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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS:
FIRE CONTINUES TO SPItEAI

spokane. Wash, Aug. "A special
To the Spokesman Review says:
The whole of the Crows Nest Pass
country from Fernie to Michel has
been swept by bush fires. Thousands
are homeless In the area burned over
and the fires continue to spread. Rail
way bridges and tracks have been de-
stroyed. cutting of all avenue of es-
cape. The loss of life IS believed 20 be-
the greatest since the san Francisco
disaster. while the property loss will
run over $4,000. 600. Assistance has
beer rushed TO the burned district
Sparwood Oldcn. Wardrop. Hosmer.
Fernie and Michel are reported de-
stroyed. Lack of wire communication
makes reports meager AT this Time.
At Fernie every building except ne
coal compsny's offices and a few
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03

Mr. Bryan accompanied by his wife
went into Lincoln and attended the
services az Westminster Presbyterian
church, where, Mr. Bryan said, ht
heard a splendid sermon, the text be
ing 'IioW Shall We Escape If We Neg
lect So Great salvation" There were
few callers at the Bryan home bat a
large number of people rode out and
strollcd through the grounds.
Having practically gotten his speech
of acceptance OFT his hands, Mr. Bryan
is directing some of his thoughts to his
farm. Tho principal object of interest
with him iust now Is large field ot
alfalfa from which in a few days he
expects To gather a third crop of the
present season and which he calcu
lAtes win yield stin another.
Plans for the platform In the camp
grounds whore the notification eNer-
cises are to take place August IL,
have been completed and work on
it's construction viii be begun early In
the week The committee having in
charge the arrangements is much
grathed over the prompt acceptances
of the invitations to the republican
state ana city officials Ia participate
in the ceremonies, thus iusuring the
non partisan feature with the eNcep-
ton of the speeches. which II was IN
tended to give
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
NEW WORKERS
NEARLY MOB
AE:RONAUT
WILD CHEERS GREET
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
Farman Demonstrates Ability
to Fly Before Two Thousand
Enthusiastic GothamiteS at
Brighton Beach,

Ihy morning 1oufhh Spee'hI iehssd Wire'i
New York Aug 2.- Henri Farman,
who came from Paris to give "A series
~ ,aronlana ,vbn,tti,no ,,,l a.,
''i'''s e''i'i'' ~ d" +Nl'''' ''o" SNHui-
cate, made his first public Hight in this
country at Brighton Beach race tract,
nbis evening Tho a,hu,itf,, ,.,.. ,
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u"''iase TO 'il' a"Iop'ane' lheh Fai-
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9'""u anu WIS i"' ,''"''S wv "uu,'u us
the uldh "i'o "''" S"IVNi IN '"ls-
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
WHOLE TR RAINS DESTROYED:
BIG BRIDGES DISApPEAR

st. Paul. Aug. 2.-The Great North
ern officials have received word from
their division superintendent at White
fish, Mont. that sixty-nve carloads Of
coke and coal and three bridges be-
longing to the company have been de-
stroyed by fire al Fernie. The big
bridge Just west of the depot at Fer
ME and number three ana number
four bridges across the Elk river be-
tween Hosmer and Michel have been
wiped away. The Canadian Pacific
railway has lost two depots. water
tank and all of its ears at Fernie.
Only a few residences are left stand
ing in the town. a message says six
are known 10 have persisted and prob
ably many more have met death In the
conhagration. a hurricane is blow
ing and it IS impossible to head of the
flames.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
SIX THOUSAND ON PRAIRIES
WITH NOTHING 10 EAT

