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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

viewed here for purposes of reference
in the future.
IopeKa lawns are draped with plulnes
CT spirea blossoms this sI.fnstinle. No
body can remember so many beautiful
shrubs full of bloom in any previous
spring. Two years ago the Federation
of Worner,s clubs set out a thousand
spirea plants They were the gracious
gift of the city federation president of
that year, Mrs. T. W. Watson. who is
responsible for this white reathed
April of 1910. Yet there be some, guilty
spirits, maybe) who feel uncomfy ev-
cry time "City Federation" is men
toned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

The City Federation is planning to
entertain the wives and daughters of
the doctors who will meet here in con-
vention next week. Mrs. J. c. McClin-
took is chairman of the committee
having charge of their entertainment
at an affair to be given for them next
Wednesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
Burke Wiped OFF the Map.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-Burke
Idaho, ten miles from Wallace, is
now at the mercy of forest fires, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching here
this afternoon. The town is afire
and though the energies of all avail
able men are being pressed into
service, it is reported that the town
cannot be saved. Burke has a popu-
lation of about 1000.
The negro troops from Fort
Wright. Spokane are exhausted,
They have been on du-v continuous
ly since Saturday afternoon. They
cannot take up the titanic battle
again until midnight tonight. Several
hundred men are making a stand
against the fire at Burke.
At Wallace today Mayor Hanson
appointed himself chief Of police. He
Immediately ordered heavy patrol
of citizens on the streets to protect
property from vandals who have been
Systematically looting the deserted
homes and business houses of the
half burned town. Fire continues
to rage on both sides Of Wallace.
Two hundred men are holding It in
check.
Twenty-seven persons are known
to be dead in Wallace and more than
100 are injured, some fatally. The
body of young girl was found in a
well where she had leaped Saturday
night to escape the flames which
We're consuming the eastern part Of
the town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
CALIFORNIA FIRES
ARE BEYOND CONTROL

Nevada City, Calf, Aug, "a
fire gained foothold today in the
Tahoe forest and miles of heavy
timber land are being swept by a
great confagration, according to .
message received bere today.
The plant of the Bullion mine
near Forest Hill, placer county, was
destroyed A force Of $50 men is
fighting the flames and help is need
cd. Il is rumored that the Forest
Hill fire was started by an iheen-
diary.
Forest Supervisor Bigelow said
that troops would be sent to tht
Placer county fire as soon as they
could be spared from fire fighting in
Nevada county. The men are ex.
hausted and in dire need of rein
forcemeuts.
The Bullion mine is owned by
Harold Powers. The fire started in
the hoisting works and soon got be-
yond control. Powers declared that
200 men were needed to save min
ing plants and settlements threat
ened with destruction. Several 9TH
er mine plants are reported de.
stroyed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

pamphlet to be printed by the state
printer, and circulated among the
electors.
The law provides that any candi-
date desiring his cut and argument
to appear in the pamphlet must file
his nominating petition with the sec
retary of state not later than August
IA. In view of the fact that the petit
tions were slow in arriving Chief
Clerk Corey announced that he would
not strictly enforce the law, but that
he would receive petitions up till
August %, the latest date at which
cuts and arguments could be filed.
Relying upon an interview purport-
ing to come from the office of secre-
tary of state to this end Mr.. Mulkey
did not file his petition until two
days after August 14th.
He and his attorney were today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
SITUATION IN MONTANA
Is ALSO HOPELESS

