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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TOEXD lEwttttti CITY EDITION THE WEATHER I'OKTLAND (AP). Ore gon: Cloudy In the west, fnlr In the cant tonight and Wednesday, heavy frosts lit tho eust. VOLUME XXIII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED FUEBS LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 166 iratuV Ml City Planning Commis sion AVants "Stagger" System for City C. M. T. C. PRAISED BY FIVE SPEAKERS Old Oregon Trail High way Paving Discussed; Chamber of Commerce. Passes Resolution. JJ. 10. Dixon, chairman of the city planning commission and head of a I Hit' chamber of com meree committee, today told mem ber. of tho chamber of com inn' ret in l he noon day luncheon, of the plans the commission hud in mind in regard tii a new street lighting system hire. Mr. Iiixon Raid the Illumination will he achieved by the "st.igger" system, with 1000 candle power globes, set on union metal posts probably about 15 reel in height. The proponed improvement dis t rift would be from the corner of Kourlh and Adams along Adams lo C.recnwood street, including nearby m roeU In the Immediate business section. A wall hut Opinion. There still remains some doubt ns to whether thu lightning im provement districts can bo created legully without u. charter amend ment, but Portland attorneys are now looking into the mutter and u.n soon a-s an opinion Is rendered, the local commission wilt be reudy to proceed. If a charter utnend iiienl is necessary It will be put before the voters ul the June spe cial election and if not. petitions will be started to creute an Im provement district. t , . . The probable cost to property owners for the Installation of the lights would be between and $3 per lineal foot. C. M. T. C llcnsed Captain Paul Halhawuy spoke bi icily of the eilt.eris military training camps which have been held yearly since lUl and slated that in his canvass of I he Kast. Oregon territory to procure young men to intend the camp at Camp Lewis in June und July, he had met with great success and tl-.il. interest wiis high in all local ities. I'our young men who have ut- temted the CalllpS told briefly of tlreir experience.-, all declaring that the camps were worthwhile and praiseworthy. Marlon Stoddard .spoke first, and was followed by (Contlnaed on Page Five.) A Mr. Sample, who waft for the second time within a week arrest rd by the city police officials last ntehl. today is In the county jail awaiting probable transportation to the Insane uylum t Pendle ton. The in in wils first arrested Sun da and was confined to the city ,iait. lie liven near the corner of Cteenwood and T streets. Yes terday he was examined by a local plosician who decided that the man was mentally deranged lo some extent but the prisoner was paroled lo his wife, who believed she could take rare of hint. La.st iiiuht. however, the man went upon another "rampage" re sulting in his second arrest. 11 THOUGHT INSANE IS HELD More Than 100 People Visit La More t ban one hundred people from outside points, visit La Grand- lor some purpose or other every days -and loo Is a very C"M:Tervatle estimate. In all like lihood the n 'i tuber. If a daily check were to be taken, would ap proximate nearer tj". A round a erage of l mm, however, would nnhe :ifi.r.iMi visitors euch year. YrsKrday 7: men registered at the Iwn hading hotels here, or tfiat number P'T cent of them were commercial travelers or bus iness i,n-n here hi connection with tiiefc following. Very few registered at the two hotels were here on a pleasure I rip, although a few stopped over In la Grande tor the night In fore continuing their journey. Many I rum Portland. Portland was best represent d on the registers, largely becuU1 a great number of salesmen work Preliminary Movie Work Shaping Up Lloyd's Technical Direc tor States That Sets at Wallowa Lake Are Nearly Finished. Lloyd Hrierly, technical direc tor under Krank Lloyd, who has been at Wallowa lake for sev eral days making preliminary ar rangements for the filming of the picture, "Winds of Chance," was in La Grande over the week-end. According to .Mr, Hrierly u good deal of thu preliminary work un t he sets has been completed and the remainder will lie finished in a few