THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, P ORTLAND, MONDAY. JUNE 10 1918.
WEST SIDE MILL
ID BOX FACTORY
loss is mm
Sparks From Donkey Engine Are
Believed to Have Started Big
; Blaze en Waterfront Sunday.
NEARBY SHIP CATCHES FIRE
Commencement of : .
V. C Saturday In th Interest of Mm
Military academy suid will attend a re
union of his Yal college class at New
Crops. in Iowa Are
H.M. A. Wednesday
Damaged by Floods
Haven. .
j -rr--w zr t -srsr" m
S. P. Trestle Near
Msle, Driiu, Addresses aas Daaclsgea
Levee Civet Way asd l,Mt Arret of
Program fer Gra4aatlsg Exerelsest
; Isadora Is Burned
Roseburg. Or June 10. (U. P.) Fir
of mysterious origin destroyed 44 feet
of an 80 foot bridge on the Southern
Pacific at Isadora, north of here, Sun
day. ' Farm Laadt Are laasdated Bailees .
Sssoesded. '
Muscatine. Iowa. June 10. (U.' P. t
More than 10,000 acres of farm land ar -Inundated
and approximately $SOO.H0 :
damag hss been don to crops as th
result of floods caused by the overflow
ing of th Iowa river at Wapello. Colum
bus Junction and Knoxvtlle. The lvo
at Wapello yielded before the immense
pressure of the flood early Sunday. All
business had been suspended in Wapello tK
Saturday to permit the entire com
munity to help fight the flood. Railway
service. has been seriously crippled, prac
tically all trams being detoured through
Muscatine.
Sr. HU1 leaves fer IVasalagtoa, D. C.
Commencement exercises at Hill Mili
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tary academy will" take place Wednesday
I night when diplomas will be given to
William Young. Portland : Dexter
Packard. La Conner. Washington : and
Georg Hartnesa, Portland. Headmaster
. New stringers were placed In the
i J. W. Xaniela ' and members of the
faculty will welcome friends and rela
I Uvea of the cadets. . Music, competl-
bridge early today and trains were mov
Ing again. San Francisco train No. 14.
I tlve drills and an address will be fol
due at Portland at 10:30 p. m. Sunday,
lowed by dancing! -
was four hoars late leaving Isadora.
Colored Soldier Ends Lire
Tacoma, Wash.. June 10. (U. P.)
Mr. and Mrs J. W. Irving and the
I Misses Rose and Louise Irving' enter
talned a house party at their home
near Oswego, Saturday, in honor of the
Sandy Ward, a colored soldier, who came
i cadet officers and members of the grad
I uatlng class.
to Camp Lewis from Colorado, ended his
life with poison ted ay as th result, th
Hdf of City's Fire Apparatus Is
Called Out; Guardsmen Help
' to Keep Back the Crowds.
Dr. J. W. Hill left for Washington
police say, of a love affair.
She also serve who stoops and weeds.
Mid-Month List
CAMERA -CATCHES FLAMES AND-FIRE FIGHTERS
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-Fir presumed to have been started
by spaYks from a donkey engine d
stroyed the plant of the Northwest Boy
company and. the old building of : the
West Sid Lumber Shingle company
Sunday afternoon, causing- a total loss,
estimated by the city fire marshal today
at $10,000. There was $10,000 insurance
. on' the plarSt.
' The . first alarm was turned In at 4
p. ' m. by Joseph Mosca, watchman of
the' Portland Lumber company, from an
' A. D. T. box. Later three alarms from
the regular department fire boxes were
turned In. Half the city's entire fire
apparatus was brought Into action.
Only eight companies in the whole city
.remained tn their horri stations.
JTearsy Ship Takes Fire
The flreboats did valiant service from
the river front. Engine No. 2 broke a
wheel in. making a sharp turn.
A south wind which blew the flames
toward the river perhaps saved the
Portland Lumber company's plant next
to the fire, although a high plank wall
that stood as a fire protection kept the
flames from sweeping across the lumber
yards.
