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MORNING OREGONIAN. FIUDAT, DECTDIBEIt 3, 1920 EI 2 GRAND Mi JOINS IN BUILDING PROBE scheduled a big barbecue for Decern- I ber 4 to celebrate the victory of the "evens" over the "odds" in a com petitive membership campaign. To date the chamber has a paid mem bership of 150 and It is expected that the 200 mark will be reached by Sat urday night. The construction of the million dollar mill on the bay and the build ing of the north and south railroads connecting the sixteen billion feet of Indictments Being Ground Out at New York. excellent fir and spruce timber with that mill, as well as the half dozen smaller mills already in operation on the bay, completion of the Jetty work by the government and the corre sponding development in agriculture, were the factors that made possible and necessary the organization of the chamber of commerce. One of the best evidences of the IT IT ITIUli Money back if aren't satisfied you BR1NDELL AGAIN LISTED O Morrison St, Bet. Fourth and o Q n -O0 Fifth Next to Corbett Bids:. -SOU faith local conservative business men have in the future was exemplified . k.. . . . i n A .i .. : u l ' and business sites. The new concrete National bank building has almost been completed and those responsible for its construction, as well as those on the "inside" of coming events, have predicted a town of 6000 in Toledo by 1925. President of Trades Council on Unpublished Charge l'leads Xot Guilty Bail $100,000. Don't Be Misled. Beware of Imitation Sample Shops and Sale Imitators. Look for the Big Sign with Hand Pointing to 286 Morrison Stn Factory Sample Shop TIIE FACTORY SAM : - X - . 4 ' . ' -: ' ; . ' X i - .- . ' . -." -! '';t'.-A NEW YORK, Dec. 2. While the Joint legislative committee investigat ing the "building trust" continued its hearing: today into the activities in the building materials organizations, t lie November extraordinary grand jury was grinding out a number of indictments for the criminal prosecu tion of persons exposed by the in vestigation. . Kohert 1. Brindell, president of the luuiblinfr trades council, three times previously indicted for extortion and jittempted extortion again was on the list handed up to Judge Mulnueeri in neneral sessions today. This was learned when he appeared before Judge Muliuccn tonight accompanied ljy his attorney and pleaded not guilty. The nature of the charge was not disclosed, as three others said to have been named in the same indict ment, had not yet been served with bench warrants. Brindell's bail of JlfiO.fiOO ou the other indictments was continued. Tcdtimony In Ieard. The committee today heard testi mony allegeing that t-iie stonemason contractors of the city had organized for the boosting of the price of rua fcunry work. This organization' the Stonemason Contractors" association it was al leged by Anthony Brescia, mason contractor, made a million-dollar levy on its members annually and forced contractors into membership with the aid of a walking delegate of the Btatemasens' union. Sidney Treat, secretary of the asso ciation of dealers in mason building materials, admitted he had destroyed five bundles of correspondence con taining thousands of letters in July. 1920. after he had read in the news papers that the district attorney was investigating operations of the asso ciation. "Option fnrd" Destroyed. Ernest Braun. secretary of the ma Fons' supply bureau, testified he had ' destroyed the ''option cards" of that organization, "many months after they had gone into misuse." These cards had been sought by the com mittee as important evidence of the bureau's system of fixing prices and matching bids. The committee took possession of all tile books and. records of the various bureaus under the association of dealers in mason building mate rials which have been offered in evi dence. Mr. TJntermyer 'read into the rec ords an abstract from the minutes of the meeting of the members of the mason builders' supply bureau which eaid in part: "The heart-to-heart talks we have had has dispelled the gloom of war and has linked us dealers and we will eventually prove to the manufactur ers that we are the only and logical channels through which they can dis pose of their goods to the market, and in due time our association will be reflected in our bank accounts." MILK POWDER PLANNED ESTABLISHMENT OF FACTORY rSDEU ADVISEMENT. Dairy Officials Return From Trip of Inspecting Plants in Middle West. ETJGEN'E, Or., Dec. 2. (Special.) The proposition establishing: a factory for the, manufacture of milk powder in connection with its cream ery in this city will be acted upon at the annual meeting of the direc tors of the Eugene Farmers" Creamery association. M. M. Boney. manager, and Thomas Ohlsen, one of the directors of the association, returned to Eugene Tues day night from the middle west and Washington state, where they were sent by the association to visit milk powder plants. They will make their report to the association at the meet ing December 15. Mr. Boney said dairymen through out western Washington and in dif ferent parts of the middle west are buying up the privately owned cream eries and milk condenseries in large numbers, the co-operative id-ea seem ing to be spreading rapidly. ROAD ASSOCIATION FORMED Residents of Mosier District Organ ize for Improvement. MOSIER, Or.. Dec. 2. (Special.) An enthusiastic meeting of the tax layers of Mosier district was held Tuesday afternoon. About 40 were present. A 5-mill tax was voted for road purposes in the district and a good roads association formed with the following officers: Mark A. Mayer, president; R. D. Chatfield, sec retary, and L. J. Merrill, treasurer. The new association will start with between 50 and 100 members and with the object of the improvement of all roads in the district. A vote of thanks was extended Charles T. Ben nett, road supervisor, for his efficient services and work in the past and the county court was requested to reappoint Mr. Bernett for the coming year. A meeting will be held Satur day at the fruit association building to make further plans. 