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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY
IS OPPOSED TO THE
SCHEME.
COOPER ON OTHER S|DE:
Major General Wood Believes That
Soldiers Are Not Needed in Fire
zone--Secretary OF Western Pine
Association Takes Issue With Him
on This lmpor,an. subje...

Spokane, Aug 9t.--The use of United
states soldiers 10 protect from fire tie
national forests during the dry month.
Is wholly impracticable," according
to Major General Leonard Wood. chief
of STAFF, L. S. AZ. who has written
Y letter disappearing the suggestion
of the northwestern inmbermen. Most
of the lumbermen are now endeavorin.
, 10 save their trees from fires which
they allege originated in the made
Gnatels-protncted forsest. Steps are
being taken 10 have the guarding of
The natipna forests discussed ut the
national conservation meeting IN Vt.
faul next month. II IL purposed to
organize the entire lumber industry OF
the Pacific coast III Il campaign I'd obs
tain adequate policing Of the national
forests and ~ prevent repetition or tho
fires that are now sweeping over Idaho
and western Montana
The Western Pine Manufacturers
association, at a meeting held In Spo.
kane early IN August, passed rcso-
lntinn asking for the assignment of
federal troops for forest patrol duty
IN the dry months. The resolution
was sent To President Taft. who re-
ferred II 10 General Wood. The latter.
under date of August IA, sent Il letter
10 the president In which he said:
Cooperate With Service.
Il have the honor To inform you that
the commanding general department
of the Columbia. Vancouver Barracks,
(. Wash. and the commanding general.
department Of Dakota at st. Paul.
have already been directed to place
certain organizations from posts In
their departments In the field for duty
In cooperation with the forest ser9-
Ice and with officials OF the interior
department In extinyuishing the fires.
In this connection 1t IL deemed
proper to state that suggested use OF
troops from May until October OF each
year. purpose set forth In the reso-
luton of the Western Pine Manu-
facturers' association is entirely inn
practicable"
In statement issued today Secre-
tnry a. NJ. Cooper Of the Pine Manu-
factnrers' association takes issue with
General Wood. He asserts that the
work In the woods would be wholly
beneficial and better for the men than
holding them In comparative ideness
at military posts He points 10 the
fine work now being done by the sol-
diers IN the burning forests az proof
that tile proposal of the ltlmbermen Ii
not impracticabie.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE

Franklin. Pa. Aug. 24.--Joseph c.
Sibley of this city. whose arrest on
"A charge of conspiracy To brlbe and
debanch voters OF Warren county" for
lowed his resignation as republican,
nominee for congress In the Twenty
eighth Pennsylvania district yesterday.
issued n statement today In which Ii.
expressed the hope that after all an
exhaustive audit of his campaign ae-
count VIII go on as planned.
"fhe audit" SAYS Mr.. Sibley's state
ment. 'will give me an opportunity II
present my side OF the case and ara
phatieally deny the rumors circulated
by my political enemies"
Mr. Sibles also said he would attend
the audit in Warren on next Monday,
If they haze To carry me there on j
streteher"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
LOST DERRY PARTY
AT SALTESE IS
SAFE
EDDIE kllFEATHER BRINGS GLAD
NEWS FROM CAMPERS NEAR
BRYAN NINE TUNNEL.

Eddie Kilfeather of Butte wns in tho
eitV iast night on his way home from
Saltese. He brought news of Mrs
charles a. Derry of Butte Mrs Marie
LnLonde and Mrs Richard Daxon or
SaItese and Messrs Jim McWllliams
and Bill Adams, who. It was thought
fnd perlshed In the Occur d.Alene
fires,
The party. with Mrs. Ammo and son.
Dave Bobart. George Brusack and the
Protestant Kid spent Two days and
one night In Bryan tunnel. about five
miles from Saltese. The first the
women knew of their danger was when
Billy Adams went to tile camp and told
them In run for the tunnel They had
to beat the door down to get in the
tunnel. and keep the fire out by the
means of buckets. a water pipe de-
liVered water at u convenient place
for them. They took some supplies
with them and the women made cof-
fee while the men kept back the flames.
Adams went up In n wagon that
belonged 10 James Hllard. and that
aib lIle ledln were burned, log
had fallen across the road and the
horses could not get over H. Adams
left the outfit and ran ahead, and be-
fore he could get back the flames had
killed the animals and destroyed the
wagon.
1T was fortunate that the men were
In the community. for the women
would not have been able to escape.
"All Of the BRYAN cabins were
burned
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25

