La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 08, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text-.71 Y EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EK.IIT PAGES TOt)AY--FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE . THE WEA.lt PORTIaAND AI ' . goa t'nsetllcd to' ' ., . Friday with - prol ' - I In 'west portion ir , jl NUMBER 153 7 ! VOLUME XXLV. MEMBEIt ASSOCIATED PKKSS LA GRANDE. OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS "lr - sfr 1- v-)t "is i "; ,. " I, ! 1 , ,'.W . I wbstrntt n Vi4 1 T S DEEP WELL Hartenbower Bros. As- sume Work Awarded - J. W. Saddler Co. CITY DADS START SEWER DISTRICT Dog Ordinance Discussed ;-by Commissioners -Po-lice to Pick Up Unli- censed Canines. JhfcntHlou of IIhj dog ordinance. IreiiNfcrrlntf of tho .1. W. Huddlcr company's deep well housing und TOKPrvnlr contract to llarlenbower Urothern. and creation of tho t'on nordale hi wit district occupied the (line of the city commlKnlonera lust night In regular executive MCHslon. Lust Wednesday night, when bids were let for the drop well pump, housing. and reservoir, Hartmibow er Urothers were succefsl'ul bid ders on Ih" pump while Saddler whs iiwurded tin other contract. Tin transfer to Hurtenbower was made by mutual consent of the two companies, with Hurtenbower meeting Saddler's bid. Will Pick Tos. ' Commissioner , Charles I'lliyle launched I he discussion of the dog iiucstlon. "It looks to me like" wo oiiKbt to round loose dogs up. If we aren't going to enforce the ordinance we might as well repeal II." he said. City Iteeordi-r J. E. Stearns said that more than 300 dops are li censed now which number the commissioners believe Is nol rep resentative of t the dog population of l,a'G-randc, ..,. V, C. Crews, city manager, an nounced 'tltal' I lie" police wltr start picking up unlicensed dogs Satur day morning. Sewer District t'li'Hlcd ' Hewer linproveinent district. No. 3-0, In Connordale, was created by resolution and plan and specifica tions for the same were approved. A resolution setting May 5 as I he lime for the hearing of objections, remonstrances or grievances was pusscd. At that time, if the dis trict Ih (riven a final O. K., the recorder will be authorized to a-sk for bids. The pending' traffic regulation ordinance and the claim for Sin. 360 damages filed a week ago by Minerva Knight were mentioned. No further reports on either was heard. ' L wm ) $8,500 X-RAY With the 'Instill 'at Ion of an isfmn X-ray machine mid apparatus-- :i Victor model with the latest lm proveiinMits the Grande- liond-i hospital offers surgics! iiiilpineit second to ninie on the coast. I r. A. I.. Itlchi'iidson. head of the hospital association, announced this week. (Continued on Page Klve) Mrs. Graham Wins Verdict of $4,000 In Death Damage Case A Good Purchase ' Atlci'llM'rs s(M'lld lltottey regularly In The Olwnrr haw Ikiik coiivlnccit. if they 1ih. taken tin litinbli lo iiitotlguli. Hint H is Hie bct publicity aIih lo Is bad tn covering ihl ten-ilory. It's h giiKl "buy iHtnuse It keep- them lit touch with ymi nl Hie hwot iiiM, mt render of amy method axailablc. A pHsit-ard nie.vsatft foe example, can Ih delivered tlirougli The OIscrtrr for lex, than oii" I mill b( It of tin ffisl lo 1 1 w ntf number of famlllc? Ilmmgh (lie malls. In addition lo Ion- iit is tlie IiIkIi ivailcr tiitcrtt that permits snll-rlnic result k rmin an established fol lowing. "Oteerver Adverttotiif A Mrrrhng-fiatog BaVTloa." Rails Carry Airmail To Boise, Idaho No Relief Plane for Dis abled Varney Machine; New Engine to Be Sent to La Grande. Tho l'asco-IClko airplane that made a forced landing "on the emergency field at the edge of Iai Grande Wednesday at 1:15 p. in., when the motor bulked because or burned out bearings Is waiting un der guard today for u new engine, which probably will be sent by truck from Boi.se. i'Hot George