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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Sheriff Byers
Will Not Run
For Congress

t SAN DIEGO 2S.-Sheriff C.. Byers, of San
Diego County opposing Phil Swing author of the Boulder Dam
Republican withdrew today
believed Swing unopposed the office.
elation today local Swing
circles with the San Diego that Sheriff
James Bers had Last night that he out Of the con-
gressional race iite $,544 +.'
The sheriff announced candidacy months
ago every supporters planned active
campaign in his behalf tu5f -..
statement given publication Declares
Several ago. before leaving made
the that would candidate the Republican
nomination for from the 11h district On by return
to San Diego find that for business it
would be impossible the necessary time
tenton congressional matters elected Therefore
I have decided to withdraw ''
II wish thank all district sup
ported and to them deeply appreciate ef
forts my behalf t.,el1' sp. '.p.o. -,.
HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT ~'
@ Whether the fact that Mayor San Diego
Of the officials county
openly Swing any bearing
tire from the known coming
few days after Swings campaign actively
Diego is considered highly significant circles
Bacon made brilliant the Swing banquet
recently in whcih he declared that
Diego people strongly behind Swing by
fuental position Swing
mittee pointing that capable
would stand chance of being
committee the first his office.
Just who will succeed Byers been
announced vet but understood San Diego
has been conference Swing faction
here in the valley the past several days.
Congressman Swing up quarters at 401 Owl
Building, San Diego plans for his
coming campaign ,,. .
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
N. Y. OHIO And
ILLINOIS STAND
BY KLAN PLANK

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Delega-
tions Of New York, Ohio and Illinois
were pledged today to stand togeth-
er in fight to call the khan by
sa"rNo IN denouncing its principles
and standing for religious tolerance.
The, leaders of these states met in
conference. Gov. AL Smith, Angus
tus Thomas and Lieut.. Governor.
Lunn of New York, represented
New York, while George Brennan
and Ed Moore represented Illinois
and Ohio, Moore declared he would
never give up his fight to name the
klan. He lwons'the support of Illi-
onis and New York and the three
delegations will support the anti
klan fight which will he included in
plank to be submitted, probably
by Moore. 'F'7eR9" ''aa eS~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing Of Wores Water Case
BACK TO BASIS
$5 TAX ON EVERY
$l0O VALUATION
Atty. Horizons Appeal for
Rehearing Comes to
Naught


Action Of Charles r. worcs'
against the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trictrenj joining the district from. col.
lection of assessment of water
charges at the $500 per 800 val
uation rate, came to naught late
yesterday, when the Supreme Court
of California finally denied the
petition for a rehearing Of the ease.
The Irrigation District is receive
ing payment of water tolls at. the
$500 per 800 valuation rate today
and has announced that the assess
ments will be delinquent after six
clock Monday afternoon, June 30.
The denial by the Supreme Court
of the petition presented by Attor-I
ney Harry Horton for Charles W0ress
was announced by telegram to- the
Irrigation District late yestcrdava
afternoon. 1t simply stated that
the petition for rehearing cf the
case had been denied.
Review of Case
A brief review of the entire
problem from its ordinations, more
than q year ago, is. as follows;
The board of directors of the Inn
perial Irrigation District for the
year 1923-24, lexied an assessment
of $500 per $4,000 valuation.
The Board of Equalization sitting
in September 1928, passed d resolu-
ton reducing the value of city prop
erty for assessment purposes, 80 per
cent from the amount as fixed by
the district assessor.
An action was brought entitled
Charles r. Wores VS.. Imperial Irri-
CATION District, and the trial court
rendered its judgment reducing the
assessment from $500 per 10000
valuation 10 $40 per $4,000 val
uation, and also declared the -axder
Of the board of equalization redne
ing the valuation of city property
was invalid
In other words, the effect Of the
judgment was to reduce the assess.
ment on country property IL per
cent, an increase the assessment on |
city property 76 per cent.
An appeal was taken and this
Judgment was completely reversed
on every point by the Supreme Court
of California, tn decision being
handed down on MAY 20.
Taxes Delinquent Monday
Application for a rehearin,y
made on June Is, and the rchcar-
ing was denied by the Supsemo
Court on June %.
The assessment now stands at
$500 per $4,000 valuation, and the
city property assessed at the value
fixed by the board of equalization
F., The assessment is now payable on
this basis, and will be Delinquent at
six o clock p. m. June 80. &A ~
The trial courts judgment also
enjomed the collection of all water
tolls. This was also reversed by
the Supreme Court and all to,s for
water Delivered between Januaty~rl
and Jun l, are now delinquenE, and
no water will be delivered after tho
first of July until all these tolls are
paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
1924 CANTALOUPE.
MENTS MAY
SET new RECORD

