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PRICE FIVE CENTS. WAR CALL MAKES GOBURG FIRE-SWEPT POLICE OF GOTHAM GUARDING BRIDGES IIOMB ATTAC K OV cni l!EIl SAID TO BK KKAIIKD. NAVY STRATEGISTS in mm DEBATE 71 . . wift t vt. rpri!iv MnvniA' I I'll II IT A It V 7. 1010. VOI I.V I. ? O. I ..' I Mllilj wva.r was ,iv.w.,i. . ......... - . i i i UP-VALLEY STREAMS ARE RISING FAST Flood Imminent at Eu gene and Corvallis. 55 MILLION FEET CANADIANS PANICKY OF TIMBER SOLD L ciiAKU-s r.ci.nix; inter. l.Vfli llt V Itl-XTON ROAD. DEIS GAUGES WITH 18,500 SS HUGHES SITUATION 1 ! RfSE HERE IS INEVITABLE Flocd Likely Unless Weather Gets Cold Again. DANGER IS PiOT IMMEDIATE ra-.rrat ! I Up-- IW-fore rrM of rYalV-r KrarhM f"ort- Ut Mm; Hal Are TKawtaX Jrow 11m p. ill. Carvs'lie Vli:Um.(i n.i j.).r la., haa an hour. May oserftoW ban. tcI?. Nowt'lrf ronllmio rlf ain-e .tur.iij .n mettle, a'ream rtort In t'ii(U 'iut pred .t4. i:u(lffl .a.ioKk) evar f!.,wa, fToa-lina" portiosi af eltv. It..j . la fame; nr- ralte tabor I frl tr. aa. 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Ai 4'itinjal rl" af aaaan fa anal alf aai-a wont.1 t lar. na watar raa ra 4Af Itna. an t ronaanuantlir lha t atmn mf tHif t'Brttn4 la la htt f)r. rvn4:t frn.a la ta tlirfkr Unt n mow. pr t :r utar Ijr atone tha w llarfrnnC; TN flar at rvrttan-l T fat ihoia itra, ar normal. yaataraT. a' H'n ta Dviirnm r4 manauramanta. -tr. It 4twl faal la lha dancar laaal. an If tna watar ahaiM raarh hat fc'Kht oadar Infivjam acf ha fal- n-f.n anew It aoull (at Into m"f ml tna d' an4 ao i. raaoll In tn-jrh riamaaa t pm?ftr. All tftat Cotwtim.m waathT f ri nala ra a"l la pfaijii t laal BlM wa INtl (h rla af tna rlr wo'iN a?apanl ant'palr ait waathar rani tiona mf Ida aavl fw d TT car. ii taa rlaar weuM rla but roul4 tol kaw ftrl'llr Hattnl Pafa Mnll A aaaaV. It wilt prunwntr ba aaaaral ! ba f -ra tNa fti t affa-ta at lha f'.oJ wtr apiiar wilt fcaaa affa-t In a' ln tna a'raaraj nara an4 II will a't d-VTvt an waaehar eonit'ina balaaan nw an4 tkat im withar lha watar ai'l r.-h m 4a(roo or 4iatroa la..'. I'rt anl aa ol ha4 a iat!ru f'Mx alara I ha U'lnl.f I U 1 1. On JtntfT t. ttl. Ina watar ritara. t T J ft Wan : ara r--Jv an4 r-tl waa raprta! l prparty r . r in d a a an fh4ttM alona tna rif Ta rla haa ao raa ha4 4nar. mi ataaa al a par'f thla Tntar. fl waa avaa xi f-.t r, ana pa r i-J aarf in tfta W atar im f r a lima Ihraat ana4 l fa. It (ha 4aaaf mara. taur ine. (''. aa rai lir aa it ia up. ltt.M: rKTi.v lt.4H)it:t Aauma aiih Irarrflmaa arwl mil ajarttw Klaca llapldtjt. :t'JE.1JT. t. Tax . i rli'kat Taa iiiamatta ttar la fl' i riii 1 iit. 4a ta Imit rain a. warm waatRaa whi'-lt la in.iMna aaaw aa ! t t-r M-Kan.ax TH al II V krxlaa ! a tan af II I I Ik aornnal m.rk. THa Amaaon ! ok. in Ifca aoatk pait a' tka ri'r. ta nrt:oIH t knka l tka wa'ar rna'.lnuaa ta rtaa. T M-vlta ara lnun.it4 an4 raal tanta a.- ai'r ah a t (at In a4 ttl af Iftair ima tf wa!:n TSa f oo4 J afaa l...t'i'la fair' Hi:i'l anf lkr IvJa.alai aa 1.4 . l-a IacSI"C r:aar4rd lo Itrfiln aa Smu aa I I rw la i:nrntlrd Into rrot rrly In Ilarly hprtos. l't;VAtJJ.a. Ir Vrtt. a ?f-lnt A Iranafar haa t-an ctolata4 In Wan ton VountT wharabjr lha Oiarlaa K. pauMin intarrata bama lha ownara if JI.'Vo.9.) fa of atandlnc llmbar and a loctmc raitra4 running to lha a4la f lha propartjr. T rKK!ns railroal waa formarlj own a't by fia War' l:iar Tlmbar iom;an)r. an4 murh of lha Hinbrr wa lha propartr of lha A'aa LclUnl rompanjr. of whl. h William .Noon waa a larca ato. kboHrr. Tba n ownr witt b known tin4r lh oama of Mary' Rlaar locslna rompanj. Tha llmbar purchaaa4 by lha Fpau'd ln raapla lira aboal IJ tnl!a wat by outh of CoralH. n lha rlrioltjr of Mary'a fountain. Tha losslnn roo.l atan-i from Noon j"tlon on lha Cor alli Kaatarn Ha'iroad Ihraa mllaa tit of rhi'omati. lo lha haad of Craak. Tha llmbar Vm moatly atJ from tba ml of lha praaanl Una of railroad. In lha diraxrtlon of Ala a, an4 w:ti ba r-a. t.4 