The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 17, 1913, Image 3
BUM CQMPL1LS
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WIRES PROPER LETTER TO SECRETARY
OF WAR
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WHO ACCEPTS THE SAME
The Governor Promises Compliance
on Part of South Carolina Militia
With Ti>rmu nf i ..... 1
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Secretary (iurrison Replies That
Former Relations Are Restored.
A dispatch from Washington on
Wednesday said that apparently
the unfortunate South Carolina militia
situation is as much of a puzzle
as it was before the two senators and
several members of the House held
conference with Secretary Garrison
last week in the hope of having federal
appropriations continued.
It is evident that the war department
is not satisflod with the situation
as it cixsts at present, at least
to the extent of authorizing appropriations
to bo continued, as shown
by a letter just sent the governor of
South Carolina by Secretary Garrison,
of which the following is a copy:
What Garrison Requires
"I am in receipt of your letter dated
July 2, 1912, which, however, did
' not reach the department until July
r>. In the latter part of your letter
you quote a portion of my letter to
you, in which 1 stated what 1 was
willing to do and you said that you
presume that 1 am willing to do that.
I am.
"However, you have overlooked, or
omitted to respond, to that portion of
my letter in which I said that this
was promised upon your resuming
''proper relations with this department
1 by a proper communication addressed
to this department. By this, of
course, 1 meant that 1 must have your
assurance that I can count upon your
co-operation and assistance in bringing
about a compliance on the part
of tho organized militia of your State
with the provisions of the militia law
as enacted by congress.
"Under that law I have no power
to continue to extend federal assistance
to the organized militia of any
State which does not comply with the
law.
"Upon the receipt, from you of the
assurance above alluded to, federal
assistance will bo at once resumed,
and I shall be pleased to do so, and
tho proposed State camps can then be
carried out under the conditions laid
down in my letter of June 30, 1913."
Governor lUenso Complies
A dispatch from Washington on
Thursday says Governor lllease has
met tho requirements of tho Secretary
of War by officially expressing
bis disposition to bring about a compliance
on the part of the South Carolina
militia with the terms of the
Federal law, and Secretary Garrison
lias accordingly issued orders authorizing
tho disbursement of funds for
tho coming encampment, and tho assignment
of Federal ofTleers to duty
in connection therewith as per orders
recently countermanded. The corre
spondence which closes the inciden;
1s as follows, both Governor Blease
and Secretary Garrison's communications
having been sent by telegraph:
Governor Blease's Promise.
"Columbia, S. C., July 10, 1913.
"Hon. B. M. Garrison, Secretary of
War: Your letter of July 8 received in
which you state: "By this, of course,
I meant chat I must have your assurance
that I can count upon your cooperation
and assistance in bringing
about a compliance on the part of the
organized militia of your state with
the provisions of the military law as
-enacted by Congress.' All South Carolinians
endeavor to do their duty. Tf
these hoys are allowed the chance
they will do theirs, and you can
count upon my co-operation and assistance
in bringing about a compllGuard
of this State with the provisions
of the militia law as enacted
"by Congress under conditions of your
former letter and my reply thereto.
Wire orders for encampments beginning
July 1 7.
(Signed) Cole B. Blease,
"Governor."
Secretary Garrison Replies.
The following is the telegram sent
"by the Secretary of War to Governor
Blease:
"Washington, D. C., July 10, 1913.
'Governor Colo B. Blease, Columbia,
S. C.: Replying to your telegram
of the 10th T am pleased to receive
and accept your Excellency's assurance
that the war department can
count upon the co-operation and assistance
of yourself and of the organized
militia of your State in bringing
about a full and complete compliance
on the part of all State aofflcials and
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iiuu|ia uuiiuei iicu, w 11.11 mo piovihioiih
of the militia law a3 enacted by Congress,
and I assume also with the
rules and regulations established In
accordance therewith for attaining
Ihe end we both have in view?the
efficiency of the militia of your State.