| CranbrOok. +. G. Aug. w. W
Carswell, assistant superintendent OF
the Great Northern railroad, arrived
here tonight from Fernie. He made
his way out at great risk. Part Of the
trip was made on hand ear ana the
balance on foot. Every stick of tim
ber along the line is burned, and not
a living thing Is left The bodies Of
Scott Miller ana Louis Fratina, Sec
ton hand, have been brought in and
-four other unknown Italians have been
found. Mr.. and Mrs. Forster and
twenty-five men have arrived at
Campbeil's siding. having been forced
to give up their fight to save the Spar
wood mill. Five members of the par
~ succumbed.
Starvation has been added to the
terrOrs. When the people left their
homes for the protection camps little
or no provisions were taken, and now
there are some six thousand ON the
prairies with nothing to eat.
The mayor Of Fcrnie has sent out q
can for assistance, which is being rap
Idly responded to.
From tho border Of the burning
area to the destroyed towns there Is
no means of communication except by
mule team or on foot. The bridges
are out, and the trains henmed in by
the burning forest Distribution
ranges are being organized aud these
win go through as soon ass it Is pos
sible. The Canadian Pacific railway
is open to Michael from the east and
to Morriscy from the west, leaving a
gap of sixteen miles.
Rough estimates place the financial
loss at $4,000. 600. and the loss Of lie
at over a hundred.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03

million tons are in flames. 1t i,
now feared that the fire may get O.
the mines themselves. several of which
are open in the neighborhool. This
will meaI> damage as tn,
whole of the valley is underlaid with
coal.
At present the fire is following the
crest of the mountain chain above
Sparwood eating down INTO the val
ieys on either side. 1t is travelling at
a tremendous rate and unless there is
a change of wind will cross the bound
airy into Montana within the next
twelve hours. There are thousands ut
mines and prospectors' claims in the
track of the fire all of which are in
peril A slight change of wind has
occurred ana Michel has been taken
out Of the more direct path.
Fire fighting apparatus are Of no
avail for the air is filled with frag-
mcnts Of burning wood and sheets of
flames seem to leap ahead of the con
Migration as though the air itself Is in
flames. The heat is intense ana many
of the fire fighters have gone down
ahead of it.
A correspondent at Michel wires as
follows:
"There Is now some hope of saving
the business section of the town and
every available man is ON duty. Pre-
mier Campbell has arrived from the
Sparwood district on a hand car with
three men all of whom are badly
burned. They made an attempt to
save the property of the SparWood
Lumber company half way between
here and Fernie but without avail
They were at once taken to the hos
pital, two of them in precarous con
dition.
'Mr. Forester, manager of the mill,
with his wife and about thirty men
when last seen We're trying to save
the mill. A line of flames cut them
Oft from escape to the east and un-
less they have been able to get
to the west all are dead for
the country is like a furnace. one
of the party found the body OF Peter
Miller lying on the Canadian Pacific
railroad. The bodies of four men
We're brought here by a Great North
ern yard engine. These men had lost
their lives trying TO save the Great
fifteen miles south of here. They had
kept up the fight until their return
was cut off ana lost their lives in the
vain attempt. The Great Northern
tried to open communication to the
south but the destruction of two
bridges has cut them off absolutely.
Reports from HOsmer say that II
has been burned with great loss Of
ife but this lacks confirmation.
"A Canadian Pacific engine anG
train is being held in readiness here
i'm case it is necessary to abandon the
town and with communication open to |
the east there is not much danger of |
further loss Of life here. There are /
B. 600 people here, many of whom are |
on a small plain north of the /
town. Being at the end of the valley |
the danger is not so acute"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03


Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 2.-As a re-
suit of bush fires the town of Fernic,
B. G., is wiped off the map as child
cleans a slate; Michel fourteen miles
distant, is in flames. and the fates Of
Hosmer, Olsen and Sparwood, inter-
Vening towns Is in doubt, they being
cut off from all communication. over
100 lives are known to have been lost
"A of them in Fernie. A territory Of
100 square miles in extent is a seeth-
ing mass of flames. Through it are
scattered hundreds of lumbermen and
prospectors, so that the actual loss Of
life will not be known for days. Tho
property of the Canadian Pacific and
Great Northern railways are destroy
ed the bridges and rolling stock burn
ed so that ii is impossible to enter or
leave the burning area. The inhabi
tants of the towns have fed to open
districts in the vicinity, in the hope OF
safety. The railway companies have
placed all available trains at their dis
posal and unless there is a change of
wind within the next tweni5-four
hours the whole of the Crow Nest
Pass country will be left to the lanes.
There is no possibility of estimating
the loss of life and property which
will result, for the flames are driven
by a hard gale, making it impossible
to put up a fight against their adj
vance. The contagration is the great
esl which has ever visited Canada ana
ranks only with the San Francisco dis
aster.
For the past month forest fires have
been raging in the mountains % thu
Elk River valley country but they
have not been considered serious. Sat
urday morning a heavy wind sprang
up from the west and early in the
afternoon the flames appeared over
the crest of the mountains to the west
of Fernie. This ran down the NOM
tain side ana before fire guard could
be organized had entered the town.
Within an hour the town was doomed
and the inhabitants sought safety in
flight. leaving their all behind them
All night and this morning the exodus
continued, the destination being
small prairie In the valley three miles
south OF the town. At present 5000
people are camped there IN the open
their only protection being shelters
built of brush or blankets. while
constant shower of sparks from the
burning area has kept falling
through the pail of smoke by which
they are surrounded. For time com
munication with towns east was kept
open but with the burning of the
bridges across the Elk river this was
closed.
The hills in all directions are
seething mass of flames. cutting on
every avenue of escape. The fire
spread with unprecedented rapidly
and it Is feared that several parties
who tried 10 get through the pass
have been cut OF.
In Fernie the only buildings re-
naming are six small shacks on the
banks OF the Elk river the offices Of
the Crows Nest Coal company and
the Fixes Woodware house. The Of
fees Of the Canadian Pacific railway
aud the Great Northern are gone. to-
gether with all the rolling stock in
thu yards. the sleeping car Osceola be
ing the only car left one hundred
cars Of coke. the property Of the Great
Northern. are gone and the stock piles
Of coal and coke holding about hali
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
MOTOR BOATS WILL
RACE THIS WEEK
Motor Boat Club of America Events of
CHIEF Interest la world
z of Sports.

New york. Aug With the ma
iority of The American athletes still
on the continent, iu the British Isles
or on the high seas returning home
with the Daurels they won at the
olympic games at Sheppard's Bush
track, field sports again this week will
be reduced to a minimum. and such AZ
are held win be simply club and in
terclub affairs However. the calendar
of sports j. long and embraces many
events.
The motor boats have q fun week
ahead Of them. beginning Monday, for
this is race week of the Motor Boat
club of America. The contests viii be
decided on Long Island sound, Off
Huntington. chief interest is ccutrred
in the showing Of the Two speedy Eng
lsh boats. the Wolselry. Siddelly and
Daimler H.. which have been sent
across thu ocean in an cndeavor to
take back the British cup formerly
known as the Harmswurth trophy.
which was won last year by the Dixie
H.. the Den and the T.. $. A. The
American defenders are in prime con-
dition for the races against the Brit
ish flyers
The feature of the week for the
sailing yachts win be the commence
ment of the New YORK Yacht clubs
annual ctui-, and races
Numerous tennis champ!onshipe viii
be decided during the week ON Mon
day a tournament will be- begun at
Tacoma for the seventh annual Pa
cific northwest championship.
The gentlemen Of the Philadelphia
cricket team this week will invade Ire
land with the hope Of better success
than they have met ia England.
The annual tournament of the
Shinnetock club begins Monday and
runs through 10 saturday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03

Washington, Aug Army medical
experts in the Philippines have report
rd that dengue fever. which was prev-
alent some months ago at Fort VIII
lam Mckinley. is not in their opinion
contagious, but is carried by mosqui-
toes. Il is recommended that the us
ual well known and thoroughly tested
antl-mosquito measures be adopted al
Fort william Mckinley and wherever
ia the Philippines there IS any danger
of q visitation OF the disease.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
Is. 600 PEOPLE IN
TOWNS IN FIRES PATH

Winnipeg, Aug "a special re-
ceived here at / O'Clock tonight from
Nelson b. =. places the number OF
dead around FerHie alone at 20 to 100.
The death list ma be double this
number The population of the strick-
IN towns. according TO latest figures
is as follows:
Elkn. 400. Fernie. 5000: Michel.
1900; Hosmer. LOCO; Coal Creek.
1900. Morrisey. 100
The Crows Nest Pass country In this
vicinity is the richest in the Dominion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03

New York. Aug John Gilday.
an 1Syear-old life saver. was the
winner of the annual long distance
swim Of the six District United states
volunteer life saving corps held here
today. Time was one hour and TWEEN
ty-two minutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
lord Roberts sails for Homo.

