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.ry "-If? DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Number of coplc printed of yesterday's Daily 3,451 Thin paper In a member of nd audited by the Audit liureau of Circulation. Th Rant Orpffontun fit Rtprn Or Hon' Trtt nwitpr Ami n Minjr fnrr i'tvf to lh ftlvtrt lfttlnn In PrxliMon aM I'mattlta coun ty of any other nfvripr. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 82 DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29,. 1920. NO. 9711 D'ANNUNZIO SURRENDERS TO FlUME COUNCIL FRED S. MORRIS ALSO in 1NB0ND CRASH One Partner of Defunct Bus! ness House is Served Today With Federal Warrant Charging Aid to Ethridge. concealedTenitentiary record from authorities WEALTHY RISE MARKS TRADING ($1pUCAGO WHEA: y?RD TODAY SALOONS REOPEN Unlawful Naturalization .Was Sponsored is Claim; Credit ors Prepare for Protection of Trustee in Bankruptcy. . PORTLAND, Dec. 29. (A. P.) Fred 8. Morris wit urrcstcd on a fed oral warrant clwrglng that ho allied John LvEthrldgn, former president of defunct Morris Hrothers, Inc.. In ob taining naturalization pupcrs by con cealing Elhridge' record of tcrma In the New Jersey prison. Creditor of the defunct bond house ure preparing to protect their Interests by appoint ment of an attorney and trustee. Is bankruptcy. Withheld Information. PORTLAND. Jcc. 29. (U. P.) Charged with perjury. Kred Morris, president of Morris brothers at the time the bonding houne collapsed here thl week, wan arrested on a federal warrant today, lie I alleged to huve falsely sworn in 191$ to naturalization paper for John U Et bridge, former president of Morris Rrother. now un der arrest In connection with fuilure of the bond house. It Is claimed Mor ris withheld Information that Kth rldge was an ex-convict. E PARLEY BRIEFLY MD;:tH JEWISH XU.K;.J MEN MEET NEW YORK, Dec. 29. (L. P.) The part which college men and wom en can take In the upbuilding of I'aleit tlne u the Jewish homeland will lie Uaruwed at the convention of the In tercollegiate Zionist Association, which will be held here from December 2e (o 28. RIGA, Dec. 29. (A. P.) Tho peace negotiations between the Poles and the Russians were interrupted for three days at the Christmas tide only. The commissioners resumed work yesterday. No trouble Is expected to arise In side tho peace confidence, which It is believed will' finish its work, as both sides are interested In reaching an up.recmciit during the winter. Reports received here are that trou ble Is brewing In Letvlu, and that the bolshevik! already are crossing the borders of the Hal tic states. There secnilnifly Is not least cause for any such trouble this winter. The stock exchange activities are normal. there Is plenty of food for the pn'pula tion and no Internal disturbance is expected, a the social democratic con gress held In Rica December lS-2 took a stand uguinst the communists and rejected adherence to- tho third Internationale by a large majority. Relations between the soviet Russia and the Hultic states lately have been improving. Several commercial trea ties are under consideration. It is said that even If soviet Russia' as surances of loyally proved unreliable no (rouble can be expected this win ter, i i Cuius of three and four ceuls In all wheat futures were made on the Chi cago grain exchange In toduy'a trail- figures received over their pil- today, December 'closed at a net gafn of three and a half cent over Tuesday's close, the figure being $1.69 1-2. The gain from the opening, at $1.65 1-4 toduy, was four and a quarter cents. Roth March and May futures took four cent gains over Tuesday's cios-; ing ofivring. The opening price on both toduy was u half cent under yes terday's close, so the gain for the day was four and a half cents In each case. Corn and oats, which showed slight gains on Tuesday, were on the up grade today in sympathy with wheat. The figures received by Overbeck & Cooke toduy are as follows: U'llfRt High Low $1.70 $1.64 i.-y, l'Hll .T3 .75 .75 i Oct .4 7 '4 .49 .4 8 " Rye May 1.43 Parley May .(19', . .70 Money. 7. Sterling, 8.62; Paris, r,S; lleilin. 