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' VOLUME XXVIII
MEMBEK ASSOCIATED TRESS AND A. B. O.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1930
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 276
CHERRY CROP
HARVEST TO
BEGIN SOON
Cove Starting Work This
Week Scores of People
Apply for Work.
IFLY MENACE IS
A AT A MTNTMTTM
I Trace of Pests First
1 Carloads of Fruit Move
I This Week.
By Mrs. A, Ci. Couklln
(Observer Correspondent)
COVE. Ore.. July 8 (Special) The
cherry harvest In Cove, one of the
largest producing centers of this
fruit in Eastern Oregon along with
Union, is to begin this week, and a
large number of people havo already
gathered here to take part In the
picking and packing operations. Tho
camp ground is completely filled
with tents and all other available
space is occupied.
k Cherries of all varieties are ripen
ing rapidly and picking will begin In
earnest In a few days.
All Trees sprayed
G. E. Barker, who Is deputy state
horticulturist, has been looking af
ter the cherry spray situation In Cove
and has found that all growers have
complied with , the law and sprayed
their trees three times to eradicate
tho cherry fly.
Mr. Barker, in connection with oth
er deputies, has put out fly traps in
three places in the county and has
found absolutely no trace of the
pests. These tests have been watched
vory carefully because of the grow
err.' anxiety to have the fruit in pos
slbl condition and absolutely free
from worms.
Busy Season Here
Opening of the cherry picking,
packing and shipping season in Un
ion county marks the first big har
vest operations of the year in this
locality lu orchards. The yield Is ex
pected to be larger than was at first
expected, and with the fruit fly men
nco apparently controlled, cherry
growers throughout the Grande
Rondo valley find the outlook encour
aging. Most of the black cherries will be1
shipped to eastern markets it Is Bald.
A large percentage of the Royal Amies
have been contracted by Libby & Mc
Neil, the Cove association contracting
their crop of approximately 125 tons.
Reports hero say that Union grow
ers have sold about 40 tons and a La
Ornndo firm has contracted 100 tons.
The first movement of carloads of
cherries to outside- -markets- 1b ex
pected to begin this week, with many
carloads moving .during the re
mainder of July.
WEAN GIVES
: READINGS AT
E.O.N. TODAY
' The Romantic Age." a three-act
i play, by A. A. Milne was ably inter
preted and characterized by Dean
; ' Rollo Anson Tallcott at an assembly
; ' tills morning at the Eastern Oregon
Normal school.
Mr. Tallcott has been a teacher and
director of dramatics for 20 years ana
. has held responsible positions at H:.
, am college, Valparaiso university and
: the Williams school of Expression aim
, Art. besides studying with actors ana
being a teacher of play writing. He is
. now offering to the drama-loving
- public of America a series of play
. readings. His repertoire Includes
; Shakespeare, Sheridan Bulwer-Lytton,
Browning. Tennyson and Dickens bo
;', eidos modern drama.
; His characterization was not only
' in tones of voice, but was Just as
. well shown In gesture and facial ex-
Jc prssslon. which for some of the char-
acters was quite amusing in fact
; the whole play Itself was entertaining
It was a romance of ft young girl
" t looking for romance not as It Is to
l day but consisting of all thoMe won
derful things such as prlncessc-.
knights, and fairies. But even a wo
man may change her mind, especially
whnn there is someone with a bit o;
Imagination to help her chango It,
' and the heroine finally sits down In
a chair to find romance In a cook
book, for her prince has shown her
how to find it.
The public was Invited to attend
the student body assembly.
:: From La Grande Dean Tallcott goes
to other northwestern Institutions of
hlghor learning.
Infant Son Dies;
Funeral Today
" Robert Otis Clark Jr., infant son or
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Clark, or
Prultdale. passed away at the Granda
' Ronde hospital last night, eight hours
after he was born.
Funeral services were held at 1
. o clock this afternoon at the Snod
s at crass and Zimmerman mortuary. In-
f torment was in the babies' section of
; the Masonic cemetery.
ACCIDENT VICTIM
SAN RAFAEL, Cal.. July 8 Wj
Thomas Patterson, 40. ranch hand
lost his right arm and part of his
left today when he was drawn Into a
hay press on the Sartorl ranch, nine
miles north of here. He was taken
to a hospital where his condition
was pronounced critical.
WEATHER TODAY
7:30 a. m. 67 above.
Minimum: 60 above.
Condition: partly cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
, Maximum 89. minimum 47 above.
