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.EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY en y EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND- AJ) Ore gon: Rain In the west, prob ably rain or mow In the east tonight and Friday. Warm. . er In the Interior tonlvht. wtmv VOLUME XXIV. MEMBER ASSOCIATE!!. TRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 81 mttpttttttj I A: I i 1 s (11 III cipmiyih great year Building and Loan Asso ciation Increases Its Capital Stock . JUMP NECESSARY' TO MEET DEMANDS Annual Meeting Shows That More Than $420, 000 Worth of Paper Sold During 1925. ... The capital stock' of tho T,u flrnndo HulldinK and loan usaooi.i- that wus built, or partly built, by llun was incroused from 6(il),000 tho plaintiffs under .'a. cost-plus to si.rmo.non Inst night when tho . contract. , annum sharoliolO.:. mooting of thn ' The Mt. Emily compnny will bo organisation was hold for that pur- I dofondant also in two lesser cusos pose and to oloct a. board of dl- Browing out of thn alleged dam-, rcotors for tho now yonr. Tho as- uges to private properties from the Hociatlon started functioning one seepogc from their pond, voar tign next month with a copuj . List ot. Jurors, tal of fiinO.OOO. More than t420,-j Following is a list of the names 000 or that amount hus boon sold, drawn from the jurors- box: making the Increase necessary. ( I (. M. Clllkison, North Powder, The board of directors express-' flirm,.r; Kdwnrd Mitchell, Union, .od pleasure at the unusually largo laborer; John Noldorer, La Grande, amount or work done by the as- merchant; W. It. Phillips. Union, snrlatlon during Us first year of ox- stoeltman; John M. Mitchell, Cove, istenco. The members uppeared farmorj Duncan McDonald. I.a ' very optimistic' over tho outlook Grand... farmer: Will Iteynolds, for the coming year. Cove, farmer; C. E. Moore, Klein, The same board of directors wore farmer; Ernest Kohler, Union, re-oloeted for J'JIIfi.- They arc: A. farnler; (J. 1. Hess, Union, garugc I.. llioliardson, , H. E. Cnolldgo, tnnni W. A. Hlldelson, North Pow John 7. Stoddard, William Sicgi-lst, dor, merchant; A. W.- Nelson, ijt .1. 1'. l'hy. A. J.eKliingo, A. 'IV Hill, Grande, printer; John McCauloy, Joe L'arr, Floyd Mclicnnon and T. I.a Grande, farmer; W. W. 1-ang-j. Rcroggln. ford. Union, farmer, Philip 1,. Lock- At. a special directors meeting w-ood, Covo, farmer; William, N. nfler the stockholders session A. T,. ",. Summervllh, farmer; V. K. ltlcliardsoni was re-elected nresl. dent; H. K. Coolidge and John I. Stoddard, vice presidents and Wib llun Slegriat, secretary treasurer. A $lo,::;4.(i biock or sewer and KidfWiilk improvement hondH were sold last nlffht by the city com missioners to the btimbermeu's Trust company, of I'ortlmid, Ore., lilKheHt of four bidders u.t 1.0281. tither bids received were as, fol lows; ' ' .' l-ii Grand und Tnlted Stntes Na tional banks (joint bid) pur and aeeriied interest. lialph Sehneelork and company, of Portland, J. 024. G'-ortfe II. Hurr. Conrad ' and Lfjoorn, Inc., or Portland, 1.0',M)5. Treasurer's IteiHtrl Iteml. . :' I'hr treasurer's ri'port for the moniii of n. ceniuer was reao. up. proved, and ordered fH"d. The re. port showed that on Dee. 1, 1025, the. balance on hand was KM,-, y25.s I. Uecelpts during the month amounted to sre,HTH,54 and ex-, penditures 77.fiS, leaving a. Imianee on liand . January l of r.K.4jl.77. ' - V A eutrtplaint coneernlnir rondl- i lions of some the nnrlhstde si reels j was read but Inasmuch as the mat ter cannot be corrected unltl storm sewers nre installed, -the com mis sion nuthorlzed City Manager W. C. Crew: to make only temporary (Continued on Pan Five), :, : . f ' mannniirnflriiT r I mum i U BONOS SOLD Baker And