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Newspaper Page TextSEVENTY-FIFTH YEAS ; SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING; OCTOBERS 1925. PRICE FIVE CENTS : SEATTLE AGAIN SEEKS SEOI0 CRIME WAVE HALTED BY NTERESTING SQUIRRELS ARE AT STATE HOSPITAL SSSloig HEILIG ELECTRIC SIGN Brat is KIMBALL SCHOOL HERE DRIVE AGAINST BANDITS DECLARED TO BE SAFE I EfiED Of CHIEF DR. DOXEY LEAVES TO PRO GANG OP NOTORIOUS GUNMEN FURRF RESIDENTS CAME ATTACK BY CITY CttUXODLMEX TEST PROPOSITIOX : HELD; CLUBS CLOSED-, FROM PHILADELPHIA IS SAID UNJUST ' . . BOflnpo EU Coolidge Says LavV Observ ance and Keligfous Faith Go Hand In Hand IT LEAGUE ADU BE 01 A- Repetition of Testimony Of ; fered by District Attorn ey Marks Another Day I Change From "Theological Nature to Religious Education School Wanted Present Tribunal Not World Court, but League of Na tions Court, baid Twelve of "Cowboy" Tressler Out- i laws Taken; Jewel Theft I , Is Investigated Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, president of Willamette university, left last MURRAY CALLED 'STOOL' nlg" 'or Seattle, where he win ENTRY IS NOT FAVORED i"mci iu an uuur luaivruiug (ue Kimball School of Theology. The niatte of moving Kimball from Salem" is up again. There are seme -who want to have the theo logical school 'moved to Seattle, and to have the. nature' of the school changed from that of a theological nature to a school for nun me state demanding the (religious education death Denaltv for JanM Wilin.l Th matter, according to Dr. and Ellsworth Kellef i two con- Doney. has been up now and then court of international justice as - - -i . a ar Twaaonr- t'ttn r 1 1 11 t uii ia nil i w. uo - w. - J 1 - Convict Under Death Sentence Acted as Informer Upon Oth- ers Declares Warden A. i : M. Dalrymple ! victs Senator Borah of Idaho Declares America Should Not Join Until New Foundation Is Laid CHICAGO. Oct. 20. (By Asso ciated Press.) -The permanent participating in the fatal ... ,k. -Atttnrt world court, but a league of na- DvCUiO hUBIi BUUitUMllHitVU I pr12!5?!5-o. Anjust 12, the 0f the theological school want to tions court, Senator William E case dragged thronrh another nn.l nnni tha achnnl rrMt dMl Borau or Idaho, oeciarea in - l : - " I . ..- . ... eventful day with little new testi-1 more, and feel that in order to do I address lonigni mony offered by the prosecution, this it would be an advantage to The senator, who is chairman The state is expected to conclude be to larger city.' But Dr. Doney of the senate foreign relations Its rase today. The defense, it is feels that. the time is not yetlripe committeu, opposed American ad- thought, will not be ready to rest! for such a radical change, and be- herence to the tribunal until it is unlil Saturday at least. It Is be-leves the movement to be "hardly J divorced from the league of na- llevcd by some that 'the case will wise." He will use his efforts in tlons and given a. foundation of carry over Into next week. , I an endeavor to retain the theo- international law which will de- The i same witnesses used in the I logical school in Salem.' j clare war a crime and provide for Murray trial are being placed on I I bringing to justice fomenters of the stand by the , state, and In SEATTLE. Oct. 20. (By asso- war. me same oroerrin c-ieu, m:.,i He spoxe 10 z.uoo persons at which they appeared In the first of moving the Kimball school of the Audltorium tneater under tne case, ine testimony of the wit-1 meoiogy, now assooaieu wiiu nessc.i Js merely, a- repetition of I Willamette university at Salem, Heir declarations on the stand to Seattlewill be discussed here auspices of the Women's Roosevelt Republican club. It was the open ing broadside . of his campaign when the leader of the escaped tomorrow at a meeting of Metho- againat the court, nad it was the .convicts was on. trial for his life, I dlst ministers and laymen - from ana subsequently found guilty and I Oregon, Idaho and Washington, sentenced to be haneed. No nwl .'f,!tt'td- SH'IP--:AT:. SEA'S MERCY jv. ivjujs, miurnej lor ine first address which the club is sponsoring this, fall. On Friday afternoon Senator George W. Pep per of Pennsylvania, who is for American adherence under certain defendants, yesterday filed a mo- J RUpDKR GONE, LIFE. BOATS I reservations? will speak aid next w.iu iwwua.Huas ion an SMASHED IN STORM oiaer issuing summons to a nam-1 2er 1 of prospective witnesses j he month the club will be addressed by Speaker Nicholas Longworth of NEW YORK. Oct 20 rRv As- I ni.tn tV. . ,T. 7v , sociated Press.) The second oi- Senator Borah asserted the ,1s- uJl ? r hf. Zn Z fh'TV ,lcer of the rudderless Italian 8 wa's whether the United States irni Ie in the past, freighter. Ignaxio Florio has been woald enter a league of natlona ' 'JSLS: wa8.hed OToard t0 hI!