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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
PAIL OF SMOKE HANGS
CLEAR OVER COLORADO

DENVER. Aug. 24.-Shutting out the
sunshine. a blanket OF smoke three thou
sand feet thick drifted over Colorado
today. coming from the forest fires 500
miles away. The entire northwest por-
tion OF the state is covered by the pail
which Is drifting southeast al the rate
of forty miles an hour. Through II at
p. m. the sun shone pale pink. The
plains arc enshroUded. and for fifty miles
UP the narrow canyons II is impossible
to from wall to wall. At Denver.
approximately q mile above sea level
the smoke appears as thin fog. but
increased in density until at 5000 and
1000 foot attitudes among the mountains
IL Is impenterable for any distance, Tel
land, SSSS feet is above the smoke and
the sun shonc brightly there all day All
points over $500 feet also escaped.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Continued from Page One.

triet around Wallace and the Clearwater
country in Idaho being tho only excep-
lions, this has already been done, We
have established clearing house sys
tenn and are locating every one OF our
men, The names OF all OF the fire fight
ers ers,, In the employ OF the service have
tracing we are rapidly listing the pres
ept location and condition of every man
who was fighting fires for us at the time
tho big blaze broke out.
II have also Issued instructions 10 all
OF our men to send one searching party
for every camper prospector or home
steader of whom they have any record
These people will be looked after as
quickly as our own men and by tomor-
row ! expect TO have complete list OF
the dead and. personally. do not think
that IL will exceed seVcnty-fivc,
Conditions on the Kani2u forest, in
northwestern Idaho, were reported con-
siderably improved today, The news that
Priest River and Newport were saved
ficials. for the flames at the latest re-
ports had been threatening the two
towns seriously.
''All through this forest tho crews
gained ground today and tho flrc on the
west branch OF Clark's fork was under
control tonight.
More Serious Fires.
''Thc forest about Blue lake is burn
ing and another bad fire near Laclede.
outside the forest was threatening gov
The situation is also serious on upper
Priest lake. and also along Harvey creek,
In the same vicinity, and a call was sent
In today for 200 men, This force will
be sent as soon as possible.
state Land Agent j. Ncill passed
through Missoula tonight on his way to
Thompson. with a View OF looking over
the ground, and II the situation demands
will order out the two companies OF state
troops which Governor Norris has prom
ised
"A telegram from Kalispel late to-
night brought word of light fall OF rain
in that vicinity, which was OF great as
sstance, All OF the fires in the Gala
tin forest are under control Three men
have been arrested at BoZeman on n
charge OF setting fire TO the forests. They
Will be prosecuted,
"a pack train OF twenty horses ac-
companed by II crew OF men, was sent
ont today from Ovando into the lower
end of the south fork of the Flathead
basin, where the fires are very serious.
"The Lewis and Clark forest has as
vet been untouched, but II lis feared that
fires from the south fork basin will cross
the continental divide and enter there.
THE Bitter Root and Missoula forests
are in excellent shape and no further
danger from any OF the fires there Is ex-
pecteG, a bad blaze in Big Hole Is
to enter the Bitter Root val
ley from the south. This same fire is
n stand of valuable timber
in the Beaverhead forest"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Typhoid SCourge and Some
Suggestions to Prevent lt

The state board "a health has issued
a supplement to the monthly health
bull lin for July IL which it calls atten
tion TO the fact that the death rate in
the state from typhoid fever for the
month of July, this year, was 30 per
cent in excess Of that for the CORE
spending month of last year. The board
supplement which il would be wise for
all to follow. The circular issued by
the board is as follows:
NotwithstanGi the numerous warn
inss that have been issued and the Sc
we're lesson OF last years epidemic In Salt
Lake City and other localities. the death
rate In the state from typhoid fever for
the month OF July was fifty per cent in
excess Of that for the corresponding
cases reported thus far in August indi-
cate an increasing prevalence.
The following suggestions are submitted
with the hope that they may aid in linn
iting the threatened serious outbreak
Typhoid fever Is an infectious or COM
municable disease caused solely by a
specific germ called the typhoid bacillus
discharges from the bowels bladder
Preventive measures begin with the dis
Injection of these discharges and IL prop
erly carried out in all cases no other
measures would be required but unfor-
tunately for various reasons this result
is not attained. Some cases are Of so
IIllIo IL type ds 10 escape discovery. the
so-caled walking typhoid being an ex-
ample Others have spread the infection
in the early stage before a diagnosis has
been made, third class comprises a
small percentage in which the germs con-
tinue 10 be present indefinitely in the
discharges OF person having had the
disease. These cases are called typhoid
carriers. The cases, however, which are
usually responsible are the ordinary ones
In which. through ignorance or indiffcr-
ence. the proper disinfectlon of discharges
has been neglected. Every case OF ty-
phoid fever results from the failure To
disinfect discharges from former case
The germs gain entrance 10 the body
in water or food which has been con-
taminated. Water becomes contaminated
through drainage into wells from infected
privy vaults or from the surface OF the
ground where discharges have been de-
posted and washed into streams a
notable example OF the latter occurred
in Plymouth. Pa. where an epidemic OF
1900 cases was caused by drinking water
from q stream on the banks OF which
the discharges from a case OF the dis
ease had been deposited the previous sea
son and were washed into the stream by
a spring thaw.
Contaminated milk and raw foods are
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
HEAVY SNOW FALLS
IN FLATHEAD REGION

