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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-18
Marathon Runners Training.

SAN FRANCISCO. ian. 17.-With
Hayes and Dorando training for their
meet OF next Sunday in this city. and St.
Yves also here, Tom Longboat's manager
has telegraphed Willingness TO match the
Indian against the Dorando Hayes
match winner. William stanley the
Danish distance man has also arrived
with a general challenge and especial i
commitments 10 ST. Yves.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-18
Moore Is Aggressor.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1I.--At the Olympic
Athletic club in Harlem, Pal Moore Of
Philadelphia earned decision over Har
ry Thomas, English bantam weight cham
pion. For tho cutiro ten rounds Moore
WAS the acErcsSor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-18
Three Cushion Billiards.

LLOYD Jevnc defeated W. II. Morgan i'll
a match three cushion camo OF billiards
at the Jcync hall Monday evening by the
score of % 10 3, in los Innings, The game
Was rather slow.
.Ievne will play I3ooth. one OF the best
nlaNcrs in the CITY. lonigni.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-18
Lang Still Champion

SYDNEY. y. s. w. Ian. 17.-"Ein
Lang today retained his title of heavy
weight champion OF Australia by defeat
ing "Eill" Squicres in the seventh round
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
GENERAL SITUATION IN
FIRE ZONE is IMPROVED
Forestry Service Has $500 Men
Fighting the Flames

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 25.-Incom-
plete returns received today from for
est district No. / show that the num-
ber of men unaccounted for Is in the
neighborhood of 100, This does not in
clude figures from the Occur dAlene
district, for the reason that District
Forester Greely has not been able to
get. in communication with Supervisor
Weigle. The figures compiled here in
clude the Hahn party, which, accord
ing to the records here, was composed
of only FIFTEEN men, instead of eighty
five. as is stated in dispatch from
Wallace ,>4daho. The local officials are
confident that Ranger Hahn and his
party are safe.
been made, but based on information
received District Forester Greedy IS
of the opinion that the number Will
not exceed seventy-five.
The general situation is much i'm
proved today.
Except in the Coeur dAlene, atten-
ton is being paid to reorganization
of the forces to fight the fires. In the
Coeur d'Alene efforts are still being
made to trace missing mon and provide
relief for everybody Chief Forester
Henry s. Graves arrived here today and
spent the afternoon in consultation
with the local officials. While the for
ests are still burning, all towns and
settlements are now thought to be out
of danger The fire fighting force OF
the forestry service In the entire dis
trict is composed of 2500 men, in addi-
ton to nine companies of federal
troops. The average wage of the hre
fighters is estimated at S. a day This
makes the daily cost of the forestry
bureau $12,250.
Traffic on the Northern Pacific main
line was practically normal today.
Thirteen fruit trains and two stock
trains have been moved during the last
two days, and this morning Chicago,
Milwaukee g. Puget Sound fast trelSnt
train was accepted for transportation
to the west. Passenger traffic is nearly
on time on the Occur d'Alene branch.
The reconstructed track will be laid to
the Dorsey tunnel tonight. The tun-
mel is still on fire and has caved In.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

to Wallace say that of Ranger Hol-
lingsheads sixty men on Big creek
fourteen bodies have been found and
the others are missing. OF sixty men
on Setter creek forty-eight bodies have
been found and FIVE men are missing.
These slxty-two deaths of forest em-
ployes, added to the twenty-one deaths
at the Bullion mine and on the Big
fork of the Coeur d'Alene and the
deaths in Montana and various Idaho
creeks, would bring the total NUMBER
of deaths In the service up to 100.
There is a dearth of news from the
st. Joe valley, where the fires are rag
ing uncontrolled. Circumstantial ac-
counts of the death of 115 men in four
parties were brought to Spokane and
Tekoa today by survivors. The sur
Vivors say 600 men were working on
Big creek, whereas the number stated
by the forest service to have been en-
ployd there Is sixty.
Joseph B. Hahn Is said by the Wal
lace office to have eighty-four men
with him and by the Missoula office to
have only fourteen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
STATEMENT ROUsEs LEyERING
GRATIFYING CHANGE IN
, INSURANCE POLICIES
Bay State Commissioner De-
CIares Forms Plain Contract

