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.5 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909. M MEN BUTTLE WITH FOREST FIRE Flames in Coeur d'Alene Res ervation Threaten Much ' Valuable Timber. FARMHOUSES ARE IN PATH Town of Plummer Is Threatened for Time, but Wind Changes Fire Spreads Over Land Recently Allotted in Big Drawing. SPOKANE. Aug. 20. (Special.) Con flicting reports reached Spokane tonight of a serious (ire in the heavy timber on Lake Coeur d'Alene between Lake Creek and Rockford Creek, which it was claimed had burned over a half dozen square miles of heavy fir and tamarack timber, valued af upward of a million and a quarter dollars. Reports received at Rockford were to the effect -that although more than 300 men were fighting desperately, the con flagration was beyond possible control und was sweeping on steadily. Earl Roger, manager of the Blackwell Lumber Corapanj-. -which owns waJO.000 worth of fine timber in the fire rone, tonight de nied the reports and .said the fire had rovered but 40 acres of slashings and that It la under control. Damage May Be Million. The Rockford reports says: "Sweeping on with resistless force, one of the worst forest fires, of the season Is eating Into the heavy timber of tlie In dian reservation northwest of here nine miles, has burned the buildings on the Phillips ranch and Is threatening build ings on two more ranches, one of which It is Impossible to save. The flames are leaping 100 feet in the air and had this evening destroyed the timber on more than six square miles." "The front of the fire is almost five miles across, and though 300 men are battling with It. they are practically powerless. Late this evening the wind, which had been blowing all day, died down and it Is possible that more effi cient flre-flghtlng may now be done. To night the fighters are back-firing In an attempt to check the flames." Two farmhouses were 'destroyed, and for a time the town of Plummer was in the path of the flames, with a strong wind bearing the Are rapidly toward the settlement.- Plummer Is now be lieved to be out of danger. Early re ports that the loss of timber will reach a million dollars are now believed to have been exaggerated. Countryside Rallies to Defense. Fire-fighting crews from a dozen near by towns rallied In the vicinity of the fire this afternoon, and under the di rection of two leaders at the northern and southern extremity of the path of the fire made substantial headway. Three back-fires have been started and every hope is held out that the blaze will be checked if the wind continues in an easterly direction. "Our advices are to the effect that the fire Is along the new O. R. & N. cutoff to Rockford Bay and that It is entirely on the reservation," stated B. R. Lewis, who is Interested In Blackwell holdings. '"The fire, as we understand it, is In a eoOTiry Ina'. Is comparatively open, and we do not believe that it can do much damage. There Is only a small under growth of timber, the yellow pine, that lias a good stand, being strong enough to resist the fire. It is possible that there may be some small blaze In the slashings on the Blackwell land, but we do not an ticipate much damage." There are no white settlers on the Idaho side, the flames there being con fined to the newly opened reservation, for which the drawing was held ten days as". L0L0 Ml NFS TO BE WORKED Assurance or Railroad Makes De velopment Work Possible. LEWISTOX. Idaho. Aug. 10. (Special.) Sale of the Black Lead property in the Bitter Root mountains, near the Lolo pass, to Fred Bradley and associates will open a new mining district In Central Idaho equal to the richest section of the Coeur d"Alenes Is the belief of I F. "Williams, former owner of the Black Lead property. The district will receive direct trans portation by the construction of the Mls-oiula-Lewiston cut-off. and according to the terms of saie active development will begin in the camp without delay. The sale covered four claims which are surrounded with other locations equally as promising and with practically no de velopment work performed. The Brad ley interests paid .'0.ono for the group. Sir. Williams has made annual pil grimages to the Black Lead for the past 15 years, but because of the isolation from transportation little development work of a substantial character has been performed. ACID IS DRUNK FOR WATER J-'armer Makes Horrible Mistake and Is in Serhus Condition. