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The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14

nounced that the Administration leaders now seek to prevent any action being taken in the matter this session of Congress. Senator Warren's activities in the beet sug- ar business in Michigan figured largely in the hearings concerning him.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
 DECIDES REMAIN SESSION

Olympia, Feb. II, (AP)-The Legislature has decided to remain in session "until the business before 1t" has been attended to, scrapping tke joint resolution adopted less than two weeks ago calling for ad- journment today. Both Houses will meet tomorrow despite the holiday of Lincoln's Birthday.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To William T. Atkinson and Adolph
 Auerbach, you and each of you.
 your heirs. executors administrat-
 ors and assigns.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of one hundred dollars during the year ending July
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
PASSES
 WHALEBiCk YESTERDAY

Ruby. Feb. 12 lAP)-The anti toxin for Nome passed Whaleback. which is three and half hours rom unalakleet. at nine ten last night The trail across the port age is said to be very heavy as a result of the recent snows.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
FRENCH PLANE WRECKED

Niamey, French Westphalia, Feb. 12, (AP)-The second plane of the French Air Mission to Lake Tchad. was smashed here yesterday on taking of Sergeant Vandaele the pilot was killed, and three others were injured.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
 ASKS FEDERAL AID ALASKA

Olympia, Feb. II. (AP)-The State Legislature yesterday passed the National Congress for the ex- tension of the benefits of the Fed eral funds to aid construction of roads in Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
WARREN BEEN ACTIVE IN
 SUGAR BUSINESS, CHARGE

Washington, Feb. 12. (AP)-Af- ter Chairman Cummins of the Seh- ate Judiciary Committee had i'm formed President Coolidge of the opposition which has developed against Senator Warren of Wyom- ing for Attorney General, it was au-
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
BONE REPORTS ALL
 WELL AT NOME

Washington. Feb 13. (AP)- Secretary Work has received re- port from Governor Scott C. Bone of Alaska, that the epidemic of diphtheria at Nome has apparently ahated and that ample antitoxin is either on hand or enroute to meet the emergency.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
SERUM REACHES UNALAkLEET

Ruby, Sept. 12. (AP)--The dip htheria serum arrived at Unala- kleet at eleven thirty the night of the eleventh and departed for Is- aac's Point at midnight
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
FRIDAY
 (TElEGRAoH'C>
FORMER GERMAN MINISTER
 OF POSTS Is ARRESTED

Berln. Feb 12, (AP)-Dr. Anton Hoefe, former Minister of Posts. was arrested here today after a cross examination by the Public Prosecutor.
The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under an Order of the Probate Court. Cape Nome Precinct, Second Divis- ion. Territory of Alaska. issuing on January "A. 1925. in the matter Of the Estate of Albert Wesley Or land, deceased. will at o'clock D m, on Saturday. March 7th., 1925. at the front door of the Unit ed States Commissioners Office in Nome, Alaska. sell, subject to con- firmation as provided by law. at for cash. all the interest of which the said deceased was seized at death in and to the following de- scribed lots or parcels of land be- low listed, situate in the Town of Nome in said Precinct and Terri tory:
 B. W. NELLY,
 Administrator Albert Wesley
 Orland Estate.
 List of Property
 Lot 33 in Block 19; Lot 34 in Block 19; Lot B in Block 21 Lot 13 in Block 29: Lot o7 in Block 29 only the South 90 feet; Lot l in Block 31: Lot 9 in Block 32; Lot 10 in Block 32: Lot Is in Block 32: Lot r. in Block 32: Lot in Block 49 Lot in Block 51; Lot 26 in Block 51: Lot in Block 5l Lot in Block 51; Lot 5 in Block 52 fonly the North 30 feet of the East 25 feet.) Publish Jan, 31. Feb. z. 14. 21, 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
PRISON BOARD
{ MUST EXPLAIN
Afford PAROLE
by United Press Leased Wire

