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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

last official utterance of the United
States to foreign power had been to
her, in the positive assertion that
come what might, she of all nations
need have no fear of being embroiled,
and that under no circumstances need
she apprehend war with America.
The English ambassador, who was
one of the last to take timely ad.
vantage of his opportunity and seek
temporary residence in Montreal,
cabled his country frank admission
that the policy of the United States
was completely beyond his compre.
hension, and that whatever of the situ-
alton might be known from personal
observation would be explained by his
secretary, Guy Hitler, due at any mo.
ment in London. The ears of Europe
were therefore open for such commu
nications as might be impaired by this
young man, who for the moment be-
came Of paramount importance.
Thus it was that Hitler, arriving at
the Liverpool docks, found himself the
center of all interest. A swarm OF
newspaper correspondents, more or
less distinguished In their profession,
sought interviews; but, warned In ad
vance by wireless telegraph, he de
clined all conversation. The wharf
was black with people, who anxiousl,
eraned their necks to catch sight OF
the man who was expected to eluci
date the greatest mystery of the age
A guard of constables formed hollow
square round him and forced theii
way up the long, tunnellike shed lead
ing to the train which was to convex
him to London.
When he had. gained his seat In .
compartment reserved for his use. AM
the train whirled away past neatly
walled farms. prosperous villages and
great cities, he wondered at the
strange trend of events which hat
thrown him so prominently into the
foreground. He smiled In irony as he
reviewed his own actual knowledge o.
the situation. and realized how little
he had in the way Of information IL
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
(To BE coNTINUED.)
A Traoedy In Arabia.

Once an old Arab out Of stone
carved scarab, al sort OF good
luck charm to wear. 1t was so artistic,
such bug realistic, that the sight Of
t gave him scare--he thought he
had got case Of mania au potu"
from the effects of night before's
tear. While feeling thus oreide he
drank some bichloride, thinking the
bug would dissolve then and there.
But dope can't hurt scarabs. while 1t il
bad for Arabs. and though they buried
the Arab, the scarab felt fair.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

A glance at the windows Of the
shops show that the sash has come
into its own again. and that all sorts
of extravagances in that directioH
may be expected. Not only do chill
dren wear sashes, but the young girls
and older matrons have them, the sim
Pile blue and pink ribbons of sweet 1s
and ths velvet and heavy silk Tor @
being equally popular.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" story of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
ngton with the United states and Japan
pn the verge of war Guy Hitler, sec
rotary of the British embassy. and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide of Inventor
Roberts. are introduced as lovers The
government is much criticised because
of Its lack of preparation for strife.
At the most inopportune moment Japan
declares war. Japan takes the Philip
pines without loss of man. The en-
tire country is in o state of turmoil be-
cause of the governments indifference.
Iuy Hitler starts for England with
secret message and is compelled to
leave Norma Roberts, who with mill
tary officers also leaves Washington on
mysterious expedition for an isolated
point on the Florida coast. Hawaii is
captured by the Japs. Country. in tur-
moil, demands explanation of policy
from government.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

beneath the impact Of his guns, and
witnessed the raising OF his victorious
flag over the smolderlng ramparts.
And with such history Of glory be.
hind 1t, the moon on this night rose
over land silent, conquered, and
abandoned, as II 1t was OF no more
value than tiny pebble cast into q
tropical sea-"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
DIR. ID.
ExpectOrant

10 known as the most success
fulpreparation ever discovered
for Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis,
Inflammation Of the Lungs or
Chest, Pleurisy, Asthma and
diseases of similar nature.
This famous remedy has been
dispensed for over rs years.
and is sold by all druggists, In
three size bottles, $500, SOC
and 25c.
Dr.. D. Jayns's Tsnic verml.
Naee 10 a splendid buiiding-up
tonic for systems weakened by
Coughs or Colds.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
If You Work
Outdoors

Any cold you contract should
be cured without delay, and
driven entirely out of the sys-
tem-unless you wish to in
vite an attack of Pleurisy or
Pneumonia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
TWENTY DIE
IN BATTLE To
STOP OIL FIRE

