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VOLUME 30
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II. S. WARSHIPS
CONVERGING
AT SHANGHAI
U. S. S. Borie , Reinforces
s Flotilla of Gunboats
And Destroyers.
FOUR SHIPS ON
WAY FROM MANILA
Wild Rumors of War Be-
tween Japan and Am
erica Heard in
Philippine Islands.
the
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29 (P) The
U. S. S. Houston, flagship of Admiral
Taylor, commander-in-chief of the
Asiatic fleet, has been ordered to
postpone a scheduled dry docking
for repairs at Manila in view of the
tense far eastern situation.
BRITISH SHIP ON WAY
BATAVIA, Java, Jan. 29 W The
British cruiser Kent which had been
under orders to remain at Priok un
til February 2, was ordered tonight to
leave for China tomorrow.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29 VP) The U. S.
S. Borie, one of several warships or
dered here, arrived this afternoon, re
inforcing the flotilla of seven gun
boats and two destroyers now in the
vicinity.
The American community welcomed
tho news of the coming of ndditional
vessels for the feeling is that the
situation is distinctly serious.
niiSTROYKHS LEAVE MANILA
MANILA, Jan. 29 () Their crews
hurriedly rounded up from shore
leave, four destroyers of the United
States Asiatic fleet were proceeding
under forced draft today for Shang
hai, latest battleground of tho orient.
They left behind in Manila wild
rumors that war had been declared
between the United States and Japan,
and preparations continued aboard
the remainder of the Asiatic fleet
hero to be ready to sail on short no
tice. The war rumor apparently arose
from activity of shore patrols in
rounding up crews of the fighting
craft, which were ordered to Join
other members of the Asiatic fleet
in Shanghai waters to protect Amer-
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TIGERS GO TO '
PENDLETON TO
TACKLE BUCKS
Coach Ira Woodle will take eleven
basketball players to Pendleton to
night for the first of the annual se
ries of two games with the Round
up City casaba squad. The Tigers
are hopeful of winning, with pre
game dope giving them an even break
with the 1031 state champions.
Tomprrow night ao 8:30 o'clock
the Tigers will entertain Wallowa
High school's team at the L. D, S.
Recreational hall. Earlier In the sea
son La Grando lost at Waljowa 27
to 23 and the blue and white is anx
ious to even up the count.
Lumber Orders
Above Production
SEATTLE. Jan. 29 VP) Current
new business reported by 215 .mills
to the West Coast Lumbermen's ns
soclatton for the week ending Janu
ary 23 was 24 per cent over produc
tion, totaling 3,870,000 feet more than
the footage 'received the previous
week.
S Tho week was the 13tli successive
one with orders in excess of produc
tion. the longest such continuous
period for mills of the state in at
least 10 years.
A total' of 324 mills reported op
erations for the week of 23 per cent
I of capacity, compared to 22.1 per cent
for the previous week and 38 per cent
for the same week last year.
WEATIIKR FORECAST
? Oregon: Unsettled tonight
S- and Saturday, probably with
occasional snow or rain in the
west portion and snows in the
east portion; continued cold;
3 fresh changeable winds off
S shore; mostly westerly.
$ Sunday unsettled.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. IB above.
Minimum: 12 above.
Condition: Cloudy, snowing.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 32, minimum 20
above.
Condition: Cloudy, snow two
Inches, moisture ,16 of an
Inch. Range 12 degrees.
WEATHER 4 AN. 23.
Maximum 54. minimum 35
S above.
Condition: Clear. Range
'! 10 degrees.
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Slide of Rock
And Ice Fatal
To Road Worker
Frank Michael, of Perry,
Killed Instantly on
Starkey Road Yesterday
Afternoon.
Funeral services for Frank Albert
Michael Jr., killed on tho Starkey
road yesterday, will be held at Pilot
Rock in the Community church at
2 oclock Sunday. . The body is at
the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mor
tuary. Mr. Michael was born In Pilot Hock
July 4, 1889 and was 42 years, six
months and 24 days of age. He
leaves his widow, Mrs. Jessie Michael,
three children; three brothers, Elery,
Charles and John; six sisters, Ella,
Marie. Bessie, Nora, Josephine and
Ida, and his father, Frank A. Michael
Sr., of Pilot Rock.
