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12 PAGES —, / ' '11 \XXVIL Wlian am PRICE: 50 CENTS PER MONTH MADRIZ PREPARES TO FLEE; FORCES ARE DEMORALIZED President of Nicaragua Relin quishes Government to Estrada's Brother THREATEN AMERICANS' LIVES Crowds Traversing Streets of Managua Crying 'Death to the Yankees!' * f (Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The pro visional government of Nicaragua Is tottering to Its fall, the Madriz army is demoralized, consternation reigns In Managua, and Dr. Madriz, his genoral in-chlef, Toledo, and General Irlas are preparing to flee tho country. - • i This, In effect. Is the news received by the state department today from American Consul Ollvares, at Mana gua, and these advices are confirmed by dispatches from Mr. Johnson, American consul at Corlnto. THRKATKN AMERICANS The panic In the capital Is threaten ing tho lives and property of Ameri cans. Crowds are traversing the streets crying "Death to the Yankees." While the cruisers Vicksburg and Yorktown sire at Corlnto and In close touch with the situation, the legation and con sulates in Managua are under heavy police guard and preparations have been maßo to meet' attacks on Ameri can, lives and property. The situation grew out of the victory won Thursday by the revolutionists. , who defeated a. strong column of gov ernment troopa and crossed the Tipl- tapa river. . The rout of the government army Html complete. Mr. Ollvuren reports that General Toledo, who was In com mand of the Madrii troops, arrived in Managua the day following his de feat and announced his force had been seized with panic and fred when at tacked. Soldiers made their way to Granada while others continued thelf flight to the capital. Granada appears to be at tho mercy of an undisciplined mob of soldiers, who are reported to be pillaging the houses there. It Is added that ■ the Estrudan Jorve Is already at the gates of the city and Is preparing to take the place *>y assault. - From the evident demoralized con ditions of tho Madrlz forces observers believe Granada will be taken by Es trada with little trouble, and the way to thff capital will thus bo clear. " M.\l>hfk WEAKENING It seems the unanimous opinion In Managua, ■; Mr. Ollvares reports, that the power of Madrlz is steadily weak ening, and that his overthrow may be momentarily expected. The revolu tionary army Is but twenty miles from Managua and the capture of the cap ital is looked upon as inevitable. It was also announced Dr. Madriz has publicly declared his Intention to turn over to Jose Dolores Estrada, a brother of Gen. Juan Estrada, the de facto authority actually In his hands. In turn Jose Dolores Estrada has an nounced his purpose of making way for tho leaders of the Estradan revolu tion. The family of Dr. Madrid already has left the capital for Corinto, and the dispatch declared Madriz was prepar ing to follow. Gen. Irlaa and his fam ily and Gen. Toledo, It also was de clared, wore making hasty preparations to leave the country. In support of Mr. Olrvares' advices. Consul Johnson re ports tho Madriz family arrived in Co rlnto Friday, and that, with Gen. Irias and his household, they expected to leave for Mexico or the United States on Monday on either the gunboat An gela or a northßound Pacific Mall 'steamer. • Granada yesterday was taken by the revolutionary forces under Gen. Cha morro and Gen. Mena, according to a cablegram received late tonight by Se nor Castrlllo. Tho Madriz forces ral lied and. attacked the revolutionary troops, but were defeated decisively. Tipitapa too Is In tho power of tho rev olutionists. SAN JUAN DEL. SUR, Aug. 21.— President Madrlz has relinquished his office and placed the' reins of govern ment In the hands of Jose Dolores Es trada, a brother of the revolutionary leader. The change, It is believed here, will servo to strengthen tho gov ernment and guarantee the adhesion of liberals in Managua. A circular has been Issued to the governors of departments notifying them of the change in the presidency, and ordering them to defend their post! against the revolutionists. ..-.,, No peace arrangements have yet been started. . ■ i MADRIZ TURNS GOVERNMENT OVER TO REVOLUTIONISTS Americans in Managua Fear That Riots Will Break Out NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21.—Accord- Ing to cable advices received from Managua, Nicaragua, Jose Dolores Es trada, reported to have temporarily re ceived the reins of de facto govern ment of Nicaragua from Madriz, is sued ii praclamatlon today turning over the government to the insurgents. 