The Omaha Daily
Bee.
Looking Backward
This Day In Omaha
Thirty Twenty Th Tsars Age
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WEATHEfc rCilCAST.
For rlra.ka OfnrrtHv fair.
For lows Generally fair.
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Lllhti Llol LUoXi- V'. TOTTED STATES AEXY.
CI BIGJIAJOIUTV
Senator Bailey's Amendment Defeated
ly Such Large Tote that Boll
Call ii Omitted.
"WOOL XEASTEE IS INTEODTJCED
Penrose Continues te Urpe Expedition
in Proceeding.
HETBUBN HITS EEXI-DEXOCEATS
"Erery Amendment a Splinter Off
Republican Plagirtaff."
rart IN5IJBGENTS MAVERICKS'1
Mr t IXtetkV of fte-pnn-lleaa
Party, tota1 of Hmt
Wao An oa-portla the
steds-rorttr BUI.
W A FTTTK QTON . July 11 Senator Bal'
ley's tres Bat amendment to the Canadian
reciprocity bill was defeated to the senate
today by a large majority. So evident wa
the mrrtn against It that Benator Bailey
did not auk for a roll call.
Pursuing the policy of forcing the op
ponents of reciprocity to proceed without
delay. Senator Penrose urged Senator
Bailey to Introduce his wool tariff amend
ment at onoe. The latter did so, and the
senate adjourned with the amendment
pending. It hi a modification of the wool
tariff bill recently passed by the bouse, and
places ail duties on raw and manufactured
wool at a general average of SO par cent
The consideration of the reciprocity bill
is expected to move with rapidity from
now on. The wool amendment probably
will be disposed of tomorrow.
flpl!at-ra Off Flagstaff."
"Remk-democrats," ' '"borrowed democrats"
and like terms were applied to the repub
licans supporting th bill by Senator Hey
burn of Idaho In a speech against the
measure. He declared that when the vote
mi the bin ts taken all real republicans In
the senate will be opposed to It. while the
"semi-democrats" will vote for it, along
with toe "fee simple democrats." Ha de
clared that be opposed amendments to the
bill as well aa tn bill itself "because every
amendment is a splinter off the republican
flagstaff of protective policy.'
He added that be believed the republicans
would ultimately oeme together again on
protective principles. Asked by Benator
Bailey as to now be would classify the
Insurgents. Heybum said they were "mave
ricks" waiting to be branded.
I "This Is not the deathbed of the repub
lican party." said Benator Heyburn. re
ferring to the split in the republican ranks,
"but It -will be the deathbed of many of
the men who are supporting this recipro
city bill when the people realise that it
means the pulling down ef the protective
system." ,
'Senator Dixon of Montana declared be
A would el for the Bailey amendment to
xhe reciprocity hiU .and , thai if e awab
' procitT bill passed be would be willing to
"star until December and go through the
whole tariff list."
GIRL BADLY BURNED BY
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
Mlas UmeW ef luslr, . D., te
, l(re4 or Sister Wa-o Throws
Blaaket ikeet Her. t
ABERDEEN. 8. D.. July 12. Special.)
Miss Meta Luscnmbe, a Langford. 8. P.,
young woman, had a narrow escape from
death when a gasoline stove which she
H filling exploded, lnatuntly the room
was ablase and the young woman's cloth
ing caught fire. FrenrlHl with pnln. she
rushed out of doors, where a high wind
was blowing, screaming for help. Her
sinter Bessie manaared to overtake her and
threw a blanket about her. smothering the
flames, but not untl! she was terrlblv
burned about the arms and legs. Mr.
Lausrombe, the girl's mother, was In the
room when the accident occurred and she
succeeded in putting otit the fire with
light burns about the arms. Mies L.us
com be will be confined to her bed for many
but it Is thought she will recover.
Mala la Kansas aad Btleaoarl.
fT. JOSEPH, Mo.. July 12 Showers of
ratn last night and this morning through
out this diBtrict have greatly benefited
crops aad lowered the temperature. Within
alchteea hours the rarnfal! has been .71 of
an inch, with more promised.
ATCHISON. Kan., July 12. A general
rain fell over northnrn Kansas last night
and this morning. The precipitation here
was .W of an Inch.
