La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 21, 1928, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY -FVLL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE vk (fotmxbs C I T Y EDITION fcurtrot THE WEATHER OliKClON: Haiti west, local rains or snows east portion tonight and Wednesday. VOLUME XXVI. MK.MUKU ASSOCIATED MiUSS IA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928. MEMCKK ASSOCIATED I'ltESS NUMBER 161 MARBLE, LIME CO. NEW KILN IN OPERATION Fires Started Saturday and First Lime Drawn Out Yesterday WALLOWA, UNION WELCOME INDUSTRY Charles Bingaman, Presi dent of Company, Re ports Everything Work ing Satisfactorily. l'.NTIIItlMtlSi:, Or.. l-'oli. 31 (Siiwlnl) Tin; Hlauk Murblc anil l.lmi' .roinpiiny, of Ihla pity sttirloil tin? firnt rim In the new kilns horo .SfiturUiiy anil drew the fli'Ht lliin' Moniluy. TIiiim uftir immy iMuntliH of fXti'iiHivo IjullUlnir Opi'l' illuns unit viixIoiih pii:rat)iiiM tin- in-v Ijuluutry in nt hist on h prmlui'liif; IiuhIh ami tin- r-ompany will soon be in s;lmie to fill orlitiM for thi'lr nroilmrt which, it is claimed liy nxpi-ilH, Is of lli-.fln -nt' iiualitv of any lime proiliH'l i-ianu- factured any whore in tun coun try. The new Industry Ih welcomed by the on Urn population of this chyfor il adds another pay roll to the town tint! brings inapy new people. The lime rock Is lieln hauled from the ininrry In the kilns by giant caterpillar tractors with trailers, hauling 'I'oni Utu 2i lon at a load. Two nun are reUirnil to operate the trucXor ami trailers whilo six men" :,t the quart y ml ""out the marble ami dump It In tire chute ready for loading. After the rock iH received at . the manufac turing plant It goes by grtr ily through the kilns, hydraUnK pi Mil and on tn the warehouses ready i-t be loaded on the earn. The opera tion nf the plant, la continuous as the fires urn kept going contint. ally ami men are nn duty nil el the 24 hours en eh day. The kllllH will be fired with eoul as this is found' to be a more sat inflatory fuel' an ,wuod for tjielr purioso.u. ihncamav ruoAsi:!) "Kvei-ythinir Is polntr beiiuilfiil ly." declared i:harle A. Htnffa man, president of the company, who relumed to l,n Grande last niffhl highly satfsflted witli the nroereii of tin faetory and tin first performance of the kiln second kiln will be fired tor ine first time with a few days, he said. .There are throe kilns in all. and provisions for the adding of a fourth kiln whenever necessary. All tho. machinery has now been Installed at the plant. Im-ludlmr the In rice hydrator plant, where 1he utiick lime receives the hydra tlnn process and th tube mill where the rough limestone and the ejects from tin- hydrator are pre pared for agricultural lime, to be used as a HWeetner and fertilizer. The power has been applied to the machines as a preliminary test and they "performed beautifully and to our entire satisfaction Mr. IUngaman expressed It this (Continued on rso &) WILLIAM ASH PASSES AWAY IN PORTLAND William Ash. Tor '"f' I1""1 years a rrsWunl Im Grand'', ii.isM.-l aivav last nlcht at about ini.lnlirlit in Tortlanil. accorillnK to word received li'-rc early this inoinini- bv Mrs. J. U'fonncil Mr. Ash had Im-iii In ill ho" Mil for scleral years, anil one year liwi tills nionth Mr. and Mrs. Ash mov ed to Cortland. lielievlnK that cliaiiue of climate would help hi.' condition, lie did not seem to Im prove, however, and last nigh! death came. Ilurirn- his many years spent in l.a ('.ramie Mr. Ash as the pro prietor or the men's elotlllnif store licic. lie was pasl 75 years or lie at the time or Ills death. Kuneral ariancemcnts have not vet heen made. ATTRACTIVE TO SEE AND TO READ Vou Mijn.v I hp silifrtl-liut hi Thp olM'eiTcr not only 'io'iiii-o It Is In-triiillie and U'licrli-Uil, hut hiytine It Is tt rally nt- Irnillip in l lie pjc Inten-I-hiic tu thp iiilnil. An uiliprtl'-liii: ini-s-Mirr llluvlral.il rrmilrel)' l nflc" iimipp attrm llie to Hie eye th It inlclii olIwrivlM- hp. Ami " 11 1 liilenltnli nrlUPii II ' eiiunlly nltmi'll'" In