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, 3H Extra v ; ; Audit o Cir,UtS , - SCT Sfftf2gSfc : - - - -- M-.r 6UMDED 185! ' " V' ' J f v,j SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR Salein - - ' . , No. 233 1 ' ' " '"' ' ' " " ' '''' "'" ' " ' '' ' " " V- 1 i " r- o - GEIWOM KILL MEASURE ONSTPII Nationalist Bill Aainst Young Plan Receives Little Support Other News Briefs Received Sunday Night From Associated Press EERLINf, Dec. 22. (AP) The nationalist bill "against the tnslavement of the German peo ple," which would have rejected the'.Youns: plan of reparations payments, failed today to obtain mor than one fourth of the re quired vote to give it effect. NEW YORK. Dec. 22. (AP) . A bundle of newspapers stuf fs into the chimney of a Bronx apartment house today caused coal gas 4o fill several apartments, tillinr one woman and overcom ing several others. Police believe the papers were placed in the chimney by a maniac. IXDIAXAPOLIS. Dec. 22. r fAP-1 One man was killed and several other -injured when a pas senger ship of the Transcontin ental Air Transport lines crashed on Stout field. Indianapolis, a landing port of the line, tonight. The ship was eastbound from St. l.r.uls. Mo., and was flying behind schedule. It was thought blinding snow may have caused the acci dent. Details were not Immediate ly available. .MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22 (AP) Documents seized in-a '-"raid on Vasconceliata " headquarters in Tampico disclosed a plot for an uprising, the general headquarters of which were to have been at Cuayamas, Sonora. occording to information given the pre3s by the covernment here tonight. FUNDS YET NEEDED Campaign for Money is Now Near Its Close; Goal Not Yet Sighted To be 76 years old and alone in the world is bad eno igh, but when a person 1 also sick, de spondent and penniless; that is nighty tough. That was the condition of" af fairs with Mr. when he came to the Salvation Army, November 18. His home had been broken up years ago in a near-by county county and he had taken to wan dering from place to place where ever it seemed possible to find work. Owing to this wandering from p'.jce to place he was unable to secure any assistance from the county. In his weakened condition he applied to Captain Williams and asked hirnMf tho Salvation Army could do anything for an eld man such as he. After going Into his story the captain took ,h.'m the same day to a local hos pital. - After spending eleven days there at Salvation Army expense he was released and since that time has been living in the Army building, 241 State street, and can bs seen there any day work ing around the place and doing waat he can to help along the work of the Army. lie will spend his Christmas as a guest of the Army. What would this old man have done had it not been for the Sal vation Army YOUR Salvation Army. Your check mailed to The Statesman or The Salvation Army for the Good Will Fund will make your own Christmas a far brighter one. BY UT ON if Statesman Issues Extra To Give Funeral Plans The Statesman publishes an ex tra edition this morning to carry tha news of the funeral arrange ments for Governor Patterson. " Jformally no paper is printed Mon day morning, but when It was realized Sunday afternoon that unless an edition was gotten out Monday morning the .Salem pub lic would have inadequate lnfor- emation about the funeral plans. The Statesman summoned a small crew of employes to put out a spe elal paper to get this news to the : - peonle. -. When news of ttte death of Got - emor Patterson was received at I I . I ' I N City Offices end Banks WiU Close During Funeral By order of Mayor T. A Livesley all the city offices will close from :30 to S p. m., today, in honor of the wt.i ouvcruor Patterson. The three banks of Kalem will close at 1:30 p. m. The stores in Halem will observe thres minutes of quiet at 2:15, the hour of the funeral service for Gov ernor Patterson, at the re quest of the Chamber of Commerce, stated B. E. Sis son, president of the cham-' ber. Trading will be suspend ed at this moment and cus tomers nd clerks will stand silent for a three ni'nute period. MAJ. GEN. WHITE PLATiS FUNERAL Entire Day Spent Making Arrangements for Last Rites of Patterson The plans for the funeral of Governor Patterson have been made by Major General George A. White, commanding the Ore gon National Guard, at the re quest of Mrs. Patterson. The of fices of General White in the Bligh building were busy all day Sunday while the general and his assistants worked out the plans for the funeral. Those aiding Gen. White were Major Elmer Wooton, Major Cyril Dawson, U. S. A., and Capt. Willis E. Vin cent. . Orders were drafted for the