THE MORXIXG ORECOXIAJf, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1931 conditions tomorrow, although their money will not be available in full until tbe latter part of next year. "The flax market has been hit by the slump which has forced the price of all agricultural products to bed rock." said the governor, in explain ing the reason for calling the meet ing. "The secretary of the board of control, in the budget submitted to the reoent legislature, showed the value of the unworked flax products on hand at the penitentiary at that time to be 175.310. This ' valuation was on the then prevailing market price on the finished products. Act ing on this information we entered into contracts with farmers to plant 731 acres for the 1921 season, which, E i ILLEGAL also a brother, Charles Mayger of Hubbard, Or.; and two sisters, Mrs. J J. McGinnls of Cloverdale. Or., and Mrs. Minnie Haas of Portland. . OREGON CITT, Or., April 21 (Spe FAREWELL TO CLARK clal.) Funeral services for the late Mrs. Anna Watkins Johnston, wife of Richard Johnston of Clackamas. were held from tbe Congregational church at Clackamas this morning with Interment in Clackamas cem etery. Good Wishes Go With Outgo ing Industries Head. Speedboats and 10 Wardens to Patrol Willamette. Mrs. Johnston was bom November 22. 1872, in Oregon City, and was mar ried to Mr. Johnston January 22, 1889. She had resided in Clackamas since her marriage. She Is survived by her widower and five children Mrs. Mae Elkins and Mrs. Clare Stark of Port land, Melvin Johnston and Albert Johnston of Castle Rock, Wash., an3 Ralph P. Johnston of Clackamas. with a fair yild. it is estimated will cost the state approximately 361,000 0. C. FREEMAN WELCOMED GAME COMMISSION ACTS in buying from the farmers. STUFF IS CHEATED E T Incoming Manager Pledges Best Multnomah Anglers' Club Begins Campaign to Close River to A'et Fishing for Salmon. Efforts in Fostering; Work Spreading Oregon Fame, SKELKTOX HKADQUARTKRS TO COMMERCIAL EXPERT URGES COMMO'ITT BUIIDrXG. BE FORMED AT OXCE. CHAMBER TENDERS FISHIAIG IS OPENED ' Farewell and good wishes wera glr- en A. O. Clark, ex-manager of tbe Associated Industries of Oregon, and greetings to V. C. Freeman, his suc cessor, at the monthly dinner last night at the ChamDer of Commerce. Mr. Clark, who left the organisation to go into business in Bend, was pre rented with a gold cigarette ease by H. F. Frank, president, on behalf of Function of Peacetime Organiza tion Not to Be Interfered With. Strategy to Be Problem. "WASHINGTON, D. C, April 21. General Pershing will be. appointed head of a skeletonized reneral head quarters or war staff to be organized the membership. It bore an inscrip- at once to direct field operations of tlon testifying to the good work of Mr. Clark and tbe sentiment voiced ills devotion to the causa of made in-Oreeon goods. Mr. Freeman was Introduced and Bleds-ed his best efforts to carry for ward the work of fostering Oregon industries through spreading the fame of products made in this state and In troduclng them to wider markets. A feature of the dinner was the presence of a delegation of purchas ing agents, who spoke of means to increase the demand for articles of Joeal manufacture. They gave con structive criticisms from the buying he nation's armed forces in time of war. Secretary Weeks' announced to day. In peace, the new staff will not Interfere with the functions oi me general staff. Mr. Weeks said, but will concern Itself with problems of war stratgy and tactics. The new war staff, according to the plans, will not be hampered with by reace-tlme details but will be free to perfect an organisation capable of swinging smoothly into the control cf a number of field armies in tne event of hostilities. The cniei oi staii will continue to direct tbe peace-time Administration of the military es. end. telling why In some cases Ore- ubllsomen, including the national iron-made goods are not bought and !.., . . ..,.. iw to increase their popularity, while Secretary Weeks would not lira. R- C. Clark Sneaks. I comment on the details, it was in- Ttr n T?rOT.it e h. RrM.i Veil I dicated General Pershing would im- Xffimber company, S. F. Woodbury of mediately proceed to gather around the Willamette Iron & Steel company, I htm oriicers associated wim aim u A. W. Angell of the Northwestern France. Having pensctea an organ- Electric company, 3. L. Dunlap of the izatlon along tne lines oi nis iiu Coast Shipbuilding company and W. C. I headquarters in Franca, tt was saia Smith tif thi Nnrthvpit KriricA A. Iron I ta&l tne new Stall would cuumuci mmniTiT snnlr for th. mirchasine I Dlans nrepared by the war plans divi c vent Tt va. iiaviinniH a mon r nt her I sion of the sreneral staff and