La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 31, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDITI O N THE WEATHER . PORTLAND (AP) Ore. roa: . Unsettled,. probably local ' rain tonight and Wednesday. ... M mm. mm VOLUME XXlll MEMBER ASSOCIATE D PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 148 t in SAFE IRE La Grande Flouring Mill Robbed of About $175 J During the Night BANDITS ENTER F0R3TR0M STORE Four Robberies Occurred During the Past Four : Nights in Union Coun tyThree in La Grande I obliTH. a ppuri'i) t ly . seasoned yeggs , blew the safe. In (he La Grande Flouring Mill building' In enst I. it Grande sometime during I lit night, und cscuped with be tween $170 and $176. v The act was not discovered until this morning when It was reported lo the police who conducted an Immediate Investigation. No clues of uny sort were loft. At about the name time, reports reached hen from Norttp Powder! that the store owned by V, J. Fors strom hsd been entered during the; fStphl and thai Hnvoral articles of ir c 11 u n u I 8 r, inciuuing buiis, and watches, had been sto Four Bobberies, The two robberies lust - night brought the totHl list for the prist four nlchls to four.. Iisl Frlduy night two local business places were entered with loss of less than $I'M (rash. About fuu of this wua taken from Ncwlln'a store and Sl.&o und some jewelry was taken troiu Klchurdaon's grocery and the (ConUnurA on Pave Five.) ip RiniiPiiiTrn i J iuhu lu Outlook Is -Bright For U.S. "Action Chamber of Commerce Hears Optimistic Talks on Wallowa Lake Na tional Park Move. That the outlook la rosy for se curing federal action making Ok Wallowa Wonderland a national park, probably 30 miles, square, wus the gist of assurances inad at. the; chamber of - commerce luncheon . foday by speakers, lr. it. P. handls , presided chairman and before culling upon, Charles Shclton, of Baker, ho out lined briefly the plan of promo tion that -is being undertaken by Xa Grande .and nearby cities and towns to boost the "Switzerland of America" to .the front. He asked the : endorsement, of the members or the . body and stated that committees are busy now ar ranging for the financing of lite program. . Mr. Shlclon stated that he be lieved that the organizations of Baker county would join with Un ion and Wallowa counties in their efforts to secure a national park rating for the district, adding tha: however, such action had not def initely- been taken and would r.' quire some investigation first. Baker I toad Mentioned, lie told of plans for the build ing of a road from Baker through line und Baffin valleys to war Iowa Lake, which, when complel cd. would make a wonderful seen ic loop from La Grande to Baker. Much In the building of this road depends upon the forestry service. Mr, 8helton touched upon the iib'.mdant game und fish In the lake region und warned that wild II T 'Wlntalncd by meas- iii,.' I :K.-(ortvhHnd that would pieclude uuy possibility of extinc tion, lie also warned against hit trip from lake i s plan hed Recognition Of Russia Is Not Favored President ' Coolidge Still Unresponsive to Sug gestions for a Change of Policy. To Feature Hike Through Wallowa Wonderland . - Next Season ; INCLUDES CLIMB UP "EAGLE CAP" Glacier, Lily, Ice arid Lec Lakes on Itinerary; A Journey Each Week to Be Arranged. A four day mountain trip, lo' be made with horsea, which will cover the best scenery and fishing of the Wallowa mountains, is a treat which will be offered the guests of. the Wallowa Lake Hesort this sum-1 mer. . . ' , . ' . . Persons making the trip will i start from Wallowa Lake and tra vel to the beautiful Moccasin lake! the first day. At this point a log cabin Is to be -erected to cure for the traveler. Fishing at this lake and other neap lakes ia good the year around. The second duy th party will travel to the Top of .Kugle Cap mountain.- one . of th highest mountains in Oregon, which offers a view of Mount Hood, the Snake river country, Washington, sixty or more lakes at the base of-the moun tain a view that la unequalcd the, world over. ' VMt lake. ; The third day, the party Vould travel through the Lake Hustn over "WASHINGTON .