La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 14, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING -NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGSS TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION J ' i' . , ... ; . THE wBATacn OKKUON: Unsettled tonight and Tuesday with ruin west portion, warmer weal portion tonight. VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1929. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PR EM NUMBER 95. 5-YEAR TERM IN PEN GIVEN TONEWBERG Circuit Judge Knowles Sentences La Grande. Man Today JURY DISAGREES IN BLACK TRIAL ing Him. La Grande High Defeats Bobcat . Squad at Union i ip- i V Undefeated Tigers, with Five Straight Victories, Invade Wallowa Coun ty Next. . " The I-tt Grande High schuol has- jketball teum established Itself us tone of tho strongest In this district Saturday night when It defeated jthe Hobcats tit Union 38 to 20. Union, with victories over Maker and other teams and losing only to -.. , t M ( nuiiuwii, uttij t'xi'eieu iu iiuiu Case Against City Marshr ouuc n. w. curistie- hooper il Ashpr nf TntfH'nrise 'rullod up on Imposing lwl. ai Asner, oi inieipribe,, Th(H wu8 ihu f(th atralKht ntol.. Starts Oilier UtMIMlU- scholastic win for the Blue mid .White squad. - lmblor, KnterprU-e, North Powder - und Joseph were .. - the first four teums to lose to Lu KN'TKIU'ltlSi:. Ore., Jim. 14 Grande.' I (Kpwlal to J'lw Observer) Harry Th record for the Titers to data' pwberg, of ln Grande,' found follows: 1 Itiillty f Involuntary ipaiiKlautclitrr M Cirando Opponents HOOVER NOT SURE ABOUT SECOND TRIP Time Growing .-'Short for Goodwill Excursion r , jrito West Indies TALKS WITH TWO CABINET MEMBERS i in i Rumors Are That Wilbur Will Receive Judgeship Cates Urged as Inte- . rior Secretary, lir m firrult court Inn lioro last .- wiV'k, was srnttMlcod to a definite torin or fivo years In tin Muto penl- j K'litlary HKlay by Circuit .twlgo J. W. Kuowles. . J 37 Imbler ...AI ail North I'owdor ......II) 31 Enterprise 21 ' 25 Joseph 38 Union ...20 170.....'... Opponents 83 Nowhere and Kred Black, both originally churged with second do-i - gree murder, were tried last week, i Tn ' Kruelllng early season The Judge declared that evidence l" " T'Ber" .' COn'e nfXt In the Newberg case was Insuffl- week when three Wullowu county dent for second degree murder and "" " l'1,lvffU " Thursday, submitted Involuntary mansluugh- Friday and Saturday on tho an ter to tho Jury. In the Black case, nual hranchllne trip. Joseph will with manslaughter charged.' the bo the first, then Enterprise and Jury disagreed after deliberations Wullowu on Saturday. Tho Tigers that lasted tor It hours, and was discharged.. It Is said that another!; (Continued Krom I'aice Six) , trial for Ulack will bo sought by v - . District Attorney Sylvester Bur- TXi. ' TT,v Icigh during this term of court. JUCIIllCll AIOIIIC The charges against the two men t were placed as a result of tho "kill- I lng of Leonard Olsen, of Lostine, I who they say they mistook for a; deer one night in September, 1 tt 2 S. ; Black's defense was that he took I tho gun from Newberg, after a few j shot were fired, and tnat it was Outside Limits Burned Sunday By James It. West (Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (AP). President-elect Hoover is with holding final decision on his sec- ond good will tour, thut to tho West ' Indies, until after he has concluded conferences here- and transferred j his headquarters to Miami Beach, I Flu. - Ho has indicated to some ) callers that the time loft in which td make the tour Is growing rather short. f- It was said today thut the president-elect still is hopeful that he can visit Haiti, Santo Domingo und Porto Ktco in addition to Cuba. It wus estimated thut . such would require not mora than two weeks. - Foreign relations ; formed the subject of an hour's conference which Mr, Hoover had over tho breakfast tuble at his Sstroet homo with Charles Evans Hughes, sec retary of state In tho, Harding ad ministration. . Agreement For Debate Limit Is Still In