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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Wesley Irwin Tells How Train
s Left Metz and Ran Into Flames
In Short Distnace.
] BURNED IN A STEEL COAL CAR
Cries Of Women and Children Heart
Rcnding-Onc Party Took to
Woods and Escaped

Bay City, Mich, Oct li.--Wcslcy lr-
Min, Bay City travelling man, who
WAS one OF the survivors of the Metz
relief train disaster, gave Il thrilling
account of the forest fire tragedy. He
said.
The train left Metz about o'clock
Thursday evening and ran into the fire
three miles south of that place. A
burning pile Of cedar had warped the
rails and into the trap the train leap
ed, carrying its human cargo TO de-
structlon The five box cars iinncdi-
ately took fire and it was with diff
Guilty that the 200 people in them es-
cas- q. In a deep-bodied steel coal car
were located the women and children
and as the heat increased they were
unable to escape. Men were forced
to seek places of safety and could give
no aid 1t was terrible to witness and
hcpc Twill never be compelled to
so through such agony again. It made
one.s heart sink as the pitiful cries
at the women and children reached the
ears OF the fleeing men, calling plead
ingly rot to be left alone In that seeth-
ille. furnace.5sT The women chung to their
little ones and begged for aid Agon-
izing cries rent the air and caused the
blood in ones body to run cold.
IA party of seven of us took to the
woods and were forced to jump over
burning logs and run through fire III;
making our escape. 1t was the only
Chance to take and we thought it pref
cradle to remaining with the women
ana children and meeting the same
fate. For flvestlniles we ran through
smoke and fire which seemed every
minute to be taking our strength away.
When within half mile of Posen my
eyesight gave out and j could only de-
pend5upon the railroad track to guide
me through. Only two of the original
parry reached Posen that night. The
others struggled along one at time.
ARTHUR WHITE.
Arthur White Of Metz, another sur
yivor Of the fire, said:
when the relief train reached
point aboutta mile south of Metz we
ran into a regular hell of flame and
smoke. which swept over the open car,
setting our clothing on fire and sing
ing our hair. All Of a sudden the en-
CINE went4off the track. and We stopped
tight III. the midst of a mass of fla mes
wiiicl, surrounded US. Ny brother ana
Shls little boy were next to me- lifted
4 the lad over the side OF the car and
droupcd him and got out myself. |
could not find my brother, but /
ricied up the boy and struggled
through the flames and smoke to an
oDen field"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
sMYTH MAY SUCCEED sPRY.
Judge Marshal VIII Name the Man for
Z. S. MarsIiaIs Office.

While no official announcement of the
appointment has yet been made in all
probability L. s Judge John \. Mar
shall viii designate Chief Deputy Luz
clan SMITH to be United States marshal
until u permanent appointment is an-
nounced from Washington,
Under the law the privilege of select
ing a marshal during vacancies de-
wolves upon the judge in the district to
Which the marshal's office is attached.
Marshal Spry resigned in order to par
ticipate i'll the campaign as u candidate
for governor, and the vacancy became
OF official record in Washington upon
its acceptance yesterday after n cabi-
let meeting, according TO dispatch re-
ceived here.
Chief Deputy Smyth was in the mar
shal's Office under he Hen Haywood
administration as we'll as under thai
of Marshal Spry. He has carried on
the routine work OF the office through
both administrations, and has boon It's
field agent in most OF its outside opera-
, tons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Fl PEOPLE HAVE Persisted,
Days May EIapse Before Number
Of Deaths Will Be
Known.
Navigation Suspended at the 500 Be-
cause Of Dense smo,>e--Kccpcr OF
Fog Station FTces for His Life. ;:

