La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 19, 1927, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S : LEADING NEWSPAPER--ElGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE mmvihs 1 G I T Y EDITION THE WEATHER OUKGON: liiiln on the coast and snow und ruin in tha Interior to day and tonight. Thursday cloudy and continued cold. . ' J ' ' - - . VOLUME XXV..' ' memueh AKsof!iATnr 'puma i a fiRAMnp nppr.ftM wpnvponAv nxniADvm inn "7777m ' : . . . . . . - ssisssissssssssssassssaaasss V . Bliautn ASSOCIATED PRKBB - ' .NUMBER 158 NINE INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND HERE State Highways Open Crews Busy With Snowplows Today SEVERAL DAYS OF COLD PREDICTED Storm General over Ore con Portland Reuorts Snnw . in thn fif,, nnA -y.'.' Y "J u I regular meeting Kcb. 1. ' bllZZai'dS Nearby. . - j -Kruuk .'..Hansen was- .elected us ' ' ., 1 "y deleguto to represent tha con- ; 'gregatlon ut the Pacific Synod of I'lllng tin tun of the six-Inch snow! the Luthern church, to be held at cuverliiK thin fell Monday night und Kvorclt, Wash., beginning next Tuesday morning, three more Tuesday. Fred Johnson and N. Inches brought the total depth of Nelson were elected ushors for the white hlunket In Iji Grande tut the -coming year. - nine Inches. tne weather remains moderate, hovering around free lug point and ut musl, dropping few degrees belnw. A slight brecr-e this morning hrukc tho still culm tliut marked Tuesday. ' Wheat furniers m e plcuscd as the hlunket glees their crops protec tion. -No tijilltioniil reiiorts have been received from .Mcticham w here an ls-lnch rail wus reported jester- iluy. Near Klein tho snow Is HI inches In depth, accurillng to the slate liigliwiiy uffice rciorls.. ' Keep llighuuvs Clear All state highways n this part of the stale are reported open al though crews of workmen have been busy with snow plows keeping the roiidH clear for traffic. The weather foreeust today in dicutcs no limncdinte relief, con tinued wintry weuther being pre dicted for the next few days. The storm appears to bo general over the stute. WINTKII (JIMI'K I'OltTI.AN'D I'OltTI.A.NIJ. Ore., Jim. 111. IAP) The second wintry spell of the season swept into l'urtlHnd todtiy on the wings of u snow storm. Know started fulling here iibout S U; qi. und was .continuing this morning. Almost an inch had . fiiliou by u u. in. The (lemiicruture dropped. ljeov 'freezing.'' , " I In the outskirts blix.nrd condi llous iireviilled, with a brisk wind chasing the snow Into small drifts. Tile weather bureau predicted continued snow toiiiuht mid tumor- row and expected the gold weather to last Hevei'al days, f Knowfall wus cuiitlnulng heavily lie re at noon. Heavy snowfall between Fort-' land and Wishram wus rtiporled by fu i t,. 1 the H. I', and 8. railway, but it wus , not yet sufficient to cause any de lay In train schedules. Tho, re port from the Union Pacific gave similar conditions up the Colum bia river gorge. Automobile stages plying up the Columbia were not delayed this forenoon und dispatchers expressed the. hope that they would be able to keep the ttervlee open until the snow flurry is pant. Airmail on Time Airmail went out of Portland by unto to Med ford and will make. San Kruncisco n about tho same sehedulc as trutn mull, Sturm condillonn in tho Columbia Onnlltiood on IVige rve TIME LIMIT ON inns r t n kt A.T C f,1 lUCiO MJ I Iv iV if O 1J rp A (I O A rp J? AT f 1 J O li MJ LI j Vesterdnv wis the hist day to j drive with 1 lUMi Heense plates. Traf- fie t)i'fk:er liert . announced thtsJuuge .,.m. iiuinpurejM. morning. Automobile drivers who do not have their IIH'7 license plates will he asked to show the receipt that their application has been sent; In beginning immediately the traf-j fie offleer stated. Nearly -0 days) have been allowed since the first of the year ln which to order new licenses and now a check on those who have and haven't must be madp. Motorists who , have rcccipls showing they huve sent, for their 1927 plates can continue to uso their 1!2C licenses until thu new ones arrive. BUSINESS IS INTERESTING Mverj- hiislnci.. rrgiinllc of ilint It Is. Is full of Interesting things iillicrv.li-0 Ilio imnrr wouldn't be In business ami wouldn't liuvu sucli tilings as "iisioiticrs. Allvertlslng thill gets results ' iKlverllsIng Hint Is luU'roslliig. ritat's one reason vliv u slie ifssfnl ailveriiser sprmli H the lime ne1-ssr)- iu Ilio lirr-twira-liou of Iniercstlug, fonvful oij. It WI)S. 