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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
SEA OF FIRE STILL RAGING
Mountain Sides for Miles a Tornado
of Flames.

Of Flames.
Fernie, B. c., Aug. 5.-No person
who has not seen can imagine the
awful devastation which in the short
space of two hours transformed what
was a busy center of industry into a
desolate waste and left 5000 people
homeless. The during the prog
ress Of the fire is described as APP
ipalling, men, women and children
fleeing for their lives, leaving every
thing they possessed to the mercy of
the flames. Around Michel, where the
fire scene begins on the east, and for
many miles west is yet a sea of fire,
with miles and miles of blazing noun
tain sides.
Michel is yet safe, but the whole
valley of the river is on fire and il
the wind starts up the town is
doomed. All the women and children
have been sent to Blairmore, Frank
and Coleman for safety. All mines
are shut down and the men r fight
ing the fires in relays, blowing, back
firing, clearing underbrush Or soak
ing the roofs of houses with water, of
which, fortunately, there is a good
supply.
Only about a dozen houses have
been burned in Hosmer SO far, but the
fire is all around it.
Many from Fernie have taken ref
uge in the coke ovens being built by
the Canadian Pacific, where they are
safe even If the town does burn. They
are being cared for and fed as we'll
as conditions permit. At Fernie, how
ever, the greatest scene of desolation
exists. BY actual count only twenty
five houses are left standing. Not a
business house remains except the
Western Canada company's wholesale
warehouse and the office of the Crows
Nest Pass Coal company, which stood
in the center of a square and in which
q number of people took refuge from
the death that ragged around them.
The whole city of Fernie, West Fer
ME, the Annex, the old French town
and all the lumber mills in and
around Fernie are wiped out with the
exception of the buildings named.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
BURNED FORTY EIGHT HOURS
conflagration the Worst in the His.
tory Of Canada.

q WY S0a000s y
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 3.-The most
dreadful conflagration in the history
of Canada has swept the Elk river
valley in East Kootenai. For forty
miles a tremendous bush fire has
burned everything before it. 1t has
held full and terrible sway for forty
eight hours.
Estimates are that perhaps $50 peo-
pie have met death insthe flames.
The following places have been de-
stroyed: Fernie, with q population of
$500; Coal Creek, with q population
of 1900; Michel, with fifty inhab-
itants, and Hosmer, with fifty inhab.
itants. The homeless will number
over six thousand.
The fatalities are growing hourly.
In one case five families at Fernie
were hemmed in and every soul per-
ished. At least seventy lives were
lost in Fernie.
The disaster is unequalled in the
history of Western Canada. In that
entire section of the country the rail
ways and bridges are swept away.
Ten cottages, the coal Offices, the
Western Canada grocery and the Coal
company's new warehouse are all that
remain of Fernie. Within fifteen min
utes of the time the fire broke out in
the city the place was q mass of
sweeping flames.
Fernis Quickly Laid in Ruins.
The Fort Steele brewery at Fernie
was the first large building in that
place to catch from the brush fires
and it was quickly destroyed. Houses
In the immediate neighborhood soon
caught and though people turned out
Immediately the flames spread rap
idly and the whole placs was soon
afre. Old town, where most of the
miners resided, soon burned and then
the business portion caught. The
large residential portion came last,
after the fine mills of the Elk River
Lumber company had been destroyed.
The damage cannot fall short of
5000, 00O, the greater loss falling on
the Canadian Pacific railroad and the
Trites Wood and Lumber company.
Fully twenty-five million feet of man
ufactured lumber is gone. Fernie is
wiped off thu map and Is not, as it re-
mains, of sufficient Importance to JUS
tify the maintenance Of a flag station.
Some 5000 people. mostly women and
little children, have to be housed and
cared for until they shall have time
to look about them. These are being
shipped to Cranbrook. where every
public and nearly all the private
houses r being used as temporary
shelters for the homeless and in many
cases naked refugees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
OPEN RUPTURE LIKELY.
Strained Relations Exist in Contra
America.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-According
to passengers who arrived from Cen
trail American ports on the Pacific
Mail liner San Jose from Panama re-
lations between the various Central
American republics are strained al
most to the breaking point and Sal.
vador, Honduras and Guatemala are
near an open rupture, though it is
declared that it will be hard to make
a reasonably certain guess as to where
the trouble will start, II it does come.
At Corinto, it is stated. the gunboat
Momotombo and the army transport
Nicaragua are held ready for imme.
date service by the N~icaraguan au.
thorities. In Salvador the cruiser EN-
rire also is kept ready for action and
the President, another cruiser, Is be-
ing refitted for active service.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
STARTS ON LONG TRIP.
Count zeppeIln's Airship Makes Sue
cessfui Ascension.

