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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
Acquitted Of One Charge
In Alaska Mining Co. Case

TACOMA, Wash, June 5.-For-
mer Judge Fremont Campbell has
been acquitted of the misappropria-
tion of $500 from the Pinta Bay
(Alaska) Mining Company OF which
he is Secretary Treasurer, leaving
him charged with embezzlement of
$4,000 from the company.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
Four Inches of Snow
Falls in Montana

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June S.
Heavy damage to trees, shrub
berry and gardens resulted following
four inches of snow accompanied
by heavy rain which fell Wednes
day night.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
RepreSentdtlUe
OF u. S. Struck
BY a Fascist

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Am-
bassador Fletcher, at Rome,
has advised the State De-
partment that a member of
the Facist delegation attacked
Vice-Consul Gowen Leghorn
on May "a without apparent
reason" Leghorn was struck
on the head twice and the
blows stunned him.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
POISON CAS-
CONFERENCE
LOOMING Up

GENEVA, June 5. American
Representative Burton today told
the Arms Conference that he is
authorized to announce that Presi-
dent Coolidge will gladly conyoke a
special poison gas conference in
Washington if this question is not
settled at the present meeting.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
WHAT MOTE SAID

WHAT mot SAID
LONDON, June 5,-The note the
Allied Ambassa dors delivered in.
formed Germany she must comply
with the. Versailles treaty before
evacuation of the Cologne area
Isuppressing the General Staff and
10000 and reducing the army to
100, 600. Germany is also accused
of failing in 10 conditions to com.
ply with the disarmament provis.
ions of the treaty
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05

NEW YORK, June 5.-Opposition
to the security holders reorganiza-
tion plan of the Chicago. Milwau
kee and st. Paul Railroad has crys-l
talized but objections met Wig.
orous program, 1t Is said.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
Death Toll from Heat
And Storms Exceed l4O

CHICAGO, June 5.-The dead in
the cast and midwest from heat and
storms this week exceeds lao per-
sons.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
H|NDENBvRC
FACING new
PROBLEM NOW
Allied Ambassadors Hand
Germany Note Regarding
Reparations Default.

BERLIN, June President Won
Hindenburg's first opportunity to
preside at Cabinet meeting came
today at an extraordinary session at
which was received the note from
the Ambassadors Council of Ger
many's alleged disarmament de-
faults
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
SHINES LNlAelE TO PAY

LONDON, June 5. - dispatch
from Amsterdam said the SHINES
Organization is unable to meet the
foreign liabilities totaling 100000.
1000 marks.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
BOMBS PLANTED
TO KILL KIN G
ALFONSO, SPAIN
One Internal Machine Found
in Cathedral = Many
Arrests Are Made.

LONDON, June 5. - Dispatches
from a point on the Franco-Spanish
border said it is reported bomb
was found in the Barcelona eathed-
raj just before King Alfonso at
tended mass.
Four priests are under arrest.
A bomb exploded outside a Bar
celona hotel the day after the ball
was given honOrng the King.
PERPIGNAN, France, June g
Travellers report II have been ar
rested in Barcelona in connection
with the bomb plots against AL
fonso All news is suppressed in
Spanish newspapers. One bomb,
weighing lis pounds, arranged to
explode electrically was found near
the Madrid railway over which the
Royal Train was to pass
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05

MARIENTHAL, Germany, June 5.
American grapevines may be called
upon to restock the vineyards along
the River Abr, which flows into
the Rhine River north of Coblenz.
A mysterious disease has seized the
entire district, and has caused prac-
tically all the vines to die. The
wine growers of the district have
therefore begun to import and plant
American vines.
The results already achieved have
been SO satisfactory that the wine
growers association has appealed to
the Prussian ministry of agriculture
and to the Prussian diet to erect
an experimental station. Both bod
les assured the wine growers of the
necessary support.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05
JURY R0ASTS
MAYOR BROWN,
POLICE CHIEF
Seattle Executive Is De-
nounced in Verdict Re-
turned In Murder Case.

