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I liradation 1A4A r2&0. V 'I'fi of Salem 1900. 4268; County 1920. 47,177; Foik county, 14,181. Ember of Aua t - flation. Associate f-Unased Wire, Mirth Year No. 14 ou rival The Weather OllKGON: Tonight and Sunday generally fair, colder tonight east portion, fresh westerly winds. LOCAL: Rainfall .45; southerly winds; snow; maximum 54, mini mum 33, set 34; river 9 feet and, rising. Salem, Oregon, Saturday, January 15, 1921 Price Three Ceate Legion ;t Favors tate Bonus Iement of Plan osed by Grov- f Olcolt Voted pen Meeting session I for nun: wnloli afforded li heated discus ser, of Capital Post No. t voted in favor of state cures as menuoneu in olcott's message to the now in session. -non, Joseph Minton and ilehiist were leaders In oleas for the cash and Ln provisions. Leo page larver urged tnat general plans be avoided by the id thai the organization efforts to measures ring prompt ana aae- f for wounded service heir dependants. nosing the bonus took that the American Le make more friends by r soldier-Invalid aid, 1 and home building by endangering this (additional measures for sh awards for service recent war. Lerionairea opposing l)onus plans offered the mine votes on the reso- f the Legion'! member-1 b In Marion eciunty, near- present. W ford Post In r.ine. , Oi Jan. 1 5 The Med- of the American Legion line; last night unanimous- led in adjusted eompensn-i lure In ihe slate of Oregon tcnefit of ox-service men. on was adopted repudiate L-.:.,.. nr .. , t,.n rtf I'M ' I ' ' ! ...llllllt. V J I.., , . III. inn in nv-fiuiii ..mi m er opposing sneh a meas- clegrams were sent msm- rie Jackson county delegtt- Mem asking them to sup. bmpenaation measure in nonstratlnn Planned Id. Or.. Jan. 15. About Leervlcc men are expected iere tonight In a pa rude. to plans announced by Walton of the parade Th" parade Is planned nitration in favor of a I for cx-servio lis promoters. men. ac Complete Meal for Students to Cost Only Dime Woodland, Cal.. Jan. 15. A complete noonday meal, con sisting of meats, soup and hot drinks, will be served for a dime, beginning Monday, to the students of the high school, at Esparto, In this county. It was announced today by Mlse Martha Ga'.chutt. teacher ln the domestic sejence depart ment. "The school will break even or better," she said. Rat Poison May Have Been Cause Of Death, Belief Chicago. Jan. 15. A package of rat poison which Sheriff Len Spaulding of Bureau county, Illi nois, is bringing to Chicago will be analyzed to determine whether It contains poisons similar to those found last December in the viscera of Harry W. Pierson, a prosperous farmer of iH-inoeton. 111. The farmer's widow. Mrs. Selma No'dstro'm Pierson. mother of two children, and Arthur Bhlpp, a re lumed soldier, formerly employed on the Pierson farm, have been in dicted on charges of murder in con portion with Pierson's death. At the Inquest they are said to have confessed a love affair. Shlpp admitted that he fell in , ...ii h he- while employed on the Pierson farm last summer. He and Mrs. Pierson had cameo, ou correspondence using the hen house as a postofficc. Officers 5robe Death 0f Lieutenant P. I . Jan. 15. Admiral Heaves. commander in khr American Asiatic fleet. loan of inquiry, wil depart far Vladivostok tn In. the recent killing of Lieu- arren II. I.augdoii, chief of the II a. iik.. i... . v. , ...ii. uy realty, he announced The officers U 1 1 1 nut Inpletion of repairs on the raiser Huron i,n -im khai on a riiHfMM , fcnghal to Vladnnsi..i, r Mew Orleans. I Oleavea did not ir,,i,,. this chsnsa in i,,. in an- serious Juki 1 the situation. P"" of inquiry is composed pui 11,,.,-h . Com , .. p Ptaln Charles T. Owens r Orleans. Con, ma .l. ' Lowe of Oloneann ,.! Iand Lieutenant di , , . .ii iiiiiii ". fleet gunnery officer let as judge advocate. t Refuses Head Cabinet Marion County Realty Dealers To Form Union Following the banquet which is to be hold In Ihe banquet room of the Graybelle next Wednesday evening, the Marion county realty dealers will form a permanent or ganization for the purpose of boosting real property In Marlon county, and also to co-operate who the Salem commercial club along other civic improvements. It is the general belief among the 106 ttcei.s.d dealers of M.irino county that the full development of the resources ot this vicinity is depend ent upon an energetic booster or ganization. According to the announcemnt, the banquet, which is to be held at fi:30 o'clock in the evening. will in clude able addresses from the fol lowing; O. V. Johnson, manager of Ihe state insurance commission, representatives