Helena, Mont, Aug. 22.-The
worst fires in the history of Montana
for the year are burning in various
parts of the state today. A few set
Elements are endangered and COM
munication with some parts of the
state is impossible as the wires are
down.
Just before midnight when the
wires went down, the situation in
the Flathead district was reported as
hopeless. The fires were spreading
rapidly and new ones, had broken
out.
In the Bitter Root valley fires are
sweeping the timbered regions.
A high wind is driving the fire deep
into the Gallatin forest, seven miles
west of Bozeman. The fire has
crossed Mt. Ellis and is invading a
valuable timber region If this fire
is not checked, timber along the bor-
der of the Yellowstone national
park will be endangered soon.
Governor Norris left for Libby,
Mont, last night. 1t is believed he
will take personal charge of the fire
fighters who were battling against
the dangerous blaze which threaten
ed Libby since Friday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

miles from Wallace, this morning. In
the town of Wallace only three were
burned to death, although many were
injured.
The party of $50 men in the
United States forest service, who
we're missing yesterday, worked their
way to the shore of the st. Joe river
today and are safe, with the excep-
tion of four, who were killed by the
flames.
1t is reported that the town of
Saltese, 25 miles from Wallace, is
burning.
The entire country between Wal
lace and the st. Joe river, 25 miles,
is a mass of roaring flames.
A high wind IS blowing at Wallace,
but it is believed that the rest of the
town can be saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
SOLDIERS
TO FIGHT
The FIRES
FOUR COMPANIES SENT DOWN
THE ROAD LAST NIGHT TO AID
IN CONTROLLING THE SOUTH
ERN OREGON FIRES.

Portland, Ore, Aug, 22.-Com-
panies A, F, G, II and I, First InfaD-
try, numbering 259 men, and pack
train from the second field artillery,
arrived in Portland last night from
American Lake and left almost i'm
mediately for Medford Ore, to fight
the forest fires in the Crater national
forest of Southern Oregon. The
troops will reach Medford today and
will be sent to the fire front as soon
as possible.
The fire in the Crater national
forest grows steadily worse accord
ing to information received at the
local forestry headquarters today.
The present force of fire fighters is
inadequate to handle the situation.
Some of them have beNl on the fire
line for 70 hours, without sleep.
Many exhausted men have dropped
in their tracks.
The troops are under the COM
mand of Major Martin. Four COM
panies will go to the fire at Butte
Falls while the remaining company
will be rushed to Ashland to join
the militiamen in an effort to check
blaze near Ashland.
Acting Governor Bowerman prob
ably will issue call for volunteers
to go to the fire front in Southern
Oregon. Governor Bowerman in
tended to call out the state militia
for fire duty. He found, however,
that the law would not allow him to
do so.
Bowerman said that he would call
out the state troops should he find
legal way to do So
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

According to reports reaching
| Spokane today the flames are sweep
ing over an ever increasing area and
it is almost certain that a number of
small settlements will be consumed.
Each hour sees thousands of dollars
worth Of damage added to the losses
which already aggregate several mil
lions.
1t was said early today that the
east half of Wallace could be saved.
1t is known that the east half of the
town above Seventh street has been
fire swept.
According to reports from Mis-
soula today more than 1000 refugees
from Wallace and the little settle
ments to the eastward have reached
Missoula. Many of them were badly
burned and several had lost their
eyesight.
The bodies of the dead are being
burned as soon as they are discovered
throughout the fire zone, according
to information received here,
There is much distress among the
refugees here and i'm Missoula. Many
of them escaped from the burning
area with nothing but a few gar
ments.
Many women are among them and
for the most part they are alone, as
their husbands remained behind to
fight the fires.
A large number of male citizens of
Wallace, and a company of the Twen-
ty-fifth U. S. Infantry are attempt
ing to save the remainder of Wallace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD
THEIR FATE is UNKNOWN

Rathdrum, Idaho, Aug. 22.-Cut
off from the outer world by COM
plete and overwhelming destruction
of Northern Pacific railroad bridges,
unable to reach surrounding towns
by telephone and telegraph with
Athol, Granite, Severns, Dry Wood
and other small towns reported to
have been destroyed, the entire in
tervening country between Rath-
drum and Spirit Lake apparently IS
a seething, wind-swept furnace.
Since distress calls were received
from many surrounding towns Sal.
urday night and frenzied voices ex-
citedly declared that A'hol and other
towns could not last an hour long
er, wires have been down in all d.
rections and a dozen villages are
completely isolated from commun!-
cation with the outer world
CoIored Troops Missing.
Missoula, Mont, Aug. ga re.
lief train felt here this afternoon
for Borax. Idaho, east of Wallace.
to locate company Of colored
troops from Camp Sparta, Wyom-
ing, that arrived az Borax, Saturday
and have since not been heard from.
As Borax Is within the fire zone,
much anxiety is felt for the safety
OF the troops
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
CLEARWATER RESERVE
AT MERCY OF FLAMES

Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 22.-The
Clearwater national forest reserve
is again at the mercy of the flames.
according to reports received here
today by Forest Supervisor Fem.
High winds of the last "a hours
have rendered the work of the
rangers. worthless. For miles the
forest is one great furnace and the
progress of the fire cannot be
checked by any human endeavor.
Over 500 men are fighting fire on
the reserves. The most serious fire
is in the Iron Mountain district.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
DELAYED
FILING HIS
PETITION

Because he relied upon an inter
view in a Portland paper purporting
to come from Chief Clerk. Corey of
the office of secretary of state B. F.
Mulkey, anu-assa ambly candidate for
congress filed his nominating petition
August Is, instead of August IA, the
latest date under the law, and unless
he should commence an action at law
and establish his right, he will be
denied the privilege of having his
cut and argument appear in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
sun.e. 4om..ecksr. nnrsau Of Information
Home 9f f"'TF1E BIG
REDAPPLE"

MO subject connected with the develop
ment of the West is attracting more
attention than the great profits Oregon apple
growers are making. Other states produce
far more apples than Oregon, but Oregon
leads the world, according to the largest
dealers in apples in this country, in quality
of product and high prices received for same.
Oregon is a great apple state, and Salem
tthe Willamette Valley is the original home
of the big red apple that is making stir
throughout the world
The largest producing apple orchard in
Oregon is located near Salem, the vicinity OF
which is also noted for its prunes, cherries,
hops and small fruits.
Salem is the center of Oregon's prune
industry, Oregon producing 90 per cent of
the Italian" prunes grown in this country.
Salem is the center Of Oregon's hop industry,
and Oregon produces 40 per cent of the hops
grown in the United States. Salem is known
as the "Cherry City of the World, the Will
lamette Valley, of which Salem is the center,
originating more commercial varieties OF
cherries than any other section of this country.
If you are interested in fruit growing, dairying,
poultry raising, manufacturing possibilities or gen
eral farming you make big mistake if you overlook
Salem Salem is the capital city of Oregon-a vigor-
Gus, beautiful, progressive community. Write to-day
for more information about Salem. Address Secre-
tary, Board of Trade, and mention that you saw
this advertisement in SUNSET Magazine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
Actlve u 81.

This would be unusual news II
men and women would keep them
selves free from rheumatism and all
aches and pains as well as keeping
their muscles and joints timber with
Billiards. Snow Liniment. Sold by all
druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
Total

In addition, many who serve the
White House are carried on the rolls
Of other departments. Three vessels
of the navy, the Mayhower, the Dol
phin and the Sylph are set apart for
executive use, and the cost OF their
maintenance is borne by the naval
appropriation Senator Aldrlch
doubtless spoke by the record when
he recently said he could conduct the
government at saving of $500.
100000 a year In nation. states and
cities an old-fashloned campaign OF
retrenchment and reform would be
timely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

considering the advisibility of in
stituting an action to mandamus the
to have his cut and argu-
ment appear in the pamphlet. At a
late hour, however, they had not de-
cided whether they would commence
a suit along this line or not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
EIGHTY DEAD FOUND
NEAR TOWN OF WALLACE

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 22.-''Eigh-
ty men have been found dead I'm the
country surrounding Wallace" was
the report received this afternoon
from the Wallace Press. Thirty-four
bodies were found at Big Creek, y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

life had been lost at or near Avery,
despite rumors of 13S fire fighters
having met death. 1t was stated
that a portion of the town had been
burned. Unless the wind changes
during the day, the damage will be
much greater.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
HALF OF WALLACE BURNS,

CONTINUED from Page Is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22
NORTHERN IDAHO FIRE SWEPT

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

Try a Journal Want ad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-22

PHONE $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

USES OF SEAWEED.