The Weather
For Nebraska Generally fair.
For Iowa Generally fair.
Tesayeratare at Oassna Teoteraag
Toe Mnr
Hour.
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Uan empratuie ........ m 7i , proposed amendment, from per cent
Pecipusuuu - M .W .02 T j under the present H I to 2a li per lent.
Temperature and precipitation departures 'representing a reduction of over & per
Nrma?Tr,ure cent ad valorem and over 7 per cent be-
Ej.ots for the dy -II.III! l1 ,ow tb P""! rate.
Ii'ikl tiwiu siin March 1. 1MU.I.."""7 i Mr. Ls Follette declare the duties pro
Normal pjec!jmaii.n 14 inch ' pol were atill greater then natenaary to
ljicifocy 1"r ne day . inch . . 1
Total rsmfsll since March 1.... t 1 ! im l.rs b"11 Amorlcas msnufaPturers from
Iicficiency einoe Msrrii 1. iini 7..V ine .es European competition, lloaever. as this
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fciicws for our. period. 1m Z4 inch
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fufMu. emudy 74
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MAJOR BEL.L.E RrTNOLDS.
Prosecutor Boasts
Women Who Attended
. Trial of Evelyn See
He Modifies Statement When He
Learni that "Wive of Four J won
Were Present.
CHICAGO, July 12 It was expected thst
the case of Evelyn Arthur See. charged
with abducting Mildred Bridges, would go
to the jury today. Attorney Cantwell, in
closing for the defense, cried 'Shame" at
the women who, he said, had come to
the trial to hear a "spade called a spade."
He did not know that the wives of four of
the Jurors were In the room.
"The women' who have come to this trtal
day after day have come to listen to un
clean and unholy things," Bald Cantwell.
'They have heard them. They have filled
their low minds with revolting details and
so long aa this is true they may as well
hear more today. Shame upon them, shame
upon them. I say. Gentlemen of the jury.
I am glad that the wives or sisters of none
of you are here."
A number of women left the room at this
and Cantwell was informed that four of
them were wives of Jurors.
"Of course." he resumed, "any woman
may have a legitimate interest in the case
that her husband Is engaged in. That puts
a different light on the matter."
Crippen's Lawyer
Suspended for Year
Court Finds that He Conducted De
fense -with View to Making Copy
for Two newspapers.
LONDON. July 12. Arthur Newton, who
was found guilty of professional miscon
duct tn his defense of the wife murderer.
Ir. Hawley H. Crippen, by a committee
of the Law society, was today suspended
from the practice for one year and ordered
by the divisional court to pay the costs of
the inquiry.
Newton was alleged to have abused his
privilege as a lawyer by aiding and abet
ting Horatio W. Bottomlcy, editor of a
weekly publication and member of Par
liament for the south division of Hackney,
to publish false statements regarding the
case and also to have aided the Daily
Chronicle to give publicity to similar un-
truths.
Justice Darling, In announcing the deci
sion of the court, said that the case had
disclosed the -gravest state af affairs, ab
solutely inconsistent with public advantage.
Crippen, he said, was not defended aa he
should have been, with a view purely to
his defense. The case had been conducted
largely for the purpoee of making copy
for . the newspapers which subscribed
money for the defense. Thst a solicitor
should lend himself to such a practice was
a grave offense, the Justice said, and be
added that in hla upiniun the newspapers
connected with the affair deserve punish
ment equally with Newton.
Newton left notice of an appeal from the
Judgment of the court-
I
! T o TVilloffo VflTllil
-Ua IUUCIIO II U LU.U.
Cut Woolen Schedule
Proposed Amendments to Beciprocity
Bill Split Ad Valorem Duty
in Halt
WASHINGTON. July 11 Senator X
Foilette's long promised wool and cotton
tariff revision amendment to the Cana
dian reciprocity bill proposing duty re
duction, which he calculated would save
the consumer Si69.0U0.flQ0 annually on cot-
tons and SI72.oJ0.s00 on weulena. will be
lUUINUUN lUHltflivHt
'. I la a statement explanatory of the
- 7r amendment Mr. La Follette sid that
5fc ' against this enormous saving to the cun
. Kl i Burners the lues of revenue to the 'gov-
r eminent under the two st-heduics would
; approximate SM.WO.OOO.
