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About Valley record. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1888-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1910)
GOVERNORS OPPOSE y DAHO FOFEST FIRES Salt Lake Conference Resolves Property Loss Will Be Close to to Participate in Conser Million, and Many Lives vation Congress. SALT LAKE CITY—Resolving to take part in the proceedings of the St. Paul conservation congress and adopt ing a platform of principles directly opposed to the Pinchot policies, the conference of Rocky Mountain and Pacific states governors went on rec ord as favoring state administration of natural resources, and it was quite evident from the expressions of at tending governors and representa tives that, in their opinion, western men are more capable of carrying on the work of conservation than the theorists of the East. Participation Is Question. The principal object of the confer ence was to determine whether or not —Patronize the new I White House Market Are Reported Lost. Fresh Meats of All Kinds Poultry and Fish Prices that Will Please You MISSOULA, Ment.—Except for Wal lace, Idaho, the forest fire situation on both sides of the Idaho-Mcntana line is more serious. Flames are sweeping over an in At The creasing area, destroying small settle ments and wiping out of existence millions of dollars’ worth of property The loss of life will be large. It grows hourly, and the number of in jured Is constantly increasing. In and around Wallace it is estimated 4.4-4HH-4-4H-4H-4^4<4 -4-4- h4H"»4-4-4 "I -4 -14-b4--:-:"14- Ib 4 -F'I"bI -H -4- 4'I->4'H-I-I- here the death list is at least fifty. í ti L J nx ht i- in i In addition to at least 25 otherwise ■■ llnitnrl \ "n nn lln ’mnn I llmvlr hurt, it is said that ten persons have I been made blind. The loss to the city is estimated al SUCCESSOR TO close to $1,000,000, about half of the city being saved. Forest Supervisor Geo. W. Weigei Founded 1884 reports that the region between Wal lace and the St. John River is swep: Same Management for over a Quarter of a Century practically clean, with enormous loss. Fires between Burke and Mullan Capital $50,000 Stockholders’ Liability $50,000 ♦ threaten both towns and many wom Surplus and Undivided Profits, 33,000 en and children have been sent out. Trustee Fund - - 35,000 At War Eagle tunnel six were found Total for protection of depositors, $168,000.00 dead and two were badly burned. • < • • Five of the dead were in the tunnel, Travelers’ Checks, Foreign Exchange, Letters of where they had sought refuge. They Credit Issued lay face down in water, covered with < • blankets. Some had wet rags and i died from the fire and others from suffocation by smoke. The injured Safety Deposit Boxes for rent were taken i to Providence Ho’spital in Wallace. D. R. Mills, President E. V. Carter, Cashier. Twelve dead were recovered at F. H. Carter, Vice President. J. w. McCoy, Assistant Cashier. H. C. Emery, Assistant Cashier. Big Creek. There were three injured at the place. There are at Pine b4^-4-4-4-4«6-4-4-4-1^4-4*4HH-4-4-4-4-4-4~5-+4>4“i-4-j"2-4-4"h^4-4-MH«4~b++++4-M-H4i Creek three dead, five blinded and five otherwise injured. 4>4*4^4H**4*4<**4H'4H>*4H‘4"F*4<4*4~b4<**4H>4>4»4*4'4>4^4~i>4’4"H^4-*~M‘4H^> The bodies of the dead are being Get the habit of going into i burned where found. It may be weeks * ■ • before a complete estimate of the fa • • talities can be made. Elsewhere in the fire zone the out look is bad. In St. Joe 18 men are missing and it is feared that they < ■ . ■ have been burned to death. The for estry service has organized a relief train well equipped with pack animals carrying provisions and hospital sup * plies and will endeavor to get through the fire. WHITE HOUSE GROCERY i Bank of Ashland i A General Banking Business JJL” GOVERNOR M. E. HAY. C H. ÏAlrtL Vice President 1. WILLY Rrtsidviil I A. J. »«ULLKS Assistant Cash. L. L. Ml LIT Cashier the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states should participate in the St. Paul conservation congress. The formal request of Governor Marion E. Hay, of Washington, that these states be represented on the programme at St. Paul was denied by officials of the conservation congress and this plain and positive manifesta tion of discourtesy and unfairness prompted Washington’s chief execu tive to call the conference of gov ernors. A delegation of St. Paul business men appeared before the assembled governors and their representatives and promised the West fair treatment and that an extra day during which CHICAGO.—The first blow in the all governors or their representatives Illinois Central graft $5,000,000 will be given a hearing, would be scandal has fallen, and three officials added to the programme. of the road were landed in jail. It was a full confession from an of ficial of the Blue Island Car & Equip ment Company, dec.ared to involve not only these, but numerous others of the road’s former officials, that fin ally resulted in the arrests. The men arrested today were: PANAMA.