by lha railroad aa mmh aa lha waat'iar will farmil lha work lo ba rarrta.I on. Ity trrtn(nr.l with lha rVoolharo l-ari He- rorarany ta lacclna rompany will ahip loca I" lha two !pauldtn lumbar mi:'. ona at I'al-m and tba othar al N'Wbar.' Lttclns will kal!n aa aoa-vn aa tna raiirond la aifno'd Into thm llmbar. whl.h. It ia rrp.rt-a. will b aar'y In INa hi ring. GERMAN WARSHIP IS SUNK I .airs- wt Tlmnslil lo llate Mrarli lrw ia Callrgal. f IT.MIA;i:N'. la InJon. K'b. T larca liarman warahip ba baa n aunk In lha Calt'Cal batwaaa tba lalaod 01 Arbo! and lha H w al I - k roaal. a-f4-Inc a Copanbcan diapalrh quoting tka aawapapar ll'l'lnaor Aria. Tka diapatrk any l la auppoaad lha ! atrark a mlna. Wlralraa caita fr kalo haarJ. but lhao raaaad aftar a lima. Tba rf 'l la a t'r "t atr !y ina k-aiwaan I -an mark and flwrdan. Ihro.ieb wbi'k aala front Iba Ilaltlc ma. I rata l raarb Ida Allantle O-aaa. Tba Mint of ABWt tiaa in Iba cao-t-r af Ida Cat'.atat. CARRIERS TO FEED BIRDS r.raln allrl by Aadaram, aww-Wfy rlatrtbatrd la Kanaa. T"tr.K V Kan., fab, T a ibaa raral mall carrl'ra In Kna win aa .1.1 iba atala in ta Jlatribntana rf cain ta alarnlnr quail and olhar r a tl.a bird. a-'or-ln la tnatrorilona t.'.it.t from Iba foatoffu-a faoart mnt In Wi'Mnima Innliht. Tha fa tional Aaaoa-Latlon of Aolnbn a.M-.laa fk offrad ! lo provHa grain for tha bl- la. 'owing Iwo ck of anaaaaon. b a cold waachar. Joarnrr Caprar a.'ral iLtya ao la.ua. J a fornnal ap- paal t IEa p.op Of tha af. q aJ- l. In aa.tr lia brda. REGISTRATION RUSH LIKELY Total lo lalf Only 13 1. of Which II3t Arr Itrj.ablHrana. Oci.i.r now and avoid tha ru.n. AIrhtisb ha r.fl'trjtlon quarlara at lha furthouaa tiara ba- n oj anaj. diir- limtl a T IK lir: Tllt. Al Portland hKla airapt Itatmoraland and W'ooJIaan will ropn ody. Cla wlil a!o b rrauma.l al li'ad IVIIcga. bL VI an a Avadamy and I'orliand Aradmy. I . .. a i ;n lha storm rral.tra.lirn ha sulf- r.J at'-n with rv.ryl'itr !-. The total lrr!.lriflin to date la '111, jr-nrctnrf l lha tate.t f:curea rni- pitrl ya.lertfa. . C.uety I'Nrk Cof-j try. t thla number X73i are farm.- j .rata. -fi Indpa-nd.rita. SJ lT.. r . -riaea. 113 Pron I lit ..n l.t a. S.l:l-t ariii III. Kiil., jn. FISHING VESSEL IN .PERIL Onward 1 1 With Ire. Sra-n Weighted Ibnvtn Prneller Itax-inc. v.viiii vi:i; it, . Feb a ln aa.l whirh arri.rd al l"rm--e l:u pari tolr r.port.4 thai aha sisbtrd lha tt.hin al.amrr Onward II . I' da;a oterdue. with 37 man aboard I f j4ln in heaty seae and down by lha bead. January IV. Tba .e-l wa a heavily coaled With lea II at b.r pf pel'er waa h h out of tha .f. r'lns moat if Ihe llrae. Tb I Mil fro" iTInea Rup.rl did not giaa tha On a rd llu'a pvuion. LIQUOR LAW TO BE FOUGHT ALa.kan Itrrttrrw lo IVnol leg sera 0ja- CunflM-altun. b:VAIl!'. Alaaha. Feb. Men on sum pruparty b-.oi!.er. have been arr. .11 al Afrehoraaa ar preparing to make a trong Baht acalnal confisca tion af th.lr lola uner tha provl.lon la tba daada iiUIMllr lha sal of ii ioor al AechraK. tetter re.-eived from Itei.xai A Irker.hara aatid tha li-naral !-r,.l of. Bra at Wa.Mnaton waa determined lo enfvtrca forfeiture of all lola on w hi la l.uo baa baa aold. Another Vacancy on Bench Dreaded. REPUBLICANS OPPOSE RADICAL Justice, However, May Soon Announce Refusal to Run. CANDIDATE STILL SOUGHT .Minority I-e-adrr Mann Mentioned In Congra-aalonal Cirri; Candi date for P I c galea Are Be ing Ctoac-ly Watched. BT JOItV CAM-AN O'lVCHUS. WA5IIINOTON. Tab. . By nominat ing Loula D. Brandela. of Maaaarhuaatta. to ba a mambar of tha Supreme Court of tha Colled Mate. Trealdenl liaon baa put a apoka in tba plan of tha Rf pnbllrane to nim Aaaoclata Juatlce llughra aa their etandard-baarer In the coming Preijniiai campaian. The npubllran are almoat nnanl- moualy againat Mr. Prandcia at me praaanl Juncture, becauae Uey rngard blm aa a radlcaL It l pointed out Irmt If Mr. Ilughae ahould be nominated by hem and ahoutd accept tha nomination? ba would