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TEMPERATURE TO, RISE
Unsettled Weather With Increas
ing Temperature Is Predict- ;
8now Falls
Mountains
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Over a-naif an inch oC rain fell
in Salem yesterday during a j per
iod of 24 hours. Daring 15 min
utes, between 3:15 and 3:30
o'clock yesterday,' nearly a quar
ter of an inch fell in a near cloud
burst accompanied by a' lightning
storm. The burning but Of ' a
1250 kilowatt transformer in the
Salem power house is attributed
to the storm. ' I
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.
(By, Associated Press. The! dry
and cold, spell which California
has been experiencing for" three
weeks- gare way-, late today "hen,
light rains and snows begani fal
ling in scattered sections of north
ern California. a- - i- j j ; .
Weather bureau forecasters say
that, the rain definitely break the
coldv snap bnt thai temperature
increases, wHk come gradually, in
the next few days, i
The outloek is for. j unsettled
weather, with showers- in
northern section, of the state,
ua to an earlj; hour tonight
the
rain
had fallen throughout Washington
and Oregtxn and. in northern Cali
fornia, reaching 'as far -south as.
Sa.n JoMnh and. Saf.ramentD. IThe
Santa Clara. Sanv Joaquin tnd-l
Sacramento ralleys arfj , duel for,
rains tonight and tomorrow, r ,
Snow began falling ln! th-svhigh-t'
elevatieaanear Redding. At
Qulncy. Plumas ceuaty, snow! wis
falling in the mountains-aAd :a
heaTy blanket was expected be-
fore morning.
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BEND, Ore., Jan. 14. -(By As
sociated Press.)--Iee, now; and
sleet in the lower Deschutes; can
yon liave Interf erred yJth . iwjre
communication withBead and the
ouUIde world for the! lastf 24
hoars. Telephone poles weighted
with sleet in Sherman, county
fell, sometimes several in j one
place. Commercial telegraph irires
which follow the ' railroad j lme
down the canyon and. are-somewhat
more protected hare, not so
far been broken down. ; j - .
' The sleet storm whfkSr. has. not
been felt here has lasted for! sev
eral days north of.bereU A, Jight
fall of snow, fell here' early to-
night- while rain was, reported!
from Prinerille. ' ( r
HUNTERS HELD OrP mLE
TWO MEN SCFRfil "tiftOJi kjC
rOSUItE WHEN 3IAROOXED.
GRANTS PASS, Ore..jjan. 14
By Associated Press.) After
having been marooaad oa, a small
island In Tule Lake all'Tutsday
night, A. B. Davis. and Dtp. V.
Stearns of this city. today as
suffering from badiyr f rose feet
and exposure. Dr. Stearns was con
fined to his bed bui-Mr Davis was
able to be at his office',' although
; hfs feet were badlr swoUeVt The.
men managed to reacn tne isiana
after the ice in th lake .began, to
break no. , i !
From 3 o'clock tihiai alter uooa
until 3 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, the two menzetnsJaadv.ca the
island, pacing the few feet In or
der to keep warm. It was bitterly
cold on the island, their clothes
. freezing to their bodies. After (he
ice-became solid again they made
elr way to shore. j
PRICE IS CtJT
cntfru nrvn inA !ln 14
The Studebaker Corporation of
America has announced a reduc
tion of f 100 on all sedans, i The
new price is effective todays i
Well !
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"Gd'odiG'cious AhnabeTfi
HigK SciVdol Play Tonight
Association. Student Body to Present Rollicking- .Three Act
Comedy by Clare Cummer in Auditorium Tonight;
Dress Rehearsal Brilliant
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Dress rehearsal oyer, the i cast for "Good Gracious Anna
bel" by Clare Cummer, is resting easily, or otherwise for the
finished presentation,, to be: given this evening at 8 oclQck at
the high school auditorium. jThe play is being produced by
the associated-student body of the high school. t
Miss-Fay Wolz,; assuming -the role of Annabel, has a con
venient part, in that-her characteristic phraze, "Good Gra
cious," might be used, to fill-in while the prompter conveys
the next word. Dress rehearsal revealed, however, that such
' ' - . a ruse wilt be unnecessary, for
TWO DIE WHEHSEAPlrAfil
CRASHES DURING STUNT!
