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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
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LOCAL VETERANS
HAVE WAY PAVED
FOR RDAM PROJECT
Resolution All Ready to
Present Legion For
Action

Favorable action has been taken
by the resolutions committee of the
American Legion convention now in
session at San Francisco, on a reso-
luton endorsing Boulder Canyon
dam legislation and it is believed
that the resolution will be present
ed to the convention this afternoon
or tomorrow In the meantime, and
i'll fact since the delegates to the
convention first began to drift into
San Francisco, the Imperial Valley
delegation led by Congressman
Swing, Elmer Heald and John Kep-
ley has been working actively to
enlist the support of other state
delegations in favor of the resolu-
tion.
Due to hard and persistent cam
paigning, both in and out of the
convention of, this "flying wedge -
delegates from state after state are
being whipped into line by means
of argument and distribution of
literature showing what construc-
tion of Boulder Canyon dam means
to the ex-service man. ''The big
gest job i'll the world" the litera-
ture terms construction of Boulder
Canyon dam, and the title has made
a hit with the ex-fighters who
know what it is to tackle a big job.
Although with only few excep-
tions, none but delegates are, allow
ed on the floor, the Imperial Valley
delegation obtained the privilege of
the floor for Miss Dorothy Hoff-
man, niece of F. w. Greer, who is in
attendance at the convention, and
she assisted actively in distributing
Boulder Canyon dam literature.
The big parade, in which the float
from Imperial Valley representing
Boulder Canyon dam fully complet-
ed will be shown, is scheduled for
Wednesday night, when several
thousands of Legionaircs will par
ade through San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
Oklahoma City Hit by Flood when Reservoir Breaks
DEAD BOYS PAL
RELATES EVENTS
BEFORE Staying
Hoffman Trial Under
Way as Victims
Mother Weeps

Trial Of D. b. Hoffman, of Rock
wood, charged with, the murder of
Jack Schaefer last May, proceeded
today before Judge Franklin NJ.
Cole and jury in Department No.
of the superior court.
The state opened its case late
yesterday afternoon following the
selection of a jury which required
the greater part of the day and
exhausted the jury venire before II
men were chosen to hear the evid-
ence. The testimony of Officers
who arrested Hoffman following
the shooting and the Identification
of photographs of the scene at Hoff-
man s ranch was followed by that
of Donald NJ. Corneliuson of Pomo-
ma, who with James II. Schell was
with Schaefer at the time of the
shooting. Corneliuson testified this
morning regarding the movements
of the trio, who visited Hoffman s
ranch early on the evening of May
% and after spending some time
there, left for Brawley.
Say Machine Broke Down
He stated they stopped at a
lower field on Hoffman ranch to
get some baling wire from a
thresher which stood in the field,
which they intended to use in fix
ing a. broken spring on the ear they
were driving. While he and Schell
went into the field, he stated
Schaefer sat on the running board
of the ear which stood in the
highway. While they were proceed
ing toward the thresher, they heart
some one order them from the
field and turned back toward the
car, he declared just before they
reached it they heard a shot, which
iCorneliuson said was fired by Hoff
man.
After the shooting Corneliuson
and Schell placed Schaefer in his
machine and brought him to Braw
lev where he was given medical at
tention and removed later to the
Ell Centre hospital where he died
two days later.
Officer 'Brien, formerly of the
Brawley police was called to the
stand following Corneliuson and wa:
testifying at the time of going tc
Press. 1t is expected the trial will
continue tomorrow, with n pOssibili
ty of reaching the Jury before ad
| journment tomorrow afternoon.
Hoffman was in court with hi'
wife and brother who sat beside
him at the counsel table. Sehaefer I
mother was also in court and wep'
frequently during the testimon,
concerning the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
SEELEY STO RE
ROBBED; THIRD
Time in YEAR
Loss Will Total More
Than $500 Say
Officials

