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DIPLOMATS UNEASY CITY Lack of News From Capital Causes Uncertainty as to Fate of Foreigners. ISSUE TURNS ON BATTLE Belief Entertained That One Fac tion May Soon Attain Ascend ancy President Urges Rd Cross to Continue. WASHINGTON. Jiyy 23. With the Washington Government completely cut off from communication with Mexico City for five days since the reoccupa tlon by Zapata forces, and with local agents of the Mexican factions In com plete ignorance of military operations believed to be in progress near the capital, the Mexican situation today again began to assume an air of ten sion. Somewhere in tne neighborhood of Pachuca, 50 miles northwest of the capital. General Pablo Gonzales, with his Carranza army, is believed to be battling- with the Villa "flying col umn," whose swoop down from the north last week caused him to abandon Mexico City hurriedly. Diplomatic Circles Uneasy. In diplomatic as well as Government circles there is much uneasiness. It is assumed that the diplomatic corps in Mexico City has taken steps to insure the safety of foreigners, but no one knows just what force Zapata has sent to preserve order, and the food " sup plies delivered during the brief Car ranza occupation probably were insuf ficient to check famine riots tor long. Although Mr. Wilson gave lila callers the impression that this Government has in mind taking some decisive steps later, he intimated that the military (Situation as between Carranza and Villa forces at present made any imme diate action inadvisable. Much depends, it is believed here, on the outcome of battles In progress or pending in the vicinity of Mexico City, at Torreon and in the coal regions. Result Drpeadn on Battle!. Should one faction win a series of victories at these points there is a growing belief here that the victor might soon become dominant enough to undertake re-establishment of a constitutional government. President Wilson today urged of ficials of the American Red Cross not to discontinue their efforts to relieve famine" sufferers of Mexico despite the difficulties they are encountering. He told them to keep trying to get food into the distressed sections and do the best they could. Brigadier-General C. A. Devol, gen eral manager of the Red Cross, and Miss Mabel T. Boardman detailed to the President the difficulties which make it impossible to get food supplies to Mexico because of military opera tions along the railroad line to Vera Cruz. Wilson I rgn Red Cress to Act. "The President," said Miss Board man, "said he recognized that there etill was need in Mexico, and that the Red Cross should continue to do every thing it could to get relief into the country. He said it would not be proper for the Red Cross to discon tinue its work and that we should keep on preparing for a time when condi tions for transporting food might Im prove and to get in wherever we could. "We have six carloads of provisions for Mexico City ready whenever we can find a way to get them in. ' It Is useless to send them to Vera Cruz because there is no place to store food there." SEATTLE TOURISTS HURT Car Goes Over Ijnbankmcnt "ear Kosetiurjr, but Is Stopped by Tree. ROSEBUEG, Or., July 23. (Special.) While descending Roberts Mountain, eeven miles south .of here, late today, an automobile occupied by Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mlham, of Seattle, left the grade, plunged down an embankment for 15 feet and lodged against a tree. With the exception of Dr. Dixon t". i occu pants were thrown from the car. Mrs. Gilham sustained a broken leg as well as face injuries. Mrs. Dixon was bruised about the arms. The car was badly damaged. Had the tree not been in the path of the car it would have gone down the embankment for a distance of 85 feet. Mr. Gilham is a banker, and is prominent throughout Washington. HOOD RIVER OFFICE FILLED I. A. Keavis Learns of Postmaster slrip Appointment. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 23. (Spe cial.) L. A. Reavis has been ap pointed postmaster of the Hood River office, to succeed J. P. Lucas, a Taft appointee, according to a telegram lrom a Washington bonding company. Mr. Reavis is a native of Missouri, airri came to Wallowa County In 1877. He lesided for a year in La Grande and a year in Ashland. In 1903 he came to Hood River, where he now owns an orchard south of the city. Two other applicants were in the field, V. C. Brock and Professor L. F. Henderson. Because of his. early ap plication and the support Mr. Brock had from the business element of the city, the appointment of Mr. Reavis caused surprise. CHURCH JANITOR TO HANG Supreme Court Itefuses Rehearing to Murderer of Child. SACRAMENTO, July 23. (Special.) David Fountain, the church janitor, must hang for the murder of little Margaret Milling in the German Lu theran Church in this city last De cember. The Supreme Court today re fused the petition of the accused man's attorneys for a rehearing. It was held that the case had been fully reviewed in the first instance. There is now only one thing that can keep Fountain from suffering death and that is intervention by the Gov ernor. ITALIANS REPORT VICTORY Enormous Losses Said to-Have Been Inflicted on Austrians. ROME, via London, July 23. Violent fighting in which large forces were en OVER MEXICO gaged and in which the Austrians lost in miiea. wounaea ana prison ers is reported by the War Office today. The report says: "There was heavy fighting on the Carzo front the night of the 22d and the following day. The enemy, after violent artillery preparations and be ing reinforced, threw dense masses against our front, particularly on our left. Our front line, despite a previous Jong struggle, succeeded in arresting the shock, and the subsequent arrival of our reinforcements enabled us to make an energetic counter offensive, which ended in a veritable debacle for the enemy. "Our gunners mowed down the hos tile columns. while our infantry at tacked at close quarters and by an en- James 51. Sullivan, Who Resigned font su Minister to Santo Iumlnso In Fact of Charges Against Him. veloping movement captured 1500 pris oners, including 76 officers. The battle field was covered with dead." PAUL FARRELL IS KILLED TRAIX CRUSHES NEPHEW OF RAIL ROAD PRESIDENT. Youth at The Dalles Slips While At tempting to Board Cars and Is Drawn Under Wheels. THE DALLES. Or.. July 23 (Spe cial.) Paul W. Farrell. the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farrell, of Rainier, Wash., and nephew to Presi dent J. D. Farrell, of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Com pany, was fatally Injured in the rail roads yards here this morning, when he attempted to board a moving work train. He fell to the ground and in trying to get out of the way of the train raised his foot, which was caug'at by a car, his body being drawn under the wheels. He was rushed to The Dalles Hospital. but there wag no chance to save his life. His body had been badly mangled and he suffered a deep gast on the head. Young Farrell was employed as chalnmen of the railroad's engineer corps, which Is superintending the fill being made by Twohy Bros, for the new chops and terminals in the eastern end of the city. The train was travel ing 15 miles an hour wlien he made his fatal attempt to board it. President Farrell. of the O.-W. R. & N.. sent Horace Luckett to take charge. He telegraphed the officials to spare no expense in the attempt to save hi.i nephew's life, but nothing could be done. J. D. Farrell, president of the O.-W. R. & N., learned yesterday In Portland that Paul Farrell's mother, Mrs. W. A. Farrell, of Rainier, was grief-stricken at the news of ier son's death and that her condition bordered upon complete collapse. The young man had gone to The Dalles but 10 days before to work with the company's engineering force. MISS J0HNS0NJS VISITOR Former Member of Library Staff Is Guest of Mrs. C. A. Morden. Miss Margaret Johnson, of Spokane. is passing a few days in the city as a guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. A. Morden. Miss Johnson was at one time a member of the Portland library staff. sue is now in charge -of one of the branch libraries in Spokane, where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Joh'nson, reside. Miss Johnson was one of the Theta excursion party that has been touring the Coast, visiting the expositions at San D rancisro and San Diego. She leaves for Seattle on Monday for a short visit with friends betore return ing. to her home In Spokane. WITHYCOMBE FAVORS NOTE Hope Entertained That Firmness Will Have