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PRAYS FOR RAIN Holding stalks of his withered maize, farmer
H. O. Franks, of Krum, Tex., utters a prayer for rain as he gazes
at the blazing Texas sun that has plagued that state for the past
three weeks. Crop and pasture losses are estimated at millions
of dollars daily, with no relief in sight. (NEA Telephotol
Truman Seeks $400 Million
For Flood Disaster Relief
WASHINGTON (API President Truman has asked Con
gress for $400,000,000 to help the flood-battered middle west
and to finance a new national flood disaster insurance program.
He told Congress in a message the situation was a "grave
emergency" and asked that the money be provided as quid
as possible.
Vice President Barkley promptly referred the request jointly
to the senate publie works and appropriations committees to
speed action.
The relief money would be used to pay flood victims of
Kansas, Missouri and nearby states for part of what they lost
in the July floods; to guarantee liberal loans for rebuilding
homes, farms and factories; and to help states and cities par
ticipate in the rehabilitation activities.
White House aides said the $400,000,000 14 times more
than the $25,000,000 already appropriated by Congress for
midwest flood relief Is probably the biggest in the history of
American disaster relief.
Mr. Truman said flood losses have passed the $2,000,000,
000 mark $1,000,000,000 in physical damage, $1,000,000,000
in income loss and may grow higher when all counts are in.
Second Annual Outdoor
Art Exhibit Scheduled
The second annual outdoor art
exhibit of the Roseburg Art as
sociation will be staged in the
City Library park this Friday and
Saturday, it has been announced.
There will be exhibits, all done
by members of the local art group,
of oils, watercolors, pastels, pencil
sketches, ceramics, and china
painting.
All are orginals with emphasis
on landscapes in color. The local
painters consider themselves to be
amateurs but prices will be posted
on most of the works and visitors
may purchase any so posted.
The works will be exhibited from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. friday and
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The group expects to have as
many works as last year when 90
were exhibited, attracting more
than 1,000 visitors.
There are about 20 active mem
bers in the group which is headed
by President Leonard Kimbrell,
high school art instructor. Mem
bers have exhibited their works
in Portland and at the state fair.
DRUNKEN DRIVER RAPPED
Ira Irac Pugh, 31, Little river,
was fined a total of $175 on charges
of operating an automobile while
under the influence of intoxica
ting liquor and of violating the
basic rule, reports Municipal .ludge
Ira B. Riddle. His operator's li
cense was also suspended for 90
days.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
The senate banking committee,
whose investigation brought out
the mink coat methods of doing
business at the Reconstruction Fi
nance corporation (big govern
ment lending agency) has brought
In a double-barreled report one
barrel fired by the Democratic
majority of the committee and the
other triggered off by the Repub
lican minority.
The majority report is written
by Senator Fulbright. It repeast
the committee's original charge
that "an influence ring with While
House contacts TAMPERED WITH
RFC LENDING POLICIES." It
adds:
"It became accepted practice in
many instances for loan applicants
to seek introduction to the direc
tors of the RFC, or to some of
them, through officials of the Dem
esne national committee."
The minority (Republican) report
(Continued on Page 4)
The Weather
Fair nd warm today and
ntdneuiay
HighesTtemp. for any Aug.
Lowest temp, for any Aug.
Highest temp, yesterday
Lowest temp, last 24 hours
Preeip. last J4 hours
(jVecip. from Aug. 1
Precip. from Sept. 1
Excess from Sept. 1
Sunset tomorrow, 1:07 p.m.
Sunriio tomorrow, 4:24 a.m.
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City Business
Gets Attention
Of Councilmen
The city council last night ap
proved a proposal by General .1.
T. Pierce, county civil defense
director, for a hookup between
city and county radio facilities in
the event of a emergency.
The council authorized City
Manager W. A. Gilchrist to make
the necessary arrangements.
Other action by the council last
night included:
Discussion of additional fire
fighting equipment, including
lighters and salvage covers. The
council requested the fire com
mission submit a report on re
quirements. Approval of a four-inch water
line to the airport for fire protec
tion purposes.
Referral of a petition by Roy
E. and Margaret Bellows for va
cation of property near Senior
high school, to planning commis
sion. Approval of petition for new
business by A. J. Cummings for
Fairhaven cleaners on 1114 Fair
haven avenue.
Appropriation of $2,000 to park
commission for general improve
ments and maintenance. Mayor
Albert G. Flegel postponed ap
pointment of a park commissioner
and two members of the planning
commission.
