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Cli4ViiiiiiON OF -FARM
LOAN MEN
OENS SESSIONS
Sixty Delegates From All
, Parts of Oregon Gather
'" ' in Salem
OHEA TALKS PROBLEMS
- Luncheons Dinner and Busi
1 nets Fill Day Roumani
; , t4 -; ans Hosts Today
'Prominent men front all over Ore
ton who are associated with, the
. i federal farm loans, gathered at the
. Marlon hotel for . lunch yesterday
noon opening the second annual con
, .Trent Ion of . the . state organization.
There were about 60rde!erates pres
: ent and the lunch was a preliminary
...gathering for the activities of the
afternoon and today. The lunch
wa conducted as a "get acquainted"
meeting. In the evening-the dele-
gates we're served dinner at The Spa.
- J.t night the meeting of the del
- -e Kates was conducted in the rooms
of the 'mmercla1 club. The main
event,pf jle "evening was the discus
sion of the present problems con
fronting the' federal farm loan asso
ciations in the northwest by D. F.
: O'Sheo, president ot .the Federal
Farm Loan association from Spo-
kane. Today the ' association Will
-:i meet Jointly .with the Salem Rotary
club at a lunch in the Marion hotel
i t 12:16 o'clock.-
Thoee attending are:
George L. Steelsmith. secretary
freasureh, brain.
" C. "MI Btarf, South Lihcoln-Wald-Port,
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John U. Plank."lIort".'-Silem.
Enoch E. MatbUon. Lewis &
Clark. N. E. E. A.-Astoria.
Frank M. Northrup. Dead Ox Flat.
N. F. L. A.-Malhenr county.
W. D. Smith, secretary-treasurer.
Marlon-Polk county, X. F. L. A,- Sa
lem, : 1 '
John Xielson. Dandon-Curry boun
ties. X. F. L. A., Bandon.
-G. A. Lindblom, Douglas county
Farm Loan association. Koseburg.
."W. S. Roberts. Mayge? Columbia
county F. L. A.. Mayger.
D. N. McKay. Condon X. F. L. A..
Condon.
i Leo Cooney, Condon X. F. L. A..
Condon.
IL M. Daniel, Bonanza, X. F. L. A..
Bonanza.
Hert C. Boylan, Centra! X. F. L. A.
Madras.
E. A. Aufranc, Marlon-Polk F. L.
A.. Salem.
Elmer L. Sawtell. Clackamas F. L
A., Molalla. "
A.1 F. Beardsley. Horticultural X.
F. L. A.. Marion county, Salem.
W. H. McLean. Forks or Santiam
N.F.-L. A.. Sclo.
Leander Bartelmay. Sandy X. F. L
A.. Boring.
E. H. Hurd. Rogue River F. L. A
Medford. Q. E. Guynne. Wasco X. F. L. A.
Wasco. Franz Kraxberger. Macksburg as
sociation, Aurora.
C. A. Poole, Horticultural, Salem.
Clark Schmidt. Fossil.
. S. H. Wattenburg. Fossil.
J'SO. Stemmier. Myrtle Point X. F.
L. A., Myrtle Point.
Frank Xeedliam. First Xational F
L. A., Eugene.
A. C. Bohrnstedt. secretary-treasurer,
Hoskins X. F. L. A., Horticul
tural X. F. L. A.. Salem.
D. B. Cooley. Washington county
F. L. A.. Hlllsbbro.
Ross Matthews, secretary and
treasurer, McKenzle Valley F. L. A..
Thurston.
A. W.. Stone. Medford X. F. L. A..
Medford, '
Clarence Ingram, Lebanon X. F. L-
A.. Lebanon.
C. A. Broderson, Dllley, X. F. L.
A., Forest Grove.
R. L. Weekley. Coos county X. F.
L. A., Myrtle Creek.
A. H. Fisher, secretary-treasurer.
Phoenix X. F. L. A;. Phoenix.
