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VOLUME 30
mkmbeh associated PBEss anp a. b. c LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1932
KASTEKN ORRGON'8 IiKADlNQ NEWBPAPKR
NUMBER 132
APANESE MY SMI
NAMING
XING
AMERICANS
TO BE TAKEN
FROM CHINA
Evacuation of 4000 from
Five Trouble Points
Held Likely
OTHER NATIONS
JOIN WITH U. S. A.
Cruiser Houston and Four
Destroyers Sail from
Manila Other Ships
Will Follow.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 WJ Naval
officials said today they were unable
to explain, the basis for the fre
quently recurring rumors that naval
reserves were being, mobilized.
Thoso directly in charge of naval
reserves said no such orders bad gone
out and none were contemplated.
KKADY TO EVACUATE AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 P) The de
stroyer Simpson at Nanking told the
navy today it would evacuate Ameri
cans at that city on Feb. 2 if the
consul general so ordered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Pi Evacu
ation of some 4000 Americans from
five troubla points in China ap
peared an imminent likelihood today
with reports growing more and more
serious.
Highly disturbing reports of in
creased tension at Nanking, Shang
hai, Swatow, Cheefoo and Amoy, were
received by the navy and state de
partments. The state department formally an
nounced today that American ships
and troops en route to Shanghai were
(Continued on Page Three)
HESS BLAMES
RICH, MEN AND
ADMINISTRATION
Placing some of the blamo for the
present unemployment situation on
tho .men in control of the United
States government, Henry Hess, local
attorney, was the main speaker at
today's luncheon of the Lions club
at the Sacajawea Inn. He compared
conditions in America and France,
with the former in a period of de
pression without direct government
assistance for certain phases of the
unemployment situation, and the
latter In a comparative good condi
tion and with the government taking
an active hand in matters.
He also declared that the Demo
cratic plan of placing higher income
tax on the richer men would decrease
the cost of collecting revenue as well
as serving in a measure to turn the
tide against depression through tend
ing 'to prevent further concentra
tion of wealth and at the same time
giving the government funds for
creation of new Jobs through launch
ing of new projects.
In his talk, Mr. Hess quoted from
two prominent authorities, declar
ing that during a period ending In
1929 the value of manufactured arti
cles In America gained 1267 per cent
more than did wages of the men who
produced the articles. "Reduction of
, wages has served to kill the goose
that laid the golden egg," Mr. Hess
declared.
Arthur Lawrence .
To Hold Meeting
Arthur W. Lawrence, former print
er but at present a member of the
state Industrial accident commission
with headquarters at Salem, will hold
a meeting in La .Grande tomorrow
night at 7:30 at the city hall. . The
public Is Invited.
Five topics will be handled, four
by representatives of the Mt. Emily
and Bowman-Hicks lumber com
panies, the E. O. L. & P. Co. and Dr.
Haun, of La Grande, and the fifth
"Causes and Costs of Accidents"
by Mr. Lawrence. Following the
talks discussions will be held.
& WEATHER FORECAST .
$ Oregon: Cloudy tonight and $
3 Tuesday;' light snows in tho 3
east and southwest portions; t
continued cold; fresh east $
winds offshore. $
$ S
WEATHER TODAY 3
4 7 a. m. 10 above. 3
Minimum: 8 above.
Condition: Cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 34, minimum 18 3
above. S
Condition: Cloudy, traces of $
snow, windy, moisture .05 of
inch. Range 16 degrees. 3"
$
$ WEATHER FEB. 1, 1931 3
Maximum 45, minimum 21 G
above. $
t& Condition: Clear. Range 3
44 degrees. 3
8
Fire Destroys
Building That
Housed Academy
Stubborn Blaze Defies Ef
forts of Fire Depart
mentSmoke Prevents
Inside Work,
A spectacular fire, and one which
stubbornly defied every attempt made
by firemen to extinguish it, com
pletely destroyed the old three-story,
wooden building used to house the
Sacred Heart academy until a year
ago last spring. The building had
been condemned and had not been
in use of late. The extent of the
loss is difficult to determine because
of the condemnation of the building
for school purpose, although every
thing was destroyed.