(By the Associ ated Tress) President Coolldgc Is still unresponsive to suggestions from any quarter that the present administration policy concerning Jtussla be changed. The chief executive sees no war rant for any present consideration of proposals to recognize the sov iet government, as conditions which prompted tho denial of rec ignition remain unchanged. ' ; AGAINST CKKTAIN' LOANS . , WASHINGTON By the Assocl atod press) President t'ooltdgo does not favor private American Jouns abroad where the money Is lo go into military armament or similar expenses among the Ju j-opean countrlca . : - 138 KILLED IN TRAGIC I.CCIDEIITS Half Hundred Dead, 100 Injured in a Wreck Near. Warsaw BRIDGE COLLAPSE V-i FATAL TO FIFTY Thirty-Eight Miners En tombed by the Sudden Rush "of Water Near , Newcastle, England. San Diego's Prettiest Girl taking in too much, territory do-! to the ridge of Ice l,uke, past the Glacier Luke,- Lilly, Luke and' the even more beautiful Leo Luke. As the last duv ' the uurtv would return ulong the Hurricane -Creek Trail ana rcacn wauowa UKC.in the evening. It is a trip,- over mountain trails, accessable only to those on foot or a horseback, where (thcre urn dozens of lakes and hun dreds of miles of mountain ulrcums i lit'OW' w. iiucjiunun vs. i Grunde was brought til 3 on the w-eond duy of t 9 Iti-nrv lli'HH. ultornev l 1 ftlS". Tlie lion Hiiif n .9. . .. .. . . Nun suit action on the enuo of George W. Itucjtunun vs. (lty of La thlu morning thu trial b nry ll'HM, uilorney ior ine ue grunted by Jdgn Mcf 'olloch on technica grounds. George W, Buchanan, father of the little girl. Cuba Bit:hunau Tor who the damage suit was brought was held by Mr. Hess not regiilurly entitled to push, the case for the plaintiff inasmuch ari he had not been legally uppolnted guurdlnn of tho child. This con tention was upheld by Judge Mc Colloeh In declurlug the tusc non suited. Court will open the uftenioon H-s-slon today with the ntse, Gludys I a rnes vs. Juiihh 1 tevore u nd ThresMn leVon. All purlles in the case are residents of Nortli 1'ow- I der. Mrs. fames is suing for $i0UJ I tlainuges for slander. Green and II ess are conducting the case for the plaintiff und K. J. Kitchen will lcprescnt the defendant voted to gruzing and timber. Is Kcu-sHurcd. Mr. Hhelton's warnings wore an swered by O. L. 1-urlson, an of ficer In tho Wonderland company; by 3, H. I'care, and by othet, sulisfactorlly. ; Mr. ' Lurison .usserled that he. too, was ugaln.sL any move th.it . i..,,,. r.,1 ,. ft,. iv nr.. Ilm. hn .11.1 hot f ttVOP i Wnt're 18 ,Wy8 building of roads that would per-, mlt a 4r-mile-per-hour view" of the Wonderland, lie stated, how ever, thut Wullowa Iuke, needed two inpre roadB, one from Bukex, and one from J e wist on. Chances for rark Bright. Mr. pea re. pointed out the strat egic positions occupies in con gress by Senator an field ana HOT LAKE TO HEAR PIERCE Governor Wnlter M. Pierce, ac companied by lr. W. T. Ph.v, left Hot 1-ake this morning for liuker where ho spoke, today before the K i wan is club of what he has ac complished during -his 27 months' Incumbency. He laid special stress upon penitentiary, conditions und the road program. . He will return to Hut Luke this afternoon and will speak at the aanatorluin ut 6:U o'cloclt. Governor Pierce will spend the remainder of his time In Kastern Oregon at the lako, according to announcement today. Warsaw EM) killed, 100 tn junxl In train collohlon. , DtmultU Germany 00 . kill' ihI In hrHlgn txtUnpte, : ( Mcmstli Ilnj. 38 miners rntumbeil by nvAi . of water. Uttlu liopc held fur pescne. tKTMOLl,- Germany. (By the AHKOclatud' Press) Klfty members pf the Oerman relchswehr were drowned In the Jtiver Wesnr to day when a bridge being const ruct pd In connctlon wttji the relchs welur inantiuvers collupsed. . , The victims were .part of. a marching column which attempted lo use the temporary structure. i jr-. &sy r & rm ) LESS STOCK RANGING III NORTHWEST MiM:itS KNTOMIilin NKWCASTLK. Kngland (Oy the Assoclnted ivess) Only slight .hope remained today of rescuing 38 miners trapped yesterday by a sudden rush of wuter Into the Montague colliery at Scotswood, near here. TIG