Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1932)
CITY EDITION Fall Associated PrM Leant Wire Service . 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper Printed In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Conn tie VOLUME 30 LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932 MKMRKR ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. BA8TKRN ORKGON'B IiKADINO NEWSPAPER NUMBER 215 Ear 11 igeirs Corvallk y , Lead ii ii at jiaKe BEERY TAKES . .. . . FIRST PLACE IN FURLONG Also Finishes ; Fourth in 9.9 Century, Won by Bobby Grayson. TORRENCE FAILS IN BROAD JUMP La Grande Negro Turns in Best Thr"ow in Pre liminaries in Javelin This Morning. BELL FIELD, Corvallls, Ore., May 7 VP) Jefferson High school of Portland gathered In the first points In .the. final events of the sixth an nual state, high school track and field meet hero today when Grayson finished first In the 100-yard dash by a good five feet in record time of 0.9 : It was a new record for the meet and state. The weather was warming. ' Beery, Justly ' famoUB La Grande sprinter, won .first place in the 220 yard dash, stepping the distance in 23 seconds flat. ' Guggisberg' of Cottage Grovo ran and won the mile In 4:40. , With a heave of 48 feet 1 Inch, Walker of Washington High placed first in the sho't put. :. . "At the end of the first three events, La Grande and Jefferson High wore tied for first with seven each. 100-yard dash: Won by Grayson, Jefferson; Russell, Grant, second-: Miller, Oakland, third; Beery, La Grande, fourth; Michek, Scappcose, fifth. Time 9.0 (New record for meet and state. Old meet record held by Fyock, Franklin, 1929; state by A. Tuck, 1019). '-.. Mile run: Won by Guggisberg, Cot tage Grove; Jim, Chemawa, second; Kovach, St. Helens, third; Shepard, Salem, fourth; Bandy, Eugene, fifth. Time 4.40. ..... 220-yard dash: won by Beery, La Grande; Hart, ,'Beaverton, seconds Russell, Grant, third;' Woodman, Jefferson, fourth; H. Smith, Roose velt; fifth. Time 23 flat. : Shot put: won by Walker, Washing ton; Brad way, Eugene, second; Pratt, HU1 Military, third; Bransls, Hill Military, fourth; Mc Kit trick, Eugene, fifth. Distance 48 feet 1 Inch. 120-yard high hurdles: won by (Continued on Page Plve DODD FACING NEW CHARGES FILED TODAY "Life Is Just a bowl of cherries," but not to C. G. Dodd who Is facing the second chargo placed against him since his arrest here about two weeks ago. Dodd pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully attempting to place Insurance, was fined $20 by Judge L. Denham and committed to Jail in default of payment. Yesterday he had served out his sentence, when a complaint was filed against him by Vernon Patten, who charges, him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He was ar raigned before Judge Denham this morning In the' court of the Justice of the peace, and ball was set at 500. The hearing will be set later. Thefts of Tulips Occur Over City Numerous reports of heft of tulips and of vandalism that has badly dam aged several tulip and flower beds over the city have been received the last few days. In many cases expensive bulbs have been pulled from the grounds and In other cases blooms that made a splendid showing have been stolen from the flower gardens. $ $ $ $ $ $ 4 $ WTSATHKIl FORECAST 4 Oregon: Pair tonight and 8 Sunday, but cloudy at times in the west: moderate tempera- turo: moderate northwest 3 winds offshore. - 3 For the week: Oenerally fair weather and normal tempera- ture but cloudy along the coast and occasionally unset- 3 tied with rains In Western & Washington and Northwestern 8 Oregon. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. BO above. 8" Minimum: 42 above. S Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 70. minimum 41 8 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 39 degrees. WEATHER MAY 7. 1931 $ Maximum S3, minimum 37 above. . Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 10 degrees. Doumer Capacity Crowd Hears La Grande Music Program High School Night Finds Tabernacle Jammed t Closing Program of Music Week Here. A capacity crowd filled the L. D. S. tabernacle last evening and enjoyed the splendid high school night pro gram, the climax of the series of rnju slcal programs In observance of Na tional Music week in La Grande. Under the capable direction of W. W. Nusbaum, supervisor of music in La Grande schools, the young peo ple of our high school rendered a varied and highly pleasing group of vocal and Instrumental number's, and demonstrated the value of musical training made available to every school student. The High school band opened the program with a group of four selec tions, "Royal American M)arch," by Clement,, "A Japanese Sunset" by Dappen, "Simplicity" by Dorothy Lee, and the Andante frornf . Haydn's "Surprise Symphony." Tho fine In terpretations of these numbers were ample evidence of the talent which enabled this band to win second place In the state high school band contest at Corvallls. . Bob Ward's vocal boIo, "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose," by Macdermid, was very well ' done, and, received much applause. The girls' quartet, composed of Virginia Bramwell, Alice Jeanette Cooper, Ruth Maguire and Betty Ruth Bohnenkamp, sang "My Lady Chloe," by dough-Lighter, a very difficult , (Continued on Page Five) Mothers' Day To Be Observed In Sunday Services rv , - K-f. rj "T Mothers'1 day," the' day' of 'the"yeaV' set aside for reverence ' of mothers throughout the nation, will be ob served on May 8, with appropriate ceremonies at the local churches. Whether living or dead, mothers will be honored through the custom of their children wearing flowers a red flower for the mother who is living, and a white for one who has died. Mothers' day is one of the most beautiful Sundays of the year through the activities of the churches which dedicate their services to honoring the Btate of motherhood, through music and sermons. Practically ev ery church In the city will hold ap propriate services. Sunday morning. At the Methodise church, Rev. W. H. Hertzog will address his congre gation on the theme of "Significant Motherhood" at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. A sermon in honor of the day will be delivered by Rev. Paul de F. Mortlmore at the Central Church of Christ, and bears the In- (Contlnued From Page Four) Proposed Three Flags Highway Talked at Reno RENO, Nev., May 7 m The pro posed "Three Flags" highway east of the Sierra from Mexico to Canada was discussed here Friday by delegates from Harney, Lake, Klamath and Deschutes counties In Oregon, and several Nevada and California coun ties. -..!' The delegates completed organiza tion of the Three Flags Highway as sociation. Plans for publicizing the route which delegates declared would be "unsurpassed in scenic, beauty," were to be discussed today. Eight Boys Held For Auto Thefts PORTLAND, May 7 VP) Eight boys, all from 15 to 16 years old, were in the custody of juvenile officers hero today following "their detention by detectives who said the youths admitted stealing at least 40 auto mobiles In the past year In the northwestern part of the city. In some cases the boys removed accessories and small articles from the cars after using the machines for Joy-rlc'es, before abandoning them. Nugget Mining Co. Asks Water Permit SALEM, May 7 UP) Applications for water permits today included that of W. Warren Reed, of Hereford, for 3 second feet of water from the north fork of Burnt river for Irriga tion of 115 acres in Baker county. The Oregon state game commission applied for 2 second feet of water from Aneroid lake, tributary of east fork of Wallowa river, for propaga tion and protection of fish life In Wallowa county. The Yellow Nugget Mining company of La Grande ap plied for 2 second feet of water from Burnt river for mining purposes m Baker county. Dies This Art Exhibit Is Held Friday At Local Schools Many Townspeople Visit Display Every Child Represented in Exhibit of Year's Work. The development of Imagination and originality in a child, from the first grade through the lelghltr, through the course In art prescribed by the La Grande city schools, was displayed yesterday In the annual art exhibit held in the grade schools during the afternoon. ' Mrs. L. L. Douglass, art supervisor, directs the growth of the child's, power to ex press himself In pictures and art objects. .... Many parents visited tho schools during the afternoon where the dis plays were arranged, and wero enter tained by the. parent teacher associa tions at teas, programs and other activities. A consciousness and appreciation of art starts its growth among the first graders who cut Rimplo figures from paper, mold wltjh clay, illustrate stories and develop the elementary expressions through which