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CITY EDITION roll Associated Press Uwi Win Service 8 PAGES TODAY Only Nevrtptper Pztatcd In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 173 HIGHWAY TO WEST OPENED FOR TRAVEL Flood Conditions Halt Automobile Traffic Dur ing the Night HEAVY RAINS OP THREE DAYS END Train Service Interrupted for Several Hours March Rainfall Total Now 5.31 Inches With heavy rains of the last three days ending this morning and slight ly cooler weather reported in the mountains, flood conditions near La Grande appeared past their peak to day. Transportation facilities to the west were Interrupted last night, Crth No. 19 remaining in La Grande until 7:30 o'clock. No. 18 was dub here shortly before noon today with No. 6 to follow It. Reports received here were that passengers were trans ferred between Pendleton and Uma tilla on these two trains. The railroad and , highway both east and west were open to travel this morning, although pilot cars were taking motorists through about a foot of water running over the Old Oregon Trail highway near Hilgard early today. This section was closed several hours last night with the wa ter two feet deep on the highway. A drop of about a foot In the river resulted In re-openlng of the highway about 6 o'clock this morning. High ways to the east of here were re ported In good shape, although some of them were a bit soft. Slide Cleared The traffic between here and Elgin was held up for a while last night while a crew of highway employes cleared a rock and snow suae from me roaa mis erne oi j&igin. ituiiic was resumed about 12:30 this morn ing. , The Grande Ronde river appar ently was at Its peak during last night and was overflowing Into lower lands in some sections of the valley. Catherine creek also was reported out of bounds In some localities, but it It not believed that any serious dam age resulted from .the, valley, floods. . Hillside streams that poured water fu into the La Grande business and ing were still running high, but the (Continued on Pago Seven) HEAVY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY CAUSES FINE O. E. Cressler, arrested yesterday by Sergeant J. A. Robertson and Patrolman Bill Howard, of the state police, pleaded guilty In Justice court to violating the 10,000-pound load limit on the Kamela-Pendleton stretch of the Old Oregon trail. He was fined $40 and costs of 85. Ser geant Robertson reported the truck weighed 19,860 pounds. The 10,000-pound load limit so far exists only on that one section of the state highways in this part of Eastern Oregon, and was established there to prevent damage to the roads. Trapshooters Will Be Out Tomorrow The La Grande Gun club will meet shooters from Bend, Coos County, St. Johns and Woodlond In the third round of the Oregonian telegraphic shoot at Lone Tree tomorrow. At present the La Grande club is In the second division due to bad weather last Sunday, which caused the loss of four straight matches after a fav orable record on the opening Sunday of the competition. Shooters also will take part In a third leg of the annual handicap trophy tournament. i MAKSIIFIKI.n HIGH WINS SALEM, Mar. 10 (P) Marshfleld took a victory today from Univer sity high of Eugene in the last min ute of play to win 24. to 23. $ $ & WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Unsettled tonight $ and Sunday: probably rain In S the west: moderate tempera-. ture: moderate south winds offshore. For the week: Generally fair 3 in Central and Southern Call- forme, and Southern Nevada and elsewhere; frequent rains In Oregon. Moderate tempera- ture. WEATHER TODAY 1 a. m. 40 above. 4 Minimum: 43 above. Condition: Cloudy. 8 WEATHER YESTERDAY 8 Maximum 50, minimum 37 3 above. 3 Condition: Cloudy, rain 1.16 3 of Inch. Range 13 degrees. 8 WEATHER MAR. 19, 1031 Maximum 50, minimum 35 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain 2B of an inch. Range 15 dc- grees. Two More File For Nomination In This County Sheriff Jesse Breshears and bidney L. Thomp son Candidates; Friends Urging Hugh Bodmer Sidney L. Thompson, Democrat, filed this morning for the Democratic nomination for county clerk, Insuring County Clerk C. K. McCormlck of opposition at least in the November general election. Mr. McCormlck filed the Republican nomination yesterday. No other aspirants for this office have been reported. Sheriff Jesse Breshears also filed for nomination on the Republican ticket. He made no statement but gave as his slogan: "Stand on my past record." A. C. "Clint" Haynes, Democrat, who Is expected to run for sheriff, has not yet filed his declaration. Rumors heard here today are that friends of Hugh Bodmer in both On ion and Wallowa counties are urging that he enter the race for Republi can nomination for Joint state sen ator from the two counties, a post- (Continued on Page Sevon) Greeley Favors Strong Federal Control Policy WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 CP) Stronger federal control over na tional forest and watershed