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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1933.
No. 27.
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By FBANK JENKINS
THIS bold headline flarea across
the papers: "United States
Abandons Gold Standard.'
A wave of trading sweepa the
country's markets, and prices rise
spectscularly on the stock msrket
and In the great commodity markets.
Wheat, copper, silver, lead, zinc, rub
ber and sugar climb to new heights.
There are suddenly more buyers
thsn sellers
WHY does thla happen?
The snawer la simple. With
the American dollar no longer ex
changeable Ireely everywhere tor
gold. It value la leas. People feel,
therefore, that they must have more
dollara for what they have to sell
That means rising prices.
IrrFLATION, long talked of. la here.
But It la Inflation In a somewhat
peculiar form.
It works like this: With gold ax
ports forbidden, the dollar that
passes Into foreign trade can no
longer be exchanged for gold. So
the value of the dollar abroad falls
that la to say. people abroad will
no longer pay aa much for It.
Since the value of the American
dollar in foreign trade has fallen,
those who sell goods In this coun
try can no longer buy ao much of
their own money with the dollara
they receive for gooda sold In Amer
ica. So the foreign cost of manufac
turing gooda to be sold In America
RISES, and forelgnera can no longer
pay the American tariff duty and
still undersell Amerlcsn products In
the American market.
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BUT. you ask, how does that work
to Increase prices In this coun
try? It works thla way: The flood of
cheap foreign goods entering this
country Is checked. Demand for
American-made goods, therefore, In
creases. ' With demand Increasing,
prices rise.
The effect Is somewhat similar to
a horizontal Increase In tariff duties.
YOU read In the papers that what
naa neen unaertanen is wciu.su
controlled Inflation." What does'
that mean?
It means exactly what It says
that la to aay, Inflation that can
be controlled. It can be controlled
by the simple process of releasing
gold for export.
Just aa soon aa gold la released
for export, American dollara passing
Into foreign trade can again be ex
changed for gold. Just aa soon aa
they can be exchanged for gold, their
value will rise.
That will mean that the process
that has Just been described will be
reversed. So. you see, whenever the
President feels that inflation la go
ing too far, he can STOP It.
That la why it la called controlled
Inflation.
WHT la controlled Inflation desir
able. If It can be made to work?
The trouble with Inflation la that
It Is exceedingly apt to be like tak
ing drugs once the habit la formed
It csn't be stopped. That Is whst
happened In Germany. Inflation
went on and on until the value of
the money reached the vanishing
point.
We don't want that to happen in
this country. We want Just enough
Inflation to atart prlcea up and get
buslnesa to going again, but we don't
want so much of It that the value
of our money will disappear.
So we seek for a way to control
the Inflation we stsrt dellberstely.
HHHAT la the reason for adopting
tne mernoa inni nw own nuupi.
ed If the plan works. It Is a sound
reseon. If it doesn't work, it may
be taken for granted that other
methods will be tried. It has r".n
generally decided that aome plan
must be found for bringing the
price level up to a point where
business can survive.
Idaho Sees l.lnlnt.
BOISE. Idaho. April 20. (AP)
Possibility of an esrly reopening of
north Idaho metal mines with em
ployment of as many as 10.000 men
under full operation waa seen by W.
H. Simons, stste mine inspector to
dsy ss the result of depsrtTtre from
the go'd standsrd. He Indicated the
price of metalla reached today would
not bring an Immediate full reopen
ing, however.
RUTH ID CALM
AS COURT THRONG
CHEERS VERDICT
No Emotion at Rescue From
Noose Spurns Kisses
of Mother and Father
Quick Transfer to Asylum
FLORENCE. Ariz.. April 38. (AP)
Winnie Ruth Judd. "trunk mur
deress" tonight was adjudged Insane
by a sanity Jury. She had been sched
uled to be hanged for the alaylng of
Agnea Anne Lerol and Hedvlg Samuel
aon next Prlday. April 28. Under the
verdict, she will be committed to an
asylum for the mentally Incompetent.
The Jury reported Ita verdict at
7:25 p. m.
' The verdict was reached In one
hour and 87 mlnutea of actual de
liberation. The verdict waa returned by a vote
of nine to three, the minimum num
ber of Jurora allowed under the law
having algned It.
The crowded court room broke Into
cheera when the clerk of Judge E.
L. Oreen'a court read the Jury'a find
ing. Mrs. Judd was not present when
the verdict waa read. She was brought
Into the court by Warden A. O.
Walker of the atate prison while the
cheering still wss In progress.