MEN VNAUUB TO LEAP FREE
IX TERRIFIC . PI,UXGE . j
Biff-Fighting Pittite Fall- in Tmt
gitil Wreckage; in Knit
Diego Ttay
SAN DIEGO. Qai.. Jan. 14.-4-(By
Associated Press.) L.ieuteni
ant Frederick G. Kahn. 26 -years
old. attached to the USS Colorado!,
and Burke L. Law, seaman first
class, attached1 to fighting squad
ron No. 2. were instantly killed
this morning when the right upf
per and lower wing sections of the
U-O type fighting plane in which
they were stunting, collapsed a
an altitude of 3500 feet. !
; Before the 1 horrified eyes of
hundreds of spectators the two
men plunged to their, death in the
waters of San Diego bay, crashing
but a few hundred yards astertt
of-the naval fuel steamer Naches.
As the crippled plane fell the
crumpled upper wing sheared off,
permitting the ship to roil over
with amazing rapidity until it
crashed1 with a terrific roar into
the waters of the bay. j
, As it struck a c!umb..of smoke,
flame, and. water rose to a height
of fully- 30 feet. ' Barely a min
ute elapsed 'before scores, of craft
were rushing to-the rescue. j
t "Kortyfive minutes. 'elapsed; from
the time the plane' struck until
rescuers, slashing away at tne
wreckage .with axes, succeeded, iik
getting a- line around , the body
bX Law and hoisting it to the sur
face.. The unfortunate bluejacket
had made- desperate but-unavail
ing effort, to use his. parachute
His fingers had clutched" at. the
release cord but 1 the plane bad
turned over so rapidly in falling
that he could not leap free. When
b.is. body was released the para
chute opened. ' ' j
"Lieutenant Iahn, seated in the
pilot cockpit, was badly mutilated
as he received the . full, brunt of
Ui crashw j
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BALL PLAYERS BOUGHT
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23 PIjAERS ?H AX E 1 1 A N l)k
, AT AVALOX MEET
AVAL.ON, Santa Cattalina ' l4
lancU.CaJi.. Jan. 1.4. (By Asso
ciated -Press.) -'Like Christmas
shoppers, magnates attending the
ann-ual convention.of the Natloinal
association, of. baseball u leagues
waited until the Iastminute td do
thflir. buyingwith the,, result that
today's-' closing session--'was th
busiest of the three day meeting,
, As tha- hour, ol departure for
the mainland neared, deal alter
deal.waa consumated. . Ia the end
some 2 5- players - had v. changed
hands. Virtually all.oX.the deals
lnvoireff-minor-ieaguepiayers.
, Acceptance, of? th. resignation
of Al Tearney-as president of the
Western, league and a reduction ii
this cash consideration on player
options t front, class. B. . G. and- D.
chibs' were" among 'the" last acta
taken, byf the. convention. ' it
x Cash to-- be posted Tondoptjlon
of i a. major, league, player w rei
dncedto-JlOO-a- tmt of 20Q:
The $300 deposit stands for the
class A A "and. class A lea&ues ' (
Dale Gear, president, ot the
southwestern league, w- elected
to succeed Tearney.- as.-headvOl th
Western leagiiec -: - 1
RED GRANGE BElfdi SU Eb
ASKED FOR1 3.000A FOR VAJ
LEGED BROKEN CONTRACT
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LOS 'AGBLESj Jan. 14r (Dy
AssociatBroas) Harold."Red''
Grange; football v star, . hlaa mana
ger, Charles C. .Pyle, i and, foijr
others were named defendants tn
a 150,000 damage suit filed In su
perior court here tod ayv by George
Lazo.' j The plaintiff charges
breach i of contract in arranging
s football game in Los Angeles. t
Two others named with .Gran go
and Pyle are P. H. Ilalbriter, who
Is promoting the- game in which
Grange and his Chicago Beats
will meet tho Los' Angelos Tigers
next Saturday, , and D. II. Dyas
who is handling- the. ticket -sale.
THHEJJ DIE IN FIRE.