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-"The change in
the life insurance situation during the
past five years has been very gratify-
ing" says Frank H. Hardison, insur-
ance commissioner of Massachusetts,
in the second part of his annual re-
port, just made public here.
"All companies" says the report,
"are issuing better contracts than be-
fore, most of the Objectionable frills
have been eliminated, leaving plain,
straightforward agreements for insur-
ance. For these better contracts, with
the improvement in the financial con-
dition of the companies, the savings
from economics in the wise administra-
tion of their affairs are of incalculable
public value"
Commissioner Hardison sees a dan
ger sin the evidences that some COM
panies would like to depart from the
plain policies now being issued and
adopt more complicated forms, which
will afford talking points for agents,
which will use a 'frilP for selling a
policy which the prospect would not
take were the contract presented as
straight insurance"
These "frills,' the commissioner
say, afford great opportunities for
INSTRUMENTATION.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
SURVIVOR TELLS STORY OF
FIRE WHERE 20 PERISHED
James Rhine Describes Escape
from Moving Furnace

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 25.-A spe-
cial to the Spokesman Review from
Tekoa, Wash, says: James Rhine of
Missoula, who was one of a party of
fifty fire fighters working near Avery,
Idaho, of whom twenty perished last
Sunday, arrived here tonight and told
the story of his perils.
The crew were on hill four miles
from the cook camp and two miles
from Avery. On Sunday afternoon they
were warned to flee for their lives by
a man who rushed past them with a
warning that they had no time to lose.
The fifty men started down noun
tain side three miles long and very
steep. Ahead of them the gale blew
furiously, tearing down trees and
throwing them across the trail, but no
one was injured.
Arriving at the cook camp they
found it deserted and notice tackled
up warning all to leave while there was
time. The men ran to a point where
the fire had burned off the timber. All
but twenty-three men then started for
the railroad.
The next morning before daylight
three of the men who had been left
behind arrived at Avery. The others
fingered too long and were swallowed
by the moving furnace.
OF the dead Mr.. Rhine knew the
name of but one man (Murphy), whom
he remembered because the men all
liked him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FORESTER TAKES CHARGE
AND LAUDS RELIEF WORK
Henry Graves Says Fighters
Not Disorganized

MISSOLUA, Mont. Aug. 25.-Henry
S. Graves, United States forester, ar
rived here today to place himself In
personal touch with the forest f1re
situation in Montana and Idaho. He
will remain In this city as long as tho
situation is acute. He said today:
1T find that the local officials have
everything well In hand and that the
work of relief and of extinguishing the
flames is being well handled. The men
have recovered from the temporary
disorganization caused by the hurri-
cane of Saturday night and Sunday
The calamity is most serious one,
and 1 am distressed over the loss of
life"
Mr.. Graves said that there would
be no change in the present policy of
conducting the fight, and that it will
be carried along present lines. AS to
means of preventing fires in the future.
Mr.. Graves said that his bureau would
continue the building OF trails and
roads through the forest reserves in
order to render them more accessible.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
SAVE LIVES, LET TREES
BURN, IS LATEST ORDER
Flame BattIers to Be Withdrawn
from Danger Zone