from the national association of real estute boards, the interstate board, the Portland realty beard, and from local realty representatives. The regular business meeting in volving the permament organiza i nr ka ef,nitv association for avH wi n.v ....... Marlon county will bo held in the commercial club rooms Oliowina the banquet and the addresses. According to present indications, ll is said, the realty brokers banquet will be well attended. Blackmailer Drives Ladd Into Hiding Portland Banker Is Missing Today; Big Reward Is Offered For "Shadow"' Portland, Ore., Jan. 15. Reward f $1,000 for "Shadow," dead or alive, was announced today by Mayor George L. Baker, who as acting chief of police is directing the search for the person who has written threatening letters and who are engaged in gun fights with of ficers. Heavily armed police are main taining guard over the homes and property of those who have defied "Shadow's" threats. .1. Wesley Ladd. banker, who re ceived threatening letters From "Shadow," today was reported to have left Portland and his destina tion was not announced. Ben Selling, merchant, who re ceived a threatening letter, called p detective Into conference at noon today. Jan. 15 asked Raoul Peret. esterda tn tn.nl 'nletry of Fmn, in till one Which Say, ;il)neai-e,l k . . - .tiuit: i res- Berand today and declined tn1' cabinet Itil e.ii., M,,n..n.i w yesier- ' I'eret were of mn.i 'Sine nature. At ih im he had almost decided to the task, but decided to ork today. His last ef 8 without success. 'S'lU. WniCn r.Iir.eelu a of opinion lat tin asserted reasonable BO-W.-IQ ttif, nt,.,lAA uinrare as premier. who wed the policy of France loU- wi'h a foreign minis- own selection. ret s fiiiure to create a " due largely to the re- r President Poincare combination except tl It msilii i Aim I a;-rv out his m !. -- . u.iinre, ii was un dfired the foreign min- form thc- trmakers tn refuse Wage Cuts nd n- . J,,n. 15. The U:mi announced to- mAeting lag, nlfht if ny waee cut at this "I, a"ion followed an- "nt by the NmM i r:T,n!.ta - cen; " Society Editor of Capital Journal To Be Married The entTaeonietif of Miss Ruth Ignore Kisber to Alford R. Nolan was announced today. For so erai ,v,nntho Miss l"iher has been so ciety editor of The Capital Journal ind the has been in the nenapapei work in Snlem for two years. unit, nils l isher and Mr, No lan are members of prominent Ore gon families. Miss Planer is a daugnter oi aw, iTld Mrs IIiiEh t;. Honor and came to Salem ahotit trr years ago rroe. Albany where they formerly maue their home. Mr Nolan is Ihe son of Mrs. O. J. P. Nolan of this city. He was in the first division of the army during the World War and spent 'wo years oversi as taking part in rive major battles. The weddinp date has not yet !een announced. Oregon Banks Are Blamed For Losses on Bonds Lack of response from local bankers in bidding on issues of state highway bonds is held by Governor Olcott to be largely re sponsible for the deep discounts whic h the state has been compelled to accept In disposing of these se curities during last year. The governor's dbmmont on the situation came In connection with a discussion of a paragraph In the message of the governor of Rhode Island to the state legislature call ing attention to the fact that the bonded indebtedness of the state was increased last year by the issue of $2,500,000 bonds for the sol diers' bonus and for bridge con struction. These were four and one-half percent bonds, and all of them were sold at or above par, the greater part of them at a slight premium. All except $100,000 of these bonds were subscribed for by banking Institutions of Rhode Is land." ,-l was amazed to find out that the tiniest state of the union could secure par and premium bids on four and one-half percent bonds when we have been compelled to sell our highway bonds, bearing the same four and one-half percent rate, at a disccunt," the governor declared in commenting on this situation. "Evidently the secret lies in the fact that bankers of Rhode Island responded to the appeal and took the securities of their own state at their face value or better. We will have more bonds to sell during the next few years and I wish to appeal to the patriotism of cur bankers to see if they cannot ussist Oregon in equalling the record of Rhode Is land in the future. "Certainly our bonds, backed by a state unparalleled In natural re sources should have as fine a fi nancial standing as the little State of Rhode Island, covering a terri tory barely perceptblle upon an ordinary map. I urge the people of this state to think of this not only for