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EDITION
VOLUME XXVI.
MEMBER A8SOCIATBD PRESS
LA GRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 283
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TO CALL FOR
SCHOOL BIDS
ON JULY 28
Construction Authorized
at Regents' Meeting
in Salem Today
VOTE FOLLOWS
GOVERNOR'S TALK
Patterson Explains That
Financial Situation Is
Improved and Demand
for School Great
The following telegram was
received by A. T. Hill,, presi
dent of the city commission,
early this afternoon:
"Board of repents of normal
schools has authorized con
struction of Eastern Oregon
Normal school at La Grande.
Bids will be wm'vH July 28. j
Please advise V, lS. Appleby,
Georse H. Cuvivy and Krcd
Kiddle. (.Sijruect Vrank Mere
dith, secet.irv, board of re
gents." SALJ;;., Ou .. July 13 (AP)
-Construction '' the new
state normal school at La
Grande, for which the 1927
legislature approved an ap
propriation of $175,000 was
authorized by the board of
normal school regents at the
annual meeting here today.
The vote was unanimous, the
motion being made by C. J.
Starr, of Portland, and sec
onded by G. A; llartman, of
Pendleton, after the proposal
had been submitted in writing
by Governor Patterson.
Bids for the 1m Orunde xclititil
Will lie opened Hnlurdny, July 2K,
lit o'clock In the office of John
Hennes. architect, In Portland.
Hlds will he opened hy (.1. A.
lltirttnnn of rondleton, W. W.
Hryunt of Moro. and l It. tnrr,
of Portland, the building commit
tee of the hoard.
The Kovernor's Htatement men
tioned the aclion of the hoard u
year niiu In deferring construction
hec.au.se of the straitened financial
condition of the state which has
since improved. Hut the state
ment further mentions the Impera
tive need of further facilities for
teacher tralniim and the. obligation
owed the people hy the buurd of
regents. Mention is made of the
crowded condition at both the
Monmouth and the Ashland normal
schools. Also emphasis Is laid on
the fact that establishment of the
la (irando school was nuthoriiied
hy the vote of the people prior to
the IcKislative appropriation.
Keni.oiiilrs. Ulster Ho, rimes Help
The statement showed that u
year ago it was estimated that the
deficiency In the revenues of the
slate durliiK the hieunium 11127
11128 would he between 1 .51)0.000
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R. BUELL BUYS,
WILL OPERATE
ZUBER HALL
Roy Buell. well known Ui Grande
barber Khnp owner, announced to
day the purchase of tho Zuher hull
property from Spencer. Mr.
Huell will be active malinger of the
dance hull and announced today
ih;it he Is starting a series of regu
liir TliuiKdny night old-time dances.
Johnny Koblnson's Varsity Vaga
bonds wilt continue to play lit rgeu
hir Friday night dances, he also
announced. Mr. Huell Hiiid that he
Is doing some remodelling now,
nifiinly in the deeonition of the hull
and In the ladies' waiting room,
loiter he contemplates more extens
ive remodeling. "The hall will be
for rent at all times." said -Mr.
Buell. Mr. Uuell believes thut the
new schedule f dances will prove
successful and he Is enthusiastic
about the new business. Mr. Buell
has mtide his home here for many
yea rs.
WKATHKIt TODAY
7 30 fi.m. 73 shove
2 p. in. !H above. .
WKATHKIt VKSTKItOAY
Maximum hii above, minimum
r3 above.
Condition: - Partly cloudy,
hreee.
W KATHKIt .M LV 1:1. I2T
Maximum S4 above, minimum
49 above.
Condition: Clear.
30 Boy Scouts
Take Overnight
Hike From Camp
Trip Admittedly "Tough
One" But Youngsters
Succeed; Stunt Program
An Evening Feature.
