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LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932
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NUMBER 18
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Fair-Show This Year Best on RecordffliiM
LARGE CROWD
GATHERS TO
SEE EXHIBITS
Edith M. Love Given Prize
For Having the
, Reddest Hair,
SIX FOUR-H CLUBS
IN DEMONSTRATION
Judging of Several of the
I Farm Crops Exhibits
Completed Show Ends
Tonight
. Exceptional - farm crop exhibits,
which " outstrip the high standards
set in former years, mark the Grange
Fair and Home Products show which
opened yeBterday at the h. D. 8. Rec
reational halt. Several thousand peo
ple from fill parts of the county
streamed In and out of the fair dur
ing the entire day while 700 attended
the program presented In the evening
In the L. D. S. tabernacle.
The Grange Pair and Home Prod
ucts show Is believed by many who
have attended to be the largest ever
held In this county, with a higher
quality of produce than ever before.
During the past few mouths the coun
ty fair board, the Grange fair com
mittee, and the fair committee of the
La Grande chamber of commerce
have been making arrangements for
the event and planning new features
which are meeting with the approval
of those In attendance.
" Programs were presented yesterday
afternoon and again In the evening
In the tabernacle, and during the lat
ter prizes were awarded to Edith M,
Love, 1801 Greenwood, the girl seen
at the fair with. the reddest hair, and
to Verne Johnson, four years old, who
excelled In freckles.
Dale Kichanls Speaks
Dale Richards, director of the Un
ion experiment station, discussed the
reasons for continuance of the fair
yesterday afternoon. The fair costs
the taxpayers about' 25, while $1106
from the state fair runa is aistnoucea
In the county, he said. Extensive so
da) benefits are accrued from the ex
hibition and it Improves the agricul
tural standard.
Lester H. Bramwell, manager of the
Union County Labor exchange, de
scribed the organization of the ex
change at the evening program.
Music was furnlshel by the Blue
Mountain Cowboys during the eve:
ning, and E. E. Hurley sang a tenor
solo In the afternoon. David I. Stod
dard played an organ solo on the eve
ning program and Betty Lou England
(Continued on Pane Five
OREGON WILL
GET $36,547.58
FOREST FUNDS
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 21 VP) The
regional office of the United states
forest service has been advised that
Oregon will receive $36,547.58 for
local county road and school use, and
Oregon counties, -In which national
forest are located, will receive $14,
619.03 for roads and trails from the
forest service as their share of the
national receipts for 1932.
The larger sum represents 25 per
cent of the national forest receipts In
Oregon and Is paid annualy In lieu of
taxes on forest lands, while the
smaller sum Is 10 per cent of the
receipts and Is paid to the counties.
Hodgin Chairman
Of "F. R." League
John S. Hodgin, long prominent in
Democratic circles In Union county,
has been appointed local chairman of
tue Roosevelt Business and Proles
sional league, he announced late
Tuesday. The league has headquar
ters In New York City, and Bert E.
Haney, of Portland, Is state chair
man. Mr. Hodgin left this morning In
company with Martin Fitzgerald to
attend Governor Franklin Rooseveus
welcome and address at Portland this
evening. ,
WEATHER FORECAST
$ Oregon: Fair tonight and
Thursday; rising temperature
Thursday and in west portion
tonight: frost In the east por
tion tonight; gentle change
able winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 39 above.
Minimum: 33 above.
Condition: Clear, heavy
frost. . 1
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 61, minimum 46
above.
Condition: Cloudy, rain .01
of Inch. Range: 15 degrees.
WEATHER SEPT. 21, 1031
Maximum 60, minimum 44
above.
' Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range: 16 degrees.
Dr. Sweet Speaks
At Joint Session
Of Three Clubs
Authority on Children's
Dentistry Shows That
Safeguarding Health
Pays Dividends.
Dr. Charles A. Sweet, of Oakland.
Cal., secretary of the American Asso
ciation for the. Promotion of Child
ren s Dentlstryi ' addressed a Joint
meeting of the' La Orande chamber
of commerce, the Lions club and the
Rotary club this noon at the Saca
Jawea Inn.
Dr. Sweet spoke on the subject,
"Does Safeguarding One's Health Pay
Dividends?", and before he had fin
ished his message his audience was
convinced that It does, In actual
cash as well as health and happiness.