HELENA. Mont. Aug. 24.-Maj. Fred
c. Morgan, superintendent OF the Indian
agency at Jocko, In the Flathead reser-
vation. arrived here today direct from
the fire zone In that district. He reports
that the mountains are covered with
snow down to the base OF the foothills
and that there is three and half inches
OF snow on the level ground
The major says the forest fires in the
Flathead ara now we'll under control.
II Is the general belief, he said. that
many sporadic fires were started by some
of the numerous prospectors now in the
Flatbead In order that hills might be
cleared so that mineral lodges would be
easier to locate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25

BY casting 462,0 votes Tuesday,
Mrs. w. G. Price, candidate in The
Tribune and Telegram s $4,000 contest
in district 3, assumes the lead, relegat-
ing d. l.. Simpson TO second position.
She now has total Of 79S 900 votes TO
her credit. which is a remarkable ad-
vance over her total of Sunday Mrs.
Price is very well known in Salt Lake
and vicinity, and her friends are com
ing to her assistance with determine.
tion that bids fair TO put her IN the
capital prize winning class.
Although Mrs. Price has n good lead
at the present time, there are numerous
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
WAR DEPARTMENT SENDS
AID TO SUFFERERS

WASHINGTON Aug. 24.-For the for
est nrc victims pack train with full
hospital equipment and detachment
of the army medical corps has been or
dered by the war department to proceed
from Fort Robinson, Neb.. to Bolton.
Mont. There the train Will be divided
by General Howe. In command OF the
department of the Dakotas. into sec
lions end sent where most needed.
In conformity with a request from the
governor OF Idaho, ten days rations have
been Issued by order OF the war depart
mont to that portion of the national
guard of the state which has been called
out to fight the fires. The state is TO
rcpay the federal government for the
supplies,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
OFFICERS OF EAGLES
INSIST ON PROBING

ST LOUIS, Aug. 2i,-The grand aeric
of the Fratcrnal Order OF Eagles at Sc
cret session today refused 10 permit a
delay OF the report of the trial commit
tee which last night investigated charges
that former officers diverted $4,000 from
the funds of the order
The grand aerie ordered the report
made at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
a resolution was adopted providing that
no business shall be transacted until
after the charges against the former Off
GERS had been either sustained or over
ruled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Danger Now Over.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. "a
Snowfall at the higher attitudes and rain
further down has put out all fires In the
region around Great Falls. Forestry
headquarters here heard today from all
the fires, and none was burning.
1t Is believed that the danger Is over
for the season and the fire fighting
forces have been called In.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Salaries Should Be Raised.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 24;-The gov
xylotomist is admitted by the forestry
officials TO be rarity, and to find lust
one capable of making microscopical
studies of trees and their structure the
civil service commission will hold ex-
aminations in all principal cities of
rhe country October 5. The position
paws S1100 per annum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25

changes or rain comes. the town will
burn before morning,
The fire Is now only one and one-half
miles away from Holey. The fire-fght-
ers cannot cope with the flames, Brands
and burning timbcrs are now falling in
the town.
Holley is village with one store, a
postofhce schoohouse and about flf-
teen dwellings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
BOISE IS GENEROUS
TO WALLACE SUFFERERS

Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida, Aug, 24-In response to
the following telegram, received from
Wallace. the city council of Boise met
this morning and voted to send $4,000 for
the aid OF the forest fire sufferers, which
was wired there Immediately;
wallace, Aug. 23 30 p. MI T.
Pence. mayor Roise-Fire losses are
growing, and the number OF dead and in
jured is increasing hourly, We can use
some financial assistance.
"WALTFR II. HANSON,
Mayor OF Wallace"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Five New Typhoid Cases.

