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VOLUME XXIX
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S HEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 158
&MANGE OF VENUl
GRAN WEB
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JUDGE LUSK UNDECIDED
AS TO WHERE TRIAL OF
PRISONER WILL BE HELD
Time is Agreed Upon Mrs. Emma Fowler Will go
Before Jury on Mai'. 9 on Charge of Larceny of ,
Public Money Large Crowd Fills Court Rooms ',
.- to Hear Arguments on Defense Motion.
Judge Hall S. Lusk, assigned to hear the rase of the state
vs. Emma Fowler, charged with larceny of public money
from the city of La Grande, shortly before noon today
granted the defense a change of venue and then set the
time for trial as Monday, Mar. 9.
CM1 Judge Lusk has not decided where the trial will be held
but an announcement is expected to be made within a short
period of time, possibly late today or Monday.
The court room was crowded this morning to hear the
arguments on the defense motion asking a change of venue
for the trial of the former city treasurer of La Grande,
-i who is charged with larceny of $112,202.02. .
Henry Hess, of the firm of
the defendant, presented his affidavits supporting his motion j wt'j1Iowa - Joseph for sub-district
for a change of venue. The affidavits, stating that in their . e- Tigers Eliminate imbior
belief the defendant could not secure a fair and impartial'' La orantio made a poor start
trial in Union county because of alleged piudice, were """.J-j
signed by a large number of citizens of La Grande, North ; quintet was leading 12 to 6 at the
Powder, Elgin, Union and residents of the county. Mr. Hess S wifue
contends that the prisoner has been pre-judged by the news- jTorrence, scrappy center, tied up'tiie
papers and the public in this county, and many of his affi- Is" "nd. toree? "head by a point
1 .. , 1 i. -ii ii Aat half time. In the last half the
davits and newspaper clippings were introduced to support i Tigers found themselves and bewii
tiiis contention. His presentation took 50 minutes. : aered their opponents with a display
District Attorney Carl Helmi
and presented a number of affidavits supporting his claim
.that the trial should be held within this county.
In his statements, Mr. Hess also
quoted numerous passages from law
books to support his contention that
change of venue should be granted
when there is any doubt as to
whether defendant may secure an lm- i
partial trial in any locality. He read i
a number of press clippings from the j
Observer and other newspapers in
which statements attributed to A.
B. Cherry, city manager; Mr. Helm,
1 and "officials," were made concern
ing the alleged shortage of money
lrom the city treasury. He also
called .ftttentlga. to a meeting, at cjw4
icens held in La Grande last night.
Tho arguments did not start until
10:20 o'clock, but the court room
was filled at least 15 minutes before
10 o'clock, -the crowd remaining un-
til court adjourned, shortly before j
noon.
Removal of the trlnl from the La
Grande court takes away a caac that
Is the first in many years here that
has attracted capacity crowds to the
court room. Interest has been un
usually high throughout the proceed
ings in the case.
-T.i.1 rr a I iitL- nHiinnnniul (lilt i Tt
""h" . " i
noon uiai me router case win lie
tried In the circuit court at Baker.
DEATH TAKES
MRS. A. MOORE
IN PORTLAND
Word was received here today of
the death in Portland on February
26 of Mrs. A. B. Moore, wife of Asa B. ;
Moore, 1609 Fourth street. La Grande. ,
I Mrs. Moore had bean in poor health
lor some time, and a few weeks ago
went to Portland lor treatment. i
Mr. and Mrs. Moore came to La'
Grande from Portland about a year
ono when Mr. Moore was transferred
to this cltv as BtoTokeensr for the
O. W. R. & N. They have been active
members of the local Baptist church
and have mode many friends who will
deeply regret the passing oi Mrs, j
Moore. j
She was the daughter of Catherine. ;
Lehmann and the late Christian Lett
3 pirti 'nri and me sistiTof i E"' r benefit of the Rainbow ; application for the adjusted compen
matm. of Portland, and the sister of ; Glrc, ctmventJon wnich win be neld Jglfion,,,
w. unnunn oi oan jego. wui.. r. ,
E. Lehmann of Seneca, Kan., and G.
A. Lehmann and Mrs. S. E. Funk, of
Portland. Friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services which will
be held from the chapel of Edward
Hoi man & Son.
