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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-23
EVERY HOUR INCREASES
LIST OF KNOWN DEAD

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 22.-Specials
to the Spokesman Review tonight from
the forest fire zone accentuate the horrors
Of tho situation and indicate that the
number of fatalities Is hourly increasing
News comes from Wardner. Ida. that f.
NJ. Bedell of kellogg. foreman OF a crew
Of seventy men under Rangers Pula ski
and Lewis on the Big creek fire, was
brought home last night In nn almost
blind condition. His arms. hands and
face are badly blistcred and show the
marks of his desperate fight for life.
This crew was working on the east
side of the fire in the Big creek basin
Their position became untenable and un-
der the leadership of the rangers they
scrambled In the dim light of tho ilre
10 the crest OF the ridge, expecting 10
pass over to Placer creek and out by way
of Wallace, On gaining the divide they
were confronted by another fire on the
Placer.
Seeing their position practically help
less, the men broke in a wld stampede
for the creek bottom below. Bedell and
seven others reached the creek and con-
tinued down stream and sought refuge
In the tunnel, in which six were suf-
focated. He says that he did not know
many OF the men of the crew. but is sure
that II. j. Hennis, Fl. S. Smith and WIN
Cameron. all of Wardner, are dead. Hen
MS has relatives In Genesee. Ida. Cam
eron Is a nephew of ]. b. Moore of ke-
logg. Nothing is known Of any relatives
OF Smith.
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Two Thousand Refugees in
City of MissouIa; Outlook Better

MISSOULA. Mont. Aug. 22.-The fire
situation in western Montana and Idaho
has cleared considerably and tonight Is
more hopeful than for three days. Mullan
has been saved. Saltese has been pre-
served; Henderson, threatened last night
and this morning, is In fair way TO be
placed on the salvage list; there are
300 men back-firing at ST. Regis. and II
Is believed their efforts will result in
turning the fire around the town. To
offset this credit side Of the account.
there arc the smoking ruins OF De Borgia,
Haughan, Bryson, Taft and slight fire
damage to one corner of Saltese the
Milwaukee has twenty-four out of TWEEN
mine bridges ruined, and the five that
are not destroyed are badly damaged: :
nine lives have been lost in the hills
above Satese and at least six others in
a fire on Cedar creek that came over
the Idaho divide at the hca0 or Oregon
gulch. This last fire destroyed the Anna
dor properties at the head OF Cedar creek
and the buildings and power plant of the
Kansas City Commercial company on
Cedar creek. but swept over the big
dredge of the company, which was noJ
much damaged, This was the most seri-
Gus loss of the day. AT Iron mountain
there is no danger and, with the fire so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-23

we'll In hand at st, Regis, 1t seems tha,
the crisis is passed, There is no wind
tonight The gale which prevailed yes
terday and Saturday subsidized this after
noon and brought new confidence to the
fighters, Up the Blackfoot river condI-
tions are also improved, The fire al
Camas Prairie was checked last night,
and the farms in the valley are safe. In
the timber above the valley the situa-
tion is not entirely cleared, but 1t Is be-
lleved that, without wind, the fire Will
be under control in the morning.
There are nearly 1000 refugees in Mis-
soula tonight, Trains today have addcd
their quota to the number here last night,
and the exhausted fighters In the burned
districts are struggling in after the in
habitants are saved. Two young men
came In tonight who were caught in thu
oregon gulch fire. They started with
eight companions and twenty-s -seven pack
horses They say they know the horses
are all dead and they do not know where
their comrades are. The fire came down
and cut them off. The distressing feature
OF the situation Is the fact that so many
missing are not accounted for. They
may be all right, but IT, is feared thai
the death list viii be great IN burned
districts. If the wind does not rise the
danger tonight Will not be great
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-23
SMOKE AND ASHES SHUT
OUT SUN IN HELENA

