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g TITE SUNDAY PRECOXTA. PORTLAND, AUGUST 15. 1915. PRISONERS OF WAR OF OPPOSING SIDES IN EUROPE, GOAL FIELDS PASS PARIS IS SUSPECTED TO ESPIONAGE GRIP Oil GERMAN AS Dominance of Basic Element Shifts From Allies, Owing i to Fortunes of War. TEUTON CONTROL WIDENS Ml net Held by Entente rower Are) TVedacrd by Loos or French. Bel flan and Ralaa Polish District to Enemy. l.NDOV. July It (Correapondence f the Aaeociateo nti-ioi - Win aa rard coal, which, with Iron, ferine on of EnfUnd'a tMf sources ef power. a suddenly taken on a slnUtrr aspect, as England kelna to ...tia. .. iha domlnanro la this basic element which creates ths sea power OS Brlllsa DSTtl ina mri and moes the aat lndutrls of Un casnire. Yorkshlra and the country at larae. has passed by tha fortunes of war from the Ana-lo-French alllea and Tests today under Auatro-Germaa con trol. This Is cna of the fact aot openly revealed, which has filtered to the sur-fs- durlnc the recent etrlae In tha -Welsh coal fields. While continuance of the etrlae Itself has been averted, jet the menaro of the coal situation In 1ta broader aspects has been made ap parent for the first time. r reach Coal Held by F.aea.y. Before tha war tha Analo-French allies dominated the coal resources and power of E"iend. France. Bellum I awCDF.V F1GHTISO "OHCE. Araay. e Feao strens;th . .at Reserves Ila.ee Tatal war strength eO.eaa. Available for duty tunor- ..atsed :. ft as. Rsttleshtpa Cruisers liushats Monitors ..a Watrorera Torpodo boats ......... Submarines Personnel 11 t It 11 I 4.M and Rueslan Pnland. aaereretlna- an output of lsa.soa.se lna annually, or about ft per rent of the coal power of Eure.. while tha Austro-Gerntan allies controlled tha Oerroan. Austrian ad Huna-srtan fields. agreattn an output of ll7.aea.ee tons, or about tt par cent of Europe's coal product. Today, however, tha German occupa tion af Bela-lom has alvea them the irreat Belgian coal Belda of Halnaut. Antwerp and Ur fourth largest In F.urepa. Tlelr advance In Flaaders has iinn' tha the rich coal field of tha Faa ne Calais district, and. a Mr. Lloyd O-or say. "The French coal field ara now held by tha enemy.- while tha Aoetro-Oermaa sweep In Raolin Toland has enveloped tha chief coal field of Russia. In To lled, those of tha Caucasus peine minor In comparison. Faartto Mow Weveraed. This chaaca In tha control of the ooJ fleUs. since the war began, ha exaj-tlr reversed tha poeltlon of the two parties to tha conflict, so that tha former Anflo-French dominance of tt par rent atralnst Auetro-Uerman St per cent of coal resources, la rhanaed to an A uslro-German doml ranca of per rent ajralnet an Anslo Franch control of 1 per cent com Plata chanclnc about In the control of tale element.-1 acency of power. A Indlcatlnc how this chance has come about, tha foltowtnr show the normal output of each side before the war: Tana Tntt4 Klaadeoi X3 . ooa Vraat j.ooo." 3. Hons - :i ". Hwu r:aad I4.ew.eu Tatal , Hormmnj ...... oatpt .......... ......... .as.eoa.ww ...nxonn r ie.j.n ataagary Tual iiT.u.0 Anatto-Gevaaan laroada Lara. Compared with thl condition of the coal fields before tha war. tha follow In shows tha coal condition sine Ger many' Inroad oa the coej field of Heialora. Flanders and Poland: Vetted Kingdom total 23S.00e.oo Cermaa ....... Aaalrta .......... ftuaeary Trance It.igtuf ........ I'aad ......... lTS.ooo.oo ........... aou.oi Iaww.wuw Si.o.t"e li.ww.ww Aostre-Germaa cnatrol. .2".vOO.ov That Is. the Au'tro-German coal re snurr.a In the fields dominated by them I now about three to two of the Anto-Freneh reeourees. which re restricted to tho United Klnsdom. In view of the importance of coal In supplying- the allied fleets with their motive power a power quite as es sential to ths ships aa their shontlns; (wer a Parliamentary commis.lon has recently made thoroua-h inquiry Into ; conditions In the British coal fields. ' This baa brought out soma Interest- tnc fiats, showlns; how the British . output ba been depleted by tha war. Tho report says that out of t.0 . coal miner at work before the war. lit. have answered tha call to en list, or more than II