Morning Oregonian., August 30, 1917, Page 6, Image 6

THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1917.
OFFICIALS ALMOST
IT BY FIRES
GAUGfi
Hood River Flames Isolate 2
Inspecting Timber, but Es-
cape Made by Detour.
BEND SHORT OF LABOR
Lapa Ike Fire licjond Control and
Berlin Flames Break Out Again,
Officials Suspecting Inccn-
v diary Agencies,
Hood River County officials, inspect
ing timber on which they were to levy
assessments, were cut off by fires in
the Green Mountain district yesterday,
but managed to escape by making: a
long detour through the woods. The
fire In the district was spreading: and
a chain of bad burns was reported
through the Columbia Gorge.
Montana fires were reported less dan
gerous yesterday, the one at Lolo Hot
Springs being: the most serious.
Bend reported a shortage of labor be
cause of the sudden and heavy demand
for fire fighters. Fire In the Lapa
Lake district was beyond control and
100 acres burned. The Pine Mountain
fire had been checked after 300 acres
of timber had been lest.
The Berlin blaze, which is raging: on
a three-mile front, was reported at
Lebanon to have escaped the crews
fighting it and calls were sent lor more
men.
OFFICIALS CUT OFF BY FIRE
Hood River Sends Men to Fight Blaze
on Green Mountain.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) A forest fire starting today
near Green Point was spreading rap
Idly tonight. A call has been received
here for men to help fight fire tonight,
and the Portland forestry office has
been asked to send a cnw of fighters
tomorrow.
Considerable alarm was felt for the
safety of County Judge Blowers and
Assessor Wickham when it was learned
that the men, inspecting the forests to
make a tax adjustment on holdings of
the Stanley Smith Lumber Company,
were isolated by the flames. Making
a long detour, the officials avoided the
fire and reached a place of safety to
night. A new forest fire Is raging in Ska
mania County, Washington, on the
White Salmon River, thus establishing
a chain of bad burns from the west to
the east boundary of the county along
the entire length of the Columbia
River. The fire is being fought by
county authorities and timber-owning
companies.
SORTH POWDER FIRE SERIOUS
Dangerous Blazes Are Reported in
Wolf Creek District.
BAKER. Or., Aug. 29. (Special.
What threatens to be a dangerous fire
is burning over 100 acres on Wolf
creek, west of North Powder, in the
Whitman Reserve, it was reported to
the local office today, and I. E. Jones
left this morning to assist in the work
of checking the flames.
Another fire north of Wolf creek, at
the head of Ladd creek, has also been
reported, but the extent of this is not
as yet known. The Wolf creek fire
has been burning for several days, but
had not reached dangerous proportions
until today, when it was necessary to
send a large force of firefighters from
North. Powder.
THREE FIRES BEYO.VD CONTROL
Timber Is Badly Damaged in Vicin
ity of Morton, Wash.
MORTON, Wash., Aug. 29. (Special.)
Forest fires surrounding Morton are
now worse than at any time for years,
according to William Entwistle, of the
State Forestry Association. He is here
in charge of 15 men fighting three
fires that are doing a great deal of
damage.
Fire is burning in timber of the
West Fork Logping Company in six
sections and in Fern Sap in six sec
tions. In the former all the timber has
been killed. The fires have passed
beyond all control.
Another fire broke out near the
Tower mill site west of Morton. All
three started last Frily.
FIRES DEPLETE BEXD OF MEN
Lapa Lake District Being Biirned
and Fire Is Beyond Control.
BEND, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) As
the result of a series of big forest fires
In this seetion, Bend is absolutely with
out surplus - male labor of any kind,
and the last call for help in checking
the fresh conflagrations had to be an
swered In part by men gathered from
La Pine today.
The latest fire is in the Lapa. Lake
eection, covers 600 acres and is entirely
beyond control. The blaze on Pine
Mountain was checked last night after
burning over 3000 acres.
LOLO RESORT IS IN' DANGER
Montana Fires Are Nearly All Under
Control, Officials Report.
: MISSOULA. Aug. 29. Fire-fighting
forces were concentrated today on the
fire raging In the Lolo forest to pre
vent It from spreading and destroying
the buildings at Lolo Hot Springs.
Backfires were started along the lines
to keep the blaze from spreading into
unburned sections.
In other sections today the fire sit
uation was less menacing than it has
been for several days. Lack of winds
and additional firefighters have en
abled the Forest Service to get the
upper hand on most of the fires.
BERLIN FIRE IS SPREADING
Jfew Outbreak Calls for Men From
Lebanon and Sweet Home.
LEBANON. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.)
The forest fire in the Berlin region.
IB miles east of Lebanon, is again be
yond control, and a new crew of men
was sent in from Lebanon and Sweet
Home today. The fire is now in the
rejrion of Green Mountain and working
Its way east and has a frontage of
about three miles.
This new outbreak is believed to
have been due to incendiarism.
Milton Creek Fire Controlled.
ST. HELENS, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.)