SEATTLE. June 5. The jury
which yesterday found Lawrence
Higdon guilty of staying three per
sons here in a hotel on May l, de-
nounced Mayor Brown and found
Chief of Police Seyeryns ''remiss in
duties. allowing liquor to be sold
openly and notoriously"
Higdon, on the stand Wednesday
in his own defense, said he had
averaged about 40 drinks day of
strong liquor.
Mayor Brown said there must
have been politicians on the jury
Federal officers are so interested
in getting fellows with pint on
their hip that they fail to see whole
shiploads of booze coming in. If
the members of the jury know
where bootleggers joints are, it is
up to them to let me know. I'm
after the bootleggers. That is part
of my business" said Mayor Brown.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-06-05

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16

Saint Mary's Catholic church of
this city was privileged to entertain
Bishop John J. Cantwell of this
diocqsc Saturday evening on the oc-
casiom of the confirmation of n
class of 60 children.
Confirmation services took place
in the church at O'Clock Satur
day evening. The bishop address
ed short sermons to the cOmmuni-
cants and their parents, and the 60
young people were admitted Ito the
fellowship of the church. Unusual
" beautiful music was furnished by
the choir, assisted by visiting or
ganist, Mrs. T.. l.. Garthwaite of
Oakland.
After the services the women of
the Altar Guild, assisted by the
Knights of Columbus, served a de-
licious banquet in the social hall
of the church, honoring Bishop Can't
well and the assistant chancellor,
Rev. j. B, Dolan, who accompanied
him to the valley.
Several after dinner speakers
were called upon to give welcome
to the bishop, who responded with
q brief informal talk. He urged the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
ATHLETIC CLUB
tn RIIJIn ARENA.
IMPERIAL AVE.

PlanS/ for developing the Imperial
Valley Athletic club took step
forward this morning when an
agreement was reached by which an
arena for boxing contests will be
built on the D9hders place. on I'm
peFial avenue between Main street
ana the San Diego highway.
lAccoraing to Charles F. Fergu-
sou, president of the club, con
tract has been given to Emery Gil
rard for the construction of an
arena to seat 2060 people, work on
which will be started Immediately
1t is expected that ground will be
broken tomorrow and the construc-
tion work rushed so that the arena
can be completed within 4 month
or six weeks.
The arena will be situated outside
the city limits, and vet will be easy
of access to those who wish to at
tend the boxing contests. The plans
will call for construction of first
class Quasters for boxers, with show
cr baths and rubbing rooms. Every
seat in the arena will be so placed
as to afford Il clear view of the
ring.
The officers of the club are ,now
arranging for an opening fight card,
and hope to bring several of the
coast stars here for the first night,
thereby establishing high mark
for other contests to follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
De YOUNG, BAY
CITY PUBLISHER,
DIED LAST NIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-M.
II. De Young, 70, publisher of the
San Francisco Chronicle, died here
last night following an emergency
operation for an intestinal com
plant.
Preparations for his funeral
have not been completed.
De Young was born in st. Louis,
Mo-, October l, 1849 and came to
San Francisco when boy of five.
His venture into the profession
he made his life work was at the
age of l6 when with his brother,
Charles, he founded the "Drama-
tic Chroniclc.' In 1880 he became
the sole owner of the theatrical
publication and in time developed
it into the daily newspaper which
has become one of the leading Jour
nails of the state.
In addition 90 the Chronicle, De
Young founded tho NJ. II. De Young
Memorial Museum in Golden Gate
Park
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
State Highway
Men In Party;
Plan Yuma I1riD

FL Centre and other points in
Imperial Valley are honored today
by the presence of Governor Friend
w. Richardson, accompanied by
Mrs. Richardson and party, which
included G.. II. Hecke, director of
the state department of agriculture,
n. T. Edwards and R. NJ. Morton of
the state highway commission, f.
Q. Sullivan, division engineer of the
state highway department, ana
Stanley Rogers and w. X. AllewelL
of the department of agriculture.
The party arrived last night.
Although the governor was ex-
pectad to arrive here sometime this
week, his immediate presence was
not anticipated, and few local resi-
dents knew he was here until the
news was spread about this morn
ing.
Being an old newspaperman; one
of the first places visited by the
governor was the office of the I'M
pcrial Valley Press, where he re-
ncwed his acquaintance made last
year with the management and
staff.
The governor and his party left
FL Centre at 10 O'Clock for Calex-
leo, and it was hoped he would be
able to cross the line to pay his
respects to Governor. Rodriguez of
Lower California. Citizens of Cal
eyico and MeXicali ware scurrying
about endeavoring to arrange a
meeting between the two governors.
At o clock this afternoon, the
governor met with the board of
supervisors of Imperial county, who
ware in session, and with the high
way commissioners present. there
was Il general discussion of road
matters, considerable attention be-
ing paid TO the road between I'M
perial Valley and Yuma.
Tomorrow the governor will 90
to Yuma, and it is expected he will
meet Governor Hunt of Arizona in
that city. Charles f. Scott, presi-
dent of the Associated Chambers OF
Commerce, this morning telegraphed
Governor Hunt, advising him that
Governor Richardson planned to go
to Yuma, and requested him to come
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
BISHOP CANTWELL CONFIRMS 60
CHILDREN AT IMPRESSIVE RITES

