La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 13, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AF). Ore gon: Generally fair tonight una Saturday.' , VOLUME XXUI. ASSOCIATED PKUS3 LA GRANDE. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 109 15a (Stittul? n i itf PICTURES (Tly Harry II. Hunt) WASHINGTON (NKA Special) "Una L'yed Connolly."' champion Suits crasher, would have hud u hurd time getting. Into the fare well coat lime bull given br Prince Gulusio Cue tun I, liultun umbassa dor. . Tor Ihe prince hud provided spo elal protoctlon against Just tuut Hurt oT visitors. ' Despite the fact It wus a. nmsked uffuir, every arrival liad to Identi ty himself ut the door, lilt hit musk, und then wult until li Is nuuu hud been checked against u list of those who had been Invited. If the -guests met all these testa they were permitted to mask again und enter. If they didn't out they went, without having been tn. The procedure followed by I'rlnce t.'aelanl wus made necessary by the increasing number of "society Airnshers" In Washington. Growing numbers of folks with out invitations. . but with dress suits and a poplishcd front, hnvo been "horning in" on receptions and parties. On some occasions the number . ot persons presenuni a given anair;CUJt m preparation for the pre hits been almost double the total oi invueu gucsis. At one place, it is recounted, me "bulters-ln hud eaten up mosi or (he. refreshments before tlio hon-est-to-goodness guests urrlved. V ? Ho when Caetanl, who is credlt Jf, v "' -.-having stopped an Aus- rtttr ...v,. ... off o imm . 1 luooii'irt't vii.i d miti'r i rr. ' ;. his parly, Vn- ft for himself the same slogan" 1ft -did on that, occusion "Thoy shall not pass." And they didn't. Aa a result, the Cnctunl fure- well parly wus one of tho really ex- ,n t1P addition of picture distri clusive "large" arfalrs given at the buUon lo tho library service and capital this winter. 1 have co-operated with prizes In Although officially the recent departure, of Jules Jusserand.l l-'rt'nch ambassador, inurked the : high tide of regret for a depart ing .envoy, Vrinec Cuolanl's going actually leaves more headaches. f For Hon Oeluski Is u Jnydsomnj rUdtUctor. duahlnu rut her than din- iilfleil. Ills uilvunturcs, rrom rall roudi biillillnK Willi u tonutruclton uuiik In Cnlirornlii to hi, Jiorolo w:ir vxiilolls. clothi'd him in nil uuru of roinunce not oquulud by miy oilier member of tlio diplo matic corps. Helns umiltuclied. inutrlinonlully. lie or i:onrse hud un udvuntujre over most of Ills dlplomtillc co1' leuirues. As a result, wherever he. went, he wus the traditional of the party." the babies welched i-lRht pounds An. a diploinut. luetulll's ' 1jIk unil Hie olhcr nix pounds. Tho Ill work was to help get l;nelo yatirsjili. jjirln have not yel been named. Mcwpolnt struight Willi respect to (Continued on rage R.) T E Js iuiuii. Klliplno Is 1 ing Vtri'-d in the circuit court today charged with robbery while armed with a dtingerpus weupon. The al leged robbery occurred In January whon Jimmy Woe, a Chinese was held up und robbed or neany mm. The evidence against Qutune Is understood lo be lurgely clrcnin stantlal. Creen and liess are the attorneys Tor the defense and Carl Helm, district attorney, Is prosecut ing. The revised court cnlendur Is Mid this morning lists the follow ing cases: Monday. Staples vs. Count rv Club, attorney for the plaintiff. 