Doubt Senate Fails in Effort t6 i Bring Kellogg Anti-War Action to a Showdown WASHINGTON. Jun. 14, (AP) After an hour of discussion the, senuto failed, to reach an agree ment today to limit debate on the Kellogg atiti-wur treaty beginning tomorrow. - The group holding out for an In terpretative declaration to uccoiit puny the Kellogg anti-war treaty doclded toduy tu take the initia tive und submit a. resolution to the senate unking fur un Interpretation of the pact by the foreign re hit Hons committee. . Standing firm against the ad ministration, which holds thtit uu Interpretation of the treaty is nec essary, the republican-democratic bloc in opposition today drafted the resolution which is expected to force u decision In the treaty contest. Senutor Reed, democrat, ' Mis souri, brought the resolution to tho. senate floor.' CURTIS READY FOR NEW ROLE I Office Building Case is Affirmed WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (AP) The state of Oregon was permitted by the United States supreme trip , court today to use $600,000 of the Industrial uccldent fund of tho state of the construction of an of fice building at Salem, The court affirmed the decisions of, the lower courts on authorities cited. accidentally "dlsoharged, and that he did not shoot at the figure they thought was a deer. . ' , Aslior Ctt.su Begins. . The task of securing the Jury In the caso of the state vs. City Mar shal Asher, of Enterprise, who Is charged with manslaughter Is un Our., way today, of I -a Gran .h a rniiLi.na Aii,.n ' Pfi" : cals to do any good, had to oonflno I It 1 1 mors of Cluiiigv , The president-elect had un en gagement for a. conference with another cabinet officer, Curtis J. The Bird Bennett home, which """"m "Ttary, otno na y. i n is outside the city limits and .in- t',e ?, ' " " ? J. , ouuipped with nearby fire fighting Hoovers presence In Washing. apparatus, 'burned to tho ground yesterday mornlnf?''v about -5:30 o'clock. It Is reported. Most of the furniture was saved but the build ing was destroyed. The local fire department was called to tho scone but because of (Continued on Page 6) TWO MEN INJURED All mnnvsiawn mn a ami ,,.y in the prosecution.1 we' l" r"r advanced for-cheml- ... , .in . .,,i ah - iinnu..H ; cu' t( 'io any good, had to confine . , - 1 of Portland. 'uro assisting J, A : Hs activities to saving tho furnl- john Thompson, of TaCO- KgH or t,l0 loss has not ma, and MiMabich in Hospital loday Inal lawyer In the slute. He de fended the ic Aiitrcjnonts in the celebrated cuso tlmt resulted from tho Siskiyou murders. . CLKDA HARVEY INJURED NEAR PERRY SUNDAY yet been announced but will amount to a considerable, figure, it is said. The recall, was not sounded for the fire department until about 6:45 o'clock. . ... r Mr. Hennett Is a building con- , Hiding on affreight truln en route to Ontario to get work al most proved fatal to John Thornp- tractorand. In addition to his place B(,, ;of Tacoma, and Mike Ilablch on Island avenue, owns some new ly built homes In the Conuurdalo district. t'lcda Harvey, of (4a Grande. ; was seriously injured yesterday 1 afternoon when she was skiing . with a party or other La Grande young people nenr Perry. Cleda , was on her skits going down hiU ; when her feet slipped and she fell, ! hitting her head against a rock. 1 She was brought to La Grande and examination at the Grande' Jionde hospital showed a fractured j mlciill find In-nknn ntiKri Klw In n- ImrLi'fl If 1 li reMfnc kiimv nt llio niornlnt,. IioFplial today. The aeeblent oc- curred about 4:80 o'clock yesterday. Flu, Pneumonia Cause Death Of Mr. Fields Today J PROGRAM FOR DENTAL MEET IS ARRANGED who suys he has no home uddrcs. when yesterday afternoon ubouf 2:30 oclock they wtre budly crush eil In a gondola of lumber In Ia Grande Today they ure both In the Grande Jionde hospital, Mr. ( Thompson with several broken ribs and a contusion of the head, and Mr. Mablch with badly Injure! feet. The men 'were In a cur of lum- w hen the lumber "shifted," jamming the two men between the Influenza, coupled with