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CITY EDITION Fall Auoclatcd Frew Leased Wire Service Only Newspaper Pirated in La Grande. Co vering Union and . ; Wallowa Counties SIX PAGES TODAY VOLUME 30 member associated press and a. b. o. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1932 eastern Oregon's lkajunq nkwbpapkb NUMBER 131 Mon& IMsidIsr IT a CITY MAKES PROGRESS IN ITS FINANCES Despite Extra Work at Beaver Creek and Law suits, Showing is Good BUDGET OVER-RUN BY ONLY $6276.56 Most Departments of Gov . ernment Keep Well Within Budget During The Year 1931. The city financial report for the year of 1931, announced todny by City Manager Angus McAllister, re vealed the fact that had it not been for three lawsuits and damages that cost the city $8937.22, which could not be foreseen when the budget for 1931 was drawn up, the expenditures for the year would huvev remained under the budget provisions. As It was, the- expenditures exceed ed the budget provisions by $0276.66, largely due to the fact that expenses in practically every department was held to a minimum. In udditlon to the money expended on lawsuits and damages, work at the Beaver creek dam amounted to $6619.47, which also was not pro vided for In the budget as drawn for 1931. v Bonds, Warrants Retired To counteract the Bmall difference between budget and actual expendi tures, Mr. McAllister points out that the city reduced outstanding war rants 50 per cent during the year and reduced the total ' of outstanding bonds from $796,524.29 to $771, 791.87, an amount of $24,732.42. The outstanding warrants on Dec. 31, 1930 amounted to $76,264.85. com pared with $37,941.89 on Dec. .31, 1931, a reduction of $37,312.96. Cash on hand Dec. 31, ! 1031 amounted to $21,684.87 as compared with actual.cash on hand Dec; 31, 1930 Of $30,804.95. Departments which went over the budget provisions were as follows, with the amounts: health $4.26, street $3224.98, water $3675.19, ln- (Contlmiod on Page Five) CAROL CURREY, OF LA GRANDE, AT SHANGHAI Carol Currey, who went to the Ha waiian Islands to see the eruption of a volcano and then followed the earth-quakes to Japan, Is finding adventure in China now, where she is employed In the secretarial de partment of the Dollar Steamship company in Shanghai, according - to relatives In La Grande. Miss currey lives In the international settlement, which she describes as a "little bit cf Europe set down in the Orient." Miss Currey taught in La Grande about six years ago, and then taught both on the Island of Maue and of Hilo In the Hawaiian Islands. When the earthquakes started to shake up Japan, Miss Currey went to that country where she received several "shocks' while working both as a school teacher in a Japanese-English school in Osaka, and as a steno grapher for an Importing company. She has been in China for the past two and one-half years. O.-TF. Station At Hilgard to Close SALEM, Ore., Jan. 30 m ' The public utilities commissioner has of dered the Oregon-Washington Rail road and Navigation company agen cies at Hilgard and Messner, Ore. dis continued. Hilgard is in Union coun ty and Messner in Umatilla county. $ 3 3 3 WEATHKK FOHIXAST 3 5 Oregon: Probably local $ snows tonlgh and Sunday, S ? clearing Sunday; colder: fresh S 4 northerly winds offshore. Q $ For the week: Generally fair but preceded by rain Mon- 3 S day in Southern California ? and light snows .In plateau S 3 region: temperature much be- 3 (S low normal in all regions: $ heavy frost In California early 5 In week. S $ $ WEATIIKK TODAY S 7 a. m. 18 above. 3 Minimum: 17 above. 3 Condition: Cloudy. - S ? WEATHER YESTERDAY $ Maximum 25, minimum 12 above. 3 Condition: Cloudy, snow 3 4 Inches, moisture .30 of Inch. & Range 13 degrees. 8 WEATHER JAN. 30, 1931 g S Maximum 46, minimum 24 S 3 above. $ Condition: Clear. Range $ G 22 degrees. ? Oregon Higher Learning Units May be Crippled Sammons, of State Board's Finance Committee, Fears Some May Have to Be Closed Down PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30 (JF) Unless the 1933 state legislature ex tends a helping hand to Oregon's In stitutions of higher learning, these schools will be seriously crippled by reason of depending alone upon mill age taxes and student fees, Edward C. Sammons, chairman of the finance committee of the state board of high er education, said here Friday. Sammons made the statement In connection with a news dispatch tiom Eugene quoting University of Oregon officials as pointing out. that unless additional financial relief is forth coming, tho medical school . and Doernbecher hospital In Portland, as well