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The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
lover 100 PERISH IN
| CANADIAN FOREST FIRE
Six Thousand Homeless and
S1O,O0O,00O Damage Done.
ELEVEN TOWNS WIPED OUT
Railroads Suffered Heavy Losses in
Bridges and Rolling Stock, and
Were Unable to Succor Persons
Driven From Their Homes.

Winnipeg, Manitoba - One hun
dred lives lost, 100 square miles
burned over and six towns destroyed
or partly destroyed. is the story in
brief of the ravages of bush fire
which swept through the Crows
Nest. Pass County.
The town of Fernie, B. c., is de-
stroyed Michel, fourteen miles
away suffered heavily by the flames.
Hosmer, Olson and Sparwood, inter
yening towns, were cut off from all
communication Seventy-four lives
were lost in Fernie alone.
The whole country is a seething
mass of flames. Through it are scat
tered hundreds of lumbermen and
prospectors, SO that the actual loss of
life will not be known for days. The
properties of the Canadian Pacific
and Great Northern railways in the
section are destroyed, their bridges
and rolling stock being burned, so
that it is impossible to enter or leave
of the towns have fled to the open
districts.
The flames are driven by strong
winds, making it impossible to fight
their advance The confiagration is
the greatest which has ever visited
Canada. A heavy wind sprang up
from the west, and early in the after
noon the flames appeared over the
crest of the mountains to the west of
Fernie. They ran down the mount
fra ono n
could be organized had entered the
town. Within an hour the town was
doomed, and the inhabitants sought
safety in fight, leaving all property
behind them. All night and next
morning the exodus continued, the
destination being a small prairie in
the valley, three miles south of the
town. Three thousand persons are
now camped there in the open, their
only protection being shelters built
of brush and blankets.
For time communication with
towns to the east was kept open, but
with the burning of the bridges across
the Elk River this was closed Scat
tered throughout the valley are many
small prairies, and all of these have
their groups of refugees. The hills
In all directions are a seething mass
of flames, cutting off every avenue of
escape. The fire spread with unprece-
dented rapidity, and it is feared that
several parties who tried to get
through the pass have been cut off.
Families have been separated, and
there is at present no means of esti-
mating the fatalities.
In Fernie the only buildings which
remain are six small shacks on the
bank of the Elk River, the offices of
The Crows Nest Coal Company and
the Fixes & Wood warehouse.
The Offices of the G. P. R. and G..
". w. are destroyed, together with
all the rolling stock in the yards, the
sleeping car Osceola being the only
ear left
The fire followed the crest of the
mountain chain above Sparwood, eat
Ing down into the valleys on either
side. 1t travelled at tremendous
rate.
There are dozens of mines and
prospectors claims in the track of the
FIRE, all of which are in peril. Fire
lighting apparatus is of no avail, for
the air is filled with fragments of
burning wood and bark, and sheets
Of fame seem to leap ahead of the
confiagration.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04

crazy about; that's better than an
old blue pencil" /"
1t wasn't so very old and it was
50 lovely, Vicky, said Gladys, with a
lump in her throat Maybe Billy
won't give me the little dog"
If he doesn't" said Victoria, un-
easily, he'll have to fight 'Lizabeth's
brother again, and his eyes are all
swelled up yet from the last time.
'Lizabeth's brother is so much bigger
than he is that Billy hasn't any
show . Chicago News.
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AID From canadian Government.

Ottawa, Canada.-Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier received the following telegram
from Cranbrooke, B. c.:
Disastrous fire Kootenay Valley.
Fernie, Hosmer, Crows Nest and
other places completely burned. Not
fewer than 5000 people homeless.
Canadian Pacific Railway carrying
them to Elko and Cranbrooke. Every
effort is being made locally, but these
people are utterly without food or
shelter Fire covers seventy miles
Seventy lives lost. Immediate relief
required. Telegraph instructions at
once. THOMAS ROBERTS,
Liberal Association.
-. H. KING, M. P"
Sir Wilfrid also received a briet
message from Robert Jaffray, of To-
ronto, who is now in the West, say
ing that a terrible fire was raging in
the Kootenay Valley, but giving no
details. The Premier will consult
his colleagues to see what action can
be taken by the Federal Government
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
THE LITTLE coNrMoDoRE
And a seaman'sseyenth Trip Through
the Inland Sea-.

