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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

In following through this analysis,
special operation fund during 1926
and 1927, and the late depletion Of
this fund until 1888. then the rebuild
ing Of it, you win note the building up
Of the Wynooche depreciation fund,
and loans from this fund to the spec
ial operation fund to carry over.
In 1881, ] retired $4,000 Of the
Wishkah bonds to save interest. With
this operation you win note that the
funds tided over. and IN 1912 or seven
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19
el5mo

years after the last date for retire
ment Of the Wishkah bonds, and that
the Wishkah bonds are retired, the
Wynooche bonds reduced 20 e375, 600,
and the special operation fund has a
cash balance Of $14,158.7l. and the
depreciation fund has q cash balance
Of s8l6,000.
You win note, also, that il 1913, or
eighth before al the Wynooche bonds
are due that there is in the special OPP
eration. and depreciation funds money
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

enough to retire al Wynooche bonds
and leave balance Of s2.bS1.82.
However, il this should not Be done
but the bonds be carried to their ma
turity, tie last Wgnoocha bonds would
mature in 1851, and the financial
standing would be. Wgnooche bends
retired.
Dep. Fund, cash bal .f10t 900. 90
Spec. 0per. I'd, cash ball. 30l 4a7. -
can =. ha,6 eaoE ta7
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19
10000

Or more than the original cost Of
the Wynooche project.
As a result Of this analysis we find
that the department able to care for
the needed extensions, without any
serious financial difficulty, and emery
ing therefrom, with the plant stin II
operation and enough cash on hand
to rebuild. and the rebuilding nnnee-
essary.
have charged per cent depree-
iation. This is too high for most Of
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

The Installation The enIy part that
should ba depEeeiaEed this hleh Is the
pipe line. and IA the pumping plan.
the pipe Ilne Is shazt. and the invest
menz therein not GREATS. G. Vat
kins. superintendent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
AINIEE REPLIES
"Fiddlesticks!"

"FiddleStlckS!
This was the reply OF Aimee Sem
pie Mcpherson to arguments Offered
by critics that she could not nave
walked over the hot desert as descrlp''
cd In her account of her disappear
ance.
"They say no woman could have
done it," Mrs Mcpherson told her con-
gregation.
"They say I couldn't have walked
through the desert; that | couldn't
cave gone so long without a drink OF
water; that no woman on the face OF
l.he earth could have endured such
hardship.
"They forget that I am Canadian
woman, woman who knows Wnae
zeal toll is. For years I lived as
strenuous a life as any robust man
drove stakes with sledge hammer
and worked from dawn till dusk. Ano
:hey say I couldn't have stood the
desert walk!
| 81 am going to put aside all these
! tangled reports. My business Is
preaching and not muck raking, and
don't profess to be match against
professional mud d-slingers."
mother Kennedy declared her
daughters original story, remained
Iunshaken.
In a statement to newspaper men
she said:
"They are right where they starteo
- to Sister McPherson's original
story. There is nothing else for then
to do now. They cannot find a single
flaw in her statement. The truth Is
triumphant
4 "All of the investigators, trained
men, have not been able to uneartl
one thing to disprove Sister McPher'
Ison's story
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

battling fores fires. Maj. James P.
Lockett, post commander, hastily re-
called a detachment of 80 men from
target practice and sent them to the
Blackfeet river region. Kootenai and
ST. Joe make a total of seven large
forests where fires are raging out of
control Al crew fighting the Hay
creek fire west of Glazier national
park, which has covered 6100 acres,
was forced to retract several times
due to the intense heat. Every eff
fort is being made to keep this fire
from crossing the north fork of Flat
head river into the park area.
Soldiers also were dispatched from
Fort George Wright to help fight the
flames in the Kaniksu forest In
command of First Lieut.. Frank F.
Madigan, SO soldiers left for the for
est early today after efforts by for
est officials to procure men were un-
availing.
In the Pend OReille district, sew
eraI ranch houses were in danger near
Bay View, Idaho, while at Sand Point
also on Pend ORielle lake, the water
supply was threatened. The Grouse
creek fire in the same region had
spread tonight over 1000 acres.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
MEssENCER,s STORY