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 20. iSpe cial.) While returning from his hay field last evening, after a hard day's work. Dewitt C. Cooley picked up a jug In the Brush Prairie Creamery, and, thinking it was water, took one or more (wallows of pure sulphuric acid, which Is used in testing milk and cream. Cooky, on discovering his mistake, cried in agony for help. He was given quantities of cream, which came back much blackened, showing that a large quantity of acid had reached the stom ach. Later he was taken to the Brush Prairie Hotel, where a drug clerk and Jack J. Bell administered antidotes, which were effective. Dr. Lleser was called from this city. With rare presence of mind Cooley controll-d himtelf. though he was in great agony. Cooley Is 36 years old. married and has two children, aged 7 and 5 years. CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE Columbtw. Ohio. Or-irs have been Issued ty the Carnegie !trl I'omjiany to place Us rant here in cotnmiwlon. It has been Idle two year. San Pe.1ro. Cal. John OhrUtie, a deep- d'ver. ha been ensaced" by Edwin T. Earl, the millionaire publisher, of Lea Angeles, to arch the bottom of the harbor here for the 1300O string of pearls lort by Mn. Earl a wevk ao. New Tcrk. A paokaie of jewelry, said ta be worth much more than fSo.tmo. which was nr charge of an employe ot a firm of Fffth avernic Jewelers, vraji K-st recently on an Brie Rai.road ferry-boau Armstead Mont. Following a quarrel in whKh Shat'tuck Doyle was accused of Healing a watch, he was shot and killed Thursday by Joseph Xevtna. who then fled and thus far has eluded pursuit. Winnipeg, Man. The government report on foreet fire, in Canada during the hows that timber wa damaged to tne ex tent of J5.3no.OOO and that 21 lives were i lost Forty million feet of timber were burned in British Columbia. New York. A military automobile with Malcolm E. Parrott. of the .National New York, at the wheel, left New York for San Francisco Friday. On It. ' larrely depend the establishment of a regular automobile service for the Army. Tulsa. Okla.-W. D. Dickson. rK on a charge of robbing the ST nk Monday night and helping kill cash ler Vvel blng and a Marshal. Thursday was Identified by Warden Shuman. a druggist, ma one of the robbers. Shuman told the police he aaw Dickson ahoot V elblng. . ... n nl X1.O00.000 rsew urieans. . to aid in making the woman . suffrage q u-tion-an Issue and to attack the power of or ianlied vice " declared Miss Kate M. Gordon, u?or. her etu?n here from 'he Northwest Misj. Gordon was recently elected chairman of the Susan B. Anthony Fund. San Francisco. Four persons were Injured at the Wtstern entrance to Golden Gate rarK Frldiy when an auto upset. Mrs i.. A Yates, of this city, sustained a broken arm and Florence Shay and William Eaton, of San Francisco, together with P. A. Jones, of f.ew York, were badiy bruieed. JJUL eSms" HERE DR. CHARLES R. HENDERSON CRITICISES LOCAL BASTILE. President of International Prison Commission Orfers Suggestions for City's Sew Ixck-up. Criticism of Portland's City Jail, chiefly because of its architectural construction and not the method of conducting it. was expressed last night by Dr. Charles R. Henderson, professor of sociology In the University of Chicago. The speaker is also chief exponent -of prison reforms promulgated by the various National and International charitable and prison or ganizations and he is United States Com missioner on the International Prison Commission, under the direction of the State Department. Not one word of direct criticism was uttered by the famous reformer, but by drawing a good parallel, with good Jails on the one hand and bad. inhumane. Im moral and unsanitary Jails on the other, followed by a visit to the City Jail, his Inference was plain," placing the local In stitution in the latter class and with em phasis. , " "I do not care to offer any criticism of your Jail." he said. "It was built some 20 years ago, I am told, and am further informed that you are now preparing to build a new one. What I would rather do would be to offer some suggestions on how that new Jail should be built, sug gestions which come to me as the result of an almost lifetime study in both our own country and all countries of Europe." Dr. Henderson came to Portland yester day from Seattle, where he attended the sessions of the American Prison Asso ciation. He was entertained at dinner at the Commercial Club last evening by Dr. Brougher. pastor of White Temple Baptist Church. Among those present were Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, chief of the women's auxiliary of the police depart ment, and W. L Gardner, superintendent of the Girls and Boys' Aid Society. Dr. Henderson came to Seattle direct from Paris, where he attended a session of the International Prison Commission, of which Jie is president. This body will meet In Washington, D.C. In October. 