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Pathfinder Organization in Ore
i gon Boosted by Forester.
CAMPING IS ENCOURAGED
Rational Reserves to Be Offered as
Playgrounds for All Under
V Paeth. Scheme.
Full co-operation of the United States
forest service In furthering plans for
a strong state-wide Pathfinder organi
zation was pledged by Henry S. Graves,
chief of the United States forest serv
ice, at a conference yesterday with
Portland business men at the Chamber
of Commerce. The meeting yesterday
resulted in the appointment of a ways
. and means committee to consider
further steps in bringing about the
organization.
The Pathfinder organization em
braces a carefully studied plan which
has been evolved by William J. Paeth,
of the forest service. Business men and
outdoor enthusiastis to whom Mr. Paeth
first submitted-the plans are highly en
thusiastic over the possibilities, and in
receiving assurance from Mr. Graves
that he would lend every effort to
bring about successful inauguration.
those who attended the meeting fee
confident that the organization will be
permanently effected within a short
time.
Based upon the promise that the na
tional forests are free public recreation
parks, the Pathfinder plan proposes an
utdoor recreational organization which
will attract thousands of tourists an
nually to the Pacific northwest.
Plan Embodies Mu4h.
The Pathfinder plan embodies the
following important features: Path
finder publications, log cabin guide
rooms. Pathfinder tours. Pathfinder
equipment service, a camper's store
service. Pathfinder camps, and Path
i'inders who camp the Pathfinder way.
It is proposed to build good walk
ing trails through the forests to' many
points of scenic interest. . Log cabins
built by the organization will provide
ejuarters for campers and tourist par
ties, while a chain of Pathfinder
stores will make ample provision for
those who camp at any of the points
for any length of time. It is also
planned to construct hotels at various
points through the forests for the con
venience of tourists.
For Oregon it is proposed that the
Pathfinder organization have Eagle
Creek, along the Columbia riiver high
way, as the starting point. This has
proved to be a popular camping ground
for hundreds of people during the past
few years, and is within easy auto
mobile distance from Portland.
Woods Made Attractive.
"The Pathfinders are the people of
fcm entire state organizing and pre
paring to lead a bigger, wiser and more
useful outdoor lite." reads the plan
.which has been prepared by Mr. Paeth.
"The plan will provide the tourist
and camper with all the necessary in
formation, equipment and supplies for
wilderness travel and will give him an
opportunity to live a free life in the
pen without any of its dangers, hard
ships or discomforts as these now
largely exist.
'The Pathfinder camps, developed in
co-operation with the United States
forest eervice, will furnish ideal- camp
ing grounds equipped with campfire,
cooking places, sanitary conveniences
and shelters, and will make camuing
comfortable, sanitary, safe and clean.
"The camper's stores service on the
Pathfinder camps will greatly decrease
the pack burden of those campers who
have been carrying their supplies on
their back. The grocery service, as
supplied by the Log Cabin stores at
Pathfinder camps, will greatly stimu
late walking tours on forest trails and
tourists and campers will support this
Ivind of service on definitely organized
Pathfinder tours trails.
"Oregon people desiring to build
Ismail summer cabins on the national
forests near such Log Cabin stores will
TtatIy appreciate the value of such a.
camper's grocery service."
SCENES ATTENDING THE DECORATION OF TWO PORTLAND HEROES WITH ITALIAN CROSS 01
WAR IN SOUTH PARK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
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LIGHTNING CAUSES FIRES
(nntinufd From Klrst Page.
jroes well, that the lighters will reach
tho srene some time today.
Thirty men ar available at Bull
Run lake, ready to depart at a mo
yn'nt's notice, if necessary. Men wjio
3eft late last night from the head
works with additional supplies will In
crease the crew from five to eleven.
Hains in several parts of the Bull
Ittin reserve on Wednesday night, ap
parently had no effect on the fire on
rFalls creek according to reports made
by Ranger Coalman.
T. H. Sheirard. forest supervisor for
the Oregon national forest, to whom
the fire was first reported Wednesday,
left yesterday for the scene of the con
flagration and will direct the work of
the city and government fighters. No
word had been received from Mr. Sher
ra rd by tho forest service up to last
evening.
JJORTHIiKX MICHIGAN' USEAS1
I'orcst Fires Again Assume Threat
ening Proportions.
DETROIT. July 24. Forest fires in
northern Michigan have again assumed
tserious proportions, according to ad
Vires received here this forenoon.
It is reported that Dollar Settlement,
on the Whitefish bay shore, about 30
miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie,
was wiped out late yesterday, but that
all residents moved out in time.