From San Francisco there is annually
exported to China nearly 100000 worth
or seaweed. while on the Atlantic coast
about $4,000 worth has been shipped
from the Rimuski district OF Canada to
American cities
From seaweed. when reduced TO ashes.
are gained some Of the most beneficent
preparations in use today. Some OF these
are iodine, bromine. hydriOdic acid. To-
dides of sodium. mercury. potassium
magnesium. and calcium From il are
extracted coloring matters, volatile oil,
and its ingredients are used in pho
Biography 1t is further employed as
coverings for TASKS in the packing
Of glass. china and other brittle
wares. for packing furniture. stuffing
pillows and mattresses, and in uphoIs-
tering. The claim is made that furniture
stuffed with seaweed is kept free OF
moths and other insects. owing to it's
salty flavor.
This weed is one of the best noncon-
ductors of heat and finds use in Their
NOTES. especially in the insulation Of
refrigerators and in refrigerating
plants It is also used between walls and
floors TO prevent the transmission of
sound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

ter. grabbing a necktie with pyro-
graphic designs on il or a calendar or
some light mailabIe object for light
purse and hurting it into special de-
livery.
The great tribe which has annually
celebrated Christmas on December 26,
squaring themselves with the folks
they have forgotten but who cannot
forget, were up against it this year.
and nothing short of genius could solve
the problem They should have lis
tened to the great rallying cry OF
'Spend-your-C hristnas-mon yearly
That has been a good old wheeEe.
The trusting party who sops up that
idea and begins doing the Christmas
buying along about August 80 has
everything bought by Thanksgiving
together with very frugal glue and
great faith begin to drop apart in the
closet hiding places when the steam
heat gets in its work.
-By the first Of October. when the
first of the Christmas numbers come
out. the early buyer begins to grow
FESTIVE Those Christmas magazines
with their holly wreaths and berries
and mistletoe and chimneys and rein
deer along when the summer IS just
dying out are very potent TO the i'm
agination- Some of the staider maya
zines shocked at the extension Of the
Christmas number time from the first
of December back to the first Of Oc-
tOber, have moved their Christmas
stories and pictures along so that they
will actually reach their reader around
Christmas time. and a result many
will have jingle bells and sobstuff in
their March numbers-or April
But to return to the early buyer
His-Or her-usually her-purchases
are all done and she is afraid to tell
her friends the day before Christmas
that she isn't going shopping: afraid
they'll take the tip and not give her
anything. And so she shops two months
ahead and then plunges in the last
week like old procrastinators Christ
mas brings out funny traits, but I'm
thankful for one thing this year"
What is it? asked Friend Wife
81 haven't seen a single parody on
The Night Before Christmas" said
the Tired Business Man. Il must have
overlooked it."
Copyright. 1909, by the New York
Evening Telegram (New York Herald
company. All rights reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04
COUNTY MAY ISSUE
HOSPITAL BONDS
County Judge Authorized to
Investigate Legality of
Same

With county commissioners Smith and
Perez and county Judge Eylar in at
tendance yesterday. the county commits
siOners authorized the Judge to look into
the legality 70 issuing bonds for the
purpose of constructing a county hos
pital, according to the recommendations
of the November grand Jury
A big for the construction of the Ma
Coffin avenue extension, from the 7. p.
tracks to the county road was submitted
by the Petrolithie company. which
agreed to do the work for S1.1O per
square yard. County road engineer r.
B. Meadows figured that this would
bring the cost up to s13,366 and as the
county had set aside only $500 for the
work it was stated that the work could
not be done unless the city would pave
the intersections.
Manager MeiSel of the Petrolithic
company stated that he would endeavOr
TO have the city ITO this and commits
sioner Smith moved that the bid be ac-
cepted on condition that the city agree
to pay the difference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