H. G. Kaufman. McMinnvllle X. F.
L, A.t McMinnvllle.
M L. Kranx. Hoskins.
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COURT UPHOLDS
: BAfttG LAVS
Charter Not tot be Granted
for Another Bank at. St
Joans Portlana ?H
' Among tl opinion handed down
by the supreme court yesterday were
three of more than ordinary interest.
These were the -action of S.' A. Mai
key et al VS. Will H. Bennett. taf
superintendent of banks, and nm-
Ders or the state banking board, ap
pellants, reversed ; George A. Hart
man et al. vs. the eity of Pendleton
et al. appellants the famous Pendle
ton Public library case, afirmed and
modified: and Laura A. Collins et
al, appellants, vs. Ada L. Long et al.
a Linn county case to set aside a
will, affirmed.
The case of Mulkey and others
against the superintendent of baaks
and the hanking board, composed of
Ben W. Olcott as governor and sec
retary oi state .and O. P. Hoff as
sUte treasurer, was a proceeding in
mandamus to eomnel the Atonint
to issue the plaintiffs .a charter- to
uu a uhokiok Business in tne district
of St. Johns, Portland. The bank
was to be known as the Bank of
Commerce.
Bensett Withhold PhiHpr
Bennett refused to issue a charter
for the proposed bank, pointing out
that a national bank already existed
si au jonns. which was the amalja
matiOn Of two national hanVi fnr
merly located there, also that a atat
bank oa the outskirts expected to
move into the business district. The
promoters appealed from Bennett's
decision to the banking board which
upheld Bennett. Mandamus pro
ceedings were started la the circuit
court for Marlon county and the de
cree of Judge Bingham favoredhe
petitioners.'. The state officials, ap
A- FEW" DAYS USE
WILL PUT STOMACH
LIVER AND BOWELS
III FINE CONDITION.'
HEALTHFUL.AHD
HARMLESS. -FOR
MAN..W0UA1I OR
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tixxnjn cssnmrr
pealed to the supreme court and are
upheld by the reversing opinion
written by Justice Johns and hand
ed 'down today. ! .
' The Pendleton library easels one
that has! attracted wide attention.
Primarily it Is a suit to have inter
preter a clause in the will of Samuel
P. Sturgis. Pendleton who died in
1896. The Sturgis will bequeaTtd
to ; James A. Fe : and Edwardt : D.
Boyd the sum of $."000 in trust, to
be invested by them, the annual in
come to he utted for the benefit of
the library of the Commercial associ
ation of Pendleton. In the course
of time two claimants of the bequest
arose, the city of Pendleton fpr Its
municipal library, and the Commer
cial Association of Pendleton for its
library. The opinion of the supreme
court,, written by Chief Justice Mo
Bride, with the exception of a slight
modification in providing for the re
covery of costs from the defendant,
affirms Judge Gustav Anderson, who
heard the ease In the lower court,
and the accumulated surplus of the
fund is directed to be applied to the
library of the Commercial association
IhtntThter i Outcast.
The case of Laura A. Collins et al,
appellants, vs. Ada L. Long et al, in
which an opinion of Justice Benson
affirms Judge Bingham of the lower
court for Linn county, is one of deep
human interest. Ada L. Long is a
daughter of the late Samuel U. Col
lins and beneficiary of his wilL Evi
dence indicates that when a child of
17 : years she was driven from home
and forced to make her own way in
the world. When the contents of the
will became known he half brothers
and sisters by another marriage al
leged undue influence and sought to
break the will.
The plaintiffs alleged that the de
fendant was a scheming, unprinci
pled woman without sense of hoiior,
and for years was what Is commoflly
called 'an adventuress.'
No evidence was offered in sup
port of these allegations and they
simply add to the weight of wrong
heaped upon this defendant by the
occupants of the house to which sa
had a right to look for guidance and
protection. The statement of the
testator to his attorney, that he was
making his bequest in an effort to
aone for the hideous cruelty of driv
ing an unformed country girl, not
more than 17 years old, out Into a
hostile world to fend for herself, is
much more Impressive."
