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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
NOW RAGING IN THE GREAT
NORTHWEST
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Connagration Destroying Lives aad
Property-TNo People Arc kaown
to Have Lest Their Lives and Many
More Are I'm Danger-MiIiion. OF
Feet of Timbcr Have Been Burned
Many Mills on Ffre-Wires Down
Casts n Gloom Over Several
Towns.

Portland. Ore. September 1e-Forest
fires are burning over the Cascade and
Coast ranges from British Columbia 10
the California line. destroying millions
OF feet Of timber. many farms houses.
barns and much live stock. Two peo-
pie are known 20 have lost their lives.
others are missing and scores are hurry
ing 10 places OF safety.
At Vridal Veil. Oregon, today, the
Palmer saw mill and the brewer mill
were burned. Elsie Palmer. proprietor
OF the Palmer mill. was burned 20 death,
and a man named Trickey is missing.
About forty mill hands are in danger
of being surrounded by fire.
On Mill Plain, near Vancouver, eight
farm houses were destroyed today and
Mrs. Hendricksen and her two children
are missing.
Forest fires of the most severe nature
are pressing upon every side. Every
team is being pressed into service TO
take people TO places OF safety; the
water supply is cut of by the burning
OF the mains, but every effort Is being
made TO protect mill property
Word cannot be received from lima
or Aberdeen, the wires 10 those points
being down. Ii is knewn, however, that
six large lumber mills and ten houses
have been burned about six miles south
OF Elma. Many similar reports are be-
ing received from Washington points.
The last report from Shelton, at noon.
was TO the effect that nearly all the
mills in Mason county were on ire ana
that the town OF Mitlock, of that county,
was in imminent danger when last
heard from and timber one hundred feet
hig was burning.
Sixteen miles from Olympia. the Bor-
deaux string of camps in the black hill
district are in great danger. Forty men
or horseback have gone TO rescue wo-
men and children.
In Tacoma a heavy darkness has set
tied down. Boats could not pass the
| narrows on account OF the arkneSs- Al
| Olympia the electric light plant smut
down and at noon II was as black Is
| night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
WAS HE
Young Man Who Came to Whining
ton on the ROwland-DillOn Ex-
cursiOn Thursday Run Over by the
Train Near Dillon on the Return
Home that Night.

The Florence. S. c., Times, of yes
terday, says:
There is a mysterious case OF a
killing near Dillon last night, the par
ticulars of which are hard to get. w.
]. Turbeville, q young man % years
of age was the victim. Whether he
was killed by the train or by foul
means is doubtful. Turbeville was a
passenger on ali excursion train from
Rowland to Wilmington yesterday. He
had so it is said, been drinking. He
got off of the train at Hamer ana
nothing more was heard of him until
the train, after discharging its pas
sengers at Rowland, returning to
Florence at about II o'clock, struck
the body between Hamer and Dillon.
Engineer Kennedy and Cole
went out to ook after it and found the
body then cold, so it was Impossible
for him to have been killed by the re-
turning train and equally Impossible
for him to have been struck and killed
by the train, as ne got off 1T.
ITO add to the mystery OF the mat
ter there was a Knife said to have been
found lying on the ground not far
| from where the body lay, which leads
| some people to think that the boy hao
been killed and his body put on the
rack so that the appearances might
be that the train killed him.
There will be an inquest and some
more definite information in the mat
ter may be had from the coro1ers IN
yastigatiOnS.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
O Wow OVER.
Red Mems GreaI COnDci Adjourned
Yeste -da: Afternoon.

Norfolk, Va. September 1.-THE great
council of Red Men, of the United
States, who have been in session in this
city for the past five days, adjourned
this afternoon. The committee on
judiciary recommended hat the great
incohonee be given power to appoint
such committees as he may see fit and
that the law be amended providing for
their mileage and Per diem. The recon-
mendation vas adopted. The same
committee reported or, the grievance
between West Virginia and Maryland
that the represer tatives from the w
states had held :, conference and that
it would be am ably adjusted. The
judiciary commit &c reported that in
their opinion a male member of the de-
gree of POcahOnt3S was not eligible to
be elected as Great Keeper, of a Great
Council. of tht degree of Pocahontas.
The recommendation was adopted. The
judiciary committee concurred in all
dispensations granted and refused by
the great ncohonee. The committee
on Red Mems League recommended that
hereafter no per capita be paid, ana
the whole report was Inc
finance committee, presented a report
refunding per capita tax to New
Hampshire, which was adopted. They
finance committee, presented a report
OF California for a $4,000 appropriation
for a competitive drill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
TEXAS OIL FIELD FIRE.
Ii Was Not stopped Until Daylight.
Caused by n Mans Careie~sness.