anu seaman seventh Trip Through
the Inland Sea.
He came aboard at Nagasaki,
dressed all in gray, every snap of his
keen black eyes telling that he was
not delighted with his berth, and for
that matter neither were we, the
crew, exultant when we looked to our
gallant-mast and saw that we had
lost star, for instead of an adj
miral's pennant with two stars we fly
the one star of a commodore. 1t was
Commodore Dewey who was succeed
ing Rear-Admiral McNair. MeCue
timed his sweeping to accompany his
cracked voice, and sang:
"Hurrah, hurrah! for southern right
hurrahi
Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag, that
bears single star"
But the swallowtail saves it. Oh,
the determinations of flags and PEN
nant! Some day, when l have moth
ing to do, will go to the flag locker,
Just around from the ships library,
study them out, and write a descrip-
tive poem about them A flag that
means "yes" at the main truck means
mo" on the after gaff We carry the
ensign of every country under the
sun, and among our rating flags there
are blue fields with one, two, three
or four white stars, standing respec-
lively for commodore, rear-admiral,
vice-admiral and admiral. OF the last
our navy has had but -Farragut
and Porter. 1t will cost another war
to restore the Office.
Purdy recognized the newcomer on
sight; says he cruised the Mediter-
ranean with him when he was a
MILDLY, and Scotty says, Him and me
was shipmates with Farragut at New
Orleans. These two, with others of
the old guard, having approved, we
have nothing to do but accept their
verdict, and certain it is he can rem
der an admiral's inspection quite as
miserable as his predecessor. This
through with we started back for
Yokohama, making our seventh trip
through the Inland Sea.
l nave seen it in the rosy bloom Of
spring; in summer, when the purpling
mists from the hills came down and
nestled among the pendant wistarias;
in autumn, when the rose had deep
ened into crimson and the golden kiss
of Midas awakened it to unwonted
splendor. But on this, my last voy-
age, thought it more beautiful than
ever before, for the cold winds COM
ing down from the home of eternal
snow crisped the air until the halos
on the heads of the sailors, guardian
angels shone with uncommon radi-
ance.
Some time am coming here again;
coming when I may sleep all day un-
disturbed in my berth, and lie awake
all night upon the deck, watching the
stars as they guide the mariner upon
his way. Or will loaf all day upon
the deck and sleep at night. Oh, joy
in the thought to sleep again whole
night through From Three Years
Behind the Guns, in St. Nicholas.
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ais FIDDLE.

l.
His tender, sweet life-story's told
az Y; last he's solved the riddle!
ne ask EN- not for haips Of gold.
He'll only want his fiddle!
II.
Twas far away for him to roam
,,1S An eyes with teardrops glistened:
When = ne was playin' Home, Sweet
| know the angels listened.
III
Seemed like that music, thrillin' far,
A heavenly touch was given,
Sweet as the singin' of a star
Heard in dream o. heaven!
".
An echo came of unseen wings
As Ger the last dark river;
"A strange, sweet tremblin' O. the strings
And they were stilled forever.
".
But in that higher land an fair
Where now he reads Life riddle.
Perhaps they'll need his music there
II An give him back his fiddle!
frank L. Stanton, in Uncle Remus' s.
I The Home Magazine
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MonR1srowN posroFFIcR.
Open from In the Morning l-atn 2
in the Evening.

Open from In the Morning l-1til z
in the Evening.
NAILS CLOSE.
7.sOA.M.- For New York and all intermedi.
ate stations.
sl5 A. M.-For Easton, Newton, Chester and
all intermediate stations. Whippany.
sl5 A M.-For Brookside, Mendham and ais
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
s.15 A. M.-For New York and intermediates
s1ations.
0I5 A. M.--For Mount Freedom.
9.45 A. M.-For Newark, New York and be.
yond.
us5 A. M--For Newark. New York and he
yond.
l2.45 p. M-For New York aDa sl interme-
diate stations
1245 p. M.-For Rockaway and Dover
$50 p. M.-For New York and all interme.
date stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
T.2OA. N-Frorn New York and internedi-
ate stations.
$50 A. M.-From Haekettstown and inte r
mediate stations Whippany. Mt. Freedom.
"a. M.-Frorn Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
*e2O A. M.-From New YorS2 and intermedi-
ate stations.
12A. M-From Dover.
+110 P. NJ. From New York and intermedi-
ate stations.
1928 P. M.--From New York.
$50 P. M.-From Philadelphia, Easton, New
ton, Chester and intermediate stations
4.8OP. M--From Brookside, Mendham and an
stations on tho Rockaway Valley Railroad.
&44lP p M.-From New York and internedi-
ate stations.
*Al4 From Newark and New York
sDelivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
MADE SPURIOUS MONEY
For Years, at Fayetteville, Ark, His
Pal Turns States Evidence.