pneu- huck wuM of 11,0 tttl' u,,d lhc' lul monia, look another lifo in La ini'' Grande when W. 1L J-'ieUls, a resl- Their ci tes for Help were heard J dent of this city for the last 14 end railroad men In the yard rush years, diod ubout 9 o'clock this ed to the rescue und took tin; men out, not, however, until they were He had been employed by the seriously -hurt. . . Mt. Kmily Lumber company. Tho Mr. Thompson was unconscious .body ty at the Hnodgrass and Zlm- for several hours following the uc- merman mortuary. l-':ineral un cidenl but by noon today was it-, I nouneetuents will be made later. - poitcd to be better. ' Poth men may j, ,- jliuve lo remain in the hospltul for Lillian Shell, Of 4 Wallowa, Passes On Miss Lillian Shell, of Wullowu Is dead at Corvailts, according to word iTcelved here today. She was a nurse In ono of the hospi tals there and her death was caus ed by pneumonia. It Is said. She was a sister of Miss- Ant' Sltnll. formerly organist at the Arcade theater, und wus well known In ax Grande. Kiinprai services uro to be held Wednesday at Wullowu. BY RD SUPPLY SHIP NEARING ICE HARRIER HOI'TH DAUTMOl'TH, Mass.. Jan. 1 4 (A P) MesKagi's between tint steanuM Kleunor Hulling of the I ty antarctic expedition and. the Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy research radio station here were exchanged today. The Kleanor Polling reported she wus seven hours out of Ihinedln, New Zealand, heading bark to the Ice barrier with her second load of supplies for the expedition. She said tho weather had been excellent and that the crew, al though working hard, was happy. The technology station handled si'Vcral messages from members of the crew to relatives und friends In this country. I ik A) fill I m VA ' ' it 4sA- Here's one of (lie 'las! photograpliH you will hco tit Netiiilor ' I'lHtrles CurllH .i KunsaN. rtMiulillean leader of 'tho I'nltefl NiiitM sciuiie. fur nfter Mureli 4 It will ho Vleo I'reMldeut 'luiiie?i C.'uiilH. This oxiHdk'iit pImio of Curtis ami his sister, - Airs. ICriwiij-tl tinn, was taken nt a lm-nl dlploiuatlu function in Wns'lilngton. Love Letters And Butter Found In Books iininr nmi vtxintc i numt nun iMiib WIFE IS BURNED ( t'Wf letters, ciuinks of butter, combs, hunklus, gum wrappers, bridge, curds, null flies, scissor 7 iill of 1 1 smc und nther articles aro loft itrlhc clir 7lbtary 'by: patrons who return hooks and tho collec tion has been accumulating so fust that tho library is ready to have an exhibition and such articles are now ready for display at the left of the main entrance of the library. "Vim would bo surprised at Ihe number of , ui;cful and otherwise nrttck's 'Which we find in bool s when 'peopln return them," suys Miss Mabel Doty, city lihrurin n. 11 fact, everything from a match llzaak Walton Club ! Meet This Evening three weeks, the attending physi cian reports. Michael l Smith Is Called Beyond Micl.uel Krnnrht Smith, son of Mr. and Mis. Kre-i J. Suiilb, of (bit city, odlcd last night . at his home on South Twelfth street, following a short lllnexs. The rosary will be held at the snodgrass and Zlmtipi-- ,ipMn chapet'at 7:30 o'clock imilKht The tialn the men were on was und the funeral will be held i an eustbound freight Mr. Thorn p- " son is about Z'A years old and Mr. According to a previous an- Publch Is about 30. An excellent program Is being nouncenipnt made by Secretary J. 1 arranged for the Kustcrn Oregon K. Woodell. the Iiak Walton PJjj Jfjf BlNir AND to be held in La Grande Peb. filiated with the national league, j (tnd !D. ; will hold un annual clam feed at ( Dr. 10. L." ltiunk. dentist for the the Saonjaweu Inn this evening at; Marlon county health demonstra- 7 o'clock. All members are urged tion dental unit, will bo in La to attend. Klectlnn of. officers forj Grande at 'that time to explain the coming year will be the main' the wjrk of the demonstration and . business to be bt fuxe the meet- its accomplishments. Dr. llrunk ing. works under the state board of v:..;.". " . w,tt icestrict voastina unnounced today. f wun Wnui cn.n.ren; nnu nis , - . 