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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FLAME BATTLERS SEE
THIRTY ITALIANS BURNED

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. 25.-Charles
Miller and Warren Weston, timber men
who arrived from the st. Maries coun-
try of Idaho today, told heartrending
story of how they were compelled to
witness the death of thirty Italian fire
fighters without being able to help
them; how they saw them huddled to-
gether, shrieking, praying and cursing;
how the fire came and put the wretched
men to death, leaving after the smoke
arose only a heap of black objects.
Miller and Weston had been working at
ST. Maries and were making their way
back to Wallace two weeks ago, when
they were pressed into service as fire
fighters in the Big Creek country.
Last Saturday night they were work
ing on tributary of Big Creek. One
hundred yards above them were thirty
italians lighting a blaze which was
coming down the canyon. The creek
bed was dry where the Italians were
working, but there was little water
below where Miller and Weston were
stationed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
ATTORNEYS SCOUT
CHARGES OF DEAL
[. [. Morse Causes Stir in Court
During Hearing Over
Swamp Lands
WITNESS Anglers LEVERING
Lawyers Declare No Reason Ex-
lists for Reflection on Sem
ator Frank Flint

Many witnesses testified in the Palo
Verde land case hearing yesterday,
and one of them, L. L. Morse of Ran
nelS, caused a stir by asserting that
he had been induced by ]. H. Lev
ering, civil engineer, to make applica-
tim to the state for swamp and over
flow lands, and that he had been as
sured by Levering that Senator Flint
would take care Of the application at
Washington, while the law firm of
Barker, Bowen 8S Gray of Los An
geles would look after the local end
of the application.
Almost before the stir caused by
Morse's testimony had died down, Lev
ering took the stand and stated that
at no time had he made such state
ment to Morse. The attorneys repre-
senting the government and those ap-
pearing for the state then requested
that the report show that they did
not believe that Senator Flint was i'm
plicated in any way in such deal.
SWAMP LAND NEGOTIATION
Barker, of the law firm mentioned
by Morse, requested that he be sworn,
and he testified that his firm had been
engaged by people who wished to
make application for swamp land. He
stated that his firm had authorized
no person to state that il would engi-
neer any kind of land deal.
The attorneys for the state and gov
ernment each made statements in
which they said they believed Bar
ker's firm had not attempted to vio-
late the law. Levering stated that 1t
was a question of veracity between
Morse and himself, and that the mat
ter would be thoroughly threshed out.
Other witnesses called to the stand
during the day were w. D. Hickey,
F. NJ. Hodges and A. r. Cheeves, the
latter being government survey
agent. He told of making surveys
in the Palo Verde valley. The other
witnesses testified to land and water
conditions. The hearing will be re-
sumed this morning in the United
States district court room, Tajo
building.
STATEMENT ROUSES LEYERING
Levering was angry at the state
ments made by Morse and threatened
to have the matter taken up by the
United States district attorney.
81 have carefully avoided any at
tempt to exercise an untoward in
f1uence," he said. 81 was a hundred
miles from Morse at the time he said
talked with him"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
MININe CONGRESS pELEeArE

SACRAMENTO. Aug. Ex-Governor
Gillett today appointed Mark B. Kerr of
Nevada City to act as delegate to
the American Mining congress which
meets in Los Angeles from September
26 to October L
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
BLAzEs SURROUND THEM

Suddenly we saw flames in the can
yon below u.s. said Weston. They
were coming up the canyon at the
speed of an express train. We dashed
for the creek bottom, thew ourselves
into the water, which was about six
CONTINUED ON Page Sixteen)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CLAIM 100 RANGERS
LOST LIVES IN FIRE
Wallace Reports Do Not Agree
with MisSouIa Figures $

SPOKANE, Aug. 25.-Reports re-
ceived today by Supervisor Weigle at
Wallace concerning the number OF
dead forest employees do not agree with
that obtained at Missoula. The reports
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
THE iowa PRIMARIES DR.. HALL CR|IIC|zES
ACTION OF The PRESBYTERIAN
ASSEMBLY ON Prize FIGHTS.
Son of Distinguished Clergyman
Takes Church to Task for ShirkinQ
Real Fights Against Political or
Social Evils. Cleanliness of Fiat
terS."