Fayetteville, ArK-Dr. L. w.
Blanchard, leader in social, politi-
cal and religious affairs in this COM
munity for fifteen years, and j. c..
Wilcoxson have been bound over to
the Federal Grand Jury on a charge
of counterfeiting.
Wilcoxson turned States evidence
and testified that Dr. Blanchard, al
though the superintendent Of large
Sunday-school, has been a counter
feiter for fifteen years. Wilcoxson
says he became associated with DIR.
Blanchard in making spurious money
about five months ago, but never
knowingly passed any of it.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Notes Of the Diamond.

The Roston Club has recalled pitch.
er Elmer Steele from the Scranton
Club.
When the Highlanders do get into
the game they get into it good and
hard
Paskert is playing swift game in
Cinclnnati's left field and also hitting
timely.
Pitcher Jesse Tannehill is scouting
for the Washington Club in the Texas
League.
Cincinnati critics say that Ewing
and Spade nowadays seldom use the
spit ball" going through the mo.
tions only to deceive batsmen.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Gilmeina De Mello, Of New Bedford,
Mass, Killed.
New Bedford, Mass.--Gilmeina de
Mello. the seven-year-old girl run
over by J. F. Archbold's fifty horse
power automobile on the Mattapoi.
sett road, died at ST. Luke's Hospi.
tai. 1t is asserted that the car,
which was driven by professional
chauffeur with Mr.. and Mrs. Arch.
bold, was going slowly. but the child
suddenly ran in front of it and an
accident was unavoidable. Mr.. Arch.
bold is a son of John D. Archboldl
of New York City.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
new JERSEY STATE NEWS
woman Saved by Conductor.

Louise Kregar, twenty-five years
old, made an effort to commit suicide
by jumping into the Hackensack Riv-
er. She owes her life to James Da-
Wis, trolley car conductor, on whose
car she was riding. Miss Kregar is
the daughter of John Kregar, man
ufacturer of fireworks at Palisade
Park When Davis saw the woman
jump into the river he plunged in af-
ter her. She fought him with such
strength and determination that he
found it impossible to get her ashore.
A rope was thrown to Davis, who
hitched it around the woman and
then she was drawn ashore.
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The National Game.

The Boston Club has recalled pitch.
er Elmer Steele from the Scranton
Club.
When the Highlanders do get into
the game they get into it good and
hard
Paskert is playing a swift game in
Cincinnati's left field and also hitting
timely.
Pitcher Jesse Tannehill is scouting
for the Washington Club in the Texas
League.
The Highlanders will soon have
Frank Glade in the box again and at
his best.
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Man Drowned in Hi. Sleep.

William A. Mills. thirty, employed
as driver at Dover, was drowned in
Ford's Pond, a stones throw from
the Lackawanna station. He was
last seen alive late in the evening
Next morning his coat was found on
the bank of the pond, and later his
body was recovered. 1T was surmised
that he must have fallen asleep and
rolled into the water.
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Dies in the Surf.

Edward J. Markey, of 149 West
131st street, New York City, whole
sale liquor dealer, died in the surf at
Asbury Park of heart disease. Ills
wife, five children and brother-in-
law were with him when he was
stricken. The life guards brought
the body to the beach, where DR..
Madden, chief of the Emergency Hos
pital staff, worked for two hours in a
vain attempt to restore respiration
A crowd numbering 1000 surround
ed the stricken man while tho physi-
clan worked over him.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Drowned in th. Canal Locks.

A man walked into the Delaware
and Raritan canal locks at Borden
town and was drowned. Patrick
Turb. the lock tender, heard a splash
and hurried to the locks. The man
was finally got out by Turb with the
help of Harry N Rickard, night clerk
at the canal, but life was extinct. He
was about sixty-eight years old, five
feet six inches tall, and had gray hair
and beard and mustache. He carried
an envelope with the name of Ed
ward M. Hunter, IS Mulberry street,
Newark, N. ].
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Denounces Prize Wedding.

Mgr. Fox, Vicar General of the
Catholic Diocese of Trenton, preached
cermon during which he warned
every Catholic in the city against at
tending public wedding announced
by the managers of a pleasure resort.
Men who countenance such things,
who promote such affairs, know moth
ing of the sanctity of marriage" said
the priest, and they help along that
disregard for the sacredness of the
marriage ceremony which has re-
suited in over 100000 divorces in
this country during the past twenty
years.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Toothbrush Kills Baby

Lying on the bed with tooth,
brush in her mouth, Jeanette c. Eb.
erly, aged nineteen months, rolled
off the bed and fell to the floor, driv.
ing the toothbrush into her mouth
The bristles severed an artery lead,
ing to the base of the brain, and the
child died in a few minutes.
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For Killing DR.. Flint.

