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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wire Service 12 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER OREGON: Fog on the coast and fair In the Interior tonight and Satur day, no change tn temperature- Gen tlo north and northwest winds on tho coast. : stron VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PHESS AND A. U. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1930 EASTfSltN OllEGON'S IjEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 279 tot 500-CARLOAD APPLE CROP IS EXPECTED Union County Orchardists are Anticipating a Very Good Season. FRUIT ISSTZING WELLJS REPORT British Embargo Will not Affect High Grade Stuff Early Apples Ripen Aug. 1. j valley. particularly in the Elgin and Imbler districts where the bulk of the county crop Is grown, are facing "a very promising season. Although there Is still time for hall damage, etc., from present in dications, it is estimated that in the neighborhood of 500 carloads of ap ples will be produced this year. This estimate, about 100 carloads . imvi i.iip Hvprnire cron lor wie u- trlct. is made even rosier wnen one 4 considers that the eastern apple dts- r j ..!.. h.im nn hnnn hfivlnff VArV smooth sailing. In West Virginia crop loss amounts to about $1,000,000 and part of this Is in the orchards, und that state Is one of the leading apple producers in the union. Some ether eastern districts have not en joyed the excellent growing condi tions experienced here. Ae a result, tho outlook for prices is good, ' Outlook Optimistic In. general, the outlook at present In very optimistic. Soil conditions are very good and tho fruit Is uhend of any raised here during the last five years. The apples are sizing very well and orchards, on the whole, aro well taken care of. At present iroat of them arc being thinned and growers report very little worm dam ag One of tho larger apple producers In the county, when questioned re cently on the subject, said that In his opinion the British embargo on ap ple:; would not affect . local ship ments. Inasmuch as it applied only to the poorer grade apples. If any thing, he siUd. the embargo will benefit local orchardists with high grade apples to market, Romeo. Delicious, Jonathans and Ganos are tho leading varieties raised in. this valley. Earlv aunles, such as Transparents, Astrachans, Gravensteins. etc., will begin to ripen about the first of August. Practically all of this early stuff will bo marketed locally. YAKIMA CHOP FHirHKS YAKIMA, July 11 iP) Twenty-one thousand carloads of fruit was 'e figure set by officials of the Yakima Fruit Growers' association ' in com piling their production estimate for the Yakima valley this year. Apples as usual will lead the list with 14.000 cars while pears will be second with 4.000. Bartlett production will be 40.000 tons, they said. LARGE CROWD TO SEE BAND OFF TONIGHT A large crowd of La Grande people arc expected to be at tho train this evening when the municipal band leaves for Portland to participate in the class A section of the Northwest amateur, contest at Jantzen beach. In addition the band will play a con cert at the Veteran's hospital while in the Rose City. Director Andrew Loney Jr., who has been holding frequent rehearsals during the last few months tn prep aration for the contest, believes that the band is in excellent condition loi- the contest, but also anticipates exceptionally keen competition. The band Is scheduled to leave for Portland on No.. 23. Walla Walla Golf Team To Plaij Here The Walla Walla country club golf team, expected to number 40 mem lrs. will compete with the La Grande players here Sunday on the country tiuo course, play beginning in four fomcs at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Several of tho Walla Walla men are expecting to drive over tomorrow for r, practice round Saturday afternoon. The Nassau point system of play will be followed. The La Grande team will be announced Saturday. All caddies are urged to be at the course early Sunday morning. ( ()i n.i.i: ). K(iAMZi:i COQUILLE. July 11 The Co qullle Lumber company has been or giih:cd here through arrangements oi L7. L Hall. Portland, former man ager of the West Coast Lumber com-, pany to take over the plant of the old E. ft. Johnson Lumber company. The Johnson company went into receivership. ( hi:i.i thi;it ( MAicdH r PENDLETON. July U W Thelma Pickett. 