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T (Iranw lEwnttw CITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wlro Scrvloo 8 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER OREGON: Pair tonight and Tues day but fog tonight on the coast, no change in temperature. ' Moderate west and northwest wtnda off -shore. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 275 QUICK WORK OF ENGINEER SAVESTRAIN Accident Near Lun Satur 4 day Holds up Heavy Traffic Over Weekend. LOCOMOTIVE OFF RAILS, DAMAGED No One Hurt to Any Ex tent Passengers and Express Transferred by Use of Buses. Quick work on the part of Engineer Waldo Root prevented a train wreck at Lun, near North Powder, Saturday evening that would have been very serious, local railroad officials believe. As it was, the locomotive of No. 23 left the track and traffic was held up iover the week. f"-rooming toward La Grande about 6 o'clock, Engineer Root noticed a flro on a bridge and immediately clamper on tho brakes. The bridge was only 328 feet away and the train was go ing "at almost a snail's pace when It reached the burning span, nearly 200 feet in length. The locomotive left w the track but the remainder of tho train, carrying a large number of pas sengers, clung to the rails. Engineer Root and Fireman Henry Gore crawl el uninjured from the locomotive af ter it wont over, piling up crosswise on tho bridge. ... No Real Injuries None of the passengers or crew was hurt to any extent, although a few suffered minor scratches and bruises, including Mrs. T. H. Cross and daugh ter, Eleanor Cross, of La Grande; and Mrs. Titus, elderly Union woman. Others who were bruised were: Mrs. 8. T. Butler, Los Angeles; Alex Hah strom, Spokane; Mrs. M. E. Waltaer, Corvallls, and Mrs. Arthur Willis, London, England. Members of t:i crew who were either scratched or bruised were: J. J. Oronln, Portland, Pullman conductor; Dee Collins, Port land, and M. A. Newton, Spokane, porters: Leslie Walker, Port Worth, Tex.; Gilbert: W. Haley, Ogden. and Grover Wheeler, Ogden, waiters; Da vid Bogantz. Ogden, cook, and H. E. Stemtle, express messenger. The passengers were transferred around the bridge to train No. 20, vbtch returned to La Grande with tho passengers, aftor sending its pas sengers around tho wreck to bo taken on, east by a locomotive from Hunt ington. All continued their journeys Saturday night. There was no serious interruption of passenger, express and perishable I freight, with U. P. buses being, used ' to transfer them around Lun, but heavy freight of which there was not a great deal due to the holiday sea son was held up-over the weekend. The track was scheduled to bo open for traffic this' morning, after it had been found necessary to blast a con crete pier on which tho locomotive rested. The $100,000 engine suffered considerable damage, full .extent of which has. not been announced, pend ing thorough examination. It hung stubbornly to the bridge over the weekend, resisting every effort of the derrick crew to lift It back onto tho rails. With the locomotive out of the way, replacement of the burned part of the bridge was but a matter of hours, railroad officials said. Only 20 Minutes Late. As an example or the excellent handling of passenger traffic by the second division, in spite of the wreck. No. 23 came into La Grande last night after transfer of passengers from North Powder to Telocaset by buses only 20 minutes late. Origin of the fire, which ate deeply into bridge piling and timbers, is unknown, according to Union Pacific officials in La Grando. Considerable excitement was caused In La Grande Saturday evening when news of the mishap arrived. A loco : motive, carrying a coach with doctors (Continued on Poffe Klvo) $ DALLCOTT ON PROGRAM FOR 1 E. O. N. MEET Dean R. L. Dallcott, of the Williams Conservatory of Dramatic Art at Ith aca, New York, will give a program of readings at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school student assembly tomor row morning at 10 o'clock. It was an nounced today by President H. E. In low. The public Is invited to the as sembly. Dean Dallcott Is a reader of con siderable prominence, reading both classic and comtemporary plays. On his trip to the northwest ho will appear at Oregon State college and other educational Institutions. Viola Rynearsen Funeral Tuesday Viola C. E. Rynearsen passed away at the Grande Rondc hospital early this morning, following a short Ill ness. Funeral -services will be held at the Snodgress and Zimmerman mor tuary at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow after- oon with burial in the Summervllle cemetery. Mrs. Rynearsen was born May 28. 