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w . 0 J DOUGLAS tS THE BEST COUNTY IN OREGON AN t OREGON tS THE BEST STATE IN THE UNION. THESE ARE PACTS YOU CAN BANK UPON.7 ISCT KEEP WELL POSTED OntUcorreut evtinieol the world's progress by reading the Daily Kkview. Delivered ,y carrier, 60 ent month. TV? PROFITABLE INVESTMENT advertisers get dod returns frorn an-' mmueenieuts placed io live papers-ilie" 1'ailv and TwCK--wmr Ksvikw. Try tlieui there's none other ao good. OSEBURGEJ VOL XI. UOSKlllltO, OREGON, MONDAY KYKMNCi, Aldl'ST H, 1IM8. BOOTHS FOUND NOT GUILTY BIG CEMENT PLANT A TERRIBLE FIRE DISASTER Review K JURY ACQUITS ILL Government Loses in Booth Singleton Case 11 TO I FOR MANY HOURS Dismissal of Number of Other Cases will Result Hermann's Trial Next la October PORTLAND. Or., Aug. 3. Separ ate verdicts of acquittal were report ed In the United States Court at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning agajnst each of the three defendants in the Booth-Singleton copspiracy case, Robert A. Booth, ex-state senator; James Henry Booth, ex-receiver of the Koseburg land office, and their brother-in-law, Thomas E. Singleton. The jury retired at 2:40 p. ni., on Saturday and agreed on verdicts In favor of nil three defendants at 9:15 o'clock Sunday morning. Judge Wolverton was notified and the ver dicts were re eived and road shortly before 10 o'clock. Robert E. Davis, of this city, was foreman of the jury. The verdict acquitting Robert A. Booth of any conspiracy in the alleg ed conspiracy amounted to a com plete vindication. It was apparent to those attending the trial that the government failed to connect hint with the transaction and that the Jury so regarded the case was con firmed by the fact that It voted unanimously on the first ballot for hiB acquittal. Only Two for Conviction. But It was In considering the cases of James Henry Booth and Singleton that the jury failed to agree for sev eral hours. But at no time did more than two of the 12 men vote for con viction, &b against either of these de fendants. For the first few ballots Jurors Frank H. Wall and A. B. Gib son voted for conviction. Wall join ed the majority before 10 o'clocV, Saturday night, when the jurj came into court and received Burnt minor instructions, but Gibson held out until about 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The defendants were tried under the general conspiracy statute, the specific charge alleged In the Indict ment being a conspiracy to defraud the United States out of a portion of its public lands. It was charged that they procured 1. Thomas Agee un lawfully to make final proof to an unperfected homestead entry In thi Cascade Forest Reserve and to select In lieu thereof 160 acres of valuable timberland In Lane county which he afterwards sold, under the terms of the alleged unlawful agreement, to the Booth-Kelly Lumber company for $300. The trial of the case began Thurs day, July 1G. Tracy C. Becker, spe cial assistant to the Attorney-General; United States Attorney .McCourt and Thomas H. Xeuhausen, of the Interior Department, conducted the prosecution for the government, the defendants being represented by Don J. Malarkey and County Judge L. R. Webster, of this city; A. C. Wood cock, of Eugene, and Dexter Rice, of Roseburg. The government failed to make any reasonable showing in the case anil the defense Introduced no testi mony whatever, not calling a single witness to testify. ('uses to Ik1 Dropped. Several pending land fraud in dictments, returned by Francis J. lleney over three years ago, will be dismissed In the United Slates court either today or tomorrow, on motion "1 6t4 with Vl1a for MHrtr iti yn. Od lr o ! April 1 bfin Ulitif UKtr-U lor cfIPtlo- Ib h " I il-J tlie ptlai to dlippr Did at th nd of in ; tBtT did t)l troabl W t til. i urrM dost wonder for me. I m eniirlT rured d (Mi Ilka o mta." Qavrt Krjdar, jitpulava. U Best For FILES C iM, at palatable PoiM Ti 0wx! fX0o. r Slh". or irlr-v I- 2 J ta btlk. Th rnoii Ublt lraid C C C. Barnld M ears or Jor "J bck. S ter It rf Rfn4r Co., Chicago or N.Y. 595 O 0ljA$JUJTENM.LLI(ail&:& of Tracy C. Becker, Special Assistant Attoruey-Geiierul. who .was detailed to conclude these prosecutions. Some minor details remain to be considered before It will be deter mined how many of the cases will be dropped, but It Is known that the government will abandon a major ity of these indictments, numbering 