HELENA, Mont, Aug, pa heavy
pail OF smoke overhangs this city and the
air is fairly permeated with ashes as
the result OF forests burning in every
direction from this city. New fires are
reported today at Lincoln, Gould.
fires al Lincoln and Gould are attributed
TO careless campers. and they will be
prosecuted vigorously. The Jay Gould
mine at Gould may be endangered If the
fires spread 10 any great extent,
Governor Norrss office has received
Two requests for state troops TO aid in
hghting the forest fires Forest Super
visor Conkiing at Bozeman advised the
governor that five sections OF state land
had been burned over, and that five more
were endangered. He requested that the
company OF state militia stationed at
also sent similar information TO the state
board OF land officers. Dave Hilgcr, pres
ldent of the First National bank OF Lew
lstown, called up the governors office
by telephone. informing Secretary Aiken
that the fires In the Snowy mountain
district had broken out again, He said
that the Lewistown chamber OF COM
merce and the forest supervisor Joined
him In the request that the Iewistown
company be sent out TO help fight the
fires. He said the members OF the com
pany were willing 10 go. but wanted an
official order before proceeding.
Governor Norris was I'll Great Falls
last night with the United states army
engineers en- route TO view the Sun
river irrigation project. and the suppo
sition is that he has gone with Them
although J. n. Hill. commissioner OF
agriculture. had report from Great Falls
today that the governor had gone TO Lib
the situation In the Flathead and Lincoln
county fire districts
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INCOMPLETE LIST OF
INJURED AT WALLACE

WALLACE Aug. 22.-Among the in
jured in the Wallace hospital are the
following:
b. M. Britten. Nalermo, N. D.: IT. NJ.
Jane, Boise; F. w. Sullivan. Republic;
William Christensen, Racine, WIS; Hugh
Morrison, Bozcman. John Hasker, Butte
r. Combs, Buffalo, N. Y: Frank Hicle
man, Lead, ), D.; Charles Ryan, Herbert
Brown and Frank Moore, Cnrcago. Anton
Canyar. Missoula c w. Tanning, AIM =
wik. N. D, and Jacob Finn, Aberdeen,
S. d.
Forest Supervisor Wegel expressed
great anxiety over the fate of seventy
fighters under Ranger J, NJ. Van Dyke AT
Independence Assistant Supervisor
Fisher left the crew yesterday and the
has completely surrounded the camp
with fire. There is only one possible
avenue OF escape from the trap, said
Fisher tonight. but he fears they do not
know IT. Van Dykes party was purpose
ly taken Into the center OF the conilagra-
ton. but danger did not exist prior to
the high winds Of yesterday.
Six men have been sent toward indie
pendence from Lakeview in an effort 70
relieve the men In the trap or ut worst
to learn their fate. Tonight forestry
forces are at work clearing the trail
through the burned territory TO Big Creek
from Wallace and n pack train with
twenty-five men, doctors and nurses will
be rushed through in the morning to the
relief OF Ranger Pulaski's forces. many
of whom are badly burned. Pulaski tells
of the death Of several men near Big
Creek.
Seven or eight men stood near the
water. swirl of flames swept down
trees pearby, which fell upon the group,
killing them outright. The remainder OF
four hours with only their noses and
forenpa0S eXpOSed
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MORE SOLDIERS SENT
. TO COMBAT THE FLAMES

kALISPELJ. Mont, Aug. 22.-Five
companies OF regulars, with entire equip
ment, reached Columbia Falls and other
points yesterday and went directly to the
fires under guidance OF forestry off,
eials, The soldiers were delayed twelve
hours,
The situation today was not improved
and men were being engaged to go to
Olney and other saltwater points, the
number Of soldiers assigned being insult
ficient,
supervisor Haines returned today from
saltwater with word that thirty men.
believed to have been lost, had been
saved by getting behind the fire into
burned regions. Some OF them struggled
In today and asked for pay, Word from
the North Fork fire is that It is spread
Ing rapidly and encroaching on Glacier
National park. A settlement OF squat
ters In the Blackfoot forest was burned
out yesterday and they saved only a few
goods by burying them,
kalispell Is in no danger, but ashes and
dead cinders continue TO fall In the city.
carried down by Winds from the timber
to the westward.
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CONDITION AT BOZEMAN
GROWING MUCH WORSE

BOIEMAN, Mont Aug. 22-At 5
o clock this afternoon the fire situation
ward the upper Middle Creek canyon. A
new, fire has started at the head Of Bear
creek
Lumber jacks are lighting the fires
here and have called for help More as
sistance called for at Hoffman and Boze-
man canyon, and men are sent out
rourly.
A rumor over the telephone from Bear
canyon reports that 500 sheep have been
destroyed. supposed to be a band OF
George II. Webster.
Northern Pacific at noon sent sixty
five section men to Hoffman 10 fight
fires.
Supervisor Conkling received a call at
4 O'Clock from Cinnabar. In the Yellow
stone to come over and fight fires
there.
The Northern Pacific has asked for
more. section men and Governor Norris
has been appealed to TO order out the
Bozeman militia. Captain Williams says
they VIII respond instantly to orders
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WALLACE APPEARS
OUT OF DANGER NOW