II TO BE OPENED G. K. lleburd hus announced tin oiM-nlng of a skating link In the kex hull. Mr.' He'jurd has b iPratlng rinks lit California and Koiilhern Oregon In the past year and romes to this t-lty highly rec imnuended from. Med ford, where he operated a rink for a period of four month In the nrmory Mr. Ilebard has with him Will-cuikd him Krolll. an skat of the One Party l-'arh Week, Throughout the summer months, one party a week will be tuken on this trip. Reservation must be in ltd In advance, as only accomo dations for a limited number arc available, ; All equipment und arrangements for the trip are cared for by the resort company ut Wallow a lake. 1'ersons making the trip, will be .. i .,ui.i n.i i crsons j 7 , r ; , r u,.. 1 furnished meals, sleeping accomo dations, guides, horses and every he believed the prospects of sue cess in reference to making the lake and surrounding region a na tional park were bright. He in dicated, however, Oiat it might take a little time but that, if careful steps were taken before hand, there seemed little doubt of the ultimate success. Many tributes were paid to the Children Interested In Library Contests Wltrt the beginning of a "How to Make Things contest'' tit the public library one article has at- ready been turned in and is now on display. It is a Wright Biplane Glider, made by Donald Poarch, son of Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Poarch. A puzile contest bay also been started and although several puz zles have been turned in there has been no perfect ones so fur. One puzzle, belonging to Knid Uupper- sett, hud only one mistake, how ever. , . Both contests will close April 26, when prizes will bo awarded. WItl'.OK LIST IllG WAHHAW (Uy the Associated Press) --; Nearly 50. persona were killed and 100 injured In a. collision of the Tashkent express und the Mosuq suburban train last, night. thing to make tho trip sufu und enjoyable. . . Hair to Tell the World Of the Work of Her Sons (Continued on Page Five.) CHILDREN AWAIT OPEN SEASON ON FOOLISH PEOPLE BHIGH r F RIDAY MICH T Tomorrow Is the day that every small boy and girl sometime. not so-BmaJI look forward to with glee as soon us the Christmas sea son is over. Por tomorrow is "All Fools' Day." Tl nink.s with Hallowe'en ex cepting in destruction. April fool jokes arc usually more or less harmless, mostly innocent pranks thut. however, ure often as good as a Harold Lloyd comedy to the onlooker. The custom of playing tricks on the first day of April Is no old that record of Its origin has been lost, but It. is known that India, us far back as history dates, has celebrated the spring festival of Hull, which 'nds March 31. with tricks and prunks playing a large part of the m"rrltnent. In France such cuhIoims were in force back In the sixteenth ern- ury. The victim of me iioux was "Aurll fish." while In Frolll. an expert exhibition I Scotland he is an "April gowk." who Is to be In full charge 1 American boys, when they g't one rink. He will also give le-'to pick up a. nailed down pocket - The cast of "Honor Hrlght," comedy In three acts lo be pre sented by the La Grande First Ward. M. I. A. In the high school auditorium Frlduy evening, has practically completed Its rehearsals und tomorrow evening, will Jour ney to Baker und present the play there us a preliminary lo the local performance. The cast of characters follow UOMK (AP) Italy is to have a national encyclopedia which its creators hope eventually will corn- iwrc favorably with the Kncyclo- pedia Brllannlcn. A committee of the Italian Cut tural Institute, which was created through a gift of Golvanni Tree canl. Is now at work drafting the plans for the encyclopedia, which will offer to the world a stutemcnt of Ituly's work In nearly every branch of human knowledge. The first edition will be of 32 volumes In quarto of about of 1,'JOU pages lo each volume. The BUoli'Mm modernist may mfrr lit llw uAhuhbnl a "horse and buggy," hut when It camo to selecting the, most beaut iful girl in San. Diego', high wiiouls and colleges, MadclcJn Prc Hr with unshorn tresses won out. Shu was selected from 4,000 pretty Callfornhuu, is active In boclal