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New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
ONE DEAD, THREE HURT
Lanes Nachinist Killed in Brook
lands 4utO Races.

London, Aug 3.--The motor racing at the
Brooklands track this afternoon In the presence
of a great crowd of people resulted in two seri-
GUS accidents, one OF which proved fatal
A Mercedes car, containing Lane. the driver
and his mechanic. William Burke. slipped side
ways down the track, narrowly missed another
car, and turned over, throwing its occupants
into a pond The men were taken out alive,
but the mechanic died before reaching the
stewards room Lane had a broken arm and
other injuries The car was burned All fur
ther racing stopped
Previously heavy. Napier car, while running
at rate of nearly one hundred miles an hour
broke q rear tire. The driver of the machine.
Reynolds. and his mechanic Were thrown sew
eral feet They landed on soft ground. but
were badly scratched. and. 1t IS feared. were
injured internally.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
MOSQUITO BITE KILLS.
Boy Dies in Hospital after Week
of Suffering.

Bitten by a mosquito week ago. William
I2iarz sixteen years old, died in the Harlem
14osnitaI early this morning. Benz was clerk.
and lived with his parents at No. 446 East 123d
street A week ago. while in bed, he was bitten
on the upper lip by mosquito The lip imme-
diateIv began to swell. and the boys mother ap-
piled home remedies
For three days the upper part of the lads
face was swollen to abnormal size. and then
the swelling gradually subsidized A day OF two
ago the boy began to complain of pains IN his
face near where the mosquito had bitten him.
Despite all his parents could do. his face again
began to swell, and yesterday he became dellr-
4ous. He was removed to the Harlem Hospital
and died there. after being unconscious Tor moro
than six hours.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
RE4CON TENDER KISSING.
Lighthouse Dark and Empty Boat
nith Coat Found.

Oyster Bay, Long Island. Aug o-Cold Spring
Harbor Light remained dark tonight ana seafch
has failed to reveal the keeper II is thought
that he may be dead. Samuel Rawlings was the
,,eener He went to a rnotorboat race this after
noon in a power launch and had several friends
with him. After the races he landed his friends
and started for the light half hour before 1t
should have begun to shine.
When half an hour after the lighting time had
passed and :here was light the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club sent out a launch 10 investigate Not
far from the light the party came upon launch
adrift It WAS identified the one Rawlings
used RawIingss coat was found in il. The light
house was empty and apparently Rawlng"s
,yjse. who is usually at the light. Is visiting
..cross zee EoGnd
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
FERNIES DESTRUCTION.
Fe1c LiUeS Lost IN TO7Cn-EStim0te
of DAMAGE.