Beaumont, Texas, September l2.-At
daylight this morning the fire In the oil
field burned itself out and tonight there
are only four wells and two tanks burn
ing. One of the wells IS a big gusher
and it is thought much trouble will be
experiencing In extinguishing ii. The
smaller wells can be easily handled, as
the fire is principally led by gas.
The oil is being drawn from the tanks
as rapidly as possible and they VIII
probably burn themselves out tonight
There is a breeze blowing. but 1t Is
sweeping across the field and toward
the fire. Even If II changes there VIII
be little danger of further loss, Tor the
reason that the loose Gil has all been
burned off. There Is a large force OF
workmen on the grounds and q spread
Of the fire can now be checked in Its
incipiency. Preparations are going for
ward in the work OF extinguishing the
burning wells and 1t Is no& believed
hat an effort Will be made toward that
end tomorrow.
The loss caused by the fire is vari-
| ously estimated. The lowest figures by
anyone competent to Judge places the
| total loss at about $4,000. From his
IL ranges up TO $3.50, 900. So far as can
be ascertained about thirty derricks
We're destroyed. The loss on thege was
comparatively email. Fifteen tanks.
| some OF them filed with ell. were burn
| ed out and they will nave TO be repaired
before they are again s.rviceable. Sew
eral pumping plants were put out OF
| service and are rendered useless and In
this lies the heaviest loss. outside OF
the Oil destroyed. The fire was started
by the carelessness ot = workman.
whose name has not yet been ascer-
tanned. He went into d tank, which was
partially filled it'll OIL. with a lighted
lantern and there was an explosion OF
gas which ignited the oil The man
escaped. though he Is said 20 have been
badly burned. Z
Almost the whole population OF Beau
mont rushed 10 the field, though there
was nothing TO be done there save 20
look 81 the fire. Special trains were
sent early in the morning from Port
Arthur and Netherlanf with picked
workmen to assist I'm smotlIering tbs
flames and these have been az work to-
day chopping down derricks. covering
wells and draining away the loose OF
that had not been reached by the fire
These men are at the field tonight keep.
ing guard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

Washington, September 12.-By noon
to-day the navy department had been
advised that the two warships ordered
to the scene Of trouble on the Isthmus
iof Panama had sailed for their destina-
ltions. A telegram was received from
admiral Casey, commanding Pacific
station, stating that the big battleship
WISCONSIN left Bremerton today. and,
latter taking on coal at San Francisco,
will resume her long voyage down the
Pacific coast. With the same prompt
mess, which characterized his prompt
hurrying to the scene of the terrible
disaster at Martinique, Commander I.
IC. Mclean, with the Cincinnati, had
lstarted for Colon within a few hours
ment's orders and cabled Secretary
Moody to hat effect this morning.
AS a further indication that the vigor-
Gus efforts of the navy department to
relieve the situation on the isthmus are
none too early, the following cablegram
WAS received from Commander Potter,
of the Ranger, who with his small gun
boat the Ranger, has for the present
the entire situation to look after:
Received cipher message this morn
ing saying revo.utionists hear railroad
line. Situation Serious. Transit across
IisthmuS still open.
(Signed.) POTTER.
In view of the reports that political
Significance attaches to this latest dis
lpatch of naval force to the 1sthmus OF
Panama, a statement was gained today
from a high and unquestionable Official
~lsource to the effect that the protection
lof American interests and the enforce
ment of treaty guarantees are the only
two considerations involved in the send
ing of additional warships to Panama
and Colon.
The department has decided no t.
send the Panther with the battalion OF
marines to the Isthmus, unless Com
lmander Mclean, upon the arrival OF tn
iCincinnati, at Colon, informs the de
Ipartment that the men are needed.
Rear Admiral Silas Casey, Command
ier-in-chief of the Pacific station, VII
lgo down to Panama aboard the WIS
lconsin and AXE personal command o
the naval forces upon his arrival there
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
FIRED INTO CAMP Wears.
Moros Fired nt Our Troops, But
WithOut Effect.