18, most of which were returned early In 1905. The failure of the government to secure convictions in the last two cases that have been tried, namely. the James Henry llooth bribery case and the Kooth-Singletou conspiracy case, is believed to be an Important factor in suggesting the action that is contemplated. With the exception of the Dinger Hermann conspiracy case and a few of the more important of the remain ing IS cases, which will be taken up at the October term of court, it Is generally understood that all of the minor cases will be dismissed at this time. Till-: BOOTH IMtDK T. Monday's Oregonian says, editor ially: No one expected a verdict of conviction agninst Singleton and the Booths, not even the prosecution, If common reports are to be believed;, or, If the prosecution did look for conviction, it is not easy to under-1 stand why, for the government had no evidence against R. A. Booth and i Singleton nothing more than its . own suspicions, which could not be materialized into. credible testimony; and it had very little more than the record of palpable otllcial miscon duct against J. H. Booth, who was receiver in the Roseburg land ofiice. and who had endeavored to capital ize his federal position into schemes for private profit. Why was R. A. Booth ever Indict ed? Ho was Indicted because the government othclnls were determined to "get" him for reasons quite well understood in Oregon. He was In dicted, and rested under Indictment, thus being branded as a criminal, for more than three years. This trial is, let It be hoped, the end of this sort of business in Oregon n business that is certainly no credit to the administration of justice through the government prosecutors, as It Is nn outrage on the men, Rin ger Hermann included, who have been for years denied their constitu tional right of speedy trial. Another Good Man Gone Wrong He neglected to take Foley's Kid ney Cure at the first signs of kid ney trouble, hoping it would wear away, and he was soon a victim of Bright's disease. There Is danger in delay, but If Foley's Kidney Cure is taken at once the symptoms will dis appear, the kidneys are strengthened and you are soon sound and well. A. H. Bass, of Morgantown, lnd., had to get up ten or twelve times In the night, and had a severe backache and pains in the kidneys, and was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure. Red frosts Pharmacy. COMMFNCING .11X10 i2m1, IffOM. The following train service will be In effect on the line of the C. &. K. R. II., between Albany and Yaquina, daily, except Sunday: No. 16 Nj 2 . Mxd Pass. Leave Albany 7:4ii a. m. 12:40 p in Ar'v Yaquina 1:30 p. in. 6-3(1 p.rn No. 1 5 No. I Pass. Mxd. Lv Yaquina. 2:15 p. m. 7:00 a.rn Arv Albany. . 7:00 p. in. 11:55 a.m On Sundays the service will be as follows: Leave Albany, 7::s.r a. nr., arrive Yaquina, 11:40 a. ni.; leave Yaquina 6:00 p. m., arrive Albany, 11:30 p. m. D A Faithful Friend. "I have used Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since it was first Introduced to the public In 1S72 and have never found one instance where a cure was not speed ily effected by its use. 1 have been a commercial traveller for eighteen years, and never start out on a trip without this, my faithful friend.'' says M. S. Nichols, of Oakland, lnd. Ter. When a man has used a rem edy for thirty-five years he knows It value and is competent to speak for it. For Rale by Hamilton Drug Co. F.xitinlnullun Surcpiifullj James Donah. Nw Rrftala. Con necticut, writes: "I tried several fcfdnty rm'rtin. tnd wn tratd fc our b-t 4vtiriasi fr diahftVM. Htf did not Improve yntll I trk ro!t Kidney Cur. fte tt. arm 4 bottle I a)i(.pd tniirovpront. ftnd five betrl'-s curfd me mnip.fly. T have since pasfl a rigid xaniir:- i tlon for lifft lii!iirancp." Foley's id-! ney Cure curs backQh and all form of kldWv and b Wtder iYouble. Ked Cross Ifarmacy. Q OFF TO CAM I 8TANI.KY. IH'iil (iiinrrisittcn Depart for Annual .Military Maneuvers. On Sunday night's overland train,! Co. D., 4 iti Kcgt., O. N. G of Hose- burg, departed for the annunl niill lary encampment at Cnmp Stanley. American Luke, near Tacoma, Wash. This battalion will be under com mand flf Cnpt. J. T. Thornton, of Ashland, acting major, as Major Hamlin, of this city, will be absent with the Oregon team at the raiionnl shoot at Camp Perry. Ohio. Other officers are: Lieut. F. W. Huynes. battalion quartermaster; Lieut. Wal ter Threlkeld, battalion