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Charged With Murder la
Connection VYitn Armistice
Day Murders On Trial To
day. ,
MonUsano, Wash.. Jan. 28.
Judfte John M. WUson In super
' ior court hero today denied the
motion of the defense for a clKinge
of venue in the case cf eleven
alleged members of the I. W. W.
(Huirgcd with the murder of War
reu 0. Grimm in connection with
Hie Cenlralla Armistice day pa
rade November 11, 1919.
Judge Wilson made his ruling at the
conclusion of arguments by counsel
for both the defense and prosecution.
Evidence Not Sufficient.
"The court is satisfied that the show
ing made by the defense In its motion
for a change of venue is not suffi
cient," Judge Wilson said in denying
the motion. The law does not permit
of a Becond change of venue in cases
of this character, in my opinion," he
added.
The defense exhibited articles which
it alleged would tend to influence the
jurors, alleging, on belief, "that it was
circulated in Grays Harbor county
with the Intention of so influencing
Jurors."
The ntlre morning was spent in ar
guments on the motion, the court rul
ing 1-U1111115 ni inc iiuuii avijuui
which was delayed 20 minutes In order
to alolw the attorneys to complete their
arguments. Filed as exhibits were
articles printed ,lt was alelged in the
Washtngtonlan of Hoqutam, .Wash.,
the World, Aberdeen, the Chronicle,
Centralia, and Vidette, Monesano, At
torney Vanderveer admited in court
that the workers defense league had
circulated anneals to workers in which
it was stated that "the marchers start
ed to raid the I. W. W. hall in Cen
tralia before any shots were fired," but
declared that it had occurred before
the trial had been moved to this coun
ty. Vandeveer declared during his
argument that lie would prove, in the
course of the trial, 'that the shooting
followed an attempt to raid the hall by
more than 75 witnesses, many of whom
he said, had been marchers in the Ar
mistice day parade.
Organized labor was intensely Inter
ested in the trial, Vanderveer declared
during his argument, saying "this Is in
some sense a labor case."
l ieu unciis nse.
Montesano, Wosh., Jan. 26. Motion
fr a change of venue from Grays
Harbor county n the case of eleven
alleged members of the I. W. W.
barged with first degree murder in
connection with the shootings at Cen
tral a, Wash., November 11, 1919, was
made at the opening of the trial or
Jfe defendants here today. Attorney
.eorge K. Vanderveer, counsel for the
defendants, in presenting the motion,
llZ R8 exhiblta cliPPings i.
northwestern newspapers which he
maintained had tended to create a pre
judice against the defendants.
Objection to the presentation of
, exhlbts as had not made their
appearance since the order of the court
g an lng the change of venue from)
was n',Un, V t0 U,ays Harbor "ty
wtaP '5; 8ustilled by the court,
L loM 86 Jhn M- Wilson ru'e0 that
to havi C"SUler 'lly mattors alleged
tnis col?Cl"'led 8",ce the ven to
th ruin?,,8 granted" In makI"S
Intlnn J 6 CUn Upheld the TO"'
tha c"rtI,C0Tel for the Prosecution
reaL t 0f the exnIWs had "al-
dbron.dielally ermlne'1 and
was tM' ,WIl80n 01ymp,a
I coumv tn'1nsfe,red he from
:ounty- wlere Centralia is In.
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en, ,sL esses' attorny8. tales.
U5ion ni " f,?d, 'h,e ,rlal- American
lr here f " ,helr khak'- uniform.
C9, "'Ta l Par,s of the Pacific
commander nf .?,0nant Grlmm was
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e LeB'on s auspices.
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- rer- fcALKM. ORKCON MONDAY JATMTTAPV OR lvrt vrnrrm t a
STATE AGENTS wn i nr
rtiusECUTEn if arm tv
OF VIOLA TIONS-BROWN
If Charles Burton and Frank Davis,
state agents under arrest at Lakeview,
are guilty of any violation of the state
prohibition law they will be prosecuted
the same as any other citizen, accord
ing to Attorney General Brown who
has sent instructions to that effect to
T. S. McKinney, flistrict attornev fnr
Lake county. There is no occasion for
any impression that the governor's of
fice or the attorney general are trying
to shield the state agents or to excuse
any offense against the laws of the
state of which they may have been
guilty on the grounds that they were
in the employ of the state. Brown
states.
