Big Fire Id Oaklaod
Oakland, Sept. 20—A fierce con
flagration was started here yester
day afternoon by an electric wire
falling across a tank containing
16,000 gal. of oil. The tank ignited,
and the flames soon spread to the
big Estuary block, which was en
tirely destroyed. The oil escaped
from the tank and ran through the
gutters and over the surface of the
bay all ablaze. The loss is esti
mated at $100,000.
Seattle, Sept. 20—The rumor
here yesterday that the Guggen
heims intended to abandon Ka
talla, has been , practically con
firmed since. Prominent Alaskans
here have been advised that the
Guegenheims have bought the
Bruner railroad, and that Hawkins
is coming to Seattle to close the
deal, and also that he has recom
mended that new terminals be con
structed near Cordova.
Wenatchee, Sept. 20—The Great
Northern Limited was ditched near
here this morning. An unknown
woman was the only person in
jured. Two of the coaches were
destroyed by fire after the wreck.
St. Paul, Sept. 20—Bandits who
held up the Great Northern train
in Montana secured #40,000 which
was enroute from the old National
Bank at Spokane, to Chicago.
New York. Sept. 20—Testimony
g*ven yesterday in the suit against
Standard Oil, shows that the stock
holders in tliis corporation have
been making over 1,000 per cent
on their money.
Oklahoma, Sept. 20—Returns
from a third of the precincts in
dicates that Haskell, governor, and
four democratic congressmen have
been elected. The legislature will
be democratic and the prohibition
clause of the constitution will
carry.
Pekin. Sept. 20—Serious trouble
is now feared between China and
Japan a? the resuit of the seizure
oi Nankang island by the Japs.
The island, which is near Korea’s
boundary, was occupied by a gar
rison oi Chinese troops wlnn the
Japs took possession, but there was
no fighting.
- Chicago, Sept. 20—Secretary
Bonaparte had a three hours con
ference with those in charge of the
nrosecution of the Alton railroad
officials, regarding granting im
munity, but he refuses to make
public the decision reached.
Baltimore, Sept. 20—Cardinal
Gibbons refused to grant charity to
a beggar in the street here yester
day and was attacked by the beg
ger and several companions. The
Cardinal, who is quite an old man,
was being overpowered by his as
sailants when the police appeared
and rescued him.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20—Follow
ing the arrest oi fourteen promi
nent citizens of this city on indict
ments charging them with connec-,
tion with the capital giaft. the
state has started civil suit to
recover $9,000,000 which it is
claimed is the amount stolen by j
the grafters.
Seattle, Sept. 20—An Oriental
Exclusion League has been formed
in every town along the Pacific
coast and feeling is running high
regarding the admission of Asiat
ics to America. Secretary Fowler,
of the 1 ague, has been recalled
from Bellingham for exceeding his
! authority in making speeches at
that place.
Washington, Sept. 20—Advices
have been received here that with
in a few weeks Bryan will make an
j announcement of his candidacy
’.for the presidential nomination,
and will outline the platform
which must be adopted by the
party if he runs.
Winnipeg. Sept. 20—The Domin
j ion Trades Congress, in session
vesterday. adopied a resolution
asking the government to repeal
the Japanese immigration treaty,
| and pending the repeal of the
1 measure to limit the immigration
of Japs to 400 per year.
Phoenix. Sept. 20—A report has
I reached here that a prominent
j society woman, who was one of the
j party with Mrs. Nicholas Long
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Ottawa, Sept. 21—Secretary Ishii
of Japan, before leaving here for
the trip home, announced that he
would reccomend the elimination
of the immigration section of the
treaty between the two countries.
Boise, Sept. 21—The Pettibonc
trial has been set for October 14th.
Los Angles, Sept. 21—Papers
seized at the home of Gov. Magoon
yesterday show that a piominent
Spanish society woman, Marie
Taiivera, had been assigned the
task of assassinating President
Diaz of Mexico as well as President
Roosevelt. The woman is now
absent from here and it is believed
that she is in Mexico endeavoring
to perform her mission there bv
killing Diaz.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 21—Secretary
Loel> announces that President
Roosevelt will start for a 17 days
bear hunting trip in the cane
brakes of Louisana within a few
days.
Seattle, Sept. 23—The central
labor council adopted a resolution
last night calling upon the tele
graph companies and the press
associations, except Hearsts, to
appear Wednesday evening and
show cause for refusing the j
demands of the strikers. If they '
refuse to appear at the meeting
Wednesday they will be declared
unfair and a boycott started against
them.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 23—President j
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western speech making tour. He
will wind up in Louisana October
4th, where he will spend some time
hunting bear in the cane brakes.
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