26 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
1
Reports describe a fire sweep through St Joe County causing extensive property damage estimated over twenty million dollars and life losses among men returning from the blaze. Authorities say the danger point is believed past as efforts continue to contain the flames and assess casualties.
A Meorping Journal Special Leased Wire notes casualties from forest fires across Montana Idaho and Washington. It tallies 100 forest employees affected with 2 dead at Milne Montana and nine missing near Avery with multiple towns referenced including Wallace St. Joe and Missoula in a cascading disaster update.
The Spokane report details massive losses as fire rages through Idaho and Montana in the St. Joe river headwaters. Hundreds feared dead among loggers and laborers, with crews on Dig Creek and Jim Creek among the hardest hit. Rescue parties search near Avery and Van Tanger for missing workers as officials list bodies and assess the vast fire damage.
District forester Greeley reports about 100 men unaccounted for as fires burn in the Coeur d Alene region. Officials aim to trace missing workers, aid survivors, and reorganize to combat the fires while noting communication gaps with supervisor Weigh.
Fire fighting force in the district numbers 2 500 with nine federal troop companies. daily costs 12 000 dollars. Northern Pacific traffic largely normal. several fruit and stock trains moved. A Puget Sound fast freight was accepted for westbound service. Dorsey tunnel reconstruction to be completed tonight. tunnel still burning and caved in. Henry S Graves says officials handle rescue well and policy will stay on track. Graves cites trails and roads as essential to preventing future fires and notes uncertainty about total damages.
Ogden Utah Aug 25 forests along Playfield creek near Salmon City and Spencer in east central Idaho are blazing. District Forester RK E Sherman reports railroad workers fought flames all day as a 20 by 8 mile area remains in the fire’s grasp. Sherman plans to send a ranger crew north tonight.
Fires across northern Oregon and along the Columbia threaten towns and timberlands. High winds persist with variable forecasts of showers offering little hope. Property damage nears a million dollars as hundreds of families lose homes and crops. Holley village is saved, while Welch’s resort timber is under control and Prochester faces serious danger.
Operating official from ASHE ford reports Tacoma Eastern Line blocked to traffic to Ranhr National Park. Anger Larson warns a bad fire is tanning in tree tops near Pb, near Detlonal Park. Strong southwest wind develops as Cres appear rapidly.
The state forester’s office reports totals from Montana and Idaho forests, noting many workers still unaccounted for. Figures show ninety nine men missing across several districts with locations including Cabinet forest, Tusvor, Pend Oreille, and Pig Creek.
The report notes a strong Republican turnout with more than 100 votes in city precincts and up to 442 votes in some races, contrasting with scarce Democratic participation. Delegates were elected for the county convention to meet at the courthouse, with varied ticketing and open, Australian-style voting.
Bernalillo County Republicans select eight delegates to Santa Fe for the constitutional convention. Albuquerque slate lists Jesus Romero M C Ortig Manuel Springer A Matteucci Cornelius Db Murphy M L Albers Henry Gleason Carlos P Armijo Jose F mero David Perea Monico Garcia. Other precincts report local selections with names from Duranes San Jose Los Griegos. Certified reports expected to Chairman Gillenwater Saturday morning before the convention meets.
A New York conference details turmoil over direct primary proposals as Roosevelt and Sherman drift in leadership battles. Lloyd Griscom is blamed for stirring trouble while Taft’s involvement remains denied. A letter from the state committee defends the convention system and warns against populist direct nomination moves.
Colonel delivers a speech to massive audiences at each stop on his western tour while facing blunt public questions. His remarks and reactions from the gathered multitudes reflect the era's political climate and Roosevelt's engagement with supporters and critics alike.
Theodore Roosevelt travels through Ohio and Indiana addressing crowds on honesty, respect for law, and curbing corporate abuses. He criticizes mob rule and dishonest corporations, stresses fair jobs and safeguards for workers, and meets newspaper men while continuing his return from Africa.
Colonel Ho Roosevelt spoke to a gathered crowd in Bhikhart Ind advising the election of honest men over clever but corrupt leaders. He warned that government depends on the right kind of citizens and that brilliance without conscience harms the nation.
In Toledo crowd scenes Roosevelt addresses mob rule and corporate power during a Lake Shore train stop. He calls for order, fair treatment of workers, and justice for rich and poor, insisting governments settle disputes and corporations meet their obligations to the public.
Osage member Chotan testified before a House select committee that for 495 acres of land he received 372 dollars in cash with extra deeds and loans routed through Sands. His mother said a certificate of competency allowed him to manage lands, while others claimed profits were misused and raised questions of fidelity to Washington.
San Antonio August 25 A St Louis Brownsville and Mexico passenger train struck an automobile killing two people and injuring two others. J M Thornton Jr and A Hage were dead and J M Thornton Sr believed mortally injured while driver J Bleke suffered serious injuries. All residents of San Antonio.
Reported near Durand Michigan the May Grand Trunk disaster left many dead with authorities unable to determine exact casualties due to extensive charring and destruction leaving the final death toll uncertain.
At Durand Michigan on August 26 a Beeton and Montreal express collision with a forward section of the Grand Trunk wrecked a Pullman car Nebraska. Dead and injured mount as bystanders, farmers, and railroad men react to the blaze and charred remains. the toll ranges from eleven to twenty with several unnamed victims still unidentified.
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