. Condition: clear.
I
WEATHER JI'LY 8. 1929
I Maximum 84. minimum 49 above.
Condition: clear.
AUTHOR DIES
Sir Arthur Coimii Boyle, above,
emit or of the famous fiction
n leu til, Sherlock Holmes, and n
spiritualist, died at his home In
London yesterday. Overwork dur
ing n spiritualist campaign in
Scandinavia Is said to have been
one cause of his Illness.
BAND WILL PLAY
CONTEST NUMBERS
Three Selections to be
Given at Park Tonight
Trip Last of This Week
Beginning at 8 o'clock this evening
at Riverside park, the La Grande
municipal band will appear in Us
final concert before participating in
tho Northwest band contest in Port
land the last of this week.
Three of the contest numbers the
march "Billboards Bazaar" by Che
necte, the overture to "Raymond"
by Thomas and the march and pro
cession of Bacchus from the ballet
Sylvia" by Delibes will be featured
during the recital tonight. Director
Andrew Loney Jr., announces.
No charge is made for the concert,
which is under the auspices of the
city of La Grande. v
CONTEST UNDER WAY
PORTLAND, Ore., July 8 (Special)
Bands from all over the Pacific
northwest are gathering In Portland
to take part In the first annual Paci
fic Northwest amateur band contest.
The contest will be held afternoon
and night each day this week at Jant
zen beach. The novelty class will
bring its contest to-a conclusion on
Wednesday night, and-the class :rA"
and "B" bands Will be awarded their
standing on Sunday. -Yesterday
the Mar Rey's novelty
band, the Marcellus Martin accordlan
band, and tho Alice Allison banjo
band, competed for entry in tho finals
Wednesday night.
Today the musical program and the
bands have been arranged for the en
tertainment of the children. The
Portland Junior band, Harry San
Pedro's banjo, and the Journal Jun
!6rs Harmonica band will compete
for place in the Wednesday finals.
On Thursday the larger bands will
bo entered in the contest. Bands are
entered from Medford, Eugene, Junc
tion City. Estacada, Oregon City. Mll
waukle, Hubbard, Seaside, Toledo,
Gresham, Mount Angel, McMlnnvlllo,
Roseburg, La Grande, Hood River,
Ore., and Tonino, Grandview, Rldge
ficld, Stevenson, Camas and Centra
lia. Wash.
JEAN MERMOZ
LEAVES NATAL
ON OCEAN HOP
NATAL, Brazil, July, 8 W) Jean
Mermoz, French mail flier, who re-,
cently carried the mall westward
across the south Atlantic to Brazil,
left Natal tliis afternoon on a flight
eastward across the south Atlantic to
the coast of Africa.
Mermoz took off on the 1800 mile
trip across the south Atlantic at
4:I!5 p. m. (2:35 E. S. T.)
He had been poised for tho trans
atlantlc hop to Saint Louis, Senegal,
lor several aays.
24 Cities Agree To
t Finance Air Tour
PORTLAND. Ore.. July 8 tPt Rus
sell Lawson, national aeronautical
vice president and district governor,
said today 24 cities in Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho have agreed to
finance the Pacific northwest's first
and biggest air tour, a 10-day reliabil
ity and safety Jaunt.
Lawson said the tour loomed as the
most Impressive one ever held In this
section of the country and might sur
pass the famed Ford tour which pass
ed through the Pacific northwest a
few years ago.
July 29 has been set tentatively as
the date for the start.
La Grande and Baker are included
In the list of Oregon cities the air
tour will visit.
Time Limit Up On
Trash Fire Permits
Starting In with toaay. the fire de
partment will Issue no more fire per
mits as long as the present dry con
dition remains. Fire hazard Is so high
that trash fires are becoming danger
ous. Fire Chi?f C. T. Llndsey said. 1:
rain should thoroughly dampen the
city, fire permits would again be Is
sued as long as conditions allow. Yes
terday was the final day for trash
fires, etc. In La Grande and a number
of citizens took advantage of the op
portunity to clear up the trash be
fore the'tlme expired.
AX NT A I.. PICNIC
SALEM. Ore.. July 8 W Courts of
the order of the Amaranth will meet
here from several Oregon cities July
12 for an annual picnic. Court mem
bers will be here from Portland. Eu
gene and other cities.
Swanson Opens
Treaty Debate
In The Senate
Ranking Democrat on
C o m m i t tee Advocates
Ratification Leaders
to Vote on Documents.