17, Florence Sleigh, 18. and Earl Torson. 20. all Portland, are held lor possible automobile theft. They are said to have been en route to Kansas. License plntes on Torson's car are said to have been removed from another. ihi:s FitoM shock COQUILLE. July 11 George R. Clausen, prominent Riverton dairy man, died todsy from shock suffered when both legs were severed in an ensilage cutter yesterday. , WEATHKII TODAY , : 7 a. m. 72 above. , , Minimum: 58 above. $ Condition: clear. I W EATIIFK YKTKIM.V Maximum 82. minimum 63 above. ? Condition: cloud. 4f WF.ATIIKR 41 LV 11, 1W9 Maximum 79. minimum 49 above. Condition: clear. Gas Sales Mount As Price Battle Continues Here i One Station Reports 4,000 : Gallons Disposed of m Day Coast Wav Un changed Today. The gasoline war still rages along the coast battlefront and most of the service stations and all of the custo mers aren't complaining a bit. The price still remained at 12 cents a gallon here today, and one service station owner volunteered the Infor mation that he sold 4.000 gallons I yesterday. Since there arc a largo number or service stations through out La Grande, and since that is ; only one of a dozen or more, one j would estimate offhand that arouno j 50,000 or more gallons of gasoline was marketed here yesterday at a dozen i cents per four quarts. j one station, which was retailing ai 13 cents yesterday, dropped his price a penny to meet competition. Information from over the valley points are that every sort of contain er, from milk cans to sourkraut bar rels are being filled with gasoline. customers anticipating an end to the war before long, und resultant in crease in prices. sttirage Utiles In connection with the storage of gasoline, Pire Chief C. T. Llndsey stated today that the state law pro. vldes that "no person, persons, firm or corporation shall hereafter store, keep or confine gasoline In any quan- , tlty greater than (1) quart except it be in conformity with (to) the fol lowing regulations: Storage for whole sale distribution shall In the future be confined to locations outside the corporute limits of any city, town or municipality. Existing wholesale stor age systems within the corporate limits of any city town or municipal ity, shall be protected by retaining walls and such other measures as th -state fire marshal shall dee mneces sary for tho protection of adjacent proporty. All contemplated above ground storage systems shall be ap proved, inspected and passed by the -state fire marshal shall deem neces being put into operation. Whenever a greater quantity than five (5) gal lons of gasoline be stored or kepb within the corporate limits of any city, town or municipality, except when the same shall be stored in a tank of a motor-propellea vehicle or in tho act of being transported, said gasoline shall be stored in metal tanks of approved weight and thick ness, the top of said lank to be not. less than four (4) feet underground and properly vented When a greater quantity than one ( 1 quart or lesser quantity than five (5) gal lons of gasoline be stored or kepi within the corporate limits of any (Continued on Tage Five) Pittsburg Paint Firm Purchases Bugg Store Here The Bugg Paint Co. store, on E;i.. street, has been purchased fion-. James Bukk by the Pittsburg Plat:.. Glass company, or fittsourg, ja one of the largest point and varnish manufacturers in the worid, it was announced todoy. The change in ownership became effective July 8. The store, wnicn win continue to be managed by Mr. Bugg. will be known as the Pittsburg Paint store. La Grande, and business policies will be unchanged except that the con tracting will be divorced from the store. George Bugg will have charge of the contracting. Mr. Bugg .has been In this location for the lost four years and has had a paint store In La Grande for the last 20 years. Mrs. Bugg will remain in the store. Swim Week Will Close Saturday Red Cross swim week will come to a close at Crystal plunge tomorrow and on Monday morning at 10 o'clock awards will be presented to the youngsters participating, with parents and friends Invited to attend. As an added feature, the beginners will ap- near In contests. Harvey Carter, in charge of the Instructions, said today that 53 youngsters nave quannea ior Red Cross buttons and diplomas ano more are expected to pass the tests tomorrow. About 200 cnuaren nave been talcing part In the instructions the last few days. Mr. Carter has