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1 MtWt Prated la L GruiW Covering Union oi VOLUME 30 LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932 NUMBER 237 MTi-MWFR ASSOCIATED PRESS AX A. B. C EASTERN OREGON'S KKWWAPEa CITY EDITION TS1 associate Tnm iMm Wtn eerrlee 10 PAGES TODAY H ausner LONE FLIER'S DESTINATION Hopes to Make 4375-Mile Trip Without Being Forced to Stop. , AVIATOR HELPED BY TAIL WINDS ,&irplane Similar to One ' Used by Lindbergh and Chamberlain on Atlantic Trips. NEW YORK, June 3 VPS Stanis laus Hausner, ol Newark, N. J., took off for Warsaw, Poland, from Floyd Bennett field, at 8:48 a. m. (E. S. T. today. He hoped to make It a non stop night. It was Hausner's second start on the projected solo flight to the coim try where he was born. Last Saturday he took off but was lorced Back al ter several hours by unfavorable weather. He was followed Into the air today by another piano In which his pretty young wife rode as passenger. This plane merely Intended to escort Haua ner on the first few miles of his Journey. In the second plane was also Rev. Paul Knappek, a Newark priest. Hausner's plane Is the old rebuilt Bellanca monoplane Santa Rosa Maria which was originally built for a Chi cago syndicate which planned an ocean flight which never material ized. - May Stop at London Although Hausner's destination was Warsaw he said before leaving that If conditions necessitated be might (Continued on Page Five) HIGH VALLEY SCHOOL GIRL LAID TO REST Funeral services were held at Cock Brothers chapol in Union yesterday for Marian Louise Wright, little rinnohtrvr of MM. and Mrs. C. iu Wright, of High valley. The services were in. charge of Rev. B. C. Lee, pastor of the Methodist church at ilfnlon. ' "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and "When Ho Cometh" were beautifully sung oy a quanta. The little girl, who was a student In the fourth grade in High valley, was horn Dec. 30, 1923 at Union and died May 31 at Hot Lake following a short Illness of pneumonia, (8he was ciffht years, five months and. one day of age. Besides her parents, Marian Is sur--vived by three sisters and two broth ers and many other relatives. The little girl was loved by all who knew her and had a wider circle of friends. Accuse Two Youths Of Stealing Flour Elwyn Chrlstman, 18, and Clinton Can, 17, charged with breaking into a Hour null at North Powder and stealing seven sacks of flour which they are said to have taken to their camp in the mountains, were ar rested at their camp on Dutch creek Wednesday by Lieut. Yancy of the stale police, and C. C. Franklin, game warden, both of Baker. The two were turned over to Jesse Breshears, Un ion county sheriff, who brought them Jo La Grande. . . X;i Christman, who is 18, will be given a hearing before the grand Jury which is now in session, while Carr, being under age, will be turned over to juvenile authorities. Mr. Breshears was In Union this afternoon, called there to Investigate a case. $ WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fair in the east and $ cloudy In the west portion to- & night and Saturday; moderate temperature; moderate ,nortt $ west winds offshore. $ ' $ WEATHER TOO AY $ 7 b. m. 55 above. $ Minimum: 45 above. 