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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Appeal Dismissed
Walter Dean Case

District Attorney Phil D. Swing re-
ceived at noon today notice from the
Appellate court in Los Angeles that
the Judgment of the lower court had
been affirmed, in the case of Walter
Dean, now serving life sentence for
the killing of Florence Dean, his wife
and that the appeal had been dis
missed.
This is the last chapter of one of
the most sensational trials ever held
in Imperial county, which created
wide interest. About one year ago
Dean shot and killed his wife in the
Fresno hotel in Brawley. When ar
rested he first admitted the shooting,
but when brought to trial changed his
plea to not guilty and attempted to
prove that other hands than his fired
the fatal shots. His defense was con-
Quoted by Attorney Dan V. holland,
with J. F. Seymour, Jr., as his as
sistant. District Attorney Phil D.
Swing and his deputy, H. L. Welch,
ably handled the prosecution.
After a trial, which lasted over a
week, Dean was found guilty of muir
der in the first degree, the jury fix
ing the penalty at life Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary, Judge Cole
committing him to San Quentin. At
torney Seymour, Jr., was retained by
friends of the prisoner and appealed
to the higher court for retrial.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Original Roosevelt Grin

Washington, Feb. 5.-The original
of the Roosevelt smile" has been
discovered in the ruins of Quirigua,
republic of Guatemala, 81 miles from
the Caribbean sea.
The discovery is described by Syl
vanus Griswold Merley in letter to
the National Geographic society at
Washington. Quirigua, he says, was
one of the older centers of the great
Maya civilization which once fourished
in Southern Mexico, Guatemala and
Northern Honduras.
"The exterior of one of the buildings
recently unearthed," says Mr.. Merley,
"was decorated with a curious sculp-
tural mosaic This design, varia-
tion of the humorous head motive
found throughout the Maya area, oc-
ours at each of the four corners and
in the middle Of the back and side
walls.
"In this particular example the in
cisor teeth are as prominent as Colonel
Roosevelt's, and the first visitors who
saw the head Immediately called it
the original Roosevelt grin"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
President
Aids the Trusts
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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE1
DR.. Thomas C. Jones, mis- wife and lit
tie son, Thomas Jr, made a perilous
journey along 200 miles of seacoast
to safety and sailed for San Francisco
on the U. S. collier Nanshan, which
arrived here from Mazatlan. On Jan
uary 10 after revolutionists had cap
tured the town and looted the stores
and the sole bank, a detachment of
rs men surrounded the tobacco ranch
belonging to DR.. Jones and ordered the
family out of the house.
While guns were pointed at the de-
fenseless family squad of six men
ransacked the buildings and found
$4,000 in cash which was intended to
pay the ranch hands. They also took
Mrs. Jones jewelry.
The buildings were then destroyed
by fire and the Jones, with several 9TH
ers, fled from the place distance of
60 miles to the sea coast.
A small open launch was chartered
and the long and dangerous passage
to Mazatlan was begun. The little
craft weathered a severe storm. A
canvas was stretched over the cock
pit in order to keep the seas from
flooding the boat and sinking it.
eve found conditions intolerable." ;"
said Jones. "Until recently conditions
were not so bad, but after the country
began to fill up with rebels and ban
dts the situation was hopeless. We
would have remained but after our
cash was gone and the house destroyed
it was useless to remain. We are 60
ing home to Georgia and will remain
there until normal conditions are re-
stored. Conditions down there must
change ultimately"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Opening Day Of
The Home Acres

This was opening day of the fine
tract east of town known as Home
Acres. This is the farm of Mayor
John Norton, which adjoins the city,
and is one of the most desirable tracts
yet opened. 1t is being handled by
Frank Norton of San Diego, who re-
Gently opened an office here.
Mr.. Norton reports most favorable
conditions for the opening of the
tract, with many buyers already in
sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Diggs Case Proceeds.
Omitted Press Day Service)


San Francisco, Feb. 5.-Maury
Diggs, ex-state architect, sat in Judge
Crisis court and heard Ida Fearing,
aged IT, tell the story of the New
Years Eve party, following which a
charge of statutory offense against
the girl was filed against him. The
girl said she believed she was given a
drug and that the last she remembers
she was standing by the hotel ele-
vator and that she walked up next in
the hotel room with Diggs. Diggs
showed no emotion as the story was
told. The girl is weak and is just
recovering from nervous collapse
incident to the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Musical Family-The Zoellner
Quartette, the attraction at the OPP
era House for this coming Sunday
evening, is of international reputa-
ton. 1t is a family combination of
father, daughter and two sons, and
they We're brought from Berlin for a
tour of the United States during the
seasons of 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Writ of Habeas
Corpus Is Denied

