THE MORNING OREGOXI AX, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1908. 12 Gil RETIRES FROM THE CASE AGENT SWINDLES . J. WESLEY LADD BUILDING FRONT COLLAPSES; TWO MEN INJURED. H. B. LITT Book Impostor Operating in Chicago Believed to Have Visited Portland. Overruled by Court on Law Point He Withdraws From ' Suitter Trial. Tdky RARE EDITIONS HIS BAIT TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE STST-a 19 Account of $50,000 Clean-up in Il linois Brings to Light Fact That Same Man Fleeced Rich Local Citizen. A clever book agent, who la reported in press dispatches to have swindled prom inent Chicago people out of $50,000. is be lieved to have operated In Portland a little over a year ago. J. Wesley Ladd waa one of the victims of the shark, who has Just been heard from in Chicago. He believes it Is the samo man who cleaned up a tidy little sum here. Although a reward of 50 has been post ed for the man's arrest, he seems Im mune and is still at liberty to ply his nefarious trade. His work in Chicago is along the same, lines that marked his career in Portland. The impostor's favorite method here, as there, waa to get into the confidence of wealthy people who could afford to buy rare, and consequently expensive, edi tions. He purported to be the represent ative of a responsible publishing house In the Middle West. Of course, these pretensions were false, and the houso is now lending every assistance It can to effect the fellow's capture. After talking books and getting his Portland customers interested, the agent's custom was to induce his friends to sign notes for him. One reasbn he ' asked this slight favor was so he could bring out books from the East to show v-hts customers. For such books as he disposed of, for the agent had some source of supply, he exacted robbers' prices. Sells Books to Ladd. After buying some very expensive books from the agent, J. Wesley Ladd. who is a book lover and has a splendid library, was told by a friend that he was paying too much for his books and investigation proved the statement that he was giving more than fair prices for the agent's wares. But the discovery came too late for by this time the agent had secured liis signature to a number of joint notes that totaled a comfortable sum and had disHDDeared. leaving the banker to Bettle. Now a book agent whose work Is exactly similar has popped up In Chi cago and it is believed that the man's game worked so well in Portland that ho was emboldened to try it in breezy Chicago, where it la the boast of the average business man that he cannot be cheated at any game. Not only that, but the book agent went to the families of some of the biggest financial giants and shrewdest operators In Chicago. Mrs. John A. Patten, of Kvanston, wife of the famous grain operator on the Chicago Board of Trade and formerly Mayor of the college town. obligingly signed notes amounting to $f).0)0 and gave her personal check for J2950 more. The checks and notes were realised upon and all the woman has to show for her Investment is a de luxe edition of books worth probably about M0. Signs Notes for $10,00 0. Another millionaire's wife in Chicago listened to the attractive story of the book agent and signed notes for 540, 000. When her husband heard of the notes and investigated, he found he had been cheated. Thereupon he sorrowfully compromised and got his wife's notes back upon the payment of $10,000. But Speculator Patten is bent on re- venue. He can fight an enemy in the Chicago wheat pit and lose without flinch ing. but when it comes to a book agent getting the better of him. he resents It. He declares that his wife has been shame fully imposed upon in her wish to act in a charitable manner. He declares he in tends to see justice done and will do everything he can to bring the itnposters to Justice. "My wife Is heartbroken about this thing.'' Mr. Patten said in telling of the affair to a Chicago newspaper man. "Out of the kindness of her heart, she .signed notes for about fcS.OQO and save them to the book agent so he could have the books bound for him by a well-known publishing house. The books really were to be sold, so the agent said, to a Port land banker who was then in Burope. The agent made a plea that he had been. Ill and that if he could get the books from the publishing house he could sell them to the Portland banker, with whom he had had former dealings. "My wife had purchased a few books of tins agent previously. When the agent represented to her that he must have a signed contract from some trustworthy person, with notes to cover the amount of the purchase, she agreed to sign them so that the agent could sell the books to the Western banker when he returned from r-urope. Mentions Portland Banker. "The first notes that she signed were for laaviL The agent went awav. but returned In a few weeks and said that the Portland banker wanted better set and that if he could order set worth JJS500. he could sell them to lilm. He asked Mrs. Patten to sign notes for that amount so he could get the books, and tore up the old notes before her eyes. This