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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
500 FOR.
Feared That Many Have Fallen Vic.
tins of Eiamea.

Helena. Mont, Aug. ga Northern
Pacific train reached his city today
from the west, the first in three days
The passengers relate thrilling expert
ences. All day yesterday they were
in fear lest they could not get through.
They report the burning of a Miiwau.
kee train in northern Idaho, the pas
sengers having been taken aboard the
train reaching here today. The pas
senSers report the destruction COM
plete along Clark's fort valley.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2:.-T11ree
hundred fire fighters OF a total force OF
600 which has been battling the flames
in the burning white pine forests of
northern Idaho, are "unaccounted for to-
day.
Government Forest Supervisor w. r..
Weigle at Wallace today declared his
belief that nearly all OF his entire
number had persisted.
Wallace, Ida. Aug. o3.-Among those
in he Wallace hospital from injuries
received from fighting forest fires, are:
b. M. BHITTEN, Palermo, N. u.
FRANK HICKMAN. Lead, N. u.
G. W. WANING. Warwick. ". d.
JACOB FINN. Aberdeen, S. D.
Fargo.-Northern Pacific officials an
nulled all of its regular rains
trains on account of the forest fires
In Montana and oregon, out in the in
stance of No. 6 a special train was
made up at Billings, Mont, to take it's
place.
Spokane. Wash. Aug. 23-That Elk
City is still on the map and cut OF
reach Of the forest fires raging in the
surrounding country which is ablaze
for miles, is due solely to the leroisln
of the women of the town who, while
the male population was fighting the
advance OF the cOnflagratiOn, guarded
their homes and business HOUSES. eX-
tinguishing q number of incipient
blaze started by brands carried from
the burning forests.
The wind has again risen to a gale
and the adjacent mountains are 4
seething mass of flames. The entire Iron
mountain is again ablaze and the fire
on Squaw Creek is burning with renew.
ed fury. The American river district
Is a gigantic fire for miles. Tho lumber
of outlying settlements. from which the
Inhabitants have fled, is certain of de-
%struction and it is reported that the
plant of the American Eagle mine n
Of the largest in the district is burning.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
General.

Roosevelt will not take part in the
campaign in New York.
William j. Bryan will support G.. NJ.
Hitchcock Of Omaha for election to
the senate.
Mayor Gaynor, New York. shot by
a would-be assassin, is now consider.
ed out of danger.
Speaker Cannon refuses to be
dumped, and says he will continue as
q candidate for speaker.
Nicholas LOngworth came out plain
ly and strongly in opposition to the
reelection of Cannon as Speaker.
The population of Syracuse, N. Y,
is 137.249. an increase of 2S,S75, or
26.6 per cent, as compared with 10S,-
374 in 1900.
Burlington sells bonds for the Colo
RADIO and Southern and will complete
line between Denver and Cheyenne
with the proceeds.
Captain" Jack Castle. an aeronua,
of Louisville, KY. died in a hospital
at Evansville, Ind, from injuries re.
ceived at Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, when his
balloon exploded at a height of zoe
feet and he fell to the ground in front
of an amphi-theater.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
WILL FIGHT CROOKS.
Col. Roosevelt For Square Deal Even
in His Own Party.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 2~5.-Theodore
Roosevelt pledged himsel to the men
Of Buffalo today to help them n al!
sincere citizens to tight cr~ookedness
wherever it was found
Il will help you just as l Gid in the
past" he said, speaking to the Elliott
club, whose guest he was at breakfast.
He made a plea for the punishment
of crooked and grating public officials
and the election of honest ones in their
places as the only process of gradually
but permanently raising the morals of
political and business. life and said he
thought it his duty to hunt out crooks
and especially the crooks in his own
party.
II believe in party government" he
said, but the moment the question of
honesty is involved I recognize no
party distinctions, or if I do it is that
1 take it that it is a little more my
business O put the CRATER and crook
out of public life if he belongs to
my party than if to another.
This attitude demands that ones
attention be fixed not on financial or
social status, but on conduct"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
OPENS HIS TOUR At UTICA
FiRSi TALK BY COL. ROOSEVELT
IS TO FARMERS.
eristIes With Sound Advice and 10 a
Characteristic Speech on
Rural Life.

