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FISHER FAILS
 TO WIN POINT
COMMITTEE REFUSES PLEA FOR IMMEDIATE QUEST OF MIS-
 SION LETTERS.
Secretary of Interior Makes Cnsuc' cessful Attempe for an Early
 Investigation.

Washingto. D. C., July 12.--Ap- bearing voluntarily before the house committee on expenditures in the in. terior department today, Walter l.. Fisher, secretary of the interior, made an unsuccessful plea for an immediate investigation of the story of Miss M. F. Abbott, writer, relating tc the mysteriouafy missing Dick 10 Dick" letter from Richard S. Ryan of New York, to former Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, concerning the Controller Bay lands in Alaska.
 Representative Graham announced in reply that the committe regarded the letter as of secondary import ance, but would make a thorough investigation "in due time." It was this letter in which Ryan is claim ed to have advised Secretary Ballin- ger that he had sent Charles P. |Taft to tell his brother, the prasi- dent, "who he, Ryan) represented" of his interest in Controller Bay claims and that the president then withdrew his objections. The hear ing will be resumed Friday.
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ELks TO BUILD HOME.
Levy Per Capita Tax of Fifty Gents
 to Raise Fund.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 12.-A per capita tax of fifty cents will be levied on every member of the Dr. der of Elks to raise the $250,0O0 need led for the new National Elks Home lat Bedford City, Va, according to faction taken by the Grand Lodge this afternoon. A commission consisting |of Grand Exalted Ruler J. P. Sulli- van, past Grand Exalted Ruler Au- |gust Hermann, the board of trus- tees and three additional members will have. charge of the project with full power to act.
 Charles A. Rasberry, of Dallas,
 Texas, defeated candidate for Grand
 Exalted Ruler, announced that he would seek the office again next year.
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 CASES OPEN
JOHN J. ASND JAMES 8. M'NAM. ARA ENTER PLEAS OF MOT
 GUILTY" TO CHARGES.
Former Also Pleads to Conspiracy Defense Wants to Postpone Trial to December 1--Pros-
 ecution Objects.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 12. -In |calm tones, John J. and James B. McNamara, alleged dynamiters, plot ters, answered mot guilty" today to the nineteen charges of murder against them, when, after ten weeks lin the Los Angeles county jail, the time for them to plead, arrived.
 When Judge Walter Bordwel had overruled every point advanced by the defense for the quashing of the nineteen separate times as to how they led themselves not guilty.
 John McNamara was the first to be asked how he wished to plead.
 He firmly answered mot guilty. :" Hardly a minute later James B. Me- Namara made a similar response.
 Afterward they replied at the same time to the accusations, answerIns 19 separate times as to how they would plead to the charges of mur- dering nineteen employees of the Los Angeles Times when the plat Of that paper was destroyed by an explo- sion.
 When the nineteen murder accusa- tions had been aswered, Josn J. McNamara stood alone and answered mot guilty" to the charges of com picity in the explosion at the LleweI- lyn Iron Works, in this city.
 The defense asked that the date oi trial be not fixed until Joseph Scott one of the McNamara attorneys, could return from San Francisco. The prosecution objected but Judge Bordwell finally ordered a continu lance until Friday morning when the trial date will be settled.
 Meantime the attorneys on both sides expect to meet Judge Bordwell to discuss the matter informally.
 The prosecution said 1t wanted the trial to begin August 1. Tse defense declared it's preference for December l.
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FOREST FIRE
 DEATH TRAIL
AT LEAST FIFTY LIVES LOST IN FIRE WHICH SWEEPS ON
 TARIo PROVINCE.
TWO Towns Destroyed and Inhabl, tants Driven Into Lake Only to Meet Death by Drowning
 Relief Trains Sent.

