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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-27
WASHINGTON STATE
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Principal Events Of the Week
Assembled for Information
of Our Readers.

Mayor Roake Of Castle Rock ship
ped an other carload of ferns to Chick
! sha, Okla, last Thursday.
Fire of undetermined origin destroy
ed the general store at Matlock, near
Aberdeen, causing loss of about $15,
900.
Albert Maurer received his commits
sion this week as postmaster for Kelso
for the four-year term commencing
January 8, 1926
Cathlamet county seat Of Wahkia-
kun county, voted $4,000 bond issue
| to enlarge the school building by a
vote of SO to 10.
Cornelius DeJong, senior member of
the Ellensburg city council, was found
guilty on charge of cruelty to his
horses and fined SIS and costs.
Eight thousand five hundred pack
ages of raw silk and silk goods, valued
at $10,000,000 arrived at Seattle from
the Orient en- route to New York.
An ordinance requiring every cat to
be licensed, the license costing so
cents year, was passed by the
Everett city council.
Opening the North Bank highway
past Government slide in Skamania
county was again delayed by fourth
slide that came down.
The Northern Pacific has sold one
half interest in the Lincoln avenue
tideflat extension at Tacoma to the
Union Pacific railway.
Several hundred farmers, members
of the Lewis-Pacific Dairymen's asso-
citation, attended the annual meeting
of that organization at Chehalis.
A bill providing for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for light program
for Grays harbor has been introduce
ed in congress by Representative john
son.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-27
(From last week.

Jim Brockaway was a Tacoma
visitor the first Of the week,
Mrs, Fred Nelson and Lily Mel
son were Tacoma shoppers one
day the past week,
Mrs. Brammer, nee Nettee Hay
sc, of Tacoma has been visiting at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. jeff Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Matthews
have moved onto the old Bicken-
baugh place where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Friedman and little Geo
Robinson Of Seattle were guests
at the Fred Nelson home Sunday
little Clement returned to Seattle
withthem and began school there
on Monday.
Teachers and pupils of Maury
school are very busy this week pre-
pairing a program to honor George
Washington's birthday.
Robert and Geo. Schmidt were
home from Camp Lewis over the
week end and attended the Junior
play given at Burton High last
Saturday night.
Colonel Schockley is busy up on
the higher slopes of Maury doing
some spling blowing. Mr.. Kellogg
who has been busy blowing on the
G. Il. Garner place is now employ.
ed over Dockton way.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-27

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Among those shopping in Ia
during the past week were Mrs.
A. L. Moore, Messrs. Chas. Mar
tindale, Miles Martindale and A.
]. Gerber.
Mrs. Louis Larsen, Jr. was a
guest at the L. Larsen home at
Fernheath a few days the past
week and attended services at
Marry Hall Sunday last, greet
ing her many friends here.
The MarTy teachers, Mrs. Mar
shall and Miss X. V. LANCER with
their pupils gave fine pro
gram in honor of Lincoln and
Washington on Feb. 20, 1t is re-
GREETED that so few parents were
able to be present.
y
Mrs. A. d. Kingsbury was tax
en- quite sick Friday of last week
with neuritis. For a few days suf-
fered a great deal. AT this writ
ing wednesday, she is some bet
ter.
Sixteen young people and
friends Of Mr., and Mrs. Claud
Mathews gave them a surprise
Thursday evening Feb, 10, when
they came calling enmasse TO
spend the evening. They brought
with them gifts for the young
couple to express to them their
good wishes for long and happy
life together. Real fun ending
with refreshments was the pro-
gram of the evening.
Better weather is making it
possible for the grading crew,
working on the Doekton road, 10
forge ahead at great strides these
days. We happened over that
way last week. There was quite
a show of activity. The road be-
gins to look like "a road and we
believe it will be a good one. On
both sides of this new road are
great possibilities for new farms
which means bigger and better
community.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-27
BIG CITY FILM

A whole city co-operated in the
of "IIer Temporary Hus-
band" the First National film
comedy at the Vashon Theatre
on next Saturday night.
The city, Long Beach, California,
donated its fire department, letter
carriers and city government Off
GERS to appear in the big exterior
scenes, Members Of thirty-one
civic and fraternal organizations
also helped.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-27
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MAURY