Other Opinions.
Othter opinions were banded down
as, follows:.
Theodore Miller vs. William Bin
shadier et al, appellants, appeal from
Benton county; suit; to foreclose on
contract; opinion by Justice Johns.
Judge G. F. Skipworth affirmed. :
Clatsop county vs. Marija Gnstava
Wuoplo. et al, appellants; appeal
irom. ciatsop county; action to re
cover upon undertaking of bail: opin
ion by Chief Justice McBride. Judge
J. A. Kakin affirmed.
Frank L. Martin, appellant, vs.
John Weiss Sr. et al; appeal from
Tillamook county; suit to recover
money. Opinion by Justice Benson.
Judge George R. Bagley affirmed.
Hattie May Tyler, administratrix.
vs. Peter O blague et al. appellants;
appeal from Harney county; contest
ever water rights.. Opinion by Jus
tice Burnett. J urge. Dalton Biggs,
reversed. i " -
John S. Beall. appellant, vs. Chas.
A. Foster, appeal from Multnomah
county; ' suit over terms of written
agreement; opinion by Justice Bur
nett. 'Judge Robert Tucker affirmed
" George PalmSter :e at. "appel
lants,, vs. Kelson Hackett; appeal
from Hood River county; petition
for Tehearing; rehearing denied In
opinion by Justice Burnett; former
decree, modified by adding declara
tion that plaintiffs are the owners
of the personal property to which
they, formerly held title and that
each party shall return to the other
all personal property received from
the other in the exchange or ac
count for the value thereof in the
settlemeat to be made by circuit
court. .
Katharine M. Thlmsen vs. Charles
t. Relgard. et al, appellants; appeal
from Coos county; suit seeking to
have defendant declared to he trus
tees for plaintiff of a portion of cer
tain lands and shares of stock standing-in
their name. 'Opinion by Justice-
Bean. Judge John S. Coke af
firmed V ' - i V
. William Friberg'vs. A, O. BJelland
appellant; appeal from Multnomah
county; dispute over rent of a house,
opinion hv Jastiee rBeaa. Jndre
George, W. Stapleton affirmed.
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WHERE IT SHOWS
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or toilet counter for -a few cents,
pour a little in your hand and rub it
into the scalp. After several applica
tions the hair usually stops coming
out and you can't find any dandruff.
Your hair will grow strong, thick
and long and apoear soft. tloiv aat
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V
RESIGNATION OF
U. S. ATiIBASS AD OR
TO MEXICO IS IN
Friends Say - Fletcher Feels
Service in South Is Futile
Waste
18 YEARS SERVICE ENDS
Minister Leaves Post With No
Plans for Future and With
Reflet
TVASHTXGTON, Jan. 27 (By The
Associated Press Henry P. Fletch
er has resigned as United States am
bassador tot Mexico tot take effect in
the course of the nexTfew weeks.
Those who know the reason for
Mr. Fletcher's decision say that he
was convinced that a continuation of
the efforts he has made during the
four years during which he has held
this important post to bring the Car
ranza government into accord with
the United States government on the
many irritating issues which have
arisen, involving the protection of
American lives and property rights
would be futile.
18 Years Service Ends.
He terminates 18 years of service
in the diplomatic branch of the gov
ernment with great regret and with
out any. particular plans for his own
future, but feels certain he can no
longer be helpful in cultivating prop.
er relations with Mexico as long as
President Carranza remains in con
trol there. The Ambassador's activ
ity in the presentation of the Ameri
can' demands, have made it certain
that he could not return to his post
with benefit to either government.
Confirmation Not Offered.
State, department officials tonight
did not offer any confirmation of the
reported resignation and Mr. Fletch
er, himself, is absent from washing'
ton.