1909 in Cornucopia. She is survived by a daughter. Hazel Ruth; her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant F. Rynear acn; two brothers, Harry G of Salt Lake City, and Lemuel P., of La Grande, one sister, Frances Opal Ry nearsen. of La Grande, besides other relatives and friends. WEATHER TO HAY o 7:30 a. n. 52 above. Minimum: 47 above. Condition: clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 82, minimum 9 above. Condition: clear. WEATHER 41LY 7. 1929 t Maximum 80. minimum 52 above. Condition: clear. East Oregon In First Real Heat Wave of Season Continued Warm Weather Adding to Fire Hazard Corn and Wheat Ma turing Rapidly. The first heat of the summer in Eastern Oregon was still In progress today; although temperatures have diminished somewhat from the 90 above mark made here the Fourth of July, the warmest day of 1930. Saturday the maximum was 89 above and yesterday's high point was 82 above, with a fairly cool night. Saturday night was somewhat warm er with a minimum of. 62 above. At 7 o'clock this morning tho of ficial weather reading showed a set maximum of 67 above, promising an other 80-above day. Other Cities Warm Maximum temperatures In other western cities yesterday Included the following: Baker. 80 above; Boise, 92 above; Medford, 86 above; Marshfleld, 68 above; Pocatcllo, 92 above; Seat tle, 66 above; Yakima, 84 above; Port land, 68 above. Phoenix, Ariz., was the warmest city in tho nation with a temperature of 108 abovo. Kansas City registered 100 above. In Eastern Oregon, the continued warmth is causing encouraging growth of corn crops, which were held back considerable during June by cold nights; and wheat Is maturing rap idly, with indications pointing to a start of harvesting within a short time. Cherries ripened very rapidly during the last few days over the en tire valley, and the harvest will be on in earnest this week. Flro Hazard Growing Flro hazard is mounting in East ern Oregon with the continued dry, warm weather, and the forest service Is completing Its assignment of offi cials, lookouts, guards, etc., over the section at strategic points, tot guard against forest fires. The first of the season's grass fires in La Grande occurred a few days ago, and citizens are being warned by city officials to cut all dry grass immediately. Fire permits will be refused after 7 o'clock tonight until the full rains dampen the district. Use of city water has Jumped to a new high mark for the year recently, due to the heavy irrigation of lawns and vegetable and flower gardens. Water bills in general throughout the city ran over the $1.25 minimum for the month of June. Band Will Give Concert At Park Tuesday Evening The program for Tuesday night's municipal band concert at Riverside nark was announced today oy ui rector Andrew Loney Jr. and it In cludes' a number of selections that havo been very 'popular with local music lovers in tne past. This will be the final regular con cert before the' band leaves Friday to participate in the Northwest amateur contest in Portland, and three num bers of the concert are ones that will be played in the contest. The concert, under the auspices of the city of La Grande, will begin at 8 o'clock. The program: 1, March, "Billboards Bazaar" , Chcneetc (contest march) 2. Overture to "Raymond" Thomas (contest number) 3 "In a Persian Market"....Ketelbey 4. March from "Tannhauser" Wagner INTERMISSION 5. "Over There," a selection of World War Songs Lake 0. Descriptive Fantasia "A Hunt ing Scene" Bucallosi 7. An American Sketch "Down South" Myddleton 8. March and Procession of Bac chus from the ballet "Slyvla" Dellbes (contest number) 1 Drum Corps Will Give Demonstration In response to requests, the Ameri can Legion drum find bugle corps, champion of Eastern Oregon, Is plan ning to give a parade and concert In La Grande In the near future, the date to be announced later. The Ladles auxiliary drill team will be Invited to participate. The corps won Ilrst prize at Enter prise tho Fourth of July, the prize amounting to $350. The next contest will be at the state convention in Baker in August. 