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VOL. XX
MEDFORD. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. 1908,
NO. 33
ACCIDENT CAUSED
BY EXPLOSION
Mrs. Hughes Loses Use
of Right Hand
(From Saturday's Ually.)
A denlorable and a sad accident
was the one that happened about 9
o flock last night, whereby Mri. Km
ina Hughes had her right hand blown
cff or so badly Injured that amputa-
tl.n will nrobably be necessary, by
the explosion of a giant firecracker.
Mrs. HiiEhes. who is the house
keeper at the Hotel Nash.
firecracker around the hotel some
where and took It home with her,
:a(ter having supper, as Is her cus
tom, at the hotel, bhe thought she
would amuse her children by setting
It off. little thinking at the time that
In place of the anticipated pleasure
there wonld be the deepest kind of
sorrow.
After reaching the house, Mrs.
Hughes took the firecracker out in
the yard in front of the bouse, and
in the presence of her children and
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coop, who live in
the same bouse, lighted a match and
touched it to the fuse. For a second
or two she held the firecracker in ber
right hand and was warned by Mrs,
Coop not to do so.
"Oh," she replied: "I know how to
net them off." No sooner were tlif.
-words spoken than it exploded with
deafening sound.
Hastily wrapping her torn and
bleeding hand In her apron, the poor
woman, erased with pain, ran around
the yard, and It was five minute or
more before Mr. Coop could result
her and get her Into the house. Dra.
Cewner and Hargrave were sen'- for
and hastened to the house, where
they administered chloroform and
performed the necessary operation.
Mrs. Hughes is a widow and bus
two young children and herself to
support. She Is 27 years of w and
has been the housekeeper at tho Ho
tel Nash for fonr years. In order to
fcike care and be with her children
she lived In the same house as Mr.
and Mrs. Coop, at the north end of
Bartlott street, and would go home
every night. 8h has the reputation
o! helng e very respectable and hard
working woman and Is deserving of
the fc-latest sympathy.
Yesterday Mrs. Emma Hughes, the
young widow who had her hand man
gled by the explosion of a giant fire
cracker Friday night, was removed
to the Medford hospital and Is being
attended to by her sister. Miss Bed
ford, a professional nurse. Shortly
after she arrived there an operation
was performed by Dr. Morrison
slsted by Mrs. Owner and Hargrave.
The physicians are making
strong effort to save the thumb and
two of the fingers, but cannot tell yet
Just what success they will have. It
was also found that there was a hole
through her hand, and altogether it
1s a very serious case, and It will be
-fmir months or more before Mrs.
Hughes wilt be able to do anyi-ing.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
PORTLAND. Or., Aug. 11. Ore
gon's initial effort to place the good
roads movement on an organized
"basis throughout the state was made
In this city today. About 20U dela-
rgates from all parts of the state and
Tepresenting the fourscore affiliated
clubs In the Oregon Development
league, a majority of them practical
rraiihtiilders. met In conference at
the convention hall of the Commer
cial club.
Wednesday's program will consist
of a study and inspection of the ac
tual results of high-class roadbuild-
rlng In Multnomah county.
A remarkable feature of this state
wide, conference is the fact that there
was no formal program, no long,
wearying technical essays. The uni
fied energies of all tho delegates
were concentrated on effective
sanization, preparation ot construc
tive legislation, brushing aside of
petty local Jealousies of counties or
Improvement clubs.
The scheme ot organization which
the leaders of the movement hope to
see consummated Is that of vesting
-plenary powers In a highly central
ised authority, if necessary to have
m single state commissioner of good
roads, until such a time as the leg
islature shall provide for atste aid
and enact a measure under which
one or more commissioners may act
with authority legally vested la
them.
MARSHAL TO HANG.
CULLMAN, Ala., Aug. 12. John
Holland was today found guilty of
the murder of H. D. Putnam at
Hanccville, Ala., on July I, and was
sentenced to be banged September
IS. The case has attracted wide at
tention, because of the prominence
of those Involved. Holland was town
marshal ot Haneevllle, and after tell
ing friends that he was going to Put
nam's house to arrest him, shot him
death being almost Instantaneous.
