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CITY EDITION ran Aeiasliles" tn I. ami Wire SeXTto Only Newspaper Printed in La GnuiW Coming Union and Wallowa ConntiM 4 SIX PAGES TODAY VOLUME 30 MKUHKH ASSOCIATED PRE88 AND A. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932 EASTERN ORHQOiri IdBADINS rnrwUAFKB tot Preliminary Hearing r flerf 3 WITNESSES TESTIFY IN SMITH CASE District. Attorney Directs 'State.Ca.se in Justice "Court Today. AXE INTRODUCED BY PROSECUTION Leon Woodward, Tran sient, Tells of Seeing : Weapon in Possession of . Newman and Moore. At a o'clock this afternoon the defense attorneys, Green and Hess, were' cross-examining Leon . Woodward. No new witnesses had . taken the stand. .The. preliminary hearing In the case of the state vs. Pred Moore, 23, and Jack Newman, 28, charged with the murder of Elden L. Smith, rail I road detective opened this morning '' at 10 o'clock in the Justice court, with Judge h. Denham as presiding magistrate. District Attorney Carl G. Helm called three witnesses, Leon Woodward, of . Pine Valley, Okla., who Was riding on the freight train from La Grande to Hllgard; L. L. Snod grass, who brought the body of the murdered man to La Grande In an ambulance, and Dr.-C. E. Branner, who performed the autopsy. Green . and Hess are representing the two young men in the prelim inary -hearing. Woodward stated that he met the alleged, killers of Smith in the "Jungle", in La Grande where they fixed lunch., together, and at that . (Continued From Page Four) 'PASSION PLAY' TO SHOW HERE AT LIBERTY . The only motion -picture evot made. of. the famous. Freiburg "Passion Play" wlil be ahownin La Grande Thursday and :Frlday at tne Liberty theatre, It Is announced by J, B. Wright, manager. The utter simplicity of the picture, entirely free from anything which savors of sensationalism, and the ac curatei reverent manner In which the various events of the New Tostament are delineated, have made It one of the. most popular motion picture fea tures shown during the last few years. : The "Passion Play" has been shown before thousands of ministers and In every Instance, has won their com plete approval. "A marvelous produc tion' enthusiastically declares Rev. qilfford J. King, 8. V. D., of the Catholic- mlsBlon In Honan province In China. "It Is a very roallstlo pre sentation," said Dr. Howard I. Kerr, executive secretary of the Denver presbytery. The "Passion Play" was first played at -Freiburg In the year 1264 and played there regularly annually since the. year 1600, Elsewhere In the Observer appears a. coupon which. If presented at the blberty Thursday or Friday after noons , with f lv0 cents, will entitle children to, admission. This applies only to the afternoon showings. The,. La Grande Ministerial asso ciation' previewed the picture this morning. "We highly recommend the film'' 'The-Passion Play' and wish thaV every, person in La Orande could see.. It," was. the association report. Island City Man Injured Tuesday Boy A, Brlggs. 44. or Island City, Is in the Grande Ronde hospital to day recovering from injuries received yesterday 19 miles up the Mt. Emily road when he was Btruck by a falling i According to reports, Mr. Brlggs was pulling over a tree with a tractor, when the falling timber hit him. He was brought to La Grande In an am bulance. No bones were broken although the man was bruised badly. He expects to return home In a day or two. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fair tonight and Thursday but foggy on the coast; temperature above nor 4 mal in the Interior; gentle to 14 moderate northwest wind off 4 shore. X WEATHER TODAY . 7 a. m. 63 above. Minimum: 51 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 83, minimum 47 above. Condition: Clear. Range 36 degrees. WEATHER AUG. 24, lfttl . Maximum 91, minimum 52 ' above. 