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16 PAGES PRICE: 50 CENTS VOL. XXXVII. NI.MBEB .138 T.R. DECLARES WAR WITHOUT QUARTER ON N.Y. REGULARS Colonel Avows He Will Fight 'Old Guard' of Empire State Win or Lose ADMITS RESULT IS DOUBTFUL Replies to Barnes' Challenge, 'They Will Have All the Fight They Want' (Associated Press) UTICA, N.

Aug. Roosevelt served notice today that he would wage war without quarter on the old guard of the Republican party In New York state. Having been drawn into the fight, as he says, against his will, he has determined to pursue it to tho end, win or lose. Mr. Roosevelt's Intention was indicated more clearly than at any time before by a statement which lie issued today.

Tho colonel said he was going into ths flght with his eyes open and with full realization of the fact that he not be successful. He said he felt that owing to the attitude of members of the organization he was at perfect liberty to carry on uncompromising warfare. When a statement by William Barnes, the Albany leader, to the I effect that there would bo a flght in the convention against its domination Mr. Roosevelt, was read to him, Mr. Roosevelt said: "They will have all the flght they I am only going to the convention because I feel tho interests of the people of New York demand the Republican party be given a chance to Kt'inel squarely and uncompromisingly foil clean, decent, honest politics.

'tI go to that convention to make the splech exactly as it had ben planned orlfinally; and while I hope there will belcnough good sense to prevent anyone' opposing the principles for which I stand, yet if they do oppose them, then it Is their own affair, and so far as I am concerned the Issue shall be absolutely clean cut." DOUBTFUL OF VICTORY Some of Col. Roosevelt's closest friends in the state have told him they are doubtful of the outcome, and he has replied that ho himself felt that even though he should be in the i state convention at Saratoga, and such a platform as he desired should be adopted, the result- of the election would be in grave doubt. The colonel has told his friends he -Ttd Ttot TESTS We" the Roosevelt-Hughes forces would receive unqualified support from the organization at the polls. Col Roosevelt's indorsement of State Senator Frederick Davenport yesterday was the first step in the flght which he expects to carry on from now until election time. He decided today to go to the state fair in Syracuse September 17 to speak, and at that time he may talk politics.

Vice president Sherman, who Is one of the central figures la the struggle, and whom Roosevelt opposed by his indorsement of Senator Davenport, said emphatically that he would not talk about the situation. Col. Roosevelt passed the day with his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, at his country home, twenty miles east of Utica. Late tonight he went, to Herkimer by automobile, and came to Utlca by train to resume his westward "senator Davenport called upon Col. Roosevelt today to talk over the politick situation in his district.

Col. Roosevelt was not willing to say what conclusions they reached. Colonel Roosevelt came to Utica from Herkimer shortly before 10. o'clock tonight. Asked if he had anything to say regarding the day's events the colanel said he had nothing to add to what he had already said.

Asked if he had made any arrangements to see Vice President Sherman here, he answered quickly: not; I did not know that he is ln the city." His car was attached to the Western express which left Utlca at 1 a.m., and is due at Buffalo at 0:20. There Colonel RooseWt will breakfast with about 400 men at the Ellicott and will leave there at 7:30 for Chicago. GARFIELD LEAVES FOR TOUR WITH ROOSEVELT Will Uphold Insurgent Policies on Western Trip CLEVELAND, Aug. R. Garfield, secretary of the Interior under Roosevelt, will leave his Mentor, Ohio, home tonight for a speaking tour of the west, during which he will ally himself with Roosevelt and Pinchot ln the discussion of progressive Republicanism and conservation of natural resources.

Mr Garfield will Join the Roosevelt party at Cheyenne, Saturday. On the evening of August 29 he will speak before the Round Table club of Denver on conservation, his address being a reply to the declaration of Secretary Ballinger that the Roosevelt conservation policy is Ho will continue with Roosevelt until he delivers an address before the conservation congress in St. September 6. Mr Garfield expects to enter the fall campaign ln many states, notably Indiana, where he will champion the cause of.Senator Beverldge, NEW YORK 'OLD GUARD' TO HOLD WAR COUNCIL NEW YORK, Aug. Roosevelt's statement that if the "old guard" desire a- fight they "will have all the Aunt they want" found J.

