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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
DERN ASSURED.
By PRESIDENT
ON RIVER PACT
Chief Executive FavOrs
High Dam to Protect
Imperial Valley.
SEE AGREEMENT
Utah Governor Believes
Colorado River States
Will Agree.


WASHINGTON Oct. % R)--Assur-
ance was given by President Coolidge
to Gov Dern of Utah today that the
administration would not oppose any
agreement reached in connection with
the Boulder canyon dam proposal
by the seven western states in the
Colorado river basin.
The Utah governor declared that
he felt an agreement would be reach
ed although there is still a dispute
over the ownership of the river by the
states as against by the government.
The president is of the opinion,
Governor Dern said, that it would
be better to build high dam at
Boulder canyon so that the ImperiaI
valley would be adequately protected
from flood. Mr.. Coolidge cautioned
the governor to consider the problem
in broad way but gave the promise,
Dern said, that no reasonable decision
by the seven states involved would
be opposed. >.,t.e... (. 8s-,s. .i.s,s
Utah has opposed the Swing john
son bill for construction of q huge
dam at Boulder canyon, the governor
declared, because In the opinion of
the people of his state, under it own
ership of the Colorado river would
ment. He said he believed the con-
stitution provides that in the case
of navigable river water and all
of its benefits are to be retained
by the state He favored the de-
velopment of the river, but held that
it should be developed in conformance
with the theory that the states are
to derive the benefit which would
accrue from such development.
'I am not concerned whether the
government should generate power
and sell it at the DAM" Gov. Dern
declared, cor whether private capital
should build a generating plant and
sell the power. In any event power
should be produced there because the
sale of it would help defray the cost
of development. believe that any
power site built on the river should
be retained by the state and not dis
posed of to private capital"
The Boulder canyon dam question
also was brought to the fore here
today by Clifford Pinchot, former
governor of Pennsylvania, who de-
clared that ''the most extensive lobby
the power interests ever brought to-
gether" would be In operation in
Washington this winter to kill bills
for development of the Boulder dam
project and for disposal of Muscle
Shoals"
The lobby to which, Pinchot re-
ferred was declared by him as prom
ising to be ''the most extensive lobby
the power interests ever brought to-
gether," and that its object would be
to kill both the Boulder canyon pro-
posal and any bills for disposal OF
Muscle Shoals.
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
MARAUDINC .MOORS KIDNAP FOUR
MEMBERS FAMILY OF FRENCE1MAN

shock of the brutal murder of three
members of the Arnaud family in
the same territory three weeks ago.
Never since the days of 1925
when ADD FL Krim was hammer
ing at the gates of Fez has the
French population been SO wrought
up by the menace of Moorish
depredatiOns, heavy reinforce
ments are being brought from the
sCtlsg1 from their garrisOns at
CasablaEca.
The kidnapping occurred between
Kasba Tadla and Kasba Beninel-
IaI, territory which has never
acknowledged the French prOtec-
tOrate.
Traces of marauding bands and
dissidents were found, but were
lost at the foot of the Atlas noun
tains into which region none but
strong bodies of armed troops may
venture. 1t is believed that the
four kidnapped persons have been
taken to the DOuari forest, on the
slopes of the middle Atlas range.
Official notification of the kid
MAPPING was sent to the war office
in Paris. Resident General Steeg
was reported to have sailed today
from MarseiIleS on his way back to
Morocco after visit at Paris.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
MRS. GRAYSON PUTS BACK FOR
SECOND TIME FROM SEA FLIGHT