the financial honor of Oregon, but for the value we will receive in nioro returns for our bonded indebtedness." Bulletins Paris, Jan. 15. Arlstldo Brland former premier, agreed this evening to attempt the formation of a cabinet in suc cession to the ministry which resigned Wednesday. ( Washington. Jan. 15 Frank A. Gooding, former governop of Idaho, took his sent In the senate today, succeeding Sena tor Nugent, appointed to the federal trade commission Sen ator Gooding, a republican, was elected for a full term be ginning March 4 and appolnt iil to fill out the present term. Spartanburg, S. C. Jan. 15- Commander Eva Booth, of I lie Salvation Army, who be came III here last night and was unable to fill a lecture engagement, was sufficiently Improved today to leave for C.reenvllle, S. C. though still very weak. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 15. The estimated cost of the Co lumbia Basin Irrigation pro loot as arrived at by the state Columbia basin survey com mission Is at least 9 per cent too low, it is declared In a re port of a board of review named by Director Arthur P. Davit of the United Slates rc oltimn'inn service, which has been filed at the offices of the survey commission here. Langford Scores Technical K. 0. In Seventh Round Portland, Or., Jan. 15. Sam Langford, Boston colored heavy weight, scored a technical knock out over Bob Devery of Kansas City ln the seventh round of a scheduled ten round bout here last night. Early in the final round Langfonv put Devere down for the count ot nlne-nrnl lust ns the bell ended the round Povero'fl seconds tossed it. the sponge. Attorneys Say Punch Board to Be Eliminated Portland, Or.. Jan. 15. Over the nroiest of Raw'.es Moore, district attorney for Jackson county, dls- rict attorneys ot Oregon inrom no tion here voted to adopt a policy which will mean the suppression of punch board eperatiop in the state Moore declared he believed the punch board to fie a harmless sort if diversion. The dlstrlr-.t attorneys recom mended the amendment of existing divorce laws so that intorleru.ory iecrces only mav be granted at the conclusion of a hearing, and can not be made final until three months later. State Chamber Asks Abolition of Canal Tolls Portland Or.. Jan. 15 National legislation looking to abolishment of all tolls at the Panama canal on American ioast-to-coast shipping is urged in a resolution adopted by the ooncressionai advisory com mittee of the Oregon State Chnm Ser of Commerce. The belief was xpressed that in the interest of American shipping and the J nent of the coast. Panama canal io!l should be abolished. Gompers Slated To Again Lead Pan-American Mexica City, Jan. 15. Delegates to the congress of the Pan-Amer ican Federation of Labor met to day determined to act speedily on all reports submitted by the res olutions committee, select the city where the next meeting will be held, elect officers and conclude the deliberations of the present session. It seemed probable that Samuel flofpers would be re-elected presi dent of the federation. A long resolution was Introduc ed by Jose Kunhardt, a San Do mingo delegate, declaring the pres ence of American forces ln that island had abridged civil, Industrial and political rights of San Ho rn ingens, nnd cited specific In stonees of alleged military mis rule. It asserted that the right of workers to strike had been denied and -that unjust sentences to pris on had been Imposed. The resolution concluded by di recting the president of the fed eration to send a telegram to Pres ident Wilson, the president of the United States senate, and sneaker of the house of representatives, "demanding immediate relief for the people of San Domingo.'" House Favors Conference on Disarmament Joint Resolution Ask ing President to Call Meeting Approved by Committee Washington, Jan. 15. The joint resolution requesting President Wilson to call a conference of tne nations of the world to consider universal disarmament was ap proved today by the house foreign affairs committee without a dis senting vote. The committee rejected, 9 to 2, an amendment by Representative Mason, republican, Illinois, that in vitations to participate in the con ference be extended to Ireland and the Philippines. Although democrats on the com mittee voted to report the resolu tion to the house, they questioned the propriety of requesting Presi dent Wilson , to act on the eve of his departure from oifice. The vote was taken after Chair man Porter had explained that it was the purpose to have the reso lution ready for Mr. Harding and that nobody had a thought of caus ing embarrasment to Mr. Wilson. War