The fire In the Milton Creek Log
ging Company's camp and timber is
now practically under control. Eight
01 me camphouses were destroyed, but
the railroad track and trestles, by hard
work on the part of the fire fighters
and with the aid of the chemical
engine sent from St. Helens, were only
slightly damaged. From Trenholm
west towards Pittsburg and the
Nehalem Valley a big fire Is raging
and reports state that considerable
timber will be lost. Very few farm
houses are in the burning district.
No Valuable Timber Burning.
GRANTS PASS. Aug. 29. (Special.)
The smoke from forest fires in this
valley is worse than at any time within
the memory of the oldest settler. The
streets of this city are hidden from a
distance of less than half a mile. The
last rain was May 19. Tho fires in
this section are not bad and those that
are burning are not in valuable stands
of timber.
Fatal Fire Is Under Control.
ASTORIA. Or.. Auk. 29. (Snecial.)
Fire Warden McLean, who returned to
day from the Big- Creek Logging Com.
pany s camp near Knappa. says the fire
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2 CIRCUIT JUDGES
E. V. Littlefield and George W.
Stapleton to Succeed Gan
tenbein and Davis.
CONRAD OLSON DECLINES
Appointments Are Made Upon Un
derstanding That New Appointees
Will Relinquish Offices Should
Predecessors Return.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.)
Governor Withycombe today appointed
E. V. Littlefield and George W. Staple
ton, of Portland, as circuit judges for
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is still burning in the logged-off tract,
but it is -under control. This is the
fire which caused the death of two men
last week.
Most of Fires Checked.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. (Snecial.)
Reports received by State Forester El
liott today indicated that most of the
fires in tho state are now under control
and the danger seems to be passing.
unless oeavy winds spring up.
LABOR DAY PLANS ARE BIG
Vancouver Organization Expects
1000 Workmen to Parade.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) Organized labor is planning a
mammoth demonstration for Labor
day. The various union organizations
in Vancouver have committees working
out a program for the day's activities,
and it includes a big street parade with
two bands in the borning, speeches in
the city park. Mayor Evans, the Rev.
K. I Benedict and representatives of
the labor unions being on the program,
and a series of athletic games and
sports.
It is expected to have nearly 1000
workmen in the parade, including -many
employes in the Spokane. Portland &
Seattle Railroad shops here.
PHONE FRANCHISE SUITS
Company Will Pay Vancouver $J00
a Xear for Its Permit.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) -Members of the Vancouver City
Council agreed with the representa
tives of the Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph Company at a conference held
hero last night. that the company
should pay J4U0 a year for tho renewal
of its 25-year telephone franchise,
which expires this month. In addi
tion the company will furnish the city
the telephones it requires without
charge.
Tho franchise will come up for final
consideration before the Council on
Monday night.
MORE POWER IS ORDERED
Generating: System to Be Installed
on Interstate Bridge.
Installation of an electrical generat
ing system on the Interstate bridge,
made necessary through lak of suffi
cient current to operate the lift apan,
was authorized yesterday by the Inter
state Bridge Commission.
Bridge experts submitted a report
urging the Installation. The cost will
be approximately $7500. The contract
for equipment was let to the General
Electric Company for $5200.
The Commission yesterday increased
wages of bridge operators from $92.50
to $100. ticket sellers from $85 to $92.50
and ticket collectors from $80 to $87.50.
OLD RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
Mrs. Byrd Hanlcy Andrew Dies at
Age of 5 5 at Family Home.
Mrs. Byrd Hanley Andrew died at
the family home, 1233 East Nineteenth
street, yesterday at the age of 55.
Mrs. Andrew had resided In Oregon
for nearly 40 years, coming here from
Missouri. She Is survived by. her
widower. Charles J. Andrew, and a son,
Harold Bain.
Funeral services will be held today
at 2 o'clock from the undertaking
parlors of F. S. Dunning & Co., 414
East Alder street.
TOk City Sawmill Is Sold.
TOLEDO. Or, Aug. 29. (Special.)
The Elk Cily sawmill was sold by
Hawkins & Enos to Hawkins Bros., of
Siletz, this week. The consideration
was not named. Hawkins Bros, have
a mill at Siletz, and will operate the
Elk City mill steadily on railroad tic
contracts.
Slilk to Be Higher ia Denver.
DENVER. Colo., Aug. 29. The price
of milk will be advanced 2 cents a
quart September -1. it was announced
today by the Denver Retail Dairymen's
Association. The present price is 10
cenU a Quart,
Multnomah County to succeed C. U.
Gantenbein and George N. Davis, who
resigned as judges to accept commis
sions in the United States reserve
Army. The appointment of Mr. Little
field and Mr. Stapleton was forecast a
number of weeks ago in The Oregonian.
Conrad P. Olson, of Multnomah Coun
ty, was tendered one of the positions
by Governor Withycombe, but declined.
Judge Stapleton will take the bench
In Department No. 4 and Judge Little
field in Department No. 6.
In announcing the appointment of
the judges. Governor Withycombe is
sued the following statement:
"These appointments have been made
upon the understanding- that the new
appointees will relinquish their offices
upon the return of Judges Davis and
Gantenbein, this being in accordance
with all appointments made by the
Governor to fill vacancies caused
through absence of office holders un
der military duty.
