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The Washington times., 1910-08-25
FIRES ARE CHECKED
BY RAIN AND SNOW
Damage In Western Forests
Expected to Reach
S5O,OOG,OOO.

SPOKANE, Wash. ss.s- 25--Rain and
snow are checking the Northwest forest
fires
Following the scattered rainfall of
yesterday, today brought more cheering
reports II is believed that the worst
IS passed, and yet before the fires now
raging burn themselves out the property
loss may be fully 100000.
Although the loss of life among the
forest rangers VIII not be as great as
was at first supposed, fresh reports r.
celVed today indicate that the total
death list viii be above 2g0. Though he
situation in Montana, Idaho. Washing
ton. and Oregon Is improving. according
TO JOdays adviceS the situation in Cali
fires IN the SieTTas win do more dam
age Helena and Butte, Mont com
panies Of militia were tOdav heId under
arms IN readiness 70 be sent INTO the
field against the fires at the order Of
Governor Norris The Thompson Falls
IRE and that along the Clarks Fork
valley today were the most serious, the
worst OF the others, the reports said,
having been isolated.
The chief danger at the present time,
IN the opinion Of the Forest Service Off
Gers, is the spTinging up Of a high wind
The saving Of the Gallatin reserve IS
attributed to the two-inch snowfall.
This checked the progress OF a wall OF
IRE several niles long which was sweep
ing toward the Yellowstone Park =
downp0ur in the FIathead country ma
teriaIIy improved the aspect Of the fight
there.
The rains have come at the crucial
moment Worn out with days, and in
some cases weeks, Of incessant fighting
the hundreds OF men who have been
baCkGTing and using all other resources
in the futile attempt TO stay the fires,
are exhausted. II is feared that many
OF the men IN hospitals viii be unable
10 recover completely from the terrible
strain Of their battle
The railroads which have suffered
through the destruction Of bridges, tres
ties, ties, and telegraph lines, have re-
newed their attempts 10 restore their
lines 10 a normal condition Hundreds
OF track workers today are working 10
rebuild structures that are still smoking
II viii take weeks. however, TO per-
maueutlv repair all damage
The railroads losses are estimated IN
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need Of a Lara.
tive Is not a question Of a single &C
ton only. but Of permanently bene-
fetal effects, which viii follow proper
efforts to live In healthful way, with
the assistance Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Sienna. whenever It is re-
CURED, as # cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and viii therefore always have the
preference Of all who wish the best Of
family Iaxatives.
The combination has the approval
OF physicians because it is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions Of
weilinformed families who have used
It for many years past
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured BY the
California Fig Syrup Co. only
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
HALTS
RICHARDS SCHEME
Garry Hermann Opposed to Fight
Promoter Mixing In Baseball


CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug 25.-The
National Baseball Commission has given
what is considered a CUietus to the
plans Of Tex Richard. the mining man.
who promoted the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
for tour OF the country after the
regular season by leading baseball
players.
This has been made clear BY President
Garry Hermann, Of the commission.
No fight promoter should be allowed
20 nave any such close connection with
baseball said Hermann TODAY no
such plan as that proposed BY Richard
VIII be cOuntenanCed- If Richard Is
back Of the plan Il viii be best to fore
close the contracts and to tell the
players they cannot GO
Hermann called D A. Fletcher, the
Cincinnati promoter. into conference. to
discuss the scheme and its prevention.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Situation in Nation S Worst
Forest Disaster


Government cannot aid citizen
volunteers MANNED In fighting
forest fires.
Legislation viii he asked for them.
and for the relief Of widows and
orphans made by the wel.tern
fires
Outlook I'm Oregon, Montana, Idaho,
and California hopeful foday.
Government Forester Henry :.
Caves is personally conducting
the fight at MissouIa, Mont. in
the heart of the burning country.
Latest reports from s<ISsOuIa give
twenty-five dead in ranks of
temporary employees. No known
dead among forest rangers.
Light SHOWS and rains bring sItua-
tiOR under control.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
MUNSEY TOUR CAR BEARS
AUTOGRAPHS OF MAYORS
Hood of the Selden Is Much Decorated Driver of In
ter-State Makes Record for Careful Timing-On
Globe Trottcrs Stay In Thomas Flyer.