military units whose presence for the funeral was desired, and as signments made of the duties of each unit. Stenographers were called to work to get out the nec essary papers, and the office was busy until late Sunday night. Follow Widow's Reqnets At the request of Mrs. Patter son and the sons, the funeral was set for Monday afternoon. It had been thought that Tuesday would be the day set. but Mrs. Patter son reflected that this would be Christmas eve, and that the gov ernor would not wish to have'his obsequies on enristmas day or Christmas eve which might cast a shadow on the public's enjoy ment of the day. Neither was it advisable to defer the funeral un til after Christmas. Consequently Monday .was selected. General orders No. 29 Issued by Major General Write yesterday were: "The death of Iaasc Lee Patter son, Governor of Oregon, which occurred at Eola, December 21, is announced to the command with deep regret. His death is a crush ing sorroy to all in the service and to the people of the state. A mai of the highest ideals of ser vice, of inspiring character, of un tiring energy and outstanding ability, he devoted the best years of his life to the benefit of oth ers. In his loss we find some measure of comfort in the thought that his achievements have can ferred a lasting benefit upon our state and his lofty attainments of character give us an example of the meaning of citizenship. "As a respect to his memory all flags at military posts will be displayed at half-mast and all of ficers of the Oregon National Guard will wear the badge of mil itary mourning around the left sleeve of the uniform coat and overcoat and on the saber, and the National and regimental col ors and standards will be draped in mourning for a period of one month from date of death. "The Executive Officer, 188th Infantry, is, charged with the ar rangement oi sucn military es cort in connection with the fun eral as may bne directed by this headquarters." MORE PLOTS NIPPED MEXICO CITY. Dee.- 21 (AP) Official announcement was made tonight of the dis covery of several plots against the government. The Statesman Saturday night an extra edition was put on the streets at 10 o'clock. All during the' evening the news -force was kept busy answering inquiries con cerning the governor and verify ing- the sad report cf his sudden passing. It is no little task to summon crew on holiday and assemble linotypers, printers, sterotypers. presrmen and mailers to publish an extra on an olf-dav - When reached, however, all the crew re sponded loyally, despite-the fact that the work of the night before had been unusually heavy, TO M OFFICE Rank of Major-General is Conferred on Salem Man Yesterday Local Guardsman to Be Put In Command of Entire 41st Division WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 21. (AP) Promotion of Brigadier- General George A. White of Ore gon to the rank of major-general and assignment to command the 41st division, was provided in re cent war department orders. It be canle known today. General White's assignment and promo tion have been pending since last October, but no announcement was made until the preliminary procedures had been completed of ficially. The 41st division comprises na tional guard troops in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. A group of northwest ern governors Joined with Gover nor I. L. Patterson of Oregon in recommending General White's selection for the post, and the promotion to Major General was recommended by the commanding general of the 9 th corps area at San Francisco, Major-General John L. Hines, former chief of staff of the army, and the Major General William G. Everson, na tional guard chief in the war de partment. General White is a World war veteran and a graduate of the command and general staff school at Port Leavenworth and ' the f army war college here. He is one of the few men under SO to re ceive the rank of major general. Headquarters of the division are placed at Portland. The promotion of General White to be major general com manding the 41st division was confirmed at National' Guard headquarters here late yesterday. The promotion became effective some time ago, but not announce ment made until official an nouncement came from Washing ton. General White took t: e oath of office during the past week. said Major Elmer Wooten, act ing executive officer. While General White was In Portland to attend the annual ball given by. the Portland reserve of ficers. It was learned from offi cers at the Salem office that hei will take up his new duties dur ing the present month. His new command consists of four regi ments of infantry, three of field artillery, one of engineers, an air service squadron of 15 planes, tank