1 The contract for the plumbing .u.k -a,,p ,0 uo unu.iuii XVI UW UUCUllVllX went to the Kred Spaeth Plumbing good, according to Lr. Itay Mur-f .nna Mn..iir.ff rnm..unv r..t. .h n,f. r!: Restrict Coasting 1 v i wo ijocaiions phy. of Ijt Grande, secretary of : " the association. j Arcording to Police Chief Clint t)r. Philpott. of TJoUeJ will 1ko ; HayncM. I -a Grande children, with be on the program to exhibit a two hills roped off for coasting motion picture showing the surgl- j have gone beyond their boundaries cal treatment of pyorrhea. ! have bprn coiLStlng on hills Another npeciulixt from Port-Ipn to traffic, which is regarded land will talk on dental x-ray, jus a dangerous practic PAINTING JOBS LET BY BOARD Awarding of contracts for the painting und plumbing of the La Grande High school building wus 1 made at a special meeting of the ' school board held Thursduy, It was morrow morn. tig at 1" o'clock at tho Cutholic church. Interment will be In the-- family plot in the Catho lic cemetery. He wus born Keb. 10, T.ut't and van 111 iVouih. II months und three I days old. lie 'is survived by his parents, two brothers, Joe L, of Prairie City and Kred G., of La Grande, und three slsti rs, Mrs. J. Hurgcss, Kose und Atmcx, of li Grande. ui (. The painting contract was awarded to lighton and Lynch. Th- mricunt a- f i76. Work on the painting und plumb ing has already started. , j Five bids were opened for the pmiiiuiK ruiiima inn iiireu , wtro LONG PENDING QUESTION IN ROME SOLVED Legislature Is Under Way Today InState House Senators Fred E. Kiddle and Colon R. Eberhard Given Several Commit tee Appointments. Konator Kred l. Kiddle won places on tho following coin mlltoes: banking, elections and privileges, gamo, military af fairs, roads and highways and ways and means. ' Henntor Colon It. Kborhard won places "on: education, for estry, 'insurance, Judiciary, mu nicipal afrnlis, railroads und utilities, und resolutions. SALEM. Ore., Jun. 14 (AP) Final detulls of organisation were comploted by both houses of the 85th legislative assembly, which convened here this morning, with the formal elcotlon and seating of 8enator A. 1.. Norblud and Hepre sentatlvs H. 8. Hamilton, as pres ident of the senate and speaker of this house, respectively. Official votes on the fow contests for the officers and confirmation of tho acts of the caucuses held Sunday ovenlng. Senator Klepper presided as tein porary president. For chief clerk . of tho houao Pred,Dragor won out by a singlo vote, polling 11 as against 87 for I'll u I Burrls. Body in Destroyed Home of Boston Dentist Idep . , tified by Babe Ruth r WATKIITOWN, Mtiai., ' Jan. 14 (Ai'J Ma be (tilth, homo run king, today mourned his wife, while po lice sought for questioning Mr. Kd-.olds, Staples, Kindlons und KKNATK COMAIITl'KKH SALKM. Ore.. Jan. 14 AP)- Presldent Norblud of the sonato mado his committee announce' ments for the session Just after the forenoon adjournment. In the fol lowing list of committees the first numed Is chairman and In commit tees nf five or more members th second named is vice-chairman: Agriculture Mann, Elliot, Ed Uulley, Fish or, Reynolds. Alcoholic traffic Eddy. Q. W. iJjnn, liennet, Htlllnley, Mahn. Assessment and taxation Bell, Putt, Hennet, Corbett, Marks, Mil-j Kiddle HelucUMi - . i - Hanking Corbett, J. O. Ilalley, Hull,, Kiddle, Hchulmerlch, Upton. Cluims -r K 1 1 1 o 1 1, Rtlltngsley, VlOWIV,; i - ' L'ounly and state officers J. O Halloy, EIIIottCuPBnor, " MttlCf, Straycr." , lOdusatlon-Ed Uulley, Elliott, O. v. uunn, kborhard, Fisher, Ite-yn- ward H. Kinder, Hoston dentist, in whoso lioiun hero . Mrs, Huth, known to uelfchhors for the last your and a half as Mrs. Helen Kin der, was burned to deuth last Fri day night. Tho New York Yanlo-o stur ar rived In Hoston from New York to a pair of scissors or a nail file. ' 'ity ypUnlay Just In lime to halt We seldom need to buy nail flloH thv burial of the supposed Mrs. Ninrt our miirnns Hoenr L. think i Kinder, for whom a death certifi cate had been Issued on Informa tion supplied by tho