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Newspaper Page Text.4 ME S5J. IIN OTUIAIL? ' JHUEY (SDSESESIIaO 1 CITY EDITION mil Associated Press Lease Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Conntiea . VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B." O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S IiRADINO NEWSPAPER NUMBER 208 1C& (i ftttuV Huey Long Quits Committees FIERY SLAP IS TAKEN AT DEMO. HEADS Louisiana Senator Rips Into Senator Robinson and Others. SHOUTS AT THE TOP OF HIS VOICE Says He Would Vote For Tai'me r-Labor Candi date in Preference to One Like Robinson. 'WASHINGTON, April 29 (P) III B urge n Is seized control of the dis orderly house today and struck from the economy bill the provision with tfVawtiijr federal coiLribiillfi.)p vocational education. WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (TP) De fending his leadership against a vig orous assault from Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, Senator Robinson of fered In the senate today to quit his post as minority leader whenever a majority of the Democrats desire It. "I wish to say," Robinson replied, "that when the senator can convince a majority of the senators on this side that he or another can perform the functions of minority chairman better than the present occupant, I shall be glad to surrender that meas ure of authority which I have so In effectively employed." LONG RESIGNS FHOM COMMITTEES WASHINGTON, April 29 W) At tacking the Democratic leadership, Senator Long (D., La.) today-resigned from all senate committees. In a dramatic flourish, Long stood on the senate floor and sent his resignation from all committees to the desk after attacking the leader ship of the party by Senator .Robinr son,""of Arkansas, and others; Tho Louisiana senator shouted "I want to resign from every committee assignment given me by tho Demo- ( Continued on Page Five MIKE CARROLL FINED $100 FOR HAVING BEER Btg-tlme beer manufacturing was brought to light when Mike Carroll pleaded guilty to a charge of un lawful possession of liquor yester day morning before Judge L. Denham in the court of the Justice of the peace. Federal and county officers raided Carroll, finding 120 bottles of beer, 30 gallons of beer mash, one 20-gallon crock, one 10-gallon crock, a beer bottle capper, 17 empty 24-bottIe cases and a hose syphon. The liquor was seized. Carroll was fined $100 yesterday by Judge Denhaml and was com mitted to the county Jail In default of payment. Charge Is Placed Against C. . Dodd C. J. Dodd, alleged self-styled sav ior of the unemployed, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of unlawfully attempting to place in surance, and is being held In the county Jail, awaiting arraignment in the Justice of peace court. Dodd came to La Grande several days ago with Jobs for as many men as would ap ply, according to the report. Ted Letter, Vernon Patten and Brick Anderson applied for the Job, and they state that they were each given an old policy from different companies which they were to read, and then they were to sell insurance, after paying a $10 bond to Dodd. The young men became suspicious after Mr. Patten paid his bond, and after extensive investigation by police au thorities, a warrant was sworn out for Dodd. House Votes For Hoover's Request WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (JPt The house today agreed to give the presi dent authority to reorganize govern ment agencies . in the interest of economy with his changes subject to congressional approval. S WEATHER FORECAST 3 Oregon: Fair in the east portion and Increasing cloudl- ness In the west portion to $ night and Saturday, becom- ing unsettled In the west portion Saturday: moderate temperature: moderate winds offshore, becoming southerly. $ WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 50 above. Minimum: 3fl above. Condition: Partly cloudy. $ & WEATHER YESTERDAY s Maximum 04, minimum 41 above. Condition: Clear. Range 23 degrees. S WEATHER APR. 29. 