company and other division headquarter troops now formed and located among the five states of the division area. He will con tinue, also, to command the Ore gon national guard most of which is a part of the 41st division. The division was formed at the time of the World war and sent overseas among the first divisions in command of General Hunter Liggett. -Latir it was commanded by Major General Alexander, now retired, and by Major General Paul Malone, now commanding the seventh corps area., The pres ent strength of the division Is ap proximately 00 officers and 7500 enlisted men. General White is the first northwest resident to he appoint ed to division command. Atlantic Flyers On Way South to Rio De Janeiro NATAL. Brain, Dec. 21 (AP Major Tadeo Larre-Borges and Lieutenant Leon Challe, the Urn guxyan-French aviation team which flew from Seville to a point near here, left at 11:20 a. m., to day in an Aero-Postal plane. They are expected to reach Rio Janeiro tomorrow afternoon where they will be guests of the Brazilian government. Norblad Takes Oath otJOtfice Before Mother A. W. Norblad of Astoria was sworn in as governor of Oregon Sunday at Portland. , He took the Loath of office at the home of his mother, Mrs. Betty Norblad, an Invalid. Governor Norblad spent the day In Portland. He was due to arrive in Salem last night, having made reservations at the Marlon. ' Capt Maison Orders Company - To Report LP. M All members of Company li, 162nd Infantry, are ord ered to report at the Arm ory at 1 p. m. today, Mon day for participation in the funeral services of Governor Isaac Lee Patterson, by or der of 1J. G. Maison, Captain. EDS OF FOLKS Patterson Home Scene for Visitation Throughout . All of Sunday p The Patterson home . seven miles southwest of Salem on the Rickreall road was visited by hundreds of people Sunday. All day long state officals, and folks of no official station but all friends of the late governor, call ed to pay their respects to him and to express to the stricken family their sincere sympathy. Long a conspicuous figure in the public life of the state. Governor Patterson was so democratic in his manner that he had endear ed himself to thousands. News of his sudden demise came as pro found shock to people all over the state and to none so much as his lifelong friends of Salem. Mrs. Patterson was reporter last night as having stood the strain as well as might be expect ed. She has with her her two sons, Phil and Lee, of Portland, and their wives, as well as other relatives and friends. The shock was almost as great to the im mediate family as to outsiders. At the governor's urgent request his son, Lee Patterson and wife had remained iu Portland to repre sent him in the annual military ball in that city. It was while they were at dinner that the word came of the father's death. They came at once to Salem. Scores of telephone messages and telegrams have come to the Patterson home from all over the nation, expressions of condolence from men in official station and from friends of the family. Flor al tributes have started to come In, although the tact that today was Sunday prevented many from getting flowers for delivery. The immediate relatives of Gov ernor Patterson, who survive are the widow, Mrs. Mary Patterson, a son.. Phillip Patterson of Port land, his wife and daughter; a son. son, Lee atterson nd wife of Port land. He is also survived by seven brothers and one sister, all of whom are expected to be here for the funeral. They are P. C, D. P., Henry R. Patterson and Mrs. Boyd Arthur of Portland; William H. and N. Patterson of Toppenish, Wash.; A. D. Patterson of Pros- ser, Wash., and G. S. Patterson of renaieton. WINS LIEUT PRIZE Mrs. Dan. J. Fry Sr., captured the grand prize for the best gen eral display in the city in the Sa lem Advertising club outdoor Christmas illumination contest Sunday night. The vote of the judges was unanimous in award ing the $25 prize. Other awards in the lighting contest had not been concluded at a late hour but will be released today. The Fry home at 08 South High street was a mecca for auto mobiles Sunday night as the pub lic flocked to view the display which was both beautiful and unique. Shrubs and trees about the yard was festooned with bril liant lights. On the porch was a fireplace. In the yard was a pas toral scene, with three shepherds leaning on their erooks and live sheep grazing on the lawn. Judges in -the contest were Miss Katheryn GunneU, F. G. Delano and B. B. Flack. EXPRESS DEVO 1 IS. 01 FRY. it Looking Backward Looking Forward! mHE year of 1929 soon draws to a close. It has been a ' X . busy, prosperous one for the people of Salem. In itaf annual edition of January 1, 1930, The Oregon . Statesman will tell the story of the year . . . industrial development, building construction, governmental ad vance, educational progress. pt-.'