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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
ARCHITECT IN
LETTER CLAIMS
WORK IS FAULTY
Main Street Curling Job Not
Up to Specifications, Says En-
pert After Investigation.

Inc GnesJlon as 10 the quality OF
me work being done by the contractor
IN putting down paving and curbing
on Ell Centre streets, given Importance
by the statement accompanying the
resignation of Philip w. Knights, as
city engineer, has been broadened by
letter sent the members of the city
council this morning by Samuel B.
thinner, the architect, who has de-
signed and superintended the con-
struction of many Of the larger buil4-
ings in this city in which concrete en-
tered as part or all of the main work.
The letter addressed by Mr.. thinner
to the members Of the council is as
follows:
Ell Centre, Calf, June 6, 1921
To the Honorable Board of Trustees,
City of Eel Centre, Calf.
Gentlemen: | wish to call your at
tentlon to the matter of the cubing
Just placed on West Main street. The
curbing shows to be very inferior as a
whole along the entire length on both
SIDES of the street. The same has been
investigated by many and all pro-
rounce 1T a very poor JOB. From the
DSoe SoulttS Vi lHlOIllldl lOl, LfS SDS-
cifications for placing same have not
been followed, and the work was not
protected by covering to properly cure
the same which is very important in
this valley and, especially, at this
tine of the year. The specifications
are very plain in this respect. | would
ask that your honorable board appoint
committee of competent engineers
and contractors to investigate the
same and report Immediately, as the
top portion of the paving will be laid
and cover up the inferior work, there
by camouflaging the whole job, ieav-
ing the property holders to pay Tor an
inferior piece of work and suffer later
as has been the case many times in
other localities.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) Saml. B. thinner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
LAST CALL FOR
SUMMER CAMP

The last chance for the boys and
young men of Imperial Valley to reg
lister for the time of their young lives
is at hand.
The officials of the Y M. C. A. IN
der whose auspices the summer camp
for boys is to be held in the LagunG
mountains has issued the following:
Straight ahead for the Imperial Val
lev BOYS Summer Camp, greater
program and a greater life for our
boys. Camp opens June 18th, and the
time is short in which to register. 1t
is requested that all boys intending to
go register with Mr.. Gleason without
delay, so that transportation can be
provided in advance.
All of the boys are to assemble from
the different towns at the Methodist
church at Ell Centre, and all automo-
bles are to leave from that point so
that the boys may be checked out as
they leave. The first machines are
supposed to start from FL Centre about
8 o'clock. Tuesday morning. June 7,
and will leaves as fast as they can be
loaded. The boys are requested to
read the camo folders carefully so
that they will know what to bring.
As has been previously stated all
boys between the ages of 10 and 20
are welcome The real live interest
which is being taken, promises to
make this one Of the best camps even
held for the boys of the valley
1t is hoped that every paren5 or
guardian who can possibly do SO, will
give their boys the benefit of this two
weeks camn.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
AN EYE SURVEY

