OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917
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LONGSHOREMEN
AT VANCOUVER
ARE ON STRIKE
DEFEAT IS IAT IS
IT
NATION IS FIRST AND
OREGON SECOND
IN A NATIONAL
JERSEY CONTEST
CERTAIN OF A VICTORY
SINCE U. S. GIVES HELP
RRiSER AT BATTLE ON
THE PRUTH SATISFIED
CLEAR-TITLE" IS THE
NEEDEO
SACRIFICE IS
COPENHAGEN, July 27. Reports
Irom Vienna say that the evening
newspapers in the Austrians capital
assert that the Russians are evacuat
ing Csernowitx, capital of Bukowtna.
JASSY, July 27. The occupation of
10 Tillages by the Roumanians in their
new offensive is announced by the war
office. The Austro-German forces re
tired in disorder.
The statement says:
We continued our advance as far as
12 kilometers (7 miles) from our old
front, occupying all our objectives and
taking possession of 10 villages. We
captured 450 prisoners, many guns
and much material. The enemy Is re
tiring in disorder."
BERLIN, July 27. Troops under
command of Archduke Joseph have re
treated on the Roumanian front The
statement given out today by the Ger
man war department says that the
Teutons left to the Russo-Roumanians
the territory in the Suehitxa valley as
far as the upper course of the Putna
river.
The Austro-German forces are pur
suing the Russians, who are retreat
ing through the wooded Carpathians
in the direction of the River Pruth.
Near Tarnopol, in eastern Galicla,
yesterday, Emperor William watched
the German troops extend their gains
at the Sereth bridgehead, the war of
fice announced today.
The German statement says that the
German troops are rapidly advancing
on both sides of the Dniester river.
The Gallcian town of Kolomea, on the
railroad between SUnislan and Cxer
nowita, has been captured by the Teu
tons. The announcement follows:
"South of Tarnopol, in spite of the
stubborn resistance of Russians, who
were sent forward regardless of the
fact that thousands upon thousands
were being mowed down under our de
structive fire, we captured the Gniza
and Sereth crossings from Trembowla
to Skomorocie. We are advancing
rapidly on both sides of the Dniester,
and Kolomea has been captured by
Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian troops.
"In the northeastern portion of the
wooded Carpathians, our troops are
following on the heels of the enemy,
who is inretreat in the direction of
the Pruth.
"In the mountains east of Kezdi
Vasarhely (Transylvania) fresh en
gagements developed yesterday. We
have left to the enemy the Soveja (Su
chitza Valley) as far as the upper
course of the Putna. The fighting ac
tivity on the Lower Sereth was less
violent than on preceding days."
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VANCOUVER, B. CJuly 31. A se
ries of mass meetings and conferences
culminated last nigl.t in a general
longshoremen's strike here and a near
riot at a meeting of the local branch
of the International Longshoremen's
association.
This morning the Vancouver water
front, on which five ocean vessels are
either discharged or loading, is tied
up pending the settlement of the de
mand of the truckers, the cargo hand
lers who work on the docks, ror a
wage scale of 50 cents an hour straight
time and 75 cents per hour overttme,
on Sundays and legal holidays and
during the noon hour, instead of the
present rate of 45 and 65 cents respectively.
PLUM TREE SUFFERED
MM TILS; SELL
IN 1 GAME STRONG
PETROGRAD, July 27 Russian
cavalry threw back the pressing Austro-German
infantry on Wednesday in
the region southwest of Monasterzys
ka, in eastern Galicla, says the official
statement issued today by the Russian
war office.
The Rusian announcement says that
the Roumanians have advanced toward
the upper trenches of the Suchltza
river and are consolidating their gains.
The Roumanians took many prisoners
and captured six guns.
Between the Dniester river and the
Carpathians, the statement says, the
Russians continue to retire in an eas
terly direction.
Southeast of Trembowla, in Galicla,
near the Russian border, the Russians
retired a short distance to new posi
tions. The Austro-Germans have oc
cupied the Gallcian towns of Plotyey
and Czystylor on the Sereth river.
Accounts of the battles In Galicla
which have reached here say the cav
alrymen fought like heroes, CossackB
co-operating with Russian and British
motorcars, defended the Sereth line
as long as the least hope remained.
It is reported that artillerymen on
their knees implored the infantry to
save their guns, but that the Infantry
did not heed them.
