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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02

Wallace. March tSpceal.) Pear
ing death In other slides that threaten
to descend al any moment and believ-
ing that all who escaped death have
been rescued every living soul In the
stricken towns of Mace and Burke
have deserted the wrecked camps
and left them 10 the mercy of the ele-
ments that crushed them. Deaths
somher pan hangs over the entire dis
trlct tonight and the silence of desola-
ton ieigns In the little canyon where
10 lives were snuffed out Sunday
night and Monday morning The tenn
perattre has risen. heavy rain ls
falling throughout the mining district
and that the wreckage Of the towns
will be covered still deeper by ava
lanches. IL confidently expected.
Weather conditions have so greatly
increased the danger of slides In every
canyon in the district that people from
every place of danger are flocking to
Wallace and other places of safety as
rapidly as they can come. Hundreds
are fleeing from the district on every
train that Is available. seeking to
leave the scene of the last night and
days terrors behind them. Many ref
ugees are being furnished with shelf
er and food by the people of Wallace
and they are assured of care and at
tention until such time az II Is safe
for them to return To their homes md
places of employment.
Today marked the addition Of one
more name to the list of dead. that of
Mrs. l.. w. Hooper, wife OF tile post
master at Mace. Mrs. Hooper, who
was G1 years of age. was caught In
the slide and buried beneath several
feet of snow. She lay In her snow
tomb for four hours and was rescued
In an unconscious condition. The
shock and her injuries coupled with
her age proved too much for her
strength and she expired at the hos
pital this afternoon. Three other vie
tins of the slides. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Newman and Mrs. II. II. Paseoe are
not expected 10 snrvive. Physicians
state tonight that there Is little hope
for the recovery of them. Mrs. Pas
GOES husband and two children were
killed Mt the time that she was in
Jured I'm the slide She knew that
her husband was dead but she was
not told until today Of the death of
her two children.
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service was conducred BY the pastors
Of All the churches In the city. Bust
ness WAS completely suspended In
Wallace and the population Of this
city and the surrounding territory
turned out en- mass to attend the
services. The opera house was filled
70 overflowing and many were unable
to get inside the doors. Even the sa-
looms closed their cbors during the
ceremonies and a sad and sympathetic
population gathered 10 pay Its last
respects 10 the victims of the slides
and to offer sympathy to the surviy-
Ing residents of the sister towns.
Brief and appropriate addresses were
made by several of the ministers and
consolation was offered to the be-
reayed and the sufferers from the
slides.
The bodies of the victims will be
held at Wallace until instructions as
to burial are received from relatives
and friends. 1t Is likely that several
of the victims will be shipped to for
mer homes for interment
The residents Of Wallace have re-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
MANY MEN KILLED
IN BATTLES
LIST OF CASUALTIES IN NlcARA.
GUAM ENGAGEMENTS is
PLACED AT 225.

Managha, March 1.-The casualty
list of the battles between the govern
ment and insnrgent. forces at Tisma
and Tipitapa has increased until il
Is estimated that 225 men were killed
and $40 wounded Searchers have
come upon bodies scattered over "A
large territory, many wounded having
died while attempting to drag them
selves from the field of battle. Ii is
now known that Captain Godfrey FoW-
Ter In command of General Chamorros s
machine guns, who was wounded in
the left leg, escaped capture. con-
servatiye eoncealing the American for
two days, Captain Fowler on the one
side, and General Lara, on the other,
were heroes of the Tisma battle
The effectiveness of the American
nachlne guns was appalling. but Gen
eral Lara charged to within 10 wards
OF their muzzles. His horse WAS shot
from Under him and he miraculonsly
escaped death He shot five of his
own men who wavered In the charge
Minister General Baca today sent 10
congress Il bill amending the con-
stitution in accordance with lne rec
ommendation of the Washington
treaty, providing that the office OF
president shall be non re- elective. The
Dill was referred to committee. Con-
gress authorized the issue of 70 600 In
currency
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
RAILROADS BURIED
BENEATH MUCH SNOW

While the o. II. & ~ In opera ting
between here and Spokane and the
train from Missonla on the coeur
dAlene branch arrived this afternoon
abont on time, the tracks of both
roads between here and Burke are
completely blocked. In one place the
snow ~ Is feet deep and 1t Is said
py railroad officials that 1t will be
10 days before IL will be possible Ia
operate train through from here Ia
Burke. The mass of material In tho
canyon ~ SO filled with rocks and soc :
tons OF trees that 1t vii prove most
dliiichlt task 10. clear il away.
new slide Is reported tonight nj
the Hercules mine. 1t Is said Ia have
carried away the blacksmith shop and
10 nave caused considerable damage
nut whether or not anyone was killed
IL not known
RESCUE work Mt the slide near tho
trestle today resulted in the re-
eovery of the body of Erick Holm and
1ohn Holm was taken out alive. 1t
was first supposed that the latter had
been killed but he was found aliye
ana though his condition is reported
10 be serious II Is expected that he
will recover
Ihe body of Nels Thompson, a
former Missoula man, and veteran
failroader was among those recovered
today
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
CITY THREATE D
BY WATER
WAllA WALLA is FLOODED
BY RAGING INDIAN CREEK
PEOPLE LEAVING.

