Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 4, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIUIIEEH PUBLISHED NVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J..PRYOR. R®ntered in the postofice at Bemidil. Minz., @8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM DEAD NOW - PLAGED AT ~ ABOUT 170 Awiul LossofLifei British Golumbia, THOUSANDS HOMELESS Brush Fire Devastates an Im- : mense Territory, FOUR TOWNS WIPED OUI Fernie, Coal Creek, Hosmer ant { Michel in Ruins. | } Fernie, B. C., Aug. 4—Following is ;& summary of the loss of life and |property in the fire which has raged !in East Kootenai: i Number of people killed, 170. | Number of people homeless, 6,000. Distriot swept by fire, from neat Cranbrook to within four miles ol 'Wrank, Alberta, a distance of fifty miles. ‘Powns destroyed, Fernie, Coal Crock, Hosmer; partially destroyed. Michel. | Total property loss estimated at }IC.SDO,QOO; property loss in Fernie 98,000,000, | The origin was a bush fire in “slash- ings” of the Cedar Valley Lumber company across the river from Fernie. ‘BURNED FORTY-EIGHT HOURS Conflagration the Worst in the His- tory of Canada. ‘Wirnipeg, Man,, Aug. 4—The most dreadful conflagration in the history of Canada has swept the Elk river valley in Hast Kootenai. For forty ;miles a tremendous bush fire has burned everything before it. It has held full and terrible sway for forty- eight hours. Estimates are that perhaps 150 peo- ple have met death in the flames. The following places have been de- stroyed: Fernie, with a population of 8,600; Coal Creek, with a population of 1,600; Michel, with fifty inhab- itants, and Hosmer, with fifty inhab- itants, The homeless will number over gix thousand. The fatalities are growing hourly. In one case five families at Fernie ‘were hemmed in and every soul per- ished. At least seventy lives were lost in Fernie. The Crows Nest Pass Coal company has $1,000,000 in property at Coal Creek, which is reported destroyed. The disaster is unequalled in the Ridtory of Western Canada. In that eatire section of the country the rail- ‘ways and bridges are swept away. Ten cottages, the coal offices, the ‘Western Canada grocery and the Coal company’s new warehouse are all that, remaln of Fernie. Within fifteen min- utes of the time the fire broke out in the city the place was a mass of sweeping flames. Fernie Quickly Laid in Ruins. The Fort Stecle brewery at Fernie was the first large building in that place to catch from the brush fires and it was quickly destroyed. Houses in the immediate neighborhood soon caught and though people turned out immediately the flames spread rap- idly and the whole placs was soon afire. Old town, where most of the miners resided, soon burned and then the business portion caught. The large residential portion came Ilast, after the fine mills of the Elk River Lumber company had been destroyed. The West Fernie bridges across Elk river could not be saved. Several people lost their lives in trying to es- cape over the burning bridges. The fire spread with such rapidity that hardly anything was saved. The damage cannot fall short of $5,000,000, the greater loss falling on the Canadian Pacific railroad and the Trites Wood and Lumber company. Fully twenty-five million feet of man- ufactured lumber is gone. Fernie is wiped off ths map and is not, as it re- mains, of sufficient importance to jus- tify the maintenance of a flag station. Some 3,000 people, mostly women and little children, have to be housed and cared for until they shall have time to look about them. These are being shipped to Cranbrook, where every public and nearly all the private houses are being used as temporary shelters for the homeless and in many cases naked refugees. NINETY LUMBERMEN PERISH Were Employes of Elk Lumber Com- | pany of Fernie. | Chicago, Aug. 4—E. W. Stees of Caron, B. C., who has extensive inter- ests there and at Fernie, is in this eity and declares that he had received iiaformation from Winnipeg to the ef- {feot that ninety lumbermen employed by the Elk Lamber company of Fernie Fiifififlfiiffiifi“fiffi 124 Political Announcements » 3| PRIGES OF GRAIN | SOAR SKYWARD| “Black Rust” Scare Causes Excited Market. WES WRIGHT, Candidate for the Republican Nomination for Sheriff, Pri- maries Sept. 15. SENTIMENT VERY BULLISH I hereby announce myselfas a candi- date for therepublican nop)inution for sheriff of Beltrami county before the Reports From the Northwest Say Con: ditions Are Worse Than in 1904 and That the Crop Is Simply Burning Up With the Heat—Corn and Oats Prices Affected by the Excitement in the Wheat Pit. Chicago, Aug. 4.—Scorching hot weather throughout the corn belt and the Dakotas and Minnesota threw the board of trade into wild excitement 4 their belongings and the store of food primaries to be held September 15, If elected to the office I will give the duties thercof the very best ability which I possess: WES WRIGHT. 