The action of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly in protesting against
forthcoming prize fight which fur
nishes good deal of news" material
for the daily press, has called out a
criticism that has in it a good deal
more religious sense than 1t is likely
to get credit for from the dominant
elements in the body to which it is
addressed. This criticism-very brief,
very pointed-is from the pen of Boil
ton Hall, son of the late DR.. John
Hall, one of the most distinguished
of Presbyterian clergymen in his day.
So much of Mr.. Halls letter of criti-
cism as we find in the newspapers is
as follows:
while in every big city young girls
are snatched away to lives of slavery,
while all over the land little children
are worked to death in our factories,
while the mOnOpOlies put prices so
high as to increase these shrieking
evils, is it possible that the church
can find nothing more serious to at
tack than prize fight, already sufi-
ciently well advertised? 1t certainly
makes one indignant who has eyes
to see or even heart to feel, that the
great Presbyterian church assembly
devotes it's valuable time and energy
to probably harmless fight between
two rOughs. l am the son of a clergy
man, myself member of the Presby-
terian church, and l speak often in
the churches, and it makes me sick
to see the petty ineffective time-serv-
ing of the church organizations
Whenever there is a real fight on
against political or social evil the
churches are sure to be found drag
ging a red herring across the trail
with a crusade" against some such
horror as Sunday saloons or playing
."craps." Religion only makes itself
contemplate by such a bid for sup
port as an anti-prize fight protest" :"
There does seem to be in the or
ganiZed religion of our times, as there
was in that of the time of the Found
er of Christianity, much more con-
cern for the cleanliness of platters
on the outside than on the inside. This
concern is by no means confined to
the denomination that Mr.. Hall crti-
cizes. but his criticism is not misd-
rected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
DEATH OF MRS. McDOUGALL

Mrs. George F. McDOugall passed
away at her home, 209 NTH NJ street,
Tuesday night. Mrs. McDougall has
been suffering for the last year from
tuberculosis, and during that time has
never complained of the sad fate that
awaited her, and which she knew
would come soon.
Four years ago, Mrs. McDougall
was married in Seattle, and came to
Aberdeen some six months later, and
has continued to make this her home
ever since. Mr.. McDougall is super
intendent of the city water depart
ment, and in respect for his great sor-
row, the city hall offices were closed
this morning during the hour of the
funeral service
The funeral took place this morning
at 9 o'clock from st. Aegidius Catho-
lie church, Father Ryan officiating at
high mass.
There are two children left Mr.. Nc
Dougall, boy one year old, and a
three year old girl.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
BROADWAY TROUBLES
"Howl" Now Being Made Is Direct
Cause of People Who Own
Property on Street

That the property owners on Broad
way are themselves to blame for the
present state of affairs. in regard to
the street improvements on this GER
tain street, is the general feeling
voiced by the members of the city
council. The idea of the main resi-
dent street being laid out in two wide
parking strips, and the roadway not
wide enough for an ordinary team to
turn in, with a car track in the CEN
ter of the street, is one that it is hard
to realize, that men with any foresight
would allow to pass the council.
The members of the council have
obeyed the will of the property own
ers, and now that the time has ar
rived for the enlargement of the street
there is one great howl from some
of the people that are responsible
for the present condition of a affairs.
That a mistake has been made is
very evident, and if the owners of
property on this street are satisfied
we think that the rest of Aberdeen
should feel the same wey
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
MEMORIAL. SERVICES
Pythians Plan Elaborate and Fitting
Tribute in Memorial Services To
Be Held Sunday Night

Sunday night the Wishkah Lodge
No. "A, Knights of Pythias. will hold
memorial services in the Pythian
temple, on First street.
The address of the evening will be
delivered by Hon. w. F. Magill, past
grand chancellor, of Seattle. Mr. Ma
gill is well known as an able speak
er, and has charmed more than one
audience. He is assistant attorney
general of the state of Washington,
and an eloquent speaker
Mrs. CrOXall, will have the full
choir of St. Andrews Episcopal church
in attendance, and will have one of
the finest musical treats in store for
Aberdeen music lovers.
This service is for the public in
general and every one is invited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
THE COUNTY DADS
AWARD NUMBER OF ROAD CON.
TRACTS LAST MONDAY.
Three and One .tlalf Niles of New
Road ShOrtenS Distance to Olym-
Pa 20 Miles. Road at Eima is Con-
tIaCted Against Report Of County
Engineer.

