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CITY EDITION fill AltfrtUttrtl mil if Ml Wtra Service P4G?S TODAY Only Newspaper Printed In La Grand Covering Union and ;. Wallowa Counties mxxm VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932 BA8TKRN OREGON'S LEAPING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 243 Union Stock Show Closes This Afternoon JUDGING OF ANIMALS IS NEARING END Herbert Chandlers Here fords Win Two Grand , 1 Championships. HERMAN OLIVER MILKS WILD COW Ted . Ogilvie Has Cham pion Dairy Bull of Show Phymere Farm's Cow ; Wins Purple Ribbon. i . By Mrs. h. Z. Terrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore.. June 10 (Special) The second day of the stock show brought out a large crowd tho, ac cording to the association, the at tendance for the first two days fell considerably below that of last year. Ill the opening parade yesterday, there was a noticeable addition of six block Perch-aron mares from the experiment station. The six-horse teams that created so much interest the previous day were again exhibited in the arena immediately following the parade and Roy Welti' team, of Alicel. was given the firet place; Routh McKennon's team, second; and Mr. Lcdbetter, of Imbler, third. The teams were then divided and Judged as four and two-hourse teams, with Willis Moes' teams being awarded first In both contests. , The track and arena events pro gressed without friction yesterday, some -of the riders of the day before having been disqualified from further participation in the races, special features of the day were fancy tMck roping in front of the grandstand by Williams, the Indian champion roper of the northwest; the mule and pack- age races; and some new perform ances by Homer Holcomb, the clown.; Herman Oliver, of Canyon City, dem onstrated his calf roping skill In the arena and later participated In the wild cow-milking contest. He, with C. h. Cadwell, of Union, won the Joint prize in the latter contest; Mr. Oliver roped and threw the animal and milked her.-. - Mr;Oadwell . waai'iUso present. ' - k - Prominent G nests ; In the audience were prominent men from several points of- the northwest. W. A. Schosnfeld, dean of agriculture at O. 8. C. and director of experiment stations; Harry Llnd gren, livestock specialist from O. 8. C; Herman Oliver, president of the Cattle and Horse Growers' associa tion; J. R. Brown, of Caldwell, man ager of the Boi3e Valley Farmers' Co operative creamery and Senator Mlt- (Continued on Page Five ; M. FITZGERALD ELECTED; VOTE NOW OFFICIAL Martin Fitzgerald was elected to attend the Democratic national con vention in Chicago on June 27, one of two candidates chosen from a field of six in the second congressional district, according to a telegram re ceived here this morning from Sec retary of State Hal E. Hoss. In the message Mr. Hoss states, "Complete returns from all counties In the second congressional district show that you and J. H. Stllllngs, of Her mis ton, have been elected as delegates to the Democratic national convention. Mr. Stllllngs received 4785 votes and Mr. Fitzgerald received 4544. William M- Duncan was third with 6306 votes." L. H. S. Musicians To Meet Saturday High school students who were members of the band and orchestra and who are Interested in continu ing their music work this summer, are asked to meet in the music room of the High school Saturday after noon, June 11 at one o'clock. Stu dent who are entering High school for the first time next fall and who may be Interested in playing m inese organizations are also asked toj be present at this meeting. If enough students are interested, classes and ensemble groups will be organized and continue work for sev eral weeks this summer. , AGED PIONEER DIES ' Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Rogers, age 74, passed away at a local hospital early Friday morning. Mrs. Rogers in a nioneer resident of La Grande, having lived here for the past 30 years. Tne Doay is now as waixers Funeral Home and the funeral ar rangements will be announced later. $ WEATHER FORECAST $ Oregon; Fair tonight and Saturday; with temperature fr above normal; Sunday fair but t $ with fogs along the coast; gentle changeable winds off-, ft shore. S 7 a. m. 2 above. $ Minimum: 48 above. $ condition: Clear. WEATIIKR YESTERDAY Maximum 81, minimum 47 above. Condition. Clear. Range 34 degrees. WEATHER .IUNH 10. 1931 j Maximum 70, minimum 49.' above. Condition: Cloudy. Range 21 degree. 