Toronto, Ont, July 12.--As the re- suit of the forest fires that are sweeping unchecked through north ern Ontario at least fifty lives are lost. many have been injured, hun dreds are misiing and it is feared scores of these will be included in the fatalities.
 Thirty lost their lives at Porcupine
 Fifteen men were drowned at South Porcupine when they were driven in- to the lake by the dense clouds of smoke and rolling wave of fire.
 Two men were burned to death at EIdorado mine and another met a similar fate at the United Porcupine mines.
 Cochrane, South Porcupine and Pittsville have been wiped off the map and hundreds of refugees are facing starvation.
 Golden City was surrounded by the flames for hours and is still in dang CT, though only the suburbs have burned. Part of Tisdale has been wiped out. the fire only being con- trolled by dynamiting dozen hous- es in the middle of the town.
 Two special trains have been sent to bring the people in distress in the Tisdale district.
 Communication with stricken dis tricts is exceedingly difficult. The flames swept down on South Porcu- pine and Pittsyille almost without warning. The alarm came just in time for the people to rush for the lake but they were forced to aban- don all of their belongings. Gaso- oline boats, rowboats and even hastily improvised rafts were utilized to get the refugees across the lake to Golden City. There all with other survivors of the fires in the north are at present fighting back the fire which scorched the outskirts of that nlape. Provisions in Golden City are scant.
 Laborers employed in the Ontairo governments new railroad line from Golden City west reached the place after desperate fight with the flames, in which many were badly burned. They. lost everything but the clothes they wore.
 The town of Kelso was abandoned today after fight lasting since sun day. ls'
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PROBE FOR
 EX1RADITION
MCNAMARA ATTORNEYS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FIX.
 TRADITION CASE.
Suggests Federal Court Action tS Prevent RaiIroading Prisoners From One State to Another
 Oppose Parcels Post.

Washington, July 12.--The meth ods employed in extraditing John J.
 McNamara from Indianapolis. in
 connection with the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building were
 arraigned as unjust today by Attor- ney Leo M. Rappaport, of Indianap- oils, who addressed the senate third degree committee in support of leg
 islation which would prevent such methods.
 No remedy was definitely suggest ed, Mir. Rappaport, however, express led the opinion that relief might be obtained by granting the United States courts authority to issue writs of habeas corpus which would de-
 tain an extraditable prisoner long enough to permit him to make his defense.
 Opposition to the passage of par cells post bill was made today before the house committee on nastnffices and post roads by representatives of the various retail merchants associa- |tions.
 The argument was advanced that the government should regulate but |not compete with, or try to own pri.
 vate concerns engaged in interstate commerce. It was also asserted that |the parcels post would be a losing proposition and would favor the mail |order houses against the small deal lers.
 A monument in the national mili- Itary park at Vicksburg, Miss, in honor of the Confederate navy with a cost limit of s125.000 is authorized by bill on which favorable report
 was ordered today by the senate com mittee on military affairs. The monument is to be companion piece to the Union shaft in the same park.
 Senator Nelson today introduced an amendment to the New Mexican Ari-
 zona statehood resolution providing for the immediate admission of lew
 Mexico as state but requiring the people of Arizona to vote again on the proposed recall Of judges" Tn its new constitution. The amend
 ment is in line with the minority
 views of the senate committee on ter
 ritories. a.aitq'
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MADERo sTuMPlNe.
Former Revolutionary Leader Preach '
 ina Peace and Politics.


 rlaxcaia. Mex, July F. --trancisco |. Madero, leader of the late revo- lution and candidate for the presl- dency arrived here this afternoon on his way to Puebla and Tehuacan. lie expects to spend the night in this city continuing on his mission of peace and politics tomorrow morning.
 The special train in which he IS travelling stopped at almost every lit- tie station between here and the cap itol and at all points he was greeted hv crowds of admiring citizens. Madero did much handshaking ana lat a few stations delivered snort
 speeches from the rear platform. Here he was received by state offi- Icials. With him are his wife. a number of women relatives and a small group of men who have been active in support of Madero.
 AL Puebla he expects to be joined by Dr. francisco Ivasquez Gomez minister of education, and Manuel BoniIla, minister of communications
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RAILWAYS STILL
 GIVE REBATES
AGENT OF FEDERAL SUGAR RE- FiNiNG COMPANY MAKES A
 STATEMENT.
Accuses Sugar Trust of Getting un- just Literaee Rebates Which
 Are Denied Others.

Washington, D. C.. July F. Rail roads give, or still are forced to give, rebates to big corporation to the de- triment of small concerns, declared Frank c. Lowry of New York, gen. leral agent for the Federal Sugar Re- fining Company, before the sugar trust Investigating committee to- Iday.
 Tn explanation of his charge, MT. Lowry said his company did not To- lceiva allowances fonligterage in New York harbor as he alleged. the sugar ltrusto does. MT. Lowry will con- ltinue his testimony tomorrow. Frank L. Neale. Philadelphia shipping agent, testified that while uniform rates are in operation, big concerns, with inside information about intended changes in rates, or which received advantages in the shape of drayage put sma"ei dealers under hardicap.
 Rates are so complicated" he said, that big concern like tse American Sugar Refining Company
 must employ rate cxrert at $25,- loco a year to work out rates, or all fits directors would ec to jail fol |ysoiating the interstate commerce. Ilaws."
 Representative Fordney of Michigai lslrgssted thas any wide awake per
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Michigan Sufferers RsIIsxsd

