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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1919)
EVENING NEWS THE WEATHER Toivight nnd Sunday, Fair Continued Warm. HlgeBt tomp. yostorday 91 Lowest temp. last night 65 Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Rofeeburg and Douglas County. The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches IlOHKUUltO, IHM'GLAS COI XTV, OltlXiOX, SATl'HDAV, Vl (ifST SI, HMD NO. 107 vol. 10. Finds it Hard to Get Back to Earth After Riding in Plane Last Evening. SCENES ARE BEAUTIFUL Was Too Excited to be Scared Hut Felt Peculiar Sensation When Plane Wiu On It Side Wants One Of 'Km. (Ity licit l. llutes) Punching holes iu an old Royal typewriter ribbon is rather tame business al"er cavorting around the clouds of the Uinpqua valley for about 15 minutes aud when the boss handed me thin. assignment lust evening along with a "comp" ticket to take a ride in the t.Metlt'onl air plane, I was very regretful over the fact that I had discontinued tny $10, 000 army insurance. However, the force evidently hud been disgusted with my ravings about riding in a plane and so when the first oppor tunity presented it soil", they "called my bluff" and saw a good chance to feed one less mouth at the family table. 'Letter instructions were handed me in the form of a written intro duction to Floyd Hart, pilot of the Med ford plane, aud I was told to be "on deck" at the Manna field when the 'yellow piano" arrived. It is needless to say that I tore up the roads getting lo tho field and wua nere imiy an nour neiore me yei- low speck appeared in the sky. Then when the Diane 'hit the dust" with ! about three leaps I was at the side i of the cock-pit peoring over the side at the tanned aviator and inquiring if his name was Hart. He handed mo the cold "once-over" several times and then grinned and said lie bore that cognomen. I grabbed for my pocket to secure the letter of introduction and was as nervous as a bridegroom loklng for the ring. Finally I extracted the much worn envelope from my hip pocket and tpssed it to him. He jumped from the machine, started unfastening his coveralls, and 1 saw my hopes for a "sky-jazz" fading into obliv ion. He did not ste Out of his greasy uniform however, and stood still a moment in quiet meditation reading the letter. He then said. "Are you the pencil-pusher they speak about -here?" 1 quickly re sponded with a "Yep." "Well I ought tto eat some, but I guess there's gas enouch iu the ship to take you up." he replied with a condescending smile. At that mo numt the waist of my trousers bare ly touched me. I swallowed heavHv for a moment, my cqllar wilted like so much lettuce, and I managed to sav, ''You guess you have enough take me (town after we get up?" IIo thing you've got en'ough in 'er to take me dwn after we get up?" He handed me some goggles and I pull ed my cap over my ears, adiusted the specks and with some difficulty climbed over the cock-pit. When I had arrived on the interior of the machine F found n large strap on the , side of the seat and without nnv order , T strapped myself in. I ad justed the strap so tight that my legs were numb before we had even started. I occupied the front seat and Hart was behind me. When 1 climbed in front I remembered once rending something about that being the most dangerous position for If anything should happen to the plane and it should dive enrthward. tho man tn front would be the first to be killed, the engine penetrating his body. That was a pleasant thought, indeed, with which to start an air journey, but before I could think much m'ore about it. Hart veiled, "contact " and Peeiy Hall, his me chanic, gave the propellor a spin, nnd tTie motor started. At first I thought the Hrinsr would shake out Home of the filling In my teeth, and the breeze fanend by the huire pro- nellor is terrific and I stuck mv head 'out from behind the wind shield to look n round. "Kn-zlp." , the breeze rushed by n'c. and T set tled do"n Into the cook-nit breath less. Then the rvtlot sneeded the motor and we were m nving. slmrly tt first, then I planned rfhwti and the r round wg mshWe past in " The bumps nf the earth creni.ua !1v lessened and the next time J nim tnoned enontih