It. Iluek. who was driving, re lay ml the mail lo Itoise on passenger train No. 18 hiNt night. He left u short ttiiie later for I'usco. A.' I Wal ter, commercial flyer, who accom panied him hero, was stilt In Iai Grande ut noon. The piano, one of Vnrncy's .small biplanes, was placed under the custody of Sheriff Jhmkp llrcshcurs, who turned It over to the local police department. Jim McKay has guarded the machine during the day. Jack Kline wilt, be on guard duty tonight, officers an nounce. The machine was not damaged nor were the flyers In any way In jured In the lighting hern yester- Continued on Page Five.) COUNTY COURT" BUSY TODAY ON ROUTINE WORK Severn rumored petitions." per taining to proposed road construc tion and districts for the exterm ination of .rodents and predatory ani ma Is, had not been present ed before the county court for consid eration at noon today. Judge V, G. Couch, and the two commission ers were busy this forenoon with routine biiHiiifss, the auditing or bills and the examination of war ran Is. It was expected that com mittees with petitions might -wait upon them this afternoon, since this Is the cnon when road Im provements are much In the minds of the fa t in ers. . j Wells Files Candidacy; Led better Enters Race John Wells, of Alice), county commissioner whose term of oTflce explres this year, this noon filed a declaration of his candidacy for nomination to succeed himself. Hi belongs to the democrat party. W. It. Led bet ter Is being pro posed as a candidate for republican nomination for the office of com missioner in petitions being circu lated Ih rough the country. Led better Is a farmer living near Ali ce!. . Legion Drum Corps to Sec State Convention The La Grande American Legion drum corps' will attend the slabe convention at Coos Hay this sum mer. This was defiultHy decided upon last evening when the legion naires met at the K. p. hall In regular session. At present it is expected that about twenty-one members of the corps will make t he trip. The iron vent inn will be I hold during the month of August. During the meeting matters per- I tabling to the IUL'7 state conven tion, as to the possibilities of bring ing It to Kaslern Oregon, were dis I cussed, but no definite action was taken. ...... PKNI'LKTON, Ore. Apr. R. (Special lo The Observer) The federal court jury In the case of Wiiunda Graham, formerly of Wi ght, against Hotvmnn Hicks Lum ber company, " returned i verldct here thin morning of H.oon for Hie plaintiff. " Tin company doee not contemplate appealing. Mrs. Graham asked $23. MOO dam ages for the death of her husband, who was killed In a logging train runaway In Oc tol e r. I a 1 4 . T wo days wore spent trying the case. Mrs. Graham, who now makes her home at KlanDetd. Ore., was represented by J no. Hodcin and the defense uttorm ys were Coch ran and Kberhard, all of Iai Gmnde. A I'matlUa county vase Is being tried today. GAMIvS I'GSTPGM:!! S'ACIIAMKNTO. Apr. 8. (AI'J The Missions-Sacramento baseball game was postponed again today bet uuse of wet grounds und thr;nt enlng weather. HAN KRAXCIfcCO. Apr. 8. (AP) Holly wood-Ssd Francisco Seals postponed; ruin.' PRESIDENT REDEFINES POLICIES Explains Government's Attitude Toward t the League and Court LIMITATION OF ARMS DISCUSSED Coolidge Emphasizes thc Responsibihties of the Press in Promoting Peace. WAKHIXOTON. Apr. KV (Al')-r-The attitude of the government to ward the world court, the league of nations, and limitation of arnia mcnta was redefined by president Coolidge today In laying the cor-patter hud nothing to do with tin ner stone of the National Press act. , building, the new home ofjlhc Na-I C 11. Vnislckcr. J). A. Carbine, lional press club. ' Mrs. (.'ha lies Norby, J. H. McCaf- Kmphusizlng the responsibilities fery, Kd Kckley and Don Turner of the press "in promoting bet-made up the Jury, ter understanding by . supporting