'It Is believed Juan de Estrada, lead er of the insurgents, will become pres ident. Rioting in Managua is said to have reached serious proportions, two deaths having already been reported. Many are departing from the city, and seri ous apprehension is felt by American residents. The revolutionary forces win reported late today to be about 12 miles from Managua, and with their march unchecked were expected to reach the city shortly. CITY AUDITOR DIES SACRAMENTO, Aug. 21.-City Au ditor and Assessor Frederick W. Carey died tonight after an illness of only eight days, at the age of 30. Carey win serving his third term. He was a popular Native Son. ■' LOS ANGELES HERALD Kill Ship Captain After Attempt to Hold Up Vessel Slayer Jumps Into Ocean and His Companion Is Captured by Crew II liI.KV. Aug. '.'I. — Ki-imrti hero sh.v Unit the Alaska -I'niillc Steamship coni pan.v's liner liurkman was liplil up u( Ma off IhlH port today by two passengers. Captain Wood was hot and klllud by one of (In- men while resisting. The Meond man %voh overpowered by the engine room crew. TlimiiiiH. who »lni( Captain Wood, Jumptvl overboard with a life preserver. The liuckman wan en route from Seattle to San Francisco. At 2:1,1 thin mornlm; I'red Thomas, it passenger, went to the rap tain's room while an accomplice defended to the engine room, liotli men were armed. They attempted to tuke possehlon of the vessel. Captain Wood refused to comply with Thomas' demand. Thomas ran out of the room and seeing biN plans had miscarried, strapped on a life preserver and leaped Into the sea. In the meantime the accomplice had en countered resistance In the engine room, fie wiin overpowered and placed In Irims. The Hurltman In now proceeding to Man Francisco In charge of First Officer Bren nan. She will arrive In quarantine at noon tomorrow. The attempt to rob the Duckman was re ported to the steamship I'rrsident, north bound. The President searched the vicinity for Thomas without result. Word of the holdup reached this city late tonight from l'ort Humboldt by wireless tclcgruph. RECEIVE NO PARTICULARS OF KILLING OF CAPT. WOOD SEATTLE, Aug. 81.—Local officials of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship com pany have received no Information con cerning the shooting of Captain F. B. Wood, master of the steamer Buck man, by an insane passenger, other than that contained in a brief wireless message. ' Fred Thomas, who killed Captain Wood, booked his passage from Seattle, but steamship officials have been un able to identify him as a resident of this city. Captain Wood was 39 years old and had been In charge of the Buckman four years. He was planning to take a brief vacation when the Buckman returned to Seattle after this trip. BRITISH CRUISER BOUND FOR NAGASAKI ASHORE TOKIO, Aug. 21.—The British cruiser Bedford run ashore on the southwest portion of Quelpart island today. Jap anese warships have been sent to her assistance. The weather Is bnd. The Bedford at the time of the acci dent was sailing with the British squadron from Wei Hal Wei for Na gasatfl. INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY FORECAST . Los Angeles miii vicinity —Fair Monday; light west wind. Maximum temperature yesterday* 86 decrees; minimum tempera lure. 64 degree*. LQS ANGELES Politicians in scramble after good city Job. PAGE 5 Dr. MacCormack delivers sermon on methods of ltnmanuel mo\ *nent. » • PAGE 8' Rev. Robert Burdette preaches first ser mon since his return from the orient. ■ P AGE S Police remove fastlnpr members of cult from Benner street to county hospital. PAOE 3 Three electric railroads carry 35,000 city res idents to beaches for Sunday outing, ' ' "•' PAGE 12 Kirk Lander gets skull fractured following family 1 quarrel. ■ PAGE 12 Personals PAGE 3 Building permits. '.' 'PAGE 9 Society. \ '' PAGE 3 Shipping. PAGE 10 Sports. , i . . PAGES 6-7 Edttqrial and Letter Box. • PAGE 4 Classified advertising. PAGES 10-11 SOUTH. CALIFORNIA San Bernardino officials receive> hundreds of letters from alleged heirs of men who left estates. i PAGE 10 Spauldlng chapter, American Woman's league, considers arrangements for dedica tion of Compton building in few weeks. , PAGES To discuss $30,000 bond issue for Fairmont park in Riverside. PAGE 10 Sunday Is banner day for attendance at re union of Civil War veterans at Hunting ton Beach. PAG 13 10 Rumored that Pasadena board of labor will * discuss local water situation. PACT 10 Arrest life guard at Long Beach on charge of wife desertion. PAGE 10 Second annual run of Los Angeles Motor- ' cycle club to Venice participated In by . «0. ■ • . PAGE 6 COAST :::/,v^~-;v;: Arizona politicians Interested in visit of Postmaster General Hitchcock .to terri tory. •.» , ' PAGE 1 Captain K. B. Weed of steamer Buckman ihot and killed at sea by men attempting to hold up ship. .'