nerve to glance down wa rd I te rep i vp d the co ' preen waters of the Umnnna r'v r nnd f realised that I was aniline An we napped over the river the r-ol sir frva belnw struct u and the Tilape t-"ont,ed !',fu( 1". feet, sn :t gpppiof to me. Then when we rrna- ed t"-t column of sir swifts jshn n?h Into the and it see that T was nealn rMtne In mv flir ver over some "choice" Oregon roads. Pnrpnallv T pvnerienced no pe culiar senpt'on when the plan a roe from thf rrnund a"d T wna tio excited to be frightened. We were ' "We had a fceaulimi visit 4rjirat tiila ipoming. carrying two j nearing tho city of Kosebunj now, and the first building I picked out was the now high r.chool. I'or a moment 1 thought of the -time I attended school there in the old structure that was later destroyed by fire and remembered some years ago when the news first arrived in our Current 'Events class that the Wright brothers had invented a ma chine that would leave the earth and fly. At that time wo wore "just kids" and such a thing aeomod Insane, but here I was flying around over, my home town and looking at the very spot where I had first received the news that such a thins us an a'ir plane existed. Then I picked out every building In the city and was delighted with the grand sensation of viewing the beautiful sights below me. The val ley seemed like a plaything. The people I could see were running to the middle of the streets and gaz ing skyward and they seemed like Ulliputians and I could Imagine myself as the Gulliver of tiie Vmp qua vnlley. Diminutive nutoa were hurrying to and fro along the snow white streets and every lawn In the city appeared as a dark green velvet in spite of the emergency regula tions on water sprinkling. "Rose bttrg is the most beautiful city in tho world," T said to myself. 1 t'urnwl in the seat, and pointed to my honin on KUn street at the bnso nf tho little hill and made it known to Hart that I wished to fly by there. He nodded and we zipped in that ilirvction. My folks were in the front yrd and Dad's flivver wps resting peacefully by the curb sfde. We both waved and waved and mother answered w i t h w h a t seemed to he a table cloth, but it nneared exceptionally clean for tlris late in the week. We nassed over my home and on towards the Fair grounds and a more beautiful sight I never witnessed. In fact the grandeur of the -whole thin' could never be expressed In nnv of old Noah Webster's words and Hlncc I have flown, T still seem to be aniontr the clouds as fin nf evnres- sfnn of mv experiences is concerned W1 wero now turning and I look to the side of me. Far nhov was the wing of the plane. Then I looked down and tho fields below were spinning around. The field wu corn and the other was hems. I guess, but to me thev looked lik" auccotash. For the fraction of ;i nfoment T remembered the time ' had served a banquet to a school of fish on my trip to France. We speeded back to the field and could see the group of people then gazing at us. We went past th' landing grounds nnd again turned and I could feel my stomach d'nlng a St. Vitus dance or t be shim m if. Then the pilot idled the motor and we were volplaning for the field. What a glorious sensation. Wo were swooping on and on and the ground was gradually coming up to meet us. Then with a finnl rush we touched terra firma and went hump ing a! iiig tho field to our stonpinr place. I quickly loosened -the strap nnd tore off my. goggles nod extrl rated myself from the cock-pit. Without a word of thanks 1 1 was too evcUnd. Hart) I beat a hasty retreat for my flivver, give the pro pellor a soin and executed a "taiT spin," with tho execution of a few "air pnekets." out of the field, ami down the road toward the city lim its. Of course it was great. Nothing In the world like It and I wish I had one of the darned things. ROSEBURG FIELD BEST SMS A. C MARSTERS A. C. Marsters returned to Rose burg yesterday from Eugene via the air route, und is extremely pleased with the aviation field now iielng used here. "The Eugene field is fai inferior to that of Roseburg." said Mr. Marsters. "It is on low land, the soil being heavy adobe, which though it troes not crack as bad as our blacu mud, opens up to some ex tent and Is at present