A H2-mlle overnight hike to Cath
erine Creek meadows was complet
ed by more than' 30 hoys scouts
yesterday afternoon as one of the
big features of the Eastern Ore
gon encampment at Camp Phy. The
trip was admittedly a "tough one,"
taking them over rough mountuin
trulls und steep grades, but the
scouts, even the youngest of them. J
stood It like veteran muzunias and
three hours after their return yes
terday put on a snappy, original
und altogether clever stunt pro
grunt for about 20 visitors.
The trip was mudo with 13. lius
sell Scott, scout executive, and John
Ktliot Allen, camp director. Hoys
rjtiivv mi.-.., i . j
carried bedding und food supplies
on the trip. They spoilt all Wed-
nfl.'.l.... lill-liiir 'IMillrudii v mni'llfni?
they had an 'icy sunrise dip and
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spent several nuuia m uuiuwm largo inienuance. ii is esinnaieu i - .
scouting. work. Some of the scouts thlll ar, or more wero present. ! Ono ,of the enginerrs. sa d the
even exercised their Inventiveness Former Governor Walter M. HPimnttus con d bo taken to he
by concocting a water-cress sal- jMerce. democratic nominee for owl; Niagara lal s or the
nion salad for their lunch before i;,od States congressman from Yn k,'e "t'ldlum and the scene
returning home! , the second district, was the main l,1rid ul fo1, rottdcunl ng.
speaker of the evening and ho re-1 . ' 1 h, no 't,"n t"t toU'vl
Stunt Pnwraiii (ilvt-n llfrirmed his intentions of support- aion wlU be rr uso vory
The stunt program last night In- , Governor Alfred Smith, of New hom equipped wit ha radio set
eluded six numbers, s.age around !Yo.k n hts canipairn for tho l'orrow." he said, "it Is merely a
the huge council fire. The pep of n,.pH,d(,ntlllI 0ectttm ln November. ."P forward."
the scouts was not dampened by whether Mr, I'ierce's activities will 1 "The equipment Is too elaborate
rain that fell, for the first time KO ,y0nt tne boundaries or tho for home use. It requires experts
since camp commenced. The pro. to operate the Instruments al-
gtum, Included two amusing skits.
one with a ICukhIiiii motif and ont
with a "deep sea" atmosphere.
Then there were recitations, banjo
and vocal numbers, several other
comic stunts und last of all a hi
lariously funny "shudow movie."
Scouts are having miMlical ex
amination every other dny. The
most serious ailments so tuv have
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Fish Feed And
Contest To Be
Held July 22, 23
The iinnnal Wing, f'Mn and Kleet-
Toot club's fish feed and conteHt.
held each year during tho month
of July, has been scheduled for
Sunday and Monday, July '12, and
23, It was announced this morning
by A. V. Andrews, secretary,
1 The fish contest will begin at
daybreak on the morning of July
22 and will terminate at (:ao
o'clock on the evening of July 23.
thus giving participants two full
days to whip the streams for trout
or other ofthe finny tribe.
Tln'd at "7:30 o'clock on the
evening or July 23, the fish feed
will be served at tho Sacajawea
Inn. This year a charge will be
made In addition to tickets, thin
being held advisable in order to
take care or expenses made neces
sary by the building of the new
traps at Lone Tree, the blasting of
the l'erry rliiin, ami other extra
Items in the year's program.
Tickets may be obtained from Mr.
Andrews.
There are more than 230 mem
bers or the club and a large crowd
ot contestants Is expected for the
flsh-gctting campaign, and an even
larger crowd Is anticipated for the
dinner.
. F. fleasty Hurt
In Rim Accident
J. F. Heasty, of the Hasty &
George service station, sustained
serious h'ad und arm cuts yester
day morning at 1 0 :3f o'clock when
he was hit by part of an old-style
rim while attempting to remove
the tire. The rim was loosened
with such force that ft went,
through to the bone. The left
forearm was alsh deeply cut, the
riesh and muscle being torn away.
Ten stitches were necensary In the
arm and two in the head gash
which was a t hree-lnch cut. Mr.