ant, has trekked thousands Of miles
guiding automobiles ia the United
States, Mexico and elsewhere in the
world. Like Miller. he Is a conservative
driver. and looks carefully after the In
tereSrS OF the company which trusted
the famous car To their keeping. Medii-
colt has an uncle in South Africa who
entertained former. President Roosevelt
on his hunting trip.
Fred A. Emery Of the Associated
Press. stationed in washington, has
taken trips TO most places in the world.
He is also familiar with the European
capitals He occupies one Of the pas
sengers' seats
J. R DOOlittIe. newspaper man and
lecturer and connected with the editorial
stan OF the Automobile and Motor Age,
has worked in every country Of the
world where the English lar guage IS
spoken and two or three where that
tongue IS conspicuous by its absence
The four men spend much Of their time
comparing the scenery passed through,
with the countries they have seen
The Corbin car. No. II. driven by
a T Bailey. is one Of the champion
cars. Of which there are several en-
tered in the tour. This machine has
been going along from day TO day with
a perfect score TO its credit. never late
at any noon or night control, and never
having any adverse points checked UP
This Is the same machine which made
the New York TO Atlanta run with A
perfect score. AfterWaTd thu car Cane
back over the route from 1--lanta 70
View York The car has heen in con-
slant use since these runs. and has
! ever developed any trouble.
The car is running better now than
tn day I started out with IL" said
Bailey. II have never even had a
pr-ncture on this trip. the motor is run
ming sweetIy. and ] expect to finish at
Washington with q perfect score There
Do = 9
out Of this machine since 7 left the
starting place IN Philadelphia"
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
FOILS
WASHINGTON CLUB
Closes Deal With Boston for
Use of Training Ground
At Hot Springs.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug President
Hedges. Of the Browns, announces that
the st. Louis Americans VIII train in
Hot Springs, Arb., next year
The Boston Americans so 20 California
and the Browns VIII share the new park
with the Cincinnati Reds Washington
expected 20 share the park with Gin
cinnati-
Third Baseman Mcdonald Shreveport
will report 10 O-Connor in washington.
D. c
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
TAFT IS FINISHING
ST. PAUL ADDRESS
Conservation Speech, Almost Com
pleted, Viii Be Extremely
Long

BEVERLY. Mass, Aug president
Taft today began what he expects VIII
lie the last half day for the preDara-
ton Of the speech he is TO deliver before
the conservation congress at St P2ZL
Thes speech VIII be a very long one.
approximately 1900 or 1900 zsords, deal
ing with the conservation problem from
ali its various angles
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
COPPER IN RENO

RENO, New, Aug 25.-Reno is under
great excitement today because Of the
discovery Of a ledge Of almost pure
copper in the main street The led ge
which IS apparently permanent, Is ten
feet wide and about ten feet under
the surface. II was uncovered BIZ
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

The Thomas Flyer, the big car which
Won The International race from New
York 10 Paris. and Is acting as a press
car on the MunSev Historic Tour, Is
known UnoffciaIIy as the Globe Trot-
JeTS' Car II has become an unwritten
law that no one can ride regularly in
the machine unless he has been beyond
the limits Of this country.
GeOrEe Miller, the driver. IS the man
who pilOted the machine IN its great
race around the globe, and is one Of the
most SkilIful men who ever handled q
car Clifford lIeduCOJI. MiIer's assist
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
SIGNS OF EARLY FALL.