dentist . While Statu IxHuCtlve Luwnnl P. O'Nvfl, who investigated tho flru at the Instanco of Olstrlct Attorney Robert T. Hushnell. or Mlddlemtr county, detiared that there was no evidence that a crime hud been committed, the district attorney ordered an autopsy performed und we u km them frequently und keep us supplied. And some patrons even tised their love letters for book ma rks a nd f oruet ' to remove them. To prevent any needloss rush ' to the library after this Mtutcmebt. I mlfjht add thut these love letters r not trcuHiirod for future dlspluy, but are burned If 1 tw iiWiini'M flu lint r ji II fill 1hitii within a rpasoiiabltt length of time. 'u houix-Ii Instituted for Kinder, "W ilo not object to a flat ar- tirle. Hiii'h as a card from a hrhlgt deck or u gum wrapper," says Miss Uoty, "but bulky articles are not desirable for book marks. We h.we ; also found several lumps of but-' ter In our books but since tbene were probably placed In them by accident anil not by design we h;ive not saved them for our dlspluy." uentist irom lanho, washing-j -r. iiaynra ain mis morning 0Hned for th plumbing ion anu ur'K(in win oe in aiienu-; '' wuum oc himjwcu no ance at the meeting. jlonper and that coasting, must be ' t restricted to Pennsylvania and " ' " Sixth. No cum tiling will ! per- 'mltted on O avenue and other hills which are not roped off. HOME. Jan. 14 ( AP) A n agreement has ln-nn reached for Kolution of the bnt; pend ing ftoniun question by wbbii the papacy Ik granted a small territorial txtimtfon plus an Indemnity of 1 ,000,000,000 Pallun Hrv Mcacham Pioneer Resident Passes George I). Illlyiiril, pioneer resi dent of M cue ham, died yesterday In Portland nt lh innnn of his daughter, death being due to heiti't disease. Funeral services are to be held In ' Pendleton on arrival of re la 1 1 ves. 'He w s bor n In VI '. ginla Aug. 1 1 H.M anil came to fr'Konin tHHH, living ut Mem-bum tor a (uarter of a century. lie Is stirvlveii ry a ulster, Mr.i. Nui tin n Groves, of Illinois, a broth er William Hilyurd, of Kanta Ana, i Cal., und the following children; Mrs. IJttra I toss, if M etc ham; Mrs. W. F, JOitrnheart, of MiKKpuiu, Mont.; W. S. Hilyurd. G. L. 1111 yard, of Ixi Grande; Mrs. T. C. I a w ry, a nd M rs. G . V. Mast er win. of Portland; Mrs. 10. K. Mr Cow ii. of Hut iuko. and Jtlchurd llllyard. liiitli .rler Klrlt ken Hutli was prostrated by grief when' hn arrived In HoHton from Scrauton, Pa. l'Yoin his hotel suite he gave a brief statement to news papermen: , '.'My wile and 1 huvu pot lived privileges Curs- nor, Fisher, Hull, Kiddle, Klepper. Engrossed und enrolled bills Htruyer, Putt, . Carsner, Klepper, Marks. - Federul relations Hrown, Ktink, Schulmeiich. Fishing industries Jones, Kuck. Corbett, G. W. Hunu, Eddy, Fish er, Staples. . Forestry Hall,, J, O. llulley, f Continued nn Pug fTnuf.1 Old West Peace Officer Passes In Los Angeles Continued on I'Hgn Four.) WEATII Kit TO.Y 7:3 a. m. jiIkvc. Minimum: 1 6 above. Condi tion: partly cloudy. WKATIIIOIt YfrTEItl.Y Sluxlmum io. minimum 1 4 uluve. Condition: clear. WKATIIi;.! JAX. II. It2 Muximum 41, minimum 25 ubove. Condition: traces of snow C. E. Davis Buys . Cigar Store Here C E. Iavl. formerly owner of the marble norkx her has pur chatted tho Frank Harris rlgar stern, known a the Acme1 Cigar atorp, at lie- corner of Depot and j Jefferson street p. s His son. Guy. 1 will asfthtt film In operating the busiiieu place. Mr. Iavis has al- .rc,uy taken poiscvsiQn. ' ' Lutheran Church In Annual Meet; Plan Campaign to Liquidate Debt LOS ANGELES, Jan. M (AP) Wyutt Earp.vsuro shooting deputy sheriff when Dodge City, Kan., was a cow camp, and last of a handful of frontier peace officers who pumped .45 caliber law Into the young und lusty west, Is dead. Tho two-gun officer who, as Culled States marshal in the wild days of Tombstone. Ariz., led a fight In which four notorious western gun men died with their' boots ori, suc cumbed at his. home her yetiior duy to, a kidney ailment. Eurp was SO years old. ( Earp lefl Tomlmtono In IHSfl f6r San Diego, Goldflold and Toitopah, and thonoe lo the Klondike. There ho became close friends with the late ','Tex" Itickard, Wllsotn Mhs nor, playwright, and Jllll Hart, motion picture cowboy. In the Klondike, Eurp ran a gambling hall, saloon and bank ucross tho street from Hickard's cstabllsh- I Although Earn malored In unn- weutheh bureau was not prepared 'KfHing nnu uuvemure, niH.:one to say If tho cold would bo dlssl- J contuct with pugilism brought him Dated even then i umorgeiraoie renow n. iurii Jne of the low thermometer ('"ed East Iii Grip Of Bitter Cold; No Relief -In Sight CHICAGO, .