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Newspaper Page TextHa (IkaiuV ?Ett? trot CITY EDITION rail AMoctat4 rm imii Win Stnict Only Newspaper Prtited in Lb Grand Covering Union and Wallowa Counties SIX PAGES TODAY VOLUME 31 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932 baotern orkgons jlkamnq newbpapeb NUMBER 45 Labor Union Endorses Candidates TEN OFFICE SEEKERS ON UNION LIST A. F. 0. L. Recommends Voting For Senator Stei wer, Congressman Butler HESS AND ECKLEY ARE RECOMMENDED Knowles, Slater, Evans, Breshears. Proctor. 'Johnson, Hicks and Nel son are Endorsed. Aftei' lengthv deliberation bv large grmp of members who met e -x-nursaay evening at 8 o'clock at the p city hall, the Central Labor Union en dorsed 10 candidates Tor offices who will be on the ballot Nov. 8. The measures which will be put before the people of the state at the same time will be considered at the next meeting of the union on Nov. 3 at 8 o'clock at the city hall. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, rec ommends that labor support Fred erick Btelwer, senatorial Incumbent, and Robert R. Butler, present rep resentative to the national congress. It was announced at the meeting. The endorsement of the national fed eration is based on records made In office. Henry L. Hess, Democratic candi date for state senator, received the acclaim of the labor union members. as dirt Victor Eckley, Democratic In cumbent, who Is running again for state representative from Union county. Judge J. W. Knowles, non-partisan candidate for circuit judge, is run ning again for the office and was endorsed by the union. L. E. Evans, Democrat, will receive the votes of labor, according to the union en dorsement. Two Incumbents whom tho labor council endorsed are Jesse Breshears, Republican candidate for sheriff, and Dave Proctor, also a Republican, who will run again for the office of asses sor. Tom Johnson, Democrat, will receive the support of tho labor fac tion in his race for county Commis sioner; as will Bennie Hicks, Repub lican candidate Hor school superin tendent; J. D. Slater, Democrat, as- (Continucd on Pago Two) MINISTERS TO GATHER HERE NEXT MONDAY A Joint meeting of the Union and Wallowa county ministerial associa tions will be held at the First Bap tist church in La Grande on Mon day, opening at 10:30 a. m. and con cluding at 2 p. m. The opening song service will bo led by Rev. Paul De F. Mortimorc. of La Grande, and the morning devo tions by Rev. Clarence A. Kopp. of La Grande. At 11 o'clock Rev. Hall K. Wallis, of Enterprise, will speak on "What Is Religion?" At noon the women of the Baptist church will serve a luncheon and at 12:45 an Informal fellowship period will be observed with Rev. B. Marcus Godwin, of La Grande, in charge, At 1:15 Rev. R, C. Lee, of Union, will speak on the subject "The Church of Tomorrow." All ministers and their wives of both counties are Invited to attend. The La Grande Mlnlstrlal association will be host. Arthur Mathews Dies in Seattle Arthur Mathews, formerly of La Grande, died Thursday in Seattle, according to word received here. He spent his boyhood days in La Grande later moving to Seattle where he is survived by his widow nnd a son, also two sisters, Etta Owens, of Pen dleton, and Lizzie Clark, of La Grande. His mother, Julia Mathews, died here six months ago and he was here at that time. Burial will take place In Seattle. Mr. Mathews was 49 years of age and his unexpected death came as a sudden shock to friends and rela tives, as he had been In excellent health. WKATHKIl FOKKfMST Oregon: Unsettled with showers In the north and west portions tonight; Sunday gen erally fair but unsettled in the northwest portion; mod erate temperature; moderate west to northwest winds off shore. WEATHER FOR THE WEEK Generally fair weather -in California and Nevada and occasional rainy periods In Oregon, Washington and Ida ho; moderate temperatures. WEATIIKR TODAY 7 a. m. 45 above. Minimum: 44 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 61, minimum 32 above. Condition: Clear, Windy. Range: 29 degrees. WEATHER OCT. 23. 