She sat In her chair and did not
Indicate any understanding of what
had happened, even by the flicker ot
an eye. when her husband, Dr. Wil
liam C. Judd. eat down beside he
took her hand" and explained that she
Is to go to the state hospital for
insane lnatead of the gallows.
The Rev. and Mre. H. J. McKlnnell,
the 28-year-old woman's parents, em
braced her and kissed her. She turned
her head so that caresses fell on her
cheek and she did not return them
Calmlv ahe walked out of the room
between two matrons, who threaded
their way through the surging, still
applauding crowd.
Her face was expressionless and she
kent her eyes atralght to the lront,
She had said not a word when the
warden's automobile whisked her
away from a aide exit of the court
house, back to her prison cell to pre
pare for her, transfer to the asylum
In Phoenix.
The verdict Is, In effect, a reprieve
for Mrs. Judd until such time, If ever,
her sanity Is adjudged to have been
regained.
County Attorney Will O. Truman
declined an offer of the court to
have the Jury polled, and thanked
the Jurora for their quick return of
a verdict.
The verdict la entirely aatlsfac
torv to the state," he said.
Mrs. Judd was convicted of the
killing of Mrs. Lerol and accused ot
slaying Mlsa Samuelson at the same
time after a quarrel In the home of
the two vlcttma at Phoenix.
There waa delay while Superior
Judge E. L. Green was called from
his dinner. By agreement of counsel
the verdict had been read before War
den Walker had- time to lead Mrs.
Judd Into the room after a dash with
her by automobile from the peniten
tiary Spectatora were standing on chairs.
wavlns hata and handkerchiefs, clsp.
ping their hsnds snd applauding
loudly when the slender, pale young
woman stepped across the threshold.
She looked neither to right nor left
as she walked down the aisle Just
ahead of her guarding matrons and
slipped Into her chair.
Dr. William C. Judd. her husband,
took her hand and placed an arm
about heT ahouldera.
Leaning close, to make himself
heart above the uproar, he said:
"You will not be hanged. Everything
Is all right. Do you hear? You are
going to the hospital."
Shi stared blankly across the coun-
ael table, around which aurged smil
ing lawyer and milling, released Jur
ors. Striving to battle their way out
of the room to go to fieir homes.
No algn of comprehension appear
ed in her eyes, and her llpa did not
move
Warden walker, who had told on
the witness stand, the dread of the
responsibility the law had placed upon
him. expressed vast relief, and satis
faction that his decision to ask the
sanity hearing for the condemned
womMi had been sfflrmed by the
Jury.
He said arrangements would be
mad, to atart Mrs. Judd on her trip
to the state hospital by automobile
In the morning.
Matrons who have composed the
death watch which was established
over Mrs. Judd two weeks ago, wept
at their apparent Inability to evoke
any indication from Mra. Judd that
she understood she will not have to
walk up the narrow Iron stalra to the
little gsllows room, and don the black
hood of death next Prlday at dawn.
Sam Browne Belts
For Medford Cops
Medford' city police staff took on
some special furbishes Saturday, when
the force donned new Sam Browne
belts equipped with nolstera and
handcuff cases. The officers did not
Indicate if they planned to make
more arrests, now that they have the
Hew outfit.
Map World War on Depression
ABOARD ON MACON'S FIRST FLIGHT
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When the navy's new queen of the akiea, the dirigible Macon, takea off at Akron, Ohio, on Ita maiden
flight this group of naval officers will go aloft aa an Inspection board. The new airship Is to be thor.
oughly tested before delivery to the navy. Left to right: Rear Adm. George C. Day, Capt. W. P. Robert,
Lieut Comm. H. W. Olda. Comm. K. L. Hill and Lieut. Comm. R. S. Hitchcock. (Aasoclated Press Photo)
AKRON, O., April 22. (AP) Uncle Sam's new Uoiiuth of the air, the U. 8. S. Macon, her performance pro.
nounced by her builders "better than
her predecssor, the wrecked Akron, were built.
Now a veteran ot 13 hours In northern Ohio skies, the silvery nlrshlp that almost duplicates her lost sister ship,
probably will receive her second test tomorrow If weather conditions are favorable.
Her cruising radius, held to wllhln SO miles of Akron on the "shakedown" Might yesterday, probably will ne
enforced, although Cantaln Alter H.
was said the Macon might head toward Detroit.
Captain Dresel gave In four words his impression of the newest world's largest dirigible.
"The ship handled well." he said.
