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ton. I have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills personally and pronounce them
the best remedy have prescribed in
my long career as a physician and sur
geon."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents Il box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
G O n TIN u E D
r O A
P A G f 0 n f
WOMEN SENT HERE

money or friends Their chief
worry is for the men folks" fight
ing desperately back there in the
midst of the smoke.
The heat is so great in the burn
ing districts that the trains cannot
approach very near.
THE situation has had it's humor-
Gus as we'll as its tragic side" said
c. Fl. Danley, who brought his big
family here from Wallace. "A lot
of the good people thought most
of rescuing their pet animals and
pet objects, and forgot all about
objects of larger value. One old
lady arrived here this morning with
an old black cat in her arms-and
that's all she had with her She
said she left several hundred dol
lars in her home, and all her things
there, and didn't even lock the
doors.
Il saw man staggering under
the load of a Morris chair. on his
way to the train. He had to leave
it, but it was his favorite object,
and his first thought was to rescue
it. He's a bachelor, though"
Most of the refugees who are in
this city have preserved a cheerful
aspect, and think that, although the
forests are being swept clean, the
towns will largely escape. and that
most of their homes will be shield
ed from the flames.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
WORK LOOMS
IN SENATORIAL FIGHT
Corporations and Liquor Zen Unite
to Down Popular Will--Concede
Poindexter at Primaries.

Developments in the senatorial
fight In the last day or two go to
confirm the belief that a move
ment Is on foot by tho reacionary
forces to sweep aside the popular
choice for United States senator
and throw the election into the leg
islature, regardless Of what may be
in the primaries.
The information has passed
down the line that tho "barreI,"
which one of the senatorial candi-
dates was expected to open will be
reserved and spent In the election
Of certain candidates for the legis-
Iature.
The nomination of Poindexter in
the primaries is foregone con-
clusion, and the fight is to capture
the legislature, if enough candi-
dates can be had who will disre-
gard the popular choice pledge and
take orders from the machine.
Candidates who are willing to
stand for this program have al
ready been found in some of the
districts in the city of Spokane
and the word passed down the line
to nominate these men.
In this combination to capture
the legislature. the corporations,
chiefly consisting of the railroads,
have united forces with the Royal
Arch, the organization of the likuor
men. The railroads want the SEN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
TRAFFIC
BLOCKED

(By United Press Leased Wire)
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 22.-Witk
flames ravaging towns and timber
throughout western Montana, -.r,e
fire situation is the most serious
that this state has ever been called
upon to face. Every hour brings
news of some new outbreak. All
telegraph and telephone communi.
cation with the fest is cut off, and
before night it is probable that the
Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and ST. Paul roads will be COM
pIetely blocked between Helena adm
the Idaho line. The losses will ag-
qregate many millions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

PEOPLE ARE
INDIGNANT
Protest Against Sullivan's
Lack of Action Against
Vicious Element.

The law abiding colored people Of
protection of the vicious element Of
their race by the police. A good per
cent Of the coIored voters supported
Mayor Pratt, under the belief that
he represented law and order. Soon
after John T. Sullivan was ap-
pointed acting chief Of police COM
mittee visited him and asked that
the portions Of the east end Of the
city where numerous coIored fami-
lies reside be freed from bad char.
acters. Nothing has been done and
conditions now are much worse
than they were when the present
administration took hold. The law
less element, finding that crime was
permitted to go unchecked, unless
for personal or other reasons the
police might occasionally make an
arrest, have flocked into the city
and take more liberties now than at
any time for years back.
The other day, after Lou Wells. a
colored woman who conducted a
hop Joint in Dennis & Bradleys ad-
dition. was arrested, Detective Ed
wards testified that he came into
possession of her private memoran-
dun containing the names of all the
colored hop" fiends of the city.
The amounts each one had con-
sumed or the amount owing was
there; also the names Of the deal
ers and complete exposition Of
the hop" trade among the colored
people of the city. Mrs. Wells for
feited her bond and was released,
and no arrests have been made
since The names of so hop" users
were in the book. it is said.
\ cOlored woman has opened a
resort on Second avenue. There are
neighbors around that have time
and again reported this house to
the police but the officer on the
beat passes to and fro and nothing
is done.
On the witness stand in the pc.
lice court Chester Edwards, detec,
tive. testified that he had called
Marie Taylor. colored dive keeper
on the phone and said that he knew
her resort was filled with men so
licitin cuisines for the women. Ed
wards said that Bill Lewelling was
the only one they We're after. and
that if Marie did not surrender Biz
| the police would pull her whole
house. The Taylor woman gave vi
Lewelling, but none of the others
In the police court Lewellng wa.
fined 800 and given 80 days, bu
the fact that he had written certain
letters to a white girl called Sun
shine was the occasion for his sen
tence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
WORST FIRES IN 4
DECADE IN MONTANA
Situation in Flathead District Now
Seems Hopeless--Governor
at Libby.