be?n assisted by the Misses Gwyn and Helen Hertzog. Woodrow Damerell. Mrs. Eleanor, Jenkins and Art Bteffen. Mortgage Lien Has A Superior Claim SALEM. Ore., July 11 OP) If a mortuaee lien is filed prior to a tax lien it is a superior claim against real property, says an opinion by At torney General Van Winkle In reply to an inquiry by Wilson S. Wiley, dis trict attorney for Klamath county. Willy mentioned certain Klamath county property that was mortgaged first In 1025 and then in 1928, while tax claims were lodged against the proporty for the years 1920 to 1929 inclusive. Assuming that the mortgages were given berore the tax liens were filed, the attorney general holds that the former would be preferred claims. Stallard In Race For Senatorship eM.rvf nm .Tnlv 11 (Pi H. M. Stallard. of Portland, today filed with the secretary 01 state a cerunic nomination as an independent can didate for United States senator. He was nominated by an assembly that met July 7 in Portland, presided over by A. A. Crosby. Bee Sting Fatal To Kansas Woman SCANDIA. Kan.. July 11 V Fif teen minutes after she had been stung by a bee. Mrs. Ed Roman, mem ber of a prominent Scandia family died here last night. HEAT DEATHS IN MID WEST CLIMB TO 43 Scourge of Summer Hits Hardest in St. Louis Metropolitan Area. STORMS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE Fifty-eight Forest Fires Counted in Montana District, Caused by Lightning Storm. OHKdON TE.MrKKATrHBS While dentils due to heat In the mid-west have paused' the two score murk, Oregon ' cities, al though feeling the warmth to some extent, have reported no fatalities. Temperatures yesterday follow: La Grande 82 obovo. Pendleton 92 above. Grants Pass 03 above. Eugene 83 above. CHICAGO, July 11 (P) Killing heat surged anew over the middle west to day, causing more deaths. The total for the present heat Wave now is 43. The scourge of summer struck hardest in the St. Louis metropolitan area yesterday. Thirteen persons died as the thermometer touched 103 de grees. Missouri heat casualties in mo nresent oonresslon reached 11. The state also had the highest unofficial temperature, Slkeston reporting a reading ol 112. . Most of Iowa was perched above 100 degrees. Marshalltown, Atlantic ana Council Bluffs cooked beneath 104. Tho total deaths to date from heat prostration mounted to four. Live stock in nil parts of the slate suc cumbed and mrmers sougm renoi uy working in the fields at night. The death of a woman in Omaha brought the Nebraska heat fatalities to four. .storm ihuiingo Crops Thunderstorms and rains brought relief to Northern Illinois, but caused crop and property damage. Hurr.s bur, seven times smitten by tempera tures of 100 degrees or more, reported the state's highest yesterday at 10U'8. A fatality in Springfield brought tU-( ni'rv'lrt heat deaths to five. !..'n the torrid northwest, five have died; foud in Minneapolis and one In St. Paul. North and South Dakota were baked. Wisconsin's first heat victim was a boy in Beloit, who dropped dead yes terday while at play. Lake Michigan's breezes brought a comparatively cool respite to Chicago, Milwaukee and other lakeshore cities. (Continued on Vftgo Four) ROSEBURG FLIER KILLED IN CRASH Two Army Aviators Vic tims of Accident; Father, Son Killed in Arizona. HONOLULU. July 11. (PI Lleuten nnt Ivnn M. AUcrbury. of Roseburg. Ore. rind Staff Sergeant Ralph O. Mills, of Saborua. 111., were killed here today In the fall of nn army piano upon Luco field. The plane got out of control and crashed 000 feet to the field. Doth liters were badly burned. FATIIKir. ANI SOX KILLED DOUGLAS. Arts:.. July 11 lP) J. A, Haymore. Southern Arizona and Mexico business man, and IiIb son, Roscoe. were killed today when their small monoplane fell from an altitude of 1000 feet near the international airport. Havmoro and his son had gone aloft presumably for a pleasure spin. Roscoe. who recently learned to fly, is believed to have been piloting. Airport attendants saw the plane, (Continuf.l mi 1'ngn KlghO Ample Freight Tonnage For Barge Line On Columbia, Report States PORTLAND. July 11 UP) R- H. Kipp, Columbia Vall6y association executive secretary, tiaid today ample freight tonniigo for proposed trans portation lines on the Columbia river was forecast in a preliminary report issued by the University of Oregon business research department. Klpp said the university had been employed by the association to con