Winnipeg, Nan, Aug. 3.-Estimates Of the
oeac in the Elk River district are one hundred
and fifty persons. The property loss is So
10000 in Fernie and six thousand persons Of
that city's inhabitants are homeless. The resi-
Dents have been taken in trains to places Of
safety and are now destitute. Thousands Of
dollars have been sent by Western Canadian
cities this morning for the relief Of the desti-
tute. Medical supplies are greatly needed.
Ten cottages, two coal offices. the Western
Canada grocery and the coal company's new
warehouse are all the buildings standing in
Fernie. Within fifteen minutes Of the time the
IRE broke into the city the place was a mass
Of sWirling flames. a dispatch from Fernie
says:
At o'clock On Saturday afternoon the Fort
steele Brewery, the first large building TO catch
hre. was destroyed. Old Town, where most OF
the miners resided, soon burned and then the
business section caught fire. the flames spread
ing 10 the residential portion after the mills OF
Eroyod
Tie West Fernie bridges across Elk River
could Tot be saved Several persons lost their
11ses trying TO escape over the burning bridges
-1Shy persons lied 10 the river banks ana sought
sd1ety py wading IN The water. Others ran 10
Ihe Canadian Pacific tracks, where special trains
we're waiting TO carry the people TO Michel but
LIS trIp could not be made because the bTfdge
oetween Hosner and Michel had burned out.
saturday night was spent in getting the
dilO CIlllOfeh on trains ana uleIn
.0 CranbTook. During the night the wind went
ooEh and on Sunday morning many OF the men
SSllo ulelr wives came in from the hills Many
333arroWing tales We're tOid. One woman. of
nesi Fernie had just emerged from her home.
Si4ch was on fire. She dropped dead from heart
Slsease The neighbors buried her in her gar
@ @1eh and then ran for their lives. In another
I1ft OF the city an aged woman an invalid. was
aired a short distance, but the heat became
tOo great. She begged TO be left 10 her fate,
alo her relatives. wrapping her in wet blankets.
1o 11eo toward the hills She was burned TO death
besides the Elk mill, the Fernie and Cedar Val
-es companies places were burned
Al Fernie the greatest loss falls on the Cana
N'an facihc Railway, which lost coal tipple,
sosi ounkers, depot freight store. water tank
s-o one hundred cars; the Trite's Wood Com
sahs. which lost store and stock. and lumber
@ @ohipanies whose mills and stock were wiped
"a .u,- Fully twenty-five million feet OF lumber
-"o +-a!rloa5s OF provisions arrived a Gran
brook this morning
a dispatch from Michel says co one vas ia
eop9sau>d firth pass-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
HARRIM4N ON RATES.
Says Roads Do Not ReceiUe Proper
Return for Their Service.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Edward H. Hartman be-
fore leaving Chicago for the West tonight
gave q short discussion of the possibility of a
general increase of freight rates in the United
States.
The American people ought to be willing to
pay the railroads proper compensation for a
proper transportation service" he said such
a service are performing, but we are
not receiving adequate return.
'If the railroads to go on extending their
lines improving those which now operated
and providing equipment to take care of
the country's business. they must have more
revenue.
81 am not in favor Of a cold, calculating,
cruel and horizontal increase in the rates. 1
am not a traffic man. and do not know much
about such things. but know that there is
proper way to go about thing and that there
is a, bungling way to do the same thing"
Mr.. Hartman seemed to favor a general re-
adjustment of freight tariffs, rather than a gen.
eraI increase. He believed that many rates
too low and should be increased. but he
was opposed to a straight 10 per cent increase
in the carrying charges for all commodities.
us there to be increase in freight rates?"
was asked.
How I tell?" was the reply. accompanied
by a despairing wave of the hands.
We'll, if there is to be increase in freight
rates, will there be a decline in wages?" was
the next question.
81 don't care to talk about wages" said Mr..
Hartman. "But the railroad laborer is in the
same position that the railroad should be in
He is entitled to all he get for his services,
provided he gives the best servico that lies In
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SCARE FOR POLICEMEN.
Nezo York AutomobiEst Resents
Being Stopped Near Fall RiUer.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Fall River. Mass. Aug. 3-Two policemen Of
this city had the widest ride of their lives to-
day, and incidentally were almost scared to
death by man who described himself James
Smith, Of No. II Fifth avenue New York. and
who drove an automobile bearing the New York
register No. AZ 199-
Smith drove right Into trap five miles out
of town this morning. Patrolman B. T. Nor
ton, who was on duty, waved to him to slow
down and Smith put the brades. AS the
big went by Norton and Patrolman Rock
ins caught the tonneau and started TO swing
into the machine. Smith turned around Just
far enough to the badge. Then he let out
a yell and turned the power on full The car
dashed out into the road zigzaggin6 back and
forth, threatening everybody with instant death.
Norton asserts the machine went at the rate or
seventy miles hour, and that all the while
Smith was yelling like Wild Indian AT last
the machine smashed into stone wall at an
angle and one wheel was jerked of and the
car wrecked. The occupants were not injured
The policemen brought Smith into town ana
he was fined for running car too fast
According to the automobile register, NO a.
100 is the machine of James J. Watson. or NO
z-8n
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SAYS MR.. TAFT IS A UNITARIAN.