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
u. s. BATTLE FLEET
HONOLULU,
.STEAMS EASTWARD
BY United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU. Sept. Is. - The
battle fleet of the United State:
navy badc farewell to the mid-Pa
cific waters here today and steam
ed eastward for the mainland.
Headed by the L. S. $. Califor-
mia, the ships formed off Diamond
Head at 10 Il. H., except for the I.
S. S. Idaho. which left yesterday
for San Francisco bearing Com
nandcr John s. Rodgers and his
mates of the seaplane PN9-1.
The fleet will 90 to San Pedro,
where formal transfer of the flag
will be made from Admiral Robert
f. Coontz, retiring. to Admiral s
s. Robinson.
The trip, approaching its end with
departure of the vessels for the
mainland, started last April, with
a dash across the Pacific from San
Francisco for battle maneuvcrs in
Hawaiian waters to test adequacy
Of the island defenses. Included
was Il friendly visit to Australia
and New Zealand. It WAS the great
est concentration Of naval strength h
in the history of the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Alien Land Law
Cases Continued
To October 18th

Practically all cases involving al
legged violation of the alien land
law. which were scheduled on the
superior court docket for this morn
ing, were continued until October IL
By Judge NJ. w. Conkling.
The eases called and continued
were \. l.. Reuter-, ct al; Jerry
Ashurst, ct al; Frank Fukuda, ct
81; George Kojima, ct al and George
Z. Yamanaka. ct al. The other
alien land law cases had been pre-
v;ouslv continued until the same
date by arrangement with counsel.
l.. F. Rogers, charged with pass
ing bad checks. charged his plea of
nnt guilty to guilty and was SEN
tcrccd to four months in Jail.
The ease of Jim Barr, charged
with forgery. was continued until
September - for plea.
Clarence V. Thomas, charged with
seduction, was not present in court
and his case was continued until Sep
tcmber 25.
Jack Lyall ad b. l.. Poston,. charg-
cd with burglarizing the r. W.
Monger home near Brawlev, pleaded
no. guilty. the court setting 0cto-
her s as the date for trial. Attorney
Charles l.. Brown appeared for LvalI
ana Edgar b. Hervey represented
Poston.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
LOCAL PAVING
WOULDEXTEND
TO MOUNTAINS

Ell Centre has enough paving
on its streets to reach from this
city to Shepard s Bridge, CiSfthe
statement made this morning by
City Engineer Knights, as he
hung new map of the city
showing the paved streets. the
sewer and water systems of the
city on the wall at city hall.
This statement will doubtless
be surprising to tfe average
citizen who is unaware that the
city paving, if stretched end to
end, would reach the astonishing
total of 27.8 miles.
Another way Of reading the
pavement figures is in square
feet. the area comprising 2,354,-
G37.54 square feet.
For the convenience of the
city clerk and other officials, as
we'll as the general public, the
map also shows when the vari-
Gus sections of paving were in
stalled, the contractor who in
stalled them, and the bond is
sue which paid for the work.
Knights designed and drew
the map, which gives complete
information on the city's engi-
neeling projects at a glance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
TELL STUDENTS TO
LEAVE MOTOR CARS
HOME AND WALK
Ry United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept.
lS.-Thc mo ear rule is in full
force at Oklahoma S two largest
schools-OklahOma university and
Oklahoma A. and NJ. college
President Bradford Knapp Of A.
and NJ, college and DIR. W. II. Biz
zcll of Oklahoma university today
reached an agreement on a "unity
of effort - of the two schools in en-
forcing the ruling
The fundamental reason for the
"'no car' rule. explained Knapp, IL
- for the prevention Of immortality
so prevalent over the entire eoun-
TRIP due largely to iudiscrimlnate
use of automobiles by young pco-
pie. >
The "no car" rule was partially
in effect in both state schools last
year. 1t says, in effect, that stu.
dents shall not bring motor cars 20
school with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
'CHARCE ARIZONIAN
SLEW MA-IN-LAW
WITH AXE-HANDLE
by United Press Leased Wire

CLIFTON. Ariz., Sept. lS.-Ac-
cused of numbering his mother,in-
law with an aS.handle, r.. f. l..
johnson was brought from Stafford
to the Greenlee county Jail here for
safekeeping today. Authorities said
feeling against the alleged killer
was growing dangerous in the com
mlinity of Stafford.
Johnson went on Il killing ramp
age, it is claimed, and after dispos-
ing of his motherin-law beat his
wife s skull with the aX-handle. and
stabbed his baby with his pocket
knife. The wife and infant are cX-
reeted to recover.
The accused man said he would
plead juStifiable homicide be
cause of the alleged ill,treatment ac-
corded him by his wife and mother
il law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
SAYS COMMUNIST
WAS CHIDED FOR
RED ACTIVITIES