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OF KIDNAP PLOT;
FIND TOT ASLEEP
Mothers, residing on Queen Anne
avenue, frantic with fears of kldnap
ings since revelation of alleged threats
of the "Oood Government Congress"
were thrown into panic Prlday after
noon when a very little boy went to
sleep In an auto Instead of his trun
dle bed, authorities reported yester
day. Gordon Price, two-year-old son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Price, who re
side a short distance from District
Attorney and Mrs. George Codding,
was reported missing early Prlday
afternoon. A search was Immediately
organised by the reside nta of the
street. Several hours had passed and
Gordon was still missing when police
were summoned to the scene. They
too failed to find the very little' boy
and stories of mistaken identity were
adding conviction to kidnaping fears
when the baby was found shortly
after 4 o'clock by a neighbor boy.
Fast asleep In a car In a nearby ga
rage the little boy was located, where
playmate had obviously left him
and thoughtlessly closed the door.
Tears, smearing his face. Indicated
that sleep had come only after all
cries for release had failed.
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Prom the Chamber of Commerce
at 8:30 o'clock this morning hun
dreds of cars will wind their way
mountalnward In the largest caravan
ever sponsored from Medford to Cra
ter Lake. Marking the official open
ing of the west entrance residents
from all sections of the Rogue River
valley, with delegations from Klam
ath Palls, Portland and Grants Pass,
will participate in ceremonies planned
by the local chamber.
Weather, fair and warmer, yes
terday brought promise of a record
attendance and little difficulty will
be Encountered today In making the
first Journey in.
All members of the tour are urged
to be at the chamber at 8:30 and
obtain stickers. Those who do not
wish to prepare lunches will find
plenty to eat at the lake, where con
cessionaires will serve hot sandwiches
and coffee.
LINDBERGHS VISIT
HALL OF TROPHIES
8T LOUIS. April 22. A1 Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Llndbertrh today join
ed the million annual visitors to the
Lindtergh collection of trophies in the
Jefferiron memorial room here.
A crowd of people gsthered around
the building to catch a glimpse of
the aviator and his wife as they en
tered the trophy room.
Col. I-.ndberh. m-ho hu never re
mover, ny of the 2.500 nifta for hi
personal use except a pair of ggS'.
siialn expreed reluctance; to take
Aiyttnng wlt& him
we could have hoped for," rested again
Dresel declined, as Usual, to outline an
FAINT HOPE FOR
TOLD JYJARTIN
Holds theory Airship May
Be 'Free Ballooning' Off
Beaten Paths Lack of
Clues Gives Idea Credence
BALTIMORE, April 22. (P) -A
fain: ray of hope for those missing
as a .esult of the Akron disaster was
held out In a theory of Glenn L. Mar
tin, famed aerial expert.
Martin, who has had wide experi
ence in airship construction, admits
his suggestion Is a "long ahot," but
nevertheless contends it is possible
a sizeable portion of the Akron may
still re "free ballooning" somewhere
out of range of the steamer lanes or
mav have reached some distant land
with many of its crew alive.
He offera - the following facts to
back up his position:
None of the bodies of the 60-odd
missing members of the crew have
been recovered despite tihe thorough
search of the ocean vicinity where
the dirigible crashed:
Diving operations on the floor of
the ncean off New Jersey have failed
to "1 inclose the main hulk of the alr-
ahlp: '
In the breaklng-in-two of the na
val dirigible Shenendoah. in Ohio, in
192S. most of the crew saved their
Uvea by "frce-balloonlng" in a sec
tton t-f the disabled airship;
There was enough food and water
for those aboard a floating section
to live for weeks.
"You can't hide the Akron In 100
fet of water," Martin contended
"file most thorough search of the
navy has failed to uncover other bod
tes which atrengthens my theory that
the ship may have arieen after the
crash in the sea and floated away
"The ahlp could have free-balanced
out of range of the steamer lanes
and may have come to rest even as
far away as Africa. There Is even a
faint possibility that some of the
crew may be found alive
"The Akron did not crash the wat
er with an Impact. I believe It touch
ed the water with no more violence
than if voit toes a biscuit Into the
watr. The biscuit doesn't break up
Neither did the Akron."
KLAMATH DEALER'
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. April 22
(JPi Harry Sen warts, card dealer in
a pool room he re . was cri t leal 1 y
wounoed today by an unknown as
sailant, police were informed.
Two shot were fired through a
window, police said, from an adjacent
apartment house. One of the bullets
struck Schwartz in the head. He was
taken to a hospital here where an
emergency operation was performed.