1 ONAWAY. Mich.,.' ianJ 14.
(AP) Throe persons were. burned
to death, a fourth is missing -and
three were, seriously injured .by
burns in a fire which destroped
two plants of tho American Wood
Hl'a company 5 here- totlay. -Tte
tiown d?ad are L. D.' Smith. :Fred
Van Phoff and Eusreno Prrcodr.
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Annabel got through her lines
brilliantly last night? !
Annabel Is portrayed as a spoil
ed: society girl : who has none too
much money.. MarchesW,' played
by Garland. Simpson, is in -fove
with Annabel; Annabel, doesn't
take it seriously, but Murchesin'B
wife doe. Result. Mrs. Murche
sin is suing for divorce and nam
ing Annabel as co-respondent.
Sometime before the play Anna
bel has gone west. While there,
one of the big strong men of the
open spaces breezes lata her house
and marries her by force. She
leaves for New York and up to
the time the play opens has not
seen him.
Her husband, Mn; Rawson,
played by Kenneth Allep, has in
the meantime, educated himself,
and forsaken the shaggy beard by
which .Annabel remembers and
loathes him. He has made cash
and plenty of it In his Montana
mines. He comes east. Picks the
hotel at which Annabel.' is stop
ping. i
Being financially embarrassed,
Annabel snaps up a Job as cook
to Mr. Wimbleton, New York. mil
lionaire,' played by Deryl. Myers
She drafts her friends as gardner
chamber maid, cook's helper and
chauffeur. The second act is
crammed with the uniatniliarity
of these friends and Annabel with
their-jobs.
Annabel falls in love with Raw
son, not yet knowing- who he is.
Wimbleton has lent her- $700 on
some bonds. Hejwqn give thera
up, as. they; , are valuable.- She
takes them ' from him while " he
sleeps; having dozed off while she
i playing the piano,' and returns
his $700. He. is greatly excited
but! not knowing JshA-ihe thief isv
that's ail the. good ltooes him.
The grand .tadcUut, much to
the 8atifactlon of .Mr. Rawson
brings to Annabel the realization
that Rawson is her, husband. The
(Contiaut4 on pf 7.)
DOCTOR IS. uiiCLER BAIL
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FACES CHAROR -OP SELLtNG
DRUGS TO GIRL ADDICT
SEATTLE. Jan. ' 1. (By As
sociated Press.) Unable to raise
$10000 bail on a ' federal charge,
of selling morphine to a girl ad-,
diet. Dr. It, G. Hamilton. was in
the county Jail ' hero tonight He
was arrested late today , and ar
raigned before a, United States,
commissioner- whom1 he tojd -ho
was a frame-up victim, then plead
ed net guilty, to the. federal charge.
He formerly conducted a sanitar
ium for narcotics addicts.
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Question of Dealing - With
" feulplus Is Revived; Lines
m Are Marked
INTERFERENCE REJECTED
Government. Handling of CroiiH
For Export Is Uoitosed By
Leaders; Conference
Is Split.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 14. (By
Associated' Press.) The contro
verted question of how to teart the
farm surplus angle of farm relief
legislation was revived today in.
two or three separate quartern
where agricultural proposals were
discussed with various firm lead
ers declaring for non-interference
by the government in any plan for
handling crops for exports
Although three formal ' ad
dresses were on the program of
the fourth national co-operative
marketing conference, including
one by Secretary Jardine only one,
that of Carl Williams, .editor of
the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
and member of the executive com
mittee of the co-operativesf na
tional council, was devoted to the
surolus crop problem, which has
split? the - conference - into two
groups, i
Mr. Williams argued that the
solution, i should be left to the
farmers themselves without gov-
eminent help, a view, contrary to
that expressed to the conference
ty former? governor Lowden of-Illinois,
another executive committee
member. Aaron Sapiro, attorney
( Continued oa pace 7.)
TO USE BOTH LANGUAGES
8ILVERTOX, Titwrrr COXGRE-
GATlOTX HOLDS SESSION
Questions of language to be
used in church services predominA
ated the j annual meeting of the
Trinity congregation in Silverton
last night when new officials were
named and reports made.
