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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
MEXICAN CONVICTED
OF ASSAULT
WITH HOE

''One had a shovel and the other had
q hoe'
A familiar line from an old melody,
that one where the boys on the corner
reach mean barbershop chord in rend-
ing the ozone with close harmony
But there was nothing particularly
harmonious about it for Eulalio Luna,
who is asserted to have welded the
hoe on the man with the shovel to such
an extent that he is charged today with
assault with deadly weapon.
Luna told a surprising story in Judge
Cole IS court today when he was az
raigned and bound over for a jury trial
He was attacked by man with a
shovel, q man with an axC and another
assailant who heaved q dozen beer bot
ties at him with disconcerting accuracy
He had to use the hoe to cultivate peace
among them, he averrcd. The Judge
thought not, however. And So EulaliO
will spend his time in the county bastile
reading, "The Man With the Hoe
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
DEATH TOLL in BIG
TORNADO, Is DEAD,
100 INJURED

At least % persons were killed, near
ly 100 were in jured and huge property
damage was done by tOrnadoes that
swept parts of oklahoma, Arkansas.
Mississippi and louisiana during the
past - hours, according to reports to-
day. Twelve dead and more than 80
injured were reported from Sulphur
and Gowen, Oklahoma.
Four persons were killed in Baton
Rouge, La, Parish and several were
hurt.
Twenty seven persons injured, one
fatally, was the toll at Corinth, Miss
issippi
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 15.-
At least seven lives were taken by
storms over the state within the last
24 hours, a check-up today showed. All
of the, dead are negroes.
CORINTH Miss. March 15.-Twen
tv seven persons were injured in a tor
nado which struck here late yester
dav.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 49,
Four dead. one white boy and three
negroes. was the toll taken by the tor
nado which swept Il section of west
Baton Rouge Parish yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
fire BURNS RENO
DIVORCE
HOTEL
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CARSON CITY, New, March Is
The Riverside Hotel at Reno, famous
for years, as the center of the Reno
"divOrce colony was almost totally
destroyed by fire early today, accord
ing to reports received here.
Though scores of guests, many of
them, more or less prominent persons
living there until their separation de-
crces are granted, were forced to rush
from their rooms, no injuries are be-
lieved to have resulted.
Many of the refugees were scantily
clad, and were obliged to seek refuge
in nearby buildings. The blaze was
discovered about o'clock, and it is
believed to have originated in the heat
ing plant of the hotel.
Firemen battled with flames for
more than two hours, but were unable
to check them until the greater part
of the structure was demolished.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
COUPLE FACE
EXTORT|ON
TRIAL
Ell Centre Creamery Man
Charges Badger
Game
EVIDENCE is SPICY
She Vamped Me- Declared
Chief Witness
For State

Jointly charged with extortion in a
spicy episode involving the age-old
"badger game William and Kate
Hester, husband and wife, faced trial
today before Superior Judge COnkling
in what promises to he one of the most
sensational criminal trials held in I'M
perial county courts in recent months.
Marked by previous starts at trial
in which Mrs. Hester, exercising a wom-
ans prerogativc'1to change her mind,
caused three continuances by (a) first
wanting joint trial, (b) deciding to
demand separate trial and (c)
switching back again to joint trial
indication was today that the case will
manage to struggle through to compile
ton.
Vamped Him, Charge
According to the testimony of M. l..
Grayson, dairy and creamery man who
alleges he was the victim of the eX-
tortion conspiracy, Mrs. Hester lured
him to her home on the night of Decem-
Der 8, and, with their situation together
plainly compromising, allowed a "sur-
prise' entrance by tie irate husband
with threatening gun.
The boudoir scene between the angry
husband, the contrite, terrified wife
and the home invader so frightened
Grayson, he testified at the preliminary
hearing, that he agreed to make a prop
erty settlement.
OH give you all I've got,' Mrs.
Hester cried to her husband as he
stood menacingly over her and Grayson,
the complaining witness testified.
ha1
Grayson further swore, "and | said / d
give him all | had, too. Then anothe,
man came in and Hester asked him ii
there was any chance to hold this guy
on paper for what he has got. The man
advised against it, so Hester told me to
meet him at his house the next morn.
| ing at o'clock to talk over property
| settlement
Took Automobile
According to GraysOn s complaint, he
met Hester at his home, they went to
breakfast ogether-Hester refusing tc
allow Grayson to pay for it-and then
continued to notary and lawyer s of
| flee where transfer by bill of sale OF
| Grayson S automobile to Hester was
made. Grayson likewise intended to
deed over his dairy and creamery in
| terests to Hester, he AYERS, but Hester
| decided, ''there was too much red tape
about it, and expressed himself as
satisfied with the machine
Procedure of selecting a jury to hear
the case was in progress this afternoon
Deputy District Attorney Ellison is
prosecuting. Attorney Berry is repre-
senting the Hesters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Late Flashes