1910. He has Just concluded his fifth tour of European countries on an Inspec tion of prisons. "It Is because of our manifestation of interest in the Individual cases of weak persons that we are called dreamers," said Dr. Henderson, "but It Is not the individual case we are working for as an organization. What we want to see Is the practical use of our plans in the construction of prisons, and especially city lockups, and the methods of conduct ing them. We believe there are only two ways to build prisons. One Is the good' way and the other is the bad." He drew a diagram of Interior jail ar rangements, tl.e principal scheme being an idea for as much light and fresh air as possible. It Is his plan to have the cells against the exterior walls, facing on windows, and with the door made of solid steel, to that the air breathed by the occupant may not go into the inner corridor between the rows of cells on the sides. The top of the corridor would be an airshaft running the entire length of the building. In this way every part of the prison would be ventilated. The principle was laid down by Dr. Henderson that boys should not be as sociated with older .men, and each pris oner should be placed In a separate cell. If possible all should be given work to do. Asked what good the prison reform movement has accomplished. Dr. Hender son mentioned the Juvenile Court, use of suspended and indeterminate sentences in special cases and the principal of con victing, not for revenge on the part of the state, but for correcting evils. One other reform now contemplated by the prison congress Is the fining of par ents of children brought before Juvenile Courts Instead of 'punishing the children. Superintendent Gardner proposes to urge the passage of a law In Oregon along this line. Dr. Henderson will leave for Chicago today. He expressed great pleasure at the reception accorded him in Portland and said this city Impressed him as the most beautiful city In the "West. BARN AND STOCK BURNED Incendiary Does Great Damage on Farm Near McMinnville. M MINN'VILLE, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Fire at the R. W. Lancefield farm, near Briedwell Station, about nine miles from this city, at an early hour this morning burned the large barn and Its contents, which consisted. In part, of about 22 head of farm horses, a new binder, several wagons and buggies, and between 80 and 100 tons of hay. The blaze was plainly of incendiary origin, as the Inmates of the house found at the rear of the house a fire built of boards, a partially-burned broom, saturated with oil, and a bucket of kero sene. PORTER BROS. WIN AGAIN Get Auto License First In Race at State Capitol. SALEM. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) That the fight In the Deschutes Canyon will be partly carried on In autos was demon strated today when Porter Bros, and Twohy Bros, raced to secure automobile licenses from the Secretary of State this afternoon, both applications arriving at the same time. Porter Bros, was given preference as to number. Tacoma Shipping Notes. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 20. The Ger man steamer Erna arrived this after noon to load general freight for West Coast ports of Mexico and Central America. The steamer Watson left for down Sound to complete cargo. The German steamer Uarda left this after noon for San Francisco and the West Coast. The steam schooner Olson and Mahoney arrived this evening with gen eral freight from San Francisco. S. A. CLARKE IS CALLED By DEATH Argonaut, Editor and War Cor respondent Was Well Known to Oregonians. BORN IN CUBA IN 1827 Helped Organize Oregon Central Railroad and Later Went to Washington as Librarian In General Land Office. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 20 (Special.) Samuel A. Clarke, one of Oregon's most active and best-known pioneers, died at his home In this city early this morn ing. He had been gradually failing since his return from Washington two years ago, and his death was not al together unexpected. Samuel A. Clarke was widely known throughout the Oregon country as a newspaper writer, publisher, historian and man of affairs. He was born on the island of Cuba, where his father was in the mercantile business on March 7. 1827. When he was a child bis father died and the widow removed to Charleston. S. C. and later to New York City, where young Samue. was educated. -..a The boy caugh the gold fever In 1849 and made his way around the Horn to California, coming to Oregon in 18o0. He landed In what was then the vil lage of Portland, where he remained for a short time, later coming on up to Salem and taking up a donation claim south of this city, where he remained until he had secured title to the land, when he removed to Salem, which has ever since been his permanent home. Married Portland Woman. On August 23. 1852. he was married in Portland to Miss Harriett T. Buck ingham. Mrs. Clarke had many social accomplishments and was greatly be loved. She died in 1890. When Baker County was organized in 1862, Samuel Clarke was appointed the first County Clerk of the new county, by Governor Gtbbs. After serv ing for two years in that capacity he returned to Salem. At different times Clarke was an editorial writer on the Oregonian. Record and Statesman. He became the owner of the Statesman in 1869. and during the Franco-Prussian war published full dally telegraphic re ports of the struggle, this and other enterprising features of his manage ment making the venture a great success. Disposing of the Statesman. Clarke formed a partnership with D. W. Craig, and in 1872 began publication of the Willamette Farmer. In 1880 he pur chased the Interest of his partner, and