Cincinnati. Aug 2-The early campafeu reports
that William II Taft had particular religious
belief without foundation. Mr. Taft was a
member OF the First Congregational Unitarian
Church, Of Cincinnati OF which the Rev. George
A Thayer is pastor, when he a young man
So far Mr.. Thayer knows. he IS still a member
Mr. Thayer. when asked about Mr.. Tafts church
affiliations last night, said:
'WiH Tafts father. Judge AIphonso Taft and
Mrs Taft. his wife. were Unitarfans and were
members Of the congregation Of which I am
tee Of my church for many years and was presi-
dent Of the board OF trustees for some time Will
Jams father did attend church very regularly
during years. principally because he was
absent from Cincinnati g great deal OF the time
his duties a government Official calling him
away.
when he was IN the city. however 7 saw him
frequently his home. Mrs AIphonso Taft
WITS mother. however. attended church regularly
/ officIated at her funeral few months ago VIII
Taft attended my church regularly when he lived
in Cincinnati but he has had opportunity to
do so since he has become wanderer on the
face Of the earth-having trotted all this OlI
ball on government business. He became a mem
Der OF the congregation OF which I am Ininister
when he young WIZ was a very
enthusiastic member OF the Unity Club and once
took the part OF fairy In fairy play given by
the members OF the organization in the church.
VIII must have weighed about 10 pounds then.
and he made very plump fairy. TO be sure No.
VIII has not been IN my church this summer l
suppose he would have visited Us. however. had
our church been open. but We closed on July l
for the summer on account OF the not weather
z-,.,zO,S ut ackaEaax aRANDY IA PURE
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
GEORGE PETTIBONE DEAD.
Operation Kills Companion Of
N0uer and HaysCOOd.

Denver, Col, Aug. 3-George Pettibone. for
years prominent in the councils Of the Western
Federation of Miners. and charged. with Presi-
dent Meyer and former Secretary Haywood
with completely in the murder Of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg of Idaho, died at st Joseph's
Hospital tonight from the effects OF an opera
ton for cancer.
Pettibone had been IL ever since his conffne-
rnent in the Idaho penitentiary, which lasted
mora thar a year before the trials at Boise.
He was tried and acquitted at Boise after the
acoIittal of Haywood.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
NEW YORK WOMAN HURT NEAR LENoz
Igy Telegraph to The Tribunal


Lenox, Mass, Aug. 2-Mrs. Henry Ivison Par
sons. OF New York who has been at her country
place in Stockbridge since early in the summer
was seriously hurt IN collision the Lion Inn
to-day. Mrs. Parsons sitting In her carriage
when It was struck by touring driven by
Charles Casey, OF Lee. OF John II. Casey. a
wealthy merchant. which came up behind Mrs. Par
sons's carriage and overturned IT
Mrs. Parsons thrown some distance and was
picked up unconscious and carried to her home
where DR.. Thomas S. southworth one OF the villa
physicians, attended her He found Mrs. Parsons
suffering from a fractured collarbone bruises on
the body and face and shock.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
FEW DEAD In FERNIE
ESTIMATES CONFLICT.
Michel and Hosmer Still Safe
Property Loss HeaUy.

r,s-nte. B. C. Aug 3.-While the number of
6esd at Fernie may not be definitely known for
ssvs 81 is not believed TO be so great as was at
first feared. Up to p. m. yesterday only four
,odies had been found in the town, those vic
tins having been overcome by the smoke Con-
siderirg the fact that at times il was possible
so- a man to outrun the flames, it is believed
tbs loss Of life remarkably small Such
vss the force OF the fiery tornado that one frame
bn,lding seventy feet long was picked up, car
Red across several lots and dropped into the
middle OF the main street
Amid smoking embers OF homes and offices.
with the great forest fire still roaring in the dis
tance. the plucky men Of FeTnie are clearing
away the ruins. pitching tents. checking up the
missing. and have begun to build new and bet
ter town. a village OF canvas-a village with
many men, but few women and children-was
seen before sunset to-day.
The great wave Of fire is still rolling east
ward through the forest, following the lines of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad. In some places
its path is only a mile wide; in others. three
miles. Nothing can stop it apparently till rain
falls and that may be days weeks.
Michel. twenty miles from Fernie, is the
town now in the greatest danger, but that town
still stands. and as the wind has fallen It has
q good chance of escaping. Fifteen box cars.
loaded with women and children have been
taken from Michel to Coleman. Blairmere and
other points The men have stayed to fight for
their homes.
The town Of Hosmer. between Fernie and
Michel. was in great danger yesterday. some
dwellings having beer burned. but the main
part Of the town was saved and will probably
escape unless a stronger wind rises.
Nelson. &. c. Aug. 3.-It is estimated that
the number of known dead as the result Of the
great fires will reach 125, and the property loss
is placed at S5.0OOO00. The exact number Of
deaths may never be known, and there seems
no way Of obtaining an accurate list Reports
ara conflicting.
Reports received at Michel place the number
Of dead at Fernie at 102, with sixty-four others
burned in q logging camp at Elk River. An
unofficial statement. said TO have come from
Fernie. places the official list of dead at Fernie
and surrounding camps at 173, and the property
loss at SSoooO00
Supplies Of food and clothing are being
rushed 10 the stricken region from Vancouver.
Nelson. Crsnbrook and Michel. The fires near
Hosmer. Michel and Cranbrook, which threat
ened each Of these towns. have apparently been
checked.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
KlllEp IN AUTO ON CAMPAIGN TOUR.