-death -b7 court or an "independent judicial VT cwC i mgn seas, tne first onicer nas - Johnson Smith, former warden at NusUined a fracture of the leg me pemienuary. u. M. unanton, and all the shlps life haTe : J. V. Starett,- George A. White, been" smashed, a radio mesaage , -trnesi ii. usrer. jonn rt. Lmrnam from the president Harding enatjonn U. Klgen. Leslie Nev- whIch hag been 8tanding by all man ana irs. i isewman, ana day unaDie to effect a rescue, re- xuuuegan rv iggins win aiso ue I ported tonight. miku. . . - . I , rwo Bttemats ibv -TrB-4he -testimony of Chariton j Harding to get Doais lolhe Florto and SUrrett, the defense will at- failed today but the ship was Tempt 10 snow mat ine use oi I standing by tonight to resume res- - nasusn, a urug aenvea irom tribunal." He recalled that the late President Harding, in a mes sage to the senate, declared the tribunal should be in fact a world (Coqtlnaed on page 2) called, r: - ' T-n fmt (.v th ProHident RPM RWlNni PR fjnilRH Jr; - -.: . s .-- PORTL.WD PEOPLE SAID HAVE BEEX VICTIMS TO Lemp, influenced the prisoners Is a marked degree. Lister, a resi dent of Eugene, la expected to show that Kelley, one of the de fendants, had a "reputation for peace and Quietitude" from early childhood." - , A. SL Dalrymple, warden of the prison,1 was called to the witness box by the state during the morn ing session and entered the same testimony as during the Murraj trial. : -: "Jones was the -first oyer tht wall." the warden stated. "Kelley, WIllos and Murray dropped over the wall immediately after. Kel ley did not" join his companions ir their flight, but remained near the wall for some time." The statt declares that it' was during this time that Kelley killed Holmar with a- charge from a shotgun. ' - Another point , brought out y the warden was that Murray, sen tenced to death for killing Sween ey, .was an informer and a "stool," cue work as soon as possible in an effort to save the crew of 37. Fearing the Florio might capsize PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 20. (By Associated Press). The d la in the storm, Captain Brening ofjtrict attorney announced tonight the President Harding had oil that search is being made for ooured on the water but the seas I man, who said he was from Glad were not quiet enough to permit I tone, Ore., and who is alleged to use of life boats. have swindled men and women in The Florio which left Montreal .nd near Portland out of $10,000 October 4 bound for Mediteranne- in diamonds by giving them worth in ports lo3t its rudder In Jthe less checks for their gems. storm. It sent out SOS calls Officials said the man would Monday, the President Harding advertise that he wished to buy jeing the first ship to arrive, yhe 1 diamond and that those who re- iteamer F. S. Emn, was reportea pued were given wortniess eneexs tonight on its way to assist in i on an Oregon City bank for their he rescue. Captain Brening's nesage said high seas were sweep ng the Floric and the wind of hurricane force, although the weather was moderating slightly. SLIDE SMOTHERS WORKER gems, wnen tne cnecKs were pre- ! Rented at the bank today, their worthlessness was discovered. NEW YORK. Oct. 20. (By As sociated Press.) Law gained as cendancy today In its struggle to crush the latest New York crime wave.' .. . While the state's judicial ma chinery ground out Indictments against members of the notorious 'Cowboy gang" of gunmen and police arrested a Connecticut in ventor charged with supplying them with pistol silencers, federal authorities began action to close 30 fashionable supper" clubs and restaurants. ;,, ! Meanwhile after an outbreak of holdups and robberies that totalled more than $200,000 loot yester day, the underworld was quiet. Its only advantage of the day was gained when District Attorney Pecora admitted that the thief who stole SC83.000 worth of jewels from Mrs. James P. Dona hue is no nearer arrest than ever and that $65,000 was paid for the return of the gems. j While he was conferring today with police, Eugene Reising in ventor and head of the Reising Arms' company of East Hartford, Conn., 'was indicted by the grand jury for selling silencers to the "Cowbooy gang" and was arrested. . It was alleged he supplied the Cowboy gang." twelve of whose members are under arrest, with