1931 Maximum 75, minimum 41 above. Condition: Clear. Range 34 degrees. Carrier Boys To Begin Work On Spring Contest Observer, in Connection With Drive, Announces There Will be no Moi;a 6-Page Papers. Twenty carrier boys, who are re sponsible forthe dally distribution of the Evening Observer at the sub scriber's front door, launched a spring contest yesterday. The win ners will be chosen on May 21, when tho contest closes, and tho team of ten "which receives the largest num ber of subscriptions will receive a substantial reward, money with which to buy a new bathing suit, a' base ball bat or some of the other things that a fellow has to have If "he's goln' to get any kick out of spring." C. S. Paddock, circulation man ager of the Observer, helped the car riers get the contest under way and Bob McMillan and Walter Dahl were elected captains of the two teams. In connection with tho announco- (Continued on Page Five) New Furniture Annex Opening SetFwTonight Formal opcnlng,of a new furniture annex to the La Grande- store of Montgomery Ward and Co. will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock tonight, according to announcement by Jack Farrls, manager. Tho public, is cor dially Invited. Muslo for the opening will be furnished by the Grande Ronde Rangers, a well known musical or ganization of this valley. The expansion was the result of a demand for more space that tho store was occupying and so arrangements were made to secure , the Fourth street side of the Foley-Montgomery Ward building. In which the furni ture display has been arranged. This Is the first expansion move taken by any La Grande merchant for some time, and Indicates- the faith the store has in this city and ..Its trade territory, . Many, local , people.-also saw the move as representing du early stop In a general trade 'upswing for ua uranae. . .... Observance Of Music Week To Begin Sunday Local observance of national music week is a purely civic enterprise In which civic clubs and service or ganizations are co-operating, and the Neighborhood club, which Is spon soring the series of six evening pro grams wishes to announce that no admission will be charged for any of the programs which are presented by leading musicians of Baker and La Grande. Mrs. R. S. Eakln. chairman, Mrs. W. W. Nusbaum. Miss Jennie Peterson and Mrs. S. B. Morgan, president of the club, have arranged an Interest ing series of programs which will be presented during next week, May 1 to 6, beginning with "Church Night" on Sunday at 8 p. m. at the L. D. S. tabernacle, under the auspices of the La Grande Ministerial association. Many La Grande churches will pre sent solo or ensemble numbers dur ing the evening. The Joint program presented by the Eastern Oregon Nor mal scbool and the La Grande band will be heard Monday evening at the tabernacle, while on Tuesday evening the La Grande hotel will be the scene of the program given by the Baker musicians under the direction of Mrs. Jessie A. Hosklns. The Presbyterian church will house the organ night program on Wednes day, and the concert program pre sented on Thursday, while the final program will be given by the music department of the La Grande High school. Programs will be mimeographed for each evening and distributed Just prior to the concert, rather than the combined booklet of all the programs such as was issued last year. The committee -urges that citizens read the Observer for accounts of the pro gram from day to day. Starker Blamed For Girl's Death SALEM, Apr. 29 W. ; Indictment charging involuntary manslaughter against John Starker was returned by the Marion county grand Jury today. Starker Is charged wnn oeing respon sible for the death of Frances Man ner, Salem girl, who was thrown from Starker's automobile one nignt sev eral weeks aco on South Commercial street in this city as the machine waa said to be speeding as it crashed into another car and was hurled against the street curbing. The indictment charges that Starker was intoxicated. A not true bill was returned in the case of Joseph Bosworths charged with kidnaping Edward S. Talbott, Yamhill county farmer. Bandit Robs Loan Society or $365.00 PORTLAND. Ore.. Apr. 29 IIP) Un assisted, a bandit held up the down town office of the Beneficial Loan society of Oregon here at noon today and escaped with $365 In cash after threatening two women employes with a pistol. The two were the only per sons In the office. After being told the manager was at lunch the man drew the pistol and asked Miss Fransetta Prideaux for the keys to the cash drawers, the location of which he apparently knew. PLANT TREES In the above view of the tree planting; ceremony hell last week In Triangle park under tho auspices of the Oregon highway beautiful committee of the Neighborhood club, Mrs. 8. 