The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-06

l has issued invitations to score Of la bor leaders to be present. at Washing ton at proposed council of labor to be held on February 10, at which time all the needs of the laboring people ol the United States will be discussed and the. result of the findings laid be- fore the president with hope of cre- atipg an interest in the welfare of the aboring world in general.
 Siagon, Feb. M. Bonahuere, lieu tenant-governor of Cochin China, committed suicide some time during last night by shooting himself in the head. No cause is assigned for the rash act and none is known to exist. Nj. Bonahuere has always been of jov- ial disposition and he has had no f- nancal troubles of which the world has ever known.
 Melbourne, Feb. 1.-The British steamer Clan Ranald sunk off the coast of Melbourne and the captain and forty six of the crew were drowned. The seas were running mountains high and boat after boat was lowered over the side only to be dashed to pieces against the side of the vessel. Only one boat succeeded in getting away with eighteen sailors, all the rest either being killed or drowned in the angry sea.
 Montreal, Feb. LA sharp earthquake of several seconds duration gave the people of Montreal quite scare. Peo- pie rushed from their homes and stood for hours in the bitter cold fearing to enter again lest the buildings be shook down on their heads. No damage of consequence was done. The people of Montreal, like those of all other places have read the news of the great dis asters in Europe with the result of making them extremely nervous. When the shocks came this morning it only added fuel to the fire and many | were prOStrated With fear.
 Chicago. Feb. 1.-Another added to the already long list of deaths caused by fooling with an empty revolver, is the death of Mrs. L. T. Tuckerman of New York, who was accidentiy killed by George Busse, a brother of Chi cago's mayor, while fooling with what was supposed to be an empty gun. In showing the weapon, the muzzle was turned toward Mrs. Tuck herman and in some unaccountable manner was discharged, killing the woman almost instantly. No arrests have been made, and it is thought none will be as the shooting is known to be purely acci- dental. and one which is deeply regret ted by the man who caused the death.
 Indianapolis, Feb. 2.-When the re- suit of the vote for president of the Mine Workers Union oT America was announced the people in the hall arose as one man and cheered to the echo.
 Lewis defeated Wa ker by sixteen thousand votes.
 Early in the proceedings it was ru- mored that politics had crept into the organ zation and that socialits pre- dominated. Walker who is known as socialist leader was thought to control the entire soialist vote and would be elected by an overwhelming majority. The rumorwas entirely ul : founded as was proven tnday by the election of Lewis. who has always maintained that there never was il time when politics had anything whatever to do with the election of oiliaeis in the organization.
 Caracas. Feb. ,. Min ister oi 9 interior Alcautra has instructed @ Attorney General to bring suit agai Castro, the depospd president of We . ezuela on the charge of irstigat g he attempt to assaslnate Preside Gomez shortly after he took over the relnS Ol SOVefElDeuu.
 Tine minister claims to have docu- nentary evidence of the guilt of the ex- president. He will force Castro tu explain many things that in the face of the confessions of the would-be murderers. combined with documents found on their p,rson at the time of their arrests looks very.much like q conspiracy to do away with President Gomez.
 of people who cheered him on in his wonde rful flight. A. IipFel. the Ger man aviator covered mile in his air shin at an av rage height of sky feet, landing in safety and having per- feet control of his machine at all times. this is one of, if not the most successful trips of The kind ever mace and it is claimed by men in a position 10 know. that Ziptel has solved u c problem oi Il real navi yaIion, making it pussih'e to travel any u stance ut any desii ed height with pei feet safety.
 Seattle, Feb. ? Copper showed very weak on the market today. Lake was quoted from Sl3. D to $l4.0J, Casting Sl3 co to $l3.37 which is the lowes