san BERNARDINO, Cal, Fob.
2G.-Subpoenas have been issued or
dering appearance of TIE s.atc ! oard
of prison directors before the san
Bernardino county grand jury TO
explain the parole Of Fr,l t.. Al
ford, former city manager Of On
tario, from san Quentin pcnitcntia.
ry.
Afford was parolcd from San
Quentin on january 3. after sowing
Is month for misapPropr.ating pub
lie funds. Or'ario CITY officials
claim his dCfaIcations totallcd APP
proximatcly $4,000, and have pro.
tested his r',eas" from prison His
sentence was originally placed at
from one to 20 years.
Chairman George A. Van Smith,
chairman of the prison board. said
Afford was parolcd because he was
"model prisoner. -
Members OF the board are to come
here at the expense Of San Bermar-
dino county The subpocnas, sign
ed by George W. Loring, foreman
of the grand jury, haze been for
wardrd to Sheriff j. }. keating, Of
Marin county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
BAY CITY MAN
CONFESSES TO
POISON PLOT

( san FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.--The
attempt to poison the family of
Frederidk Hotaling, wealthy lSi-
CANT heir to the estate of the late
A. P. Hotaling, was made by gun
men in the employ of u 'milion-
aire friend of Ralph p. King,
former Honolulu policeman. the lat
ter confessed to police. King said
he arranged tho crime for his friend
"who agreed to pay well.
Details of the alleged plot as re
vealed by King will be laid before
the San Francisco grand jury TODAY
while police continue their search
for the gunmen known as "Al"
and Lou whom King said he
hired for $4,000 to do away with
Hotaling and his wife.
Milk taken from their doorstep
by the Hotaling servants the morn,
ing Of February Is had a peculiar
flavor, Fred Hotaling told police at
the time He said he tasted it and
became violently i'll. Chemists
found enough mereurial poison in
the two bottles to kill dozen per
sons
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
COL. FLETCHER. FATHER" OF
B0RDERLAND HIGHWAY. SAN
DIEGO MAYOR IN Ell CENTRIC

Colonel Ed Fletcher and q party
including Mayor Bacon of San Di-
ego. Y. S. Grant and T., b. Gould,
arrived in this city this morning
shortly before 9 O'Clock, ON their
way to Phoenix, Arizona, in the in
terest of good roads, the colonel s
hobby, and 70 participate in the
Yuma highway celebration at Yuma,
Saturday.
The colonel and his party were
} attempting TO lower the record from
San Diego to Phoenix, it being their
intention TO have dinner in Ph0e-
nix tonight, following a breakfast
in San Diego this morning. Upon
arrival in this city, it was found
that the ear had burned out n bear
ing, and it was repaired so that
they could arrive in Yuma on schcd-
ule, where n new .chr was to be, pro-
vided to carry them to PhocuiX.
Milton Jackson was at the wheel of
the Cadillac dnring the trip,
Colonel Fletcher, who is presi-
dent Of the Bordcrland Highway as
sociation, gave the following state
ment to a Press representative this
morning.
when Governor Hunt II years
ago invited me to join with him in
calling convention at Yuma for
the construction of the San Diego
Phoenix highway, and named dele
gates for the first mceting'at Yuma,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26

no one dreamed that in our life
time the run San Diego to Phoenix
could, or would, he made comfort
ably in ten or eleven hours.
"Wc certainly had tremendous
difficulties TO overcome. There was
no highway bridge for 5000 miles up
and down the Colorado river. There
was no road to Imperial Valley FROM
San Diego worthy. Of nlcntioM De3-
rs Canyon was nightmare, even
for wagons. The Colorado. Desert,
and particularly the smdhills,' looks
ed unsurmountable for the con-
stuction and maintenance of a
highway, vet today all is overcome.
Governor Hunt is still governor and
l am grateful indeed TO bc the first
man to officially, drive over the
highway completely paved or graded
and surfaced the entire distance,
San Diego to Phoenix.
A Long, Hard Struggle Of,
" II has been hard struggle.
The building of the Yuma bridge
WAS our first effort. San Diego
spent million dollars in blasting
a highway through the mountains to
the Imperial county line. San Diego
citizens built the Mountain Springs
grade by private subscription, cost
ing 100000, and made Imperial
county a present of it.. San Diego
furnished the 36 carloads of lumber
Continued on Page S),l ,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
AUTO CARAVAN
OF REALTORS IS
COMING TONIGHT
All Ready for Conference
and Trip to Yuma
: Celebration