be forced to reaign nia praa- ettl office. Thla would gla 1'realdent Wttaon an opportunity of naming hie ucceaaor and be might appoint a man e-iually a radical aa Mr. Iirandei 1 aliased to ba. Ilea baa' rlefaeal Haaaarea. Thla poaaibillty la rauatng ehlyera of arvrahrnaion lo chaee up and down the Mnra of the flapubllcan laadera. Mr. Itughae hlmaalf haa aald Ibat he ha noi and will not be a candidate. Some of hie ctoae frlenda aay. howe'ar. thai If he la nominated he will accept. On Ihe other hand, raporte emanating from n. Aaaoclata Ju.llce Indicate that within a few day ha will leaue a etate- rntnt drclarrt-.g thai If th nomlnallon hould be lendrr.d him. hi -wjld not eccapt. X With Mr. Iluahae out of cortaldera tlun. the TlapuMicane hardly know lo whom Ibay can lurn. Thay are looking with more favor on Colonel fluoeevelt aa their candidate, but It etlll ia appar ent tbey will accept him only aa a laat reeort. Varloue rumora are current ai to their aecond choice, and the Impree l.n prevkll In Congreaalonal circle thai If Ihey can Irtduca Iba dalrgatea to nominate llepreaanlatlve Mann, of Chi cago, they will do ao. provided he ahould prove acceptable to Colonel Uooaevelt and the rrogreaalve. Barak Ibrellaea laertnllely. flanator liorah haa d'flnltety declined lo pemtll hi name to go before the convention. He haa trleicraphed to hi political friend In Idaho that hi name mut not go on the Presidential ticket. Aerator Weak, of Ma.achaett. ha come lo ralia that h haa no chance: rlanator Itoot. of New Tork. I defin itely out of Ih running; Philander C Knoa. of Pennsylvania, haa announced ........ .1 . .1 ,., I'aar 2. oiumn 2 I sleda. ; . . . . . ra' aaaaaa-a a,.sissssTssssissirivsv j . . -"--- r lUSIYAN aV t re i o v-v r-w i i it i - - l i ai 1 1 Vi ' ; Itrported lo Have Come Hear-Admlral tlicr; I Peepenn the Mystery. NEW TORK. Kcb. . Kxtra police guard were tHoned on the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridge today at the requeat of Bear-Admlral Uher. com mandant of tha New Tork Nary-yard. It waa announced by the Brooklyn police, to afrguard the paaaaga under the atructurea of tho United States rnti... TV a a h i n al on. which arrived at noon from Haiti. The police aald Rear-Admiral Usher explained to them that he desire the extra guards as a precautionary measure against the possible dropplng of bombs on the cruiser aa she passed under be bridges. The action of tho Rear-Admlral vn clouded in rovatery at the Navy-yard. Commander Frank B. Vpham. aide to the Hear-Admlral. declared tonight there was no reason to suspect that anyone contemplated hurling- bombs on the 'Washington and that no request had been made of the police for ad ditional guards on the bridge. The cruleer Washington, which will be relieved by the Tenneeaee In Haltlen water, win vail from here tomorrow for J'orumouth. N. II.. where she will be used an a tralnlr. ah I p. WALKS MUST BE CLEANED Police Are Ordered to Abate Snow Xulanee. Starting Today. Chief of Tollce Clark I determined thai the now nuisance shall be aoaiea. O far a anoveuns; on -aioa -cerned. HI order to the police force, effective today. I to eo that all known owners of property. or tenant of premise, clear the walka in which thay are concerned. Thl wunoui delay. The practice of shoveling; mow ana Ice from roofs to the ireeia. wnouui removal Immediately afterward. 1 also under the ban. The order will be atrlct y enforced and offender must answer for their fault In court, the Chief said. WHITMAN ISF0R HUGHES New York termor I Candidate lor - fte-electlon. . NEW YORK. Feb. (. Governor Whit man reiterated loday hi, candidacy for 1st. Republican niiiitioa for Gov ernor. Ilia announcement waa coupled with a denial that he had agreed to seek the nomination for eecond place at Ih Republican National convention on a ticket to he headed by Theodore K. Burton. William E. Borah or Albert U. Cummlna. "I am for Juatlce Hughe for Presi dent. He would weep the country." aald Mr. Whitman. 