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CITY
EDITION
The Weather
PORTLAND (AP) Ore
son: CI011O7 and unsettled
tonight and Wednesday.
VOLUME XXIL
LA GRANDE. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1924.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 209 :
GLEEL
MEET OPEN
Consider .
Secondary
Prospects
(lly Charln l. Stewart ) 1
'LKVELAN1 O. (NKA Special)!
With only on prislilvntlal prub-'
ability -before tlu convention, d'U-j
Kittt-8 lo the blf? itepubllcuil Rtlt-i
crliw; lit re are getUm? as much run
an uuy cun out of Kos.iipiii ubouf.
the chuncis of the various entries
in the contest for see on J place.
Senator William K. llorah of
Idaho la mentioned u rrreat deal.
He's about the best posalble com-.
promlMe betweon an "InHurffent"
and a "reK'nlar." He's u wood cum-'
pulKm-r. He tias "JaxiV In which
Cool Id kc is nnmewhut lucUliiK, And
he's from tho west. ' It would b:
better, hotvever. If ho came from a'
state wllli more electoral volea.
Senator Grow Wharton Pepper
of I'ennHylvanla was quilt Ht'rowrly
urued a few wee Us ago bul Isn't so
much talked of now. He's from a
statu with lots of votes but It's loo
fur east.
Kx-SmHtor Albert J. Bvv rd(fe H
pretty si rons. I ml I una hM both
votes and th" rlht Ulnd of loca
tion. Heverldce has a reputation
us a propreBslve. J'reHldenl Cool
ldir thought well onouirh of him
as a running male nbout h month
ajjo n have tulked the matter over
with him. .
Senator .lames 10. Watson, anoth
er Hoosler. Is a candidal, loo. One'
of fhe leadins Washington fortune
tellers foretold recently that he'd b"
vice president If thai cuunlH fr
anything. i. .
Senator t'hurb h 1.. McNnry ol
Orefron is well Hpoktll of. As spop
hor of the MeNary bill, Ui pur
pose of which is to boot prices of
agricultural products. It's believed
the ftirmers would llko him.'
knnas flinl loun.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kiln
ma and ex-Scnutor WIIIIhiu H. Ken
yoii of Iowa are front furni states
(Conilnue.d on pace fi
FDR RELIEF
n; U. Koon. of Stevens and
Koon, conuitiiiK cm;tneerH of
I'nrili.n.l, wrll-s to the levelling
Observer with the following suk
gfstloitH: "It Is not my purpose to
crltieUe but rathr to offer for
consideration and possible use, u
: bUKKextion that will. If acted upon.
relieve to H'MiH- etml th ahorltiH'-
vof water UiMt will almost certuln
ly previill this summer.
"i "TherM Is a spring of lee cold
water (41 den-es). with a flow
or more than LT.o.iUMt gallons pi-r
daj." he continued. "At compura-
' lively small expense this sprliiK
can be brought into t lit presenl
- licuver creek line. It run b so
operated thut the draft on Heaver
vcxeck hike will be relieved to that
'uMent and the water will be much
better. (Vitality 1 believe to be
superior to nny olh'-r on the llea-
','ver creek watershed and would be
a valuable addition to the supply
at nny time. This spring- Is refer
red to an "Hidden Spring'- In our,
reirr of September 17, l!tJl
(pae !')
"Construction work required
mil Id tw& bly be financed from
r- venue funds or lr this could not
b" done n small bond Issue would
m doubt be approved, us even
those who most ardently favor
tUindonliif,' the Beaver creek sup-
- (Contlnupd on pan I)
t. VEHRS WILL
MAKE HOME ON
COAST SHORTLY
rf)T. and Mrs. fleurire Vehrs, of
lis city, have b-rt for the est
iW lr. Vehrs will attend a post
noato course In inedlclti'' mxl
w;t At the completion of IiIh
they will pricee to west-
UrRou, when lr. Veins will
frvfintly practice.
friends of lr. Vehrs ore
urn hi hoar of bis leaving this
nij ike re he lias mad'- his home
sr- vvhofHl.
