6 THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTL.ANT). OCTOBER 31. 1915. El .ALLEGED GERMAN SPY ACCUSED OF PLOTTING DESTRUCTION OF AMERICAN AMMUNITION SHIPS. NITRA1 NDUSTRY IS NEGLECTED NEED Capital Awaits Encourage ment in Laws Permitting Power Development. PRODUCT WAR NECESSITY lulled States Produces None of Commodity Vsed in Explosives and Could Be Made Helpless in Event of Hostilities. OREGONIASKEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 28. While the Department of Commerce, backed by the entire ad ministration, is using every available means to encourage American capital to invest in the dyestuft Industry, with a view to making the United States in dependent of foreign producers, no part of the Administration is showing con cern over the nitrate Industry, which commercially, financially and in a mili tary sense is far more important. The United States imports every pound of nitrate used in tho manufacture of ammunition and imports most of its fertilizers as well. . Time and again advocates of a work able water power bill have attempted to impress on the Administration and Congress the fact that it the United States should become involved in war it would be forced to import all the nitrate necessary to the manufacture of explosives. An enemy country, to render the United States powerless, need only cut off its supply of nitrates. It is a notorious fact that the reserve supply of powder in this country is woefuJly small. Nitrate Industry Possible. It has been repeatedly shown by ex perts that, with proper encouragement, a nitrate industry could be built up in the United States which could supply every pound of nitrate needed for the manufacture of explosives and it like wise has been demonstrated that the United States, under a wise water power policy, could in a few years cut off all importation of fertilizer from abroad. With an inadequate Navy the United states could not, at the present time, protect vessels bringing nitrates to our ports, and yet all the nitrates imported, ttave those bought from Canada at Niagara Falls, have to come to the United States by sea and the Canadian supply would be cut off were the United States at war with Great Brit ain. Moreover, the nitrate - plant at Niagara falls is inadequate, in itself, to. furnish the United States as much nitrate as it would require should it become involved in war. Looking at the matter from a com mercial standpoint, however, it is evi dent, from official figures, that there is mucn more Teason for encouraging a nitrate industry in the United States than for building up a dyestuff indus try Dyes tuffs Value Is Less. Statistics compiled by the Depart ment of Commerce show that the value of various forms of nitrates imported Into the United States is three- times the value of dyes and dyestuff s. The totals, as gathered from official fig ures for the past three years, give the Value of imports as follows: lilll 1014. 1815. XyoB and dyesturts.J1l.0fl1 ,000 1 0.526,000 $9,81 1,000 JJilrates . 35,130,000 34,815,000 i3,44,OU0 If the hope of the Department of Commerce could be realized and if America could, in a few years, manufac ture all the dyestuffs necessary to meet tho local demand, the industry would, represent -an output of $10,000, 000 to Jl 1.000,000 more than the pres ent output of American factories. Some ' dyestuff s-'are now manufactured in the United States. On the other hand, no nitrates are manufactured here, although a recent discovery by the Interior Department is said to have solved the problem of extracting nitrates from alunite, which is found in large deposits in some of the Western states. Capital Awaits Kncourajrement. With proper encouragement Amer ican capital stands ready to invest lib erally in tho nitrate business, epee- cially in the west, and could that in dustry be built up. it would tind a market not only for $35,000,000 worth of nitrates, in various forms, now import ed from other lands, but for an in creased quantity that will be made necessary when the Government enters upon the programme of preparedness, which involves tha manufacture of vast quantities of ammunition, along with other things. The present conservation policy of the Government drove to Niagara Falls, Canada, one American corporation which had intended to develop water power and manufacture nitrates in Alabama. It also disheartened other capitalists who have had dreams of building up a big nitrate business in the West; at points where water power can be developed cheaply. It has been abundantly testified before Congress that the manufacture of nitrates, by the electrical process, will not be un dertaken in the United States until the hydro-electrU business Is properly en couraged. The Administration's an swer' is is the Ferris bill. With this glittering prospect in sight, the Ad ministration prefers to concentrate its entire efforts toward encouraging a dyestuff industry worth less than a third what a nitrate industry might be, if given the same encouragement. OREGON DAY IS BIG EVENT (Continued From First Page.) and California at every point. He spoke of California's generosity. "In early days of the Exposition California piled up blue ribbons, ex pecting to tie them to her own trees livestock, fruits and flowers," he said. "But they even let us carry most of them across the Sisklyous." He paid a tribute to