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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
DiSAPPROYES OF Use or
SOLDIERS TO FIGHT FIRE

Spokane. wash, Aug. 2i.-The use
OF United states soldiers to protect
from fire the national forests during
the dry months is wholly imprac-
ticabie," according to Major General
Leonard Wood. chief Of staff, United
States army who has written a letter
disapproving the suggestion of the
North western Lumbermen. Most Of
the lumbcrmen are now endcavoring
to cave their trees from fires which
they allcgc originated IN the made
euately protected national forests.
steps are being taken to have The
guarding Of the national forests dis
cussed at the national conservation
meeting Ga st. Paul next month. It
i purposcd 60 organize the entire
lumber industry Of the Pacific coast
In . campaign 20 obtain adequate po-
Hcing OF the national forests and to
prevent repetition OF the fires that are
now sweeping over Idaho and Mon
ians.
The Western Pine Manufacturer
Association az a meeting held in
Spokane eariy in August. passed a
resolution asking for the assignment
OF federal troops for forest patrol
duty in the dry months. The resolu-
ton was sent TO President Taft VINO
referred IL TO General Wood. The lat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
COLD MARS
FRONTIER DAY
CELEBRATION


Cheyenne. Wyoo Aug. 2t.--A bitter
cold wind and temperature below
freezing drove thousands from the
grounds at the Frontier day sports
here today and caused "a postpone
ment of "a part OF The afternoon s.
program The weather, however,
failed to affect the bronchos which
have been picked for the rough rid
ing contest especially for their soured
tempers aud vicious dispositions. They
fully lived up TO their regulations and
every horse ridden today gave his
rider hard fight, Steamboat, the
most vicious outlaw in the country
who has been ridden TO finish but
once Ia his career gave O. s. Hub
bard a hard battle. Hubbard stuck
To- the saddle but is scarcely expect
ed to ride in he finals.
Lawrence Bouacu was knocked
down and badlg bruised when at
tempting to saddle WiId Cat Wild
Cat was finally taken back to the
corral. sam Seouvllle former
worlds champion peeler" made n
sensational ride on Crazy Quilt with
out saddle or briddle and Goldie 81.
Clnir the champion rider rode Red
Sandy to finish.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
SOUGHT TOROB
INDIANS Of
SCHOOL
LAND GRABBERS AFTER
MILLION DOLLAR PROPERTY
Committee Finds Educational
Plant in Oklahoma Repre-
Sented as Worthless in a
FIouriShi0g Condition.
fa, Morning journal spcelM L..s.A wtrsl

(By Morning journal Special LEASED wirel
Pawhuska, okla Aug. - An at
tempt ia which it was alleged land
grabbers sought to gain possession OF
the one million dollar government In
dian school at Chilocco in northern
Oklahoma near the Kansas state line
today was laid before the congress
sional committee which is inVestigat-
ing Indian land contracts,
The school district comprises nu-
merous stone buildings and 5000
acres of land and Is open to all In
dian children, except those Of what
are known as the Five Civilized tribes
in the state. The land Is valued by
the officials at $iO0, coo and the build
ings at S600,000. Representations
had been made at Washington 1t was
stated. that the buildings We're dilap-
idated the farm lands of little value,
and that Indians refused TO send their
children to the school.
The committee made a thorough in
spection of the place. The equipment
was said to be IN eXcXellent condition
and the farm lands among the most
productive in the state.
For tho government to close up the
institution aud sell out the lands
would be to rob the Indians Of one Of
their chief sources Of education, said
an official The land grabbers have
had agents working TT Washington IN
an effort to get the government to
sell the property for practically moth
ing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
GEN ERAL ESTRADA
HASTENS TO
NICARAGUA
Precautions TAKEN 10 Insure
Peaceful Inauguration Of
New President Of Nicaragua,


Managuat Nicaragua, Aug. "a
General Juan Estrada is on the way
80 Managua from Chontales and on
his arrival here will assume the post
of provisional president of the repub-
lie.
Acting President Jose Dolores Es-
trada anticipates peaceful inaugur-
alton Of his brother but is taking the
necessary precautions to put down
any disorder. The capital tonight is
tranquil.
The train bearing the peace commits
sion appointed by Acting President
Estrada and also the British, Spanish
and Italian consuls, while bound FOR
Granada, where the commission eX-
pected TO meet General Estrada was
fired upon by mistake by provisional
sentries.
1t now turns out that several sold"
iers were killed by the populace which
fired the volleys at the carriage OF
the fleeing President Madriz when he
was being driven to the lake front 10
board Like steamer for Corinto.
Madriz himself was uninjUred but
was prevented from boarding the
steamer.
Aided by Aurelio Estrada, brother
of Juan and lose Estrada, he boarded
the train which was waiting to take
the peace commissioners TO Granada
and started on the waydgovernort
and started on his way to Corinto.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
BEI LEVIED MORE THAN
TWO HUNDRED pERSHED