they can express themselves artistically. The study 6f art appreciation Is also be- (Continued on Page Four) 40 WITNESSES ON STAND-IN WEEK Coshow Trial ."to Resume .Monday With State to ; Rest in Day or Two. . ,V DALLAS, May. 7 (ffj Forty - wit nesses testified to a Polk county Jury in the trial of O. P. Coshow, former chief Justice of the state supreme court, ..during; the .first; week pt tha trial. Coshow was being, tried on charges of devising a scheme to de fraud when he was president of the Empire Holding corporation. ' The court adjourned last -night until Monday, when further testimony will be taken. The state's case against the Jurist, who with four other ox -officers of the corporation was indicted on the charge by a Marlon county grand (Continued on Page Five) ATTACK TRIAL IN HONOLULU SET FOR 25TH . - - HONOLULU. May 7 W) Re trial of the four remaining men accused of attacking Mrs, Thalia Massie was sot today to begin May 25 and a subpoena was Is sued for her today In an effort by the territory to forestall her reputed plans to leave Hawaii and abandon the case. , Conflicting reports had left In doubt whether Mrs. Massie would remain for the retrial. Although she herself said last night she Intended to leave for Ban Fran cisco tomorrow with her husband, Clarence Darrow, defense attor- : ney in the recent Joseph Kaha hawal lynching case, insisted she had decided to remain. Flower Show To Be June 13 May Day Program Held Yesterday . At Cove Lavine Hallmark Queen By Mrs. A. O. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) COVE, May 7 (Special) The May day program featured Friday by the school was long to be remembered in the annals of school festivities. A bugle call heralded the advance of the royal party. In the train of her majesty were guards, courtiers, ladies-in-waltlng. flower girls and all the participants In the day's festivities. Miss Lavine Hallmark was crowned queen by the master of ceremonies, Don Smith and seated on her royal throne, surrounded by Jean Miller. Christina and Bertha Nelger, Ger trude Bell, Alda Blank and Ada Bre shcars, ladies-in-waiting. Wm. Marks, crown bearer, Helen Harris, Leone Summers, Norma Coons and Hazel Amos, flower girls, Doris Let ha Mil ler and Virginia Davis, tralnbesrers, George Chad wick, Eld red Hallmark, Warren Laird and Cecil Richards, guards. After the singing of "Welcome Sweet Spring" the queen of the fairies, Rita Harris, entered to an nounce the various numbers. There was a garden scene with Clarice Mllman, Lottie Mllman. Oral Brlstow. Clifford Needham and Charles Hefty playing In the garden, when there came a shower of rain In the persons of AverlU Harris and Inez Towle. After a slight sprinkle along came the sunshine In the per Morning DEATH TAKES PRESIDENT OF FRANCE Wounds From Assassin's Bullet Prove Fatal ; v to M. Doumer. END COMES WITH -BREAK OF DAWN Funeral Will Be Held ," Thursday -r- Election to Name New Leader Set For Next Tuesday. f -' .:. 4 GORGOLOV FACES TRIAL PARIS, May 7 VPi Paul Oor- golpv,, who killed -. President 4 Doumer with a pistol yester- 4 day,- was- formally, charged wlth the assassination, today before. -sLouls FnlirpHrv- '. A examining ; magistrate. i ' - t ; An attorney win be named t to defend him Monday and it 8 was exnected Tin rnulri ho A placed-on trial quickly. ' He v was. examined Dy tnrce alien i lsts, but their findings were not disclosed. - .... A (Associated. PreBs Staff, :. Correspondent) -. PARIS, May 7 v Tho body Tot Paul Doumer, ' beloved '.and vener ablo 76-year-old president of Prance, lay in state In the greon room of the presidential palace today, the victim of , an assassin's gun, while Franco, from end to end,.waB bowed In sad rM. and, ln horror. Un,. (Continued on Page Five) Ann Harding Is Granted Divorce RENO, Key., May 7 VPI Ann Hard ing, film star, was granted a divorce here today from Harry Bannister at a private hearing. , t Bannister did not remain In tho courtroom to hear his LWife's testi mony but left after he had establish ed proof of his residence here. The ordeal of divorcing the husband she has professed she still loved ap peared to have been a trying, one for Miss Harding who came from the courtroom with a tear-stained face. Idaho Girl Hurt Fatally in Crash L t" . - POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 UP) Marjorle Wray, 16, of Riverside, Idaho, was fatally injured and .four other