4 Condition: Clear. Range 39 degrees. Summer Session At East Normal To Close Friday Large Class of Graduates b all Quarter is Sched uled to Begin on Sep tember 19. With the close of the summer quarter at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school on Friday, the students and faculty members will enjoy al most a month's vacation before the opening of the fall term on Sept. 19. President H. E. Inlow states that the new members of the faculty and the outline of courses will be announced next week for the fall term. Both the post session and the reg ular summer session have given for mer students the opportunity to return and finish their work and those who have completed require ments for graduation are: Delva Beers, Ontario; Rufus Bible, Long Creek; Harvey Carter, La Grande; Lilian Chadwlck, Ontario; Chtirles H. Chrlstcson, Ontario; Ralph Con nor, Union; Elta Dale, Helix; Valda Davenport, Spray; Ruby Dodds, Baker; Lillian Duncan, Joseph; Stella Edvalson, Union; Berl Engstrom, Durkce; Frank O. Ferris, Portland; Bethel Flcshman. La Grande; Laura Gregory, Wallowa; Loulso Hard man, Unity; Marie Hi to, Boring; Myrtle E. Jackson, Haines; Esta Johnson, Wallowa; Evawynne Jones, Dufur; Mary B. Kali, La Grande; Joyce Ktr- (Conttnued on Page Four) Elks Auxiliary Organized Here Tuesday Evening Mrs. Julius Roosch was appointed as temporary chairman of the newly formed organization of wives, moth ers, sisters and daughters of Elks last night at tho temple. Mrs. Garnet Ruckman was chosen to fill - tem porarily the position of secretary, Mrs. R. J. Kitchen was appointed to head the nominating committee which will report at the next meeting on next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the temple when officers will be elected and a, name . chosen. Other members ofl the committee, are Mrs,. Andrew Loncy Jri,?Xlnw-Rfty- Buell, Mrs. Clycje Zimmerman fcridi Mis. Charles Gump. The activities of the new organiza tion will be almost entirely social. Pierce Expects Win; Picks F. R. To Carry State PORTLAND, Ore, AUg. 24 (Special) Wearing his habitual hat and his campaign smile, Walter M. Pierce, Democratic national committeeman and Democratic candidate for con gressman for the second district, came into town Tuesday brimming with confidence In his ability to de feat Congressman R. R. Butler at the November election." "I am going to win," Pierce Insist ed earnestly. Pierce confides that he "Is staying mighty close to my own district'! Just now. He may skip over into Eastern Washington and probably into Idaho to make a few speeches In behalf of Roosevelt, he says, but most of his time will be spent in the second dis trict, where he can boost Roosevelt and his own candidacy at tho same time. "Roosevelt is going to carry Ore gon," Pierce predicted confidently. "In all my time I never have seen such a revolution among Oregon vot ers against a Republican presidential candidate as now exists against Hoo ver." Pierce came here to attend a meet ing of the executive committee of tho state grange, of which he IS a member. He expects to return homo tomorrow. Rev. Mortirnore Speaks at Rotary Rev. Paul Mortirnore was the prin cipal speaker at the regular weekly meeting of tho Rotary club this noon, and gave a review of a recent magazine article by Clarence Bud ding ton Kelland, on the optimistic side of the depression. The Idea principally emphasized was that every unfortunate condition now existing has existed before and been over come by the operation of inevitable laws of economics; and that right now we are laying the foundations for another period of prosperity. Arthur Manuel, western represent ative of the Civic Concert Service of Chicago, was a guest at this noon's meeting and gave a brief explana tion of the plan which the local committee hopes to use In bringing the nation's finest musicians for concerts in La Grande, as soon as conditions warrant the move. W. E. Talbott Dies In Kansas City C. V. Talbott, of La Orande, has received the news of his father's death in Kansas City yesterday. W. E. Talbott. about 65, had been 111 for approximately three years. The aged man was a visitor tn La Grande about a year ago and made many friends while here. ENLISTING OFFICERS IN STRIKE AREA Authorities Declare. Farm Strikers Break Promises Against Violence. THREE ARRESTED DURING SKIRMISH Two Victories Checked up in Nebraska, Where Milk Pro ducers Gain Higher Prices. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Aug. 24 VP) Declaring that termors holiday plcketera had broken their promises to remain peaceable.etmimiloaetaolt son announced today he would Im mediately enlist as many deputies as were needed to handle the situation and would ban pickets from) high ways. OFFICIAL t'OUCB INCREASED LINCOLN, Nob., Aug. 34 vn Gov ernor CharleB W. Bryan today ordered additional deputy sheriffs commis sioned In Northoastern Nebraska (Continued on Page Four ROOSEVELT RULES AGAINST POLITICS Refuses' to Let This Type of Testimony 'Enter Walker Ouster Hearing EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Albany, N. Y., Aug. 24 OF) Governor-Roosevelt today ruled against the Introduction of political testimony at the ouster hearing against Mayor James J. Wal ker. He decided Walter W. Westell, a Republican- state' senator, from Westchester county, could not reply to' questions regarding the origin of the Hofstadtcr legislative committee.'. Wcstall was the first of the Re- (Contlnued on Pago Four) . 'PUSSYFOOT' TO SHUN HOOVER AND ROOSEVELT BINGHAMTTON, N. V., Aug. 24 F) In a formal statement to tho Blng hamton press today, William E. (Pus syfoot) Johnson, International dry crusader. Bays he is through with Hoover, cannot vote for Roosevelt, as much as he admires the New York governor's honesty, and proposes to support "the Hon. Andy Gump of Illinois." "Mr. Roosevelt's proposition Is un mistakably clear. Mr. Hoovor's talks sound like the squeal of a weasel with its tnlt cut off. Nobody knows what he Is driving at, except that he wants a 'change' and the change that he proposes, if it means anything at all, means the destruction of the eight eenth amendment. If we are going to do that, let us do It In an honest, straightforward manner. Don't pre tend that we are doing It In the name of temperance' Mr. Johnson said. Hoover Explains Frank T. Caldwell, Retail Credit Business conditions and problems, particularly as they relate to the re tail merchant, will be discussed at a meeting Monday evening, Aug. 29, In the La Orande hotel, by Prank T. Caldwell, of St. Louis, Mo., field sec retary for the National Retail Credit association. Harry B. Parker, manager of the Credit bureau, said today that ' si Frank T. Caldwell OSLO BOUND PLMFLOPS; FLIERS SAFE Solberg and Peterson Forced to Halt North Atlantic Flight. LEE AND BOCHKON AT HARBOR GRACE "Flying Hutchinsons" Await Repairing of Camera; Mollison Plans to Begin Trip Friday. By the Associated Press Anxiety for two teams of aspiring Atlantlo filers was ended today with to remain peaceable. Sheriff P. A. Lain safely at Harbor Grace, N. F., and that the other had crashed 60 miles away without Injury to the fliers. Both planes were long overdue. Tho plane reported to have crashed was that of Thor Solberg and Carl Petersen, which left Floyd Bennett field, New York City, yesterday morn ing. The ship was Bald to be so badly damaged that the flight would have to be abandoned. After a night of anxiety for their welfare Clyde Lee and' John Bochkon, who started from Barre, Vt., yester day, brought their plane down to a safe landing at Harbor Grace. Their next scheduled stop Is Oslo, Norway, which also was the destination of the SolbergPetersen plane. Hutchinsons Delayed A broken camera spring may delay .-.'.' " (Continued u. rage nor; EINZIG.TO BE DISMISSED IS REPORT TODAY SALEM, Aug. 24 Wi' Removal of William Elnzlg as secretary of the state board of control arid as pur chasing agent will be requested - by Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer, at the next meeting of -the board, It became authentically known here to day. ' ' ' . A difference between the treasurer and Elnzlg was reported to have' come to., a climax .through several com? irhinf cations' "between' the-two - rthe past week'. ' The exact nature of the differences were not' revealed. i The executive office did not re lease Holman's letter to the press, but stated a letter from Holman would be given the attention of the governor when ho returned from Gearhart next week. Holman said he expected to take action against