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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-23
Into the Fire.

lip the steep mountain grade west Of
Saiiese we went through an increas=
ing volume of smoke and the air be-
came laden with ashes and elnbers.
AT times the flames were SO close as
to seem dangerous bit the train
pushed on and would havo- crossed the
divide down 10 Mnllan l'"i I not been
for n burned bridge which WAS en-
rountered at Borax. There we
stopped Further progress was impos-
sibe and there We're signs that the
flames were fanking MS, 50 we
dropped back down the mountain to
saltese 1t was well that we did: we
were not needed at Mullan and we
found Saltese in dire danger. The
train would have stopped there any
way under the conditions, for Saltese
was threatened and II was relief ex-
pedilion But II was found later that
we could not have come further east
II we had wanted to- as bridge be-
hind us had burned out.
We reached Saltese none too soon:
the fire WAS a scant half hour behind
us. and II was coming with rush
down the narrow canyon through which
we had just passed. The main can
yon of the st. Regis was aflame on
both sides. 1t Was stifling hot, Also,
down Silver creek to the south and
down Packer creek To the north two
other fires were corning at the rate
| Of four miles an hour The Wind had
Increased to gale We felt 1t blow
1 ing, brt we could lfot tell from which
| way 1t came, II swir,ed In all diree-
\ tions. Borne upon the fierce blast
We're huge flaming brands and Ereat
chunks Of moss all afire like the fire
balls of the Chinese warriors. There
We're cinders and ashes everywhere. II
4 was almost impossible To see and to
breathe was tn burn the lungs til they
smarted.
Saltese Attacked.
\ n Such was the situation which Super
flntendent Fowler faced. From three
sides the fire was coming with rush
4 and each OF the channels led right into
the town. Came then the best and
\ fastest work that ! have oyer seen II
was worth while to see the railway
forces swing into action Packet
| brigadcs Wern formed. men we're sent
ont with shovels; the officers In COM
mand had their men lined up with the
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tStaff Correspondence, over Bell Tele-
phone.)

tStaff Correspondence, over Bell Tele-
phone)
st. Regis. Aug. 22--After hours of
the finest fighting ! ever saw, Saltese
is safe. Superintendent Fowler and his
Northern Pacific men did the work.
and they did 1t so well that there were
no property losses I'm the little noun
tain town except the railway stock
yards and six residents on the ives,
end Of the flat. II vas. n fierce fight.
but the railway men were well organ
lied. well equipped and splcndldly di-
rected. It did not seem possible that
the town could be protected when the
flames came sweeping down upon ii
from three sides. hut Mr.. Fowler and
his men did tho work and the people
who fled from Saltese Saturday night
will return to find their homes and
places of business intact
The Northern Pacif., relief train
which left Mlssou'a at 2 o'clock sun
day morning to help Mullan did not
get over the divide to the Idaho town.
but It performed it's mission just as
satisfactorily In another place. The
train reached Sa,tese Sunday forenoon
tnroHBH dense SHhbhe an" tiaSh'H "
fire; the pail of smoke that hung over
everywhere gave the impression that
fire was near and the sensation Of inn
pending danger was heightened by the
roar of the ever er-strangtheninP wind
ard the increasing heat of the ntmos-
phere. At Saltese 1t was fonnd that
the wires were all gone on the Idaho
side and there were stories of ad-
vancing walls Of flame on the divide.
II was n doubtful sitration. but after
booking It NIL over, Mr.. Fowler de-
cidea to push on ms far as he could.
and If Mullan could not be reached,
to help wherever help was needed. This
wns az 10 o'clock Snnda" morning.
when I tclephonca from the Saltese
station.
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CONDITIONS SHOW SLIGHT I'M.
PRovEMENT IN THE
GREAT FIRES.
HURRY TO CITY
Although the Situation Has Been Aw.
ful IN Many Sections or the West,
Those Who Have Been Deprived %
Homes Have Been Cared For in tho
NeiDhboring Cities.

spokane. Aug 22.-Wiih more thin
nv Ecrsons known to br dead with
lno nt more missing and list of in
jLred that viii approximate 200: with
half the town Of Wallace swept clean.
ana the possibility that two or three
more towns In the district have sur
fcred complete destruction: with half
Il dozen or more small towns and vii
lagos seriously threatened, and the in
hahitants BY the thousands hurrying
to places of safety. the Pacific north
west faces the most terrible forest fra
situation in its history The situation
Is most Gtnte In the Coenr d'Aicne dis
trict of northern Idaho. Reports from
other parts Of the northwest are of less
discouraejng rature. Some of the fir,
have been controlled. others ARE less
threatening owing 10 mn absence of
wind. while In some districts the fire.
fighters have diverted the course df
the flames from towns that were
threatened
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Freaks Of Fire.