11. Morgan, president, may be seen wielding tile spade. From left to right In the back- ground aro Ittrs. Kilna Htonebrcaker, Mrs. Clyde Peterson, Mrs. Robert Eakln, cliulrman of the board, Mrs. J. Cleorge Walz, Mrs. J. K. Wright, past president, and II. A. Zurbrlck, chairman of the park board. ARLENE CONRADT WINS HONOR PIN Girl Acclaimed Most Out standing Student of Her Sex in L. H. S. Mies Arlene Conrad t was acclaimed the most outstanding woman student at the La Grande High school this morning when she was presented with an honor pin, at a regular assembly beginning at 0 o'clock. The pin Is presented to girls who fill the re quirements outll:2d ,by. tho state committee, - and '-In-' La -tGrnndi. .o;.ly; three are awarded to girls In spite of tho fact that others may qualify. In describing Miss Conradt's activ ities, Miss Catherine Osburn, athletic director for girls, states that she re ceived 200 points in athletics, Is on Hi-Dad honor roll of scholarship, and during the past two years has earned more points for activities than any other student In school. During the past year she assisted Miss Osburn in the physical education department, and because of her activities there has been forced to forego several honors. Miss Conradt has received the first pin to be issued in La Grande High school, following a faculty vote by which she was selected, not only for her extensive activities, but be cause of her leadership and charac ter. Dr. William Pea re. who established a half-mile record in 1910 which has not been broken in Eastern Oregon, outlined the history of the Eustern Oregon track meet, held tomorrow at Union, since Its inception 30 years ago. He recollected some of the high lights of the annual track exhibition. A vloll n quartet, composed) of Maellzabeth and Alyce , Jeannctle Cooper, Norma Hanks and Genevieve Flexer, played a group of numbers, and Steven Eaton, of Portland, form er L. H. S. student, gave a short impromptu talk. Coach Ira Woodie read the list of participants in the track meet to- (Continued on Page Eighty .. , . TRAPSHOOTERS WILL COMPETE FOR LAKE CUP One of the niost important trap shooting eventd of the local year will take place Sunday at Lone Tree, when members of the La Grande Gun club participate In a special 100-bird event for ownership of the Hot Lake trophy for the coming year. - Roy Forrester, and Charles Smith won It during the last two years. The shooting will be 50 birds from the 16-yard line followed by 60 more from handicap, the handicap to be decided from the number broken on the 16-yard line as follows: 49-50 scores to 24-yards; 48 to 23, 47 to 22. 46 to 21, 45 to 20. 44 to 19. 43 to 18, 42 and down to 17. The high man on the 100 birds will be the winner and may keep possession of the trophy until the shooting season of 1033. Ties will be decided by shooting 25 more targets from the same yardage that the contestants shot during the handicap portion of the shoot. P. 1. T. A. rules will govern the" shoot. The club also will shoot In the Oregon-Idaho telegraphic shoot, against Cascade, Lewis ton. Nyssa and Pasco. At present La Grande Is In 14th place with 7 wins, 18 losses and one tie. Outlook Good For Sales Of Wheat WASHINGTON. April 29 fP George S. Milnor. general manager of both the Grain Stabilization corpora tion and the Farmers National Grain corporation, told Chairman Stone of the farm board today that Europe an market conditions for the Bale of North American wheat were bright. He recently visited European wheat Importing countries. In an inter view, he said that "undoubtedly large amounts of our wheat can be sold abroad If credit Is made avail able. Conditions as I see them are mighty pleasant for us". 1 AT CITY PARK Recall Vote On . Mayor Baker And Mann Is Assured PORTLAND, Ore.. Apr. 29 tfP) Residents of Portland will vote May 20 on the proposed recall of Mayor George L. Baker and City Commis sioner John M. Mann. ' ;' This announcement was made to day by the city auditor who said suf ficient names of qualified voters had been signed to recall petitions to put tho proposal on the May primary bal lot.' It was said the petitions contain approximately 1,000 , more names In eitcls. esd than the number- required to call for a recall election. In order to invoke the recall 16,714 names In each case wero required. Baker and Mann were formally no- fOorittnuPd on Pae-o TwoV More Lumbermen Bodmari Opposed To McNary Bill For Wheat Sale WASHINGTON, April 2!) W A Utter from Iter mini Barucli, New York financier, endorsing the prin ciple of the equalization fee, - was read today to the Hcnute agriculture committee. WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 IF "Un alterable opposition" to the McNary resolution to finance foreign sales of farm board wheat and cotton was telegraphed to the senate agricul ture committee today by Herbert L. Bodman, president of the New York produce