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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
IN LITTLE BELT COUNTRY

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Aug 23.-For-
est fires in the Little Belt mountains are
less dangerous today. The one which
threatened Neihart has been checked SO
far as that town is concerned but it is
now sweeping towards Barker, another
mining camp At latest reports 1t was
five miles away from there with a heavy
growth OF timber for the whole distance.
force Of Sc men is now fighting this
fire, and the Indications are for rain to-
night to help them II is not believed
they can save Barker without rain,
Below Neihart fire is burning in the
cemetery, and 1t will destroy the fences
and other destructible material, but II
cannot reach the town.
Two other fires started in that section
today, but they were put out easily.
The fire in the Snowies is still burn
ing fercely. but 1T is now burning away
from settlements.
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FROM BAD TO WORSE
IN GALnATIN FOREST

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. pa special to
the Miner from Bozeman says:
Fire conditions continue to grow worse
In the GallatIn forest and more men are
being sent to the front with equipment
Tor a long stay.
Fires at the head OF Bear Canyon and
In the lower Bear canyon and near Hoff-
man have joined and the flames are
sweeping eastward like sea of flame
toward the Yellowstone river. The fire
has crossed the divide southwark at the
head OF Bear Canyon and Middle Creek
Canyon and threatens an Immense area
OF rough country. heavily timbered in
the very heart of the Gallatin forest.
where the fighting will be very difficult.
The fight OF the rangers will be aban-
doned in Bear Canyon tonight, as there
Is no longer any hope of stopping the
flames there.
The Aldritt mill and Shufelt ranger sta
Vicinity is gone, The men here will
shift camp over TO Trail Creek, whe re
large force is at work tonight, and to-
morrow TO make another stand
In Bozeman canyon the fire has a hold
both in the lower and upper ends but
is burning less fercey than yesterday
The wind has favored the lighters a lit
tie.
Supervisor Conkling telephoned this af-
ternoon from Fridley In the Yellowstone
that he was hurrying toward CHINA bar
where the flames were spreading rapidly
Mr.. Conklin estimates the burned area to-
night at 56 square miles.
Last night in Bear canyon four men
of a party of fire fighters who were sent
up Sunday afternoon were arrested on
a charge of starting fires. They are now
in jail and officers say there is IL strong
case against them. They give as their
names n. c.. Black. william TonkIn.
George Lamkin and Arson l. Tiff.
The hoped for message from Governor
Norris ordering out the militia was re-
ceived just before noon and in less than
two hours Captain Williams rad thirty
men OF company on the fire line and
expects TO have fifty by morning, not
man having failed to respond promptly.
These men Will be assigned largely TO
patrol duty.
The city authorities have forbidden the
use OF water for sprinkling until Thurs
day. The railway company as a Drecau-
tion is wettlng down thoroughly all
buildings and platforms and have or
dered this done twice daily.
AS an experiment in rain making, the
city authorities and county commission
ers jointly are having 200 pounds Of dyna-
mite exploded in the hills just east Of
the city tonight.
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JUST WANTED TO GET
"S0METHING ON SENATOR

CHICAGO, Aug 22.-'T wanted to get
something on Senator Lorimer, II was
not an effort TO blackmail him that
onercd my manuscript for sale 10 him
simply wanted TO get letter from him
about II ''
This testimony was given today by
Representative White In the second trial
OF Lee O'NeIl Browne, who Is charged
with brtbing White to vote for Lorimer
Tor senator. White wrote the senator
that he had prepared 30. 900 word en-
pose OF graft in the Illinois legislature
and that he was to be paid 50 word 70.
~ by n magazine
Replying to further question on cross
examination White said he had written
Browne asking for a loan, not that he
need"d the money but he said he chopped
TO get something on Browne"
The defense pounced upon this testi-
mony declaring that White had sworn
In The first trial that he was without
funds when he wrote TO Brown
The witness avowal that he had hoped
TO trap Senator Lorimer into making ad-
missions was declared by Brownies coun-
sci TO show that the pilot" was less
against Browne than against Lorimer,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
FLAMES BREAK OUT
IN MANY NEW PLACES

