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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
American Agent Goes
Abroad in Hope of Saving
the Industry.
BIG PROFITS IN SIGHT
FOR CANADAS PLANTS

expcdicnt for American exporters to eX-
port these materials England encounters
the objection of ihe United states Gov
eminent Apparently, II the United
states would waive its objections the
British Governments would raise the en-
barge.
Rubber manufacturers said yesterday
that the solution Of this problem can
only he the result of a clear and frank
understanding OF all the issues involved
IT the British Government will not even
discuss t.. lifting of the rubber embargo
on the basis of adequate protection
against expectation of rubber ana us
products 10 Germany and Austria. they
said. this will he evidence enough that
she has some other object in view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
England Coercd1g the United States
BY Means of Her Embargo on Rubber

Immediately and without the creation Of
hostility, the handlers say.
The second plan would at least give
stability to the situation. American
manufacturers could buy Brazilian rub
her, knowing that our market would not
shortly be flooded with cheap British
rubber
The third plan has been urged by those
who believe that the motives underlying
he embargo are Interior and who are
agitating for prompt retaliatory measures.
This plan has not been officially presented
at Washington. but has been unofficially
discussed, and there is every reason to be
lieve that II the industry cannot otherwise
be protected from British attacks Con-
gress will be quick to provide the needed
rpiipf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
Advantages 10 Canada.

The rubber manufacturers of England.
France carada and Australia viii soon
flood this marl<e. unless relief is ar
ranged, the rubber men say. Even now
preparations are under way for manu-
featuring extensively in Canada for inn
portation into the United States by those
manufacturers of the United States who
have factories in Canada. Others will be
compelled In self-detence 10 establish
Canadian factories
While this condition may not he he
result OF definite purpose. still IL ex-
lists. and the manufacturers OF the United
States. according 10 the trade leade-s
should realize how effectively they ar,
attacked and should demand adequate
protection for their home market at least
The third reason given above is con-
sidered 'he most potent IN tho matter
OF the embargo While the officials at
Washington Will not discuss these prob
lems freely. this is known: E-Elaud Is
Withholding by embargo certain materials
which are reeded In the United States.
Certain materials other than rubber. pro-
duced In the United States. are reaching
the enemies Of England. much against her
wishes bu. i'm accordance with Internal
tioual law. In erdeaVoring 10 make Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
AMERICAN STOCKS FEEL NOTE.
So,ciaI cabI, Dcspotch 10 Tar SIS

roNpo$, Dec -Thrognorton street
is not Viewing President Wilson's noio
gravc.y The comment heard Is friendly
and confidence is expressed that common
sense on both sides surely viii prevail,
but American shares al around were
marked u rifle lower than their New
NOr!; prices, Several usually active
American issues were virtually unIuot
able beCaut. there were no dealings IN
them. Tie tone Of other Department.
was not affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
HOLLAND NEVER BUSTER.
Correspondent suspects Gcr-
many Gets supplies There.

pAkts Dec. 30.-A correspondent of h.
JorJndi IN Holland saws that many of the
stations are full of German wagons AND
many bargrS loaded with petrol g..
The country. he says never seemed
buster. and he suggests that Germany IS
obtaining supplies through Holland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
Manufacturers Here Facing
Ruin: 100000 Men Soon
to Be Idle.
BRYAN DIPLOMACY Is
BLOCKED. TRADE HEARS

Great Brtan's persistence In keeping
up the embargo on the expectation of
rubber whereby the employment OF $780,
900 workmen in the United States Is
Jeopardizcd. great investments OF capital
threatened and the people OF the United
States confronted with the probability of
famine prices for rubber goods. is likely
to become an important feature In dplo-
matte negotiations between Washington
and London.
After British associations OF rubber
brokers and forvardcrs. rubber growers
and all others Interested have failed IN
efforts to have the embargo lifted: after
committees OF manufacturers in the
United States have learned that the State
Department at Washington is unable to
obtain any satisfaction. the belief is grow
ing that not only with rubber but with
wool embargocs England is seeking to
coerce the United States into some declara-
ton or agreement which might be con-
strued az a violation OF strict neutrality
in the war.
Admittedly acting we'll within her
rights in placing the embargocs on all
raw materials. England is seeing the
crude rubber accommodating on her docks,
with her rubber industry in a desperate
condition as To finances. in order that
concessions may be obtained from the
United States in other things, Her exact
intentions In this respect are not known.
Meanwhile crude rubber in New York
is selling at from 81 to 81 cents a pound :.
III England II is going begging at 81
cents a pound. II this continues it means
that the United States will pay next year
about 100 per cent. advance on the prices
OF automobile accessories. druggists sun
dries. articles OF clothing. household
goods and thousands OF other things in
the manufacture OF which rubber is used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
Three suggestions for Relief.

