La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 24, 1934, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text'Friday,-' August 21, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. I, A GRANDE. ORE. Page Three TODAY AROUND AS ('U110N1CLF.U BV TUB DAILY LEASED KIM OP TUB ASSOCIATED PBESS ISSl'KN KIBE WAIININM SALEM, Aug. 24 UP) A. H. Aver ill, state fire marshal. In a statement issued today warned Oregon citizens to use extremo caution In connection wltii fires during the current warm weather and low humidity period. 21 FACE MlKlll.lt CIIAlttiE PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24 Wj In vestigators todays persistently ques tioned more suspects and planned to add more . names to the unusually largo- list of 24 already charged with I gifSfci "l MOCKING HOUSE .BY WALTER C. BROWN. SYNOPSIS! At Inst, things are breaking Herrjcant Itarpvr's way in his iHVcatifialioH of the two mnr. . tiers at I'ierrc Dtifrcsnc'a house. He has ixiiaseil the fact Ihnt both Jr. awl Mrs. Dufresne are vovIhq .illlen ilecker, former vmid of theirs, to keep quiet about some notes demanding a rendezvous, ami he hns brokrn Pierre Pulrennc'a supposedly air tluht alibi. Chnpter 41 MRS. DUFRESNE '"plIE dark blue limousine pulled up outside No. 34 Powhatan Ter race. It was only a little past seven o'clock, but the darkness was as ad vanced as though the night were hoyrs old. Through the twin cylin ders of light from the headlights fluttered the vagrant snow Ua ties that heralded the serjuel to the storm of the preceding day. The air was creepy with chill. "Wait here for me, no matter how long," Harper Instructed the driver. Ho opened the door and entered. There was no one in sight and no sound of activity anywhere, He walked down the hall, unlocked the , breakfast-room door, and turned on the- wall lights. Whenever ho, re turned to this locked room, he had ,n feeling that someone had been there in the interim looking over tha "exhibits." He had that feeling now, strongly, but could discover no evidonco to substantiate It. Dropping his hat and overcoat on a chair, ho went to the (.replace, ure enough, there was the brass ,urn lu a corner of the hearth, ex jaetly as Ellen Hccker had described .it. Harper pulled ft forward and 'handful by handful sifted the sand. .Having made sure that nothing was ! hidden there now, he poured the .white sand back into ,1116 urn. .smoothed it down, and returned It to its place. , Harper went to the door and .looked out into the hall. He wailed, 'hearing a quiet footstep. Tho butler '. appeared, saw the silent figure watching, and came to him. "Where Is every one, Andrews?" "They are at dinner, sir." Ho Indi cated a door farther down tho ball. "And Mrs. Dufresne?" j "Mrs. Dufresne is having dinner in her own room. Did you wish to speak to anyone?" "Not yet, Andrews. Later in the evening will do just as well. Is Donaghy about?" "I'm sorry, sir. Ho asked Mr. Du fresne tor the evening off." "What time will ho bo back7", , "Eleven-thirty, at the latest. That Is the rule of the house." ( The detective went back Into the breakfast-room, took up Mrs. Du- resne's stained slippers, locked the door behind him, and went quietly up tlie stairs. Still quietly, he rapped on the door of Mrs. pufresue's room. . Without any preliminary . sound tho door was opened n foot or so and Miss Burkctt's red huad gleamed in the opening. Sergeant Harper pushed against 'the door gently but (irmly and In serted himself through the opening. "You cau't come In here," protested the watch-dog supplied by the hos tile Dr. Ulrlch. , "No?" queried Harper, smilingly, already Inside. Over tho nurse's shoulder he saw the mistress of the house seated in- a deep armchair. "Clood ovening. Mrs. Dufresne. For give my intrusion, but ft is Impera tive that 1 speak with you now." MR is. DUFRESNE was resting very comfortably lu her chair, her feet on a stool, a book open on her. lap, and a soft blue lounging robe covering her. Dr. Uirieh's bandages hid the right side of her face. The detective turned to the nurse. "1 wish to talk with Mrs. Dufre?:ie privately. If you will please leave U3 I'll ring when I've finished." Tho red headed woman looked at her, .patient In inquiry, "nut I have orders to stay here," she objected. "Dr. Ulrich told me" "Never mind what