as several campus departments. will be so seriously hand leaped that they will be forced to close. Sammons explained that the board (Continued on Pa bo Ftve Tigers Lose To Bucks; Wallowa Is Here Tonight Without the services of Torrencl. veteran guard, and unable to get started until the lost quarter, the Tiger basketball team took its third defeat of the season at Pendleton last night. The fast-coming Buckaroos won from the La Grandors 28 to 23 although when they took the floor, the Tigers were conceded a slight edge In dope. Tonight the La Granders will play Wallowa High school on the L. D. S. Recreational hall, the game to begin at 8:30 o'clock followng a preliminary between the Junior and senior class teams. Whether Torrence will be in the lineup tonight was problematic al this morning. Torrence has been ill of the flu. J ' The Tigers started off slowly In the first half, which ended with Pendle- (Contlnued on Page Six) Normal School Plays Ashland Here Monday With the Eastern Oregon Normal school team rapidly arriving at mid season form. La Grande basketball fans are looking forward to two top notch games here Monday and Tues day nights at the L. D. S. Recrea tional hall. The Southern Oregon Normal school of Ashland will be the opposing team and the outcome of the games will figure in the 1932 state conference race. The SONS have been going along at a merry pace, defeating several teams In practice games, and are hopeful of upsetting the Moun taineers, who are avowedly out to win the pennant. The game Monday night will be preceded by- a game starting at 7 between the Elgin town team and the E. O. N. seconds. A preliminary game also will be played on Tuesday at 7 o'clock. Tonight the Normal school team is at Whitman college to play Nig Borleske's championship Mission aries, reputed to have the strongest squad in recent Whitman history. Nig has 15 men, all of them good, and can put three combinations on the court durings a game without slowing up the scoring to an appre ciable extent. Baker Girl Reigns At Green, Gold Ball In a setting of green and gold, Miss Charlotte Hill, of Baker, was chosen as queen of the Union stake of the M. I. A. at the annual Green and Gold ball held lost night in the ball room of the Recreational hall. Miss Hill was chosen from the at tractive candidates from the six wards. A more detailed account of the annual ball appears on today's so ciety page. Russia Not Eager To Enter Dispute MOSCOW, Jan. 30 ( Today's newspapers published without com ment a Tass (Russian) news agency dispatch . from Pelplng .reporting "serious destruction" of the property of the southern part of the Chinese Eastern railroad In Manchuria. The damage was done, the dispatch said, by order of the Chinese com mand, apparently in an effort to re taliate for the Japanese action In commandeering trains to carry troops up to Harbin where fighting has been going on between Chinese factions. It appeared, however, the soviet government would not depart from its policy or making every effort to avoid being drawn Into the Man churlan dispute. GRANGE MEET OPENS HERE FEBRUARY 1 Fifth Annual Lecturers' School to Be Held at L. D. S. Hall. NOTED SPEAKERS i ON THE PROGRAM Meetings to Continue For Two Days With Ban quet Scheduled For Monday at 6 p. m. Tho tilth tmnunl Orange Lecturers school which Is to be held at the L. D. S. Recreational hall In La Grande on Monday . and Tuesday promises to attract a large company of grange officials and members. This is the only one of the series of these conferences to be held in Eastern Miss Cliirlhel Nyo Oregon and will, therefore, draw on Union and all contiguous counties. This is one of six schools and is be ing Jointly sponsored by the state (Continued on Page Six) JOBLESS RELIEF PLAN INADEQUATE More Steps Must be Taken to Meet Situation, Judge ; Couch Announces. The number .of men who are un employed In communities In several counties Is increasing along with the number who have registered for em ployment and who are in dire dis tress, J. M. Devers, who made a re cent survey of economic conditions for Governor Meier has informed Judge U. G. Couch, county Judge. State highway work, county road work and employment on the city streets are not adequate to meet the situation, and Mr, Devers announces (Continued on Page Two) CHAMBER WILL MOVES OFFICES TO THE FOLEY With the appointment of H. C. Boone, secretary of tho Union coun ty chamber of commerce, as branch manager or the Oregon state motor association in La Grande, the offices of the two organizations will be com bined and moved to a new office on the main floor In the