Cantaloupe shipments reached a
peak on, June 26 when a5SI cars roll
ed out of the valley markets from
Imperial Valley shipping points. On
June 81, 27, SCI ears left the valley
loaded with cantaloupes. Cars ord
cred for today total 593, which in.
shipping. & M *
dicates another possible peak in
Total shipments to date for 1924
amount to approximately $4,000 car
loads as compared with approximate
". $500 ON same date last season.
The total shipping last year amount
ed to 1926 and ended practically
early in July. The 1924 harvest be-
gan earlier than usual this year and
shippers expected smaller crop as
the acreage decreased slightly. Pre-
sent indications are that the 1924
harvest will now exceed that of
1929 as only 700 more carloads would
surpass the record of 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
ADOPT PLANK AT
CONVENTION in
!. FAVOR OF Dam

With the adoption of the follow
ing plank in the Democratic plat.
form reported from the committee
last night in which flood control
and reclamation projects in the Col
orado river were included, advocates
OF the Boulder Canyon dam and an
All-American canal area confident
that decided victory has been won.
Flood control is urged in the
plank specifically on the Mis-
sissippi and COLORADO rivers
and "also such reclamation and
irrigation projects upon the Col
orado river as may be found to
be feasible.
F. w. Greer, delegate for the I'm
perial Irrigation District, and now
the convention in New York City
wired as follows today:
''Plank as adopted late tonight
by. committee includes Mississippi
and Colorado rivers, containing
much matters relevant to the Mis-
sissippi only, but including on Col
orado construction by government
of both flood control and recama-
tion projects as approved by the
government engineers, with power
development. Believe it is decided
victory anyway
In another telegram received at
the district offices yesterday, F. w.
Greer wired that he was having
troubles in view of the fact that
strong opposition had developed.
The wire stated: 81. III. Edgar,
brother-in-law of Ewing of the res.
olutions committee, sent a long wire
Opposing plank. Will get some
kind of plan through covering both
features of the project, but with
King of Utah, Hayden and Golfer
and Others ON the jab am having
troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
FIRE HEADED FOR
STANELAUS AREA
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-
The forest and range fire burning
on the eastern slope of the Hamil.
ton range is heading toward Stan.
islaus county, according to reports
received here today from the scene.
The San Antonio valley country,
and the forest and range land in
the vicinity of Madrone and Gilroy
have been spared, according to the
reports. The Hindu colony in Stan
islaus county is seriously threaten,
ed.
With the exception of the fire
burning across the Nevada county
line in the vicinity of Truekee, 9TH
er fires in the state were reported
under control.
Wheat and barley land was burn
ed over yesterday in Sutter and
Yolo counties, the damage to the
crops exceeding 100000, reports
from the northern fire sector stat
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
TWO FUCITIVES
ESCAPE; OTHERS
ARE ALL CAUGHT
Believe Saw Secreted
In Watermelon Did
Deed