l 1 "The chanae fur the woolen erhetule
u whole." says Mr. La Folktle. "would
IT7 i represent a reduction from an average ad
t.". ; valorem of 81.74 per cent under the pres-
lent law to 3&.M per cent or a reduction of
1 23 ad valorem and over K per cent be-
low the prest-nt rate. The average ad
valorem rate on cotton goods. Including
artificial silk Is no be reduoed under ths
4, , temporary measure, he prefers, be
. ... . ,j ., . . '
? "le
-pure mm no irj, iLiuia.v jkuivnimn uiaus-
j try can posaihly be injured by any of the
Knr Paate at Taaataa C !.
TANKTON. 8. July 12. (Special
Telegram.) The biasing up ot a gaaoilne
popoorn roaster at the ehautauo.ua at 10
o'clock last n ght cauad great excitement
; among the large audience, but the crowd
aas controlled as It was rushed to ttie
exit- Erlck Bt.it. oanrr of the machine,
was bsdly burned on tine side and the
arms before the tire oa his burning clothes
j oxuaguisbeiL
CONTROLLER BAY
IS STILL OPEN
Secretary Fisher Tells House Commit
tee that No Person's Sight Hare
Been Jeopardized.
BYAN MAKES BUT THREE ENTBIES
None Completed and All Are Subject
to Beriew of Department.
WANTS THE INQUIRY EXPEDITED
If Letter Was Stolen from Filet He
Wants te Find Culprit
HOT FOB "DICK TO DICK" FOTE
Mlas Abbott., aly rmn W ftreasB
to Kaow Aarthtas; af It, WU1
Jot B Called for -
oral Dara.
WASHINGTON, July It .c .nvrtarf of
the Interior Walter ! Fisher was the
most conspicuous prospective witness ; as
ent When the house committee on expendi
tures m the Interior department reassem
bled today to Inquire Into the alleged at
tempts of the Guggenheim or other Inter
ests to "monopolise Alaska"
Miss M. F. Abbott, a newspaper writer,
who says, she discovered the "Pick to
Dick" letter regarding Controller bay. may
not be called to testify for several day.
Though not subpoenaed. Secretarv Fisher
was allowed to make a statement in which
he declared his conclusion that the public
Interests had not been jeopardized by any
thing done In the Alaskan ease.
"From my examination of the oase." be
said. "1 have satisfied myself that Richard
E. Ryan has obtained no tights in Con
troller bay whatever that Jeopardise the
rights of anyone."
Secretary Fisher asked the committee to
hasten the Inquiry Into the alleged "Dick
to Dick" letter, which cannot ow be found
in the department files.
W. P. Fennell. counsel for the committee,
replied that the letter was not of so mnch
Interest as the facta. "It was within the
power of the president," added Mr. Fen
nell. "to throw these lands open to au,
so that the race would be te the swift,
but It was not done that way. It was
known only to a few and those few al
ready have obtained a monopoly of the
mineral rights tn that territory. That J
what we want to Investigate.''
Waata to flaeo Iteepomalktlitr.
"1 am much concerned," said Secretary
Fisher, "about the publication of a letter
which Miss M. F. Abbott says she saw In
the files of the Interior department and
that la not there now. If there la any
one in the department who would be a
I party to the abstraction or destruction of
public documents we want to knew It.
Man who bad beea la .charge C the files
in the Interior department have toft th
service and others are . about -to leava.
and I urge Inquiry into that a aooa as
possible, ao that w may take steps to
plaoo rsspoMibtmy for - removal - ot the
letter. If it ver saisted. '; '
"I never saw 'sacs a ' document mm de
scribeda Setter-from. Mr. Ryan t Mr.
Balltnger and never beard of It until I
read of it in the newspapers the other day."
Chairman Graham said , the committee
would get to the matter as soon as possi
ble. Secretary Fisher said all Information ob
tainable relating to Controller bay was
being compiled for the senate in response
to the Poindexter resolution of June 2T.
This data, he suggested, would be available
to the house committee.
Chairman Graham announced he would
be glad to hear from Mr. Fisher on the
merits of the Controller bay case, adding
that the committee "in all human prob
ability," would ask him to appear form
ally later.