Foley build ing tho first of next week, Mr. Boone and W. C. Perkins, director of the 3 - A assoc 1 at on, announced th Is morning. Mrs. H. M. Bay, who has been In charge of the local Three-A association will leave tho first of the week to make her home In Enter prise. The chamber of commerce has leased office space from the Reyn olds Insurance company since 1024. and has had Its offices on Depot street. C. H. Reynold will still have his offices in the Depot street build ing. MJss Judy Moore will act In the capacity of secretary to Mr. Boone. j r . Owls Defeat Multnomah Athletic Club At Union Friday 31 to 25 Unleashing a versatile offensive, characterized by fast, accurate pass ing, and a fast-forming defense that managed to slow up the visitors scoring thrusts, the Jack Allen Owls, local independent basketball team, defeated the Multnomah Athletic club quintet at Union last night 31 to 25. Only two Portlanders. Cherry, vet eran forward, and Dempsey. his run ning mate, managed to find the bas ket with any degree of consistency, and most of their points resulted from hurried hope shots. Frequent U. S. NAVY TO STAND READY AT SHANGHAI Entire Asiatic Fleet. Or dered to Proceed to Chinese ' Shores. AMERICANS WILL iBE SAFEGUARDED Strong , Protest Made to Japanese Excitement Increases in Inter national Settlement. REPORT SHANGHAI RUMORS By the Associated Press Dozens of rumors flew about In Shanghai while the Japan- eso searching partfes cruised about, that numerous foreign- ers of various nationalities had fallen Into their hands. One such report 'said an American named Kay Johnson had been found on the second floor of a Chinese shop in, Hongkew with, a pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition. The story was unverified and gen erally discredited. $ Hongkew with, a pistol and 200 $ S rounds of ammunition. The Q story was unverified and gen- S erally discredited. SHANGHAI, Sunday, Jan. 31 P An American youth ninned Johnson wan helt' today nt Jupune.se military headquarters on a charge of sniping at Japanese from the second story window of a house In the Hongkew section oi Shanghai. . SHANGHAI, Sunday, Jan. 31 CP) Japanese forces took over a slice of tho international Battlement tortfty, crushing the municipal government of cooperating foreign nations. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30 m On tho, heel- of.vigorous protest, by. the United States and . Great Britain against the Japanese seizure of Shanghai, the navy today ordered Its Aslatio fleet to stand ready to pro tect American lives in strife-ridden China. "Our fleet," admiral William V. Pratt said, "will be ready to evacu ate cur nationals or to protect them if a crisis arises where mob rule pre vails. "Our forces will go In and take whatever stops are necessary to pro tect our people." t He pountcd out there are a large number of women and children In China. Other Ships to He at Hawaii He also said the ships of the battle force will leave San Diego Monday for winter maneuvers off Hawaii as scheduled, but will not go beyond those Islands at present. Eight destroyers are now being pre pared at Manila to leave at a mo- . v - Continued on Page Five Circuit Court Calendar Dated For February With the trials of John Owen and Keith Crosswhite, charged with first degree murder, keeping the ascend ancy among the cases to be tried in (Continued on Page Two) Nightmares Attack Keith Crosswhite Keith Crosswhite Is addicted to nightmares to the consternation of his cell mate, John Owen, both of whom are lodged at the county Jail awaiting trial on a charge of first degreo murder. Thursday night Cross white dreamed he was giving Owen a severe "beatlng-up" and in his dream he pictured himself throwing an empty medicine bottle at his op ponent in the combat. The bottle turned out to be not imaginary but a real bottle which struck Owen across the forehead. Crosswhite quieted down finally and Owen was able to awaken him. The former could not recall his dream, ho stated. During the post years he has been addicted to dreams In which he pictures himself' as one of the combatants in a "free for all," ho told officers yesterday morning. shots were taken at the ring, but the players had no time to get set for the throws. And at the same time, the Owls, driving In continually from the tip off, managed to score enough field goals to hold and build up a three point margin gained In the opening quarter. , Free Throws Win As a matter of fact, however, the accuracy of the Owls free throws after fouls decided the outcome of (Continued on Page Five J "QUIT AT 93? I'VE Wielding nn ux uuil sawing