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Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
NO INDICATIONS I
THAT A VERDICT
POSSIBLE TODAY
No Report of Any Kind
Has Been Made by
Jurors

After being locked up for 2S
hours, there was no sign at 2:30
this afternoon that the jury in the
Calhoun case had reached verdict,
and the opinion expressed by court
officials was that no report would
be received before tonight.
Rumors as to the probable stand
ing of the jury were numerous
about the courthouse, but as Bailiff
TonGv has been on guard over the
entrance to the jury room since
they were locked up, the rumors are
positively worthless.
At 12:15 this noon, the jury was
taken down town for luncheon, and
were allowed to take a short walk
before going back to resume their
deliberations. All showed signs of
having passed a tiresome night. Mrs.
Elsie Long and Mrs. Earl G. Pound,
the two women members of the
jury, appeared to be no more fati-
gued than any of the men members.
When it was seen that no decision
would be reached last night, prepa-
rations We're completed to make the
jury comfortable for their stay at
the courthouse over night. There
are three rooms at thair disposal,
one of which was turned over to
Mrs. Long and Mrs. Pound, the re-
mainder of the jury splitting up
the other two rooms between them.
Thanks to the new courthouse, it
is now possible for Imperial Coun-
ty to give juries locked up for the
night a few of the comforts of
home. conditions being much bet
ter than they were in the old court
house.
The jury in the first Calhoun trial
remained out over two days with
out reaching a verdiet, coming in
at the end of the first day to re-
port that they were unable to reach
Il verdict. The present jury has not
made report of any kind since
being locked up yesterday morning
at 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
MARK WASHBURN
NAMED HEAD OF
1925 GRAND JURY
Fahs Is Secretary; Alien
Land Law Probe
Looms

Imperial county's new grand jury
for 1925. was empaneled this morn
ing by Judge Conkling in Depart
ment No. 2 of the superior court.
Immediately after being sworn in,
the jury proceeded to organize for
the purpose of conducting it's busi-
ness, and elected Mark w. Wash
burn of this city as foreman, and
J. r. Fahs, also of FL Centre, as
secretary.
The other members of the jury
are: Z. A. Diehl, Seeley; c. T.
Kamm, HoltvilIe; oil. r. Andre,
Westmorland; Dave Vencil, Holt
vile; j. j. Strictly, Brawley; j.
Wallace Stevenson, Imperial; i. NJ.
Hutchinson, Calexico; r. w. Hoov-
er, Holtville; walter Moore, FL
Centre; R. L. Rumsey, FL Centre;
w. b. COberlv, Calipatria; Walter
X. Bowker, Jr., Calexico; Dewey
Cary, Brawlev; T. B. Ferris, FL
Centre. George w. Paulin, Imper-
iial; c. b. Moore, CaleXico; Frank
Richmond, Ell Centre.
It is expected that one of the
first things to be taken up by the
grand jury will be investigation of
alleged violations of the alien land
law, District Attorney Utley hav-
ing stated that this matter would
be presented to the jury shortly af-
ter it was organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
FAULTY WIRING
GIVEN AS CAUSE
OF LOCAL FIRE
House Burns Down in
Early Morning
Blaze

