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LA GRANDE toVENINO OBSEKVER, LA GRANDE. ORE, Friday, February 23, 193 1 Page Two (Incorporated) An Independent New pa pel Phone Main 600 . H. W. FREDERICKS . -Publisher, and General Manager HAROLD U. PINLAT . Bualnew, Manager Pubuahed evening., exception Sunday, at 1710 Sixth .treat, La Grand. Oregon. ' . Entered at the Postorrlce of La Grande, Oregon, aa Second Olaaa laatl Matter under act of March 3. 187S. OFFICIAL PAPER OP UNION COUNTY AND THE CITY OP LA GRANDE MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PHE8S The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use (or publication ' of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited 11 pub lished here. All rights ol republication of special dlspatchea In this paper and also the local news herein also arc reserved. National Advertising Representative M. O. MOOENSEN CO., Ino. San Pranolsco, Los Angeles. BeaKle, Portland, Chicago Detroit, New York r,The Weather WKATIIKK rOKKCAHT 1 Oregon: (ieiienilly fulr H4i local fuBH In the not ml probably occa- slumil light ruin un-snow lii'eust por. Hon tonight ud tiiilurdu.v; no change n tanipemtwre; gentle to- moderate changwlile wind offshore. LOt'AL WKATIIKRV Tlkitruiliiv lvliMt Ait tlllllllllllm ' S ahnr.. Pnptlv elnndv. .Toduy:.. Minimum 35, 7 u. m. 33 uuove. Partly cloudy. As ve have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, bo walk ye in him; Hooted and boil up in him, and stablished ui the faith, aa ye have Deen taught, auounaing tnerein. wnn . thanksgiving. rColosinns 2 : ; 6, 7. DESERVEVS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT Committees are engaged at present in a campaign to un derwrite the semi-centennial Union Pacific celebration here next July, and so far responses have proved encouraging, according to reports. Perhaps it may be appropos at. this time to point out that improvement and progress in many cities started from just .such celebrations, expositions or fairs that not only brought the attention of the neighboring countrysides, but also through favorable publicity stimulated . outside interests so that they often directed new investments and new capital into communities so progressive. .There is no question but that much general good will be done La Grande and its surrounding territory tli rough bring ing many new people to the city for the celebration, and there ar,e many who can and will receive direct benefits through patronage of their businesses by the crowd in attendance. Although these are still times when it is nccessaiy to watch the. nickels and dimes with extreme care this is a matter of community promotion that well deserves the unqualified and unanimous support of all businesses and individuals. Washington dispatches report that Cornelia Pierce, wire of the congress man, la on the payroll at 1378 a month as a clerk (or the congressman. Which I all right as far as It goes. We don't kick about that other ! than to aay considering the respective abilities, Cornelia should be down or the congressman's salary and Walt lor the $370. But maybe sho geU her share of Walt's anyway, so the roosc hangs high .Salem Capitol Journal. DRIVE ON TO UNDERWRITE .CELEBRATION Continued Prom Page One) transportation history Is also wan ted by the oonunittee and Mr. Farias is contemplating a plan for a con teat among art student at tho La Grande schools tor procuring a sketch. Pro fessional engraving house artists will also be asked to submit sketches. A press clipping service will be subscribed to In order to keep a def inite check on the lineage that La Grande obtains In the press of the country. Uumbera of the publicity commit tee present were C. J. Shorb.. Nolan Skiff, J. B. McLaughlin A. W. Nel son, H. C. Boone and Mr. Farlss. Orders Refund of $300,000 To . G r.a i n Shippers (Continued Prom Page One) Complainant was Joined by 05 In dividual complainants, who contend ed the rates and charges which the carriers had assessed wore unjust and ; umnwiui. oecauso a higher rata than that prescribed by the commission -(Or Intrastate transportation had been charged, a difference of about 20 por cent, Thomas announced. Debate Contests At Pendleton, Ore. PKNDLirrON, Ore. (Special) Ilo solvwl. that the United Stntou should adopt the essential feature of the British system of radio operation and control Is