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THE ORFGOX STATESMAN: Wi-:iXKSlAV. SEPTEMBER 4. I31 V ! FIRE MENACES NORTH HOWELL Big Force of Men Endeavors .to Check Flames That Get Past Control Farmers in the Howell prairie and Noble sections of Marion county are wrestling with the first timber fires of the season in this part of the Wil li, lamette valley that have threatened Mi serious damage. About 30 men were " fighting a fitw Mondav night which 'started near t&!,Nbrth Howell church and which menaces a small 'i'jbut valuable patch of timber. Two or three fires are burning in , the Noble community near ScotU Iills, but are, not expected to cause ' serious damage. State Forester K1--llott complains that pome land own ' era have Bet our brush fires with in out consulting the forestry office and do not report until the fires get be i; yond control. The $i 00,000 Heaver fire in Tillamook county Monday night, the state forester says, is re ported to have started from the ' burning of slashings for which, ap ' parently, no permit was Issued. WHITMAN IS LEADING BY A LARGE MARGIN (Continued from page 1). ernor Henry W. Keyes was leading tonight In the triangular contest Tor v the Republican nomination for Uni . ted States senator on the face of re- , turns for more than half the state In today's primary. For the Demo cratlc nomination for the successor to Senator Henry F. Mollis, the same returns gave former Congressman Eugene K. Reed a lead over Albert W. Noone. I MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 3. Governor E. L. Philipp, running on his war record, appears to have a light lead In the Republican pri mary over Roy P. Wilcox, loyalty Is sue candidate. J. M. TIttemore, who relied on the farm and labor vote is far behind. . Practically no returns have been received from the northwest section of the state,; claimed as Wilcox's stronghold. Indications point to a close finish. James G. Blaine, a La Follette adherent,; is leading Spencer. . Havens, incumbent, for attorney gen eral. ; Read the Classified. Ads. FIFTY KAISER BILL'S HAIR IS WHITE r Looks as Man Having "Great Sorrow" Says One Seeing Him Recently CI KNKVA. Sept. 3Swiss who saw Kniperor William and King Ferdi nand at the Nauhelm conference re cently, according to the Deniocrate, nay the German ruler has aged great ly, his hair is snow white and his shoulders stooped- The emperor's eyes -are feverish, his gestures abrupt and his face, which 's severely lined and tanned, gives the general im pression of a man suffering a great sorrow. The Deniocrate learns that the em peror visit to Kins Fejdinand was for the object of obtaining divisions for the western front in order to re lease German reserves timilar to the way Austro-llungarian troops are be ing used to fill the gaps. In the meantime, German recruits barely IS years old have received orders to prepare to join the fighting forces in October Eastern Oregon Dealers Cheat on Gasoline Sales Snencc Wortman, deputy state sealer of weights and measures, re ports a nujuber of convictions and other cases pending against gasoline dealers In eastern Oregon for al leged law violations in giving short measure In- thlr sales. After a care f investigation Mr. Wortman finds that all offense of this character that have been detected are in east ern Oregon. Na cases have arisen in the western part of the state. The eastern Oregon counties are In the territory of District Oeputy J. A. Yeager who reports that the defen dants in practically every Instance have pleaded guilty and that be has not lost a single cae. Rude en Is Appointed on State Pilot Commission Governor Withycombe yesUJ-day announced the appointment of Charles Rudeen of Portland to mem bership on the state board of pilot commissioners. He succeeds the late Charles G. Wilson. Mr. Rudeen Is a member of? the state consolidation commission and Is prominent in the packing business in Portland. The governor's object in appointing Mr. Rudeen