4 Condition: Clear. & WEATHER YESTER1JAV $ Maximum 98, minimum 45 above. condition: Partly cloudy. Rang-23 degrees. Q $ WEATHER 4VSF. 3, 1031 4 MhJtimum 73, minimum 44 above. $. condition: Clear. Range 29 degrees. Over Atlantic Fred E. Kiddle Holding Lead In Senatorial Race Island City Legislator in Line For Presidency or State Senate, Pledges Indicate. By Kalpli Watson PORTLAND, Ore., June 3 (Special) Senator Fred E. Kiddle of Island City, Union county, has the presi dency of the state senate for the 1833 legislative session all sewed up and In the sack. This according to his relation before leaving Thursday eve ning for his home after a week spent in and around Portland cementing his support. According to the senator's state ment he has 14 senators "on the line" positively and personally pledged to his cause. In addition two other sen ators have given assurance to per sonal friends of the candidate that they could bo counted on to vote for him. These two Senator Kiddle has not personally seen, but he feels that he la secure In their promise never, theless. And, still further In addi tion, two other members, both of the Eastern Oregon delegation, are tenta tively in his camp, one by direct statement that he would promise the 16th and deciding vote if and when the pledge totaled 16, the other by reason of personal solicitation of a friend mutual to Kiddle and the sen ator. Brown Candidate As far as known, or admitted. Kid dle now stands as the only candidate for the gavel position with the ex ception of Senator Sam Brown of Marion county. Those in a position to check up the situation with rea sonable clarity assume that Senator Brown might have Bennett of Mult nomah, Spauidlng of Marion, and (Continued on Pan Five; Dr. Smith Named Lower Division Dean by Board , - ' SALEM, June 3 Wi- The state board of higher -education today an nounced the selection of Dr. M. Ell wood Smith to organize and direct the "lower division" curriculum ar rangement under the new system of higher education. Mr. Smith hRs been dean of the school. of basic arts and sciences and director of the summer session at Oregon State college since 1919. Lower division", the board an - nounced, is a comparatively new term in Oregon education but will ioom large In the future conduct of the system. It involves the work of all freshmen and sophomores, at both the university and .state college, pro viding a general' education. Unlike other deans selected by the board. Dr. Smith has no staff, but on the other hand all faculty mem bers teaching nonrtechnicai subjects to freshmen and sophomores will work under his direction as well as of other deans. (Continued on Page Three) Kidnap Threats Made to Famous Screen Actress LOS ANGELES, June 3 MTV-Threats to kidnap and harm the young daughter of Marlcne Dietrich, screen star, caused body guards to be placed about both the actress and htr daughter today. District Attorney Buron Fitts said a thorough Investigation of the threats, which demanded 10,000, would be made, but that he was ol the opinion they were the work of (Continued on Page Six) Golfers Tell Of ' Deer Near No. 7 Although they didn't shoot blrdlca this morning at the La Grande coun try club. Dr. W. K: Ross, Dr. James J. D. Haun and Harold Boone almost hit a deer with O golf bail, while the animal was grazing near the No, 7 green. The golfers reached the green about 7 o'clock this morning when they came upon the deer which seemed to be ' quite unalrald, they report. Elks Planning Co Observe Flag bay Sherwood William was appointed chairman of the Pladay observance committee of the Eifcs lodge h$ a meeting lost night at the 14 tem ple. The appointment was made by B. J. Kitchen, exalted ruler. Plans will be started in the near future, It is auted. During the remainder of the summer meetings will be held only once a month, the next to be ou July 7. FRED E. KIDDLE Fred E. Kiddle, state senator from Union,- limatiiia and Mor row counties, has enough pledges lined up to assure him of the presidency of the state (senate when the legislature convenes next January, It Is reported. The senate president's duties