convinced my wife of his honesty and she signed the new issue. Besides this, she signed ether notes upon the representation of the agent that he could sell the books for large sums to millionaire book lovers. The Western banker referred to is J. Wesley I .add. The recollection of his transactions with the book agent is too painful to permit him to dwell upon the particulars or recount the details. He admits he was "stung, but he does not say how much. The scheme worked upon the wives of the Chicago millionaires Is de scribed as being nothing more than the old lightning-rod game disguised in calfskin and morocco. Among the "rare" editions for which Mrs. Patten unwittingly contracted, was Halliwell's edition of Shakespeare. This edition, the agent said, wa? worth thousands of dollars, and was finely bound. The edition, which was lim ited to ISO copies, signed by the pub lisher and Mr. Halliwell. is on sale in Chicago bookstores for $100. Detectives are a work in Chicago on the case and their findings indicate that there was more than one man concerned In the game. They believe that the gang has head quarters In New York and that they duped many people in Chicago besides Mrs. Patten and the other millionaire's wife, whose name has been guarded with the utmost secrecy. Mr. Patten says he knows a number of people who have been victimized in Chicago of more modest sums through the convincing talk put up by the book agent. The wife of one of his clerks, he said, had been duped into buying; a set of books or $S5 worth about 25. f p& jct r 1 h ra . i Mm fSrsil'-: : lit'1 M i - - l .. -.-mv; , , i KCl.VEU FRONT O" BUILDING AFTER THE COLLAPSE. Collapse of a section of the brick front of a building, which is being repaired at 21 North Second street, precipitated A. D. Moody and Otto Olin, who were at work on the wall, to the pavement 15 feet below under a half ton of brick at 3:16 o'clock yesterday afternoon. That both men were not killed is regarded as remarkable, for a big steel beam was released by the falling bricks and dropped with the two Imper iled men but did not strike them. Both were thought to be dead, as they lay buried in a mass of brick and mortar but, on being rescued from the debris, It was found they were severely though not fatally hurt. Moody sustained Injuries to his back and leg and Olin's hip was wrenched. Both men were cov ered with minor cuts and bruises. The two men were working from a scaffold on the wall and were en gaged in replacing old brick with new ones. A steel cross beam weighing a ton was held in place by a steel pin, which became loosened. The beam and a shower of brick fell together, carrying the workmen down in the debris. Moody, who was the contractor in charge of the work, was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. Olin was taken to his home at 105 Bast Water street. Both men were resting easily last night, no bones having been broken. Barring the development of internal injuries, both will be about In a short time. FIRST CONVENTION OPENS PORTLAND DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE IX SESSION. Ma n y M embers Hca r A dd ress by Rev. F. L. Young on "Optimism." Dr. Ghormley Tonight. The first annual convention of the Port land District Ep worth League was opened at University Park Methodist Episcopal Church last night, when, a large number of Epworthians and others from all over the district, gathered to hear an address on "Optimism," by Rev. F. L. Young, of St. John. The" edifice was decorated with Oregon grape and other green products of the forests, and presented a pretty sight. Dr. Young's remarks were strik ingly appropriate, being especially cheer ful, and were directed 10 the young peo ple In particular. Many delegates and visitors from near ly every chapter of the district were pres ent at the opening session. More are ex pected this morning, when the conven tion will open its services with a devo tional meeting at 9 o'clock, led by Rev. C. T. McPherson. pastor of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Papers on various phases of Epworth League work and discussion of the same will continue throughout the -day. University Park Chapter and Church, of which Rev. W. R. Jeffrey, Jr., is pas tor, is entertaining all the delegates and visitors. At noon and night, lunch will be served to all. both today and tomor row, and a special lunch will also be provided for every one who attends the Sunday afternoon rally. The programme for today is as follows: Morninir Devotional services. led by Rev. C. T. McPherson. pastor ot Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Paper and discussions. The Epworth I.eapue as a Spiritual Force In the Church." ly H. A. Killam. of Cen tenary Chapter. "The Word of Christ in This Generation." by James A. Bamford, of Mcunt Tabor Chapter. -our Brother bv the Wayside." by Mrs. T.ena Swetlamt. district third vice-president, of ! -aurelwood Chapter. "MMhutls and Phases of Social Work. by Roy Glass, of University Park Chaster. Roll call of chapters. Afternoon Devotional services, led by Rev. Harold Oberir. j.astor of the Monta