Heasty was able to he around sumn
at his home today but will renmln
at home in quiet tor several days
in order to avoid any possible com
plications. The cuts might h:ivp been mueh
more serious hud the rim struck
nearer th temple.
Glee Club Sings
At Normal Assembly
Numbers by the normal school
women's g lee cl u h were t he f ea -tures
of the Thursday morning nor
mal school assembly at which Mi-ts
Hazel Kirk, of the faculty, presided.
B. A. Sayre read the scriptures for
the morning. W, W. Nushaum. who
Is In charue of music at the session,
directs the glee club. Their selec
tions were greatly enjoyed. Group
No. 3, one of four group into which
the student body was divided for
the purpose of giving stunts, gave
a humorous pantomime that made
a hearty hit.
democratic
nPfiANI7HTinN
UllUZllUUXl 1 1 VI 1
IS PERFECTED
Chris , Johnson Eloctcd
Chairman of the Union
County Central Body
WALTER PIERCE
IS MAIN SPEAKER
;
1 ICUgCS SUUpOl't tO AI
Smith Session in Saca-
iawea Inn Optimistic of
L. . 1
Party's Chances.
I.emocrals of Union county, en
UIIIHIHflOC ICKHIUIUS llicn v nu.o
t,e coming political campaign
thuslaatlc regarding their chances
uou, locally and nationally, orgau-
... .. .Un...... mutlni. I.. tl.n
Sacajawea Inn last night with a
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LA FOLLETTE TO
RUN ON PLATFORM
Senator From "Wisconsin
Will Not Seek Re-Election
on G. 0, P. Planks
j'uaij iju j.al, vis.. .luiy U
(AP Senator Hubert M. li Fol-
lette will seek re-election to tho
United States congress on his .own
minority platform, and not on the
plunks ndopted by the national re-
publican convention, he said last
night In a speech hero.
"The progressives, prnctically
wilhout money or organization
polled f, 000, 000 v,otes In
when they placed a third party in
the field," he said. "It was arent
triumph in the lace of great odds.
Titft fnm-un uln Wnrf mil fm- iii-.io.
rcsslves is steadfast concentration
oi enon on sircnginening ineiri
forces in state and nation, and In
carrying on the progressive fight 1
for legislation which lias resulted ,
in constructive achievement un-!
paralleled in the history of our
country."
In referring to 11124, he said: "A
large element of reactionary demo-
crats, alarmed at the inroads the
progresslves were making, voted
for Coolidge. Iiibor was threat-
ened with hiss of jobs, farmers
were called In and told hy theh
bankers that their mortgages would
be foreelosed If Coolidge was not
elected."
Senator La Follette's platform
wftis rejected at the republican na-
tioual convention.
Insurance Man and
Nominated By
CHICAGO. July 13 (API A n In
surance man and a faruicr-sules-nian
will head the national ticket
of the prohibition party this year.
- William F. Varney. Rock vi He
Center, N. V., was nominated for
the presidency on the second bal
lot at t lie party convention hi.d
nicbt fullnwlnn a nerststeul attemnt
by a sl.eable minority to nominate
or endorse Herbert Hoover.
.la men A. Kdgerton, Alexandria,
Va.. an Independence league offl-v
j cial and a former populist, who last
week header! (lie Jefferson-Lincoln
league move here to unite the pro-
j 1i I hit D mi and farmer-labor parties.
received the vice presidential nom
ination on the first ballot.
Gov. Alfred K. Smith, of New
York, was placed in nomination by
delegates who opposed the Hoov
er support, which continued until
th final balloting, when Varney
received iti votcu to Hoover's 4".
n the rtrst roll cull Varney had
02 and llover 4'.
Lively St-ciics
Lively wpih'h precedPfi k actual
voting. Including several manlfe
tations of dissension within the
prohibition ranks following the nil-
lies for Hoover and Smith.
In the demonstration over the
.sentiment tmvard Hoover, who was
chanieterlxed as one who had ex
pressed no clpar-cut opinion on the
prohibition question, two delegates
created ex. ilement by nominating
Smith, an avuwed exponent of pro
hlbition modification. Both voted
for him on the first ballot.