Konstanz, Germany, Aug. 6.-The
weather was excellent when, at $3.50
a. M, Count Zeppelin's great airship
emerged from the floating dock at
Friedrichshafen. The airship arose
Immediately from the waters Of the
lake to a height of about 400 feet and
after describing one magnificent cir
Gle over the lake proceeded in q bee
line for this city, arriving here at 6:55
o'clock. The ship continued on its
way and within another hour had COW
cred forty-five kilometres and was
over Schaffhausen. From that point
1t continued along the Rhine to Basic.
strassburg, Aug. Count Yep
pelin's airship vas sighted from
Strassburg at 1:14 p. m. 1t appeared
to be going at the rate of forty miles
an hour. 1t circled the great church
tower, moving slowly, at an elevation
a little above the tower.
The city is decorated with flags and
as the ship of the air passed g the
crowds which filled the streets and.
squares shouted their approval and
encouragement.
The airship then laid it's course
straight down the Rhine.
Mannheim, Aug. 5.-The Zeppelin
airship passed over this city at 2:40
p. m. The entire population came out
into the streets and cheered vocifer-
ously.
- r.. EH..tE --k HEna~ f-fIeEtHn4Nl#
Mayens, Aug. 5.-Count Z%eppelin's
airship was sighted from here at $3.50
p. m. The distance from Friedrichs-
hafen to Mayens is 261 miles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
HOPE TO AVOID STRIKE.
Lackawanna switchmen Ask Federal
Intervention.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. AFTER a long
executive session the grievance board
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad switchmen issued an
appeal to United States Commission
or Of Labor Charles p. Neill and
Chairman Martin Knapp Of the inter-
state commerce commission. under
the provisions of the Erdman law,
asking for the Intervention OF Pres.
ident Roosevelt In the controversy be.
tween. the switchmen and the Lacku..
wanna company. This is the switch
mems last resort to effect peace
Members Of the grievance board say.
that II this appeal fails to bring re.
suits the strike order will be issued.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Talks of misunderstanding
Over Cadet Dismissals.
PRESIDENTS VIEW RIGHT
Secretary Of War Declares That Chief
Executives Statement Regarding
the Matter Is unquestionabIy Accu-
rate, but Pending the Formers Fl
nal Decision on the Case He Pre-
fers Not to Discuss 1t Further.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Secretary OF
War Wright had a lengthy conference
with Colonel Hugh L. Scott, superln-
tendent of the military academy at
West Point, concerning the status OF
the eight cadets whose dismissal from
the academy was recommended by a
board of officers. Secretary Wright
announced after the conference that
he would report probably within forty
eight hours a conclusion of the case
and then would make a statement re-
garding it. Pending that statement
he preferred not to discuss the mat
ter further.
It is known that the secretary re-
grets the misunderstanding which has
arisen through the public discussion
of the case. He says himself that the
statement issued by the president I'M
questionably is accurate, as the pres
ident made it. plain to him that he
had no idea that his approval of the
formal proceedings of the board would
be taken as final action in the matter.
This was evidenced by the letter of
the president requesting Secretary
Wright to come to Oyster Bay to dis
CUES the case with him.
No orders have been issued for the
cadets to return to the academy and
none probably will be issued of any
nature until Secretary Wright has de-
termined upon a course of action.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
cHIcAG0's HOTTEST DAY.
Eighty Babies Under One Year Of
AGE Succumb.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Chicago's hottest
day in several years killed eighty
babies under one year of age and
caused, directly or Indirectly, the
deaths of nine adults and a score or
more of ~prostrations.
The maximum temperature Of So
degrees lasted from 4 until 6 p. m.
Among the infants of the tenement
districts the continued stress Of the
heat is working great havoc. During
the month of July 665 Chicago babies
died.
DR.. st. Clair Drake Of the health
department said that at least 600 Of
them would be alive and we'll now II
their mothers. had understood the care
OF them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
EIGHTY SEVEN ARRESTED.
Riot Occurs at Hungarian Bali at
West Homestead, Pa.