BOMBAY. Sept. Is. - Warning
was given in July to Shapurii SAX
latvala, communist member of the
British parliament barred from
America by the United States See
retary of State Kellogg, to cease
his communiStic and revolutionary
propaganda under penalty of being
discharged from the firm of Messrs
Tata Ltd. if he failed.
This was revealed here today in
I'm interview with Sir Derabui Tata,
head of the company, which had en-
ployed Saklatvala in its London
branch.
The Tata firm announced in Lon
don Wednesday night that Saklat-
vala had resigned, sending letter
declaring that il was sometimes ne
cessary to act arbitrarily regard
less of personal consequences.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Safety Director
Seeks S. D. Post

WASHINGTON, sept. 1S.--Rrig
adler General Smcdley ID. Butler,
Philadelphia 5 "Safety director, -
has not been tired out hy his stormy
career against the citN's under
world. He wants to be put back
on active duty next January l.,
when his leave from the marine
corps expires.
Butler advised Major General
John A. Laieunc, head of the corps,
that he would like the command of
the SAN Diego, California, marine
post and his request probably will
be granted
The San Diego post is the largest
in the west, having about 2000 ma
rines stationed there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
AVIATION OFFICIALS
DISCOUNT WRECK THEORY
nN I,nIieI presn i.enscI u irr

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. - Navy
aviation officials today gave little
credit TO reports from Cambridge,
Ohio. indicating that the Shcnan-
3oah crash might have been caused
by something other than - storm.
The slow progress of the dirigiblc
a'Id her pitching and tossing in In"
TWO hours before she broke and fell.
was caused by Captain Lansdowne 5
attempt to change his course and
miss the storm which he apparently
thoughl he was heading INTO, it WAS
said.
However, all persons with theor'
les and observations Of the disaster
including some eye witnesses. viii be
asked to appear before the inquiry,
which starts at Lakehurst, \. j.,
next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18

Copyright, 1925, by United Press)
by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-
The woalthiost members of both
branches of congress-at least
those who paid the highest in
come taxes-are Republicans.
The senate, as class, is more
wealthy than the house on the
same basis.
Congressman Ogden L. Mills,
Republican, of New York, paid
the highest tax Of any member,
$4,000 more than Senator T.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
BELIEVE HAWAIIAN
FLIGHT POSTPONED
until NEXT YEAR

san FRANCISCO. Sept. IS. -
Contemplated flight of the navy s
bosing seaplane to Hawaii probably
will not take place this year. accord
ing to flight officials here today.
The Phi, left behind when two
other planes attempted the hop. is
not yet in shape for real test
flight, but will make a trial Monday
before leaving for San Diego to be
permanently based.
Captain Stanford Moses. Hawai-
ian flight project commander, ac
companied local officials today on
an aerial survey Of locations in the
san Francisco bay district suitable
for airports or seapane bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
LOCAL TAXES in
CALIFORNIA SHOW
DOWNWARD TREND
State Survey Reveals Re-
ductiOn in 10 State
Communities
by United Press Leased Wire

sAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 49,
The California local tax tendency
is downward, a state wide survey
by the United Press revealed to
day.
OF q communities polled,. ter
showed tax rate reductions fol
1886, four held their 'ast years
rates and seven increases,
The largest boost was in San
Francisco city and county. where
the tax rate was raised G6 cents
from $3.l7 to Sab for 500 valua.
tion This increase was accom-
panied by 50, 100000 arbitrary
raise in assessments and was made
in order to fund AN $4,000, 600 bud
get increase.
Next to San Francisco, Fresno
made the largest jump from $l.56 to
$685.. or $685., with practically
no increase in assessed valuation.
Pomona Has Increase
Pomona increased $0.25 from $22;i
to $50, with about Il - per cent
raise in assessed valuation.
Other Increases included:
Alameda Sl.9S TO $2.lS; Stockton
$500 to SIG; san Diego (com-
hincd city. county and statc) $6.1j
10 Si.29; Santa Ana $l.65 to &l75.
Prominent in the list Of cities
which reduced their rates is Los
Angeles. which cut its tax 8, cents
from .63 to $l.4j.
The largest reduction, 40 cents
was made by Rccding. Sacramento
county was next with n % cent cut
from &316 to $2.96 while River
side city and county reduced taxes
20 cents. from 5000 to SOLO.
Other reductions included:
FL Centro. s 50 to $l.5j; Turlock,
Z SO to $l.60; Sausalito. $l.40 to
$l.27; san Anselmo. $2.l6 to $2.12;
Gilroy, > cents; Modesto, $l.60 70
$50.
Cities which held last years rate
We're: Sacramento, $l.1+; Hanford,
Sl.34; RcdlandS, Sl.40, and Long
Beach, Sl.40.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
SAYS TRIAL Will.
DETERMINE BOARD
POINT AT ISSUE
Childers Outlines Legal
Aspect of Water
Board Suits