1 A wooden ship built by Klernan A
Kerr Shipbuilding company stood just
north 'of the fir and caught' fire from
sparks several times, but these . were
put out by the police officer.
Multnomah guardsmen driving In
from Clackamas saw the fire and vol
untarily took up posts to keep back the
crowds, thereby giving great aid to the
police. The fire occurred at a time when
the police were changing shifts and only
a lew could be sent to the fire.
Site of First Big Hill
The destroyed plant was built on the
It of one of the first large sawmills in
Portland that of Smith Brothers. The
late W. K.. A, T. and Joseph Smith
wer the original owners of the property
and wer widely known throughout the
Northwest. The first mill was destroyed
in 1st but a second was soon elected.
Later this passed Into the hands of the
Ukase Investment company of which W.
K. Smith Jr., Is presMent.
The Northwest Box company was us
ing the area at the foot of Lincoln street
' for manufacturing boxes for berru fields.
Th Klernan. tc Kern' Shipbuilding
company had Just leased the remaining
part and had already started to re
model the place. Old boilers, . f urnsces
: and engines were completely destroyed.
A houseboat, owned by the Overall
Laundry company and operated by it as
a laundry, was ruined, many workmen
losing all their extra clothing.
. C. C. Marklnr a hoseman, and Lieuten
ant Le human received slight injuries
i when they were struck by burning, parts
ox me framework.
Th shingle mill had recently been
' used temporarily by the Central Door
Lumber company, which was making
tent poies ror the government. An
agreement was made between the city
council and W. K. Smith about a month
ago to remodel or tear down the fire
traps within 60 days, according- to Mr.
Bmlth, but now neither will need to be
done.
Mill Men Are Glrea Warning
Because of numerous destructive fires
In the lumber mills of Oregon and
Washington In th last few weeks, the
military intelligence branch of the war
Picture shows battle with flames at waterfront mill fire Sunday, firemen and home guards in prominent place.
spectacular conflagration.
flaWMHC3. JWS.'j
Flame, smoke'
and water made
department has advised all sawmill
and logging operators to exercise ex
treme precaution in admitting strang
ers to. their plants. Strangers claiming
to be government officials are to be
excluded unless they carry proper let
ters of Identification.
The war department has perfected
the organisation of the plant protec
tion and military Intelligence branch,
whose duty it will be to inspect in
dustrial plants engaged in government
work.
Every officer engaged In such In
spection work will have In his posses
sion an Identification card bearing his
photograph, the impression seal of the
military intelligence office and the sig
nature of Colonel R. H. Van Deman
on one side, and an extract from the
espionage law, together with the bear
er's signature, on the reverse side.
"It is requested that you refuse ad
mittance to your plant to any person
claiming to be an officer of this de
partment who cannot present his Iden
tification card and letter authorizing
him td visit your plant," says the ad
vice from the war department being
circulated among (the mills and log
ging camps of the West Coast Lum
bermen's association.
Cooperation If Sought
Managers are requested to notify
the war department by telegraph of
any attempt to gain admittance to a
plant through pretense of being an
officer. While it is not known that
any of the recent firea in lumber mills
were of incendiary origin, circum
stances In several cases are said to
be suspicious, and Investigations are
under way. ,
All , plants recently visited by fire
are being rebuilt. The Northwestern
mill at Hoqulam already has the site
cleared of debris and will have work
on the new buildings under way with
in 10 days ; the Slier mill at Raymond
sjid the Clear Lake mill at Clear Lake
have full crews engaged in recon
struction work.
Mill owners and logging operators
are being advised to take every pre
caution to guard against fire. Most of
th mills are working on government
orders and disastrous fires will have
a direct effect on the war program.
Eleven Other Fires la City
Eleven other flrs occurred In Port
land over Sunday. The daughter of A.
K.'Rogers set fire to their tent home at
5033 Sixtieth avenue Southeast Sunday
afternoon while playing with matches.