60 Children Are Learning to Swim Between 50 and 60 youngsters havo taken advantage of . the Red Cross swim week program at Crystal plunge, according to announcement of Har vey Carter, instructor, and moro are expected tomorrow. No charge is made, the Idea of the week being to teach the children how to swim. Red Cross buttons and diplomas are awarded to those who pass certain tests and several have qualified for these already. Classes are from 10 to 12 each morning this week, with the begin ners reporting promptly at 10. Miss Hertzog has been added to the staff of Instructors for this week. If It Is A Grass Fire, Tell Firemen In order to better comhat fires during the dry Reason, the fire de partment today urged that all per sons in turning in alarms, specify whether it is a grass fire or not. By giving the type of fire and the loca tion, the required amount of equip ment can go out without sending out more more and leaving the city tem porarily without fire protection. Another gra&s fire occurred at 1805 Alder street at 11:05 o'clock this morning. No damage resulted. IN COURT Robert G. Duncan, Portland, Ore., broadcasts his way Into the courts with language he used in campaign addresses. lie pleaded not guilty of violating the feder nl radio net outlawing obscene . language. LIONS INSTALL OFFICERS TODAY Lot Snodgrass Heads New Regime Plans Made tor Beauty Contest Dance. New officers were installed at to day's luncheon of the Lions club, held in the Sacajawea Inn, witii Lot Snodgrass receiving the gavel from former President Jack FerrlB. now district governor of Oregon Lions; Mr. Ferris reported on the work of tho club during the last year, also mentioning that the 1031 convention will be held in this city. Other officers also assumed their new positions today. Fred, Henning reported on the beauty contest-band benefit dance hold last Tuesday, also stating that tho final dance when. "Miss La Grande" will bo selected from the list of 11 girls who survived the elim ination contest, is scheduled . .for Wednesday night at the open air pa vilion. Proceeds from this dance, al so, will go into the fund to help fi nance the band's trip to Portland to participate In the Northwest contest. Women Officers Present Officers of the Lions auxiliary, re cently organized here, were in' at tendance. Including Mrc. E. D. Towlor, president: Mrs. Max Bar vis, treasurer; and Mrs. Ferris, chairman of the aux iliary beauty contest committee. Mrs. Towler spoke briefly, Introducing the other officers. ; . ; Tho attendance was larger than usual today at noon, with about . 35 present. DECISION ON MOONEY BEING WRITTEN TODAY LOS ANGELES, July 7 (A1) Gov ernor C. C. Young, through his sec retary, said today he has reached a decision on the application for a par don for Thomas J. Mooney, con victed of a part In the preparedness day bombings in San Francisco in 1016. The governor declined o be Inter viewed. His secrtary explained the governor planned to spond the day in writing his statement, which might bo released lato today, but more probably tomorrow. The California supreme court last week denied the application for a pardon from Warren Billings, con victed companion of Mooney in the dynamiting. Billings is sorvlng a life sentence in Folsom prison and his only hope of clemency can come from the court. Inasmuch as he was a felon before the bombing. Mooney, serving his first term, a llfo sentence also, can bo pardoned by tho governor. Film Actor Faces Battery Charge LOS ANGELES, July 7 P Rex Lease, film actor, was arrested early today on a battery charge preferred by Vivian Duncan of the Duncan sis ters stage team. Appearing in Mallbu before Justice of the Jeace John Webster, Miss Duncan displayed a noticeably discolored cyo and bruised face. She alleged Leone had struck her during a party at the beach home of a friend. Lease pleaded not guilty and was held under 500 bail hero. Ho was ar rested at the Malbu