THE WKATIIEIt; The Statesman receive the leased wire report of the Associated Pre, the greatest and moat reliable pre - association la tae world. Friday, unsettled; cooler east por tion; moderate westerly winds. SEVENTIETH YHAlt SALr3l. OHKtiOX. FRIDAY M()lt.MN(;, 41'LY M. 10CO. nUCK. HVH CENTS WANT PEACE WITH SPEECH WIDOW OF SHERIFF PONZI SAYS IS OFFERED 10 MILLIONS LEGION MEN FLOCK TO PEOPLE TO FINANCE ONE OF JAIL BREAKERS DEMANDS FOOD AT FARM INDUSTRIAL MAY BE BENEFICIARY 1 ' . ASTORIA FOR MEETING CONVENTION" OPENS TODAY BUSINESS SESSION City Hm Planned Plenty of Enter. Ulnment for Vlniting Delega tions . i ACTIVITY IS CURTAILED GOVERNOR TO PLACE RECOM FORCES WOMAN TO "DIVVY UP MENDATION BEFORE SESSION AT POINT OF Gt: FOR BASIS 9elegram From Pendleton Mayor CAMPAIGN Three Pors Follow Supposedly Hot Asks That Reward for Capture Be Augmented by State Trails la Different Section Governor Olcott will recommend to Imh Sav Thev-Will Afcnf the next leglsuatare that any am ina oay luey iim accept t th t , nt D ald b tne 8tata 'Peace OnlV On PrinciDlcilfor the apprehension of the Buyers HOVfc WUIJ vr I IU1UIJ1W . Sheriff Til T.vlnr nf Pontile on. Laid DoWri in' President I be Paid to the widow and the mother imi f c , ; I or .Mr. Taylor instead 01 to tne cap- VYllSOn S dpeech j tors of the murderers. governor uicott nas receivea a I i v I request irom j. L. vaugnn. mayor I of Pendleton, that tha state aurmtnt ClTR CASE OF -FRANCE'' " 00 reward already offered by - ' - " . w it.hu. viuaiuia tuunij Thorn i nn f It nil AND SWITZERLAND rom wntcn a reward cou,d 56 paia Dy tne state, ana an tne governor coald do would bo to issue a procla mation announcing that- he would recommend to ' the nest legislature that the reward be paid. The gover nor declares that the services rend ered to the state by Sheriff Taylor cannot be paid for in money, out that if Increasing the reward would be an added inducement to the man hunters he, would go the limit. He declares no amount of money would Increase the determination of the dead sheriff's friends to effect the capture and punishment of the mur derers. , i Say Ireland, Once Free, Could Not Be Anything But Friendly Italian Millionaire Stamp Juggler Tells Pressmen New York Banker Wants to Buy His Business SUSPENDS OPERATIONS DURING INVESTIGATION MUMRER MAY BE IN MEXICO Soine Difficulty May Be Met in Obtaining Extradition Papers DETROIT. July 23. Authorities here virtually marked time today in the investigation of the killing of Mrs.: Eugene Leroy and the shipment j of her body to New York in a trunk. Effort were being made, it was said. to obtain the arrest and extradition New York Postmaster States That Such Fortune 'in Stamps Impossible DUBLIN. July ,29. "Permanent peace can be arranged net ween Ire land and England on the basis of England how explicltely accepting the first condition of peace laid down by : President' Wilson in a speech in New York en, September ,29, 1918. on the issues of the great war," raid Arthur Griflith, founder of the Sinn Fein to i. the Associated Press today In discussing the Freeman's Jour- : sal's suggestion that Ireland is ready to accept dominion home rule. ,"In that speech President Wilson said: 'The military powers of -no nation shall be suffered to deteraitn the fortunes of peoples over whom they have co right to rule ' except the right of force.' Peace on that basis, continued Mr. Griffith, "was arranged after a prolonged conflict between Switzer land and France by the treaty of Fribourg In 1516.- That peace has since endured "The suggestion of the Freeman's journal is mere :ue-iiying. iispeaas of O. J. Fernandez, whom the police for nobody but. itself. The Dally were told wae at Saltillo, Mexico, and Flrrean has elected , representatives who they believed might be tile "Fer- of the Irish people willing to nego- nandez" of many aliases sought in uaie wun cngiana on equai terms t connection with the trunk mystery. but it does not intend to be tricked. I Some difficulty may - develop. It as in the past. As Eamonn de Val-j was said tonight, in bringing the man era has' said. the 8lnn Fein would I back to this country, owtnr to the negotiate with England along the I present state of relations between the i lines of the first section of the Piatt I United States and Mexico ! amendment regarding Cuba. "Jn fact, ence free It would be to ; Ireland's interests to be on friendly terms with England, her best cus- 1 tomer. '-i:;. pr. Griffith characterized Prem ier Lloyd George a refusal to allow Archbishop Mannlx of Australia to land' In Ireland" as- fine "propaganda for the Sinn Fein because he