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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
ROSE BACK FROM
l. A. SAYS JOINT
PROTEST IS PLAN
Many Congressman Are
Incensed at Action of
Trio

Plans for joint protest from the
entire southwest against the letter
of Secretaries Weeks, Work and
Wallace to the House Arid Lands
committee, were started yesterday
at the meeting of executives of the
Boulder Canyon Dam Association in
Los Angeles, according to Mark
Rose, who returned from that meet
ing this morning.
Although nothing new with res
pect to the situation in Washington
was announced yesterday, the feel
ing seemed to be that the ultimate
effect of the report of the cabinet
trio, which opposed the building of
Boulder Canyon dam by the gov
ernment, would be to arouse cor
gressmen to take action IN favor of
the Swing bill. ta.n5 g.
Mr.. Rose stated that he saw a
telegram from Washington which
declared that many congressman
were up in arms over the report
filed by the Federal Power commits
sion and that they would fight for
passage of the Swing-Johnson bill
at every opportunity.
Nevertheless, it is very unfor-
tunate that such Il report should
have been fled Mr.. Rose said
this morning, % for it will open the
Swing-Johnson bill to long and de-
layed investigation which may
serve to submerge the bill too deep
ly to ever reach this congress.
The three cabinet members who
signed the letter to the committee
were to appear today to testify as
to their reasons for taking an ad-
verse attitude.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
MAC DONALD IS
SUCCESSFUL IN
ENDING STRIKE

LONDON, Mar 29.-Premicr Mae
Donald succeeded at the eleventh
hour in forcing Il settlement of the
tram and bus strike and thus avert
ing Il sympathy strike of subway
motormen and electrical workers
scheduled for today.
Once more the labor prime min
lister has increased his prestige aud
that of his government by bringing
about settlement of an industrial
dispute.
Delegates of striking tramway
men met at II Il. m. to consider
terms arranged under Macdonald s
direction last night, reported to in
volve an increase in wages of six
shillings week with an additional
two shilings to be granted accord
ing to the rise or fall of the cost of
living. The men had demanded a
flat increase of eight shillings but
it was believed they would accept
the compromise and resume work
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
RANCH LAND IN
VALLEY SOLD TO
MINN. VISITORS

Probably one of the highest
prices received for ranch land in
Imperial Valley was paid this week,
when Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Kent,
hotel owners at Rochester, Mimi,
bought "a acres near Brawley at Il
price reported to have been 5000 an
acre. Mr.. and Mrs. Kent were mem
bers of the colonization proup
which came to Imperial Valley this
week and which left Thursday for
Kansas City. The Kents expect to
return soon as they can arrange
their business affairs.
Mrs. II. j. Wallace, who former.
ly owned ranch near Holtville,
was also member of the party,
coming from Minneapolis, where she
now lives. Mrs. Wallace has re-
manned here for a few days to visit
with friends at the +. +. Smith
ranch near Holtville. She expects
to remain until the arrival of the
next excursion party in April.
Mrs. Smith expressed. her sur
prise at the development that the
valley has undergone since she was
here before. She stated that she
had sold her ranch of 120 acres about
four years ago and that she had
regretted since then that she had
not retained it. However, she de.
clares her intention of coming back
here to live.
The Smith and Rogers excursion
trip, which left the valley yester-
day was largely for the purpose of
educating agents of the company.
They came from Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas, in
which states they will represent the
colonizing interest of the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
SEVERAL DIE IN
GIGANTIC SNOW
SLIDE in UTAH
Caught by Avalanche
While Clearing Away
Shows
Dy United Press Leased Wire