WASHINGTON, March ia move
ment to throw Representative Gillett
Massachusetts, out of his place as
speaker of the house, il he refuses to
sanction a gag rule for the bonus, is
under way among the house republicans
today.
LONDON, March i5.-The death
knell of the coalition government and
the impending resignation Of Lloyd
George is seen by the British press to
day in the breakdown of last night Is
conservative party meeLing, at which
Chamberlain and Balfour failed to wiz
the "die hard element over to the
support of vote of confidence in the
government.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Anthracite
miners and operators opened their wage
conferences here at 2 p. IN. today
About seventy delegates attended the
conference which is to frame new
agreement to take the place OF the
present contract which expires Marcf
81.
LOS ANGELES, March 15.-An echt
Of Fatty Arbuckle's tragic Labor
day party at San Francisco was heart
in the courts here today, when Al Sem
nacher was granted a divorce from Lu
cille Semnacher on the grounds OF de
sertion.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 15.-
Thomas e. Mitten, president OF tn
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, a
the annual meeting of the stockholder
of the company today succeeded II
gathering enough proxies to win hi
fight against the five insurgent di
rectors who were trying to oust him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15

mule, extracts of all kinds of mixtures.
Awful stuff!
Automobiles which carry young folks
to the outskirts of town in few min
utes also contribute t, the deplorable
conditions, said Mrs Aepnedy.
The expert ventured the opinion it
was more vicious for young persons to
sit out I'M the great open spaces drink
ing synthetic spirits cut of gourd
dipper that it was for city girls to i'm
bibe in bright lighted eabarets.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Arrangements Made

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 15.-All ar
rangements are complete for the hear
imgs before the Colorado River commits
sion to be held in the federal court
rooms here today, tomorrow and Friday
of this week AS the government S
representative on the commission, Her
bert Hoover, secretary of commerce,
will preside.
Hoover, the members of the commits
sion, governors in attendance and their
wives will be entertained at dinner by
Governor and Mrs. Thomas Campbell
this evening. Tomorrow morn ing
Hoover will address a Joint session of
the Arizona Legislature, now in con
vened special session. On the same
evening members of the commission and
the legislature will gather at dinner
which has been arranged by the
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
The commission is made up as fol
lows:
Herbert Hoover, secretary of com
merce. appointed by President Harding.
Judge stephen b. Davis of the su-
prcme court of New Mexico, represent
ing New Mexico.
ATTORNEY DELPHI +. Carpenter, repre-
senting Colorado.
Thomas G. Emerson, state engineer,
representing Wyoming
II. f. Caldwell, state engineer, repre-
senting Utah.
| Colonel J.. r. Scrugham, state engi-
necr, representing Nevada,
w. +. Mcclure, state engineer, repro
scnting California.
w. s. Norviel, state water commits
/ sioncr, representing Arizona.
| Following the hearings TO be held in
Phoenix, supplemental hearings are be-
ing arranged as follows;
At some point in the Imperial Val
lev, California, one day between March
Is and 23; at Salt Lake, March y and
%; ut Denver March so and 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Plan Vote On Pact
Too Much Talk;
Prisoner
Gets In WrOnq

Joe Handlin, doing five
months in the colnty jail for petty
larceny, talked too much. At
least, that is the opinion at the
county Jail today where Handlin
is being held for the Dinuba au-
thorities on a charge of forgery.
According to Jailer Weir, Hand
lin, assigned to the chain gang,
became over confidential with
fellow prisoner. He is alleged
to have told his companion that
he was wanted in Dinuba for
hanging paper.
The confidante passed the in
formation along. Through the
hushed channels of Jail communi-
cation, it came to the ears Of the
officers. Dinuba was queried.
Back came wire to hold Hand
lin; that he would be sent for to
answer the forgery accusations.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15