per rent of the coal miners are now la the trenches or at the Dardanelles. Belctan Help laanrflHent. Slnrularly. refuas Belgian miner ave helped fill the ranks in Wales. This has been far from sufficient, and tha output of the Welsh mines has ' fallen off JS.SOO.SS tons since the war becan. This ha led to proposal to ' stop enlistment from coal miners: to ' term It woman labor In soma of tha ' lighter operations, and to take off the restrictions on boy labor under 14 jesr. While tha Parliamentary committee aursest th remedies. It dooa not recommend them. It chief recommen dation Is to stop "abaeateelsnV a practice of the miners of taklns; week r more off at Caster time. Ausrust hank holiday and other holiday sa sens. This would hare to be volun tary with Iha miners. If. tt broua-ht th British output up to normal aaaln. , tha fact would still remain that this Is practically the one source of coal power romamlna to the entente allies. There are. of course, distant coal re sources of th allies. In India. Japan. Canada and Australia, with dlfftcuU ties of transportation aot maklna them ' practical, but In Europe tha shift of war ha brought tha great coal-pro- ' ducins; field largely under Austro. Gertnaa control. Ae!bart Cle. ef Western Reserve t'ol- 9-mty, new efr-ro four er&elmnhlpe. eavn ef ie saaaal va:ua t ta s-aduei-a et OMo hie ertee!a. SeeMee the four eetefe-'-e4 Met year fee g r. 4 MIM ef hlsa ecaeate saaawT ' gjjp ' ' ' '' S y1& h- Photo by Underwood. top. gerwax rrtio.fcns salitf: ;k:ri. jokkrk wim -kvm x.y.vt." below, rissian pkisoebs O.I WAV TO GERMtX 1 0.CK.TRAT10! CHAMPS. HELP IS TENDERED Message to Mexican Leaders Takes Form of Appeal. CONVENTION IS SUGGESTED fall Tct Given Out In Washington and Telographed to Score of Mili tary and Political leaders Throat-hoot Jtepubllc. mtlnaed fi "m flrt pat la bis own conscience his ahar In the responsibilities of psst misfortune and looking forward to hla ahara in the glory of th paciricatlon and recon struction of th country, will respond, nobly and resolutely, to this friendly appeal and give their best efforts to opening the way to soma saving ac tion. -We. tha undersigned, believe that If tha men directing the armed movement In Mexico whether political or mili tary chiefs should agree to meat, either in peraon or by delegates, far from th aound of cannon, and with no other Inspiration aava th thought of their afflicted land, there to es chang Idea and to determine th fat of the country from such action would undoubtedly result th strong and un yielding agreement requisite to tha creation of a provtalonal government, which should adopt tha first steps necessary to th constitutional recon struction of ths country and to Issue, first and most essential of them all. tha Immediate call to general elec tions. Central Vecttag Flaoa Bagcested. "An adequate plac within the Mexi can frontier which for tha purpose might bo neutralised should serve aa th s-st of tha conference and In order to bring about a conference of thl nature the undersigned, or any of them, will willingly upon Invitation, act as intermediaries to arrange tha time, place and ether detail of such con ference If thl action can In any way aid th Mexican people. The nnderslgned expect a reply to thla communication withla a reasonable time, and ronaidar that such a time would be ten daya after the communica tion la delivered, subject to prorogation for cause." Th appeal I signed by: Robert Lansing. Secretary or tate of the t'nlted States; T. Da Oama. Ambaaaa dor of Braall; Kdo Suares-MuJIca, Am bassador of Chile; R. a Naon. Am bassador of Argentina: I K. Calderon. Minister of Bolivia; Carloa Maria d I'ena. Minister of Cruguay. and Joaquin Mcndas, Minister of Guatemala, cor of Copies Telegraphed. Tha appeal went forward today to Generate Carranxa and Villa and to mora than a score of other military and political leaders throughout Mexico, being transmitted by cable, telegraph and wireless, whichever method waa required to reach the desired destina tion. A replies are asked for within 1 day after the appeal 1 received, although th time may b extended for cause, no further meeting of the Pan American