OLD ORCHARD, Me-, Oct. 22(P
For the second time in as many
weeks, the Glrayson plane, The
Dawn, hoped off today for
Europe only to be forced to re-
turn through failure to hold the
altitude gained. Still undiscour-
aged and with complete faith in
her SikOrsky- built amphibian,
Mrs. Frances GraysOn Immediately
made fresh plans for her start.
The west wind which was light
at the take-Off at 6:15 a. M, fresh
ened during the day to an extent
which baked another try on the
afternoon low tide. The flierS,
however, were confident that the
generally good weather conditions
would hold over until tomorrow
when another attempt will be made
at about the same time as today.
The daily advance OF about one
hour in tide occurrence will give
the plane broader and firmer
runway than that of today.
Pilot Wilmer StultZ said that he
much preferred a morning take
off since to start in the later after
noon would leave ten hours of
night flying at dangerously low
altitude. Navigator Brice Colds
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
GARNER ASKS
S S4OO,OOO,OOO
TAX REDUCTION
Ranking Democrat Lays
Down Battle Lines for
Fight in House.
NUISANCE TEXAS
Texan Would Repeal Ex-
else Duties on Autos,
Theater Tickets, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 pa total
tax reduction of $400,000,000 or per-
haps $500.O00, ,00O-almost twice as
much as advocated by. the treasury
will be demanded by Representative
Garner of Texas, ranking democrat
on the house ways and means COM
mittee, which will meet in another
week to draft a revenue Dill.
Spokesman of house democrats on
revenue legislation, Mr.. Garner today
laid down the battle lines for the
approaching tax fight which seems
destined to center or how much OF
a slice can be taken from the annual
tax burden
Another issue was drawn by the
outspoken democratic leader when he
served notice that he would not vote
for a bill providing a slash in the
corporation levy applying on 1927
incomes, on which taxes are payable
next year. Such plan mas been
advocated by Chairman Smoot Of the
senate finance committee.
"That would just be giving the
corporations present which they
have already collected from the peo-
ple," Garner argued.
Mr.. Garner reiterated substantially
the reduction plan he advocated a
year ago-a cut in the corporation
levy from 13 IL per cent to IL per
cent and possibly to 10 per cent;
repeal of the remaining nuisance and
excise duties. including those on auto
mobiles, theater admissions, club dues
and produce; and retention of the
estate or inheritance tax
Some additional relief for smaller
corporations also is under contem-
plation by the Texas representative
who will confer soon with his COL
leagues on the ways and means con~
mittee. He is willing to listen to
appeals for revision of the individual
income tax rates but for the present
has nc plan for change in them
"The administration" he said, with
the me-too senators and some mem
bers of the house are harping on the
extra expenses that are to be before
the coming congress on account of
the proposed permanent plan for
flood control, the Boulder dam pro-
ject, and so on. The expenses for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1929,
touching these new enterprises will
not exceed $5O,OOO,OOO"
Continued on Page Three
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

borough tonight was planning
further pool of ocean steamships
to m a2k2e2 certain that the
fine weather of today stin held.
The plane had been gassed and
inspected in readiness for the
morning start.
The Dawn today proved its sea-
wOrthineSS when Pilot Stultz
brought it to an easy landing
short distance off shore, despite
its gross weight of some 10000
pounds at the time. After crUiS-
ing about for few minutes while
the landing gear was lowered the
the big amphibian nOsed its way
through the surf to the sand like
some prehistoric monster crawling
from a swamp. The cabin in the
boat remained perfectly dry, ex-
cept for a few drops of spray
which came in around window.
The forced return from a point
IL miles from the start was at
tributed to the force of the tail
wind on the heavily loaded plane.
TOmOrrOw'S load of fuel will be
$50 gallons instead of the 921 TAX
en- up today. Harold Kinkade,
the Wright motor expert, said that
the new amount would be ample
for voyage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
NICARACUAN'S
ASPIRATION | 5
CRUSHED BY u. s.
State Department Warns
ChamOrrO He Would
Not Be Recognized

WASHINGTON, Oct. % 0P-Formal
warming has been given to Emlllano
Chamorro, former president OF MIC
aragua. that in the event he should
he elected president at the coming
Nicaraguan general elections, he
would not be recognized by the
United States.
The warning was contained in q
communication handed to General
iChamorro when he called today at
the state department. It states that
he would be ineligible for the presi-
dency under provisions of the MIC
araguan constitution and that the
United States has no choice but TO
point out that fact.
The communication handed to Cen
eral Chamorro was made public by
the state department and read, as
follows:
"On January l, 1929 the govern
ment of the United States will be
confronted by the necessity OF &C.
Gliding whether it can consistently
recognize the incoming administration
in Nicaragua as the constitutional
government. Of that country.
''In these circumstances and in view
of the reports that General Chamorro
contemplates becoming a candidate
for the presidency of Nicaragua in
the 1928 elections, the government
of the United States has no choice
but to point out that it regarcs
General Chamorro as ineligible under
the provisions of the Nicaraguan con-
stitution to the office of president
of Nicaragua during any part of the
term commencing January l, 1929.
Article 1O4 of the Nicaraguan con-
stitution provides that:
''No citizen who holds the office
of president, either as the duly elect
ed incumbent or accidentally, shall
be eligible to the office of president
OF vice president for the next term
Continued on. Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