reaiL The hicrvii-ilig ptivllcni' I- line l mi miiuII uur tn the lllii-lnill'iil anil i-npv Mpiliv ppoililil Tier nillirti4r4 uillmilt nihil lliiinil n-t. It tiiiIIs liu-liii-s linn In k.i'P isiiiliK't whh nu III an hi l no-live loin nl the ml" hniini poi per render. '"Observer Adiprtlsltiir A Mcn-buiiiMsluc Scriloe" High Schools To Send Students To Conference Vocational Education De partment' Proerram Here Friday Is for Benefit of. iioys and Girls. The vocational education de partment, which is n distinct nee. tlnn of the Kcononilc conference. ror the liencflt or high school stu dents, will lake place at La Orundn Hlsll school on l-'rldny and there will be two representatives of Ore Bon State colli'-, to lake a part In the prOBrnin, it Is announced today. ... Hi'prescntiilives. of the fnlverHity or OrcRon will lie un able to attend as originally plan ned. iJean J. It. Jiiiell, head or vo cational education at O. S. ('., I'eiin Kate Jamison, dean or wo men, and probably - Mr. Iemon, leirislrur. will be In attendance. Dean Jewell Is nationally known as an educator and is recoffnisiAil as ope or tile best speakers avail able on lite subject or vocational work lor high school students, lie was ror many ycaraa member of the National found! or Kuttlisll Teachers. ;vrveil as state director or the N'.ional Kdllcation asso ciation, was with the t'nltcd Stutis ili parlniont of nsrlculturo in ucrliultilrnl education anil fol lowing that was with the bureau of education. He assisted Dr. Sea man A. Kmipp In farm demons! ra tion work In Louisiana, the lirst of its kind in America. All of the .schools in the county except one have Minified their Intent ioilH of pending ."tudelltf. IU'iresentjit Ives urc ulso ex peeled from WiiMowu county schools. It. L. Morgan, heud of tho filt hier school, is In charge of " this lection of the conference. A tcnlativo program Is as fol lows: 10 a. m. and 1:30 p. m.: O'-n-ral assembly, address by Hean Jewell. 11 a. m. and 2:30 p. in.: (Vmup meetiiiKM, I lean .Jewell with the boys and Deun Jamison with tho Rivf. personal conferences will fol low the croup meetings. HARRISON TRIAL IN CIRCUIT COURT State Rests Case Before Noon Recess May Not Reach Jury Today C. II. Harrison is lielnf? tried he roic Judfc-e J. W. Knowlcs 111 cir cuit court today ror alleged posses sion of a Hi ill. The state conclud ed its testimony Just before noon today and the defendants proceed ed, tollowinir toe noon recess, with their testimony at a rairly rapid pace. Whether the case would bu completed this afternoon or tarry over was uncertain as The Obser ver went to press. In case tho trial should not lie completed It would come up again Thursday, as Wednesday Is a judicial holiday In obs "l-vaiicc or Washington's birth day. I A utJ-nalloii still, coll and other apparatus, Willi seven Kiillous of liquor and about five gallons of mash, all confiscated by .Sheriff .lesse llreshears and Deputy lluco Kliiib'ham r, were used as stale's evidence tills inornlnpr. Harrison was indicted by the last session of grand Jury held this month. District. Attorney t ail CI. Helm Is proseculhiK ror the slate an J K. S. Ivnlllroc and Henry Hess are representing the defendant. Hunter, Coolidge Talk At Lostine Meet Last Night Senator A. II. Hunter and II. I-:. I'uolidce. president or the I nloii ! county chamber of commerce, wen' ... ..... speakers le'inre i lie ,i-,n.- lows association when It mt lust night at Lostine. .Mr. Hunter an I Mr. I'oolldgc, accompanied by Howard ll llrbn, drove to l,osline last night for Hie meeting. "The Necessity of a I'lsh Hatchery in Wallowa loiinly" was the .chlcr topic of discussion during tl ve iling's program of talks, and the uucstlun or putting a screen at I He fool or Wallowa lake was ulsj dlsemscl. Expect 400 to 500 A I Elks Hanquel l.'eseruition.i today Indicated llial I"" or o"ii persons will at tend the H. 1'. ' I'H-s annual baM and Imn-iui''. wbh h will I"' hebl tnmorron night. Tel.. The ban- will be held at the Kiialawea Inn. an I n rvlng will start jiroinptly at 1:3 o'eliak. A irograiu will ,.