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Newspaper Page Textdrattue mtirmrtn (Pbarrorr CITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leaned Wire Service ; 8 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER OREGON: Fair tonight and Wed nesday; moderately warm Wednes day. 1 Moderate northerly winds off shore. VOLUME XXVHII- MK.MHER ASSOCIATED I'll ESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1930 EASTTCKN OliRGOX'S LUADINO NEWSPAPEB NUMBER 2 25MILE HIKE FEATURE OF CELEBRATION Labor Council Completing i its Plans for Annual La Grande Event BOXING CARD IS . ANNOUNCED TODAY Heavyweights Tolerico and Halloway to Meet in 10-Round Main Event Sept. 1. , ; n Final preparations are being made 'ils week for labor's annual day of celebration, occurring this year on Monday, Bept. 1, which will be na tionally ,'bserved aa Labor day. The celebration, arranged by the Central Labor council. Is expected to attract several hundred union men and their families from nearby towns and cities. ',' 1 Tiie feature event of the1 celebra tion will be the annual 35-mlle hike for men, which will begin at 6 o'clock in the morning at the post office building. It Is expected to wend about 10 o'clock. J. H. Peare will be referee. Third Annuo! Hike , : This is the third annual '" hike, Nate Gray winning the initial one held in 1928 and Roy Purdom breast ing the tape first last year. , open to All Tho walking contest Is open to all male residents of Northwest coun ties, and the course is as follows: Kuht on Adams avenue to Hemlock, northeast to Iowa school house, west to Mt. Glen market road, south on market road past Riverside park, on Adums and Old Oregon Trail high way to Reynolds corner, ' south to loothlll road, west on road to head of Fourth street, north on Fourth street and turn around at post of licu building down Adams avenue to llnlah -at Hemlock intersection. . Entrance fee will be $2.50 and this must be paid and blanks filled out and -signed by 10 p. m. Saturday night. Any style of walking is per mitted provided that one foot is on the- ground at ail times, any' con testant violating this rule being sub ject to disqualification. The route will be patrolled and flags will be placed on all turns in the course u-it.ii enmnetent iudees nlaced in ad vantageous positions to watch the . contestants throughout 1 the race. Any violation of the rules, of course, win refill it in dlsauallflcation. ; Tho contestants must maintain the left hand side or the road .through 1 out, the contest;. one contestant-do? string to pass another must ' be at least two yards ahead of him -before he- passes in front, and any contest ant touching or interfering in any wa with another is subject to dls oualillcatlon. -,. The prizes for this comesc are as tiin,i- mrst sioo. second 7S. third SOli fourth $25, fifth 15, and sixth nounccd the. program for tonight's 'm . . , ' . , .. "oid South'! concert; to Ue given; at ' VVonlep Walk rive Miles i Riverside pork beginning at 8 o'clock. The women's hiking ' contest Is I This will be the concluding concert over the second portion of the men's , of the summer outdoor series of re r...t,rGfi with the execution that they cltals. will take the Gekeler lane to the foot- (Continued on Pngo Five) 2,000 INDIANS AT PENDLETON FOR ROUND-UP PENDLETON, Aug. 26 (ll Sev- cral hundred of the best ropers. riders end bulldoggers in the rodeo world ore gathered hero today for Pendleton s mst annua; rouuu-up. and they each hope to cart away a lot of glory plus money and a prize saddle or two. Much Interest Is dis played in who will win the coveted Sam Jackson trophy. Cowpokcs and cowgirls ..from all parts of the range land have been coming into Pendleton this week to register for their favorite events. Favorites of many roundups -. and newcomers are predicting one of the best shows In tho