10.11 Maximum 55, minimum 26 a bow. Condition: Cloudy, rain .48 of Inch. Range: 29 degrees. 3. i ! I f 1 S ' President Again In Ohio On His Campaign Tour Following Talk at Charles' ton, Mr. Hoover Leaves Train to Speak at Hunt ington, W. Va. ; By Nathan Hubert so it (Associated Press Staff Writer) ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL, En route to Detroit, Oct. 22 () President Hoover carried his cam paign for re-election into the pivotal state of Ohio today for tho third time in as many weeks, after telling West Virginia audiences 'the country is beginning to right Itself" and point ing to Republican tariff policies as a necessary factor in the trend. At Charleston, W. Va., the first stop in his hurried, dawn to dusk dash to Detroit for a campaign speech tonight, the president told throng overflowing the city's football field that the Democrats proposed to lower tarin rates and destroy tne tariff commission. He said they were attacking the Republican tariff with an ingenious hypothesis and a fan tostlc idea." KiHiiks at Huntington Again at Huntington, W. Va., where he left his train a second time to speak from an improvised platform at tho station edge, the president at tested Democratic tarlif policies. While the crowd that filled an open park beside the station an plauded and cheered him. Mr. Hoover said, "I am happy to tell you that during the last three or four months since we were freed from the obstruc tion of the Democratic party in the congress these measures (for recon struction) have proved themselves so vital and so powerful that we have begun to see the evidence or recovery in every part of the country." "That's true, too," someone shouted from the crowd that spread out below him. It was Just nine o'clock when the president and Mrs. Hoover entered the Charleston stadium, led by scarlet coated school band that broke the way through an almost solid wall of people, a 21 gun salute still echoed when tho band took up Its air. The turf of the football field was sparkling with dew, and a light mist curtained the far edge of tho sta dlum. The president spoke from i wooden stand erected at midflcld. In contrast to what he culled the Democratic proposals for reductions in tariffs, the chief executive told his Charleston audience he had asked tho tariff commission to reinvesti gate whole tariff schedule! to see whether many commodities -rcre Eft" ting adequate protection In,, view of depreciated foreign currency. He also proposed limited co-opera' (Continued on Page Four) Leonard Roe To Captain E. 0. N. Eleven Today A damp field appeared likely for tho Eastern Oregon Normal-Albion football gamo here this afternoon on the L. H. S. gridiron, with the sky cloudy this morning and some rain falling. The game, the first home contest of the season for tho Moun taineers, was to begin at 2 p. m. Leonard Roc, La Grande halfback on the Mountaineer squad, and one of the team's most consistent ground gainers, is captain of the team today. Like several other colleges, the E. O. N. appoints a captain for each game and Roe got the honor for the open ing tilt in this city. Except for the loss of Ocstcrling, tho Mountaineer squad was In excel lent condition. Hoyt, guard, was starting with a twlBted ankle prac tically normal again. Coach Jacobs on and his Albion grldstcrs arrived here yesterday, and from tho size of the players, fans aro expecting the Idaho eleven to bo plenty tough. Clifford Conrad Wins Shorthorn Heifer at P. I. Another honor ha3 been awarded to Union county exhibitors in the Portland International Livestock ex position, and one of the most covetea in its class in the northwest. Clifford Conrad, of Imblcr. a consistent win, ner for several years at the state fair and the Portland show, this morning was to receive a purebred Shorthorn heifer given by Jack Napier, of Sprogue, Wash, for making the hlgr est score In showmanship of beef ani mals, ciitford scored 340 points out of a pawtble 400. A Shorthorn, a