Ily Wilmertli Welmer
(Observer Correspondent)
HILGARD, Jan. 20 (Special) An
accident that shocked deeply the two
communities of Hilgard and Perry oc
curred Thursday afternoon when
Frank Michael, of Perry, was killed by
the falling of a large section of ice
and. rocks on the Starkey road late
yesterdayi the slide striking him on
the head' and crushing him.
Mr. Michael was employee? on the
county relief work and acted as fore
man, for one crew of men on the
Starkey section. Previously he had
been employed for six years by the
state highway commission.. He moved
hero with his family two years ago
and was at that time employed, by tho
Johnson Construction company. He
is survived by his widow and three
sons, Kenneth and Louis, at home,
and Everett, who Is attending the
state school for the blind at Salem.
By WHda O'Neal
(Observer Corrcsjondent)
PERRY, Jan. 29 (Special) Frank
Michael, about 40 to 45 years of age,
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Point a Minute
Record Made
By
E.0.K Quintet
Unless it scores less than 14 points
against Whitman college at Walla
Walla Saturday night, the Eastern
Oregon Normal school basketball
team will open its conference play
here Monday against Ashland with
a record of a point a minute in seven
games! And it is very unlikely that
the Mountaineers will not score 14
in Walla Walla.
In six games played so far the E.
O. N. cagers have run up 206 points
in 240 minutes of play, and after
the Whitman game the minutes will
have climbed to 280.
Here's the Record
The blue and gold record, not yet
marred by defeat, is as follows:
E. O. N. 27; Baker Elks 19,
E. O. N. 29; Baker Elks 21.
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I. C. C. Refuses
Rate Reductions
On Apples, Pears
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 VP) - The
Interstate commerce commission to
day refused to permit the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company and the Northern Pacific
railroad to reduce rates on apples and
pears for export from the Yakima val
ley to Portland.
In the same decision the commis
sion refused to permit the railroads
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Clearing Weather
At Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS. -Jart. 29 VP)
Clearing weather was predicted here
for today and the minimum tempera
ture this morning was 27 degrees.
Four inches of snow fell in Klamath
Falls Thursday.
SNOW AT PENDLETON
PENDLETON, Jan. 29 UP) A light
flurry of snow fell here last night.
Just barely covering the ground, and
the fall continued Intermittently
today with the temperature around
the freezing point.
More snow was reported in the
Blue mountains. All highways are
open.
Possibility of War
Russia and Japan New Development
TOKYO. Jan. 29 W) A new pos-
siblllty of direct conflict between Sov
jiet Russia and Japan threatened to
! night when the Ren go news agency
! reported from Mukden, Manchuria,
that General Jiro Tamon. hero of the
'previous Manchurtan campaign, was
I ordered to take a division of troops
ito Harbin, where a Russian railway
i official blocked transport of Japanese
troops over the Chinese Eastern rall
j way.
At the same time the Japanese
'government planned to hold officials
'of the Russian-owned Chinese East-
AMERICA AND
BRITISH ARE
GIVEN WORD
Japanese Have No Inten
tion of Antagonizing
Foreign Powers.
FOREIGN RIGHTS
TO BE RESPECTED
President Hoover and His
Cabinet in Long Session
Situation in Oi'ient
Grave.
TOKYO, Jan. 29 VP) Japan has
no intention of encroaching upon
the interests of any foreign powers
in Shanghai, a government state
ment said tonight.
Tho statement, outlining the
events which led to the occupation
of Chinese sections . of Shanghai,
emphasized that the sole aim of the
Japanese government is the protec
tion of the lives and Interests of its
nationals "similar to effective meas
ures taken- in these localities by
Great Britain and other powers in
the past."
AMEHICANS, lilUTIHII ASSURED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 P) Under
pressure from tho American and Bri
tish governments, Japan has assured
that foreign rights in the interna
tional settlement at Shanghai will
be respected.
Secretary Stlmson made the an
nouncement today in a formal state
ment a short while after meeting
with President Hoover and the cab
inet in a prolonged session.
It seemed evident a lack of un
animity as to the American course
had cropped out at the cabinet meet
ing but the various department
heads kept what had happened to
themselves. , :, - '
' MYSTIFICATION AND ALARM
WASHINGTON; Jan. 20 VP) Mysti
fication mingled with alarm here to
day upon official report of a truce
at Shanghai, and a Japanese denial
there.