Mrs. Norby, at recess yesterday faith and good will and peace," noon, said she found .her first the president dec-lured that "with- jury experience Interesting Indeed, out a friendly attitude of mind on U was her Initiation to the cpurt the part of onr people, which can room, utthough her grandfather be very largely advanced by the let Ion of the press, all effort on the part of the government to main tain harmonious International rela tions will be of little uvull." Cpholds Court, -"It Is futile." he continued, "to cherish justice unless we" provide courts. Our country has lately rec ognized this Important principle by signifying Us determination to pro mote International. Justice by ad hering to the world court. This htm been done under reservations which adequately safeguard American frights and also tend to strengthen I the independence or the court, 0.iu Uvemm'-nt hn taken this stop In-'- . nu If Ki.lit.vn. 1 Itmt It un.u I lin most practical method by whieh It could exercise. Its great influence In establiKhing the principle of a reign of International law ; under which would disputed and differences be adjusted, not by force tin I by reason. We ought to b ready to assume that In undertnk.- (Contlnued on Page f) The final dress rehearsal for the light opera "The Time, Ibe I Mac and the Girl." to be presetted nl the Arcade theater tonight and lo iiioitow night, was held last night :ind proved successful. What pep there was larking In the produc tion wan soon added by John Hrllts. director or the t'oiMnnd Light Opera company, who arrived in La Grande to put (In show In shape preparatory lo the Initial per forma nee this evening, w hieh begins at S:L o'clock. ....... , , , ,..., the opening chm-us to the Nnal curtain, one who witnesed the re hears,! I last night declares. The scene of the piny Is a fashion able sanatorium, which Is i intra n- tined ror smallpox, while all oT tin servants are out anil lite gnesls an omm-lliil to ilo (lie work. n-Hiiltlm: III G SHOW lu mimy funny lnclil.'iila. I. riniiuil Tor uliont I wftity-four Tom I'umiliiKliiini. I'liiyi'l l.y fl. Iiourn, il wim said thin mornlnir. I,. IHillon, In In lovi- Willi MiiiKarcl 1 An X-riy Khowrd olio rll frac KlniliHoll. l''!or.'nci' l.yilcli .Mllh r. lui'd, nu ili'viillon of Hie dla- lilll Hlu- iennri'N lillil. MrH. l.-nlir Stoddard, as Molly, plays opposite Klwood Gwilllams. Jlugh K. Hrady tn the role of Jasper Simp son, Margaret's father, Is hard to equal. Tom Mruce, who displayed much talent as a comic character in the American Legion play "The Whirl o the Town.' uppears In a (Contlnued on Page f) Schools to Observe Arbor pay Tomorrow . ...... i Arbor day will 1 with a p ti r o p r I a t e exercises tin ouchoitt the m Grande school system tomorrow, according to Principal K, l. Towler. The hU'i school head Is acting supeiinlen d en t 1 1 u rl n g the at isonee of J, T. Ijongfellow, who Is attending tin Northwest Kducatlonal usstet i t bm's convention at Spokane the latter part of this week. In Ihe high school, the obser- slice of the holiday will be In the classes, when- special attention Is to be given the policies of the forestry service. Programs adapted to nil the different grade will be given hi the elementary schools. Hlorb-s, songs and poems about tyees mi l tree planting have been used in tliff dully lebsuuu'thivUtoutli. Lukson And . Nanich Pay $350 Fines Austrians, Found Guilty in Circuit Court Yes terday, Sentenced by Judge Brady. Kims of $360 and costs .were paid into the justice court today by Joe Lukson and I.onis Nanich. convicted ycst"rday afternoon, of moonshine possession. This in bit k son's second fine within a per iod of six months for Ituuor viola tions. Justice Hugh K. Hrady, Mn sentencing the Austrian, told him that he would not inflict u jail sentence on him this time out of consideration for the condition of tint defendant's wife, but that If hi? offended again, the court would send him up for a year. The Jury, composed of five men and a woman, retired at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and In about 'to minutes was back with a ver dict of guilty that applied to both defendants. Nanich had admitted his part In the crime, but had sup- ported the plea of Lukson that the hud been a judge, she mild. 