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Newspaper Page TextHome Edition Weather: Rain LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. NO. 174 TODAI'S NEWS TODAT ECGEX1-; OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932. PR1CE:0N STREETS 8c N A S 8TAXDS 5c flU& Hiiui BILL &iGd bULLltlni 15 : II EPIDEWG BPS STATE CHDOLS GLOSE fee Dalles, Marion County Hard Hit By Severe Form Of Malady REPORTED DEAD EDO Cases In Lane But Few Are Serious Officials Fight Spread PORTLAND, Dec. 21. OP) In flu -:ii in probably the most virulent (-a since the plague of 1918, now is riHping over Oregon and Southwcst a Washington, henlth officers said pjjr. Probably a dozen schools in the rdon are closed and the sick list is t'jsated at several thousand. Deatlis are believed to have rench :20 or -.'), three having been re nd from The Dalles within a Portland Has Many Is Portland estimates of those ill pta influenza range from 300 to .U, At The Dalles physicians said fj had treated 500 or 000 patients. ketban 500 pupils and 13 teachers :tre were absent. Salem had more ho 200 students ill, and at Corvallis marly that number were ill. More tan 600 children in Vancouver were liluenza victims, with normal ub- tacei running about 100 a day. LANE HAS 200 CASES More than 200 cases of influenza Ihre been reported in Lane county, of- uls of the county public health unit Ic-ounred Wednesday. The "flu" has a:!fd the closing of one school. flirty-two cases of influenza were fported to the county health office : one afternoon. There are few seri- p cases. The "flu" has mnde the health unit nff so busy there has been little be for resular work. One School Closed The county school superintendent sorted that the Lower Camp Creek mi has been closed because so pr children are ill. While several rases of influenza pre been reported from the city I "tools, the prevalence of the disease 3 not sufficient to wnrront closure r wy of the schools. TI. R. Goold, su- nntenflent, paid Wednesday. Every -fort is lvein.; made to isolate flu :ws as tlioy are found in the schools, tfin? the children home to avoid pther exposure. Heather News: t Although th" honvy rain continued i:lV. tlm W-ill.imnflo rlrn. hnil iar of ...4 fpot iMlnesdny morn Th vrnlher was cnldir and f thp nnw In tha mnuntninM ffipllinc. The forecast: .OREGON: Unsettled tonisht and Jsilay: tirolinblr rain northwest: !nmi teniier.itnre: moderate -atfnl.lo r.in.ls offshore. LOCAL STATISTICS: Minimum "watnre Weilnesdiiy, 85 decrees. "Timum TmiEiln.. jo n...:n;iai;nn ;'' of an inch. Willamette river, 3.4 mini trom south. .JIUSLAW TIDES: Thursday, hish. a. m.. s l:i n i-rt n p. m. Frhlny, hich, S:17 a. p. in.; low, 1:51 a. m., 3:24 ;. Mturdny. IiIkIi, 0:08 n. m P. m.; low. 2:.ril a. m., 4:21 p. m. frXnnx. 1r 21. The use of te-lV M " n:,!'s fr money would ( Rice of grain and provide ift a.nue for return of pro- ; eve, J. F. Darling, a di- ,r ri tlie Midlntid bank, one of l;r,d important financial inti- Iriir,-, wolll(j Jinfc wheat to ' n, Mlvrr. telipves "that in ,sn I'fixis for currency we poji , n fv,n more powerful in-ttru-! fft!" r!ii;,lk- prires and stimulat-rr:l,..- -, ii ffHnred when an- "P !;e ..i;,, ,.m n a marked f.""; "f f;'' qurtlitien of n cur- , jI( tJlt jt jn nniver-nl ! u' 31 ,(i has n world-wide mar- I ' hp n rentrsl super- f it i;i n for vwh whent nnd A' i'T n fotnted the bast ' - y. His plnn ni ud- ' t r onlv the Rrif ih ftiMitd ue 3 i U w m.t t " h; -f whenr. ' ii-1 fb-n i.e v.f!l,l U n ' i. ...t m nt U'dfier vt the , Boy Walks 22 Miles To Get Sister's Pup After walking 22 miles to get the dog given to bis little sister, Archie Hill, 15, of Lorane, arrived at the police station Wednesday morning to find that the dog had already been sent out to his home. Nothing daunt ed, the Ind thanked the officers for thct:' efforts in locnting a dog for his sister to leave on the return walk. Chief of Police Carl Bergman, to whom the lad's sister. May Blossom Hill, aged 8, had appealed for a "var mint chasing" dog, told the boy to wnit and they would see that he ob tained transportation to his home. May Blossom had asked the police for a little dog to "keep varmints away" and to play with. A small fox terrier was brought to the station by E. G. Jacoby, of Swimmer's Delight for the girl, who wanted the pup for Christmas, but couldn't afford to pny for it. She said, however, she could buy the license. Chief Bergman wrote May Blossom