- given liming the hamiuct. and will be colli pbted by nllir o'clock. v.l.leli time dancing will star! In the ballroom of the Klks temple. Decorations lire up at the telil pie and everything Is ready ror the affair. Helm's dance Uind wilt nirnlsh music for the dance, an 1 during the evening there will be several iurprise features. It li bIJ. MAY ALL BE CANDIDATES Representative Weather- spoon Says That He Will Seek Ke-JMection SENATOR HUNTER EXPECTS TO RUN County Officials Whose Terms of Office Expire Will Enter the Primary Election. 1 : ' An nnnouneement by Itepresen- tative II. H. Weuthernpon, of Kl- yin, in a letter to i ne uuserver yca-, terday, that he would Heek re-elec- Hon in the coming elections and Interviews with var'.oiw offiee hold- i ors in this eounty indieutes that! practically all of the iueumheuts be candidates for another term of, uffiee. ! "Since I cIioong to make the race I for reprenentatlve you.ure at lib erty to make announcement in your paper, that f will bo a candidate. Bubject to the decision of repub lican voters of tho county tn the primury election," . Mr. Weather spoon writes. He represents Union county in the state house. Kiddle To lie lltisy Senator Kred K. Kiddle's term Is not up for twn.yoars but, as he is wtute manuer fur Herbert J louver, ho expectH to find pre-prlmnry election days fairly lively, lie has already established hcuriqunrtcrs In 1'ortland. . Senator A. 11. Hunter, democrat, is e.xpectini; to be a candidate to succeed lilmself In the state senate, according tu his present )lans. Circuit Judtre J. W. KnowleH term of office in not up and neither are those of the justices of the peace in I'nion eounty. including .ItiflKe 1luh 15. .Brady, of li tlrande. iJiKtrict Atldrney Carl Helm, of lii Clrande, aini'juticcn tluit he will Hcelc re-election and will enter thu liWmarieH on' the republican 'ticket. r stveiiH t4 Jtun ilsulii County Judge U. (i. t'oui-h and Commissioner W. It. Iedbetler have unexpired term. CommiKsioner V. AV. StevenH, republican of Union, i the only menilier of the county court whose period of incumbency will end this year. Mr. Stevens has stated bts intentions of seekln re elect ion. Several other county officers' terms expire at the end of the year; clerk, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, coroner and school supeiinlendent. Sheriff Jesse Breshear declares "1 expect to seek re-election, pt least, that is my intention at pres ent.". There have been several rumors that certain other prominent Union county men will contest both Mr. Ureshears and Mr. Stevens but no formal announcements have been made to date. County Coroner V, L. Ualston said this morula; that ho expects (Continued on Page 5) PRESIDENTS GAME Came Number 1. Name the presidents of t he lnited States In order. There have been J!) presidents, but ',Ui are listed because Cleveland serv ed two disconnected terms. The answers filled in for you below will give you a good start. I ;orge Washington l! John Adams 7 Andrew tfiirksun H I I I it It IB Abraham IJticoln 10 21 US rotcr tkMelaml 1M ii Orocr Cleveland ::o ( uli hi fll(lge Aiiswpra to t he queflions In Maine Number t'ne will be found on another page. These and hundreds ( oiIk-p qtieittiotit about our pretldetii:4 arc aiifwerd In a- 40-pag book let. "Prcfidrnls of the L'nM'-d States." whieh the Ainertean le gtmi has arranged to hnvn deliv ered to any reader for stx cetiis to cover poMuge and handling c-hI. It contains Hie official por trait of every president, with his tory of his life, election and pub lic services. Address. The HiiHkln Information HureHU. Washing ton, D. C, encloelng six cents in stamps. SUBJECT OF THOMAS TALK Chamber of Commerce. Luncheon in Honor of Great American CITY TO OBSERVE HIS ANNIVERSARY Banks, Library, City and' County Offices tt Close Tomorrow .Schools Open Half a Day. The local hanktt, the public 'library; city and county offices 'will, bo closed ull day tomor row in observance of Wah iiiffton's birthday anniversary. Tho