Conditions among the young people
in small towns are so bad as to be al
most indescribable. Morals are far
worse than in the cities.
ga short time ago, | found group
Of high school girls, everyone of whom
had small flask tied about her neck
aud buried in the bosom of her dress.
In another school four pupils were ex-
PEELED for being drunk.
''White mule can he obtained in
every small town much easier than in
Chicago. The small town girls drink
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
HOOVER OPENS RIVER PARLEY
Stay Away, Says
Bride As Man
Hees Wedding

KANSA CITY, Mo-, March Is.
Kansas City reporters today tried
to figure out whether it was a
hot head or cold feet that caused
Sims Toots Berry, 80, to flee
from his prospective celtenarian
bride as the preacher was about
to tie the matrimonial knot.
The stage was set at the home
of Mrs. Emma Mcmahon, 100
years and four months old for her
marriage to Berry. Guests had
arrived.
Then a flock Of reporters came
in to write up the wedding.
Berry got mad. He declared he
wouldn t get in the papers, "wed-
ding or no wedding, bride or no
BRIDE
The guests, bride and reporters
tried to argue with him. He got
madder. He grabbed his hat and
left. And he hadn' It returned at
a late hour today. He needn't
come back, Mrs. Mcmahon de-
clared,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
IRREGULARITY IN
SHIP SALE CHARGED
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WASHINGTON, March 15.-Charges
of irregularities in the recent shipping
board sale of the L. :. S. Columbia,
formerly the transpor. Great Northern,
were made by members of the house
naval affairs committee today when
Secretary DENLY was IN the witness
stand.
The Columbia was transferred from
the navy to the shipping board on Feb
ruary 23 at the requesc of Chairman
Lasker and in four days it was sold to
+. \. AlcXanGer, mead of the Pacific
Steamship company for. $ ,250,0o The
vessel had been advertised for sale but
bids were not to be opened until March
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
new DRY DIRECTOR
SUSPENDS
AGENT
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SAN FRANCISCO, March To-
William j. Jordan, federal prohibition
agent, is the second of the personnel
Of the California district, to go under
the axe of Samuel Rutter, new director
Following an argument yesterday IN
which Jordan is alleged to have been
charged with insubordination, Rutter
announced today that Jordan had been
suspended from the staff and notice
forwarded to Washington.
Tom Brown, assistant to former Di-
rector Mitchell, previously left the
service but his withdrawal was under
stood at the time Mitchell resigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Woman Educator Raps Small Towns
Morals Better I'm Cities, Claim

CHICAGO, March 15.-Corn fed
girls, with their silostill juice, make
pikers out of city flappers when it
comes to imbibing.
Conditions along tho great white
ways are puritanical compared with
those in the thousands of main streets
in America.
Take drinking for instance.
Mrs. Julia r. Kennedy, educational
supervisor in the Illinois department
of health, qualified as an expert in
rustic morals and this what she said
today:
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Suspicious Bulge
On Hip Lands
Mexican In Jail

Luis Alamores was more or less
given to swashbuckling, accord
ing to the information against
him today at the county Jail.
Luis, it seems, toted suspicious
bulge on his hip, and delighted in
reaching for the same bulge at
every provocation.
Officers observing him swag
gering along Main street last
night were uncertain whether it
was bibulous bulge or belli-
gerent bulge. So they investi-
gated. Luis squeelcd tellingly in
sort Of Spanish crescendo when
lis bulge was taken from him.
5ut today on the Jail register ap
pears this item: Luis Alamores
carrying concealed weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
HOME OF WEALTHY
CHICAGOAN BOMBED

CHICAGO, March 10. - Private
guards were thrown about homes on
Chicago's "gold coast today follow
ing bomb explosion which partially
DESTROYED the home Of Charles j. Ag-
new, 2lst ward alderman.
Agnew was addressing a political
meeting at the time of the blast at mid
night. Members of his family were
shaken but not injured. No motive for
the bombing is known to him, Agncw
stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
WINS
FROM IMPERIAL
HIGH. TEAM

Imperial high schools basketball
team was put out of the running for
the Southern California titlS today
when they lost to the Fullerton high
school team by score of 36 to 10.
At the end of the first half Fuller
ton led by only one point, with the
score 8 to 8. The northern city squad
pulled ahead however in. the last half.
A large crowd Witnessed the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
BOY STRUCK BY
CAR, NEAR DEATH
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DENVER, Colo, March l5.-Roland
Casttcter, 10, was in ashOspital today
suffering from a fractured skull as the
result of being struck by AN automO-
bile in which Henry Blackmer, million
aire oil man was riding yesterday. Both
Elackmer and his chauffeur were
slightly hurt when the latter drove the
ear into II ditch to avoid striking the
boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
DEFEATED AT LAST

