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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
WOMAN DIES
FROM WOOD
ALCOHOL
Inquest Held Over Body
OF Imperial Hotel
Proprietor
SEARCH FOR SELLER
Quantity of Liquor Is
Found In
Room

Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, hotel
proprietor at Imperial, was found dead
in her bed early today from wood
alcohol poisoning. An investigation to
trace the sale of the deadly liquor was
ordered this afternoon to fix blame foi
the woman s death.
Persons employed at the hotel dis
covered Mrs. Robinsons body lying on
a bed with Indications that death had
come through violent paroxysm brought
on by the poison.
Inquest Held
Evidence introduced at the coroner ::
inquest included pint of liquor labeled
sold Taylor but unier chemist I
analysis showing considerable wood
alcohol. Scarcely any of the liquor had
been touched A half pint of moon
shine and quantity OF wine were
also found in the woman s room. The
coroner's jury verdict was death from
wood alcohol poisoning.
Mrs. Robinson, a woman about 4U
years of age, had conducted a second
class hotel in Imperial for considerable
time. Little was learned of her rela-
tives, although it was reported she has
a brother who is an attorney in Los An
geles. Her mother is said to be visit
ing in the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
Lloyd George Asks
VoteOfConfdence,
] Resignation Looms

The prime minister stood ready to
resign if an amendment were passed.
"The Genoa conference was called
to consider the reconstruction of econ
omic Europe Lloyd George declared
opening his speech late this afternoon,
'and to examine the best method Of
restoring prosperity out of desolation. =
He thereupon moved his resolution,
asking parliament s confidence in the
proposed policies.
The prime minister went or to elab-
crate on the principles underlying
the proposed conference.
~ do not believe the Genoa confer
ence should consider revision of exist
ing treaties,' he declared, indicating
his accord with the French viewpoint
that the Versailles treaty must not be
abandoned in favor of new agreements.
1t was on this point, Lloyd George s
new found accord with France, that
the independent liberals were prepared
to attack the premier 8 resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
MEXICAN HELD FOR
DEATH OF CORONA
POLICE CHIEF
United Press Leased Wire

CORONA, Calf, April 3.-Leonardo
Moreno, Mexican, was arrested here
early today in connection with the
shooting yesterday afternoon of Chief
Of Police Frank Redans.
Moreno was taken to the county jail
at Riverside.
Meanwhile armed posses continued
their search for Antonio Hernandez,
alias Jack Meyers, the man named by
the wounded officer as the man who
shot him.
The shooting took place in front OF
the city hall here According to wit
nesses, Chief Redans was seated in his
automobile, which was parked at the
curb, when Hernandez stepped up and
engaged him in conversation.
Hot words followed. Hernandez is
said to have drawn a gun and shot the
officer three times at close range.
Redans was rushed to the Community
Hospital at Riverside. He may recover,
it was said.
Moreno was arrested on testimony
of witnesses who said they saw him in
conversation with Hernandez shortly
before the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
DEPOSIT BOX.
LOOTED BY
G A n G
Trusted E m p To- ye Said
To Be Connected
With Theft
100000 is TAKEN
Clever Detective Work
BY Officials Halts
Robbery
100000 is TAKEN
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April "a safety
deposit box in the vaults of the FARM
ers and Merchants national bank was
robbed Of 100000 by n band of crooks
said to have been working with an
aged and trusted empIoye OF the bank,
it was learned today.
Practically the entire loot is believed
to have been recovered by operatives
of the bank, without the aid OF the
police.
The crooks obtained keys to the
safety deposit boxes from certain
minor employee Of tho bank, an old man
of 20, who for 30 years had been a
trusted servant, it was said.
Working during the night hours an
the underground chambers of the bank
building, where millions in specie and
Jewels are locked for safe keeping,
ftey are asserted to have succeeded in
opening one safety deposit box.
1t was looted Of 100000, holdings
Of the Yok6homa Specie Bank.
Check to be Made
Other safety deposit boxes may have
been opened, it is said. complete
check has not. yet been made by the
bank and it win probably be impossible
to learn the full extent Of the rob-
berry until I'LL customers who have
rented boxes examine their contents.
That the robbery was discovered in
time and the conspiracy of the plotters
thwarted is,held due to clever detective
work by bank Investigators.
1t was noticed and reported to Off
cials Of the institution that the trusted
old employe was spending far more
money than the bank paid him in
wages.
Private detectives were placed on
his trail. They learned enough to
warrant the suspicion that he was
spending the bank s money.
Armed with what facts they had, the
detectives confronted the aged man
lie is declared to have broken down
an,l confessed his share in the rob
berry.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03