circles and noted s a dancer. ' : HOBOES HELD F OR SLAYING XTRA , W II 10 AT IMjI'NUKM IIH'A(iO (At) Nulling liyft. REMAINS OF :TI EXAMINED CHICAWO (By the Aimuclaled I'tphs) lr. JtnnH V. Himonds, .prort'Hsor of putlioloKy at Norlh- wuaturn university, who examined the bodies of Ur. Oscar Olson and Mrs. Emily McC'llntock yealerdny. said I hut both showed "marked chronic disease of the heart." The doctor niado Ills examina tion at tho request of Willlum J). Shepherd, aceused of tho murder ,of William McClintock, "million aire orphun." ' Assoehlted klvlntr the und! Mike ' TAroMA (ity tho Presn) r Two men umw of T'at u'Nell (I'Brlanj wnrn. Ilrl-iwtod luln jester day at Bumner by Marshal llorton after a struKKle on tho suspicion they were the hoboes who threw .Korest Knyeart, 2 a. Uydi'rwood, from a Northern Pacific ti-rlu In tlic wheat niurkt't bruko out nualn Kxluy. May wheat wltli In nu hour (lmpped six. ami one half wills to t.lo(, Uia lowast 111 niany: iiHiullis. . train near Stumped Tunnel. Kn yeart landed between tho cars. Ills left leg- was severed, his lert nunu pruBhcd and ho luy unconscious nearly two hours beforo found by the crew of the west bound North Coast limited. Knyeart died In Scuttle Saturday. 1 Hot-ton's suspicions wero arous ed by hourlng one of tho men say, "1 knocked hint down and thut was tho lust of him. ' Kill 'em thut's the wuy to get rid of 'em." PKHOUMON HNSTORKO " Al'STIN,- Tex. (AV) "ull 'po-llth-nl and flvll rights were resuir el u f unner Uorcnlor - tVrgwion today lieu Ills wife, (he preaejit freluht govomor,- tigueil an anincaly Mil So Claims A. M. Geary,! Portland, at I. C. C. Hearing Today FREIGHT RATES CLAIMED UNJUST Geary Asks Redress of Alleged Disparity Be tween Rates and Mar ket Prices. CK1CAOO (By tha Associated . Press) A. M. Qeary ,of Portland, Ore., counsel for tho Oregon Wool Rrowers and Cattle Breeders as sociations and for a northwestorn shippers association, resumed tho witness stand today et the Inter state commerce comir.Uion hekr- ing concerning livestock freight . rates. Complaining v. t h a t livestock breeders contend thoy are losing money, and In somo cases aro be ing forced from business by mar ket conditions, he usksd redress of alleged disparity between freight rules and market prices. Stock IHxTcaacd Goury testified that tho mem- (bershlp of tho associations as rep resented decreased as the result of adverse conditions and that cattla and shocp on the northwestern, ranges decreased 3000 to 3000 head . since 1920. . , ' CHICAGO (By tho . Associated .Press) Cattle In northwestern rungu states decreased from 861, 11)8 head In 130 to- 6711,921 lif 1028, A. : M. Oeary of Portland,' Ore., attorney for cattle men's or ganisations, .testified at ,the re sumed rate hoarlng -of the Inter-- state commerce commission. . Tho . National; Livestock V .aBso6ljlbif," ; represented by Attornoy. 8. B. Co wan of Fort Worth, Tex.; and atato and state-livestock Associations in. tho west and nildwost, contend that ' sons to both ladles and gentlemen, book, cull out "April fool." JPjrate Manager Makesn. . Ready for First Game (Continued on Page Five.) COUNTY COURT MEETING IS SET FOR TOMORROW The r'-gutar monthly S'-wulon of the county court will begin at thf court house tomorrow morning. Itegular routine business 1h expect ed to occupy most of Ihe session. JuIg- L. O. Couch arrived In the court house, this morning after nn absence of three weeks spnt on motor trip to California. Mr. und Mrs. Couch arrived home last evening from the trip which I hey declare, wan an exceptionally en joyable one. They drove as far south as Han Jos? hut spent most nf th" time vlsi'ing about Hun Krunctsco tnd Ouklund. La (irandc People at (rprmAiu Turn to Tobacco HKItLIN (AP) The consump tion of tobacco in Germany sIiowm a notable Increase. The. tobucco taxes in January amounted to about $ 1.600.01)0, the greatest sum ever received in a month from this source. Bcventy per cent of the tux came from cigarettes.' ItKFLKI-X HKAJUNt; CI IICAOO ( By the. Assoclul ed Press) Judge Hopkins todny re fused to hear witnesses supporting Hhepherd's fight for ball because (he witnesses were not named In thi