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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
FRIGHTFUL FOREST FIRES.
Town Of Wallace, Idaho, Destroyed
and Others In Danger.

SPOKANE, Aug. 2l.-At l o'clock
Wallace, Idaho, is q solid mass of
flames aud the whole town is doomed.
A wall of flames from the forest fires
raging outside the town all afternoon,
famed by the high winds, swept over
the hill into the city shortly after 8
O'Clock, and at lO:l5 the whole east
side was totally destroyed.
. The fire chief ordered all inh abitants
of the city out. Women and children
are running, screaming hysterically,
through the streets toward the trains
assembled to hurry them away to safe
ty.
All rolling stock OF the railway was
ordered removed from yards by the
higher officials and special bearing
the complete fire equipment from Spo-
kane was dispatched to the scene.
The loss is already millions. The
fire. fighters were driven back by the
intense heat. Their hands and faces
were burned to blisters and their
clothes scorched and smoking and
they were compelled to fee with the
others to the north and west. The
buildings burned like timber.
At o'clock Mayor Walter Hanson
ordered every available man out to
backfire up the hillsides around the
town, threatening Imprisonment for
all who refused. As the flames drew
closer to the telephone Office the girls
fed with hasty cry to the Spokane
office that the town was q fire.
At3 o'clock in the afternoon the
demand of the people for trains to
leave the town became 80 great that
both the Oregon Railway & Naviga.
tion company and the Northern Pacific
made up special trains which left at
sundown, bearing hundreds OF women
and children, with their valuables.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
train pulled down the Occur d'Alene
valley to Osborne, out Of all possible
danger, while the Northern Pacific
train proceeded toward MissOula.
Others who did not wait for the trains
or who desired to carry more of their
household goods than they could take
by that means, secured every availa.
| bic vehicle or started on foot for Os.
| borne.
At midnight many of the principal
buildings had been destroyed and the
last message from the stricken city
before communication was cut off was
that there seemed to be no hope for
any of the structures. Wallace, 12s
miles west of Missoula, is densely
built in q small cup-shaped basin. the
only exits being three narrow can
yons. These are now hemmed in by
fire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
Cities Show Growth.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The popu.
lation of Milwaukee is 1857, an
increase Of 8,542, or 81 per cent as
compared with 285, ,3l3 In 1900.
The population of Des Moines. Iowa,
is Sc, ,368, an increase Of 24.229, or 80
per cent as compared with 81, l39 in
1900.
Davenport, Iowa, shows 43,029, an
increase of 7,774, or 22.1 per cent as
compared with 35, ,254 in 1900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
To Experiment In Beets.

DENVER, Aug. 17.-According to
William A. Orton, in charge of the
beet sugar investig alton bureau of the
department of agriculture, who has
just arrived here, the government will
establish q station In the Ark ans az
valley for experimental purposes, with
q view of teaching farmers the best
method of increasing the percentage
of sugar in their beets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
WERE APPROACHED,
The illinois Bribery Scandal Develop.
Court Sensation.

Court Sensation.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Declaring that
practically all OF them had been zap.
preached" in connection with the trial
OF Lee O'Netl Browne. Judge Kerston
yesterday dismissed panel Of Is ve-
niremen who had been subpoeuaed in
the work Of selecting q jury. Judge
Kersten pronounced the stu alton "de.
plorable.
The veniremen were immedi ately
taken to the Office OF State Attorney
Wayman, where Judge Kersten asked
each man by name If he had been
called upon by anyone in connection
with his possible service ss q Juror.
Nearly all answered 10 the affirm ative.
They weere instructed to report in
court for further investig alton.
1t is possible that they will be re-
lieved Of further duty in the case and
the laborious process of selecting
others begun all over again. An.
other possibility is that the case may
be taken to another county II it is
found impossible to get an impsrtia al
jury here.
The first trial Browne charged with
bribing State Representative White
to vote for Lorimer for United States
senator resulted in a disagreement,
four for acquittal against eight for
conviction. The work of selecting q
new jury for the retrial began three
xyeeks apo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
Alleged Wool Thieves Arrested.