very uneven. The surface of the field ,s flit and has no drainage so that it cannot well be used in the winter time un less it is tiled. Considerable wor!; fs being doim to put it in condition. Two tractors dragging scarifiers. Bcraj ers and drags are leveling am) smoothing the ground, which Is at present much rougher thftn ours. The Eugene Held is slightly wider than ou'-. but only about half as lone With a little work and ex pense the Roseburg Held will far surpass that of Eurene and has the advantage thaU it can be used all yppr round. Personally. I believe we ran have the best tending place in the state and I am heartily in favor 'of Its purchase by the city and immediate Improvement. The pen satfoii of fly in it is very ertojyable and the trip in the air eae im Pinch pleasure. Lieutenant r.no.i- rich fs a fine aviator and certainly wa(t , onrteouw in hi treatment Suffering from a fall at the fnnnl" home. Mrs. 0 W. Vnur-er 's confined en ner room wnn a n:uny nriii0'! hip, the iniury being npranted several teeth c,f a garden rake pene tratine the fleh when the accident nceu rred. ot an 1 ur. ,L.ucetta nuiua. OUT FOREST FIRES Incendiary Blazes Reported By Supervisor Bartrum of Local Forestry Office. SITUATION IS CRITICAL HiK Fires Are Mostly I'rnler Control mid Crews lluve lleen Sent to Seio of New Hires Jte portcd by Lookout. That firebugs are responsible for many ui Uiu tuiest Lima in Douglas County was the statement made tint ut'orniug by r orest iiupcrwsor is, L. iiartriiiii, who reports the local sit uation to bo under control uUnougi, u is quite serious, be vera I new iii es are reported iu various dis tricts while most of the old ones are reported under control, he says. Tho tiro in tho vicinity oi Twin Lakes, set out by tho recent elec trical storm, is now under control. and the men released have been seal to the fires near Diamond Iuke lo reinforce the lighters there so thut all the blazes in that district will soon be curbed. A large fire near Diamond Hock has been almost ex tinguished but firebugs have ot out several new fires und an additional force has been sent to assist the workers. These now fires lying south J aim west ,oi mo present niu nea. IP'iamoud Uock, which is above Til ler, una are iu some of tho best Umber land in the forest. yiit-s .Near White, llork. Three incendiary fires have been reported near While Rock aud men wete sent out yesterday to combat these new blazes. There is also a crew fighting a fire on tho Uohenrhi Diwde, but immediate control of this fire Is expected. There have been many outbreaks in the pas! few days and over a hundred rire tighteis in addition to the regular employes are In the held. The high winds add greatly to the difficulty but unless electrical storms are experienced it is thought that the situation can be handled. The foiestry department is using every effort to .apprehend those who are believed to bo responsible for the incendiary blazes and if suffi cient evidence can be secured the niosl. severe penalty will be imposed following cunvierioh. The state has a few small fires in the Coast Range district, a few near (he southern boundary of the coun ty, one on li. Milo ( reek, and an other at the head of Rock Creek. Crews of fighters are at the scene of each. The airplane patrol is beinir found iof extreme value and the forestry detriment i making a determined effort to retain the base here in or der to prevent the situation from becoming more serious. ELKS LODGEADOPTS Coides Of lb reunllltinii rerontlt- passed by the EJks lodge al the t rand Lodge session in .Atlantic Cilv h:ie been re.