Alpena Mich, Oct. 17.--With 81 poo
pie known to have persisted yesterday
in Presaue Isle county and Will, forest
fires still raging uncontrolled through
the counties of Cheboygan, Presauo
Isle, Alpena and Altoona, as well as in
other scattered districts through North
ern Michigan, diIigent search was be-
ing made today to determine the full
hxtent of the holocaust. 1t may take
many days to discover all the tragedies
that have occurred the last few days
among the farmers. The death list
may not be fully known for a week.
But it needs no elaborated details to
determine that the property loss will
run into the millions. Whole villages
have been blotted off the map, and log
Ging camps by the dozen have been
destroyed with their entire seasons
output.
Near Turner. in Arenac county, ~
flock of nearly 100 sheep Were burned
alive, In the immediate vicinity of
Mlllersbnrg in Presque Isle COUNTY
alone the losses are estimated at half
a million dollars.
Old districts where bad forest firGs
are reported are in the nelshborhood
of Elnira, GAYLORD and Johannesburg
in Otsego county. Cadillac, in Wexford
county; GaylinG, in Crawford countE,
where 100000 trees planted BY the
state forestry commission We're des-
troyed Grawn in grand Traverse coull-
iy. and Caseviile and Bad Axe in HuroA
county, in the Hum district
IN the upper peninsula threatening
forest fires are reported around Saulte
Ste Marie, Menolninee, Escanaba. and
Calumet and Houghton AT koss, near
Nlenominee. Is homes are reported de-
stroyed with as many more threatened.
Navigation l:aa been practically sus-
pended at The 800 owing TO the dense
| smoke and the Pressure Island fog sta
| ton signal on Lake Huron was aban-
| doned yesterday by Patrick II. Clarity.
Who was obliged to fee for his life.
Alpena. Long Rapids and Rogers
i City were also exported in grave danger
last night At Alpena last night the
!. common council at a special meeting
authorized Mayor Mcknight to issue
! what temporary relief he thought best
/ for the fire sufferers. Provisions and
/ clothing viii be sent from Alpena To
| the scene of the Metz disaster and also.
| TO the needy victims in Alpena county.
! Alpena citizens will hold a mass meet
| ing sunday noon 10 adopt further meas
| ures of relief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
HAMS BROTHERS
ARE INDICTED.
Charged With Murder in First
Degree for Killing of William
E. Annis Last August.
WILL BE ARRAlGNED TUESDAY
Neither Mrs. Annis Nor Mrs. Hams
Was Before Grand J,uy--Attitudc
OF Latter Subject of Speculation.

New York, Oct 17.-Indictments
and Il. Jenkins Hams with murder in
the first degree We're handed up by
the Queens county grand Jury att
Flushing. l.. l. today The indictments
were based upon the killing Of Will
liam y. Annis. at the Baysidc Yacht
club in August last.
Although r. jenkins Hams had been
the indictment charges him as we'll
as his brother with being a grin
cipal. Witnesses have testified that
T. Jenkins Hams by the display Of
a revolver prevented the spectators
from interfering while Peter c. Hams
Jr.. fred several bullets into the body
of his victim. 1t has not been
charged that u. Jenkins Hams fired
any of the shots that killed Annis.
The district attorney notified the
court that he would arraign the Hams
brothers next Tuesday and would ask
that their trial be set for NOV. Q.
The witnesses who testified before
the grand Jury did not include either
Mrs. Annis or Mrs. Hams. the wife
of Capt Hams. The attitude of Mrs.
Hains in the trial has been the sub
ject of much speculation.
Capt. p. G. Hams, Jr.. of the Z. >.
Sandy Hook appeared with his broth
err r Jenkins Hams, on the float OF
the Bayside Yacht club at Flushing,
LII, on the afternoon of Aug. Is, AS
William f. Annis, who was on board
his yacht, approached the float Capt,
Hams opened fire on him ,inflictineg
wounds from which he died within
very short time. T. jenkins Hams
kept the spectators from interfering.
Capt. Hams declared after the shoot
ing that Annis had robbed him of his
wife and that Mrs Hams had made a
con fpSSinn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
.A|RSH|P FLIES
WITHOUT MOTOR.
--------
A. V. Wilson Of Bangor, Me,
Claims to Have Greatest Of
All Flying Machines.
CAN CONTROL 1T PERFECTLY
Chief Feature is a Movable I'ulcrum,
Enabling Him TO Tilt Wings
At Any Angle.