'Observer AilTrrllslug A Hcp;handnilu Service" Church, Sunday School Elect at Annual Meeting Zion English Lutherans to Send Frank Hansen to Pacific Synod at Ev erett Next Week. Tho Zlon Kngllsh Lutheran church huil its unnuul meeting IuhI night ut tho church, . when Kred I'ohrman und frank Wurl wore elected to the council to servo for three years each. Other members of tho council arc N Nelson, Orval Webber, Fred Mutthca Jr.. Krunk Huiison und I''rcd Johnson, nils body will elect Ma own officers und truiis- iat:' other business . at the - next The van.,... . church reported progress. . Mrs. Ferdinand Jensen, president of Ihj Missionary society, reported Tor that group, and Sirs.! I-. H. Awes reported for tile Sunday school. Sunday School Kbits Officers for tho Sunday school were elected as follows:.' Mrs. I,. II. Awes, superintendent: ' Mrs. '"rank Hansen, vice supcrlnlond- ent; Miss Margaret Mlchnelson, secretary; and Miss Katie Keller, treasurer. Tho unnuul report of tho pustot- wua rend by the itev. Lulf H. , Awes. Tho every-member ennvuss committee reported, and ulthough the report Is incomplete so fur In dications uro that tho canvass will he more successful ihun any pro vlous one. The auditing committee, consist ing of O. Tliompson, und Misses Anna und l.lnn I.otlcs, reported and was given a rising vote of thunks for the work it lias been doing. ' The congregution voted to do whut it can In securing its quota for Ihc Pacific Theological semin ary In Heatt'lc, Wash., during thu coming yean ... Legionnaires To , Open Hall Jan. 26 The redoeorHtlMif-' trf"-the"Ainri- eiin 101 on hull, formerly tho He. hall, in prfiKi'CHHing rapidly and will be completed In time for tho open tUK iiiKlit next Wednesday niKht. r when the jiiierlcan liCt;ion punt wit I"5' " Ii,n'e Twenty-two legion nul res worked all day Sunday on the hall and have been working every evening thin week. The floor has been ref In , , . , . , ka soniined. the eellitig redecorated , . ,iftu. .... rK.(l.M iMM(11m, hievenlfiir the Haul en lodge Is giving a dance at Kuglcs hall for the benefit of . American .Legion eonvenltitTf fund. Elks To Entertain Official Tonight Hi-cuiif?o District Peptity I-'riink Workman, of McMlnnvlllc. will be a guest tonight, the H. I". O. Klks lodge will hold a special session In the temple beginning ul. 'night o'clock, Instead of Iho regular inci.-llng tomorrow night. Rooming House PropHelor Fined v; o. Ourrelt, rooming bouse proprietor, was fined 25 In the munk.,pa, rullr) y,.Hi,-rday on chariT'S of drunkoncBM, the police report, Ciarn'tt pleaded guilty before Senator Kiddle III in Portland STATU HOI.'SK. 8AI.KM. lire.. Jun. I'J (Al') Senator t-'ri'd Kiddle, of I'nion und Wiillowa countli;s. is in u hos pital In I'ortllilld where he went to submit to a sinus op eration. He will lie absent from the legislature for about 10 days. Union Post Office Business Growing IWION. ore.. Jan. 111. (Special! ; INistmaster Tony I). Smith an- nniiuees that there has been a de cided Increase In the volume nf j business handled by that office dur ing the year Just closed. He believes It will be about 15 per cent more Ithan was handled during II- -i Notices are now posted in the local j post ofrice railing Tor Mils to carry ithe mail from I'nion Junction to j L'nlon and to Cove. with iionoi.k i.i:r: ! ATLANTA. On.. Jan. 19 A I ' - - The noulh paid hornag to tbn ,crl Itoburt K. Lee today, i In every state of tho old i on ' ft deracy exercises appropriate lo jthe anniversary of the eomman Ider's birthday were piauued. OUTLOOK FOR ARMORIES. IS NOT BRIGHT Five Cities Campaign for Appropriations for Mil itary Buildings TWO WILLTRY TO WIN OVER VETO Hopes Gloomy for Supply ' . 