Vienna, Aug. s,-A total of twenty
three lives have been lost in attempt;
to extinguish the oil we'll fire which
has been raging over a square mile Of
territory since July 4. when it was
started by lightning.
The main well. the largest in the
world. spouts thousands of barrels OF
flaming raw oil daily. the fiery foun-
tain plunging from a height of nearly
500 feet back into the oil lake which
surrounds It,
The workmen are trying to diminish
the area of the burning food by a
gradually narrowing circle of dams
eighteen feet high. Between the In
tense heat and the poisonous gases,
however, the workmen, though pro-
tected by movable wall of asbestos,
have suffered terribly.
A bell shaped extinguisher OF three
tons weight has been provided and an
attempt will be made to drop this over
the mouth of the well. Experts. how
ever, fear the force Of the gushing oil
will hurl the extinguisher high in the
air.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
Fnghful Conflagration Sweeping Over British Columbia
STRANGE QUARREL
ENDS IN COURT

Sioux City Ia, Aug. g.. Miss Sylvia
Francisco or Hubbard. Neb.. and Mrs
Minnie Cnristianson had pocketbooks
Just alike. Strangely enough, they
each had three silver dollars in them,
and stranger still both of the women
lost their pocketbooks on the same
day = clerk in local store found
one of the receptacles for small change
and dress goods samples. containing
the three cartwheels, and In addition
9 $50 bill He returned 1t to its sup
posed owner, Miss Francisco.
Mrs. Minnie Christianson now de-
clares the pocketbook belonged to her,
and has caused the arrest OF. Miss
Francisco, charging her with keeping
money that does not belong to her The
latter denies that the $50 was in the
spocketbook. Both women are pronni.
,nent- and the case is attracting close
attention from the friends Of both, as
well as from the public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
z KILLED ON
MILWAUKEE
Another Badly Injured and
May Die
SWlTCHMAN CUT To PIECES
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS ON MIL
WAUKEE IN LAST FEW HOURS,
RoADMAsTER AT ANDovER
NET s+oRRlsLE DEATH WHILE
CLEAR Al TRAIN WRECK.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. s-Two mer
met instant death and another was
badly injured IN two accidents On the
Milwaukee road within the past few
hours. E. w. Bannon. a switchnan
employed in the local Yards, was run
over and killed at 2 O'Clock this morn
ing.
He was struck by string of freight
cars, dragged considerable distance
and his, remains strewn all along the
track. He leaves wife and two chill
dren
Last evening L. G. Tiickner, the
Milwaukee roadmaster al Andover,
was instantly killed while at work
clearing wreck of gravel cars near
Groton. He was in charge of the
wrecking crew and was caught. be-
tween two cars while direct .ng the
derrick crew. He head was crushed
like an egg she'll
Chris Olson of Groton, section fore
man, was crushed when two cars came
together but it is believed he will re-
cover
KIickner leaves a wife and one
child
The report is current that an en-
gineer on the Milwaukee extension
was killed but lacks confirmation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
GIRLS HEART
WAS PIERCED

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. within five
minutes after she awakened her
mother to tell of a peculiar sensation
that had come over her, Miss vioieta
Bowen. aged Is, died from leakage
OF the heart It is one Of the most
peculiar cases that has ever come to
the attention of local physicians. A
post. norton examination developed
that minute sharp instrument re-
sembling the point of needle had
entered her heart through the artery.
Frequently during the past few
months Miss Bowen complained OF
piercing sensations, first In her hand,
then in her forearm, next in the
shoulder and finally in the chest. 1t
is believed that the point of a needle
entered her hand and travelled all the
way to the heart. Miss Bowen came
here from Denver two weeks ago
with her mother, Mrs. Tressa Walden.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
THOUSANDS
HOMELESS
Greatest Disaster in History Of
Canada
FATALITIES GROW HOURLY
MANY TOWNS WIPED OUT AND
INHABITANTS FLEE FOR THEIR
LIVES - SPREADING FLAMES
SWEEP ELK RIVER VALLEY AND
EVERYTHING BEFORE 1T.