Tourney Drawings
k ' To Be held Here
The drawing for places in the
championship basketball tournament
at Union next Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, will be held in the La
Grande High school building at 8
o'clock Monday. Mar. 2. it was an
nounced today. So far only three
teams have definitely qualified for the
play Wallowa, Joseph and Union
The Union team Is in a separate sub
district and does not compete tn
elimination tournaments this year.
Tho drawing Monday evening is
open to the public. f
WEATHER FOR WEEK
Far western states: The out
look is for unsettled weather In
Washington, Oregon and Idaho
with occasional precipitation.
Normal temperatures.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Partly cloudy and oc
casionally unsettled tonight and
Sunday, probably rains in the
northwest portion.
Moderate west winds.
WEATHER TODAY
7:30 a. m. 33 above.
Minimum: 31 above.
Condition: Cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 43, minimum 30
above.
Condition: Traces of snow,
moisture .06 of Inch.
WEATHER FEIl. 2ft. 1!30
Maximum 37, minimum 19
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy,
traces of snow, moisture .01
of Inch.
Green and Hess, attorneys for
spoke for about 15 minutes
Ask University
To Hold Second
Course Locally
Nearly half of the members of the
class in American literature, now be-,
i Mir nnnrlntorl oc 11 tni VAVKl t.V flVtnn.
sion course in La Grande by Prof.'
tluiibott BlcmUenship Of Whlflinaa col-'
lege, haye signified their intention to
register for a second course If tt can i
bo arranged with the university. Sev- j
era', others have also expressed their
InioMsf In lio fnnron nnrt .T T
Longfellow has therefore requested!
the university to sponsor it. it is
hoped that a deffhite announcement
may be made soon.
The course would consist of a study
of the chief currents of American
literature since 1890,
class session would be held at the
high school on Thursday evening,
Mih 9fi Tn n. nmvlmm nrt.lrln it.
..... ,
was siateci mat tne ciass wouia meet i
twico each week until May 28 in or
der to complete the work, but this
; was incorrect; tho claHs would meet
j only once a week, Thursday evenings,
with the exception of one week in
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Mrs. Stredder
AndMr.Moffatt
To fiivp rnncprtJ
, . ' .
Trained by great teachers and
ranking with the best artists In the
normwest, cava, uermce nixon oiroa
clelV soprano,
and Glen Moffatt,
pianist, of Nampo, Idaho, will come
to La Grande to present a concert
for the benefit of the Rainbow Girls.
The concert will be held Monday,
March 2, at the high school audi
torium, beginning at 8 o'clock.
The artists are presenting the pro-
Grande during the summer and
hli, ,trl OI(rirf K t,0mh
which will be attended by Rainbow
Gtrls from throughout the state.
Their program includes many un- :
usual numbers, yet it has a popular
appeal with several light or whim-
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SENTENCED
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CHICAGO. III.. Feb. 28 if) A1
phonse Capone. the searfared "llc
fellow" of Chicago p-inps, wa nd
JiH.cd In contempt of federal
ro u rt h e re v es t erd ay and w n t -pnred
to lx month imprlon
mrnt In Cook county Jail. It nns
I he first J-rntenre p;ucefl upon
Capone In Chicago
Wallowa, Joseph
Qualify To Play
In Union Tourney
La Grande Must Win Two
Games Today to Avoid!
Elimination T i g e r s j
Play at 3:30. j
: Wallowa and Joseph qualified for
play lh tho district basketball chanv
plonshlp tournament at Union as a
result of games played In tho sub
district tourney In tho L. D. S. Rec
reational hall here yesterday. ' Wal
lowa defeated La Grande 30 to 16 and
won from Cove 31 to 14, while Joseph
defeated Elgin 30 to 10 and scored a
24 to 18 victory . over Enterprise.
These two teams will meet for a
tournament championship game at 9
o'clock this evening. '
The third team to play at Union
will bo La Grande. North Powder.
Cove or Enterprise. Elgin and Imbler
were eliminated yesterday by losing
two straight games.
The schedule for today follows: 2:30
p. m. Covo vs. Enterprise (loser
eliminated); -3:30 p. m. La Grande
vs. North Powder (loser eliminated):
8 p. m. winners of 2:30 and 3:30
jne "to narrate at SVm"
for enough baskets to mako tno final
score 47 to 27. Conley, Shepherd
ana lorrcnce lea me L,a ur ancle scor
ing with Woodell accounting for five
of Imbler's field goals.
