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la CITY EDITION Fun AMMtaU Praes Lmil -: : win BarrhM pages roDtr Only Newspaper ' Printed In La Grande , Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 MKMBKB AHOCIATKP PRESS AMD -A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932 EASTERN OIUDGOtrS LEADING NVWHPAPEB NUMBER 300 E rimigSiiag Moor To La Gramde Today PERSISTENT REPORTS OF CONFESSION Story is That Fred Moore, 22, Arrested in Seattle, Admitted Killing. ALL DETAILS NOT i RECEIVED AS YET ., Awaiting Arrival of Offi cers and Prisoner Who Left Pendleton About . Noon Today. ' Railroad officers, accompanied by Sheriff Tom Ourdana, of Umatilla county, and District Attornoy Carl Helm, of La Orande, had not arrived here -at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon with Fred Moore, 22, being returned to thlB city from Seattle in connec tion with the killing of Eldon L. Smith, railroad detective, near HU gard two weeks ago tonight. : Word from Pendleton was that the group left there shortly after noon today for La Grande. Persistent reports wero heard here thlB afternoon mat the prisoner con fessed to the killing of Smith during questioning at Pendleton last night. The same report, relative to a con fession, was heard in Portland news paper circles today. Sgt. J. A. Robert son, state police, who took Mr. Helm to Pendleton Wednesday, returned this afternoon but did not have any statement to make. -. ' Deputy Sheriff Hugo Kllnghammer, who returned from Pendleton this af ternoon, said that information com ing to him was that the prisoner had confessed to the killing. , OFFICERS LEAVE. PENDLETON . PENDLETON. Ore.,' Aug. 18 (VP) Fred Moore, arrested at Seattle this week In connection with the slaying two .weeks ago of E. L. Smith, jail road r detective;-; Was taken . to , . La Orande today by railroad police and Sheriff Tom Qurdano of Umatilla county. ' l- In the custody of the special' of ficers, Moore arrived late Wednesday. He was questioned extensively but no statement regarding the proceedings was given by the- detectives.-. Smith was t beaten and shot to death at Hllgard as he attempted to, put a group of transients off a freight train. r - ANOTHER DAY OF HEAT SEES MERCURY AT 96 For the third day in succession the mercury passed the 90-above mark yesterday, and Indications this morn ing were that It would be four after today. Wednesday's maximum was 96 above, compared With 98 the day be fore. Although It was two degrees cooler yesterday than Tuesday, the minimum last night was 69 above, two degrees warmer than Tuesday even ing things up. ; With the continuation of the mid summer heat, the fire department was busy yesterday burning grass and weeds from some vacant lots in the city, as a fire prevention measure. There have been but few gras3 fires so far this season, and by taking pre cautions It is hoped that the number will be kept at a minimum. It is pointed out that the flrc hazard is very dangerous at present. Portland Telegram Loses Barde Case PORTLAND, Aug. 18 IIP) A Judg ment of approximately 430,000 against the Portland Telegram was granted In circuit court here Wednesday to the Barde family 6f Portland for rent al legedly due on the lease of the Tele gram building on Eleventh street. The rental was alleRed due on the basis of K1800 a month. The Judgment was granted by Cir cuit judge Ekwall to Rose Barde. Edith Barde, Sophye Barde and Hlrsch Barde who sued for the amount. - S WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Generally fair to- $ night and Friday but fog on $ the coast; little change In 4 ' temperature: gentle northwest winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. nv 65 above. Minimum: 69 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 96, minimum 67 above. Condition: Clear. Range 39 degrees. WEATHER Al O. 18, 1931 Maximum 91, minimum 60 " . above. Condition: Clear. Range 31 degrees. La Grande Man Is Sentenced In Pendleton Court A. C. Newman Fined $100 and Given 60-Day Term Many Rumors Heard Here During Day. PENDLETON. Ore., Aug. 18 VP) A. C. Newman, La Grande painter, was today fined $100 and was sentenced to serve 60 days In Jail when he ap peared In justice court on a charge of driving while intoxicated. BODY IDENTIFIED PENDLETON, Ore.. Aug. 18 VP) County officers today continued their Investigation of the death of ai man Identified as Fred Steel, Enterprise sheep herder, whose body was found yesterday In a weed patch near the Pendleton gun club grounds. The