persons were seriously hurt when a school truck taking 36 studenta on ah outing crashed Into a guard fence on the highway 12 miles south of here today. ., .... Miss Wray was crushed between the guard fence and the truck. Katie Wolfrcy, 14; Edna Chamberlain, 16; Bcrnlce Wheeler, 13 and Mrs. Chris tlnla Hoppla, 28, wero also crushed. sons of Alice and Verna Towle. Tho Maypole was wound by Evelyn HoatBon. Inez Marks, Loliel Coons, Shirley Brazlllo, Norval Coons, Rus sell Meroney. Alfred Hartley, Monte Davis, Theodore Hagey, Buddy Orton, Ray Corns tock, Sheldon Mulr. Lavon Smith. Casstno Hartley. Donna Lind say and Jean Williams, who came In dancing. This was followed by a dance of the water lilies Hazel Clark, Geor gia Lindsay and Lola Jean Baker. Two little green froggies, La no Hartley and Marven Richardson hop ped all the way in and leap-frogged all the way out. The drill of "The Hollyhocks" or "An Old-fashioned Garden," was presented by Zina Brlstow, Malvinla Millard, Irene Haefcr, Doris Hart shorn, Ellen Green, Evelyn Blank, Marjorle Smith, Stella Lold, Gertrude Hagey, Sarah Brothers, Lois and Doris Clark, each of whom bore a tall holly hock and at the termination ol the drill a garden was formed and an old fashioned girl (Betty Orton) and an old-fashioned man (Oale Mills) walk ed through the garden surveying the flowers as all sang "An Old-Fash-loned Garden." "The Clover Girl" was taken by Imogen White, who gave her recital garbed in a costume representing a (Continued on Page Seven) DON'T FORGET! SUNDAY IS MOTHER'S DAY 1 . . ! ' ';! " CJ jf ; m 1A J - Iji Clrande and the whole nut Willi 8ieelnl services, flowers uml people whose mothers live ouuy ;; . Kidnaped Man Is Returned Home; iNo Ransom Paid JOLIET, 111.. May 7 (P) Oustav Miller, . 22, kidnaped ' April, 20 and, heldfo.r . a. reported . $60,000 ransom, roturned. homo this morning and his wealthy parents declared not a cent, was paid his abductors. His mother, Mrs. .Fannie. vMlller, and his brother, Martin, mot, him at the Deer Park entrance of the starved Rock State park, . about .65 miles southwest, of Jollet, and drove him (Continued on Page Four) . ' Ask'Jnvestigation Of Circuit Court SALEM, May 7 (P The Marlon county court. In a letter sent to the county clerk late yesterday, requested a grand jury Investigation of the circuit court over which Judgo L. H. McMahan presides. The action was declared provoked by a 1600 word statement issued by the Judge Thursday, In which he accused the county court members, the district attorney and several unnamed Btate officials of gross Inefficiency. The letter was transmitted to the grand Jury now In session but which term ends later today unless renowed by order of Judge McMahan. Five speclflo matters, including compara tive costs of trials, condition of crim inal docket, why the Empire Holding cose was referred to a Marlon coun ty grand Jury, refusal to try numer ous cases and the efficiency of the department, were asked to be Inves tigated. t - Spring Display To Be Held On Stange's Lawn The broad lawns of the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Stange will be the setting for the annual spring flower show which will be held on Friday afternoon, June 13 if the weather per mits. Tulip season will be In full sway at that time, and the date has been set to accommodate these blos soms which form the principal fea ture of the entire show, announces Mrs. S. B. Morgan, president of the Neighborhood club, which 1h spon soring the spring flower show. A musical program has been ar ranged and will include numbers by the La Grande High school bund, under tho direction of W. W. Nus baum: and by the Symphony Singers, led by Mrs. Jessie A. HoHklus, of Baker. Mrs. A. T. HID, Mrs. W. H. Router and Mrs. A. J. Stange arc members of the committee In charge of regis tering the entrants, and anyone wish ing to enter flowers Is asked to call a member of the group to make ar rangements. A Community Kveiit The show is a community event, and the public Is Invited to view the exhibit of blossoms. Whether (Continued on Pago Four Ion will observe Mothers' day tomorrow gifts, anything , to gluddon her heart- more than usual. Many loent from Oils elty hut within, driving distance, aru plannliifc on spending ' the duy with .their mothers. , MAY CALL SILVER CONFERENCE SOON Senktor.. Jones, ? 