duct a survey of possibilities of bring ing traffic back to the Columbia. Snake und Willamette rivers, the finding? to be considered in the United States army engineer's report on the same subject. Out of 119 shippers questioned con cern lntr barge transportation, Klpp raid 119 answered they would ship freight by barge if they could de pend on regular service. Ill;: Tonnage Available An annual freight tonnage of 90,310 is available for transportation on tho i Columbia river between Portland and Tho Dalles, the report indicated. ; Freight now carried between the two 'cities was split In 88.78 per cent rail land 11.22 per cent truck. S The report does not include the j tonnatre from four of the largest j shippers In this territory, which 'rhlpmcnts will be shown In the final j report. At Hood River only that fruit ton InnKc which moves to Portland was shown, and In the Hood Kiver ng ures aro included the territory as far up the valley as Parkdale. showing 13.232 tons moving up river and 17.713 tons down diver. All tonnage figures are In tons and include the , shipments for one year. KAY IGNORE DEMANDS OF JOSEPH If Nominated, he Will Run on a Platform Formu lated by Himself. EXPLAIN SIDE AS ON DEVELOPMENT Favors Municipal Owner ship of Light and Power Utilities Cites Eugene System. SALEM, Ore.. July U (fPtU State Treasurer T. B.. Kay is accorded the nomination for governor by the re publican state central committee on July 25 he will run on a platform formulated by himself. He made this declaration in an interview yesterday, commenting on a demand from cer tain followers of the late George W. Joseph, republican nomlneee In the May 16 primaries, that whoever is nominated Joseph's successor as a candidate shall adopt in full and un changed the platform of their lost leader. Concerning power development, which was Joseph's main iisue. Kay Issued a formal statement. He says ho favors power development of nav igable streams by the federal -government, and cites his legislative record and recent exchange of letters with Senator McNary to show that he favors development of the Umatilla Rapids project. For Municipal Ownership I He favors municipal ownership of ; light and power utilities and dies the Eugene system as the kind of development he approves, if the state grange's water and power district amendment is adopted by tho people Kuy promises to aid In seeing that It accomplishes its purpose. He op poses private exploitation of the state's unappropriated water and pow er .resources, "With all due respect to the late George W. Joseph, who was a close personal friend of mine, and to his supporters who advocate the adoption without change of his platform." Kay sold, "I havo only to state that should I bo given the nomination by the committee, I shall follow my usual policy of running on a platform for mulated bv myself." Issues Statement ' Regarding hydroelectric develop ment in Oregon. Kay made lh fol lowing .'t ih-'n"it: ' (1). A irvo. development' of pow er rosouiccs of navigatJle streams in Oregon and In the northwest by the federo'. government. I particularly favor federal development of the Umatilla Rapids project for power, Ir rigation, and navigation purposes, As a member of the 1923 legislature I voted in favor of the passage of house bill No. '00 (Chapter 178. Laws of 1023) appropriating $10,000 for co operation with the department of the Interior in the making of prelimin ary examination. Investigations, and surveys for the development of hydro electric and reclamation projects in Oregon. This appropriation, togeth er with $30,000 appropriated bv the federal government, was expended in investigating the Umatilla Rapids project in 1023 and 1924. For some (Continued on Pape KigJU) OREGON GOLD STAR MOTHER ON WAY HOME PARIS. July 11 One group of American Goid Star Mothers arrived on the steamship America today as another sailed homeward on the Republic, its pilgrimafei: ended. With the home-going mothers was Mrs. Jennie Landgraf, of Saiem, Ore., who, after a serious Illness, had re covered sufficiently to leave the Am erican hospital and go with her party. PltlNCK IIONOItS MOTH Klttf SOUTHAMPTON, England. July 11 (!! The Prince of Wales today pres ented to each of 3G American Goia Star Mothers a vellum-covered diary bearing his autograph, before they sailed for home on tho steamship Re public. The womens section of the British legions gave each of the mothers a