Detroit, Mich, July 12. With food at their disposal and tents provided, the thousands or more survivors of the fire swept villages of Au Sable and Oscondo breathed easier tonight
 than at any time since the flames destroyed their homes yesterday af- lternoon. The known dead number three. Late reports from other coun- | ties in the fire zone are generally
 encouraging. The little town of Waters, in Otsego County, however,
 is still fighting the flames and to-
 night it appealed to Bay City. a
 hundred miles south, for help. The wind has subsided almost en- tirely and it would need but little rain to smother the smouldering
 fires. The rain, however, is not likely and the state fire warden has
 summoned every available man to
 check the flames. In the western lsecion of the state every trespass agent and land locker has been press ed into service to fight menacing Hires.
 Relief measures throughout the
 state are progressing rapidly.
 "This is not a matter of relief for
 week or a day, or even a month,'
 said Mayor Woodruff, of Bay City,
 tonight. Hundreds not only are des-
 titute, but have lost all means ot lhelping themselves.
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EDUCATORS TO ELECT.

San Francisco, Cal, July 12-Its general program nearly finished the National Educational Association pre- pared tonight for the annual meeting tomorrow at which officers for the coming year are to be eected, the re- port of the resolutions committee is to be received amt aii1iiaiifi aiifi e;its to the by laws prepared by committee ap- pointed two years ago, are to be of fered for final action.
 SHRlNERS DRILL.
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Then the miners became alarmed and the camps took on unusual activity.
 Messengers were sent out and soon returned with warnings that the fire
 was travelling through the forests at
 rapid pace and was licking up many Townships.
 l ShoTly after noon the fire had covered an area of 20 miles in it's length and two miles in width and
 was licking up the base line of Tis-
 dale, sweeping over the Standard and Imperial mines at Delore, the Phila- ldelphia, Inshaw, Eldorado and United
 mines, in southern Whitney. When the seriousness of the situa-
 ton was apparent the fire call was sounded with the Dome mine whistle. Miners and women and children scur- Tried about in the dense smoke, pack ing Saluables and light baggage. h half an hour the flames were raging
 on the spot. They swept over the
 Foley O'Brien mine, then jumped to
 the Preston East Dome and followed
 over Dome, West Dome and North
 Dome.
 Hundreds fled before the rames,
 but the dense clouds of black smoke hung very low over the land and made progress difficult. Many fell ex- hausted before the ragin fire as It swept over the town of South Por- Icupine. The frame buildings burned lfiercely.
 Twenty minutes after the flames
 struck the outskirts the town was lin ashes. All who escaped from tn< flames made for the waters, where all sorts of water craft, launches,
 canoes, scows and skiffs, were press led into service.
 Women and children were first hudiiei into tfiio sssiaiii beats and
 started off from Pottsville and Co.'s
 den City, where they were tempoh arily safe from the flames. Many
 miners lost their lives in efforts to save others, and some were drown
 ed.
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Fires Rapid Progress.

In four hours, commencing at l2;SO o'clock yesterday noon, the fire swept from the Standard mines through to the shores of Porcupine Lake, where it ate up the towns or South Porea- pine, Pottsyille and part of Golden City, as we'll as many small build ings along the lake front.
 Wholesome loss of life occurred In the vicinity of Porcupine Lake, the greatest havoc was wrought around the main mines, notably West Dome and Big Dome. There the entrappeu miners, cut off from escape, were forced to take to the shafts for sal ety and, penned In by flames, perish ed. This is especially the case at Dome and West Dome mines.
 At Preston, East Dome, and uh- timbered shaft gave shelter and none perished.
 The streets of South Porcupine are strewn with dead persons, horses uOE5 difG SStti1 Aiohss st4o roads are the charred bodies oi 'hose overcome trying to escape.
 Of the staff of 300 at Dome put U few were saved and at West Dome but three of Si employees are known to be alive. Along the highway De- tween West Dome and south rorou' pine, over comparatively open sec ton, were found six charred pouies :
 In the ruins of the town Of sou'n Porcupine were found the bodies o' William Cohr and his clerk, mao Smith, Captain George Runoar anu Tom Geddes.
 Early yesterday morning the ma CTS saw dense clouds of smoke to tug southwest. where the fires were rag ing. Later small blaze started - Lake View. of the Porcupine 'own site. but 1t passed almost unho''0e' because of the recent frequency " z. bush fires. It was not until hosp that the dense smoke clouds pesa' to roll over the Porcupine district.
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COBB LEADS LEAGUE.
Georgia Cyclone Is cIoutins Ball at ] a IA Clip.