Include that of becoming active governor of the slate during such times as the elected, governor is on out-of-state trips. CITY CANVASSED BY WON GROUP Only iW Success Eepoi't- ed in btocK Show licices Sale Herfe . Thursday. Representatives ' of the Eastern Oreeoa livestock aaovf association canvassed the business section In - La Orando yesterday with blocks of tick- eta for the show, which will be held at Union beginning next Wednesday. After the work was completed. It was announced that the success was only air. : The men from Union were headed by Lewis Bidder, president of the commercial club, and Tony D. Smith, secretary of the association. Others Included O. I. Hess, Walter Ooclc and Mr. Baxter. Some places where the visitors had expected to dispose of tickets were unable to purchase, but at other places numbers of tickets were sold that undoubtedly represented addi tional sales that might not have been realised otherwise. Although the visitors had hoped to sell mora tick ets in La Drands yesterday, they felt that considerable good was accom Continued from Page Six) GARNER RELIEF BILL REPORTED BY COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, June 3 m The house ways and means committee today favorably reported the $2,300, 000,000 Darner relief program. Immediately thereafter, the Demo cratic leadership called the party members to caucus at 4 p. m., to con sider what action to take on the measure. Speaker Garner said he planned to bring the measure up lor consid eration in the house Tuesday, pro vided the Democratic caucus ap proves. Sumpter Chinese Pheasant Holding Pens To Be Erected in La Grande on Sunday Arrangements have been completed finally for the construction c-f three holding pens for Chinese phea&Bnta to be erected In La Grande, It was announced today by OBcar Poarch, chairman o! the comjnittee in charge. Other members are Nate Zwlefet and Al Andrews, who have worked with Mr. Poarch for some time on the matter. The holding pena will be financed through funds from the old IzaaJt WaltJti league here field In tact by Dr. J. H. Woodcll. secretary, and the La Grande Gun club alao la joining In the sponsoring of the movement. Aug. J. Stance Is dc nfttlng a part of the lumber which is to be used In making the pen. Mr. Poarch and his committee to day expressed appreciation of the co-operation they have received from alt sources Interested. ; Building of the pens will be ac complished Sunday according to present plans, and ell sportsmen who can help with the work are urged to gather at the sewage disposal plant Sunday morning, with either a saw or hatrmer. Other equipment will be on Uand, ROOSEVELTS ATTITUDE ON CASE CLEAR Governor Explains Duty of Legislative Commit tee in Walker Case. STATEMENT TODAY ANSWERS REPORTS Intends to1 Wait Until Seabury and Group of Investigators Present Their Charges, ALBANY, K. Y., Juno 3 Gov ernor Roosevelt said today 5lt was the duty; of the legislative committee and Samuel Seabury to make charges against Mayor Walker "If they believe they have sufficient cause" without waiting to mate formal report to the nsxt legislature. The governor's statement was an answer tD pubiisnpri reports that Sea bury, the committee's counsel, in tended to hold up formal -charges against the mayor of New York to give time for Governor Roosevelt to act on his own Initiative. The statement of Governor itoosp vclfc follows: "The only information before the governor Is in the form of very in complete newspaper stories. It is not even clear from. Judge 8eabury,a statement to Chairman Hofstadtr whether he has fully completed the investigation. I will act in each case definitely, positively and with due ( Continued, on Page Six ) War Department Refuses' To Aid .Veto With Tents WASHINGTON, June 3 m The big push to get MS names on the Patman petition to force & house vote on the bonus at tills session was car ried ahead today by encamped war veterans. ri!llo police strove to pro vide food and abetter for the greater numbers of ex -soldiers reported bead ed here. With nearly 2000 in the city, of ficials laid plans to concentrate all the jobless veterans in Anaco&tia near the navy yard. Lumber was being assembled for temporary shel ters. The war department refused tents. Among those who arrived last night was a group of 65 from, Jnnespolis who traveled in a box car on a bill Contlnued on Page Sir) . - . i McGraw To Resign As Giants Manager NEW YORK, Juno 3 ( John Mcaraw today announc- $ ed his resignation as manager of the New Yoric Giants alter SO years of leadership. He gave $ ill health aa the reason. He S 4 will be succeeded by Bill Terry, the club's first baseman. - McGraw will remain as vice 0 $ president and stockholder. $ The SB year old pilot of the OiantB has been in ill health lor some time, frequently be- lng unable to actively manage the team. This, plus the slump 6 which has kept the Giants $ around last place, influenced $ Mcaraw to relinquish control. In "Little Boom" Through the courtesy o! the city commission and city manager, Angus McAllister, the pens will be erected Just esKt of the sewerage plant, and the men in charge of the plant wJii alsb keep watch aver the birds, al though the nsattor of feeding, etc,, will he handled hy the sportsmen. If the pens are completed Sunday, a shipment of six-week -d pheasants will he received not later than June 20 from the state game farm, at Pen dleton, jfche plan Is to release ail male birds when they attain suffi cient size, and then move all female pheasants Into one pen. Another shipment will be received then, and placed la, the other two pens. All males wili be liberated In the fall and the females kept In the holding pens during the winter for release In March. It is estimated that re lease of 100 hens in March -would result in hatches ot an additional 1 1500 pheasants during the 1933 sea son, estimating 1& chicks to each hen. although many of the hens may ; hatch twice during the summer. (Continued From Page Three) AGRICULTURE BOARD WILL ACT JUNE 18 Hemy Hansen Makes Suggestion in Lettei to MaxGehihar ABANDONMENT FOR THIS YEAR URGED Financial Conditions Given as. Reason; Gehl hai Not Yet Ready to Make Any Statement SALEM, June S 0P5 The annual Oregon state lair may not be sched uled this year. Suggestion to elim inate the fair was made today to Max Qehihar, director of agriculture, by Henry M. Hansen, state budget director. Financial conditions were given as tbe reason for urging aban donment of the big agricultural event of the year. , ' The final decision m tlie matter will rest with the board of agricul ture which will meet here Juste 18, Gehlhar announced following con sideration of the suggestion made by tne budget director in a, lengthy let ter. Gelslhar had not decided what bis recommendations would be but said he would take It under advise ment and reach a decision prior to the meeting of the board. Poinis to Befir Tlie letter to Gehlhac stated that the fair last year and the year be fore had resulted In dellclts, due to overdrafts on tlie premium lists and losses sustained by the horse allow Bnd racing schedule. The fair Is carrying a deficit ol about B,000 incurred in 1330, and principal and Interest on outstanding bonds amounting to t7,400 were due In October, Hansen's letter stated Lata year the fair itself returned a profit, but It was absorbed by the