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1 OHi FELQ 0H FIRE) Beaumont, Tex., Wells May All Be Destroyed. BLAZE STARTS H WASTE OIL Fire Is Spreadiiik'Rnpidly and It I Believed the.- AYliole District Will Be Iffnltcd iu a Tew Hours. KinL 1L The Oil Held here' is on Are. and. Judging by the great volume o smoKe wnicn-is a Irom Spindle Top. there is grave fear that great loss will he sustained . we u not entirely destroyed. The Are started early in the evening in some waste on along the Texas & Sabine tracks, and burned about GO feet of trestle. This was under control in a short time, and it was believed that all danger had passed, but Boon the fire had -been communicated to the fleld, and a number of huge settling tanks containing thousands of barrels of petroleum have already exploded, and oth ers are reported as being In the direct line of the Are. which has spread over a wide area. The ground is saturated with oil. 'and there is no chance of stopping the progress of the flames tonight. The flra is spreading rapidly, and it is believed that the whole fleld will be ignited before day light. , The streets are filled with people, thou sands of them now on the way to the field In every sort or vehicle, and on foot. There are 410 producing wells in the field. Seme are buried under earth to safeguard against fire. , A tank known as Hlggins has blown off Its top. and the burning oil Is running along the ground, and this may be com municated to other tanks. At 1:30 this morning the telegraph oper- ninrti-e nnvK he fears he will 'be compelled to leave'hls post, and all meansj or comraumcuiiuii entire apparatus of the fire department Is being loaded on cars to be sent to the field, and a large number of people will go on trains. MOROS' STAND EXPLAINED Their Opposition to the United States Is Based on Ifrnorance. "WASHINGTON. Sept 1L Manila pa pens received at the "War Department .to day contain reports from Mindanao re garding the Moro problem, showing what the various Sultans and Dattos are do ing, together with correspondence that has paesed and conversations that have oc curred between Army officers command ing in that island and different chiefs. It appears that the Moro chiefs were In formed by Filipinos from Luzon that Rus sia and Spain were at war with the United States. One of the Sultans, when asked why he would not be on friendly terms with the United States authorities, said the Moro were all under tho direc tion of the Sultan of Stamboul, and that they had been informed that there was enmity between the Sultan of Stamboul and the United States Government. Cap tain Pershing, in command of the cavalry, told him that thlo was entirely a mistake. Another Datto made the claim that the MOios always had been in undisturbed pesaesrfon of the Lake Llanao county, and that even the Spaniards never had attempted to Interfere with them, and they did not want the Americans to do so. There had been considerable friendly cor respondence with the Sultan of Bacolod, but finally a very unfriendly letter -was received from him, warlike In tone, w'hich greatly surprised the American officers. From another Moro chief the Americans were informed that the letter was a for gery, perpetrated by two of the Dattos under the Sultan of Bacolod. These Dat tos wore very anxious for war, one of them, assorting that he could hold his fort against any force that might be sent against it. The war party was stronger than the peace party, and was taunting the Moros who wanted to be on peace- ful terms with the Americans, by calling them cowards. The Filipino insurgent. Bufllno, was found to be in that region, making trou ble for the Americans. In another com munication from the Moro country, it is etated that Colonel Baldwin tried to get all the Sultans and Dattos to meet him In a friendly conference. The Sultan of Bacolod professed friendship, but asked for three months in which to communi cate with the various tribes over which he was chief. Moros in the camp of Colo nel Baldwin said this was simply a ruse to gain further time and prepare "for war. Catholics Rcqncst an Investigation. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1L At a spe cial meeting of the executive council of the Catholic Truth Society it was unanimously agreed to send a message to President Roocevelt regcrdlng the objects of Catho lic veneration discovered on the United States ATmj- transport Buford. The dis patch, which is signed by Philip O'Ryan, spiritual director of the society, requests "an immediate and thorough investiga tion as to the original ownership and na ture of this property and the manner in which it came Into the possession of the United States Army officers. If investiga tion, shows that It is church loot we ask that It be immediately returned to the true owners, and -that the officials in whose possession it was found be summarily dealt with according to Army regula tions." Troopuhip Arrives From Manila. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 11. The troop ehip Meade arrived today from Manila and Nagasaki. She brings the headquar ters and organization of the Fifteenth In fantry, under command of Colonel H. C. "Warde. This regiment has been in the Philippines for two years past, and comes home to take up a station at the new post recently established at Monterey, Cal. It may be decided to let the troops remain aboard the ship and be transported in her to Monterey. W. H. STUART IN ASYLUM Ex-British Consul at Boston Xot Re sponsible for His Acts. BOSTON. Sept. U. The Evening Record says that "W. IL Stuart, ex-British Vice Consul here, has been placed in the Mc Lean Insane Asylum at "Wavcrly by his family, who have for some" time been convinced that because of his peculiar financial methods he has not been re sponsible for his acts. X number of notes, aggregating $100,000, are held by various people. The notes bear the Indorsement at Mrs. Stuart, who is the daughter of Millionaire "Wcntworth. of Boston The Indorsements are alleged to have been forged. It is also understood that Mr. Btuart in his accounts at the consulate was short about $15,000. but that his father-in-law made good the deficiency. Stuart has been acting in a peculiar man ner for months. He Is a comparatively young man, and has been connected with "the British Consulate for about 20 years, but tendered his resignation on August 10, and it Is being considered in London at the present time. Fever -In. Army P.rolongrca "War. 5 LONDON. -Sept' 1L At ihe Sanitary Science -section 'of theSanltary Congress in session at Manchester today. Sir James Grichtori Brown."-M. D:. emnhasizlnn- th necessity , for. the reform in the sani- j tary organization in the British Army, said the enteric fever during the South African "War had reduced the fighting force by 70.000 to 0.000 men. But for this the war would have been enriori r!t months earlier, and J350.000.000 would have- been saved- ' YOUNG FIREBUGS CAUGHT Mnrtin Toomey, Last of a Quartet, Is Arrested. A remarkable mania for setting tire to buildings on the East Side by three boys, according to their own confession, wns reported last night by Detectives Kerri gan and Snow, when they locked up Martin Toomey, 1 years old. who had been brought from Salem. Several days ago, therce other boys, Ernest Allison, Robert McGloin and Robert Llllie. were arrested, as previously .stated, all charged with being implicated In setting fire to various buildings. Already thre of the boys have confessed that they set fire to the Globe Hotel and the O. R. & N. pattern 3hop, In Lower Albina. When the round-up came. Tcomey wan found to be miaeing. and when It way learned that he had gonti to Salem, the police authorities of that city were com municated with and he was held until Detective Kerrigan arrived. Toomey was Interviewed in his cell at the police sta tion last night by an Oregonlan man and said: "I'm 14 years old. I have never willingly set fire to any building. About the O. R. & N. pattern shop.only McGloin and Allison were with me. "We had found a bunch of matches and were playing with them. For fun, we threw burning matches under the pattern shop, but there was no fire when we left. "We played for half an hour, .and then we caw that the. pattern ahop was on tire. 1 was once arrested before for riding on railroad cars. Llllie does not know any thing about setting fire to houses, 1 went to Salem to pick hops." On account of the youth of the delinquents, the po lice do not know what- will be done with them. FOR CHURCH IN MANILA. I Morgan and Hanna Amonsr Those Slffninpr a CnJl for Fund. NEW TORK, Sept. 11. J. P. Morgan and Senator Hanna, with George Millar, of this city; James T. Houghteling. of Chicago; "W. H. Crocker, of San Fran cisco, and Samuel Mather, of Cleveland, are the signers of a statement Issued to day asking for funds for the work of the Episcopal church in the Philippines. It Is important. ' says the. statement, "that American Christianity should be in a position to carry on such work among the natives as will convince them of the benevolent Intention of the people of the United States." The sum named as sufficient to yield an adequate fixed Income Is $1,000,000, and Mr. Morgan's banking house will receive this sum, the signers agreeing to Invest it and pay out the income. Of the $1,000,000, about $75,000 is in sight, exclusive of the $148,000 In hand for buildings. It is said that Mr. Morgan gave $100,000 to build a cathedral at Manila. TO GET '04 FAIR EXHIBIT. Special Commissioner Starts far Philippines to Begin Work. ST. LOUIS, Sept 1L Dr. Gustave Nled crleln, special commissioner of the Philip pine government for the preparation of the Philippine exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, reached St. Louis today, and visited the World's Fair srrounds. Dr. Neiderlein is beinsr sent to Manila by the War Department to super vise the preparation of the exhibit from the Philippine Islanda He leaves for San Francisco tonight, carrying: with him pho tographs of the grounds allotted to the Philippines, taken by the exposition pho- . .-.Y-. n. ,, v, ,11-,.