until this morning. It was blowing a living gale in the narrows when the ship arrived here notwithstanding which sne made only short stay. and pulled out again. the Captain expressing the belief that tie gale either did not reach the open waters of DiXon's entrance, or would have subsided before he reached there. In any event. Capt. Nord can be depended upon to not unnecessarily endanger his ship, and would have after leaving here plenty oi.safe shel- ters open to him.
 Regular meeting of the Common Council held Jan. 3, 1908. Present. Hunt, Lathrop, Plttenger, Copeland,
 The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and upon correction were approved
 Committee on streets reported that the break in the Main St. sewer had been repaired.
 Ordinance No. 74 providing for the assessment of one-half tie cost of Ed mond St, against abutting property was passed and ordered published.
 Ordinance No. D providing for the widening of Water St. and the recou- struction thereof w.s given it's frsi reading.
 The bill of Dr.. Story for services for School Bolrd and that of the Ketchikan Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works for work done for fhe School Board were referred to the city at- torney for investigation and report.
 A city plats were ordered placed in the bands of the city engineer.
 The bill of ". A. Patterson was re- ferred to the street committee to be approved and the clerk instructed to diaw d warrant for same to he deliv- cred to Mr. Pat arson upon payment hy him of all taxes due tbe city, ii any.
 The salaries of city officials for De- cemher were allowed and ordered paid.
 The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
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