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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

ireland Although he had not heard
OF IL before the proud possessor OF
the name of quinn was az once con
NIuced that he Was direct descend
unt uf the quinn IN question
Yes sir" he said. ~ / can dig
up any proof that am entitled TO a
share OF the fortune ! VIII certainly
put In my claims for A. and II ! get
what is coming 20 me, young fellow
| shall surely remember you
All Of which goes 10 prove mat
old adage which says hope obtains
ctcrnaIy In the frontal portion or
the human anatomy
Long ago before Tho time OF In
flurn7a. appendicitis, and other fash
lonablc ways OF reducing ths human
race a large and prosperous family
or Quluns resided In County Clare.
Ireland. Years before the mutluy
thar made India safe among the pos
sessions OF the British empire,
Thomas Quinn left the estate In lres
land and tOurneyed TO that wealthy
country where he married an In
dian princess. Evidently his eNper.
euces with The princess upheld tho
contention that as smooth road
builder Dan cupid is a failure. For
after purchasing her a parcel OF real
estate 20 rulc over he left his Indian
bride ard returned Go ireland where
he died wldowcr and chlldloss
America. 'he land OF promise.
made "a strong appeal 20 the young
men 0t thc day ana hiiher came Pat
rick and James quinn. brothers nt
Thomas ~ County Clare. Through
the platoon of children the battalion
OF graudchildrou. and The brigade ut
great grandchildren Of these two
Outuus. Thomas Quinn uf Tulsa
hopes to prove his right 90 share
with The regiment Of other ancestors
who already are placing their claims
ts the SIS. 900. 600.
$50 Patrick and James we're the
ramee Of the TWO brothers." asked
'hoTl.v treasurer 'WtI. 1 rcwDU
beI' that my fathers name was Pat
rick. and he had a brother James
Both no doubt we're named after The
original two who came 90 America
from Ircl8R,i
owing 20 tho fact that his father
died when hc was but . years old.
Mr. Quinn knows very ll.fle about
his ancestors His mother married
again after his fathers death and in
doing $50 aroused the eumitv " the
res. yf HNr Qufnrs As q result, she
AND her children became Isolated
nom tFn remainder OF tho Quinn
family. and quinn as boy heard
bl' IIftIe ~ bis relatives
Quinn s1II tNat although he knew
nothing about i, himself he had 1n
n.rr sister boz 81 Louis whom DE
would write fu. HP believes fhlt she
ufI have. or can secure, luf1rma
'nu proving that they are a part OF
.na Quinn family in ireland nu'
thus furnish grounds Tor their claims
fp q part Of tho estate.
Most Of tho claimants for the os-
tate that have been heard from Hro
located Ia Illinois according to the
Chicago Tribune. In addition 20
QuIuus. there are the IIrr8rS the
% Brlens McCa-'ys and tho Car
wo5ys. all " whom are just as cone
WINGED as Thomas !. quinn 90 Tu sI
'N1E fhDN are entitled 'u a share OF
tho millions
II Oklahoma and other s'7'cs equal
the ugus'r Of Quinn descendants
tNa' Illinois has produced 'Hr family
tree cf the county Dlar" family will
have grown In s.rN until Dc has sur
passed .- forests OF giant RelwoOd5
IN California
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
Tulsa's Growth Slow, Though
Steady, Till Oil Was Found
EUen the Judge Had
to Smile at AnsUer
of DiUOrce Seeker

She was on the witness stand In
district court a few days ago.
rather fran woman seeking divorce
from her husband. whom she
claimed had failed utterly TO sup
port her and had eventually aba9-
doned her.
After stating her name. age and
other facts to the court, she was
asked by her attorney:
Madame. YOU know John Doe -
the counsel mentioning the name
OF the Witnesses husband.
yes"
what relation. II any. Is he 10
your"
None" the witness replied.
Tie is my husband"
And everyone smiled. even the
fudge
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
OUINN'S ANCESTORS
FIGHTING FOR BIT
CITY Treasurer OF Tulsa Among
Regiment Of Claimants for
Big Fortune.
AN ESTATE OF 19 MILLIONS
Founder OF Property at Rest, Not
So His Descendants Here
and Aboard.