Kffect on Germany. SALEM, Or.. July 23. (Special.) Governor Withycombe tonight made tne loilowing statement after reading an outline of the latest American note to Germany: "The salient features of President Wilson's reply to Germany as outlined to me appear entirely justified by re cent events, and will receive the com mendation and support of all patriotic Americans. I hope and believe this fitting expression of firmness will have a salutary effect In the future." Seaside Paving Contract Attacked. ASTORIA. Or., July 23. (Special.) G. M. Grimes filtd a suit In the Circuit Court today against the city of Sea side and G. E. Shaver, marshal of that city, to have the contract with the Warren Construction Company for pay ing Broadway declared void and the defendants restrained from selling the plaintiff's property for the collection of $1,686.71 assessment against his holdings to pay for the improvement. The complaint alleges that the Council specified bltulithic pavement for this improvement, and as the Warren Con struction Company has a monopoly on that class of pavement only one bid was submitted. Its bid, which was ac cepted, was at the rate of $1.66 a square yard. It is charged that had open bids betj called for the paving would not exceed 11.20 a yard. Polk Dops Are Ordered Muzzled. MONMOUTH, Or.. July 23. (Spe cial.) As the result of rabies which was threatened in Polk County recent ly by a mad dog near Independence and similar cases in other counties. Sheriff Grant has ordered the muz zling of all dogs. Portions of the body of a cow bitten by a mad dog have been sent to Portland for analysis. r , l : , 4"-' -V ; . . X- I " N f ?t . i I ''' . ' DIPLOMAT. IS OUT Minister Sullivan Resigns After Unfavorable Report. MANY CHARGES SUSTAINED Career as American Envoy to Santa Domingo Brief Entanglements With Bankers and Contrac tors Among- Troubles. WASHINGTON. July 23. Accepting the verdict of an Investigator that he was unfitted for the office, James M. Sullivan, minister to Santo Domingo, has resigned and the resignation has been accepted. The investigation was completed recently in behalf of the State Depart ment by Senator Phelan, of California Senator Phelan heard much testimony on both sides. His findings were un favorable. Among other things. It Is held that Sullivan was "tempera mentally unfit" for the office. Senator Phelan's report has been at the State Department and before President Wilson several weeks. Soon after it was received. It became known that Mr. Sullivan had been asked to resign and had been given a short time to consider it. Mr. Sullivan's brief term as minister in the island republic was attended by charges and counter charges as to his conduct. Senator Phelan, during his Investi gation, took testimony in the Domini can Republic, and in the United States at which witnesses charged that Sec retary Bryan in appointing Sullivan had been consulted by financiers as sociated with Samuel M. Jarvis. of New York, who controlled the Banco Na tional at Santo Domingo City, which was seeking deposits of customs dues collected by the United States. Other witnesses gave testimony to show that the minister was interested in securing contracts there for other Americans. The report which Secretary Lansing announced today would not be mad public until next week is understood to sustain many of the charges against Sullivan. . THIEF-CATCHING PASTIME (Continued From Flint Page.) time. He also put a pillow over Mrs. He also put Honeyman's head. In the meantime the other burglar had come Into the room. Mr. Honey man again expostulated. "Short Robber" Impatient. "We might as well talk this over quietly," he said. "I tell you I haven't got anything with me at all. We Just came up from the coast and there isn't a thing in the house." Then he started to talk the big man into giving him his watch back. This burglar listened respectfully, but the short man broke in angrily with a sweep of his gaspipe: "Now you come through with those pants or I'll beat you up," he snarled. "I haven't got any pants," said Mr. Honeyman. "Say," said the short burglar, "you tell me where those pants are." "Well," said Mr. Honeyman, who had succeeded in getting the burglars to take the pillows off, though they or dered him and Mrs. Honeyman to turn their faces away