'The annual meeting of the Kind Presbyterian church was held last ... , , , ' . , V""''' 10 n...M U' COUK1 ,"K"'-II1 ttTIIJ 1JI.V lUKil 1 W ports of the chilrch societies and organizations showed a gain along all lines, with! the treasurer's aur count Indicating all bills paid for the year's work and a 'large amount given lo the missionary work of the chuieh at home and abroad. aiders J. 1 Heasty. W. M. Picks ens. and J, K. Wright wore. rer elected to succeed themselves for jthe m;v term of three years. Deu ; cns Mrs. Lulu Huchannn; I r. MarKaret Ingle und .Mrs. Alice Miller were re-elected to succeed 1 themselves for the new term of three years; and Mrs. T. A. Mc Klnstry was elected to fill, a va cancy in the Iwo year class. Trus tees L. A. Itnhncnniup. A. T. Hill and L. H. Moe wen; re-elected to succeed t hemselvcs for the new I three year term, and Ira C. Uowt was elected to fill a vacancy In the one year term. The members of the congrega tion expressed to the pastor and his wife their hearl y n ppreclattoii of the services rendered by them during I he past. year1, and ' assur ance was given of t he continued co-operat Ion of all the work of the eh inch for I he future. .Stage Driver Injured; ; Caught Between Autos Cflrl Ciirlf-liiitll, KliiKV (Jrjv-T, Wii l:-ki-n lo I h i - flriinili- Itomie tiuspttal Mils niorniiif Hltl'IVriiiK Trom i il -juries to his ilKht Hide wlwn ht- whs i'uiikIiI hi'lwi'i-n two aiitoiiiolil'H thiK morning. TIm rixUl fr)H-'Ht In I In- virinlly or tin- tlvi'r Ih injiiroil. lit how wtIoiimIv run not In- de- liliriiKlil. and inliny l.rulKi'a, whli'li may result in a tnoru serious con- ditlon. Union Club Dance to Be Tomorrow Evening IN ION, Ore. Apr. 8. The Union sportsmen's club will be host to dancers of Union county tomorrow night at the Union gymnasium at a benefit affair. -The dance, will be In the form of a character ball and two cash prizes will be given for the best niah and female character. John liean, of Cove: 1!. G. Angell. of North Powder; and II. 11. Coolidge, of m. Grande, will lie judges. Moscr Will Be Acting Governor During July i SAl.K.M. Ore.. Apr. 8. CAP) J State Senator fins . Moaer, of ( Portland, will be acting governor of Oregon for several days in July. Governor Pb-rc announce 1 today that he will attend tho nY- t tonal governors' conference to be held tn Cheyenne July 2fi. 2t and 28. Under the law the president of the state senate become acting governor 'when the governor 1b ubtfciit from the state. CHURCH HOLDS IUALIET CAUFDRHIA STORMS ARE FATAL TO 3 Highway Commission Truck Driver Killed by Tree Near Redding WOMAN, CHILD DIE IN FLOODED CREEK Fifth Day of Torrential Rains Finds All April Records for 48 Years Broken. ' SAN KltANL'iHCO, Apr. 8. (AP) A fishing boat was wrecked and 4- coastwise steamer, tho Hum boldt, 'was so badly crippled by the storm hieh is sweeping the California coast that It had to be tuken In tow, , j The fishing boat. wns( the Inter national No. 2, with 'n crew of three, which went aground off Point Iteyes. 3U miles north of here; The fate of the crew In in doubt. A tug was sent from Sun Kran clscb to assist thorn, SAN l-'HANCISCO. Apr. 8; (AP) Ijished by a. gale, from the sen, tho fcecond wind and rain storm which has visited California with in a week continued a drenchiug downpour today Ih northern and central portions of the, state. High winds yesterday uprooted trees,!, smashed buildings here and there and blew down telephone, telegraph and power lines. Krank Hals,! highway commission truck driver, was killed, and Charles l. Curr, fireman of , rtio highway maintenance crew,' was Injured. near,1, (tedding when a huge tree fell across the auto In which they warerldlng. Heveral other per sons', were '"reported Injured " in h StJ-Hiue gale s, hlch wrenched an J unroofed buildings In that section of the Hiinrsmenlo valley. 