Louis lie Francois, the nineteen
year-old chauffeur in charge of the
car which struck and killed DR.. Carl
ton p Flint. prominent New York
City surgeon, at the Seabright sta
ton, was arraigned before Justice P.
Hall Packer at Seabright, and held
without bail George Bellier, boot
black at the Seabright station, who
was in the car with LIE Francois at
the time of the accident, was held in
5000 as witness.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Mosquito Chaser Saves Man.

Samuel Guernsey saved himself
from being severely bitten by bull
dog at Richfield with bottle of mos
quito exserminator. When he acci-
dentally struck bone the dog had
been eating in the street with his BIZ
cycle the beast sprang for him. AS
the animal held him by the wrist and
refused to release his grip he pulled
out the bottle and poured the con-
tents down the animals throat.
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TrolIey Car smashes Carriage.

A trolley car and a carriage con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cottrell,
of Oceanic, and their daughter Nina,
aged three years. were in collision at
East Side Park, Red Bank. Cottrell's
leg was broken and his wife sustained
a severe scalp wound and an ankle
was dislocated. The child, which was
asleep in its mothers lap, was only
slightly hurt. The carriage was
smashed.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Hunting Heir, For Millions.

Heirs Of Christopher Worman, who
died in London 200 years ago, are
taking steps to get possession of his
estate, which is now said to be worth
0,000,000. There are many of the
descendants of Worman in the vicin-
ity of Washington. There are about
1900 of them in New Jersey. Penn
sylvania and Ohio who have given the
authority to an attorney to collect for
them
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Doc Attacks Playing Bow.

William Atherton, ten years old
of Belleville. was attacked by black
and tan terrier, near his home, and
his right hand terribly lacerated. Dog
Catcher Martin Smith heard the boys
cries and shot the dog dead before il
would let so his hold. The boys
wounds were cauterized. 1t is NOT
thought that the dog was mad.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
100000 Fire in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pier No. 46 of the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany. in s. Delaware avenue, was de-
stroyed by a spectacular fire, entail
ing loss estimated at 100000. The
fire is supposed to have been started
by crossed electric wires.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
500 Men Thrown ont Of Work.

Glens Falls, N Y-Employes at
the Fort Edward and Glens Falls
mills Of the International Paper Com
pany were informed that the two
mite period. About 500 men will be
thrown out of work
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Drowned in Carnegie Lake.

John Logan was drowned in Car
negie Lake at Princeton. Logan, who
lived about quarter of mile from
the lake, is supposed to have slipped
into the water while on his way home
from Princeton in the heavy rain.
storm. The body was seen floating
at noon and was recovered. Logan
was forty years old and is survived
by his mother, a brother and two sis
ters
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Horse Market Active

: The general improvement reported
from all quarters in the business
world was strikingly reflected in the
horse market of New York City when
the big express companies and de-
partment stores began buying ag-
gressively for the first time since the
October panic.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Leander Grew Beats Belgians.

Henley, England. The interna
tional Olympic regatta came to an
end with sweeping victory for the
United Kingdom oarsmen. who have
defeated all the Continental rowers
der beat the Belgians.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
snsrragettes BUSY in China

The womens suffrage movement
has extended in China, and at present
this ancient nation has upon its
hands a surprisingly active campaign
AS Chinese do not have votes suf.
frage would do the women little good
except to elevate their positions.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
YOUNG COUPLE DROWNED.
Southern Man and Girl Companion
Lose Lives in Chautauqua Lake.

jamestown, N. Y.-Miss Elsie
Green, nineteen years old, of Savan-
nah, Ga, and Porter Parish, twenty
one years old, Of Memphis, Tenn.
were drowned in Chautauqua Lake.
The young people were visitors
with a party Of friends at the Chau-
tauqua Assembly, and were rowing
on the lake. Their boat was struck
by the steamer Chadakoin of the
Chautauqua Steamboat Company,
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Russian Bandits Get $40. 600.

At Tiraspol. Russia, band of un.
known men attacked the Office of the
cashier at the local railroad station
and got away with $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Killed bv Lightning.