Utica, N. y. Aug. 24.-Colonel
Roosevelt today was the guest of his
brOther-in-law. Douglas Robinson at
the 1atter's country estate near JOr-
danViiie. Mrs. Roosevelt and their son,
Quentin. accompanied the colonel to
JOrdanville.
Politics formed a fruitful subject of
conversation between Colonel Roosevelt
and his brothet-in-law. The ex-
president is deeply Interested in OBJ
tanning the denomination for State
Senator +. NJ. Davenport. Il republican
leader of Oneida county. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and his friends have
been dominant in politics here and ac-
tive warfare is looked for as imminent
between the Roosevelt and Sherman
followers.
During the morning Colonel Roose-
Welt inspected the farming operations
OF the Robinson estate. Late this eve
ming he will come to Utica by automO.
bile to resume his journey westward.
ROoseVelt'S first address was deliv-
cred yesterday afternoon to 10000 cit
liens of this section of New York.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
ALL RANGES ARE SAFE.
snow Storm and Rain Is Partially
Q%uenching Fires.

Wallace. Idaho. Aug. 24.-All of the
men on the list of the government for
esters employed in Idaho have reported
to the supervisor. or are known to be
safe.
Spokane, Wash. Aug. 24.-Fifty-f four
persons and no more are known to
nave persisted in the forest fires in
Idaho, Montana and Washington. A
government crew working on the Big
Fork of Occur d'Alene has been lost. it
is feared, and some government rangers
IN Montana are still in the woods.
There is no warrant for the reports OF
Il loss OF hundreds of lives.
Avery. Idaho, Aug. 24.-The bodies
of twenty employees of the United
states forest service were found with
in a radius of one mile on Setter creek
yesterday by a searching party headed
by Deputy Sheriff Charles J. Sullivan
and Edward Rassett. The unfortunates
mad died where they fell of SuffOcatiOn
and most of the bodies were charred
beyond recognition.
pOkan WASH. Aug. 24.-The news
that comes from the burning forests
OF Idaho. Montana and Washington in
creases the seriousness of the situation
S" far as the destruction of timber is
concerned, but reduces the estimate of
the loss of life. only fifty-tour persons
are known to have persisted.
Hundreds of national forest rangers
who yesterday were reported missing
and probably dead have not all turned
up safe, but many Of them have.
The fire-SWeDt country contains
many lakes and streams of water. and
by taking refuge in these the skillful
rangers probably saved their lives.
Everywhere except neal the towns
the fires arc sill spreading. Many
companies Of United States and state
troops are on their way t. the scene,
hoping to ~outmancuVcr an enemy thai
cannot be conquered by Il front attack.
The best hope of the threatened for
csts, however, is in the sky. Rain
and snow have fallen in Montana and
light rains in Idaho and the season OF
fall rains is near at hand
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
20 MISUNDERSTANDING Be.
TWEEN PRESIDENT AND co.,
ONEL ROOSEVELT.
DEPLORES REPORTS
Ex- President Left on Five Thousand
Mile Trip During Which He Will
Visit Fourteen Statcs.-Both
Well Pleased.

New York. Aug. EST am very much
pleased with Mr.. Taft's statement. 1t
makes the situation perfectly clear. If
Nassau county wishes me to go t. the
state convention I shall go. I regard
the issue Az clear cut and as far as I
an concerned there will be absolutely
40 COMPROMISED"
This declaration was made today by
Theodore Roosevelt a few minutes be-
fore his departure on his western
speaking tour and followed a short
conference with County Chairman
Lloyd G. Griscom in the former presi-
1ent's private car. Republic.
President Taft made it plain in n
letter given out yesterday by Lloyd c.
Griscom. president of the New York
republican county committee. how the
misunderstanding arose. He explains
that he never took any part in a COM
mittee cabal to defeat Colonel Roose.
welt for temporary chairman of the
coming republican state convention.
On the contrary, he explicitly deplores
the result of the committee meeting
which chose Vice President Sherman:
he rebukes the party leaders who have
permitted it to go abroad %uncontra-
dicted that the president was behind
their factional preferences: he insists
that at every opportunity he advised
he fullest conference with Colonel
Roosevelt, and he explains that he has
c panied by the columns of an
founded assertions il the pap
concerning my attitude to the New
York situation"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Foreign.

