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THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2?, 1919. CANYON FIRE MAY IE FATHERS and mothers of boys are invited to come to my. store today and see the displays of Attempt to Spread Flames in Forest Charged. CALIFORNIA BLAZES RAGE PI mm ,i i J 152,000 Acres Burned Over in Four Districts Montana Also Suffers Damage. LOS AXGELES, Cal., Sept. 26. In vestigation of an alleged attempt to spread a fire in San Dimas canyon, the center of one of three fires burn ing in the Angeles national forest, was begun today. The investigation was ordered by Sheriff Cline following reports from "W. P. Rogers, forest ranger, that the actions of two men and two women in the fire zone had aroused the sus picion of fire fighters. They were said to have disappeared when scouts arrived on the scene. R. H. Charlton, forest supervisor, said he had received similar reports. Charl ton said the Pacoima canyon and San Bernardino mountain fires were un der control, but that the flames on the east side of the San Eimas canyon fire were not definitely checked. Revised estimates of the area burned over by the three fires re ceived by Charlton today placed the total at 148,000 acres. Fire Vnder Control. SANTA CRUZ, Cal.. Sept. 26. For th-e second time a fire one-half mile west of Governor's camp, the center of California Redwood park, was brought under control this afternoon. This blaze was surrounded last night, but today jumped the fire trails. Fire fighters made material prog ress against the second fire in the Redwood park. This fire, extending from a point one and one-half miles from Governor's camp to China grade, has burned over 3000 or 4000 acres of fine timber. The wind veered to the south today, aiding the fire fighters. Water Supply Threatened. MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 26. The water supply of Thompson Falls, county seat of Sanders county, Mon tana, is seriously threatened by two large forest fires burning in the dry woods of the Cabinet forest and spreading even more rapidly than did the flames in that region during the past summer, according to reports received at district forest service headquarters here today. The largest blaze is raging along Ashley creek, northwest of Thomp son Falls, directly in the center of the watershed, where it has spread over several hundred acres of timber, it was stated. The other blaze is burning along Prospect creek, and also is of serious proportions. Forest service officials at Thomp son Falls today sent requests for as sistance, saying the flames were "crowning, running at express speed, at a rate fully equal to that of last July and August. At present, it was stated, there is no direct danger to the city of Thompson Falls itself. The Mullan Gulch fire near St. Regis jumped two and one-half miles on the entire front in spite of the efforts of crews fighting It, while other fires burning near St. Regis and Iron mountain are growing. GARBAGE COLLECTION UP COVXCIfc HEARS FOCRTH PLAN FOR HAULIX GREFl'SE. Conversion of Incinerator Into Re duction Plant Is Proposed in Xcwest Collection Scheme. Plans for converting the municipal Incinerator into a reduction plant, carrying with it a proposal for mu nicipal collection of garbage in Port land, were presented to the city coun cil yesterday by E. M. Humphries, representing the Oregon-Washington Oakoal company. Figures of cost to the city were not presented, although it was ex plained that such figures would be compiled after thorough investigation had been made into the Portland gar bage situation. Under the proposition which Mr. Humphries presented, his company would erect the reduction plant in Portland and operate it, with a guar anteed revenue which would enable the city to collect garbage without cost. The question of garbage collection in Portland promises to occupy the attention of members of the city coun cil for several months, as the proposal offered yesterday is only one of four made within the last three weeks. FIRE BANKRUPTS PLANT $100,000 Blaze Principal Cause of Ijuinber Company Failure. BEND, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.) Pet losses or nearly 5100,000 result ing irom a lire at the company's plant in August are given by A. J. Kronert of this city, president of the Pine Tree Lumber company, as the cause for the company's being: adjudi cated as bankrupt in the United. States district court in Portland. The first creditors' meeting is set for October 10 in Portland. Assets .of the company are totaled at '$124,082.53. Claims have not been totaled, but it was stated todav by Mr. Kronert that the Bend Flour .Mill company, or which he is president-manager, is the chief creditor its bill being given at tS0,000. Teachers Few, Schools Unite. ROSE BURG, Or., Sept. 26. (Spe riai.; uy consolidating numerous districts for the year and by making otner arrangements u. C. Brown, county school superintendent, has provided for the opening of all schools in Douglas county by October 1. More than 35 districts were with out teachers. Elks Donate $100,000. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) Although they are fostering the drive and are giving their time and individual donations to the Sal vation Army, Tacoma Elks as a lodge yesterday contributed JIOO.OOO to the home service fund which is being raised. Refrigerator Cars Ample. TAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) Six hundred refrigerator cars are reported on this division of the Northern Pacific. The daily fruit ehipment from the Yakima valley now la about .6.9, cars, . Tweed, and cheviot, and novelty woolens, all have been used. You will find the assortment a large one and a pleasing one. Today will be a good day for selecting your boys' suits ; I am especially prepared on Saturday to take care of the needs of boys. Look for my label. You will find it on every suit. It stands for your satisfaction. $10, $12.50, $15, $18, $20, $25, $30 Cold, rainy days soon will be upon us; have the boys ready for them with good, warm garments. Today, while you are in the store, look over my collection of these: Boys' Overcoats $15 to $30 Children's Overcoats $10 to $20 Boys' Shop, oeiiSelliiiQ 4IMorr ison Street at Fourth! STATE FAIR IS PRAISED SOME OF SHOWS OX GROUNDS ARE XOT APPROVED. Livestock Association Pays Tribute to Memory of Late Governor and to W. Al Jones. SALEM, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.) Members of the Oregon Pure-Bred Livestock association, at their annual banquet held here last night, adopted resolutions commending the state fair board and A. H. Lea, secretary, for the manner in which this year's, event was conducted. The organization also went on rec ord indorsing the Pacific Interna tional Livestock association of Port land and expressed confidence in the management of the project under O. M. Plummer. Resolutions of condolence were adopted expressing regret at the death of the late Governor Withy combe and W. Al Jones, formerly a member of the state legislature and one of the best-known livestock rais ers in Oregon. Although excusing the fair manage NEWS NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL JOHN II. LEWIS, formerly state I engineer but now attorney for the Warm SDrinirs irrigation district. called at the state engineer's office today with regard to matters affect ing the project with which he is as sociated. He was accompanied here by Rex Marquis, president; M. G. Hope, secretary, and George Mc- I.Dnirklin qH I? IT nArmnni ni- ' rectors of the irrigation district. The Warm Springs district already has i voted bonds in the sum of $1,300,000 for development purposes. . j Application has been filed in the of- ' fices of the state engineer by W. S. Hamilton, mayor, and R. L. Whipple, city recorder, of Roseburg, covering the appropriation of 880 second feet of water from the North Umpqua river for a municipal power plant. This project covers the development of 2500 horsepower, utilizing a fall ot 25 feet at an approximate cost of $500,000. Thomas P. McCusker, secretary of the industrial association of Oregon, was a visitor at the statehouse today. He tailed on Governor Olcott and ether state officials. Thomas A. Marshall, sports writer of national reputation, arrived in Sa lem this morning and called on Gov ernor orcott. Mr. Marshall is a na tive of Illinois and was acquainted with Governor Olcott there many years ago. Mr. Marshall contributes articles to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and has covered during the past few years many of the leading sporting events of the country. J. N. Burgess, newly appointed state highway commissioner, arrived in Salem last night from Pendleton. He called at the capitol this morning and enjoyed a brief visit with Governor Olcott. He will take office January 1. following the retirement of W. L. Thompson, who will locate in Port land. Mr. Thompson now resides in Pendleton. J. W. Goodin, county judge of Co lumbia county, is passing a few days in Salem visiting with his brother, R. B. Goodin, secretary of the state board of control. Mr. Goodin was accompanied here by his wife and little son. Harry Trueblood, an automobile dealer of Portland, called at the of fices of -the secretary of state to day. J. N. Luper, a wealthy wheat grower of Morrow county, was a visitor at the state fair today. He Is an old time friend of O. P. Hoff, state treasurer, and took occasion to call at the capitol during his visit here. William North, manager of the Morgan, building, in Portland, was a that will really give a maximum of wear while retaining, as far as pos sible, their shape and good appearance. Second Floor ment from any blame in connection with questionable shows on the grounds this year, the association urged that hereafter all amusements of a shady character be eliminated from the programme of all fairs in the Pacific northwest. BELGIANS ARE INVITED Governor Hart Telegraphs State's Wishes to Washington. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) On formal request of William Phillips, acting secretary of state. Governor Hart, through the state de partment, today invited the king and queen of Belgium to visit this state. The governor also telegraphed C. M. Fassett, mayor of Spokane, his willingness to personally participate in that city's welcome of Belgian royalty October 14. Garage Robbed or $1000. BEND, Or.. Sept. 26. (Special.) Thieves who broke into the garage of William Foss at La Fine at midnight last night made their escape with ap proximately $1000 worth of automo bile accessories. Tires and oil consti tuted the bulk of their plunder. Dep uties along the line are on the look out for the men. who at last accounts were heading for California. caller at the offices of the state cor poration commissioner today. Inci dentally, he passed a few hours at the state fair. William Fletcher of Portland was an interested spectator at yesterday's sessions of the state fair. He also called at the capitol and paid his respects to Corporation Commissioner Schuldermann and other officials. Judge Childs, of Crescent City, Cal., was a visitor in Salem today. He was entertained by f red Williams, a mem ber of the Oregon public service com mission. Mark Holmes, one of Portland's most prominent democrats, came to Salem yesterday and passed a few hours at the state fair. Mr. Holmes also took occasion to call on Governor Olcott and other state officials. Ferdinand F. Reed was among the Portland Elks who passed yesterday in Salem attending the state fair. He was accompanied here by Mrs. Reed, chairman of the Portland Red Cross canteen service. Both Mr. and Mrs. Reed are proud of the Red Cross can teen band, which helped to entertain the crowds at yesterday's sessions of the fair. m Douglas White and wife, the for mer of whom is connected with the United States railroad administration, arrived in Salem this morning. They were callers art the governor's office. Mr. and Mrs. White reside at Los An geles and were accompanied here by William McMurray, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific lines, with headquarters at Portland. OVER-EATING is the root of nearly all digestive evils. If your digestion is weak or out of kilter, better eat less and use Itl-MOI the new aid to better digestion. Pleasant to take effective. Let Ki moids help straighten out your digestive troubles. . MADE BY SCOTT A BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION lo-1 33 OS Suits for Boys on the second floor. You will like these clothes. The fabrics from which they were made were woven especially for the purpose to which they have been put ; the colorings and the patterns are in good taste. The whole idea has been to produce clothes CARS PLUNGE, MEN HURT BAKER FREIGHT, DERAILED, ROLLS DOW.V MOUNTAIN. Oregon - Washington Main Line Near Durkee Blocked and Traf fic Delayed for Hours. Injury of two brakemen in the em ploy of the Oregon-Washington Rail road company in a freight train de railment two miles west of Durkee. when 15 cars rolled down the moun tainside, was reported to Federal Manager O'Brien yesterday in a tele gram from La Grande, and it is ex pected the main line will not be cleared until some time this morning. f.ast and westbound trains will be delayed several hours on account of the accident. Seven or eight loaded rreight cars, carried in an extra east bound train, left the rails at mile post 278, the report said. F. R. Gher ing and F. C. Watson, brakemen. were hurt, although it is believed not seri ously. The wrecker stationed at La Grande was directed to proceed to the scene of the derailment, and it is estimated six hours will be required to open the line. Train No. 6 will be held at Baker until the wreckage is re moved. The Oregon Short Line was asked to send its wrecker stationed at Nam pa. The cause of the derail ment is not known. Passenger trains due in Portland at 3 and 5 o'clock this afternoon may not reach here until late tonight, un less the work of opening the line proves less of a task than first re ports Indicated. LAUNDRY CHIEF IS COMING Head of International Union Dae I Here October 6. ' James F. 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Laundry workers of Vancouver, Wash,, organized a union under direc tion of Miss Leifchten Tuesday. No strike is expected in Vancouver, but the union there will refuse to ac cept any clothes from Portland in the future, it is declared. For some time Vancouver laundries have been help ing; -with work turned over to them by Portland concerns partially crip pled by the strike. $30,000 Oil Station to liise. PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) A permit for the erection of a $30,000 distribution plant here has been granted to the Union Oil com pany of California. The company finally purchased a site in the west end of the city, to which a spur will be run from the Oregon-Wanhington yards. Construction on the plant will commence immediately. 60,000 Trout Planted. PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 26. (Spe- cial.) Sixty thousand Rainbow trout fry were liberated yesterday in the north fork of the Umatilla river by Tom Craigr, in charfce of the state fish car, and Pendleton sportsmen. 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