1-;. It. Hlngo, defendant, II. K. Dixon; Tuesday. Feb. 17. State of Oregon vs. Gamble, at torneys fof prosecution. Carl O. Helm. T. S. lvanhoe. defendant. Nichols, Hallock and Donald; Thursday. Ilunyan vs. Hmlth, at 1ornea for plaintiff. (Jreen and Hess und for defendant John W. llodgin. ;nmble Trial TurUr. The case next Tucsduy when If. N. Clamble is to face u charge of first degree murder of WHHain Wweglesworth In November Is eas ily the movt important trial now on the calendar. RHLOFWO IS UNDER II Conditions At Vale Are Improving, Phij Declares ll'iT I.AKi; (Speiiul). Mr. W. T. I'hy ha ntuini'd from Vale when, he went with the slate health of flier. Ir. Krederlrs Ktrlek.T to Investimile Ihf ll na tion there. The two dfK-tors re port that the situation In Vale Is minh lean serious than was un IKjs.d. I ir. Drake, the county health of fleer, has done every- thlnu poasll.le to remedy eondl Hons In Vale. The chief thing ,t present Is a mailer of IlKon fvenlence to those who lost prop erty in th flood. The danger from epidemics is reported to he not at all likely. However, the llllllllll ULU BY Art Week Program To night to Inaugurate New Feature BIG ATTENDANCE -IS ANTICIPATED Mnvpmpnf-,. Rt.avt.nfl : hv MT T l,f claimed, authorship of sugxostlans 1S. lti. 1. IVlOSSniail,! contained In the pending Cupper- Bccomes a Reality Thisjwmiama furm rtiUe ICl8lu,Uon livening. hast night and today the city1 library bus been turned into an art gallery, through the bunging! for display of the thousand pic tures given by the Neighborhood 1 Mentation program und reception at the library tonight. The pro gmm will start promptly at o'clock and everyone interested in the contest among school chil dren is Invited. Details of the contest. Die don ,- nr tiw. f-uHii .h.h. the nmmmi nf the cash prizes, and what will Pi...nt...i in i i, ntn ..inn- rs. will j-.ll be explained at this meelinif ' ' Vv tfc officials w ho are-' sponsoring-...! . ........ - i i vcni. ttusiiu'b.i men oi i itriiuuw f Iiilvi liiToittp vcrv in ieh interested u most gratifying way. School children are ulso en- thused over the- opportunity and will not only give lupld circula-jThese Hon to the pictures but will also Vilurl immedlatn contest activity, tt raw? - for. tUprtcuah jirUeoC- forod. TWIN DAUGHTERS ARRIVED IN CITY LAST WEDNESDAY Twin daughters were born to Mr. ii ml Mrn. (Irnnt M. Tucker Wed- nesday. I'bruary 11. at the Tuck er home at i:t02 , avenue. One of Tin; iiioIIht and clilldrl'il are get , ting along nhx-ly. Cl ltlOMTV OF CAT HAS FATAL ItKSl'LT VAI.K, Ore. "Curiosity killed a eat" not only in proverb but ac tually, Thursday when a full grown bobcat was electrocuted on 00.000 volt, line of the Vale Klectrlc com pany between here and Nyssa. Thomas was consumed with cur iosity about that humming noise in the wires and climbed up the hand lest pole to Investigate. He got his nose against the top wire and his legs around the ground wire, and found out. To, I U'tinuteu wlin fnimd the body as he wus patrol ing, said the animal had taker, the entire load through his body, bl wlng the fuse on the line. PUZZLE ANSWER bi38 health uiithorith-H ii'l vised vac ctn it iu n against typhoid us a preventative itieuMire. The fit hi ! highway roiumiKI'in in rapidly biirytiig the nrruwn of the drow ned anlnials and th railrond rornpHny r.nn n Misted by. burying the ranaw-s found Un right of way. VAI.K. Ore. fSpeeiiil). lr. Krederhk Htrlcker of Portland, and !r. W. T. Phy of Hot l-ake, niemlMirs of the stat- board "f health, were (n Val- to direct the disposal of carcasses of live- (Coniinuea on l age .) HqpEHolBjEiYsBt5T ail BlEIG TlNffA C eUJA TjER IcsNHiRy Tfl(RbiLji B AgTrW3jUI,E,'WiA I T OHLf C 54c?Oi'-E SHE