-efved and an neing distributed among tne local mem- ; hers or tho order. The resolution, which is distinctly American, is as 1 follows: Whereas, tho American Flag K the emblem or our free government, wherein rights 0f persons and prop erty are forever guaranteed by writ ten constitution, and there appear.; to be a world-wide movement to subvert and destroy these rights by certain organizations and individ uals (hrough actions and propagan da inimical to our irr;e government and dan porous to our iustjiulions: and Whereas, the Hetievolent and Pro tective Order of Kilt a is distinctly American, advoeatinr; and sunport ing the eonsiitutlnn and fla of our country, nnd condemning nil things mid all persons that are in any de gree, mr in any manner opposed thereto; Now. Therefore, He It Resolve 1 thai tly; Oiand Lodge of the Ilen evolent ami Protective Order of Flks. in annual session assembled, does hereby pledge this order to me all lawful means to check aud pre vent the extension of the dangerous doctrines that threaten our free -in-ftitutions ami our flag, and that no Person shall be permitted to join or I remain in mir order who openly, nr ;i-vertiy. directly or Indirectly, gives j aid. comfort, or pupport to the do -I trfri"s. pr:er-ipp4. or enrpo-ses of tl'e j p,Nhf vilci. Anarchism, the I. v. ! W.. nr kindred oriiinfnttng, or vho does not five tindl'ided alle:'- nnce- to our finer nnd the great prln j clplns of constitutional free govern i mppi oi wnicn it is the emblem vr. r Merrill, left nt nfcM for RHdin. tn nend a few tlayp visiting with friendn. hal .lb, season there ts about two I be held at Myrtle Creek. FIVE DE HAVILANDS Squadron of Fliers From Sac ramento Land in City To Take on Fuel. MAJ. SMITH COMMANDS Commander of Forest la!rol leads Squadron From California To Kugene, Where Tliey Will Ihs Located for Present Five huge De llaviland planes, capable of a speed of 125 miles an hour, equipped with apparatus val uable in forest patrol work, arrived in Roseburg this afternoon and took on gasoline aud oil bofore continuing their trip to Eugene whore they are to be located for tho remainder of the season. These planes, whicb will take the place of the antiquated Curtiss "Jennies," can remain in the uir Tor a longer space of time than their predecess ors in the foiest patrol servlco, und can cover just twice tho amount or territory in ihe same time. They have more powerful motifs of a different type than the Curtiss and are much better in overy respect than the training ships now in use The squadron which flew up fror.i Mather field was piloted by Major Smith, who recently went to the California base to receive definite instructions In regard to the patrol over which he has complete super vision. The major has been in com plete charge of the patrol thus far and has been expecting the enlarge eient. which Is now taking place. These planes wiil doubtless soon h equipped with radio apparatus, in order to communicate with fores lookouts aud wlih wireless stations at the base. Although if has been announced that the base is to be moved to Eugene local people aro still work ing to p re ven f the romo va I of nV the ships from this city, and It h thought that, at least one of the De llaviland planes will bo located here. In any event the local field will be used a great deal as the pa trol planes will land here at leas' three times each week and posslblv every day. As the De Ha vi lands ore a much faster type of nlane work will be necessary to smooth no a larger ;irea in the landlni: place here so that sufficient room can be riven them for e landing and take off. The message received hero from Major Smith states that 200 gallons of gasoline must be in readiness for the machines upon theirS arrival here. The De Haviland type of air plane requires more gas and oil on account of the oversize motor. At two o'clock, hundreds of local residents had gathered on the Han an field and were peering skywurd for tho first glimpse of the huge bombers, interest is at lis highest pitch this afternoon r.nd every ono seems more eager to see the new type of plane that has heretofore has always passed over tho city and landed in either Eugene or Salem. The planes left Sacreinento this morning and flew to Redding in an hour and a half, from Redding to Kosenurg took two hours, all ma- chines landing safi ly Major Smith I s'Mcd that the base will be estab lished immediately at Fugene ami that all flights will be mute from thai pluee. The machines will stay here until tomorrow morning. LOCAL RATE CASE SALKM. Aug. .I.- The pub- lie service r:mmistron will set the hearing of the Douglas Co. water and light company's rato case for about October 1. The matter will be taken up In full at that time and attorneys in the matter are now preparing their cases. It is understood tint the Hiy or Roseburg will fii.'ht the appti atlons for a raise in rates. SALKM. Aug. 23.