and keep their eyes shut under penalty of getting "brained." "You woke me up so suddenly, I don't know where I left them." At about this point in the argument Miss Lucille Logan, who was visiting the Honeymans and had been in the next bedroom, came into the room. She had heard voices and thought Mrs. Hon eyman was ll L The burglars momentarily turned their attention to her. They took two rings from her. one a valuable dia mond, and compelled her to stand in her night clothes with her hands -up while they again interviewed Mr. Hon eyman in reference to his trousers. Admonitory Taps Given. "Now you tell me where those pants are. or. I'll beat your brains out," men aced the short burglar again. It was about this time that he emphasized his remarks by rapping Mr. Honeyman's shins, on second thought also rapping Mrs. Honeyman's. Mr. Honeyman got a good look at him as he did this and mentally regis tered his likeness. Neither of the- bur glars wore masks. "My pants are In the closet over there," was his answer to the query. Elmer Urorrn, Youthful Holdup Ilurclar. Wbo Was langbt by Walter B. Ilonrymin. After De liberately Robbing the Honey man Home. however. The short burglar took his pal's flashlight and gun. and covered the Honeymans and their guest with both of them and the gaspipe besides, while the tall man went to the closet to look. "Which pants Is it?" he growled. "The one with the stripes," replied Mr. Honeyman. He had $65 in his trousers pockets, but to his surprise the burglar got the wrong "pants." He searched a pair of old ones and fished out a gold knifa and half a dozen sample glove button ers that Mr. Honeyman had put there at pome time or other. "Hell." grunted this burglar, "there ain't nothing but a knife here." Valuables Are Overlooked. "I told you I Just came from the coast and didn't have anything with me," put in Mr. Honeyman. "You shut up:" snapped the short burglar. He came over to the bed again and prodded it viciously with his gas. ipe. Then the two . opened drawers and ransacked through everything they could find. In the process they over looked two valuable rings of Mrs. Hon rrz " ". " ' j X i -v ' X , h -"V- X X . m K' " : ; v-v 4 i t . ' : X h ' t t XI : Am - n il v : j 4 eyman's and a diamond stickpin lying on the dresser in Mr. Honeyman's tie. Mr. Honeyman continued his conver sation with them. "I Just happened to think," he re marked finally, "that we're not" sup posed to be here. I've got a watchman looking after the house, and he thinks it's empty. He comes around every 20 minutes, and when he sees your flash light up here he'll come In and catch you." "Well, we're going." finally observed the short burglar, evidently impressed at this Information. "Now you stay right where ytu are and don't move. If you try to get up I'll brain you," He waved his gaspipe menacingly again. "You're welcome to the silver down stairs," returned Mr. Honeyman cheer fully. "I'll tell you to save you trou ble, though, that it's only plated silver at that." Four Shots Ftred. The burglars left the room In high dudgeon. Mr. Honeyman was debating with himself whether to maWe a dash into the next bedroom, where he had a revolver, when they suddenly ap peared again ana flashed the light on him. The minute they went out this time, however, Mr. Honeyman Jumped out of bed and got the revolver. He ran to a window in time to see the two in the street. He said yesterday that he fired four shots at them through the screen, and that he is confident he hit the large burglar, who seemed to stagger a mo ment and waver from elde to side be fore rushing on. .Then Mr. Honeyman Jumped Into his slippers, grabbed an automobile cap. carried his trousers in his band and dashed for the garage. Not even tak ing time to don the trousers, he started his car and swung Into the Cornell drive, down Lovejoy to Twenty-fourth, thence nearly to Washington, where he turned to Twenty-third and doubled back along that street. He passed the tall burglar running up Twenty-third, but continued down the street as If he were only an autoist enjoying the night air. turned up to Twenty-fourth again, and ran down to Twenty-second and Washington streets. There he met Patrolman Hilton. Quarry la Run Down. "You take my cap. so they won't know you're an officer," he told Hil ton, who promptly did so. and took off his star. They caught the trail of the big burglar again, and had almost caught up with him. at Twenty-first and Irving streets, when he suddenly disappeared, evidently running behind some houses. In the meantime Mr. Honeyman took time to don his trousers. Without stopping to hunt the tall burglar, and probably lose him In a maze of back yards, they kept after the short burglar.