conference la planned until they have been received or It may be apparent that aome of tho Mexican addressed do not propose to reply. The conferees confidently expect within a reasonable time enough favor able replies to warrant them In ex tending their aid to arrange for th propoaed peace congress. General Carransa'e attitude toward the appeal still Is a matter of specula tion here. Although his position thus far ha been regarded a defiant. It Is hoaed that th friendly ton of th ap peal may lead him to open negotiation with th conferees. It la generally be lieved, he win reply by making counter proposal on which he would agree to join In a peace conference. Should Carranxa make no reply what ever. It la expected th conferee will accept tha Invitation of other factions In Mexico to arrange detalla for a peace conference without bis participation. la support of a government not rep 9 arms-trmif resenting all tha factions probably It would become necessary to extend the plans of th Pan-American conference. An embargo on arms against force which might oppose th new govern ment probably would b tha first step. noRDEIl "BAD MIV WARNED Carranxa General Will Aid in Mop pins; Iracapo or Outlaw. BROWNSVILLE. Tex.. Aug. 14. Mex ican border "bad men" today received two warnings that thair attempt to start a revolution In Southern Tex baa failed. J. M. Fox, captain of Texas ranger, telephoned tonight from Ray mondvilte. a few miles north of here: "We got another Mexican, but he's dead" Frm other sources It was learned that thl Mexican waa found on a ranch near Rnymondvllle, and that he waa connected with a band which raided sections north of hero esrly this week. Other warnlnga came from General E. p. Na ferrate, commander of tho Car ranxa troops at Matamoros. who an nounced through tha Mexican consulate here that he waa trying to aid In stop ping Mexican outlawa from escaping Into Mexico. Tho Consul said be waa Instructed to inform American Army offlcera that Nafarrate will order his commander along the Rio Grand to permit no armed peraon to escapa to or from tha United Stale. A new angla on tha causes of the Texas border outbreaks was furnished today by J. J. Johnson, l'nlted States Consul at Matamoros. He said that many persons In this section believe that tha trouble was worked up. In part, by so-called Huerta follower who tor a year have been exiles residing along th Texas border. Some of these ex iles, he said, appeared to hope tbat they might regain their prestige in Mexico If trouble war stirred up VI th the L'nlted States. HOWITZERS BEST TO FVXSTOX Additional Rcplnient of Infantry Also Ordered to Border. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. The War Department today, at tbe request of Msjor-Oeneral Funston. ordered one regiment of Infantry from Texas City to Brownsville and also ordered one aeroplane, one battery of 4.7 Runs and one battery of 4.7 howitser to Browns ville from Fort Sill. Okla. Major-General Bell, commanding at Taxaa City, will select tho infantry regiment; the commander at Fort Sill will choose tha batteries. Although first reports today indicated no more forcea would bo sent to Brownsville, later development evidently con vinced General Funston ef tha need of more protection for tha border line threatened by Mexican raidera. Aselstant Secretary Breckinridge said that th new ordera wore issued because of General Funston' desire that tha garrison at Brownsville be strengthened. "The . bowitsers have been sent," said Mr. Breckinridge, "a they are th best wsapona to use against ma rauders who msy be hiding in the hills, because of their high angla fire. General Funston feel that there should be a stronger force at Browns ville, where there k been so much difficulty. He did not report any new developments." BRITAIN MAY GET WHEAT ' (Continued From First Paga.1 of 'ehang thtr had been some can cellations ef contracts for provisions shipments. Boston exporters telegraphed that ocean freight offers had been with drawn, indicating that something out of the usual had happened. Any Interference with Atlantic ship ping by submarines operating from this sld would be a big Influence In the grain market. Restriction of export trade, with th crop Just beginning to be marketed In volume, would result In enormous accumulations and. much lower prices for cash grain. Washington Win Medal. ""SAN DIEGO. Aug. 14. A gold medal was awarded today by the Jury of awards of tha Panama-California Ex position to the State of Washington for general resources. Montana won the grand prise for agricultural exhibits. New Mexico, with 4(1 points.