La Grande In Legion Membership Drive Once InA While The bn-ines niun vho adver tises wily oner in a while nl Infrequent intet-val- U uncoil wionly InlMiring tinder a I n niefidinis liiindicup. Iln n ils yon of the merit of Id goods or wnhn onci a tu'Hith nr tmw a year, while otlicrs with stimetliitig to s-JI are telling jtiii every day sn l every wik. You have only n limit if I nnitimii of money t sMiid -jf yon H-pd It for IM'W t'hrthes, ym ean't spend It for a dfniti'ifid pin or radio wl. A ntereltuitt's grratet eotnjictHioii Is not ttith nteti celling the same cchU he w'ls but wl.h IlM'ii Mdlhi'T oilier lllir. Intelll. gint adi ert ilng w III protti-t any lln: fn:ni i!tiix"aoiiablf hs of nlrs olnine. "Ubaeri-r AlrrtWg A Ucrcuaudtoin HerTloe." Court Term To Begin On February 1 List of Jurors Di-awn by Sheriff and County Clerk Today 31 Men on Venire. The. names of 31 men- wort; drawn today, by Sheriff Jessu Hre shoars und CY K. McOormlck, clci k of courts, to form ' the jury .list for the Kcbrunry term of circuit court, which will be' convened by Judge J., W. Knowles' on-Alondny morning, tho v first -day of, ' next month; ;- " -v .'. . .? . While the court has not yet sit tho pases (but will be tried, It la known that boiho 10 'to 32 crim inal ctisoB nre waiting to behourd. Of the civil suits that pend, one of (he- most-hderesHng Involves the Mt. Kmlly Lumber company, which -Is being sued by the Se curity Construction, company la connection with the logging road 'J'"- Grande, merchant; Lx Hoy Knight, Lu Grande, plasterer; C. i). Putmnn, Iji Grande merchant; .lonatliaii Green, Kgnt - former William Miller,' Klsin. farmer; J)e 11 Ic Greene, La Grande, mnrchnnt; Gor5' Keltg, Jh- Grande; fannorj JUyron Uyon. TJnlon, farmer;. Jack Gorhum, North t powder,' farmer; Ole Johnson, m Grand-,, contract or; JVy hudbcttur, La Grande, Mu- (Continued on ruffe 6.) SNOW, AFTER 24 DAYS' ABSENCE, COVERS GROUN D ! Know, the find to fall h nre. in 24 days, bega.n drift ing down at 1U:4 o'clock this morning- and within lii minutes whs swirling to tho ground with gusto, driven along by a brisk breeze .from the cast. Knrniers and townsmen alike welcomed the fall, which, if it con. limits, will mean protection for ine tectl ft he 1 T1 the former's wheat fields and pro- tlon against, a dry summer for latter. - The last snow occurred here !- c,.m,cr j( wiien eight inehes. bv ,m.Usurement, blanketed the oil v. 'fjnnce then a slight amount of rain 11S nuj.-n hut no snow In .a (Grande. . ; t - Ty lviaaii'i lucisiiii uegieu To I5c Exemplified .. IMue At a regular mealing, of lodtre No. A I. Ancient. Kree and Accepted Maxons tomorrow evening in the Musonle hall tho master niu sfn degree will be exemplified. J The meeting will lie followed by tlie serving of refreshments. In Grande post, of the Amer ican leirion falling In line with tho nationwide campaign for members that was outlined nt the last national convention sets the goal at 4UU member s before the close of l;Jli. Maker, with a similar ambition. i will compete with the local b irlon- natren for the greatest percentage of gain. As the first ate p. Harby 11. f'.lchardson, the new commander, hus ordered reminders sent to all pust members of the post, asking that they remit their membership dues at once. The notices will be followed up with personal calls. The reminders are nil that will be necessary In the majority ,of eaws, the commander Is convinced, sinee the advunttirs of member ship In the I glon nre so apparent that every ex-service man wunts to heione. Local membership at , Its p k i reached the 275-mark. Cnderthe j rnh-s of the organizat Ion, niein iMrshlp has to be ren'-wed every 'yt-ar by the pKym nt of dues. The ' nrraneenient Insures un Interested ' const ilu- ney. i L'very LX-:rvleL man w ho hus Jay Upton Jay t'ptoii, Bend Attorney, who today declares himself a oauidl dalo Cor Hie office, of governor of Oregon. Ho Is a Kepoblkun. Slrs. 12. I. Moss man has jast had a letter from the editors of thn American Magazine of Art aNkinic for an article that will jet forth the plan . and work njc-s' of lirr piftnro library move ment. The coinpilmein comcx from one of Ihn finest ' publl Ations that enter to tho art world. 