e LONDON, April 3.-Premier Lloyd
George this afternoon asked the House
Of Commons for Il vote Of confidence
in his government.
In a stirring speech before a crowded
Holse, the British prime minister put
his leadership to the test. He defended
the coalition government s foreign pol
icy and asked the APPROVAL of parlia-
ment of the Genoa economic confer
encn.
Lloyd George met squarely the crisis
confronting his government. lie was
faced from the opposition benches by
leaders of three Independent groups of
political enemies, each ready with an
amendment to his resolutions:
"Resolved, that this House approve
the resolutions passed by the supreme
council at Cannes as n basis for the
Genoa conference and will support his
majesty's government in endeavorine
to effect them
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
OFFICERS SEIZE
LIQUOR, ARREST
JAPANESE

Acting on informat;on supplied by
Assistant Chief Of Police Slaughter.
Prohibition Officer Cass of San Diego
late Saturday raided the premises at
AL Broadway, seized quantity Of
illicit liquor anu arrested X. Kondo,
Japanese proprietor. kondo was re-
leased on bond to appear before United
States Commissioners Whitelaw.
The seized liquor, turned over to Of
ficer Cass by Slaughter, will be used in
court as evidence against the japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
OPERATION
ON TWINS WOULD
Be FATAL. " ~
U.,ted Pres. Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April 3.-Operation D. to
separate Rosa and Josefa Black, Sia-
mese twins, would have proven fatal,
IL secret post-mortem conducted mere
showed today.
Dir. j. r. NJ. Otradovec stated that
the twins, who died last week, were
joined together at the spine.
The surgeon said that Frantz was
undoubtedly the son of Rosa and not
Of both twins.
Testimony of DR.. Otradovcc is cx-
pected to be introduced in probate
court here during settlement of the
100000 estate of the twins.
Frantz, it was believed, will receive
$500 of the estate. The other half
will 90 to Frank, brother of the twins.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
PLEADS, NOT GUILTY
TO MURDER CHARGE

HEREFORD, England, April a.
Major Herbert r. Armstrong, promin-
ent Welsh lawyer, today pleaded not
guilty to charges of numbering his
wife, Mrs. Katherine Mary Armstrong,
aud attempting to kill Oswald Normand
Martin, a rival lawyer.
The case attracted exceptional at
tention as England s biggest murder
trial of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
TWO OPERA STARS
NURSE S. F. COLDS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.--San
Francisco today had the honor Of nurs-
ing the colds Of two grand opera stars.
On the same floor of . fashioua bic
hotel Mary Garden shifted with cold
ip her head and AMelita GalliCurci
coughed With Que in her throat.
AS both are guests Of San Francisco
aud very tactful, Mary says she got
hers iu Portland and Galli-Curci blames
Vancouver, b. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03

