Capital journal., December 18, 1922, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

PAGE EIGHT
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1922
1 407 FIRES IN
F(
ISIS DO ONLY
$425,000 DAMAG
E
Although a total of 1407 fires
occurred in the forests of Oregon,
outside the national forest boun
daries, during 1922, the total dam
age to timber, logging equipment
and all other property amounted
to only 425,317 for the season,
according to the annual report ot
F. A. Elliott, state forester. A to
tal of 178,530 acres of forest land
-was burned over, 116,908 acres ot
this being cutover land-, burns and
brush. Of the 1407 fires reported
during the year 353 were of in
cendiary origin, 95 were caused by
lightning, 174 were started from
slash burnings, 138 were started
by careless campers, 91 by care
less hunters, 123 by smokers, 62
by stockmen, 42 by railroads, 73
originated In logging operations,
13 from sawmills, and 27 from
road construction.
CoBt of protecting the state's
timbered area amounted to $437,-
352.47, of this amount 80 per cent
being contributed by private own
era of timber land, 14 per cent by
the federal government, 1 per cent
by counties, and 5 per cent by the
state.
Improvements carried on by the
state forestry department during
the year included the construction
of 99.75 miles of new trail, con
struction of 63.75 miles of tele
phone line, brushing out of 2483
miles of old trail and the construc
tion and repairing of 23 cabins,
lookouts, etc., all at a total cost
of $22,009.68.
The report gives the air patrol
credit for the performance of "a
most valuable service in the pro
tection of the forest resources.".
The airplane patrol, Elliott de
clares,' not only exercised a good
moral effect upon the users of the
forests who were inclined to be
careless with fire but it was found
that it tends to decrease incendiar
ism. Beyond any question, the re
port declares, the air patrol de
creased the violation of the state
slash disposal law.
Seventeen cooperative forest pro
tective associations operated in
the etate during the year, patrol
ling a total of 6,662,618 acres.
Convictions were secured
against 146 violators of the forest
fire laws .with fines and costs im
posed aggregating $1837.64.
The report recommends legisla
tion looking to the acquisition by
the state, through purchase, gitt,
bequest or acceptance in trust ot
logged-off or other absolute forest
lands an aggressive campaign of
education to the end toat the een
eral public shall be informed of
the extent of the state's timber re
sources and the necessity of Its
Wallace Reid Near
Death; Dope Party
Reports Are Denied
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 18.
Wallace Reid, motion picture star,
is on the verge of death and for
several days was not expected to
live, according to Mrs. Wallace
Reid (Dorothy Davenport) in an
Interview for the Los Angeles Ex
aminer given at a Hollywood san
itarium last night.
One of the physiclansraccording
to the Examiner, corroborated
Mrs. Reid's statements, saying:
"Mr. Reid has been near death
for the past five or six days.' His
temperature has repeatedly reach
ed 103 and his pulse 130, as
against normal figures of tempera
ture 98 and pulse 72. His heart
action is irregular and weak. He
has fainted on an average of three
times daily and has lost seventy
pounds in weight. Laboratory
findings at the present time indi
cate he is suffering either from a
complete exhaustive condition or
from influenza.
Influenza Possible.
"A reinfection of influenza is
possible at any time ana coufd
cause his death. This is not an
ticipated by attending physicians,
but must be and is being consider
ed."
"His present illness has no con
nection with over-indulgence in
alcohol or narcotics, although such
indulgences have undoubtedly un
dermined bis strength and system
In months gone by."
Mrs. Reid, in describing bis con
dition Just before the present
breakdown, said that he wept and
said:
"How did I happen to let myself
go? Why couldn't I have stopped
long ago? I thought I was so
protection from fire; creation of a
commission to investigate the tax
ation of forest lands devoted to the
reproduction of forest crops; con
tinued investigation and control
of insect depredations and white
pine blister rust; encouragement
In the establishment of municipal
forests for the protection of water
sheds valuable to towns and cities
in maintaining their water sup
ply; continuation of the airplane
forest patrol.
strong; I thought I knew myself
so well! I can't understand it."
Indignant denials of published
reports of "orgies" in the Reid
home were made by Mrs. Alice
Davenport, mother-in-law of th
actor, to whom those reports bad
been credited.
"I know there are dope parties
in Hollywood every one knows
that," she said, and I suppuM.
Wally has attended some of them;
I don't know."
