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Circulation i,rage 'or 19"' 6250 ' lotion of Salem 1900. 4258; rTJi H.094; 1920. 17.67 Jon 'County 1920. 47.177; Polk county, H,ll Member of Audit Bureau of Clrcu- , "ion Associated Press Full Used Wire. PfliirdYear No. 67 ournal The Weather OREGON: Tonight and Saturday occoHional rain; moderate south to westerly winds. IXM'.M.: Rainfall, .27; southerly winds; part cloudy; maximum ML minimum 43, set 44; river 14.4 feet and rising. Salem, Oregon, Friday, March 18, 1921 Price Three Cents ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENT KmgHouseEmployes Solid for Strike tabor's j- emanub utlined M Lays Basic rinciples of Work- Agreement- Be Railroad Board Clara Ham on Free: Future Plans Vague; Will Leave A rdmore blions I . . 1 if .TJ llrno la i today presented what I their "bill of rights" to Uoaa la&or tjoara ana men , attempt to prove insin- the roads in uieir dealings ! unions by cross examin ed l-allroau unicornis wuu nau uPiinoneU by me Doaru ai rae tof the unions. U p, Walsh, laoor aiioruey, the cross-examination. Uj oorresponuenva ueiweeu j leaders wnicn was lurnisn- g Binkard, secretary ol lociation ol uanway nxecu- comrnittee and which 1 would prove his case. able Dealing I'luirgcd. from Mr. Binkaro itt Cuyler, chairman of the ttion, reported that the com bed voted in favor of one .1 ..f -JM.-, W. W. AtterDury, vice- knt of the 1'ennsylvania, vot- ainst the resolution. Mr. At- the latter said, had sub- a minorty report against the and (his report later was 1 60 to 41 by the railroads in ballot. I Domination Charged. M. said that as a result b Carl Gray, president of the I Pacific, resigned as chair (the committee, and Atter itceded him. had announced before Ming that he would prove lAtterbury, E. T. Whiter, I of the roads conference and a few others dom- i policies of the roaae. I unions' bill of rights ' was by B. M. Jewell, chair- ' the railroad labor depart ure American Federation or and outlined eleven points I Mr. Jewell said could not Inged without labors consent. IhiiKluniriiuils Defined. fundamentals were defined j Jewell as folows: e eight hour day; proper me rates for work in excess lilt hours; arrangement of as shifts for reasonable living Bments by employe and families; reasonable rules for election of health and safety yes; definition of the work i craft to be performed by mica and helpers; formula te! apprenticeship rules; four apprenticeship requirement fuiies; right of the maority of I craft to determine what or- (Mion shall represent them; to select a committee to 'grievances; limiting of craft f to local shops and not per- Ardmore, Okla., Mar. 18. Freed of the charge of murder for the shooting of Jake L. Hamon, by the jury's verdict yesterday, Clara Smith Hamon today was planning to leave Ardmore, the scene of her ten years association with Ha man, which culminated in the shooting last November. She prob ably will go to Wilson, Okla., for a short visit with her sister and later proceed to El Paso, where her father is seriously ill. After a trial lasting a week, the jury in the Hamon case debated its verdict only forty minutes, agreeing upon acquittal on the first ballot "I am the happiest woman in the world," Clara Hamon said, with tears streaming down her face when she heard the verdict. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, the widow, who attended nearly all sessions of the trial, left the court room when the Jury retired, and mem bers of her family said she had not been told the verdict. Americanization Work Is Urged At D.A.R. Meet Here Oratorical Contest, Monmouth, Ore., Madch 18. Considerable interest is manifest ed in the state oratorical conest which is to be held at Eugene this evening. Several delegates accom panied Miss Jennie Carroll, the ora tor, to Eugene and help to repre sent the Oregon Normal school. Death Ends Career Of Villa Aide Pedro Lamora, Mex ican Bandit Leader, Killed by Federals In Battle Mexico City, Mar. 18. Pedro Zamora, one of the most formid able bandits on the western coast of Mexico, is dead as a result of wounds received in a recent bat tle with federal troops near the to.vn of Zemontla, state of Jalisco The dead bandit was associated with various revolutionary fac tions far years. He was also a lieu tenant of Villa after which he Joined Zapata but finally he oper ated independently in the states of Jajisco, Michoacan and Collma. Last August he raided the towns of Autlan nd Quatlan, from which he carried off a number of captives, among them being sev en