HPERRY'S WELCOME WAIIM.
Prime MinMt-r Ward OAkially WVI-
conies American Admiral.
AI'CKLA.NlH X. Z., Aug. 10.
(Monday). Cloudy weather greet3d
the landing today of Admiral Sperry.
commander-in-chief of the I'nlted
States Atlantic fleet, and his officers
to receive official welcome to Aus
tralian waters at the hands of the
prime minister, Sir Josepn George
Ward, on behalf of the government.
The landing was made at the new
ly erected quay at the foot of Queen
street, the city's principal thorough
fare, at the shore end of which a:i
elaborately decorated stand had
been erected for the reception.
Grouped about the prime minister
were the members of the cabint ana
representatives of the various towns.
borough and country districts of tbe
dominion.
Immense crowds thronged the
streets and the verandas and roofs
of houses adjacent were moving
masses of humanity.
- it was a great reception, and un
bounded enthusiasm prevailed. In
his address, Sir Joseph eulogized
President Roosevelt as representing
the best traditions of the common
blood of civilization. He then pre
sented to Admiral Sperry for Presi
dent Koosevelt a decorated gold and
silver album, suitably Inscribed, as
a souvenir of the visit of the fleet t
New Zealand.
The American commander-in-chief,
replying to the prime minister, said
that no greeting would appeal more
strongly to President Roosevelt than
that coming from a people -imall lu
numbers, but great In achievements.
He described Auckland harbor as
magnificent and sare, excelling any
arbor in the Pacific, except that of
Sydney and perhaps Manila. Every
facility the naval commander de;ilred
wai to be had there.
In bis address of welcome on be-
hrlf of the citizens of New Zealand,
ord Plunkett. the governor said
that King Edward and President
Koosevelt were honored, not jecausa
of their positions, but for tho noble
vork they bad done and wers doing
for their countries and for human
ity.
CITY ENGINEER IIVHV.
All street work and other ci;y im
proveueuts are belu-4 pushed nlong
s fast as it is possible to do so. En
gineer Osgood Is as busy as a whole
covey of bird dogs. He Is in about
17 different places at one time, set-
ting grade stakes and establishing
grades.
The Jacobson-Bade company Is
work on the sewer in district six.
The Seventh-street curbing Is
.bout completed, and this little Job
tselt keeps Mr. Osgood busy dodg
ing epithets not altogether compli
mentary, which are hurled at him bq
those property-owners whose side
walks do not conform to curb levels.
Then there are the crushed rock
bunkers to be built. These tie
Southern Pacific officials, when here
few days ago, gave permissoa to
have built between tbe Medford
aeksonville railroad track and tbe
Iowa Lumber & Box company's re
tail sheds, near Sixth street. These
bunkers will be put In at a height
sufficient to permit a carload of rok
to be pushed up and dumped inio
them, and also permit the rock to
again be dumped Into wagons to be
hauled to the to-be-paved street).
Now, don't laugh or crack any jol-es
right here, because Mr. Osgood has
said that this Incline will be of ruf
ficlent length to permit the Medford
Jacksonville short line engine to
push a car up It without taking a run
and a Jump.
Mr. Chitman, who Is the cement
street man here, has said that with
in fifteen days from the time the
paving work proper Is started it will
be completed. Pedestrians and
horses traveling Seventh street have
all gotten pretty well In the habit of
Jumping chasms and a little further
Inconvenience will not be noticeable.
DEATH OF MRS. WILKINSON.
Mrs. Flora Wilkinson, wife ot Ed
ward Wilkinson, died Friday at mid
night on a Southern Pacific train as
It was passing Cottage Grove. She
was being brought to her home In
ttis city from Newport at the time.
Her husband, her son and her sister,
Mrs. McCIellan, were with her on the
train.
When the train reached Roseburg
tht body was taken to the home of
Mr. McCIellan there and later on
brought to this city. Mrs. Wilkinson
vrr.s 45 years, nine months and 20
dnys old. The body will be taken to
the depot Monday and then by train
to Jacksonville, where tbe burial will
tak place. The services will he held
in the Catholic church there at 10-30
a. r.i. and will be conducted By iter.
I'ather Van Ctarenbee.