Bv Francis M. Stephenson
WASHINGTON, July 8 OP) The
senate, began debate on the London
naval treaty today with Senator
Swanson, ranking democrat on the
foreign relations and naval commit
tees, advocating ratification.
As tho Virginian spoke, leaders were
preparing for a vote on the first
Issue raised by the pact's opponents
a demand for the documents relating
to the London conference which
President Hoover had denied the
foreign relations committee.
- Division of opinion
A division of opinion prevailed on
the resolution to that end offered
by Senator McKellar, democrat, Ten
nessee, some leauers proposed to
have It voted upon as quickly as
possible, believing it would make no
differenco whether It was adopted or
not Inasmuch as the president al
ready has decided to withhold tne
papers. Others wanted to defeat the
resolution and wanted to make a
fight against it. There Is doubt as
to tne outcome oi tne vote.
Senator Swansea's 12,000 word an
alysis of the treaty and his demand
for ratification cheered the advocates.
He was the war time chairman of
the naval committee and always has
been regarded as a staunoh prepared
ness advocate.
There were Indications that the
treaty proponents were willing to rest
their case on Swanson's speech and
the message presented yesterday by
President Hoover. The Virginian said
the treaty gives American a well
balanced fleet for the first time;
establishes naval supremacy for this
country in the western hemisphere;
saves the tax payers at least one bil
lion dollars by checking naval com
petition and is "promotive of peace."
Today's opening , quorum call
showed Just 50 senators answering
only one more than tne 49 necessary
to carry on business.
Secretary Stimson, who headed the
American delegation to London, ar
rived on the senate floor shortly after
Senator Swanson began his address.
For the most part the senate mem
bership remained through the long,
speech and gave it close atteutnj.
The galleries again were filled. ,
Doyle's Family
Is Awaiting Word
From Other Side
" t -vvirw-T Tiilv a fm PronarnHnnfi'
which Sir Arthur Conan'Doyle made
to identify himself to his family, and
certain others in the event of his
return after deatn toaay was' wmoi
discussed in spiritualistic circles;
Whether identifications of - Sir
..ii.... ...m v nnonlttla Viv mAfirifl' nf
fingerprints if he communicates from
tno otner worm wae o ui uuc m"vu
tlons. It was understood that Sir
ik... mtU ImnroscnH hv the
fingerprint method used by the Am
erican medium margery.
Some or nis irienas dbiiovc ne wn
bis own fingerprints so that any
Via mloVit. mnkfl after
death could be confirmed lncontest
ably from being stamped In soft wax
by his ecoplosmlc hand.
AC urOWDOruugii me
Arthur awaited word from him that
t. .,,i,-Drt minri Tim a the narent of
Sherlock Holmes, had solved the mys
tery wnicn always miwoot-cu
most death.
His son. Adrian declared ;
"My father fully believed that when
ho passed over he would continue to
keep In touch with us. AU his fam
ily believe so, too.
t v.,..r nnrfncrt.lv well that my
father will often speak to ub juBt as
lie Cllu ueioro no f000
,;ha!t always know when he Is speak-
- ... cHoil Viavn tn he careful.
since there are practical Jockstcrs
on tne omer aiue, jwov
here." . J
While funeral plans proceeded, the
widow and sons awaited words of
solution of the great mystery.
Electrical Storm
Causes Grain Loss
WINNIPEG, July 8 iff1) An elec
trical storm accompanied by hail and
hiTh winds swent a wide stretch of
territory in Manitoba and Alberta last
night and eariy toaay.
Heavv damage to crops, farm build
ings and communications service was
reported and for a time Winnipeg was
Isolated irom ine west.
From Amiski. Alberta, to Brandon,
Manitoba, the storm caused heavy loss
In tho grain fields, thousands of acres
of standing grain being cut uown oy
hail. -
NO OPINIONS TODAY
SALEM. Ore., July 8 7P No opin
ions 'were handed down by the su
preme court today.
Relation of Church
Discussed at
"The church, as a society of man
kind, owes its allegiance to the state
or nation In the bounds of which It
may exist," the Rev. Frank Hopkins,
pastor of the South M. E. church,
said yesterday In an address berore
the La Grande Ministerial associa
tion meeting In the Presbyterian
study In July session. "It must be
subject. In regard to civil law, to the
powers that be, in "paying tribute
to Caesar' and In rendering honor
and obedience to whomsoever honor
and obedience 1b due.
