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a 15 LOSE LIVES IN BUTTE EXPLOSION 500 Pounds of Giant Powder Blows Miners in All -A. . Directions. CAUSE OF BLAST MYSTERY .Men Lowering Powder Down 2800 Foot Shaft AVhen It Explodes. Several Others May Be Dead and Many Are Injured. BUTTE. Jlont., Oct. 19. Fifteen or more men were killed at the Granite Mountain Mine, of the North Butte Mining Company, at 1:30 o'clock to day by an cxposion of 500 pounds of Riant powder. Fourteen bodies have been recovered. Eight other men. all work ing at the surface, were seriously In jured; one of them,. Ed Bray, a shift bos, will die. The cause of the explosion has not yet been made clear. The bodies recovered and identified are: James A. Blow, assistant fore man: J. D. Leahy, nipper; George Lar kin. nipper: John MrCauley, .shift boss: John Winston, shift boss; Lacey Orisham. shift boss: Ernest Watson, shift, boss: n. 1. Watson. sampler; Jtlchard Gendle. electrician: EH son, top-carman: Paddy Morrisey, shift ..uijo, n imam oenton. electrician; Will iam Butcher and , James Powers. five Are Injured. The injured: Peter H. Brown, car penter; Edward Bray, shift boss: Wil liam Valentine. carpenter: Phileas Blanchett. miner, and A. K. Bruce, painter. Three top men were engaged earlv this afternoon in lowering powder to the 2800-foot level. Powder is sent down in the mine every other day. Today all the powder except one mine carload had been lowered. One car containing giant powder was at the collar of the shaft waiting to be lowered. after which a number of bosses and miners were to go below. Five of the men were waiting in the "doghouse," a small room near the shaft. John Davey. the only one of the three carmen to survive the explosion, left the car to get. a timber 100 feet uacK irom tne shaft. He was the last man to see the others around the collar of the shaft before the explosion. Davey says that no one was near the powder except Ed Bray, a boss, who stood about five or six feet from the car. Explosion Force Terrible. Davey was thrown to the ground by the explosion but was not badly hurt. One side of Bray's lungs was blown out. Another man's foot was blown off and. without taking an anaesthetic, he submitted to the amputation of his leg. The blast swept away the frame structure in which the men were wait ing at the shaft, together with the air shaft beside th- steel gallows, frame. Two painters were at work on this air shaft at the time of the explosion. Neither was killed, but both were In jured, one sustaining a broken leg. Many, of the bodies were in frag ments. John "). Pope, general manager of the North Butte Company, said tonight that lie had no. theory as to the cause of the explosion. "To the best of my knowledge." said Mr. Pope, "no one was at the car of powder when it exploded. There were between 10 and 13 boxes of powder on the "car when it went off. If there were 10 boxes, that means that there were 500 pounds of ginnt." POWER INTEREST WANES scores of deputies, joined in this work. civu and military authorities today did .not agree on whether any of the bandits In the robbery had crossed from the Mexican side of the river. Luis de la Rosa, whom two passengers said they recognized among the rob bers, has several times been seen in Matamoros, and American Array, of fl eers had asked for his arrest by Car ranza officials. The latter, about two weeks ago. announced officially that De la Kosa had a bandit camp on the Mex ican sideabout 30 miles above Browns ville. It was .said they were trying to capture him. Since that announcement nothing was heard of him until last nlght- The death of Dr. McCain late today was the third to result from the wreck. As deputy state health officer here he was widely known, and his death ag gravated the feeling among Americans more than any previous incident in the three months of border disturbances. Dr. McCain was a jot in the abdomen when the bandits learned that he had taken refuge in the car lavatory and fired through the door. - Harry J. Wallls, prominent in Texas politics, was wounded slightly at the same time. The four injured, three of them by bul let wounds and the fourth by scalds w-hen the train was wrecked on the out-. skirtsof Brownsville by a removed rail, were said tonight to be on the way to recovery. Civil Officers Powerless. Civil officers here were in many cases powerless to prevent summarv executions of Mexicans, for many of PLAN TO CORNER DRUGS SUSPECTED Portland Dealers Launch Move to Offset Attempt of East ern Speculators. GOVERNMENT IS WARNED Hoi-is jiaoe to 15 uy up lieservc Stocks of Every-Day Necessi ties, Prices of Wliicli Are Declared Inflated Now. Moths may be. left free to range un molested through the clothing: closkets, squirrels to maraud wheat fields un- BRITISH LASS WHO TRAVELED FAR TO WED AND LUCKY BRIDEGROOM. "SS KATHLEKX PRICE. WHO H KJli; R EST ltol.u" . HliXT. GOVE(lXMET CANNOT GIVE AWAY PAMPHLETS ON SUBJECT. Teople Not Seeking: Knowledge About Sltea So Tied That Development la X( Desirable. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Oct. IT. The Government's con servation policy has so diminished in terest m water-power development that the United States Geological Survey has been unable to give away valuable reports showing the power possibilities In, various parts of the West. Only recently the press bulletin is ued by the survey, which reviews all publications of that bureau, contained an article on two bulletins which deal in detaU with power possibilities in the I ascades in Washington. Investigation disclosed that both reports are of old date, one having been published in 1910 and the other in 1913. Why these old bulletins should be reviewed at thia time, having been fully exploited at the time of issue, seemed mysterious and. when inquiry was made, this is the explanation offered: "We have not been able to get rid of those documents during the Ave and two years they have been available for free disposiiton. There has been no demand for them, notwithstanding they are of great value to anyone contem plating power development. We wanted to get them out where they would ac complish some good." There appears to be no demand for Knowledge about power sites that are Up ' L" -HhdrawalB and held under conditions that have rendered development undesirable. OFFICERS WILL CONFER SHKlinsr or J. I,. Myers to Be Inves tigated Further. ROSEKL'RG. Or., pet. 19. (Special.! Following a conference of Coroner Jewett and other local orficers here today. District Attorney Xeuner an nounced that the shooting of J. L. Meyers, of Grants Pass, bv James .Manuel in Cow Creek Canyon "last Sun day, would be investigated thoroughly by rouglas County authorities. Sheriff Quine expects to visit the scene of the tragedy tomorrow. From the location of the bullet wound of ficers say it is evident that Myers was Handing with his back to Manuel when the fatal shot was fired. Mr. Manuel was allowed to return to Grants Pass pending the outcome of the investi gation now in progress here. POSSES KILL 10 MEXICANS (Continued From First rst. this Mexican over to the civil author ities. Probably 1500 cavalrymen a rd In fantry today joined in searching for traces of the bandits for a distance of SO. miles up the American side of ttts rtver, Hundreds pf civilians, led by the posses were composed mostly of men wh worked independently of civil or military authority. The military authorities under their present instruc tions have no power to act. except in cases of actual fighting on the river front, in which case they may take charge, temporarily, of directing thf operations of any civilians who may be near the scene of the' tight. In order to make search or even arrests, ex cept In emergencies, the militarv au thorities have had to call for the aid of civil officers, who alone have the right of search and arrest. Five prisoners were brought to the Brownsville jail today by soldiers, where they were believed to be safe from violence, but the Brownsville jail is" the only Institution vt its kind in this valley where chances for a sus pected Mexican, not guarded by sol diers, to reach here during the present degree of excitement are small. LOVE BRAVES WAR ZONE I.ASS C'ROSSKS UCKA.V TO WED LKM MISICIAX. MImm Kathleen Price Ik Mcdiltd to Ernest Harold Hunt Few Hours After Her Arrival. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.) Braving floating mines and other W ar time dangers, Miss Kathleen Price, of East Bourne. Sussex County, England, crossed the Atlantic Ocean to New York, and then came to Salem, where a few hours after her arrival today, she was married to Ernest Harold Hunt, well-known Salem pianist. The wedding took place in St. Paul's Epis copal Church. Rev. Robert S. Gill, rec tor, officiating. The marriage is the fruition of a romance which beganfour years ago in East Bourne. England, where the parents of both young people reside. When Mr. Hunt left England and came to the United States the acquaintance of the two was continued by letter. A year ago Mr. Hunt returned to Eng land and it was then his engagement to Siiss Price was announced. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. W. T. Price, of East Bourne. . ' When in New York Mrs Hunt was 'en tertained for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurst, ex-reei-dents of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt will make their home in Salem. POLK FAIR BOARD NAMED Directors Will Meet Soon am! Klect Active Officer. IXMJAS. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) The Polk County Fair Association yes terday elected the following directors: C. C. Gardner, of Bridgeport, re elected; John Simpkins, of Spring Val ley, re-elected: Ralph Saverv- of sir Creek; I. L. Patterson, of Eola; A. B .Muir. of Dallas: J. G. ilclntosh of In dependence, and W. L. Soehren. of Dallas. The board will meet in a short time and elect the officers of the asso ciation. H. Fenton. president of the association since its organization three years ago and to whose efforts me men standard or efficiency at tained during the last exhibition is aue. has declined to serve further. Mrs. Winnie Bradcn undoubtedly will be retained as secretary and J. E. French, the agricultural and horticul tural expert, will again look after Polk County's exhibition along these lines the coming year. Two Companies Incorporated. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 1 9. Special.) Ar ticles of incorporation were issued by Corporation Commissioner Schulderman today to the rlshhawk Logging Com pany, of Portland. The capital stock of the company is J20.000. Incorpora tors are John Jviernan, J. C. Flora and W. H. Bradford. Incorporation papers also were issued to the Pacific Herb Company, of Marshfield.' with t5.000 capital stock. The incorporators are (.. L. Pennock, George Getting and E. Bergland. Murderess, 16, Convicted. INDEPENDENCE.' Kan..' Oct. 19. Mrs. Edna Marchant. 16 years old. on tiral here, charged with shooting and killing her husband. John Marchant. at Cherryvale. last Summer, was found guilty today of manslaughter in the third degree, after the jury had been out since last night. Sentence will be passed later, the pleaded eeif-dfense. iwinoned and the germs or !a grippe and influenza to ravage man's system, unchecked by quinine and kindred drugs, if a movement, said to be on foot to "corner" the drug market in the United States, is effective. These are only a few of the essential drugs that will be affected if the threatened corner goes through un checked by the Federal authorities, and people may find prices almost pro hibitory. The movement against the alleged corner is being launched in Portland. There is a conviction among the drug men here, as in other cities, that a definite effort is being made on the part of Eastern speculators to "corner" tho important drugs which have been rendered scarce on account of the war, which has shut off the supply from Europe, and steps are to be taken to bring the matter before the Federal ii aue commission by W. F. Woodward who. with other wholesale druggists of " ""y. nas Deen in receipt of com munications from the companies which make their purpose apparent. Attempt to Buy All Stocks Made. Manufacturers of chemicals have foreseen the efforts that might be made by speculators to corner the market on certain drugs and chemicals and are already endeavoring to take steps to counteract the efforts. Wholesale drug gists, however, are being bombarded with commuuications from the con cerns which are said to be trying to buy up the entire supply existing in the try "s concerns or the coun- War prices on drugs have alreadv'in many cases, climbed several hundred per cent since the first of August, 1914 The effect of a move to corner the pres ent supply, with the sources of produc tion in Europe largely cut off. would mean a still greater jump. The list of drugs for which the corner is said to be aimed covers a wide field of common household drugs and of rarer drugs which are, nevertheless, of daily necessary use. "There are strong grounds for b lievmg," said Mr. Woodward yester day in a statement which he is prepar ing to present to the Federal authori ties, -that speculators, taking advan tage of the scarcity that now exists in chemical, drug and dyestuffs markets are endeavoring to secure control of these chemicals, which, used only ia relatively small volume, are yet abso lutely necessary to the callings ln question. - , KIcW Offered Speculator. "Being rather difficult of production they offer a field for the speculator this time, because if once the visibie supply can be secured, it may be weeks or months before the necessary quan tity 'can be produced to replace the withdrawn stocks. "For instance. Germanv Ka , . tically supplied the world with carbolic acid for many years. The norma. nnuiesaie price in this country at th outbreak of the war was 20 cents per iooay me price In this coun try has advanced to 1.50 per pound It is generally understood in the trade that one plant in this country is pro ducing carbolic acid; its supply, how ever, has been contracted for by one house, under contract to be shipped abroad. "The wholesale cost of glycerine has advanced within the last 90 days from 20 cents to 50 cents per pound, and is still advancing. "The use of quinine in this country within the past decade has largely decreased. Manufacturing chemists have for mahy years produced the country's requirements and . controlled the market; the wholesale price, how. ever, has suddenly advanced, for some reason, within the last 90 days, from 20 cents to $2.10 per ounce. Artificial Rise Suspected. "There is strong belief that the price has been increased artificially." Here are a few items in the drug trade in which the general public takes a greater or less interest by reason of their extended use: Wholesale market prices at New Tork . -vug. l. 1914. Oct. la. "13. Acetanltfd. tbls.. per lb.