Mrs. Wilkinson has ben 111 for
cboul six months, and wai taken to
Newport In the hopes the change
would do her good. She did not Im
prove .however, and It was decided
to bring her home. Bhe was born In
Jacksonville and formerly lived there.
She was a member of the Catholic
church and was beloved by all who
knew her
MR. BERT WHITMAN
VISITS HOME
He Has a Large Factory
in New York City
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
Bert Whitman returned yesterday
from bis trip to Klamath country,
whither he went to visit his father.
J. D. Whitman.
Bert used to live In Medford
lived here a number of years when
It was worth a good bunch of money
to the town to have a man such as
he one of Its citizens. He was always
a booster, and be put up his money
with every boost. Sometimes be
failed to reach the goal which his
best Judgment told him was In sight,
but he used his energy and spent his
dollars like they were leaves of the
forest. He could be banked on as
one ot the leaders In every enterprise
which was good for Medford, and
much of Medford's present prosper
ity Is directly traced to his efforts
years ago. Howeve.-, be Is now a
much bigger booster In a much
bigger settlement.
tA the present time Mr. Whitman
Is president of the Camera Phone
company of New York city. A few
years ago Bert got a "hunch" that
there was no kind of senBe in operat
ing a phonograph .and a moving pic
ture machine by separate mechanism.
This thing troubled him for a few
weeks, and then another "hunch
came his way and he commenced
work on a machine which would
combine the two. but he felt short
ot perfection In his machines no less
than a dozen times, but he clung to
the idea with tenacity peculiar to his
composite, and after trials, troubles
and failures success crowned his ef
forts and his company today is the
largest musical manufacturing con
cern in the country. He has perfect
ed his machine and there are now a
great many of tehm on the market,
and more being manufactured as
rapidly as their Immense plant can
turn them out. Mr. Whitman has
with him photographs of his plant.
which are very interesting, particu
larly to those who know him and are
pleased because ot his success.
In Bpeaking of .the . strides -Media
now making. Mr. Whitman de
clared that we bad but Just com
menced to push forward. In con
versation with a representative of
The Morning Mall, Mr. Whitman
said:
"Medford will be a town three
times Its present size in as many
years. It can't help but be. With
all these orchards coming Into bear
ing there Is sure to be a city ot con
siderable size somewhere In tne val
ley. and as Medford Is the center no
conditions, no matter how adverse,
can prevent the shaping ot your
small city into a big one so long
as the red and yellow apple and tbe
commercial pear continue to grow on
trees. My, but It does me good to
see the town and county ot my youth
thrive."
TAFT IS WELL SATISFIED.
HOT SPRINGS. Vs., Aug. 12
'Everything Is as harmonious
possible and no one laid across my
knee and spanked." This was Taft'
genial remark tonight, concluding a
detailed account of his all-day con
ference with Hitchcock, the Repub
lean national chairman, and Arthur
1. Vcrhys. his chief of staff.
Hitchcock announced today that
aft could make no speeches outsid?
of toe city ot Cincinnati durit; the
ampbiga.
On ne way from Hot Springs to
Cincinnati the last of this month Tart
will make a side trip In Ohio. The
arrangements are completed, but the
plans' are withheld for the present
No political speeches will be made
on this trip. It Is also announced
that Tart will continue the policy of
not mixing In local contentions In
any state or taking part In behalf of
any candidate for state offices.
The announcement Is Intended as
an answer to the demand that Taft
decide tho merits of the contestants
In the West Virginia split, and also
that he express a preference for or
against Hughes In the New York
Btate gubernatorial situation.
MLI.E. FAILLEREH MARRIED.
PARIS, Aug. 12. As a sentience
of the separation of church and state
In France, and Incidental'? because
of tbe mourning ot th4 bridegroom
the marriage of Madellro Anne Ma
rle Faillieres. dsughter of tbe presi
dent of the French republic, to Jean
Jos Edw. Lanes, the president's sec
retary, was not attended with the
special brilliancy which one might
expect would embellish the nuptials
of tbe daughter ot the president of
France.