that the dog had arrived ami at 7 o'clock Wednesday .morning Archie set out for town. He arrived at the police station nt 12 o'clock, eager to see the pet for his sister and to take him home. When he found the dog already gone he was axious to get started home so he could see it, but the officers insisted he remain until they found a ride for him, which they did. The dog. a small black, white and tnn for terrier, Beemed frightened 111 the atmosphere of the police station and refused to eat or drink during the afternoon Tuesday. He was taken to n house near Lornne where he was kept until a bus driver could pick him up Wednesday and deliver him to Mny Blossom. T Charge Scott Inconsistent In Plea For Wilson River Delay TrLLAMOOK, Ore., Dec. 21. W) Criticism of the stand taken by Islie M. Scott, chairman of Ihe high way commission, was expressed nt a mass meeting here last night nt which residents of the county were out spoken in their denunciation of a let ter from Scott in which the chnirmnn suggested that letting of the Wilson ltiver road contract be considered further "and very seriously." Scott's letter said that because of reduced highway funds, the advisabil ity of further consideration of the Wilson River project seemed appar ent, lie suggested more money might he spent on existing Tillamook county roads. H. T. Botts. A. T. Beal, IT. n. Rosenberg and R. H. Miller of Tilla mook issued a joint statement in which it was said that Scott's "claim nf there being much opposition to the Wilson River road was felt to be the same opposition thnt has cropped out mid successfully blocked this road whenever favorable action seemed to be imminent." The statement said further that "A nnnilail m inn ,rn nH ii m RCCOInn.invinz this letter purporting to claim thnt good work can Be done in ine existing Tillamook highway, with a larger ex- nnn.ltHtrA nf mntlfV t llOtl Oil tlie Wil- son River project, was resented much by those nt the meeting, being regard ed as a sop to divert attention from Tillamook couniy's most needed road project, and seemingly inconsistent ...1,1, hi. alDlimnnr tlmt HlHV n m abandoning the Wilson ltiver rond to conserve funds." British Banker Urges Use Of Wheat As Money Basis enstodinn. Nor would It mntter in how many elevators or warehouse the wheat wns stored, or In what em pire countries they were pitunted, so long as they belonged to the same or ganization and were subject to effi cient care and inspection. The Iocs- j tion of the whent would then Income a mntter of convenience for the ulti- j mnfe marketing of ft."' , Tracing the idea back to the days of j Abraham, and the centuries In-fore when wheat was widely tunrl as money j nnd stored in temple, he would form a super-cent ralbnnk embracing the ; empire.' ? This Institution "would hold the gold and the whent an asset, and on the other side of its bnlanee aheet ! there would nppeiir corresponding bnl- ; nnces to cretlit of the currency. jssu- j iug HUlhority of ench country. gain( f which local currency would be i.ued, 1 "Therefore, a deiit to the arount ' of one country and a credit to t it-1 of another would be tHiitfiiiinuii' 1o i. transfer of so much g'dd and mi t'n: h wheat, without neces-arily tlie g.dd -T ihe wfi"at even having the vindt or elutatur in which it was etrrcii" i QUE W JUST BEFORE THQAmg! gJj WOULD COAST P' 'till; . KEEP DEBT OUT DAMAGE LIGHT OFABBLTHATIDII Disturbance Reported To Center In Nevada Fault Area SHOCK WIDELY FELT Intense Jolt Jars Needles From Seismographs In Laboratories SAX FRANCISCO, Dec, 21. OP) A stroiiR earthquake shook virtu ally the entire western United States, embracing nbout a fifth of the nation Inst night. Seismologists said it was the most severe in the area since 1025. No serious damage was reported from the series of shocks which be gan at 10:10 p. m., (Pacific standard time) and continued with diminishing intensity until 11:15 o'clock. The quake centered in Nevada where windows of some buildings were chat tered. Clocks wero stopped in cities as widely separated as Salt Lake City. Utah, and Fresno, Cal. Chandelier swayed, pictures were thrown awry and some crockery broken. Pens Thrown Off Tne pens on the recording instru ment at the University of California at Berkeley were thrown from the drum nt 10:10 p. in., and were re placed spven minutes luter when an other shock tiirew them back into position. Professor Byerly said the record of his instrument