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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23
AUDIT SHOWS LOCAL
I. RED CROSS CHAPTER
IN SOUND CONDITION

TX Auditing of the books OF the VIII
iamette Chapter OF the American Red
Cross has recently been completed by
the auditing committee OF the william
ette branch OF the organisation. The
work was accomplished BY Emma
Murphy Brown and u u. Kibbe az
auditors, with Frank 4. Wrlghtman as
chairman Of the committed
The audit covers the financial status
OF Willamette Chapter for the period
ending october 49,. 1919, and shows;
receipts of money paid 70 the treasnr-
er. amounts deposited to credit of.the
willamette Chapter with the United
states National bank; cash on hand
checked treasurer's ledger with re-
CENTS and disbursements and cheekea
subscription receipt books for lels-
1919.
In completing their work the audi
tors commend the efficient and sys-
ltematic condition Of the books Of y. w
Eyre as treasurer Of .hc Willamette
Chapter" Hhese books are concise
and show that Mr.. Eyre has devoted
many hours OF conscientious effort IN
behalf Of the Red Cross
The following liz the auditors state
ment OF the financial condition Of The
willamette Chapter:
Receipts:
lfsi7 .............. .,.........,.....t2l ,eo2.os
l19iS-fef9 .y...,-.-. -....-.,.-.,.-'r- fs,ise.e@
Disbursements:
1877 .......--..tr,. ...,-.ss-sssss..f Lp'l y
Il9IS-fs19 ........-.- ,..e,.s-t'...--. lK,sos's1
Total: Receipts. si03,SsSee; ds'
bursements, ts7,b03.2s.
According TO the auditors findingE
the balance OF sIs.ss5.si Is placed In
the United States National bank OF sa-
lem III the following manner; cfsaited
10 the Willamette Chapter, sis,Gaei IN
open or checking account, tssb.si. Al
Of the amount subscribed IL available
TO the sttae or national relief funds Of
the national organization.
The report also Includes statement
OF supplies on hand AZ the local chap
ter Headquarters IN the poSioffice build
ing.
Knit goods, for home ssryice
Use. value .-.--..--...---.--,.-.,.'.'ss tvV.ev
Supplies ready for shipment
70 division points .s....-4.--.... aSs.eV
Hospital supplies on hand,
value ...4...4sa--4.r.. .4s.s.ssf--+ff'ls FNAfHs
Fixtures. furniture, etc, value 10000
Total investment In iocn
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23
Werk ClonpIlnlentesI.

"Ah 10 Mr. FINLEY, lie III a natlgAie
ist Of wide renown and along that par
lti@ular line has d Justly wati deserved
reputation. have at various times had
the pleasure Of viewing his wonderful
pictures Of game and fish and OF life In
the open and. like all who have sinli-
lafIy som them. enthuxed ever them.
Apparently there la a widespread feei-
Ing that because of his ability an NAT
uTallst and because OF his value ia aa-
AGilsing the state Of Oregon Mr., llil-
icy should be retained In the state nerg-
ice.
"Tn view Of the foregoing ! believe
the action Of the commission should he
irescinded ana II this Ia done, Mr.. Fln-
ley should be given free and indie
pendent hand In the management OF
me educational and biological depart
lment OF the commission TO the end that
Lis knowledge as a naturalist may not
De lost TO the state, By giving him this
degree of Independence this commits
sion win be guarded againat n recnr-
renee OF the conditions that led 10 tho
lack Of harmony and cooperation.
As tths order applying 10 Mr. Fla
lsy Ia now dneto become effective De-
cemBer aist. would appreclte reply,
embodylng your views, prior 70 that
date.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23
FIRST SURPRISE
IN new TRIAL
SPRUNG TODAY
Witness Called To Inpeach
Testimony OF Nurse; Moth
er Expected To Bare Sc
crets OF Life To Save Son.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 23.-Layins
the ground work for an insanity de
fense, attorneys for Harry S. New TO-
day read into the records of his murde,
trial dispositions taken in the east al.
leging that he brooded over his alleged
relations to United States Senate,
Harry s. New of Indiana.
The defense sprang its first surprise
today, interrupting the reading of de.
positions.
Mrs. Dana Condor was called to in,
peach the testimony Of Mrs. E. T. San.
ner. a nurse. Mrs. Sanner had testi-
fled that New had told her he mis-.
trusted Frieda and had asked if she
would help up" Miss Lesser if the girl
were in trouble.
Whereabouts Accounted For.
Mrs. Condor testified that on the
night Mrs. Sanner claimed to have
diner with New, New and his sister
Mrs. Edna Clancy were guests at her
fathers home from $3.50 until II n n,
This testimony was considered the
most telling blow yet delivered bv tbe
defense. 1t created sensation. Great
Importance had been attached to Mre
Sanners testimony.
The defense claims New is the com
mon law son of the senator.
One deposition told Of News attach
ment for rattlesnakes. Another de-
clared he spoke little, and was of q si-
lent, brooding nature.
Inc depositions made occasional ref
erence to News mother, Miss Lily Bur.
ger, and to Senator New.
New is charged with murderine
Frieda Lesser, his 1S-year-olu sweet.
heart on the night of July 4.
The depositions were brief and we,.
mostly from men with whom New had
worked. --''
New sat stolid and unsmiling SEEM
ing mott listen to the LAWYERS
Just before court opened Judge
Craig received an anonymous lattsn
from Detroit, Mich, saying New did
~. MURDER Miss Lesser, but that the
murder was done by third party
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23