BOSTON, Aug. l9.-Two more ar.
rests we're made today in connection
with the alleged Wholesale thefts of
wool from the Boston and M aine rail-
road and various Macs achusetts WOOL
en- mile. The men arrested, Edward
Parkins and John Rose, are team.
sters. If is alleged the wool will az.
gregate SO, 900 pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
Fall Of Manila Celebrated.

MANILA, Aug. 17.-Americsn resi-.
dents and not few natives joined
Saturday In the celebr alton of the 18th
anniversary OF the fall of Manila and
the hoisting of the American flag over
the city. The Philippine department
of the United Spanish War veterans
held its annual reunion today and the
veterans were given q banquet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
FLEE FROM FOREST FIRES.
Residents ofWestern Montana Towns
Seek Safety.

M1ssou1A, Aug. 22.-The general
FIRE situation In this district Dc far az
early reports show, Is still discourag.
ing. No word can be obtained from
any point on the Occur d'Alene line
further west than St. Regis. Intermit-
tent communication which was in ef-
feet with Wallace early this morning,
was later entirely cut of and fears are
entertained that the fires have again
broken out In that place. Saltese Is
still safe but surrounded by walls of
flames. The Northern Pacific officials
special is still at saltese, but cannot
be moved as bridges are burned on
either side.
A report was received by Manager
Pavey Of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company at IL O'Clock this
morning from ST. Regis advising that
the wind was blowing gale directly
from the fire zone to the town. The
report declares there is little chance
for the old town now as the flames are
circling and will soon come In from
at least two sides. At the time the re-.
port was received, the Blackfoot Lum-
ber company had $50 men fighting the
fire but the hope of overcoming the
flames seems q forlorn one. While the
greater force is attempting to subdue
the fire another smaller crew is engag-
ed carrying out all of the company's
books and clerical property from the
Office to q place of safety.
A late report from Hamilton receiv.
ed by the Bell Telephone company
tells of big fire with wide frontage
which is raging seven miles west of
the town and men are being secured to
fight the on.coming torrent of flame.
The Northern Pacific officials are
making despera ate effort to push their
trains through as far as possible and
will send passengers as far west as
Plains. Farther than that no trains
can be oper ated on account of the bad
condition of the wooden trestles and
bridges on the Cabinet cutoff. A
bridge 955 feet in length is burned out
at Tuscor and others have been rem
dered unsafe by the fire.
The towns of Rivulet, Superior and
Iron Mountain have been abandoned
this morning and the Iron Mountain
Mining compauy's properties located
near Iron Mountain caught fire early
today and were completely destroyed.
Some minor personal casualties are
reported.
A relief train is to be started out of
Saltese over the Milw aukee railway
this morning for Borax carrying a
large searching party which will try
to find a company of soldiers unac'
counted for since Saturday morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
WESTERN CONSERVATION,
Conference Of Governors Adopted
Platform On important Issue.

