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IN NORTHERN CHILE.
Erect OF the European War Upon the
Nitrate Industry.

To THE EDITOR or THE Sus-Str; In
asmuch as THE Sun has mentioned Chile's
proclamation Of neutrality and the coast
patrol established by her fleet II may
be pertinent now to call attention to the
desperate commercial condition in which
she finds herself on account OF the war
in Europe. l wish TO speak particularly
of the nitrate industry In northern Chile.
which involves many millions Of dollars.
The situation may likewise serve az o
capital illustration Of tho vainly repeated
assertion that the investors In the United
States are now being offered colossal OPP
portunities In South America
Northern Chile, from Taltal to Pisagua,
IL entirely occupied with the nitrate in
dustry The of,cinas, or nitrate factories,
are stretched along a fiat sandy waste
between tho mountains and the sea
Everything consumed there Is brought In
canned" Tho population Of the Tara
paoa nitrate district OF which Iouique Is
the chief port, Is 10000, of whom 10000
are workmen.
On che outbreak of the war $4,000 OF
these men were thrown out OF work; the
Chilean peso dropped three cents in four
days the Bolsa- or exchange, in Santiago
closed and business came to a standstill
Practically all Chiles nitrate IL sold
through European Arms. whose bills were
no longer negotiable. The industry Is run
on 40 fine margin that II is impossible
to finance the production OF unstable
nitrate.
But the workmen had to be paid on,
and currency for this was secured by des-
patching steamer south along the coast
for gold. To get this rates as high as 81
cents for pesos worth only 16 cents wero
paid. The workmen left the oflcinas and
poured into the coast towns. Tho Peru
vians and Bolivians we're sent back TO
their own countries by the Government.
but tho Chileans we're shipped south 10
work on the farms. an occupation for
which they are wholly unified Thou
sands OF families we're destitute TN
scrupulous overseers passed them paper
which was later found to he worthless.
The prospect of a starving population In
Chile forced the Government TO pass hur-
ried laws providing a scheme allowing
the nitrate companies TO borrow three or
four pesos quintal of nitrate made or
to be made In order to keep the factories
working. This assistance was not well
coined by the companies because OF their
fear that the exchange might suddenly
rise, thus making repayments Impossible
The idle reckless unemployed natives
when / left 1quique two weeks ago, were
wandering about begging food, threaten
ing the safety of eXl,ed Americans and
Englishmen, or were collecting before the
war bulletins plastercd with the most alb
surd sensations and hurting imprecations
upon enemies whom they do not see and
cannot understand HroH IpaorsoN.
NEW YOpK Octohar
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far NOR, than am treaty obligation.

far moro than any treaty obligation,
would incline the Government to come
TO the aid Of Great Britain. Portugal
has a well trained peace establishment
Of 10000 men, which is armed with the
Mauser-vergueiro magazine rife, and in
the 10 en-. Schneider-Canet she has a
serviceable field gun. There is also CO.
lonial force Of about $500 Portuguese
and 1000 natives The presumption Is
that II Portugal embraces the cause Of
the allies her contribution of men will
he used in Africa and not on Euro
pean battlefelds, although 1t is true
that 10000 men could be raised for
service in France.
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Open Market Prices.