In the northern part of the lower pe
ninsula fire has broken out anew east
of Mancelona. In Kalkaska county
women in overalls yesterday Joined in
fighting flames that threatened the
village of Sharon.
OREGON FIRES NOT SERIOUS
State Forester Says Lightning Caused
Many Small Blazes.
SALEM, Or., July 24. (Special.)
Fires set by lightning are quite numer
ous in Oregon, according to reports
reaching the offices of State Forester
.fc-niott today. This is especially true
in Jackson, Linn and Lane counties-
Marion county is said to be almost
free from fires, although there is con
siderable smoke in some aections. None
of the forest fires thus far reported are
of a serious nature, according to the
lorester.
SHOWERS AIDING IN 5IONTANA
X'avorable Reports Received From
District No. J.
MISSOULA, Mont.. July 24. Local
Fhowcis in various parts of district
No. 1 of the forest service late last
"isn Jo early this morning were
the basis of more favorable reports on
tho forest fires of the district today.
" he towns of St. Regis and Thompson
Falls, which had been In grave danger
for several days from the fires, were
reported today as probable safe.
In some parts of the district reports
of new fires followed the visitation of
thunder storm and their accompany
ing iigntning.
There was a slight rain 1n St. Regis.
though it was not enough to check
the fires which are burning on three
sides of the town, wnile Alberton and
vicinity were visited "by heavy showers.
IDAHO
Light Rain and Cooler Weather Aid
SPOKANE, July 24. Improvement in
the forest fire situation in northern
Idaho, where several large fires have
been burning in valuable timber for
many days, was indicated in reports re
ceived here today. Although the rain
fall was said to have been only slight
last night, cooler weather proved a
great aid to the fighters and helped
to halt the spread of the f lames, r
The Pack river fire in the Pend
Oreille forest was still burning today.
On the Priest river half a crew of
30 men quit work yesterday, the re
sult, forest service officials said, of a
strike called by the Industrial Work
ers of the World in logging camps in
protest against the arrest of their
members.
PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN
Deschutes National Forest Super
visor Orders Plowing.
BEND, Or., July 24. (Special.)
Fire-fighting methods in the Deschutes
national forest are to be taken before
conflagrations start instead of after
wards. Supervisor N. O. Jacobson an
nounced today. In the Fort Rock dis
trict, where the most disastrous fires
have occurred in past years, Mr. Jacob-
son has ordered the plowing of fur
rows a mile apart to form barriers
to the spread of flames and also to
serve as points from which back fir
ing may be started.
The work will cost in the neighbor
hood of $600. Heavy bunch grass,
underbrush and lodgepole pine in the
Fort Rock timber belt. make the
spread of fire especially rapid.
TOURISTS CAUSE NEW BLAZE
Glacier National Park Is Scene
oT Fire.
KALISPELL, Mont., July 24. A for
est fire starting from a tourist's camp
in Glacier national park yesterday
drove guests and employes from cha
lets at Two Medicine and today it was
reported the chalets still were in
danger. The Maze started in Cutbank
pass, spread up the side of Rising Wolf
mountain and approached so close to
the hotel buildings that everybody
fled.
Supervisor R. P. McLaughlin of the
Blackfeet forest today reduced the es
timate of acreage of the Ashley lake
fire. He placed the figures at 2SO0
acres. 1500 on the lake side of the
divide, and 1300 on the Stillwater side.
Upper M.ijor-eneral Charlr H. Mnrtln. V. Henri I.abbr, French consult
Colonel Vernon A. Caldwell.lhert Krrrrra, ltnllnn consult Captain Ward
Arkley. decorated fourth timet Mayor Maker. I irarr llalnM.mrral Mar
tin pinning medal on Colonel Caldwell. Captain Arkley alanilx In rear.
Danger Passes at Hood.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. July 24. (Spe
cial.) Danger is over from the forest
fires in this county. One threatened
ranch homes on the range between
Hood River and Mosier on the west
fork of Hood river. Fearing the
smoldering burn may be scattered into
adjoining green timber, the Oregon
lumber companies" crews are building
a wide trail around the west fork burn.
Umatilla Situation Is in Hand.
PENDLETON, Or., July 24. (Spe
cial.) Nearly 100 men have been sent
from here during the past three days
to fight the forest fire south of Ukiah,
this county, in the Whitman and Uma
tilla national forests. Word today was
that unless a high wind should develop
the blaze would soon be held In con
trol. . All the sheep, it is believed, are
out of danger.
La Grande Fire Controlled.