Fire that continued to smoultier
and break out behind beaver board
frustrated all attempts of the fire
fighting force. A blaze in one section
of the building would be extinguish
ed only to have another break out
elsewhere, and soon the smoke in
side was so thick that it was Impos
sible to combat the flames within.
When that occurred, there was noth
ing tho firemen could do except at
tempt to keep the flro under control
while it continued' to burn.
The alarm was turned in at 6:10
Saturday night, and the blaze in the
basement on the south side was ex
tinguished, only ' to have the fire
croep up through the walls and Ignite
tho roof. Soon the smoke inside
thickened and the building was
doomed. "
The structure was a part of the
Catholic church property here and
was erected many years ago, serving
to house the Sacred Heart academy
for a long period of time.
The recall was sounded at 11:60
p. m. but the fire continued through
out the night.
A second alarm that followed the
original one at 6:10 came when
someone pulled a box In the neigh
bor hood, although firemen were on
the scene at the time.
Tigers Wallop
Wallowa Quint
Here 25 WU
Breaking loose with a series ol
startling shots In tho last (quarter,
after Wallowa had made It a ding
dong race for more than half of the
game, the Tigers Saturday night
trimmed the visiting Braves, 25 to 11.
At half time La, Grande was leading
only 8 to 5.
It was Lyman. Stoddard and Mun
scll, subbing for Torrenco, who were
on the score-making end of the win
ning rally here Saturday, the three
counting 10 points in the last two
periods. Lyman making half of the
number to bring his total to 12 for
high point honors. ' '
So tight was the Tiger defense dur
ing the rally that Wallowa scored but
(Continued on Page Two)
Sons to Tackle
Normal School
Quintet Tonight
With a record of more than a point
a minute scored against independent
teams and two Northwest confer
ence colleges, the Eastern Oregon
Normal school will open Us confer
ence season at 8 o'clock tonight
against the Ashland Normal school.
The game will be played in the L.
D. S. Recreational hall and ' will be
followed by a second contest Tues
day night at 8.
On the strength of its strong show
ing against Whitman Saturday night
at Walla Walla, the Mountaineer
aggregation will enter tho game with
(Continued on Page Six)
February Term Of
Court Is Opened
Judge J. W. Knowlcs swung the of
ficial gavel at 10 o'clock this morn
ing to open the February term In the
circuit court. Eleven cases are set
for trial at present, tho first of which
opened this morning.
George Carlyle, who was found
guilty of possession of intoxicating
liquor in the Justice court, appealed
his case and it was being tried to
day, with Green and Hess attorneys
for the defendant, and Carl Helm, dis
trict attorney, representing the state.
Tho George Carlyle case will be
completed this evening, it is believed,
and tomorrow the case of the U. 8.
National bank, of La Grande, vs.
Archio Conley, in an action to col
lect money on a promissory note,
will be tried.
Marvin Case Jury
Fails To Agree
The circuit court Jury in the case
of the state vs. County Judge Marvin,
at Enterprise, failed to reach an
agreement according to word reach
ing here today. Mr. Marvin was on
trial for alleged violations of the law
while an officer of the Joseph State
bank.
It Is presumed locally that the case
will be tried again In the near future.
RAIL LABOR
TAKES WAGE
CUT TODAY
All Agree On 10 Per Cent
Reduction Papers
Signed Sunday
LEADERS HOPE TO
GIVE MORE JOBS
Workers Voluntarily Act
On Promise That Em
ployment Inczease Will
Be Attempted.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1 UP) Railway
labor, from section hand to engineer,
takes a 10 per cent wage cut today,
with the hope it will give work to
its Jobless and speed the return of
better times. .
The agreement which authorized
the nation's rallroadB to take $215,
000,000 out of the pay envelopes of
the workers for one year was signed
last night by leaders of both sides.
It was a voluntary concession on
the part of labor at" the request of
the rails. Had the workers choBen,
they, could have forced the carriers
to take the reduction demand before
a board of arbitration with conse
quent months of delay. Their rate
of pay . is protected by contract.
In return the workers received
certain concessions to a compromise
program they proposed, chief among
them being the assurance the rails
would do as much as conditions
would Justify to use the wage cut
savings toward relieving the distress
of 700,000 Jobless and 600,000 only
partly employed.
