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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Rev. j. W. kiracofe. pastor Of Cen,en-
NAL Memorial United Brethren Church
at Frederick. Nd. celebrated his sixty
ninth birthday anniversary Thursday He
received about 100 postal congratulations.
lie was born in Augusta county, Va IN
1871. and Al the age OF nineteen years
was licensed 10 exhort For forty-nine
years he has served various charges in
the Virginia and Pennsylvania confer
erces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

BY the caving in of big cinder pile at
the Graselli Chemical Company's plant at
Clarksourg. w. Va. Asa G.. Davis, aged
thirty-two years. married. was smothered
TO death, and Columbus Wyckoff. aged
nfty-fve. married, was badly injured.
They were shoveling cinders into q gon-
dola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Have the Star Follow You
Wherever You Go.

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for a few days or for the season
The Star. nine times out OF ten.
can bring you the tir news
from Washington
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

criticised by Gen. Thomas as likely to
develop into a serious defect in the army
system OF discipline and training. He said
II Is apparent that service with troops
does not impress one as being honored
and respected as 1t formerly was. He
recommends that officers who have had
the advantages of the various service
schools of the line be required to serve
the two years following graduation VIII
tnelr regiment or corps. In that way
the regiment or corps will be benefited
as we'll as the individual officer by the al
vantages afforded by the instruction re-
ceived in the service school.
Gen. Thomas expresses the opinion tnat
the duties pertaining to the office OF
chief OF staff." ''adjutant general and
inspector general Won be more eff1-
GENTLY and economically administered
and greater unity of purpose and action
dated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
HAD BEEN IN MOUNTAINS
Probably Owes Her Escape to Attack
of Hay Fever.
ANXIOUS HOURS FOR MOTHER
Knew Daughter Was in Wallace,
But Had No Word That She
Had Escaped Flames.

One OF the many stories OF hairbreadth
escapes from the flames that made the
town Of Wallace, Idaho. a scene of
b!ackened desert on comes from a Wash
ington girl. Alfredo Briggs, who was In
the city and whose very face was black
ened by the whirlwind OF smoke, SCOT and
fire that swept down over the mountains
and into the town and enveloped in fur
nacelike fury the train on which she es-
capped in the nick of time. Miss Briggs
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
II. Briggs. who live at 1886 18th street
She has been in the northwest. camping
and living an outdoor life since March IL
of this year. She has b2en the guest or
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Ryan part OF the
time and particularly for the days just
previous to the strenuous minutes at
Wallace Mr.. Ryan is a lawyer and for
lerly lived in this city.
The story come from Miss Briggs
mother She told II to Star reporter
last night. they sat looking over the
ever-pFesent post card. One o. them was
the picture of the little town OF wallace,
In Autograph presentment, showing nov
close 10 the blackened hills the place
lies Over building. quite close In the
picture 10 the foothills, is cross mark
In ink. That Is the Rossi flats, to which
Miss Briggs had gone the day the flames
came leaping over the Interested Hills.
Hay Fever to Rescue.
II is perhaps a fortunate thing for Miss
Briggs that camping In the Idaho hills
had given her a touch of hay fever, for
Il might be that had she and her party
stayed there she would have died in the
FIRE AS IL was. she went back to town.
On the afternoon OF the day which turned
out TO be doomsday for Wallace, she
mailed letter to her mother, telling of
her latest adventures and of her camp
ing. and also of little dance In min
Ing town which she had attended with
all the Joy of a young girl. That letter
was marked 2 pm.
Old residents had been preparing all
that day TO go up on a hill at night to
see the crimson glow of the distant forest
fire.
1T will never reach town., said old
timers. who had seen score OF great
forest fires and had learned to measure
the advance OF such devastation by days
instead of minutes. Miss Briggs was 60
ing to watch the fire, too; so were the
Ryans. So was Carlton Fox, son of the
minister to Ecuador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Former Recommendation Renewed.