public schools will be closed durinir the afternoon but regular classes will, he in the morning. Tatriollc att Kembllos will be held durinK the morning: in both if rude und high ucltools. An interesting talk, touchlu? atl.tmhert-St. IajuIs field nl 9 00 upon Gcorpe Washington a a.t'7u., today, completing a round man. was Riven ut tho I'nion conn- ' trfn over the St. UtuiH-ChicaRo alr ty chamber of commerce forum mail route. luncheon at tho l.u-Cirando hotel lndbei t,'h whh followed bv Pilot today 'at noon. W. V. Thonms. of Thomas I. Xelson, who landed ut the hlKh school faculty, whh the main speaker and he choose n:i .lici HUhject "SlorleH thai Caused , yi is conceptlon of N'ashin,Kton." He described the man WuMnnt; ton as a red-blooded human hcliitf. Chlciiso-St. l.ouis airmail Htarled patriotic, loyal, cquare in liN dual- titli at G 04 a. m., today With Col. inps and a man ofjiifrh ideals. At Chnrles A. JJndheiKh at tho con the same time he said that certain trols. The Mtart, scheduled for r:f,0 stories of WashliiKton. popularly n. m., was delayed by failure of the believed by Americans, are nol ' outftoiiiK mall to reach lUn airport true. He also pictuied the lather from the down town post office. j of this country as haviin: abllillcH Jindberjihs lamulas biplane i'ode ' in many lines, .found of recreation, west with the ilaw to swing south-' .valorous and of umiuestiouuMi! ward a tdiort distance out of Chl iiLoruls. At the s-'Une time he du cao. KollowiiiK it closely was an- other HoiiKlaH, with Thomas Nelson (Continued on I'ae fl 'as pilot and I'hll Kove. who piloted . , one f the six planes from St. Mollis Anniversary Of Washington Club Is Celebrated - , The second hlrt hday anniversary or the WashitiKlon club. 'the im n s club or the Kpiseopal church, was observed in ii most enjoyable man- nnr lsl nti-lit w hen 75 ineiiibers with their wives Kalhercd ror din ner and a program at t he ! oley hotel dining room, (ieoi ge T. Cochran, as president of the organ isation, presided. K. Ilejissler was chaliiuan of the. program com mittee. An excellent dinner was enjoyed at 6:30 and was followed by the lirogram, which openeo w.in IJirluPo froM1 thi! i.in,in(; flol( nHt piano numbers played by the Rev. njM,t waH (no ( h,H tlvsivo h;it thc Oliver Klley. They were "Home njliI ,,(; u,t (elaved by any demon Sweet Home and "Waldroplem. ,H(r;,t jt,n. Two vocal numbeis by Mrs. d-co A rvutrtfir IlsJ((Ml him if in K. Miller. 'Ktarllghf by Olmstead-. ,TIW I)iU.K f,. sillH,. rouil,i lri, ,, and -Indian Love Call" from Kose- tno IlirmH ,.,,. i,e , tr),Vel Marie followed. Van Hykc's beau-: regularly, he was Ki receive lho tiful story. "The ( it her WiseMan." j r(.K1,r pilot's pay. To thls'tho was told by the Itev. W. M. Iti ad-, ,.,,onel replied I hat he had "never ner. or Cove, while Principal Hunt, J thotiuhl io mako those arrange or the Island CHy school, illuslrat- nieu U-." j cd .the story with slides. The evening was adjudged an entire success und a filling obsor- vat ion of Ihn occasion.' (I was an nounced H at , Ash Wednesday would he observed at I ho Kpisco pal ehun h with Holy .Kucharist at H) u. m. . . K. of I Lodge In Interesting Session (ine candidate received tin- first, degree last night when the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge was he hi at the lodge hull. There was a large attendance a I he meeting and only t he i -egul.ir business session whh held in aildi- lion to Hie iniflalnry ceremonies. I This evening 10 or 'i h. ill will piobabiy be confined to the Knights Will go to Klgin to allend Wallowa hospital tor the next threo Ihe anilii:il roll call ol I lie Klgln I or lour weeks. lodge. Judge Hobert (,. Motrow, j The ;icchh nt was cause hy the giaod ehaneeiior of the slate ot j r nr in which I h y u ere riding utrlk tlregon. and Walter (ibeHon, grand i ing a boulder which had tolled onto keeper of record and seal, will at-jllte road. The toek was described tend the meeting. j as le-iiur about the Hizc of a wash A VM-ial meeting of the hmI I tub. The ulo, which was going lodge is being planm -d for ne about Sm mi It- m an hour, aecording Monday night. Keh. 7 Lambing Is Under Way at Enterprise i;nti;i: 'l:U''K, eh. j ; St't iat) Many fartue busy j Hie.sf ... d,.y, will, .h-lr minium; "I - 'tons. Some have reported a erjitlons. yotne Juno lepoi ; p-r rent crop and many geltlng Letter titan !