Hoisteln and a Hampshire were to be given for showmanship prizes, and cnuoru placed high and is to receive the heifer as an award. Smith Services At Elgin Sunday Vtmr-mt norviro fnr H. Arthur J i Smith will be held Sunday after 2 noon at 1 :30 o'clock at the Christ ie ; lan church at Elgin with Rev. Mr. Brown in charge, it was announced today. The body is at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. Burial will take place in the Elgin cemetery. Hoyt Burial Will Be In Baker, Ore. The funeral of Lou Hoyt. who passed away Thursday evening will be held here Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J. George Walz In charge. The La Grande commandry. Knights Templar will have charge of the Bcr- vlcea and burial will b In the famlly plot In Mount Hope cemetery In Baker. HOOVER ASKS TARIFF BODY FOR INQUIRY President Seeks to Know Whether Commodities Are Being Protected MAKES ADDRESS AT CHARLESTON Hoover En Route to De troit Where He Will Deliver a Campaign Ad dress This Evening. ?. vg 5 s $ ! S NKTWOilK CAMIUIOX 8 HKO.UHWSTS 3 (Time Is Pacific standard.) 5 Tonight: (Saturday). S NBC and 0B8: B:30, Presl- $ -S dent Hoover from Detroit, NBC: 7:00, Democratic, Gov. S 3 Ritchie of Maryland. 3 NBC: 8:15, Democratic, Sen. G Thomas Walsh of Montana. 3 3 Mondfty: S NBC: 0:15 n. m., Republican 4 S program. 3 3 ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL EN ROUTE 10 DETROIT, Oct. 22 (A1 President Hoover told a crowd of sevcrnt thousand gathered around his train at Columbus - today ho would continue until business recovers to enlorco the restricted Immigration (Continued on Page Four) MRS. RUTH BAKER ELECTED FRIDAY Cove Woman Named President of District Con vention of Rebekahs. Mrs. Ruth Balror, of Cove, was elect ed president of -the dlstiiot conven tion of the Rebckah-lodge which will bo held at Cove In 1933 at the an nual session attended by about 100 members yesterday in La Grande. Mrs. Maude Rogers, of Enterprise, state assembly president: R. H. Jonns, of Prinevlllc, grand master of the Odd (Continued on Page Four) Mrs. Edger Dies At Lower Cove Friday Evening Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Etlger, widow of Rankin Edgcr. passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Fisher, in Lower Cove early Friday evening. Mrs. Edgcr is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ella Fisher, and Loveno Williams, of Lower Cove; by ono brother. James B. Tracy, of Tur ner. Ore.; three grandchildren. Tracy Wade, of Portland; Mrs. R. M. Butler, of Klamath Falls, Ore.: Mis. Lcono Stearns, of Lower Cove, and one great-granddaughter, Jean Frazicr, of San Francisco. Mrs. Edger crossed the plains and settled in Lower Cove in 1803 and mado her home In Oregon since that time. She had lived with her, daugh ter, Mrs. Fisher, In late years. Tho funeral will be held from the chapel of Walker's Funeral Home Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock with Rev. J. George Walx In charge of the services. Burial will be in the family plot In I. O. O. F. rcmetery. One Killed In Prison La Grande High Runs Roughshod Over Light Wallowa Team, 70 to 0 ITTED against a lighter, weaker team, I Gronde High's Tigers ran rough shod over Wallowa hero yes t c r tlay afternoon to win 70 to 0. It was the biggest scoro for L. H. S. sinco the year a decade ago w'jn tho Blue and White defeated Wallowa 72 to 0 and Baker 72 to 6 --both games play ed on the old county fair fround. Wallowa fought courageously and In spite of the Tiger power and wealth of reserves, several times held for a down or two, and In the sec ond quarter made one first down. with a reverse and a lateral pass doing the trick. Tho Tigers made 31 first downs. As an example or the compara tive strength of the two teams. La Ornnde was forced to punt but twice during the entire game. Every man on the squad got Into the game, and regardless what combination was used, the blue team continued its touchdown march. lira it. Killer Score llrmlly Bean and Sailer led the tourh- down parade with four each. Roe sj,red twice and Floberg once. Four Great Crowd At Louisville To Greet Candidate Gov. Roosevelt Crosses the Ohio River Into Ken tucky Noisy Reception Encountered. 