The action Of the governor today Il
based on the clamor which has arisen
throughout the state because OF the
dismissal OF Finley as state biologist
which has convinced him that ''thsre is
a widespread feeling that because OF
his ability as naturalist and because
of his value In advertising the state Of
oregon Mr.. Finley should be retained
IN THO state service.
Action Held justified.
Governor olcott's letter which Il nd.
dressed TO each member OF the COM
mission expressed confidence In the
sincerity of the action OF the commits
sion in diamlssing Finley and In tAe
integrity of the members Of the conn
mission, He also declares that he had
given his approval Of the plan TO ai-
low Finley to retire from the service OF
the commission" and that he had told
Swinley In reply to request from the
Ideposed biologist for reconsideration
Of the commissions action that Ao far
as he was concerned eths incident was
closed
'The action dispensing with Mr. Fin,
lley's services. IN my opinion, was fully
Justified" the governors letter reads
II thought 30 then aud think 40 now
while I had no knowledKe that tns
matter was coming up at the particular
Itimo II did some considerable time ho'
fore l had given approval Of the piar
to allow Air. Finley to retire from tns
service of the commission. Following
tho action OF the commission and IN rcl
sponse to 4 letter from Mr.. Finley asx-
ing reconsideration advised him thal
as far as was concerned, an ono mem
Eber only. the incident was closed.
Says Cooperation Lacking.
II ahared the belief In common will
every member OF the commission. tina
MIR. Finiey's conduct In the administra
ton OF the affairs of his dapartmcn
Twas far from satisfactory fIe did no
lco-opevste with the commission. !
AZ. Finley could not bring himself &
cooperate with II the right and manl,
thing II seems TO me for him 10 hav'
done would have been 10 separate him
sell from Il BY resigning rather than Il
rsmain.
As 70 the purposes Of tho commits
sion, I will say that during my tsi
months connection with same ! an
convinced that the commissioners have
all been sincere In their belief thal
aheir actions have been for the bes
interests of tho propagation of game
and fish. The members Of this com
mission ars, without exception. men o.
Integrity who enjoy the respect OF tnoil
nslShbors and business associates.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23
SIGN FIRST. SAY ALLIES

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New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Lumber Trade Improving
Substantial Gains i'm Volume
Are Renorfed

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 9-Buying by
railroads in Central Western states of
large quantities of Southern pine, q
new price list issued by Douglas fir
mills showing an average advance of
81 thousand feet over the govern
ment maximum list and an increasing
demand for hardwoods. featured the
lumber market last week.
"Lum ber" trade authority. saws:
Southern pine, in fact, is in better
demand all over the country, a demand
which is probably stimulated by
weather conditions favorable to out
door operations and building of all
kinds. Prices are holding firm.
"An advance in Douglas fir prices
also resulted from increasing orders
and the improbability of any immediate
decrease N the cost of manufacture.
wood d-consuming industrials are en-
tering the hardwood market in increas-
ing numbers and the furniture factories
particularly are buying freely. Here
and there some concessions in prices
are made on large orders, but in the
main the market is holding verv firm
Northern hardwood mills are selling
birch, maple and Eastwood at good
fgures. In both the Northern and
Southern hardwood sections weather
conditions have been adverse to woods
operations. and in consequence over
production is not problem with the
manufacturers. WV
In summing up the hardwood situa-
tion the most promising feature is that
whlie consuming industries arc still
nuy!hg Tor Immediate use this demand
Ia showing substantial gains in volume
indicating that business in alowlv but
surely undergoing change to normal
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
House Furnishings, Furniture,
Drapery, Floor Covering