was to make a well-balanced commission. He will represent the business Interests f the state, while Commissioner Nelson of Astoria rep resent the, fishing . interests and Commissioner McXanght of Portland the marine Interests. - SEVENTH ANNUAL STAT SALEM SEPTEMBER 23-28 Splendid exhibits; daily lectures and demonstrations on food production and conservation; highrclass amusements; attractions and entertainments; an excellent racing card, Ideal camping grounds and best of accomodations for exhibitors and visitors. A. H. LEA, Secretary-Manager, Salem FROSTS LffT CORN MARKET Killing Swat Is Given to Crop in North Dakota Wheat Prices Helps CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Killing frosts in North Dakota, together with bull ish crop estiniat'.-s did a good deal todav to lift the value of corn. Prices closed strong 1 4 c to 1 Tic net blither with September 11.15 to l.r. 14 and October $l.."7fi 1.T.7 Oats gained '4c to c and provisions two to lcO. The fact that a minimum price or J2.20 for wheat next year had been definitely settled was construed al so as a bullishj factor. In addition, a decrease in the visible supply of coin was announced and last prices were near the .Top point of the day. Strength in oats came almost en tirely from corn. There was good buying of October for houses with eastern connections. Provisions were at a virtual stand still during a latge part of the ses sion. Finally, though, Fome call for ribs developed and gave a little firm ness to pork and lard. FIRE XEAU 1IOOR RIVF.U. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 3. A forest fire nn Vlento creek near the Columbia highway today was direct ed westward by a strong east wind and tonight was burning fiercely In timber of the national orest west of Mitchell Point. In less than 2 4 hours the fire spread over six square miles. Crews of firefighters are en deavoring to save the bodies of tim ber along the highway. The Mitchell Point Lumber company mill was be ing threatened tonight. DEPEXD OX AMERICANS LONDON. Sept. 3. The strategi cal situation on the western front leaves to the Americans the duty of striking a mopping-up blow against the vast German hordes that are be ing pressed back by the allies. In the opinion of some of the Rritish mil itary experts. 'Much Issexpected of the, American . forces, which are In creasing with surprising rapidity. Brltbh critics today expressed the belief the Germans will not be able to hold the Sensee and Nord canals and. with the Germans losing more of the Hindenburg Hn every day the experts fail to see where the Ger mans can make a strong stan I after their recent severe defeats and lack of reserves. A nffYTrirt nr nn inP lllUKKAl ulviiDu LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Defeats W. T. Tilden, Jr., in Straight Sets for Finals in Singles ANOTHER CALIF0RN1AN Wonderful Game Shows He Follows Footsteps of Gold en State Winners FOREST HILLS, N. V.. Sept. 2. The name of R. Lindley Murray was today added to the list of California tennis players who have won the na tional singles championship on turf courts when he captured the 191S title by defeatinj W. T. Tilden Jr.. Philadelphia, in straight sets hy scores of 6-3, 6-1, 7-5. Playing In the final and championship round on Ihe courts of the West Side club, the California meteor won the first national tennis championship tourna ment since 1916. Fifty-five tulnutea of court battle proved that Murray is the ranking American player of the season. . Following the footsteps Of Mau rice E. MrLoughlio wlu won In 1912 an 1 1!13, and William M. Johnston, the tltleholder of 19H5. Murray showed the same well-rounded game and confidence that marked the play of his predecessors. His victory was the more remarkable because he had not played serious tournament ten nis until about ten days ago, when, after receiving a vacation from the munitions plant where he is employ, ed as a chemist, he made 1.1s appear ance at Southampton and