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Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
MURPHY CASE GOES TO
STATE SUPREME COURT

Attorneys Wilson and Frazier have
been granted a writ of habeas corpus
by the Supreme court of California
in the case of Thomas Murphy, who
now is serving a six-year sentence in
Folsom penitentiary The document
is acknowledged by Chief Justice An
gelotti.
According to Attorney Frazier.
cases appealed usually are heard in
department or before three justices,
but in this case the hearing will be
en- banc or before the seven justices.
The state will be represented by U.
S. Webb, attorney general.
On December 21 Murphy was found
guilty of a statutory offense by
jury in the Superior court, sentence
having been pronounced on December
%, Baba Singh, Hindu, who also
was implicated, having received a
similar sentence at the same time.
Murphy's case will be heard before
the state supreme court on March l..
The district attorney, according to
Attorney Frazier, today will be
served with the writ of habeas corpus
and the petition presented by the at
torneys for the defense, this action
being required by the higher court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Discussing Rockefeller.

New York, Feb. 2.-Frederick H.
Goff, president of the Cleveland Trust
Company, testifying before the fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
tions, described the Rockefeller foun-
dation as "the most beneficent gift
ir the history of the world
Edward R. Costigan, counsel for the
United Mine Workers and Progressive
candidate for governor of Colorado at
the last election, bitterly assailed the
foundation. Some points of his testi-
mony We're:
"The Rockefeller foundation has
failed utterly to do the work its found
er and promoters said it would do.
PRACTICAL within a year of its incor-
poration the foundation has been head
less and poweyless in a great crisis"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
REVOLVER THEFT
HAS COMPLICATIONS

And everything went well until one
of them attempted to sell the weapon
at the establishment from which it
had been stolen. One asserts he
bought it from the other, while the
second declares he, in turn, purchased
it from an acquaintance. And now
both are in the county jail
Some two weeks ago the F. l.. Nc
Cune furniture store was broken into,
the thieves confinng their depreda :
tions to the firearms department
Among weapons stolen was a revolver
that the proprietor of the store had
purchased from an estate being ad-
ministered by the public administra-
tor. The loss was reported to the
sheriff'S office and an unavaiing
search was made for the missing hard
ware.
Today Mexican walked into the
McCune store and hegan negotiations
for the sale of revolver. The gun
was Immediately recognized as being
among those that had been stolen
some weeks ago and aid was sum-
moned from the sheriff's office.
Deputy Sheriff f. E. Cummings
responded to the call and took the
Mexican into custody. Inquiry elicit
ed the information that he had bought
the gun from a resident east of the
II acks. The deputy sheriff succeeded
in locating the erstwhile possessor of
the weapon, who emphatically denied
having stolen it, declaring that he had
come into possession of the gun
through lawful purchase.
And now both Mexicans are Ian
gushing in the county Jail, while Of
ficers are investigating the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

In Southern California wind and
rain were practically incessant
throughout the night and early part
of the day.
At Sawtelle and Santa Monica
many residences were unroofed and
several demolished by wind approach
ing cyclone force. The home of
James Benson, Fifteenth avenue, Saw
telle, was blown down and demolished
and the tower of the Baptist church
there was wrenched loose and fell to
the street. The residence of w. Wins
low was unroofed and the occupants
had narrow escape. Mrs. j. NJ.
Montfort of Santa Monica, an invalid
suffered severe shock when the roof
was blown from the house while she
was sick in bed. Half of the roof of
j. E. McDonald's. home at Sawtelle
was blown forty feet. The home of
c. w. Hallowell, Colorado street, San
Ia Monica, was hurled off its founda
ton and moved six feet. The roof
of the Semp residence, next door to
that of Hallowell, was hurtled $50
feet through the air and it partly
wrecked barn. Mrs. Harding and
her 12-year-old daughter suffered from
their faces being cut by glass when
the windows were smashed by flying
debris.
More Rain Coming.
Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-Forecast for
Southern California: Rain tonight
and Wednesday; southwest winds.
Colder in New York.
New York, Feb. 1.-The flood of
rain Of the past two days gave place
today, with mountainous seas on the
Atlantic. Wires in all directions are
prostrated by sleet and communication
is carried on with great difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

answered that his country is at war
with Great Britain and Canada is part
of the enemy's country. He stated,
according to the officers, that he came
from New York Saturday and put up
at the best hotel. He returned to the
hotel, the police said, Immediately aft
er the explosion, but was out long
enough to suffer from a frostbtten
thumb. Apparently he fell in the
river, as his clothes were soaked
through and frozen on him.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Worst Storm in Years
Prevails on the Coast
Y " 7

Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-California is
storm swept from Oregon to the Mex
lean boundary today.
Already three persons are dead and
others are in serious condition. as a
result Of one of the worst storms in y
dozen years.
One man was blown into the Sac
ramento river and drowned.
Another fell into San Francisco bav
while third was run down .bv a
tlaln at Oakland, as he was crossing
the tracks in the binding rain.
A fourth man is expected to die as
as result of exposure, in San Fran
cisco
During the early part of the day
the wind in San Francisco reached
the velocity of hurricane, Point
Lobos reporting 55 miles an hour.
Houses in San Francisco and other
bay cities were rocked to their foun-
.dations.
The oil barge Wing-and- Wing. in
tow of the tug Transit, is missing in
the bay.
The barge Bryant has been blown
on the mud flats at Berkeley.
Landslides have blocked the rail
roads and on the Shasta line trains
are stalled
Barges and scows loose in San Fran
cisco bay are menacing navigation.
A dwelling was washed down Back
bone creek through Kennett.
A ferry and bridge were wrecked
al Redding.
The San Francisco exposition
grounds are flooded in many places.
Ferry service across the bay is dis
rupted.
Steamers are unable to dock or sail
because of the high tides which sweep
shoreward driven by the winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
international Bridge
Mysteriously Destroyed

Vanceboro, Me-, Feb. 1.-The steel
bridge over the SecroX river, between
Vanceboro, Me-, and McAdam June
ton, N. B., link in the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, was blown up at /
o'clock today. Railroad officials pro-
fess to believe the work to have been
done by Germans or German sympa-
thizers.
One of the three stone piers which
supported the bridge was destroyed
by a high explosive with detona-
tion that rocked houses in Vanceboro.
shattered windows in the railway sta
ton and alarmed residents on the Ca
madam side.
A high wind with falling snow OBJ
iiterated any footprints that might
otherwise have proven valuable in
running down the trail. All the
searchers could find was wreckage
strewn over the ice.
The bridge was steel structure,
1,200 feet long, supported by three
huge granite piers. 1t crossed the
SecroX, which at this point is the
boundary between the United States
and Canada.
Governor Wood Of New Brunswick
said: 81 shall take the necessary steps
to secure an investigation of the de-
struction of the bridge. 1t will, of
course follow that we will take pre-
cautions to prevent any more bridges
being destroyed, while we are trying.
to secure punishment of the guilty
party in this affair"
A German officer named Horn was
arrested by Game Warden George w.
Ross on suspicion of having blown up
the bridge. Horn was taken to
Vaneehoro to be examined by an Of
fcial of Washington county, and the
federal authorities were notified
Questioned as to why he dynamited
the bridge, according to the police, he
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
District Election Will
Be But a Quiet Contest

The irrigation district election to-
morrow promises to be very quiet
affair, though probably a good vote
will be recorded.
In FL Centro and Imperial W. o.
Hamilton and ]. A. Mcbride have no
competitors for the office of director,
and in Holtville and Calexico Porter
N. Ferguson and c. w. Brockman
hold over.
In Brawley, Jack Bennett, Harry
Stewart and w. H. Best are rival can
didates, all being pioneers of the val
ley. A number of persons from the
Brawley section who visited Ell Cen
tro today were polled, and their opin-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Charity Ball for Belgians
Proves Popular Undertaking

Nearly one hundred couples danced
till early morning last night at the
Charity Ball given by coterie af
El Centros society misses, Il j.
ceeds to be forwarded to help allay
the sufferings of starving Belgians.
The four Misses Mario
re Paris, Nell McGlynn, Inez Collier
and Jane Kelsey-were daintily cos
tuned as Belgian maids, and the sale
of flowers by them during the even
ing added substantially to- the funds
subscribed to the dance. Terpsichorean
music of high order and dainty re-
freshments added to the evenings
pleasure.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