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 24-lt is be-
lieved that more than 200 persons,
nearly all tire fighters, nerished in
the Idaho forest fires Superintend-
ent Weigle Of the Coeur D'Alene ma
tional forest, after receiving many
reports of disaster to various parties
of his six hundred employees. posted q
bulletin today in his office AT wallace
announcing the death of IFS of the
men. and also stated his grave con-
Germ for the safety Of Ranger Joseph
B. Hahn and seVenty.fouT men who
were surrounded by fire saturday
night in the forest on the Zig Fork
of the Occur D'Alene, near whore an
other party lost thirteen men. Hahn
was for -four years the best athlete Of
'he Washington state College at Pull
man, renowned football and base
bail player. The charrcd bodies Of
twenty-five fire fighters were found
yesterday on Setter creek, in the ST.
Joe country Two bdrned Japanese
dragged themselves to Avery, Idaho,
last night and told Of the death Of
ten Of their comrades The twelve
mon, employees OF the Milwaukee
road had gone out to fight the fire
and had been surrounded by flames'
only two men escaping death.
Tue TdHBtIa iilSH1HE ~ AhN ll'ihP'
son Falls country OF Montana were
not heard from today SO far as
known here
The number of deaths in the state
of Washington was reduced 60 three,
all in the Pen D'Oreillc valley, near
Newport one of these victims, Mrs.
Ernest Deinhardt. wife of a rancher,
was the only woman known to have
been burned to death In any of the
fires.
II will be noted that nearly all the
dead were fire fighters, The whole
sale loss of life included saturday at
ternoon and night when great bodies
of men wore striving to check the
flames in order TO save the various
towns that we're threatened. The
names Of many OF the lead win never
be known. The rangers employed all
the able-bodied men, whom they
could impress into The service. when
the groups OF fire fighters were over
whelmed the camps were also de-
stroyed, the clothes were burned off
the bodies of the men and the bodies
of the dead were often So Charred
that searchers stepped or them think
ing they were pieces of burned logs.
The fire oblitcrated the trails. aud
the burned country is dirficult 70 go
through because Of fallen trees.
With the towns out of danger and
the settlers fled to places OF safety
the rangers were able to devote them
selves entirely today to the saving Of
the trees, and with effect Various
fires arc isolated and will die for lack
of food. In Montana rain and snow
fell, checking tho flames In Spo-
kane today the sun shone clear and
even in wallace, the smoke cloud was
lifted. No one ventures to estimate
the financial loss. for the extent of
the burned area is not fully known
a pine tree centuries old has "A value
beyond that Of the lumber it con-
talns, and the national forests have
lost many Of the finest trees they
possessed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
VETERANS BEATEN
IN GEORGIA
PRIMARY
Alleged Support of Cannon Ia
tai to Aspirations Of Two Con-
greSSneni Hoke Smith Nom
mated for Governor

lBy Morning journal soeclni L~asss Wifsl
Atlanta, Ga, Aug 24--"Cnnnonism''
played an important part at the dem
ocratic state primaries Yesterday ana
brought nboul the defeat OF Lconidas
Il. Livingston and William NJ. How
ard iu point of service the Oldest
members of the Georgia delegation IN
committee.
In the fifth district, william Schley
Howard. young attorney. won a de-
cisive victory over Livingston,
In the eighth distract the returns
show convention majority of four
votes TOR s. j. Tribe. and today Con-
eressinan Howard filed notice of con-
test OF the election. lie charges n
regularity at the two precincts in El-
bort county. which gave Tribble ma
jority of four votes.
The other nine members of Georgia's
delegation In congress are assured OF
re- nomination.
The fight against Livingston ana
Howard was in each case based upon
their alleged desertion of the demo-
cratic party when il was sought last
Decem her To- change the so-calied
Cannon rules Of the house
Former Governor lioko smith won
the nomination Tor governor over the
incumbent, Joseph VI. Brown. smiths
majority In the state was ap-
proxlmately 1000. His majority IN
the convention will be about thirty
five votes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
PRISONERS DENIED NEWS OF
ELECTION ATTEMPT SUICIDE