Divisions made indicate services
will be. held each Sunday in each
language at hours which will not
conflict? j: Beginning the first of
nextrnonth Sunday school will
probably be at 9:30; English ser
vice at ' 10:30, and Scandinavian
at 11:30 o'clock. Adolph Hanger,
Amos- Corhouse and John Moe
were named trustees. John Jo
plerud was elected 'secretary;
OHoLegard, financial secretary;
Hans Hansen, assistant; Martin
"Ilat,btgj treasurer; Victor Mad
sen, cemetery; Nels Langsev, as
sistantt N. Storresti, auditor; II
H. MfeyeT4 assistant; Dora Henrik
sen. organist; Marie Corhouse, as
sistaAt; . Hans Thompson, janitor.
FinanciaL-report showed $5367. 14
received during: the year.
OBJ
CT OF DEBIT
FAJUQUS LAMER ICAN MYTHS!
DARKNESS. HOLDS CITY
AS LIGHTNING STRIKES
THIRD TRANSFORMER IN
MONTHS BURNS- OUT
Swift Action. Brings lights Again
in Few Seconds; Power
From, - North
W. M. Hamilton of! tho Salem
plant of the- Portland Electric
Power company believes in signs.
He-confessed this last' night af
ter' a 1200 kilowatt . transformer
blew out at the lral station and
threw Salem into darkness for a
few minutes.
The particular sign that Mr.
Hamilton is trying, to persuade
himself he believes in is that hard
luck changes after the third re
versal. From now. on things
should run smoothly, Mr. llamil-
Hton thinks.
In the last three months three
transformers at the -Salem branch
have blown out. The-first was a
500 kilowatt transformer; the
second a 1,000 kilowatt, and the
one destroyed yesterday was of
1250 kilowatt capacity. The to
tal loss. Mr. Hamilton estimates,
Will be at least $5,000.
The large transformer failed
yesterday at 5:45 o'clock. It is
believed that one of' the lines near
the power plant was hit by light
ening earlier in the day, that the
-charge came into the transformer
over the high tension wires and
damaged the insulation, thus
causing it to break down in a
short time.
The transformer that burned
out yesterday had only been on
the line since 2 o'clock. When it
failed it was necessary to put the
load on the auxiliary steam gen
erator as switches were being
, changed on -the other line. Mat
ters were complicated by the fact
that one of the auxiliary steam
boilers was laid up for inspection
and its mate was unable to carry
the full load. . A rush call to Ore
gon City brought a switching
change down there, however, and
power was shunted to this city
from there.
The remarkable thing about it
is that while all this was going
on, Salem lights were dimmed for
only a few seconds.
ELECTRIC SHOCK FATAL
MAN KILLED WHEN AERIAL
STRIKES HIGH LINE
SEATTLE, Jan. 14. (By As
sociated Press.) When the radio
aerial he was putting up eafhe in
contact with a 7500-volt high ten
sion wire, Paul E. Lunde, 30, was
inxtantly killed here today.
Less than five minutes before
Lunde.was killed, several school
children were helping him and all
were pulling on the aerial.
LANGUAGE CLASS FAILS
STUDENTS UNARMS TO READ
AFTER TAKING COURSES
EUGENE. Ore., Jan. 14. (By
Associated Press. ) Thorough in
vestigation of tho foreign
language department of the Uni
versity of Oregon is to be made
soon, members of the faculty have
reported. Lack of ability on the
part of students graduating' from
the -cotrrses to-readh the language
is the principal cause of the probe.
ASK TO IK DM
FOR TAX CUT VOTE
Democratic Senator Sug
gests Taking Final Vote
On Passage Feb,; 10
WOULD BAN PROPAGANDA
Move Ottered to Put, End o
"Cowardly" Criticism Di
rected at Democrats,!
Speaker Says
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. (By
Associated Press.) An offer to
set February 10 or earlier as a
date for a final vote on passage
of the tax reduction bill was made
to the senate today by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina,
spokesman for the democratic
members of the finance commit
tee which is considering the
measure.
The proposal met with approval
from Chairman Smoot of the
committee and Senator Simmons
said he would put his proposition
up to the senate after debate on
the bill had started.