If the men, who are charred with
distributing liquor to whosoever would
drink, including women, are guilty as
charged the fact that they violated the
law in pursuit of their duties as state
agents and without any criminal intent
mis expinntlon can not be used in de
fense of their actions but might serve
to mitigate any punishment that would
be meted out to them in the event they
are found guilty when tried, Brown
has advised McKinney.
Information reaching the attorney
general's office is to the effect that
the trial of Burton and Davis is set
for Tuesday.
If the men are guilty of the com
mission of a crime within the snirit
of the law "they should be prosecut
ed by proper officers but the crimin
al law should not be permitted to be
used by persons to gratify revenge,"
Attorney General Brown instructs T.
McKinney, district attorney for
Lake county in a telegram forward
ed today. .
Reports reaching Governor Olcott
and Attorney General Brown here
relative to the arrest of the two state
agents are highly conflicting. One
telegram signed by a number of Lake-1
view citizens states that the men have
been guilty of distributing liquor.
This is counteracted by a telegram
from S. F. Shonyo, deputy sheriff of
Lake county to the effect thap the
arrest of the men is due to enmity
aroused against the activities of the
agents which has resulted in the cap
ture of a whiskey still. The district
attorney, the message states, had re
fused to sign the complaint and the
prosecution was being pushed by S.
A. Jetmore, Lakeview attorney. Sher
iff E. E. Woodcock also telegraphs
.thatjthe agents have been doing good
work, confirming his deputy's report
relative to the capture of the whiskey
still, which is said to have led up to
the arrestof the men.
SALEN MAnTSeLD IN
IN SiX ROBBERIES
Russell Hlgfiinbotham, 25, a former
Salem man, is being held in the county
Jail in Portland under bond of $5000,
for participation in at least six rob
beries and holdups, according to ad
vices from that city received here Mon
day. Hlgglnbotham was arrested last
week with Robert Hall and Charles
Langdale, by a corps of detectives who
surrounded the trio's rendezvous.
Higginbotham is said to have con
fessed to two of the "jobs." He, with
Hal land Langdale, were bound Over to
the grand Jury Saturday by Portland
Police Judge Rossman.
The trio, according to word received
here .attempted to bribe police inspec
tors to win their release when they
were cornered In a house at 33 H Nine.
teentH street, in Portland.
Higginbotham was last seen in Sa-J
lem about six months ago, police nere
say. He is said to have spent a year
in France with the A. E. F.
"No Time" And No Hag
Found In Few Schools
"Mr. School Board Director, your
clock has stopped," that Is what Mrs.
M. L. Fulkerson, supervisor of schools
for northern Marion county wants to
say to many of tho school board mem
bers in her district. While on recent
inspections trips, Mrs. Fulkerson noted
that many of the schools were being
conducted on "wrist watch time." Al
though each school has a clock, the
big timepieces have been given little
attention by tho stalwart custodians of
education, who think, perhaps, that
the schoolmam should qualify as a
Jeweler, in addition to her other duties.
Mrs. Fulkerson contends that a school
room without a clock is not indica
tive of pregress and efficiency in that
particular district. '
The cessation . of the world war
seems to have been a signal for relapse
fiom patriotic observances, according
to Mrs. Fulkerson, who reports that
several of the school in Marion county
are not flying "Old Glory," as assidi
ously as during the war. In many in
stances the flag poles have disappear
ed and apparently no effort has been
made to keep the Stars and Stripes
flying during schools sessions, as is
prescribed by law.
L'FOLLETTE ILL
Madison, Wis., Jan. 26. As a re
sult of an infection due to his teeth,
Senator R. M. LaFoIlette is in a hos-
LPital at Rochester, Minn. His condi
tion is not considered critical and he
is expected to reufrn to his home the
latter part of the week.
PERSHING SENDS
THANKS TO STATE
FOR ITS WDM
In a letter received by Governor
Olcott this morning General John J.
Pershing thanks the people of Ore
gon for the warm welcome extended
to the commander in chief of the Am
erican expeditionary forces on the
occasion of his recent visit to this
state. General Pershing's letter fol
lows; ;
"The warm welcome of the state of
Oregon which you extended on the
occasion of my visit to Portland is
deeply appreciated. It was an honor
and a pleasure to have had this oppor
tunlty of thanking the people of your
state for their loyal and whole heart
ed support of the. army during the
war. You should indeed be proud of
your young men who rendered such
splendid service both in the camps of
America and on the battlefields of
Europe.