the question to be debated at tho annual Umatilla district de bate tournament, whloh will be held at 2:00 o'clock at the Pendleton High school, February 24, to determine the ohampkmshlp of the district vfhlch includes: Morrow. Umatilla, and Gil liam counties. ... The schools which will be repre sented are: Mllton-Freewater, Her mlston, Umatilla, Keppner and Pen dleton. There will be two rounds lii j tho tournament. , ! Frank O. Jordan, California's, sec retary of state, Is beglnnlng'u'1 twenty-fifth year In office. , 7 OF LEAD-PENCILS AND DIAMONDS Tho soft black "lead" in our pencils, which, however, is not lead at all, but graphite and the diamond, one of the hardest known substances, are both pure carbon. One easily wears away, the other is impervious to wear. Most furniture is built of the same materials . . . wood, springs, cloth, etc. It is the construction that determines the quality and serviceability. Come in, and we will show you, in terms of Mter furniture at consis tently low prices, why there's no sul stitute for lasting quality. BOHNENKAMP'S Eastern Oregon's Oldest and Largest Home Furnishers Six Weeks Left For f (Candidates to. File (Continued From Page One.) preme court, 14 of the 28 olrcult. Judges, elR.1t of the 36 district at torneys, 16 state senators and all 60 members of the house of represents- j tlves. Resignations prior to that time f may add a few more positions to fill. Tho Republican party, reported moro hopeful of success this year than during the' "new denl" campaign of two years ago. may receive another net-back If reports emlnating out of Washington through unofficial cir cles are substantiated. It was stated Preslden t Roosevelt would come to the west before the November gen eral election, not to tallc politics but to check up on the progress of the recovery program. If this timely visit Is carried out, It would prove a great aid to the Democratic candidates for moat any position. As yet no filings have teen made for the congressional seats, but num erous announcements and Indications have been apparent for all districts, with the first district to date at-, trading the most attention. In this district J. M. Devero of Salem has announced himself a candidate fori the Kepubllcan nomination while R. R. Turner of Dull a will seek the ! Democratic. Others on the Republl- ! can side already mentioned Include' Congressman James W. Mott and Willis Hawley, former congressman. John D. Ooss of Marsh field may op- pcos Turner. In the second district Jay Upton. state senator from Bend, was expect ed to seek the Republican nomina tion, while Senator Jamea Hazlett of Hood River was mentioned as on op ponent to Congressman Walter At Pierce. The third district, left open by the intention of Charles Martin to run for governor, was expected to attract a good many candidates within the next few weeks. Sam II, Brown Is the only one who has filed for governor, seeking the Republican nomination. Martin an nounced his Intention to run for the Democratic nomination while Charles Hall said he would oppose Brown and any others for the Republican stand ard bearer. W. E. Mahoney may oppose Charles Martin ln-the primaries, while Frank Lonergan and Joe E. Dunne have been mentioned on tho other side. The ' move of Governor Julius L. Meter has j not yet been definitely determined, but indications are that should he de sire to seek reelection he would an-1 noun te himself as an Independent 1 candidate. Reporte have been clrcu- i lated of late that Leslie M. Scott, I chairman of the state highway com- j mission, would also enter tae Re-1 publican raou. j The secretary of state contest wns -without offlcinl candidates, and P. ' J. Stadelman. appointed to aucoeed the late Hal B. Hoss, hod not yet an- 1 nouncod his Intentions whether he would seek election. Earl W. Snell cf Arlington was reported to be con sidering filing for the position, along with Carle Abnvnvs of Salem, both Republicans. Ray Wlsecarver, wh j opposed Hoss at the last election. wj dcclurrd to be considering seeking tho ' Democratic nomination. IsOtmhariK In Race Superintendent of Schools Charles A. Howard will bo opposed In the gen eral election by J. W. Leonhardts of La Grande, who has already filed. No reports of opposition to Howard In tho Republican primaries have yet been heard. The positions now held by Chief Justice J. L. Rand and