4s managed by F. B. Lynch ot St. Paul, ‘who looked after the interests of Gov- ernor Johnson at the recent Demo cratic convention at Denver. Mr. Stees said that Peter J. Seippe of Dubuque, Ia., and H. D. Campbell of Stillwater, Mirn., both of whom are actively interested in the Ilumber trade, were at Fernie with their fam ilies for the summer and he believes from the printed accounts of the dis aster that they must have lost thei lives. Mr. Stees declares that the Eastern British Columbia Lumber company, with which he is connected, has lost its plant and about 50,000,000 feet o1 lumber at Fernie. FLAMES RUSHING ONWARD Loss of Lifs and Property Constantly Increasing. Cranbrook, B. C,, Aug. 4—The most destructive conflagration in the his- tory of Canada is sweeping the Elk river valley, leaving in its path death desolation and suffering. Already more than a hundred lives have been lost, hundreds of persons have been injured and thousands, homeless and destitute, have been forced to flee for their lives before the relentless on- rush of the fire. Property valued at more than $5,000,000 has been de stroyed and still the flames are sweep- ing onward, reaching out on either side in an ever widening line. The long list of fatalities is increasing steadily. Reports .of death, disaster and suffering are coming ip from every quarter. Few of those who es- caped with their lives saved any of in towns which thus far have escaped destruction must be conserved care- fully to feed the hungry. FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS Special Car Leaves Spokane for Fer nie, B. C. Spokane, Wash.,, Aug. 4,—Loaded with provisions, clothing and bedding a special car was attached to the *rain over the Spokane International rail- road for Fernie to aid the thousands made destitute by fire in the district. The work of securing and collecting a carload of supplies was completed in five hours by an impromptu relief committee headed by Acting Mayor J. I Phillipps and President F. E. Good- ell of the chamber of commerce, The car contained 1,600 loaves o1 bread, 50 barrels of flour, 100 tins of meat, 300 dozen eggs, besides other goods, and bedding, clothing and 140 tents. A later train will carry 4,000 loaves of bread to the sufferers. LESSENS FORGE OF THE STRIKE ORDER International Paper Company Gloses Plants. Boston, Aug. 4—Paper makers in the mills of the International Paper company in various places in New England are affected by an order is- sued Saturday by President J. F. Carey of the International Brother- hood of Paper Makers calling for a strike on account of a recent an- nouncement of decreased wage sched- ule. The fact, however, that some of the mills of the company have been closed for several weeks, while an or- der closing others goes into effect at once, lessens the force of the strike order. All of the mills of the company at Franklin and Berlin, N. H., and Bel- lows Falls, Vt, are closed. These mills together employ about 850. At Rumford Falls, Livermore Falls and ‘Webster, Me., where the strike order was also received, more than 1,200 men are affected. ‘Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 4.—Four mills of the International Paper com- pany in the Watertown division are shut down and 400 paper makers are out of work for the time being at least. Saturday a strike was ordered by President Carey of the Brother- hood of Paper Makers, but before it ‘was officially called the International bad lost their lives. This company company closed down five mills in this vicini z E and sent the price of wheat and produce soaring skyward. Wheat ad- vanced nearly 3 cents a bushel and produce showed almost an equally sharp bulge in price. Bullish senti ment in wheat, which has been devel oping recently as the result of “black rust” reports from the Northwest broke out with intense vigor on the receipt of a dispatch from Minneap- olis which claimed that the “black rust is worse than in 1904 and that the crop is simply burning up with the heat.” The advance in corn was heleped along by a dispatch which stated that the corn crop in Central Illinois has begun to “fire,” owing to excessively high temperatures. Extreme bullishness marked the trading at the opening and initial quo- tations on wheat and corn showed wide fluctuations, prices ranging from a trifle below the previous day’s close to nearly 2 cents a bushel above. After a little reaction, owing to profit taking, prices again started upward until the gain in wheat had almost reached 3 cents in the new crop months—the deliveries vitally affected by the crop scare. At one time the May option sold at $1.013. Decem- ber at the same time touched 97% cents and Sept. 94% cents. Corn for May delivery went to 66% and Dec. to 66% cents, a gain of 2% cents in each case. Sept. corn sold up to T76% cents. Oats were bullishly affected by the sudden rise in the price of wheat and corn, but the advance in that grain was less marked. MARKET WILDLY - EXCITED Minneapolis Fears Damage as Result of Hot Wave. Minneapolis, Aug. 