"Such respect, allegiance and hon
or. Is not only due from the individ
ual unit in the society of the
church," he said, "but also from
tho church itself as a society of
mankind for whatever the church
may be or may become In its final
analysis, it is nevertheless. In its re
lations to the state, a society of man
kind. It may not interfere with the
affairs of the state through the means
of political force, nor may It covet
civil ascendancy nor. In It own
power, seek to enforce civil dominion,
which the state Itself and alone is
PROJECT IS
FAVORED BY
MR. HOOVER
Umatilla Rapids Power
Development Supported
by the President.
SENATOR" M'NARY
TELLS OF VISIT
More Information is De
sired by Chief Execu
tive, Howevei-, Actual
Proof Needed.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 8 (fl")
Chamber of qommerce officials today
were notified lay Senator Charles Mc
Nary, Oregon, republican, that' the
Umatilla rapids power project on the
Columbia river -will have the support
of the Hoover administration provid
ing certain conditions regarded as es
sential to the success of the project
can be met.
Senator McNary said this was the
impression he gained while visiting
Hoover at his Virginia camp over the
holidays.
McNary said he founc '. president
interested in the future development
of the Columbia river for both navi
gation and power purposes, with
water storage for Irrigation purposes
as an essential part of a hydro-olec-trlc
project. In point of Importance
the president is said to regard Im
provement of the Columbia as rank
ing next to Boulder dam on tho Colo
rado and Muscle Shoals in Tennessee.
More Information Desired
Bofore the federal government can
take up In detail Important questions
concornlng the Umatilla rapids pro
posal, McNary said, such as gonera-
. (Continued on Pago Five)
JOHN D. OBSERVES
-91ST BIRTHDAY
Spends Quiet Day in Priv
acy of his Pocantico .
, : . Hills Estate..
T TAPRVTflWN. N. Y.. .July 8 UP)
Tn the nrlvacv of his Pocantico Hills
estate John D. Rockefeller observed
with The Utmost simplicity today his
ninety-first birthday.
. Around the estate, to enlarge which,
Mr. Rockefeller a little more than a
year ago bought the w.hole village o
Enstview . and paid the residents to
move out, Is a 16-foot stone wall.
On hia birthday, as in other days,
nobody gets in who is not invited, and
today very few were invited.
The guests consisted of a few
neighbors who were asked to play
golf with him this morning, and
members of . his family, who wore to
be his guests at dinner tonight.
Son Not Present .
John D. Rockefeller Jr., was not
present. He is in the west on a busi
ness trip.
In recent years reporters and photo
graphers have not been admitted to
the estato on Mr. Rockefeller's birth
day and none showed up today.
At his offices in New York, photo
graphs of Mr. Rockefeller, taken yes
terday, were distributed.
There were many messages and
letters, one an Invitation from a boy
scout camp on Owasco Lake, Cayuga
county, to come up mere tins sum-
(Continued on Page Five)
Canalization Of
; River Expected
EUGENE, Ore., July 8 UPt R. H.
Klpp, executive secretary of tho Co
lumbia Valley association, told Eu
gene service clubs members yesterday,
canalization of the Willamette river
to Eugene was to be the first step ol
development of river navigation . in
the northwest.
"Definite announcement will be
made Thursday." Klpp said, "but wo
fully expect tho Willamette rivor will
be the first scene of operation."
OMDKK VP KIOHT HOURS
NEW YORK, July 8 VP) A wireless
message from Captain Stuparlch of
the liner Saturnta revealed today thai
the glider "Clalbourne Foster" stayea
In the air eight hours yesterday, be
lieved to be the longest ocean flight
ever made in a towed glider.
CARDINAL IM WEAKER
VATICAN CITY, July 8 (4f Car
dinal VannutelU's heart weakened
during the night. This morning he
received holy communion and tho ex
treme unction.
to Politics Is
Ministerial Meeting
peculiarly fitted to exercise: for such
activities would involve a breach of
Its mission and authority."
The Church's KIrIiIm
Later during his address, Mr. Hop
kins pointed out. however, that "the
church may sp?ak to the nation, in
the name of Gol. with the same free
dom and when prompted by a like
purpose, as It may speak to the in
dividual or to any other form of so
ciety, in matters of Justice and
righteousness. ... It Is the purpose
of Its mission to teach the nations
to make the moral law the founda
tion stones of all expressed or writ
ten law, whether despotic, monarchlal.
democratic, constitutional, statutory
or otherwise."
