The new era., 1909-08-26
coNDENsEp RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAVINGS. poINos, ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFERINos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
wEsrERN NEWS.


Seven deaths from heat occurred At
Omaha ON Sunday. the 18th inst.
John E. Wilkie. chief Of the federal
secret service bureau. has declined to
accept tho position Of chief of police
Of Chicago.
The attorney-general Of Oklahoma
has ruled that the occupation tax levied
by towns In Oklahoma does not apply to
companies of other states.
The National Irrigation Congress at
Spokane selected Pueblo. Colo, as the
next place Of meeting. B. A. Fowler
Of Phoenix, Arix., was elected presi-
dent.
A disastrous fire has occurred at
Fort Bridger. Wyo.. few days ago.
vhen the big store of the Fort Bridger
Mercantile Company was destroyed.
The loss was about $4,000.
Practically the entire town OF Iron
Mountain. Mont. in the Occur d'Alene
district. was wiped out by fire on the
night Of the 18th inst. The loss Is es-
timated at about $4,000.
The hottest weather in eight years
was reported at Fort Smith. Ark. on
the 18th inst. the thermometer regis
tering los. No rain has fallen since
July 15 and crops are damaged.
Hotel Arlington at Santa Barbara,
Cal, an immense wooden structure,
was destroyed by fire on the night Of
the 18th inst. It contained several
hundred guests, all Of whom escaped.
Two robbers surprised while looting
the State Bank at Kiefer, Okla. on
the night Of the 10th inst. shot and
killed City Marshal Inford. probably
fatally wounded Cashier Calmer Web
ling and escaped.
The controversy between the Chi
cago street railways and their en-
ployes was settled at a meeting of the
street railway officers and officials of
the union. There will be no strike.
Formal peace under a three and .
half-year contract was agreed upon.
With but 142 miles Of Its line from
Salt Lake to Oakland to be construct
ed. the Western Pacific Company ex-
poets to have trains in operation be-
tween the two cities within ninety
days. according to the estimate made
by HI M. Mccartney, first assistant
engineer.
Approximately 10000 acres of nom
irrigable land, located in the vicinity
OF Newcastle, Wyo., were designated
on the 18th inst. by the secretary Of
the interior for settlement under the
enlarged Carey act. This makes the
total of such designations to date in
Wyoming 11.910.S00 acres.
The United States mint at Denver
has been closed since the 1st day Of
July for the annual cleanup and set
tlement, and waiting orders from
Washington. Word is expected with
In the next two weeks from the di-
rector of the mint instructing re-
sumption. Until this order is re-
ceived the mint will continue closed.
The Oregon trunk line which ia con-
testing the route up the Deschutes
canon into Central Oregon with the
Hartman system. is said to be con-
trolled by John F. Stevens. former
chief engineer of the Panama canal.
James ]. Hill. as an individual. is
financially interested in the Oregon
Trunk line. to any extent necessary to
carry the road through to successful
completion.
The Rev. Robert ]. Burdette, the
noted lecturer and humorist, has
formally rendered his resignation as
pastor OF the Temple Baptist Church
in no Anpelea and II haa hpen No.
cepted by the board Of trustees. DR..
Burdette is i'll at his summer home.
"Eventide," at Clifton-by-the-Sea, and
his resignation was made upon the ad-
vice Of his physician. He asked that
he be made pastor emeritus and this
request will be granted. He has been
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
since its organization, July 26, 1903.