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The Washington times., 1910-08-22
TALES OF HEROISM COME
FROM BL1 AZING FORESTS
FireFighters Suffer Incredibly In Efforts to Save Lives
One Man Staggers Miles With Brother on Back
Railroad Agent Gives Life for Parrot

BOISE CITY. Idaho. Aug 22-AIOng
with the record Of disaster that Is being
rolled uD in the Idaho district that to-
day is being swept by a fifty-mile line
of fame, tales of heroisn are coming
out that for courage and devotion never
have been surpassed
When Forest Ranger Pulaski and
fOrty-one OF his veteran fire fighters
were forced to leave Big Creek and at
tempt 20 cover the ten miles TO Wallace
they were driven INFO an old mine shaft
by a solid wall Of fame that swept
down on them when within three miles
or their destination.
Two Of Pulaski's men volunteered to
Try 70 fight their way into Wallace for
help. They did IT after incredible suf-
fering, arriving burned almost beyond
recognition, but still able TO tell their
story and pilot a relief party back
Six Of PUlaski's men were found dead.
burned or suffOcated, and a dozen others
were resuscitated after hours of work
Dies for Pet Bird
The Northwestern Pacific agent at
Wallace. J. II Boyd, gave his life TO
save a pet parrot After his son. Fire
Captain Boyd. had forced the family
to fee from their home the father went
back to get the parrot. which had been,
overlooked He was found face down
ard in the yard dead with the parrot
dead in the Gaze beside him
Six men are known TO have met death
IN an attempt to reach Wallace from
Big Creek. St. Joe county. and another
report says six more persisted.
George Bryan. covered with burns
from head TO foot, bleeding from in
Vulnerable wounds and with his tongue
50 swollen by the heat that he cannot
talk, reached safety today after a ter
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
CANNON DUMPED
BY CAMP AIGNERS
Reported That He Will Net
Be Asked to Take the
Stump.

4 report was about town today that
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee is preparing 10 announce that the
services Of Speaker Cannon for cam
paign purposes Will not be needed
This story comes from high ReDubIf-
can aUtsorfIy, and the fact is pointed
out, too, that Uncle joe has already
been left OF the speakers list Of the
committee
These are just StrawS Indicating the
current, Republicans here say. The re-
dictionaries themselves are finding that
CdnnCniSm is an issue that will not
down and they regard the defeat of Can
non for the SDeakersfiD as the best
means e eliminating that irritating
issue
With these things in mind, il is said
TO-DAY the Speake- viii not 20 on the
campaign platform as the repre- sentative
of the national committee. and that il
ne goes 1t viii be as an individual Con
gresham
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
ASK HORSE OWNERS
TOATTEND MEETING
Commissioners Desire Pub
lie Hearing on Carriage
Light Edict.

The Commissioners viii give a public
hearing on the new regulation requiring
lights On al hOrse-drawn vehicles after
nightf2H Ia the board room OF the Dis
tTlcL building Friday al 10 a. m
Owners Of carriages and wagons are
invited 70 attend as well as the auto
mobiIistss who already are required to
provide lamps for their machines.
The ordnance provides that every
hOrSe-draWn vehicle appearing IN the
thOTOughfares Of the District during the
time Oue-half hour after sunset until
sunrise shall be provided with lamps
The regulation was recommended By
Major Sylvester and IS favored by the
Commissioners in view OF the number
of accidents attri butab bic 10 horse-drann
prevented.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

wherever practicable. but the advance
OF the nres males their existence pre-
caTiouS- Refugee trains arrived here
today, every one Of them cramrned
and in some instances with the pas
sengerS riding on the tender
No goods are being taken aboard /;
there is barely room enough for hu-
man beings.
MISSOULA. Mont. Aug &--One hun
dred fire fighters are believed 10 have
persisted in a flooded canyon near Wal
lace, Idaho Attempts 10 reach the can
yOn have been <utile-
No word has come from the $50 for
estry. service men trapped near St Joe
Fears are also felt for rescue party
sent from Bird creek region
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

