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Anticipated Clash, on City york. Cancelled When , Proposal Falls Down x 'city will oSbwfiANbRk i . A L v . - . -:'.- r: J? rfanato "Ffirm Ont?. Strert ;Pt toff Centra Fall to .Meet . With Support From . ! , 5 Salem' new; Jnnfc ordinance and the city son Is a: commission bo.th drewr place f promJuenwat- the council meet in I last night, ; Tfa 1 1 1 anticipate battle ta'bsve part of 1 ' the street' paving contracted out. f ! , failed to staieH11 an automatic I pact of eace haTlngvheen" created when It was learned, earlier. MOn ' day 4af ternoonAthat; "Salem bank ers wouMnoMooW wJthtavdr,uon the Idea of. cashing cty warrant . In order to make, the contracting . I possible. Vrv ' M-ic h-'ifeii' t N- ' ! Iveiopncnt:rTBi4. thaV tho meeting between' representatives V I of thee anka;and:tne:ouncllmeriv - ! announced tjeforehand, "wan'-not f ' held. , Bankers, it waa found. al I ready -had cwell ? fonnded views - on I the proposition; and a meeting was -1 found: unnecessary.' i The ordinance that was to hare been introduced , aerer, cam ? to I . light.-' The Idea a intimated.- was j ' - to riarja ootV part. ot. the paTlng In this season's program ,on -. the assumption- that Walter Low . the vV latreet- commissioner, had ?,more .1. khan br oouM-' handle,--When-1J VJas learned that Mr. Low himself i was not aware that-, such condition f existed, bjit rather thougnt the i paying situation Js v well . under I hand, there was little- support left I for those advocating the rlntro- f d net ton of vitrolithic pavement. i As for. thL InaJt ordinance,- It deTeloped at the council meeting that it Is working tine with, one exception, mere . is no . piace in sight, where: the' Junk may be damped- Onecase.of a man's re fusing to move his jnk has come vp and It. is up' to the chief ofpp Jice toftr tierc4Gajn4asMand. charge i I the costs up to4the lot. The trou- KltllED' !M CTRAIfl CLASH ) I eSrCTOR ClltSirfefi IX. AC I ;rTrRV'r AT.VA1SET2 . . -1 I 1 ! COIEXT AT VAtST2 '.Chartes Pitchford.-4i., con doctor on a logginf traifti;In- 'the ell company, was ' killed.; Monday erenlng when a coupling broke on the tram and a ear was thrown ,i from the tracks.- Pltchford was - A crushed under the' wheels of the 7f derailed cnr. The Accident occur V !r Pftchford -: is snrrlred by his S ? wife .and a daughter In Portland , It isfnot ; yet been - determined " whether; or not an lnqueet will be 1. , held., bridge :BiLLi is Talked IXNOtrt!W fipAN REFERRED TOCONSKXT.CAljaiAR WAfeAlNQTOf "Japa (By Associated Press) HConstderatlon by the' bpuse ioday .of -bill to authoriie construrtlon of bridge over the Columbia liter ; between Lonrriew. Wasb.. and Ranter. Ore , iwaa blocked by ah objection by . Represent tire . Cfumbacker. republican.' Oregon It was -re tained - on the unanimous consent calendar,, which is considered" on alternate Mondays. In : Wakhihtoh - t TK. A nnn.tmllill ' AMII(1 bids for X 10 planes. i.t Legtifatloa 4drprwctkittsw .of federal 'ijatrpnag e receireo npuse approvau. ; , , c - . v t - i'-t - Tho. house Baiseda bill, prorld lag f 6r immedUta deportation of contieted -aueo .gu amen, .--i 'RepresentatiTe Rankin was the center of a house jadieiarr com mittee row in which mls&Jles were burled., -V.