was compar able to that of 3D2.J when tho major part of Santa Barbara, Cal., whs de stroyed by an earthquake. Reports from Reno, Ely, Gerlnch and Austin, Nev., indicated the shocks were severe but no damage other than broken windows was re ported. Officials of the Western Pa cific and Southern Pacific railroads, operating lines through Nevada, said there had been no interruption in train service nor any damage to road beds or rolling stock. Tall Buildings Sway At Sacramento, Cal., police on duty In the state capitol building said the structure swayed and creaked. The tallest building in the city, a 10-story office building, swayed noticeably. Many persons in office buildings, ho tels and apartments rushed into the streets. The shocks were comparatively light in San Francisco but were dis tinctly felt. In the interior Califor nia valleys many communities, includ ing Sonora, Fresno and Modesto re ported distinct tremors. Cities as fur south as Long Beach and Los Angeles said the earthquake was dis tinctly felt but caused no damage. PORTLAND. Dec. 21. (Nor mal winter weather prevailed in most part- of Oregon today with the of ficial arrival of the smson, and the shortest day of tho year. Unsettled weather with occasional rain nnd normal temperature was predicted for tonight and tomorrow. Winds moderated on the const dur ing the night as the storm which de veloped a 41-mile blow passed on. Storm warnings were taken down. The Willamette river which rose moderately at Portland, was today falling nt points farther up tho vnl ley and no serious rise wns expected. Ron ls were open throughout the northwest except in some of the mountain passes. Heavy snow is re- , ported to have blocked McKcnxie j pass. Jude to Rule On Ownership of Wine PORTLAND. Dec. 21. 04) Whe ther wine is personal property under tlie present Oregon Inw, and ran be stolen, or whether It is contraband and not personal property, w ill be ruled upon by PiMrkt Judge Hen dri'kson of Portland in a case he took under advisement today. The question arose on ft dcfeime motion to quash ft cunplnint ngainst Charlie Mills nnd Merle liawes, n'' cui'd "f larcenj nf T gallons of wine end two barrels from Tony Knzzio. Half Price Auto Licenses On Sale Lan" county motorist flocked to th -herift' office Wednesday to get hnlf pt i'f nntonioliilf licences, which hnve yist bepn plnced on sale. A bng line of fwrons stood in the crridor during the dnj. Kifty li censes bad becu insuej at uooq. r '-t " .-v 4 i ft ' 1 f i 4 15 a l h SsA,-. i5' W t- H Here are a couple of scenes preliminary to the passage of the Col lier 3.2 per cent beer bill by the house of representatives on Wednes day. At the top, Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, Is telling the house ways and means committee that the "mad rush to legalize beer is comparable to the fiddling of Nero while Rome burned". At the bottom, Canon William Chase, a noted dry leader, Is driving home a point before Chairman Collier, at the left, who wrote the beer bill, and Congressman Hawley of Oregon, center, longtime dry. Stimson Says Barring Aliens Benefit During Depression WASHINGTON, Doc. 21 04s) Secretary Stlmsnn today reported to President Hoover that ns a result of emoi'Kency bars ngiilnut Immi gration, over nuo.uiio nliens who normally would have entered tho United States "during tho economic depression" have been hold out. The Recretary of tttato reported thin result had been accomplished solely through tho enforcement of exiting provisions of law, principal ly the clause excluding persons "likely to becoino a public charge." No Pardons For Convict Socks, Says Governor PALF.M, Dec. 21. P Oregon's governor. Julius F. Meier, w ill not insue Christina! presents to peniten :. . ... ; r ,.f i The governor todny reiterated th-j As compared with the tO".lS!l non statement he made a year ngo that ! '!".