defense affidavit charging lhat the principal testimony against Shepherd had been framed. The hearing was continued until Thursday. White Plague Scourges Japan, GIRL FACING SANITY TRIAL passed by the legislature. BANDIT LOOTS DANK IIF.NO, Nev. (AP) A bandit filtered tlm Hank of Sparks, In tiie railroad town of Sparks, tliree mill's cast of here, at 0 o'clock this iiHirnlng, "covercMP tho bank force nitli n pLntol, locked them In the vault and ctcaicd with $25,000. Tho robbery was not discovered until cusUhikyn tiled to gain en tranco to tlio bank. v (Continued on page Five.) AUTHORITY DF CHIEF UPHELD , , . , lUiHRIOT ACTS l'AKIH (AIM Premier Hcrriot imlii-lil tint uoti-i-iinicut'ji rellirloiis 1 preme court opinion today by Jus- H.lloy in Alsace III tlio chamber of! tlce Rand, dismissing the state's BALEM, Ore. (By the Associ ated Press) The governor's au thority to appoint special prosecu tors in counties to handle prohi bition cases was upheld by a su- ili'lmtlm debate today as tlio list- (nil effort to unlry recovered prov (mvii wlf.i J'rnncci by terminally brinulng lliciii under the same laws. TOKIO (AIM An offli-lul report states thut. tuberculosis Is Increas ing In Jiipun. There ure now 4. auo.OOO surfenrs from the dlseuse, with uboul 122,000 deulhs u yeur. BAN KftANCISCO (Uy the As sociated Press) Jildgo Harold bouderback In superior court hern lato yesterday halted the. murder iriui oi uon.uiy i-,iimiou.. , .... year-old "child of Juw." charged ''""'T " ... . . " iui nil iiiui ,wnn Killing iut mouivr hwi juhh- ,ury. The. conri. a'inounceu i nut tho Jury would n dismissed lodiiy .and a new Jury impauneled lo de termine whether tho. Bin h in aunu at present. . Tlio glfl rouml no comrort the turn her case had taken. 'Director'9 and Woman Companion Impostors in I KiHT UOW CLOSM! MOW. YORK. (AP) -The tAt nthlctki coniiiibvsknt today drrln Itcly clftMHl the pnivscy v&so in which It attempted to fort-e tha champion Into a title match with Imhis, ami reliinicxl Iflnl checks of $2500 each whlcli the two CinllengiTs depos ited to hind tl"' matt-li. The action irtually eliminated the cltanceH of Ih'iniwey fighting In the east this jeiir iiiiIi3sh he agree to fight Wills or Gibbons. action on Information of A. J. Moore, district attorney of Des chutes county, against Rose Far- . ham, appointed by tho governor as ' spec! nl prosecutor In Deschutes county. A;:s'inin hat" a t'ut good tin' e that 1m 'Jrund'? ill f too on this date. bull t ain Ibis year und The Whitman college nine bus whs Klvin Ihls iiturnlngi already pluyed both Wulta Wullu ly Harris French. tnsliagr of thel rtr es who Is at prtsnt lining up th butt pliiyerx. It Ih ptmmed to hold the first i.at turnout next Hunday with tli playrn uvullubl" on d"h. This will give 1h boys a elm me to put In siine stu,Iy ork bfrc the first guiiics or the Mluv Mountain League s ason are played April I . Both I -a Omnde nd ltkr will make the trip over the mountains to play Walla Walla and Pendle- und PendMon und the nsults or the t o gumes uppurently show Wulta Walla as the irongst I'ain. The sehtMd boys beat P'-ndl' tun sod went bak home and got wallop'! by Walla Walla a fv days tter wurd. The Heurs are rated u strong) r organlallon than lust year due to the addition of svvcrul ex-Whitman stars In wild II Ion to the regulars who performed dur- Itex Leslie, "motion picture dl r"ctor" and Mrs. A. B. Willis, "sec retary who hus eontructs from the Iaky compuny for continuities for the pictures now being filmed near portlund," ar fukea pluin, unadulterated prevarlcutors. In oth er words. The peudo director came, to 1m drund" hist Frlduy. uceompanld by Mrs. Willis, riding In a Pack ard, oozing prosperity. A local re porter hupe-n"d upon the two and n.lnl...l In Hint ..vi'nliiir'a aHMMi nf I Baker uoiden ncdding thc F.vemng "itvt stating timf j I little was representing the lky i ' I compuny and wus weklng a loeu- PAKKIl. re. IrlpceUil) Th"(,OI n KuJltrn or- ffon to "shoot" j golden w-ddlng unolM-rsury of Mr. ,,iiieer films. ) ;ind .Mrs. J'W ir.eajuii. u nn-" elt) , wd3 c leitruird at n dinner ulNen ut the mm of their daugh tr. Mr.s A. I-. Murrioit. Hctjn t eM ne mber.M