later at Forest Hills. Tilden. owing to his improvement and greater tourna ment practice this year, was expect ed to prove Mui ray's master. The Californian, playing from the Xlag ara Falls. X. Y.. Tennis club, proved that even in the short space of t!m allotted to him fcr iractice. he rould reach the heights of court skill and strategy that proved so bewildering to Tilden. The tall Philadtlphian, despite his wizadry of cut-strokes and court-covering ability, was unable to check for any length of time Murray's match to the championship. Tilden was handicapped by a boi on his an kle which seriously Interfered with his footing. Murray used smashing tactics at times but so skillfully in terspersed them Iwith chopped, fore court strokes, lobs and side line pas es that. Tilden was constantly un balanced by the terstaility of at 'ack. In addition Murray always had the reserve of his terrific rer- vice. He used this at times with .1 .11.. mm . ..-niy meet as is hown by the stioke analysis which credits him with ir service aces to Tilden's two In the face of the constantly shift Ing scheme of offense Tilden mad many errors and seldom appeared t i rise to the full height and power of his game. Occasionally bring applause from the gallery of several thousand spectators by rl;- - IV1 Pm returns across the court or deep 10 me base lines, but they were "ashes only. Murray from his po uf tin.. . a V . -... i me nei even in these rapid fire exchanges alwavs worked with the skill and deliberation of a ma ter; and the steadiness with which he made Impossible appearing gets niurns 01 iignming-iike strokes appeared to take the heart from Til den a play. HUN RETREAT MAY GO TO OWN SOIL Continued from page 1). anil thi ir-iti.1. . l . . ... . . im.-H iiiiuM easiwarq rrott reronne to the north. So evident Is the growing dlsor kinizaiion among the Germans, some officers think It possible the enemy ,na). , forrP(j to a withdrawal to Ihe Rhine this year. Others feel the f kill the German leaders have displayel does not warrant any an ticipation or an early collapse. iUd RAILROAD RKNTAU WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. The roim or contract under which the coverni.ient mill pay i.early a billion dollars rental every yj.r to railioad under federal control has b-'n ap. proved by IMrecto- G-neral McAdoo anl r pientativ s of the kadinc railroads and will be offeied tV the eompanies for signature within a few days. iKRIAX STAFF l F-S AMSTKRI)M. Sept. 3. The Ger man ceneral ftarf hzp transferred it headquarter, fro Spa. RHlum. to Verviem. a lltfle further north and 1 1 miles east of Liege, according to Lea Nonvelles. ' REVENUE BILL NOT COMING UP BEFORE FRIDAY Senate Finance Committee at Same Time to Start Ses sions on Draft EXPECT EARLY BALLOT Believed That House Will Be Able to Vote Finally With in 10 Days WASHINGTON. o.-it. J.--Cuid- uai.uu ui tuv auu.ic uivasuif wiW u iu the Louos riUay unu.i u uie hud ix. vu reported by Cuiru...U Kilcuiu ul the house ways and means coUiiuUltre.At lUe same liuie the a tie tiuaute loiuimtUJ will b.-iu IU hearings uu the house draft, but Chiiuian Simmons announced today they would continue only until the measure i passed by Ihe houae. In presenting the bill and a detail ed report of the couiiriUee explain ing the laeaaure'h provisions. Chair man Kilcuiu auld it wu not the pur pose to Lavt extended debate u tb ulll as a whole, but to take the tutaa ure up for amend 111 ul at the ttail with, the view to a final vote within 10 das. While the senate is engageJ with the bill, the house may take a rcce for a month uivribers caa partici pate in the congressional campaign. Some house leadeis have suggested a recess of both the 'uouse and senate for over the November elections, but senate leaders generaiiy oppose the proposal. Senator Simmons Is ins.s- tent that the aenate dipe of the revenue bill before the elections. While Democrats and Republicans on the ways and means committee voted solidly