bonnet of corn flowers and marigold?;. Whlto Salmon shows 1,6(10,. tons up river and 1,767 tons down. The Dalles Hgures Tho Dalles shows 0.210 tons up river and 38.030 down. The down river tonnage Includes Just that wheat which now Is ahlpped from Tho Dalies. Lylc shows 947 tons up river and 1.648 down. On the basis of this reply, it would mean 80.666 tons available freight for boats In that territory. In this report full allowance was made for changed conditions and in all estimates the lower figure was used. It is also shown that in most rases it Ik only the small shippers who do not expect to use boats. "It Is not expected that the bar ties when in service will carry all kinds of commodities, but will stress par ticularly the heavy bulky slow moving commodities, from the farms this would Include wheat and wool." tin report said. It would also Include timber and mineral products, many of which cannot be moved now from the Inland territory, particularly In Idaho, because freight rates will not permit them to meet competition. Tho association has never had in mind large shipments on a la re number of barges at one time, but contends that It costs no more up keep on the river to operate 18 or 20 barges, from two to ix at a time, than it would for two hundred barges. Potential barge line operators who are seriously interested in establish- Continud on Klght) COMPLETES A YXV V Vie Itm-olhy Hester, i?yc:ir-otil Portluiul, Ore., avlutrlv, Is believed to he tho first member of Iter sex to do the difficult outside loop. She suc ceed ed in three out of five attempts. Tried To Sell Mrs. Firestone A Set of Tires THK DALLES. July 11 (!') A hand some limousine, bearing two women fashionably attired in outing habits and driven by a chauffeur stopped in front of Arthur Sawyer's garage for gasoline. Sawyer, with an eye for business, glanced at the tires. "Better let mo put a new set of tired on your machine," he said. His orfer waa refused. Later Sawyer found tho car con tained Mrs. Harvey Firestone, wife of tho nationally, known tire manufac turer. 1 . Administration's Proposals For Wy at' Clarified AMARILLO, Tex., July 11 (71) The federal administration's proposals for wheat acreage reduction were clari fied today by Secretary Arthur M. Hyde of the department of agriculture as not catling for tho removal of this country's crop from foreign markets. "Wo are not advocating abandon ment of foreign markets." said the secretary, who arrived here today with Alexander Legge, chairman of tho fed eral farm board, bringing tq Texas growers their campaign for voluntary restriction of wheat production in the southwestern hard winter wheat area. "Wo aro advocating a curtailment of production to what domestic and foreign markets will toke," was Sec retary Hyde's explanation of reduc tion proposals given last night at i Liberal. Knn where tho Hyde-Lcgge party's 300-mile automobile bus trip irom Dodge City. Kas.. to Amarlllo was Interrupted for dinner. Taking a verbal thrust at Gov. Clyde M. Red. of Kansas, who voiced his opposition to tho curtailment plan at Dodge City yesterday. Secre tary Hyde recalled "I was a candidate once myself and I was a promising young man, I was for what the folks were for." Chairman Leggc Joined with Sec retary Hyde reviewing at the cham ber of commerce dinner at which they were guests along with Gover nor Reed, the government's proposals for acreage reduction. "1 do not believe tho governor and I are very far apart," Legge said. "But he has got to live with you and I do not." Secretary Hyde and Chairman Legge are to speak ot a meeting here this afternoon when O. B. Martin. Texas director of extension, also will dis cuss the wheat outlook from a Texas standpoint. , Selection of Site For Home Delayed PORTLAND. July 11 Ml Informa tion was received today the selection cf the site of the 2.000.000 branch of the National Soldiers' Homo author ized for the Pacific Northwest by congress may be delayed by reorgan ization of all veterans' activities into v. single department. Senator McNary was advised of this today. An enlarged veterans' bureau will bo set up under the direction oi (President Hoover. It Is possible the Ki'lectlon of the !te will be delayed only a short time after the depart ment Is set up. nu;ko kills wuni; woman SHAMROCK. Tex., July 11 (At Mr:: Henry Vanlum, 27, was crlrn ii!iily ut lacked mid then killed by a nrgro. on the Vaulum farm, 15 mi'.e;s south of hero today. Wheat Today (VHjOAOO. Juiy il .Rains In Canada and rvmie tnolHture also tn dfjmest.i fl,rlni; wheat tf-riltory led tn :. Into wii.bai.