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Show with such an appropriation. Special legislation by congresn will be re-riulrcd re-riulrcd to meet such claims as may be Med. The gove rnment has always been libera) in adjusting claims of this character." THOSE INJURED IN THE FOREST FIRE MAY BE AIDED Seattle, Wash.. Sept 2. Secretary of the Interior lllehard A. Eallinger raJd yesterday that, though the Interior In-terior department has no authority to compensate volunteers maimed In the fight agnlnst tho forest tiros, or to care for the widows and orphans of those who were killed, still he felt certain that the federal government would not overlook tnelr deserts. Mr. Eallinger said: "The department la not provided |