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o VOL. XI LA UitAJSDE. IjJSiUis LOUiNii, yithUUN.- "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1910. NU3UJER 251. S?ITfl? MANY OF THE MISSING FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN FOUND CONDI TION' MIT H BETTER. SERIOUS -HEM U Gil Loss About Wallace is Ten Millions, According to General Estimates leUonstone Park in Danger Fires Near Austin, Baker ' City Snow Falls in Montana Aiding Situation Greatly Colder Too. Medford, Aug. 21.-With the wlud beginning ngnm this afternoon, Ash- . . t ........ IHIIU tuB1' V" Ashland are cti'oute to the fire. Spokane, Aui. 2.-ClouUess skies, following light showers yesterday, ex tend over the tire zone today. The conditions are much improved today., however. Most of the rangers report ed lost yesterday were accounted tor inrine the night. It is believed the worst is over. The death list is now said not to be over 100. At Wallace 38 dead have been found. The temperature 'has dropped to 35 degrees and is doing much" toward reducing the extent of the fires. It is estimated ihat $10,000, 000 worth of timber is gone. Yellowstone Park In Danger. Missoul Aug.' 24.-The fire situa tion is much Improved. The big fire In the Gallatin forest Is sweeping toward Yellowstone Park. It has burned over fifty square miles. Five companies of militia are scattered out over various directions from Kallspell to the northern part of the Btate. Lib by and the surrounding towns are safe. Snow Quenches Fire. Helena. Aug. 24. Light rains and snow in central Montana are improv ing the fire's condition. The tempera ture rtrnnned Sunday from ninety to almost freezing today. The moun tains are covered with snow, and fav orable reports are received from the various fires. Snokane. Aug. 24. The following are among the dead in the Wallace tire: Lou Holmes, Spokane. Tom Welsh, Spokane. . ' George Zeigler, Newport, 57 years old. Mrs. Ernest Demhardt. Newport. Thomas Carey, Newport. Cady, rancher, Newport. Davles, rancher, Newport. Henry Herman, Garwood, Idaho. . Nicholson, aged 17, Gem, Idaho. Larry Ryson, aged CO, Wallace. Leslie Sellers, aged 18, Gem, Idaho, S. D. Adams, aged 30. Chicago. A Renston, Hillsdale Wis. ErnesfElgin aged (!0, Wallace. William McKey, of Taft. dead at Saltez. - Roderick Ames, rancher, nig Creek. Joe Benuchamp. rancher, Big Creek. Joseph C. Boyd. Wallace. Joe Fene, Placer Creek. William Hearmouth, War Eagle mine. Joe Smith, burned near Mullan. "Frenchy". familiar Spokane char acter, killed on1 Placer creek. J. W. Williamson, fireman, killed near Poccono. i Mrs. A. L. Gregory and two child Ten, near Newport, reported dead. Fire at Austin. Baker City. Aug. 2.". Special With 120 special fighters in the field trying to subdue the fires which are raging near Austin, some progress is being made, and conditions are improving. The forest service also has a large force of mc.n in 'the field and stren uous efforts are being made to check the advance of the flames. The fires cover a large area and have already burned over several thousand acres west of Austin. Forest Supervisor Ireland, whose headquarters are in Sumpter, was in personal charge of the work and Is di recting the operations ot the men who are combatting the flames. A high wind was blowing yesterday. In the district where the fires are burning, and this made it very difficult for the men to check the advance of the blare. A special train left this city yester day afternoon over the Sumpter Val ley with 65 men aboard, taking them to Austin 0 fight the fires. Parts of the fire is In the Umber owned by the Oregon Lumber company and part is in the forest reserve. Already the damage is quite large . and strenuous efforts are being made to control the conflgration. So far as reported no homesteads or ranches have bcen dsrtroyed,. although direct Informa tion from the seat of the trouble is hard to secure. - According to a special message from Sumpter, a dangerous fire is burning i about eight or ten miles northwest ot to the timber. At present there is no Sumpter, and is doing1 great damage to the timber. - At present there Is no danger of the fire reaching the town. ' ' Howard Meadows, rourteen nines south of La Grande, will be headquar ters for the crew of nearly fifty flip fighters now trying to gain control of the situation there, according to local liverymen who returned today from the scene of the destructive fire and report the entire country to be J afire, with more or less degree of ser-, iousness. John Baker, "Slim", Rose. and Mr. Dunnigan, all of