71 BELOW ZERO REPORTED Takotna. Alaska, Trail Too Ctld for Mail Iloutc Horse. PKWARO. Alaska. Feb. t. The mail carrier who arrived last night from Idltarod reported that when the mail waa taken over the trail at Takotna the temperature waa 71 degree below sero. . The cold wa so Intense that the car riers had to turn back their horses and act out a second time with dog sleda. Ieiirtl I- roni nlal IS IT POSSIBLE t lecher Resents Um pire's Judgment. OPINION IS GIYEN GANDIOLY Violation of Principle of Sea Warfare Defended. "LOSS OF FLEET" DENIED Polite Language Ued Throughout, bnt Admirals Do Not Conceal What They Really Think About Each Other. WASHINGTON'. Feb. 6. (Special.) It developed today that a naval con troversy Is raetne; between Admiral F. F. Fletcher, commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic fleet, and Rear-Admlral Austin S. Knight, president of tho Na val War College, concerning; the latest naval maneuvers. While polite lan guage ha been used by the two high officers, they have not failed to dis close their real views of each other and of each other's views. Admirsl Fletcher was In command of the Blue fleet ordered to defend the United States from a superior Red force convoying 100,000 soldiers across the Atlantic to establish a base on the American coast. According to the um pire Admiral Fletcher was defeated, most of his ships being- destroyed. Violation af Strategy Involved. Admiral Knight, who was umpire, considered that the principle of con centration was violated by the Blue force. Admiral Fletcher gave his rea sons for thl violation of principle, which "he undoubtedly recognized " clearly a the War College recognized It. and those reasons to him and to other are declared to seem strong. Admiral Knight, who went Into min ute details In exposing the weakness of Rear-Admlral Fletcher1 strategy. ald: "Whatever chance of victory the Blue commander may have had, whether few or many, he renounced, I believe, when he divided hi forces, as he did In the beginning, leaving- five fighting ships with 20 12-inch and 20 S-inch gun In Narrangansett Bay, and made It clear to hi aubordinate that In hi opinion the only possibility of effective employment of his fleet lay in directing- it exclusively atralnst the enemy" train and In sacrificing It. If necessary, in an effort, none too neomlsinar. to locate and reach the transports. Umpire Declared la Krror. In an order to tho fleet following the war college discussion. Admiral Fletch er aald: "The umpire has an erroneous conception of what constitutes concen tration in a military sense and fails to distinguish between a division of forces and strategical deployment admitting of concentration at the point of con tact" . Admiral Fletcher further asserts that the opinion of the umpire In regard to OXTA1UO HOME GUARDS OR DKIIED TO ARMS. Theaters Dismit-s Audiences When Bugles Sound; Alarm Not Ex plained by Officials. NIAGARA FAILS. Ont.. Feb. . Sev eral towns in Western Ontario were thrown Into a panic late last night by a hurried call to arms of the home guards. Buglers hurried through the streets sounding the alarm and un founded rumors that one of the bridges here had been blown up added to the excitement. ' At Saint Catharines, theater audi ences were dismissed when the men began to leave in response to the bugle calls. Guards were doubled at ammu nition depots there. No official at St. Catharines would say who ordered out the guard, but it was understood to have been a general order throughout the province. No orders were received to strengthen the guard on the bridges along the Niagara' frontier. They have been under a heavy guard since September. 