1 Tornado-like winds also were experienced at I'Vesno, In the low er Sun Joaquin valley, where trees und telephone poles fell. LOS ANGKLKS, Apr. 8. (AP). Torrential ruins which have fal len over Southern California for the last four days bringing the season's fall far above normal, caused death to two persons here yesterday and swollen streams con tinued unabated early today, a downpour that ushered In the fifth i'ay of Ihe rainfall contin ued throughout tho early hou 's of the inornlnK. flooding strcits in lite business district und In other sections of the city. At a late hour last night all April records for 48 years hud been hioUen by yeterduys pre cipitation which brought the sea son's total to more than I Inch above normal, which was H.?7 Inches. Floods caused by the heavy rains c'uimed the lives of Mrs. Maria I toliles, ii'.t, when she leaped Inlo a stream to rescue her 8-year-old (Con United on Page Klve) PASTOR, FAMILY SHOT TO DEATH; CHURCH BURNED WILKKSMAlim;. Pu. Apr. 8. (AO Ulrenien answering an alarm at the rectory of the Itus sian Orthodox church here early today found the bodies of the pus tor Ihe Lev. I Jr. Alexander H. Ml koliu, 52. his wife and their 14-yeur-old son. Alexander, with bul let wounds In their heads. Although the authorities were enable lo ascertain who committed (he crimes, their first belief was that the priest, who had recently returned from a sanltorlum where he whs recovering from a nervous breakdown, shot his wife and his son and then killed himself. Klremen, at first, believed Ihe three persons were overcome by smoke and It wan not until they had taken them from the houne thai they learned they wero dead. Would Reorganize U. S. Activities in Alaska WASHINGTON, Apr. 8. (AP). Complete reorganization of federal Kovernment activities In Alaska was recommended by Secretaries Work, Jiudine and Hoover today in Joint letters to the chalrm-in of the house and senate territories committee. They uubmUted a bill which would place all Alaskan activities of the departments of agriculture Interior and commerce under a single administrative head In each case. A federal constabulary f r Alaska was suggested and the sec retary of interior would bo di rected to Inquire Into Its feasi bility. The constabulary would tako over the enforcement of 'ill leUerul lawn tU AluuKu. Ponzi Pilfer Compared to Her ; uib iiuiiiii ' Jr) 112,000,000 J I'liiiiilncnt ' New York IiiihIiicsk moi (ove Mm. (inuw Ott IhuiKO niimi llmu V4M),0(IO nilli which xlm promlMMl lo buy U lc- ' Iioih) mock at oniiihiyos' rales hIio iimmI lo bo a leli'plKMMi Rlri. Nhe mkI lii'i- f'li-rk JiiihIuuiiI, wIk t anM il $10 win k, nxiit It all IIvIiik llM! Iiro or Mr, and .Mrs. Hllcy. Hern hIhi iuiiI Iter liiubaiiil ' aro kImiwii In mini nfli'r nil Iml a Ivw IlioimaiiU hail been Hient. . POLICE COURT TRIAL SOUGHT WASHINGTON, Apr. 8. (AI) Krdurul IH ulrtct Allorncy Huck ncr, or Nuw York, loil tlm simnte liquor noniinlHlon lodiiy liiut "on rorceinent or Ihu iirolillilllon law In Now Torlc Ih IiiipohhIIiIii unli'KH orrlclulfi' are itrritiltled ' to liundln potty ctisrH witliuut Inal by Jury. 'I run enforce the prohibition law, which la i sm-miaHy 11 police luw" wtld the district - nttorncy "without tho riff lit of police court trial." - "Then you wunl to abolish the contliutlonal rljfhU of a jury trial?" fished Kenutor ;Itccd, de mocrat, MiKsoiiri. "I won't ntiHwer that with the word "coiiHtilutlonul? in It", Buck mr replied. , ir..ii 11... t ....i i, i.