La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 13, 1927, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEastern Oregon's leading newspaper-eight pages today -full associated press leased wire service CITY EDITION THE WEATHER OKKOON: Kaln over well an-I snow over east portion tonight mid Friday. Normul temperature: Fresh and strong southerly winds on the coast. ' VOLUME XXV. ' MICMIJKIt ASSOCIATED PittC.HS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927. mi;mijer associated prksb : NUMBER 152 CHANGES IN Ha 'STATE GAME L Ali'S ASKED Wing, Fin and Flectfobt .. .Club Takes Action at 1 ., Annual Meeting FAVOR JAIL FOR i .LAW VIOLATORS L. A. Wright; of Union, . ..Endorsed- as Logical v Man for Appointmdht on Commission. - More than 2 no mouther of the AVI Ok; I'iii.tnicl Kleotfoot flub, ifter nut living their appetites fur otains uu the "flxtn'M" at ..the annual jnocitng hero last night In the M. Ti. lnirch ha ho menu recommended 1'hilf Uu Oregon game law, as up Jdvnc, - lo Haul cm Orogoti,, bo rimittrcfl ius follows: I r.'Opcu season on Chinese phcas j apis, from Oct. 1 to Oit. 31 but '. only fun WedncMdayt and Sun, i day. , . i' "' ' 1 :.,Opcn sen'son oh ermine H,enl. .1 t J to oci. I.- . .. , , - m , Open son. sun on Uecr Oct. I to i Nov. ..HI. . M 1 -open neuson on Kagehena Auk. J 1. to. Auk. 15. Hag Mi:ifl Tour In i uih day uiul elyht lit seven con , rtorutlve days. i "HrK limit on thick 20 In one ' day.' J . Uij; limit on flh 10 In one t iluy.nml 7 ft In seven days or -0 poumls and one fish. In one day ' iiml-NO pounds and one f lull lu J riovon days. : "'. '- , -Making It unlawful , to take i y a ult spawn from tho WV.lluwu ' rtvw above Wn I Iowa la lie,'- .. J '.Making Jail sentences ' munda t uuv. fur violation pf g-imc Inwj ( before open seasons.' !.' , . . t ; y. ' The dub unanimously ; rorom meudod thai lf A, Wrighr, of L'n-! loin be appointed a nmmh.v of the, Htutfl Knu) commission whenever a vacancy should-occur and or' derod that, a citpy of the rcsolutlini. lie Kent lo liovornor I. f. 1'alter-' muii. ' .,.:'. , . - k '-' This action was taken - after i resolution wan passed ipglng Unit no changes be made In the per, sonnet of the stale game' coinmls-. slon because of political affiliations, Wright, who. was In at tend unco-, spoke briefly afterwords'; declaring that If he Hbuuld be appointed, he would try to nerve the Intercom of the stale and Kastorn Oregon In jiartlcular to I bo best of hb ability. MtK'key Xw I'nhlriit ' I! lection of officer 'TOHUlled In lhe secretary on motion chMiik a .unanimous ballut fur 1'laude Mack tcy, nomliuttcd us president; . L'lr-. Vult .ludtfe J. V. KhuwIoh, hotntn Sued as vice proslduitH. utid If.?!;., (.'oulid-jo. numluated iih ireitsurcr. OompcllMun dcvcUiped In the rne for secretary, after a motion to combine ihe office of secretary and treasurer was vnted down, with the fltiu.1., vote tount Klvh'K A. AlcAllls; ler the office. McAlllslor pulled' f-i-nlcM and Charles M u rchlson. jhtijtliei' nominee, 4M, cMolutlun was piisned ondnrs-Ihw-Hi-e bill now in the mate, lef-r'y hit ure c I trust UK sloolheudH iih trout am Mi'wIiik Unit t'nliiu count y'a deleiillon cast their voIcm tn lis, fatr. I'Iip vote was taken after . t.'. Kelley kiivo :is his opinion that more would be accomplished by attempting to Mccare a closed Neasou on salmon and Hteolhciida durlnu the January, February and .March runs. It. II. lionney. of the Tnlon fish IjVtbery. wild that he had been iidviwd that the steelhead-truut bill had a kowI chance of success. i.lbcrt riiiilrniuii Wurren K. (illbert served m chair m;in and iniruduced Ur. W. V. XAW'Ailory, iame Warden Julia Valdcn and -Mr. -Murray who spoke briefly. Waldcn declared tlint the condi tion of Chinese pheasitntri thiM win ter ban been very jfood and that 'ffonllnued on ra(re HIv) THE LOST IS FOUND ' Thliur t tut( are hot run hsiiiiI I;1 he round ir Witnt A(b arc umciI tiMislstciitly. Mont HplP Hii Imue.