137; Ilclgiiinii CIS; Rome 337; Greece, 715. (From Overbeck & Cooke Co ) CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Wheat Senti ment was decidedly more friendly to j the buying side of the market and fitt er an opening dull and lower prices, the market responded readily In up ward direction, the change of feeling was duo largely to Indications of ad vancing demand for export together AS HURLEY COPS ROUND CORNERS Mecca for North Woodsmen and Miners Flings Doors Wide Again on Heels of Sen sational Whisky Round-Up. RELATIVES OF ARRESTED MEN PASSING OUT BOOZE TENTATIVE CONTRACT FOR WHEAT POOL IN OREGON IS TAKEN UP A tentative contract for the forma tion of a state-wide wheat pool was today presented to 11 men, represent ing various state agricultural organ-i'-i'lon., who are meeting here. Th( delegate lay they are working alon the same lines as the National Farm Hureau and the National Board of Farm (.ranlzutions and declare that their program will result In bringing E RARE MUSICAL TREAT Too 1 )ec. Mar. May Dec. May July 1 ice. May July Open VMV, 1.62 1.67 .71 .73' .73 .id " .4S Close $1.(1914 1.01 Vt ,.l.liV4 1.6(iV4 Ll'4 71 73 U i.73,,4' .4 a .4 8- .47 .73 .74 .75 H .47 .4 9 .48V, Citizens Vow to Keeo Place He- Man's Town But Officers In ; dicate They Are Not Done With Obstreperous Village. ASHLAND, Wis, Dec 29. Saloons raided by federal officers at Hurley, niessa'for north woodsmen and miners, reopened following withdrawal of au thorities, according to word received here today. Relatives of the men ar rested at Hurley, who are in Juil here were again dispensing liquor ovdr the bars, It, is reported and vows to keep Hurley a "He-Man's Town-' are aeain heard. Federal officers stated today that they "weren't through up at Hur ley,' 'and indicated that other raids will be conducted. many empty chairs greeted tne. to the furmcr""lhat fair price which I Hallowed Concert Co., bud night when the law of supply and demand honest- i they returned to Pendleton to give a ly should command." J second concert under the auspices of OF Oil 10 50 YEARS "We do not Intend to form a wheal pool to bull the market but to feed it u regular intervals thrughout the 12 months of the year." Walter M. Pierce, member of the executive board of the Farmers Union, from Union county, said. "We seek a marketing organization that will take hold of the wheat crop of Oregon in 1921 and sub sequently and prevent it all going on the market at one time, right after hurvest, as It does now." , Contrail Is Tentative. The contract drawn up and pre wentfd to the delegates at 10:30 this morning for their consideration they would not make public. It is to . be worked over for presentation to the meeting of the State Farm L'ureau Federation, which will take place In Portland in about two week. It is to be offered also to the State Farmers' Union and the State Grange organiza tionc. ' "It Is our intention to seek a closer bond of cooperation between the three organizationss." George A. Mansfield, president of the State Farm Bureau, from Jackson county, said. "We are attempting to present a program that will bring the Farm Bureau. Farmers' Union and State Grange Into perfect accord and to evolve a pool that will cut out speculation and flooding thej market and give to farming the stabtt- j Ity of marketing that, other enter prises enjoy." . B HURLEY, VI., Doc. 29. (A. P.) Hurley last night was quieter anil "dryer" than It has been for many weeks following the "Invasion" here yeaterduy of 48 federal prohibition en forcement agent from Chicago, who raided 38 saloons and arrested 57 men. Late yesterday the prisoners, guard ed by federal agents, were placed aboard two special couches at Iron wood, Mich., across tho river from here and started for Ashland for ar raignment bcfoio a United Suites commissioner. Hurley laughs Rt Raid. 1RONWOOD, Mich., Dec, 29. (A. P.) According to reports received here, Hurley is laughing over the raid by federal - prohibition enforcement agents. Fifty minutes urter 48 fed eral agents with 67 prisoners left for Ashland. Wis., moonhlne liquor was old in Hurley lost night, it was said, any one who knew tne ropes could buy liquor by the quart or cose. 8 Congress at Work on Most Im portant Business of Session, Appropriation Legislation, Urged Finished by Harding. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. (A. P.) The sundry civil bill carrying a to tal of $3S3.811,293 or 1420,914,192 less than was asged by government departments, was j-eported by the house appropriations committee to day, the first of the supply measures for the next fiscal year to lie com pleted. Its total' wu 152.237.513 loss than the amount appropriated for si mllur purposes this year. Increases over this year s appropriation includ ed 1 11, 83,00 for reclamation ser vice. The bill Includes 1223, 000.000 for compensation for denth or disability of milliters, sailors and marines, for hospital treatment und for vocational j (J g SHIPPING WITH rcnaiiiiituiion. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29. (A. p.) An Indeterminate sentence of from one to 50 years' Imprisonment, the maximum penalty, was imposed last llllfht nn tvHm.in,! ittrtiil, Vfiiri.l,,. .".' -'- " ' - "' ' : nueilb. anil .anaster. for . felnnln,,, '"""crs memseives are at tne witn ratner general reports or an ira- - - ' M ",.. I head of this new movement, the men proved milling demand In the west I u ' r 'rThanWWi d'v ! ' declare. They are seeking r,d s....ihwe-t, as well as In this telTI- ( "e "r' I'aiik.sgiv.ng !.. , . ., h. ever, an "end in marketing that was Pendleton Post, American Legion. The 200 persons whe went to Eagle Woodman hall for a musical treat were rewarded fully and those who elected to tarry after the concert for two hours of dancing also declared themselves more than delighted. Seven Instrumental artist and a baritone soloist, John Wentzel, render ed a two-hour program of classical and popular music that drew rounds of ap plause with each rendition. Mr. Wentzel appeared to advantage In hi two numbers, "Good-Bye," by Tosti. and "At Dawning." by Cadman anil his encores. In concert numbers the orchestra was excellent, playing Brahm s "Fiftr Hungarian Rhapsody" and Sousa'g "Stars and Stripes" and "Semper Fi deiis'' with remarkable skill. A violin solo, "Ave Maria" and clarinet solo. 'Echoes from the Alps,' 'and several harp solos, were much enjoyed. Following the program the orches tra played for two hours for dancing. nearly loo couples filling the hall for the affair. TROCE REM TOWN AS PEACE PARLEY IS BEGilil Regular Army Controls More Than Half of City, and Au thorities, With Knowledge of Leader, Near Yielding. ADRIATIC TREATY HELD UP AS ITALIAN DEMAND General Caviglia to Arrange Terms of Permanent Settle ment With Delegation From Executive Body During Day. BRUSQUE REPLY FROM tory. The premiums paid by export ers were Ihe highest In the crop and although only 300,000 bushels were confirmed ss having been worked via the Gulf Ihe opinion prevailed that further sales would lie disclosed later In the day. Receipts and offerings to arrive in the southwest were rather disappointing, while in the northwest the country continued .to sell quite freely. Although the tone of the news Is improved wo believe more concrete indication of permanency will be necessary to maintain any advance in prices, IMrtliinil Oisli Market. Hard white 1.57, soft 1.55, club 155,! winter, 1.50. spring 1.50, Red Walla 1.47. j Seattle Cash Market. j 1 red winter 1.68, 1 hard white 1.60, j 1. white club, 1.60, 1 hard winter 1.68, 1 N spring 1.55. j lirt fpangnoii, attnrltfy Vnrphy was refused his motion for a new trial. Two witnesses, who It was said, might develop an alibi for MurpKy, did not appear. , Murphy was the first alleged gang ster to be convicted. He wits to have been sentenced Monday morning last, but his attorney obtained a postjMine inent of sentence after he declared 'newly discovered evidence'' wasin his possession. - I llanling Urges NM-el. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. (U. P.) Congress today started the most Im portant business of this session, en acting legislation for appropriation of funds necessary to run the country for the Tiscal year ending Juno 30, 1922. Sundry bills, carrying an ap propriation of nearly $400,000,000 for an array of miscellaneous expendi tures, will bo reported to tne nousc today. Moved by the desire of Pres ident-elect Harding to have all ap propriation legislation completed ut this sessluu. republican leaders Intend to keep money bills moving swiftly through tho committees and house for prompt action by the senate. ' Post Office Rill Grows. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. (U. P.) Two of big appropriation bills were laid before congress by the house ap propriations committee today. Roth carried le thun was requested by the executive departments. The postofflcc appropriation bill carried 3504,434. 