SPOKANE, Aug. 25.-The appalling
loss of life among forest employees has
taken the heart out of the surviving
foresters, and an order has been issued
not to risk life to save timber.
The little fires are being extin-
guished, but the great fires, to hght
which might result in the loss of more
lives, will be allowed to burn them
selves out or they will burn until the
rains extinguish them.
In the Coeur d'Alene mining country
the fires have exhausted their fuel, as
also they have done in the Pend
d 'Oreille valley. In the Clearwater
country and in the thickest timber
district of the Coeur d'Alene the flames
are as hungry as ever.
No forest man will give an estimate
of the loss. Even after the fires are
out it will be difficult to reckon the
cost 1t is believed, however, the fires
are the most expensive the country
has known. An expert railroad builder
estimates the loss of the Milwaukee
railroad at $2,500,000.
BIG RELIEF FUND
The Spokane chamber of commerce
has begun the raising of a large relief
fund. The chambers representative.
who has just returned from Idaho,
believes many ranchers have been
burned to death, and many more, who
have lost their all, will need financial
aid to carry them through the winter
and re-establish them.
Among the first subscribers to the
fund which Is being collected at wal
lace were John Hays Hammond and
United States Senator Hepburn OF
Idaho.
A special to the Spokesman-Review
from Sites Idaho saws.
Forest Ranger c. H. Watson We'd
nesday night rode into Major Fenns
Quarters at Kooskia on jaded horse,
on which every hair had been singed,
and begged that a rescue party be
sent to Old Mans Basin for party or
six men. Watson left Wednesday night
and had been fighting his way, eighty
two miles, to Kooskia.
RIDES THROUGH FLAMES
HE fought his way through burning
forests, and for twenty-five miles
rode through blazing trees from
which burning bark and limbs were
constantly falling upon him and his
horse The smoke was so dense that
he was compelled to dismount at inter
walls and lie fiat on the ground in order
to get a fresh breath Of air, and his
horse was several times so overcome
that 1t fell to the ground.
watson reports the six men ex-
hausted and sick"
A party of fifteen are surrounded
twenty miles beyond Weitus Meadows,
but are supposed to be safe. There
are also 1S0 men surrounded in the
mountains between Lolo Pass and the
ST. Maries, and Major Fem has sent
three guides to pilot them out in
safety.
Conditions in the Clearwater reserve
are hopeless, and Major Fem has in
structions from the forestry head
quarters at Missoula to recall all fire
fighters from the territory and set
them at work on the outskirts of the
fire zone. The message says, Save
the lives of the men and let the tim
ber CO."
There are thirty-five large fires and
many smaller ones on the reservation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRE THREATENS
PORTLAND'S WATER SUPPLY
Flames Sweep Across Into Bull
Run Watershed

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-With
forest fires sweeping across into the
Bull Run watershed, Portlands water
supply is in danger tonight. A strong
guard has been placed at bridge
west of McIntyre's inn, which carries
the big pipe line, while at other points
employees of the city water department
and the forestry service are cooper
ating to protect the aqueduct. Every
drop of water used here comes from
the Bull Run stream.
In the district between Portland
and Mount Hood a score of fires are
burning. 1t Is estimated twenty fam
lilies, having lost their homes and all
belongings, are now walking the thirty
miles of distance between the worst
fires and Portland.
Campers and vacationists have been
telephoning to the city all day for au..
tomobiles and vehicles of any kind
with which to escape from the threat
ened district. Two summer hotels
have been burned. Ashes and cinders
have been falling in Portland today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

patch from Avery today saying that
Corporal Baker and three privates of
company G, Twenty regiment (ne-
gro) were still missing.
Milwaukee trains are now running
regularly as far east as Avery. 1t is in
the neighborhood of Avery, division
point of the Milwaukee road, that near
ly fifty bodies have been found.
The situation near North Bend and
Taylor is considered most serious. The
plant of the North Bend Lumber COM
pany has been destroyed.
The country in which the fires are
burning was the scene of numerous
brush fires earlier in the season. These
died down and were believed to be well
under control. Yesterday strong wind
came up and soon the embers Of tho
old fires were whipped into renewed life
and the blaze was communicated to the
tall timber.
The main tracks of the Chicago, Mill
waukee & Puget Sound railway runs
through the Cedar river valley, but
reports received at the general offices
here indicate that the nearest fire Is
mile away from the right of way, and
the officials believe that their men will
be able to keep the fire away from the
company's property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
RAIL LWAYS RUSHING MEN
TO REPAIR THEIR LINES
Reports to Spokane Indicate
Conditions Are Improved