'of Wash- ingtoh, Speaks After ., ' White IWuse Visit; ; WASHINGTON, May J ' (T) After a 'conference at tho White House Senator Jones (R., Wash.) said to day he was "satisfied" that Presi dent Hoover would Invite an inter national slayer' conference if con gress would permit him with n con crete proposal for, rcmonct Nation of the metal. Jones, chairman of the senate ap propriations corotmittcc and a mem ber of the finance committee, said ho had told the chief executive peo ple on tho west coast wero strongly Interested In the rehabilitation of sliver. He said the president seemed Inter ested. "I feel satisfied, although the presi dent didn't say so," Jones said "that if a concrete proposal is placed be foro him, It will be submitted to the Interested powers." Asked If he had suggested any ''concrete proposal'' Jones rectilled the speech in the senato this weok by Senator Borah (R., Idaho) point ing to tho rehabilitation of silver as one of tho three pathways , to world Continued on Page Four; Gaston B. Means' Safety Deposit Boxes Searched WASHINGTON, May 7 W) Justice dopu r fcmen t 1 n ves tlgti tors began a search ,pdayLof safety deposit boxes in an effort to locate the $100,000 Gaston B. Mieans Is charged with ob taining to bring about the roturn of ,the Lindbergh baby.. Tho former department of Justice agent whlled away the time at tho District of Columbia Jail by reudlng newspapers and talking with other prisoners. ' If a federal grand Jury Indicts him Tuesday for larceny after trust in connection with the receipt of the money from Mrs. Edward B. McLean, wife of the Washington Post pub lisher, ho oxpnets to be released from jail on 9100,000 bonds. Lee A. Hover, United States at torney, said It would not concern him If Means wero freed on bond, "provided he makes the right kind of bond." "That means four bondsmen," Ro ver added, "each responsible lndl divldually for the whole amount." This would mean a $400,000 guar antee. Alleged Grave Robbers Freed BAN BERNARDINO. Cal., May 7 (A't Because cxtrudltlou papers failed to arrive, Howard Aushcrnwin, and C. A. Mounce, Lorna Linda, Cal., med ical students, were released Friday after having been arrested on com plaint of Walla Walla officials who accused them of grave robbing. Aushcrman and Mounce, who for merly studied medicine In Walla Walla, wero accused of having taken two bodies from graves between Wal la Walla and Pendleton. nt home uml In the churches, i General Crowder Dies In Capital During Morning WASHINGTON, May ? OP) J A long illness, accompanied - by -a : gradual weakcrVinff resistance and' aggravate en. by an attack of pneumonia, result ed ih tho death today of Major Gen eral Enoch Crowder, America's leading soldier-diplomat.; , His death at 72 nt Walter Reed hos pital ended a brilliant military career. Interspersed with one of diplomacy. He was the first American ambnssar dor to Cuba. : One- of his outstanding acts as a military man was the formulation and supervision of the system of se lective draft in tho World war which sent to tho front millions of Ameri can soldlars. As a diplomat ho was active In reorganizing the government of Cuba after that nation's fight for liberty. . . 1 The gonernl was brought to Walter Reed hospital from Cuba two months ago after another of n serlos of break downs from which he had suffered in tho past five years. The development of pneumonia made tho fight for life by the aged general an almost im possible ono. Crowder was ono of tho most noted lawyers In tho country and at ono (Continued on Page Eight) Douglas County To Enter Bid on Road ROSEBURG, May 7 (PJ'-Douglas county will become a bidder before the bureau of public roads for the grading of three miles of roadway on tho Tiller-Trail cutoff, tho coun ty court today Informed a delegation from the principal communities of the southern part of the county. The delegation asked tho court to securo the contract. If possible, and to employ Douglas county labor rath er than let the job go to a contractor who would bring in nutsldo labor. An appropriation of $105,000 Is to be made available for this project, It was stated. Distribution of this money to local workmen would greatly re lieve unemployment In the portion of the county affected. Hoover's Demands Receive Support WASHINGTON, May 1 (IP) Com munications from all parts of the country, generated by President Hoover's statements of Thursday and yesterday, continued to pour into the White House today. Both the president's special mes sago and his statement of yesterday, accusing "a locust swarm of lobby ists" of deceiving congress and the people, wero designed to arouse pub lic sentiment in favor of siwcdy bud get balancing. Convicts Make Up Purse For Warden JOLIET. 