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 23,-t'ires In por-
lions OF Montana which up to today had
escaped timber devastation are reported
tonight, the worst OF which is raging in
The Beartooth reserve in CarOon county,
Forest Supervisor Preston of that re-
serve Is securing every available man TO
80 into the forest and fight the fire, and
tonight Superintendent G, c, Anderson of
the Northwestern Improvement company,
the coal mining company of the Northern
Pacific Railway company, rendered the
supervisor the use of every coal miner in
the company employ, Several thou
sand dollars worth OF mining property
belonging 10 Thomas Mcmahon, contrac-
tor for the Washoe Coal mines. burned
today, and there Is a slight change OF
saving the mine buildings at the 5. NJ.
Rogers property, This started from an
incipient fire left by tisnrnS party Of
four Bear creek citizens Sunday morn
ing, The fishermen were arrested and
brought TO Red Lodge, but later were re-
leased upon their own recognizance. Two
square miles OF timber already have been
burned over and the FIRE is growing worse
because OF wind setting In this after
noon.
One New Fire Big One.
A big fire broke out today about ten
miles north of Butte, near Elk Park, In
the Deer Lodge forest reserve and one
hundred men will leave Butte tomorrow
under direction OF Supervisor Mason, to
fight the blaze, About five hundred
acres have been burned over up TO to-
night,
Governor Norris tonight ordered four
companies OF Montana militia 10 the for
ests. A company at Bozoman will enter
the Gdllatn forest, one at kallsPell the
Flathead. and one at l:ewisrown Will pro-
ceed 10 the Big Snowies. The company
at Libby already is In the field having
gone forth as volunteers.
Four members OF a fire fighting crew
in the Gallatin forest were arrested to-
day and charged with having started a
forest fire. They are in jail at Bozeman
and the officers assert they nave strong
case against the suspects.
Up to tonight hfty-fve square miles
OF timber land had been burned over on
the Gallatin forest, with the names rae
ing before the wind toward the Yellow
stone National park.
In Bear canyon the fire rgnters have
at other points for another stand against
the advances Of the flames a band or
500 sheep suffocated today while u herder
was endeayoring TO drive them to safety.
The fires in the Big Snowies in central
Montana today showed some improve
ment, but q stiffening wind will bring
about a situation that will imperil farm
ers in certain localities. "a number OF
fields have been burned over In this sec
tlon.
A report from Dillon, in southern Mon
tana, states that fire yesterday broke out
in the mountains OF Big Hole Basin and
threatened. 1t is feared that Polaris. a
mining camp, will be wiped out, All
farmers and haying hands in Big Hole
Basin have quit haying and gone to fight
fires. Fires are also raging on Miner and
Bull creeks.
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TELLS GRAPHIC STORY
OF HOW FIGHTERS DIED

WALLACE. Ida, Aug, 23.-steve R.
Marquette OF Independence. la. who was
a member OF Ranger Bells party OF thirty
seven men that was hemmed In by the
flames at Bcauchamp's ranch on Big Fork
OF the Occur d'Alenc river, ten miles from
Wallace. arrived here today and reports
that ten of the party are dead and eight
IN a hospital camp, four being blinded
and four suffering from broken legs Five
OF the uninjured men are assisting a phy-
sician in nursing the unfortunates.
Among the dead are Joseph Beauchamp
and Roderlck Ames. well known ranchers,
who had distinguished themselves by
bravery In the fight against the flames.
Mr. Marquette said
When the flames swept up the can
yon OF the Big Fork we found ourselves
surrounded on all sides by fire. We ran
back to the clearing at Beauchamp =
ranch. Bell ordered us TO lie down in a
pool formed by the creek. Beauchamp,
Ames and the others who perished sought
shelter In an opening in tine hill, which
Beauchamp had dug for his yaluables.
The water in the pool wnere the men
who escaped lay was only five inches
deep and the sparks and hot wind COM
PEELED us to turn over every few minutes
TO avoid being roasted. We breathed
through wet garments Tobacco boxes
and rezors in the pockets OF the men
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Probability That Many Campers
Are Victims of CONFEDERATION