of the fumiPy wre giet. i Meyers and Ford, or the Ar- i.u of loin km;, i wer. Mr. ,.n.i Mrs. J. ? - j Urters and this is Ihe rep.y they Mrs. Itcose McAllister und Mr. and .... Mrs. WIHIuni Irwin und three j At the tlni". H seemed pecuMur 'that the mo fulled to g"t In eon jnecilon wl'h the 1ol cliainlM-r of ruiuinT'-e aJtd mot tli'ater own- (Cohlluutd on Page Fiv.) daught-ra. Itlta. lAira und Vlda. of 1 41 Grande; Mrs. Lillian Vttnde vantcr, of I'nlon and O. U. Truti daU or Seattle. r"ee.v-d: 4,ln response to your letter re ceived the following wire from stu dios: 'No such person as Mr. Ics (Coatiuued on Page Five.) A New Comic Strip -TlM-well Btl rnlsra, M .A -"-rr -lit: Thr lllwrirr fill! n-.il vlHirtly weral im-w fi-anin- that will irotr of InU'rwt ! realTs. 'flic en I a r jr e il w-n lif. will liH-ltitlf a new .iunk' 4rip. "ITrililn." In addition Hi th" "limi an' Pn" feature mi Mnilnr mm-. Waii-li for II t,u II CHfiiy rnH.lr." II will pru.lil. rv-w reaib'r InlcrcM fir The Olrwier. "OlwcrTPr Adterllliig A Mercliaudlslng Ser.k-e' Healer Case Probed By Coroner's Jury rtlllTi-ANI) f Uy Ihe Associated I'resslA coroner's Jury found thai Mrs. Iluiel ll"uter met di'lilh ut I Ihe hands of ull unidentified person who used a piece of Kusplpe to kill her. Mrs. Ileuter wit found In h nnarllueiil Hulilrcluy with her skull crushed, und died shortly after sin mis discovered by the lamll-idy of the uparllnent house und .luck Mull, u logKer. who wus u friend or the ululn woman. Hull wus. held by the police for Invesllgulloii. CANADIAN TOW.VR I'i:ah itivi;it it,ood GUARD DRILLS WILL PROCEED WKHK' (liy Associated Press) Apprehension Is felt in Heuuce, Quebec, where tho rhaudiero river has overflowed its bunks and Inun- latefl wverul towns and villages. I Ihe situation last night was slight-1 ly Improved, but the fear was en tertained that should ruin come the tloor would swell beyond control The inhabitants of Bt. George are alarmed on account of the great pressure of water. Thus far no casualties have been reported. WAHinNGTOtf (By tho Associ ated Press) President Coolldgo Jias directed Heeretary Weeks to ; proceed with tha war department program of armory drills for tho .national guurd up to the require juent of law. (.'oolldgo has not been Informed to what extent tho program will require expenditure of funds appropriated for that purpose without th budget bu reau's aunctlon. Tha use of these und has been held up pending In vestigation of tue need of them. The president believes that or ders given Weeks will satisfy na tional guard officials who havo discussed the matter with him. , Ex-Governor of Idaho l , Answers r inai nummmw MMW'tiW, Idaho. WItllum J. MWonnell. hh. twitv governor ol Idiiho. first Fnlted Hluten senator from this stnlj. former state senu lor In the Oregon legislnnir und i.ne of the t-Ml knftwn pioneer fig ures iti t lie tvcHt, is dad ut hit borne here. hiflu Mwi. wus the euuse of his passing on. Col. ForbcH Fairly Comfortable Today IIMHTON (lly die AHSM-iuled pres i'olont-1 Korbes' coii'llllon Is d'si-rllied today as "moderate ly comfortable." Washington Seeking 300 Conventions Each Year (By Harry U. Hunt) companies supported and bust- WAHIl!Nt;T(N tNKA sperlul ) ness gem-rally assisted over the A "convention a duy will keep hard sluck period. times HMJ," Mueh might lw statd as the nlo gnn of Washington Interests, whh ii, facing nine months of eon KriHMtnut alwnr, with a conse MUent slump in busln-ss fort wn, ure organizing to inuke the capital city the convention heudquarters nf the nation. Three hundred conventions yeur Is the utni of Washlngton'H new "con vent ion bureau." If thut run be achieved, then tho hotels can be kept filled, the rub- bur-neck wagons and taxi cat A campaign will be waged to 'sen" Washington to the country us the social convention city, wberti between sessions delegates cau visit, spots of historic Interest, en quire new knowledge of the gov ernment and Its organization and brush up on patriotism und polU tics. One hundred and five conven tions were held hero Inst year. Hlncn thtrn a big now public audi torium hus been completed and (Continued on Pago Five.) mm j "11 m