4 Simple, Sure, Quick, Safe Treat,
ment That Removes Them
Like Magic.

The hot summer winds and sun
shine are busy now bringing out a
big crop Of ugly, hideOus, humiIiating
freckles, but these blemishes have no
terrOrs for those who have learned
that kinthO banishes them utterly.
Look in the glass. and at the first
sign OF a fTeckle go TO the toilet
goods counter Of Peoples Drug Store
or Paiais Royal. get CWO-Ouncs
package Of Kintho extra strength.
and II Il fails. get your money back
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
RESIDENTS
SAFE IN WALLACE

Three Washinstonians were among
those who narrowly escaped losing their
lives in the forest fires which have de-
stroyed part of the city of Wallace.
Idaho, two days ago.
They are Mss Alfredo Briggs, Of 2535
Fourteenth street. and NJ and Mrs
y T Ryan. formerly Of the Rosa
apartment house. OF this citv-
kilograms announcing that all were
SAFE and had taken refuge in SPOKANE.
wash, were received at the Briggs
home this morning. having come
straight from friends in Wallace. in
d-vattnS that the telegraph service has
been fully restored
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
Nineteen PeTfect Scores-
The Vital Records.
Births.

John ". and Florence L Lewis boy.
John & and Eliza beth Higgins, girl
James A and blanche Ready, girl
Thomas r and Blanche l. Callahan
girl
Diver F and Bessie I. Young. boy
William F and Lottie NJ Scherer. girl
james H and Vieva s. Pier. boy.
Edmund L and Bessie Gs NIT. girl.
Pete and Margaret A Ca "A CHER. girl
William L and Mary T. Msrsden, girl.
Guy H and Annie N l2owtvbg1sh. hon,
Leroy D and Amanda L Matthews
boy.
Henry L and Minnie Rarrack. girl
lester b and Mary b Knapp, boy.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
FAIL TO GET TRACE
OF MISSING BROKER

No trace has been found by the police
Of the whereabouts Of Victor Anderson,
the former Washington real estate
broker. who disappeared from his home
IN I street on August 2 and whose
friends believe he has committed suicide.
Anderson wrote to friend. enclosing
his VIII and stating he was going 70
end his life because Of WOrry over
financial matters
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

In making up lunch for picnickers,
some form Of substantial food that can
not easily be injured in transit, should
be supplied, and the most ideal articIa
for that purpose is GraDe-Nuts This
food comes IN a Is cent package. is
already thoroughly cooked and can be
used either dry or with the addition OF
some milk or cream.
Grape-Nuts food Is used by some cpl
cures IN frying fish, FOR it adds delight
tul favour. and is naturally superior TO
me ordinary crumbed crackers or corn
meal for this purpose
In addition TO the convenience of
lirape-Nuts food. its highly concentrated
food value should not be lost sight of.
There's a Reason"
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