BINGHAMTON, N. Y.-Binshamton Auction and
Furniture Company; j. Rouff furniture: Broadway
Central.
BosTONmHoughton Dutton Company. dry
goods; T " Rich. carpets. rugs: Cumberland.
CHfCAGO-Carson Pirie, Scott & Co: u. 8
Grant, upholstery. draperies, curtains furniture
a G. Walker furniture. curtains. upholstery; 404
Fourth Avenue.
DETROIT. Mcn.-Newcomb. Endicott Company
shades; Imperial.
DURANGO, Col-Grader Merchandise Co; ]. J..
Mlisser. carpets. upholstery; Hermitage.
GOLDSBORO, N C.--Royall & Borden; Mr.
Royal house furnishings; Hotel Gregorian.
LOS ANGELES-Hanburger Co. Mr. Koll
house furnishings; Hotel Flanders
L. +. Byerly house furnishing goods. china and
glassware: Breslin.
MINNEAPOLIS Minn.-New England Furniture
Co.; A. F. Ilndhom draperies; Pennsylyanis.
PHiIADEIPHIA-HsasB Bros. A. Haas. house
furnishings; Broadway Central Hotel
PORTLAND, Me.-Eastman Brothers & Ban
croft; o. f. Hunt, draperes; 40A Fourth Avenue;
Prince George Hotel.
SHREVEPORT, La.--Hearne Dry Goods Co ):
G. NJ. Hesme. house furnishings; Herald Square
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Retail Merchants
To Talk Over
Trade Problems
All Sections Of the Country
To Be Represented at Con-
vention of Dry Goods
Men Here This Week

At least thousand retail department
stores and drygoods merchants from
all parts of the country are expected
to gather in New York this week for
the eighth annual convention of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
The convention will be held at the
new Hotel Pennsylvania Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Judging by the responses to our
invitations, the convention will be the
largest gathering of retail merchants
ever held in this country" said Lew
Hahn, executive secretary of the asso-
cation The organization now has
about 500 members and is conducting
an active campaign to increase the
roll to 10000. For this
purpose the slogan "When 10000 mer-
chants speak as one" has been
adopted to show the value of coopera-
tion among the retailers of the coun-
try and to induce more merchants to
JOIN the association.
Programme of Meeting
Besides the morning and afternoon
sessions, to be devoted to the discus
sion and possible solution Of MANY of
the problems which beset retailers at
the present time, there will be two
evening sessions.
One of these will be in the nature
OF an informal smoker on Tuesday
evening, at which questions and
answers Will be given by members, and
the other will be the annual banquet on
Wednesday night. One of the speakers
at the banquet will be Morcel Knecht,
member of the French High Commits
sion in this country, who Will speak on
THE brotherhood of France and
America" Secretary of Commerce
William C. Redfield will address the
diners on the subject of "Reconstruc-
tion and the Merchant" The Rev. S.
Howard Young also will speak at the
banquet.
Two interesting features of the con-
vention will be the explanation at the
smoker of the self-serve idea in mer-
chandising by John Mench, of the
Duffy Powers Company, Rochester. N.
town retailers which will be held on
Thursday afternoon under the direc-
tion of Frederick A. Turner of the
George Graham Company, Crawfords-
Vile, Ind. At this session all discus
sion will turn exclusively upon the.
problems of the merchant in the
smaller communities.
Exhibit of Store Devices
In conjunction with the convention
the association will hold an exhibition
of tho mechanical aids and devices
used IN modern stores. This exposition
has been arranged in cooperation with
the leading manufacturers of pncu-
matte change tubes, adding machines,
fixtures and display appliances, cash
registers, etc.
At the Thursday morning session
Mrs. Lucinda Prince, head of the
Prince School Of Salesmanship in Bos-
ton and head of the associations edu-
cational department, will make her an
nual report. The Art Alliance of
America will give special reception,
lecture and exhibit for the members
and visitors to the convention on
Thursday evening.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Want Commission
For Protection of
War Contractors
Secretary of Credit Mems
Association Will Tour
Country in Interest of
Holders of Contracts