UBAT, Morocco, Oct. ~ GA
band of marauding MOOrs, those
irreconciIabIe warriors against
France, today swept down from
the mountain fastness Of the mid
die Atlas range onto the plains
of southern Morocco and captured
four members of the family of
Theodore Steeg, French resident-
general of Morocco.
1t was reported that the four
kidnapped persons are being held
for ransom. Those kidnapped were
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Steeg, nephew
and niece of the resident general,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Maillet
who are distantly related to him.
1t is believed that they have been
carried into the mountains.
The Steeg and Maillef couples
had been motoring along the foot
of the Atlas range on hunting
trip, their automobile, bullet
riddIed, was recovered. Two hunt
ing dogs wer efOund dead in the
bottom of the automobile, their
throats slit. This was considered
evidence of a hard fought battle,
and it caused CONSERVATION in the
French population of Morocco
which has just recovered from the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
time SET FOR
HEARINGS ON
DEPOT CLOSING
Decision ProlOngs Action
Until Middle of Next
Month at Earliest

Secretary Doubleday of the Douglas
Chamber of Commerce and Mines,
reports that he has sent letter &c
the corporation commission in Pl1oc-
nix telling them that it will be con-
venient to all concerned in this dis
trict to hold hearing on the ques-
tion of closing the Southern Pacific
staotions at McNeal and Kelton at
any time ater November 20 of this
year and that such hearing be held
at EGcNeal.
This letter was sent out in response
to one from the corporation commits
sion stating that the Southern Pacific
had applied for authority to close
these stations and asking that those
interested notify the commission of
any protest and of time for hear
ing of such protest.
Meetings have been held at which
the chamber of commerce officials
have conferred with ranchers anc
business men of the McNeaI and
KeIton districts and it has been de-
finitely decided that there is a pro-
test and that, in order that everyone
may have ample opportunity to pre-
pare such protest and arguments
with which to present it the nearing
should not be held until after Nov
ember 20.
It is pointed out that the corpora
ton commission will take 80 action
on the petition of the railroad com
pany pending hearing Of the protest
as that there will be no abandon
ment of the stations for some time
to come if they are ever abandoned.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

est attention, and frequently has vol
unteered suggestions to his counsel.
He has not decided whether he will
take the stand
Government oil counsel hope to force
both of the defendants to the witness
chair and with that end in view they
have been successful in excluding on
cross examination evidence Whic h
they hold Fall is the most competent
person to give to the court and to
the two women and ten men on the
jury. Thus far only a small number
of the army of witnesses the govern
ment has summoned has taken the
stand, and it may be ten days or two
weeks before the presentation of the
prosecutions case is concluded The
defense will call two score or more
witnesses after the government rests.
Upon the resumption of the trial
Monday, Justice Siddons is expected
to hand down one of the most import
ant decisions he will be called upon to
render during the trial-whether the
government is to get before the jury
portions of the testimony which Sin
clair and Fall gave before the senate
Oil investigating committee.
If the government is successful in
this move, as it was in the Fall-Do-
heny trial last year, the presentation
of its case will be simplified to some
extent If it fails there may be diff
Guilty in refuting some of the con-
CONTINUED on Page T'hree)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
Bitter Legal Fight
Developing in Fall
Trial on Oil Lease

WASHINGTON Oct. % GA long
drawn out and bitter legal battle, with
Albert B. Falls possible course a mat
ter of wide speculation, is developing
in the oil conspiracy trial in the Dis
trict Of Columbia supreme court.
Those following the hearing grow
ing out of the lease of Teapot Dome
to Harry F. Sinclair would not be sur
prised if Fall should undertake an
other dramatic move such as thaN in
mid-week when he appealed to Justice
Siddons to admit evidence which he
said was 'vital' to his defense.
Whether Fall will elect to take the
witness stand irrespective of advice
Of his counsel is one question generally
discussed. Counsel for the former
interior secretary declare that the
question of their client testifying has
not been determined.
Fall, who is in poor health, has been
nervous since the beginning of the
trial last Monday and has had appar-
ent difficulty in sitting quietly through
the sharp encounters between counsel
and the hearing of testimony.
Sinclair'S demeanori. has been in
rather sharp contrast. He has display
ed little nervousness; has followed
every move in the case with the great
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
HIGHWAY BOARD
IS THREAT TENED
BY LEGISLATURE