1 LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 22 m Crossing the Ohio river Into Kentucky today. Governor Roosevel t broug h t his campaign to Louisville with an address shortly before noon in. the city's big armory. Just before leaving the Indiana side of the river, the governor told a crowd which Bwarmcd around the observation platforms of his train nt New Albany that "tho great issue in this campaign 1b to bring prosperity back to the American people- as a whole." Smiling broadly down at the crowd around him, he Joked about the "people out west" who tried to get him out onto the observation plat form at 2 a. m. on the threat they would "vote for Hoover" nnd added: "We Democrats have tried to keep our sense of humor which Is more than can be said for some other peo ple in this campaign." On arrival In Louisville tho gov ernor met a noisy reception and after waving to the crowd started off by automobllo through the crowded strtets to the armory. Governor Ruby Laffoon formnlly welcomed tho New York governor to Louisville. Ho was greeted in New Albany by Judge Rob ert W. Bingham, Louisville publish er, chairman of the men's division of the Kentucky reception commit tee and Mrs. Owsley Brown, chairman of the women's division. Fifteen minutes before the candi date reached tho Jefferson county armory here every seat in tho long, rectangular hall, which has a capacity of 15,000, was occupied. Hundreds of other porsons crowded into stand ing positions and swarmed about am plifiers outside. The Kentucky governor predicted Mr. Roosevelt's election by an "over whelming vote." As he finished Governor Roosevelt was greeted with ft new burst of cheering. He began by saying ho re called in 1026 speaking In "Billy Sunday's wooden tabernacle here." "The governor is right," Roosevelt said. "Tho stars arc marching In their courses toward a Democratic victory on Nov. 8." Governor Roosevelt turning direct- ' (Continued on Page Pour) Boy, 14, Injured p When Hit byCar Friday Evening Robert Berry, 14-year-old La Grande boy. was seriously but not dangcr 6usly hurt about 6 o'clock lost night when hit by an ftutomobllo driven by Stanley E. Shell, of Wallowa. Tho accident occurred on the La Grande Island City highway tho other side of tho Mt. Emily mill. Mr. Shell reported that he was driv ing, about 40 miles an hour and saw t boy with two bicycles near tho edge of the road. He did not sco tho boy turn to cross the road, he said, until too late to stop. Robert suffered a fractured arm and severe cuts and bruises about the head and body. He waa taken to the Grande Rondc hos pitul. Robert's homo is reported to be on Spruco street. He was taking a bor rowed bjcycle back to its owner at the time of tho accident. Information given to the police said. Walter M. Pierce To Speak Monday Walter M. Pierce, ex-governor of Oregon and Democratic candidate for tho seat in congress from the second Oregon district, will deliver a cam paign address In his homo city Mon day evening, it was announced to dal. Mr. Pierce will speak at 8 p. m. at tho city holl and tho public is In vited. His subject will be "Issues of the Campaign." points were made after touchdown. E. Reynolds, J. Williams, Alvey and Webb each making one. Six times t'no Tigers failed to convert the point, and a seventh time an offside pen alty prevented counting the conver sion. Tho Tigers made six lonn inarches In tho first half, scoring on four and losing tho ball ' on a fumble by Sailer on one. Tho sixth march was stoned by half time Just as Floberg had reeled off a. J I -yard gain to the Wallowa lfl-yord line. Seven times in the last half the Tigers moved into Wallowa territory, and seven times they scored. Once they were forced to punt, but the Wnllowa re ceiver fumbled ond It was rerovered by La Grande, leaving tho mnrch un interrupted. As the game enned M. Reynolds ran back a Wallowa