villa Methodist Kplscopal Church. Th( Secretary." by F. S. Francis, of Sunnysid Chapter. , The Treasurer." by F. S. Godfrey, of Central Chapter, district treasurer. "The Junior League." by Mrs. Stella H. Burt, district superintendent of the Junior Leagues. Roll call of chapters. Missionary exhibit. Sonff service. Add res by Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor of Cantral Chritan Church. MANILA PLANS FOR FLEET Visitor Declares Festivities Wil Sur pass Those on Coast. Although having followed practically all of the big receptions tendered the officers and sailors of the battleship fleet since Its arrival in the waters of the Pacific, Samuel J. Wallace, for sev eral years a resident of Manila, who Is now visiting In Portland, believes that these festivities will be surpassed by the entertainment that is being planned for the "Jackles" when they reach the Philippines. Even at this early date, according to Mr. Wallace, arrangements for the entertainment of the 30.000 or more men who man the ships of the Nation's fleet are under way, and preparations have proceeded to a point where but very little re mains to be done. "Of course, when I say that Manila Intends to outdo the cities of the Pa cltlc in the entertainment, of the men of the fleet. I am not trying to dis credit attentions showered upon them by the Coast enthusiasts, but am merely stating what I am assured will be the truth," said Mr. Wallace this afternoon. "I realise that there are many who will Insist that I am promp ted In my assertions by a certain pa triotic feeling. However, when the fleet entertainments that are being given on the Pacific Coast are a thing of the past, and the great armada wends Its way homeward after circum navigating the globe, the truth of my assertion wUl be proven beyond, any doubt. I have followed the fleet from San Diego to San Francisco, and have witnessed celebrations and entertain ments that have excelled in brilliancy and splendor anything that I had be fore seen. "Every school child and business man, as well as the women of the Isl ands, is helping along the success of the celebration that Manila will extend to the fleet. Special features, such as will provoke much comment, will be consolidated with the general enter tainment programme." Mr. Wallace will leave tomorrow for Denver, to visit his mother and father whom he has not seen in five years. He intends to return to Manila before the fleet reaches the Islands. QUICK WORK ON CONTRACT Construction of Plow Company's Building Will Be Rushed. About the quickest contract work ever undertaken In Portland was that done yesterday on the new plant for the Oliver Brr. J. F. fihormley, AVho Will Address the Kpworlb League Convention at University Park Mrthodlat Church Tonight on Trmpemnce. v Chilled Plow Works, at Bast First and East Taylor streets. The contract was signed at Jl o'clock A. M. and at 1 P. M. work was begun on the site. The lot is 100x100 and the building will occupy the entire Quarter block. Some filling is necessary, but no piling will be required as the concrete piers and foundations will rest on good ground. The plant is to be erected on plans drawn by MacJtaughton. ttaymona iAwrence. who will also superintend the building. The foundations are to be of concrete, the outer walls of brick and the interior of slow-burning mill construction. Ever . since the establishment of branch of the company In Portland, the local representatives say the business has grown rapidly and. that finally the home company at South Bend, Ind., de cided that a Coast branch had become a necessity to care for the business. After investigating the advantages offered toy other cities. James Oliver II, who is the resident official of the company, de cided that Portland, in point of location and other advantages, is the best place for the branch and the company pro-i ceeded' forthwith to secure the site and award contracts for the construction of the building. Estimates place the cost of the three- story brick building at from $25,000 to $30. 000 and it will be ready for occupancy about July. Plans were being examined vesterday at the Building Inspector's of fice and the permit wlll probably be finally granted today. The first permit granted" for alterations on the building formerly occupied by Pantages Theater, of $15,000, has been is sued. Work Is progressing; rapidly on the basement, which has already been exca vated. The traction facilities of Europe are far behind tho.e of tnis country. w itnin radius of 30 miles of Liverpool there is pnpula-tlnii of 7.000,000. the most thickly populated country in the world, and not a J mouwioB, troiiey una in existence tor incur accom- ALL STATES SHE IN CUT APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE IS JfOT SPARING OF AX. Contention That Mr. Hawlcy Should Have Got More for Crater Lake Park Not Borne Out. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 20. Private letters reach ing Washington state that Will G. Steel has been censuring Representative Hawley because he did not get an ap propriatlon of $50,000 for Crater Lake National Park. This criticism is based on the fact that $50,000 was carried in the sundry civil bill for the construc tion of a road into the Mount Rainier Park in Washington. That Mr. Steel's criticism of Mr. Hawley Is unjust and undeserved will appear from a brief statement of the facts. The House committee on appro priations, which framed the - sundry civil bill, was guided by the estimates of the Department. The Departmen recommended an appropriation of a lit tie more than $10,000 for the Crater Iake Park, and a like amount for the Mount Rainier Park. The last Con gress, however, authorized the con struction of a wagon road into the Mount Rainier Park, and made the Ini tial appropriation towards Its con struction. This road, therefore, was placed on a par with river and harbor improvements that are placed under the continuing contract system. Con gress had previously authorized the building of th.s road, and the work was unfler way. It was therefore in cumbent upon this Congress to make provision for carrying the work for ward, and it was solely because of this fact that the $50,000 item was inserted in the bill. On the general item of improvements the Mount Rainier Park did not fare as well as Crater Lake Park, for the Sen ate did not raise the item for general Improvements in Mount Rainier Park, though it did, on motion of Senator Fulton, increasn tiia. Crater Lake item to $10,000. nearly the amount of the es timate. It would be absolutely impos sible for any delegation of four mem bers to get an appropriation for a Na tional park in excess of the estimates. Such a thing has never been done. Had it been possible, the Oregon delegation would have secured as much money as could possibly be squeezed out of the committee. Instead of increasing park appropriations over the estimates, the House committee took the ground that these Items were less important than appropriations for other public works, and in consequence, every park ap propriation was cut way below the estimates, even for Yellowstone Na tional Park, which has more friends In Congress than any other National park. In this horizontal cut. Oregon suf fered no worse than any other state. That the appropriation was reduced was not due to any lack of effort- on the part of Mr. Hawley. for he labored conscientiously to get as much money as possible. If Mr. Steel had the slight est conception of the way in which ap propriations are secured in Congress, he would have never made his attack upon Mr. Hawley. Money is not hang ing around the appropriations commit tee room to be picked at the pleasure of members. Every dollar has to be fought for, and in the general fight Mr. Hawley accomplished as much as any other member similarly placed. Masters Slay Go on Strike. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2L Bight hun dred members of the two local organiza tions of masters, mates and pilots may tender their licenses to the Government Inspectors if the charges filed by Super vising Inspector John Bermingham against Captain Johnson, of the river steamer J. D. Peters: Captain Parker, of the Key Route ferry-boat Fernwood, and Captain Rideout, of the river steamer Modoc, result in the suspension of the licenses of these men. Captain Berming ham charges that the three masters named neglected to obey the navigation rules at the time of the arrival of the battleship fleet on May 6 and that they caused the whistles of their boats to blow unnecessarily loud. Metzger fits glasses tor $1.00. ' H&nan skoea aX Rosenthal's. Xext Door Neighbor of Shaffer, the Murdered. Man, Tells of Events Leading to Shooting Landlord Gives Similar Version. Henrv E. McGinn, who was em nloved as snecial rrrosecutor In tne Suitter murder trial, resigned yester day because of a ruling against nlm bv Judge Cleland on a law point Lan J. Malarkey, of counsel for the de fense, asked and waa granted the privilege of calling Captain James A. Watts, a. member of the firm of Brown & McCabe, stevedores, to the stand out of the regular order, captain watts was asked If he knew the reputation of Henry Shaffer as being a man of violence when drunk. The witness re plied that he did, and said that Shaf fer had worked for him. He was asked what kind of man Shaffer was, but before he could answer objection was interposed by Judge McGinn. Watts had made arrangements to leave at. 2 P. M. yesterday with his family for Seattle to see the fleet. He was obliged, however, to remain until the afternoon session of court, in or der that the attorneys' arguments might be heard. Judge Cleland ad mitted the testimony. Watts said Shaf fer's reputation was bad. Asked if he remembered a time when Shaffer lived at Twenty-third and Lovejoy streets. and beat his wife, he answered, "Yes. He said there was a crowd around at the time. Chester Shaffer, who was a next-door neighbor of Henry Shaffer at the time of the shooting, was then called to the stand by the defense, the state hav ing rested. Although of the same name he was not related to the dead man. In many details he contradicted the testimony of the state's witnesses. According to his