an official at the next board of control meeting, should tho governor I not handle the matter before that-'tlme. He did not glvo out tho name of the official. ' Price of Butter Slumps on Coast SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 (VP) Pacific coast butter prices were down 1 cent to 2 cents In the principal centers today following a weakening yesterday In Los Angoles due to pres sure of supplies and lack of buying support, federal obaervors said. Prices dropped 2c In Los Angeles, lc In San Francisco,, and held nearly unchanged In Portland and Seattle, with some sales being made at frac tional concessions from published quotations. The base price here was 20 cents a pound for 02 score, or top grade. of National Association, Coming through experience ond ability, Mr. Caldwell comes to La Orande well qualified for the work, he has under taken. Ho was the first field secre tary of the National Retail Credit association and had as his territory the entire United States. The far reaching results of his work wero so pronounced, Mr. Parker said, that the national organization recognized the need of a special department em bracing this type of credit work. Tho United States was divided into dis tricts and at his own request, Mr. Caldwell's torrltory now embraces all of the western states. For the past six months ho has been working con tinuously In this area. ' Mr. Caldwell let college in Jan uary, 1917 and sailed Immediately for Prance, where he served with the army during the World war. On his return to the United States he en tered the credit department of the National City bank In New York where he remained for four years. He resigned the National City bank position to enter the agents' depart ment' of the Federal Reserve bank at Philadelphia where he specialized in statistics and research. In 1925 Mr. Caldwell went to Flor ida and while there organized the Leo County Credit association at Port Meyers. The conduct of the unit was so outstanding It attracted the attention of the national asso ciation and a short time later wan (Continued on Page Two) mers 1 . WHERE NEW CRISIS IMPENDS SOVIET RUSSIA i manchukOo ,... OAANCHURIA) J i ..u .1711 fd r-w JewoLV J o ;o,f( . TOKW P!n?f fry jr i ; $&L . . This map shows the territory around Pelplng, newest , trouble center In China. Cabinet resignations In Nanking, and reports from Pelplng Indicate that the people of North China hold grava . fears of a second Japanese tnvaslon. Japanese forces are reported concentrating north of the Great Wall, near Jehol,' from which point they might easily advance on Pelplng, as Indicated by the arrows. Hanzen Says Car License Fee Too ; High In Oregon BAKER, Ore., Aug. 21 (Special) Henry W. Hanzen, state budget di rector, who la completing a business trip Into Eastern Oregon to Inspect state Institutions preparatory to drafting the state budget, declared here Tuesday that automobile license fees must be reduced. : Mr.' Hansen visited at the Eastern Oregon Normal school Monday and drove to Baker late that night to confer with Senator W. H. Strayer. The budget director left for Portland before noon. ' . ' Mr. Hanzen stated that Governor Meier went on record as being In fa vor, of a reduction In auto license fees last fall. In his message to the oom rntf'JtmUlaUire.he will unquestionably make a recommendation In favor of a -material reduction in license fcos, the visitor said, adding that a tax of one cent or more on gasollno would be required to offset the reduction In li cense fees. Hanzen expressed a belief that "a gasoline tax Is the fairest tax of all because the man who does the driving pays." ' The budget director visited In La Grande with Senator Fred Kiddle, whom, he said, will be the president (Continued on Pago Two) Drive For Drum Corps Funds Is Under Way Here With committees from four civic organizations In tho field, the drive for funds to send the American Le gion drum corps to the national con vention In Portland started with a "bang" this morning and they were well on their way to obtaining the quota of 91000 In a short while. The drive was announced to the