X.
Ne" ork' oct. Ia new arepianist
has come to town, bringing with him
tho story tina, he has designed ana built
10 no l.,i,a ~ ~, ,,,;thn,t ~
~ .''''e eei' ny "'.i'ou' -.
aid OF motor He is Alexander VI.
Wilson Of Bangor, Me-. and so conf
dom 10 h, of s,,cco.. ,na+ be i. mo
-, 80 !.
pared TO put IN a olo 70 the government
fora naval faeroplane as soon as the Of
fetal sneciflca lions are issued.
NJ. ,,ti,.,,, ~, h,,n, sa,.ar,, M,
~ Nii2'., neg y. q 'e -
chimes within the last dozen years. ne
has also flown with them. mostfof his
- ,ori,,,e,,ts Ia y,,o h,,sn ~, II. loo IN
S {
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
i BASEBALL COMMISSION.
Meets to Consider Question of Sale OF
Tickets 10, Spectators.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE national base
ball commission met here today in the
office of President b. B. Johnson of the
American league to consider among
other things the question of5the alleged
sale of baseball tickets, to Spectators.
1t was announced that the commission
is acting on its own Initiative and sole
lysin the interest of legitimate sport.
The statement was made that during
the record worlds series games here
one specuator had 900 seats to dispose
or and another had 500. Mr. Johnson
sa Id It was not always possible to keep
baseball tickets away from the specu-
lators, but that the case, presented to
him would be vigorously investigated.
The proposition was presented to him
that next year the commission take en-
tire charge of the tickets for the games
when the two pennant winners get to-
gether. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
MILIrAR;Y. Ac.ApE,lY BURNED.

Iii coin. Oct 1.-THE Nebraska mill
tar academy, located three miles west
OF this city.awas destroyed by fire this
morning. The school was esta blisheh
this fall by B. =. Hayward. and the
building erected forfthe Western Nor
mai college was equipped for the ven
tire. LOSS is estimated at O.9O0, WIZ
$4,000 insurance. !,
Sixty-five boys were. enrolled anu
these were taasn from the building N
safety -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
JERSEY JUDGE SHOOTS HIMSELF

Newark. y. j.. Oct. 17.-Judge Howell
of tn, criminal court OF this city shot
himself In the head in Oh. of the city
marks today while his court was wait
ing for him to appear. He probably VIII
NOT recover. Judge Howell was crti-
ctzed In the political campaign and last
night challenged his accusers TO reply
to questions which he asked them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
BOTH WERE DROWNED.
Mrs. Otto Sail Shot Duck, Waded Out
Too Far, Husband Went to Rescue.

Chicago Oct. ia dispatch to the
Eager to secure the duck she had
winged while hunting, with her husband,
Mrs. Otto Sail waded too far Into the
Minnesota river Her husband went to
her aid and in the struggle to regain
the shore both We're drowned. The
bodies were recovered.
4 boy discovered some clothing and
two shotgtns on the river bank on
Wednesday,. He did not Seport his dis
err persons began an investigation and
found the bodies In II feet of water.
The coupie formerly resided IN Terre
Hautc. Ind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
.PATROLMAN TYLER
NEEDED ON FORCE
:. --
He is a Good Worker for the
Americans and They Want
Him Put Back.
He DESERTED HIS BEAT
Like Sentinel Asleep, He Was Found
In II Saloon on Il Dry
Sunday.

