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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
SLATER PAYS
DEATH PENALTY
ON SCAFF OLD
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san QUENTIN PENITENTl
AIRY, Cal, Jan. 7.--William J. Stat
cr, "a, died at the end Of n noos"
here today. His last thoughts wer"
of his mother and wife, crushed bY
the blow and waiting word of his
end, in Buffalo, y. y.
The youth was hanged for the
desert murder ut Needles, Cal, July
?, 1925, of Marshal James West
veteran peace officer.
The trap was sprung at 1901 a
m. DIR. l.. Stanley, prison physician
pronounced Slater dead at 10: l-2
II was the closest time ever taken
to complete an execution at San
Quentin.
Slater was "game to the end
as guards predicted he would be
Accompanied by Father Michael
calannan and two guards, the youth
left the death cell and walked down
the hail and through 4 door into
the execution chamber. His step
was firm as he ascendcd the -
stairs.
As he walked onto the trap, the
youth gazcd at the 30 spectators
gathered in front of him. He smil-
ed, lifted his eyes to the moose
above, and stood motionlcss, with
out speaking.
4 moment later he was dangling
III the end of the rope.
Dr. Stanley rushed forward and
placed his stcthoscope to the quiv-
cring chest, and counted off the
heart beats to the end.
shortly before the execution,
Slater called Warden j. j. Smith
to his cell.
- want to thank You for your
kindness to me since have been
here. : he said The Warden eX-
pressed appreciation, and said he
was sorry he could not have doue
more for the doomed man.
was to send telegram to his wife
in Buffalo, bidding her goodbye. He
paid for il with the last dollar 10
his credit on the prison books.
Previously he had messaged her
to comfort his mother, desperately
i'll in the same city.
II wish you IA happy New Year, '
he wired.
Slater and James Brown killed
Marshal Vest when he surprised
them robbing Needles garage.
foth fled, but were captured. Brown
was given life sentence and Slater
condemned to die.
II was the first execution of tho
year in California and the first
since California = new governor, G..
e. Young, took office. Young early
in the week refused to interfere in
the case, saying he had investigated
ii thoroughly before assuming of
flee and had decided Slater de
served to pay the law $ supreme
penalty for his crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
CITY PLANS TO
PURCHASE new
STREET SWEEPER

The board of trustees at an adj
.iourncd meeting held last night, ac-
cepted the bid Of the American Cast
Iron Pipe Co. Of Los Angeles on
1896 feet of 3 inch and 5000 feet Of
8 inch water mains, the pipe to be
used in new extensions about the
city-principallv in the northern
section, according to City Clerk
Ncalc. The price On the S-incEl
pipe is $l.162 and on the 6inch pipe
81 cents per foot.
The board after considerable dis
cussion decided to advertise for bids
en- street sweeper of the power
pickup type. 1t was the conccn
sus of opinion that although such
a sweeper is expensive as far as
initial outlay is concerned, it,
chcapness of operation and mainten
, ancc and its all around efficiency
will make it an excellent invest
ment, aside from standpoint o.
better sanitation.
The city engineer was instructed
to prepare plans and specifications
for six new settling basins at the
city's water plant, as the extension
of the water mains. it is estimated
will call for this added service. Ac-
cording to City Engineer Knights
these tanks will cost approximately
$4,000.
The board also discussed the fail
urc, so far, of the Southern Pacific
to improve the condition of the
ground around its drill tracks neal
Main street, which it is said, it had
promised to do several months ago
Since the heavy storm the dried
mud, the members were informed
lies in deep, hard ruts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
Movie Star Gets
Nose Fixed Up
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. =
Mae Murray, movie actress, under
went nasal plastic operation here
last night, it was learned today.
DIR. Samuel Iglaucr performed the
operation.
Miss Murray arrived last night
and went Immediately to Jewish
hospital. where the operation was
performed.
Hospital attaches said the actress
would be confined in the hospital a
week.
Dr. Iglauer has performed plastic
surgery operations on the noses of
the great in all walks of life. Bebe
Daniels, another movie star, was his
patient about year ago.
The word Iglauerizing, mean
ing transformation of the nose, was
derived from the surgeon name.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
Expect Sharkey's
Bill Will Pass