city last night when the drum corps, dressed (Continued on Page Three) Position President On Common Ground With Dry Group WASHINOTON, Aug. 24 W) Presi dent Hoover considers hlmelf on common ground with the prohlbttlon Iste in "a desire to rid this civiliza tion of the evils of the liquor traf fic." Ho made this statement In a letter to Dr. Daniel A. Poling which was made public by the chairman of the allied dry forces for prohibition. Pol ing had telegraphed the president en dorsing him for re-election, and In making public the chief executive's reply made under date of August 22, he renewed his endorsement of Mr. Hoover. "There are many moral and spiri tual problems before us, to which you have given so many years of devoted service," the president's letter eald. "We are on common ground In a de sire to rid this civilization of the evils of tho liquor traffic. "Wo may not all ogreo on method as I have como to tho belief that we must, through constructive and not destructive changes, revive the ener gies of the states to deal with the new evils, with federal constitutional guar, antecs and against the return of the old evils." When he gave out the letter, Poling told reporters ho considers Mr. Hoo ver hi "decisively, personally and po- ( Continued on Page Blx) Marching; Trouble Likely m V T iB VUADI VOofAK JAPAN HEAR ARGUMENTS ON ROUTE TO SEA Selection Will Not Be Pol- lowed By Immediate Constmction Report Portland; Aug. a w selection of the route for the location of the short cut road to the sea which may be made , within several weeks does not mean immediate construction of the highway, Leslie-M. Scott, chair man of the highway commission, announced at the hearing late yes terday. Proponents of the Scapooee Vernon I a and the Wolf Creek routes were heard by the commission on the merits, of the two- locations Tfc state liighvmy ietiglneRf recommonded thft latter w v-.-,tj -;. r 1 Scott an id the question will, re quire serious study, and when the decision is made; the people of Port land must wait a long time for a swift and direct highway to the sea, due to shrinkage of funds and the necessity of applying federal funds as are available on maintenance and completion of roads already In opera' tion or started . ' -' J 1 Arguments for these route were limited to one hour each, with Wll IIatti P Wnnrlnrri: ftf PnrMnnrt. nhnlr. man of the fiukppooeo - Vernonla routes, and L. M. Lopper in charge or the woir creek speakers. Speakers for the Wolf Creek route argued that this would be a shorter,' more rapid route to the beaches and the most scenic. This route was estimated to cost $4,600,000 and was recommended by R, H. Baldock, state engineer. (Continued from Page Bit) GUNFIRE ENDS QUARREL OVER F.R. CHANCES PORTLAND, Aug. 24 (Special) Be cause Emit Stora, 63, expressed belief Franklin D, Roosevelt will win the November presidential election, his life is at stake. Ho was shot as he stood on the porch of his rooming house last night. Police are holding Mrs. Mary E, Abramson, 60, a room- er In the place, accused of tho shoot ing. The two had engaged In a heated controversy over the election, and Mrs. Abramson paid her rent until Friday after Store ordered her to leave when her rent should fall due. The bullet, fired from a .32 caliber revolver, struck Store in the shoulder with such force It knocked him off the porch and ho fell four feet to the ground. Physicians said the bul let ranged downward and lodged In the man's lung. His condition Is critical, Mrsl Abrerruton la held In Jail, without ball, on a chargo of assault with intent to kllL Observing "Peach Week" In Oregon BALETM. Aug. 24 W The prceent week la "poach weok." It Waa so de clared In Oregon by Oovernor Julius L. Meter In a statement to the press. The' statement follows: "I have been asked by the peach growers of the Willamette valley to call attention to the observance dur ing the current week of Oregon peach week. There Is no finer fruit than the Oregon peach. I feel that wo are fortunate to bo located In a com munity whoro we can have this de licious product fresh from the tree. By a generous consumption of home grown peaches, we can help the pro ducers who are struggling for a mar ket and at the same time enjoy a delicious, healthful and economical addition to our dally diet. I hope that housewives, merchants and all other cltlnms will co-operate In de veloping an adequate market for the peach crop of the Willamette valley," Evans Dethrones Moe In Sizzling 1st Round Match Defending Titleholder De feated One Up By For med Champion in West ern Amateui' Tourney. ROOKFORD. 