SAN FRANCISCO July 16.-Here is
the story OF the sending of the
"Aimee O. k" telegram from Oakland
as told in his own words by 17-year-
old Leslie Bland, the western Union
messenger boy who took the message
from the mysterious man in the motor.
I'm the first place, as to whether or
not the man who gave me the message
was Ormiston, L am uncertain. | have
seen pictures of Ormiston, and l told
,, Assistant District Attorney Ryan
when he showed me Ormston's pic
lures, that I thought that may have
| been the man. But now, after think
| ing it over, I recall that the man who
gave me the telegram was big,
round faced, fat man and did not re-
sembIe Ormiston, who stheyi say is
thin.
Il was through work at 1890 O'Clock
on the night of May 21 I remember
! the circumstances distinctly. My chum
! Clifford Fraiser, was standing out IN
front waiting for me.
~ saw Clifford walk up to the
driver Of a car. 1t was an enclosed
car - sedan. I think Chrysler
J (Ormiston owns Chrysler coupe).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
ANOTHER ANGLE

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-District
Attorney Asa Keyes may interview
within the next twenty-four hours a
man who says he purchased the
clothes which Aimee Semple McPher-
son wore when she staggered into
Aqua Prieta, Mexico, on June 2S'
last.
A letter, written in Spanish, mail
ed two days ago from San Diego
and signed with the name "Anastacio
Montez," was received at the district
attorneys office late yesterday by
Deputy District Attorney Joe Ryan
Ryan ordered the letter trans
lated. Briefly the writer states that
he has a great deal of knowledge
of the Mcpherson case. He claims
to have purchased the clothes which
Mrs Mcpherson wore, and declares
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
Y. M. G. "A. Plans Cam
paign For Funds in City
CONTINUED From Page one)

financially, and in the future operate
on a cash basis With this in mind,
and with some promises which have
already been made, it is expected that
if $1500 can now be secured the Y. Nj.
C. A. will be able to operate in the
future with the full support of regular
and sustaining members.
AT a meeting of the chamber of
commerce Monday a frank discussion
of the ". M. C. A. program took place,
and upon motion the following com
mittee was appointed to work with
similar committees from the Kiwanis
club and the Y. Nj c. A.: Albert
Stacy, w. H. Miescher, H. A. VIM
berley, Il. Il. Schofield and H. W. VIII
liams Thursday the Kiwanis club
for the same purpose: W. J. Jackson
Joe Tardy, Jacob Sheerer and Charles
Nichols. The Y. M. c. A. board is
represented by M. E. Jacks DR.. L. T..
Cary, A. w. Cotton. George Drysdale
and S. G. Dowell.
Al a meeting of these three COM
mites held last night in the W
building it was decided to hold the
campaign the coming week, on We'd
nesday and Thursday, and it was the
general opinion that contributions to
this fund should be OF a popular
amount and from individuals rather
than from business houses.
A group consisting of Albert Stacy,
George Drysdale and w. HI. Wimber-
ley was selected to meet at the cham
ber of commerce rooms Saturday
morning. This group will district the
city into definite divisions, which will
be canvassed by two men each. 1t is
planned to visit every residence in
town. This committee will also Sc
;ect the teams which are to canvass
the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
Another meeting of the general
committee will be held at the Y. M.
C. A Tuesday night, at which time
more detailed matters will be dis
.cuSSed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
oRMJsTON IN FLORIDA.

LOS ANGELES, July l6.-The Ex-
aminer says that authorities investi-
eating the Aimee Semple Mcpherson
kidnapping case have learned that a
man resembling Kenneth G. Ormiston'
former radio operator at Angelus tenn
ple and friend of the evangelist, was
seen in Taylorville, N. c., for several
days, but left for an undetermined
destination early this week.
The search for Ormiston shifted TO
North Carolina when investigators
traced telegram, signed Harry
and sent from here last week ad-
dressed to Ormiston in care of Camp
bell hotel, at Taylorville, N. c.
The message read: Mac meet you
Okalla, Fla. Tree is falling. Every
think Ok. Mum the word. Appear
ance G. ]. grand flop. Wire me un-
der same name. Jones stands pat. A.
says tell Mac nothing"
1t is believed that the authorities
have learned who sent the telegram
to Ormiston, and that the sender
probably will be served with sub
poena to appear before the grand
Jury when that body reconvenes next
Tuesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

(Continued From s~age One)
pledged his efforts to continuation
of the policy of upbuilding the Ameri-
can bar. He was followed by Henry
McAllister of Denver, who praised the
work of the convention as the great
est forward moving step the organi-
zation has taken during it's existence,
and forecast still greater amount OF
work for the future.
Eugene H. Engert of ST. Louis was
the principal speaker of the evening,
taking for his subject "The Law: A
Jealous Mistress"
More than 1900. persons were mat
tendance at the dinner.
Tomorrow the visiting legal savants
and their families will be the guests
of the local associations on a series
of trips to points of scene interest in
the Denver and Fixes Peak regions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
RouRnIN NOT GOING.