einUo L RJBEioiMlAP HeIr rIoFB sBpriwi aTt Q IFIBIEIeH "AiPiMI I nBbiTLEiMi Criticism Is Directed At Secretary Hearst, of Iowa, Declares Hoover Seeks "to Dom inate Agriculture of America." Washington tuy the Associ 1 uted I'rens) Charges that Secre tary Herbert Hoover "Is seeking to dominate agriculture 'of America was mado today before the house agricultural committee . by Chair man Hearst, of Iowa, of the legis lative committee of the American Farm liureuu federation. Jn explanation .of the assertion, tho witness prqduceU a muguzine urtiele in which he said Jloovar ESSAY TERSE The essay written ' by Herman Kramer, that won the medal pre sented by the Illinois Watch coin- P" through G. 8. nirnic yestcr- "IU u vwr Jiam unco in preparou uy ua Crumlo high school students, is cnnejSc. excellently written and a - - tbe Great Kmanci- uator. - v- j, . The essay, Jn full, follows: ' SIMPLICITY We often read of the great men of the world, wo read, of the great I things they huve accomplished, their hublts, and their character. same' men. .hold the respect of their fellow-country men by vir- lue of these acts, T ho outstanding rtwiTieteristic of any great man, whethor In public or private life, hi. to my julnd, simplicity of himself ana his position... The one man all Americans turn readily to us a pattern of these same ideals is Abraham Lincoln, There is no man that Is utoro loved iiy Ills peopio than Lincoln. In Lincoln we find that trait so dear to tho American people, simple un derstanding of human nature.. Lin coln proves this to us by his ac tions during the Civil War. Lin coln's simplicity not on I touched one Ideal but ull of them, honestly, performance of duty, courage und perseverance are a few of the out standing features of Lincoln's per sonality. We- cun see by Lincoln's example that a few fundamental features will carry. us u Ion (f, way in life. Instead of combining muny tilings to buse our character on, we should set our mark in tlio same wuy ns did Lincoln; by doing this we will serve our great country to a greater advantage. E TO BE BUILT Work on the new steel bridge to be erected across Catherlnn creek will commence J soon us the weather permits, announced I. U. Couch, county judge this morning. The bridge Is to bo built by the county across the creek near the fish hatchery about a mile from Colon. The steel for the bridge is already on the grounds but the, weather 1h still too cold of even logs to permit pouring concrete. This will be the first county crew H'-nt out this Hprlng according to Judge Couch. Joe Woods Visits Hot Lake; Shows Treasure HOT LA K K f. Special L, fam - ous stage driver. Joe Woods of It Grande, came over to l4tKe sanatorium to inert the aut hor of t he Old Oregon Trail article. Mm. It. K. Harrett. The former cltv munazer Is suendlntf Home of her time white at Hot l.ak getting "local color" for a number of articles she intends i to write dtiring the next yeur. : Mrs. Marrett Is llng subsidlxed ly the Portland I'liutiilxT of ; lommerce and ly IIH- Mens nnnr iiiiiiiiuin milL IVINNINb CREEK Bib Commercial club of Portland. , Tlie fn4.rat tak(. pIir(, at "Joe" brought over with hlin PreiM .itt, Wash.. Mrs. Holmes' for one of his proudest powmlons. I1(.r h(Jllll. Xuturduy aftfrnoon nt an auiograpiiert pnotograpn or Mrs. Harding which she fc-rtt hbn shortly lfore her death. Mrs.; tiaraing roor w irn ir. v oou in the otdfashioned coach at the litd Oiegon Trail pr'nt lust J Mrs. Ilarrctt will u v haifVer . material she collets during the next year in the campaign put on by Portland