The function was one of the most
popular events of the season. many
out of town rersons taking the oppor-
tunity of adding to an exceptionally
pleasant evening the joys of charitable
giving.
The patronesses of the affair were
Mesdames c. N. Perry, w. s. Faw-
cett, R. B. Moore, J. V. Wachtel, Jr.,
Dan V. holland, C. J. Ritz, C. E. Paris,
J. Elliot Druiff, S. w. Dunaway, S.
H. Embury, Warren Currier, o. G..
Horne, F. Kloke, J. R. Stevenson, C.
f. Conant, V. McCombs, A. NJ. Kelsey
and c. Z. Collier.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

ion was unanimous that Bennett would
be elected.
For assessor and tax collector, Clark
Booher, the incumbent, has as com
petitors "Jeff" Hartsoa, II. T. Dizner
and Jim Cannon.
For treasurer there is fully as great
competition, the candidates being r.
H. Maddux, R. B. Moore, H. l.. Bark
er, Herbert L. Provost and H. G.
Thomas.
1t would be rank guesswork to un-
dertake to pick the winner for these
two offices, as the personal popular
ity and extent of their personal ac-
quaintance are unknown quantities.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Won kluck's S Son Killed.

Copenhagen, Feb. 2.--Lieutenant
Egon Won Kluck, eldest son of Gen
eral Won Kluck, was killed at Mid
dlekirke, Belgium, during the bonn
bardment of that port by the British
warships, according to information re-
ceived here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS
From France.

Paris, Feb. 2.-The tide of battle at
La Bassee front, northern France, has
swung in favor of the British after
a terrific engagement. The official
statement of the war office this after
noon states that the Germans launched
a fierce assault against the British
lines at Guinchy, near La Bassee, but
the British rallied and not only
gained all the ground lost, but took
some German trenches in addition.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

the Russian center, despite the pound
ing of Russian artillery. The fight
ing in that region indicates that the
Germans are trying to launch another
drive against Warsaw, to divert the
Russians from their operations in
East Prussia.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Food Made Contraband.

Washington, Feb. Great Britain
notified the United States today,
though not officially that foodstuffs
of any kind destined for Germany,
Austria or Turkey would be regarded
as contraband of war. Secretary Bry-
an has been apprised of the situa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Scraping Up Odd Change
To Pull County Through

From the general fund there was
transferred to each of the five road
funds Sl,240, total of $4,000
Road funds No. | and No. 5 each
borrowed from the Exposition fund
$1,000, and No. borrowed $1,000
from the Warmers ranch road fund.
The decentralization of the roads by
the storm of last week makes this an
especially inopportune time for the
funds to be busted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Another Great Battle
Develops in Poland

slams holding the front near Bolimow
were driven from the first line of
trenches, but later they regained some
of these.
The German losses are described as
colossal. The forces of Won Hinden-
burg drove furious assaults against
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Bad in Chicago.

peHueu.
Bad in Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 2-Adverse weather
conditions of the past twenty-four
hours continued today. Wisconsin.
with the exception of Milwaukee, has
been cut off from communication for
36 hours. Trains are from one to fiji
teen hours late.
Six deaths, mainly of persons fall
ing on icy sidewalks, are reported.
Wire communication in every direc-
ton is seriously hampered.
Storm in the Valley.
This morning the valley was envel-
oped in low-lying clouds of a foggv
nature, and when these had lifted
storm clouds hid the sky. At noon
II seemed that the storm was about
to break on the valley, and on the
mountains to the west and north rain
was apparently falling, but an hour
later the clouds had been dispersed
oNeIhedd' ana only the big banks over
the mountains gave threat.
Conditions are favorable for rain
tonight, though no one in the valley
wants to see it.
For a short time late yesterday the
sky was overcast by CYRUS clouds in
so fantastic and delicate tracery that
they attracted wide attention. The
CYRUS cloud is the variety that floats
highest in the heavens and of which
the small particles are frozen. They
take beautiful feathery forms, and
yesterdays display is seldom seen
'equaled anywhere for beauty or ex-
tent.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Wheat al S1.65.

