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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWS AtEft-TEN PAGES TODAY. (IratttV m CITY EDIT TO N THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP) Ore gon: Unsettled ,ralo tonight and Friday,,,. VOLUME XXIII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, April 2, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 150 L EJECTION rrn JUNE SPECIA (CITTTi F MAJOR PROJECTS T Four Bond Measures" to Be Voted on by People of La Grande CITY BOUNDARY ( ISSUE INCLUDED Water' and Storm Sewer Systems, Sewage Dis posal Plant and Better I'irc equipment Sought. Ordinances were passed last -, evening lit the city commission mil 'tiny; providing for a special rlcclioii to bo held licit Juno 3, at which lime (lie following bond Ismics would be placed before r.n people nr approval or re jection: I. SlN.i.oou rur repair rimI modernUlii"; or llio water Hjrs trin. '2. Sltr.VOou for a sewage dis posal plant, :t. J5 j oo fur n, sloriii sewer S.IStl'lll. J I. Sl.vooo rur cipilputciit nml lidiiNjii'jr f(,r tin fire department. Tin nml tvr r lite extension of Hit viiy I mm i tn larit and prob ably oilier similar measures, will hi Included on tlui ballot. A large vtliiiii' of business WBti handled by the city eoiiiiiiisslbnrits l:iMt night iit a. lengthy meeting, of wlilrh th'a Mprilnl elee4lon mutter and pristdng of .ordlaines in- con nertloii. look up only rt purl of tin? Tli" culling of the (l"tHoti in June will bring four bobd issues beioi-e l he voters. Tor improv MM'iilM Mint rn vlliilly necessary. according to Ihe eily officials. Of ( Continued on Page Six.) To iJots. ono belonging lo Ne.il Knydnin and the other to 'I. . Ilnp;tns were poisoned yesterday. The Siiydiitii.doK dled lininedlutely hut I he oth'i- one was found souu after he had partaken of the pol tcui nml il Is thought that Ills life can be saved. In of tin- fad that the Ha- ni'r hiirh school will present the drama. ' Htuior Hrlghl" next Tues day evntug the house was rrowd- il lo in purity when til'' Ia ..lii'nde M. I. A. gave the play ut Itak'-r hist evi-nlng. Kveryone who was forlimvile enough lo see It was ery much plensed urtd the Uuker I'-nehetH n'uucsb d I hal every mem ber of their cast tit lend. The piny wTll be rflven here to morrow night al th" high school auditorium. Seiils are now on mib at tin' (llass lung store and are Kolng fast. POISONERS OF DOGS ACTIVE BIKER ENJOYS IVI.I.A. DHAMA Jury to Consider Suit For Damages Late Today ll-nry -sa, lawyer1, for the proHHiilion on t ho case, tlludj s i'urne ui. Jmii'tf I'VofT uud ,T wv -( J '. v(,; .. .H.., b'fVg tri- .If Hn f;u Ju. tt'fn"J COIiri this inuinlug Mb bis first pUu ! the jury. Kolluwtng Mr. IIchh, K. J. Kllcli in presented Ijls uijftinients for Ihe d-r-nHe ditring the tiionitng Hesslnn. Tlte ease n tH go to I he jury mt' time this afternoon. Mrs. 'uin- ts suing the defendants for $r..'ni dMriiHge?) for slandef. The rase now b-dng trid i" r!oe the current trm of rourt us f.ir as Hie jury Is concerned. To more fHiiity caws will come b-fo t I 'idee M, t'olloeh this week but of course neither will lie decided hy Jury, but mill be under the dl No Trace Of' Boys Found By Officers Joe Busch and James Fer ris Still Elude Pursuit; Believed to Have Gone .'West. : Wires to all parts of the stall' have- no fur failed to locate any truce of Joe llusch and James Fer ris, 1 &-year-old boys' who hrokw juil here Tuesday night and es caped, presumably by taking a Planklin cur owned by t. It. lllb- burd. At the llmu lite ear was stolen it waft filled ulmost to capuclty wltli gasoline and oil according to Mr. HihbHrd. This would have al lowed the boys a ehanee lo go some 1&0 miles without necessitat ing any