exchange. The measure carries out an administration-backed plan to supply $100, 000,000 from the reconstruction cor poration to finance the sales. " Grave Injustice" In a telegram to Senator Thomas, (Continued on Page Two) 3264 VOTERS , REGISTER IN ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE, Ore., April 29 (Spe cial) Total registration In the county for the primary election Is 3264, against 3179 two years ago, a gain of 85. The surprising thing Is that the gain is so small, according to the Record-Chieftain. It- was thought that, owing to the interest In several contests, the registration had Increased largely, but the pub lic did not realize that voters are steadily dropping out and consider able new registration is necessary to hold even. The growth of the Democratic list is an Interesting fact. The Demo crats gained 307 and the Republicans lost 175. According to newspaper reports a similar shift has been noted in many places, and apparently Is duo to .dissatisfaction caused by business conditions. Foot And Mouth Disease Feared SALEM, Apr. 29 (VP Strict vigilance for any evidence of foot and mouth disease and strict quarantine and Inspection at the port of Portland was ordered today by Max Oehlhar. following word from California of a breakout of the disease. Oehlhar said he received a tele gram from the California agricultural department stating that four adjoin ing hog ranches in Orange county were found Infected with hoof and mouth disease. The disease however was reported in a very limited area and the department has taken steps to prevent spread to other ranches and to other states. , 5 JAPANESE LEADERS HURT BYEXPLOSION Bomb Bursts Among Group Watching Shang hai Military Parade. KOREAN ADMITS , TOSSING GRENADE American Arrested But Later Released Affair May do Damage to Peace Negotiations. By Morris .1. Harris V (Associated Press Staff : Correspondent) SHANGHAI, China, April 20 (P) Five high ranking Japanese army, navy and diplomatic officials were critically wounded today, when a bomb burst among them as they sat in a reviewing stand watching a mili tary parade In honor of the birthday of Emperor Hlrohlto. All of them were in serious condi tion tonight, but the doctors thought they had a chance to recover. Japanese troops appeared in the streets of the Hongkew district im mediately, resuming the military pat rol which was withdrawn after the fighting In this area stopped two months ago. No one knew what the effect of this incident would be on the long-drawn-out peace parleys be tween the Chinese and Japanese, but It appeared- certain that these nego tiations would suffer. .. Korean ConfesHeH A mob of spectators swirled about the man someone shotted as the bomb thrower and beat him severely before the police broke through and dragged him away. Later the mili tary authorities said they had a con fession from a Korean that he was the -man who threw the bomb. Six other men, said to be Chinese, also were under investigation. The most seriously injured Jap anese official was Mamoru Shlge-mltsu,- the Japanese . minister to China, who may lose one of his legs. A minor operation was performed Im mediately after ho reached the hos pital. Ho was expected to recover. , Kuramatsu Mural, the Japanese eCKislil tener at, also was- badly hurt. hia- lcffri leg 'shattered by a fragment or tne oomo. Another piece struck General Yo shtnorl Shirakawa, the . -Japanese frontl'TmPd on Fain Elffhfv Find $5000 Buried On Becker Banch VALE, Ore., Apr. 29 W) Word of tho discovery of (5.000 In old cur rency, found in a Jar which had been burled In a sand pile on the Val Becker ranch northwest of here, was received in Vale today. Tho money, apparently burled many years ago. Is assumed to have been part of the for tune of the late Charles Becker, pio neer Malheur county rancher. His small granddaughter unearthed the Jar white playing In the Band on the ranch now operated by her father. The cider Becker, reputed one of the wealthiest men in Eastern Ore gon, left only a moderate estate. Portland Youth Accident Victim VANCOUVER, Wash., April 29 P) Fred Blum, 18, of Portland, was killed last night when his automo bile was struck by a wood truck and overturned eeveral times. The driver cf the truck did not Btop and a search was being conducted for him today. Miss Esther Hahn of Vancouver, riding with Blum, received cuts and bruises. Her brother, Phillip Hahn, another passenger, was unhurt. LEAVES CKI.L FOIL EXILE LISBON (JP) Antonio Bandelra, former Portuguese minister of The Hague, has been taken from