4-
POINTS WAY
Hs and Ladies Are
Promised Fine Visit
if. U K. GOINNAIIEK)
piRTt.ANU, Ore. (Special 'to
(k. tfcrncr) The stage Is now
ptmff blKffeat ami best jrath
ffiB nierican lj'triunnaires
mI 7tvWlHe ever held 111 the
Tin: doings will
lrtli4i)liqi'ak next Wednesday.
jltr H'k. iind until da break
tVt "nf Hundaj morning,
-f, i". 'lurn town Is your.."
xfldn: offlclul commun-
iy iaui'd by Mayor Itaki-r
.t Police Jenkins, not
tt""1'' S00 extended
gillie, president of the
Lr ntl ajsot,tt,lon iind ni,
feVop of'the rwls In
"otwid yards and have
jiir ablution In the
Burton
Throdoiv Kurt 011, who deliver
ed the keynote address today at
the opt'niie; of the Republican
N at Ioiih I Con v cut Ion In Cleve
land, Ohio.
TO K I O (lly the Associated
Press) More sordid motives (bun
t hose of pat riutlsm are backing
tlfe anil-American aKltutiun which
has followed the enactment of the
l'ilt cd St ateH ImmiKrut ion law
barring tho Jupa.ncne, is the oplnT
loir- of Hovei-ium-nt officials ami
business men here.
Accord ing to stnteiuenls by
them today tbo agitation Is being
support ei by certain .bipuncse
businesH men and munufacturers
who desln. to eliminate foreljfii
competition In Japiinesi- mark els,
and w ho have seized upon the
situation us the means to that end.
The nal Jon-wide limitation has
reached iucii proportions that
Tokio hedfimrlers of I he rewi-rv-isl.H
oriranlkuil ion hiis Issued iii
striK'tious to Hs meiiiiiera uryint;
patience and moderation.
Ilannificld Guilty, Is
Decision of the Jury
The fh-Ht leiiiuonv in I lie I rial
of Slate vs. I'Vank Waelie wlio Ik
clml-jjed wit h eont ributin to Hie
dclliuiueney of a minor vaft ulven
in the circuit court (Ms morninK.
The vi-rdtct of the city court In
the '. S. Shiiltz case was upheld
yesterday and the offender was
Kiven the same fine as that Im
posed upon him before. The orig
inal fine was $MM.
I.. i, Ilannefleld was fnuud
sullty or speeding by the Jury
after a one-hour session. Mr.
Hannefield Is to be re-seiitencetl
tomorrow. Me appealed the cute
from the justice court.
The date for the trial of In. T.
It. hee jind Koii tlontf Men cliatKetl
with tin- possession of narcotics
has been set for June 1.
MILLERAND NOT
TO (HUT, WORD
TO PARLIAMENT
PA K I S (Ity lb' Af'Hoiiated
I'ress prefildent Milb-rand. In a
incKHjiK' sent to the parliaiiH iil to
dav refuced to reslirn his office.
The -Vcncli senate, by a vote r
1 r.4 to 114. overthrew the ministry
of Krederiel; l-'rn iielo" Mnr::il.
sink, or cr-k, ns the cajje may be.
proctet Immeiiialely to tho club
rooms of Portland post over tlf
lllberniu bank at ith and Wash
ington and put your "John lenr'
on the registration books. Then
bear In mind that after you have
enjoyed our bam and eggs you
are to go to tlie l-ibor Temple. 4th
and Jefferson streets, where the
convention wtil be called lo ord-.-r
by lred Kiddle, state commander,
at JO o'clock an" that don't
mean 1 I.
tn (be opening day round about
1 2:.iu noon, all legion n wires and
leglonne'ite are expected to be at
t he fool of Wash Ingl on s reet I o
board the barge Swan for a trip
(Continued on page 7)
JHI JOKER
IS BED
ASK 6. 0. P.
TO RALLY
0
Theodore Button, Tem
porary Chainnan, Calls,
Convention to Order
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
WARREN HARDING
Recommends U. S. Ad
herence to World Court
with Harding - Hughes
Reservations,
f'l.KV KLAN'O, Ohio (My the As.
social ed Press) The Republican
pu rt y was ca lleil u pon t oday by
Theodore Hurt on of Ohio. Hp
temporary chairman of Us nation
al convention lo rally about the
leadership of Calvin Cool id ge.