-. (,,-. tATxentina's exhibits at th Cnlrnnhtnn Exposition were collected and classified by Dr. Neiderlein. Later, he' was appointed chief of the scientific department of th Philadelphia Museum. He attended the Paris Exposition In 1900 and was a'mem ber of the Jury of awards.) CHAPLAIN ENDS HIS LIFE Attache of the Cruiser Olympla Shoots Himself. WASHINGTON. Sent. 11. THa Sorrernrv of the Navy received a telegram from itear-Aamirai jonnson today, commanding the Boston navy-yard, saying that Chap lain William F. Morrison, who had been In Door health for sinm time mmmltfod suicide by shooting himself at the Naval I xiupiiai ai ineisea. iae unapiain was recently attached to the cruiser Olympla, Which Dartlclnated In the onmhlnpd Armv and Navy maneuvers and is now at Boston unuergoing repairs. (Chaplain Morrison was a native of Maryland, and was appointed a Chaplain In the Navy in May. 1881. He held the rank of Commander, and was assigned to the Olympla last March.) QUEEN OF BELGIANS ILL. Physician- Is Hurriedly Summoned From Brussels to Spn. SPA, Belgium. Sept. 11. The Queen of the Belgians has been seized with a se vere attack of asthma, and a physician has been hurriedly summoned from Brus sels. The Queen has been 111 for a long time with a malady of the heart. Russell Sage Himself Acfnla. NEW YORK. Sept. 11. Russell Sago, who was confined to his home yesterday by illness, was back at his office today, and said his Indisposition had entirely passed. ISSUES SET OUT. "Will Not Take Four Unarmed Torpe do-Boats Througrh Dardanelles. LONDON, Sept. 11. In a dispatch from Constantinople, the correspondent of the Times says Russia has withdrawn her demand that four unarmed Russian torpedo-boats be allowed to pass through the Dardanelles. The Porte has granted Rus sia leave to establish a consulate at Mll rovitza, European Turkey, according to the correspondent, where no foreign Con sulate exists. The Porte has nromlsed to protect the Consul against the Albanians, who fiercely resent the appointment. SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Cold Wave Prevails in "Wyomin vith Mercury at 30 Dcsrrees. LEAD. S. D.. Sept. 11. The first snow storm of the season set in early today. It is melting here as it falls. At Bald Moun tain and other points north of here the ground Is white. In Wyoxnlnjr. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Sept. 1L A cold wave swept over Wyoming last night and this morning snow began to fall and the mercury dropped to 30 degrees. . Mother of the Sultan of Morocco. LONDON, Sept. 12.-A dispatch from Fez to the Times says the mother of the Sultan of Morocco died September 6. She was a woman of enlightenment, and large ly Influenced the Sultan toward liberal ideas on all subjects. Well-Known Tempcrnnce Advocate. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 1L The Rev. Thomas Scully, who was well known throughout the country as a tem perance advocate, died here today. FOR G. A. R. EXCAMPMEXT. On account G. A. R. encampment, Wash ington. D. C.. October C to 11. the O. R. & N. will sell round-trip tickets for $77 35 good for 60 days. Dates of aale, September 3 and 30. fjife QftSl MANY fm IN TiBfc , ' w . , . (Continued from "iret Pare.) the" tops of fir irees niade a' terrific heat; and but for- the fact that the trees were small and far between, no one could have approached as near as" a darter of a mile.' To attempt to extlngulnh the fire, on Wil lamette Heights would be child's pla$-, for no water 1? to-be "had. - "They call that, a taging fire." said one man yesterday, 'tout I call that a very mild 'rage.' ItySld-not look like a very terrific fire at, a distance, yet there was not a foot of land In the burning krear in which a man could live GO seconds." It Is this characteristic of the forest fire that makes it Impossible to overcome. .The heat is n5 intense that one cannot ap proach close enough to fight the fire. The burning area is ho large that the fire cre ates a wlna-currcnt of Its own and will make progress against the prevailing wind. On hillsides where the fir timber is heavy the heat becomes so intense that the limbs as large as a man's body wilt be twisted off the tree as earily as twigs snap in the ordinary thearth. The heat penetrates the ground to a great depth, and the burned territory canript be crossed until the fire has been extinguished and the ground has cooled. It Is Impossible to check a iorest fire by removing dead timber from Its path or using water, even though It be plenti ful. Smoke Thick, at Riverside. At the Riverside house at 16 o'clock last night the proprietor, H. C. Leonard, said the atmosphere was so smoky that he could not see an electric lamp across the river, and he could obtain only a faint glimpse of the half-mile racetrack which he recently improved so that the speedwav drivers might to their roadsters. The gate to the track lo located only 100 feet or so from the entrance to the house. The dis tance crose the river Is not very great, and at this time of the year the view, with the landscape dearly outlined by the scat tered electric lamps, is one of the pleas ures of the speedway drivers. Last night the drivers let the view take care of It self, or. if any of them made the trip over tlife Riverside road, Mr. Leonard did not hear of it Mr. Leonard said that, so far as. he could ascertain, there was no fire in the imme diate vicinity of -Riverside. About 9:30 o clock he heard a report that there was a forest fire back of Mllwaukle, but he was unable to ascertain any particulars further than that thor hn age to residence property. 