After hearing Il Noluhic " csi"'"sN
disclosing that the men had been ar
rested and placed in the jail under lock
and kew without the attendance Of 4
iailer or any means OF Proteetioh
against fire, the jury found that
..lt is the opinion Of this coroner
Jury that the deceased, ". A. Cox. was
put in the city jail of Calipatria with
out proper cause and believe that the
proper authorities should look into the
matter; we also find that there was
not protection against fire.
In the verdict on Siler the jury found
that lack Of a Jail attendant was repre-
hensible and that proper fire protee-
ton was lacking. Ia both eases the
verdict of the inquest was that the
two men came to their deaths by fire.
Testimony of the scene ut the fire
was graphic.
Fire Described
George Hamilton, a Brawlev fire
man who was attending the Calipatria
celebration, told how he sighted the
fl,.mes.- rushed to the fire truck and
rang the he'll and shouted fife, fire =
for ten minutes before he got any re-
$ponsc.
"We then rushed to the jail and
found it h furnace he testified.
Flames were leaping a hundred feet
into the air. Deputy Marshall Ster-
rett opened the outside Jail door and
started forward to unlock the inner
door The irons were white hot and
flames drove him back He and / fol
lowed the chemical hose in and after
il moment were able to unlock the
door,
SAT the door, where he had been
fighting franticallv to escape the fire
was still an inferno, so we got a fire
hook and dragged Siler s body out Of
the flaming Jail.
81 then went back to see where
Cox was. ! spotted his body face
down on the floor near the rear. Know
ing that the hook wouldn T reach, |
went in after him. | dragged him to
the door and collapsed in Sterrett s
arms. ! didn't remember any more
until ! woke up in doctor s office =
Story Corroborated
Hamilton S story was corroborated
| in substance by Stcrrett, son OF the
| Calipatria city marshall.
Evidence pointed directly to Siler
having started the fire in an attempt
to burn his way out of the Jail build
ing. Alone, save with Cox lying in Il
stupor on the floor, the flames got be-
yoni his control and trapped him for
Il frightful death. 1t is unlikely that
Cox ever came out. of the stupor he
was in when picked up by marshals in
an intoxicated condition.
Cox, Il prosperous rancher, was wei!
known in Calipatra, where he would
come occasionally, it was said, for ''a
| spree He was in helpless condi-
tion when placed in the Jail, it WAS
shown. Sier on the other hand was in
u belligerent mood, and threatened 10
:, escape jail if possible.
This is the second occasion in I'm.
perial county in recent years that two
men have lost their lives in burning
iails, and a thorough investigation By
| the district attorneys office and the
| grand jury will likely be conducted in
the near future.
Deputy District Attorney Don Bit
Ter was present ut Coroner Peterson s
hearing, representing the district at
torneys office.
Cox, an elderly man, leaves family.
a son was present at the inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
WHAT'S "CLASS" !?

To an advertiser "cInss" means inst one fhinn
1.-The ability to buy.
To the socaIled "class" Advertiser there is small
distinction betlcecn Dedigreed Percy de Psxster
and self-n,ade Sam SulliUan If both hare tAe
money to spend both must be cultiUated. The bank
book not the Blue Book is the true gauge of "class
in advertising
The OnlH to reach them both is thrOugh the
medium cIose appeal is broad enough and circula-
ton great enough to include both groups of "cIass"
buyers-and all other groups besides.
In Imperial Valley that medium is The Imperial
VALLEY Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
DISMISSAL OF BURCH
JURY ORDERED
BY JUDGE
United Pres. Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April 3.-A whole
sale jury dismissal was ordered today
by Superior Judge Sidney Reeve, in the
second trial of Arthur G. Burch for the
murder of John Belton Kennedy.
The sensational action followed
charges Of jury tampcring made by the
defense against District Attorney Wool
wines $ office.
Investigation of these charges will
begis Wednesday and will proceed in
dependently Of tie murder trial.
Dismissal of the panel necessitated
suspension Of the Rurch trial for q
week. 1t will resume next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
WOMEN NABBED IN
RAID ON GAMBLERS
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April 3.-'' Ladies night
was under ban IN Chicago today.
Police captains secured their dis
tricts in search of women 8 poker par
ties following raid in which several
women were arrested while playing
"doilar limit. poker.
Mrs. Minnie Mysewski was to appear
in court on charges of being the
"hostess' of the game.
Orders to clamp down the lid on
women gamblers followed the raid on
Mrs. Mysewski apartment and the
holdup Of poker players in the home of
Mrs. Julia Magden which netted $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
JAIL BURNS; = DIE
Prisoners, Trapped
In Cell, Ouercon1e;
Recommend Probe

With two Dead trapped victims of fire that gutted
the Capatra jail sitting the here today
lack of proper fire protection for the Ja
building and official investigation by county
authorities. ,,
The burned death late Saturday night dur
height public celebration in Caipatria in observ
of the city's eighth anniversary.
The dead
WA. Cox, we'll known Calipatria rancher.
George Sier, a chef.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
q
BIC /. A. BANK THEFT is Barred
TlvO Million Is
Yearly Cost
OfCrinae TOL.A.
United Pres. Leaned Wire

United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April s.
Crime during the month Of March
cost citizens Of Los Angeles near
~ $1,000, 900, Police Statisticiat
L. w. Lyons announced today.
There were $50 burglaries,
Lyons tabulations showed, with
only eleven arrests on that
charge.
Since January /, thirty five
persons have committed suicide,
eleven were murdered and 100
killed in traffic accidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
FLIGHT CONTINUES
Upited Pres. Ie..ea wire

=. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, April
3.--Tbe Portuguese aviators left here
today on the second leg OF their flight
to Brazil. They were to fix to Saint
Vincent Island, in the Cape Verde
group.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-03
wEATHER TODAY

Southern California, Los An
geles and vicinity fair tonight
and Tuesday.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
DEMOCRACY TURNS OUT
TO WELCOME ORATORS

CCCNTlNi Ed FROM PAGE DNE.)
representative in congress, delivered
q stirring address, during which he
was frequently interrupted with
storms of applause from the audi
ence. Particular reference to some
of the. views entertained by the next
congressman from Nevada, which
show in some measure his fitness as 4
representative CT the people at the
national capital, is made elsewhere in
this issue of the White Pine News.
w. G. Groathouse was then intro
dueed and made an able address,
showing clearly that the Office of sec
rotary of state, for which he. is a
candidate, would be properly admin
istered under his guidance. His rec
ord as a public official in Elko county,
where he has served for fourteen
consecutive years with credit to him
self and his constituents. is sufficient
warrant for advancing him to a state
office. where his talents will have a
broader SCOPE for the public good.
The party will visit Ruth and Kim
berly today, after which they will
leave for Preston and Lund and then
continue on through to Las Vegas
and returning 10 Caliente and Phoebe.
finally making a complete tour of the
state.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
MURRY WATER MAINS
MUST Be SET LOWER

CONTINUED FROM FACE oNE.)
any control over 1t whatever. City
Marshal George w. Jackson was in
structed to carry out the order and
see to it that the car was not oper-
ated as a jitney in Ely until satisfied
that Baldas was in no way interested
in its operation.
Pat Froom called the attention of
the mayor and councilmen to the
fact that considerable time VAS be-
ing lost in the operation of the city
springling wagon, on which Froom is
employed, due to the fact that a ny
drant in Central Ely was not in SER
vice and the wagon could not be re-
filled at that point, as 1t should be
in order to obviate the necessity Of a
long drive. The city engineer was
Instructed to give his attention to the
matter.
Some needed repairs on the city
hall, which have been under dis
cussion at recent meetings, we've or
dered proceeded with and an adjourn
ment was taken until the next reg
ular meeting date, which is Octo-
her 90.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
ELY RESTAURANT
HAS SMALL FIRE Loss

A fire which resulted in but slight
damage occurred in the East Ely cafe
shortly after 5 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming.
At the time the fire occurred an X
ceptionally high wind was raging, and
when the big siren belehed out the
warning in Ely general CONSERVATION
followed. Smoke was first discovered
coming through crevices in the build
ings occupied by the East Ely grocery
and Antler buffet. The exact location
of the fire could not be discovered inn
mediately and the wind was blowing at
such a terrific rate that property own
ers in the immediate vicinity became
alarmed, dut to the fact that 1t was
generally recognized that II a fire at
that particular time should gain any
considerable Roadway ii would in all
probability result in the total destrue.
ton of a large amount of valuable
property.
The flames were located In the floor
of the cafe building AT the point where
the range is located.
A telephone call was sent to the Ely
fire department and the boys lost no
time in rushing to the scene OF the
threatened confiagration. BY the use
of chemicals the members of the de-
partment. under the direction of Chief
Earl Bath. quickly e~xtingunshed the
flames and before any considerable
damage occurred.
w. l.. Fulmer, proprietor of the East
Ely grocery, was loud In his praise OF
the quick action taken by the Ely fire
department and publicly thanked the
members for their efforts. which re-
suited in saving his property.
People rushed into the streets and
hurried toward the location of their
homes and places of business as soon
as the alarm was sounded. When the
fire was definitely located In the cafe
building adjoining property owners re-
manned on their premises until all dan.
ger had passed and then heayed n sigh
of relief.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
NEVADA STATE ENGINEER
PERFORMS LAST SERVICE