- Dr. C. H. Ruiley. of Roseburg, appears today ns one of the incorpora- tors of the State Grange Co- operative Exchange, with a capitnl of $50,000. This new movement is destined to be one of the biggest propositions In tne mute nna Is tioinj- lead hy pronrlnent Rranners Ironi si- most eery section. , Mllllf OiMII . I IUVIMM IM , - - - -- EDUCATIONAL FUND open mm SCHOOL Boys Who Have Had Service May ;Draw on the State For Schooling. FAMILY BE PAID BOARD 'rincijml of School Will Tny Stated Amount J-iuh Month o Defray ltourd of Ihe Students Tuk ing the Courses. Boys who desire to attend the Roseburg High Schoui unit who hnvo had service 'in any branch of the army except the S. A. T. C. can draw on tho educational fund provided by the slate nt the recent session of the legislature, according to Dean John Straub, of tho University of Oregon, who has been spending sevural days j in this city. j "lty making application through the superintendent of tho so ol," .Mr. Straub says, "ho will receive tho benefit of the act and 2h will bo sent each month to pay his expenses. In the event that he Is living at homo, which is usually the case, his parents will receive a certain amount each month to pay his board, while a certain sum will be devoted to tho purchase of books and othur requisites for his school work. This should Induce many young boys who saw service to again ! take up their studies as the amount ! of $200 a year will cover practicallv all of tho expenses vhlch ho will have. This money Is not paid di rectly lo the student, but goes In tho principal or president of the school who superintends its dis bursement. For instance. If a boy who coined under this act Is at tending high school his parents can collect $0 per month for his board, and this sum will be paid each miiuth by the principal, wlrlle the other $5 will go for his books, tab lets, etc. (tills Included. "I understand that this act also includes girls who have had service, although 1 am not certain. I have written for information on tlrin sub ject and will soon be fully lulormed. There are many girls who enlisted as Yeomanettes and who by all rights should be included. "I am glad that Oregon pioneered in tliis movement. So far as I know Oregon was Ihe first state to take this action aud I am suro that It will be approved by all. I bellevo it wiii have a great effect on our future. ""Tho enrollment this yeiir at th- 1'niversity of Oregon will bo the largest In history. I have a repu tation of ini.kln;: conservative esti mates, and 1 am positive th.'.t t hi year the enrollment will excee 1 1 f00. Wo aro planning, to secure the "Y" building in. Eugene ami convert It into a boys' dormitory. We have provnilod upon many peo ple who have not heretofore take l students into their homes to do so this yoir so that the housing prob lem I believe has been solved." There has been a very noticeable increase Iu tho volume of marl re ceived by our Chamber "of Commerce in the last week. A number of tlie letters make mention of the fuel that they have recently read so much about Itoselnirg. L'nriqua Val ley aud Douglas County through tin Oregon Journal and Telegram, and a large number of them state that their neighbors huvo received one ol the copies of our new booklet. It certainly is of great value to us to have such widespread publicity as we have been able to r.ot through these metropolitan papers, with their wide roiintry and city circula tion. Advertising t:i rough everv jiossible channel will iring result -t and we have eol lo Iter p It up con stantly and everlastinglv, .Vow the work is stalled a campaign will have to be put on for additional funds lo earn' on this vnrk, -if we are to reap the b nefltn of our labors. Tin1 prhnol Imio'- hort;'t:n wlilr'i In t 'iivnton'lllf? tho 'il!ali:i'tto Vnlli v will i.ot affoot this roiritniinliy ; .1 loriil (InalnrB In tfxt link'- Irivi at- ready put In thidr nrdi-rii for himh pllt-H. Tho valley aHwinllon of dealeii tins rofUHi-d to hamilo ti!Xl- books on a 1." imr pent n,;n:ln. cording to Hnll llotton. Herrutnry of the nrKanlzation, nnd demand hag heen made upon the Jobber thut t,lls sum bp Increased 10 20 per l ihe Hiest community exhibit. l