Qualifying his earlier statement,
Mr. Hopkins said "The church may
not keep well out of politics, nor out
of any other affair, when wrong is
exalted over right, . . . The mis
sion of the church, whenever or
wherever the cause of righteousness
la Involved, may reach to and enter
(Continued n Ihj,'o Five)
Mboney Denied
t j n .
raruoii; uovernur
Explains Stand
Young "Considers Billings
and Mooney- Cases Par
allelBoth are Serving
Life Terms.
LOS ANGELES. July 8 ffV-Governor,
C. C. Young today denied a
pardon to Thomas J. Mooney. 8an
Francisco dynamiter, serving life im
prisonment for murder of ton per
sons and inlurv of forty by an In
fernal machine in tho northern city
fourteen years ago,
"Until some further light is shed
upon the cose, which I do not now
possess, tne governor saia, i mani
festly must accent the conclusions of
the supreme court and the advisory
pardon board."
In a long statement issued today
the governor said that ne conBiaerea
the Bllllnes and Mooney cases paral
lel, and that, both men were Innocent
or both were guilty. Each is serving
a life sentonce.
Follows Judges' Decision
Tho governor's actljon today fol
lowed a decision of the supreme court
justices last week denying application
of Warren K. Billings, Mooney com
panion, for a pardon, and tho deci
sion yesterday of the advisory par
don board that Mooney was not en
titled to a pardon.
"I would respectfully suggest to the
members of the supreme court," the
Kovcrnor said, "should John McDon
ald, or any other material witness,
who has repudiated his former testi
mony, appear before them for the
purpose of proving such repudiations
os trustworthy, and that their former
testimony was perjured, it may be
only just and right to consider the
propriety of giving hearing to such
witnesses In the case of Billings, Just
as I should desire to do In the case
of Mooney.
"Until tho truth of the repudiat
ing affidavits can bo definitely estab
lished, no one can question the de
cision of . the supreme court or tho
reasoning of the advisory pardon
board, for thero are certul.ily some
portions of McDonald's affidavits
.which appear patently untrust
worthy. - .
"For Instance In his affidavit Mc
Donald' says that no positive iden
tification of either. Mooney or Bil
lings was made by him; that Lieu
tenant Goff took him to the door of
Mooney'e cell and said: 'This Is your
man. this is Mooney' and that he sub
sequently took hkm to Billings' cell
and asked a turnkey to open the door
and said: 'Come out here Billings,'
"Upon careful investigation I am
convinced that nothing of this kind
occurred, nor can anyone believe that
(Continued on Pago' Fivo)
L. HlVRUPP 'IS ' ;
' NAMED RULER
S 'OF B. P.O. ELKS
ATLANTIC CITY,' N. J.,.July 8 fl")
Lawrence . H,- Rupp of Allontown,
Pa., was elected grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks today to succeed Col. Wal
ter Andrews.
J. Edward Masters of Charlcrol, Pa.,
was reelected grand secretary, Lloyd
Maxwell of Chicago grand treasurer
and James D. Richardson of Cincin
nati grand trustee.
Tho new officers were elected at
the first execution session of the 66th
grand lodge rounlon of the order.
Rupp Is an attorney of Allontown,
former district attorney of Lehigh
county, and past president of the
Pennsylvania Stato Elks' association.
Ho has been chairman of tho Judici
ary committee of the grand lodge
since 1026.
Discusses Hoover's
Public Land Plans
TORONTO. July 8 fP) Pros 1 dent
Hoover's plan to return to stato gov
ernments public lands within their
borders would bo "highly satisfac
tory tn some states, but In others it
would cause untold difficulties,"
George E. Lllley. of Phoenix, Ariz.,
told the states council of the national
association of real estate boards to
day. Delegates from the United States,
Canada and Hawaii are attending the
annual session of the association.
Executive and committee sessions
wore hold today and the general meet
ing will start tomorrow.
Blank Cartridge
Fatal to Boy, 12
CHICAGO, July 8 (AP Hlpolet
Mlzek. IS vears old In rlpnri. nhnf. hv
a blank cartridge.
Lockjaw developed from a wound
Inflicted July 4.
I'lltK DESTROYS PLANT
EUGENE, July 8 (Pj Fire destroyed
the Eugene box company plant today
causing damage estimated at $20,000.
The spread of flames to adjoining
lumber yards prevented by flromon
after an eight hour fight.
