La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 23, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE 9 THE WEATHER OIIKCION: Cloudy tonight be coming unseltlud Thursday, slowly rising temperatures went portion. n VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1929. MEMBER A880CIATED PRESS NUMBER 103. 1 . fl ft CHRISTIANS WILL ERECT NEW CHURCH Structure of Elgin Stone Will Replace Building - at Penn and 7th WORK TO BEGIN -IN NEAR FUTURE "Expect Cost to Be Be ; tween $25,000 and $80, ' 000 " With Completion Early in Summer . City's Health Conditions Good; Officer States Only One Quarantine Case Here; Influenza Now Past History in La Grahde A building project, which has been planned for hp vera! years, was announced today by the -Central Church of Christ, which plans to erect' a new structure on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street. The church 1h ex ported to coHt from 25,000 to $30, 000. It 1h said. Members of the congregation hope that actual work on the new church will begin within the next 30 to GO days. In order to make room for the new building, the present church will be moved from the Kite. It was built In 1000 or 1JMH HcrOHH from the Horn mar ho tel building and wuh moved to Sev enth and Pennsylvania about 18 ycurs ago. Present CI in rcli Inadequate The congregation, which has been steadily Increasing in recent yearn, findB tlie present church In adequate and for the last few years a determined effort has been made to secure sufficient funds for a new building. . At present, about $14,000 or $15. 000 in cash and pledges is on hand, which Is regarded as large enough to ywurruut erecting a new build ing. ' Tentative plans provide'- for a structure 52 by 110 feet, covering the entire church lot. The parson age, which formerly occupied a part of the lot. was moved uwuy several-months ago. It In possible that the new church will be done in an Kngllsh design and It will be erected of Klgin . Htone. It will provide a Much lurg er auditorium, additional space for Sunday school roomH and for n pastor's study and other necessury rooms. Present plana provide for a full basement and some of .the Kunday school rooms may be plac ed In that part of the building. Definite plans have not been made, although general arrange ments have been decided on. CharlcH IJ. Ailller, Im Grande arch itect, expects to begin work on the blue prints within the near future. . The structure is to be completed. It Is said, during the lulu spring or Hummer mouths. Fur this time of the year health conditions In i-a Grande are un i usually good, reports I Jr. A. 1.. Kichardson, city health officer. One unusual feature of the health record at this time is thai there In but one quuruutlne case In the city, a diphtheria case, according to the records. There is no flu now and very little of any other type of illness, i lr. Kichardson says. lusl Sunday was a record one because no serl-i ouh accidents were reported at that! time. I'saally Sunday Is a "pros perous" day for the doctors who are called to take care of victims REBELS KILL U S MARINES IN NICARAGUA Skirmish With Outlaws Northeast of Yali Leaves Three Dead DETAILS MEAGRE CONCERNING FIGHT Atlantic Claims One Vessel And Endangers More Search for Teesbridge Is Abandoned; Steamer Is Rushing to Aid of the Freighter Florida 1 NBW YORK. Jim. SJ (AD .The storm-lushed Atlantic today wuh believed tu huve claimed ono shin while it reared mountainous Mean iiKalnst the rescuers of two ulnars in lustrous, , TURKEY ADOPTS U. S. ALPHABET Search for the British freighter Teesbridge wiOi her crew of 30 was IvCpOrtS in Honduras In- i-ould find not trace of her soil flit-ate That General '"1"'" ot ). n",e- New- c t ni foiiniltand. . '. . bandino Is rlanmng a on the undue of ono of mo res Big Offensive :c..c ships, the