T have, therefore, directed that Lieut.
Gabanlss and Capt. C?reig, relieved as
per special orders No. 147, June 2.r?,
1013, resume their former duties;
that requisition for funds be drawn
^ to-day and mado special, and letter
to Adjutant General explanatory.
Disbursement of these funds follow.
Requisitions for funds and supplies
| FARMERS TO MEET
SOl'TII CAROLINA TII<I<KI<S \VII<I< 1
llOLl) ANNIAL SKSSIOXS.
At the Isle <?f Palms on July 2:1 and '
? I?Cotton Market in it and Fertili
zors to Ik' Discussed.
General discussion of tho problem '
of marketing crops will feature the '
annual meeting of the South Caro- 1
lina State Farmers' Union to be hold
at the Isle of Palms July 2J and 24.
"We expect a largo attendance especially
from the Pee Dee section and
coast counties of the state." said J. '
Whitnor Reid, state secretary of the '
union, in announcing the program for
the annual meeting.
10. W. Dabibs, president, will call J
the union to order at noon. July 22.
The address of welcome will bo delivered
by A. V. Snell, secretary of 1
the Charleston Chamber of Com- ^
merce. The response will be made
by K. M. Cooper, member of the exe- '
cutive committee of the union. J
Dr. Bradford Knapp, head of the
United States farm demonstration
work, will deliver an address on the
marketing of cotton, which will be
followed by a general discussion for
one hour, when all members will he
asked to express their opinion on the
situation.
At the afternoon session Commissioner
Watson of the state department
of agriculture will speak on
"The Misuse and Purchase of Fertilizers."
This address will be follow- (
ed by addresses from the oflor on
cotton marketing and the nse of fertilizers,
limited to five minutes each.
Executive session will he held
Wednesday evening, July 22, when ,
the report of the executive committee (
will ,bo made and the address of the ,
president heard.
Thursday morning C. J. Brand will
deliver an address on the marketing
of cotton. W, W. TiOng, state agent
for the United States demonstration
work, will discuss "The Use, Misuse
and Purchase of Fertilizers." The
members of the union will he asked
to enter into a general discussion of
this subject, all speeches to be limited
to live minutes.
Officers for the year will be elected
and the next meeting place selected
at the afternoon session. J. H. Claffy
will lead a general discussion on the
good of the order.
Members of tho union who attend ?
will rl Iqaii ea ixlo no * U
111 i u* ???>%-> | /1 ci iio iwi iiivi nil*
placing It on a sound business basis.
SIIjVKR PLATE SAVES BRAIX.
Inserted for Piece of Prontal Rone
and Man Will Recover.
Gilbert Egan of Syracuse N. Y., a
civil engineer, will retain his reason
as a result of an operation performed
at St. Vinvent's Hospital by I)rs. I).
J. McCarthy and Grover C. Sweet, in
which a piece of the frontal l>ono one
and one-half inches long and half an
inch wide was removed and a silver
plate inserted.
The brain was exposed half an
hour while fragments of bone were
removed. The outcome has been in
doubt all week. It was feared that if
Egan did recover his mind would be
a blank.
Ho was injured a week ago in
Westport, when ho fell down a flight
of stairs. He was unconscious four
days and then became delirious. The
operation has attracted much attention
in surgical circles.
Prefers Death to Prison.
A naval prisoner from Port Royal
while being taken to Boston Monday
night on the steamer City of Memphis,
from Savannah, broke from his
guards and leaped into the harbor before
the ship reached her dock.
Searchlights from the steamer, the
revenue cutter Gresham lying nearby
and from an incoming excursion boat
failed to locate the man, though the
marine guard fired one volley at what
they thought was a head bobbing in
the water.
Gettysburg Reunion Over.