No i, driver, D. z. Mccoy. In diyi-
sion No A, Of the seven cars entered
those which stiI retain their perfect
scores after five days running are the
Regal PluSger, driver. A. ". Laroche;
TIE maxwell. No =, driver, Harry E
Nsatis. ana the Crawford. driver, - a
Miller In division No. / a, four cars
sun retain their perfect scores They
are TIE washington. No. ., driver, A
o Carter; the Washington. No 6. driv-
driver, Lewis StranE, and the Enger,
drlVer, Harry Frisch- In division No
q 4. me cas- which retain their per- Z
scores are the Columbia. driver, O. II
~ dSners the COrbin. driver. - T
LSal-e1s the Ono, driver, Walter Don
nelly the StOddaTd-DaytOu. driver, =
81. Shdab. the Glide, driver, Fred Cas-
Sel, and the Kline NaT. driver g. g.
1iralan- The NatheSon, "a division
= 10 4. driver D A Han is still hold
ms Its perfect score.
The route from this place leads
lEEougn some rough country and when
NcE York state is reached the path
viii take the tourists down 10 the Dor
deriand Or Pennsylvania. where some
rocky roads viii be encountered
one CO the most interesting and hard
est fought Of the races In the various
divisions is that going on between the
three Ford cars which are the only
machines IN division No. a with per
feet scores These three cars are com
their night controls nth not q mark
agaiDSt them 30 Us are to-, hard
for them &c climb al there has not
ben, the fatntest Indication Of need
Of adjustment
Ford No. 8 is being driven By Charles
F Miller, of }NasLs=g-on. who entered
the car and who avor the prize in his
division last year. Ford No. 30 IS en-
tered from Boston AM is being driven
by F. H Peabody. tue Of the most
widely known drivers iu Massachusetts,
Block, OF P,uledelphia. and is being
driven b. James Cherry. one OF the
most careful drivers on the tour
Perfect Score Brigade"
The three Ford cars are known as he
perfect Score Brigade and. as their
only competitor Is now out Of the run
ming. the lIvcliest interest is being aker
By everyone in the fight between the
three ca-s OF one make Bets are being
given con- Miller. Pea BODY. and Cherry,
as To the result Cf the contest. by the
friends Of the men All the machines
are in excellent condition and each one
has a good chance 70 win not only the
class prize but the sweepstak es.
The contestants spent Sunday IN Beth
lehcm resting The Forty Cent Club
in the hotel Everybody attended and
the affair was most successful The
greatest Of good fellowship prevailed
This was the first entertainment held Of
the Forty Cent Club Of the Munsey
Tour
Z was decided 10 have the next enter
tainment in Washington whers the tour
reaches that city BY that time the men
expect TO have n great deal Of acc-rnu-
lated money from the 90 cent dues col
ieCTed daily from each tourist. AMI in
tend 20 give an entertainments worthy
Of the organization
4 big party Of the tourists YESTERDAY
climbed AC ASassiz. making The ascent
and returning 10 the hotel n three
hours
Another party, Captained BY Lewis
StrauE, went fishing in the Afternoon in
the stream near by StrOllS abour the
vicinity trips 10 nearby points IT he
OfGCiaI car. and IOGnuE on the pOrCaes
OF the hotel took I'D the day.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
UNITED SIZES COLLEGE OF
VETEIINARY SURGEONS
WASHINGTON. !

- y W WASHINGTON. D a..
Rated Glass a. by L. - Governme-1.
Seventeenth Session Opens sept l. 1879
Large hospital and clinic. New b-iTdf-~
and completely equipped operating 1a6
clinical rooms BdCtevfolOElCGI- pathological
and clinical laborate=zzs and lecture rooms
Everything complete
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
PROF. J. J. RUCKER
DIES IN KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON. Ky. Aug z2-Dr- J J.
Rucker. for ffty-three years professor
OF mathematics at Georgetown College
died today aged eighty-three.
He was one CT the most noted South
ern educators.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
SCIENTISTS STUDY
CAUSE OF SHOCK

LOWELL Mass, Aus 22--Scientfsts
are today wondering Il the disturbance
which shook Lowell and surrounding
towns yesterday was an earthquake.
The trembling lasted several minutes
and IN some places was strong enough
10 jar dishes from shelves and cause
windows 10 rattle The shocks were
accompanied by distant TUmbliugs, as II
of an explosion.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
FANORS FOR ORPHANS

The 1900 deaf mutes Of Catholic par
cntaSe In the United States have been
granted srecial spiritual fav0rs by Pope
Plus Y This was done at the request
Of the Archbishop OF Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP
TAXES PASSENGERS

BADEN BADEN, Aug. Count
Zeppelin's new airshIp made its first trip
with passengers today. The trip was
pronounced q success.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
MIDDIES RETURN
FROM LONG CRUISE

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug 22-The
naval practice squadron battleships In
diana, Iowa, and Massachusetts return
&c from the European cruise TODAY with
midshipmen from Annapolis aboard
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
VERhONTERS GIVE
TOURISTS WELCOME
Munsey Contestants Find
Hard Roads But Much
Hospitality.
CONTINUED from First Psrel

four Of them being reported in diff
nculty on the road Tire trouble was
also frequent II is likely that TO-
night some OF the cars which have
hitherto carried perfect scores viii
De penalized- The cars viii be sent
away from Montpelier this afternoon
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
Marriage Licenses.