Then there are wonderful escapes.
In Taft. We are told. there are two
buildings standing Why they didn't
burn II Is hard to tell, They were just
like the others, In DeBorbia there are
left standing the schonlhouse, the "a
L. saloon and n Toulouse. Every
thing else Is burned. At Bryson every
thing is gone Hangar is destroyed
e. irely. East Portal at the Milwau-
kee tunnel Is all gone. All OF the false
work on the MiIwankee's big bridge
over Dominion rreek on the west side
II burned ont There Is hope that Hen.
dersan may be saved.
And the stretches Of forest In this
reach of more than 50 miles are either
smoking ashes and eharred trunks or
raging furnaces Of flame. At night the
sight is awful in It's magnifiecnec, All
day the smoke rolls ip in vast volume.
we have not seen the sun for two days,
since we entered this zone of fire,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-23

been burned behind us We copldnt
20 toward Missoula II we wanted to.
And the fire was sweeping on down
the st. Regis toward DeBorgia Hen
derson and Haugan. beyond which lay
Buford and the two st. Regis towns
There was nothing to do but to wait
TIL morning ard take care of saltese
and ourselves as best we might.
BY Handcar
This morning seven OF M started
down through the burning canyon on
a handcar and we made st. Regis all
right. II was an interesting trip. /
have played football and have pulled
an oar. bit my arms and legs were
never so shaky and tired as they are
now with the effort Of that 25-milc
pump through the fire. The run down
the river grade was like "A moving pie
ture show only more realistic than
anything ever thrown upon canvas. The
fire Is coming rapidly behind us: as
we passed Buford couple OF miles
above here, the blaze was there. II Is
moving, they say, Ut rate of about
three miles an hour; II win be at the
Junction DelDFt IbHg. lHPTe aTs 5uv
firefightcrs here In ihe for6stry scrv-
ice preparing 10 baekfire. and II Is
likely that 81. Regis will be saved
lnecscribable.
Above here the situation Is indie
scribnbc. With the exception Of the
sites Of Satese ana Henderson. moth
ing has escaped tha flames between
the summit of the divide and Buford.
There are reports. which we got at
Borax yesterday that the west side Of
the slope IL In just rs had shape down
to Mrllan. which, we hear, is safe
Everywhere there has been fire. In
many places il vet burns, Yon see
fire and YOU smell fire and you taste
fire. Eyes are red and weeping. hands
are blistered and clothing IL burned
full Of ho'es BY the flying cmhcrs. Vast
sheets of flames run mp the hillsldes
ana long columns of flame rush In
ugly charge into the gulches and
through the CANYONS. II does not seem
possible. until you sec 1t. thnt fire
could consume buildings no rapidly MS
1t does here These little mountain
towns were made MP of flimsy houses
at best, and they were all so dry when
the fire struck that they went into
flame and smoke and ashes like blocks
of finder
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On Cedar Creek.

