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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
OFFICERS HAVE
new LEAD IN
TORCHIA CASE
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LOS Angeles, Dec. %0.-Policc
and postal inspectors today re-
doubled their efforts to find the as
sassin who mailed bomb to Ernest
NJ. Torehia, Italian attorney, which
exploded and seriously mangled the
victim.
Gasping through his bandages,
Torchia has given the officers Il
"lead. The name of the man,
who, he suspects. mailed him the
internal machine is on letters III
his correspondence files.
"I have always believed this
man would try to get me, . Tor
CHA murmured. "He was very
vindictive when | bested him in u
law suit and / later RECEIVED sew
eral threatening letters from him. ;"
investigators nave started anoth.
er search of Torchia s files, hoping
to find letters from the man the
attorney accused.
Torchia is gradually regaining his
hdaring, physicians said, and his
eyesight may be partially saved.
His left arm is blown away and
he received body injuries.
The investigation may tax" sew
eral weeks. detectives claimed, rs
there are many angles of the mys-
terry to be probcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
MCCOY IS FOUND
GUILTY ON CHARGE
OF MANSLAUCHTER

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 30.-kid
Mccoy, dapper idol of the prize ring
20 years ago and winner of women s
hearts without number, will appear
in superior coun. Friday to hear
pronounced the sentence which will
send him to San Quentin peniten-
tiary from ono to ten years.
The 81 year old pugilist-lover is
guilty of manslaughter in the slay-
ing of Mrs. Teresa W. Mors, his
latest love, jury of nine women
and three men decided at p. m.
Yesterday, after his case had been
in their hands for 7S hours.
Judge Charles S. Grail will SEN
tenco Mccoy Friday. at which time
defense attorneys will appeal for a
new trial and deputy district at
torneys in charge of the prosecution
will press the seven charges OF rob
berry and assault with intent to kill,
still standing against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
new MYSTERY in
|. A. AS COUPLE
FOUND in DEATH

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Envel-
oped in mystery, the death Of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Holly, wealthy
New York residents now living in
Hollywood, today engaged the at
tention of Hollywood police de-
tectives.
The couple, Holly 60 years of age
and his wife 55, was found last night
in the bedroom of their Cherokee
avenue bungalow. They had ap-
parently been dead since Christmas.
First opinioY was that they had
committed suicide, although a thor
ough search of the residence failed
to reveal any poison containers or
any sign of death by carbon monox-
ide poisoning.
Mrs. Holly was found in bed
fully clothed and with the covers
pulled closely around her. Blood
stains were about her nose and
mouth, indicating hemorrhage.
Holly was lying on the floor, also
dressed.
The room was in order. Christ
mas packages were banked around a
small tree.
Theodore Covel, of Burbank, a
nephew, said the Hollys spent Christ
mas at his home and they were ap-
parently in good spirits. He secuted
the suicide theory.
Two nieces live in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Report of autopsy surgeons is
awaited, when it will be determined
whether stomachs of the two contain
poison.
Christmas cards and gifts found
in the house are being examined.
One religious book from Holly to
his wife bore the notation, "Merry
Christmas, to Toots from Hubby"
Another religious book was found
at Mrs. Holly $ side. II was opened
at a page which had this paragraph
undelined:
Life is deathless. There is more
after that which is called death.
There is more in seeing and hearing
spiritually than materially.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
MIDWEST WOMAN
TELLS OF SLAYINC
FOUR RELATIVES
Says She Never Used
Shotgun Before in
Her Life
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LOGANSPORT, Ind. Dec. 30.--
Mrs. Emma Iiobough, 33, widow,
confessed to numbering four mem
bers of her family ut the farm
home of her father near here Sun
day night, Sheriff Walter Bowyer
announced this afternoon.
The confession was made in the
presence of the sheriff and a Log
ansport newspaperman.
81 never used shotgun before, y
she told the sheriff. 81 did not
know how to open OR close the
breech, but l did it.
81. wondered at the time if the
neighbors heard the shots.
The sheriff did not attempt to
get a detailed confession from her.
He planned to secure signed state
ment later.
"They treated me mean," was
Mrs. Hobough s only explanation
for the act.
Coroner Stanton, in his verdict
today declared that the murders
were committed by q paranoiac suf-
fering with hallucinations of gram
deur and persecution.
lie filed an affidavit charging in
sanity in justice court and an in
quiry into the woman 8 mental con-
dition was ordered to be held this
afternoon.
The coroner's verdict held that
the murder victims met death from
90 gunshot wounds inflicted with 4
shotgun IN the hands of Mary
/ Emma Hobough, a person of un
sound mind.
Funeral arrangements had not
yet been made for the four victims
Henry Bassler, g., her father;
Mrs. Kate Bassler, 60, her mother;
John Bassler, %, her brother, and
Viola Hobough, her three year old
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
RAIN FALLS IN
NORTHERN PART
OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Rain
fell generally over northern Califor-
MIA yesterday and last night, accord
ing to reports to the weather bureau
here, and occasional showers may be
expected for the same area today.
Eureka had the heaviest rainfall
with LOS inches and San Francisco
next with 81. Other marks for the
~ hours ending at 5 a. IN. today
were: Bakersfield .O6, Chico Sc,
Colusa .lS, Fresno SO, Lindsay 40,
Merced 80, Orland .34, Oroville 81,
Paso Robles .02, Porterville. &C, Red
Bluff "a, Rockland .4S, Sacramento
80, San Jose .4S, Santa Rosa .75,
Stockton "a.
Higher temperatures We're report
ed throughout the rainfall area.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
LEGION MEETING
IS IMPRESSIVE.
WELL ATTENDED