The loss is about $25. A spark from the
flue of the home of A. Hughes, 202 Kast
Seventy-sixth street, burned a hole in
the roof. Damage about $35. A care
less passerby threw a lighted match or
cigarette stub tn the yard of the Arleta
school and set fire to one of the port
ables. The fire charred th outside
wall.
Ice Machine Catches Fire
A spark from a rubbish fire set the
roof of H. R. Burretfs home on fire and
did about $10 damage. Burrett resides
at 987 East Main street. An electrically
, operated Ice machine froze up at 201 Al-
apology," said Mr. Lansing. "The very
bluntness of this message shows he was
sure his superiors would not take of
fense at the assumption that their word
was valueless and had only been given
to gain time, and that, when an increase
of Germany's submarine fleet war
ranted, the promise would be broken
without hesitation of compunction."
Degree Awarded Lansing
Secretary of State Lansing and Major
General Peyton C- March, chief of staff,
were awarded the degree of Doctor of
Laws. An escort of 1000 guardsmen
made up of units of the Tenth and Sec
ond regiments, New York state guard,
formed a guard of honor for General
March.. Thirty-eight students of Union
college and 11 graduates of the Albany
Medical college were also awarded de
grees. Thirty-seven of this year's class
are now in the service of the United
States, having completed three years of
college work.
The workmen themselves are preparing
to overthrow th Bolshevlkl to save the
republic before the growing counter i
revolution restores the monarchy.
RUSSIAN MESSAGE IS
ENCOURAGING TO U. S.
V
THE COOLNESS OP FOREST DEPTHS
HOT WEATHER, CLEAR SKIES AND
WANDER LUST
could not keep them way, for they lined the length of the block to greet
HENRY B. MURTAH
on the 50,000 Wurlitzer. Get carried away in the 100 per cent"
American Photo Drama
mm iitil
tern
Officer Trout saw smoke emerging from
the windows and called the department.
This is the second fire of the same na
ture in this place, according to the fire
marshal. '
The wind fanned a blase in a saw
dust pile near th North Pacific mill
Sunday. It required the attention of
the fire department to quench th blaxe.
Smokers Blamed for Three
Fires attributed to smokers' careless
ness occurred at 669 Washington street,
in a stable at 240 East Eighth street, at
20$W Third street and at 849 Stark
street. Three of the fires started from
lodgers throwing cigarettes out of hotel
windows upon awnings or roofs.
SAYS WAR MUST WIPE
OUT HUNS' BRUTE IDEA
AND JOIN THE U. 3. MARINES
Interpreted as Advance Reply
. Washington, Jun 10 (I. N. S.)
America has entirely rejected Germany's
contemplated peace suggestions in ad-
aer street eunaay aiiernoon ana tne-xi. n,,Dic.,i0rv.
friction set' the belt on fire. The motorl I1 N.of3'Tlia"-
did not stop when the machine fros up.
(ConUaosd from Pin On)
radical change In conditions or even
in those conditions preceding the war
would be Interpreted by the German
people as a, vindication of Prussian lam.
The German empire would continue to
accept its doctrines and to menace the
world."
The secretary of state dealt solemnly
with the elements of Prussianism which
made the war inevitable, pointing to th
deification of brute force with its at
tendant rights to the masters of the
weak, and the egotistical belief of the
Prussians that they have a monopoly on
me xavor ana power of the Creator.
Jehovah German God
"Paganism, tinctured with modern ma
terialism and a degenerate tvoe of
nrisuamiy, orooas today over Ger
many," ne said. "Christian ministers
have proclaimed Jehovah to be the na-
wunai aeuy oi tne empire, a monopo
lized 'German God who relies on the
pnysicai might of His people to destroy
those who oppose His will and that will
is interpreter ny his chosen race.
"Minds filled with such conceptions f
the sacredness of conquest and th
divine right of a ruler to command
obedience have furnished fertile soil for
ui Prussian policy.