at least sixty silencers. Other developments in the case against the "Cowboy gang" includ ed Indictments of three members for five first degree robberies; in dictment -of Rose Hemeline, al leged woman member of the gang, for assault in connection with a pistol battle with police; and ar raignment of six of the gangsters including the leader, "Cowboy" Frank Tessler. Tessler was held without bail while bail for the others was fixed at $50,000 each. !. Tonight Assistant District At torney Pecora announced that the grand jury tomorrow will hear the facts In connection with the "re turn of the Donahue jewels. Animals Play lUde and Seek or Tag; Steal Knts From Main ' Fire Escape (By, IL C. Bateman.) . In a recent issue of The States man, Col. E. Hofer, In speaking of the beauties of Salem, hot . 'only called attention to our beautifuj trees and flowers, wide streets and fine buildings, but spoke of bur trait vendors and street cleaners is valuable assets. A few words along the same line relative to bur fcqulrrels may be . of , interest at least to. the young people. J Several years ago there arrived at the Oregon Etat hospital by ex press from Philadelphia, Pa., a box pf Eastern gray squirrels, about a iozen or more of them. . Chris Peterson opened the box out on (he lawn and the immigrants made tor the tall timber in a hurry and ? ere not seen again for some time, here are probably about the same number around now as were lib erated then; but now they feel en tirely at home. They are not the lame as the- Oregon ' timber gray squirrel, which is larger and has a tail as large as the body, but they have the same healthy appe tite for nuts. They are universal pets : even the dogs have been taught not to molest them, and Toe be to the new patient who un wittingly frightens or injuries one 4f them. Almost every man on the grounds has tried feeding Uiem.: but 'the squirrels show which, are their favorites. Old Nick, the janitor, eaves up acorns and nuts for them and when he sits dbwn against a tree they need to dinner bell to call them. Old man Hicks, the sidewalk sweep er, is such a familiar object anout the grounds that the squirrels are not afraid of him or his broom but LAWLESSNESS RAMPANT Lack of Respect for Civil and Moral pbirgations Altogether Too Apparent, President Says WASHINGTON, Oqt 20. (By Associated Press.) More law ob servance and more religion are needed in this country, President Coolidge told the annual council Of the Congregational churhces in an address tonight, j "Lawlessness is altogether too prevalent," he said, "and a lack of respect for government and the conventions of enlightened soci ety Is altogether tool apparent. "If there is any geheral failures in the enforcement of the law it is because there have first been general failures in the disposition made by Noel C Scaffa, private detective, the jewels were turned over to him by a man who said he was "Sam Layton." The t ran sac tion In a hotel room was on a basis of "no questions asked" and police did not know of it until aft er "Layton" had vanished. j Scatfa's statement, made public by Mr. Pecora," asserted that an unknown man negotiated for the return of the jewelryby telephone. Scaffa represents the company that Insured the jewels. Scaffa said the insurance com pany offered ten per cent of the value Of the rents for their return ?The federal grand jury will hear the explanations of managers and waiters in the thirty alleged cases (Continued oa page 4) Theatre Is Pronounced Safer I Than-Ever Before by Fire V Chief Hutton Mitchell Court Martial Is Scheduled to Take Place r. on October 28 ' - The attack, made in the Salem city council meeting on Monday I night upon the management of RANK THflllRHT HlRHPfiT . i wwviaaa m me ,n?mg meaire causea some checking up yesterday. The claim , was made in the council meeting that the new Hel- Ug electric sign weighs a ton-and a half. Nelson Bros., who made the sign, say it weighs 900 pounds. They also' say there is. not a more firmly anchored sign In. Salem that, in fact, it is absolutely safe As to Fire Safety Officials Believe Court Will Be Highest Ever Assembled for Trial of Officer of ! V. S. Army WASHINGTON, Oct 20.