! MONTESANO, June 7.-Contracts
for more than II miles of roads to
be built by Chehalis county during
the summer were let yesterday by the
commissioners at MOntesano. The
most important of the highways to
be built is what is called the Olympia
cut-Cfl. This road is only 31a miles
Ions, but by its construction it will
shorten the distance from HOquiam
to Olympia by more than 20 miles.
+. o. Tuttle, OF MOntesano, was
awarded the contract for the Aloha
Pacific road, a distance of two miles.
His bid called for $500 per acre for
clearing, 1925 for grubbing; 35c per
yard for grading A and 81 for grad
ing B, with 12c for overhaul; lumber
$25 per 1000; dragging 81 per day
and gravel 99c per yard, with 25c for
each additional half mile of hauling.
between Elma and the Elbow Rifle
bridge was let to Mills Bros, of Olym-
pia, for $4,000. This piece of road is
being built despite the protest of
County Engineer Robertson, who had
reported that good road already eX-
listed between those points, and that
while the change would probably
benefit private interests, he could not
recommend the expenditure of public
funds for the purpose, especially when
the call for roads to isolated points
were being denied for lack of money.
The contract was let subject to the
establishment of the road, the final
hearing being set for June 20.
Peter Huntley was awarded the
contract for the Walker road, west OF
Hoquiam. The road is 5000 feet
long.
The Stockwell road contract was
given to w. B. Mack, of Aberdeen,
whose figure was lower than other
bidders. This road is 31a miles long
and will be planked.
A. Wallin was given the contract
for the Olympia-Grays Harbor cutoff,
this road being established yesterday
by the commissioners.
Tho Stanton Land Co., was per-
mitted to cross the Stockwell road
with logging road, the crossing to
be underground.
The county engineer was allowed
an additional deputy, at S. day.
Hearing reports of the engineer on
several road surveys were fixed for
hearing on June 20.
Protests against the location of the
Oyehut road were filed.
The county school superintendent
was allowed an assistant while pre-
pairing course OF study.
A petition for the Improvement of
the Black Creek road was referred to
Supervisor MoultOn.
The sheriff was empowered to ap-
point an additional deputy, as game
warden at $3.50 day, when on duty,
the salary to come from the game
fund.
The N. w. Lumber Co. was permit
ted to cross county road with its
logging road, in 27-1S-10.
The auditor was directed to adver-
tise for bids for improving the James
Stewart road, and building ali ap-
proach to the Satsop. bridge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
WASHINGTON news
GUM Shoe methods ADOPTED BY
The ADMINISTRATION.
Government Employees Risk Their
Jobs u They Talk to Newspaper
Men. Russia Gets Pointer in Press
Censorship. Reckless Expenditure
OF Public Money.

WASHINGTON. June S.-Govern-
ment by stealth, is fitting express
sion to describe the gag-rule meth
DDS inaugurated under Mr.. Taft.
Not merely the average employee
of the government, but the highest
officials are afraid to give newspaper
men information as to what is going
on.s Employees are being made to
feel that they owe no fidelity to the
public. but that they are mere person
al servants of the coterie of men now
in charge of the government
AS result of the discharge of
Pinchot, CLAWS, Kerby and other in
terror department employees, the
average government worker today
feels that it is worth his position to
discuss even matters of public record
with newspaper men.
The following official order signed
by George Otis Smith, director of the
United States Geological survey, gives
an idea of the Russian-like censorship
that has been established over govern
ment information;
Rule 2. That no interview shall
be granted without securing from the
person soliciting the same promise
that he will, before submitting the
material to his publication office, pre-
sent copy of his manuscript to the
director George Otis Smith, for ap-
prevail"
| So far as is known among news
paper men in Washington, nothing so
drastic as this in the way of press
censorship has ever been attempted
before in America.
In 1890. under Cleveland, the total
annual appropriation for the expenses
of the national government was $780,
100000, or Sc for every man, woman
and child. In 1900 our expenses had
increased to $6OO,OOOOOO, or So for
every man, woman and child. The
last congress appropriated the collos-
sal sum of $1,044 ,401 ,S57, or nearly $12
for every man, woman and child. This
congress threatens to spend $17000,-
900 in excess of last years apprOpria-
ton.
| Republicans appear reluctant to
concern themselves much about gov
ernment expenditures in relation to
the cost of Lying. But one thing is
certain. The government does not
pick up these hundreds Cf millions of
dollars in the street. This money
comes out of somebody's pocket. I'm
like city and state governments, the
national government has but one way
OF raising revenue to meet expenses,
and that is by taxing things eaten,
worn or used by the people. Hence it
is that increased cost of living is
marching hand-in-hand with increas-
ed Republican extravaganza.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
ELECTRIC COMPANY CHANGES
Grays Harbor Railway & Light Com.
pany is Included in Big Seven
Million Dollar Merqer