1 444 Training School Summer Session To Open Monday Large Number of Chil dren From La : Grande and Nearby Points Ex pect to Enroll f oi1 Work. The J. H. Ackerman Training school will open for the summer session on Monday, June 13, with a large num ber of children from the cityas well as out of town planning to attend. All grades will be in attendance. Parents having children who are en tering school for the first time In Scptemebcr will be permitted to enroll these children for the summer term If they so desire. Grades one to four will attend at the Normal school building; grades five to eight at the Central school building. Grades one to three will report from 8 a. m. to 12 daily; grades four to eight from 8 a. m. to 12 dally. Regular Instructors who teach throughout the year will have charge of the children through the summer also. In addition to remedial work and the "three R's" there will be spe cial opportunities in music, art, na ture study, physical education and dramatics. Children who enroll should plan to attend regularly and systematic ally. An effort will be made to strengthen children who are weak in school work, to extend the learning and experience of those who are al ready strong In work, and to furnish a profitable summer program of work, study, and play for all." La Grande Band To Play During Flag Ceremonies Flag day will be observed by the Klks lodge Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Riverside park, and accompanying the ritualistic service of the lodge, a program of music and addresses has been planned by the committee of which Sherwood Williams is .the chairman. Rev. Paul De F. Morti more, pastor of the Central Church of Christ, will be tho principal speuK er of the afternoon, -delivering i patriotic address. '.' The La Grande band, ' under the direction of Andrew Loney Jr., will present .a special' concert,. wmciv.wiJJ be followed by Introductory exercises conducted by the exalted ruler and officers. Walter Blokland, chaplain, will offer the prayer, after which H. L. Hess will give the history of the fiat;. The exalted ruler and officers will conduct the altar service, after which the La Grande High school quartet will present a group of vocal num bers. Members of the quartet arc Nick Hughes, Cecil Black, Fred Gelbcl and Bob Ward. Mr. Mortlmorc will deliver the main address of the afternoon, and the services will be closed with the singing of "America." The officers of the Elks lodge are R. J. Kitchen, exalted ruler; Robert Williamson, esteemed leading knight; Robert R. Carey, esteemed loyal knight; Victor A. Eckley, esteemed lecturing knight; W. R. Winter, sec retary; W. M. Heughan. treasurer; Renwlck Clark, esquire; Clyde Webb, inner guard; Walter Blokland, chap lain; and F. R. Lee, tyler. B. F.Owsley Is Named Chairman Of Committeemen B. F. Owsley was elected as chair man of the newly organized Demo cratic central committee last night when 30 members of the party met at 7:au at tne Kerr-uinora uo. ana passed a resolution favoring the coin age of silver. Mr. Ofsley will serve his second two-year tearm as head of the committee. Wesley McDonald was chosen secretary; J. D. Woodell, treasurer; Martin King, state central commit' teeman; and Frank Graham, congres sional committeeman. British and Irish Not in Agreement LONDON, June 10 (J?) An official announcement at No. 10 Downing street today said there had been no omciai agreement at tne conference between representatives of Great Britain and the Irish Free State. The announcement came just as the conference adjourned. President De Valera and the three members of his cabinet left immedi ately for Dublin. The official announcement said: "There was prolonged discussion on the points at Issue, but it was not found possible to reach an agree ment." Fountain Pen Gun Kills Its Finder MONTREAL. June 10 P Emllo Vlnet found what looked like a foun tain pen In the street, but It wasn't a pen. It was a fountain pen gun and It killed him. When he tried to see if It had any Ink, It discharged a bullet Into his thigh. Gangrene set In and he died last night. Lightning Strikes In Storm Cellar BENTON. Ark.. June 10 P An ef fort to save himself from a storm has cost George Sparks. 