Finance Board Ready To Open Business Washington. Jan. 15. The war finance corporation, revived by an Hunger Strike to Save Hubby's Soul Is Ended Today Danville, 111., Jan. 15. Mrs. Rrnest S. Harrington, who claimed to have been fasting for 48 days to Influence her husband to Join a church, end ed her hunger strike today up on being advised by the Rev. (i. S. Payne of Eldorado, 111, to take food. The woman Immediately con sented and drank a glass of milk ln the presence of the minister. She then said she felt better and would not resume her fast. Opposition To Anti-Japanese Action Voiced No good but only mischief and, evil can possibly flow out of the wave of anti-Japanese sentiment now sweeping over Oregon accord ing to resolutions adopted by the Foreign Commerce club of Port land, representing the exporting, importing and shipping interests of the Port of Portland, a copy of which was received by Governor Olcott this morning. The resolution memorializes "the public officials, people and press of Oregon to leave the mat ter in the hands of our national government which is negotiating now an amicable adjustment that will provide for restricted immi gration but in a manner not of fensive to the government and public sentiment of the people of Japan." Referring to the situation as "an organized anti-Japanese prop aganda, touchlnn a national and act of congress which was passed j international Issue now In process over President Wilson's veto, la of adjustment by the United States now functioning. It announced to- j government" the resolution de day that it was prepared to consid- , c!ares that "to permit It to m .. unchallenged may result in Irre parable injury to the good name export .ii me same manner tnat it amI to the material welfare of this considered advances prior to the state suspension of Cherries and Apples Are Added To Tariff Measure As Approved by Senators Ten Amendments Added, Seven Without Record Vote; Higher Rate On Dairy Prod ucts Fixed; Democrats Stand Pat In Oppo sition Throughout Washington, Jan. 15. With ten amendments added, the house emergency tariff bill was approved today by tne senate finance committee. It will be reported to the senate Monday. There was no record vote on any of the seven amendments which were added to the bill in today's' meeting, althongh .Senator Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, said the demo crats "generally voted against everything, une oi me amendments agreed to yesterday, that placing a duty cm certain dairy products, was changed today, a higher rate be ing accepted. Amendments accepted today included: Sugar $2.13 per hundred pounds -until the retail price reaches ten cents a pound. Frozen meats of all kinds, two cents a pound ; all other meats 25 percent ad valorem. Apples 20 cents a box ; cherries four cents a pound. Tobacco, Sumatra wrapper mam its activities Iat May. More Rain Predicted. Washington. Jan. It, Weather prodictloiM for the week beginning Monday are: Pacific states Gen erally fair in California and occa sional rains in Washington and Oregon. Temperatures below nor mal. insofar as necessary, the corpor ation said, personal hearings will ne given to prospective borrowers. In submitting applications for lonti applicants should set forth In de tail all facts relating to their fi nancial condtllon, the purposes of the proposed advances and full in formation to enable the corpora tion to determine whether the ap- i plicants are eligible to receive loans. Chicago Bandits Blocked On Every Hand Is Report Chicago, Jan. IS. Chicago'., bandits had poor luck today. At almost every turn they wore frus traed or captured. Albert C. Clark, state senator, nearly lost MO.000 worth of liquor. Hour thieves, one disguised as a maid servant, gained entrance to the home and locked occupants in their rooms. Before the robbers could complete loading their motor frock the imprisoned family's cries had aroused neighbors. The police arrived and captured the quartet. A nrlvate banker threw up a pistol instead of his hands anil routed lour bandits who later were arrested when they attempted a payroll robbery- The robbers were outwitted by a butcher who was locked in an ice oox. Previously he had hidden his money in the ice box and cut a slit in the door by means of which he released himself after the pair had left. Former Salemite Represents State at Boxing Meet Oregon Is the only state on the Pacific coast represented in the organization of the new national boxing association now In progress in New York City, accoroini to .i telegram received today by Gov ernor Olcott from Albert B. Hurst who is