Fire hazards, caused by improp-
er wiring, ana the u5e of faulty
electrical appliances, a subject
which has been given considerable
attention by the FL Centre fire de
partment, caused the destruction of
small frame building at Third and
Main streets early this morning, in
the opinion of Chief Ferguson.
An investigation of the premises
this morning showed several elec-
trical drop cores, covered with a
flimsy insulation, also cord con
nccted with a nearby house, and en-
tering the destroyed building from
the rear. The cord was fastened
to bracket on the rear Of the build
ing by means Of an IRON staple.
Another faulty drop cord was found
hanging over the front door.
While the chief could not state
positively that either of these cords
caused the fire, he expressed the
opinion ti.at the cocd from the ad-
joining house was responsible for
the fire. The building was used as
a small store by Annie Watkins,
who lost practically all her equip
ment in the fire.
1t So happened that w. F. Brain
erd, assistant secretary of the Cali
fornia Electrical Bureau, is in FL
Centre at the present time, and ac-
companied Chief Ferguson and n re-
porter when the destroyed building
was inspected this morning.
He coincided with the opinion of
Chief Ferguson that faulty wiring
caused the fire, although Mrs. Wat
kins stoutly asserted that she be-
believed the fire to have been of
incendiary origin.
Brainerd strongly condemned the
practice of property owners install
ing their own electric wiring or
adding to that which was installed
by competent persons, and said it
is the cause of thousand of dollars
of fire losses eac,. year in Califor-
mia.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
ANOTHER YOUTH
PAYS PENALTY ON
CALLOWS TODAY
by. United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN, May S.-Ronald
Charles Emo, %, died on the gal
lows here today for the murder of
Fred Skeen, Siskiyou county ranch
er, October 81, 1928.
Emo went to his death as calmly
as any man in recent years, guards
declared.
He walked from the death cell
unaided, accompanied by Father J.
Mclaughlin of the San Rafael
church, who had given him spiritual
comfort during his last hours.
Mounting the 13 steps to the gal
lows, Erno turned and glanced at
the II witnesses huddled beneath.
He made no statement but smil-
ed as the black hood was adjusted.
The trap was sprung Mt 1902
q. m. and prison physicians pro-
nounced him dead at 1915.
Mrs. Lawrence Erno, the young
man s mother, was not present. She
was reported Frustrated at her Sis
kiyou county home.
Erno was found guilty of Skecn s
murder after n trial in which Will
liam Hard was n joint defendant.
Hard was also found guilty but his
sentence was commuted to life inn
because he was only II
at the time of the murder.
The youths, it was disclosed, kill
ed Skeen during n card game. They
had stopped at Skeen's ranch for
the night during a cawping iaunt
and the trio gambled during the
evening.
About Q o'clock Skeen suggested
they all go to bed. Hard went to
his room, heard shot and return
ed to find Skeen dead. Emo had
fired the fatal shot, it was claimed.
Erno and Hard took Skeen's ma
chine and fled. They were captur-
cd in Los Angeles and returned to
Eureaka for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
TRAFFIC SQUAD, IMPERIAL COUNTY
HICHLYPRAISED BY STATE OFFICIAL

Although it has been badly dis
ruptcd on several occasions recent
ly by accidents. Imperial county's
traffic squad was given high com
mendation this morning by c. X.
Harder, chief inspector of the motor
vehicle division, and his assistant,
f. L. Bruck. who are making a tour
of the state, inspecting the various
traffic squads.
Harder stated that in his opinion
Captain Leonard has accomplished
a great deal of good under consid-
cradle handicap, and that he and
his officers are doing their best to
carry out the wishes of the Motor
Vehicle Department in enforcing
the law.
Imperial county, due to its prox-
unity to the border, is q difficult
place at times, to enforce traffic
regulations. Harder pointed out, and
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
Calhoun Jury Still Out After 28 Hours DeGberation
Don't Miss Radio
Program, Press
Tonight

FL Centro residents are cordi-
ally invited to be present at the
radio program to be given in
front Of the Press office from
until 8 o clock. tonight, when the
Imperial Valley Cantaloupe
Growers program will be broad
casted from station XII at Los
Angeles, under the direction of
Fred Nebel-T
Earl Trey, who has donated the
use of his high powered radio
outfit to the Press, placed the
apparatus in position this after
noon, and after testing it out,
guarantees that it will receive
even the smile that Nebel-Thau
will doubtless be wearing in Los
Angeles.
The program will be well
worth listening to, and it is hop
ed that all who can do so will
be on hand to hear it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
TO NORTH
TO TAKE CHARGE
OF CHURCH WORK

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, May
S.-The motorship Charley Rover
came in from San Francisco late
yesterday, 1S days out. Captain
Hansen reported winds and heavy
seas and the vessel is bound for
the northern trading expedition
along Siberian and Alaskan coasts
TO Point Barrows.
DR.. Newhal and Mrs. Newhall of
the Jesse Lee home will take pass
age, ON the vessel for Point Barrows
to take charge of the Mission Hos
pital and do church work. DR.. New
hall has been with the Jesse Lee
home 27 years and Mrs. Newhall has
been u worker in the home for 10
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
,ONSHINE HUNT
| NORTHEND IS
IITH0UT RESULT

er several hours of scouting
BILLS in the vicinity of Calipa-
lst night, Undersherife Bert
Irwood and several deputies,
forced TO return without hav-
lade a catch. s
lnplaints that "moonshining'
cen going On in a number Of
u in the Calipatria' section,
been made to the sheriff s of.
but the operators evidently be
! aware of the fact that the
was getting hot, and faiiei to
\ up last night.
buty Sheriffs Evans and Kirt
Il covered miles of territory in
forth end yesterday afternoon
che same purpose, but were
He'd TO return empty handed,
y fer n small amount of each
.hootch' which they managed
ate.
lriff Gillctt has made known
attention to break up the al
4 north end "moonshiLe orc.
ss' and is ieeping 8 sharp
Z on that end of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
[. A. POLICEMEN
MIXED IN BOOZE
GRAFT IS CLAIM