Plant owners said they believed the
fire was caused by transients drop
ping cigarets in the shavings while
cooking a meal.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. July 8 (A) Disquieting
crop reports from the northwest and
west, together with broadening of ex
port demand, led to a material ad
vance In wheat prices late today.
News of damage to growing wheat
covered big sections of territory all
the way between Canada and Ne
braska, and estimates were currunt
that export business In the last 48
hours and amounted to more than
2,000.000 bushels. Hot muggy weath
er Ideal for the spread of black rust
had much to do with hoisting the
market after an early tumble to new
low-price depths.
Wheat closed firm. olc a
bushel higher than yesterday's fin
ish. Corn cloned up. oaU ftr
c advanced and provisions un
changed to a rise of 5c.
ENFORCEMENT
VV in zip4
... kjyj ski
Coincident with the transfer of the national prohibition enforce
ment bureiiu from the trenxury to the department or Justice, Amos '
W. W. Woodcock was sworn lu as the new director. Left to right:
C. It. Sornbnrfer, appointment clerk of the Justice department; Mr.
Woodcock, Attorney Oencrul Mitchell untl 1. Anron Youngquist, as
sistant attorney genernl.
Arctic Releases
Its Icy Grip 0n
American Ship
MOTORSHIP NANUK. North Capo. !
Siberia, July 8 (tP) The icy embrace
of tho Arctic ocean has at last re
leased Its grip upon the American
Fur Trading ship Nanuk and the
Soviet steamer Stavropol, held Ice
bound here since lost September.
The Nanuk was freed late Sunday
when the packed ice moved off-shorn
wnne a nttie later tne ice Drotco up
In tho bay. freeing the Stravrbpol.
Tho Russian ship, which was frozen
in threo miles or shore worked in
through a lead during the night to an
anchorage alongside the' Nanuk. ;
Tho crows of both ships are pre
pared to depart for tholr respective
ports as soon as condition? warrant,
tho Nanuk for Seattle and the Struv
ropol for Vladivostok, Siberia.
it was to tne nanus: mat tne
American aviators, -Carl Ben Elolson
and Earl Borland wore flying from
Toller, Alaska, last November when
their piano crashed near North Capo,
killing both of them. The Nanuk
was used as 'the baso In tho long
search for the bodies of the two, while
workmen from the Stravropol aided
In recovering, tho remains of .tho,
filers after their .wrecked piano had
beentound. t, . ,
MT. VESUVIUS
IN ERUPTION;
LITTLE DANGER
NAPLES, Italy. July 8 (Pi Mount
Vesuvius, perennial scourge of the
neapolttan countryside, was In active
and violent eruption' today, but ob
servatory officials did not believe
neighboring fertile Blopes wore en
dangered. Threo fountains of burning lava
yesterday invaded the entlro north
west section of the vast platform of
the crater, falling down 95 foot Into
the opening. Tho flames could bo
seen for many miles. ,
Alessandro Mnllndra, observatory di
rector, said that the eruptive activity
would continue for several weoks, but
that the lava probably would solidify
in tho crater, and would not pour
over the sides. w
Gas Dealers Appeal
To Governor Young
BAN FRANCtSCO, July 8 OT) -Tho
board of directors of. tho rotall serv
Ico station dealers association last
night ordered a telegram sent Gov
ernor 0. C. Young asking his Inter
vention to end tho gasollno price
cutting war and save them from "ut
ter ruin."
The telegram, signed by President
Joseph Devcnccnzl, asked that oil
companies be declared public util
ities and placed under tho control of
tho state mil road commission.
Unless somo action has been takon
within a week, Devcnccnzl said, his
membership will sell gasollno at cost.
Jewels Valued At
$690,000.00 Stolen
PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, July 8
T Jewels worth $090,000 according
to the police, were stolen in the night
from tho suite of Mrs. Clara Hyman,
of Chicago. In the Imperial hotel
hero, A $290,000 pearl necklace was
among the articles taken.
Tho stolen articles, tho police re
ported, aside from the rope of 190
largo pearls, comprised platinum and
gold rings with diamond settlngH.
The robbqrs escaped without leav
ing a clew.
C.'OMPLKTK (II'ADIMNOLK -
SALEM. Ore.. July B (fP) Complet
ion of the Pendleton quadrangle 1.
provided for In a contract entered In
to today bctweon State Engineer Rhea
Luper and the United States geologi
cal survey. Tho topographic map wl.:
cover an area of approximately 82 -square
miles, including, among other,
the cities of Pendleton. Athena, Ae
ams and Umaplne, and most of the
Umatilla reservation. The larger part
of the Umatilla county wheat area Is
within the quardangle. The cost or
the survey will be $11,600, divided
equally between the state and the
government.