Butte. Aug PA fire which did
damage estimated at at least $4,000
and which. il WAS believed at noon,
wonld take the entire city of Deer
Lodge in Powell county, "A miles west
of Butte, was brought under control
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon, after
raging for two hours. Both Butte and
Anaconda fire departments sent men
and apparatus To the scene
The explosion of gasoline stove in
the Hart cleaning shop on Main
street started the blaze, which ieaped
swiftly from building to building, until
several blocks were aflre, Charles J.,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25

Utica. n. y, Aug. 2i.-Theodore
Roosevelt served notice today that he
would wage war without quarter on
tho old guard" of the republican party
drawn into the fight as he says,
against his will. he has determined tu
pursue II To the end, win or lose Mr..
Rooaevclts intention was indicated
more clearly than 1T any time before
by statements which he issued today.
The colonel said he was going into
the fight with his eyes open ana with
full realization of the fact that he
might not De successful He said
that he felt that owing to the at
titnde Of members Of the organization
H. was at perfect liberty to carry on
nncompromising warfare,
When Il statement by William
Barnes. Jr, the Albany leader. To the
effect that there would be II fight In
the convention against It's domination
hy Mr.. Roosevelt was read to him, MIR.
Roosevelt said.
They Will have all the fight they
want. ! am only going to the con-
vention because | feel that the inter-
ests of the people Of New York de-
mand that the republican party be
given d chance to stand suuarciy ana
uncompromisingly for clean. decent,
honest politics.
II go To that convention To make
the speech exactly as II had been
planned originally. and while | hope
there will be enough good sense To
prevent amy one opposing the princi
pies for which | shall stand yet, II
they do oppose them, then 1t Is their
own affair and so far as | am con-
ccrned the issue shall he 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 that he him
self felt that even though he should
be successful In the state convention
at Saratoga and such a platform rs
he desired should be 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 Koosc-
Welt Hughes forces would receive nn-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
.HOKE SMITH ELECTED
OVER BROWN IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2i.-cannonism
played an important part at the state
democratic primaries yesterday and
brought about the defeat OF Leonidas
II, Livingston and William NJ. How
ard. independent Of the oldest mem
ibers Of the delegation In congress. In
the Fifth district, William S. Howard,
a young attorney, won decisive vie
tory over Livingston.
In the Eighth district the returns
show convention majority of four
votes for S. j. Tribble. and today
Congressman Howard filed notice Of
contest Of the election. He charges
irregnlarity at the two precincts In
Elbert county, which gave Trhble Il
majority Of four votes.
The other nine members of Georgia's u
delegation In congress are assured of
denomination.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
DISTRICT FORESTER GREELEY
OlscREDlTs EXCESSIVE
CASUALTY LIST.
EXPECTS FEW FATALITIES
States that Seventy Five VIII Include
all Dead When Final List Is Made
up--Firc Situation ls Greatly I'M.
rroved-Work OF Reorganization
Begun Over Entire Northwest.

District Forester w li Greeley
reports the following casualties in
the fire swept districts:
AT Rnllion Eight
AZ Placer creek Six.
Al Boulder creek Six.
At Pine ereekTwn.
At Avery
Al Tuscur Two
In addition. Supervisor Wclglc Of
the toenr d'Alcne district reported
yesterday u the Associated Press
the following:
~ Grand Forks Thirty
Al Big creck-Thirtoen.
AZ Setter crcck--Twenty*t
Seventy four men under Joseph
u. Hahn missing.
II doubt nlI of these statements"
said Mr., Greeley. when shown the
above list. plrpnrting To come from
Supervisor Weislr. The 30 men
at Grand Forks and the "A men.
said ~ br missing. | deny. The
Grand Forks men are those thought
Ia have been lost with Ranger
iaittkey. All af these. including
their leader. are safe. There ar.
only - men missing with Hahn.
would not carc To see such il
statement issued by the service
:in sure that Il In incorrect. and
certainly is not based nn facts. Mr..
Weisle Is not the sort OF man
to do this thing and would Judge
TINT, perhaps, he had been mis-
quoted
u would not care 10 make an
estimate ms to the total number Of
dead, but. as personal guess.
would say that the final list will
not exceed 75 We shall be able.
think. 10 make I'M absolutely cor
rect report, by tomorrow night"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
FIRE AT DEER LODGE DOES NOT
LESS THAN $4,000 DAMAGE