He renews his former recommendation
for the organization of an army service
corps
the abandonment of Fort Apache, Ariz.,
and Fort Wingate. N. NJ, and the estab-
lisnment or new post large enough to
accommodate squadron of cavalry in
the vicinity OF Douglas. Ariz.. are recon-
mended by Gen. Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Fair skies are promised for the 200 stu
dents of the University of Vienna, COM
posing the Wiener Akademische Gesang-
verein, who. according to their schedule.
will arrive at the Union station at S
o'clock this morning. The weather bu-
reau forecasts a splendid day. with not a
drop OF rain in sight, and although the
thermometer will perhaps go a trif1e
higher than it did yesterday, it is prom
Used that the day Will not be hot.
This unique body of students has with
IL men who are being trained for high
places in Austro-Hungarian scientific.
professional and business circles. With
them comes DIR. Swoboda, rector of the
university. and in addition to this official
delegation of the great school come fully
a hundred OF the friends and relatives Of
the Young men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

drove them out they went down to the
st. Joe valley. a little south.
Here they were in close touch with the
burning region Mr.. Veach says he es-
timated the height of the fire and smoke
column at 5000 feet. At night the sight
was wonderful.
Hoyt s. Gale and A. C. Smith consti-
in the region just around Wallace, where
the worst of the fire developed. They
said in the last letter received that they
were camped within three miles OF the
fire and that II was coming toward them
at the rate of mile day and that they
expected to move the next day.
Smith added that he wished at the mo-
ment that they had moved a day before.
This party was working on the survey of
the mineral lands along the line Of the
Northern Pacific. This is a land grant
road and has every alternate section al
eral
Minerals All Melted Out.
The party was determining the quality
of the land. 1t appears from their letter
that IL there was any mineral in the
land II will all be melted out by the time
they get back to 1t.
The party managed to break out to the
eastward and a message has been re-
ceived from them at De Borgia, on the
Northern Pacific. saying that they are
safe, but they suppose all Of their outfit
and personal property at Wallace was de-
stroyed.
The party, headed by Ralph Stone, has
reported itself safe. There was another
marty. not SO close to the fire zone, head
ed BY F. c. Calkins, that has not been
heard from. 1t is supposed to be all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Smoke Blotted Out Sun.

IL was about o'clock when the sun
was blotted out of Wallace's sight as II
q great hand had clasped ii I'm a tight
grip. Darker than an eclipse II was. and
its awful suddenness made hearts stand
still. People rushed into the street. and
they saw the enormous pail OF smoke as
II drifted with gigantic elaboration over
the highest crest of the mountains near
town. And yet there were some who be-
heved the ffre would not rush downhill.
AS they watched there came along the
top OF the crest the first faint glow of
FIRE And with II came a wind. Nothing
Ike that wind had Wallace ever seen be-
fore II rushed down the mountain. car
rying the fire with IL.
Instead OF taking days or hours for the
flames to be within the town IL took but
half an hour. During this short time
wallace was swarming with activity. All
the hose In town was brought out. a
puny protection. but still of some use
In staying the fire long enough in some
cases for silver and clothes and furniture
10 be taken away. Miss Briggs says she
lacked an OF her things In one big
trunk. and instead OF taking the woman's
prerosative Of using up hours to lay
things In nicely. she got them all In in
just fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Briggs said last night that her
daughters description OF the rush and
crush through the streets was a vivid
picture. With great sparks falling on
people as they rushed here and there, the
scene was one almost like those witnessed
In towns where volcano has suddenly
burst forth. Fire broke out I'm unexpected
pla ses and panic was rampant.
The Wait for Trains.
The first thought was for a way to es-
cape, and at the railroad station, where
the town seemed TO he collected in a mass
toward the end. biographies had been
ticking madly for trains.
Plenty of trains coming" the wires
kept answering. but the frightened men
and women strained their ears for many
long quarter hour before the first whis-
tie brought great sigh Of relief and a
prayer of thanks from the crowd. The
crowd waited there. according to Miss
Briggs from o'clock until 4 and nv
that time the fire was about il in ALI d.
iecuons. ami on the edge OF the crowd
hot
she tells me that when the first train
started to pull out IL seemed that IL would
nave 70 rush through tunnel OF flame =
MIS- Briggs explained. And with that
escape threatening To he cut OF. there
were more anxious moments. But the en-
Eineer pulled his throttle open and
Plunged INTO what seemed a furnace. The
crowd waiting gave "A great, hoarse cheer
when they saw the flames did not touch
the train. and the second train got ready. .
Miss Briggs and her friends boarded the
Third train.
"lInagine me- said the mother mot
hearing Of my daughter whom / knew
was In the Gown. When l read OF the
burning Of Wallace l was frantic. No
kilograms came TO me from her and
imagined my child dead. / found out
later. though. that she had sent me a
night letter by wire that very night.
Through some delay IL did not reach me
for twenty-four hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Another Key to Be Presented.