Political inclination as II prerequisite
for police service is being nre, ~. w,l,
mi ror,h ~ nv W." DsnE pne, mp''
M, -. ~ ~ tN'''s' ,ea" party = ne
ia ''sl aatteilpl was made today To have
all considerations Of professional fit
ness ca st to tho four Winds ,nd q, ho,a
az tbe s,,n,,a,,,, 80.
=. ;, 'I'''c teal VI q man right
70 pc q Policeman his ardent support OF
Tom kearns. Patrolnan Tyler. who
is said to be CHIEFLY valuable ia mo
police department. because ~ his mn
was represented by Ills friends before
the police ana prison committee ~ thn
Inc ,, u1d''n \, i,la Ghiei Rltt at meet
lice station this morning. TYLER re-
signed from the police force n short
time ago. His resignation was nrc-
coded by conduct OH his part that. even
nnbecoming, to say the least Flo vas
found off his beat inside a saloon an the
west side on n supposedly dry. SIM
day. IT is said that tho flowing howl
had touched his lips nor Infronucntly
during the day. TYLER resigned h,1r-
by the chief ana the council,
'es, ~
ELECTION DRAWS NEAR.
Election ,ine 4. d,ov,,,,,, 80,
eyer ana tha .Sn,,iati.,, i.eai L, nv
IA ,.i,st ~, ,s.'is VOTES
frion,1s ,,i ~ IS i.,l yer
-. matio,,s;, 80, i..uc'' o.ichlhs III
;,,r ~ ,, aliks, alid 1heS are Wy
M ~ 80 NJ. ~, II is nov
,,.ni,s et u,s1u t'lat ! yer IS especially
" " .,'.st' ~ pieserNe me peace ana
tuphoia me dignity OF the law. on the
n ~ ,inla. y IS pelng urged that Tyler
- =. g Ia. y Morhei TOT tue success OF inc
y 'N-e'i' - On " oshdh luI 'nei
extremely hard for the inner circle
a.,i us 4coilcenlrls circles. Which spread
OUT INTO the voting districts to mag
TO=t CANNOT SEE WHY
Buf It is hard for Tom Pitt to see
why ne should De required to preserve
thc Peace from humiliation with a
force OF men whose ability to cap
& lure lelons Is NOT Gomensurate Win
T t.nel r "a p u coraiiing floating SUI
frage. Tom Pitt has had iiard sail
ing while trying TO mix politics and
pQliae admlnlstraton and 1t Is eVt-
dent De- mat there IS opposition to the
reinstatement OF Tyler. for the COM
Il + ~ tI Droke up Its session az noon
and on the faces OF the members
there was not a smile. to be seem
There WAS instead the stern. look or
men VINO #hoVered between the Arch
s l Enemy anu the deep: blue sea. Presi-
j d dent a; y. Davis OF the council an
nounced az the,coreiuslon OF the meet.
ing that II mad not concluded its con-
- i,a.i h.,, n,ntinnsa MIL ,o,t N,veal,
y NAG heen contlnned .ui'tl! mex. yWee e.,;
IN the interim, INiers friends VIII
prepare themselves ior tnelr us us,
stand ana seek 70 nave M. politi va
hNoruupo!s iilereaseu - Wy
sight of the opposition.
MUST WEAR THE EMBLEM
EEL -. ss3. .'5'i1r., j
Another indication that poiltics IS
4 pretty strong card IN the police game
is indicated In Chief Pltt5s attitude
with regard 70 the wearing " .ne
'.American'' party emblem by police
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.

Newcastle; Ind, Oct. 1I.--Twenty
buildings were, burned and two per-
sons lost their lives early today IN
$4,000 fire al Shirley. F.. v. M. Prior
and Wife returned to burning build
ing and were suffocated. There were
MANY narrow. escapes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
MONTICELLO POSTMASTER.

Especial to the "News,")
Washington. d. c.. Oct. l7.-Charles
r. Walton, Jr., has been appointed
at. Monticello san Juan
rfnn,tw. Utah, vice S. Hyde. resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
FIRE ~ OSHKOSH.

Oshkosh. Wis, Oct. 17-Losses total
ling about 100000 were sustained to-
day III a Are starting in & lumber yard
OF the Morgan company, whose loss
is estimated at s75, 900. 1t is estimated
that ., 800, 900 feet Of factory planks of
cypres.. and white pine were burned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
.FRlGHTFUL MAsSACRES
IN ARMENIA REPORTED

Berlin. Oct. l7.-There have been
f,iphtf,ll nlassacres in Armenia accord
ing 10 the ConstantinopIe correspon-
dent of the Berliner Tasblatt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
THREE HUNDRED LIVES
LOST IN TYPH00N

Annoy, China. Oct. lI.-Native reports
re &C wed here from Chang How are to
the effect that more than 800 lives We're
lost III that city as the result OF
Thur siay,s typhoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
REGISTRATION in CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, Ohio Oct. 1L--All regis
tratio1i records Of Cincinnati.} for three
DAYS were beaten yesterday With to-
tai os so, 6s6 as against 7O,144 last year.
Today is the last day for voters to
4re9iSler.s1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS.
The Great Industrial and Financial Annual Of the State Of Utah. Will
Appear Saturday, December l9 l908.

oandn swrnderul in 1.-The rarcnof will b
auSivey over dir the issue
o many will narrated, wit popra Illustrations
dSnetes Live Mecnh
nd an ep
bst style Town o the If o newsGperp
nav ,udtli SIR
il
n m s t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
WORKED MEN OVERTIME.
Contractors on Government Work TO
Re Proceeded Against.

sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 17.-Hayes
proti,ers, sub-contractors on the gov
t,nusen. irrigation project at Belle
FGuIche in the. western part of this
etate, have been made defendants In
!, criminal action brought at the IN
starce OF Atty.-Gen Bonaparte for al
sod violation of the eight hour law
IL ID claimed that they have allowed
their employees to work 10 hours day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
MARQUIS MATsukATA.