700. more than 11.000.000 less than wus asked but nearly $70,000,000 more than the previous postal bill, to provide nn Increase in postal salar ies. , PHILIPPINES SHOWS GAIN OVER BRITISH j WICHITA, Kan.. Dec. 29. (A. P.) The Wheat Growers' Association of I America, which has been conducting i ,i campaign to induce growers to wilh I hold their wheat from the market un i til prices ure higher, plans to have I mlilwostern states so well organized , within the next six months that the growers will be able to control the price panl tor the 1921 wheat crop, ac- MANII.A, P. I., Dec. 29. (A. P.) Tim fi'alore of I lie (li.vnlrtnnienl nf t tie foreign truile of the Philippine Islands cording to W. H. McGreevy, secretary for the month of September was the Und treasurer. gain made by American shipping over The association now has a member that of tho British In the carrying '1 of approximately 100, odo in'the trade to and from the islands. j states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas Vessels of American registry plying "d Nebraska, according to Mr. Mc In Philippine waters curried imports Greevy, who has his headquarters and exuorts of the Islands, tho value of I "ere. The organization w ill be ex- INTO KNIGHTS OF CHOW CULVER, lnd., Dec. 29. -IV. P.) Five bank robber today held up the State Exchange Hank here and shot two of the leading business men of tho village. Three of the alleged robbefs were captured by a posse of citlsens within IS minute after tho robbery, after a gun battle in which at least 100 shots wcro exchanged. Two other alleged members of the gang have been taken Into custody by Knox, lnd, police. 'Most of the money COLLEGE 'HASHERS' FORM IIU. UCTIII ICVUVHICU HUM! I'W lllj'iwini men. The wounded men are Juke Sain, merchant, and Jerome Ketchell. Block buyer. The condition ot both Is criti cal. They led an armed posse which captured the robber. Two robbers fled In an automobile, leaving three companion to fight the posse, which quickly gathered around tho bunk as soon a new of the robbery spread. Hank officials estimated about $10, 000 was secured and believed most of , U has been recovered. Culver citizen 'were ' enrngei' against the robber when they learned that two of their leading citizen were Injured. Authorities took every pre- ' caution to guard the men from mob action. MOSCOW, Idaho, Dec. 29. In hum. ormis cullre over their supposedly menial position In life, some thirty ktuilents who work tl cir way through the University of Idaho here by wait Ing on tables have or;,-rnlzed a social club under the name of "Knights m Clinw." Tho organization include nn iinilerirndiiato "hashers und peart divers" us they are popularly dubbed. 'Immediately after the holidays, tne club members plan to give un mucin lege dunce under the numo of "Hasher" Comeback. Included in the which was $9,537,000 and British ships curried goods "worth $9,045,000. as against $6,500,000 for American. $7,270,000 for British vessels for the same month last year. The total for eign trade of the Philippine islands! during September amounted to $21,-, 700.000, n gain of $4,000 over the ; trade of September. 1919. tended, he said, to Minnesota, Dakota and South Dakota. North BILL WOULD PREVENT Would Kou-rl AKoiitfux. "The pin pose of the National Wheat Growers' Association Is to control the distribution and marketing of wheat through f.nancial and selling agencies of its own selection at a price based upon cost, plus avfalr and reasonable profit," said Secretary McGreevy. "Not only the wheat growers of our association but the wheat, growers in general are refusing to sell any wheat at present prices except in cases where financial conditions force the sale. For more than thirty days we have with held our wheat from the market until ' now a large number of flour mills ure 'Idle and the local and terminal eleva SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (U. P.) tors ure nearly empty. Tho wheat Assemblyman Rosenshlne today ,g,. cr feels that he has iiini-iie.-.liv announced that be would introduce a , accomplished what seemed ut first im- 1 bill forbidding any alien owning land j iMff.-mie, ami is now encouraged to in .aiiiorma ai me session in mu is-t cont Inue wit hholdlng his wheat from offered nearly a year ago by Aaron Saplre. an attorney who had organized the citrus growers of.Californla; A. A. Elmore, formerly president of the Trl State Terminal Co, and now president or the Washington Wheat Growers' Association, and others. Their pro posal was turned down by the wheat men of the state. A. V. Swift, vice president of the .Na tional Farmers' Union, just back from St. Louis, is presenting to the meeting some of the ideas adopted at a con vention there of the National Board of Farm Organizations with a "Com mittee of 100," delegated from the grain states of the middle west. The National Farm Bureau, now In session in Chicago with another nation-wide committee at work on this marketing idea, known as the "Committee of 