The application for writ of ha-
beas corpus presented before Judge
Franklin ]. Cole, asking for the dis
charge from custody of T. M. Salinas
and A. NJ. Pecina, deposed Mexican
government officials, was denied by
! the court this morning on the grounds
! that there was nothing before the
court to show that the commitment
or the sheriff's return was in any
way in error of law The two men
were taken back to jail and will now
have to wait the filing of informa
ton by the district attorneys office,
at which time trial date will be set
Although not so stating, the next
move of the defendants in their fight
for liberty is expected to be an ap
peal to the higher court.
Attorney Dan V. holland, represent
ing both Salinas and Pecina, in his
prayer that the writ should be grant
ed, gave an eloquent recital of the
birth of the writ of habeas corpus,
500 years ago, and its many appli-
cants; also scourging the district at
torney's office for alleged wrongful
methods practiced.
He said that it was the general
sentiment that the habeas corpus in
Imperial county was a joke on account
of the abuse given to this feature of
the law by a certain class of attor-
neys. He defended the instrument and
recited that in the country of his eli
ents the writ was held sacred and
appealed that such should be the case
here. ~
In attacking the district attorneys
office, the attorney stated that it was
the practice to make out any old kind
If complaint to get the prisoner,
and then later amend it as he saw fit.
This, he said, was often unjust, as
in many cases coming up lately, when
the defendant appeared in court, aft
er being kept in Jail for some length
of time, the district attorney would
then move that the defendant be dis
missed on the grounds that not suf
fcient evidence was available for
conviction.
In answer to the accusations of the
attorney for the defense, District At
torney Swing said that, inasmuch as
the justices of the peace and city re-
corders of the, county at different
times looked upon his opinions in
more favorable light than the opinions
of Attorney holland, he was satisfied
and it was not necessary to reply.
During the progress of the hearing
Salinas and Pecina were more inter-
ested in the efforts of photographer
to snap their pictures Both kept
their backs partly turned to the au-
dience chamber and handkerchiefs to
their faces. On the way from the
court room to the Jail their hats were
held over the lower part of their fea-
lures and, as an effort was made to
take a picture as they were placed
behind the bars, kept their backs
turned until well behind the inner
cells.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
No Japanese Legislation.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary
Bryan and members if the House i'm
migration committee reached an
agreement whereby no anti-Japanese
legislation will be presented for the
present. The conference was secret.
Bryan spoke for an hour and declared
that any action will imperil the new
treaty negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Against Tell Exemption.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 5.-President Will
son made it clear today that he ia
vors the repeal of the law exempt
ing American coastwise vessels from
the Panama canal tolls. He told call
ers he had endeavored to obtain con-
gressional action to this effect dur
ing the present session and also said
he stands behind Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in the recommendation
of two battleships this year. He said
in such matters he is always disposed
to follow the recommendation of
heads of departments.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Two Sentenced.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day service)
Marysville, Cal, Feb. 5.-Richard
Ford and Herman Suher, convicted of
second degree murder in connection
with the riot at the burst ranch at
Wheatland last August, in which sew
eral were killed, were sentenced to
life Imprisonment at Folsom prison
by Judge McDaniels. Bail was re-
fused pending appeal. The men took
their sentence stoically. There was
no demonstration in the court room.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

known from coast to coast as one of
the best leading men in the theatri-
cal business, heads the cast of "Pay-
ing the Price" which comes to the
Opera House for one night only, Fri
day, February 6. Miss Hazel Basset
is Lampton's main support.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Engine Troubles.

The Standard Garage specializes on
engine work radiator leaks and ig-
milton troubles. Open day and night
to the auto public. Corner Seventh
and Main streets, FL Centro. Phone
230. Auto for hire.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
MAINLY PERSONAL

Jack Tehen, Los Angeles real es-
tate agent, with offices in the Union
Oil building, is in the city and prob
ably will open an office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Scratch Tablets.