■.--. PAGE 1 Italian fisherman kills brother who runs amuck with knits and gun. \ PAGE 13 Oakland to give first Western pacific, ' • train elaborate reception. PAGE 2 EASTERN Recover seven burned boodles from debris of freight trains burned in head-on collision at Northfleld Falls, Vt. PAGE 1 President Taft . expected to make clear, at ' once his position on reported break with Koosevelt. i PAGE 1 FOREIGN —, ' President Madrlz of Nicaragua preparing to flea country before victorious insurgents. \ PAGE 1 Negotiations completed for absorption by Japan of Korea, adding 12,000,000 ito em " pire's population.. PAGE 1 Clerical party plot* overthrow of Port uguese government. - PAGE 2 MINING AND OIL v -^ Los Angeles men may buy Bodanas sliver property.' .'■.'„<■'* PAGED Transportation company will try to move J Lakevlew output before winter. PAQC 9 MONDAY MORNIXG, AUGUST 22, 11)10. TAFT MAY TELL STORY OF BREAK WITH ROOSEVELT President Expected to Make Po sition Clear on Recently Reported Rupture EXECUTIVE SEEKS HARMONY Vigorous Effort Will Be Made to Placate All Factions in Party ■ /Associated Press) REVERI.Y, Mass., Aug. 21. -As time goes on It becomes more and more ap parent that no direct answer will bo made here to the reports of a break between President Taft and Col. Roose velt, and the charges alleged as foun dation for the rupture. • v Although the silence of the last few days is still .strictly maintained, it is believed now that President Taft in tends to make his position clear in the letter lie- is preparing for the Republi can campaign committee handbook and the speech he in preparing fur the con servation congress at St. Paul. ' Mr. Taft has been working on those documents almost continuously lor the last two days. The letter and the speech, so far as known, will not be controversial. The president is said to recognise no situation calling for a controversy. <'01. Roosevelt has made n/> statement In connection with the reported break. OPPOSKS OPEN CONTROVERSY With the special work he has In hand President Taft has evidently concluded this is not the time to enter Into a newspaper controversy. As to his administration, what it has ac complished in fulfilling party pledges and what it intends to do in the future in the way of recommendatioi|6 to congress, President Taft soon will make clear, and it is said he is willing to stand or fall by what he has to say. As to state fights., there is every reason to believe Mr. Taft will restate what he has said many times: That he does not believe it the province of the chief executive to interfere in state fights, and that in dealing with state situations he has confined himself to urging upon the various leaders the importance to the party of an honest endeavor to adjust their differences and of an agreement upon^a harmon ious program. ' That the president is still intent upon bringing about as harmonious a situa tion in the Republican party as pos sible, is evinced by the fact that his campaign committee letter Is reported to contain a declaration that there is . no desire on his part, or of any one clasely identified with the administra tion to Tead any person out of tho party. This is taken to mean the presi dent has no fight with the Insurgents, but is glad to welcome them as Repub licans. DUTIES OF KKl'l III.ICAXS During the last session of congress the president clearly defined his posi tion as to what constitutes a Republi can. He held that all men who were willing to support measures clearly framed in compliance with party pledges wore entitled to be regarded as members of the party, no matter what their position might be as to the house rules or the speakershlp. Th« president will endeavor to pla cate all factions of tho party. He be lieves the party already is moving ahead and he wants all its members to "pull at the oaie." Representative McKinlay of Illinois, chairman of the Republican congres sional campaign committee, when he was In Beverly ten days ago an nounced the congressional committee was ready to support regulars and in surgents alike, the only test being sup port of the president and of the party platform. As to the tariff. President Taft, it Is believed, will lay chief importance upon the belief that its worth will be shown through tho wprk of tho new tariff commission. RECOVER SEVEN BODIES FROM TRAIN WRECKS Twenty-Two Cars Are Burned Following Head-on Collis ion of Freights NOJITHFIELD, Vt., Aug. 21.