Will H. Hays, directing heaa of
the organized motion picture in
dustry, commenting on the actor's
illness, eaid: ,
"If Reid's condition is a result
of indulgence in narcotics, as has
been reported, it's a matter to be
prayed over. The poor boy should
be dealt with as a diseased person
not to be censured, shunned.
Rather, let us all sanely and sym
pathetically try to help him, try
to restore him to health."
RELATIVES ASK
RITNERTO FREE
SCORES OF CONS
ANGELS GET 5 PLAYERS
AND $15,000 FOR NICK
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 18.
The trade of Nick Dumovich, star
pitcher of the Los Angeles club of
the Pacific Coast baseball league,
to the Chicago National league
club, for five players and $15,000
in cash, is the first step in the
rebuilding of the Cos AngeleB
club, according to Charles Lock
hard, business manager.
The five players to come here
in the trade are: Walter Golvin,
first baseman; George Maisel,
outfielder; Marty Krug, second
baseman; Percy Jones, left hand
ed pitcher, and iinother outfield
er. These men are said by base
ball experts to be worth $65,000.
Big Liner Aground.
Copenhagen, Dec. 18. (By As
sociated Press.) The Danish
Steamship Lituania, which left
New York December 6 for Danzig
and Libau with cargo and passen
gers, is reported aground on Born-
holm island in the Baltic sea.
Governor Ritner is being be
sieged by friends and relatives of
inmates of the state prison here
urging their release on pardon or
parole.
The hope for executive clem
ency which always burns bright
est in the breasts of the convicts
and their friends and relatives at
this time . of year just before
Christmas time has been consid
erably strengthened this year
through the good fortune which
has come to the nine men who
have been permitted to leave the
prison - during the past week
through the good graces of the
governor.
Appeals Fill Mails.
Every mail brings its quota of
petitions and appeals for the relief
of some prisoner and every day
finds a number of people seeking
an audience with the governor in
the interest ot the release of some
friend or relative "doing time"
within the walls of the state pris
on. Usually these petitioners are
women mothers, wives, sisters or
sweethearts of the convicted men
and the rejection of their tear
ful prayers for clemency is not al
ways an easy task.
In order that no false hopes
might bo raised by his release of
the nine men who have gone out
of the prison during the past two
weeks Ritner this afternoon issued
a statement to the effect that no
pardons have been issued,, nor
would any be issued by himself in
the future except upon the recom
mendation of the sentencing judge,
the prosecuting attorney or . the
state parole board.
"Furthermore," Ritner added,
"it will be necessary that the war
den of the penitentiary vouch for
the good conduct of the prisoner
during his incarceration and also
make a statement giving it as his
opinion that the prisoner under
consideration for release would
not be a menace to society if giv
en his freedom."
'I have a great deal of confi
dence in the judgment and ability
of Warden Lewis," Governor Rit
ner declared. "The Oregon state
penitentiary was never in a better
condition than it Is at the present
time. The warden has the confi
dence "and respect of the inmates
and the usual strong arm tactics
which are usually used in peni
tentiaries do not have to be re
sorted to except in rare cases at
this institution."
ILL CITY HI SCHOOL
WINS FROM CRABTREE
Mill City, Or., Dec. 18. Mill
City high school won from Crab
tree in a close game Friday night
11-8, while the girls' team from
Crabtree school defeated the Mill
City girls team 21-4. George
Streff, Bub Haseman and John
Shaw scored Mill City's winning
points in the second game. Baird
Roberts playing his first full-game
as Mill City forward showed prom
ise of developing into a valuable
team mate for Haseman.
Mill City lodge, L. O. O. M.
entertained last night with an in
formal dinner-dance at Odd Fel
lows hall. "
Pupils of the Mill City Sunday
school are completing plans for a
Christmas tree and program to be
given at Hammond hall, December
23rd.
SUSPENSION WILL STAND
New York, Dec. 18. The New
York, state athletic commission
has decided to uphold the suspen
sion Invoked against Midget
Smith, the Harlem bantam weight
by the New Jersey athletic com
mission. The decision announced
by Chairman Muldoon of the New
York board, will prevent Smith
from meeting Joe Lynch, world's
bantam weight champion, in Man
ison Square Garden Friday night.
Lausanne Official scribes
were reported to be writing tho
preliminary drafts of a Near East
treaty.
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