He told how Intensified health meas
ures In schools pays dividends by cut
ting down absences, how immediate
attention to dental defects costs only
half as much as repair of neglected
teeth, and how the care of the teeth
is essential for the sake of cleanli
ness, health, economy, and appear
ance. Prof. JtX'knuin Guest
Harry McKlnlay, president of the
chamber of commerce, presided at
today's meeting. Quests of the cham
ber today were Prof. E. R. Jnckmnn,
crop specialist at O. S. C, and the
members of the gronge fair board,
all of whom were called upon for
brief remarks. A. L. Oralapp, prlncl
pot of the High school, announced
the opening of the football season
and the new family season tickets
(Continued on Page Five'
Squad of 35 Is
Practicing Daily
At E. 0. N. Grid
The Eastern Oregon Mountaineers
were swinging into their third prac
tice of the fall season this afternoon
on the field south of the Normal
school with around 35 men in foot-
ball suite. Several veterans are out
this fall, and there Is certainly no
dearth of backfield and end material;
but In spite of that, Coach Bob Qulnn
lsnt so suren . i-,: , J:
It's the line from tackle to taokle
that's bothering; him a- bit, particu
larly the problem' of developing "at
least one new tackle. An answer to
this question undoubtedly would
bring a smile to Qulnn's face that
would endure for many weeks.
With more than three full teams In
suits, the problem of competition, for
places and the question of worthwhile
scrimmages fade into nothingness. .
Scrimmage Duo l'rlilny
present plans indicate a first scrim
mage will be held Friday afternoon,
followed by a week of heavy prac
tice In preparation for the first game
of the season to be here Friday, Sept.
30 against an Independent team from
Baker. This will be the first serious
opposition for the Mountaineers be
fore they swing into a schedule that
will take them against two North
west conference elevens In seven days
College of Idaho at Caldwell Oct. 7
and Columbia university at Portland
Oct. 13.
After these two tough gomes are
off the schedule, the Mountaineers
will swing into their regular normal
school games, playing Albion, Lewis
ton and Ashland, then topping off
the season with a contest with Spo
kane university.
Heavy Frost In
La Grande Area;
Mercury At 33
The first heavy frost of the fall
season occurred over the valley last
night, with the mercury dropping to
an official of 33 above in La Grande,
one degree above freezing point. How
ever, in some of the residential dis
tricts around the edge of La Orando,
the mercury dropped to as low as 30
above, and Ice was reported In some
sections.
On the weather records, the frost
did not go down as a killing frost,
although undoubtedly there were
some sections where It could be clas
sified as such. Frost, as recorded
by the government, come In three
classes: frost, heavy frost and kill
ing frost. The first usually applies
to light frosts that do little damoge,
the second to frosts which do con
siderable damoge yet permit some
vegetation to survive, while the kill
ing frost is applied to the ones that
put an end to all tender vegetation.
The frost followed a clearing of
skies yesterday otter a fifth of an
Inch of rain fell Monday and Tuesday
morning. The weather wos clear this
morning and the maximum was ex
pected to rcoch 70 above this after
noon, barring a change In the weath
er. The maximum Tuesday was 61
above.
Tho weather prediction for tomor
row indicates another frost In East
ern Oregon.
Young Funeral To
Be Held Tomorrow
i tnr Oscar Young,
who passed on in La Oranoe ouring ,
the weekend, will be held furrow
nrnnon at 1 o'clock at the Snod-
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3,'graM ana ...u. -
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260 ATTEND
OPENING DAY
OF SCHOOL
Observer Cooking School
to Continue Today,
Tomorrow, Friday.
MISS ALICE GRAY
CONDUCTS CLASS
Much Interest Shown in
Her Interesting Sugges
tions For Delicious
Dishes.
Two hundred and sixty Union
county women attended the opening
session of the Observer Kitchen
Chautauqua yesterday afternoon at
the Sacajawea ball room when MJss
Alice Gray (Irene Clara Kerr), noted
home economist, demonstrated the
preparation of A Meal with Modem
Equipment." The large audience
showed lively Interest In Miss Gray's
interesting suggestions for luscious,
inexpensive dishes.