Colonel James G. Scrugham per-
formed his last official act as state
engineer in Ely yesterday when he
appeared before Judge c. J. McFad-
den in the district court and sub
mitted his findings as TO water rights
on White river and its tributaries.
On the application of Colonel
S%crugham, Judge McFadden or
dered that the hearing on the or
der of determination be held in his
court December 4. At that time par
ties in interest who are dissatisfied.
If any there be, having filed the re-
CURED five days notice, may appear
and be heard by the court.
This winds up Colonel Serugham' S
work in adjudicating the water rights
of Nevada, in the performance of
which duties he has Travelled many
thousands of miles. held a large num-
Der of hearings and made upward of
5000 determinations of rights. 9th
err districts where as state engineer
he has performed this service are on
tho Humboldt at Winnemucca, Bat
tie Mountain and Elko. besides many
smaller districts, each having but few
water claimants.
: The barbecue and dance given in
honor of Colonel Scrugham 1T the
Galloway ranch Thursday night was
in recognition of his able and salts
factory service In the adjudication of
the rights of the Duckwater-Currant
Creek district.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
NEW VOTING PRECINCT
At LAKE VALLEY MINE

A new voting precinct at the prop
erty of the Lake Valley Mining Com
Ipany, on the border line between White
| Pine and Lincoln counties. was Off
cially established at the meeting of
the board of county commissioners
held Thursday.
The establishment of a voting pre-
cinct at the mining property has been
under consideration by the commits
sioners for several weeks. The ques-
ton was a perplexing one, due to the
fact that The mining property on which
the men are employed is located in
Lincoln county, and a survey was
necessary to determine whether or
not the bunkhouses Ia other build
ings where the men are established
were actually within the confines Ct
White Pine county. An investigation
provd that the men were actually re-
siding in White Pine county while en-
gagged in the operation of the mine.
Most of them are registered voters In
Ely and East Ely, and without the es-
adjustment of the new precinct would
probably be unable TO exercise their
right of franchise at the coming cleo
ton.
The regular routine of disposing OF
claims against the county and the con-
sideration of road matters also occu-
pied the attention of the commission
ers at the regular meeting.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
Threatening Fire at Old R~icpciown

A fire which occurred early Mon
day morning for a time threatened TO
destroy every building in Riepetown.
but by the prompt action of a bucket
brigade the flames were confined to
the two-story building known as the
Blankenhorn rooming house and two
small buildings adjoining it. The es-
adjustment of Data Brothers, which
is famed throughout the district for
its culinary perfection, was threaten
ed for a time and considerable of the
furnishings as we'll as the stock were
removed from the building. Heroic
work. however, saved the structure
and the establishment Immediately
resumed business.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08

Republican State Candidates Coming
According to present plans the re-
publican state candidates are to meet
in Ely next Saturday. II is under
stood that meetings are to be held
at the smelter and the mines SGtnf-
day night and a rally in BiIo hall In
Ely Monday night, October Is.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
Father o'Grady's Car Is Located

Rev. James O'Grady yesterday re-
ceiyed a telegram from Joseph G. Nc
Neil, chief of police at Spanish Fork.
Utah, informing him hat his Dodge
automobile. which was stolen from
the garage on the grounds adjoining
the rectory about ten days ago, has
been recovered and is In good con-
dition. The telegram did not give
any details as to whether anyone was
taken into custody when the car was
recovered but simply asked for In
structions regarding Its disposition.
Father O'Grady Immediately turned
the telegram over to Sheriff Nichol-
son.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
Reardans to Again Live In District

Mrs. Daniel s. Reardan, accompa-
MED by her son Lee, returned to this
district last Tuesday to join Mr..
Reardan. who came back some time
ago and Is now employed at Ruth.
Mr.. Reardan a formerly chief car
inspector for the Nevada Northern
Railway Company at East Ely, where
the family made their home prior to
the curtailment of railroad opera
tions. They have an unusually large
circle of friends in this district who
warmly welcome their return.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
Anna starkwcather Has Operation

Word was received H. ely by tele-
gram yesterday from Salt Lake that
Miss Anna Starkweather. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George S~tarkweather
of Spring valley. underwent III oper-
alton for appendicitis in a Salt Lake
hospital Thursday. The telegram
was 10 convey the news 70 her pa
rents that the patient had come
through the operation nicely and was
on the road to recovery.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
l.. Richmond Ill With rheumatism

j.. Richmond, a local tailor, is con-
fined to his home in Ely suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Richmond, accompanied by he'
daughter. arrived in Ely Tuesday tc
be with Mr.. Richmond during his i'll
ness. Unless his condition materially
improves within the next few day.
he will be removed to a local hoepi'
tai for treatment.