Winnipeg, Man. Aug. 3.--The most
dreadful confiagration in the history
of Canada has swept the Elk River
valley in East Kootenai For forty
miles the tremendous bush fire has
burned everything before it. 1t has
had full hold and terrible sway since
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Esti-
mates are that perhaps $50 people
have met death in the flames.
The following places have been de-
stroyed:
Fernie, with population OF $500;
Coal Creek, with population of 1900;
Michel. with so inhabitants: Hosmer,
with so inhabitants, and other Crows
Nest Pass towns.
Fernie is gone, but one dispatch
says that Hosmer and Michel are still
fighting
The homeless will number over 5000.
Five Families Perish.
The fatalities are growing hourly.
In one case, Ave families at Fernie
were hemmed in and every soul per-
ished Al least seventy-lives were lost
in Fernie.
The Crows Nest Pass Coal Co. have
$i,000o00 in property at Coal Creek.
which is reported destroyed. The dis
aster Is unequaIled in the history of
western Canada In that entire sec
tion of the country the RAILWAYS and
bridges are swept away.
Late last night the FIRE was stiil
burning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
RELIEF FOR
DESTITUTES
Canuck Cities Send Thousands
Of Dollars
FAMILIES ARE SEPARATED
FLAMES WIPE OUT EVERYTHING
FOR DISTANCE OF FIFTY MILES
FIRE ORIGINATED IN LUMBER.
coMPANY's YARDS AMOUNT
OF INSURANCE is UNKNOWN.

Spokane, Wash. Aug. "a dispatch
to The Spokesman Review from Fer
ME, B. c.. says:
1T is feared that the loss OF life
from forest fires of Saturday will
reach beyond the one hundred mark
but there are so many living people
without homes or shelter or food to
be looked after, that up to the pres
emf time no effort has been made to
ascertain the number of dead.
In the districts swept by the FIRE
there is estimated to have been some
1000 people. Two thousand have been
sent west to Cranbrook and Elko:
some 1900 fed from the flames to the
northward and reached Hosmer and
other places along the line The Great
Northern train took all the people it
could carry up the line, fighting its
way through sheets of flames before
reaching place of safety.
Scores of Families Separated.
Scores of families were separated,
husbands not knowing where their
wives and children were and in some
instances members of the same family
were in Cranbrook, Fernie and Hos
mer
The lowest estimate of the amount
of property loss is placed at Sz.50o.oo0
and as nearly as can be ascertained
the insurance carried will amount to
81, 100000
1T is estimated by the relief COM
mittee that $500 persons will have to
be furnished with temporary shelter
and food.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
Many Ara Without Food.

Spokane, Wash. Aug. A special
to the Spokesman Review says:
The whole Of the Crows Nest Pass
country from Fernie to Michel has
been destroyed by bush fires. Thous-
ands are homeless in the area burned
and the fires continue to spread. Rail-
way bridges and tracks have been de-
stroyed. cutting off all ovenue of es-
capes.
Three Thousand Homeless.
Winnipeg. Man, Aug. 3.--At Fernie
every building except the coal COM
pany's offices and few shacks are
totally destroyed. Fully 1000 people
are homeless.
Cranbrook has been wired to for
ward all available provisions and re-
lief trains are now travelling with
aid.
Bush fires are raging from Gran
brook to the Crows Nest The wind
is blowing heavy gale and all avail
able men are fighting the fire and west
OF Cranbrook Ii is under control. Tel
egraphic communication with Fernie,
Hosnler and Michel is cut. -Four men
lost their lives trying to save the huge
Great Northern bridge fifteen miles
west of Michel, but it was totally de-
stroyed. Two men from Sparwood
were taken TO the Michel hospital. II
is feared Michel is also doomed as
the fire is sweeping down the Crows
Nest and unless the wind shifts the
whole Crows Nest country win be laid
fiat Pat Campbell. who reached
Michel, says the whole country be-
tween Cranbrook and Michel is
seething hell The body Of Pat Mil
Ter. was found on the c. p. r. tracks
near Michel. Hosmer, E1ko. Spar
wood. Olson and Cokato are reported
to be completely DESTROYED by the fire.
Great Loss of Life.
1t is feared that the loss of life will
be the greatest on the continent since
the San Francisco disaster The Ca
madam Pacific railway is rushing re-
lief trains with doctors, nurses, food
and clothing to the destitute. A bull
letin from Michel says: This town
is doomed unless the wind changes.
The Canadian Pacific railway is maxi
ing up trains to carry the inhabitants
to safety
w. w. Tuttle. mayor of Fernie, has
wired Mayor Ashdown of Winnipeg for
relief saying that there are 5000 home
less
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
HOPE SLAYER
Will BE AWED
BY SCAPULAR

