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VOLUME xxvm.
mi:miu:u associated press and a. b. o.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930
kasttcun oitBuoN's la-ading nicwbpai'eb
NUMBER 303
TWO CAUGHT
AT SAFE IN
OIL STATION
Policemen' Surround
Yeggs at Playles About 3
, O'clock This Morning.
ROBBERY ATTEMPT
IS FRUSTRATED
Officers Expect Two to 1 refused 5?'ibuX
Plead Guilty - NameS , ,nre. Beeson was one of the hun-'
GlVeil JerrV MitChell &4B of gold Star mothers Who ac
nnA Trto Oarrrv cepted the invitation of the United
aiiU d Oc J(1 egg. States government to make a Journey
. across the seas to the cemeteries ot
Police this afternoon, nfter Hurting
car hearing Ohio Itcenne 13-735
which Mitchell and Grecc admitted
belonged to them, were searching fur
a woman who Ik hellevcd to have ac
companied the two men to La Grande.
The car contained a complete camp
ing outfit, tools, men's and women's
clothing and toilet articles etc. The
car was given an Oregon permit ut j
uiiiunii, registered to Olnt. H, F. Tav- i
lor, and police .hove f called Ontario'
in an ennrc to leant now many pas
sengers it contnlned,
Jerry Mitchell and Joo Greene KnfA
crackers, thought the situation looked 1
easy for them In La Grande this
morning but after trying it they
are cooling their heels behind the
bafs of the city Jail door.
The two ver kuhu,
yeggs, supposedly from
Portland but whom police believe
were from the east,' were captured
about 3 o'clock this morning while
in the act of attempting .to -open the
safe at the Playle Oil 'company sta
tion at Adams and- Greenwood.
Surrounded by three night patrol
men. Charley Watklns. Bud . Beard
and Jim Steffln, and, a citizen, -Roy
Purdom, the two meekly surrendered
and were taken to the Jail.
Watklns Discovers Burglars
Policeman Watktns discovered the
burglars while he was making- hi:
regular rounds. Policeman Board' 'ar
rived shortly afterwards in the prowl
car and within a few minutes, Pollcs-,
man Steffln and Mr. Purdom arrived.1
The four men surrounded the sta
tion, the policemen drew their re
volvers, and Mr. Watklns kicked in
the door, ordering the yeggs to "coine ,
out of there." They did. When Mrj
Watklns and the others entered the
station, the two were huddled back ,
Into the corner. !
The men were well armed and had
a full kit of tools which they were
using on the safe.
May Have Come From the East
A card. Indicating the distances
irom various vuwn. wj
v one of the men.- and It was appar-i
cntly secured at Huntington .leading
from various towns, was found on
police to believe that they came into
La oranue irom tne oast, nuwuvui.
the other morning a city employe in
Pendleton was held up- and fobbed
by two men, and some hold tho
theory that the two arrested here may
have come to La Grande from - the
Round-Up City.
state for prosecution and. under the ,
The case will be turned over-io hid
J'T...S i e
evidence is flawless.
This is tho first attempted robberj
in La Grando for some time and tho
police, who in recent weeks have been
lollowlng r systematic patrol
throughout both the business and
residential districts both on foot and
in cars nipped the attempt In the
Kt.rl '
When they entered tho station; the I
(Continued on Paso Six)
MILL WORKERS
GIVE THANKS
TTl fit MM UNITY I
1 V lUltii'iuni s.
Tho employes of tho Mt. Emily
T.itmhnr comnanv. in on expression
of appreciation for the efforts made mM n0 had mado a survey
by tho community to furnish water o( th(j stuatlon Bnti found an almost
for tho sawmill log pound to prevent contlnuous )nke three to five feet cx
a possible shutdown, at a meeting tenalng 15 mues north of tho Union
i passed the following resolution which pacinc trncks.
Is herewith published for the Infor- . ,jnlon Pacific trains, many of them
matlon of the public: ' 'already more than 24 hours behind
"Tho employes of the Mount Emily Bcne(luie, were further delayed last
Lumber company tako this method nignt hy a cloudburst at Cherokee,
of expressing their thanks and ap- 110 mjie8 east of here,
preclatlon to the general public of , Nono oI Thursday's trains have
tho city of La Grande for their co- gone east from hero yet and none
operation In curtailing tho amount WBS eJ!pectcti to reach Cheyenne until
of water they were using for sprink- j te txlay.
ling, so that the city commission , .
could deliver such surplus water Into f 1 i,. , fn
the pond, and thus keep tho mill in ' LllltWer LOmpuny I U
operation so that wo did not loose
any time which meant wages in our
pocket.