-vV .,.,? , Charles - Eraaa Hughes was named .the v supreme . court's com mlssioner . In the, ake Michigan water diversion case Illness prevented "Chief Justice raftifram. itrAnldlur 'aror 4h sa. nreme court, which adjourned for . . - : - . ftm summer. foreign gorernments' merchant ships operated 'for hire are' im f nu from.; American : admiralty I laws," the supreme-court held. ! V 4 ! j 1 . x gactS for Cennet JL'Doty' charged with Members of , Jucliciary Sub-Cominittee Engage in. Fistic En- J - mw ' 1 . rt - ' ouiuer uunng investigation ox unpeaciunent narBes y ; bouthem Democcat Hurls Ink Bottle at Lawyer 4 WASHINGTON. ' June 7-(By Associated Press.)A fightin jw-hfcli ffists,, ink bottles and a glass of water were ucu.. as weapons ixxxay . ixirew a duus cuuuiuiiee hxmi intotanuproar.' ; The combatants were Representative Ran-kini-dnbqrat UgsissippiK against Commissioner Frederick A. Fenninfifi of ; the. District of Columbia, and his counsel, Frank J. Ilogan .of - Washington. ' ; SnectatorS rncluded members of the judiciary sub-com- mrtteewichVJttt hearing evidence on impeachment j 11 , 1 1 , , . 1 , . charges preferred against en-. CHftr JilSTlCEMAFT : ' ILL IfJ WASHINGTON ' WASHINGTON.' June 7. (By Asa6cUtedPes. Jr-Cbief justice Tat t Ir confined" to his- home here by, nines which prevented him from presiding over the supreme court : today at the xloslng of Ihe present sesso.; l . ,-; ,r .. Dr.,Thoraaa A:,Claytor,-a heart specialist :.bo attended the Mi yea bid chief jnstlce and for mer president for, some time, said Mr.Talt aahot weriously ill. He added khtiX't unlet there Vexe un exoertedi deVeJibpnlente,' IB chief jUslice?,woliirJ& thie last of this weeXr;feariy :4ext .week' for his aumnler home " on - Murray Bay, Canada: - Kv ; - - - " , The 48xsiclan and,' some friends of HbesfctolefJUsClcer attributed his p reseat '-condition '"- to"-Terwork In theeffoYfetOcieMblsvdeslt before the courts , summer receas- which wttl end next xOctpber-V . EAGLES SELECT HEADS ATTODAY'S SESSIONS DEGREE' UWQRK t-s EXEMPLI- PIED BY PORTiiAXD AEREA BArbecne, TbdttbJ 6tate Inst It n- . ttona , and VandeTille . ; Scheduled'-: ; ning, by representatlre Blanton, democrat,' Texas,' In Blanton'a ab sence, today. . -. V Rankin was acting as prosecu tor. . .. The MIssisslDPl representative became angered at languaged ad dressed to him by" Hogan and hurled an Ink bottle mt him. . Ho gan la turt threw a glass of water at: Rankin. " While the two were attempting to reach, each other. Fenning made at Rankin wltb bis tint.,' ' 1- ' . Spectators who nearly filled the room, became excited., some rus fl ing or the doors. Chairs were upturned, and ink splashed on the plash carpet' and 'the' committee papers. 'Chairman Graham of the Judiciary" cbmmittee rushed from his adjoining private ' office ehdJ the aid of .the sergeant at: arms of the house' and two capltol police men, restored order., v When confusion subsided;: Mr. Graham ordered ' all" spectators from the room and began, an im mediate inquiry into the row. '' Hogan called his attention to bruise on his ' forehead.- Three versions being given Of how he re cefved it.'. One was 'that a crip pled' war veteran struck , hlmT with' a crotch. -Another, that Rankin's aim with the ink bottle had been good. The, third, that: Hogan; In neaa on a laDie. . .. . Rankin explained that he. as prosecutor , of charges brought against Fennlng's administration as guardian of .-the affairs of : in sane, war: veterans, had , under stood Hogan to say that one of his statements was "unfounded and utterly false, Hogan i said these, words were directed at the charge- which had been made to-the CDflnaittee and not to RaUkln's statement. Ran kin, however.; contended ' Hoitan looked directly at him while atterr ing the words.. ;f ' Representative pyef republican. Missouri, presiding over the sub committee asserted he considered Rankin had 'treated this commit tee, disgracefully" while ' Mr. .Orgi ham saidthat an attenfijt-tb.re urns wjvukb ujr iubicbi Tiuieacy was "characteristic of barbarism' . Rankin anoloiclse'd to the com mittee and said that if, as Hogan and committee members contend ed. Hogan 's remarks did not refer to him personally, he also apolo