The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.

THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review q The important
Happening, Of the Past Week Presented
s In . Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Man
b Readers
An inquiry is being made into the
wreck of the Islander. "
Fire at Emporia, Kan, destroyed
500, 600 worth Of property
The Columbia has again been chosen
to defend the America cup.
A well arranged plan to burn the Or
pheum theater, Chicago, was frustrated.
The coroner's jury on the Kalispell,
Mont, train wreck, exonerated the train
men.
The state convention of the w. C. T. u,
held at Tacoma, reelected the old Off
GERS.
The steamship Dolphin on her last
trip from Alaska brought passengers
who had over 81 600, 900.
Word comes from Chefoo, China, that
floods have devastated greater part OF
the country surrounding that city.
Fully one-third of the population have
been drowned.
Shamrock II is gaining favor over the
American boats.
The public schools of Seattle opened
with nearly 5000 pupils.
Many steel mills throughout the East
are resuming operations.
A cyclist in New South Wales held up
a stage and secured $14O0.
A Seattle milk dealer was fined 500
for adulteratiOn of his milk.
A planning mill fire in Michigan de-
stroyed $50, 900 worth of property.
Gen. Leonard Wood, military governor
of Cuba, has returned to that country.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
hold up Santa Fe train in Oklahoma.
A new postoffice has been established
at Juall, in Alaska, 60 miles from Suneau.
More interest was shown all over the
country in Labor day this year than ever
before.
The Eighteenth United States infantry
will sail from Manila for home Septem-
ber 10.
Three Chinese lost their lives in New
York Chinatown fire. Property loss,
$25, 600.
Liliuokalani, former queen of Hawaii,
has advised natives to discontinue fight
ing against Dole.
A farmer residing near Newcastle
WASH, had a number of head of cattle
stolen recently.
The postoffice at Shillabah, Clallam
county, has been discontinued, the mail
going to Sappho.
A new postoffice has been established
at Montezuma, WASH, to be supplied by
stage from Fairfax.
Reports are general in Paris that
France will make naval demonstration
in Turkish waters soon.
The state department has as yet re.
ceived no word from our minister re-
garding the sale of the Danish West In
dies.
A 12-year-old Arizona boy shot and
killed playmate because he prevented
him from shooting some passing men in
a buggy.
Chicago burglars who had robbed a
iewelry store of 10000 worth of goods,
have been captured and the booty re-
covered.
The steamers Humboldt and City oi
Topeka have arrived at Seattle from
Alaskan ports with 1870 passengers and
500, 900 in gold.
A convention of the county school
superintendents of Washington was held
at Pullman under the supervision oi
State Superintendent Bryan.
Robbers held up train in Arkansas
and secured a large amount OF money
from the express car. The exact amount
will not be given. out by the company
officials.
President Mckinley is at the Pan.
American. fssst
Mrs. Nation has been arrested again
for raising riots. szs
Cripple Creek produced gold in August
valued at s., ,558, 900.
Rain in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
over 81 ,00O, 200 worth Of property.
Ii Hung Chang's adopted son has
been appointed Chinese minister to
England.
The British ship Phaeton has returned
to Victoria from Panama, where she has
been looking after British interests.
Vandals in Seattle marred forty large
plate glass windows by slashing them
with either diamond or glass cutter.
Munis Bey, Turkish ambassador tc
France, went to Paris from Switzerland
but was requested to leave the country,
The City of Pekin has arrived at Sc.
attic from Lynn Canal points with 124
passengers and gold dust valued at about
41l2 900.
Charges have been made against Presi.
dent Shaffer, of the Amalgamated assO
ciation, charging him with misrepresent
ing the attitude Of steel officials.
The body of Explorer Andree, alsl
that Of one of his companions, has beer
found in the northern part Of the Hud'
son Bay region, buried by Indians.
FIRST STAKE DRIVEN.
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st. Louis, Sept 4-The nfst stake of II,