wood to prove ho is still nt, John N. Wilson, !3 -year-old bullirr, nuill clerk una custodian of the Minne sota Historical society nt St. Paul, Is shown hero ns ho told why he instituted suit to prevent his employers from discharging him on tho ground that ho Is physically Incompetent. "A doctor who ex amined mo last summer said I hud the heart and lungs of a maji of 2.V Nelson sulci. "Why, a man who quits working before he's 100 Is just plain low-down lazy. I like to work and 1 expect to If I can hold my Job. Besides, I need the position. I've n 71-year-old daughter dependent upon me for support." Marvin Case At Enterprise In Hands of Jury ENTERPRISE, Ore., Jan. 30 (F) A circuit court Jury today held the case of County Judge Edgar Marvin of Wallowa county, on trial for mis applying funds of the failed Joseph State bank. The caso went to the jury late Friday. Juue Marvin ' woo the only fonso witness. Tho state had con tended that the 910.000 obtained by directors of the bank to bolster the Institution was the property of the bank and that when Marvin took part of it he appropriated funds that did not belong to him. Marvin insisted, however, the money was tho property of the di rectors and that ho could do as he cared to. with it. Cold Week Due; Mercury Dives In Middle West If tho weather man's predictions ara correct and they usually are tho Pacific Northwest is facing on other week of cold weather. To day's forecast (for the coming week is for generally fair skies but tem peratures much below normal. Somo more snow may fall over the weekend In Eastern Oregon, reports Indicate. During the lost four days eight Inches havo been measured In La Grande, and during the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning, tlirco and a half inches fell. The temperatures were below nonnal this week, with the maximum yesterday peven degrees below freezing point and tho minimum 12 above zero. Reports from tthe Middle West tell of the rnost severe cold wave of the winter, reaching out from Western Canada to drive temperatures to zero or below In Rocky mountain and North Central states and causing ln tenso suffering in the drouth-impoverished counties of Northeast Ne braska. Livestock I'rcezlng Livestock was reported freezing and starving In the stricken Nebraska area where the mercury plunged to 6 below zero while Red Cross agencies strove to extend relief In snowbound communities. (Continued on Page Four; Governor Meier In Nation's Capital SALEM, Jan. 30 M" Governor Julius L. Meier and his party arrived at Washington, D. C this morning, the executive office was notified by wire here today. Tho governor said in his telegram that the party, which will urge Co lumbia river power development, was met at tho national capital by Sena tor Charles L. McNary and General Charles H. Martin. 65 Loggers Go Into Woods Near Sumner MARSHFIELD, Ore., Jan. 30 OP) Sixty-five men are to be sent to the woods for logging operations near Sumner on Monday to meet Increased orders of tho Coos Bay Logging com pany of North Bend. The company has orders for approximately 2,500, 000 feet. With the present scale of production It Is expected the plant will be In operation at least until the end of March. More than 70 men arc employed in the North Bend plant. ONLY STARTED!" "' 1 BOYCOTT IDEA IS SCORED BY BORAH Senator Fears it "Might Easily Be , the First Step Toward War." WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (P) Chair man Borah of the senate foreign re lations committee today warned ad vocates of an economic boycott against Japan that "It might easily bo tho first step toward war." Tho senator made his statement In reply to a score of messages from peaco organizations urging the boy cott. No "Peaco Movement" "Those who are urging an economic boycott on tho part of our govern ment," ho said, "seem to look upon it as a peace movement. It would in my opinion, be a movement of wholly different kind. "An economic boycott is in the nature of a threat and might easily bo the first step toward war. It 1b tho employment of forco and often of tho most cruel and inhuman kind. "Regard loss of what one may think of Japan's course and of tho dcplor ablo situation in Shanghai, a boycott should not be urged by our people." King Advocates Boycott Meanwhile, an economic boycott by tho United States and the leaguo of nations was advocated by Senator King, Democrat, Utah, "if Japan per sists" In her course, '"I regret exceedingly the course pursued by Japan," King said. "I havo always been a friend of Japan (Continued on Page Two) BRITISH NAVY SWEEPERS HIT HEAVY OBJECT PORTLAND, Eng., Jan. 