Americans and several British subjects. It was said that sixteen girls carried off from Quatlan had committed suicide following their capture by the bandit. Most of his prisoners were released voluntari- lnterchange of seniority V and wnen government troops r shops or crafts; and pressed the pursuit of the bandit organize without discriml- he released the rest after oelng promised immunity from arrest. ill of Kronstadt Confirmed Fact; Trotzky Is Leader Called to order at 11 o'clock by Mrs. John A. Keating, state regent, and preceded by a prayer by Mrs. W. A. Smick, state chaplain, the convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened at the state house this morning. The offficial program was opened with the singing of "America" led by Miss Ruth Johns, and the salute to the flag by Mrs. Williams De Yongh Field of Boston. Massachus etts. This was followed by an ad dress by Mrs. Keating, in which she pointed out the necessity of contin uing the work of Americanization, which she designated as the princi pal field of endeavor of the organ ization. Miss Edith Benedict, state record ing secretary, read a summary of the' minutes of the last confer ence, held in Albany in March, 1 920. The reports of the creden tials and magazine committees were read and adopted, after which the meeting adjourned un til 2 o'clock this afternoon. Patriotic women organizations of the city were hostesses to the visiting delegates at a lunch at the First Methodist church at which Reverend Thomas Jenkins was speaker, addressing the women on the Near East and Chinese Relief work. The afternoon program will be followed by a moving picture pre sentation of the "Landing of the Pilgrims." The pictures to be shown in the senate chamber, will be ac companied by a lecture and fol lowed by an entertainment and re ception in the house of representa tives. Chapters represented at the con ference are Crater Lake, Astoria, Winena, Oregon Lewis and Clark, Multnomah, Yamhill, Quenett, Des chutes, Sarah Childers Polk, Wil lamette, Matthew Starbuck, Ump qua, Chemeketa, Susanna Lee, Barlow, Umatilla, Linn and Coos Bay. Miners To Fight PayCuts Attempt To Reduce Wages To Be Resist ed by the National Organization Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 18. Any attempts to reduce wages of "coal miners in the United States will be resisted by the miners union, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declar ed today in announcing such a pol icy had been approved by the un ion s executive board, in session here. The union miners, it was said have contracts at present wage scales that continue until March 31, 1922. Wage reductions proposed in Washington, Southeastern Ken tucky and Tennessee, it was said at the union headquarters, are re garded as a possible forerunner of similar proposals throughout the country. Present Scale Defended. "The United Mine Workers," said Mr. Lewis, "has said from the first that it would not permit wage re ductions In view of the fact that the great majority of the mine workers are not making more than a living wake as it is." Mines in Washington state, it was said have shut down because of the miners' refusal to accept re duction to the wage level of Octo ber 31, 1919, or approximately 25 per cent. According to the state went, assurance has been given the Washington miners that the union would support them in resisting any reduction, the international of ficials saying that the operators sought to violate their wage agree ment with the miners. This posi tion of the officers, it was an nounced, was approved unanimous ly today by the union's executive board. Smoker Staged By Woodmen Features Fast Boxing Bouts Salem Modern Woodmen have claimed honors and it was finally been giving a series of smokers decided a draw. Before the bout each month during the winter and1 ended It developed into a lively wrestling match. The real tight occurred betwen two Lane broth ers of Salem with anothci brother as referee. Following the contest supper was served. Among those present from Dallas were: Delbcrt Deal, Lou WillU, Cy rus Simmons, G. O. Webb, l'loyd Senter, Ray Mitchell, Robert and Joe Phillips, Donald Ballantvne, Floyd D. Moore, Dr. Schafer, Chas. Cochran. J5d Cochrlne, Wade Ellis. Henry Odam, Ed M. Cochine. Wm. Cochran. John Happe, Dense! Moore. James Partridge, Leonard Kaup, Wallace Green, Joe Slants. Ernest Evans. Bill Harvey, James Hinkle, Henry Aisip, Vernon Alsip, Russell Alsip, George Niggll, and one carload was obliged to return satisfaction of the to Dallas before reaching Salem on f Woodm.