k ckoff 22 yards to his own 32. The principal yardage was mMo by Bean, Sailer, Roc, FlolKTg- E. DcBolo, and Wood- with the i three con tributing some jilii..' broken field running at times. The longest run was a 43-yard off tackle slant by Sailer for a touchdown, and both Bean and Sailer made many first down gains. Wind handicapped the punting of tho Wallowa kicker at time and at other times enabled him to get off 30 to 40 yardioots. (Continued on Pago Three) COMMUNITY FEARS MAN NOW IN JAIL Rockville and S h e a v i 1 1 e Sections Near Vale Arm Themselves. ASK GOVERNOR TO PREVENT RELEASE Seek to Keep Jim Mclver, Accused of Arson and Attacks on Four", With in County Jail. VALE, Ore., Oct. 22 (P) Profoss lng dread and terror at tho prospect of tho release from the county jail today of Jim Mclver, accused of burning the home of Daniel Haylett Jr., and attacking Mrs. Haylett and their three young children with an axe and rllle, residents of the Rock vlllo and Sheavtlle sections today an xiously awaited a reply to their peti tion to Governor Meier to prevent Mclver "s release on $1000 bond. Residents of the district yesterday sent an appeal to tho governor, ask ing him to Intervene to prevent Mc Iver's release. They asked tho gov ernor to "help us In our extremity. People of this district very much upset. In fact, we are all In great dread and terror of his return here." the mcssogo said. It was signed by 60 families. The county court was accused of "withholding Justice." Tho alleged arson and attack oc curred Oct. 10. The townspeople Including teachers of tho two schools, are said to be armed. Union, Cove Teams Play 20 to 20 Tie lly Mrs. A. fJ. Con kiln (Observer Correspond ant) COVE. Ore.. Oct. 22 (opeclol) Union and Cove high BChools playod to a 20 to 20 tie hero yesterday In one of the hardest fought football contests in Covo In several years. Of Union's touchdowns, ono fol lowed an intercepted pass nnd onother was tho direct result of ft recovered fumble. A 35-ya.rd forward pass. Smith to Peterman, accounted for cno of Cove's touchdowns. A largo crowd witnessed tho game in spite of the wind. FOOTBALL RESULTS. FRIDAY'S C.AMES High School Wallowa 0, La Grande 70. Ontario 31, Payetto 0. Klamath Falls 20, Corvallls 0. Hood River fi, Astoria 0. The Dollen 37, Bend 0. Cove 20, Union 20. tie. Roscburg 13, Cottage Grovo 0. College! Oregon Frosh 0, Oregon State Rooka 0, tie. Willamette 33. Albany college 0. South Carolina 14, Clomson 0. Nebraska Central 0. Western Union 28. Drury college 6. Mi-wourl Valley 14. College of Pugct Sound 10, Collcgs of Idaho 0. TODAY'S KCOItKH (Where more than ono figure ap pears following tho namo of the school, the first figure is tho period Bcorc and tho last tho total score. When the total score Is not final, It will be listed as first, second or third period. The Observer will receive Pa cific coast finals). Navy 0, Princeton 0, tie. Illinois 0, Michigan 32. Continued u tbitp Four Racial Trouhle In New York Is Cause of Battle Hy Oliver S. (irainllng NEW YORK, Oct. 22 Mt One prisoner wos killed ond many Injured today in rioting at the city peniten tiary on Welfare Inland which started In fighting among pnlson "peacemakers" in tho warden's of fice. Two committees of peace makers had met with the warden to settle racial animosities which had broken out between Irish and Italian ex traction. Tho peace makers suddenly began fighting and Oeurgo Holshod was stabbea to death. The killing was the signal for general rioting which spread among some 200 prisoners of the 1000 confined In tho Institution. '. Rioting Lust Ifajr Hour The rioting continued for half an hour be I ore It was quelled and many were injured in the fighting, Tho riot caused one of tho greatest concentrations of police In years, be tween 000 and 800 policemen, emer gency squads, police boats and air planes being sent to the scene. The police army was equipped with (Continued on Pago Two) 1 Riot SHE'LL WED 5 I .::. jfc:;-."' V:J Ml t mm I'lm "Ideal man" and the "most licnuliriil cu-eil-' are