Dr. Ulrich told you" "Go, Miss Burkett." There was no denying the authority in thai quiet voice from the armchair. Preceded by a polite "May I?" Harper pushed up a chair to face the still figure. "1 hope your injury is responding to treatment. Mrs. Du fresne. I understood from Dr. Ulrlch that you would have to keep to a liquid diet for a few days." Mrs. Dufresne ignored the subtle exposure. She reached out her hand toward the stand at her elbow. On it were a writing pad, and a pencil. She picked up the latter. . "Let us put an end'to these little Actions, please," he said, quietly. "If you can hold a conversation with Dr. Ulrlch, you can talk to me. It Is IN BRIEF, IN AND OREGON first degree murder of James Conner 22, labor riot victim. Funeral 'services for Conner were scheduled for this afternoon. Investigators said most of the 24 charged with murder admitted pres ence in the International Longshore men's association (lelpimtinn uhiMi stormed the Columbia Langshore- men s hall where the young long shoreman was killed. CLOSE TWO MOKE I'OICESTS SALEM, Aug. 24 Increasing cMwuUa. tit time we had an understanding about certain matters." "What do you want, Mr. Har per?" she asked In a muffled voice, for the surgical dressing covered ono corner of her mouth.; "I want the truth about certain Incidents, Mrs. Dufresne, and only you can supply that," Harper an swered. "There is no uso beating about tho bush. We have found out a great many things from one source und another, some things we do not yet understand fully, but this case has dcllnitcly moved from the backstairs to tho upstairs, to put it bluntly." Sylvia Dufresne flinched. . "Mrs. Dufresne, who was the man who was murdered in the breakfast room? What was his name, und what brought him to this house, not once, but many times? 1 believe you can tell me!" "1 don't know," tho lady faltered, not challenging her questioner. Tho detective's brows went up. "Where did you go when you iv.tt Mrs. Moitock's house last night?" The hands tightened so that the knuckles , shone taut and while. "Who told you 1 left Mrs. Mor locks?" she gasped. , For answer, the detertlvc posed the stained slippers on the side ta hie. "These aro tho shoes you wore last night, Mrs. Dufresne. They show that you walked a consider able distance through the snow. Hut that is not all. We have an eye- wit ness who will testify that you left Mrs. Morloek's house." SYLVIA DUFnifiSNK was silent, but the ono wholly visible eye was wide with apprehension. "Would you not rather explain things to me here, quietly, than an swer these en mo questions in a courtroom?" Harper asked. "Per haps you will realize what 1 mean when 1 tell you that 1 talked with Ellen Becker this afternoon. She told us everything," Still the wide-eyed silence, as thoiih tho Sergeant of Detectives had exerci;;cd n hypnotic 3pell over her. "Relievo me, Mrs. Dufresne, you should have realized that the truth could not be suppressed long by bribery. Ellen Becker took the money, but sho has told her story. Donaghy, apparently, Ins also cashed in on this, and I have no doubt ho can be made to talk as readily ns the girl." . "Joseph?" Mrs. Dufresne mur mured. "Yes, Joseph Donaghy," Harper repeated. "Not to mince words, Mrs. dufresne, it will be charged that you held secret rendezvous with the man who was killed." Sylvia Dufresne cried out at that and put her hand over her faco, hut tho detective went on remorseless ly, "We have been told there were a number of jealous quarrels be tween you and Mr. Dufresne and that ho openly charged you with infidelity. At the time he stated that ho would never give you a divorce. "It has been remarked that ever since thl3 affair reached Its climax Mr. Dufresne has avoided your pres ence. It will be intimated that you ontercd into a plot to kill your hus band and that in a quarrel subse quent to, the attempt en his life you killed this other man. "We are certain that Officer Ham- Ill was admitted to this house by some one bo recognized as belong ing here and was then shot down. "You have my word that as the evidence now stands ll will make a strong circumstantial case. You will be amazed to see how much of our evidence will fit into that theory. ll have studied these facts and suspect a different story, but if you will not confide in me 1 shall