. And in addition there .will be depicted the outlook for 11930 as leaders of Salem 'and the state foresee it. - . You will want extra ccpies. Make reservations now for extra copies as only a limited number will be printed. The price is ten cents. iuukli iiiu it vvnu F EARLY OREGON Isaac Was Oldest of Ten Children Came to City When He Was 19 22 Years of Life Spent in Business; & Tears as Customs Collector Isaac Lee Patterson was born September 17, 1859, in a little log cabin at Kings Valley In Benton county, Oregon, his birth occur ring in the same year in which Oregon attained statehood. His parents were early residents of this state and were married in Oregon. F. A. Patterson, his father, came from Belleville, 111., and his mother, who was Caro line Tatom, from Missouri. The family moved to farm in Polk county when Isaac Lee. the eldest child, was about 6 iyars old. Until he was 19, the fu ture governor made his home there, except for a year when he attended Christian college at Monmouth, later the state nor mal school. There were ten children in the family, and the governor was fond of recalling that all worked. At the age of 19, Isaac, then six feet three inches tall, decided that he was big enough to make, his way in the world, so he went to Salem and obtained a Job in the grocery store of McCully and Gil-' bert. He worked for his board alone for several months, and then as his services became more useful, $40 a month was given him in addition to his room and board. Within five years, young Patterson had saved $1000 and he then bought an Interest in the store. Early in life the future gover nor began to take an interest in politics. In 1894 he was elected to the state senate from Marion county, and. was made chairman of the ways and means commit tee, one of the most important and infruenirai positions In the state senate. He also was made chairman of the committee on the fishing industry. He served in the legislative session of 1895 and 1897. Before the start of his political career, Mr. Patterson married Miss Mary E. Woodworth, a na tive of Salem, who survives as his widow. Governor Patterson is survived by two sons, Lee and Philip. Senator Patterson, fes he was then known, was appointed col lector of customs for Oregon in 189 8. The appointment was made by President McKinley and he was reappointed by President Roosevelt. Mr. Patterson served eight years and five months in this of fice. For a (fine the future govern or turned his back on politics and engaged in the hide and wool business In Portland. He also was for a time merchandise brok er. Attest four or five years of these activities he returned to the farm. Some years ago, in partnership with A. N. Gilbert, he purchased a fine farm at Eola, Ore., and there he made his home until his death. In 19 If he was elected again to the state senate. Governor Patterson took his farming seriously and even after he was elected 'to the' highest ex ecutive office in the state, in No vember, 1927, it remained a ma jor Interest A. N. Gilbert, his partner In the farming venture, died In 1923 and since-that time the governor had operated the farm on a partnership basis with Mr. Gilbert's widow. Among the important crops were early Craw ford peaches. In which Mr. Pat terson took an especial interest. He also made a specialty of fine seed year after Tear from the fine yellow corn, selecting his own ears, to demonstrate that this grain can be grown profitably in western Oregon. Nil Patterson Funeral To Be Simple Ceremony; Remains To Lie In State At Capitol Death Comes Suddenly as Pneumonia Takes Executive Birth Occurs in 1859 in Log Cabin, Ben ton County Isaac Lee Patterson, gov ernor of Oregon, died sudden ly at 8:10 o'clock Saturday I night at his farm home in Eola, Polk county, seven miles west from Salem. Death resulted from a weakened heart condition brought about by pneumonia. The sudden passing of the governor was a blow to the citizens of Oregon who had only two days ago learned that he was ill and that his sickness was caused by a slight cold from which he was expected soon to recover. Governor Patterson's illness, which did not come to the public attention, reached a supposed crisis Thursday night when the fever caused by pneumonia sub sided and he was thought to have taken a turn for the better. Heart Action Becomes Very Weak Friday Physicians were alarmed Fri day when his heart action ap peared very weak. His condition was grave Friday night." Saturday morning, however, Drs. Morse and Power found the governor somewhat stronger and in brighter