Misunderstanding. Pa. Aug. %
Crickets jumping into stone piles,
alternating. and early deyvs indi-
cate an early fail. according 10 pa
tients at White Pine Camp N the
vicinity Of Mont Alto.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

The hood Of the Selden car looks Ike
national autograph album
To the signatures OF the mayors Of
the various towns passed through J D.
Murphy has added the autograph OF
Governor PrOuty OF Vermont, Senator
TilInghGst, State Senator Emerson, Of
New York, and many lesser notabies-
The Interstate car. with @ H. Co
vert at the wheel, has made a record
for coming into the night control just
within its time INIT Covert believes in
driving his machine so as 10 get
perfect score. and always judges his
allowance 50 as 10 use uD most OF it.
His greatest feat in driving was be-
tween Boston and Portland when the
machine started one hour and twenty
minutes late from Boston and arrived
al the night control one half minute
before its time limit expired
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
A Cordial Welcome.

The Munsey tourists were received
Hospitality by the BinEhamtOu Auto
mobile club last evening. 4 pilot
met the first cars at Oneonta. and
conducted them into the city \ band
concert was given here last night N
front OF the hotel
With the penaIizinE Of nine cars and
the dropping out OF three the night
for the trophies in the various d.
visions is being narrowed down IN
each class In division IA. for cars
costing $500 and under. the Brush No
Il leads IN division "a, for cars cost
ing sSO1 10 $1,000 only three Ford
cars remain and two Of these have
perfect scores
In division "a for cars costing S1.201
10 ST 900, only the Regal driven by
25- driven by Harry r. Wells, have
retained their perfect scores Five
other contestants in this class have
adverse marks against them. in d
vision A. for cars costing from Sl-bOl
to $1,000 the nEnJ for the top place
lies between the Washington No ,,
driven by A c. Carter the Washing
ton No. 6. driven by W D Arr1soI2,
the Pierce-R ac cine. driven by Lewis
StranS. and the Enger car driven BY
Harry friSch-
cars over the road each day without
UcnalizaIiCT
In Division "a, for cars costing
from S2C0I 10 s. 600. the victory lies be
tween the Columbia, Corbjn. CinO. StOd-
Eard-DaytOu. and hline-kar. I'll or
which have perfect scores and are a Ihe
hands Of competent drivers
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

An innovation introduced by the man
aEemenJ OF tbs tour has been that OF
posting near the Official bulletin board
each evening the scores OF the base
5ai! games and the results OF automobile
racing II has added greatly TO the
satisfaction Of the men
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Munsey Contestants Will Be
Cordially Entertained on
Arrival Saturday.
Continued from First Page.)


Pennsylvania avenue to the front Of the
Munsey Building.
At this point the escort cars viii dis
perse while the ccrtesting cars viii be
removed to Bartrom's GARAGE 1904 New
examined by the technical committee.
Prior to the arrival Of the cars, and
during their stay in Washington the
MunSey Building viii be the Official
headquarters for all interested
The Receiving Party.
IN the receiving party viii be Com
missioner Rudolph, Major Richard Syl-
vesteT. Chief Of Police; William r. Guide,
presid ant Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Gen. George H Harries. president of
the BOARD Of Trade; Henry l. West,
president Of the Columbia Country Club;
President W. B. DuvaH. OF the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington: John X
Efcyl- secretary Of the same organize
tion, l. G. Graham president Of the
Commercial Club. and Arthur J. Dodge,
Of the National Press Club.
The other two Commissioners would be
upon this committee except for the fact
that they are out OF the city on their
R0ycs HouEh. one Of the pioneers in
the automobile business of Washing
ton, viii serve rs marshal Of the run
Home and return
Hospitality Extended
The Munsey tourists viii make their
living headquarters at the New VIII
lard Hotel although the hospitality or
the city has already been extended
them. The Columbia Club, the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington, the Na-
tiOnaI Press Club, and the CONNER
ciaI club have opened their doors 10
the tourists and viii be happy 10 re-
ceieve them during the three days.
Saturday. Sunday. and Monday, dur
ing which they VIII be in the city
In addition Frederick MeTtens. Of
the Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company, has extended the
free use of the boats Of that company
on Sunday on its trips TO Marshall
Hall
Altogether there are thirty-eiEht cars
in the Cun. Tveuty-ciEhr started out as
contestants During the run. however,
two Of the cars were officially with
drawn. although they viii arrive with
the remainder. and one was disqualified
This leaves a total Of twenty-five c-1-
testants and ten cars carrying officials
Of the TIzI-
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