These will be carried on i'm the ball
room OF the hotel. An address of well
come by Mr.. Sp.er will come frs. and
a response by Ernest Kunzfeld. president
of the Wiener AkademiscEe Gesangverein
gold key will then be presented by
Commissioner Rudolph 10 Dr. Swoboda
and tie next ceremony OF special interest
will be the presentation by the Washing
ton Saengerbund to the verein of a
loving cup. The bearer If the cup will be
a young lady whose identity has not yet
been disclosed. The cup is OF solid sill
yer. three feet high. and was designed
by Mr.. Spier. 1t Is set on pedestal OF
wood taken from one of the historic
trees of Mount Vernon.
A festival ode has been written for the
occasion by Frank Claudy, honorary
president Of the Saengerbund. 1t has been
set to music BY Prof. Heinrich Hammer
the musical director of the society. and
copies will be distributed among the audi
ence with the other songs TO be sung
Upon the conclusion of these ceremonies
a buffet luncheon will be served, and
after this the ..Kommers" will be con-
Quoted By the students under the direction
of Mr.. Kurt Voelckner, president of the
German-American Central Nerein of the
District of Columbia. The festivities will
close midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PARTIES IN FIRE ZONE
Saw Clouds and Flames 5000
Feet High-AH Believed
to Be Safe.

Information is coming in from the
geological survey parties at work in the
sorest fire region in northern Idaho.
chanches are that all have gotten out.
There Is one party yet to be heard from.
however.
The parties that have communicated
with Washington have lost all their per-
sonai belongings. They were glad to
get out whole. il with somewhat scorched
skins.
The survey had one party on water
power work in the Couer d'Alene region.
II consisted Of Marshal o. Leighton.
chief photographer. and A. c. veach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Welcome to Washington.

All these visitors the German societies
Of Washington will welcome today. The
entertainment will start at the Union
station, where the key to an allegorical
city gate will be delivered to the students,
typical Of the granting of the city's free
dom to them. This first ceremony will
take place In the Presidents room at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Union station. and George W. Spier. act
ing on behalf of the Commissioners, will
present the nickel key. three feet in
length.
Automobiles will then convey the party
to the New Willard Hotel, which will
be It's headquarters during its stay in
the city. \ sight seeing trip will begin
at o'clock. At the Library of Con-
gress a reception will he rendered the
singers by Herbert Putnam. the Libra
rian of Congress, and his assistants. After
a dinner at the hotel, the festivities of
the evening will begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Within Sight Of Fires.

They went In from Spokane. Wash.
Just across the Idaho line. and worked
ND the Occur dAiene. When the fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Auerbach's High Grade Clot
at Remarkably Low Price

Mems Suits in good variety Of designs and d =
assorted sizes. Auerbachs price, $1,000 Sale price. -
Mems Hand-tailored Suits of fine imported and domestic
worsteds and chevots Auerbach's regular $4,000 d
line Sale price. - -
Extra Fine Quality Hand-tailored Suits, of imported
worsteds and cassimeres Auerbachs prices, d q IN
$50 and S35. Sale price Observation-Disclosures. - Q. OU
Mems Fine Black Vicuna Tuxedo Suits silk d =
lined Auerbach's price, $25oo Sale price. ~ -
Mems Black Unfinished Worsted Tuxedo Suits silk lined
with notched collar. Auerbach's price, $35oo CO En
Mems Fine Quality Golf and Riding Trousers. Sold
by Auerbach at 5000 and $500 pair Sale d 1E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Detail System Criticised.
The detail system adopted in 1901 IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Mems Underwear Sacrificed.