Allanla Ca Mug. 2 Two prls'
ouers in the county jail here yesterday
attempted to kill themselves when de-
nied the privilege OF hearing the cleo
ton returns. They said that 10 be in
Jail ON election day 10 Georgia was IN
tulerablc.
Both attempted suicide at the same
tlme A. j. Hammond strangled him
SELF into a scmi-conscious condition
with q kuotted handkerchief and Ern-
est Georgia was found hanging to the
ceiling with a pair Of suspenders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
Notice Served on Stand-Pat
Faction That War viii Be
Waged Without Quarter Re-
gardIeSs of Consequences,
LIVELY CONTEST LOOKED
FOR IN STATE CONVENTION
Sherman Will Become Tempo
rary Chairman Only After
Hughes Wing Of Party Is
Routed on Floor,

IPy Morning journal Special Lsased nirs,
Utica. y. Y. Aug. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt served notice today that he
would wage war without quarter on
the old guard" Of the republican
party in New York state. Having
been drawn mo the fight. as he says
against his will he has determined
to pursue If to the end win or lose.
MI Roosevelt's intention was indi-
Gated more clearly than at any pre-
vious time by z statement he issued
today The colonel said he was going
inte the fight with his eyes open and
with fun realization of the fact that
he may not be successful
He said that he felt that owing to
the attitude Of the members of the
organization he was at perfect lbcr ty
10 carry on uncom promising warfare.
when statement by william
Barnes, Jr the Albany leader OF the
effect that there would be a fight in
the conve aiust it's domination
by Nj II was read to him,
Mr RoOse
They Il nc fight they
want am only going to the ccnven-
tion because / feel thst The interests
Of The people Of New York demand
that the republican party be given n
chance 10 stand squarely and uncOm-
pres lisingly for clean, decent, honest
politics.
II go to that convention to nuke
the speech exactly as il had been
planned 0rieinally ana Whilc | hope
there VIII be pnou~h good sense To
prevent anyone opposing the princi-
,I.e e.. iph I tsf. 90. ma vat
they do oppose them then it is their
own affairs aud go far as I am con
cerned. tbe issue shall be absolutely
clean cut
Some Of Colonel Roosevelts closest
friends in the state have told him
that they were doubtful as to the out
come and he has replied hat he him
self felt that even though he should
he successful i'm the state convention
ut Saratoga and such q platform as
ne desired should lie adopted, the re-
suit of the election would be in grave
doubt The colonel has told his
friends that he did not feel sure the
Roosevelt Hughes forces would re-
ceivc unqualified support from the
organization at the polls
Colonel Roosevelt's endorsement Of
state Senator Frederick Davenport
yesterday was the first step in the
fight which he expects To carry on
from now until election time, He de-
cded today to 60 to the state fair in
Syracuse on september IL to speak
and at that time he may talk politics.
Nicc-President sherman. who il
one OF the central figures in the strug
gle. and whom Colonel Roosevelt op-
posed by his endorsement Of senator
Davenport. said emphatically tonight
that he would not talk about the sit
uation
Colonel Roosevelt spent The day
with his brother-in-law. Douglas
Robinson at his country home, twenty
miles east of Utice. Late tonight he
went to Herkimer b. outomcbile and
came to Utica by train to resume his
westward trip.
Senator Davenport called on COL
oncl Roosevelt toda yto talk over the
political situation in his district. Co.'s
"hel Roosevelt was rot willing 80 say
what conclusion they reached.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
FURIOUS BLAZE REPORTED
RAGING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver Wash. Aug. ga gale
that has been blowing at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour all day has
famed n multitude OF brush and in
cipient fires between here ana stew
enson into q fury
The damage 10 saw mill property
is alone over 100000 while the loss
to standing timber cannot be esti-
mated at present. IT may run over
100000 and perhaps double that
sum
The most serious Tire Is one that is
raging on Larch mountain near
Camas This fire has done heavy
damage to the Pittock aud Luadhetter
tract, which is estimated to contain
100. 100000 feet. Tonight il is about
four miles away from camp and the
wind is driving the flames down the
canyon toward that place.
4 report from stevenson is that
fire is raging in the standing timber
back Of Cape Horn, and Is driving
with great rapidly 10 the west. on
The little Washougal. settlement
known es Sunnysidc has been in
danger all day. This fire has burned
over Mil Plain bot while the houses
escaped injury the crops we're nearly
al consumed.
ia the neighborhood of Yacot
fire has got into the big timber and
is raging at o terrific rate
People from the country districts
tributary to Vancouver Camas and
Washougal are leaving their homes
-. =,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
PROSECUTION SCORES IN
BROWNE BRIBERY TRIAL