areas was urged today before a senate com mittee by W. B. Greeley, of Seattle, a former chief of the United States forest service. Greeley, now secretary of the West Coast Lumberman's association, was testifying on legislation to transfer the western public domain from the federal government to the states. He was a member of President Hoover's public land committee but refused to sign its report. The com mittee's recommendations are em bodied in the bill under considera tion. "My conviction is," he Bald, "that one of the things that should be definitely provided for . In legisla tion of this character should be to round out and where necessary ex pand the boundaries of the national forests as further areas of federal administration and conservation." Bob Duncaif Is Selected Pro At La Grande Club Bob Duncan, with the Overtake Golf club at Seattle last year and for five years with the famous 8t, Andrews course In Scotland, has been employed as professional of the La Grande country club, President Charles H. Reynolds announced to. day, Mr. Duncan, who wob here yester day conferring with, club; officials and members, has returned to Port land where he will secure- a stock of equipment, and expects to be back here In a week. Although his new position does not become ef fective until Apr. 1, Mr. Duncan prob ably will be at the course during the lost week of this month. Mr. Duncan not only Is regarded as an excellent golf teacher, but also Is a noted player. In 1020 he won the talt tournament at St. Andrews from a field of 200 startere. Ho also has participated In tournaments In the Pacific fjorthweji during his two years In this country. An Inspection of the country club course today caused officials of the club to decide that It would be un wise to attempt to play tomorrow and as a result the course will not be opened until later on this month, depending upon the weather condi tions. Final Staging Of "Sonia" Last Night Before a capacity house, the La Grande high school presented "Sonia, tho Girl from Russia." last night at 8:15. Large audiences enjoyed both performances, the first on Thursday and last night again. The actors maintained their air of per fection again In the final staging, appearing to advantage In their roles. W. W. Nusbaum, musical director, and Miss Catherine Sartaln, dra matics coach, again demonstrated their ability In directing smooth pro ductions. The musical comedy was well done in the singing, dancing and speaking parts. Planing Mill At Pondosa Opened BAKER, Ore.. Mar. 19 (Special) Approximately 35 men were placed at work Thursday with the re-openlng of the Grande Ronde Pine company planing mill at Pondosa The plant nas been closed for about one month. The men returning to work have been living at Pondosa during the 8hThedsrnl.l is still closed and work in the logging Camp remains at a standstill. How long the planing mill will remain open was not learned. FUNERAL MONDAY Funeral services for John W. Van Fleet will be held Monday afternoon It 2 o'clock at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. It was an nounced this afternoon. SAILOR AGAIN QUIZZED IN KIDNAP CASE Henry "Red" Johnson Led About Lindbergh Lstate by Detectives NEW SUSPECT IS HELD BY POLICE George Maiden Arrested at . Highland Park for Attempted Kidnaping or Burglary HOPEWELL, N. J.,- Mar. 19 (fl1) Henry (Red) Johnson, sailor suitor of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby's nurse, was led about the Lindbergh estate by detectives today, to deter mine just how much he knew about the house and grounds. He was not under arrest in con nection with the kidnaping, police reiterated, but detectives wanted to learn how much he knew about, the estate, In their effort to discover whether he might have been an un witting aia to the kidnapers. Another man was arrested at. South Plainfield after an attempted kid naping or burglary at Highland Park, 20 miles away., This man. who gave his name as George Maiden, was arrested after a grounds keeper on,, the estate of J. Seward Johnson, wealthy surgical dressings manufacturer, had shot at a man climbing up to the Johnson nursery. Intruder Flees A nurse attracted the grounds keeper's attention when she Bcreamed as a ladder was placed against the (Continued on Page Five) BRIGHT COLORS TO BEFEATURED Miiady of Spring to See New Styles at Spring Opening on Tuesday 'The 1032 spring charmer lixLft Grande will blossom forth in bright colors, wtth large, tahiny buttons, hlgh-walsted effects, but the male of the species will appear in even more subdued apparel. At least that Is about the way it looks now three days before the annual Spring Opening In La Grande, Many and varied will be the styles in women's clothing, and these will be exhibited to admiring throngs from the windows of La Grande's stores on Tuesday evening, between 7:30 and 0 o'clock. Men's apparel and the latest in home furnishings will go to complete the showing, which will usher in the spring sea son with a flourish. Merchants, cheered by