- At Nineteenth and Glisan streets they ran him down. "That's the man." said Mr. Honey man. The short burglar, however, protested his innocence vehemently. He finally showed fight, and in the scuffle got a blow from Mr. Honeyman that knocked him out with & black eye. He still protested when he was put in the auto, but the car had hardly started toward the police station when he threw something away that fell with a clatter on the pavement. Mr. Honeyman stopped the car and picked up his own watch. At the police station the now bat tered burglar gave his name as Klmer Brown. The police do not think this ie his right name, and believe he is an ejc-convlct Detectives Soon on Trail. Capturing Burglar Brown, however, didn't finish Mr. Honeyman's activities for the night. He went over to the Kast Side in his car, roused up Detec tives Snow and Coleman, and returned with them to hunt for the tall burglar. They went over the whole district without picking him up. but are con fident of getting him later. It was S A. M. before Mr. Honeyman, still clad only in his nightgown, trousers, carpet slippers and auto cap, started home. When he got there he found that Mrs. Honeyman and her guest had turned on every light in the house and were still on guard against a possible return of the burglars. Mrs. Honeyman had not entirely re covered from the nervous shock yester day, though she stood it extremely well. In addition to capturing the purse snatchcr several years ago, and the two burglars who In two succeeding years tried to break into his former home on Hoyt street, Mr. Honeyman also caught a burglar at Seaside two or three years ago. That was another nightgown adventure. Attired in his nightclothes. he pursued the fugitive several miles by horse and buggy be fore catching him and turning hlin over to the authorities. 10 WANT CONVENTION CHICAGO AND nilLADKLPHI.V AF TER RKPIBI.ICAV GATHERING. First 'amed City Regarded as Better Equipped to Handle Crowd Local Candidates Net Bar. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. July 21. Philadelphia and Chi cago are both after the next Repub lican National Convention: in fact Chi cago wants both the Republican and the Democratic conventions In 1916. Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania. Is at work with members of the Repub lican National Committee. trying to line them up In favor of his home city, and Chicago is carrying on a quiet campaign. From present Indications ft will be difficult, if not impossible, to find a suitable convention city with adequate accommodations next year, if every city with a local candidate Is to be barred. St. Louis alon. would be eli gible and the terrific Summer heat of St. Louis is so well known to members of the committee that they probably will ignore Its claims. The Republican National Committee will meet In December to select the time and place, and If by that time the candidacies of Sherman. Mann, Knox and Brumbaugh have not grown beyond their present proportions, the existence of these four candidacies will not likely influence the committee In making its selection. As between Chicago and Philadel phia, the former is generally believed to be better equipped for handling the crowd. There may also be some ob jection to Philadelphia on the part of the progressive Republicans on the National committee. Philadelphia Is a "stand-pat" city In a "stand-pat" state. This prejudice may be over come by the fact that Roosevelt car ried Pennslyvania In 1912 over Taft. MONMOUTH VETERAN DEAD Kuneral or Ii. W. Loughary, 81, Oregon Pioneer, Held at Home. MONMOUTH. Or, July 23. (Special.) The funeral of Lafayette W. Lough ary. a veteran of the North Yakima Indian War of 1855-56. was held at the farm home In the Lucklamute Valley Thursday. Mr. Loughary was SI years old and had been a resident of Polk and Yamhill counties 61 years. He was born In Illinois in 1834 and lived in lowa before coming to Oregon. Mr. Loughary was mustered in at Salem January 25. 