Yesterdays open market prices were.
Fru!ts-Apples. 31a qts.. lOc. grapes
SC. ID, : lbs. SOC; peaches, 65c Is at
baskets; muskmeons. &c and Sc. each.
Negetabes--Beets, 3 punches Nor sc,
carrots. punches for Sc. celery, Sc
bunch; cabbages, &c. head; caulihower
Sc. a head. cucumbers, for &c. egg
plant, &c. apiece: green corn. &c. a
doz.; lettuce, &c. n hean; lima beans. 60
a at; onions, 3 lbs. for &c: peppers
for Be; potatoes, lbs. i0c,; sweet pota-
toes, l H. &c; string beans Sc q at. /:
tomatoes. Toe. ct Eggs-Fresh, brown.
35c. doz, Meats--Lamb chops. 20c a
H.; hind quarters, 1sc. n ID; shoulder
lic. ID. Pork--Lons. coo. a h. hind
quarters 1sc. ID. Bacon-Smoked
shoulder. zoe. n III. Beef-StealI. Del
1onico. tenderlon. 20c. n H.: rib roast
e0c. ID; stewing beef. &c, a H. Poultry
Fresh broilers, zoe. ID; young roast
ing, zoe. a ID; fowls, 1Sc. H. Fish
CLANS loc. doz,; weakfish. Sc. a n:
bluefsh, Sc n; fuke. Sc a lb had
dock, &c. ID. porgies, &c. III
Borough President Marks In an address
before the Chamber OF Commerce, Ror-
ough of Queens, at the Plaza Court Build
ing. LSyS Island City. yesterday afternoon
said t's4 NV York has been tho most
backwaiI -sity in the world In market "a.
cilities.
The siCy is now at the opening point
OF new market development" he said
There will he more open markets in all
the boroughs; there will be more facl.-
ties through the development OF trolley
service, and there will be development
Of railway terminals to handle the mar
ket produce of the country"
At n meeting OF the Washington Mar
kot Merchants Association at Smith 4
McNelrs yesterday Matthew Micolina
was elected president to succeed Carl A.
koelsch, who resigned.
The Manhattan Navigation Company
has built forty stalls on It's leased pier
at l31st street. North River, which II
Win rent at 81 n day each for Wholesale
market purposes.
Westchester farmers were evidently no,
aware yesterday that there WAS new
public market available for them in The
Bronx which relieves them Of the neces-
sity of hauling their produce 10 the more
distant markets in Manhattan Tho mar
ket square which was completed and ready
for occupancy Yesterday morning ~
Wills avenue and 132d street. The Bronx,
was vacant except for one OF two wagons
The farmers kept 10 their custom ~ sell
ing in Manhattan
Bronx people believe that as soon rs
the farmers become acquainted with tho
new market they will patronize y
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ndnistration Of the city's resources and

ndnistration Of the city's resources and
bountiful contributions to the existing
societies for the relief of the INDECENT
That such contributions will be forth
coming the history of New York justi-
fles US in believing; and II the city
offscers judicial and administrative,
will perform their functions with So
briefly and good sense there will he no
call for the creation of new commits
sione which in all probability would
only servo to confuse matters.
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KIT North on Hakgis.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sir: The
inquiry OF wv. r. H." is one OF those I'M
fortunate things which are inevitable,
perhaps. But the misfortune. after all,
may have the effect of good II some one
really reveals the mystery OF "haggis"
suppose II people should know what Is
in chop suey no one would eat II. In
the "Noctes Ambrosiann" there is this
mercifully yelled reference to the Scotch
national dish
The pluck OF sheep, minced with suet
onions. SC, and boiled in It's stomach. This
national dish (Which much resembles a
pair Of boiled bagpipes) has been conse-
Grated by Burns as chieftain OF ithe pud-
ding race.
What must that edible he OF which
such things can be written7
JOHN c, STEPHENSON
LYNpoNvILLE, VT. October T.
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Tho American Ambassador Il
France.