1 T fTL' Ci ' lucasunis inis oession," Representative Cramer. Declares. : . HAIKM, Jan. 10 SpeVlul) In lino wit li tlii military, program ar ranged by Adjutant CStmeral Whltn find hin Htwociatns, the various bills providing for construction of state ai riiorh'H ar? with. the view of mak ing such needs known and paving tho way for an appropriation when atato firm nee ft permit. ItcprcNentatlvo Cramer and Sen- to carry out a nation wide, rovo ator Miller huvc a bill providing lution have thus far failed, I'rcsl- '"iv ui umuiM x'uhb. J 1 1 ere win also ln liiiln for armories at- t-.'ot- arniH wllh which lo lisaist the retl tngc Orovc,. I'orcHt Orovc. l.a crnts In stamping out Iho Culhollc Urandn. anil AHtorla. Before these rebellion. ": ' are Inlroilucca it lsuonlblo that nins parsed at the last session ami vetoed providing; for these arm- i viHH niti ue cuueu Irani ine iiioie and an attempt to bo made lo nass them over the veto. This method would reuulro a two-lhirds vole, il the mentis or the cities soekitiB vetoed bills cannot muster the necessary , wo-thlr?! vo " t en new ueccss-uy iwo-liuril oie, lllin new bills will bo introduced and Astoria will bo umong tho aspirants. .Since tho last session lu CJrnndo has se cured tho normal school which will lake financing. , Representative Cramer has per haps voiced the sentiment of tho members from . ' A in Hers from the various com- iinl lis seeking armories, to the rect. that anuronriatlons oro inuuitlcs effect, that appropriations aro scarcely' expected at tills session. Iml thill- llm wnv will tin nnvod fnr . , : , , . , ' , the desired funds ut the next ses- 81011. ( The two clth's who hopu to luivu vetoed bills passed ure 1-a Qrnndo . and Kort'St Orovo. i;ircATio iv i'oi:i:;iurM KTATK HUL'HK HA I. KM. Oro., Jan. .10 (AI) Legislation on odu- (('ontfuiiefl on la-e Kiv) JOSEPH TO PLAY HERE ON FRIDAY '. , 1 ' ' Strong Branchline Quin-. tet Coming Girls to Go to Union ISotli the boys n ml girls' -lias- Uelliall tennis of La Grand" high pchool will swinrr Into action this week end the soxtet at I'nion and Ihc quintet here. - Tho lucut Rnmii, lo be played In tho high school eymnuslum, wilt begin at 7:.10 o'clock. " Tlie Bins' Kami- wis originally scheduled for I.a Grande tint nr. ram;einents were made yesterday for the local team, coached by Miss Kuth Johnson, to play out of town. The I'nion frame will be played on Thursday n'.tjEitt. The change was made so that fans could see both the Riils' (funic and the Jos eph eoiitej-'t. The I'nion team, which last, year ' was the strongest the blue and while mot and which In 1!25 won tho championship, Is said to bo Blue Mountain Grange Members Fight Pilferers; v Resolutions Passed Concerning Proposed Laws ClIANfirJ MAliU Jan. lit. (Spe-. clai) fine or tne oiiiKtatMltUK reaHano Airs, nert lirout, home eco tures of the huslnoHs soMston of nomics committee: .John llamanti, Saturday's meetltiK nf the. Jilue I chairman, O. (,'. KleHbninn and Vlc .Mottntaln Ki'ane was tho discussion tor Unjoin, finance cotnmitlec. of ways and means of launching at The lecturer appointed Mi-m. scheme to check some of the whole-! William Sberwom), Krant'e critic; sale pilfering that has lately been j Kd JJunn, e.urreul events reporter: I taking place at different farms in j the volley. The KUhJect will be 1 taken up again at the next meeting of the grange. Kelt. t. As the present way of electing the stale grange officers Is uusatis- factory to the majority of grangers resolutions were adopted favoring the restoration of the old method of electing. ('tinimlltec N'uineil Appointments or committees ; home or the Outstanding Legisl.i. irosperlly: miy i-hiuige iu the prl-jNew York banking houses, were liuiile by the muster. Krank live Problems i,r Htalo aiid Nation iniiry law: the old age pension law; I Until steps had been bitterly op Wright, mid by the lecturer. Mrs. 