Oelegate John It. Hammond,
J .Moines, Iu., save vent to his ami-
ptisan, -
I Full Sunlight
Step Forward Taken in
Development of Device
for Hearing and Seeing
by Bell Company.
NEW YOHK, July 13 (AP i
Now demonstration of television
was regarded todiiy us a step for-
wurd toward the time when it will I
be possible Tor one to sit at homo
and witness great sporting events
or other spectacles.
Television has conio out of tho.
laboratory and Into the sunlight.
fin lha Fnnr nf Ihn Uoll 'Coin.'
On the roof of tho Bell Tele
phone Company building In West J
street a man served a tennis ball. I
boxpd w,tn companion, drove aj
irntr Itnll und Until thrnlltrh nl It or '
motions, while threo floors below aj
little group sat In a darkened room '
and saw the action i Jii every detail
on a screen about two inches by
.
tnree.
It nuirkcd the first time that
more than tho heud und Rhoulders
of " "V'T1 .transmitted
"Mei'olv a stew lirwaru
! though part of the receiving sta
jtlon is un ordinary radio receiving
set. We hope to make the pie
; tures larger. Wo hope to have
television so that It can be used In
a living room without having It
darkoned. Perhaps some day wo
will flash tho images un a screen
like the movies but when that will
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480 Game Birds
Released Today
The tnir(j Hhipinenl of gamo
MrilH f,0m the state Tarm near
p,.ndtelon arrived in La Grande
ti,s morning and were released
UeHr Summervllle, which district
(tl ,(.lnK thoroughly stocked. Tho
Hhipment consisted or 48 Chinese
pheasants and this number brings
tho total birds freed In Fnion
county this season to about I2'H.
It is also announced that a
fourth shipment Is due In the near
future.
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i ICCICC OffiCCYS
to Convene Monday
A meeting of the Has tern Ore
gon Officers Co-Operullve associa
tion Is scheduled -for Monday, July
Hi. at Knterprlse, it Is announced
today. Several Union county law
enforcement officials expect to at-
tend the meeting. Three La Grande
men are officers In the association :
A. C. Haynes. president; Ainos
Jlctms. assistant secretary, and
Jesse Hreshears. member of tho
executive committee,
Problems relative to the .lessen-
lug of crime and improvement of
law enforcement methods will be
discussed.
Farmer - Salesman
Prohibition Party
Hoover wrath by Ihrowlng his
budge on the table, declaring that
the party hud been bet rayed and
walked out. He charged that the
oriicers of the convention had
"sold out" to Hoover.
Six Main Planks
A resolution was adopted by the
party - calling for Hie re-enactment
of the la w forbidding tho manu
facture of liquor in the home.
Six main planks were included hi
the prohibition platform us fin
ally adopted. The stand of hoi h
major political part ten on prohi
bition was commended, hul the
"custom of political . parties in
charging all sins and shortcomings
to each other" was denounced.
In addition to the prohibition
plank, the platform favored farm
relief and called on the voters to
Ignore prejudices conducive to
breaking down the separation of
ehureh and state.
The government's steps toward
insuring a lasting peace were com
mended. In the natural resources
plank, the "power trust' was crit
icized. xouiiis won't i:r
WASHINGTON, July 13 (AP)-
The farmer-labor party has chosen
a candidate who "does not choose
lo run."
Senator Norrls, republican. Ne
braska, selr-eted as th" standard
bearer of that parly, declined the
nomination late yesterday, but in
a statement accompanviug his re
fusal satd that his action v;is not
prompted by satisfaction with the
two major political purties, or
their platforms.
ARCTICGRIP
ONITALIA'S
CREW GIVES
Five More of Nobile Party
Taken from Dreary
Northeast Land
ICE BREAKER TO
j CONTINUE WORK
Group on Foyn Island and
Chunkhnovsky Party
Next Objectives of Rus
sian Expedition.