27-year-old farm er of the Salem community, his life. With other members of his family, he fled to a stormi cellar but a bolt of lightning struck Into the refuge and killed him. MEMBERS OF BONUS ARMY EJECT "REDS" Irate Veterans Weed Out Communistic Influences in Their Ranks. GROUP MARCHED TO VACANT LOT New Supplies Arrive To day to Ward Off Dan ger of Starvation as Well as Disease. WASHINGTON, June 10 (P) Police moved today to seKregate ul1 com munists from the bonus marchers army whose treasury was swelled by a contribution or s.i.wju. remain n. (ilassfortl. superintendent of police who will administer the fund, said that the communist who could pro duce discharge certificates would be treated equally wltll other veterans. WASHINGTON, June 10 yP) Irate veterans at the principal encamp ment of the bonus army lost night served fresh notice that they would brook no communistic influence by expelling some 200 avowed reds. The group kicked out of tne squal id makeshift village of the veterans was made up mostly of newcomers from Cleveland, Detroit and New York. They were singled out late last night as the camp commander questioned the' arriving contingents wnicn poured in steaany at tne rare of about 100 an hour. Before possible violence could take place a detail of police, aided by ex soldiers, marched the compnunlsts half a mile or so to a vacant lot, where a strong guard was maintained to prevent disorder. They were to he escorted out of town today. Health orricer Worried The steady Influx had swelled the "army" enormously, greatly adding to alarm over the camp conditions which the city health, officer. Dr. William O. Fowler yesterday pronounced frightful. " - :;v,Np.w . Supplies, however, arrived to 'want bYf (lunger or starvatlon'as well as disease. Several tons of food raised by a Hoboken Italian club (Continued on Page Seven) . SWEAT BOX KILLS YOUNG PRISONER Two Prison Camp Offic ials at Jacksonville, Fla. Held Responsible, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 10 (P) Twn nrison camo officials were held here today on first "degree murder charges in the death of Charles Mall lefret. 19-year-old prisoner found strangled In a "sweat box." A coroner's Inquest placed respon sibility for the doath on Captain C. W. Courson, in charge of a road camp near Sunbeam, and S. M. Higgln botham, a guard. The two men were ordered held without bond. Witnesses testified Malllefret, whose home was Westfield, N. J., gnawed his way out of a barrel where he had been placed for 'refusal to work and tnen was confined in tne sweat box, unable to sit or lie down, with, his (Continued From Page Four) To Invite Prince To Portland, Ore. WARSAW. N. C, June 10 m Henry L. Stevens Jr., national com mander of the American Legion, left his home here for New York today and win sail for England tomorrow to invite tne prince oi waies to at tend the legion's convention at Port land. Ore. More Enter School Race Fusion of Grain Co-operatives Reported Under Way in Mid-West CHICAGO, June 10 UP) Fusion of southwest grain cooperatives under sales agreements to make easier the handling of millions of bushels of the new grain crop today was re ported under way. Directors of the farmers national grain corporation were resuming a closed meeting to consider approval of such agreements between three and perhaps more co-operatices and the farmers national Kansas City subsidiary, the Hall Baker company. From yesterday's meeting of the directors came no announcement or inkling of what action they had taken but the Chicago Tribune said the sales agreements had been ap proved. Three co-operatives mentioned by the paper as being Involved In the plan were the wheat pool known as the Kansas co-operative wheat mar keting association, which was report ed to have once marketed the grain of 10.000 Kansans; and the farmers union Jobbing association and the equity union grain company of Kan sas City. President C. E. Huff, of farmers national, non-committal on any ac tion the directors might have taken, Two Attorneys To Aid Governor In Walker Case Roosevelt Selects Two 1 Lawyers For Purpose of Aading Him Analyze - Seabury Charges. - ALBANY. N. Y Juno 10 P) Two eminent . lawyers whose names are withheld1 for the present, will aid governor Roosevelt In his 'Study of the analysis of the evidence concern ing Mayor James J. Walker of New York submitted by Samuel Seabury, counsel to the legislative city In vestigating committee. - The governor said last night that ho had selected the lawyers but had not communicated with them. Their services will be purely formal, he said. Although declaring he Intended to act on the Walker cose with utmost speed, Mr. Roosevelt declined to in dicate when concrete action might be forecast. Study of the eight volumes of evidence will require two or three weeks, It is believed. It is consid ered unlikely that any decision will bo reached until after the Democratic national convention, at which Roose velt Is a candidate for the presiden tial nomination of his party. in his letter accompanying tne 'analysis" Mr, Seabury set forth a Continued on Page Four Rep. McFadden Calls Federal Board 'Corrupt WASHINGTON, June 10 (P) Rep resentative McFadden (R., Pa.) told the house today the federal reserve board and the reserve banks are "one of the most corrupt institutions the world has ever