PROVO, Utah, Mar. 29-Either
five Or six railroad section hands
were reported to have been killed
and seven others injured today when
an avalanche of snow, rocks and
dirt descended upon q gang of 80
clearing snow from tracks of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad in
Provo Canyon, ~ miles from here.
The section men were engaged in
clearing from the tracks several
feet of snow which banked in the
canyon Yesterday when, without
warning, tons of new snow and
rock crashed down upon them.
Most of the workers succeeded
in jumping free, and Immediately
went back to fight through the
drift and bring out the dead and
injured. =.
Rescue workers were sent from
Provo to bring the injured to hos
pitfalls and recover the bodies of the
dead.
The snow slide occurred on the
Heber branch of the Denver & Rio
Crande, near Bridal Veil Falls.
Third Slide in Days
This was the third slide within
eight days to tear down the steep
walls of Provo Canyon and block
ade traffic. The first slide was of
small dimensions only interrupting
power service. The second slide was
of greater proportions, being 800
feet in length and 80 feet in depth.
Work crews of the Denver & Rio
Grande rairoad were busily engaged
digging out the huge banks this
morning when the third avalanche
caught them.
1t is believed that all the men
may eventually be brought out alive
unless they happen to have been
crushed hy some of the heavy
boulders picked up by the snow in
its course.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
MANY KILLED. INJURED in ST0Rl
Middle West is
Tornado Victim;
Loss Very Great
BY United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Mar. %
A tornado sweeping across South
ern Kansas, Oklahoma and into
Texas killed at least eight persons
injured nearly 100 and caused prop
erty damage amounting to approx
imately 100000.
Heaviest loss was reported at
Shawnee, Okla, where eight were
killed by the wind storm which
swept y path one block wide and
four blocks long through the resi-
dental district of the town.
Two hundred homes were destroy
ed. Other communities hit by the
storm which followed the first day
of Spring-like weather included.
NOBLE, Okla.-Two hurt.
Crisfield, Kan.-One hurt, several
house levelled.
ELKS FALLS, Kan.-Several
houses blown down, none hurt.
Wire communication was disrupt
ed throughout the section hit by
the storm. Much livestock was re-
ported killed
The storm struck the city from
northeasterly direction. More
than $50 houses were damaged, ma-
ny were wrecked and the Jefferson
grade school was demolished. Sew
eral hundred pupils were hurried
out of the building by the school
principal a few minutes before the
storm struck.
After sweeping through the city
the Storm moved into the country
more than a mile before it lifted.
Heavy rain followed the twister,
delaying rescue work. Wire com
munications with the outside world
were destroyed for several hours
gnd the city was without lights and
power during the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
MEXICALI AMONG
SECTIONS TO GET
FREE PRIVILEGES
Reduced Taxes, Other
Features to Attract
Business Enterprises

Mexicali and other frontier citie
along the Mexican border will bt
included in ''free zone =, to be
established as result of action OF
the Mexican congress recently, ae-
cording to communication recetv-
ed at the district offices of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
"All merchandise imported to
these towns and provided that such
merchandise is for the use of the
free zone, there will be only col
lected an import tax of three per
cent ad valorem. Also on all raw
materials imported for manufacture
ing purposes, or to be consumed III
these free zones, there will be col
lected three per cent ad valorem
import tax the translated copy OF
the order stated.
"All other merchandise or prod
ucts imported into the rest of the
republic will continue to be assess
ed the regular import duties az
provided for by laws now III effect
and will be subject to all Of tn
usual import regulations, the cop.
states.
To Erect Double Fences
The border cities named in the
order are: Tijuana, Mexieal, Noga
les, Ciud;.d Juarez, Piedras Negras
Laredo and Matamoros. PROVISION
for fhe erection of double fences
around these "Free Zones by the
Secretary of the interior, was made,
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
WHAT'S DOING

County Rally worth
League, Methodist church to-
night.
May Robson in Rejuvena-
tion of Aunt Mary at Palace
theater tonight.
wild Oranges, at Valley
theater tonight.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Dance at Seeley tonight.
History Section Ten Thousand
Club meets clubhouse Monday
2:30 p. m.
Mems mass meeting, Baptist
church, p. m. tomorrow.
Woman to Woman Palace
theater tomorrow night.
THE Heart Bandit Valley
theater tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
ANOTHER RANCH
IN MERGED CO.
FOUND INFECTED
Other Sections Report No
Spread or New
Conditions
By United Press Leased yyir.