SALT LAKE, Aug. l9.-The confer
ence of governors of the Rocky noun
tain and Pacific coast states called to
consider a proper representation at
the conservation congress to meet at
st. Paul September S, adjourned to-
day after the adoption OF the resolu-
tion reciting that inasmuch as assur-
ances had been given that a full and
free discussion of the subject of con-
serva alton could be had, the Pacific
coast and Rocky mountain states
would cordially take part in the con-
vention a nd delegates would be ap
pointed in such force as wonld i'm
press upon the convention the SINGER.
ity and justice Of the demands to be
presented by the western states, which
were most affected by the nationa al
conserv alton policies and laws.
These demands were set forth in the
following platform of principles:
THAT in legislatively solving the
problems of conserv alton the national
congress adhere to the doctrine of
Abraham Lincoln that the public lands
are an important national possession,
held in trust for the maturing states.
2-That state government, no less
benefciently than national govern
ment, is capable of devising and ad-
ministering laws for the conserv alton
of public property; and that the ma
tional and state governments should
legislatively cooperate to the end th at
within reasonable period of time the
state governments be conceded the full
and complete administr alton of such
conservation laws as may be found
adaptable to the varying conditions
of the several states.
3-That the experience of the conser.
vation states demonstrates that dispo-
sitions of public property under exist
ing national conservation laws and
regulations have tended to intrench
monopolies and interests men acing the
common welfare; and the modifica-
tions. OF such laws and regulations
shonld be protected by the conserva.
tion congress.
4-That the elimination from the
national forest reserves of all home
stead and untimbered grazing lands
is Immediately expedient.
5-Thst the use and control of all
water power inheres right in the states
within restrictions insuring perpetua al
freedom from monopoly.
6-That the privilege of American
citizens to seek and develop mineral
wealth wherever it may be found
should be fully amplifed and secured
by laws.
THAT the idea of deriving federal
revenue from the physical resources
of the states is repugnsnt to that sd
justment Of constitutional powers
which guarantees the perpetuity of the
union.
A resolution was also passed en-.
dorsing the Panama.Ps interna'
tionsl exposition at San Francisco iu
1915 and pledging support thereto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-24
Indians We're Swindled.

SULPHUR, Okla, Aug. l7.-Details
of q scheme by which ''land grsbbers"
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uFs. HEWITr GERS DnOFcE
roId Rrno Csurt That Husband Was In-
Kind 10 lier.

RPNo. Nav ~ ReOatise she said her
husband Fre,lerioS y Hewitt, called her
vile name. told her he didn't want her
any more. tore up their marriage Ger
tihcate and threw IL in her face. threw
q burning lamp az her. falsely accused
her OF beng untrue 70 him and shook her
until her hairpins ratified on the floor
louise \. Hewitt. grandniece of eV-
Mayor Hewitt of New York and grand
daughter ~ Peter Cooper. came 10 the
conclusion that Frederick didn't love her
any more She appeared to-day In court
aud in voice breaking with emotion
told her troubles.
Mrs Hewitt aid that sls married
Frrderics Hewirt 40 Hempstead, L l.. on
May 7. 1913. after a three months court
ship. when she was " years of age She
further testified that shortly after their
marriage she found that her husband had
AN ung0verrnhle temper She aid that
he wOuld often swear az her and call her
M mes and that he was even morc volu-
ble than usual when the pastor of her
church happened % be In the house.
She told q one Occasion when he threw
a burning lamp at her and of another
occasion when. because She scoldsd him
FOR killing her pet dog. he grabbed her
by the throat and shook her until her
hair was down and she was unable to talk
She related other tales u cruelty and
Judge Orr granted the decree.
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TP TO MEET TBE COMET q.
TimsIs NrtIsn b, NrmbsF, SG PrIneetsR's
tnlgue Club.