Scratch paper in tablets suitable
for restaurants, merchants, house
wives and school children, 10 cents a
pound at the Press Office. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Sentence Again Postponed.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Los Angeles, Feb. 5.-The senten-
cling of Lewis Bundy for the murder
of Harold Ziesche was again post
poned today. Next Tuesday is now
set. The cause of the delay was the
failure of Bundy's attorneys to be
ready with arguments for new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
CITY AND VALLEY

All L. & S. Theatre.-Tonight's pro-
gram at the l.. & S. features From
Railsplitter to President THAT Aw-
full Maid, comedy, and "Plain Jane"
a comedy, are other numbers on the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Sanborn Net Guilty-The jury in
the case of F. A Sanborn, charged
by Deputy County Health Inspector
Rogers of carrying on his dairy bus
mess in an unsanitary manner, re-
turned verdict of not guilty in jus
tice court late yesterday afternoon.
x X x
Well known Lead-Will Hampton,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Marriage Iaicense-Adolph F. Es-
chermann, 40, native of California.
resident of Chico; Make f. Barber,
30. native of California, resident of
Silsbee.
Il Late Registration RepOrt--Regis
tration reports in the county clerks
office up to noon today showed that
2.6l3 voters of Imperial county have
registered.
Charles Shaw Arraigned-Charles
H. Shaw, charged with issuing a
check for $40, signed Earl A, Coop
err" to the Imperial Wholesale Com
pany, was arraigned before Judge F.
]. Cole this morning and tomorrow
morning set for hearing. Shaw is rep
resented by Seymour & Wilson.
x x X
Held to Answer-Cliff Owens, col
ored, who emptied his revolver at a
Mexican, the other night, slightly
wounding the man, was bound over to |
the Superior court by Justice May
field yesterday afternoon, bail being
fixed at $4,000. 1t is alleged that !
Owens shot at the Mexican when he |
came to his house trying to buy
liquor. The wounded man has been
used often by the city police to gath
er evidence against "blind piggers."
x ;:
Used Concrete Club-Charged with
assault with a deadly weapon on the
person of doc" Wilson, o. N. Neal
was placed in the county Jail late
yesterday afternoon. The alleged as
sault occurred in Imperial. Neal and
Wilson had had trouble dating back
several days. Neal wrapped chunk
of concrete in a cloth and, coming
from behind, struck Wilson over the
head, fracturing the skull. On the
fall Wilson'S jam hit the pavement
with such force that the bone was
broken.
Purchase Ranch Home-Mr and
Mrs. Ernest Woods, who reside near
Ell Centre, have purchased a ranch
near Holtville and will move to their
new home in the near future. Friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Woods surprised them
Tuesday evening by rendering them a
farewell party. All brought we'll
filled baskets and at the end of
very enjoyable evening Mr. and Mrs
Woods were wished success and hap
piness in their new home. Those pres
ent were Messrs. and .Mesdames D.
Farmer, l. C. Sparks, r. d.
Hamilton, Skinner, Hurbert.
X x X
Hearing TomorrOw-George w.
Turner, held in the county Jail on a
charge of forgery, alleged to have
been committed in Holtville, was ar
raigned in Superior court this morn
ing and Attorney Charles L. Brown
to defend him. His hear
ing will be held tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock. The complaint charges
that on January 10 Turner issued
fictitious check for $3.50 to O. E.
Brewster, drawn on the First National |
Bank of Holtville. The man was ar
rested in this city for another of
fense and while confined in Jail ad-
vices came from the east side city
to hold him on the present charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Another Aviator Killed.

Omitted Press Day Service
Villa Coublay, France, Feb. 5.-Avi-
ator Beals fell 300 feet and was in
stantly killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
START BACKWARDS WITH
THE MCCORMICK MOWER


a Mccormick addicted
other make of had better back little before trying to 60 aeao
than
9th
money, real using machine
the is
this val
Mccormick will other makes;
Mccormick much
money
to
of
the
would lose during the rush of harvest obliged to wait
while occurred
muchrea money grain
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Wood for sale. Dools ranch,
miles west of Calexico.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05
Announcements
FOR CITY TRUSTEE.

F. S. Wing announces himself as a
candidate for City Trustee at the
spring election in April.
FOR CITY TRUSTEE.
Frank Richmond announces his can
didacy for city trustee, subject to the
will of the people as expressed at the
primaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Late Registration RepOrt--Regis-
tration reports in the county clerks
office up to noon today showed that
2,6l3 voters of Imperial county have
registered.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Marriage License-Adolph F. Es-
chermann, 40, native of California,
resident of Chico; Make f. Barber,
80, native of California, resident of
Silsbee.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-05

Well Known Lead-Will Hampton,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
DO # for South Bend and vicinity.