days pending the arrival of the main company from Wash ington. Mr. Hrierly Is really connected wit h the Jackie Coogan produc tions, but has been "farmed o"it' to the Krank Lloyd company un til Jackie gets past the gawky age and Ih old enough to play Juve nile roles instead of child parts. Mr. Hrierly returned to Wallowa lake this morning to resume the work. GEORGE BICKEL TO BE TRIED ON LIQUOR CHARGE George Hiekel was hailed into court this morning charged wit h t he possession of intoxicating li quor. He put up $100 bail and his trial will be held tomorrow before Hugh K. Itrady, Justice of the peace. Three Arrested on Liquor Charge Freed Lester Conley, Harry Shafer and Herb Myers who were arrested at Jnibler several flays ago charged with the possession of Intoxicating liquor were tried before a Jury tills morning In the justice court and lie quilted. The defendants had been out on bond since their arrcjl. Party Drives to Lake Wonderland Region C. !. Adams, vice president of the Kb st National Hank of Port land, with Alma I . Ivnt., man ager of the Mutual Life Insir'atiee company, of New York, and Uus Wissler of La Grande, drove to Wallowa lake today and to vari ous parts of Wallowa co Jiily on a general Inspection trip. New Decorator Added To Furniture Company An Interior decorator and drap ery expert, II. Husmussen. has just been added to the staff of the Carr Ktirn it. ure company -and comes to La Grande with his wife and fam ily as a premanent resident, ac cording to an announcement by Mr. Carr today. Mr. Kasmusseii has spent all of his active bulsness life in connec tion with house furnishing and in terior decorating and will find u large opportunty for service in the La Grande community. lie has been willl some of the best firms in the Northwest In this work and has a reputation for ability In de sign, color harmony, and arrange ment that la envluble. With his coming the Carr store is also adding a complete drapery department which will be under the direct supervision of Mr. Has musseii. The service will Includ designing of hangings and room ar rangements and making tlx; com plete draperies. Material stocks will be on hand in the near future according to the store's plan. vgl i;s Aiti; ii;fi;ati;i The La Grande Itusiness Men's volky ball team decisively defeated the Wolves last night, winning three, straight names. Grande Daily out from Port land. At one hotel IT., and at I he ot her seven wi listed. Six came from Spokane and Seattle, three from branch -II tie points, one from Maedoel. Calif., and one from Melha, Idaho. A man and his wife, living In Omaha. Nebr., were the farthest from home. Iti'sides those registering at the hotel nearly a. like number un doubtedly comes into Im Grande during the day and returns ut night w Ithout stopping tit a hot' I or else visits at private home.. A fair check can be taken of the travellers by train und busses but the number of those who drive their own cars cannot easily be j ascertained. j And. ft must be reiiM mberer. there ate other seasons of the i yeur when travel is much heav ier j during the summer tourist sea son, fcr instance. .1MB HEAR VICE PRESIDENT Dawes Outlines Views Reform of Senate Rules on INTRODUCED BY A. P. PRESIDENT Frank Noyes Savs Speak er Is One Who "Has Now Cut Out for Him self a Man-Sized Job." NKW YORK. (P.y the Associated Press) Vice President Charles G. Iiawes, speaking today at Ihe an nual A sod i ted Press luncheon, gave his view on reforms of sen ate rule. Frank .Vnyes. president of the Associated Press, introduced Dawes as the man with a "wonderful rec ord of achievement and a radiant personality," and one "who has now cut out for himself a man sized job." COOLIIH.I, SPMAKS WASHINGTON (Hy Ihe Associ ated Press) Numerous entertain ment features and reports of of ficers formed the opening rogram of the convention of the Daugh ters of tin- American Revolution here last night. President 'oolidge headed the list of speakers on last night's pro gram, which he shared with Am bassador I uieschner of Krance, speaker-designate Long wort h and Solicitor-general Heck. IJeginnlng April 27, National Kor est Week will be observed through out the t ailed Stales. In Oregon Governor Waller M. pierce ha-s Ih sNied a. proelamation selling aide April L'7-.May 