| F1cklng the lock OF one door and
saving through the steel cage at
the rear of the county Jail last
night, A prisoners attempted an
escape from captivity. All but two
were caught.
What came very near to being a
wholesale jailbreak was halted last
night shortly before ten o 'clock
when Harold Gillett, son of the
sheriff, and Deputy Sheriff Walter
Furrey, found all the prisoners in
the center section of the Jail pre-
pairing to scale the concrete wall
which separated them from freedom
Deputy Furrey covered the pris-
oners with shotgun while Harold
Gillett rushed to the phone to call
for other members of the depart.
ment.
Miguel Garlic, Mexican, charged
with burglarizing box ears, believ-
ed to be the ring leader in the at
tempted break from jail, succeeded
in getting over the wall and away
before the officers discovered the
plot. Arturo Guerra, Mexican,
charged with grand larceny, also
made his getaway. The sheriff's s
department is searching for the
two fugitives today.
1t is thought that the saw with
which. the cage was cut open, was
smuggled in with a ntmber Of
watermelons which were given the
prisoners, yesterday, Sheriff Gil.
lett stated, this morning that it
would have been easy to have bur
led the section of saw ina melon2
so that it would not be noticed by
jailers. as .f.ct - ,e,.4 ...... .,ys
All week those who have been on
duty at fhe Jail have noticed the
restlessness OF the prisoners, and
watch was kept on the wall be-
hand the sjailv for soseveral nights.
Several of the prisoners continual
ly propped their bodies up against
the steel lattice work of, the cage,
and apparently were trying to find
out where it would be easiest to
get through. a. .4,ast.,s4
When. the officer last night dis
covered that the center "tankv
was empty, he ran to the door at
the rear tof the Jail just in time to-
see the group Of. prisoners gather
at the corner, where GARLIC and
Guerra had already clambered over
the wall. 4' %" '''A" f''' -
The hole through which othe men,
crawled was cut at the lower cor
ner of the cage, and was barely
large enough for them to .wiggle
through. The steel door through
which they had to Come first, was
swung open and the lock showed
it had been picked. o5s, s.s VI
WOrkmen were. put to work. at
once welding the section of the cage
that had been sawed off to its place
and the sheft piece of saw, which
had been fastened ito a piece of
wood, was q, removed from the
tank, where it had been thrown.
Sheriff Gillett was in Calexico at
the time of the break, having been
called there to identify some
Greeks from the valley who were
being held up because they had no
Undersheriff Underwood, Depu-
ties, Leonard, Oswalt, Adkins, Ball.
Freeman and Evans were summons
ed and within five, minutes We're at
the Jail to assist in. herding. the
prisoners back into their cells.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
A Prisoners Make Liberty Break
MOurns Loss of
Graduation
Gift

Elizabeth Greer is feeling
disconsolate today and the world
looks like a pretty glum sort
of place.
For somewhere, someway, yes
terday she lost the lovely new
wrist watch given her just a
few weeks ago for a graduation
gift.
It was a dainty little white
gold affair, with Elizabeth's s
initials IN. E. Co. engraved
on the back Of the case. The
associations connected with the
gift, as well as its monetary
value, make the loss of the
watch particularly distressing.
If someone finds the watch,
Elizabeth will be overjoyed and
can be reached, either at the
Press office or at her home at
724 Holt avenue. She will
give substantial reward for its
return.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Caravan State
Attorneys Will
See Nv. Tonight

tN az
Enroute to the Imperial Valley,
a, caravan of district. attorneys halt
ed at Jaeumba this morning to
await the shade of the evening be-
fore continuing into the California
hothouse. The party, which, left San
Diego early today, accompanied Dis
tricts Attorney Utley as far as ia
cumba and will be his guests there
during the day. . arC a
After short tour of the valley
this evening, the visitors, number
ing about 90 will be given water
melon and cantaloupe feed here, as
q conclusion to the state,convention
which has been i'm progress at San
Diego since Wednesday. oat
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Search for Four
In Beach Attack
ny United Press Leased Wire

+ LOS ANGELES, June 2S.- Los
Angeles and beach police are search
ing for four men, one of whom
shortly after midnight, attacked and
brutally beat Mrs. e. M. Bassett,
26, at Playa Del Rey soft drink
stand.
The woman was knocked unconi
scious when one of the quartet
struck her over the head with a
bottle. She told police she was in
the stand when the men entered.
One of them jostled her. and when
she demonstrated, picked up bot
tie and hit her with it.
The taxicab chauffeur and three
passengers comprised the party, po-
lice were Informed. All had been
drinking.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Four Injured As
Smuggler Ship
Is Fired Upon


SEATTLE, June 2S.--Firing on a
smuggling ship a few miles from
Seattle on Puget Sound early this
morning, the coast guard cutter Are
alta succeeded in exploding the gas
tank of the craft with we'll placed
machine gun bullets, causing tre-
mendous blast which set fire to the
boat. The boat was run aground
and four of the men aboard, inclnd-
ing two white men and two China
men, were taken TO, the city hospital
in Seattle. aRf sAfrgt2
The injured are Ernie Jackson, 80,
shot in the heart probably fatally
wounded.
Ralph O'Leary, 33, shot in the
arms and legs. ag
Moy Sing, badly burned. /
Moy Yick, also badly burned. (,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
BITTER DEADLOCK
/ ON KHAN HOLDS
! UP CONVENTION
Near Fist Fights Feature
Futile All Night
Debate

