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The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
DIES WITH FATHER.

Paterson, n. j., Aug. g7.-Albert Froe-
llch' a tailor, and his daughter. Hen
rietts, aged twenty-five years. we're
killed, and three bows riding with them
injured when an Erie train ran down
their automobile tonight at the Broad
way crossing Of the railroad
The railroad gates We're lowered for the
passage Of a west-bound train. Before
the last car had passed the gateman
raised the gates. not knowing that a de-
layed train from the West was bearing
down on the east-bound track.
The injured were carried into DR.. Van
derbeck's Office, where several local ply
sicians and DR.. F. s. DOrcy. OF Washing
ton. D. c., cared for them The big car
was a complete wreck.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Firemen to Pay Expenses at
Newport News.
BOY RUN DOWN BY BICYCLIST

seven-yenr-oId Son of Horace swain
suffers Broken NOse-WiIiIam Petit
Held for Theft of Watch and
MOney-Printing Company Granted
Chnrter-Other Notes.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
To LABOR.

Shall You complain who fed the vorldi
Who ciothe the wcrldy
VINO house the worldY
Shlll you complain who are the world
OF what the world may doy
As from this hour
You are your power.
The world must follow YOU
The worlds life hangs on your night handl
Your strong right hand
Your skilled right hand!
You hold the whole word in your hand
See TO il what you do.
Or dark or light
Or wrong OF right
TIE world Is made by YOU.
Then rise as you ne'er rose before!
Nor hoped before
Nor dared before!
And show as ne'er was shown before!
The power that lies IN you.
Stand al as ono
See iustine done.
Believe, ard dare and do
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, in Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
PREACHER ROBBED
AT DOUBLE-HEADER
Loses Gold Watch as Crowd
Cheers Washington.

II cost Rev. F. X w KerfOOt. OF Ber-
ryville. Va. a gold watch to see the
Washington team take a double-header
from Detroit al American League Park
yesterday afternoon. and he had the ex-
perience Of being robbed by a pickpOcket
Rev. Mr. KerfOot reported his loss 10
the police last night, just before his re-
turn TO Berryville. He said his watch
was valued a f25, and that 1t disappeared
during the excitement when the home
team was taking everything IN sight in
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
AL Seams Allowed.

II thought time that the
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I IS o
n OF
In
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OF OF
OF finish
8 IN % To wnis
Of
Gnover s
When with
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the
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once
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
USED CLEAvER ON COOK.
Mrs. Burt Held Guilty of Assault
and BaItery

Brookline. Mass. Aug 27.-Judge Per
kins to-day found Mrs. Burt. wife Of
Capt. w. Il Burt guilty OF assault and
battery with a cleaver on her cook. Della
Dooley- The hearing occupied two days.
Miss Dooley. the eX-cOok. beamed when
Judge Perkins announced his decision. Her
counsel announced that civil proceedings
would be Instituted 10 recover damage
for the injuries inflicted by Mrs Burt on
his client in eiectlng her from Cant
Burts kitchen.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Looking Up.

From the Pttshurg Post
"How's busineSs?'
Brisk answered the druggist. i've
bought tickets for two picnics and four
excursions this morning. and donated
goods for several indoor affairs"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
CZi King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 27.-The next an
nual meeting OF the state Firemens As
ISOLATION will be held In Newport News
whether or not the hremen Of that city
prepare to entertain the delegates.
This opinion was expressed to-day by
J. r. y. Curtin, retiring State president
OF the association. He said the associa-
ton would pay all Of its expenses. The
matter win be left in the hands Of the
executive committee.
A seven-year-old son OF Horace Swain
WAS run down by a bicycle ridden by
James Rust, a negro. near King and Co
lumbus streets. early tonight. The lads
nose was broken. Dr. Llewellyn Powell
treated his injuries. Rust was arrested
by Policeman GIL on a charge of riding
a bicycle without a light.
William Petit. twenty-One years Old
was arrested this evening by Policeman
Rawlett on suspicion OF stealing a silver
watch and $50 from Capt. Edward Smith
A charter has been granted by the State
corporation commission TO the Common
wealth Company, Incorporated. Of Ross
lyn. with a maximum capital stock OF
$4,000 and a minimum OF 5000. The OBJ
jects are a general printing and publish
ing business. The officers are: r. c. l..
Moncure, president: Tasker w. Weir. vice
president; F. p. MOnCure, secretary and
treasurer.
a handsome glass window. valued al
so. in the store occupied by Sanders &
Stayman. 6l2 King street. was broken last
night by some one pulling a flag from the
building, the stan striking the glass.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