Wilson School auditorium was
well filled last night at the patrio-
tic meeting conducted by the Anne
rican Legion in honor of Nate
Coombs, state commander, Jim
Fisk, state adiutant, and "Snap-
per" Ingram, grand chef de gare Of
the "Forty and Eight"
Rev. George A. Hartman presid-
ed and introduced Attorney Ross
T. Hickcox, who delivered an ad-
dress of welcome, following which
remarks were made by the legion
officers, in which they expressed
their pleasure at visiting the valley
and in being able to participate in
last night 8 meeting.
The commanders of the various
valley legion posts were installed by
the state commander, after which
Cooper MacMurray delivered q pat
riotic reading.
One of the most impressive num-
bers on the program was the oath of
allegiance TO the flag and the coun-
try by an honor troop of Boy
Scouts, the oath being repeated by
the audience.
Presentation of citizenship GER
tificates to number of new eiti-
zens. was preceded by n short ad-
dress by Cal Mousseau, county
clerk, in which he complimented the
new citizens and extolled the privi-
leges and freedom which is open to
citizens here. Members of the Elks
and Masonic orders assisted the
county clerk in giving out the eer-
tificates.
During the evening vocal and
musical numbers were rendered by
Woodrow Taylor, John Arlando,
Joseph Cosby, Vern Cosby and
Professor Elmer Todd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
FUGITIVE FROM
JUSTICE GIVES
SELF UP HERE
Wants to Be Sent Back
to Nebraska to Finish
Term