Hutchinson. Kan Aug. 3.-Judge George A. Van
derveer candidate for the Republican nomination
as Judge OF the eth Judicial District before the
primaries tomorrow, was killed to-day when
Rock Island train struck the automobile IN which
he was finishing his campaign Rowel Taylor. who
was driving the machine. was injured but will
nrohahIY recoyer
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
WYOMING NAMES HUGHES DELEGATES

Buffalo, Aug. 8-The wyoming County Republi-
can Convention at Warsaw to-day elected a dele
CATION 10 the state convention instructed for Gov
4rnor Hughes Frederick c. Stevens. OF Attica
state Superintendent Of Public Works. heads the
delegation. Robert NJ McFarlane, OF Eagle was
,enominated for member OF Assembly
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
TWO HUNDRED DEAD /?
Reports an Vancouver Place TIL.
Losses at S1O.OOO, 900.

Vancouver. Aug. 3-A report received here to-
day from the Kootenay fire swept region says
thar the loss viii exceed s10.o00O0o and that the
total deaths viii never be known It is be
neved here that al least two hundred persons
perished-
Vancouver telegraphed $1,000 for relief yester-
day, and sent a trainload of supplies to-day A
dispatch from Winnipeg says that the deaths
viii reach four hundred
When the flames were consuming Fernie all
the prisoners. with the exception of five Black
Hand suspected persons, were released Later
they were captured and sent 10 Nelson.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
6uDW ER.

The popular beer IN the world. There is less
profit to the dealer who sells IT, because it costs
most at the brewery Yet its sales exceed those OF
all other Bottled Beers. which proves that its su-
periority Is recognized everywhsre.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
AMERICANS WIN CHESS MATCH.

oxford Aug. IA chess match lasting a week.
between Messrs. Miller. Hughes and WHITAKER or
the University OF Pennsylvania, and four Oxford
University PLAYERS Messrs Roughton, Lob Petrie
and Waterfed. the first interuniversity match ever
played over n board. resulted in an American vic
tory OF ma points against bta points ioF the oAloru
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

HAAfsfs Restaurant Park Row Bldg. Cooled by
effective methods Luncheon. Dinner. Musc--Adrt
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

According to the automobile register NO. a.
100 is the machine of James J. Watson. of No
IL Prince street, Rochester.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

DEWEY'S BLACKBERRY BRANDY IS PURE
safest and best for bowel troubles
III T. Dewey & Sons Co. 1SS Fulton St. New York.
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

copssau>d en- firth pass-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Washington. Aug. S-When seen tonight as
to the statement given out at the executive Of
fees IN Oyster Bay to the effect that the Presi-
dent had come TO no decision in regard TO the
dismissal of the eight West Point cadets charged
with hazing, Secretary Wright said:
Whatever the President says is right. do
not wish to discuss the matter further"
In regard to the statement accredited TO him
on Saturday to the effect that President Roose-
welt and he had decided to reinstate the dis
missed cadets, Secretary Wright explained that
the decision might not have been definitely
agreed upon.
Colonel Hugh L. Scott, superintendent Of the
United States Military Academy at West Point
is expected in Washington IN few days to
confer with Secretary Wright concerning the
punishment to be meted out TO the cadets.
Just what the nature OF their punishment
will be. IL they reinstated. has not been de-
termined They may be placed under arrest
and required to do double guard duty: they may
be required to perform additional duty in soma
other way, they may be reduced one year in
their classes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Bethel Breezes Blow