| expected 10 be the means OF preventing
damage IN Mullan.
Near ST Maries the fire leapcd from
peak 60 peak, half a mile 1T Il time
scattering the blazing brands into the
valleys below and preventing the oscar pc
homesteaders and their families have
heen destroyed though the fires are 80
pad That investigation cannot be made,
ON Big creek, survivors OF the fire
who arrived here today say that seven
%! the men were crowded into a prospect
and their positions show they must have
engaged In fierce struggle towards the
end TO obtain the best chance for air.
Three men near the tunnel were killed by
falling trees
Eight men who arrived tonight from
taking refuge IN one OF the Chicago, MI
Waukee * Puget Sound Railroad COM
pany's water tunnels. By Keeping their
races buried In the dirt for three hours.
mols,cninS their noses and mouths with
water that dripped from the roof they
held on to life. The Names travelling
forty miles an hour, drove them from
the Slioca mine. two miles up the track
unul they were forced TO crawl into the
water tunnel as their only chance.
Ranger koo,key aI,o 200 men were
nghting fire near Wallace, and nothing
having been heard from them. searching
parties VIII start out tomorrow
wallace already shows signs Of re-
covering rapidly from It's disaster. Many
OF The big firms have made p.ans for re-
building on larger scale. Relief Is be-
ing received from surrounding cities
Spokane. Boise. Occur d Alene. Lewiston.
Ida, and Walla Wala. Wash. besides
TO offer substantial help. Subscriptions
are pouring In from citizens here
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BUTTE. Mont, Aug. PA Miner spe-
cial from Wallace, Idaho. says:
The situation tonight shows q death
list OF 100 with zoe men missing, as the
result OF the forest fires OF the past few
days. While the cities OF Wardncr, kel-
logs, Burke and Murray are threatened
with disasters similar 10 the one that
Wallace sustained, hundreds OF fires are
smoulderinS in the mountains within half
mile OF Wallace and the danger here is
not over The ires broke out to ,er-
riole degree all over the Occur d'AieneS
at the same hour and reports pour In
OF the dead being found In various un
expected places in the district the fear
fatal injuries who are not even missed
now. This is the season OF the year
when the Occur d -Alenes have their best
nshing and hunting. and several hun
dred campers are In the hills, Few OF
these parties have been heard from and
asters In score OF places. no organized
attempt has been made TO find them
NO rain has fallen In the north OF
Idaho since the twentieth day of June and
none can be expected before the middle
of next month, which means continued
dryness that may result in more fires.
At Wardner and Ke!logs, fires are APP
preaching the town from two directions
and they are now only one mile away,
"At Burke, the fire is three miles dis
the mining camp. All the stores and
mines near Burke have closed and the
men are out lighting the fires.
"At Murray the forest fires hover
around mountain peak. from which EN-
bers can be blown into the town,
At Mulian the town was saved by
armed citizens forcing every man TO stay
in town and TO work at back firing. The
back firing has cleaned up the surround
ing mountain sides OF dry timber and Is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
GALLAGHER is PRAYING
FOR GAYN0R'S RECOVERY

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Mayor Caynol
was UP for three hours all told today
walking about his room or reading. He
ate well this evening and was in good
spirits. By 8 O'Clock he was sleeping
peacefully.
James j. Gallagher. the mayors assail-
ant. issued statement through counsel
today The statement in Gallagher's own
spelling follows;
II, James J, Gallagher, red In Fridays
mong paper that said I was glad I shot
Mayor Gynor and that / was sorry I did
not XIII him. This assertion Is not only
a fabrication but deep dyed lie, as was
ever told on any person, have been
praying night and day ever since the
occurrance- II the prayer Of the sinner
Is heard, God in his goodness has heard
my prayer and is all mercifull and good :
ness to the sinner, for He said 10 the
thief on the cross this day will though
De In Paradice with me-"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
RAIN AND SNOW AID
MONTANA FIRE FIGHTERS

HELENA, Mont. Aug. PA tele-
phone message received at $50 o'clock
tonight from Gould, Mont. reports that
rain began falling there at an early hour
this morning and in the afternoon
changed to a heavy snow. The advent of
the storm was a signal for great re-
joicing among the ranchers along Can
yon creek and it is said that the forest
fires in that district have already ceased
spreading and that the fire fighters will
not encounter such a heavy task in
checking the flames and saving prop
erty. Heavy snow is also reported from
the Blackfoot district and IT Is said Lin
coin. Mont. is no longer in immediate
danger of destruction,
Governor Norris returned to Helena
this afternoon, The governor said he had
mors from no anY section IN leI,5 Monana or nd ru
deemed the absence OF these reports as a
good omen. The governor further said
that he had received reports from Lewis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
BRIGHAM BEAR VISIT,
WITH FATAL RESULT
The Big Bear Was Killed and
the Cub Was Given a
Bad Scare.
Special to The Tribune.