Barnes, 1r of Albany In an aggressive attitude tonight Mr. Barnes will meet State cliilrman Woodruff here tomorrow and over a plan of campaign by which (Continued on I'mtja Two) LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY FORECAST Jam Angeles and Thursday; showers In mountains; light north wind changing to south. Maximum temperature yesterday 88 degrees minimum 69 LOS ANGELES George Washington Peachy, whose father fought. In revolution, dies ln Angeles. PAGH 9 Jury falls to agree In ease against man accused of picketing.

PAGE I Wife accused millionaire of insanity, and tells of weird happenings at the Pasadena home. PAGE 9 Fire ln Baker block causes $35,000 loss. PAGE 9 Parent-Teacher federation plans New harvest festival for Oct. 1. PAGE 9 Mrs.

Martha Thompson finds missing son at detention home. PAGE 11 Mrs. Florence Stone Ferris wears hobble gown ln Los Angelea. PAGE! 4 Leads who escaped from George Junior republic charged with committing three felonies ln four days. PAGB 4 Special Engineer J.

A. Ockerson to report plan to president for curbing the Colorado river. PAGE 16 Hoard of publlo works falls to relieve chief Inspector of Job as city forester. PAGE 8 Federal government representative moves dismissal of Palo Verde land case. PAGE 8 Court orders accounting ln case of C.

S. Young against T. Spellacy, oil operator. PAGE 8 San Francisco attorneys to defend violators of antl-plckotlng ordinance. PAGE 5 Theaters.

PAGE 6 Society. PAGE 6 Personals. PAGE 5 Mining and oil. PAGE Building permits. PAGE 6 Shipping.

PAGE 6 Citrus fruit report. PAGE 7 Markets and financial. PAGE 7 Sports. PAGES 10-11 Editorial and letter box. PAGE 12 City brevities.

PAGE 13 Politics. PAGE 14 Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14 Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Vv Santa, Ana board of education adds courses In agriculture and bookkeeping. PAGE 18 Arraign striker on charge of destroying property of 'Reliance Machine works in Pasadena.

PAGE 14 Democrats in San Bernardino will proflt by Republican party split started ln Colton club. PAGE 13 Mrs. Raymond C. Anderson of Lone Beach dies from effect of poison taken last Friday.v PAGE 14 Test train sent out by Santa from Chicago, to make observations along road, arrives in California. PAGE 14 J.

H. Braly addresses Venice branch of Political EquaUty league. PAGE 14 Street superintendent, poets warning to bathers at dangerous point on Ocean Park beach. PAGE 14 COAST M. J.

McGarry of Los Angeles elected as state president of Hibernians; this city chosen for meeting place of next convention. PAGE 6 "two hundred persons, mostly rangers, believed to have lost lives In forest fires. PAGB 1 Returning missionary declares Alaskan natives are forefathers of American Indians. PAGE 2 Family quarrel at King City results ln husband's death and wounding of wife and her father. PAGE 5 Congressman Victor Murdock opens campaign In Washington for Polndexter for senator.

PAGE 16 former San Francisco federal grand Jurors deny ln Perrin case Inquiry that W. J. Burns said Roosevelt wanted Dr. Perrin indicted. PAGE 2 EASTERN J.

Alden Lorlng tells in lecture of perils of Roosevelt's trip In Africa. PAGE 4 Roosevelt declares war without quarter on "old guard" ln New York; says fight will be to finish. PAGE 1 Trading limited ln Wall street speculation marts. PAGE 7 Five Massachusetts youths brought 8000 miles to, answer charge of mutiny on the high seas. PAGE 1 Federal grand Jury to probe alleged frauds in making of butterlne.

PAGE 2 x- persons killed in train collision on Grand Trunk near Durand, Mich. PAOE 1 Many candidates anxious to succeed Cannon as speaker of the house. PAGE 1 Girl masquerades in man's clothes as private deteo'lve in New York for months. PAGE 3 FOREIGN Managua tranquilly awaits coming of Provisional President Estrada. PAGB 1 Six hundred Filipinos present petition to Secretary of War Dickinson asking that the Moro Islands be annexed.

PAGE 2 MINING AND OIL- Santa Fe surveys for railroad through La Paz placer country of Western Arizona. PAGB 6 Administration policy applied to withdrawn lands Incites oil men to action. PAGE 6 Sense of meeting at Coalinga Is all should work against government attack upon oil men of California. PAGE 6 LILLIS DECLARES HE WILL NOT MARRY MRS. CUDAHY NEW YORK, Aug.

