The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-08-14
A MINING TOWN ANNIHILATED,

All but Two Buildings at Wallace, Idaho.
Destroyed by Fire.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, July 2S.-The
town of Wallace, Idaho. 100 miles east
of here, was burned Sunday, and it is
said that only two buildings have been
saved and these were the railroad sta
tions. The boss will probably be $780,
600. The fire started in the saloon of
Shorty" of Denver. The high wind
carried the flames to the adjoining
buildings, all of which were frame. The
water facilities were good, but the
firemen
Could Not Check the Flames.
The telegraph and telephone wires were
destroyed and particulars are meagre.
The following leading business houses
have been burned: Holly, Mason, Marks
& Co., the postoffice building, the
Heller House, White & Bender. gen.
eral store Of McElroy & Vedder, McNab
& Rivers, the telephone exchange of
Wallace, Joseph Carlson, &c. McCurdy,
Carter House, Club theatre, with score
of saloons, restaurants, Offices, etc. A
privatc. dispatch says that 500 people
are homeless. Wallace is the center
of the richest mining district in the
West, producing half the lead supply of
the United States, besides millions in
gold and silver. 1t has population of
1000, and is reached by both Union and
largest town in the district. It was
built on the fiat at the junction of the
south fork of the Ceur d'Alene and
Canyon creek. The fire stared In the
"-c.--l hotel and burned north and
SAID AGAINST RAUM.
Serious Charges Of Irregularities Made
Against the Present Pension Connie
sioner.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The house
committee on rules has agreed to report
in q modified form, with a favorable
recommendation, the resolution intro
duced by Representative Cooper, of In
diana, providing for an investigation of
charges made against Commissioner
Raum, of the pension Office. The reso-
luton provides that the investigation
shall be conducted by select committee
of five. Mr.. Cooper's resolution is as
follows:
The Charges.
Whereas, reports are being widely cir
culated through the newspapers reflect
ing upon the management of the bureau
of pensions in which it is charged:
First-That the present commissioner
of pensions has been engaged in selling
to certain employees of the pension Office
shares of stock in corporation or COM
pany Of which he is president, which
was organized for the purpose of intro
ducing a patent refrigerator which it
was claimed is impracticable and worth
less and that in consideration of such
purchases said employees are promoted in
office, and
Second-That said commissioner Of
pensions has recently, by an
Unjust and Partial Ruling,
advanced and caused to be taken out of
their order many thousands of the
claims of certain attorney residing in
the City of Washington, and that in con-
sideration thereof said attorney has be-
come surety on the note of said commits
sioner in bank in the City of Washing
ton for the sum of $4,000; therefore,
be it
Resolved, The committee on pensions
be and they are hereby directed to
Inquire Concerning Said Charges
and report to the house. And for the
purpose of making said investigation
thorough and complete, the said COM
mittee is hereby authorized to send for
persons and papers, to administer oaths
and take testimony.