Justice George Rotmrnan on the supreme court bench terminate thia year, and it was re ported both would seek re-eleotlon on the non-partisan ticket. Half of the members of the state senate are to be elected while the entire membership of I he house must be named. Four candidates have filed for the senate and five for the house. Members of the senate whose terms expire are Sam H. Brown. Charles K. Spouldlng. Clyde E. Williamson. H, C. Wheeler. Joel C. Booth, George W. Dunn, J. N. McFfuldcn, W. K. Burke. Unn E Jones. WltUtun T. Woodward. Joe E Dunne. P. M. Franc lscortch. Fred E. Kiddle. L. L. Mann, and W. H. Strayer. TODAY IN BRIEF, IN AND AROUND .AS CHRONICLED-BY TUB DAILY LEASED ' If IB! OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tension of presidential powers as a eeiueat jeaerai poucy. . IK VINE KEfTSES PORTLAND, Feb. 29 ) B. F. Irvine, editor of the Oregon Journal, said today he will not fc2 a candidate for the congressional post to be va cated by General Charles H. Martin, a- Democratic candidate for governor. The editor had been mentioned for several days as a possible candidate. itETiitrs from Post PORTLAND, F3b. 23 OP) On next Monday Aaron Holz will retire front his duties as organizer of the store set-up of the Oregon liquor control oommiatlon, and wilt return to his post as traffic executive with the States Steamship-company here, from which office he was "borrowed" by the commission. LOSE DERATE SALEM. Feb. 23 iyPi ThA willo. a Judges decision to the University of Nevada team here last' night. The Willamette orators took the negative side of the question concerning ex- RKIDOK AWARDS BOON ; SALEM, Feb. 23 The first awards on the five coast bridges may be let by March 20, the latest infor mation received by the state highway commission indicated here tod ?y. Bids were expeoted to be called about Mar. 1, and three weeks permitted before these bids would be opened. BLOND A !fw Serial GODDESS by Herbert Jensen mvn ok ;oi.n umb WOKS WITH HRIIJJANTS WASHINGTON i Representa tive Kathryn MoCsrthy. at Kansas. Is wearing sn svenlnff (rotfn of (cold lsnio rnmlc with ft train and trimmed st the shoulders with troctlcs ot gold And brilliants. Get Up Nights? THIS 1.V TEST I'RKK IF IT KAll-S Use this bladder laxative. Drive out the Impurities and excess actds which cause the irritation that wake you up. Got a regular US cent box ot BUKKra, made from buchu leave?. Jumper oil. etc. After four days t'.wt. if not tutisfted, go b-k and get your 26c. .They work on the bladder sim ilar to raptor oil on the bowels. Blad der irregularity is nature's dancer signal and may warn you of trouble. You are bound to feel better after this cleansing and you get your rec ular sleep. Moon Drug Co., says "Bukets is a best aeler." Adv. A Complete Printing Service Quality Counts NELSON pV: SYXDI'SIS: Frank Branamr. Jnnice Kent. 1st moWfl slnr. and Urcrue. r rt'?s avent, all are cniitiemnrtl tni their raptors, the cruel tuhtemtilns ot the Ytieatnn inutile, la ilratli next Aav. In the mitlille ol tho nifht. OraharA Is awnkenril hi an object thrown into the cell he anl Greene oconml. There in a measape Irom Juan, the Mexican bou he hail mtppoeedln tent back to the eaaat tho day be fore. Chapter 33 ESCAPE PLAN T7RANK icannud tbe message quickly, a new hope rising tumul tuously In his breast. He awakened his companion, lu a low voice be read the note aloud, translating roughly in to English. "Get thla Greene: 'Very estimable sir, and my friend: the talk within tho city Is that you and auother man and a lady are to be sacrificed to Yum-Cbac at the pyramid top to morrow in the morning. It Is with little bopo 1 write you, but I have secured the extra pistol and sonio cartridges from our packs which wer m tbo ahkin's dwelling place. " 'I did not gc to the coast, for which pleaso excuse me. 1 followed you to the small ruin where you slept. I watched you go Into the city and return with the other man uud tho beautiful lady.' ' "I heard tho young rascal. Thought it was a lizard." There was a-.tlglit-noss In his thrcn. as lie chuckled nl Juan's naivo compliment to Jantco's beauty.