-ft in wheat price;; to Cu,.. overenmim; earlli'r K-ilns. Traden; who hiid hren the niot ac tive in buyirm wheat switched iulrk lj to the wiling Bide. Fading away r.i wheat values waft Influenced also by an epjijn down of the corn mar ket in the lae dealings. V.'hmt dosed im-tcltlcd. l7i2c r. buiinl lower than yesterday's fin-1-Ji.. Corn cloned at U lc net ad vance, oat-: ot a :ule decline to '4c imIii. ond provisions varying from 6c M tijack. to a riiw of 20c. OUTSIDE LOOPS S2SSS3SjK. 4i.I...J VETERAN SCOT IS LEADING IN OPEN MacDonald Smith Turns in 145 at End of 36 Holes Bobby Still Playing. IMKItl.ACIIKN, July U wn Bobby Jones scored a Ml to take the lead this afternoon. INTERLACHKN CLUB, Minneapolis, July U (A') MacDonald Smith, the veteran Scot from New York, won tho battle of tho "big throe" profession als today and took a one-stroko lead with a total of 146 for the first 30 holes of the nationul open golf cham pionship. Smith added a 76 to his first round 70 to go ahead of Tom my Armour'8 ,140 and Walter Hagen's 14V. Bobby Jones, followod by a tre mendous gallery, finally got off on his second round Bhortly before 2 p. m. O. 8. T, ...His putter cost him ,a stroko on the firBtu hole. where he took a 6, one over par. . He missed a 0 -footer after approaching too strong ly from the edge of the green.. The champion missed a fair putt on. the sac ond green for a birdie but got him par 4, Hagcn, playing sub par golf, today overtook tho pace-setters in tho na tional open championship. Mac Smith and Tommy Armour, at the half way mark of tho second round. After 27 holes Hagen, Armour und Smith all were tied at 107 strokes each. Bob Shave, of Cleveland, equalled par with a fine 72 today in the sec ond round of the national open golf championship, taking temporary lead of tho field with a total of 148 for 30 holes. Charlie Guest, Detroit pro, landed temporarily In fifth place with a 140 total. He added a. 73 to his first round total of 70. spectacular right All even nt 27 holes with 107 each, (Continued on Vngo Five) Forest Fire Is Burning Over A Ten-Mile Front HEDDINO. Cal.. July 11 P) A rira Blurting In vnlunblo timber yesterday on the edge of Hayfork valley. 76 miles west of here 111 Trinity county, was still burnlne today after spread ing last night to Include on csll mutod front of 10 miles. A call for 6U extra flrcflRhtcrs from Redding waa made last night. It waa reported then tho blaze was starving nn thn RlHn nf Mount Baldhead. The fire line was seven miles from the village of Hayfork, situated In tliu Hayfork valley, ine village wun w lieved In no Immediate danger. Justice Of Peace Is Held In Prison ASTORIA. July 11 Ml Charged with embezzlement of public funds. Tiuimiilit Astoria nreflnct Jub- tlco of peace 10 years, was In Jail today In lieu of $5000 bonds. Tho Justice was Jailed on complaint ot O. Zelgler. accountant, who audited county bookH. Zclgler said an Inves tigation of Tuomnla's books revealed a shortage ot 1 2.000. Tho Justice Is charged specifically Willi the ombl-.-i.lcment ot $1000 deposited by Ocorf.c Adams, ttfiaslde, as ball. Tuomalu refused comment. MAKKCT CI.OSKH IIHAVV fV NFW YORK, July 11 P) The stork market appeared frightened today in viewing In restonpect Its boldness In advancing three days on end for the first time slpce May, moderate though the advances were, and recension was again in order. Declines were mod erate but many stocks closed 1 to 4 points lower. There has been circulated some bullish but uneontlrmable rumors this wrek of plans to rcvlvo the long dormant bull market, but traders ap peared unconvinced, and anxious to tako profits on .snares oougm ui me riecnt low levels. A a -rent drop In wheat was a con siderable factor In the decline of the luht hour when the day's low prices were made. Cpmparatlvely little stock came out. but enough was avail able to drive many leaders down a point. Johns Mntivltlo, Atchison. Air Reduction. Westlnghouse Electric, American Telephone and Sears, Roe buck sold 2 to 4 points lower. The close was heavy. Sales approximated 1.600.000. Ralph Fleagle, Leader of Gang, Is Putto Death Lamar Bandits Without X Head as Result of Hang ing Walla Walla Man is Executed. CANON CITY, Colo. July 11 (P) The Lamar bandit gang today was leaderless. Ralph