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 25.-Early
reports from the fire districts To-Day
are Of a decidedly roseate hue. AT the
forestry office the assurance is given
that 1t Is now quite safe for refugees
to return to their homes along the
Coeur d'Alene line of the Northern
Pacific and Puget Sound railway. The
exodus of refugees from this city con-
tinues, and nightfall will find Mis-
soula virtually deserted by those who,
driven before the on-rushing flames
earlier in the week, sought maven
of safety here.
Difficulty, however, is encountered
In reaching points farther west on the
Northern Pacific than Saltese and Al
berton, on the Puget Sound, the tracks
beyond those places being impossible.
BRIDGES REPAIRED
The Northern Pacific reports the De-
borgia bridge repaired and trains are
ordered to run to Saltese today.
The Puget Sound railway officials
report the situation on their line vir-
tually unchanged.
A general and sweeping call has
been issued by the construction and
operating departments for men and
equipment to work on line rebuilding,
and men in large numbers are being
moved to the west end of the Mis-
soula division, where the fire damage
Is the heaviest. None of the officials
will make an estimate of the length
of time that will elapse before through
traffic will be resumed, but 1T Will be
about ten days.
Every available man that can be
engaged in this vicinity Is being sent
out, and the old Milwaukee line has
given assurance of assistance. Nearly
100 laborers and mechanics gathered
here last night with a large number
of teams and went to Haugan to be
distributed among the camps being es-
tablished near the Bitter Root sum-
NIT.
STATIONS DESTROYED
Northern Pacific officials who have
lust arrived from the vests through
the fire swept district report the loss
OF two stations on the Occur dAlene
branch. They are Deborgia and Look
out. Tafttown was destroyed, but the
company has no depot at that place.
The station at Tuscor, on the main
line, also fell before the flames.
Experts who have seen much of the
damage wrought on the line of the
Puget Sound, estimate the loss to the
company at between $2,000,000 and $S,-
900 900. Last night the Northern Pa
cific Cancelled an agreement with the
Puget Sound officials to handle time
freight from the latter road from Mis-
soula to the coast. The old line Is
reported to have a bad freight block
ade on the western divisions and is
unable to handle more than limited
quantity of manifest freight.
The weather is clear and calm to-
day with a very light breeze from the
northeast.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
REVENUE OFFICERS FIND
LARGE BUTTER SWlNDLE
Arrest in Denver May Disclose
Gigantic Frauds

DENVER, Aug 25.-United States
internal revenue inspectors claim to
have broken up a widespread sWindle,
whereby oleomargarine has been sold
in many states as fine creamery but
ter. in the arrest of John j. DAILY mere
yesterday. %
DAILY operated under the names or
the Kansas Brokerage company, the
South Platte Creamery company anu
H. r. Rand, and is alleged 10 nave
dealt extensively in oleomargarine,
which he is believed to have secured
from illicit manufacturers in this city.
The product was sold as pure cream
erv hutter." and Daily is alleged to
have reaped a big harvest in cash ana
produce from farmers throughout the
middle west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
AGED MINER IS INJURED
AFTER DEMAND FOR WORK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-"The
earth has been calling me and I am
glad to get back underground again"
exclaimed Daniel McGwigan, aged TO-
as he entered the Brler Hill coal mine
yesterday to work again as a miner
for the first time in twenty years. AS
he was coming out of the mine last
night a car in which he was riding
with five others collided with another
car and he was probably fatally hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FLAMES CUT FOUR-MILE
SWATH IN CHICO CANYON

CHICO, Cal, Aug. 25.-The forest
fires in Chico canyon, sixteen miles
east Aof here increased in fury tonight
and a four-mile swath has been cut
by the flames through the timber of
the Diamond Match company. APP
peals for aid have been sent to Stirling
City and Magalia. Sixty men are
fighting the flames and are exhausted
by their work during the last week.
At Stirling City and Magalia every
available man has been pressed into
service and the women are aiding,
carrying water and food to the fire
fighters on horseback.
The Higgins home In Chico canyon
was destroyed. The situation is crlti-
cal in the vicinity of the Forest ranch.
A heavy pail of smoke hangs over
Chico tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRES MAY STOP
TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA

T. C. Peck, general passenger agent
of the Salt Lake railroad, returned
yesterday from a trip throughout the
northwest portion of the United States.
where he went to visit the agencies of
his company and to determine the out
look as to numbers for tourist travel
during the coming winter. Mr.. Peck
stated that until the fires which are
sweeping that part of the country
started, to all appearances the prospects
for a record year in tourist travel was
never better.
IF the forest and prairie fires do
not destroy all the farmers crops we
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CORPORATION WILL TEST
NEW MASSACHUSETTS LAW

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Proceedings to
test the constitutionality of the cor
poration tax laws in this state have
been begun by the New England
Dressed Meat and Wool company. Inc
company filed a petition in the su-
nreme court asking that the state
treasurer be compelled to refund the
tax of 5000 which the company paid
under protest. In the petition the
company sets forth the tax was levied
on it's entire capital stock of $1,OO0'OOo,
while a large part of the capital stock
Is in other states.
The company contends the law Is
unconstitutional. The case will be
taken to the United States supreme
court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRES SPREAD TO
BAYFIELD, CREEK COUNTRY