-t by nature ami ore Kind In nMuni Hciun they pick up If they run fhni out who the o nor N. A bbick truellii buif i hwt tin other tilichl on the hl:h y nrnr Allci'l. 'I'lic owiht al Vfrilsl for It Immndlalely In The OhiTvi'r ilusiriffl column'. It mm ni n r net! lo Tlir (h-ervrr orricv ycrttcrtltiy nmrnlnff by Ihe finder who had rcail llir ad. cut In iniiide Itondc . Valley Xrnrly rvtr loIy throurhoul tin entire (inimlc Itondc Valley rrtirls Tlie olwrver regularly. It". Is an lnciM'iile ineaiL' of nuitact not only for the mcr i -hunt but for the freiiucnt nectln Of the general public as well. MObsrrrcr Ad-ertlslnr , , A MercbandlaUitf ScrrJce Directorate Is Reelected; Ney r Of f icers Named La Grande Building and Loan Association Is to Move into New Offices on Feb. 1. The I. a Orumlo Mutldimr and Loan HRMoelHtlnn will continue for another year with the same board of directors tin durlnir 1U26, al though dome chunffes were made In the officers of the association luat evening when the nnnuul meeting wnn held nt the building and loun nfrlec tn the t.a jOrundo Nutlonal bank bulldhiff. . -- . Ur. . A. I.' Itlchurdson- was re elected . president. ahU H. K. t'oo tldge will continue in office na one of the. vice president , Joe, (nrr wns eleeted us the otln-r vice, prcsl dent to take th ptnee of John Htoddard. und II, At. Hay was elect ed Hcci-etarytreusurer lu Ihe place Of William Hlegrl8t.;. .;, The directors are: Ur. Ulclmrd son,' II. K.J t'ooltdffu, Joo Carr. Fred Kiddle, AVIIIluin Hlcgrlst, John Htoddurd. A. J. Ktunprc. A. T. Hill. T, J. ScroKBln und J. K. l'hy. The usual procedure of huslnecs occupied the evening' after tho election. ' . ' ltecoiintft (mvrtli ' The buildliiK and loan associa tion' has '.grown to;suvh nh extent during the two years since Its or ganization hero that It has been found necessary to occupy an of fice of Its own. l'Vb. 1 the asso ciation will more from the present location to the West-Jacobsen hulldlug In tho rooms now occupied by Ihe Hecurlly construction com pany, facing on Klin street. 'Hay. new secrctary-treBmirer, will he placed In charge of the .'office; CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES FEB. 7 Crowded Calendar Is in Prospect Several Crim . inal Trials Expected. Circuit' court machinery will be-tfhii-Ui. grind In warnest enrly h1! month wherl the rirst regulnr term- tin 1 127 gets under J way. Several cases, some criminal an! others civil, are pending. The erlmlnul doeket will In trude Mevcial prohibition cuses It Is said, und th officials of th courtj headed by Judge .1. W. Knovvb'H, expect, a hravy session. A murder trial In also In pros pect.. In eonneetlon with the kilt ing of Jack Sturm near Hllgai-,). The court cahmdiir will not b' del'-rtiilrr-d until after the last motion diiy. le'fore court convem-n. which will probably he held dtif Ing th last week of I his month. The court term Is scheduled In start on the Mist Monday in Kcb reary, which this year falls on the 7th. Tin- county era nd jury may be call'-d Into k s.iion about I h" suinc time. Colored Players To Present Show A ti'oop of UO ii"i:ro pluyers. In cludlnff a chorus of JHi creole irlrls iin-lved hen! litis mornlmr on I rain No. 24 and will present the musl' ciil comedy "Hirudin Hiitu" at the Arcade tlit-ut-r this evening, slart Iiij; at St 1 5 O'clock. "Hi rult In Ham" wus showed In I'endb'ton last night, and made ti blir hit, according to Ih'1 iimnajfcc of Ihe company. Art hur llocU watd. who arrived here wllli Ihe troop of pluyers. Krom here the show will ro to Italf-r. Commerce Chamber Faces Busy Period The I'nlon county rliuiiib'-r of commerce Is now In the 1m tfln nlny nf one of Its busiest pi rtud. and for the next twp montlis tb citl'nd:ir will be crowded. Xomin atlon and cbctlrn of tie n-w directorate, election of officers, ml line of pi'OKra.in uf wni !c. inukinc up a budpt, the annmil tiinner. 