Prompted by the editorial in last
night s Press. which ex,ressc1 sat
isf"ction that the accusations
against the Imperial Irrigation dis
tiict directors are to he brought TO
trial. Attorney Charles l.. ChildcrS
today sent the letter printed below
to the Press, setting forth the result
of Il decision in the case and pre-
dieting long, drawn-out litigation.
The attorney states that the only
question that can be decided is
whether or not the accused directors
are guilty of wilful or corrupt mis-
conduct i'll office. The Legality of
paving the expenses of representa-
tives to Washington to aid the
Swing-johnSon bill. is not an issue
in the present suit. he asserts.
Following is the Childers' state
mtnt in full:
The only thing a Judgment On the
accusations actually decides is
whether these directors shall con
tinue to hold office or not. 1t will
not in any manner decide the right
of the district to pay out district
funds to send delegates TO Washing
ton. This is n criminal action to be
tried by Il jury. You cannot de
ternine Il civil question in Il criminal
action.
The question to be submitted to
the jury is: "Are these men guilty
of wilful or corrupt misconduct in
otfice. = The jury answers the
question, not the court. and the jury
does not determine the law. Sup
pose the jury found the defendant
"not guilty. the same question re-
mains as to the right of the district
to spend this money. They may not
have the right to eXpend the money
"ltd vet Il verdict of mot guilty
be very proper.
Question of Law
1t must not only be unlawful TO
make the expenditures, but il must
be shown that the defendant knew
it was unlawful or that he acted
conuptlv. If the jury finds that
the defendant acted III good faith
its verdict should be "not guilty =
even thought it is convinced that
the expenditure is actually unlawful.
OF course if the verdict is "guilty
it will very effectuallv block the
progress of the district In the de
Ne)opment which il has undertaken,
not because the law had been cS-
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18

FIRE In TOXIC
!. SWEEPS HOUSES
OF PARLIAMENT
Valuable Records Are
Destroyed in Fresh
Disaster
BY MILES E. VAUGHN


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
TOXIC, Sept. 18.-Tokio was Wis
tied by fresh disaster this after
neon when fire ragged through its
parliament buildings.
Both the house of peers and the
house of representatives were to-
tally destroyed.
Firemen succeeded only in saving
some of the parliamentary records.
Troops were called out soon after
ithe fire started.
After wrecking the two parlia,
ment houses, the fire spread in the
late afternoon to adjoining build
ings.
The firemen s efforts finally
brought the fire under control to-
ward evening, but not until dam
age estimated at more than 81 ,000,,
600 had been done.
Among the records lost We're some
valuable papers of parliament.
Toxic WAS visited in 1923 by a
quake followed by fire which swept
away hundreds of structures. eat.
ing its way through the flimsy con.
struction as though through paper
More recently Toxic has had floods
Rnmors were circulated that the
fire was Of inccndiary origin
Some disgruniled law students
forced to take examinations for the
second time, were in the building
when the fire started.
The police, however. attribute the
fire TO defective wiring.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST GENERAL
MADE BY OFFICER
New Army Scandal Sets
Tongues a-Wagging
In Capital
Ry United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Sept. lS-A new
army scandal set considerable por-
tion Of Washington gossipiug to-
day when the war department an
nouuccd that Maior General Harry
/. RogerS, retired quartermaster
general, had preferred serious
charges his successor, Major Cen
csal William II. Hart.
Rogers asked for an official var
department investigation OF the
circumstances under which he was
retired in 1922. Rogers was ap-
pointed in 1918 and retired in 1922
without any official disturbance,
the records showing he was put ON
the retired list because of diSabil-
ity.
Rogers charges are understood
to allrgc that Hart, who was his
subordinate while Rogers was quar-
termaster general, violated the
famous article % Of The articles of
war, which specifies that Officers
must conduct themselves "likc of
ficcrS and gentlemen.
The war department would not
give any details of the charges,
however, or indicate its probable
course of action. Rogers whor-
aboutS are not know by the war de.
rartment, although it was said
that he is somewhere in Philadcl-
phia. Rogers official residence is
Savannah, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
ANGRY MOB PELTS, BOOES AND
STONES IRISH GENERAL WHEN
HE LANDS AT NEW YORK DOCK

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Snil-
ing General Dick Mulcahey
Of the Irish Free State, who
few years ago was fighting like
enc of his native terriers against
the English, poked a cautious
nose out of his window in the
Commodore hotel this morning
and gazel through a disco,ored
eye up and down 45nd street.
For General Mulcahey had
seen more fighting since he ar
rived aboard the President
Roosevelt last evening than he
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
JURY DECIDES OPTIC l
WAS WORTH S2O.OOO