New York, Aug. s.-on a muir
derer's awe Of scapular. New York
detectives are pinning their hopes OF
apprehending the slayer of the woman
whose charred and vitriol- burned body
was found two days ago in a blazing
pyre on the Williamsburg dump.
Priests OF the church of Our Lady OF
Mount Carmel have identiied the
scapular found on the body as one OF
the sort given to the communicates OF
their church.
Officers are making a canvass Of
the parish to obtain the names OF
women missing. Meanwhile the drag
net is being spread for Stanislaus
Moskovitch the missing Pole, whose
wife has disappeared. Mrs. Jinbroski,
a cousin, viewed the scapular and
charred cloth taken from the dead
woman's body Friday and expressed
the belief that they were those OF Mrs.
Moskovitch
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
ATTEMPT TO LOWER
The STATE RECORD

Hillsboro N D.. Aug. S.-The FIRST
Trail County Agricultural fair viii be
opened with considerable eclat to-
morrow morning The general exhib-
its Of live stock ana agricultural pro-
ducts are expected to bit exceptionally
attractive to the visitors. For these
over $4,000 III cash premiums have
been offered The far will be for two
days. Tuesday and Wednesday and
there will be d bali each morning at
10. 80 o'clock
The afternoon features will be rae
ing on both days The cream Of the
racing stock which appeared at the
state fair at Fargo and. the county
fair, Grand Forks, are already occupy !
Ing stables here,a string OF twenty, I'M
ciuding Doyle's Daniel webster Lady
Maud G There will be q race in the
2s12 class. 2.20 pace, d 2:i6 spe.
cial, running races and farmers
trot Daniel Webster and Governor
Sarles are among the entries for the
2:l2 race Lady Maud G will attempt
TO lover the state record Iii race on
Wednesday afternoon Ample prepar-
atoms have been made to take care Of
the visitors and the best or order il
guaranteed by the city authorities.
There will not be- less than six starters
N each class at the races SO there
Will be plenty Of sport
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
Educats Nearo Farmers.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. SNegrc farmers
of Georgia are rounded up at clark
university today for week of
practical and theoretical instruction in
all phases Of agricultural pursuits.
This is the first time such an institute
has been attempted and IT has attract
eG wide attention
II is stated bv the promoters that
there are III Georgia 1880 negro farm
owners. 1880 negro cash tenants, se. +
$50 negro share tenants. Il7,000 male
negro farm laborers. and $4,000 female
farm laborers The summer school
ing proposed Is the first time IN the
history Of the state that .he negro
farm workers have had an oppor-
tunity TO attend school of this kind
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
IS PAIL BEARERS
CARRY Her COFFIN

J
Pittsburg, Aug. S.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Annie f. Lynch of McKeesport
Pa, who died last Friday of eTephan-
tiasisi the woman at the time of her
death weighing over 500 pounds, was
held today and was remarkable in
many instances.
The casket weighed $50 pounds, and
with the iron supports and the body,
the total weight was 1900 pounds II
required twelve men and three hours
work to get the body into the casket
and twenty six men handled the straps
and ropes in lowering the casket into
the grave
Fifteen pellbearers carried the cas-
ket, which had to be put through a
large window and conveyed to the GEM
etery in wagon as there was no
hearse large enough for the purpose.
a crowd OF 5000 persons attended
the funeral
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
FATAL MINE
EXPLOSION
Two Dead, Three Are Fatally
Injured
-------
TODAY AT POTTSVILLE, PA.

Pottsville, Pa, Aug. STwo. men
wpere killed and three probably fatal
" injured in an explosion today at
the Knickerbocker collierv Of the
Philade "a and Reading Coal and
Iron. CT Nbout one mile east of
Shenand,
The act was caused BIZ an in
rush Of Il Was in the gangway Of
the Buck 9vtain vein which was
ignited whilt 2 miners were blast
ing. The fally a he top rick occurred
burying Peter " binsky, Jacob Keo-
lick, John Kug OWN. sasa and
Charles Cowley. c,e flrst two are
still under the de, y and are known
to be dead bur thes mpanions were.
rescued. Three men fe seriously in
jured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
$l,5OO,OOO
FIRE LOSS

Chicago, Aug. 3.-F'ire starting from
the explosion of a barrel Of chemicals
in the Burlington dock transfer ware
house at Canal and Sixteenth streets
this. afternoon destroyed warehouse,
i0o box cars and elevators 2 and f,
owned by the Burlington Co. There
were over 100000 bushels of grain
owned by Armour & CO. in the 'eleva-
tors
At 1:55 o'clock the fremen were
hghting to keep the flames from the
Union elevator and were soaking the
neighbofing structures with water in
an endeavor to prevent further
spread of the fire.
The loss is estimated at $1,000 600.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
SEARCHING FOR
GIRL S ABDUCTOR