Jerre S. Llllis, who was bound and slashed in the Kansas City home of John P. Cudahy, denied today that he would marry Mrs. Cudahy, who has just obtained a divorce from her husband, on grounds of incompatibility. "Any report; that Mrs.

Cudahy is coming east to meet me," he said today, "and that we are be married, is absolutely absurd on the face of lt. We have not corresponded and I don't know anything about, her. I have no intention of marrying anyone Moreover, I could not marry Mrs. Cudahy if I wanted to. There are religious obstacles in the way.

i "I want to be let alone. I am staying here with I two sisters, and I prefer that the public cease its interest in me." STORAGE BATTERY CARS NEW YORK, Aug. a few weeks the antiquated car service on several short cross-town lines in New York will discontinued and replaced with storage battery The cars are being built in the company's shops, and five of them are ready to be put in operation. ALABAMA G. O.

P. SPLIT BIRMINGHAM, Aug. branch of Alabama Republicans opposed to J. O. Thompson, chairman of the state committee, held a convention here today and nominated the following: Governor, Charles H.

Scott, Montgomery; lieutenant governor, W. P. Tebbets, Mobile. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1910. FIFTEEN KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK Sleeping Car Passengers Perish in Rear End Collision Near Durand, Mich.

WRECKAGE CATCHES ON FIRE Pullman Car Split in Two When Hit by Flier Going 45 Miles an Hour (Associated Press) DURAND, Aug. Fifteen bodies have been recovered from the wreck of Grand Trunk train No. 14, Chicago to Montreal, which was struck by train No. 4 last night three miles east of this city. The wreck Immediately caught fire, and many of the bodies were burned almost beyond recognition.

None had been identified at 2:30 o'clock this morning. Nearly all the dead were in the rear sleeper attached to No. 14. No. 14, the Chicago-Montreal train, left Durand at 10:01 p.

but was stopped three miles east because of a break down of the engine. No. 4 left Durand, also eaatbound, at 10:35, and crashed into the rear end of the standing train, splitting the rear sleeper ln two and throwing Its 13 passengers and bits of wreckage to each side of the right of way. But one of these passengers, A. Davis Trenton of Montreal, is thought to have escaped from the sleeper.

His Invalid mother and a trained nurse, both of Montreal, were killed. George Wilson, fireman of No. 4, says his train had gathered full headway and was running more than 45 miles an hour -when the accident occurred. He says there was no warning of the presence of No. 14 except a torpedo over which his engine passed a moment before the collision.

Charles Spencer, engineer of No. 4, Is thought to have been fatally Injured. Engineer George Mitchell of No. 14 was under his broken engine making repairs when his train was struck and he was fatally injured. REPORT FOUR KILLED IN GRAND TRUNK WRECK DETROIT, Aug-.

Four passengers are known to have been killed and many are reported injured tonight when Grand Trunk passenger train No. 4 crashed into No. 14, the Chicago-Montreal train, two miles east of here. A relief train left Battle Creek for the scene of the wreck shortly before 1 o'clock. Engineer Nelson and.

Fireman Beadle of Battle Creels are reported fatally Injured. SEVEN SAID TO BE BURNED JACKSON, Aug. is reported to the Patriot from Lansing that seven persons were burned to death in the Grand Trunk wreck near Durand. The whole train is said to be burning. Three wrecking crews have been ordered out and are now on their way to the scene of the accident.

RICH FARMER COMPLAINS OF OFFENSES BY SPOOKS NEWTON, N. Aug. haunted house mystery is occupying the attention of Sheriff Harris and his deputuies here. George Dunlap, a wealthy farmer, reported yesterday that for two months his big colonial farm house has been haunted and he and his wife have been driven almost frantic by rapplngs and other weird noises and acts of vandalism. He said pieces of clothing had been cut In places, a Bible had been slashed, canned goods had been spilled, and his rubber boots, which he left in the kitchen, had been thrown Into a cistern.