are sweeping the timbered regions.
A high wind is driving fire
deep into the Gallatin forest, seven
miles west of Bozeman. The fire
had crossed over Mount Ellis and
is invading a valuable timber re-
gion. If this fire is not checked
timber along the border of the Vel
lowstone National Park will be en-
dangered soon. Governor Norris
left for Libby last night. 1t is be-
lieved he will take personal charge
Of the fire fighters who were bat
~ against the dangerous blaze
wife, threatened Libby since FRI
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
| ATE NEWS BULLETINS
(eY UNITED PRESS LEASED WiRE.)

NEVADA CITY, CAL 22-Fire gained oothold
ae forest and miles of heavy timber land being swept by
great confagraon according
The of Bullion
destroyed force $50
needed 1t
cendiary.
MEDFORD Ore, Aug EFF the
10 the south with the presenres Ashland there
would be
er Gribbe who directing In
the people of Ashland might
uaton the city fire alarm tn
e in front the haIlwas
NEW YORK 22The police
man who shot four the
TWO the victims condition
Two shots apparently fired
the o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
WANTS MAYOR TO Be
MATRIMONIAL BUREAU

Because she is a widow, is with
out means wants western man
and doesn't mind trying novel
way to get him. Mrs. Bonnie Scott,
OF Indianapolis, has asked the
mayor to perform the part of a mat
rimoniay bureau. Her letter, which
Is self explanatory. follows:
Hope you will pardon me for
this letter. But for the fun of it |
am going to see what this will
bring me. AT the same time, | mean
business. Please do not think there
aren nice men in Indiana. But I
have always had the desire to have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

from his crew They were working
on the Big creek, near St. Joe
Three others were burned blind and
Is have broken legs caused by fall
ing trees.
The entire fire fighting force in
The district is disorganized. We are
badyl in need of more men and a
hurry up call has been sent tolSpo-
kane and other surrounding cities.
Ranger Gulaski was stricken blind
in one eye while aiding in the Hlief
work" y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
G o Min u E D
r o
P A G F. O II F.
BODIES FOUND

rounding Wallace, as a result of
fires which are still raging through
out the Occur d 'Alene district.
THE DEAD.
J. G. Boyd Of Wallace, suffoeated
by smoke.
Six fire fighters from the crew Of
Ranger Bell, unidentified; working
on Big creek Of the ST. Joe.
One dead unidentified man be-
longing to the crew Of Ranger Dan-
ielson. working on Stevens creek.
From all sections of the burning
district for so miles around comes
the report of many missing.
The injured list, mostly fire fight
ers. will reach, according tc the
statement of W. r. Weigle, forest
superintendent = of the Occur
d'Alenes. over 100. many of whom
have been stricken blind and 9th
els with broken limbs.
THE INJURED.
Among the list OF body injured
from the flames are:
A. r. Sullivan. totally blind, right
arm broken. may lose right hand.
Tony Varich, totally blind, body
badly burned.
!. 4. Webb. burned about body.
]. Hickey, hands, face and feet
badly burned
John Bitten, right arm burned
so badly that it will have TO be am
putated
George Stewart. totally blind.
p. W. Sullivan, will probably lose
both hands.
T. Gayers, face terribly burned.
William Crhistianson. a mass of
burns from head to foot.
Mike Darrick, totally blind,
burned about the face and neck,
will probably die.
Robert McGinnis. badly burned
about the head. shoulders and
hands.
Charles Ryan, face and hands ter.
ribly burned.
Ben Smith, hands, face and head
badly burned.
Thomas Noonan, burned about
the hands and face.
NJ J. Carrahan. badly burned.
W. j. Juergens, hands and face
terribly burned
Anton Conyar. hands and face ter
ribly burned.
{. W. Fleming totally blind,
Jack Finn, blind.
Herbert Brown, hands and legs
badly burned.
George Carrigan, feet burned
badly; will he crippled for life
Edmond Hickman, face terribly
burned; nose completely burned off
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
In an official statement made by
Superintendent Weigle this morn
ing, he said:
''All crews are hopelessly lost and
those who are not dead are being
taken care of in the three Wallace
hospitaIs-the Wallace, Providence
and Hope
Ranger Edward Gulaski, who
was working with a crew of so men
on the west fork of Placer creek, re-
ports that six men are dead, five of
whom smothered while seeking ref
uge In the War Eagle tunnel. The
remainder of the crew were COM
PEELED to find safety In the creek,
where for nearly five hours they
stood with only their heads above
water,
Ranger Bell reports II men dead
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