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. Is.
An eye is worth $4,000 super
ior court jury here decided in, the
damage suit of 10 year old Frank
Szasz, who suffered the loss of an
optic recently The lad was struck
in the eye by "A piece of lead which
ricocheted from a shooting gallery.
His suit was for $50,500.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
COLORADO RISE
is PREDICTED

Another rise in the Colorado
river is predicted by James H.
Gordon, government meteorol-
ogist at Yuma, following the re-
ceipt Of report of heavy rains
in the middle drainage area.
The Denver weather bureau
office reports heavy rains last
ing over "a hours in its district.
The rise is expected to reach
Yuma about September "a. Cor
don advises, though he states it
is tco early as yet to attempt
to forecast its probable size.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Witnesses Claim
Dirigible Wreck
Not Due 70 G0le
New Evidence Alleged to Have Been Found Which
Would Indicate Catastrophe to Giant Dirigib!e
Was Precpitated by Other Causes
By United Press. Leased Wire

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, Sept. is. -
New evidence is alleged to have been
found here that the wrecked dirig-
lille Shenandoah was in distress for
AZ least two hours before sne crash
cd and tnat during that time 10
winds Of velocity CT more than 10
niles an hour were recorded.
During the last two hours the
ship travelled only % miles and was
ir obvious distress, according to
statements attributed TO witnesses
on the ground who say the moon and
stars were out.
These facts, related in The can
bridge Jcfferaonian bv Ernest Shee-
han. correspondent, on the eve Of
the opening Of tho naval court Of
inquiry at Lakchurst Wurported to
give evidence that some causc other
than a storm might have prccipiiated
tho disaster.
Saw Tail Turn Up
Or. II. w. Arudt, Of Lore CITY.
eight miles east Of here. sars he saw
the Shenandoah NJ %:.i0 -. III. when
Il passed over Lore city and that
the tail Of the ship was turncd up.
10 Dr. Arndt, j. was apparent that
tho pilot WIS fighting to keep Tie
ship from rising t. higher altitude,
S'hcchan : story said.
AT 4:lj Il. m, IS minutes later.
George Davis. confrctioncr. saw the
ship pass over Cambridge.
Davis sail the ship was travel
ing low and in apparent distress.
THE ships clock stopped NJ 5:3j
=. m. when she crashed fourteen
loiIc, south of Cambridge. 50 the
slii required two hours and five
minutes to travel the last - miles
Of its journey.
Claim Man Got Excited
Chcchan states in his article that
certain members of the crcv told
hiI Immediately after the accident
that one member Of thc crew be
came excited and opened a valve
while there was cEtrcmc pressure on
the cells and that this blew out the
valve and hurst the cell.
Another members Of the crew
said Commander IausdoWuc had
Surveyed the weather report N mid
night and remarked there Would
be perfect weather for landing the
next day. The nearest storms re-
ported were Il Slight one around De
troit, one over the Dalotas aud an
other over Saskatchewan. The radio
log shows there was no storm ot any
consequence.
Evidence obtained by Command
cr Jacob Klein, who conducted the
preliminary naval inquiry here,
showed as far as it is possible to
show concIusivclY that the velocity
of the wind never reached more than
30 miles an hour,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
VIII Investigate
Mitchell Charges
OF Incompetence
Administration Concentra tes Inquiry With Inten-
tion of Vindicating Ar my and Navy Policy or
Substantiating Mite hells Charges

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Plan-
ling to lose no time in its investi-
CATION of the aviation question,
President Coolidge's special air in
Quiry boa1l today decided to cal'
on Colonel William Mitchell, air
service critic, for testimoney early
next week.
The board requested the war de-
rartment to have Mitchell hold him.
self in readiness for appearance be-
fore the committee after the repre-
sentation of routine testimony by
war, navy and postoffice department
officials, the United Press learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
CHINESE ASSASSINS
STlAY LAUNDRY OWNER

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, Sept.
18.-Wah Lee, IS, prominent
member of the On Leon Tong,
was murdered in his laundry by
three Chinese assassins today.
while Wcom Ting Fat. 20, his
assistant, hid in the basement.
Lee was shot down and his body
multilated with knives. The as
sassins escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
OFFERS $4,000
REWARD FOR HEAD
OF ADD FL KRIM
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
PARIS, Sept. ia price Of
$4,000 has been placed upon the
head of Add Ell kim.
lie Journal reports that the
Sultan Of Morocco has offered
this amount to anyone who
brings Krim OF his brother in
deal or alive.