said. COIilPANYVILL PROVIDE FUNDS ur me Binn:reia DecsoK u wm,n..i ... - . ; . - iiurouKQ - coupon It would enhance interest in their I IvJUlWay OcrYlCc " orporauOn (foreign exchange BOSTON. July 29. A New York banker offered him 110.000.000 to day for his business, according to a statement Ponzi made to newspaper men tonight. lie added that he had not decided whether to accept but would hold another conference with the banker. Ponzi added that he intended to resume his operations In Boston and other cities where he has branch of fices when the district attorney's auditors have completed their inves tigation, if he did not accept the banker's offer. He sal dhe had been informed by his secretary that he had paid out to customers today about 1250,000. The three-day run on the coffers of Charles Ponzi by doubling Inves tors la his quick-rich scheme of in ternational postal exchange, contin ued today while new believers in the possibility of abnormal profit took their money to a rival a few blocks away. Ponzi. having agreed with District Attorney Pelletler to accept no fur ther deposits nntil Investigation of his accounts had been made, stood la his enlarged offices and saw every thing going out. with no new funds coming in: but although payments in the last two days are estimated to have exceeded a million dollars, he was honoring every demand NEW YORK. July 29. Postmaster Patten: today declared that the entire world's supply of international pos tal coupons' is not large enough to enable any person to accumulate the .fortune which Charales Ponzi. the j Boston financier is said to have made I through . coupon transactions ana ASTORIA. Or- July 29. A spe cial train arrived here tonight bring ing the Fifth Oregon band and many legicnaires from Portland and other Oregon points, the first contingent of the delegates to the American Le gion state convention.. The visitors were entertained tonight with street dancing and a carnival, t The convention will open early to morrow and the entire day will be devoted to business sessions. Enter tainment features will be staged in the evening. Saturday morning the delegates will be taken on sightseeing trips after which there will be a business session, with the parade In the af ternoon, followed by tne closing bus iness session. - ' COX FUDGED WALSH SUPPORT lark -i.o when PENDLETON. Or.. July 29 rill R T- It. Rat hie. one of the prisoners VWM,8W uuMuicu la vPftk- hre i... sundar WUk MarrKnw Pnnm Sheriff Til Taylor was killed. a """'T1 oeared late today, apparently half Plan 01' Raising Fund by famished and nearly exhausted, at . i id i arm douk ui m. nit ' ropuiar auDscnpuon Gibbon, Or., and demanded food. As he stood in the doorway, he kept one hand threateningly in a hip pocket. i.nvllii tt t rm T?lrVa mrttm nt the AllVI UT1UK 4 ru V lUIC uavnw " Cancellation of . Order and General Readjostznent Oat standing Feature of B uri nes of CoTintry IS GREATLY REDUCED IDEA HAS APPEALED TO RANK AND FILE OF PARTY b'a- accoruing to Mrs. hkh. Three different posses working in widelv tenanted districts were Clark Declares That Party leUa Problem Is Will Carry Ohio by Big Vote Umatilla county Jail and slew Sher iff Til Taylor. Each posse had gone in rrsponae io'.k iuoiiiiuui iiuiu y' i sons wno were certain they had in each rase located the trail of N'.u Hart and James Owens. Indians and alleged slayers 'of the sheriff. At headquarters here. wlthv re ports from- all 'districts cast up on Still Unsolred Great Congestion . WASHINGTON, July 2S, Cur tailment of industrial activity, due to lower demand, cancellation of or ders and general readjustment were . I " ltA. I WUl Nnf K 'd with conferences. "ww .w The first conference Paramount Issue of Campaign MARION. Ohio. July 29. Subjects ranging from the political outlook in Ohio to the internal troubles of China were canvassed hv Warren Q. Hard- their merits, there was little tndlm in tndar in a lanr work dav cram-ltlon that the chase waa narrowing une supposes cine aner inwoer reihe outstanding developments mine today was out toaay upon oe.ng louowea o -f Mnnlry during July . - . . i iAnjintiAn . "vri noi w nut rrr i wun tony tniciro Duwnew mea c- ..Tv..". wUi. ih. fr.l rrr. Wrrf deeUred republican national committee. They hounds which are being used on theltonI,ht la t, monthly review. were accompanied by Fred W. Up-hunt' nivrftv n J.ii- 59 Governor I ham of Chicago, the national commit n m.Vf'ii nrfMilntial eandl-ltee treasurer, and later talked over date', today was pledged the vigorous campaign finances with the nominee and unqualified i support pi senator "'u . David I. Walsh of Massachusetts. Chicago for raising a campaign fund AittT.A wMMv tfom the ad mln 1st nu I "This campaign is going to be ., t.