prison, where he served six years, and exiled to the Cape Verde islands. Seven-Hour Day Ordered For Road Crews;,Highway Contracts Awarded PORTLAND, April 29 (P) Steps looking toward the saving of more than $100,000 a year In the operation of the highway department were taken by the state highway commis sion late yesterday. Reduction of the working day of maintenance and shop crews and the elimination of three patrol crews were ordered upon rec ommendation of Engineer R. H. Baldock. The commissioners also awarded all but one of the 14 projects for which bids were opened yesterday. Including the contract for aerial sur veys,, another Inauguration looking toward saving over ground surveys In routing new roads. The total work awarded would amount to about $450,000. Jobs to cost more than a half million dollars will be advertised at the next meeting, the commission announced last night. Kcven-Ilonr hay Ordered More than $7000 a month will be saved by the highway department In Inauguration of a seven-hour day for maintenance and shop crews, Bnidock said In recommending that action to the commission. The new WALLOWA BOY ERA. HEAD FOR OREGON Tom Millet Elected Presi dent at Opening Ses sion in Corvallis. IMBLER, ONTARIO CHAPTERS HONORED Seven Designated as Key stone U h a p te r s For Having Reached All Ob jective Set Year Ago'. CORVALLIS, Oro Apr. 29 P) Future Farmers of America, here In annual convention from 25 Oregon high schools, elected Tom Millet, of Wallowa, state president at the open ing session of tho three-day conven tion here last night. About . 300 delegates attended. Other officers are Curtis Rltchey, of Forest Grove, vice president; El vln Duerst, of McMlnnvllle, secre tary; Harold Schaad, of Newberg, treasurer, and George Gentemann, of Independence, reporter. Eight boys were given honor de grees of "state farmer." They are Millet, Duerst, Schuad, Gentemann, Rltchey, Edwin Stastney of MSUln, Frank Bartos of Wood burn and Avon Yoder of Canby. Imbler Keystone Chapter ' Seven chapters were designated as keystone chapters for having reached all objectives Bet a year ago. They are Bandon, Coqullle, Canby, On tario, SUverton, Imbler and New berg. Honorary membership was given to C. A. Howard, state superin tendent of public instruction, and O. D. Adams, state director ' of voca tional education, . ... - SECRECY SHROUDS LINDBERGH CASE Emissaries Continue Their Labors No Known . . ' . : Developments, y HqpKWELL, N, J.i Apr,. 29 tfP) t secret today to get the kidnaped son of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh back, but concrete developments were scarce. ' ' Continued on Pane Six) At Work Oregon Jobs On Increase, Report Today Reveals SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 20 (fP) An Increase of six per cent from February to March was re ported today by tho federal re serve bank of San Francisco In the number of employes of 128 Industrial firms In Oregon. This 1b somewhat less than the usual Increase In the state be tween those two months, and the bank's seasonally adjusted Index (Continued on Page Six) Live Snake Coils Around Dial; Woman Calls In Neighbor SALEM, Apr. 29 (P) A live snake, coiled around the dial 3 of a wall telophone, gave Mrs. i 4 W. E. Ingalls a fright hero $ g- yesterday. Q 4 Mrs. Ingalls went to tho $ 4 phono to coll a number and s did not see the reptile until $ $ she had placed her finger on J 3 a dial number. She felt a cold 3 chill rather than the custom- $ S ory reaction. She became so Q g startled she called in a neigh- $ $ bor to remove the foot-long S snake. 3 0 9 $ 3 order will go Into effect sometime In June, Baldock sold, after the spring work has been taken care of. The commission further endorsed Baldock's recommendation that three patrol crews, or 12 men, be elimin ated, to effect a saving of approxi mately $25,000 a year. The elimina tion leaves 100 patrol crews on the blghwiiy staff. Other action taken by the commis sion following awarding of bids in cluded ordering the Umpqua tunnel. 