"Prior to making the appointment I
tendered one of these judicial posi
tions to Senator Conrad P. Olson.
Owing to the condition attached to the
appointment of relinquishing the of
fice upon the return of the present in
cumbents, and his sacrifice of the of
fice of State Senator, and of his private
business, he declined the appointment."
BOTH JUDGES SELF-MADE MEN
Newly Appointed Jurists Stand High
in Profession in State.
Both appointees to the Multnomah
Circuit bench are well known in Ore
gon's legal circles, and stand high in
the estimation of their fellow, lawyers.
It is also true that both are essentially
self-made men. as both came from the
farm and acaulred their knowledge of
the law from years of study in law
office3 rather than in law schools.
Judge Littlefield is a native Oregonian.
having been born in Yamhill County 4i
years ago. He received his education
in tho schools of his native county,
after which he took up the profession
of teaching and served as County
School Superintendent of Yamhill for
two consecutive terms. Later he was
made vice-principal of the McMinuville
public schools.
While yet a young man. Judge Lit
tlefield moved to Eastern Oregon,
where he entered the law office of the
late W. L. Bradsnaw, for many years
Circuit Judge of Wasco County. It
was in this law office that he acquired
his leal knowledge and later passed
the state bar examinations.
He engaged in private practice until
1907, when ex-Governor Chamberlain
appointed him to serve out a vacancy
on the Circuit bench of Sherman, Gil
liam and Wheeler counties. At the
expiration of hia terms in June. 1908,
he ran for re-election and won out by
a large majority. He served until
March, 191I, when be resigned and
moved to Portland to re-enter private
practice. He has resided in Portland
since.
Mr. Littlefield served In the State
Legislature of 1915 as a Representa
tive from Multnomah County, this be
ing the only public office he has held
since his retirement from the Circuit
bench in 1909.
Judge Littlefield is married and has
one eon, Porrest. a student at the Lin
coln High School.
Judge Stapleton is a lawyer of the
old school, having- been admitted to the
bar in 1886. Ho engaRred in the prac
tice of law at Goldend.ile. Wash., until
1S90. when he moved to Vancouver,
Wash., and formed a partnership with
A. L- Miller, then District Attorney of
Clarke County.
During his residence in Vancouver
he served three terms as Mayor. In
1895 he formed the partnership of
Moody, Coovert and Stapleton in this
city and moved to Portland in April,
1S9S.
Judge Stapleton was allied with the
Democratic hosts until the free silver
fight made its appearance during the
McJinley and Bryan campaign, and it
was then that he supported and voted
for JicKin'.ey and has ever since been
strongly allied with the Republican
party. It was while a member of the
Washington state convention in 1896
that he made the only gold standard
speech voiced at that meeting, and
later jumped the convention.
Judge Stapleton was born in Iowa In
1863. He crossed the plains with his
parents when 1 year old. The family
first settled in Idaho, then came to
Oregon in 1S71 and later moved to
Washington, where his father was en
gaged in the sheep and stock business.
He attended school at Tualatin .'-cad-emy
and Pacific University, forest
Grove. He was married at Goldendale
in 1886. With his family, he has re
sided la Portland for the r-t 20 years.
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BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 29. (Special.)
Impressive ceremonies marked the lay
ing to rest all that was mortal of Right
Rev. Bishop A. .1. Glorleux today at St.
John's Cathedral, which ptands as a
monument to the earthl efforts of
tho departed churchman. Pontifical
requiem hish mass was said by Arch
bishop Christie, assisted by bishops and
clergy from the entire Nortyiweet.
Federal, state, county and city busi
ness was suspended during the hour
of mass and the funeral at 10 o'clock
this morning, out of respect to the
memory of the deceased. A distin
guished assembly of church and civil
officials were in attendance.
Special music written for the occa
sion by Father Remi S. Keyzer was
rendered. Bishop Edward O'Dea, of Se
attle, gave the funeral oration. Other
bishops assisted by priests conducted
the absolution ceremony. Active pall
bearers were selected from among the
clergy. There were also 12 honorary
pallbearers selected from among tho
more influential citizens in Boise. In
terment took place at St. John's Ceme
tery. Morris Hill.
For many years Bishop Glorleux was
active in assisting all movements for
civic improvement In Boise and his ad
vice in such matters waa in demand.
He was loved and esteemed by thou
sands here.
LITTLE WHEAT IS SOLD
Walla AValla County Yield Tills
Year Will Be 4,000,00 OBushels.
WALA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 29.
(Special.) With the wheat harvest In
the valley about half completed, there
has been very little wheat sold. An
estimate by dealers is that less than a
quarter of a million bushels and proy-
ablb only about SOO.OOO have been sold,
one dealer taking half this amount.
The total yield in the county will be
4,01)0,000 bushels or a little belter.
Farmers and dealers alik have been
waiting to see what the Government
would do with the price. Early in thn
season the price for bluestem climbed
as high as $2.40, hut when the maxi
mum price aeitatinn started it dropped.
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