Upwards of l5V real estate men
and their wives, from Los Angelea..
and vicinity, VIII arrive in EL>~Ta-
tro! tonight to take paI>Tn the
Farm Lands Cd dnferex<f which will
be held at the fsfrbara Worth ho-
talq tomorrow.
The real es.ate IN N will come by
automobile caravan from Riverside.
being scheduled to leave that city
at 12:30, arriving here at $50.
Thosa who are unable to Join the
caravan, will come by nigh. train,
arriving here tomorrow morning. A
delegation from FL Centre will
meet the caravan beyond Brawlcy.
In addition to the program for
the conference, which has already
been printed in the Press. there
will be an address on Soil Fertili-
ty' by Horace Dunbar, president
of thc Los Angeles Rotary Club,
who in commercial life is known
as head Of one of the biggest fer
t;liZer concerns on the Pacific
coast, and is therefore we'll quail
lIt'l ~ SP'Ih VII llIIS. HhDJ't'.
B. a. Iarrigan, county horticul-
tural commissioner, will also talk
on "Stand and Market
ing of Farm Products.
The conferences will be held in
the ball room of the Barbara Worth
hotel and any of the general pub
| L.. who desire TO do so, may attend.
AS the conference comedies with
! Soil Fertility Prosperity Week,
which is being observed in the val
, ley at the present time, it is hop,
ed to have Il large number of ranch
crs present. as they are sure TO he
interested in various topics which
will come up for discussion. p
Following the conference here to-
morrow. the real estate men will
be guests of the CaleXico Chamber
of Commerce tomorrow night, and
will also attend the Yuma highway
celebration Saturday afternoon. sub
sequent to q "trip over the Imperial
Irrigation District system III Mex
leo Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
NOT GUILTY IS
JURY'S VERDICT
in KEARNS CASE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 90 The
100000 damage suit brought
against Jack ,Kearns by Mrs. Mary
c. Tenney in which she accused
the fight manager of assault, was
dismissed by jury in superior
court here today.
The jury returned verdict of
not guilty after 80 minutes dehb-
GRAFTON completely eXoncrating
Kearns Of the accusations, and ord
ering the civil suit thrown out Of
court.
Mrs. Tenney, former movie Eek
ira, y claims she was attacked by
Kearns on May 3, last, in an apart
ment i'll Hollywood.
kearns' attorneys in their final
arguments, told the jury Mrs. Ten
ney was attempting to "black-
mailo the fight manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
VICTIM OF AUTO
RACES BRAWLEY
EXPIRES TODAY
Fails. to Rally After
Arm Amputated;;
Inquest

Coroner Lemons called an inquest
for @;30 this afternoon to investi-
gate the circumstances surrounding
the death of George w. DcFosio,
who died at the FL Centre hospital
This morning following injurie, srs.
tanned sunday afternoon while n
spectator al the automobile races
in, Brawley.
At the time Of thu accident, De
Fosio was standing alongside the
track at Il point on the back stretch.
when Il ear driven by Frank Bon
ham of Brawlcy, threw a tire. The
heavy rim Of the tire was catapult-
ed through the air. striking DeFo>io
and Benjamin Gomez in its flight.
DcFosio sustained Il compound
fracture Of the arm and Internal in
.lnrics. He was removed to the
Rrawlcr hospital after first all
had been given him at the track,
aud later was taken TO the FL Cen
tro hospital. According To Dr.
House, who attended DeFosio here,
an infection set lit the fractured
arm, and II WAS necessary To am
ptrtat' il @s the hospital Sunday
night.
The infection had spread, how.
ever, and DcFosio died carly this
morning at tho hospital. Bonham,
the driver Of the car. his mechanic
ian and several witnesses were
summoned to attend ;hc inquest
which was, being conducted. at tho
time of going to press. ..
DE Fosio is survived by his wife
and two sons, who were with him
when the END cn.ne this morning.
The deceased was n carpenter by
trade and WAS born in New Hamp-
shire. lie was AZ wears old. Tn"
family came 10 the valley seTcral
weeks ago, ana resided At the
camp grounds. Just west of the ci.
~ l.mita on Imperial aVt1ud.
Arrangements for the fuueIHl had
not been comilc,cs!r pending the re.
suit of the inqqcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
Y. W. E. A. DRIVE
IS POSTPONED