PRINCEroN. y. j.. May ~ Promptly
az , O'Clock this morning tho alarm CLOCKS
of thirty members q ths Princeton Hal
ey's Comet Club awakened their owners.
The club assembled in front oi Camphell
Hall Various requisites Tor noise max
ing had been provided and by dint Of
singing -Wsn WhOop Il up for Hallsy's
comet shooting fireoraokers and pis-
tols and blowing horns the club sue
cseded in getting up more than hun
dred undergraduates 10 80 the comet.
When the crowd reached the ~In dial
in front 0f McCOsh Hall. where the beat
view of the comet could be obtained. the
serious purpose of the affair was dis
closed. Il. q. RolstOn. 10. Of New YORK.
city. president of the club. gave a short
talk on the position Of the comet. its
speed. sire. &C. and then he spoke in a
choking voice a. follOws;
Boys, seveu'y-six years ago Se failed 20
Ret that comet Roys. ssventy-siN years
hence some Of ~ may ~ mOuldering under
the .Od Boys. there sre only two thines
which Princeton wants and does not poa-
s~ss-a graduate school and Hslley's comet.
We can't have the graduate schosl Lst's
set th~ comet.
The crowd disperssd with cheers
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estate. sAid yesterday that he did not care
20 disc,iHs tho Johns claims becauas they
might never be tried out in court AZ 20
the $4,000 bond claim. he said il pre-
sented certain AnalOgies 10 the Bennett
will case in ConnectiCut in which william
Jennings Bryan vas unable 10 collect
eso.OoO made over 10 him by a sealed letter.
He said IL was an attempt AZ tssiamentaFy
disposition in a document which was Ia
no sense a will OF part Of a will. Mr.
Pringle would make no comment on The
statement by Mr. johnson OF about the
total claim of s25O.OoO against the estate.
Mrs. Johns 10 about q years old and
has a daughter. Claudia, Who is - years
old A. the time Of her marriage 10 Brown
he was ticket agent fOr the Chssapsaks
and Ohio Railroad al Lexington. Ny.
where che WAa born. She and her hus-
baud went 10 London 20 live with her father
when be was sent thsrs by the Hoe oom-
pany She left brown In isOs and a year
later wrote 10 him that she didn't intend
10 live with him again. On the strength
o. this letter BrowR got = divorce In
Kenmoky and bic wife retained the CIs-
tody Of their daughter
LHxISoroS. ny. May n Mrs. Johns's
mother was before her marriage to Claude
NJ johnson Mlas Annie Russell Morgan.
daughter Of Alexander Morgan. who was a
first cousin of Gen. John X Morgan.
The httsr's sister married Gen. Basil
Duke oG Louisville. Brown is nov pro-
pFietor Of a sign making establishment
IN Cincinnati He recently married q
young woman ol Bellevue. Nv. aeross
the river from Cincinnati.
The sun., 1910-05-12
SWEPT orr THE CiROVII.
Man-sswarsman CaFVIed Away ny a sea
and l.ost.

Charles J Hill. formerly Of the British
navy. entered the merchant marine SER
vice of biz country by taking Job a. able
seaman aboard the Clnarder Caronia
when she sailed from Liverpool on May ,.
ON Tuesday morning. Just after midnight.
in a heavy southwesterly blow. Kin was
forward helping 10 make fast a hatch
cover when q sea came aboard over the
forecastle head. All hts shipmates Rot
% shelter Hill was reluctant 70 dodge.
beng a warship man. and was lifted By
the invading crest and hurled over the
port rail. Tbs cry Of Man Ovsrboardi'
reached the bridge swiftly. and In lsss
than a minute after the disappearancs
Of Hill the Caronia was siOppod and headed
20 the eastward. II would have been
homicidal 20 lower q lseboat. After CIR.
cling IN The neiEhbOrhood about an hour
tho liner went on her Oourus. A cOllec-
ton was taken up for tho relatives Of the
lost man
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NOT ENOUGH PRINCES.
- % PveScnt .lealeusiea Cnnada Cna't
Have the Duke ~ CannauEht.