3. Inclusive, 'us de voted to the observance. The purpose of the week ts lo more fully uc'iuaint the public with the possibilities of the wood ed lands, to teach the public to do every I hlng in Ms power to pre vent fires and loss, and to point out the advantages, aside from actual timber crops, that result to taxpayers for instance, so much of the national forest receipts go for the benefit of schools and roads. In Ia Grande, tills week is more significant because of tint city's proximity to vast timber resources, and because these limber resources f"cding several large concerns here, do much to furnish the city wit h payrolls, business, prosperity, besides, making nearby territory a. meeca. for hunters, fishermen and nat ure lovers. "Honor BriRht" to Re Staged Here April 29 "Honor lirlKht." a three act comedy presented here a short time ago by the La Grande Kirs! Wtrd M. I. A. will again be given here Wednesday evening. April 2!t, under the auspices of the htch school for the benefit of the ath letic field. The play Is being sup ported by the III Dad organization and the students of the school will be asked to sell tickets. The pur pos" of the plity x to pay off the indebtedness on I he field so t he student body can start next year it h "a clean slate." The some cast of fourteen mem bers will take part In the play un der the direction of Miss Lucille Metcalf. "Honor Hritrht" will also be shown in several nearby cities. Cupid Gets in Three Shots Over Week-End Almost HimultatieouMy w tt h Ihe opening of the fndiing st-uMin and ol lo r sih-ns of spring Increased activity in the marriage llc-n-" business at t he court house h.i s been noticed. Over the week-end three licenses were Issued to can dldutis for conjugiil bliss. Herman Teske and Victoria Zwelfel. both of Im Grande, came firtit and w ere accommodated by Kenneth McCornticli. ounty clerk. Mr. Yenke Is employed In the O. W. II. It. N. Khops lialph Iterry and I-ona May Warren and Nicholas I H' Pinto and Josephine Dana followed in order and all made the necessary arrangements with Jlr. McCormlck. 1 Rll FDBEST WEEKIP1ERCE MHKES Ex-Convict Slugs Cop Breaks Jail Lee Duncan Escapes from Cell in Roseburg, Ore., Early This Morning. ISOSKHl'UG. the. (Ity the. As sociated Press). Leo 1 Uincan, ex convict, held in Die county ju 11 here charged with robbing four local stores, escaped this morning after slugging Deputy Sheriff Hew ell when 1 he latter entered the celt with Duncan's breakfast. Duncan rolled the bedding Into the form of a dummy to make the officer believe he wus slcep- Iing on the cot. He then hid, near the entrance and as Sew el en tered, struck hi in over 1 he head (With a heavy chlnu cup wrapped in un old sock. Officer Stunned. The officer, stunned, grappled with the prisoner, but Duncan succeeded In breaking away. Duncan was arrested at Marsh field, charged with robberies there and was brought here when au thorities connected him with locil robberies. TWO GASES TO Two circuit court jury trials have been set for this month by Judge J. W. Know les. The case. ' Prltzman vs. Lee Warnick us sher liff Is scheduled for April 27 und state of Oregon vs. Biemcr for April I'K. J. D. Slater will rep- resent the prosecution hi the find case with Italey, Haley und Stelw er of Pendleton for the defendant. It renter is to face charges of I "burglary, not in a dwelling house." Carl Helm, district at torney, w 1)1 conduct the prosecu tion und H. J. Kitchen has been retained by .the defendant. . Helen Williams ami Jesse Hayes, proprietors of a rooming house were arraigned before Judge HiikIi Itrady yesterday as a result of a raid conducted Saturday night by G. M. Pierce, special officer. The ladies were released on $f.0h bonds each and will be tried Krhhiy morning on the charge of main- ttilning u common nuisi.nce. PIERCE DEMANDS PROBE OF GRAIN PRICE METHODS SALKM. Ore-. (AP) Declaring mlllions of dollars have been taken from Innocent citi.ens ty unscrup ulous speculators. Governor Pierce sent a telegram o President Cool- Id ge today, demanding, on behalf of the people of Oregon, un inves tigation Into the methods of the Chicago hoard of Trade in manipu lation of grain prices. 