Adoption of ordinance to pro
vide for disposition of vehicles,
bicycles and other personal prop
erty left on the city streets in vio
lation of any ordinance or other
wise coming into the hands of the
police or the city. Under the or
dinance such property will be held
until redeemed by the owner or
will be sold for charges.
Mayor Flegel reported that the
Southeri Pacific is still planning
improvements on railroad cross
ings within Roscburg.
Bids For Construction
Of Two Bridges Received
Two companies entered bids in
county court Monday for construc
tion of the projected d lent) rook
and Hubbard creek bridges.
For the .construction of founda
tions and approaches to the Glen
brook bridge, Tom Lillcbo of
Reedsport placed a bid of $16,880
if (he lumber is creosoted and $13,
352 if untreated lumber is used.
Todd Building Construction of
Roseburg enHred two higher bids
of $20,662 for creosoted and $16,
304 for untreated lumber construc
tion. The court reported that the
treated lumber trussesO for the
bridge are being fabricated by
Timer Structures ef Portland.
Although two bids were received
for construction of the Hubbard
profit hrirlun nn fiAii-n. uvra ro.
dVealed. The $ts are still under
1M advisement because one is incom
3 : Dlete. according to the court.
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AIR CRASH
BOMBAY, India
KILLS 11
(,P) All 11
occupants oi an inaian air orce v
plane were killed Monday when the
craft crashed near Poona airport,
125 miles from here. Cause of the
crash was not determined.
Established 1873
Flaming Plane Crash Kills 13 Soldiers
20 Others Hurt
In Jet Tragedy
At Fort Dix
FORT DIX, N: J. (H) A
flame-enveloped jet plane rain
ing liery death as it fought a los
ing battle for altitude plowed
into a group of soldiers Monday.
Thirteen men, including twin
brothers, were killed.
Twenty other soldiers were
burned or Injured as the T-33 air
force trainer plane crashed mo
ments after taking off from near
by McCuire air base. The plane's
two-man crew perished in the
wreckage.
Among the dead soldiers were
Pvts. George W. and Robert W.
Poole, 22-year-old twins from
Camden, N. J., who were inducted
into the army about four months
ago.
The rest were part of a 54-ma'n
army detail that had just finished
learning how to lay communica
tions lines in a belt of scrub pines
at the edge of the base.
Survivors said the plane bore
down on them "like a ball of fire"
through the trees, skimmed over
a truck partly-loaded with soldiers
and crashed about SO feet away.
Fiery Tank Falls On Truck.
I.t. Bertram Brinley, Fort Dix
public information officer, said a
blazing wing-tip fuel tank, appar
ently jarred loose by trees, dropped
onto the truck, turning it and its
passengers into flaming torches.
Eight GI's were killed almost in
stantly. Three others died in the
base hospital huors later.
Of the 20 injured, one died today.
The soldiers were members of
battery B of the 26th field artillery
battalion of the 9th division.
It appeared to some witnesses
that the plane caught fire on take
off. Personnel in the base control
tower said they were trying to con
tact the two-man crew when the
low-flying plane dipped into trees
about 2,000 feet southeast of the
field.
The crash was the second worst
at Fort Dix in two years. On July
30, 1949, a navy plane and an air
liner rammed in midair, killing 16
persons. Last July 2, an air force
transport shot past McGuire air
base into the pine woods with the
loss of five lives.
4 New Teachers
Are Hired Here
Four new teachers were elected
to positions in Rosebpg school
district 4 for the coming school
vear bv the school board in a
meeting Monday night in the Junior
high school.
They are: Mrs. Lois F. Potter,
Riverside second grade: John H.
Guzzo, hoys' physical education at
Senior high; Mrs. Inez D. Simpson,
home economics and physical edu
cation at Senior high, and Mrs.
Jean Hammers, English at Senior
high.
Three teaching vacancies still re
main in the school system, said
Paul Elliott, superintendent of city
schools, but one additional teacher
has been tentatively signed.
Adjustments were made in the
salaries of Mrs. Hazel Davis and
Mrs. Ruth Bergerson of the
district, who have completed ad
ditional training.
The boiler inspection report on
the district was read and ap
proved by the board. Action on
other matters was postponed.
Of the new teachers, Mrs. Potter
is a graduate of Milwaukee Doaner
college in Milwaukee, Wise. Now
a resident of Roseburg, she has
had special training in primary
work.