Pittsburg, Aug. 5.-During a riot at
9 Hungarian ball at West Homestead
six persons were injured and eighty
seven guests were placed under ar
rest. Among the injured are Chief Of
Police McDermott and three officers.
Just what started the trouble Is
not known. The ei%ghty-seven guests
arrested were given hearings and
were fined amounts ranging from 81
to So on charges of ~disorderly con-
duct.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Rebels Stop Government ,Troon..

TOOPSs
st. Petersburg, Aug. ga telegram
received here from Tabriz says that
q force of government troops com.
posed OF infantry, cavalry and artil.
lery dispatched from Teheran to
crush the revolution has been stopped.
forty miles away from there by the
insurgents, who succeeded in destroy.
Ing several bridges, obliging the force
to go into camp. Further pillagine AZ
Tabriz is expected any moment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Auto Accident Fatal 70 Five.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-A disas.
ttrous automobile accident occurred in
this city, the second in forty.eieht
nours. Vie 2 large tonneau, occupied
by five women and two. children.
plunged down steep embankment.
Five Of the occupants Of the car were
Killed and the remaining two were
seriously injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Kills Wife and Granddaughter,

Vernon, Conn. Aug. b.---J. zett, q
farmer living on the Bolton road,
killed his wife and granddaughter and.
tried to kill his son, using sledge
hammer and knife. Zett was n.
rested and. taken to- Rockville.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Latest Reports From British
Columbia Disaster.
PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE
Besides the Towns Destroyed, Where
Hundreds Were Rendered Home
less, the Damage to Standing Tim
her Is Estimated at 100000.
Area Thirty Miles Long and From
= Five to Ten in Width Burned Over.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 5.-The fol
lowing is a summary of the Crows
Nest disaster SO far as known:
Fernie-Town destroyed; fifteen te
forty persons killed, probably not
more than twenty; property loss ST.
!oo0, 900; insurance s2,30O,0o DO; 5000
homeless.
Hosmer-One life lost; residence
section burned; 300 homeless; dam
age 5000, 900; coal mine properties not
seriously damaged.
Michel-One life lost and foul
killed three miles away; town of 1000
people half burned; people fled; en-
tire town will probably be consumed
with loss of $1,000, 900.
Sparwood-Saw mill village; two
killed; large mills and adjoining
buildings burned: loss $250,000.
Coal Creek-Not seriously dam
aged.
Burned Ar%ea~-Thirty miles long by
five to ten miles in width.
Damage to standing timber $2,0O0,-
1000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
Another Estimate Of Damage.

Cranbrools, B. G., Aug. 5.-The con.
hagration which has been sweeping
Elk River valley since last Saturday
afternoon already has caused q prop.
srty loss aggregating $7,500,000. &C.
cording to careful estimates. The to-
tai insurance on destroyed property
will not exceed 41.600,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-07
CANADIAN PACIFIC STRIKE
shopmen Over Entire system Ordered
TO Quit Work.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 5.-Orders
have been issued by the executive
committee Of the Canadian Pacific
railroad shop unions calling a strike
of mechanics over the entire system.
The order will be obeyed by 5000
men
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-15

No other food deterorates so rapidly
as the oyster. Its habits is the ocean. It
requires GOODNESS and absolute freedom
from exposure to the air in order to retain
its delicate flavor and its whulesomeness,
sEALsHIPT OYSTERS are brought directly
TO US from the choicest beds Of America.
They are shucked into porcelain cases,
sealed and packed in lee which never
comes in contace with the oysters. The use
Of Sealshpt Carriers is the secret Of their
superiority.
sellshpt oysters received daily
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-15

wopNING JOURNAL WANT ADS
bring INSULTS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-15
CARD