adjt. Members of the local company who went are: Capt. Harry C. Slo cum, comanding; I leut. 7.. . Agee. First Sergt. J. A Buchanan. Se gts M. A. Pankey, W. A. Dowel!, J. O. Singleton, N P. Moore. Corporals Robert Kldd, Lenore Rngsdule. R. Dunham, Privates J. J. Kernan. A. J. Cox. Crover Hughes, S. W. Coffey, A. R. Marker, C. B. Brockwny, A. B. Jackson. G. K. Upton. Frank Maness. Frank Miller. W. L. McClaln, W. Berks, Carl Hill, Geo. Jones, R. C. Agee, V. Gilmour, Theo. Kennedy, John Rust. Stephen Burge, Benjamin Caro, J. R. Chnpman. B. Woodward. Oscar Kennedy, Lyle Gray, Fern Coble, Elijah Starmer, B. Buchanan, N. C. Relson. Frank Woodfard. L. Perdue. Ed. Moore. Bugler Fred Short, Mascot, Percy Fletcher; cook, Smith. Lieut. F. G. Stewart nnd other members of the Oregon rifle team did not go with the company. They will be absent at least ten days. FIVF. IJVKS VIIKI OIT. Nevada Storm Also Damages Prop, criy Worth $100,000, Special to the Evening Review. 11 KNO, Nev., Aug. A terrifli electrical storm broke over Washoe county Inst night, leaving death and destruction In its wake. At least live persons are known to have lost their lives, and property was damaged to the extent of $100,000. Ktta Hixley, the daughter of a wealthy lumber man of Dog Valley, was killed In stantly by rushing water. Her body was recovered today In the bottom of a gulch. Many thrilling rescue took place. 20 Miners KntomlHMl. , MA HONEY CITY, Pa., Aug. 3. b the result of an explosion of gas. 20 miners are entombed in a shaft of the Knickerbocker mine. Their fate is unknown. A force of res cuers are at work endeavoring to die them out. Attempt to Wipe Out Town. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 3. Travelers arriving here from Mexico tell of an attempt lo exterminate the eu'ire popuit ou of .Mexicola. a 1 wn near the border, by poisoning W water supply. Most or the dogs In the town died and several person who drank the water narrowly es caped death. Suspecting revolution ists. President Diaz has ordered wholesale arrests. floldcn (lute Mystery. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. Mvn tery surrounds the finding of th body of a well dressed man In th bay near Ootden (iate. . The man had been dead not more than an hon There Is no clew to his Identity, and n far the authorities have been un able to determine the cause of death A small leather bag on the man'? person contained $35. COTTAOK ftitOVK MILLS Hl'ltX. COTTACE GROVE. Or., Aug. 1. This morning McKlbben Itros.' saw mill, three miles east of this place burned to the ground. The origin of fhe fire Is not known. The lumbe was saved' bv flumlne It from tlu mill to the railroad siding. Bom dls nncp awnv. The mill was valued a' 1 No Insiirnnep. VMIp hp mill bf.nds were at din "d the Wlrks sawmill on Row river 13 miles above this place, caueht fire 'apt Saturday from an nnknowr aiiRe and hirr.p Hnwn, The Was 1 estimated at $3,000. with no Insur ance. IMarrluM'fl Cured. "My father has for years been troubled with diarrhoea and tried ev ery means possible to effect a cure withowt avail." write Joha If. Zirkle of PhlllpH. W. Va . "He p. Cham- Wrlaia Colk. ora an Diar- ro Rm4r lYt titrf is Phil IppJ txMiro o.4 fr1M to trv it Tf rwlt to (t hnttl cured Kin to.4 tt m t Mtrl fjith the -ra fir iomaa he fr tatoa ffm he Wt a ro i 09 0m 90 Ht It r mnd and '!. aaA Ma)tt xt-OyearF o. M ) frg young nly f; ,taltr 0ni Co. Work to Begin Near Portland in Two Weeks USE DOUGLAS COUNTY ROCK Deposit Near Rostburg lo Supply Hall Million Dollar Factory 1000 Barrels Daily About ten days ago The Review told of the probable eaarly establish ment of a half million dollar cement manufacturing plant near Portland and stated that the cement rock u be used by the new establishment would very probably be supplied from near this city. A full announce ment of this big enterprise, and a complete verification of the former reports is given in the Portland pa pers of, yesterday. This action will give a decided impetus to businesp Interests here, although the manu facturing plant is to be located neat Portland, on account of both watei and rail transportation afforded there for the finished product, ah well as for the fuel, cooperage, etc., for use in the factory. This big deposit of cement rock Is located about six miles south of this city, adjoining Hon. Plinn Cooper' farm, and about two miles from Greens station on the S. P. R. R A spur track on almost