So, if th German government, as it
is now constituted, should succeed to
any extent in its purpose or even If it
should not be defeated in th present
war, the doctrines and hopes which are
now dominant over the German people
wouia not aie. fence under such con
ditions could hardly mean more than a
oner respite irom bloodshed and at
unstable truce.
"We must go on With the- war . lT..r.
sifying our. efforts and expanding our
energies and resources If need be to ob
tain the great purpos for which we
auive. we must nor transmit to pos
terlty a legacy of blood and mlaer.
"Lt us. as loyal cltUens of the re
public, serve .in this mighty crusade
against Prussianism. confident . ...
president is confident, that th right
eousness of our cause and th oourag
oi we American people will
carry this wr through to victory and
. Perfidy ef Baas Exposed
Th secretary, to make it plain how
worthless ar Germany's promises, told
of an incident in connection with former
Ambassador Bernstorffg activities. Sis
weeks alter TJermany had tried
United States that it would not renew
ruthless U-boat warfare, Bernstorff
KBBtoa turn Bwenunenc i inform him in
plenty of time In advance of a rnw.i
so that he could warn commanders of
uerman : snips in American - waters
destroy their machinery. - -
"How well th ambassador knew
character of his government and how
perfectly frank he was, is shown in that
he asked tor the information without
make, other than complete surrender,
will be considered by the United States.
That was . the conclusion of official
Washington this afternoon placed upon
the address delivered today by Secre
tary of State Lansing at Union college,
Schenectady, N. T.
Union college on Saturday recalled Its
honorary degree conferred upon former
German Ambassador Count Johann von
Bernstorff. Today It honored with de
grees Secretary Lansing and General
Peyton C. March, acting chlef-of-staff
of the American army. And it was con
sidered highly significant here that Sec
retary Lansing, in the presence of the
supreme army head, should have boldly
discussed the only way which the world
war can end with the consent of the
United States.
Probably no state document of the
present war, excepting possibly some of
those personally prepared by. President
Wilson, has stirred officialdom here in
Washington as much as did the address
delivered by Secretary Lansing today.
in Official and diplomatic quarters it
was accepted as an official notice to
Germany that her planned sowing of
peace seeds in connection with her pres
ent military offensive will fall upon
barren ground.
PLOTS FOR NEW DEAL
IN RUSSIA BREWING
(Continued from Put One)
csarism in an effort to preserve itself,
is universally hated. The proletariat
are leaving the Bolshevik enmasse.
Factory Workers Organise
All actorv workera in Petroa-rad
have organised. Their conference de
mands a reunited, democrat to front
abrogation' of the Brest-Lltovsk treaty.
ana formation of a nationalist. Socialist
Russia, in order to restore Industry.
inaugurate social reforms and end civil
war.
The 'Bolshevlkl nlanned to diaanlv
the conference, but got cold feet. The
conference is planning a general strike
unless the Bolshevlkl vlM
There is 'no doubt that the Russian
revolution i folnP- ita flnl hntttA t
tne counter revolution and German in
trlgue. This will decide the fate of de
mocracy In Russia. Forces at tn Aim.
posai oi me Soviets are too weak to
meet tne situation. Both the prole
tariat and the peasantry are deserting
the Bolshevlkl, they finally realising the
terrible consequences of the Brest-Lltovsk
peace.
There is complete disorganisation of
Russia's financial and
most districts, the Bolshevlkl remaining
m power oniy because of their hired
oayonetsv
Fooa Seare la Petroarad
It Is as clear as daylight they will be
maoi to soive tne colossal economic
problems.
Only the combined democratic ele
ments will be able to ornntu a M.I
army to end disorganisation of th whole
oi nussia.
It is not too late to acccompllsh this.
wrousn a uniiea democratic govern
ment. but the Bol&havikt nr
low daily ultimatums from Germany,
The Bolshevlkl nrea l h airn.
dered. and ia concentrattnar Ha n r. u
on th members of th Right and the
anenaneviKi. knowing the peasantry and
workmen ar flopping to the latter.