Tho sportsmanship displayed ' In
every game yesterday was of a high
order better than ever with the
possible exception of occasional boohs
from a few of the spectators, this
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VETERANS RUSH
TO SECURE LOAN
Many Local Ex-Serviced
Men Expect to Borrow I
on Their Certificates. !
(IJy The Associated Press)
The mobilization rush of '1ft hnri
h tt?l ffw.7 lts peacetime counterpart today in a I ning at the Sacajawea Inn. The ban
ana tlie lUSt l ... - ,f. A , atnria nt. fl-1n nnrl In nrdpr thllt
i uaii w vctL-iaiia im uvei niu iiuia IU
borrow 50 per cent of their adjusted
ei viuo ceruiicuws lis UUMlorisscu
rnniTTOSS VMinHni;
"? .. zr"ii
Mrti-Q ti,,.., on nnn DtAnvn,i m, i
of tho 64 regional offices of the
United States veterans bureau during i
tno iirst nour oi me business today,
and the file lncreused hourly.
The New York regional office was
forced to call police reserves. Offices
throughout the nation sent rush tele
grams to civil service eligibles to re
port at once for duty.
i RouHh estimate rn-aTtaym La !
i arande were that between 150 and
?J?l0lJ0"d'Girl Burned In
vice certificates as authorized by con
gress yesterday. Some who were in
terviewed expressed their intentions
to use the money to retire personal
debts, improve property and in other
ways better their conditions. Very
few were planning on spending the
money for cars, trips, etc.
men to come to his office at the La
ms maimer requests an ex-service
f-lr-nnrlA D.lntlniy nnmnnmr Conrlav
sometime after nine o'clock to make
Iviif A frtff
tt y OtCtl
Is Called Beyond
Harry A. Starr, age 38, passed away
at a local hospital this morning af
ter an illness of about three weeks.
Ho is survived by his wife, Mary Sni
der Starr, and one sister Mrs. Walter ;
Ross. of Prairie Cltv. Ore. Mr. Starr
was born Aug. 8, 1892 in Baker. Ore., j
j and lived In La Grande for the past i
j flvo years. He was a member of the 1
Episcopal church. The funeral will j
be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
i from the chapel of Walker's Funeral i
I Home. Rev. M. O. Tennyson, rector I
1 of tho Episcopal church, will have !
charge of the services nnd burial will ;
! be In the family plot ln Union ceme-!
' tcry.
AIIT TltKAsntK makhi:d
l AUGSBURG. Germany (fl'i A fire !
1 extinguisher, hung beneath a valu-,
! able painting in the Maximilian Mu-
seurr. here, let go recently and
squirted so much chemical on the
, canvas that there is doubt whether
it can be restored.
Ways and Means Committee Talks i
Prison Management At Session
SALEM, P
Vasal'-hen
" 10 cor
Feb. 28 .tlfi Charles A.
yH head of the Minnesota re
nt St. Cloud, may be in
come to Oregon for a few
Rive the state the benefit of
. his advice relative to prison manage
ment from a reformatory angle. This
was advocated by Senators Isaac E.
Staples and W. H. Straver at the
! meeting of the ways and means com-
mlttee Of the legislature lrifit nlCllt. ;
iiu personally acquainica !
, with Vasaly. considers him outfitand- I
Ing In the United states In his line I
of work, i
Methods of eliminating what Is !
considered a serious fire hazard at '
the prison had the attention of the
MEETING OF
CITIZENS IS
HELD FRIDAY
Over 150, Reports Say,
Gather at City Hall
To Discuss Case.
PLEDGE SUPPORT
TOCOMMISSION
Motion to Petition City to
Appoint R. J. Kitchen as
Assistant Attorney is
Carried.
At a meeting of a group of citizens
at the city hall last night, ways and
nBnD niot rtlcniiaunri tn vfVA flirt t CT
the prosecution In the case of state I
vs. Emma Fowler. R. J. Kitchen pre
sided at the meeting and talks were
made by a number of those present.
The following resolution was passed :
' Resolution of taxpayers' meeting.