America. -.u. t-ap- ttain Oeorire l-ried. hero of the res- . . - - - ' cue of the crew of the Ilritlsh ' MANAGTA, Nicaragua Jan. '-'3 freighter Antinoe throe years ago. of automobile, sledding and other-AI J I Jit est advices from worm- The other two headed for the dls kinds of accidents. prn Nicaragua state that three ma- abled vessels were the President The coming of cold weather 1ms rln8 r h patrol or seven which ;llarrison' of the Dollar l.tne and had nothing to do with the de- Hshed with outlaws northeast of the German freighter Vorck. ran in me aeparimem-or jinoicga m jirouoio rtiimuy on Monday, were killed. i The Teesbridge, bound from Those, killed were privates Kv-. Kowey, England for Philadelphia, orott A. Hector, of Des Moines, sent out and SOS Sunday. The Iowa, whose deoth had previously freighter Maine of ' the Atlantic been reported, Hastus Collins, of transport line responded. Reaching Iyons. Vq and George T. Oswlll, the position given by the Tees ot Miami, Flu. bridge. Captain J. T. Hutchinson First word of KeotQr's death was searched In vain for the ship or her brought to marine headquarters by lifeboats, then resumed her voy- aTo ri i y' a a niesen(fer yesterday wnne audi- age yesieruay. I It r MOfl. fvPnOrr tlonal advices received today told, A message received at 1:45 p. m. crease in the number of flu cases, the doctor believes. Klu can flour ish In any kind of weather, hot or cold, he said. . , Game Birds Of Valley In Need TSp jimnmm. , tOi Favor Standard Courses For 3 Normal Schools of the deaths of the other two. from Captain George I-'rlcd of the Only nienftrieftt details, huve been steamer America, said that the ship An organized effort to care for received of the clnsh. as still seai-chlnR for the disabled Kame birds of the tirande Uonde i To Ih-clnre Martini law. 'frelwhter Klorida. , The America's: valley durliiK the present cold, snap, Stps toward dcohirlnc martial position was latitude 8!), IoiikUiii'o, which with the deep snow, has Im- law In' the northern departments 38, whereas the position last Klven i perilled the lives of pheasants and are bclnir talten by the Nlcnraituan by the 1-lurldu was latlltude 3St06, others, is behiK made by the Izaak authorities and the training of lotiKltude l:0a. Walton league of La . Ornnde, volunteers for sen lco In the reiflon Nearllitt Kivliihlcr farmers ot u.e valley,, the state. Is coins on rapluly. Thl. Unued States Lines steamer Kame commission and interested a messenger broURht word to' America reported ot 2:211 p. m. that spoilsmen nut moie eo-operaiion marine heuduuarlors that Private ho WU11 heudlmt for the crippled HAI.IOM. Ore.. Jan. 23 (AP) ana assistance is neeueu, u was Kverett A. Hector had been killed freighter Florida on radio bear-' president J. l- Landers of the Ore mud today. n action by outlaws. Ho had no nKH un(i expected to reach her at Ron normal school, will bo usked Feedinif has been done for sev- details of the combat which oc- q o'clock this evenlim. 'to explain the $10. una Increase In oral days but It 'is feurcd that there cured northwest of Yall in the de-. The niesKiiKo Indicated that the salary appropriation which he asks are several flocks of birds that partment of Jinotcfra. It was pre- Klorida was using her oniernency havo not been reach. Anyone know- sumed that a marine patrol en- radio to communicate with the rus Inu of starvlnit birds Is asked to call countered the outlaws in the jungle cue ship, which is equipped with a Main 43 and usk for Hoy J'-arnam, - far from a telcKiaph line. . irudio direction finder similar to presiueui oi - ine i7.aus wuuon. . i'lllllllliw Offensive leuKue,. ur T.w-v, anu usk or ec retury J. K. Woodeli. 