improve ment In the weather today, went about their arrangements for the spring opening confident that the new and delightful styles In clothing and home furnishings would result in increased buying within the next month. And buyers, expectantly awaiting the opening, were, thinking also of the Easter season a week from tomorrow when new outfits will be In vogue. Besides the window and store dis plays the La Grande band will fur nish music during the opening, play ing several concert numbers on Adams avenue. The avenue will be roped off from Chestnut to Greenwood so that ped estrians will not be halted in their admiration of the various stores by automobile traffic. JUDGE CLOSES TERM OF COURT AT ENTERPRISE Judge J. W. Knowles has returned from Enterprise where he held court during the week, and will open cir cuit court here Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The first case on the docket is that brought by the minor heirs of Leslie V. Spicer, deceased through their guardian, against the Benefit Association of Railway Em ployes to recover $2000 on an acci dent policy by reason of alleged acci dental Injuries sustained by Mr. Spicer causing his death. Secretary Hyde Says Of Wheat WASHINGTON, March 10 (fl-In a telegram to a southern cotton firm, Secretary Hyde said today that ad ministration plans for disposing of wheat and cotton surpluses abroad do not contemplate dumping and that new American markets would be sought. The agriculture secretary specified no sale would be made except In an orderly way and in accordance with the farm board's previously an nounced policy. "Such sales." Hyde said, "would be constructive, if made, and would re sult In benefit to farmers." Hyde addressed his communication to the Georgia-Alabama Cotton com pany, Albany, Ga. Chairman Stone said today the farm board contemplated no change In its wheat stabilization policy and that rumors that surplus wheat would MOST ROOD DANGER OVER FOR WEEKEND Rivers Over All Oregon Rising, With Some Overflowing PACIFIC HIGHWAY BLOCKED BY SLIDE Several Families Are Ma rooned on Second Floors of Their Homes in South Part of Eugene MARSHFIKLT), Ore., Mor. 19 (P) Huge landslides south of Port Or ford and the destruction of the Smith river bridge In the same lo cality by high water, closed the Ore gon coast highway today. Tele phone lines south to Crescent City were down. There was an uncon firmed report here today of a great landslide on the coast highway Just north of Crescent City. PORTLAND, March 19 (Cessa tion of the heavy rain storms that have swept Oregon for two days was predicted today and It was believed the menace of floods that had' ap peared In several places, was over. The weather bureau here expected only 'occasional showers over the weekend, with moderately warm tem peratures. The Willamette river In Portland reached a stage of 11.1 feet at 8 a. m. today after a rise of 3.7 feet in the preceding 24 hours. It was still 'ris ing and was expected to continue over tho weekend. Flood Btage at Portland Is 18 feet. Several Streams Overflow Smaller streams all over the North west have risen and Beveral over flowed Into nearby fields and some roads. The Kllchls river at Tillamook went out of Its banks but there was no damage. Traffic was detoured over an old plank road near Tilla mook while crews cleared a slide on the Oregon Coast highway, the third in that vicinity this season. The government river forecast to day Bald "The Santiam river at Jef ferson reached 16.3 feet and Is still rising slowly (at 8 a. m.) but will begj'i. to,.f;ill this afternoon. "The' Willamette Is above the flood stage from Eugene by tonight, but below Eugene will continue to rise Sunday and probably Monday and will reach flood stages as follows: "Albony, 20 feet, by Sunday after noon; Salem, 20 feet by Sunday af- (Contlnued on Page Seven) M'ADOO URGES NOMINATION OF JOHN GARNER SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Mar. 10 m William O. MicAdoo, secretary of the treasury under Wood row Wilson, told south Texas Democrats last night that the party would make a mistake if it nominated a New York er for president. "No New Yorker could be elected," he said. Visiting In a state which supported him for the presidential nomination several years ago, McAdoo praised Speaker John Garner, Texas' candi date for the presidency. "I am very happy to support Gar ner as the Democratic nominee for president," the wartime secretary of tho treasury said. Mr s. Ada Jolley To Be Guest Here Mrs. Ada Jolley, state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, will be a visitor at the instl tute which will be held Monday at the Baptist church. Mrs. Jolley wili conduct the meeting and added fea tures will be vocal solos by Mrs. Quln- land and Paul Knautz. Coach At Albany College Resigns ALBANY, Ore., Mar. 19 (A1) Lloyd Balcom, conch of athletic teams at Albany college, resigned today when the college adopted a revised athletic policy designed to minimize em phasis on intercollegiate competition