the Kirtlev barn, and Mr. Rose of Jack McCar thy's barn, were the drivers who tor-Tup four loads of men and provisions yesterday. They spent, last night a' the KleeBe cabin on the Meadows and say that all night long the trees keit falling in south and Easterly direc tions. From Howard Meadows, the fire is working; south and east, and the entire country is afire. The hottest and most destructive blaze is still farther back, indicating that the tim ber is being rapidly destroyed end that the Wilcox Lumber company tim ber on Ladd Creek is nearer burned today than yesterday. There are hun dreds of acres already burned over, and much of it is good timber. IS COMMITTEE IS OFFERING EXHI BIT SPACE TODAY Ef erjone Anxious to 'Grab" Good Ln. cations for Industrial Exhibits. Concessions for the county fair to be held on Fifth street, Spring and Pennsylvania avenues in this city, ate selling with great rapidity today. The concessions committee, William Ash and Charles Dunn have been canvas sing the business district for exhi bit space contracts and wherever they have gone they have met with prompt acceptance of liberal space room. Last year this was something of an experi ment with the business men, but it proved so immensely popular that space has become a big stock in trade for the fair people. A plat of the site has been prepared and the business man can see exactly where he will be located and what his surroundings will be. ' The Airdome theatre will be the exhibit hall and the other exhibits and stock will be arranged much the same as last year, only there will be much more spare and many more stock stalls. The executive committee of the fair has been working consistently and conscientiously on the many detail and from now on will be able to an nounce definite arrangements of many of ye Important phases of the comlnjr fair. - Former Senator Dead. WashingtonAug. 21. Former Uni ted States Senator Wilkinson of Flor ida, died today of appnplexy. He w.k taken sick Saturday. The Senator was an adjutant In the Confederate army and had been a prominent democrat. TED i l ran COLONEL PROMISES TO FIGHT IF- FIGHT IS WHAT THE OPPOSITION IS SEEKING I Herkimer, N. Y Aug. 21. Theodore Roosevelt this afternoon d rehired war on the "old party guard"republicaus of .New. York, after reading a state ment of W. Barnes The regular leaders believe that Barnes' associ ates would welcome a fight. The Colonel daring his speech, said: "If they want to fight, all right. I like fighting. I expect they nil! have all they want. I am going io contention to make a speech just as I originally planned." He said ' lie would stand for clean-cut and decent p0icjes Utlca. Aug. 24. Vice-President Sherman today refused to dismiss President Taft's letter to Griscom. re pudiating Sherman's political tactics in connection with the selection of a temporary chairman for the Ner York Republican convention. Sherman's refusal to talk is regarded as anohe NO CnANGE NOTICEABLE George Krelger Still Struggling with Death and Condition Unchanged . - At 3 o'clock this afternoon there is no noticeable change in the condition of Councilman George Krelger, who is ill at Hot Lake. The councilman was given up for dead Monday, but has tenaciously withstood the ravages of Brlghts' disease until this hour. Mrs. Gibbs Is Improving. Rev. Mr. Gibbs fcnd wife have re turned from 'Portland, where Mrs. Gibbs spent some time in the good Samaritan hospital undergoing treat ment. While she is not entirely re covered she is Improving slowly and believes that In a short time she wilt be well. . During their absence they visited Hood River and other points. Miss Newlin Improves Slowly. Miss Leona Newlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Newlin, is recovering slowly and unsatisfactorily from her recent Injuries when she and Miss Serena Rohan were injured in a run away. Miss Newlin was the more seriously hurt of the two, and is not improving as rapidly as might be wished. Miss Rohan is practically re covered. A3IUNDSON AND PARTY SEEN NORTHERN POINTS AT Germans Also Overtaken in North Seas Studying Climatic Condition Trondhjem, Aug. ,24. Returning from latitude 8 degrees ten mlniifs north, the steamer King Ha-old or the Nordenfeld steamship company is in this harbor today, and report th;,; during the trip, she encountere! the Amundsen party aboard Nan ke;:.'s old ship Fram. at Spltzhergen. Ti c;.