-V,,. r miinni nd wholnanced by a truly popular fund." Mr. Senator Walsh arrived unexpectea-1 " V w It today and was Governor wn j ij vKrm j " . . . ... I (vla..vM vllf At Tm Iris rt m mstnu. guest at dinner Deiore leaving tor we v.- , . ; J - I lar fund lias appealed strongly to the wvl - I M 1 1 . . V . .ww . -v.it .t tw. maw Twanf v rin. uu uiv i ms vsiij. " n.... r... iMtinnMl The Ohio situation was discussed case in America and Australia and other British Dominions. BUI To Be Introdnced. ' lONDON. July 29.-A Mil to deal with the disorders in Ireland will be Introduced next week in the house of commons and passed in all its stages, according to an announce ment by Andrew Bonar Law,'- gov ernment leader in the house today. Premier Lloyd George today re ceived a large deputation of -members of both houses of parliament on the subject of Ireland: The premier advised the deputation to wait the introduction of the new bill, embody ing 1 the proposals of Sir Hamar Greenwood.; chief secretary for Ire land, for dealing withrthe disorders. He said its provisions would- be found to' be very drastic, and great hopes are entertained that they will succeed in coping with the situ ation. Whatever happened, said the pre mier. Ireland could not be allowed to leave the empire. Munitions ..would be sent, and railway men re- tusidg to handle them would be In- stantly dismissed. In reply; to a question as to whether generous treatment- wouTd . be accorded -Ireland beyond the pres ent home rule bill after sbe had been pacified, the premier said that his definition of what Ireland ought to have was In accordance with the provisions of the home rule bill. Three Members of Crew of Amundsen's Ship Lost NOMEi Alaska, July 29. Three members of Roald Amundsen's arctic expedition: who left the explorer's snip -Tne Maud" with mail last fall While the Vessel was Off the northern Siberian coast, are missing and are oeueved to hare' lost their lives, ac coram g to Russian government ad Vices rlMfvd hv A mntiifinn Jhe names of the three men have not oeen learned. Despite an attack of heart trouble which has been' bothering him to some extent recentlr. Cantaln Amnndsen persists in his determina tion to attempt to reach the North Pole by drifting with the polarice irom Wrangell Island, off the coast f Northern Siberia. - He will leave lme to resume the voyage within . the next two weeks, after provision ing the Maud, which now lies storm bound near Sledge Island. 15 miles est of here. The trip will probably wse uve years, he announced. BIG SMOKESTACK MADE NORTH BEND, O. Jtlr 1 -a Baehner Liml- rpinpany h' parted construction o? pmokestac-; J10 feet high- with a diameter of 1 at the top Organized By Baltimore Men NEW YORK, July 29.--OrganIxa- tion of the national tail way . service corporation to provide funds for railways in need of new' equipment eventually will tend to lower rail way rates and relieve the ear short age, according to a statement tonight by S. Davles Warfield of Baltimore, president of the national association of owners of railroad securities. The corporation was organised by Mr WarfieldJ under provisions of the transportation act and papers of in corporation were tiled today in uai timore. --''-.' An issue of $30,000,000 of equip ment notes, maturing in years will be made soon, the statement said . ADDroximately forty per cent or the 130,000,000 issue will be loaned the corporation by the government at civ nor fpnt. either direct or throufh the carriers, tne siaiemem said. The balance will be loaned by investing institutions at seven per rent. Th statement declared tiny thousand open topped cars are need ed t relieve congestion at steei mills, coal mines and other indus tries. . - i RIFLE SQUAD VINS1 EVENT: Two Swiss Marksmen Report ed to Haye Shot 1000 Percent In some districts production con tinues upon old orders stCl on the books. deplte that new business has fallen off.'' the review declared. "In the agricultural regions. Improved crop conditions and development of more confident tone In business are reported to have brought about a tarn for the better. ."Speculation in com modi tie la raaay sections Is reported to have been greatly reduced and In some practically eliminated. There U a general feeling that extravagant buying is at least lees extreme; and was some time to secure Governor Cox's i election. r "rk rtarrmanf BEVERLOO, July 29. America dangerous than It Mr. Walsh said. -I voted for 1 .cM lM ,TenU . from tne tirst at an r mnoKu 7 ' :;-7""' V.vT