Balcom will be replaced by a di rector of athletics, yet to be named. No Dumping And Cotton Planned be dumped In foreign markets were untrue. CACHES 81,1'MP IN PRICE CHICAGO, March 19 W) Wheat prices dropped sharply on the board of trade today on reports that the Liverpool market had been demor alized as a result of the statement yesterday of Secretary Hyde that the farm board would try to dispose of Its vast holdings. Quotations opened from 1 to 3 cents down, the big gest drop being In the September op tlon. Purchases by shorts rallied Ceptcm ber prices about lVa cents after a bottom of, BfS cents had been set. This minimum price was 8 cents be low the closing last Saturday. Corn, oats and rye also sold off somewhat (Continued on Page Two) HOW CONGRESS VOTE MAPPED PROHIBITION V VT 1 vote I m - Jfy fes 3 VOTE? When congress voted on a proposal to bring tho Ueck-Linthicum prohibition amendment out of com mittee In the first wet-dry test of importance since 1017, Representatives lined up as shown In sketch num above. The Beck -Lint hie urn resolution, still locked In committee, would amend the 18th amend ment to allow state control of liquor. Wets plied up a surprise vote of 1H7 to bring the proposal be fore congress. They were defeated by 227 dry-voting congressmen. The 218th amendment originally , was adopted In the house by a vote of 282 for and 128 against. Harry F. Powers Pays With Lite For Slayings MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va., March 10 (JP Harry P. Powers died on the Hallows last night for the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Pressler-Lemke, who had been one of several "mall order" sweethearts. Shortly after Powers was pro nounced dead, Dr. H. H. Haynes, a physician of Clarksburg, W. Va., an nounced he had a signed confession from the condemned man admitting in detail the murder of five persons. Including Mrs. Pressler-Lemke. The others were Mrs. Asta buick Elcher and her three children of Park Ridge, 111. The bodies of all were burled in a narrow ditch near a gar age on Powers' wife's deserted farm near Clarksburg. True allege "Bluebeard' was brought to trial and convicted only for tho death of Mrs. Pressler-Lemke. Ho denier' guilt until the moment of his hanging. Ai Hort time after Powers' body was Removed from the death chamber, an' envelope addressed to Warden A. C. ScrogglnB was opened, . Therein was a letter In which the man about to die had protested his innocence. He assailed capital pun ishment, which he Insisted falls to reduce tho number of murder cases, Ho reiterated that his trial was "unfair," that It was held In an opera house "where people go to be entertained." He recalled he had twice beenimenaced by a mob, yet had been refused a change of venue. Questioned about what had become of Mrs. Lemke's Jewelry, Powers, sob bins bitterly, staggered from his (Continued on Page Five) Damage Done By Annual Floods At Walla Walla WALLA WALLA, Wash., Mar. 10 (!) This city's 1932 edition ot Its al most yearly flood seemed to be about over today with damage to bulk hcacs and bridges amounting to Beveral thousand dollars. Although the flood reached a peak at midnight last night estimated to bo near that of the 1931 flood, Mill creek channel carried the main flow of water. Officials attributed tho freshet to heavy rains and warm winds which melted sniow in the Blue moun tains. More than two Inches of rain fell at Koosekooskle, 14 miles up Mill creek, during the 24 hour period ending at 2 a. m. today, but tho rain had ceased falling at midnight. At one turn in Mill creek In the heart of town the waters had eaten a wide channel, washing away one small house and part of a service sta tion. City crews worked all night long building a brush diversion weir to (Continued on Pare Five) Hamilton Arrested For Walla Walla BAKER, Ore., Mar. 10 (P) Charles Hamilton, wanted by Washington state police in connection with forg ery charges, was today turned over to Walla Walla officers. Ho was ar rested here yesterday when he of fered a check at a store. The mer chant held the check and asked Ham ilton to return later. Police said he admitted passing between 30 and 40 checks in Wash ington and that he served a sentence for passing a money order in Spo kane. Medford, Marshfield Win Fourth, Fifth SALEM, Mar. 19 Medford high school holds fourth position In the state basketball tournament and Marshfleld high school fifth place by reason of their victories today over Nehalem and University high school of Eugene. Nehalem will take seventh place in the final listing while Uni versity makes eighth. Scores: Med ford 48, Nehalem 29; Marshfleld 24, SELECTION OF CHANCELLOR NEXT State Board of Higher Education Adopts Uni fication Plan PORTLAND, Ore.. March 10 (P) Its program of unification of Ore gon's Institutions of higher learning nearlng completion,' the state board of higher education now expects to devote more time to the selection of a chancellor who will have direct control over tho - entire education system. . . .. Tho