Guzzo has a master's degree
from the University of Oregon;
Mrs. Simpson is a graduate of the
school of home economics at North
Dakota State college and is re
cently from Salem. Mrs. Ham
mers is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Kansas at Lawrence, Kan
sas. Fullerton Parents Will
Discuss Cub Pack Plans
Parents of boys between the ages
of S and 11 are asked to attend
a meeting at Fwllerton school to
night, to discuss the formation of
a Cub Scout pack. The discussion
will be held in the music room
and will heein at 7:30 D.m.
waller Robert smith, the new.
Boy Scout field executive of Doug'
las district, will explain the ac
tivates of the Cub Scouts and steps
necessary for forming the pack. He
recently completed a course at the
national training cent" for scout
executives in New Jersey.
Several persons in the Fullerlen
area are experienced youth group
workejs and ready to act as con
sultants and leaders.
FINED FOR SPREI
Glenn Adamsnn Wassom. 50. a
Drain millworker, paid a $50 fine
.SallirHav and uo. mlnatnH (rnm
Douglas counly iail. reports
District Judge A J. Geddes. Was-
soili was arrested Friday by the
stare police for being drunk on
publie highway.
ROSEBURG. ORECON
Oregon Penitentiary Strike Develops
Second Crack As 138 More Convicts
Decide To Go Back To Work-And Eat
SALEM, Ore. (AP) The second crack in the Ore
gon prison sit-down strike came today with 138 convicts
joining 40 others who went back to work Monday, That left
1172 who haven't had a meal since Thursday breakfast.
The strike entered its second week today. The food
was shut off by Warden George Alexander on the second
day of the strike in an effort to force the men .back to work.
The men said they would strike until Guard Lt. Morris Race
was shifted outside the walls. They said he started the whole
thing by brutality in halting a fight between convicts. The
warden denied it, said Race would stay, and issued a work-
Rodeo At Riddle
Will Be Linked
With Memorial
Three southern Oregon sheriff's
posses and two saddle clubs will
be participating in the annual Rid
dle rodeo which will be staged
Saturday and Sunday in Townsend
park at Riddle.
All proceeds from the two-day
affair will be given lo the widows
and children of two well-known
Riddle men Alvis Hendricks
and Harry King, who were
drowned at Winchester bay after
their boat capsized July 5.
A memorial service is scheduled
Sunday at 5:30 after the rodeo
show has concluded to honor the
two men, who were active in the
Riddle Roping club.
Sheriff's posses from Roseburg,
Medford and Grants Pass will take
part in the memorial services, ac
cording to Ike Orr, general chair
man and president of the Riddle
Roping club. The Myrtle Creek
Saddle Pals and the Riddle Rop
ing club will also be represented.
These riding groups will parti
cipate in the parade, which is sche
duled Saturday at 10 a.m. Rodee
starting time is 2 p.m. both days.
Deadline for registering in the ro
deo is 8 p.m. Friday night. "r"
A street dance is planned Satur
day night as a special event.
More than $500 has been donated
by Riddle merchants to increase
the cash awards. There will also
be entrance fees, which will go
into the prize fund.
About 50 cowboys are expected
to register for the events which
include bronc riding, bareback rid
ing, calf reping, team roping, rib
bon tying and cutting horse con
tests. A queen will be chosen to reign
over the celebration.
Temperature Here 99, .
Highest Since July 11
Temperature in Roseburg
reached a high of 99 degrees Mon
day between 4:30 and S p. m., the
weather bureau reportR. This was
the highest for the month and the
top since July 11, when 101 de
grees was recorded.
Humidity hit a low of 26 percent.
Temperatures are expected to
soar close to 100 degrees today
again.
The weatherman says no rain is
indicated in the five-day forecast
with continued clear, dry and
warm predicted. Wind is expected
to be light and variable.
Hubbard Creek Blaze Offers
Hundreds Of Men
Toil Unceasinggly
To Halt Red Tide
"How big is this fire, anyhow?"
That question was asked a News
Review reporter and a Douglas
Forest Protective association man
Monday by a tired, hungry fire
fighter at the scene of the Hubbard
creek fire.
The DFPA employe, Wayne Mil
ler of Roscburg, answered that it
covered around 5,000 to 6,000
acres.
juai mum, nun, diu uie iiibi
fichter. '
It was interesting news, as he
hadn't the slightest conceplion of
how big the blaze was or where it
was goin'?. All he knew about
was the tiny sector he worked in.