8iv eral of America's lcadtmr art ists are on Its boanl of illnx'tors. Hut -to Mrs. M Osama n.. the . re- quest oppeara lessen a complliiient than as a testimony to the real- Vtatlon beyond hopt of a dream that Alio bus cherished for many years. 'i - ! ' it i ' , It wns - comparatively few months ago that she launched her l,ln nr lvll. of nlel,,r,v ,,,!., nml oninvmom after .he m.ne, in hleh lll.rnrv thq. ma-nner In which ..... circulates boohHl - Hticiwks fmtiumint i. i . She worked out a; plnn, ur.d pfe sont'ed it! to the member; of ithe Neighborhood club,' who, saw Its possibilities und gave her full sup port in getting it carried, out In La. Grande.' ; v . ' r Huecess was inmost Immediate. 'The plan, oriee it was explained, nenu'd so logical, so easily oper ated, ind so fruitful of results. , ht i, n Invi-rs wondered why H had nevrr been tried before y i othef elubs looked on andw'r Inlercsled. They ! sought Mrs. MoHsmau's help In starting pieturi' illbrarles in their own towns, and sile gave her time and effort with out, stint. I'resently Hie Oregon renenmun of Women's clubs soughtjier out and mad" her chairman of the state division of art, , She answered lecture calls to all pans 01 me mnn-, iw l n .1... . i I he remotest villages.- Everywhere the h-aders became Impressed with her plan to bring good pictures in to the homes, ;ind they followed her directions In establishing their pic ture libraries. National Itevngnltlon Seen. Other states have taken up the movement, and prospects for a na tional recognition of tho work are discussed bv the chairmen of the Genera! Vderation of Women's Clubs, ' The promised story to tlw A inert- 'can lawrhie of Arts will asmire attention where it can be counted upon to nineuon. j "The Idea hits already grown so j large thut II frightens me to con template It," Mrs. .Mossuian de ' clares. Hut she rt busily directing me country-wide picture contests that seem destined to expand it to even larger dimensions. ;Mikc Yokel Defeats Karasick in Portland I'OltTLANO, Mty the Associated Press) Mike Yokel, light heavy weight wrestler of Halt iJike, took two out of tbrre falls from Al Karasick of Oaklund, Cab, here last night. amh'.kho pm;ais not hi nrv TO t'HAHt.i:. is.n COMPLIMENTED Cecil Anderson, taken .In a raid at the Kred Hamilton place near Kmnmervllle lust night, pleaded not guilty to a charge of Illegal possession of intoxicating liquor when he was arraignetl in Judge Hugh K. Itradj's office this morning. Ills trial was f t for Mondav. l'nable to raise the $.vm bonds set. by 1he court for his appear ance ut that time, Anderson was committed to the county jail. A colt, two empty mush bar rel and a gallon of finished product In which floated several pieces of wood probably for coloring purpose- w re t.'tkcn by Hhertff Jesse P,renh'rs. hi deputy, H .A. Kllngliamnier, and tieorge M. I'b ree and W. A. Me Kenzb'. special deputies working out of the district attorney's of- lite ! . . . DRILLING IS I Volume of Water Pro duced Proves Insuffi cient for City Needs . tests Are made by well experts Five - Gallon - A - Minute Surface Flow Continues f Outlook for MoVe Is - Favorable. ' i ' Kollowlnff tests conducted attlie city deep well drlllih'jr was resumed yesterday because the. volume, of water