18 Men Drowned When Jap Freighter Sank MAV YOHK (Ity the Amm lin ed press) I lift, -eight men ut their lite today when the .lapan cc freighter Itaifitku Alum sank off .Nova Scolla. a wireless from the steamship Homeric Inform ed While Star line officials. "Hcgret we were unable to Mite a life," said the llmnerie's IllCSxftgC. Two teanihlp nud two ocean going lug- were peed in lo the resi'iie of the crew bill I he freighter went down tHfoie belp nrrltcd. wallowa county (;ranc;e to meet at lostlne may 2 WALLOWA, tire. (Special) -lans are being completed tor th" ( program for the next meeting of WalloMii County Pomona Orange ' to be held )i ll the mml h -'ork ' Orange at Lout ine Saturday, May Jul. J I lev. f feorgf H. I'ee8i. led UpT of the Pomona, hus been active In J trying to secure some prominent speakers from other purls of the J stale, and has received the assiir twnee that at least one or to out 'side speakors will be present, and possibly more. ) This Is expected to be one of Ih bent meetings of the yar. as roa I conditions wilt no doubt be such that people from all parts of th'.' county be ubtc to utteiid. BE TRIED SOON RESTS CASE I S TESTIFI ES Mystery Man Takes the Stand for Government in Wheeler Trial CLAIMS SENATOR MADE HIM OFFER Wheeler Said Willing to Split Retainer Fee with New York Lawyer in 1923. G It MAT PALI.S. -Monl. (Hy the Associated Press) After intro ducing its mystery witness, a New York lawyer. the government promptly rested Its case In thft prosecution of Senator Hurton K. Wheeler in federal court here late Monday. The Montana senator Is charged in a federal Indictment with ap pearing Illegally before a govern ment department, after his elec tion to (he senate. The mystery witness- George R Hayes testified that Senator Wheeler approached him In March HiL'lt. shortly beforu sailing for Kurope -and asked him to appear; in his place before the Interior de- j partmeut In prosecuting the .oil: prospecting permits being sought! by Gordon Campbell, Montana oil operator. Offered lo Split l-'co Hayes asserted Wheeler offered to split the retainer fee with him and created the Impression ll was a fat one. 1 Hayc shad barely begun to tell his story through answers to the1 nuestions of District Attorney John! L. Slrltcry when Senator Thomas J. Walsh contended thut tlm na ture of the testimony showed the government was attempting to prevn rxHtenee of an agreement nut U!unlhned la the indictment and that such testimony was not admlsMihle. Federal Judge Frank S. Dietrich overruled the objection and Hayes was allowed lo pro ceed. Hayes declared he. wils n pp roach eil early In March 1923 by Kdwln H. Hooth. then solicitor for the departnitfiil of the Interior und wan asked to meet with Wheeler. A conference was arranged und u few days Inter, he testified, he met the Montana senator In the lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York. "Wheeler told me he was leaving for Kurope and that at least one mutter of unusual importance af fecting his client wus due lo come up before the interior department shortly," said Hayes. "He asked me if I would handle It and kU I could discuss Hie matter frM ly wKh Hooth. 1 think H was characterized as the Dtneoln Oil well, or the Lincoln property. I said I did not particularly care to lake the matter up." Itciahicr Large Hayes declared the meeting was in the lobby of the hotel. He said Wheeler mentioned his retainer fee and agreed to spill It for what ever services Hayes would render. On cross examination Hayes said he did not recall the amount of the retainer had been mentioned, but that. Wheeler left the impression it wii.H a large one. Ah Hayes unfolded his slory. which the government concedes is the stroni:eKi potnl in its ca.se. Senator Wheeler leaned back in his chair and sat with eyes closed. He yawned occasionally. On cross examination, t he accused senator xnilled broadly when the voices of the w II n ess and Senator Walsh rose to an excited pitch. "I told Senator Wheeler," con tinued Haes. "that I thought it would be loolish to retain me; that it would be better lo get some otm (Continued on Page Two.) He Tales Time The bii-ine-s mnri w ho lias n stir-cesvfnl business and Is dr lotlng eery effort toward inak lug ll more ijcc-fnl Is iieter loo buoy fo gltr nil (be time thai may lc it-ipilreil to lit ad(ritliii(. He knows thai It l his he-( anil