beach- home of Charles Parrcll, also of he films. Prohi Officer Is , Slain in Colorado AOUILAR. Colo., July 7 The Slaying of Dale P. Kearney, federal prohibition officer, from ambush here early yesterday was today the object of Investigation by county, state and federal authorities who arc working with admittedly meager clews as to Identity of the assassins. Kearney, who had established a record oi unusual activity against liquor violators, is the first federal dry agent to be killed In Colorado while on duty. I ' L I C K M A S W O I : N I) K I PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 (P) M. E. Nelson, policeman, was recovering from a bullet wound in his thigh to day and John Anderson, 41, alleged robber faced assault charges after he is said to have shot and wounded tho patrolman while en route to Jail. Anderson was accused of breaking r. window In a Jewelry store and tak ing watches. Nelson followed him and ordered him into the police car. Anderson la said to have drawn a re volver and shot the policeman who overpowered the alleged robbrr and took him to Jail. HOOVER ASKS APPROVAL OF NAVY TREATY Senate Adjourns Until To morrow Alter Hearing President's Message. GALLERIESFILLED FOR SPECIAL MEET Most of Opposition Mem bers Present McKellar Leads Assault on Pact . With Demand, WASHINGTON, July 7 W) Meeting especially to Judgo the London naval treaty, the senate heard It advocated today In a message from President Hoover, and adjournea. "This Is especially necessary," he wrote, "because of misinformation and misrepresentation which lmv been widespread by those who in reality are opposed to all limitation and reduction In naval arms, The president's views commandeer sonato attention after a vote hac shown 58 members, nine more than a quorum to bo present. "If we fail now," Mr. Hoover wrote, "tho world will again be plunged backward from its present program toward peace. opponents rresem Among those who heard were sen ators who have denounced the treaty as unfair to the United States. All of the known pact opponents except Senator Shipstead, farmer-labor, Minnesota, were present, should they decide to break a quorum at any time it would almost be in tneir power. The opposition Includes Senators Johnson, California: Hale, Maine; Moses, New Hampshire; Robinson, In diana, and Oddle, Nevada, all re publicans, and McKellar, " democrat, Tennessee. Tho galleries were filled. Sitting alono in the diplomatic gallery was Mrs. Henry L. Stlmson, wlfo of the secretary of Btate. Stimson headed the American delegation to London. Sonator Reed, republican, Pennsyl vania, a member of the delegation was on the floor but his colleague on the delegatldn. Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the democratic leader, was unable to be present for the opening roll call. i - As soon as the president s message . (Continued on Puffo Flvo) . Hyde And Legge Carry Campaign To Wheat States HASTINGS, Neb., July 7 Wt Tho governmenta two chief agricultural spokesmen, Secretary Arthur M. Hytlo of the department of agriculture and Chairman Alexander Lcggo of tho federal farm board, today carried their campaign for wheat acreage re duction to' produceds of the hG?d winter variety of tho grain. Accompanied by a small group of department of agriculture economists and extension workers, the secretary and tho farm board head sot out on a swing through tho heart of tho hard wheat bolt which will take them Into five states for half a dozen meetings with growers. Hyde Is urging on growers his theory,' which is, extensive adjust ment in wheat acreago and substan tial reduction' in production cost must De maao u wjiuhi, ihuuuuu to be profitable to growers generally In the next six to ten years. Portland Man Dies Near Baker, Oregon BAKER. July 7 (Pi John Sum morvllle, Portland, who was found entangled In a barbed wire fonce Saturday, died in a hospital here yos terday. His automobile was found nearby. Police said they did not know what' caused death. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Celebrate Their They say tho span of life (s as brief as a passing minute in eternity, yet when In that span a man and wife spend 60 happy years together and jitlll have something of the spirit of youth, it is not a bit usual and something few attain. Early In the year. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Braden observed their fiftieth anniversary, and Wednesday, July 9, Mr. and Mm. Hans Rasmusson, who live on Y avenue will be married a half a century. They were married at 8:30 in the evening at Morehead, Minn., where they really met each other, although they had travelled there in the same wagon train from Iowa. In August after their marriage they moved to North Dakota, where Writ's - W't HUSTON WILL CONTINUE A S jtaOEAD Has no Intention of Re signing at Conference ; Next Thursday. VISITS PRESIDENT SUNDAY EVENING Senator Fess Denies Party Chairmanship was Dis cussed at Conf arence With Hoover. WASHINGTON, July 7 (P) Claud ius Huston has no Intention of re signing as party chairman at the conference of republican leaders here Thursday. He conferred with President Hoover an hour and a half last night. Asked nbout their meeting Huston declined Co comment. Me said he was not going to givo any credonco to tho many storios pubiisnea re cently about his intontions of resign ing1 by either affirming or denying them. Thero was a very definite indica tion however, Huston was going ahead as national chairman at least for the time being. It was pointed out If ho intended to resign, this ac tion would not bo in order at Thurs day's meeting of national committee offlccru. Home Discomfiture Apparently President Hoovor and the republican chieftains havo been caused oomo discomfiture by public ly given reported plans for Hus tor.'p abandonment of his post and speculation over a successor. Senator Fess, of .Ohio, who has been discussed at the White House conferences as a successor to Huston, returned from a weekend visit with the president at his Virginia camp last night and Issued a statement de nying the party chairmanship had been discussed. He disavowed being a candidate foe that past, Senators Watson and McNary, sen ate floor leaders for tho majority, al so denied the subject had been men tioned.' Tho Peas declaration and tho cau tious words of Senators Watson and (t'ontinuod on Pago Five) PHILIPPINES CHOLERA TOLL REACHES 456 MANILA; July ' 7' m Dr; Robert Hart, chief of the United Statss pub lie health service in the Philippines., disclosod today thero had been 466 deaths and 886 cases uf Illness from cholera since the dlHeaao appeared In tho Islands two months ago., Dr. Hart did not beliovo . thero would be an epidemic. He Bald the disease would havo claimed 10,000 lives had it reachod the opidcmlc stage. Ho estimated two per cent of the population were cnoiera earner and warned that "cholera will con tinue in the Philippines as long as tho pcoplo do not chaugo their in sanitary sewage systems. He said tho disease was wldosproad In Masbato and Blllran l3lands, indi cating a streak toward Manila. In tho outuread of 1025 and 1020 deaths numbered 820. There were 17,770 cholera deaths in 1008 and lb, 213 In 1010. Liner Reports A "Winter" Passage NEW YORK. July 7 W1) After a "winter" passage tho liner Stuttgart has arrived from Bremen. It was so cold ut UmcB that the steum Ilea was turned on. W I NT Kit IN AlUiENTINA BUENOS AIRES, July 7 Some localities of Argentina are isolated by heavy snows. A cold wave is also af fecting this city. Rasmusson Will Golden Wedding Day they were pioneers, also Journeying by covered wagons. Thetr next move was to tho western nart of the stato and were there when Wllllston, N. was only a few log houses. There they had a ranch keeping cattle and horses. Valley county, Montana was ineir next home where they established another ranch. Ten years ago they went to Canada, where they own 320 acres of land In Saskatchewan which Is operated by one of their Bonn, and another son Is managing a farm In Alberta. George Rassmuiwon, In spector for the O.