Robert Holmes, 25 years DID, de.
Gliding that he would rather be in
prison in Nebraska than cold, pen.
niless and alone in Imperial Valley
or elsewhere, surrendered himself at
the sheriff s office last night and
asked to be locked up as q fugitive
from justice.
According to his story, Holmes, n
circus employee, was convicted in
Auburn, Nebraska, of the theft of
an automobile belonging to G. d.
Parker of Johnson, Nebraska, and
was sentenced to serve from three
to five years in the Nebraska peni-
Tertiary.
He had Il clipping from Nebras-
ka newspaper in his pocket, to veri-
fly this part of the story.
While in the county Jail at Au-
burn, Nebraska, awaiting transpor-
tation to the prison, Holmes states
he escaped on November ., and
made his way to St. Louis. From
there he went to Galveston and ut
the latter place shipped aboard a
boat bound for San Pedro. Two
weeks ago he says he wrote the
sheriff of Nemaha county, Nebras-
ka, saying he intended TO return to
Nebraska as soon as he had earn
ed transportation and would give
up.
From San Pedro he came to the
valley and again wrote the Sheriff,
stating he had about $50 and was
going to Mexicali TO "double up .
on his money and when he had been
would start for Nebras-
ka. Mexicali did the usual thing to
Holmes and took his money away
from him, instead of doubling IT..
Last night he decided the fates
were, against him and determined
the best thing he could do was to
give himself up to the authorities
here and have them notify the Ne
braska officials.
Local authorities have notified
the sheriff of Nemaha county and
it is expected an officer will be
sent from there to bring him back
to serve his sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
Man is Seriously Burned in Local Fire During Night
FOUR ALARMS in
LAST "a HOURS
KEEP BOYS BUSY
Blaze Breaks Out Anew
Today in Pile of
Excelsior

Despite hundreds of gallons
of water which were played on
the fire in the Sones Lumber
Company's baled excelsior early
this morning, fire again broke
out in the smoldering debris
shortly after noon today, neces-
stating another alarm, which
made four times the department
has been called out in "a hours.
Again the firemen played
streams on the excelsior and
Chief Ferguson gave orders that
the line of hose which had been
laid, remain in place, as he
feared there might be another
outbreak, and the scene Of the
fire. is considerable distance
from the nearest hydrant.
Two fires during the night kept
members of the fire department
busy for several hours, and caused
no little excitement among residents
of the. city who were awakened by
the noise of the apparatus.
The first alarm, which sounded
at 1880 this morning, was caused
by fire in pile of baled excelsio;
owned by the Sones Lumber com.
pany and stored along the railroad
tracks, east of the city camp
grounds.
When the firemen arrived, the
flames were shooting high in the
air as the excelsior burned, while
crowds of nearby residents and those
who are stopping at the camp
grounds stood about watching the
blaze.
Several people have been living
i'll the excelsior bales for some time
past, one of whom was severely
burned and is in serious condition
at the Ell Centre hospital where he
gave the name of Leopold Ranjel.
According to railroad employees,
the bales were stacked up so that
they formed several rooms and these
We're occupied at various times bw
tramps and Mexicans.
1t required hard work for sew
eral hours by detail of men to
spread out the burning excelsior and
extinguish the blaze. At the Sones
Lumber company this morning it
was stated the loss was about $500,
which is covered by insurance.
Shortly after members of the de-
partment working on the excelsior
fire had returned to headquarters,
fire broke out in the service station
east of Ell Centre at the end of the
Main street pavement, and the tired
fire fighters had another run to
make. No alarm was sounded, as
most of the firemen were already on
the job. The fire completely de-
stroyed the service station.
Chief Ferguson is conducting an
investigation regarding the false
alarm which was turned in at the
fire box near the high school yes
terday noon. 1t has been reported
that several boys were seen in the
vicinity of the box just before the
alarm sounded. The chief said this
morning that he will demand severe
punishment for the boys if they are
found, as sending in false alarm
of fire is serious offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
i. S. Bureau of
Markets Opens
Soon

Reports on the lettuce ship
ments from the United States bu-
reau of markets will be obtain
able here either Monday or Tues
day. G. E. Schultz, head of the
bureau is to arrive from Los An
geles tomorrow and establish
headquarters at the chamber of
commerce. / H. A. Carmichael,
secretary of the chamber of
commerce has received a letter
from Mr.. Schultz today stating
he expected to have the bureau
operating by the first of the
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
MEXICAN COALING
STATION is MOVED
UP TO SAN DIEGO
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SAN DIEGO, Dee. 30--The United
States government g coaling station
>pt Pichilinque bay, in the Gulf of
California, is being removed to San
Diego because of objections by the
Mexican government that for this
government to continue to benefit
by the. station would ecourage other
powers to ask for similar privileges.
The coaling station was established
25 years ago and has been used by
coast guard cutters in the Mexican
coastal patrol. Coal on hand is
Being brought here. The buildings
will be turned over to the. Mexican
government. ee
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
OPEN PROBE IN FIRE
AT EASTERN SCHOOL