KCILWIIKS LEG, IlIKH
MT. HOLLY. N. J., July 8 (P) Be
lieved to have opened an artery in
scratching his leg, Walter J. Brown.
31, of Ran cocas, near here, bled to
death today before medical aid could
be summoned.
Physicians said he apparently had
scratched too severely and opened the
artery with his finger nnll.
HEAD SWORN
HOOVER MAY NOT
VISIT NORTHWEST
Republican Leadens Be
lieve That President will
Cancel His Trip.
PORTLAND. July 8 (tP) Informa
tion received today Indicated a num
ber of republican senators in Wash
ington, D, O... believed President
Hoover would cancol his plans for an
oxtonslve tour or the Pacific north
west this summer and content him
self with a month's rest in hiB Vir
ginia camp.
It was understood the . senators
based tholr bellof on numerous rea
sons. The western trip, which . in
cluded Seattle, Portland, Crater lake
and other points in the itinerary, if
taken would be greatly curtailed. by
the extra session of tho senate,
' In addition tho senators pointed
to tho slow recovery of Mrs. Hoover
from hor fall which permitted hor to
walk only a short time again:
Simil a Admits
The Killing Of
Adria Postmaster
CHEHALIS. Wawlu July 8 W1) Matt
aimUu. 24 year old logger,, lost night
confessed tha,t ho was one of the trio,
which shot and! killed Carl. Krum
,mol, Adnai postmaster, in ah attampt
to hold up, the lattor's ,storo. 81 mi la
declared John Blaine McCoy and
Stanley Phillips, his companions, en
tered tho store and did tho shoot
ing. McCoy, Slmlla said, took ercdlt,
for killing Krummel. Tho confes
sion admitted a previous holdup at
Frances Last Tuesday when they
robbed a bootlegger of $50.
Tho detailed confession was made
In the presence of Sheriff Edward
G. Doggcllor and Prosecuting Attor
ney William H. Grimm, and admitted
tho Adna holdup was premeditated.
Grave Dug In 1909
Claims Man, 103
MILWAUKEE. Wis., July 8 JP)
The gravo ho dug In 1009 at a cost
of $4,000, today claimed the body of
Francis (Daddy) Collins, 103-yeur-old
vctoran of tho Civil war.
. Collins had lived in fear ho would
dlo without a grave In readlnoss. So
ho purchased a $4,ouo lot, dug his
own resting place, and lavished hun
dreds of dollars on the plot for land
scaping. ,
Careful specifications, written out
years ago, woro followed in the fun
eral service
Village Swallowed
Up By Earthquake
DHUBRI, ASSAM, India, July 8 (fP)
An unconfirmed report reached
hero today that the Sahkl Hills had
boon oloft asunder by an earthquake
and a village In Kanchlgaon com
pletely swallowed up.
The quake which caused the
tragedy was among the first of 113
shocks registered In the last few
days,
The local hospital treasury build
ings and match factory have beon
damaged seriously.
Wallet Stolen
In PoUce Station
PORTLAND, July 8 W't Hey, of
ficer. Call a cop.
W. Breckcn, Portland, went to the
police station to report an auto
mobile accident. He extracted his
driver's license from his wallet and
laid the money carrier on the
counter.
When he looked for his wallet,
containing $15, It was gone.
Boy's Play Cause
Of Fatal Shooting
SAN JOSE, Cal.. July 8 Be
cause Joseph Pagliaro, 8, played ana
disturbed the slumbers of Antonio
Colonlmo, 33, the boy is dead and tn
man In thp county Jail here today
charged with murder.
Jo.ieph and two companions yest?r
day climbed on tho roof of a cabin
occupied by Coloslmo In the rear of
the Pagliora home. Coloslmo warned
them and then fired a shotgun
through a hole In the wall, the
charge striking Joseph, then sitting
on a fence beside the cabin, tn tho
back. He died an hour later.
"I thought It was a cat." Coloslmo
told officers.
ROADS GIVEN
AUTHORITYTO
INCREASE FEE
Interstate Commerce
Commission Ruling An
nounced in Washington
WEST TRUNK LINE
AREA DESIGNATED
Classified Freight Rate
Revision Will oe Effec
tive Nov. 1 Eastern
. Revision Sooner.