-n. Both I account of car trouble. all have been highly Interesting, but the meeting last night from a standpoint of attendance, entertain ment and good fellowship, surpass ed all previous occasions. There were more than 150 Woodmen nnd friends of the order present from Salem, Dallas and other camps. Cards provided entertainment dur ing the early part of the evening and later a program of music and readings was rendered. Following this three boxing contests were staged. The first bout was between Henry Alsip and Delbert Deal of Dallas, the later being declared winner. Floyd D. Moore and Dr Schafer of Dallas then appeared in the ring and exhibited school boy talent to the congregation viuy jo i uui kjl 29,156 Ballots Oppose Edict Incompleted Official Count Shows Workers Almost Unanimous In Ultimatum To Tie Up Plants Rather Than Submit To Lower Pay Scale or Longer Hours Chicago, March 18. Official returns in the strike ballot being taken by the stockyard workers in the plants of the big five packers had been received at national headquarters here at noon from eight cities. They showed 28,796 men authorized a strike and 387 voted against one. Unofficial tabulation in various packing centers here covered only official returns. Iraing Issued By I London, Mar. 1! soviet government, Pncrmaetsr by wireless today OOUlUailllVl 1 t-,,.J, Kv hnluhevinr trrw.rs saVS 'People n the neighborhood Post'offioe are using; the Pler basket located Just in- door tor garbage can. and T are layii.a- themselves Prosecution by the govern- caught, was the statement wtroast.r Huckestein this K r P one is thmin. Ma srtller mhhi.i, in , v, - stated the postmaster. " they are caueht lhv will fTuted for tresnassine. ill cost them considerable 1 to hire a farhaeo man I months." fer Is Over ourteen Feet And Yet Rising vi z reel in thr last r the Win -x "'"ir rivrr a i d -""ids at 14.4 feet a J fee, jn ,he te 4g r m"' "rel"n- Sw o, me last three s-T ln contact with recent- ikT be respon- rapid rise of the nj,,Jgh 1.57 inches of tBari4 . - J nwaay morn- hi wicnes fell during th H4tP that the Willam- "'eral more feet be- W fall again. M. Kusmin. soviet commissary of the BalUc fleet, and M. Vasileff, chairman of the Kronstadt soviet. who were arrested at the beginning of the rising, were released by the bolsheviki on their entry Into Kronstadt. M. Kusmin participated in the final liquidation of the rising, the wireless adds. Stockholm, Mar. 18. Reports that the Russian naval fortress of Kronstadt. the center of the revo lution against the soviet govern ment, has been taken by the bol sheviki. appear to be confirmed in dispatches reaching here from Kin land Leon Trotzky, Russian bol shevik minister of war. directed the assault on the fortress, it Is said, and hurled upwards of 60,000 men at Its defenses. Advices would seem to indicate that communists within the fortres and town of Kronstadt asf sted the bolshevik forces when th b.tter had broke into the outer fors of the place. The garrison, number ing approximately 15.C. is de clared to have become exhau-t H the constant bombardment of th" place and were poorly equipped in some Important points. Many of the defenders of Kren stadL together with the command er of tne revoiuuoiw 11 reported to have e sea pea land. Astoria May Pay Less for Milk Soon Astoria. Ore . March 18 With a view to arranging for a reduction in the prices of milk and cream to the consumers, begnlning about the first of the coming month, two meetings have been called by C. P. Moffitt, district agent of the Oregon Dairy men's Cooperative league. The first meeting will be held this afternoon and will he a con ference between Mr. Moffitt and tho zone committee of the league, consisting of K. F. Johnson, A. H. Sales, William de Long, C. W. Laughlin, William West, L. E. Wil son, and H. R. Taylor. This confer- . u-ill determine lust what re- the capture of . . ., , mires the producers can I make and the findings will be sub mitted.to a meeting on Saturday, of the distributors, with representa- ; tives of the producers. Following the latter session an official an nouncement will be made of the new prices to the consumers. Man Admits Murder Done 3 Years Ago Tacoma, Wash., Mar. 18. Claud W. Blackman. a logger who has been working near Shelton, walked into the city police department last evening and announced that he killed his uncle, Bethel Blackman, in Wood county, Texas, on October 22, 1918. A telegram received by Chief of Police Harry Smith from A. Jolly, sheriff of the Texas county this morning verified the