Swedish pork chops, the meat
(Continued on Pave Five)
wataMyzes
wisconsin vote
Evidence That People
Favor Stability, In
diana Senator Says.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21 VP) Sen
ator James E. Watson, of Indiana, In
a statement Issued today, declared
the result of the Wisconsin primary
"is evidence of the fact that the peo
ple favor stability and stabilized con
ditions here as elsewhere.".
"In 'Germany," Watson said, "after
years of suffering and privation far
worse than we have ever fcnownthe
people.rose to the occasion and elect
ed. Hlndenburg by an overwhelming
majority, evincing their desire to
stand by fixed principles of govern
ment rather than run astray after
false gods and erroneous conceptions
of administration.
"In England, which country has
been through a far greater depres
sion than we have experienced, the
sturdy English character was most
strikingly manifest in the election of
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CURTIS FALLS,
SUFFERS GASH
OVER HIS EYE
ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 21 VP) Vice
President Charles Curtis, en route
to Knoxvllle. Tenn., aboard a Nor
folk and Western passenger train,
received a. gosh over his eye when
he fell against a berth as the train
passed through Dublin today.
Railway officials here said that
President Hoover's funning mate ap
parently lost his balance and fell
against on upright "feeder" of a
berth on a Pullman car.
. First aid was given by the train
crew. He continued to his destina
tion at Knoxvllle, whore he left the
train.
Sees Trend Toward Hoover
Several Deer Brought Into City
Tuesday - Fields Kills 259-Pounder
Ralph Teeters brought In a 260
pound, five point buck this after
noon whk li he shot near China
Cap. The head Is on display in
a downtown window today, and Is
said to be unusually beautiful.
Flvo deer were brought Into La
Orando yesterday with Leonard Roe,
E. O. N. student, apparently taking
honors for killing the first buck in
the 1D32 season, and Ed Fields scor
ing with the lorgest buck the open
ing day.
Mr. Fields returned late yeBterday
with a 259-pound deer, with five
points, shot in the Beaver Creek
country Tuesday morning. Ho Fields,
his brother, brought In a smaller
deer, a three -pointer. Buck Ander
son bagged a 162-pound, four-pointer
above Hllgard.
Many hunters have not returned,
some going out In groups and others
determined to remain in tho hills
until they got a buck or at least,
until they changed their minds about
returning home. Hunters in this sec
tion were apporently as successful.
If not more so, than In most other
sections of the state on the opening
KI.AMATII IHJNTF.lt
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KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Sept. 20 0P
Hunters who went to the woods In
Hoover to Give
Address Oct 4
In Des Moines
President's Campaign
Speech Will Embrace
Other Issues As Well As
Farm Problem.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21 VP) The
campaign speech to be delivered In
Des Moines on October 4 by Presi
dent Hoover will embrace other Issues
as well as the agricultural situation.
This was disclosed today at the
White House, where it was said that
while Ithe difficulties of farmers
doubtless would provide a focal point
for the address, the president would
not restrict himself to that topic.
Mr. Hoover today kept In close
touch with political affairs. Secre
tary Mills reported after more than
an hour with Mr. Hoover that "the
general political situation" had been
discussed, Including the primary bal
lotlngs of yesterday. -'
Comments on Election
Of the heavy pluralities piled up
In Wisconsin against Governor La
Follette and Senator Blaine, the
treasury secretary said: '
"There may be something refresh
ing In this. It may show that the
infc nnrt rnbhlt net la not SO DODU-
lar, or that yoft don't, have to be a
radical to win."
Mills said he felt sure the president
would adhere to his original sched
ule of making only three campaign
speeches, two of them In the weBt.
The announcement or rresiaent
Hoover's first campaign epeech was
made by Everett Sanders, chairman
of the Republican national commit
tee, In a formal statement. It came
after a week of conferences that be
gan with the Maine election and In
cluded a statement by Sanders on
the White ouse steps Sunday night
that "the mojt vigorous possible
speaking campaign" was planned.
Sanders' announcement said:
"President Hoover will make his
first speech of the campaign at Des
(Continued on Page Five)
Jesse L. Sexton
Is Sentenced To
Federal Prison
PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 31 A")
Jesse L. Sexton, formerly teller 'of
the First National bank of The Dal
les, was sentenced today by Federal
Judge J. A. Fee to two and one-half
years In the federal penitentiary.