'.Be it resolved by the meeting of
taxpayers assembled of the City of
La Grande:
"That we pledge our support to the
city commission and the authorities
of Union county in using all honest
endeavors to have a grand, jury In
vestigation, and the bringing to Jus-:
tico all persons, without fear or
lavor, responsible for the abstrac
tion of the public funds of the city,
during the last few years; and wo fur-.
ther pledge ourselves to support both
morally and financially all lawful
moans to ascertain the guilty parties."
C. E. Happersett, secretuiy of the1
meeting, stated: "A motion was prop-
erly made and carried unanimously I
that the taxpayers through Its com
mittee, petition the city commission
to appoint and pay R. J. Kitchen as I
assistant attorney In the cose." j
The committee was appointed and i
called on the district attorney, Carl
Helm, and the committee reported )
that Mr. Helm stated negotiations j
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(BANQUET WILL
BE TUESDAY
AT S AC A J AWE A
Two hours is tho tlmo limit, which
lias been set on the annual banquet
ol the Union county chamber of
commerce to be held Tuesday eve
m-v "
the hotel will know how many are
i overv ono make reservations by Mou-
dav cveniuir at the hotel.
Hay Conway, manager of the Ore -
bta" ovl niacin muii. uc
tho evo
" " t
ning. The new board of directors
will be instated, introduced, and
I Harry McKinlay, president, will give
a short talk. I
Music will be furnished by a men's '
I trio, with numbers by the high school I
orchestra. .George Blrnio will lead j
the singing. The Star Novelty will
P "hah-
Gasoline Blast
Mvllss Marian Webb, 17 years of age,
of 1202 Y avenue, Is In the Orande
Rondo hospital today suffering from
painful burns caused by a gasoline
explosion this morning, ane was
nreporing some floor wax when tho
Bollno exploded, burning her about
no,uf 'V?
She was rushed to the hospital to
receive immediate treatment. Reports
arc that, although tho burns are serl
ou:;, she is getting along well and will
recover.
Snow Threatening
Train Schedules
DENVER, Feb. 28 UP) A driving
snowstorm threatened train schedules
"V111 h'Khwaj' tf"c ln, Colorado to-
'""""' " mmji.
m Denver a heavy, wet downfall
reached a depth of ten inches and
the storm showed no sign of abating.
Train dispatchers reported heavy
snows on all divisions out of Denver. :
The Denver-Colorado Springs high- I
way was swept with a blliczardouii
snowstorm that delayed automobile .
truffle. Temperatures continued mild ,
In most sections. j
' !
Indian Committee
Rejects Proposals
NEW DELHI. India. Feb. 28 m ;
Xh working committee of the Indian1
1 congress party today voted to reject!
J the viceroy's proposals for a compro- ;
i mise settlement of the party's de-
' mands.
committoc members Friday night. !
This Involved Improvements in the
plant and some plan for chp.iging
the parole system no the congested
population might be relieved by the
rcleaso of 200 or more prisoners.
While various Improvements were
urged the committee got no further
than approving the requested budge?
appropriation oi t-o 10.40 una
ftvtn n.V thi nltnrnr-v unn.nl in
draw up a hill for (. r.:ate parole
board organized on n different basis
from the present board. The exist
ing board comprises two persons ap
pointed by the governor and the gov-
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State Rests In
Trial Today Of
ridge'Slayer!
Mrs. "Myrtle A. Bennett,
35, Charged With- Kill
ing Husband After a
Game of Cards.
' KANSAS CITY, Fob. 28 The
state rested today In the trial of Mrs.
Myrtle A. Bennett, 05, for the slaying
or her husband, John G. Bennett,
following a bridge game quarrel.
Photographs showing the Interior
of the Bennett apartment In which
tho : slaying occurred September 39,
.1029, were introduced as the prose
cution concluded its direct evidence.
Defense counsel, headed by ex
Senator James A. Reed and J. Francis
O'Sullivan, declined to say whother
the .widow, thus far a silent and at
times tearful spectator, would be
their first witness.
Tho defense allegation that the
death or Bennett, a wealthy business
man. in his apartment tho night of
Sept; 29, 1920, was accidental was
challenged in tho testimony of Mrs.
Annr. Rice of West Frankfort, 111., his
hahVsister. . .
While tho defendant watched her
intently Mrs. Rice said Mrs. Bennett
had told her she would "keep the
motive secret' until after the trial.