- had the highest gen eral acota. Nevada was second with 169. CHANGE GIVEN 0. K. President .Approves Chugach Reserve Boundaries. ELIMINATIONS ARE GREAT Three Small Additions Also Accrue From Alterations Lands Elim inated Aro Regarded as of but Little Value. Word has Just been received in the office of the District Forester that the President has approved the recommen dation of tha Forest Service changing the boundaries of the Chugach National Forest In Alaska by proclamation of August J. Th new proclamation el facts an elimination of 6.801,574 acres of land and 661,091 acres of water. Tho forest boundary lines were changed not only by making elimina tiona but by making three small addi tions to the Chugach Forest. One oc curs on th Kenai Peninsula, north of the City of Seward; another in the Puget Bay region, and the third at Okalee Spit and other small areas In that vicinity. These additions were made to Include a good body of timber and to make workable administrative boundary lines. Laada of Llttl Forest Valoe. Th lands eliminated consist mainly of glaciated mountains and muskeg area of practically no forest value, but which were originally Included within the National Forest because of the un certainty which existed as to the loca tion and extent of the timbered areas and In order to establish a boundary that could be mora easily described and administered. The total area of Chugach Forest is approximately 6.817.S5 acres of land and 3.05S.073 acre of water, making a total of S.S78.011 acres. Th present proclamation. It is declared, puts the boundary lines of the Chugach Forest about where they belong. This forest Is on of tha largest and most valuable bodies of timber of merchantable size to be found anywhere on the globe north of 0 degrees latitude. Owing to th more rigorous climate th timber Is smaller in size and yield than, for Instance. In the forests of Southeastern Alaska. However, it runs from 3500 to 6000 feet an acre, and, in some places, as high as 30,000 to 60.000 feet. Th total amount of timber now in th forest Is reported to b about 1,000.000.000 feet, on a conservative esti mate. Vnd it is believed that this body of timber will ba the principal and most acoessible source of lumber for th development of the entire vast region of Northern Alaska. From these loresis the interior country must draw ita aup ply of structural timber in the future. Timber Urania to Begin. This timber is even now used locally, 19 timber sales having bean consum mated since 1907. involving mora than 17,000,000 feet board measure, in addi tion to the large amount which has been supplied free to local settlers, prospectors, fishermen and others. Exclusive of the panhandle, the area of Alaska Is about 300,000.000 acres, less than 1 per cent of which is to be retained within the Chugach National Forest to aupply timber for this vsst reiclon. - Th forest will be drawn upon im mediately for railroad construction by co-operation between the Forest: Serv lr and the Alaskan Railroad Commis sion, tbe timber being aupplied fre of charge to the Alaska Railroad, as au thorized by Congress. Fire boat Sbtcs "Scow-town. The flreboat George H. Williams saved many homes in "scowtown" Fri day by quick action In extinguishing flames that destroyed the home of Mrs. a o-n K.lnw the North Pacific mill. An overheated etove started the . lire and Mrs. Brown had difficulty in saving her children, ranging in age irom s months to 8 years. Soldiers, on Leave, Return to City to Dispel Doubts as to Lives Wives Lead. LETTERS LEAD TO ARRESTS Eccentric Millionaire Admits Paying Postage on Circulars Glorifylne "Great Germany," but Denies Intentional Wrongdoing. PARIS, July 1 (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The