General Korniloff's orders to shoot
traitors and marauders are being car
ried out The commander of a gren
adier division has been removed for
refusing to fire on deserters.
A plum tree laden with fruit, some o
which has already reached the ripened
stage, at the home of William Mclarty
at Fifteenth and Washington streets
in this city, is attracting much atten
tion. These are the first plums that
have ripened in this city, and there is
a story in connection, that makes the
tree more interesting. Mr. McLarty
has been offered various sums for the
tree, but has refused all of the offers
that have been made.
About twelve years ago, shortly af
ter the arrival of Mr. McLarty in this
city, he visited the farm of his father
in-law, William Beard, located at
Maple Lane, about two and one-half
miles from this city. His attention
having been drawn to a large number
of pits of plums that had been thrown
to the ground, Mr. McLarty picked up
a few and carried them to his home,
where he planted the same, making a
hedge at the rear of his house and
close to the railroad track. Shortly
afterward, the pits commenced to
break and sprouts appeared above the
soil. The sprouts became trees, and
formed almost a hedge the entire
length of the McLarty lot
Owing to improvements made by
the Southern Pacific company, whose
railroad lines extends along the rear of
the McLarty property, it was neces
sary to remove several of the trees.
and also transplant others, one of these
being that which is now attracting the.
attention, and which although some
what retarded in its growth, has
reached a heighth of about twelve feet
with overhanging branches that are
weighted down with deliciously flav
ored fruit.
This tree is from the pit of a peach
plum, but more delicious in flavor,
many believe, who have tasted of the
same. The fruit is of a free-stone
variety, somewhat smaller in size than
the ordinary peach plum. The richness
of color being of a deep yellow shad
ing into a lighter shade and then into
the watermelon pink, make it a most
attractive appearing fruit It is esti
mated that there are about five bushels
of plums on this tree. Mr. McLarty
has given this tree the name of "Mc-
Larty's plum."
In an adjoining lot of the McLarty
property where the plum trees have
been planted is a cherry tree that has
a similar history in connection with
the same. A number of years ago,
Mr. McLarty's daughter Martha,
saw a tiny cherry twig peeping from
the sidewalk at the rear of a building
at Ninth and Main streets. Mr. Mc
Larty removed it from the side of the
walk, and took it to his home on Fif
teenth street, where it was planted.
It is now about fifteen feet high, and
the fruit is moBt delicious, being of an
early variety, and large in size. This
year the crop on this tree was heavy,
although in many sections of the city
and county the cherry crop was short.
WASHINGTON, July 27. The Rus
sian military reverses have enormous
ly strengthened the hands of the gov
ernment in Petrograd, according to a
dispatch from Ambassador Francis to
day to the state department They
nave shown the impossibility of con
trol of the army by soldiers' commit
tee, the ambassador reports, and have
led to a universal demand for stronger
discipline.
The ambassador reported that the
military crisis at the front had caused
the deepest alarm in Petrograd, not
only aa to severe military disaster.
but as to the achievements of the rev
olution itself. All parties are united.
he said in urging the government to
use any measures necessary to meet
the situation.
Dispatches to the Russian embassy
confirm this point of view and Bhow
that many conservative leaders, who
haverecently gone out of office, are
now again coming to the front of af
fairs. They include such men as me
ex-president of the duma, Rodxtanko;
the ex-minister of Instruction, Igna
tleff; Leader Flehkhanoff, of the So
cial Democrat party; Professor Avk-
sentetf. Socialist, and Admiral Kol-
chak, of the Black Seat fleet This is
Interpreted to forecast a more rep
resentative and better experienced
government
At the same time arrests among the
Belshevlkl and the Red Guard are con
tinuing. The council of workmen and
soldiers' delegates has issued differ
ent apeals to the different sections of
the community citing the danger of
the situation and supporting the dicta
torial powers to make the results of
the revolution safe.
Premier Kerensky's call for an ex
traordinary national council announced
today from Petrograd to meet in Mos
cow July 31 was also forecast in em
bassy dispatches sent Just prior to
the decision. They stated that all par
ties had united in demanding an em
ergency meeting of all leaders, includ
ing conservatives, professors and oth
ers not now connected with the gov
ernment
Fears of food riots which originally
precipitated the crisis In Petrograd
leading to revolution are dispelled, the
dispatches add, by reports of splen
did crops from all over Russia. At
the same time every effort is being
made to improve the transportation
system so that parts of the country
will not be starving while others are
over supplied.