$ .r s 1 10 Salicylic add. bols.. lb-. S SO Antipyrtn, per lb...... l.sj o.oo Calomel tio 3.40 Leaves Belladonna, lb. . .40 - l!aj Napthalcne ball tmoth balls) O'.'i .13 Oil ot cod liver, Norwe gian, bbl. 30 Fl-.- 18.00 SS.OO Oil of wlntergreeo. syn- thetic. per lb...' -2.15 Phenai;etine. per oz ' .ty '75 Potan. bromide, lb - .:ti " ' 394110 Saccharine. lb 1.1.1 s.50 S lot, per lb r. fl 7.00 Salts. Kpsom. per lb... .0! .l4to Saltpetre, per lb .n5'i .18 Sodium protnide. per lb. .44 3.00 Sodium salicylate, ib. . .27 3..T5 Strychnin:, per 01 43 .75 As to the indications of the move on foot to corner the supply of various drugs. Mr. Woodward said that his company had received within the past few days, as have other wholesale drug companies, the following tel t. grams, from which, for the present Continuing & imperial (Exfnfcttum of , pictures Frotn the Weil-Known Picture Importers and Publishers Fishel, Adler & Schwartz of New York This display which we have been fortunate in securing from one of the oldest established fine art publishing houses in the United St; tes is exceedingly ex tensive and varied in its scope. " During this exhibition A 20 Discount Will Prevail on All Picture Framing ' To Order Sixth Floor cJ'MercIuMKjiao of cJ Merit Only he withoids the publication of the names of the signers: "y're us lowest price your excess stock salol sodium salicylate, salicylic an oromiaes.- quinine sulphate, bismuth subnitrate and glycerine. State quantities." "We are in the market -for the fol lowing chemicals: Aspirin, phencl phtallin, bromide ' of soda m.ini... sulphate and salicylate of soda. If you nave any stock of the above chem icals In original closed packages on hand, we .will be glad . to hear your best quotations on them. Kindly state the make of them." Close Scrutiny Advised. "What chemically Dure trlvcnrlm. -an you offer for delivery between now and i-euruary i- wire our expense stat ing quantity, shipment and price." "Kindly quote us stating quantities: Permanganate of notnnh . a 1 1 ... nv.. siate of soda, yellow prussiate of pot- "" pmssiaie ot potash, tartaric acid (crystals and powder), cream of tartar, camphor, formaldehyde." "There are others whose vulpine activities in these lines." he said, may well mej-it close scrutiny by the Com mission of Trade and Commerce Brokers and brokerage firms in the East, are evidently, engaged in an ef fort lo enrich themselves by corner ing the market on ; various staple articles. . ' ; "These phases of the matter affect every individual In our country, no matter how humble, whether, it be the housewife who finds it necessary to purchase 10 cents' worth of glycerine or tne manuracturer or soap,-who must buy it by the ion." BAPTISTS NOW CONVENE PASTORS CO.VMDKR PROBLEM OF HOLDING I.N'TKRKsT OK BOYS. Preachera Ueelde to Pool Railroad 're t Neat Convention and Pro Rate Coat Equally. EUGENE. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) More than 100 delegates from all over Oregon were in attendance at the open n session 01 ine state Haptlsl con vention here tonight, the . feature of which was the annual sermon delivered mis .year by .President H. W. Kiley, i j., or -ucuinnviue tJollege. The dele gates were, welcomed . by -Councilman C. I. Devereaux and by Rev. H. W. Ciavis, pastor. The .session followed the annual pastors' conference which closed with election of officers. These are: Presi dent, Rev. W. T. Millican. Oregon City; vice-president. - Rev., tl. W. Davis, Eugene; secretary-treasurer, Charles F. Meier, of Portland. . A topic which the pastors considered especially was that of the boys in, the church and how to hold their interest. "Make yourself the boy's best friend learn to see things from the boy's 'standpoint1." advised Rev. . Arthur Blackstone. The pastors decided that at tile next convention . the railroad . fares of - the delegates will be pooled and the costs divided, the delegate Coming the great est distance paying exactly the same as the delegate nearest home. TWO ROB ' RENTON BANK (Continued Krom First PajfC). beach, where the robbers left the car and ran into the woods. Rainier Beach is on the shore of Lake Washington. There are many house boats on the shore, and a steep bluff rises beside the automobile highway that skirts the lake. A strip of land on top of the bluff is densely wooded, but behind this piece of woods there is cleared land, with many houses. Ap parently the thieves miscalculated the shelter that the trees and -brush would afford. Many policemen and deputy sheriffs and the inhabitants of the whole Rainier Beach neighborhood are seeking the fugitives. Word of the robbery was telephoned In every direction. H004I River Budget Session Set. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Oct. 19. (Spe cial.) The Hood River County Court has set aside next Saturday as tax budget 'day. In cession with the fol lowing men who have been appointed members of a budget advisory board, the court will listen to tax pleas that may be made by any citizen: J. F. Candce. Charles T. . Early, F. " A. Massee. L. N. Blowers. J. R. Steele, E. W. Sweaney and D. McDonald. Every effort will be made this year to prune county expenses. -and the court is try ing to get expression of public opinion on ail matters of public appropriations. THE WHOLE BODY NEEDS PURE BLOOD The bones, the muscles and all the organs of the body . depend for their strength and tone and healthy action on pure blood. ' If the blood is very impure, the bones become diseased. . the muscles become enfeebled, the step loses its elasticity and there ia inability to perform the usual amount of labor. The skin loses Its clearness, and pimples, blotches and other eruptions appear. Hood's Sarsaparilla make pure blood. It is positively unequaled in the treatment of scrofula and other hu mors, catarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, that tired feeling. Be sure lo Bet Hood s and get it today Another Suit Triumph etlarb Authoritative Examples of the Latest Fur-Trimmed Models St $37.50 . The high quality of the workmanship in these suits and the extreme care exercised in producing lines that give grace and chic rvill at once appeal to the particular woman. These suits are the last word in "style," and are fashioned from the finest broadcloth, in black, navj? blue, brown, green or plum. The jackets are semi-fitting, either belted or shirred at the Waistline, and with full-flaring skirls in 32 to 36-inch lengths. The collars, the cuffs and the bottom of the jackets are fur trimmed. Soft peau de cpgne silk linings are used. The skirls are both flaring or plaited lo correspond with the style of. the jackets. Cfjttfmt anb elbtt Bres&es For Tailored Wear For Afternoon and Evening Vzx? Unusual at $13.95 Here you will find a dress for every occasion a dress that reflects the most advanced modes, as these garments are all copies of the finest original models. New designs constantly develop in velvet and satin combina tion effects, and these dresses reflect these advanced modes. " There are ruffled, flounced and tunic effects. Dresses that are fur trimmed and button trimmings. The frocks for evening and dancing are trimmed with satin lace, lace and beads. Coats of Jf tne 3Jmportcb Hboft ool ifltxtures, pectal at $14.85 . The kind of coal of the "warmth-wilhout-Weight" quality, in soft grays, browns and green. Coals such as these are suitable for most any occasion, made flaring, with wide silk-lined belt, and the new convertible chin-chin collar and two large fancy pockets. . 1 . & 3pam Guuloreb JBlouse Of Finest Quality Crepe de Chine Cfje 33rtce.$5.00 If you desire a blouse of the strictest sim plicity, it will be difficult for you to resist this model. Superior in quality and workmanship, of crepe de chine that is rarely used in ready made blouses. The style is exceedingly smart, with the convertible two-in-one collar, set-in sleeves and dainty cuff. Finished with three large pearl buttons and hand made buttonholes. c-r?Third Floor y Morchand.so of of Merit Only" PLEA MADE TO ALIENS GOVERNMENT URGES , ALL TO GO TO SCHOOL. AXD BE CITIZENS. Pictorial Posters Displayed I'ointlng Oat Benefits Three Million or More Can Thns Receive. WASHIXGTON". Oct. 19. "America first" is the title of a striking litho graphic poster just issued by the Fed eral Bureau of Education urging im migrants to fit themselves for citi zenship. It is one of the very few advertisements ever published by the Government and probably the only pic torial appeal ever Issued outside of those advertising Army and Navy re cruiting or the parcel, post. "Learn English; attend night school; become a citizen." it says. "It means a better opportunity and & better home in America. It means a better job. It means a better chance for your chil dren. It means better America. Ask the nearest public school about classes. If there is none in your town, write the United States Bureau of Educa tion." The words are - printed in Italian. 3ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion.Onepackag3 proves it, 25c at ail druggists. Polish. Yiddish, Lithuanian. Bohemian and Hungarian. The Bureau has found that there are in the United Stakes 3,000.000 foreigx-born folk 10 years of age and over who are unable to read or speak English, and that more than half are unable to read or write any language. Coffee A-SS Week p)(Q In Air.f ifjlrf Tins ou2 Crrocer LANG & CO. are the only coffee roasters on the Pacific Coast who have consistently (riven the public the benefit of reduced cost of green coffee. LANG & CO. "ROYAL CLUB" HOUSE Portland. Or. i