a water-level grade will reach the big quarries ti be opened, and the work of putting In this spur track and opening thest quarries wltl doubtless be done slm ultaneously with the erection of the big manufacturing establishment near Portland. jeadlng In this movement Is Mr. C. W. Nlbley and ii la associates ol Salt Lake City. They first became Interested here something over t year ago through the efforts of tlu late Hon. S. C. Flint, of this city, and they then made their first pur chase of 80 acres of laud contalnhu-' a big cement deposit. Later thej purchased lt0 acres more of lam' adjoining, which also covers a largt deposit of fine cement. This will give the company an ample supply o' material to work on for a long time to come. Adjoining this Is the 100 acres o' limestone deposit purchased from Hon. Pllnn Cooper about three year ngo by L. A. Green ley and associates of Portlaud. They expended severa' thousand dollars at that time' on tlu quarries, building a tramway, etc.. In preparation for the establishment f a big lime and cement work; there. Their enterprise was not car ried to completion for lack of avail able funds and a great body of ex c.i.liont material remains practical! untouched. Excellent lime in small quantities was manufactured there In . crude way many years ago, and me of this was used In the e:ve- tion of some of the earlier b; I k buildlngB In this city. Recent tejw made by Mr. Nlbley and his asco- mtes show this stone to possess The requisite qualities for being mnnj 'netured Into a high grade of Port land cement, for -which product then Is a general need and rapidly In- "leLslug demand. The establlshni"nt f such a plant as will be necessary to manufacture Ihls cement on n large scale will necessitate -m out av of from $30). 000 to $500,000 ind from this may be judged the ii.ignltude of theh operations, wn-"n ir.te started. Regarding the com mny and their enterprise the Port 'find Journal says': Within two weeks construction of i great cement plant will be com in need In Portland. This undertak ingIn commo-rlal Importance re warded as only Ke":ud to the advent of another transcontinental rallr.iad will be backed by b. corporation -orri posed of Portland and Ftah cap italists, with a capital stock of $1,- ?0i,0n0. The company Is Incorpor- i:t ender the laws of Ft ah. with half of the stock held bv C. W. Nib ley and associates of Snlt Lake Cltv. and the other half by Portland men. Supply f'fuitt Market. Thousands of tons of cement are used annually In Portland and Ore gon, and other thousands of tons In the Pacific northwest, in all manner of construction work. These enor mous quantities of cement are shlp oed In from far distant points, and heir cost Is greatly augmented by transportation charges. It Is expected that this first break ing of the Ice In rpment manufacture will be followed by the development of the business and that the Pacific northwest will no longer tie depend ent u(Km outside sources f(,r the mot Important element that enters into the ennt ruction of buildings. sidewalks. Irriirntlon works, railroad and county bridge and culvert con duction. The new cement plant will be built on the outskirts of Portland. It is said ground has beed secured near Oswego, a suburb to the south of the oily, hero- railroad and river trans portation Is available. The build ings and grounds will occupy 15 aces, the capacity of the plant being 1000 barrels a day. The plant will bo so designed that this output can with but little expenditure be In creased to 2000 barrels. C. W. Nibley has extensive inter ests In Utah. Idaho, California and Oregon and Is president of the Union Cement Company at Devil's Slide, Utah, a plant of 2000 barrels dally output, which lias been operated suc cessfully during the two years of Its establishment. Other Vtnh Capitalists. Other Salt Lake capitalists with substantial interests In the Portland factory are: 11. G. Whitney, manager Deseret News: T. R. Cutler, manager Utah-ldnlvb Sugar company; John C. Cutler, governor of Utah; United States Congressman Joseph Howell, of Utah; Joseph F. Smith, director Union Pacific railroad: W. W. Rlter, president Deseret National bank; Moses Thntcher, president Thatcher Ranking company; Charles Burton, cashier State Hank of Utah. Local capitalists include Theodore R. Wilcox, A. L. Mills, L. Allen Lewis. W. J. Burns. W. W. Cotton, J. C. Ainsworth, Joseph N. llealy, William MaoMaster, Andrew