1 CuetdHlXi M-A-I.i"i" tirouiiiips ns well us ymiuvsters nee Roliifl; to kcIkhiI In Turkey now btinnw a new law wently cnaiti'il by the Turkish gmorli-im-iit outlaws the lineU-itl Anibir nlpliabet tlml lias been In use for (iiturieH and rriiiilrcH rverylmly lo learn in write with tin saino kbiil of letli-rs that are used In I be Kiutllsli laluiuaire. Here are onsiiintliioiile m-IkkiI eliildren illspluyiiiK iostcni In llinev Turk I.hi iilphalH'tle cluiractt-rH, BURLESQUE IS FEATURED AT ROTARY MEET A very entertaining and witty Uuiicsiiue of a discussion carried on yesterduy noon before the chitfnbiT of commerce by U. J. Green and l' H. Appleby, was fea tured ut (he Itotary club mi-etlnz today at the Im Grande hotel, with Warren K. Gilbert representing Mr. Appleby und Clyde It. Seltn representing Mr. Green. W fives of laughter and applause greeted the two speakers during their argu ments. J. H. I'eure, who has JuhI re turned from a visit to - Salem, spoke Interestingly of the work ings of the state- legislature, also stating thut Cnlon county's de!ega tlon Is particularly fortunate In re ceiving Important committee ap pointments. - ' Jack Hiatt rurnlshed two excel lent piano numbers. Extra Dynamite Costs Him $15.00 because he had one ton too much dynamite loaded on h!s truck, Howard Wynne, of Kverett, Wash., was arrested yesterday and was fin ed $15 and costs this morning in the justice court in Ia Grande. Mr. "Wynne Is on his way to Har per, Ore., near Ontario, with the dynamite which will be used for the government irrigation project there, he says. The load included pounds of dynamite and law allows only L'tUNio pounds on the highways, Mr. Wynne stated this morning. He expected to resume his Journey ear ly this afternoon. CContl tinned on Pftge $ 'There Is no chance at ull for.Augustlno Samlino, sutd the birds tu get food except through such action," Mr, Karnam said today. "The club is making un effort tu care for the birds and we will appreciate any assistance thut can be given. Many farmers are feeding now. some of them through co-operation with us." In this year's budget before the normal school sub-committee of the ways und means committee makes Its recommendations, It was that used two years ago by tho decided In euinmitteo meeting Ir. Kranotsco Malrena, surgeon America's captain, George Kried, i uesaay aucrnoon. for. the Rebel forces of general when he saved the cruw of the) jf .ni, $10,000 increase Is being Two-Day Wreck Toll Mounts To 26; Many Injured Bellevue Accident Costs 19 Lives; Three Killed at Grade Crossing in Ohio . TWO-DAV WRltf'K TtlMi MOI'NDK. III. Two killed, two hurt In tnilii collision. TilOMSTON, O. Two killed live hurt In derailment. IIKI.Lia t K, I). Heath loll now Iff In IniH-liiterarbHii enisli, l).VTX, ( Threo kllel, one ilaiuterouslj- hurt ut (trade erossliiic. MOUNDS, 111.. Jun. 23 (AI' Two trainmen were killed, two were Injured and un undetermined number uf piisitenKers suffered minor Injuries Inst nlitht when the Florldun, fast Illinois Contral pas senKer train from ChiciiKu to Klor ida, orushed Into a freiaht train one mile suuth of Mounds. ' The dead are 10 Welllnttton, 50, Paducuh, Ky., engineer on the HERGffiG OF BUREAUS MAY BE VOTED Oil State Consolidation of Boards and Commissions Is Considered AMENDMENT PLAN GIVEN SUPPORT Some Hold Belief People Would Approve It More Readily Than Legisla ture Members ' HAIJ-.M, Oro., Jan. 22 (AP) That It would he an easier matter lo secure the approval of tho peo ple on a plan for the consolidation or beards and commissions of tho state (fovorniiiMit thun to aecuro the consolidation aiiDroval from frelgbt train, and Milton Johnson, the legislature, is ' the opinion ex-, pressed by members ot tne nouso and senato committees on admin istration and reorganisation. At the first Joint meeting of the two committees, held Tuesday af-. ternoon, every member stated that hla constituents were In fftvor of negro brakeman uf the freight