The serving of the last breakfast
and the departure of the last train of
veterans Sunday morning marked the
actual closing of the big camp which
during the past week held between
50,000 and 55,000 civil war soldiers
from every section of the United
States, at Gettysburg for the celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of the
battle.
filed with the division militia affairs
will be filled at once. An inspector
of infantry in place of Lieut. Uoswell
will be detailed on receipt of request
from you.
(Signed) "Lindley M. Garrison,
"Secretary of War."
Cause of the Trouble.
The whole cause of the trouble
was Governor Blease'a declaration
; that the militia need not obey the
i Dick law. The action of the War
Department cutting off the South
Carolina militia from a share In
i the Government funds followed
an interchange of sharp letters
in which Governor Blease declared
he would bo glad to be rid of Fed>
oral aid or espionage. There are
thirty companies in the State militia,
twelve of which are said to have igi
nored the regulations.
OPENS CAMPAIGN
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ItKMHKHT l?i:( I.AIIKS HIS POSITION
IN SPKKCH AT CIIKKAW.
Is Against Prohibition ? I*ruises
15 lease and Considers Himself Oom1)1
i 111IM1 f | liv (Ultwirn
t V \M I MIIUll lull.
Oeorge H. Hembert, a Columbia
awyer. opened his campaign for governor
in a speech over an hour long
o about 1,500 people, mostly from
Chesterfield and Marlboro, at Cheraw
Friday.
Hembert devoted most of his
speech to praising Blease and crlti ising
the newspapers in general, and
he Columbia State in particular.
Ho read and commented on the inerview
with "Bull Moose Beard" on
he gubernatorial race, published in
he Bee Doe Daily.
Referring to Beard's statement
hat. Hombert is not gubernatorial
imber, he said: "If you all knew
Heard you would think he is about
is well qualified to judge of the qualilcations
of a governor as a ilea on a
lound dog is to judge the qualiflcaions
of the Pope of Rome." Beard
vas present in the crowd. The edi:or
of the Daily was also present.
As to Beard's charge that he was
imitating Blease, Uemhert said he
onsidered that a compliment, as the
rest of them did not have sense
?nough to imitate him. lie said he
lid not. deem it necessary to read
CJov. Bleaso's reply to Beard's interview
in the Daily, hut Blease said
Board was not telling the truth, as
far as he was concerned.
Hembert said he heard that one
candidate for governor has said he
would get all the respectable Blease
votes and Hembert would get the
rest. Hembert said he would tell the
candidate this to his face when he
e;ot into his county.
Hembert discussed briefly his inheritance
tax hill and his taxation
bill. Tie told of Blonsn atnniUnor
the State House steps and telling the
people of Richland county to vote for
Rembert for the legislature, "and we
licked 'em to a frazzle," he said.
When Rembert declared himself
against prohibition, ho elecited the
loudest applause that had been given
him. He opposed any restrictions as
to voting in the primary. He was applauded
when he closed.
Governor Please also made a short
speech at the conclusion of Rembert'a
address.
EGGS rilOZHX FOR TIIIMCK YEARS
May Re Put on Market as "Wholesome"
in New Jersey.
The state board of health of New
Jersey is considering releasing for
sale 4 00 cans of frozen eggs seized
by the federal government at Trenton
three eyars ago. Prof. W. G.
Sedgwick, of Stevens Institute of
Technology, appeared as an expert
witness Thursday and furnished surprising
testimony by declaring that
the three-year-old eggs were still perfectly
wholesome.
As evidence he told of feeding
them to members of his family witli
no ill effects. Ho joined to the custom
of Chinese, who preserve egg*
for indefinite periods, and recalled
that when Li Hung Chang visited
America he brought with him eggs "ci
hundred years old", because there
were no eggs in this country old
enough to suit him.
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SETTLE CHURCH DIFFERENCE.
Four Men Go Outside and Fight, Killing
Two.
Henry Sanders was shot and killed
and am ramer Maunews wanders, ?
former sheriff of Cherokee county
Ok la., was stabbed and probablj
fatally injured at Dykes Chapel, ?
county church five miles south o!