LA GRANDE, Or., July 24. (Spe
cial.) Careful guard and effective
combat has conquered the forest fire
which has raged for several days
within a mile of La Grande, on the city
side of the foothills. The county situ
ation is practically the same as early
in the week. General rain is the only
force that can check, completely the
fires, it is said. ,
Doctor Tells How to
Strengthen Eyesight
By the
simple
u a e of
Bon-Opto,
says Dr.
Lewis, I
have asen
eyeBight
50
in a week 8
time in
many instances, and quick relief
brought to inflamed, aching, itching,
burning, work-strained, watery eyes.
Read the doctor's full statement soon
to appear in this paper. , Bon-Opto is
sold and recommended everywhere by
Druggists. ! Aan. -
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TWO HEROES DEGDHATED
COLONEL CALDWELL AND CAP
TAIN ACKLEY GET CROSSES.
Presentation Attended by Mayor and
French and Italian Consuls Is
Held in Park Block.
Far from the battlefields of Europe
where they won recognition for gal
lantry in arms and many months after
their return from overseas. Colonel Ver
non -A. Caldwell and Captain Ward
Ackley were escorted yesterday to the
South Parkwr.y where they formally re
ceived decorations from the Italian gov
ernment. This is the first time Port
land has ever witnessed the presenta
tion of the Italian cross of war to any
of her returned heroes and. In honor of
the occasion the local recruiting office
staged a procession in the down-town
streets.
The parade, which formed at Third
and Oak, was led by Campbell's band
and a platoon of infantry from Vancou
ver barracks. Four Red Cross nurtes,
recently returned from overseas, fol
lowed, bearing the white banner of the
organization. Automobiles bore the
French and Italian consuls. Mayor
Baker, Former Major-General Charles
H. !artin. Colonel Frank Sloan, the
two heroes and other army officers and
men from the American Let ion.
The bandstand in the park -."as deco
rated in American, Italian and French
flags. It had been intended to present
a French cro.x de guerre to Sergeant
Llmer c. I. vitt, of Mcilinnville, but 1
is absent on a trip to Montana.
Colonel Caldwell and Captain Ackley
were eiecoratea oy lienerai Martin. Al
bert H. 1-errera, Italian consul, made a
brief address.
nearly o0.000 readers consulted
2.063.2!'! books last year in the refer
ence department of the New York pub
lic library. The entire number of visit-
ors to me library was 2,:.L's.irt7.
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BARBER FOUND IN WOODS
HARVEY WELLS AIDS IX SEARCH !
FOR MISSING SUCCESSOR.
Appointee Becomes Lot on AVajr to
3Iount Jefferson, Rut Is No j
Worse for Experience.
SALEM. Or.. July 24. (Special.)
A. C. Barber, deputy Mate insurance
commissioner, for whom posses have
been searching since Tuesday nlcht In
the heavily-timbered sections between I
Breitenbush Springs and the base of j
Mount Jefferson, was found late today, '
according: to a telephone message re
ceived by Harvey Wells.
Meager details received by Mr. Wells I
Indicate that Mr. Barber, accompanied I
by Ralph White. Herman Barr and H.
Sykes, all of Salem left Breitenbuth
Springs Tuesday with the intention of
establlahinK camp near the base of
Mount Jefferson. On the way up the
trail, a pack on one of the horses be
came loosened. Mr. Barber said he
would walk on and departed, followed
10 minutes later by his companions.
When the site selected for camp was
reached and Mr. Barber failed to ap
pear the members of tho party began
vcarch. Wednesday they returned to
Detroit and telegraphed Mr. Wells. Mr.
Wells immediately sent three field dep
uties to Detroit as well as recruiting a
number of mountaineers to aid in the
warrh. Aside from beins hungry Mr.
Barber is none the worse for his ex
perience. Before coming to Salem
seven years ago Mr. liarner lived In
Portland. He was only recently ap
pointed state insurance commissioner
to succeed Mr. Wells, who has resigned.
State Hospital Inmate Escapes.
SALEM. Or. July 34 (Special.)
Jrank Allen. TS. escaped from the state
hospital here some time Vednesdav
night. Allen was on parole and had
been employed recently about the Cen
tral building. He wae committed to
the hospital from Multnomah county In
April. 1!17. and has relatives in Portland.
Mundr Heads Labor Council.
SEATTLE. July 14 John C. Mundr.
Known among union labor men as 'a
progressive, but supported by the rad
ical vote, was elected president of the
central labor council at its meeting
last night.
Many Notes In Circulation.
WASHINGTON. July 24. Secretary
Glass Informed the senate today In re
sponse to a resolution that J1S3.SS2.6?
in federal reeerve bank notes, and
2.493.22.42 In federal reserve notes
were In circulation on July 1.
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