With the United States and Great
Britain preparing to Insist that Jap
an advise the powers interested be
fore acting In the Shanghai Interna
tional settlement, tho gravity of the
situation was Intensified by word
that five bombs had dropped there.
Colonel . Richard S. Hooker, com
manding the United States marines
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ASSASSIN STABS
EIGHT TO DEATH
Two Others in Critical
Condition at Elma, Man.,
South of Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, Man., Jan: 29 (JP) An
assassin crept into the home of Mar
tin Sltar at Elma, Man., early this
morning and stabbed to death eight
persons Sitar. 55-year-old farmer,
his wife and six children.
Two other Sitar children were in
critical condition with knife wounds.
They were rescued from their beds
by an uncle, John Sitar, who lives
nearby, when he rushed to the house
which was set afire by the killer.
Elma Is in the southern part of
Manitoba, about 65 miles from Win
nipeg. 1
Police were sear6hing for tho Sipor
hired man, whose name Is not known
here. He has been missing since
morning.
MARVIN TRIAL
NEAR END IS
WORD TODAY
News from Enterprise this morning
was that the case of the state vs.
County Judge Marvin, Indicted in
connection with his operations with
tho Joseph State bank, would go to
the Jury late tonight.
Testimony had not been completed
early today, but the beginning of
arguments was expected sometime
this afternoon.
The case has attracted state-wide
attention during the present week.
Judge C. H. McCuUoch, of Baker, Is
presiding.
Between Soviet
em accountable for any delay In the
arrival of Japanese reinforcements at
Harbin, where a battle has been fn
progress for three days between Chi
nese factions.
Jointly Owned
The Chinese Eastern railway Is
Jointly owned by Russia and China.
Mol U1n r?nvirnfr nf jrClrln nrnvlnrfl.
has been fighting a force led by Ting
Chan, commander of the railway
guards. Japan attempted to send
body of troops to Harbin, to protect
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New Jersey Will
Survey State On
Hoover Sentiment
Report on Political Situa
tion to De term ine
Whether Convention
Delegation is Pledged.
WASHINGTON', Jan. 29 (Presi
dent Hoover today named Wilson
McCarthy of Salt I,ake City, nsHhc
third Democratic director or the Re
J)iistrmyio.L uorritrutUm' (thereby
completing tlio full membership of
the board.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 29 P) The
Republican state committee today
determined to sound public senti
ment before deciding whether to Bend
to the national convention a delega
tion pledged to President Hoover.
A committee was named to survey
the political situation and report at
a meeting February 26, when decision
will be made whether to send a
pledged delegation to the convention.
E. Bertram Nott chairman of the
state committee, retained the view
the delegation should be unpledged
but pointed out such an agreement
would not necessarily mean opposi
tlon to present Hoover.
HOOVER CONSIDERS MCCARTHY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 m Presi
dent Hoover Is seriously considering
Wilson McCarthy, of Salt Lake City,
as the fourth member of tho board
of directors of the reconstruction fl
nance corporation. McCarthy Is i
Democrat and a former Judge. Ho
bears the endorsement of both Re
publican and Democratic leaders.
The post must go to a Democrat
under terms of tho legislation; The
president haa been looking for a law
yer. The paper and pulp Industry's need
for legislation to overcome declines
in tariff protection resulting from
depreciation in foreign currencies was
described to the house today by Rep
rcsentative Beedy (R., Maine).
Such legislation was submitted
yesterday by Representative Hawley
of Oregon, ranking Republican on the
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MURDER PLOT
SUSPECTED BY
AUTHORITIES
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 29 (fl1) A
murder plot in which the victim bare
ly escaped death from the flames
which destroyed his house, was sus
pected by police today ,as they In
vestigated a fire in which Antonio
Aouino suffered dangerous burns,
His body blistered, his hair singed
off and his clothing burned away,
Aquino, proprietor of a barber shop
and of a barbers supply company,
leaped 15 feet to the ground from
his second-floor apartment a few
minutes before the room collapsed
Semi-conscious, ho was found by two
men who summoned an ambulance
and reported the fire.