a man from the west. Will now
give you a description of myself;
weigh 1870, brown hair and black
eyes, height 5 feet inches, age so.
| have no means whatever. | prefer
a man with means. | have been
married and am well experienced in
housekeeping and know | could
make the right man happy. VIII
you please hand this letter to one
of your daily papers to be pub
lished | hope some time that will
be able to do the same for you.
Truly yours. Mrs. Bonnie Scott, 81 l 5
Indianapolis avenue, Indianapolis,
Ind,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
FLEEING To La
CRANDE FOR
SAFETY
(By United Press Leased Wire)

10y UhIteu FresS Eedscu WITeI
LA GRANDE, Ore, Aug. 22.-
Homesteaders living 10 miles south
of La Grande are fleeing to this
city to escape a forest fire which,
springing up yesterday, has swept
over a large area of forest and de-
stroyed eight homesteads. Many
mountaineers and large bands of
sheep and cattle are endangered.
The largest fires are at the head
waters of Iadd and Rock Creek.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs made
at a meeting of the Medical Society
of Lund, Sweden, that tuberculosis.
of the larynX has been successfully
treated by use of sodium iodlde
and inhalation of ozone. 7.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 22.-The
worst fires in the history of Mon
tana for the decade are burning in
various aprts of the state today. A
few settlements are endangered
and communication with some
parts of the state is cut off as the
wires are down. At midnight,
when the wires went down, the sit
uation in the Flathead district was
reported hopeless. The fires were
spreading rapidly and new ones
had broken out
In the Bitter Root valley fires
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

MOLINE, Ill-Hundred white
residents of South Moline are seek
ing i've negroes, who attacked
white girl; police already have res
cued several negroes from lynch
ing by the mob. al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

rangers worthless For mixes the
forest is one great furnace and the
progress of the fire can not be
controlled by any human endeaVor.
over 500 men are fighting fire on
the reserves. ~ The most serious
fire is in the Iron Mountain dis
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

ator, the liquor men the defeat Of
any more hostile temperance legis-
lation.
This combination is a strong ono
and 1t will take hard work for the
balance of the voters to break 1t.
The only way it can be broken is
for the people to stand together for
certain candidates in the primaries,
and see that they are NJ ~ that no
special interests can approach.
PASADENA. Cal-Attendance Of
10000 is expected at Pasadena day
picnic at Long Beach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
LATESTF|REbULLET|N

Here the latest afternoon bulletins
Wallace while Northern
headquarters No
The r. railroad
fercely OF croute
It is thought that Wallace s o O. danger
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
COMPANY OF COLORED
TROOPS ARE MISSING

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MlSSOULA, Mont, Aug. pa
relief train left here this afternoon
for Borax, Idaho, east of Wallace. to
locate company of colored troops
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

. . . 90 = % . >>>> .
. At 1910 today ID men sat .
. outside a Riverside avenue .
. hotel. =
= Eleven were reading a copy =
. Of a Spokane daily paper. .
= Ten were reading NOON. d. .
. tons Of daily paper, ~ .
= Nine were reading IT, noon =
= edition of The Press. =
= One was reading noon edi- .
. ton Of another afternoon pa .
= per. =
= One was reading a morning =
= paper. =
. One man was doing =
. The other two were not =
. reading. =
4 4 4 4 q 4 4 4 q . q q q . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

HARRINGTON, Wash.--A new
addition has been made to the list
of pets owned by Harrington chill
dren. Ruth and Hazel Strlckler
were given a little pig, and it fol-
lows them most everywhere they
90.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

from Camp Sparta, Wyo., that ar
rived at Borax Saturday and have
since not been heard from.
As Borax lie within the fire zone
much anxiety is felt for the safety
of the troops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
FOR MILES THE \
FOREST IS one
GREAT FURNACE

LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. a.
The Clearwater national forest re-
serve is again at the mercy of the
flames, according to reoprts re-
eeiyed here today by Forest Super
visor Fem.
High winds of the past a hours
have rendered the work of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
NO FIGHT
P|CTURESHERE

Louis J. Berger of New York
City, secretary of the fight pic
lures promoting company, has re-
ceived positive and official assur-
ance from Mayor Pratt that no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

