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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
FOREST FIRES AT END.
No Accurate Estimate as Yet of
Total Loss of Life.

Toronto, July 14-Although the various
relief expeditions covered the greater por-
ton Of the burned Porcupine district to-
day, they failed TO report any further loss
of life than contained in Yesterdays dis
patches, which definitely placed the num-
Der of lives lost at about a hundred With
the arrival of additional relief workers, the
burned area Is being covered more thor
oughly.
Many OF the missing are believed to have
fed far into the interior and found refuge
at isolated farmhouses, and, although
safe. may not be heard from for several
weeks Richard A. Cartwright and his son,
r. A. Cartwright, jr., who were reported
yesterday among the missing and probably
lost. are safe at Haleybury.
Reports Of the latest survivors indicate
that the fires started in immense blotches,
instead Of in one place. and failed to cover
the whole district.
Frank Cochrane. Minister OF Lands and
Mines, said that he was convinced from his
investigation and that Of other government
officials that the loss of life Will not ex-
coed one hundred. THAT the loss OF life
will not exceed one hundred" he said rs
borne out by the report Of the relief COM
mittee. which says that only lfty-two
identified bodies have so far been recov-
cred Energetic relief workers are cover
ing the ruins in search OF more bodies"
The first refugees OF the fire swept dis
trict horror stricken by the disaster. be-
lieved that the flames must have swept a
very great area. The latest of the sur
vivors say that the devastated area was
! confined to the townships of Whitney and
Tisdale.
Latest advices received say the fires are
out. Three carloads OF provisions reached
Porcupine to-day. and more are on the
way. Shelter tents and materials for
houses are also being sent. The work OF
rebuilding the mine structures has also
begun
Cobalt Ont. July 14.--Every hour adds
TO the sinister list Of those dead, injured
and rendered destitute In the tire-devastated
Porcupne district, where the property loss
probably is far upward OF $4,000, OcO. The
loss to individuals In the sweeping away
OK opportunities Tor which they had fought
| in many ventures through years OF hard
ship and loneliness cannot be estimated
North Bay. Ont, July H.-Hundreds OF
refugees are coming out Of Porcupine on
special and regular trains and all tell har-
rowing stories OF terrific fights FOR life.
Many bodies are reported sirewn alonS the
trail
Reports from South Porcupine grow in
| horror. one survivor states that twenty
two people were swept off a raft on Parcu-
pine Lake I'm the storm. Hundreds of peo-
pie stood for five hours In the water. where
| the only air available was close 10 the
! waters surface. between waves, which
dashed spray over their heads. The sur
yiyors say that the horror Of the experience
was terrible and IL seemed as II every one
must perish from suffocaion In the lake.
! Many sank beneath the waters and the
/ first search brought out nine bodies from
! Porcupine Lake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
POLICE ACCUSE |CEMEN
Continued from first page.