overdraft on the premium list of about li,600. It was stated. The state tegtslaturc appropriated $37,SJJ 3ontlnued on Page Five! - Death' Mystery Investigation Is Continuing IULLSBORO, Orcf, June S m Investigators ,today sought to pene trate the maze of mystifying circum stances surrounding the death of Mrs. Ellesbeth Koeber, IS, the while main taining tight-iipped aiience con cerning their findings. DBSplte official taciturnity, it -was learned last night that tlie stomach, of the aged woman had been removed and sent to tho University of Oregon medical school at Portland for exam ination of its conlenla. Mrs. Koebcr died Wednesday two hours after she bad been found, hor ribly burned, In the basement of the Free Methodist churcb parsonage here. She was found by tier daugh ter, the Rev. Nathalie Koeber, pas- Continued n Page Titree Knight's Daughter Accused of Murder IXJNDOfT, June 3 m Mrs, Eivifa Dolores Barney daughter at a wealthy knight, was arrested tonight nu charged with the murder of Michael Scott Stephen, socially prominent young mnn who wss found shot to death & few !&ys ago In, her west ehd fiat. Houses in Town Are Occupied By Mining Families BAKER. Ore.. June 3 Spccttii)- Aiibousb oniy 8 ghmi. Df )i iDTmmr self when it hoasted a population of between 4000 unit 6000 persona, Sumpter is assuming a more impor- tftnt position in tbi county bccaUMiSbtr unmn., BCTsn-tnnijj raft vne jmmvn ol Increased mining activity In tnat with their pas. section. ' i Persons visiting the town report af )vr,. that practically every house f oc - ciipied by the family ol a prosncc-l tor or other persona engaged in min- j r.D nfnviu rr,wlir rivnr nnii Vne mv-, rlad of little creeka in the vichiity. WAUHOTON, Juno 3 m Sm m r,i,Tr.T. t Hvfnu ibMD nuwiator McNary K Ore.J aaid after a than In several veara. Tb interest ami nctivity in mm- he had dtacuancd fartn iegiaiation, in tni, in the Snmnter district is onlv rtoinK bi:i biii to give another .- an eiaraoie of the minina otvciob- ment In progress In all parts ol the to the lied Croso Jtxr reiicf. county. The mountains are reported McNary said it the addltlona! 4Q.. to be dotted with the camps o! mln- 000,009 bubci Df striiin were given r mv of hom are aecurinsito the R! Crass the farm Board only enough gold to provide them with food and eiothin. Kinins ae- . Continued on Page raurj Rains Cause Night Of Terror TO THE COLORS! ill ft WHS ft lligh lt Of tWBWtttl meat neck at tlie U. s. Saval AKtany. To Hiss Msy K. IkHix los, ot MaultoiHKS TWK, Kent tUe ' Honor of prfsentlivf tho ftolot o MlrtxSilpMwn liuls J. Uini, rilit,, :. of WtorcmslM, -ftuttMKtttfft'r fi vinninit rnwi'. CONFEREES MAKE TAX BILL REPORT Final Action Expected in House Tomorrow; bome Details Not Announced WASHINOTON, June 3 W Ttw houso today roceiwri lis confetews re port on the blKloa doiiar revenue olH. LeftrioTB pinnnwJ to fipwui tfao moa uro to Uiial action tojHo'OW. The roviactl hill agreed upon by cgrealonal craiJeraw Jasi night provides asiorociraatciy t,l!B,0(ii,s03 ibe goal set by the nSminintration. rorced to reacil out for every avaii Bblo vTCe of rcvenne io mvvt Hie new densatKia of the government the conftjcBB BtcuptriS 1!)D hisiier insiivili ul end carporetiait iitoame tK rates piDvirieii by ttD Bcnnlc, Ait tour import lae on I!n ber .EDppM a weii a oti fltj coat - were kept in tite bill. Tho new income tax nchedttie i p to tbe 92t leve5, Konnal rate are four per cerst ou tho first 1H,KKi (Continued on Pago Pour) TWO COLLIES SAVE LIFE OF YOUNG WOMAN ajOWOOD, On., June 3 Ml Two : Coliio doss received adulation due; heroes today. Tbey were credited vtih : aaving the life of Mii tjoretta Pafje. 