She asserted Mrs. Bennett had said: .
"Nobody but me and my God knows
why I did it. But I'll tell you,
Annie, when this is all over."
Reed protested the Introduction of
tho testimony of Mrs. Rice, n sur
prise witness. He demonstrated by
questioning that she suffered from
deafness.
A mock battle between O'Sullivan
and Reed, a prosecutor 20 years ago
in the courtroom in which ho . now
in fighting for a woman's freedom,
drew: from Stanley M. Hall, deputy
coroner, the statement tho two shots
that killed Bennett might have-been
fired accidentally.
Wllletta Henry, negro maid, testi
fied she heard four shots.
Georgo R. Woodman, patrolman,
testified Mrs. Bennett, weeping and
hysterical beside her husband's body,
exclaimed:
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Superintendent
frf Lumber Mill
Shot to Death
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28 iPi J. W.
Be vis. superintendent of the Inman
Poulsen lumber mill, was shot to
death, and Georgo Martin, foreman,
seriously wounded, . when a dis
charged workman ran amuck In the
mill yard today. The workman, Al
bert Gilbert,, was under arrest.
Hospital attendants gave Martin )
but a slight chance of recovery. Bevls
died within a few minutes after the
shooting. .
Soveral hundred workmen fn the
yard saw Martin shot as ho grappled
with Gilbert following the en
counter with Bevls.
lnti ri RauIh n omit ftlnv nnrl Ortn
r .litinrmtAnrinnf tiH it i.n t
. rt,., ' ' ui ,
met Gilbert coming out of his
lamer s omce. tic naiu uiiDeri t
remarked "voli'ci better eo In and
X t vmi? fnii.i.?
Enteric the office younu Bcvlb
t0una ureuperintemrenrsCnp in
therCorer. ."bull wound near hi.
Ho rushed out and colled Martin
it,, nit,. niw jT.,r
tin toc'kled him and was shot during
the struggle. Other workmen held I
therumceror ncase18 cTthl !
HhOOtlni! I
r- .m rmi.nrt 1
Officials of tho mill anld Ollbert ,
had been employed there for tho pat
! 12 year, but wn discharged a few !
, dujs ago. ;
Luper's Attorney
Outlines His Plan
SALEM, Feb. 28 (l1) Oscar Hayter
of Dallas, attorney for Rhea Impel ,
former state engineer under indict
ment hero on a charge of larceny of
public money, stated today he would
attack tho validity of the Indict
ment by attacking the authority of
the grand Jury which made the In
dictment. Hayter was having mado a
complete transcript of the court rec
ord here as to the grand Jury lo
u.so in connection with his attack
en the rieht of the nrcsent irrand
?".. ! , B
Jury to return an indictment,
. . . J ' 7 .f . .....
incuciooer ic ino nrcuueour u:u Esptnosa was Involved in the ln
y. ar and started its actual duties . vpf(U ton by n HoUMcr wh0, Ktun(1.
during the November term. 1 ho court , Um, (U(l (m to Qf the u
records, ho states, fail to reveal that cIc.ntIi(kl m,mHion. lowered a bomb into
Judf:e McMohan ever issued an order R ventHatmg aperture and lit its Imo
continuing the grand Jury from the ftt nbout tJie tlinc the president was
October term to the November term ! taking his both. The bomb lodged
find Luper's attorney will contend ; m tne VT,,t (a the floor above and
that the grand Jury was automatically j exploded there, doing 'considerable
discharged with the termination of I damage to the bathroom ond fix
the October term of court unless , tures.
Judpe McMahau ibsued an order con- j Tho soldier H Bald to have told
tinning It over to the succeeding j police that Esplnosa, who is a brother
term. i of a Cuban Judge and of a congress-
t man. had offered him $0000 if he
Calif or nia's Gas
War Is Continuing
I.OS ANOEl.ES, Pel). 28 (.TV The
Standard Oil company of California
announced a four cent reduction In
gasoline prices today to meet the
comjwtltlon of Independent service
stations. J no cut louowco a two
cent reduction earlier In the week i LA CROSSE, Wis.. Feb. 2B Ml
and brought the price of Standard Tho fireman of a Mllyaukco road paa
gasollue here to 14l7 cents. senger train was killed and seven
Standard said tho cut applied only ! passengers were reported Injured to
to Southern California. A two-cent i day when a Milwaukee road train
reduction, announced on Wednesday : collided with a Chicago. Minneapolis
by Standard was put lnua effect ail Omaha line train near Camp
throughout the state and followed i Douglas.