The people ot Roseburg cent. Tho jobber In turn bus passed the buck on to the publisher nnd as the matter now stands Willam ette valley dealers aro making no i effort to obtain their ubuiiI supply of hooks for tho fall opening of the schools. In a statement to tho attorney-general, Mr. I'atton said the present law governing the text book sltuatlou was In many ways unsatisfactory and that amendments would bo offerred for ratification at the next session of the legisla ture. The Marsters Drug Company. Hook Store, and Hamlltons Drug Store which usually handle the school books for this city, have placed their ordors nnd expect ship ments within a short tlmo. Tor hvvw roit aviators. Hunters of migratory game birds who have had vlsionB of obtaining record bags by the use of an air plane nro to have their hopes dash ed to pieces. A bulletin Issued by the secretary of agriculture, which prohibits the hunting of the birds from an nlrplnne, was received by tho state fish and gamo commission yesterday. The bulletin In outlining rules for the hunting of migratory came birds conforms -hi other re- soects to the state laws ulready In force. It specifies that no gun larg er than 10-gauge shall ho used in tho pursuit of those fowls. After consldorablo work. County School Superintendent O. C, Brown, Agriculturist C. J. Hitrd, and Sup ervisor A. 1. Street, have completed premium list for tho different- community fulrs to be held through out tho county beginning Monday, August ur, und continuing to Sep tember S. Tho couuty court ha. been asked to appropriate sufficient funds from the state fair fund fe rny the premiums offered and will give their decision nt tho next meeting of the court, and payuicn is contingent upon their favorable action at that time. However, there ts every nssurnnce that this action will be favorable, as two members have already stated that they are willing to appropriate the nocessar; amount, while District Attorney Nouner has settled the legality of the matter by giving; his opinion Undies the individual prizes a prize of 2f will be offored to the com munity having the best fair. Every fair will be scored upon the points wblch tend to niako a fair a 'Mffioin nnd when the circuit Is complete tho winner will bo announced. The fult nrize list will bo published on Monday. . ASTORIA, Ore.. Aug. 22. The wcr which Clatsop camp, American Legion, is waging against the Tov etit the Finnish daily, is to be ex tended to include tho Astoria News, a semi-weekly owned and published by the AMorla central labor coun cil. This afternoon tho News pub lished an attack on the legfon and particularly on J. H. H In man, its president, for the "campaign of lies and misrepresentations against the editor and publishers of the Toveri. Immedlalely after the puhllcutio:: appeared on the streets Mr, llinman went to the News office, knocked down ono of the editors of the papei and gave him a sound beating. Mr. Hiumun, as president of tho local camp of the legion, has employed an attorney and papers ate hoi tip pvepjirod for filing a libel suit a' once against the Nowh. I.IKICS 'AMI- (.IKIIMIS. Arthur lthmutu, u louriHt frnii Okhihniua. Hfoppiii) ycHtiU'ilny lit Mr Autii Tcmrl.st Ciilnp (Jrinincl, an ihiH MMirninK lonki-il ii ('. S. Hn(n lino to rotiKnitulatii lllm nn tll plan' proviili'il hiTfl for tourist "W HtoppiMl nt ICacIo Cri':k noa'-I-Virl hind litHt, ho Hali! nnd nuke'! othnr r.'impcrH tho bout pluco to ator on our trip nnd worn told that 'tn ? 'amp Krounil fit UoKnhurK wiih til' h"sl on tho fount. I wan ho wp' T'lliH'loil that I tlftnniilniMl to !n' horn I'or a Hhort tlmo anil mil noinr to Hncnil ft i'oiipIi' of days looklri ovor your country." K A V K 1 1- HI ! I 'ITS V K I 1 1 1 N ( i . H. Srott Weavor of tho l'muii'i. IIoli'l anil Miss Loruino l-'rlt's. : woll-ltnown Klrl. wi'ii' niarrli'il a thn lionif of .Mrs. G. T. Dlinchtijllv of Sr. If 111 , at noon today. Thoy wl'' Iravo at onro for Pi-asldo nnd Port land lo spond n short lionoynion; nnd will ho pt homn to thi'lr nuuij i frionils aftor SoptPinin'r I, at t ti ' I'mimua Hotel. t, J. I!ame, Heiretary of t'e ! tndav received a chuck for $1,000 Tmylnit the Inniirnnro policy of th lain Volnov London. Thn die. was lurned over to tho