"A'aats Coastrartlvc Moralts.
Becretary Fisher said his attention was
first called to the Controller bay matter
, by roUette, who sought ape-
ciflc information as to the claims, the
identity of the "claimants, etc After
thorough examination Mr. Fisher said be
was unable to see how the public interest
had been Jeopardised.
"I made up my mind." he said, "that If
anything was wrong I wanted to know it.
I checked the case up particularly to see
if I could Cnd anything Irregular. I con
fess that I was not so much concerned
whether the method of opening the lands
was one way or another. The rial thing
I am looking for la to get constructive re
sults. "I found la my investigation that Rich
ard E. Ryan, after the release of the
Shore L4ns lands, had mads three en
tries, none of which bad beea completed.
Hs made aa entry as a terminal for a rail
road. That baa not been determined and
bis rights will be decided according te law
and subject ts my review.
l Mart lea la Still Doom.
"I found considerable other frontage
available for railroad entry. The impor
tant thing ts ascertain Is what Shore Line
rights lead to deep water. If there U
only room tor one railroad ths question to
be determined is whether It shall be
Ryan's or some other railroad."
Chairman Graham made a statement
saying that Miss Abbott, who claims to
tiave seen ths alleged "Dick to Dick" let
ter, was not related in any way to Willis
J. Abbott, a newspaper writer, formerly
connected with the democratic nstlonsl
committee.
j H. C. Graves, nautical expert la the
j United States geodetic survey, testified
I that Controller bay had but ens outlet to
deep water.
The committee adjourned until next Fri
day. Ice Riots on East
Side in New York
Hundred Ken and Women Storm Of
fice of Scott-Poster Company
Proprietors Distribute Tickets,
NEW TORK. July U Ice riots broke out
oa ths west side todsy among the poor,
tux hundred men and wumen stormed the
offices of the Foster-Scott company, yell
ing "Ice. give us loe." Many had sick chil
dren, dying for lack of loe.
"fcmasB the windows," yelled the crowd, j
Buckets of water greeted the leaders, but
the crowd grew angrier.
Finally ths man-
fc i,iu,,nl..-j .I..L... .,,., ij i l " i ii ii a fwu iniei uiii was Riant
ager distributed tickets a hub could be ex- , lt,y bvlore the Uuum commuter ou post
changed for lee at the company.! pier. i oil toes and pl roads by represetitatlt ea
Ice prioee have risen from 7U0 lo n0 peri of various retail mart-haats' Msaociaoona
cent since the hot spell and the demand I , h argument was advanced that the gov
, , , rrnnxnt aheuld rermate. but not compete
has bean ao heavy thst th large companies j itB ox try te aid privets ooncarns ugagJ
sell only ts their own dealers. 1 ai tmerstaie obmmarar
s&yf
From tke New Tct World. '
LEWIS CHARGED WITH FRAUD
St Louis Xagacine Promoter is Ac
cused of ICisuse of Kails.
TWELVE COnnS XJT rSDICTXEXT
AUeg-atloa Is Made kat k Delrsf
aot Soia Issiearei SetM aad
ST. IiOUIS, July EL K. ,GvLwiB. until
recently publisher of a number of maga
zines and promoter of enterprises, was In
dicted by a special grand jury in the United
States district court today on charges of
fraudulent use of the malls.
The indictment, containing twelve counts,
covers four propositions laid before the
public by Lewis, in which he is alleged to
have obtain several million dollars by mis
leading statements, circulated through the
malls.
It is charged that Lewis through misrep
resentation with Intent to ce fraud, sold un
secured notes on the Woman's Magazine
building and the Woman's National Daily
building at University City, ot which Dew-is
is mayor, unsecured notes of the University
Heights Realty and Development company,
operated a "debenture scheme," and that
he misrepresented the conditions of the
Lewis Publishing company in selling stock
in the concern.
The governments investigation leading
directly to today's indictment was in -progress
for the last year. For six months,
Postoffice department Inspectors mads an
examination of the books of the different
Lea-is corporations. More than fifty wit
nesses, women who had Invested In the
enterprises, former employes of Lewis and
government agents testified before the
grand jury.