MODESTO, Call, Mar. 29.-f'ur,
ther spread of the hoof and mouth
disease was reported today. The
Mattos ranch in Merced County with
Al cattle and Is hogs was found
to be infected. -
This ranch lies near Buhach sta
tion, seven miles north of Merced,
and brings infection closer than
heretofore to Stanislaus County.
Stanislaus County remained, how
ever. the only unaffected unit be
tween the bay and Merced County.
Dr. A. c. Rosenberger, supervls-
ing veterinarian of the state depart
ment of agriculture, who announc-
ed the additional infection, said
that Il suspected ease at the, Crane
ranch near Amsterdam, Merced
County, probably will develop into
hoof and mouth.
Trench digging in Merced Coun-
ty has proceeded very slowly, due
to difficulty in getting the heavy
machines over muddy country roads.
SAN FRA NClSCO, Mar. 19.-
Little change in the hoof and mouth
disease situation among California
livestock was shown in report from
various sections of the state early
today.
During the last "A hours no
spread of the disease has occurred
although one more herd was placed
on the list of suspected infee-
tions.
Both the San Francisco and Los
Angeles stockyards remained under
quarantine with guards around the
stockyard districts and rigid regu-
lations enforced.
A suggestion that the war depart
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
DAUCHERTY QUIZ
CONTINUES TO BE
FIRST WITH Sen,
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar. 90 I'm
deferred by the resignation of At
torney General Daugherty, the SEN
ate committee investigating his con
duct of the department of justice
went forward today as usual, taking
for its subject of inquiry the al
legged trafficking of former asso-
ciates of Daugherty in federal ap-
pointments.
Nicholas Cimino of New York,
cafe owner, first witness told the
committee that he sought the aid of
Howard Warrington III an effort to
get Phillip Giordiano appointed as
commissioner general of immisra-
tion and later had seen Daugherty
himself in connection with the same
appointment, but failed to obtain it.
RoXie Stinson, one of the star
witnesses of the investigation, left
today for her home in Ohio, de-
claring that her mission here was
ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
by United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. 29.--In a
telegram to Addington It. Smith,
chairman of the house committee
of irrigation defamation. Gov.
Hunt Friday declined Smith S invi-
tation to go to Washington and give
his views on Colorado river develop
ment.
Numerous engagements, Hunt
said, made it impossible for him to
90 east at this time.
Smith S invitation was sent the
governor i'll response to II telegram
from Hunt charging imperialistic
aims of other states with reference
to the Colorado river and that See
retary Work was using his position
to further self interests of Colora-
dO
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
Alaska Town Is
Visited by Fire
by United Press Leased Wire

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Mar. 90
Seven buildings were DESTROYED last
night in a blaze which did damage
estimated at $l50,000 The fire start
ed in the boiler room of the Reyilla
hotel and famed by heavy wind
spread rapidly. The steamer Ad.
miral Rogers and two government
boats played streams on the blaze
for hours. Guests of the hotel lost
all personal belongings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
MANNINGTOIN is
LEAVING FOR u S.
ny United Press Lens.d wir.

PARIS, Mar. 29.--Howard Man
nington, former occupant of the
little green house on K Street -
whose testimony is wanted by both
the Daushcrty and Teapot Dome in
vestigating committees, loft for
Harve today whence he will sail for
New York abroad the steamer Chi
cago. Manmngton said before leav.
ing that he would testify if the
senate committee desiyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
Behold the New
Order of
Things

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Mar. 29.~-The Carl
ton club, described as the most
exclusive in the world, has is
sued formal luncheon invitations
to workmen, who for the past
year have been employed at rem
ovating the front of the club
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
HoLLIsTER RANcHER DIES

HOLLISTER, Mar. 29.--Raymond
Vesti, well known wealthy ranch.
er of Hollister, was killed by eloc.
troeution here today when steel
pipe he was carrying came in CON
tact with a power wire carrying
1000 volts.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
WINS 147th VICTORY
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Showing
real championship form, the Passaic
high school basketball team won its
l47th consecutive game here last
night by defeating Christian Broth,
ers academy, Syracuse, Central New
York champions, by score of 30 to
II.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN
DOWN BY WIND

VERNON, Texas, Mar. 29.-Five
persons were injured in this sec
tion when the, tail end of an Okla
homa tornado swept North Texas
Several small buildings were blown
down by the high winds.
OMAHA, Nep., Mar. 29.-High
winds, sncw and falling tempera-
lures were reported throughout Neb-
raska today. No damage was re-
ported.
Communication was unimpaired.
The winds were believed to be off
shoots from the tornado which swept
the southwest.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Mar. %
Heavy rainfall, whipped by high
winds, destroyed communication by
wire throughout the northwest 20
Continued on page 6)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-29
Cards and
TrOjans in
Dual Meet

T os ANGELES. March 2e.-Homs
- from their iil.fated trip TO
Berkeley. where they lost n close
meet to the University OF California.
Dean cromweil's University OF
Southern California tracksters this
week went thru a hard trimming
grind In preparation for tho biggest
local dual meet OF the 1924 season
the clash with Sianford-which Is 10
be held this afternoon Ia tho Los
Angeles coliseum. Tho Cards come
TO Los Angeles with a reputation Of
being tho strongest dual team in the
West. II not In the country, and
while Cromwell does not look for a
victory. he is grooming his men TO
win AZ many places as possible.
That L. 8. G. should have beaten
California Saturday Is agreed by vir.
,uaily all critics. for had Bud Hous.
er. U. s. c.'s great weight HEAVIER.
been In condition. the 10 points
which he certainly would have
scored would have turned the 60 5-12
10 81 7.Is score in Trojan triumph.
Houser. his ionails swollen 30 badly
that his physician advised an irnn.e.
dinto operation. and confined In bed
with a high fever all last week. got
up out Of bed and went TO Berkeley
knowing that he could hardly hope
10 win a first place. II Is not often
that a former national champion.
and one must look 10 his reputation.
VIII risk defeat By men whom he
knows he can beat.
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WASHINGTON CREW IS not
YET UP TO % STANDARDS