history of .Pen dleton. The steers this year ore as tough and wiry as ever while the -bucklilg strings have never been In-' better lighting trim tor their conteots with men In hair pants. Some new horses are expected to make record rides wltn their booted opponents in the arena while favorites of past years never acted better in prelim inary tests. Nearly two thousand Indians from the reservation and out- of- state tribes are camped at the arena In their feathers and warpaint to Elvc the visitor real color. The tribes on the reservations live for the round- "l" . Pendleton started dressing up for the big show August 16 end is now lined wini uuiuicio, Uv.u lions, hot dog stands and stage coaches. It looks like ' a . town of the- old west with bright shirts and ten gallon hats predominating. Eagles Scream To Be Sept. 25, 26, 27 The annual Eagles "Scream" will be held Sept. 25. 2G and 27. This was decided at an oil leers meeting ot the local aerie last night. The lrolic will be held In the Eagles hall ;uid have the usual features ot dauc lnf and games. Prepamtio.ij vere also made for Hit- visit of Mr. Blgelow, of the or ganizing department from Kansas City of the lodge, who will be here bfpt. 11 at an open meeting. WSATHKIt TODAY -7 a. m. 5G above. c Minimum: 51 above. Condition: clear. WKATHEIt VESTKIiDAY Maximum 83. minimum 52 above. Condition: mostly clear. WEATIIKK Ai d. 'ili. 1!9 Maximum 88. minimum 47 above. Condition: clear. ? Lon Chaney, Man Of A Thousand Faces, Is Dead Mysterious Star of the Screen Succumbs Sud denly to Anemia and Lung Congestion. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (Pi Lon Chaney. 47, "The Man of a Thousand Faces," died at St. Vincent's hospital here early today after a valiant battle against anemia and congestion of the bronchial tubes. A hemorrhage of the lungs suffered diOitly after mid night suddenly cut Fhort tha veteran actor's fight for life after he had beon reported on the road to recov ery last night. Cuancy entered 3t. Vincent's Aug-' :ist IS for treat ment of on anemic condition resulting rom a severe at tack of pneumonia mffered in New York early this year. He failed to readily respond to Lon Chaney treatment and last week three blood transfusions were resorted to. The hemorrhage which resulted In Chaney's death struck with unexpect ed suddenness. He was dead in less than 30 minutes, his physician said. He died at 12:56 a. m. At Chaney's bedside when he died was Mrs. Chancy, a constant atten dant since her husband first was taken ill, and Creighton Chaney, a son by a former marriage. A Mystery Man The death of Lon Chaney removes from Hollywood's varied ranks a veri table mystery man, known almost en tirely by his screen appearances. Away from the motion picture Lon Chuney inevitably wore a pulled down cap. dark glasses and neat, but plain clothes. He commanded a large sal ary, made numerous investments and reputedly was weaitny. out maae lew friends. Born on All Fool's day, 1883, In Colorado Springs, Colo, the son of deaf and dumb parents, Chaney started his life Mid career as a clown. Rofnro tin imri I'Pitrhpri the fifth trrade in public school he quit to become a I lourisis gmae on nueii ri-un. i His introduction to the theater was as a property boy. Later he became a stage hand and to his death he car ried a card in a stagenana s orguiuzu. tlon. Behind the wings ne stuaiea ! the regular octors and learned with- j (Continued on Pago WviO Band Will Play ; At Park; Concert Program Given Director Andrew Loney Jr., of -the La Grande municipal band, todoy on- I The program follows: Weldon ! 