gized to Hogan. . Ritualistic, ceremonies and re ports- of 'delegations 'from the var ious series featured the opening session of, the annual convention of the- Fraternal' Order of Eagles of Oregon 'which 'convened in Sa lem yesterday "Approximately 0 delegates shad 'registered here last nights 'Vth ,-: V" V " . , : Addresses of welcome were giv en by -Mayor John Gelsy , of Sa lem and Ot ' E.; Lee, state presi dent with .' headquarters' at Eu gene. ,-C. -;!Jm. "Seagrove, worthy president ;ot Salem;. presided at yesterday's sessions. The sessions will continue untj! tonight. Tonight's meeting was featured by ritualistic -i .work by Portland Aerea No.ii' degree team. Yes terday afternoon the visiting women-were entertained at a theatre pjlrty, ; while fast; night . they were guests- at a- card party; held In the fraternaX . temple.. .. Competitive UQUd RESELLING CHARGE TWO t JKJTERSOX: - "MEN ,ARE . ARB133lOSDAT SIGHT, Haroii Looney, ' a I prominent rancher: of. the Jefferson . dlstrlst. and J"rank McGrathi also of Jef fers6awete arrested here Monday at ening o4a . on arge of possession and sale .of , IntoxicaUng liquor. Their were irrrestedhy state and county Toftlcers t and arraigned iln the justic irourt twherd they post ed bond of 1,0 0 ? each.: They wiU appear in, court, tbis afternoon at 2:30 o'clock o enter -1 heir, pleas. ; Looney and. Mc(Jrath, ,were ar rested, after,, it is, said., they sold a case of liquor to .tho1 officers. JIARRIAGI! AJWOtJNCED..v." BEST5.';Cfr4.T Jhne 7 V&f r, As socfated -Press) Tho ..feaerot , mar riage Jast April .or-: vwo ; lormer Univebitr-v- of Oregon ' students came to light bereiyesterday when Er.Ev&tui stuft,lar.tlir:Ore5on adar Herrtek to: intereedH medtfal . school at Portland; arriv ed la'Rend" to aet np houykeepIng (deserUsa-tromrtau-Ttenca ibreisiH -wtthhtr brtdevf"tomer-JAj- 4 i' -'Z . OGHTNINO HITS WE1X GRAND JUNCTION. Colo.- June 7. CA.P.) Lightning late today ignited the Texas company's gas well with an estimated flow ; of 60,000.000 cubic feet a day. The well : Is located in - the Rangely field northwest of .here., : : ... ,t, $ Returns at Midnight Indicate That' Cummins, Is Now; Defeated VOTE COMING IN SLOW Clark, Reardon . and Elckelberg Poll Only Small Percentage -of Ballots la Iowa Election ' DES MOINES, Iowa, June 8 (AP) Leading from the star?, Smith W.' Brookhart piled up f a margin, of thifty thousand votes over Senator Albert B. Cummins last night . in , the tabulation of votes for Iowa's republican- sen atorial .nomination. With two fifths of the returns, counted Brookhart had almost half of ,the total vote1 cast tor the five candi dates, in the race.;.', . ;, . - . , " . - Nine hundred, and sixty .pre cincts out of 2247 In the state gave Brookhart 91.146f Cummins 61,108; Howard Clark 26,608; L. E. Nlchelberg ' 1,041; and Dan Reardon 1.94 9 Brookhart campaign managers declared that the. senator unseat ed two months ago In favor of Dan F. Steck, his democratic op ponent in the 1924 election would win finally. by .70.000 votes. ubs MUiNtsis, lowa, June (By Associated Press) ColoOel Smith W. Brookhart had a lead of "20;740 votes over' Senator Albert B. Cummins, republican senator ial contest when 736 precincts out of 2447 in the state had reported dodrinr the bottle. h4d struck hialat 11 o'clock tonight. His vote - - ' i was 66,281 compared to 45,534 for Senator Cdmmins. -This rep resented 49.5 per cent of the to tal senatorial vote, the three oth er candidates having dropped far bahlnd. .A 35 per cent vote is necessary (Continued on pas 5.) PRINTERS HOLDTffEETING rXORTHWEST CONFERENCE-IS OPENED HERE MONDAY The annual Northwestern Typo graphical conference opened' in Sa lem. Monday morning with dele gates representing more than 2000 union