iiio-i (tiiiotniil conuu t. with prr-ptst( w tulonier and lie. deidtcx lime snd Ihoiighl ami energy (o It hi proMHtloti. "Obscrtrr AdTertlslug A McrcliandLslutf berfkV Queen of ? v it V? " ' llllinti I':i-li'k..m, bratlty knsily Wdli hr Iho (iiloi-lllilp of Ihe nnitiiul npill blussonl fcslhal to be lii'ld In Wcmitrlii'c, Wash., .Miiy 8 mill V. INCOME TAX RULING MAD WASHINGTON (Hy tho Asso ciated Press). L'sers of. motor vehicle, fiel upon which stale taxes are levied may deduct Iheje tuxes In their federal income lax returns provided the vehicle is employed for business purposes. Solicitor Gregg, of the Internal revenue bureau, made the ruling today In the Interpretation of gaso line tax laws of Maryland, Virgin- ta and the District of Columbia The ruling uppllcH to ull states hav ing such levies. The opinion is also held that deal ers may deduct from their returns all amounts received from consum ers us state taxes. : J F TAKEN THE POLICE . PO It TLA N I ), t re ( Special ) Ab-x flerlich, believed to be the notorious "Inch - and - a - Quarter Jim my" who terrorized Portland residents and humiliated the police in (he northeiustei n section last winter, is confined lo tho police emergency hospilnl, a broken and remorseful young man. (ierllch was shot In an altempt lo escatie arrest rsunuay evening, i 1 He h admitted more than 7Mj'i"( Ut m I he H'stlmony of tin crimes charged to . "Jimmy" but !itnwriiiiien(s star witness, Oeorur denies that he Is the notorious crook. (uilside of (ierllch himself thepi Is but one person ul headquarters who denies that the wounded man Is Ihe badly wauled Jimmy. Chief Inspector Moore said "We caught Jimmy last winter and sent him out of town." "I did so many Jobs last winter that I did't keep track of them," Oerllch said. 4" don't know how many I really did." Astoria-Willapa Firm Would Build Railroad WASHINGTON (Ity the Asso ciated Press). The Astoria North Shore and Wtila pa Harbor in II road, a ncu corporation, asked the i interstate commerce commission to approve a lease by which H will opcral" 'i miles of narrow gung- .lalhoad between Megler and Nah- ! cot la, Washington. llriduc Phuis Prepared. Kl'l! I-; N K, Ore. .specifications of the be ImiIM by the Htale miHMion of r tlx- M Plans and new bridge to Mirhwav com- K-nzle river a short distance below 11 n.lrli-tru bridge Hits summer were receiver) by Hie county court. The plans f all for tWO I 'i 11 -fOOt htee HJNinH and pile Ip-miIch on either end. tho one on the north end being 041 feet Ioiik ami the one on the south l.'lld being 1!HI feet lollg. I I M llL TOMOltKOW Vernu Ii urine Huberts w ill be burled t I'll Ion tomorrow nfler noou following funeral services at 2: so In the Prcsbyterlun church there. Blossoms XTRA HOMHKIt KILLLD NOKIA, lliilgurln (Al) Cap tain Ynnkofr, alleged to little been the head of Ihe conspiracy for the cathedral bombing Thtiixlny, uni Killed liy the jMilice tislny. When the officers illscovercd Ids lildlii'j place lie answered their demands to surrender hy rirltuc ou llicm and h- Hot;' retui iicil him. (he Hit and kllhil 3IIXOHriV IIKAtllNti WASIHNtiTON (AP) The inln- inemheist of the shipping board who filed statements In the Pacific Mall Injunction suit against llm sale or vcshcIs lo Ihe Dollars IntcreMs bine informed President Coolhlge (hat they fcl( free to Join (ho proceeding bevnii.se (hey wciv imiillout'd lmllldiially In (he suit. The president Impitrcd as lo Ihe action of (lit' minority who oppoMd the wile tti anyone mi term offered and their answers erc jirnctically tho same ns their statements fllwl In court. i;ntiki; ci i v m itiG 0(JAI-i;s (AP) Tin entire city of Ca nn iien, Kotiorn, .Mexico, 15,11(11) population, will probably he destroyed by fire Hint began early today, unless the flumes are check cd mniii, snys a dispatch in (he No gales Herald. One life has heen lost. i witm;ssi.s to tdstii y .ltl AT I ALLS (AP Press TinU i-las(i) Senator WiiNh, chief tie- fens counsel for Senator H hetler, notified ib court today lie had Miminoncd four witnesses fi-om (hi . Hayes, New York attorney. Wnlsb aked for u continuance ftf the case. ThouuiM Tiaaeti Arretted, KALi;M. Ore. Thomas Traaen. garage opi-ralor of Port land, was arrested lure today charged with driving an automobile while intoxi cated. Passing