"I was very glad to have had the
privilege of meetins VOU Anil rifhslrA
to thank you again for the many per
sonal courtesies which you accorded
me and the officers of my staff." '
NEAR TWO HUNDRED
New York, . Jan. 28. The world's
debt was estimated by the National
City bank today at $200,000,000,000,
compared- with $40,000,000,000 in
1914.
Paper currency throughout the
world Increased 600 per cent since
1914, while tho gold reserve behind it
increased only 40 per cent, according
to statistics compiled by the bank.
The face value of paper currency of
thirty principal countries, which total
led $7,250,000,000 in 1914, had in
erased to $40,000,00g,000 at the time
of the armistice and to $50,000,000,000
in December, 1919, exclusive of $34,
000,000,000 issued by the Russian so
viet government.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria show an advance in note
circulation from $1,200,000,000 in
1914 to $12,300,000,000 at the close of
the war, and $18,770,000,000 In De
cember, 1919, the gold reserve falling
from $600,000,000 In 1914 to $327,000,.
000 in 1919, the ratio of gold to note
declining from 49.7 per cent in 1914
to 5.5 per cent In November, 1918, and
1.7 per cent in December, 1919.
In the eight principal countries of
the allies, paper notes increased from
$1,166,000,000 in 1914 to $2,420,000,000
in 1919, while the gold reserve In
creased from $516,000,000 to $1,450,
000,000 ,a ratio of 44.3 in 1914 to 59.9
in 1919.
IDES SHOV
PAST YEAR, REPORT
New York, Jan. 26. Since the sign
ing of the armistice there has been a
constantly increasing number of sui
cides every where .according to a re
port issued today by the Save-A-LIfe
league. In Germany, Russia, Syria
and other foreign countries where the
number has been very large, the cause
is attributed to despair because of mis.
erable living conditions brought about
by the war.
The report tabulates 5121 cases of
suicide In the United States during
1919. Of the professions lawyers led
the list with 43, of which 12 were
Judges; 36 victims were physicians, 28
teachers and 11 clergymen. The list
includes twenty presidents of large
business concerns and fifty prominent
club members, millionaires and
wealthy society women. Unhappy
marital relations were responsible for
350 tragedies.
Men outnumbered women 2987 to
1667 but of the child suicides 252 were
girls and 225 boys. Newspaper editors
appeared to be immune.
Bandits Rob Seattle Cafe
Of $3,000 Early Today
Contiio vraah Jan. 26. Two rob
bers entered a First avenue cafe here
early today, held up six men and
took approximately $1500 in cash and
(,:aa (n r.tioka from the manasrer.
I They later dropped the checks while
hurrying away. Two ps.troimen were
within a block of the cafe during the
holdup.
REPLY TO DLfTCH
REFUSAL KEEPS
COUNCIL BUSY
Refusal Of "Sand To Sur-
-. render Former Kaiser First
- Question ,. Considered By
Ambassadors' Council.
Paris. Jan. 26. The reniv Ia h ...
fusal of the Dutch government to com
ply with the demand nf th iii
the surrender of former Emperor
vviuiam was tno first subject discussed
todav at the initial
council of the ambassador, created to
carry on the unfinished routine work
of the supremo Council of the peace
conference, which disbanded last week.
It was decided that the French legal
experts available should go Into all the
aspects Of the Case find nronofA tka
reply, which probably will be submit
ted for approval of the council early
next week.
Wallace Attends.
The council was nresided nvor Kv
Premier Millerand. Hns-h P Waiin.i
the American ambassador, was pres
ent with tho other members of the
body. After disposing for the day of
the extradition oueatinn tho rmmHi Ho
cided to give the representatives of the
Jugo-siavs four flays additional time
to reply regarding the proposed com
promise on the Adriatic question, in
cluding the disposition of Flume. This
carries the qucsflon along until Wed
nesday.. .. -i i
The council received a lttr frnm
Stanislas Patek. Polish ministor of for
eign affairs, polling attention to the
possibility of a strong aggressive move
ment Dy tne ooisneviki against Polish
territory and recommending that a
plan be adODted for defensivo mens.
ures. The letter asked that the ques
tion be called to the attention of Mar.
shal Foch.
German Protest Heard.