(mi. 14 (AP) All that had gone before was us noth ing compared to tho bitter cold that held uilddfo and northwest America In a sub-xerq hug over tho weekeiiil, - No relief of consequence Is In sight before Wednesday,, und the TAX TROUBLE PUT BEFORE LEGISLATORS Gov Patterson Makes No Recommendation " Presents Others TAX COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS VOICED Responsibility for Pulling State Out of , Financial Mess Is Placed Upon Law-Makers. HAl.EM. Ore., Jan. 14 (AP)' Placing squarely before the Stat legislature ths responsibility not only for providing revenue ade quate for discharging the expenses of state governmental activities) but also for eliminating any deft, clency which may exist, Governor L Ij. ratteraon today, in his mes sage to the thirty-fifth legislative assembly, told the legislators that - 'the subject of taxation In Oregon "challenges your bualnessiikn at- J tcntlon, your careful research and' your earnest consideration through, out the session." i .'- . ' While himself making no recom mendation as to legislation looking toward solution of the state's tax problems. Governor Patterson sub mitted to the legislature the find ings of the committees authorised to investigate the tax situation, KinlU Otlirr Failure "In 1921 and Ills," the gover nor said, "committees were author Itcd by the legislature to Investi gate new sources of revenue and equalising the burden of taxation, Kach of these committees made an exhaustive Investigation and sub- -mltted ' comprehensive recommen dations, none of which, so far as t know, has been put Into effect. The report of the tax Investigating committee, authorised by the KIT legislative assembly, will be sub mitted fop your consideration m this session; - , '. ; i . , "I trust that It may prove help ful In your deliberations and fruit ful of tangible reaults.x x x" WUfhv eJ4,ftWlir the belief that "the people of this state want a reduction of license fees for old or used curs," Governor Patterson to duy declared that he would makn NO specific suggestion other than an urgent recommendation for tho eurly relief of owners of used auto, mobiles, fc Kb HK'lf lu huggratlnn "I huve In the past advocated s plan whereby tho present fee scale would be maintained for the first and second registration," Governor I'utterson said, "and reduced by a certain percentage each year there after, rotichtng u minimum ut tho fifth registration;: "Careful research In tho matter muy disclose some- plan better ndupted to accomplish tho samo purpose. I therefore, muko no spe cific suggestion other than an urg ent recommendation for tho eurly relief of owners of used cars." Should such legislation NOT lio forthcoming, the : governor said, "there will be constant danger or the Initiation and enactment of rudicul measures which may im peril our splendid highwsy pro grum and place . upon real prop-' erty the burden of paying the prin cipal and interest on 32.0UI),OOO worth or outstanding highway bonds." , . . Warm legislators At tho outset of his address. Gov ernor Patterson warned the legis lators thuL "the mutter or taxation und state flnunces Is alwuys of paramount public importunes." "Never," lio continued, "hue It been or more vital concern in ttm slnte or Oregon than at this time, X X X - "You are aware that ut the lust session. ...nppropriutlons were made aggregating approximately four million dotlurs In excess, of uvall. (Continued from Pegs Four.) SOCIETY GIRL SUICIDES B Y INHALING G