top of his head had been shot away and a high power rifle was clutched In his hands. MUCH CONCERN HERE Tho above two stories, brought to La Grande today by the Associated Press leased wire, appear to partly answer widespread rumors heard here last ntght and this morning. For awhile yesterday. It was be lieved here that the body of the man found at Pendleton might be that of A. C. Newman, La Grande painter, and Mrs. Newman who had gone to Enterprise In search of her .husband was communicated with and ar ranged to go to Pendleton to iden tify the body if possible. Before she left La Grande It was learned that Mr. Newman was held In the Umatilla county Jail. She left here last night after a hurried trip to La Grande (Continued on Page Five) Old Centennial Hotel Burning At Union Today The La Grande fire truck returned at 2:15 till afternoon. Fire con sumed the Centennial hotel, but mm kept from spreading elsewhere. The blaze started from some ashes dump ed' near the-bufift 'u-$i M -has believed r By Mrs. L. t. Terrnll (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore.. Aug.1 18 (Special) A fire, the Origin of which Was unknown this noon, broke out In the old Cen tennial hotel In Union today about 12 o'clock and was still out of con trol when the La Grnnde fire depart ment was called to the scene at about 12:30 o'clock. The old hotel, a two story wooden building, Is a landmark In Union. Several of the rooms on the upper floor were occupied but were emptied after the fire broke out. Equipment and plate glass windows from two barber shops and a cafe were all re moved from the building. The fire broke out in the back part of the structure and was burn ing well before it was discovered. Al though It was Impossible to put out the blaze in the old hotel, the fire Citizens Join In Drive Aimed At Merger Bill Representative citizens of Union, North Powder, Elgin, Imbler and La Grande have been appointed by Hugn E. Brady, chairman of the education al committee of the chamber. of com merce, to augment the group which Is working against the Zorn-McPherson school merger bill. The duties of the committee will be to disseminate In formation. New appointments to the commit tee include J. F. Hutchenson, Morton A. Davis and George Benson, of Un ion; J. A. Nice and J. Wylie Dalton, of North Powder; R. L. Shu maker and Charles Moore, of Elgin; Irwin Wcot enskow, of Imbler: and Bishop E. D. Whiting, of La Grande. Relief Committee Needs Vegetables String beans, Bwect corn, and vege tables which can be used for can ning for winter relief of the needy are requested by Mrs. Frederick Geh ring, chairman.' Owners are request ed to bring vegetables to the com mittee's headquarters at Honan hall or to call Mrs. Gearing or Mrs. David Meld rum who will see that the pro duce la collected. Although a great deal of canning has been done It has been confined mostly to cherries. Secretary Russell - Resigns His Post After 20 years m secretary of the Royal Arch Chapter of the Masonic lodge, L. H. Russell resigned because of his health Tuesday evening at a meeting of the chapter at the Ma sonic hall. A past high priest's jewel was presented to him by George T. Cochran, while C. M. Humphreys read a resolution praising his activity as secretary. The past master degree was atoo conferred on Ed Allen. Elmer Mc Manua, Dr. C. L. Oils trap, Alfred Milne and Richard B. Hill. PICCARD UP 1 0 MILES IN HIS BALLOON Professor Breaks All Alti tude Records Before Returning to Earth. PROFITABLE TRIP, HE TELLS CROWD Takes Off at Dubendorf, Switzerland and Makes Landing 12 Hours Later at Edolo, Italy. EDOLO, Italy, Aug. IB (P) Profes sor Auguste Plccard's second balloon excursion Into the stratosphere ended this evening at 5 o'clock when he brought his balloon down hero after almost 12 hours In the upper atmos phere. Edolo lies in the Camonlca valley, 25 miles from Brescia about half way between Milan and Verona. Once ho decided to land, he came down gradually and the operation re quired about two hours. He knew that the northwest wind (Continued on Page Five) LAY CORNERSTONE OF LD.S. CHURCH Churches and 1 Organiza tions Take Part in Ceremony at Union ' By Mrs. U Z. Terrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore., Aug. 18 (Special) Business was suspended here for. a while yesterday morning for. the pur pose of laying the cornerstone of the L. D. S. chapel, which Is now In the 'process' of construction; - . ,' , In the presence -of a crowd '"of townspeople and members of the