The officers said that Schwartz, be
fore he lost consciousness, was unable
to nam his attacker or to explain
anv motive. Police arrested R- M.
prons and George Raynold. whom
they described aa fr onds of Schwartz.
on aa open charge.
today In the alrdock where she and
Itinerary. Unofficially, However. It
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TO
To 'the Editor': ' ,
In answer to Mr. Billings and Mr,
Nealon, permit me to publicly atate
that the laws of the State of Ore'
gon. Section 27-2816 fixes their com
pensation at 95.00 per day for each
DAY employed in the transaction of
COUNTY BUSINESS. Tills Is a man
datory statute, yet Mr. Billings and
Mr. Nealon have both violated this
statute since they have been in of-1
flee. As Judge of Jackson county, I
don't wish to drag the skeletons of
these two men berore the public, but
If they persist in vilifying me any
further through the press. I will In
sist that the newspapers publish their
record as commissioners of the coun
ty. I 'jlip the above from a letter sign
ed by Earl H. Pehl, aa county Judge,
and published in the Medford News.
Pleaw permit me space to reply.
With characteristic veiled Insinua
tions. Fehl charges "yet Mr. Nealon
and Mr. Billings have violated this
statute, since they have been in of
fice," but aa usual does not support
his charges with any facts. He mskes
the charges, and then as in his
speeches drops them. There have been
no iiw VIOLATIONS', by your county
commissioners.
Pehl probably refer to the com
missioners pay and mileage warrants
for the month of lanuary. This was
the tronth. when due to the agita
tion engineered by Banks and Pehl
It was necessary for the commission
ers to be present almost daily to safe
guard the county's interests.
At the end of the month, due to
the turmoil, myself and Commission
er Billings, in computing our ml lea
see snd pay, found that It seemed
excessive, and exceeded the per month
allowance of the budget. In order to
keen inside th budget Mr. Billing
proposed that the mileage warrants
be drawn, and turped back to the
county. This was done, with Pehl's
knowledge, who claimed at the time.
It wh a "violation not to accept
full t:me and mileage.
Any one Interested can go to the
court house, and determine the above
for himself. The commissioners have
kept within the pay and mileage al
low a. ice for all month of service, re
gardless of time put in on county
mjinsa.
Aa lar as I am personally concerned
Pehl can drag out all the skeletons
he want to.
R. B. NEALON.
DIES, TICK FEVER
BEND, Ore.. April 23 (API The
second victim this season of Rocky
Mountain or spotted fever wss rislmcd
In central Oregon !&: night when
Robert Carl Pitcher. Lske county real
dent, died In a hospital here. The
fever la greatly feared by stockmen
and others who work In the sage
brush areaa of the Interior counties.
Pitcher was brought to Bend last
Sundsy after he was bitten by an
Infected tick. -Several weeks ago
rancher of Twickenham In the John
Day river country U4 of tlx fever.
PREMIER PLAN
TRADEREVIVALS
World Inflation Talked at
White House French
Attitude Optimistic Mar
kets Substantially Higher
(By The Associated Press)
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lster MaoDonald of Great Britain
conferred at the White House
plans for united action to restore
worid trade.
Congress debated strenuously the
pending legislation for Inflation of
the American credit and currency.
with the administration's supporters
and the independent wholly confi
dent they would put It through next
week.
The American financial markets
bounded upward a (fain, leaping I
hurdle of profit fAklng to move sub
stantially into higher levels.
Edouard Herrlot, special represen
tative of Prance due In Washington
today, received fresh Instructions
from his government and approach
ed the White House more optimistic
ally than he had been since this
country's sudden move toward Jnfla
tlon.
The Prench cabinet in Paris de
dared for maintenance of Its own
gold standard, radioed Herrlot to work
for a general return to gold in the
Washington conversations.
WASHINGTON, April 32. (P) A
bold attack upon the depression by
a world-wide Inflation of currency
engiged President Roosevelt and
Ramsay MaoDonald tonight as the
British prime minister called for the
united action of governments against
a common foe.
To check the sharp fall of commod
ity prices and break the vicious cir
cle which Is keeping millions from
their dally bread, the chiefs of the
Bng'iSh-speaking governments pon
dered the potcntlalltioa of in tern a-
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TRIO ASK CELLS
NBW YORK, April 23. (AP) A
mysterious attempt waa afoot tonight
to free three Bronx poultry merchanta,
held In jail under (7S0.000 ball at
their own request after their market
place waa shattered by 'a bomb.
The poultry dealers Hyman Blank.