to report the bill fav orably, some of them reserved the right to proi-ose rhang? on the floor. One will propose a substantial tax on products of factories or mines that employ child labor below the standard ages, another will be de signed to break up hnge ettates b largely Increasing Inheritance taxes. Considerable opposition has been ex pressed to the committee's excess profits rates as the tnasury dpart mrnt has opposed Inert asc of the present rates. CZECHOSLOVAKS ARE GIVEN RECOGNITION Continued from page 1 . man and Austrian aggression in the east. In extending recognition to th Czetho-Slovaks. the United State went further than Great Britain and France by recognizing the Ci-h-Slovak national council as a de facto belligerent government. Professor Thomas G. Masark, president of the national council, will continue to rep resent the Czecho-SIovaks in a dip lomatic way with the American gov ernment. Charles percler. tils cb.Wf assistant, will act when Professor Masaryk Is absent from Washington. Recognition of the Czecho-Slovak nation by the t'nited States was de ayed because President Wilson and his advisers wished to be certain that ters In Paris. as the real represen tative of Its people. The terms of peace which the en tente nations will mose upon Ger many and Austria are expected to establish definitely the territorial po sition of the Czecho-Slovak nation. This means that the northern tier or states in the dual monarchy, Rohe mla. Moravia, and a part of Galicia. will be severed rrom the Austiiai. empire and become the lnde;endenl nome ot the Czeh-Slovak. mi this plan the adjoining section of Germany also would be embraced n the newly established nation. Immediate results In AuMrU alo are looked for by official here. Th -ugo-SIavs of Southern Austria have for a long time been ambitious to establish an Independent nation for themselves under the leadership of Serbia and It Is believed that Ihey M seize upon the recognition of the wtlon looking to their freedom. i"Ul.IIY M R IVOKs HUM) WASHINGTON. sept. S.-Two m.rnbcrs of the naval unu, rard f the An.erican steamer Joseph Cud ahy torp.drKd An cunt 17 aorne 7o mile off the RritiM, tr.bht. had been afloat In an oj n boat fcx days w.en rcM-ud f.r. i,,u t,rr Spanish t. the navy d pvtment announc ed tonlKht. They weiv William J. M-rman. neaman, San Kranclaro. rH Henry Rec k man. feat.ian. Ran Fran elm o. Nearly all the members of the armed car. I and the crew now have been accounted for. Profits by Prosperity IF you have not increased your savings pro portionately with your earnings then it is perhaps because you lack the system which a Savings Account here at the United States National provides or maybe you haven't the incentive which our liberal rate of INTEREST lends. If you ara not avirt for yourself you are of course deieff it for the 4th Liberty Loan which m 5iM?-rr?a t'fj ', feSlStL VICTORY GIVES GOOD IMPETUS Market Affected by Reports from France and Dealings Varied and Large NKW YORK. ?ept. 3. -Virti ry market" as many trader phraed It. attended the reuiuption of trading on the stock market exchanze to day after the double recej. Dealings were the largest and most varied of any M-ion since the In ception of the recent rl. many lead ers making high r-ord of the er and a few others exceeding all pre vious maximums. War news of the week-end fur nibbed the chief Incentive, this be ing augmented daring the ctsy by bulletins which Vniphal-d the ex tent of the Cermin retreat. Rails were foremost a a grc-up at extreme caln of ne to two and a half points, but Wnmo less con spicuous In th later operations when Industrials an 1 sp-U!ti-s moo. opnlizf-d Speeulajlve attentu-r. I'nited States Steel started lth only a nominil gain but gathered strength Uad;!y. coming forward with a rh In the final fconr when heavy acei!!tnUttrns pent the stock to II. an estrerne advance of four and a quarter pdnts. Independent ts. equipment, baihrrs. evialir Hide and leather prifcrred. cr 1 tbaceos rr liflM ore tn five points althonch coppers ard erstwhile tlx-cl-Itic in Iho frr- tillrr and rod d:l.ions were rtl atlvfly bark ward. Pacific, cotton carriers an. 1 low priced rails feature! th tranpnrta tlns. Siuthern Rallwav rotr.,rn and preferred snrrewtirr fortr h- sianuai absorption. Sales amounted to S10 ftftrt sharen. All braftrb-s f,r the lr,n.l ti.l shared variably In the r,e of tr--k.. lilrty 3H retrlevinr mnch .f tKTir recent cth.