j. H. Tregoe, secretary of the Ma
tlonal Association Of Credit Men, left
last night for tour of the country,
during which he will address various
meetings in an effort to obtain sup
port for the plan to appoint q COM
MISSION to act as a board of appeal
tor contractors who are not satisfied
with the settlements offered by the
government in connection with the
valuation of informal war contracts.
In letter sent this morning to the
25,000 members of the association Mr..
Tregoe estimates that the total Of in
formal war contracts is about So ,OOO,-
100000. These contracts were made
without regard for the usual red tape
owing to the need of haste.
"The council /on credit defence Of
the National Association of Credit
Men," says Mr.. Tregoe in his letter,
"has been following closely legisla
tion at Washington regarding the
valuation of these informal war con-
tracts. That new legislation is re-
quired to validate has not been ques
toned by anybody, but the question of
the form Of that legislation has
brought out differences of opinion, and
this fact has delayed action in Con-
gress.
"The National Association of Credit
Men, while not objecting to the War
Department continuing to exercise it's
authority in settling contracts, feels
that there should be commission of
appeal from the War Department so
constituted as to be able to appreci-
ate fully the contractors side, this
commission to serve as commission
of appeal for those who have, as they
believe, good grounds to feel aggrieved
at settlements offered This organiza-
tion has recommended to the scores
of local credit mems associations
throughout the country that they ex-
ercise their influence in this direc-
ton.
"The policy of the government re-
garding selling comparatively the
large supplies it has accumulated and
for which it now has no need seems
to be above criticism. The govern
ment director of sales before placing
any line of government supplies on
the market is to call meeting of
prominent trade bodies in that line for
the purpose of determining upon a
plan that is mutually satisfactory for
the disposal of government merchan-
disc. This procedure is emnently
fair and should work out most salts
factorily."
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10

Issue in this whole situation is that
you, IN common with many others, have
generallzed from detached instances in
a most unjust and unfair manner and
nave persisted in forcing the many to
suffer TOR the sins of the few, and,
more than that, in furnishing the inno-
cent bystander, the public or investor,
because OF your punitive ambition and
desire. How much of that ambition
and desire has been born of zeal for
Inc public interest and how much is
created IN the pursuit of political ex-
ped5liency throughout the country, l
viii not undertake to state.''
Mr.. Sisson declares that the true
uest OF adequacy of return is that re-
wards are sufficient to attract further
capital for needed expansion. at is
my opinion he adds. that capital did
not believe there was a sufficient i'm
mediate and prospective return to
warrant investment in railroad enter
prlses because of the following various
factors:
"Q) Constantly increasing costs of
operation; CD the tendency since 1910
toward lowering the net return on in
vestment; CD the prospect of a con-
tinuation of this tendency; (4) the re-
fusal of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to grant general rate in
creases when such increases were
sought. AS a consequence, many rail-
roads adopted the unfortunate policy
Of trying to keep up their rates of
dividend in order to support their
credit. sometimes with serious re-
suits"
Reply is made to Commissioner Nc
Chords contention that the recent in
crease in railroad freight rates under
mi at 10
made necessary by the large and i'm
portant increase on wages and prices
of materials brought about by the war,
Mr.. Sisson pointing out that the same
com bination of economic forces was
operating in the same direction before
the outbreak of the war, the difference
being only one Of degree.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Signs of Slackness
Textile Conditions in Massa.
chusetts Reported UnfavorabIs
business News Bsreas
Special CorYespon6eno,


Special Correspondent
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. s.
Three distinct evidences of the abnor.
NAL slackness in the textile manufset.
urlng business manifested themselves
here to-day.
Further announcements of curtai
ment of hours in various mills is looked
upon as forecasting even greater ac
ton OF this nature next week.
More unexpected was the declaration
OF one cotton broker that a large man.
ufacturer in this city had offered a
large stock of cotton now in storage
for sale, because he insisted there was
no use for it in the mills.
The Borden Manufacturing Comnaur
Of Fall River, has just declared quar-
terly dividend of per cent on the CON.
mon stock, a decrease of Q per CEN
from the previous quarter. Like most
of the mills, it has had a bad ending Of
good year.
Telegraphic advices that the SoutF
Carolina Legislature refused yesterdsr
to pass a forty-eight-hour law and til
practical certainty that Massachuses
will do likewise brought additions
gloom to mill owners here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Record Number of Knitted
Garments Sent TO Service Men

Mrs. Herbert Satterlee, the chairman
said yesterday that the Comforts Com
mittee of the Navy League had dis
tributed more knitted garments among
soldiers and sailors during the second
month of the armistice than in any
thirty day period since this country en-
tered the war against Germany.
More than 1900 garments were dis
tributed exhausting the supply, and
Mrs. Satterlee said that unless knitters
continued turning in garments it would
be impossible TO meet the Requirements
of the army and navy.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Russian Reconstruction

A series of lectures by experts on
Russia and Reconstruction" will be
given for representatives. of American
business firms and others on THURSDAY
evenings at the Bush Terminal Sales
Building, 1872 West Forty-second Street
at 8 O'Clock, beginning February 13. The
discussions have been arranged Jointly
by the Comm cree Division of the Coz
lege of the City of New York and the
American Russian Chamber Of Com
merce
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Business Troubles
= Ilcrs were no schedules In bankruptcy filed
SatuIday IN the United States District Court.