Before signing the pact, the car
riers promised to meet the conditions
of labor, that they withdraw the no
tice of a 15 per cent wage cut they
filed with the Interstate commerce
commlsson In December 'and' that
they make "an earnest and sym
pathetic effort to maintain and .In
crease - rullrojid -umpioymontv
1931 FIRE LOSS
HEREJ38,912.86
Fire Department In La
Grande Answers 130
Calls During the Last
Year. ;.!! !;1
During tho year of 1931 tho La
Grande fire department answered a
total of 130 fire calls, of which 20
were outside of the city' limits. These
out-of-clty fires were not considered
in checking the amount of insur
ance at risk and the amount lost.
The amount of actual fire loss dur
ing the year was $38,912.86 and to
reimburse the losers a total of $20,
96G.3G insurance was paid. Indica
tive of tho effectiveness of the fire
department is tho fact that property
(Continued on Pago'Two)
Difference In Time
Between Shanghai,
Oregon Is 16 Hours
Since tho. armed conflict
flared in Shanghai there has
been confusion in the minds
of some readers of the Ob
server as to the difference in
time between Shanghai and
tho Pacific coast. This dif
ference In time permits tho
Observer to print on Monday
events occurring in Shanghai
on Tuesday.
There Is a difference of 16
hours in time between tho
coast time belt and Shanghai.
The difference between Shang
hai and Washington is 13
hours.
Tho sun rises in Shanghai
18 hours before it rises in La
Grande. The international
date line lies between the
Pacific coast and Shanghai,
marking the break between
ono day and the succeeding
one.
The day Is two-thirds done
In Shanghai when the same
day dawns in Oregon.
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$ $ Q
Many Outstanding
t In La Grande
Sunday was marked by activities
of unusual interest In La Grando
churches, both In the morning and
In the evening. The choir of the
Methodist church presented a musical
program last night at 8 o'clock, the
young people of the Presbyterian
ohurch furnlBhed the evening pro
gram, and at the Central Church of
Christ, Rev. C. F. Swander delivered
tho evening address. A revival meet
ing opened at the Church of the
Nazarenc. with an out-of-town evan
gelistic party holding services all
day.
A mid-winter concert was present
SENATE OKEH
ON FEDERAL
BANK BILL
Approves $125,000,000 Ap
propriation to Increase
, Capitalization .
TREATY NAVY IS
URGED BY HALE
While Chairman of Naval
Committee Speaks,
Blanton, In House, As
sails Administration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (P) Tho
senate today approved the $125,000,
000 appropriation for Increasing the
capitalization of tho federal laud
banks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (P) Urging
passage of his bill to. authorize
building the navy up to treaty
strength, Chairman Hale of the sen
ate naval committeo told the senate
today that compared to Japan "in
actual combat strength wo are very
nearly on an even' footing."
The administration was assailed
today in the house by Representative
Blanton, (D., Texas) for sending
American warships and troops to
China "to protect a few Chinese mer
chants." (Continued on Page Four)
Grange Meeting
Has Good Start
Despite Weather
In spite of the storms which
blocked many of tho county roads
last night, making it impossible for
great numbers of grnniiers to get tn-'ftWCaGrandOi'-flnd
which 'also' de
tained various officers attempting to
drive to La Grande from other sec
tions of the state, the fifth annual
grange lecturers school started off
today very well.
Tho school which Is being held at
the L. D. S. Recreational hall, is
Jointly sponsored by the state grange
and by the extension department of
the Oregon State college. Prominent
grange officials here to assist are
national lecturer, J. H. Farmer, of
New Hampshire, state master, C. O.
Hulct, state lecturer, Mrs. Marie Mc
Call. Miss Clarlbcl Nye, state leader
of home economics extension, rep
resents the college, Paul V. Maris,
having been detained in Portland by
college .duties.
ltmiqtict Tonight
At six o'clock this evening the
first social event Is being held, when
members of tho seven granges of tho
county. Blue Mountain, Pleasant
Grove, Rock Wall, Cricket Flat, Mt.
Fannie, Medical Springs and Wolf
Creek are cooperating in a banquet
to be held under tlfo direct super
vision of Mrs. L. F. Wright, Pomona
lecturer. Members of the last two
named groups' will not be able to
come on account of drifted roads, but
have assisted in tho preliminary
(Continued on Page Four;
Gun Club To Hold
Clam Feed Feb. 12
The La Grande Gun club today an
nounced that It will hold Its annual
clam feed Feb. 12 at the club house.