1 jxn euort was made to obtain communi cation with Milwaukie by 'telephone last night, but it was Unsuccessful. Lamps Lighted at Midday. T5,e s.moke rron forest fires was so thick in Portland yesterdav ns to nrMuxo appearance of twilight In many resi dences and office rooms lamps were lighted in oraer mat work might be carried on as usual without Inconvenience. TILLAMOOK IN DANGER. Fierce Fire Threatens City and De stroys Sawmill and Water Works. Hon. B. L. tzaAv nf tiii.w, r t i in Portland from Tillamook City last it1?? n a "lepnone communication with his famllv h l.irw .... afternoon the danger to the city from for- "l " nao Decome so great that all business houses, were closed, and all men and boys who were nhl tn n out. to fight the fire and protect their uiues ana property. Tfte smoke was so dense that nnn onnlH & -in ---' Eddy received no definite information as iu me direction irom which the fire made Its approach, .but 'from His knowledge of the circumstances he believes tHe situa tion is critical. When he left Tillamook on. Wednesday the fire was bUminc in tho timK Trask River, abodt eight miles from. the cny. aince tnen it has made rapid prog ress northwest, fanned by a light east Wind WpdnPl!iv nffrht nA ---!. - - "a-'M wm men, atisr burning the Tillamook water reservoir, on fjusney repx, proceeded westward dpwri TWlson River, which Is fringed with a belt of timber. This hplt nt timhr tends into the city, and-since the water euypiy oi me city nas Oeen cut off, It Is Mr. Eddv's belief that nntv rr.mAi ate rain or a strong west wind will save uie town irom entire destruction. He di rected his family to leave the city at Once and CO tO thf hinrh lnfSita T,.VAr there Is a place of safety. Mr. Eddy aays "mi. no one neea De Durnea. even though the town be destroyed, for there Is a large beach that cannot be approached by fire The great danger Is that with the smoke already so dense that they can scarcely see 10 feet they will stay to fight the fire until they become lost in the smoke and lose tneir lives in consequence. xnere is timeer on three sides of Tilla mook City, but It extends Into the city at only ono place. A fierce fire Is raging In the timber between Tillamook and Bay City, and a north wind would bring this down upon TlllJimooli like a hurricane. Still, there is a considerable space of marsh land between tils timber and the city, and if the housear-are ignited from this source It must be by means of sparks carried over tbe marsh. In a strong wind tho sparks wAuld be showered upon the city and escape from destruc tion would be impossible. Mr. Eddy learned last evenlns that the barometer is falling at Tillamook, indicating that there may be rain within H hours. Some of the , timber, that has been de stroyed at Tillamook Is valuable for lum bering purposes, though m6st of It is refuse on land that has already been cut ovtr. The Donaiusort mill, on Wilson River, a small portable mill, has been burned. The reservoir which holds the water for city use is constructe'l largely of wood, and hence the fire destroyed It at once, and the people must depend upon wells for their water. Situation Is Serlons. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Spt 11. Fire la the mountains has assumed serious pro portions today, and threatens serious dam age. There is dense smoke all over the country, and the heat ie Intense. The Salmonberry country, In the Nchalem, is being swept by fire, there is a lire on Wll-.-on River destroying a number of sec tions of timber, and two barns, have been burned easf of the city and an oat field on the north, A fierce Are Is coming down the Miami. The situation looks very serious tonight, and there Is great excitement POWDER MAGAZINES EXPLODKD. Fire Drove Miners and Settlers From Skamania .Mountains. WASHOUGAL, Wash... Sept. 11. (Spe cial.) Fire came down from the Mount St. Helens country last night, and began early this morning driving the miners and' set tlers out toward the Columbia Jtlv.er. Buildings and other improvements have been destroyed, and a vast area of fine timber has-been swept It Is feared that at least one ban has lost his life. The country la stillheld by the flames down to within about sx. miles of Washdugal. so It Is Impossible to say just what the dam age to Improved property has been. The wind Is atlll bearing the fire in this direc tion, though somewhat less ewlftly than in the early part of the day. The lowlands are more moist than the mountains, which partially accounts, for the slower progress of the fire as It approaches the Columbia. Mr. Wyalt. the foreman at the Skamania copper mine, about 18 miles from here, lh a dlrectidn a little east of north, was the first man to report the oncoming fire. He arrived about rtoon, and the people who had been at the Skamauia and List Chance mines weht out with him. He said that when the Skamania camp, awoke this morning about 6 o'clock the sky bore such evidence of heavy fire to the north ward that scouts were sent out to recon noiter the situation. ' They 6on returned and reported the fire about six miles away and making rapid progress down the gulch toward their camp. .Preparations were immediately made to get tlje women