the pioneers and to "our blue-ribbon Governor of the West." Governor WIthycombe said it was im possible to measure up to the glowing introductions of himself. "We love Oregon, we honor California." he said, and prophesied: "The time is coming when the Pacific Ocean will represent the maritime activity of the whole world and our ships will be laden with the fruits of our factories, farms and forests. m Deep Impress Made on West. "Indeed, we should be happy, con tented, grateful people. This exposi tion will have made its impression on the West for all time to come." Many prominent persons from Port land were present, among them Charles B. Moores, Julius Meier, H. L. Pittock and Senator S. B. Huston. Mr. De Young presented Governor WIthycombe with a box of Jewels from the Tower of Jewels, In place of the custorniW y bronze medal. ' ' ' " i ' ' v "i a T, f'? rw4--iii1iiiiifiii.iiN.-i,.ilii.ill tftf-ifmnmi-finri-" r - .n--ftifri- Ar"-a-i-f.t- - " $i.i ii ,a-iainatanatfi ran Wwf A1 Sm&J: iflmtiMi.iilt,- hitftari ' - ' I ROBERT FAY (RIGHT) A"D DETECTIVE) GEORGE 11 All It IT A, OF NEW YO BOMB TRIAL TO WAIT German Conspiracy Is to Be Traced to Source. EXPLOSIVE'S USE FEARED Government Plans Investigation to Determine Associates of Men Accused of Desigrn to De stroy Allies' Supply Ships. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Although the cases of Robert Fay, the confessed Ger man bomb plotter, and four other men charged with conspiracy to blow up steamers bearing supplies to the allies, probably will be taken before the Fed eral grand Jury next Wednesday, United States District Attorney Marshall said today the Government would not has ten prosecutions. "Fay's associations, his purchases of explosives, experiments with bombs and his sources of financial aid, to gether with his previous standing in Germany," Mr. Marshall said, "are to be made the subject of minute Inquiry. "Fay's arrest, after he had been watched for weeks, was ordered because it was feared he was on the verge of making use of the bombs which he had prepared," said Mr. Marshall, "but now that we have him in custody the Gov ernment will deliberately continue to investigate all the ramif ioations of the plotting, if there were any ramifica tions. So far we have no evidence to show that Fay acted on other than his own responsibility. BAN ON IN WASHINGTON Sheriff Announces Intention to En force Sunday Closing. HILLSBORO, Or.. Oct. 30. (Special.) Sheriff J. U. Reeves -his week noti fied ail grocery stores, confectioneries, cigar stores, garages and all business houses not excepted by the statute, to close their doors tomorrow. The notice was given after the shrievalty had re ceived several letters of complaint and "I OLD-TIME RESIDENT OK PORT' LAND PASSES AV -V. ' . 'HI' nrciirnTmi Alphonse Lenoir. Alphonse Lenoir, for the past 25 years a resident of Portland, died at his home. 364 Fourteenth street. Saturday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Lenoir was born at Vitcy Le Francois, Champagne. France. March 5. 1S43. Brought up in the center of the wine industry of France, Mr. Lenoir at one time was superintendent of the winery on the ranch of "Lucky" Bald win at San Gabriel. After com ing to Portland jAr. Lenoir en. t,aged in the family liquor busi ness, but retired- ten years ago. Mr. Lenoir leaves a widow, Louise Lenoir and two children, Rene Lenoir, of the engineering department . the O.-W. R. N"., and Mrs. Suzanne Miller, wife of Henry Miller, of 'he French Bakery Co. the order was made upon the advice of District Atorney K. B. Tongue. There are many small stores in the agricultural sections which have not made a business of keeping open on Sunday, but they have frequently opened for a few minutes to accommo date farmer customers. The order will be an inconvenience to the farm dis tricts. The cigar stores, confectionery stores, garages, etc., have kept open Sundays in all the principal towns since the last arrest which was several years ago and wherein a jury refused to con vict. The Sheriff in issuing the order an nounced that he did it because it as law. The county has 600 automobiles and the enforcement of the law will mean a practical suspension of Sun day motoring. PICKFORD SHOW OPENS "TRILBY" IS ATTRACTION AT RE- - MODELED STAR THEATER. Opening Performance Draws Large Crowd Altered Appearance Is . Neat and Pleasant. Among the many changes that have transpired in the local motion picture industry during the Summer, perhaps the most noticeable and notable is the rebuilding and making over of the Star Theater into the Pickford. Three weeks ago the work was begun, and last night saw the whole house com pleted and completely filled. The opening show was '"Brilby," which was played by the new organized Kquitable company as their first drama. The Pickford is now considerably larger as to seating capacity, and the whole theater presents a very neat and pleasant appearance. New loges have been installed and the old seats gone over so that only the best of them remain. The rest are all new. Per haps former old-time Star fans will notice first the nobby appearance of the lobby that is now all in white, with red draperies and yellow flowers. The old Star Theater had stood as a landmark in the motion picture busi ness in Portland. After 7 o'clock last night tho'house was so packed that it was difficult to get