This city. just behind the pace-maker
car This machine is a perfect-score
car, and Ssrang, besides developing
great speed with the machine, has run
the entire distance over mountains and
through valleys without having a point
checked up against it.
His driving is the spectacular feature
OF the tour, and Is attracting wide at
reDrion IN all the towns passed through
Through the upper Susquehanna valley
which was passed yesterday, crowds or
people were out 10 see him pass, as
many Of them had seen his great speed
ing at the fairs held in this vicinity
from time TO tire
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Bis EIectricaI Schnnl

Is the Oldest and best school IN the vvy,-55
teaching electricity exclusively Tvheo--.fc7f
and practical course complete in one vez-
Students actually construct dynamoS no
tors and electrical Instruments Cyradra-a-
hold EoOd positions in the electrical frsr-g-
tries throughout the world.
Eighteenth year begins September n
Catalogue on request
BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL.
40 Chicago Avenue,
TAKO1IA PARK d O.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
BELMONT ACADEMY.

13I-l323 COLUMBIA ROAD.
instruction BY 1oEIlf- civil se-~t1s examiner
IN civil service tyI-CUr1ting- Etenozraphyy
6fCtatiou, arithmetic etc Complete course
6 months in shorthand OF bookkeeoiuz- 80
20 holders OF scholarships.
COURSES N ALL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
PHONE COLUMBIA ~
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Awards Set Fox Monday.

On Monday evening there viii be a
gathering at which results viii be an
nounced and the murh-sOught-f0r prizes
awarded. During the run from the
AIunse- building 10 the Soldiers Home
and return Ma ior Sylvester viii take
personal charge Of all police arrange
meurs. while Capt Thomas HOlliuber-
ger. Of the Twelfth street precinct, VIII
have a special squad of men in the VI
Ciuitv OF the 1IUnSey Building to handle
the crowd which Is anticipated when the
cars arrive.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Matheson Holds Record.

The biz Silent Six Matheson holds
a perfect score record for cars in Divi-
sion Ga, including cars costing from
g .0W 10 $4,000 This powerful machine
has been going over the roads from day
TO day finding all paths easy and never
having a penalty checked up against IL
II has attracted much attention in ali
the towns through which IT has passed
because Of its record in the tour and its
fine appearance
The perfect score brigade now con-
sists Of
Columbia no. .. driver, c. N Wagner
Washington No ;, driver. A C Carter
Washington No. 6. driver, A G. Arri-
son
Ford No. s, driver, Charles 3 Miller
Corbin No II. driver. A T Bailey
Brush No. Il, driver, D. E Mccoy
Regal 10. Is, driver. a W LaRoche-
Pierce-Racine No Is, driver, Lewis
StranE
Enger No. i. driver. Harry Frisch-
Cino No - driver. Walter DOunellE-
standardization No. p. driver, L H
Maxwell No. p. driver. Harry E.
Kiine-Kar No. 81. driver. c. c. Fair
man
AIathesOn No 3. driver. D. A. Hall.
Ford 40. 81. driver, James Cherry
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
MunSey Contestants Leave
Binghamton, n. Y, Ex-
pechng DesOlate Run.
NO STOP AT NOON;
TAKE BOX LUNCHES
Fifteen Cars Retain Perfect Scores.
Krit Car IS With
drawn.
Score at the Start of Ninth
DAYS Ran
PERFECT.