church; the stone was put In place . (Continued on Page Five) MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT DRUM CORPS STARTED Special committees from the Ro tary and Lions clubs, the chamber of commerce and the American Legion held a meeting at the La Orande hotel this noon for the pur pose of discussing ways and means of raising enough money to send the American Legion drum corps to the national legion convention In Port land next mouth. The legion usual ly takes care of all its expenses with out asking aid from any outside sources, and has been generous in Its support of all worthy-community activities, especially In the cause of unemployment relief during recent months. But now tho legion finds Itself almost broke, with many of Its drum corps members unable to pay all of their own expenses on the trip to the big convention. In order to rep resent La Grande in Portland, there fore. It will be necessary to raise additional funds. -At the meeting this noon representatives from the four civic organizations pledged themselves to secure the appoint ment of four committees to conduct a solicitation campaign, contacting all business firms and individuals, beginning next Wednesday morning. Begin Transatlantic Flight Highway Commission to Consider Wolf Creek Route To The Sea SALEM, Aug. IB OP) Recommen dations of R. H. Baldock, state high way engineer,, designating the Wolf creok route as the . location of the "short road to the! sea" from Port land, will be considered at a special meeting of the state highway commis sion to bo held In Portland Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, It was announced here last night. AH parties Interested In this matter affecting all of North western Oregon win be heard at the session. The recommendation that the Wolf creek route be selected as the loca tion, although cost of construction would be $500,000 more than the Scappoose-Vernonla route, the only other one considered in tho final sur vey, was made in a detailed report of the commission by Baldock late yes terday. It was not known when the commission would take definite ac tion on the recommendation. The recommended route, Baldock's report states, could be constructed In about three years at an estimated cost of M. 639,792. The Scappoote-Vernon. la route would require two years longer to bui'.t but the estimated cost would be less, or M.064,369. The dis ROOSEVELT WILL SPEAK IN PORTLAND Democratic Candidate For President to Cam paign in Oregon. WILL UNDERTAKE 8000-MILE TRIP No Stops Scheduled in Pennsylvania, Ohio. In diana, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 18 m , An eight thousand mile campaign tour through twenty-one states to the Pa cific coast will be undertaken by Gov ernor Franklin t. Roosevelt. Demo cratlcal presidential candidate, be ginning September 13. The middle western grain belt, the Rocky mountain belt, the Paclflo northwest, California, the southwest and the Great Lakes Industrial area hm be visited by the governor before returning to his home state, at Buf-falo,- Oct, 3. ' . . The Itinerary tentatively calls for these stops: Topeka, Kan., Sept. 14; Denver, Sept. 16; Cheyenne, Wyo., ' (Continued on Fags Five) HOOVER BACK AT DESK FOR ANOTHER DAY . WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 ff) Presi dent Hoover went back to work to day considering, among other things. the progress of his plans for the meet ing next week which he hopes wiu put the active aid of many prom inent men behind a drive for better business. ... . ... He was refreshed, tanned, and re lax by , his, three-day., fishing , trip on Chesapeake bay, which ended yes terday. ' He plans to go tomorrow to his Rapldan, Virginia, camp in the mountains to finish his longest vaca tion since last year. The president found that during his absence aides had gone ahead gather ing data to be presented to the busl ness leaders when they gather hete August 26. Already acceptances to Join the conference have been re celved from numerous of the 159 fi nanclal and industrial representatives Invited. . . As ho studied the last reports of this meeting, Mr. Hoover was opti mistic that he could bring out of it an organized "program of action along tho whole economic front." , Seven Indicted On Lottery Charges NEW YORK, Aug. 18 () . Seven person including U. S. Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, were Indicted today charged with parti cipation in alleged lottery and con spiracy. The Western Union Telegraph com pany Is also named as a defend ent. The Indictments grew out of an investigation of fraternal organiza tion activities Involving the Eagles, the Moose and Mystic Shrlners among others, concerning the sale of lottery tickets which drew prizes for holders of- lucky numbers. The alleged lotteries were osten sibly held for the benefit of unfor tunate members of the fraternal or ders and needy dependents of members. tance over the Wolf creek route from Portland to Seaside, the coast ter minus, would be 80 miles as com pared to 86V4 miles over the Scappoose-Vernonla location. 7no present distance from Portland to Seaside over the Columbia river highway is 125 miles. The factors considered In selecting the Wolf creek route were cost of construction, right of way costs and elevation, al! favorable to the rejected location as compared to time for building, alignment, distance, grad ient, traveling time, scenic advantages and service to adjacent communities In which the Wolf creek route has the dc3i ruble qualities. Baldock's re port was based upon an exhaustive engineering study by H. O. Smith, construction engineer. The Wolf creek route leaves Port land by way of the Canyon road, turns off Into new construction about midway between Portland and Beaver ton, crosses the Tualatin plain by di rect alignment north of Hlllsboro un til near Buxton where It crosses the divide between Dairy creek and Ne- ( Continued on Page Fire) Curtis : ; FORD'S NIECE WEDS EGYPTIAN T if JA Miss Violet Raymond, above, niece of Henry Ford, will be married ' today to Francois Audi, Egyptian, at Adrian, Midi., It was announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs, 8. V. Raymond of. Adrian. Mrs. Ray.-, mond Is a sister of Mrs. Henry Ford. since her graduation from Adrian High school- In 11127. violet has studied art In New York ' v and Paris. Audi Is -a resident of rarlsi . , ' Wool Market Is Akive; Trices Advance Sharply BOSTON, Aug. 18 P) The wool market la enjoying the largest con centrated buying within a given per iod for years and prices are respond ing buoyantly to the increased manufacturers demand, local ' wool authorities said today. Tho - sharpest advances in prices experienced for a long period occur red this week, selling prices moving up for an average gain of 10 per cent while asking prices, indicating tho trend, are 15 per cent higher than a week ago. During tho past week, from 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 additional pounds of wool was sold. (Continued on Page Five' Passenger Train Escapes Dynamite LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Aug. 18 W) A charge of dynamite which Rock Is land railroad, officials said they be lieved was intended to wreck their faat "Californian" on route - from Memphis, exploded as an unscheduled freight train passed a spot about 200 yards east of the North Little Rock passenger station at 12:15 a. m. to day. The blast tore out a piece of rail two or three feet long and blew the pilot off tho locomotive of the freight, which, howover. was not, de railed. Tho engineer and fireman, two brakemen and Bcvcral wayfarers wore dazed but otherwise uninjured. British Flier Leaves Ireland In Tiny Airplane 4 $ ' MOMJBON KlfiHTKI 3 LONDON, Aug. 18 W) The g Cunard liner Aftcnnla today re- 4 $ ported that Captain J. A. lvUI- S lison, flying from Ireland to J Newfoundland, passed that j vessel at AAOQ p. m. (11:00 a. & 3 m., E. S. T.) at 6222 north & latitude, 20.32 west longitude. & He seemed to bo going well. There was a llf?ht northerly 4 wind, and fine clear weather, 3 The position reported by tho Ascanla Is a bou t 050 miles & ft west from Oh! why. PORTM A RNOCK, Irish Prco State. Aug. 18 (At J. A. Molllson, noted British distance flier, took off from here at 11:35 a. in., (2:35 a. m.. Pa cific time) on a transatlantic flight to the United Stated. He planned to make his first atop (Continued on Page Pour Iii Favor FARMERS STRIKE IN THREE STATES Nebraska and South Da kota Added to Iowa Officers Receive Setback SIOUX .CITY, lit, Aug. 18 (P) An automobile driver, uugered by picket ing farmers who stopped him today, drew a pistol and fired Into the crowd, the bullet narrowly missing ouo of the plcketers. . SIOUX CITY, Iowa., Aug. 18 W) Tho '"battle of tho highway," result ing from strikes by farmers for higher prices, was being fought on three fronts today Iowa, Nebraaka, and South Dakota. Extending their blockade of Iowa and South Dakota highways Into Da kota county Nebraska, picketing farm ers, who