The community was deeply grieved
on hearing of the death of Mrs. Luther
Carper who passed away on Sunday
afternoon, June7, 1908, after an illness
of several weeks. The services were
conducted at Bethel by Rev. Vedder,
of Audubon. after which the body was
laid to rest in the Luccock's Grove
Cemetery. The sorrowing friends have
the sympathy of the entire community
in their sad hour of bereavement.
T. H. Turner and John Killinger
commenced work on the telephone line
Monday morning, putting on the cross
arms and trying to get the lines in or
der for better service.
Frank and Louis Weston are on the
sick list this week.
Matt Kleuver and wife rejoice over
the arrival of a baby girl, born June
5, 1908.
Elmer Johnson and wife journsyed
down to Anita, Saturday, and were
over Sunday guests with his sister,
Mrs. Henry Ruhs, and family before
ton Springs, South Dakota.
Bessie aud Effie Edwards were call
ers, on Friday of last week, of their
friend, Lizzie Brown.
Hazel Northup, of Ross, spent few
days this week with her cousin, Bessie
Turner.
Amy Emery, of Melville, is here on
visit with relatives and friends. She
was guest Monday of her friend Bes-
sic Edwards. She expects to go home
this week.
Childrens' Day Program will be rem
dered next Sunday evening June IL,
1908. Everyone cordially invited.
Remember the dates for Redpath
Chautauqua and make ready to attend
the entire session.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Here And There
Say, now remember next November
STAY

Say, now remember next November;
Stay
Frew Hays is hauling lumber out
from Hamlin to improve his residence
When you think that you are II
Pause again and think bit,
And you'll soon discover that
You are thinking through your hat.
Mrs. Orvilla Washburn has improv-
ed her premises by fencing her yard
with woven wire.
Ora Shearman, of Kirkmau, Iowa,
is spending his summer vacation on
the farm of his uncle, o. w. Eddy,
near Hamlin.
If you monkey much with politics
you are pretty sure sooner or later to
know how it feels to get left.
I" Is obesity and greatness compati-
ble?" This is forbidden subject
just now. After June Sixteen We may
talk more freely about it.
1t used to be very difficult to find
poet; but now any old farmer can write
poem if you get him in a corner.
John Zion is at the head of squad
of Audubon painters who are now
beautifying the John Eagen residence.
Good for EIwood! He fought clean
fight with four strong rivals in the
arena. He deserves the unreserved
support of the G. o. p. next Novem-
Der. It would be a shame to the party
to let him fail in the finals.
A baby tornado appeared in Hamlin
township, Sunday. 1t struck the George
r. Spencer home, picked up a wooden
swing that stood on the lawn and sent
it crashing over into the barn yard,
smashed in window and left the prem
Uses strewn with limbs torn from trees.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
see no cause to quake with fear,
The world grows better year by year.
There's hope for US, we've got chance,
We're learning of our ignorance
A thing we all must know before
True wisdom will unlock the door.
Not to know and not to know
You do not know is fatal. Oh!
1t leaves Us drifting in the dark
With no kind hand to guide our bark.
Tonight for wisdom do pant
Because know I'm ignorant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Some Cameron News

Mrs. Louis Gray went down to Des
Moines, Wednesday, TO consult spec
ialist in regard to her eyes. Her moth
err, Mrs. Duvall, will keep house for
her.
Fred McCristal and wife were visit.
ors in Audubon, Wednesday.
Chris Kraul had corn shelled on last
Thursday. Bert and Art McNutt did
the work.
William Kraul shelled about six
hundred bushels of corn Friday.
Herman Tessman shelled corn Mon
day.
William PARROT had two young
horses run into the barbwire during
the storm Friday night and they were
pretty badly cut up.
Lizzie Foley closed her school at
Number Seven, Friday.
Lena Kraul was visitor at Joseph
Johnston's, Sunday evening.
Bert Johnson returned from Jeffer-
son, Monday, and is painting for the
Baily Brothers.
Mrs. f. NJ. Zion returned to Audu-
bon, Saturday, after pleasant visit
with her daughters, Mrs. VIM Ballou
and Mrs. VIM PARROT,
Amos Posshen purchased hay from
the Neitzel boys.
John Rutherford's little girl, Lucille
who makes her home with her grand
parents, John Quinby and wife, is i'll
of diphtheria.
The farmers are afraid they won't
get their corn plowed on account of
wet weather.