30 (A1) Navy sweepers today encountered a new largo obstruction on tho sea bottom three miles off Abbotsbury, Tho find was considered tho most Important flltco search began; for the Ill-fated British submarine M-2. All ships of the searching flotilla began concentrating near the spot. Tho Aduinant returned to Ports mouth where it picked up tho rear admiral of submarines to take him to the scene. To Appoint New Judge For Trial SALEM, Jan. 30 VP) Chief Jus tice Henry J. Bean today was asked by Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan to appoint a new Judge for the trial here of the former officials of tho Empire Holding company. The chief Justice had not yet announced his appointment. The former officers of the corpora tion aro under indictment for devis ing and executing a scheme to de fraud. Former chief Justice of the supreme court, O. P. Coshow, was president of the company and was one of tho five Indicted. The of ficers wcro arraigned January 23, In dividually filing demurrers against their Indictment. COMMITS HI K'lllt; PORTLAND, Jan. 30 W") A bullet wound In his head, a man about 25, was found dead In his hotel room hero last night. He had signed the hotel register "Ed Stone," but a slip of paper In his room bore the name "Alvin Stone. Police said he had killed himself. A revolver was near by. The hotel said he came to Port land Wednesday from Fresno. Mutual Inquiry Or Invasion Oi Shanghai Likely League of Nations Coun cil Launches Move Japanese Show. Unex - pected Desire to Help. By P. I. Llpaey Jr. GENEVA, Jan. 30 VP) A mutual in quiry by the powers represented on tho leaguo of nations council, to In vestigate Japanese Invasion of Shang hai was launched by the council today and was met by the Japanese delegation with an unexpected show of conciliation, and a desiro to co operate in bringing aaout a peaceful solution. Tho proposal was made by "Sir Eric Drununond, secretary general of the league, and was immediately wel comed by W, W. Yen, China's spokes mail on the council who suggested, however, that tho Inquiry "go to the root of the cause and eradicate It." 1 M. Sato, Japanese representative, promised the cordial assistance of tho Tokyo government and emphat ically asserted the . Japanese forces acted . only In self-defense and planned no permanent occupation of tho territory. M. Sato's Tone Changed M. Sato's tone was much changed from yesterday, when, he had virtual ly challenged the council's action, under article 5. His manner today was noticeably conciliatory and he seemed even to plead for an under standing of Japan's position. The council adjourned Its sitting at 2:16 p. m. after four hours of dis cussion. It was to meet again for (Continued on Page Two) Airplane, With Eight on Board, Missing Today LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 VP) Miss ing since 4.60 p. m., yesterday when it was scheduled to arrive here on a fllnht from Bokerstlold, a trl-motored airplane, with three women ana live moraonrd,, was the otajeot of an In tensive Bearcri today in tho rugged desert and mountain country, lying between .the two cities. Those aboard the missing ship, ac cording to air line officials, are: Frank Dewar, chief deputy sheriff of Los Angeles county. Pilot J. V. Sand b lorn, of Los An geles. - 8. B. Swan, Elks' club, Pomona. Mario Combs, Bakersfleld, Mrs. F. H. Flckorsoni San Diego. Miss Nlta McQrath, Oakland. Wj H. Smith, San Francisco. J. H. Polhemus, San Francisco. Four othor transport planes, tra versing tho same route over tho Tehachapi mountains as that ordin arily followed by the missing plane, reported strong winds and fog in that territory yesterday afternoon. Tho only clew in tho disappearance of the ship was a report from Frazlor Mountain store, near Lebeo, on the mountainous rldgo route, that a plane was heard overhead about the time tho Bkyllncr should have passed on its way southward. Four airplanes were balked in their efforts to search for the plane to day by poor weather conditions and wero forced to return here shortly after taking off. At Bakersfleld, a crow of 00 un employed mon was roundod up to conduct a search for the piano, in addition a large number of deputy sheriffs of Los Angeles county were sent to tho territory. Klamath Youth Runaway Victim KLAMATH PALLS, Jan. 30 VP) Crushed against a fence poet by a runaway team of horses, Francis Bow en, 10, was killed near Pino Orovo, oast of Klamath Palls, late Friday. He received several Internal Injuries and both legs were broken. Bowon was a former engineering student at Oregon State college. ' Ho was driving a pair of draft horses