Ambition is the alarm clock thai
causes a man to rise TO the occa
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

believe me, I am all the staff
with the ladies'" gushed Hehnery
IIenkennius. as he meandered up
the ballroom to the prettiest p3ach
on the promenade.
Better steer clear Of hef,
whispered one of Hennery's few
male friends. That big mug over
in the corner there is her Beau
Pooh, pooh, responded Hen
merry.
Leaning over the fair maid Gin
question, Hennery beloved in Her
ear, towit, as follows: Lady Bind
you look awful good to me. bet S
trot to secluded corner, Honey
Bunch. and hold hands awhile.
"Huh ," yelled the Big Mug
looming over Hennery like a noun
tain over an ant hill.
(The End
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
500 REWARD

for the conviction Of the party OF
parties claiming to be agents or
solicitors Of the Partisan Dyeing q
Cleaning Works. COS First avsnuA
Z. a. Lenmann. Drop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
5492- MILE TOUR BY T. R
(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
OYSTER BAY, N. ", Aug.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OYSTER BAY, N. " Aug.
22.-CoIonel Roosevelt will be-
gin tomorrow the first of a SER
les of speaking tours. during
which he will travel 5492 miles
and deliver 10 speeches. The
first address will be made at
Utica, NJ. Y. Informally he will
speak many more times from
the steps of his train. The most
westerly points he will reach
will be Denver and Cheyenne.
Colonel Roosevelt will outline
in his peeches his idea of a pro-
gressive national policy. His
scheduled speeches will cover
the subjects of conservation
and suggested lines of progress
for the banker, the farmer and
the working man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

DENVER Mrs. Emma Erie
berg commits suicide because OF
family's straitened chromosomes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

LILO, ldaho.-Three children @ G.
Orr McMinimy, editor Of the lilo
REGISTER, and two of Thomas Hall,
drayman, are seriously i'll from
eating cheese supposed to contain
deleterious preservatives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

Are you going to Reno for you
divorce?"
Il can't. My husband is there.
In Reno?"
Yes. He went there to see tn
fight and can't get away. It's aw
fully provoking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

Incidence is the mother of good
that never bear fruit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

These new hobble skirts are
causing a deal of embarrassment
as we'll as amusemen The skirts
fit so tightly aroung the ankles
that the poor girls are having hard
times to get on and off street cars.
When the Wearer of this neW.fan-
gIed piece of wearing apparel steps
on to a car platform, the skirt nee
essariIy has to rise at the same
time in quite embarrassing man
ner. Women on the cars who are
not wearing hobble skirts remark
that they can't see how anyone
COULD wear such thing, and the
men blush and smile to themselves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

400 acres. including part of a
townsite, with plenty of water to
irrigate, $4,000 per acre; easy
terms.
McCREA &MERRYWEATHER,
with
washington Safe Deposit Trust Co.
Phone Main 1921. Corner Howard
and SpraGue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

Reno pictures will be allowed on
exhibition in Spokane. A request
from Berger was received this
morning and the following reply
was sent at noon today:
~. J. Berger, New York. Dear
sir-ln answer to your inquiry OF
August Is the mayor directs me to
say No Very truly yours. NJ. E.
Jesseph, Secretary to the Mayor"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

NEW YORK.-Standard Oil trust
declares dividend of Sc a share
on it's 100000 shares. John ID.
Rockefeller's portion is 81 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22

CHICAGO.-Chicago's new city
directory shows population of $780,
600
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-22
II MEN BURY THEMSEL YES
TO ESCAPE FIRE DEMON

a of the old War Eagle mine miles from
Ranger Pulaski pack
together yesterday to sheet OF flame that
gulch They Rugged the ground and buried
the floor tunnel until the fire
. swept by then, the heat they and
left dead in the
the found burned
don't how got out of the tunnel alive said
Hickman Leeds s. D. survivor Even the stones
had that could not
of the creek When
with the heat
Clark He has not been
q all sick"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-09
A Common Cold.

We claim if catching cold could he
avoided some of the most dangerous
and fatal diseases would never be
heard of A cold often forms a culture
bed for germs of infectious diseases.
Consumption. pneumonia, dlphtheria
and scarlet fever. four of the most
dangerous and fatal diseases, are Of
this class The culture bed formed by
the cold favors the development Of the
germs of these diseases. that would not
otherwise find lodgment There is lit
tie danger, however, of any Of these
diseases being contracted when a good
expcctorant cough medicine like Cham
bcrlain s Cough Remedy is used. 1t
cleans out these culture beds that IA
vor the development of the germs of
these diseases. That is why this
remedy has proved so universally sue.
cessful in preventing pneumonia. 1t
not only cures your cold quickly, but
minimizes the risk of contracting these
dangerous diseases. For sale by all
druggists.