-W- Mrs. Lawrence Pittlnger and Miss Helen Dahlvang, (Continued nn Papo Khr-) : HOSTESS j 'V ' 1,1 Ion K rick mm will preside at tho g (thermit orlul mansion of Mon tana while her mother tours Kurope this year. ZEPPELIN ENTRY WINNER OF RACE Balloon Piloted bv R. J. Blair Lands at Greens burg, Ky. for Best Mark HOUSTON, Tex., July 7 IP The Goodyear zeppolln entry from Akron, Ohio, piloted by n. J, Blair with P. A Trotter as aide, was Indicated . today as the winner of tho national oiim liiatlon balloon . raco which started hero lato Friday. ' Blair and Trottor landed at Oroens- burg, Ky., approximately 860 miles from Houston yesterday evening and outdistanced tho 14 othor contest' ants. All landed safely. Tho Detroit Times bag ana tne United Van Service entry of cievoiana ran a close raco-for second place ana a chanco to compoto in the interna tional event at Clovoland Septombor 1, with tho Detroit aeronauts appar ently victorious by a few miles. Pilot E. J. Hill and his aldo, A. O. Schlosser, landed tho Detroit Times near Russellvllle, Ky., at 2:65 p. m, Sunday. Tho United Van Service balloon was brought down at Kirks- munviiio, Ky., Sunday afternoon. Captain Fred 8. Wilbur of tho race commltteo said that th Good Year zeppclln undoubtedly had covorod tho most distance; He calculated the dis tance of tho Detroit Times balloon as 700 rnllcs and that of tho United Van Service at 66U miles. Llout. T. G. W. Sottlo, ono of tho navy entrants and winner of last year's national race, job out in ma attempt to ropresent tne unitcu States again tnis year in mo interna tional race. Ho lanuod, noar uovor, Tenn., a distance df 640 mlloB, and was In fourth place. OREGON MINES PRODUCE ORES WORTH $486,000 WASHINGTON, July 7 Tho total valuo of the gold, silver, copper, and lead produced from lode and placer mines in ureuon in ivw was atau.uuu, according to final figures complied by Victor C. Helkes, of the unitca Htates bureau of mines, department of com- morco. This Is tho largest recorded value since that of 1024. Tho substan tial Increaso in tho stato output In 1020 was due to a larger ylold or gold and copper, though the higher prices for copper ana icaa wore coiitriuumiB factors. Figures show that tho eastern ais t.rtrt. inriiiriintr Bakor. Grant, Mai hmir and Wallowa counties, produced gold valued at 101,156, sllvor worth ftll.301, copper vaiuea at aao uu lead worth 9114,33. Postmaster Shot; Three Men Held nHMAUS. Wash.. July 7 MO Three loggers vere, under arrest hero In connection witn tno iauu snooi ing Saturday night of Carl Krummel, merchant and postmaster at Adna, in ! a revolver battle, when an attempt was mado to rob tho store, Tho men hold aro Matt Slmila, high climber; Stanley Phillips, and Blalno McCoy, chasers. Tho accused wero arrested at an apartment house In Ccntralla. Ac cording to Sheriff Deggcler tho three suspects told different stories, but all admitted they were In Adna about the time the shooting took placo. They also claim they had been drinking. km; i, w.i.hon i;vi; PHILADELPHIA, July 7 (! Chuck Klein, tho Phillies' hard hitting out fielder, tied Hack Wilson of tho Cubs for tho National league home run leadership, when ho cracked out his 24th circuit drlvo of the season in the fourth inning ot today's ame with the Giants. Wheat Today CHICAGO. July 7 ffli Confronted by a big Increase of tho United Htates wheat visible supply, wheat today tumbled down to record breaking new low price levels. The domestic stock of wheat in night allowed millions of bushels enlargement for the last week. Furthermore, export demano for wheat from North America during the triple holiday was disappointingly small. Dragged down by wheat, tho oats market today also fell to depths heretofore unreached this season, Wheat closed nervous 2i4n2Vgc a bunhcl lower than Thursday's finish. Corn closed 4ilc down, oats tolc off. and provisions varying from 20c decline to a rlw of Iftc. Spiritualist Is Stricken Today In London Home Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Passes on at Age of 71 Created "Sherlock Holmes." LONDON, July 7 i(P) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of "Sherlock Holmes' and widely known spiritual ist died at his home here today of heart disease. With him were Lady Doyle, two sons and a daughter. Sir Arthur was 71 years old, Tho great novelist and exponent of tho occult was stricken seriously 111 about two months ago and his con dition had become moro aggravated recently. Sir Arthur's sudden death took his family greatly by surprise Ho had beon under a physician's caro during tho last six or eignt montns. nm weakened condition was thought