-,.w. iv'ii..; . hi ' . , , , "I H-iy petty offcnKCH Nhoiibl be tried In police courts." ' every Anfflo-Haxon rlffht to prevent. somebody from Helling a bIukh of beer," retorted Keed . Itccttlled to the Httiml by the wets, I He New York district al- lorney also celt united mid, defended hlH aHHeriloiiH of yelerday llmt, uiMHiiMifiif (ffillons of alcohol arc belnff dlverled iinnttally to Ihe boolb ff trade, and recounted at Iciiffth the difficulties ntandliiK In the way of enfnreeinnt of problbl- Hon tn New York rtiy. khmpsi. Itcmei.y w. . . . . . " leme.iy .oil ,. ..e ap pii. u nm.ie from r..,.. i T ltd. ili'u lull I liut i-lnf AM., ....., fttiekiit-r HiiKtfPHtnd that thf in I (fhl be inofllfled uH a "bull" for New York Mtitle to enact laws for dry law enroreemenl. fieneral Anilrews ban Katd that the rederal Kovcrnineitt iiiiihI dc - peod ution the Btule Lo itHslHt In ett, forceni..nl. Huekner Hahl. "New Vork Male has declined to coop- erale. Then II Ih loglcul lo mmIc e.oni?renM to itincnd the law In the nope uiai ui! KTtiif; win Kran me. 'ball. We have elKhl. nillllon people In my district," ho Mild, "and do yon know how many ( (Continued on I'nge U) Umpqua Chiefs Oppose Proposed "Blue Law" 7iOKi ;nt im, Apr. S. f A I ) At a im'etinK- of the t 'in im u;l Clib-fK, KnHfbortr'H boHpttality club. IhhI nlKht a reNolullon was adopted op poNlnt; the closing or 1 he motion picture theater:! of the city on Holi day. An ch-etlon Iti lo be held lit Ihe same lime us the May primaries to vote on the matter of closing the tlteal rett In How-burg on HtindayH und considerable sentiment both for and ugalnt the metumre Is bc lllg expected. Louis Malvy Resigns From French Cabinet I'AI-.IX. Apr, s. (Al') --l.i' T - pes Hays LoiiIh Miilvy Inis r.'HtKni'.l as rninlMlnr of interior because of III heullh. AlHlvy's resiKnullon Ih coiiflriii.:.l liy In.? si'iiil-offlclul llitvas AKi'nry. urrielul nnnounci'.nient of his witii drawul from the rulitnet Is cx pucK'tl tills vuiiiK. Bulletins WASjll.NtiTON;' A,,r. 8. (AP)-i ' mv n-aaiutFikiai ,- m.-iiniuriM elci'tloii on teat entei-eil itH fourth day of debate In (lie Kciiate today with Sen a lor Hingliam. roimMkuin, 'onnc1l(-ut, attiM-klng Hip iiMiii ity opinion or tlm olmrtloim com mittee tlmt llM wtiiato notxl not olluw tlm luwrf ni tlifHUot luwf In n-ndcrlilg i d'lioit. llOCIIDS'll.lt, N. Y. Apr. H AJ) Douglas HobfiiHon, 21 year old .son of Theodore I Knight JtobiiiNon, axslsduit nci-retury or llm navy, was In u lioh)itnl today having; hocii nilKshifr frnni Ifurvanl unUcfHlty for nearly a week. WASHINGTON', Apr. H. (Al) The April iiumlH'r or tin; American Mercury lins been IhutimI from tho mills. NKW tmiJsANS. Apr. R. (Al") 'An explosion In tlm hibncku dry .... iu " " " . iiiimtH'r of workmen. An oil tanker In liellcvcd to liavo been tho weno of thn explosion wrecking a portion l Hie dock. 1'iitrol iHmiH mid nm bnlaiircs were i albMl. ; ; ('Alit'l TTA, llriliwli India, Apr h. f AIM Furlher rlollmr Itctwcci. n, nimln .ind MimIimiih niiirroil iWVr uHay, four Hi-hoiih woro hillci. and ten liijureil. . ! I MI.-IVrn.ncr, Apr. t-JW-- , ff (0 ( (h) Vnl(i oHulM-r ... appear In , . i ) VIKNNA. Atisfrlu. Apr. H. (Al) dKmlrb rrom I'acbta, Italy, !aH that fascist Ntudeiits or the 1 nniw-iltv In radon thlH moniliiK ullnckcd mnl Imtlly mauled their rnrelKii fellow .slitdctils, demjindlng their immediate cxpnhdon fitnn the ' imhri-Kv ami from Italy. KU.'MICI.NO, Italy, Apr. 8. AI') Premier .MiishoIIiiI wan glten an f vat ion on hi arrival hero today to begin Ills voyago to 'J'rilHdl. Missing Airmail Pilot Is Safe Near Jordan Valley, Oregon iftlHi:, Mu. Apr. S. ( Al) News of Ih. finding IiihI nlKlit of t'-nitiklin HoKf, ulr mull pilol, miss Iiik 'in li Ik first trip - from Klko. N.'V., to HdIh.?, en.L.'d 24 hours ot uuxi.'ly lire and In otln:r cities of III.. northwcHl. ltoBO whs found wife and uninjured lift miles south of J.ir.lun