members of st. Mary'a parish to
renewed effort toward the best
possible American citiztlship IbY
maintaining the old standards of
the American home which are be-
ing ass;'ilcd by so many destructive
forces.
Laws, he maintained, are an
expression of right and Of the di-
vino will and should be obcycd.
Education must be kept true to
ideals of high citizenship if boil
shcvism is not to become n men
acc to the land.
Goes to Brawley
On Sunday morning, Bishop Can't
well said mass at 1880 in St. Ma
ry's church before going to Braw-
ley, whore he confirmed class Of
30 children and officiated at bene-
diction. In the afternoon the hi
shop confirmed a class of 80 at
Holtv;lle, before taking the even,
ing train TO Los Angeles.
During the next two weeks Bi-
shops Cantwell will hold confirma-
tion services daily, previous TO his
departure on a pilgrimage to Rome,
in the observance of holy year.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
JENSEN, JOINER
BOTH ARE GIVEN
PRISON TER MS

In the superior court this morn
ing Judge Cole denied motion for
Il new trial for II. $. Jensen and
j. d. Joiner, convicted two weeks
ago for eXtort1on, and imposed
sentence upon the men.
In addition to being convicted
of eXtortion, Jensen was also found
guilty of second degree burglary.
On the first count he was sent to
San Quentin prison for me- more
than five years, and on the burgla-
ry charge hI was given one to -
years.
Joiner was also sentenced to
serve not more than five years on
an extortion charge.
Attorneys for both men petition
ed tho court for wr.ts of probable
cause, which was granted in the
ease of Joiner, but denied as far
AZ Jensen was concerned. Under
his ruling, Joiner will be allowed
20 remain at thu Imperial County
jail, pending an appeal from the
decision of the superior court Jen-
sen, however, must Immediately be
gin serving his sentence at san
umtin, and arrangements were
being made to take him to prison
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
Wealthy Packer
Given 4 Months
on Booze Charge

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l6.-Alex-
ander b. Stewart> wealthy Long
Beach fish packer, has been sem
fenced to four months in the cOun-
ty jail and $500 fine by Fed
eral Judge Paul Mccormick today.
Stewart, with seven others, was
found guilty of violating laws by
Il Jury two weeks ago.
Jack Miller was sentenced two
years at Lmvenworth and $l5,-
600 fine. Claude Dudrey, Is months
at Leavenworth and a $4,000 fine,
Frank KObota, two years ut Leav-
enworth and $4,000 fine, Larry
Talbot, nine months in the county
Jail and Il $2500 fine, Oscar Iund,
nine months in thu county Jail and
q $4,000 f;le, W. f. Knoklton, six
months in the county Jail and a SOL
finp.s
Lewis Dudrcy, on recommenda-
tion of his doctor who claimed he
was subnormal, was given a six
month suspended sentence and Il
$500 fine. George Cheney who
pleaded guilty at the start Of the
trial and became a government wit
ness, was given 10 days in the
county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
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WHAT'S DOING

Frivolous SAL at Valley
til hsater tonight.
''The DEVILS Cargo at Pal
ace theater tonight.
1.-The Siren of Seville at
Tulane theater tonight.
Evangelist services at Bap-
tist church.
Gospel Tent Meetings, Fifth
and Olive streets.
Free g. A. M. No. 3S4 meet
tonight.
United Commercial Travellers
meet tonight.
u. G. T. Woman's Auxiliary
meets, hom3 of Mrs. +. L. Bur
nam, West Main street tonight.
South Side circle of Ladies
Aid, Methodist church meets at
home of Mrs. James G.. Miller,
485 Brighton street tonight at
7:3O.
Mrs. Albert Iulburt Bible
class meets tomorrow, home of
Mrs. G. B. Jackson.
East:ide-Sunset Farm Home
Department meets tomorrow at
1880 in Friends church.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
LETTUCE PRICES
REMAIN SAME,
173 CARS LEAVE