A virtual army of tm-nelmciea
lire iiRnters was ai ine scene m
the blaze Monday. Tired, un
shaven and many without sleep for
two or three days, they fought lo
control a fire that didn't look like
it was going to be controlled.
f or once it was under control in
one area, it would break out some
where else.
About 4:30 p. m. Monday it was
out of hand again a roaring
inferno that could be heard for
miles. Smoke from the fire blollcd
out the sun for as far as JO miles
to the south.
About 350 men were on Ihe job
Monday some 290 from various
timber operations that had shut
down by order of Ihe stale for
ester and another 60 from the
Douglas Forest Protective associ-
I ation.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 21, 1951
or-don t-eat ultimatum.
Only convicts given food are
those who work, those in solitary
and those in the hospital. Women
prisoners have not joined the
strike, Alexander said.
The other prisoners are flavor
ing their water with salt and
sugar, a prisoner who was re
leased said in an interview.
The ex-prisoner, George A. Mc
Intyre of Boston served 10 months
for larceny by bailee. He said the
strike started without premedita
tion it just grew after Guard
Race used his club in the fight.
But, Mclntyre said, that wasn't
the only incident. He claimed there
have been repeated cases of bru
tality and injustice. The warden
has consistently denied such re
ports. Warden Criticized
Depriving the 1300 of food be
cause the normally employed 800
struck was criticized in a state
ment by Democratic Slate Chair
man William L. Josslin. He said
that was punishment of the inno
cent. But Alexander said non
workers were guilty because they
had egged the others on. He said
he was interested in getting the
men to bow to. his authority.
Gov. Douglas McKay appar
ently backed his stand. The gov
ernor said convicts couldn't run
the prison.
Alexander Is scheduled to be
removed as warden soon. A com-
mittee of the stale legislature this
year suggested that a new war
den be appointed and Alexander
be made prison superintendent.
The state board of control agreed
lo Ihe plan. But no official ac
tion has been taken on the 37 ap
plications that have been re
ceived. Gov. McKay said the
board was going to move tire
fully, No violence is expected as the
prisoners have been locked in
their cells. But a search for
30 knives reported missing from
the prison cannery is continuing.
Swimming Accidents
In Oregon Claim 2 Lives
By The Auoclated PreM
The bodies of two persons,
drowned in swimming accidents,
were recovered Monday.
James Courtney, 15, drowned In
Jordan creek while swimming with
companions near Jordan dam. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Courtney, Scio.
The body of John Mc Coy Wood,
62, was recovered from Ihe San
tiam river near the Sweelhome
water plant. Coroner Glenn N. Hus
ton said Wood apparently drowned
while swimming Sunday. His cloth
ing and billfold were found on the
river bank.
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HUNDREDS of men from nearby timber operation! wera on fira
lines at Huliyird crtt fira this week. Hera Dava Davidson,
route I, Sutharlln, probes ashes of fallen snaq. (Staff photo I
As the moved toward new
areas of virgin timber, forest of
ficials found it necessary tottyve
their operating camp from llub
hard creek to the Otto Lange place
near Baughman lookout.
From there it was hoped that
."-51
No Agreement
Yet In Korean
Truce Huddle
MUNSAN, Korea OF) The
Korean war armistice subcommit
tee met in its fifth round table
discussion today as a United Na
tions spokesman hinted the Chi
nese and North Koreans do not
see eye to eye,
. The four subcommittee mem
bers two Allied; two Commu
nist devoted more than half
their two-hour and four-minute
session at Kaesong to map read
ing in an effort to draw a milit
tary dividing line or a cease-fire.
There was no report on results.
They scheduled another meeting
for Wednesday.
Meanwhile Vice Adm. C. Turner
Joy, senior U. N. delegate, re
jected Communist charges that
U. N. forces ambushed a Chinese
patrol in the neutrality zone, kill
ing one Red soldier and wounding
another.
Joy informed North Korean Lt.
Gen. Nam 11, his Communist
counterpart:
"I will reply fully to you when
I have received a complete report
of the investigation of the alleged
violation of the neutral zone on
August 19. A preliminary report
does not substantiate the charges
you have made."
The official U. N. stand is that
"partisans from either side"
North Korean or South Korean
may have carried out the attack In
an effort to disrupt peace talks.
Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols,
17. N. command spokesman, said
the U. N. authorities in Korea felt
the ambush of the Chinese patrol
was the work ol North Koreans
trying to sabotage armistice talks
and make the Chinese fight the
war for (hem.