In a field. The team became frightened, veered into the fence and crushed tho youth. He was the son of Mrs. Stella Bowon and the grand son of Mrs. F. E. Campbell, Klamath pioneor. Roma, Ocean Bound In Fog, Rams Liner NEW YORK, Jan. 30 VP) Ocean bound through a dense fog, the steamer Roma, or tho Italia-Amerl-can shipping corporation, rammed the United States lino steamer President Roosevelt today In quarantine. The Roosevelt was riding at anchor. Tho Roma's bow was bent bIx feet above the water line and broken near tho top. Tho President Roosevelt suffered little damage. No persons were injured. American Steamer Rescues Nine Men HALIFAX. N. S., Jan. 30 The rescuo of nine men by the American steamer Fluor Spar from the sinking British auxiliary schooner Ruth F., was reported in advices reaching the cost coast radio signal service today from Its Cape Race, N. F., station. DECISION IS REACHED BY NATIONALISTS Actual Declaration May Not Come For Several Days, Reports Say. ; 600 CHINESE DEAD, IN CHAPEI AREA Long Lines of Soldiers En Route to Nanking to Of fer Services Against Japanese. : SHANGHAI. Sunday, Jan. 31 VP) Chinese dlspatohes from Nanking said, today headquarters of the national government had been removed fnxn Nanking to Honanfu, . In Western Honan province. ; ' The Chinese capital was moved to Honanfu, the dispatches said, "to re sist subjugation by Japan." All Chi nese government leaders had left for the new capital., . . ,. , , CHINESE CASUALTIES 1000 NANKING, Sunday, Jan. 81 VP) Chinese casualties In the fighting at Ohapel thus far were placed at 1000 In an official announcement early this morning. 1 Six hundred of these were killed and the rest wounded... ' Most of the casualties resulted from bombings by Japanese airplanes, the statement said. .Ready to Declare War' I ' News that the national government had decided to declare war on Japan . enmo tonight from high official cir cles, but it was said that the actual declaration would not be made for several days. .; ' - . - The government desired to keep its Intentions secret, but the infor mation leaked out, and was not de nied. '' Despite the fact no declaration of ; war was iMMattnkpfcpftwr from.- vart- " OU3 ports of the country tonight In dicated a tremondous sentiment sup porting declaration of actual hoe till- . ties against Japan. . This evening the American consular authorities ordered all Americans to (Continued on Page Six). v UNIONS, RAIL HEADS REMAIN IN DEADLOCK CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (JF) Today's Joint sosslon of rail capital and la bor representatives adjourned "sub ject to call" after a 40 minute con ference. It was announced no agree ment had been reached. At the behest of the employes the committee of nine railroad presidents had reconsidered the labor proposi tions they rejected yesterday. . Tho situation was discussed gen erally In the Joint conference, and, tho presidents offered some sugges tions of their own but Daniel WlUard, railway spokesman declined to make public their ideas. Tho brotherhood delegation retired once more to deliberate. : ' Safe Robber Shot, Two Men Captured PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30 W) A safe robber known as Bill Kinney, ex-convict, was shot to death, ami two othor men were captured by po lice here today a few minutes after a safo had been exploded in an east side automobile agency. - , : Kinney, recently employed as a taxi drlvor, was shot by Patrolman J. O. Machomor after the robber had. drawn a pistol and threatened Pa trolman Jeff Cabler. Billy Jenkins, 21, and James P. Long, 21, Who were with Kinney, surrendered. They were held without ball. Police said they have connected, Kinney with several recent robberies here. Klnnoy once served a sentence In Oregon state prison. Wheat Today CHICAOO, Jan. 30 W) Heavy Belling to realize profits drove wheat values downward in the late dealings today, and more than wiped out a preceding advance. There also was considerable selling of wheat against purchases of corn. - , , Wheat closed unsettled 1V40 under yesterday's finish, corn l3 down oats 14 Vic off, and provision! unchanged to 12 cents higher. PORTLAND. Jan. 30 (VP) - Wheat suffered a very sharp dip during the) late trading In Chicago which forced downward the entire price list of the American trade. On the Portland merchants exchange1 cash wheat lost io bu. On the futures market with no sales therefore at no coat to themselves, the trade succeeded In forcing down the May He while July was unchanged and September off c bu. The Seattle market appears, the hotbed of northwest bearlshneaa,