to advertise the;J. U. Slater yesterday. He paid tbe ctiporiuauiei vregoo puers. mm i oil Oil CLEAVER MATTER IIP House Takes Up Recom mendations of Commit tee This Afternoon TWO PLANS HAVE SEVERAL BACKERS Some Want Removal of Cleaver But Not De partment;. Others for "Flying Squadron." SAM;;!. Ore. (Uy the Associ ated Press) The house, as a spe cial order of business at 2 o'clock this afternoon had before It the recommendations of the prohibi tion Investigating committee. The findings, signed by nil mem bers, were adopted by the house late yesterday. Two sets of nec ommendations mude promise to stir up consldrublu argument . as the house Is not unanimous for either set of recommendations. Two Pactions. - There are some , who will stand for u -continuance of tho depart ment as It nov exists but with an other man In Cleaver's pluce. Others believe in reorganization of the department ns the other liulf of the qommitteo : . recom mends. That Is. organization of a "fly ing squadron" lo move about (he slate assisting sheriffs and dis trlct uttornoys In enforcing the luW with tho main burden placed upon county officers. WAHHINGTON (Uy tho Associ ated Press) Hecretnry Work today received a report from Governor Hone of Alaska that, the Nome llphtherlo. epidemic has apparently abated and that ample unll-toxin Is on hand or cn route to meet any omorgency. BLOOD HOUNDS . HOPED TO PICK UP "WRECKERS" DISNDLKTON, Ore. Hlood hounds were pressed into use late last niffhl In an effort to find the trail of men Huspected of block ing the Oregon-Wushlngton Hall- road and Navigation company's main line, causing the wreck of an east bound freight train. In which Conductor Baxter of La Grande, woa slightly Injured. t njj Tacoma Has 4 Murders During the Past Week TACOMA (Hy the Associated Press) An unidentified Japan nc was found deud, shot through the head, today at tho entrance to a 1 0041 1 rooming house. This makes the fourth murder here In the past week. Migration Made i:ay For Itcliml Officers liO.VDON (AP) To facilitate co operation in emigration among ,,., -Ihn i..,nn.P Community Hettlement. has been organized here to care for retired military officers, civil servants, engineer mid other professional men unfitted to go lo the domin ions as agricultural settlers In the ordlnury way. ' It Is proposed to establish them overseas on model farms, some thing like garden cities, with two l,a A a(:r',f' ""'W- hv und ; ""'House s tes. and club I'Oiiues j low rul'. After five years of this 'life Ihe Nt t lens would In expect- I ed to find a permanent pluce tn Hie dominion. ' .Mils. K 31. IIOLMIX j Kcws has been received tn 1 (irande front Mrs. . H. Dunn nfj Tat oitia. Wiish., of the death ' (if her mother, Mrs. K. M. llolms. ..,, .i,v w.fln.wluv it.r.rnlnr 2 oYlm k. Mr. and Mrs. Hunn MP. knn.n t i- fi,nrle. hvn madw this city their home fr a numlHT of years. KiltO Ufcl IA Hen Melton, who plesded guilty to the charge of carrying conceal ed weapons, placed against him by the po'lce, was fined $15 by Judge una. N1EHCE WELL IN HAND The Champs Wedding Supper tf NT ft ' J SMVi,rt ; -"V . olxxly know about It until Hit; nivltling bells inng and by llu? lime tho happy couplo readied their lion 'I in San llt"o, Oil if M the crowd had uatliered.. Ami, luie Is n seems at the. wetlillng sujpper: left to rtghl, tlnnies DouglH-i-ty, I'nmuHis rereiHM't ,1w Ili'ii-Jiunin, Vaclflc lightweight chump mid best mini; Miss Helen Taylor, Kslelle s sister Mm. Cet-elia IKinpsey, .lack's mother l next, nonu other thnu Mr. ami Mis. JueU llurrhon Dempsuy- themselves; Jo Cirossmun, uuwspapennaii and. friend; Mrs. Giusmaii, and scattvl, Fran Jones, personal friend.