1 1. Marcn "uate uny 2. American Fantasia "By the Swanee River Myddlcton 3. Patrol "The Blue and "Jy 4. "The Evolution of Dixie" Lake , Intermission 5. Selection of Victor Herbert's favor I ites Arr. Lake 0. (a) "Humoreske" uvoraa (b) "Song of Love" from "Blossom I Time" Romberg , 7. Overture "Hungarian comedy Keler Bela Higher Prices On Cattle Expected warhington Auc 20 UP) The i Ing the flower show. Definite an aBridS rNeaJePakmeUnt said ' today i nouncement ovules basis of that prospects favored a "material I awards will be made soon. advance In cattle prices In the next . ; twelve months. " Rivei' Navigation A report Issued through the bureau . Z. e I of agricultural economics said market (JOftlPdnU U'Q(MlZe(l supplies of cattle during the next five , 1 or -six momns prooaoiy wou.u u? ubout the same as a year ago but ,, ,. " ,,, i,1f nt nit mihiihw 1 " 1US1 were expected to be smallei than in 193U. Drum Corps Given Round-Up Invitation Tho La Grande American Legion drum and bugle corpn. Eastern Ore- n.. fhnmnlnn thin Vfflf find fifth l)OSt idl.ujn corpS in the entire state, has been mvited to attend the Pendleton Hound-Up on Friday, according ti nnnounccmont today. rtrnm mrM Vill meet at the iUKnway shops at 7:30 o'clock tbmor- nUMU lor R nraci.ii.i-. aim t ... cons;rter the Pendleton invita I tlon. Hoover Considers UrOllin V(liebllUIl WARH1NGTON. Aug. 2i l4i Presl- dent Hoover today govo a major shav ol hl attention to the drouth ciucfitlon with his prime iniereia in r conference with financial repre- stntatlves for the water-starved stal;s. These flnancieis commerce among I other questions outlined by the;mlnated two years ago to allow lor. president's national drouth reuei ; another team on the Tiger scneduie. - scnooi to come to la uranue on noi. .o.jerniKH wjBeLi.er mm an increase oi ccmmlttee, the most feasible meth- 'will be resumed on Oct. , with the 1. and Union is also expected to come ; speculative buying rallied the corn cds of coordinating local relief Into Washington eleven playing In La ! here Nov. 8, although this game has market late today from early declines. r. wieldy nation-wide whole. One orande. Walla Walla and La Orunde not been definitely established. For the lirst time this season. De- s'uggestlon was the establishment of ; have met on the gridiron a number On Nov. 11. Armlstlc day. the Tig- : cember delivery of corn went to a state or locol credit corporations to j of times, both breaking Into the win era will Journey Into Southern Ore- premium over December wheat. Un make loans to harrossed farmers column but the Walla Walla team gon to tackle the Ontario team. This ; certainty as to whether the Canadian t'irou'-h Intermediate credit banks, has the majority of victories In Its will be the first meeting of football growers' pool would be coniielled to . scalp bag. ' teams of the two schools In many j nedge wheat this season hod a per- lHMtTH' t'MTir IHTIItFS I tV.illnwa Here Sept. 27. years, although Ontario has played sn.tcnt bearish effect todoy on wheat ..... na ,.n Thn n. k.XS iiav' nnnouneed the retire- . - - f it- H - n - men. nun. mhv wtn. .... r cr,ic Amy Leslie. 6ept. 1. practically an even nreak on ira ma-a tiumpmra o. u... u. Miss Leslie, one of the best known ; football field In the last 10 years. Last year La Grande lost the chom- t th n.iion'a writers lor the staee. heen dramatic critic for the: fci-.... tr.r rrt. r...t Prlnr tn ttiat she was an actress. TRANSOCEAN PLANE SAFE IN NEW YORK German Ship, Piloted by Captain Von Gronau, Completes Journey. MRS. OMLIE WINS CLASS B DERBY Non-Stop Los Angeles to Chicago Air Race Under Way Block First to Start East. CURTISS REYNOLDS AIRPORT. Chicago, Aug. 20 IA) Mrs. Phoebe Omlie. pioneer woman flier, streaked across the field at the national air races today at 3:17 p. m. to win the women class B Dixie derby from Washington. D. C. Mrs. Martle Bow man of Hempstead. L. I., was unof ficially conceded second place, and Miss Laura Iugalls. of St. Louis, third. MERMAN K1.1KHS IN GOTHAM NEW YORK, Aug. 26 ia) The Ger man seaplane piloted by Captain Wolfgang Von Oronau and his