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2 THE 3IORXIXG OBEGOXIAX, 3IOSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1914. REBELS III MEXICO ALASKA COAL TEST FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF BABY WHOSE WEALTHY FATHER DIED IN TITANIC DISASTER. IS DEEMED UNFAIR ' 1 ARE LOOKING AHEAD March Through the "Enemy's Country" Different Problem t From Those in Past." DESERTS OFFER BARRIER Army Must Cross Region to VhJoli Water Xeeds Be Carried for 1 0 O Miles Villa Says He In tends to Fight Way. CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Jan. 25. What will be the immediate fortunes of Gen eral Francisco Villa's army of 15,000 or more rebels when they pass south of Torreon Into the central states of Mexico received serious consideration today by the rebel leaders. That the rebels will take Torreon they have every confidence, although General Re fugio Velasco, the federal commander at that point. Is believed to be acting on orders from Mexico City to check the revolution there if possible. What will happen after the defeat of the Torreon federal garrison, should it be defeated, is not so clearly denned in the mind of General Villa. Heretofore the activities of General Villa's army have been confined chieily to the border states which were re garded as rebel territory and the rebel victories have been achieved againot federal garrisons which were cut off from communication and from bases of supplies. Unlimited supplies of cattle also were at the service of the rebels In the North. Different Situation Met. v Southward the conditions are some what changed. Important cities, such as Zacatecas, Aguas Calientes and San Luis Potosi, have federal garrisons which are supplied both with rations and ammunition direct from Mexico City. Moreover, communication and railroad facilities for the shifting of the federal tr"-i;3 are available. The federal strong: thus are more closely knit ... can reinforce each other more readily than they could in the North. Another consideration before General Villa concerns the possible attituiln of the people in the central states toward an Invading rebel army. . In the North General Villa has had little difficulty in rallying the non-combatants to his hide. ' In the central states and cities, where the federals have dominated and where the rebels will have" to And sources of food, the attitude of the non combatants remains to be shown. South of Torreon are great deserts, to which water will have to be carried. In some instances for a hundred miles. These are also devoid of cattle. Two Routes Converge. The railroad systems and the natural routes which the rebels would have to follow in an Invasion of the central and southern states form a triangle. Torreon, 525 miles south tf the United States border, with a population of 25,000, forms the northwest angle of the triangle. Saltillo and Monterey are on the northeast angle, while the two routes southward, running through im portant cities, converge at Mexico City. Two rebel armies thus might start, one each from Torreon and Saltillo, and while marching southward.be separated by about 200 miles until they reach the vicinity of Mexico City. The route directly south from Tor reon, and along which General Villa proposes to lead the bulk of his army toward the capital of the republic, runs throush Zacatecas and Aguas Calientes. The route south of Saltillo runs through San Luis Potosl. This will be left to local rebel bands. "Whatever the obstacles. we intend to fight our way to Mexico City unless the usurper Huerta is driven out be fore wo get there." said General Villa. CARRAXZA PROMISES PEACE 1 General Replies to Messages Be lieved Inspired by Huerta. CULIACAN, Sinaloa, Mex., Jan. 24. (Via Nogaiesi Ariz., Jan. 25.) "At the triumph of the cause of the constitu tionalist order which we represent, peace will be established in my coun try." "With this brief statement through the medium of Associated Press, General Venustiano Carranza today replied to a flood of messages from peace societies in Kurope, who asked for peace in Mex ico. All of these messages, which were received during the last two days, asked for general peace in Mexico and each contained the Spanish word for peace. They were sent by societies in England, Russia, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Holland and Spain. This simultaneous action gave rise to much speculation among General Car ranza's advisers and the opinion was expressed freely that it had been brought about by some action of the Huerta government at Mexico City through the agents in Europe. The press alone was used in answer ing the communications from peace so cieties. General Carranza personally answered several messages from promi nent Spanish publicists and politicians. All of his answers to the Spanish in quiries contained