WALLACE, Ida, Aug. 22.-The arrival
Of Il. d. Hale from the ire-fghting camp
at the Bullion mine, twenty-five miles
from Wallace. with news of the catas-
trophe last night, brings the total list
of known dead here to thirty-two. The
danger has passed Wallace. Burke ana
Mullan. All are reported as fairly safe
tonight.
y party Oh lou nshters unaer ranger
capped to ST. Joe, according 70 word re-
ceived from Rocker by Supervisor Weigle.
William Mckay, burned while fighting
fires at Saltese. died OF his injuries AT
Taft today. Three Northern Pacinc
bridges between Lookout and BoraX were
burned, and also one between Taft and
Saltese. Three trains are stalled below
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his conference with the war department

his conference with the war department
officials.
Mr. Potter compares the present meth
DDS OF dealing with the confiagrations
with the handling OF a San Francisco or
Baltimore fire with n hand bucket crew,
I'm the Clearwater forest In north
ern Idaho" says Mr., Potter -four bad
fires are now burning tho supervisor has
total of thirty rangers and
guards to protect $500, 900 acres of for
est The country is so rougn and Wild
and there are so few trails that II may
take week TO get to the fire, and all
supplies must be forwarded by pack
trains"
The only way to protect the public. he
said. is by making better provision for
preventing the fires from getting under
headway.
In his district he gives credit to rail-
road companies and private timber land
owners for their cooperation.
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Continued from pago one.

which 1t would have found an hour
earlier; IL was met by determined men
well equipped. and NIL ready for battle
And the men won.
Through Blazing Canyon.
This was at o'clock Sunday night
a watch was posted TO guard against
possible danger and a council OF war
was held to determine what next should
be done. Then II was that the dis
coveryi was made that our bridges had
go toward Mlssoula If we would And
the fire was sweeping on down the st,
Regis toward De Borgia. Henderson and
Haughan' beyond which lay Buford and
the two ST. Regis towns. -Four OF us
started down through the burning can
yon this morning, We used a handcar,
and we made st. Regis all right, II was
an interesting trip. / have enjoyed foot =
ball and have pulled an oar, but my
arms and legs were never so shaky and
tlred as they are now with the effort
OF that twenty-five mile pump through
the fire. The run down the river grade
was like a moving picture show. only
more realistic than anything ever thrown
upon canvas, The fire is coming rap
idiv behind us; as we passed Buford n
couple OF miles above Ware, the blaze
was there. 1t is moving, they say. at a
rate of about three miles an hour. II
Will be at the junction bridge before long
Ihere are 500 tlre-hghters here in the
forestry service preparing TO back fire
saved,
above here the situation is indescrib-
able. With the exception of the site OF
Saitese, nothing has escaped the flames
between the summit of the divide and
Buford. There are reports, which we got
at BoraN yesterday, that the west side
OF the slope Is In just as bad shape
down to Mullan. which, we hear, is safe.
everywhere there has been fire. In
many places IT yet burns.
Eight Dead at Mine.
Eight men are dead at the Bullion
mine, near the Idaho divide, The crew
had sought refuge In the mine when the
lire came and part Of them venrured out
too soon. The dead.
TOM WEIGH
DAN NICHOLSON.
LESLIE SELLERS.
S, ID. ADAMS.
A. BENTON.
LARRY RYSON.
LEW HOLMES,
ONE UNKNOWN
Two others. Floyd Morgan and James
Wright, are so badly injured they will
die.
William Mckay died yesterday at Salt
sse as a result of burns received at TAFT.
The report which came In this morn
ng that property of Iron Mountain Tun-
ne company had been burned is entirely
Incorrect Doubtless a mistake resulted
rom the damage to the dredging plant
On Cedar creek on the other side of the
ALLEY from Iron mountain, There Is no
ire a Iron mountain and none near the
nine.
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Pail of Smoke SO Dense
That Travellers Are Bewildered