DO IL for South Bend and vicinity.
That the passage Of the Lincoln
highway through South Bend and st.
Joseph county will add from 10 to 40
per cent 10 the value Of all farms
within three miles OF the route; that
Il viii mean not less than 100 tourists
visiting the city daily that do not visit
It now, and that these viii spend from
IS TO $40 each party while here-up-
wards to a quarter of a million dol
lars q year-that otherwise we will
not get: that the building of this road
will mean more TO the city and sur
rounding country than a new factory
employing 1000 men, and that, in adj
dition failure TO build the road will
merely declare this section OF the
country TO be still IN the back woods,
and unwilling to get out. these. along
with several others, are the arguments
being used by the good roads advO-
Gates of the city and farmers Of Port
age. German. Warren and Olive town
ships TO encourage Yes voting at
the Lincoln highway election, May 2S.
The election is TO decide the fate
Of an 11-mile strip of road beginning
at the city limits. out Michigan av..
thence west over the main road
through New Carlisle to Laporte
county. This with the road east from
Mishawaka 20 ElkhaTt county conSti-
tutes st. Joseph county's quota. This
latter distance viii be built by Penn
township on petition, being within the
FOUR miles legal limitation. without
The necessity OF an election.
Viewers and engineers appointed by
the board Of county commissioners.
consisting OF Henderson McClellen,
county surveyor, and NJ W Mix and
Z. c.. EberhaTt, of Mishawaka. have
gone over the route. and the entire
situation, and II IS upon their report
that the election 10 be held is based.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26

council as near-crime, so Council
man Goebel also showed in a crack at
the former sexton. and Lang. Buech-
ner and Goebel, backed by Miller.
Wolter and Hagey. constituted a ma
jority.
L move you" Councilman Hagerty
then came back. that the board OF
works investigate the pitfalls along
Vistula av.. where sidewalks are be-
ing built. and no ratings or red
lights being displayed. and see that
the negligence is corrected"
The board Of public works has an
inveterate defender in Councilman
Buechner and Pres. Lang. Il under
stand that the situation OF which the
councilman complains is the work Of
the street car company. Why don't
he go after the street car company
said Councilman Buechner.
Il am not going after anybody"
said Hagerty. Il merely offer a reso-
luton that the board OF works, which
has charge Of such matters, correct
the error wherever IL lies"
BY some "happenstance" this reso-
luton carried.
Now the council minutes, as ap-
proved by this body, show that two
weeks ago 1 made a motion here that
the board Of public works see that
the city hail Is kept clean, and that
the clerk inform that body that such
is our wish" Councilman Hagerty
went on.
The records OF that body show
that on the following day that body
passed a resolution to the effect that
I had charged Michael Thomaska
with being Inefficient and that there
fore he is discharged. 1 never said
anything of the kind; never charged
Mike Thomaska with anything. and
the statement in these records are not
true, and 1 move you that this body
request Of the board of works that
the records Of that body be correct
ed.
The motion is out Of order" said
Pres. Lang. and that ended ii. He
commented that he would hence
forth hold that the council had no
right TO interfere with the other de-
partments of the city government
-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26


