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Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
WISE TOO COWAROlY
 ID BE \ PIRATE
His Braver Companion Mutineer Was
 Abandoned

San Francisco, August 22-With her captain dead and her cabin bear ing a tale of piracy unparalled in modern seafaring animals, the steam ship Buckman arrived in port today George Washington Wise, one of a pair of buccaneers who has been in irons on board the vessel since he was captured early yesterday morn ing, made a confession which, while lacking in details, shows that he his partner in the crime, French West, planned to murder the officers and crew of the steamship before beach, ing her on the coast near Point Blanco.
 That this plan would have been carried out had it not been for the cowardice of Wise is the belief of the officers of the Buckman. After holding e shotgun levelled at the quartermaster and second mate for three hours, Wise deserted his post at the first sound of resistance. Seeing the futility of trying to overcome the crew singlehanded West is believed to have jumped over board. No one saw him do so. how ever, and the ship lying in her dock here will be thoroughly searched in the hope that the murderer of Cap tain Wood may be still on board
 Following the investigation of of ficials today Wise will become a fed eraI prisoner tomorrow and be held under one of two charges, murder on the high seas or piracy on the high seas
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
THE FLIGHT
 0F MADR|z Late President of NIcafa- qua HuPries To CoriRto ESTRADAs BROTHER NEXT
He In Turn Transfers the Provisional Presidency to the Leader of the Revolu- tion Who Is Approaching the Capital.

Managua, Aug 22.-The advance guard of the revolutionists is now one mile from Managua. Madriz left the capital ou Sunday night for COrinto accompanied by his chief advisers. William Pittman. the Boston engineer accused of laying mines, is free at the American consulate. The situation is critical.
 Madriz, before departing for COrin- to with Generals Toledo, Vasquez, ortiz and Montenegro, and Dr. Julian Irias, turned over the presidency to Jose Dolores Estrada, brother of Gen eral Juan Estrada. the leader of tho revolution.
 Immediately afterward Jose Estrada issued a proclamation saying he would give the office to his brother. and he started a peace commission, composed of foreign ccnsuls for Granada to in form General Estrada of his intention. The commission was compelled to re- turn to ManaSua, however. as the rail- road tracks had been torn up.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
AccENTUATED HORRORS.
The Extent of Loss of Life Dreadfully
 Uncertain.

Spokane. Aug. 22.-Specials to the Spokesman Review tonight from the forest fire zone aCcentuate the hor- TOTS of the situation and indicate that the loss of life is hourly increasing. News comes from Wardner, Idaho, that F. NJ Bedell of Kellogg. foreman of a crew of seventy men under Ran gers Pulaski and Lewis, in the Big Creek fire, was brought home last night in an almost blinded condition. His arms, hands and face are badly blistered and show marks of a des- perate fight for life. The crew was working on the east side of the fire in Big Creek basin. Their position be- came untenabIe and under his leader ship they scrambled in the dim light of the fire to the crest of the ridge, expecting to pass over to Placer creek and out by the way of Wallace.
 Seeing their position practically hopeless, the men broke into a wild stampede for the creek bottom below. Bedell and several others reached the creek and sought refuge in the tunnel. Six were suffocated there. Bedell' says
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 22.-With over fifty people known to be dead, 100 or more missing or lost, the injured ap- proximating 200, with half the town of Wallace swept clean and the possibili ty that two or three more towns in the district are completely destroyed, and with a half dozen or more small towns and villages seriously threatened and thousands of inhabitants hurrying to safety, the Pacific northwest forest fire situation tonight was the most acute in the Occur d'Alene district of north ern Idaho.
 Reports from other parts of the northwest are less discouraging. Some of the fires have been controlled and others are less threatening owing to the absence of wind, while in some districts the fire fighters have divert ed the course of the flames from towns that are threatened. New fires during the past twenty-four hours have not so far proved serious
 A report from Colville that the fire in eastern Washington has broken our dEdlH hAlAl ltlAEAtu NiAIA oH ntN1 AA~N seem to be borne out by facts. A fire which had been burning in the Wena- ba reserve in southeastern Washing ton, the past week became ugly yes terday and advices today indicate that it is still raging with undiminished fury.
 In eastern oregon. between Baker City and La Grande, there are several fires which are doing serious damage to timber. It is feared that these fires will not be controlled until there is a rainfall There are several fires in the Umpqua valley, in southern ore gon, but so far they have not done great damage. Fires in the neighbor- good of Grants pass, Oregon, which became decidedly threatening on Sun day evening are under control
 No hope of rain is yet given by the weather bureau. The prediction for tomorrow is fair throughout oregon. Washington and Idaho.
 A special from St. Joe, Idaho, says:
 The bodies of six unidentified mem bers of patrol gang of twenty-siX have been found on Elk Prairie. The other twenty are missing and prob ably will never be found.
 Fires are now raging between St. Mary's and St. Joe, having reached a point six miles west of St Joe. The wind is blowing hard and the fire IS gaining rapidly. Immense cinders are falling in the streets of St. Joe.
 Fires more than a mile wide are raging on both sides of the river. The whole country north of St. Joe over the divide and the Lature creek VI cinity is ablaze. A number of home steaders. unable to make their way out over the prairies to Lane. were com pelled to retrace their steps and go to St. Joe bv southerly route over the divide.
 So exhausted were some of the wom- en and children that two rescue par ties went from St. Joe to aid the weary travellers A party of fifteen is prob ably surrounded by forest fires in the Laturc creek vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
A SERIOUS MONTANA FIRE.