''The people and all of the peo- ,
pie have confidence hi Calvin 1
t'oolidge," itepresenallve Burton
declared in sounding the keynote
of the convention. "!n the great
array of rulers, kings und prime
ministers bit rusted with power,
there Is none who can surpnss lit 111
In honesty of purpose. In courage,
or In high devotion lo the welfare
of bis country.,'
Mr. lturlou asserted (hat "by far
the greater share of our citizen
ship looks to President Coolhjge
rather than to congrefs ror lender
ship." and he urged lite parly lo
take Its uland wit h M r. Coulldge
on all of the eontroversul isHitew
which have arisen between the ex
ecutive und some members of tho
republican majority In congress.
lie recommended that the party
declare for American .adherence lo
1 lie world court wit h merely t he j
Harding-Hughes reservations. He j
regretted that congresH refused to
accede to Mr. Coolidge's wishes
in enacting th Japanese exclusion
provision of the Immigration bill.
In declared (he new tax la v
abounded In defects Hl), should
not be taken as the last word In
lax revision. Jle dismissed enact
ment of the bonus bill over the
president's veto with the assertion
that "conditions created by It must
be met. and Hs provisions must be
willingly accepted."
Itlnnte Not Deserved
Much or the blame visited upon
republicans in the session of con
gress. Jiisl ended, he told Hie. con
vention, however, "Is no deserved
because on many major questions
their parly has not coinmandcd u
majority in either branch."
Knumerul lug the achievement
or the republican parly lit It-n
stewardship of national affairs In
the past four years, he paid bifid
tribute to the memory of Presi
dent Harding, told of the accom
plish men ts under his leadership.
and pronounced this benedict Ion.
"Kest, wen r led spirit, rest
(n peace, secure In the lust
ing remembrance which be
longs to the immortals."
Varler) a tid numerous were the
accomplishments clt"-d by Mr. Itur
tn ranging from Hie achievements
of the arms conference and Ameri
can unofficial participation In the
work of the reparations expect:
committee through Hie Meld of do.
mesi e activities resulting from
legislation and executive, undertak
ings, lb pronounced 1 a record
on which the parly prondlv could
take I's stand. "confident lh.it
when (he biillots are cast hi No
vember In numbers like the railing
leiives of autumn this nation will
elect CaMn Conlldge with a re
publican congress and again crown
our cflorls with victory, thereby
us airing a yet more splendid fu
lure of progress ami peace."
I irtinoill) N ceiled.
Turning to the future, the con
vention chair mil n declared econ
omy in public expenditures and re
duction of taxes to be of Hie 1 1 1 -
moM importance und that an
(Cnnllniicil on 0'ur fi
BASEBALL
rai-ifir Coa-d 1'nKiie
Chilis W. I. l'e'.
S;m KrunelKeo 4o ,::
Si'nttle .. M V .5iS
'ernon . 31 ,fl
Salt IJike 31 ;:i .511"
Sacramento 20 33 .4
I'ortlund 1'i 34 ,4i'
-AnKeli-M :.. -4::k
Oakland !" 37 .42;
No Raines played Jlonday, t'-alilK
I traveling.
Convention Hall nt Cleveland as it looks today as the
for president. . This scene is
(Ker sixty strong, members ami
officers of CompHiiy K, IMiih In-
laulry, l ulled Slate National (iuard
left l,a Oi'amle last evening In two
special cars attached to No.
bound for Camp Lewis Avhlch they
scheduled to reach I his after.
noon nbout l!;la o'clock. They wl'l
not ritury until about .tune UMh.
which vvlll give the boys abfu( lun
veeUs hiteiislvt military training In
amp.
The l.a CIraiide unit. (which ha
the distinction of having more six
footers and over In Us ranks than
my other company In Oregon and
possibly the northwest, joined lh
I taker company here nod will ac
company them on 2: II 11 14 1 they
ach Portland, when the ass"Ui-
bed gii:rrd companies will be rout-
d In troop trains to camp.
A -large turnout of' local people,
rehiltves and' friends of the guards
men, was presi'iit at the depul last
evening to bid them a plejisjint
journey und ' good luck.
GDMPANY e w
WAY TO GAMP
Late News Flashes
K A LA MA )!l!SIMCSS lil.OCK lilltNKI).