Otis and Refs brands of Balbrggan Underwear. 3Oc
Sold soc and 75c Sale price. ..................
Varsity and 3D. " D." brands of Athletic Under N,
Sold at soc and 75c Sale price ........... w
Varsity" and 3D. V. D." brands of Athletic Under 6O~
Sold at ST. and SI.25 Sale price ......... W.
Silk-hnish Medunl-weight Underwear. Sold ST. 6Oc
garment. Sale price w
Raguet's Imported French Lisle Underwear Sold CT z
al $I and ~ Sale price ................-. $A'AO
Raguets Imported French Sea Island Underwear On,
Sold at $T.25 and ST. Sale price Observation-Disclosures. or
Lnenfnish Mesh Union Suits. Sold So. Sale Ct IN
Lnen-fnish Mesh Underwear. Sold sI.so Sale az
price wv
Mems Custommade Jean Drawers Sold s5c and 2Oc
$, S ss1s e Brand Pure Linen Underwear Sold Csc
. Imported Ss5 English Madras s Ps1ma with slippers $285
$ M s Silk and Ponsee paamas Sold at S225
Sd. nro White Oxford Pajamas Sold at S. S315
and $, shi Pa aaa and Combinations Sold So 85
$ Fine Sal, 2uay Madras paamas Sold s. and $15
Flannelette Pajamas in good styles. Sold ST. OEc
and SI.75. Sale price ~
Mems Pure Silk Hose Sold 75c and ST a pair. SOc
Sale price
,r,n Silk k k H ns famous sss sd Csc
Mems Pure 4-thread Silk Hose Sold ST so and QO-
$I75 pair Sale price
Fine Imported Isle Hose Sold at soc pair Sale OEc
price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Mems Slipon Garments and Raincoats of silk II
good assortment of styles. Auerbach's q 4 - En-
prices, $4,000 and $3.50. Sale price. - .CO
Mems Fine Quality Raincoats and "Slp-ons," d I =
sold by Auerbach at $4,000. Sale price. -
Mems "Slp-on' Coats, with fancy backs. O. 7E
Auerbachs price, $500 Sale price. - y
Mems Highgrade Falweight Topcoats, full silk lined
Auerbachs prices, $1,000 and $500 Sale d n EO
price. YOU
Mems Rubber Surface "Slp-on' Coats sold d NJ
Mems Fine Grade Full Dress Suits, unfinished
all ndtaiored; silk lined. Latest cut. N00 eO
Auerbachs price, $4,000 Sale price. $500. OZZ.OU
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM OUR STATE
Chronicle Of important Events
OF Interest to Washington
Readers.
Indian Birth Rate Increases.

Wenatchee.-When the time arrives
q few years hence for the opening of
the Colville Indian reservation, there
will be little, If any. land left for
white settlement after the Indians
have received their allotments The
explanation of the rapid increase in
the aborigine population is given by
Captain J. McA. Webster, superintend-
ent of several Indian reservations in
Washington
Every Indian baby is entitled to
80 acres of agricultural land, or if the
land in the reservation is not agrlcul-
tural, to 100 acres. This right cannot
be alienated after the child is regis
tered, and in case of his death, even
though only few days old. the land
which would be allotted to the child
goes to the parents as the heirs.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
SNOW is ACCUSED
Ex.State Official of Washington Held
EmbezzIer.

EmbezzIer.
OIympia.-Failure on the part of
Joseph M. Snow, ex-highway commits
sioner of Washington. to account for
$2.142.05 of the 100000 he is alleged
to have received from the Milwaukee
railroad for right-of-way claimed
by the state along the shore of Lake
Keechelus, on the SnoQualmie Pass
road, brought about the filing in the
superior court of an information
charging him with embezzlement.
The attorney-general's Office took
this action only after Snow failed to
account for the money, which he held
as trustee in order to prevent It's 60
ing into the general fund where it
could not be secured again without a
special act OF the legislature, and af-
ter he gave many promises to settle
up.
The matter has also been taken up
by the state officials with his bonding
company and it is likely that a civil
suit; will be started. also.
Snow was removed from Office July
81, 1909, and Henry l.. Bowlby named
In his place.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22