to thi things, that local buyers are found I consideration of the-army personnel witn a view to selecting tentatively men to command armies, corps and other large units in event tilitles. The plan announced today by Mr. prone to demand more from local manufacturers than they do from east ern firms making the same goods. Suggestions made led to the deter mination to have some subject deft nitelv chosen for discussion at each I Weeks was regarded as an innovation future meeting in line with methods I Heretofore a division of the general to increase sales of Oregon manufac- I staff has been charged with the for tuVers' products. Mrs. R. C. Clark of Eugene was present and made a rather witty speech on the subject of home Indus try. Mrs. Clark told how best to re cruit .the consumer demand, and she spoke from experience, as she took an active part in the recent indoor car nival put on by the Home Science club of Eugene, which was an exposition of Oregon products. Seven thousand housewives registered their names at tbe carnival during the week it was held as interested in giving preference to articles made in this atate, Competitive Contest Described. Mrs. H. C. Hodgkins of the TRoss City Park Parent-Teacher association told of the unique competitive contest In the Rose City Park school, in which nearly 900 pupils were interested In gathering labels of Oregon-made products. During five weeks 17.000 labels were collected, prises being given the most active collectors. J. C. English was chairman of last night's meeting. Dr. Stuart McGuire, accompanied by Mias Ida May Cook, eang two songs. It was announced mat io new memDers naa Deen added In n Mir no I if nnrwi-n to the association aince the last meet- fUnlVCn O LCU Id DriUrvLlY lug. Chauncey Crites Iles Helpless on Road for Honrs COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April 21. (Special.) To lie on a little-traveled road for. several hours suffering in- IWO DECLARED rXTOLVED IS ten8e,Jr from a fractured leg was the JS.e. a- sutj V 4. ua U11W J Vrf 1 llLg mutation of war plans, but the detail of a commander-in-chief, stall oin cers and field commanders in gen eral for active military operations has been left until the outbreak of war. It was recalled thai when the United Statea entered the war against uer many It was necessary for General Pershing to select his aides and to build up a general headquarters start Lnder the new plan the general head quarters staff would always be ready to take up the command on an in stant s notice. It was Inferred that General Per shlng would select a chief of staff for general headquarters. Mr. Weeks said he would shortly announce the new chief of staff of the army who will succeed Major-General P. C. March. It waa rumored that General March would be assigned to the command of the Hawaiian department. Secre tary Weeks' only comment was tha he would select "one of the best offi cers of the army for the post, for I consider it one of the most important details we have." STOCK FRAUD CHARGED 175,000 SWINDLE. .Misrepresentation as to Value . Motor Stock Alleged In Case l of Woman- Purchaser. of of Dorena. He was returning from a trip up a mountain road with a load of household goods for C. J. Howard. A limb became entangled with the brake handle on his wagon and Mr. Crites either jumped to avoid the re coil or was brushed off the wagon. He was found five hours later by his father, H. D. Crites. It was nec essary to carry the injured man a mile on an improvised stretcher. BEND TO OUST OFFICERS SEATTLE, Wash., April 21. Paul C Porter, salesman, and W. V. Morin, manager, said bv local au thorities to be connected with a San Francisco concern, knowto as the Wall Street Securities company, were held in bonds of $1000 each tonight under Council to Ask Welfare Executive charges of grand larceny in connec- ' tion with what Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas declared was part of an alleged coast-wide swindling scheme by which scores of persons are believed by the prosecutor to have been defrauded of thousands of dollars. Porter and Moran are alleged to nave sold stock to at least five per sons in Seattle who have been inter viewed by the prosecuting attorney and are specifically charged with de frauding Miss Elsie Roberta Blakerly of Seattle of $1200. The charge alleges that Miss Blakerly purchased stock In a motorcar company at $80 a share on the representation that it bore a par value of $100. When the stock certificates were delivered, she declared, they bad a par value of $10. Authorities said today documents In their possession show extensive operations along the Pacific coast by which, they estimated, sums procured aggregate from $75,000. to $100,000. Both men