'Unit Interest Ituriil I'enplc." ,lol. uny further ImiihIIiik of the stale posed by a bondholder's protective: Charles Spencer. Tho muster up-j lowing Mrs. Cekeler's talk the pre- except for no emergency." j committee heuded by K. C. Jame- pointed W'illliim Klierwood. cliiiir- j posed lueusureH to ennie up heron-; The uuestiun "In what way nre'son of New York which held up niun, H. T. Nuiley und Joltn Wells'lhls sesHiou of ihe slate leglstu-' ymi using the extension service?" proxlmiilely 1 H.ijnil.llilll worth of to work with the county iigrleul- lure were discussed by Ihe meiii- was responded to by each I her! the- rullroud's Junior sceurHles. turtst on the agricultural commit- tiers of the grunge und resolutions present during roll cull, tee; Mrs. Kdllli (iekeler. cliaf riiiau, J were udoineil and sent to tlielrl A letter from Mr. und Mrs. J. I-;. I-;. II. Jasper. Mrs. Willium Slier- members of tiie legislature und to1 Anson, who are residing in I'ull wuod und li. I.. Kekley. legislative : the chitirniiiu of the slate leglslu- f.u-iilu Wus rend by the lecturer. - committee: Mrs. It. A. Mustertuii. ebalrmun. Kd Uunn and Cnllsta , Sli-lnghain. relief committee; Mrs. I Charles Spencer, chulimun, Mr, NATION-WIDE FAIL President Calles Declares Catholic Rebellion Is Held in Check AGRARIAN DEMAND FOR ARMS DENIED Mexican Situation Is Not i .i 1 m. n x- 1 critical, niei iseneves Federal Troous Are I Thought Adeauate. MLXICO TIV. .luil. 10 (AIM. Mi!kf is iMvntlihiv caller wltii IIh HiiiioiitHv.iiiriit ' tif Sj ( ry Kellogg Ull I J Uglify in submit tlio coul rovers y over tho Mtktui oil nut! laml law Iu nHiltimlkni. 1 r ' ' MKXH.'O CITY. Jun. lit (AI') Attempts by "fanatical" element. uKiHriuu uuniuruiiiiivn unnniK " since the ucrurlun party onlnr- 0d lis members to cooperate with the federal forces I tics nresldenlllil I i.na i.a..,. i..,,,..i.i,..i ii.iiit .....uin.,u i... u..pin -n,n. ln, milieu throiiBhout tho country usklns or arms. ' IVtllkm.i lterusul - ''resident (.alles refuws Ilio P'"'!1"""' wt,h t" l-larallon that ., ; ,M ... llr.1Hn hIh,,,,,, - i ' - enough to iiuell the uprisings. Arms were dlstrlbuled among llioligru- Huns f. Jalisco and Guanajuato. I lie says, because of the exception- nl funiitlcaf acllvltles llierq. ,! Klglitlng was still going- on today' tn lite Slate or Jalisco, noiwiin- 8llinulllg tho s,.rll)11H ., im.t. on Br,.bols , .rpll,ul,in. , .. . . . ,..,.... ., ...... cu u. was nimosi cruHnoa. ..., ... t Dficumenls wvrr said, to huvo ln-en ulmndoried by the revolu.- I 'ui'iinn 11 la t'ip ait ui. iu iiuvii tlonlsts at 'IVpatlllan dlscloslnt? j . !- 1 I lu "- loaa;uwtiiixmion n-ns of Jalisco, - Itt mmd nf the tow ivas dlrertinK the upHsIiikh. It4lrelS ltfOI'UHIliM Tin; rebellious elemcnls 1 who defeated t 'lepalltuih are reported in special dispatches fioin Wib dalnjura lo have been rem-- , - OS"' . iriiiviKed at, AJotoutiro loruiyniK that lown. General Kerrera. with J 500 federal soldiers, attacked the (rebels entrenched In hills on the oulHhlrts, but. the cnmlml wus sux- pended at nlirlitfall, the govern ment forces belli is unable to ad vance, upon tho town, .ten n-beis wire ltllli;d In the preltmiimry en- Kagemenl and an officer and a aoiuier wm-wqumu. 1'. S.