in. It was a brilliant opening night. A four-piece orchestra is be ing maintained at the Pickford. I. C. Christ, who has for some time been prominent in local exhibitors' circles, and identified with the Peoples Amuse ment Company, is the manager. MR. COLT EXPLAINS TALK Realty Men Xot Referred To Partic ularly in Business Address. "In laying down the rule before the Realty Board Friday that people should mind their own business instead of run ning around with chips on their shoul ders, I did not refer particularly to real estate men nor to any class in so far as public affairs are concerned," said C. C. Colt, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, last night. "Following the report of my speech. some have construed it to mean that I was advising the realty men to con fine themselves strictly to their own field. Such was not the case. I be lleve all of the civic organizations should take an active interest in all public and semi-public affairs and should express their opinions openly. "But I do not believe the Individual should meddle in the next fellow's Der sonal business and worry all the time about the other fellow's trying to 'slip something over joii him.' Men must have confidence in one another and without allowing themselves to be stunted by selfishness and jealousies." CANAL RATEJS MODIFIED Garrison Suspends Classification Pending Investigation. WASHINGTON. Oct. SO. Secretary Garrison temporarily suspended today classified freight rates on the Panama Railroad, which steamship companies asserted would force them to abandon service between the Atlantic and Pa cific coasts until the Canal is re opened. The flat rate of $3 a ton fixed by the railroad on the basis of the actual ex pense of handling the freight and de signed to meet the emergency and con gestion caused by the closing of the Canal by earth slides, will continue in effect until Secretary Garrison has had an opportunity to investigate the sub ject. Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Members' meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Monday, S P. M. Presenta tion of. tue- Astoria rate case. Adv. RK POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHO P 9 SPIES EXECUTED Germans Uncover Plot to Dy namite Railways. WOMEN SENT TO PRISON Kspionagc System Declared to Have Been Widespread, Having Been Under Direction of AVife or French Army Officer. LONDOIC. Oct. 30. Nine persons who were convicted October 26 of espion age in Belgium were executed yester day, according to tne ' Amsterdam cor respondent of Reuter Telegram Com pany, who says this information was received in an official telegram from Berlin. Ten other persons, .including three women, were sentenced to pena! servi tude. The correspondent's dispatch follows: "An official telegram from Berlin says that in the last few days two ad ditional important espionage cases have been detected in Belgium and iMorthern France. In Belgium 21 persons have been arrested. Dynamiting Conspiracy Charged. "It is alleged that after having con fined their energies for some months to obtaining news by espionage and sending it to France by way of Hol land, they became bolder in September, planning to dynamite railways tind buildings, besides assisting persons of military age to escape from Belgium to France. Among those arrested are four women, the principal charge against them being that they were en dangering the safety of the German army. "The espionage system reported -o have been discovered in France is al leged to have been managed by the wife of a French army officer. It is charged that she received her instruc tions direct from the French military authorities. Other Women Under Arrest. "Two other women are also under arrest, and, according to Berlin, the extent to which the system of espion age is organized is Indicated by the fact that the arrested persons figure 4 HILWAlKiK PARENTS ARE SEEKING WANDERIKU SON. -1 ' , " r Dominies: Fellnl. Parents of Domlnick Fellnl, formerly a resident of South Milwaukie, are searching for thoir 17-year-old son, who has been missing from his home for more than two months. Dorat nick is said to have been of a roving disposition and never contented with the sort of work: that was outlined for him. He was given several head of cattle by friends of his family in the endeavor to get him to stay at home and "settle down," but the friends' efforts proved unavail ing. Dominick is described as be ing undersized but intelligent and polite. Any information of his whereabouts should be com municated to C. James Ivey, Mil waukie. Dominick's father says that he will not be responsible for any bills that his son incurs. 1 I Photo Copyright by Underwood. 1CKED UP ttEW LEADING TO AR- prominently in the French secret serv ice list." The guilt of the accused persons, it is said, already has been established. Nine persons, the message adds, were tried for espionage in Belgium on Oc tober 26. All were found guilty and were sentenced to death. The sentence was executed today. Ten others, in cluding three women, were sentenced to penal servitude. FARM SYSTEM IS OUTLINED Klamath Agriculturist Urges Elimi nation or "Losing" Cows. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Oct. 30. (Special.) In s, recent talk before the Klamath Commercial Club, of this city, and a number of farmers. H. Roland Glaisyer. County Agriculturist, out lined a work that he will undertake shortly in the interests of the farm ers, the system of farm surveys. Mr. Glaisyer declared that in a few months' time he expected to have the co-operation of experts from other localities and that his system of farm surveys had great possibilities. Mr. Glaisyer is endeavoring to in duce the keepers of dairy stock to pre serve a record from month to month of the butterfat produced by various cows and get rid of those cows which, by the records, are not making money. RELIEF PREMISED POLAND Americans to Act if Consent of Al lies Is Obtained. WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. The Ameri can Commission for Relief in Belgium will undertake similar work in Poland, it was learned tonight, as requested by Germany, provided the consent of Rus sia and her allies can be obtained. Rus sia is understood to approve the plan and immediate steps will be taken to secure formal agreement. Representatives of the relief commis sion have discussed the question with Secretary Lansing and other Govern ment officials here. While the United States Government is not officially connected with the relief measures, of ficials are sympathetic with the plan. CHARTER MEETING CALLED Oregon City Mayor Summons Elect ors to Consider Measure. OREGON CITY. Or.. Oct. 30. (Spe cial. Mayor Jones today issued a call for & mass meeting of the voters ox Oregon City next Monday night in the Commercial Club rooms, to hear the report of the committee of nine, ap pointed several weeks ago by the Mayor to draft a new charter. The work of the committee is com plete and the charter is now ready for the final arait, when it will be sub mitted to the people at the December election. The charter, as drafted, provides for New-Way Wonder for Corns, "Gets-It" The Big Surprise for Corn Owners. It's Sure, Simple, Safe, Quick. Listen to the wee story of "Gets-It," the world's greatest corn remedy. It's a short story, only about two feet, "Mary had a little 'Gets-It." and corns upon her toe: and every time StopMlwry snd Embarrassment Lifts she put on Gets-It,' the corn was sure to go." Mary, like thousands of others, used to be a heroine, suffering martyrdom, using painful bandages, irritating salves, sticky tape, toe harnesses, blood-bringing razors and scissors! She says now there's no sense in It. Use "Gets-It," applied in 2 sec onds. Casy, simple, new way juet painless common sense! Millions are doing it. Never fail3. Tou can wear smaller shoes now. You don't have to limp around any more, or walk on the side of your shoes to try to get away from your corns! Tou know for sure before you use "Gets-It" that the corn or callus is going away. For corns, calluses, warts and bunions. "Gets-It" is sold by all druggists. I5c a bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence .& Co.. Chicago. Sold in Portland by The Owl Drug Co, 21 stores on the PaciliQ Coast. : . Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats for the man and young manwho would be better dressed. The style is apparent; The material, fit and workman ship guaranteed. Suits Priced $20 to $40 Overcoats, $15 to $40 Haberdashery and Hats of latest style and best quality. Capable salespeople to serve you. Will appreciate a call. R. M. GRAY Washington and West Park a business manager system of munici pal government, such as is in use at La Grande, E. D. BALDWIN POLK GUEST Secretary of Republican Committee Pleased With Prospects. DALLAS, Or., Oct, 30. (Special.) Edward D. Baldwin, secretary of the Republican state central committee, was in Dallas today as a guest of Wal ter L. Tooze. Jr., state committeeman. Mr. Baldwin said he found conditions here very favorable and from his in vestigation feels that next year Polk County would roll up more than its usual majority for the National ticket. Polk County is, in line with other sec tions of the state visited by him, indica tive of a general movement throughout the state to return to the party of pros perity. Mr. Baldwin will leave soon for Washington, T. C. County Pays $489,736 to State. County Treasurer Lewis yesterday made his final payment to the state of Multnomah County's share of the state tax. He sent a check for $489,756.14. This is exclusive' of $31,230. which Mr. Lewis was restrained by court order from turning over. It goes to pay in- Parents Should Know This Splendid Remedy Simple Laxative Compound Helps to Correct Consti pation in Children. With all children there are times when the-bowels fail to act naturally ana it Decomes necessary tor tne pa- i .Jmtn.t.. Path... ! tics and purgatives should never be used as these agents afford only tem porary relief while their violent action shocks the system unduly. Mrs. Eva F. Gaff. 617 10th st., Washington, D. C. says that her little girl. 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ANNOUNCEMENT A CARLOAD OF" BKAUTH'IL KNABE PIANOS Including: Uprights. Grands and Players, HAVE J I 'ST ARRIVED. And Will Bp on Display, Beginning Mon- day, Nov. 1. at the Warerooms of THE REED-FREXrH PMKO MFG. CO., I 1nh nnd Stark SIk. MARIE GAFF. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin costs only fifty cents a bottle and can be procured at any drugstore. To obtain a trial bottle, free of charge, write to Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 454 Washington St., Monticello, III. e ' V "i