"Wo also wish to express our
hearty appreciation to tho city com
mission, the city manager, the water
users of tho Oro Dell Ditch company,
and Mr. John Chandeler of the Cavl
nesB Ditch company for the relief
they gave the company In its trouble.
"Employees of the Mount Emily
Lbv. Co.
"By: committee:
"W. Lcalc.
"George Heneke."
Pioneer of Oregon
Dies In Portland
k Lambert Kratz. aged 83 years, died
Portland according to word re
ceived here this morning. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at
8:45 a. m. following the recitation of
the rosary this morning. The con
cluding service will be held at St.
Mary's cemetery in Oakland, Cal.
Mr. Kratz Is the youngest brother
of Mrs. J. E. Foley's mother, and was
In La Grande In the early 70s. He
Is a pioneer of Oregon.
UFATIIKK TODAY
7 a. m. 66 above. 1
Minimum: 56 above.
Condition: cloudy.,
WEATHER YESTKItllAY
Maximum 91. minimum 60 above. '
Condition: partly cloudy. '
WEATHER Al Ci. I.,
Maximum 85, minimum 54 above. 1
' Condition: clear.
May Park Gold
Star Mother Is
Home From Trip
'Mrs. Julia Beeson Visits
Her Son's Grave in
France Tells of Her
Pilgrimage.
It.v Muhcl K. Murtuii
A beautiful marble cross, standine
about three feet above ground, and
ucuiing tne inscription
- HARRY C. BEESON
"Pvt. 308 Inf. 77 Dlv.
Oregon Sent. 28. 1018."
I ! marked the end of a long pilgrimage
Prance to see the graves of their
soldier dead, those who made the
supreme sacrifice during the World
war. '"it was a wonderiul thing for
the government to do," said Mrs. Bee
son. "Wo had been told such ter
rible things about the cemeteries on
the foreign soil. We found it all to
be untrue. We were given the most
couteou8 attention all during the
JoulIll!y uu mme stumcu w uu J-iuin-
lng forgotten to make us not only
comfortable but really happy on the
expedition."
Mrs. Beeson early signified her de
sire to make the trip to Prance after
announcements
of the plans were
fnmde known. Her soldier son had met
his death in the Argonne forest after
! three months of active service and lay
buried in the Meuse-Argonne ceme-
ry. ne naa naa an intense ucsire
to see that grave, although she had
always opposed any move to return
the body to this country. "I would
never care to make the trip ugain;
I saw what I went , to see and am
satisfied."
M Sailed on July 0
With Uncle Sam making every pro
vision for the trip from La Grande
back to La Grande again, Mrs. Beeson
left this valley on the night of July
3. arriving in New York July 7. Thero
were sight-seeing trips orranged In
the nation's largest city, and men to
gether with 243 other gold star
mothers, sho sailed Jlroin me Ne"
ork harbor on tne S. S. President
Harding ot noon, July 9. Thero wore
eight days on the ocean, and Mrs.
Bfcoson was quite fortunate in having
only a slight touch of BcaElckness.
which kept her in her room but a
part oi p. ca
The first land sighted was the
coast of England and the first stop
was at Plymouth whero some pas
sengers disembarked. Tho mothers
lcit the boat at Cherbourg, where
they took the small French train for
Puns, some iuu miles uway. Two
nights and days were spent in the
city, witn sight-seeing tours - and
'Chopping expeditions arranged.
" uFHmsIll ' tnciutiinK ft visit to
P?.am StNolUlcr, wl
arranged "w
tnt
grave or the unKnown ooiuicr, wuuiu
a wrcoth was laid.
T;tlfii to Verdun on Bus (
A bus trip conveyed tho mothers
to Verdun, a distance of 25 miles
from the cemeteries. "Tho first
glimpse of the cemetery which I vis
ited, the Mcusc-Argonnc." said Mrs.
Beeson "was Just like a beautiful
snow-coycrcd
iieia. sniinmemiK
slats Tot 25 acres with the white mar-
(Conllmioil on I'nco Six)
Flood And Rain
Halt Travel In
Wyoming Today
ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo., Aug. 15 IF)
Some 2.000 travelers, passengers in
automobiles, buses and trains, were
ctranHnri near here today waiting for
i flood waters, backed up by prolonged
heavy rains, to suosiac.
The center of the flooded area Is
mUes wMt of hcre m the grcat
geological amphitheater known as
Baxter Basin.
Z. E. Scvlson, Wyoming nignwuy
Begin 5-Day Week
The Mt. Emily Lumber company.
alte Saturday. Aug. 16. will operate
on a five-day week basis, because of
the present unsatisfactory condition
ci the lumber market, according to
ar announcement made this morn
inj. M'cSherry Denies
Seeking Position
BAKER. Aug. 15 MV-Ir! McShcrry.