American rubber dealers and users
have suggested tnat relief be provided in
one of these three ways:
Removal of the embargo under proper
guarantees.
Agreement by tho British Government
that it will not remove the embargo for
at least six months
Immediate action by the American
Congress prohibiting absolutely the i'm
portation of British rubbers or products
thereof or any kind NJ manufactured
rubber goods into the United states.
cf .hcsc measures the Nrst Is pre-
ferred here. II would restore tho manu-
featuring industry of tho United States
and The crude rubber Industry NJ Great
Britain 10 normal and healthy basis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
Purchases stored Abroad

On the other hand, the drop in prices
or British rubber is not vet severe no.
cause American manufacturers hopinp
Tor a speedy settlement OF the embnrpo
have continued to buy their usual ouant,
ties OF British rubber. storing il in Sinya-
pore. Colombo, England and Canada Tor
prompt SHIPMENT to New York when trade
is resumed
These conditions cannot exist mu,h
longer. rubber handlers here assert
There is a limit to the amount of Brit
ish rubber Americans can afford IN
nnance and carry abroad and tina, Iin,I,
Will soon be reached As soon as Amer.
lean buying ceases the price of British
rubber will fall to the point where Brit
ish dealers and plantation owners will
be confronted with ruin.
Americans will soon be Conpol;ed ia
decide whether 20 buy Brazilian rubber
or close Their factories. It is obviously
dangerous they think to buy Brazilian
rubber now q, inflated prices because the
embargo may be removed At any time
Then the price of this rubber viii fan
80 per cent and those who have bourh,
will be al a great disadvantage over those
who have waited However, those who
buy now Will have a great advantage
over those who wait in the event rhat
the embargo stands
The United States manufacturer ia In
most difficult position. He ought Ia
buy, but he darcs not He ought at
this season of rhe year TO he manurac-
turing heavily, but he hasn't the ma
teria About one-half OF SIC rubber
workers are now unemployed and In need
but nothing can be done for them until
the embargo IL removed or stability
given 10 the Industry in some other way
II Is safe to say that the number OF
unemployed will steadily increase IL re-
lief does not come soon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31
mcrican Agent Sails.

The sailing Of b q. Work Of the Good
rich Rubber Company by the Lusltan!a
for England Yesterday was to enable the
American rubber men to cooperate di-
rectiy with the British rubber handlers
in new effort 10 have the ban lifted
The visit became necessary when, ac-
cording to unofficial reports the Washing
ton Government informed the embargo
committee of the Rubber club and the
Rubber Trade Association OF New York
that IL is powerless to help. This IS
taken to mean that England's price for
lifting the embargo is more than the
United States can consider.
The embargo committee. which has
visited Secretary Of state BRYAN az w.li
as Sir Cecil Springfield. the British
Ambassador. several times consists OF
George II Hodgman. president OF the
tIodgman Rubber Company and president
of the Rubber Club OF America, chair
man; William T.. Bruyn of l.. Little
john Co and president OF the Rubber
Trade Association of New York Arthur
II. Marks vice-president OF n. r. Good
rich & Co. and H. stuart Hotchkiss, vice.
president OF the General Rubber Com
pany.
The normal requirements OF crude rub
Der by the United States for :1l5 will be
$1,000 tons. So long rs the British Gov
ernnent maintains the present embargo
there is only available for the United
states about $4,000 tons from Brazil and
1000 tons from other sources. Europe
Will take at least 800 tons OF the Bra
lillian crop. regardless OF price. so that
the United States is confronted with a
demand Of $1,000 tons and an available
supply OF about $4,000 The United
states will be about 10000 tons short and
the other countries oversuppled to the
same extent.
Since the Brazilian and African pro-
ducton will be absorbed mainly in the
United states, the oversupply will he in
the plantation products controlled bv.
Great Britain. The brazilian rubber viii
go To very high prices and bring great
wealth to Brazil the British rubbers will
steadily decrease in value and finally
cause tremendous loss to the producers
brazilian rubbsrs are steadily advanc-
ing and the British rubbers are gradu-
ally falling off in price However IN.
progress is not Yet material, hecaus.
american manufacturers are working
from hand To mouth. hoping for the re-
moNal OF the embargo. They are buying AS
YET only fraction OF their requirements
from Brazil preferrlng to shut down
their factories rather than buy high
priced rubber under the present uncer.
talnty over the duration of the embaryo
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