Reports are in circulation in the
European press. emanating from
Vienna. of a conference Of the powers
to determine the status of Crete. The
Norddeutsche AllSemeine Zeitung in
a semi-Of1iciai declaration expresses
doubt OF c~onvOcation of such a con
ference and holds that Turkey alone,
as the owner OF the island, could
originate a proposal for such a cor
ference which she has slight interest
70 do.
Thousands of people in Paris for
sock its bed and remained in the
streets to watch the conclusion Of the
great aviation race, which was won
by LIE Blanc in a Bleriot %monoplane.
Auburn. also in a Bleriot. took second
prize, finishing a short twenty
minutes behind. the winner, although
his total time in completing the
course was somewhat longer.
Lisbon (Portugal) newspapers print
alarming reports of an alleged plot of
the clerical party for the overthrow
Oi the Portuguese government and
the establishment Of a military die
t%atorship. The Seclo says the cleri-
cal party's strong and growing dis
satisfaction with the liberal policy
OF the government has eliminated in
the organization of Il revolution to
overthrow the administration, seize
its members and set up a military die,
%tatOrship, the first object of which
will be to stamp out the republicans.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Crushed Under WAGON.

Casselton. N. D., Aug. 2S.-RicAart
Aleith, a young man of this place anc
a carpenter by trade. son OF Fred
Aleith the we'll known Casselton car
penter and contractor, was crushed to
death this mOning.
Young Aleith was employed in
building a silo on one of the Howe
fans near here. He had finished this
job and was On his way to another
Howe farm. where he was to build a
second silO.
While on his way to the second farm
he was passing a bundle wagon. The
team became frightened and Aleith was
knocked down, one Of the heavy wheels
passing over his body and crushing him
so badly that he died an hour later.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
PERISH,
Record Of Fire Casualties-New Fires
Now Started,

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 23.-The fact
ice have persisted has been definitely
established by reports to the supervisor
at Wallace. Idaho.
Seattle, Wash. Aug. PA forest fire
which broke cut last night in Cedar
river valley, twenty five miles east of
Seattle has increased in fury and is
entirely beyond control. d. p. Simons.
Jr.. chief warden Of the Washington
forest fires association said today that
his men were poWerless and that he
would call upon the governor to order
out the militia.
Missoula, Mont, Aug. 25.-Early re-
ports from the fire districts today
We're hopeful.
At the forestry office assurance was
given hat it was safe for the refugees
to return to their homes along the
Occur d'.Aiene line uf the Northern
Pacific and on the Puget Sound rail-
way.
Washington, y. c., Aug. 25.-Twn
companies Of troops which We're re-
quested by Superintendent Morgan Of
the Flathead Indian reservation for
fire fighting duty will not be required
owing to the fall of snow last night.
at the Indian bureau. 1t is assumed
that the fires in that section are un-
fe control.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED WHEN
ENGINE CRASHES THROUGH
PULLMAN.
N. D. WOMAN Is VICTIM
Body Partially Identified as Miss
Swinger, a Nurse Of 6eIfieId, N.
D.-Rear End Collision at
Detroit, Mich.

Flint. Mich, Aug. 25.-In a rear end
collision between passenger trains
Nos. 4 and il. both castbOund on the
Grand Trunk railway. two miles east
Of Durand, late last night eight per-
sons were known to have been killed.
Three were probably fatally injured
and five were seriously hurt. 1t was
reported early today that our pas
sengers were missing.
Train No. IA stopped to repair a de-
the sleeper on the standing train. The
engine of NO. 4 plowed half way
through the sleeper. crushing to death
some of the sleeping passengers.
The wreckage of the sleeper caught
fire and other passengers were burn
ed or scalded. 1t is said there We're
eighteen passengers on the Inflated
car
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 25.-The Detroit
Journal estimates the number of dead
In last nights wreck on the Grand
Trunk railroad neal Durand as twelve
and gives as the list of dead:
MRS. DAVIS. 226 Stanley street.
Montreal.
MRS. LUCY Z. GITPIN. GAS Forty
fifth street. Chicago.
Three unidentified women, a small
child and an unidentified man.
Five bodies are believed to still be
in the wreck.
Only one body las been positively
identified. that of Mrs. Alma Wood
ward Of Montreal. an invalid who was
travelling with a nurse n her son,
Clifton A. Davis.
One of the other bodies has been par
TALLY identified Is that of 4 nurse. Miss
SWinger of Ieltieid. n. u. DR.. Fair OF
Durand, the urgeO of the railroad
company asserts that the charred bones
so far recovered should represent about
six persons.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
w Washington.