Governor Norhlnd's secretary who 1.
representing the governor at the
American Legion convention t'xlay.
said he had never applied for thi
position of traffic chlor. McShcrry
CHlri hf never aiscuscd tho situation
wltlh I loss and never considered it.
tJnttl hr road Hie report In the
newspapers, McShcrry said hr knew
nothtlng about the rumor he would
bo r.Li-Jtcti. '
'. ?. Rings Stricken
By Heart Disease
j ir. B. Riggs. or North Powder, died
r.uddrnly yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock nt his home. Death was
caused by heart disease.
( M. . Rices was well known through
out the valley and In La Grande, aa
well as North Powder, where he made
his home on his ranch for many
years. He was an uncle of Mrs. E. A.
Sayre. of this city.
' Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, awaiting the arrival
of relatives from the east. He leaves
to mourn his death, his widow. Mrs.
FtigKs and several children.
CITY PLANS
TO BRING IN
THIRD WELL
K 1
Crews, Cochran Given
Authority to Draw up j
; Contract With Durant 1
HOPE TO PREVENT 1
FUTURE SHORTAGE
Cost of Project to be
Spread Over Four Years
Time, Handled in City
j Budget. . j
I The city's commission, by a vote .
of two to one. laBt night at an ad
; Journed meeting, passed a motion
! authorizing City Manager W. C.
Crews and City Attornoy George T.
i Cochran, to draw up a contract with
1 A. A. Durant, of . Walla Walla, for tho
I drilling of a third artesian well for
tho city system. ,
The contract will be drawn up
I during tho next few days and will
; bo submitted to tho commission
nrobablv next Wednesday night for
ratification. t
I inu reason for the action was that
I twice during tho last year, the city
water system has beon pressed to
capacity to take care of tho city's
demands. There have been no short
ages as yet, and It is for this reason
that the commissioners believe that
another well should be brought in
before next summer, so as to insure
tho. citizens of sufficient water for
all requirements. . ,
Situation Widely Known I
Recent shortage of water for the
Mt. Emily Lumber company mill
pond gave emphasis to tho situa
tion here. !
Pour years or more ago, when the
wells first came in, tho city had
moro water than it needed. Since
then however, the uso of water has
Increased approximately 30 por cent,
largely due to more Irrigation, etc..
and at presont tho two wells and
tho Beaver creek plpo Hue aro at ;
times forced to capacity. At preB-'
cut, City Manager Crews, said, thero
is a surplus of 600.000 gallons per
day, but in a community of 9,600
people, this surplus Is regarded as
insufficient.
With ' another well of the typo of
the two already In uso, the city
would not only havo ample,, protec- '
tlon against dry periods, bu would
also be in a position to givo aid to
local industries in critical situations,
city officials state. '
The, cost, according to Mr. Durant,
will to about $20,000 to $26,000, de-
tt?onttmjec on I'nffo 'Two-'
fear 46 men in
mine are Dead
Hope Virtually Aban-
,1 i x Tiff; t
uuntvj lur miners im
prisoned on Wednesday
PRINCETON. B. C, Aug. 15 W)
Although hope was virtually aban
doned today for 46 men Imprisoned I
by an explosion In tho depths of the
; Blakeburn mine at Coalmont since 7
o'clock Wednesday night, rescue par
tics were working in relays as rapidly
as adverse conditions would por m it j
to reach the entombed minors. j
While the mine fan broken by the .
blast, has been repaired, and has .
aided materially, air in tho tunnels
Ik ho laden with poisonous gases that !
rescuers are able to work only In 1
short shifts.
Tho bodies of two hoist men. Albert
Colo. 19. and Clifford Smith, 40.
were brought out shortly after the
explosion. Their deaths were pro
nounced auc to after clamp, a acao
ly mine gas, by Dr, D. McCaffowy last ,
night. John Parchello, anothor hoist
man, was rescued allvo.
The entombed men aro believed to
be feet down a 21 -degree Blope which
starts X.800 feet from the entrance
(Continued on IMjre Five)
Thunder Showers
; This Afternoon
La Grande was In the path of a
thunder shower at 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon, with the rain clearing the
atmosphere and causing a slight drop
in the temperature.
i More severe showers and hall oc
curred later. The power was off a
while causing The Observer to go to
press late.
Yesterday's maximum was 91 tbove
and last night the mercury fell to 66
above.
Class of Foreign Born Residents
May Be Organized In La Grande
tSALEa;. Ore.. Aug- 15 ( The first
move to extend the work of the stale
Americanization commission Into ex
treme Eastern Oregon probably will
bo made within the next few wocks.
according to Frank S. Sever, secre
tary oi the comrrJsHion. when he wilt
attempt to organize a class of foreign
borr. residents at La Grand!. Sever
will attend the American Legion
convention at Baker the middle of
the month and r.atd he would Inves
tigate the situation at La Grande
thrn.