Mrs. Hazel Meadows. in charge
of the y. ". G. A. drive for funds
in this city, announces that owing
to illness on the part of many work
ers, the drive has been postponed
for few days.
Several of the women assigned TO
cover the city on Tuesday were con
fined to their home and Yesterday,
the number was augmented, so that
postponement has been found advis-
able.
The response TO the appeals has
been generous and Mrs. Meadows
feels highly encouraged and ex-
pressed a confidence that when the
territory has been thoroughly can
vassed, final results will show that
FL Centro' s allotment of $3.50 has
been fully subscribed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
KELLOGG DENIES
ARMS LIMITATION
IDEAS : OR PLANS

.. .. ly-Nt
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Denial
that he will bring to his post as see
retary of state plan for limitation
of armamehts was made by Ambas-
sador Frank B. Kellogg upon his
arrival from London. .....
=. His, talks with British officials
regarding the proposed disarmament
conference at Washington were al
ways unofficial and informal -
kellogg said. .f.t
The successor to SECRETARY. Hughes
described conditions abroad as i'm.
proved since he accepted the am
bassadorship a yeaf ago. So !
The ambassador. .Iefused to sec
ncwspapermen totlsy~,eb T..
Every minute lis taken,'s his
secretary said, land Mr.. Kellogg
has nothing more to say for publ
cation. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
GAS PRICE is
BOOSTED ALL
OV Err STATE
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.--In-
creases ranging from ) to 5 cents
per 1000 feet for manufactured gas
were allowed by the state railroad
commission today, effective immedi-
ately throughout the entire state.
Increased cost of fuel oil used by
utilities i'll manufacturing gas was
given as the reason for the commits
sion's action.
Utilities affected are the Pacific
Gas and Electric company, Central
Counties Gas company, Coast Coun-
ties Gas company, Coast Valleys
GAS and Electric company, MADEIRA
Gas company, Riverbend Gas and
Water company, San Diego Consoli-
dated Gas and Electric company and
the Western States Gas and Flee
tric company, Companies serving
natural gas, or large percentage
of natural gas, such as the Los An
geles Gas and Electric company, are
not affected by the price increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
More Rooms Are
Needed For
Visitors

Although fair response has
been made to the appeal of the
Ell Centro Realty board for
rooms for the members of the
California Real Estate Associa-
tion who will arrive in this city
tonight, many more rooms are
needed, according to Ray Edgar,
chairman of the Farm Lands
4 Conference meeting which will
be held in this city tomorrow.
Residents who have accommo-
dations for the visitors are urg-
cd to communicate as soon as pos
rssfbfer with Edgar 0rothers Realty
Company, Tyler's Insurance
Agency or Mrs. Marie Land.
The need for rooms IS an ur-
gent one, Edgar stated this
morning, and the people. Of. .El
Centre should make every effort
to take care Of the visitors, many
Of whom are likely to be unable
to obtain rooms due to the fact
that all local hotels are crowded.
If you have a room available,
call one of the above concerns
at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
DRASTIC PROBE IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Hearings to Be
Public, Alleged
ExtOrtiOn Case

d SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. &c
witnesses will be summoned 10 up
Spear Monday before the assembly
committee investigating the alleged
extortion charges involying two
members Of the legislature. IT was
decided at the initial meeting Of
the body today.
The first move of the committee
was to draw up resolution petit
Atloning the assembly for the power
4to subpoena witnesses and TO per
4 mt the use of money from the con
3fingent expenses for the purpose of
of carrying on the hearings.
r. NJ. Wright, San Jose, was
elected secretary Of the imvcSligat-
ing body of which sydney Graves,
Los Angeles. is chairman. All meet.
ings of the committee will be con.
dnctedr publicly, ii was decided.
In answer To Il telegram from
District Attorney Errl Warren of
Oakland offering any information
he has for the pcrusal of the com,
mittee, il was vOSCd to wire War
rem for the statements made to him
by all persons involved in the
scandal.
Among the first Witnesses to be
subpoenab before the :uquisitors
will be members, Of the Chinese Pro
tectivc Associations Y. T. bang.
secretary Of the association and r.
Wah Hing, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
ease, will be asked 10 appear Mon
day.
Sen. Hurley to Testify
Senator Edgar S, Hurley of Oak.
land, who is iavolvcd in the charg
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
OF SAN
DIEGO RENDERED
RECEPTION HERE