now being1 produced was found Insufficient to satisfy the needs of the city, m-cor'Uny to n announcement by W. C. Crews, city manager, today. ; The flve-gallon-a-inlnute flow at the surface still continues, he re ports, and the water uppears to be satisfactory for consumption, thn only drawback being lack of vol ume. The ; pressure is declared quite, satisfactory. Just how much deeper the cas ing will have to be sunk before the flow is Increased to the quan. tity desired is doubtful. Well exports an those In . the know are hopeful of finding a much (greater volume at some point. he- low tho xotl-foot "level where the 'original water strike was made RveVal days ago. All indications brtlng at present point favorably ,0 success in the work, the experts 'point out The railroad well pro. 'duceij Its greatest volume of water 83g fp(,t down ; , , Tho lrilllng l.s now under, tho P"ona supervision of A. A. JM.r- ""U. 0f Wll. Walla. wl,0 was Kivcn , , ... lln, t... II... ..li.. pnoruj' aue.r me nond ' issue was adopted by the voters. -Mr, Uur and arrived here yesterday. 'r which is Inoiiiriil to liave Ktlirll-ll llV fill nuifliin...l completely destroyed the residence of T. T. Gurdne at a fti-r Cove this morning' shortly, midnight Th rumil v- wem in i.n.t wnu.. to n,i.th)i ,0use In flames. The fir(, h(1(l inU(J(, m ,nu,.h 1((lfwliV 'that efforts to savu the building am, (.ont,.n,H W1.n, UK).llHH. Ti,. ,ot!Mi rsiinim,.,! Ml j7(,(i, is covered by Insurance. Assembly Will Precede Tigers' Trip to Elgin With the flrsl out-of-town hoop game scheduled for Krlday evening at Klgin. Ijt Grande hth school Is preparing to stir up a heap of enthuslusm among the boosters at j a jspeciul nwembly nt I0:in a. in., ' in the jitiditorium tomorrow. Saturday night 1'nlon will liring Its sriuad here, and tlie plans are jnow'for a double-header program, the seconds to play a preliniiiinry i game before the scheduled contest begins. PAYS 2 i;TK A MONTH NKWPOHT. Kng. AJberl Cod tier was ordered iiy court to pay oTf a personal debt al the rale of two cents u month. swr . t .-.iSw.v.-jvs. A v5 the federnl rnnd Jur tliat in In tcstigating the Onigv murder RESUMED A COVE HOI IS Dimasrn rnnsv unsLU UM Foreman 9 ELGIN SETS DATES FOR 1926 FAIR County Showing to Take Place There Sept. ; 22-25, Inclusive - , DIRECTOR ANDREW TUCKER RESIGNS W. R. Ledbetter. Promi nent Stock Man and An Energetic Worker, Is Chosen for Place. IJLG1M. Ore. (Special to The Observer)- The Union county fulr, an annuul attraction of great Importance to tho agricultural, in dustrial und commercial groups of this district, will be held here this year September 22, 23, 24 and 25, it was decided at a meeting of the fair directors held recently, Hesldes tho setting of the dates, severa other business matters cainn before the body. -( Tho resignation of Andrew Tucker aa director was accepted and W. K, Ledbetter was chosen to succeed him. Mr. Tucker gave us his reason for resigning his in accessibility to town, which neces sitated him making long trips on horseback to attend meetings. Howover, ho assured the board of bis willingness to help the fair In overy way possible in the selection of Mr, Ledbet ter the fair board feels t haa gained a valuable addition. - 1I Is a prominent stock ruiscr and Is expected to be an energetic worker. The contract with tho owners of tho fair grounds was also dlscussod and the directors are cof-f Ideal that an amicable agreement can he negotiated. , ' -. TWO WASHINGTON MURDERERS ARE EXECUTED TODAY VANCOtrviCIl, H. C. (By I he A ttoelutod Tress) Owen B, Baker, of Taeomn, Wash., and Marry l' Ho .wtisl... -of aiLtt.le. were hantfed here I InIn,, foe lite kllllncr of William J. fllllls und his son, William Q., ln n hl-jaeklnlf raid