Tho United States has at Paris an
Ambassador who has proved himself
more Chan equal to thorny and com
plex situation. He has shown a con-
stant energy and tact. lie has full
filed not only capably but brilliantly
the extraordinary demands upon his
skill, patience, adaptability and help
fulness. From Americans, Frenchmen,
Germans and Austr1ans he has won
golden opinions. In speeding homewa I'd
his countryfnen caught in the tangle Of
the war, in his keen comprehension Of
the questions he has to take UP in
behalf Of his country and OF Germany
and Austria. whose representative he
also Is, he has been always alert and
useful; and by happy mixture Of
courtesy and understanding, the force
and suasion OF his character and man
ners. he has made himself an influence
and an authority which are personal,
WHICH CdHuol I've lllicIlltu ny su'Ncs-
SCR suddenly injected into an unknown
world of duties.
BY remaining in Paris wnen the
Government moved to Bordeaux Mr..
1IERR1cK added to the honor Of the
United States and every day has In
creased his sum of achievement and
his high place in international respect.
waiting for Mr.. HERRrcK's shoes in
Paris. whatever his doubtless respect
able virtues and talents, has already
shown in Paris a certain genius for
iDdiscretion.
In the perplexities or pcrils TINT the
war will bring the United States will
need at Paris an Ambassador on whose
wisdom, knowledge, judgment and ex-
perience 1t can rely. If some time the
United States is TO be IN a position 10
begin negotiations for peace It must be
thoroughly Informed by Its diplomatic
representatives among the Powers of
the state Of affairs and opinion :. the
unofficial hint or suggestion thrown at
O friendly shrewd neutral Ambassador
wi1h ears TO hear may have fruitful
possibilities. In short, It doesn't matter
q plugged penny whether the American
Ambassador TO France is a Republican
or a Democrat, and 1t may make all
the difference in the world whether he
knows his business or not. The pres
ent Ambassador does. He is the best
man for the place; very singular
reason for recalling him. He should
be kept where he Is through the war.
This irrespective of his personal wish
rs, of which we know nothing and
which would have to yield TO patriotic
force maJeure.
If anybody is to come home. send the
apprentice, not the master.
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A Copenhagen despatch reports Count
voN REvENTJow, the German naval
specialist, as predicting an early in
vasion Of the Baltic by a British fleet
and az saying that preparations are
now making for It. with him the wish
Ia doubtless father TO the thought A
division OF the British feet which would
give the German navy the opportunity
to attack from either end of the KEEL
Canal is the fond hope Of Count Won
REvENTLow and his school.
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The announcement OF sundry large
orders placed by European Powers with
American manufacturers shows that
presently war conditions may readjust
themselves by no means to the dsad-
vantage OF this country Yesterdays
newspapers tell of $4,000 miles OF
lrrbed wire for France to be made in
Pennsylvania. a million dollars worth
of motor cars for Russia to be made in
Michigan, and n contract for 10000
saddle trees TO he made IN Missouri for
England. This means good deal II
money circulated. some good profits,
and no small amount of employment,
or course the instances cited are only
three from a multitude Every day
brings its quota Of announcement. An
other reassuring symptom is the re-
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A Liberated NJ. P.'s Mot.

To THE EDITION OF THE suN-sir: The
following extract is from letter Just
received from my sister. New York
girl now living in England; Eugene
WATSON, NJ p. who has Just returned
from a German prison, says No one
seems to be on Germany's side except
the Almighty-and we have only the
Kaisers word for that" w II. S.
NEW York, October 7.
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BROOKLYN, DC
Lights Of Christ Church.

To THE EDITOR or THs Sus-sp. rh,.
mornings Sun says that the new recyor OF
Christ Church mas added two altar lights
Two large lights have been placed in tn.
back OF the chancel for lighting purposes.
as when the rector breaches In the pulpit in
the centre OF the church all lights arc ex.
tinguished save the chancel ones
ONE OF THE CHURCH Mnsuls.
NEW Yonx. October 8.
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Why should the great city of New
York use cheap. squahd stationery any
more than cheap squaiid buildings or
furniture? Are excellence OF quality
and agreeable presentment not good
value for the citys money!
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His Favorite Odor.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sh, I
Ike the scent OF roses ana Of new mown
hay. bur no scent tmpinges on my sSnse OF
smell tnore gratefully than that OF fried
ham, permeating the surrounding ntmos-
phere and met one comes near the house
after little walk before breakfast on a
frosty morning HUNGRY.
WEST HURLEY, October g.
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We can supply tho Government with
500, 900 picked men.--CoIonel SAM HuGHEs,
Cdnddidn Minister Of Militia.
Colonel SAM IL n versatile and tre-
mendously energetic person, hut he
seems to be drawing the long bow.
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Greetings From Bremen

To John Bun and New York SUN
Friends.
Well, well. well, old Germany give them
all a does of do not ferglt me not.
Is Great Breton CIVILIZATION nation
Bite antwort II.
BREMEN, September IS.
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HIIc

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Those
who complain that they are "slck pt
war news really mean that they are sick
OF war lies. And they have good reason
10 10. Lord knows,
A DIsGCsrEp NEUTRAL.
BRooKIHN. October Z.
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opening Of the transatlantic cables to
deferred messages. Presently, as the
country RECEIVERS its breath, 1t will be
found that the prospects are by no
means as black as was feared in the
first shock OF DISCRIMINATION caused by
the war
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AZ Emperor WILLIAM Is a sticlsler for
military formallty he could not have
greeted Count ZEPPELIN as Generalissimo
Of the German Air Fleet. Grand Ad-
miral would have been the right term.
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POULTRY TO Be SOLD
AT OPEN MARKETS
Big Washington Market Dealer
Plans to Reduce Prices
to Consumers.
STANDS FOUND SANITARY