Mr. Fletcher was appointed am'
bassador to Mexico in February,
1316, but did not go to Mexico City
until February of the following year
He returned from Mexico a year ago
and -the affairs of the embassy there
since have been conducted by George
T. -Summerlin, as charge d'affaires,
POST ROAD CONTRACTS
SHOWN IN REPORTS
(Continued from page 1)
$36,858.75; - government . funds.
$104,915.50. '
Crook Total cost. $300,305.86:
state funds, $15,000; county funds,
$135,152.93;'. government funds.
$150,152.93.-
Gillianw-Total cost. $234,715.91;
state funds. $117,357.96; county
funds, nothing; government funds.
$117.357.95..,
Grant Total cost. $152,122.02;
state funds. $76,957.28; county
funds, nothing; government funds,
$76,164.74.
$67l.92Sf.to:sUte funds. $257,461.-
.4; county loads. $,ooo; govern
ment iano.s,4ZB,4.-ut.
Harney-f-Total .cost. $264,040;
state funds,-' $122,118.15: county
funds. $33,000; government funds.
$108,881.85. " - -
K1mathTntt mat ICOft 38
.64; state funds. $149,092.18; coun
ty funds. $149,092.16; government
funds. $298,184.31.
Lake Total coat. tl5I.K60.42:
sUte funds, $39,298.91; county fund
S39.Z9g.9i; government funds, $77,
962.61.
Malheur Total cost! $163,553.75;
state funds. $71,776.88; county
funds. $10,000; government funds.
$81,776.88.
Sherman Total cost, $214,885-
.27; state funds. 8107.442.64: emn
ty funds, nothing; government funds
$107,442.63.
Umatilla -Total cost. $107,926.96
state funds, nothing; county fuads.
$43,963.49; government funds, $53,
963.49. . .
Upton Total cost. $145,337.53.
state funds, $109,762.03; county
funds .nothing; government funds.
$35,575.50.
Wasco Total cost. 47.500; state
funds. $19,750; county funds, $4000,
government runas. az3.7aQ.
Wheeler ToUl cost. $71,500;
state funds, $45,495.15; county
funds, nothing; government fuads.
$26,040.85.
PEACE PACT CONFERENCE
IS ONCE MORE REVIVED
.(Con tinned from page 1)
of minor magnitude compared to the
big stumbling block presented by the
obligation of article ten to help pre
serve the territorial integrity and
political independence of other mem
bers ot the league of nations. The
Republicans Insist that no such ob
ligation should be assumed; the Dem
ocrats are standing out for an ob
ligation conditional oa the action of
congress in each specified case.
WORLD COURT TO FORM
IN LONDON FEBRUARY 10
(Continued from page 1)
ratification ot the treaty. This sub
ject now is under negotiation, with
the viewpoint expressed by the other
nations that they very much desire
to name Mr. Root if the choice would
not appear untimely.
Mr. Root has been recognized in
Europe as lu the very forefront of
American International jurists. Quite
apart from all else that he has done
Instresslng the need of an interna
tional court, his Instructions to the
American delegates to the second
Hague conference in 1907 are ac
cepted as a landmark in the history
of the subject. After a detailed an
alysis of the possibilities of arbitra
tion .he concluded:
"I should be your effort to bring
about in the second conference a de
velopment of The Hague tribunal in
to a permanent tribunal composed of
judges who are judicial officers and
nothing else; who are paid adequate
ninriM- ho have bo other occupa
tion and who will devote their entire
time to the trial and decision of in
ternational cases by Judicial metnoos
and under a sense -of Judicial re
sponsibility." . . ..
ALL EFFORTS FAIL
FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
(Continued front page 1)
He was passed for cause by the
prosecution.
little nnowa or tne .inair
Under examination by the defense
Youngs said he had no prejudice
arainat the I. W.-W. Which WOUlJ
prevent him from Joining them, but
stated he would not join me organ
ization unless he knew more aooui
it than he now did. He said he was
nnt a member of anv labor organi
sation, that he simply did not care
to join them. He beiievea in laoor
right to strike, however, he saia.