DENVER, June S.-A $1,000, ,OOO
merger of traction, light and power
companies of Colorado, New Mexico
Washington. Wyoming, Oklahoma and
Arizona was consumated in this city
today according to the Times. The
Washington property included is the
Grays Harbor Railway, Light & Pow.
er company, of Aberdeen.
The Federal Light & Traction com.
pany of New York will take over the
United States Light & Traction com.
pany of this city. This later com
pany has been gathering others into
"a combination for several months, and
the Federal company was organized to
make the merger complete.
1t is reported that the National City
Bank, of New York, is heavily inter
ested in the deal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
CONTEST CLOSE BETWEEN INSUR.
GENTS and STANDPATTERS.
GarSt, RrOgre SSive Candidate for Gov.
ernOr, In Lead This rOrning. Indi.
Cations Are That insurgents Garry
the State. Good Weather Makes S
Light Vote.

DES MONIES, Ia, June y.-1t will
probably be early this forenoon De
fore the results of the statewide pri.
maries are known as to the republi-
can gubernatOrial nomination and con.
gressiOnal nominations in the closely
contested, First, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth congressional districts.
A rough estimate at o'clock this
morning gives Warren Garst, progress
sive or insurgent, lead over Gov
ernor Carol for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Fair weather kept many voters at
work on their farms and the vote was
lighter than expected. In the follow
ing districts congressional nomina.
lions were unopposed:
Second district, progressive.
Third district, progressive.
Fourth district, progressive.
Fifth district, progressive.
Sixth district, progressive.
Eleventh district, progressive.
The progressives belong to the in
surgent or Cummins branch of the
republican party.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, June T.
Returns from 23 precincts in the
Ninth district give Smith (standpat-
teri lead of 312 over Byrs (progres-
sive)
FORT DODGE, Ia, June Con
gressman Woods, progressive repub-
lican, was nominated for congress in
the Tenth district over Louis Mayne,
standpatter.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 7.-Con-
lI,h np.1 inc,
lican, was renominated today without
opposition. The democrats had no
candidate in the field.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
BOY GOES FREE

Stanley Yucca, the young boy that
was arrested for stealing from a store
in West Aberdeen, was tried yester'
day before Judge, Sheeks, at Monte
sano, Wilson Buttner, represented the
boy and made an appeal to the judge
asking that he be given one more
chance. The boy is only twelve
years of age, and the Judge took this
into consideration and let the young
Ster off.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
FAIL TO AGREE

The residents of North Aberdeen
met in the City Engineers Office last
Tuesday night and tried to come to
some agreement on the proposed i'm
prOvements that are now considered
for that district. The ones that were
there were divided as to the proper
course to assume, and left it to the
city engineer to. decide.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
SCHOOL FUNDS APPORTlONED

State Superintendent Dewey has ap-
portioned school funds amounting to
$1,459,S5025 to the several counties
of the state. Chehalis county receives
$39, ,506.50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09

II our work pleases you tell others,
II not tell m. Herald Printery. l08
East Wishkah street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19