Sexton pleaded guilty Monday to a
charge of embezzling approximately
$15,000 during a period of eight years.
A petition signed by many prom
inent cltizenB of The Dalles requested
leniency for Sexton.
Earl Lee, of Pendleton,' was sent
enced to seven months in a federal
road camp and ordered to pay a fine
of $100 fof belong liquor (to an
Umatilla Indian.
Davis is Indicted
On Death Charge
OREGON CITY, Ore., Sept. 21 UP)
Oeorge W. Davis, of Oregon City,
was indicted by the circuit court
grand Jury yesterday on a charge of
Involuntary manslaughter In con
nection with the death of Cecil
(Jtuart. Judge 3. C. Lptourette
placed ball at $10,000.
DaviB 1b accused of striking Stuart
on tho chin last Saturday night, the
blow resulting In almost Instant
death for Stuart.
this vicinity In search of deer yes
terday had little success, state police
reported. Police checked hunters at
Olene, Ore., and found that among
30 hunters only five deer were killed.
BAKKIt WOMAN OETH BUCK
BAKER, Ore., Sept. 21 (Special)
To a woman, Mrs. Ralph Davis, ap
parently went the honor of bringing
tho first buck Into Baker yesterday
morning as the deer season opened.
Mrs. Davis shot a four-pointer
which dressed out at 138 pounds.
An "autopsy" performed showed that
the bullet went through the ani
mal's heart. The carcass was placed
on display.
"And I shot him myself," Mrs.
Davis said.
TWO FOKKHTH CLONKI)
6ALEM, Sept. 21 W At the re
quest of State Forester Lynn Crone
mlller, Oovernor Julius Meier late
yesterday Issued a proclamation for
absolute closure of 250.000 acres of
land In Northeastern Coos county and
Northwestern Douglas county, includ
ing virtually all the watershed of
Coos river and its tributaries, as a
fire prevention measure.
Partial closure of 100,000 acres In
Western Douglas county also was or
dered because of Its Inexcessablllty
(Continued on Page Five)
UtltAItU bi
W. J. KOHLER
Conservative Republican
Wins Gubernatorial
j Nomination Tuesday .
SENATOR BLAINE
BEHIND IN RACE
Primaries Held in Wiscon
sin, New York and
. Massachusetts Tirik
ham is Renominated.
By the Associated Prea
A conservative Republican's defeat
oC Governor Philip LaFollette, ex
ponent of the family progressive pol
icies so long victorious In Wisconsin,
today overshadowed prohibition bat
tles In New York and Massachusetts
party primaries.
Walter J. Kohler. whom LaFollette
defeated for renoml nation two years
ago by a 127,000 majority, today was
fading the youthful governor by
over 76,000 votes In the returns from
two thirds of the state's precincts.
Tho vote WHS 325,688 to 247,301. .
He lint or Ulalne Behind
, Also trailing in yesterday's pri
mary was another LaFollette -supported
candidate, Senator John J.
Blaine. In the race for the Repub
lican' senatorial nomination John B.
Chappie, ABhland editor, toppled him
by 10,880 votes in 2237 or yuuu pre
cincts. Massachusetts Republicans piled up
a lead of 17,000 votes over hla near
est opponent for Lieutenant Gov
ernor William S. Youngman in the
V, (Continued on Page Five) "
DR. W. J. KERR
HAS MEETING
WITH FACULTY
TJOENE. Ore.. Sept. 21 VP) Dr.
W.J. Kerr, chancellor of higher edu-
cation in Oregon, Tuesday held his
first meeting with the University -of
Oregon faculty. ' '
Outlining the policy of the future,
Dr. Kerr said that the Identity of all
Institutions should be' preserved
Tfe b roust also be complete, co
operation between ? oH department
and institutions, ne sain.
Dr. Kerr said he has "no pet
theories of education, and plans no
experiments. Any changes will be
made only after close study and then
strictly on merit of the case. The
main objective shall at all times be
what Is best for the institutions in
tho light of their Bervlco to the
state."
