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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910.
No. 135.
327 ARE DEAD AND MISSING AS RESULT DF NORTHWEST FOREST FIRES
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HOPE FOR SAFETY
OF A PARTY OF 85
MEN ABANDONED
HI'OKANH, Wnnh Auk. 25. -Hm Ik tho forest flro situation,
as reported from tho burned districts todny. -f
KHtluuitod property Iohbou, $20,000, divided an follewn: -f
At Wallace, Idaho, $1,000,000 ; Coour d'Alcno mlnoH, $250,000; -f
yjllroadu, $3,000,000; Hottlora In throo states, $750,000; timber,
$15,000000.
Urunii total numher of dead and missing, 327.
KorcHt ranKorH, 85 under Joo Halm and 100 under I. A
Furn, not hoard from,
CondltlonH In tho St, Joo country nro tho worst on tho Coour
d'Aluuo reserve.
Two rollof expeditions under Hungers Fisher and Colcomb
Mart out to penetrate forest.
Klrvn around Wallace and other canyon totvns Ih out, duo to
lack of material,
Improvement roported In Montana.
Liberal relief contribution are pourliiK Into Wallace.
IIiiIhc sends $2000.
Forest Banner Wntson reachoM Kooskla after desperato trip to
;et rollof for party of hIx hemmed In by flro near Sol way.
In moiintnlnN between Loin I'tikh and St, Marlon 180 reported
to bo surrounded. -f
Korchter W. 11. Greeley at M iNmiula estimates tho total loss -f
of life at 75; thinks many roports Inaccuratv, -f
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SI'OKANK, Wash., Auk. 25. -Hope
for the wifely of a party of 85
men in the 1'orcHlry Ncrvieo was prac
tically abandoned this morning, ac
cording to a special dispatch from
Wallace, Iilalio. The party wnn
headed by Jou Halm of Spokane and
they were fighting Iho fires at Iho
headwater of the St. Joe river. No
word hint lieon received from (lieui
for three days, in spite of desperate
efforts to got into communication
with the party.
Forestry experts here ami at Wal
lace today estimate the Iocs in tim
ber alone at $15,000,000. Score of
miles of (he finest timlior in the west
were destroyed.
Wallace reports that a strouc wind
is springing up again, hut that theiu
is no dauber theie, for the reason
that all the timber lias been burned.
For the first time since the urea!
firou started, Simkauo today is en
veloped in u heavy pall of smoke,
which obscures the" Run.
SI'OKANK, Wash., Auk, 2C. 8-
nnrvlufir WhIl'Iii Htntlonnri lit Wnl-
fX, lnco, has announced that 94 fire
K JKlnorn in iiih ompioy nnvo moi
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NATIONAL
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I)KB MOINHS, la., Auk. 25.--United
Slates Senator Albert II.
CummiiiK of Iowa will become thu
promulu'iitor of a bill providing for
tho iiomiiiation of tho nation's pres
itlottt and vice-president by direct
primary when the next congress con?
venes. Ho gave out it statement to
day defining his viuws on tho sub
joot and explaining that ho considers
such a movement the natural out
oonui of the progressive lendeneioH
now asHerliiiu' theuiselves in the re-
ESTRADA PROCLAIMED
NICARAGUA PRESIDENT
MANAGUA, Auk. 25. Juan J. Eh
tradn, provisional presidont of Nioa
ruKua, urrivod hero today and was
proclaimed prosidont. His coming
was tho signal for tho restoration of
ordar', tho suppression of tho mobs
tho imprisonment of tho riotors.
Tho oloolion of Estrada as tho
regular proflidont ut tho coming oloo-
tion is uoncodnd by his ouemioH. Ho
will dovoto tho first two .Years of his
adminiatration to rocoiiutnictiou.
0X)
MINGS
of Idaho and Mnntnna.
It Is now believed that tbu death
list In Idaho and Montana will roach
n total of ISO men when full re
ports urn In from tho various dis
tricts ot tho flro zono.
According' t.) the Hut prepared by
Supervisor Wolglo, 30 nro dead at
Grand Korks, 12 at A very, 20 on
Seltzer creek, 8 and Bullion mine.
10 on Houlder crook, C on I'lncor
creek near Wallace, 13 at HIk crook,
2 nt Pine creek and 2 at Hock crook.
In addition nearly 200 flro fighters
aro iiiIhhIiik. Whon Inst hoard of the
mon wero at tho headwaters of tho
St. Joo river, whero somo of tho
worst conflnKratloiiB raged. Deputy
Hangers Fisher and Holcomb nro nt
tho head of a relief expedition which
Ih on route from Wallace to find tho
iiiIhhIiik pnrtlcs.