by all major companies. Milwaukee road officials said the
Standard officials asked if the cut ! seven passengers wcro only slightly
war. to meet "bootleg" gasoline prices j hurt.
alone, replied that It also was timed j The accident occurred about 4 a.
at some brands of higher quality ( m. b.h tho crack Olympian, of the Mll
gasollne being retailed at the Hide- ! watikeo road, was nearlng the end of
pendent stations. Its run from Scuttle. Waiih.
ENGLAND AND
HALY AGR
ON NAVIES
Accord Will be Submitted
to French Foreign
Minister Sunday.
5-POWER TREATY
IS POSSIBILITY
Arthur Henderson, of
Great Britain, Expresses
Himself as Hopeful of
Solution.
ROME, Fob. 2B (P) Great Britain
and Italy today reached tin accord
In principle for the settlement of all
naval problems left pending by the
London conference of last year.
The accord will bo submitted to
tho French foreign minister, Arlstlde
Brland, In Paris tomorrow, and If ho
accepts it a five-power treaty car
rying limitation of all categories of
naval tonnage will emerge. Inas
much as Foreign Minister. Arthur
Henderson, of Great Britain, had al
ready reached an agreement in prin
ciple with the French before Initiat
ing the conversations here, M. Brl
aud's acceptance of tho British-Italian
accord was expected almost as a
matter of course.
Mr. Henderson hinisolf was so
hopeful that ho said a complcto solu
tion of the differences between
France and Italy would bo roached
in Paris "if the 'talks thcro are ns
sosisfacto'ry as they have been here."
Ho left for Paris, with A. V. Alex
ander, first lord of the admiralty, and
British admiralty experts, two hours
after- the negotiations had been fin
ished, and hopes tomorrow after
noon to obtain full agreement with
tho French. When that is accom
plished tho text of the new accord
i will be submitted to tho governments
; of the United States,, Japan and tho
j British ' dominions signatory to. tho
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hcersrAid
William H. Boyd Arrested,
Charged With Possessing
Gambling Devices.
HOLLYWOOD, Col., Feb. 28 ()
William If. Boyd, 45, stage and film
actor, was charged with poasenslon
of Rambling paraphernalia and liquor,
following a police raid which broke
up u gay party at hlo home early
today. Walter L. CatteLt, 42. and
O'Brien. 31, were arrested on in-
toxication chaif
rges.
Men and women In evmilntj arena.
many of lhem "nl'1 by "'" ' bi!
fllm ply. l through doors and
! 'd" " P under Lieut.
! , j0.h" b,irel ..'l,!'1',,
wST'JSSi and" rle"" furnK
i'ba' ". .. . . .. . . . ,
' Roulette wheels, and dice tobies
wore among tho equipment seized.
iL
formerly Pclontho New
IU11 uii.uuii.-M it.
number of motion pictures In the
. . . .,
P""' t"yc"r( "ork actrel were
n;stNeNW e "o
rnfiv y.HK nrrostrd on n reckless
driving charge at Oceauside. One
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AIDE-DE-CAMP
OF PRESIDENT
UNDER ARREST
HAVANA, Feb. 28 t7F Courtmartlal
and possibly serious penalties were
believed today to face Commander
Manuel Esplnosa, aide-de-camp of
President Maclmdo. and five meni-
f preslden tin BWjrd who
huvn hoen orrostC(1 undor suspicion
of implication In the attempt against
the life of the president lust Mon-
i duy morning.
would plant the bomb.
Police said today that a former
Havana mayor and a number of oth
er prominent citizens might be in
volved. Passenger Train
Wrecked; 1 Death
Tunnel Bill Is
Passed At Night
Session of House
Cr e a t es Commission to
Construct Tualatin Bore
Tax Issue Put Through
the House.
SALEM. Feb. 28 A) With but
three dissenting votes tho bill creat
ing a tunnel commission for tho pur
pose of constructing tho Tualatin
tunnel, aud providing legal means to
build this proposed $5,000,000 project
near Portland, was passed at a night
session or tho Oregon house or repre
sentatives lost night. ' This was the
first night meeting of the lower
branch, the senato holding a night
session Thursday.