train, also of I'aducah. TltAIN 1H DKUAU.KI THO.MMTON. Conn., Jan. 23 (A I) The engineer and fireman and one passenger were killed and five passengers Injured when a lo-tsome plan of consolidation or re cal train from Waterbury to Win- i organisation that would do away sted over the New York, New Hav- with duplications . and useless en and Hartford railroad, was de railed at Castle's Bridge, several nilles north of here today. in Hon- freighter Antinoe. Weather Turns Colder, Mercury Down to 3 Above TIGERS TO PLAY BAKER ON FRIDAY used- to start new courses or new KeVBS.Who.-tatiff bueti tlm out- then the' committee will 6ppc. tho standing TUfure since the trlHl start KEYES ON STAND IN BRIBERY TRIAl Former District Attorney of Los Angeles Answer ing Questions l.S ANUKI.KH. Jun. 2.H (AIM In a sceno dramatic because of Its casualness, Former District Attor- n.. Au.. l..uU nn (ll ItclltnPW .,i,.,i nn'n,,. u.ii.,M. i in muo, Uetrolt, Mich superior court today as the defense j oll' tl,en' ,l)ot''ul , , ,..,,( iiu rii,i in i,. Kuvio 1J' CmiKhauour, 8818 t'urkdulu und two co-uoionuuniH. boards and would promote mors efficiency in state government. . ravoi-s AmettJmeiu. Hector Macpherson, representa tive from Ilnn'and chairman of tho Joint committees, favors the plan or submttttnir u constitutional a- mendinent to tho people, th akele- Khfistlvi after Cuiitaln KrlcdV Kw? "- . .V "".""V" inesMiKe u wiieiess was i,.lt,Use. Members of the com- cd, today stood out In oven bolder ... ... inlllee on ronnal schools, Anireil roller, Willi the iiisinisssi 01 cimiKes suylliB that slu. hud abandoned the nf jvnm,,,,,,,,,,,, chairman, Senator uitulnst three of the Six defendants, search for the Florida, and that the ...... . ., k . .,...., w. i-,.r. I l-harles It.-lmer. Kuve tletsoff and rresident Harrison, the third ship to start to the rescue blK lu 1 ItKATII Vitl.h lXCUKAKKS J1KI,LKVUH, O., Jan. 23 (Al')- The death toll of yesterdny's orasli between a bus and lke Hhore olectrlo Intorurban car mounted to ton to bo filled In at the 1S31 lw ! ill today with tho death of Illclllird tsluttve session. The difficulty or Freeman, 30, of Clovoland The piUis,na; a plan of consolidation remaining 13 passeniters of tho bus through the legislature lies In tho suffered various Injuries. pressure whlcn will be brought to Following; Is a list of the Idontl- beur, says Macpherson, on tlio In fled dead: 'dividual legislators, by tho bourns Ijouls Klynn, Pittsburg, I'n. and commissions, ' each' of which Klmer Almond. 41, South Kurest will fight absorption. "Every uvonue, Yuuiigstown, Ohio. board will want to be the whalo Uela Thelsx. 818 Llghlner uve- and none will consent to pluy..; (JonaH," .Mucpherson . told Ills vom ' nilttee. . I Members of the committee also expressed un unwillingness to "pasi the buck" to he .board ot contral by Hiving thoifwa blanket law peiV mission to accomplish .oonsollda- . tlon w heiever possible, ' avenue, Cleveland, inn Km li of Mar on. Went her- jiick itoseniierg, Having n.eres, spoon of L'nlon, nnd Johnson of ' Hen Oetsoff, the tailor and alleged I continued to port hecuuse ol luel. j,,,,,,,,,, xpnss their UnwUllnuness "fixer" Monmouth new courses erly H. ttftwitev, 14411 Kmisuvotl roud, Clllcttguf ''--' - Teter Klligsley, Witkoman, Ohio. William J. Conk. GO, Cleveland. Mrs. W. J. Cook, Cleveland. Harry (Hickman, tWU Ferry street, Dotloit. , . J. H. Davenport, 3721 Woodland, 250 Reserved Seats Will j Be on Sale; Students to Have Balconies Sharp Hog Advance In Chicago Today which' are not offered at the Kasl- fraud esse, the trio whosn Tate will ern timl Southern OreR-on normnl rest with Jury. und ' bjd Itosenherfr form-(Cleveland defendant In the Julian, mi-h. J. II. lliirmon, Fore street, Akron, O 73 North schools. Smith of Marlon advo cated (he worklnff out of standard- 'Willi the announcement i Mint Kcycs, at last was reudy to con- After a brief moderation, fol lowing an equally brief suh-Kero snap, !a Grande temperatures took another plunge last night, stopping ut 3 above aero the second cold est night of the winter. At p;Zit o'clock this morning the mercury reading showed 4 above. In some parts of the city wind last evening drifted snow to some extent although In most residential sections it has not been difficult to keep sidewalks and streets com paratively clear. 