at AN OF the opinion that tho 1924
i Washington crew is not up TO the
standard of last years champions at
the present time, Tho people OF the
Northwest cannot be fooled and l
want them 10 know the state OF Of.
fairs"
That's what Rusty Callow, coach
of the University OF Washington var.
siiy, gives as his opinion OF the
Husky eight this year. Callow thinks
that the crew which win represent
the Seattle institution against Call.
fornia on Lake Washington April IL.
will have ono tough time winning
from the Bears.
The lineup Of the varsity boat is
not picked, by any means. Even
tho eight men have been rowing To-
gether for the last four nights, Cal.
low Is far from satisfied and is con.
tcmplaiing changes. The big strug.
gle in thc varsity shell has switched
from Stroke to six. Al Ulbrickson
is n ciIich to stroke the varsity.
AZ slS, however. tho battle RACES,
Dow Mailing, stroke OF last years
champions. la In the lead for the posi-.
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.FAVORITES
PICKED IN
HANDICAP

GAN DIEGO. March 2s.--on the
- eve OF the running Of the fifth
annual handicap for $4,000 added
money. more than 2s.ooo extra vist
tors taxed hotel accommodations
here today.
With n warm sun shining and a
fair wind blowing. officials OF the
Jockey club held out every hope FOR
good track
: A. least 20 runners are expected 20
face the barrier in the miIc-auda.
quarter race. the outstanding stars
being Extermluator. the iron horse
fog the turf: Little Chief. Osprey. Run.
star. Blanc scing and Cherry Tree.
These thorobreds are expected TO get
the major portion Of play in The bet.
ting on Sunday.
MuttikinS. Firm Friend. All Over
and Be Frank, former Latonia cup
runners. were dopcd as good out
.Hiders. Jack Dempsey and party ar
rived hero today TO be the guests OF
President Coffroth. Of the Tijuana
Jockey club. during tho running Of
The big race. Manager Jack Kearns
WIS expected today. Hollywood
moved here almost en- masse, scores
% famous movie queens and kings
being present.
Extermlnator was expected 10 30
10 the post a favorite. Henry Me.
Daniel. his trainer. has brought
The former Kentucky derby winner
back to top form. II Old Slim places
among the first four tomorrow he
wili pass the money record Of Man
ao-Nar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-29
EAGLES PLAY
FIRST GAME

The Seattle Eagles will play their
first practice game Sunday AZ ~
noon on Broadway playfield, when
they tangio with the Posi.fnteiligcn.
Ger club OF the newly organized Sc.
attic City Baseball league.
The Eagles Save been turning out
regularly for tho past month and
they look stronger than they did last
season. when tho club copped the
Eagles slate championship. Their
rivals arc also reported as being IN
good shape. and a fast game is cx.
pec;ed.
Ely Castor and Early wyatt arc
again directing the Eagles this sea.
son.
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WANTS TO
PROMOTE