Valley. Oregon, Just over the Iduho line ut 8: to o'clock last nlKlil. lie left Klko lit i o' clock Tuesday uflernoon for the flrsl north hound trip of the now northwestern nlr mall service. All trurf of him was lost after he was reported flying over Deep Creek. Nev., ul 4:10 o'clock that, afternoon. IloMe said he was forced nioro than 7fi miles off his course liy il terrific Htnriu Tuesday afternoon as he nenred tiuck Valley on Ihe Neva.lu-ldaho border, llu said he Inndcil In a wheat field oil the slopes or Jupiter inounlaln, und Hint Ills plane, while undamaged, nu inn Union Oil Company Suf- fering Huge Losses in : . ; California Field LIGHTNING STRIKES TWO MORE TANKS Farmers Leaving Homes to Escape Path of Run ning Fire from Boiling ; Reservoirs. , PAN" OBISPO, ''-Apr. . 8. (AP) Two rotertotra on 'the burn ing Union Oil Company tank farm here each with a capacity of 1, 250,00(1 barreta after burning .alnco laat night atartod to boll over shortly after II o'clock thla morn-' lng and send a river ot flaming oil down Ban I-iUla creek towarda thn main highway, ;V -v. The blaaing atream extended for one mile and - a half to a point within S00 yard of the boulevard. To this .point a gang of worker was rushed and Immediately be-' gun throwing up earth dykes to prevent thu flaming fluid front crossing Ihe highway. The situa tion elsowhero remaiha unchanged. Kmoke Quarter Mile Acrom , The column of amoke from the doomed 'reservoirs la estimated to be ,at least one quarter at a mile across. It Is a dense, blue-black . and presents a terrlflo spectacle to aatolmoWlM paMlng ,,, th0 boulevard. Another column of moke small er, rises front the burning surface tunks of whieh II is estimated ' nt loiist six, of 65,000' barrels capu cily each are ablase. ,:i J "HAN lif 'IitfWUfflral Ayr. (AP) A. H. Hcebcr, a civil war veteran, und his son, William -K. Beeber, wero killed by n explosion which is belelved to have occured today when tho buralnr I nton un j company's reset-voir No. 2 boiled ovur. t - ! Doris Beeber, a daughter of Wll-, Ham I'. Hp e bur was slightly In Jured., , : f . ' The elder Beebor's body was found In the wreckage ef his homo which, had all the appearance of having been struck by a tornai:. The younger, man's remains were discovered 160 yards away and the daughter was picked up Injured one hundred yards distant. Nona (Continued on Pago 6) WAI.LOWA, Ore. (Special lo The Observer) Marshall Fleah inan, a farmer about 65 years of HORSES DRAG IN TO DEATK JLJ ugc, residing 20 miles north here in tho Promise country, 1 . ... . ........ ... . . drag ed to death by his team -wl loRglng in the woods Tuesday. His root was caught in a hook in the end of the logging1 chain and his team acctdently became frightened at something and ran away, drug gin hi ni to his home, about a half mile distant, where ho was found dead when the teaur stopped in front of the barn. He leuves a wife and four small children, the oldest being 10 yearn. He has resided here for about 2j years and was highly respected by evoryone, Thuro wero na witnesses to tho accident. wus mired in deep mud. Obtaining a horse from a near- , by fanner, he rode Su miles to the nearest telephone anif sent won! his safely and of offorls tieiiiK nmdo lo eiialilo his plane to lake, off and complole his run to Boise today. Aflur telephoning ho l.lt ror Jordan Valley, Oregon. M.irni Cause of lju.illng Storms, he declared, caused hiH troulde although, his engine was niluslng on Iwo cylinders, he as serted lie could have made his way lo safety had not the storm re duced visibility and thrown him off his course, , Hose said he rose to 12.01111 feel J In un, effort to surmount tho cms! -of the Owyhee mountains on thr Idaho-Nevada border, but, ih; storm grew worse so he turniv northwest, elon tho Owyhee rive: ? When darkness came he decided t,'" land und did so wltbout mishap. ' "