BY United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. z.
The new civil service commits
of Oakland was appointed super
ate yesterday by Senator Will
R. Sharkey, Martinez editor. is
not expected to cause such a leg
islative battle as did similar
legislation in 1925, it was stated
today by those interested in its
passage.
During the 1925 session Cox
ernor Richardson desired bill
providing a one member COM
mission. One of the most hectic
battles OF the session resulted
but in the end, Richardson
plan was turned down and a bill
passed to have three members
on the commission.
Then, in some mysterious man
ner, the one member act was
certified to the governors desk
and he signed it "by mistake
as he explained 1t, when II was
found the wrong bill had becn
signed.
Sharkey's bill provides for
three members, to be appointed
by the governor TO serve four
years each.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
SUPERIOR COURT
RULES CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made by Judges
Larew and Finney. that several
amendments have been made to the
rules of the Superior Court. The
amendments were adopted yester
day.
Rule !, relating to organization
states that sessions of Depart
ment One shall be held in the
west court room of the court
house, and sessions of Department
Two shall be held in the east court
room of the court house. reversing
the order of the old ruling.
Rule ii, which changes the as
signment of cases states that De.
partment One shall be assigned one
half of all civil cases and all pro.
ceedings under the Torrens Law;
also all insanity proceedings and
probate proceedings, including guar
dianship and adoption proceedings
Department Two shall be assigned
one-half of all civil cases, all Grim
inal, Juvenile, habeas corpus, natur
alization and inebriate cases.
This changes the former ruling
which stated that Department One
should be assigned all criminal eases
and Department Two should handle
probate proceedings.
In addition to the change in as,
signment of cases, it is provided
that the clerk shall distribute all
cases according to these rules and
shall alternately assign one case to
each department. This is also q
change as formerly Department One
was assigned several eases before
Department Two received anv.
Judge Larew presides in Depart
ment One and Judge Finney in De
partment Two.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
SEEK EX-C0NVICT
AS SLAYER OF
AUTO SALESMAN

STOCKTON, Jan. 7.-Search for
Harold w. Lage, or his body, and
Willard Shannon, who, authorities
learned, was the last person seen
with Lage, was redoubled through,
out the San Joaquin valley and
Southern California today as bit by
bit purported evidence tending to
link Shannon S name with the mys-
terry was brought to light.
Sheriff's deputies and miners and
ranchers in the Mokelumne Hill
country, Il sparsely settled, rugged
section were to conduct an exhaus-
tive search centered about the spot
where Lage was last seen.
There was a bare hope, thcy be-
lieved, that Lage may have fallen
into one of number of abandoned
mine pits and was unable to get
out.
Chief Deputy George Eaton, Of
San Joaquin county, said he was
certain two kilograms bearing
Lage s signatures, sent from Mo
Jave, were not sent by Lage him
self.
One was to Lagos wife and an.
other to the automobile firm for
which Lage is sales manager. Both
messages said "don t worry and
asserted "Ill be home in a few
days"
Leaving 4 trail of checks with
Lege's name signed on them, but
which do not even resemble his sig
nature, authorities believe the pos
siblc slayer may be in hiding in
Los Angeles, where the last cheek
was written several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
KOfOrd Goes To
Appellate Court