Lettuce shipmcats for the Eeek
end remained about nqtma, ia
ears leaving here Saturday and 80
on Sunday. The shipments are ap-
proximaztcly 1000 cars behind the
number reached at a corresponding
date last year. Today there We're
% ears ordered for loading, with Il
few holdovers from yesterday.
Prices in the valley remain about
the same, with As and IS selling for
1925 to $3.50 a few best sold as
high as $2.73, with some 5s selling
for So. a majority of shipments
sold.
New York: Imperial Valley As sold
mostly $3.50 to $3.50 with few
special marks selling as high as So,
fair quality and condition sold as
low as 81; IS mostly $3.50 to -, few
high as $3.50, fine quality and con
dition high as So; 6s sold for $3.50
to $2.75 with fine quality and con
dition going for 1925 to $3.50.
Chicago: Demand and trading
slow, market slightly weaker, I'M
pcral Valley As $500 to $5.23; IS
$4.00 to $4.25; 6s few sales 1926 to
$3.50.
Pittsburgh: Imperial Valley 31as
and 41as $3.50 to $500, mosaly $3.50
to $4.75. Supplies liberal, demand
slow, market steady for good stock.
Philadelphia: Demand moderate,
market steady, Imperial Valley As
sold $3.50 to $500: IS and smaller
$500 to $.400, poor $500.
Boston: Demand slow market dull
As few sales S., special marks $50
to 5000; IS $500 to $.400, poorer
$27j, special marks high as $3.50,
is best $3.50 to $500.
Kansas City: Supplies liberal, de-
mand slow, market dull. Imperial
Valley IS 1925 to $3.50.
Due to the lateness of some east
ern reports, the complete report was
not completed in time for press.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
WIFE CHARGES
HUSBAND TRIED
TO SLAY HER
by United Press Leased Wire

long BEACH. Cal.,-Feb. 10
Accused of attacking his wife on
a lonely road near h,re last Decem-
bcr, Elias G. Davis must stand
grial in Los Angeles superior court
on Il charge of assault with intent
to kill.
Justice Charles F. Cook ordered
Davis held for trial after Il prelim-
mary hearing here, featured by the
testimony of Mrs. Davis who charg-
ed her husband drove with her in
his automobile to lonely spot and
attacked her with Il potketknifc.
After beating her with his fists
and cutting her in the face with his
knife, she was left by the roadside,
presumably to die, the wife testi-
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
CALLS
A MEETING OF
M ELON MEN

c. F.. Schultz, in charge of the
bureau of markets, has called 4
meeting of all valley cantaloupe
shippers at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel next Wednesday night at 8
o clock.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the advisability of either
attempting pre.arrangcd distribu-
tion of cantaloupcs next season, or
permanently dropping this cOopera-
tive work between the shippers and
the federal department of agricul-
turc.
Distribution work has been car,
ried on for several years, bnt was
discontinued last wear because of
the failure to realize effective re-
suits.
With the approach of the season,
there has been talk among some
shippers about reviving the plan.
1t is in order to get the ideas of
a majority of the valley shippers
that the meeting has been called.
Every shipper is urged to attend
the meeting and come prepared to
express his views, either for or
against the proposition. A circu
lar letter from Schultz, which has
been sent out to all shippers.
makes it plain that the matter is
entirely up to the shippers, and
the government asks only frank
statement of their ideas at Wcdnes-
day night S meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
African City
Arising Out
of Desert

ROME, Feb. 16.-Out Of the
deserts that havo covered it for
untold centuries, Leptis Magma,
the ancient imperial city of
north Africa, is gradually aris-
ing, virtually intact.
Returning from Tripoh, where
he has been supervising the eX-
cavation of Leptis Magma and
Sabrata, Professor Paribeni, sup
erintendent of antiquities at
Rome, was enthusiastic over
progress made in unearthing the
buried cities.
Already an enormously beau
tiful amphitheater with every
seat just as it was when the
last chariot race thundered to
a finish there, has been un-
covered, Paribeni announced. A
few hundred feet away a vast
temple, dedicated to Jupiter, is
being excavated.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
Test Suits Will
Be Filed Against
Mellon Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lG.-
Test suits to establish whether Cal
ifornia wives may legally file sep
arate income tax returns will be
filed in federal district court here
today.
At the same -ime articles Of in
corporation for the community tax
refund corporation will be filled in
Sacramento. This is non-pofit
association organized to defrav the
cost Of carving the test eases to
the United States supreme court.
The suits win test the ruling Of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
that, while community property is
exempt from the estate tax, Cali-
fornia women cannot file return
separate from their husbands and
so are not crtitlcd 10 a refund Of
taxes paid since 1917
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
Gov Richardson and Party Are Imperial alley Visitors
MANY REQUESTS
FOR INFORMATION
MISSING PERSONS
Chief Barker Asks Aid
In Locating These
Men

