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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
Klan Plans Elaborate Funeral for Herrn's Victim
It Surely Pays
to Advertise
in Press

Another booster for Imperial
Valley Press advertising, is
Charles F. Matlin of the San
Diego and Arizona railway, who
has traced the sale of three cars
of decomposed granite to the ad-
vertisement which appeared re-
Gently in the Press.
One of the purchasers is the
Whiting Mead company. The
manager of the San Diego branch
wrote Matlin, stating he had seen
the advertisement in the Press,
and wished carload of granite
sent to the local plant of the
Whiting Mead company.
The other two cars were sold
to private parties, who stated
they had also seen the advertise
ment in the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
MYSTERY IN CASE
OF YOUTHS DEATH
by United Press Leased Wire

KALISPELT., Mont, Jan. 2G-An
inquest will be held Tuesday to de-
termine who caused the death of
Harvey Paige, %, of South Bridge,
Mass, who was found dead in a
hotel here yesterday.
Death resulted from bullet
wound and authorities believe the
ease to be n suicide.
Paige spent several months on the
A. NJ. Moore ranch near here. The
young man came to Kalispell for the
weekend and friends who expected
to meet him instituted search Sun
day when he did not appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
BOOTLECCERS
SUFFER SEVERE
FINANCIAL LOSS

by United Press Leased Wire
VANCOUVER. B. c., Jan.
26.-San Francisco bootleggers
will have to stand the loss of
the "Speedway,' burned at sea
today. The Vancouver whole
salers who supplied the cargo
were paid here in cash before
the ship left Victoria. There
was no insurance. The sale
price at the dock here was
$3.50 per case. net, so that the
total loss is figured at S236,250.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
GERMANY KEEPS
EYE ON POLAND

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-Gcrman off
cial circles are keeping a watchful
eye on Poland.
aAdvices from Warsaw to the
Lokal Anzeiger, which lack official
confirmation, declares Poland is
preparing to mobilize and the gov
ernment here is on the lookout.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
LATEST WAR In
HERRIN CLAIMS
4DEAD, z HURT
Klan and Anti-klan Guns
Spit Death; Troops
Guard .-:
BY United Press Leased Wire

HERRIN, H., Jan. %. = Senti-
mcnt, hate and secret official in
vestigation intermingled here today
as an aftermath of the most recent
chapter in the history,sof " bloody
williamson after Saturday night s
free for-;rH shooting in WHICH four
men were killed.
With the militiamen on guard,
two of the victims, Ed Forbes and
Homer Warner, k:ansmen, were
buried today.
But the main interest centers around
the funeral of S. Glenn Two Cum
Young, stormy petrol of the khan
ranks, which has been announced
for Wednesday.
1t will be the most elaborate fun
cral in the history of Williamson
county.
Full klan rites will be observed
throughout with the militia as u
background to prevent further
trouble.
Ora Thomas, deputy sheriff and
foe of the khan, will be buried to-
morrow.
While the funeral preparations
were being carried out, the law start
ed moving. \ secret session of the
coroner S jury was held today. No
report was made of the finding.
Tomorrow the inquest will be held
| with the states attorney doing the
, questioning. He has been busy to-
/ day questioning townspeople in an
attempt to find Il witness to the
Saturday night affray.
S. Glenn Young, slain chieftain
of the Ku Klux Klan died as he
lived-by the gun. Thirteen known
deaths have been marked up since
he came.
1t was soon after the bloody mine
riots of 1922-whcn union and anti
union sympathizers were ut peace
that Young came to Herrin and
Marion, the county seat. He was
paid by the Ku KluX Klan to lead
its liquor raids.
Claiming to be a federal agent,
Young led hundreds Of klansmen
through the "dives' of the mining
camps, seizing liquor, shooting up
gambling houses and vice resorts
and loading his prisoners into the
Herrin Jail. Sheriff George CALI
gan, an avowed enemy of the klan,
protested against Young's tactics
and was wounded in Il gun battle in
! Herrin last autumn in which six
men were killed.
HERRIN, ILL.,, Jan. 26,-The guns
of hatred are quite today as Herrin
prepares to bury its dead.
State troops have brought back q
temporary peace to the hotbed of
"bloodY Williamson county,
where Saturday night khan and anti
klan guns spat, resulting in four
men being killed and two wounded.
Klan forces suffered the most
heavily for its active leader 1.-Two
Gun" S. Glen Young dropped be-
fore the bullets of his arch enemy,
Ora Thomas, deputy sheriff under
Sheriff George Galligan. Two 9th
er klansmen were killed, Ed Forbes
and Homer Warner
Thomas was also slain.
In grim manner the klan has
gone about preparations to bury its
slain members
Late Sunday the body of Young
which for a day had lain in the
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
''HIT AND RUN"
DRIVER SOUGHT
BY POLICE TODAY
ny Press staff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 90
San Francisco police today sought
the chit and run automobile
driver who Sunday ran down and
killed L. A. Schmitz, San Francisco
pharmacist.
Schmitz' body was found on
"death curve near Co!ma by &n-
other motorist sometime after the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
JOBYNA RALSTON' MOTHER
DIED YESTERDAY
ny United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2G.-Funeral
services will be held here tomorrow
for Mrs. Sarah r. Ralston, SO,
mother of Jobyna Ralston, leading
lady for Harold Lloyd. Mrs. Raj
ston died suddenly Yesterday, vie
tim of apopleXy. The body win be
returned to McMinnville, Tenn, for
bRial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
Total Season Last
., N,,,