confession. "Claud Blackman Is wanted in Wood county for murder of Bethel Blackman in 1918. Will come for him at once," Sheriff Jolly sold. The logger promised today to re turn to Texas without etxraditlon papers. When the confessed slayer told his story to the police last evening it was at first believed he was in sane or suffering from a delusion. The Russian in confirming . into Fin- The production of lumber mi.! of the Northwest continued lo during the past week, mountmt t 4I.ltl.M0 feet, whta is " ; cent bssow normal. Crescent-Klamath Falls Road Cleared Rend. Or., Mar. 18. Work of clearing the road south of Crescent toward Klamath Falls is being done this week, according to a telephone message received from Ed Rourk of Crescent. It is expected that ths road will be open to travel this week. This stretch of road is not usually pass able until about April 1. Snow Is still fairly deep in the vlcimty of Cescent. Hubby Deserts After Nine Days Charging desertion, after nine days of married life in 1920. Mrs. Bernice Craig Kelley filed a com plaint for divorce today in the cir cuit court. Mrs. Kelley states in her com plaint that she married her hus band. Robert E- Kelley. in Iowa Citv, Iowa, on March . 1920, and that on March 10 of the same year, after bringing her to Salem, where she has resided ever since, he de serted her and went to Canada. Riots Mark Meet To Discuss Bribing Of Jap Statesman Tokio, Mar. 17. Riotous scenes were enacted at a meeting of the Kenzi-Kai, or opposition parly, which had gathered here today u, discuss a sensational open letter written by Secretary HlrooUa of the Ziyu-Kai. charging Viscount Kato. president of the Kenzi-Kai with ac cepting a bribe. The meeting was attended by 10,000 persons and when Representative Tomezaburo Shimizu atempted to speak a dozen men rushed forward nnd demolish ed the platform. Many fights oc curred in the crowd and the police were forced to interven.', making many arrests. After the meeting hid broken up, a crowd, headed by two auto mobiles marched toward the alet building, which was surrounded by two cordons of police, with hun dreds of reserves In nearby streets and parks. The correspondent of the Associated Press sought to tra verse this district but was politely requested to take another street. Near the diet building the crowd was harangued by leaders. The throng was urged to break through the police cordons but police re serves were hurried up and the manifestants were forced to retire. Their leaders were arrested. It was the prevailing opinion here today that the ministry is con fronted with a serious crisis. Wanderer Is Held Guilty; Gallows Next Chicago, Mar. 18. Carl Wan derer today was found guilty by a Jury of the murder of the ragged stranger shot to death In an al leged mock holdup, and the penal ty fixed at death. The Jury deliberated only 2 3 min utes but was delayed In returning the verdiot through the absence of Judge David. In a previous trial Wanderer was convicted of the murder of his wif and was sentenced to prison for 2;i years. It was charged that the stranger was hired to act the part of a robber and was slain to silence him. Debs Refuses To Sanction Plan To Picket Capitol Atlanta, Ga.. Mar. 18. Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader, has nail ed the plans of socialists to picket the White House to attract atten tion to their demands that he be released from the Atlanta federal prison, his attorney, Samuel M. Castleton, announced here today. A nation wide campaign to ob tain Debs' release will be under taken, however, the attorney said. Seen In The Crimelight Sacramento, Cttl., Mar. 18. No clue had been, obtained early today to the slayer of Tee Luck, a Chinese who was shot to death last night at Locke, 30 miles down the Sac ramento river. Tho shoottns; was believed to have been an other incident in the tong war which has agitated the Chinese of the state for several weeks. EJllnsburg. Wash., Mar. 18. James Cotter, 24, former Bl lensburg manager for the Western Union Telegraph com pany, confessed he had forged a telegraphic order on the company for )1800, cashing it last December at San Francis co, officers anounced today. Many Cars Crash; One Turns Turtle; Several Are Hurt Bank Fails And Cashier Disappears Kalama, Wash., Mar. 18. F. L. Stewart, cashier of the State Bank of Kelso, which was closed yester day by order of the state banking board, disappeared from a ifny boat ln the Columbia river opposite here last night, while enroute on a trip to Portland. The captain and crew of the ferry