Chicago, Feb. MAY wheat closed
at S165, the highest since the famous
Leither corner of years ago. This
was the highest of the day. The low
est was $I57l2, just after the open
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

Petrograd, Feb. 2.-Another great
battle has developed east of Lowitz,
in Poland, where furious attacks and
counter attacks have been in progress
for three days.
In an official statement today it
was admitted that on Sunday the Rus
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

east of this city and in visit to the
courthouse today laughingly declared
he was becoming Injured to the lure of
city life.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02

The supervisors are scraping up
few dollars from various sources to
help out the depleted general fund and
road funds Yesterday they borrowed
for the general fund the following
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-02
Sleet in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Feb. 2.-This city is in
the grasp of the most severe sleet
storm in years. All trains are late
and trolley car service is almost sus-
pended.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-08

They contemplate 1u increase Of
army from its present strength OF
5,O23 officers and 1O2.gS5 enlisted
men Of all services To a strength oc
7,13G officers, and 13A1O7 enlisted
men, or 141,S43 all told, an services
rank and file by the addition of 81
companies Of coast artillery, 10 COM
panics Of engineers, 10 regiments Of
infantry, ( regiments of cicld artil-
lery and 4 aero squadrons besides
$50 officers required for a great va
riety Of extra service especially the
all important dutp Of training the cit
izen force. Of which / shall presently
speak. 1872 nOncommissiOntd officers
for service in drill recruiting and the
like and the necessary quota Of en-
listed men for the quartermaster
corps, the hospital corps. the ord
nance department, and other similar
auNiliary services. These are the adj
ditions necessary 10 render the army
adequate for its present duties. duties
which 1t has 10 perform. not only
upon our own continental coasts and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-08

i,.antati,n spnI,psnIar nr tbn several
indepcudcnt states Of this heuis-
phere and we're assembled to discuss
the financial and commercial rclo-
tions of the republics of the two con-
tincnts which nature and political
fortune have So Intimately linked to-
gcthcr. earnestly recommend to
your pcrusll the reports of their pro-
cccdiug, and of the actions of their
committees.
There is. [ venture To point out. an
csprci3I gIguiriclurp lust now attach
inc tO tni, whole matter of drawing
the Americas togrthcr i'm bonds of
honorable partnership and mutual
adyantaec brcgusc of the economic
rc9dfusturnt which the world must
inryitabIy Witness yf.hfD the next
pcnoration when prace shall have at
last resumed its hruItbfm tasks In
tbo rnrrnrI1apce nf these t9sls he
Iiayn tho Americas to bo destined tu
nIa,. tbair narts toprtbrr ann m-
torrstad IN fiy your attention ON this
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fuu Significance of II to command
,.omr tbnught rannot rind the ripht
Iight i'm u.Ticb to cot forth tho p9rtIc-
MAJ, matter that lies M fine varI 'front.'
of my, whole tbouolt os address
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-08

Continued On Page NineJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
vrAfBERS OF WEDDING PARTY
ENTERTAINED TOMORROW
i, and and Mrs Clarence M. Clark Will Give Large
Dinner to the Bridal Party of Miss Taylor
and Mr.. Wallace-Personals

tls West Stafford street. have returned
iroin Focono Lake Preserve
Mr. and Mrs Theron l. Crane of slu
Sleene street have returned from East
%ern % Point New London, Conn. where
'ney spent the summer.
Mrs Edward Davis. OF Hortter street,
west OF wayne avenue, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Margaret Davis. will
return to town October ] from North
Aoains, Mass. Miss Davis will be a
debutante Of the coming season.
MRS Henry Kellar Kurtz won the prize
IN the Tuesday afternoon tennis tourna-
ment This week. Others playing were
Miss Isabel Swain. Miss Alice Hawkins.
Miss Hazel Coffin, Miss Miriam Part
ridge, Miss Berenice Berens, Miss Clara
Hawkins, Miss Valentine.
Mr. and Mrs James Hutchinson, of asi
west Kittenhouse street, have returned
from wildwood, where they spent the
summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Along the Reading