w SELL ALTERED ; SAVING STAMPS Six Portland Men Must Face Trial On Two Indict ments PORTLAND- Or.. Jnlf ' SS. Tral date foi six !efo.lan accied "t having sold l?rl war s-vt1f stamps wa set -jUy fr pc N;' by Federal Judge laa at-the r?quest of Assistant United Siates Attorney John Watch. , . ' Those to be tried are r ra m-wki-son. Robert La3l'e former detective in the Portland polit fo.ee; Argelo Rossi. William Hrcmior. uav oir. and W. E. Smith. Five sets of at:my! hrvc been .mninrMi hr the various defendant s. Two enarate Ir.di ! rivr.is have hern returned agalist them, one berg for th aiiesred ' al. and the ot.er for conspiracy to defnni. PERU HAS CELEBRATION i LIMA. Peru..' Jnly Celcb-a tion of the centenary of Peru's. Ind? pendence began today. American and British warships In Callao fird salutes of 21 guns. Detachments of marines participated in celebratlca3 here In order to make $8,000,000. the sum wbicb Fonzl is credited witn having realized from his operations. 160,000,000 'coupons would have been required, according to Postmas ter Patten. "To have made his money in these coupons would have oeen impossi ble." said Mr. Patten, "for the rea son that enough have not ben printed to- permit it. ' There are not enough coupons In the world. Here In New York we keep not more than 27.000 on hand, the demand for them is so small." The records of the New York post- office, Mr. -Patten explained, show that only 1370.50 was paid to redeem coupons during the three, months ending June 30 and only $360 worth of coupons were sold here during- that period. REUS CAPTURE LARGEST WOODS Germans Built Town Around American Electric Light Plant it WARSAW. July 29. The forest cf Itieioviezh. the largest wooded tract" in Europe, is virtually within the Bolshevik! line, owing to the advance of the Bolsheviki from the northeast. Before the war the for est was the home of thousands of buffaloes and boars and there were many hunting preserves. When the Germans came they es tablished a wood alcohol distilling and by-products plant and factories for wooden shoes and other wooden work. They built a town, all of which centered on the American electric light and power plant trans ported from Antwerp. The plant was the property of the - "Western Electric company of Chicago, and welched 30 tons.. Recently it was returned to Ant werp after, a month's work. Iw... .1 - . .i.Aw.n. M I that mourn tne aemocraia mase tne Senator Walsh said he naa not V, " learned Governor Cox's attitude to- grounds, there waa no doubt of re ward the league controversy. He publican success. Siled to talk over campaign affairs. -".; "ab"?d v"1 he- said, with D. J. Mahoney. Gov- Clark. She wia exceed her record eraor Cox's son-in-law and the gov- tn her plurality for Harding and ernor had insisted upon tonlgnt s 7"u3- . - . . . ' - . t.t. 1 1 vwt ahnnM h I "I speak out or knowledge ana a and the governor differ on the league survey of every county and eomraun- Senator Walsh said he still would y v . 1 , .nnnr th. rnurtAT .nthnnIat.lCaUT. I UUUU. Ill uirm.ur..u1.8 ..vw., v. " . . 7 - I.h. M.nKIIi.n nar-" He was the only visitor at 1 ran-1 " ell?'ll n.i.v lit. I conditions wu with Dr. Hiram draft tf bla accepUnce address "dry. president emeritus ofPeking prepared to be the guest of honor to- 7.1 Vv,. .Z morrow at tne "Homecoming- ina .... I TKa j.1lAr nvav.iil1 nmnltlAn Hop that the league would not be of the speech the nominee will de. th. cimpalgn's paramount Issue was ?Z2JZpm! expressed by Senator Walsh, who b,?Jfront P?"0, cmp.,gl,; h . .... .rrnw i th niat. said he probably would not finish it form committee at San Francisco for before tomorrow night. The ddress, i- th. .i.t.lwhlch will be delivered to a delega- ,,-, art. nt nnnnu, I tion from Man&fieid. Ohio. Is ex- reservations making America's obi I- P?1. . lo 'nc,u Reneral discussion gattnns clearer and more specific. "I hope we can devote more atten. tion to American questions." ne aia. 1 D J E J Ati asserting that opposition to notiteer- llftOn S DOCLJ 1 0X010. Alter I of the Issues. In the Olympic rifle matches today The transportation problem con-, and apparently has been placed la tlnues unsolved during the month, several others. The results, are on- the review reported, and while some certain because of the large number local Improvements were noted, yet of entrants and the delay In tabulat-1 there remained - great freight con ing scores. Igestion. provoking "an undue, and Out of If teams the American 1 onnecessaniy severe - strain npon sharpshooters were tirst tn the team credit-" The steel and Iron Indus- match-at 300 meters, lying oown. try "Is now placed in a serious eon with a score of 2S9 out of a possible dltlon. according to the review. 