C. Smith, Walter F. Burrell. R. A. Booth, of Eugene, J. N. Teal, Tom Richardson, T. W. Sullivan, of Ore gon City; H. P. Kimball, George Lawrence Jr., A. Neppach, J. W. Fowler. F. L. Botsford. and W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricul tural college at Corvallis. C. W. Nibley will be president and 'he local directors nre Theodore H. Wilcox, Charles E. Ladd, L. Allen Lewis, J. N. Teal and Torn Richard son. Vse RoKchut' Rock. Lime rock will he brought from Roseburg, where the company owns nver 200 acres of the material. Ex haustive tests have proven that the product will be a high grade Port land cement unsurpassed by any do mestic or imported article. The product will be on the markot with in a year. The establishment of this plant is the consummation of -quiet work car ried on since the beginning of this year. The Portland Commercial club has been sponsor for the enter prise, and of material aid to Its or za n Izers,. M essrs. A. and J. F. N I b ley. These men are now residents of Portland nnd will be active In the management of the plant. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice Is hereby given, that sealed bidB will be received by the County Clerk until the 2nd day of Septem ber, A. D., 1908, at the hour or 10 o'clock A. M of said day, for the construction of Cement ami Plank Walks on the Court House Property. In accordance with Plans and Specifi cations on file at the County Clerk's otlice. The Court reserves the right to re ject any or nil bids. By order of the County Court. Dated nt Roseburg, Oregon, this 27th day of Julv, 1 lies. E. H. LENOX. td County Clerk. Chronic IMiiitIiocu Relieved. Mr. Edward E. Henry, with the Fluted States Express Co., Chicago, w nter : "Our general superlmen l en" Mr Quick, h.MHied me a boit.e of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera an I Diarrhoea Remedy some time ag to check an attack of the old chroiiir dltirrhoea. I have used It since ih:U time and cured many on our trains who have been sic I;, l am an o'-d soldier who served wllh Rutherford 't. 'I:vep and William McKlnley ff.ur year In the 23rd Ohio Reimfiit, and have no ailment except thr"nle die i hoea which this remedy K'pn at once.' For sal-J by 1 ami lion Druv Co. DAILY W FATHER REPORT V. H. WmMmT Hurrnil, In si ofllrp, K(M burn , Orr. il hourp rinllnr 'n ni.. An, ft, l'JO. I'rectpiliitiuti l Irirne and hunlreltba: O.m Maximum trrniHTittir Minimum tpmiriire , M l'rcrl(iiUtlon l Tout preflp. Plm-e flr-tof month ) Avg. prtM'ip for (bin tnmitti for j-i-am... 0.M Total prt-flp from H-pt I, l'Jfl. to dnt ... 3:.0I Average pr'i. Irm S-rrlerntflr 1, lf77 . 3.' 4 Total ilefi' lt'ticy from s'it. 1, 'r, 4.:k At erne i pr ciitntlon for 30 wet Manna. Htpl. to MnJT (llic'llitve) .'Ei.OI Tikm. OtRMit, Otntner. For RoM'burg nnd Vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm er tonight. Before going camping get a bottle of Markers' poison oak remedy. TF The old, reliable poison oak rem ery; Marsters.' Guaranteed to cure. GF.ORG K BY HON DEAD. Former Lawyer of Roseburg Victim - of Consumption, George Byron, a former pnutlclog attorney at law of Itosrburg, died of consumption at his home at Olalla, Saturday, August t, 1908. Ho was about 4 0 years of age. The funeral was held at Brockway this afternoon with services conducted by Rev. Father W. F. McGee, of St. Joseph' Catholic church, of this city. 1 Mr, By 1011 was a son of Hon. and Mrs. James Byron, of Olalla, well I known pioneers of this county. They; survive him, as lo a widow and 3 children, also the following brothers nnd sisters: Philip Byron, of OlalU; James Byron, Jr., of Curie, Nev.; Mrs. B. F. Wells, of Palouse, Wash., and Mrs, Ed. Jennings, of this city, Mr. Byron was a graduate of the law department of Willamette Uni versity, at Salem, Oregon. He first engaged In practice here In partner ship with John T. Long, the present justice of the peace. Later this partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Byron continued Individual practice until about six years ago, when fall ing health compelled him to retire. A sojourn of several months In Colo rado and Utah greatly benefitted his condition, and upon his returned he endeavored to maintain this improve ment by the" outdoor vocation of farming. About one year ago, how ever, he began to fall again and this continued rapidly until his death. Mr. Byron was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America