—Seven b dies, the gjf;ater portion of them burned beyond recognition, have been recovered from the wreckage of two freight trains on tho Central Vermont railroad, which met head-on at North field Palls today, and at least three or four others are thought to be in the debris. SeveVnl others were injured, ono probably fatally. The dead are railroad employes. Twenty-two cars were burned and the horror was intensified when two tanks •< oil exploded. REPORT DERAILMENT OF GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 21.—A special to the Independent from Havre, Mont., says tho Oriental limited, oastbound, No. 2, on the Cireat Northern railroad was partially derailed and considerably delayed this afternoon at Rudyard, Mont. Three or four persons wero bruised and others shocked and shaken up, but no one was seriously Injured. Two coaches left the track and the wrecker was palled out to replace them. All tho sleepers remained on the rails, and no one within them was hurt. Complete details are lacking, but it Is said the train proceeded after a few hours' delay. KOREAN EMPEROR YIELDS SUPREME POWER TO JAPAN Twelve Million People Will Be Added to Population of Island Empire CONVENTION NOW SIGNED Subjects in Hermit Kingdom Kept in Ignorance of Negotia tions for Annexation (Associated Press) TOKIO, Aug. 21.—Vv'ilhiii the week the Hermit kingdom and the Empire of Korea will become historical terms, 12,000,000 people will lie added to the population of Japan, and territory as large as England will become part of the Japanese empire. The treaty of Portsmouth, which set tled the war between Japan and Rus sia, provides that Japan shall huve the "guidance, protection and control" of Korea, and the last stage of this acreement is now becoming an actual ity after three years of experimenting tn discover a practical method for con nervation of the national entity of the Korean peninsula. SIGNirit'.VNT GOtmCIL OItDKK The privy council of Japan today was summoned to meet at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, and this is regard ed by well-informed persons as prac ti.ally the signal to complete the ne gotiations between Lieutenant-tJeneral Terftuchi, the Japanese resident-gener- al in Korea, and the emperor of Ko tvq, and his cabinet, which have con tinued a week. While the negotiations are shrouded in absolute official silence, there no longer can be any doubt that the Ko rean emperor has agreed to sign a con vention by Which, in view of the un tenable conditions obtaining, he and his government and people consent to the absolute control of Korea by the emperor and government of Japan. Tonight extra editions of the news papers say the convention already has been signed, but whether or not this be so some announcement is expected shortly after the meeting tomorrow of the privy council. This probably will include the official proclamation of the conclusion, of the convention of annex ation unless all the prognostications of wbll informed persons are incorrect. KOREANS TO BE PRINCKS The Vi dynasty in Korea has lasted for 618 years. Seven branches of the family remain, and the heads of these will be given rank as princes. A num ber of other officials will be elevated t ■ the Japanese nobility. Throughout negotiations the mass of the Koreans have been kept in entire ignorance of what has been transpir ing. The newspaper censorship is com plete and Japanese newspapers have not been permitted to be sold in Korea. It is not believed, however, that an nexation by Japan will involve disturb ances in any section of Korea, which is thoroughly policed. Certainly the court and cabinet officials in the peninsula are quite complacent. The vast ma jority of the people of Korea realize that conditions in their country will be improved, and it will be Impossible for the 'malcontents to arouse sufficient feeling to create uprisings. HIBERNIANS ASSEMBLE FOR SAN JOSE SESSION Two Thousand Parade and At tend Service in Northern City SAN JOSE, Aug. 21.