Walla Walla. March l.-Adyices
from Caldwell, Idaho. say tat city is
In danger of being swept away to-
night by the raging wate..s If Indian
creek, which has suddcaly overflowed
Its banks and lnund.tei the entire
city Already damage estimated at
100000 has been done ard unless the
weather quickly turns colder the loss
of property will be doilolel.
Main street, the principal business
thoroughfare, Is three feat under wa
ter, while Arthur Is IA rushing river
10 feet In denth.
Many residents are leaving All. city
tonight and seeking the aills fol
safety, while hundreds of PERSONS are
using the second stories OF their
houses, the lower floors being unde,
water. The entire country around
Caldwell Is under water and great
loss TO stockmen seems inevitable.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
TEMPERATURE
CAUSES MANY
SLIDES
MOUNTAIN STREAMS TURNED
INTO NTS-RAiLRoADS
SUFFER SEVERELY.

Seattle, March Warm wind and
rain caused rapid melting of the snow
in the Cascade mountains today
bringing slides of snow, earth and
rock down on the railroad tracks and
turning the mountain streams into
torrents. The Northern Pacific can
celled two trains each way and its
other trains ignored the time tables
and crept cautiously past points
where danger threatened overhead
The Great Northern, whose main
line, Is buried for 10 miles, and which
IL operating only one transeontinental
train each way via Vancouver Wash,
was further embarrassed by a wash
out on the North Bank road. In the
Puget Sound country the streams are
already at the danger point. The
rainfall here today was light, but
heavy precipitation along the coast
was felt, and points to considera BILE
downpour tomorrow. The flood may
not cause large property loss or be
long continued. but conditions toneht
are favorable for innndaton of all
the iowlands. The railroads tonight
nave wroeking trains ready and set
tiers In the valleys are preparing TO
move
TN the eastern slope of the Cas-
cades colder weather IL checking the
thaw.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
WALkoUT OF ENGINEERS AT
BUTTE SAID TO BE pRAcTl.
CALLY AT AN END.
OLD EMPLOYEES RETURN
A Number Of Those Who Quit Their
Positions Showed Up for Work Yes.
terday and Others Are Expected 10
Apply for Positions Soon-Norma
Conditions Expected to ReiJn Soon.

Butte, March i.-tSpecial.) THE
strike ot tho seeding engineers Of No.
1873 II practically at an end. and X
VIII be only q day or two until
all Of the engineers viii be back 10
work again, Some of them were taken
on today. Tonight there are others IN
before the special committee of the
miners and affiliated unions explain
Ing their position. All have practically
admitted that their cause was lost.
Tonight the special committee ap-
pointed by the International. at Its
meeting last night visited the miners.
They were given respectful attention.
but little save 4 general discussion
upon the proposition offered was the
result Of the conference. II IL under
stood that nearly all of the old men
VIII have little difficulty in getting
back into the old union and that they
VIII be able to secure employment.
The employing companies madeo II
plain that the men secured since the
walkout will remain In their positions.
provided they qualify for the work. In
other respects the men now applying
Tor positions Will have an equal show
to secure employment. The output of
the Butte district Is normal. Yester-
day the mines of the AmaIgamated
and subsidiary companies hoisted H.
172 tons of ore. The West colusa. tho
last OF the big mines of the Boston &
Montana company to resume. Joined
the ranks of the producers last night.
the Moon Light will resume tomorrow
morning. Men are being added to the
payroll at the Washoe smelter. which
soon VIII be operating to Its full ca
paclty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
ADDITIONAL SLIDES
THREATENED HOURLY

Constant danger of more slides
throughout the canyons of the dis
triet have caused the people living and
their homes and seek safety In Wal
lace and other places outside of the
danger zone. The weather modera ted
considerably today tnd this evening
heavy. warm rain Is falling which
Is most likely to loosen great masses
OF snow on the mountain sides and
send them hurtiing down into the bot
toms OF the canyons. Only n portion
OF the snow that was piled on the
tops of the mountains about Burke
and Mace, came down In the slides
of Sunday night and Monday morn
ing ana tons and tons of Ii hang
above the towns threatening 10 pre-
cipitate itself into the canyon belaw
at any moment.
warnings sent out TO dangerous
places Immediately after the slides at
Burke and Mace have had their Of
rect and people from these districts
have left their homes and sought
safety In other places. Practically nil
- i'"Pie ~ RACER creek nave
come in to Wallace and will not re-
turn until the danger is over. Prob
ably 200 or 300 railroad laborers. min.
ers and others took advantage of
every available trala out OF Wallace
today and tonight and left the district
entirely Some of the railroad lab
ofers drew their time checks and de-
clared they would not return Ia work
any moio
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
GREAT NORTHERN TRAINS OVER.
WAELMEo 6Y AVALANCHE
AT WELLINGTON.
TWENTY BODIES FOUND