be required to make their homes on
the land.
In the case of Mcpherson Brothers
Company against Okanogan county,
action to compel county authorities
to issue tax deeds, the supreme court
affirmed judgment for the county,
holding that the same cause of &C.
ton having been previously ruled
upon by the court, new and similar
suit cannot be maintained.
The laying of cable between Sc
attic and Alaska, at an estimated cost
Of 100000. Is being considered by
the war department, according to in
formation received in Seattle. It Is
expected the secretary OF war will ap-
prove the plans and that Congress
will be asked for an appropriation at
this session.
Mrs. Matte A. Thomas, reputed to
be worth 100000 in cash and in
land holdings In Washington, won her
suit before Judge Neal, of Lincoln
county, sitting in Seattle. for the an.
nulment Of her marriage to J. w.
Phillips. in Victoria, B. c., May 81.
1909. She also sued for restoration
to her name OF her individual prop
erty accumulated before her mar.
riase.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
New Snow Sheds Built.

Olympia.-At cost estimated by
the Washington railroad commissions
engineer at $1,eoo.ooo. the Great
Northern railway, within the last few
months, has put into effect the sug-
gestions Of the members of the COM
mission with respect to the improve.
ment of the railways line through the
Cascade mountains.
A report by Track Inspector A. w.
Perley, filed with the commission,
shows that the Great Northern has
recently constructed almost 1000 feet
Of additional snow sheds in the Cas-
oades. all of which Is double-tracked.
and the greater part of concrete con.
struction.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
Everett After Capital.

Everett.-Alleging that the present
location of the state capital is unsat-
isfactory and inconvenient, Everett
residents have launched proposal in
favor of removal of the capital to this
city.
State Senator Davis, representing
Douglas, Ferry and Okanogan coun-
ties, is quoted as saying that he be-
lieves that Everett has an excellent
chance of being made the capital il
the next legislature decides, as many
believe it will, to move the capital to
q place more convenient than Olym-
pia.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
Garrison May Be Kept.

Walla Walla.-That Fort Walla
Walla Is to be re-established is ru-
NOR on the streets here that has
every confirmation in the way Of cir
cumstantial evidence. 1t was started
by the statement of one Of the pres
ent garrison, consisting of but hand
full of men, that orders had been re.
ceived to stop the paking and ship
ment of the stores and supplies from
the fort.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
Cigarette Law Revived.

Snohomish.-Mayor Wood droye an
other spike into the lid here when he
instructed the police to enforce the
anti-cigarette law to the letter
against smokers. dealers and those
having the "makings." The 8 o'clock
curfew bell will also ring again, after
three years silence. The orders grew
out Of save the youth" crusade by
civic bodies.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-22
Will Spend Life In Jail.

Wenatchee.-For the killing OF
James e. Sutton on August 10 last.
Mrs. Della B. Totten was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. and Mrs. Hannah Beebe, her 73.
year-old mother, was given a sentence
OF not less than one year nor more
than two years in the penitentiary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-09
LODGE WON'T SAVE
A MAN FROM HE'LL
Preacher Says It Takes a
Belief in Christ-Re-
YiVal Continues.

Il haven't anything against the
lodges nor against a man who be-
longs to one or more of them unless
he puts it in place of Jesus Christ"
said evangelist Head at the tent last
night.
Il walked up to an old man of about
so years and said: Are you a Chris
tian% We'll 1 am an Odd Fellow he
said Are you a member of any
church, No, but I am an Odd Fellow
he replied. He gave that answer to all
my questions and finally L asked: DO
you expect TO go TO heaven He said:
Yes, sir I have belonged to the Odd
Fellows for many years and much Of
their ritual is based on the Bible, and
I believe I am going to heaven because
1 am an Odd Fellow
Now L want to say unless that man
trusts Jesus Christ as a savior he can
join the MasOns. Odd Fellows anG all
the lodges and still go straight to hell.
Neither VIII a church save man. nor
morality, nor charity nor anything ex-
cept a trust in Jesus Christ as a per-
sOnal savior"
There were six conversions as re-
suit of the meeting last night and much
interest was manifested among the IN
saved.
Great preparations are being made
for Sundays services and there will be
special music at each one. Announce
ments will be made Sunday night al
to the program for next week.