san FRANCISCO, Jan. ga
scattered and fitful v precipitation
throughout the state during the
past q hours brought the season S
rainfall above normal computations
showing a total of 1880 inches in
San Francisco
Since Saturday night the heaviest
fall was reported from San Luis
Obispo where 2.4S inches fell. San
Francisco followed with 81 of an
inch. Fresno recorded 81; Stock
ton. &C; Merced go; Santa Barbara
80; Poutervillc A; Red Bluff sc;
San Pedro 80; Los Angeles 10;
San Diego .0l.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
ANOTHER COLD
WAVE IN EAST
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 2d.-A suh-zero
cold wave is sweeping out of the
northwest and will invade Missouri,
Illinois. Indiana and adjacent ter
ritory by night fall, the weather
bureau reported today.
Temperatures of from 20 to 40
below zorro We're reported from
North Dakota, northern Minnesota
and Manitoba.
Near billiards. were reported III
the northwestern states.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26
ANOTHER BABY DIES

BROOKLYN, Jan. 26.-Another
of the quadruplets born Friday tc
Mrs. Catherine Kelly, died today
leaving one boy, Joseph the sole sur
ViVor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-26

Cars ordered in the ImDerial Val
ley for loading January 26, so.
Origin of Imperial Valley lettuce
shipments reported out January "a
and %: Saturday-Calipatria 3,
Brawley 80, Imperial ,, FL Centre
p, H. & I. Ry. 3, Heber 6, Calexico
I, total -. SundaY-Calipatria 3,
Brawlcv -, Imuerial >, III Centric
Is, s. D. & A. Ry. /, H. & 7. Ry. l,
Heber 4, Calcxieo |, total 46.
Shipping point information: FL
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The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
THUR SDAY (TELEoRAPHIc1
FRANK GOPHER RETURNS
 FROM CASSIAR DISTRICT

Seattle Sept. 2Srd, (P-Frank Cotter who has been representing the Alaska Weekly and Seattle P-I. is returning to Seattle after a four months tour of the Cassiar district, Cotter said the region will tae the place of the famous Klondike in the next few years, modern mach inery is going in as well as hydrau- lie equipment, which is bound to take the place of hand tools. He says Gold Pan Creek is showing up good and a couple of weeks ago I was on Gold Pan Creek and saw the last cleanup of the season made it was all yellow nuggetty rough gold and make full pack for a strong man." The latest sensation was strike on Palmer Creek which has been staked from it's mouth to the forks, distance of six and one half miles
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
SEATTLE JAIL BREAKERS
 VICINITY GRANITE FALLS

Seattle, Sept. 2S, lP)-The Post Intelligencer said definite know ledge had been obtained that at least three of the King County jail breakers were reunited in the vici- nifty of Granite Falls, North Ever ett Heavily armed. deputies were ordered last night to stay on the job until relieved this morning, the deputies are confident that they will capture the men in twenty four hours It is believed that Johnson is accompanied by Ward and Kilbourne and possibly his mother, as three photographs of Johnson were recognized by Mrs. Howard, proprietor of grocery store and gas station at Granite Falls, as one of the two men who
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
CAILLAUX SAID FRANCE
 HAD NOT FORGOTTEN