Annual membership cards will admit
those wishing to attend. Those with
life memberships will be charged a
small fee to cover expenses.
The game commission , will be
through La Grando about the mid
dle of February ond any grievances
should bo prepared, for presentation
to the commissioners at that time,
officials of the club said today.
Infant Son Buried
This Afternoon
The funeral of tho infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wells, of Covo
was held from tho chapel of Walkers
Funeral home this afternoon at ?
o'clock with Rev. J. George Walz in
charge of the services and burial was
in the family plot in Summcrville
cemetery.
Programs Given
Churches on Sunday
ed by tho Methodist choir, under the
direction of Paul KnauU, with Miss
Helen Wllllama playing the accom
paniments. Several numbers were
sung by the chorus choir, and solos
were furnished by Mrs. Thomas Mc
Gulre, who sang "Peace Be Still," by
Stanley Effinger; E. E. Hurley, tenor,
"O For a Closer Walk With God."
by Foster, and Miss Williams played
tho accompaniment for both num
bers. In spite of the stormy weather
a -large audience heard the concert
which was one of the finest offered
(Continued on Pago Six)
AT THE FRONT AT SHANGHAI '
if N Jvv o '
PUBLIC city HALL . Y.V'Vr1
: PUBLIC city
RECREATION
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RECREATION V: S
Insane Trapper
Kills Constable,
Eludes Mounties
AKXAVIK, N. W. T Feb. 1 (P)
Albert. Johnson, demented trapper of
the Rat river country, shot and kill
ed Constable E. Miilen of tho North
west Mounted police Saturday, word
received hero from a portable field
radio carried by the patrol seeking
him revealed.
Milieu wa a member of tho detail
sent out to capture the trapper after
ho had held a posse at bay in his
cabin for 15 hours, although the
police had nearly demolished tho
cabin with bombs. After the fight
tho officers retired to outfit for an
intensive drtvo. Meanwhllo John
son slipped away and was not heard
of for several days until the
"Mounties" encountered him Satur
day, when Millcn was killed. More
officers will be sent from hero to aid
In tho manhunt.
Johnson first came to the atten
tion of tho authorities when Indians
complained their trap lines were be
ing molested. He wounded a con-
( Continued on Pago Two)
Standard Oil Co.
Declares Dividend
NBW YORK, Feb. 1 VP) The
Standard Oil company of New Jer
sey today declared the regular quar
terly dividend of 20 cents and the
unuttl extra of 25 cents.
Tho declaration of the UBUal extra
dividend on Standard of New Jersey
was regarded as one of the import
ant favorable developments of the
dny in Wall street.
Standard of New Jersey has more
than 25,000,000 shares outstanding.
Extra dividends of 25 cents quarterly
have been paid since 1020.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1 Directors of
tho Standard OH company of In
diana today voted a dividend of 25
cent a share. This Is the same div
idend rate a the third and fourth
quartern of 1031.
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HALL ;
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A hove Iimniifsn iiijirfiim
training for occupancy of utrceta
liy landing i or ties; center a
machine gun hccMoii of the Chi
nese imtloimlf.Ht itrmy; below
new maps of Shanghai nnd vl-
cliilty.
RANKIN EDGAR IS
DEAD NEAR COVE
Came to Oregon in 1846
mineral bcrvices to Be
Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for tho late Rankin
Edgar, who passed away last night at
tho homo of his daughter, Mrs. Ella
Fisher, In Lower Cove will bo held
tomorrow. A short service will be
hold at tho Fisher homo for tho bene
fit of tho aged widow who will be
unablo to leave tho homo and for
any others In that neighborhood who
wish to attend. The funeral service
proper will bo held tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Walker
Funeral homo in Ia Grando. Rev.
J, George Wulz will bo in charge of
tho service. Burial will follow in tho
family plot in tho Odd Fellows cemo
tcry. Mr. Edgar, one of tho oldest of tho
pioneers, had Just passed hla 87th
birthday anniversary and his death
(Continued on Pago Six)
Hard Wind Hits
Valley But All
Roads Are Open
Although a stiff wind howled over
the Grande Ron tic valley throughout
last night and was continuing, but
with not so much fury today, all
state highwuys radiating - from La
Grnnde remained open to travel.
