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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
BANDITS MAY KILL AMERICAN
C.. of c. Host to
Valley Chambers
This Evening

El Centre chamber Of COM
L crce will act rs host tonight to
the Associated Chambers of
Commerce OF Imperial Valley at
dinner in the Barbara Worth
hotel, at I O'Clock. The dinner
will prtcede the monthly busi-
ness meeting OF the associated
chambers
Originally tonight's meeting
w9s scheduled to he held in
Erawley, bun as the Brawley
chamber could not obtain the use
Of the high school in which to
hold the recGtng, Il cause Of
school exercises, the local cham
ber was asked to take over the
meeting.
Secretary Carmichael stated
today that an attra ctive pro-
gram has been arranged for
the occa sion and he hopes to
have large attendance Of bus
inoss Il en- and their wives at the
dinner and at the meeting fol-
lowing it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
BY BERT M. DEMBY
United Press Staff. Correspo onde

AURORA, H., Nav 2S. - Tu"f
fans of the nation today were shock
ed bv the expose of the poison plot
in which two men confessed poiso1-
ing four thoroughbreds entered in
the Illinois handicap. feature race
on Thursdays horse racing program
at the Aurora track. The expose,
it was believed, may endanger the
turf sport in this area.
First indication of the poison plot
came n few minutes before the
horses were to have been called to
the post for the days feature race.
\ brief announcement that four of
the horses were i'll and that the
race had been called off, disappoint-
cd large crowd that had gathered
for the event.
Before night one of the horses,
Apology, a five year old mare from
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
HOMER not MUCH
AHEAD OF ALLEGED
fORCER PALLITIER
!Utley. Brings Back Man
Claimed by Ten 9 her
California Towns.

Claude j. Palliticr. alias Donald
francis Gibson and 81 other names.
forgcr extraordinary, is Il prisoner
at the comfy Jail, together with a
woman booked us his wife, Mrs. Don
aid Francis Gibson, having been
brought here last night from San
Francisco, by District Attorney Ut
ley.
Palliter is the man s correct
name, the district attorney said to-
day, and the prisoner has records in
practically every large city in Cal
ifornia. He was arrested two
weeks ago in San Francisco, and
Imperial County Immediately put
in claim for him.
Other claims were made b. Stock
ton, Sacramento, Santa Ana, Ma
dero, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los
Angeles, Riverside, Bakersfield and
Salinas.
District Attorney Utlcy succeed
ed in convincing the San Francisco
authorities that Imperial County
las the strongest claim against
l dIiItlti, ALSO DttttT cHdHt ' OF OD-
tanning conviction against him
than any other claimants.
Best Case Is Here
UtIey was able to prove to the
San Francisco authorities that he
has practically an "open and
shut - ease against the accused. The
fact that the local district attorney
was able to show Il record of 20 for
gerry convictions out of - such
cases tried, influenced the San
, Francisco authorities to turn the
prisoner and his wife over to the
local officer.
Gibson, the name under which he
went while in Imperial County,
forged checks on j. Katekura, In
perial Produce company. F. j. va
kel, +. f. Harding and Yakel. Rice
and Garguilo, all Brawley produce
firms, during last December and
January. He is said to have OBJ
tanned several thousand dollars
from valley firms, His method was
to steal commercial checks then fill
them out with forged signatures
Continued on Page 8
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Sherwood Smith
Goes to Prison

J. Sherwood Smith, formerly of
this city, is on his way to San Quen-
tin prison to serve not less than five
years, following his plea of guilty
to bank robbery in the superior
court at San Diego yesterday.
Smith was arrested a week ago,
just two hours after he had walked
into the branch bank of the Security
Commercial and Savings bank in
San Diego, and holding up two
clerks with a pistol, helped himself
to over $4,000 in cash and made
good his escape.
While resident of this city two
years ago, Smith was employed as a
driver by local creamery and was
we'll known to many FL Centrans.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Disabled Vets
Elect Commander

STOCKTON, Cal, May 2S.-With
Percy Church. Fresno, elected de
partmcnt commander, and Long
Beach selected as the 1927 convcn-
tion city, the California department
Of Disabled American veterans of
the World war today concluded its
convention sessions and delegates
began their return home.
Elections last night constituted
the final important business of the
convention. Edward Lynch, Sacra-
mento, was elected senior vice com
mander. James Forest, San Ma
teo, was named first Junior vice com
mander.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
MEX|CANS
DEMANDING
A RANSOM
Threatened to Shoot Him
Last Night if Money
Not Sent.
FOUR OTHERS HELD
Mexican Government Ap-
pears Unable to Rescue
the Prisoners.
By A. w. FOLGER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