Nevertheless, the function wss a
memorable social event for all
France, Irrespective of rank or sta
tion In life, and showed a warm, gen
uine Interest, evidencing the sincere
affection with which Fallleres is
held by the people.
ACCUSED KIRGEON RETURNS.
r. i. B. Courtney Brought tliuk
From the East.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 12. Hag
gard and wan from worry over the
serious charge hanging over him and
fatigued and unkempt as the result
of the long overland Journey, Dr. .1.
S. Courtney, wanted in this city on a
charge ot manslaughter In having
caused the death of 15-year-olil
Stella Bennett, reached Portland ut
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Indianapolis In custody ot Detective
Cliff Hellyer.
The accused doctor was met at the
station by his wife. Ida M. Court
ney; his brother-in-law, E. E. Mon
tague, and Attorney John Henry
Stevenson. The party at once pro
ceeded to police headquarters, and
after Courtney had been formally
booked on the prison register, step;
were at once taken to have tbe de
fendant admitted to bail.
HIU (XINCEIIN GOES VXIiElt.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 8.
The Plllsbury Flouring Mills com
pany, one of the largest flouring
mills In America, went into the hands
ot receivers today on the petition ot
several banks located In St. Paul and
Minneapolis and John S. Pillsbury.
The company is an English corpo
ration and. alough active, tbe man
agement always has been In the
hands of Americans. In a statement
accompanying the announcement of
the receivership it Is stated that the
receivership Is incidental to re-organization
of the company. Pills
bury Is a minority stockholder, the
great Pillsburg estate having dis
posed of practically all ot their hold
ings in the property.
Among the causes assigned in tbe
petition to the Federal court for tbe
appointment ot a receiver is the
statement that the concern has been
mismanaged. The receivers appoint
ed are:
A. C. Lorlng, head of tbe North
western Warehouse -ft Milling com.
pany, a very prominent mlllman; G.
3. Pillsburg, who, H1s stated, has no
Interest In the corporation, and A. C.
Cobb, a prominent Minnesota lawyer.
The mills will continue In opera
tion under the management of the
receivers. '
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. The capital
ization of the Pilfsoury-W-ashburn
company, for which a receiver was
appointed, is 5,000,000, divided
equally between tbe preferred and
the common stock. It nas also out
standing $4,160,000 In bonds. The
last statement ot the company issued
four months ago shows net earnings
of 2642,000. Against this were
bond Interest charges ot $250,000,
dividend on preferred stock of
77.000. and other charges of
$200,000, leaving a balance ot only
$15,000.
The company was founded by C.
A. Plllsbury, who was later Joined
by former Senator Washburn. The
stock Is now owned by English cap
italists, but tbe mills, which have
capacity ot 30,000 barrels a day,
are operated by. Americans.
KILLS WIFE WITH PITCHFORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. Pe
ter Pallasoun, a dairyman 70 years
old, Is earned with having brutally
beaten his wife, Paula, 65 years ot
age, over the head with a pitchfork
In the stable at tbeir home yester
day, causing her death a few hours
later.
Lying In tha barn wltb the blood
streaming from the wounds In her
head where the prongs of the pitch.
fork had laid open her brain, and
with her two horrified children, Au
gust and Emily, aged 15 and 16, re
spectively, trying to get her to the
house, the old Frenchman left the
woman, indifferently mounted his
wagon and drove off on his milk
route. He was arrested shortly be
fore 12 o'clock and formally charged
with murder. The children say he
refused to let them remove thel
mother for nearly two hours.
Marie, aged 20, the oldest daugh
ter in the family, came home thi
morning for the first time In two
years, having, It is alleged, been
driven away by her father. It la said
that the two quarreled over the old
man's alleged gambling.
ALLEGED DIVORCE PLOT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The grand
Jury took up the Investigate nlnto
tbe alleged conspiracy to manufac
ture divorce evidence against Frank
Jay Gould. Several ot the princi
pal witnesses gave testimony before
the grand Jury, but the result of that
body's deliberations will not be an
nounced until later.