111., Aug. 34 (flV-Baok on the scene of soma of his greatest conquests Charles "Chick" Evans Jr., of 'Chicago, today dethroned the youthful Don Mte, defending title- holder from Fortiana. ore., one up in a sizzling first round match of tht western amateur golf championship. Evans, eight times winner of the western crown, shot 72, one over par, to eliminate Moe, twice titleholder. He Jumped into the lead on the first hole with a birdie four, surrendered the lead on the second, fell behind on 'the 11th and then went ahead to stay at the Hth. . johnny Lehman of Chicago, tourna. ment medalist, came in with a rush to Win the last five holes of the back nine to eliminate Joel Shepherd, of Kalamazoo, Mich., 8 and 4. i ' Evans canned a 20-foot putt to win the first hole, a 625-yard stretch, with a birdie four, Moe taking the regulation five. ,..!. Moe squared the tussle on the sec ond with a par four as "Chick" over- Shot the green with his second. Moe missed a 20 footer on the drd for a birdie and Evans made from 10 feet to halve It In par four and stay even. They naivea tne rourtn ana men ilib, pars four .and three to keep (Continued on Page Four) . Enraged Nazis Demonstrate At Court House BERLIN, Aug. 34 W) Enraged by the Imposition of a death sent ence on five Fascists convicted or political murder,- hundreds of Na tlonal Socialist storm troopers staged a demonstration , today , in front of the court house at. Beuthen where tin Bentene waa nimnnti on Mondav. govftfiirtienr declaration that the IfoHi fist will 'fall upon all .those guilty of political violence. The occasion was the arrival of Captain Srnst Roehm, an emissary of Adolf Hitler, to confer with defense attorneys In an effort to. liberate the condemned men. ' Edmund Helnes, a Nazi member of the relchstag and a leader In the Be u then district, apparently had or dered the men to turn out In uni form. Police reinforcements had dif ficulty keeping the crowd In hand as it surged through the street singing Nazi battle songs and shouting "free our men!" ' ' Wllhelni Frlck, chairman of the Nazi party in tho relchstag, sent a telegram today,, to Chancellor von Papen warning that disastrous con sequences would result If the sent ence of execution of the five men Hvere carried' out, empt Made To Burn Consulate SEVILLE, Spain, Aug. 34 W Un identified persona attempted to burn the American consulate here during the night, but the flames were ex tinguished before serious damage had been done. Part of tho building was drenched with gasoline and Ignited. A watch man discovered the fire and aroused Richard Ford, the consul, who lives in the building, and assisted by neighbors the two men extinguished the blaze.' Although the Identity of the arson ists was unknown, It was reported that official circles believed them to be communists. - - Bus Ride in Salem Costs Five Cents . SALEM, Aug. 34 W A pre-war price level of five cents a ride on olty bus lines went Into effect here today. The Oregon Motor Stages company launched a 60 -day experi ment to ascertain If Increased busi ness would Justify the change from the seven cent fares which have pre vailed for years. The new rate Is available only when tickets are purchased In books of 20. Egg Price To Be Boosted Thursday PORTLAND, Aug. 34 (JPJ Advance of one cent a dozen In the selling price of eggs on the Portland market, effective Thursday morning, Is an nounced by E. J. Dixon, general man ager of the Pacific co-ops in spite of the undergrade sales at low prices by outsldors. The now prlco on extras will be 20 cents a dozen. Tho mar kets elsewhere are considered Just fair. Big Hail Stones Fatal to Turkeys SOURIS, Man., Aug. 34 (PI Hall atones, some of them an Inch In di ameter, broke window panes, levelled standing crops and killed turkeys yes terday four miles east of here. 50 OFFICERS HALT GROUP AT SWANffICK Both Retreat But Strikers Are Allowed to Proceed Ij ,;, a Little Later.,, ; TALK OF MARTIAL LAW HEARD TODAY y Two Hundred Armed' Deputies Sent to Pinck-; . neyville in Effor.t to. Stop Caravan. . . BWANWIOK, 111., Aug. 24 W) At : this little cross roads village, the ' caravan of striking miners encounter- ; ed Its first show of resistance when . . 