MFXICO CITY, MAY 2S.-Amcri'
cans here anxiously awaited word to-
day whether the Mexican bandits
who kidnapped J w. Shanklin
American citizen, carried ont their
threat TO execute him at o clock
last night unless ransom were given.
We refused TO send 20, 600 pesos
dcmndcd by the bandits, O. NJ.
Brown, local representative of El
Potrcro ranch, where ShankIin was
employed, told the United Press.
"Scnor Cactano SANCHEZ, former
Wayor of Atoyac. which is nearby,
is waiting near the bandits head
Quarters TO hear what their final ul-
timatum will be and to learn whcth-
or Shauklih has been killed.
The bandits are reported to he
cncampcd about two miles from FL
Potrero ranch. in the state of Vera
Cruz, from which Shanklin was alb
ductcd. Espcrida Flores. McXican
servant, who was with him when he
was cpatured, has returned to the
ranch.
Five Americans Held
Shanklin is one of five Amcri-
cans now held for ransom by McXi-
can bandits. The American embassy
here has requested that no effort
be spared to free the men and that
federal troops be used to capture
the bandits.
Two Americans. named Briggs and
Greedy, are reported to be held for a
ransom of 800 pesos each. y cap
tain and Il soldiers from Camp
Palma Sola have proceeded to Cali
char to search for them. They found
that the bandits had removed tcle-
phones and burned nearby bridges
In addition TO those three, two
other Americans, G. G.. Bradcn and II
man named Gallagher, are held hy
bandits in the state of Durango. 1t
was further reported in the local
press that a man named Keith, who
NAV possibly be an American, is
held by bandits on the lsthmus of
Tehuantepcc, but details are not
known.
Shanklin was captured Tuesday
morning while riding with his Mexi-
can servant. The three bandits who
kidnapped him later turned their two
prisoners over to nine other raiders
and sent the servant back to the
ranch with the threat that Shankln
would die unless the ransom was
paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Pasadena Boys
Are Recaptured

Jack Stoner, Ira Hodges and Char
les Kendall, runaway boys from
Pasadena, for whom the Imperial
county authorities had been ON the
lookout, were taken into cutody for
the second time by the San Diego
police yesterday.
The boys We're originally arrested
in San Diego Wednesday night and
were sent to the detention home
pending the arrival of Stoner s
father. They escaped from the de-
tention home and Were rearrested
yesterday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
BUD HOUSER BREAKS RECORD

HARVARD STADIUM, Cam
bridge, Mass, May 2S.-rhc first
Intercollegiate record to drop in the
first day of the annual |. c. A. A. A,
A. track and field meet came in the
shotput. when Clarence (Bud)
Houser, captain of the University of
Southern California team, made a
toss of 40 feet, l. 34 inches.
Houser broke the record of 40
feet 9 5S inches that Ralph Hills
of vrinceton set at Philadelphia
LAST year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

.and planting demonstration arrang.
ed by the farm advisors office at
the GEORGE 4. Swami ranch. four
and half miles west of FL Centric
at 9:3O Friday morning, June I. Mr..
\. !. Shamblir, n noted date spe-
cialist of the United States depart
ment of agriculture from Indio will
describe different methods of fore
ING date offshoots to root. A root.
ed offshoot will then be removed
from the parent palm and the proper
tools and procedure carefully ex-
nlained. The Young date palm will
then be planted out in the new date
garden, which Mr.. Swami and his
son are now setting out. The proper
method of planting and subsequent
care of the young palms will be
stressed as the demonstration pro-
ceeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
FRONK SENTENCE IS
INDETERMINATE ONE
nv United Press Leased Wire

Nv United PreNs LeNSed Wire
LOS ANGELES, Nav 2S.-J. X.
Fronk, convicted check -kiter, was
sentenced to San Quentin peniten-
tiarv today for two terms of one
to II years each.
The exact term to be served by
him will be decided by the state
prison board.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
MISS RYAN DEFEATS
MILE. DEVE IN FRANCE

RACTN CLUB. BOTS DE BOU-
LOGNE, France, May 2S-The Amer
lean tennis players entered in the
French American tournament here
started the play with victory to-
dav when Miss Elizabeth Ryan of
California defeated Mile. Deve of
France, 6.1, 7-5.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Rum Runners Get
Away From Guard
AS Boat Beaches
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEWPORT BEACH, May %. -
After a chase of two miles along the
water front. the rum runncr 25o-A
was captured two miles east of Seal
Beach today by the coast guard
chaser, 260.
The two men aboard the craft
bcachcd her before she was captur-
ed, wadcd through the surf to
shore, and escaped.
The cargo of $50 cases of whiskcy
and a barrel of alcohol was taken
TO dry headquarters at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
At
Imperial High
Next Thursday