Swindlers Sought
By Coast Officers
KOSEBURO. Ore., Sept. 31 VP) A
coast-wide search for a reputed gang
of swindlers has been launched as the
result of the arrest here last night
of Everett H. Priest, 26, of Danville,
Illinois, who was captured In a police
tran laid for operators of bond
swindles at Stockton and San Joes,
Cal., and Medford and Orants Pass,
Oregon.
Priest claims to be a hitch-hiker
used as a pseudo bank messenger by
two manipulators of an attempted
local swindle, who are believed to
have escaped In an automobile when
Priest was captured by waiting or
fleers.
Tho operation at Roseburg was
identical with attempts In California
and other Oregon cities, officers re
port.
General Hines
Reports on His
Northwest Trip
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Sept. 31 W) A
definite trend toward the re-election
of President Hoover and a belief that
the president is bending every effort
toward the economic recovery of the
nation, was encountered in the Paci
fic NorthwcBt and In the west by
Ocneral Frank T. Hlnou. veterans'
bureau head, the official said here to
day. General Hlnes Is here to oversee
construction of Cheyenne's new vet
erans' bureau hospital.
"I have found," Hlnes remarked
today, "that President Hoover has
many friends out here who believe
ho has a grasp upon the situation
and that at the advent of the new
year if re-elected, he will be in a
better position than at the start of
his term to return the nation to
prosperity."
Hlnes said he believed the west
and northwest were impressed with
President Hoover's determination to
remain upon the Job rather than to
worry about re-election.
MESHAOB OV CONDOI.KNCE
WASH I NOTON, Sept. 31 W) Presi
dent Hoover has dispatched a mess
age of condolence to Speaker Garner,
the Democratic vice presidential nom
inee, upon the death of his mother.
The message was not made public.
loosevelt Visits State
Plaint? Not She!
Pretty as a painting is Mile. Hla
Rubens (above), popular Euro
pean dancer. And perhaps one of
the reasons for It Is that Hla Is
a descendant of Peter Paul. Ru
bens, famed Flemish painter. No,
she doesn't paint not even her
.: facet , '
PINCHOT PLEADS
WITH PRESIDENT
Pennsylvania Governor
Asks Hoover to Speed
R, F. C. Action.
' HABRISBtlBO, Pa.. Sept. 21 (P
Oovernor Plnchot today telegraphed
President Hoover that his refusal to
take a hand In speeding reconstruc
tion finance corporation aid to Penn
sylvania "came as deep great disap
pointment." : i.
The governor , yesterday requested
an appointment Friday to discuss
with the president means by which
the corporation's action on the state's
application, ''now two' 'months old,
could be expedited.
The president advised him, thai if
he studied tho law he would realize
that the corporation alone could de
termine Its loans and that he was
without authority to advlss It In the
manner the governor requested. Al
though Mr. Hoover did not refer to
the governor's request for an ap
pointment, It was said at the White
House that he would not be received.
Plnchot Answers
"1 cannot concede that ' you are
powerless to help," Plnchot's tele
gram today said. "Whatover may be
your legal authority over the recon
struction flnanco corporation, its
(sau oej no pennftuoo)
'MASS SUICIDE'
ATTEMPT ENDS
WITH 2 DEATHS
OTTAWA. Ont.. Sept. 31 m Two
unemployed World war veterans were
dead and six others were In custody
today after what authorities described
as an apparent "mass suicide" at
tempt. Police engaged In a terrific battle
with the ex-service men last night
on the banks of Rtdeau canal, near
Parliament hill. Authorities said all
tho men were intoxicated and at
tempted to hurl themselves in the
canal.
Daniel McLean, 86 who served over
seas with a Canadian batalllon, and
Don Clarke, 36. veteran of tho Black
Watch Imperials, plunged into the
canal before police and other rescuers
could halt them. Their bodies were
recovered after the canal locks wore
drained.
Police said McLean was leader of
the group.
Hansen Funeral
Thursday at 2:00
The funeral of William Ci Hansen
will be held from the chapel of
Walkers Funeral Home Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Eagles
lodge of La Orande will have a part
of the Bervlce and the La Orande
Lodge Loyal Order of Moose will at
tend tho services In a body. Rev.
Edwin Bracher of the Lutheran
church will have charge of the ser
vices and burial will be In tho family
plot In Masonic cemetery.