300. France was second with 2S2 and which- adds that two million tons of Switzerland third. 311.' Norway and product am tied vip la the hands of Finland tied at 279. ' ' ; . the producers throughout the'eoan- In the team shoot at 30 meters, try Dy lack of transportation Like standing. Denmark was- first with vise, the grain movement naa been. 215: Sweden second. 255. and Amer- retarded by car shortage- " tea third. 253. - The board declared that an In- The possible score In the Individ- creaae In the efficiency of labor waa- nal events waa which, it Is re--onc notable feature." this Improve- lng should be stressed. To a querry as to whether be ap proved the statements of President Wilson and Governor Cox after their White House conference. Senator Walsh declined to answer. The sen ator declared that he still favored teacue covenant reservations and would never vote for the league with out reservation to article ten. The republicans, he predicted, would seek to make reservation to article ten He Was Missing a Year rHOISE. Idaho. July 29. Joreph Unger, wealthy Pittsburgh hotel owner, who was lost October 7. 1919 !h the Salmon river mountains. 103 mites from Challls. came to hi, death by falling off a cliff into Rab bit river, according to F. M. Bre t hears, superintendent of the state constabulary, who returned today their principal fight and he said Gov-1 after examining Unger's body. WT ernor Cox should be "very careful"! II. Iliatt. assistant superintendent of wbat position he took. J the atate constabulary, and Mr. Bre- That Irish questions would not be I shears brought the body to Challls. campaign Issues also was predicted I Lorenzo Vwitehel. a sheep herder. by Mr. Walsh. I found the badly decomposed body In ported was made by two of the Swiss team in some of the events. Teams competing .'included' Den mark. Sweden. United State. Italy. France. Finland. Norway. Switxer- land. Holland. Portugal. Belgium. Greece. Cxecho-Slovakla and Spain. DRAFT EVADER GETS PARDON Brent Allison Has Remain der of 5 Year Sentence Commuted ment being attributed to the de velopment of unemployment. In creased unemployment was ascribed by the board's report to curtailed manufacturing operations, cancella tion of orders and. Inability to ob tain capital for construction work. Coal production, the review stated Is hampered by" car shortage, while kcal labor troubles were said to be causing ah undercurrent of rest la some districts. The coal output In , Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indl- ana, Ohio and Illinois was estimated at one half or lesa of normal, with -the country's total production aver aging nine million tons a week In . comparison with current demands for 11.000.900 tons. . Prospects or a winter and spring wheat yield "considerably above nor mal." were reported by the Minne apolis district, while the Pari He LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. July 29. nt rwtar Alttann f fh Ira m serving a five-year term in leaven- roast reports forecast yield of 10.- 15,000 Cars Released From Carrying Coal WASHINGTON, July 29. Approx imately 15.000 freight cars are re lased from the coal traffle and made available for carrying steel, railroad officials estimate, under an order of the interstate commerre commission today declaring that the term coal cars as nsed in its priority orders shall not include flat bottom cars with sides less than 38 inches in height. The commission originally accepted only flat bottom cars with sides less than 36 Inches in height. "I don't think they will figure at all." he said. Governor Cox today directed that invitations be seat to all candidates at San Francisco for the ceremonies August 7. INDICT COAL PROFITEERS Twenty Mine Operators and Brokers to be Prose cuted WASHINGTON. Jul 19. Prose cutions on charges of profiteering n coal sales have been instituted against about 20 coal mine operator? and brokers In eastern Tennessee, United States Attorney Klnnerly at Knoxville. today advised the depart ment of Justice. The attorney, who acted on recent instructions from the department, reported that the men mould be arraigned and evidence presented to show that they have been selling bituminous coal at from $7 to $9.50 per ton. FIRE BURNS TOO ACRES MEDFORD. Or..July 29. A for est fire north of Jacksonville. Or. which had raced fiercely late yenter day and reached the outer fields of the Hopkins and Webster ranches. burning fences and considerable pas turage, and was controlled last night broke out again today and was re garded as under control tonight. The fire In the past three days has burned over nearly 70 acres. Rabbit river, eight miles from where nger was last seen. All ffesh was gone from the body, but two bits of flannel h'rt and part of a pair of rants were found by Mr. Breshears near the body. The country la the wildest biz came section In the state rnd is practically unexplored. .At Chains the coroner s Jury found that Joseph Unger came to his death "from unknown causes." The body is to be sent to Pittsburgh. 