to a pCace of eafety, and the en lingered to give what protection they "could to the SEPTEMBER 12, d&i mlnfcig property: Before S o'clock the camp, wi practically surrounded . by the flaraes, and the place was abandoned. Soon afterward he powder magazine blew up, and it Is 'supposed the camp was wrecked a.hd the rhinc greatly damaged. The fire .Steadily. advanced, down the gju'lch, driving everything before it, and about half- an hour' after the explosion of the Skamania magazine, the magazine at the Last Chance mine went the same way. The distance between the two mines is about two mllfa. p It Is feared that both mines ar nearly ruined. A great quantity of powder was stored at the two magazines, and they were- ao near the camps and mines that the destruction caused by their explosion must have been great. A lot of valuable machinery had been installed at the mines, which weffe about ready for operation on a large scale. How much of the mining plants, if any, escaped destruction cannot be ascertained until men can go In and examlrie ' tfie property. The ' mines are own,ed by Charles E.. Ladd. Jonathan Bourne, of Portland, and W. A. Howe, of Carlton. Telephone connection with kye post office, eight mlle northerly from here, was maintained until a little after 4 o-'clocli this afternoon. It was then re puted tthat the Brown logging camp, on the -North" 'Fork' of the Washoflgal, had been awept away, together with two dams In the rlver.and a quantity of logs. These wcre owned by F. W. Lcadbetter, of Port land All the women and children have been brought out to safety, even those from the Tlclnlty of Skye poBtofflce. But Postmaster Lawton and a number of men remained at Skye to fight the fire, and if they should be unsuccessful In beating back the flames it would be likely to go hard, with them. John Stopokand, a black smith at the Skamania mine, went back there to get some of his belongings after the camp had been abandoned, and he Is supposed to have perished there. He has a wife and three children at Republic. Wash. No tidings havo been received from Skye since about 4 this afternoon, when the. telephone wire ceased to operate. Fire had then closed In this side of that place, but it w'as not burning so fiercely as It had been in the morning. There Is plenty of water avaCable at Skye, and It Is probable that the Lawton mill and other buildings there will be saved. There can be no thought of -staying the progress of the fire, for the whole forest Is aflame. It Is be lieved. that no cattle or horses have been burned, but in several cases poultry was lost (Jonathan. Bourne said, last evening, that hfc had received a message from his mine foreman "saying that all the country north waifd from-Waahougal. was aflre, that the mafeaclnes at thf KVnmnnln n-nA Tstot Chance mines htfd blown up and the camps jiuuueen aestroyea. How exterifllve the damage could not b stated until an ex amination Of the nronflrtfeR ahnuM vo mnrf. after the Are. Mr. Bourne would give no cnumaie or tne vaiuo of the mining prop erties susceptible of destruction by fire. and -Said he could nnt tnlV (ntollln-on.l.- about the matter until more definite re ports anouid be received. He expects to set.. more or,tne details this morning.) BAD BLAEES ABOUT GRESHAX. Brash and Timber Fires -Great Area. Cover Rev. L. E. Rockwell, D. D., presiding emer or tne. Portland district of the Methodist church, returned yesterday evening from Eastern Multnomah f!nimtv after a most thrilling experience in pass ing me nre tnat hemmed in the Section road on both sides sevemi miioR ihie of Gresham. Dr. Rockwell left Portland ivionany. He was at Cleone and Rock tfood Monday night. There were then fires at RnoktennA TTa sM. "We were holding a business meeting aw jrtocKwooa wnen the flres were sweep ing over the brush and wooded district to the southeast, in which two houses and one barn were destroyed. I was at Gresh am Tuesday night and Wednesday, and was there Wednesday afternoon, when tne parsonage was burned. It caught irom tne barn, which caught from fire started by children. The church stands on the south side of the road from the Odd Fellows' Hall and eastward from the cheese- factor- and a row of buildings. The parsonage was a short distance from the church. We had hard work to save the chtlrch. Men got on the church with wet blankets and with bifekets of water and kept the roof and sides damp until the danger was passed. A line of men with 'buckets was formed to a tank of water a short distance away, and In this way an effective fight was maintained and the church building saved. Had It gone, probably the main portion of Gresliam would have been destroyed, but by concentrating all force on the church tho place was saved. At times the wind would, shift and carry the flames dlrectlv toward the church. At such times It would bo so hot that the men would be nlmost driven away. The cheese factory was on fire, but it was saved. "There was no insurance on the parson age. It was a large house, but the loss was not great. We talked of insuring the manse Tuesday night, and decided to In sure, but It was too Inte. Rev. T. F. Naugle, pastor, was absent. "I spent last night at Pleasant Home, and passed the night