representing this state In the deliberations. Hurst, formerly a Salem boy is now on the staff of the Dry Goods Economist. New Tork, and Is representing this state in the boxins commission conferences at the request cf Gov ernor Olcott. Oregon, Hurst rtates, will be numbered as a pioneer In a movement that will eventually Include every state in ihe union. Utah Legislators Urge Passage of Tariff Measure Salt Lake City, ftah Jan. IS. The Utah senate, following the lead of thel otv r house, has approved a memorial to congress praying foir the passage of the Fordney emer gency tariff bill. The memorial states that "the Fordney bill is neded to stabilise business and fi nancial conditions which ln the western states are principally de- pendert upon livestock and crop production." Letrhorn. Italy. Jan. It Social ists leaders from all Italy gathered here today at theiening session of the congress of the socialist party. Foreshadowing of a break in the or ganiittion were found in the situa tion before the congress opened and it seemed probabh the gather ing wouid be fully a interesting as the congress of .French soclaiisj eld two weeks agq Sinn Fein Plot Revealed, Claim London, Jan. 1 5. What the po-, iii-e nlk -e 'o be another Ma Sinn Fein plot to destroy property In London was uncovered today when Fa rick Kenny, an Irishman, was eharced with participating In an a't. nn.t to murder two policemen and trying to Ignite l.nrreN of oil on the III 1 1 I of the Vacuum OB DOnapany uhere asavCM ha -rets cortainins 2,500 000 gallon of oil are stored. At 1 o'clock this m'.rning three potlefW discovered fifteen men Vrfcfng near the Vacuum ccm-p- ny's premises, some of them np parontly h-ivirg just come from the yards. A fierce right followed, in which it Is alleged several shots were fired by the civilians. Prohi Victory to Be Celebrated by W. C. T. U. Tuesday A fitting program lor Victory day the anniversary of the adop tion of prohibition in the" Fnlted States will be held by the local W. C. T F. next Tuesday, it was announced this morning. An all day meeting will be helJ at the local hall, and the program will begin at 1:1 p. m.. It Is stat ed. All members are urged to t-e present. deddes Sails For Home; To Confer with Lloyd George Washington, Jan. 15. Sir Auck land Geddes, British ambassador, safled for England today for a conference with Premier Lloyd George and Earl Curzon, British secretary of state for foreign af fairs, it was announced at the Brit ish embassy. He expects to return in February. During his absence Leslie Cral gle, first secretary ot the embassy will act as ambassador. The departure of Sir Auckland will delay the negotiations as to funding the British debt to Am erica into long time notes. Anoth er of the most important questions pending between the Ameri"an and British governments is that of world oil supplies. Pending and prospective tariff legislation by congress also U known to be a subject in whlcn Great Britain and most of her dominions are vitally Interested. "There is nothing that Oregon or an other state can do now that will affect the situation, except perhaps to embarrass the action our government is taking ami t render even more difficult the so lution of a question already be set with many difficulties," thd resolution continues. "Up to the present time our state has kept Itself eonsplcuous- Iv free from these Inflammatory raoial agitations, and largely f that reason has enjoyed the friend ship and substantial good will of the business interests of Japan to a degree not enjoyed by some jf our sister states in wlhch numer ous acts of irritation and hostility have been engendered against their Japanese residents." Attention is called to the fact that "the Port of Portland has prospered chiefly through the great volume of export and im port business we have done with Japan, the principal lines of steam ers sailing regularly from Portland and giving this port a definite oo sition in world trade are thoi-e plying between this port and the Orient." "We have spent millions in port development and have taxed our selves with huge bond issues to pay for it and it has been a good investment Inasmuch as we have already won a good share of for eign trade with every assurance of multiplying it a hundred fold" the resolution sets out, declaring that "ihere Is no apparent reason, eith er from the standpoint of equity or material Interest, why we should plaoa till this in Jeopardy now by ..ullno Ihe coorl Will of Out most lucrative business market t...ur,r countenance to these criminatory acts, thereby forfeli nir even without a fraction off ... tine advantage one