( nliens who entered Ihe United no additional clemency because of Stales during the fiscal year ended Christmas would bo considered. ! ,li,,n ;t 11,:t" Iintei out, the re- n., , . i i t ; dueiinns hist year was one of 77.0 1 he governor further stated he was j . giving consideration to pardon rec- I ommendations now before him in the! , I he numler of non-quota liumigrn usual form nnd that he would not nj ! ter his procedure because of the holi day season. Lust year the executive did not announce any additional pardons nt Christmas time. Illness Attacks Marion Schools SAI.F.M, Dec. 21. M Sickne in Meri'pn county hat caused "ver;:i schools to bo closer ntid has fund" large Inroads nn the schools which have remained open. County SinterihtMi'Jent Mary Fulk prsnn report d that illness nt p.rooks had can-ed inn s-hool there to In closed mil il iil'er the holitns. Tlie Inrire sick lit al Monmouth brought Chrittlims vacation n week early and the sunn situation prevailed til h'lth Independence nnd irnnd Man i. though most of the Ni'liiies., wan in the families there. Approximately oni'-foin th of t!t grade f.e.ml children are out n ill- j ness nt the Salem tiools itnd l'-'7 j were reported nhftent from the h''h Mcliotd ntid two junior high schools here. I MUNITIONS EXPLODE R( iM I), 1 ce. 21.- -Two nol- diern Ut ie klioUit to he ili.nl m.l msny fnjured, pome seriruly, in an I explosion at the nfrfore nmniunii inn dump nt F'ort Ai'pio. on th Appian J ujr oulide Rome t'j-I.i, x A ask v t i turn , j- , ' ( i n jf - i Jren!ii!ig (fown his total into Mnnll- er figures, Sliuisntt said that during the fiscal year ended June !!H, HWli, only I'J.b'IiT quota inunigriilion visas were issued as compared with the to tal annual quotas of I5:!.",1. In addition, he said, there was a reduction in the number of nliens not Mibjeet to quota limitations from At, W.i during the previous fiscal year 21, "10 during the pat year. imn visas if--Micu 10 nanves ni non- qnoin coiiniries, wuidi comprise most the countries of the western hem sphere during the period mentioned amounted to l!,U)2," he miid. "repre senting a decrease of ."tlMi nnd S l.it per cent as compared wi'h i;1.1 and UJ, III. respectively, f Ij r number of fa miliar xsn issued during the previous two yearn." Of the 21.filO nou-nuotn entrants, Stimson unid. more than 7.")') were either alien rcMili'iii of tin- country lilurning from temporary visits r.hmad, student)), r Amerif-nn wo men who had )nt their citizenship through marri.-icf to nlji-tis. A major proportion of the remniiiiier. lie faid, were relatives t( American citi.ens or v ivci and minor children or nlien res ilient!. The wcretury noted that pftifiomi filed to establish ref'reii'e for nlien rciativex hnd det lined from I! 1,0" in the CM-'X'M fic.d year to 11.7'Jl for the li!;-l!t::j nr. "ThuH indi cnting n decreased desire on the part of ctl izetH to lm e alien relatives abro; (I join f hem in I he Cnited .Slnles." BULLETIN TRENTON, N. J Dec. 21. fAP) Governor Moore tate this "MernAoa rer1 t grand ex tradition paper to return Robert E flint Burnv famed chain fling fuqilivc. to fiai serving a Georgia tflnUnc lor robbery. England Gives Informal Warning To France; Urges Caution GENERAL PARLEY Boncour Makes Contacts With U. S. Embassy As Beginning PARTS, Dec. 21. (P Great Brit ain will informally counsel France against pursuing nn idea under con sideration by officials nf having the question of payment of the December interest on the American debt sub mitt til to arbitration, according to reports In diplomatic circleB. It Is stated that the British feel this would not in tho long run con tribute, to successful settlement of the debt problem nnd that resort to arbitration ownld be undesirable be cause it would be founded on the presumption that the question cannot be nettled through the regular diplo matic channels. Conference Favored However, tho British are said to be strong for the French Men that a general conference or genernl nego tiations should be adopted for treat ing the debts. , The general situation lined up to day about as follows: First, the French altitude Is to keep negotiations witU America ac' tively going. Second, eventually to try to move Inwards a Franco-American study of (.he debts by experts of tho two coun tries. Third, q move toward a general conference. Fourth, the likelihood thnt France expected nothing vital could be ac complished ltcfnre the advent of the Roosevelt administration. Contacts Made Fifth, the likelihood that the gov ernment would not attempt for sev eral months to get n new vote from the chamber of deputies on payment of the December interest. I The American embassy already lias i established contact with the new cab inet on the debts question. Theodore I Marinner, counsellor to thf embassy, wuh received today by M. Cot, under secretary of state in the foreign ministry. A handsome silver loving cup and diamond-studded yo yon were on dis play a tho McMnrran and Wnshburne store Tuesilny afternoon and