known." Taking the floor during debate on President Hoover's home-loan bilj, the Pennsylvanlan launched immedi rately Into an attack on the reserve oanxs. "They have cheated the people and the government of the United States out of enough money to pay the na tional debt," he said. , Tho PeniiBylvanian, a formjer chair man of the house banking commit- Ltee has been deprived of his patron age privileges as tne result ox re peated charges that President' Roo verAiiruU'otd out',1 - 'this- country through hiB moratorium proposal. VIRGINIA WILL VOTE FOR GOV. HARRY F. BYRD RICHMOND, Va.. June 10 (P) Vir ginia's 24 votes at the national Democratic convention will bp cost for Harry Flood Byrd and his plan for a prohibition referendum will be commended to the national gath ering for favorable consideration. The state convention yesterday ex pressed its approval of the candidacy of the former governor. The party platform, pledged the Democratic party, if successful at the November election, to strict economy, a revised tariff, emancipation of the banking system and the central gov ernment from "the open or covert influence of speculative financial in terests," a stricter regard for the rights of states; farm relief, labor reforms, and "courage always and uncompromising honesty in govern ment, local state and national, at the least rational cost to those who must pay the bill. Ben Bard, Actor, Is Hurt Critically LOS ANGELES, June 10 (P) Struck by an automobile as he was creasing the street to stop a dog fight, Ben Bard, 38, former featured screen play er, was In a local hospital today in a critical condition. He Is suffering serious back injuries and a broken right hip. Bard Is the husband of Ruth Rol and, former star of motion picture serials, and now a wealthy real es tate Operator. Fred Wasaman. of Hollywood, driver of the automobile which struck Bard, was not held by police. was emphatic however, that the agreements between the subsidiary and the co-operatives were not mer gers but merely combines of sales forces to effect greater economy In disposal of grain. Each of the co-operatives, ho said, would retain Its Individuality and continue to collect tho farmers' grain while the Hall Baker company would merely act as the central sales agency. Kentworth Will Go On Trial June 21 PORTLAND, Ore., June 10 OPi Jack Kentworth, pugilist. Indicted for the murder of Johnny Hansen, well known Portland fighter, will go on trial here June 21. Kentworth won arrested in Kin math Falls last March two daya after Han sen was shot to death In a hotel room here. SCOTT WILL CONTINUE AS BUREAU HEAD Chairman of Highway Commission Consents to Withdraw Resignation. ; GOVERNOR MEIER PERSUADES SCOTT Question of Bond Issue for -. Emergency Kenei worK ; Believed Cause of De- sire to Quit. PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 10 (A1) Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the Ore gon stato highway commllsslon, pre sented his resignation to Governor Meier last night but after a confer ence with the governor withdrew It again. Neither the governor nor Scott re vealed tho reason for the proffered resignation but It was generally be lieved It was occasioned by agitation for an' additional bond issue against which Scott is strongly opposed. Governor Meter late last night said he had been in conference with Scott and had persuaded him to remain at the heau of the highway body. Governor Meier said he had not seen Scott's resignation until the confer ence lost night, Extended Discussion "Upon Its submission," tho gover nor said, "wo entered Into an ex tended discussion. Mr. Scott with drew his resignation and I am glad to announce he is remaining as chairman of the commission. He 1b generally regardod as the best high way chairman we've ever had since the commission plan was adopted." Carl u. wasnoume, oi uugene, ana E." B. Aldrich, of Pendleton, attended the (conference heldl tV- Governor Meier's home at Corbett. 'Agitation for additional bond issues for emergency relief work was car ried to tho commission yesterday by the nubile relations committee of Fortland, headed by Aaron M, Frank The , commission abundoned-the em- bvtfency relief- program lost April but yesterday was urged to .resume" It.?"1.,- Scott had said frequently that he went to the highway commission nest with tho "taxuayer's viewpoint. He hns held that emergency relief work is wasteful and extravagant and that Oregon highway work should be carried out under the contract plan In order that federal aid might be obtained. Reports were circulated here yes terday, that the executive department of the state government favored a bond saue for emergency relief work but Governor Melcf himself Iiob never publicly indicated that he favored continuation of relief work. The public relations committee told the highway commission hpro yester day the situation in Multnomah county now Is more serious than It has been at any previous time and asked the comm.3lon toi "make" worn, i or uuu men. Scott replied that If work were "made" for the unemployed in Mult nomah county work would have to be provided all over the state. Final decision of tho commission on tho request Tor emergency relief was not announced. 