When tho s19,OOO.OO0 estate OF
Thomas Quinn iG County Glare, Ire
iand. is finally divided up among the
living heirs a part OF the huge for
tune may find resting place In
Tulsa. At least that is the fond hope
OF Thomas J. Quinn, city treasurer.
81 DO not know, but by George, |
believe | am one of the heirs. all
right. exclaimed Mr.. Quinn when a
handed him "A clipping from
an eastern paper telling OF the rich
mineral deposits that had been dis
covered ON the old Quinn estate, In
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
MYSTERIOUS SHOT HITS
RECRUlTER IN THE LEG

Mlchin.sts Ml'o WYATT Nepnr1 .,
OF tho local navy recruiting ~'A-.
ron. was reported. wounded WALES
on duty one night llrt week
Mcdonald has been connected 4
the Tulsa station Cor some '.m. H"l
SAYS that as hc was cwerrinE 'r.'
the p0s'offae about II O'Clock
night he was shot through fnC ..t
foot The shot was fired from "a sI
north OF tho pus..ff.e tu' rn ore
was IN sight and hc savs De has
idea who shoe him
Tho shot WAS fred from '1.ra
cauuer gun and struck MrN.nH
lust above 'lc ankle. 'lf poo vH#
'o walk 20 his room a. the NJ.
Vernon hn'sI where doctor
dressed his wound.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

Cooperation with 'nr cham ho- ~
commerce has been assured Chelsea
"a no appealed ~ e " Douglas seq
retsrv. for assistance tn their effort
60 have the = O'Clock train on the
Frisco stopped at their town.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
rIIhs NJ. n,NpO ~ DEAD.
Wen Known citizen PnSscs Away nj
HOMO 2I9 Mrst nhskrll

Home, 2i2 West Haskell.
FNis NJ Raudo. 10 years old, Tor
many years citizen oftTulso died
Iu his home el2 West Haskell, late
Friday eyening.
Born lu Irwishurr, Tenn March
%. lgfq. he spent the earlier part
of his l.tN there moving his family
'r Tulsa II wears ago. -Four sons NJ.
vs. Raut1. or puWrirhI O. r.,
Lewis and Forest Raudo OF Tulsa.
survive
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
BURGLARS ENTER
ATTORNEY HOME

The efficiency of the modern bur
glar is seriously questioned by At
torney and Mrs. Clarence B. Conlon,
who returned last night from a visit
to Los Angeles to discover that their
home, 522 Brighton street, had been
robbed during their five day absence.
The robbers, although appearances
indicated that they had spent some
time in the house, overlooked two
caches of iewelry and family heirlooms
which were of fairly high value. They,
however, made away with revolver,
articles of clothing and two silver
mush bowls.
The mush bowls were much priced
by the Conlins, as the silver dishes
were awards made to the two Con-
lin heirs at baby show Even in
this respect the burglars displayed
their inefficient carelessness by neg
lecting to take one of the dishes which
was a companion piece to the bowl
The robbers secured their entrance
to the Conlin home by the use of a
pass key. They used hatchet in
breaking into two trunks.
The value of the articles stolen sto-
tails about $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
VALLEY BOND
ISSUE BRINGS
HIGH PREMIUM

Striking evidence of how invest
ments in the Imperial Valley are re-
garded in the monev marts of the
world and by the shrewdest class of
financial men-bond buyers-is shown
in the sale yesterday by the Board
of Supervisors of the school bonds
of the CaleXico school district.
An issue of $3O,0OO recently voted
for the erection of the grammar
school in the border city, was sold
to Torrance, Marshall & Co. of Los
Angeles for premium of $2,306 40
one of the heaviest premiums ever
paid in the Southwest for educational
bonds.
With the bond market apparently
in flourishing shape and with invest
ments in this county exceedingly pop
ular, the board ordered the sale of
two other school bond issues aggre-
eating $4,000. They are 100000 for
the Imperial school district and $2O,-
600 for the Eucalyptus district.
In the absence of Chairman w. H.
Brooks, who is in Washington as a
member of the All-Amercan Canal
committee, Supervisor Beal of Braw-
ley presided at the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
DISTRICT CALLS.
FOR AMERICAN
CANAL REPORTS

Facing another serious situation be-
cause of telephone call from Yuma
that not rock would be allowed tc
be placed in the Colorado river this
year, the board of directors of the
Imperial Irrigation District late yes
terday voted unanimously to make
immediate demands for the plans,
specifications, profiles, maps and es-
Inmates of the cost of the proposed
All-American canal.
In the event all the work of the
engineering board is not completed
those portions that are finished, par
ticularly the construction work from
Laguna Dam to Hanlon Heading, are
to be submitted. 1t was regarded as
probably necessary that the board give
some assurance to Yuma that work
on the Laguna connection be begun
Immediately,
The message from Yuma means
that the weir. which has been swept
away by the high waters, cannot be
! replaced, in the face of an expected
low water of 25 per cent below nor
NAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
FIRST STEP
is TAKEN To
OLIVE BIG
QUESTIONS
Two Important Conferences
Held During First Day;
CantalOupes to Feed Con-;
gressmen Are Asked For.
:
4
Z
TO DECIDE POLICY
4,