declared their innocence. FLAX MEETING CALLED m and City Attorney to Resign. BEND. Or., April 21. (Special.) Investigation of the conduct of the offices of the city attorney and the head of the woman's welfare depart ment was ordered by the Bend coun cil tonight It charges that the offi cials were responsible for the circu lation of prejudicial and defamatory matter in connection with a statutory case which had previously ended in an acquittal. The council will demand the resig nation of Dr. Anna Biea Finley, who heads the welfare department, and of C. 8. Benson, city attorney. Man Is Beaten and Robbed. John M. Cholech, $2, who lives at tne Harrison hotel, last night was found in a semi-conscious condition at Twenty-ninth and Thurman streets. He was taken to the police emer gency hospital where he related an incoherent story of having met two men at Third and Burnside streets. having taken a drink with them, hav- been invited for an automobile nd then having been attacked. badly beaten and robbed of $15. STATE UNABLE TO PAY FARM ERS HOLDIXG CONTRACTS. Governor, However, Declares Ar rangements Made Which May Prove Satisfactory. SALEM, Or.. April 21. (Special.) Governor Olcott has issued a call to the 35 farmers who have contracted with the state to grow flax this year, asking them to attend a meeting to tie held at the state capitol at 1:30 o'clock Friday to discuss prospects for the coming season from a finan cial point of view. A slump in the flax market which tias accompanied that affecting most other commodities, together with an emergency condition at the state pen itentiary which caused the closing down of the state flax plant for four months, will make It possible for the state to have sufficient money to meet payments due the farmers with whom the contracta were made when the crops are harvested the coming summer. However, through the co operation of. Salem bankers, arrange ments have been made which, it Is believed, will be satisfactory to the farmers .when they are apprised of Ex-Policeman Is Arrested. Fred Harris, ex-policeman who was discharged by ex-Chief of Police Johnson, last night was arrested after he had removed the sash from the door of the Puritan cafeteria at 272 Stark street. .Patrolman Arnold made the arrest. Harris was held on a charge of an attempt to commit a crime. Moonshine Ontflt Seized. ESTACADA. Or., April 21. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Wilson yesterday brought to the office of Justice S. E. Wooster a moonshine outfit which he seized on the ranch of A. D. Thom as of Springwater. Thomas, who was in Portland at the time of the seizure, had not been apprehended. Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, Saturday eve.. April auanorium. ov. Extraordinary precautions to prer vent illegal fishing in the Willamette river will be taken by the state game commission, according to an an nouncement made yesterday by A. H. Burghduff, state game commissioner. The action was decided upon yester day at a conference between I. N. Fleishner and George H. Kelly of the executive committee of the game com mission, following numerous com plaints by sportsmen that poachers had been freely usljjg nets, foul hook ing and gigging. An additional speedboat will be put In operation Immediately by the com mission, to patrol the waters between Oswego and the bridge at Oregon City. Besides the speedboats, ten regular wardens will police the wa ters, and office wardens will be de tailed to the section from time to time. Anglers Fight Net FUhermea. Besides the action taken by the game commission, it is expected that the state fish commission will also take preventive measures to stop Illegal fishing. Commercial fishing in the river is allowed after May 10. Open war on the net fishermen of the Willamette river, who it is claimed by local anglers are destroying the salmon fishing for the rod and fly anglers, was declared yesterday by the Multnomah Anglers' club. The execu tive committee of the club was called together yesterday afternoon to pre pare an entertainment for the month ly meeting of the organization next Friday, but the original business of the meeting was soon forgotten when thi salmon question was brought up Drive to Be Launched. After a heated discussion it was decided by the members of the execu tive board to enlist the co-operation cf sportsmen throughout the state In launching a campaign to close the river to net fishing for salmon and to also prohibit the possession of nets on th-' stream. This will be attempted by Initiative . law at the next slate election. The entire matter will be threshed out at the next meeting of the Mult nomah Anglers' club, to be held Friday, April 29. at the clubrooms in the Ore SO.