33-year-oJd scbDoi ieavher JU-r: three of her njs had jsertehed ! a ; firo yeatoniny. Unatiie to save tise children, !U(;n lere ol Emrat Ooutbw, lit vhixe home ahe lived. Mlm Vexe jumped fioro n ppw winiSiw, fter t,DV!im tlamliig. A bt iny tw the s'onno vnti wrenehetl anies,- me t,illes roii UKtituiJ Mi.itooi.n Bill With Hoover " w5l)i """ 1!!al 008.0O9 isuaheis of fartn Hoard wheat would hnvo to be reimburses tor the wheat. The ooara i m receive any j money for an otijinni tonisrot ol s0,0W,0W bnshels. Amelia Cheered By Thousands In French Capita! Police Have Hard Time Pre ve fciiig Enthusias tic Mob From Lifting Her to Their Shelters, PAR3S June a Tittttitti h3J cirittg Pttrteians sttTttwittried Mrs Aiueiia Earlwwi Pufciiam wiieu site reaclvwt fciera this ftfismwxm, Sltoa tendon by way ot OlierljQurg. Ttie 5K)iic had ft fcftKt titiw preventing ti trtmd Sivmt lifting her to tfeeir eiouiie &iil carrying iier ff to bet iiotei. Titers were many woiaea tR tee raws! at tii stsllDa bs Uji Ixaijj rolled. Itu M 1 -come to & tx&IZ Mrs. Puttwim tiiisivtttl tsitb i&t assaa fu& of IJOTvcra, XiiQ craft' wep& ttw police iJ surrouiKSed hr. "Yew maSff me very Yiappy alia cried. A jnemtoer sf th Aawricatt. aide nd lei iier tltrawgli. a pathway Mr. Ptttnanv wsriftd Srvm Ebianii tiiis morning d met iier feusfeARd, George Pftiiwer Putnam, Amwrteaji pubJjBfcCTV who v&me from Key "Xoric on. i liner Glyinjwc. Mr. PuttKMR Isutig &rek iBsxisMy tout site Insisted ne reutaia . iser J W too raioBMmy of wicoroni ba& tm&ea and lacy wer able to get I away togetiser. Mra. PHiiiaai crossed too coacutel xiBMticBi BDtjuiy. She nrrtve& ia CoBtlnuKl ok Pxtgfc Sis Fire Goddess Of Hawaii Claims Human Sacrifice HLJOt H&wnJi, .Jane 3 m drea4t fire goddeee of K&w&ttafis, tova tttwi dasjilr today Iti iwe tcacti;': Clasping In ia aritisS tii-e hody ?f tlie girt who lifttl spuniiMJ fate Iosb, Wiilinm &rnieas a youiig "Portuguese ij5Gi y&stifty into the tlp pit otf t5i yfimid's Jnrgi?t active voic&ao, gsiet Ejids, ixStof hnrttixg Wmseit into t lavc-tiilect crater where eome Qllcreel niunan crillces it &pjwase tiw wrfttii of Pete- Their boiite lay today -slda oy frut toviow tho feriwlc ol toa $1 -on ; Two dft-ys go Wie high school girl . cetused Kunes1 offer of tnarrtegra. ; suitor )cidnpd Mi Ekos frowt, th honi of Irer Bister, ifiirs, Mmttitti Fur- : fcad ahooiiijg llie sl&lec in, tna nK-dt : vriwtt lw triei to ftp hira. A Rtitorftic rTCOKfltrwcteti the ; txnriiy. itiB 20-ymw-dJo; yoiitli drove : to te ijrtnte of HatotnfiufnAU. pre- s-iiKOBbiy pJwjiiig tfiih giri to: avwonaidec ni proposttl. Failing ad unftfeio to iivti wJtfaoHt tow, yet ; Jjig to spurn ills aweakiwaft Site &e&Vtt he ht ehoeen, for ftimRtslf, Nmuks suppowrdJy Hiiot awd Iciiied Hiq iQ-yar-oW girl ocfore mftKig his Jra siJc imp, llifi iiiod-lined aMiomooite was found on this brink tS fire pJl, In it lay tointi; jilstol a HOtR, w?eti minutes la eigitt;" tne note rcai. "Margaret instantly, Sfoft Hii not sailer. And now I nuwi pay." The pEwsJWISty nrmo today tnat tiwir twii tny lay forcrer in the bDiiiw tf Iho wnmjJiSprJng 5av -pit, Jilit Sty tti Tlwce Sfcvwfti Mien vDJiMiieweiJ to ii?t tna tortuoiis iieat tiw v-alcano, cut the Jo-ycttr-ohi girl'ii paret undecided wiiat to do- Tne oiily wy (.Continued on Tage Tonrl Gregory Mnngin Eliminated Today AUTEUH.. rVunee, June S if5 Gregory S5l5Rln, lJust r1 the Anwrl mii in the men's ainxlea of the FmirS-) iermi ciimpini)ipB ciiminated today in the quacter-tinal TOUJJO y SSvmi Coefeet, S-Tswico's grtjit cliamphin. -3, 0-7, S-a. Portland Oralor Represents West SM.KIX, June 3 Brysou Hays of Bnlurobla university, 5oriiinii ToiB represent the vfeatern atates in the naxlonal intercviicgiaUf or1oriei contest in Wahint3u. D. C. this sammrjr. JJy wwi Jirt pirt in tfc,t regional content here aat nlht BKint Bsrosrri Mrigcn of the Uni versity of Nevada. A rrauit of his inir.g ti riuaJ meet neve, rs. Z SZ. foroia, whinsio5), Utah, i Idaho and Oregon In the finals. FLOODS HIT OKLAHOMA; i FIVE DEAD Half Foot of Rain Sends Water Surging Through Capital of State. .