say they are determined to withhold produce from tho market until prices go higher, hemmed in Sioux City, on all sides, and the situa tion appeared serious enough to Sher iff Hugh Slocum at Stevonu, 8. D,, to appeal to tho stato sheriff for help. Sheriff Slocum acted after a group (Continued on Page Five ; ROBBER SHOT TO DEATH IN FORT WORTH KORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18 W -A etreet car robber, shot to death early this morning by Patrolman Charles Carmichael, was Identified as a four-tlmo convict with a reward hanging over his head. Finger prints and photoRraphs in the police department's bcrtlllon bur eau, Identified tho robber as Alfred Howe, 48, alias Alfred Howell, alias Alfred Young, alias Alfred Benson, alias James V, Reed. His criminal record included two penitentiary terms at Folsom prison and one at San Quentln, California; ono at Leavenworth; and Jail tjc.nt enccs at Ban Francisco and Denver. A reward of t50 had been offered for his capturo Iii connection with tho holdup of the state theatre in Martinez, Cnl., on Sept. 28, 1030, In which a robber bound and gauged an attendant after forcing him to open tho anfo. Mrs. McCormick's Recovery Unlikely CiriCAOO, Auk. 18 W) Her re covery reported an Improbability, Mra. Edith Rockofollcr McCormlrk was ro uu!lo! with Imr former husband and her thrro children today. rhyslclarw announced her condition win "very grave." Tho arrival of Mrs. Max Oscr from Switzerland completed tho family circle for the first time slnco Mrs. Mccormick obtained a dlvorco from Harold P. McCormlck, prceldcnt of the international Harvester company, In 1021. Only Mrs. McCormick's father, John D. Rockefeller, her brother, John D. Jr., and her sister, Mrs. E. Parmalea Prentice, all of New York, wero ab sent. , . of Dry Law Bishop Cannon ; Accuses Hoover Of Surrendering Clergyman Declares Presi dent uiyes Way to "Speakeasies, Bootleg gers and Nullifiers." M; GENEVA, Aug. 18 VP) President Hoover was charged today by Bishop James cannon jr or tne Mecnocust Episcopal church South, with hav ing aurrendered "to the epeakeaalee, bootleggers and nullifiers of the con stitution" in his speech of accept ance." ' 'The outstanding, Indeed the over shadowing part of Hoover's prohibition statement," he said In his criticism a statement which ran to consid erable length, "is the startling dec laration by a president of the United States of the helplessness of his ad ministration : In 'Its warfare against lawlessness, In Its efforts to control what Hoover denominates the 'Intol erable speakeasies and bootlegging' and: to prevent 'practical unifica tion of the constitution'." "But is not the president him self responsible if his administra tion Is as helpless as he now so sud denly declares In the very face of that most significant and encourag ing, official statement recently sub mitted' to congress that consumption of . Intoxicants had diminished over 60 per cent since 10147" . Had President Hoover In March, 1039, declared his purpose to enforce vigorously and efficiently the Vol stead act and asked congress to fur nish, whatever men and money were necessary, congress would have pro vided them, he said. : ."And now, without having first appealed to congress for money and men. to aid him to prevent. nullifica tion; of the constitution," -he said, "Hoover suddenly surrenders and de clares, the helplessness .of his admin istration, to enforce the constitu tion .which he has sworn to uphold j' I' (Continued on Page Plve);vf ' J To Open Bids On ll Hiffhwav Jobs 1 At Aug. 31 Meet . SALEM, Aug. 18 W) Bids on 17 highway projects Involving an expen diture of about $800,000 will be open ed, at tho meeting of the stato high way, oommltnlon In Portland Aug. 31, It was. announced here today. The projects, covering Improvement of 66 miles, of highways, and construction of five bridges and one building, are spread over 14 counties in the state. .The awarding of those contracts will bo tho first work on the federal rellof program. The. projects to bo let will be as follows: . Baker county Lime -Hunting ton soctlon of the Old Oregon Trail, 4,16 miles, of grading. Benton county Bummer creek Lobster mountain section of second ary highway No. 201, sovsn-tenths mllo of grading. Clackamas county Jennings Lodge and Clackamas river sections of tho East Portland -Oregon City highway, one mile of grading. Ml lwaukle -Oregon City section of tho Cast Portland- Oregon City highway, 6.7 miles of concrete pavement, twenty feet