For the third time within a year,
thieves entered the Seeley store of
the Imperial Hardware company
last night and made off with sew
eral hundred dollars worth of mer-
chandise. Discovery of the break
was made this morning when the
store opened for business. Entrance
had been obtained by saving
through the sill and Swapping the
catch from a rear window. Bars
which had been placed outside the
window were forced apart to ad-
NIT entrance.
Once inside the thieves spread a
blanket on the floor and proceed
ed to fill it up with loot. A hur-
ried inventory taken this morning
showed the intruders made away
with several shotguns, II dozen
shirts, II dozen khaki pants, one
half dozen pairs of shoes, razors,
watches. knives, one Burroughs add
ing machine, automobile accessories
and Is automobiles tires.
Officials of the company estim-
ated the loss at $500, though a
more complete inventory is likely
to increase this figure. Undersher-
iff Bert Underwood made an exam
ination of the premises and took a
list of the stolen goods, which will
will be sent to the police of nearby
cities in the hope that the thieves
may attempt to dispose of their loot
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
IMPERIAL WANTS
TO CONSOLIDATE
DISTRICT-COUNTY

Much interest is attached to the
significant vote east in tne recent
Imperial "straw ballot election
when 245 votes were cast favor
ing consolidation of the Irrigation
District with the county. This
means that under such a measure,
the same officials would direct the
affairs of both districa and county,
and thus eliminate several officials
salaries, as well as prevent over
tapping of activities.
Only 81 votes were registered
against the proposition, 312 votes
east in all. The measure was on
a separate ballot and deposited in
a separate box from the one on
which the people registered their
choice of Mack ID. Trentham as sue
cessor to Roy d. McPherrin who
recently resigned from the lrriga-
ton District board of directors.
Neither election was official IN
any way, merely indicating the
voters wishes in the two matters
concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
CLEW TO TAYLOR
MURDER MAY BE
UNEARTHED SOON
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, October 16.-
Possibility of clew to the William
Desmond Taylor murder mystery be-
ing contained in numerous horos-
copes secured from Arthur Covell,
crippled Bandon, Ore, astrologer
and confessed crime plotter, was ad-
mitted here today by Luke S. May,
criminologist, who was largely
responsible for Covell S confession.
May, who has returned to his
laboratory here from the Coos Bay
district where the Covell family re-
sides, is now deciphering more of
the numerous horoscopes and as
trological charts which he found
in Arthur Covell's possession.
81 may be wrong, but | think
there is possible connection be-
tween Covell S readings and the
Taylor murder in Los Angeles, y
May said.
"The originals of many of the
copies of horoscopes | seized were
sent to members of the Hollywood
moving picture colony. Covell was
nationally famous for his ability
to foresee the future and he seems
to have had quite a following in
Hollywood and Los Angeles.
"I am convinced there is a pos
sible connection with the Taylor
de;;th ease hidden under the three
sipher code of a few of the horos-
cones. at least
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
"a MURDERS WERE
PLAN OF ASTEOLOGER

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 16-Twen-
ty four murders were planned by
Arthur Covell, Oregon astrologer,
working under the direction of Jup-
tier, according to Luke S. May,
criminologist in charge of phases of
the investigation of the strange
case. May declared today that he
had deciphered code messages COvell
claimed to have received from the
stars, directing not only the murders
but detailing the method of each.
In each ease the method was to be
different and the plan, according to
May, was written out with shocking
completeness.
Most of those marked for death,
May said, were prominent in the
Marshfield, Oregon, district.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
Many Wounded in
Fight for Bread
Call Police Out.
United Press Staff Correspondent
BY CARL d. GROAT

BERLIN, Oct. l6.--Five thousand
hungry unemployed stormed the
main city hall near Alexanderplatz
today in one of the most menacing
demonstration since the food short
age became so acute.
At least ten are known to have
been wounded in the rush when po-
lice cOrdons advanced on the mob
and drove the most daring of the
demonstrators back five blocks from
the building.
Still determined, the crowds rush
ed to the Bourse, where brokers
were seen hurriedly leaving the
building and seeking refuge in less
conspicuous places, Wilhelmstresse
was closed today as precautionary
measure.
Disturbances arc reported in sew
eral suburbs of the capital, partic-
ularly in Neu Kollen, where three
were wounded in food riots.
Food riots brought frequent
clashes between mobs and police
throughout the country today. Shots
fired over the heads of hundred
hungry unemployed in the northern
section Of Berlin dispersed them
without bloodshed. In the suburb
of Schoenberg, police fixed their
bayonets prepared to charge when
500 unemployed menaced the city
hall in their demand for advance
payments of the unemployment.
dole.
Crowds broke into bakeries in
Wiesenstrasse, ThOmasstrasse and
Hcrmanstrasse and looted them for
food.
Police in Hardt, according to
dispatches received here were help
less against the hungry, pressing
crowds and occupation troops had
to be called. out, using billy clubs
ana firing warning shots to clear
the streets.
Ebert Relinquishes Salary
Timely arrest of leaders prevent
ed serious consequences from food
riots in Koenigsburg, where police
cordons were menaced. The Frank
fort Grain Exchange closed after
threats had been made against the
grain operators.
AS an example to the country,
President Ebert notified the treas
urer lie woul! relinquish all his ex-
pense money for October. His sal
ary for this month was fixed at
$50 milliard parks and his expenses
at a similar collar rate, were to be
about four ,uilliard marks. His
remuneration is considered to be a
great sacrifice as despite the free
rent and other allowances, the
president S income barely covers his
needs.
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
By United Press Leased Wire