Lea-is recently put his corporations in
the hands of trustees, with sole power to
handle them for five years. At the end of
that time it la expected that be will receive
them back without Indebtedness. Certain
creditors have attacked the trustees In the
federal court by asking that a receiver be
appointed.
Lewis was Indicted In 106 on charges of
conducting
scheme to defraud through
his operation ot the People's United States
bank, one of his corporations, Other In
dictments charged him with defrauding the
government of postal funds by sanding
through ths malls a greater number ot
sample copies of his publications than the
law permitted. Hs was acquitted oa sev
eral of these charges and all wars dis
missed later by the government.
Eugene B. Stlnde, one of ths grand jur
ors, when the grand jury reported to Judge
Tiieber, said hs wished t enter a protest
against one of the indictments. It was un
derstood ho referred to one of the Lewi
indictments. Etinde before the court could
Interfere accused the district attorney of
being prejudiced and talking with each
juror individually. Judge Trieber replied
that Stlnde's statement was not a proper
one and that if a member of the grand jury
wanted to make a speech hs should hire a
halL
Woman Arrested for
Deserting Husband
Mrs. A. Sodorholm of Ottumwa First
to Be Prosecuted Under New
Law in Iowa.
DAVENPORT, la.
local case of a woman being arrested, uuuer
the Iowa law, for deserting her huabanu.
arose last night when Mrs. A. Sodorholm
of Ottumwa was held by the Davenport
Dnlioe. ehErred W'lT b leavinjr lur miiium
The husband and the Ottumwa chief of
Police came after her. She waa oa her way
to Rock Island te join her mother.
Protests Agaiast Panels rest.
' vl ASlllNUTON. July U Opposition to
Safe and Sane.
COUKCriMAK WHO WOULD PUT
CLTY IN THE ICE BUSINESS.
, A C. KUGEL.
Shipping Broker
.Blames Rebates for
Existence of Trusts
F. S. Keale of Philadelphia Tells Com
mittee Befineries Moved to New
York for Artificial Beasont.
WASHINGTON, July 12 "If the tariff
is the mother of trusts, the trunk line rail
roads of the country constitute the father
and the trunk line association the grand
father," declared frank L. Neale of Phila
delphia, a steamship and railroad shipping
broker. In protesting to the house sugar
investigating committee . today against
what he terms a discrimination hi freight
rates against Philadelphia's sugar business.
i He did not lay this discrimination ex
pressly at the door of any interest. Ho
contended that distance from refineries
should oontrol the freight and consequently
the selling price of sugar.
Mr. Neals said hs believed railroad rates
now were honestly adhered to, but be was
not so sure as to what was dons where
the "trust" had lighterage arrangements,
eta.
The witness said artificial reasons "led
the sugar trust" to transfer a large per
centage of the sugar refining business,
from' Philadelphia to New Tork. although
Philadelphia received an advantage in
freight rates to the west, got coal cheaper
land had better water facilities He referred
j j0 the Brooklyn terminal company, "oa-ned
j ,y the Hnvemeyera. reaping enormous
; profits in lightering sugar In New Tork
I harbor" and to the "opportunity to commit
customs frauds." as possible reasona
Ohio Congressman's
Coat Catches Fire
! Spontaneous Combustion of Box of
Jat:hes Creates Excitement
on Floor of House.
WASHINGTON. July II. The house had
July li The firstJ" ncltln scene today when Representa
tive WllUS OX OHIO ruNlieu irow me um
with his .clothing afire and several mem
tiers came to his sid and extinguished the
flames. He was uninjured. A box of
matches In his coat pocket had caught fire
' trvm spontaneous combustion.
Shriners Meet in Los
Angeles Next Yearj
ROCHESTER, r.". i .. July 11 Los An
tit;s was today selected for the next ses
sion of the imperial council of tihriners in
I 1B11 Jonn Frank Treat of Fargo. N. D.,
was alerted imperial potentate.
CAMORRA FACTOR IN POLITICS
Captain Fabroni Testifies that Candi
dates Buy Its Support.
FIGHT OF ALFAN0 AND CU0CC0L0
Fsi sat i Uot lSMr Haad anaaw of
Pwlitteal Saeceam aaa Had the
IstttW Varwe-rea te Ofctalo
'. CoBplrtr otrwt.