' The status of tho crew of the
Ill-fated Italia and various res
cue parties today was:
Italia cvew:
Known deiid: Dr. Finn Malm
gren, meteorologist, died at
tempting to reach land: Vincen
zo Pomella, motor attendant,
killed in crash May 2G.
Ilescued : . i
(.Jenoral LTniherto Nobile, com
mander, and seven of his crew
including Natale Cecclonl, mo
tor chiefs
Missing and behoved dead:
Six of staff of Nobile. includ
ing Lieut. Arduno, navigator,
Prof. Ponyremoll, Schneclta, and
Dr. ITko Iagu, Journalist,
Missing rescuers:
Party of Una Id Amundsen,
Norwegian polar explorer, who
left Troinsoe. Norway In French
plane and disappeared June 18.
Party Included Lieut. Lief Dlet
rlchseu, Norwegian arctic ex
plorer; Commander Kene Gil
baud. French pilot, and three
other men.
Parly afoot which tried to
make way over ico to Italia sur
vivors: Includes three men.
Rescuers marooned: Crew of
Russian piano from Krassin
marooned near Capo Plnteih tn
'clndos Pilot Chunkhnovsky wid
lour othors. ' , ; ' w j :
Copyright. I WH, hy the Associated
Press
MOSCOW, July 13 (AP) Spur
ring un relentlessly in what now
appears to be a winning fight
against tho arctic, ' tho powerful
Russian icebreaker Krassin has
rescued five mote of tho crew of
the dirigible Halla and was pound
ing on today to make further res
cues. Just a few hours after the bril
liant .'eniMio or Captains Alberto
Marliinu and- Fllippo Zappl, mem
bers or the Haifa's walking party,
the Krassin crashed through the Ice
floes to reach the Vlgllerl group
which for 4H days hud been strand
ed ner Foyn Island off Northeast
land.
Willi reven of tho sixteen men
of the Italia aboard, tho Krassin
iiiimodiutely turned Its attention to
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StateByState"
Canvass Is Next
Democratic Move
NKW YORK, July 13 (AP)
A stale-by-state canvass to deter
mine the political lay or the laud
Is to be made Itetore the demo
cratic presidential campaign gets
I into full swing.
Conditions locally are to be sized
up by members ot the democratic
national committee, who were on
their way home, today after a
series or conferences here which
brought about a national campaign
organization with John .1. Itaskob,
financial chairman of General
motors, at its head.
Tho committeemen, keyed up by
words of encouragement from Gov.
Smith, the standard bearer, are to
report us soon as possible to Sen
ator Gerry of Rhode Inland, chair
man of the advisory committee.
1'ntll they have (Kmc so, the full
scope oT tho democrats' national
cumpaign will not be determined. .
Plainly showing ihc effects of an
almost curl less round cf confer
ence during the last 4K hours. Gov
ernor Smith planned today to re
turn before nightfall to Albany,
Ills future plans ate Indefinite, as
the date for his official notifica
tion at the capital has not been
fixed.
Fire Early Today
Causes $200 Loss
The fire truck was called to
the home of J. W. Howell ut Uma
tilla and Lake ut G:10 o'clock this
morning, where flro was cut ing
Into the roof und ceilings. The
blaze was extinguished shortly. It
is estimated that the loss will bo
about 2)0, No furniture was
damaged, the loss being to tho
building itself.
' The origin of the fire Is un-
(known.