stops to replenish the fuel supply. Although the boys were sup posed to have had very little money at the time of their cscupn both Wen known to be expert in the manipulation or syphon arrange ments for draining gas from cars parked along the road side and muy be able by this method to go i long- way. The ear was stolen from in front of the residence, on Pennslyvaiiia avenue about 1 1 o'clock Tuesday evening1. The orflcers are of the opinion that the two boys taw Mr; Iftlibanl park the car and muile off will) II almost us soon iw he went Into I he house. Jle had just returned rrom a trip to Klgln and had rilled the car with guno- line and oil before making the re turn trip. Turned Wc-I I me lo a peeulliir mtike of tires on the cur Mr. Ilihhurd wfti able lo t ruck h is maeine as fa r east on l'enns Ivaniu uvenue aad norlh (.ireenwood slree to Ihe IMayle (.HI company corner. At this point, the, (rucks turned wrt and were lout within a few feet. The bojs were being h"ld ul Hie time for trial following their con fession to having slob'ii eight ears rrom Im tli a ride citizens during the last Tew weeks. Two ot her boys were implicated In the case und will be tried before Judge Couch lomorrow. The jail brink uv was erfect ed with the aid of it it accomplice according to t lie known circum stances of the incident. Tin two boys wen; confinrd In the ladles' ward at the conrL house as It is against the rulei to place bays in (Continued on Page Five.) COUNTY NAMES ANOTHER SPEED COP; 2 ON NOW At the county court seAjion yes terday I!. It. Parker was appoint ed a member of the county traffic enforcement ufpiad. Mr. Parker began w ork in his official capac ity the rirst of this month. P. Motbrook, present t raffle officer "ill continue in (he same capacity und the services of Mr. Parker are to bu in addition to the squad now In the employ of the county. Payment of hill and other de tails of routine county liisiii"nMMV jlo W1W 1h lire occupying most of the Hession ot the county court week Legion and Auxiliary In Meeting Last Night The regular monthly up-eiiug' of the Amerleaii l.eglon Post No. 43 was held In t he Hmuin hull lunt evening. The meeting whs wdl attended mid n number of huxl ! mailers of Interest lo h-glon members' were dealt with. The Indies' Auijluty held its fegdlur session III t lie Hullllll ll.tll lust evening also. Several new members were Initiated by the auxiliary last night. reel jurisdiction of the judge to decide us his Judicial Judgment su dlreeis. , first of th tn t-piby ti-tjln wi.'l prohut-ly be In gun lab- this af lernoon. fljde W. Imvls Is uSkillgMhc,groiin,,H ,n vily eotirt for a redlvtslon of land left- hy his father. Mert lavls. broHi-j ,r; mo,AYS IMIIAUI rUlltA: er lo i'tde. Is the defendant The. uttoine.i are PoIntI Kitktn for) iitt tirand" order or I M'diij ror th plaintiff and John llodgiiu., p,,, ,,M t ltiy( .wni(lg ai the Ma for th defendant. sonic hull and lhr new members The corn-hiding trial of Ihe term j ..r,. K en th- firs! d'-gc e. pre of courl now In prore will '" Im.mis lo the Initiatory work n.hiin an e.piity case. Melville n. mil. j ,,,.) whs served Ity th' mothers of The in, oh es h. iiM'ctiailie'H j (he bos. Hen on property. John llodgrnj a large number u'leuded the In Hie attorney for the plaintlfrj meeting, among them being wv. and ail Helm Is repreaenting the era I member of the chptrr from defendant. Chapman ( ieru Ul ( biipiiian, "big biislncM man or criine," put up n bttrf fiont while inarcliing to the court 'louse at Hartford, ('4nn., whero lie wns trhxl for the mur der of it New Itrituin (Conn.) polhi'inuji. Nolo bow lw has puUcil lil.