of sentence was de ferred '"Jitll later in theveek. l n der a law enacted at lue last ses sion of the legislature Tr-andi faces both a fine and Jail sentence. Big Things At Capital Achieved During Recess ( bark s WASIIINtiTON This is siippos place when com u i P. Stewarl) (.SKA Special) d to be a qtliel cms Isn't in .ses sion. The truth Is Hial more con uuhiatirtK goes on at the national capital when the bulk of tin law ma kcrtt a r e scat tcp-d ov er t he f I he count ry than when re mi the job. talking tin m- j Hi I Ml' nel ch black In the lace anil oc casionally passing a bill appropri ating moiiej, creatine a Iresh po liticiei snap, or prohibiting some thitn; it always was all rlnht to do before. , W hat congress docs, when In session, Is to carry out l he plans framed up by a few leadern during recess periods, when 1 hey have plenty of time to sit down quietly and think and chat tn speechify - about the I h inns t he'd like to put t hrough. So. recess-time though t his is. t hern's a continual dropping in FRANCE IS READY TO SEE FACTS Statement by New Cabi net Read Before Cham ber of Deputies VATICAN EMBASSY TO BE RETAINED Ultimate Imposition of urastic l inancial Meas ures Promised in Out line Given. PA It IS (By Associated Press). Ultimate Imposition of drastic financial measures, malntenanco of tho embassy of the vatictan, pacification of Internal dispensa tion, but above ull, real security for France wero the prime polntu In a ministerial declaration of tho Palnleve - Calllaux - Hrlund cabinet read before tho chamber of depu ties and senate today. The senate applauded only thu passage regarding the security of buropc. Caillaux Ktorm Center. . Ironical laughter greeted thu ph rasu "no useless controversies." Caillaux wus the storm center In the chumber, "which seemed about evenly divided In numbers. Paln leve was obliged to stop reading after every sentence of the dec laration while cries of "Caillaux, Cuillaux" greeted him. franco has had a "bitter dis illusionment" Iho statement , de clared, but was "determined to look thu facts in thu face." To I'ursue imwc I'lun. Tho statement appealed to the national concord" w 1th reference to finances and religious questions. 1 he statement sum frunce wov'.d mh .tain ;.ll her preapnt trettlirf,' und "pursuo the exucutlon of tho Dawes plan at the same time us the settlement of (nturnllled war debts." Regarding Iinnnees, the state ment declared: "When we hava succeeded finally and definitely In balancing the budget so it can not bo questioned, we will take the state out of the role of banker which it hus been made to fill." (.nut Demonstration. Palnlevo concluded his reading umld one of the greatest demon strations ever staged In the cham ber with applause and denunciation about evenly divided. Caillaux uppeared absolutely un moved throughout the demonstra tion, even when a group on the right at mention of the word "jus tice," shouted "high court, high court for Caillaux." E WASHINGTON (Hy Iho Asso ciated Press). Secretary Hoover has decided that Increasing pres sure of radio problems on his de partment, which regulates thu radio field, will require calling anot her national radio conference about the end of September, Diicr, Drunk, Is Jailed. HOOD ItlVLU. Ore. Appre hended last night driving whllu drunk. Ira I'artlow, limber taller for the Oregon Lumber company, uus fined $Hio and sentenced to 00 flays In jail by Justice of the Peac-s Hlagg. I'artlow also lost his li cense to drive for a year. and whimpering und scattering und getting together apiin of this lit tle group of thai. These meeting are important, too. Th'-.v don't ul trad much attention just now but their results will when congress reconvenes tn December, or some what sooner, if an extra session U culled. The war ami navy departments are planning more secrecy for fu ture urm-s. ordnance, avatlon and other military tests. The proposed ban would d"iiy publicity, except a of tidal ly an! hoi Ued. to any such demonstrations as the sinking of the battleship Wushfnglon, thu more recent anti-aircraft gunnery t rla Is at Korf ress Monroe, or l Im earlier bombing of the. condemned Her man war vessels, concerning; which so much was said In con nection wit h the Mitchell contro- (Continued on Page Eight) PLANS D O