(By Associated Press.) What Is .be- As to the safety of the Hellig lieved to be the highest ranking theatre from . fire hasard, H. R. Hutton, Salem'a fire chief, has examined it thoroughly, and says the house is much safer from risk to patrons than it has ever been safer than when, it was new. The exits have been increased and they have been equipped with the most up to date appliances. The Hellig management has been working with the state fire court martial ever assembled for trial of an army Officer in the grade of colonel today , was or dered by direction of President Coolidge to convene in Washing ton October 28. '. On that date or as soon as pos sible, Colonel : William Mitchell storm center of the air service (Continued on page 6) SCHICK TEST IS GIVEN MONMOUTH STUDENTS EXAM IXED FOR DIPHHERIA MONMOUTH, Ore., Oct. 20. Three hundred and fifty Normal According' itoV: Jthe-lemaati14?0. .de hV Noel C, Scaf f Private TVg Cook the gchlct test lor de termining susceptibility to diph theria Monday. The est was giv en by Dr. William Levin of the state board of health, assisted by Dr. Bowersox of Monmouth and Miss Berthi Wilson, R. N. of the Oregon Normal school. Dr. Levin will return to the Normal school campus Thursday to read the test nd an opportunity will be given to those who are trot shown to be naturally immune by the test to take the toxin for diphheria pre vention. V One hundred and one pupils of the Monmouth training and high schools took the test at the same time and it was repeated on Tues day morning tor 140 sudents of the Independence training center and high school. IF ALADDIN were with us today x SEATTLE. Oct. 20A-(AP) Smothered in a 10-foot cave-In, while helping a neighbor dig a I flitch. Par! Clausen.' 6 0-vear-old having told the deputy warden of laboreri loat hla ,ife near bts nome a coniempiatecu ureaa oy ms lo w convicts. It was the defense plea daring Murray's trial that the defendant feared 'that Inmates oi the prison would : fabricate!, lies r.bout him in order to advance today. His body was recovered an hour and a half later but ef forts to resuscifate his failed. FRUIT SHIPMENTS t GREATER (Coatintied oa pir 2) SALEMITES VICTIMIZED COLONISTS FIND -GARDEN OF EDEN 'NOT PLEASANT . WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct 20. Seven .hundred fruit certifi cates have been Issued by Wendell P. Brown, district horticulturist. ;ince July 1 as compared with 548 tor the same period last year. LOS ANGELES, Calif. Oct. 20. (By Associated - Press.) Mrs. Ena M. Harper, '-. who lives in a sumptuous home In Hollywood, was indicted by the federal grand Jury here today, accused of ; hav ing fraudulently used the mails in APPLE SHOV STARTS WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Oct, 20. The annual Milton - Free- water. Ore., apple show will be I ield tomorrow and Thursday with the Twin Cities playing hosts to large' throhgs' expected to view the promotion of a colonization proj-1 products and improvements in the ect of an island off the coast Oil ppie industry in tne surrounding i lower California, Mexico 1 ; .Late today, after federal! offi cers had made an unsuccessful at tempt .to . locate the wtoman, her attorneys called the United States marshat's of ice and said that their client would surrender tomorrow. ' Hundreds of colonists recruited frtm 'California, : Oregon I and Washington lost a total of $500,- 000 . in the project, the govern :ommanify.- MAN AGENTS OUSTED HELENA, Mont.. Oct. 20. (By Associated Press) That one third jf Vthe federal officers formerly employed in district No. 1 9 were aot retained, for "various reasons" as made known today by Albert A. White, assistant administrator ment anegea.."Dozens of families i Charge of enforcement are said to have gone to the isl and f ram Portland. Albany. Salem I BANK ROBBER SOUGHT and other cities In Oregon, while in tta Yakima Valley5. Washinc-1 ' CRESTON. B." ' C, Oct. 20. ton, Mrs j Harper and heri asso- ( By Associated ' Press. ) One : of elates allegedly obtained ; more the two men who robbed the Im- than $200,000 in contracts! erial.bank of Creston of $6500 The island, ;about 45 miles this afternoon was captured Jate south of Mazatlan, was described today and $2700 of the loot was by the prontoters as a veritable recoyered, jpojlce announced here "Garden of Eden" when as a tonight. . A pome of 150 men ia matter of fact It la barren and searching for. the other man-on overrun with Insect , pests and Goat ileuu'tain, - $0 ' miles ' from Ecakes, federal agents declare. . I here, it cant; yt done l r r--w. .nil w-" . vj "i C io ooserve tne law. j i can con ceive of no adequate; remedy for the evils which beset society ex cept through the influences of re ligion." ; The president said there was no form of education government or reward "which will not fall;" that "redemption must come through sacrifice and sacrifice is the essence of religion." He be spoke untold benefit through a broader comprehension of this principle by the public and contin ued preaching of it by the clergy. "It is only through these aven ues," he declared, "ly a constant renewal and extension of our faitn that we can expect to enlarge and improve the moral nd spiritual life of the nation. Without that faith all that we have of an en lightened civilization cannot en dure." j He asserted that, f if the people are the government. It will be what they are" and! "we will be able to get out of the people only such ''virtues as; religion- has put mere.