100 MEN WORK TO HALT FLOW NEAR KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, June 10 (IP) One hundred men were working waist deep In water today seeking to stem rushing flood waters of the Tule lake surrVp which were released through a break In a dike which to day had widened to 100 feet. One thousand acres of fine grain land on the Cof brothers leas were flooded when tho dlko broke, and the crop will probably be a total loss this year. Tho water undermined the dlko Thursday, washing out the founda tions and sweeping into the field. File Petitions For Hanks, Moon, Bouvy, Mrs. Wetzel Tho number of candidates for two positions to be left vacant on the school board by the retirement of Dr. J. L. Ingle and W. C. Perkins. went up to seven today, although one or tno group. Dr. Lee h, Bouvy, nan not accepted the nomination early this afternoon, School Clerk R. O. Williams an nounced today that petitions had been filed for Ed Moon, Mrs. Floy Wetzel, w. D. Hanks and Dr. Bouvy Tho first three had accepted the nom inations. The petitions for Mr. Moon naa uo signatures. Tomorrow Is tho last day for either filings or acceptances. Election will bo held June HQ from 3 to 7 p. m. at Greenwood and Central schools. Previously Charles B. Miller, Gene Walker and P. J. Lilly had accepted nominations lor the position. Mrs. Wetzel issued a statement to day an follows: "I believe In an eco nomlc program without sacrificing education. When child welfaro is at (Continued on Page Four) Convention Fight Looms ROTARY HEAD 'V 1 -. 8, W, Piutcall, of London , Interna tional president of Kotury, who arrived at Hun Kranctaco from Australia en route to Heuttle, where he will preside ut the no tary International convention. SCRIPPS-HOWARD PAPERS FOR AL "Give Us Smith" is Title of Editorial All Mem bers Feature Today NEW YORK, June 10 F Roy W. Howard, chairman of, the board of the. Boripps-Howaru newspapers. announced all BcrlppB -Howard- nowsr. papers were puuiisning to tiny an em torlaL entitled "Give Ub Smith' In favor of Alfred E. Smith for presi dent. Tho editorial describes Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt as "another Hoover," and expresses the opinion Rooscvel t and 1 Hoover "possess in common one dominating trait foced in a pinch with political conse quences, thoy yield." , "Every item of his economic train ing and his international experlcnco cried out against tho tariff bill." the editorial readB, "yet Herbert Hoover signed It. Every Instinct In Franklin D. Roosevelt's makeup revolts against tho New York City revelations, yet for over a year he has temporized be fore vammany." Declaring that at this tlmo. "deci siveness is called for as never before in history." the editorial states "our nation Is commuted with the pos sibility of four more years of vacilla tion. Between tne two tHooHoveit and Hoover) It 1b a tosnup," Tho editorial predicts tno nomina tion of Hoover as a certainty and observed the nomination of Roosevelt as a possibility. "Between Roosevelt and the White House," it continues, "there now stands a man endowed In tho very highest dog rue with those qualities which both Hoover and Roosevelt lack and which tho country bo dlrely needs. That man Is Alfred E. Smith. '"Something down deep In the hu man being determines tho typo. As certain as It Is that some eyes are blue and some brown, Bomo men are negatlvo and some positive. In Roosevelt and Smith wo have the ex tremes. As Roosevelt generalizes Smith is specific. As Roosevelt loves to delay, Smith loves action. Irreso lution 1b ingrained in tho one; bold ness In tho other. And tho times plead desncrateiy rur boldness." Artcr contrasting Smith's Jefferson day speech in Washington May 17 with Roosevelt's speech In St. Paul May 23 declaring Smith's spcoch left uo doubt as to what ho would do were he at the helm and describ ing Roosevelt's speech aa "columns of graceful generalities," the edi torial continues: "It is with regret that wo Bay that in Franklin D. Roosevelt we (Continued on Page Five) OCEAN YIELDS GOLD VALUED AT $45,000.00 BREST, France, June 10 (JPt First frulta of two years of struggling to wrest