The Cedar gulch fire has already
destroyed the Amador mining proper
ty and the Kansas city Commercial
company's dredging plant. with the
exception of the dredge itself Two
charred bodies We're found on the
summit by fire. fighters returning To
Iron Mountain from Oregon gulch. II
II heavy wind should arise in the di-
rection of Iron Mountain the fire from
Cedar gnlch may become ns bad. II not
worse, than the one which has taken
It's destructive course down the st
Regis valley. 1t has reduced the
Amador mine to II smouldering heap
and has consumed all OF the Kansas
City Commercial company's dredge
with the exception of the dredge itself
The Big Flat Mining company's plant
In oregon gulch has gone up In smoke
and 1t is believed has caused some
loss of life. y great number of pack
horses have perished in the hills
Much Smoke. 4
From Iron Mountain down to Rivu-
let the location of the fires cannot be
exactly determined. "A dense cloud Of
smoke hangs OVER this vicinity and no
i fires have yet penetrated To the
/ Northern Pacific right -ofway. All
the women and children are being
cleared cut Of the way. Twenty one
women ana II children a... Ut Sn-
4 perlor, across the river from Iron
! Mountain. but they can be got out of
the way before my fire could get into
! that place. This fire. here Is To the
:, north and may be a serious menace II
4 the wind should change its direction.
/ Quartz Is Safe.
Quartz. small town between st.
/ Regis and Ripnlet. Is practically de-
serted, There are, however. several
people on ranches mp Quartz gulch
who refused to leave their homes and
whose safety Is feared for The bridges
across Fish creek, on the east side Of
Rivulet. appeared TO be In no danger,
as the flames have not approached
very close to II, and a force of section
laborers Is on the ground From Riyu-
let all that can be seen IL smoke and
] the fires are not within eight miles at
the present time.
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New Fires Not Serious.

NeW FtTeS MOI oertou6.
The new fires that have sprung up
during the last "a hours have not so
Tar proved serious
a report received early today that
the colville fire in eastern washing
ton had broken ont again with re.
newtd energy does not seem To he
horne ont bv thr fnets. This fire and
the one In the Wallowa reserve in Ore
gon appear for the time at least To he
under control. a fire which has been
burning In the Wenahn reserve In
southeastern Washington for the last
week became ngly yesterday afternoon
and advices today Indicate that II In
stlll raging with undminshed fury
Several Fires in Oregon.
IN eastern Oregon. between Baker
City and LaGrandc there are several
fires which are doing serious damage
To live timber. II Is fenrea that these
fires will not be controlled until there
IL n rainfall
There are several fires In the Tmp-
ara valley In southern Oregon. but 80
far they have not done any great dam
age The fires In the neishborhood OF
cidedly threatening Sunday evening,
are for the time being under control.
The situation In the Crater lake re-
serve and tho Mount Mclaughlin dis
trict on the extreme southern edge OF
Oregon appears To be unchanged from
the last few days. with the exception
that. owing 10 an absence Of wind to-
day. these fires are not making 50
rapid progress as on previous DAYS.
They arc all burning fnriousiy how
ever despite the efforts OF $50 fire.
fighters, among whom nrc o50 regular
soldiers from American lake, WASH
ington who arrived this afternoon.
There Is No Wind.
y I'm the vicinity Of Medford and ASH
land. Ore. the fires are less menacing
only because there is no wind In
both these places all the men obtain
able have been drafted into service to
backfire and trench. The fires In south
ern Oregon. in many cases. are of in
cendiary origin. This has been n mat
ter of general gossip in Medford for
several days. but ii became officially
published today. through the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches from Washing
ton, stating that the associate forester
at Portland had notified the forest
service IN Washington that the Crater
reserve and Medford fires are known
to have been of incendiary origin and
that new fires are being set constantly.
No hope OF rain Is Yet given hv the
United States weather bureau In this
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Nine Lives Lost.

In this district nine liyes are known
to be lost Eight Of the dead nre at
the bullion mine where there are two
others likely to die. One Is dead at
Saltese, man brought down from
Taft. Eight men and three women
are missing.
Two men remained ut Taft when the
people fled. These were 10 watch
some property which had been buried
The fire came upon Taft when they
were in their shack Just as thev
rushed from the door, the rear of the
building caught fire The sheet of
flame from the timber envelopfd VIII
liam MCKAY. who was behind his com
panon and burned him from head 10
foot. His comrade ret, rned. himself
nninjnred, and dragged Mckay to
--s+~-esf
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THE WEATHER

Today Showers and cooler.
Tomorrow-Fair and cooler.
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GOOD CROPS

insure a busy season. Ad-
vertise your business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14
THE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE
Mr.. BouiIlOn's Action