10,600 IDLE If PDMB "WARNING AGAINST DRIFT TO CITY WILL, BE CIUCCJjATED. More Men Being Employed Now Than at Any Other Time, Bu reau Head Reports. Ten thousand men in Portland are without employment, according to a report made to a committee called into conference yesterday by Mayor ilaker. No prospect of relief Is in fcight and as a result a sub-committee was appointed by the mayor to pre pare a statement to be sent broadcast. warning those seeking employment to strike Portland from their itin erary. Arthur W. Jones, in charge of the municipal employment bureau, gave n detailed account of labor condi tions. Despite the large number of men without employment, Mr. Jones stated that statistics gathered by his office indicated that more men were being employed in Portland now than dur ing any similar period in years. Representatives of private employ ment agencies testified that the ma jority of men' seeking jobs were not residents of Portland, but were per sons who drifted into the city for the winter. To avoid a critical unemployment situation in Portland, according to those attending the meeting, the in flux must be stopped, and for this reason a sub-committee will make a complete report covering existing conditions and spread it broadcast throughout the northwest. Tliis committee is composed ' of Commissioner Bigelow, chairman; W. II. Fitzgerald, state labor commis sioner; H. B. Van Duzer, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; Otto Hartwig, president Oregon State Federation of Labor; Arthur W. Jones, director of the municipal em ployment bureau; W. P. LaKoche, city attorney; E. McCenter, director Knights of Columbus employment bu reau, and B. E. Eva, representing the private employment agencies. A second meeting will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the council chambers, it was announced. Mayor Baker announced that al though the unemployment situation was not acute, he was anxious to take such steps as were necessary to avert a serious condition this winter. KLAMATH AGENT RESIGNS Agriculturist Quits to Wort for Im plement Manufacturers. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 2. (Special.) E. H. Thomas, county ag ricultural agent, has forwarded his resignation to the Oregon Agricul tural college authorities, to take ef fect as soon as a successor can be secured. He will resign to become traveling representative of an agri cultural supply house. During the two years that Mr1. Thomas "has been county agent for Klamath much progress has been made along agricultural lines. The organization of the county farm bu reau was effected, the first registered livestock imported, the first silos built and a successful campaign waged against rodent pests. AUT01ST IS FINED $25 Failure to Display License Tags Brings Penalty. EUGENE, Or., Dec- 2. (Special.) M. L. Meadow, who said he was mo toring from Astoria, Or., to Medford, Or., was fined $25 in Justice of the Peace Wells' court here yesterday on a charge of failing to display his motor license tags. Meadow's arrest was effected at Cottage Grove, Or., upon request of Sheriff Stidkels, and the prisoner was brought .back to this city. While driving on the pavement on the Pa cific highway a few miles south of Eugene Meadow's car struck Scott Lyons, who was walking at the edge of the pavement. The car dragged him several feet, but did not injure him much. OFFICIALS TO BE CHOSEN Several Contests Promised When Union Chooses Officers. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec 2. (Special.) The local union of timber workers will elect officers for the coming year December 6. A number of nominations west made at the last meeting and several contests are promised. Among other offices to be filled is the financial secretaryship, left va cant by the resignation of W. F. Kay, shortly after the general election. Kay was an active partisan in local Mdisputes and was arrested election night charged with violation of the state election law in connection with the distribution of partisan literature, but the charge was dismissed. MARINE C0RPSHAS GIANT Denver Recruit Is Six Feet Nine Inches in Height. NEW YORK. Dec. 2. Denver has produced the tallest man In the United marine corps, recruiting officers here claimed today. He is Reuben A Pratt. 29 years old. who is 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 2S7 pounds. The officers had to get special per mission to enlist him, as he tops the heiirtit limit of the corps by seven inches. TOLEDO PLANS BARBECUE Chamber of Commerce Will Feast to Honor Victors. Tm.Enn. Or.. Dec 2. (Sneclal.) The Toledo chamber of commerce has cent rise in rates of the Walla Walla Grays Harbor Still Quite Wet. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 2. (Spe cial.) Despite supposedly arid con ditions on this harbor, 91 persons paid fines on charges of drunken ness, while 18 more were taken into custody On other counts relating to dry-law violation. Total arrests by Abeeen police were 202 for the moi.h and their fines aggregated $2847.85. Short Course In Mining to Start. UNIVERSITY OP IDAHO, Moscow, Dec. 2. (Special.) 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UNIVERSITT OF IDAHO, Moscow, Dec. 2. (Special.) The University of Idaho glee club, accompanied by sev eral student comedians and its own orchestra, will leave early in January on the annual state tour. Twenty five men will make the trip, accord ing to present plans. Sugar Beets Shipped. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 2. (Special.) Sugar oeets from the state line district are being shipped to the Yakima valley to the Utah-Idaho Sugar company. A carload of beets was shipped Wednesday. Kisc in Rates Protested. WALLA WALLA" Wash.. Dec. 2. (Special.) Patrons of (the interurban line have protested against the re 'Kultus Charlie" Is Dead. WHITE SALMON, Wash., Dec. 2. (Special.) Charles Coover, widely known as "Kultus Charlie," aged 85 years, died Monday at the Klickitat county farm. Kultus Charlie in the early '60s homesteaded 160 acres which Included the land where tne White Salmon postoffice now stands, and later traded it for a sack or flour and $16 in money. 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