at a house about two mllesonth of the church. When we were coming to the church I noticed flres in innumerable' places along the road, where they seerped to have been started for the purpose ,of getting rid of the brush. It seemed to me a dangerous thing to do at this time. During the night I could see from my window that flres were burning in many places In every direc tion. "I came on to Portland by way of the Section Line road. We were warned not to come that way. Had I known what we were to encounter I should nnt havo un dertaken to come by that road. Mr. Hapi- uton s boy drove me in a buggy. We got along se-eral miles westward from Gresham, when we encountered the Are. It'waSjraglpg on both sides of the road and It (teemed impossible to get through. The s'moke obscured everything in the road so that It was with great difficulty that we ysuld find our way at all. I feared that we should run on some burning tree across the road, in the darkness, but for tunately ,we did not The horse pressed on in spite, of the great heat and smoke. We had to pass through the lane of fire for, about half a. mile before we get clear. The. whole country on both sides of the road seemed on fire, and It was Intensely hot I Understand there arc houses In the timber In the pathway of the Are, and h6w these can escape destruction Is more than?! can see. There was a posslbllity that the Are might get into the stubble fields hear b. I noticed one farmer out with his team dnd plows, running a fur row around his farrnhmisc. T xaxr a wagon and several men driving with great rap;tmy into tne timber where the fire was burning. I supposed they were try ing to save property." This fire through which Dr. Rockwell passed yesterdav evenimr evidently !s the ope that the residents of Rockwood fought .nonaay nignt It was smoldering In the brush between the Base Line and the Section roads, and the high winds of yes terday started, it un. There arc at least a dozen houses in jrrcat dancer, i Three are Hi the timber on the north sfdo nf tho section, where some newcomers have maue a small clearing and put up small in the timber, all of which will nrobahlv be destroyed by the fire. South of the Section road Is a dense growth clear through to the Powell road. There Is nothirur to nrevent the fire awppnlrifr straight southward across Johnson Creek snoum tne nign wma continue. SOUTH bF TUB BASE LINE ROAD. Damage About Rockwood Hard Work to Sate Houses. A snfinll.i: flra Tt-nf nvar- n n.Ma a x- . t of country south of the Base Line road at Rockwood Mondflv and Mnnrtnv ntht Tf started near the Base Line road and de- stroyea ,tne house of J. Palmenter, a new comer, wno witn nis. ramny is now in the hopflelds somewhere: in Marlon County. This. Are also threatened the home of George Cottrell, who is absent In the Hopflelds. The neighbors at Rockwood assembled, under the charge of John Brown, and battled successfully with the flames and saved "Coftrell,'s house. The fire was carried southward toward John son Creek, and threatened - ta destroy the Weiner bridge. There was a Iar$e" forte of men ahd women fighting fire Monday night, till Tuesday morning, under the greatest'pos slble danger and difficulty. Water had to be carried to the CottrelL house for a quarter of a mile. At times it was so hot that the men were driven backward, but they stayed and saved .the buildm,;. The Palmenter house was only partly' fin ished. Palmenter and family had moved into it In its .unfinished condition, hoping to complete It this Fall. The handsome new schoolhoue at Rockwood came near being destroyed. Nothing but a change in the direction of the wind drove the fire with which it was surrounded In an opposite direction. A. Gould's house and barn near Gresham wereburned Monday night, as the result of forest fires. James Branham'sBarn Burned. GRESHAM, Or.. Septv 11. (Special.) Fire from the burning timber on the Metzger tract, south of towp, set fire to a barn belonging to -Jamas Branham. early this morning. It contained hay to the value of ?100 belonging to Fred Metz ger. The structure and contents were en tirely consumed, the total loss" amount ing to about ?400. This fire was a result of the burning of the Methodist Episco pal parsonage yesterday, and the en tire populace whs out all last night pre venting the spread of the flames, which were Anally checked at the cemetery without doing further damage. BLAZES IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Much Wood Destroyed Hard; Fights With Flames. OREGON CITY, Sept. 11. (Special.) Fires In this courity are still doing an im mense amount of damage, though few houses have been destroyed since yester day. Heavy smoke con be seen in this city, pouring In all directions. In many instances this may be accounted for by the fact that, the flros have reached the heavy timber, afte 'burning- over the farms, and are burning , more slowly. Early morning a fire started in the vicin ity of the wood camp on the Tualatin River, from flying- brands, and as no prompt effort was made to subdue it, the flames gained headway and this after noon it hasreached-an alarming extent The blaze has penetrated Into' the camp and has destroyed several hundred cords of wood. While It is