Petrosrad and Uom m ,ti m..
former is virtually starving, the popu-
Muon selling aoout an eighth of
pound of bread a. dav.
Soon, however. Something will burst
Santiseptie for a Perfect Complexion
atanllllal. - anrtcM. THIm - n-
ana npwy nan at all nntkai
TrntH hk It ebanlr, iMaUhy odor. . , XU
racslita If It's Ute skis m gaatfaeinia'Ae.
By John MeHarh Stsart
Washington, June 1 .(!. j$. S.) The
most encouraging word from Russia
since the fall of Kerensky has just been
received by the state department. Am
bassador Francis forwarded for trans
mission to President Wilson a pledge of
loyalty to the allied cause, a hope for
"victory over the militaristic caste of
Germany," and an appeal for economic
aid from America from the Russian-
American chamber of commerce at Mos
cow.
Th message to th president was oc
casioned by the death of Madden Sum
mers, American consul general at Mos- i
cow, and one of the most Influential
foreigners in Russia. It was as fol
lows: ,-
"Th general meeting of the Russian-
American chamber of commerce, deeply
conscious ot the inestimable loss which
has befallen, us with th death of our
prominent worker and co-member. Mr.
Summers, devoting such noble efforts in
th great enterprise of strengthening !
the friendly relations between the
Lnited States and Russia. Is sending
you, Mr. President, the assurance of our
deepest devotion to tne American peo
ple out or unlimited sympathy and es
teem and wish for a complete victory
over tne militaristic caste of Germany.
"ine Russian people, after belnar in
flicted with such serious wounds in such
a tragic manner, temporarily paralysing
their country, firmly irely upon actual
support from the allies in an economical
sense, which may prove of special Im
portance in the restoration of normal
conditions of Russian life, for the recon
struction of the power of Russia, so that
she again may find herself In the1 ranks
of brave friends and allies, and uphold
tne taeais or human righteousness and
liberty so roughly trampled under foot.
"Signed. Russian-American Chamber
of Commerce.
"N. Gothkoff. president."
As its name Implies, the Russian
American chamber of commerce is
avowedly Interested in cordial relations
between the two countries. But it la
said In well Informed quarters here that
tne organisation to which Consul Gen
eral Summers had given much of his
time has become one of the most influ
ential In Moscow. It numbers among
its members most of the important
business people of the city. '
Through Its correspondents and agents
maintained by Mr. Summers throughout
Rubs la the chamber of commerce also is
a large f aetor In all Russian commercial
affairs
The telegram received Is believed to
voice the universal fear among Russian
merchants and business men that If the
country Is submitted to German domina
tion they will be wiped out by the gov--ernment
fostered competition of the
German merchants.
Counter Revolution Opposed
London, Jun 10. (I. N. a Router's
Moscow correspondent telegraphs in a
message filed on May Jl, delayed in
transmission, that the Bolshevik com
missioners have Issued a manifesto to
the people summoning them to war
against the counter-revolution. The ap
peal reads In part:
"Last heroic efforts are necessary.
The enemies of the people havj raised
their heads too early. Cut off the
criminal head of the counter-revolt with
the merciless sword of the revolution.
"Forward for bread and for your
starving children, fathers and raothera
"Forward against the counter-revolutionaries
and conspirators."
St. Bernard Monks
Part With Big Dogs
Berne. June 10. (I. K. S.) Owing
to the food shortage the monks at EL
Bernard Monastery, hav killed all ot
their famous St. Bernard dogs but six.
The monastery is situated In an Al
pine pass between 'Piedmont and the
Canton of Valais- and Is famous th
world over for its dogs. It was founded
by Bernard DeMenthan in 9(3 for the
succor ot travelers and the dogs wer
trained to search the trails for travel
ers who had been overcome by the cold.
i Winnipeg Paper Suspends
Winnipeg.. MaiL, June 10. HU. P.
The Evening Telegram, whose building
and plant were destroyed by fire on
Saturday will not resume publication,
it was announced today. . Hon. - Robert
Rogers, ' was the principal owner.-. "
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