Butte, Mont, Aug 22.-Aslde rom western and northern Montana, the most serious fire in Montana tonight is in Gallatin forest. near Bozeman. from which point urgent appeals have been addressed to Governor Norris ash- ing him to order out the militia dt Bozeman to join the fire fighters.
 The situation is critical according t6a report from Survivor Conklin- He states that twenty sections of heavy timber land already have been burned over and the fire fighting forces, mum boring 25O, are making little headway. the flames being driven by stiff wind which set in late this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

President Taft's letter, issed the fol- lowing formal statement: Il am very glad to see President Taft's state ment and am pleased with it.
 Before the meeting of the state committee I had repeatedly expressed to various leaders not merely my willingness but my desire to see them Since the meeting I have not thought that there was any particular obpect of meeting them, as woing to their action the situation had become such that it would admit of no com promise and I>had nothing to add to what I had already said. I may add, however. that I have changed my mind now.
 My position is perfectly definite and I have nothing to change in it. had never desired the chairman ship and consented to have my name considered only on the condi- tion that in the platform and candi- date alike, the party should endeavor to achieve success in the only way worth trying That is, by not de- ceiving. but by making it evident that the republican party of the state of New York intends in good faith to serve the interests of all of the peo- pie of the state.
 'I can not speak definitely at this moment of my whole plans because I do not know how far the situation will be changed by the presidents letter and so I can say nothing more definite tonight"
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
THE VICE PRESIDENTS
 PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT
Deprivcs Him of Pleasure of Meeting
 Col. Roosevelt Today.

Utica, N. r. Aug. 22-Mrs. James S Sherman wife of the vice president returned from Big Moose today all most completely restored to health and strength. Mrs. Sherman has been at Big Moose ever since coming from Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. following breakdown in Washington.
 MT sherman left for New York tonight and will start on Friday on speaking tour of the west. MT. Sherman will not be in Utica tomor- row on the occasion of the visit of Col Roosevelt, as he had previous engagement
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
BROWNE BRIBERY TRIAL.
Taking of Testimony for the State Un-
 der Way.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-The taking of testimony at the second trial of Lee O'Neil Browne for alleged bribery in the election of William Lorimer to the senate followed the presentation of the states case today in the criminal court. The states attorneys address occupied an hour.
 Representative White was introduced as the first witness for the prosecution Judge Kersten followed the precedent set by Judge McSurely in the first trial and stated that the testimony relating to the split of the jackpot at St. Louis should be admitted.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
SPECIAL SESSION.
To Raise Money for San Francisco
 Exposition.