Chicago. Aug The search for
r. = Blair" who abducted Veronica
Cassidy from her home here and took
her TO Cincinnati, was at a standstiIl
today, as tar as the Chicago police
We're concerned. Acting. however on
the chance that Blair might attempt
70 return, the authorities kept close
watch on all railroad stations.
The Cassidy home was the mecca
for hundreds Of curious persons today
The throng about the home became 80
great n the afternoon that d police
guard was stationed there.
The girl vas questioned By the po-
lice again today but could give no
further definite Information than Was
contained in her srassment III las.
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
SEVERE SHOCK FOR
N. Y. RACE TRACKS
Gov. Hughes VIII Shake Up
Gamblers

New York. Aug. s.Race track In
terests are about to experience one Of
the most severe shocks in their his
tory il the present plans of Governor
Hughes are carried out, according r.
information which was received in this
city today. Just what form the pro-
posed action Of Governor Hughes will
said that something which will shake
Saratoga from end to end will take
place within the next day or two
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
MINNESOTA PEOPLE pgRlsH.
Saltwater Man and Family Were
Sunmerina at Fernie.

Chicago, Aug, BE. w. Stees OF
Caron, B. c.. who has extensive in
terests here and at Fernie, is In Chis
city today and declared that he had
received the information from Win
nipeg to the effect that ninety lumber
men employed by the Elk River Lum
Der Co. of Fernie had lost their lives.
This company is managed by F. J.
Lynch of St Paul who looked after the
interests OF Governor johnson at the
recent democratic convention at Den
YER
Stees said that Peter. j. Seippe. Du-
buque. Iowa, and Fl. d. Campbell Of
Stillwater, Minnesota. both of whom
are actively engaged in the lumber
trade were ali Fernie with Their fam
lilies for the summer and he believes
from the printed accounts Of the dis
aster that they must have lost their
lives.
Stees declares that the Eastern
British Columbia Lumber Co. with
which he Is connected, has lost its
plant and about 5000, ,000.00 feet Of
lumber at Fernie
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY DEAD.
Late Estimate Places the Property
Loss at $5,ooo,oo0.

Winnipeg, Aug. S.-The latest esti-
mates of the dead in the Elk River
district by bush fires which have been
raging for months from Michel to Fer
ME is 10. The property loss is s5,-
100000 in Fernie. and 5000 of that
citys inhabitants are homeless.
The residents were taken in train
loads to places of safety and are now
destitute. $1,000 has been sent by
the western Canadian cities this
morning to the relief of the destitute.
Medical supplies are greatly needed.
Fernie with lumber mills and rail-
way terminals is wiped out. The fire
is still raging around Hosmer and
Sparwood bur Michel is safe. The wind
was dying out at midnight If the
gale springs up the city will again
be in danger.
Seventy men in the camps of the
Elk River Lumber Co. perished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
Opium Habit Claims
5 600 Slaves in Gotham
Investigation Shows Imports Of Drug Have Increased Fully
100000 Pounds IN -Four Years

washington, Aug s~There are at
least 5000 white people in New York
CRY alone who are slaves 10 the opium
habit.
Of the 5000 Chinese residents there.
Il II varicusly estimated that from 600
to 1000 are dope fiends. although
nearly All Of them. It Is believed, mir
the pipe once Or twice day without
III effect. Just as an ordinary man
might smoke one or two cigars. Those
Of the Chinese who smoke opium f0
excess are among the strongest ad-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
BIG DOINGS when
THEY TELL BRYAN

Lineeins "A US here will Be do
if1gs when Bryan il notified also.
Salute Of forty six guns al Sunrise;
concert by ten bands.
Euncheon at noon for notification
committee.
Parade to- state house grounds, Bry-
an and Kern in carriages.
Notification with response by Bryan
and a few remarks by Kern
Informal reception on capitol
grounds.
Dinner for committee on Fairview
lawn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-03
SAY SWIFE SLAYER
IS HUSBAND OF 3

Toledo, Aug s.-Louis Armour.
charged with the murder Of his wife
sixteen years after he deserted her.
is now alleged to be a bigamist- A
woman has written from St. Cath
crimes. Can, that she is his third wife.
She says Armour had a second wife
in Detroit and that all the wives re-
fused TO live with him when they
found he had deceived them.