V1TERBO. July U Captain Fabrord to
day went deep into the political influence
of the Camorra and mentioned names with
a boldness that caused the judge to cau
tion him to be moderate In his statement.
Fabroni, in the guise of a clerk of the
ministry of Justice, devoted years to learn
ing the alleged connection between the
Camorra and the Neapolitan judiciary.
Along this line, be said:
"The Camorrlst has no political Ideals.
He exploits the elections and the elected
for gain. The leaders distribute bands
throughout the town and thev have re
course to violence to obtain the vote of the
electors tor the candidates whom they
have determined to support. Those who
refuse to vote as Instructed are beaten,
slashed with knives or kidnaped. They
have the protection of successful politicians
who realise that they cannot be chosen to
off lee without paying toll to the Camorra,"
Asked to be more specific, Fabroni said
he had especially In mind former Deputy
Garglulo and Count Ravaschleri.
"The latter," he continued, "in 1904, hired
the Camorra During the election of
Ravaschleri, Enrico Altano. Clre Vltoxst, the
priest, and Giovanni Rapt promenaded the
streets of Naples wearing large trl-colored
rosettes and, as masters of the town or
dered all kinds of lawlessness to obtain
their object. ,
"The Camorra was then at the sentth of
lta power, but within, two tactions were
fighting secretly, but ferociously, for con
trol of ths criminal body. Enrioo Altano,
because of reeent electoral successes. Was
in ths ascendancy and the influence of
Gennaro Cuocoolo, who had been tho king
receiver f stolen goods, was waning. Al
tano wished ts establish an undisputed
empire with Rant, Vltossl and Ferdlnando
Dimattao as his lieutenants. Ths murder
ot Cuoeools was necessary as bs inter
fsrod with ths gains of ths others who
wars la a harry to make a fortune. Alfane
truetsd Id his Immunity from arrest."
Ths detsrttvo described special branohee
of ths Camorra among -the harbor workers
In ths towns near Naples. There was a
branch, lie said, at Caatellammare, or
which ths leaders were Giuseppe Chlrlco.
Alberto Fraumeno, Pasquals Gargluls and
Ferdlnando Dimatteo. All these are
among the defendants. Chlrlco, he said,
received. Stt g month as a tax on the
Camorra. which was still paid him. al
though he a a prisoner. The sisters of
Vltoxst made monthly collections of dues
from the Camorrlats for Chlrlco and the
other prisoners. .
Attempt to Capture
Castle in Lisbon
Stronghold in Center of City Attacked
by Largr Body of Ken Tues
day Nig-ht
LISBON. Portugal, July 11. By Way of
Badajos. rtpain, Jh 11 A mysterious and
daring, though unsuccessful attempt was
made to penetrate and capture He George
castle, now a strongly fortified fortress
on ths top r a hill In the center of the
city, tonight.
Ths sentinels at the castle wars surprised
by a large body of men who fired wolleya
The whole garrison quickly turned out and
charged with fixed bayonets. Ths Invaders
disappeared la the darkness. Ths attack
has caused a sensation and the garrison of
the city has been reinforced.
There have heea rumors recently of an
ui-riaing of monarchists to ths vicinity of
Ltfcbon. but Chess reports nave been denied
by the repubHoaa government. A strict
censorship Is nuiintamed.
FOREST FIRES
THREATEN MANY
HICHIGAIITOYNS
Irg Area in Northeastern Part of
Lower Peninsular Swept by
the names.
OSCODA AND AITS ABIE GONE
Only Three Buildinp Left Btandiuf In
Town on Ausahle BiveT.
EIGHTEEN HTTIDRED E0KELES3
Three Hundred Are Taken to Port
Huron on Steamer Nlko.
TOWEB AND 0NWAT ABE STENINQ
Heavy Losses Beported at Kfflersburs;,
Mets, Posen and Trench-town.
NTJKEEB OF PEBS0NS JESSIN&
Fear that Fa ml I tea of otles ao
Se-rrral Lassbes (wet
bar lord and Wolfsflaa
Have rrrtssiedL.
Bl IXETIX.