ARSHFIELD, Ore, Oct. To-
cit just had to be done,' was the
simple explanation advanced here
today by little Lucille Covell, Ia
years old, for the Staying of her
step-mother, Mrs. Ebba Covell, by
Alton Covell, her brother.
With the youth facing a first de-
gree murder charge, and her Grip
pied uncle, Arthur Covell, an astrol-
oyer, admitting that he planned the
crime and asking a speedy sentence,
the girl will be states chief witness
in court. She is expected to testify
her brother mas so completely under
the mystic influence of his uncle
that he could not do otherwise than
kill.
Whether or not the bedriddn as
trologer will face a jury trial had
not been decided today. The court
is still considering his plea of guilty
and will soon determine if it will
be accepted and sentence passed, or
if he will have to stand the formal
ity of jury trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
WHAT'S DOING

Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54, tonight, X. p. Hall.
knights Of Pythias, second
degree, tonight, X. p. Hall.
Parish meeting, Episcopal
church tonight.
Fashion Promenade, Var
ney's, tonight 7 p. m.
-ea "Zaza'' toright at Palace
theater. aa
Night classes at high school,
tonight 1880 p. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
WALL OF WATER
RUSHES DOWN ON
HELPLESS CITY
1900 Persons Flee For
Lives from Rushing
MaelstrOm
National Guardsmen Are
Ordered Out For
Protection
BY United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct.
16.-A wall of water, released by
breaking of the banks of the city
reservoir, swept down the North
Canadian river valley into Oklaho-
ma City today, flooding scores of
homes in lowland districts.
Flood waters rose seven feet
within 80 minutes after the torrent
was released by the reservoir break
ing.
; Ambulances, fire department
autos and heavy trucks roared
through the streets at midnight
with sirenes shrieking, warning
the people of the on-coming flood.
Fifteen hundred persons fled
from their homes in the southern
section of the city during the early
morning and rushed through the
streets to the high ground on the
north side.
The mayor ordered district COW
ering more than hundred city
blocks vacated.
men carrying young children, hus-
bands and other children carving
hastily packed bundles of clothing
| and food, hurried through the con.
gested streets.
Many were in tears as they left
: their homes.
State Militia Out
On orders of Governor Walton,
national guardsmen were ordered
into the vacated districts to pro-
| tect homes against looters.
| Ambulances took the sick and
aged to city hospitals, which were
crowded to capacity.
All extra street ears were put
into service and operated to the
edge of the flood waters, to aid
in transporting the refugees to safe
| sections of the city.
! Added to the flood menace was
the fear of water famine facing the
city. With it's main reservoir
gone, only emergency tanks re-
mained and it was thought the sup
plies would be quickly exhausted.
! Emergency relief stations set up
| in the flood zone were forced to
transfer quickly to higher ground
when the rapid rise of waters start
ed.
! Hundreds of homes were under
water and many near the main
channel of the swirling stream were
| Continued on Page Eight,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
CEcENT PRODUCTION
FOR 1928 GIGANTIC

According to figures of the U. S.
Geological Survey just released
production of Portland cement in
September eclipsed all previous re-
cords for any single month. For
the first time the 13,000,000 mark
was reached, the exact quantity
produced being 13,109,o00 barrels.
Production for the nine months
ending September 80 was slightly
over .101 900, 600 barrels or more
than was produced in any fun year
prior to 1929. Last yearis nine
months record output was exceeded
by about "a per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
Pasadena Man
Comes to Grief
At the Bor der
ny Unitea Press Leased wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 16.AG. p.
Pasadena theatrical
man, was sent to county Jail for
three days and fined $50 by Justice
Delong after his arrest at the Ii
iuana border Sunday night for
drunkenness Goodfellow was driv-
ing when arrested.
"Most of our trouble at the line
is with people from Los Angeles or
elsewhere outside the county, De.
long said. "We try our best to let
upstate people know what happens
to drunken drivers in this county,
but they cannot seem to learn"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
GALE SWEEPING
SO. LOUISIANA