CICERO, H., Dee. so.-school
board and village officials today
opened an investigation into ythe
100000 fire which destroyed two
buildings of the Morton high school
while 800 spectators at a basket
ball game fled to the street in panic.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
SEEK LEWIS AND
CLARK MEMORIAL
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SEASIDE, Ore, Dec. 30.-Pros-
poets of obtaining a national memo
rial to the Lewis and Clark eXpedi-
tion at Seaside, where the two ex-
plorers first saw the Pacific, were
never brighter than now, according
to w. A. Merriman, who has just
returned from Washington. @
Merriman discussed the memori-
nj with President Coolidge and the
Oregon congressional delegation,
and acting on the advice obtained
will seek to have the Oregon legis-
lature memorialize congress, asking
that $4,000 be made available for
such q purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
San Jose Man Is
Killed in Quarrel

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dee. S0.-Joseph
Valentino was shot and fatally
wounded, presumably in quarrel,
at his home here last night and
police today sought Rocca Lagana
in connection with the shooting.
In Il deathbed statement Valen-
tino named Lagana as his assailanf.
He gave no cause for the affray.
Neighbors. hearing shots saw va
lentino rush from his house and fall
unconscious on the sidewalk. lie
had. been wounded in three places.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
Arizona and NeW
Bill May Delay
Action on Dam

Hope that favorable action may
yet be taken on the Swing-Johnson
bill is expressed in telegram re-
ceived today ut the Imperial Irri-
CATION district office from the dele
CATION now in Washington to assist
Congressman Swing in his efforts
to get the bill passed.
Although congress will end on
MARCH 4, little more than two
months away, the favorable COM
ments made by congressional leaders
regarding the Swing Johnson bill in
dicates that it has good chance at
the present time
Following is the text Of the tcle-
gram:
Situation here encouraging, two
things hindering progress on the
bill. First, Arizona failure to
Nratify the compact and second, the
Fredericks bill. There seems to be
4 feeling that Arizona should be
given one more chance to ratify be-
fore final action is taken by con-
SiCSS. AiiLOHsl . ltlu uSdk W loiii y
will not prevent final action but
will cause delay.
Fredericks bill tends to muddy
the water. No one is sponsoring it
Hoover says it is not his plan and
he is not for it, Shortridge refuses to
back it and is, in fact, strong fol
our bill. DR.. Mead for our bill, say:
/ Fredericks bill not sound and Nc
| Pherrin himself says Fredericks bill
has no support, yet it is not with
4. drawn and gives the appearance 0
| divided sentiment.
"Swing- j ohnson bill has many
ardent supporters and has chance OF
final passage. If it fails, the re-
sponsibility must be largely on the
Colorado River Control club and
those responsible for the Fredericks
bill. We find no strong opposition
to our bill and expect reports from
both committees by the middle of
January.
Rose, .Childers, Webster and
Heald.'
In an additional telegram, Attor-
ney Childers advises that he plan
ned to leave Washington last night
and woufd> be home some time next
week, as he intends to make several
stops on the return trip. No men
tion was made of other members of
the delegation leaving.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
SEVERE QUAKES,
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
Dec. 30.-A severe earthquake
rocked Santa Barbara at 4:17 a.
m. today, followed by a small
er one at 6:15 o'clock. The
tremblors came as sharp, heavy
blows, not prolonged. No DAM
age was reported in either
quake.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
WHAT'S DOING ,