Heretofore tho commission has
centered Its work in Portland, and a
smaller number of classes have been
conducted ir. some of the coast cities.
Klamath Falls Is the only western
Oregon city where classes have been
conducted systematically. A recent
shirting of the industrial population
of the state. Sever said, with mills
dosing at some points and opening
at others, necessitates a ronr-lder-ab!e
readjustment of the work.
During the latt year 25 night
classes, in which 870 foreign student
were enrolled In Portland and In ad
dition 155 women were enrolled In
afternoon classes. These classes, as
in other dtir. nrp conducted hy the
Drouth Disaster
Stories Told At
Governors' Meet
Terse Reports of Crop
Loss in Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana Considered.
WASHINGTON. Ally. 15 tPH-Rep
resentatives of three major nirm or
ganizations today pledged their co
operation toward carrying out tnc
drought relief program, determined
upon yesterday by President Hoover
and tne governor s conlerence.
Terse stories of drouth disaster
were told beioro President Hoover's
conference of governors yesterday.
Some oi the worst, clayed from
county agricultural agents through
Secretary Hyde, follow in part:
Bolivar county. Mississippi: "Feed
loi- 10,000 mules needed, tiocal re
sources exhausted. Human suffer
ing already seen. Hundreds of fam
ilies going from place. to place hun
gry and IH-clad."
Carroll county, Mississippi: "No wa
te. Livestock cannot lost much
longe.-. Conditions serious."
Morehouse county, Louisiana: "Dis
tressing situation; 3200 families will
bo furnished feed and food by banks
and merchants on monthly basis."
Wcbstor county, Louisiana: "Urg
ent need of food supplica lor 3200
human beings."
Columbia county; Arkansas: "Lo
cal authorities will be unable to
make- further advances. Tho 2500
families will be without food. One
million dollars needed."
Conway county, Arkansas : "One
thousand families without food and
In many cases without water. Six
hundred thousand dollars needed."
Lawrence county, Arkansas: "One
million dollars necessary to supply
need. Majority of farm families arc
in dire need of food at present."
Food Theft Reported
Poinsett county, Arkansas: "Whole
sale stealing of food already started
among poorer tenant families."
Daviess county. Ky.: "No local
agencies can possibly take care of
existing condition. Probably over
1.500 families will need food fur
r Idicd this winter."
Nelson county, Ky.: "Conditions
frightful. Havo let hoys go. no pros-
(CoiUlmiod on 1iro Knur)
MOB OF 2,000
HELD BACK BY
AUTHORITIES
ELMIRA, N. Y., Aug. 16 (P) A
threatening mob of 2,000 men and
boys with several women were held
to a deadline today by Sheriff Harry
J. Tifft and six deputies, asslBted by
a dozen state troopers, at the com
munist chlldrens camp at Van Kot
ten, following threats last night to
burn the camp, -j . '.".--- '
Leaders of a mob. of 200 persons
from Waverly, N. Y,."" and Sayre. and
Athens, Pcnn.. last night gave camp
heads and the 70 children under
their charge a half hour to leave
before they sot firo to tho camp. Au
thorities arrived Just In time to pre
vent the threat being carried out and
established a deadline after dispers
ing tho mob which had continued to
grow.
Tho trouble began last Friday when
i society's offer of an American flag
was refused by Mable Husa and
Aileen Holmes, lcadcra of tho Inter
national Workers relief camp for
children at Van Kcttcn.
Miss Husa and Miss Holmes were
arrested on a charge of dcsescratlng
tho flag after a mob had torn a red
flag from the entrance and had
burned a fiery cross thore.
Lindbergh To Get
Special Gold Medal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 MP) Col
onel Charlos A. Lindbergh wns called
to the white houso today to receive
from President Hoover tho special
congressional gold mcdul struck at
the direction of congress In recogni
tion of his aviation feats.
Presentation of tho medal was to
take place upon tho south lawn with
three assistant secretaries of war.
navy and commerce for aeronautics
and other officials looking on.
Legion Continues
Veterans9 Relief
BAKER. Ore.. Aug. 15 T) Defeat
of a resolution which would havo
denied use of legion service and funds
to ex-service men not members of the
legion, was an outstanding develop
ment of today's session of the Oregon
department of tho American Legion.