lodge of this city. It. R. READY FOIl HI SINKKS. Will II mil Wheat from Farms to Corvallis This Fall. . The Corvallis & Alsea railroad ex pects to be In the field to handle the grain crop of Southern Benton, am! will be ready to supply cars to farmers the latter part of next week, says the Corvallis Times. Tho track has been laid and Is now in good condition to a distance 15 miles, and will be at Barclay's within a few days. The grnde has been push ed forward to the Benson Starr farm, a distance of 15 miles. Bolh track laying and grading Is In progress every day. A siding to the Corvalllv. Flouring Mills Is being rushed, and will be ready for use next wet k Manager Carver announced ' last night that nil facilities would be of fered fanners to get their grain to Corvallis over the new road. Only such grain as Is destined for Cor vallis will be received, no arrange ment being yet perfected to carry it to other points. The company will lenve cars 011 the main line at any point to accommodate farmers for the present, the only requirement he tng that the car shall bo loaded dur ing the day. The arrangement w:!l be very convenient to those who wish to ship to Corvallis. reducing as it will the haul to the minimum. ('apt. A. P. ('. (laid nnd First Asst. Kahy. of the Umpuiin ltiver llgliiliniise below Gardiner, were trnnxactlng IiuhIucb sin Hoseliurg to day. COFFEE Good is so ood and poor is so poor; have Schilling's Best tomor row. Your fTorf r rrturm your mouar If ?oa doo't Ilka it; par hioi OFFICERS. J. W. Hamilton, President. A. C. Marstera, Cashier. J. F. Barker. Vice President. J. W. Hamilton. N. Rice, J. F. Barker, S. C. Bartrum, THE ROSEBURG NATIONAL BANK HsUbllined 1908. CAPITAL, - $50,000.00 . Kiifc-t) Ih'ixisit iHues for r .-ill. lly the year $2.(H, or will rent hy the inonlll. Our conservative management offera substantial advan tages to present and propertlve patrons. We are prepared -to handle all business entrusted to us accurately and expeditiously. DEATHS FROM M ' M HI ViiJiy TOTAL 170 Property Loss Estimated at" 15 HOUSES STAND IN FERN1E Food, Bedding and ; Clothing .Rushed to Sufferers, Many Thousand la Number Special to the Evening Review. VANUUUVrJU, u. v., Aug. 3. It,... 1b variously estimated . this morning , thnt 170 persons were burned to death In the Klk River Valley fire, which began Inst Saturday after- . noon. The property Iobs 1b placed at $8,000,000. These figures are giv- ., en by Thomas Higgle, secretary of the Fertile Minors' Union. Fernle Is In ashes nnd so are the towns of Ol son, Sparwood, llosnier and Mltchejl: Thousands of perons nre homeless, ,: nnd many of those are sleeping out,-.... doorB nre without covorlng. Sixty." ( thousand dollnrs worth of . groceries ... have been rushed Into the devastated district on special trains, and. tho . ' conBtnhulnry Is mobilizing to provent , pillaging. ... Cities in Canada and Washington are rushing clothing, bedding and tuntH to the homeless as fast as hub serlptlons are raised to defray tho expense. . The disaster 's unique In the his tory of Western Canada. For an en tire section of country, town., u'il wuys, bridges and forests were swept away. men nnd four women camp ing In a lumber district five miles fron Fctniij were caught llkj rtu In u trap nnd burned alive. The properties of the Canadian . 1 'antic r.nd Great Northern railways are destroyed, tho bridges and rol ling stock burned so that It Is, im-" pcsfcil lo io enter or leave the . bin n-' Inir &rw. ' " For the past month forest fires have been raging In the mountnliVA of Elk River valley country, but they hnvo hot 1-een on shield serious., ''aturdcy moriili'H a . heavy win-? sprang up from llif .wt and early . in the nl'ternoon Mie llamas app.'ur- ' ed over the crest of the mounts Mm to the west of Fertile.. 'This ran down the mountain side and before a lire guard could be organized had 0 tered the town. , 15 Houses Remain. FERNIE, B. C Aug. 3. Seventy blocks of smouldering ashes today mark the spot where once stood the well built, thriving city of Fernie. with 6,000 people. Only 14 resi dences and one business house re main. Between 7000 and 8000 people are homeless, and 200 others are missing. Twelve bodies hnve so far -been recovered from the rnlns. "Got the Habit Theatre, fic. The Crescent dTF W. T. Wright, A Bat. Cashier DIRKCTOIW. Robt. Robertson. ' J. O. Newland, !. Abraham, Chas. W. Parka, A. C. Maratera. o o o o o o