KAI.AMA, Wanh. (Al'). A hlock in the hfail uf
this city burned this iiiiiiiiinn. Ten husiness firms
wi'ic wiped out and several fainilios made homeless.
The toss is estimated helween SKKI.IIOO and
'Ihe Tire started either in the Highway Kestaurant
or the Taylnr lirolhers harher simp, aceordin to early
information, and spread rapidly. This is the third k
fire in Kalania in three weeks.
The principal losers were the Majestic Theater,
.1. I. Cannaek Confectionery and (j'roeery stoic, .1. A.
Carter Meal Market and Cold Storage, Taylor Itiothers,
II. I). Bushman's Confectionery, W. II. Sauriot (
huildini; housinf; four apartments and a cafe operated
by Lillian Goodwin and Laura Taylor), A. II. Comer's
(tracery .store, the Roberts Jewelry store, the IJilycau
and Highway Restaurants.
HORAII NOT A CAMJIDATK.
, WASHINGTON (Al). Senator ISorah today sent
word to Cleveland that his namc will lc withdrawn if
presented :ts a candidate for the vice presidency. ISorah
recominendtd Senator Kenyan, of Iowa,
. ; : jl
Where The Republicans Are In Session
constructed hy artists from a
MAWII.LK, lire. (Special to
Hie (.tbserver) Miiwillc Is gothg
to celebrate the l-'ourt h of July
in a manner Hint will have a tast
ing impression on all who arc for
tunate enough to be present, ac
cording to present plans that are
rapidly formulating.
A baseball gaum Is scheduled lo
lake place there and Hie Maxvllle
'nam has been practicing for sev
eral weeks am) latest reports tire
that t he opposing team will cer
tainly have to play ball.
The J,a Hrande Municipal band
has been engaged 1r hli niHh I he
music and tiny will play several
new selections. An enormous bar
becue is being arranged and prep-
rations are also underway lo feed
all that attend and from tic;
amount of meat already ordered,
it stands lo reason that if miiv-oimi
leaves hungry. II will not In: I he
luult or the committee In churgc.
(Continued on piiK" 4)
JULY FOURTH
AT JVjAXVILLE
Republican delegates meet
photograph and accurate description of the hall.
BULLETINS
WOMAN AM) MAN IHtOWN i:i
SCATTIdu. Wnsh. A P) Police,
today dragging l4ike ji.hiImuioii
canal, found Hie mly of .Miss Wll-
111a Jalmadge, drowned last nhrbt
when a canoe. In which Mie was rhl
iiig with Norman It. Mrtcklnml. ol
Middlesex, N, , overturned, KHick
lp'l's Issly Is yet nuroiiml.
DISCI SSION IIKAI).
PAItlS. (AP) ,e Cluiinber nf
lU'pullcM I oh lay mloptcil a inoilon
by the majority l.eadei' lleirhit not
to 0M'ii 11 illscuslou with the hov
ernmcui not in "conformity with
the sentiment of tho country." The
nclloii wiuh 4 oils I den mI cmilvalcnt lo
forcing President Mlllci'llllil out of
ofrier, Mllleraml Is i'pectcd by
ninny lo resign tomorrow.
M All li :V it I t TATI I . S.
POItTLANO. Oif. (Al) Pnlllr
Hlow, J IoKH Hle;ny. Hheep HloiV
.) H.MiU" ...... ln I,... ,1
. ' . .7 .
iiier-iin ii iiiKiier, it lit zi
ci titH. Ifuller CiihcH ime lo I wo
ci-ntH higher, printH uuclMiitKi tl. tx
Ini ciiIich (cliy) cenlH.
Hull. Tint (Portland) .14 to ;tr
cenlH.
Itullerrat (Han h'rauciHco) 4i
Prohibitionists Meet
To Secure Dry I'lank
CI.KVl:i.ANI (Al') I-IkIiIIiii;
to ireveit the Ineiirponil Inn in Hi.,
repiilillean national pliitronu of a
Unlit wine and Ih-it plank, a H'-e-tlon
of the proliililtlon inivncatt-
met toilav to drart n dry phink
for Hiilinil; Hiun to tin- resiiliiliniiH
eommitlec.