The fire marshal said investiga
tors found at the rear of the building
n strip of gasoline-soaked canvas
along which the fire was creeping
and which extended beneath the door
of Aquino's garage next to his apart
ment. This canvas, they said, led
directly into the gasoline tank of
the automobile. Firemen said that
had not the creeping blaze been ex
tingulshetUa terrific explosion would
have resulted when the first reached
tho fuel tank.
Joseph Scott, 85,
Passes at Elgin
Joseph Scott, a resident of the
Elgin district for 43 years, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. U. F.
Weiss, during the night. , Funeral
services will be held at the Presby
terlan church at Elgin at noon Sun
day, with interment in the Mount
Pleasant cemetery in charge of Snod
grass and Zimmerman.
The deceased was born in Missouri
on July 13, 1840 and was 85 years,
six months and 15 days of age. He
leaves his widow, Sarah E. Scott,
seven children: Mrs. Q. V. Witty,
John B. Scott. Mrs. Theodosia Weiss
and Overton Scott, of Elgin; Thomas
and David Scott, of Wallowa and
Albert Scott, of Haines; one sister,
Philanda Bechtel of Elgin, and sev
eral grandchildren.
McCuUoch Seeks
Seat on Tribunal
SALEM, Jan. 29 UP) John W. Mc
CuUoch. former assistant United
States district attorney at Portland,
today filed his declaration of can
didacy for Justice of tho state su
preme court, to succeed Chief Justice
Henry J. Bean, whose term expires.
Mcculloch's name will appear on
tho non-partisan Judiciary ballot at
the May 20 primary.
MRS. FOKTKKd'K, NAVY MEN
TiritNKI) OVER TO POLICE
HONOLULU. Jan. 29 VP) Mrs.
Granville Fortescue and three navy
men accused of lynching a young
n"f e temporarily turned oyer
w luo-uu' ""lu,u
today pending an exchange of mes
sages with Washington relative to
fixing their bonds on a second de
gree murder charge.
JAPANESE GUNS BEAR DOWN ON SHANGHAI
Hero is Shanghai "the New York City of China" now under
the guns of the Japanese warships and In control of the Japanese
mar J lies. Bloody fighting raged through the city today, followed'
by fires that ndded to the loss or life. Shanghai has a population
of nearly 3,090,000 mid Ik China's most Important outlet to the
Pacific. The map at the right shows the city tmrt vicinity.
LOSS OF LIFE AT
SHANGHAI HEAVY
Bombs and Bullets Take
Toll Pitiful Scenes at ,
Dressing Stations. i:
IIOIlKIHLti SCENES
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29 . (JPh-i
Eye-witnesses returning to
the international settlement
this evening described horrible .
scenes at the dressing sta
tions which, for the most part,
were filled by civilians. Among
the dead brought in, they
said, were a number of bablea
and bodies of children riddled
by bullets.
The Chinese doctors were
working under tho highest
press uro and endeavoring to
cope with, the constant flow
of wounded soldiers and civ
llinns. 9
NANKING, Jan. 29 (ff The gov
ernment was informed by its cam
mander at Shanghai today that Chi
nese losses In tho fighting thero to
taled 300 killed and wounded up to
this afternoon. Ho said the Chinese
had captured four Japanese armored
cars In the Chapel district.
Forty Chinese airplanes arrived here
this afternoon and their pilots In
sisted on going to Shanghai Im
mediately to engago the Japanese
air force, but the government refused
to authorize such action.
The Japanese consul general as
sured foreign diplomatic representa
tives here that Japan contemplates
no attack on Nanking.
Word from Amoy said four Japan
ese destroyers had arrived there and
sent ashore a landing party which
closed tho local Chinese newspaper.
JAPANESE LOSKES REPORTED
TOKYO, Jan. 29 VP) Japanese cas-
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Joint Session Of
Rail Leaders And
Unions In Deadlock
CHICAGO, Jan. 29 OP) A
compromise proposal that rail
way labor take a 0'a per cent
cut in wages for a year was
refused by the railway presi
dents today.