Members of the eighth grade class
of the Imperial grammar school
will present the operetta," Polished
Pebbles, at the Imperial high
school auditorium on Thursday eve
ming at s o clock. Mrs. Carmen
Fairbanks and Mrs. Hattie Spencer
are directing the production, which
.MomiseS to be a decided success.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Continued on Page 8
Argentine Flyer
Reaches Havana
by Press staff Correspordent

HAVANA. Cuba, May 28.- Ber-
hardo Duggan, Argentine sportsman,
flying from New York to Buenos
Aires, arrived here at 9:5S a. m.
today. eastern standard time, from
Miami, Fla. He and his compan-
ions, Captain Eduardo Olivero and
Elnesto Campanelli, left Miami at
6:21 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Bankers Select
Officers Today
ny United Press Leased Wire

DEL. MONTE. Cal, May %. =
Though the actual election will not
take place until tomorrow, the new
wear s officers of the California
Bankers association today wore vie
tually settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Woman and Baby
Missing; Note to
Husband on Pier
by United Press Leased Wire

NEWPORT BEACH. May %.
"A coat and hat belonging to
Mrs. Howard T. James, missing
Los Angeles woman, was found
al the end of the Balboa pier,
with note addressed to the hus-
band, Los Angeles fireman.
Police are investigating in
the belief Mrs. James jumped
into the ocean, taking her baby
with her. The woman and her
infant disappeared last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

A new safety alfalfa buneher,
known as the Alt. is becoming popu-
lar with the farmers of Douglas
county, Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Entertainmen+ bv hieh school
domestic art. girls' gymnasium
classes and orchestra, high school,
8 D. m.
Blue Triangle club meets at
rest room, 7 p. N. for desert
party.
That's My Baby" Valley
theater.
"The Johnstown Flood Pal
ace theater.
Boxing. Imperial Valley Ath-
letic club, $3.50 p. m.
Young Peoples club dance,
st. Mary's hall, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
High school Girl Reserve
poppy sale, benefit American
Legion, all day, Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

Continued on Page 81
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
RUSSIANS GIVE BRITISH
Filler GREAT WELCOME

LONDON, Sept. 17.-What struck
Captain Girier most on his record
nonstop straight line flight paris
Omsk of 1887 miles in 30 hours,
was the welcome the Russians gave
him. AS neither he nor his COM
panion, Lieut.. Dordilly. speak Rus
sian. all they could say on landing
was franzouski" (French). At once
those who were nearest hurried
through the town and quickly
rounded up its six inhabitants able
to speak French.
The aviators brought back some
caviar from Moscow, probably the
freshest cavior ever eaten in Paris
as it was newly-made and Travelled
1925 miles in IA hours, 35 min
utes. Yes" said the Captain. "the
caviar was dear. So was living in
general. We had to pay no less
than 800 francs each for bedroom
in Moscow. where the simplest at
tache of the Embassy has to pay
1900 francs a month rent.
"A transatlantic flight is per-
fectly possible. and with existing
planes 1t Is no longer anything
but a question Of fuel carrying and
OF getting of the ground at the
start. This, in fact. Is the delicate
point in these long distance flights
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
EVERYTHING Is ROSY
TO WAYNE WHEELER

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept. II
Wayne g. Wheeler, general cou... |
for the Anti Saloon League, said the
Washington wet organization attempt
ed to defeat in the primaries a lalg ge
number of dry Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes for denomination in Wash
ington. Vermont. New York. Mas sd
chusetts, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Michigan and Colorado, but failed.
He said that in nearly every iu-
stance where a dry was replaced il
was by another dry. He said the
! lefeat of Representative Hill for the
Republican nomination for Senator
n Maryland removed him from the
House and permitted another wet to
succeed him. This he said Is Just
like the case of the defeat of Rep
resentative w. ID. Upshaw of Geor.
gia 1t takes a leader of his side
out of Congress but makes no diff
ference as to the relative standing
as Hill will be succeeded by wei
and Upshaw by a dry.
Wheeler said that all the dry Con.
lgressmen in Maine were reelected
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
MAYOR HANL0N
THANKS JUNEAU
FOR ATTITUDE
Mayor of Sitka Discusses
Friendship Between Ju-
neau and Sitka.