While in skiff on the Mononga.
hela River, PittsbIrg, Pa, during
severe electric storm, Philip w,
Grow, nineteen years old, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
CARNEGIrs AUTO sMAsHEb.
Millionaire and His Wife in an Acct.
dent at Inverness, Scotland.

dent at Inverness, Scotland.
Inverness, Scotland. An automo-
bile in which Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie were motoring here crashed
into another machine while going at
smart pace.
Mr.. Carnegie's car was damaged,
and the millionaire and his wife were
almost thrown out.
While neither Mr.. Carnegie nor his
wife sustained any injuries, they
were considerably shocked, and gave
evidence of their alarm. So far as
known, no ill effects will result to
either from the collision.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Northwestern Orders 1000 Cars.

Chicago. The Chicago and North
western Railroad Company recently
placed an order for 1000 new freight
cars. The order was distributed
among three companies, to insure
early delivery.
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BY CABLE.
Aged Sister Beaten to Death.

Paris.-The suburb of Antony has
been aroused by crime committed
in girls boarding school. The aged
directress of the institution, Jeanne
Larrieu, a member of the Order OF
the Sisters of st. Andre, was beaten
to death by two masked men with
hammers.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
armed Maniac Captured.

Lexington, Ky.-Henry Thrap the
Breathitt County feudist, who created
reign of terror there by arming him
self and defying arrest when declared
insane, was captured and placed in
an asylum.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Loss Nav BE s1o. .ooo. .ooO

Spokane, Wash. Reports from
British Columbia say that the loss in
,he Kootenay Valley fire will run over
S10,000,000.
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Hayes a Hero in ireland.

Dublin ireland. John J, Hayes,
;he New Yorker, who won the Mara
thon race at the Olympic games. re-
,eived popular welcome when he
arrived at Nenagh, Tipperary, the
home of his grandfather.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
silk Crop HaIyed by Typhoon.

Hong Kong g.-Seventy per cent. Of
the mulberry trees in the silk grow
ing districts were destroyed in the
typhoon, decreasing the silk prospects
by half. The price Of leaves has
doubled.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
Eight cents Apiece For Rats.

Kingston, Jamaica. The Govern,
ment of Trinidad spaying eight cents
head for live rats. The rats are in
oculated with virus and then given
to citizens to turn loose in their
houses in an endeavog to kill off other
rats, to which disease is communi-
Gated by the inoculated animals.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-08-04
MAYFLowER GOES SOUTH.

Government Yacht to Keep the Peace
in Haiti.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-The call fol
more gunboats to protect the inter.
ests of the United States in the trou.
bled sections of Central America has
deprived President Roosevelt of the
use of the yacht Mayfiower. The
Mayfiower left for Port au Prince
Haiti, where she has been ordered tc
relieve the Paducah.
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WHEN THE FIRE BELL nrxes.
Look at This and You VIII Be Able
TO Locate the Blaze.
HOW 10 SEND IN AN AuARM,

to Locate the Blaze.
HOW TO SEND IN AN ALARM.
To send in an alarm. open box and pull down
the lever ON the inside. When an alarm IL
sent in, the fire bell will sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box which are
held by persons living nearby-a card attached
to each box gives the names of such holders.
Policemen also have keys.
HOW TO LOCATE AN ALARM.
Il the alarm is sounded from box %. the fire
bell will strike two. then pause and strike fv.A
which will indicate that the fire is in the vicins
ity Of No. rs box. Every alarm is repeated
four times.
NO. BOX. LOCATION.
Western Ave, near Miller a.
26..............M Mendham Ave, corner Nils st.
N..............Co Corner EARLY and Harrison SITS.
2S.............. Speedwell Ave-, near EARLY st.
Water st., corner Cole Ave.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Morris St. at Depot
49, ........ Morris St., near Washington Hd'Qs
T.."............M Madison Ave, near Ford Ave.
48............ Franklin St., near Franklin Place
d.. Maple Ave between Oak 8 Boyken SITS.
A......... Market St., corner Macculloch Ave-
T......... Washington St., at Roy's drug store
62........ Police Headquarters Speedwell Ava
~58.. Memorial Hospital, Morris St
Water ST.. corner Linden Ave.
56.............. Maple Ave-, corner Madison st.
%62. ........An Souls Hospital Mt. Kemble Ave.
s8s...........So South St. front Morristown CLUB
65. 65.S............ Sussex Ave. corner Mills ST.
85........... Washington St., corner Atno Ave
72......... Macculloch Ave, corner Boyken st
78..".......... corner Park Place and Souts, st.
H...........C Cor. Ridgedale and Albeit Aves.
*1,o be rung at Police Headquarters.