Montreal. Aug lord Roberts.
who had sufficiently recovered To leave
here tor ottawa, viii. 1t is said by his
friends here, be Obliged 10 cancel his
projected Canadian tour and viii sail
FOR home next Friday He is acting
ON the advice Of his physician In Eng
land. with whom he has been In cable
communication
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
SEVENTY PEOPLE LOSE
LIVES NEAR FERNIE

Portland. Ore. Aug. "A brief spe-
cial to the Oregonian from Vancouver,
b. c. says that it is reported in Van
couver that seventy people have lost
their lives in the fire that is raging in
and about Fernie.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03

Mackiuac Island Mich Aug 90
United states Senator william Alden
today entertained Vice President Fair
banks and Mrs. Fairbanks at d'luer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
Crows Nest Country in British
Columbia Swept by Sea of
Flame Which Wipes Out
Hundreds of Lives,
MANY TOWNS DOOMED;
RAILWAYS ARE CRIPPLED
All Avenues of Escape For Hap
less Ranchmen Cut Off by the
Roaring Wall of Fire. Wind
Fans ConfIagration.

} Portland Aug. "A special I
from Vancouver. b. c., says:
A report from Cranbrook, the
} first station west of Fernie, says I
that sixty-one men and twenty
one women were burned to death I
in No. logging camp of the Elk
Lumber company. The camp was
surrounded by fire and not sin 4
gle person escaped. Hundreds of 4
refugees are being sent through I
from Fernie to Cranbrook to- Z
night,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
IN STATE LIMITED
DIICHE,D IN ARIZONA

El Paso. Texas. Aug. 3-The
Golden state limited. westbound
over the Rock Island railroad,
which LETT here at 6.35 last night.
was ditched this morning at /
O'Clock four miles west OF VIII
cox, Ariz Two passengers are
, reported Injured
. o . q q . q .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
CsignedD "THOMAs ROBERTS,

'IlberdI ASsOClatIUn-
al H. King M. F..
The premier will consult with his
colleagues the first thing in the morn
ing TO see what action can be taken
by the federal government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
PREMIER RECEIVES AN
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

ottawa, Ont. Aug. 2.-Sir Wilfred
Laurier received the following tele-
gram this eYcning from Cranbrook,
B. c.:
Disastrous fire KOotenay valley.
Fernie. Hosmer, Crows Nest and 9TH
er places almost completely burned.
Not less than 5000 people homeless.
Canadian Pacific railway carrying
them to Elko and CranbrOok 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
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
LAST HONORS AT The CRAVE
Arthur W. Ferguson Is Laid to
Rest in Oak Hill.
AIi Governmental Departments Rep
Philippines Secretary.

With all the funeral honors possible TO
be paid civilian by the general govern
ment. Arthur w. FERGUSON was yester-
day laid TO rest in Oak Hill Cemetery
Solemn services according 10 the ritual
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church were
held in 81 Johns Church al 2.G0 o'clock
under the direction OF Rev. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector
Among The large gathering We're repre-
sentatives Of the Cabinet. the Supreme
Court. The army and navy. the diplomatic
corps, both Houses OF Congress. the State
Department. the Bureau OF Insular Ar
fairs, the Bureau Of American Republics
and Troop a. OF the District National
Guard. AT the direction Of the President
all the officers OF the army, navy. and
Marine Corps in attendance were in full
dress uniform as a special compliment 70
the deceased. Floral tributes were sent
by the President and Mrs Roosevelt
Secretary and Mrs. Taft, and the various
bureaus and commissions with which Mr.
Ferguson had at one time been asso-
ciated.
The funeral party included Mrs. Arthur
and Mrs. Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Bowie. Miss Williams. and other
relatives. as follows: Miss Taylor MIR
and Mrs. William Henry, Mrs X X
Henry. Mrs. Norton, Miss Marie Green,
and the Misses Riley.
Those who served as honorary pail
hearers were Secretary of War Taft. Mai
Gen Franklin Poll Vnnffo I To0ar5o
and Pablo OcamDo de Leon. Delegates Of
the Philippines to Congress- Associate
Justice Day Of the United States Su-
preme Court; Senator William p. Frye.
Of Maine: William z. Curtis. Minister
Calvo. of Costa Rica: Gen. G.. r Hum
phreY. L. :. A., retired: Brig. Gen. c. r.
Edwards CHIEF OF the Insular Bureau OF
the War Department Don Anibal Cruz
DiaZ of Chile; John w Foster. Col
Francis Cotton. and X. J. f. Yanes. sec
retary Of the Bureau OF American Re
publics.
The following were the active pallbear-
eTs: Charles II Cragin. W NJ Orme, J.
HoldswOrth Gordon, Lieut.. Commander
D0wnes Wilson L. S. n: W W. Boar
man. Col. Scott L. s A. Beekman
Winthrop. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. and A. l. Lawshe Third As
sistant Postmaster General.
The deceased was formerly executive
secretary Of the Philippine Commission.
and died at his post OF duty in Manila.
January 30. he was held in high esteem
by Gen. James f. Smith. OF the Philip
pines. who. in a public proclamation. la
mented the death OF Mr.. Ferguson. and
ordered all flags at half-mast.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
PLAN FOR TRAINING SCHOOL
Prominent Men of City Are Inter
ested in the Project.
Institution 10 BE Conducted Upon
National Lines for Benefit Of
COIorcd Youth.