\ q .tff Nips
 Chicago, July 12.-Tyrus Cobb, Of the Detroit Americans, heads the bat ting averages in the American league according to the official averages up to July 5th, made public today. De- spite the advantage of Cobb's bat ting, however, Detroit is only in sec- ond place in the club averages, Phil adelphia leading with 1906 as against
 300 for Detroit and .2S7 for Chica- |go.
 White. of Chicago, is Cobb's closest rival in the per centage column, having 42e against the leaders .444. White, however, has played in only |16 games against Cobb's Il. Cobb leads with 127 hits. his nearest rival being Jackson, of Cleveland, with l06 in a equal number of games. Jackson is also Cobb's rival in the number of runs, having 62 against
 the Detroit players "A.
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LoRlMER HEARING.

Washington, D. G., July l2. With thirty or forty witnesses waiting to be heard, the Lorimer Investigating committee will resume ts labors to- morrow after ten days rest. The committee expected to meet in Wash ington as long as the present session of congress continues, and there has been some discussion preacher, were to recess after the adjournmet of Congress until next autumn.
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sHRINERs DRILL.
Beautiful Spectacle EnIIvens the Day
 at Rochester.

dt noCHcSt<ts
 Rochester, N. Y., July 12.-Spec- tacles of an especially striking char acter afforded entertainment in the afternoon and evening today for the Mystic Shriners here.
 Chief of these were the patrol drills in a park, when between three and four thousand Shriners marched in companies and gave their distinct i've drills. In the massed formation were S4 patrols and "A of these exc ented individual drills.
 Tn the evening the bands. number ling thousand musicians, were mas sed and gave concert. Illumination |of the river and a water carnival was presented, with a parade of ca |noes,, launches and floats.
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ATHLETIC CLUES BREAK.

New York. July 12. Notice was served today on all officers, clubs, and members of the Amadeus Athletic un'
 ion of the United States that on
 Monday ext the alliance between the IA. A. U. and the Athletic League |of North America, which is compos- led mainly of Y. M. C.. A. athletic organizations, will be terminated.
 James E. Sullivan, secretary treasurer of the A. A. U.. announced lthe annulment and advises all A. IA. U. officials not to recognize A. u. N. A. registration after July IT.
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FRANCES KILLED.
Fatal Automobile Accident at Ashe
 vile, N. C.,


 Asheville, N. C., July 13.--Two persons were killed and one seriously injured in an automobile accident. three miles from Hendersoville, early this morning. The macsine went ov- Ter an embankment.
 The dead:
 Miss Lena Bowman. Sumter, S. c.
 MT. Robert Bettis, Trenton, s. c.
 Seriously injured:
 Miss Mabel Bowman. sister of Miss Lena Bowman. Sumpter, s. c.
 Miss Lena Bowman and Mir. Bettis were to have been married within the next few days.
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CHANGING coNsuLs.

Mexico City, Mex, July l2.-Man- mel Reltran Solana has been appoint
 ad consul of Mexico at Boston and Alfonso A. Neyra the consular agent at Del Rio, Texas.
 Juan Pedro Didapp has been named as the consul general at Constanti- I.onle MT. Didapp represented the IDiaz government at San Antonio ITexas. during a part of the revclu" ltion as a publicity agent.
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GATES IMPROVED.
Consultation of Physicians Holds Out
 Hope of Recovery.

Paris, July 12.--After consn ta tion this evening the physicians in at.endance on John w. Gates. the American finacier, said he was some what improved. They found that the congestion of the kidneys had meas
 urahly relaxed. giving kround for reasonable hope that MT. Gates Will live.
 The consultation. was participated in by pr. Reeves. who accompanied Charles C.. Gates from New York, and Dr. J. Russell Ryan, of London, together with doctors Gros. Roga |Vittel.
 MT. Gates mind has contued clear throughout. which is considered an encouraging sign.
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PANAMA BONDS IN JULY.

Washington. D. C., July 12. Few of the new Papama bonds will be de- livered to the successful bidders be- fore July 25. for the demand for the coupon variety is so great that an extra supply has to be engraved. Ne goetiabIe receipts now are being de- livered which w,il be redeemed when the bonds are ready.
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CHAMPION GOLFER TIED.