ice held I'm Weehawken for an erner-
eency of hot weather, no such reserve
supply was discovered this year With
the need was many times greater. MS
men also found, the inspector SAID. liia'
the conpanies had sixty less barges Gil
gagged In the task of bringing ice 10 ne"
York than were in the same service at
this time last year Allowing four days
for round trip to each barge. he SAID
il was D. mathematical fact that inns
meant 5000 tons less day, since eao"
herge carries about one thousand tons
trim Other figures when coilated Dy Ills
men bore out this computation, ne saiu'
The seventy or eighty men WORKING Oh
the Investigations had obtained afiluaN's
from 40 small dealers, he said prov
ing. first. that the wholesale dealers hau
refused to supply them when there was
n,entv of ice. and, second, that the price
when they could get ice. was raised A
sample report of his men was as to'-
lows:
saw Joseph Nardo. Of No. S42 East 4sth
street He Is a retail ice dealer, anu say :
he appIied at the 1ndependent ice Coin.
nanyi nj the foot OF East 36th street, az
i.iE o'clock on July 10 for ice, and that ne
was refused. being told there was no more
ice on the boat but he could see a con
siderable quantity. He also appnea AZ liz. ~
KnickerC becker company al me I 100. ~
although ne could see large quantl'y OH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
NEW ALASKAN INQUIRY
Delegate Makes Charges Against
Attorney General.
COMMITTEE HEARS HIM
Failure to Prosecute Syndicate
Agents Alleged in Wickersham
VS.. Wickersham Controversy.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. July H.-Delegate wicker
sham. of Alaska. has at last succeeded IN
getting a House committee 20 take seri-
ously his grudge against the Attorney Cen
eral. and a Wickersham Wick1rsham con-
troversy is on The House Committee on
judiciary, at a secret session to-day. voted
to report Delegate Wickershain resoir-
ton demanding OF the Attorney General an
explanation of his alleged failure 10 prose-
cute certain agents of the Alaska synal-
cate before the statute OF limitations nt d
run
These agents, II Is alleged by the Alaska
Delegate, conspired to defraud the gov
eminent out OF $50 900 in a sale ~ coal Tor
the military posts in Alaska. rhe tacts'
according to Delegate WlckerSfam' were
placed in the hands of the Attorney Ger =
eral on May a. 1910, and the Attorney Gen-
eral is accused of allowing the statue %
limitations to run without attempting pros
ecution. II. J. Douglass, former audit(" OF
the Alaska syndicate, furnished an ALL
davit on which the Alaskan DeleSat" 5
charges are based, and this afhdaWt se-
cuses Captain ID. H. Jarvis, Of the Alaska
syndicate, and John II. Bullock. OF the Ses-
nor Coal Company, Of conspiracy 10 I'M
load coal upon the government at price
fixed by the supposed competitors.
Delegate Wickersham told .he JUDICIARY
Committee at its secret hearing that cap
tain Jarvis committed suicide the DAY ioi'
lowing the introduction Of the cesclution
of inquiry. He left the committee to diaW
its own conclusions.
Delegate Wickersham's complaint is one
of many qualifications. and is aime1 at 'i'e
Alaska syndicate in general lie prouucea
a purportcd Photographic copy Of letter
from John A. Carson, an attorney or the
syndicate. to Jarvis claiming 20 represent
the expenditure of the syndicatcs money
to control government witnesses IN inc
Hazey murder trial, In 1908. An agent Vi
the syndicate was accused OF compl''ilF III
the murder Of laborers employed o' Nv oil
railroad. and the expense account Is aiieeeo
10 show entertainment Tor government
witnesses and jurymen." The letter Io-io"s'
Nv Dear Captain: The Enclosed accounl
of Mr. H. r. Morrisey has been suui.ii -
TO me BY him. | do not claim 10 nav P ett
sonal knowledge OF an OF t MD i{ei not have
snch-but | do know that MI; NorrlseS
was taking care of several OF the sove,,i,
ment's Witnesses cease OF l. ,. VS., iad% s'e =.
| saw him take them into restauraIlts W. 800
navy times dt was generally rumored
around Juneau that the majority or tns
Ioyernuent's witnesses were broken), ana
have not the least doubt that Mr., MOT.
rissey cared for them in the manner sho"h
In addition to this, I wish TO express my
appreciation of the services rendered 10y
Mr. Morrisey. not only in Juneau. but also o
at Valdez. during the session vi wy : a anI
Sompetent. and his acquaintance with many,
of the governments witnesses ana contTol
over them placed him in position TO ne
of the greatest possible service III
IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
Contradict Mr.. Oilers Statement.

In opposition to the statement made
bv Wesley Oler president Of the knick-
erbocker company, in MS letter vi
Thursday to Commissioner Waldo, that
despte the conditions the price or Ice
bad not been raised, the police present
the statement of Luigi Varese OF NO
435 West 45th street. who. with five
others, said that up to July he had
been paying Is cents a hundred pounds
for ice. but since that date ice had been
Increased to IS cents hundred. Others
testified that they were charged various
r. all the way from 80 so a ton up TO 50.
The Investigations of the police were
continued yesterday. and a new squad
was sent up the Hudson to look into
conditions among the storage houses.
The houses stretch along a distance Of
about thirty miles. from Kingston TO
Hudson, and the men have been In
structcd not to come back until they
have learned just the state Of the supply
IN the houses. This search is made as
the result Of allegations that ice is being
held back by agreement In order TO push
prices up. Since the trust has been put
on the alert it is expected that the men
will have a hard time getting into the
houses and finding out conditions. They
have been told to rent launches and get
the information. At headquarters 1t was
said that the expedition would be good
test OF the ability Of the men.
1t was said at headquarters that al
though the police have no authority to
act on the strength of their findings. Il
was thought public opinion would accom-
plish as much as law when the facts
were all revealed by the police. In re-
Spouse to the complaints Of the presi-
dents Of the various ice companies that
they could not handle the bringing OF tho
I ice to the city. they were advised To get
| more men, and the good offices Of the
| police were promised them in finding
! men to DO their work for them.
| a difference OF opinion was manifest
among the wholesale dealers on the
question of men, Mr.. Oler. Of the
Knickerbocker company said that il
was impossible to get enough men with
the particular kind Of skill required in
handling ice, and that If a new hot spell
should come the same conditions would
| be repeated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
SHOOTING At KNOXVILLE
Powell Harvey, a Negro Policeman,
Dangerously Wounded Sat
urday Night.