The Ladies' Auxiliary will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mes
DANES r. w. Chamberlain, George
Gregory, and Archie Matthews at the
Chamberlain home, 7O9 West Main
ctr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19
dents of laurel and its vicinity, and a

dents of Laurel and Its vicinity, and all
are doing we'll.
The revival services are now In pro-
gress at the Methodist Episcopal
church, and the attendance is large.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes. OF Gilman, viii as
sist Rev. Mr.. Levitt from Tuesday I'M
til Friday, and Rev. p. N. Dwello, of
State Center, will be here and fill the
pulpit Sunday morning.
w. l.. Fuller has sold his eighty
acre farm, one mile north OF Laurel, to
Will Ward, at 800 per acre.
Earl Buhrow, the new carrier on
rural route No. . from this office, made
MS first trip over the route Monday
Miss Sadie willis has entered Iowa
College at Grinnell, where she Will take
course In music.
George Clifford has moved his fam
lily into the tenant house on the ED
Paul farm.
Jack Hauser returned Saturday from
an extended visit among relatives and
friends at his old home in North Car
DINA.
Ed Paul and wife are entertaining a
SON. their first born, who came to their
home Saturday.
\ meeting of the school board was
held Saturday for the purpose of clos
ing up some unfinished business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Housman and daugh-
ters Lena and Fannie, returned home
Thursday from Charles city, where
they had been in attendance at the
wedding of A. w. Housman.
George Steward and wife, of Mar
shalltown, were Sunday visitors WITT
A. j. Stanford and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS.
Details of Meeting to Be Held satur-
day. Jan. %.

The program for the teachers meet
ing which is to be held In the assembly
hall of the high school both morning
and afternoon of next Saturday, Jan.
%, have been arranged The meeting
is intended for all of the teachers of
the county, including those of the city,
town and rural schools.
The morning session, which will open
at 10 o'clock will be devoted to class
exercises. The following is the pro-
gram:
Music, fifth grade; reading. (Aldine)
first grade; arithmetic, third grade
grammar, sixth grade and geography,
seventh grade.
The afternoon session will begin at
1880 o'clock with music by the high
school glee club, after which the fol-
lowing papers will be read
The Value of Special Work in the
School Room -Superintendent Aaron
Palmer
The Why and How of Education
c. f. Shut, State Center.
"How to Teach Writing'-W Fl. Gill
bert president Central Iowa Business
College.
Physical Defects of School Chill
dren'-Dr. F. p. Lierle.
THE Spirit of the Teacher'-E. A
Douglas, Albion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19
STRENGTH
Without ouerloadina the Stomach

Without Overlooking the Stomach.
The business man, especially, needs
food in the morning that will not over
load the stomach, but give mental vigor
for the day.
Much depends on the start man
gets each day, as to how he may expect
to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert with heavy,
fried-meat nd-potatoes breakfast re-
auring lot of vital energy in digest
ing 1t.
A Calf. business man tried to find
some food combination that would not
overload the stomach in the morning
but that would produce energy.
He writes:
"For years I was unable to find a
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain a business man
without overlooking his stomach, caus-
ing indigestion and kindred ailments.
Being a very busy and also very
nervous man, decided to give ur
breakfast altogether. But luckily was
induced to try Grape-Nuts.
"Since that morning I have been q
new man; can work without firing. my
mead is clear anu my nerves slronS anc
quiet.
IT find four teaspoonfuls of Grape
Nuts with one of sugar and a small
quantity of cold milk, make delicious
morning meal, which invigorates me
for the days business"
Read the little book, THE Road te
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. The,
arc genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19

Wanted to Realistically modern
five or six room house. Prefer south
of Main street, between Fourth street
and Fourth avenue. Wanted by about
March /. C. e Gossett, master me-
chanic Iowa Central.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19
Luray Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Steward and fam
ily have moved into Luray. MIR. Stew
ard has recently purchased the eleva-
tor and will also conduct the store.
Roads have been practically block
AIDED by snow during the past week,
the mail carrier being able to make
only a part of his route. School was
abandoned Friday on account of the
deep snow.
Pothast Bros. shipped two car loads
of cattle from this place Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19

The Calisophian Club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
George Ordway, 609 West State street
with all the members present The
regular reading was continued, and was
followed by a social hour, during
which the hostesses served refresh
m eptS