The Galician military defeat was fur
ther explained by mutiny in one gren
adier division of from 16.000 to 20,
000 men, which opened up the front
to the Germans and allowed them to
drive in a wedge 20 miles deep, which
necessitated the retirement of the
whole of General Korniloff's forces of
300,000 men.
Reports that negotiations are under
way for sending American troops to
Russia are flatly contradicted here,
where it is stated that Russia has
more men than she knows what to do
with. America's great possibility lies
in sending munitions to Russia, espec
ially railroad materials.
ILE OF CITY
NATIONAL TIE-UP OF
LROADS
Because they said the water com
mission of Oregon City would not
promise to give a clear title to the land
involved in the park site proposal,
which a large number of citizens are
petitioning for, the special committee
of Councilmeu Buckles, Bridges and
Cox, Wednesday night submitted its
report placing the matter In the hands
of the council again without recom
mendation. The counclimen then,
without a dissenting vote, voted to lay
the question on the table. The coun
climen present Wednesday night were:
F.A. Metinor, A. B. Buckles, Roy Cox,
E. D. Van Aucken. Charles Tobln apd
Frederichs.
By accepting the report of the com
mittee, it may be that the question
cannot be considered agalu until Sep
tember, for the motion to table the
proposition was so worded. "Laid on
the table until the next regular meet
ing." which would fall on the first
week in September, was the way the
proposal of Councilman Frederlchs
was worded.
Claiming as Its "sole purpose" In
the matter, the saving of the young
people of the city, the local W. C. T.
U. branch through its office organiza
tion and Secretary Mrs. Ella Shedd,
petitioned the council Wednesday
night to see that the city's curfew law
is enforced. The police were so or
dered.
The council passed resolutions en
dorsing the attitude of Mayor Hack
ett, taken in January In regard to the
arrest of employes of the Southern Pa
cific company, and the subsequent suit
against the city for damages for the
same.
City Engineer Charles Miller re
ceived considerable praise from the
members of the council for the show
ing that he made on the building of
the High street sewer. This sewer
Job was advertised and bids were re
ceived, the lowest of which was $295.
Mr. Miller's report Wednesday showed
that he had constructed the sewer at
a cost of only $230.15, in spite of the
fact that the city raised the wages of
employes 60 cents more per day during
the work on the sewer. This made an
additional cost of $15.
It was shown that a total of $1512
has been paid out in the last month
on roads and road building.
WASHINGTON, July SS.-Tho grav
ity of the task which faces members
of local draft exemption boards is
called to thotr attention In solemn
language In a communication sent
broadcast by the war department and
made public tonight by Provost Mar
hat-General Crowder.
"The selected man offers his life,"
says General Crowder. "It will
strengthen you to remember that for
every exemption or discharge that Is
made ror individual convenience, or
escape personal loss of moiu'y or prop
erty, or for favor or affection, some
other man whose time would not other
wise have come, must Incur the risk
of losing his life."
The boards are told that they are
not courts to adjust differences be
tween two persons iu controversy.
"You, acting for the government,"
suys the communication, "are to Inves
tigate each case In the Interests of
the nation and never In the interests
of an individual."
General Crowder closes with the
declaration that the nation needs men
quickly and the boards will receive
little praise and somo blame. "Your
only reward," ho said, "must be the
knowledge that at great personal sac
rifice you are rendering your coun
try an indispensable service in a mat
ter of the utmost moment."
President Wilson tonight Issued an
executive order directing government
officials to exercise "the greatest
care" In issuing exempt loo affidavits
to employes in the civil departments,
emphasizing the high national Im
portance of carrying out "the spirit of
the selective draft service act and of
its fullest effectiveness by holding to
NEW YORK, July 31.-The annual
award of gold, silver and bronze med
als by the American Jersey Cattle club
which were Just announced hero, re
veals that Oregon Is a close second
to Massachusetts In tho number of
cows of that breed winning medals
for superior production in class AA
Register of Morlt.
The following awards were made to
Oregon brooders : Kd Cary, Carlton,
two gold and one broom; Plckard
Bros., Marlon, two gold and one sil
ver; Oregon Agricultural college, Cor
vallls, one gold and one bronxo.
K. L. Brewer, of Satsop, Wash., waa
awarded one gold and one bronxo med
al.