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
If FOleys Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold. Cures Ia
grippe coughs and prevents pneumo-
mia and consumption Contains no
opiates. The genuine is i'm a yellow
package Refuse substitutes. j. II.
O'Rielly company
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-15

PN2O OINTMENT Is Eu0r00tood 10 cure
any case of Itching, Blind Bleeding or
protudlng Piles u TO "A days or money
refunded. soc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-15
St. Elmo Club & Sample Rooms
Joseph Barnctt, Proprietor,
no West Gsutrel Avenue

CHOICE LIQUORS SERVED. ALL
The popular games, Keno every Mon
aav Thure1av and saturday nights
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
MIEnonstte Drives AWAY Files.
From ne GsNtieteomdH

Mignonette. It has been discovered, Is alb
horred Of flies. and in a room where pots o!
fhe flower are set no ny will linger for a
moment.
Now IL the time to SOW the seeds. and foT
early blooming the pots must be subjected
TO gentle heat. Instead OF hypapeTs and
horribly sticky brown mixtures left about
Q room in glass dishes, what a blessed re,
source as a deterrent 10 The irritating nv II
the sweet. wholesome flower OF m%isnonette!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
SUNDAE, SUNDAY OR SONDIT
Three Ways to Name the CORRECTION and
the Dictionary Gives No Help.

Three Ways 10 Name the COnfection and
the Dictionary Gives No Help.
There are several ~spellings Of the name
Of the CONNECTION Of ice cream with a fruit
syrup poured over it,. The original way
apparently was sUndae, but where it came
from is hard TO say. The dictionary doesn't
shed any light on the subject because the
word is not defined there at all. The name
got to be banded about and on account
OF its resemblance In sound TO The name
Of the first day 10 the week, il began TO be
spelled Sunday by the cheaper grade con-
~fectioners.
However, the voyager about the city
has discovered still another spelling, which
in the absence Of constituted authority is
as right as any other. An uptown con-
fectioner whose shop Ia pretentious. makes
il q little bit odder by calling Ii sondi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

NEW JERSEY ADVERTISEMENT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

NEW JERSEY ADyEHTnEMESrs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
not mortally wounded.

Fortunately for him, the soldierI
did not wait to bury him, and after
a long while, when the faintness caus-
ed by loss of blood had to some ex-
tent passed away. he was able to crawl
to a hut near by. His condition was
desperate, for his wounds were OF
a terrible character, but the old wo-
man who was the sole occupant OF
the hut, was an excellent nurse, and
tended him with the greatest devo-
ton.
For many months Lust lay between
life and death and for two years he
was unable to leave the hut, during
which time the old woman successfully
guarded her secret. At last he was
able to go out, but was Immediately
recognized by the local police who ar
rested him. The court of justice be-
fore which he was brought sentenced
him to two years penal servitude,
with a recommendation for mercy in
view Of his great sufferings.
The board OF pardons having re-
fused to act, the poor man was about
to be deported to Siberia when the
case was privately brought to the
attentin of the car and a pardon
followed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
COMBINE ON j. NJ. GEARIN.
Oregon Democrats Name Him fol
National Committeeman.

John NJ. Gearin, ex-United State!
senator, will be the choice Of the Ore
gon delegation to the National demo-
cratic convention at Denver for ma.
tional committeeman to succeed F. v
Holman. This information leaked
out yesterday following the departure
of Oregon's representatives to the
national convention, says the Ore
gonian. State Senator NJ. A. Miller
of Lebanon, one of the delegates to
the convention, was an active candi-
date for the honor, and was presum-
ed to have the inside track for the
place. Before the delegation left for
Denver Thursday night, however, II
Is reported Gearin was selected in
preference to Miller, who went after
the job because of his warm friend
ship for Bryan.
Other considerations, it is said. en-
tered into the selection of commit
teeman, and Gearin was picked as
more desirable representative Of the
party in the vigorous campaign the
democrats propose to wage In this
state that the normal republican ma
jority of 10000 may De wiped out, or
at least greatly reduced. The admir-
ers Of the Nebraskan have hopes that
they will be able through the factional
differences Of the republicans to add
Oregon to the democratic column at
the November election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
WATER SHORTAGE
STREET SPRINKLING
TEMPORARILY STOPPED
Mayor Thinks Difficulty VIII BE Over
come in n Few Days-Volume OF
Water Tributary TO Wells Being In
creased-Water Muddy Today Be-
cause of WOrkmen.