Two now flroB wero reported to
dny. One Is burnliiK on Grizzly
creek a feeder for tho north f.ork of
tho St. Joo rlvor, and tho othor on
tho north fork, burning townrd
l'rlchnrd. Tho situation, whllo It
luiH Improved some, In far from sat
isfactory. Although rain Ih promis
ed for tills district, there Is llttlo In
dication that any will fall.
ROM
PRIMARY LAW
publican paity.
Kvcutually the senator from Iowa
hopes to bo siiccchsfu! with the na
tional direct primary bill.
"That uomiiiatioitK for president
and vice-president may he deter
mined," said Cummins, "at any lime,
if not at all times, and indeed, actu
ally have been decidod by tho vole of
stales which practically east no votes
for tho party and never elect the
paitv electorate, is absurd and inde
fensible." CONSERVATION CONGRESS
TO TALK FIRE-FIGHTING
ST. l'AUL, Aug. 25. Tho program
of the National Conservation con
gress is to bo ii'4'iiu chin iii'il, Ti!-,
time the cIiiiiiko will ho made in order
to nllow tho discussion of fire pro
teetiou at Miu uieeting. The change
is a dirct Mult of tho disastrous
forest i'lioH which luivo swept tlo
forests of Montana, Idaho, Oregon,
Washington nnd California for the
past few days,
CLUB'S AID
IS GIN TO
HOSPITAL
Commercial Club Formally Endorses
Proposal of Sisters of Providence
to Erect a $100,000 Hospital in
This City Committee Appointed to
Act.
Formal indorsement of tho propos
al of the Sisters of Providence to
erect a $100,000 hospital in MedfOrd
on condition of u $10,000 bonus be
ing rained, was unanimously given by
the Medford Commercial club Wed
nesday evening nnd u committee, com
posed of Drs 1'iokel, l'ortor, Conroy,
Iteddy and (1. I'tituam was appointed
to undertake the raising of the uc
cetisury fund.
The proposition made by the Moth
er Provincial wns presented by Dr.
I'icKel. Thu Sifters itKreo to con
struct u $100,000 hospital contain
ing 76 beds for patiento, in addition
to nearly as many hospital attend
nuts, providing $10,000 is raised to
purchiino u site. The Sisters desire
several acres of ground with a dwell
ing Iiuiiho upoil it in which a tempo
rary hohpftul will bo .opened at once
and in whiej the abtort; will reside
while superintending the construe
tiou of u hospital. Thice or four
sites nit under consideration in va
rious partn of the town, iiiiiouk them
being the George landloy re-idence,
with five acres of ground.
Dr. l'ickcl hinted that this would
he (he largest hospital in the state
outside of Portland. He enumerated
the many advantages that would ac
crue to the community from having
such it hospital, and urged that lite
club do its utmost to aid the enter
prise ns one of the !uo.-t worthy ever
presented to the club members. Dr.
Porter spoke nlomr the same line, ns
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NEW HOME FOR
LOCAL BOOSTERS
Commercial Club Holds Important
Meeting Arc Soon to Move to the
Natatorlum "Gasoline Gann" Or
ganized to Work for Upbuilding
Scorning of new iiurtur for the
Coiiiemrcial olub in the new Natator
ium building, the appointment of a
committee to call upon tho city coun
cil to secure Iho removal of tele
graph poles from business btreoth
and (he completion of pavement upon
street h connecting with county high
ways; the appointment of a large
membership committue to bo known
as tho "(labolino Gang," to work for
the upbuilding of the club, nnd tho
community, nnd tho admission of ten
now members wero thu main features
at mi important meeting of tho Med
ford Counneroial club Wednesday
owning.
Largo Quarters.
Tho now quurlora offered by Iho
Natatorium management coiibist of
a room L'uxtiO feet in length, for
which tho olub pays a rental of $00
por month. Tho quurtors will ho
lighted and steam-heated froo. Tho
(iiiarters wore partlv selected booaiiBo
they wero tho best offer mado to tho
club, and partly as mi appreciation
of thu efforts of tho citizeiiH of tho
town in building such a creditable in
stitution as tho Natatorium. Among
tho advantages, besides suitnblo
(Iiiarters, will bo tho proximity to the
many forms of diversion for mem
bers imivided by tho Nitntoriutn
miiiiiiiri'incnt.