board Friday adopted the rec ommendations of the unification committee looking toward comple tion of the unification plans, and assigning deans and dlroctorB to the several Institutions. . . . The appointment of J. A. Churchill, president of Ashland" Normal school; to, the presidency of Oregon Normal school at Monmouth, and to the of flco of director of elementary train ing, with Jurisdiction over the three normal schools of the state, was one of the outstanding recommendations adopted. lnmlcrs Resigns Tho resignation of J. S.. Landers, presldont of Monmouth Normal, was accepted and the board announced 'It expects to make a place for him in tho new system. Churchill's appointment Is effective July 1 and; his salary will bo 95000 a a year, an increase of $500. Two other resignations were re ceived. Dr. Henry D. Shelton re signed as dean of education at the University of Oregon to accept a position as research professor of his tory and education. Dean David Pa vllle, of the Oregon school of busi ness administration, resigned to ac cept a position at Stanford univer sity at a salary Increase to be $1200 a year. Tho board agreed to pay up to $16,000 a year to the man who Is selected to head the unified system of education. On each of the five campuses will be stationed a presi dent who will be responsible directly to tho chancellor who will, In turn, report directly to the board of educa tion. Paul R. Kclty, editor of the Ore gonian, asked tho privilege of sub mitting to the board a plan showing how instruction In journalism, pre viously ordered abolished by the (Continued on Page Five) HIGH SCHOOL GIRL KILLED IN ACCIDENT STAYTON, Mar. 19 W) Celma Palmer, 10, Stay ton high school stu dent, was killed In an automobile accident near hero lato yesterday when tho car In which she was rid Ing skidded on tho wet pavement and was hurled Into the ditch. She died a half hour after tho accident. The automobile was driven by El don Calbreath, Stoyton youth, who was taking the girl homo from school after she had failed to catch the school bus. State police officers pro nounced tho accident to be no fault of tho driver, and no Inquest will be held. None of the other four occupants nor tho driver was In jured. This was reported to be tho 10th automobile fatality In Marlon coun ty this year. Woman, 109, Eager To Marry Again BT. PAUL, Mnrch 10 VP) Mrs. Mary Barbro is 109 years old today and her eon, Louis, 04. helped her celebrate It with an Important an nouncement. He said she wanted to take a fourth fling at married life, but couldn't make up her mind about her suitor, who is only 80. Mrs. Barbro married her third hus band, now dead, when she was 05. She keeps house for Louis, doing all the cooking and washing; And she sews without glasses. Work Out Plan Of Relief For Rail Carriers WASHINGTON, March 10 W President Hoover, In a formal state ment, today reported the .financial necessities of the nation's important rail carriers were less than at first thought, and that a co-ordinated plan of relief had been formed. The prosldent estimated the aid required In meeting the interest and renewal of railway securities together with their other obligations during 1032, would range from $300,000,000 to $400,000,000. Estimating that as much as $60, 000,000 might be provided by the railway credit corporation, the presi dent stated "resource to the Recon struction corporation by the railroads will bo much less than was origin ally thought." -Commenting upon the series of railway conferences, ollmaxed by one at the White . House Jate yesterday with IS outstsndlngrallway chiefs, Mr. Hoover said "the j co-ordination of programs and policies has boon arrived at by the government and the railway agencies to effect" a meeting of the situation. , Tho president, In his statement said : "I havo held a number of confer ences for survey of the railway situa tion and for determination of gen oral policies In respect to the rail roads. The elements in these confer ences are tho directors and heads of Btaff of the Reconstruction Finance corporation, members of the Inter state commerce commission dealing with theso problems, and representa tives of tho Railway Credit corpora tion. "Examination of the financial problem confronting the railroads shows that It 1b of smaller dimen sions than has been generally be lieved or reported. "It is estimated that the financial necessities of the important railways of the country which are likely to require aid In meeting the Interest and renewal of their maturing securi ties, and In meeting tholr other obli gations during 1032, will be from $300,000,000 to $400,000,000. "Of this amount the Railway Credit corporation will provide a minimum of from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 and (Continued on Page Seven) Floods Occur In North California SAN FHANCIBCO, Mar. 19 VP) Heavy rain li the extreme northern part of California led to flood con ditions In some places today. Tho Pit river broke its banks at tho south end of the city