LOS ANGELES, May 5. - At
least four more policemen will be
indicted for eXtorting graft money
from bootleggers when the county
grand jury holds its next session,
District Attorney Asa Keyes de-
clared today.
Three Los Angeles policemen were
indicted at the session inst closed.
They were accused Of soliciting and
accepting a 500 bribe from boot
logger.
District Attorney Keyes has sum
moned a score of witnesses for the
next meeting of the investigators,
claiming he has uncovered wide
spread evidence of crooked dealings
between police and bootleggers.
Police Sergeant w. c. c. Girard.
and Policemen F. +. Sehrage and
Joseph Ayres, the indicted officers,
were held here under $4,000 bond
each today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
TELLS
KIWANIS CLUB
HOW TO HELP

At the weekly luncheon of the FL
Centre Kiwanis club this noon, r.
P. Moore, president of the Ell Gem
tro Chamber of Commerce gave q
very interesting talk on cooperation
between his organization and the
Kiwanis club for the betterment of
Ell Centre.
The speaker took the letters form
ing the word Kiwanis, and explained
that each one stood for an attribute
found among all organizations hav-
ing for the purpose the betterment
of civic affairs
He urged the Kiwanians to take
an active part in matters pertain
ing to the progress of FL Centre,
and assured them that the chamber
of commerce is always willing to be
of assistance to their organization
in any way possible.
sR. e. Couch and Hugh Osborne
spoke on the necessity of educa-
tion, and urged that all good citi-
zens should take Il more active in-
terest in school affairs, particularly
those who have children attending
the local schools.
y. II. Richardson was chairman
of the day, and called the attention
of the club members to "charter
night which will be observed to-
morrow night when the club charter
will be presented. Delegations of
kiwanians from various Southern
California cities will be present, al
so several men prominent in the ma
tional affairs of the organization.
A banquet preceding the meeting
will be served at O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
COVENTRY WINS
PREAKNESS RACE

BY United Press Leased Wire
PIMLICO RACE TRACK,
May sc. A. Cochran's Gov
entry today won the $4,000
added Preakness.
A length back of the winner
was H. P. Whitney's Backbone,
with H. P. Headley's Almadel,
the western representative,
third.
Coventry was ridden by
Clarenoe Hummer and was COLI
pied in the mutuel field with
Edisto and Almadel.
McAtee had the mount or
Backbone while McDermott
rode Almadel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
NIGHT COURT IS
HELD AS SCORE
NABBED IN RAID

Night court, long an established
institution i'll the larger cities, was
introduced in the Ell Centre police
court last night by Judge Whitelaw,
following a raid on Broadway by
Officers Tackett, Applegate and
Mayo, which netted 81 Filipinos,
who were arraignod on charges of
gambling.
The Filipinos informed the police
that they wished a trial at once
Il sthey all work during the day
time and could not afford. to spend
the time necessary to come into
court. Judge Whitelaw was told
the situation, and agreed to come
down and hold court.
Twenty Of the offenders pleaded
guilty. and We're assessed fines of
$40 each. which they paid, thereby
enriching the city treasury by 5000.
One Filipino, whose name was Civ
en- as John Doe was arraignod as
proprietor of the place where the
gambling was in progress. He plead
ed not guilty in the court this morn
ing, through his attorney Huber A.
Collins, and demanded jury trial.
The court set June 8 as the date for
trial.
Some of the names that were Civ
en- by the Filipinos proved too hard
for Jimmy Applegate to write out,
and he was forced to draw upon his
imagination to supply the neces-
sary names. Having wonderful
imagination, Jimmy did an artistic
job and the docket at police head
quarters contains several cognomens
that are nationally known.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
BOOTLECCINC in
FLIES NEWEST
MENACE