boulevards of Paris have come into their own. Thousands of soldier now mingle with the usual wartime Sunday crowds soldiers of all arms and in uniforms of all the regulation colors, bringing back some of the Joy and animation that disappeared last Summer. It is believed these soldiers were returned from the front to check one phase of a systematio propaganda of discouragement that started at the be ginning of the war, and Is still going on. The latest manifestation of It waa a flood of anonymous letters to sol diers at the front. Informing them that while they were shedding their blood their wives "were leading loose lives at home. This Is supposed to .be the reason for the decision of the War Department to give four days' leave to the men at the front In contingents of 50,000 at a time, so that they may look into the situation at home on their own account. SearcJi for Culprits Dlfflcalt. The anonymous character of much of the news that circulates gave the fabricators of false news a clear field, the ignorance in which the public is kept concerning the details of the mil itary operatlona making it impossible for anyone to deny stories that are cir culated; it also makes it difficult for the police to reach the oulprits. though the secret service did succeed in trac ing some of the work to an eccentric millionaire named Prouvost. living at St. Raphael, who has been convicted by a court-martial and sentenced to prison. After making a fortune out of insur ance, Prouvost espoused tho anarchist cause, published subversive pamphlets and Journals, and finally fell into the clutches of the Bonnot band, the sen sational crimes of which excited Paris two years ago. False news began to circulate behind the lines early In the Fall of last year; soldiers In hospitals and at the front received anonymous letters and circulars with significant headlines, such as '"They Are Deceiving Ca," "Germany Has Made Peace Over tures That We Repulsod." "Our Gen erals Have Had Entire Regiments of Our Soldier Executed.' City Flooded With Correspondence. All these documents ' glorified "great Germany." Names and ad dressee of soldiers in hospitals, names of refugees advertising for lost rela tives, names of women advertising for employment all those whose state of mind seemed to make them accesaibla to depressing news and suggestions re ceived anonymous letter and circulars. A suspicious circumstance was that those sent to soldiers were postpaid, while most of the correspondence sent to them is postfree. Thousands were distributed by unknown means through the big department stores, slipped by mysterious hands under street doors and into private letter-boxes; they were even scattered over tha floors of postofflces and the cars of the subway. It was finally discovered that th subjects treated and tha language used was. the same as in some proclama tions dropped by German avlatora upon positions held by troops of the second lino of Basseux in November. Finally, a woman was detected dropping large packets of letters into letter-boxes and was shadowed. She received letters from St. Kapha! In the department of the Var in th name of Herman, her real name being Donnadieu, wife of a well-known anarchist, living with an other anarchist named Hureau. Letters to Traced to Millionaire. All three were arrested and their correspondence was traced to the mil lionaire Prouvost. Prouvost admitted paying the postage on the letters and circulars, but declared that he had no t . ......u. In m criifltv nron. IUDUUU "I cii.