P. CLIFTON knight csS King STREET Alexandria
Va, IS authorized agent and carrier for The Wash
ington Herald The Herald will be delivered daily
and Sunday to ony address in Alexandria for 20
cents a month.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21

Wallace has fallen at last. n vic
tim Of the forest fires that have
hedged II about with fire and smoke
for the past week. This morning. un-
less an act of Providence interviewed.
only the ashes and smoldcring cinbers
mark the place where yesterday morn :
ing stood the most beautiful city In
the Occur d'Alenes
The loss of life, II there was any,
could not be learned Only the most
meager reports reached Missoula. All
day fears had been entertained as To
the safety of the town and the Ore
gon Railroad a. Navigation company
and the Northern Pacific had boxcar
specials standing In the yards since
morning. In view Of this fact II Is
thought that the loss OF life was
small.
Reports were received In Missoua
until o'clock (Sunday) At 8 o'clock
everything was reported safe and the
fire fairly quiet and no danger was
anticipated for the night at least. At
10 o'clock came the startling word that
the fire. creeping through the pail of
smoke. had overwhelmed the east end
OF town and was rapidly burning its
way through toward the heart OF the
city. Fires were reported at that time
10 be raging In n score of places and
the entire town was fighting to a,ell
the flames.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
M|SSOULA HURR|ES
ASSISTANCE
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND CITY,
AIDED BY C. n. M'LEoD EQUIP
RELIEF TRAIN.

At 2:30 o'clock this morning special
train left the Northern Pacific station
consisting of six outfit ears and reg
ular road crew of 60 men with all the
equipment in the nature of buckets,
axes, water bags, saws, etc, which
might be needed in fighting fires, the
most OF the equipment having been
gathered together by Mayor Andrew
Logan, assisted by Associate Forester
Silcox, G. II. Mcleod having opened
up the Missonla Mercantile cOmpany's
store for anything that was needed.
Besides the outfit cars there were three
coaches and Il caboose In the train.
Trainmaster Hagerty and Yardmaster
Flahaven OF the Northern Pacific were
in charge of the train and left here
determined to get ii as far as possi-
bic towards Wallace in the shortest
practicable time. Assistance win be
rendered wherever most needed and
more help will follow II found neces-
sary after the trip is made. Mayor
Logan and Missonlian reporter ne-
companied the train.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
HELENA MAN FALLS HEIR
TO A HALF MILLION

Helena. Aug. 20.-Dr. w. Wymond
Miller. son Of DR. G. b. Miller OF this
city. has fallen heir to an estate valued
at half million dollars. The lucky
doctor lived In Helena for number
Of years practicing his profession. but
for several years has been living In
Washington state, About two weeks
ago his aunt. Mrs. Jane A. Wymond
Gibson. died in ~Lawrenceberg. Ind ,
leaving an estate valued Mt about
$l.0C0.O00. Copies Of the win. which
have been received here. show Mrs.
Gibson left about 100000 to relatives
and charitable institutions. and the re-
mainder of the estate Is divided
equally between the testator's sister
and DR. Miller.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
M|SSOULA RESIDENTS
ARE MUCH CONCERNED

The close personal and business
relations which exist between Mis-
s0lla and Wallace added to the in
tensity of the local interest In the
news which came from the Occur
TAlenes last night and early this
morning Scores of Missonla people
with friends In the stricken city rushed
1o{ The Missoulian office and fingered
there. reading hungrily every line OF
news which leaked through the fire
barrier from the burning district.
w. II. Houston's son. Harvey, Is a
mining engineer in Wallace and his
residence was not far from where
Placer creek enters the city.
Frank Simons Is heavily Interested
with his brother. w. A. Simons, In the
burning city.
George Freishcimer has for, ye!rs
conducted an extensive drug business
In Wallace.
Tie forestry service people are con-
cerned about their men who have been
on the fighting line for days.
Scores Of people with. relatives in
the doomed city sought information.
, but all the satisfaction that could be
given, was contained in the report that
trains had taken from the city all who
wished to leave.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
CITY Of WALLACE
HAS NOTABLE
HISTORY
COEUR D'ALENE METROPOLIS
HAS BEEN THE SCENE or
THRILLING EVENTS.