—Delegates to the biennial convention of the Ancient Order ot Hibernians, and their ladies' auxiliary arrived in this city this morn ing 2000 strong for the sessions of the two bodies. After a parade and re ligious services at St. Joseph's cathe dral the remainder of the day was given over to a !:arbecue, literary ex ercises and a ball game at Luna park. Mayor C. W. Davison welcomed the delegates nndj responses wen' made by M. J. McQarry, state president of tho Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Mrs. M. Murray, state president of the la dies' auxiliary. Although tiie elections will not be held until We inesday, convention poli tics is already the leading topic hi each lodge. CONDITION IS IMPROVED IN MULLEN AT NIGHT SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 21.—The .sit uation at midnight in towns of the Cover d'Alene mining district is very favorable. The condition is> rapidly approaching normal in Wallace, where no signs of danger for the night exist. Word is received from Mullen, where help was asked for late In the after noon, to the offect that conditions had improved. A special train arrived in Wallace from Mullen at 10 p. m. and brought several hundred from canyon towns, but more from precaution than serious need to flee. Fire is burning in Im perial gulch and In the gulch between Gem and Burke. Word from Wardner and Kellogg Is that the situation there Is absolutely without danger. Winds are quieting and valleys are clearing of smoke. DECLARE DAHLMAN WINS NOMINATION BY 77 VOTES LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 22.— Returns received by the State Journal up to l o'clock this morning from s>B out of 90 counties In this state give the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomination to Dahlman by 77 votes. At Governor .Shallenborger's office, however. It is claimed that unofficial advices from Nancy county give him about 40 majority. CABINET MEMBER IS INTERESTED IN ARIZONA POLITICS ®^ fi ■'•■■>' **Q sl9 "> teaUDK' sß^^^K '■ ■■■■■TV FRANK HITCHCOCK THINK HITCHCOCK IS SEEKING TOGA Postmaster General's Visit to Arizona Has Territory Politicians Guessing PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 21.—Repub licans all over Arizona are" Waiting to see what effect on political conditions results from the arrival in the territory of Postmaster General Frank Hitch cock, who is said to have hopes of being named as one of the United States senators from the new state. Hitchcock has been in communication with a number of the prominent poli ticians of Arizona for some time and his trip to the territory is expected to result in some definite announcement of his plans. It is clalmea that the cabinet officer is behind the recent purchase by Republicans of newspaper organs in Tucson and Globe. Hitch cock Is also taking a hand in political affairs in New Mexico. For several days he has been in conference with National Committeeman Luna in that territory. He is accompanied in his Arizona trip by A. M. Sames and Hoval A. Smith. ARREST TOWN'S OFFICERS IN LIQUOR CELLING WAR New Mexico Ordinance Causes Bitterness Among Citizens ROSWELIi, N. M., Aug. 21.—After having been arrested twice yesterday the chief of police of this town is at liberty on bail today. The mayor, a deputy sheriff, a constable, an attor ney and two citizens were arrested, and all but one are out on bonds. Trouble started when Dr. Patrick's confectionery store was raided. A quantity of intoxicants was seised and Patrick was arrested and charged with violating tin? prohibition ordinance. Following the arrest, Dug 'Wilson, formerly a saloonkeeper, replevined the liquor seized, alleging it belonged to him, and when Chief of Police Roy Woofter refused to give It up 1"' was arrested by Constable Behrlnger. Beh ringer, In turn, was arrested on a charge of Interfering with an officer In the discharge of hir. duty, ami Hehrln gor's attorney, Charles Gilberts, also was arrested. Chief Woofter thereupon was again arrested on charges of malicious pros ecution, and Mayor c. T. Veale and Deputy Sheriff Johnson were arrested on the same charge. The next move was the arrest of Frank Myerscough, a ■heepman, alleged to have bought whisky from Patrick. He is still in jail. Intensa bitterness prevails. PEDESTRIAN, NEARLY 70, WINS SEA-TO-SEA RECORD SACRAMKNTO, Auk, 21.