PAVING OF OSWEGO
ROAO IS TO BE PART
That some of the cltlxens of Oswe
go are becoming unduly wrought up
over the Clackamas county road alt
uatlon, Is the statement of County
Judge H. S. Anderson, who says that
it has always been the Intention of
the court to carry the work of Improv
Ing the county roads straight through
to completion as soon as It can be
done.
The law authorizes the state high
way commission to proceed with the
paving of roads after tho county has
been notified which roads are those
military service all drafted men who f tinl choice and has graded each to
are not absolutely indispensable" to ; the specifications furnished by the
department work. He says discharges commission. At the present time the
should be reduced to the 'minimum
number consistent with the mainten
ance of vital national Interests dur
ing the emergnecy of war.
"It is earnestly hoped, moreover,"
the order concludes, "that, acting In
the spirit as the federal department
officials, all cltliens who may be called
upon, as employers, under section 44
of the regulations, to make affidavits
for obtaining the discharge of persons
deemed to be indispensable to nation-
Clackamas county surveyors are at
work near Aurora, working towards
this city. As soon as the specifica
tions are completed by the commission
and turned over to the court work will
be begun on the grading. County em
ployes will be used on the work, It is
understood.
The contract for having this stretch
of road south of this city and reaching
to the Marlon county line has boon
let by the commission. Judge Ander
LONDON, July 28 -America's en
trance Into the war In tho most Im
portant development of the third year
of tho great conflict. In tho opinion
of MaJorGouoral Frederick L. Maur
ice, chief director of military opera
tions at tho Brltliih war office, as ex
pressed In an Interview In which he
summed up the situation.
General Maurice said that today Oer-
nmny, whose wnom limitary gospei
was to prosecute a vigorous offensive.
Is reduced to "a pitiful slato of mill
tary helplessness In which she la bare
ly able to hapg on" in the hope that
her submarines will force the poople
of tho entente powers to demund peacs
while Germany has th 'big pawns"
with which to maka a bargain.
"Speaking from the military point of
vlow," -said Major -General Maurice,
the greatest event of the third year of
Joined us. Up to tho present, France
the war is the fact that America has
and Russia always have been able to
say to their people that wlinu England
has her full weight In tho field the
pressure on French and Russians
would bo somewhat loosened. That
still Is true, but only to a limited ex
tent. Even England is getting near
tho point where sho must say that she
cannot extend her work much farther
In France. Meanwhile the strain In
the continental countries is becoming
greater and the French are In real
need of more and more support.
"Of course, the same Is true, and
probably In far greater measure, in
enemy quarters
"But the whole lesson of the three
years of warfare Is to iiihaUo the
military maxim that the man with the
last reserve is going to win, and we
still have the whole power of tha Uni
ted States to draw upon.
' Germany has made the same mis
take Unit three years ago ihs made as
to England. She found that she could
not win upon land. It was necessary
to try U-boat warfare. This.' said the
Gorman theorists, 'will dofnat Eng
land and bring the reign of tho en
tente to an end. We do not believe
the United States will come in. but If
she does she Is an uninllltary power
anil certainly cannot become a mill
taryfactor soon enough to play any
purl In this war.
CHILE IS SHAKEN. BY
EARTHQUAKE
E
NEAR VALPARAISO
al Industrial Interests, during the cm-1 g(m My thftt ,here , mUe prop0Pt
ergency, will exercise the same con- of the work of pftv)g bn,nK Ul)ne ,
scientioua and scrupulous caution, to
the end that there will appear to bo
anything else but continuous order.
Beginning at the Marlon county line
no favored or exompted class among jthe commi8l,ion,,r, wm have the road
the cltliens called by the law to the j pav0(, unlt by unlti Bnd B0 tne Oswego
National defense." poopia's rcqueBt that their road shall
part In this war.
'That reasoning sounds unbeliev
able to us, but a drowning man clut
ches at a straw. We believe the Ger
man theorists will be proved as wrong
in their estimates of the United States
as they were In their estimates of England.
CARMEN REJECT THE
OLD PROGRAM AS LT
IS
ONE WEAK 8POT
Many Oregon City People Have
Weak Part and Too Often It's
the Back
SEATTLE, July 30. The striking
motormen and conductors of the Puget
Sound Traction, Light & Power com
pany, who quit work 11 days ago be
cause the company refused to permit
them to Join a union, assembled in
mass meeting today and unanimously
rejected a proposition submitted by
the company yesterday, making minor
concessions, but declaring that the
company would not tolerate a union
affiliated with the Amalgamated asso
ciation of Street and Electric Railway
Employes of America or even an in
dependent union which established the
closed shop.
