The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 01, 1922, Page 7, Image 7

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    THURSDAY, , JUNE,' 1,; 1922.
v.THE . OREGON, .'DAULY JOURNAL PORTLAND, OREGON.
FOREST FIRE TAKES
OWN AND SEVERAL
LOGGING CAMPS
.-. (OtntiaaaJ From Pan On)
iiere tor .hours while the flame and
moke swept outside. .
AMPS DESTUOTIB "
According to reports this morning
tie Buckley Jogging camps, 12 miles
louth or Buckley, were destroyed.
Kaur BelUnabam two separate forest
res raged - for more than 24 hours but
ere reported1 - under control thjj morn-
he ' :
Heavy 'damage "In Snohomish county
as reported from the ' Wallace "Palls
.egging" company's- holdings. east of. Sul
in the Herry Valley Logging com pa
y's i camps At 'Stillwater, and r other
into.
8trer fires are also reported raging
k British Columbia. .t
I'OMATf BATES'CHILDHES ASD
HOME TBOM BAGlJiG FLAMES
Eatouville, Wash., June 1. (U. P.)
Irs. Paul' Hansell, given up for lost
i a raging torest rire mat swept across
er ranch, yesterday afternoon, was ex-
a us ted hut eafe at her home here
bday. ' -
Heroically . guiding -.-her children to
Ider.' through "blinding smoke and
latme timber that choked the children.
Irs Hansen did not stop when her own
ptfety was. assured. She returned to
cr homej although often nearly over-
bitier by the terrific struggle.
Then Ir8.i Hansell began a desperate
jht t& save her home. - A large brush
le near the house was smoldering un-
er a-fierce, fire-laden wind that swept
e ranch. She pumped , waters from a
ell and soaked- the 'brush, . the side of
ie house and the roof.
During the night the .fire abated a
ifle and finally died away, leaving:
othing but ugly fire-blackened "ruins in
a wake where before had. stood green
mber. Mrs. tjanseil had pumped the
ell dry, but had saved ner home.
HASGE ttF .WIXB SATES
COPALIS FROM FLAMES
Hoquiam. Wash.. June 1. Fire in the
rest near Copahs Beach. 20 miles
orthwest of here, was under control
t 7 o'clock last night after threatening
i destroy the village dunntr the after
oon. Change of winds from a hot east-
irly one to a . cool westerly breeze
ringing wltli It a fog is believed to have
een responsible in part for bringing
e growing blase under control. More
han 100 men, including several members
f the Hoquiam and Aberdeen fire iie-
artments, fought the blaze through
le day. The fire started Tuesday night
k a stand of spruce and hemlock east
the village and bore down on the
ouses in the morning over intervening
retches of slashing and second growth
mber. The damage will amount to
kveral thousand dollars.
lUIfDBEDS OF LOGGING
CAMP MEN FIGHT FIRES
Tacoma. Wash.. June 1. (U. P.)
lundreds of logging camp employes and
hers fought forest fires raging along
he Tacoma Eastern railway. The cen-
r of the Pierce county fire area lies
letween Eatonvllle and Buckley. Thou-
bnds of acres of green timber have
ien swept by the flames or menaced,
v them. " 1
Six bridges on the logging line of the
ucklev Logging company have been
destroyed- Thirty employes of the V est
ork" Jarring company Between siin-
t-al and Mortoa.-were cut off by flames
nd "believed to nave sought refuge in
ireen timber. y
The company has lost three donuey
vgtnes and two bridges.
Every available man in ine rt.ai.on
11 district foueht flames in the timber
rand of the St Paul & Tacoma Lumber
lompany. eight miles from iatonville.
ire in green timber at J-a oranoe was
ho- reported.
KITISH COLUMBIA: AND
ALBERTA SWEPT BT FIRE
Vancouver. B. C. June 1 (XJ.'TT)
t orthern British Columbia, a section of
le -lower mainland in the Chilliwacw
allev and--much of. northern Alberta are
ieing swept by forest fires. Haselton is
lireatened Wong the lineor tne lirana
funk Pacific railway, bush fires sweep
ijf toward the cluster of small houses
hich form the town from two sides.
Westward from Hatelton to Prince
eorge, 150 miles of territory is more
tr less under fire.
J - FIRES AT SNOWS EDGE
Dallas, Or., June 1. Numerous small
res are reported burning in the forests
i different sections of Polk county, but.
ccordtng to District Fire Warden W.
. Fuller, none has gotten beyond con-ol-.
The b teres t fire is in the vicinity
If Grand Ronde, near the Tamhill coun
ts line.- Monday, while en route to the
ilet basin, Mr. Fuller discovered a
l-nall fire burning in the brush a few
hiles west of Falls City. He ex-
ngulshed it and resumed his journey,
wo miles further on the road his auto-
poblte stuck in a snow drift and had to
le shoveled out.