Seplember 16, Ifisr.. Charles Morris, of Houltlc, ftluo vonvlcted In the cuso. Is awalllnK removal to the penitentiary to bo Kin a life soiiteneo. Two Killed When Radio Special Jumps Tracks t:oricKYVIMd3. Kuns. (Uy the Associated Press) The engineer and fireman wem killed Instuntly and a conductor was probably fa tally Injured today when the Mis souri Pacific "Kudio Hpeclal" east bound train was derailed 1G miles north of here. None of the passengers wero fa tally Injured according to early re ports. Irving Berlin And Bride Claim Happiness AUOAKD H, S. LKVIATHAN AT HKA (Hy the Associated Press) Irving Herlln und his bride, for merly Klllu Maekay, are enjoying very minute of tlwlr honeymoon voyage and both are supremrly happy. thy declared In a stnte-nii-nt today, the first llu-y have Is sin (I for piddlcation since the lyev lathun l-ft New Vorlt, Ezra Meeker, 95, Heads Trail Memorial Body NKW YORK (Ity Ihe Assoeiuted l'rs) Kz.ru Mocker, 9G, sole sur vivor of the Oregon Trail hbuers of lh'2 nltain'd an ambition for which he lias labored many years IuhI nlfiht when the Oregon Trail jiKsouia' Ion was organized und lie was elected president. The nr-soriatlon will usk congress to aiitlioi coinage $r,tHi'J,000 worth of half dollar pieces stamp ed with historic designs appropri ate for the old trull which will be sold for tl a piece to raise funds for the nrrcllon of monuments along the trail. Hs history written and ri'llen of the covered wagon days collected. C hicago Buyer Hoes Away with Handshaking f'llH'AfiO Hy Ibe Associate lreis). A sign "no handshaking' bus uppeared on the office door of the load buyer ot a. Chicago de fiartliMMit store. lb- my the slcn Is meant for li.tvelinif men und others on busi rvKK tuisrdons. Tlie handclasp Is "hbih," It wastes time und In b isi- nns in a. "mock gcfrtiirc" as silly uu rubbing uvjta, ho coutlaucU. Figures In Osage Mystery 1 , .' Hem iv Iho principals lu llm iiiystoi'lotw twiln of murder rases that liavu lerrorlzeil the Osaiio Indian trllm in Oklahoma. A' U" left Is Mrs. Jolut Kenny, whlto wlfo of a full-blooded ' Indian, nhcwo .slmotltiK of l'nnl TlUman. liiillim attorney, two montliH ago started the lnvtt(atlo.i. Klin was trcnl when she clalme4l Ihi had hypnotized Ih t a piw.(lln)r, she said, tliat tho murder ring wlopted on all or Its viol I ms. At the right is licr hiubaml, Jolui Kcituy, whom slm is stylilng to dlvoivo. FRANCE. ITALY PARIS (By tho Associated Tress) Both Franco and Italy arc suffering from sevore cold. central and Northern Italy and southward -as far ns Naples aro blanketed with snow. In Jerance tho mercury dropped abruptly from 60 degrees above to zero and below In somo points. . snow is failing in various places. Whero' last week floods were raK Infr the water has been converted Into frozen swamps over which. a bitter .easterly (ralo Is howling. Htorme are playing havoc with shipping. WASHINGTON IiV tho Assoc! ated Press) Knii support of tho iiuuK'-.i mu providing ior a divi sion of co-operative marketing In mo deportment of iigrlettlture wus pledged today h-': HDcretury Jor dlne. In speeches heforo the fourth national , co-operalivo niiirltetlng conference. ... The tendency to illsngre among furiii loaders wn held by Jurdlno to be one or the chief factors In holding agriculture In Its backward posit loo. , , "Hot" Note to Wife No fauuo f r:.,-... ailbe IOl a LHVOICC I Am ANOKUCH (Ity the As sociated Press) Oeorge Hayllss today nsked for a divorce charg ing his wife received pussionate letters from Jose .lurdlricj. Although Hay Ihn produced what ho said was one of the letters the Judge denied the ap plication. The missive reud in part; "My soul, for a week I huvo been feeling bud In the. ntomuch. I nm going to take some