Snovplows were called out cast of
La Grando and although travel was
difficult at' times, It was kept open,
state highway office reports say.
Shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing County Judge U. O. Couch an
nounced that no reports had been
received of any county roads being
blockaded by drifts, although county
snowplows were on duty.
The wind brought with It a sud
den drop In temperature from 34
above yesterday afternoon to a mini
mum of eight above before dawn
toiay. At 7 o'clock the mercury
was moving higher and had reached
10 above zero. This was tho fourth
(Continued on Pago Two)
War Declaration
Denial Made By
Chinese Official
League of Nations In
formed by Lo Wen-Kan ;
America Replies to(
League's Invitation.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 1 tfO
Lo Wen-Kan, Ohlnn's foreign minis
ter, Informed the letigue of nations
by cable today that thero is no
foundation for reports that China Is
preparing to declare war on Japan.
INTEItl'UKT "WAR DECLARATION"
LONDON, Feb. I (Pi A dispatch to
the Reuter's news agency from Nan
king today said the Intention of the
Chinese government when It decided
(Continued on Page Four)
Trial of Winnie
Judd Under Way
Again at Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 1 (IP) Trial
of Winnie Ruth Judd for the mur
der of Agnes Anne Lerol was resumed
this morning after matrons forcibly
had dressed her In her jail cell for
appearance In court. -
Judgb Howard O. Speakman de
clined to grant a continuance when
Dr.. J. D. Mauldln, county physician,
reported Mrs. Judd was physically
able to come Into tho courtroom.
Mrs. Judd had been 111 with a cold,
having a temperature yesterday of
101. nils morning she protested she
still was unable to come to court.
Paul Schenck, chief of the defenso
counsel, agreed with the court there
was no necessity for a recess, -
Mrs. Judd fought against leaving
her cell until told handcuffs would
bo placed on her wrists to take her
into the. trial chamber.
In tho courtroom she coughed con
tinually. She sat quietly, however,
as the proceedings reopened.
Tho two Jurors who had been 111
were back In their places In the Jury
box.
The defense continued tho roadlnp;
of depositions relating to a purported
strain of .Insanity,. Jn MreJ.udd'B
fainilyV- ' r7&?7-
Mrs. Judd was pictured from the
witness stand by her husband, Dr
W. C. Judd, as a frustrated woman,
"who from first day of our marriage
dwelt upon thoughts of a child."
Dr. Judd, first witness of tho day
to be called by the defense, told of
his wife's plans, while they lived in
Mexico,, for a child which never ma
terialized, and her arguments over
whether It should be named "Moses,
Caesar, or Napoleon."
Mrs. Judd, he said, several times
(Continued on Pago Two)
Oregonians Urge
River Development
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (P) Oregon
advocates of Columbia rlvetf power
development today told the river and
harbor board of onglneers that con
gress should determine the govern
ment's policy toward public power
programs und that economic aspects
of the project were beyond tho
board's authority.
They opposed tentative objections
against tho development that tho
power markot was inadequato and
urged immediate action to harness
tho river, and improve transportation
facilities.
The board has not made a report
on tho development but has ex
pressed adverse opinions in notices
to thoso interested ta appear to pre
sent their arguments. 1
Governor Julius Meier of Oregon,
said development of a cheap power
source was necessary but that he held
no brief for "any part or site in tho
project, o that Is an engineering
problem."
HVPI) ori'OSHH DKVHLOl'MKNT
WASHINGTON, Fob. I VPl Un
qualified opposition to roclamaatlon
development In connection with the
Columbia river project was expressed
today by Secretary Hyde of tho ag
riculture department In a brief sont
by him to tho rivers and harbors
board of engineers hearing.
Bank Deposits In
Oregon Show Drop
SALEM. Feb. 1 W) Deposits of
all banks In Oregon ot tho close of
business at tho end of 1031 totaled
$236,203,084 or $42,055,430 less than
at the same tlmo In 1030. The an
nual bank statement Issued, today
by tho stato banking department
showed.
Thero oro 28 less banks doing busi
ness at tho closo of last year than
tho year beforo the report showod.