The population of Detroit, Mich, is
4to.7GG. an increase {. lS0,O62. or 63
per cent. as compared with 2S5,704 in
1900.
Found guilty of leaving his post OF
duty before being relieved and of
sleeping on watch. Lieutenant Graf
ton A. Beal, u. S. n. was reduced
thirty-cne numbers and publicly repri-
manded by the secretary Of state.
The population of Des Moines. Ia.
is S6.3GS. compared with 61.139 in
1900. The population of Davenport.
Ia. is 43,02S, an increase of 1.174 or
Poi per cent, as compared with 2o,254
in 1900. The population of Milwau-
kee. Wis. is 373.S57, an increase OF
SS.542. or 81 per cent. as compared
with 2S5.315 in 1900.
Application for a writ of mandamus
10 compel Secretary of State Knox to
submit state department records con-
corning the case of DR.. James E.
Buckley of Chicago. who says he was
refused help from the American en-
bassy at Mexico City when he was
threatened with imprisonment. was
filed here in the district court.
Gifts of wine to warships Of the
American navy is not to be taboed,
despite the protests of the wOmen's
Christian temperance union, which re-
Gently protested to the navy against
the presentation of 100 cases of Cali
fOrnia wine to the cruiser. California,
10 an association of California wine
e Acting Secretary Winthrop
sent a telegram to the San Francisco
branch OF the WOmen's Christian tenn.
pcrance union stating that he had
been unable to find a regulation re.
referred to by it Is having been is.
sued by Former Secretary Of the Navy
John d. Long f%orbidding the use Of
wine on WarshipS.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Three Cent Rate Restored.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 24.-After
Sept. l. all passenger travel in Ar
kansas will be at he rate of 3 cents
a mic. An announcement to this eff
feet is made today by the several rail-
roads which agreed to give a 2h cent
rate a trial some months ago. h
agreement will expire at the end Of
the present month n notice is given
that the 3 cent rate will be established
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Qusrreled Over Money.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Aug. 23.-As A
result Of a quarrel over a division of
money, Charles Covalene. a miner, was
shot and instantly killed. Mrs. John
Bolner, a bystander, was shot through
the hip, and Dominick Vigil. also a
miner, was wounded early today
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Think Mar Was Murdered.

Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. 25.-Ru-
dolph Holmes of Marvel, n. d., was
the name of the man whose mangled
body was found near Emerald the
first of the week, and it is now be-
lieved hat he vas murdered.
The body was disinterred at Lari-
more this morning and was fully iden-
titled by Holmes father-in-law, who
came from Marvel for that purpose.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
To Annex Korea.

Seoul, Korea. Aug. 23.-It is ex-
pected that the formal annexation of
Korea by Japan will take place within
a few days. Even the most radical
advocates Of Korean independence ad-
NIT that sue a step may be taken
at any moment and will meet with
little opposition from the Korean PA,
triots."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Prisoners ATTEMPT Suicide.

Atlanta, Ga, Avg. 25.-TwO prison.
ers in the county Jail here attempted
to kill themselves when denied the
privilege Of hearing h election re-
turns. They said that to be in jail
on election day in Georgia was un-
reasonable.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-09-09
Personal.

The mayor of Ell Paso, Tex, was
killed by a falling wall during a fire.
The slayer of a wealthy California
ranch woman was captured and made
a full confession.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
S. ]. c. /. Notes.

The debating club holds its next session
friday. The subject will be a contrast
between Caesar and Napoleon. The
members are primed for a hot discussion.
as they have been diligently studying the
Ives and characters Of each general.
assins pupils have shown pro-
fisiaacy ID various branches this week
Ninth grade. English-A Michel, o.
Robert, Z. Robert, C. Brou, A. Leblanc.
Eighth srade. Geography-A. Lacour.
J, Richard, W. Higgason, Ed. Cox.
The S. j. c. /. team was defeated by a
score Of 8 10 4 by the D. H. S. team in a
fotlr-innjng game at Cleveland Park last
Sunday afternoon. The S. j. C. /. boys
were Just settling to work when the game
had to be called. Cne cause which con-
tributed to their defeat, so the reporter
tllinls, was their first appearance in their
new uniforms, which are so natty and
neaf.that the boys could not help admir-
ING themselves. OF course it goes without
saying that a looking glass and base
6aEi are incompatible.
There have been several games upon the
campus this week. One of particular note
was holly contested 10-inning game be-
tween q picked nine from the public
school and the Junior nine of S. j. C. L
This terminated in favor 0 the high school
boys by score of 8 to 12.
There has been lull in athletics owing
to an increase of school work preparatory
to the final exams.
Bro. Hillary, of Muskosee, OLA, arrived
aere Wednesday to take charge of the 7th
and 8til grades, This additional help
tfyes tie principal more time and OPP
2ortanity to superintend the graduating
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
Big Bargain Sale.

