The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26

aAa Nlh bV ASstNh khe eo"h Mlhil help. The entire northwest is cov- cred with scourge of fire. Not only Minnesota but Wisconsin and Michi- gan are in the grip of the flames.
 There are thousand small hlaaes like an immense picket line around Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Never in years has the entire country suff- cred so from fires as this yeer.
 St. Petersburg, Sept 23. The awful horrors of the Asiatic cholera have taken full possession of this city. No part of it is exempt. Every available public building is turned into hos pital. In these Impoverished hospitals are now fifteen hundred and eighty cholera patients while how many are 1 lying strikeu in their homes by the disease is unknown. The deaths have reaced the enormous rate of oue hun dred and seventy six day. All fun erals and ceremonies are forgotten in the terrible task of trying to inter the dead which are being buried by the car load. The usual gayity of St. Petersburg is, business is at stand still, the streets are deserted except for the dead wagons and the hurry ing form of physicians and nurses, Those who could escape elsewhere have done so. The capital was never so stricken in the memory of the pres ent generation. It is like city of death.
 Washington, D. C.. Sept. 2i.-Fol- lowing an important conference of prominent political leaders today. President Roosevelt issued vigorous reply to MT. Bryan's public statement in regard to the notorious charges brought against Governor Haskll oi lOlklahoma. treasurer of Mr. Bryan s capmaigu fund, by Mr. Hearst In 1 this statement President Roosevelt declares that Governor Haskell was in league with the Standard Oil Con- pany in both Ohio and Oklahoma and was the paid representative of it's in- terests. In reply to MT. Bryan's promise that in case Mir. Hearst S charges cuold be proved he would re- move Governor Haskelil from the treasurership of the Democratic party and eliminate him from the campaign. I Mr. Roosevelt makes stinging ar raigumenu of Haskell.. He recalls incidents in the courtss records which clearly show that the Governor took the case against the Prairie Oil Con- pany out of the hands of the state $ attorney to prevent any injunction against the Oklahoma Oil Company which is a well known subsidiary cor poration of the Standard Oil. The President declares that Haskell's con- uection with the Standard Oil Con- pany of Ohio is notorious. He says that all know Mr. Bryan selected MT. Haskell as both chairman of the Dem- ocratic Platform Committee and National Treasurer. Mir. Roosevelt finishes his ringing letter by saying that Mir. Bryan is such dreamer that the trusts have no tear of him. they know his plans are visionary and ineffective, but that they dread Mir. Taft as they well know that his plans are practical and effective.
 | Auburn, Cal, Sept. 23.-This finest city in the foothills of the Sierras was invaded last night by a band ot mask ed men. They entered the general store of George Hepburn which is also post office, and compelled Mr. Hep burn and the clerks to open the safe and turn over all the cash to them. They paid no attention to any valu- ables, but seem ed only to desire cash. Fortunately there was only a small amount of money either in the safe of the store or of the post office, and the total plunder of the robbers only reached three hundred and twenty. five dollars.
 Denver, Colo, Sept. g The Sow reign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows is closing it's session in this city. It has been a brilliant gathering. Visitors from every state have filled the city. Great interest has centered in the marching and drill contests of the Cantons of the Patrearch Militants the uniformed rank of the order. The convention voted today to hold it's meeting and encampment next year at Seattle in conjunction with the A. Y. r. Ex- position
 Los Angeles, Calf. Sept. 23:-Tbis staid city was stirred today at the arrest of some of it's most prominent business men and society leaders for keeping q place for the retail sale of liquor without license. The occasion vas the raid by the police Of the aristocratic California Club. A large quantity of the best of liquors was confssicated and five directors Of the club were arrested.
 New York, Sept. 24.-The leaders Of Democracy are greatly agitated o,an tho fLs auaipuf tho Natioua CA 1