Five new cases of typhoid fever were
reported TO the city health board on
Wednesday. as follows. Louis Mehse, SO
Seventh East street; Charles Felici. PSI
South Seventh West George Drechlos,
40T East Third South: Clarence Wester-
man 359 De Soto street; Nick Panos, 54l
West Second South
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
SMALL OREGON TOWN
APPARENTLY DOOMED

ALBANY. Or, Aug. 24.-The town OF
Holley, Lynn county, faces destruction
tonight from a forest fire, which Is
sweeping down the Calapooa valley
Telephone messages from there at Z
o'clock stated that unless the wind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull. bilious. consti
pated, take dose of Chamberlain =
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be
ore retiring and you will feel all righ,
in the morning Sold by all dealers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Water for Irrigation.

II. j. Cox. Charles Oakden and Joseph
w. Tanner OF Beaver City. Beaver coun-
ty have filed application with the state
engineer for one cubic foot of water per
second oil the flow OF Bob Patterson 8
stream In Beaver county for the irri-
CATION OF eishty acres OF land
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.

Tonic in quality and action. quick
in results. For backache, headache
dizziness. nervousness. urinary irregu
larities and rheumatism, Schram- John
son Drugs, five stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
ALLEGED SWINDLERS OF
RICH WIDOW INDICTED

NEW YORK Aug. 2i-Indictments
charging grand larceny In the first de-
gree were returned today against John
GERS OF the Magnesia Asbestos company.
by the grand jury.
Both Qualey and Corbett were recent
ly In court on n charge Of swndlinC Mrs,
Marie Nevins Bull widow OF the noted
surgeon out OF S35 900,
Today's indictments are based on a
complaint filed by Mrs Bull
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
Vending Wiped Out,

EUGENE. Or. Aug. 2t.-The town OF
Vending was entirely destroyed by a
forest fire early this evening. including
the big Booth Kelly lumber mills and
considerable railroad property. II is
feared several lives were lost,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25
ELEMENTS AID fire FIGHTERS

railroad bridges have been burned and
telegraph wires severed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
WOMAN CHARGES NElGHBOR
DREW BREAD KNIFE ON HER.
Back Yard Quarrel Is Aired Be-
fore Judge Herr.

Mrs. Susanna Lipnitsky, Is years old.
of 30 Newton street, was held in $3Oa
bail by Judge Herr in the Fourth Pre-
cinct Police Court today on a charge
of assault and battery, preferred by
Mrs Minnie Richtie, of the same ad-
dress.
Mrs. Richtie alleges that on Thurs
day, while she was in the yard of her
home. Mrs. Lipnitsky came ~ and
began to abuse her. To avoid trouble
Mrs. Riohtie tried to go into the house,
when she says Mrs. Lipnitsky pulled
a bread knife from under her apron
and threatened her. A scufle cnsued
for the possession OF the knife, and dur
ing the melee Mrs. Richtie received
several cuts on the face, neck and
hands. She was compelled to cali in a
physician, she says. to attend her in.
juries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
READ STAR WANT ADS.
NO ONE HAD SEEN KELLY,
{ SOKELLY HE WENT FREE.
.Has any one seen Kellv2o

Has any one seen Kelly?"
The first five words of the popular
song We're flung defiantly at Judge Herr
in the Second Precinct Court this morn
ing by Patrick Kelly, GA years old, who
though OF a most dignified bearing, was
charged with begging and using abusive
language to those h ignored his APP
peal.
II live at the Welland Hotel. L have
been a resident of Newark for twenty
Ii years, and / never faced an honor
able judge before" declared the pris-
oner.
ASK our policemen" he continued.
anil then. drawing himself up to his full
height and stroking a red beard, he
asked.
Has anyone seen kelly?'
The litter in the court annoyed
him as he looked in vain for an
accuse and as more had seen him he
was allowed to go on suspended SEN
tence. Judge Herr remarking that if he
saw Kelly again that Kelly would go
to the pcniteniary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29

hour day is over. gentlemen, 50 au
revoir and pleasant Dreams Leaves
hurriedly.)
These two incidents from the immedi-
ate future are something of what may
be expected when the time clock which
has been Installed at the CITY Hall
cleaners. elevator men, ete.,' is made to
extend its functions until it controls
and registers the conings in and goings
out of even the heads OF departments
At their meeting Thursday night
members of the building committee of
the Common Council decided that the
city Hall employees were getting alto
gether too lax about getting in of a
morning, and too thoughtful about
making their getaway in the after
1t was. decided that the old
card INDEX system. by which the work
ing time of these employees was sup
posed to be regulated had %outgrown its
usefulness. if indeed, it eve possessed
any, and should be thrown into the dis
card. The time clock-dhat relentless,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
MAJOR AOLbROOK
FOUND DEAD AFTER
SUDDEN STROKE
Aged Jersey Veteran Is Dis
covered Lifeless by Boarder
in M0rristOwn Home.
[speclal to the Newark star.l