First steps towards the solving Of
the water problems of the Imperial
valley were taken by the delegation
which left for Washington several
days ago, yesterday Immediately after
its arrival in the capital city
Messrs. Brooks, Allison, Liebert and
Lack, who reached Washington yes
terday Immediately went into confer
ence with Phil ID. Swing, representa-
tie already there, and during the fore
noon attended a session of the house
committee on the Lane bill. During
the afternoon the delegation was in
conference with Messrs Bein, Davis
and Wymouth of the reclamation ser-t
vice.
Mark Rose, newly appointed mem
ber of the delegation, who is in Wash-s
lngton at this time, will be notified Of,
his appointment at once and will john,
the delegation.
An important decision will be}
reached IN very short time accord-.r
ing to the telegram sent the Irrigotionf
District by Mr.. Swing, when the dele-t
cation will decide whether to await,
the outcome of the Lane bill now bel
fore congress or whether congress will,
be asked to aid the Imperial Valley
direct. This decision will be reached,
at the earliest possible date. 4
Mr.. Swing also asked in his tele-
gram that twelve crates of the finest
valley cantaloupes be expressed at
once. as Congressman Kettner is
planning on giving few of his col
leagues sample of luscious melon di-
rect from portion of his district.
The decision as to the policy of the
valley is asking aid is of the highest
Importance, for if it is decided to ask
Congress direct for aid, the bill auth
orlzlng aid should be introduced as
quickly as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
Hindu
Baby Is Born
ToB. K. Singh

Word has been received in this
city of the birth Of a baby to b. K.
Singh, formerly known as the Hindu
King of Imperial Valley, who lett
here several months ago for the Salt
River valley in Arizona because of
the antagonistic attitude adopted by
Valley people toward the Hindus.
His wife was daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Banta of the Holtville district
and in leaving the Valley Singh took
his father in-law and mother-in-law
with him.
The child, so far as can be ascer-
tanned, is the second child born of
a marriage between a Hindu and a
white girl, in which the Valley was
concerned.
About year ago, it will be re-
membered, Singh and the girl eloped
to Yuma, where they were married.
Later there was legal question
raised as to whether it was lawful
for a county clerk to issue a license
between a Hindu and white girl.
- q g
The Kirkham divorce case, which
attracted so much attention several
mcnths ago, is being aired in the SUI
perior court before Judge Parker. A
large number of witnesses have been
called by each side in efforts to sns-
tain and disprove countercharges.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
BIG CALENDAR
KEEPS THREE
.UPPERC0URTS
IN SESSION

For the first time in the judicial
history Of Imperial county, three de-
partments of the Superior court were
in session today, grinding out the grist
in the mills of justice.
The three judges sitting were:
Judge Pat r. Parker of Mono county,
in special session in the regular court
room; Attorney Walter Kibbey, sit
ting as judge pro tenn in the special
court room, and Judge Franklin j.
Cole, who established himself in the
supervisors room on the first floor
eff the court house.
By far the greater number of cases
handled during the day were civil
matters, the lone two criminal cases
being submitted to Judge Cole for
judgment. The court sentenced J. w.
Lucas, colored resident of Calexico,
to pay fine of 500 or serve a sixty
day Jail sentence, for having liquor
in his possession, and gave Henry
Johnson an indeterminate sentence to
San Quentin on a charge of assault
with deadly wapon.
A demand for an accounting be-
tween partners in a vegetable farm
ing enterprise was the object of a
suit which had an all-day hearing be-
fore Special Judge Kibbey. Paul
Procalamous ct al. was plaintiff and
Theo. Shegas defendant
Deposits of $13, 800 in the First Ma
tional Bank in the name Of the part
nership are in question. Attorneys
Davis, Banta and NV .Conkling rep
resent the plaintiff while A. j. Nor
ganstern Of San Diego and w. F.
North of this city are counsel for
the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
Versatile Man
Is No Carver

Henry Johnson is a jack of all
trades and master of none, par
ticuIarly that of carving.
Henry, who is somewhat dark
in shade, made this s0rrOwful ad-
mission in Superior court today.
But, due to the fact that he was
OF an adept at handling the pro-
verbal carving piece of his race
the raZOr-Henry only has to
serve one or two years in states
prison. If he had been a super
lative razOr-hOund he might have
grabbed off life ticket.
The object of Henrys cutting
expedition was Mrs. Henry and
the incident occurred in Imperial
a few weeks ago. Henry claims
his wife nagged him continually
and threatened to kill him, with
the result that he "beat her to
it,"
District Attorney f. II. Simon
was, in measure, a witness Tor
the defense, represented by At
tOrney c. b. COnlin, for the coun-
ty officer stated that Mrs. John
son had some reputation as I
bad wOman," having killed one
man and shot up two or three
others in past years.
Under examination by the court
prior to the imposition of the
sentence, Henry said that he had
never mastered any trade, but he
"knew somefin' about lots" He
has followed the trades of bar
ber. cock, cement worker. team
ster, farm hand, laborer and min
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
TO SELECT ROAD
BONO BOOSTING
METHODS, ETC.