A shooting scrape occurred in Mudd-
vile Saturday night and as a result
Powell Harvey, negro policeman in
the Brazos bottom, lies in critical
condition from two pistol wounds, and
Elijah Davis is in the county Jail in
this city, charged with the shooting.
There seems to have been no trouble
between Harvey and Davis previous to
the shooting, and further than the
fact that Davis was drunk there seems
to have been no cause. Davis was
armed with a pistol and Harvey, per-
forming his duty as policeman, de-
manded that the weapon be given up
Davis then drew the pistol and fired
two shots at close range, both bullets
taking effect in Harvey's body. The
first shot entered the right side of the
abdomen and came out on the right
+side-o the back; the second bullet
inflicted a flesh wound over the right
hip. After being shot Harvey seized
Davis, wrested the weapon from him
and placed him under arrest. Sheriff
Conlee and physicians were summoned
and went to the scene Immediately.
Harvey's condition is serious. but
the surgeons state that he may re-
cover. He is recognized as one of
Brazos county's best negro citizens
and has for many years performed
efficient police duty in the BraZos bot
tom.
Davis was brought to Bryan and
lodged in jail and is held awaiting the
result of Harvey's wounds before the
nature of the charge to be preferred
against him is decided.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08

/ repair and adjust all makes of
sewing machines. T. A. Satterwhite,
salesman and collector for Singer Sew
ing Machine Company. Phone 467.
A. w. Buchanan, j. A. Simmons and
Mrs. Louis White returned last night
from Sabinal, where they have been
TO attend the funeral of Mrs. NJ. E.
Simmons.
A coat of F. T. A. Famous Trinidad
AsphalD paint (not coal tar will often
save putting on new roof For sale
and put on by M. T. Brockman, expert
roofer, POS Main street.
Are you using Nutriline dairy feed?
Government analysis gives it highest
grade. Your neighbor will tell you it
is best. Wick Bros.
Notice Public have moved my
Non-Surgical Health Institute to cor
ner Bryan and Clay streets. Patients
will be cared for as usual. DR.. ~ s,
Grice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
MEMS PRAYEFMEEriNe.

The business mems prayer meeting
yesterday afternoon was one of the
most enthusiastic and helpful yet held.
Mr. w. S. Taylor led the services. The
subject of discussion was "The Best
Way to Aid New Recruits in the
Church" The foremost thought devel-
oping out OF the discussion was that
the best aid to the new recruit is TO
remove temptations from his path.
There were over forty men present
and all took part in the exercises, in
one way or another. There is no ques-
ton as to the value of these meetings
to the religious work in Bryan.
The meeting next Sunday will be
led by Mr.. G. P. Bittle, and an effort
Is being made to have an attendance
of at least one hundred men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08