medicine for the Blomuch. My heavy, my love, my all, m- Mfo, goodbye. I um sending you some hananus. I cannot eat lhem myself." Phymere Farm Receives Four Records of Merit HOT TiAKK, (Hpecial) Dr. W. T. J'hy has Just received "Kocords of Merit" for four of his holstcln- Krefslans, These records aro is sued lo owners of leading pro ducers among tlie black und white i breed lu the mited KtuteS by the central office of the association. The i'J'Sb award lo mm df the Phymere purebreds, Garfield Jo. linn no. Tiffany, is the firth she has received since she was bought In lltlX The most outstanding re- eord wus made by i'orbes I'ontlac Lougfieid, who wus leudlng the IN COLD WAVE ; HAUGHEN BILL northwest. In butter fat production "l expect to win, but if ! should ulso opposes th diversion of gamo wh"n shf died last fall. In less not, I will support tho man who license money into the state's gen than seven months she hud given can defeat me tit. the primaries," leral fund, claiming that "every 7tlt.I lbs of buttf-r and H.90S.3 of milk. Her fat tests run as hltrh as 0. per c;mt the last month she wus on official test. Austrian Cabinet, With i i.t : l i ri- ! "tn r llilsllCU, IVChlgllS mm vfi.-vvi A,..irl.. tnv tho A. social i.)-Th. Au.trlsn cab- In. t resigned to.lay, declaring It had fulfilled the fiscal reform plun laid down hy the lesgue of nallons. TVO-III.AIl;l (1111,11 llllOS NKWt'AHTI-K, Kng. The child with two heads born to a miner's wile ul Ucdllugloo bus died. ; Wit d XTRA KTOOK OVllItSI IlKCHIIlKD NUW YORK, (Al') Public of rerliiKH today ot 920,000,000 of first preferred stock of the Crown WUIainetle 1'apiT company was oversubscribed. ' WASHINGTON, (Al') Discon tinuance or publicity of income tax returns was approved today by, tho Hcnalo finnnco oonunillco ta wIfir this provision la tho ',wc revenue mu, " VOTE DOWN DIMj PAHIH, (Al) The chambor of deimlim' rinant'o conimittra today voUxl down the flnanco bill, and Doumor's proposal for a stamp tax on ousmcss transactions. ''.KlLlA.WU'K, ' l I'UKltiANU, Oru, (AIM Joltn Iliiteliok, . 4tl, appeared in tlie po. lira stutlou twlay and reported lio killed his wife Willi a hatchet at liielr homo. Ho said ho and his wiio liad lM?en quarroling, and that alio seized a broom which ho awiij liom her and that alio then seized a hatchet and trlol'.to strike hint. . He dechuvd lio, took tko liatiiet away from Iter and in the scuffle struck her blown which kill. tl lL.r Judge to Hold Court In Wallowa County Judge J, W. Knowlca will open n" "-''iu'ty term of the circuit com t In Wallowa county Monday, Jan. -Jury 18. if, it. Manna, court ro potter, will nccompnny Judge Knowlcs to Knlorprlso, whore court will convene. t.'iises set for trial aro as fol low"i January IS Hunt vs. Wal lowa Valley'lmprovcment District lows; Jnnuury 18 Hunt vs. Wal January la Miller vs. Flsk;- Jifn Z7 .!""TWai, "'n!"1"" t:"'K"'UMtho board is operating well within ..i f..i..'. V. , 7 , Itho budget of 146,000 approprl- c. VjJu2i - mochh'"'1 fx.th.turo. Growers und -Kurmcrs Nallonul1 ' Hunk vs. Mu'iUck,ii ) 4 itr.u itixti -id hi: thii:!) HKA1I1J., (Hy the Associated Press) .orly-Bevcn witnesses ranging from the hell hops to air- plane nmnufueturers have been suhpoennod to testify at the fed - oral court trial Tuesday of when Hoy Olmtttond, so-cullcd " king of Pacific coust rum runners" and former HotiUlo police lloutenat. IH VIOAItS 'l'O PAY MOO AI.DKItHllOT, Kng. Hillumon- ecl for non-pnyiiioiit ot film rent, Matthew K(ulres .wus ordered to pay ul a rulo Unit will tuke 48 years. Hilllfos Is GO years old. Jay H. Upton Candidate To Succeed Gov. Pierce UKN'O, fre (Hieclal) Jay If. I'pton. local attorney, toduy nn- nounced titat he will be a eundl- date for governor in thn Uepub- llcan