Spsc tsl Cah5s Dsspairh 70 TuR suN.
LONDON. May 1.-THE hIliilmsnt Oi
King Edwards known wish that HE
brother. the Duke Of COnnaught. should
be appointed Governor General of Can
ada will. Il ii IL eventually effected.
he likely 10 be delayed. The Duke will
not BE- consulted In regard 20 tho matter
pending his arrival In London from tbs
East. but Il is understood that be IL now
tons IN Great Britain until the Duke
Of Cornwall beoomss old enough 70 take
his place In the ceremOnials A. the Prince
OF Wales
Il \ possible too that the Duke Of
ConnanGht might bs appointed regent
IN the event Of King George dying while
the Duke of Cornwall is under age. A
regency bill 70 expected 20 he introduced
IN Parliament shortly n provide aEAins,
this contingency.
Il i alternativsly stated that In the
event Of the King's death Queen Mary
will act a. regent
OTTAWA. May n. Il s eported here
On excellent authority that Earl Caring
ton would have been Canadas neat
Governor General had he MOI sucoeeded
% the post Of Lord Great Chamberlain
through King Edwards death. On psr-
sonsl grounds the appointment Of the
Duke q Connaught would greatly crafty
Canadians, hUt IN 0ii0ial eireies 10 London
two strong objections are heinR empha-
sized
One objsction is thnt King Edwards
death throws upon The Duke q C0nnaught
the onerous duty of representing the
sovereign ~ tnnumsran nle imperial hInc-
tions which the Prince % Wales has
hitherto attended
A further difhoulty u which much 10
made IN Oficial quarters is the creation
of precedent which Australia. New
Zealand and South Africa would expect n
bs followed in their cases. and there are
not enough royal princes 10 90 around
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PULLED UP PARK FLOWERS.
Gvoesr. CaughI ~ u. Gives Bau-LatsF
Hs Horse u Paund DrlN eFless.

ltFoeFf, A4uluN ~ W. NstNeN wAu AANeT
Hm Hogse Is Psund Drhsrless.
PatTiCk Carey. . Central Park eu-
ployes. aAW an elderly man pulling up
snalea buahss near Ninety fourth stTsst
and the wsat Drive In the PaFk at dusk
last niRht. Ths flower lover had . light
r,snnbout and . very prim looking horss
waiting for the load.
Carey notified POiicsman Shelly and
the stranger was arrested, The police.
nan utilized the rtnabout 20 convey bis
missioner and himself 70 the Arsenal sta
ton There were three aHalea bushes.
roous and an. IN the bottom Of the buggy
aa evidence.
Az ne station tho one Who had loved
aSaleas ssid that his name was Dledrich
nlanderunan. q grocer oi ~ west hlghty-
third strest. He put up he PropeFty ~
that address 20 cover s'0o oaii ana aro'e
About o'olosk word came % another
uark noIcsmnn that a dTiyarieaa hoIps
and rInabOsit we're wandering over the
graas and noWsr beds AZ MgheY-eiKtn
sfre~t and West Drive. ThiB n'nlioeman
fo,,nd ths ~ and TOOK Il b he sheep
fold. where ths horse found sOmething
better % eat than ahFuba.
There we're Hevagal pleoes o. nioael
on the nmaFt harneaa al stamped win
I've initial b Seven aaslea, pianta and
a handgaw lay ln TIE Tuuabout.
a noNoeman Wns sent up % the ADDE'S
Hlaudrymnn bad given % inqilife " he
wanfad hia h0rls The pOlicemqn vas
told that Rlandernnal vas not IN, nut
that his son mid he would 90 agOund %
fhe .hesufold 10 inspect the horse and
rir. me son "a and aid hey we're hia
fSiher'a.
The sun., 1910-05-12
MISSISSIPPI STEAMER SINKS
FEIRFD THAT MANY T9ASSEN.
GERS arr DROWNED.
Rls River Rsat Rahs J'psn q Rsch Near
st LOuls-Fns Wiih water and sinks
ina Few Minutes Gangplahk Put
Oui to shore Carries Many to safety.