going to lie married. Miss ltuth Went or, u I Hive, who won the eo-cd title ut Northwestern mil versify, has aniimiucod her engagement to ll'itul (? urn m I lip, Who last your mis voted the "Ideal man" on tho campus. HEAVY RAINS IN WESTERN OREGON Precipitation .82 of Inch in Portland, La Grande Gets Light Showers PORTLAND, Oct. 22 (VP) Heavy and almost continuous rain during tho night totaled .82 of an Inch at Portland, more than had fallen In any similar period In months. Moro wan predicted for tonight. The rain storm was general over Western Oregon and Washington, ox UMidlng as far south on tho coast as Eureka, Cal, Scattered parts of Eastern Oregon nnd Washington reported some pro clpltatlon. r The heaviest precipitation was in tho Willamette valley. Salem received moro than an Inch of rain. La- Grando received several show ers this morning, ono about 10:30 (Continued on Pago Three) Elks '49 Show Comes to Close At Inn Tonight Tho Elks Days of '40 show will reach Its climax of activity and ex cltcmcnt tonight, tho final night of tho four-day celebration, beginning at 8 o'clock at tho Hacajawca Inn. A large crowd gathered again laHt night following the parade on Adams avenue and the games and dunce hall wi;ro busy throughout the evening. Proceeds from the DayH of 41) show aro used annually by tho Elkn to fur ther their relief program during tho Christmas sonsori. Every winter a largo group of children are given a Christmas treat which they mluh otherwise miss when tho Elks ercci a huge tree in tho downtown section ond present cfctidy to tho k kid left, Baskets of provisions aro given to dc serving fiiml!icfi. H. S. Browning is chairman of tho committee In charge and both ho ana H. J. Kitchen, exalted ruler of tho fclks, aro well pleased with the out come of tho Day of '40 hIiow this iau. IDAHO, OREGON BANKS ARE TO RE-OPEN SOON WASHINGTON. Oct. 22 ttt The Reronsl ruction finance corporation was notified tdy that the Crawford Mooro hanks In Idaho and Oregon, which suspended business Aug. 30, will ho rnoppupd about Nov. 1. "Tho Pliwt National hnnk of Idaho," said tho corporation's announcement, "and Its affilintes suspended business on Aug. HO. If'i2 by order of the batik's board of director'. Since that time representatives of tho Recon struction Finance corporation and tho officfl of comptroller of the currency havn boon assisting tho reorganiza tion committees at Boise, Buhl, Cald wfll. Emmott. Meridian, Nampa, Ru pert and Weiser, Ida., and Ontario and Vale. Ore.", "By tho reopening of these ten bank', 18.000 depositor wilt be ma terially benefited by tho releasing In rssh and negotiable tlm certificates of approximately 10.000,000 ot deposits." Thomas On Way To California To Make Amends Missing Redondo Beach School Superintendent Ends Romance With Young Seattle Woman, SEATTLE, Oct. 22 WT) A brlet note in which E. T. Sherwood, of Lou Angeles, told of tho need to return to California to "mnko amends" wrote the end of his four-mouth romance today with a Seattlo young woman, and was described by authorities as probably also solving tho mystery of a missing California school superln- umaent. The note, which was written by Sherwood to Miss Sylvia E. Wilson, came to her night boforo last shortly uiier no naa nrottcn a a inner engage ment, at which tho plans for their marriage woro to bo made. They had already obtained a marriage llconso at Kelso. It road: "I am very sorry. Am on my way back to California to make amends." Identified As Klllott Thomas Back of such a curt announcement to his brldo-to'bo of a few hours pre viously, however, wero a series o events which satisfactorily proved his mentiucauon, authorities sold, as Elliott B. Thomas, missing Redondo Beach school superintendent, who disappeared from that city last Mon day leaving his office upset in such a way as to 1 ml lea to a struggle thero, during which ho might have boon kidnaped. The first Intimation that tho two mon might bo tho same person came at Kelso on "Thursday, when the two appeared accompanied by Miss Wil ton's