The Council 9lsn hnri hnfnra ! a nnt.
from the Gentian plenipotentiaries
raising certain points regarding the
make up of the boundary commission
provided for by the treaty of Versail
les. The questions will be raised by
the Germans because of the non-ratifi-
catton of the treaty . by the United
States and the conseouent la
American members . on the commis
sions as provided for by the peau
document. The absence of the Amer
icans also raised a question as to the
presidency of the commissions to con
trol the plebiscite Iri the Teschen ter
ritory, on the Czecho-Slovak-Pollsu
frontier. It was pointed out that the
French member would act, pending the
qualification of the American member
through the ratification of the pact,
should such action be taken by t.,
United States government.
-i I . i
ESS MEN ARE
GUESTS AT LUNCH IN
The rudiments ot baking bread was
taught to about 75 business men of
the jfc'ty Monday noon when (they
made a trade tour from the Commer
cial club to the plant of the Chery
City Baking company, and were the
guests of Roy Wise, proprietor, at
lunch. This trade toun.of the business
men is the first of a series planned
for this spring and summer.
The men were showed the process
of bread making from the tirna the
flour is taken from the sacks to the
time it Is turned out in neatly wrap
ped sanitary packages.
Mr. Wise explained all details of
the profession. The Importance of the
temperature the flour must be kept
in, the temperature of the dough
when being mixed, and before it is
taken to the ovens, was all told.
The capacity of the plant for bread
is 16,000 loaves a day. A crew of from
23 to 28 persons are employed at the
bakery. '
Figures showing the growth of the
plant here since its advent to the city
three years ago were rad by Mr.
Wise. Net earning last year, he said,
were $146,000, $31,700 of which came
from towns and cities outside of Sa
lem. The pay roll last year was $30,-
961. Bread from the Cherry City bak
ery, Mr. Wise asserted, is delivered to
45 towns ana cities in the state north
from Medford and as far westas Coos
Bay.
One hundred dealers using this
bread are reached from this city by
auto delivery.
Mr. Wise said that three years ago
30 per cent of the people in Salem
wero using bakery bread. Now, he
said, 70 per cent of the people use
bread baked in lopal bakeries.
Every loaf of Holsum bread, made
at this baker', that is sent from the
city bears Salem's name.
It was recalled that the Holsum
baking company of Portland was In
duced to erect this plant here three
vears ago by the Commercial club,
and much credit is reflected upon the
organization for Its success In bring
ing this enterprising plant here.
Several subscriptions to the Home
builders association fund were mad
at the luncheon at the baker'. The
Duroose of the corporation and Its
aims were explained In a brief talk
by Thomas B. Kay, 'chairman of the!
stock sales committee.
CONTEST. FOR CHIEF'S
JOB NARROWING DOWN
WITH CO UNCIL SPLIT
.While business men of the ' city
voice aproval to Traffio Officer Verden
M. Moffitt for chief of police, and offi
cers of the department are known to
favor the retention of one' of their own
men for the post, some members of the
city council are working for the ap
pointment of another man, it became
known Monday. With the public an
nouncement of Joe Wright that he Is
not a candidate for the place, and does
not contemplate running for the office
even at election time, the only out
side candidate for the post so far
known is Jack Welsh, engineer at the
Wittenburg-King plant
So pitched is the battle for the place
the race shaped Monday into a "nose
counting" contest, with each faction
eagerly waiting the outcome. With
the exception of two councllmen, Craig
and Halvorsen, who are out of the city,
all members of the city council have
been approached on the matter of ap
pointment of a ohief, with the result,
it was learned Monday that the council
is about evenly divided on the mat
ter. This was apparent Monday. Al
though certain members of the coun
cil are guarded in expressing their
stand in the affair, and will not com
mitt themselves to the press.
Soviets Strong
Fight World,
Washington, Jan. 26. Russian so
viet organizations have become
"strong to fight the world," Ludwlg C.
A. K. Martens, soviet agent to the Uni
ted States, told a senate investigating
committee today. Because of this, he
said, the Soviets have ceased to urge
International revolution to support
them ,
BY FANATIC AT
Berlin, Jan 26 Mathlas Erzberger,
the minister of finance, was wounded
by a shot fired at him today
Hei r Erzberger was shot as he was
leaving the criminal courts building
after a hearing in the Helfferlch libel
suit Only one shot struck the min
ister, who was slightly wounded
shoulder His assailant, who gave his
name as Oltwlg Von Hlrschfold, was
arrested
ATLANTIC CRIPPLES
NUMEROUS VESSELS
Boston, Mass., Jan. 26. The extent
to which storms upset shipping during
the last week was further evidenced
today in radio messages from distress
ed steamers scattered over the North
Atlantic.