three companions, landed in New York harbor at 2:45 p. in. (E. S. T.) today from Halifax, concluding , a flight from Germany. The German crew brought their big Domler Wohl from Halifax to a smooth landing on the waters besides the Statue of Liberty In six hours to tho minute. Plying low and fast and hugging the Atlantic coast line over the New England states they made a rate of speed which surprised the throng gathered at the battery awaiting their arrival here. The airline distance from Halifax to New York and their route was some what longer because they followed the short line Is almost 600 miles, and their average speed had been a hundred miles an hour or better. In the mldBt of harbor traffic which was beginning to thlckon with homeward bound lorry riders the ir- . i-.lmla circled once in the nlr when It appeared over the battery 2:40 p. in. (E. S. T.) then descci w uuiui a nlniin of the police department flying corps escorted it to its landing place as harbor craft whistled and ...fnumori in ei-eetlng to the first plane iroin across mi; v.....,v , ... i (.contiouou on rim. f,,w . PICK COMMITTEES FOR FLOWER SHOW 'iiit W. C! Perkins isXien ,eral Chairman of Sev- . ' enth Annual Lvent., r M' ' ' - t . . .. Announcement of committee chair men to serve for the seventh annual llowcr show to be held Sept. 6 In the La Orondo hotel is made today by w. ti. r port ins. general chair- " "' , flower show Is an annual climaxing the year of each out- going president who Is this year. Dr. MSr chairmen in charge of entries ,,. , ,,,. ai,0w are Mrs. Adolph Slegrlst and Mrs. J. W. Kr.owlcs: Ad vlsers, Mrs. Julia Holmes and Mrs. V. G. Sawyer. On Judges, Mrs. It. i;. Cleaver and Mrs. Charles Blnga man. Candy sale to be held during llower show to clear .expenses for same: Mrs. D. R. Tanner.' Mrs. L. L. Moe. Mrs. H. E. Dixon. Mrs. Wlll-ian-. Wilson, Mrs. C. H. Bldwcll and Mrs. J. D. Slater. - Yards and rock gardens are to be ludc.ee! during several days preced- PORTLAND. .Ore.. Aug. 26 VP) r'OrniaviUU Ul vuc wutuiuum w " Navigation company. Inc., wltn a ,,Ktinn of S50.000 was an- nounced today by R. H. Klpp. execu- tlvc secretary. Columbia vauey as-1 sociatlon. Captain J. w. Kxon win head the company la which four or live practical river men are Inter ested, the statement said. Service between The Dalles and Portland will start between Sept. 8 and 12. The lirBt boat on the run will be the 600 horsepower stern wheeler Cowlitz with a capacity of 125 tons and no passenger accom modations. The Telegraph will be i P" in service next spring as i passenger troat. ! Walla Walla, Nampa, Ontario On La Grande High I nK i.tt Grande High school foot - 'hnlt otAlrot, ,mu.. tit.riarunlno iir.tlm. inary practice sessions. face one ol i the heaviest schedules In many years this foil, with major games scheduled irom sept. 27 to riov. 21. - The tentative schedule, with si : games delinllely agreed upon, finds teams from three states. Relations j witu walla walla Mign scnooi. icr- i'recea.iii wie yv.ii.u ...i.t. v. nun w u come to ia uranue lur a tilt on Sept. 27. Wallowa has con- . Gi.tiiitv nreKs.d the Tieers. aettlng 1 - - i The third game of the season ana the first out of town, will vase piace , At HimDI. Ids Coach Ira Woodle's old home town, and chances aro the HEAVYWEIGHT DIES AFTER PRIZE FIGHT Frankie C a m p b e 1 1 Suc cumbs From Effects of Beating Last Night. MAX BAERFACES POLICE ACTION Will be Charged with Man- Slaughter l g h ter's Wife Forgives Baer for Fatal Blows. SAN FRANCISCO. AUK. 20 W Fronklc Campbell, 26. San Francisco heavyweight boxer, died In a hos pital here today from effects of a He.