Representative J. K. Weatherford,
Linn -county, opposed tho tunnel
measure because It added another
commission. His was the only nega
tive oast at roll call but Representa
tives J. N. Scott and Bnell changed
their votes. Tho bill, which was nd
vocoted by the governor, goes to tho
executive for signature.
Tho late session watt mado neces
sary by debate on tho state's tax slt-
(Continued. on'Fago Two) .
Bridge Plunges
Into River; One
Dead, 3 Injured
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 28 (fl1) -Throe
men were believed to bo recovering
ln a hospital hero today from in
juries received yesterday when a Ne
halem river bridge which they were
repairing near EIbIo crumpled and
plunged into tho river.
George Gould, 36, one of the work
men, was crushed and killed Instantly
by tho falling timbers. His - body
was found soveral hundred feet
downstroam.
Nels Enevoldsen, 40, was uncon
scious when brought to a hospital
hero and aside from a broken right
arm and fractured ribs tho extent of
his injuries had not been determined.
Tom Grunnell, 30, received possible
Internal Injuries, broken Jaw and
ribs. Peto Peterson, 50, was badly
bruised about tho cheat, and -his col
lar bone and several , ribs woro
broken., , v. -- . . '
Four meiVleapcd elbar of -tho 120
foot span as it plunged downward 40
feet. They, landed on tho bank of
the river and escaped with minor
brutseu. Frank Kalm, another work
at, Jumped to n solid portion of the
bridge and clung there until rescued.
Tho bridge, weakened by. recent
rains, had been closed to traffic for
soveral days and repairs were to be
mado to permit light traffic until a
new bridge could be constructed.
The men were cognizant of their
dangor but had expected some warn
ing should the bridge collapse. There
wati none, however. Tho span, trem
bled slightly and with n crash of
lipping timbers plunged downward.
Gould Ih survived by his widow and
two children.
( Jack". Carlton Is
Revealed as Woman
BLACK WELL, Okla., Feb. 2B (TP)
"Jack" . Carlton,' bronzed cowhand
employed several years on ranches ln
tho vicinity of Midland, Tex., was re
vealed today as a woman.
Mrs. J. L. Jones, head of Tonkawa,
Okla., charities, said hunger had ac
complished what years of hazards on
the range could not in forcing tho
"cowboy" to admit her Identity, Grace
Carlton, part whlto daughter of a
Cherokee Indian woman.
nian.
Dressed in man's garments, Grace
Cartlon, "Just wandered up this way"
after losing a Job in Texas. Sho said
sho was unablo to find work and
appealed to the associated charities
for food. Questioning, Mra. Jones
said, ended a masquerade of fourteen
years standing.
K. J. Post, superintendent of tho
Ponca City five tribes agency, said
ho would Investigate today to deter
mine whether the woman waH a ward
of tho government.
'Lame Ducks" Win
Out In Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 P) Con-
grcBHlonal conferees today abandoned
efforts to formulate a constitutional
amendment fixing a new meeting
tlmo for congress.
The senato and house spokesmen! Alter examination
refused to yield their respective po- K'd Jury. John A. Radelotf, Miss
Billons and attempts to bring about Gordons attorney, and Sam Cohen,
an understanding were formally call- on cx-convlct, were held In 50,000
ed off. The house Insisted upon lull bull each as material witnesses on
provision limiting tho second session Uio demands of UlsWt Attorney
of coimreKs Charles McLaughlin. Both were
b mentioned In her diary as men sho
feared,
Over-Production J NI.AH ,lo0(m,,oo mark
so- If .fir Wide ' Washington, Feb. as m The
Mieiu rr ui iu rr tuc IlC(t Cros8 campnlgn for a io.ooo,ooo
: drouth relief fund today totalled S.
PARIS. Feb. 28 lf Tho problem ; 61U.70Q.
of over-production or wneat is noi i
European but world wide, delegates
of the European conference to devise
plans for marketing future crops de-;
cided today. !
The conference, which was called
by the commission studying Aristride j
Brland'H plan for an European union.)
ended Its labors today. j
Ashes of Coos Bay
Man Strewn on Sea
MAU8HFIELD. Ore.. Feb. 28 tFl
Tho ashes of W. A. Luse. 01, a real -
dent of Coos bay for more than 70
years, were strewn over the waters
lu the lower bay off Charleston yes -
terday. Five children distributed
flowers over the smooth water and
watched them drift out to sea on the
ebbing tide.