some reference to the Mexico City uprising of February, 1913, in which President Madero was killed. It was pointed out that the Spanish residents of Mexico had been barred in some districts from assisting in the Huerta movement. The system of giving company cur rency, good only for merchandise at company stores, as a method of paying laborers, is being investigated by the constitutionalist chief during his stay in Sinaloa. The system is said to have flourished under the Diaz regime and to have constituted practical peonage. Car ranza, it is said, already has taken a tirm stand against it, and warned all employers that they must pay their workmen In state currency issued by the insurgent government. POLICY CRITICISED IX PARIS Hx-Ca biiict Minister Says America Conceals Financial Scandal. PARIS, Jan. 25. Severe criticism of the American policy toward Mexico was the feature of addresses Saturday by Paul Raynaud, a leading lawyer, and by Andre Lebon. ex-French Minister for tho Colonies, at the monthly lunch eon of the Association of French Man ufacturers and Merchants. "The American policy," said M. Rey naud, "conceals under a Puritanic ex terior a financial scandal. The public opinion of the world must compel the United States to establish peace In Mexico by supporting General Huerta or his successor and not allowing the revolution in Mexico to be financed by Interests in the United States to the ruin of Mexico and the foreign interests there." i- 7 R v:- '".: :"'iK -&v'?i..OtfftSi ::. e v ,. 5- i- -3 " Z 4 9 i -nm-iTfWiti i ilftffliryyir----'--7-i--- f-i-'--y';'- m inlMiIti'iir V P 15" "H , fit, y - . f Hsf - ' f - ' - M. - - " T -" t t i '''JVV -Photo Copyright by Lillian Boynes Griffin, all rights reserved. JOHZV JACOB ASTOR. ASTOR BABY RUGGED Young John Jacob Spends Much Time in Open Air. SIMPLE LIFE IS ENFORCED Secret of Exceptional Development Believed by Friends of Family to Be Outdoor Life, Exer- ' else and Plain Food. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. A friend of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, commenting to day on the remarkable development of the 17-months-old Astor baby, declared that the secret lay in three things plenty of air, plenty of exercise and pain food, but not too much of It. This baby, the sixth member of the Astor family to bear the name John Jacob, much resembles his mother, but his chin and mouth are like those of his father, the late Colonel John Jacob Astor, who went with the Titanic in April, 1912.- Young John Jacob spends most of his days on the balcony outside the nursery of the Astor house at' 850 Fifth avenue. He sleeps in the open. He walks all over the place, and talks and carries on the livelong day. He is king supreme of the Astor household. Mrs. Astor insists on the simple life for her son, to whom she devotes the major portion of her time. His diet, unlike that of some of the babies of the rich, is extremely simple, and care is taken that he does not overeat. He is considered a remarkable baby for his age remarkable in strength, size and general development. WEATHER IS ASSORTED MIXED WIXTEH IS FORECAST FOR WEEK IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. Disturbance on North PaciSe Coast Ex pected to Move Eastward, Followed by More Cold. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 A. varied as sortment of Winter weather for the different sections of the country was forecast In the Weather Bureau today. The coming week will open with gen erally unsettled weather except in the Northeast,- the central Rocky Mountain region and the extreme Southwest, the bulletin says. There will be a moder ate cold wave In New England and the middle Atlantic states. A disturbance now over the plains states will move eastward, attended by general snows over the northern, snows and rains over the central and rains over the southern districts fr)m the Missouri and Mississippi valleys eastward, and by higher temperatures generally reaching the Atlantic Coast Monday night or Tuesday. Another marked disturbance now on the North Pacific Coast will cause a continuance of the rains and snows west of the Rockies and their exten sion eastward, probably reaching the Rockies Tuesday, the plains states Tuesday night or Wednesday, the cen tral valley andb-the lake- region Wed nesday and Thursday, and the U as tern states by Friday. ' It will be followed by clearing weather and more Winter temperatures beginning by Tuesday over the Far West, by Thursday over the central portion of the country, and by the close of the week, over the East. 5 SCHOOL CLUBS FORMED Industrial Education Takes Hold of Pupils in Plain view. CRE SWELL, Or., Jan. 25. (Specfal.) A school standardization rally that was turned Into a meeting for-, the. organization of boys and girls' Indus trial clubs was held Saturday at the Plainview