HIBBINGS, Mimi, March l5.-Vic-
tor Power, for ten years "mayor" of
the "world S richest village was de-
feated in his attempr at reelection,
complete unofficial returns indicated
today. John NJ. Cannon, young attor-
ney, had a lead of 600 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
River Commission Congress
Formally Opens At
Two O'Clock
CAMPBELL SPEAKS
Arrangements c o m p lie t e
For Discussion of
Problems

PHOENIX, Ariz., March Is.
Secretary of Commerce Her.
bert Hoover and his party ar
rived here from Washington to-
day on schedule, to open the
Colorado River water-rights
conference between representa-
tives of the federal govern
ment and of seven western
states.
Secretary Hoover will form
ally open the Colorado River
Commission congress here at 9
p. m. today.
Hoover is slated as the frs.
speaker, following the address
of welcome by Governor Thom-
as Campbell.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
Vote Margin Small

WASHINGTON, March Is. - The
margin by which the four power Pa
cific treaty will be ratified appeared
today to depend only on the number of
democratic votes Senator Underwood
can deliver
If he can provide six votes, the treaty
will be ratified by dangerously close
margin. Underwood himself considers
eight democratic votes certain and
from 10 to II probable.
Taking yesterdays vote on the Rob
insOn amendment as the yardstick by
which to measure the senate lineup, it
was apparent today:
THAT four votes-Borah, johnson,
France and Lafollette-are all the re-
publican irrecOncilables can muster
against the treaty.
2-That the final vote based on pres
ent conditions will be about go for the
treaty and % against, allowing for
probable absentees and "pairs. y This
would ratify the treaty by Il margin
of two votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
MAY ACT ON
TREATIES
SOON
Senate May Decide On
Four Power Pacific
Agreement
REJECT AMENDMENT
SOlons Reject Clause For
Conference OF
Nations
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March ia pro
pOsal for final vote next week on the
four power Pacific treaty was being
considered today by leaders of both
sides in the fight.
Next Wednesday was tentatively
suggested.
Senator Pittman S amendment pledg-
ing the signatory powers to. a general
international conference on disputed
Pacific questions was rejected p to 20
The same vote by which the Walsh
amendment lost yesterday .-t'---'7
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15

He will present comprehensive out
line of the purposes of the conference.
IIoovcr's speech will be followed by
discussion of the problems looking to
adjudication of the water right of the
various states represented.
Those slated to speak are A. &. Me-
Gregor, Warren, Arizona: Governor
Emmett II. Boyle, Nevada; George II.
Maxwell, Phoenix; City Attorney r. f..
Sloan, Phoenix and NJ. |. Powers, Flag
staff
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California tonight and
Thursday unsettled with showers west
Los Angeles and vincinity partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday, with
possibly showers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03
Table Rock
ALANDMARK OF OREGON, FAMED IN INDIAN LORE

river tribes. With his characteristic
coolness and decisiveness ne sent this
laconic message to the Indians at
their fortress on Table Rock: Il
want peace talk. Come unarmed." "
- The following day the chief with
rs followers came. General Lane
and the Indian chief sat in the mid
die of a circle formed by the SOL
diers and Indians. Before the meet
ing commenced rs armed Indians
arrived. They were told to lay down
their arms and be seated. When all
was quiet, General Lane spoke: II
hear you have been numbering my
people. 1t must stop. My people
must pass through your country in
safety. Our laws have been extend
ed here. Obey them and live in
peace. The Great Father at Wash
ington will buy your lands and pay
you for them" He paused for re-
ply. All was silence. Suddenly the
chief uttered a piercing cry. In
stantly the Indians leaped to their
feet, brandishing their weapons and
giving the dreaded war cry.
General Lane, by flash Of his eye
gave signal. The chief was seized
and the Indians commanded to be
seated. The meeting then proceed
ed as if nothing had happened. Now
go home. Return in two days in a
friendly manner to another council.
Your chief shall be my guest" The
very fearlessness and boldness that
was shown by General Lane seemed
to overcome the Indians. With their
chief held as hostage the Indians
departed.
Early the next morning a squaw
was seen on the opposite side of the
river. She begged to be allowed
to see her lord General Lane
brought her across and by his cour-
teous, kindly treatment of her, won
the confidence of both the chief and
his squaw. So much did the chief
admire him that he asked to be
given General Lanes name. He was
told that he could have half the
name and was ever after known as
"Chief Jo."
When the council met again
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03
BY MAYME McwILLIAMs