-' I"- enl , Weather condttloits are id' il fo.- thin work and It Is o.peet.-d tl..t I N M .V. "ic. 1-vii. : -Hetiiy 1 titj yeiirit lamb crop wfl be .M A. 'adwell. yon el ' ,. Cadwell, greater Ihan hi d ar. The HIieep ' this nty. wan iuarri- today to ion on the whiT ranges are ,... j Mb ' b u Sp ne-r. of N'yssa, (He., ginning tlelr lambing season tlnn Tin- lie Mr. Kr.tdinr. fif Cove, wtek and 1'iey rettort i omlM ions ! oMninled. Itolh Mr. fadwcll and much molt- fnwoHl.li this spitn-ij Miwn Sftencer hi" graduate of Cn than last. l'rei W. Kalconer started ton high school anil both took an a bunch of men to work today on h live Interest, in school and nth his Imnaha rnn ). while oHioa b-tic activities. Mr. Cadwell Ih op expect to be going withiu the next I crating a ranch on Catherine creek few daya. where they will make their home. "LIND3ERGH AGAIN FLIES THE 'rryiiitf some 120,000 letters, nil murketl a .spe-Uil Maiup: IJiidlH'rult A mi I ii Flies the Alr- mnil.. Cliarlcs "Slim" Llmlltersh yestcrtlay flew fnmi St. Ixnils to Chirajro ulth several or IiIh foi nier budillcN. Almve Is tho plane Umlhcrjcli used mid helow is a pletuiM) of "Nihil" with a sack of mail., He complete his round trip over the route ap 11:0.5 a, jii. Imluy, utter leaving Chicago nt (1:01 . in. t COMIM.KTKK KOI'M) 'IMP ST. IXH'IS, Keh. 11. (Al) Col onel Charles A. IJndherirh landed !t:Z0 uj in m:vks hk a; CHIAfHt, Keh. .21. (AP) The yesterday as passenger. Two other planes awaited the arrival of the Han Kranelsco n nd. New, Yorjc mall, imtlicft lff;ror6 following.--.'.. "... ' 17 Nar Km of Mail ' In the JJndberKh plane were"t 1 7 sacks of mail wciKhiiiK appro'xl- mainly li 00 pounds and filling the ship, '''"'e average time reuuired for the Chh aKo-St. luiH flight is threo ' f"" - tninntes, but. Col. ""t"erKii a 111 ici a i cf i oeiays ai Peoria and Springfield where regU' lar stops were scheduled. Just before la king off he pound for cameramen, this being the first chance the photographers had at I) I in since ho landed from St. J.ouis lasL night. In tl ulw.i-l hid. Kr,r,... tl.n ,fli(. ))(f jmK1.Kh lolll lhp Ah. sociated Press that his hurried le- nil , Wo I ntio Khnnl Teacher Injured In Auto Wreck Miss Alilivra .lacobseti. domes) Ic I .science teacher of Wallowa high school, was seriously injured and five other Walloua. people wcrn bruised and slightly Injured In a car accident on I he highway bc ) w een Wulmw a and I in bier Sat urday nighl, ii was learned hero today. A telephone call to Wallowa re sulted In the fnioiniatlon that Miss I J-' bfeil suffered severe cuts Oil b ft le-f a hove t he ankle and jit allow a K'-hool Mill liorMPM, tut netj over t wjee and went into j the rive,-. 'I wo oT Mi- Wallowa hiitiUefhall pbiyerS continued m'-' tr Imlller, wheri" (hey look part In th" game, 1 he Wallow a team w inning M to 1 .1. i CtHiple , . Married 1 oday REED'S HARMONY FIGHT UNDER WAY Missouri Candidate for President Outlines a . Demo Platform ' 1JAU.AS, Tox., Fob. 21. HAP) In the rig'.a i-iV .ho. .sUtnd' - unjl. inilUant democracy," which he deT mamieil hero lasL niglit ,to bring about "tho return of honesty in government," Senator James A. Heed, of Missouri, set out today for Tulsa, Okla., to continue to spread his doctrine of harmony. ( - Opening his western campaign the .Missouri democratic 'president ial candidate told his party that firrft of all II must bo united. He set out the plat Tor in on which he : believed the democratic party can untie, and win. "Tho most Important (ueslion he-: fore thu American people," ho said, "Is to drive the republican party from power; to take this govern ment out of tho hands of boodlers, ' grafters and lobbyists and to