printers in attendance. .The conference will close with a meet ing tonight. ' The Salem union will entertain the visitors at a banquet here at noon today. , 1 Delegates from , Washington, British Columbia and Oregon are attending, the meeting which is held annually In Jthe Interest of the members of the typographical union, the strongest organization of Its kind in existence T ' N. S. Gale of Seattle Is president of the Northwest conference, and John W. Wray of. Spokane, is sec retary. Both are attending , the meeting." Mort Pilkington and Richard Dlbb are the Salem delegates to the conference." ill, PLEA Welfare' of Animals "Will" Be Discussed at Session in Salem Today WAGE SCALE IS SOUGHT Colonel Hofer Would Revoke State Contracts Wturre Hor - - e Are Aboaed by Teamsters Members Of the Oregon Humane Society, stateiiigh. commission and Other persons interested- in the welfare of horses, will hold a con ference in the executive depart ment here today when an effort will be niade to adopt some plan whereby ' animals employed on state contracts will not be abused by inexperienced teamsterB. ., cfolbnel E." Hofer, president of the 'humene society,' said that re cent investigations had proved that flp-by-nlghC' " contractors had employed teamsters-who were Inexperienced with the result that horses ' had' been abused. , and In some instances they had did be cause of. improper- care.. . An effort will be made. Colonel Hofer said; to have the. state adopt a. definite wage' scale for teamsters afid have them -lioensed as are drivers 'Of motor trucks and other vehicles. Such a plan would' not only'improve conditions from a humane standpoint, but would insure men handling hor.Bes of adequate compensation. Colonel Hofer said. C. H. Gram, m state labor commissioner, win be dred 10 consiaer tnis matter in con- (Cbntimied a p&f 7.) WHEAT LOSS IS LARGE CLATSOP FARMER SEEKS AID IN BANKRUPTCY COURT PORTLAND, June 7 (AP) One of the largest bankruptcy pe titions recorded in local courts Lfor several years was today filed by Qewrge CheW et-wheat farmer of Barons, Alberta, . Canada and a former resident of Clatsop, county Liabilities were listed at $511,187.40 and no assets. One hundred eight creditors were list ed, most , of whom were said to. have foreclosed on mortgages held 'bn wheat lands in Canada and Clatsop county holdings: ' HEAT BREAK FORECAST COOLER WEATHER LIKELY 1 BY OBSERVATORY PORTLAND, June 7 (AP) The weather bureau cheered Port land residents tonight by predict ing break in the heat wave which holds the Pacific northwest In its grip. The mercury here to day ascended to a maximum of 89, One degree higher than yester aay. une woman was overcome by the heat. - - Medford and The Dalles report ed temperatures of 98 today. CAREFUL, MADAM ! 5 THERE'S HXJNGRY GENTLEMAN ABROAD! f .,.,.. ... ., ...... 1 ... , ... .,-.. - - mmm .. - v . - -r - v - - ' - - . r 4k-.4S. -.....v.....-.;.t-v,.. I' - -.'- . .-t .-', - " - . , - -. - ..i . k , I , . j I - Mil"! - , . , ' -. v . 1 - ' ....... S t . ,- ; " . .- -? : ' " -M ; . -' , ..--". . . .. .. , -.ft"- 'd -: - ' ' ' ' ' More Berry PicltersAjje Wanted to Salvage Crop Situation Now Extremely Critical; Employment Office Is Swamped With Pleas From Growers; 500 Ask -Help, Only 60 Packers Are Placed for Work The most valuable berVy and cheiTy crop the Salem dis trict has had in the past 10 years is in srreat dahsrer of being lost, fruit and cannery men said Monday, unless a large corps of pickers is enlisted to harvest the crops. A dall for 10,000 pickers is being broadcast by growers and canneries in the Willamette valley. The Salem district seems to be particu larly hard hit, with fruit men calling frantically for help. Never before in the history of the Willamette