The possibilities of doing q pron.7n,.
business In the open markets by s-lro.
below rotafl prices prevailing elsevhe-,
are appealing 10 many men who an
they are ready TO buy direct from the
producer and soil in the open marN..,
at eight advance over me who,e-n,.
price. thus eliminating tho ntddleman.,
profit.
Borough President MARKS received a
call yesterday from one Of tho larx~u,
poultry dealers IN Washington strcst. who
said he was willing to soil in me fse,
markets. fresh killed poultry which he Or.
tains in carload lots from various part,
OF the country. Tho doale- explained ma,
three or four commissions arc added 10
tho price of nearly all tho poultry sold
in New York city before II reaches the
consumer. but he n content TO receive only
a slight commission in addition to Ire
producers charge.
This man has made q ocur of ~
various open markets" Mr.. Msrks SAN,
"and after careful Investigation u posi-.
two he can deliver an enormous amount
OF poultry 10 tho people OF tho c.ty q,
unheard OF prices. He will endeavor 20
put his poultry on sale Saturday morn.
ing"
Lotion Horton. president OF the sherren
Farms Sawson-Decler Company, IN
formed Mr.. Marks yesterday that ne has
a plan for tho sale of milk at the opan
markets which win materially reduce the
price Of milk
r. II u-iicox NJ tho Uyioor land 40
Title Company. Jamaica, has written TO
the Borough President asking what IA the
first work 10 be done to secure a public
farmers market in the vicinity Of Ja-
maica
Jamaica Pays Mor~.
II visited one OF the Manhattan mar
ke:s one day" ne wrote. and we are pay
ing from 75 to 100 per cent moro FOR
eatables than A. this market
President Marks was much pleas.d
over the following Endorsement OF the open
markets by Rudolph Lewitlrs commits
sion merchant dealing In fruits and pro-
duce at 1856 Reade street: .
"Regarding your markets which you
have recently started TO enable tho people
to obtain goods cheaper. desire To 10 on
Glcord as one dealer In fruit stuIr rs say
ing that they are the only salvation for
the proper handling OF food and It's dis
tribution with the least expense and fr!c-
ton. I have purposely gone to your mar
kets and examined the condition OF the
goods and the prices obtained and have
found that they deserve the approval o,
each and every dealer in fruit stun and
food commodities. I think these markets
ought 20 be made permanent and hope
YOU will succeed in accomplishing this OBJ
ject."
I'll -aI,.,.
from the Department of Health IN official
report showing that business was done
AT 54S stands, wagons &c. nj the Queens
boro Bridge. Harlem Bridge and For Ice
Ferry markets on Saturday and all food.
stuffs offered for sale were sound and
wholesome" There were twenty-ei ght
farmers wagons according to the report
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Every man is entitled to his day in
court-except the automobile driver 40
cuscd OF speeding. Apparently he has
no rights after a policeman makes up
his mind to arrest him.
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~ ovr friends vho favor ~ totfh rsorusc-1pfs
md uluarotiors for pubiicatios tctsh 10 hare
vejeoted articles returned they rnusf ~ all cases
ssal stGnps for that purpose.
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A Guides Fscape.

First Guide-How was your life savsdf
Second 0uids-He mfstook a COW for me.
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London ofics, Efnnsnam HOUSE, ! ASundei
btroet. Strand
Paris ornoo Z Roe dc In Anchodiere. OF
A.ue du Quatre septembre-
Washington once. Hibbe Building.
Brooklyn once ZOE Livingston street
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-19