Lalilequah Sunday as the result of r
difference with Henry and Will John
son, members of the church, over tht
management of a Sunday school class
The disagreement arose during th<
services. The principals left th<
building, the audience following, bir
when tho congregation reached the
scene the tragedy had been enacted
Young Sanders died in a few minutes
and his father, suffering from sev
eral knife wounds, was found lyinj
on the ground.
Fell From a Train.
Albert Dilllck, a Russian, said t(
bo unacquainted with the Knglisl
language, is in the Spartanburg Hob
pital with a fractured skull as a re
suit of falling from passenger tralr
No. 35 on the Southern Railway a
Rlacksburg Monday night. Little
hope is entertained for his recovery
How he came to fall from tho trair
was not learned.
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Fight Over Dime.
Tn a quarrel over ten cents in i
skin game Luther Haris shot ant
Kiiion sam wney aaiuraay arternooi
at Anderson. Wiley was walking
away loading his shotgun when liar
ris shot him twico in tho back with i
Colt's revolver. Harris will clain
self-defence. Hoth men aro colored
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Pens Wife loiter; Drinks Acid.
After writing a letter to his wif<
in which he declared ho could not en
dure life any longer, John D. Lester
of Macon, Ga., drank acid and diod
to tip.
AMERICAN ARMY FIGHTS
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KXTK11M1NATKS MOKO HAM) AT- 15
TKH DKSI'KHATK IIATTLK.
Odirial Heport Tells of the Destruc- 1*
tion of the I<ast Considerable Hohellion
Kleinent on Jolo Island.
A hn Ir.m %
> ?*?? - mmiiis uiury 01 nana-tohand
conflict with spear hurling Mo- tl
ro savages in a battle to the death on N
an isolated mountain top with no L
quarter given or expected was cabled tc
to the war department for the Phil- tl
ipplnes Tuesday by Maj. Gen. Bell, tr
It was the commanding general's re- tc
port on the campaign of Gen. John J. o!
Pershing, which resulted In the exter- fi
mination of the last considerable n
band of rebellious Moros and the tl
complete disarmament of this warlike o
tribe. h
Gong ago most of the Moros gave w
ui> their arms peacefully, but the
fierce tribesmen of Latiward, enibrac- s'
ing about twenty square miles on the
northern coast of the island of Jolo, n
made ready for war whenever there 1'
was a suggestion of depriving them
of their weapons. Recently nearly
10,000 of them stampeded to Mount n
Bagsak, a wild peak which they be- li
lieved impregnable. Many confer- o
ences and patient diplomacy drew g
most of them away and sent the.m to t<
their homes, but 300 or 100 of tho h
most desperate fortified their strong- a
hold and prepared to light it out with fi
the American nation. r
"When no reasonable hope of a a
peaceful conclusion remained," says n
Gen. ?Bell in bis report, "Brig. Gen. (>
Pershing arrived at Jolo with boats 1
during the night of June 10, secretly ^
embarked bis command, and, landing tl
nearby, surrounded Bagsak the same
night to prevent a stampede of the p
women and children ami
batants to (ho mountain again. As- ?
sault bogan at daylight and there was v
fierce lighting, part of it hand to (
hand, during live days, marked by i(
tenacious resistance and counter attacks
from Moros rushing on troops
with harongs and hurling spears at .
the storming lines. *
"The control of troops by the olfl- p
cors was admirable, thus preventing
a great number of casualties. The c
enemy was completely defeated and t
all the strongholds were finally taken. a
None of the Moros would surrender; a
some escaped, but the remainder r
were killed, including Amit and his j
principal lieutenants, during the en- v
gagements. n
"Our mountain guns were dragged c
up the mountain by block and tackle, i
finally reached commanding posi- \
tions and rendered material assist- t
, ance. Apparently officers and men f
behaved without exception with ad- {
mirablo courage and determination,
though constantly on duty live days
and nights of little rest and torrential
rains. The district commander has
commended Capt. Taylor A. Nichols 1
and Capt. (Jeorgie Charlton of the
Philippine scouts, and First Lieut.