valley had the kganberry, strawberry and. cherry crop ripened so close together. At the present time - RANCHER KILLED WHEN HIS AUTO OVERTURNS there are, 4n this territory, five thousand acres of fruit ready for harvest, with no adequate help ob tainable. ' The employment bureau of this city, operated by the YMCA, re ceived over 600 calls for help from growers on .Monday and were able to place, only 60 .men and women for this. work. . "The situation Is extremely crit ical," C A. Kells, tn charge of the employment buTteau declared. Ber ry and cherry growers are becom ing, frantic . In their search for helpers. The hot weather and the dry wind makeIt: necessary, that the fruit be picked Immediately it it ( is to have any commercial value." . , , "Many! "persons are deterred from going Into . the berry fields on account of lack of transporta tion facilities." Mr. Kells said. "That should not prevent their. gQr ing, as all growers are perfectly willing to bring their piakers to and from the yards." Top prices are being paid pick ers at this time and in nearly all cases the crops, are in excellent shape, the yards are'well cultivat ed and the "picking is good." The early cherry season is now at its height, the loganberries are well ripened and .the. strawberry crop wUl be cleaned np soon. Those wishing to help out in what is .recognized s a distinct emergency may get in touch di rectly with, the growers by noting their Individual pleas for aid in advertisements, or may call Sim Phillips, phone 2453, and be plac ed through the employment office. JOHN SPRECKELS DEAD CAPITAfifllELPtfrO BUILT CALIFORNIA OTY 4 , ' ,i .' t -. y SAN DtEGO, CaL, June T. (By Associated. Press.) A wbole city grieved today when the news came that John D.-fipreckles, who has been . ill. for. many v weeks at his home in Coronado "had died at 2:40 p. m.. Mr;. Spreckles is de scribed In various biographies as a capitalist; but to San Diego he meant much more than that, for he had been largely responsible for the growth of this' city from a small town to it spresent size, and there is hardly a. part of San Diego where his enterprises and bene factions have not spread. PADLOCK ORDER IS OUT LIQUOR SELLING STIRS JUDGE TO CLOSE BUILDING PORTLAND, June 7 (By As sociated Press) A padlock, order f orthe store building at 473 Bond street, Astoria, was issued today by; Federal Judge Bean because of charges that the place had been used'on numerous occasions as a place tor selling liquor. It was alleged that Thomas Withers, owner of the building knew that' the men to whom ' hie rented the-place were" using, it for a "blind pig," although', on the surface it was supposed to be . a soft drink parlor. HEALER CLEW LACKING POLICE ADVANCE THEORY THAT HEALER IS DEAD LOS ANGELES.. June 7 (By Associated Press). Tho mystery of the disappearance, of Almee Semple MePherson, e range list and self, proclaimed healer, . tonight was. cast back into the waters of Santa Monica bay whence It was dragged Mar "19 when Its central figure disappeared while bathing. "We believe .she was drowned and we will rtla down no more wild minors and elews." said Cap tain of Detectires Herman - dine, as he closed the book on the case. OREGON CASE FIRST UP PREFERRED STATUS TO GAS- ouxk surra WASHINQTON. t June 7, (AP) A - preferred status was given by the supreme court today to four cases challenging the right of , the states of Washington and Oregon to impose registration and gasoline taxes on motor vehicles using the' highways in those states whfch were built with fedn eral aid. , ; The cases were set down ' for argument In October, tho month the ; court '.reassembles after the summer recess begun today. CRATER LAKE OPEN PORTLAND. June T. .fA.P.1 Crater- Lake , national; park , was opeaea ; ror t the season today ; for campers. The formal opening date has been set, for June 2S. .ta stead of Jaly.