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Show FOREST FIRES ARE BEYOND CONTROL Portland, Ore., Sept 1. Forest fires in the Pacific northwest forged beyond be-yond bounds today and exceeded the n I resistance of the complete fire fight- i j!i ing force available against them, ac- ' jjji cbrdlng to' advices received by tho ' ' l western forestry and conservation as- j J sociatlon. Tho situation is pronounced - ml critical. .1 n I ' IJ 't Walla Walla, Wash., Sept. 1. Tho ' hBl most threatening fire in southeastern llf Washington this year is burning on I I 11 1 Spackman Mountain about forty milea t f east of Walla, Walla and is rapidly , ? B nearing the Wenaha National forests. l 5j 1 1 Hundreds of men are fighting tho f I flames but without avail. One man fa if is reported missing. W 81 |