Sacramento, Aug. 22.-Unless there is a decided change in Governor Gill; ett's feelings in the next twenty-four hours, he will call an extra session of the legislature tomorrow. The session will be called for the purpose of adopting resolutions to be sub mitted to the voters of the state at the November election by which the state constitution may be amended so that a special tax of four cents on each $100 be imposed for a period of five years for the exposi- ton at San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

New York, Aug. 22.-President Taft and ex-President Roosevelt are again fellow workers in the same political field The threat that they must pull apart has been forfeited by a full explanation on one side and un- reserved acceptance on the other.
 The president made it plain in letter given out here today by Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman of the New York republican county committee. how the misunderstanding arose. He explained that he never took any part in the committee cabal to defeat Colonel Roosevelt for temporary chairman of the coming republican state convention. On the contrary the ex-president deplores the result in the committee meeting which chose Vice President Sherman and he re- bukes the party leaders who have permitted it to go abroad uncontra- dicted that the president of the Unit ed States is behind their factional preference He insists that at ev- cry opportunity he advised the full est conference with Colonel Roose- welt and explains that he has been pained by columns of unfounded stories in the newspapers concerning my attitude in respect to the New York situation"
 For his part. Colonel Roosevelt. when he read President Taft's letter as communicated to him at Oyster Bay. said: T am very glad So see President Taft's letter and am pleas ed with it. The presidents letter comes in reply to Griscom's blunt assertion by telegraph that the ab- sence of any authoritative informa- ton as to your attitude is seriously misleading many republicans"
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
ESTRADA REPRESENTED.

Bluefield. Aug. 22.-Generll Cha morro. acting delegate for General Estrada. IS now proyia~sil president of the republic. and is awaiting the ar rival of General Estrada at Managua.
 General Estrada today cabled Secre- tary Knox at Washington assurances of his warm regard for the American people and he offered to make amends fOI the execution of the Americans, Cannon and Grooe, and other unfriend- up acts bv z,elaya and Madriz.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
ALL BUT WELL.
Doctors Will Leave Mayor Gaynor in a
 Few Days.

New York, Aug. 22 For the first time since he was shot two weeks ago, the night watch on Mayor Gaynor was abandoned tonight.
 Bulletins had previously been given up and the full measure of the mayor g recovery was indicated by the doctors statement that they would retire from the case in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
A cENTENNARY.
A Whittier Woman Comes of Long
 Lived Ancestors.

Whittier, Aug. 22-Lydia Heald Sharpless celebrated her 190th birth day at the Friends Church here to- day. About fifty children, grand children and great grandchildren were present and she attended picnic dinner with them and afterwards spoke. Her father lived 101 years.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
DEsPoNDeNT FATHER
Poisons Two Children and Commits
 Suicide.

San Bernardino, August 22.-John Marks. q carpenter. killed two of his children, Erna and Louise, aged r and ', today with strychnine in beer and then committed suicide.
 Marks was Respondent over i'll health. He shot himself through his heart after administering the strych- nine to his two children.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
MA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2s 1910.
HEINZE WILL MARRY.
The Bride to be Bernice Henderson,
 An Actress.

New York, Aug. 22.-Fritz Angus tus Heinze, at his office today con- firmed the report that he is to marry Bernice Henderson, the actress. He said the ceremony would take place September l. They will go to Europe and then visit his copper mine, in Butte, Mont.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
CHARGES FAILED.
Iowa's Chief of Police is ReinstalIed
 By the Council.

Des Moines. Aug. 22-The city coun- cil reinistated George Yaeger. chief of police. The resolution of rein statement absolves MT. Yaeger from charges of nal l-admisistratioi filled by the Iowa Anti-Saloon League on which hearing lasted all last week.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
WHERE EIGHT DIED.

Missoula, Mont, Aug 22.-Eight men are dead at the Bullion mine near the Idaho divide. They had sought safety in the mine with other members; of the crew. These attempted to leave too soon and were burned to death.
 The dead are: Tom Welch, Dan Nicholson, Leslie Sellers, s. D. Adams. A Benton, Larry Ryson and Lew Holmes
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
AS GOOD AS LIFE.
The Terms Given to Two Train
 Robbers.