limits of Alturas, inundating that area. Tho business section also was threatened and citizens worked to prevent fur ther flooding. Del Norto county was threatened In somo places. Tho Smith river valley was Inundatod and livestock had to be moved to high gruund. The Klamath river threatened -to go over Its banks 20 miles south of Crescent City. Shevlin-Hixon Co. Mill To Re-open BEND, Ore., Mar. 10 VP) The Shev-Un-Hlxon Lumber company, closed since November, will re-open April 4, C. L. Isted, general manager, an nounced Friday. The three units of tho plant will be operated B hours a day, 6 days a week. Work will be rotated to give lobs to regular employes. No new help will be employed. Investigation Of MacKintosh Ordered WASHINGTON, Mar. IB Wl Pur- thor investigation ot the nomination of Kenneth Mackintosh, or wasn- tngton, for the circuit court was or dered by a senate Judiciary sub-corn mlttce today on a charge that he had rendered a "most arbitrary opin ion" In the disbarment of an at torney, i WILD HOUSE REVOLTS ON TAX MEASURE Adjourns in Disorder To day After Bowling Over Party Leaders RAINEY PLEADS IN VAIN FOR ORDER After Adjournment, Ways and Means Committee Agrees to Exempt Some Foodstuffs WASHINGTON, March 19 (ff) After the house had adjourned In wild disorder today, the ways and) means committee agreed to exempt a group of additional foodstuff from the sales tax provisions in an, effort to gather new support for the revenue bill. . . . . ., i . , ) The agreement' was reached by ranking members of the committee and will be presented to the full membership of that group next week,.' The new exemptions will be: quids used. In -spraying fruit trees,: malt syrup used In bread making, grape juices used by soda fountains! .. and In non -alcoholic, beverages, Ice cream and malted milk, lard and lard' substitutes, sausage, Including frank furters, ' Would Exempt Radio Wires ' They also propose to exempt radio) leased wires. With party leaders pleading lor support of the billion dollar revenue bill, the house today adjourned alter scenes of disorder. Open revolt against the Democratic leadership wna voiced on the floor today In the face of a statement by Speaker Garner that he would sup-' port the sales tax provisions of th, new revenue. bill. , .. : , . The speaker's views were made clessi In a statement issued shortly before debate opened. In it he endorsed the bill brought out. by the way and means committee and said he was ready to yield every economic opinion, he ever held for, the financial salvan tion of the country. .', Representative Fuller (D., , Ark ).: said In debate that the Democratic Insurgents would continue to follow j their present course of opposition, ta: ; (Oontlnned on Page Ptff f 20-TON ROCK CAUSES FATAL TRAIN WRECK PLAINS, Mont., March 10 VP) A twenty-ton boulder crashing down on the right-of-way,-caused tne a" rallment ot the Northern Facllia North Coast Limited between here- . and Thompson Palls last night nd5 ' brought death to two trainmen, - , Engineer Pat. Gallagher and fire man Maurice stookey, both of Spo-i kano, were trapped beneath ths en glne and fatally burned. ' - Although three cars, baggage, mall and diner, left the rails, all passen gers escaped without serious lnjury.i Tho hugo rock had torn loose 400) feot of track a moment before the west bound train plunged Into thai twisted rolls. 1 A rancher living near the tntcka hoard the rumbling of the descending rock toward the right-of-way, but was unable to reach the seen la . time to flag the train to a stop. Number of Bank Failures Lower, . OODEN, Utah, Mar. 10 IPh-Vhv decreasing number of bank failure was cited Friday by Dr. Julius Klein; assistant secretary of commerce, aa an evidence that the tide of bust' ness Is turning. He passed through, here en route to California td maka a business survey for his depart mont. . "The last figures on bank failure, in the United States show tt; are) fewer Institutions closing at present) than at any time since 1918," he) said. ' CHICAGO, Mar. 10 VP) Plfty mil lion dollars loss on form produce In the hands of growers was estimated today as the result of this week's bio; fall In prices, Including grains ana cotton. The extreme new drop In wheat values today was 8V6 cents a bushel, but the market scored a substantial recovery In the final hour. Best re coveries came after statements cred ited to Chairman Stone, of the led-: oral farm board that his organization planned to sell Its wheat only In non-competttlve countries. Wheat closed nervous, 154,0174 under yesterday's finish, corn 74 down, oats aV,o off. and provisions, showing 2o to 30c decline. , PORTLAND, Mar. 10 (IP) July and September wheat were established at new low marks tor the season during the weokend trading on the Portland futures market, while May was with-; In So of the low. May lost lo, while July and September were each off IVic bushel. Sales totaled 8000: bushels July. j On the merchants' exchange caaa wheat lost lftc bushel for the day, Wheat Today