expressed the opinion that Stewart had leaped or fallen overboard. His suitcase as found on board. Morton, Deserter, Bremerton Bound, Leaves Tomorrow In custody of Chief of Police Moffitt. David Morton. confes reseller from the United States naw, will leave here tomorrow, morning for Bremerton. Wash., where he will probably stand trial on a desertion charge. Morton was arrested by Chief Moffitt last Sunday through a let ter sent by Morton's mother who warned her son to go straight fce- Net Men Resume Operations May 10! Oregon City, Ore., March 18. Under the new law, passed by the last legislature, the net men of Ore gon City stopped operating Monday noon, and will commence the Indus try again on May 10. The catch this season has been very light. owing to the late run of the Royal Calnooks. However, several fine catches have been reported by anglers with hook and spoon in the Clackamas river and near where the river runs into trie Willamette. Recall f, mi. ,n Here. The public service commission -- f . l.l with recall commune - - .... . .,,m find him ou Kozer a cony SKI '- . . . " approval! A long ieieg.iji. '"e for norion. e"i i" "- tary of the navy oy Lapiiai i-om No. . American Legion. Morton 1 was married about one month ago .. Z to a former Marion school teacher. Raie "earl" . btM ,o payments on a The com pia mi oi i raJlth near Marion. HiaJ es on inTma.erta. will j record ha. been good, otficiai. y. be aired before the public ,v,mmMr . Meei. commission at a pu n ' The newly appointe 1 soldiers Portland on Marc. I On tB- , ior. .,mmuM.on , been Secretary of State its recall petition for hi? as to its form. The petition be submitted to the attorney gen eral for his consideralon. geer called by Governor Olcott to meet date the com mission hearing application- ' ; I , offices in Portland nert W.-d- Portland Cement comp j neadae morning for the purpose of duced rates roe. I organisation. Legion Sponsors Big War Movie IalM, Or., Mar. 18. A motion picture of actual scfnen takf-n on the European fronts will tw pre-mctf-rf at the Majetttic theatre on Monday, March 28, under the aus pice of the Carl H. Kenton pout of the A merican Leirlon. This picture ha been loaned to the local post for the purpose of in creaaing the fundi of the traaury and Captain Edward B. Hamilton to desirous of having a large at tendance. In speaking of the picture Cap tain Hamilton said: "This picture was taken with an actual risk of possibly twenty or thirty Uvea These are true and exact scenes of the battles of Soirnon-. Chatteau Thierry, Argoone and many other noted battle of the war. Perform ances will be given during the aft ernoon and two shows will take place io the evening.'' Body of Woman Suicide Buried Here This Week The body of Mrs. Florence Amos, telegraph operator 27 years of ;i who was found dead in her room at Kirby, Wyoming, recently, with the photograph of her thre children lying on her breast, wis received in Salem Monday by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hurtls, who reside on Turner street, be twen 22nd and 23rd streets. Heath is said to have been caused by a self Inflicted bullet wound In her heart. On a table in her room she left a note to her fiance, a Mr i'eterson, to whom t-hi- had been engaged for some time. The note read: "I'ete, please s.nd my things to my folks. Please at tend to the things yourself, as 1 do not want strangers prying into my affairs. If you don't feel too badly about this, help my boys. My par ents' address Is R. 5, liox Hi, Sa lem. Ore." Receiver For Ruperts Named Portland, Or. Mar. IS frank A. H.-eneer, a wholesale merchan. was late yesterday appnlntd re ceiver for the A. Ruiert Company. Inc., wboee announced failure ie. week Involved a Dumber of fnilt and vegetable canneries In Oregon and Washington. Heavy cuts In prices made by the California Packers association were declared by Kdward Sensenick. bankers and witness at the reetfeer ship hearing, to have caused the Kupert failure. Each of the occupants of an auto mobile driven by A. H. I.ltohfleld of Salem "were pitched from the car and slightly injured whi n the ma chine becume unmanageable and dashed Into n ditch on the peniten tiary road yesterday and overturn ed. This was but one of four au tomohile accidents to be reported to the police within the last 14 hours. George Kauer. 