The presidents likewise
turned down a suggestion ad
vanced by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen that the
railroads refrain from any at
tempt to trim wages for a year
after tho twelve-month rcduc-
tlon. 3
CHICAGO, Jan. 29 (JPh-The
Joint session of rail presidents 4
and labor union rcpresenta-
tlvcs adjourned at 11:45 a. m. $
today without reaching an
agreement.
The adjournment followed
nearly two hours of cxpecta-
tlon the carriers would report
momentarily on a "new sug-
gestlon'.' made by the unions &
this morning, which they "had
never heard before." 8
After a half hour confer- g
once on the proposal, the rail
heads returned to confer with
tho unions but the meeting Q
broke up in another 30 min-
utcs. $
Last Straw Of
Hope For Crew
Of Sub Vanishes
PORTLAND, England, Jan. 29 VP)
The last straw of hope for the rescue
alive of any of tho sixty-one men and
officers who wont down with tho
British submarine M-2 lost Tuesday
rwsnatched array today by the pub-
'fiti-n of an admiralty statement
saying it was no longer possible to
hope.
Tho statement, which was based
upon a report of the rear admiral In
charge of submarines, said, however,
that the search of the sea floor for
the ill-fated submarine would bo
continued.
Tho object sought by divers yes
terday on the theory It might be
tho M-2 was found to bo an old
wreck, the admiral said, and the suc
ceeding search will be conducted at
another spot where a former sweep
brought up two submarine hand
flags In a canvas case.
Distressed wives and relatives of
tho men groups of whom have been
waiting tearfully but hopefully at
the gates of the dockyard here since
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Three Jurors In
Judd Trial Sick;
Case Postponed
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 29 (JP) Ill
ness of three Jurors forced postpone
ment of tho trial of Winnie Ruth
Judd for murder today until Monday
Dartmoor Convicts
Again In Mutiny
DARTMOOR, Eng., Jan.. 20 (P)
Dartmoor prison convicts rioted last
night for the second time this week,
The night in the prison was de
scribed as "hideous," with scores of
prisoners standing for hours at the
doors of their cells to shout threats
at their wardens.
The first mutiny occurred last Sun
day. Re-elect Reynolds
Country Club Head
0. H. Reynolds was re-elected
president of tho La Grande country
club when the board of directors met
yesterday. W. C, Perkins will fill
tho position of vice president for an
other term, and Paul Meyers will
again act In tho capacity of secre
tary. Committees are being formed and
will be announced the first of next
week, Mr. Reynolds announced this
morning.
Americans and British To Take
Joint Action In Protecting Rights
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 UP) Tho
United States and Great Britain are
preparing to take Joint action to as
suro that their rights in tho Inter
national settlement at Shanghai are
safeguarded.
The copversatlons between the two
countries were described by a high
authority here today as not having
dealt with the broad problem of Japa
nese activities In Manchuria or at
Shanghai, but as having been re
stricted to the International settle
ment. Certain rights were accorded Ameri
Mil
WOOSUN0 iS
NAMING- IsTSkK
SHANGHAI
- nam ti"'r t
YOUNG PORTLAND
MAN SHOOTS WIFE
Timothy Donovan Kills
Girl, 22, Then Fires Two.
Bullets Into His Head
PORTLAND, Jan, 20 W) Driven
into a murderous frenzy by Jealous
roue, Timothy Donovan, 23, late
Thursday shot and Instantly killed
his 22-year-old wife, Ida, and then
sent two bullets into his own head,
with fatal results.
Donovan's Jealousy earlier in tho
week had prompted his young wife
to loavo him' and visit her mother.
Thursday she was visiting another
friend, Mis. E. A. Schllckolsor, when1
Donovan camo to tho houso to see
her. Mrs. Schlickelsor said they talk
ed for an hour or so and she Invited
tho two to dinner. Donovan and his
wife then left the houso for a walk.
Shortly after two shots woro heard
and neighbors saw Mrs. Donovan
prone on tho ground. Her husband
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Concert To Be
Presented By
Church Choir
A mid-winter concert will be pre
sented by the choir of the First
Methodist church Sunday evening at
8 o'clock, under tho direction, of
Paul Knautz. Miss Helen Williams
will play the pipe organ accompani
ments. The doors of tho church will be
opened to the public and the choir
extends an invitation to attend tho
musical program-
Tho program includes:
Organ Voluntary, Miss Williams.
Hymn, congregation.
