Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

Herman de 1.agercrantZ, o"euisu il'u-
istrr to the United States, and no com
ment upon the news as reported today
in press dispatches from Stockholm
could be made at the department.
Rumors are current here today that de
Lagercranz had made himself PERSONA
non grata at the'State Department by
the position which he took upon the
question Of Swedish immigration.
Lagcrcranz is reported as having ad-
vised his countrymen in public speeches
70 remain at home. That the reason
for tue recall emanated from Washing
ton. however, seems discredited.
Conditions so favorable as to stand
alone in the history of the American
farm are pictured in the report OF
Secretary James Wilson to the Presi-
dent, covering the work OF the Depart.
ment of Agriculture for the year OF
1909 made public today. 1t is the
thirteenth rnnual report OF the veteran
secretary and appears in the forthcom-
ing Yearbook OF the department.
Most prosperous Of all the years, !"
saws Secretary Wilson, is the place TO
which 1909 is entitled in agriculture.
The Weld has been bountiful while most
crops and prices have been high. Adj
yantagcously situated as he is in most
respects. the farmer is less and less
generally compelled to dump his crops
on the market at time OF harvest.
He does not need to work Tor his
board and clothes, as he often did in the
former time when prices were SO low as
20 be Improbable. Tho value OF the
farm products is SO incomprehenslvely
large that il has becomes merely row OF
figures. For this year it is SIS, 76O, OOO,-
600: the gain this year over the pre-
ccding one is $3.50, 100000 Ten
wears ago the value of the products OF
The farm was only five and one-hali
times the mere gain Q! this year over
1903: it was little more than one-half OF
the total value Of this year. The value
OF the products has nearly doubled in
ten years.
Mrs. Charles W. Morse is supposed
to be on the way north today from
Atlanta where she visited her husband
al the federal renitentiary and she
may stop in Washington for a con-
re cnre with the Department OF Justice
o.i;ria's regarding the application foi
he, husbands pardon. In her effort
10 arouse sentiment in favor OF the
release OF the former ice king, Mrs.
Morse has reported remarkable sue
cnSs. Petitions she has caused to be
circulated have been signed by thou
sands, including members OF Congress.
The general impression in Washington
IS rh;. Mr.. Taft will not grant the ap,
plcaiion for pardon.
stating that between eighty and
n;n.tv fire fighters arc known to have
10 tl,cir lives, the forest service here
ted ave out IN official statement on
tn est fire situation, which was
ira, i,tad to the bureau by Chlei
For s,.r Graves, who is at MlSsoula,
n, Mr.. Graves says "Thc serious
fir this year are tic result OF except
ion. ..routh and constant winds. Over
ninety large and 5000 small fires have
bccn cxtiugui;shcd in this district, which
incIudca northern Idaho and Montana.
M ), of the serious fires reported last
week ARD nndcr control. The sudden
and terrible hurrlcans OF Saturday start
cd Il @ fires anew and was the cause OF
loss OF life. The total loss of fire filters
is probably between eighty acd ninety.
.Jcycral large fires now burning are the
result Of higI, winds and are not yet I'M
der control. The situation is critical
but improving and rapid progress IS be-
ing made.
Favorable reports Gu the forest fire
situation in Montana and Idaho were
received today at the War Department
from General Walter Howe, commands
ing the department OF the Dakotas.
Howc's report. based on telegraphle
dispatches from officers conducting
the frctighting, states that snow and
rain in IL Q vicinity OF the Glacier
National Park, the Blackfeet National
Forest, and the Flathcad Indian Res
crvation in Montana have greatly
help in cxtinguiShing the fires. Severe
suilcring among the tirefghters is re-
ported. Temperature is said to be below
f.crzing. The suggestion is made that
the forcStcrs and rangers ran now
probably control the situation i'll that
vicinity so that the troops may be re-
called. a similar report is received
from the Lolo National forests in
Idaho. Reports from various points III
that vicinity indicate that the fires are
either out or well under control. 1t is
thought that the four companies
stationed at Ar'ee and Dixon, in Mon
tana, will not be needed after a few
days for liretighting.
The census office today announced
the 1910 population OF the state OF
Michigan to be $50, l73 an increase OF
$50, 191. This will probably give
Michigan two more congressman, max
ing the to,a delegation fourteen. This
puts Michigan ahead of Indiana and
Massachusetts,, according TO the 1900
census for those states.
The yearly statistical report of the
Supreme Court Of the United States
issued today shows that when the JUS
tees entered upon their labors year
ago there were 4SS cases on the docket.
During the year 514 new cases were
filed, making the total demanding at
tention l 200. The court disposed OF
500 appeals and original cases, clos
ing the year with GOO on the docket.
Trouble Expected in Portugal.