Vannti knew little about the Cen-
tralla. affair, be said, for his work
made It Impossible for him to reaa
much of the traaedv as it was told
in the newspapers. He examined
nnmtrmi newsDSoer articles submit
twt hr the defense which told of
vnt followlar the shoot in a of Ton
former service men, but aeciarea ne
a.
had read but few of them. "o
Mourh to form an oninion." he said-
rtirrinr the war Younc was a mem
ber of the Loyal -Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen but his membership
arrnlrl more than a Year SKO. ne
uM The loval lecion Is an orran
tvatinn formed hv lumbermen and
workers durinr the war in an effort
to speed up spruce production.
Kin i uiMHttinn 1-anaea
As a final question of the examina
tion Attorney George F. Vanderveer
for the defense asked Young, if he
would .be willing, if a member of the
I. W. W. and on trial on a similar
grave charge, to place his life In the
bands or a juryman wno mignt oe
nf tha um frame of mind he was
now in and Youngs replied that be
would be so witting. - vanaerveer
then accepted the Juror.
Further Recrm&ig U
Encouraged by Department
W. W. Sites, who is in charge of
the Salem army recruiting station
has received Information of ' special
inducements being offered by the war
department to encourage recruiting.
good until Marcn is. " Kecruiirng 01
f icers are authorised to accept en
listments for three-year periods at
recruit depots, depot posts, camps.
-posts and 1 stations authorized to
complete enlistments all qualified
men for special assignment to any
of the following:
Line and medical organizations of
the first-to seventh divisions inclus
ive. . This includes enlistments for
infantry, field artillery, signal corps
engineer corps, medical corps, also
any regiment of cavalry, infantry
field artillery, coast artillery, or en
gineers serving within the con tin en
tal limits of the United States ex
cept colored organisations, , - -
Mr. Sites is further informed thaU
the enlistment of 300 qualified white
applicants for three-year enlistment
periods ' In the coast ' artillery corps
for service in the Hawaiian depart
ment' is authorized.
G. W. CHAPIN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
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Well Known Resident of Shaw
. Passes Away at Age of
72 Years
Oeorge W. Chapin. a well "known
resident of Shaw, died at his home
thereat 11:45 o'clock Monday night
He was 72 years old and was born
In New York. Since living there he
bad been following the trade of
farming. He Is survived by his wld
ow.
The funeral service will be held
from the Webb ftClough chapel this
morning at 11 o'clock. Barial will
be. In the City View cemetery.
.T f f vt J? lrrAfm t?m J m
Beginning to Dwindle
Nearly half of the $45,000 appro
priation of .the 1919 legislature for
the SUte livestock sanitary board
was expended from January 1 to De
cember 31, 1919. according to a fi
nancial report made yesterday try Dr.
w. H. Lytic, state veterinarian.
The total expenditure for the 12
months was $21,762.5$. leaving
balance ot $ 2 3.23 7.4 2. Expenditures
were divided as follows:
Salaries. $7462.32; traveling ex
penses, iti7.4z; office expenses.
$1865.25; two ears, $938.47; Indem
nity tor horses, $240; indemnity
for cattle. $6848.11.
Teel Irrigation District
Wants Interest Guarantee
w
The state Irrigation securities com
mission has under advisement, and
will render a decision in about two
weeks, an application of the Teel Ir
rigation district of Umatilla county
for state guarantee ef Interest on a
bond Issue of $930,000. A hearing
was given by the commission yester
day to J. F. Spinning of Echo, secre
tary of the district, and I. T. Hln
kle of Hermfston and Claude McCoU
loch or Portland,' attorneys of the
district, who presented the applica
tion. Error Made by Churches in
Announcing Huge Decrease
NEW YORK. aJn. 27 The Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ
in America announced today that it
made aa error in Its statement last
night announcing a decrease of 3.
500.009 In Sunday school member
ship since the las church census In
1916. Revised figures show that
the loss was approximately 500.000
scholars.