1 1m fourt It annual eco nomic con fere ncM. h'jflHlative work and muny other thine are In cluded. A lefflslullve cominlltee will b. appointed shortly to maintuln con tact, with I'nlon county's delt-tri-llon In Hh b in and to aid ft In any way posMlble, Jolly Pipers To Meet Next Monday Members of tin Jolly I'Iimts of La firundu will hold their first in eH In 7 of the year n-xt Monday nlffht. Jan. I", In the Odd Kcllows temple on Kim street, bef-lnnlng with a dtnn'-r at six o'clock sharp, wbleh will be served by the He be kahs. Afterwards a program will bo held, featurlnir short talks. The meet Inn will end tat elffht o'clock so that all who wish to may at tend the show. Host Clint Huynts urges that all Buiukerg of La Uruude utttnd. AUTHORIZES 18-INCH MAIN Will Connect Old Town Reservoir with K Ave nue Water Line v,n utiiu ATpn 1 VVo MUkjm. wnii a jm.j - I i AT ABOUT $35,000 Boxinp: Commission Re appointed; Garret Ac tion Held over: Treas ury in Good Shape. , Construction of u new IS -inch Water main connecting' the Old Town reservoir with K avenue which leads Into the remainder of Ihe city's water-main system, was authorized last i.lt'hl at the week ly executive kneeling of tho clly commission. J The work will cost upproxlmatly $:ir,(Mi0 and Is provided for by the special bond election voted here Juno 3. I!ii5. This project It Is said, will he practically completed with the Installation, of the new main. leaving- only work on the second clly deep .well. The new muin, which will,? carry a heuvy load of water replaces the old pipe which has been causing trouble for some time, leakage liv ing common. The actloi) of the commission In structed City Manager V. (V Crews to proceed with the construction Immediately. I Trvnirer's Ki'iHirt ' ! The monthly report of the city treasurer showed u larger balance on hand than for several moulhs. The bHlunce Dee. 1 wus $S7.4!0.84 and receipts during the month to taled Sttl.l6lf.47. Dlsbursemehts were $4)1,841.50 h-uvlng n balance on hand Jan. 1. of lti.7,8 1 1.KI. ' ; Iteupimlnt Cominlsskin The I!i20 boxing comiplssion was reappointed. Members ttro: trhulr man -Ttoyv flirumrf J. -tlr, t 'ilrr.; I'"'. Kecney. Dr; l- ., Hulstdh and W. C. Crews.- ,, J 111 Im for theinfmth of rneTii ber. totaling v$n,Mil.:t-l. were al lowed and ordered paid by war rant, i i i O. (iarretl filed an unswer lo show why his rooming1 house li cense should not be revoked. The commission laid this matter over until next WVdnesduy. The clly manager reported that redlights had been Installed on Spring between Third and Fourth, on Seeond and Spring.- mid on I'eunsylvanliL and Second, lo serve, as warnings to motorists a1 nlttht. Tiger Team To Leave On Trip Late Tomorrow Coach Tim MaeK'cn.lc Is cxp liiir lo leave hi re' loinfirrow- afli-r-noon by wtatre for Knlerprise and Joseph., iieeiiniiMtb'd by clirhl members of the La (Ininde httrh basketball wiiiud.' Amuilff those who will git are: .undid. Lyman.. Ileiry, Htnddurd and HanUs. Whllf. Hie boys first team Is up Ihe brnnchline. thKirls s xtel wll meet Wallowa Rlrls hen- at S , o'clock Halnrdny niffht, Koltnw- Imr this (fame the. t.a (Irande sec-i ond imlntet will pbiy the I'nlon buys second team. Jimmy liosen hautp will ofrictate. , The Htiid'-nt body lina docbh 0 lo admit onto lower floor at the ym only those who present their tickets at the door or buy them there In order to adeitiatly handle the crowds. Others will be jflven seats In the balconies. Sketches of Cadman's Successful Opera To Be Part of Concert Herei'V Charles Wiilierb-ld Cadniiin. Am erican coinpos'T, wlio will appeur here next Wednesday nichl al the L. I. H. Tnbemiiele, has just lpid th(- grcaleHt triumph of his entire ca recr. with 1 he tremendous