The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
'DANKE RS OPPOSE
CURRENCY BILL:
Washington Financiers Pro-
test Against Federal Con-
troll in Resolution
Forest Fires Continue Near
Portland-Other News
of the Northwest

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Aug. 9.-The
eighteenth annual convention of the
washington Bankers association came
to close here this morning with the
final business session. at which the
bankers passed resolutions on the cur
rency reform bill now pending before
congress.
The resolutions favor regulation and
supervision by the federal government
of the nations currency rather than
government administration. Strong OPP
position developed against the section
of the Owens Glass currency bill. which
has to do with the federal control OF
the reserve board. The bankers say,
I'VE oppose emphatically taking con-
troll from the stock holders and placing
it in the hands of politicians" The
recommendation of the monetary COM
mission of the American Bankers as-
sociation were indorsed and congress
urged to make change in the new
currency bill permitting payment of In
terest on bank deposits similar to that
now proposed to be paid on govern
ment deposits.
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PORTLAND. Aug. 9.-The small for
est fires near the town of Houlton %
miles north of Portland. have destroyed
considerable growing timber and are
still unchecked Near Scappoose the
logging camp of the Chapman Logging
company has been burned and the fire
is now eating into a fine body of stand
ing fir timber
Near Woodland, Wash. the Hayes
burned and the fire from the burning
mill has started a small forest fire. but
it is expected that the men from the
nearby logging camps will easily con-
troll it.
Garrison in Spokane
SPOKANE, Aug. 9.-Secretary of War
Garrison and his party arrived here this
evening and will remain until Sunday
night. He came from Boise, Idaho. The
secretary was entertained tonight with
public banquet His visit to Fort
George Wright will be made tomorrow.
Aged Socialist Released
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 9-Dr. Hen
non F. Titus, the aged socialist orator
who was sentenced by Superior Judge
Humphries to serve six months in Jail
and pay a fine OF $500 for violating the
Judges order forbidding street corner
speaking, was released from the county
jail today, having appealed from the
decision and filed bond of $4,000.
VOctoria's Carnival Ended
VICTORIA, b. c.. Aug. 9.-Victoria's
carnival closed tonight with a fancy
dress carnival on the streets, and
massed band concerts at Beacon hill
and afterward at the causeway. The
final fireworks display was given at the
hill and included an illumination of the
harbor.
The Sir Thomas Upton cup race to-
day brought out a dozen starters. The
Spirit I won. The race was over the
old Victoria course 13 sea miles. The
boats to finish were: First, Messrs.
Cliff and r. Caos Spirit /: second, Mr..
Reany's Myth; third. Mr.. MaoDonald's
Onoma:. fourth. Mr.. Connolly's Gwen
dolyn; fifth, Mr.. Larsen's Ortona-
One More Injunction
SEATTLE. Aug Superior Judge
Humphries today issued an order re-
Transfers union from interfering with
employees of two drayage companies.
The complaint OF the companies was
accompanied by number of affidavits,
chief among which is q sworn state
ment by officials OF these companies
that at g. meeting between them and
Michael J. Casey OF San Francisco. vice
president of the International Team
sterss union, held here July s. that of {
fetal threatened them with violence
and the destruction of their property
unless they agreed to hirefGll union
men.