Chicago. AUG 2t-Judge kersten
in the criminal court lifted more bars
in the second trial of Lee OMEN
Browne here today when he ruled
that Representative H. j. c. Beck
never of Carlisle might answer uues-
tions about the legislative Jack pot
in 1909
Beckemeyer declared Browne had
paid him $1,000 in the Southern no
tel. st. Louis. June p, 1909, saving.
There will be some more in a few
weeks"
subsequently Beckemoyer says he
was told 10 visit St Louis and this
time he declared he met Represen-
tative Robert r. Wilson and received
5000 Jack pot money from him viii
son Is now under indictment for per-
jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
FROM STRICKEN DISTRICT

Missoula Mont, Aug. 24.--Today' S
developments in the forest fire situ-
alton in Montana have been of an en-
couraging nature.
For the iirst time in sveral daS S
the sun shOue through the pail OF
smoke that has hung over this city
and hopeful reports have come in
from al directions. Men hitherto re-
ported as missing are being found.
The intensity Of the flames is greatly
reduced by the SNOW ana rain storm
Of lust night and an towns in the fire.
sW ept districts are out OF danger.
From out OF the mass OF sensa =
uoua reports sent out early in the
week there are only nine authentic
deaths IN Montana These included
eight miners at the Bullion mine near
Borax and one death at Taft
\ few are still included among the
m ssiug. hut the list Of these is grad
ually diminishing as communication
is restored. The day also brought
denial OF "a report that Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound train
was hcmmed in by fire in Northern
Idaho,
With assurances that the storm Of
last night had materially lessened the
denger. scores OF refugees started to-
along The Occur D'Alene line of the
Northern pacific Those returning
homeward were principally people
living between Saltez and IRON Noun
tain Some Of them have lost their
homes while others who never eX-
pected to see theirs again viii find
them undamaged. The refugees are
being carried to their homes by the
Northern Pacific free Of charge.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cation Is being re-established and the
railroads are forwarding relief and
repair supplies for the restoration of
their lines. The local forestry Off
cials received word today from the
X ootenai national forest that condi-
tons were improved and the towns
of Libby and Troy were safe.
All settlers have been brought in
from dangerous localities and no loss
Of life is expected. one hundred and
fifty men are holding the fire at Troy
and a force OF 200 is engaged at
Libby. No further help is needed
there at present.
From Priest river. Idaho, super
visor Miller has requested more aid.
District Forester Gree,y advised him
that the troops were not available
and Instructed him 20 secure laborers
al spokane
Supervisor Miller reported that
forty miles of the south and west
boundary Of the forests are on fire.
The fire is burning north and west
Of Priest lake
The check To- the fires By last
nights storm IS giving the forestry
an opportunity to re-
its fighting force and at
tentlon is nov being directed to the
of crews tor relief work
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
Speeding Montreal Express on
Grand Trunk Line Crashes
Into Rear End of Stalled Pas
Senger Train,
BODIES OF VICTIMS
FRIGHTFULLY BURNED
One Passenger Alone Escapes
Alive When Giant Locomotive
PIunges It's Way Through III
Fated Pullman Car,

INV Morning JauFaat sneciai Lsases wtcel
Durand. Micl.. Aug. 2o.---Flfteen
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck of Grand Trunk train No u,
Chicago and Montreal which was
struck by train No, T. last night.
three miles east of this city The
wreck Immediately caught fire und
many OF the bodies were burned al
most beyond recognition. None had
been identified at gao this morning.
Nearly all the dead were IN the rear
sleeper attached to No. 10,
No II, the Chicago Montreal train.
left Durand at i0;01 o'clock. but was
stopped three miles east because of
a breakdown Of the engine. No. left
Durand, also eastbound, at 1885 and
crashed into the rear end OF the
standing train, splitting the rear
sleeper IN two and throwing its thlr-
teen passengers and bits Of wEeckage
to each side Of the right of way. But
one Of these passengers, A. Davis
Trenton of Montreal. Is thought 10
have escaped from the sleeper ttis
invalid mother and trained nurse,
both of Montreal, were instantly XIII
ed s4.f,.itlN.
George wilson.. flreuAn of No s,
saws HE train hud gathered full head-
way and was running more than for
Is five miles an hour when the nc
cdont occurred He says there was
no warning OF the presence Of No ~
except one torpedo over which HIS
engine passed q moment before the
colllsiap Charles 81 encer. engineer
of No 4 is thought 70 have been fat
ally injured.
Engineer George Mitchell of tho cn,
gino pulling No. i4 was under his
broken engine making repairs when
his train WAS struck and he was tat,
ally hurt 80 ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25