Samuel Shippers and Samuel Welner
were first held In the Bronx county
Jail aa material witnesses to the
bombing. Their ball waa 2S,000 each.
Unknown to the hucksters, an un
identified man arranged the ball and
the men were ordered released early
today.
They pleaded with Supreme Court
Justice Aaron J. Levy to return them
to Jail, under 4350,000 bonds each,
saying their Uvea were in danger.
Police attributed the bombing to
racketeering campaign of Intlmlda
tlona. Inveatlgatore were Informed
the merchanta refused to Join an or
ganization of poultry dealers and to
rent crates from It.
Precautions have been taken to
protect the homes and families of the
merchants.
Seven men are charged with coer
cion In connection with the bombing
and await trial.
4-
PLANS
PUHTLAND, Ore.. April 23. P)
The old Henry Welnhard brewery
here will be reconstructed at a coat
of a'wut 300,000 by the re-organlwd
Henry Welnhard Brewery company.
Henry Wesslnger. president, announc
ed tonight.
The Welnhard plant had engaged In
the brewing of beer since 1BS7. Wes
alnger aId local labor and facilities
of Prtlsnd manufacturers would be
used in msklng tha Improvements.
The unexpectedly wide and sus
tained demand for the newly legal
ized 3 3 per cent brew had convinced
his company, Weaalnger said, that ex
pansion should be made at thla tlms.
He expressed the opinion thst It will
probably be 8 to 18 months before
brewing capacity la equal to con
sumption. The ad Welnhard brew
house, he said, waa kept Intact, and
it is expected to be ready for us
I again In "a, very tHort time,
26 WITNESSES FOR
STATE CALLED IN
LOF
Subpoenas Served Monday
Bankruptcy Petition in
Federal Court Against Ac
cused by Local Creditors
The state will start serving sub-
poenss Monday, for Its witnesses In
the trial of L. A. Banks, agitator,
and former editor and orchardlst, snd
his wife, Edith Robertlne Banks,
charged with first degree murder, for
slaying. March- 18 last Constable
aeorge J. Prescott. as a tragic climax
to many weeks of turmoil In this
county.
The state will call 28 witnesses,
and all will be ordered to report at
the Lane county courthouse in Eu
gene, on Monday. May 1. when the
trial will start. The defense has stated
It expects to call 20 witnesses.
Banks and hla wife will be removed
to the Lane county Jail, the last of
next week, upon a court order, under
the direction of the atate police, and
the sheriffs of Lane and Jackson
counties. Aa much secrecy as pos
sible will accompany the tranafer, and
once made, a heavy guard will be
placed over Banks. They will be kept
In separate Jails, owing to the lack
of prison accommodations in Eugene.
The trial will be concluded In a week.
It la forecaated.
In federal court, at Portland yes
terday, a petition waa filed asking
that Banka and his wife be adjudged
bankrupts. The petltlonera are the
southern Oregon uas Corporation
whose clslm Is based on a promissory
note for $10. George Schumacher,
who clalma there Is due htm for
chemist services f lis, and Moore
Hamilton, former Banka employee,
who holda a promissory note for (AO,
It la expected that the petition will
be - augmented - by calms of other
creditors. '
In circuit court here yesterday.
Judge H. D. Norton Issued an order
making Halbert S. Deuel, receiver
for the Suncrest Orchards, Inc. The
receivership application waa made
upon a ault for 4116,400, Instituted
by the First National bank, In behalf
of bondholders. Deuel waa directed
to take charge of the propertlea ":li
the final determination of the case.",
He waa named a temporary receiver
March 21, last.
Signs multiply that Insanity will
be the foundation of the Banks de
fense, with supplemental pleas. The
state will contend that Banks knew
the difference between right ana
wrong, and la not Insane, tinder the
meaning of the term In Oregon law.
They will hold that "eccentricity."
"delusions of greatness," "morbid
tendencies." and "profound egotism
with an inclination to make homicidal
threats and boasts" Is not Insanity.
Banka Is said to be opposed to the
Insanity plea.
Circuit Judge Sklpworth of Eu
gene, who will hear the trial, has
ordered spsce cleared In the court
room for lawyers, witnesses, and the
press. A ruling that the courtroom
be cleared at noon has also been
Issued, and only those able to pro
cure seating spsce will be admitted
to the courtroom. The court also
forbids eating lunch In the courtroom.