suc cess of his new opera, "A Wllch of Hnlem," which was produced by tin Chleugo Civic Opera com pany last mont li, j This Is Cadman's weond bit' Op'TuI It foici -ess, the I Irst tn'tiiK at the Metropolitan Opera house In IttlS. when his "Hunewis." the little Catirornla-lndlan oH-ra, man a ice d to live at this world famous opera hoiou; for I wo cons"eiiiive iw-asons. In "A Wllch of Hulem" Cadmun has wrlMen a hiKtlmc work critics say. All of ihe erliles of Chicago and the. musknl maKaKtiii-s of New York havu Riven high prats; lo the work. j Many La (irandt: music lovers were probably Interested In I ece tu ber's lnsu of the Musical Leader. 1 published in ChlcuKo, much space In the ma(f;i7.ln" bi-lnjf Riven lo "A Witch of Hab-m." radinon'a toRraph appeared on the cover page. j In tUe projrarn here tho com I More Marriages fiu rv . inaii divorces , In This County ! Cupid's Darts Well Aimed During 1925188 Cou ples Take Vows and Only 70 Separated. t'nlon county people stay mar ried lonffer, according to the mar- 1 la ire and dlvnrei. t'iiritmn tlurltiir y".n 1 - ln "" 1'ounly , l,,rk'M ' if 1 1 ice acre, com pa tea wnn ngures fro,n 5o,m' of h other counties In the, state. I One hundred und ejghty-clglil marriage licenses were granted duriug tho year lu litis county. In compurlson with the 7u divorce de crees glveii a little more , JhlUi one-third of the marriages. " "' I Klamath's I'lgiiec In Klamath county the number of couples divorced was more than half of the number married, Tho marriage licenses issued numbered 230 and J 30 couples received di vorces. Cnlon ' county's figures for 1H20 compare closely with the number of. marriages and divorces In the county during the year tU-'fi, om it und red und seventy-six couples being1 married here that yeur und 53 divorced. I'nlon county was close to the top In the percentage of nmrrlages , anu win protiaitiy imm mat : place ior ii present inuicu- i lions are right.' CLAYTON BOUND TO GRAND JURY Bonds Placed, at $250.00, , Which He HasBeen . .Unable to Furnish- Willi, un It. Clayton, arrest-d 'I'ln-fdiiy nlulit on u vUttrv of op erntlntf a still, watt, bound over lo the (Errand jury -under 250 bom's i i i. I t L "11 i L, t licl fit'i .fnilLn 1 1 utftt 1.1 It it.' I . . ' , , lie bud not furnished ihe 2t,0 lnhiy urifin iinil whh In Ihe eounly J . . . j engaged In the itevsiuier IiuhIiiohs . lr,.-..n ,. m,l along wllli , Vuk, Hukr ,, ArnBton, Rv. I ... MeN-nl .und r.laie Kennedy , , ,, w)llo B(,,UU,n(llnc B,,u' nlKUl ul 1"' '''yil'"'.ilPOltho the I'lltlre KaMem Ore. fntli r I nion. when two; sill's.; ,iMrh-l. Rlnee selling Ills news ..r 311. nn.l 20-K.illon cup.iellv. a1,.P ut Al.,11Klon lls, r h hllB !. moenshlne whteky .ami ,.,.,, JlvoiImb it of Ills lime in quenllly nf mush w '"nrl''"'" l. eiinneeilon with the stale eliuml.er Clnytou's euse will probably r co,iii,.ree of which ho Is a iU eomi. up nei inonui ween in.. gr.in.1 jury n la. I' . H. Ivanhue, Ills iittoill. y. ' : INew Frosh Asked Tn lirinn Hi nlninna'' , ; pi'oijerty demand. I . appreciated All new fj'-mli rroiii iinlslile. I.hls1 Hi" opportunity to become asso retieoi dlstrlel must hr'ng llielr elated wllli my fallier and aeeepl- ,!.., tl, grid,; diuioimis Trlduv ui t::iii p. tn. ill order lo pernill them I ent-r t he hiirh school, it w:is announced )rtda". ' : ' This rullnir dois 'not imply in La firnivle Kludents. - Htudi-n's t ninHfciTiiux f r o m ot lu-r hl'rh schools should lift ve, their pilnct . pal st-nd a copy' of their .cards to the local high school. Judge Gatens Is Stricken in Court I'OISTI.ANI), Ore.. Jan. in f A I ) eormer Clreilit .luilgi. Wllllani j r.. liaieus oii-.j at a liosptlal Here this afternoon after bring stricken this morning In the euurlrooiii of ( ireult judge I-.kwall. lie as arguing a property ilamage suit when stricken. Iteeenlly lie re- I turned from a trip, to