5 Cases of Babonic Plague in Galveston GALVESTON. Tex.. July 29. Two sdditional deaths from bubonic plague were announced today by Dr. Hoolmes Smith. United Ststes pub- lie health officer in charge here. bringing the total number of cases to five, four of which have proved fatal Today's deaths were those of Mexl cans, both of whom were In an ad vanced stage of tho disease when dis covered. Borah Thinks League An Instrument of War POCATELLO. Ida.. Jnly 29. The league of nations Is not an Instru ment to promote peace, but an ins'rn ment which will precipitate war. j vrted Senator Borah of Idaho In an address here tonight. On domestic matters which, in an event, would not mean ruination or bloodshed, the people are at least consulted but foreign matters which might result in war are settled . behind elated doors. This, said the senator, is the secret chamber policy which has guided the administration. worth federal prison for draft-evasion, late today was released (by special order" of the war departmet, commuting the nnserved portion of his sentence. . Allison was sentenced to 25 years In the federal prison here upon con viction of refusal to respond to his draft call, but later the sentence was reduced to five years. He obtained a clerkship in th American legation at Geneva, Switx- erland. and waa arrested upon the military charge as he debarked at Liverpool. He was returned and tried by court roartlaL use WMLs IS INCREASING H Kozer's Office Issues State ment Corering Period of Seventeen Months Records in the secretary of state's office phow that sales of gasoline and distillate in Oregon ulnce FbrMrry 26. 1919. when the fuel ta law be came operative, up to Jan 31.' this year, have gradually increased not withstanding the motor vehicle fuel dealers have been unable to fill ail public demands. The June reports of th d3lTs show total sales during that eh ntn of 4.309.84 & gallons of rasol!n and 596.076 gallons of distillate, as against 3.702.146 gallons of gasoline and 407.454 rations of distillate In June. 1919. The gala for. June this year Is about 19 per rent. Of the 607. 702 gallons mor" of gasoline sold in June. 1920. the As- 000.000 more bushels of spring' wheat than In 1919. The St. Louis district, however, said the wheat there waa low In quantity but high, in quality, while the Kaasaa City district predicted a big yield. Other crops. Including corn, oats and cot ton, were reported as Improved over past months. Livestock conditions were said to -be exceptionally good the country over, with price generally higher except for sheesv. The raw wool ' market continued its characteristic . Inactivity. Such wool as la going into the market Is on a consignment basis. In the woolen aad worsted roods industry, the board found the yarn spinners receiving few inquiries tor their product with conditions equal- discouraging for finished textile. returned to the mills, toreth- Ith cancellation, were estimat ed at $100,000,000. Slackening of activity In cotton goods w?s reported. Many mills de clared their raw cotton supplies were sufficient to last until next year and the board s review said the chances seem to favor a further reduction of activity In the Industry. Little Improvement In the leather and shoe trade was noted. The board reported Improved fin- ancial condition, asserting that the New York district had noted that the big expansion of loaaa and dis counts had been "wholly checked with other districts declariag this condition had been "largely checked condition had been 'largely checked." . FOREST KIRK CAUSES UlSri. PORTLAND." July 29. Approxi mately 140 acre of cut-over and roc ia ted Oil company sold about 9".- timber land were burned off by a 000 rations, the Shell companv baut forest fire thla week near the bae :7.000 gallona. the- Standard Oil of ML Adama. according to a report company about 209.000 gallons atd to forestry headquarters here today, there was brought in front outside Damage done to timber and cost of refineries by garage and motor ve- fightinc the blaxe. it is raid, will hide dealers over 15Z.000 gallons. . I total about l.n9Q, ! t .