-JIKXK'AX SI'ITATIOV KASKS WAKIIINflTON. Jan. 1 1) (Al'i ITospects for arbitration of Ilio dlvpille with Mexico over that country's new, oil und hind laws Imv, br tptitene.l vlth the an nouncement of Ke-relary KelloKtf. ufler a conference with 1'restdont frTontlnued on 1'etre h C.M,Mr Airiifv OlUiimvr IV if I II UU ill La Grande Favored I'NION. Ore.. Jan. 13 (Special) Many teachers and prospective teachers in this community are hopltiK that the legislator? will I see fit to hold a summer normal In la (Jraude HiIh suipmci', hut.s iiinch as the latter place has been selected for the state normal. Koine of the ones intereMort have written their members of tho leirMnt ore abnut the matter. Knmk Wrlifhl. .Mrs. I'. !. Ihiffmau It. fiekeler, edllitr of Kruiir: paper: Airs. f. M. Redhead, song j leader; Mrs. Frank Wright, to take (charge of the garden seed, and bulb cutting exchange ami .Mrs. J. A llamann. chairman of the birthday j (Committee. Severn! Kpi'cHii- liiirlng the program I;. I,. Ik- ley reviewed tho Mexican situation und Mrs. l;Ulth tlekcler talked on: live colnniiltee. The following wnro recommended: "We favor the punsage of the grunge Income tug bill.. We fuvur . i CHAMPION AND PROMOTER I I 1 Tea llickurtl again gives evidence why ho Ls tile hoi-IiI'm lend ing rKUe promutcr. lie lian Just nlgnill ( lianiiilon ticne Tumiej lo liuhl miller his iiiixplivs fur one year. Hero wo liavo TuniH- and Itiekunl iiaiiel prior l llielr rovrnt. courereiH'o In Si. JiuIh, w Iiciii Itiekmil Kt Tunney'H name to ilio contract. Tunney Is at Hie left anil Itli kaiil ut tho right. , Cadman Is Here For Concert At J Local Tabernacle' ciiiiricH wnkcriciii c'aiiniiin, coie- iifjiimi A t,n, , niunlMt t,t.i.K-n,i i., i .. r iA i nlKht and tonlulit will apponr In iconcerl hero at Iho I.. I). S. nih ornacle, playing "l ; "'i'n. who s boing presented Iiv the Xelirhljoi-himil i-lnl. win i. - - - asHlHted by Airs. A. I,. ItlehardHou, local coloralura Biiiranb. K,u.,,., ,,,',, ... .... "I""" "-goil 1 "l" fiinious eoinpoMer Is ln Oro- '" for about a month, spending "- nine in i-nriiiinu, where ho Is making preliminary "''" fr the p ih "lt,,v,,i i" .i, .... i I ...III .11... r 1.- n.. .. c "ev- ' eru new tmni m nu hi.uo i,nnn - nvmuu V1 'u"Huril1'', UllH which he ' "iK"W nrranKemeiiLs for. in (.i.iiii.ir ........ . . . ., ,," .. ,,', , ' 7 , J'" Win phony orchestra, will be fCnnilnneri nn Phcp five) (filtnifXff oitirtW VUUIIlll IClllllg (iutiit Seized By U. S. Agents HAN I'MIANCISCO, Jan. Ill (Al') A cnlupli-te colllitel-reitlllg oll! fll. which ridernl ofl leers declareil had tuiiieil out thousands of dol- llal'S 'tit NiillrimiM ri-Heriil i-i'Mi'i'v.. I notes, was selxeil luKt night III 4W' ul thousands with 1,11,1 s.-eiet service men ami ' police. I lurry II. i:d aids, char- ncterixeil by I'liolaln Tlinniiis I'.m- I t'-i. r the l ulled Ktiiles seci-( service, us the most skillful coun teifcltir in the :nilnl Hlutrs wm arrcste;!. with IiIh wire and a man who aid he was Chesler A. I'lubb. Kedeml olflclals said Kd wards enKruved his counlerfeilH on won- nine Knvernm. nl paper, oblaliied by bleuchlnv I he enwravliiKH from ! one dollar bills. Ninet y . of the bleached bills w?-Ve seized In tho raid. The seeret service men , -de-1 dared that Kd wards spe;inll.ed in the production ot flu and $0 notes of the rederal reserve bank 1 nf Hon Kranelm o. More t ban $ I fi-' llllO nf lliii iifih.ii ln.ir.. I m ,1 I up by federal oftlicals nod li!- I tan It Iff im Spokane to Mfnnenp (flis am) uh far south as AlhuUer Hf, N. M. Seventy $10 notes and m 'like number of $20 noten were seized by the raiders. The pris oners were held for government niithortltes. the piiMwiue of the proposed con- solldalion of Hie bunking, insur-1 a nee and cooperative deportments. candidates' pamphlets but not the. voters' pamphlets. Opposition Shou n "We are opposed tn Any more cMiittntsMloners; the guarantee, by the state f any mule li-i-luiitlou bonds; any rlmnuc In the autumn- bile license law unless to lower the t.ix on old curs und the raising of the license fee i,i w curs of ex-' pensive mnlie: any change Iu the workmen's i-etiiiiensallnii law; Ihc i-eiHiiiir nf ihe Hiihii-leM nf imv ,.,. ty or suite nrilcers until agriculture ' Is restored In u ueueml eiiinlll Ion of rreeedlng the Iw-liii e hour an ex- ecutlvo enminltlee of Thomas singer. Mrs. It. A. Mustcrlon and Ed Dunn was elected. ' HUMANS FIGHTING PLAGUE OF MICE Hordes of Rodents Near Bakersfield,' Migrating to Higher Grounds (AIM .state und federal offlcluls, whose help was sought by residents of the lowlands of Kern county . 