Another of j. a. Dalferes popular
money-saving bargain sales is advertised
to take place next Monday and Tuesday,
May 2 and 3, and the announcement will
be received with much pleasure by the
many friends and patrons of this we'll
known establishment, who have learned
by experience what exceptional values
may be obtained at these periodical
sales. At next weeks event great bar
gains viii be offered in all lines of sea-
sonable goods, including millinery trim
mings and trimmed hats, first communion
and confirmation outfits, misses and
ladies hosiery, laces, shoes, ladies' neck
wear, corsets, enbroideries, handkerchiefs,
linen towels, ladies belts, fans. belt pins,
napkins, mems shirts. dress goods. men S
and youths suits, and other articles too
numerous to mention. The quality of
Dalferes goods. as every body knows, is the
best or The market a the styles are the
very latest, possessing the merit of excIus-
iveness and individuality which appeals to
all Well-dressed people. The public is
cordially invited to avail themselves of
the opportunity to secure some of this de-
sirabie merchandise next Monday and
Tuesday at prices never before heard of
N this eommunitp.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
Local School Students in State
Competitions.

A delegation of teachers and pupils of
the local high school left yesterday morn
ing for Baton Rouge to participate in the
annual rally-day exercises of the public
schools of the state. The Donaldsonville
entries contests viii be as
follows
Glee club (quartette) Misses Mia
Sims, ziIlah Collins. Nancy Profltt and
Ethel Landry.
Debate Miss Claire Werner and Jafrey
Vega.
spelling-Misses Mabel Wutke and Al
berta Lear.
Declamation-Miss Inez Greenwood.
Athletics William Blumenthal.
Principal Arnold Pearce. Prof Thomas
Mccall, and Misses Leda Landry and
Nellie Garrett, comprising the faculty of
the high school department, accompanied
the contestants.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30
Ascension couneil celebratea Annlue....,.

ascension Council Celebrates Anniversary
Ascension Council No. 1887 KNIGHTS Of
columbus, celebrated its fourth anniver-
sary with sumptuous dinner last Sunday
afternoon at its commodious hall in Mis-
slsslppi street. One hundred and forty
SIX members of the organization were
present and participated in the feast and
the affalr proved most delightful and en-
Joyabie' both as regards the gastronomic
character OF the spread and the flow
oil oratory which followed the feastino
Inc dishes comprising the temptins renn
were prepared in the well-equipped
Aiecnen OF the K. of c, Hall by a commit
Tee OF ladies, and were served in coursee
Oy oevy OF winsome young girls. The
banquet hall was tastefuIly decorated
win haeS, bunting, moses and cut
Ho"efS' presenting most attractive an
pearahce' Judge Paul Leche. grand
Alleht OF Ascension Council. presided as
''iastef OF ceremonies, and a number of
appropriate and interesting addresses
were made, including one by Dr. F II
Dugas, grand knight of Assumntion Cow,
ell who was the only visiting knisbt
present
one OF the pleasant features of the occo
SION was the presentation of handsome
n OF =. charm to Deputy Grand knight
Henry A. Terrio by several of his brother
knights The pretty incident took Mace
uuring the course of the dinner. the nre-
Sentatlon speech, in the nature of 3 make
oeileVe arraignment of Mr.. Terrio far h;s
supposed faults, which are really virtnas
ana a criticism of him for his failures and
shortcomings. when in reality he is guilty.
OF none, being made in convincing stvle bv
b. j. Vega. The SURPRISED reciDient of the
beautiful gift responded with much FEELING
demonstrating in his words the emotion
that oVercame him and expressing in sim
pie but expressive language his sincere
appreciation of the exquisite testimonial
Inc committee in charge of the arranee-
nents Tor the successful celebration was
of B, J. Vega, chairman; L. j.
8Fun' John Schaff, ], L. Rusca and L. A.
landry.
The ladies who assisted in preparing a
ne delectable menu were Mesdames PAU $
'eche, Joseph Constantin, L. A. Landry b
;. j. Brun, Gilbert Landry and Edmond s.
'ichard, and Miss Florine Brun. q
10 these committees Of Jealous and =
aithful workers is due the lions share of 4
he credit for the unqualified success I'll r
he delightful function. = =