1100 feet long, paved rather than oil surfaced, erection of Port Orford cedar mile posts between Klamath Falls and Lake view, and Investory and sale of old equipment In the high way shops. Removal of snow on the McKenzle and Mt. Hood highways was delayed until later, and it was announced that through the co-operation of federal and county agencies, the Crater Lake highway would be cleared the first of next week. The commission went on record as opposed to construction of footpaths (Continued on Page Three) Holden Murder Case At Baker Nearing Jurors Defense Rests Late Thurs dayDefendant Says Feai of Hopkins Was Cause of Shooting. BAKER, Ore., Apr. 29 (Special) The defense In the case of state versus Ward Holden, charged with murder In the Becond degree in con nection with the slaying of Milton Hopkins March 6 rested Thursday af ternoon. A recess was called by Judge J. W. Knowles to allow attorneys time in which to arrange rebuttal testis mony. The closing arguments of coun sel will follow with the prospect that the case will go to the Jury late to day. Fear of Milton Hopkins led to the firing of the three fatal shots In tho Ward Holden residence at Grove and Estes street In the early morning hours of March 6, Holden declared Thursday after taking the stand In his own defense In his trial on a charge of murdering HopklnB, whom the defendant described as "a better man than I am." On two or three occasions Holden declared he was afraid of Hopkins. The shooting occurred after Hol den had -left a party at the Ray Confc 11 n residence a short distance away. Hopkins and other . persons at, the party followed him. . '- (Continued on Page Three) Four Salem High Students Fined $25 For Assault SALEM, Apr. 29 ) Four High school students, charged with' assault and battery In the alleged kidnaping and beating of Victor DeJardln, Bohoolmate, were fined $25 each late yesterday In justice court here. The boys are Frank Cross, James and Charles Reed and Glen Moody.- The charges against three others, - who were -reported to have participated In the kidnaping, were dismissed. The seven youths, declared t6 have been members of a secret society, were suspended from High school a, week ago-after DeJardln reported he had been "taken for a ride" by them be cause he would not Join the organ ization. Following the kidnaping, the school board issued a blanket order ousting all secret societies from the school and suspending all members of "the boys and girls groups until they sign afftjavtfs they have 'ceased their affiliation.- : Students yesterday proceeded to rue their an id a vita, indicating a will ingness to co-operate with school of ficials, Principal Fred Wolf said. Of the approximately 120 students who received notice of suspension, 65 had already arranged for reinstatement. Reinstatement of the . three boys acquitted in Justice court Is "out of Ihn.ntiMt.Inn" Wolf nnlri PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS A T HOOVER DINNER WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 () In all amity and social cordiality, presi dential aspirants and political foes of President Hoover dined last night with the chief executive, A sparkling White House banquet for the state executives who had taken part In the governors' confer ence at Richmond, found Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of Now York, seated midway between the president and Mrs. Hoover. At the board also wore Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, and Governor White of Ohio, poten tial Democratic nominees, and Penn sylvania's Olfford Plnchot, conspicu ous Republican foe of Mr. Hoover. The 22 governors who attended with the first ladies of their respective states, emerged In high good humor, full of quips for bustling and Inquisi tive newspapermen. Did they talk politics? "Npt a pol and not a tick," said Plnchot, was spoken all night. Roose velt and Ritchie admitted of having talked, national affairs with the man they hope to supplant as White Houso host, I . I ! Police Car Kills Portland Woman PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 29 P) Fatally Injured by a special police man's automobile, Mrs. Elveno aren ier, 70, died in a hospital here today. The accident report said Special Officer C. E. Mueller vs making a turn at an Intersection when his ma chine struck Mrs. G renter, the wheels passing over her head. Investigators said Mrs. Grenler was crossing the Intersection in accordance with the automatic signal directions. Police reported the brakes on Mueller's car were defective. Sharp Quake Rocks Brawley, Cal. Today BRAWLEY. Cal., Apr. 29 (ff) An earthquake of sharp and heavy In tensity shook the oity at 8:50 a. m. today. The city was thrown Into nervous excitement, recalling that Just about -two years ago a disastrous series of earthquakes shook the city, tumbling down buildings and causing extensive damage. However, the flrit strong shock was not followed Immediately, as oc curred In the previous disturbances. NO PROSPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 29 (Pi No prospect of count met Ion this year of the Wilson river road and the so-willed "short rouil to the sea" yet Ut be located wan Indicated by tbe Mate highway commission at a hear ing given to reprifU'iilatlvfrt of the Northwest Oregon development as sociation toduy. JURY REPORT NOT RECEIVED IN HONOLULU Twelve Jurors in Their: Third Day of De- : liberations. BRIEF TABLEAU LATE YESTERDAY Seven Anglo-Saxon Mem- oers ot Jury, liather on Balcony Others Stay Inside Room.' HONOLULU, April 20 ( A loud cheer from behind the glazed doors of the deliberating room at exactly 11 o'clock let! wntcliers on the out Khlo today to believe that the Jury In the Joseph' Kahahawal lynching case was at least getting together after Us deadlock. ........ . . . .. ,- The Jurors having, been, out mora than 40 hours at the time. Judge Charles S. Davis, it was learned, bad. been considering - "sandbag" Instruc tions to impress upon- the twelve men the necessity of reaching a ver dict if possible. ,."-. . . - JuBt previously Montgomery Wlnh of the defense had suggested that Judge Davis call in the jurors and ask If they, had been able to reach a verdict as to any of the four de fendants. The jurist said he might do this later but not now.. He had instructed them to bring In separate verdicts for each., : . i , .. HONOLULU, Aor.' 20 (JPi Thm Massle Jury started its third day ot deliberations this morning.-; -.- . There still was no authentic report of agreement on a verdict, and rumors of the status . of the deliberations lacked official confirmation. V - Whites Gather on Balcony , The first brief tableau came lata yesterday after the case had been in the Jurors' hands -nearly. 24 hours. The seven Jurors of Anglo-Saxon blood leftt the deliberation room to stand on balcony while light rain was falling The other five, three Chinese, a Por- vuguooo turn- un nuwni itui , -rem&iueqi Inside,- ' ; - - For a few momenta the seven con versed but they could not be over heard fcyr the watchers. Except foe the fAc!alvftspect of the-act, observers ' (Continued on Pairs ' MAYOR KIGGINS OF VANCOUVER FACES CHARGE VANCOUVER, Wash.', April 29 (ff) John P. Kigglns, mayor of Van couver, today stood charged with "malfeasance, misfeasance and cor ruption in office." ' The complaint against Mayor Kig glns was filed In superior court yes terday by Dale McMullen, prosecut ing attorney, who said he was acting upon Information supplied by Fred A. Fuller, machine shop proprietor. Mayor KlgglnB is accused in the complaint of signing Illegal warrants against the current expense funds for city supplies and equipment. The complaint alleges members of the city council sold supplies to the city and received warrants In payment thereof In alleged violation of the law. -' The complaint also attacks the validity of a $68,500 city hall bond Issue and the transfer of Memorial hall to tho Vancouver school dlstrlqt. Court to Act On Teachers Salaries SALEM. Apr. 29 (P) Appeal tn the case Involving teachers salaries will be before the Oregon supreme court today. . Arguments on the suit .brought by Leona Stoddard and sev eral other teachers to enforce pay ment of their salaries under contract will be made during the court ses sion. Records In the case show' that 's subsequent school board in district 91, Jackson county reduced salaries of plaintiffs and later cancelled their contracts to teach. Plaintiffs allege they are entitled to their salaries as provided in the contract and dur ing the entire period. The amount of money exceeds $8000. The district board appealed from the Jackson county circuit! court decree for the teachers. - Wheat Today CHICAGO, Apr. 29 (P) r Active buying by houses with eastern con nections rallied the wheat market late todav overcoming losses which, had, preceded. ' I ' ' I Word of good export business In hard winter wheat from the United States, the first In three weeks, had a stimulating effect. Announcement or a reduction of Germany's Import duty on wheat was also a late element of strength. Wheat closed irregular, V4o off to y4c up compared with yesterday's fin ish, corn ft? c down, oats unchang ed to c lower, and provisions vary ing from 12 cents decline to a rise of 2 cents. . PORTLAND. Apr. 39 W) With a strong cash situation and with liberal premiums for actual wheat the fu tures market here displays consider able weakness. Chicago recovered practically all of Its early loss but on the Portland exchange .May iost l&o as did the July while September was off lc. December was nominally quoted. On the merchants exchange cash wheat was off lc bu. Sales of 2000 July wero total transactions for the day.