widow I light League, will tonight should matched game with a team CHINA GETS RIGHTS IN SHANTUNG DEAL Foreign Relations Committee Adopts Resolution Striking Out Word Japan. DEMOCRATS OBSTINATE Senator Iwxlijo Offem Resolution Whirl! Carries by ll Vto of U to H Ono Itcpublican Votes AKuiiitt l-i'opositJou. (Tho Associated Press.) iWASIlINtiTON, Aug. 33. Dy a vote of 9 to 8, the senate foreign rnluttons committee adopted an amendment to the peace treaty by which tho (Jurinan rights in Shan tung would go to China instead of Japan. All of the Doinorrntlo mem bers of the committee und Senator Mc.Cuiuber, .North Dakota Republi can, voted ngiilnst the amendment. Senator Lodge offored the amend ment to bo voted on specifying that the word Japan bo struck from Rbnntung suctions und tho word Clit- na substituted. Ho irsetl Permanently. NEW YOIIK, Aug. 23. Tho army transport Great Northern sallod for San Francisco. It is announced tnut the Great Northern nnd tlio North ern Pacific will both bo used per manently for transport service -In the Pacific watora. Both of the ships will go through the canal. They will later bring American forces from Slhera. They -will have 1 regular route from San Francisco tn Honnnlulu, Manila, Vladlsvoatock Nagasaki, Guam, Will Canvass Votes. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2H It. E. Swain, president of tho Pacific district council of tho International brotherhood of Electrical Worke-s declared thai a canvass will be made Monday of the referendum vote of tho telephono workers of Washing ton, Orogon. California, Idaho aud Nevada on the pronosal of tho tolo plone company which ended Ihe strike. All unions thus far have ".nr.ounced their rejection. If thoro . is a general rejection, the workers will all strike again on October 1, he unlit. Hunger Ciloss llordor. AUSTIN, Tex., Aug 23. Texaa rangers accompanying United States soldiers, as scouts, crossed into Mex ico at Fabens today. Tho 7th caval ry troop crossed the border follow ing a raid by Mexicans at Fort Han cock Friday night and the theft f 12 horses, lteports say that the inerlcan forces have overtaken tho Mi'vlcans and fighting Is -In pro Tress. This has not been confirmed however. IliK Auto I (aces. ELGIN". 111. Aug. 23. Tho sev enth Hlgln automobile rac of three hundred miles has started. Ralph lullord Is tho favorite. Cliff Uur- ini of San Francisco, turned over three times while speeding around a treacherous curve but escaped sor- 'niia Injury. He was only cut abovo 11:0 eye. The car waB datrageii liiiuiiged badly however, and l.e withdrew from tho race. I 'lulit log tint llaJiei-s. PORTLAND. Aug . 23. M.1VO" linker ordered the city attorney'a flice to proceed against local bak ers for price fixing and combina tions under the city ordinandi ir Ihe evldenco justifies. Federal at torney Hnney is to turn ovor Ms nl'onmntlon as he cannot proceed 'inder thn federal lnw, because Iho taKiirs are not engaged in stita rnnitilerce. Planes In Waiting. SAN 1)1 KGO, Aug. 23. Waiting Til-planes aro standing at vmtaue uolnts along tho bordor unable 10 v.ork due to tho fog, but they are rp.Mly to go In search of Lieuten ants Waterhouso and Connelly, lar.t spin Wednesday evening flying to wards J-icumhn in a De Hnvllan'l 1 lane. The gravest fearB are enter tained for their safety. Join Strikers. LOS A.VOKIES. Ann-. 23. Five hundred Southern Pacific car in specors Joined the ranks of the linkers and paraded down . town. iiotming street car traffic in rush hour by wntklng six nbrenst. we.K-cd together All Southern vneiflc trains 'n the cltv were cancelled. Order Is Withdrawn. WASHINGTON. Aug. i3. It IS :'Ptorled that the Mexican govern ment has withdrawn the order ccnt- "rlling William Cummlngs, Itrtttsh 'l-.iiro of d'archlves, lo leave thi ;o- ntry. 1'lllT.ltlt Continues. MHF. Aug. 23. Tho pursuit of the .1elcnn bnndltR Is eontlnn 'nc The trails ere not considered hot ns the bandits reached tho mountains fastnesses nnd probably escaped, iir r,V.n..t Flro. T'KVIKS LAKK. N. D.. Aug. 23. Tt p reported that the Montan-x for est fires have reached the Olaclo-r National Park nnd that the toumli iri fleeing. play a compos- 1 ann win nave oimiK ui ttiv nuw I school. He is well known here and I ! i