-, Mm- received In a ten-round bout last night with Max Baer, of Llvermore. The boxer died at 11:45 a. m. after beliiK unconscious more than 13 hours. Campbell had been suffering from a general cerebral hemorrhage and two ooeratlons had been performed In an effort to relieve tho pressure on the boxer's brain. Chief of Police William Quinn Bald Baer would be charged with man slaughter. .second rutallty In Week Campbell's death was the second ring fatality In a week here. Johnny Anderson died from Injuries received In a bout here with "Red" Keuh! last Wednesday. A short time before the fighter died his wile Mrs. Elsie Campbell, lorgavc Baer for the blows that re sulted in death, Baer went to tho dying mans bedside and offered his hand to Mrs. Campbell. She grasped his hand. "It was unfortunate. I'm sorry Baer said. . "It even might have- been you. mightn't It." she replied. CANADA (W'H "A INST U. S. riiUIT DUMPING OTTAWA. ' Aug. 20 (Pi E. B. Iiyck man, minister of national revenue, today took action against dumnlng 0 certain Amerlcun Irults and vege tables In Canada. .He announced a set of values for duty of certain nroduco imported from the . Unite i States. 1 , . ' ' boliowlna - u j th values per ooundl' Apoles-' O-.cents:,. cabbages 5 cents; cantaloupes 13 .cents; celery 10 cents; onions 4 cc-nu; peoches 11 cents; pears accents; pluins and prunes. 6 cents tomatoes 10 cents; The i mllilster i ;'oj'tloii was token under iithorliy jOfj tll$ customs act and an" order" in coiuiclr doted Augusl 20.',' IOT.0.1'.' '.'.-in f ,;f ' f''l' The Rvalues: homed are to remain In fdrce ,''UihtH - olierwso, prdprcdi" ; ,' Says Heflin Party Headed by Kluxers MONTGOMERY, Alo., nlig. 26 Johr. H. Bankhead. democratic ncmineo lor United States senator from Alabama, charged at a meet- l.r nt nartu lonrloru ttTt tntiOV tllftt an Independent ticket sponsoring 1 Senator J. Thomas Hernn for re-1 naeiy. election was headed by leaders ofimontlj the Ku Klux Klan. Fires Burning On A Two-Mile Front ROSEBURG, . Aug. 28 (V- Ten for est fires of. incendiary origin burn ed along a two mile front between Louis and Craig creeks, Douglas county, today while members of the Douglas county fire patrol nought to control tnern Authorities said the fires were set during the night in practically the same location wnere several pro- vious attempts were made this year, Incendiary fires In 1928 In the name area burned over 5099 acres of pri vately owned and federal reserve timber, with a loss of $500,909 in valuation lands. .1'MMr.u.MAN hii:h KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20 (4. Miitt Ryan Smith, 64, president of a lum ber company operating two large mills In the PaciHc Northwest and retail yards in Missouri, Ktiusus and Oklahoma, died at his home last night. Smith came here from Council Grove, Kan., 25 years ago. lie was also known aa a golfer. Football Schedule , blue and white team will be more i Ihnri IIHIIillV hollOWl tin for the lC- caslon. Last year Nampa lout to 1 Woodlc's proteges Jn La Grande and the Qcm Slaters are more than eager to secure revenue, Enterprise will come to La Grande on Oct. la and on Oct. 25 La Grande will go to Pendleton ihir.t ..u. i-i.i .h-h- j Tentative plans are lor uniter mgn . dp.c. t.v.. the tentative . i ne iinui Kame u. 'schedule will take place ol Milton Freewoter on Nov. 21 against the r pionshlp la Mac-Mi o one touch - down in close, hard-fought game. : and local fans are hoping to sec the tables turned this season BODIES OF POLAR EXPLORERS FOUND i : ZZZ W't yfeiibs Tiif.tiiiw veairs niter Hie noslt . wiive clven mi the hiMlles ';'Aiim-i x. -Ntrlntinet-i! aim "nuioimn 'nscil. iipluw Mop slioivlng starting daring attempti ' - " Voters of ; Four States Select ; jiNommeeS Today Hy the ; ;hsiM'Iii1im1 I'rcss, The voters of South Carolina, Mis sissippi, California and .Idaho today nre choosing nominees for the fall elections. Senator Coleman L. Blensc had two opponents for tho democratic nom ination which la considered equiva lent to election in South Carolina. If I none receives a majority, as seemed eives