to have been brought on by his series of lectures last October In Scanda navia. In behalf of the cause of spir itualism. Two days ago ho contracted v severe cold. His end was peaceful, a family announcement stated. IlIOmtAIMUCAIi HKETCII Sir Arthur was born at Edinburgh, May 32, I860, tho son of Charles Doylo, grandson of John Doyle, best known as "H. P. and a nephew of Punch's celebrated Richard Doyle. All three of these wero widely, known artists and char lea tur lots. Arthur Conan Doylo. latterly Sir Arthur, played many, roles In his llfo and most of them famously. Ho was a physician In the BO's, and a sensationally brilliant novelist In the 00'S. Aftor tho dawn of this century Sir Arthur exerted his literary efforts in placing before Europe tho facts of the Boer war and for this ho was mado a knight of tho roalm. In tho World war, when his own son lost his llfo, Sir Arthur delved deep ly Into spiritualism, through that medium seeking to dotect the world beyond with all the zeal he had put Into his provlous fictional writings. When ho was 60 Sir Arthur an nounced his retirement from writing to dovoto tho romalnder of hlB days to the study and expounding of spir itualism. Ho thereafter wrote books about tho occult, crossing oceans to (Contlnuod on Pago FIvo) Niagara Falls j Gives Up Body Of Greek Chef .. NIAGARA FAliiS. Ont! '.JUlV 7 Wl The body of George Stathakis, ,BuN raio ureeit f ner, who surrocateci in n barrel Jn which ho shot tho Horseshoe falls, was at an undertaker's today awaiting claimants. in a sealed cask of oak roonfprced with oteel ho tok tho plunge SatT urday aftorhoon. , Ho carried oxygen sufficient for thrco hours. The cask was recovered some 10 hours lator, a bit battered and leaky. Stathakls was still strapped to a n.uttresa he de signed as n buffer. An old .turtle . unc rod, ho called It which ho carried with him was alive. No injuries wore pparont. Coroner W. W. Thompson expressed tho bollof that Stathakls had lived si.i hours. Tho Journoy from tho Cascades, throuKh tho rapids and ovor tho falls occupied only ton minutes, Stathakls recoivcd a sovoro oattonng in tno rap ids, the craft being tossed high by tho turbulent curront and hurtled ovor rocks. Tho barrel was not thrown clear but seemed to drop through the cur tain behind tho falls. Thero It was hold for hours. When It did appoar it was flvo houro boforo rlvermen could catch it and tow It ashore. U weighed a ton. Stathakls, who callod himself a philosopher and wrote a troatlso on .'Tho Mysterious Vlel of Humanity" took along paper and pencil to re cord his sonsatlons, but did no writ ing In the barrol. Salem Considering -Fireworks Ruling SALEM, Oro., July 7 W The reckless shooting of flrecrackors and lrnnr(nna nn .Tlllv 4. nftftlCUlarlV bV grown men in tho contral buslnosB district, nas causea nun, ui ordinance to prohibit them entirely. Tho most serious offenses appear to havo beon on State street whero groups of mon aro accusiomca w gather every Fourth of July and I shoot nroworKS unreoiriciuu. iiuv nw isficd with tossing them Into tho street, tho merrymakers exploded tor- peuoea ngain miw riw ",un"' tllo fronts, and automobiles and throw firecrackers at pedestrians. uno ormcrvur miw a vuijiuuu, v.a.un.. from tho sidewalk, explodo against the windshield Inside of an automo- uii Aimnut naitalniT n urorlf In the streot. Damage was done to several store fronts on tno street. 27 Dead, Thousands Homeless In Japan LONDON. July 7 IH1 An ExchnnKO tnlegrnph company dispatch from To kyo today said that 27 persons wero dca'l and thousands homeless as a consequence of extensive floods and torrential ruins In the Yamagatakcn rtvor dlBtrlct. The river was up 1ft foot. Landslides were said to havo blocked railway lines and bridges and ombankments were destroyed and crops ruined. Tick Bite Fatal To Power Employe PORTLAND, Ore.. July 7 m F. O. Haines. 