On four occasions articles had been thrown down stairs when no one was on the upper floor, and later three flres started In the house. Dunlap kept the stories quiet, but now they are corroborated by a score of neighbors. The sheriff, after an investigation, arrested a female relative of Dunlap, but she denied any knowledge of the ghostly happenings. A further investigation is being made. PRESIDENT TAFT DRINKS HEALTH OF SPAIN'S KING BEVERLY, Aug.

health of the king of Spain and the president of the United States were drunk on board the yacht Mayflower today when President Taft presented the Taft cup to Charles P. Adams of Boston, owner of the winning yacht, the Harpoon, in the recent races with tho Spanish challengers. The president and Senor Riano. the Spanish minister, exchanged felicitations and both expressed hope that the recent races would bring tho peoples of the two nations into closer association. The Spanish crews and the representatives of the yacht clubs of Spain were guests of the president.

The American crew and officials of the Eastern Yacht club were entertained. NEPHEW OF ROCKEFELLER HERE WITH HIS TUTOR W. A. Rockefeller, the 14-year-old son of William Rockefeller and' a nephew of John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest man in the world, arrived in this city last evening in the care of James Howard, his tutor.

The two, with Fred Sharp, who is connected with the Southern Pacific at San Francisco, took rooms at the Alexandria. Mr. Howard refused to be Interviewed, but it Is understood the young man is on an extended tour purely for educational purposes. Mr. Howard Is a graduate of Harvard university and is now studying for the ministry.

Both registered from Greenwich, Conn. Three Prominent Congressmen Named As Aspirants for Scepter of Cannon I. SMITH, IOWA, AT RIGHT OF J.MIES MINNESOTA, AND CHAMP CLARK OF MISSOURI BELOW. LADS JAILED FOR MUTINY ON SHIP Five American Youths Charged with Disabling Vessel on the High Seas (Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Aug. with mutiny on I the high seas, five Massachusetts youths were lodged in jail here today after having been brought 3000 miles to answer for their alleged crime.

They are William D. Albert, Charles Mitchell, E. W. LHlaya, Charles Turner and George White. They reached this city today from the Azores.

They were brought by the vessels of the midshipmen's practice squadron. They had been placed under arrest by Captain Carvallo of the whaler Pedro Varela of New Bedford. Also in custody are Jeremiah Mc- Carthy and John W. 1 Haddock, likewise members of the crew of the. whaler, who- are held.

as witnesses. Haddock, the accused men say, was the ringleader in the affair. The specific allegation against the sailors Is that on July 6 they disabled the Varela by fixing the "windlass so as to make it useless, making it necessary to put Into, port for repairs. The men allege they were brutally treated. NEVADA RESIDENTS DENY VOLCANO ERUPTION TALE RENO, Aug.

published report to the effect that Peavlne mountain, lying a few miles to the northwest of Reno, was in active volcanic eruption was denied today by ranchers i residing at the base of the mountain. Residents i that locality quoted as having said that smoke was issuing from! the mountain, that lava was flowing down its sides and that rumblings were heard deny having made such statements, and declare they have noticed nothing unusual about the mountain. Geologists who have examined the formation of the mountain say that it is not volcanic There is no crater on' the top sof the mountain. INDICT OFFICERS OF MAGNESIA-ASBESTOS CO. NEW YORK, Aug.

charging grand larceny in the first degree were returned today against John A. Qualey and Harvey W. officers of the Magnesiatos company, by a grand jury. Both Qualey and Corbett were in court recently on a charge of having swindled Mrs. Marie Nevins Bull, widow of the noted surgeon, out of $35,000.

Today's Indictments are based on a' complaint filed by Mrs. Bull. Each, man Is now under $10,000 bonds in connection "with the earlier comiMalnt. PLANNED TO BLOW UP MANAGUA JAIL City Tranquilly Awaits Coming of the Provisional President General Estrada MANAGUA, Aug. Juan Estrada is on the way to Managua from Chontales, and on his arrival here will assume the post of provisional president of the republic.

yy Acting President Jose Dolores Estrada anticipates a peaceful inauguration of, his but is taking the necessary precautions to put down any disorder. The capital tonight is tranquil. The train bearing the peace commission appointed by Acting President Estrada, and also the British, Spanish and Italian consuls, while bound for Granada, where the commission expects to meet General Estrada, was fired on by mistake provisional sentries. It now turns out that several soldiers were killed by the populace which fired the volleys at the fleeing president when he was being driven to the lake front to, board a steamer for Corinto. Madriz himself was uninjured but was prevented from boarding the steamer.