= NEW ORLEANS, La, Octo-
ber 16.-A gale which reached
48 miles an hour at the mouth
of tho Mississippi struck South
ern Louisiana today. Tides in
Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgue
rose rapidly flooding low sub
urbs and villages. Many were
forced to flee from their homes
to escape the tide. |'' j
No damage was reported to
shipping. Storm warnings were
lowered. aa
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
State Employees
Testify Against
Governor Walton
By United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oeto-
Der l6.-State employees. including
George Simpson, private secretary
to Governor j, G, Walton, today
appeared before the legislative eom-
mittee investigating the state al.
ministration, with view OF i'm.
peaehing the governor.
AT the sano time county grand
jury was probing acts Of the gov
ernor in connection with the forma~
tion of a special state police force.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
"a MURDERS IN ALL WERE
TO BE DIRECTED BY STARS
is SHOCKING ACCUSATION

Young Alton Covell, although he
has confessed to the Staying, has
pleaded not guilty, claiming that
his hncle's hypnotic influence fore
ed him to commit the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
HEAVY RAINS DELAY
AUTOMOBILE RACES

KANSAS CITY, Oct. l6.-Heavy
rains during the week forced post
ponement until Sunday of the Nes'
tional championship automobile
races scheduled to be held here to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
STORM RAGING
ON TWO COASTS
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 16.-Cen-
tered on Vancouver Island III the
Pacific Northwest the worst wind
and rain storm of the present sea-
son was raging over wide area
and with low barometeric readings,
according to records at the weather
bureau, officers sid this morning.
AT Tattosh island Barometer read
ings were reported as ''very low,
still falling
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. l6.--An
so mile gale blowing from the south
was raging off North Head today,
according to reports from the radio
station there.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Oct. l6.--Tha
Gulf hurricane which has been brew
ing for two days, struck along tho
Louisiana Florida coast today.
At Pensacola the wind was blow
ing from "a to so miles an hour
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16

not the criminals sought.
+
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 16.--Two
men were being quizzcd in the city
iail here today as suspects in the
Siskiyou train hold up and quad
ruple murder of last Thursday. The
men, Morris White and Frank
Howard, were arrested late yester-
dav at McMinnville, Ore, and lodg-
cd in Jail here last night.
Officers admit that circumstan'
tial evidence is all they have
against the suspects who deny any
participation in the crime.
Both the men are drug addicts
of dangerous type officers said,
expressing the belief that the need.
less killing of four Southern Pa
cific trainmen was done by me-
with drug-deadened mentalities,
who held human life lightly.
Both White and Howard answer
descriptions of tho train bandits Of
ficers said. They appeared in Til
lamook Saturday accompanied by a
third man.
At Tillamook, off the line of the
Southern Pacific, where search was
not likely to extend, they inquired
about the chances Of securing work
back in the forests, mt n lumber
camp. They talked with druggist
and asked him for some old cloth
ing. While he was in the rear of
his store they broke open medicine
case and stole 1000 grains of NOR
phine, officials charged.
Late yesterday they were arrest
ed at McMinnville, with the specific
charge of stealing morphine against
them. They admitted the theft, po'
lice records show.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-16
s. p. Bandits We're
Drug Addicts Is
Officers Belief

Dy United Press Leased Wire
ny United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 16.--
After a severe examination
Captain of Detectives Harms
said this afternoon that Frank
Howard and Morris White,
brought here last night from
McMinnville as possible men,
bers of the bandit gang, are
not the criminals sought.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
LAUNCH TOLOVANA ARRIVES
 STARTS BACK ON SATURDAY

Carl Whites stern wheel gaso- line launch Tolovana arrived from the Log Jam yesterday with several passengers and mail from the To- lovana district. The launch is sched- uled to sail on the return trip to the Log Jam on Saturday, carrying passengers, mail and express.
 Mir. White will do considerable work on the boat while it re- mains in port, it being his inten- tion to enclose the cabin with lum- Der and windows, doing away with the canvas curtains. This will add considerably to the comfort of pas sengers and give the launch a most attractive appearance
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT

In the probate court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Fourth Division, Nenana, Precinct.
 In the matter of the Estate of Clara Alfred, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has filed his final Ac- count as Administrator of the above entitled estate. and has petitioned for distribution, and the Court has fixed Friday June 29th, 1923 at the hour of 200 p. m. of said day, at the Court room of said Court in Ne mana, Alaska as the time and place for hearing same, and any persons having any objection thereto should file same on or before said date.
 E. T. SULLIVAN
 Administrator
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
BASEBALL BENEFIT HOP
 VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The benefit dance given by the Nenana baseball boys at Union hall on Saturday night was one of the most enjoyable social events of the season and the financial returns were very gratifying the sum of $10s.75 being realized for use in the purchase of needed equipment and baseball paraphenalia.
 The Nenana brass band gave a short concert in front of the Coli scum just before the dance started and the music for the dance was provided by an augmented orches- tra of nine pieces. The music of both band and orchestra was greatly enjoyed.
 Mrs. George Perusse and Bert Kern, chief engineer of the steam CT Yukon, carried off first honors in the prize waltz, the second prizes going to Miss Helen K. Rogers, of Ruby, and Franklin K. Rogers, of Nenana.
 Mrs. Lloyd Hardy and Henry Harry Hayner were awarded the first prizes in the fox trot contest, second honors going to Mrs. Laska and Louis Laska.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
REGULAR NENANA PLAYERS
 WIN OPENING BALL GAME

The Nenana baseball season was formally opened on the school grounds Sunday afternoon, with an exhibition game between the regular Nenana team and the Phillips Fili- busters, the former aggregation winning with a very substantial margin. Hupprich for the Regulars, with Blakey behind the bat, pitch ed practically a shutout game.
 The Filibusters were nearly all oldtime players, and good ones, but most of them have been a long time our of the game and did not have the opportunity to practice for the Sunday match. The material is there, however, should the Nenana team need additional players at any time during the season.
 The Regulars played snappy ball throughout the seven innings, and with their powerful battery, should be able to make a ereditable show ing in the forthcoming series with Fairbanks.
 It is now practically assured the local team will go to Fairbanks for a game on June q, and that the Fairbanks team will come to Ne mana for the Fourth of July eele- bration. The Nenana team will make a second trip to Fairbanks about July II, to help entertain the Brook lyn Eagle party.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
STEAMER JACOBS ARRIVES
 FROM LOWER YUKON RIVER

The Government steamer Gen. Ja- cobs, which was the first boat of the Government fleet to sail from Nenana this season, returned to port on Saturday from Holy Gross, with mail and passengers from the low CT river. The Jacobs has been oper- ating on the Yukon, connecting with the steamer Davis, but hereafter probably will alternate with the da- wis on the run between Nenana and Holy Gross.
 The Jacobs is scheduled to sail for the lower river tomorrow, fol- lowing the arrival of the train from the coast.
 Those arriving on the Jacobs were:
 Holy Cross-Robert Pool
 Anvik-oseph Mills. Nulato-Paul Estle, Jas. Ukita.
 Ruby-Helen K. Rogers, o. D. French, Dan McFadden.
 Tanana-J. E. B. Cartwright, " c. Brown, Sergt, and Mrs. P. J. Broaten.
 Hot Springs-Samuel A. Herman. Among those to leave on the Ja. cobs tomorrow are District Judge H Clegg and the members of the cour; party who are going to Ruby to hold term of court
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19

ing along the Yukon, with flurries of excitement in at least two local ities where finds are reported to have been made. One of the dis coveries was made in the Kayu dis trict, below Ruby, and the other toward the Koyukuk.
 c. E. Young and Nj. c. Rugg well known travelling men departed for the south today.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19

Joe Mills, we'll known oldtimer of the Interior, who returned to Nenana several days ago from the lower Yukon, left for the coast to- day enroute to the States on vaca- tion trip. He expects to return North during the latter part of the summer and will then resume his prospecting in the Anvik district, where he spent last winter Mir
 Mills reports considerable prospect
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19

Mrs. Ed Brooker, who arrived from the Kantishna district recent ly left for Mckinley Park today and may remain in that locality during the summer
The Nenana news., 1923-06-19
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

Available every day in the week between the hours of 8 a. m. and 10 p. m. One dollar a month. A. D. Thompson Drug Store ..-