Red Claim Air Victory
A North Korean communique
said - Red anti-aircraft batteries
shot down five American planes
wnicn it accuses ot making bar-
b a r o u s bombardments o n
'peaceful towns and villages."
Tuesday's U. N. air communique
made no mention of losses.
The Red Cross reported It has
received the names of 163.539 Com
munist prisoners held by the
Allies but that only 110 U. N. pris
oners captured by Ihe Reds have
been named. China's Peiping ra
dio has asserted 500.000 Allies
were taken prisoner. This figure is
far in excess of any U. N. esti
mate. Of Ihe prisoners held by the
U. N., 14,347 are Chinese. The rest
are Koreans.
Youth Fined And Jailed
For Liquor Possession
Marvin Edgar Radcliff, a 19-year-old
Winston youlh, was
fined $50 and sentenced to serve
30 days in the Douglas county jail
Monday, Reports District Judge A.
J. Geddes.
Radcliff was arrested by t h
state police for illegal possession
of intoxicating liquor. Two
younger Winston boys, arrested
wilh him on the same charge were
remanded lo the juvenile court,
Geddes said.
Tough Battle
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back fires could be set that would
slop the southward trek of t h e
blazavN
SeWal local families have bcclTIWnishinRS and equipment lo be
moved out of the fire area and
others were parked and ready lo
move out should it become necessary.
Expanding Hubbard Creek
Blaze, Fought By 500 Men,
Eats Huge Timber Acreage
Landers' lookout tower and structure underneath burned
last night in the path of the raging Hubbard creek fire which
is still uncontrolled after blackening more than 5,000 acres
of timberland in its sweep southward.
Nearly 500 fire fighters are expected to be on the line
before the day is over in a desperate effort to contain the
blazing inferno, which has advanced more than five miles
south from its original break out.
More equipment and men are being rushed into the area
by the Douglas Forest Protective association, which was
unable early today to give any details on the fire situation.
But a spokesman said the blaze is-still out of hand.
Senate Okays
Easier Credit
Housing Bill
WASHINGTON P The
Hous today passed and sent to
President Truman $1,635,000,
000 deftnse houiii;; bill promis
ing lower down payments on low
and moderately priced dwell
ings. WASHINGTON UP) A com
promise $1,635,000,000 defense
housing bill was approved by the
Senate Monday. A combination of
measures passed earlier by both
branches of Congress, it now
needs only a final house okay to
send it on to President Truman.
The bill carries a provision
which would require that the
present tough credit restrictions
on low and medium priced
houses be relaxed. This is sepa
rate from a provision permitting
the President to relax the curbs
in defense areas.
The bill would authorize a
$1,500,000,000 expansion of the gov
ernment's authority to insure
home mortgages. This and other
features are designed to encour
age private industry to build what
housing is necessary.
However, the bill also provides
$50,000,000 for public housing to
be built by Ihe government if nec
essary, and $60,000,000 for such
community services as water
works and sewers in communities
unable to finance them locally.
Also included is a $10,000,000
fund for buying housing sites in
isolated areas, Vand one ill $15,000,
000 for loans to assist produc
crs and distributors of prefabri
cated housing.
Regulation "X" Modified
The relaxation of housing credit
restrictions would force a modili
cation of the current regulation
"X" which operates on a sliding
scale.
Down payments would range as
low as 4 percent on the purchase
price of a house costing $7,000 or
less on a GI loan. The GI down
payment on a house in the $7,000-
$10,000 range would be 6 percent,
and on one in the $10,000-$12,000
class it would be 8 percent.
A 10 percent down payment
would be required on a $7,000
house on which the federal hous
ing administration insured the
mortgage, or which was conveni
ently financed. This would step up
to 15 percent down on a $7,000
$10,000 house and lo 20 percent on
one costing from $10,000 to $12,000.
Purchasers would have 25 years
to pay off the balance.
The bill would also allow the
suspension of residential credit re
strictions in critical defense
areas of houses costing less than
$12,000 or renting for less than $85
a month. On higher priced houses,
the President would be allowed to
relax the curbs to the extent h e
thought necessary.
Drunk Driving Charge
Follows Auto Accident
Annette Elizabeth Dubolt of
Roseburg was hospitalized briefly
last night after receiving bruises
and ajirasions in an automobile
accident on Military road near Mt.
Nebo, stale police report.
Police charged F.lmcr Lee Boock
of Roscburg with driving while un
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor in connection with the ac
cident. He was lodged in the county
jail.
Police said Knock's vehicle was
on the wrong side of the road when
it struck head-on a car operated
by James George Smith, who re
ceived facial cuts.