The West Corum announced that
she was disabled but expected to reach
Bermuda for repairs for tomorrow and
the West Zula, with her propeller
stripped of blades, sept word she was
going to the Azores to be refitted.
The Oskaloosa put in here report
ing in advance that her steering appa
ratus was damaged. The West Islera
wirelessed that she would arrive here
tomorrow for repairs.
The Clarlton, towing the disabled
steamer Buffalo Bridge, said she was
having heavy going with her town 390
miles off Halifax and the Alrlie, which
has ben In tow disabled several days,
reported she was being buffeted by
stiff gales.
"Dinners" Are Served
In Two Rural Schools
Miss Mary Snollard, in charge of the
Donald school, has inaugurated the
"hot lunch" system In her school, with
excellent results. The ingredients, for
each day's hot dishes are brought from
their homes by tho pupils. The food is
prepared and dinner served as a part
of the regular course in cullnery art.
By this innovation, supervisor, Mrs. M.
L. Fulkerson reports that more than 40
pupils in atendance at this school are
able to have a warm mid-day meal,
especially attractive as compared to
the old cold lunch practice common in
rural schools.
Miss Sylvia Jones, who directs the
(festlnles of the Manning school, dis
trict No. 13, has successfully main
tained the dinner program, at her
school during the past two years. Mrs.
Fulkerson found that soups, hot
drinks .salads and various warm dish
es formed the menu at this school. Al
though there are only 12 pupils in;
attendance at the Manning school, pa
trons of the district are enthusiastic In
their praise of Miss Jones' success
with her large "family."
HER SHOT
DOOR OF COURT
Chinook Blows
Up Heavy Rain;
3.5 Inches Fall
Blown up by the first real Chinook
wind of the winter, the storm of Sat
urday and Sunday left Salem a super
abundance of water and clean streets
for the first time since the December
snow drifts deposited their layer of
silt over the pavements.
Three and a half Inches of rain fell
during Saturday and Sunday and the
storm sewers in some parts of the
city were unable to carry off the wa
ter as fast as It fell. Previous to
these two days the precipitation for
the month of January was far below
normal and considerable more rain is
needed to bring the total for the
month up to the average.
L. A. Whereat, superintendent of
the Beaver Hill coal mine, in Coos
county, has been transferred to the
San Francisco office of the Southern
Pacific. ,
Enough To
Says Martens
The Russian Soviets have 'ibetween
$460,000,000 and $500,000,000" in the
public treasury, Martens said which it
was now desired to spend in foreign
countries on the purchase of necessi
ties There was now no gold in the
hands of private banks or Individuals
In Russia, he added
T HI
OF SHIPPING BOARD
IS HELD FOR TRIAL
Seattle, Wash.s Jan. 26. Captain
John F. Blain, former North Pacific
district manager of the United States
shipping board, today was arraigned
and given two weeks In which to
plead to an Indictment returned
against him last week charging him
with accepting secret commissions on
sales made by the Steward Davit and
Equipment company of New York to
the board while he .was governor. .
February 9 was set as the date on
which Captain Blain will plead. His
attorneys said today they probably
would file demurrers to the Indict
ment. United States District Judge Jere
miah Netterer today denied Captain
Blain's motion that his bond of $10,
000 be reduced.
Announcement was made today the
grand Jury will not take up any more
shipyard cases for two weeks. Bert
Schlesinger, special assistant attorney
general, who Is handling the prosecu
tion will return from San Francisco
I two weeks from now and will place
more evidence before the Jury.
YOUTH JOINED I.WI
UNDER PRESSURE; HE
TESTIFIES AT TRIAL
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 26. William
Josh of Spokane, recently an organizer
for the 1. W. W., declared on the wit
ness stand in the trial of 89 members
of the organization here today, that he
had originally Joined the order because
of threats. Josh, who Is only 18 years
of age, said that he could not get work
in lumber camps until he could show a
red card to other workers.
According to the wtness, X. W. W.
members are permted to ride free of
charge on most railway freight trains
in the northwest.
"If you want to bum a ride, all you
ned do is sho wthe brakeman your red
card," he said, "if you can't prove
you are a 'wobbly' you are thrown o
the train."