Manila, September ia party OF
Moros, who occupied a wooded hill,
into Camp Wears, Island of Mlnda-
during the night Of September 9th.
The Americans returned the fire spirit
|edly. and dispersed the enemy. There
were no casualties among the troops.
Captain John J. Piersling, OF the Ill
Iteenth infantry, commanding the Am
erican forces at Lake anao. Mindanao
visited the friendly natives formally
lSeptember 10th. He took with him a
ltroop of cavalry. two companies of in
lfantry and two Maxim guns. The
lfriendlies welcomed the Americans cor
ldially and their meeting was success
lful.
Brigadier General Samuel S. Sumner
commanding the department of Min
ldanao. cables that he expects to react
Camp Wears tomorrow, September 18th
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
ASTOR'S LAUGHTER DEAD.
Died Abroad Yesterday Morning.
Body Will he Inferred in New
York.

London. "o-nt. 12.-William Waldorf
Astor's daI.1ter, Gwendoline, died OF
.consumptio. his morning at civ
Her body w / be taken to New York
for burial. Sc was nine years old;
New York Sept. 12.-The fact that
William Wa'1orf Astor had a daugh-
ter named Gwendoline was a surprise
TO many of his acquaintance IN TINS
country. Gwendcline was born ABROAD
shortly before Mrs. AStor'S death MIS-.
Astor's body was brought to this coun-
try and inferred in Trinity cemetery,
which will probably be the last rest
ing place of her daughter.
William Waldorf Astor has three
surviving childl en-Waldorf, Pauline
and John j. Pauline Aston generally
has been referred to as w. w. Astors
OILY daughter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Locomotive Firemen.

Chattanooga, Tenn, September T.
At the morning session Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Ffremtn fraternal
greetings were received from the inter
national union of steam engineers in
convention at Pittsburg, Pa AT the
morning session Of the ladies society
Mrs. Ema Ford. chairman Of the sala-
ries committee. recommended that the
salaries Of the grand president and
the grand secretary be increased TO &Vo
per year. The society created the off1ce
of editress of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen Magazine and aooard
of local of grand examiners Tor the So
ciety-
Mrs. Maud E. Moore, OF Stratford
Ont, chairman OF the insurance com
mfttee. recommended that the member
ship insurance policy be increased from
! 1900 to 800.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
WATCHED THE EXECUTION.
Daughter Cuts Down the Body OF
Her

Nashville. Tenn, September Il
IBoisey Bryant was hanged here today
for the murder of Townmarshal Hynds.
Mrs. Eta Hynds Parker. daughter OF
the murdered officer, watched the ex-
ecution from the scaffold trap. AS soon
las Bryant was pronounced dead Mrs.
Parker, with her fathers knife, cut the
body Of the murderer down.
The crime for which Bryant was
hanged was committed in Abel. Ga, a
NEARBY village, last May. The negro
was wanted in the town on d misde-
meanor charge and Townmarshal
lHynds attempted to arrest him. AS the
marshal approached Bryant, the negro
drew a pistol and fired upon the officer
lmortally w%ounding him. Bryant es-
capped, but was captured q few days
later
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Police Nab Obilists.

Manchester, Mass, September l2.-bv
secretly holding stop watches on auto
mobiles speeding over an inviting halr
mile stretch of road. the police TO-DAY
succeeded in catching three machlne
going at a rate of twenty miles an hour
Arrests followed immediately. the VIC
Tins being Charles Prick. son of +. {.
Frick. of Pittsburg; w. Z. Harrington.
Jr.. in a machine owned by Henry Clay
Pierce. of ST. Louis, and William r
oars and Roy Pierce in another of Mr.
Pierce's machines. Mr. Pierce, who was
riding with Mr.. Harrington, was moi
arrested. All gave bail and Will appear
IN fine Salem court tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
..J stood i'm a Draught

With my coat off and caught TINS
wretched cold" says the sufferer. He
need not pay a heavy penalty II ne 1oi-
low his act of folly with an act OF Wis
dom. Soak the feet in hot water wlth
a few t~easpoonsful of Perry Davis ram
KILLER in If. Take a te~aspoonful Of Pain
killer in hot sweetened water at bed
time and be thankful for so simple and
speedy a way to break up a cold There
= hut one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
LEAPED TO DEATH.
Virginia Young Lady kiilei! an .
Yesterday.