story there were two kegs of beer in the house the after noon of the party; one in the cellar lying on its side, and one in the bath room. This testimony was corrobor ated later in the afternoon by Jacob Holzworth, Shaffer's landlord, who said he had seen members of the party car ry the 10-gallon keg of beer from the basement Into the house just before he left to search for an officer. That was between 5 and 6 o'clock at night, he said. Says Shaffer Threatened Trouble. "Henry Shaffer came to me in the afternoon," said Chester Shaffer, "and wanted me to fix some boards for him across the bathtub to set the beer glasses on. He said that If the old man, referring to Mr. Holzworth made any trouble he would show him a tough time, that he would show him he (Shaffer) could run his own buei ness. "He took me to the basement and raising one corner of a 10-gallon keg saia: -mis is a Keg of beer for my friends. "Then we went upstairs, where the eight-gallon keg was. Shaffer filled a half-gallon lard bucket with beer by working a pump, like a bicycle pump on tne Keg, and then filled a glass. drank from the glass. He drank from the bucket. Then he filled the glass and bucket again. He said the beer had just been put on tap, and showed me the wall where the foam had spat terea. men ne tried to tell me some more about his trouble with Holz worth, but I didn't care to listen to It. It appeared to me as though he wanted to tnrasn the old man. I went home and told my wife there was going to be trouble in the neighborhood, and that we would leave and avoid it. We went to my sister's near the Steel bridge, on the East Side. We returned home between 5 and o clock in the evening. I could hear the racket at the Shaffer home a block and a half away. "Did it sound like the noice of two steps and waltzes?" asked Attorney jxtaiaraey. Party Was "Whooping It tp.' uiey were yening, -whoop 'em up, wnoop 'em up.' I could hear stamping, like clog dancing. It sounded as though some of them were trying iu Bins, out couian i. ttesldes that heard some stringed instruments play ing." The witness then told of Holzworth visit, 15 or 20 minutes after he (Ches ter snairer) returned home with hl wife. He said they went to look for an officer, and remembering that a nearoy grocery store, which had a tel ephone, was closed they went to Suit ter's home. Holzworth and the officer returned to Henry Shaffer's house wnne tnester isnarrer followed to hi own nome with Mrs. Suitter and he two cniiaren. - uere tne witness for the rir.f.,.ior, flatly contradicted the testimony of Mrs. Dora Shaffer, the wife of the dead man. one said tne policeman wore an over coat. Demg very positive in this state ment. Chester Shaffer said Suitter wore no overcoat until after the shooting. wiieu ne luanea mm ms (Chester Shaf- icr sj. On Mallory avenue, across the street irom tne longshoreman's house, is park. The witness said that when he proceeded with Mrs. Suitter and th children along Mallory avenue to the cor ner of the Henry Shaffer home, just op poslte the square, he saw Patrolman Suitter and Shaffer standing almost in Iront of Henry Shaffers house. inure tney stopped and had some argument," continued the witness. "It seemed to be pretty warm. I saw Mr. Shaffer step up in front of Mr. Suitter and shake his fist In front of him. Then I saw the officer pull back his coat and show his star. I could not hear much that was said except that when M Suitter pulled open his coat Mr. Shaffer said. 'I will have you blacked.' I didn't catch just what it was. but I took it at the time to mean that Suitter would get his eye blacked or something of the kind. "I saw Mrs. Dora Shaffer on the front steps: I saw her come out of the front door. There were three or four standing with her. She was in front of them. They crowded her out." . This statement Is directly at variance with Mrs. Shaffer's statement that she did not go to the front porch, and did not see her husband on the sidewalk talking to the officer. Chester Shaffer was asked by District Attorney Man ning on cross-examination how he knew it was Mrs. Shaffer. He resented this, and answered with some force, "How do I know youT' He said she wore no cloak or hat at the time. Story of the Shooting. "Between the time Mr. Suitter first called and the second visit the aolae Ladlies' amdl Misses' SUITS HALF (EmcliiaidlnBg W 'AISTl All ALF NO WAISTS CHARGED DURING THIS SALE &ir Op3m aft continued to grow worse. I went out on my front porch. Then Patrolman Fred J. Leavens appeared at the door of Henry Shaffer's house, and, standing on the porch, called to the crowd on the opposite comer of the street. They didn't seem to understand what he wanted. He seemed to be In an awful hurry, and ran across the street. Just then I heard two shots fired. I jumped the railing of my porch, and ran into the Shaffer house by the front door. I was there before Patrolman Leavens returned. "As I entered I saw several people in the front room rushing for the kitchen. I ran to the kitchen, and found Henry Shaffer lying on the floor. Several peo ple were crowding over his body toward