-' ' i The president went on: "If so ciety resists wrongdoing by pun ishment, as it must; do unless it is willing to approve it through failure to resist it. j for there is no middle ground, it may protect itself as it is justified in doing by restraining a criminal, but that in and of itself does not reform him. It is only a j treatment of a symtom. It does not eradicate the disease. It does not make the community virtuous. 'No amount of restraint, no amount of law can do that. If our political and social standards are the result of ap enlightened conscience, then their perfection depends upon securing a more en lightened conscience). "If we are to preserve what we already have and provide for fur ther reformation, as the clergy tell us, we must become partakers of the spirit of the Great Master This way is outside the govern ment. It is the realm of religion." The government j can and is aiding in solution of some of the present day problems, Mr. Cool 1dge said, believing! that the law undoubtedly acts to deter wrong doing and to repress crime "But this," he held, "reaches its highest application only when (Continued on page 7.) . , , i FRENCH QUASH REVOLT REBEL TRIBESMEN OVER COME WITH ARTILLERY DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 20. (By Associated Press.)-r-An open revolt of the Moslem section of rtatnasens into which bands Of rebel Druse tribesmen' had Inffl trated was put down by the French late today, but only latter artillery, armored cars and -finks had been called Into action and heavy dam age done in the Insurgent quar ters of the city. Moslem Insur gents after 24 hours of fierce re sistance offered to surrender to General Sarrail, the rrenco nign commissioner, and 1then-,later ac cepted his terms. ,'This included a heavy fine and' the delivery of several inousana -nue ? Bands of the Drases who have been fighting the ?French regime in Syria for the last tJjree months had filtered into the southern part of Damascus. .Thelre they were joined by the local "population and at 9 o'clock last night suddenly aU tacked the French occupants, ;The French troops managed to retain possession of t the public utilities, public buildings and mili tary establishment against which the Insurgents kept up a comma ous rifle tire. .The! rebels set fire to many stores and priTae houses erected barricades an d carried on a vigorous resistance to the' French , counter action, I . marshal's of fice, and is still doing j controversy, will be brought be so. While the house is safer to I fore the court on charcres nnecl- the public now than it has ever fylng violation of the ninety-sixth been, this is not sufficient for Mr. -rn,-if war . Heilig. If there is the leaet idea that it. is still not safe enough gainst any sort of fire hazard, he wasts and expects to make, still futther improvements. Under the provisions . of this article, conviction would "In the discretion of the court, be made punishable by dismissal from the army. Presidential approval, how ever, would be required before SERIES ADVANCE ASKED feV verd,ct could be Pttt Int0 Secretary Dwight F. Davis Is credited with having picked the WEATHER WOULD BE MORE FAVORABLE SAYS LAXDIS CHICAGO, Oct. 20. (By Asso ciated Press.) Kenesaw Moun tain Landls, baseball commission er, fayors concluding the 1928 campaigns of the major, leagues a week earlier than heretofore to avoid conflicting with" the open ing of the football season and also cisagreeable weather for the wond V series. He believes the ast; Sunday in September la the proper time for the teams to finish I years the eeason, starting the world's Colonel Mitchell and war depart- series two or three days later. raent officials and general staff ?ThUfluestiQtt, will. be. ameuc i offlcersJverpollciaa .connected the chief subjects for discussion at with the administration of the air the Joint session of the American service 'It precipitated; howovcr;. and National leagues next Decern-1 by the recent statement in