he developed an absolutely new method
of getting that sort of news.
He saved his money and bought a
share or two of stock in each of var
oius local institutions The street car
companies were at that time of the
greatest interest to the writers of fin
ancial news and Vanderlip presently
turned up as a stockholder in the COM
panies and attended the annual meet
ings of the stockholders. After the
meetings, having gathered up a vast
amount OF the most valuable fnforma-
ton, he would write about the differ
ent companies, carefully. intelligently.
and with perfect fairness to all sides
concerned. His analysis began to at
tract interest and attention. Some OF
the people in the management of these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

eral members as TO who shall claim
the right to be known as the best
dressed man in the house. Jimmy
Burke. of Pittsburg. is always immacu-
late; Doc Barchfold. of the same city,
can be counted on to startle the house
about twice a year with the loUdest
kind of suits. II is generally conceded.
however. that the plan for swell dress
ing is carried off by representative
Boutell, Of Illinois. II you read in The
papers that there is something new in
haberdashery look at Mr.. Boutell and
you will see it; if the London tailors
are cutting clothes in a new style Mr..
Boutell will have the first suit worn in
America When necessity demands he
can be seen with a shiny silk hat but
when ii comes to headgear he usually
sacrifices style for comfort and pre-
fers a big SLOUGH hat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 3--An old
friends of Frank a. Vanderlip, now
president of the National City bank.
who used to know him when he was
a reporter in Chicago. and after that
was associated with him in Washing
ton when he was assistant secretary OF
the treasury under Lyman ]. Gage, told
a most interesting story about how
Vanderlfp really got his start in the
world of finance.
Frank had taste for financial
news" he said. He got on the Trib-
une and wanted 10 be on the financial
side; and he finally got there. Well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

companies didn't entirely like his plan
of news getting, and efforts were made
to buy out his STOCK; but he didn't want
to SELL He went right on attending
meetings, accurately analyZing the
finances of the local institutions. and
forcing himself into possession of the
best information.
He would go to a meeting of this
kind. and when he wanted to know
about things not explained by the re-
ports. would get up and ask questions.
He knew just how TO touch the spot;
to draw out the very information he
needed; and he proved most useful
person in this regard
LAS a result his financial writing
came to be regarded as authoritativ
He was placed in general charge of the
financial department of the paper. and
he came to be known and trusted by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04

1seO-1e1o, THE CorNry RING

1seo-1s1o; THE COUNTY RING.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
having voted the Democratic ticket
Tor "a years. and in FL Paso for nearly
quarter OF century 1 have taken a
great deal of interest in the discussion
III your columns of the alleged efforts
VI part OF the socalled county ring TO
ser ASIDE sheriff Hall for q new and I'M
urea man II such a step has been con-
tempiated it seems to me it would be
the helSht of folly to carry it out
90 Iar' the so-called county ring has Civ
en- US good and efficient county officers
nleh OF ability, character and integrity
out In each and all of these attributes,
'here Is not one in the bunch who sur
passes (lf equals) sheriff Hall L doubt
III there rs another county officer, save
one, perhaps. who is so popular with all
the pest elements of our citizenship.
The ringsters should not become too
arrogant and unbearably dictatorial, but
should remember the fate of the old
county ring in 1890. when several hun
dred good Democrats. forced out of the
party for the time being Joined with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-04
Years Ago Today
FREE SOUP HOUSE DISCUSSED:
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVE
From The Herald OF this date, 1886
From The Herald OF this date, 1896

The council held it's regular session
last night and alderman Clifford's tax
levy ordinance was finally passed.
l.. H. Davis, E. L Shackelfors and
N Stokes were confirmed by the coun-
Gil as city auditors and will commence
work Immediately.
committee was appointed to con-
fer with the ministers relative to the
establishment of a free soup house.
Mr. Stewart was instructed to investi-
gate and report on the cost and use
of a photometer to test the city arc
lights.
A laborer named Manning had his
left foot crushed by a piece of iron
falling on it at the foundry yester-
day.
Everybody says business conditions
are improving considerably in FL Paso.
P d. Mccarthy, who has been acting
for some time as ticket agent for the
Santa Fe in this city. left this morning
for San Francisco, accompanied by his