Requests for information on a
number of missing persons were re-
ceived today by Chief Barker of
the police department, who asked
the cooperation of the Press in help
ing to obtain information on the
parties mentioned.
Mrs. H. G. Smeland, So North
Van Buren, street, Stockton, Califor-
mia, asks for aid in helping to To-
cate her son Carl, who wrote to his
parents from this city about De
cember ], 1924, and has not been
heard from since. Smeland is %
years Old, 5 feet 8 inches in height.
He is n cook by occupation and told
his parents in his letter, that he in
tended to open restaurant here.
Mrs. f. Z. Freshwater, 1113 Ma
hantongo avenue, Los Angeles,
wants to locate her brother Truman
\. Chadwick, who was in this city
in December, at which time he
wrote stating he was i'll, and his
mother is very much worried about
him at present.
Mrs. E. G.. Douglas, l43j Grand
Canal. Venice, who formerly lived
at 128 Park Place in that city,
wishes to hear from her three sons,
Robert, Ernest and Frederick Tuck.
er, late of Boston, Massachusetts
and Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Doug
las states the chief of police of San
Rieoo Informed her that the boys
asked the way to Ell Centre at /;
service station in San Diego on Feb
ruary ).
DR.. Foster NJ. Hull. of the Culver
CITY hospital, wishes to locate q
Mr.. Brown, said to be n resident of
this city, who brought Edward
Hauser to the Culver hospital last
April Hauser, who address was
given rs All Orange street, FL Cen
tro, died in the hospital last April.
A sum of money, turned over to
the hospital by Brown for the care
of Hauser is, now being checked
over by the hospital authorities, and
Brown S aid is desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
FILIBUSTER in
SENATE HALTED
BY AGREEMENT
Bursum Bill Will Be
Voted Upon on
Friday
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The
senate filibustcr which threatened
to tie up pending legislation was
halted today when partial agree
ment was reached between the war
ring factions.
Under the agreement which was
adopted by unanimous consent, the
senate will vote Friday at = p. IN.
upon the Bursum bin for retirement
Of world war army officers. Scna-
tor Curtis, Republican leader, ar
ranged the compromise. This leaves
two measures under fire--the Cape
Cod canal purchase and the Under
wood Muscle Shoals bin.
A cloak room agreement is being
made to bring the Muscle Shoals bin
up Wednesday. Indications are
that the Cape Cod bin may be
dropped for this session.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
Second Lot of
Serum Arrives
ny United Press Leased Wire

NOME, Alaska, Feb 16-- No
further danger is anticipated in
Nome from the diphtheria epidemic,
following the arrival Sunday of
the second consignment of antiItoX-
in from Anchorage.
According to DR.. Curtis Welch,
sole physician in charge of the
fight to control the disease, more
serum is on hand than can be used
for some time. There are few act
ual cases of the disease and meas
ureS are being taken to prevent
others. Light quarantine restric
tions are still in force.
The serum was brought in short
lv after noon Sunday by Edward
Rohn, who drove his dogs from
Chinick TO Nome, slightly over 80
miles, in less than IL hours RUM
ing time.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
3 KILLED IN
CAR CRASHES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.-Three
persons met death in automobile
accidents over the weekend in
Southern California.
Earl Anderson, of Long Beach,
was killed and his companion,
Marie Stull, also of Long Beach,
was slightly injured when their
machine plunged $50 feet off the
White Point trail near San Pedro
Martin Ross, Los Angeles, was
killed when his automobile skidded
and overturned on Ventura boule-
ward here, near the Encino country
club.
An unidentified pedestrian was
struck on a downtown street corner
here, and instantly killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-16
KearnS to Hear
WOman's Charge
in Court Today
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. lG.--Civil
proceedings brought against Jack
Keams by Mrs. May C. Tcnney in
which she demands 100000 dam
ages for an alleged assault. were
slated for hearing today before
Superior Judge Monroe.
Attorneys for the boxing manager
were preparOl to ask for u cGnti-
nuance, and the ease was likely to
be postponed.
In her action Mrs. Tenney ac-
cuSed Keams of attacking her in
her Hollywood home on May 3, last,
after placing hor under the influ-
ence of drug.
The charges were denied by
Kearns, and after an investigation
the district attorneys office refus-
ed to take criminal action against
him.