Vallejo, Aug. 22.-Charles Dunbar Bishop, and Jospeh C. Brown, the young men who confessed to holding up the China Japan mail train near Goodyear in April, pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery at Fairfield today. and were sentenced to 45 years in the penitentiary.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
DOOMED TOWNS.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 22.-Gould. Montana. seventeen miles from here. is surrounded by d fierce fire that hourly is increasing in intensity. Will burne, just over the mountain from Gould. is also threatened and the in habitants are fleeing.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

In commenting upon President Taft's letter and the situation which it discloses MT. Griscom gave ou this statement: "The methods used to accomplish the defeat of Colonel Roosevelt when his name was before the state committee are now clear and may be judged by the public.
 Those personally acquainted with MT. Tafts views were, of course, never in doubt that his advice had been ignored and that his attitude had been misrepresented that those who misrepresented him might ap- pear as defenders of his administra- tion
 I have not the slightest doubt that the action of the state committee will be reversed and that Colonel Roose- welt, if his engagements will permit him to accept, will act as temporary chairman of the convention and make his preliminary speech. As chairman of the New York county committee shall cooperate with the republicans throughout the. state who have an in- terest in the party that this result will be brought about.
 THE OLD GUARD ROASTED.
 "The way is now clear for the re- publican party in this state to take steps which will warrant and secure success at the polls in November. Il is evident that the so-called old Guard is not seeking for the republi- can success at the coming election They wish to perpetuate their control of the republican organization at any cost to the party.
 "The defeat which their plans in- vite very willingly would have un- loaded upon the shoulders. of Presi- dent Taft by making it appear that he would not indorse the policies oi Governor Hughes ana Colonel Roose- welt in this state. The alliance ot some of the old Guard leaders witf Tammany hall in the last two legislative sessions was disgrace and should be repudiated by the par ty.
 substantially all the republican | primaries are still to be held through out the state There can be no mis- understanding of the position taker by President Taft, eX-Presiden Roosevelt and Governor Huges for progressive leadership in the party and clean government Opposed ar' i Messrs Barnes, Woodruff, Aldrich | Ward and their associates. The vot CTS s the primaries will have thu opportunity of making their choice.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
WARMERS RETIREMENT.
He Will Not Be Candidate for Re
 election.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Senator Will liam Warner of Missouri announced tonight that he would not be can didate for reelection to the United States senate. Ill-health is given as the cause.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
IN ABANDONED CONFERENCE

AN ABANDONED CONFERENCE.
 Oyster Bay. Aug. 22.-On the eve If his departure for the west. Roosevelt spent a day not the least eventful of those which have crowded upon him since his return to politics Over shadowing everything else was Tafts letter Representative Nicholas Long
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Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

H. J. Hennis, H. $. Smith and Will Cameron. all of Wardner, are among the dead
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
THE MESSAGE OF PEACE.