Washington, Sept 24th,(R)-The French and American Commission CTS met here yesterday to settle Frances four billion dollar war debt pladge to face the issue as practical men, recognizing problems of each other and were desirous of reaching quick agreement.
 Caillaux said, France had not forgotten that we owe Americans for splendid work which enabled us to end the war, and the gener- ous help our people received from the citizens of the United States. :"
 Secretary Mellon declared he realized the influence of the con ference would have on the peace of the world and described that it was Americas desire and duty was one of direction of settlement, that would be fair to all and practical.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
TOOTH OF PREHISTORIC
 MAMMAL UNCOVERED

Hoquiam, Sept. "A, (P)-A tooth of prehistoric mammal, estimated by Rev. J. H. Geoghegan to be all of three million years old, was found on the banks of the Hump tulips River. Geoghegan said it proves conclusively that the long accepted theory of the geological history of the Pacific Coast is in error, as the specimen is of land animal existing prior to the glacial or pleistocene period, thereby prov ing that the coast had not been submerged by water before the period as scientists assumed. The tooth weighed two pounds and five ounces and contained an exposed
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

stopped at her place in an auto mobile Sunday. took food which they offered to pay for with fifty dollar bill when she couldn't make change Kilbourne and other man said "oh hell, We got to have food. !" and walked away with both the bill and groceries.
 It has been ascertained that no fifty dollar bills were taken in the Bothell robbery by Kilbourne but several were taken in the Marys- vile holdups a month before. It is believed outlaws unearthed a cache in that vicinity as Judge William Sheller saw man Sunday near Granite Falls and identified him as Ward
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
BUREAU TEACHERS TELL
 SEATTLE OF ADVENTURE

Seattle, Sept 24, (P)-Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Keichahn returned from two year experience of teach ing school at Shismareff and told of their adventures in getting out side They left Shismareff in an open boat and were capsized five times and lost most everything ex- cept their lives which they saved by eating seal meat after they finally reached Cape Prince of Wales At this place they saw a forty foot black schooner in the harbor and went aboard and met Captain Ed. Gross, an American, who had been trading in Siberia, who had with him crew of two Russians, one whom mutinied when half way over from Siberia, he was returned to the hold of the vessel where he defed the captain with gun. The mutinier attempted to sink the ship by boring a hole thru the hull, he also cut the anchor rope and was later subdued by the Captain. The Keichahns were teken to Teller aboard the schooner and transferred to another vessel sailing for the outside. Mir. and Mrs. Keichahn are intending to go to the University here.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

to Cor. No 1 and place of be- ginning, containing an area of 10.982 acres.
 Total area of claim and survey, 10.982 acres, for all of which ap- plication is made
 The adjoining and conflicting claims are: On the North Upper Discovery on Hobson Creek, Cn- surveyed, in conflict with this sur- vey; on the South, No. 2 Below Discovery. unsuryeyed; on the East ard West, claims unknown and unsurveyed.
 The location notice of said plac- CT mining claim is recorded in the records of the Recorder of Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, in Vol. 194. page 14.
 U. s. L. M. No. 112S. to which this survey is tied, is the top of a limestone bluff in place, chiselsd USLM No. 112s. with stone mound alongside, and is situated on right limit of Hobson Creek above con fiuence of Hobson and Manila Greeks in said Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska Latitude 64 deg. 488 min North; Longitude, 165 deg. 16.S min West
 A. N. KITTILSEN,
 Register. Publish Aug. IS. 22. 29, Sept 5. 12, 1s, 26, Oct. 10. 1925
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
ANIUNDSEN'S BOOK REJECTED
 BY HIS GERMAN PUBLISHER

Munich, Sept. 2Snd, (P)-Roald Amundsen's latest book has been declined by the explorers former publishers in Munich. The manu- script was rejected because Am undsen severed all connections with the German nation when, dur ing the war, he returned his Ger man decorations and resigned his honorary membership of German societies. The publishers in their stafement conclude: Not until Amundsen has made proper amends for his offensive behavior to Ger many, the result of misrepresenta- tions by the anti-German press, will this firm consent to publish any
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT NftnauaY lrrIsnatsor Nc nR@R