The question of selecting the plan
whereby the state and county road
bond issues will be most effectively
placed before the voters will be de-
termined this evening at the regular
meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
when the report of the committee Sc
lected at the open meeting Monday
evening will be presented.
Attorney HickcoX and John E. Da-
Wis, who compose the committee, will
present their report.
Secretary Leffingwell anticipates a
lively discussion, but expects def
mite decision to he reached Several
methods will be considered.
The chief desire is to get the fact
before the voters that the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce enthusiastical-
ly endorses both the state bond issue
and the county bond issue ana would
like to see them carried by the lar
gcst ma iority possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04

Of c.. of G.. Is
GrowingFast

Contrary to expectations, the mem
bership of the local Chamber of Com
merce is growing rather than decreas-
ing during the summer months.
A count of the number of members
this morning by Secretary Leffingwel
revealed the fact there are 142 mem
bers in good standing and one uame
will be presented this eening for mem
bership.
Since the first Of the year Nh Lef-
fingwell has presented thirty names
for membership, but, due to the fact
that some have resigned, this is not a
net gain of thirty, although there is a
healthy increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
COUNTY JAIL GETS
SHERIFF STATUE

Due to the generosity of Manager
A. l.. Richmond of the Barbara Worth
hotel, the magnificent life-size statue
of the late Sheriff Moblev Meadows,
which was the gift of Harold Bell
Wright to the hotel at the time it
was built and which has since graced
the mezzanne floor, will be placed in
the county Jail. The statue, which
carries the caption, THE Dry Hole"
has been viewed and admired by thou
sands.
Working through Frank Reading,
deputy health officer, the matter has
been laid before the Board of Super
visors and they have accepted the
gift.
Mobley Meadows is one of the ia
nous characters in Mr.. Wright's book,
"The Winning of Barbara Worth" and
numbered his Imperial Valley friends
by the thousand.
He was Imperial county's first sher-
iff and served until the time of his
death four years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
Auto Flops;
Poker Chips
Leave Car

Last evening the peaceful slum-
bers of the residents in the vi
cinity of Hamilton and Sixth
street were rudely disturbed by a
wild cry of Give her more gas"
and then came a crash.
On reaching the scene, it was
found that Ford had bested .
larger car and that the larger
car had turned over. Fortunate
ly no one was hurt. Suffice to
say that the two cars came to-
gether and dumped the occupants
out.
However. residents of the
neighbOrhood stated that the sur
prising number of poker chips
and bottles lying on the ground
indicated that the accident had
spoiled a perfectly good poker
party.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
BRAWLEY POLICE
SEARCH CITY FOR
ESCAPED WOMAN

A slender girl, % years of age, this
morning outwitted the entire Braw-
ley police force, regained her liberty
and at late hour this afternoon was
still free. The officers spent the day
searching the city in fruitless efforts
to find her.
All of which is the latest sequal to
q more or less sensational story
Last fall Ruth Davis, %, and Lor-
ma Palmer, %, who successfully elu-
ded the officers today, left their
homes in Chicago and started west.
When they reached the coast the Of
ficers picked them up and placed them
in the Barton home in Los Ange-
les.
The treatment there was unsatis-
factory to the girls, for two days ago
they escaped the Davis girl being clad
in male raiment. Between them they
possessed S1.50. An auto carried them
as far as La Jolla and another free
ride carried them to San Diego. From
there a Brawley autoist carried them
to Brawley.
Last evening the Brawley city mar
shall arrested them and notified the
Barton home, the matron Immediately
leaving for Braw.ev
This morning while the matron's
back was turned the Farmer girl
slipped out the back door and re-
gained her freedom.
The girl had told County Probation
Officer A. w. Swanson that she would
commit suicide if an attempt was
made to return her to the home, and
this statement caused the officers to
hurry in their search.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
Desire American Alliance.