Pendleton has suffered for the pas
few days from a temporary shortage
Of water and as a consequence the
street sprinkling had to be tabooed
yesterday and today. However, May
OF Murphy states that they will be at
work as usual tomorrow morning.
In order to increase the water sup
ply the commission is now having a
concrete wing wall built across the
river just above the pumping plant
BY doing this they expect to increase
the volume of water above the plant.
From the river bed the water seeps
through the gravel bed to the pump
ing plant. No water is taken direct
ly from the river.
Today workmen have been busy
with scrapers excavating for the pro-
posed concrete wall and the muddy
water today has been due to them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
HARNEY CROPS
LATE BUT GOOD
DIR. KERN FINDS
SEASON MONTH BEHIND.
Local Dentist Returns From Tour of
Southern and Central Oregon
Dawn OF Great Development Era Is
Breaking - Outlook for Railroad
Across the state Is Bright

That the season in Harney county
is nearly a month behind the usua.
order is declared by DR.. NJ S. Kern,
who has just returned from months :
trip 10 his ranch in that region. But
while the season is late he says that
the crop outlook is better in Harvey
than on the John Day river or in Ba-
ker county, through which he passed
en- route.
Harvey county and the entire sec
ton of central oregon is now on the
eve Of a great development is believ-
ed by DR.. Kern.
He says the outlook for a railroad
across the state now seems brighter
than ever before and that the people
OF Harvey county are expecting to
see construction work started next
spring. Surveying parties are now at
work in Lake county and other places
along the projected line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
G. b. FORD is DEAD.
Brother of Well Known Pendleton
Man Passed Away at Baker City.

Brother of Well Known PendletoI
Man Passed Away at Baker City.
C. B. Ford, brother. OF Charles P
Ford, the we'll known o. R. & N
bridge carpenter and foreman, died
Sunday morning at Baker City after
very brief illness with an abscess In
his head Mr.. Ford was 55 years OF
age and came from Missouri to Pen
dleton four years ago at which time
he was employed in the bridge and
building department of the o. r. &
N, being foreman of large gang at
Baker city at the time of his death.
He leaves a wife and one daughter,
the later being in Denver at this
time. The funeral will not be held
until her arrival in this city. The re-
mains were brought here yesterday
and are being held awaiting the COM
ing of the daughter.
Mr.. Fords death breaks a family
circle of IL children. he being the
first to die in the family since 1862.
The youngest child in the family is
now SO years of age.
Three brothers and four sisters live
in Missouri and two sisters in Ne
braska, while Charles P. Ford lives
in this city. The funeral will be con-
Quoted under Masonic auspices one
day this week and interment will take
place in Olney cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-06
LINKS THEM BY MARRIAGE.
Chinese Empress Forces Rival Fami
lies to Make Peace.

Chinese Empress Forces Rival Fami-
lies to Make Peace.
The Chinese empress dowager has
Characteristic and diplomatic way
of making peace when the heads OF
rival factions fall out. She issues the
command that their families shall be
united by marriage.
In this way she has restored har-
monious relations between Yuan Shih
Kai and Chang Chi Tung, leaders of
the progressive and conservative par
ties. When both statesmen were
present at a conference before her
throne the empress suddenly announc-
ed that 1t was her wish that their
youngest son and daughter should be
betrothed, and, although both men
were furious, they were too much
afraid of losing their heads and ac-
cordingly marriage was Immediate
,ly arranged.
About year ago the empress In
the same way made peace between
Yuan ShJh Kai and Tish Lang, who
we're political rivals. The latter was
commanded to give one Of his daugh-
ters in marriage to the formers son.