-s slif e over the detain ing bracelets.. l-'or years a monster buck elk with a wonderrul pair ot horns bus made the camp at Hie head oC thi Wallon-a lake bin hoin'V but Tups- day when Ioyd Herlber was show ing a group of friends from the coast the wonders of Wallowa, they saw the old buck with six other lit, but his famous horns were gone. It. Is reporled (hat last fulMhe big buck got mixed, up tu tho limbed wire and for so vera 1 weeks carried around a bale of the barb ed wire wrapped uround his horn a. Then lw disappeared and it was feared that wire had caught In die ItrnlielieH ftf the treeH unH ihiif the old buck had died, but Tuesday, ' he was buck ut the luke, minus hLu horns. As leader of his herd, the old buck fleemed to have lost caste for he was several yards from, the two cows and calves of the group, while u. younger buck seemed the center of utlracMon. luck Identified. A. It. Strlekler of Knlerprise. party Tuesday, is a regular visitor ul the hike, und he Is certain that the old -buck which they saw is he one which has so ofl'n freuuented the lake. The picture of thn old buck, ulong with the younger buck, which is on display in several show win dows of the business houses of 1 tlrutide. , . V. A. Hpeer of Portland, OJen Tubuck of MedTord and Mr. Ham ilton or Portland uud John Tult of Astoria wre other members or Ihe party which were within sixty reet 0r the herd or elk. Start Work on Willow (grammar School Lawn tly ordr of the school boaril work hs stHrtd on the grounds or Hi" Willow ychool. The urd I:, being prepared ror the planting of lawn and the trail of luiid In the rear of the school building h bing leveed und smoothed for a pluground. , Uecause th-- building was hot completed wnlll fjuwt before ' time for school lo f 'rt l'S1 tvJi JbU ; wtii'K eoiiid 't te fmL-he'l thn. ;Tli- soil Is R'X'd uitd. aecording to ) members of th bonrd. Hi is will 1 trolubbl le one nf !f lit le.,i I t'nfon and other outilde points. IS DETHRONE aAa a i ,4 ULU U I MflV IILUUIII ITini Amusements Would Be Feasible at Wallowa in Cold : Season DIRECTORS LOOK INTO CONDITIONS Excellent Hotel Facilities Will Be Available at Wonderland This Sum mer. The tmprovernenl of (he road to Wallowa lake making It open for f ravel tho year around, has sug gested to many the possibilities of opening t he resort tor wlnl er sports. Directors of the Wallowa tuke wonderland, who have- been Inter- vlfwtttl nri lltn inullop mil' Miuv have been invesllgullntr the nrooo- ' sltlon and are convinced that It would bo feasible to make a win ter resort or Wallowa hike but Uiul they are not rendy to muko any dertnlte statement. It has bccn'poinlfd out that the ice on the luke l often op'n for skating ror montlu; during the win ter, and that the Snow of Ihe moun tains at the head of the hike -would be idea) for tikilng, tobugguning, sleigh riding and coasting. Theso sports along with Hie amusements which could be held In tho pro posed new dance hu.lt such us bas ketball, tennis, track meets, ero tpjet und many ttlUcra would give greater entertainment 9un ef'vred in most wlnl'-r reworto. Several of the winter resorU or Culifornla draw crowds to their winter carnival, equal to their sum mer crowds. While the 'wlnteni uro cold ut the lake, 1 ho lack of, wind und dryness of tho atmou-' phere, inukea the weather enjoy- hle Jlot.l I ncludes Modern hotel fUellltles, ; will be available to the visitor at Wallowa luke this summer, as the. first unit or the new hotel beiiig built there Is completed. Well lighted, bed ' rooms, each having hot nnd cold water will be oTTered the guest. The dining room located in the new hotel lias been rlnlshed in a very novel rus tic finish und with the excellent DC Ml PHrT "DAT UL lllHullLI I UHU Willi III WINTER AUTHORITIES turnlshings. the visitor will )mveon, tho question of ..bail. (Continued on. Page Five.) Approximately one hundred and fifty members 'ittended the unnual meeting of the i'resbterlun church lust evening which took place in Ihi' dining room of the church in tho form of a busket supper. He ports were heard rrom the various .societies of th church and from the treasurer and building com mittee. he com mil I ec reporled practically one hundred per cent 1 paid up subserlptlons on the new church building. The cost;of the church was $30,0011 and ut the present lime I here Is b-sa Hiun lioa In unpaid subscription!!. There are no obligations on the building. l M. Humphrey!) nun eb-eted 16 fill Hie office of elder lor a term of two yeurs and It. H. (On kin, H, It. Hanna and O. I MfieDonell were re-elected to' uticeed themselves us eldrd for a term of three yon), t.'has. Pingner, l,ee Itunolds and A. V. Underen were elected us trustees for a term of three yeurj, und Mrs. Alvuh !uryea and Mrj. I. I. Itusey weru re-elecled dMu cqiicfaes ror u three year term. La (irande Student on O. A. C. Inspection Totirj 1. A. . - orvulllfT, fire, f Kp -.- lull. - Phillip Heidenrteh of M 'Irande was one- fff iienlors ho mudt "i'a ft J eycHou tour w It li t he nemor ' ci engin eering elui s during spring jura tion. The Huvuife river dutri ne.ir flrunta Pusa. the 'allfornlM-Oregon I'on t rontMiny'a project In the Siskiyou mount ulna near Merfford. the Klamuth I'ulla Irrigation proj ects being made by Ihe ' I'nlti d Htutea reclamation rvlre, un, t,. heal vutera of lh Hull Ituh river where Portland get Ha nuh-i-supply wen- InsiM'eted by thr ttu-n. Mr. lleindeniich la m memlcr of Kappa Dtlta Stsuia fraturnlty. MANY ATTEND CHURCH MEET II a am taa ft SlfJhrH IN IUII1ULII III I" U Geraldine Farrar Is:. Ac cused of Srirngglirig, Liquor into U.;S , OFFICERCLAIM -WET GOODS FOUND Miss Farrar Refused to Comment; Manager De nies That Bottles Con tained Charppagnc and -Whisky. . v y- ItOL'SKPOINT, N. T.' nythe Associated Press). The matter o? prosecution of Geraldlue ,Karrr, noted singer, i as the rusult ,ot pclit ure of Umuoi in her. private car, was in abeyance today, ponding a report troiu customs agents lo the collector of the Port of Og- densburg. The cur was boarded by offi cers after It roused llin border en route from Montreal, to Hutlund. They paid they found, aboutt 40 bottles of champagne, whisky and beer concealed In the automobile. fONI'I.ICTI.N'O STORIES. " ltl'TI,ANl, . Vt. (By the Aho clutctl J'reas). Mombeffl- of Ger ulUIno Kurrurs party;, on a-con- lm-1 tour., today uuld the bottlea' Halted - by offlerra whe"ii-- thny. Hcuruh..'(l the privuto car, contain-' cd no r-beor unt - not' champagne. MtM Kurrur refused to coifi.. nifiit. Her manager denied,. tliat' uny lliiuor'naa found und declar ed It absurd 'to suiugglo. chain pagne into tho United states' when liquor Ih bo euatly obtalnabio here. SHEPHERD AGAIN! REFUSED BAIL BY JUSTICE HOPKINS CHICAGO By the Associated Press). William I. ShcpherJ, charged .with murder, , today for tho second liino was denied' bull by Chief Justice Hopkins.: Tho judge set . Shepherd's for mal urrulgnment-. for : ono week rrom today after defense attorneys indicuted their proposed -Intention to uppeul to the supremo court PORTLAND GIRL DROWNED DURING HOUSEBOAT PARTY I'Oim,ANI, Ore. (Hy the Asso ciated I'reas). The body of Mlsa Murgc I'rlce, 1".', u found today In the t'oluinbla ulough 14 feet under wuter near a houseboat, from which ahe plunged lust night tor a swim, when, according to her companions three men and luo women, she found a bathing s'itt ut the housebout where they attended u purty. Sneak Thieves Infest Baker; Visited Hotels Iteports from Maker are that a bund of expert pickpockets Infest ed the ctty curly this week With a resulting loss to many citizens. Keverul rooming houses were vis ited und trousers and vests re lieved of silver and currency. It is said several rut I road ("hen who stopped ror the night at the Ta llin hotel round . themselves with out u cent the following inofulng. A New, Comic Strip JlirmiKh an enlarged M.A ,r. tf. 