Germany Receives
Hoover Statement
BERLIN, Sept. 31 W President
Hoover's statement recommending
that Oermany remain In the world
disarmament conference whllo seek
ing arms equality was received re
spectfully on the Wil helms trasse to
day and In official circles it was said
It Illustrated tho need of real dis
armament in the sense Oermany al
ways has advocated.
The hope wns expressed that the
statement would Influence th pow
ers at Ocneva to that end,- but at
tho same tlmo It was firmly Inti
mated that Onrmany could not re
enter the conference unconditionally
and must stand by her equality demands.
I
Reduce Expense,
Battle Cry Of
New York Mayor
Joseph V. ' McKee, Who
succeeded Jimmy Walk
er, is startling City
With His Reductions.
eee4e
. MAYOR McKEE WINS
4 NEW YORK, Sept. 31 VP)
i Mayor Joseph V. McKee won
4 his supreme court fight today
to prevent a mayoralty elec-
,tlon In November.
When McKee recently suc-
p ceeded to the office of mayor
by virtue of the resignation
of James J. Walker during an
e ouster hearing at Albany the
city clerk certified to a va-
oancy which he ruled should
be filled by a special election
In connection with this year's
general election. The regular
mayoralty eleotton was . not
due Mil next year.
4 McKee had a court action
started to prevent the special
election, an action Which was
4 opposed by Tamgnany Hall and
other organizations. The mat-
ter was taken under advlse-
ment and today Supreme
4 ' Court Justice John McGeehan
announced his decision that
there should be no mayoralty.
election and that MnKee
should stay In office ujitll
the time of the regular elec-
tlon a year from November.
By 1. R. Brackett
NEW YORK, Sept. 31 VP) A
small square-shouldered man a sort
of human tornado Is sweeping
through New York's political picture.
By name the "tornado ' is josepn
V. McKee, the city's new mayor.
An organization Democrat, a politi
cian of long standing, former presi
dent of the board of aldermen, May'
or McKee stepped Into office with the
resignation of James J. walker.
He as to be "acting mayor." ne
left the "acting" off his title, how
ever, and put it rather Into his
Boy and Girl, 16,
Mangled, Blinded
By Chicago Bomb
OincAOO, Sept. at VP) A boy
and girl, both 16, were In a hospital
today, mangled and probably blinded
tor lite, as the result of an under
world attempt to bomb the home of
Superior Court Judge John P. Mo
Qoortv.
Meanwhile, police were searching
the bidden retreats of gangland for
James "Pur" SammonB, ex-convlct.
public enemy, and reputed machine
gunner for the Capone syndicate, who
was sent back to the penitentiary In
1981 by Judge McOoorty only to be
released on a writ of habeas corpus
by another Judgo. '
Judge McOoorty and members of
his family escaped injury.
' Tho injured boy and girl, Leo W.
Koeppen and Ada Moyer, were strol
ling In the neighborhood of Judge
McOoorty's home on the south side
last night, The bombers' car passea
them as they nesred the Jurist's
home. They did not see the occu
pants toss out the bomb which, police
conjectured, hit a fence In front or
Judge Meaooty's house and bounded
back onto the sidewalk,
As Koeppen and the girl walked
past the McOoorty residence the
youth saw what appeared to be
burning package on the sidewalk. He
kicked' at It. The bomb exploded.
The boy and girl were hurled to one
side, blinded and mangled.
Klamath Co. Cattle
Business Gaining
, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 20
(P) -A 40 per cent Increase In the
cattle business In this district during
the past two years was reported to
Contral Oregon cattlomen at a meet
ing here last night by P. E. Forbes,
president of the Western cattle Mar
keting association.
Most Widely Known
Hangman is Suicide
LONDON, Bopt. 31 P) Tho world's
most widely known hangman was
doad here today by his own hand.
a victim of years of brooding over
having sent more murderers to death
than any other living man.
Ho Is 'John Ellis, who during 29
years as public hangman oxecutcd
more than 200 criminals. His nerves
began to fall him In 1024, when he
resigned. He was found dead, his
throat slashed and a razor by his
side.
Death Tree Shown
To Murder Jury
OllAYSON, Ky., Sopt.Wl VP) Mrs.