Wednes day. They are awnrds for (he wintiers of Ihe county championship yo yo contest, sponsored by the Register fiiiard am) the store, finals of which were being held at the store audi torium Wednesday afternoon. Winners of the high school, grade school nnd rural school semi-finals were competing in round robin con tests the winner to be declared Iine county champion. City Couucilmnn Arthur Hender shott was to present the nwards to the winners after the contest. The Lane county champion will compete with other county champions to tie lermine the state champion, who will represent Oregon in the national Duncan yo yo contest at the world's fair in Chicago McFadden Ousted j Of Delegation Post ! W A S III N JTON. I ec. 21. OP) ! The Pennsylvania republican house (delegation today voted to oust Rep reMMilafiv McFudden as secretary of ihe delegntinn because of hi attacks jon President Hoover. I The Immediate rniine of (he action I wns McFndden's recent untoicceful attempt for impeachment of the presi rent, after which the delegation met Wind requested his resignation as sec- retary. McFadden failed to comply, so today's recourse was undertaken. Majestic Bringing Big Gold Shipment niLRIluritfJ, France. Dec. 21. f&) 'I'he liner Majestic Is an I ling today with Ll!l -nc of gold valuer) approximately at :u"'Ml,tHKl consign ed to American hanks. I A large shipment of gold from Mm i Mniih government In payment of the December war debt interest al"o I wa reported to be fllMiard the Mn j jesua Cong. Butler's Recovery Held Very Doubtful WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (P) At the office of Representative Butler of Oregon, it was said today that his condition wns grave nnd his recovery was doubtful, lie has been ill of pneumonia for several days. The circulation of the Oregon mem ber wns described ns showing some failure, adding to tho fear of friends that he might not recover. They said the Infection had spread to both lungs and efforts to check it had proved unsuccessful. His daughter, Miss Kliznbeth Rut ler, who is In Oregon, has been in formed that her father's condition is grave. Butler Is In a stnte of coma and has been conscious only nt intervals since the turn for the worse Satur day. IT Hogs, Butterfat, Tobacco Have Slight Chance For Inclusion WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. OP) The house agriculture committco fnil ed to reach a decision todny on the domestic allotment relief plan spon sored by farm lenders, but commit tee discussion indicated a sentiment to npply thnt method to wheat and cotton only on a strictly emergency basis. This trend of thought, Hhould It, hold when a final vote Is taken, would eliminate tobacco nnd hogs from the men sure, and would not Include but ter Hit ns requested by dairymen. Tho committee, will resume consid eration of the bill tomorrow. Chnirmnn .Tones said It probably would be "three or four days" before the committee would be ready to act finally and that hearings might pos sibly be reopened for one dny if fur ther advice were needed from ngrl cullurnl interests. With a voto on beer expected to day, house leaders view farm legisla tion ns the next big job nf the house for the short session. Considerable opposition has developed against the allotment plan, however. This sentiment hna been centered on Ihe processing taxes proposed by farm leaders to provide a fund for pnytng producers of wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs a bounty on their share of domestic consumption suffi cient to raise the aggregate price to the pre-war parity with other Indus trial commodities. The National Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation has naked that butterfnt be Included. It estimated thnt n B-cents n pound tax would be necessary iu lll.'h'i. Opponents argue these processing taxes would be equivalent to snlcs taxes rnnging up to nearly 100 per cent nt the present low level of com modity prices. They contend this would prove too much of a burden to Ihe consumer. 