which ber," Commiasioner Landis said I the colonel, then on duty with the toLight. "J understand the sched- elgth corps area, headquarters a( ules "can be arranged so the sea-1 San Antonio,' Texas, sensational!; son can be finished the last week charged that the conduct of "th in September without : inconven-1 ar and navy departments in cer- ience to . anybody, and without I tain air service functions- had been scheduling too many doublehead- j "almost treasonable'' and ctimln- ers." . ally negligent. While the war department with held snecif icatlons of the charge GAGGING THOUGHT HOAX m publication tonight it ia prooaDie mat uoionei Aiicnieii wm woman THRirrK pnrvn ttpti I be urosecuted for having? con- BE LIEVED TO BE FAKING ducted nimseii "io ine preajuaice of the good order and military SEATTLE. Oct. 20-fBv A rro- discipline." ciated Press). Belief that Mrs. Under the charge U is unngeiy Carl-Harder bound and gagged tnt he wfll be allowed to intre herself at her apartment here to- 4uce any discussion involving the day in an effort to create sym members of the court himself. All of them are senior in point of service and rank to Colonel Mitchell, and all hold medals of honor or distihquished service crosses or medals. The court was composed by spe cial effort only of officers tree from duties connected with the war department and general staff administration. Mr. Davis action today came as tne culmination of several of disagreement between pathy was expressed by police here tonight following an Investigation. Neighbors found Mrs. Harder ly ing on the floor, unconscious with a gag in her mouth. , Her hands were free and a bathrobe' cord not tied was wrapped around her Shenandoah disaster or the PN-9 No. 1 failure. ' s: ' ' The court of 12 members will be headed by Major : General Charles P. Simmerall, commaad- ing the second corps area, ' New York. Within Its membership are included -? four other corpa area this month that Mrs. Harder was found bound and gagged. ankles. This is the third time commanders having headquarters at Columbus, onto, -jauumoro, Md., Chicago, HU and - Omaha; Neb.- The remaining i member with the exception' of Colonel Blanton Winship. law member of the court; all are brigadier gen erals. '' STEAMER IN DISTRESS BOSTON, Oct. 20. (By Asso ciated Press). The. coast guard today received a request for as sistance for the British steamer King City, disabled 15 miles east EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES of Bostoa lightship. The cutter Tampa was directed by radio to UfAN IS TERKIBLT MANGLED proceed to her assisUnce. I yHEN COMPRESSOR BURSTS SUGAR PRICE DROPS OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 20. (By Associated Prees.) E. A. Leisman, 30, of Ayillamette, died ift the Oregon City hospital hero today after he had loet ht right SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. Refined sugar to wholesalers at the refineries declined 10 cents a hundred pounds today, making the I arm and both legs as the result of new cane base $5.25 and the new i the explosion oC an air compressor beet base $5.05. Ion a rock crusher owned by nipt. near ' Willamette. Mr. ' Leisman WILL KEEP JUTE MILL elarted the machinery preparatory to getting the rock.msher under WALLA WrALLA, .Wash-i Oct. j way, when, : without warning, the mv. uai me wumj i iu vumu compressor" near wnrea us wu will leave nothing undone in its I standing, exploded, terribly man- effort to retain the jute mill ma-lgnng nim. chlnery at the state penitentiary 13 evinced by the plan of the organ izations, following the lack of of ficial, information from ' Olympla on the matter. FOREST FIRE REPORTED t- - ' - - BLAZE COVERS 100 ACRES IN SIUSLAW TERRITORY - ASTORL. VOTES TAX CUT EUGENE. Or., Oct. 20. A for- ASTORIA, Or.; Oct. 20. Some lest fire covering 100 acres or more 400 city taxpayers jammed the (was reported today from the Scot- court house here tonight , to vote tsbarg eectlon of the Siuslaw na a recommendation for a straight tional, forest. The fire is burning cat of 415,000 In" the city budget in second growth timber, accord- operations expenses. . The meeting ing to word received at the office war scheduled for the city hall but of the forest service here. Men hdjruracd o fneieonrt house have been sent out from the rans- wf,herf, the crowd could not bo uc-' er station at Gardner to fight it commottaled In (he city1 council nd unless it Is Checked more wilt chamber. Not a . dissenting vote be sent: out v tomorrow. ' It was was cast on the reducttotr motion. I stated. . : "