MORRISTOWN. Jan. 2s.-Stretclled
upon the 1oor of the bathroom the body
of Major Henry II. Holbrook was found
early today by George S. DiclSie, with
whom he boarded. at 20 Atno avenue.
Major Holbrook's room a%djoined the
bathroom in the Dlckie home, and 1t
appears that during the night the war
veteran had been taken with a hem
orrhage. He made his way 70 the bath
room and expired there before he could
summon aid. DIR. George l.. johnson.
the coroner, was,called. and said he had
been lead for only d short. time. :.
Major HoIbrook was "A years of age.
When a young man he studied medi-
cine, but before. he completed his work
the Civil War broke out and he went to
the front with the Eleventh New York
Regiment rs an aide, with the rank Of
captain. He served through the war
and was mustered out with the .brevet
rank Of major. He came to Morristown
had since engaged in no business.
having a pension and ample private
means.
Major Holbrook v married and
his only relatives were the Misses Wal
kes, who reside at the Goliath House.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
EVENING STARS
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Contest Manager Is Flooded
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and Over the Phone.
Get STARS PrOyerb Book and
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Many persons in The STARS great
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The Contest Editor wishes to impress
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Other things that a number of con-
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
GOV. FORT SILENT
AS TO FATE OF
COLONEL BRYANT
Tells Essex Trades Council lie
Will Not Commit Himself as
to ReappOintment.

Governor Fort, at East Orange, to-
day received a delegation from the Es-
sex Trades Council urging the reap
pointment by the executive OF Colonel
Lewis T. Bryant, of Atlantic City, as
State labor commissioner. The Gov
ernor told his visitors that he had
heard no opposition to Colonel Bryant,
but refused to commit himself, saying
that "whoever is named it will be my
appointment and no one will influence
me-" g. ~
The labor men also presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which the council
adopted last night.
Whereas, Newspaper reports state.
thnt Governor John Franklin Fort ON
templates the remoya from office or
Labor Commissioner Lewis I. Bryant,
and,
proved himself an impartial aud eff
cient officer during his six years IN
cumbency as head of the Labor Depart
ment, bringing order out of the chaos
that reigned i'll years prior to his ild-
ministratlon and organizing in complete
detail'the work Of hts department, therer
Resolved, That, the Essex Trades
Council, in regular meeting assembled, .
deplored the proposed removal of Conn
missioner Bryant and be it further
Resolved, That the State legislative
committee of the Essex Trades Coun-
Gil Is hereby ordered and instructed 10
call upon Governor Fort at Its earliest
81 opportunity and urge upon him thu, re-
appointment of. Commissioner Bryant! 81
Governor Fort was waited upon yes
terday by a delegation of men and
women urging the reappointment OF
Colonel. Bryant as State COMMISSIONS
Of labor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29
BELMONT ASSOCIATION
TO GIVE MASKED BALL

) The twenty-second. annual nasquer-
,ade ball of tho Belmont Benevolent AS.
ISOLATION will be held at the Kruger
Auditorium tonight and indications are
that the success OF the bah will b. even
greater than that enjoyed by the asso-
citation in former affairs of the saiSr
kind.
The big hail will be prettily deco,
rated With flags and palms, aud Burck-
hardt's fun orchestra viii render the
dance music. The committee in charge
reports a great advance sale OF tickets
and that many prominent men in po-
litical. and business circles have sig
nified their intention OF being present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-29

and a balf). NO, Stree I wouldn't
stop now for the President of the
United States. I'm four minutes late
now. Drat that clock. This getting
down at 3 a. IN. Is killing me-"
Time a week or so hence.
Place: Meeting rooms of the Board OF
Works.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd addressing
members of board); Gentlemen, it is
now 3:45 p. IN. Granted We yet have
much important business to transact,
| must leave you If | am forced to
punch that-erd-d, er, bl, bl--that time
clock at s o'clock every morning [ am
sure going to give it a good night slap
at 4-o'cloek every afternoon My eight