a majority, as seemed run off will be held next Senator Pat Harrison and seven of elitht rpresentativea were unopposed for tnc democratic nomination m',..uH hnnrirpriH nf mn Mississippi, also considered equivalent to election. Jn California tho dominant contest was among fivo seekers for the re publican nomination for governor. As in the cast, all districts voted also for congressional candidates. No senatorial election will be held there this year. Members of both parties gathered In Idaho wero Senator Borah Is up for reelection. The gubernatorial .. nominations held the major Interest. ; D fstoosiw'o XJl7wF rl ( cooO o ff II & Kills Son, Herself PULLMAN', Wash., Aug. 20 (A' Mrs. li. H . House, wife of the as sistant professor of physical cduca- ! tlon at Washington State college, shot and killed her 13-year-old son I early today and then slew herself. House awoke at 6 o'clock and found blK wife gone. Ho thought she had gone for a walk. He discovered the door of his son's room wus locked. He broke the lock. The boy was dead p. bed and Mrs. House luy on the llooi. A rifle had been used IK said Mrs. House left note 1 1111 1Mb- "I don't believe I can hold out.)" i,UU1' fcl,c" TLV; .nin Forgivo me." f lttul payment would be on their 1030 ! No motive for the deed had been advanced prior to the coroner's in qiiei.t, lute today. I'OI.K'K STATION ll(IMIIi:il CALCUTTA. Aug. 20 W, The Jor- abufin police station In the KUburbs ! of Calcutta win bombed this evening !T' persons were Injured. I Wheat Today : nucnuu. ug. m acarcuy oi ; Winnipeg reports sold positively that . .. ... n-' " there wus no string on bank loans to ; the pool. Be..l prices lor corn, nowever. lau ed to hold, and the corn market closed nervous. -..lUc lower than Monday's close. Wheat closed heavy. IV.wHhC down, oats ti r. lc off and prov.s:o:j m.ni uc decline to &c gain. first bold attempt. t reaeli Hie earlh's t bold nttemiit t jeaeli the eariii's norinern omh ny ir,'wnna' if tlia lll-faU.ni'illl( bullon party, of JHII7. ull l v.fei!l ierlshM. ' ll AiMln-e, mniiliersii tiie expedition.. At. their rliilit. thf liolhmn tl'J ng point and en j .iif. lhiKie,itloi.vnidliif lU.tiioL take-off of tlw'V ..... .-..,;.. ,-,.', .,,'1 . '.' h'', '( 'V'i.H Mr?'-" '' j'i" of tlia lll-faU.i'illl( Ul KIDNAPED CHILD RETURNED HOME Not Molested by:27-Year-Qld Farm, Hand . In diana Town Overjoyed VALPARAISO, Ind., Aug. 20 UV) Ton-yenr-old Betty Jano P'oster rc luintd unluirmed to hor larm homo today and the innu who held hor captive for two days was placed in Jail. . Tho two were found nenr Elkhorn, that spread Into three states and on- Tno CHpturo wn8 tho result or an I automobile chase but Claude Diilner. 27-vettr-old farm hand, made no sistance when he was finally stopped. Tho man, described by officers us partly demented, admitted his Iden tity and said he,took the girl iroin her home Saturday because ho " Just iell lit -love with her." ' 1 Locked Girl- hi Cur. Betty Jano said DIUner had treated her all right except that he locked her In his battorcd car whenever he i..rt it An Elimination corroborated i her statement she had not been mo lested. The posses that searched for the two In this vicinity und later near Elkhorn had feared to find tho girl dead. Dlllncr left a noto warning me (Continued on Tug" Ilvt' PRAIRIE POOL FARMERS GET 60c A BUSHEL wtmnipeo. Auk. 2fl VPt A nun- ' dred and forty three thounand went- 1 . , , ... , ,.,1 n ,af tllft in- cm larmcrs. nieinwri u B1" cri T ...In V n, lowest in the seven years of the pools. CIO cents a bushel rn wheat: oats No. 2 C. W. 30 cents: Hnrlev No. 3 C. W. 26 cents: Kyc. no. 2 C. W. 36 cents and flax No. N. W. C. 1.26 Wltho the official announcement from A J McPholl. chairman ol tne Canadian Cooperative Wlieat Pro- c'ueers Ltd , central selling agency of of Manitoba came a plea last night the nools, from premier jonn urai-m-n to creditors of the Western agrlcul- turlsts to be lenient. Page Appointed On Tnviff fnmtlllfl)ini'v"!"'a 10 question of why I Ul II I lfKHIial"tjM, nothing about the Incident. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 i1V Thnm- ; as Walker Page, oi Virginia, was up- . pointed a member of the tariff com- : mission today by President Hoover. , Page Is a democrat and a former member of the tariff commission, j Ills appointment Is the second to be I made by Mr. Hoover, reorganization j having been directed under the ifikwiev-Kmoat tariff act. The selec - tlon of Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsyl- vunla as chairman was announced --. t. n pBMiihliru,. Four more members remain to be elected Under the law the nresl- dent may name any of the Incumbent commissioners. nortliern ols liy hlr,-tli-ar tic Namelorelana Temporary Game ; : Wiirfc Today ," PORTLAND.' Aug. 2fl: (M Harvey L. Moreland, stato name commission chief clerk for 16 years, today was temporary stute game . warden suc ceeding Harold Clifford, whose term expires August ' 31. Clifford was ousted no stuto warden recently. Tho new game chlof.'who accept ed tho office after a deliberation of two hours and 16 minutes of argu ment was delegated little more than a "figurehead authority." Arthur M. Pish, appointed nsslst- j ant stato gamo warden, Feb. 14, 1928, will uosumc most of the executive work as tho result of his appoint ment as head of the low ourorce- i meat department.. David B. Evans, Lano county com misMionctY ontared thu motion which rcfiultcd In the two appointments. . ! Mrs. Oesterreich To Be Tried A gain LOG ANGELES. Aug. 28' (iTi Mrs, Walburg Ociiterroich. accused oi slaying her husband, Fred C, Mil waukee. Wis., manufacturer, will be tried for murder a second time, her first, tritil having ended yesterday In a Jury disagreement. She will appear Friday to have a date set for thu second trial. The six men and r;ix women wero dlsmisiicd when they reported they were unable to break a deadlock. i ney nuu roponcu prcviuumy nicy wcru mm bio to reach a decision but vcrn Instructed to dellberalo fur thc. i Foreman Arthur Mndlson an- pounced tho votlnu was ten for sec- , onI1 degree murder conviction and lWu io. aecjii.iui. tJVUlVOH IV VIVBISUIJCI . j Gfll("mnti I t II PVfl OUll fifllUll I !f U ' PORTLAND. Aug. 20 i.tl A mort i est hero is Joe Hartv. Ieeleb.1 "newsle" j who sells papers on Portland's main . uowniown ruinrr am. . pigeons as a sideline, . What Joo lacks In leg power he , makes up In his arms. He Is an ; cajj... nwiiiiiu?, . Today It was learned Joe sprang Into the Tuulatln river Sunday and saved an unidentified boy from drowning. ' 1 wunsn't Interested. Joe ans he scP. newspapers, not v.-rlte them.' Portland Firemen Fight Brush Blaze PORTLAND, Aug. 20 til Three fire department companies today i were batllln a brush fire that dur liu; tho night swept over eight ocrcs j on Maniuum hill. : Plitvi.it.' l.i.ce streams of water on the fire the firemen fought tho blaze i through the night and were still i endeavoring to extinguish the flames ,1 hours later. RELEASE OF AMERICAN IS BEING ASKED State Department In- structs Jbmbas3y at Lima, ; Peru to Take Steps. ; LEGUIA'S CRUISER ' TAKEN BY REBELS Students Request That former President be Prosecuted Family Granted Asylum. WASHINGTON. AUK. 36 () Tho state department today Instructed the American emoassy At Lima. Peru, to , "take all appropriate measures," to affect the release of Harold B. Grow. The action followed receipt of ad vices from the embassy telling of Orow's plight. H Is a lieutenant ; commander In the united States na- - val reserve and has the rank of cap.: tain In the Peruvian navy. .' i:' Tho aviator was captured' Sunday after landing his plane at Camana. ! -.