The first witness called was Miss
Mabel Macauslan, the milliner's ap
prentice, whose story resulted In the
arrest of Mrs. Ben Teal, wife of a
prominent theatrical manager; Harry
8. Mousley, a private detective, and
Miss Julia Fleming, former friend
of Mrs. Teal, all of whom are
charged wltb subordination of
Jury.
i-nr-
THE MAIL FOR NEWS
MR. W. J. BRYAN IS
NOTIFIED
It Took Place Before
Large Crowd
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 12. Under
the burning rays ot almost a trop
ical sun, a vast assemblage cheering
him to the echo, Bryan received
from Henry D. Clayton of Alabama
a formal notification of his nomina
tion for the presidency ot the Unit
ed States. .Thrice honored by the
Democratic party as its standard
bearer, Bryan plainly exhibited the
pleasure it gave him once again to
proclaim the principles for which he
stood. His nomination the third can
only be explained, he said, by the
substantial and undisputed growth
of the principles and policies for
which he, with a multitude ot others,
had contended.
The ovation accorded Bryan as he
rode through the streets of Lincoln
on the way to the state capitol, where
the exercises were held, was non
partisan In character. Almost ths
entire Republican administration was
represented, Governor Sheldon and
many other officers lending the'r
preesnce in both the parade and on
the platform.
Bryan arrived at the hotel fro.n
Falrvlew shortly after noon and he
and John W. Kern, the vlce-pre-!-dentlal
candidate, were the guests ot
honor at a luncheon to the commit
tee on notification.
ine state nouse grounds was a
mass of humanity and Bryan's ap
pearance on the platform called forth
vociferous cheers and handclappinc.
Not a single incident occurred to
mar the proceedings. Before the no-
ificatlon and acceptance speeches
were delivered, Norman E. Mack
chairman ot the Democratic nation
al committee, who acted as the pre
siding officer, called upon Kern to
make a speech. He responded with
a few felicitous remarks. In which he
gave unstinted praise for the noli
partisanship character of the exe:
cises. The speech of Bryan coneli-d
ed the ceremonies and he and K3!i
retired to the capitol building, where
there "w its held a pflbllc reception "
Tonight Mr. and Mrs. Bryan en
tertained the members of the notlfi-
cation committee at dinner at their
home, Falrview.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 12. This
afternoon the notification commit
tee, headed by Mr. Clayton, official
ly notified William Jennings Bryan
of his nomination on the Democratic
ticket for president of the United
States. Mr. Clayton said in part
Mr. Bryan, the national Demo
cratic convention that assembled at
Denver on July 7 was truly a rep
resentative body of the people ot the
United States, Harmony character
ized Its deliberations and all ot its
conclusions were reached with unan
imity. It stood for the conservatism
of government under a written con
stitution and for the application of
Democratic principles In public af
fairs to meet the requirements ot
progressive American civilization.
'It would be Inappropriate for me
to detain this splendid audience that
has met here today to listen to your
patriotic and eloquent words. There
fore, I now hand you an authenticat
ed copy of the platform adopted by
the Democratic convention at Denver
and request the secretary to read
the formal letter of notification."
In reply, Mr. Bryan said In pa t:
"Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen ot
the Notification Committee: I can
not accept the nomination which you
officially tender without first ack
nowledging my deep Indebtedness to
the Democratic party for the extraor
dinary honor which It has conferred
upon me. Having twice before been
a candidate for the presidency In
campaigns which ended in defeat, a
third nomination, the result of the
free and voluntary act of tbe voters
of the party, can only be explained
by a substantial and undisputed
growth In the principles and policies
for which I, with a multitude of oth
ers, have contended. As these prin
ciples snd policies have given me
whatever political strength I possess.
the action of the convention not on
ly renews my faith In them, but
strengthens my attachment to hem.
I shall. In the near future, pre
pare a more formal reply to your no
tification, and. In that letter of ac
ceptance, will deal with the platform
In detail. It is sufficient at this time
to assure you tbst I am In hearty ac
cord with both the letter and the
spirit ot the platform. I indorse it
In whole and tn part, and shall If
elected, regard its declaration-
binding upon me. And, I may sdd
platform Is binding as to what it
omits as well as to what It contains.
According to the Democratic Ides, the
people think for themselves and se
lect officials to carry out their
wishes. The voters are the sover
eigns; the officials are the ssrtanta,
employed for a fixed time and at
stated salary to do what tb sover
TROOPS LEFT FOR HOME.