—Seventy el«ht dayi out of Mew York city by actual walking time and three weeks ahead of the coast-to-coaat walking record of 105 days, set by Edward Pay son Wcston, John EnnU, aged G9, ar rjved here ;tt 4 o'clock this morning. He rested today prior to continuing his walk to San Francisco, which place he expects to reach Wednesday morning. thus making a new walking record of eifnty-one days acrova the continent. FIND AGED ITALIAN DEAD „ •IN INCH OF WINE IN VAT SAN JOSH, Aug. 21.—John Flnchi, an aged Italian, was found dead in a wine vat at a vinery near Agncw today. Rising gases from an Inch of wine in the bottom of the tank had suffocated him after ho was knocked senseless by the fall into the vat. CJTV/-1T I'" 1 I'( I|>l • DAILY te. ON TRAINS B<\. OJLIN LirJLlil bUllJ'jO. M miavs 60. ON THAI lf>«. FIFTY PERISH IN FLAMES; FIRE CHECKED AT WALLACE, BUT LOSS IS $1,000,000 Rescuing Parties Search Ruined District for Bodies and Assist Residents Who Fled in Panic from Homes FOUR TOWNS BURNED; 10 IMPERILED Ten Railway Bridges Destroyed; Refugees from Mullen Fear That Wind May Yet Cause Greater Damage (Associated Press) SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 21.—Following is a summary of the forest fire situation at midnight: Fifty dead in and around Wallace, Idaho; property loss $1, --000,000. Fire has not enlarged area burned Saturday. Mullen probably safe, but fires threaten. Elk City reported still unburned. Four or more dead in fires near Newport, Wash. One hundred and eighty men in the forestry service are missing in the St. Joe country. Taft, Mont., has been burned. Saltese, Mont., is surrounded by fire. De Borgia and St. Regis are seriously threatened. Ilaughan, Mont., reported destroyed. Solid line of fire from Thompson Falls, Mont., for fifty miles to Idaho state line, with portions of Belknap, White Pine, Noxon and Heron burning. Conflagration rages in Gallatin forest, Mont., and Thompson Falls is in peril. Anatone, Asotin. county, Wash., is threatened with destruction. Ymir, B. C, is in danger from fires which are burning in the bush. Other fires are gaining headway in the British Columbia region and the'situation is alarming. Avery, Idaho, destroyed and people flocked to Tekoa. Neihart, Mont., reported burning. WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 21.—Day light this morning showed that immi nent danger of the city's destruction had passed, but It brought also con firmation of losses which were only rumored and that few puspected- xhftfe. ing the conflagration of the night. At least two died in the city fire, John J. Boyd, a pioneer of Cover d'Alenes, and former Oregon Railroad & Navigation company agent, and an unknown man or woman, w'. > was Incinerated in the Michigan hotel. Only the skull of the latter was found in the ruins this morning. Of the fire fighting forces an accu rate toll of the dead and wounded Is quite unavailable, but the known dead number 24, the total Injured 25, in ad dition to ten blinded. The steady work of the city firemen, members of the Twenty-fifth iniantry, colored volun teers and the forestry forces alone saved Wallace from total destruction. The conflagration In the east end was stayed shortly after 11 o'clock, and back firing on adjoining hills to tho west and south prevented new fires in those directions. LOSS OF $1,000,000 IN WALL.ACK It is estimated the loss in the city is about $1,000,000. The entire eastern section from Seventh street to Canyon is destroyed, with three terraces of residences on the hillsides. The prin cipal buildings burned and. the esti mated losses follow: Cover d'Alene Hardware company warehouse, $100,000; Sunset brewery, $80,000; Pacific hotel and annex, $60, --000; Cover d'Alene Iron works, $S0,000; Oregon Railroad & Navigation depot, $150,000; Times Printing company, 125, --000; Worstcll Furniture company, $50,000. About 150 residences were destroyed and many other smaller business places. Providence hospital and the Federal company* big mills aro the Only buildings laved in the oast end. The forest supervisors report tho en tire country between Wallace and the St. John river Is swept practically cloan and the loss of timber is stupen dous. Fires between Burke and Mullen threaten both towns tonight, and many women and children are being shipped out. BEI.IEF I'ARTIKS TO SEARCH "With daylight a relief expedition will be organized to go to Placer and Bis Creek, where the fire fighters' camps :ire located. These men have scattered over the country, driven hither