PERFECT.
No.
2-COIumbia.
-WashiuEtOn.
G-WasbiagtOn-
S-FOrd-
1I-COTbf2s
I4-Brush-
I5-ReEaI PIuEEer-
I6-Pierce-Raeine-
IT-EnEer-
22-CiuO-
observation-disclosures
25-Maxwe1-
SI-KIIae-
53-MafhesoR.
Oxford
PENALIZED-
No Ger Points
S---hOon
lS-IirFEsh ,
IO-UHrTeR-DctrOft .---.-.-.-. >
3O-Ford =
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e0-Infer-Stafe ---.---.-.--- III
S-staver-ChfcaEO --.-.. "a.
IS-Cireat Western ......-.-..--2.I6I
"Penalized on account Of accident.
WITH DIR AVN.
I9-krIf.
26-NaNyveu.
2S-GIide.
DISQUALIFIED.
gilmore.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
SPECIAL NOTICES

A MEETING Of the stockholders % TIE
United States Light Traction Co. viii
be held al the Hotel St Jar4ss- Wash
ington. D c. on THURSDAY SEPT
1st. 1870 at TEN O'CLOCK a N for
the purpose of dispOsinE of the patents
now owned by the company.
THOMAS w BICKNELL. Pres
W A WHITE, SCI
HERBERT L STILLMAN. Treas
MashLnEton. d c. AZ ID La-n
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

TCTORING-Germsn by experienced teacher
X st y z
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
SD Nc Record

Lewis Strang. in the powerful Pierce
Racine car made a great record yester-
Gay. He started last from Saratoga and
finished first at the night control, in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24

ROME. Oct "a According 10
the Tribuna. Archbishop W. l..
O'Couneil Of Boston and Msgr F'al-
COMO. the apostolic delegate 10 the
United States. will be raised 20
the cardiualate az the next meeting
0f the consiatory While the yati.
can refuses 10 deny or confirm the
report. It Is generally regarded as
fact that America Will be given a
larger representation IN the college
Of cardinals than she nov has
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore rs
now the only American member.
Msgr Falconio is the first Amer
lean citizen 20 serve as apostolic
delegate 10 this country. having be
come naturalizcd many years ago.
lie was born In Italy. and came over
when stiil a young man. Before go
INK to Washington eight years ago
he was the vatican's representative
10 Canada.
Archbishop O'COnnell Was born
IN Lowell, Mass. and VAS ordained
into the Catholic priesthood at
Rome in 1884 He rs regarded very
highly by the pope. and has been
chosen 10 represent the vatican on
numerous occasions. Since 1907 he
has had charge ~ the archiepisco-
pal see at Boston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24

Vice. He's nm accommodating sort
but he'd Just as soon put you in jail
az not
In Spanish War.
Col, Matt GOrmley otherwise
known 10 taxpayers NJ the county
treasurer. "fii' IN the Spanish war
ali right. but be didn't get hia title
there. lie might have. perhaps, II
u had lasted long enough The ma
tlonal guards did the rest
Tho highest ranks of the botitled
folk are found on the top floor
Here you come across Gen Met.
oalfe. who led the famous "6G6" for
mayor two years ago on the demo.
cratic ticket True. the general
has no scars or medals. but he's n
general. all right. all right. aud he's
been one In the old territorial
days he WAS encouragement.
On this floor you'll find the only
king IN the bunch. King Sam
Woods doesn't sound very euphoni-
Gus. but us true. Mabel Sam
owned the biggest strawberry
patch near Lake Washington about
10 years ago. so they call him the
strawberry King
In the clerks office you will find
Commodore Hurtiha Burils doean't
own boat. but he's commodore
just the same He's yacht eR.
thusiast. aud is president Of a myth.
teal Phantom Yacht club
Should Be Admiral
Court Clerk Louis T siiyhin'a re.
cent adventure M sea with Judge
Cary may gain him The title Of "Ad.
mlral' Ia the same club.
It's in this office. too. that you
can meet Judge woodin. who was
J = so long ago and 40 far back
that he can hardly recall Il himself
Nor must the title hunter forget
Rev J o Siguardason here. aud
Corporal Bruins. and Judge Hanna
And then. ia the court rooms.
you'd have 90 tumble all over your
self to avoid meeting titled person
ages First OF all. there are the
present judges who wili be judges
as long "a they live Department
No ] furnishes Mai Jones and
Capt shechan. both baiiiifs aud
both q. A r. men. In Department
No. 8 there n Corporal Morris. also
wet" Of the civil war. and 30 on.
and 20 on. and 40 on.
Here. too. you may easily stumble
into titied lawyers What list Of
them Judge white. Judge Root.
Judge Jacobs. Judge hell. Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24
D common To TALK
FOR LABOR PARTY