'he Iai Grande High basketball quintet will play the ltakcr High school hoopstevs Ki i day night In Im. Grande. The pine will begin at 7:30 o'clock, l-'or the first time this year re served seats can a basketball gam Towler, high school principal CHICAGO, Jan. i'A (AT) Under the Influence of u strongi-r demand school r,oni HnPI"s, the hog market hero txed curricula Tor the three schools front his accusers, prcpimitlon had to avoid competition In courses. ,PI,n completed to hnndlo an over Kinitli also suggested that students flowing, eager crowd, which whs from other stutes lie chargiMl higli er tuition and that this tuition fund be uppiied on the salary cost. today scored the sharp'st advance of the season. OloHlng fine higher", than yesterday's average. A few i loads of choice butchers went uvi-r 1 9J9 If vie t n the scales at the close for $!t.!i0 nf tlin hitfhest urlc;e oald since last f obtained for (H.tolor. itllik of run of choico 1 said butchers of all weights went at' I S'J.'Ai It S!I.K5. while some of the!' CHICAGO, Jan. (Al') Ofllie A total of 1' Oft reserved wt(s ,(in,T kinds sold ut iii.on fit $!.40. moie Mum i.uuu prixonors taken In will be uvuttuble for that nlghl. All i Cattle and sheep were steady. , Chicago's gn-utest hoodlum round- : up ItiKt weekend, only Ht'i remuln ied In ells todny. section without extra, cost provid- iitC I VflUlVLUtl ii . .. liroiIliM1. tt.o:lI(i down stairs. Ituslnesif men's tick- els will admit to the rcsei ved seat a wt if wn and tomorrow reports unsettled weather, with slowly rising tem peratures in Western Oregon. It -Ace I'endleton, notorious lead Tho weather forecast for tonight ,M UK"'-" lm.v" ,h,!l", ,r,,8W'V" VU UriUl f IIIU OfUlf ill U UK KUlUf. he says. Students wishing udnttsHluii to gives no indication as to whether the reserved seat section on lheir the mercury -will rise In Kustern stuOent body tickets must pay 60 of a gang of southwest bank rob- ( .. o J nrnnQniftti V Oregon. ( cents extra, it is unnounced. The hers, was arn sted here today. 1'en MJUfff 09 LJ ftl lfllXLUlllf i lstudint section will be In the bal- dleton. accused of taking part In j MOV Titan a Week cony wnere room ior mv siuut-nis n -in:n ui im i"" 'r-t has been provided. :lahoma, Arkansas and 'IVxuh, lot A pi ellminary game nuiy be which s:veral olTlceis were killed, olt')l''INo, Jila., Jan, expected storm the superior court room In an effort to get a glimpse of the former prosecutor. This Is tho moment tho public has been waiting for since the ClticagO PrisOnS Kdward I. lUitler. of Mrin county, j nearly t,hre weeks ago. Jacob l)truinn, tho "hi'lgltt young man," of the Julliin case, who turn ed slate's evidence, has testified thut he paid Ifeti Gelxoff $40,000 for Kcycs to escape prosecution and that Kd Hoscnhorff told him It cost him $lt!5.000 to get the 7 afCCn HI VjI I aSO released by formal court dlscharg- case "flxi-d." with Koyes through I ed, pennllzed or Ident tried and GoUoff. i Other slu ten Uitn'sses ' t ! booked on u speciric charge beforo have testified that two automo- Kli I'AKO, Texas, Jan. 211 (AI'J ' Mighirutl. .biles, golf clivbs. a (thalS)- lounge. a wrist wutch costing i:to and other alh'giMt glflH were See lluffit Havtiig. Senator Hchulmerich of Wash-1 Ington, member of the senaie com-' mlttee on consolidation, stated