810 Mullory ave nue. Portland, .ml that his car WMM thrown ln the ditch when It was knocked off the 1'uelflc highway near Gervais. The other machine, the name of whose driver he did not learn, struck one of his rear wheels with its bumper. Mr. Haucr said. Nobody was hurt. A car driven by Henry Haer. 1124 R. 12th, collided with a m ichlns driven by J. H. llenaell, at tho cor ner of Commercial nnd State streets. A front fender on the Hensell car was bent, but nobody was injured. While i em,; his motorcycle west on Court street this morning In the rear of a Cherry City bakery de livrey wagon, Marlon McClaln skid ded Into the truck then It turned to go Into an alley on the south hide of Court streeet. between Pih and Liberty, according lo Mr. McClaln a report to police. There was no damuge and nobody was injured, ne said. The following tabulation of th lettirns thus far received was giv en out by Dennis Laine, secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters A Butcher Workmen of North Ameri ca: Chicago: for strike 21,481; against 207. St. Paul, Minn.; for 218.1; against 116. Oklahoma City, Okla.; for 99t; against 5. Austin, Minn.; for 624; against 10. Albert Lea, Minn.; for 337; against I. Cedar Kapids, Iowa: for 800; against 1. , St. Louis, Mo.; for 1470; against 17. Milwaukee, Wis.; for 8St; against 2V, officials returns had not been returned from Omaha, East St. Louis, KansaB City or St. Joseph, Mo., but incomplete returns show ed a majority for a strike, Mr. Lane said. Wilson Gets $42,500 For 0'DowdBout New York. Mar. 18. Johnny Wilson, who successfsily defei.ded his title as middleweight champion In the fifteen round bout with Mike O'Dowd here last night, received today as his share of the receipts (42.600. O'Oowd, the former title holder, received a guarantee of $:.',). 000. The total receipts were 1107.023. The contest which was witnessed by 13.306 persons, one of the larg est crowds ever assembled for a boxing match In this city. It was announced today by Wil son's manager that the titleholder fought with a sprained right hand, suffered in a training bout last Sunday. O'Oowd reiterated charges made during the fight that lie had been struck in the groin. He said hy sicians who examined him corrob orated his statement. Stage All Set For Freshman Glee Program After practicing diligently during the past week, the four classes- of Willamette university are now ready and 'rarln" to go for the an nual freshmen glee contest which I slated for tomorrow night at this armory. Tho freshmen class, with Karl Bhafer as manager, is in charge of the details of the annual glee and songfest. The freshmen glee, it is said, Is original with Willamette university and the only contest of Its nature held in the northwest. The glee is a Hong contest between the differ ent clusscs, and the words and mu sic of the song must be urlgtnal with the class. No etxernai assist ance niiiHt be accepted by the ciaan es and the song must be a rally song. The prise, which Is furnished by the freshmen cluss, for the victors; In the glee contest is a huge pen nant which is awuided Immediately following the rendition of the win ning song. Court Rules Divorce Case Must be Tried While Plains, N. t.. Mar. 11. The possibility of indefinite post ponement of arguments on two ma Uons in the divorce suit of Jamei A. HfJIluiun, president of the .Na tional City bunk of New Turk against the former "KIU" Putter, was ended today by John T. lireo nan, counsel for Mrs. Slillman. He obtained from supreme court Justice Moischauser an order di recting that next Wedncsduy morn Ing arguments shall be made on ths motion of Mrs. Stlllman to re quire Mr. Stlllman to show his fi nancial status and on the motion for 110,000 a month alimony and 12 6,000 counsel feea. Xrw ; l,. , Built. f4cotts Mills, Or.. Mar. 13 Chas Johnson, pioneer blacksmith of this vicinity, has commeit-ej the con Senators' Benefit Dance Is Success . The benefit dunce last night giv en at the Dreamland ring under ta auspices of the Salem Senators, was adjudged a complete surer, both by the lari;e crowd which at tended and by the ball club's man ager. Jack Hayea. "We appreciate the way Salem residents turned out to support us, and we're going to come a long way from turning them down when It comes to a ball team this year," Hayes said. Funds derived from the ticket sale will be used for improving thn ball grounds, it was stated. Onngn Natives; Revolt Antwerp, Mar. It. Natives of the equatorial district of Conga Free State have risen and burned struction of a new blacksmith shop""1 trading posts, according ta a on his property her-. wh-n t h wirles dispatch from Itoma. Con building D) finished he will salvage go Free State, published by tjat the lumber In the old buil ling. new spaper Neptune.