plum its control nnro more In the bunds of the American people." Harmony All lmpiirtaul Kniphasi.iug tho necessity for party harmony, the Missoiiiian de clined to discuss presidential can didacies, "Including my own," as he talked here with some of thc Texas democratic leaders yesterday. Willi thc award of I heir 4" voles in Ihn democratic convention aiill in doubt a nil involved in factional st rife, mosl of the Texaus who streamed into the senator's hole) room were easily steered by blm from political discussions. ' The , Vetera n, silver-haired cam paigner who is making his first bid for the presidency (entered his opening n)laek on what, ho descrih ed as the "public plunderers" and "corrupt lonlsts." of (ho Harding and Coolidgo administrations, j Io called for the "swift and sure pun ishment of all public plunderers, bribe givers, election corruption ists and other malefactors." Ho de parted from his prepared address to declare for law observance and to denounce racial and -religious prejudices. His Phitlnnii f "I'pnn other ploblems we may be lu discussion," ho said frankly, "but here Is a field on which lho democratic party can plant its ban ners: "Keturti of honesty in govern ment and le-eslabliNhmctit of the old democratic doctrine. "The Inalienable right of Hie citizen l'i liberty of conscience without coercion, crllhdsm or ob leo,uity. 1 "Presdrvat ion of t he right of freedom of the pre;is, peaceable as Neoihlage, trial by jury and the re estublishnient of local self-government and the s0vci-eigniiy of tho Mates. ' " UriiiKiuK t he f'-oral power within the limith, tint only of the let ter hut Hie spirit of the constitu tion. ! "Abolition of government by , boa ids and bureaus. ' Labialization of the burdens of taxation; the lepeal of all laws creating special privileges and thc dlMiiitsal of a vast army of spie, snoopers, nieaks and informers. j "Jjiberatlou of honest business ( from oppressive interferences by ( governmental agents. I "Prosecution and punishment of those who by cilmin conspiraey in restraint of trade make war on honest busitict.i." AIRMAIL" Million Dollar Fire Caused By Plant Explosion KKKKPOUT, HI., Keb. 21 (Ai') A million dollar firp swopt Kree port today. Kotir largo bunt hush houses were destroyed, and sevnrut nearby struulurcH were badly dum uged. . ' ' " ' '' j An explosion, apparently of the heating jdant of tho. Pfetrfer. (.'loth- lug company, MRirt lyddh6 flnrfihoit. ly alter 4 u. in v r t The flumes spread to three ad jaoeut building!, ull of which were destroyed. " . i Kreeport. riremen culled for help from the HocUford department, and the united forces brought the fire under control after three hourd' work. Mine Explosion Cause of Death Of Five Workers PITTKHrita, Pa., Keb. 21 (AP) An isolated section of the Kin- lock coal mine, scene of tin explo sion last night in whieh three men wen; known to have been, killed and eight others trapped, probably claimed two additional lives today .when five men, uninformed of the blast attempted to go to work and were overcome by deadly gases. .Several members of the cxplor ing crews were brought from 'the mine after having been overcome. They were revived quickly when they readied the outside air. Planes Aid Men Stranded on Ice H HHKIM: !"( ili.M, Finland, 1'eb. IM. (APj Olspalchcs from HJo erkce state that an airplane with provisions landed on a large frag ment of Ico on which a number of fishermen and tlmu' horses were drirting iu the (ililf of Finland off Iljoerkce. Tho ieo broke away iu many pieces Saturday and drifted in vnri ous direction. Planes havo already dropped food to several parties whose ice finals havo since reached firm Ice, enabling them to land. Others are drirting toward the Ks thouian coast and being followed hy an Ice breaker as speedily us possible. Commander Love In Pendleton Tonight PKNDI.KTON, l-Vb. 21 (AP) fleorge Love, atnlo commander of the American Hf'gion and Carl Moser, adjutant, will bo In Pendle ton tonight to addmsH u gathering of American Legion men. Car kin May