Gan DIEGO Cal. March sp.--Jim
% Coffroth will stage a Dempsey.
Wills or Dcmpscy-Firpo fight at
Tijuan3 this summer III the match
can be secured at proper figure. ="
Coffroth wired today TO Tom Laird.
sporting editor OF the san Francisco
Daily News.
Not much in fight story except
hcarn5 and Dempsey will be down
for tho handicap Sunday" the telc.
gram read.
II added that Coffroth would meet
them in Los Angeles and will talk
TO them whilo We arc motoring to
San Diego
"Wiil put on show. II the match
can be secured at proper figure"
the message concluded.
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golf and golfers hereabouts
compare with the sunny
South.
ono thing shat these two former
Seattle residents admitted was that
golfers Of California arc strong boost.
ers FOR z. y. @. a. meets and. with
the exception Of national events.
think they arc tho best ever
All % which. We would nay. Il
quito an admission. especially from
that Dear Old California.
Wei, anyway. they arc coming up.
large and strong. 10 Vancouver. and
plans are now well underway to have
tho party make the trip on tho same
boat.
Northwest Eolf fans. however. win
regret 70 learn that George Won Elm.
the former salt Lake City lad who
won the Northwest title In 49,: and
repeated IN 1899. and Wee" Willie
Hunter. 1891 British amateur cham.
plon. will not be included In the Call.
foTnla llat OF starters az this years
y. y. G. A. carnival. These young.
sters-tho best pair ~ golfers in The
south-havs decided TO try their akin
Ia tho national open. which, unfor.
taEaieiy for the Northwest. viii be
decided about the same time as our
own utular links tests,
No less parsonage than the presi.
dent OF tho California state Golf a..
ISOLATION. W. NJ. "Bnl" Armstrong.
Of the Los Angeles Country club.
win head tho list OF Vancouver Wis
liorr.
DR. Paul Hunter. Fred Wright.
Jack Neville. George Ritchle. Roger
Lepham and Clark spIsrr. the old
InFlewood crack. arc just few who
are expected 20 tee off IN the amateur
championship field at Vancouver.
From the Southern professional
ranks. coming north 20 take a fling
AZ the open. viii bo HUT Martin. Mel
Smith. Joe Novak. Bert wilde.
George Martin. Harold Sampson and
several other members Of the craft.
And then there are fair.sex golfers
from California making tho trip. And
what a nno bunch OF experts they
arc. or course. something might
happen between now and ncr; June
20 upset everything. bu, AZ this writ.
ing the "Big FounSome AIRS. Hutch.
lngs. who won the award az Victoria
in 1892, Dorccn KavanauKh. aiar.
garet Cameron and Mary Browne
viii bo on deck when tho California
r. y. @. A. special sails.
Quito a fino array OF talent There
may be moro II Boosters Drrhcr and
Orchard can get an audience" when
they return South. next week.
Oh. yes, Johnnie Dreher and Franz
Orchard win also be among those
present from Sunny California when
the curtain goes up for tho is2s an.
uuni Pacific Northwest golf cham.
piouship meet, in Vancouver, June
20.
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ton. but big Charlie Brown anu
Homer Kcrns, both OF last years
freshmen, are pressing him hard,
Brown has had his shot at the posi-
ton and 1t Is not altogether improo'
able that Kerns win set his some
time in tho near future.
The rest OF tho boat IL nearly
picked. One or two exceptions, now
ever, make the final lineup an en'ss
ma.
The freshmen are hopeiessly muO
died up. The coach has chanseu
three or four freshmen from the seo'
ond shell TO the first and vice versa
nearly every night. -
Meanwhile. tho time for the VI
race is approaching slowly fTo"'
California comes the iews that iiv,
land has supplanted Rogers -
stroke. Both camps are scotn'ns
with activity and anxiety, Tens'ea
is in tho very air. The Northwes.
has faith In the Washington crew. ',,
and despite the dark outlook, wv
string with Rusty Callow, ana W.
fighting HuskIos who represent ~
flower Of q great university
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Big Three
Grid Team.
Nay Come
BY JACK HoHENBERG

CEATrLE football fans will have
~ an opportunity 20 see ono Of tho
best football teams IN the United
States In action against Coach Bag,
shaws Washington Husigies az the
stadium November 30. And that j.
all the graduats management OF the
university has 20 say on tho post
season game subject az The present
time.
The management has announced
that tho team finally selected will
surprise even tho most knowing 81
the dopesters. II Is not beyond hope
TO suppose that one OF tho big
Three" win come 20 the Coast.
Harvard. after her engagement
with Oregon in 1919. said that she
would never visit the Coast again.
Harvard has changed her attitude
toward post season games because OF
tho efficient manner Ia which Wash.
lnKton and the Naval Academy
handled the Pasadena game this
year. Washington showed that foot
ball in the West was on n strictly
amateur basis.
Several teams have been rtimored
10 be angling for tho date. 1, was
thought that Pennsylvania would DO
seen here. but the announcement by
California that Penn would play a.
Berkeley on New Years day killed
an talk OF tho Philadelphia team Wis
liing Seattle.
Many fans think that the unlvor.
slty is passing up n fine chance 10
gain tho rcspec. % the East by not
inviting Dartmouth Of Penn state.
Il IL certain that neither OF these
teams will be- wontisr cleyens in the
East mex, year. Bs, who ever heard
OK Bexdek eleven being mediocre
and without coior7 Tho Si;,any
Lions may make another visit 10 the
Ftnass