A sharp debate preceded defeat of
the resolution to restrict support of
the organization to members. Sever
al leaders declared tho legion owed no
debt to those who would not Join it
and extend a helping hand to others
after they had been helped them
selves. public schools organizations at a coat
oi 816,500 a year to the Portland
Br hoot district. Clansca were held
regularly at Astoria. Tillamook, and
Klamath Falls and with some regu
larity on the east side at Marsh
Held. The tolid enrollment in regu
lar clanrnvt In tlie st-ite Ipk', yeor was
about 1150 with an additional enroll
ment in irregular cIhsrvm, HI. Helens
will be added to the list oi cities i
where the cotnmihinn In active in
the coming year. Sever said.
Tho school rour-.es conducted un- j
dcr tho comrnlK-'f Ion's administration
arc over a period of six nvKiths. the
opening and closing dates varying j
p-ccordlng to the nature of the com-,
munlty industry. In Pot timid the j
opening date Is in October while at,
Astoria, becjuisc of the fishing s- '
sop, the classes d- not start until
November. ;
Most of Mm rlan-'-es olfr cotirKT.
In general education suitable for th': ,
foreign born. There are other claAsrs. ,
however. devotd exclusively to pre- :
paring citizenship applicants for;
their examinations before the courts.
Theso classes are conducted under
the direction of tho county B'.hool '
superintendent!.
HOOVER MEETS
, t i l n , " tt."l, ,e "ous! conference vcntcrclay. or Rovernors or slat most iientelv affected
S .. V.' " l,ro"" ''"operative redcml-sdito program r roller In the stricken Was
K ' J'.0;. M,,l,""""1 President were: lov. Harry l. Leslie (upper left) of ,,,, , JJJ
l Ian. i. Conle.v (lower left) of West Virginia.' U w. John o. I'ollnr.l (upper rlel t) ur V rt-lnla u ml
llov. hlrin I). Kumpsuii (lower right) or Kentucky. "i."W irj,min umi
Bishops Take Up
Question Of
Birth Control
LONDON, Aug. 15 (II Tho Lam
beth conrcrcnce of bishops or tho
Anglican church, which has Just con
cluded Its sessions, strongly defended
tho Christian standard of tho family
and of marriage and also took up tho
question yr birth control.
On tho latter the ennrerenco agreed
methods of control might bo used In
"thoso cases whero thero Is such a
clearly felt moral obligation to limit
or nvold parenthood," provided this
were dono In the light of Christian
principles. Birth control from mo
tives of sclflshncsB, luxury or mero
convenience was strongly condemned.
Endurance Plane
Aloft 607 Hours
At 2:11 O'Clock
til", LOUIS, ,Allg. 15 'API Tho W
duranoo plane Greater . St. Louts
rounded out 600 hours and atartfM
Us twenty-sixth, day -of sustained
Ulght tori ay above Lambcrt-St. Louis
field. Tho piano and pilots, Dale
Jacksoi. and Forest O'Brlne had
been up 601 hours at 8:11 a. m.
(C.S.T.) At 2:11 p. m. their period
had bricn extended to 007 hours.
A. nudge changes pilots of the
champion of all endurance planes,
which today had been in tho air 25
day.-.
When Jackson and O'Brlno went
aloft in the piano to regain the
world's endurance flight record, they
decided against regular periods at
tliu controls.
the pilot at the controls stays at
hi", post until fatigued, or ho be-ci-ir.cs
uncomfortable, when he
judges his companion.
Itccwlvc NeiVHpnpcrH Dally
When not on duty at the stick,
tlu- tilers, sleep, clean up or road.
They recoivo dally ncwapapcrs and
cccaslonally a magazine and personal
mai.
Preparing for bed tho fliers ro
rr.ovn thctr shoes and don a leather
Jacket. They sleep on tut alr-ln-iluttul
mattrcKK on top of a large
"asoltno tank In thto fuselage.
Tho appetites of Jackson and
O'Brlno today wore as good as when
they wont alolt.
"Bringing up tho eats," is a stock
phraso oi botn pilots. Tho fliers
fat two hearty meals daily, tho first
at tJ a. m. and tho second at 0 p.
m. AH the food is prepared by tho
pilot! wives.
Wnilo Jackson and O'Brlne con
tinue to fly, their manager, William
H. Pickens vas making plans to
"strike while tne iron is hot."
"I'm going to take tho boys on a
state fair tour within two or three
days after they come down," ho said
as he looitcd over a deluge of offers
which will spell financial reward to
tho airmen.
KANKINM TO ; ALOW
PORTLANL", Aug. 15 ll; With
Dale Jackson ond Forest O'tfrlno, at.