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Means
of improving the eyes of school chill
dren will be one of the principal mat
ters taken up at the convention of the
California Optometrists association
here June 1915.
Claims that many criminals have
been forced into their perverted oc-
equations by crooked eyesight will
also be discussed.
DR.. r. C. Augustine, president of the
American Optometric association, is
expected to be one of the speakers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
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60 N ING
B 4 c K
Pueblo Sends Our Words of
Optimism and Cheer. Gov
erner Stephens Asks State
to Aid People. i.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Presi-
dent Harding issued this afternoon
u request to the people of the Unit
ed States to assist by contributions
to the American Red Cross in rend-
ering aid to the people of Pueblo
because of flood conditions. The
American Red Cross has been APP
pointed by the governor of Colorado
i'm sole charge of all relief measures.
81 Il PUEBLO, Colo, June 6.-"Tell the
world we are going to rebuild is the
message given the AssociAted Press by
the business men of Pueblo, this MORN
ing. "Send out word over your wires
we are going to have another and bet
ter city"
Optimistic signs began to appear in
the store windows, in the down town
district today. care we downhearted
No! Let's go!" is the sign in furni-
ture store window which had been IL
feet below the flood mark.
Reconstruction is beginning in ear
nest all over the city. Stocks of mer-
chandise that are water soaked and
mud covered are being salvaged to see
if there is anything left which can be
put to immediate u>e. In less FORUM
ate locations of the city stocks in the
stores were washed away and many
buildings are standing with only the
side walls left and everything that
was in them gone on the flood. That
section south of the railroad tracks
apparently has suffered most. In the
railroad wards hundreds of cars We're
washed away, the tracks washed up
and great heaps of wreckage and de-
bris piled in every direction.
This morning on all roads leading
into Pueblo mounted guards were post
ed to stop and turn back all those ex-
cept persons having official business
in the city. According to the military
authorities and officials of the Red
Cross, hundreds of persons have come
into Pueblo to volunteer for relief
work. The motives of the volunteers
are appreciated the officials say, but
they point out that the facilities OF
the CITY are taxed to the utmost to
care for the suffering homeless and
arrangements to quarter and feed
more workers cannot be made.
Governor Shoup today asked the
United States government to place
500 ,OOO,O to the credit of the state
for use in relief work here. The first
relief train bearing provisions and
clothing and medical supplies reached
here yesterday from Trinidad. A sec
ond relief train reached here this
morning.
The situation is now well in hand.
Bodies of the dead are being removed
from the wreckage and the establish
ment of camps for the care of the
homeless and destitute are we'll under
way
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Mayor
Rolph today appealed to the people OF
the city to aid the sufferers OF the
Pueblo flood. THE response" he said,
should be prompt and generous show
ing that we have not forgotten the
disaster of 1906 nor the relief given us
under similar circumstances.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06

was done other than to discuss tho
proposed consolidation.
Some of the west side companies are
said to be in favor of sending a COM
mittee of the mutuals TO Sacramento
to confer with the bond commission re-
gardng the commissions proposal for
the consolidation. Some Of the COM
panies are strongly in favor Of the con
solidation, some are opposed, and
some are undecided, it is said, and ii
is to obtain an expression from all Of
the Is mutual directors that the meet
ing next week was called.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06

SACRAMENTO, June 6--Governor
Stephens issued a proclamation this
morning calling upon the people OF the
state to contribute to the relief OF the
flood sufferers of Pueblo.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
MUTUALS UP IN AIR
ON CONSOLIDATION

Directors of all the mutual water
companies of Imperial county will be
invited by the advisory board of the
mutuals to attend meeting at I'M
perial on June IA, at which the CUES
ton of the consolidation of the distri-
buting companies with the Irrigation
District will be discussed.
An informal meeting of the mutual
advisory board was held this morning
at the offices of the Imperial Water
Co. No. II in Imperial, but nothing
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
CJTTS OFF 500. 400.

SACRAMENTO, June 4.-Governor
Stephens reduced the general appro-
priation bill from $23,199, 45O to $22,-
947,150, before he signed the bill at
midnight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-06
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Tuesday, fair, except cloudy on coast
in the morning; gentle northwesterly
winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Blow at seattle's Boosted Free Education

The parent Is bringing injunction proceedings
against the board On the face OF the matter II
the proceedings should win. The Star sincerely hopes
he does win, and believes he ought to-
II is at obvious that IL the board may charge fee
Of dollar for giving instruction IL may charge 800
The whole fabric of free public education is involved
Whatever rights the board may have in making
school children pay for the materials they use (and it
does do that already these rights hardly extend
TO the establishing of fee a condition which must
be met before instruction is gven-aye, that must be
met on penalty of the pupils being dropped out.
So far a reduction of taxation is concerned the
imposition Of fee is merely pyramding taxes upon
minority who are directly concerned in the matter of
getting education.
That is plainly far step afield II has been long
matter Of debate but also ong-setted debate, that
taxation for public education is 10 be borne by the
community The other system is the system of the
private school
II there has been any change in the theory or the
practice In this matter, the school board should
ainy stand up and explain by whose sanction II
about.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Gardner Could Hide
Months on Mainland