122 Diplomas, Degrees
(I'ivcn 0. A. C. (iraduatcs
it it K r, it n A''.itict i,'i i l:Al.
'll.l,l;()i;. Coivallln (Kpechill
Heifl-eeB und dlplomax tntalliiir 4J
were presi-nteil to 4 1 ! hiihIi iiI!.
Monilay nl the TiMIi iiiinnal -
lllinei'llli'lll of the colleee. Tllill'
' inelude n nia.'di'r of ueii-nei' ii--
l?rei a to a men anil I woman;
! Iiaelielor of Ni-lene'1 ileprei-H lo '-''H
ni.-n mill ll!7 women, ami 2K nlli'-r
j deereeH and illplolnaa to IH nu n
I and 10 women.
Al.ri. mi'KAf'iiMK.vr xor
KliUKIT TO ')l KT IIKVIKM
WASIIINOTON. (Al') Im
peachment of former (JuVi-rnnr
John l". Walton of Oklahoma hy
the li'KlKlature of that Hlale Ik not
Hiiliject lo review liy the eiiiirta. II
vn held .Monday hy the aupreiiie
court.'"' '
to nominate Calvin Coolidne
CHIEF AGAINST .
JULT SESSION
WArtlllNUTtlN the Asnel
iit'i't-l'nKi) .- I'riHhlint 1'ooIIiIkc
(Icm-h not fee! Unit on extra, hi-u-
Hlon of t:oti;n'HM Ih made neiM-nHury
owhiK In Hie failure nr the wnnti
to pa:sM the ill'I'lirleiiLy iiiiiuit'la
tlllll hill.
Tho prei.lilent dlrecteil Koveru
ment oriiciulM lo lllke every Hlep
posHlhti- under ihe law to meet the
emergency nrimiiK from Ihe Hitua
tion. II,. r,.flH dial Ihu Necrelary
of ihuar inlerhu' huM powei under
jhiwa prevloiiHly nppruvcfl lo urunt.
lief lo reelama'tiiii hi-iMci-h tin
nolo to im
t their paymenl.s, und
he imitiueliil lilrecliir I. mil, of III"
limlu,i'tf to do i verylliliiK'' poKailile
to ilit the lionuii law Into opera,
lion.
American Aviators
Oil lor Haiphong
HoNGKuNd (Al') The Ameri
can round the world flyer I'-rt
here at In:l7 oYlnek lliia ni'ii'iilhtf
for ifalliniif;, l-l'-neli llelo China.
;i-tliiil .hiry .Near I 'lose
The Kiaiel jn'V wi climiii ila
siroiliiii ii.la. A ri'liiilt !: i'x.
piel.il boiiiu li Inter lllil even
Ill K.
Burton Regarded As
An Ideal "Keynoter
f'U-'VKl.ANIt. . l',y (ho u
clat .1 I'r.'Ni-i) - 'l'ii-oil(in Kl.l'ih
I Sill toil , I l Vfliiinl coiikm KHINIill.
who l iii)'ir.irily pn KKhM fiv'i-r the
lli iiitili nt national ronvt nl lfll In
i 'l. vt li'.inl in Hi'1 rapui'ily of ti-in-porary
rhairma n ami ib 1ivih lh-
!; inilv rii li," In nil1, f I hf toil -
MlamhiiK r'niinn in Him Hoiiw,
hIh'k- h" h w if-rvt'il '24 yarn.
Mr. Hurl on wiim born at .Iffrf-r-son.
(Miio. ! i ihImt i, JXM, and
mih aiiat' l f rtiin ( Hii-rlMi ni-1 iinancu und uuttior of Mcvcral
li-K In IK 75. Kl!--''tl In ftniKr kh' bMokH ami a olaHxtcul mrhulur.
In nss, be h I'vtcl in t hat hotly i Uut of tlu; forf iiiont uratora In
in flu- MmI, ami UiiU l i'nh '4in-1 'onKrna, ha la rt'Kardd by poll.
nri fi n. l'or Hit y ars. I!nil lo.tlrlaiiH ua uh idcul "kuynolwr.' HIh
I :t l fi, hf r'prr nti-d tfnin in the'
I ' rii t '-'1 SlalcH N.-nal4 f tunitiiK lo
Ihf llOHHf -In i:t-'l. IIo WIIH r'
(lcrtd to tlx- tivili ConKri-HH. lb
in iiiunniTlfil.
la 1 V 10 Ji'.' h'id thu bgUiag u!