Louln endurance aviators, still aloft
grinding out moro hours, Tex, -Dick
(Continued on I'agn Five)
' i
Suspect 2 Convicts
In Ohio Holocaust
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 15 (VP,
Warden Preston E. Thomas, of Ohio
penitentiary admitted laU today that
at least two prisoners aro being held
secretly at the city Jail suspected or
being among those responsible for
the disastrous penitentiary fire April
24 In which 320 convicts lost their
lives.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Aug 15 Corn futuro
deliveries scored a maximum Jump of
nearly &c a bushel today an compared
with early low prices. Ordinary No. 2
corn, either yellow or white, available
for Immediate delivery, brought Ic to
.'lc above 1 .00. Sensntionul reports
of continued crop darmtgo and of fail
ure of ears to form on sUilkn led to
rapid upturn, cfipeeinlly near tho
end of the day. Wheat likewise made
brisk laU; upturns In price, follow
ing the lead of corn.
Corn closed nervous. 2 o 3'c a
bushel higher than yesterday's finish.
Wheat closed unsettled. 1-Hc
up. oats lcn P4C advanced, aud pro
visions showing 15c25r gain.
GOVERNORS IN DROUTH PARLEY (
BILLINGS DENIES
FATATBOMBING
Six Justices of Supreme
Court Listen to Him
For Five Hours. .
FOLSOM PRISON, Cal., Aug. 15 W
In on Improvised court chamber
behind prison . walls, six Justices of
tho state supremo court sat five
hours last night to hoar Warren K.
Billings tell the story of his Ufo and
deny participation in tho San Fron
clsco preparedness day bombing in
1010.
Tho 'proceedings, bolloved without
parallel in -'-American. Jurisprudence,
climaxed the Judical Inquiry Into
tho conviction of -Billings,, who has
petitioned for a-pardon, Billings wan
convicted ' along r with ' Thomas J.
Moonoy, who also is socking vindica
tion and freedom. ; ,
Spniylng Vnrnlsh Remover
Billings stoutly affirmed ho knew
nothing of the bombing, whclx killed
teS and Injuod 40 'pejun but' ad
mitted he was working, that day as
a saboteur in an automobile machin
ists' strike. He testified ho was busy
spraying varnish remover on automo
biles when the explosion took placo.
The prisoner delved Into his past
sufficiently to admit several offenses
and enlivened tho proceedings by
testifying State Senator Edgar Hur
ley hired him to take a suitcase con
taining dynamite from Oakland to
Sacramento In 1913.
Billings was arrested on reaching
his destination with the suit case and
served a prison term for Illegal trans
portation of explosives.
Hurley Denies Htocy
Hurley. In San Francisco, was quick
to deny Billings' assertion.
Asked why he had not brought out
tho sabotage testimony In his ori
ginal trial Billings said ho had re
frained because he thought It would
have been prejudicial to his case.
Billings said he wroto tho license
numbers of the cars ho had damaged
In a bocyt of clgarctto papers. He
said ho used tho papors to roll
"smokes" whllo In jail.
Justlco John W, Preston asked
Billings why he did not prcscrvo the
cigarette papers as proof of his Inno
cence. Billings said filnco he had no
connection with the bombing ho had
no reason to plan an alibi.
Asked sovoral times why ho waited
bo long before applying for a pardon
Billings Bald ho was waiting for tho
outcome of Mooney's oaso.
His testimony In one respect agreed
with that given by Estollo Smith, one
of the original wltncHses for the stato
who testified recently. Mrs. Smith
Bald Billings was at 721 Market street,
about a mile from tho explosion
scene, a few minutes before tho bomb
exploded and had admitted to her his
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RAIN BRINGS
MORE HOPE TO
DEER HUNTERS
SALEM. Ore., Aug. 15 W Light
rainfall last night made Governor
Norblad hopeful today that It will
not bo necessary to defer the opening
of the deer hunting Reason which,
normaly. la scheduled to open Sept.
15. Unless there Is a distinct change
In weather conditions, however, ho
fears It may be necessary to defer the
opening date to October 1.
A report received by State Forester
Cronemlller from tho weather bureau
Btntcd that rainfall was spotted In
the state last night, with a strong
possibility of showers in the west
portion of the state today. Crone
miller said tho perclpitatlon was suf
ficient last night to mako forest fire
conditions very favorable, aud that
fire fighters should be able easily
to control fires not burning.
Nanking Troops
I Recapture Tsinan
HANKOW. Aug. 15 OP) An official
nationalist government communique
today Bald that Nanking troops this
morning recaptured Tsinan, Import
ant North China Cltv. The nortnern
army was reported fleeing northward
and leaving behind large quantities
of ammunition and supplies.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 P The
state department declined today to
accede to the request of the Dupont
Powder interests to release Imme
diately a consignment of munitions
to the Chinese nationalist govern
ment scheduled for shipment to
China tomorrow.