E. Fleagle, gray old wolf of tho pack, was hanged lost night at the state penitentiary for his part in the slaying of four men and theft of approximately 9210.000 from the First National bank of Lamar in May, 192U. Although obviously making an ef fort to appear composed and calm as he walked from his cell to the exe cution chamber. Fleagle displayed no indication of a breakdown. Until the time the black cap was adjusted over his head and the noose tightened around his neck, the desperado main tained his coolness and nerve. Baptized In Cell Less than an hour before he was hanged, Fleagle embraced the Cath olic faith. Ho was baptized In his cell by tho Rev. Father Regts Ba: rett, prison chaplain, and received the sacraments of the church. Only one request made by tho out law was not granted. Floagle asked Warden F. E.- Crawford that Lee Tay lor Casuv. Denver newspaper man, be permitted to witness the execution as his spiritual adviser. As tho guards stepped lorwara to make final preparations, Fleagle spoke. "God bless you warden," und then, turning to Father Barrett, God bless you. father." and men finally, "Je3us have mercy on my soul." Tho tran was sprung at 0"03 p. m.. 13 and V minutes later tho bandit was pronounced dead. Ftcagio neiu uio lass reuiuuu wjv.i his family in tho afternoon. JAKK li.KAfll.K STII.I, AT I.AKOR The Lamar wolf pack" of four ban cllta held up the Lamar bank May 2b, 1028. Ralph nnd Jake I'leagio. Dru thers, enlisted tho aid ot Howard li Royston, a California coment worke?, and Cleorj. Abslller. an itinerant o- Wcstern Colorado, for tile venture .lnkn Floaule Is still at largo. Roystor. and Abhslor arc In the death house at tho state prison, sentenced to hang snnin tlmo next week. Tiioro wore only a row persons in tho bank when tho gang ontorea. a, N, Parrlsh, president of the lnstltu- (ConllniH'd on Thro Four) . Northeast Utah .Recovering From Damaging Storm SALT LAKE CITY, July 11 (IP) Northeastern Utah was recovering to. day from ono of the most damaging rainstorms In Iti history, which struck on a 100 mile front yoslorday ottornoon. Heavy proporty loss in cities ana rarmlnir districts was reported from Smlthflcld. Utah, near the Idaho lino, south of Spanish Fork. No loss of 111c or serious Injury was Indicated. Much of the storm was spent in tho Wasatch mountains, where cloud bursts caused several landslides. Web er canyon was tho center of heavy downpours. IT. r. THACKM III.OCKEI) OMAHA, July 11 WT The Union Pacific office reported today tna: cloudbursts In the Wasatch moun tains near Oatcway, Utah, yesterday caused three landslides and blocke; both tho oast and west-bound tracks of tho railroad. Tho Lincoln ' highway also wa- blockcd. while tho Weber river was dammed by the slide, the railroad re port said. Officials said it would toko luliv days to clear tho track, but trains or. the line were re-routed without In terruption. ENFORCEMENT OF PROIII LAW HELD POSSIBLE PORTLAND. July 11 (P) Carl JackHon, new dry chief for Oregon, THnhn. Montana. WaHhlnRton and AlaAkn. who made hlB first visit to Portland today, said It was Just as noKHihlo to enforce the prohibition amendment aa any other law on tho federal books. "By ROlK after tho major cases,' Jackson said, "source of supply, transportation, conspiracy, manufac tnrn and liberal use of abatement proceedings, we are roIhk o control tho liquor traffic In these states tut much as possible." Jackson said tho need was more oft leers, no more laws. ' Though he does not favor vno use of "stool pineons, or - contract men as tho government refers to them Jackson said there aro a few cases where It was Impossible to gain in formation without using them. Woman Drowned In Columbia Thursday PORTLAND, July 11 MiThe sec ond day of Mis. hue CummlngH' vaca tion was her hint day of life. Khe was drowned in the Columbia river near Ooblc, Ore., yesterday when u speed boat overturned Her two companions, Clair Sitton. boat pilot, and Dave Hrennan. were rescued by Charles Nelson, operat ing manager of tho McCcrmick Steamship company. Mrs. cumnilin:-. whor.e home ad dress is unknown, resided at a hotel here six weeks, Socialist To Have Complete Ticket 8AI.EM. Ore.. July 11 1,11 OreKon gocltilJMA will have 11 complete ticket, Irom governor down, on the hnllot In the November election. J. E. Hiw mer or Portland und other s soelnllRt leaders no Informed Secretary of State Hush while they were here yesterday brUKhlng up