The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-15
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been received here that Russia has seized the Japanese sealing vessel Miye Maru for illegal sealing, and that the entire crew has been i'm prisoned at Petropaveloski. Japan has already entered a protest against Russia's act. The Miye Maru has been in similar trouble before. being one of the vessels seized in 1895 in the memorable raid at St. Paul Island.
 Abbottsford, Wis, Aug. Mrs Eva Jones, an aeronaut who made an ascension here today, had a mira culous escape from oeath. The ascen- sion started successfully, but when the balloon had snot up to Il height of 900 feet, the great crowd of spectators were mortified to see the woman's body suddenly drop from the trapeze. Hardly larger than speck at the beginning of the fall, the woman rushed toward the earth with con- stantly increasing speed, and as the spectators held their breath, dashed into the top of tall bushy tree. To the astonishment of those who rushed forward to pick up the body, the woman was found to be still breathing and few hours later it was announc- ed that she. had an excellent chance of recovery.
 Boston, Aug. 6.--Th great encamp- ment and convention Of the Pythian Sisters was marked today by brill- lantly gorgeous street parade which surprised the oldest and gravest in- habitants. Their competitive prize drills begin today and will be watch ed by immense crowds.
 San Francisco, Aug. 7.-E. H. Har- riman left here today on his way to eastern Oregon, where he will go hunting. Mr. Hartman discussed the general industrial outlook freely and said that he saw very general inn provement in the financial world everywhere, and that he, in common with practically all other men of large interests, felt that the situation was steadily becoming more satisfactory.
 Pittsburg, Aug. S.-Harry Thaw to- day filed petition in bankruptcy. The document declares his assets to be one hundred and twenty thousand dollars with liabilities of half mil lion. The affidavit filed with the pe- tition declares that the action has beer taken to prevent the dissipation of the estate through the payment of unjust claims.
 Lincoln, Aug, S.-The flood of small contrinutions.to the Democratic cam paign fund continues, and it estimated that half million dollars will be raised in this way
 Winnipeg, August S.-Many women have gone to work in place of the strikers, and as many more will be employed as as soon possible, The strike has spread to other organlza- tions and the labor leaders state man other trades will soon quit work.
 Winnipeg, August 8.-The strike troubles were forgotten today in ter rible catast "ophe on the water front, when the steamer Premier burned to the waters edge. The flames spre ad so quickly that eight people were caught on the boat, and were burned to daeth. In a few minutes the docks also caught fire and were totally de- stroy
 Winnipeg, Aug. s. Local labor troubles were seriously augmented to- day by the walk-out of all the electri- ans in the city, leaving every shop dark at nightfaIl. The strike has splead so that there are now six thousin st,ikers in local trades.
 Lewiston Idaho, Aug S-v. P. Reed, notorious leader of the band o cattle rustlers which has been ope- rating in this state, ha been captur- ed and is now in custody. Reed put 1p desperate fight and was severely w)unded.
 Copenhagen, Aug. S.-It has just been learned here that Mylus Brick son, a Danish explorer who has al- ready made name for himself by his efforts to reach the North Pole, has met lonely and terrible death in the far north, Though the particulars are not yet known, it.sis stated that Brick son was found frozen to death in the most northery part of Greenland.
 Baltimore, Aug. 8. S.-Attorney Gen. eral Bonaparte said today that he was tired of denying the report that he was about to resign, but that he would once more announce that regardless of rumors to the contrary he expected to remain in office until the end of the present administration.
 Teherau, Persia, August 8.-The Shah today completed the negotia-
 as for Russian loan, obtaining a quarter of million dollars from the b lnk of Russia. To secure the money the Shah was compelled to pledge the royal jewels.