The city Of Wallace Is the center oi
the great Couer d'Alene mining dis
trict. There are no mines in its i'm
mediate Vicinity, bur the great produ-
GERS which have made the region fa :
nous are situated in canyons which
radiaic from the city. no the north ~
Canyon creek along which are the
towns If Mace, Gem and Burke, which
were wrecked BY snowslidcs last
spring. TO the east is Mullan with It's
group of mines. Westward are kel-
logg and Avardner. All these are min
ing towns which constitute the group
oi prosperous mining communities
whose business interests have found
their center and clearing house II
Wallace.
The city had II peculiar site. 1t was
built In cup-shaped basin, closely
l!emmcd In by wooded mountain walls,
Sons which lead up to the mines and
their settlements. Wallace long ago
outgrew the narrow confines OF n lit
tie basin and the houses began to creep
up the hillsides all around. The dim
irutive valley filled as closely as
houses could be built, was the home OF
5000 people. It's financial and CONNER
cinl Interests We're unusually strong
for city OF It's size on account of the
vast amount Of business which was
cleared through its institutions. Here
was the headquarters OF the Federal
Mining company and the allied COM
panies. The furnishing of supplies to
the great companies which operate in
the district had built up mercan-
III" huainaas or unusual volume In Il
city so small Wallace was one of the
most prosperous cities OF the western
mineral belt.
Ever since the Couer d'Alene mines
became famous Wallace has been the
center OF disturbance after disturb
nnce. Two great labor wars have
shnken the region to It's foundations
There have been vast snowslides in the
canyons about; the. latest slide occur
ring last February. There has been
destruction to life and property In the
labor or'wars; mills have been dynamited
at Gem and ut Kellogg and human
lives have been sacrificed In this
struggle between men.
No less serious have been the strug-
giles with the elements. Lives have
ts,een snuffed out and thousands and
thousands of dollars In proprty have
gone glimmerlng In the onslaught of
snow and fire. This latest calamity IL
the mort serious that has ever smitten
me city OF Wallace itself. The 9TH
ers have struck In nelghboring towns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
BIG FIRE ALSO RACES
IN CALIFORNIA TOWN

Reno. New. Aug. 2o-The town ~
Loyalton this afternoon Is In grave
danger OF being wiped out by forest
ire which started in the mountains
about six miles distant from the town
yesterday morning and has spread un-
I'll Il Is within one mile of the place.
The wind Is spreading the fire rapid
~ toward the town and the entire pom
hlace consisting of several hundred
people and all the IImbermen and lab
orers from tha surrounding lumber
camps are fighting the flames. Sparks
ana einders are reported to he falling
~ the town and an urgent telephone
message from Loynlron late this after
noon, asking for assistance was To the
etfect that the town seemed doomed.
The situation is made more grave by
the fact that the heavy timber extends
10 the very edge Of the town. Millions
Of feet of lumber. as we'll as the resi-
dences OF several hundred people ana
many business houses are harassed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
SURROUND
THE TOWN OF
MU|[LAN
CHIEF OF POLICE OF MINING
CAMP SENDS APPEAL FOR
FiRE.FiGHTERs.

At IL: 80 Mullan called Missoula over
the telephone, appealing u the city
authorities for men and equipment
with which 10 fight Il fire that had
surrounded the town on three sides and
was threatening its existence. The
little mining camp was at that time
incoherent with fright. Early in the
evening IA train had been made up and
all of the men who could pile on board
had. fled to safety. The, departure of
this train had left the town withop {
chance OF connection with the outer
world. Not car nor, an engine was
left. and the people who were pcnned
In intbe town were terrified beyond
expression. E@
Six miles below, down the narrow
canyon, Wallace was Il mass of flames,
which could be seen a. intervals
through the shifting smoke that oh
scured the sky. tho hills and even the
buildings In town.
Half an hour later The Missonlian
managed to connect with Mullan. II
was stated then that the fire at Wall
lace could be plainly seen. The fires,
1t was said, were on the south and
east of town at a common distance of
about two and a half miles. The wind
at that time was generally from the
west but. affected by the heat In the
cnldron-like canyon. was shifting and
swirling until the direction could not
be determined. The wind was high,
however. and was sweeping strongly
mp the canyon.
The water power. 1t was said was
very low and the fire department had
been out all day fighting fires until 1t
was nearly exhausted.
At O'clock n special train. loaded
with men and tools left st. Regis for
Mullan..
Reports from Taft at 1880 brought
the news that the fire was sweeping
down upon the little camp. Details
could not be learned but 1t was stated
that the telegraph and teller N~e con-
nections would be severed unless i.crc
was a change.
man was sent ont Of Mullan on
horseback shortly after midnight, head
ed toward Wallace, with view to as
certaining the true state of affairs. In
two hours he was back. with the state
ment that so fierce were the flames In
the canyon he could not Get within two
miles OF the burning city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
FIRE FIGHTERS DIE
IN FLAMES
REPORTS FROM KALlspELL
STATE THAT THIRTY MEN
ARE MISSING.