CHICAGO, July 30. The 19 rail
roads entering Chicago are threatened
with a strike of 6500 employes tomor
row morning, which would tie up gov
ernment and military traffic and com
mercial traffic throughout the United
States. ' ?-'' 1 i:'
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, controlling the yardmen, today
said tho men would strike unless a
closed shop is granted and the rail
road management is deprived of the
power of selecting yardmasters and
assistant yardmasters.
The Switchmen's union, which is af
filiated with the American ederation
of Labor, and which would be affected
by the selection of yardmasters, de
clares it will strike if the roads yield.
A compromise in which the matters
would be arbitrated by the foderal mc
diation and conciliation board is sought
by the General Managers' association.
Many people have a weak spot.
Too often it's a bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and night.
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
In such a case a kidney medicine is
needed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
For backache and urinary ills.
Oregon City people recommend the
remedy.
J. F. Montgomery, W. Oregon City
says: "I had been troubled for some
time and my kidney and bladder an
noyances and had dull ache in my back
across my kidneys. I used one box of
Doan's, Kidney Pills, which I bought
at Huntley'Bros. Co.'s Drug Store, and
the pains soon left me. The kidney
and bladder troubles were relieved
too. (Statement given April 4, 1913.)
On April 17, 1916, Mr. Montgomery
said: "I am still strong for Doan's Kid
ney Pills and whenever I can I recom
mend them to my friends. They never
fail to do me good when I have occa
sion to take, a kidney medicine."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get.
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Montgomery has twice publicly
recommended.
Harrlsburg gets a big Standard Oil
products distributing plant.
DRUGGIST AND
CLERK HELD FOR
DEATH OF CHILD
BUENOS AIRES, July 30. An earth
quake of great intensity, believed to
have caused great damage in Chile,
was reported from Santiago in dis
patches received today by La Naclon.
Details were lacking but it was known
that the tremor was felt in Santiago,
San Luis, Mendoza, Rosario and Tucu
man. Many walls were shaken down
and the populace of several cities fled
from their homes.
Considerable property damage was
done but no details were given. The
Santiago dispatch said great alarm was
felt there. The shocks were described
as the strongest in years. They start
ed about 10:45 last night In Buenos
Aires slight tremors were noticeable.
News is awaited from Valparaiso,
which was reported in earlier dis
patches as being the heaviest suffer
er.
WASHINGTON; July 30. Scientists
at Georgetown university today stated
their seismograph was registering fur
ther intense shocks, apparently a con
tinuation of quakes registered last
night. Presumably these are the same
tremors reported in Chile.
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OF THE LOS ANGELES
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PORTLAND, Or., July 27. Follow
ing investigation by Acting Coroner
Smith Into the death Wednesday night
of 3-year-old Rene Wright, H. U
Schultz, proprietor of a drug store at
East Thirteenth street and Spokane
avenue, and his clerk.Robert Manes,
were arrested Thursday on a charge of
involuntary manslaughter.
Manes is confined in the city Jail
pending $200 bond. Schultz was re
leased Thursday night when he fur
nished a $200 bond, but Is to be ar
rested again on a charge of violating
the state pharmacy law.
'. The charge of violating ihe phar
macy law is to be brought by Ross M.
Plummer, president of the Oregon
nharmacy board. Mr. Plummer an
nounced, after a conference with Act
ing Coroner Smith, that he considered
it his duty to proHecnte Schultz.
The charge results from the employ
ment by Schultz of Robert Manes, the
clerk who confused two prescriptions
and inadvertently killed the Wright
child. Manes is not a registered pharmacist.
TO THE FRONT 800N
THE PRESIDIO, San Francisco, Ju
ly 28. Oregon boys at the caaup were
discussing today a report that the Or
egon National Guard coast artillery
corps will be culled into camp soon
and sent to Fort Stevens and to Fort
Canby, the latter In Washington, to
man the coast defenses.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
be the next unit seems to stand small
chance of receiving Immediate fulfillment
GREAT SUFFERING IS
RESULT OF EXTREME"
HEAT IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. July 30. This Is tho
hottest day New York has experienced
so far this summer. A temperature
of 93 was recorded at the weather
bureau at noon, with a humidity of 50.