'the ' OtrVfM-r will present sliorlly M'trral im- ftiattin-i that will protc ot liiUrest lo rraili-r. 'Thr enlarged hit lec III t nH tide a new fonik' strip. I,,n,'kl, In addlikm In U? "Mihii an' Pop tvmtttr m frHilar now. Watrti tm It .mull rnjiy "r'wkh. It will prmhle iuw readier Interest fur 't'hp Obmirwt. MObierter A-lTfrll-lng A Mervliandlalac bertkV Prize-Winning Headdress ti t r t ' ..sjs w I t L,, '.'AW Mile. I'Vrimndo wua uwurded rhst worn ut I ho Liulo de lu Coului u, WASHINGTON (By' tho. AbbocI- ' ated I'rosB) Wnlluce' McCamant, of Portland, who' upset Republican leaders' pluns by stampeding thn Chicago convention In 1H-0 lo Coolldgo for vlco president, waH , recommended to President f'ool idgo; today for federal Judgeship. ' Senator Htnnflcld mntln the reo. ommehdallons sUKgesting lio ho named to a vueunuy cuuseu y inn retirement of Judge Uoss or the ninth district. NKW YOniv (By the Associated Press) churl-s II. Iniell, head r a molloti picture compuuv. was held for the grand Jury on per jury charges .today utter the courl dismissed his bill of complaint In a suit lo compel 1 .11 Mom fllsb to make pictures only for his com pany. - MAUHHKIKLU, Ore. (Hy tho As sociated Press) Arlliur t'ovrll, crlppli-d astrologer, uni I.. W. pen re, who loit appeulp from first degree nt order convictions, were aenteneed esle'rdoj; lo hang on May 21. 1326. . f Turks Continue Drive Toward Kurdish City f'f iNHTANTINOpl.K Illy Hi" Assee. press I Tui klsh troops ure repnrted. in ,.!"V-H'e!f f.rM,V.-U'", l fr'Hi!. - to hfcvv' pvheJ.----V anc lr the renter of the t ri I ( tor ' affected by Hi" Kurdish In aurrecrion. II ts ipeettd that 1'nlu. f.r. miles north of hlurkfkr will fall short ly, aeeordhtr; to the meHxngeM, wriien uoo nun air i nrun nave i -tcupbd aeerul Important positions. ItMlhr of iVact Arrtttl KII.IIPMtM, tne. Irank llUfgholner, Jilfdice of the pear in the ftuvton precim t, wus a r rent ed If v Sheriff lleeea m eral IJ'lhor churg'H and lodged In the a.tliington couhiy J.il. He Inter wu released uu bull. mm is RECOMMENDED PERJURY LAID TO if III IRSFIELD IN TO HANG 1 x prize ror thu moBt bouulirul colrfure or thu drctuniiakora' bull, in I'urls. WAKH1NGTON (AP) Kf forts to delay the eonsuniniatlon of Uio snlo of flvn : California . Orient stcnnH'ra tu the Dollar Interest, Iiemllng a ruling by thn attorney general ns to tho legality of tho transaction, ivero blocked today by a meeting of thn shipping hoard. Ily the margin of "Initio vote, thn boon! rcjeeteil a niotimi by Vh i'luiirniaii Pluminrr proposing that Clio legal miostloiis ln'olvel bo re fcrred to tho justlco di-urtiiK.'nt. "l-KANCK IS llO.NKSTS" ' PAUIS' (AP) After explaining Ihe gravity or I lie I'leni'.i rlnuili'liU situation In tho Hciuitn today, Hn aucu Minister t'ieiiientel ilet'Uireil Keneriil liiildallon or tho prob lem necessarily involvil payment of tho French nr debts. "France Is honest. 