Between $50 and 200 residents Of
San Diego, who will attcnd the Yu-
ma highway celebration Saturday,
are expected to be guests Of the
city Of FL Centre at 4 concert and
reception at city park on Sunday
after0On.
At present the plans call for the
special train to leave San Diego at
o. m. Friday. The train will
arrive at Tecate at o'clock, where
the Sciots band of San Diego, which
ia accompanying the visitors, will
give concert.
Jacumba will ba reached about
$50, and arrangements have been
made for dance at that point,
lasting until a. IN. Saturday. Then
the San Diegans will board their
train and will be taken to Yuma,
where they will participate in tho
celebration on Saturday.
The return trip from Yuma will
start at 9:30 Sunday morning An
hour 3 stop will be made at Calexi-
60 and Mexicali from l2:40 until
Lao, af.F which the visitors will
be taken to FL Centre. arriving here
at . p. m. Headed by their band
they will march TO city park. where
they will be welcomed by Mayor
Anderson, and concert will be
given by the Sciots band.
Following the exercises at the
park, tho visitors will return 20 San
Diego, arriving in that city about
8 o clock Sunday night. Many
prominent citizens of San Diego
will be included in the party.
The trip will be made, not only
for the purpose of attending the
Yuma highway celebration, but to
enable the citizens of San Diego to
express the good will OF that CON-
munitv toward other cities between
the coast and Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
ROY GARDNER is
NOT FAST N G,
REPORT STATES

LEAVRNWORTH, Kan, Feb 9G.
Roy Gardner, notorious Pacific
coast mail bandit, serving q sentence
in the federal prison here, is eating
regularly, according TO an announce
mcnt from the warden $ office to-
day in response 10 reports that
Gardner was on the send day of n
hunger 'strikc.n
The story Of Gardner's self I'M
posed fast was branded as chunk. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
$4,000 Bond Issue for Street Work to be Voted on
Yuma Day Program.

That the Yuma Celebration Saturday full of in
from finish, with something doing every minute
evidenced by the of the day activities
IN" committee IN cnargc
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce has named the following
reception committee all trains take
of visitors they arrive in Yuma Saturday
Tt2 committee headed by Mayor F. Ming chairman
Downey J. B. German, George Lynn, R. winn Chafe
Whiting Porter Preston G. L. Patterson, Sam Dick, F. r,
Sol Goldsmith Donald Mcintyre, j. j. Wadteh Mrs West
ter Preston, Chappeu Peter t. Robert SON Mrs.
T. "a N''
PROGRAM
Morning
Reception of Guests
40 Parade and Indian Pageant.
Barbecue Park Mountain
Iho'u war Dance luna ihaahs
Music ..... -. .. . Yuma Municipal Band
Community snging"The Long, Long Trail
Welcome Address u H. wesover
Music San Diego Band
Pres Associated Chambers of Commerce Imperial valley
immunity ' Imperial @ Valleys VALLEY Community Singers
Music Yuma Municipal Band
Addess ~-.~ Gov. W. ?. of Arizona
address - - Col Ed Fletcher of San Diego
Music Yuma Municipal Band
Address Hon Harvey Toy
Chairman state Highway Commission of California
Address DIR S NJ Johnson Director General of Lee Highway
Address Mayor John L. Bacon of San Diego
Address - J. Dabney Day Citizens National Bank
and Citizens Trust Savings Bank of Los Angeles
, Community Singing America
Dance Main Street Friday and Saturday Nights
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-26
Seer etary of
{ Governor Hands .
In Resignation

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26.-Gover-
nor Friend Richardson has announc-
ed the resignation, of Joseph Wick;
'ers, executive private secretary, who
has been forced to withdraw from
his present position, because of his
health.
Niekers will return to Los Ange
les on orders of his physician, and
resume his practice of law IN that
city, he announced.
The resignation is effective ON the
naming Of his successor. Governor
Richardson has not decided who he
will nane to fill Vickers , place or
when the' appointment would be
made. ~..:%..t.: .'.1'.y .......,..