that ho favored tho plan and that he would again make the atfatomnt that he was positive he could saL the state, a million dollars a yon;' bv . renrsnnlKat lon und , cansnllfln i tlon of the two state universities alone. MacpherKon usked tnwubers of his committee to read Huck's Man ual on consolidation of state gov ernment and work out individual plans, each of whtch will be pre seated at tho next committee moot? T- 1 fC D ii I no govivrnor and members oc lYCGKS UI KCSl,hft hoard of control will be asked ; to meet with the committee later. I "lllg llomh" Ijoonu MTAAH LlKACH, Klu., Jan. V!3 1 One of the big bombs of tho (Al'j A day of rest in prepara- ' 36th legislative session Is ache lion fur bmg hours with A rod and doled to drop almost any day now reel among tho Klorida Keys liad in the form of a resolution direct been arranged for l'lDsiderit-dUiet lug the hlffhwav commission to is sue ro:id bonds tip to the consti tutional limitation, according to Ulchurd Kroeman, 80, Cleveland.' Terry O'Hrawskl, . 61'- Nassuu street, I Brooklyn; ' f ' , Unidentified dead: h ' (Continued on Pago 6) Hoover Looking Forward to Four l'OKTI.AM COM 1'OHTIjANH, Jan. i!3 (Al) The thciniomeler went Into a lull spin hero this morning. At 7:30 a. m. the mercury came to a halt In Its d p n wn rd plunge at 2 0 degrees above zt io. This was colder by thre-c notches than at any time during the night. Keyes by the other defendant The cases against Charles Iteltn "r, former district attorney's Inves togator and known as the "shallow' L'3 (AP) of Keyes. Have Oi'Uofl, son of Hen Hoover today. Settled nf the J. O, Penney estate on llelle Isle In lllscayne Huy, aft er their, Iniln ride from Washing ton and the strenuous reception by bought forHiiine TMUO persons on their ar- rlviil t f i Miami, Mr. and Mrs. Hoov er looked forward to. a mouth's lobby reports partially confirmed this morning - by the supposed Kpoiisui's'of the measure, ' Senator chus. Hall, of Coos and ("urry counties, confessed that hfl had beeii req ilea ted to Join in fiivorsion neroro tnejv reiurij i0 i-Hponsorshlp of such a resolution naiionai capnai.. . . ,an,, lllut( ln conrirmlty with hit Although Mr. Hoover was uc eompanleil to l''loiida by a large tihiviMl Kridav nicfit. but no di-fl- was taken Into custody with two An eight-year-old by stared Itilo G-t.off and Jack Itnaenberg, l nnnilnealiienl In vol rt.it (1 tf WOmPTI On U (lOWIl (UV.H Strict. HOHtC tllllllV UN tin ItllMHCll h Im 20Ulh bl'Ol her Of Kd ItOMeHllClg. 1UU lCPn u,,.rr nv ...... 1 1 ..nu ..uuu u t. ii ,.k rhinr ..r I. f ir.it.i.v uho h.mr ,,t mw... ,ut,..ui inrr,.i fltnnilHSffl bv Jtldiro ItllMer for lack ... . j cuiu'itiiihk ii. uvvuiuiim tu .in .,.... . ... ... .. ' - - ,)t. unnciiitjii no wuiii utviiit; It.. W. Christie. A ame may be made the arrest, announced that in- Perkins, Weippe, Iilu., schoolboy, 'r, sufficient evidence sgi ilnst H(l)f niore l(1 reisxallon and rest --.I,,.,!,,!,.,! re. u:,i..r.lut nl.rhf ,.!(. hurl fKlab s bed the IMi'lllllv of III'1 surrered a bra n In urv When h s wiein, ionoiug a pioi iy i. (Continued on Page S) - Ueflnlle announcement will be gang leader by bertlllon measure mude tomorrow, Mr. Christie said, ments. Former La Grande n . r. i i , Woman is Killed Prisoners Organize Burlesque i WEATHKIt TOIIAV 7:1" a. m. 4 above. Minimum: 3 above. Condition: cloudy. 10 WEATHEIt YEs'lEltllAV Maximum 22. minimum alruve. Condition: cloudy, tracts of anow. WKATIIEU JAX. 2. I-H Maxlmutn 5, minimum 27 above. Condition: cloudy. Word has bei-n received in I -a Grande of thr death of Mrs. Alice Palmer, formerly of Im Grande.) Did you know? That election of Mr. Palmer was secretary of the officers was held In the combine old commercial club here. 