the publication was moved to Portland, where Clarke continued its publication until 1887. when it was merged with the Pacific Rural Spirit. Mr. Clarke was an ardent Republican, hut was never a candidate for office. However, in 1862. and again in 1872, he served as Clerk of the lower house of the Legislature. ' Helped Organize Railroad. Deceased was one of the incorporators of the Oregon Central Railroad In 1866, and served as its Secretary until the affairs of the corporation were taken over by Ben Holladay in 1868. In addi tion to his other activities, Mr. Clarke found time to act as correspondent for many of the leading papers of the United States, and during the Modoc In dian war made a record as field corre spondent for the New York Times. He was a versatile writer, possessing nota ble grace -and elegance, and contributed much to the literature of Oregon, both in prose and verse. Perhaps his best known work is a history, "Pioneer Days in Oregon." written in his later years. The last active work of Mr. Clarke was at Washington, where he served for several years as Librarian of the General Land Office in the Department of the Interior. He returned from the National capital two years ago. Mr. Clarke is survived by one son and two daughters William J. Clarke, publisher of the Gervals Star; Mrs. N. H. Looney. wife of the Superintendent of the Oregon' State Reform School, in this city, and Mrs. Sarah Dyer, of Salem. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet' been made. SHOT IN GOLD BLOOD FOREST POSTMASTER'S CONDI TION IS SERIOUS. John Bernier, His Assailant, Found in Drunken Stupor -Victim Tells Story. CHEHALIS. Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Further particulars of the shooting of Postmaster Joseph Greuner, of Forest, last night show that it was apparently a deliberate attempt at murder, with rob bery as the probable motive. John Ber nier, who committed the assault. Is In the Lewis County Jail, he and a com panion named Tom Crowley having been arrested In the latter's cabin two miles up the Newaukum River from Forest about midnight by Sheriff H. W. Urqu hart and his deputy, Tom Foster. The men offered no resistance, both being un der the influence of liquor. This morning Mr. Greuner was brought to the 8t. Helens Hospital in Chehalls, where he is reported to be resting fairly well today. He has a fairly good chance to recover, despite the fact that the bul let, a 32-caliber one, was fired at close range into the back of his neck and is imbedded near the base of the brain. At 1 o'clock this morning, Greuner told his story of the shooting. He stated that yesterday afternoon Bernier and Crowley passed his store on their way home from Napavine. They were drunk, but good natured while there. They bought some groceries and left on Bernier' s cart for Crowley's shack, where the men were en gaged in cutting timbers. Gus Gruol. a young man who stops at Crowley's, and Johnny Crowley, the 7-year-old son of the man In Jail, state that about half past 7 iast night the pair left Crowley's on Bernler's cart saying they were going to the letter's place on Newaukum prairie, near Forest. About dark Mr. Greuner was accosted by Bernier In front of his store. Bernier said he wanted to buy some coal oil. The men entered the store, and Greuner lighted a candle. While Greuner was drawing the oil Ber nier shot him as he stood almost directly over him. Bernier and Crowley then fled, driving directly to Crowley's cabin and going to bed with their clothes on. It was some time after the shooting before Mr. Greuner recovered sufficiently . . . . t. i.'.Vi Our sale in Oxfords is interesting because we offer this season's styles only. Not an old shoe in the lot. Note prices. All our regular ?3.50 and S4.00 men's Oxfords, tan and black, guaranteed makes, now $2.85 All our regular $3.00 and $3.50 ladies' Oxfords; tans and pat ents, mostly, now selling at, the pair. $2.65 LION CLOTHIERS 16fj-170 Third Street. to find his way out of the shed. His wife, meantime, had locked the residence part of the building In the rear. She had not heard the noise of fhe shot. Countv Attorney Buxton went out to the scene of the shooting last night and got the particulars. The charge to be filed against Bernier and Crowley will depend on the outcome or Mr. Greuner'E wounds. 