Frank Hoffman and Dora Rosen-
Philip Oppleman, Of Greensboro. \
9, and Florence Schiref. of Rich
William P. Reese and Nettfe Nor.
rison.
walter S. Carter and Mary E
Maisak
William r. Fafrau and Rena Y
san: both Of Baltimore.
William : Jones and Emma q
Jones; both Of Richmond.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 22-Marrispe
licenses issued here today: Joseph a
kli7Inger and Nirgie D. Sur Wick. both
Of Washington, .. G.
Deaths
Stephen E atkinson, IS years. 1870 Eu-
John Condor, - years. Providence Hos
Titaf.
Daniel Sweeney. u years, HI K street
northwest
John L Stafford. 4s years. 800 Sherman
Annie NJ Baumbach. Q months. COS Viz
gtnta avenue southwest
Charles McCauley, u years, 26 H stree,
north least
never, s. L street northwest
Elizabeth Walsh IS years, 202 East Cant
tel street
Emily J Street. s. years. a255s F stree.
southwest
sqphia REYNOLDS. o years. Congress
Bernsrd A Knopp. . years, SO @ street
northwest
Mary 2 Baxter. ; months. 704 Seven
teenth street northeast.
Infant Of Claude c and Ida Early, 9OI
Webster street northwest.
The Washington times., 1910-08-22
SPECIAL NOTICES

THIS is TO notify the public that after
this date I will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my wife. Naomi
r Herring CLAY II HERRING
The Washington times., 1910-08-22

BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 22.-Narriage
licenses issued here today JOSeub q
kfllinger and Virgie D. Sur Wick bori1
Of Washington, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
JOHNSON WINS FROM BOSTON IN TWELVE-NNING GAME

been able 10 follow the hot pace they
set there would have been nothing to
It but a walkover; but in the pinches
Stahl. Wagner, and Lewis fell down.
and Lewis attempts 20 swat Johnson
were so futile that Niles was sent in to
bat for him in the tenth.
President Taft shook hands with the
members Of the Boston American League
ball team yesterday.
Representative OConnou. of Boston,
took them up to the White House
and told the President they made up
about the best team in the business.
The President said he had heard some
thing about the way I'm which they had
been trimming the Nationals. and prom
ised TO 20 down to the Hub after ne goes
TO Beverly FOR the summer 20 see them
in action.
To err is human: TO hit safe divine.
Here goes the game yelled Wild
Conroy from the coachers' box in the
! tselfth-and it went.
Milan batted .5oO-three hits out Of six
1 times up.
Gessler's only hit came in the twelfth.
! The bah bounced of Collins shins.
Walter Johnson grabbed two safe slams
yesterday. His single I'm the twelfth was
( timely
Lord. as usual, covered AN acre of
ground around third. Few inAelders in
this league have anything on him.
! The Nationals claimed that Pitcher
| Collins had absolutely nothing, and they
marveled why hits came so few and far
| between.
| Now to make ii two cut or three by
| coping to-days game.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
miscellaneous Team VIM,

After more than week of enforced
idleness. because of the persistent rains
and resultant bad grounds, the City Post
Office Baseball League resumed its sched-
ule Wednesday. the 9th instant. on the
Monument Grounds with a game between
the Carriers and Miscellaneous teams.
After six innings Of play the MiscelIane-
Gus team. with Knockey pitching and
Hoffman catching. were victorious by
score of to I Knockey held the oppos-
ing batsmen safe at all times, but few
hits being registered off his delivery.
Winkleman and Poston, the Carriers bat
terry, also performed we'll
Both pitchers had TO contend with
wet ball as the result of its unavoidable
submersion into the various puddles that
were distributed over thu diamond; but all
things considered, a very creditable ex-
hibiton was presented, and promise Of
some exciting games before the terminal
ton OF the schedule IS bright.
The next scheduled game takes place
to-day
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
o Street Followers Pick BoteIer TO
Down George ovHcr>-WeStern
HAS Veteran Nine.
BATTING ORDER.