PHOENIX, Oct % (R-The fourth
special session of the Arizona state
legislature will swing into session here
Monday after two months recess, with
prospects of the drafting of bill
calling for the repeal of the law
creating the highway commission, it
was reported here today.
No confirmation of this report,
however could be obtained from lead
ers of the legislature.
Many acts of legislation were listed
under the governors proclamation
calling for a fourth session of the
legislature shortly after sine die adj
jollrnment of the third special ses-
sion. Consideration Of these proposed
acts is expected to take up the
greater part of two weeks, with the
possibility OF the session extending
to the first week in November.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
SPECTATORS
CHEER PLAY,
STANDS FALL
Several Hundred Thrown
Violently to Ground, as
Seats Cave in.
CRIES REND AIR
Many of Those Hurt Are
Thought to Be in Serious
Condition.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. % tP)-More
than 80 persons were injured, perhaps
Is of them seriously and many others
received minor cuts and bruises when
a section of the stands at Mayo
Island park crashed here today as the
spectators stood in their seats to
cheer a brilliant run by Barnes,
Virginia Military Institute halfback,
in the game with Maryland.
Csies rent the air as the stands
began to waver, then toppled with q
crash The football game, which
Maryland won, 10 to 6, was halted
for 20 minutes while firemen, police
and ambulances were rushed to the
scene to remove the injured. Eager
spectators who rushed forward We're
held in check by rapidly formed
police lines and order was maintained.
Within less than an hour after the
stands caved in every hospital in the
city was reporting lists of injured
and every available physician was
called in to make hurried exanina-
tions of the patients.
Tonight, the injured were reported
resting easily, although many were
GltOuS1lO W NC III a. oSAAOuo OOAAOAUAOAA'
The stands, reserved for the Mary
land supporters, began to break in
front, then the tiers in the rear,
from five to fifteen feet ABOVE the
ground, collapsed, throwing several
hundred violently to the ground.
Fortunately the seats caved in slow
ly row after row breaking and send
ing the occupants sliding to the
ground. About IL rows of Is seats
broke away altogether. The stands
are constructed on q slope at the
foot of which runs the James river
Had the stand crashed in suddenly,
the chances are that they would have
been thrown into the river
No explanation or the crash was
Forthcoming tonight from any quar-
ter.
A partial list of injured compiled
by newspapers contained mostly the
names of Virginians, some prominent
Those in the list from other cities
were:
Miss Elizabeth Harris, McC Connels-
burg, Pa right leg injured.
Miss Kitty Harris, Connellsburg
Pa, left foot bruised.
Mrs. Willis Merriman, Geneva, Pa,
slight injuries and shock.
The Virginia injured included:
John E. Rose, Richmond commits
sioner of revenue, ribs injured.
William E. Wood, president Vir-
CONTINUED on Page Three
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
80 Injured in GrQndstQnd Crash at Grid Game
+ = y 4 * 4 X X y 4 = 4 + = \
General Gomez Reaches
Guatemalan Territory
And Escapes Federals

y GUATEMALA CITY, Guate-
y mala, Oct % lP)-General Arnul-
X TO Gomez, former candidate for
!. the presidency of Mexico, who
r. rose in arms against the gov
* ernment, is declared here to have
* crossed into Guatemalan terri
* tory.
* General Gomez, a fugitive
X hunted by thousands of Mexican
* soldiers and armed agrarians, IS
* said to have crossed the Guate-
* malan frontier near Suchiate re-
81 Gently and is believed to be So
* iourning now in the farm coun-
s. try at San Felipe station, be-
* tween Mazatenanco and Retail
r. huleu.
81 His wife's family owns ranch
* in that region.
y
+ y y = 4 4 y 81 !. + +
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Copper easier; electrolytic,
spot and futures, 1s-Ac;
lead steady; spot, 6.25c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
HAS
CLIMATE
THAN SAN DIEGO