Englewood, N. J., uly 12.-J. J. McDermott, national open golf cham pion, and Gilbert Nichols, of Wil- mington, Del, tied for the lead at the end of the first 36 holes at the Metropolitan Golf Association open championship. with scores of IA at tse Englewood Country Club today.
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THREE KILLED IN FIGHT.

Carthage. Miss. July 12. Three
 Among the pieces and prices paid killed in a fight in the road a mile north of here tonight.
 The dead are the Rev. H. F.. Rushings, Babe and Elisha Cockroft. Irving Rushings, the preachers son is being sought by the authorities. 1t is thought Rev. Rushings was ac- cidentally killed.
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pucAL JEWELS SOLD.

London. July 12.--The jewels of the late Lilly Price, the Duchess of Marlborough were auctioned at Christie's today and brought total of slC5.7O0 within fifteen miutes af- ter they were put up.
 Among the pieces ad prices paid were pearl necklace of forty six pearls ssO.5Oo. pearl brilliant eek lace, $s5.Ooo. and pearl brilliant tiara. $S7,50o.
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GET BIG DAMAGES.

Pniladelpsia, July 12.--The referee in the case of the Michael Coal and Coke Company. against the Pensyl- vana Railroad Company for alleged illegal discrimination. today rfied in court report awarding the coal com pany damages amounting to $241,- 54l. 10. The suit was begun six years ago.
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an encouraging sign.
SENATOR'S MOTHER DEAD.

Gutsrie, July n2.--Mrs. Narcissa owen. 80 years old, mother of United States Senator Robert l.. Gwen died here late today as the result ol injuries received from fall several weeks ago.
 She was a Cherokee Indian D, blood and had achieved fame as au author and artist. Her principal book was a history of the Cherokee Indians while her paintings have won fame in Washington and other east ern cities.
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CONSUL PROMOTED.

New Orleans, La, July 12-I- Nell son Polhamus. consul at New Orleans 'for the Cuban government, was ad- yised today of his appointment as consul general and charge d'affairs at Pekin. China. Cuba at present has no diplomatic representative in the Orient.
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SENATOR'S SON KILLED.

Pembroke, N. H., July 12.-Dr. Ralph k. Galligher. of Concord, N. Il :. son of United States Senator Jake H. Gallagher, was killed In au auto mobile acident just before midnight tonight.
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CHANGE COMMANDERS.

Torreon. Mex. July F. Colonel orestos Barrira today assumed tem- porary command of the second di- vision of the north during tho ah- sance of General Emilio Madcro, who left last night for Monterey and Mex- ico City to hold a conference with Franciso I. Madero.
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son would know about proposed changes in rates.
 Yes" added Representative Rakes of California, the same kind of wile awake fellows have been cheat. ling the public for 20 to g years z"
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AMBASSADOR ILL.

Rio Janeiro. July l2. 2.--lrviag R. Dudley. the American ambassador to
 Brazil. is seriously i'll from an at tack of heart trouble.
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THE WEATHER

Washington. D. C., July t2.-offi- ciaI forecast for Arkansas: Local showers Thursday; Friday probably fair.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-07-20
REALTY men IN DENVER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF tx.
CHANGES IN SESSION.
Alexander 8. Taylor Of Cleveland Pre-
ides Over Greatest Gathering
Of Its Kind Ever Held.


Denver, Cold July 12-The great.
ct gathering of real estate men ever
Held in the world is the convention of
the National Association of Real Els
state Exchanges, which opened here
this afternoon. Something like eight
hundred delegates have come from all
parts Of the United States and some
sections of Canada.
Members of the local exchange have
made elaborate plans for the enter
SA1nment Of the visitors and started
things of this morning with the first
Playground OF America Carnival" a
parade designed to set forth the won
lerful resources of Colorado and Den
yer. During the convention there will
be number Of excursions to nearby
resorts and points of interest.
The convention was called to order
y the president, Alexander s. Tay-
or, OF Cleveland, O., and welcoming
addresses were made by Governor
Shaffroth for the state, Mayor Spear
Or the city and Rev. T. e. Hitchings
por the Denver Real Estate board.
president Taylor then made his re-
port, In which he told the remark
Able growth of the association during
the past years and of it's bright pros
poets. A feature of the afternoon ses-
bon was an address by Howard H.
Rross of Chicago on Conservation of
Soil The convention will adjourn
Thursday evening.