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA.
 August 14, 1925.
 Notice is hereby given that Harry s. Newman, a citizen of the United States, whose postoffice ad- dress is 250 Park Avenue, West, New York City, N. r., has made application through J. J. Keenan, his attorney-in-fact, whose post office address is Nome. Alaska, for United States patent to the fol- lowing described placer mining claim situated in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, to-wit:
 NO. BELOW UPPER DISCOV-
 FRY ON ROBSON CREEK.
 Said placer mining claim is sit uated on Hobson Creek, tributary of Nome River, about IS miles North from the Town of Nome, and is embraced in Mineral Survey No. 1904; said placer mining claim being more particularly described in the plat and field notes of the official survey thereof, now on file in the office of the Register of the U. S. Land Office at Nome, Alaska, with magnetic variation of 19 deg. 16 min. E., as follows
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. a fir post it. above ground scribed 1-1S04-1B; whence U. s. l.. NJ. No. 1128 bears s. 22 deg. 19 min, W. 20s9.S0 it. distant; thence N. 14 deg 39> min. E. 1244.9O 1t. to Cor. No. 2, a fir post scribed 2-1s04-1B: thence s. S3 deg. II min. E. 386.30 it. to Cor. No. 8, a fir post scribed 3-1SO4-1B . thence S. Is deg: 04 min ". 12S7.00 it. to Cor. No 4, fir post scribed 4-1804-tB; thence N. T6 deg. 59 min. W. 37S.5 1t.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
DEPUTIES SEARCH FOR GUNS
 IN COURT HOUSE TRIAL

Castle Rock, Sept. 24, (P-Fire arms, which Todd former mayor of KiIso. predicted would cause bloodshed during the trial of Geo. Norris being tried on murder conspiracy, failed materialize when the sheriff and his deputies search ed all spectators in the court room, finding no weapons.
 Yesterday witness testified having seen a man and woman running from the scene after the discovery of death Another wit ness said seen Norris in the Eiein- ity the same night. Norris was bound over to the grand jury and released on forty thousand dollar bail.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
JAPANESE TO STUDY
 UNITED STATES POLITICS 5

Tokyo, Sept. 24, tR'--Leaders Of t'c three ma3o political parties in Japan. the Kens ,;ka'. SeiyuKai and Seiyuhonto. have decided to send to the United States six parliament tarians for the purpose of studying American political practices. The delegation will attend the interna- tional convention to be held in Washington in October and will subsequently visit other cities. It is hoped the parliamentarians will bring back to Japan number of new ideas which can be applied to the modern political situation in the empire.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

 In Probate Court, Cape Nome Pre- cinct, Second Division, Territory of Alaska.
 Estate of Christine Gibney, De- ceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appoint ed and qualified as administrator of the Estate of Christine Gibney, Deceased, by the P, obate Court for Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division. Territory of Alaska; and all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same duly verified as required by law to the undersigned at Nome, Alaska, on or before six months from date of this notice.
 Dated this 2sth day of August, 1925.
 ARTHUR N. GARROD
 Administrator Publish Aug. 29, Sept. 5. 12, 1s, 26, 1925.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
CHLORIDE PINCH HITS FOR ICE

Rome. Sept. 2S, (P-When the Roman summer reached it's most intense torridity,. complaints in creased that fish peddlers loath to spend money for sufficient ice, were resorting to the use of bichloride of mercury to keep their wares fresh" Newspapers took up the complaints and published warnings to the public together with carica- lures showing avaricious fish mon gers injecting embalming fluid with a hypodermic needle into fish.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
HALIBUT SEASON CLOSES
 NOV. 18th FOR 3 MONTHS

Vancouver, Sept. 25, (P-W. A. Found of Ottawa, Director of the Canadian Fisheries, declared last night that the Coast Halibut In dustry was behind the International Treaty providing for a closed sea- son of three months each year of the Halibut banks of the North Pacific ocean He further states that it is little early to determine the effect of the closed season which goes into effect November 18th to February 18th, but contin- ues the same period for two more years.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
LOS ANGELES CHILDREN
 PRACTICE THRIFT

Los Angeles. Sept 2S, (P)-The teaching of thrift has become part of the curriculum of nearly 200 public schools here. The subject involves the "yalue of a savings account" and nome and business economy" Establishment of a school savings department, advocat- ed by Los Angeles banks as divi- sion of the course, has produced what is termed amazing results. Y" Up to July 1, there had been open ed 63,47S school savings accounts with S6S6.OOO on deposit to the credit of students.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
KING COUNTY JAILER
 CHARGED BOOTLEGGING