Edwin H. Itackley of the same organ,
ization for conspicuous courage and r
| leadership. <
"Brig. Clen. Pershing personally 1
i planned and conducted the Tlagsak 1
[ operations, commanding the forces in
1 person'and sharing all hardships and 1
i dangers of the troops. From all in- '
? formation obtainable the ordeals un- 1
I nergone are believed to bo surpassing. <
He has .boon subjected to much citlcism
because of patient negotiations, i
forbearance and efforts to avoid a re- :
sort to fighting, hut succeeded in ;
. avoiding unnecessary injury to non- i
combatants and minimized casualties '
in his own command." ]
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DECLINE T<) RESIGN. 1
\ Republicans Want to Hold On Under
1 the l>emocrats.
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i A Tampa, Fla., dispatch says the
- resignations of United States MarJ
shals John F. Horr of the Southern
district of Florida, and W. A. Mc3
Gourin of the Northern district havo .
3 been requested by Attorney-General
t McReynolds. Marshal Horr stated ]
3 Wednesday mornli.g that as his term ,
. of office will not expire until next
i February he does not intend to re
sign. As no charges havo been j
; brought against him, the only way he ,
could be forced out of office would be <
for the president to appoint some one
else and the senate confirm the ap- ,
) pointment. Ilorr has served a term j
i of fifteen years. It is likely Mr. Mc.
Gourin also will decline to resign.
i Father and Son Marry Together,
t Judge Howard Carrow, a New Jer5
sey lawyer, and his son, James Rus.
sell Carrow, who is also a lawyer,
3 were married in a double ceremony
in the Holy Trinity church, of Philadelphia.
Judge Carrow was married
to Miss Margaret A. Helm, of Tren- i
^ ton, N. J., and Miss Hilda MacDoni
n r?l 1 a f YMi i 1 <w1 **1 till i a l\n/>o m a H\/\ 1
I v/i j. it i i 11 vi v_> i { / 11 i ci | 111U
i brido of the son.
Messenger Hoy Confesses,
i Charles Hell, a massonger boy of
1 Kansas City, nineteen years old, has
confessed to the polico that he murdered
Ceorge Howard, another mes- '
senger, two weeks ago In a quarrel '
3 over the possession of a straw hat.
- Hell said ho had been in Denver,
, Cheyenne and Pueblo since the kill.
ing, but that his conscience forced
i his return.
BUY LAND TOGETHER 1
acks Hiiorij) skttIjK liritAL
SOI Til IN COMMCNITIKS. i
resent Conditions (iivo Xogro AdVAiitaRn
for Driving Whit? People p
OfT the Kurinv i?f ltw?
Chairman Claronco Poo announces
lat the Program Committee of the C
ational Farmers' Union lias asked
ocal Unions at their next meetings
) discuss the problem of segregating
1? races in the South's rural dlsicts
as is already the policy in the
>wns. It is asserted that thousands
f whlto farmers are being driven
0111 tlieir homes by tlio growing
umber of negro farmers around tl
lem and tlio consequent lack a
f adequato whito social life. 'lhe K
ope is to develop a public sentiment (,
hioh will require negroes to buy v
ind in coinmunltios to tliemselves in- f.
cad of breaking up white commun- Tn
ios by indiscriminately sandwichg
white and negro farmers together. s(
i discussing tlie matter further, Mr.
oe said: 0]
"For tlio good of both races, the f<
eg roes should buy land and settle as
irgoly as possible in neighborliods o
f their own. For example, llfty no- p
ro families and fifty whito families w
ogether in a district can have only h
alf as good scliools for either race
s they could have if all the hundred ti
imllies were of one race; and with u
egard to churches, libraries, co-oper- ti
tivo societies, social meetings, and b
early all otlier agencies of vital
Ivilization the same tiling is true. Hi
'o liave half the community composd
of a separate race cuts in half all |.