Mr. Suitter, who was in the corner. They were very much excited, and were mak ing suggestive motions. The body lay with its feet toward the kitchen door. The bloood was flowing from the mouth onto the floor." On cross-examination the witness said that Suitter told the crowd to stand, back, and that they looked as though they would rush him. Jacob Holzworth, the owner of the property where the homicide took place, next took the witness stand. He is 62 years old, of German birth, and has been In Portland 24 years. He said he went home early the night of March 1, and cooked his own dinner. He Intended to leave his house early that night to avoid the noise of the birthday party next door. He said he did not go near the Shaffer home to remonstrate with the longshoreman, as "I didn't want to get my head broke." He was on the stand when court adjourned last night. Testimony Before Inquest Read. During the morning session Miss Julia Kirker, the stenographer who took the testimony of Officer Suitter at the Coro ner's Inquest, was placed upon the wit ness stand to read from a transcript of her shorthand notes the story of the shooting. The purpose of the introduc tion of this testimony before Suitter has been called upon to testify Is not appar rent. A portion of Sultter's testimony reads: Whn I drew my sun Shafer aiii. "Shoot and bo d d," and rushed at m. He struck at me. and 1 tried to hit him with my club, but w cornered so closely that I could not strike with any force. Snaffer grabbed my left wrist, and several of the men seized my right arm Then I kicked twice and fired. I did not think I hit him the first shot, and I fired again, and kicked, and as I did so he fell. Attorney Malarkey then asked Miss Kirker if there was not a crowd at the inquest, and she said, "Yes, pretty near the same crowd that is here now." ( "Were they demonstrative?" "Well, they were not quiet; they hissed at Suitter." "Did they not spit at him?" "I did not see any such thing." "Any testimony that was favorable to Suitter was hissed at, wasn't it?" "Some of it was." Shaffer's Slster-ln-Law on Stand. Mrs. Emma Span. Mrs. Henry Shaffer's sister, said that when he was shot Shaffer THE NEW POLICIES of the COLUMBIA LIFE Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES BIGS CASH VALUES Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agent3 214 Lumber Exchange Bldg. W. M. LADD, President THEO. B. WILCOX, Vice-Pres PMCE WMfce Suite) a.1 PRIG stood wftli his arms akimbo. She was asked if Shaffer struck Suitter, and answered: "Oh, my God. no. He asked nice to go out awful nice. He ask Just, so nice what he can. Awful nice. Awful nice." Referring to this in his argument to the court, later. Attorney Malarkey said that instead of stepping up to Suitter as meek as a lamb, he went at him like a roaring lion: that Shaffer had fight in him and that there was no question but that Shaffer was known In the commun ity to be a violent and desperate man. Paul Doch. one of the witnesses for the state during the morning, unexpected ly contradicted some of the state's own witnesses. Chief of Police Gritz macher was placed on the stand in the morning to tell about an order to the police, issued November 13, regarding the use of firearms. His testimony was ex cluded by decision ot the court, upon the objection of Attorney Malarkey. The court held that no matter what the or der to the police, the state law must gov ern them In their actions. Morak Sues on Promissory Note. John Morak, who ran at the primar ies for Constable on the Republican ticket, has filed suit in the Circuit Court against Joe Amato and his wife. Morak alleges that they signed a prom issory note the first of this month call ing for payment of $263 on demand. This has not been paid, says the com plaint. As Amato cannot write he made his mark, and Morak acted as witness to the signature. Offensive Partisan Resigns. RUTLAND. Vt., May 21. Following the receipt of an official notice from Con troller of the Currency Lawrence O. Mur ray, calling attention to the rule forbid ding political activity by Government em ployes. Frank W. Fish, of Vergenness, for the last eight years National Bank Ex aminer for Vermont and part of Massa chusetts, submitted his resignation. Mr. Fish had been canvassing In the First Vermont Congressional District for the nomination for Congress, and It waa this that caused the notice from the Con troller. Confer on Meat Inspection. WASHINGTON, May 21. An Import ant conference between officers of . the Department of Agriculture and meat in spectors from all parts of the United States will be held at Chicago beginning May 25, and will continue for several days. The primary object will be to secure, if possible, a more uniform en forcement of the new regulations gov erning the inspection of meat. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our thanks and appreciation to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us In our recent bereavement, and also for Iho beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Janet C. Boggs and mother, Mrs. Ade line Armstrong. 6 TRUST CO.