Seattle, Sept 24th. (P)-David Morgan. the King County Jailer, was suspended after jail break and arrested yesterday, charged with bootlegging liquor to grocery store who delivered groceries to prison CTS. Morgan it is claimed obtain ed liquor from former prisoners which was exchanged for favors shown them while they were in jail. Morgan is now under two thousand dollar bonds, his arraign- ment will occur October two.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
LOG FREIGHT RATE CASE
 NEARING SETTLEMENT

Seattle, Sept. 25th, (P)-After more than three years of contro- versy, both in the the courts and before the Department of Public Works, the log freight rate case is approaching settlement, which it is said will be agreeable to ship pers and carriers, J. L. Brig of the Harmon conference committee of Associated Log Shippers, announc- ed following a meeting with repre- sentatives of the railroads.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
WOMAN SAYS RECOGNIZED .-.---
 . MAN RUNNING AS NORRIS

Castle Rock, Sept. 24, (P)-Nor- ris when led from the court room last night a crowd of five hundred persons cheered him. Mrs. Julia Price, of Kelso, testified that she heard a shot near midnight and saw a man run toward a row of cottages near her and the auto park, then turn and leap over a low fence, said she recognized him as Norris.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
FATHER OF ONE OF JAIL
 BREAKERS ASKED TO VISIT HIS SON BY SHERIFF

Everett. Wash, Sept. 25, (P)- Sheriff McColloch of Snohomish County, proposed to Charles Xiii bourne, father of Alvah, one of the escaped desperadoes, go and visit Alyah unarmed and talk things over as sporting proposition
 The father denied knowing AL vahs hiding place, and the posse is still looking in the brush around Everett.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
FRIDAY
 (TELEcRAPHIc)
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION IN LOS ANGELES CREATES
 MUCH DESTRUCTION

Los Angeles, Sept. 25, (P)-A mysterious explosion last night knocked occupants of nearby houses off their feet, broke win dows and light globes for blocks around, and demolished a two story residence and store building in the Italian district. Early reports stat eu several were killed but were later found to be unconfirmed. Police officials declared it evidently was a dynamiting job
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
VANDERBILT WILL PROBATED
 LEAVES TWELVE MILLION

Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Sept. .25, (P)-The will of the late Regi- nald Vanderbilt, who died three weeks ago, was probated yester- day, which shows he left five mil lion dollars to two children and gave the residue of his estate, val ued at more than seven million dollars to his widow
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
COL. MITCHELL LEFT FOR WASHINGTON BE PRESENT
 AIR INQUIRY BOARD

St. Louis, Sept. 25. (P)-In 8 jaunty and debonnaire spirit, Col. Mitchell left for Washington with eight hundred pounds of documen- tary evidence to present to the Air Inquiry Board. Before leaving reporter asked Mitchell "do you dread your appearance before the air committee" to which Mitchell is quoted as saying 'piffle."
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
SHENANDOAH'S ENGINES
 PLAYED PART IN DISASTER

Lakehurst, N. J., Sept 25, (P)- The failure of one or two of the shenandoah's engines played part in the destruction of the diri- gible when unable to resist being drawn in vortex of storm. Colonel Hall, an army observer and passen- ger, testified before the Court of Inquiry.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
OFFER FRENCH GOVT
 UNSATISFACTORY TO |. s.

Washington, Sept. 25, (P)-The proposal of the Debt Funding Ofi- cer of the French Commission as formulated by Caillaux and present ed to the American Commission, it is understood that the offer of the French government is unsatis- factory to the American Commis- sion.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
SHENANDOAH INQUIRY

Lakehurst, Sept. 24th, (P)-The Court of Inquiry inspected the han gars here and the Shenandoah sur vivors explained the construction and it's functions.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

the E. K Wood Lumber Mill which seemed to have started near the sawdust bins, the fire spread so rapidly that the automatic sprink- lers failed to check the flames.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

nerve, which indicated that the animal probably suffered severe toothahe in his declining days, said MT. Geoghegan.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

more of his works"
 Amundsen was scheduled to deliver a series of lectures in Berlin prior to sailing in September for America
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
BELLINGHAM FIRE CAUSES
 LOSS HALF MILLION

Beliingham. Sept. 2S, (R)-Dam- age estimated at half million dol lars caused from fire of unknown origin, destroyed the main part of
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
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Now that Winter is coming, it would be well to have your suit and OvercOat cleaned, pressed and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Go,
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