Treadwell Riot
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Disorder Amocr st Striking Miners At
Treadwell Mine
Treadwell, April 17—The Miners
Union of this place has fir.ally
received a charter from the Ameri
can Federation of Miners and cele
brated the occasion yesterday by
marching through the streets bOO
strong. ( ol Green, who is in com
mand of the troops stationed here,
demanded that the crowd disperse,
but they refused and it is feared
bloodshed may ensue.
New York. April 17—Ex-Gover- ■
nor Black has been offered the
handling of the Thaw ease, but re
fused, saying that lie would not
have anything to do with it for all
of the Thaw estate.
Me •xico, April 17—The cities of I
Avutla and Ometepecalso have
heen completely destroyed by the
earthquake. The shore line of
Mexico has sunk considerable pe
low the sVa level.
New York, April 17—At the Jef
ferson banquet here last night
speeches were made heralding
Bryan as the coming leader of the
democratic party.
San Francisco, April 16—The
grand jury has summoned the offi
cials of the United Street Railway
Co. to testify before that body. The
jury has declined to gran inmun
itv from prosecution to any ono
who will give testimony regarding
the graft dealings.
Denver, April 17—Senator Pat
terson was lined $1,000 yesterday
for contempt of court. He pub
lished an editorial in the News,
stating that the justices of the su
preme court have been swayed
largely in their decisions by politi
cal influence, and was fined for
contempt as a consequence.
Valparaiso, April 17—The vol
cano of Puyehue yesterday began
active eruption, throwing an im
mense amount of ashes over all of
tbo province of Valdivia. The
eruption is accompanied by a flow
of lava which is rushing in a for
rent over the adjoining country
Earthquake shocks are Sequent as
well as electrical displays. The
people are fleeing from the vicinity
but many have already been
smothered by the heat and ashes.
Shanghai, April 17—Many of the
families in the famine stricken sec
tions are cutting the throats of the
children and women to prevent
their dying slowly of starvation.
The conditions are terrible beyond
description.
New York, April 15—H earst de
livered an address at the Savoy
dinner yesterday in which he prac
tically announced that he was go
ing to be a candidate for the presi
dency on the independent league
* ticket.
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Washington, April 17—District
attorney Buick, of Boise, Idaho,
has been called here by the depart
ment of justice to confer with the
attorney general regarding the in
dictment of Senator Borah for im
plication in land frauds.
Seattle, April 17—At a banquet
of the Ranier Club last night the
boom of Congressman Jones for
for the position of Senator was
started. Jones was present but re
fused to announce that he would
be a candidate to succeed Ankeny.
St. Paul, April 17—A lone
bandit held up the Northern Ex
press office here last night and
secured $25,000. He entered the
room and presenting a gun to the
head of the clerk, compelled the
latter to open the safe, and then
made his escape before an alarm
could be given.
Tacoma, April 17—Ralph Pat
tison, distribution clerk in the
postdffice, was caught last night
fobbing the mail. Inspectors have,
been missing letters for some time,
and laid for the guilty party,
catching Pattison tn the act. The
thief is th<j son of a wealthy Ium
bermaft of South bend.
Washington. April 17—Follow-,
ing the lead of Georgia, Louisiana,
Alabama and North Carolina have
organized their negro vbtdrs to
send Foraker delegates to the;
national republican convention.
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