-l t asia previous jean. WILLIAM B. HARRIS UNABLE TO WITHSTAND SHOCK Victim Is Thrown Clear of Ma . chine Was Driven By His ' Young Son, James William B. Harris, rancher liv ing near Central j Point, Sackson county, was killed Sunday after noon' when an I automobile in which he waa riding with his sou, James, turned completely In the road and landfed j right side up. The accident occurred on the Sa lem.Jefferson highway, five miles south of here. ' James Harris, j 8', was driving the machine at the time of the ac cident.. He first told the officers that a. 'broken wheel was respon sible for the crash, but later indi cated that' he might - hare fallen asleep -The machine was badly wrecked. Mr. Harris and hbrson were on their ' way .to', Salem to visit .an other sen, Walter, who bias been attending Willamette university. Physicians said, ' that' the elder Harris sustained a fracture of the skull and other Injuries. He was thrown clear of the car. . Besides his widow, who is ill in a Salem hospital, Mr. Harris is survive! by five sons. They are Walter of Salem ;r James of Cen tral Ppint i vEmest. whorls Attend ing the University! of Washington ; Russell, a student! at Oregon agri cultural college, and Herbert, a resident M)f Tacoma. The body will be sent to Central Point where the family has lived for many years. ASTORIA MAN INJURED AUTO PLUNGES DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT ASTORIA, June 7 (AP) Allan Wleveslek. Astoria tire dealer sustained dangerous injuri es this morning when his automo bile was wrecked near the Clatsop-Tillamook county line on the Roosevelt highway. Dr. E. Rhine hart, of Wheeler j who attended Wleveslek stated that in his opin ion the injured man's back was broken. i ' " He' Is being brought to Astoria for medics attention. Reports of the accident indicate that Wle veslek, who was driving to Moh ler from Astoria on - business, turned out to pass a car parked along the road and met 'an on coming ..machine. In order to avoid a collision be drove ofr the road end;? his machine plunged down a steep embankment rolling over several times. INJURIES vPgpyE FATAL REDDING MAJT KILLED WHEN TRACTOR, OVERTURNS -TtEDDING; CaL, June 7 (AP) Horace R.- WhltO, was killed to day when the tractor be was oper ating plunged ;over a sixty foot grade In Canyon creek, Trlnty county! White was a brother of Attorney C. William White of Haywarda. Arthur ; White of San Francisco. , i . Milton White of Klamath Falls. Pre-, Emmett and Wesley White of Chico and Mrs. W. F. Webb of Redding; ! i ? I - , DURKIN JURORS DRAWN FOUR JURORS ARE ACCEPTED 5 BY DEPENSK LAVYS CHICAGO. June. 7. (By A.P.) A tailor, a printer, a salesman and a railroad emnlove . wer awnm in todsy in the first panel of four Jurors to try Martin J. Durkln. Chicago, for killing Edwin Shana- nan..a federal ag$nt,rwhen the of- ncer. tTied to arrest Durkln here last falL Three other jurors had been accepted tentatively when court adjourned, i - SMOKERS UNDER ORDERS FIRE HAZARD 'CAUSES' MILL OFFIOAX8 TO ACTJ. PORTLAND, June 7 (By As sociated Press) The timber sale area of. the Brooks-Scanlon, and Shevlia-Hixon Lumber companies in jtheDeschtiteSv national forest, bave - been closed; to smoklnsr be cause of the special fire hazard. toe iiH- . loresters" office 8 an Bounced today, -; . v:r::r:'-f-i : .,- Flames Break Out Anew in Various Sections of CaKfornia OREGON BURN REPORTED Lightnlhg Starts Several Fires v Wbjch Threaten Valuable rber Dense Foe Is Menace 8AN FRANCISCO. June 7. (By Associated P re as.) Lightning served as a torch for numerous new foxiest firea in interior Califor nia poibts