Two Murderers
Put To Death In
2 States Today
SAN QUENTIN, Cal., Aug. 15 1
John (loinez, .shiver or (leorge (Dart)
loneH. l.lvernioro tux! driver, was
hanged at .San Qiientllt prison at
10:20 n. in. today while a lost minute
attempt was being made to get a re
prieve rroin (iovcrnor C. C. Young.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark'., Aug. 15 (IPf
Ii. (Bill) Howell, 04-ycar-old triple
Blaycr was electrocuted at tho stato
pcnltcntlnry hero this morning. How
ell, in whoso bchair a long legal
battle had been waged, Was strapped
In the electric chair at 7:05 , a. m.,
and four minutes later was pro
nounced dead. Ho went to his death
calmly. ' . ' t ' . .
' WILKIN'S IIANMiDD TODAY - '
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. lfl
Wl Robert Leo Wllklno was hanged
In tho penitentiary at dawn here for
the nvUrdor of John W. Brooks. Walla
WaMf attorney, oh tho night of Dec.
"QStVW. - The trap was Bprung at
4.tS 'ft. m., and Wllkins was pro
no iAced- dead at 4:10 n. m. -by the
prltwn physician.
Arrest, of Wilklns In Fobruary, 1929
cleared up a murder mystery which
had puzzled officers for two months.
On tho night of tho slaying, Wll
kins, wearing a mask, entered tho
Brocks home, demanded money ond
nhon Brooks started toward him,
fired two shots Into his chest and
fled. Tho killing was witnessed by
Euokt housekeeper but sho was un
able K) identify her employer's as
noilant. Sop Confpssf it
On Feb. io, 1029. wilklns young
r.on con tensed to officers ho and his
lather had gone to tho Brooks homo
and that hlB father went Inside and
killed tho lawyer. Wilklns admitted
AiiuiiK inn picacieci tno unwrlt
ten law and also mcntr.l Irrcsponsl
Ho was first sentenced to ho hanged
May J7, 102D, but appealed to tho
supremo court. Early this wprlng the
court upheld Wilklns' conviction and
denied n rehearing.
Shortly after his conviction ho Was
converted to a religious faith and
wan taken under guard to tho Walla
Wnllr. county Jull whero tho bnptlsm
u'. rlto was performed In a small pool.
Proclaim Martial
Law In Peshawar
SIMLA. India, Aug. 15 fT') Martial
law was proclaimed today in Pesha
war and tho surrounding dlstrlota
which for a fortnight havo beon
beleaguered by Afrldl trlbesmon.
Additional troops aro moving into
t-oiitiwiw uicu unci oinor norin
. western frontier districts now bolng
.i threatened by Afrldl trlbesmon.
t An official communique said while
. there was no reason to suppose that
tho troops now on tho frontier are
i..,t-.i i,v iv w 1 1,11 wiu fjicauuv
situation, a number of dotaenmenta
aro being moved up as a precaution
ary measure.
Giant Negro Walks
Away From Prison
SALEM, Oro., Aug. 15 Wl George
Watkliui. whose truo name In sala
to bo Dave Cox. giant negro weighing
200 pounds, escaped from the ntati:
penitentiary lust night by walking
away Irom the guards' quartern
where he was employed as a trusty.
Walk Ins was convicted In Multno
mih county tor burglary in a dwell
ing, and whs received at tho peniten
tiary December 21, 1926, to serve six
years, With good time credits he had
only three or lour months more to
servo.
Wolves Terrorizing
Galician Villages
LUGO, Spain. Aug- 15 Wi Several
Gallciur. villages have been te..T'r
led by wolvcn attacking flocks In the
Inst few days. Raids hy tho savage
beasts in the pfirisheii of Artcola.
Loortidf and i .ansparga havo boon
particularly severe.
Th - villagers have appealed to the
povernrn?nt fur njlntimro and are
organizing home defense guards to
protcr, their sheep and cattle. Large
hunting parties Lave been formed to
penetrate the mountains and wage
war on tho wolves, which have in
vaded the ficttled country almost
dally.
The wolves attacked and nearly
killed a shepherd. Antoma Serrano.
COR V ALLIS IS
TO BE LEGION
HOST IN '31
Western. Oregon City
Wins Next Convention
Without Opposition
10 AND 8 ELECT
STATE OFFICERS
0. L. Bodenhamer, Na
tional Commander, Re
views. Achievements of
the American Legion.
BAKER, Aug. IS P)-,Corvolll8 wos
unanimously selootcd as the 1931 con
vention city for the state American
Legion. There was no opposition. '
Malr A. Dano, Marahflold. was elect
ed grando chef de gare of the 40 ami
8, Amorlcan Legion run organization,
and Warren Lemon, Baker, was
named grande cher do train at tho
grand promenade yosterday.