Eliza Rickey Is on, trial here charged
with the murder of her stepson, Roy
Rickey, 10. whose body was found
hanging from a tree limb. Instead of
taking the Jurors to the scene of the
hanging, officials cuti down tho tree,
a small white oak, and brought It
Into the courtroom as evidence.
FARM CHANGE
NEEDED, F. R.
TELLS 4000
Presidential Candidate
Speaks Briefly at Gresh
am This Morning.
MAIN ADDRESS AT
PORTLAND TONIGHT
Roosevelt Promises ' New
Deal in Restoration of
Foreign Trade in Seattle
Speech. ;
By Walter T. Brown' ' '
(Associated Press Staff Writer) ,
PORTLAND, Ore., Sent. 21 UP) .
Oovernor Franklin D. Roosevelt, In
Portland for tho day where tonight
he will deliver a presidential canv
palgn address on publlo utilities, de
clared to a farm crowd of 4000, pack
ed in the stands and overflowing onto
the grounds of the Multnomah coun
ty fair arena, at Qreshsm. "I think
It is time ' to change doctors or
ohange the course of treatment", of
farm problems. . . .
Bay Gill, master of the Oregon
state grange, introducing the Demo
cratic presidential candidate, who
spoke from an open automobile, de
clared "the farm people of the United
States have been going through 14
years of sickness and that sickness
has been growing worse."
"We have had three doctors and
yet the patient la growing worse,'
continued QUI. "We must get a new
doctor or get the old doctor to ohange
the medicine."
After a 16-mllo trip from, Portland
to the fair grounds over the Powell
Valley highway, with Mount. Hood
poking its sharp nose out or the
azure, the Roosevelt party returned ,
by way of the Columbia River high'
way. The motorcade stopped on the
bridge over the Willamette river so
that Mr. Roosevelt ana others' of us ,
group might have brief -view at
the old Spanish Amertaab. war Dev.
tleshlp, the Oregon,' ' moored .at the (
bridge, - '
Oovernor Roosevelt reached Port
land this morning In his presidential
campaign swing through the west.
Greeted by crowds
Oheerlnar thousands greeted tbt
Democratic nominee when he left hi
private car at the union depot for a
parade through ; the olty and to
Oroshanv to visit the Multnomah,
county Pomona grange. Gresham Is
16 miles east' of Portland.
The governor was welcomed to
oreiron bv Walter O. Oleason, Demo
cratic candidate for the senate against
Senator Frederick Stelwer. , Mr. Qlesv
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SIMPLE BURIAL
ARRANGED FOR
MRS. GARNER
DETROIT, Texas, Sept. 21 W) A
burial service as simple as the life
she led was arranged today for Mrs.
Sarah Jane Garner, whose son was
born In a log cabin, rose to-be
speaker of the house of representa
tives and now Is the Democ ratio
vice presidential nominee.
The 81-year-old mother of John
Nance Garner died peacefully yes
terday In the home she and her hus
band built In this little community
shortly beforo their eldest went away
to become an attorney and a con
gressman. She had hoped to live to
see him elected vice president.
A brief service was arranged at the
graveside today In a little cemetery
on an oak-topped hill outside the
town.
Trusty Escapes
From State Prison
SALEM, Sept. 21 VP) Alford Mor
gan, 20, trusty of tlie state peniten
tiary, reported missing at the 8 o'clock
oheck-up last night, was still at large
this morning, prison officials stated.
He was employed In the guard room)
and "Just walked off," officials said.
Morgan was sentenced in July, 1028
to serve a 10 year term after convic
tion In Multnomah county on a
charge of assault and robbery with a
dangerous weapon. He was described
by prison officials as being of slight
build, light complexion, with blue
eyes and brown hair and about five
feet, 3 Inches In height. He was
wearing a dark checkered sweater,
and white trousers.
Wheat Today
CHICAOO, Sept. 21 VP) Wheat
soared today to more than 8 cents a
bushel higher than prices current 1st
last week.
Pronounced strength In stocks and
cotton furnished the chief Incentive.
The advance was In the face of spread
selling here against buying at Winnipeg-
.
Wheat closed buoyant at the dayls
top, 22o above yesterday's fin
ish, corn 8o up, cots at ?iSo
advance, and provisions unchanged to
15 cents higher.
will be buried at Haines, Ore,