The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-25
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as to make their recovery improbable, l is the result of fire that broke out
 this morning in the drugstore owned l by Lester Saterlees. The iiremen ar
 rived on the scene shortly after the l fire started and had entered the build
 ing for the purpose of fighting 1t.
 The flames finally reached carboy oi
 nitric acid. which exploded with ter- rife force. Lester Saterlees, the pro- prietor of the store, was close to the tank when it exploded, and although not seriously hurt by the explosion, was killed by the fumes of the acid. Chief of the Fire Department Geo. McAledy was also close to the carboy and was seriously injured by the fumes. Lieutenant Cobart, Trucknan Frank Harbn and druggist. Charles Chamberlain. employed in the store.
 received similar injuries. The injur- ed men were removed hurriedly to a hospital, where it is announced there is but little hope for their recovery.
 Riverside, Cal. April 1.-The oil tanks belonging to the Standard Oil company which are located near here, burst today and the noise of the ex plosion was terrific. Sells Brothers circus was in town and performance had been arranged for. A number of elephants are part of the circus menagerie. and when the explosion occurred they became badly frighten- ed and started to stampede. Trumpet ing loudly they rushed down the street until they came to the Glen wood hotel. Here they turned and entered the building. The place was full of people and the frightened ami mals injured four persons seriously. of the elephants knocking her down and stepping on her. The interior of the hotel was completely wrecked. The keepers of the animals burriedly followed them and finally succeeded in quieting them.
 New Westminster, April l7.-Tele- graph Operator McDey, in charge of the government station at Cameron Lake. died today of an axe wound. He had been using an axe. when il was suddenly wreached from his hand by the force of blow. the blade striking one of his legs and penetrat- ing deeply enough to sever an artery. Cnabe to walk, he crawled to the table where his instrument was locat- ed and sent message to the operator at Alherni. notifying him of the acci- dent and stating that he was bleeding 10 death. Physicians were secured and hurried to the scene of the acci- dent. They arrived too late, however, to be of any assistance, McDey being in dying condition by the time they reached him.
 Seattle. April l7.-President Horr of the Direct Primary League is in- dignant at what he claims are the efforts of party politicians to defeat the law recently passed providing for a direct primary form of nominations. Fearing the politicians would succeed in carrying out their plans, he has published a circular letter, setting forth statement of the evils oyer- come by direct primaries and charg rl. 7eol:t :ticia.ac h hn, .a l., motives in attepmtipg it's repeal. Let ters have been sent to every voter in the state and an urgent request is made that they rally to the support of the law.
 Washington. April l7.-President Roosevelt today issued an ol der to the effect tbat Colonel Stewart, who has been exiled al Port Grant. Arizona, for number of years. should report to Fort St. Augustine His command, however. has not been returned to him. The change. which is in the nature of partial reprieve. is the re- suit of the efforts in his behalf of number of friends who have circulated petitions which were signed by prom inent residents in every section of the Cuited States.
 Chicago. April 17.-A wonderful discovery has been made by Richard Fuchs. brother of the well-kuowD scientist. Wolfron Fuchs. After years of yperimenting he has finally discovered process whereby the dead body of human being can by chemi cal means be converted into metal. Fuchs has worked for years on this theory and has finally succeeded.
 Seattle. April 16.-The steamship Portland cleared this morning for Valdez. She carries a passenger list of one hundred and forty persors bound mostly for the interior. She also takes large cargo Of supplies.
 Seattle, Arpil le.-J. F. Dengler, a travelling man representing a New York firm, was walking alone on one of the business streets this morning when he slipped and fell to the side walk. Tn falling his leg became twist cd in such a position that it was brok en. He was taken to hospital, but