SANTIAGO IS AFIRE
Disastrous Conflagration
In Cuban City This
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Morning
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Santiago, Cuba, April 5—Five
biooks in the central part of the
eity are burning, and for a time
the entire city was threatened, but
the flames are now under control.
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San Francisco, April 5—Ruef’s
attorney charges that Judge Dunne
is determined to convict Ruef re
gardless of the evidence against
him. The court published a reply
saying that it was his intention to
send the man to jail if after hearing
the testimony he considered it his
dutv.
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Washington, April 5—The fight
between Roosevelt and Harriman
is still occupying the attention of
the eastern newspapers to the ex
clusion of all other news. The
president, in an interview 3res
terdav, stated that he had
positive information that the cor
porations had raised 15.000,000 to
be used to contrpl the national
conventions. He charges that
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Harriman and Rockefeller are
backing H^arst and are preparing
to conduct the fight to a finish.
Roosevelt intimates that if neces
sar\' he would run for a third term
in order to defeat the plans of the
corporations.
Chicago, April 5—Joe Gans and
Harry Lewis have signed papers
for a fight to take place within
three months for the lightweighi
championship of the world. Bat
tling Nelson was present but re
fused to make a match with Gans
because enough money was not
offered.
San Francisco, April, 5-—Heney
has learned that one of the men
on the Ruef jury is a lotterv agent
who has beeu closely associated
with Ruef. He will endeavor to
have him discharged. Chief of
Police Dinau has deserted the Ruef
cause and is aiding Heney in every
way possible. Ruef threatens that
if he is sent to the penitentiary he
will see to it that William Herrin,
political manager of the Southern
Pacific road goes wfth him. *
On Taylor creek near Nome
miners have struck steam.
| Seattle, April 5—An officer of
the Japanese vessel Shibeforo Ma
ru, which sailed yesterday from
this port, induced a white woman
to go aboard the vessel and shang*
haied her. The woman’s child was
left on the dock as the vessel pulled
out, crying for its mother. The
State department has been notified
of the outrage, but ho news has
has been received of the action
taked regarding it.
New York, April 5—It is an
nouced this morning that the
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Thaw case must wait until Jerome
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appeals to the appellate court on
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some of the rulings of the lower
court. This will stop the trial for
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an indefinite period.
Chicago, April 5—The trainmen
and the railroad managers of the
western roads have reached an
agreement regarding wages. The
trainmen have been allowed an
advance of from 7 to 10 per cent.
A contract has been signed by the
parties which will prevent any
danger of a strike ior two years at
least.
New Orleans. April 5—Alexan
dria, the county seat of Rapides
county, this state, was nearly de
stroyed this morning by a cyclone.
[ It is known thai seven were killed
by falling buildings, and there
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were many injured.
Washington, April 5—All ar
rangements have been made by the
| Longworths to visit Alaska this
| summer and Secretary Taft may
! accompany them. They will visit
the Yukon and Southwestern Alas
ka points.
New York, April 5—Frank Hill,
a stenographer in the employ of
Harriman has been arrested for
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selling a copy of the letter in which
his emoloyer charged Roosevelt
with soliciting campaign contribu
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tions. It is said that Harriman
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had no intention of allowing the
letter to be made public, but the
stenographer sold a copy to a rep
resentative of the press.
London, April 6—Word has been
received on excellent authority that
the Czar of Russia will soon resign
from the head of the government,
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and that Grand Duke Michael will
act as regent for the infant Czare
vrch. It is said that the strain on
the Czar has caused his mind to
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j show evidences of giving way.
PENROSE SAYS JOKE
ae Told of $5;000,00C
Conspiracy Against
Teddy
Washington, April 6—Senator
Penrose is responsible for the
statement that Harriman, Hearst
and Rockefeller had formed a
combination to discredit Roosevelt
He told the circumstances to Loel
at a dinner ox er a month ago. H<
also said that a fund of $5,000,000
had been raised to be expended in
carrying out their purpose. When
interviewed yesterday regarding
the matter he said it was all a
joke. President Roosevelt declines
to make any statement regarding
the matter.
Seattle, April 6—John L. Wil
son has announced that he is a
candidate for tin* governorship oi
the state of Washington at the
next election.
Augusta, Me,. April 6—The Yu
kon-Alaska Transportation Co. has
been incorporated here with a cap
italization of half a million, to en
gage in the transportation busi
ness on the Yukon between Daw
son and Noroe. Lewis Burleigh is
president of the new company.
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Everything First Class
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Prices Reasonable.
Pllamar. Alaska
Cincinnati,' April 6—Plans for
the trip to Alaska of the Long
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worths have been completed and
they will sail from Seattle July !,
in company with Secretary Taft.
Their tour of the north will include
Valdez, Skagway, and a trip down
the Yukon river stopping at Fair
banks and going home by the way
of Nome.
New York, April 6—The steamer
City of Troy caught fire last night
while going to Albany and in^ a
few moments was aflame the whole
length. She was run in close to
the Gould dock, but the flames be
came so fierc** that the passenger#
had to jump into the river to es
cape being burned to death. They
were all picked up.
Jackson, La., April 6—A cyclone
yesterday afternoon demolished the
hospital at this place killing four
white men and five negroes. Con
siderable damage was done to
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other parts of the town and the
surrounding country.
Seattle, April 6—Constantine,
who was yesterday convicted of as
sault on Hall and sentenced to two
years, has been released on $12.
(XX) bail pending the result of his
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appeal to the higher court.
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I! 3'ou desire write or ship to
McMillan Fur
& Wool Co
41 LaNgley St., Victoria, B, C.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - 2.00
h llamar, Alaska
Copper Center
Blacksmith
Shop.
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Horseshoeing
and Repairing
a Specialty.
CHAS. CRAIG, MANAGER
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