= 'Onoe Gardner reached the main.
land. he could live for weeks and
months without being found. There
are thousands of Eoeducks there.
and sea crabs. too. There arc a few
ranches In the woods and along the
shore.
"on fse beach arc . number OF old
stoves that trappey and campers
have uscf- And there arc some poo.
pie usually hanging around that
beach who would not hurt Gardner
q biz
Back Of the bach the country In
worse than rough It's terrible. A
man could hide In there indefinitely.
There wouldn't be any chance OF
catching him It's tall woods and
dense underbruxh everywherc for 20
square miles. There are only few
roads and trails and very few
raneherA
Tho woods arr flr,ed with game
OF all kinds II Gardner II In there
well. he won't be caught unless he
comes out. that's all"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Escapes Are Common
in Maloney Regime

speak Of ~ the hospital The smart
prisoners never 60 there unians they
have to I have seen many . sick
prisoner going about his work be-
cause he was AFRAID Of tho hospital.
-Dr. Jcnio II . French Canadian
whs hasn't learned anything about
medicine since 1890. when he gradu-
Aied from Nxgtii university. All he
knows II pifis and tabletA when he
arrived he threw out 5000 worth Of
liquid drugs because he didn't know
what they were or how TO use them
He bought lot Of pills and tAblcts
Tho fsvorife remedies for every
thing at the hospital are iodine and
xnitA
There are four o. i've men at the
prison today who are dying because
they are not getting the proper
medical treatment Dr. Jento has cut
off all dicts u milk and eggs for tho
very sick. That ix going TO mean the
death Of q couple prisoners I know.
But nobody can tell Dr. Jento any
thing. But what can you expect for
Si52 a month"; That's the salary Of
the prison physician
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
MOVIE ACTRESS DIES
SUDDENLY IN HOTEL!

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. io.--Ros-
Gro rsFatty'1 Arbuckle teicgraphed
tho police here today that he would
come 20 san Francisco 20 discuss
with authorities the death OF Miss
Virginia Rappc. beautiful young
movie actress.
The girl Il alleged 10 have died
soon after she was removed from n
hotel hero, following party at which
Arbuckle and a number of other men
and women were present
PARTY MOTORIZED FROM
LOS ANGELES
Police announced the whole affair
would be thereby investigated. when
this word was given out. Arbuckic
wired from Los Angeles that he
would come here TO assist the police
clear up the case
The movie people who attended the
party motored hero from Los An.
geies. arriving last Sunday. They
asked to have q phonograph sent up
10 their suite.
On Monday AFTERNOON. invcstiwat-
Cr< were fnluffutst. one OF inc Wofnen
tclcphoned the hotel manager. say
ing Miss Rape was hysterical.
Assistant Manager Boyle went up
stairs. He told police he found Miss
Rappe lying on bed. partially clad
There were a number OF bottles on
the floor, he said. Men In the party
told Boyle Miss Rape had taken
three drinks and then became hys.
tcrical-
Later she was removed 20 a hosri.
tal where she died OF peritonitis and
ether Intestinal troubles.
The coroner has ordered her stom-
ach examined
Police gave out two statements
concerning the alleged party. One.
alleged to have been made over the
telephone from Los Angeles by Ar.
buckle. quoted him ms saying.
II had Invited several guests. In
Guiding Miss Rape. to my suite in
the hotel.
We sat around and had some
drinks. and pretty soon Miss Rape
became hystericai and complained
she could not breathe. and began TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
TWO POLICEMEN
ARE BADLY HURT

TWO Seattle policemen were injured
within an hour Of each other Friday
night. sustaining serious injuries In
line Of duty.
Patroiman Robert Bridges. while
answering a caii on his motorcycle,
crashed into an auto at Third ave.
and Madison at and was hurled SOW
erai feet. sustaining a double frac-
turc OF the Nft leg and a bad cut on
the neck. Bridges was removed 10
the Swedish hospital Tho accident
happened when Bridges darted out
from behind street car into the side
OF the auto.
while chasing n prowier In the
rear OF a house at ISIS Main St. Pa
troiman A. J. Conner fell 20 feet into
basement and sustained a sprainod
arm and a wrcnched knee. Conner
was taken to city hospital Conner
had traced the man into tho cellar.
when no stepped inside the darkened
doorway. he did not see the steps.
Both Bridges and Conner arc gen
ersal fayoritcs az hoadquarferA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10