Apples-There has been no change
in the local market on apples as to
prices, but the grade of stocks com
ing to hand are of better quality and
there is good passing demand.
Other Fruits-Lemons still hold at
last weeks figures but black and dew
berries are little easier. Huckle
berries are now offered at Sc pei
pound. The range in the price on
peaches has narrowed down to 40@
soc and egg plant is also down to sc
@75c. Sweet Water grapes are now
offered at 50@75c with other grades
unchanged.
Potatoes-Local stocks of the Irish
variety are now rather plentiful and
the jobbing figure is $1.25 per cwt
Sweets are OF Use this week, the fig
ure being $3.50 per cwt.
Wheat-That the growers are die
tating the wheat prices to a large ex
tent is the assertion from various
sources. 1t seems that they have the
idea that the price is going to be much
higher and as result are holding
onto their stocks, and as result there
Is very little wheat moving. That this
state Of affairs cannot hold out much
longer seems within the range of rea
son, as advices from the coast are tc
the effect that the terminal ware
houses are full to capacity.
There have been advances this
week in timothy, red clover and al
falfa seed and a reactive decline in
winter vQtch A1folfo continues e.
advance, due largely to the fact that
the price has been kept down during
the last two years because of the
large quantity of high grade German
stock imported.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT

Puyallup will vote upon an issue of
$4,000 bonds for additional freight
ing apparatus.
Willapa Harbor fish and clam can
neries will operate at capacity during
the season opening September l, and
indications point to large and profit
able pack.
The Columbia Basin Condensed
Milk Co., backed by Portland and Sc
attic capitalists and Kelso business
men, is arranging for the establish
ment of milk condensing plant at
Kelso.
The Willapa Harbor Oil Co. has in
augurated drilling operations at Ray
mond. with two 12-hour shifts, and un-
less prevented by accidents, expects
to sink we'll 1000 feet deep within
60 days.
e. r. Voorhees, and John Daniels of
Lewiston, Idaho, have leased the old
Sunnyside Cannery Co. building at
Sunnyside, Wash, and are opening up
a first-class completely equipped
steam laundry. Messrs. Voorhees, and
Daniels also operate laundry at Lew
iston.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
Milk Bottle Losses.

According to figures furnished BY
forty dealers to the United States de
partment Of agriculture, milk bottle
will last for from six to fifty trips, the
average being 22h trips. If these es
the average dealer would have to OBJ
tain new supply of bottles every
221a days. If he delivers 10000 bot
ties day and they cost him 31sc each
his daily expense for bottles would
be 1885 or $5,575.75 year.
These bottles are not all lost or
broken; many of them are merely
strayed. Some of the bottles get into
the hands of other dealers and some
are dumped into the ash barrel by
persons ignorant of their value. One
million five hundred thousand bottles
were rescued from the city dumps
during three years by a milk-bottle
clearing house in one city.
Milk-bottle clearing houses, estab-
lished in many cities, have done a
good deal to reduce the losses in bot
ties. The clearing house helps the
dealer to recover his own bottles.
Ashmen and others are paid from &c
to nc for each bottle returned. The
usual charge for bottles returned to
the owner is from one to 11ac each.
Employees of the exchanges visit the
establishments of different dealers
regularly and return bottles not be-
longing to the dealers to the ex.
change headquarters, where they are
washed, sterilized and sorted.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
SPORTING COLUMN