lie social power for progress. S
"The l)ig fact we have to face is F
hat in thousands and thousands of K
ommunities in tlio South, tlio negro ^
armors aro not only subjecting the 1
,'liito farmers to more or less disss- a
rous economic competition by tlieir s
ower standards of living, but in ^
lany sections the growing number of ''
egroes is driving the wliito people to 0
lie towns for social reasons. When K
1k? white noniilnMnti in onnimnnllv
lecomes too small or too scattered, a
/hen tho white farmer's wife and ?
hildrcn find more negro neighbors '
linn white neighbors aroun l them, '
1 tremendous motive is given for K
noving away? and if the farmer ^
noves some negro will probably buy '
lis land at a sacrifice because other '
vhite farmers have the same feeling ''
ind do not care to buy land in a pre- ('
lominantly negro community. Such H
s the negro's flagrantly unfair ad- r
'antage for driving white peoplo oft >
lie farms and taking the rural Sou'.h v
or himself. Public sentiment must
Ind us a remedy."
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TVIFH SEES lll'SIIAM) KILLED. J
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>hot, StablxMl and Strangled While {
She Looked Calmly On.
The coroner of New ITaven, Conn.,
Thursday held James Plew, of Mid- 1
llebury, and Mrs. Bessie J. Wake- c
leld, of 'Bristol, criminally responsl- '
bio for tlie death of William O. f
^Vakefield, tho woman's husband. He ^
found that tho death wounds were in- 1
dieted by Plew and that Mrs. Wake- J
field was an accessory to the commis- *
don of tho crime. 1
Wakefield's body was found in a '
strip of woods in Cheshire on June '
2 8. Ho had been shot and stabbed 1
and strangled, the coroner says. Plew 1
and Mrs. Wakefield were arrested.
Tho woman confessed that she had
plotted with Plew to get Wakefield
3iit of the way, so that they might
live together.
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BENT GItOUND GLASS.
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Some Person Forged Doctor's Name
in Attempting Murder.
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A letter recently mniled to Mrs. i
Nellie Nye, Schuylkill Haven, of Pa., i
to which the name I)r. J. A. Dessig, a <
well known medical practitioner of ;
Schuylkill Haven was forged, con- i
talned a powder with the written ad
vice to Mrs. Nyo to take tho contents i
at once. Mrs. Nyo was undergoing
treatment from I)r. T/essig, but was
suspicious because of tho urgency of
the note. ,
Investigation shows that Dr. T,es- i
nig never sent the letter to which his ]
name was attached, and that the powder
contained ground glass, which
would cut up the Intestines and cause 1
a certain and painful death within a 1
month.
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"Conscience Fund" Small.
Fewer penitents, tortured by tho
"still, small voico", surrendered
"conscience money" to tho Federal
Kovernment during the fiscal year of
10111 than for many years. The "conscience
fund" received during the
twelve months ended Juno .10 was
$2,814.44, tho lowest amount since
1001.
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Invitations of Cold.
St. Petersburg society h<oa been
very much surprised over the invitations
sent out by a Russian merchant
for his golden wedding. All of two
hundred invitations are on cards of
pure gold, each weighing three-quarters
of an ounce with two words
wrought In enamel.
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I BIG FOREST FIRE
HREATENS THREE VILLAGES ON
CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN {
IURNING THREE DAYS '
01. George Hell, U. S. A., Directing
Fight of Six Thousand Sailors, Soldiers
and Citizens, Who I>uhor Sldo
hy Side to Huvo Towns?Five Aro
Reported 14> Have Reen Killed.
Forest fires aro blazing fiercely on
ireo sides of the Mount Tamalpais,
landmnrk of l i i? ?.1 ???