The injured woman, a passenger
in the Boock vehicle, was taken to
Mercy hospital, where she was re
leased as an out patient. Other
passengers were Henry Harris
Stinnett of Roscburg and Eugene
Dcbbs Smith. .
Glide Awards Contract
For $346,000 School
A contract amounting to $346,000
for the construction of the new
Glide high school building has
been awarded the industrial
Builders Inc. ol F.ugene, reports
Mrs. Arthur M. Selhy, Ncws-RP'
view correspondent.
Construction will begin as soon
as the priorities for criticaViate
rials have been received from
Washington, I). C. Some phases of
Ihe work will be done by Roseburg
sub contractors.
Contracts for furnishing and in
stalling ei)pment have not yet
bee awarded. Risinrvxisls have
made necessary a rcTtsed list (
purchcd by the $54,000
afrAtled.
BoniiT were issued
iwlhe
amount of $400,000 tn cover the
building and equipment costs.
The headquarters office reported
that the extent of the fire's spread
since Monday is unknown with the
Protective association straining to
stem the fire.
The Camas Valley and Days
creek fires were reported under
control. The former had burned
over about 100 acres while the lat
ter covered about 200.
The Hubbard creek fire started
Friday in the Forest Hall logging
operation below Umpqua, about 20
miles northwest of Roseburg and
advanced south. It is now raging
in the bluffs near Landers' lookout
area and might possibly be con
tained if it can be kept out of the
slash area there, it waa reported.
Temperatures which soared to
99 degrees Monday were no aid
to harrassed fire fighters as the
fire swept through tree-tops and
could be heard "roaring" for
miles, according to one observer.
Douglas county stands at the top
of the state forestry department'
list of critical fire hazard areas,
it was learned today.
Acting State Forester Dwight
Phipps, in Roseburg last weekend,
said Douglas county is the most
hazardous area in the state so far
as fire danger is concerned. Jack
son county is second.
Forest areas throughout the
staie, including all of Douglas
county, were closed to logging op
erations effective midnight Sun
day. The closure will continue until
further notice, Phipps ordered.
Pacific Coast
Brush, Timber
Fires Total 75
By Th Aisoclattd Prcis
Fires cracked through timber
and brush lands of the Pacific
coast slates today. More than- 75
blazes, many of them major fires,
gnawed into huge timber stands.
California reported a total ot
25,000 acres blackened since
fires broke out over the weekend.
Lightning started an additional 24
new blazes last night. In the Klam
ath national forest two fires wera
burning over 3,200 acres. Forty,
five smaller blazes were reported.
To the north in Oregon, soma
,10,000 acres were charred by ona
single tire, mat was in the Vin
cent creek area between Eugene
and Coos Bay. The blaze has been
out of control since Friday.
The federal forest service used
smoke jumpers Monday to fight
26 fires that broke out in the Rogue
river national forest of Southern
Oregon.
A blaz In the wooded area
northwest of Portland was in a
morning calm as winds died down
and the situation looked better.
Situation In Washington
Monday. Washington state ' had
29 new fires. All were controlled
except one of 100 acres in Cow
litz county near Toutle and one of
60 acres southeast of Chehalia.
The Graylands. wash., fire got
away last night on about a mile
of trail and grew to soma 750
acres.
North of Seattle, flames which
threatened the little community of
Newhalem in Whatcom county
were halted by 300 fire-fighters.
An estimated 2,000 acres w a r a
burned.
South of there In Skagit county
blaze which Washington State
Forester L. T. Webster said was
the worst in the state, Monday
had raced over 1800 to 2000 acres.
Humidity fell to 10 percent 1 n
some of the wooded areas Monday.
Logging operations in both states
have been halted in western
Washington until Friday midnight
at least and in Oregon until the
tall rains come."
Eagles Lodge Fire Laid
To Careless Smoker
A careless smoker started tha
fire which Sunday gutted the
Eagles lodge second-floor quart
ers at 115 S. Pine street, it has
been determined through an inves
tigation by Fire Chief William E.
Mills, he announced.
Chief Mills estimated the total
damage at from $30,000 to $40,000,
including waler damage which
amounted to about one third of
the total.
The hall waa closed up at 3 30
a.m. Sunday morning, when tha
last persons left, q
Wally's Pasliine tavern, located
on Ihe first floor of the structure,
suffered heavy water damage.
The structure was partially in
sured. Levity Fact R
ant
.Y L. F. Kelzenstein
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