The Washington state college foot
ball squad has been practicing stead
lily for week.
Harness racing in western Washing
ton is enjoying one of the best years
in its history.
Konrad Wohlfeld of the Illinois
Athletic club, national springboard
champion, recently took National A. A.
U. high diving championship.
Members Of the Nelson and Gran
brook lacrosse teams are practicing
daily for their series of three games
at the Interstate fair at Spokane.
Because of the inability of Johnny
Dundee to make the required weight
the fight of the featherweight challen-
ger against Johnny Kilbane, champion.
has been called off
More than so running and harness
horses are now CHARTERED at the
Baker county, Oregon fair ground race
track stables, preparing for the fall
race meet this month.
At the request of both the horsemen
in Montana and British Columbia, the
enteries for the running races at the
Spokane Interstate fair, which were to
have closed last week, have been
thrown open go close abolutely on
September 10.
With model hydro-aeroplane
launched and controlled by wireless
apparatus William Dettman won the
first prize in the event for machines
launched by their own power at the
aviation meet held under the auspices
of the Seattle public library at Seattle.
Manchester Vt.-The twentieth
golf amateur championship of the
United States was won Saturday by
Francis Quimet, of Brookline, Mass,
a member of the Woodlawn Golf club,
who thus obtained national honors for
the second time. He defeated Jerome
D. Travers of Upper Montclaire, N. j.,
the 1913 title holder, by score of 6
up and to play.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
Germans Destroy Belgian Town.

"The Germans have destroyed the
Belgian town of Dinant, Is miles south
Of Namur, after shooting hundreds OF
the male inhabitants because, it was
alleged, shots had been fired from the
heights overlooking the city.
"The Germans in a few hours, by
shell fire and incendiarism, destroyed
Dinant, on the Mouse. Hundreds OF
male inhabitants were shot including
one party of 100 prominent citizens,
who were executed together in the
Place d'Armes.
while the shooting and burning
were going on the women residents of
the city were confined in the con.
vents"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
HEADS CIVIL WAR VETERANS
David J. Palmer Of Iowa Elected Com
mander in Chief Of G. A. r. at
National Encampment,


Detroit.-Comrade David j. Palmer
of Washington, Iowa, member of the
Eighth and Twenty-fifth Iowa regi
ments in the civil war, was recently
elected commander in chief of the
G. A. R. at the closing session of the
4Sth national encampment, which has
been in session here a week.
Washington, d. c., was unanimously
chosen for the encampment place next
year.
Other officers elected were:
Senior vice commander in chief, J
B. Griswold, Grand Rapids; junior vice
commander in chief, F. w. Kommers
Dallas, Texas; surgeon general, l.. s
Pitcher, Brooklyn, N. Y, and chaplain
in chief, Orville j. Nave of California
A committee of past commanders in
chief was appointed to frame a con
gressional bill providing for the re-
tention of all civil war veterans in
public employment, irrespective OF
their age. The resolution providing
for the appointment of the committee
was received with much applause by
the aged soldiers. Another resolution
adopted unanimously, opposed any
change in the national flag.
Commander in Chief Palmer has an.
nounced the following staff appoint
ments:
Adjutant general, George A. New
man, Des Moines; quartermaster gen.
eral. d. K. Stowitz, Buffalo; assistant
quartermaster general, ]. H. Holcomb,
Philadelphia.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
KANSAS CITY FLOOD
GREATEST RAIN STORM EVER
EXPERIENCED CAUSES GREAT
LOSS, LIFE AND PROPERTY.
THOUSANDS OF HOMES. GONE
Hundreds Of People Homeiess-Tur'
key Creek Over Mile Wide-Ail
Wire Communication stopped
Rained Inches in ~ Hours.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. S.-As re-
suit of the greatest rainstorm ever
experienced here more than 5000
homes have been flooded and hun.
dreds of persons driven into the
streets.
Despite the fact that the waters are
receding, there is much danger from
collapsing buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,5O0,OOO. Telephone service
throughout the city is demoralized and
street car service suspended in many
sections. The flood already has cost
three lives.
Water % Feet Deep.
Overlooking streams flooded the
Country club district, the south side,
the east and west bottoms, Sheffield
and other sections. The greatest dam
age was done in the southwestern part
of the city and in Rosedale, Kan, a
suburb, where the water stood % feet
deep in places.
Turkey creek, drainage stream, al
ways treacherous, was a harmless
thread of murky water when the men
and women who live in the valley
southwest of the city went to bed
Sunday night. Then came rain, which
continued 10 hours and SO minutes,
and was 6.94 inches.
Swishes Under SIeepers' Beds.
Turkey creek began to rise, silently
at first, and then iwth a roar, until 1t
was mile wide. The water crept up
the streets of Rosedale and into homes
and the city hall. The water rose so
rapidly that many were not awakened
until it was swishing under their beds
Mill creek, small stream flowing
through Country club, an exclusive
residence section, rose and carried
away outbuildings and vehicles of all
descriptions. In the eastern part of
the city Mount Washington cemetery
was inundated. The Blue river rose
Is feet in few hours and washed
away much property belonging to
manufacturers near Sheffield and
Centropolis.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
ON PACIFIC COAST