Calllomlu ! for his health. t poser 1m to tell about his opera and play a croup of numbers from ft on the pin no. AlihoitKti It will not be I lie a me as though It wen presented with a great -.orchestra and world famous singers, yet from this very Informal and Intim ate hearing of three numbers front It Cadman's local admlfrs will In glad lo have this touch uT a con denied vernlon. Cadmun will give n program of variety, playing many of his older compositions. Including "At lawn Ing" and "The J-and of the Hky Mine Water." which are his two most popular compolttons. Mix. IUclinrd-nu to Axsl-i . j Mrs. A. L. ltichardson. coloratura ' soprano, will assist htm vocally ami Im now tn fort land coaching ; ui:h 1iiin preparatory to Ihe con-I cert. j 1'osicrn und window carrls huve ' bct-n out for st-vertil days announc ing the concert ami the Neighbor hood club committee In charge, headed by lr. Margaret Ingle, is working toward Its success. Cad man appears hen- under the aus pices of tho La Grande Neighbor hood club. COLLECTIONS OF TAXES IN YEARJEAVY Only Eight and a Half Per Cent of 1925 Levy Is Delinquent $739,721.23 PAID IS MORE THAN IN 1921 Back Taxes Ranging f mm 1917 to 1924 Also Collected in the Sum of $52,898.42. . v - . Out of Mfi.ir.!i.4 5 lo be collect ed )n taxes lu I'nlon county foe the year only eight and ft half p.-r cent remains deltnn,ucnlt which means that I7S9.72I.33 has been collected during the p:ivH year, leaving only ift.438.IJ In delinquent taxes. These figures coin pure favorably with the percentage collected for the lyrur,J!i24, which was thought to be un unusually good collec tion. The lax roll for IH25 was i comddcrnbty larger' than for l!t'.4, lhl. nmonnt Um, ywir nHn(r ,?r,4 $725,(100 of which Although the aver. 1 less, more money WI(M ,.0Ilected ,.., i Htth was actually collected duiing the past year than during the previ ous 12 months, officers point ou?. The amount of ,dcllmiuenl tax s collectt-d during the .year Jt26 on tux rolls-fiom I HI 7 to 1924, In clusive, IjiiVludlng Interest und pen alty amounted to $52.K98.42. Son Joins His Father in Local Realty Business Aiinuunccinciit Is mtid today of i iiid iiaHociituoii oi vteorKe riuuiiUR'- Huiilhiff- ton t'urrey us purtner In the real estate, loan und Insurance business with, his father, O'0. II. Currey, ut . i' ueorsre .mini inffion . i urrey re-1 tm.H to ,jt QpanAn nUor U yurH ,i,i..t,.. n i. ....... t i-retur. Ills fHinlly have been llv- 1n , tl.r rrn.r 0m 00S Main uvenue slliee lasl Sepleiuber. Mv l'iitl,..p ni.,1 I I..., I. I.uua un llireiiie ecnrl.lenee In Ihe Hi n 111 II v .- land progress of I'nlon county ami It Is our expectation tluil lu7 and following years will murli renewed In both farm' and city explained ueorge uunllng ton ( urrey. i j . tJeo. II. t'urrey esttihllshcd Ihe 'agency In 1 !i Hi at the time he sold ' the I .il Otimde (ihservei which he. Tonnded In I S!i4. K. P.- Officials on Way to Salt Lake A group of high orrleln's of vari ous grnnil donmlliK of Knlghls of I'yllilns In the I'aeifle Norlhwesl and Ciinafla -passed throllgll IL (.ramie ihls innriiing un their way to Kail Luke-flty where llley will attend tin: regional meeting of Wrani. chancellors und graiule kerprrs of r 'cords and seats from U slates und provinces. In the party were tho following Briue i hanc llors: Hd Hullngh ,,( Ki. Helens, 'representing Oregon: .-red (S. Cook. Ilobert Klemlng, si,.,,iii rre..nilnir Wiiahlnnlon: and I'asl Chuneellor J. H. Klougll, ' of the Vancouver, II. C, lodge. In ! the party wi-re also the following i irrnm! keeperl of records and seal: Walter O. fileuson. of l'ortlutid. prcs' iitlng Oregon; Kred O. Cook, Olyiuplu. reprei-enllng washliig- lini: Wllllum Holghlaiider, or Kei. logg. representing Idaho; I red J. Harding, Vancouver. H, '., repre senting Hrltlslt Columbia. Among the delegation of Ui (irande pcuplo greeting the visitor were Mrs. Km ina Harding and her daiighler, r'firn Marriiiiir Keolt who PUt In a. 1. 