Others olected are: Shirley Waltiv
8horIdan, grand oommalssalro: Will- .
lam Oanong. Klamath Palls, grand
gardo dj la porta; Ed Elvars, Port
land, chemtnot natlonale; Herbert H.
8ichel, Portland, sous chcmlnot na
tlonalo; Earl R. Ooodwln, Portland,
grando publico; Dob Plttman, Port
land, bous gardo la porte: Dr. Archlo
Vanclcve, Portland, ' grand medico;
Earl Dutro, Portland. R. D. Mills,
Oorvallls. Wyatt Peck. Tolcdoi Olaudo
Olles, Mnrshrield, Lee Oarlock, Med
ford. Banks Mortimer, Hood River and
C. B. Baer, Baker, grand chemtnots.
Imbler Team Hecomi
Salem won tho 880 yard Inter post
relay race today over Imbler. second,
and Roseburg placed third.
Tho winning team woo composed of
Plrsco Edwards, Roy Kocno. Tod
MatBon and. Oliver Huston. -s .
Tho Bnlendtd achievements or the
American Legion In legislation In be.
nan oi tne aisanioa, ana in tne lo-:
glonto program or sorvlco this year,
wero due In a largo measure to early
support which- tho record membership
gave the organisation last , fall and
winter, O. L, Bodonhamer, national
commander, said .hero last, night. '
"Plans are now under way to con
tinue this policy of. oarly nrollment,V
ho sold, "and I hopo to sco every 103u
member ro-enll&t for the loglbn's 1031.
program 'by the end or. American Lo-'
glon wack, 'Armistice day Nov. 11.".
'" Reviews Legislation;
Reviewing itlMV leglBlottpn achieve-;
monts in the session or oongroa9
which adjourned July 0. the national
commander said in part: . . .. wr,.
"The'' ftiwfr' legislative' proposal of '
the American Legion ;w enacted 'Into
law during the closing days or De
cember, 1D29., This was the Rogers
hospital bill which authorized an ap
propriation or more than lirteen mil
lion dollars ror hospital construction,
thus providing ror tho building of
. (Continued on Pago Four)
JUDGE DENIES
MOVE TO FREE
C. LA FOLLETT
PORTLAND, Aug. 15 Wl Circuit
Judgo Fee, Tondleton, yesterday do
med a motion for tho rtcaso ot
Charlea R. LaFollett. Washington
county state leprosentative, who has
been in Jail filnco last Mavoh hero for
Vcontcmpt of court.
Jurisdiction, In tho case rest with
tho supreme court, the Judge said.
LaFollett's attorney said he would
aeck an ordoi Irom the supreme court
releasing his client. , 1
LaFollct was sentenced to six
months n tho cuunty Jail a year ago
for failure to pay $76 monthly to
Mra. LaFollett. Later he was ' given
an additional six. months. Both sen
tences wero appoalcd.
NO OFPKIt IIKC'KIVICD
BALTIMORE, Aug. 15 (P Ocorgo
Weiss, general manager of tho Bal
timore International league toam,
said today that no offer had been
received by him for Joe Hausor,
slugging first baseman. It was ru
ported that Charles Comlnkey, owner
oi the Chicago White Sox had offered
70,000 for HauBcr.
NO It K PLY HKCEIVKD
SALEM, Ore.. Aug. 15 (P Senator
McNary did not receive an expected
reply from tho tariff commission to
day relative to his request yesterday
that th oflcxlble provision of tho
tariff act bo applied to imported
Argentine corn. , - . ,
DAVID HLRNETT APPOINTED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15 (P) David
Burnett, deputy Internal - revenue
commissioner, today was appointed
by President Hoover commissioner of
Internal revenue to succeed Robert
H. Lucas. . .
DKOITH TRAGEDY
HUNTINGTON. W. Vtt., Aug. 15
Little Mabel Romluo, one year old.
drowned last night nt a barrel of
water members of the family had
hauled mile.i to their home where
the drought has dried up all tho
wollr. and tlt earns.
MINISTER. 10:1. PAHHES ON
WILMINGTON, N. C, Aug. 15 UP,
The Rev. David S. Aman. whose 103
yearn had given hi in tho tltlo of
North Carolina's oldest minister and
confederate war veteran, died hero to
day. PALL FROM KlimOL FATAL
LEBANON, Aug. 15 (P) John C.
Goddard. 25, fell from a bridge over
tho South Santlam yesterday and was
drowned. He was painting the bridge.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
First flame; R. H.E.
Philadelphia -. 7 14 1
Pittsburgh 5 111
Batteries: Collins and Rcnsa; Mclno
8wctonlc and Hcmslcy.
AMERICAN I.KAfll E
Philadelphia - Chicago postponed,
wet grounds. Detroit-New York and
Be. Louis-Boston. Postponed, rain.
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