The service was at tho request of
the pioneer.
OPEN DEBATE
IN HOUSE ON
POLICE BILL
Provides For Consolidat
, ing Five Enforcement
- Branches in Oregon -
2 TAX MEASURES
BEFORE SENATE
Indications are That Both
Bills Will be Passed
Without Very Much Op
position. SALEM, Feb. 2S (!) Debate on
tho state constabulary bill was started
In tho house before noon today, after
the lower branch had approved a
series of appropriation bills and pass
ed the bill prohibiting the use of '
oleomargarine or other, butter substl-.
tutes in state institutions.. The state
police bill had previously passed the
senate, and provides for consolidating
flvo enforcement branches, trail ic.
prohibition, fire, fish and game de
partments, under one ' constabulary
system. It Is the last of Governor
Julius L. Meier's measures, yet to do
acted upon. ,. .. . 1
The senato was making progress on
the legislature's eighth day over the
40-day limited session.. The house also
apm-ovea tne measure caiung ior a
tangibles tax n a reierenaum is m-
voked on the act. The lower branch
has 26 bills for consideration.,
Quiet Ih Disturbed.
Quiet of the house was disturbed
today by the remarks of Representa-,
tlvo Arthur McPhllllps In opposing
the bill regulating the manufacture,
sale nnd repair of , bedding, which,
among other things, provides that cer-r
tain unateriuzea articles muse do
dyed yellow. .
rii you are going to require yeuow
dyA for articles of, this kind, why not
imi'i-u . t.h.. Irian., furthpf nnrl jnalnt.i
nutomounes, not'srec paid ion nomes
against which mortgages ftre placed; .
clothing which is bought on time,
and not yet paid for and other
things," he asserted. -Representative
Homor D. Angell contributed to the ;
argumont by Inquiring If McPhllllps
would include- windows.
Tho bill was killed by a 31 to 26
vote.
House Approves mil.
Though onnosed by the ways and -
means committee, tho house approved
a bill providing for cooperation with
the government ana appropriating
$16,000 for tho Investigation of sur
face and ground water resources or.
Oregon In making topographical maps.
(Continued on Pago Flvo) -
WOMAN SLAIN
BECAUSE SHE
WAS "IN KNOW"
NEvV YORK, Feb. 0 OT Tha New
York American' today printed a let
ter Indicating that Vivian Gordon,
vice graft wltncbu, was slain because
sho "tulked too much."
Tho letlor, addressed to "Mrs.
Vonida Blschoff" her legal name, was
found tn Van Cortland Park near
whero her body was found, the paper
said, and was made public by Dls-
i ,... A.na ri,,. nrT.n,rrv,ii
1t (hll..
It was quoted thus:
"Get this, dame:
"If you don't keep your mouth
shut you won't have to. Thero are
ways of fixing peoplo who talk -too
much. This Is the only warning
we'ro going to give you.
"You know who -"M"
Tho penmanship and oddities of
spelling will bo checked agaliiBt let
ters found in her apartment, tho
district attorney said. The writer
wroto "moth" for "mouth" and
dispended with apostrophles In colo
quial Verbs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 OP) Two
men were in Jail and the arrival of
a third from Bermuda was awaited
tcday as authorities sought the slay
ers of Vivlau Gordon, prospective wit
ness in a vice graft Inquiry who left
a diary.
Alter examination before a uronx
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Feb. 28 HV-Confronted
by predictions of big deliveries of
wheat Monday on Chicago March con
tracts, wheat fell today to tho lowest
prices yet In 1031.
Tho market was affected also by
Indications that foreigners were con
siderably upset over the fact that ex
port wheat from the United States
would hereafter compete with wheat
I from other countries. Tho Influence
1 of weakness of European market was
i accentuated, too, by widespread bene-
iflclal moisturo mrougnoui.
sections of the -United States wheat
holt, with storms coming eastward.
tirw.nf .rraoilliir Hi (Vl.tK
lower to advance, corn 14 off to
gain, oata down to lfc up, and
provisions at a rise of 5 to 17 cents. ,