- S ON 1.1AHSON I'AKK. Flu,. (Special) In view of Mr. Uubson's recent I statement regarding commodities I which are unusually cheap we have )., n. i.vuroMM lil.tiMiir ctn the bituminous coal sttuuuon. wo , u re glad- to present his .'.repl tills"" week 'Jtjcft'-Jir u oiiaws:.;', (-; 'i am bullish -on Ihfc coui Hilun liou. Jl is well enough for the bears to talk about water powom and various other things which are competing with coal, . but-no ono needs to fear an ulttmule overpro duction of anything which hupp1Ih (power or heat. . Temporarily there may be a surplus of these things but, over any considerable period, an increase in lite demand for pow er and heat is Inevitable. Coal has alwuya been the great fuclor in the production of power, and, so far as we cun now see, "will bo for many years to come. Most ull heat is generuted from coal.. Kven If gas becomes u great factor In cooking and heating this Is still a bullish point on coal, because the gua is made from coal. "Hltuminous coal consumption should really be the best barom eter of general manufacturing busi ness. Nearly all our factories ure run directly by coal, while most of those which are operated are onerated Indirectly by coal. The other best baromeh r of business Is bank clearings, or check trans actions as they are properly call ed; that Is. the umoiint of checks cashed in uny community. In view of this situation, the following statistics ur of great interest, giv ing bank clearings In millions of dollars and bituminous coat pro duction in millions or tons. 1915 $187, 8 1 H itnr 443 11)11 HUl.XMi 1!M7 3iiti,!H7 lit i h :(2,nr.4 11H0 4 I 7 . 7 K 5 I'JSii 43.fir7 iici 3r,4:u J022 4'n.r7; 3j:m 4;d.ri'ni i!ir, rn:i lit 17 r.f.2 11 IK r,7:i 1!H1 4'i'i I2H f.fiH 1112 1 4 Hi i:S2 422 1 !2 r.H4 I ; 2 4 4 ; s ID :M 4i2.1 12 It will be ween from the above table that ordinarily check trans actions and bituminous coat go up und down together but Hint lltl'4 has been un exception to Hi" rule. Kilher cheek Iraiisuetions huve been too heavy compared to con I production, or I bo coal produced has been loo little compured with (Continued on Page 6.) Whc en Something Goes Wrong When tnt buy ztttrt or M'rt-tt-VH fitnn nn adwrtl-cr. iu bate WMitifUie d'HUhttb' to nlMini oii (nii iftiirn If any thing Rtmn wnnig nllli but (Mi bnti IhmirIiL Thai line ren-mi why II p.is lo know adtirliM-n and mlur HnI prrnhH-tH and why Mirlr y. nftil -lMipfM-r limi gKl of fereil by itt-iUUvm, a vlnm thai gi'iternlly liti on long proftti ond xlioit tpisltly A Mert'liandUlii2 Her Ice i Oregon Made Headquarters 82nd Infantry KALKM, Ore. (Ky the AssdciaUd I'ress) Confirmation of Ilrlgndler (.lenerul WMtu by the United HUites senate marks the final uc- h"..o.i.hB RSiid Infantry brigade In Ore gon. according lo advices 'received tgtbiy'jVoni s RoMrotury 1 bf -; War l Weeks at tho national guard head' limrters hero. . . Whlte'B appointment us brigade 1 oinnmnder of the line of the army. with assignment to command of. the national guard troops and at tached units in Oregon und Idaho, was sent to tho. senatn., following the recess appointment by Presi dent Coolidge. . t ,r The local nutionul guurd unit Is a member of tho Bund Infantry, O. N. O. ' MiNluiN (Ily the Associated Press) A special article In the Morning Post today asserts The kingdom of lied Jus is tn ruins and that the city of Jeddsh, where King Alls troops have been holding out agalnut Ibn Hands, has fallen. Tho article adds , I hut Medina und a city or two in Ihn north alone remain of the, doipuln for merly ruled by exKIng HusHelu. and that them; may full within a few days. H IIU:itS IU IN VIM YAItP KltKHNO. Cal. (A!') KeportH received her" Thursday suld parly of Hon men In uutomobib'S took possession of Hie 4'ia-acre vin.