They
Made .a .Hpk-adJd .Mltowlug
While At Camp.
MURRAY, Wash., Aug 12. This
was the last night the Oregon troops
will spend at American Lake, and
this morning camp was struck and
both the Third and Fourth Infantry
Regiments left for home stations.
In view of the heavy campaigning
of the past 48 hours It is regarded
as remarkable indeed that the Ore
gon Guardsmen are in perfect phy
sical condition. With forced march
es over dusty roads, sleeping only a
few hour and that In the open with
the temperature not many degrees
from freezing poll, and maneuvering
under fire at double time. It was on
ly to be expected that there would be
many cases of exhaustion among the
unseasoned troops.
If AHRIMAX HAS ORDERED RAII-K
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 11. Pres
ident W. E. Corey of the United
States 8tetel corporation last night
gave out the following statement:
"Tie Cananea, Yaqul River ft
Pacific railroad, which is the Harrl
man Mexican line, has placed an or
der for 28,000 tons ot standard Bes
semer stetel rails. They are for
practically Immediate delivery as the
rails will be rolled and shipped In
August and September. Delivery Is
to be made at Guyamas, Mex."
This order following closely on the
heels of an order fcr 14,000 tons
for the Baltimore ft Ohio, 10,000
tons for the Chesapeake ft Ohio and
7000 tons for the Boston ft Maine, la
taken to mean that the long dead
lock between the railroads and steel-
making companies is at an end and
more orders are to follow.
Steel men look upon the placing
of this business as most encouraging
and expect the hand-to-mouth policy
so long pursued Is now at an end.
This means work for tne mi. is and
niore of It than was expected before
the opening of business for next year
One of the most significant fea
tures of tbe contract announced by
President Corey Is that E. H. Harri
man ia buying Bessemer rails. Last
year his orders for rails, amounting
to something like 150,000 tons, was
placed with open-hearth mills. They
believe the 28,000 tons for Mexico
is only the entering wedge, and oth
er ordej-s will hfi placed. Inline -near
future.
That the Stetel corporation Is pre
paring for more business Is proved
by the number of blast furnaces
placed tn operation recently, while It
la stated that others are ready for
heavy production aa soon as the prcd-
net Is needed. Supplies are so low
that It the buying movement has
really commenced the furnace capac
ity must be materially Increased.
It Is not luvtr. but 8000. stetel
cars tor which the Harrlman rail
roads In the West are making In
quiries. These requests for price
have reached Pittsburg. It was posi
tively stated yesterday, and have al
so gone to all of the larger car-bullying
companies of the country.
H. K. THAW IM IIANKRl'PT.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 12.
Harry K. Thaw was today declared a
bankrupt. Every move of the pro
ceedings showed a determination of
Thaw and his counsel to take his
case out of the New York courts and
to force a hearing on tbe question of
Ms mental condition in tho courts ot
Pittsburg.
The attorneys say that any credit-
has the right to appeal to Un
united States courts here and havn
Referee Blair's order of adjudication
act aside on the ground that Thaw
was Insane, and the question ot his
sanity can also be raised at the
meeting of the creditors, any one of
whom can demand Thaw's appear
ance at the meeting and force the ex
amination ot his sanity by objecting
to his being allowed to testify on the
ground that he Is Insane and there
fore not a competent witness.
This also would require a ruling
from the United States district couit
Thaw's sanity may be taken into s
local county, and If adjudged snni-
he need not to go hack to New York
where the only ground holding is
that he Is aa Insane person.
elftns want done, and to do It tii tht
way the sovereigns want It -lone.