—Acting President Men Frank B. Harriman, former general doza resigned and has been succeeded manager Tor the Illinois Central, re by Senor Don Samuel Louis, minister leased on bond of $40,000; John M. of foreign affairs. Taylor, former general storekeeper at Intense excitement prevails through Burnside, released on bond of $40,^00; out the republic of Panama as a re Charles L. Ewing, former general sup sult of the complex political situation erintendent of the Illinois Central that has resulted. It is believed here lines north of the Ohio river. that Mendoza’s resignation was forced by the United States government, un Nicaraguan War Over. der the stringent terms of its treaty MANAGUA.—The Nicaraguan war with Panama. is over. This is conceded, following Wendling Cantor III. advices received here that General ALBANY, Ore.— John Taub, who Louis Mena of the revolutionary army discovered Joseph Wendling, the al has taken Granada, the most import leged child-murderer, in San Fran ant city on the Pacific coast of Nicar cisco three weeks ago and is claim agua. President Madriz has resigned ing the $11,000 reward for Wendling's his office, and Jose Dolores Estrada, capture, is lying ill in St. Mary’s hos brother of the revolutionist leader, pital in this city. He was forced to has taken his place. leave the train here while on the way from San Francisco to Portland. APPROPRIATIONS DIVIDED FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Ashland Oregon. No. 5747. ESTABLISHED MAY. 1901. UMTED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital Stock - - $50,000 Sharehold-re’ Liability Surplus and Undivided Profits - $15,000 { . $50,000 Does a general banking biieinese. We solicit your account and will give your business prompt, accurate and considerate attention DIRECTORS OTTO WINTER. W. H. McNAIR, L. L. MULIT, C. H. VAUPEL E. A. SHERWIN. GEO. W. OWEN. A. McCALLEN ’I ä I Phone 1021 Cor. Oak and Main Sts. J. P. DODGE & SONS Phones—Day: 212J. Night: 254J, 255J, 255L. E. F. SMITH & SON Pilone 591 ASHLAND Livery, Feed and Sale Stables Proprietors THE BE'T OF RIGS, SINGLE OR DOUBLE. With or Without Drivers All Hours of Day or Night Special Attention to Commercial Men and Camping Parties Roosevelt Off for Trip. OYSTER BAY.— Theodore Roose velt started Tuesday on a journey of 5493 miles, which will extend over nearly three weeks and in the course of which he will travel through 14 states. During the tour he will de liver fourteen set speeches and many extemporaneous addresses from the rear platform of his car. Nicaragua’s Government Tottering. WASHINGTON,D.C.—The provision al government of Nicaragua is totter ing to its fall, the Madriz army is demoralized, consternation reigns in Managua, and Dr. Madriz, his gen- eral-in-chlef, Toldeo, and General Irias are preparing to flee the country. ASHLAND Swedenburg Block, Ashland, Oregon. New and 2nd Hand Goods and Save Money 4.4-4.4 ">4.4.4 ’4’ 4 .4- 4 .4.4-<■ 4-4’». I.1I1 I4,4»» 4» »<■♦♦»■» ■»■»♦♦<■■♦♦♦ PANAMA PRESIDENT QUITS HIS OFFICE House Furnishers Funeral Directors Lady Assistant Klick $ Bass’ * Whether you expect to live in the city, village or country, a business education is almost a necessity. lTp-to-date methods of graded dictation and touch typewriting for speed and accuracy. More demands for our graduates than ever. Send or come for information. P. Ritner, A. M., President Packers to be Indicted. I CHICAGO.—It is expected that the federal grand jury, which has been investigating the methods of the so called beef trust for more than a month, will attack what the govern ment considers the heart of the prob lem by returning indictments againts individuals of the packing companies War Department Announces Oppor- tionment of Fund. WASHINGTON.—The war depart ment announced apportionment o; $4 ,000,000, the appropriation made by congress lor militia oi various states. I Of this total fund allotted according to congressional representation and militia strength of respective states, Oregon will receive $i6,137, Washing ton will receive $33,632, and Idaho $21,032. Enlisted strength of militia of vari ous states i? reported as follows: Ore gon, 1415; Washington, 1244; Idaho, i 642. Rains Help Canada Crops. WINNIPEG, Man.—The total wheat yield wiil be larger than was expect ed two weeks ago according to state ments made by grain elevator men and elevator interests. The rains just before the harvest did wonders and increased the yield to such an extent that now the estimates for I the total yield run as high as 120,- 000,000 bushels. Ashland Undertaking Parlors Funeral directors. Chapel and morgue rooms specially prepar ed. Lady assistant. : : : : H. C. STOCK, Proprietor We carry a full line of Building M atenal**~*™~*^~™*****~* ■■ I - ■ 4-I-I'I4"I-I4-4-4-4-4-4'b4-4-l-i-4-4-4-4"t-»-4-l-!i'■$.*4 You can save money by buying at the Ashland Manufacturing Go. : sa