17 Japs Killed By Chinese Guerillas MI'KDKN, Manchuria, Dec. 21. (P) Seventeen .Inpnnesc nre dead, two nre missing and four lie seriously wounded today nfter fl battle with Chinese forces ,10 miles enst of Tash fhkino 100 mites southwest of here. A Jnpnnese platoon of 40 soldiers wns surrounded two days by greatly superior Chinese guerilla forces until tho survivors cut thpir way to safety. Japanese military repnrtfCsnid, 6 HURT IN FIRE CHICAGO. Dec. 21. (A3) A fire department lieutenant nnd at least fivo tenants of a two-story building were Injured in nn explosion which rocked the building nnd then toppled It to the ground early today. Fire followed making attempts nt rescue hnziirdous and it wns nt first feared many had been trapped in (he blaring ruins. LATE NEWS FLASHES! LONDON, Dec. 21. (P) British customs authorities today decided against Americnn Inke ports, such ns Buffalo in the matter of whent shipped through them from Canada to the United Kingdom. WASHINGTON, Dee. 21.- fP) The stnte department chn rged today by Senator (l Wash.), In the senate "official indifference" for tire to protect the Columbia wns Dill, with valley from the Invasion of d fumes from Canadian sine in British Columbia. ndly Iters LONDON, Dee. 2t.OP Iriy Kurnes( nn American beauty who married Into the Fnglisb peerage, filed suit for divorce SENATORS PROMISE NO DELAY Representatives Approve Beer Having 3.2 Per Cent Alcohol 5 DOLLAR TAX SET Measure Passes By Vote Of 230 To 165 On First Ballot WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. OP)- The honso passed tho Collier beer bill today with votes to spare, The vote was 2,'iU to 11(5. In n crashing flnnle to two days of tumultuous debate, the representa tives went on record for legalization, of beer containing S.2 per cent of al cohol by weight, an amount equal tot 4 per cent by volume. The final roll call came upon the heels of an overwhelming refusal to send the bill back to the committee, an action which topped a day -long procession of votes to beat back every single amendment offered. Majority Comfortable The action marked the first tlm since adoption of the Volstead act that either branch of congress had held a vote directly on the Issue of relaxing the fundamental prohibition enforcement law. The beer advocates piled up a com fortable majority on the first call of the roll, ns compared with tlie defeat Inst year of a beer measure 228 to 10!). r The chamber wns crowded during tho progress of the call. The gnl IcricH wero Hprinkled with many rep resentatives of wet and dry organiza tions. Senate to Aot , Senate lenders announced plans for prompt consideration of the beer bill Senator Robinson, democratic lead er, said he would ask to have the measuro referred to the judiciary committco and then to the finance committee. He said ha saw no reason for delay in cither committee, and gave assur ance the bill would be given, "prompt action." Chairman Norrts of the Judiciary committco said unless there were ob-i jectiuns to it, ho would refer the bill to the same subcommittee now consid ering prohibition repeal legislation headed by Senator Blaine (lU, Wis.), WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. (P) A tentative agreement on all controver sial feature of the I'hilippino inde pendence bill wns reached by con gressiunal conferees today and ft com plete agreement was predicted by to morrow. Announcing the results of an aft ernoon meeting of tho senate and house groups, Chairman Bingham of the senate territories committee, withheld detail until the language of the final draft has been prepared and approved. Tho rapidity with which the two groups came together on tho big points of difference between the aen ate bill granting independence to the islands in 12 years ami the house eight-year proposal surprised most of those present, Bingham said If an agreement la signed tomorrow nn effort would be made to obtain quick senate approval) and then forward the conference re- port to the lit) use. UNION VET DIES MONMOI'TH, Dec. 2L 0P Death yesterday dropped L. A. Trent, HS. of this city, from the ever thin ning lists of Civil war veterans, lie had been III for some time. todny against the shipbuilding magnnie. The Associated Tress was informed the grounds for the auit will be misconduct. The suit is expected to be heard nt the next court term but the hearinff probably will he quiet, with no more publicity thnn necessnry. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2l. ) Robert Stunrt Davis, . traffic malinger of the Iuig-Bell Lum ber company, died nf pneumonia today nt his home here. Ho wns an official in nil Ihe rnilronds In which (he Long-Hell companies are interested. WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. VP) Senator MeNary of Oregon, the assistant republican lender, wns confined to his home today with a cohl.