a number OF men prominent IN local
affairs .have combined their efforts FOR
the purpose OF increasing facilities for
the education and training or colored
youth OF both sexes. by Incorporating the
National Training and Industrial Insti-
tute. The branches 10 be taught in this
Institution cover trades. industries. pro-
fessions, and callings as are usually
taught in industrial schools. as well as
such other manual pursuits as will best
qualify students 10 become useful. inde-
pendent. and self-supporting citizens.
The school is 20 be located IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with an agric dltural
or farm school conveniently near in
Maryland but IL VIII be conducted upon
national lines. in order 10 allow the gem
eral government to consistently make ap-
pTOpriatiOns for its maintenance At
present there are two bills pemIing in
Congress asking Tor an appropriation OF
100000 for the benefit OF this school. one
having been introduced by senator Lodge
and the other by Representative CTum-
packer.
The articles Of incorporation show that
the existing board % truVees Of the in
sttution Is as follows: Henry r. F.
mcfarland. president; AOram Simon.
secretary. John JOY Edison. treasurer;
Ashley NJ. Gould Brainard n. Warner.
William II. De Lacy. William + Curtis.
Charles W Needham Wilber p. Thir-
kield, CunO H. Rudolph George Y. Gin
ton, John 3. Henderson. Kelly Miller.
William Y. Tunnel. Thomas Walker. and
: Geriah Lamkins.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
FIRE DANGER IN SCHOOLS.
chief Belts Second Report shows
Conditions Generally Satisfactory.

Further investigation Of the condition
OF the public schools with respect To hre
protection was made last week. and as
a result Chief Belt. of the fire depart
ment. reported 10 the commissioners yes
terday that the same general conditions
that were found 10 exist when his re-
port of March Is WAS made were found
in last weeks investigation. No alarm
irgiy unsafe conditions were brought 10
light bur a few Instances or laxity were
mentioned in the report.
Seventeen schools were inspected They
are the Sayles J. Bowen. Cardoza. Bell.
Bell Annex. Randall. Smallwood. Ami
don. jefferson. Jones. B2nnecker. Car
berry. Taylor. Simmons. VI Street High
School. Douglas. Seaton. and Arthur
schools
Il find the same general conditions ex-
isting in these seventeen schools a were
found in the twelve schools reported upon
last Monday In three OF these build
ings. the Amidon. Bannecker. and Car
berry. the stairways are OF wood. and /
have recommended that these stairways
be replaced with iron or fire-resisting
material
Two rooms in premises 40i First street
southwest are used for the sccOmmOda-
ton of pupils for whom there is no room
at the Bell School. These two rooms are
greatly OvercTOwded. the hallway Is ex-
tremely narrow. and the building is not
at al suite bic for school purposes. At
tention is invited 10 this matter, and il
Is recommended that the use Of this
house for school purposes be dlscon-
tinued~
Further investigation Of the schools and
churches viii be made by Chief Belt this
week and next.