Miss Hortense Greenwald, of 1905
wyoming avenue. Logan, entertained
Mrs, Julius Wolfe. formerly of Balti-
more, on Wednesday at a luncheon. The
day also marked Miss Greenwald's 18th
birthday anniversary. Among those
present were Miss Harriet jane. Miss
irene Rosenstein, Mrs. william Hacken-
Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Reed, of Hall road,
Wyncote, spent the last weekend at
Chelsea, n. ],
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold p. Moon, OF Jen-
kintown, Pa, who have been occupying
tneir cottage at Cape May for the sum
n'er, will return home the end Of this
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Moon had as their
guest over the weekend Miss Marion
Sharpless, OF Wyncote.
MIR. and Mrs. Horace G. Fetterolf, of
Church road, wyncote, and Miss Mildred
Fetterolf have returned home from the
Lake Placid Club, Lake Placid. Adiron-
daok Mountains, N. Y, where they had
oeen spending the summer months.
Mr., Howard Fleck, OF JenSintown. has
lett FOR Maine, where he will remain for
several weeks,
Mr.. Atwood White, Jr., of Oak Lane
and Lawnton avenues, Oak Lane is
spending this month in camp at Piatts-
burg, N. Y.
Miss Lillian Gift, of Chelten avenue,
OAK Lane. who has been entertaining
Miss Vivian steele and Miss Martha Cliff
ton. OF Overbrook, for the last two weeks.
Will be guest of honor at a lawn and
porch party to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
EDWARD Clifton, at their residence on
Highland avenue. About II guests will be
present.
Miss Kasson, OF 175 Madison avenue.
New York, is staying for the remainder
OF the season in wyncote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Chestnut Hill

MT ana Mrs. Charles s. Bromley, of
hfeiand and Towanda avenues. have re-
,srnsd from camping at Edgemere. Pike
~ and Mrs Langhorne Bullitt Dick,
sunset and Norwood avenues, with
1nsf children, will close their Cape May
s',tge and return TO town the first week
Ail George c. Thomas. OF Sunset ave-
", has gone to the Panama-Pacifc Bx-
position and win not return until the
"'aole Of October.
y ana Mrs, Francis b. BFaeken, of
y. Nfeaheim Arms, have returned from
.a. +,s.lon Woods. where they spent the
NJ J Rutherford McAlliater and Miss
~, McAlllster, of Seminole ana Hart
Z avenues, are spending a day or two
NtW York.
r.f Emily Notify. OF Allen lane, IL the
t's' OF Miss Eleanor schm at her cot
~ N Atlantic City. N. ].
and Mrs. Thomas E. Dunn. OF Allen
Il nave returned from q motor trip
.ou,s ,~ke George and the surrounding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Northeast Philadelphia

Mr.. Roy Harris. OF 3i0l North Rorer
street, is back In town after spending his
vacation at Wildwood, N. ],
Miss Evadane Hoyte. Of 20ol East Pa
ciic avenue. well known In the dancing
group of the younger set and active In
philanthropic circles in the Northeast, is
back In town after a trip TO the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCleary and their
son, Mr. Horatio II. McCleary, are at
home after spending the summer at their
bungalow at Beach Haven, N. J.
Miss Alma Leichner and Miss Mary
German. OF Norris and Howard streets.
are visiting at the Delaware Water Gap.
They will return to the city in a few
days.
Mr.. Walter Emely of 43iS North Frank
lin street, who returned last week from
an extended trip through the West, will
leave in a few weeks for a tour of the
Southern States
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derbyshire, 241s
North Front street. are back in the city
after a delightful automobile tour of the
New England States. Mr.. Derbyshire is
one of the active spirits in the business
mems associations of the Northeast.
Mrs. David Strumpf. of 1914 East Dau-
phin street. will return in a few days
from Atlantic City. where she has been
spending the summer.
Mrs. Mary Hunter, of 2s02 Frankford
avenue, has returned from the San Fran
cisco Exposition and tour through the
West, having been gone for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. A. Ludwig. of 1927
East Clearheld street, are visiting Cold
Springs, N. j., for a definite stay.
Miss Julia Deutsch, of 1912 North sth
street, has returned to her home from
months stay at the shore.