There were no schedules in bankruptcy filed
Saturday in the United States District Court -''
Receivers in bankruptcy appointed Saturday In
the united States District Court were follows:
ponteI George MNudss ENEicS 19n aT Knox ap
Street receiver With a $4,000 bond for Henry F.
Minis no address The liabilities of the bank
rup arc alleged to be So 800 with assets OF 81 600
The petitions in bankruptcy filed Saturday in
WEISS ENGINE COAPANY-An involuntary pe-
ttion against the Weiss Engine Company II Bat
tory Place is made by three pettioning creditors
s l3s. and Jesse Dimmick 1894. Redding &
Greeley. Park Rew yiaIs, are the attorneys
a1y MASf 3 Bcha Is shows Deep
and l73d Street, is the only creditor Clarence
HARRY J.. MAYNARD-A voluntary petition Of
hilities of sl4ll3o and Of s4,s9i The three
dephia, $4,000; J. S. Crawford Norfolk Va
go; ,2oo and Lsmson. Washington $40 600
o. d. Bachelor. "a Nassau Street. is the attorney.
SAMUEL BAUM wholesale dealer in fruits and
vegetables at % Ninth Avenue. Saturday assigned
w. Receivers appointed Saturday-Judgo John c.
ko nrht m Wlsdn Hf ms spd satsS Rsct cqp Dpon,s
a cold storage plant at 238 West Twenty eighth
Street. and the Chelsea ice Plant. Inc. a sub
~ Ihe e. capital stock of the former. IS given as
$500 600 and OF tho Ice company q 5000 900
bill Of complaint IN equity filed against
and ere! creditor. who is represented by the law firm
of Williams Folsom & strouse
1t Is alleged that both companies with
that the Edison company has threatened to shut
of the power. which would close tho plant and
liabilities said to aggregate about 81 900 900
and the assets about the same.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
General Merchandise

Albany. N. Y.-van Heusen. Charly Company
c. f. Flint china glass. Jewery. rugs. silver7sa are
leather goods: Commodore.
BOSTON, Mass Rhoades Brown Company; T.
G. Brown, mems furnishing goods, clothing, dry
goods: Pennsylvania.
BRENNAN. Tex.-H. F. Hoht Company; E
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Judgments

Tho following Judgments were filed Saturday. the
first name being that Of the debtor
Austin samuel-.seeman Bros; costs. $1os o5
Alien. bertha. Mary katz-Peope. &c. 300 90
BroSc, Aharcw ana Wlll1am.-N kcssle. 3l1s.e7
Inc. Observation-Disclosures. oao On
Damon. Charles--R r Wahtney ...... l7SS7g
Bsglcy,. William and Emily FL. 9. Nc
=. Hugh ....:,................. 54s57
um reinhdl raw rMW, O-hitter Bros 4S1.l5
Harrison Cnas w., Inc. and Ch.s W. 'V'''
G. Harrison-I. W. Bonner .............. 2sss7
Gaun-od,ne Ii e69.13
:, Co.. Inc ......... 1868
-,,,Consoidatcd Machinery wrecking
,, Co. :............ 10. 800 so
Horschberg Jaco6IN Rosenberg ....... 2o3. 27
IiaIIsoh thas VI w. Bonner. S59 80
H0gtct. Ruth B.. and Henri A. III. A.
rY Judd ...:..:.....::....... 251 80
,,iosltt. Heirl A - A Judd. 1887
linpasta,o fetcr-A biasberg .......... 439 as
Hart. Madge-M. Slade OF al al... 40s o.
h15asta; Realiv e. e. Clothing Co. 1nc-'acoe Now
Manhattan Brass & Elcctrical Co.. INC 'A'sa
State Mercantile Co. Inc ....... 1890
Potts. ts Lena Lem F-samuel Kats Venice Mar
u,sn, ket, inc 1868
Rabbc Frederick and Dora-Columbia ''
Rechhard, Jacob r.-Edwiin c. G. Bnen. 0N'2O
,,oed nnc' x,..;..,;, ,:... 1oo7s
scsav.. Robert, Max seelay and Rose 5000
.n Smapiso-Sidhcy National Bank OF Sgd
s,. ncy y r. ,...:...-.......... 1s1 40
suh.T' r4'ueS' In ntlo1ial hadiator Co. 278 07
sa,m' y. o. ee Con; lnc--C. A. Pragcr. 500 "a
CIV S ans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.45o 0l