Aided by Aurelio Estrada, another brother of General Juan Estrada, he boarded the train which was waiting to take the peace commission to Granada, and started on his way to y.V -V The of the jail confessed he intended to touch a button and explode the mines when the revolutionists entered the city, or upon the downfall of Madriz. The plot was discovered and Madniz was forced to remove him. FAMILY IN SALVADOR ACAJUTLA, Salvador, Aug. wife and family of former President Madriz of Nicaragua arrived here today. Dr.

Madriz and his lieutenants, who fled from Managua Sunday night, still remain at Amapala. Honduras. GOVERNMENT NIPS PLAN TO GRAB INDIAN LANDS Effort Made to Secure Possession of Oklahoma Property PAWHUSKA, Aug. alleged attempt of land grabbers to gain possession of the $1,000,000 government Indian school-at Chllocco, In northern the Kansas state line, was laid today before the congressional committee which is investigating Indian land contracts. The land is valued by the officials at $400,000, and the buildings at $600,000.

Representations had been made at Washington, it was stated, that the buildings were dilapidated, the farm lands of little value and that Indians refused to send their children to the school. The committee found the equipment In excellent condition and the farm lands among the most productive in the state. CHINESE PRINCE COMING SHANGHAI, Aug. steamship Manchuria, sailing today, has on board Prince Tsal Hsun and his suite, composing the naval mission which will stay some time in America, studying the United States navy. SINGLE COPIES: MANY ARE AFTER CANNON'S PLACE Smith and Tawney Both Seeking Speakership-Clark Candidate of Democrats to The WASHINGTON.

D. Aug- That "Uncle Joe" Cannon is doomed to certain defeat In his flght for re-election to the speakership of the house is now admitted by even the closest friends of the aged politician In official circles in Washington. Since the Longworth statement, reflecting as it undoubtedly did the attitude of President Taft, Cannon has been relegated to the background as a possibility of succeeding himself. From all parts of the country Republican regulars are hastening to announce themselves as opposed to Cannon, and despite the speaker's statement to the contrary it is believed he will very shortly withdraw from what his best friends admit is an utterly hopeless contest. i.

But with Cannon eliminated, who will succeed him? That Is the question that Is giving a great many congressmen thrills of anxiety just at present. Walter I. Smith, the lowa congressman, who withstood the insurgent sweep at the primaries In his home state, is the first to enter the field as avowed Republican candidate. Smith stands well with the regular Republican organization, but isn't entirely out of the woods yet at home, as any considerable defection of Insurgents -in his district may result in his defeat- by his Democratic opponent in the fall election. TAWNEY MENTIONED Representative James Tawney of Minnesota, though not a formal.

candidate for the place, Is being frequently mentioned in the press dispatches and among congressmen closely affiliated with the administration as a successor for Cannon. Undoubtedly Tawney's selection would greatly please President Taft, who regards the Minnesotan highly and who made his famous "best tariff ever, framed" keynote speech in Tawney's district. Then there are a. number of "dark horses" among the Republicans, but most -of them are keeping closely blanketed until! the election results throughout the nation are known. As a matter of fact many of the Republican congressmen expect to see the next house Democratic.

The Democrats are confident that it will be. If the house Is Democratic Champ Clark of Missouri is certain to be the. next speaker. Clark is the present minority leader and no other Democrat is prominently mentioned for the place. He has been an out and out candidate for the office for a long time, has strong backing in his party and will probably get the unanimous vote of the Democratic congressmen for the speakership in case that party i controls the house at the next session.

DEMOCRATS WHO AIDED CANNON LOSE AT PRIMARY Georgians Repudiate Congressmen Who Deserted Party ATLANTA, Aug. "Cannonism" played an important part in the state Democratic primaries yesterday aid brought about the defeat of Leonidas F. Livingston and William S. Howard, in point of service the oldest members of the Georgia delegation In congress. In the Fifth district William Schley a young attorney, won a decisive victory over Livingston.

In the Eighth district the returns show a convention majority of four votes for S. J. Trlbble, and today Congressman Howard filed notice of a contest. He charges irregularity at the two precincts in Elbert county, which gave Trlbble a majority of four votes. The other nine members of Georgia's delegation ln congress are assured of renomlnatlon.