-? v/? V/UHIUI ilia <111(1 piiiy*
round and park of all tho cities clus>red
about San Francisco bay. Three
lllagos are threatened. The mouniln
was cloaked Wednesday by a
antle of white smoke, which stream1
across the bay like a wind blown
arf. but as darkness fell the mounliti
blazed above the bay like an
noinous beacon, illuminating the sky
>r miles.
lOach morning since the blaze starttl,
it has seemed that danger was
nssed, but each afternoon the trade
ind blustering in from the Pacific
as whipped the flames into life and
riven them across canyons and
reaches laboriously cut through tho
ndorbrush, and into fresh timber on
lie far side of the areas burned bare
y back (ires.
The llres are believed to have renlted
from carelessness of campers,
'.very available soldier from the San
"rauclsco presidio and Fort Winlleld
cott on this side of tho bay and
'orts Haker and Harry across tho
olden gate is fighting tho fire, side
y side with civilians and sailors from
lie United States war vessels. Probblv
0,000 men are on the flrelines,
eeking to beat back or wear down a
laze which broke out with increasdg
fury late Wednesday and extendd
Thursday morning over a 10-mile
weep.
Shops are closed and business is at
standstill throughout the threatend
section. Col. George Hell, 16th
T ti i < ...I I * ?- * ?
ui?n:n in i (in n y, iiaHlBlOCl t).V
)lstrlct Chief Dubois, of the forestry
erviee is directing the fight. Five solders
aro reported burned to death
"hursday and a half dozen little hamets
and towns at the foot of Mount
"anialpais await their salvation or
loBtruction, while the fire which has
wept tho mountain for three days is
eaching toward the plains and vinerards
to tho north, and the Muir
voods nautral park on tho south.
Mount Taraalpals lies on tho north
ddo of San Francisco bay. Knsy of
iccess by ferry and electric lines, and
)ue of tho beauty spots of California,
ts foothills have become dotted with
ities and villages, while on its slopoa
ire hundreds of couples of wealthy
^alifornians.
Every week-end swarms of holidayeokers
thread the trails of tho mounain,
and tourists from all over tho
:ountry aro familiar with its ascent,
n tho deep ravines hide groves of
;iant sequoias, the most beautiful of
vhich have been conserved in a naional
park, named Muir Woods, for
rohn Muir tho naturalist. Tho mountain
is covered with heavy underbrush
of bay, laurel, chapparal and
icrub oak. For two days tho flro
charged through this brush, climbing
to the highest peak, where it threatened
to Tamalpais Tavern and West
Poin Inn hostelrles.
Wednesday the flro ate its way to
tho sea on tho wost and into the red
woods at the head dt the two canyons
on tho east and north, loading to
the towns of Mill Valley, Corte Madera
and Dako Spur. Fire at the edgo of
Muir Woods was under temporary
control.
Reliance on saving the mill valley
and the other towns lies precariously
r>n a trench varying in width from 65
to 135 feet, which it is hoped, will
*tem tho tire from further progress
ilown Baltimore and Blythedale can
pons. Once tho canyons are fairly
ablaze it would take superhuman
work to save tho habitations at their
mouth.
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Accident at Pleasure Park.
Two men were killed and between
twenty and thirty persons injured In
a rear-end collision of two trains
Sunday night on a roller coaster at
Palisades park in New Jersey across
the Hudson river from Uptown, N. Y.
The accidents occurred after the first
train of two cars had ascended tho
first incline and descended to tho alp
beyond where it stopped when th*
slectric propelled cable failod to carry
it up to tho next stop. A second train
of cars meanwhile reached the top of
tho first incline and dashed down tho
dip into the stalled train.
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Storm Creates llavoc.
Three men were killed and prop
rty damage estimated at $50,000 was
done by an electric storm at Elgin,
111., Tuesday. Four stores wore unroofed
by the wind and much damage
was done to telephone and telegraph
wires.
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All the Confederate Veterans who
attended tho Gettysburg reunion
came away more than delighted with
tho reception accorded them by tho
Union Veterans who were there. For
a fact, the war is over.