~atersburg. Va. Sept. 12.-Miss Viz
Is ia II. Lassite-. daughter OF DR.. II.
". Lassiter and a sister of Congress
nan Lassiter, of the Fourth Virginia
district, was fatally wounded IN a
runaway accident this and
died a few hours later. The young
lady attempted &c leap from n car
iriage, when her dress was Taught ana
she was thrown head foremost to the
pavement, her head striking the rail-
way track, f%racturing the skull at the
base of the brain. She was picked UT
lin an unconscious state. leedlng IRON
nose. mouth and ears. n died with
lout consciousness
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Mrs. Jennie r Sc, 52 w Twenty-Second Street, New York City, write

Ms. Jennie p &, 362 W. TWemy-Second Street. New York City, writes:
The Peruna. -dicine CO., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen: tPernna Is a blessing 70 suffering women. isnfered with
female trouble sin ; began mensnuah0n and every month suffered w n
thrsed days Oh u7tod agony, ENG had to arrange NJ YORK and duties 50 a to
be IN bed every nth for two days at least
oily brother uGS cured OF BighfS Disease from h use O PeruEa and so
determined = - il for III trouhe.
"Lmagine ny treat joy when found that it relieved NE quite bit tie first
month and was entirely without pain during that period after having used
Peuna only four -1oufEs.
"Ths IS aboul " ear g and aH curing that m haVeS aferedT D pain.
I can o OH and go as like and consider Peruna Wonan's best friend
ond wish that every suffering woman might knay that she can find relief
Through the Use OF this incidence"
Truly yours
mrs. JENNIE ROSE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

Washington, Sept. IA private
telegram received here this afternoon
from Datopilas. Mexico, the
death there this morning of Alexander
r. Shepherd. who vas vice-president
of the board If public works of the
District of Columbia during h ter
ritorial government Of the district IN
1871. md two years later governor of
the { strict. He was 81 years or age.
The cause of death was peritonitls.
brought on by an attack of appen-
diciriS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Remains Sent to Richmond.

Boston. Mass, September 12.-The
body of Chaplain w. F. Morrison. Unit
ed States navy, until a few days g
chaplain of the cruiser Olympia, was
shipped today to Richmond, Va. in COM
pliance with a telegram from his rela-
lives there. Chaplain David II. Tribeau,
chaplain of the receiving ship Wabash,
at the Charlestown navy yard, left on
the same train and will accompany the
body as far as Philadelphia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Big Attendance mt Davidscn-

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Davidson, n. c. September L.
Davidson college began her ssth year
September 4th, with h largest atten-
dance In her history. Nearly ninety
new men have been already enrolled.
representing almost every southern
state. A new domitory building is TO
be erected to accommodate the increas-
ed number Of students, Of whom thirty
five have been placed In private resi-
dences for lack Of room.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Reware of the Knife.

No profession has advanced more rapid
~ than surgery. but in cases OF plies IL
is seldom needed. DeWitt's Witch Ha-
gel Salye cures quickly. U~nequalled for
cuts, burns, bruises, wounds ekin dis
eases. IT was so troubled with bleed
ing piles hat I lost much blood n
says J. c. Philips, Paris, Ill.
''Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me-" r. r, Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

Josh Westhafer. of Loogootee, Ind, is
a Door man, hat he says he would not
be without Chamberlain's Pam BaIm
- II cost five dollars a bottle, for it
saved him from being a cripple. Nc ex-
ternal application is equal to this lini-
ment for stiff and swollen Joints. con-
tracted muscles. stiff neck, sprains and
rheumatic aQd muscular pains 1t has
also cured numerous cases OF partial
paralysis. 1t is for sale by K X Bel
lamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Editors Awful Plight.

F. Nj. Higgins. Editor Seneca, Ql,)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve- he
writes two boxes wholly cured MN:
MS the surest Pile cure on earth md
the best salve in the world Cure
Only 25 cents. Sold by X.
liz. Rellamy. druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
A Sad disappointment.