The flght against Livingston and (Continued on Two). CENTS TWO HUNDRED ARE ESTIMATED DEAD IN IDAHO FIRES Forest Ranger Chief Reports 118 of His Men Burned and 94 Missing FLAMES BEING CONTROLLED Loss of Life in Washington and Montana Seem Out of Danger EUGENE, Aug. town of was entirely destroyed by a forest tire this evening, including the big Booth-Kelly lumber mills, and much railroad property. Wendling is at the end of a branch of the Southern Pacific, and 17 miles from Eugene. Practically all Its Inhabitants are employes of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company, whose big mill was destroyed.

Early tonight the women and children of fifty families were- taken on a special train from Wendling to Marcoia, five miles distant. (Associated Press) SPOKANE, Aug. are 191 men In the two forest ranger parties now missing in the country at the headwaters ot the St. Joe river. Ninety-four men are la the party headed by Joseph D.

Halm, ami the expedition under F. A. Fern 100 men. Deputy Bangers Fisher and Holcomb left Wallace today at the head ef relief expeditions to the St. Joe.

They will try to penetrate the forest by way of tho Clearwater divide, carrying medicines and condensed An attempt to reach the St. Joe by way of Iron mountain yesterday failed. A special to the Spokesman Review from Wallace says that Forest Supervisor Welgle said tonight there were no other large parties than those of Halm and Fern missing ln the Coeur d'Alene forests, though there may be loss of life In Isolated groups. Halm and his men are in the densest woods and are 75 miles from a railroad, at Avery. Fern and his men are 30 miles from safety.

Conditions on the St. Joe are very bad. Absence of news Is discouraging, but the leaders are skillful and experienced and hope has not been abandoned. The names of the 30 dead men at Grand Forks and the 20 at Setzer creek are Dot known here. SPOKANE, Aug.

Is believed that more than 200 persons, nearly all flre fighters, perished In tha Idaho forest fires. Superintendent Welgle of the Coenr d'Alene national forest, after receiving many reports of disaster to various parties' of the 600 employes, posted a bulletin today in his office at Wallace announcing the death of 118 of the men, and also stated his grave concern for the safety of Ranger Joseph B. Halm and ninety-four men who were surrounded by fire Friday night ln the Big Fork of the Coeur d'Alene river near where another party lost thirteen men. Halm was for four years the best athlete of the Washington state college at Pullman and a renowned football player. The charred bodies of twenty fire fighters were found yesterday on Setser creek, in the St.

Joo country. Two burned Japanese dragged themselves to Avery, Idaho, last night and told of the death of ten of their comrades. The twelve men, employed by the Milwaukee railroad, had gone out to fight the flre and had been surrounded by flames, only two men escaping death. The rangers missing in the Thompson Falls country of Montana were not heard from today, so far as known here. The number of deaths in the statu of Washington was reduced to three, all in the Pend d'Oreille valley, near Newport.

One of these victim-, Mrs, Ernest Deinhardt, wife of a rancher, was the only woman known, to been burned to death ln any of tho fires. MANY DEAD UNIDENTIFIED It will be noted that nearly all of tho dead were flre fighters. The wholesale loss of life occurred Saturday afternoon and night, when efforts were making to check the flames in order to save the various towns that were threatened. The names of many of the dead will never be known. Tho rangers employed all the ablebodled men whom they could impress Into service.

When the groups of flra fighters wero overwhelmed the camps were also destroyed, the clothes wero burned off the bodies of the men, and the bodies of the dead were often so charred that searchers on them, thinking they were pieces of burned logs. The fire obliterated tho trails, and the burned country Is difficult to go through because fallen trees. With the towns out of dan and the settlers fled to places of sal the rangers were able to devote themselves entirely today to the saving of trees, and with effect. Various fires are isolated and will die for lack of fuel. In Montana rain and snow fell, checking the flames.

There are nine known dead from the fires in Montana and a number missing. In Spokane today the sun shone clear, and even In Wallace the smoke clouds were lifted. No one ventures to estimate the financial loss, for the extent of the burned area Is not fully known. A pine tree centuries old has a value beyond that of the lumber it contains, and the national forests have lost many of the finest trees they possessed. Although for convenience all the government flre fighters have been spoken of as rangers, only a few of them ara regularly in the forest service, a great number having been sent to the flro line by employment agencies in Spokane, which advertised for them in the usual way upon the agency bulletin boards, offering 25 cents an hour, free board and bed.

Many of tho men thua (Continued on Thraai, -y -A- IF r- i I I mZ ff warn rfl i-i KxWgHtffl Etna r- Be.