1 ...... .. ici'di iihi iiwm ui unco wnicn nave been migrating to higher ground lr seareh of fuod. decided today that Uakei-sfleld and nearby cities wrVf , iunK , lllvllB,on uf the rodents and turned their at- tentiun to oxtornilnatlng them v,.i. uv,Ai.i n.A ,i- i , i , t He ,. I Pe". which had been mice .,. fi(rf.i, Mf HhnAt wnu tneno.i ll8at "ock oi sneep was turned into the field. The situation be came so acute yesterday that oouil- w ituiiiormes yesieruay eauea lor help from the U nlted mates bio r p0t c"u7i MU "J'eU" ( onilllloiiH I'nlielleviilile 1-:. Hayniond Hall, University of Callfurula xouluglHt, after iiiRpet-t- 111K the Infested urea, declared con ditions were "unbelievable.''. Ail clothing must be shaken heforo its owner dare wear it, lie said. An oil field driller declared lie arose one morning and tllHcovcrei'i Ihut the mice bad eaten nil his clothes. The mice mlgrato over the land like, a moving cnt-pct mid have maiic automobile travel In corluln spots impossible. - . . I'slng 1'oIkoii Tho rodents are being checked l"Hiinoii spruiKleil in newly plowed '"''r"' across the iath of their nilBrallon. They arc being counted i"" " "'u "' ml l"1""- Whit ( Barber, hotllcultiiral uummtBsloner, last ntKht recolVod 'MHiriH imu mo mice seemed lo bo hv'L(it,i toward tho hlllN of tho Mld- w"v 011 tiUlH- ' ' UfHpllo .lha heavy loll taken by 1,10 l"M ''"' the mice have r,"ml "head. Homo towns and Ulemonts in tho Ihreatened urea ve stirrounded themselves with tenches, sprinkled with poisoned Kn!!"', .. .. , 1 ,,foH,Ior ,lul1 rf-'1"roU that tho 1,1luK" waK "nivuted by tho fact ' fpi "'" 11 n u licensing warfare nas oeen wiiKco on rino natural "' '", " " " "n I 1 1 m. ii in, iiiiw nn n im oi ner preoa lory lieasls and birds. JIo reported i that hawks and owls were swurm Hiik over the mice hordes In IricrcuM , ho,' numbers, beliiK attracted fi oin far off points, ThoiisaudK of ducks uiso were haltliiK in their mUra,- tlons to drop down on the rodents, Despite all the efforts of men and beasts. Professor Hall said, the invaders were swarming over tdl derricks In the Kern oil fields, making a cessation of all activities whllo the oil workers fought the nil(C Sale Of RaUVOUd Approved by Judge rlMOAfiO, Jan. I! (,M')Hii1i, of the f'hintgo Milwaukee und Ht. ''ul railway for 1 1 4ll.lllMI.H0W lo representatives of Kilhll. l.oeb und company and the Nutlonul Clly bank of New York, reorganization tiiiinagerH, was approved today by I'Vileral Judge .luiues H. W'ilkerson, whose court the rullrnuo' went Into recci vitsIi in March Ix. 10r. ' Judge Wilkersou also approved the reorganization plan of Iho two rMKIItSK' -M-AltV 1111,1 KTATK IIOI'HI-;. HAI.KM. lire.. Jun. i'J (Al) A memorlul elldors- J j lug Senator McNury's bill for the Will-'development of the Umatilla ruplds was Introduced In tho legls- i laturo by the Umatilla dolcgutlon. Charlotte, Widow of Ex-Emperor of Mexico, Dies Dealh Claims Her at Chateau Near Brussels This M o r n i n g Life Had Been Tragic. HiU'HHIOI.H. Jan. 10 (Al1) Charlotte, onco em prom of Mexico as tho wife of Kmperor MuximiU iun, died at her chuteau Hear Brussels at seven o'clock this morning1. Thus came to a closo ouo of tho most tragic career a In European history., for her mind hud been clouded ever since she heard of the execution of her hus band, Maximilian, at (juorcturo, Mexico; tn 1867. . . . " Several tlmea In the' Vant few yeurs her strong constitution en abled Chttrlotto to withstand seri ous Illness, but when Inst Satur day she wus stricken with