Enter Secretary Race FALHM, "re., !b. 21 (AP)-- In tor mat ion hits reached bet e di rect I y from Johji M. t'arhlu. of Mi dtord. that Mr. Ou ktn u Ithiil a week or Pi dajs will announce whether ho will be u candidate for the republican nomination for sec- ' retary of state. Parkin was a speaker of the hotcne at the hist KesMion of I he leglsiat lire and is now chafur,:i!i of the state tax ln j vcullguUiiw coiamltiue. SINCLAIR, BURNS, DAY i AREGUHTY Verdict Returnee in Dis trict of Columbia Su preme Court Today " JURY SHADOWING CHARGE PROVEN Burns Sr. to Serve 15 Days and His Son Is Fined $1000 Sinclair and Day Sentenced. ' WASHINGTON, Keb. -ft 1 (API ' Hurry K, Sinclair, William ; J Ilurns nnd their Dftsocititea in ' oil contempt case involving sha:' owlnff of jurors wei'e found guilty toduy by Justlco Frederick L. S'r1 dons In the. District of Cotumb supreme court. , Besides Sinclair, who n?:eTl" -under a three-month Jail soiiten - for contempt of the bo: ate, an Iturns, those found gui'ty were Hurry Mason Day, of $Tew York, who hh od Burns detectives to shad ow tho Kail-Sinclair jury, and W. Hhermuu 3urns, son of W. J. Burns nnd operating head of the Bum;' detective agency. Shortly afterwards Burns was sentenced to servo a 15-day term tn jail and ,Diiy was sentenced to serve four months. ; Sherman Burns wus sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000. 8 nclatr was given six months In. jail. T.l'MBKir MEN" MEET SAHT HAKIO CITY; Feb. 21. (AP) Problems ot lumber men of 10 J western states will be brought to tho front in the three day confer ence of the Western Retuil Lumber man's association convention open ing here Thursday, Keb. 23. And when discussions of sales methods, promotion, credit systems and insurance havo been completed the 'convention will be rounded out with un 'uddroHs'e by James M. Hrown, Spokane, Snurk.of the TJnl- ( vcroo, CQUTHtenated Order of Hoo- ' ioVi, n''wlmt the Concatenated , Order of Pfoo-Hoo means to the re' tall lumber merchant." ANOTHER BOMB IRKS OFFICERS OF WINDY CITY CHICAGO. Keb. 21, (AP) Chl cugo'H 19th bomb of tho year nlmed at the npartmeut building In which lives Ijfiwroueo A. Cuneo, brother-in-law and secretary of State's At torney Itobert 10. Crowe, has blown the lid off official putlenco. Incensed by the bombing last night, the stato's attorney offered a $10,000 rewurd for information leading to conviction of the perpe trators of recent bomb outrages, in cluding thoae at the homes of City .Comptroller Charles Kltsmorrls and Municipal Judge John A. Sburo baro. The offer was accompanied hy a promlHO to the informant of immunity from prosecution. Tho bomb last night destroyed tho entrance to the 16-apartment building in which Cunoo lives, shattering windows In nearby places. i - 1 i The Cuneos were not in the building but other residents were routed: 1 " : POUR GASOLENE ON WOMAN AND SET IT AFfnr MOItltlSTOWN, N. J.( Keb. 21 (AP) Tho death of an unidenti fied woman found with her gaso line, Biit united clothing In flnmes, was under investigation by tho statu police today. Stole Trooper Leon held tho tneory that the wo man hud been taken in nn auto, mobile to tho lonely spot where she was found, gasoline poured over her clothing and then set urire. She died at All Souls hospital threo hours after bnlng taken there by Hnow Campbell, of Ber nardsvllle, a passing motorist. The spot where the woman was found is about two mllcrf from the point In Bernard township where tho unidentified body of a well dresed man was found about two weekH ago. Tho muit had been strangled. Accuses Ford And Son of Big Fran PON'TIAC. Mich.. Keb. 21 (AIM The charge Hint Henry and Kd re Pord obtained the Lincoln Motor comp'wiv by fraud. H con tained in hriAt-f filed lu too l.e-laud-Pord $G,ou,oou suit in circuit court here. The accural ion w its made ht docuiuenti entered tn tho roeonl yesterday by attorneys for Henry and Wlirred Leland. who aru bringing the action ngnlnst thn Kurds on behalf of 2.01MI other former Rtockholders of the Lincoln company. ! I