Ineffective liver medicine is 2 disap-
oointment. DeWitt's Little Early Ras-
ers never d~iappoint. They cleanse the
system Of all poison and putr.d matter
so gently that one enjoys h pleasant
effects. They act as a ionic 10 the liver.
r. r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
4 Necessary Precaution.

! Don't neglect a cold. By using one
Minute Cough Cure o can cure 1t at
| once. Allays Inflammation, clears the
head, soothes and strengthens n mu-
cous membrane. Cures coughs, Group
throat and lung troubles. r. r. Bella
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
To My

I was troubled with my stomach for
several months. Upon being advised
to use Kodol, I did so, and words can
not tell the good it has done me. Geo
W. Fry, Viola, Iowa. kodol cures al
tomach and bowel troubles, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
.rr.rinr Summer Colds.

Summer colds il neglected may linger
for months. One Minute Cough Cure
will break UP the attack. Safe. sure,
acts at once. Cures coughs colds. Group.
bronchitis, all throat and luns troubles.
Children like ii. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system of all deleterous n un-
matter and makes a new per-
son of you. 25 cents at r. r. Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

McDuffe's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
f. one OF the finest baby powders
known. Cures prickly heat and gives in
slant relief. Is cents at R. r. Bel
lamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

McDufie's a~steless Chill Cur Will
build up broken down systems and
make the blood rich and health, certain
cu-e for chills, guaranteed or your
money refunded. so cents a. r. r.
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula 81 plainly
printed on every bottle shown t.t'i Il
= simply iron and Quinine H. = uSsf%-
form. No Cure No pay. soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
JUST in Time
COMMANDER SAYS
SITUATION Is SERIOUS
SHIPS ARE ON THE WAY

BnttIexhiPS Ordered TO Pann-
ma Had sailed for the Scene by
Noon acknowledgements Pot
ter Says the Reyolutionists Are
Across the Isthmus is still Open.
Panther with Battalion of Ma
rines Not to 90 at Present-Will
be Held i'm Reserve.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08

Hoffman Bros, cater to lodges for
banquets, entertainments land social
functions. 57tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08
Out of a Job.

f. r. Rockwell, who succeeded
Ridgway AS superintendent of the F,
81 c.. @. and who showed his hatred
for Florence while in that position,
and who was sent to the third divi.
ison of the Rio Graude. has resign
ed his position, presumably by re-
quest, and is to start country store
at Paonia, at the end of the new
North Fork railroad. Here Mr.. Rock
wells railroad career will sink into
oblivion, but he will be remembered
by the residents of Florence L.
Hardy, formerly with the Missouri
Pacific will succeed Rockwell on the
Rio Grande.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08

Salome RebekR!r 10 lSe last night
decided to give an entertainment at
an early date. A drama will be rem
dered.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08

fBig cash discount given TO make
room for Christmas goods, at Car
mody's. 52tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08

A new cement walk is being put
in position around the State Bank
building.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08
FLORENCE WON OUT.
High School Team Shut Out The
Canon Boys.

Not more than 800 people saw the
foot ball game at the ball park yester-
day, and there should have been a
thousand 1t WAS lovely billiards"
for the Florence boys all the way
through, and the way they buoked the
Canon line was no trouble. The Tan
ner boys and Grover McCandless play
the game like Princetonians, and Can
ON wasn't heavy enough for them yes
terday.
The game ended in score of 40 to
0, in favor of Florence, that team
having eight touchdowns. one touch
back and three goal kicks to its credit
The line up of the home team was
as follows: Grover MoCandless, c;
Munson Tanner, z; Albert McLain,
/ x; Richie Mcdonald, t; Frank
Bonney | t; e. Stewart, G; Will
Bonney g Louis Hartman q b. Wad-
die Tanner b; Victor Stephenson, +
h b; Paul Tanner, h b.
OF all the great Amer o,n sports
there is none like foot ball and the
Florence boys put up good sample
of the genuine article.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-08

a Colorado girl played postoffice at
a party the other night aud yelled and
shrieked and howled and ran behind
the door and scratched the young
man face in seven places, upset n
lamp, kicked over the piano stool and
when he finally kissed her on the tip
of the ear she tainted dead away and
said she could never look anybody in
the face again. They led the bashful,
modest, gentle, sobbing creature home
and the next day she ran away with a
married lightning rod peddler who
had a hair lip ana ten children.