1 ia ,.,i.i..t..M vlsiiliiir with i.pit,i.r iteit I Harding. In addition to meeting his mother and sister, Harding also was greeted by inuny of his former fellow townsmen Inasmuch us he et one time made hts hoiife here. Krom a fraternal standpoint ths regional meeting at Halt Luke und nther like them that bus b"C!l held throughout Hie C. H. ajid Can tula ure second In Importance only to the supreme conventions uf I hut order. vorxt; wn.is wins ( i. K T.AiNI Jan. HI (AP) Young Hurry Wills, negro Junior welter weight. won u technical knockout over Hilly Murphy, of Lowell. Massachusetts In the third round of a scheduled Id-round bout at Ouklund auditorium lust night. OH DADDY! Vt S'tt ss;-;-i Wt-"'-' L C: HiiIm'ii liltiml, tr Xorlh 'ari. Him, rpinl Miinvivhoi-o Ihul 1'rcHl. clem 'ooIIiIk Miilksl wlini Im met I lie rmlii-r nr tlli chlldivii. UlllH-ll, tM'liiff elm fiitlior of ilillilixn, flKiiml that Hip inHl. l ii( would grin mill molt- bnuiil y ulicii he mot liim. Ho wnn right'. . ..,; , ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING STRONG l -t i u' i ' . Uenei'tti I :UUUC in. IVICXlCO ', F)llhQ TT C flfi "Pftlna bus of the North': WANHI.(m., .ln. U (AI ) Sei'rrtarj' Kellogg luduy ntiUiurlanl KlHteiiKiit Ihal. its-all of AnriMU saihir Sliefrlelil fniin Mevlcu City : Is not tinder tsmsliU'railiui nntl luut , nut Ikcii tllseusM'tl nt tho stulo tie IMirlntenl. s ' MKXIt'O CITY, Jun. IS (Al1) ' Anll-Aiiieriean senltinont. in Mexi co Is .being displayed as thn. gen- . .urul public becomes eognlxant of ; Hie 1 gravity of the. lulerniitlonul 'Situation augmented by thn con- r'TI) of .the American department .f "!"'" ,ovnr ; lh" "I'W"1- c shevlsm hero. . A manifestation ngalnst Iho Am erican consulate tit. Ouadulajara was overted only by military In tervention; tlx; Nutlonal Htudents' conRreKs voled yesterday to sup port the' altitude of I'reHldent Cnllcs In the International crisis; denouncing at the sumo time tho "northern colossus" whlW the newsiiiipeis, particularly Kl Un. Iversal, are chirrulmr domination of Mexico on thn part of Iho Unit ed Hlntes. al the behest of "ex ploiters who huve Inveuled money ''(Continued on ' Pago Five) , O.A.C. Cadet Band To Visit La Grande Word Iiiih been received hero that prellmlniiry una nwemen ts huve been, completed for the annual spring eoncerl lour of tho O, A, V. tcadet btmd durliiK sprlii); viicatlon , this year. Towns und cities that now uppcar on the probable Itinerary iuehidc OrcMiiani, Tho lJulles. Ia Oraude, I'hierprfse, linker, L'nlou, North J'owder, Ontario and Wclser, Ida. A oiN ert and dtjn e Is aehcduled for -traeh town. "'' Bill Would Change v In La Grande A ityjng other proposed hi Ma Id come before, this session of Ihe Htnte legislature In Hnlem that, will affect1' Ijh " Gmndc Is one th.it would alter the status of Justice i or !acc courts of peace, courts In eounly sent "towns and cities. The measure, which wua draft ed recently by . a, committee rep. resenting the f hegon Association of Jusllc'S or The Peace, of which Judge Hugh K. Itrady was u mem ber. Is like 4 He .Miiltnoniah coun ty plan, which has b'n succeus fully In use for some time. Prmldcw IHtrlrl Ccturls lu brief It is utl extension of the district court p'an, with sneh dlsl rlet coitri s replacing just lee courts and holding concurrent Jurisdiction with Ihe remaining just Ice conns over tie entire county. Provision Is fnude for trunaferrlinj acHons from any Jus tice court It he district court upon the HI ing uf affidavits of prejudice, and th same proced ure Is provided for transferring ucUom from . the district to tho Committee Vote Favors McNary, Haugen Measure Agricultural Bill Is Ap proved by Vote of 13 to 8 Following a Three Day Battle. W.VHH I N'GTON, Jan. IS (AI') The huuHe agricultural commltt; lotluy approved tho MeNary-llnu. gon farm rollnf bill by a votn or U to . Tho voto wan tukrn after a 1110 Hon tn autislltute tile Curtls.rrlni bill failed. 