56. employe of a power com. pany here, died In a hospital yester day of spotted fever, contracted from the hlte of a lick In tho Deschutes countrv. Dr. Albert Mount. Oregon City, who treated the case, said the fever Is also known as Oregon fever and Rocky Mountnln fever. DEATH TAKES HEAVY TOLL OVERSUNDAY Holiday List Reaches 226;.' Nine Lives Lost in ; ' Air Accidents. GRESHAM INFANT IS SMOTHERED Filer for Lumber Com pany at Silverton Killed ' Instantly when Knocked From Engine. ' CKI.EHKATION TOM. 236 CHICAGO, July 1 IP) This year's celebration of the Fourth was a trlple-Jolntcd affair Fri day, Baturday and Sunday: and the nation paid with 236 addition al Uvea for the extra fun she had. Tho threo-day holiday altogeth er cost 404 lives. FlroworKs and toy pistols kilted 20 a small percentage of the to tal, yet rogarded as large In view of the restrictions against fire works In most parts of America. The automobile took 178 lives, and 121 persons were drowned. Air plane acoldonts, heat, heart at tacks Induced by holiday excite ment, lightning, and other causes connooted dlreotly with the holi day resulted lri 76 deaths. By the Associated Press ,, : Nine lives wore lost in the nation's Qunday airplane accidents. . . ; . Six persons were killed in the mld dlowest, two In New York and one In California. Of these, three died when planes plunged Into water and an other dropped to death attempting to rescue a Bocloty avlatrlx from a dangling, tangled, paraohute. . ., ' At Uuthveu, Iowa, a plane banked preparatory to landing and crashed irom a 00 foot altitude. Kenneth Wilson,. 20, tho pilot, Sioux City,- Ia was killed instantly. . Vera Hughes, 17, Ruthvcn. a passenger, and Krn cst Southworth, 24, mechanic Sioux City, woro fatally Injured. Making her first leap, Mary Fahr noy. 18-year-old society girl In Oak Park, a Chicago suburb, caught her parachute In the plane and dangled looo feet In the air for; nearly two hours. ''v. '. '" ' : ' Daring Rescue Attempt . After one ship unsuccessfully tried to lower a. rope ladder, Bruno Sohui-! tek, professional parachute Jumper, shinned uuynoa 7ft-fP9v knotted ropo -from another plane. - Just as ho reached Miss Fahmey, her parachute beoame disentangled and she floated to a perfect landing. - ' ' r , Hundreds, below watcned Bcnustex try to cllmh up the knotted rope. They saw him slip slowly, then drop to his doathl "Friends said ho had" apparently exhausted his strength: and collapsed, ' - 1 - Blazing an air route from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Mich.,- for the Continental Airways, Jno.,-. Bert K, Koglo, 28, and Duane L, Heller,' 86, botn of Chicago wero drowned In Lake (Continued on Pago Flvo) . MRS. HOOVER RETURNSTO WHITE HOUSE WASHINOTON, July 7 WD Mrs. Hoover presided again today over tne social and domesuc affairs of the whlto houso. Alter moro than a month's absonoo from tho executive mansion and three months of virtual seoluslon as a re sult of an Injured back sutfered in a full, sho roturned lato yesterday with tho president from their Rapldan river lodge. t Her coming was unexpected. . Al though Captain Joel T. Boono, the whlto house physician, had said last wook that sho had sufficiently re covered, It had been assumed that sho would romaln In the coolness of tho mountains most of this month. Well and strong again, howover, and ablo onoe more to take up tho chain of activity which, she onjoys, Mrs. Hoovor decided to roturn. As sho stepped from the car onto tho front porch of tho white house, sho smiled warmly and stood mo mentarily chatting Willi aonaior .u Mrs. McNary. who also had driven back in tho president's car. Tnen walked through the doors apparently ..ni.invi nnd hanov. despite the long drlvo. from tho mountain lodge. Grocery Owner Is Accused of Arson PORTLAND, July 7 IPl O B Da vis, uroccry owner, was In Jail today charged with Brson ollowlng the burning of his storo yesterday Kire department officials said Da vis told them two robbers entered tho Btoro. rifled the cash register and set tho placo aflro. Firemen said they found plies of papers and rags, oil soaked. They said they found tho storo poorly stocked and that Davis was In debt heavily. Ho had operated the store about a year. BASEBALL AMERICAN I.KAdUK rfFlrst name) R- E Detroit ClilcaKO 3 12 . 2 (10 innings.) Whltchlll and Desautels; Henry and Berg. R. H. E. Washington ? '2 Boston 1 8 ,l Crowdcr and Spencer; Morris, nuruham, IHishey and Hovlng. Con nally. NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. E. Boston 18 0 Brooklyn 2 7 0 R. Smith and Spohrcr; Moos and Deberry. W 7:. '