jury and L. 3. Finley a juror, said
that the only mention of Burns made
Of President Roosevelt was that he
(Mr ROOSEVELT desired that land
grabbing should be stopped.
Senator stone said that it has been
intimated about Washington that
Burns had pounded the desk with his
fist and loudly clamored for the in
dictment Of Benson and Perrin, Both
witnesses denied that he had done SO.
They said that he had made no men
ton of Perrin but had said that BEN
son deserved Indictment They could
not recall that he had said that he
had seen the president in connection
with the cases.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
PROCESS SERVERS SEEK
IN VAIN FOR JEFFRlES

Los Angeles Call Aug 24--Jm
Jeffries went hunting in the noun
taius today just IN time to avoid a
subpoena for him to appear as wit
ness IN court tomorrow and testify
whether he and Jack Johnson had a
prize fight In Reno July 4.
This IL the important question IN
the case of the picture show men who
We're arrested In Arcadia last week
for displaying the reproduction of the
contest before an audience there. They
were charged with conspiracy against
public morals. and win be placed on
trial in Pasadena tomorrow,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
TAFT LETTER WILL
Be BIG HELP SAYS
LOUOENSLAGER
Secretary Of Republican Con-
gresSionaI Committee Thinks
Presidents Tariff Utterance
Good Campaign Literature,
iBy Manning Journal soeeIAi L-as-s wirsI


Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2f-Ropre-
sentative n G. Loudenslager of New
Jersey. secretary OF the republican
congressional campaign committee,
spent most of today In Beverly ana
had "a loras talk with the president re-
garding plans Tor the coming cam
pnign.
Mr.. Loudeusiager announced thht n
had been decided TO make the presi-
dents campaign letter public IN New
York probably September 3. This date
is not definite however MI Louden-
slager thinks everything is In pret-
tv good shape FOR the campaign and
is sure the presidents letter viii prove
a big help lie declined To discuss
the contents Of the letter.
President Taft Is going to pay Sec
retary MacNeagh Weekend visit at
the latters summer home at Dublin.
y. n MI Tafts visit TO Dublin will
effectually set az rest the stories that
have been circulated from time to
time Of coolness between himself
aud Secretary MacVeagh These stor-
les have gone so far as to intimate
that Mr MacNcsgh might retire from
The cabinet They are said to be alb
solutely without foundation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
BURNS CLEARED Of
PERSECUTION
CHARGE
Jurors in Land Fraud Case
Deny That Special Agent
Forced Indictment of Benson
and Perrin,
ls, Morning Journa, Special LEASED wis.I

San Francisco. Aug 24.-That the
federal grand jury which indicted
John A. Benson and Dr. r III. Perrin
on charges Of dcfrauding the govern
ment in land deals. was not urged to
take that action by Special Agent VIII
liam j. Burns and that Burns convey
ed TO the jury no message whatever
from President Roosevelt was the
statement made today by two mem
bers of the inquisitorial body in the
course OF their testimony before Sen
ator Stone who is investigating the
prosecution Of these cases by United
States District Attorney Devlin- Re-
plying to interrogations by Senator
stone. W Ii. Grimm foreman Of the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
RICH COPPER STRIKE
IN STREETS Of RENO

Reno. New. Aug 24.-Workmen do
ne street work on Lake street in the
very center OF Reno today uncovered
a ten-foot ledge or copper. Several
hundred pounds of the metal was
extracted II is nearly solid metal
The ledge is apparently permanent
and was encountered ten feet from
the surface.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
MAYOR GAYN0R TO ENJOY
HIS THREE MEALS TO-DAY

New York Aug. 24.-Ihe bullet
vound i'm Mayor Gayuors 5 neck has
healed on the outside and the irrita-
tion of the throat caused by granula-
tion on the inside has ceased. The
MAYOR ate, heartily today aud viii go
back tomorrow 70 his regular diet or
three meals day. He was allowed
20 take a little exercise IN the hospital
corridors today.