One of the Pleasant features OF
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
today was the talk of Mayor w. r
the Chamber of Commerce at that
town, and the response. to his talk,
by President Allen Shattuck of the
Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Hanlon said that the peo-
pie of Sitka not long ago believed
that Juneau people were knockers
against Sitka. He said, however,
that last year the people of that
place had organized a Chamber of
Commerce and Immediately got in
touch with the Juneau Chambe
and asked for co-operation-'a and
we got it, added the speaker. He
said that they got aid and discov-
cred that they had been getting aid
from the Juneau Chamber of Com
merce even when they had not ask ed
for it.
Mayor Hanlon in closing said we
have established close friendship
hope sincerely that it might be
maintained in the future He ex-
tended the thanks and appreciation
of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce
to that of Juneau.
President Shattuck assured Mayor
Hanlon that Stka has Juneau's
friendship and that she will con-
tinue to have it. He declared that
Juneau is and will remain ready
to be called upon at any time and
asked that there be no fear in Sitka
on what the result will be.
Mayor Hanlon also discussed the
wood pulp and paper prospects and
other things that promise for pro-
gress in Alaska
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
M'NE|L'S THREAT
LOSES SUIT FOR
MAYOR C0NN0RS
Money Paid as First Install
ment on Mine Purchase
Must Be Returned.

SEATTLE, Sept. 17.--Threats to
kill j. 2. Duthie, millionaire Seattle
shipbuilder, at the bottom OF a Brit
ish Columbia mine year ago. were
revealed ~ the hearing in the
Superior Court here on the DISPOSE
ton of $4,000 deposited in the
Dexter Horton National Bank by
J. w. Wored aud Harry Quicksted.
as first payment on the Red Top
Barite Mine, at Stewart b. c.
The money was to have been paid
TO James j. Connors. Mayor of Ju-
neau. Alaska. and John Mcneil.
owners of the mine.
Duthic said he accompanied Wored
and Quicksted on an examination Of
the mine.
Just as | was about to descend
underground, said Duthie, Mcneil
came rushing up to ME with a gun
and told ire he would see to 1t
that | never came out alive IL l
went down"
The jury decided that because
the deal failed to materialize. the
$4,000 should be returned to
Wored and Quicksted
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
100000 CASE
IS DISMISSED
Plaintiffs Fail to Appear in
Conspiracy Case, Port
land Canal.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. IL
After the plaintiffs. w. w. Bush,
Stewart miner, and Arthur l. Bagg,
rancher of Oliver. B. c., failed to
appear in the court in the $500, 900
damage suit against the American
Smelling and Refining Company;
Paul Denhart. Alaska mining man;
A. M. Manson, British Columbia At
tOrney General and seven others,
the case was dismissed. The plain
tins charged conspiracy to prevent
them developing mining property ir
the Portland Canal district.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
BIG TIME AT
FAIR TONIGHT;
CHANNEL DAY
Douglas and lhane Coming
in Large Numbers-Kid-
dies Day Tomorrow.

Today Is Douglas and Thane Day
at the Sou heastern Alaska Fair and
residents from both places indicate
they will attend in large numbers.
This afternoon Mr. j. p. Anderson
of the Juneau Florists, is giving
another interesting talk, today'e
subject being the cultivation Of
dahlias. Tonight, following the
fireworks display, open air and In
door concert by the Juneau city
Band, which has proven one of The
big features of the Fer. the en-
ter;a.nment will he staged in the
Fair Building as follows:
Mrs. Jarman will sing an old
English ballad The Chimney Cor
ner"
Lenei Johanson, Mar, Wander
Leest and Rene Guerin VII. put on
a phantasy waltz.
II. Rooovich will dane, stunned.
in a Moorish dance. which should
prove interesting AS well rs novel
Mrs Kirkham and Mrs. H. Swim
die will appear in vocal selections.
Attendance Increases
The attendance last night showed
IA mark incease over the opening
night, as is usual, ond everything
is now running smoothly.
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ander-
son gave an interesting talk on rose
cultivation which was an interesting
educational feature. Mrs. l.. T.
Dawes gave a vocal solo, Miss Anita
Garnick an excellent violin solo.
which was greatly appreciated. Mary
Anabelle Simpson and Mary Wander
Leest gave comedy sketch. The
dance and character sketch by Jean
ettc Stewart, d Spanish Rose, was
excellent.
Last night. Grace Naghel, Ju-
neau's little marvel dancer. put on
special Spanish dance on the main
(COutinued on Page TWOl
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
FISH PIRATES
co TO PRISON
Mccall and KLEIN Are Sen.
fenced by Judge Reed
to Three Years.
Especial to Empire }

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. II
Walter Mccall and Val Klein, con
victed last week of fish piracy, were
this morning sentenced by Federal
States District Court, to three years
each in the Federal Penitentiary at
Mcneil Island.
The men were represented at the
trial by Attorney William l.. Paul.
who failed to take exceptions and
as a consequence an appeal to the
Circuit Court of Appeals is not ex-
pected. Paul was not with the mel.
in court this morning when they
were sentenced
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
LONG INSPECTION
TRIP COMPLETED
BY COL. STEESE
President of Alaska Roac
Commission Returns Here
Good Work.