Everett wash. March a.-Twen-
ty-three persons arc known to be
dead, 70 are missing and score
are injured as result Of the ava
lanche which swept down the noun
tain side above Wellington, nj the
west portal Of the Cascade tunnel,
early this morning and brushed two
Great Northern trains. one the
westhound Spokane express and the
ether an overland mail train, off the
narrow ledge Of the high line. hurl-
ing them to the bottom Of the can
yon, 200 feet below.
Communication with Scenic, the
nearest point 10 the scene OF the
disaster was established late to-
night. and the names of few OF
the dead and injured were received.
Those reported dead are:
TRAINMASTER A. l.. BLACK
BURN. Everett. Wash.
A. G. LONGcOY, secretary to Su-
perintendent 0'Neili, Everett.
LEWIS WALTER. Everett.
Seriously injured: Fireman d. ].
Curdi.
Slightly injured: Engineers Os-
borne, i. $. Martin. Carroll. Jer-
gensen and p. Tegtmeier Of Ever
EFT; Firemen Gilman. Bennington.
Jinks. Meuk f. A. Bats and Fred
Nelson; Conductor NJ. A. White;
Brakeman Ross, Mail Clerk A. H.
Hurdseli. Porters A. Smith and l..
Anderson, and Traininaster w
Harrington.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
FEARING MORE SNOWSLIDES
PEOPLE FLOCK TO WALLACE
FROM DANGEROUS CANYONS
Many Leaving District Available and Burke Left
Mercy the Elements That Crushed ThemA Survivors Be-
ieved Have Been Rescued Public Funeral Services.


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spended most generously to the cali
for aid 10 the sufferers from the
slides and every assistance possible
H. being given the refugees who have
sought safety and shelter IN the city.
The business men Of the city have
taken hold Of the relief work and
every man, woman and child ~ being
cared for IN every way possible
Homes have been thrown open to
those who have found themselves
without shelter and warmth and com
fort will be furnished them until con-
ditions are such that they are able TO
care for themselves
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE ALMOST DROWNED

One of the incidents of the slide at
Mace was the escape from death OF
William Aewlands and his wife. AS
the avalanche came down the noun
tam II struck and broke a fmme about
200 feet above the house occupied by
the man and his wife Going on down
tae MI 1t struck their home and they
were hurled into the snow and buried.
The water rushed upon them and they
would have been drowned had not res
euers discovered their plight In time
to dig them out before death over
took them.
Examination today of the remains
OF Mrs. John Fennell failed to show
injuries sufficient to cause death and
1t Is believed that she died OF fright
Dick Riehott, one of the men killed
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RELEASE is SOUGHT.

kirksville. Mo-. March l-AppIica
ton for the release of Df. James r.
nun, on writ of habeas corpus
was made before Judge Shelton by an
attorney for DR.. HUI! and Mrs. Vaughn
charged in joint indictment, with tho
murder OF Professor ]. r. Vaughn
Judge shelton set Thursday for n
nearing. DIR. Hull. who was refused
bail Yesterday, Is living at hotel In
the custody Of a deputy sheriff
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
FEW WoRKMEN REPORT.

South Bethlehem, March 1.-The
striking employees of the Bethlehem
Steel company today again succeeded
in almost completely tying up the great
plant, only few hundred men report
Ing for work. The town remains quiet,
but 1t is still under heavy police pro-
lection.
The failure of the company's loyal
men to report yesterday was due prin-
cipally to the fear of being attacked
by strikers or their sympa thizers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
THE WORK or RESCUE
FINALLY COMPLETED