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MANY DIE
IN WRECK
OF TRAINS
Awful Scenes of Suffering Follow
What Is Thought to Be Bungling of
Brakeman Only Four Thought to
riave Escaped Out of Twenty
Pullman Passengers.
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The dead:
Two women, unidentified. -f
Dodles of six persons, be-
Moved to have been those ot -f
four women, n man and a
Child.
Missing: -f
George Wilson, fireman
No. 4.
Twelve passengers, bellov- -f
ed Incinerated In wreckage, -f
Fatally Injured: -f
Clinton Davis, Montreal.
Georse Nelson, fireman No.
14, Dattle Creek, Mich.,
scalded. - -f
George Mitchell, engineer
No. 14, Port Huron, Mich., -f
head crushed. -Mb
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DUltAND, Mich., Aug. 25. Tho
bodies of six women, a man and a
child wero recovered early today
from tho blazing wreckage of the
Chicago-Montreal express train on
the Grand Trunk which wob run
down by passenger train No. 4 four
miles east of Lero at midnight.
Several peisons soino of them still
alive, wero believed to bo In tho
wreckage at daybreak. Portions of
bodies could bo seen dropping Into
the fire, but tho heat from tho blaz
ing coaches was so great that the
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MURDERS ARE
TRIAL AFTERMATH
Acquittal of Girl on Plea of "Unwrit
ten Law" Leads Others to Take
Hand and Slay Their Unfaithful
Sweethearts.
NEW OltLKANS. La., Aug. 25.
Following the acquittal of Mamlo
McLrughlln on a plea of tho "un-w-Itten
law,' aftor bhootlng and kill
ing Hugh Smith, whom sho allogod
betrayed mil deserted lior, tho police
hero are facing an epidemic of mnn
kllllng by disappointed girls.
The first shooting occurred Inst
night. Kathorluo Frotsch shot and
killed Frnnk Mischlor. Tho girl, who
Is expecting to bocomo a mothor, Is
confident that tho Jury will free hor,
because, sho alleges, sho w.ib betray
ed by MIschler, and tho "unwritten
law" gives her a right to avongo her
self. Sho says sho followed tho Mc
Laughlin ca8o carefully and slnco tho
acquittal she felt sho was at perfect
liborty to kill Mischlor.
Tho police say thoy have beon In
formed that numerous young mon
have received lottors from girls who
say thoy havo been wronged and
threatening death na a 'punlshmont.
Many men nro hiring bodyguards.
Kntherlno Frotsch Is a niombor of
an old family bore, and tho shooting
created a Bonst-.tlon. A spoody trial
Is promised.
Tho MoLaiighlln case was glvon
considorablo publicity. Mombors of
tho Era club, ono of tho moat oxclu
bIvo womon'B societies of the south
ospouBOd tho girl's causo and raised
a fund for her defense
PROSPECT THREATENED WITH
DESTRUCTION BY FOREST FIRE
Interstate Commerce Commission
May Have New Members.
CHAIRMAN KNAPP
fbUlHUUIPIhT
A great Icgnl battle is Impending before the interstate commerce commis
sion when the representatives of more than a hundred railronds doing busi
ness east of the Missouri river will argnc in favor of their plan to raise
freight rates. While the commission is in session one of the most Important
things that will be talked about by the general public will be the probable
appointment of Chairman Martin A. Knapp to a place on the now commcrco
court provided for by the Inst session of congress. It Is known that Presl
dent Taft lias Mr. Knapp under consideration for this Important Judicial ap
K)Intment. nnd It Is believed that he will accept the place If It Is tendered to
him. The appointment of Judge Knnpp to membership in tbe new court will
make two vacancies in the Interstate commerce commission. The term of
Commissioner Francis M. Cockrell will expire on Dec. 31, 1010. Ho is not
slated for rcnpolutment. Probably no man in the United States has n more
comprehensive knowledge of transportation problems than Judge Knapp. In
point of service he Is the oldest member of the Interstate commcrco com
mission. x He was llrst appointed In 1S01 nnd reappointed In 1S97. 1002 nnd
1008. His present term will expire on Dee. III. l!)ir. Since 180S be has beon
chairman of the commission. The rntc hearing will be held in New Xork city.