and thither by the flames. At War Bogle tunnel, three miles from Wallace, six dead were found and two were badly burned. Five of the de-id in the tun nel hnd lOURht refuge. They lay with their faces down In the water, covered with wet rags and blankets and had died partly from the fire and partly from suffocation by smoke. The In jured were relieved olive oil and brought, to the hospitals. At Big Creak twelve dead were re covered, two injured and three unfor tunates who were completely blinded. One fighter was found dead near Mul len and six who were more or less seri ously burned. At Pine Creek three are dead, five blinded and five otherwise injured. XI'MEKOCS STRANGERS DEAD It Is impossible to learn the names of the dead, most of whom cam.' In from Spokane and other points at the call of the forestry service. The bodies are bolus buried wherever they are found. Days and weeks may elapse before anything like a complete esti mate of the fatalities is available. Fires are still burning around the city, but most of the hillsides facing the town are now burned off, and un less the wind rl.ses It is believed to be comparatively safe. Two hundred or 300 l pie are left homeless in Wallace, many having lost *P^, CENTS their belongings. A thick pall of smoke still hangs over the city and a watch is being kept at points of danger. The water supply is good. The light ing plant was disabled last night, but has resumed operations. HUNDREDS FLEE BEFORE TOWN-DESTROYING FIRE Many Fugitives Perish and Mil liyns in Property Lost MISSOTTLA, Mont., Aug. 21.—Merci lessly and relentlessly the forest fires in western Montana and Idaho aro sweeping over a vast area, driving hundreds of fugitives before them, de stroying small settlements and wiping out of existence millions of dollars' worth of property. The situation tonight is more serious than It was in the early morning, ex cept as to Wallace, Idaho, where it is believed that nearly half the city will be saved. Communication with Wallace to ths west has been possible at intervals today, but eastwr.rd it is entirely cut off. and it is known the entire east half of the town, above Seventh street, has been burned.' West of Seventh street a hard fight is being made and Avlth an improvement in the water sup ply there is more chance that tho flames may be driven back. TIIIRTEKN DIE IN FLAMES For a few minutes this afternoon the Dally Missoulian's reporter at Wallace had a wire. He summarized the sit uation as follows: "Thirteen lives lost; property loss $1,000,000; fire still threatening." Klsewhere in the fire zone the sit uation has gone from bad to worse to day. The most serious incident was reported late this afternoon from tho St. Coe country, where 180 men en gaged in the forestry servico are miss- Ing, and it is feared they have been burned to death. When the fire approached the ramp where there were 200 men, two of the fighters took a horse and, riding the animal to I'natta, reached another camp and organized a rescue party, which penetrated the fire to Bird creek. Eighteen of the men were found in tho water, where they had gone for safe ty, and they were unharmed. Of the remaining ISO no word has been re ceived. Tho foresty service has organized a relief train, well equipped with pack animals, carrying provisions and hos pital supplies, and will endeavor to get through the fire. HKrUGKKS KKACII MISSOUIA About 1000 refugees have been brought Into Missoula today. There is much distress among them.i Their wants are being supplied by Missoula people and they have been given tem porary homes. The first of the trains came In o'-er the Northern Pacific Cover d'Alenn branch, t.rlnglng the patients who had been in the Sisters' hospital at Wal lace, and as many refugees as could find place on the small train. Thero were 250 on this train, and a second train at noon brought as many more. These people came from the small towns along the line between here and Wallace. Many of them had been r-> sed from their sleep by tho peoplo on the train, whose summons har" been the first Intimation that the ".re was noar. There had been no ,ign of it when the people went to bed Saturday night. In most instances they escaped with only scanty clothing. A woman who had fled from her home at midnight gave birth to a chtlrl In a box car lust after the arrival of the first train In Mlsso'ila. Local hospitals are caring for the sick. Mlssoula homes have been (Continued on Fag* Twt)