spirits. Nurses al lowed him to be propped in bed. At 4 o'clock Saturday after noon every indication pointed that the governor, although in a grave condition, was on the way to re covery. He talked clearly to his attendants and physicians were encouraged. About o'clock .the governor's condition suddenly turned for the worse. His heart action, weak since he became ill a weak ago, was markedly diminished and he slipped into a coma. He never recovered consciousness. Death came at 8:10 p. m. Governor In Cheerful Mood Early in Day After the governor's death It was learned that he was extremely cheerful Saturday morning. He sat up in bed and talked with mem bers of his immediate family and his physicians. He smoked and discussed affairs of state. Later in the day he suffered a relapse. His condition steadily became worse and at 8:15 p. m.. Dr. Morse made the announcement that stunned the entire Btate. The governor contracted a cold while in Portland three weeks ago. Subsequently he went to Hubbard Springs, Ore., where he attended a banquet in honor of Henry H. Everding, prominent Oregon sportsman and close friend of the governor. He bathed in the mineral springs in an ef fort to break the eold, but to no avail. He then went to his home at Eola. He was ordered to bed by his physician and remained there un til claimed by death. f F WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (AP) Hope that the federal farm board will repudiate agree ments for handling grain reported to have been reached at a recent conference between Alexander Legge, its chairman, and several grain operators, including Julius H Barnes, head of President Hoo ver'! business advisory council. was expressed today in a letter to Legge from Chairman Caraway the senate lobby committee. $ "I truly hope the board wtU re pudiate your agreements and the place and time in which yon saw fit to announce them," Caraway write. "It must be so. If it wish es to retain the confidence of, not only- the farmers, but all those who earnestly sought by legisla tion some, means of relieving the distressed condition of agricul ture - . r Replying to a letter from the farm board. Chairman Caraway offered him an opportunity to ap pear before the lobby committee to explain the conference. Legge had written Carcway an explana" Hon of the farm board's policy In advancing money to cooperative , la- a o: gcnlsatlcas. TTB m wm Salem People Mourn Death Oi Patterson HAL E. HOSS, secretary of state "I was so terribly shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Governor Patterson that I can hardly realize it. When Mr. Pat terson first took the office as governor I became his secretary, and enjoyed a close association with him for two years. I never knew a finer or a more sauare man than he was. In all his deal-; ings he was a straight shooter. The state has lost a great execu tive." DR. R.E.LEE STEINER, superin tendent of the Oregon state hospit al and a close friend of the gover nor for 40 years "I have lost one of my best friends. Governor Paterson was a man of high attainments and was loved by all who knew him for 40 years, and all of his acts during that time were honest and above board. His loss will be felt in all departments of the state department." MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE A. WHITE, for years executive officer of the national guard of Oregon "It is an incalcuable loss to the state of Oregon. Governor Patterson was an outstanding gov ernor. He ranked amongThe greatest in Oregon history for service to the public. His record of tremendous service for the state of Oregon stands out above the news of his death." WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 22. (AP) Appraised of the death Saturday of Governor Patterson of Oregon, Senator Steiwer of that state expressed deep sorrow at the loss of a life-long friend. "I am deeply shocked at the loss of the governor, to whom I was greatly devoted," he said "His death is a great loss to the state." Senator Steiwer recalled that he had known Governor Patterson since his own boyhood and that the latter was a great friend of his father's. PHIL METSCHAN, chairman of the state republican central committee I am so shocked I can hardly believe it. Oregon loses an honest and an able gov ernor, and I rose on e of the best friends. We worked together as members of the state central com mittee, where I happened to suc ceed him as chairman, and during that time I had ample opportunity to learn of his eager energy, his able executive abilities, his ster ling honesty and his fearless cour age. Isaac Pattenrson was a high type of man, and it was his ear nest wish that he might do some thing for his native state of Or egon. RALPH