1C to 5. Voalcrday on a almllar move; Hie I'urtla-l'rUp bill received lu votes ugalnst ,11. for the -MeNnry-llaugen bill. A -group of farm organlxallon leaders' -who awaited thn vole In Chairman Haugen'a 'private orriqe, rece-ed-tho news, of 'today's vote with Jubilation. .. '. The committee's action ended a hard.throo.dny fight over Iho prq. poaul for an equalhallon fee lev led .on baslo erops to control crop surpluses. This principle . la, In cluded In the MeNary-Uaugcn bill WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 (AP) An amendment to the postal luwi which would fix a special rule for newspuper bundles, as proposed by newspaper publishers .was. dta. npproved' toilay' by the senate poslofflco coiumlttoe.' WASHINGTON. Jan. IS (Af) The conference report on tho $71, OdO.ooo rivers and harbors author isation bill was approved today by Iho house. Hennto action atlll is necessary, - May Drive Out " AH Foreigners In Concessions HHANOHAr, Jan. IS (Al). A report . received hern today said representatives of tho Peking gov ernment called on certain . lega tions, ut .Tientsin .'yesterday and "suggested" that tho foreign con cessions; thcro be handed over to I lie t'hincsc, I ' ' ' Tlonisin l.'lnli f hrdluulsolnlii'U Tientsin la tho principal sea out. let and commercial cupltal . of ; northern China. , , ( Thin move Is not consldcrod surprising as the recent case at Hankow, where the southern gov. eminent took ovor tho British concussion after un! uprising among the coolies . hui rausi.d ovacuatlou ,of American and Brit ish residents, Is considered a prec edent which certain Chinese lead ers Intend to follow elsewhere. Others In I.lim f Itepdrts .that the northern gov ernment would follow the course taken by the Conloneso nt Han kow wow received here from Pe king a few day ago. Admiral Clarence H. Williams, coiuiiiunder of the American Asi atic fleet, arrived hern . today .lnJ l,la fl.ul.l.i Ultl-I. ...... from Mitnllo. Beyond the state ment that, lie had been given or ders lo "protect American lives and interests Hi China" he gave no Informal Ion regarding' tho de tails of ills mission. . . Sacasa Rumored To Have Given Vp MANUACII'A Nicaragua, Jun. 13, (Al') An unconfirm ed report was circulated here today that Juan , B, Hacasa, head of the liberal govern ment of Nicaragua, waa leav ing t'uerto Cubesus, realizing It wus hopeless to continue his opposition to the regime of the conservative President lllus In view of 111" uttltudo of the U. H. It was reported also that President Harass, was prepar ing to broadcast lo the entire world a protest against the I', H. lantllng forces 111 Nicaragua. Justice Court to District Tribunal clrcult court. The district courls created would be made courts of record and the county clerks of the va- rluus counties would be designat ed us the clerks of the courts. Ap peals from the findings of t lie dlctrlct courts would lie luken to the circuit courts, but nndlngs or fact would be confined to the dis trict courts, thereby limiting the Jury trials of any single uctlon to one, I 1st saJurtcH. , If adopted, the tneusuin pro vides that all county scut Justices would serve out their unexpired term as district Judges, who woulj i Oregon and California grant land be pa hi flat salaries ranging from I refund, enuul to what Its share of tl.itlii a year In counties of less luxes would huve bceu had the than Hi, mm population to lu.lin'i j tuxes been assessed against' tho In counties of between an.onu and lands alter they were taken over loii.nno population. I ly lh government. The opinion In some respects It would muUe j will be forwarded to Itepresentu Ihe district courts similar