William o'Connor OF Fairbanks.
Alaska, Who was the labor candl,
date for delegate 20 congress last
summer. wlil deliver an address AZ
an open meeting Ia the Labor Tenn.
pie tonight.
The labor party d distributing
$50 600 pieces 81 literature In behalf
VI IL legislative senatorial and
e0mmlHnianership candidates Final
meetings. beginning Tuesday. have
BEEN arranged as follows.
Tuesday. Afro. American hall. y.
Madison IT. Wednesday. Mountain
NieW hall. Green Lake. and Wards
hall. Georgetown. Friday. steiBer'A
hall. Interplay. Saturday. West Side
hall. West Seattle. Tuesday. No.
yembcr .. paysAe'a hall. Latona. and
odd Fellows hall. Fremont. Wed.
nesday November 2. WaEer'A hall.
ililiman City. aud Oltman'n hall.
2tth and Lane. Thursday. Novem
Der 4. Junction hall. Ballard. aud
pugdals's ball. Rainier Beach. Mon
day. November Z. graad rally In Ar.
rade hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24
X, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND
ALL OTHER STOMACH MISERY GOES

may call II By some other name
your real and ouly trouble Ia that
which you eat does not digest. but
quickly fermenta and s0urs. produc.
tng almoat any unhealthy condition
A case OF Pape's Diapepsin will
cost my cents a. any Pharmacy
here. and will convince any stomach
sufferer five minutes after taking
a single dose that Fermentation and
Sour stomach rs causing the mis-.
cry Of Indigestion
No matter II you call your trouble
Catarrh 81 the Stomach. Nervous
ness or Gastritis. or by any other
name-always remember that a GER
tain cure Is waiting az any drug
store the moment you decide to be.
gin It's use.
Papes Diapepsin will regulate
any out-otordsr Stomach within
five minutes. and digest promptly.
without any fuss or discomfort all
Of any kind Of food you eat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24

lasted only one month. but he got
the title for llfe.
~ 10 the other military titles.
fheyfe N G~that H.. national
guard Henry doom served ono
term ~ J y In Van ASSET tried
one case. and nov you couldn't pull
his title Of Judge away from him
With a team OF horses. Dr wood Is
q doctor Of divinity.
But let's start from the bottom
up, going clear to the top floor.
whore nearly every baillff is some
military hiEhbrow or another. aud
almost every lawyer IN Judge"
First. YOU bump into busy chap
down In the aherlffs office lie
looks like the whole works. No.
no " isn't "Bob" Hodge This man
isn't any plain. everyday mister {"
Ear from such. He's a colonel
Lieut.. Col. stringer. at your ser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-24

I fuur meals don't III comfort.
~ y you feel bioated after eat.
" ~ you believe it Il the food
nTa Ills yDa: " what little you
y - NE a lump OF lead on your
go Il theirs q difficulty In
lnz after eating. quotations
~. andigesied food and acid.
zsnrn. brash or a belehinR Of
5uH can make up your mind
% nead something to stop
fssn
= nsse every bite 81 food you
~ N the nOurishment and
z'sksh d your body. you maSt rid
~ stomach 81 p0isOns. excessive
q al stomach gas which sonrs
~ sntire neal-interferes with
"a - and causes 80 many suf.
49, An q Dyspepsia. Sick Headache.
! asaa. Constipation. Gripping.
Tour care IA no different-yon
= stomach sufferer. though you