WASHINGTON, July 0 (sV-Rall-roads
operating In western trunk line
territory, which extends west from
Lake Michigan to tho Rocky moun
tains and northward from Kansas
and Missouri to the Canadian border,
were authorized today to establish in
creased rates on classified freight.
The increased annual earnings ex
pected to result from the Interstate
commerco commission ruling are es
timated In railroad circles at $13,-
000,000.
At the same time, railroads In
eastern territory were accorded per-
i mission to institute a new system
of class rates applying over the north-
I east Quarter of the United States,
which will In general result In in
creased earnings.
Tho western trunk line rtte revision
will be effective Nov. 1, while the
eastern revision will be made ef
fective within four months.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 UP) Harry
H. Adams, president of the Western
Pacific railroad, said bids for the
road's 113 mile extension from Kcddle
to Bleber to connect with the Great
Northern's extension southward from
Klamath Falls will be received about
July 36. - '.
. Tho decisions laid down three zones
in the west and used them for out
lining tho differences found neces
sary. '
Three zones
Foro zono 1, Including all of the
area east of the Missouri and of a
lino drawn from Sioux Falls via the
Twin Cities to Duluth, a particular
scale was laid down; for zone 3, lying
west of the zone 1 territory and east
of a lino drawn from Superior, Neb-.
roska, through Kearney, Nebraska,
Abordeen,- South Dakota and Blsby,
North Dakota a slightly higher scale.
was jixon: wnne xor sons a inciuo.- :
lng all points west of those described,
the highest nguro oi rates, was u-
I On tho mileage scales, first class
rates in the first zone win negin at
cents niar hundred pounds for
shipments of five miles, rise to $1.10
for distances oi uuu mues ana cumuu
ato at $3.70 for distances of 1600.
, In tho second zone the charges
begaln at 3 oonts tor five miles,
rise to $1.41, for 40 miles and are
$3.03 for 1600, , In the Westernmost!
(Continued on Pago Five) . ,
GIRL PLUNGES
1,500 FEET TO
INSTANT DEATH
LINCOLN, Neb., July 8 W A
plungo from an airplane, soaring over
tho municipal airport, late yesterday
cost tho llfo of Miss Alberta Brlnker
hoff, 21-yeor-old University of Ne
braska co-ed.
A few minutes bofore the pilot of
the low-winged monoplane, Pete Orr,
had pulled the young woman back
Into the cockpit of the ship after
sho had stepped out on the wing.
He was circling the airport, preparing
to land tho ship, when the youvg
woman again allmbed out on th
wing and fell to earth from an alti
tude of approximately 1300 feet. Hor
bodv woo found on the flying field.
Friends of the university senior said
sho had not been despondent and
could advance no cause for her ac
tions. Meanwhile C. A. Hufjart, acM
lng coroner, expressed the belief that
It was a case of suicide and County
Attorney Max G. Towle said an in
quest probably would not bo held.
Arriving at tho airport In a taxi
cab Miss Brinkerhoff arranged to
mako a brief flight. Orr, pilot for a
riylni? school, began warming up the
motor of tho ship, and Miss Brinker
hoff laughingly remarked that she
was getting norvous.
Tho piano roared down the runway
and was soon high above the arlport.
Before the take-off, Miss Brlnkerhoft
had been strapped In the cockpit.
O. O. P. MKET JLXY 25
PORTLAND. Ore., July 8 fP Phil
Mctschan, state central committee
chairman, said today the meeting ot
the state centra) committee would be
held July 35 definitely, but said he
was unable to namo the place.
TWO PAY FINIiS
James A. Wright was fined $300
this morning by Justice of the Peace
L Dcnham for tho possession of ln
toxtcating liquor. Louis Hale waa
also found guilty of the same charge
and was fined $600. Both lines have
been paid.
BASEBALL
A.MKRK'AN LBAOUB
fPlrfit Ramo) R- H. B.
I'lilliKlclphln 4 4 1
New York 0 S 0
Wnlbcrs and Cochrane; Johnson,
Rulfltig anil Bcngough.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
B. H. B.
Now York I 10 2
Phllndolphla 8 14 1
Wtilker. Hewing. Pruett and Kogan:
Collins and Davla.
R. H. E.
Boston 4 9 0
Brooklyn 10 1
Zncrmry and Spohror; Clark; Phelpg,
Luquc. Thnraton and Lopez. .
AMERICAN -
R. H. E.
Washington - . 6 0 0
Boston - 8 0S
Marberry and Spencer; Llsenbe,
Smith and Berry.