Attorney Joe Hammerely of Port
land conferred yesterdsy with asso
ciate counsel. Attorneys T. J. Enrlght
and w. E. Phlppa. They will confer
with Bsnks snd wife In the county
Jail oday, and map final plans of de
fense. FRUIT CROP LOAM
Further information regarding crop
loans from the R. A. C. O. was brougnt
to Medford yesterday by Colonel Gor
don Voorhles on his return from
Portland.
Referring to applications of growers
for loans from the Portland office of
the R. A. C. C , described Prlday by
H. Van Hoevenberg, Colonel Voorhles
added the following statement:
"The growers must bear In mind
that they are really dealing with a
great government bank, whirh ex
pects these loana to be liquidated In
full with Interest, and that It la
the sworn duty of the executive com
mittee, passing on these applications,
to require from the borrower the full
and adequate security specified in
the act of congress. In meeting this
requirement the committee wilt de
cide each case according to tt medtta,
taking Into consideration alt tha fac
tors of the case, such aa the bor
rower's reputation for buslnesa Integ
rity, hla financial statement, and his
record of production, and sifrcessful
management, and finally hla willing
ness to back bit own enterprise,"
LOW POWER RATE,
ES
Baker Named for 1934 Meet
at Oregon Mining Con
gressGame Commission
Aide Promises Help
Medford was the mining center of
Oregon for a few hours yesterday as
300 m.nltu; men from various sections
of the state gathered here for the
regional meeting of the Oregon Min
ing Congress snd launched measures
for the betterment of the Industry,
which has put spptoxlmately 40.000
Oregonlans to work Oold nuggets.
nrmi precious stones and various mln
erala were displayed throughout the
iown greet the visitors from the
north snd the Oranta Pass delegation, "
imuniing a papier machine nugget of
immense proportions, reminded the
world that mining Is an Important
southern Oregon industry.
At the executive meetllur. nreced-
ing the general assembly, a move was
launched to aeek lower power rates
ror mining projects, lower rates from
the State Industrial accident commis
sion and an agreement with the fish
commission to prevent- closing of
streams to miners. The battle pre
dicted between mining and fishing
Interests did not materialize, prof. I.
E. Vlnlng of the Pish and Came com
mission met with the office of tha
Mining Congress Prlday night and an
nounced that no stresms would b
closed to mining without consultation
with mlnera of the district. At th
assembly yesterday he proposed ap
pointment of an arbitration commit
tee to settle disputes arising m th
future
Biker was named as meeting place
for the first state convention of the
mining congress, which will be held
In July or August of this year. New
ortlcers will be elected at that time.
H. M. Betta, present leader, was In
troduced to the assemblv veaterdav
by Ctorge Barton of thla city; whOf -made
the addreas of welcome. Other
apeakera on the day's program were
Prof. I. E. Vlnlng, w. L. Meeker, of
Salem, representing the Industrial
Accident commission; senator Jamea
T. Chlnnock of Grants Pass. B. K
Lawson, soon to become chief of po
lice Id Portland; Dr. Warren D. Smltn
of the University of Oregon, P. O.
Green, geologist, Roseburg, and Dr.
H. o. Dake of the Oregon Agate and
Mlneial society.- - . ,
The Agate society was also repre
sented by Oscar H. Smith, one of tha,
oldest stone outtera In the atate;
Dwljht Hill, manager of Burcbard It
Plsken Inc., ateamshp agenta; Lewis
Renton. and p. s. Young, assistant
advertising manager of the Paclflo.
Northwest Farm Trio. The society has
as 'tt object dissemination of knowl
edge ot minerals, found In Oregon,
and the delegation to this city yester
day rnnounced that the finest agatea
in tne world are found In aouthern
Oregon. Cooperation with tha Mining
Congress, the Agate society plans to
enter a display of Oregon minerals
and atones at the Worlda Fair, the
delegation reported.
With one exception all the canton
of Switzerland forbid the attendance
of children at motion picture shows.
WILL
ROGERS
WINSLOW, Ariz., April 22
AH I kuow is just what I
read in the Albuquerque, N.
M., papers. They say we are
off the gold. "Well I am fly
ing over Arizona and New
Mexico as I write this and you
could take a parachute and
jump out any place.
The best way. to tell when
each one of us weut off the
gold is to figure back how
many years it was since we
had any. Well that's when we
went off.
The last I remember getting
my clutches on was in Johan
nesburg, South Africa, some
five-dollar English gold piflces
that we carried in a ' bolt
around our waist. I used the
last one to pay a third-class
passage to Australia, so I went
off the gold standard in 1902.
So this move strikes me as no
groat novelty or calamity.
Tours,
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