of our most valuable business assets." Bandit's Story Clears Up Mail Theft Mystery Dallas, Texas, Jan. IB. The po lice today accounted for two of the six bandits who robbed a postal sub-station here yesterday. One was dead and another had confess ed, the police said. Uufus Clemon of San Antonio was killed when an automobile, de clared by the police, to have been the bandits machine, was wreckei; near Port Worth. W. S. Scrtvner was arrested and confessed, according to police, that he participated in the robbery ln which three postal employes were seriously wounded and two mall pounckes containing $28JJ00 In mu tilated pa per "currency were stolen. Because of Its condition most of the money was barred from cir culation, but It has not been re corded. The leader of the robbers was sought lis a result of the alleged confession. The hand was connect ed by police theory with the recent rime wave in this section of the state. dl:- Oregon Hoopers Defeat Cliemawa Quintet 27-16 I'niversitv of Oregon, Eugene, Jan. 15. In the second game oi the season the Oregon varsity bas ket ball team defeated the Chcma ra Indians by a score ot 27 to IS. The Oregon men did not play up to . their standard and showed a need J or more practice togetner. i ne Chamawa men played a far better game than had been anticipated, and had many m,rc shots than did the Oregon quintet. Captain Durno was the star of the game for Oregon. Durno hoop ed three field goals and converted IS out of 15 free throws. Nix play ed the best game for the visitors. The Oregon team was handicapped by th absence of "N'ish" Chapman guard of the last two seasons. Cnapman was placed on prokatloa at the first part of the -emesiei and has not been releas-d as yei Phelan Objects To Proposal To . Reduce Army Washington. Ja. 15. Further progress of the resolution which the senate passed esrerday ora-i -ing the war department to cease re' oruitlng until the regular army has been cut down to 150.000 men, was 'docked today by Henator Phelan. democrat. California. The senator gave formal notice of his intention to offer a motion for reconsideration of the measure. Members of the military affairs committee said there was little posoeet of a change in the senarte - .-ntiment. New Director Is Youngest Elected by Oregon Growers Mian Bellinger of Scolls villi ' - member of the executive committee of the direct ors of the Oregon Growers Cooper ative Association is one of the men of the Association to be elected to so responsible position. For It is the executive ,.mmiiiee of five thhl meets monthlv In eonf. i-i nre with offlri ids to discuss the business of the Association Mr. Bellinger has 35 acres in prunes and two acres In pears, all bent-Inn He Is one or tne i.mii lan.l owners In that part of Mar Ion rounly and has always been krtnwn as one of the county's most ogressive eitlxens. Church Free of Debt Is Report Sumatra fillers, $2.85 per pound; stemmed Sumatra $3.50 per pound. Butter and cheese and their sub stitutes, eight cents a pound ln stead of six cents, provided in an amendment accepted yesterday. , Breeding Stock Kxomptedl The length of long staple cotton on which the tarivr will be utre tive was reduced from 1 3-8 inche to 1 1-8 inches, the duty remaining; at seven centsa pound an the bttl passed the house. Cattle and sheep to be used for breeding purposes were eaemptett from the duty on imported ani mals. Rice to be used in manufacture of canned goods, was excepted from the tariff of 2 cents a pound levied ln the house bill. Attempts of several opponents, off the bill to load it down with, amendments dealing with evtran eous subjects were unsuceesofal. Lumber Tariff Asked. In Its tariff revision hearings to day, the house ways and mean committee took up schedule of the Underwood act, comprising wood and wood products. John H. Klrby, Austin, Teaast, president of the Southern Tariff association, naked the committee, for a rate of 15 per cent advalorem on Imported lumber, saying that such a tariff would yield $ii OOO.tlafr annually in revenue and would not increase the lumber cost to Amer ican consumers. IS JK, Spoil, u 17 Made by Trustees HarglS T aVOrS Retention of The annual meeting of the First Congregational church of this city was held Thursday evening, Janu ary 13 in Ihe parlors of the church. A dinner prepared by the women was enjoyed by a host of members who did ample Justice to the repast. This was followed by a business meeting at which W. E. Staley, chairman of the board of trustees, reported all bills for the year paid in lull, bosiilcs-liquldatiiy: Itie oeiit on the parsonage and thai suffi cient funds wire either