parents, to obtain a marriage li cense, police said. Already California police had BUpected that Thomas might come north, nnd a request waa sent out to watch for him. The re quest bore tho Information that he had posed in the past at times as "B. T. Sherwood." Said He Was Single Tho two met in Portland four months ago, Miss Wilson explained last night after she had finally sot tied tho matter in her own mind, say- ina that "it's all over now." sub sequently he mado frequent trips north from camornia, oy motor onn airplane, to visit hor, telling her thai he was single and a wealthy broker, oho said. Miss Wilson also expressed sympa thy for Mrs. Thomas, explaining that sho had boon entirely Innocent In th affair, and saying sho knew that Mrs. Thomas "must feel terribly." The young woman s ratner recauea that when Shorwood arrived at Kelso last Wednesday night, after driving north from California, that a radio nows broadcast was coming over the ' (Continued oivPageThreo); Tom Mix Injured When Tony Fails To Make Plunge HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. 22 (rtV Daredevil tactics of Tom Mix, mo tion picture cowboy, and his famous horse. Tony, to satisfy the appetites for action of western film fans, have brought serious Injuries to tho 62-yoar-old veteran actor for the third time in less than flvo years. In an attempt to onnct ono of the spectacular stunts with which Mix and Ills noted mount Imvo thrilled screen fans for a decade, Mix and Tony spilled yesterday near Lono Pine. Cal., in tho mountains 150 miles northoast of hero. Tony was unable to negotiate ft five-foot embankment down which Mix had driven his mount at break neck sjwod. Mix was catapulted over tho horse's head and was burled be neath Tony's heavy body. Unconsci ous and bleeding from tho mouth, Mix was taken to a nearby farm h ou ho whero a physician administered emergency treatment. Ho was placed lundor observation for posslblo Internal Injuries after ho had been removed to a hotel whore ho reclined consciousness sovoral hours later. Tho horse escaped in juries. Physicians sale; they behoved Mix suffered ft slight concussion of tho brain, a wrenched right leg. One sldo of his body was a mass of bruises. (Continued ou Pago Throe) Einzig Willing To Take Salary Cut ; SALEM, Oct. 22 fIt Governor Julius h, Meier announced hero the reception of a. letter from William Eln.ig, state hoard of control secre tary and stale purchasing agent, in which Eln.lg ofefrod to take a salary cut of $2,000 ft year effective Jan uary 1. Tho reduction of Elnzlg's salary from 7,000 a year to t5.000 Is con curred In by Secretary of State Hal E. Hobs, said tho governor. Einzig entered his position early In tho Meier administration. Everett Editor Stricken Friday EVERETT, Wash.. 'Oct. 22 fP) Charles 8. Coleman, 52. managing editor of tho Everett Dally Herald, died at his homo last night of a heart attack after working through out tho day at his office. MemlH-rs of hln family wcro nearby when he was stricken, at about 10:30 p. m. Coir man, ft pioneer of Snohom!fh county and affiliated with the HerMc tor many years, hod been In falling health for somo time, but did not give up tils work. Ducks Forced To Land Due to Sleet niHMAKCK, N. D.. Oct. 22 (A Late arriving travellers after a bad storm this week, reported ducks wcro alight ing on creeks to sit out a sleet, rain and snow storm. Tho sleet froze on their wings when they attempted to fly. Observers said they wero wad dling uround waiting for tho sleet to thaw. DECRIES USE OF TEAR GAS IN POLITICS Roosevelt Charges Repub- ncans nesorc to fame-" Creating Tactics. 1 : RAPS EMPLOYERS ' DURING SPEECH Democratic Candidate 1 Points Out That Right ; to Vote Fundamental One in This Nation. Hy V. Vosbiirjr (Associated Press Staff Writer) ' . ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL EN . ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Oct. 22 () Turning back from the shores of the Mississippi and heading into cne soutn today, uovercor Roqievelt left behind him at St. Louis itJie charge that President Hoover and former President Coolldge are attempting "to throw political and economic tear bombs among the ' people of the country." in uie same circular, nign-rooiea St. Louis coliseum whore President Hoover made a campaign speech four years ago, the . Democratic presl- , dentlal nominee told a near-capacity audience lost night that "as a last : resort" tho chief executive and his predecessor aro employing "panic-. creating tear gas" In order to "blind, you for tho occasion." ? "The llfoblood of this republic," ho said, "is the Integrity and inde pendence of the electorate. You American farmers and American workmen are entitled by all of the fundamental rights that you have acquired In generations of fighting to a free and untramelled choice on : election day. ; 1' Raps politicians, Employers "Tho politician or employer who1; trios to denv to vou these rights and to use a gospel of fear to blind you , to the true facts presented In this' campaign Is an enemy not only of - fairness and sportsmanship in poll-4, tics, - but the very principles upon which this country has been estab- . Ushed. . . . . "The man who tries for political. , or economic advantage to chip away ; thejse rights la an untrustworthy , leader in business and politics." , , Accusing tho Republicans of re- surrecting tne "oid-iasnionea meio- , dramatic campaign stage properties ; patented by Mark Hanna and Matt Quay' he said "the workers and the mraiuru ui voaay nave noara iram- their fathers of theiold terroristic wircaiB-anob were put 11117 nioir pny . envelopes Just before election." On Way to Louisville With this single address in the border state of Missouri, the gov- (Contlnued on Pago Two) . FATHER HELD 1 ON CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER PORTLAND, Oct. 22 (VP) Held on $10,000 ball, charged with vol-, unMry mauWUiughtcr, Murray K, Soth, 57, a contractor, was held to answer to tho grand Jury today for tho slaying of a 19-year-old youth who followed his daughter home from, a bus stop. ; Tho boy, Elbert Guy Harrington, was shot to death Thursday night after Eleanor Both, 21, had com-., plained to her father that the youth had followed her to hor home and had flashed a light on the windows of the houso. Soth said he got a rovolvor and found the youth stand-, lng In front of the house. Soth said ho asked Harrington for an explanation. The youth Btarted to run and Soth fired. The bullet hit; . tho boy In tho back and he died at; once. ' A first degree murdor charge was filed against Soth late yesterday on complaint of Mrs. Emma Gray, mother of the slain boy, but this charge waa reduced when Soth was given a preliminary hearing.. William Lawler Is Pardoned by Meier, SALEM, Oct. 22 P A full par don was granted yesterday by Cover- nor Julius L. Mulcr to William Lawler,, received at the state ponltontlary from; Multnomah county in 1022 to sorvo 12 years for assault. Records show that Law lor was conditionally par doned by ox-Governor Plerco in 1925.' F. J. McAwennoy, suffering with a crnnlc ailment, waa conditionally par doned to be returned to Minneapolis relatives. He was received In 1931 to serve 5 years for attempted larceny In Lane county. Two Youths Admit Robbing 15 Homes PORTLAND, Oct. 22 P) Two youths, John Randall and Andrew Cameron, each IB, woro hold under $1500 bond on larceny charges here today, after police had said thoy had, admitted robbing fifteen residences In; Portland. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Oct. 23 fr An Inch of rain officially roported In tho pam pon region or Argentina complaining recently of drought tended to welgu, wheat prices down late today. ( Buenos Aires province. Argentina, sent word too of moderate to good downpours except In the northeast. There were rains also at various points In Kansas. Export demand for North, American wheat was small. Wheat closed unsteady. (Ho un der yesterday's finish, corn a shads to iC off, oats at a shade decline to an equal advance, and provisions Si cents to 6 cents lower.