School, Just over the Lane Linn boundary from Coburg, according to L. P. Harrington, field agent of the state department of education, who Is i f ' I 4 & ihii il VittrlmTMirif1yrlft passing Sunday at home here, after a week In Jhe field in the interests of in dustrial education in the schools. In all five clubs were organized, and they are the first to be formed in Linn County. Mr. Harrington reports also the formation of two clubs in the schools of Junction City, as well as the one formed here earlier In the week. He finds that the pupils of the public schools are taking a great amount of interest in the industrial projects out lined by the State School Superintend ent, the extension department of the Agricultural College and the United btates Department of Agriculture. W. Li. Jackson, School Superintendent of Linn County, was present at the Plainvlew rally, which was attended by pupils and patrons of nearly a dozen contiguous school districts. As a part of the rally programme there was an address by Ir. James Gilbert, of the University of Oregon, and remarks by Superintendent Jackson, P. E. Baker and by Mr. Harrington, who explained the industrial contest projects. -- JAPAN IS IN HARMONY ASSURANCE GIVEN OF CONFIDENCE IN UNITED STATES. Supplementary Declaration Made to Remove Impressions Possibly Made by Previous intimations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Baron Ma- kino, Japanese Foreign Minister, made a supplementary, statement to the Japanese Parliament regarding Califor nia land legislation Intended to show that, according to the Japanese under standing, there is perfect harmony of purpose between the United States and Japan. According to a transcript of his remarks made public by the Japa nese embassy here yesterday, the Min ister said: 'I believe that the American Govern ment is aware of the wishes - which form the demand of the Japanese gov ernment and that toward the accom plishment of the object the American Government is constantly taking meaa ures of investigation by the most Just metnods." The statement was made bv Baron Makino in answer to a formal inter pellation moved by a member of the Government party, apparently framed to dissipate Impressions possibly creat ed by previous intimations that Japan resemea tne failure or the United States to reply to the last note in regard to tne janiornia situation. BODIES SOUGHT IN RUINS One Killed, Several Injured by Ex plosion In Chicago Factory. Liuuuu, jan. zt. one man was killed and several were injured today in an explosion which wrecked the plant of the Garrett Gocart Company, Firemen dug all night in the ruins. where they think other bodies may be found. At the time of the explosion there were only three employes known to have been in the section of the build lng where the damage was most se vere. The explosion probably was caused by escaping gas in a baking room. POSTAL WORKERS INSURED Record Postoffiee Appropriation Carries Industrial Insurance. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2K. Th Pn.tnf fiCe aDOrOOriatinn hill narrvintr a va ord-breaklng total of $305,000,000, was passed Saturday by the House. - ....... .. ni.iuiiit.in WItlUa OJL tends tO DOStOfflCS Clft-ka. Inttor-nar riers, rural free delivery carriers. mountea letter-camera nri ndutnf in messengers, for injuries received on flutv. Tun Ra arv fnr nnA vaor oa t jury, with an additional half salary tor vanotner year lr necessary, $2000 lump sum payment in case death. ind of Golden Wedding to Be Observed. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 25. (Soe. ciaL) Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson, who live east oi v ancouver Barracks, will have been married half a century to morrow and there will be a golden wed ding celebration at their home. Rev. F. A. Ross, Christian minister, will again recite the marriage service for the couple and all of their children will be -present. The day will be appropri ately celebrated and the 50th anniver snry dclnsr dinner served. Bering River Samples Said to Have Been Gathered at Surface of Ground. QUALITY GOOD IN THEORY Senator . Chamberlain and Others Urge New Trial Fuel Is Impor tant, However, Even If Rejected by Navy. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 25. Notwithstanding the failure of Bering River coal to meet naval requirements during ,the recent test aboard the cruiser Maryland, the contention is made by Senator Cham berlain and others that when a' fair test i3 given the Bering River coal it will meet all the requirements of the Navy. This subject was discussed at some length during the debate in the Senate on tho Alaska' railroad bill, and when the result of the Navy's test was men tioned Senator - Chamberlain, Senator Poindexter and others raised the. ques tion as to the fairness of the test made last Fall. Thev were able to show that the x coal tested aboard the Maryland was picked from the Surface of the ground, where it had lain exposed to the elements for years. By reason of Its exposure. It is said, the coal became slacked and lost part of its efiiciehcy. Coal Theoretically Superior. v When the Bering River coal bed is opened up and coal from a depth is brought to the surface. Senator Cham berlain believes it will give results in- a Navy test as good as those of the Pocahontas coal, for chemical analysis shows the Bering River coal to be su perior to the Pocahontas, and. theoreti cally, at least, it should be more effi cient. Even If the Bering River coal fails eventually to meet the Navy- re quirements, the coal from the Matan- uska field is yet to be tested, and in advance of actual trial on board a war ship no one is able to speak authorita tively as to its ft-tness for Governmental use. There Is a decided lack, of informa tion in Congress as to just how the Bering River coal was secured for the naval test. The report of the depart ment does not show anything about that, but the coal was supposed to have been mined under direction of the Bu reau of Mines, and the supposition was that the Bureau would get out coal that had not been slacked by exposure to the elements. Senator Poindexter informed the Senate that he had re ceived advices from a member of the party that got out the Bering River coal that no pains were taken to get coal from a depth, but that the entire 900 tons was scraped up off the surface, and slack, shale and dirt were shipped with the coal. Pacific Fleet XTmiag 160,000 Tons. In diaciiHslne. Ihp v.lna n iu.i.. COal to thA Nnw .fipnatn. rv.amt,..1.4. pointed out that the American fleet on i-ne r-acinc is using aDOUt 160,000 tons of West Virginia coal a year. This coal la nlaoptri shnnfi .111- - -Nr.. folk 'or Baltimore at $3 a ton, but laid Cisco It costs the Government from $7.60 to $8.25 a ton, delivered in foreign bot toms, and costs Z a ton more if shipped n nuieuca uoiioms. u nererore most . is Kuiypeu in roreign Dottoms. Senator Chamberlain quoted from records to show that it costs about $2.50 a ton to mine coal In Alaska and $2 a ton freight to San Francisco. On this basis the Government could save $4.60 to $5 on every ton delivered at San PrftnrfKith fn. no.. 1 , j . j - " fiuviuca subsequent tests show the Bering River i-v.i .u ue Bunaoie ror naval use. Senator Chamberlain showed that the United States is buying coal from Japan for storage in Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. He maintained that the cost of transporting coal from the At lantic ports to San Francisco and from Japan to Hawaii pnH thA ThiiirtiinA- was far more than enough to pay in terest on tne investment necessary to build a railroad from the Bering River and Matamiftkn tl . 1 H a n . i . . - " ii iui La in Southeastern Alaska. senator Chamberlain maintains, as do others, that even If the Alaska'coal on nna test rails to meet the require ments of the Nn v-v- It- la -.ill . t v. i coal for use in Alaska and in the WeBt- cfu states on tne Pacific Coast, and that everv tirnnur start t . i &o bckn-eii to bring -about the development of that coal so that it may be put to the best uoo .k wiucn n actually is adapted. MAY IRWIN ' ILL IN , CITY Popular Actress Is TTnable to Give Final Performance Here. Because of the Illness of May Irwin, star of "Widow by Proxy," that show was not given at the Hoiilo- ict ni.k as billed. Miss' Irwin contracted an at- oi acute neuritis during her Coast tour. She caught cold while her train was stalled out of Dunsmuir, following the Shasta Limited, which was held up by the flood, last Thursday night. She attributes her illness to the 12-hour wait in a cold sleeper, and the climatic changes she has since endured. On every evening of her performance at the Hellfg the star has been suffering greatly and could hardly get' through some of her scenes. A physician has been in attendance on the stage. Saturday night she fainted twice from the pain and yesterday her phy sician, Dr. Whiting, ordered her to give up work for one week. Her en gagements for nun wplr have hoa celled and it is anticipated that she win ue wen enougn to open her Se attle engagement after that time. The neuritis has affected Miss Irwin's right arm and shoulder. She is at her apart ments in the Benson. GHOST IN THIRD DEGREES CContinued From Flmt Page.) their examination of Mrs. Grondln's vital organs, saying they had found poison in tbem. Grondln's arrest fol lowed. Ha will be- arraigned tomor row, when-the time for him to plead to the charge of murder will be fixed. Mrs. Grondin was the daughter of eorge Daviau, a druggist of Water ville, where she was married to Gron din' when he was 21 years old. Mr. Daviau engaged attorneys and detec tives shortly after his daughter's death to make an Investigation. He also was said to have furnished the au thorities here with Information con cerning Grondln's attempt to kill his wife in Portland. Me., last "year. Banks Would Enter Keserve. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 25. The following banks today applied for membership In the Federal reserve system: Oregon First National, Klamath Falls. Washington First Nationul, Chowetah: First Na tional, Ton:i::!ir. Think 'Now' and Act Now Or Regret Later On. . This Is the Last Week of Our January Sale Immediate thoughtfulness and action on your part will mean distinct economy. Men and young men's wear of the highest fashion and quality are offered at prices consistent with reason. Replenish your wardrobe for the coming year,. YOU CAN BUY THE FAMOUS 30.00 Bolts are now 25.00 Suits are now The Overcoats and Raincoats 20 Overcoats and Raincoats at. . 2S Overcoats and Raincoats g J g Jty S.IO Overcoats and Raincoats at , Men's With the S1.0O Underwear now t S1.25 Underwear now S 1-0 Underwear now t 9-.0O Underwear now at S-.50 linderwear now t Mens 1.50 Garments now 2.00 Garments now jB uffurn & 1 Pendleton MORRISON STREET OLIVE BRANCH OUT John E. Redmond Wants Good x Will of Men of Ulster. LEADER AT WATERFORD 'No Lengths Short of Abandonment of Principles' Would Deter Him, but Opponents Receptive ness Is Doubted. WATERFORD, Ireland, Jan. 25. "Every sane man knows that, bar acci dents, the Home Rule bill will be the law of the land this year," John B. Redmond, leader of the Irish National ists, asserted before an immense gath ering here today. "If any change is made in the Home Rule bill," Mr. Red mond continued, "it will only be to buy the grood will of our opponents, but I say frankly that I sea no prospects of their good will being purchased at any price. That Rood will Is worth pur chasing at a big price, but any change in the bill should be consistent with the unity of Ireland. There are no lengths short of abandonment of the principles you and I hold to which I would not go to win the confidence of the men of Ulster." Referring to William O'Brieji's resig nation from his seat in Cork, Mr. Red mond asked his supporters to refrain from contesting the seat, declaring a fig-ht between two professed National ists at the present moment would be a scandal and an injury to the cause. Mr. .O'Brien resigned his seat in Par liament a week ago in answer to a challenge issued by Augustine Roche, member of Parliament for North Louth, to test the strength of his following. He asserted his readiness to meet any membor of the Irish party, from John Redmond down, as the opposing candi date, to decide whether the home rule bill as It now stands is acceptable to the Irish people. ' ALEM IS SEEKING SLOGAN Commercial Club to Give Prize for Most Catchy Phrase. SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. (Special.) In order to obtain the best slogan of any city in the United States the Commer cial Club has offered a prize for the best suggestion. The phrase must be of a boosting nature, and mere titles, such as "The Cherry City," will not be considered. It should not contain more than five words and should have a swin? to it, If possible. "What we want is a. 'catchy phrase," said, Fred S. Bynont secretary of the club, today. "For instance, Allentown, Pa., has a good phrase in, 'Dwell here, and prosper.' 'Share Jackson's oppor tunities' is the boosting phrase of Jack son, Miss. Syracuse. N. T., has a good slogan. It is, 'Syracuse spells success.' Farkersbur?:. Va., has a rfnrty Flosran lot lies piTim t Here Only in Portland The Suits All Blue Serges Are Included priced JIJ QQ priced g Q 30.00 Snlts are $35.00 Suits are at. . , $15.00 35 Overcoats and at S40 Overcoats and t r.O Overcoats and at $22.50 Shirts Final January Sale Prices All Bl.SO Fancy Shirts, Odds and End-, in 1.50 Shirts plain or pleated, at the ! 1 1 g now at the Final Price Of Klqal Price. .. , of iD Underwear Exception of Jaeger and Deimel on sale 80c -P-i.OO Inaerwear $3.54) Vnderwear $4.00 I'ndemear -.00 Underwear on sale $1.05 $1.15 $1.60 $2.00 on .sale on sale on sale v. . . Underwear at. Pajamas and Night on sale $1.15 $1.35 Soi-TiO Garments at 3.00 Garments at on sale 93.50 Garments now on sale 0 CC t &4-..0& HATS The Imported Austrian Velours Are Priced Much 5, 8 and 97 Austrian fij i 1C $7.50, 8 and S9 A Velours. v 1 J Velours OPPOSITE in 'Parkersburg biggest little city on earth.' 