I
KNEW LINCOLN
Ok' '"j
- -
A tt.lu lip iiiuilu W. N. Wiley, or
Tho Dulles. n, it Hlmiucli iid
niiivr or SU'iilicii DmiuliiH nlion
Iho latter was cainiNiiKHliiff for
tho pi-osldriit'i' iiKiiltiNt Almiham
Ijltu'ohl. Wiley, who llovo tho
couch i uhlcli Lincoln and
1oiikIiih traveled rrom town lo
town to ninlto hikvcIioh, Niiya
t lull both or Iho candldntca
wore likable, "I admired Lin
coln bill 1 waa luirttal to 1ouk
Iiih hcraiiMe ho mivo mo acverall
25o on tlio trip. I (Irovo tho
SEVEN SLAYERS
ELECTROCUTED
Four White Men, .Three
Negroes Pay Penalty V
; in Kentucky '
KUDYVILLK, Ky., July 13 f AP)
Seven men, convicted murderers
all, were electrocuted between mid
night and 1:30 o'clock this morn-
ing ui me siuio penitentiary nere,
Seven wooden coffins later to-
duv were placed on tretttleH near
the prlHon Kiiloa awalllnir (IIhpoxI-
linn l.v reliiltven nf ll.n pxniMilpH I
..nea whose l.odloa. In death hou0-'"1",,"',l 1,1 Promml at Mr- priceH. how many years will It take
Kariiienta, renlod within Iho u.l Hoover'a notirlratlon, will prealde. ,,n farniera to get back to nonn
eualihined boxea. Under preaent iilitna two daya wlllj,.y lr t,0 freight rates are re-
l-our while men. three of then. I l'a. nT"'' u'LVZ"""" 1 1""'0? 1" r,;'""'8le'J'" Arthur Mack-
very .v.,uK and three nexroea. ...ado j """-"eate' n Hlluatloi,. ,.y fclnm examiner, asked. A
..I. the aeven whose deall.H In the' rom ''"lo Alto, where Iho nli- ' It will take a long time may
cleetrlu , -hair set a record for Ken- "cation ceremony la to lake place, ho ten years, as thore Isn't a farmer
lucky. Hullo... defiant and prayer-1 on Atmual II. Mr. Work will go tnl drawing Intorest on his Investment
fill by turns und during their stay
in the death house, the condemned
men were reduced hy four to a con-
dltlon bordering upon cullapse as
mldulKht. aipi'oai'hed.
Kllcnt find Chilled
Although there was no clock go
ing to sound the hours, the prison
ers sensed the time' and nil talk
died tiwnv ionic before the death
march started at 13: 1&. With heads
supported in cupped hutids, they
sat silent, their bodies shaken by
(Continued on Page 5)
RATE EXPERT
SCORES P. S. C.
OF THIS STATE
POHTLANM. Ore., July 13 (AP)
Ih-claring that Oregon's public
servlfc cominissiuii "long ago
censed to function hi tho interest
of t lie people," Kenneth O-. Har
bin, rate expei f retained hy the
ciiy of Portland, today Issued u,
statement in which ho said that C
t he people of Oregon ever secure
lower power rates "ut tho hands of
the Oregon public service commls-
slon. they will have to rise in their
mlghl and demand them." The
statement was made In comment
lug upon the commission's order
yesterday with referenco to tho
valuation of th! properties of the
P.fithn.rl KN.fti-l. I'nwnr cnniniiiiv.
Tufted Oregon secures a public
service commission that will pro -
tect Its people rather than the pub-
Hi; utility corporations there Is
little or no hope or obtaining suf-
fielently low powfler rates from
the private companies to attract
ludustrleK lo the slate."
George Slallinys
Near Death Today
MACO.V. !,
July 13 CAP)
'ieorge StulllnRH. whose work us pi-
lot or the pennant winning Itoston
Hraves In 1914 won for him the
tile of "miracle tnuil," was near
death today,
The Ba-year-old owner of the
Montreal International league club.
who was brought here following a
heart attack at Ills summer home at
I fad dork, (!a received extreme
unction yesterday after physicians
had given up hope of saving his
life.
Kellogg Treaty
Is Approved By ,
German Nation1
Move to Outlaw War Also
Finds Favor in , France
Other PoweiB Study
Scheme.
WA8HINGTON, July 13 (AP)
Secretary Kollogg's revised treaty
for outlawing war Is entirely ac
ceptable to Germany und a favor
able reply from Franco Is expected
within a few days.