Miss Willie Boyett, of Tabor, left
today for visit to Abiline.
NJ. F. Brockman will stop those leaks
In your roof at moderate cost.
Mrs. e. F. Grinstead, of Houston, is
the guest of Mrs. Hardy Newton.
Mrs. ]. R. Mccall arrived yesterday
from Taylor to join her husband
]. w. Dyer left yesterday for a com.
mercial trip through South Texas.
Another car of machinery for the
flour mill is being unloaded today.
o. E. Gammil went to Houston yes.
terday for business visit of a few
days.
j. 0. Kernole returned to Anderson
Yesterday, after a few days visit to
this city.
Henry Eave,s of Houston, is the
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
l.. Eaves.
Chicken feed in bulk. We mix it
ourselves and can save you money.
Wick Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. D. Robinson. of
Wixon, spent yesterday in the city
with friends.
Miss Eileen Fahey returned to Nav
asota yesterday. after a visit to. MSS
Myrtle Calhoun. @
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. sBatte. Jr., of
Houston, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. r. Bate, Sr.
Beall Chatham. of MeXia, arrived to-
day from Lee City for visit to his
mother, Mrs. F. L. Chatham.
Albert Keith and family and B. f.
Middleton and family, of Keith, Grimes
county, were here trading today.
Everybody Is invited to Union Hill.
May IA, at p. m, Mothers Day"
Wear rose in memory of mother, -
Capt. Albert Jenkins, L. S. ~, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Gal
weston for a visit to his mother.
brothers and other relatives.
The Singer sewing machine is sold
for cash or small monthly payments.
See T. A. Satterwhite. salesman.
Phone 467.
The Altar Guild of St Andrews
church will give a tea on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. John Caldwell. All cordially in
vited
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
HOW ABOUT THAT

Front or back porch roof? Does it
need attention? Then have VI. T.
Brockman fix it up for you.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING.

Mr. A. NJ. Waldrop. Councilman H.
A. Burger, Rev. w. w. Daup and Com
mercial Club Secretary Hewitt, the
building committee appointed by the
civic League to superintend the con-
struction and erection of the street
fountain, the plans for which have
already been adopted, held a meeting
this morning at 1890 O'Clock to make
arrangements for the securing of ma
terial and to arrange for the construc-
ton. The funds realized from the
County Fair" entertainment will be
expended in constructing the fountain,
and 1t Is the purpose of the committee
to push the work as fast as is consist
ent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
Gnral Nrn1a

w. G. Reynolds went to Fort Worth
to-day.
Mrs. E. ]. Fountain is visiting in
Houston.
John Kosarek was here today from
'Smetana.
j. W. Skains was in the city today
from Tabor.
Roy Hudspeth was a visitor from
Tabor today.
Rafe Griffith was in the city today
from Reliance.
T. B. Goodman. of Harvey, was in
|the city today.
DR.. w. A. Smith of Millican. was
Pin the city today.
Mrs. Lizzie Kurten was in the city
Today from Kurten.
A. W. Royder, of Wellborn, spent
yesterday in the city.
Miss Lillian Lewis was a visitor
From Wellborn today.
j. T. Lawler returned today from a
business trip to Dallas.
Mrs. NJ. B. Holland, of Reliance, was
b visitor to the city today.
Mound City paints may cost trife
more, but z. ]. Jekins II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
ANNUAL MEETING.

On next Sunday night the services
at the First Baptist church will be
conducted by the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. This is the annual public
meeting Of the union. Great prepare
ton is being made for the meeting and
an interesting program will be carried
out. This will take the place of the
regular night preaching service.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION IN SESSION.

Today the county commissioners
court began its regular May term,
which will include also the annual
meeting as the board of equalization.
During this session the reports of the
various county officers for the past
quarter will be submitted.
The session will last for perhaps ten
davs
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
CITY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION IN SESSION

The members of the city council APP
pointed by Mayor j. T. Maloney as
board of equalization for the city be-
gan their deliberations this morning.
The first session was attended by
Mayor Maloney and Aldermen Parks,
jenkins, Burger and Walker.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
ZlM M Err MAN.HOOVER

Friends and relatives in this city
have received invitations to the mar
riage of Miss Marguerite Ola Hoover
to Mr.. Walter Thomas Frederick Zim-
norman at Altus, Okla, on Thursday
May 20. The groom was reared in this
county, and The Eagle joins his many
friends in advance congratulations
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
WILL NOT LEAVE BRYANT

Mr. NJ. A. Currie requests The Eagle
to state that his withdrawal from the
Bryan Oil G. Gas Company does not
mean that he is going to leave Bryan,
as has been reported. His family is
here. his children are in school, and
he expects 70 make Bryan his home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
POWER PLANT MATERIAL.

Three carloads of material to be
used in constructing the power plant
arrived this morning and is being
unloaded today. The force of hands
has been greatly increased and the
work will bep ushed as rapidly as
possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
JUNETEENTH CALL.