1914. Telephone messages .from points along the Wetland Canal reported that nothing unusual happened during the day and that no precautionary orders had been received. GUELPH, Ont., Feb. 6. After the fire at tie Jardine munitions plant at Hespeler yesterday, warnings were received by the chief of police that an attempt was to be made to destroy the Winter Fair buildings in this city, now occupied by the military, and armories where two batteries are housed. Special guards were assigned to these points and to several factories. 0CH0C0 DISTRICT FORMED Plans Ilegnit to Acres Near Reclaim 17,000 Prlneville. FRIXEV1LLE, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Formation of the Ochoco Irrigation district was favored by a vote of 61 to 17 at a special election yesterday. Di rectors chosen are: John Grimes, F. Fred Holsher, T. H. LaFollette, D. T. Stewart and H. L. Slayton. It is proposed to issue bonds to re claim 17,000 acres In the vicinity of I'rineville. The result of the election gives encouragement to Crook County men who hope to see early construc tion of a railroad to this city. VATICAN NOT INVESTING Monhignor Bonznno Denies Report About Munitions Securities. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Most Rev. John Bonzano. apostolic delegate, is sued a statement tonight denying re ports that the Vatican is Investing in American munition securities. The statement also referred to re ports that the 1915 budget of the Vati can closed with a deficit of .5,000.000 and declared that neither the revenue nor the expenditures reached such num. GREEKS WANT INDEMNITY Commission Reports on Damage by Saloniki Air Raid. ATHENS, via Paris. Feb. 6. A Greek special commission has submitted long report relative to the damages caused to the town of Saloniki by the recent attack of Zeppelin airships. A recommendation was made to the Greek Premier that a demand be made on Germany for indemnity. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather, YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 38 degrees: minimum. 27 degrees. TODAY!? Rain: southeasterly winds. War. Canadians panicky when call to arms sounds. Page 1. Relief of starving Poland more remote than ever. Page -. Germans continue bitter comments on Briton's refusal to save Zeppelin s craw. Page National. Forecast of week in Congress. Page 3. American Admirals In warm controversy over recent maneuvers. Page 1. Wilson agrees that Appam should be treated aa prize, i'age . Washington calls Lusitania situation "hope- lul." rage -. Domestic. Husband of former Mrs. "Silent Smith said to be ex-hotel clerk. Page 8. Chicago Mayor groomed as Republican Pres idential aara nurae. xhbu a. Score of towns in Arkansas flooded. Page 3. New York police guarding bridges under which cruiser may pass. Page 1. Jtports. Further change in personnel of Beaver not likely. -age jv. Oregon Aggie football schedule yet far from de-IdeU. r-age w. Joe Ste.-her brings wrestling game to Itself. Page ID. Tacoma franchise may be movea to umie. Pago 11. raclflc Northwest. rohurr fireswept with 178.500 loss. Page 1. Stained chisel Is new clew In Salem murder. Page 5. Weather braved by farmers near Olympia to hear dairy talks. Page 5. Olympia court restricts Indians' fishing rights. Page 5. Floods Immlment today In Northwest. Page 1. Spaulding Interests take over j3,0ix.000 feet of timber In Benton County. Page 1. Marine. Oregon boy In' crew of French bark Bayard will quit sea today. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Christian Kndeavor Society celebrates 34th anniversary of founding. page a. , P.eed freshmen f "make history" In quia. Page 7. Portland facing coal famine. Page. 18. Drug addict says habit Is mostly psycho logical. Page 0. Widow says Joe Howard wooed her ardent ly. Page IS. Frank Waterhouse Company book liOO.OOO tons of cargo. Page 11. Hundreds listed as dr-legates to laymen's convention. Page W. Rain seemingly puts end to Winter. Page 4.1 Damage to parks reported serious. Page 4. School B iarJ rac likely to be three-cornered fisnt. Page s . . Booth-Kelly Plant Is Saved By Rain. WATER PRESSURE IS LACKING Hose Tower Chopped Down to Minimize Danger. ' EUGENE ASKED TO SEND AID Entire Block in Center of Town Devastated From Blaze Originat ing Near Stove in Billiard Hall About 5:30 A. 51. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) The business section of the lumbering town of Couurg, seven miles northeast of Eugene, was swept by fire, which destroyed the postofflce building, the telephone exchange and the principal business houses and damaged the Co burg Hotel, early this morning. The loss is estimated at $ 1S.50U. A drenching rain storm saved tho lumber mill of the Booth-Kelly Com pany and adjoining business blocks from what seemed certain destruction, as the town was almost wholly without fire protection. Water Preaxure low. The pressure of the water system was not sufficient to throw water cm the fire, and the hose tower, in tho path of the flames, became a menace to adjoining property and so was chopped down. A bucket brigade was formed and the water taken from the hose at the curb. The origin of the fire, which started near a stove in the confectionery store and billiard hall of Vogt Bros., is unknown. The area of the burned dis trict covers an entire block. , Eugene Asked for Aid. A. C. Dixon, manager of the Booth Kelly Lumber Company, and peoplu from Eugene owning property in Co burg, made hurried trips across coun try to the town over roads covered in places by flood waters which the ma chines were compelled to ford and which have been almost closed to traf fics by the high water. The Eugene fire department was called upon for assistance, but did not respond, eo quick was the work of destruction. The losses are esfimated as follows: Cook & Rice, hardware and furniture, loss J4000 to $5000, insurance .3500. Building owned by N. J. Nelson, loss 2000, partially covered by insurance. Drug Store Not Insured. Dr. M. E. Jarnagin, drug store, in cluding stock, fixtures and building: loss, $4400; no insurance. Vogt Bros., confectionery store and poolroom, loss, $2400; insurance, $1500. Building owned by Mrs. Lucy Sodders. of Minnesota; loss, $1200; insurance, $800. United States Government, loss, $5. Building owned by M. J. Skinner, loss. $1000: partially insured. All mail and postoffice fixtures, together with the property of the postmistress, Mrs. John Fitzhugh, who lived in the building, were removed before the flames reached the building. Switchboard Ia Saved. Pacific States Telephone & Tele graph Company, loss, $200. Building owned by Lock'& Washburn, loss, $700; insurance, $500. A switchboard valued at $600, belonging to the telephone company, was saved. S. L. Tonnesen. feedstoro, buildiny and stock, loss. $1500; insurance. $1000. Hotel owned by Mrs. Fred Hlggin botham and conducted by D. B. Lock, damaged, loss on building and furni ture, $500, partially Insured. Edward Crandall, night watchman oi the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, re ported that at 5:30 he was in the street . and saw no sign of fire. Fifteen min utes later he saw smoke issuing from the top of the Sodders building and sounded the alarm. PULPIT LEFT FOR DEFENSE Rev. C. A. Eaton to Devote lime to New Americanism. NEW YORK. Feb. 6. Rev. Charles A. Eaton, resigned today as pastor of the Madison-Avenue Baptist Church here to participate "in the shaping of the new Americanism the new era of Christanity which must inevitably fol low the European war." Dr. Eaton, one of the most widely known clergymen of his denomination, is an advocate of preparedness and said that he plans to write and lecture on the subject. A. L. MILLS HAS BAD FALL First National Bank President Stays Home 1'ew Days. A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank, has been detained at his home for the last few days as a result of a sprained back, caused by a fall on the ice a few days ago. Mr. Mills slipped on the sidewalk in front of his home and was thrown violently. He was painfully bruised and wrenched. While he was compelled to remain indoors for a few days, he escaped without serious conietiuences.