In Portage township, City Of
South Bend, as follows:
Precinct 1-232 y. Michigan st.
Seeley garage.
Precinct Turner hall.
Precinct sos Michigan av.,
barber shop.
Precinct sis Portage av.,
Miller's cabinet shop.
Precinct 5-16O1 Michigan av.,
rear Lydick's blacksmith shop.
Second Ward.
Precinct Laurel school base
ment.
Precinct 2-121 S. Walnut St.
bicycle shop.
Precinct 3-Linden school
basement
Precinct 4-Kaiey school base
ment.
Third Ward.
Precinct Ward livery barn,
W. Jefferson blvd.
Precinct 2-524 w. Division St,
Wolter drug store.
Precinct 500 Prairie av.
Fourth Ward.
Precinct 200 +. Jefferson
blvd, Hinkle garage.
Precinct 2-928 +. Miner st.
Precinct ct. W. Slick barn,
103 North Shore drive.
Precinct 4-2222 Mishawaka
av.. Howie grocery.
Fifth Ward.
Precinct 1-226-8 S. Lafayette
St. garage.
Precinct 2-6o2 s. Michigan St.
LOntz Bros.
Precinct $40 f. Bronson st.
Sixth Ward.
Precinct 1-405 s. Chaplin St,
Joe Werwinski's office
Precinct sos S. Chaplin St,
Modern pharmacy.
Precinct 3-1346 Durham St,
barber shop.
Precinct 1902 w. Division
ST., ice cream store.
Seventh Ward.
Precinct 1-127 Z. Keasey st.
Precinct 2-1323 s. Michigan
St. Spohn drug store.
Precinct 3-6O4 S. Lear St,
shoe shop.
Precinct Cert Grand cigar
factory. 1919 s. Michigan st.
St. ice cream store.
Precinct 5-15O3 Prairie av..
Ivan Bros. office
German Township.
Mount Pleasant school house.
Warren Township.
Dunn school house, Dist. No. 2.
Olive Township.
Town hall. New Carlisle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26

Where to Vote on the Important
Question Of Helping To Build
Great Cross Continent Road.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-05
west GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE
MURDER
CO-DEFENDANT WITH MRS. KING
CONVICTED AFTER SHORT
DELIBERATIONS

Silver City, Oct AFTER being out
an hour and a half the jury in the
case of the State VS.. Augustus West,
charged with the murder Of George
c. King, a Grant county rachman, in
July last. Saturday afternoon returned
verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree.
Present in the court room when the
verdict was announced were the
father and brother of the defendant.
The elder West was visibly affected,
but the prisoner showed no emotion
whatever.
Mrs. Isabel King, widow of the mur-
dered man, who was jointly indicted
with West but who was yesterday ac-
quilted on Instructions of the court
was not in the court room today, nor
did she visit West in the Jail after he
was returned there, so far as is
known. Accompanied by her brother
she left this afternoon for the home
of her mother in Houston, Texas.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-05
MESSENGER BOY IS
ROBBED BY Thugs
RAYMOND MOORE REPORTS LOSS
TO POLICE, WHO FIND
NO CLEW

Raymond Moore, who lives at $40
Lincoln avenue, and who is night mes
senger boy at the Western Union Of
fee at the Santa Fe station, reported
to the police last night that he had
been held up on Railroad avenue, be-
tween Jackson and Prince avenues, at
about II o'clock, and relieved of 81
cash and a chunk of skin from his
nose. He said he was returning from
the round house, where he had been
to deliver batch of messages, when
he was approached by two men, who
manhandIed him and dragged him into
the railroad yard. where they rlf!e1
his pockets, and made their get away
Moore could give no accurate de
scription of his assailants, and lie
trace of them had been found this
morning.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-05
Bitter Pill.

The night was pitchy dark; and
Robinson seemed to have been driv-
ing his car round and round in circles
for some hours and hours. He hadn't
the foggiest notion where he was; in
fact, had lost his way completely. Ihe
hour was midnight, and now 1t had
just begun to rain.
Robinson felt very bitter toward the
world. At length he came upon what
appeared to be a signpost; though
what was written on it, try as ne
would, he could not see. He shook the
post and swore at it. But that helped
him not at all
So, taking off his shoes, he fumblet
in his pockets and eventually brough
out box of matches. Luckily it con
tanned match-just one match ant
no more.
Slowly and with much labor, Robin
son proceeded to climb the post; an
at the top, anxiously and carefully, b
struck the match.
What he said then cannot be print
ed. The fiickering glare of the mate
showed these three words:
"Try Tinker's Tablets"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-05
WELL TO PRAISE SOMETIMES
Constant Criticism and Fault-Findins
viii Destroy Self-Confidenee
In a Child.

Unattractive, cheerless homes, and
harsh, unsympathetic parents are re-
sponsible for a large part Of the mis-
cry, the unhappiness, wretchedness
and crime Of the world, and the fright
full conditions of the submerged class.
There is many poor wretch in the
failure army today who can trace his
failure and disappointment to early
discouragement If father wants to
get the most out of his child, he can
not do it by cramping him, by watch
ing him all the time, or by criticizine
him. Children become so discouraged
by being constantly denounced, scold
ed and perpetually reminded of theii
shortcomings, that they lose confi
dence completely in themselves, ant
even their self-respect-Orison SWEET
Marden, in Nautilus.