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VOLUME 30
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932
NUMBER 237
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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,-