That the climate in the Doug
las district is superior to that of
San Diego, that much advertised,
perfect climate, is indicated by the
figures on temperature for the
past week as compiled at the re-
quest of The Dispatch by Jack
O'COnnOr. The general daytime
average for the week is 66 degrees
which is much better than the
celebrated coast point can boast.
The following table compiled by
O'COnnOr may be considered to be
accurate. His thermometer was
placed on the north side of
building and in such a position
that the sun did not strike it at
any time. The readings are at
o'clock in the morning, IL noon
and o'clock in the evening from
Sunday morning, October 16, to
Saturday evening, October 20,
which was yesterday.
MNWTEH TNATQTE
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
GEN. SERRANO
ASSASSIN A ED
ASSERTS GOMEZ

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. % (R-
Teh New Orleans States tomorrow
will publish a message purported
to be from General Gomez, leader
Of the Mexican revolution, to the
American people, asking that the
American government remain neu-
trail, describing the present situa-
ton of the revOIutiOnists, and as
serting that General Francisco
SerranO was asSasSinated instead
of being shot at the head of a
revolt.
The message, the States says,
was brought to New Orleans by
Colonel IsidrO Martinez, an agent
Of General Gomez from Sierra
De PerOte in the state of Vera
Cruz. After a conference with
Manuel G. Ugarte, former Mexi-
can senator and representative of
the revolution in the United
States, at San Antonio, and AdOlfO
De La Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, at Los An
geleS, Colonel Martinez returned to
Mexico.
The States says the message will
De presented to the American govern
nent through Ugarte and De L;
7uerta.
General Gomez termed the presen
Continued on Page Three
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-04
FOREST HIGHWAY
BUILDING SLOW
SMALL FUNDS AVAILABLE RE-
TARD DEVELOPMENT
OF ROADS
Montana's Annual Appropriation is
$4O3, 900 Which Doesn't Go Far
on Many Projects Suggested or
Under Way, Forester States

Interest displayed ny Montana residents
in the allotment of forest highway funds
at the forest service meeting In Mi>soula
recently. was remarkable but there are
many Who do not understand the magni-
tude Of the forest highway system in
relation TO the funds available, according
70 Fred Morrell. district forester.
Representatives from nearly all forest
communities fl the state were present 20
urge their claims for a portion Of the funds
hut many were forced to return 10 their
constituents emptyhanded or with a smaller
allotment than was asked because the total
available was inadequate. Mr.. Morrell said.
Congress for a number OF years has
appropriated money for improvement OF
government property and TO enable the ma
tional forest lands TO bear a share Of the
cost Of road building. according 10 Mr..
Morrell. For many years these appropria-
tfons were expended. without regard to any
definite highway system but with the pas
sage Of the federal highway act In 1921
principles were laid down for the selection
of a system ~ forest roads The regulations
under this act provide for an expenditure
OF 4 portion Of the fund on roads in and
near the forests which are Of primary i'm
p0rtance to states. counties and eommnni-
ties. and another part. not exceeding
s3np0.H1 on roads and trails Of primary
importance for the protection. fstra-
tion and utilization Of the forest resources.
Montana Gets si03 900
For the last several years the annual
appropriation for all forest roads has been
s7.500.0Dd Of which S4.J00.d00 is for the
forest highway system. Montana's appor-
tionment for construction. engineering and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-04
WHITEFISH SEEKS
LARGE PULP Mill
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is
PLEASED WITH INTEREST
SHOWN IN EAST
Spruce Grows In Abundance i'm Vic
unity of Rail Town, and is Not Al
ways Satisfactory as Lumber Pro-
duct; Great Northern Cooperates

Judging by the interest shown I'm re-
ports submitted by the Whitefish Cham
Der of Commerce to eastern paper manu-
faeturers on stands of timber near White
fish suitable for making paper, the posi-
biIity of "A pulp-paper mill at Whitefish
is not mt all remote.
Secretary Baldwin of the Chamber and
W. X. Trippet. chairman Of the industrial
committee, have been gathering data on
this subject for some months, and have re-
ceived encouraging acknowledgements from
a number of eastern manufacturers to
whom literature on the subject was sub
mitted.
Great Northern officials are said to be
interested in getting a mill established and
to favor Whitefish as the mill site. Spruce,
largely used In the manufacture Of paper,
grows here In abundance. 1t has not always
proved satisfactory in that locality when
manufactured into lumber and for that
reason many private owners of spruce tim
Der holdings would prefer to dispose of
such holding to a pulp mill.
In view Of the extensive logging opera
tons In the vicinity Of Whitefish, there
IL without doubt, enough spruce timber
logged each year, In connection with other
timber, to supply a pulp mill for many
years.