being fought vigor ously there is great danger of about 1000 cords feeding- the flames. On the east side .of the Willamette the flres are more numerous, artd there Is lit tle sign of their abatement. The Are at Gladstone last night burned 140 cords of wood belonging to Harvey E. Cross, and he saved only 14 cords out of the lot. All night men fought the fierce flames, which were fanned by. the wind, and It was only by constant and earnest effort that sev eral houses at Gladstone were saved. The big auditorium In Gladstone Park is not entirely free from being consumed by the hungry flames, which hnve become appall ing In extent The change of wind at Gladstone last night was the only thing that saved a large amount of valuable property from total destruction. This morning a Are appoared between Jennings and Meldriim stations, on the line of the Oregon Water Power & Rail way Company, and is still burning fierce ly, though there Is no Immediate danger of any loss to buildings. Information was received here today that a heavy Are was burning in the tlm ber about four miles east of Molalla. The Russell Brothers had the hardest kind of work to save their sawmill, and a large force of men Is still Aghtlng the flames A strong wind is blowing there, and the danger is by no means over. THe report that extensive Arcs existed in the timber in the Sprlngwater district, beyond El wood, about 23 miles from this city, has been confirmed by James Tracy, who was In town today. Never In all of his life has Mr. Tracy seen such' a volume of smoke coming from the timber. No direct news can be received from that section, as all of the farmers are staying at home to fight the fire. Several homesteaders have been driven away from their places and the flames have, become so thick and cover such an extensive area that only rain can put an end to a fire that everything- falls before. J. L. Everhartj of Ely. returned this afternoon from an inspection of the burnt district between ShUbel and Clarke's. Ho says that since . yesterday's reports. Charles Hettmnn has lost his house, and the flres are still doing great damage. There Is much danger of the flames spreading. The wind raised this after noon. The fire thnt burned through the Shubel district is making Its way stead ily through the dense timber toward Mill Creek, and Is less than two miles from Howard's sawmill, which is in danger of destruction unless the wind changes or dies down. Early this afternoon an alarm of fire was' turned In at Hose Company No. 3, and the department turned out. The fire was found to be in a canyon back of Beatie's Addition. The Ely fire company also came to the rescue, but It .was found that they hose from both carts was not sufficiently long to reach from the near est hydrant at the corner of the Story residence, to the fire. A wagon was in stantly dispatched down town, and addi tional lengths of hose secured from the Fountain Hose Company, and all the afternoon the firemen and volunteers gal lantly fought the flames, saving a row of houses In front of the canyon. This Are is now under control. The smoke was so thick In the city all day that the sun resembled a huge ball of Are, and one could gaze at It wunout straining the eye. Near the city the wind Is not quite so strong, as it was early In the afternoon, and the people from one end of the county to the other are hoping for rain. SALEM FULL OF SMOKE. Fires Arc RnfriiiRT on the Darby No Serious DnmoRC Yet. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 11. (Special.) It has been years since the Willamette Valley has been so densely blanketed in the smoky atmosphere that is being experi enced this Fall. The frequent forest Ares Is the exola nation for this condition. A severe brush Are hoe been raging for three days on the Darby and adjoining -farms near Macleay. this county. No serious damage has resulted other than the de struction of i?veral fences. No buildings have been burned, and the Are Is reported to be not so serious but that It Is prac tically under control and can be extin guished at any time. So thick Is the smoke In the atmosphere In this vicinity that people are complaining of their eyes being affected. - Great Dnmnire Near Mehnnin. SALEM. Sept 11. (Special.) A telephone message from Mehnma says that timber Arcs all around that town are doing great damage to forests and. threatening settlers' houses and property. Thousands of dol lars' worth of property is already de rtroyed. and a high east wind is driving the Aames through tho forests. In the Elkhorn country. -near there, fires are also raging in fine timber, tlolns great damage. A pall of smoke hangn over this section of the Valley, the sun being ob.cired most of the day. This evening, an hour before sunset the sun appeared as a blood-red ball. Smoke makes breathing difficult and people suffer from the effects of it. DAMAGE ABOUT VANCOUVER. Slashings Burned and Buildings Re ported Destroyed. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept. 11. (Spe cial.) For the past 24 , hours a heavy cloud 'of smoke has hung over this city and vicinity, obscuring. the-sun and'glvln;? the appearance of twilight A numbir of large slashings in this" vicinity havebeen kurned during the.past 10 days, and, ow ing to extreme dry 'weather, fires have spread to the adjacent timber. Several heavy fires are- reported to be burning in the vicinity of Bell's Mountain! Eureka neighborhood and other localities. The air is filled with. ashes and clnderi. and the smoke hangs ' over the river 'and city like a pall. Considerable loss pf buildings (and other property Is already -reported" from several localities In the county, and .serious dam age is feared, unless rain should occur In the next 24 hours. DARK 'DAY AT ST.- HELENS. Smoke From' Fires Makes Outdoor Wofk Difficult. ST. HELENS, Or., Sept. 11. (Spe cial.) At" the usftal time for. day to dawn this morAlng" It was still dark. As the- sun rose, showing; Itself for only a few moments, the' day grew somewhat lighter, but it was still dusk until about 12:36 P. M., when It be gan to, grow rapidly darker. A't. 1 o'clock It was Impossible to do anything Indoors without the aid of artificial" Uglit. ' The darkness continued to grow more dense until atocloek in, the afternoon a persofi would have to 'observe closely to recognize his most intlmafe acquaintance in phssins on an eight-foot sidewalk. All outdoor work Had to be susperidod before 4 o'clock. By 5 .Vclpck, when It is tisually stlll .very light, the-darkness was black. The smoke dldlt all. GREAT SCARE - AT ASTORIA. Girls Offer Up. Prayer, and Darkness Sets in Early. .. ASTORIA, Or.. Sept. U. People were badly scared today by an extraordinary phenomenon. The smoke'backed up from tho coast in a Solid bank and the setting sun tiirrted the sky a yellowy green. All lights were turned on at 3 P. M. . Girls In the. Sanborn-Cuttlng Packing Company ceased work hnd got on their knees. Whole' families were scared. The captain of the Bailey Gatzert was com pelled to use his Searchlight at-11 A. M., and all the way down the river. ON YAQUINA BAY. Several Senside 'Cottages Burned at Seal Rock. NEWPORT, Or., Sopt 11. (SpecIaL) Newport Is surrounded on the north and east by heavy brush fires. The smoke Is dense and blinding. A brisk fire, driven by a light east wind, sw'ept down on Seal Rock resort today, burning several sea side cottages, among them C. B. Irvine's, of Salem. A large barn used, in connection with the hotel at that place is reported in flames tonight The hotel building will be saved. Lantern Were Necessary. Passengers arriving: on the Northern Pacific train at 3:05 yesterday afternoon report that it was dark as night between Goble and Scappoose. The cars were artificially lighted, houses and depot3 along the way were lighted with lamps and station agents met the train with lanterns, which were quite necessary to see to get about Safely. A heavy pall of smoke, that seemed to have Its origin in the hills to the westward, hung over that region and completely obscured the sun. North of the Columbia River It was not perceptible, and it was much modi fied this side -of Scappoose station. But In the dark strip people found It necessary to use artificial lighting at 2 P. M. on September 11. And the smoke was so dense as to cause much distress to the eyes and nose. Gesham Is Safe. A report came In from Gresham last evening that the place had been com pletely wiped out by fire. This was with out foundation. J. W. Shattuck, over the telephone, said: "There is fire all around here, but with the -exception of destroying considerable fences, no dam age Is being' done. This of course is out side of the burning of the Gould house and barn and the parsonage of the Meth odist ChUrch, Gresham does not seem to be In any danger from the forest fires on tho outside." - " The losses at and around Gresham may be summed un as follows: A. H. Gould. house and barn; Fred Ohse, barn and Its contents, and outbuildings. On Gravel Hill. Fire burned yesterday on Gravel Hill, eastward toward and over Rocky Butte, north of Montavllla. 'It started In the thick brush on the long elevated plateau. and ran eastward through the bruah. and when It came to Rocky Butte It continued right over It. Fortunately, Rocky Butte nau been Mimed over last year, so tnat there was little left to burn, but there was sufficient dry stuff to make a pretty hot fire and cause alarm. One unoccupied house was burned. The Buckman house was threatened, but It escaped destruc tion. The fire on Rocky Butte at night made a considerable illumination. Fires at Pleasnnt Home. W. E. Markell, of Pleasant Home. 21 miles from Portland, said last evening over the telephone: "There are flres all around this place, but so far I have not heard of any serious damage being done. The - la great alarm today. A number of farmers, whose houoss are lh exposed places, have moved their household goods Into places of safety, and some have moved oUt of their houses altogether and are watching their homes, preparatory to fighting the fires should they approach the danger point. I fear that great dam age may be done in the community should a high wind continue." Sonth of -Woodstock. Fire raged the first of 'the week south of Woodstopk, which destroyed consider able property and did some damage. O. M. Lance lo?t several hundred yards of fence and his house was threatened. 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