- V "Ho says also, '1 saw these, sublo vado3 capturo you. Excuse inu lor' being of no help. 1 hoped to; come into the city and make effective your release later. This I cannot -do as your prison is very well gufdod.... " 'There' is an aeroplimo fn the central plasa. There are boxes ot gasoline nearby. This knowledge may "je of use to yon. j " 'After you read this, throw the stone out to me and 1 will tl to It two pistols. Juan Piedra.'" Who's Juan Piedra?" jasked Greene. - Frank's voice was soft. .r very courageous and loyal young Man. A Mexican lad who came with me from tlie coast." J There was a moisture In Frank's eyes as lie tossed tne stone through tho window opening. "It's a ,'hance in a thousand, ho commented as lie drew tho cord, heavy with the pistols through the bars. "Thank God for Junn . . . the young Idiot, Perhaps, tomorrow, wo may mako a break, and shoot our way to the ship. "If wo could do that, and stand them off long enough to gas the bus and warm the ci.gine. wo might get away. Langton's message on the wall said his landing Was okay", SO tho crate's In good shape anyway. What luck that there's gas. They probably brought It frcra Merlda. Wonder If It's hljh test?" Greene asked. "Was this Juan the aca you bad ' p your sleeve when you threatened Ortega that you'd get him If he didn't get Janice out of this?" Frank shook Ms head. "Sorry if I raised your hope on that ono. I was bluffing. I JtiBt had some Idea that I might seal a message and send.it out like Billy Langton did. flut as soon as 1 said It I knew It would be practically impossible. Even If I got hold ot a bottle and could seal it, chances would all be acalnst any ones' finding It as they did Billy's." Ho talked swiftly, formulating plan after plan, discarding some as too hopelessly Impractical, accept ing others as secondary ones. In case the break for the alrplano was Impossible. "pKST talk It all over." he id."so we can act upon whatever seems best at Ihe time. At tho very worst we die. Get that suy Ortega. Greene, If it's the last thing you do "Don't worry." replied Greone. "I'd liko to interfere with that ahkln bimbo too." "Hero . . . see If you can lift rr.e up to the window." Hope gave him strength that had not been his when he attempted lo climb that after noon. Clinging to the bars with his sound arm. he called softly. "Senor!" Juan's voice came from under the window. "Is the airplane guarded?" "N'o. senor.' ' "Do yon think you could go there and pour one of two eases into the lank? Voa will find the tanka. In the hood Just ba. k of the enjlne. Put two or 'hree more cases In the cock pit as tar ba.'k as you can." "1 will try, senor." "Good boy, Jaun. Don't get caught. It Is not that Important. Come back here .when on are finished and throw two stones through the win dow. If i throw them back, then I will want to talk with you again. If I do not, thed go' away from here and don't come back. Make the coast If you can and tell the authorities what you know." "Bueno. senor. Good." They waited two hours, fretting with Impatience. Just as Grabamo had decided that aoni&thing bad happened to the boy. a stone tinkled against a bar In the window and fell Into the cell. A moment later another bounced on the floor and rolled across It. "The kid did It!" exulted Gra hame. "Have we anything to say to him before he goes?" Greene pondered. Grahame stood with tho two stones In bis hand, ready to retnrn them to Juan through the window. Greene opened his mouth to speak when from with" out came the sound of a scuffle, and a sharp cry. "Senor!" The word floated like a wail of hopelessness through the barred window. Grahame's face be came a mask of distress. "They've got him!" Grene orled ont hoarsely. "Lift mo up!" His tone was bit ter. There throbbed In his lrroast a great wretchedness that Juan had come to grief through his last effort on their behalf. As his face rose above the sill he heard a thud, the rattle of metallic accoutrements and the sound of a man breathing deeply. "Juan," ho called, caring" not how loud his ory sounded in the night. "Juan!" f i "SUencioV A now, harsher voico spoke from below. "The Bat will 'havo another heart to feed upon to morrow!" Juan did not answer. Grahame slid back to the floor. Despondency ovcrcamo him a blanket of anguish. Juan, the laughing, joking lad. whoso Catholic concern humorously congratulated Grahame that he was not of the Faith, since then it would not matter wero Frank to dlo un shrlven. was captive. Juan the loyal, would be a sacri fice by Cama-xot, the Bat, to Yum Chac. THE sound of many feet pudding in the corridor, and tho