LOGGING ENGINES BURNED
Chehalls. Wash.. June 1. There are
fany slashing fires about this section
r.d extreme care is being taken to pre-
knt . spread of fires. The Schoolmaster
logging company, which is located near
tel. suffered heavy loss wnen fire
k the slashings broke Into the logging
aerations and damaged two donkey en-
tnea and destroyed three " flat cars
uesday evening.
BAD FIRE NEAR CANBT
Oregon City, June 1. Breaking out
?aia after it was beHeved fully ex-
t.guished. the .forest fire which Satur-
ay and Sunday threatened a large tract
ast of Canby, nearly destroyed the resl-
nc of " S. B. Hesa, near East Canby
ardeiis yesterday. Prompt action on
re part of neighbors succeeded In quel-
ng .the blaae. The fire has swept over
small district, burning about 100 cords
t wood.
LARKE CO IT NT Y CAMP BCRNED
" - ' UTrfeh ' T. . t UHh n-1 1
lIKVni i " . mi ... uue file oiycu
ut the logging camp of the -Clarke
knmty i Timber company, five- miles
nrtheaat or xacoit late yesteraay arter-r
hon. according to word received, here
pday. The Tire destroyed five bunk
houses and tne cooitnouse. .no lives
ere lost. Brush fires have been burn
.g ha the vicinity of the Clarke County
imber company's operations for sev-.
Iral days. ; . :
In Zone of Fofest "Fire Near Corbett Which RiiinedJ Homes
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t" fires la logged-off lands, though no
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FEED WHEAT
- DAMAGED BT rtRC
" AJCD'SMOKK. NO- MOTSTrRE
, IN GOOD CONIHTIOS
f ft. SO a Hundred Pounds
' Chainberlain Feed Store
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TABOR 5B
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m. Sunduv morning and evening each
congregation will worship in its own
church, but in the afternoon a union
meeting will be hld at the Kirst church,
when the ftev. !. Clarkson Hinshaw,
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R COLLISION
Governmental investigation of the col
lision between the British steamer Welsh
Prince and the American steamer l.owan
n the Columbia river late Sunday night.
will be conducted Friday by the United
Slates steamboat inspectors..
Captain E. S;. Edwards iand. John 1
Wynn of the local department of steam
vessel inspection will contlect the inves
tigation, the finding of which will be
irivate and the basis for filing charges
ia the event anyone is ropna guuty oi
negligent or misconduct, j In the event
tuch a finding is made a) date will be
et for trial of the accused person. .
The investigations of thei Oregon state
board of pilot commissioners s br
held In abeyance pending- the flmiir.,-
the federal ' Inspectora Vnderwr
have completed their Investigations
lb main part and have taken cl.ai.:
the-two essela! ,
' Salvage work aboard the Welsh Tr
was started today.' The timber wi l
saved and after it baa been unload i
fcurvey will he made of the possil i
tl avtn( a part of the cargo in 1
boid-' ' " t - ; ' ,
The steaww- Iowan uas discharged h
cargo and will go on drydock either
tonight or early Friday morning. A s r
vey of the damage Will be. made by t
inderwrlters and repairs will be ma.
The eeven members of the British vt
sel -rew, who. were killed in the era
ere buried at'Astorla Wednesday, v
der the dlrecUon of K. M. Cherry, c
uty British consul for this district.
MADE (1EA5D KOBLE ARCH
Seattle. June I. (U. P.) Geoige ''
of Seattle was elected grand nobler Or.
by delegates to the 17th annual sessi
the Grand Grove- United Ancient -
der of Druids of Washington, in oivci
tidti et.terda at White Center. i
Cool, Comfortable
Suits! for Summer
Palm Beach and Other
Famous Makes
yearly meeting superintendent, will
speak on "The Need for Church Exten
sion in Oregon." At 5:50 pj m. all the
Christian Endeavor societies will meet
in a rally service.
$15 $16.50 $25
It's a good idea to have two of these 1
suits one for every day wear and one
for evening. Now you can "have your " '
choice of style or color; my new stock:
is complete. s '
Fine Quality, Light Weight
Worsteds
. ' $40 '
Here is the finest collection of , Men'
light weight, wool worsted suits which
has ever beenshown in my store. Thi '
jnodels for men and young men are
beautifully tailored in a varied assort
ment of patterns. , . '( r
BEN SELLING ?
Alorrison
Fourth
PdMand's Leading Clothier for Over Half a Century
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Cpper left Volunteer fireman percbed on the roof of Jaiues Udey's barn, ready with a bucket of water to quench
live sparks as they fell. The. barn is about 50 teat from the edge of a canyon where the fire was raging.