At tho end of 1031, 108 stato ond
national banking Institutions were In
operation.
To offset tho decrease In deposits
and resources, the statement showed
that banks hod decreased their loans
and discounts by about 33.000,000
but Increased tholr Investments In
United States government securities
by moro than $15,000,000. Banks
decreased holdings In other bonds
and securities by about $9,000,000.
Reduced their banking fixtures by
more than a million and reduced
real estate holdings a half million
dollars.
PROTESTS TO
JAPAN CAUSE
NO CHANGES
Action by U. S,, British,
French Merely Stiffen
Japanese Attitude ;
TOKYO REGARDS
CAUSE AS WORTHY
Aggressors Are Deter
mined to "Show China"
That They Will Stand
For "No Nonsense." , -
TOKYO, Feb.- 1 VP) Concerted
action by the United States, Great
Britain and' France In protesting use
of the Shanghai International settle
ment as a base for Japanese opera
tions seemed today only to have stif
fened the Japanese attitude against
China. , v v '. , "i k :.
A foreign office spokesman expres-
sod the government's attitude in. a
nutshell when he said he could see
no cause for any'" change in Japan's .
policy. f . t . . . . . .
Japan .does not regard her cause as
unworthy, and therefore - has no -guilty
- conscience, the spokesman
said, adding that "Japan is deter
mined to show China that she will
stand for no nonsense." .
He emphasized the Japanese con
tention that the government of China
Is corrupt and said that Japan Is
willing to do her share to thwart
"the greedy "war lordB who are re
sponsible for a large share of China's
troubles." - .
CHINESE THROWN INTO PANIC
NANKING, Feb. 2 P) (Tuesday)
Thousands of terrified Chinese were
thrown Into a panic oarly this morn
ing by the roar of guns from Jap
anese warships firing on the Lion
Hill forts five miles from the city.
Tho Japanese landed 'marines under
cover- of fire from '.two ' iMiilsors and
-fr--destroyer;-;wfi
'- Tho cruisers Tsushima and Tenrti
.(Continued on page Four)
MEIER GUEST
OF MR. HOOVER
SUNDAY NIGHT
WASHINGTON, rob. 1 VPh-Governor
Julius L.' Meier of Oregon who
was received by President Hoover to
day, Informed the president he be
lieves the reconstruction finance cor
poration should aid materially In
Oregon In bringing business back ,to
normal.:
SALEM, Feb. 1 Wi Governor Julius ,
L. Meier and Colonel A. B. Clark ap
peared before the United States army
onglneers today and presented 'their '
roquosts for power development on
the Columbia river, tho governor In
formed tho executive offices - here .
today by long distance telephone
from Washington, D, O.
Tho governor expressed optimism
over tho situation.
In his conversation tho governor ,
said he and Mrs. Meier woro dinner
guests of President and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover last night, after which the
governor conferred with tho -presl-dont
for more than an hour.
Governor Meier said he expected'
to leave Washington tonight for New
York. Ho expects to be gono about -two
weeks longer.
Aged Indian Burns .
To Death Saturday
PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. 1 VP)
Charlie Bennett, 73, prominent Cay
uso Indian tribo membor on tho
Umatilla reservation, was burned to
death Saturday night when his home
was destroyed by fire. An overheated
stovo was believed to havo started
tho blaze.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Feb. 1 W) War de
velopments took the place of crop
damage as the chief factor today In
tho grain markets.
Largely as tho result of a rapid suc
cession of reports indicating brooder
clashes In the Orient, wheat Jumped
2'c a bushel. Active general buying
of wheat futuro deliveries accom
panied tho bulge in prices, but heavy
selling to realize profits led to ma
terial reactions from the day's top
level.
Wheat closed unsettled -l'A abovo
Saturday's finish. Corn V,- up
Oats V4- advanced, and provisions
unchanged to a rlso of 10 cents.
PORTLAND, Fob. 1(4") Whllo
some of the advance was lost during
tho last moments of trading In do
mestic markets, wheat generally
closed higher. On the Portland grain
exchange futures showed an advance
of o for May, Mi o for July and lo
for September.
On tho merchants exchange cash
wheat advanced V,a bushel. Sales of
futures totaled 5,000 bushels May. '.