Anthem, "Recessional," Do Koven,
choir.
Anthem, "Jerusalem," Henry Par
ker, choir.
Contralto solo. "Peace Bo Still,"
Stanley S. Effinger Mrs. Thomas
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ca and Great Britain almost simul
taneously by China about the middle
of the last century. They have built
up side by side In subsequent treat
ies the present concern of the two
nations In the protection of these
rights.
So far there was only speculation
as to the length the two countries
might go to safeguard their Interests,
HrltlHh'Eml IH'llhcnit Ions
Tho position of Great Britain was
decided upon after three days or de-
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JAPS INVADE
IE. MISSION
AT SHANGHAI
Chinese Warn Foreigners
to Use Their Influence,
Or Face Attack.
TALK OF A TRUCE
IS MERELY RUMOR
Japanese Planes Bomb
Chinese City Chapei
District ' in Flames
Hundreds Killed.
SHANGHAI, 3:45 A. M.. Saturday,'
Jan. 30 VP) Japanese soldiers invaded
tho quarters of tho American South
ern Methodist mission . early this
morning, demolishing the furnish
IngS. . ;';":''..
". CHINESE WARN FOREIGNERS
SHANGHAI, Saturday, Jon. 3a VP)
A new menace came across the
boundaries of the International set
tlement today In the form of a warn
ing by the Chinese military command
that if the Japanese occupation was
not ended the Chinese would attack
tho settlement.
This definitely put an end to re
ports that the opposing forces had
signed a truce. -
Tho warning served upon tho ln
tomatlonal .' settlement authorities
said that If they did not use their
influence, to end the occupation of
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COLD, HUNGER
IN NEBRASKA
FARMING AREA
OMAHA, Jan.,, 29 JP) Livestock,
already .emaciated, was faced lay a
double menace cold arid hunger ;
in Nebraska's region of misery today.
Severe cold, accompanied by drift
ing snow, struck a new blow at the
defenseless farmers and animals In a
dozen northeastern counties already
ravaged and laid waste by drought
and grass hoppers.
Five below zero was registered In
parts of the area today. -
Roads were blocked and It was vir
tually impossible for relief agencies
to deliver contributed stock feed to
the farm animals, freezing and starv
ing In the fields.
Pendleton Buys
Byers Mill Race
PENDLETON, Ore., Jan. 29 VP)
With the signing of the deed last
night the city of Pendleton came
into possession of Byers mill race,
the major obstacle In the flood con
trol program for the city.
Under an agreement with, the Spo
kane Flour Mills, Pendleton will re-1
pair the raceway under the flour
mill plant and will install a new ,
headgate and a flat valve at tho tall
race. The race will be maintained
by- the city to care for run off of
water from city streets.
Veterans9 Bureau
Man At Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore., Jan. 29 VPh Col
onel William H. Radcllff, head of the
engineering department of the vet
erans' bureau on the Pacific coast,
arrived at Roseburg today from. Palo
Alto for the purpose of obtaining
data on soil and rock strata on the
si to of the $2,000,000 northwest na
tlonal soldiers' 'home which is to be
built here.
Tho information is being obtained
In order to complete plans for tho
foundations of buildings which, ac
cording to reports from, Washing
ton. D. O., will be started in April.
Ono million dollars will be spent
on the first unit. . ;
Wheat Today
CHICAOO, Jan. 29 VP) Sharp up
turns In wheat prices late today ac
companied forecasts of much colder
weather over the entire domestic
grain belt.
Tho trade was apprehensive as to
likelihood of crop damage. Increased
anxiety also was shown, regarding
military developments at Shanghai. -
Wheat closed strong at the day1
topmost level 22!4o above yester-.
day's finish, corn lc .up, oata
(fM4c advanced, and provisions un
changed to 5 cents down.
PORTLAND, Jan. 29 W Deter-
mlnatlon on the part of the Pacific .
northwest trade to force values hero
eventually to a lower basis than Chi
cago, thereby placing the market on
an export basis, caused the September
option to lose &o bu. today while
May was up o and July o bu.
Stiles included 1,000 bu. each May and
July. ! .
On the merchants exchange cosh. ,
wheat was unchanged. Seattle op
tlons continue to show a lower mark
than Portland.