50 men, under Deputy Sheriff Robert Osborne of Perry county, armed with shotguns, revolvers and clubs, halted '. the leaders of the procession and told ' them they could go no further fn Perry county. ' Tne strikers retreated into a huddle to talk things over and the deputies- did likewise, suddenly the deputies ' advadoed and told tne miners they' could -proceed peaceably to Plckney-' vllle. The deputies said they had re-, . celved word from Sheriff Alnert C. . Davis of. Perry county, to let the In-',, vadera pass unmolested. - -. ' : The miners boarded their autono mies again and the procession moved on toward Plnckney vllle. . t7 - . ' tOO MEN SENT OUT . : ' ' BENTON, 111,, Aug. 34 W Sheriff; Browning- Robinson today sent 300 ' armed deputies to Plnckneyvllle, west., of here, In an effort to etop the cara-' van of striking miners In Perry coun-, . ty. . 1 He also sent a aquad of deputies to the Mount Vernon road In the north,' . to keep a small group of strikers from entering Franklin county there.; - ; . If the movement to atop the strlk- i, i (Continued on Page Pour)... 1. ; ' FIVE MILLS IN OPERATION iN MINING BELT, BAKER, Ore., Aug. 34 (Special) With the opening of a five-stamp mW at the Rabbit mine today, five mills will be in operation - In ' the Greenhorn section, It was announced here. A rod mill will be plaoed In operation on the Balrd property In that vicinity within a few days. . A quantity of ore, said to be the ' best brought to Baker in several years, was placed In the cabinet In-, the Oelser hotel Monday by the operators of the Rabbit mine, which Is owned by L. A. Woodward, Frank ' Llttlefleld and William Hay. The ; rock, described by Al Oelser, man ager of the hotel and well-known mining man, us "wondorful ore," J . filled with fine gold. The oro was taken out of stope from a vein measuring 43 Inches wide at a depth of 80. feet, The miners are drifting ahead to strike the vein again. ' Editor Al Smith Lets 'Em Guess NEW YORK, Aug. 34 P Editor AK fred E. Smith plunged today Into the , task of recreating a magazine, let, . ting folk speculate as to whether he Intends to take the stump for tha . Roosevelt-Oarner ticket. Answorlng questions when he te; came editor of Tho New Outlook. Smith said yesterday he would not go to Seagirt, N. J., Saturday for the Democratic gathering at which Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt la to speak. Aa . to his future activities, he said that) away from his post with the maga zine "I can do anything I want to" do." ' Wheat Today CHICAGO, Aug. 34 W Grain were ruled by an easier undertone today. Wheat declined around 1 centf from yesterday's finish at the, extreme" as a result of scattered soiling. Trade1 was light, most doallngs being part of ; spread transactions wherein Chicago j wheat was sold against purchases at' j, Winnipeg. Official estimates the 1833 ' Argentine wheat crop acreage would ' be 18,240.000 acres against 17,388,000 actually harvested last year waa con ' sldercd a bearish Influence. Liquids- tlon and selling pressure forced tho ; September delivery of corn to a new . low for the season at 3BH centa a . bushel. Oats wore easy and provisions firm. Wheat cloned easy. w(4o lower than yesterday's finish. Corn weak, i down, oats steady to io off,. and provisions steady to 17c advanced, PORTLAND, Aug. 34 Wheat prices were fractionally lower today at International points, on the Port land futures market with no trading, September lost Wo as did the De cember while May was otr 54 c ou. On the merchants exchange cash., wheat lost 14 ou. all around,