The North Carolina senator,
who is ranking democrat on tne
committee told the senate he
made this offer to stdp "this cow
ardly propaganda emanating from
administration sources and papers,
that the determination of; demo
crats to remedy the bill by propos
ing their substitute would delay
tax reduction beyond March 15,
when first income tax installments
are due."
Agreement for a vote on the
date named would continue the
revenue bill on the record break
ing course set by its speedy pas
sage in the house and would as
sure application of tax reduction
by March 15.
Rushing . its consideration of
the bill, the finance committee-today
voted upon several contro
versial items, including the pro
vision repealing the" law allowing
publication of amounts of .income
tax returns. No record vote was
taken on approval of this proposi
tion but Senator Simmons was
said to have reserved the right
to present an amendment propos
ing continuance of publicity-.
The committee, also accepted
the following provisions of the
house bill: ' - '
Repeal of the stamp taxes on
conveyances in deeds, instruments
of writing.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on
proxies for voting and grants of
power of attorney.
Reduction of alcohul tax of
$2.20 a gallou to $1.65 after Jan
uary 1. 1927. and io 1.10 alter
January 1, 1928.
The levying of a tax of one
tenth of one cent a gallon on
cereal beverages to give the pro
hibition ; bureau the right to in
spect breweries.
In addition tho committee also
voted for repeal of the i stamp
taxes on custom house entries
and withdrawals, and on steam
ship passage tickets, which were
not touched by the house. ;
Reduction of the alcohol levy
had been strenuously opposed by
drug manufacturers on the ground
that' it would stimulate bootleg
ging and patent medicine manu
facture, but the house provision
was retained by a vote of seven
to six.
DALLAS BOY SENTENCED
FIVE YEAR TERM IN PEXlTEN
TIARV GIVEN MILLER.
DALLAS. Ore.. Jan. 14. (By
Associated Press.) Raymond
Miller, 17, Dallas youth who was
convicted of manslaughter for
having run down and killed J. O.
Hayter with an automobile on De
cember 16. was sentenced today to
five years in the penitentiary and
fined $100 by Judge Ramsey.
James Carey Hayter, ior 20
years, publisher of the1, Polk
County Observer, and for the past
1 2 venrs t nronr ietor of ' a 1 Dallas
book store- suffered-fattft injuries
when he 'was mt. by. aft . automoiuxa
as he stepped qff a curb. Re was
.ir-.In-.i'nfwiii 2i ovffipt before the
antouiobfle, . jdrivert "by?! Raymond
Miller. 1 7. ws stoppea. sir. i tar
ter died in - the tiospJlal shortly
before 4T6Iek.?w" pj
J. C. Hayter was'ja: .brother of
Oscar llaytdr, ex-prcukieivl: of . tho
Oregon Bar association. '" J ...
CARDINAi; ISLfNGERING
BEIXJIAN Pimia-rif SAYS ONLY
. MIRAC MS . CAN SAVE HIM
BRUSSEtS, Jani 14; (tjy As
sociated ; Press.) Cardinal Mcrr
clcr -continues in a very enfeebled
condition. After a- consultation
of attending physicians this, eve
ning no bulletin was issued; which
is interpreted aa an unfavorable
sign, i There appears ta'j be no
doubt ' about the; gravity jot the
case, but the Associated Press cor
respondent is informed that there
is no Immediate danger. ; .
Tho cardinal sleeps the most of
the day and ia under-no illusion
regarding hia condition, repeating
DIES WRITING LETTER
DELATII REFUSES TO PER'
MIT MAN TO FINISH
- PORTLAND, Jan. 14. (By
Associated Press.)' "Mother; I
am dying " ; j
f But the grim reaper did not
wait for the dying man to Ant
ish .his messages Tiie uncom
pleted note was found-today by
Deputy Sheriff Love on tho. body
of Mahlon . Moranj about :- 68
years old. salesman' for the Am
erican Wood Pipe company,
living at 5804 South Main
street, Tacoma, who had died In
his automobile on the Columbia
highway hear Oneonja gorge.
Whether the message was in
tended for his mother or his
wife was not determined.
The body will be held at the
morgue pending advices from
Tacoma.