-.ck. Total par ue.. t . ;.im. "l Tnllc l Stat., u,nl, m.re n-'hanz.-d on call. mmm ir n?,?.CS S SCHEDULED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRICE.FIXING COMMITTEE WV... l .... Wheat flour tbolk. -, r lb. ...... '"icy Iiour. per bbl Ratley Hour. bulk. Rye floor, r.ee Ih Rye flour (bulk) Corn flour I bulk I Rice flour tbujk Cornmeal (balk yeUow'pV 100 "lb Cornmeal (bu!k white. r (Q lb 0,bbLir UHl atl l'ulk) 1'r Rice .unbroken, standard quality per 100 lb. ; Hominy or hominy rHt. per l'9 lb Purar, rranulated tbulkl. per lb... Bean, white. nay or pea (not lima). Oreron. per lb Beans, colored, pinto or any other eolored variety pT lb. . . Potatoes, white or IrUh. per it".. " Onions, jier lb Raisins, sevled. per 1C ot VkC Prunes, medium siie (Co-7A p-r lb. Canned tomatoes, standard rradc Ier 20 oi. No. 2 ran Canned corn, standard rrade. per 20 or. No. 24 can Canned peas, standard rrade." per " 20 oi. No. 2H can Cannei salmon, tall pink Alaska per 1 ox No. 1 can Canned salmon, tall red AlaAa per 1 ni. No. l can Evaporated milk (answeetened ) ter 6 ot ran Evaporated milk (unsweet ned i"er 1 ox. can Milk, bottled. dlp'pel' "pVV'nt Rutter. creamery, tub. priDt p, r ,b OleomarKarine. per lb Fees, fresh, per do. ."" Cheese American, full' c ream." cu V ' per lb I-ard. pure leaf. bnlk.'Vib Lard. jnre leaf. In tin. No. Z. pe'r lb' ' Ird. substitute, i.utk. per lb. Ird cutndittit. If tin No t. , r V " Racon breakfast, sl.eed (.tan.lard ' srade), per lb Pork chops per lb . . llam.smoked. sliced. per u,'." Round steak Hens, year or more old"." eomplctVly dressed and drawn, per lb Flh. fresh, plentiful variety, per Li flit coming: aionj. MtedlStales V &Uom Oro'on. PORTLAND MARKETS 1)im.P MAUKI.TH liaJry lrolct. rORTl-VND. Sept. 3. DaRar Print, eitra. tJftSSc; cvbet. rv tra. 51c; prime flrrta, 4c; dairy, Rutterfat: Portland delivery l rxf innor Koni IXClllUllOLIJUlU ' - No 1 tour cream, tic. I ' P4ator. Potatoes: IxK-ala FeRiac rrtce, 3.25l 3.: new CallforaUi. S3.54ffS3.7S. ,t I Cruln. Cralo. September delivery ( bkij) Oat. Xo. 2 white f-rd. fCt; barley, rtandard feed, 153; barley. U4xrt A."54.60; October at, Ka. t lift barley, feed. 153; barley. "X S54.50; oata No. 3. SS3; tI!pjC $53; com. yellow, 7; mlid. CL Katern oata and corn la fol: (IIldl Oatf. No. 1 white. SS2; 3t-l-ound clipps-d whlf. S52.7S: ctn. No. 3 jellow, 170; No. 3 railed. Ct Falei 404 tons Scptcoiber tUr r4 oata at S53. M:W KIRK MARKl.TH NKW YORK, fcpt. 3. llope.eajy; late, tuedlaci to choice. 11T, 3r; 15l. nominal; Pacific roajt. ) 117. IKrSlc; 11. 12fM4c. Prna, ut.ett!ed; CaliforIat. t lC'4c; Oregon'a. lUO!Ce. WIATOK klLLTU. WORT WfJRTII. Tel. Sept. 3 UkUULiDt Sidney Creese of Cal houn. . a-as kilJei today at Rar r n flIJ when an airplase la whldl he wis imtrurtinc a radt west lata a tall sjun and c rathed to the groisd Th.- tadft was not aerioaily iajartd the ; lane d.J cot fall front a rrrat L.U!.t. Retailer Pays Conaaser Sastli Tar Low I'rlr Hirh Price f 2.0 12.45 12.45 Low n.r rrtce S305 1 1 U2 .07 259 .07 4 .07 .07 11.75 11.75 S9I .11 411 .03 , .114 C 10 C.25 .074 7.15 7 30 .OS 2 45 12.95 1 5 12.25 7.30 .OS 4 1.25 00 11.00 .12 4 'J 00 10 00 .11 -"3 .'34 .02; .2t .uz .: 4 14 .11 .13 11 .114 .14 13 .14 .20 .13 .11 .20 1G4 .IS .22 .1 .11 .20 S "C A .at .W 07 .074 .14 .15 1 .13 55 32 .34 .Z l .4 .50 :4 .:4 .55 27 .22 1 -5 us 33 .;74 11 1.20 224 .23 .40 24 20 .25 324 ZZ .204 . S .I .tt .Hi .IS .01 .41 .11 .14 .14 .04 .IS .is. Jt M .H .31 CIV .20 .S .40 .40 .3S l.SS 13 S .41 .IS s.sT-7