HELENA, Mont. Aug. 22.-The Rev,
Francis R. Bateman left here yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock TO walk to
a cabin short distance beyond Mon
tana City. where he has been rusticating
with his family. He reached the cabin
this morning at 51:5. nearly exhausted,
after having walked fully twenty-fiv
miles He had been lost In the smoke
haze.
This morning he found his tracks with
In stones throw OF the cabin. He had
wandered on every side of II. but with
out finding IT His eyes were filled with
cinders this morning. so that he was
unable to gee the road
1T was a strange experience" said
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PRESIDENT INVESTIGATES
THE FIRE SITUATION

BEVERLY. Mass, Aug. 2o.-Presldent
Taft has received alarming reports as to
the situation In the forest fire districts
OF the west. and has directed General
Leonard Wood. chief of staff OF the army,
10 render every assistance in his power,
The president tonight sent rne Following
kilograms TO Governors Brady of Idaho,
Norris OF Montana and Hay of Washing
ton
General Wood has sent thirty COM
panies OF federal troops, In addition 10
pack trains and extra medical officers
TO the forest fire districts. and I have
directed him TO do everything IN his
power TO cooperate in saving life and
fighting fire. WIN you telegraph what
the exact situation is? Do you Intend
10 place state troops In the threatened
towns 10 do police work? The reports
which reach me arc most serious and
desire exact information.
(Signed) "WILLIAM H. TAFT"
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PREPARING FOR THE
COMING SCHOOL YEAR

The initial meeting Of principals and
supervisors in the city's public schools
for the coming year was held in Superin-
tendent D II Christensen's office Mon
day morning The registration OF new
students VIII begin at the high school
Wednesday, continuing from o'clock IN
the morning Until noon. and from .
O'Clock In the afternoon to o'clock. All
pupils not regular graduates of the eighth
grade In tho city schools must amply at
superintendent Christensen's office be-
fore taking the examination at thes high
school for entrance The eXamina tons
this year will be more difficult than
usual.
The first meeting OF the teachers will
be held In the Lafayette school building
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The
principals and teachers will meet in their
respective buildings at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon,
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INADEQUATE PROTECTION
OF TIMBERED DOMAIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Incendiarlsm,
inadequate means OF protecting the for
ests and unusually dangerous conditions
are blamed by Associate Forester Foster,
In statement Issued today, TOR The fires
ranging in the northwest, The situa-
ton has proved so serious that Forester
Henry S. Graves. who was on his way
to Washington. has telegraphed the serv-
Ice from Rochester, n. T., that he has
the front TO take charge Of the fight
ing.
I'VE are summonlng aid from every
possible source and will continue to make
the best fight we can, but unless a turn
in the weather favors US some Of the
fires Will burn on until they go out for
want of more fuel" said Mr.. Potter after
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-23
BIG TRESTLE BURNED
ON NORTHERN ROAD