-B'". -' - sganda. Behind Prouvost. Hureau and Madame Donnadieu tne ponce mm there is a well-directed system of Ger man espionage. The Eclair declares that it ha traced soma of the false news clrcu- i . t n..i. .A nafitr.HzMl Oermana. and givea tha names of soma of them. MEXICAN BTATKS AKXOVNCB ABAJT UOME.'VT OF REVOLUTION. Carraaaa or Others to Be Met by Re aiatance If They Attempt to Violate Territorial Autonomy. EL. PASO, Tex., Aug. 14. Five states and one territory of Mexico are au thoritatively announced to have de clared through the military governors that the revolution is at an end as far as they are concerned. Carr'anza and Villa or other forces in arms would be met by resistance should they attempt to enter these precincts of Mexico, Troops in these precincts will be re turned to peaceful pursuits. According to the report, the declara tion of the military governors was made with a view to preserving the autonomy of their communal organiza tions to enable them to enter peace ne gotiations without factional allegiance as between Carranxa, Villa or Zapata. The . governors who thus declared for armed neutrality are of various shades of political affiliation. Tbe territory of Tepio favors Villa; Oaxaca. state ha maintained independ ence; Querrero's present status is un known here; Chiapas is Villa territory; Sinaloa is Carranxa territory, and Du rango is Carranza-Arrieta brothers' ter ritory. To this an announcement from Villa sources adds that Governor Jose Maria Maytorena. of Sonora, Governor San tiago Ramirez, of Coahuila, Villa ad herent, and Governor Fidel Avil, cf Chihuahua, might be expected to co operate with the Villa government In Its recently proclaimed noncombatant attitude. ' This would make in all eight statets and one territory of Mexico pledged to some form of peaceful settlement of Mexico's internal disorder. Theft of Saw Is Alleged. For the theft of a small handsaw and hammer from a house where he had been, working and which he is alleged to have sold for 15 cents, Alfred T. Lan sing was arrested by Patrolman More lock yesterday afternoon. A charge of vagrancy w as placed a saint t him. CLOSING-OUT SALE FURNITURE We have decided to dispose of certain pieces of furniture to malce room for new Fall goods at a price less than cost. All prices re net cash. No goods sent on approval. No goods exchanged. They are to be disposed of as listed below: ' Dining-room Table, 64-in. ex., mahogany.. $125, now $ 2.o0 Dining-room Table, 54-in. ex., quartered oak $40, now $ '-.QO Dining-room Table, 54-in. ex., carved oak $150, now $ ,o.OO Dining-room Table, 54-in. ex., 8-leg oak... $130, now $ 60.OO Library Table, mahogany, 54x32 inches, 2-pedestal, ' ' Colonial style $100, now $ oO.OO Library table, mahogany, 52x30 inches $ 69, now $ d4.oU Bedroom set, sold complete only 4 pieces, bed, -dresser, chiffonier and toilet table $315, now SISS.oO Colonial mahogany Bed and Chiffonier $195, now S 9..o0 BEDROOM FURNITURE Adam style mahogany Bed and Chiffonier.. Pineapple poster Bed and Toilet Table O: 1 .,(.. ninaonnla Rod ' Full size poster pineapple aea p Sheraton mahogany inlaid chiffonier and toilet jgble $135, now $ 67.50 Adam mahogany Dresser, Chiffonier, Toilet Table - and Bed $280, now $140.00 Louis XV Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier, Toilet Table, Desk and Toilet Table Chair very large pieces,. in two-toned carved ivory enamel $780, now $390.00 Bed, Dresser and Toilet Table, in ivory enamel, mahogany, top $ 195, now . 5 97.50 Mahogany poster Set, very large, bed, dresser, chiffonier and toilet table $375, now $18.o0 Mahogany sofa, roll ends, carved, front and legs ' $100, now $ 50.00 English all-ove'r'-'stuf fed Rocker... $ 40, now $ 20.00 English large wing Chair $ 10, now $ 25.00 Lady's Writing Desk, mahogany $ 80, now $ 40.00 F. A. TAYLOR COMPANY New Location, 421 Alder St. 20,000 EAT EASTERN OREGON DAY AT-EXPOSITION IS BIG SUCCESS. Speakers Tell Visitors Section la Lnd of Coming Oppertnnlty, and De scribe Great Resources. BY ANNE SHANNON MONROE. OREGON EXPOSITION BUILDING. San Francisco, Aug. 14-The climax of sll-Oregon week was reached today in Eastern Oregon special celebration, when 20.000 persons, by the record of tha popcorn bass, lined up before the Eastern Oregon section or me siaie building for the popcorn treat, dispensed all afternoon by J. A. Lackey and F. F. McCully, assisted by W. W.