CO-OPERATIVE MARKETS
DISCUSSED BY EXPERTS
RURAL DEPART51ENT; CHAM
1 RER OF COMMERCE MEETS
'Grunt Ievelopment" Forecast By
W. D. B. Dodson, Portland
Manager
Co-operative marketing was the
key note sounded at the first
meeting of the rural department
of the Salem- Chamber of Com
merce, held at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms.
W. D. B. Dodson, manager of
the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, stressed the necessity of
organization among i farmers.
"Agriculture is not sufficiently or
ganized to protect itself," declared
Mr. Dodson. "The only way to
remedy the present unsatisfactory
situation is to get together and
study what is best to do."
Mr. Dodson was quite optimistic
as to the development of. the
northwest. "The Pacific coast Is
about to have the greatest devel
opment of any part of the United
States," Mr. Dodson said. :It is
sure to come."
Arthur Foster, manager of the
land settlement departmenfeof the
Portland Chamber of Commerce,
said that his department was en
deavoring to locate farmers 'where
they were most likely to succeed.
Compared to those in the middle
west, he said that farmers in the
Willamette valley were-' very. "for
tunate.. ..; .. .... ..: . u.; - ,,-,
R. , II. KIpp, manager ; of the
marketing department at the'
Portland 'Chamber of Commerce
said that his department was op
posed to organizational put over
by promoters. But, where any
community felt the need of or
ganization, he would be very glad
to help.
In a number of short talks, it
developed that many communities
were interested in the co-operative
marketing as one of the means of
maintaining prices.
The Salem Chamber of Com
merce now liss more than 80
members in its rural department.
From each community having ten
or more members in the Chamber
of Commerce, that community will
appoint a member of the pfral ex
ecutive committee which' will se
lect special subjects tor come be
fore each meeting.
The next meeting of the rural
department of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held the latter
part of this month or early in
February.- As soon as. lire rural
memberships number 100 or
more, the Chamber of Commerce
will publish the names, grouped
.according to communities. ' "
j .George H. Graben horse, presi
dent of the Chamber of Com
merce, presided at the Wednesday
evening meeting.
LAND FRAUD IS CHARGED
SUIT FOR 1174,858 COMES UP IN
FEDERAL COURTS
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 14. (By
Associated Press.) One of the
largest alleged land., fraud cases
to be heard In the federal district
court here in recent years Is sched
uled to open tomorrow when the
government begins its suit for
$74,858.61 in a civil action in
volving the. value of some 8,000
acres of timber lands : In. Baker
and Union connties. .!
: The ; defendants ' in the action
are ;- T, BJ Mackmlller of , .Iron
River, Wis; his wife, Alrena M,
Mackmlller; their" daughter Mrs.
Lillian N. Callahan; Frank S.
'llerberl,xun employe of Mackmll
ler; It. A, ' Steckbaucr,' ex-Iron
River merchant, . now i livbag In
Minneapolis; Byroa . Ripley, cash
ier of 'the state Bank of Wiscon
sin. Iron, River; Reiner. Hoch, ex
president of. the Duluth Brewery
&; Malt company, now retired and
living i af Duluth. and lUiko IL
Woodward , of , La. Grande, Ore.
i . Tho government alleges . that
the dpfendants sent to "Oregon a
grottp-of Wisconsin and Minnesota
people. to- file on the valuable
i Jalms" opening at; the" time and
that they "were to transfer their
titles to! Mackmillen.- The. settle
ments were alleged to jhavo been
mado In 1901, 1902' and' 101. r
Iyoutii held for shooting
. YAKIMA, Washi jaai 14v
(By Associated Press.) On a
charge, of shooting Roy Whitaker
Jierc recently Sabas Ubungen, a
Filipino, who claims to be a pre
medic student at the " University
of W&siilnjrtonr' arrest el this
afternoon and t 1.-M in tli coun
ty Jail ij .1 !" n ff L-v-v'-j of.S7'"-.
MEMMSffiE
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Thirty-four Bodies Bmught
j to Surface by Crevof .