Returning from a long inspection
"trip to the territory around Nome
and Fairbanks, for the Alaska Road
Commission Of which he is presi-
dent, Col. James G. Steese arrived
in Juneau Yesterday afternoon on
the steamer Northwestern. During
the trip. his journey from one town
to another along the route OF travel
included several short automobile
jaunts, pack-trains. an airplane flight
and numerous small boat voyages on
rivers.
Col. Steese left Juneau on the
steamer Yukon on August IA and
from here went directly to Valdez.
He left that city by automobile for
Fairbanks. From there he travelled
by way of The Alaska Railroad and
river boat to Ruby and then by auto
to Greensboro. His party then pack
ed in to Ophir, a distance OF 145
miles.
Out From Ophir by Auto
From Ophir. an automobile was
taken to Little Creek. Takokna and
Gaines Creek Col. Steese went by
way OF pack horse to Flat. The
total distance between Gaines Creek
and Flat is 80 miles and the time
taken to travel from Ruby to Flat
was 10 days. This time, howev'
included visits enroute to mining
camps at Long, Sultana, Spruce.
Poorman, Colorado and Cripple
creeks and to reindeer camps at the
head Of Moore Creek
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
NO BLUEBERRIES
FOR SEATTLE PIES

The Juneau Chamber OF Com
merce has decided that 1t is too
late in the season to comply with
request from Charles ID. Garfield,
Assistant Secretary OF the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce in charge OF
the Alaska Department, for blue
berries with which to make blue
berry pie for an Alaska dinner that
Will be served by the Seattle Young
Mems Business Club on Alaska Day,
October IS. 1t Is proposed that
Alaska products exclusively are to
be served at the dinner.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
DEMOCRATS May
DISCARD FAMOUS
IW0-THIRDS RULE
Forty Eight Members Ma
tional Committee Commit
Themselves for Ma
jority Control.

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-The mem
bers of the Democratic National
Committee from Iowa predicted the
success Of the movement within the
Democratic Party to abolish the two
thirds rule for the nominatios of
candidates for President and Vice
President in the Democratic Ma
tional Conventions. Clyde Herring
of Des Moines and Mrs. Madge o.
Neill of Columbus Junction, the
Iowa National COP mittee members,
have issued a statement showing
that As members of the Democratic
National Committee, have pledged
themselves for the adoption of the
majority rule in future conventions.
The statement also predicts that
an overwhelming majority of the
convention vote in 1928 will be be-
hind the moveme..; The statemt Mt
includes large number of party
leaders and Democratic State or
the majority rule movement. The
organizations quoted include those
from Aluska and Washington Sta.e
and 26 other States.
The two-thirds rule. which means
the rule tnat aalss,ndidafes must re-
eeive the votes of two-thirds of
the delegates in the convention in
order to receive the party nomina-
ton for President or Vice President,
was adopted nearly century ago
when President Andrew Jackson
was the dominating force in the
Democratic Party
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-09-17
TOWN OF KAKE IS SWEPT By FIRE
Issued for Arrest Mrs. Nc/zeysom Six Othey
Pair Program Given
Tonight and Also
Tomorrow

Tonight
100 p. IN. Fireworks.
80 p. III, Open air concert by
Juneau city Band.
S30 p. IN. Girls vaudeville. Phan-
tary waltz, Moore dance, sketch, H.
Rockoyich; vocal selection. Mrs Glen
Kirkham and Mrs. IT. Swindle. Rus.
sian dance. Grace NaSnel. Old En-.
glish Ballad, Chimney Corner" by
MIS-. Jarman.
Tomorrow-Children' Day
1:30 p, M Boys automobile race.
zoo p. m. Childrens pageant.
grand march with pets and reckless
rolicking clown. fri2es: Cash prize
of IS donated by John T. Spickett
for the best representation of Charlie
Chaplin.
700 p. m.-Fireworks
7:30 p. m.-Band Concert
500 p. m.-Daneing, Grace Naghel's
pupils; "A Lullaby and Dreams"
vocal: sketch. "A Mother of Today"
Airs. {. p. Jenne.
$50 p. m. - Oriental scene, vaude-
Vile, young girls; solo dance. Miss
Omkoff; song contest, free for all
clog dance. Grace Naghel selection
by Public School Orchestra.