a severe uttuck of Influenza, the physicians took Into account her advanced ago she was 16 and held out mile, nope for Her recovery. King IcoiKNil Her llrotlier ThroiiRhout tho ex-pinpresii' II I nena. In fact through tho years or her retirement, aia had a-constant attondaiit In Baron Augusto Qotflnot, who waa a closo friend of her brotlior. Kins Leopold II of llelRlum, ,.., ',. ; Huron ' Augusto, knowing- that the empress was soon to .die, spoke fully of Ills relations with the ItclKlan royul house, of tiio beauty and charm of Charlotto as a ftirl bofore she married tho Austrian archduke, Maximllllan. It Is my sad prlvlleda-c." ho said, "to' bury tho royal family. Leopold was right when ha told me years ugo 'impress L'hurlotto Is to bury us all, excopt your self." Kept In Ignorance. On July 27 lust King Albort and Queen Kllnubelh puld a special visit to t'hurlottc. at her chateau, the occasion being tho sixty-ninth annivormry of hor n.arriugn to Muxlmilian, Hho talked a long tlmo with tho king and quoen, ail-N (Continued on Pan S) Government May Make Loans On erans' WA8HINaTON, Jun. 19.(A,P) . Authority for making direct loans on veterans bonus certificates will bo sought by Director lUnes. of tlie Vetemnn' ttiit.j.nii uilm ,,un the Veterans' Hureau. ...uu plans loduy lo liavo tho necessary legislation Introduced In con gress. After a call at the while houm today General nines said ho would confer ' Immediately with Chair man Qroen, of tho houuo; ways and moans committee, and Chair- mun Hmoot, ot tho senate finance eoiuiiiiiiee. Under tho plun discussed today at tho whllo house tho veterans' bureau would servo merely as a supplementary agency to tho bunks, making the loans In local- Itles wliero vol erans aro uuablo to olituln money from tho banks. Gen- oral Mines, however, would pluce no limitation upon tha power of the bureau 10 grunt tho loans Iu uny Instunco, if tho veterans pro- . erred lo deal with the government ralhor than tho banks. It would bo necessary, tho dl- rector said, for tho bureau to charge a rato of six per cent Ini torest so us . not to Jeopurdlta transaction already entered Into by the hanks at a simitar rate. Ho told the president that 17.000 loans hud been made by the banks on tho threu million certificates which ucqulrcd loan values on Ju?i. 1. Through Passenger service In Spring lOKTLANI, Ore., Jun. Ja AI') Through passenger train service between Port hind and Hun Kraii cIhco over tho new C'ascudc lino will- not start, before spring, said J. A. Onuandy, giuertil piissfMigor agent of the Huulhern Puelflc to day. The date Is tentative, de pending upon the length of tho winter. No definite schedulo has yet been decided upon for this service, ho said. Wets Asking For Prohi Referendum I WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 (Al') A studied crrort Is under WHy hero to liiteret iry members of con Krem hi h nation wide, referendum on the prohibition question. Of ull the proposals advanced by tho wets, this one now Is looked Upon by the wet leudertf us tho most promising means uf solving tho wet und dry problem which has agitated both houses for sev eral seuHons to the exclusion of pressing public business. lry senators und representatives huve been told by the' ret leaders thut coag reus cuunol. effectually settle the controversy without u direct expression from Iho people who, the wets contend, never huve been given an opportunity to puss on prohibition either beforo or since tho liitU amendment was ratified. SMITH WAITS AT DOOR OF Law-Makers Engage in Hot Debate Today over ! His Credentials j- i- I : RECESS CALLED UNTIL TOMORROW - i -. . . - Crowded Galleries Listen in Shni-n Wntvla VtntaA by factions in Seating Controversy. - WASIIIXUTOX. Jbu. t (Al') Tlio senate . fccoxKr.1 until hmmr. row without roacliliur a volo .on i Hie fue.tioii or pcroiitttiur l-Yaiik ' it. smllli to iak the mlh as HrinUnr from