clanking of metal, awoke Grahame. His shoul der hurt htm, but he felt at the bandaging with a glow of satisfac tion for conceal vtthln the rough swathing, that once had been Greene's undershirt, was the thick lump ot his automatic His companion had lied It there be fore they had stretched themselves on their benches to spend In rest what remained of the night. It was accessible to his left hand, and could be gotten at with little trou ble. . Greene had hidden the other In his waistband under the shirt. When his coat was buttoned. Grahame be lieved that it would not be detected. Sooner or later they could expect to nave their clothes torn from them, but that again, dcinded upon what use they mado of their gtn6. A few minutes later Grahame had his first sight of Janice since the fight of the previous day. The corrl dor was packed with guards, and her white helmet showed above the bends of the natives. They were small men, these Jun gle people, Graham? eyed them sci entifically, as a boxer studies his prospective opponent. They were pushed toward Janice; evidently the party was to bo rcunlled for tho final scene. Grahame starsd at tho girl anx iously. It would bo horrible If she had been mistreated, but as her glanco met his his tensed muscles relaxed witb relief. Her face was pale, but composed. About le eyes were traces of fatigue-, tint tho eyes themselves eeme-d to glow with calm courage. The American permitted himself a wayward thought ot admiration and of compliment, as he faced her. It was unbelievable, but typically feminine. Ibat she could be so cooly self-pcresscd. Her skin was clean and fresh as if she had recently bathed: the col lar that flared away from her throat over ihe lapels of her trim khaki coat was spotlessly white. Sren the bonis that laced her calves, gleamed dally as If polished. She appeared a though she were aboot to step out into the sun tor a morning's canter. ff.-T". Rttift rum) Tom9f-w. Jtrtm frent hkt score with OrteaJ. Ml.tMrtOV IH Tf ErtMAKER COBVALLIS. Feb. S3 W A. B. Swan of the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at Carlton. Yamhill county, was named ohamplon buttermaker ol Oregon and was awarded the sweep stakes prlfte at the concluding session of the annual convention of Oregon Butter and Ice Cream Makers' asso ciation here Thursday. NEKillllOK HUM! ROSBBURO. Ore., Feb. 23 If) A weired theory of homicidal mania which may contain the solution to the apparently motiveless hammer murder, Feb. 7, Of IJavld M. Williams, elderly Bice valley farmer. Is under Investigation here today, while Rol lln Johnson. 36, neighbor and confi dant of the Slain man Is held In custody. 'Buikejs'amed Candidate FoTTGovei-nor's Chair (Continued From Page One) publican nomination, was second choice of the Republican progressives. Thlwl nlnca went to Rufus Holman, state treasurer, whose entrance Into the race for the governorship remtuiw doubtful:- Both Brown and Holman attended last night's meeting. Sheep Shearers In Pendleton Area Agree On Prices PENDLETON, Feb. 23 (,P) Sheep shearers and operators of . shearing plants at a meeting here decided to ask 11 cents a head and board tar shearing In Oregon this year. They said woolgrowers in Washington have sureed to this scale. . Internationally Known Religious Worker Is Dead "SALTIMOR E. Peb; 23 ) The Rev. Peter Ainslle, Internationally known for bis work In the Interest of church unity and world friend ship through the churches, died early' uxiay in a hospital here following two operations since Jan. 7. He was 66 years old. Dr. Ainslle was a trustee of the church peara union founded by the late Andrew Carnegie and was a delegate to the church peace union conferences In Geneva in 1914 and 1920, in The Hague In 1919 and In Copenhagen in 1922. His widow and two children survive. ADDRESSES EAGLES Hugh E. Brady addressed the Eagles lodge at the regular meeting last night at the hall at 7:30. The lodge also decided to have an entertain-, menf every month, the date and na ture of which is not to be revealed until its presentation. Other regular business was transacted. '-mJi BALANCED AS R BALLOONS TFirestmie leads npnin wild tlie most eonpntlonal development in the jUw Pressure Balloon Tiro Held. t Just imagine ...the new 19.'H Firestone Air Balloons come as a 'h(iJancel unit of tires. 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