18S6, went to The Dalles, thence to Walla Walla, crossed the Columbia River below Point Rapids, where he lived on horse meat for . number of days. He remembere. clearly the killing of Ontain Embry in pursuit pf the Indiana. Wash Suits for Days SWEATERS REDUCED Boys' regular $1.50 and $2.00 v -is ecK sweaters, in P"f an sizes, reduced to J All Youths' Straw Hats reduced. Ben Selling JlS GOVERNOR WILL AID Attorney-General to Handle Forest Fire Prosecutions. ARSON CONVICTION SOUGHT CxeculiTe Would Set an Kxample by Speedy Conviction of Persons Charged With Malicious Timber Destruction. SALEM. Or.. July 23. (Special.) It Is probable that Governor Withy combe will lend assistance to the State Forester in bringing- to time offenders against the forest fire laws. In the past there has been great difficulty in gcttinir convictions aolnai ih.,. who maliciously started forest fires. cnapter 196 of the 115 session laws provide that the Governor may call upon the Attorney-General to handle criminal cases in, which the state is Interested, and authorixes the partici pation of the Attorney-General or one of his assistants, should it appear de sirable to reinforce the local District Attorney's office. Last year Oregon timber owners spent $64,000 in fighting fire, accord ing to the records of State Forester lCUlott. and the loss was $26,000. In 1910 the loss exceeded II. 600. 000. In addition to this amount, borne by private timber owners, the Federal for estry authorities expended in 1914 about $69,500 in fire fiKhtlngr. and the re serves sustained a loss estimated at $31,000. It is stated that about half the ex penditures Is over fires started maliciously by persons desiring to ob tain work in fire fighting, and by others desirous of improving hunting This sort of lawlessness, it is pointed out. annually costs the state a large amount of money. "So far as may he necessary." said Governor Withycombe, "I certainly shall be disposed to co-operate in every way I can with the State For ester and the timber owners. It will be my aim to bring this class of law violators to speedy Justice, if this end can be icrnmnlifih.rf k . v. ,,. -- . i. l ij y wiling upon th Attorney-General, for aid. I BUdll II t L n4MTIiaiA fn aaL kl. , ance. with th. vV.- . . ' "'"- , ' ina n i n k some I ij V. convictions " salutary effect. I be "Thrifty Alexander's Banker Commends Him" It is well that none of us escape the necessity of conquering "tough" problems. Character, good judgment and ability are required by the exercise of our will power. Though less than a dozen years old Alexander has begun to give promise of self-poise and good sense. His banker's watchful eye has singled him out. And you are you following Alexander's good example? Sixth and Morrison Streets STRAW HATS FOR LESS Children's SI .0(1 nd si r.n Straw Hats, grouped 50 for clearance at lieve, and work for the good of the entire slate." KOItKST KlUIiS li.wi; iu;un Vnlon and Wallowa Counties Are Combatting Panger. LA GRASDK, Or., July 23. (Special.) Forest flres In the timber belts of this and Wallowa couniles and grass tires in La Grande tm Intlicatina that the month of August will be a busy one for the Are department and for the forces combatting forest tires. In the hlll.i and timber belts about 1-a Grande the Union-Wallowa "oun ties Association guards and lookouts are kept constantly at work with flames which, fortunately, have to dnte been In slashings principally. The biggest one yet discovered by the look outs on Mount Kmlly na near Klgin. on Indian Creek, near the Wisdom mill. Supervisor Williamson Is in charge of it this afternoon. In U Grande several crass Arcs got away from property owners, doing some damage and keeping the Are depart ment "on the Jump" all day. ItAIXS 11EOUCK IT HE DANGUK IVirest Supervlwr ItcjKrts Wenulia Kerve Practically Safe. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. July 23. tSpectal.) Forest Supervisor J. M. Schmlts. of the Wenaha reserve, on his return today from a trip through the reserve, stated that heavy rains re cently have wetted the grass and leaves on the ground so that nre danger is practically eliminated for a time. Four small fires which have occurred have done little damage. The reserve is well policed and a sufficient force is kept to handle lires when they occur. Supervisor Schmltx states that the cattle grazing In the reserve have never appeared to better advantage. Lack of snow was more than made up by Spring rains, which made the forage unusually good. The lack of snow has not affected the supply of water In the streams com pared with other Summer seasons. UMATILLA FORESTERS GUARD Only Blaze of Season Extinguished In SlMrt Time With Little Loss. PENDLETON. Or.. July 23. (Spe cial.) Forest Supervisor W. W. Cryder. in charge of the Umatilla reserve, has his force wrll organized to combat any possible fires. So far this season only one small blaze has been discovered in the reserve. This was extinguished without any material damage. With the aid of observers on Look out and Tamarack Mountains, and tele phonic communication between all of the stations, the supervisor believes Bros can now be discovered and Meps be taken to check them before they gain much headway. The observers NO. 11 OF A SERIES His banker, too, begins to see That Alexander has the stuff To make a man of quality The kind that conquers problems Stamp No." 12 Will be Released Northwestern National Like These! Scores of the coolest, daintiest wash Suits for little boys are getting out into the sunshine now at Half Price $1.50 S2.00 82.50 $3.00 53.50 $4.00 $5.00 $6.50 Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Suits now Suits now...J51.00 Suits now. ..S 1.2,-; Suits now. . ..Sl.-0 Suits now SI. 75 Suits now S2.00 Suits now....S2.50 Suits now....;;j.2o Wool Suit Special One counter of Boys' Jacket and Tants Suits, that have been Fold regularly at $4.35, $5 and $6; the ages run from 10 to 17 yrs. Choose from them rt - without limit at POvJ nre equipped with strong glasses and Osborne lire flndprs. by which thrv exn cMiablivh the location of a lire without lots of time. wasco i -I uk is cox ri:oi.i.i:i Tlio Dalles Authorities Su.Mft 1 n oendlarics; ArreM ExpM-tcd. THK DALLES. Or.. July 23. (Spe cial.) Forest lire, which had raged since Sunday morning, destroy Ir.g three hou.-es. two barns and valuable timber on tour sections ft land, and which threatened to do even more extensive damage In the district between C'henowlth and Mill creeks, ten miles southwest of here, were controlled l.it night after County Judge Gunning dis patched the second large crew to fight flames yesterday. Four hunters, it Is reported, will be arrested on charges of starting the fires. The tirefighter. also believe addi tional lires in the forest wero de liberately started last night. I'orcsl Eire in Alaska Serious. V.VLDKZ. Alaska. July S3 lleports received here indicate that forest fires are raging from the coast to the Ta nana Kivor. Much damage has been done and many culverts and bridges on the Government road to Fairbanks have been burned out. W. P. Hlcliard son. president of the Alaska Load Com mission, has directed all his efforts to keeping the road open. Wix-onsiti Picnic Is Wedncxla). SALKM. Or.. July 23. ( Special. ) Daniel Webster, president of the Wis consin Association, said today that all arrangements had been completed for the big picnic at the fair grounds next Wednesday. Because of the impossi bility of his seeing all former residents of the Badger state. Judge Webster an nounced that all would be welcome. There are 300 or more In Marion County. The reception committee Is composed of Mrs. Frank B. Suothwlck. Mrs. Ben Morris, W. AI Cummlngs. J. A. Snover and Frank B. Southwlck. Mrs, Orln A. Noyes. Mrs. Mollle Deni son, Mrs. John Snnvfr. W. Al Cummins and Miss Mollle Runcorn comprise the programme committee. Smut Explosion Are Study. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. July 23. (Special.) Joseph E. Young, assistant agricultural , engineer in the United States Department of Agriculture, ar rived today from Spokane to spend the Summer in this district studying smut explosions and means to prevent them. Another engineer is stationed at Col fax. Mr. Young will make an immediate investigation after each explosion in an effort to determine the exact cause. At the end of the season tlm results will be tabulated. No explosions have been reported this year, but last yeir they were numerous. tout Today Bank Portland, Oregon