Illinois. Tbero wra mulUitlyliiK pmlh-Uons tluit tho vole would be t-lui. WASHlNGTOe, Jan. 19 A.I') His eligibility questioned from both sides of Iho climr.ber Frank I.. Mmllh, of Illinois,' waited on tho 'throshhold of the senate to day, for a decision which, ut best; promised him little satisfaction. : Willi few exceptions the sena tors divided into two groups, one, bent on denying him admission pending further Inquiry Into tha finuncing of his primary cam- pulgn. Tho other usking that ho be sworn In as a senutor and hl fitness Investigated afterward. ' As the figtit developod, ' thosn coniehdlng for .temporary admls Hlon uppeured to bo conceding that - thoy wnro beaten. They wore led'- by Ulneen, of Illinois, and Included many of the other republican regu- lars. Tha oxcluslonlsts were led by Ilccd, of Missouri, chairman of tho campaigns funs committee and Included In their ranks most of me ueinocruis nnu repuDiican in surgents. Crowds Flock Hall Crowds wore waiting long be fore tho sonata met and us the de bute proceeded the Jam both ln the galleries und on tho floor lnoreas- . od. All safety precautions ln case tutors nucklng- the gallery aisles : und '-occupying Braqtlcally owry i Inch nr Rtiindliiir rnnm hehlnrf H-, roar rows. Tho only, vacant gallery seals tho Beven reserved for tho , president and aomo tn the diplo- ,, inauu gallery. Mooting un hour earlier than us ual, tha senate hoped to reach IU decision beforo adjournment to- ' night. , Hmlth remained at his hotel sulto until just before the senate met, ' Tho senutor-doalgnate took a seat In tha roar of the chamber. immediately aftor Vice President Dawes culled tho senate to order, a quorum call was demanded, j Papers Presented Smith's certificate of appoinU IIlmlt from Governor Small then' wttS presented by Senator Deneen. ,wla moved that tho applicant bo -administered the oath, included In the motion was o. proposal that ull objections against the mmnlnten ho referred tn ths elections committee, for hearing. Senator Dlneen - then began a speech In support of his motion. 'lto was listened to with an unusual interest that made the picture one of the most dramatic In years, lOlghty-one of the 86 senators were .'In their mats. ' "Colonel Smith Is present,"- mild Deneen, "and I ask that he be now- sworn In. i He wus appointed by - the governor of Illinois to fill the vacancy oeousioned by the death ot my late colleague the Hon. William H. MoKlnley who passed uwii- lec, . 7, litifi. "Tho croUoiitiulH of Colonel Smith .'ire In duo form., Ho pos sesses the qualifications prescribed , In the constitution for the office of senator." ' t'ltcs 39 Cases The Illinois senutor cited 3a cases In which objection was raised to senator-elect or doslgnatea tak ing their seats, und said thut tn 23 of them the oath was udmlnlstered. before a hearing. Tho precedents in this cluss Included the celebrated Ncwherry cho from Michigan. When Senutor Deneen- finished. Senator Heed, of Missouri, offered his resolution tn deny Smith tho uath until tlie election committee had given him a hearing. Senator Herd Hold the present case was different from ull of lhoe, cited by leneen. Heed's Arguments "And tho lino of demarcation is. so plain," he continued, '-that in my humble judgment 11 needs but to be mentioned lo be recognized. ' This was the first case, said the Mlssouriau, where thero had been a. showing i of evidence before tho , senate prior to the presentation of credentials. He roferred to the pre liminary report mude by his cam paign funds committee on Smith's primary contest. "The credentials In this case are iu proper form," Senator Reed said, "and if thai were ull the informa tion the senate had before It the. ordinary-course would be to accept the prima facia showing and ollow the uath to be administered, "Hut In this en so the Semite has official knowledge of fuels gain- , (Continued on Page Five)