| UNITED PRESS HEADQUAR
J, TIERS, Waldorf Hotel, New York
June 2S.-the platform committee
of the Democratic national conven-
ton is still in bitter deadlock on
the question of an anti4klan plank
| The weary members emerged from
an atmosphere of near-fist fights
and torrid debate at $3.50 0 'cloclt
I this morning, with all its work done
except ;s plank on the klan 1t
was to meet again at 1870. Mean
/ time conferences among the differ
ent leaders within and outside the
committee continued through the
morning in the effort to- break the
Jam. ~
On the League Of Nations issue
an agreement was reached. The
party will stand as sponsor for the
league and recommends nation
wide referendum of the people as
to whether the United States shall
enter the league, by the result of
this poll, the, party agrees to abide.
But both those favoring strong
denunciatiOn of the klan, mention
ing the hooded order by name, and
those who favor a milder plank
with no reference to the kan by
name, stood pat. All efforts to
compromise fell flat.
Chairman Cummings, at the close
of the strenuous session issued the
Following statement:
great length the question of that
plank in the platform which relates
to religious freedom, n difference of
opinion exists as to the phraseology
CT the proposed plank. The dis
-cnssion has been long and the sub
ject seems to be so important that
it will be necessary to adjourn the
committee to meet at 1:30 p. m. to-
day. No vote was taken at any
stage of the discussion.
Agree ON Planks
A general statement of the sub
stance of 1.-The league plank 2 was
made by Chairman Cummings.
SIN substance the plank cariies a
statement relative to the necessity
of peace, the impOrtanee',.of that
problem to the world, the complete
outlawry of war and goes ION to a
recitation, of what the Democratic
party has done to secure IL working
arrangement to preserve peace,
Cummings said. Mentioning the
League of Nations and also contain
ing historical statement as to the
leagues functiOning, the 54 nations
which compose it, and adds that the
Republican party has had no for
eign policy since being in power,
nor any alternotiye plan to submit
it. e..
ut reaffirms the Democratic
allegiance to the, ideals of peace,
the League of Nations and the world
court, and concludes with the gen
eral IDEA that it is desirous that
our country have continuous for
oign policy, unencumbered by po'
litics.
''To that end, it suggests that a
referendum be prepared and sub
mitted to the people. -
There is considerable doubt wheth
er an agreement on .he khan plank
can be reached by 3 o clock, when
the convention will reassemble.
When the platform is presented, one
of the bitterest fights ever staged
on convention floor is expected to
take place. There SENS to be no
way to avoid it. -
1t was the desire to avert the
fight on the floor which kept the
of the resolutions commit
tee ;.ta their work all night. W
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
ANTI-KLANSMEN LOSERS in FIGHT
Floor Fight to.
Be Most Bitter
III All HistOru
ny United Press LEASED Wire

1f by United Press LEASED Wire
NEW YORK, June 2s.-Anti-
Klansmen lost their fight in the
resolution committee for de-
1unciation Of the Khan by
name.
After a brief session this af-
ternoon the committee voted
"a to 16 to include in the De-
mocratic platform a plank
pledging religious freedom but
without mentioning the Ku
Klux Klan. .$E s2s!s
A minority report will be
submitted shortly to the con-
vention and leaders of both
sides feel certain that the fight
will be concluded on the floor.
A plank favoring the pledgins
the Democratic party for" mainten
ances of freedom of religion, free
dom of speech and freedom o.
press was presented to the De
moeratic convention by its resohi
tions committee this, afternoon.
! I The plank, "a sadopted read:
III Freedom Of Religion: Freedom
| 1 of Speech: Freedom Of Press:
The Democratic party reaf-
firms It's adherence and devo-
tion to thos ecardinal principles
contained III the constitution
= and the precepts upon which our
government is founded, that
congress shall make no laws re-
specting the establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, or abridging
the freedom of speech or the
! press, or the right of the peo- /.
pie pcaceably to assemble and to
petition the government for a
/ redress Of grievances, that the
church and the state shall be and
remain separate, and that no
religious test shall ever be re-
quired as qualification to any
office Of public trust under the
United States. These principles
VIC pledge ourselves over to de-
fend and maintain. We insist
at all times upon obedience to
the orderly process of the law
and deplor eand condemn any
effort to arouse religious or
racial dissension.
Chairman Cummings viii present
{ resolution asking that debate of
the planks on which minority re-
ports will be presented-Klan and
League of Nmtions-bes limited to
two hours on each subject. Chair
man Cummings will conduct the
debate for the adoption of the
majority plank on both. issues.
Newton y. Baker will conduct the
League of Nations fight and, Will
liam M. Pattengal,, Democrafie nom
inee for governor Of Maine will be
in charge of the fight to name the
khan. Under the terms of the reso 7
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Spreckels Dies
:. ~ At Bay City
ny United Press Leased Wire