New HOTk, Aug 2Z.-l<loyu '. OIlS- com. president of the New York re- publican county committee, today made public a letter from President Taft written at Beverly August 20. It re lates to the impression that MT Taft might have lent his influence favorlnS Vice President Sherman over Roose- welt for temporary chairman of the state convention. The president says this is untrue, and that the first he knew of MT. sherman for the position was from newspapers after he had been selected by the committee.
 MT. Taft writes: When yoU called at my house on Saturday evening, Au- gust Is, you said, that Colonel Roose- welt intended going into the convention as a delegate and you suggested incl dentally his being temporary chairman, a suggestion in which l acquiesced. It did not occur to me that any one would oppose it. After a full discussion of the New York state situation l drafted, in vour presence, the following tele- gram and sent it to MT. sherman:
 ADVICE TO SHERMAN.
 Beverly, Mass, August IA. 1910 Hon James $. Sherman, Vice Presi-
 dent, Utica. N. Y:
 Please say to Ward and Woodruff that I have had a long conference with MT. Griscom He confirms my Judg- ment already explained to you that the whole situation in New York may be saved without humiliation to any one and that with victory for the par ty by full conference with MT. Roosevelt and reasonable concessions wfth reference to the platform and can didates
 ".The thing of all others that ought to be avoided is controversy in the convention. l am told by Mir. Griscom that such a conference with MT. Roosevelt might conveniently be held and would be welcomed by him before the state committee meets on Tues day. I hope you will be able to reach a satisfactory solution. when yCu come on Wednesday.
 WILLIAM H. TAFT PROTESTED AGAINST CONTEST.
 "On the afternoon of Monday, Au- gust 15. MT. sherman telephcned me from New York, and for the first time apprised me of the fact that there was a proposal to oppose Colonel Roosevelt for the temporary chairmanship.
 No other name than Roots was mentioned I protested against the idea of a contest on such matter and purposeIy declined to be drawn in to a fight against Mir. Roosevelt and again renewed my urgent advice that there be a prompt and full personal conference with MT Roosevelt before the committee meeting with view oi securing harmony and victory for the party.
 MT sherman called upon me here on the I7th to meet an engagement ol a weeks standing made with him and Mir I>oudenslager, to discuss the con- gressionaI campaign text book MT Loudenslager was prevented from com
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 22.--Fore- cast for Arizona: Fair in south; thunderShowers in north.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

Mir sherman I told him l deplored the result of the meeting of the New York state committee because unless the break was repaired it meant division between New York republicans and probable defeat.
 PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
 Upon leaving me MT. sherman agreed to go into conference with Col onel Roosevelt provided he was will ing to do so, with view to adjusting the situation if possible, even at that late date Nicholas Longworth was present and he said he would send d telegram to bring about the conference. What the result was I don't know.
 Finally, when your telegram was received this morning. you stated that efforts had been made to create an inn pression that I favored a particular candidate for state chairman. This is absolutely untrue. l have expressed no opinion on the subject since an eff fort was made last winter by the New York congressional delegation to fur ther MT Woodrufrs retirement. which failed
 'I am very sorry. indeed. to observe columns of unfounded assertions in the newspapers concerning my attitude with respect to the New York situa- tion You know, however. as well as other New York leaders, whenever my advice or assistance in reaching sat isfactory adjustment of the difficulties arising has been sought, l have urged the necessity for the fullest conference with MT. Roosevelt by the members of the organization and with due defer ence. to honest differences of opinion have expressed the view which l still entertain, that d solution of the direct primary issue can be found in provi- sions similar to those of the Cobb bill as amended, in accord with a memorial signed by Seth Low, Joseph Choate and other prominent republicans of New York city.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
THE PRESIDENT FAVORED
 ROOSEVELT FUR CHAIRMAN
4 Letter to Griscom Making Clear His Attitude
 Toward New York Situation
KNEW NOTHING OF SELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN

Tn An Earlier Talk with the Vice President, Mr. Taft Had Stated That the Choice of Roosevelt Would Go
 Long Way Toward Smoothing the Difficulties Which Had Arisen in the Affairs of the Party in the Empire State :.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
MANY CHARRED VICTIMS
 IF THE RED FORESTS
Fftu Are Known To Have Perished in Northwestern
 Conhagrato6s
LAYER REPORTS FROM VARIOUS DISTRICTS SWELL LIST

The Story of Survivor Who Had Come out of the Heart of the Fire There Is Generally an Improved Situa- ton Though in the Occur d Alene District the Fire Unchecked Is Raging More Furiously Than Ever. ,N
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
LETTER PLEASED ROOSEVELT.

A Probability That It Will Change
 the Situation. Oyster Bay. August 22.-Colonel Roosevelt, after reading the text of
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

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Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

VACANT LOT WANTED-I have a new 4-room plastered frame cot tage with bath and nice porch Tn University Addition for sale. Will take vacant lot for first payment; balance $2O per month. Price s1,SOO. E pascoe. no North Center St.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-23
GRIScoM'S COMMENTS.

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