0005 BAY ENTERTAINS OREGON-IDAHO CONGRESS HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE. Work of Past Year Is Reviewed by Speakers Excursion Is Made to Beach and Jetty. MAR9HFIBLD, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) With a large representation from all parts of Oregon and parts of Idaho, the Oregon-Idaho Development Congress con vened in this city this morning. Today is the anniversary of the organiza tion of the Congress in this city a year ago. and much was said of what had been done during the past 12 months, and of what would be done in the future toward opening Oregon and developing the great re sources of the state in parts which have been neglected by the railways. Dr. J. T. McCormac, president of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce, opened the meeting. He compared present local conditions with those of a year ago, when the congress was organized, and attrib uted much of the advancement to the work of the members. Colonel El Hofer, of Salem, president of the Congress, outlined the history and purposes of the Congress. The harbor improvement and the advancement of a district-built railroad he gave as the two main objects in view. A report of what had been done at the other end of the line was made by George H. Shellenberger. He gave some interesting facts regarding the railway movement, and told of visiting the terri tory between Boise and Burns. Addresses were made by John F. Car roll, editor of the Evening Telegram; George Trowbridge, managing editor of the Oregon Daily Journal, and by George N. Cornwall, publisher of the Timber man. This afternoon there was a parade of gasoline boats on the bay, and an ex cursion on the steamer. Breakwater to the beach, where the life-Saving crew gave an exhibition, and the visitors had an opportunity to see the Jetty at the en trance to the bay. Tomorrow morning there will be an ex ecutive session, a visit to the C. A. Smith mill, arid a public meeting at North Bend in the afternoon. Business will close with a session at night in Marshfleld and an excursion will be taken to Bandon Sunday. Among those who arrived on the Break, water last night were Colqnel C. E. S. Wood. Norris Cox. C. J. Jackson and wife, George M. Trowbridge, John F. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Glafke. R. F. Cox, D. H. Smith, D. G. Tomasinl, W. Wheeland, George B. Farwell, Ed C. Allen. A P. Morse, Captain Emery, H. H. Lewis, J. F. Ludlam and John W. Parker, all of Portland. From other points were:' Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem: Horace G. Gurlburt, of Echo; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Horton. of Burns; George H. Shellenberger, of Boise, and E. A. Fra zier, of Ontario. OLD MAN ATTACKS GIRL When Searched For by Officers, Brute Can't Be Found. ROSEBURG, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Gib Botchford, an aged painter, who came here recently from Tennessee, and was living In a shack In the north part of town, attacked a 9-year-old girl last evening and immediately left for parts ur.known. , The little girl Is a daughter of Mrs. Mason, a widow, who had been doing washing fir "Old Gib." as he called himself. The girl had been sent to de liver the laundry when Batchford took advantage of her In his cabin. No one knew of the affair until the little girl informed her mother, and said he had given her some money to keep still. Officers were not notified of the affair until this morning, wlten they went in search of Botchford, who had left. TIPS SENTT0 TEACHERS Superintendent Tells on What Sub jects Questions Will Be. SALUM. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) J. H. Ackerman, Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, today issued a circular giving sources of teachers' examination questions for the year 1910. These cir culars are sent to County School Super intendents and to all private and high schools of the state having teachers' training classes. In all subjects excepting literature the questions are based upon the state course of study and the text-books adopted by the State Text-Book Com mission: In English literature 50 per cent of the questions are taken from the state texts, and 50 per cent from certain of the classics in the list adopt ed for the high schools of Oregon. Cougar Kills Calf. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) A cougar killed a calf near the GAMBRINUS Bill S 9 select! ((, BEER mZff GAMBRINUS BREWING PHONES A 1149 residence of William H. Wahl, of Heis lon recently. The calf. near Iv a year old, was dragged some 40 yards Jo a fence. Being unable to carry the animal farther, the cougar returned the next night to the feast. The Webb boys and Dad Stanley took their hounds and made an attempt to get the cougar but the wary lion escaped from the skilled hunters and Is still at large. CHEHALIS SCHOOL SCORED Former Inmate Says Boys at Institu tion Are Maltreated. SPOKANE, Aug. 20-fSpecial.) L. C. Couchman. aged 21. of Palouse City, de nouncing the State Training School at Chehalls. declares he will file complaint Motherhood and Babyhood As the time approaches when a double burden rests on the mother's shoulders, nourishing and strength ening food must be provided in plenty. The superb vitality of per fect womanhood may be insured if the way is steadily prepared by a persistent use of This rich, wholesome food combines the nutritive and tonic properties of malt and hops, gives strength to the mother and provides nourishment in abundance for the growing child. Insist U$on It Being Pahst ,9 Order a Dozen from Your Local Druggist HAND SAPOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH. 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