- NATIONAL GUARD . AIDS IN RESCUE Scores of Sleeping Fam ilies Trapped; Commun ity Camp, Peopied &y Un employed, IiTOBdated. . OKLAHOMA CITY, June S R -r. Five ironrj3 mm liitnmieSsiMSVww wer unverified report st ottwr tfmlbs jib a suDtii-n ISvaS rmpl Oii aotm. City rty tossy, tresspass scares of ipi8 fiumtifeB, -- . t Seat KKtfitig out ol toeir b&sk fey taAi fcffli, of J&8, tt -sraSw of tl Caad&a v'tH cpeet vureeri omr a -ssio area. i ib actttb- !Bra mj ot w eit?: DPatw sowri through too busir.tsa tiktiirt, iMX daii.'jg basements, wo&e Utzaibat 1 K!y living ia c&a-.ra -for tht ittsti- Tiw tsSy of & M-jre&r-oBt gslm MONMOUTH TO , FIGHT SIGNING ' OF PETITIONS MONMOUTH. SrxDb S iS.Sigx. D petitioti" was tii eogaA do4e ay; laaS night in tiwir canaftiga ta i-, feat the proposed i-niti-fctift rosu Jot the pnyaicai coxiaotsAatiazt oi tl higher euce,ttoo&i icstitutloca. Tfa-' measure SI siiccmrtvil would proriA'. for 03iM3iW.ttost sf the Cbiw. ati-y was StoiemSJftgf tCDrpJj acnti ine namt&l scliools at Sygeae.. K. W, KoTeiMiiJ pajairiKat ttf UtA Monnsouth conunerc&d elu, p?ecld64 orer the nwetiog, and uised 1Aa 14 conjs&to&tton initiative tee eoneluciw ly itecourttg-eo: isefore Jttiy the tS upon -wJiicJi iti& eompleied petition for Uie itUttative tvas&S he fiiecC to. p5uc& i-hv measure on tbe Hovxter naiiat, The aaa&ee of . i?.-3&S voters' ftTft JBIiWiJMi coti ifc ptlitiKn. - Alexander Q. Browa; ecrery of the Cniversity of Oragoa rfttxiraf aociasion, revwwea proposes, con fioiidation and sketched the . ntfwK i vreoaJd nave on eaeh oi in acatA cottwnutiittee. iV Sim) stoifti that ne nad no JJgnt wittt Oregort State osliege ssssr -with sisiy of t6 botjjwiS TCbcct, tmt ura eertaiti tnat -oocupatioR of the Uci vwsity of 055on tnJliJX)g i Xn- gene ny tne nrai&i -&cft3vs ; wouitit nean &3 p&t cent -t& And onJy 3$ per cent uae. . Taxes From Gas In k April Much Lower$ June 3 iff5 Decrease uf; 2SS3,37ft gallons of gasoline was re.4 norted In the total sales for April? in Oregon ob compares to tne same month a year affs, the secretary of ttr,' vffice renvrtdS today. Tb ueerease in ga&jlirie taK receipts was J2i8. Tb wStiJry rtf aiiKGUneed the readjustment fdllow' ins the "prir -waiV iis March cvtacfc a?neb of tlie decrease. The total sasoiice aaiea for AjariJ u-aa llASiOS gallons resulting la tax receipts for the montii of 4?T( Tor tne first four nwntns of 1832 ta Winwues asnourittsj to 1,9W,7J0 on almost 7,0,0W gaH Ions, or a decrease in receipts o: 4S,S7e'froOT tbe first Jour months of !31. . Wheat Today J CHICAGO, June 3 S Wheat prtras imllerea a sunSden barp tortk iate today aa a result of atop -ioas eH in wblrh wpt over t jJil, Tite aeiliiiit -ave came after news Mt tbn isvo,oooi5B Ohw niiti Sill had oeen reported by the liatisa arawi mttr roBwnitte t Wsh- lntKt. July wheat canlraeta zuaaxaa. to the iowrst oiir ie-ei tooeiVMl ia alnwwt a month. VWxtai titMi BMVOBS, S '9 S utKier yesterday' flulsn, com iiti, oate 54 54 off and pnsWsioos unebanged to o cents un. PORTUUSD, June S 'W Wltb saies of but 6398 b the nrfceeA mar aet drojjpad to a w iov tcr ! trsdins. Jnly off 1 h. C' forta wero niada to nenrsm the priv of September lst it ahowed aonta coroeoaelt and riosrd with net Sr of te. PlnaS Vecember pric vm tStfwn p bu On tiw merchants eischange oaati wheat lost 50 . Bii SJOUBii,-