17," is also being closely watched for de velopment. The delegates now in session here plan to meet in Portland following the State Farm Bureau Federation con vention next month for further work on this marketing scheme. Executive officers from all the farming organizations of Oregon save the State Grange are represented among the delegates who plan to com plete their labors this afternoon. Those attending are: Walter M. Pierce, executive board of the Farm ers' Union; George A. Mansfield, pres ident of tije State Farm Bureau Fed eration; A. V. Swift. Vice president uf the National Farmers' Union; H. B. Davidhizer. executive board member of the Farmers' Unto, from Wallowa county; F. R. Ingels, member of the executive board of the Farmers' Union, from Dufur; W. W. Hurrah, of the Farmers' Union, Pendleton; A. R. Shuimvay, president of the Umatilla county Farmers' Union, of Milton; Paul Mehl marketing agent for the I Department of Agriculture, from O. A. C; Prof. George R. Hyslop. crop ex pert, from O. A. C; Tassey Stewart, of Umatilla county, und Fred Reunion.! counly agent. Ut : E Allied Demand for Disarma ment of Citizens' Guard is Termed Exaggerated as Mu nitions Stream to Moscow.. PARIS, Dec. 29. (By Henry Wood. U. P. Staff Correspondent.) With ru mors of new wars flitting about Euro pean chancellories, Germany today complicated the situation with a brusque reply to the allied demand for disarmament of the Citizens' Guard. The German reply linked the allied de mand wit the Brussels financial con ference, declaring that the conference would not be successful "under such exaggerated demands." French official declared that there might be grave complications. Ger many's refusal to demobilize the guard brought the serious situation to a cli max, including the possibility of allied occupation of the Ruhr industrial dis trict and perhaps other part of Ger many. - It is declared in official circles that the allies are determined to carry the 'ssue to a conclusion with Germany. FIUME, Dec. 29 (A. P.) Oabrl- clle D'Annunzio early today urrn- dered all hi powers to the Flume communal council. General Caviglia, commander of the regular Italian forc es, will arrange condition of peace with a delegation of the council toduy. Authorities Near Capitulation, ' ROMH. Dec. 2. (By Camlllo CUin aferra, V. P. Staff Corespondent. With the Italian army controlling more than half of the city, truce 1 In effect today while Fiume authorities, presumably with the full knowledge of Gabrielle D'Annunzio, considered yielding to the government' demand for recognition of the Adriatic treaty a a basis for permanent peace. , t'a.ualtics Not Heavy. Casualties in the two days' fighting have not been high considering the big advance the regular have made. A total of 50 dead on both Bides with I possibly 200 wounded comprised tho casualties. Report that 400 have been ll!ed ' are not credited here. where official statements held the list down. j ... Today' truce resulted from a con ference between Mayor Gigante and . .'V.ll.n-1 Cn-M. l I. . .. ... W . General. Cai WaHa-. . Giga nte first nwdo a demand that the regular forces be withdrawn to their origins! positions. He then agreed practically to the gov ernment's original demands that the Dalmatian islands, seized by D'Annun zio. be returned to the government, to gether with the shipping seized by the Flume legionnaire. BANDIT PAIR AfID WIVES : RE TAKEN WITH LOOT which so far has evinced no signs of j NEW YORK. Dec. 29. (A. P.)1 Two men charged" with being mem bers of the band that held up and rob bed the First National Bank of Will town, N. J, December 20, escaping with $80,000 and believed to have been implicated in the murder and robbery December IS of Edwin M. (Andrews, Fifth avenue jeweler, were 'arrested last night with their wives. Liberty bonds valued at $19,000 I said to be part of the Milltown rob bery loot were found in a suitcase yielding. Allied military leaders understood to be in daily here. The formal reply was handed "rarrlpil bv the wnmnn nnlic nxil,l anil the ; CAL., THIS MORNING islaturo opening next Tuesday. ENGINEER DIES, 8 ARE During the lust fiscal year the mint established a record In coinage when a total of 809,6500,000 coins were ex ecuted. Thl la an Increase of 446 per r-"1 In coinage over 115, the last nor- South Wales 1 between tnal year, i -: ; r . . :o,ooo. the ANSONIA, O, Dec. 29 (A. P.) George Rlester of Indianapolis, engi neer, was killed and eight persons were Injured when an eoslbound pas- KnlRhts of ("how" i senger train oh the Rig Four railroad Pre many Ot llianos mom pioii.iiirii. i tin n.