Upper right Three miles Inside the fire area, overlooking a canyon a quarter of a mile wide and about 600
feet deep, in which the fire was raging with terrific intensity. Eire surrounded The Journal staff -photographer
on all fqur sides when this view was taken. : Center left Huge c$nag felled across the Springfield
road by the fire, and wind. r Trees which were falling constantly along the highway and near farmhouses
made life dangerous in this area Center 'right Scenes on the Springfield road where The Journal party
entered the fire zone. A group of men gathered in the distance on the left side of the road are taking a
short rest preparatory to a fight they anticipate soon, when the flames reach the next farmhouse. Below
Ruins of Xoa Faught's barn shown in the foreground. ' His cabin, in the rear, was saved through the heroic
efforts of Mrs. Faught. ; . - - . . -
WIND CHANGiE HALTS
(CottlnJ rrsM Put Onal - t '
highway are believed out of ' danger be
rtiuse of the open country between the
villages and the fires. .1 "
The flames raged about a ralie from
:l o Chanticleer Inq on the highway., and
about two miles from the summer, home
of Julius Meier. Several other summer
homes of Portland .people are in the
danger xone, according to reports from
Corbett. . : ; 4 v-
ASK FOKTtAkip HI J '''A.
h The fires sained iaf la tensity through
out Wednesday and Corbett called for
lelp from Portland. Sheriff Hiurlburt of
Multnomah county stated Wednesday
r.ht that he would do all bin' hist power
to aid i tto ; people. The ranchers are
making every- possible preparation to
combat the flames should, they. get near
homes, t . -V Vt'-:
- Some of tie country now being; .burned
dot was partially devastated . to a pre
vious ftre.v This, year's growth of under
brush is yet too green . to cause. the fires
to -spread much.. - ..-J.i vr
Officials f the forest service i of r the
federal goverameht stated they did ' aot
believe the t Ires were burning, mch in
the nAT onal forest. The: wind is blow
ing most of the fire in the opposite di
rection. - - -
DAMAGE 15 C1.ASKE COCXTT" "
- BEPOKTED ,8MilL 'TO SATE
Vancouver, Wash.. Jane i Forest
fires -la " Clarke- county i have -done as
damage during the , last ' 24 hours, and
are under. "control with' a large' nunfiber
of men "watching them,' accordingto'. re
ports received at 5 ; cloclc. W"ednesday
afternoon.. A huge "column bf smoke
pouring ,skyward towards the northeast
came from a -fire on JAckaifiis creek,
five miles northeast of Sif ton. This
fire s burning over tract of logged
off land where there'are no farms, and
can do no damage. Tlje, fires near Or
chards are Closely watched and it is
thought the real danger is past. The ex
treme heat and high wind has made fire
fighting very difficult as the sparks were
uistributed over wide 1 territory, start
ing new firas in all'directior.si
of "
i :Kaie pfPerjury
Joseph R. Keep was, acquitted Jn fed"
ral courts of "lb charge' of. perjury in
Connection withj bis testinaony given In
an equity suit brought by JDavkl Mor
gan. 7 trustee, . against ihe Clear , lake
Irrigation-' Lumber conapaay. It . was
alleged on, four counts that he testified
falsely . to details -on nested - with the
ransfer-of bonds.' vThe" jtiry reached a
verdict Tuesday nightvaad Judge- Wol
Verton ordered. it' sealed and delivered
tolcourt Thursday.. :--, t
One of .Loomis BanK
- Robbers Is Caiiglit
. - "e : "TV
Wenatehee. Wash-, June 1. One of the
three bandits ' who , yesterday afternoon '
robbed the Loomn State -bank of S3M, i
- , " 3SSt " - - r" '-""f
was captured a few hours later near the
Canadian border. Posses ' are on the
trail of the other two, who are believed
to be hemmed in - on Black mountain.
The captured man gave the name of
Lelievre. , . The ;bank. was robbed while in
charge of - William Knosbel. l-yearld
son of the cashier, ; who was absent at
the time. Tlie boy was locked In a vault
while the men helped themselves to
available cash.
Friends Churches
To Hold Qugterly
Sessi6niree:Pays
The quarterly meeting of the Friends
churches inr:Portiand will be held jPrl-
day and Saturday at the. First Fr lends
church. East 35th and Main streets.. The
sessions will begin at 2:30- d. m. Fridav
with.: a meeting- on ministry "audi '.oyer"
signt. , .At. T :4 p: m. a missionary rally
will be , held, when workers: from- vari
ous foreign fields will be heard.
.- Services . for. worship j will - be' held at
10 :S a. m. and 2- p. m. Saturday; with
the' annual - business . session at 7 :45 p.
Savo : Mosey hy i Atteadiag ' tho
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A ;large assortment of
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