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 22.-District
freight and passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific railway here, w. II.
Merriam. IS in receipt Of advices from
the west tonight that the trouble near
Tuscor. occasioned by the forest fires.
would be overcome by midnight and de-
layed trains started moving. Delayed
eastbound overland trains can be ex-
Milwaukee (. Puget sound Officials were
advised today OF the destruction of a
trestle near Portal. in western Montana,
by forest fires. 210 feet high and more
than 200 feet In length This Is one of
the longest trestles on the western sys-
tenn and will tie up the operation OF the
road for some time. Rolling stock has
been placed in tunnels for safety.
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SPOKANE, Wash, Aug 22-At least
five are dead near Newport. Wash, as d
result OF the forest fires. The known
dead are
MRS. ERNEST REiNHARDT.
GEORGE r, CAMPBELL.
THOMAS CAREY.
A RANCHER NAMED CADY.
Several persons have become insane
from fear. Mrs. Relnhardt broke away
from her rescuers after they had borne
her. from her burning home and rushed
The fire is still threatening the town
Of Newport.
Beer is being used at Wallace, Ida,
for drinking purposes in place of water.
The water supply ran short Saturday
when fire attacked the town and all still
and cistern water was turned into the
city mains. Mayor Hanson Issued orders
water and gave all saloons permission 10
keep open Sunday.
A special from wallace says that the
soldiers OF the Twenty-ffth infantry (col-
ored), who are patroling Wallace under
the direction OF Mayor Hanson. have been
supplied with ammunition and given or
ders to shoot vAndals whose depredatlons
have already become serious.
Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound
trains through the burned district. which
are carrying refugees, are being furnished
with guards OF colored soldiers. The dis
cipllne, valor and general efficiency Of
the negro troops Is elicitlng the highest
praise from reSiueHtS Vi Lhe purneu oiS-
trict-
Train Badly Scorched.
Train No 1 Of the Northern Pacific
westbound with mail. reached Spokane
this morning. after an exciting run
through the flames at the Idaho Mon
tana border. Every car was badly
scorched,
Flames are threatening Newman Lake
q summer resort twenty miles cast OF
Spokane. Ranches are being burned over
in that city and buildings being con-
sumed.
Liberty Lake, another summer resort
eighteen miles from Spokane is ap-
preached by fires from two sides. Sew
eral resort cottages have been burned.
The ST Joe and st. Mary valleys. IN
the heart Of the richest timber belt in
the United States, are being swept by
flames. Already 100 homesteaders have
been burned out, Five hundred men are
lighting the blaze and st. Joe river
steamboats, arc kept busy with steam up
ready TO take the entire population TO
safety IL the fires make IT necessary for
them to fee.
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Mr., Bateman today. at was not in the
least fearsome, but was bewiderng.'
Many persons who left the city yestcr-
day for an outing had an extremely diff
some OF them were compelled to make
impromptu camps and stay over night,
SO dark did IL grow. Even the usually
reliable horses were unable to cope with
the situation. Four Helena couples went
TO Hauser lake To spend the day, start
Ing home shortly after o'clock A lit
tie before 8, and before they got out of
ihe FOOTHILLS. 1t became so dark that fur
camped there all night. rcEurning this
morning,
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EVEN CITY OF TACOMA
HAS A CLOSE CALL

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. 22.-Fanned in
to a seething wall OF flame, 1000 feet wide
and racing before high wind. a forest
fire grazcd the southwestern end OF Ia
coma this afternoon. AS darkness drew
on. however. the heavy wind died down
checking the advance of the flames and
leaving them almost harmless one mile
west of the end OF Center street. With
adverse gusts OF wind a tendency 10
spread toward South Tacoma asserted it,
self. bur unless another high wind springs
up residents believe all cause for anxiety
is past. There has been no property loss
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TRAIN CREWS FIND
SHELTER IN LONG TUNNEL

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 22.-with every
town and station deserted IN the fire.
swept district west OF Mssoula, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Puget Sound officials
here have only incomplete reports as to
the situation So far as the assistant
general superintendent OF the line, Z. II.
Barret: knows. no lives have been lost
through forest fires along his road.
sought refuge In the st. Paul Pass tun~
mel, the great bore through the Bitter
Root range that marks the boundary Of
Montana and Idaho, The men are per-
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TIC MONEY
)W REALLY IN USE

Il. Aug 22.-To the Old
II Spokane. Wash. belongs
Of circulating the nrst
h bank notes. The United
Lry is experimenting with
,ding TO launder dirty bank
light, crisp ones. but the Spo-
mas the first senrrary money
pusand dollars In bills just put
bank were signed with an ink
Bisted largely of carbolic acid.
Bfatal to disease germs.
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fectly safe In that tunnel, which is about
mile long. Some additional equipment
was also run Into the tunnel
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SOME DRIVEN INSANE
BY EXCESS OF TERROR

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 22.-At least
FIVE are dead near Newport. Wash, Il
result OF the forest fires. The known
dead are.
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which Ii would have found an hour
earlier; IL was met by determined men.
Wen equipped. and NIL ready for battle.
And the men Won
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FEIGENSPAN
HALF and HALF
Labels good for 20 votes.

Amy Lodge. Church, School or Club
in Essex County may enter by any of
its members or friends procuring blank
Ballots n voting for them.
2-Voting began on November %. and
will close at 4 p. m. March /. 1911.
S-Contestants are divided into three
classes. Glass No. 1 includes Lodges
and Clubs; Glass No. 2 includes
Churches and Religious Societies, and
Glass No. 8 includes Schools. The three
Libraries to be awarded as principal
prizes are all of the same size and
value and are numbered one, two and
three, not BECAUSE of any difference in
value, but to indicate the class of or
CARNATIONS that can compete for them.
Accordingly the Lodge or Club receiv-
ing the highest number of votes in the
contest will be declared winner of prize
No. 1; the Church or Religious Society