Chsspisn Yho .Vill Get
$50,000 for Defending
World's Tide in Norway
f ee J
Bobby Mclean . '
Now it's the' high" cost of sports.
Half a million dollar purses for fight
ers. $125,000 for baseball, players.
$40,000 purses for wrestlers, $10,00 o
for skaters! - Bobby McLean of Chi
cago, world's professional ice skating
champion, is to receive that amount
for a series of races oa February 7
and 8 at Christlanla," Norway, In
which he will defend his title against
.Oscar Mathleson.' McLean Is the pos
sessor of more than 150 champion
ship titles and has won no less than
fifteen International championships.
He won .his first International title
when he was Only fifteen .years old.
Al Nye Backet Work'
Recovers From Injuries
AL Nyeye.terah mail clerk; at. the
state liouse who was seriously - in
lured in "a " collision about three
weeks ago is -back at-' work la the
capitol. Mr. Nye ' declares he feets
highly thankful . for. the numerous
favors done 'for him. and -remembrances
sent him while be was 111 at
his home. " " .
"I did not know I had so many
friends,' said Mr. Nye, "until the
letters and the telephone calls began
to come.
Alderman Funeral lYiH Be
Held in Portland F riday
The funeral services of Mrs. L. R.
Alderman who died recently rs
Washiagtea. D. C. will ba held at
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at Fin
ley's chapel.. In Portland. The ser
vices will be conducted by Dr.-William
A. Waldo, pastor of the First
Baptist' church. The Rev. William
O. ilot. Jr., pastor of the Church of
Our Father, will deliver the funeral
address. Mr.' Alderman will arrive
In Portland today with the body.
Public Schools cf Portland
Open With 35,223 Attending
PORTLAND. Or.. ' Jan" J7-The
Portland public school ' opened . yes-
terdsy wnh an attendance of 35.223
aa Increase ot 2962 over that ot the
opening day of the spring term last
year when 32.260. pupils reported.
according to a report compiled. this
morning In the office ot Superintend
ent of Schools D. A. Grout,
Interstate "Y"Xonvention
at McMinnviUe Jan. 29-31
PORTLAND. Jan. 27. The inter
state convention of the Y.M.CA. for
Oregon and Idaho will be held la
McMinnvllle next Friday. . Saturday
and Sunday with delegates present
from all sections ef the two states
and several speakers from other, aa
well as others from local points.
Final arrangements are bemf
closed now by W- Dillon Is
charge of the state headquarters
Portland, assisted by John II. Rrrdd,
county work secretary.
Several Cases of Flu
Are Reported in City
Several cases of Influenza are re
ported about the city. One report
Is that there are as many as 10
cases, all In light form. Dr. R. E.
Pomeroy. city health officer, could
not be reached last alght to confirm
or discredit the reports.
XKW YORK MARKETS
NEW YORK, Jan. 27XEvaporat
ed apples dull. Prunes easy. Peach
es steady.
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WOCAKi
CHANGES MADS;
THIRD UKELY
Meredith of Des MoinesJla.
ducceeas Houston Wto
Takes Treasury Post
LANE. GOES OUT SOPH
Successor to Glass is Surprise
Leiiingwell Rumor Prores
Error
" WASHINGTON, . Jan. 27 rira
raorec'hanxes in President u?h .
csblnet were made today and a third
lea daVWaA&rff m Aa " . .
w Tajw c VWa
David F. Houston of SL-Lonia.
secretary , of AgHcn I tare slace tas
beginning;, of. Che Wilson administra
tion, was given the treasury portfo
lio and Edwin L. Uefedltk of Des
Moines, la., was named to succeed
him as -head of the deaarri...
agriculture. w
The third cabinet chahge expected
soon. la the appointment of a secre
tary or Interior to sueeed FraakUa1
K. Lane, who desires to retire ta
private .life. ;r. Lane's successor
has not' been selected. . .