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 25.-The for
ests which border Bayfield, creek, near
Salmon City and Spencer, towns in
East Central Idaho, are ablaze to-
night, according to advices which have
reached District Forester r. e. Sher-
man. Railroad employees have been
battling throughout the day against
the fires. An area twenty miles in
length and eight miles wide is in the
grasp of the flames. Forester Sherman
has arranged to send a crew of rangers
northWard tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
ROBERTS MAY AGAIN
BE DIRECTOR OF MINT

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-George e. Rob
erts, according to a report from Wash
ington, has been offered his old posi-
ton as director of the mint, to sue
ceed Dr. Piatt e. Andrews, who was
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury.
Mr. Roberts was president of the
Commercial National bank here prior
to it's consolidation a month ago with
the Continental National.
1T do not care to say whether l
have been offered the position or not, "
said Mr.. Roberts. II can only say that
have not accepted such a post"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
U. S. NEGRO EDUCATIONAL
CONGRESS IN SESSION

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The National
Negro Educational congress, said to be
one of the largest and most representa-
tive gatherings of educators of the At
rican race ever convened, opened here
today, Governor Herbert Hadley max
ing the opening address.
Approval of the plans of the con-
gress has been expressed by the COVER
nors of all the southern states and
strong delegations composed of the
ablest of the negro educators have been
appointed to come to st. Louis.
Prof J. Silas Harris of Kansas City
presided over the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FOUR |. W. w. MEMBERS
ARRESTED IN FRESNO

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 25.-Four men,
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World were placed under arrest here
last night and charged with disturbing
the peace. They were talking Social
ism in front OF a saloon.
w. F. Little, the leader, threatened to
bring 1000 workers to Fresno. This is
the second clash that the police have
had with the organization this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
ANGELENO ELECTED HEAD
OF SHORTHAND REPORTERS

DENVER, Aug. 25.-Willis N. Tiff
fanny of Los Angeles was elected presi-
dent of the National Association of
Shorthand Reporters at the closing
session of the convention of the organ
ization here this morning.
The meeting place for the next con-
vention in 1911 was left to be selected
by the executive committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
EFFORTS NOW CENTERED.
ON RESCUING RANGERS
Latest Reports Fail to Reduce
List of Lives Lost

SPOKANE, Aug 25.-The smoke
cloud over Spokane was heavier today
than at any previous time since the
forest fires began. The big fires in the
Coeur d'Alene forest were being al
lowed to run riot, and the efforts OF the
forest service were directed to extricat-
ing the rangers imprisoned in the
woods.
No news was received today that re-
duced last nights list of dead, which
showed 142 lost The commander at
Fort George Wright received a dis
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
TWO DROWNED IN COLLISION

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Two lives
were lost early today when the ex-
cursion boat Majestic, returning to
Newark. N. j., from Coney Island,
ran down and sank a launch contain
ing a party of merry makers In New
ark Bay. The work of rescue was diff
ficult in the darkness. Mary Kohs and
David Sunes were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
REPORT U. S. WILL PAY
REWARD FOR iNCENDiARiES

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Aug. 25.-
The belief is becoming stronger that
many of the fires near here are of in
cendiary origin. 1t was reported here
today that a reward of $4,000 will be
offered by the government and that de-
tectives will soon enter the district to
search for evidence.
The worst fires are being kept on the
western slope of the Cascades.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
BOY ARRESTED GIVES UP LOOT

NELSON, Kan, Aug. 25.-A gov
eminent agent arrested William
Moody, aged 70, yesterday, charging
him with robbing the mails. The boy
confessed, after which he took the Of
ficer to a, cave where he had secreted
nearly bushel of letters, $1,000 in cash
and several hundred dollars in drafts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
Fire Death List Continues to Grow

will have them on the move this win
ter without doubt. Before the fires
started they were all planning trips,
and California was to get her share
and then some of the travel. How
ever, the fires, If they continue as
they have. will effectively destroy a
great deal of business for the rail-
rnndSn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
HOME DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE

CARLISLE, KY, Aug. 25.-The resi-
dence of James e. Plummer was dyna-
mited last night and badly damaged.
Judge Plummer was hurled from his
bed and bruised but his injuries are not
serious. Judge Plummer has been ac-
tive in his prosecution of alleged vio-
lators of the local option law here.