have to act on Ellen Becker's testimony 1 ask you once again to tell me Un truth about last night." Then her voice came. "No no 1 have -nothing to say. To you or any one. Not even ir you arrest me. iou must do as you like. But please please don't question me!" The tears rolled silently (low n her cheek, but she would not give way to audible distress. Harper rose. "I am very sorry," he said, reaching for the bell. The nuirio responded to the tinkling mil as the detective pieked up the slip pers. : "Miss Burkett, I make you ac uu.itablo for Mrs. Dufreane's safe ty. She is not to have possession of any articlo with which sho might inflict an injury to herself or others. That includes anything with a point ed or cutting edge. You will also see to ft that all visitors are barred from this room until further notice. Tho?o are off-Hal instructions.' fConvriaht O.M.fcw IV alter C lUuunl Richard Cryyden mak'ti a strings plea, tomorrow tire hazards due to dry weather con Ultions, resulted In a proclamation by Governor Julius L. Meier lust night, closing two more Western Oregon forest areas. The governor's order closed 160,000 acres In the Ounter district, Northern Douglas and Southern Ume coun ties, where entry by permit ,will bo allowed, and 80,000 acres of old burn ed iand nnrt two fern .hills in West ern Lime county, to which admit tance under any condition will be forbidden. .STi ANOTHKIt DROWNING TIGARD, Ore., Aug. 2-i tfV-Adrian Auderegyee. 19, of Multnomah, Ore., today was listed ae another drowning victim of tho Tualatin. river. NO SALARY INflttiASKS PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24 W -Portland's city park employes today were back on a six-day week, but the city council turned thumbs down on proposed salary Increases. However, a few salary adjustments were made. Many delegations of em ployes declared living cotstB had In creased under NRA and higher sal aries wero necessary. Yorxu invi:it ku.i.i:i PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24 Wi "Gor don White, 17, died today from back and head Injuries suffered when he dived Into shallow water In the Co lumbia river yesterday. HITS AT PORTLAND MeMJNNVILLE, Ore,, Aug. 24 () A declaration that Portland would "suf fer" for Insistence upon the reallo cation of funds for the Wilson River highway was made by the McMlnn- v 1 1 lc chamber of commerce. In a let ter to Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the stato highway commission, the McMlnnvillo chamber protested against the reallocation. Hartford Reed Jr. Receives Injuvies ELGIN Hanford Peed Jr. was caught In the driving gear of one of the conveyor rollers at the saw mill Friday afternoon, and suffered tlie loss of the third finger of his right hand. The hand was given Immediate attention by Dr. J. P. Rus sell, and an amputation made Satur day afternoon. Hanford attempted to dislodge a piece of lumber that had stopped on the conveyor, with the result that he was entangled In tho gear as he bent over tho conveyor. Dallas Harwood was near and blew the signal to stop the mill, after which wrenches wero secured and the roller dismantled to release the victim. Cove School Will Begin Sept. 10 COVE (Special) A postponement has been made In tho opening of school in Cove and Instead of Sept. 3 ar. was planned, it will now open on Sept. 10. A full corps of teachers has been secured: Principal K. G. Ln Vlolutto, J. R. Price, and Miss Astrld Ben?dahl for tho high school; Mrs. J. K. Mills. Miss Stella Edvalson. Mrs. Eva W. Duncan and Mrs. Battle Pow ell for the grades. There lias been but one change in the faculty from last year. p If v. Y: n-.-C mm -i L v-? tat S AW fa 1 t.toft. 1 1 " xpT" 2?i i T Li: ' Pf TfVv " 11$ t !ny In li (iranUr Mrs. Roland Oliver and daughter, Miss Peggy, of Pendleton were In La Grande today receiving medical at tention. From Cove- Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Towle and children and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Towle. and children, of Cove, were in La Grande today shopping and look ing after other business matters. At noon they had a picnic dinner at Riverside park. shopping Mrs. J. E. Mills, or cove una ncr d;uifihter. Mtss Dorothy, part-time In structor nt Whitman collece were shopping In La Grande today. Visitors From Mid-Wist Mrs. C. E. Htickmnn