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1s.-The ques-
ton OF a fuel supply in Belgium is
becoming a desperate one. The Ger
man authorities have given permis-
sion to the Belgians to work the
ccal mines but horses and machinery
vi i which to operate them are lack
Ing. Permission also has been grant
cd 10 the poor TO cut wood. but trans
7nration facilities are so thoroughly
disorganized that it is almost impossi-
bic to distribute H.
TIE report that the Germans had
ic.ued a proclamation threatening to
withdraw their permission for the
distribution OF supplies by relief
agcrcies II the Belgians did not re-
turn 70 work was haseless. although
tsp military authorities continue to
urge that the industrial life Of the
natlcn be resumed
In their efforts to cut off commu-
ricat'on between Holland and Belgi-
um tNe Germans are taking strong
measures TO prevent automobiles from
crossing tie borders Travellers still
s-e permitted, however, to cross BY
trains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-19
Girl saves Nan: Wcis.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-with his
bride OF three weeks. NJ. c. S. Heyne-
man a San Francisco architect. ar
rived recently on the Rochamheau.
az the French line. from Havre. aft
er unique war experience.
lie was arrested three times. he
said. ana was twice condemned TO
death. all OF which merely led up TO
tho romance that gave him Miss Flor
encc I.acava for his bride
i was in Tarascon. a little town IN
France" said he. The war had be-
sun and I had had noting 10 eat for
two days. I saw some pears on a
tree near the railway station and
climbed the tree. \ squad OF soldiers
ordered me down. concluded was a
German SPY. held a court martial on
the spot and sentenced me to die.
Fortunately. as we were on the way
to the firing squad we met a higher
officer. who examined my papers ani
set me free.
Later was arrested in Germany
as = British spy, but managed 20
prove was an American citizen.
Getting back into France. was ar
r,stcd for the third time and again
sentenced To death. I finally per
suaded the officials TO send me 20
Paris. AS was being marche
through Paris saw Miss Lacava, who
used 10 go 10 the same school I dit
In Belevedere. across from san Fran
cisco We recognized each other and
Il was due 10 her efforts that / was
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WATER SITES OF MUCH
VALUE LYING IDLE
FOREST SUPERVISOR DECLARES
CONSIDERABLE POWER BE
ING WASTED.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Nov. IS.
THAT four Of the finest water pow
or sites to be found In the Pacific
northwest are lying idle In the terri
tory tributary TO the city OF Walla
Walla. and within a two hours auto
mobile ride, was the statement made
by Forest Supervisor J. NJ. Schmitz OF
the Wenaha National Forest. this
morning. According to Mr. schmitz.
The sites all have been filed upon in
re past but al the present time are
i1le and awaiting the first conner.
The first, and most valuable, OF
those sites f. on the Walla Walla riy-
ar. just above the present plant OF the
Pacific Power & Light company At
tins place. by flumlng for distance
of ten miles II Is possible 10 obtain
fail Of 1000 feet. which would devel-
op horsepower sufficient 10 satisfy the
needs OF the entire inland empire
country. The forest supervisor esti-
mates that this site could be utilized
for a sum not exceeding 100000.
This site was obtained by permit from
the federal authorities by the ore
gon- Washington Light & Power com
pany but their permit was cancelled
year ago.
The second site Is on the Tukanon
river near Dayton. and II is thought
thst between $40 900 and 100000
would be sufficient to develop 1000
horsepower The site until recently
was IN the hands OF the Columbia
Light and Power company OF Dayton,
but II also has reverted u the gov
eminent on account OF non-develop-
ment
The third site Is on the Umatilla
!iyer near Wenaha springs. At this
point on the Umatilla. says Mr..
schmltz. power could Ne gained by
shcr, rlume along the hillside. as the
fan OF the stream is between IS and
100 feet 10 the mile. Here 1000
horsepower could be produced az a
maximum cost OF s35, 900. This site
was also in the hands OF a company.
BOT has been in control OF the gov
eminent for the past four or five
years
The fourth site is on MIL creek
ana Is the same that was considered
some time ago for a municipal power
platt The forest officer deems this
roint ore Of the most expensive TO de-
valop. and by tie time a dam has
been constructed sufficiently strong
20 hold the waters OF Mil creek in
cseck. and n power plant erected a
milton dollars would have to be
spent. Although this point is the
nearest of the four. II is considered
the least desirable for development,
on account OF the almost prohibitive
! expense.
with the exception OF the latter site
all have been in the hands OF COM
panles which depended almost entire