~ rev MmubcA cA-banIpaauA ~
Oui % shore Carries Many 10 safety
ST LoUIs. May IA telephone NEE
sage 10 tho GLOBE Democrat az II O'Clock
tonight said that the big stern wheel
steamer City Of Saltillo. which left hsra Rt
O'Clock tonight for Waterloo. Ala,
with twenty-sevsn passengers and a
heavy freight cargo. struck rock and
sank near tbs Missouri bank oG tho Mis-
sissippi River at Glen Park. No. about
thirty miles from Sc. Louis
In thu confusion attending the housing
Of the rescued passengers IL could not b.
learned II any had been drowned. but u
is believed that several psrished.
The City Of saltlIo 10 one Of the Taft
feet which took the President and deep
waterway delegation from here IN New
Orleans last fall
Tho boat struck at $50 O'Clock to-night
just as the passengers were retiring.
u il thought that through some error
the pilot got ont ~ his courss. On account
u the present high stage Of the water
the stsalssr filed and sank quickly.
The passengers. including many women
and children. were thrown into confusion
and II required the utmost efforts u
Capt Harry Crane and bis crew 10 save
any " them The boat turned IN its side
a. IL went down and some are thought
o. have been drowned In their cabins
The crew. numbering about twenty
fve. including the rousiabouts. put a
Rangplank from the boat 10 the shore.
over which the frightened passengers ran
In the darkness and confusion it was
impossible 10 tell u all crossed the bridge
In safety
The little town Of Glen PARK was quickly
aroused as the news of the disaster spread
and the citiyenz threw their doors open
for the care of the survivors. Capt.
Crane over the telephone Al midnight to-
right said.
IL is impossible Al this time 10 tell the
full extent of the disaster. My pilots
are with the boat now trying TO ascertain
how many were lost
Capt. Crane sent 20 sulphur Springs
nearby for physicians. He reported
several of the rescued passengers and
members Of the crew had suffered injuries.
Among thoss on the boat who escaped
were Ms William r. Banhart Of SO1s
Washington avenue. her hrother-in-law
and son and Magnus A, Dempsey Of Cape
Girardeau. Mo.
The crew ~ tho Saltillo was composed
Of Capt. Harry Crane. two pilots, First
Clerk Cole Baker Second Clerk Ritten-
houss. tha engineers and the roIatabol
an of whom are bslieved 10 have escaped.
The Saltillo was built In isoi a. Capt.
Howard's shipyards AZ JehersOnville.
Ind. a. a cost Of $4,000, FOR the ~. Louis
aud Tennessee River Packet Company
and has since nm IN the ~ louis- Waterloo
trade. she carried no insurance She
was 20 feet long by ~ feet beam and had
a seyan fOot hold
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TRIGEDT OF TBE roo.
Frishtrned Pawn Runs FrSm Keepers.
Jump and u Killed.

DR.. W Reed Blair. a veterinary in the
Rronv hoo. asked Keepers snyder and
MclnrOe Yesterday to 60 into the deer
park and ct hold Of a doe He wanted
70 remove a growth from the does feet
He has 10 do it every year
In the enclosure with the doe wn~ her
well grown iawu When the keeper-
started after the mother both animals
ran. The keepers tried 20 catch the doe
The iavn took refuge on a pile u stone.
Suddenly the iawn jumped % the
ground. struck a wire netting that eu-
closes the run and Law still The keepeTs
let the mother 90 and picked up the iaWn
Its neck and leg were broken IN a few
minutes il died
The hoo people felt 70 bad about
losing the young deer that IN Blair de.
cided 10 postpone hi oueraiion on the
mother until another day
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PRINCE IND DUNES DAUGHTER.
Nlle. De Cars the Bride Sf Jean Ds
Elrogsle sent American Event.


PAKts. May n The wedding OF Mar
glierits Severine Do CaEes. daughter Of
the Duo de Cares and the former Miss
Isabelle Blanche singer oi New York.
10 Prince Jean de Rroglie took place this
afternoon az the Church of ~ Clotilde
Il was the -martest social affair Of the
year There were nearly 800 guests.
Prominent Americans and membsrs
Of French sOCiety thronRed the beauti-
fully decorated church. Mgr Marbeau.
Bishop Of MeauN. oiiioiated The service
was fully choral The bride was gOwned
in princess dress of ivory satin with
a long train. old laoe sleeves. and a long
snowy veil She was gwen away by the
Duo de Psnthievre.
The best man was Prince Amedee
de Broghs. The register was signed
also by the Duo de Broglie aud Count
d'IlaussOnvills d Of the Frenoh Academy.
The wedding presents included some
priceless antique jewels When thee couple
return from their honeymoon they viii
entertain largely