Bootlegging in flies" is
the latest Illegal trade which
has made. its appearance in Fl
Centre, according to the fears
expressed this morning by jim
my Schofield, city clerk.
His statement was induced by
the fact that he had to pay out
Sc of the city's funds yester-
day as bounty on 60 pints of
flies brought in by individuals
as a result of the offer to pay
10 cents pint for the pests in
the hope that their tribe would
be reduced.
One colored resident of the
East Side brought in n six gal
Ion can almost full of flies
deadier than Labrador herrings.
BY using a "sextant and com
pass Jimmy estimated the con
tents to be about 40 pints, and
paid on that score.
The deceased flies were turn
ed over to one of the city em-
ployes to be inferred on the city
dump, or any other place where
they would do no harm. Shortly
thereafter, n squad of young
sters hove into sight at city
hall, each with one or more
pints of flies in his possession,
and each ready to fight to the
last ditch with the city clerk,
for the bounty.
There was nothing to do as
far as Schofield was concerned,
but plank down the citv's one
dime per pint. After the kids
had departed, Jimmy took n
look at the flies and is ready to
take his oath that he recogniz-
ed many of the those turned in
by the kids, as having previous
ly been brought in by the col
ored man. Whether the kids
swiped the flies from the dump,
or bought them at fire sale
prices from the city employe,
is u matter for the grand jury
to investigate, Jimmy says.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
George, Send a
Letter to Your
Mother

Mrs. A. Staten, r. F. D. No. 5,
Saltwater, Okla, has written to
the Ell Centre police asking aid
in locating her son, George
Hughey, probably George Hughy
Staten, who was last heard from
in this city on February IA.
Mrs. Staten states in her let
ter that at that time her son was
working in garage here. Later
she heard from friend of
George, who stated that the lat
ter was in Jail, and did not wish
to write home. AS he had been
regular in his correspondence,
and had never been in any kind
Of trouble, his mother has been
at a loss to explain his silence.
AS Sunday is Mother S Day,
Chief Barker said this morning
that it would be good day for
George to write to his folks, to
let them know that he is all
right.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
WHAT'S DOING

Confessions of a Queen
at Palace Theater tonight.
"If We're to Marry Again
az Valley theater tonight.
Mt. Signal dance tomorrow
night.
Signal Chapter o. z. S. meets
tonight, Initiation. Masonic
Hall.
Cantaloupe mems radio con-
cert tonight, Press office, z to
8 o'clock.
Story hour at library tomor-
row morning.
Calexico- Central ball game at
CaleXico tomorrow, 300 p. m.
"Model Home opens to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
1241 State street.
Special speakers at Salvation
Army tonight.
Pythian Sisters food sale
tomorrow morning at varney's.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
OVER TWO MILLION
AWARDED, RESULT
LUSITANI A LOSS

WASHINGTON, May s. Ten
years after the sinking of the Lusi-
tanil off the Irish coast by Il Ger
man submarine, the anniversary of
which fell yesterday the German
American mixed claims commission
sitting here, has practically complet-
ed adjudication of claims of Ameri-
can nationals for damages resulting
from the disaster.
Only Is out of 2S5 claims are
still pending. \ total of $2.3372 253.-
Il has been awarded against the
German government. This repre-
sents but a small fraction of the
$24,714,922.l0 originally asked by
the claimants.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
Police Work On
Murder Theory,
Indiana Cas- e
By United Press Leased Wire

FORT WAYNE, Ind, May s.
Detectives attempting to solve the
mystery surrounding the murder of
Howard Fisher, 27, and Miss Kath-
ryn Herbers, both of Fort Wayne,
today concentrated their efforts on
establishing the ownership of the
.3S calibre revolver with which the
two were shot
The two bodies were found slump
ed over in the seat of Fishers auto
parked on country road near here.
The revolver lay in the girls lap,
her hand resting on it but not grasp
ing it. Theory Of a murdersuicide
was abandoned when investigation
showed that from the angle the bull
lets entered the victims heads it
would have been impossible for one
to have killed the other and then
committed suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
NATIONAL

AT Boston
Chicago 600 002 0OO-2 s /
Boston POI 112 00X-5 Il 0
Alexander, Keen and Hmtnett;
Gcucwich and O'Nein.
At Brooklyn
Cincinnati 600 001 001-2 7 0
Brooklyn 600 00l Oils Q l
RiXey and Wingo; Ehrhardt and
Taylor.
At New York
st. Louis coo 100 010-2 Z O
New York 600 O10 OO4-5 Q ?
Dickerman and Gonzales; Barnes
and Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
r0NFESSES FATAL u. S. MINT ROBBER'
Nan Caught in
Chicago Tells
OfDenUerR Raid
by United Press Leased Wire