! ! Rescue Workers j
YOUTH SURVIVES BLAST
:M '.:;v;T:.;r I
Hope Rewled When Young Miner
i Stagger to Free Air After
I Being Ititombed Ovcir
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Si l lours , $
I FAIRMONT, W. V., Janr; 14.
(By Associated PreHS.) Eighteen I
men, possibly1: more, are believed
to have been entombed in the No.
8 mine of the Jamieson Coal and
Coke company by an eSilosion
which occurred shortly s before
midnight. - ' t
j. Rescue crews from all oVer this
region have been called to Farm
lngton where the mine Is located.
! A district mine inspector Is di
recting rescue work at the mine.
He reported that a- rescue . crew
hail' rwiie rated the worksies of
the mine for 280O feet trpm the
foot of the hoist shaft, bnttnai. it
was- forced to turn back by dense
clouds of smoke.
WILBURTON, Okla., Jan,. 14.
(By Associated Press.) Rescue
work at the wrecked mine! of the
Degnan-McConnel company near
here tonight had been resolved
into the dreary task of removing
the bodies of the victims."
, The bodies of thirty four men,
most, of them negroes, had been
taken early tonight from the mine
which was damaged by a gas ex
plosion yesterday. ,
Hope went nn early- today, when
Cecil McKinney, a young white
miner staggered from the air shaft
23 hours after the 'explosion. He
walked with national guardsmen
and friends to the company bath
bniiafer whr ha wmi-trsji.t Ai Aiv a.
physician and later sent hlme.
f MCKinney said he. bad crawled
constantly on his hands and knees
after the; explosion and that ha
finally made his way to tho turn
in the passageway where ihe wat
found by. rescue -workers, y
Shortly: after noon word cam
to the top that a negro miner had
been fbund alive' In the fourteenth
level." He was grought to the top
and placed under the care $t phys
icians. He was renorted I suffer
ing: from extreme exhaustion and
was unable to tell his story. Six
bodies were recovered yesterday,
but little headway was mp.de be
cause ot fire in tho mine jand the
debris which had to bo 'cleared
away.1. :; w." 1 , .: . i
Early' today a passageway was
cleared throughout the mine- and
the bodies of the victims were
brought to the Burface at'inter
vals, until; about 4 o'clock. At
that time work slowed down. .
As body after body was brouirnt
to the mine entrance, felloW- work
men took the coverings from tlicir
faces and attempted to .identify
them. It was readily done in
most cases, a chorus of. voices cal
ling the names of the vfr-itma. in
some cases, however, cloio study
was required to establish Hdentttv
and persons from the crowd about
the roped arena, encircling the
mine entrance, were asked to come
ur waru ana attempt to name the
Victims. The crowd toda, while
still . large.
quieter than yesterday, the lam en -
uOUB ui reiaure being almost
lack in e. ; & .
J rt tm. t - . :
umg U11UCII WOO UEVb gOQO
through-, several similar tatastro
phea said that unusual speed was
made today ; la 'recovering tho
bodies. . i
WILL HOLD FLAX PARLEY
MEETING, IS SET It)4 JANU-
. anu. xv,- AX TURNER
. : ' '
A meetfhe of tb ri,r..n..,..
of the Turner,; . Auras vtlle and
Stayton " districts- will je held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, Jan
uary 19 at Turner in tho Call
Brothers i hall, it was. announced
last night, ... .
r Everyone Interested fin., tho
growing and . marketing! of tho
,1928 flax crop Is requested to bo
present at the meeting. Tho
gathering will be In the nature of
a public discussion following tai: a
by men well qualified to speak on
the flax situation and the prob
lem to be met by flax growers ia
this, district. i
JOE MOORE WIN S
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 cAfM
Moore-of New York, worl I
Indoor champion, and -. Charley
Gorman. Canadian king, left C! 1 3
Than berg, Olympic title hMder fir
behind, in. a three-mile, t-kali. -race
at Madison Square ('ard( ;
tonight.; t . , . t :.: . ,
f RAIL BrtT ENDORSED
tWASHlNCTt Xt Jan,
(AP.)' Th Wat..'iiMi-1'ar
road labor bill was-en.loii
before the senato irter-?
raerco coinmiit t;(. iv r
tives of hot k r; "
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