The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-15

Bsbee, Ariz., Aug. 11.-For the second time in week the local post office has been struck by cloud burst and completely demolished. No seri ous injuries have been reported, the damage being confined to loss of the property and mail.
 Winnipeg, Aug. 11.-The disastrous Fernje fire has affected sharp rise in insurance rates. Local insurance men were today informed that rates had gone up on an average of thirty three and third per cent.
 St Petersburg, Aug 1l.-Six Japan ese sealers who were recently captur- ed under exceptionally bad conditions, who received sentences of death. have appealed their cases and the execution will be postponed.
 Great Falls, N. Y. Aug. 1.-The premature explosion of charge of dynamite at the Brighton quarries this morning resulted in the killing O. five workmen instantly, and wound- ing several others, one of whom is re- ported as dying. The exact circum- stances of the accident will never be known, as all who were very near the scene were blown to atoms.
 Lima, Peru, Aug. 1l.-President Pardo was accoste0 in most insulting terms by ruffian on the street today, the man practically threatening the life of the chief executive. He was arrested but made his escape and can not be found.
 1 New York, Aug. 12.-The next event of general interest in the cam paign, the formal notification of Sher-
 man is being arranged here. Senator U. c. Burrows of Michigan is ir general charge of the plans.
 | Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 14.-Taf, today stated that he had read Bryan
 speech of acceptance. delivered to the notification committee, but he declin' ed to discuss the document. Senator
 Hepburn of Iowa, who is the guest o
 Taft today, stated that the prospects
 for Republican success are splendid.
 Hepburn declares that Iowa will give clear majority of eighty thousanc
 for Taft and Sherman.
 Seattle, Aug. 14.-It is announced
 with great satisfaction today that
 Lord Alverstone, Chief Justice O.
 England, will in all probability be {
 guest of the American Bar Associa
 tion at the coming meeting to be helt
 in Seattle this month. The invitation
 was given through Samuel Hill, ant unless present. plans are changed, .-tht
 great Englishman will be here, where he will be the center of attraction. Baltimore, Md, Aug. 13.-A large
 temperance organization allied to tht , Methodist church has entered tho political arena for the purpose of us ing its influence in the election of tht next speaker of the House. The reso ] lutions passed declare the intention o
 the organization to fight for the cleo
 tion of man ''who will allow con
 gress to pass satisfactory measur,
 restricting the interstate shipment o
 liquor."
 . Chicago, August 10.-Elmer E. Do yer, secretary of the republican , national committee, who has remained , in office since the last presidentia , campaign and has collected a vas , array of statistics and data which ar' to be used this year, has resigned , from the committee, and will take th' advisory secretaryship. It was an nounced some time ago that Dove , would have personal charge of thu Ohio campaign, reporting direct t' Taft instead of to the national com mittee.
 Auckland, New Zealand. Aug. F The more formal ceremonies 0
 greeting the American feet were sue
 ceeded today by continuous round o games and sports, the principal at traction being special meet on th' Ellerslie race course, the races beins
 especially arranged for the entertain
 ment of the officers and men of thu
 battleships. The city has been turned over to the sailors, and although. thu visitors are having the time of theil
 lives, there has been little or no dis order. Admiral Sperry is the per sonal guest of Sir.Joseph Ward, tht premier.