'You will do better in Toledo' is the fine slogan of the Ohio town. "Something like these is what we are seeking, and I do not think there is any doubt that our people are versatile enough to supply the want." MINE BURNS; TWO MISSING No Trace Found of Austrians Trapped in Utah Workings. BIXGHAM, Utah. Jan. 25. Although Lbulkheads erected in the Boston mine of the Utah Copper Company shut off part of the workings from smoke and gas today, searching' parties up to a late hour today failed to find trace of the two Austrian miners who were trapped by the first fire last Wednes day. In the tunnels where the fumes had thinned crews pursued the search without using oxygen helmets. Efforts to get water on the burning timbers in the upper part of the shaft, where the fire originated, have failed, MARION TAX HIGHEST EVER Total for County $996,807; Salem Will Pay $188,957. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) More money will be paid into the Marlon County treasury as taxes this year than ever before In the history of the county, according to County As sessor West, the total amount being $996,807.44. While the levy here is high, it is exceeded in others, notably Clack amas and Clatsop. Salem will pay $188,957.94, and Woodburn. the next city in size, will pay (11,209.96. Silver ton will pay $10,680.59. The county valuation is $43,629,958. Laws for Unions to Be Enforced. WASHOUGAL. Wash., Jan. 25. (Spe cial.) Mayor F. C. Price, who took office last week, has given notice to the billiard and pool, hall proprietors that the ordinance prohibiting minors from entering their places will be strictly - enforced. With . the recent passage of a curfew law it Is the pur pose of the new city officials to see that the young men of the town are kept from temptations. Professor Addresses Grange. FAIRVIEW, Or., Jan.- 25. (Special.) Professor A. R. Sweetser, of the de partment of botany of the University of Oregon, lectured last night under the auspices of the Falrview Grange in the City HalL His subject, "Some Mi croscopic Friends and Foes," was illus trated with stereopticon views. New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. Massachusetts life insurance companies are governed by the high est type of state supervision.. For more than 50 years Massachusetts has maintained an Insurance Department for the express purpose of guarding the interests of policy-holders, and it is a recognized fact , that the laws of Massachusetts governing the conduct of life insurance companies are more in the interests of policy-holders than those of any other state In the Union. HORACE MECKLEM. General Agent 330-331 Northwestern Bank Building now priced J22 50 now priced $26.25 Raincoats Raincoats Raincoats $26.25 $30.00 $37.50 wSsS Garments now on sale 2 40 now on Kale 2 Q now on sole 20 now on sale 00 now on vale $4.80 Gowns now on Kale now on aale $1.75 $2.05 Lower Than Usual u s trlan rj CC 93iD3 POSTOFFICE DAIRY FARMERS UNITE LAK COIXTV ASSOCIATION WILL FROM OTIS IXD17STUY. Ranchers and Business Men Meet in Eugene and Orajanlse for Improved Conditions. EUGEXE, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) Two important steps in the develop ment of the dairying industry in Lane County were taken yesterday afternoon at a meeting attended by 100 dairymen and others interested in the promotion of the dairying industry. The meeting was held in the rooms of the Eugene Commercial Club and was the out growth of the observation and expe rience of J. W. Pixley. a country solicitor for the Morning Register. The first action taken was the or ganization of the Lane County Dairy man's Association... through tho elec tion of K. A. Bond as president and Chris Myhre, who is president of tho Oregon Butter and Cheese Makers' Association, as secretary. The purpose of this organization is to promote the dairying industry through the dissemi nation of information needful to the dairyman and through the building up of profitable dairy herds by means of weeding out the non-paying cows The formation of a cow testing association was suggested by J. George Johnson, master of the Lane County Pomona Grange. The other important matter taken up was the appointment of a commit tee to work out details of a plan for the providing of cows of high standard to dairymen on easy terms. To carry this through, the following committee was named, the first four being bank ers: L. L. Goodrich, C. D. Rorer. Alex Martin, F. NTMcAl ister, F. L. Kent, J. A. Youngreen, Chris Myhre, C. N. Bertlesen, J. S. Magladry and J. W. Pixley. This committee will make its report to a subsequent meeting, prob ably early in February. . Mr. Pixley, who was a farmer before he went into the newspaper business, declared there should be 1000 more cows in Lane County, that there was the forage foods here for them, and the market for. the milk and butter. Other speakers were M. J. Duryea, who presided; Frank Jenkins, editor of the Morning Register, and C. D. Rorer. . Parent-Teacliers to Be Hostis. A "Made-ln-Oregon" banquet is to b given in the Arleta Baptist Church at 7 o'clock Tuesday night by the Parervt Teachers and Mental Culture clubs. Al! manufacturers, their friends and rep resentatives of the press are invited by these organizations to attend the banquet.