BRIGHAM CITY, Aug. 2S.--The resi-
dents of the southeastern portion of town
were greatly astonished carly this morn
Ing by the appearance, IN their orchards
OF two bears, This is not a bear coun-
try. and bears have never before been
seen within twelve miles OF the city. but
last night an old bear and a cub actually
ventured down into the city. Many rea-
IONS given for the bears coming down
town are all 10 the effect that the bears
are compelled TO come down into the val
leyS owing TO the extremely dry season,
and this reason along with the fragrant
smell OF ripe peaches. has undoubtedly
Induced the mother and cub bear TO make
Tor the city.
At late hour last evening as Christ
Hoist went out 10 irrlgate he held his
climbing over when something with the
appearance OF dog came up TO the
lighted lantern and after giving loud
snin made its getaway. Mr.. Hoist knew
AT once what it was, Later on in the
evening the bear and cub entered the
orchard OF Joseph Mortensen, a hardware
dealer In this city. Mr.. Mortensen, think
Ing stray cows had got into the orchard.
hurried to round them up He was
greatly surprised TO run right into the
bear and cub. Having no gun in the
house Mr. Mortensen telephoned the po-
lice, who arrived armed only with a pistol.
They succeeded in wounding the bear,
but not very seriously, for II still spent
The night In town. Early In the morning
The two bears followed little boy down
the road who was driving horse and
buggy. From Fourth East and Fifth
South the bear was driven to First East
and north to Fourth South. II then took
cut off TO Second East through a block
At this point il was met by Henry Tin
gey and rifle and the result was that
bruin visit TO Brigham was abruptly
ended by death blow from Mr.. Tingey
The bear measured about six feet as II
lay on the ground At a late hour today
the cub was stll at large. but OF course
is being hunted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

SPOKANE. Aug. 23.-Nearly the
whole pan handle of Idaho's timbered
mountain country Is on fire, and it is
possible that 400 persons may have per-
ished. United States Forest Supervisor
w. r. Weigle ha snot heard from 800 of
his men who were In the burning woods
and he fears that they have perished
The other loss of life is estimated at
100. The mining town Of Wardner is
miners are out fighting the fire. The
fires in the great Occur d'Alene national
forest are quite beyond control and tim
Der worth millions OF dollars is burn
ing The fires on the Coeur d. Alene In
dian reservation are checked as are those
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
FIRE SITUATION BAD
IN PARTS OF CALIFORNIA

AUBURN, Cal. Aug, 23-Forest fires
are still raging between Michigan Bluff
and Lake Tahoe, in Placer and Eldorado
counties. and the flames are beyond con-
troll. a large force OF men. under the di-
rection of the forest supervisors, is fight
Ing the fire. Early today 100 men left
this city and Colfax and later their
number was reinforced by two compa-
MES OF soldiers from the San Francisco
persdio.
The state commissioner OF forestry Is
expected here to assume charge OF the
battle against the flames.
1t is now feared that the entred Lake
Tahoe national forest will be destroyed
as we'll as large private timber tracts
in Placer and Eldorado counties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 23,-An interna-
tlonal congress of sailors and marine hre-
men opened here today, attended by
about 100 delegates. including represen-
tatives from North and South America.
The meeting was arranged TO bring apout
n general international strike OF fre-
men and sailors 10 support the demand
for better wages and conditions of work
for scamen and stokers. but although the
subject has not yet come up before inc
congress for formal discussion, the ma"
jority OF the delegates are opposed to the
strike, Only the representatives OF the
Europeans and few Americans are in
favor OF It.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
DECISIONS OF COURT
THAT MAY CAUSE STRIFE

SAN FRANCISC' Aug, 23-That
a;soresd 80 woman is the widow of her
former husband. although he may have
married rua r subsequent to the divorce; was
q decision Yesterday by Judge Graham
This is the first time such decision
has been made in this state and il af,
fects many estates held in trust.
THE decision was the result of suit
for the restoration of records in NJ
estate involving 100000 by Charles l..
James on behalf of Mrs. Euglna James
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
BLOOD STANDS STILL
PILES CAN'T BE CURED UNTIL
CIRCULATION IS RESTORED