wide, Curry county First Hughes sec tion of secondary highway No. Id 60, 1.1 miles of grading and grave, sur facing.' Deschutes county Horse rldge- MUIlcan section of Central Oregon highway, 4.04 miles of gravel aurfac lng, i .Douglas county Paradise creek (Continued on Page Five) Woman, 100, Taking Long Stage Trip OMAHA, Aug. 18 (IF) Back track lng over a trail she rode on a pony 82 years'ago, Mrs, Minerva Hastman, 100 yoars- old. Is on route from her homo In San Francisco to Washington, D. O.' She passed through here yester day, unaccompanied, traveling on a transcontinental bus. At Washington Mrs. Hastman will celebrate Jointly tho blcontennlal ot Oedrge Washington and hor own ono hundredth birthday. Asked for an Interview by newspapermen, she ro piled' that "Polk aren't Interested in me," Burns Youth Near "Death Due to Dive ' BURNS, Oro Aug. 18 m fteorgc Hlbbard. 1, son of Dr. L. B. Hlbbard, member of the stato game commls. slon, was In a critical condition today from a Tieck fracture Buffered last night when he dived Into shallow water. Dr. Otla P. Akin, Portland physician, flow- to Burns today In a chartered plane to attend the youth, and operated at once. Young Hlbbard ;wa paralyzed from the neck down He was swimming In a water-filled gravel pit and dived from a spring board 20 feet high, aiming for deep .water. He struck in water about three feet deep, CHAS CURTIS PERSONALLY DRY, HE SAYS Makes Acceptance Speech. : ml!. A J!i. J i.ms Aiternoon in 1 Nation's Capital : BELIEVES BETTER TIMES ARE NEAR Speech -By : Hoover's , Run-: ning Mate Clears the Way For' the Republican Presidential Campaign, t TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 18 (AP) Voicing his personal, opposition to repeal of the eighteenth amendment and expressing confidence in frnrinn offnvfo fri rwinop'roliaof ' from the depression, Vice. ' rpnrpn nnminnr. nn nv rnp rcn Dublicans. " '..... ; - Thi KflTisfln: in hia fnrmAl address of acceptance, said he ; felt the people "should at till times be fifiven full ODDortunf. ity to express their opinion on ; tne - constitution or amena- sonally- "I am opposed to the -. ivvmti uj. Kite oniuuu aim a anv opposed to the repeal of. the : i i . tt. .. . . . . eignieenui..amrenamens, , Mr nill-Mn mrin tinmiinl.lrm In. hi : Drerjarsd address at Presldant' tfno' vers proposal ror a change m pronl (Oon tinned on Pago Five) , CARAVANS OF COAL MINERS : ' WfvVfVfV fwi A KM . M' SPRINGFIELD. 111., Auff. 18 (ff) Two long caravans of striking coal -miners, reported to number 4000 men, started the- threatened . "marsh on, . Taylorville" today to induce union miners working under a new lower wage scale contract to quit the mines Accompanied by several women, the diggers advanced from the south : and the north for tho avowed pur pose of "peacefully" stopping all mlno operations In Christian county. Highway barricades were removed earlier upon orders of county author? Itles. Six national guard planes ordered campment at Camp Grant by Gover-' nor Emmerson were ordered to the -scene. Two planes were equipped ' with machine guns. Brig. Gen Thomas S. . Hammond was with the mere. ' Work on Street V Drain Near, End city Manager Angus McAllister re ported during last night's commission meeting that tho croos-streot drain was about Installed at Fourth and Washington, and that the crews should be ready to get at the worK ot pavement patching shortly. 4 He also announced that Engineer Clrcen, ot the stato board of health, was expocted hero today or Friday, nnd would go to tho Beaver creek In take. Cash on hand at the end of the week was 11, 4 12. 76, of which 18030.10 was In the bank, $522.98 In cash and tho remainder In warrants. Only routine matters were before the commissioners last night. . . Wheat Today mrminn a.. to nr. InM.A hi, lng by houses with eastern connec-' tlons lifted wheat prices briskly to day toward the last. Reports that plana for organisation of the new commodities finance cor poration had been perfected were a bullish factor. Eastern buying caught tho wheat pit In an oversold condi tion. 1 Wheat closed firm, 1 1 Ho above yesterday's finish, corn V Ho up, oats at Vs It Hc advance, and provis ions 8 to 12 cents down. PORTLAND, Aug. 18 VP) Both cash and futurea wheat advanced la tho domeetlo trade during the Thurs day sessions. On the Portland fu tures market, September elosed with a gain of 'Ac, December !4o and May Ho bu. There were sales of 19,000 bu. On the merchant exchange cash wheat advanced Sic bu, all around. ,