-Cavincss. of Vale, and other Eastern Oregonians. A small card souvenir that went with the brimming sack of corn told the pub lic that Malheur County corn ran to 122 bushels to the acre. Thla Is the first popcorn treat of the grounds, and its popularity was over whelming. Professor Toung, of tha State University; R. H. Barbour, super intendent of Klamath schools: Henry E. Reed, of Portland, and others told of the Inland Empire's resources and opportu nities, and the Pendleton Round-Up pic tures were shown all afternoon, with occasional announcement of the coming show in September. Many prominent men from Eastern Oregon were here, and talked freely In the aisles to groups of visitors on the coming greatness of that section since the Columbia River Highway ia opened and railroad activity is awaken ing. Among them was E. T. Tullock. of Watsonvllle, who has Just returned from a long tour through the lower tier of counties and considers that sec tion the coming opportunity of the West. He has a large ranch In the Lakeview district, though he is now a Californlan. E. C. Johnson, president of the Portland Seed Company, talked on Eastern Oregon seed corn. Com missioner A. K. Pavellas, of Greece, spent much of tha afternoon in the building, as did other distinguished men. Including Governor Lister, of Washington; Airs, Eleanor Martin, of San Francisco; Commissioner Miller, of Ohio; Commissioner Heffner, of Wash ington, ail of whom lunched in the O, A. C luncheon room. ARSON PLOT IS BARED Flan, vto Cut Wires and Burn Up Copperfleld Indicated. BAKER. Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) An alleged plot to out Copperfleld off from ths world and then burn it up is being unearthed by Sheriff Anderson, who Is in Copperfleld Investigating the charge of Mayor Stewart, of Cop perfleld, that the (30,000 fire yester day morning, that practically wiped out tbe town made notorious by Gov ernor Wast and Fern Hobbs, was of Incendiary origin. It has been learned that the only telephone wiraa out of the city were cut between Halfway and Copperfield, and a pair cf pliers has been found by K E. Garlinghouse near the cut. Operators report that the line went out of order at 9 o'clock, three hours before the fire was discovered. A few minutes after 9 o'clock a man on a white horse was seen by Carlo Gossl, a rancher of the vicinity, only a short distance from where the wires were cut. The rider was going: toward Cop perfleld at breakneck speed. Indications are that the plan was to prevent firefighters from summoning aid from the outside. Officials refuse to give any intimation as to whom they suspect, but it is believed the man is a resident of Pine Valley, where tbe wire cutting was committed, and only a few miles from Couper field. Sheriff Anderson says he will remain in the vicinity until the mys tery is cleared. BANANA GR0VES ARE RAZED Jamaica Fruit Plantations Devas tated by Great Storm. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 14---All along the central districts of the north n..a.t f-iiit niantnrtfina were almost completely wrecked by the disastrous storm which swept Jamaica yesterday. At Point Maria scarcely a banana tree waa left standing. Four Uvea were lost at Bun Bay, where wharves and fruit houses were wrecked and several public buildings were unroofed. PYHTIANS HOLD RECEPTION Festivities at Itoseburg Mark Kve of Departure for Conclave. ROSEBURO, O., Aug. H (Special.) On the eve of their departure for .$125, now $ 62.50 .$165, now jj 82.50 .$ 65, now 9 32.50 Cor. 11th and Alder Sts. Crater Lake, where they will attend the annual conclave of the order which begins there Monday, the members of Alpha lodge. Knights of Pythias, of this city, tonighl held a reception in honor of the grand lodge officials. The reception was of an informal nature, and was attended by many lodgemen from Douglas County. Grand Chancellor Wrightnian and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Stinson and other officers of the grand lodRo were present. The grand lodge offi cers, together with about 30 local knights and their friends, will leave here early tomorrow by automobile for Crater Iike. FREE THIS BEAfTIFfT, Tt-K-X TALKING MACHINK. As a means of stlmulstlnr the piano and talkins machine departments ot tillberfs Piano House we have planned this unique and extraordinarily liberal offer. Flrvt Prise Beautiful Re Talklnr Ma chine (comrletei and 150 receipt as p:irt of rir.n payment on any new Plane or Player-Planu In our ware rooms. 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