111.. Moy 7 m The con victs of the Jollet and Stateville pen itentiaries are going to give Warden Henry C. Hill something to remind him of them in the future. They donated $800 yesterday to be used In tho purchase of a gift for tho warden who is leaving the prison July 1 to take charge of the new fed eral penitentiary at Lewlsburg, Pa. HOOVER BOTH CRITICIZED AND UPHELD Assailing Delay Jn Legis lation, is Cause, tion is ' Cause. BANKHEAD LISTS HIM AS A "SCOLD" Snell Contends President; "Found Fault Because" Congress Did Not dof What is Wanted." WASHINGTON, May 7 P) Criti cism and defense . of President' 1 Hoover's messago to congress assail-' lhg the delay In enactment of legls-' : latlon to balance the budget rever-i ' berated' today in the house,' ' ' ,; t Representative Bankhead (D., Ala.) ' called Hoover a "common scold"- andv said the message was "a deliberately.: conceived political maneuver.' - ' In reply, Representative Snell, New - York,' Republican lender, contended the "President found fault because; : tho congress did not. do what the. country wants done at -the present. time." . .... V, . Snell Not Satisfied Either. . . . .. "I am not satisfied with what the. house has done and I have as much , respect as any living man for. this-V ... (Continued on Paire Four) .' , BWWJS AVTIULS ; j v a I'm DifPh IN COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, . Mfty 7 iff) Tho ways and means committee today reJ affirmed Its action In voting a dis' position - of. . the $2 ,000,000; 000 '(.cash,' tannun Ikhur that In AxnAnterl t.o bloelr a house vote; this session. , ;'-,. rimii-D in .vamitlna' eoJklnn a Vi Mail of Acting OhalrmanrOrlBp. but broke up without 1 rescinding " yesterday' charge petition; to force a house yote.: iintll June., 7 v , . :. '-';,t Crisp explained that under house V alter a vote is naa. on a. measure any member' voting, with the ma- jorlty has the right to ask recon sideration. .. ' ' . . ) "I called the committee . together and explained the situation in; de tail," Crisp said. "No member who voted In the majority yesterday tq mako adverse reports to the housa on all cash bonus bills made a mo tion to t reconsider. That ended the nyitter," . The committee's vote yesterday was 15 to 10 for making unfavor able reports to the house. HONtm CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED WASHINGTON, May 7 W A cam paign to keep congress In session un til a vote is had on full payment of the bonus was threatened today altef tho house ways and means commutes had held to its action of yesterday; in voting to report tho Patman pill unfavorably. , , ' Ask Shipments Of Wheat From Coast PORTLAND. May 7 UP) The Jour nal said today in a Washington, D. C, special dispatch that Senator Charles McNary today received from A. R.- 1 Shumway, president of the board of North Pacific Grain Growers, a mess age asking for shipment from Pacific ccast ports In the form of flour, of one-third of any sale of wheat made by the federal farm board to the Nationalist government of China. Negotiations for this sale are said to be under way. .' It was further requested that ship- j ments be made from new crop wheat on tho baBls of market price at date of clearance. Wheat Today OHICAOO, May 7 VP) aulded largely by behavior of the New York stock market, grain values late today reacted from advances . and ended with losses, . '.: Paris dispatches comparing the as sassination or President Doumer to the assassination which started the World war foiled to arouse new buy ing of wheat, despite positive state ments that Doumor's assassin belong ed to the regular Bolshevist forces. Word that the Russian government had decreed radical changes In its grain collection policy was likewise virtually Ignored. Wheat closed 13 c under yester day's finish, corn o off, oats & rfv o down, and provisions at 3 cents to 7 cents advance. PORTLAND, May 7 (IPi May wheat with an advanco of ,c for the day, was the only option to show a change during the Saturday session of the Portland exchange. Sales totaled 3000 bu. September. Cosh wheat was unchanged on tho -merchants exchange. ' -'l (