S. HAMILTON, pres ident Oregon State Chamber of Commerce Through the death of Governor Patterson the people lost a warm-hearted, courageous friend, and the state lost a .wise efficient and affable executive. The broad knowledge he has of the sUte's affairs, with his ' een analysis of its many problems, enabled him to gradually bring about changes and effect econ omies which promised much for the future. He caw Oregon as a land of vast and varied resources and worked faithfully for their utilization. It is extremely un fortupnate that his career Is end ed with his work unfinished. T" Oregon State Chamberm of Com merce, with the state as a whole, will miss his timely counsel and his enthusiastic support. Appoint Pall Bearers For Patterson Fur ' 1 r'- t- --r have been desigc " -rers for the it. P .. ... --Cavern Thomas B. ' Kay, u Hal E. Hoss, secretary' ot . O. P. Coshow. chief Justice; Jn ices John L. Rand, Henry J. Bean, Harry H. Belt, George M. Brown, Thos. A. McBride, George Ross man; Acting Justice 2. W. Hamil ton: ' Major General George A. White; H. B. "Van Duzer, chair man . state highway commission; Sam Kozer, director, of budget; Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superintend ent state hospital; I. H. Van Win kle, attorney general; Henry L. Meyers, superintendent state peni tentiary; Dr. A. B. Hall, presi dent University of Oregon; Dr. w. ' J. - Kerr, president - Oregon- State Rev, Fred Taylor Will Deliver Brief Eul .... ogy; No Music .... Chief Executive Well Known and Liked in State Isaac Lee Patterson, late governor of Oregon, who died suddenly Saturday evening at his home near Salem, will be accorded a state funeral to day at 2:15 o'clock. The body which has rested at Rigdon's funeral parlors, will lie in state at the hall of represent-, atives at the state house from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Monday. It will be attended by a military guard of honor, composed of four non-commissioned offi cers of the Oregon National Guard. At 2:15 p. m a simple serv ice in the house chamber will be held consisting of a read ing from the Scripture and brief eulogy, both by the Rev. Fred C. Taylor, pastor of the First Methodist church of Sa lem. There will be no musie. The service will last about one quarter hour. Immediately following the serv ice the casket, wfll be borne by eight captains of the national guard as active pallbearers down the west front of the capitol te the funeral car. A military escort of 350 men in command of Lieut. Col. Eugene C. Libby of Portland will form in front of the capltet. Funeral Formation Given The funeral cortege will move west on State street to Commer cial, and south on Commercial to the place of interment at - Mt. Crest Abbey. The formation et the procession will be as follows: - - Bhd of the 182nd Infantry. Military escort. The casket. Honorary pallbearers on foot. Active pall bearers. The governor's family Jn ears. Military officers officially pres ent, in column of fours. Private carriages. The band will play a funeral march down state street. At the bridge on South Commercial the time will change from slow time to double time so the procession may move more rapidly. The dist ance from the capitot to Mt. Crest is two and one half miles. Those of the honorary pall bearers un able to march that distance, will make the trip in private cars. To Fire Three Volleys After Interment at the mausole- um a squad will fire three volleys as a military salute and a bugler will sound taps. Major Clifford Irwin, coast ar tillery, Salem, will command the guard of honor at the capitol. The public, will be permitted to view the remains of the dead gover nor, tiling into the representa tives' chamber, pa:st the bier and out, the soldiers keeping the line moving to avoid ' any congestion. . The 182nd Infantry band will arrive from Portland at - 1;15 o'clock on a special Oregon Elec tric train. The military escort will be composed of mixed units from the 82nd brigade and the coast . artillery and will form at the Sa lem armory to march to the capi tal. Agrlcultnreal coT" president sts education;';'" Intende- .T, .ibex super- .Astrnctlos; W. . T -uperintendent . " hospital ; Senator tes; Representative -dive ball bearers .will fee . captains from, the .Ores National' ..Guard appointed by . Lieut. CoL Eugene C. Llbby. They -arc Capt. Francis W. Maison, Co. H, 182nd Inf Capt. Glenn A. Webster, Bat. C. 118 P. A.; Capt. Oswald M Day, Co.. Fw 182nd Inf.; Capt. Alva L Merrill. Hdr. Co. 182nd InL; Capt, Joseph M Wackrow, State staff; Capt. Pat rick W. Kelly, Hdr. Co., 82nd Brig-.; Capt. Karl F. Glos, Hdr. Co. 162nd Int.; Capt. Wm. H. Leh man, Co. E. -16 2nd InL All art J from Portland. .j. .. . - - , . -