8ho will pay," ho said. "It remains only to bo determined In uliat inaiiner. America knows no imin to pay we lmvo so assured llughea and Kellogg. In considering tlie nutt ier with r.ii'in no round that the coinrndcship of uriuH had not iHien forgot In i mid we nrc. on tho roud to a satisfactory agreement." I HANKIJN DKrUATS KM1 CUT t'IIK'Ait (AP). ITnnkllti high of Portland, defeats I lUip crt. Idaho, a 9 to Ift lit tho cou sulatlon tournament. AHCIIHISIIOP lMPUOVI.P. POKTliAM), Oit. (AP). Im provemcrit In thn coiulltlou of ArrhtiKhop t'hrlstlv was noUtl this afternoon, according to at- teiidnnls. May Wheat Slumps on Chicago Market Today rHP'AH'r ( My the Associated Pi ens i, Wheat slumped again to day. May wheat dropping us low as $1.4 1 J, a seven rents loss. Keeps Senate Am m tit l I SJ XTRA JPossemion &f Family Harri l, Hunt) WAHHINOTl'N (NKA Special I Membership In (he Pnited Htatea rienate loin liei'omc ulinoKt n f n rully arfttlr In iM lawnre, IrnHi political ly and flnaiicbill), the Baynrd du Putit rumtlles aerni to hue this suiaM tj tit wealthy com nton weal' h safely pot keted. Thomas Praucla Ituyard, senior -reHMt'ir from th gunpowder atatr, Ih (he hKHi In hla Immedlat; lino lo alt In the senate. A I Hoard ut a senator from frets war has come lo seem u nec- ( 'csalty. It hiia become almoxt a tatate tradition. i And down east, here, precedent MURDER IS DENIED BY Alleged Slayer of Pa trolman Skelly on Wit ness Stand Today CANDIDLY TELLS OF PAST HISTORY Chapman's Manner Dur ing Testimony Like One Discussing Current Topics. HARTFORD (AT l'ress Tiiuo 1'lnsli). Mhurtly Bflcr (iliap limn's tnstliiKHiy both Blilos rent al. Arguments Arc to be taken later today. HAKTl'-OUD. Conn. (By tho As sociated Press) Oerald Chapman today took the stand In hts own defenso on the charge of murder ing Patrolman Hkolly at New Brl- , tuin October 12. Chapman was cool and collected nnd. Bpcaking in cloar tones, de nied ever being In tho New Brltuin store whoru Bkolly was killed." Kxamlnatlon Drier. Chapmans . direct examination was brief. Under cross examina tion ho refused to be ruahed into answers to tiueatlons by the pros- DauQoili ;-.HorTnudidfti-,, discuwvd , his past Ufa and admitted four previous criminal convlotlons, dis cussing tnem aiapassionaioiy. He denied having a gun during tho New York mall truck robbery In 1021. ..."' . : . ! When tho prosecution disagreed with hut version of tho mall rob .bery, Chupman, looking straight 'inl- l,u n,niMiiln,'i nv... maA "X don't want to argue. I don't want to go Into the case at all. It has nothing to do with this charge of murder." His manner suggested the young man Is engaging In a most pious ant discussion on current topics. E C'OHTBZ. Colo. (By tho Asso ciated Press) Another death was charged late Wednesday to Indian vengeunco when Mormon Joe. medlcnne man of tho II to tribe, slew a ccll-mato In tho Cortez Jail who hud chided him for the kill ing of an Indian Infant alleged lo have been burled alive last week In accordance with sacred trlbul rites. Angered by tho taunts of tho cellmate, a Mexican, tho aged Hodv akin tore a leg from a tablo in the corridor of the Jail and beat thu prisoner to death before the sher iff could Intervene, it is alleged. The M ox Ira n was being held nn & bootlegging charge. Ill IN SLAYS NAGGER Only a few hours before the killing In the Jail, a coroner's ln riest had returned a verdict de claring that the 18 day old in--funt daughter ot Plat Nay, Mor mon Joe ft son-lnlaw, "was bur- , led all'.e by Plat Kay under tho coercion ot Mormon Joe." Tho Jury also decided I list the In fant's dead mother, with whom . the living child was burled, camo -to her death of natural causes. Seat In and trad I Hon are still mighty pow erful. Haurd'a father, his grandfather, his ureril-grundfuther und a grcat uiicle. on his paternal side, have served his stale In the Semite. nn Ills mothers sidr, his great-great-grandfather, llirhard Passed ut In the H' nate at the aanie lime his Bt-cai-grandfa(her James Ahc ton HayuM, held ixduwura's other seat, v . . Itoth l'eluwuro s -ats, for that matter might be suld to b In the name family today. Kor T. Pola mun du Pont, ilnuncint overlord of tUuutiuusd un l'ag four.) 'mi . ar.i .T 4