4—Wheat opened wildly excited and on a range of a cent for opening trades, September selling at $1.03 and $1.04 simultane- ously. Hot weather was' the cause, the thermometer being very high at Fargo, Devils Lake, Rugby and other North Dakota stations. The country sent in buying orders and bad news, Black rust was reported at Kerk- hoven, Minn.,, and Hankinsonr, N. D. Trade ran heavy, orders for 50,000 and 100,000 bushel lots being executed, and the market fluctuated rapidly. The Minneapolis trade is at sea as to ac- tual damage, but is very anxious. Min- neapolis elevator stocks decreased 176,000 bushels for two days. ASKS DISMISSAL OF CASE Demurrer to Government Suit Against Boston and Maine Road. Boston, Aug. 4—The demurrer of the Boston and Maine railroad to the bill in equity brought against it by the federal government on the ground that its control had illegally passed to the control of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was filed in the United States district court and contends that the petition does not contain the basis for a decree nor any relief in any such a case. As in the demurrer filed by the New Haven road that of the Boston and Maine railroad claims that the petition is multifarious and that its allegations and charges are “loose, vague, general, indefinite, ambiguous, obscure and altogether uncertain.” In conclusion the demurrer asks that the case be dismissed. LESS THAN G,OOD_WORbé. Bryan's Speech of Acceptance Will Be Comparatively Short. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 4—Contrary to expectations the speech of acceptance of Willlam J. Bryan will be a short one. He stated that by actual count it contains 5,300 words. While the issues of the campaign will be dis- cussed it is understood they will not be gone into at any great length, his views being reserved for more elab- orate treatment in the several speech- es he intends to make. ¢ Jap Navy Third in 1911. Berlin, Aug. 4—The Japanese navy will take third place in the navies of the world in 1911, according to the tabulation made by the German Navy league in its August leaflet, which contains information on various naval subjects prepared by specialists.and often derived from official sources. 8hoots Sweetheart and Rival. La Crosse, Wis., his sweetheart, Arabelle Miller, had gone to a dance wifh his rival, Will- iam Heider, John Newburg waylald the two at a bridge, probably fatally wounded the girl and seriously in- jured young Helder. Newburg escaped. REUNITED BY A DREAM. Mother and Daughter Had Been Sep- arated Thirteen Years, Bloomington, 111, Aug. 4—Daughter and mother reunited by a dream is a remarkable experience recorded by Miss Irene Thracher of Nashville, Iil.. Last week Miss Thracher had a dream in which her mother appeared to her as living in Griggsville. She wrote to the postmaster of that village, stating t her dream was so vivid that she Aug. 4.—Because N TRAINING FOR H*RlCAN HUNTING EXPEDITION KERMIT ROOSEVELT. New York, Aug. 4—Kermit Roose velt is in training for the South Af- rican hunting expedition of his father. Up in the New York zoological garden in the Bronx for the last two weeks he has been coached by Frank M Chapman, the world famous ornithol ogist and most expert photographer of moving birds and animals in the United Stafes, in the use of what is known as the hunting camera. fieT parent. The postmaster was successful, al- though her mother had married again. The reunion followed. The story had its beginning thirteen years ago in Louisville, Ky., where the parents of the girl separated after matrimonial troubles. Irene was sent to the Chris- tian Orphan home in St. Logls, where she was kept for nine years”and then sent out to shift for herself. Wisconsin Newspaper Man Dead. Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 4—James H. ‘Willlams, aged sixty-two, well known in newspaper circles throughout the state, died at a hospital here after a short illness. He at different times published papers at Augusta and Hay- ward, Wis. LOCAL PHYSICIANS GREATLY PUZZLED Peculiar Malady Killing GChil dren of Eau Glaire, Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 4—The local physicians are greatly puzzled over a strange disease which is at present very prevalent among the children’ in this eity and from which quite a num- ber have died, The disease attacks the back of the lower Iimbs, producing muscular paralysis, the spine also being affect- ed. Although not considering the cases sufficiently infectious to warrant | quarantine the city health authorities have advised that those ill with the mysterious disease be guarded- and contact with other children avoided. Tailors Threaten General Strike, New York, Aug. 4—Members of the United Brotherhood of Tailors are again threatening a general strike, which, if called, will involve 30,000 coatmakers and helpers, According to the officials of the organizatjon General Secretary White will address a letter to the six or seven hundred contracting tailors in New York re- questing a conference with a commit- tee of union men on-next Saturday again to discuss the question of an in- creased wage scale and shorter hours for the coatmakers. Cloudburst in Nevada, Reno, Nev., Aug. 4—A telephone message from Verdi, Nev., says a de- structive cloudburst visited that sec- tion, in which one life was lost. Scores of live stock and cabins and a great quantity of logs were swept away. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Aug. 3.—Wheat—Sept., $1.02%; Dec., $1.01. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.18; No. 1 Northern, $1.14%; No. 2 Northern, $1.12¢1.12%; No. 3 Northern, $1.08@1.10. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Aug. 3.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.18; No. 1 Northern, $1.17; No. 2 Northern, -$1.- 12; Sept.,, $1.02%; Dec., $1.00. Flax To arrive, on track and Sept., $1.27%; Oct., $1.26%; Nov., $1.26; Dec., $1.25. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Aug. 3.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.00@86.75; fair to good, $5.00@5.75; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.005.00; veals, $3.75@5.00. Hogs—$6.00@6.75. Sheep—Wethers, $4.00@4.25; _yearlings, $4.25@5.05; spring lambs, $6.00@8.25. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Aug. 3.—Wheat—Sept,, 943%c; Dec., 963%c; May, $1.01%. Corn —8ept., 76%ec; Dec, 65%c; May, 663kc. Oats—Sept., 45%c; Dec., 46c; May, 46c. Pork—Sept., $15.87%; Oct., $16.95; Jan., $16.75. Butter—Cream- eries, 18@20c; dairies, 17@19c. Eggs —17%¢. Poultry—Turkeys, 14c; chick- ens, 12c; springs, 16@16c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, ‘Aug. 3.—Cattle—Beeves, $8.80@7.70; Texans, $3.60@5.15; Wesi- ern cattle, $3.70@5.90; stockers and feeders, $2.40@4.40; cows and heifers, $1.50@5.70; calves, $5.50@7.25. Hogzs —IAght, $6.15@6.80; mixed, $6.20@ 6.90; heavy, $6:18@6.95; rough $6.15 ©@9:88; goad to cholee ‘35@ Dpigs, 1‘15 35@& ,60@ g I. was confident that search would find } e ARE DESTRUYED Blg Warehouse at Chicago Also Wiped Out. EXPLOSION CAUSES BLAZE Flames Start in Barrel of Chemicals in Warehouse and a Score of Explo- sions Follow the Initial One—Loss, Which Includes Half a Million Bush- els of Grain, Will Aggregate a Mil- lion and a Half Dollars. Chicago, Aug. 4—Fire starting from the explosion of a barrel of chemicals in the Burlington dock transfer ware- house at Canal and Sixteenth streets destroyed the warehouse, 100 box cars and elevators E and F, cwned by the Burlington company. There was over half a million bushels of grain, owned by Armour & Co., in the elevators Firemen succeeded in keeping the flames from the Union elevator and by soaking the neighboring structures with water prevented further spread of the fire. The loss will be $1,500,000. One hundred and fifty men were at work in the warehouse when the ex: plosion occurred. They fled without waiting to secure garments which had been removed owing to the heat of the day. The initial explosion was fol lowed by about twenty others, as bar rel after barrel was reached by the flames. Buildings for blocks around were shaken and the occupants star tled. One hundred men were at work in the elevators. They fled at the sound of the first explosion and all concerned are believed to have es caped. MANY DIVORCES INVALID. Through Negligence or Otherwise De- crees Have Not Been Filed. Des Moines, Aug. 4—One hundred and thirty-four men and women wha have their residence in Des Moines may be bigamists. This number of persons weni through the formality of procuring divorces here, but because of lack of payment of attorneys’ fees and court costs their decrees have never been filed. Term after term the cases re- mained on the calendar. The judges announced they would demand the fil- ing of decrees in all cases settled. No decrees were filed and the cases in- volving these people were dismissed. Under the law the signing of the de- cree by the judge does not complete the record. It must be filed and recorded in the journal with the costs paid. It has been a custom in the past for lawyers to hold up the de- crees until they have received their | fees. Clients in many cases believe they are divorced and think they are only beating the attorney out of his fees. Others may pay the lawyers and the lack of filing be neglect op the part of the attorneys. ovorng EXWAOS is owing to their perfect purity. Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwilding material of all descriptions. Call'in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MIRN. BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji good lots are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence part of town which will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemidii. Typewriter Ribbons The Pioneer keeps on hand all "the {’standard makes of Typewriter Ribbons, at the uniform price of 75 cents for all ribbons except the two- and three-color ribbons and special makes. -