or hand or In Sight to meet the last dollar of Indebtedness of any kind standing against the church. One of the interesting incidents Futures Mart Washington, Jan. 16. DegiHlu. tlon ivstrietlnH speculative trans actions and "hedgin;:" ln the grain trade would upset the whole ma chinery of grain distribution and open the way to domination by a few powerful Interests, B. I. Hsr gis, president of the Kansas City board of trade, today told tie house agriculture committee con sidering legislation to regulate grain exchanges. Conceding the advantages of th "hedslnc" practice he said, the of the evening was the burning ui;1 grain speculator, or the dealer In ihe mortgage which hau Deen paia off while ihe people rose and sans ''Praia God from Whom All Bless ings How. ' The reports from ev . i.v department of the church were in ftyery ease encouraging and In i piring The follow ing officers were chos en to serve for the coming year: Trustees VV. L Staley, H. S. Pol- . sal, B. C. Patton, 1J. Klbbe, H. 1 W. Brows and William Kb-ming. I Deacons H. B, Duncan, in in OffBlttoa of long service given the chorea, was made "lleacon Emeri- j tus"; William Richmond, T. 8. Mackenzie, Simeon Phillips and IttlOf Heitz were i.sen to fill va-, fancies on tne ooara. Deaconesses Mesdames It. N. Hoover,. S. M. Kndlcott, 8. 8. Kast. William McGilchrist and Miss E. L. King. Clark, B. M. fluff nail J tfssiMtssi R. W. Huzard; treasurer of benevo lences. Miss Oda Chapman; super intendent of Sunday school, W. L Htab-y; heail usher, John Bayne: music committee, W. 1. Clarke, Mrs J. J. Roberts and Mrs. H. E. Chtme. As missionary committee to co- futures must be recognized as an Indispensable cog in the machin ery of grain distribution. Declaring the pt-eaent system of grain trading not only did not ne- duco the farmers profits, but sT : fered him the idispensable advan 1 tage of being able to market his ' grain in the absence of actual con sumption demand. Mr. Hargjs ' charged that "certain of our south- western millers" In urging before the committee the abolition of fu tutres trading were not "actuated I by altogether . altruistic motives." Hubbard Man Asks $5,000; Reputation Damaged, Is Claim Eggs three cases of 'em a. alleged false ch-irge, an arrest. H jail and publicity figure promi nently and follow chronologically In a complaint, filed in the etrcatt court this morning, In which Dave Swanson. of HubbaM. asks from C. W. Mayger, also of Hubbard. $5000 balm for an alleged damage 1 Salemite's Father, War Scout, Passes r - i.;,.i. r civil war veteran and father of Mrs B. V Macv. of lihls ciiv. passes' away at his home In Walla Walla. Wash.. ennesoay. January 12. He was 75 years of age. Mr. Kader's early life was spent in farming. When he was 18 vears of a(te he unlisted as a scout In Ihe Indiana Infnntrv and during the civil war served as a fcout. Taken prisoner In the winter of 114. If was confined in the Anderson ville prison In 1J0S Mr. Ttader moved lo Washington whre he engaged In farming until a few years ago when he retired. '.i.erute with Miss Chamnan Mrs C. H. Pake and Mrs. R J. Hen-j reputation. Irteki were chosen. Mayger. Swanson says, falsa and maliciously moused him of the larceny of I' ice cases of This was near the first of the A, a result, re says, h Jewish tradition Is that Cain was slain by his ron Enoch. The racoon of South America frwoients Ihe sea shores and eat crabs. Salvation Army Head's Illness May Be Serious SpartMfihurg. 8. C, Jan. 15. Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army, who was taken ill here List night, was reorted as slightly improved this morning. Spartansburg. 8. C. Jan. 15. Miss Evangeline Booth, comman der of the Salvation Army in th Ugited States, who was reported by her attendant to have suffer ed a "serious collapse" here last night, today was under treatment of a physician at her hotel. Her physician in New York had been communicated with by telephone and was directing the treatment. The quagga. the striped wild horse of South sVfrlra, is virtually extinct. e,l and pl-iced in th-- count fait where he spent ,i ppi oximstety 3 hours. Mr. Swanson s.iyj thai the tmiT of his arrest was published ly in the newspapers, and that I dl stressed him. and i humiliation. Before he came up for .1 be -ing. Swanson says. Mr. MaynT as- neared In the Justice euurt asked that the case be hl-n Two Accklenls fatal Two fatalities are Included In tbe list of 41J Industrial accidents re ported to the Industrial Accident Commission here during the weak endina January 1 $ These were W. R Plum lee. engineer, fat Helens, and Thomas W. Duniasn. laborer, Salem.