Berlin, June 4.-There seems to be
widespread demand by Germans
that efforts be made to induce Amer
ica to enter nto ia sort of limited al
lance with German fer financial aid
and protection and taking in return
the lions share of the profits of Ger
many's industrial activities. Privy
Councillor Bergman, formerly part
ner in the German Edison companies
and one of the largest electrical mag
mates, suggests a German American
partnership with America as the Sc
Nor and controlling partner.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
PIT TSb(JRGj
P0L|(;EMAN
| n VOL YES
IA ! v O 0D
Chicago I. w. w. Makes Par
tial Confession Regarding
Bomb Plots and Number
Are Arrested.
PAMPH PHLETS FOUND
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Pittsburg. June 4.-Eviderce is
new in the hands of the police
that the anarchist responsible for
the bomb explosions at the homes
of Judge ". II. S. Thompson,
of the United States district court,
and W. W. Sibray, chief immigra-
ton inspector, Monday, were Op-
Grating under orders from the
Russian radicals, with headquar-
ters at 1873 East Fifteenth street,
New York.
tohce Superintendent R. j. Alder
dice said that John Johnson, presi-
dent of the locel Industrial Workers
Of the World, arrested yesterday aft
er a fight with detecties, came to
Pittsburg two weeks ago at the in
stance Of No. 1901.
William ID. Haywood president
of the national organization,
hears that pass NUM- DER, Alder
dice said.
Johnson is said to have named {
Cleveldf fpd man as the bomb maker
in a partial confession.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
MAGNOLIA MAN
SEES $4,000
BULL AUCT|ONEO

An Imperial Valley man was pres
ent at a record breaking sale in Ell
ma, n. Y, recently when a Holstein
bull, Ragapple VIII, brought the rec
ord price of $l25,000. This man was
James E. Peck, prominent rancher
Of the Magnolia district.
Letters home from him tell of the
success of the sale. Several Holstein
cows brought prices in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 and $4,000.
At this particular sale the gross
sales amounted to more than ST..
100000.
Mr.. Peck cites these prices to show
how the Imperial Valley can increase
the value of its dairy herds by the
use of purebred stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
BOMB PLOT LAID TO RUSS RADICALS
MEETS WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
HUGE SUM ASKED FOR
COLORADOHOOD WORK

Districts attorney and member of
the All-American canal delega-
ton to Washington.
In the event that Congress
takes favorable action, the engi-
neering surveys, federal apprODri-
atiOns and the construction
planned, will relieve the lmper-
ial Irrigation District of a finan-
cial burden that often amounts to
half million dollars annually
for floor protective work.
Neither bill, however, is intro.
duced mi time for action to save
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04

the million dollars contemplated
under the pending District bond
issue of $4,000 for floor work.
Federal appropriations under the
measures would not be available
for at least year.
The bill introduced by Mr. Ran
dali cOntemplates an expenditure
of $5O,CO0,0C0, to be spent up and
down the length of the Colorado.
The kettner bill authorizes and
directs the Secretary of war to
cause survey to be made of the
Colorado with a view to floor con-
troll.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04

Two bills of paramount impOr-
tance to 1.-the Imperial Valley,
which provide for federal aid in
controlling the rampaging flood
waters of the Colorado river,
have been introduced in Congress
during the past few days.
Copies of these bills, of which
Congressman William ID. Kettner
of San Diego and Charles Ran
dali of Long Beach are the au-
thOrs, were received today at the
offices of the Imperial Irrigation
District from Phil ID. Swing, the
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
MUST INCREASE RATES,
HINES TELLS COMMITTEE.
lRN Assnciated EreSSl

Washington-The government
can meet the operating expenses
of the railroads only by in
creased rates, Director General
Hines yesterday told the House
approp riations committee. He
said he was opposed to any in
crease now, however, because it
might advance the cost of the ne
cessities of life. He appeared to
ask for 81 $1,200,0G0,0O0 for the ad-
ministration's revolving fund for
the remainder of the calendar
YEAR
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
SNYDER NEW
-(ByAssociated Press)

-(ByAssOclated PresSl
Los Angeles, June Meredith
Snyder, former mayor, has been
elected mayor over Mayor Fred
erick WOOdman, according to Of
ficial returns from all but seventy
precincts in yesterdays election.
Snyder claimed that the final
count would give him a majority p
of 20,0C0.
Mayor Woodman in a statement thi
afternoon conceded the election o
Snyder. Thirty-five precincts are mis-
sing and SnYder's lead is 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-04
Last Minute
Bulletins
ALLIED EXPERTS MEET
OVER AUSTRIAN QUESTION.
BY Associated Press }

Paris-EXperts on territorial
questions and reparations met
with the Council of Four this af-
ternoon. 1t is understood that
the clauses in the Austrian treaty
dealing with reparations have
been completed.