Marquis Matsukata. ex-premler and
minister OF finance. writes:
years ago, Commodore Perry
brought about tho opening of our
country to foreign intercourse; today
Admiral Sperry brings glad tfdngs OF
rtaca and good will The friendly re-
lations between America and Japan
decorate the pages OF. the worlds his
tory Of civilization. My sincere hopes
and expectations are that these same
relations viii 90 on for ever. Conse-
tiiently. welcome the American fleet
with my whole heart
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

The spontaneous enthusiasm of the
poruiacc Is ufibonnded and nnprece-
denied, even OH the occasion of the
celebration that followed the close of
the war with Russia a, few years ago.
On every hand are indications that the
Ieople Of every rank in life will CO.
operate heartily in the reception to be
directed by the official representatives
of he nation,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
DR.. Cohen.

DR.. Morris S. Cohen is here and
has bought the office and business
Of DR.. E. V. Ball and is now in the
office over the Polhill Drug Com
pany.
DR.. Cohen, while he is a new
man in Fitzgerald, is by no means
a new physician. He has had TWEEN
ty nine years of experience. lie Is
a middle aged man of ripe expert
ence as a surgeon and physician.
He is o graduate of the Jefferson
Medical College of Philadelphia
and has had eight years experience
in the hospitals Of that city. He
comes to Fitzgerald from Dubuque,
Iowa. where his family will remain
until spring on account Of the
schools.
AS practical professional man ne
realizes the I'M ortance of q proper
introduction to the new people
among whom he has casthis lotand
has exhibited to the Enterprise
some very strong letters from high
and unquestioned sources. We I'M
hesitatingly commend him to the
good people of this community,
not only as q physician of expert
.ence, education and ability but as
q gentleman of high character.
DR.. Powell and DR.. Ball who
proceeded DR.. Cohen, both were
successful in a marked degree and
we hope that DR.. Cohen will be no
less fortunate.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
The Mardi Gras.

The Mardi Gras is q greatsuccess
from the start.
The parade yesterday afternoon
captured the city, and the head
quarters in the triple rooms of the
Odd Fellows building was crowded
with visitors and patrons until a
late hour last night.
The booths were we'll patronized
and everybody seems to be highly
pleased with the novel and interest
ing scheme.
The programe runs two more
evenings, to-ight and to- morrow.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10

and well patronized. a business
place a boat landing the most pub
lie place on the river [ know OF.
4. It's fifteen miles from rail
road.
s. With q small amount OF
bridging crossing could be done at
ali times high and bw water il a
road were cut straight Ii miles
would reach the river built p feet
above surface with proper outlet
and about 4 bridges % feet each
would be all that is required ID
the highest water we have.
6. This county has recognize a
road to this place as public road,
with a road on the Ben Hill Coun-
ty side and an appeal to our Com
missioners. | think we could get
a good substantial road to this
place. l sincerely hope your Com
missioners will see the need Of this
long look for road and would not
hesitate to say it would be appreci-
ated and used more by Telfair
county people than any road that
could be established. Hoping you
and the Fitzgerald Business League
after considering my reason will
be in sympathy with me in regard
to this road. I am much impress
ed with your county road running
north of Fitzgerald. Superintendent
Mr.. Tyler did some work on this
road that shows he is the RICH
man in right place.
/ With best wishes and kindes1
/
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
DUE NO

Fitzgerald, Ca, Dec. 8, 1908.
To All Whom it May Concern;
This is to notify all persons and
corporations not to trade for one
certain note for $175, dated Nov.
80, 1908, and due October !, 1909,
payable to Il. l.. Griner g. Co.,
given for the purchase price of one
black horse mule about -four years
old, sixteen hands high, as the con
sideration of said note has failed
and I claim not to be liable on
same. 1874 .4w G. w. Young.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
Benevolent Society.

The Benevolent Society met in
the parlo1s of the Lee Grand Tues
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Sever
al charity cases were provided for,
and some new members we're en-,
rolled, increasing the membership
to forty.
There was some discussion as to
furnishinga Christmas dinner for
the poor, to be decided on later.
Three visitors were present,
Mrs. Schuessler, Mrs. Josey and
Miss Emma Boyd. The meeting
was led by Mrs. &. J. Dorminy.
Members present were: Mrs. Crit
fin, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Dickey,
Mrs. Griner, Mrs. Dorminy, Mrs
Ware, Mrs. Brabham, Mrs. Turner;
Mrs. Julian, Mrs. McFadden, Mrs.
Mcdonald, Mrs. Tisdell and Mrs.
Green.