irlmarles. Mr. I'pton slates. "Jf elected will give the people a dignified, efficient und economical business administration. I will be gover- nor of ail the people of Oregon.") Mr. I'pton, who was president - . of the siaie Benaic m 1:43, mvors iilioliHluncnt of tlie "so-called" ntates emergency beard, reduction of automoiille licenses, few laws "d bettor enforcement. Improv- nieni ot nignwuys, iT-Mjusnicni ot luxaiion una ussessiiieiii, no inn exempt bonds, preservation of for- ests und reforestation, no federal guine control, iiholinhnient of the purolo board, and reclamation, and cooperative marketing. in lengthy profram be de. SURVIVORS FROM MINE Cecil McKinney, White, Is First Freed from Okla homa Diggings REACHESSURFACE AT 8 A. M. TODAY Beril Holland, Negro, Is Second Survivor, Taken from Lower. Levels Two Hours Later. WILBURTON, Okla. (By the As sociated Press) Cecil McKinney, white, one of tl miner entombed by an explosion la the Deffnan. Ma Connelly mine near here yesterday, was rescued allva hear the mouth . of the mine shaft at I o'clock thia morning-. : -i ' . , , McKinney la the first lurrlvor to come out of the lower levels of the mine. 1 . - v., . if " . Negro Banned. Borll Holland, iro, waa the second survivor from the lower mlno levels. He was brouKht to the surface-about' 10 o'clock. ' Plre which broke out acaln thll morning in the entry to No. 14 halted the work of removlni the bodies after 12 had been taken out McKinney said he had crawled on his hands and knees, finally Kroping his way almost to the exit of the alrshaft where the rescuers found him. He related crawling over many dead bodies, ' including that it his father, which he recog nized. ,,..! ';,-.( '. , . 1 Few Other Altve. McKinney la fulfsrlnc - from nervous exhaustion. He xpressed doubt that any others are alive in the. mlno. : . . ". , - Tho rescue of McKinney and H"' land reduces the estlmatc4.4Ui UO. lO VI. flAT.17f I D .1. - A.M nted Press) W. T. Phy, of Hot l.uko, was elected president: of the state board , ot health, at its ann ual meeting here, f -He succeeds Dr. C. M. Barbae, of Portland. Wr. W. B. Morse,, of Salem, was elected vice president, and Dr. F. D. Htrlckor, of Portland, waa re olectud secretary. ' , The board decided to employ a sanitary engineer . .for the stato whoso duties relato to pure wator supplies, stream pollution, publlo camp grounds, etc. i i fin. I.I .hn. "WHITE ROBIN" APPEARS OIIEQON CITT, Ore. A freak vnktn Vina mrifln Oh nnnnnninMI In ' oloUston(( according to residents. lt ls nolleved by those who have ,,,, ,h0 new blra lo be the samo Uml htta becn Men ln otner valley )towns of Oregon In the laBt few ; years, und which Is called the white robin.' The bird has visited the home of Miss Mary Howull and her brother Chumhurs Howell, at Gladstone, ttliu uvbuium. ,v l.(.rn A.unc.t, .. ihus on erntlne-llke collar of pure white, irregularly spotted In black, covering his neck and shoulders and extending down onto Ills breast. clured that lh state prison "has been a failure," and that "tho purolo board should be abolished and manugemtnt of prisoners put tsnuarely up to the warden." Ho T dollar that Is collected from sportsmen should be used by them .a protest, propogute and preservo the fish und gome, In reference to tho motorist h(j says "Wo aro strangling the an- lomomie oner wiiii iuku uccunea land burdensome regulations. The 'automobile has built our good roads, Kach year we have added to It. burden. Ther. is a limit to ii ran ..... ctin ri-..u..u i.v..u w-. - million dollars annually now." In his law enforcement declnr. nllon he soya "ex-Jsll birds, boot- i loggers and stool plogons will most certalnly not be appointed to cn force law" if lie is elected. HEALTH BOARD