A nolo signed by Acting Foreign
Minister Schubert ut Berlin, detail
ing his pnuntrv'M ntlltiirtA wrh mnrin
public at the state departinent latThl'Ce Per Cent Reduction
iHKiii, nii Aiiiunnaiiuur i inuui'i
called upon Mr. Kellogg to tell him
of the forthcoming Krench reply.
This will probably be handed to
Ambassador Herrick ot 'Paris to
morrow, ho said, on tho great
French holiday celebration t,he fall
of the Bastille. The reply he de
scribed as an acceptance of the ex-
planatlons and IntorpretutionH ofllno Pocorrts of the Interstate com-
prupuseu m ns uuuiueu
Mr. Kellogg in his nolo of Juno !i3
Kwncpliig Acocptaiico
Germany's acceptance . was
sweeping und unqualified, and tho
noto declared that tho Horlln gov
ernment was ready to sign the
treuty ut onco In the form In which
it was submitted.
A draft of tho proposed pact was
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Hoover Campaign
To Be Carried
Into The West
.' WASHINGTON, July 13 fAP)-
Althourth the situation In the east:roU(f. .representatives protested
Is uvowedly their first considera- against tho reading of the letter,
Hon, the directors of Herbort Hoov-
er's campulgn for tho presidency ,
are iinauvj time iu prepare iur
lot drives In the mlddlo west and
on the Pacific coast.
Conferences ure planned with)
the parUt leuders of each of these!
seollohsV the rtrst f ft' He hefd Irt Chi-
enffo early next month and tho soc-.
ond at Hit n I'Yanctsco on August
13, after Mr. Hoover has been , of-1
ficially notified of his selection by
the national convention.
Members of the national commit-i
tee from states lying between tho
" . , .
AHeghenleH und the Hockies huvo
'been asked to attend tho 'Chicago 1
'""t-- t:h" im"11 Wo,'k' WMo 1,1 1
meeting. Chairman Work, who uti
that tllllO Will 1)8 on II1H way lo I
nan r ruiiuiNi'u iu nnui mu vm-
mllteeinen of the Pacific coast. In
announcl..B the two conferences ,
.Mr Ildiivm-'M . hniulfinnrters silhl 1
Mr. Hoover's hesdnnnrters hii Id
simply thut they would bo held rrnm8tpr or the Oregon State grange'
tho purpose of planning tho enm- wltn 15000 members, declared his'
paign for tho states of thuso sec- organization is demanding a freight
LIuiih. t- jnite that will permit wheat growers
Mr. Hoover has been Informed of Oregon, AYaahlngton and Idaho!'
that "Ofi per cent of the so-called to compete with Canadian wheat;
' ormiiii vto'
will support mm utiiuen. Ho said the Canadian wheat:
the polls In November." (grower can transport his grain byi
Arrangements lire now practical-! rnll seven times as far as the Ore- ,
ly complete for Mr. Hoover's went-Ron man can. for the stfcme rate.
ern trip, which Is to begin tomor-' Palmiter said, from Edmonton, t
night, and in the meanwhile he is Canada, to Vancouver. B. C, than
dent-lug up his affairs at tho com-! rrom Dufur, Ore., to Portland, Ore.1
mei'ce department, so that his desk) James Hill. Pendleton, president
inny bo turned over 10 111s sue-
W A K II I NOTO N, July 13 (AP)
Committees were named today by
Chairman Work of tlio republican
national committee to arrange, for
the notification ceremonies of Sec
retary Hoover and Henalor Curtis.
Henutor Moses of New Hamp
shire was made chairman of the
presidential notirlcullnn comuiltlco
whllo Henalor Kcss of Ohio was ap-
pointed head of tlio committee, to
notify the vicn presidential nouil-
nee.
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Wrhitt fiirnffi rV fl
Death In Plane
f It f t V DC (1ST .tolv 13 fAIM Two
. women und two men were burned
, to deuth In the crush of un ulrplane
at Puerley. Kngland, today. One
of the men was a rural inspector of
the Croydon ulrdrome,
The pilot was Injured und sent
to a hospital while another pns-
! senger escaped with slight hurls.