to theillve W. C. Hawley, at Washington, circuit courls yet. In reference tolwho with the county Judges and umteuls. would irlvc the circuit; commissioners - of the state, haa. courts nearly the same status over district court case, as the supreme court hua over circuit court cascj. LEGISLATORS Investigation of the State Fish Commission Al .rea'dy Arranged ' SEEK EDUCATION,. , BOOK BOARD QUIZ Spee'd" limit Bill Passed ; by . Senate; Pendleton , Men Ask Relocation of Normal School STATU HOUHB. HAJ.EM, Ore, Jun. 13 (AI') -With an invest gallon by a senate committee of tho state fish commission alroaiy-nr-; ranged to start next Monday even- lng, an investigation of the stab) 1 text book commission and the state board of education wns requested today by Senator Joseph, o( Mult nomah county.. , . . iV , ,-; - Joseph asked that contracts for) text books entered Into with the American Book company and Glnu ' and'eompany be investigated. The resolution charged that tho com panies had : a virtual monopoly by the school book business In Oregon. . r . . , . '; Speed Hill Passra Senate The senate today passed a bill introduced by Henator Miller; of Joseihlne county, Increasing speed limit ot automobile from 30 to 3b miles an hour. Bailey,' Carsnor and Kddy, voted against It. ! Henator', Hail today Introduced an old-ago pension bill by request. . Henator. Hull's bill to make un lawful to drive a motor vehlclo ;,without a n)i)ffler wus tabled In tho.. senate today, ,.c Without a word of.conunant tho houso today pass.d house concur-. runt resolution No. 4 calling for allowunee ot 5 a day for expenses of members of the 94th session, No roll cull' wus taken. Tho nay chorus had but two or three mem. .bora who sang out softly. ':, , The ; Juiut ways- aa-4 in na ooiiuiillleo taai nllli out ; ftito from amiropriatloa ro posod far ilrtisjs state drpart nieiil ami autlvitlea. . Abolishment Of the voters pain- . phlot publishing . pictures and statements bf candidate! for pub- lie office is provided for In a bill Introduced today by Senator A. R- Huntor. i ' Armory Bill In ltcprcseutativo Theodore K Cramer, Jr.; and Benatar toward W. Miller, of Grants Pass, Intro, duced house- bill No. It thla morn. Ing catling for an appropriation of 130.000 'to bo matched by contri bution for tHo erection of an arm ory at Grants Pass, Tho Tillamook and Washington county delegations started a drive for the construction of tho pro posed Wilson river -toll roud -when they introduco ln the houso this , morning, a bill providing for con struction of toll roads by tho atalo highway commission, Ailjiaim Until Monday Doth houses adjourned this fore noon until 10:30 o'clock Monday. Tho frco text book bill, number 30 mado Its appearance In .tlio house this morning with Represen tatives Hazlett, Klshor, King, ratil son and Bullcy as Its sponsors. Tim " (Continued on Pag Four.) , . ; - Not Guilty Is Yellow Ticket Case Verdict PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13 (AP) Circuit Judge John A. Hteveuson today directed a verdict of not guilty In the "yellow" ticket' caso for 10. K. Htuckhottse, on of tho five remaining defendant la tho l trial. Arguments worn at onco begun for a similar directed verdict In the cases ot the other four defend ants. Churlca A. German, Kaymond W. Caldwell, Charles E. Henshaw and Walter H. Hredemeier. y : ' Judge Htevenson said that noth- : Ing hud been proved beyond pos-; session or one of th yellow tickota on the part of Xtackhouse and that this did not constitute "clrcula- tlon.' State Entitled To Share 0. C. Money HAI.BM. Ore., Jan. IS (AI'). In a letter to Hlstrlct Attorney John 11. Carson for the Marion enmity court, Attorney General I. 11. Van Winkle holds that tho Hluti; Is entitled to a share of the been working on the theory that the refund should go to the coun-. tics alono. . ;,i ..'..;,..'; '