a fortune of $5,000,000 from the bottom or the ea were reaped today when divers from tho Italian salvage ship Artlgllo II rose abova tho sur face with (46.000 from tho hold of the sunken steamer Egypt. The gold Is In bullion form. It represents a quest which cost 15 lives and two strong ships. The fight has been one of the most spectacular bat t!ia of man against the sea. The steamer Egypt was rammed and sunk off the French coast by a cargo steamer In I'-z2. In lt hold was $6, 000,000 In gold, safely locked In a strong room, Senate Agrees To Conference Report WASHINGTON, June 10 (Pi Tho conference report on the $177,000,000 agriculture department appropriation bill was agreed to within three min utes today by the senate without de bato and without a record vote. I & . Maid, Lindbergh Kidnap Suspect, Committs Suicide Violet Sharp, Employed at Morrow Home, Kills Herself by Drinking From Poison Bottle. ENGLEWOOD, N. J., June 10 Violet Sharp, a maid who had been questioned throe times about the kidnaping of the murdered Lindbergh baby, who was to have been ques tioned again today, was found dead this afternoon In the home of Mrs. Lindbergh's mother, a suicide by poison. Soon after the Lindbergh baby was stolen on March 1, Miss Sharp, who had been a maid In tho Morrow home for about two years, was taken to the Lindbergh home at Hopewell for examination. Twice more she was examined at the Morrow home, but even then police wore not - satisfied that they had learned all that she had to tell. Shortly before a fourth examination, scheduled for today, a butler found the maid's body In a pantry on the first floor of tho Morrow home. In her room was found an empty poison bottle. It was established that tho girl died shortly before noon. Detective Lieutenant Nathan AUyn, of the Bergen county prosecutor's of fice, said the maid had taken a glass from the butler's pantry, gone to her room on the third floor, and there drank the poison. She then returned to the pantry, where she was found dead. AUyn estimated that death occur red' only a few minutes after the girl reached the pantry. Detective Inspector Harry Walsh, of Jersey City, who has been active In the Investigation of the Lindbergh kidnaping, accompanied by several states troopers, arrived at tho Mor row home and began an Immediate search of tho girl's effects for any In formation concerning her or any notes she may have left. V HTATK COMPLETES CASH . WASHINGTON, June 10 m The prosecution oomploted its case today In tho trial of Gaatun B. Means . on charges of (embezzling $104,000 from Mrs. Edward B. McLean In an al leged Lindbergh ransom fraud. Government witnesses testified. Means approached Colonel M. Robert Guggenheim witn propoaaiB to re covor the baby before Mrs. McLean estranged wifo of the Washington Post publisher, omployed him for tho same purposo. Robort F. Fleming, Edgomoor, (Continued From Page Three) Japanese Army Scores Victory Over Mali's Men TOKYO. June 10 m Major Gen oral Hideo Hlramatsu, with his 27th brlgado. of tho 14th Japaneaa army division, clnlined todny to have smashed tho ChlneHO Insurgent forces under Oonoral Mah Chan Shan In Northern Manchuria, according to a dispatch to the Kongo news agency from riauun. The dlBnatoh said Hlramatou ported that General Mah'a troops were drlvon from the Hulan-Hallun railway sector ana were retreating to. warrt Helho. ' General Mali was personally with the troops, the dispatch said, direct ing tho Insurgent offensive upon nar hln and wlthdrow first to Tungpel, then to Tetu and finally toward Helho. A Jaoaneso air base was established at Tainchcil on the TslUllhar-Koshan railway line from whence the planes bombed each place General Mah es tablished hcadquartrs. The planes now were attempting to follow hla northward treat, the dlBpatch said. Half a Thousand Angler 8 Marooned MOSCOW, June 10 m A dis patch from Irkutsk, Biberia, dated Juno 7, published here today, said 500 fishermen were carried away on a drifting Ice floo In Lake Baikal May 28. An airplane sent by the Eartern Siberian air fleet located the floo June 2 on the northern part of tho lake, tho dispatch said, after which a Sov iet oteamer waw sent to tho rcuvuo. Thcro was no indication whether the steamer reached thorn, Fisherman Awarded Damages of $10,000 CONDON, Oro.. Juno 10 W) A cir cuit court Jury hero yesterday awarrifd Levi Van Pelt $6000 personal and $4000 punitive damages In his $16,000 suit against W. T. Downes and Harry Issel. Tho trial was brought here on a change of venuo from Was co county. Tho suit grew out of gunshot wounds received by Van Pelt while flhhlng at Celllo last September. Tho Jury deliberated three hours. G. O. P. Convention