Tho plane divml and then recover
ed slightly, then dove again and
ft-Hithi-d In flames. I esneratn vf
fortH wnr m'" tn the victims
prevented this.
I? nitlomiP CtllKiffl
I lJVl "-"' Vyltltot-O
Death lu I'crsons
BOSTON. July 13 (AP) Three
deaths from the epidemic of septic
sore throat in lee were reported to
day to Dr. George H. Hlgeow, ntatn
health commissioner. This brings
the total to 19. l'lve new cases
yesterday und one so far toduy
i wero reported.
STATE GRA01
GROWERS IN
POOR SHAPE
Wasco County Farmer
Makes Statement in
I. C. C. Hearing
NEED TEN YEARS
FOR "COMEBACK"
ill Railroad Rate Would
Help Many Farmers
Kumed, He bays.
PORTLAND. Ore., July 13 (AP)
The Farmers' Union won a fight
fm tliA Introduction nf n. lttAF Intn
inorco QOmmisfllon grain rate hoar-
ing hero touay rrom H. it. iticn-
ards. president of the union.
The letter, read by A, S, Roberts,
Wasco .county grain grower and
stute legislator, protested that Ore
gon farmers wero penalised hy
high rates on short hauls. Cana
dlan growers can ship their grain
further at lower freight charges
and can, therefore, land their
wheat ut tidewater cheaper than
can Oregon groweru, tho communi
cation said.
Huberts told the com mission that
Oregon growers of grain were kept
poor hy present conditions attend
Ing upon tho growing and shipping
ot their products, . t
I tie hards Nat Present
Ttlehards was unable to appear
before' tho commissioners. Hall
loclirinr tnftt Ttlehards should
nuvo n)poarod personally; at the
uai-,tucotlnBr.
Hoborts offered dotal! figures In
Mending - to show that Oregon
wheat growers are losing money.
Asked ifi threji per cent reduction
hi ritllro4d ratefr on grain would
aid, ho replied: -"Every little bit
helps.
Uoberts said taxes have trebled
n, fol. yt,ara anj t,ttt freight ra'.eu
jhavo increased ill tho same ineas-
tire. With the Increase in the cost
of labor added, he said, many
tZ . , . j ..
furmors huvo been ruined and all
lilt hard.
Ncctl ln Yearn
"With RdOd crops and Kood
nui nun mi iui tnu (mat iiireo
years' Uio Wasco county rancher
roplhyl.
ri
rirf, a Pnimli-r vrnnA riva
ot tne iiinauua i-arm isureau, was
another witness today. k
WORKMAN WINS
DAMAGE SUIT;
APPEAL SEEN
MKDKOltlJ. Ore., July 13 (AP)
A jury iu the circuit court early
today, returned a verdict for ll,
H70 for H. B. Hollowpoter. In his
damage suit ugulnst Charles W.
Palm. He asked for JI5.30U0. Hoi
lowpeter, a carpenter, was injured
while working on a building be
longing to Palm In May 1H26. Tho
case Involved the wormeii's com
pensation act. When the construc
tion started Palm filed notice that
ho rejected the provisions of the
,n't
The Industrial commission
claimed that he was under Its pro
visions until July 1, 1926, despite
the rejection. Judge A. It. Walker
of McMinnvllle ruled Hollowpeter
wn not under the compensation
net. The accident occurred May
I r, Hi'fi. The ease will be appealed
to the state supreme court.
BASEBALL
It?' the Assovtiitwl PrcsH
The following guinea were post
poned today: i
Atiicrlni.il f '
Washington ut Cleveland, ruin.
Oetroit ut New York, ruin.
St. Louis nt Hoston, rain.
Chicago at Philadelphia, "wet
grounds.
National
Boston at Chicago, rain,
Philadelphia at Pittsburg, rain. ;
Brooklyn ut Cincinnati, rala.
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