At "raw" decision In tho Hob f readings of the weekend was at !u luth whore a minus 34 was t ho coldest the Minnesota city ut tho head of lako Superior has had in i 11 years. Green Hay, Wis., was an 'other frigid spot wilh 20 below, ' wilb tumpcrutiircs throughout the I mlddtewest with hardly an excep tion skated under the cipher murk ycjttcrduy and hist night. I Chicago ha low, with son FltKslmmons-Tom Sharkey fight at Oakland, Cal., Dec. 2. when he awarded the fight to Sharkey on 'a foul in the eighth round, caused a roar that reverberated through the boxing world for years and excited as much comment In Its day as tho long count given .Gene Tunney at Chicago lit i n ornciai io be. fiircr Executed mo suburban th.;r. 1 " L' -'MttHHW Excellent attendance lit all I m Grande churches was reported for yesterday, ywlth some very fine scr I vices. The annual mooting was held in the evening ut the English Luther an church with yearly re tort of subsidiary organizations and of the I lev. Ixif H. Awes, pastor, Ik Ing heard. Fred Johnson and Jim 8c.iillli.ff . wertf elected to serve three yearn on the church council cpd Ernmu. Wmi Ha -icifd orgaulHt. Mr. -Johnson wus a I ho selected as lay delegate to the Mynods and confer-n-es und Mrs. Frank Hansen and Walter Pohrmun wen named as at ternatex. Th church council will cleet other officers latr. The congregation decided to hold a campaign aoon for the purpone of liquidating the church's debt. The Hap tint church reports par ticular interest in the U. Y, P. P., Which Is led by Miss KlfzMhelh Mem, 'iuutfbtf'r of the pator. Are Better TodayT"rZ:::!r In Pennsylvania j reetly attributable to cold, and I there were several hoxpltul vuwh TIKLLKI' ON I h, Prt-. Jan. M of penwits suticrlug froien hands, (AP) Three ' im-n whose crimes feet or fucea or pi rsons Injtired In brought death to five persons puhl falls on sllppeiy sidewalks and , with their lives In the electric chair pavements. nt . Unekvlew penitentiary today. They were Charles F. Mellor und MvW YOltK. Jan. 14 (AP) Henjumln Demarowskl. or I'hllu The mercury fell to new low marks 'delphlu, and Tony Luiittf. of Wash for the wilder in the eustern iart Mugtou county. LONDON, Jun. 14 (AP) CJood ; news came from hot h royal pa jttenl and Jiucklnghum palace (his . morning. I After an Interval of several days (In whk-h King George's condition was officially reported stationary, today's medical bulletin brought tlte gratifying newi th it bo was tun king nr'ttcreMt. of the country today.'!; A sharp drop ki teiu pet al in e aecom pa n led by Precuullons were being taken Hnow brought sub-xero weather to with 'the fiie'n's1 cold because of many points in New York statu, the cold, HunlfK weather which while In western Pennsylvania ha t"f'Viiib'd. lu Indou fur the tliritiomi:ler readipija wyru cluso Jj-t H il'iyw. , lo Hit zero uiar);. A II three men met their deuth calmly. The triple execution begun wltb Lueitti, who was convicted with Ho Wenrlcli of shootfuv Police man Louis O. Knpp and l'uul B. Fox In Fcbruury, !;'!!. SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 14 (AP t The death of Miss Ruth Me Dor aid. wealthy society girl and pu- j ron of the artn, who planned t marry an artist Tuosday, but wh drove to a lonely spot and took hi ; ow n IP toduy hud authorltlt mystiried. & Although letters found amom Miss .McDunald's possessions an-i the clrcumstanees of her death clearly Indlcuted sulcldo, - C; W. Greenutigh, county prosecutor us werted Leonid Fink, of Seattle, a KiiKsluti artlMt and tlte man to whom she was betrothed, was held for queHtloithyr and until a motive for suicide had been established. Mlsa McDonald's body was found In the rear of her automobile Sun day uftermm In the culmination of a two-day search in which an air plane rigured. she apparently wua uHphyxtuted by carbon monoxide fumes from the exhaust of her automobile, an uutopwy revealea, A Kouty ring, which correspond ed hi sine to th'e exhaust , pipe. OreenouKh said, Indlcuted thut she held hr mouth close, to the plp until the fumus polont) her.