LOS ANGELES, July l6.-Dispatche es
from Aqua Prieta, where Mrs. Nc
Pherson reappeared and told her kid
mapping story on June 23, stated that
Presidente Ernesto Boubion and Chief
of Police Silverto Villa of Aqua Prieta
did not plan to come here for the in
quiry.
The Mexican officials, however
have sent sworn statements to Dis
trict Attorney Keyes which are said
.of how she walked nearly 20 miles
over the desert before reaching Aqua
Prieta.
The sworn affidavit of Miss Merida
Shinn, nurse at the Calumet hospital
in Douglas, where Mrs. Mcpherson
was first taken after her appearance
in Aqua Prieta was read to the grand
jury Thursday.
Alonzo B. Murchison, police sergeant
of Douglas, completed his testimony
before the grand jury Thursday. 1t
was during the testimony of the
Douglas officer last Tuesday that the
clothing worn by Mrs. Mcpherson
when she staggered into Aqua Prieta
was introduced as evidence.
After numerous conferences be-
tween Grand Jury Foreman William
n. Carter, the grand jury as a BODY,
District Attorney Asa Keyes and Pre-
siding Judge Arthur Keetch, 1T is
now definitely established that, unless
it returns an indictment in the case
the grand jury will close the McPher-
son investigation without comment.
All of the officials involved are
now agreed that this will be in line
with regular grand jury procedure.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

ter to the district attorneys office
alleging that he was engaged to buy
the clothing in which Mrs. Mcpherson
made her appearance at Aqua Prieta.
June 23.
According to the report from the
mountain resort, the two men and wo-
man arrived there in an automobile
and asked for cabin, saying they
planned to remain several weeks. The
woman was heavily veiled and the
resort keeper was told that she was
ill. Early next morning the three had
disappeared, leaving sufficient money
under a door of the cabin to pay for
the accommodations.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
| Growing Uses of Lead
Many, Says McGrath
Continued From Page one)

Enumerating the various peaceful
pursuits in which lead is used, the
speaker then delved into the future
and discussed many possible new
uses for the metal, and he concluded
his talk with summary of the lead
resources of the Bisbee district and
the significance which the growing
Importance of lead may have for this
region.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

the clothes were bought in Aqua
Prieta.
q will come to Los angeles and
tell my story" the letter writer says.
II am willing to tell it before Mrs
Mcpherson. She will not contradict
me-"
Doesn't Venture Opinion
Keyes did not venture an opinion
as to whether or not the letter is
a hoax He viii await developments
to see whether or not the writer
appears here as he states he Viii in
his letter.
The writer claims to have knowl-
edge of Mrs. McPherson's where
abouts for several days preceding her
appearance in Aqua Prieta and re-
fers to an attack of illness he says
the evangelist underwent shortly be-
fore she was found.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
Four Witnesses Say
Lightning Caused Blaze
CONTINUED From gage one>

Adams, naval ordinance expert from
Washington, who began salvage worl,
today, said some fuses and shells may
continue to explode deep in the debris
for several days. Only one shell ex-
ploded today. Several fires were
burning today in various parts OF
the arsenal, but none was in any way
dangerous, he said. Their subter-
ranean nature makes some inacces-
sible to the marines, who have been
fighting to extinguish all fires on
the reservations.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

"The driver asked Clifford if he was
d messenger boy. He said no, but he
could get him one.
Il went out. The ma masked me to
get into the machine. / did.
He never said word, but, began
driving away. He told me he was a
government officer and didn't want
to go into the office for fear of being
recognized.
"He asked me if I had telegram
blank
II pulled one out of my pocket He
stopped at Fourteenth and Franklin
streets after driving around the block.
Then he began to dictate.
This is what he dictated as far as
/ can remember:
Mother Mcpherson, Angelus Tenn
pie, Los Angeles:
Daughter okeh period Don't worry
period Am signing for ]. H. something
(maybe it was j. A. P.) who l believe
sokeh period Detail in mail period.
Signed) Doctor Morgan
when L finished taking the dicta-
tion he took the blank from me and
read it. He didn't like it and asked
for another blank. ! save him one
and he wrote a message in great
hurry.
HE drove me around the corner to
Twelfth street and let me out.
The message was sent. / forgot
the newspaper and forgot about the
whole thing"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17

in San Diego to make a personal
search for man signing himself
"Atanacio NTontes, who wrote a let
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
ATTORNEYS STATEMENT