Men who consider the interests OF the republican party
before they consider the interests Of their country their city
~ their homes will criteise A. " Bouon Tor refusing 70
support Hiram G. Gill, Mir Bouilons successful opponent
in the republican primaries
Blu, every man in the city Of Seattle who IS clean
morally and who thinks first the end that the city IN
which he lives may be a better place tor himself and tam
iv will applaud MIR BouIlon tor his courage and good
Judgment -, mn,
have Tor moment permitted the people to suspect mar
he might become supporter OF MIR Gill There was put one
course for Mr. Bouion take and that led him directly 20
the support of William Hickman Moore Tor mayor .
The Star believes that there thousands ct repnhh
cans IN Seattle who voted Mr. Bouion who will vote Tor
udgc Moore II believes also that there thousands Ct
republicans who voted Tor Mr. Gin the primaries with The
Moore ,
To The Star it seems beyond belief that sufficient
number ~ voters 10 elect Mr. Gill viii be found IN this city
ON March n believes that the secured By Mr. Gill
A. the republican primaries will stay with HIM. and that
Seattle will be cursed Tor the next two years with al ta'
would be brought 10 by the election Of Gill;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

You claim ta be- acquainted with
the various symptoms attending
coneuaaion Of the brain p asked the
lRwyer
Eve VII take concrete ease.
continued the counsel n ny
learned friend. counsel for the do.
Tense, and mYaeli we're 81 bang rnf
heads together. should We set con.
cuaslon ~ The brainT"
The young physician smiled bit.
Terry
The probabilities are" be- re-.
piled. that counsel Tor the defense
would.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Mayor stoy. " Atlantic Cily. u
telling n story about man from
pkoboil. la. Nh0 was making his
llrsi visit 10 the scAehore. A fat
lady gamboled Ia the waves near
him She shFieked. hoped up and
down. and Tapped about with arms
and legs,
All Of a sudden a stronger wave
than usual swept up the beach. and
splash the man was dashed
with spray
iii. he shouted. acowiing black
~ az the happy bather lilo. fatty
Stop that Their bobhin' about before
~ drown n fniicr. VIII yoy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Two New York women IN London
were purchasing some very expen
siva wooden underwear ~ y present
for the husband Of one Of them
what do you think ~ such q
present Tor GEORGE" said New
York woman No. l.
1t viii tickle him to death" said
the second
Excuse me- madam" interrosed
the clerk. 4 ean guarantee that Il
IL the finest ana softest mcrtuo.
and viii do noshing Of the kind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

The busYhody gho had lust NOV
nd into ihc fashionable neiEhboF.
hood was in aeap meditation
"Ah. Archibald she said. after 3
long pause. . have lt al last We
cannot afford 90 hire a pompous
butler 60 learn fho family secrets
~ oar rich neiahhors. hut
hut what asked her husband
impaHenilY.
We can subscribe 10 The toie.
phone in this district II lHa party
line "- Chicago News
NJ mamma got "a hand painted
dinner cot f0r Christmas. said it,
tle Lola proudly
HUH" reiolnad small BESSIE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Jerry Pokoberry celebrated his
1e7th birthday yesterday He IL as
clipper and spry as he was a cen
fury ago. and feels ~ 20 hold HIS
Job as town marshal another 10
years II he continues 10 be blessed
with good health and democratic
administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

President Hadley. az Yale. visit
ms a childFen's school IN Bridge
port. once asked a little bog who
FBag was
The lads reply waH astonishing
"Eaan. said be-, waa thr author
u q book % fables aud he sold the
copyright Tor a bottle q potash"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

fais valentine. blana nntumeai.
"a "a aaieu more taen greeting
TO mg fsrat love when lnmoceag
There's 10 more chance ~ DAILY
meeting
Thy ny fluid IN mY giasa--
The milk trusts oui % the lufauf
riNNN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

ON. Egg. whether frosh. or nearly.
or not.
I've loved thee long. my heart
iiui the dwafuf 10 me that thou hast
Kot.
The more ous 81 reach thou art
Thou hen fruit growing obsolete.
Thou'rt far too rare today TO eat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

nifkina- TodaY. Tor the first time
in year. 7 reiniced 20 hear Miss
Thumpema plano going
Mifklns Something really worth
listening io. ehf
uifuns That's what heard
the luFinllmeut people taking Il
away Chicago News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14
FROM THE FRYING PAN, ETC.

