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OREGON EXCHANGES Michael J. Roche, whose death occurred in Eugene since the last issue of, was, in the words of the Portland Spectator, “one of the best known and best loved journalists and railroad men of the Northwest.” Before coming to Portland thirty years ago he had won a wide reputation as railroad editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. After a short time as telegraph editor of the Oregonian he became traveling passenger agent for the Denver & Rio Grande. He was for many years railroad editor of The Spectator. In the course of the years he built up an acquaintance that extended into nearly every railroad office in the United States. “In all those offices,” says The Spectator, “there is a deep feeling of regret at his passing. The members of The Spectator staff who so long and intimately knew him will miss him greatly.”

A figure familiar to all old-timers on the Oregonian staff again holds down the marine desk in the room under the big tower. He is none other than W. E. (Bill) Mahoney, deep sea expert. For years, prior to resigning to accept a position with the Portland office of the United States shipping board, Bill walked up and down the shores of the Willamette river every day except Sunday and gleaned “leads,” “follows” and “notes” which went to make up the marine page. He was working on the night desk at the Journal for a time, but when Fred White left to take a job with the chamber of commerce, was called back to the Oregonian by H. E. Thomas, city editor.

When Wilford Allen is not engaged with business connected with the chamber of commerce, of which he is vice-president, or with the Grants Pass Irrigation district, of which he is secretary, or even in his capacity as secretary of the Oregon Sportsmen’s Association, he is apt to be found at his desk in the office of the Grants Pass Daily Courier, of which he is editor.

N. W. Cowherd of Kentucky has succeeded E. R. Farley as business manager of the Baker Herald. Mr. Farley has accepted a position as district representative of the Modern Woodmen. Mr. Cowherd comes to the Herald with the intention of doubling the advertising line age in 1922 and of establishing a 3000 A. B. C. paid circulation before October 1. He has only one arm but two heads, one educated for the circulation department and one for the advertising department. He is personally in charge of foreign advertising. George L. Jett, a local business man, has recently been appointed local advertising manager of the Baker Herald and is organizing a copy and merchandising service to make proﬁtable advertising easier and more certain for Baker merchants.

The Angora Journal, published at Portland by A. C. Gage, has sold its milk goat department to California interests and will deal only with the fleece goats in future. Mohair, the fleece of the Angora goat, is used in Palm Beach suits and is entering into manufacture of clothing in combination with wool. There are nearly four million goats on farms in the United States, Mr. Gage points out.

Elbert Bede, who has been reading clerk of the lower house of the Oregon state legislature, has consented to enter the race for representative in that body from Lane county. Perhaps it is unnecessary here to identify Mr. Bede as the editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel and the president of the Oregon State Editorial Association. His neighbors in Eugene brought considerable persuasive pressure to bear on him to announce his candidacy.

Charles F. Soule, who died in Portland March 3, was formerly editor of the Lincoln County Leader. Prior to that time he worked on the Omaha Bee for ten years. He was 59 years old, a native of Wilkesbarre, Pa.