- : i ne acpartment'8 message expressed : appreciation to the embassy for the ' reports It has filed during the recant rapid turn In events In the Peruvian rovolt. ' The American naval mission to Peru . with which . Captain Grow; has been ; associated. - is under direct contract ; with the Peruvian government. . .. j The missing consists of Captain W. j 8. Pye. Its chief; . Captain W, O, Spears, Lieut. Comm. J. P. Compton, Lieut. Comm. D. H. Wyatt and Cap? I toln J. H. Gunnoll. . i . State department officials today ex- r pressed douht tbat .their status would i Be changed by the revolution. . I jj KX-I'llESIDKNT CAPTl'REII f '- A LIMA, Aug. aa VP) Official an-; nouncement was mado today tbat the S cruiser Almlranto Qrau, on which 1 quartered formor . President Augusto B. Lcgula, "has Bur-rondered.".,-; Presumably the Almlranto Qrau will? . deliver the .formei. president- to -the new. military Junta - In Lima; follow - t'.ng requests by students that LeguU 4. ' bo prosocutcd. , . y i , ' i . ' t ;- "i . . " J The former president e&lgned early . yesterday morning t and- went ,bpr4 . wie cruiser- .wt' nw, jamuy.i jut tended to salt for Piih&m. It was un- : t derstood, bui Lieutenant. Colonel' Luli ' aancnen uerro; wno negon , reru m vlan . revolt at . Arequipi, demanded : that Leguia be turned over to hlm'f provisional - governmt .in.'Llma." ! yielded to nooular clamor at about, trfb same tlmoand -promised the for-i, face punldluneht for ,111s "misdeeds." : ' 'WASHINQTON, Aug. 26 () Per-.,, dlnand L. Mayor, American chargj d'affaires at Lima, aaylsed tiie ataio ; . asyluni 'to two daughters of. President , Leim a - 'und their v cnuaren m nis , Alfredo' Larrlnaga, . aon-m-iaw, of ; ... President Leguia also sought and waj : granted-asylum In the charges home. - Simultaneously; - the . department, heard from American Consul William ; r ni.iwinti tat. Amnrlnnn Mtv.at 111' (Continued on Pago Fivo) ; Ia OFFICIAL OF BASIN LEAGUE KILLS HIMSELF WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 26 VP) NcrvcB shuttered by a strenuous cnteor tlurlng which he was promin ently hicntlflcd rot 40 years In de velopment of Southeastern Washing, John W. Langdon, 59. vice president of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Lenguo and founder of the Klickitat Mineral Springs company, shot him- -self to death here iast night. , A note left by him read: "No one can ever know how great- ly I regict this rash manner of end ing my strenuous career. Nothing ' can bring about a quicker demlae than complete loss of nerve." Relatives and friends here said he had been despondent, probably be cause of the strain of his struggle to build up the Klickitat Mineral Hprlngn. He had been a director of Whitman college, vice president of a bank here and was originator of tne ytaa Walla City park system. Sir Cecil Hurst Succeeds Hughes THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug. 28 bp) sir Cecil Hurst has been ap pointed a member of the court of summary Jurisdiction by the per manent court for International Jus lice, taking the place of Charles , Evans Hughes who recently resigned. , BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. E. Pltuiburch 8 0 ; Chicago 7 9 0 French and Hcnlslcy, Bool; Bioko ; and HartneU. (Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs set a new National league home run ; record todoy when he clouted hie ! loity-fourth homer of the season in the seventh Inning ol the Chicago-' Pittsburgh game. The homer put him ono ahead of the mark set last -season by Chuck Klein of Philadel phia and on equal terms with Babe Ruth In this year's home run race.. Larry French was llio Plttsbugrh ; piurhc.'.i R. H. E. 3 12 0 1 8 0 Mancusco; Benton St. Louis Cincinnati Hallahan and and Oooch. AMLKH'AN LKA.Ull'B R. H. S. Washington 16 0 Philadelphia .10 IS 0 I Hadlcy. Llska, Brown and 8pencer; Earnshav. . Rommel, Qulnn, Shores, Grove and Cochrane.