the Emporium stove does not nee
easarily augment a prosperous sea
son for the Gooaevaie Semi. PROBES
SIGNALS. There Amt been but one
year out Of twenty that a paid team
lasted through a season 10 this
neck u the woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

u Mr.. Gompofs Is golag 70 jail
for boycottlng a stove. how about
the rest Of us who are behaving
Illegally towards the butcher shop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Ed Henbrooder. formerly Of here.
now a street car conductor iu
Council Bluffs. was operated on for
appendicitis We knew va When
there was no such word az appendi.
citls In his Yiacera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Bread tsusre have Hnafa .aI
name hciorsY
An. yes an ancient love a. whom
HMuFm
Ny fcnify. bat now become 20 high
and proud
] nearly fear 10 breathe isa name
aloud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

We'll. Harry. said the minister.
who vas making call do You
think you viii BE- a better boy this
year thar yuu we're laHtf
= hope ao. replied the little fell
low = was sick more than hair
the tlmo Last year Chicago
News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Teacher Iimmy you look very
pals this morning Are you me-
Jimmy No uaam. Ma washed
my face this morning herself ---
W0mau's Home Companion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

that's uofhins 10 boast Of Iasi
year papa gave MAMMA a house
that was hand painted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Tod Oillyflower L. on the grand
jury az BseleyHport This is The
first steady work he has had for
three years. Congratulations. Tod
VEHlTA8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Now Ia about tho time Cor all
good mcn 70 forget All about the
party and get Ia aud hustle fof the
better candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

with the pcekahoo season a short
time away. Il ia not At All surpria
Ing that the shlrtwaist strike
sheGld b. settled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Everybody has been looking Al
the new comet Job Hardnut says
he plainly saw ita tail wiggle.
There Is some thinks Job is not
keeping his good resolutions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Butter. know thee with affection.
Though never a part OF my refec
tlon
Golden. fragrant. dainty. refund.
Sold bY the carat instead Of pound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Il begins 20 look a. u there
wouldn't be enough q Dr. Cock TO
so around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Burt Fridemush has gone on =
meat strike and viii cut out oyster
plant, kidney beans and egg plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14
VALENTINES OF THE HOUR

Was ever a Yinnd so nuccageut. fscn.
A. thou. Juicy atoakg Ny song |
pitch
TO heights sublime where thou dosi
rule
ON the boards of kings while
pieBeiana droai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

NJ maii, eat % rity I Ysaf, saI
q aoaths. $780, moafh, aoss
battered 90 seattle, wash post
offie~, as nceaaa-eiass matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

Ost Vf we HoAtHe of oeoess
Small Boy Mamma. did the
animals 10 into che ark Ia pairsg@
Mamma Yes. dear"
Small BoY Then who went with
aunfisF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14

"A phantom o asfshs--sh' ghost
when 4 ~alsa"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-14
Americas Eminent Pianiste
ElVyrA
and the Now-Famous
Mimball Piano
VIII Be Heard at the
Grand Opera House
Tuesday Afternoon, Feb. Is

Myrtle Elvyu appeared Seattle year
Chicago Symphony Orchestra during May The
Seattle papers said Of her playing that time;
Eyyn beautifully handsomely gowned played the
GrieK Concerto IN A Minor 49, displaying technique
able for the stupendous muscular qualities exhibited well
certainty and balance Miss Elvyn played
showing OF well balanced mualeanshp knowl
given ovation accompanied by
eral floral offerings for which she
played elaborate plano
Waltz "-"Timea."
Myrtle Elyyn easily scored the oveningNsa
Elvyn remarkable technique touch that "a almost
masculine in ia er"-"Star"
: !. ..r.L L.nI- A.l..
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Member Of the United Press.
Published daily By The star Pub.
llshlnq Co.
The Press., 1910-08-31
Gold in Ancient Rome.

William Jacob in his History of the Precious Metals" estimates from the accounts given by the Roman writers that in the reign of Augustus. the first of the emperors, when Rome was at the height of its power. the amount of gold in the Roman empire was nearly $2.OO0.O0OOOO. This vast treasure had been gathered chiefly by conquest from various nations of Europe. Asia and Africa. There had been extensive mines in Spain and in the Atlas noun tains of north Africa. but their yield in the wealth of kings and of cities in Asia and Egypt had been despoiled and carried away to enrich the con auerors.