!. by United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-
A. B. Spreckels, San Francisco
capitalist and sugar magnate,
died at his home here early to-
day after a weeks illness.
Sprcckels was born in San
Francisco January 8, 1867, the
son of Claus Spreckels, pioneer
San Francisco capitalist. He
was vice president Of the j.
D. Spreckels and company, and
an official ,of the Oceanic
Steamship company, the Spreck-
els Sugar company and the
Spreckels Security company.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
0MITS REFERENCE
TO FRIENDSHIP
in JAPAN SPEECH

TOXIC, June 28.-Prince Regent
Hirohito omitted from his speech de-
livered at the opening of the sum.
mer session Of the diet, the usual
announcement that 'sour relations
with treaty powers are on footing
of ever increasing friendship.
Aside from this omission his adj
dress. was entirely perfunctory and
was very brief, following the, usual
lines prescribed by usage. .
Premier 'Kato will deliver his ad-
dress to. the diet Tuesday. u 1t is
understood he will confer to reforms
in the house of peers and to univer-
sal suffrage. 7- "}'t
Foreign Minister Shidehara, speak
ing at the same time, is, expected to
,concede that the. emigration prob
| lenI remains difficult and that Japan
is not satisfied with the latest re-
ply on the question from Secretary
of State Hughes. He will announce,
/. it is believed, that further negotia-
tions will be attempted.
Shidehara also is expected to tell
the diet that Japan is ready to recog
nize the Russian Soviet government
if Moscow will accept the terms pre-
viously FIaid down by Japan.
b, f:..l~. tsttc.s. n-fl--
TOXIC, Japan June 2S.-Pass-
age of drastic resolutions on the
immigration question is planned by
the honse of representatives for its
session Tuesday, it was learned to-
day. -&$,4,t@
Leaders of the. house. expect to
puff through resolution declaring
the American immigration bill vio-
dates the principles of international
Justice; and fair play, impairs sew
,enty years OF. friendships, and de-
handing that the government take
proper steps 10 relieve the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
Smith Il Gives Gives a
Statement Out
On the Deadlock
by United Pres. Leased wire

NEW YORK, June 2S.--"I had
infinitely rather lose the nomination
on an issue of principle than be
successful through resorting to sub
terfuge,' declared Gov. Alfred E.
Smith today when discussing the
deadlock of the platform drafting
committee of the national Democrat
ic convention or Ku Klux Khan
plank. iaat (let
The governor, hwever, had moth
ing to suggest as a compromise
plank. as s.te 2a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28

A tunnel in a coal vein nt Oak
Run, Shasta County, il in 375 feek
and the quality Of coal constantly
improves.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28

A fireproof fruit packing house
1l0 by 130 feet has just been com.
pleted at Red Bluff.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28

Mendocino woolgrewers were paid
40 cents for Merino and So cents
for Shrop and Hamp last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
by United Pres. Leased wire

PEORIA, June 28.-Five persons
were killed in a terrific electrical
storm which struck this city today.
The storm, accompanied by high
winds, caused damage estimated at
nearly million dollars.
Windows in the business district
here were smashed in, automobiles
blown over, smashed and hurled
through store windows.
FOuS persons were drowned in
the Illinois river near here and one
was killed by lightning on a railway
bridge near Pekin.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
MIDWEST STORM
CLAIMS LIVES
FIVE VIC I'll M 5
Near Cyclone In Illinois
Does Tremendous
Damage
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June 28.-Couldbursts
and violent windstorms which reach
ed cyclonic proportions in many sec
tions, swept the midwest today.
Wire communication was destroyed
and railroad schedules were demora-
lized.
The storm struck Nebraska, Iowa,
and Illinois and cut a swath through
parts Of lower Wisconsin. Several
persons were injured and damage
was heavy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-28
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, June Is Cotton
closed barely steady. -.f i.-0n