Central viii line up against Western IN
the third game OF the high school series
al Union League Park to-day, and AZ
though the Western boys have a veteran
team. the followers of the Blue and
White are confident that with Boteler in
the box they viii De able 90 overcome this
handicap.
Boteler has shown in the games he has
pitched thus far that he is a classy
twirler and Central followers are pinning
their hopes for a champion team TO their
pitcher.
The fact that the Business High School
team won the pennant last season and is
again a contender this year has served
TO stimulate the interest in the high
school series and even up the champion
ship contests. and Central is out after
first honors this year In earnest.
The outcome Of to-day's battle Will be
interesting. inasmuch as it is the first
game for Western while Central has
beaten Tech. and Business has easily dis
posed Of Eastern.
The game to-day Will start at $50
o'clock. and shorty Hughes will UNI
pire.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29

Gessler scored as Hooper fell in attempt
ing to trap the BAN The next was an
easy out.
The seventh inning saw the Red Sox
tie the game up Carrigan was hit by
an inshoot for a starter. Collins was out
on foul third strike CarrigGn took sec
ond on a short passed ball and went TO
third on FTench's fine single TO left Lord
crossed the opposing inGeld by bunting
safely. filing up the bags. With Speaker
at the bat, Street made "a wild throw 10
second TO catch French mapping. and car
rington tailed. Lord ran French of the
bag and Charlie was npped. Speaker
flied to Gcssler.
Wagner's poor work put Boston in a
bad hole in the last Of the eighth. but
Ray Collins pulled the team out Of st.
Johnson started trouble by scratching a
hit 10 short, a chance that Hoinie would
ordinarily eat up. Milan hit an easy
grounder 70 Wagner, and again the latter
fumbled. Schaefer was thrown out by
Wagner, but Lelivelt drew pass, filling
the bases. Elberfeld popped up to French
and Gessler lined TO Speaker.
Hooper singled and stole in the ninth
and French beat out hit that No
Bride made a great stop OF. Milan made
great catch of Lords line drive and
saved the game. The Senator's got one
man as far as first or pass in this half.
Speaker Gets Four Hits.
Speaker made his fourth straight hit
in the tenth. Stahl came up. took three
bad balls. and then laced his first safe
one of the game. ON MHsus throw 60
third. that got by Elberfeld Stahl went
to second. while the -Tabasco Kid threw
himself on Speaker and held him on the
bag. Evans and Egan both denied that
they saw the play and refused 10 let
Iris score. Wagner was thrown out Dv
Mcbride. Speaker being held on base.
Niles was sent in TO nit I'm place OF
Lewis and swung at the first ball, flying
10 Lelivet just back of third base.
Johnson knocked down Hoopers hard
drive. and two more splendid hits went
for naught.
Milan opened the tenth with "a two
base hit thar Niles lost in the sun. Col
Inns held him on second and then threw
Schaofer out al first. Milan was declared
out for Schaefers interference at first
with StahL Leliveit flied 20 Speaker and
Boston went TO bat for the eleventh IN
ming.
Collins got a pass and Lord made his
fourth hit Of the game, but sul
there was nothing doing i'm the run-Eet-
ting line. Gessler scratched O. single
after one man was out en- Washington
half but was nailed on a nice play by
Wagner when he tried 10 steal second.
Stahl famed for the third time in the
twelfth Niles hit safe after two were
gone and was thrown out in his at
tempt TO steal
Street placed a safe one in center with
one down in Washinston's half Johnson
followed suit. Milan lined one safely over
second and the bases were filed. Schaefer
hit to Stahl and Street was forced at the
plate. Lclivelt singled 20 center, scoring
Johnson. and the jig was up.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
NOTES OF THE GAME.