- also reported Beelng a party of Ceii!;i.:':. studying atmospheric conditions In til" arctic preparatory to reach' (!: Pole, In one of Zeppelin's dirigible:-. The party is on an island in Wood Bay, H GIITLEI indication that the vice-president will I stand pat. ' - .. ' Roosevelt, while addressing .!;. far mers here yesterday, endorsed Gt.ilo Senator Davenport, whom Su-ny--opposes because Davenport su'runtr! the direct primary. This shows th.:: Roosevelt will not quit flghtug. II , leaves at midnight for the West. Battle Starts Soon. 1 New York. Aug. 24. The Uv'le- U : the control of the New York statv re publican convention is. already o:i. It will be fought out at the city primar ies Monday. The regulars are led by. Chairman Woodruff and the Progres sives are headed by Griscom, Roose velt's chief lieutenant and they will loot horns then. PoliUci.Mii ure act Ivt today preparing for thj stntfr?le. YVo'iilitiff and his colleague.! ave pi" ru' nt to or pose the Roosevelt dele ytUi, Many conferences are planned for ior'j'v, and for tomorrow hut a short campaign is outlined. Iowa State Firemen. I Red Oak, la.. Aug. 24. With $4,000 in purses offered, the Iowa state fire- men tournament opened here today. promises some exciting competitions. Fire fihg etfsr aonlk aont aont apnk Fire fighters from many cities? and towns are entered in the yarlous events of the tournament. Mrs. Cudahy In Chicago. ' Chicago, Aug. 24. Mrs. Cudahy. who has secured a divorce from Jack Cudahy, yesterday arrived .with h! children, to .go to the home of the millionaire packer, Michael Cudahy. MANY ON EXCURSION. One Hundred and 'fen Buy Tickets For Seaside Excursion. One hundred and ten. people bought tickets last evening from La Grande for the Seaside excursion. When the train left La Grande, there were 302 on it. including the Baker and Wal lowa county delegations. The train pulled into Umatilla shortly afttr midnight, according to local train of ficials, and it is presumed that it reached Portland "on the dot." Tin departure of the train laBt evening was the signal for a gathering of many people, and it is estimated that 1,000 people were at the depot when the train left. M.&ST.P.TRAIN 0. Hi It SITUATION IN FIRE ZONE IOCS TO TRACKS. SER. Likely that Passenger Trains on 31 II. waukee will Also Detour. Indicating that the fires have devas tated the bridges and road bed In the region of Northern Idaho and Wash ington, is the fact that Milwaukee trains carrying stock and manifest, have been routed over the O. R. & N. from Butte. Twelve cars of hogs, twelve cars i f tattle and twelve cars of manifes . leached La Grande this aftermW from Butte, headed for Seattle nnd Spokane'. The reports say that bridg es In the fire zono are burned out and. that' it'. will require two weckj OVER time to get the Milwaukee road 'j-ir-i. in shape again. It is presumed that' passenger trains will be routed over the Bam tracks before the wreck is out. Raise Socialist Buguboo. Chicago, Aug. 21. Socialism, that bugaboo of frightful mieu, will be raised by the railroads in an attempt to frighten the Interstate Commerce Commission when that body begins its examination into the proposed freight rate increases here next week. It was learned today that all plans have been made for putting the qeus tion of government ownership square ly before the federal authorities aul the people, and a memorial with fait object in view, has been drawn up.; It will be urged, by the rail roads that the increased, cost of operation necessitates proportionate Increases in rates, andthat It the railroads are not permitted to make such Increasps the railways may as 'well be turned over to the-government. Nothing Is to be 6ald in the memorial, however, about water stocks or the payment of dividends and Interest on stock and uuuu iuoa uiau uuioa 0teaoi ttt4 the valuation of the roads. , Shippers have advanced an estimate that the net earnings of the railways of the country in the fiscal year end ing June 30 last, have increased about $94,000,000 over the preceding year. While not denying that there has been a great increase, railroad men say that It has been eaten up by propor tionate Increases in expenses. . ' It is expected that the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be given this autumn, after a full consideration has been given to the facts, figures and statistics submitted by both railways and shippers. t- : - ": Sare a Big Profit. Buy yoa'r teas and coffees at the Grand Union Tea company. Absolute ly pure high grade teas, coffee, spices and extracts. Telephone Black. 