Platforms are entirely In harmony
with this Democratic Idea. K plat
form announces the psrty's position
on the questions which are at Issue;
and an official Is not at liberty to
use the suthorlty vestctd In him to
urge personal views which have not
been submitted to the voters for
their approval. If one Is nominated
upon a platform which is not satis
factory to him, he must. It candid
either decline the nomlnatloj ot, in
accepting It, propose an amended
platform In lieu of tbe one adopted
by the convention. No such situa
tion, however, confronts your candi
date, tor the platform upon which 1
was nominated not only contains
nothing from which I dissent, hut It
specifically outlines all the remedial
legislation wblch we can hopo to re
- .cure during the next four years
FOREST FIRES IN
SEVERAL STATES
Mush Valuable Timber
Has Been Burned
SONORA, Cal.. Aug. 10. The for
est fire which baa been raging near
here has reached the Southern Grove
near the Calaveras big trees. Alt ef
forts td check it nave been unavail
ing so far. Advices from the scene
are that the big trees are in no im
mediate danger. The area burned
section about 30 miles square.
but the property loss Is small.
The trees are on swampy fcinund,
which makes the fighting -le.- thii
Uewhere. It may be set doivn that
unlet unforseen circumstances arm
they will be saved.
BAKERSFIELD. Cal., Aug. 10.
The most destructive grass fire is
burning over tbe Kern County Land
company's ranch and threatens to
devastate many thousand acres be
fore it Is stopped. Already It haa
burned over from 20 to 40 sections
of feed land. Tonight long streaks
of fire are visible 40 miles away.
PRINEVILLE. Or., Aug. 10. To
day's report from the burning dis
trict In central Oregon Indicates that
not less than 6,000 acres west ot
Spring river have been totally de
nuded ot timber, and the fire la still
burning fiercely.
1-e timber Is owned mostly by the
Deschutes Lumber company, wblch
is the heaviest loser, and Is within
the limit ot the Freeman national
reserve.
The rangers are totally unable to
haudle the fire or get sufficient help
:nd they estimate the timber will
burn for months unless a heart rain
falls.
A rain Is the only thing that will
save an enormus amount of silver
plu from destruction.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 1 A
Sand Point (Idaho) special to the
Spokesman-Review says:
The wind Is blowing a gale and
the adjacent town ot Kootenai la
wiped out. It seems'no power "can".
save Sand Point. At 6 o'clock this
verlng a forest fire north '. r.oo-
tenal was blown into tbe town and a
piare ot 300 Inhabitants was i-irned
to the ground. The Humblrd Lum
ber company has a $200,00) p'.ittt at
Kootenai which was burned to the
ground. It was only partly Insured
At the present time the tire Is only
?000 feet from the Pan Handle smel
ter, which seems to be doomed.
he homeless people of the little
hainlet ot Kootenai have l.en
brought here and are being cared
for. Over 500 volunteers :e flrrht
Ins the approach of the flames. 8and
Point baa a population of about 10.-
000. An appeal has been sen: n the
3pokaue fire department for aid.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. It. It I
Impossible at midnight to learn the
extent ot damage by fire at Sand
Point. Telegraph wires are down
and the connection lost with the reg
ular telephone line, but the operator
of tbe Independent office at Saul
Point says the town Is In no Imme
diate danger. The reports are cot-
fllctlng about the smelter at Pondc
rey. One report declares that It it
burned and another that the smelter
stlll safe. A special train lert
Spokane at 11 o'clock with a steam
er and a hose cart.
Sand Point Is 70 miles distant anr
It is expected that the run will
made in an hour and a half.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 11.
The destructive forest fires In the
Elk River valley have now btirned
past the region of the towns that
were In danger. Fernle Is destroyed
hut Michael, HoBmer snd Crambrook
are now out t.. nie danger zone. The
flames are still devastating the tim
ber region of the valley beyond the
settlements. These bush fires may
last a month or until the rain falls.
The total loss of life in the burned
area Is now placed at 38, and the
property damage Is estimated at be
tween $5,000,000 and $6,000,000.
The burned district Is about 40 miles
In length and from one to three
miles In width.
The women and children, who
were taken from Fernie and placed
among the adjacent towns ot Frank,
Blalrmore and Nelson, are still In
those places ot refuge, but the men
are back at Fernle and have begun
rebuilding the town.
Tents and supplies of food and
clothing have been received at Fer
nle from many places, and the peo
ple are working strenuously. Nurses
and physicians are having a busy
time looking after the Injured and
taking precautions to prevent pesti
lence. There are now two cases ot small
pox In Fernle.
Don't forget the Medford Phar
macy, next to tne poetofflca.