The work Of rescuing victims Of
the slides at both Mace and Burke
was prosecuted with haste and deter
mlnatlon today until all the known
residents of both PLACES had been ac-
counted for. A totni ~ about 20 in
jnred were taken from the slides and
are being cared for i'm the hospital
at Wallace and In private homes of
relatives and friends. All of the bodies
or the 10 known dead have been re-
covered. Whether or not there are
still other bodies beneath the mass of
Ice, snow and earth that fills the can
yon at both of the mining camps is
a matter of conjecture but It is be-
lieved that when the debris is finally
cleared away other bodies will be
found. 1t Is known that there We're
several strangers in both Burke and
Mace on Sunday and these have, as
yet, not been accounted for. Whether
they were caught under the slides or
succeeded In escaping and making
their way 10 safety may never be
known until weather conditions render
II possible to remove the debris that
covers the wrecked portions Of the
towns and the bottom of the narrow
defile In which they are located The
work of searching for victims was
made particularly difficult by the
presence In the mass of snow. of
chunks OF ice, rocks and fragments
OF trees torn from the mountain sides
In the descent of the avaanches. 1t
was these. too that caused the great
est injury to those who were fortu-
nate enough to escape with their lives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
THREE. CENT FARE.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 1.-Three-
cent street railway fares with mn-
nieipal supervision of the car lines be-
came a reality here today.
The redelyershlp of the local trac-
ton lines. which has existed since No
Sember II, 1908, was lifted, and the
Cleveland Railroad company took over
the property under an ordinance re-
Gently approved at referendum.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
STRIKE Is EXPECTED
ON TWO BIG
ROADS

Spokane, March IA strike of
the members of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen on the Northern Pa
eific and Great Northern railways is
expected. The announcement comes
from union ranks here that the
strike vote has been taken already
and the question of striking carried
by an overwhelming majority,
though the date OF quitting work
was not fixed The strike order, it
Is said here, will affect nearly all
OF the firemen and from 10 to 10 per
cent of the engineers. The Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers Is not
affected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
PUBLIC SERVICE HELD
FOR SLIDE VICTIMS

After removing all of the bodies Of
the known dead and recovering all of
the injured and accounting for all
the known residents of the two places
the heroic bands of rescuers who bat
tied bravely against cold and almost
insurmountable obstacles for hours,
ceased their labors and turned to-
ward Wallace and attended public
funeral service for the dead in the
Wallace opera house The remains OF
10 victims OF the catastrophe were
placed upon the stage and a union
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
Town is Isolated.

spokane, March 1.-colfax. the
principal town of the Palouse country,
Is cut off by floods today. Railroad
and electric lines are blockaded
Bridges have been washed out and
water Is standing from two to five
feet deep in the business streets Of
the town, No lives have been lost.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-02
REACHES HIGH STAGE.

Plttsburg, March 1.-The high water
in the Ohio river reached % feet at
p, M. No further rise is expected
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G.vss Lie to Pinchot.

Clifford pinchot and Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson clashed dramati-
cally before the committee this after
noon. Mr.. Pinchot asserted that he
secured Secretary Wilson'S permission
10 write to Senator Dolliver.
Secretary Wilson, taking the stand,
declared with great emphasis that he
never did and never would have con-
sente7 20 the writing Of such letter.
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, Mr. Pinchot then read into the recr
ords letter he wrote to the president.
He said he had known CLAWS for sew
eral years. The witness said that he
thought he had met CLAWS once be-
fore: al any rate he said he had known
If him for several years
Az 10 Shaw going to Chicago 70 as
sist CLAWS In the preparation Of his
statement to the president. Mr.. Pinchot
said the impression had gone forth
that Shaw had assisted CLAWS in pre-
pairing an article which appeared In 4
weekly paper.
The witness here read into the evil
dcnce the fun text of q letter written
to him by President Taft from Beverly,
September i3. 1909 at the same time
he wrote to Secretary Ballinger. exon
Grating him from the CLAWS charges.
Taft's Letter in Reply.
In this letter the president expressed
renewed confidence In Mr.. pinchot, but
urged him not to make CLAWS cause
his own. He referred to CLAWS as
disingenuous and as a man who had
let one idea run away with his judg-
ment. The president expressed regret
that Mr.. Pinchot did not share his con-
fidence and trust In Mr.. Ballinger.
Mr.. Pinchot also read his reply to
the president. dated November 4, 1909.
in which he renewed his criticism OF
Secretary Ballinger.
Basis OF Charge.
There was a surprising development
when Mr.. Pinchot announced to the
committee that he based his charge
that Secretary Bailinger had been
guilty of making statements to the
president that were absolutely false
in three essential particulars. not upon
a letter from Mr. Bai!inger himself.
but upon II letter written by j. 7.
Ronald. a former law partner of Mr..
I.a!linger. to DIR. Lyman Abbott.
Mr.. Pinehot said copy of this let
by Mr.. Ballinger to the president. lie
admitted that the three statements in
the Ronald letter. which he claimed
to be false. had previously been COW
cred by IA letter written by Mr.. Bal
llnger himself 10 the president, In
which Ballinge, had stated what the
witness admitted was true state
ment of the .acts. Mr.. Pinchot said
he did not attempt to reconcile these
two facts.
G.vss Lie to Pinchot.
Clifford pinehot and Secretary OF