1521. Gaynor Ready to Return. , Hoboken, Aug. 24. Mayor Gaynor wllf probably leave St. Mary's hospi tal Monday.. It is undecided whether to go home or to the mountains. SEOTTIE PLANS TO SPEAK TONIGHT RE GARDLESS OF ILLNESS. Kansas Insurgent Denies lie Has Am bitions to Become Speaker. Seattle, Aug. 24, Victor Murdotk the Insurgent congressman from Kan sub, stumping the state for Polndex ter, the insurgent senatorial candidate from Washington,, arrived at Seattle today and went to bed, sick. However be will speak tonight at the Al ha in bra theatre, lie denied the rumor, from Kansas that he aspired to the speak ershlp of the house. At Belllngham last night he attacked Cannonlsm and urged the endorsement of Polndex ter. .',''.'.'.''. . Helnze Has Troubles. New York, "Aug. 21. Declaring that If F. Augustus Helnze continues his determination to marry n chorus gh of "A Fool There Was" company, h would find it costly. Mrs. Lillian Ho bart French, of Butte, a divorcee, de dared today she would bring suit for breach of promise as soon as the mar rlage takes place.' Mrs. French say she has been a friend of the copper magnate since slje was divorced ten years ago, and said that Helnze offer ed her a pension of $ 1 r0 monthly which she Hpurned. Chicken Pie Toiikht. Everything Is In readiness for tli Neighborhood club chicken pie din ner at the I. O. O. F. banquet hall this evciiln?. commencing at 5:1)0 o'clock The prices are reasonable and the ser vice will be the best. Everyone hav Ing the interests of the astor show nt heart, should plan to attend as the proceeds go to the show managers. ' MURQQCK HEIIIIG FILLED till Hill ffltOMEDT CHILDERS AND WRIGHT CHIEF WITNESSES CALLED BY THE PROSECUTION.- PlVflTA8LE PQlNTlSFOUnO There is iiucu Argument and Little Testimony in the Hearing of Wors tell and Gray This. Afternoon on - Charge of Packing Jury Much Dc. pends on Exact Hour Which New lin Jury was Completed Copious legal wrangles, and argu ments over technicalities of the law, marked the opening of the prelimin ary hearing of W. A. Worstell and Rev. Frank E. Gray, In the Justice of ' the Peace. Williams' court this after noon, when the dij'endants were ar raigned on a charge of "packing" a ' ury. Ben Morgan also involved in the trial, Is not at hand. Few witnesses had been called at 3:30 o'clock. Sheriff Chllders was the principal witness for the state. C. H. Finn, C. E. Cochran and J. E. Baker handling the case for the state, and J D. Slater being counsel for the de fendants. The chief Item ot moment in Chll ders' testimony was that he knew that twelve JuroTi had not been selected toThear the Adolph Newlin case at tha , moment that the "suitable" list pre-.; pared by Gray, Worstel and Morgan, ; had been handed to him. The testi mony was not allowed to stand as evi dence however, for the sheriff "knew" only on the strength of what he had been told, by an attache of the court room. Childers outlined In a brief way.. what had transpired between he and Morgan, Gray and Worstell. He said that Morgan had come to Wm saying, "Is It below the dignity of your of fice to consider a list of names from which you might draw the Jury ven ire?". County Clerk Ed Wright was also called and gave technical evidence. The hearing has developed among oth er things, that the case practically hinges on whether or not the Newlin Jury had actually been drawn at the hour and minute when the "list" had . been handed to the sheriff. The spe cific charge of the complaint la that the men tried to get Jurors for the Newlin trial, and consequently the hour of selection of the Newlin Jury , was completed, will play an lmoprt- ant part should the case go over to- the circuit court. . , Following the testimony of Ed Wright, county clerk, court reporter's , notes taken during the Newlin trial we're read. In them was evidence showing that Rev Gray has testified ; that the list had been prepared for the Newlin Jury and he had hoped ' that the men named in the list would' be drawn. Want Wireless Experts. ; Washington, Aug. 24.--Uncle Sam Is seeking experts In wireless telephone and examinations of applicants for such Jobs are being held today among the various states. Would Consider It mi Insult. Mexico City, Aug. 24. Madrlz, like Zellaliaya, a deposed president of Nicaragua expects to visit Mexico dur ing the national centennial celebra tion in September. The Mexican gov ernment . intimated it would honor him. Americans here are effortlng to Impress Diaz that the honors to Mad rlz will be considered an Insult to tho United Statcn. Hokr Sniitli wins Nomination. AManta. Ga.. Aug. 2l.-Hoke Smith, vvon the Georgia gubernatorial nom ;tfon from the deraoerrts yesterday, hy a plurality of 25,000,' according to tod-y's returns. , i ; ' I i