today and observations from the United States weather bureau tonight Indicated the dan rar nf nthar f1m f.im tii. mmmm. source kad not passed. From the, south, In the Angelee National forest southeast of Pasa dena, tire flared forth. in San Ga briel canyon, today; An aviator sent toj the scene to determine the extent of the 'blase- was forced to turn bick because of a dense fog. Forest! rangers and' fire fighting crews-have staaled for the' sees of the (tire .from the desert side on the north. " - '. , In . Northern California and In southern OregOn a major fire was burning, in the Siskiyou moun tains Jear Pilot Rock. . The firs destroyed a. heavy stand of timber -and Was burning on a', six mile front.1 S , ' - ? ' Thrie ' lightning fires ' were re ported! to .the United States forest service from the Sequoia national forest jand . three fires from other causes; were burning In the north ern section of the state, Weither conditions in Califor nia, Oregon and-Washington to night held out a threat of mors lightning, T. H. Reed, assistant district forester, said. In Oregoa and Washington, dry weather and low hUmldity were , combining tai Invite lightning while xondltlon in California made the danger ol more ljlghtning greater in the Sier ra Netada. mountains.. .. . t,'""- .t S. Z.:" - i . LrWffi BltulAtiom netU-r '.I. , BEND, June 7f( By Associat ed Press.)-Witb good; breego blowing, all. day soms relief from the hsat: of Sunday was felt to day. f The thermometer reached ' 1 92 during the afternoon as against 95 Sunday -ff herecord high mark for tbe season was reached last Thursday when 9 1 was registered. Relktlve btfmldity was high , to day according to .forestry official readings which made the heat more noticeable. While not increas ing t$e fire hasards. The fira situation is improved; j ' mwm' --all i 4 -p MURDER IS SUSPECTED TWO SKELETONS ' Fnmm LOWER KLAMATH our n KM F ALLS, Orel, Juno -(A).--Grwsome evideneo of the supposed murder of home steader and his wife has been un covered with tho discovery of two skeletons on an abandoned ranch . on; lo fe KUmath lake, W miles. . south !of hero.' The skuliof one. . I L'fw'f olnn. bad been frac tured behind- the right 'oar? mains of the skeleton of a man re- ' ,'rac or roni play:' foi lOWinr R. riirtfnra aMMtn.tuL: ered r Jj R. ColllnS and Oeorg Ager, Iprominent local sheep oper. ator. (They had been hastily burl ed ia jlooso sand, a short dlstanco from jan abandoned ranch homo; Collins said; r , . ' . -T. "V WOMAN AY0R SEATED iiERTiiA iC; lAndes' ikix r , OVER SEATTLE OFFICE .:: ' ? lit 4 . . SEATTLE"; Juno 7. (By-AP.) Berths Knight Landea, . known four tears , ago . as the wife . of Henryj Landes, deanr of science In tonight' mayo f SeatUe.' - . Mrst Landas. who- Was elected " to the SeatUe eity council in 1122 at the Mm.(lma.tli T -V I . J. Br Own became mayor, walked or jinio urown s office vn tb arm of her husband, listened to an address by Brown, Which ha had announced hewOuld make because he did not- think' administrations., should; change without ceremony, -thanked Brown briefly, sat down ' to his desk and berore he could get out the door, started ti run t MUD RAWED in-. L0f:D0!i DUSTT5 SOLUTION ' FAUA CT STEAD OF USUAi; WATE' ... - I , - - ) t . i frj ft i CLEVELAND, June 7 ( AP) Residents of London, Ohio, Mia-. lion county; witnessed n nnustial ' ipectailo today 'When it rained taud j ,: - -j -u, , i : . ' i H Fori fifteen mlnstee, the resi Cents declaredrth rain- drops feU. . laden jwith dust In solution. The itrange precipitation was attribute id to a windstorm which precede A , the rainfall. ' '. . . Snow fell between showers-of hail at St. Clairaville, k Belmont, C0ty, Qhi : . ; ... . . , ' i - I 1 !."! ; ! 1 1 'I ! .) ; s I h I 1 i