Kalispell, Aug. 2l.--fSpecial.) 1.-Two
camps OF fire-fighters are reported
burned thls morning near Kalispell.
word was received from the camp this
morning to the effect that 80 men and
a number of horses were unaccounted
for. Supervisor Haines expressed hone
that the men were safe. but stated to-
night. that the two camps. including
bedding and provisions. were entirely
consumed. Provisions were ordered
rushed from Whitefish to a point near
the camp.
Five companies of the Fourteenth in
fantry from American Lake arrived at
Olney, Stryker. Glacier park and the
F1athead forest today. Mr. Haines will
leave tonight to guide the detachments
to- their places.
Spokane Is sending by express an
equipment of tools, of which the local
supply has been exhausted. Several
camps are almost without any tools.
Railway and forest officials declare
that nothing can be done without the
aid OF heavy rains. Dense smoke hangs
over this whole district.
Three new fires on the Blackfoot
forest today broke out at various
points, one at the north end Of White
fish lake. New crews were sought to
fight this fire, but none could be Sc
cured, Some 40 or so men haye been
dispatched by train and wagon to vari- :
Gus camps where the fires are worst,
Settlers IN the StillWatef h''e reported
to have been forced to flee and are
said to have been taken. ont by the
rangers. eH
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
oregon ] IS VERY
UNEASY over
SITUATION !
CASCADE FOREST RESERVES ARE
IN GREAT DANGER AND
FEARS ARE EXPRESSED.

Portland. Ore, Aug. 2O.--Thc ror..,
iires which are devastating vario,,s
parts of the northwest are more
threatening tonight than at any preyi-
Jus t'Ihe tIiis year. Except I'm the Col.
vihh country IN Washington and tho
Waiiowa fire In northeastern Oregon.
where the flames are believed to bo
under control. the situation is most
disc0tiraging
IN oregon the most serious situation
~ that part Of tho Cascades of the
forest reserve that lies between
klamath Falls and Medford. Two
great fires are raging In this district.
one In the vicinity o: Mount McI.augh-
lin tMount PitD and the other on
Ashland creek. The latter il threaten.
ing the water supply ana the electric
light plants Of Ashland. Fear Is ex-
pressed for the safety OF the town
Itself, but this danger probably Is
exaggerated.
Combating these fires the forest
service and private timber interests
have about 500 men In the field ana
200 regular soldiers are on their way
from American Lake. Wash The for
est service in Portland has asked for
information from the San Francisco
officials Of the service as to whether
regular troops In California are so lo-
Gated as to be available In fighting the
southern Oregon fires.
No hope Of relief from the present
dry spell is given by the district fore
caster of the United States weather
bureau,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21

ana five blocks wide was In flames. but
Tile danger Of its spreading abated
The Pacific hotel. the Coeur a'Alene
lodging house, both two story frame
buildings, We're among the first to no.
Early in the afternoon. when 1t was
first realized that the danger was Inn
minent. the nearest blazes were those
up Placer creek. which were consld-
cred to have been brought under con
troll by the two companies Of negro
troops from Fort George Wright, and
one on the hills across the Occur
d'Alene river toward Wallace The
blaze on Placer creek leaped the
trenches and backfired spaces and be-
gan burning down the west side OF
Placer creek canyon, where the flume
carrying the city water supply runs.
Smoke Very Dense.
The pail of smoke overhanging the
town was so dense that the electric
lights were turned on at 3 o'clock In
the afternoon. As soon as dusk fell
the flames on every side turned the
smoky sky duh red.
AT o'clock Mayor Walter Hanson
ordered every available man out to
backfire up the hillsidcs around the
town. threatening Imprisonment for all
WHO refused.
At 3 o'clock In the afternoon the de-
mand Of tho people for trains to leave
the town became so great that both the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany and the Northern Pacific made
up special trains, which left ut sun
down. bearing hundreds of women and
children and their valuablcs.
The oregon Railroad q Navigation
train pulled down the Occur d'Alcne
valley to Osborne, out Of all possible
danger. while the Northern Pacific
train proceeded toward Mlssoula.
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
available vehicle or started on foot
toward Osborne.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
Spokane Report.