SHERMAN HAS HAC ENOUGH;
THE SIMPLE LIFE FOR
WATKKTOWX, N. Y., Aug. '2.V-Vice-Prcsident
Jaiiie.-. B. Sherman
has had enough of politics and will
.seek the more peaceful paths of ic
tircment as soon . ho lias lived
throuch his present incumbency. Ho
hns steadfawtly refused to make this
statement himself, evidently not
$500 THAI ROAD IS A BLUFF
Dr. J. F. Reddy and Colonel Frank Ray Make a Wager Over Incorpora
tion of Grants Pass & Western Railway by Southern
Pacific Officials.
Colonel Frank Hay and Or. J. V.
Hoddv havo wagered $500 as tho ro-;
suit of tho incorporation of tho
Grants Pass & Western railroad by
officials of tho Southern Pacific.
Colonel Ray -.ays tho company in
tends to build tho railroad. Dr.
Iteddy says it in simply another bluff
to scare away rc.il builders, and each
back up their assertions with tho
hard coin.
Colonel Hay says. "The Southern
Piunfio lieoolo aro the natural devel
opers of this section. It is their ter
ritory. This country today ih what
thoy havo mndo it. Wo owo tho val
loy's prosperity to their efforts and
W
wishing to be directly quoted, but it
is learned from some of the directors
of tho Northern Now York Trust
company, who are close to Sherninn,
that he is making plans in accordance
with the retirement idea.
Tho director from whom tho retire
ment plan emanated was nositivo in
his assertion that it was positive.
we have no reason to doubt their
intentions. Their efforts at develop
ment should bo welcomed with ou
thusiasm instead of knocked. They
havo been contemplating an exten
sion to tho coast for years, but the
time bus not been ripe. Thero is ov
ery indication that circumstances
now justify tho building of a railroad
and all of Southern Oregon should
rojoioo over tho fact that thoy aru
about to net. 1 firmly believe tho
company is acting in good faith and
moans business. Thoy will not bo
caught napping again, as thoy wore
with tho Pacific & Eastern."
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SOLDIERS FIGHT
TO KEEP FLAMES
WITHIN
BOUNDS
Situation at Ashland Is Improved
Wind Dies Down, Allowing Fight
ers to Make Headway Over $1,
500,000 Is Total of Damage Done.
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With the situation nt Ashland im
proved today, word has just reached
tho forestry officials in this city that
the little town of Prospect, 52 miles
from this city, on tho road to Crater
Lake, is in grave danger from the
flames. Ono hundred soldiers and 50
civilians and rangers are now des
perately fighting to keep the flames
from jumping the middle fork of
Rogue river into n heavy growth of
brush nnd timber on tho north side
Once the flames are across the small
stream thoy will sweop everything
before them, end there is no pos
sible escape for the little villugc, ,
with a population of about 150. Not
alone is tho village threatonnd," but
thero aro many settlors in that
neighborhood who aro certain to Ioso '
their all. Tho fire will probably also
invade thu Crater Lake national
park, which is heavily timbered. Wire
communication has been shut off.
At Ashland there are some 300
worn-out business men and towns
people today who aro thanking Provi
dence that tho high wind which pre
vailed yesterday afternoon died down
nt sunset nnd gave them a chance to
check tho flames which wore sweep
ing toward tho city. Today the sits
uation is very much improved, but
the city is by no menus out of danger
if tho wind should again come up
Middanly, as it did yesterday.
Last evening, with the coming of
sunset, tho wind whieh had blown
hard all afternoon died down nnd
gnvo the firefighters n chance. They
began their onslaught in earnest and
by daylight had tho flames where
they could do no damage, unless
fanned to renewed fury by the wind.
j Thero is littlo prospect of a wind this
nf'vrnoon nnd it is believed that all
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MILITIA NOW
FIGHTING FIRES
Forests Are Burning Near Gresham,
Eleven Miles East of Portland
Ranchers Have Lost Their All
Much Wood Is Burned. ,,,
POKTLAND, Or., Aug. 35. Sev-enty-flvo
troops, members of tho Ore.
gon national guard, aro battling with
forest fires raging near Gresham, tl
miles east of Portland, today. Ac
cording to Information received thU
forenoon, tho flames threatened to
break beyond control. Tho soldiers
had beon fighting tho tiro slnco late
yesterday afternoon, when they were
called out for fire duty by Adjutant
General FJnzor. Sovoral ranchers
have lost their homes and several
thousand cords of wood havo been
consumod along with standing tim
ber. Two hundred national guardsmen
aro being hold In roadlnoss for In
stant flro duty should tholr assist
ance bo neodod In any part of tho
state.
Portland today Is shrouded In
soml-darkncss, a rosult of the heavy
I smoke which obscures tbe eun,
t