tear her clothing off.
II asked n couple OF the girls TO
take care OF her and they dirobcd
her and put her into tho bath tub 10
revive her. She did not get any bet,
ter. so | sent for the manager and
had her given a room where they
put her 90 bed.
when Miss Rape did not get
better. l had a physician called.
al no time was | alone with Miss
Rappe. There were half dozen pco-
pie In the room all the time"
Or. NJ. Il. Rumweli and DR.. VII
liam oppuie today were called upon
10 appear before tho coroncr's office
here In connection with tho case.
IL was alleged that they had per.
formed an autopsy on Miss Rarpe's
body without first securing a permit
FRO mthe coroner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
EVERETT DOCTOR IS
DECLARED SANE

cried. Don't condemn him to
the living hell Of this states ssy-
iums--asyIums that have been
condemned by some OF the most
prominent newspapers In un
Northwest"
Prosecuting Attorney T. A. SusN
asked the jury not 10 free Durar)
TO become a menace 10 the COMM
nifty. and a thing OF terror TO his VIII
and children"
lie r,olnted 20 the hundreds Of brs
tai crimes committed yearly By In
sane persons.
Dr. Durand declared on the stan
that he held nothing against his fam
lily for trying to send him 70 the asJ
lum. He said that he would go :
California and start life anew. On
away from the town where for cigh
years he had laborcd under the sta
ma OF possible insanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10

and became enrolled for treatment.
1t only required couple OF treat.
ments TO establish the helpfulness OF
the experiment To say the Bake
oven rs good and that I have i'm.
proved Is putting It too mild. All my
friends comment on my improved
color. Their first question is: What
have you been doing? You look so
well. You are beginning TO look like
yourself again. etc.
Il am delighted with my marked
Improvement. I seem to have fully
regained my former good appetite
and good health. My throat trouble
has disappeared. and the dropsicai
swelling has left my limbs. can
sleep all night and feel thoroughly
rested and refreshed on awakening.
have not had to use cathartics,
am 30 improved. The Bake oven is
just the treatment for old people. II
makes your blood circulate, II keeps
the secretions flowing: II is a godsend
to suffering humankind. / am ~
years old and I found the Bakes
pleasant. / have met a number of
old people, also young people. who
have been carried into the Baking in
stitution. and each one / talked TO re-
ported the same good results that
received. They find DR.. Loughney
always painstaking and working for
the quickest relief. and they all have
great faith in the treatment The
helpless cases live right there. in
well-ventilated and comfortable out
side rooms. 1t is a wonderful inven.
ton, Is the Human Bake Oven.
tSigne0 MRS. c. c. CURTIss.
Address. Hotel West Minneapolis"
NOTE. - DIR. Loughney's Bake
Oven treatment offices are located
at 405 Olive ST.. Seattle, opposite
Times Bldg. DR.. Lougtney is as
sisted by competent lady nurses.
Hours, a. m. to p. m. Sundays,
. to IL only. Telephone Main g242.
All totally invaded or bedridden
cases are treated In DR.. Loughney's
Bake oven Sanitarium in Kirkland.
All cases which can come TO the
offices, at 405 Olive st.. are treated
at those offices. Write for free lit
erature and references.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
MANCLED BODY
UNDER GARAGE

CHICAGO. Sept io.-Ths body Of
Carl Ausm,us, employe Of tho
Packard Automobile company. who
was with Bernard J. Daugherty at
the time the latter was slain. WAS
found buried under the floor OF q
garage at the rear OF the homo
Of Harvey w. Church this after
noon
Church was arrested IN Adams.
Wis. last night and Is now being
returned TO Chicago.
The body was badly mutilated
and bound with ropes Tho skull
had been crushed by . blunt In.
strument and deep wounds. believed
To- have been inflicted by a Ratchet.
were found across the throat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10

Star Staff SpcrhL
TACOMA. Sept i0.-'Tf Roy
Gardner SWAN across Pitt Pass
ago and Is hiding In nc rough
country on the mainland. tho
penitrnttary guards cannot hope
" catch him
.And II Gardner didn't swim
the passage. he overlooked his
best bet. It's nn rasy swim. A.
low tide he could wade all hut .
few hundred feet Of the distancn
These isn't very much dorp
water In the passage.
This Is the statement Of A. v
bailey. pioneer OF Tacoma. who ha,
Travelled the shorcs OF Puget Sound
many times and Is well acquaintet
with the islands and country AROUND
Mcneil.
II have camped at Pitt pasragr
Just opposite tho island. many q
time" says Bailey. ''oniy a small
steamer pliotcd by man who know
tho channel can ret thru. ! could
swim !; mypelf. Gardner could have
done u easily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
lEditoriall