Zimmermann, boot and shoe dealer,
next To Harts establishment, lost his
store and contents.
South Main street was ablaze oh
both sides, The saloon of Joe Lodge
was destroyed; Mand 4 Bartons bar
ber shop went next, The business
block of James Rnrnden, former
sheriff was badly damaged. as was
the Menard saloon. The Scott hotel
was saved by heroic efforts, The Cali
lfornia saloon was gutted. and the.
Rogers saloon destroyed. Chief Jensen
and his department had the fire under
control before Butte and Anaconda
apparatus could get here,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
IN A MICHIGAN WRECK

Durand, Mich, Aug. 24,-Fifteen
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck OF Grand Trunk train No. II,
Chicago to Montreal, which was struck
by train No. last night three miles
east of this city. The wreck imme-
diately caught fire and many OF the
bodies were burned almost beyond
recognition. None has been identified
at 2:30 this morning. Nearly all the
dead were In the rear sleeper attached
TO No. IA.
No, IA left Durand at 1901 O'clock,
but was stopped three miles east be-
cause nf n breakdown Of the engine.
No. left Durand also eastbound at
1895 and crashed into the rear cnd
~ the standing train, splitting the
rear sleeper In two and throwing lis
l3 passengers ana bits of wreckaga 10
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each side of the right-of way But
one of these passengers, a. Davis
Trenton OF Montreal, Is thought to
have escaped from the sleeper. His in
valid mother and trained nurse, both
OF Montreal were instantly killed
George Wilson, Iirsnlon on No. 4,
says his train had gathered full head ;
way and was running more than As
miles an hour when the accident oc-
CURED. He says there was no warm
Ing of the presence of No. IA except
one torpedo, over which his engine
passed a moment before the collision.
Charles Spencer, engineer Of No, 4,
Is thought TO have been fatally injured
Engineer George Mitchell of No. IA
was under his broken engine making
repairs when his train was struck and
he was fatally hurt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
ENocH ARDEN CASE
AT INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis, Aug 24.--Supposed to
pc dead for -four years, Samuel Ste
phens came back to life and his wife
last night, to find her the wife OF an
other She was known to her friends
ana neighbors as Mrs. William Hall.
Just before Mrs. Stephens was ar
rested today on a charge of bigamy,
made by the police, Stephens went to
her home and took away with him
Fred, aged g, who was Il baby of two
years when his father left home. Ste
pbens then disappeared
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
IN SANDERS COUNTY
FIRES BURN
Low
REVIEW OF SITUATION WEST
OF PLAINs-TWo LIVES RE.
PORTED LOST.

Plains, Aug. Especial )-The
People Of Sands.s county expressed
thanks when they awpke this morn
ing ana found that nature had greatly
assisted In checking the forest fires
that nave been devastating the coin-
try. Nearly an inch of rain fell dur
ing the night In the valley and the
surrounding mountains were covered
win y heavy snow The damage Ia
the settlers and timber interests caused
~ the flames was bad enough. but
the conditions were not 50 serious as
painted by some of the correspondents
AT no time has Plains been I'm danger
the nearest fire being on Swami
creek. eight miles distant This was
IN the district of Forest Ranger Rob
crt Scnrlett. and by backfiring and
trcnching the flames were kent as near
under control as possible, considering
the wind.
Tuesday night the fire came over
the mountain from Cherry creek and
destroyed the Dee buildings ut the
mine. but tho family had moved ID
Weeksville. For three days the valley
was covered with the heavy smoke
and Sunday at 2:30 IL was found
necessary to have lights, owing to the
darkness. Tile smoke was of n heavy
ltfid hiie and was pretty sight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
CHARLES MAcNEiLL
MaRRiES MRS. IRWIN