Bankers Institute meets TO-
night.
Order Of DeMolay meets to-
night.
Imperial Valley commandery
No. 81 meets tonight.
North Of SO, at raiace
theater tonight.
wages of Virtue" at the
Valley theater tonight.
rrast Company" and train-
ed PONY at Theater Tulane to-
night.
j. j. Deuel. speaks tonight at
Brawley grammar school.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
|RUMOR SAYS
TROTSKY NOW
UNDER ARREST
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LONDON, Dee. 30.-The Tele-
graph s Moscow correspondent says
it is reported that Leon Trotsky,
minister of war, has been arrested
secretly and incarcerated in the
'Kremlin.
Latest United Press dispatches di-
rect from Moscow gave no indica-
tion that differences of opinion be-
tween Trotsky and other Soviet
leaders were of nature to lead to
the formers arrest. Trotsky has
been in poor health for some time
and his physicians recently ordered
him to health resort in the Cauca-
sus, where he planned to work on a
new book.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.7Hear-
ings on the Swing-Johnson Boulder
Canyon dam bill before the senate
irrigation and reclamation commit
tee tomorrow, Chairman MeNary,
Oregon, Republican, announced to-
daY.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
LAWYERS RECEIVE
$15O,OO0 I'm LEOPOLD
AND LOEB CASE
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CHICAGO, Dee. 30.--The million
afro Leopold and Loeb families
spen. approximately q quarter of u
million dollars to save their sons,
Nathan Leopold Jr., and Richard
A. Loeb from the gallows, it was
estimated here today, when it be-
came known that $l50,000 is to be
paid in lawyers fees alone. .a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30

GREELEY, Colo, Dec 3.--Clar-
ence Darrow, chief counsel for the
defense in the Leopold-Loeb murder
case in Chicago, today denied that
$15o,O0o in attorneys fees was
spent in saving the youthful muir
derers from the gallows,
Darrow declined TO make, the ex-
act amount public, but said the
amount received would have the ap-
proval of the Chicago Bar Associa-
ton. .,.. al q,
/, Darrow is visiting his son here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30

ASTORIA, Ore, Dee. 30-The
Admiral line steamer Curacao,
which arrived last night from Port
land after being caught in the ice,
was still berthedi here today with
q damaged propeller as a result of
q battle with ice floes.
Captain Bryant, Surveyor for tho
San Francisco board, Of marine UNI
derwriters, was employing diver
today to determine the damage. The
steamer Rose City arrived at As.
toria this morning after spending
nearly 48 hours between Portland
and Astoria. She was delayed first
by ice, and then by fog. The tank
steamer w. S. Porter and the steam
schooner Solano, which started for
sea Sunday, had not arrived here
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-30
NORTHERN RIVER
MPASSABLE AS
ICE JAM RESULTS
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PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 30.-The
Columbia river today was virtually
impossible for shipping as re-
suit of Jam of zee and logs in
the stream at Warrior Rock, ear
st. Helens, Ore.
Sevdrai vessels enroute upstream
were held below the jam.
The coastwise passenger steamer
Admiral Farragutt pushed her way
upstream. until her captain became
convinced it might be impossible to
reach Portland. The vessel then
put into st. Helens to discharge her
passengers and awaiL orders from
the Pacific Steamship Company
here.
The motorship Carriso in the Ho-
nolulu trade, was icebound short
distance above st. Helens. The
steamers Edna and Iowan, cnrOute
upstream were likewise meeting
with delays.
Meanwhile the steamer Lewis
Luckenbach, largest freighter in
the intercostal trade, was pushing
towards Portland from the sea. Pi
lots of other vessels expected to fall
in behind her if the giant steamer
could break her way through the jam
at Warrior Rock.
The steamer Rose City and Cura-
Gao reached Astoria from Portland
after being held up by lee and fog
for two nights.
In the Willamette river last night
three large log rafts and seven
houseboats broke from moorings.
The house boats were reached
while the log rafts were recovered
without great damage or loss. One
nearly swept away q cofferdam
where the burnside bridge is under
! construction.
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