1t is useless to try to cure piles by
operating or use Of salves or supposi-
tories-as long as the blood is stag
nant in the lower bowel, new tumors
Will continue to form. Clear the blood
free the circulation Then piles will
leave for good. A successful, scientific
internal remedy is DR.. Leonhardt IS Hem
Rod, sold under guarantee by Schramm-
Johnson, drugs, fiye stores. Hem Roid
does its work thoroughly. 81 for 81
days treatment, DR.. Leonhardt Co.
Station B, Buffalo, N. Y. Write for
booklet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
CUDAHY DIVORCE
QUICKLY GAINED
Continued from Page One.

est ever filed in this county. She set
forth that she was married 10 Mr.. Cudahy
that he left her on March /. 1910. with
out cause. The children are Edna Cath
crime. aged 10; Marie c., aged s: Ann
Elizabeth. aged 6, and Michael. aged "a.
Cudahy has not been at his home here.
He remained for few days at a down
town hotel and then left the city. II
has been reported that he made frequent
attempts to obtain the children At one
time the children were III and friends
thought this would bring about a recon
ciliation between the parents. but Cudahy
was obdurate and remained away from
his house
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
RIDING FOR HOURS
IN FLAME AND SMOKE

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 2S.-Police Com
missioner Phil c. ellis arrived in Butte
last night after being held up twenty
five hours In the fire zone between He
ron and Noxon.
forest fires" said Mr. ellis. iAt night
we frequently rode for hours past oceans
OF hamcs such as is seldom witnessed
IN mans lifetime. Often. though. the, Are
was several miles away, IT would look
only few hundred yards distant and Its
hot breath could be felt through the
car window.
BY day the smoke hung like pail
over the entire train and at times II
plunged through 1t a steamer does
through a dense fog"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Diabetes

People of open mind having
Diabetes or having friends who
have, can hear of something to
their advantage if they will
write to j, j. Fulton, 653 Battery
ST., San Francisco, Cal. Helpful
diet list mailed free
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

PORTSMOUTH. England. Aug. 23-A
local newspaper asserts that the British
admiralty has decided to build an eH-
Permenual motor driven battleshlp pro-
PEELED by an internal combustion gns en- :,
their eyes on this typo OF engine as the
ultimate form OF power for naval vessels
and experiments have been carried on
with the Eunboat Rather with sufiicleht
satisfactory results.
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Continued from Page One.

fifteen miles along the oed of the creek.
with fire burning down TO the water y
edge. forcing the refugees frequently 10
submerge themselves when the flames
almost reached their faces.
The families were those OF Walter Os-
borne. Is. a, Smith. II. Q. Address and
j. O. Address The aged father Of the
Addresses was borne on a strctcher by
the other men. They arrived at ST. Joe
with their charred clothing ready to fall
from their bodies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
UTAH FORESTER OFFERS
FIFTY FIRE FIGHTERS
Special 70 The Tribune,

OGDEN, Aug 23,-E. A. Sherman, dis
trict forester Of the Fourth district, to-
night wired the forester OF the first dis
trict that the fourth district IS prepared
TO furnish nifty experienced rangers 10
help hight the fires in the northwest, Mr.,
sherman says the men can be sent at a
few hours notice
Forester Sherman has just returned
whittier he went with Chief Forester
Henry Graves on a tour Of inspection,
They travelled 275 miles overland Wi.h u
blackboard and q cow pony.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Improvement in Idaho,

WALLACE. Ida, Aug. 23.-United
States Forest Supervisor ". r. Weigle
said late today that no towns In Idaho.
except Wardner and Burke. were then
in danger and these were being closely
watched. Wallace and Mulan are en-
tireiy safe.
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Fifty-Six Reported Dead.

WALLACE. Ida, Aug a8-Fifty-six
bodies are lying near Independence creek.
north Of Murray, Ida, according to a re-
port received by United States Super
visor Weigle. A crew Of men has been
sent out TO investigate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Old Firm Fails.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga petition II
bankruptcy has been filed by the 6rn
OF George w. Lenan & Brother, said
to be the oldest firm of stationers in
the country. The firm was established
nearly a hundred years ago by the late
the importation of the first steel pens
used ir the United States.