has been enjoy- liiK n visit Iront two of her nephews who drovo In accompanied by two other friends from the stato of Kan sas. DurltiK the two weeks here the hostess and her visitors had consider able enjoyment playlne; pinochle and report that twice 1500 trump was held once by one of the visitors and once by Mrs. Hackman. The young men were quite taken with our state, sho says, and before leaving were planning a similar trip for next sum mer. Visiting lu Port land Miss Verta Puekett hns gone tp Portland lor a week's visit among re latives and friends. (Vutralia People Hen- Mr. and Mrs. J. Rut ledge and their sons, Harry and Roy, of Centralla, Wash., have been In La Grande the past week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Myron Chandler and Mr. und Mrs. C. W. Chandler. ltd urn To California Mrs. D. M. Nichols and daughter, Donna, left this mor.nng for their home In Berkeley, Cal. Mrs. Nichols a daughter of Mrs. Fred J. Smith of 1005 Thirteenth street. They also lstUd In Seattle while in the north west. From He ml Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter, . of Eend. have been in La Grande visit ing at the home of his brother, Tom Carpenter. Vacation Is. Over . Mrs. Ruth Jackson, who Is 0:1 tlv. staff at the La Grande pc-it office, has returned from Sea view. Wash, where she and her son, Boyd, have been having a most delightful visit of a few weeks on tlie Southwest Washington beaches. Make Sliort. Visit , Rev. William Crosby Ross and Mrs Rcto. of Boise, were In La Grande yesterday calling on some of their friends. Accompanied by a friend of Mrs. Ross' from St. Louis. Mo., they had been spending their vacation at 1 U. S. TIRES Amorfca's Without Quality Low l..-.0x20 1 ply 1.7.')xl9 1 ply 5..-j0x17 4 plv 5.00x19 4 plv 5.2.-.X18 4 ply 4.75x21 4 ply gS Guaranteed, rM"2' "2Bi ooiiwfodu; I A oP VSikJ O Cywantt.d by PcrfmmaiK 'B.m va. .1 ijc y.f ui"j;.ri. "m.iii,.ni; . .., X3g 1-114 Adams Ave. RSONALS Newport and were en rctito to their homo when they stopped hero. VM's Mrs. Itmtge Mrs. Hattie Berry, of Portland, has been In Ln Grande for a few days' visit with her sister. Mrs. Mary Budge. li tit ss From Missouri J. L. Redden and daughter, 1708 Fli-;t street, have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. It. Keyes and daughter, of Paris, Mo. Mrs. Keyes is a sister of tho late Mrs. Hedden. Visit In WaMmva Mrs. Charles ComMock and Infant son havo been visiting with relatives In the Smith Mountain country In Wallowa county. Together with Mrs. Walter Currier and son, of Meacham, they visited nt the Jesse Fisher homo. Guest In Lu 0 ninth Mtss Annette Dawson, of Josoph, lias been tho guest of La Grande friends this week. Vacation Over Miss Burhmalino Hall, employed at a tho Palk store has returned to La Orando from a week's vacation spent with her motlier, Mrs. Edna Hall, at Wallowa. 611 Fishing Trip Mr, and Mrs. Jack Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Slegrlst, of La Grande, wero camping on the Wal lowa river near Waltowa Saturday night and Sunday, on a fishing trip, according to reports. Imbler School Is Opening Sept. 10 i IMBLER The Imbler public school will open Sept. 10 instead of Sept. 3 as had been previously announced, it is stated today. Recently resig nations have been received from Miss Margaret Calllhan and Miss Gertrude Oehler, both high school teachers, and the delay in opening Is that there may bo more time to secure teachers to fill the vacancies. ( AMKNTi; (IOL TOl'KNF.Y ' PLANS Ml 'i rKli HETTINO AGUA CALIENTE IP) 'Organized gambling on a major golf tourna ment will bo Introduced here next winter. The name of the annual tourna ment here has been changed to the "Agua Calient Sweepstnkes." The prizes totalling $25,000. which have attracted the best golfers In the United States each winter, will re main the same. The betting will be conducted by selling mutuel tickets on each day's play rathey than on .the final out come of ttie tournament. Tentative odds will be posted on all entrants, and the players who finish one-two-three on each day's play wilt divide 10 per cent of the entire amount bet. The rest will bo divided among the winners In the pool. SEE , WORLD'S mi, Concrete is no match for Triple Tempered Rubber. Even tteel wears no longer. For Triple Tempered Rubber is the toughest, longest-wearing If your tires are smooth, slippery and dangerous replace them with 1934 U. S. Royals. (Pocrlcsa Typo) Priced Tire 1. 