- building. In addition to discus sion of the proposed measure the en '.ertainmen t committee has lined up unique programme for the evening. One of the features will be an initia tlon of several new members. There will also be a demonstration of rod wrapping, fly tying and other meth cds of rod and line repair work. TACOli CO-EDS VICTORS WILLAMETTE WOMEX DEFEAT' EJ IX DEBATE AT SALEM. Annual Contest Between College of Puget Sound and Salem School Is Held. WILLAMETTE VNTVEfRSTTY, Salem, Or., April 21. (Special.) The college of Puget sound co-ed debate team de feated Willamette representatives, : to 1, in the annual debate contest, held tonight in the chapel of Waller hall. Helen Brace and Florence Mad dock upheld the negative for the Ta- coma college, with Lorelei Blatchford and Lucille Tucker, both juniors of Salem, on the affirmative side. The question was: "Resolved, That Japa nese immigration except students and diplomatic classes be restricted." Judges of the debate were Judge McBride, Judge Bingham and Joseph Albert. Myrtle Mason, a senior, of Boise, Idaho, and Ruby Rosencranz, a sopho more, of Colfax, Wash., met the Ta coma debaters in that city on the negative of the same question. The Willamette men's team will meet Whitman college in debate both in Salem and in Walla Walla tomor row night. Obituary; Funeral services for Margaret J. McAyeal, who died Tuesday at the family residence, 358 Benton street. will be held this afternoon at 2:30 clock' at Holman's chapel. .Inter ment will be at the Greenwood ceme tery. Mrs. McAyeal was 65 years old. She is survived by four children Dr. C. R. McAyeal, James A. McAyeal, Mrs. Florence J. Nicholson and Roy McAyeal. all of Portland. There la W. D. B. Dodaon Tells Business Men of Oregon's Possibilities in Trade of World. EUGENE, Or., April tl. (Special.) A glowing picture of possibilities in Oregon and the northwest with the shifting of commercial attack to the shores of the Pacific, was painted by W. D. B. Dodson, secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, to night, when be addressed the local body at Its weekly dinner at which were assembled 250 or more members. The keynote of the address was com munity organization. Telling of the recent rate fight between Portland and Seattle, and of the almost Insurmountable difficulties overcome by the city in bringing shipping board tonnage to Its harbor, Mr. Dodson finally turned his atten tion to the problems of his audience by declaring that Eugene has pros pects of tremendous developments. If Portland can do what it has done In the last few years, Eugene can do anything. Eugene is prac tically the center of th largest stand of commercial timber in the United States," said Mr. Dodson as he pointed out the possibilities of the community. To make the most of these opportunities he insisted that Oregon organisation is lavalu able. FLEET REFUSED OREGON Secretary Says ' Maneuvers Make Trip Impossible Now. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D.. C-. April 21. On ac count of the maneuver requirements off the coast of southern California, it is not possible to send any part of the Pacific fleet to the lower Colum bia river at this time. Secretary Denby of the navy department ad vised the Oregon delegation today. J Senators McNary and Stanfleld and Representatives Sinnott and Mc Arthur accompanied the delegation of farmers and farmers' representa tives who called on President Hard ing today to plead tor lower freight rates. The possibility that a-part of the Pacific fleet will be anchored in the Columbia river later this summer was Indicated In a telegram received by the state chamber of commerce yes terday from Senator McNary. The telegram stated that the matter had been taken up with Secretary of the Navy Denby and that the Columbia river would be given due considera tion in the. allocation of the fleet. 75 MOTORISTS ARRESTED What? Kej? . Wfecrt?J FOR WOMEN and MEN and BOYS and GIRLS and? One Shows Evidences in Talk of Previous Detention. Increasing activity yesterday of traffic police resulted in the arrest of 75 Portland motorists, the majority for minor violations. At least one of the drivers had been arrested before, for Patrolman Scott stopped him by raising his hand. My name is John Doe, ne saia, without parley. "I am 54 years old; occupation, salesman; nativity, Amer ican; residence, Portland. What time shall I appear in court?' "Nine o'clock," replied the officer. when he caught his breath. Scott said that he intended to let the driver go but he drove off before the patrolman could get the words out. Broccoli Acreage Signed. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 21. (Special.) Sixty farmers attended a meeting here last night in the inter ests of broccoli growing. M. J. New house, manager of the Washington Growers' association, explained how the association would sell the crop on a co-operative basis. A number of growers who have had great success n this county told of their experi ences. Nearly 60 acres were signed up last night. CHARACTER FIXES CREDIT COLLECTOR MILLER ASSAYS COMMERCIAL RATING. Men Who Determine "Risks" Hear Address Dealing With Their Problems in Business. Character, reputation and general standing in the community largely fix one's ratine: and determine "risk," according to Milton A. Miner, couec- and Donald Ross be declared elected, carried and no contest was had. The Portland association Is work ing hard to send a record delegation to San Francisco in June to attend the national convention, just as it took first place for registration at the northwest conference in Seattle recently. Bend Club to Decide on Bonds. BEND. Or, April 21. (Special.) Whether the Bend Commercial club will indorse further bonding of Des chutes county to llow for more ex tensive co-operation with thi state highway commission is expected to e decided here at next week's ses sion of the club. The county's pres ent bonded indebtedness is $126,000. Road The Oregonlan classified ad. tor of internal revenue, addressing the Portland Association of Credit Men in the Hotel Benson at its annual dinner and business meeting last night. A large number were present and in addition to the reports of of ficers and committees, and the elec tion of three directors, there was a programme of musical and literary numbers. "I am given to understand that 85 per cent of the business of this coun try Is done on credit," said Mr. Miller. "That means the place you men hold t thi community is of very great imnnrtinra and responsibility. It would be impossible for business to be conducted otherwise. And because of the fact that credit is so great a feature in our business relations, there should be a sharing in the respons'- bility by those who seek and obtain credit. Every citizen, every pur chaser under the credit basis, should live up in fullest terms to contracts, for upon that action depends in large part the success or. our Dusineao uu Mr. Miler sketched the history of taxation legislation in tnis country in his talk o credit and taxation and pointed out that this subject is one of the utmost importance. He lavorea some system of lowering "un explained how difficult it is for con gress, besiegea irem accompllsn mis. T ,iD nt various committees, di rected to H. J. Parr, presiding, showed that the association nu through a year oi maraeu ivi"j all lines. While the nominating comium had put up a ticket wun for directors upon it, " Parr announced mat lurmcr . .nicrhr he made from the floor. I three members withdrew and a mo I tion that A. C. Longmire. H. W. Hall Cuticura Soap The Safety Razor Shavind Soap su.'i 4 iV- - I; ; 9 For Every Man upon every occasion, we have the type of good clothes which best re flects his personality. $25 to $60 Hats and Furnishings First Floor Men's Clothing Second Floor MEN'S WEAR Corbett Bldg. Fifth and Morrison POTATO RAISERS TO MEET Clarke County Growers, Called to Discuss Problems. VANCOUVER. Wash., April 21. (Special.) The Clarke County Potato Growers' association will hold a spe cial meeting over the Washington Exchange bank at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesday. The call has been made by R. E. Gerrard, the president. All ef forts of the association will be con centrated at present on the selection of desirable market varieties and proper planting methods. Charles Greelev. known as the "po- tato king" of Clarke county, has of fered to give the services of an expert on potatoes for one month if the association will pay the expenses not to exceed $150. Nothing will be done about co-operative marketing of the crop of 1921 until Mr. Larson has made his report. The association waa considering grading the crop this year. MR. MARSHALL SPEAKER Ex-Vlce-Presldent Makes Address at Albany College. ' ALBANY COLLEGE. Albany. Or., April 21. (Special.) Thomas Mar shall, ex-vlce-presldent, addressed the student body of the Albany college this morning on the subject of "Who Is Going to Lead American Life in the Future?" Hia address was a con tinuation of his previous speeches on education and organized self-control This morning he laid special em pha."ls on the need of Christian lead- ershlp In all social activities. lie de clared Christian Ideals were an essen tial part of the equipment social and political leaders should possess and that a people so self-sufficient that it could get along without God was on the surest way to downfall. 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