The body of Captain Alexander Nc
Lean, known as the Sea Wolf, was
found recently in a shallow reach of
False creek, near Vancouver, B. G.
He was accidentally drowned.
Denmark took title Saturday to the
site on which that nation will raise in
1915 pavilion of exhibits at the Pa
nama-Pacific international exposition.
Ground was broken by the Danish
consul and there were many dedica-
tory ceremonies.
The state canvassing board of Ore
gon declared Judge Henry l.. Benson,
the republican nominee for Judge of
the state supreme court by one vote
over Justice Charles l.. McNary, that
being Benson's lead as shown by the
amended returns.
Mrs. Kota Pierce Helm, known since
her arrest ut Los Angeles for passing
worthless checks at Portland as June
the Blonde" was released from prison
on parole recently, and two indict-
ments for forgery returned against her
were quashed, after she had been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for an inter
inmate term of from one to five years.
Seven Sikhs were shot, three prob
ably fatally, while attending a relig-
ious ceremony Saturday at the Sikh
temple at Vancouver, B. c. Those in
jured were members of funeral par
xxylt nh, hr,t 20 hot nd
attended the cremation of the body of
Argan Singh, who was fatally wound
ed Thursday week ago in his home
in the same district in which the
shooting occurred Saturday.
The Alaska coal land leasing bill,
which is to work with Alaskan railway
law for the development Of the coal
resources of Alaska, was passed Satur.
day by the house. 1t now goes to the
senate. The bill provides a leasing
system for Alaska coal beds, under a
royalty of cents ton. It particul
arly affects the Boring coal fields com
prising $4,000 acres, and the Mattan
uska coal fields, 100000 acres. The
government railway will furnish the
means of transportation for opening
up these resources. Royalties are to
go into a special fund for developing
Alaska, particularly the railways.
In spite of dry weather, threshing
returns from the D. M. Donnelly
ranch, near Sedro-Woolley are aggre
eating $50 bushels to the acre.
Burglars blew the safe in the store
of the Gardiner Mill Co. at Gardiner
Monday and stole about $4,000. There
is no bank at Gardiner and the com
pany carried large amount of cash
on hand.
1t is reported from southern Califor
mia that from 10000 to $4,000 tons OF
the finest walnuts eyer grown in the
world will be harvested there this
fall. For the first time in history, the
crop will be marketed by an associa
ton of walnut growers, who will plar
a system of distribution and sale
throughout the country similar to the
California Fruitgrowers exchange.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
Pope in Favor of PRAYERS.

Paris.-A Rome dispatch to the Ha-
vas agency quotes the Bologna La
Tribuna as saying that Benedict XIV,
the new pope, in letter August 80
wrote as follows regarding the war:
Il would regret that any cure should
show preference for one or the other
OF the belligerent nations. My idea
is to have it understood that they
should ask God for cessation of the
scourge of war without indicating the
means"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-11
Prices Show Bio Raise.

Prices paid to producers for meat
animals during the month from July
Is to August Is advanced per cent,
compared with an average advance
during the same period for four years
of eight-tenths Of l per cent.
Figures made public by the depart.
ment of agriculture show that on Au.
gust Is the price to producers for beet
cattle, calves. hogs, sheep, lambs and
chickens averaged $3.50 a hundred
against $7.20 last year, $3.50 two years
ago, 1857 thre years ago and $6.67
four years ago.