Few Of the late settlers are &C.
quainted with the wealth Of history
connected with southern Oregon
Few know of the struggles, the trials
and the hardshlps which were met
by the pioneers in the early days.
Unfortunately many of the old homes
are being destroyed to make room
for modern structures, but there
still remains to us the natural land
marks which can never be removed
Little more than a half century
ago southern Oregon was the home
of the red man. Roaming from
place to place, hunting and fishing.
he lived In comparative peace and
contentment
Table Rock, the watch tower OF
the valley" was the home of the
tribe of that name. Situated as 1t Is
so near the river, with Its almost
PERPENDICULAR sides and reached by
only one narrow trail, 1t afforded the
Indians a natural stronghold. From
this advantageous position command
ing a view of the whole valley, the
Indians watched with jealous eyes
every movement Of the immigrants,
and swift as eagles, swooped down
upon them annihlating whole par
ties.
When gold was discovered in Jack
sons Gulch, exciting stories OF vast
wealth and untold treasure reached
the east, and many persons started
on the long journey across the con-
tinent in search of the golden treas
ure.
Weary and footsore, heartsick and
homesick, but with courage undaunt-
ed, the pioneers reached the Rogue
river valley. Little did they think as
they gazed over the picturesque val
ley that on yonder flat-topped noun
tain lurked their deadliest enemy.
AS the number of settlers increas-
ed, the Indians became more restless
and treacherous. Quarrels led to
skirmishes, skrmishes to battles.
In the spring Of 1850, General
Lane, then governor of Oregon, came
with a few men and some friendly
Indians to aid in quieting the Rogue
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03
Chlldren's Week-.

There seems TO be no end to the
weeks" and days" but Children's
week is the time to stop and consider
the moral and spiritual training Of
the boys and girls. Some of the
questions that Il would be we'll to
ask yourself are, what is the Sun
day school doing for your child?";
Who is teaching your children the
great. eternal principles OF righteous
ness in Gods word?"; Would 1t not
be we'll to become acquainted with
the ch'ld's teacher?" These ques
tions, with many others, should be
given consideration during the com
ing week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03

has died away; but we have with us
many of the brave noble souls who
fought for the home we now hold
dear We have the memory Of those
who have passed to the great be-
yond."
Southern Oregon has a history
which should be an Inspiration to
her sons and daughters forever. May
the knowledge of that history
awaken a deeper truer patriotism in
every heart in the land where rolls
the Oregon"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03

Blackie, Jersey-Durham COW,
owned by William Bohnert, of Cen
trail Point, was the highest producer
in the Rogue River Cow-testing
association in April. Likeness Lady
Fern, in the herd of ]. R. McCracken
of Talent, was the leading purebred.
e. B. Poyer, of Ashland, owns the
herd with the greatest average pro-
duction fort the month, SIT pounds
of milk and 44.20 pounds of butter
fat. j. R. McCracken's Jerseys av-
ora eed 7OS nounds of milk and 40.01
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03
Hotel Columbia Guests

The following are registered at
the Hotel Columbia: H. L. Won Steu'
ben and family, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F..
Bloomfield, Seattle; A. b Ferrier,
Guy Garrett, Portland; Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Mailer, Salem; r. L. Kinney,
Virgil G. O'Neil, w. V. Harris, Pine
hurst, Or; a. Morrison, Eugene;
C. T. Weldon, Weed, Calf; Frank
Talmage, Dunsmuir, Calf; +. L.
Poole, Oakland, Calf; V. Ford, San
Francisco; Mrs. A. l.. Barker and
Mrs. ]. A. Hughes, Hornbrook.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
012366

Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
April II, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Theodore Stavro Avgeris, of Deter,
Oregon, who, on April IA, 1920,
made Homestead Entry. Serial No.
0l2366, for the NEA of Section l,
Township Al s.. Range E., Will
lamette Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim 10 the land
above described, before F. Roy Da-
Wis, U. S. Commissioner, at his3A7,
flee, at Medford, Oregon, on rhsi
27th day of May, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
d. NJ. Deter, of Deter, Oregon.
Archer Rometus, of Deter, Ore
gon.
John Jochus, of Deter, Oregon.
Arthur ONeil, of Deter, Oregon.
w. II. CANNON,
196-5-fri Register.