HfiSI IE
IS STILL
Platform Builders Work
ing Busily Toward
Perfecting Planks
CHAIRMAN ADAMS
OPENED CAUCUS
Bishop William F. Ander
son, Methodist Episco
pal Church, Delivered
Opening Prayer.
CONVENTION HAM,. ILKVE.
1,AM, o. (lly Awm-lainl 1'rnu)
Aru-r liiarliiic the wldreM or Inn- .
Iiorary ( tiaiiman Thradoro Burton
ami iH-rfii'llng a u-inorar7 organ.
utlloii, Hid Krpublk-an nalloaal
c-unvt'iiiloii adjoamnl la 10:10
o'l'lmk lomorrow nwrnlim.
' IONVKNTIO.V HALL. Orvc
Inml. C'iilo (Ity llin AmwteUil .
!'"')-Tho' Kcpablhvn Nalloaal ;
coiiK'ntUni wrni lulu sewilun to
la.r Willi Uio qnraikm or a hv
im-klmllal ranilklalo Hide ad-;
vnniiti lowanl olutkm.
Tim liooniM paused ror a mmnrni -
In IlKlr rlllliit, lairorii Imliihw '
iiNH'iiiln UiHr wk an ilrktnilni ,
ti'n'il (lirlr mllltiiit Mlille ail an-'
M-mliliM n llio irrt'al hall wllh lit
IH.miO' -at- in itait nnr tnrn v -lion
on Hh nay.
'tiQlrniun AdnmK, ot Ihit Tlepub
limn National committee., called
tho lioily to order prqmptly at U
o'i'lock. Bishop WHIUm An"'
tlcrKOQ. of the Methodist Epbcopnl
rlitirrh of Uonton, Mass., delivered -the
opening prayer. 'i
Chalrmun Adams, after u briefs .
address, proposed Hepresentatlve
Theodore llurton u. temporary
ehalrmuii and Uurton came to tho '
plot form and delivered lit ad
dreis. ' ' i
iiOvii;N iu;rrsi-.s okitih
l o S T EMPHATICALLY
OXlof.ii -(Ai) "I don't-"want
(he vice presidency and 1 am not'
a catulldute for thtfl office. Thl
Ik final und unultorahlo." At 8:80
o'cluck Monday night former Clov
ornor Krunk t. Lowdun of Illinois
IhiiH Hummed up hia poBilton on
reportH that wu woyld ho chosen r
for that orriee at lh repuhllcani
x (ContlniiRd on' pave 8) v
PAGEANT SET
E 19-20
IT N I O N. Olt (Hppclal)
Wr'(ln'H(la and ThurHdny ovon
Iiikh of iit't week huvo boeii hli
Icctcd for (he diilfM on whlqh to
lihiKi' "KrlcndH ot Munklnd," ti
iKiKcant that wum given Ihe flrnt
niKlit or the stock nhow but was
IIm-ii puaf poin-fl, owlnjf to rainy
wciitiitT that iirohlbitfd Hs prc
(toiitaiton. M inn Joflt-phtno Dillon, director,
will ip hack from I'ortland to aid
hi piiMlnir It "ti.
it Holhl Ohio dtk'k'atloii ut tho Ch
t iiku ruiivrntlon for th Itepubll
citn prcHtdt-ntlal tioiiilnutlun.
Hipi t nit in it mvinljcr - uf I ho
Aim rlcaii d bt fundi up commls-.
hioii, appotntf-d by I'rrHlUrnt Hard-;
UiK, ii iiiLiiib-! of the cxecutivs'
coin nilt of tin lnUT-purlluiii(u-tary
unluu und wita u 'inftiiber ,
H.nitc yfurs uko or t hv national
monetary commlHHlon, rrmited by
'oiikm'kh. Uf Is an authority on.
vnlrt Ir Htronn and rcaonanl and
ban been u conalHtent auppurlrr u(
I'ri'Ntdi'nis Harding and CoulblK).
HIh Bpf'-ch la a coiupndamHivo
(Coutluuua ou yago 5)
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