Josh suld he had severed all rela
tions with the organization because he
found It was not working for shorter
hours' and better pay so much as to
change the form of government In the
nation. He was put on the stand by
the state.
Vincent Maroney, the picturesque de
fendant who Is his own attorney, was
in a atate of quietude today. He did
not cross examine any of the' witness
es and even the statements of Josh
and two other former I. W. W. mem
bers who were on the stand, went un
challenged by the fiery-haired prison
er. Paris, Jan. 26. Marshals Foch,
Joffre and Petaln and Major General
General Baut, chief of staff, make up
the new French supreme war council,
according to announcement. Nine
generals will be chosen later to act
on the council. Marshal Petaln will
be vice-president and commander In
chief of French armies In time of
war.
PRICE 2 CENTS.
REP1LICAI1S
REFUSET0G1VE
IRE GIK'D
No Change In Reservations To
Article 10 Or Monroe Doc
trine Provision Acceptable
Declares Lodge.
Washington, Jan. 26. No change
in the reservations affecting Article
10 of the league of nations covenant.
or the Monroe Doctrine provision of
the peace treaty will be acceptable to
the republicans. Senator Lodge today
informed Senator Hitchcock and oth
er members of the Information demo
cratlc committee which has been con
ferring with Senator Lodge's commit
tee in an effort to reach compro
mise on the treaty.
Conference Adjourns
Senator Lodge's statement was for
mulated after his conference Saturday
with Senators Borah, Idaho; John
son, California, and other republican
senators opposing the treaty.
Immediately after the ., statement
was presented today the bi-partisan
conference adjourned, Senator Hitch
cock and his associates retiring for a
private conference. They will make
their reply to Senator Lodge tomor
row morning.
Senator Hitchcock later issued this
statement;
"When the conference assembled
Senator Hodge advised the senators
present that he had been called Into
a meeting by certain republican sena
tors and for that reason had not been
able to attend the last conference
Friday. He regretted to say that hj
found It Impossible to resume the con
ference for a compromise except up
on the understanding that no change
shall be made In. the reservation on
article 10 or on the Monroe doctrine.
The democratic members retired for
a private conference and will make
their reply to Senator Lodge Tuesday
morning at a meeting at 10:80.
"The conference up to the time lta
meetings were Interrupted had tenta
tively agreed upon the preamble and
ail sections of the feservatlons except
that relating to article 10, the Monro
doctrine and one or two minor mat
ters and an agreement was apparently
also consummated on article ten when
adjournment suddenly came, follow
ed by the Intervention of the irrecon
clllble republicans."
FIRM
STOCK SALE
Actual solicitation for funds for the;
Salem Homebullders association, and
the sale of stock In the corporation
began, at nine o'clock Monday morn
ing with a committee of five men can
vassing the city for subscriptions. The
committee was composed of Thomas.
B. Kay, of the Thomas B. Kay wool
en mill; S. B. Elliott, Bank of Com
merce; Fred Lamport, United State
National bank; Joseph Albert, Capi
tal National bank, and J. F. Hutcha
son. Mutual Life Insurance company.
The committee selected a list of
men they would 'broach the sale of
stock to from the roster of the Com
mercial club. These men will be seen
first by the committee, and later In
dividuals known to be in a position
to purchase stock will be solicited. It
was said.
Construction work will be begun by
the homebullders association when
half of the capital stock of $100,000
Is raised. With about $20,000 already
subscribed for stock, $30,000 will ba
needed before the company can be
gin operations. The committee mem
bers believe that this amount will b
subscribed within a few days.
FARM LOAN MEN TO BE
!(
The second annual convention ot
the Oregon State Association of Na
tional Farm Loan associations begiio
here Tuesday morning, ' The meeting
will open at the auditorium oi
Commercial club. Delegates to the
convention were arriving In the city
Monday, and several came Sunday.
When the meeting opens it Is expected
that at least 60 delegates will have ar
rived. Matters of vital Importance to farm
loan men In all parts of the state will
be taken up during the convention.
The relations between farm loan aimo
blations and the farm builder, prob
ably with the adoption of now arrange
ments between them, will also be dis
cussed ,lt was learned Monday.
Newton A. Blodgett, resident of-
at .his home In Albany, aged 86 years.
He had resided In the Willamette
valley for the past 40 years.