To Be a Sellout CHICAGO. June 10 m It looks like the Republican national conven tion Is going to be a sellout. Swamped with applications for spectators Boats which were placed on sale for the tirnt time In history to the general public, officials said they looked for a complete sellout by tonight. BOTH PARTIES ARE GIRDING FOR BATTLES Democrats Expected to TT HJT tf. 1 nave more rireworKS Before Nominating. ' v' CHAIRMANSHIP IS TO BRING SCRAP Roosevelt's Forces Out to Qust; Smith-Raskob-S h o u s e Combination.'' From Control. . ; . By Byron Price , WASHINGTON. June 10 m How ever pugnacious next week's Repub-. llcan national convention may be-'-come over prohibition, it seem In creasingly evident that the. real 1993 award for- sustained and hard-hit-, ting In -fighting will be won by the Democrats when they get together during the lost week of June. . Not only 1b there to be a lost-ditch , battle over the candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt, but a first-ditch, combat of real proportions now Is assured . over tho convention chairmanship, ; and it Is easy to foresee plenty of ex- t cltement In botween.i - r . t t ' the first time,' the- develop 1 ments of the present week have seen the Roosevelt-anti-Roosevelt split ast .' before, the country In 'all It magnl- tude. By their decision to oppose Jouett Shouse for permanent chair man the Roosevelt manageroralaed an . issue whloh the opposition shows every sign of meeiing directly. : v Koosevelt's Enemies . Busy ' There even are reports that they will put up a candidate against ttaa Roosevelt-pledged Senator Berkley, of Kentucky, for temporary chairman. They -may not go that far, out tnara is mi tfuoBtion :the Roosevelt mova to put Senator Walsh, of Montana, into tno place for wnicn snouse was.. slated has been accepted by many. on the other side as a definite at : tempt to read the whole Smtth-Bas-kob -Shouse influence out of the con vention picture, and that ' does not set well at all with Mr, Roosevelt's enemies,' .. , , Tho decision to oppose Shouse sur. prised most politicians. Up to now.' tne Rooseveitian strategy has oeen almost wholly conciliatory. When At- smith made hlB celebrated thrust at "demagogues," - the reply was softly-; worded. When Shouse was "com mended' by the arrangements com mittee for chairman, It was Inter preted widely as a Roosevelt gesture of recognition toward that wing of . the party which was opposing him. r Floor Manager Picked I On Sunday last, without the slight est publicity, a conference of lead- -ers assembled at the governor's home at Hyde Park. Five senators and nine members of the house had been I, summoned from Washington to meet with the local Roosevelt men. On tho spacious lawn they gathered In a group about the governor, and the: withdrawal from Shouse was only one of the results. Several things yet to bo disclosed were decided. A floor manager was picked, but his Identity: is kept in confidence. The decisions were militant deci sions, presumably based on the as sumption that tho Roosevelt strength now had rlson past a controlling ma- Jorlty of the convention and that tho time had come, therefore, to take complete possession of the party ma chinery. It la doubtful how far any specific consideration, such as the possible ruling of the convention chairman on the two-thirds rule, en tered Into the calculations. The bt(C Idea seems tto have been to be sure thoro was a friend at every sentry (Continued on Page Five) NO DEFINITE CLUES FOUND IN BOMB CASE PORTLAND Ore., June 10 Ifl - state, county and city officers in vestlgatlng the bombing of Rev. BJorn J. Johannson's home here early Thursday still were without definite clues today, they said. Statements taken from the min inter and his wife and neighbors failed to throw any light on the mystery, pouco said. Mr, jonannson express ed the opinion the bombing was done either by "underworld characters" by political enemies. The minister was a leader in a re cent recall movement against Mayotf oeoriie u, Baker and John M. Mann, formerly city commissioner. He also he Bald, has been conducting a quiet invest icatlon- of allotted vice condi tions and has been threatened several times. Wheat Today CHICAGO, June 10 VP) Wheat prices went upward In the late deal ings today, Influenced by strength shown in securities at New York. Sharp watch was also kept on de velopment. at Washington likely to affect trade Interest. Fairly oo4' sized North American wheat port sales were noted. Including moderat amounts from the United States. Wheat closed firm. l(-Ho abov vestcrdav's finish, corn 14 lo, . oaU Vttr'iB advanced, and provision, un changed to IS cent, higher.