-u uin ucni iipi umi infill. of football, basketball and truck stnrs, Three passenger cars turned over. a well as men who lead In other I The cause is undetermined. The train, activities Seventy-five per cent are 'a St. Louis to New York limited, left truternltv men. : ( Indianapolis shortly after 3 o'clock ; market In order that a price whiuh Is fair and .lust shall be prid him for his labor and money invested." Objects to Slrlko Term. Mr. McGreevy objects to the use of the term "wheat strike" in referring to the action of the wheat growers. "Our growers ure not striking as Is commonly meant by the term." he said. "We are still sowing and attend ing to the many arduous duties of the farm. We are .only holding our wheat to be marketed ut any time the pro ducer may trink it ut a fair price." WILLOWS Calif., Dec, 29. (U. P.) Two earthquake shocks were felt here early today. , The first was severe but no damage was done. Sleepers were awakened by the shocks. FIRE SPOILS PLANS TO Coincident with these arrests came an announcement that Police Com missioner En right' latest measure to curb lawlessness the calling out of more thin 70 new policemen for training had been dealt a knockout blow when the board of aldermen failed to vote necessary funds for their , pav. The men taken in custody tonight sa'd they were Jerome It. Chaffee. 28, and Harry Ritzterger, SO. Resisting arrest, they foottht for several mln- utes before being subdued. The wo men surrendered. Italian and French ambassadors and the British charge d'affaires. A hint that the financial conferences might be broken off was made orally today. While the bolshevikl are said to be massing their troops along the west ern frontier In readiness for a spring drive againht the border state, the Germans are alleged to be keeping a steady stream of munitions moving to ward Moscow. Prospects of another mr jor campaign by the bolshevik! are considered so certain that the allies -.-.1 ... I. .h.nlnff 1V,a1 ,,.,li I h .1,1 V WOULD If ALT TAX KXEMPTIO " ,,i,;r f d..n...ies has Washington. Dec. 2.- A. P.)- actuallv set aside 60.000.ooo francs to i V constitutional amendment to prevent furnish war material for the border the lu" f a tax exempt securl states. against which the red drive is " ' the ,,"' Sovernment. states, expected to be directed, Poland and Rumania. tuirtteubirlv 1"' any country or municipality was ' proposed in the house by Chairman ' McFadden of the banking committe YAKIMA VALLEY BEET CROP YIELDS SUGAR NEAR 215 CARLOADS WILMINGTON. Del.. Dec. 2L (A. i P.) Fire which broke out In the I plant of the Wilmington Leather coni A Memphis nun has in entcd a I puny last night caused damage esti new cotton 't kei with a capacity of I mated by James I Ford, treasurer ot " Ml po-irt..- .lui'v The pick'-r. at the the company, ut $2.500.0u0 and upset end of n flexible tube, Is pl-fcM again-jVlans for employing S00 men and st th" l.cll rd" Hit cotton is drawn women to relieve the unemployment ; wrecsing ana rescue crews were sent from the bolls bv means nf n vl 'situation in ihls cltv. Tho number of unemployed In Now from Indianapolis. Several of the In- Indricnl horsehair 1 rushes w'sh revol-l The. Intense heat ignited a row of le.OOO andiHiretl were removed to hospitals at ve. A sncticn crranrement draws the' dwellings opposite the plant and Ihev the mountain lambs are $9 00 and Union City, lnd. . cott ui to a ict si '.bcie In the rear. I burned quickly. $9.60. Eggs and butter are teady. YAKIMA, Wash, Doc. ?9. (A. P.) Sugar beets grown In the Yakima valley durlna t!2( produced approxi mately 1.290.000 pounds of sugar, or 215 curloads. according to announce ment by W. D. Davis. f Topenish, Wtshingt oi repri nlativc of tho Ula.i-Id:ihn Sugar com pan- of Salt Uike City. Mr. Lewis sid the crop ot beets grown In Washington were worth about $.'.00 .mm. He staled approxi mately $135.O"0 had already been paid out by his company. The growing of sugar beets Is a com paratively mw industry in Washington. Weather Today weather report by Major I-e Moorbouse. nffljial weuther ob server: Maximum, 59. Minimum, 39. Parometer. 29.S0, Indicating storm. Precipitation yesterday. .40. . , " CATTLE MAltKKT I P POHTIASP. Dec. 29. (A. P.) Medium grades of steers and ood to choice cows are 25 to t cents higher todav. Hogs ure higher at $10.60 and $11.50. Sheep are higher und east oi i TE1' fin wmm FORECAST Tonight nn Thursday prob. ably rain.