10x21 4 1.50x20 4 4.50x21 4 5.25x18 4 5.00x20 4 :iOx.'i'2 4 ..$fi.2() .. 6.90 .. 9.00 .. 7.10 8.:!5 7.35 L ARISON -FREES CHEVROLET CO. I $ Considerable repairing and redeco rating Is being done on the church and recreational halt here. Under tho direction of Lou Smallcy, a group of men of the community are paint ing both the Interior and exterior of the two buildings together, mak ing with other items of Improvvo ment. Mrs. Georgo Chadwtck of Nampa, Ida., Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walah and Miss Mao Bean of La Grande were dinner guests at the Fred Zuugg home Thursday, Mrs. Amite E Xarson and nor daughters, Elva and Mabel, accom panied by George Olson of Logan, Utah, aro visiting relatives here. Honoring her sister, Mrs. Annie E. Larson of Logan, Utah, Mrs. E. D. Whiting entertained at a picnic din ner Wednesday at tho Riverside park, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zaugg and children, Matthews and Edeusa, re turned homo this week after spend ing a two weeks' vacation visiting relatives ln Moapa, Nov. Mrs. Guy Lyons and 'children, of Caldwell. Ida., returned homo Wed nesday, after sending a week visit ing at tho J. A. Leak home. Ira Cantwelt of Hllgard was a bus iness visitor hero Tuesday. Mrs. Morton Berry was honor guest at a delightful party held at her home hero Wednesday by tho ladles of tho neighborhood. A two-courso luncheon was served at the closo of tho aft ernoon. 1 ; Vomer Murry has been 111 at his homo hero for a weeil but ho 1 now improving in health. Tho red coral used In making beads and Jewelry Is really a veln-llko for mation Inside other coral. , t Where shall vme STOP - NOW THAT WERE n PORTLAND?! AT THE 4 UnTF I -.Mi ,w .V 1 NDK re jNIA WIS! fc. Mi Hotel Nol-tonla Portland, ore. 8. W. lit" AV0- " WiUtll. Bt. Knte trom l-& Dinners 50c ASTQUNmtJG IFAiH TIl TEST rubber used in tire making. MX. til.KN PliltSONALS WTZ 1 t 4i f In (ace of rising material costs, we can guarantee present low prices for a limited time only. Buy extra tough, extra safe U. S. Royals at no extra cost. Save today. U. S. TIFIES Guard Typoi plv $T.9o plv 5.20 plv 5.40 ply 6.70 plv '. fi.25 ply 4.40 Phone Main 2 DRUM CORPS IS SECOND IN .40-8 PARADE (Continued Prom Page One) for the best Individual drummers, buglers and drum majors. In the general parade competition, Klamath alls won with its floahtly uniformed delegation and parade sec tion which Included a legion and auxiliary drum corps. Med ford was second and Tillamook third ln parade competition. The Bonneville legion won recogni tion for the best stunt - a large model of the Bonneville dam. Rose City post 35, Portland, won tho band competition. Sherwood was second and Wauna third ln tho band competition. In the principal address yesterday A New tfefety san All day Saturday, beginning at 9 a. m. and lasting' until: 5:30 p. in., an extremely red hot special will 'be' offered every 30 minutes. Don't expect the usual specials the items we have selected for this all day sale'are'oUt of the ordinary. Listen for broadcast announcement. 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SARVIS ORDERS OF $1.00 OR Stato Commander Harold J. Warner of Pendleton advocated revocation of It isslnn recognition until Russians cease communistic propoganda ln the United States. This afternoon the Woodbura and Portland Junior legion baseball teams will play for the state championship. Bathing beauties from IS. Oregon communities will vie for honors to night. ASTORIA, Aug. 24 (flVEdward A. Hayes, American Legion national commander, today called on legion naires to form a bulwark of protec tion against " communistic menace" and "radical elements." Addressing the Oregon department legion convention which, Is devoting much attention to communtaim, the national commander, tall Decatur, 111,, attorney, called upon all citizens to uphold our government and preserve liberty. SHOP QUICKLY EASILY AND CONVENIENTLY AT I. G. A. STORES I.G. A. Stares put relaxation Into shopping. Cocl,plc and f pan itortt complete ttocVi, conveniently arranged, save you the time and energy of shopping around. 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