ply United Press Leased Wire
\ CHICAGO, May s.-Michael
Fly, alias Henry Nelson, 26, of
on, Mass, today confessed to
fctive Sergeant John Cartin
/. he was one of four bandits who
ed the Denver mint about three
n ago. Two girls assisted them
,5oting the money making plant,
@aid.
,arey admitted that he is an ex-
4 Wet from san Quentin, Cali
lla, and is wanted there for
Kttion of his parole. He was ar
sd here after he had posed in
slof the city $ most paiat'al hotels
i 'rankie Genaro, n prize fighter.
fvas unable to pay his bill after
Ii days and hotel clerks called in
E'letective, who obtained his con-
u on.
lENVER, May S.-Two men were
Ed and 100000 stolen in the
~acular United States mint rob.
\ confessed to by Michael Marcy
l hicago.
S,e robbery occurred December
S1923. The mint guards were
In by surprise and completely
1Dralizel by the fusiiiade OF
Il poured on them. Charles Lin
\ 60, federal reserve bank
.l, was killed and 81. c.
81" one of the bandits, fatal
ounded. His frozen body was
Al in n private garage 4 month
ee bandits made good their es-
& in huge touring ear after
Slg with heavy noon day traf-
I'm the streets.
krey later admitted that cit
et have been some other rob
" after Chief of Detectives
Rnaker had questioned him re.
s,ng the conflict in dates. Po-
,lrc mt a loss to explain his be-
F.ur,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
7 ViOlatOrs of
Traffic Laws
Arrested


uring the month of March
btal of 729 autoists were
ped by members Of the state
fic squad in this county, of
m 107 were placed under ar
The offenses charged
INST these latter were: speed
!, so; road rules, 4: defec-
lights, G; miscellaneous, As.
total Of S1414 in fines was
ncted, and S211 in delinquent
Elective lights caused the
est amount of trouble for the
cers, there being $40 cars
ped for this reason, the ma
ty of the owners being warn
% correct the adjustment OF
!. headlights.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
Dress Up Musical
Comedy For
President
ny United Press Lcased M,lre

Dy United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, May s.
Cleopatra in scanty attire may
be all right for regular patrons
OF musical comedy but when the
President of the United States
attends it's different. Breast
plates were especially added to
the bead string equipment of
the starring lady of the Ritz
revue for the occasion of the
Presidents night out. Tuesday,
it developed here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
TER WHEAT CROP
! IS LESS THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON, May g.
y, winter wheat crop this year
/, total 444,833,000 bushels,
ipared with 590,037,0 900 bush
last year, the department of
'dculture estimated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
AMERICAN

At Chicago
Washington 200 600 010-3 13 l
Chicago 800 900 01x-4 7 >
Zachary, Mogridge and Rucl;
Thuraton, Lyons and Schalk.
At Cleveland
Philadelphia 02O 1Gl 010-5 o .
Cleveland O21 O0o 000-3 7 4
Gray and CochrWe; Uhle and
Myatt,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-08
BOX ID. d.
SCORE.

AS received over leased wire up to
3 o o'clock)
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-07-16
Fifty-four Dropped
From Indian Service.
Number Of Employees In Three States Cut
Down as Economy Measure.

A short time ago the Indian
Bureau announced that the ser
vices of "a employees in the ser.
vice in Minnesota and the Dakotas
would be discontinued July 1,
affecting saving in salaries of
$685. 1920.
In Minnesota nine persons have
been dropped.
They include on teacher, one
assistant, one police private and
two scalers at the Consolidated
Chippewa Agency at Cass Lake.
Three forest guards at the Red
Lake Agency and one laborer at
the Pipestone school.
In North Dakota, the force will
be reduced by one laborer at the
Bismarck school, one blacksmith,
one stockman, one laoorer and
one harness maker at Fort Bert
hold; one physician, one harness
maker, and janitor and two police
prlvates at Standing Rock Agency,
and three assistant farmers at
Turtle Mountain Agency.
In South Dakota, one assistant,
three Elaborers aud two police
privates will be dropped at the
Cheyenne River Agency, one as.
sistant farmer at Flandreau school,
one assistant seamstress, one assist.
ant, 13 other assistants, one house.
keeper, three police privates at
Pine Ridge Agency; one teacher,
one housekeeper, one farmer and
one chief of police at Rosebud.
In all nine were dropped from
the service in Minnesota; 13 in
North Dakota. and 81 in South
Dakota.
Reduction in the forces of
employees in Minnesota and other
states was ordered in the interests
of economy" said Commissioner
Charles H. Burke, The service
will not suffer by reason of this
reduction, but the government
will save money and the Presi.
dents economy policy will be
carried out"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-07-16
SOUOMEN SEAL s
lodge by
the Dunes" :"

A Camp for little Indian Child
rem. Write r. +. d. No. 2.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge of this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
q college trained lady who is a
graduate Of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni.
versity of Chicago.
She has rs an assistant a college
trained Indian woman who under.
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
pal ticulars.