Spokane, Aug. 20.-The Spokesman
Reviews Wallace correspondent saws.
Driven by heavy gale the forest
Tires that have surrounded Wallace for
weeks swept over the tops of the hills
tonight and crept down the slopes into
the east end of the town. Twenty or
30 small dwellings on the hillsides
burst into flames about o'clock, and
the blaze caught a few minutes later
IN the wooden warehouses and hotels
east OF Seventh street. Every available
man In town. working under orders
from Mayor Walter Hanson. under the
glare of flames on the surrounding
hills on the pail OF smoke overhead,
at IL o'clock were seeking to hold the
damage east of Seventh street.
Rough estimates of the loss at that
hour were placed from $780, to
$bOO.0p0. The largest loss was In the
warehouse of the Occur d'Alene Hard
WaSe company, which supplies mining
materials to large tributary territory,
placed at $160,000. The plant of the
Sunset Brewing company, valued at
$4,000, was also burning. The Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company's
depot, recently completed at cost Of
$4,000, was burned. as was also the
old wooden depot.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
STARVATION HIS CURE
FOR CATARRH TROUBLE

Denver. Aug. 20. Rowland Miller, a
young student Of this city. has not
tasted food for 40 days. Water he
drinks In great quantities. He purposes
10 eat nothing for 10 days more, Snf-
fering from catarrh and being too
poor, ne says, TO obtain professional
medical attention, Miller decided to
fast himself into health. He came to
Colorado q year ago from Wisconsin.
in the hope Of betterlng his physical
condition.
The young man weighed las pounds
at the beginning of his treatment and
M to now has lost i6 pounds. He was
quite strong and able 10. be about un-
III few days ago,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
FOREST FIRES IN NERCHEGS SWEEP
DESTROY TOWNS IN COEUR D'AIENE(
FRIGHTENED PEOPLE
FLOCK FROM
TAFT

Telephone messages from Taft at
o'clock this Sunday morning
stated that the forest fires had
crept down upon the town and that
the Northern Pacific was taking
the residents of the famous camp
down to Saltese. Two trainloads
had left by o'clock, at which time
the fire had become so serious that
i was thought that further wire
communication would be impossible.
The telephone operator who sent the
message said that he had heard that
the refugees from Wallace were
also being taken to Saltese. The
fire was said To be burning close to
the tracks. and II was feared that
traffic might possibly he seriously
delayed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21

Az o'clock this Sunday morn
Ing the fire situation west and north
OF Missoula Is in the most serious
phase that II has assumed since the
forest fires became threatening.
Wallace Is believed to be de-
stroyed; there has been no commn-
nication directly with the city since
II O'Clock.
Mnllan IL threatened and at 2
O'Clock II was reported that II would
be burning in 90 hours unless relief
comes.
Taft IL entirely surrounded by
fire, which Is within 100 yards of
the nearest building and advancing
rapidly; the telephone operator sent
this message at 3 o'clock and fled.
Libby Is reported to be surrounded
by fire and its existence menaced.
though this report Is not confirmed.
In the saltwater district. in Flat
head county, settlers are fleeing In
charge of forest rangers.
In Flathcad county Il camp Of fire.
fighters has been destroyed and IL
ia feared that the men have per-
ishcd.
The loss at Wallace may reach a
million dollars.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-21
RAILWAY BRIDGES
IN THE PATH
OF FIRE

At o'clock this morning 1, IN
learned That three OF the high
trestles on the Milwaukee this side
of Avery have been reached by the
Forest fires and that train No. 6
VIII not be able to proceed These
are IN the st Joe district, and from
me fact that the fire Is reported To
nave reached this section. IL seems
y - spreading In two directions. Ii
was from the north fork OF the 81
Joe that the fire worked its way mn
STATE creek aud over the crest 10
Placer creek on It's dreadful way TO
wallace. The information that
reaches here this tSnndny) morn
ing Is siill very meager, but ii is
enough 70 warrant the statement
that the fires are beyond all human
control