Fees for the privilege of attending classes in the
public schools of Seattle!
That Is the situation which suddenly confronts tax
payers In this state which has boased Of the freedom
Of its education.
The system slipped in under the guse Of reducing
taxes" has shocked parents thruout the city.
One father urged by group of neighbors has pre-
scented his protest to the school board both informally
and formally. and has been met by argument to the
general effect that the school board in bad mess
financially and would appreciate quiet shoudering OF
small fees by unprotesting parents.
Many children" said Assistant Superintendent Cole
"can scrape up so cents or week TO go to the
movies There ought be little difficulty in laying out
dollar or so as n fee TO enter classroom"
Il was not present when the fee system went into
effect" said Secretary Jones, land am not inclined
to agree with it. but must say the board is facing
rifle problems and it is doing its best to meet the
situation"
The protesting parent got about the same satisfae-
ton at the boards meeting except that he unof
fcaIly informed that his children would probably be
dropped IL they refused to pay the fee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GARDNER
STARTS OF PAGE ONE

the hcnvy ttmbrr Anu unouOfush
lying n the west
The place where Gardner crossed
the road Is lcas than half = milo
from the penitentiary.
IL IL believed THAT Gardner has Z
rendezvous somewhere IN the west
end OF tho island where he covers ur
during the day. Mclean and Harnii.
ton say they are sure the figure they
saw In tho road was that OF Gardner
because nobody eiso on the island
would run risk of being abroad al
that time at night. This ID the first
time anybody has seen the fugitive
since his sensational escape on the
afternoon during n prison ball game.
Lawardus Bogart. who was wound
I'd when he and Gardner and Everett
fmpyn made their break. Monday,
and impyn was killed. was reported
today TO be on the road TO recovery.
The prison doctor said Bogzrt would
be out OF the hospital In 80 days
Thlrty.fiye men are now paroling
tho island and the waters around tho
island day and night for Gardner.
Gardner. used to tho woods. could
live for days on tho island without
moving more than few yards. II be
has taken refuge In ono OF the many
small caves ON the isls.
MrSeli's Ia thickiy covered with
underground. and at this time OF the
year huckieborries are ripe In album
dance
w. c. Ryan. OF Tacoma. formerly
a high school principal In Trenton.
Mo-. made known Friday night that
he taught Gardner when the bandit
fugitive was a boy.
.Hc graduated In 1897. at ths head
Of his Glass;" said Ryan III II no
happcnstance thai hs eludes his pur-
suerx HES just naturally . smart
man.
Ryan mid that ~ Q youth Gard
ner was rated an expert swimmer,
tho best In his section. Ryan. too.
believes the mail robbcr has left the
island and Is FAR away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Sec. Fall Will Take
Trip by Pack Horse

YELLOWSTONE PARK. Wyo.,
Sept io.--Wlth zero weather and
snowstouns threatening. Secretary
OF the Interior A. u. Fall today In.
sisted on taking bis proposed trip
by pack horse into tho wilderness
section Of tho park TO get data on
Wild game herds.
The party, In charge OF expert
guides. viii start Tuesday and plans
to sleep out three nights, II was
announced
Today Secretary Fan win view
the damage done at jackson Lake
as a result OF the damming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Sim Fein Will
Send Two Agents

DUBLIN. Sept. io.--Sinn Fem win
send Arthur Griffith. Professor Nc
Nell. Ralph Barton and possibly one
or two others as Its delegation 20
Inverness to confer with the Britain
cabinets committee. II was learned
on the best OF authority today.
The dali has virtually decided TO
accept the invitation OF Lloyd
George for tho conference. despite
extremis1s objections to tho condi-
ton that ireland must remain within
the empire.
The truce was further endangered
today by the kidnapping Of two con.
stables at Bandon. which followed
the shooting Of civilian th1rc last
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-10
Five Youths Beat
Theatre Manager

DENVER. Sept 1o.--Joscph Gold.
stein. theatre owner. today was near
death Sas the result OF being beaten
by a gang OF thugs. denied admission
TO his show. Goldstcin refused to
allow George Cohen. ~. to enter tho
show. A few minutes later Cohen.
with five other youths. returned and
beat up" Goidstcin. Cohen was ar.
rested