Colorado springs. Colo. Aug. "a
Charles NJ. MaeNeill. president Of the
Utah Copper company, the United
States Sugar X Land company and
actively associated with numerous
other western enterprises, and Mrs.
Marion T., Irwin of New York We're
married III Paris, August :, according
Ia information which has Just reached
this city.
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Yes. the situation has improved de-
cldndly since last night" said Dis
trict Forester w. II. Greeley last even
linB The snow that fell here last
night extended from the Absaroka far-
est. near Livingston, on the east Ia
81 Regis on the west and cheelsad
the flames dccisively. A light fail was
also reported farther west and I'm the
country around Kalisprl, but / an
afraid that the Occur dAlenn forest
and the woods In eastern Idaho ami
northwestern Montana received bit
little. if any"
Two Dead at Tuscor.
Two men We're added To the .Hst OF
official dead by the forest service last
night They were lost IN the flames
near Tnscor where a heavy loss of
life was reported during thc early
hours of the fire. and were the only
members Of tho large force Of men
stationed there who are known 10 have
lost their lives, II. William and A. NJ
Barratt are the two men dead and
were both hired laborcrs working nn-
der the direction Of the forest service
Two other men are s.ill missing from
the party. which was stationed three
miles west of Tnscor and Il searching
party, headed by Ranger Kaufman,
WAS sent ont after them
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Recognizing.

The work Of reorganization was be-
gun yesterday. In all Of the affected
country. with the exception of the
Occur dAlcne forest. where the flames
are still raging fiereely. and whore the
work Of the forestry peope Is still
confined to relief work, forces Of men
are being gathered together, camps are
being re-cstnbished, and the men of
the sertce are preparing 10 begin
anew the fight against the flames
which was broken OFF 50 suddenly and
so disaslrousiy by the raging hnrri-
cane Sunday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-25
Better. Outlook.

"0nr reports from every side are
most encouraging" said Mr. Greeley.
Our first step everywhere has been
to locate every man-,be lie in the fDr-
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Tho heaviest losses were between
White Pine and Heron. In that dis
trict the entire country along the rail
road was swept by the fire and but
for heroic work by the citizens all or
the towns would have been consumed
The only station destroyed was al
Tuscor. 1t was with difficulty that
the family Of Section Foreman Mel
son was rescued. Mr.. Nelson was
working on the big slide west of the
section, and WHOM the fire struck the
section house Mrs. Nelson became be-
wiaered and, with her three little chill
dren, had to be carried to the waiting
Northern Pacific train. The family
lost about $500 worth of yaIuables
The fire came 50 swiftly that, the
operator did not have time To save
even his typewriter,
Bridge Saved.
Contrary to report. the Tuscor
bridge. known as the half moon"
bridge, was not destroyed 1t was
saved by Watchman Christie, S d.
BollInser and a newspaper man. The
heat was intense and 0-mile gale
'''F'f MN 'iHs iltSt illIce aDIktI All
afternoon keeping the driftWood that
was piled at the foot of the piers
from catching afire. At one time the
bridge caught fire on top, but was
noticed In time. Big trees within so
feet Of the bridge were burned The
big trestle about a mile farther west
was consumed Sunday afternoon.
! ltoadmaster Bradley had crew Of
several hundred at work at daylight
| Monday morning and in eight hours
the delayed trains were able to cross
on the new structure 1t was a feat
In railroad building, and Mr. Bradley
deserves special credit for his exec
utivc ability in handling the PROPOSE
tion, as 1t was predicted by railroad
| men that passengers would have to be
transferred for three days The slide
occurred between the two bridges and
earth and rock loosencd by the wind
and fire on the monntainst'e CON
tinued sliding all day preventing the
men from working on the track.
The old town nf Trout Creek and
the new one had narrow escapes. At
r-+7+'--r7
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
.BAYLISS PRELIMINARY
CONTINUED To APRIL
Pending Hearing Man Stays in
Jail, but Wife Is Out
Under Bonds