on the law relative to nomination bv assembly. The candi dates will appear on the ballot as soclallnt-lndcpendent. HOOVER WILL NOT GIVE UP NAVY1APERS President Rejects Senate's Request for the Sec ' ret Documents. SENDS BRIEF AND POINTED MESSAGE Reaches Senate in Midst of a Denunciation of the London Treaty by Hale, of Maine. WASHINGTON, July 11 ( Presi dent Hoover's refusal to submit to the senate tho secret documents ex changed prior to negotiation of the London naval treaty prompted Sena tor Norrls, republican. Nebaska, to offer tho first reservation to the pact ' today and led to a victorious attack upon tho executive message by Sena- . tor Johnson, republican, California. WASHINGTON, July 11 Presi dent Hoover today rejected the sen ate's request for the secret documents relative to the London naval treaty. In a brief and pointed message, ' ho said the negotiations had Involved statements to him In confidence, and ho could "not allow himself to be come guilty of a breach ot trust." "I have no deslro to withhold from the senate any Information having even the remotest bearing upon tho negotiation of tho treaty." Mr. Hoover wrote. ""No senator has been re fused un opportunity to see the con fidential material referred to, pro vided only lie wlil agree to receive and hold the same In confidence In which it has been received and held by the executive." , Tho message reached tho senate in , tho midst of a denunciation of the treaty by Senator Hale. The Maine senator's speech waa not Interrupted - rn.. it. r-onrlliifT hnuiovnr , Senator Halo, who heads tho naval commlttco, contended ratification would provo tho United States was In capable of looking after Its own ln teresU). . , - . , OiillerUiH Filled ) Ills long prepared speech recalled tho ono of detailed support given Tuesday by Senator Swanson, of Vir ginia, who Baw good where H1U saw ovil in tho pact. (: Again tho gaUarles wove filled. , For the third day. a bare quorum of 40 answered tho firjat roll call. " Tho man from ,Maine had been wait ing two days to express his Opposi tion. Ho spoke , slowly. . The British by tho terms of this treaty," he said, "have us hamstrung and hog tied, and there they will keen us as long as lamltatlons of armaments aro the order of the day." Replying to declarations by Senator Hale, that the United States had been "hog tied" by the treaty, sena tor need, republican, Pennsylvania, said "if adetumto national defense means mastery of the sea than all conferences aro useless. Halo Criticizes Pact Hale, chairman ot the naval com mittee, had Just finished a lengthy contention that America had sacrl- tlccd a basic principle in tho orulser provisions of the treaty. Rising as soon as Hale .finished. Reed, u delegate, to London, said; "li tho black doctrine they preach, as enunciated by tho senator fro: ft Maine, that only adequate defense means mastery of the sea, then all conferences aro useless." Reed said four of the American delegates to London woro the uniform of their country In the world war (Continued on Pago Eight) CONDITION OF CROPS GIVEN AS OF JULY 1 WASHINGTON. July 11 VP) The acreage this year of the important cropn and their condition on July 1. according to government reports is sued yesterday, roilow: Winter wheat 34,400,000 and 78.8 Durum wheat Other spring wheat All wheat Outs 4,371,000 and 81.1 . 16,163,000 and 74.7 . 60,024.000 and 74.8 . 41.080.000 and 8().7 . 12.780.000 and 84.3 Barley ive 3.498.000 and 70.6 Flaxseed 4.389.000 and 78.4 liny (lame) 69.807.000 and 72.4 Applet! ..." - and 46.8 peuiB and 61.1 Potatoes 3.483,000 and 83.4 Wheat remaining on farms July 1 Is estimated at 6.8 per cent of the crop of 1U29. or about 46.834.000 btiHheK as compared with 46,483,- 000 bushels on July 1 last year ana .H0.464.000 bushels, tho average stocks of wheat on July I for the five years 1024-28. Idaho's Population At Ahmit 426 JMHI ROTSn. Idaho. July 11 (AVi-Wlth only Valley county missing, the pop ulation of Idaho stood today at 433. H'lil. or about 2000 greater than the suite's population ten years ago. Valley county's population In 1920 was 25J4 and on the same basis the total population of Idaho would be IM). 3!lli. This compares With 431.866 a decade ao. BASEBALL NATIONAL i kaci i: R. H. E. 6 110 3 8 0 Clnciunall Philadelphia . Lucas and Gooch;. . Collard and Da- vis. R. H. E. St. Louis 3 8 4 Plttsburh 6 16 1 Ilallalian. Haid Llndsley and Wil son; liramo nnd Hcmsley.