NORTH RAT. Out., July 11-As ths re
sult of lorenl fires in not! hem Ontario
thirty lives are known to have been losl
at Porcupine, Including Captain White and
family at West Home, and many nave been
Injured. A hospital train Is now on ths
way to the Iroquois Falls. It Is believed
the casualties will -number hundreds.
PETROIT. July ;;.-Ths (iestruotlon yes
teradv of the twin vlllaaes of A usable and
Oscoda and '.he SS.W.0GJ I.re at Alpena,
which was not due Is forest fires, protwuly
canoed exasperated reports ot heavy dam
ages and possible mas I life from forest
fires In the northern bounties of ths south
ern peninsula of Michigan. i
Towns along ths Ijetralt 4k Maoklnsa
railroad from Posen to Onawsy In Chs
bovgan suffered damage, but many towns
reported burning are safe. These lnoludo
lewistun. Turner and Alger.
It is Impossible to sonttrra loss of llfs at
A usable and Oscoda. Panic-stricken refu
gees reported fifty persons dead, but this
estimate Is greatly exaggerated. A rumor
reached Detroit that ths burned bodies st
three men and a woman were found at
Ausahle today near ths railroad track,
where they had apparently been overcome
while running toward safety In ths open
fields.
Six towns between Alpena and Cheboygan
that were thought t be threatened with
destruction suffered serious praperty losses
when the forest fires Invaded thai pre
cincts. At .Meta. ths ssetis of great fatal
ity of ths forest fires of last autumn, a
pile of. bark was piwtroye. arwa. haaaifig
for twelve -hours and ' sernoasTy thjoaaen-
Ing the vlllags. ,. , a t-5-
At Mlllersburg the Gardner PeJjyTnaa mill
and thirteen houses wero destroyed.
At Oneway ths section of the village
known as French town was rased.
At Tower ths Detroit sc Macklnae freight
house, twenty houses and thirty rreigni
cars were burned.
La Roque and Pnsen are also reported
to have sustained severs leases.
Quartermaster General W, a. Rogers
of the state militia has niade hurried prep
arations at Lansing ts forward a supply
of tents to Oscoda to give temporary
shelter to the homeless people there. Many
of the A usable and Oenoda refugees, how
ever, were taken to East Tawes on a re-,
lief train and ts Port Huron on the steamer
Niko.
The 'burned bodies of throe man and a
woman are said. In aa nnoonflrmed report
to the Detroit News, to have been found
today near ths railroad tracks at Ausaliie,
They had apparently been heading for ths
open fields when over coma
ALPENA, Mich., July U. The towns of
Tower and Onaway are reported to be
partly destroyed by forest fires, with
heavy losses also at Mlllersburg. Mets,
Posen and laRoque. Frenchtown, a thickly
settled portion ef Oneway, is said to hare
been wiped -out. Ths fire reported last
night at Alger was trivial.
Oeroda aad A arable Ceaa,
BAT CITY. Mich.. July 11 Ths twin
towns of Oscoda and Ausabla, opposite each
other at the mouth of toe Ausahle river
and having a combined population of l,saf
people, are in ashsa, whtis such of Its In
habitants as have not oscaiwd on board
ths steamer Kongo or ths Itetrolt 4b
Mackinaw relief trains, are shelter leaa in
the swamps and fields about the still burn
ing towns.
At midnight last night, a oartoad of food,
hastily collected hers by Mayor Woodruff
and a volunteer oommlttes wss dispatched
to ths tws dtlea, as about LSW people re
mained around ths ash heaps that wars
snos their hemes, having had nothing to
eat alnoe yesterday noon. No loss of life
has been reported, although the tire, under
ths Influence ot a fifty-mils wind, spread
with such rapidity that fuss and wsmen
Cashed from their houses, uroppiug suth
bundles of valuables and olotlilng as they
had started to pack,
Mary people living on the s'.iore side
of the towns started -tar salsty along ths
beach, but within tan minutes thu beat
was so lntenae thai they vers driven lmo
the waters and continued their way wad
ing along the shore.
Laos Is ataarasowa.
The heaviest loser is H. M. Joud's Sons
company of which Congroosmua George
A Lsud of ths Tooth Michigan district Is
Boxesof O'Brien's
Candy. ;
Koucd trip tickets lo Lake
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