It's true in most games we have suf-
fered reverse. but there is nothing so
bad that it could not be worse
Wagner is evidently Fletcherizing. In
other words. he didn't eat EN- up" as
fast in yesterdays game as he did on
Wednesday.
Mcbride Outlines tries 10 throw the
sphere to first before It reaches his
hands.
Several members Of our Optimists'
Club who attended Wednesdays game
are up before the board Of examiners.
who are inquiring into their optimistic
status. Hold hard there, brothers.
Treasurer Fowler stood hat in hand at
the gate as the crowd filed out Wonder
II Willie wasn't taking up a collection
for the press box ice fund.
No. gentle reader, the Bostons do not
play the game at the Hub with a bean
bag
Scribe Tommy Rice is suffering from a
malignant attack OF chronic groucheritis.
and he can only be cured by an allopathic
dose Of games won" He got one little
pill yesterday and was some better last
night Soft pedal, Tommy.
The fielding was sensational throughout.
the Washington and Boston teams alike
giving their pitchers fine support.
French's error was the only one Of Bos-
toms three to cost anything. but it was
his miscue that sent the game into ex-
ira innings
Johnson struck out eleven men during
the game. Collins did not do much in the
way Of strike-outs. but he forced the
Nationals to keep hitting the ball into
the air. The heaviest hitters on the
local team could 90 little with him.
and both Unglaub and Gessler fell down
repeatedly when they had chances TO
drive in the needed run.
In the 6rst inning two men were
chained TO the bags. while StahI and
Wagner famed. There were three men
on bases in the third when this same
pair whitfield again. The failure of the
three right-hand hitters 20 sting the ball
made the visitors look foolish at times.
While Johnson was hammered fercely
all through the game, he showed an ad-
mirable ability 70 steady down and
tighten when runs threatened. Lord and
Speaker worked Ike fiends TO break up
the game, and had their team mates
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Two more Britishers are coming over
70 get the money. They are Sammy Kel-
Ter. 10 pounds. and Matt Wenes. a light
weight They are due in New York SAT-
urday
In beating Johnny Coulon in such a
thorough manner Frankie Burns seems
to have as much right. If not a better
one. 10 call himself the bantam cham
pion Of this country. Coulon's title was
never clear and when he made the
weight rs pounds instead OF the recog-
nized limit OF u6. he left himself open
for some disastrous comebacks. one OF
these VIII surely be handed 10 him by
Burns II he wants fight with the Jer-
sey City lad again, it's a cinch that he
Will have TO box at lls pounds, ringside.
Jimmy Johnson Is in New York telling
people that Sailor Burke has agreed 10
box Dixie Kid as soon as ne has recov-
cred from a slight cold that is botherins
him. Johnson is also saying that the
Tar will knock the colored man OUT
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
CHEVY CHASE WINS.
KensinEtOn Club Is Beaten on Home
Grounds, 10 20 ,

The Chevy Chase baseball team, play
ing at Kensington yesterday outclassed
their old rivals, the Kensington Athletic
team, taking the game easily. 10 to 3.
Fast Unfolding by the victors was the
feature OF the game Chevy Chase play
ms nearly errorless bail Herald, who
relieved Anderson in the second. held
the home club runless for the remaining
seven innings. The lineup OF the winners
follows: Shoemaker. first base: Richards
shortstop; shaifer. third base. Lamb,
second base; Hooks, right field: Ord. left
field; Swartzell, center field; Mess,
catcher; Anderson, pitcher, and Herald,
pitcher
The Washington herald., 1910-04-29
WILL FIGHT AT COLMA.
Papke and Thomas Sign Articles to
Battle Twenty-Five Rounds.

San Francisco, April 2S.-Joe Thomas
and Billy Papke this afternoon signed
articles to fight twenty-five rounds at
Colma on Saturday afternoon. May H.
Both men are to meet at catch-weights.
and have selected Jack WEIGH as ref
fierce They will get 80 per cent Of the
gate receipts, divided. 60 per cent to the
winner and 40 per cent to the loser.
Papke will do his training with Jeffries,
while Thomas will work with Jack John
son at Seal Rock House