There waa great suffering In the
thickly populated sections, and by noon
A marriage license was issued here
Friday to Jeanette Malacka, aged 23
and Otto C. Hansen, aged 24, of West numerous reports of prostrations be
Linn. gan to reach police headquarters.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 30. Gen
eral Harrison Gray Otis, president and
general manager of the Los Angeles
times, died today at the home here of
his son-in-law, Harry Chandler.
The death of General Otis occurred
while he was seated at the breakfast
table. Heart disease was said to have
been the cause. Although he had been
Buffering occasional attacks of illness
recently, General Otis who was more
than 80 years of age, had been at his
desk in the Times office nearly every
day within the last few weeks.
About a year ago he suffered an at
tack of pneumonia, but recovered after
a long illness. '
General Harrison Gray Otis, himself
a veteran of two wars, came of a long
line of military statesmanship ancest
ry. His grandfather Was a soldier of
note in the Revolutionary war and the
Otis stock produced James Otis, Revo
lutionary patriot and orator, once not
ed 'as a senator front1 Massachusetts.
General Otis was born on a Washing'
ton county, Ohio farm, February 10,
1837.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Cooler cooking in summer better and more
economical conking all the year 'rou"d.
A good oil stove will cook anything that any
wood or cpal range will cook, and do it better
because of the steady, evenly-distributed heat.
All the convenience of 'gas. Meals in a jiffy,
and a cool kitchen in summer.
The long blue chimneys, prevent all smoke and
Smell. In I, 2, 3 and 4 burner izm, with
or without ovens. Alno cabinet
model. Auk ynur dealer today
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21 DEATHS IN CHICAGD
FOLLOW IN HEAT BELT
CHICAGO, July 31,-KlpiTflti addi
tional deaths from the heat ware re
ported to the police this evening, mak
ing a total of 20 In Chicago in the last
24 hours. Seventeen of this number
were men and three women. No ac
count Is taken of the numerous deaths
of balms In the congentod districts.
Of the large number prostrated many
will die.
The heat waje Is general ovor all
the area between the southern halt of
Minnesota to the Atlantic ocean,
spreading far up Into eastern Canada.
Clnvelund, O., reports maximum tem
perature of 102 and 14 deaths includ
ing 11 babies. In Detroit the street
thermometers show 10.1 with 94 as the
official figure. There have been nine
deaths in Detroit. Pittsburg roports
the hottest day in the year and eight
deaths.
Manufacturing centers In New Jer
sey report from ono to four deaths and
In Boston business was gonnrally sus
pended because of the boat. Official
forecasters say the heat wave Is gen
eral over the entire central valloys,
New Fngland aod the middle Atlantic
states. The lower lake region and the
south and southwest are Included In
the spread of torrldlty.
The promised relief announced yes
terday following heavy storms In tho
northwest, failed to materialize and to
night the official forecasters say the
Mizzling condition will continue for two
more days and possibly longer, as the
northwest is beginning to heat up
again. Take Minnesota as an exam
ple. St. Paul which yesterday was
around 67, mounted to 99 today. Mon
tana points rose from the 60s to 95.
The Dakotas, the Pacific Coast states,
and the upper lukos regions continued
cool, but the Dakotas are warmer to-
night and will doubtless got In thft
(heat column tomorrow.
This precludes any hope of cool wind
from the west or northwest until heavy
rains visit those regions!.
in striking contrast with tho tor
rldlty of the rest of the country, points
In Oregon and Washington report light
frost which is said to have dumnged
tender vegetation, temperatures thore
falling to 3 Oat night. On the conti
nental divide, maximum tempertuure
today was 40 degrees. At Fort Rlloy,
Kan., maximum temperature today
was 115 degrees and one death and
numerous prostrations resulted. All
over Kansas the heat exceeds 100 de
grees,
There is a bright side to the situa
tion, as the hot days and nights are
making the corn crop with remarka
ble rapidity and the world will need
a lot of corn. " In practically all the
great corn bolt there has ben sufflcent
rain to store up needed moisture and
the hot weather is doing the rest. This
rapid growth Is doing much to allay
fours of frost catching the crop, which
was planted late and got a poor start
because of continued cold, wet weath
er. These advantages are bolng ad
justed now at a rapid rate.
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