-yiinl oil 1 1tf K. Anikeliun nincli nriir Mmlt-ra W.MlniwKiy lilKhl linil i-iil down (Iiii vliii'H. , on.- or I In- riiWIi-ra uk .liol.-.l i-h Hiiylni; Hint tli-y "w.-ru (1.,I.tiiiIii.mI ihnt lln-ri! Hhuutil In- no ouIkI.I. - rnliilM'tltion und Hull II wuh lli to Arak.'llun to NlKn lit. urp.-iiff.- up In Hi" Hun Mi. 1,1 Itulaln UHWx l.it Ion j .it onco. LOAN III LKH M li; SM IM. On. (AP A commit M-e of flr M'i-huii III ca li ctHinly ; win-re slate rmiflw an to In hiancd farmers for re-Mid lux under Ihe M ..VM) ono ndler net taIII s--. the Isiurd or control iu making the niui. acf-ordlii'j to rule? prmtiiil .a I til by the hoard of ronlrtd. WANHINfi'l'ON ( P 'Hie M il lie Mmitiicrcc depart ineni tin lay t apprised IIm THInmonk Ibiy cu- r Irumc pmjit'l. MAV Vbllli (AP) Prioii ii -. t-H'fy woman who biwl ncir done work nn m mv turner niHIl 13 years ax. nr. vtnimni Ih'it lis mlnnftl lo m Nwiljoii Hi j the Nslional City Hank of New, i Vork. bcn she will turn i-liarg. or nil btilnciKM done by tin tntnk , wlih women. Hbc went Into lnil pch afliT Imt himtMind wan killed lit nn auto accident Icutlnj tbrw children. AOS' TROOPS BEATEN BACK XTRA IN TELLS OF , MAIL ROBBERY ,OH ANOKLK': (Uy tho Associ ated Press) Herbert Wilson. preacher, bandit, murderer and "lirer" from Kan Uip'ntln prison, told 11 federal court here yesterday the underworld story of tho organ ization of the gang that Is alleged to have planned th $40,u00 mall irift:k 'holdup heru In Match, H2l riio nuttlly dressed llttlo convict took the stand ns the prosecution's first' witness iu thn trial of his brother Frank. Jack Klorlck and Joe IJertsch. his former puis, while the- court room bristled with guns In .(he hands or officers stationed ut strategic points to prevent uny attempt oh the life of the Inform-1 cr.' . -. "'V : j Wilson, ."In thn furm of convcisu-1 lions alleged to have occurred be tween tbei de fendants, rHulcu the story of the Los Angoles Arcado. slutlou mail robbery March 8. 1021 with the careful details of the plot. '. Mall Truck Stopped. -' According lo Wilson's testimony, the bandits stationed themselves at thn rallwuy crossing at First and Alameda streets, where a gato control lower Is located. -Herbert Cox. who was killed In an attempted Jail delivery by Wil son, went to the tower and forced the watchman lo lower the gales against the approaching mall truck which was being followed by Wil son and tier I s-h In un automobile. (Copllniied nn Pago M -lll(-ill (My AriMM-liili'd I'ri'BM) Whi'lil ul"n'l i xrlliMily Imlliy, UH I"""' " ' My- "'"' louring I.4'A. J IIw.-v.-p. Hi.- prnrit lulclnjt l.-.l to u mi.l.l. n pii- 1 Muy wliiul (lro.- 1 1'IK t' WitlH (O.NTIM i; DOWNWAIlIt POItTLANI, lire, f Ify Ihe Akho ebiled PretBO Livestock nominal ly steady on today's miukel. Kggs are three tents lower, now limited liuttfr Miioted nt 4ru:; butterfut firm. HAN KltANCIHC 'terlal fdi'V'. (AP) Hut- WHEAT MART FLUCTUATES Enterprise Legion To Erect Memorial Stone KNTKItPltlHK. Ore. (Kpeclut to nod nther.i. The public did not the rihaerver) - The mddiers' me- sein to rally to any of I ho sugges nmrbil. discussed since l!Hs here, lions und ihe malNrr dragged until is to heeome a reality In a few j Ihn legion orricers and members weekn. a local newspaper Informs