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Show Great Arsa Is Laid Waste. PORT TOWXSEND. Wash., Sept. 3. Ten square miles of valuable timber on the north bank of the Duckabush river, near Brinnon, Wash., has been laid waste by a forest fire which still is burning, burn-ing, according to reports brought hero tonight. It also was reported that the Pre had crossed the river and was making toward the national reserve. Several hundred men are fiehtmg the flames. Sixty Six-ty men. surrounded by the fire last night, escaped today, many having their shoes burned and clothing scorched. |