'city and county jail in l-a Grande An excerpt from a newspaper recently? That every prisoner who clipping sent to Miss Margaret An- enters the jail muht take a bath .son. of Ij Grande, says. "Mrs. Alter and was his clothes the very first Parker. 72, was killed on the Pael- thing he does? .t That he must at fic hfghwny near Hubbard about tend kangaroo court? A court the 9:30 o'clock Sunday evening when dictionary says. Is "a session of Government Behind Steel Bars she was struck by an automobile d riven by I. W. it row n, of Port land, said to be the son of an Ore gon city banker. Mrs. Palmer, with her husband, William Palmer, was crossing tin pavement on the way home across the highway from a neighbor's. judicial assembly." That's what the kangaroo court Is and Its of ficials aro members duly elected from among the prisoners. They have everything In the Judi cial kangaroo assembly every thing from a city health officer to special Investigator4. "Brown ued his brakes and I The following officers tried in every way to stop his car, lcted: circuit judge. Uonnle Har accordtntf lo witness--, but was rls. chuijred with being Intoxicated; unable to avoid the accident. Ir. county clerk. "Ited" Munley. In Hempstead, or Aurora, was called for JO days on a vagrancy charge; but Mrs. Palmer succumled to In-'sheriff, A. A. Crsder. charged with juries and shock aboutf an hour arson: speeltil Investigator, H. W. after the accident. Her right ankle Dewberry, on a charge of prowling, was crushed, chest bruised and she i The city health officer. Dr. I.ou received Internal Injuries. J Gong Mini, In for possession of h Mm. rn liner is survived oy her .opium, is meritorious or special j htisuanu, three brothers and ono ; mention. He was admitted to the i sister. Charles Mills. Kord. Ida., j office of health officer after pass , Co rein Mills and Henry Mills. Au- Ing with flying rotors a difficult rora, and Mrs. John Blosser, Hub- examination, which was the fol- uard." lowing: : One day a prisoner had an epileptic fit and Dr. I .nil Gong Man was called upon to administer treatment. He said.' "Cohorts. If we succeed In finding upon the head of this venerable and fitful gentleman urn red hair among the hrum-ties. we will yank out the offending red st ra n d 'and the reby re rn o vc t h a small satan which Is causing the difficulty." Thereupon the prisoners assem bled ulKMit tlm head of the unfor tunate prisoner. They combed, they examined, they sorted but not one red hair did they find. Neverthe less. Dr. Loug Gong Man was given a city health officer's certificate Irccause he had made a contribu tion to science. The certificate rds: "To whom It may concern: This Is to certify that I.ou Gong Man Is authorized to practice mcdli-lne in the joint city and county jail tt Im Grande, Cnlon county. Or,, and said Dr. I .oil Gong Man having passed examination has been found capable of performing the above duties. The hoard sled crashed Into an automobile. smashing his Jaw again the car. Ho Is being given nourishment through a rubber tube Inserted through an incision In his Jaw. JMiysiekins huve been unable to open his mouth. Krei)iient tests Indicate his res piration and heart beats are nor mal. He Ik not declining physic-' ally. Medium Sued By Man Who Invested Compte Davis, defense, that the t testimony of the throe was desire j In behalf of the other defendants. All drft expected to tostiry as de fense 'witnesses. Key es ca Im 1 y rose from h is (hair, buttoned his coat and was sworn as he took tho stand. The man who the stale claims received many bribes from the promoters of the defunct' Julian corporation to "fix" fraud charges against them, looked evenly at the spectators und then began to answer his first o.t: ra tions in this new rob uf defendant. NORTHCOTT TO QUIT ROLE OF OWN ATTORNEY than to consideration of problems I hat will face him after his us- i I sumption of office. No plans have been made, but It I appeared possible M r. and M rn. ; 1 11 Oliver would mako a short lour'j IMVKUSIOK, Cal., Jan. 23 (AP) ,of the West Ipdies before their re- Apparently suffering an attacl turn north, 1"f melancholia in addition to hb , . iby.sleal Ills, Gordon Stewart I N'oi thcoti, accused slayer of small boys, spent u restless night In tho IS DECREASING OVER COUNTRY I.OH A.