All representative c0rolred citizens
of Bryan are hereby called to meet
at Westside park Tuesday night, May
8, at $3.50 o'clock for the purpose of
organizing and planning a grand free
dinner and emancipation celebration
June 10, 1911.
JERRY SIMPSON, Pres.
R. B. GOOSBY. Vice Pres.
w. WILLIAMS. Sec'y 10.
L. S. JOHNSON, Treas. 10.
ED SCOTT, GenI Mgr. 10.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
WEATHER BULLETINS.

Our subscribers can get the weather
report daily. except Sundays, by asking
central office. These bulletins are re-
ceived by us about 1890 a. m.
BRYAN TELEPHONE co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
We are at all Times Prepared TO Discuss Your Require
nents with you and Invite Consultation.
NOTICE.

My office will be closed May II, u,
1S and IA on account meeting of Texas
Dental Association at San Antonio.
DR.. A. B. CARTER, Dentist.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-08
GENERAL PICNIC DAY.

Friday, May 10, has been decided on
as a general picnic day for the various
Sunday schools in the city. The school
board has agreed to give a holiday of
the public schools and the faculties of
the other schools have signified their
for a holiday. Plans for a
union picnic of all the Sunday schools
are under discussion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

.At i nesting Of the newspaper
men Of the Fifth congressional dis
trict, which was held at Manhattan
last week, one Of the matters dis
GUESSED was the foreign advertising
question. The eastern advertisers
are anxious to get started with the
Kansas newspapers and many lines
Of business that heretofore have new
or been advertised win soon be dis
tributed to the Kansas press, The
newspaper men who attended the
meeting were mostly from the small
err towns and the circulation Of the
represented papers was close TO
100, 900 readers, The mail order
business was also brought up and
every one Of the newspaper men had
received all kinds Of offers from the
mail order houses for merchandise
lines which did not advertise in their
home town, but so far rev nao az
cepted. A committee may be ar
pointed in the near future and theIF
work will be to classify the mail or
der business and the newspapellnen
will be given line of mail order
goods that are not regularly adver-
tised in their papers and in this man
ner the eastern houses can get be-
fore the public at less expense than
through the mails. A special rep
lesentative Of the mail order bust
ness had talked with representa-
tive of the papers and laid before
him a proposition that may be con-
sidered later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23
CALLAHAN GETS Ten YEARS
FOUND GUILTY or SELLING
STOLEN POSTAGE STAMPS.
He Testified That He Had Operated
for q Long Time Under Police
Protection In Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Mar. 17.--John Cal.
lahan, convicted bank robber joint
let and for years leader Of notorious
gang Of crooks that has been busy IN
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, was
found guilty by jury In the federal
court on two counts Of selling stolen
postage stamps. The jury deliberated
less than half an hour. The oRense IL
punishable by a maximum sentence OF
ten years in prison and fine Of $1O-
600. Callahan is already under a SEN
tence Of from ave to Is years for the
robbery Of bank at Milan, Kan. He
must nrst serve his federal sentence,
however. Another count, that Of con-
splracy with Frank Burt, ex-chief Of
police here, and L. s. Naftsger, bank
or, still remains untried. A hearing
Of this likely will be stayed inden-
nltely.
Frank Burt, former chief Of police,
by his own admission q protector OF
Callahan while the latter operated q
Joint and gathering place for crooks
in wichita, was the chief witness
against Callahan and the convicted
bank robber as no heard the verdict
shrugged his shoulders and said bit
terly: !.
"That traitor double crossed me-"
Callahan declared he had operated
an open Joint for long time while
Burt was chief Of police; that he had
paid Burt . certain sum each month
for protection. He said Burt never
asked any questions about his place
and that he conducted It "as be
pleased"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-23

: ttFN ~ IT, h4HHA 1851
Here's . Chance Cor The Aahies' AZ
Eoeieties.

The Reflector has been notified
BY the California Ralsin Day com
mittee at Fresno. California. that
II IL authorized to make this offer;
.Uur committee to give q prize Of
500 for the best recipe containing
raisins, the merits Of the same 70
be decided by the 'Raisin Day COM
.niittee; this contest to be limited
to the ladies' aid societies or A.tltou
organizations Of the churches In
forty-five cities. We are submitting
this offer to one editor in each Of
eighty different cities in the coun-
try, but as our appropriation for
this will permit US to operate In
only forty-fiye cities, this number
will be Relected from among the
first replies received"
The Reflector expects to have
another prize to offer in the mat
ter Of which the announcement will
be made later. Raisin Day in FIRES.
no Is April 20.