Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-07

O"'i H. NldE, PRESIDENT
OF the Oregon Electric was intro
duced, and spoke at length, taking
for his subject, Your Future Posi-
bilities.' John F. Carroll, managing
editor of the Portland Telegram. fol-
lowed with talk on Parcel Post
and Good Roads
Geo. F. Major, of Chicago, who is
connected with the Fairbanks, Morse
company, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on the subject, Adapting the
gas tractor to present day condi-
tions." D. o. LNely, vice president
OF the Portland Union stock yards,
was the next speaker, and took for
his subject, How to Increase Your
Bank Account. How Threshermen
viii Use Electricity" was the sub
ject of an interesting address deliv-
cred by W. T. Buchanan, publicity
manager of the Portland, Railway,
Light & Power company.
This evening the delegates will lis
ten to a lecture by Professor Calvin
c. Thomason on "0ld and New Farm
Implements"
At the noon hour the delegates sat
down to lunch at the asylum. 1t was
given by the board of trade.
Interested in Consolidation.
The chief topic of interest during
the forenoon which was devoted by
the delegates to registering was the
news of the increase of the capital
stock of the Rumely company to $22,-
100000 and the taking over of the
company of the Advance Company, OF
Battlecreek, Michigan, and the Gaar-
Scott company, of Richmond, Indiana
Six millions it is estimated, was paid
for the Advance stock, and an amount
greater, it is estimated was paid fol-
, the Gaar-Scott company The consol,
idation makes the Rumely company
the third largest manufacturing com.
pany of farm implements in the
world, the international Harvester
company, being first, and the John
Deere company second.
After Convention.
Determined to win for Condor the
next convention the people OF that
thriving little town in eastern Ore
gon has sent a strong delegation tC
{ the convention and they had hardly
stenped from the train before they be-
gan work along that line. The dele
cation consists of Geo. Duekek, presi'
dent of the First National Bank, OF
| Condor. and president Of the Tri
county Fair association; DR.. Boyd
and William Campbell of Condor
Commercial club.
Delegates Attending.
Among the delegates attending are.
p. n. Morris, salem; j. R. Turnbo"
junction City; D. F. Eastman, Aums
I ,,Io. Chris Giebeler, stayton; Free
vcIntyre, salem; D. E. Blinston
salem. Adolph Leder, Corvallis; VIM
Rucbanan. Jefferson; Phillip S
patas Portland: ]. c. Stanley, Gres
ham. p. Buchanan, Corvallis; j
W pugb. shedd: Hieke Ohling, Al
bonv. l. W. Hix. Dufur; J. j. Brook
house The Dalles; Otis Taylor
, brownsville; C. O. Graves, Portland
n : Johnstone. scio, j. W Shima
nek scio; 0. H Temple, Lebanon
p Roth. Albany; Nick Leichty Al
bonv. Ed Fausick, Spokane; A. "
prndarf, Geo. steele A W. LINK
portland: j. S. Greeny Portland A
IN Flint scholIs; W F. Buchanan
portland, Mrs NJ R. Black, Indepen
dence. W. A. Campbell, condoni Geo
R Dukek, Condor; E. T. Dodge "a
- ,,a-,or y y CrOuOr
Hnbbard; S. y. Kaufman, Aurora
F G. Yoder, Hubbard; Chris leIllla'
Parkplace. Carl Grey pres'a.nl -
the oregon Electric; John Caro-.
managing editor Of the Telegram l.
=, p5iInott assistant secretary 10
the association, and wife and '~
| ,,,.,. Marshall n. Dana, OF I'd