feared It miclit b dropped alto llH re.ider. Membern of Chief Jos- 1 gelher. They runvawed the situa- eph ikwi. American legion, de lermlned re-enlly that there was no need for run her delay. A plan n f OM()1 Kn .,. linuy carried through w( .P11))v Various rnrms of meniorlal have been considered since the righting In Ihe Argonm In the autumn of PJIS Indicated that the war wis In Its laM fdnges. Among the suggeattons were a monument, a clock, a highway, a public hull. NEW TUNNEL is hot w id Diggers at Sand Cave Had High Hopes for Rescue Soon. LEADERS FINISH EXPLORING WORK Tunnel, Large enough to Accommodate a Man, Failed to Lead to Im prisoned Man. CAM: CITY (Al Jrow Thuo 1'laMh) Andy Ilklg, Iiouisvllle, , said ho heart I Collins cough I twice at 4:.t0 a. in. Svblle be was . In the main pannagci way uf Sand Cavu. An official aiiiitHiticciiK'iit -at a o'clock IIiIh nftormioii suid j. Collhm bad been tivaixl breathing " at tt:45 o'clock this morning. CAVE CITY (By thn Associated Press) -- H. T. Carinlchael, In charge of operations, and other of ficials, who went Into the shaft be ing dug toward Hund Cave, whero loyd Collins has been Imprisoned two weeks, came- from the shaft at one o'clock today, and announc ed that hope of rescuing Collins through the tunnel -discovered In the shaft 60 feet down would huvo lo bo abandoned as the tunnel ex ploration failed to dlsulose a pas sageway. Digging wus resumed tit tho bottom of the shuft. Leaders said it would probably lake two or tHree days to reach the' 70-foot level, where they plan to begin lulerui tunnels In an ef fort tu strike Hand Cuve. CAVK vr iiiy (w Associa(cd' Press)--A tunnel which resuuera hope may lead to the cavern Just behind Collins was discovered nt the bottom, of tlio rescue nhart early today. Kxplorullons of the tunnel was started by the leuders, who ex pressed the hope of soon reaching Collins. IHgger Optimistic. Tho new tunnel,, when uleured, cun easily accommodate u man. It runs straight awuy rrom the north-, west corner of the rcsoue shaft, dlagmilly to the left toward tho mouth of Hand Cave. v The tunnel was discovered un derneath a thick Mitu'slone tedg'-. giving officials tho hope that It Is part of the same honeycomb work ing In which Collins is trapped. High hopes of the diggers shone In their faces when I ho mouth of tho new tunnel wus completely exposed. KNTKH PltlHK. tire. (Hpeclal to the iMiserver) A. C. Miller re cently returned rrom Halem'nnd reported that action by Hie legis lature on the Wallowa county fair appropriation might be expected any time after the latter part o( this week, staten a local newspa per. What the result will be Is problematical, but 14 fair appro priation bills are before tho legis lature and It Is natural to expect that all will be treated alike., This might mean nn etial appropriation ' to each. , The day before; Mr. Miller ar rived at Halem. and tho day aHer the Knterprlse Chamber of Com merce wired an Inquiry to Hepre Heittutive C. A., Hunter, tho latter introduced his bill to give the fair $lfit0 a year for two years. This Is less than' half the sum given by the lust loghiluttirn to vailoiiM fairs, and only half the sum asked (Continued on Page 6.) - t lion enrnentiy with sober Judgment, and eliminate the impractical proposals. l form of memorial which would b a native of the county, tmpresnlve and mill wllhiu reueh; a huge gray granite boul der on the court house ground:, bearing the names of the men who dbd while In the sTvic. A Kb Ion committee selected a sultabio (Continued on Page 6 ) , 1 NT HY GET 1