(;i:i,i:S. Jan. 23 IAI') FLU EPIDEMIC .Mrs. Myrtle I. Hoagbtnd. head of the oeeult Science of Christ church today had denied responsibility for anything "Zadok chief priest Ih Solomon's temple,' told O, D. Heck i about Investing In a new automo-' WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (AP bile ear shift, lleek Is suing Mrs. A dec reaMe In deaths due to iliflli Hoaglaud for 14,000 which he said enxa was shown by advlees todny he Invesied In tlia gear shift upon to the census bureau from fi'J ciilei her advice. which renorted yi"i deaths for th- Iteek testified In superior court week ending Jan. i'J wit h 1,3 1 H that Mrs. Ilftagland would gu Into deaMts the preceding week, trances und that while In such SUty-eht elb-x reported 2,271 Aimee And Judge TO IlaVe Hearing ,,u,n'l,n ward C the Riverside nadluu, l,OK ANGKLKS, J.tli. 13 AP Subpoenas for Aimee Semple Mc pherson ami, Superior Judge Car los S. Hardy were Issued here to day at the order of Chairman Wal ter Mttle of the state legislative assembly hivestiKiitlng committee r which bus undertaken un examln- 1 uliiin of Judge Hardy's acceptance o' a la.f-oo cheek from the evange- . list for "legal advice." ' I Prisoner Is Heir To Million Dollars I.OS ANGIJI.HS. Jan. 23 f AP) who for more than a week hu t been attempting to handle his defense as his own attorney, yes terday was granted a continuance until Thursday when a physician lest It led he was suffering from laryngytis and conjunctivitis. Norlhcott spent a large part of last night In tears, his guards re ported, which appeared to Increase the Inflanuuiitlon of his already badly swollen eyes. The young; ( anarllan ludiculed that he has despaired of his own ability to fight the cam to Its conclusion. He com plained that he wanted help, David Sokol, I,os Angeles attor ney associated with the defense I tram en would receive messages deaths from pneumonia during last .The Kxamlner says today that Kl- !arly In the trial und who with from the other world that the gear week and 2, io.l during the form- Ivlu It. Oral oner. onn of the two jdrsw two days before Nurthcott and surgery "n'lL Invention was a good invest- er period. The general mortality f alleged "petting bandits" held In dismissed the rest of his counsel ran ror ine eouniry ai inrue wasijaii Here in uerauii oi zo.aao annus. nan eiecieu to nuunie nis own hi- ment us It would be successful. f it! mated Ht I H.',t per 100.00(1 pop-'each. Is heir to an estate valued at PENDLETON 8 li?;i,W elation, compared wllh l3.4 f or J nearly tl.oit0.000. PKNDM-JTo.N, Jan. 2 (API tho corresponding period of lasti Grainger and Glenn Abbott. 20, The mercury reached a new low yiar. The d'-ath rale for the week both of flelvedere, Cal., were held of examiners mark for the winter here his: night ended Jan. 12 was 2(t,5, fun 20 counts of robbery following being affiliated with the city and "'hen it dropped to eight degrees Public health official said In-I their arrest New Year's day, and - below xero. This morning the ther- fluenzu, prevalence still Is decroas- after they had been Identified by (Cvx.Ubw.ed on fug 6) inurrtet r read four degrees below. Iii'. fairs, against the advice of Judgi George K. Kreeinan, visited North cott In the hospital. Kokol, nl the conclusion of a long Interview, announced thut he would petition Judue Kreemun on Thurs day to permit him to re-enter the tuvtrul scores of claimed victims. cu ua Nunhuott's uttorney. 1