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Show Oil Displaces Coal. j Owing to the great output of petro- luem in California and Its uso aa a manufacturing, railroad, and steamer fuel, the production of coal In Washington Wash-ington has been considerably reduced during recent years. It is estimated that tho consumption of California oil for fuel on the Pacific Coast is equivalent equiva-lent to about 21,000,0000 tons of coal, or between 0 and 7 times tho output . of coal in Washington, or for that matter in all the Pacific Coast States combined, In 1014. |