The preliminary hearing of three
charges of embezzlement against T.
H. Bayliss, attorney and real estate
operator, on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses made
jointly against the man and his wife,
Mrs, A. V. Bayliss, which were set for
yesterday in Justice Ling's court, were
continued until April IA.
The charges of embezzlement against
Bayliss were preferred by p. e. Dan
iels, president of the Chantell Peak
Mining company, from which it is al
legged he embezzled at different times
$785, $1,000 and $500. 1t is said that
Bayliss appropriated these amounts
while he was acting as attorney for
that company, in which capacity he
came into possession Of large amounts
of money, stocks and bonds.
Bayliss was arrested on the charges
in Phoenix as he was boarding a train.
1t is alleged he was travelling under
the name of Thompson.
The charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses against Bayliss and his
wife was made by C. G. DeGarmo, who
claims they borrowed $500 from him on
the representation that they owned a
piano which DeGarmo alleges belonged
to the Frank B. Long company. Mrs.
Bayliss is out on $500 bail, and her hus-
band is in the county jail in default of
S2500 bail in each of the three cases
against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01

fourteen, and after the luncheon the
guests were taken to the Belasco. The
guests were Mrs. Waller Chanslor Mrs.
Boyle Workman, Mrs. Reuben Shelter,
Mrs. Leon Shelter, Mrs. w. II. Holmes,
Mrs. Glover Widney, Mrs. George Rag
land, Mrs. Frank Bryson, Mrs. Cecil A..
White, Miss Elizabeth Wood, Miss
Florence Wood, Miss Hernandez and
Miss Evans.
Mrs Thomas w. Simpson of New
York is a guest at the Hotel Raymond
in Pasadena. Mrs. Simpson will also
visit her sister, Mrs. j. Il. Lankershim,
of this city.
Mrs. c. c. Browning and her charm
ing daughter Miss Helen Of Anaheim
are spending a few days with Mrs
Margaret Hughes at her home in ST.
James park.
--s+-
Mrs George Drake Ruddy has re-
turned from her visit in New Orleans
and has reopened her cozy home in
Wiltshire boulevard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
WOMAN SAYS ARRESTED
MAIDEN STOLE CLOTHES
Detectives Capture Man and Girl
After Tracing Reported
House TheftS

Charged with grand larceny, a wo-
man giving the name of Lillian Ward
and man named A. Nancy, were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Murray and Mccain and
locked up at central police headquar-
tres
The arrests were made after a search
warrant had been issued on complaint
of Mrs. Mabel Roberts, 1886 North
Main street. According to the arresting
officers, Mrs. Roberts left Los Angeles
several days ago, leaving Miss Ward
in charge of the house.
On her return Mrs. Roberts says she
found most of her clothing and a num-
ber of articles Of jewelry missing, also
Miss Ward. Detectives traced the
goods to the house, 316 Boyd street,
where Miss Ward was arrested. Later
the man giving the name of Nancy
appeared and was arrested.
Most of the clothing and articles al
legged to have been stolen were recov-
cred, and Miss Ward and Nancy will
appear in police court this morning
to answer charges of grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
Club News

NHE annual banquet of the Pomona
Ebell club will be held April 7.
= The women who have the affair
in charge expect to sell $500 worth of
tickets. The banquet will be given for
the benefit of the club house fund. AL
ready there is $500 on hand for that
fund. The club owns lot at the
corner of Carey avenue and Pearl
street and plans to commence the erec-
ton of an attractive $1,000 club house
thereon as soon as sufficient funds are
available for the purpose.
--f&-
Royal hive No. 40, l.. o. T. M, will
give a dance and whist party tonight
at Garfield hail. walker Theater
building.
The Los Angeles w. c. T. u. held a
matron's silver medal oratorical con-
test yesterday afternoon at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Those par
ticipating were Mrs. c. A. Gale, Mrs.
Ella Howard, Mrs NJ. E. Forsythe,
Mrs. Celia Noll, Mrs. Edith Humphrey
and Mrs. Lulu Wright.
s.
The members of the Hundred Year
club, accompanied by Physical Director
Warman, climbed the Mount Wilson
trail Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
MACHINERY RECOVERED

The Santa Gertrude Irrigation COM
pany was awarded a decision in its
favor by jury in Judge Moss court
yesterday in its suit to recover ma
chinery and $3.50 damages from the
Waite BaiIie company The jury
awarded 500 more than had been asked
in the complaint to provide for the ex-
pense of reinstalling the machinery
Of the irrigation company's plant near
Whittier. The jury's verdict was that
the defendant must pay $3.50 and return
the machinery alleged to have been
taken from the plant, or else pay the
plaintiffs $2100 to cover all damages.