Los ANGELES, July 16. - Attorney
Roland Rich Woolley, representing
Mrs. Mcpherson, issued the following
statement concerning the mystery
telegram that had the attention OF
Investigate tors yesterday:
mOn May 81, Mother Kennedy re-
ceived a telegram at AngeIus Tenn
pie. dated from Oakland from DIR.
Merton, purporting to give her in
formation regarding the welfare OF
Iher daughter, Aimee Semple McPher-
son, who disappeared from Ocean
Park, May Is, last.
Mother Kennedy, upon receipt OF
the telegram, regarded it as mes
sage similar to which she had re-
ceived hundreds, and turned it over to
the district attorneys office for in
vestigation, Immediately. The tele-
gram, purporting to inform her OF
the welfare of her daughter in the
opinion of Mother, Kennedy, was writ
ten by someonei entirely unfamiliar
with the facts of the case and who
sent it without justification. The
message is not a new angle in the
Investigation and the district attor-
ney's office has known of it since
shortly after it's arrival.
To Mother Mcpherson
THE telegram, in the first place,
was dated to Mother McPherson.' In
the second place, it was addressed to
Eden Park and in the third instance,
was graphically written. The facts
are that anyone familiar with the
case would have addressed the tele-
gram to Mother Kennedy, Echo Park
instead of Mother Mcpherson, Eden
Park The message was SO cryptic
in it's substance that Mother Kennedy
was unable to make heads or tails OF
it, and turned it over to the district
attorney for solution.
1--WE feel that this is another and
unwarranted attack on the name CT
Aimee Semple Mcpherson and is but
another effort to tear down her story,
which has withstood weeks of inves-
tigation by the keenest minds of the
west.
Felt 1T Was From Medium
Further, regarding the telegram,
Mrs. Kennedy felt that it was from
some medium knd that the phrase
communication proved was perhaps
an effort on the part of the sender to
say that connections had been made
with the spirit of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson, then believed dead.
.It is a sad commentary on the
facts of the care, and injustice to
Mrs. Mcpherson, that every effort has
been made to wreck her story. Though
the keenest investigating minds of the
west, including officials, private de-
tectives and veteran newspaper men,
have secured the trail from ocean
Park deep into the heart of, Mexico.
there has not been one fact unearthed
70 jar Mrs McPhrson's story. It stands
today as concrete and unshaken as 1t
did the morning she appeared in the
Calumet hospital in Douglas, Arl-
zona, and related it to the officials
there. It has withstood the tlreless
investigation of the official and prl-
vate Investigators
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
AIMEE AUTHOR GETS THREATS.

AIMEE AUTHOR GETS TEIHI1ATS'
LOS ANGELES, July 16-Two more
threats were received by John j.
Kershner, author of THE Mysterious
Disappearance of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson." The threats, by telephone,
warned Kershner that we'll get you
VET "a woman's voice delivered the
first message and mans the second.
Kershner narrowly escaped death
several days ago when bullet was
fired at loose range at him on the
back porch Of his home, 2OO2 West
washington street,
Kershner has posted a reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the person who attempted his life
Monday night
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
Garage Attendant
Denies He Told Ryan

CONTINUED from rvge one)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
Forest Fire in North
west Yet Damaging

Continued From Page One)
Mont, was called upon for the first
time in 16 years to reinforce civilians
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
Doesn't venture Opinion
Colo. Lawyers Enter
tain For 2,1O9 Guests

CONTINUED From ~age one>
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-26
Days Length Varies
in Different Ports

II you met man, and he casually
remarked that he ate 315 meals yes
terday. you would either be amazed
at his appetite or take him for a
hardened romanclst. But the man
may be from Spitzbergen, where they
have day three and half months In
length.
And on the whole It would be wise,
II one should undertake to do certain
work to receive so much day In pay
ment, to understand just where the
work is to be done, or one might have
to labor 1917 hours at Stockholm, II
1t happened TO be the longest day Of
the year, or all the time from May 81
to July % II in some parts OF Norway.
In Petrograd the longest day Is 10
hours and the shortest 5 hours In
Finland there is 22-hour day In
London and at Bremen the longest day
Is 161s hours; at Hamburg and Dant-
zig II hours. and at Washington about
Is hours.