8Hectlo is frnrprt
In selecting .Mr. Houston o sse
ceed Mr. Glass the president ras
counter to all guesses or administra
tion drrictals. Most or whon had ex.
pected Assistant Secretary Le mar
well to be xlTen the office.
In choosing Mr. Meredith to suc
ceed Mr. Houston, the president se
lected a practical farmer as well as
business man. Mr. Meredith is edi
tor of Successful . Farming,' and be
fore establishing that paper was
publlaher of the Farmers Trlhsaa.
He is president of the Associated Ad
vertising clubs of tha World, a di
rector in the Chicago Federal Ra
erve bank 'and was one of the ex
cess prorita advisers of the treasury
department appointed in 1917.
In lament today, at Miami.
FU Mr. Meredith said one et k!
first undertakings as head of tas
agricultural department would he te
work out some -method of gettlnr
crops to market without - to-mea
vl wo' ' expected la
Washington soon to take op his ds
ties. y
. rUri"l Cabinet ras!af.'
when SecretaryrLMe passes o
or the cabinet only four of the presi
denfi i original official family wui re
main. Besides Mr. Houston, they are
Secretary Daniels of the nayy depart
ment. Secretary Wllseon ot the la
bor department and Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson.
NEEDSI70RKLIEI1
Official Says Three to Fccr
Thousand Men TDl Be
IJtti Ujing Rails- ,
' ' SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. ' 2T-Be-tween
three and four thousand la
borers will be hired by the Alaska
Eagineeriag commission liere la
March for work ra the Alaska tov
ernment railroad, William Oerig. a
siatant chief engineer for the com
mission announced here today. Mr
Ceng is in Seattle on -official busi
ness connected, with the railroad pro.
J ecu .......
Work on the federal road wilt be
gin early la the spring and coatings
lte Into the tall, according to Mr.
Gerig. There was a possibility, he
declared. that the laying of rails
along the route would be. completed
by the fall of 1921. and that the
road would be ready, tot operatloa
late in 1922. . .
ttew Limber Compcny li
Organized d SUtertcn
Articles" of 1 Incorporation vtre
filed here yesterday by the Doris Ma
sonlc Bulldlag association of Port
Und, eapluilxed at $2S.ooa. The la
corporators art Charles H. Carter,
E. S IJarrlngtoa and F. P. Drinker.
Other new corporations are: .
Aakeny Lara her com pan y. Silver,
ton: incorporators, W. H, Ankeny. T.
P. RIsteigen. J. W. Hett; capitalise,
tioa. 110.000. -,v
Cascade Sales company, Portland:
incorporators. J. J. Fitzgerald, Fred
erick Heillg. Nora Moser: capitallxa
Uon, $6000. - .
Tracey A Ferrall Manufacturing
company. Portland; Incorporators. E.
O. FemU. David a Pickett. Harry
Tracey; capitalization, f 1000.
Comstock-Brown-Alm company,
811 vert on; Incorporators E. IV Corn
stock, F. H. Brown. .Julians Aim;
cspltallxatioa, 10,00o.
Resolutions showing an Increase
la ea pi tallxaUoa were filed by . the
Ebert-Johnson Lumber eompamy of
Portland from 120.000 to 1 3 0.0 00.
Policeman, Accidentally
KShots Has Chance to Ute
PORTLAND. OrZaJn. 27. Ernest
G ren fell, , policeman, who was.acci
denuily shot below the heart hers
Sunday Bight, haa a flghtlg chases
to rocever, according to word rlvta
out at the hospital. His eoadiUea
showed ' slight improvement and the
attending physicians are hopeful he
will survive. The patrolman receiv
ed the ballet wound when his own
revolver, which waa being examlaea
by Jay Green, a friend, was acci
dentally discharged.- Floyd Gaines,
a city fireman, was la the room at
the time. Tha wouaded man re
mained conscious and told the notice
and hospital authorities that U
shooting was an accident.
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