BY United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Jan. Gov
ernor G. G. Young today appoint
ed Superior Judge Joseph ko-
ford CT Oakland as judge of the
First District Court of Appeals,
Division No. 2.
Judge Koford will become pre-
siding justice of that division.
He succeeds Justice William II.
Iangdon, who resigned to be-
come a supreme court Justice.
City Attorney Leon e. Gray
of akland was appointed super
ior Judge Of Alameda county to
the vacancy left by Judge Ko-
ford. GRAY was state assem-
blyman during the legislative
sessions of 1917 and 1919.
In appointing Judge Koford to
the appellate bench feel am
making a wise CHOICE the gov
ernor commented. "He has the
reputation among Judges of be-
ing one of the ablest jurists on
the superior bench of Califor-
MIA
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
GOVERNOR
APPROVES
GAS BILL
Believes Assembly Will
Pass Measure Boosting
Tax on Gasoline.
BREED is SPONSOR
Young Declares States
Reconstruction Plans
Must Go On
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. T.
Aftcr n week of whirlwind actiIi-
~, during which a governor was
inaugurated, both houses organized,
and legislation passed in the inter
est Of Boulder Dam. the California
state legislature today prepared 10
take rest.
After 4 short morning session, the
two bodies planned TO adjourn until
Monday at II o'clock, when the
rcai business of introducing bills
will get under way.
Outstanding in yesterdays activ-
ities was the introduction of Sena-
tor Arthur II. Breed : gasoline tax
bill, which would increase the pres
cnt tax of two cents to three cents
for revenue to build new state
highways.
That this bill. admittcdlv in its
infancy. is approved by Governor
{. {. Young, was indicated by til"
governor TO ncwspapermen, when he
SAID:
''You noticed. of course. that our
highway financing bill was intro
duccd. -
Senator Breed hopes, by this bill,
10 produce in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, 600 yearly, which will be de-
voted exclusively to construction
work on state highways. The allo-
cation of funds, after the main
state arteries are taken out. will be
on 80. So basis between north
crn and southern California.
The bin was introduced at the
bcginning Of the session, Breed
said, To forcstall several other sim
liar bills proposed by other mcm-
hors. That the Breed measure will
undergo several changes in commit
tc" il virtually assured.
- feel that if re fair in this
matter wen get favorable action
on the bill - said Governor Young.
II am not shouting specifically for
. gas tax 10 raise the money. There
may bc some other way. But |
cant see the revenue in the gen
"ral fund. 1t isn't there.
81 do believe the reconstruction
program should go ON, and sin
ccrclv hope and believe that north
,ru and southern California will get
together and pass "A bin that will
hc agreeable to both.
Appointment Of a committee ON
revision of criminal procedure
promises to be dynamite in the
senate when that body rcconvencs
next week. Senator Roy FELTON, of
san Fraacisco who tangled with
Lieutenant Governor Fits over
whether attorneys should be ap-
pointed exclusively on the commit
tee. promised further intervention,
and Senator Ralph f., Swing of San
Bcrnardino declared he will oppose
amy move to appoint a special sen.
ate committee "to take care Of
special interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
GERMANS
CONDEMN
AMERICA
United States Policy in
Central American Mat
ter Is Target.
SELL TO MEXICO
Newspaper Hints Boycott
Against American Made
Products.
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Jan. Mexico is buy
ing airplanes in Germany, according
to information which todav reached
high diplomatic officials here.
Although details regarding the
extent of the alleged purchases were
not available. it was understood
that Mexico had obtained some OF
the last model Junker machines.
Reports of these sales to Mexico
svnchronizcd with unprecedentedly
unanimous newspaper condemnation
Of the United State. policy in, Cen
tral America as result of the dis
patch to Nicaragua of naval rein
forcements.
Number Unknown
Information regarding the num-
Der of planes involved i'll the al
legged purchases was contradictory
because the planes would not be
shipped direct from German terri
tory. In 1926 only 12 airplanes
were exported from Germany, COM
pared with A. in 1925. Subsequent
to 1925 German airplane factories
were constructed abroad. 1t will
be recalled that the Versailles
treaty circumscribed German air
plane production, thereby causing
German manufacturers to erect
plants in Sweden, Russia, Switzer-
land and Italy, whence German
built planes could be shipped to
foreign purchasers from monster
man countries, where production
and sale was unhampercd. All the
newspapers today emphasized that
the German minister to Nicaragua
had refrained from joining the
British and Italian ministers IN
their appeal to the United States
for protection.
The Lokal Anzeiger went further
and cheerfully refers to the posst
bility of Latin-America boycott
against United States merchandise.
"'Such a measure would be
deadly weapon against United
States industry said the paper
1--WE are vitally interested in OBJ
serving coming developments IN
Central America
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
MOUNTAIN LION
IS KILLED AT
PINE VALLEY

Report of the killing of large
mountain lion in Pine Valley yes
terday was brought here by Harry
Hammond of Riverside, who motor
ed to this city yesterday. Mr.. Ham
mond states that the lion weighed
20S pounds and was killed yester
day afternoon by the state game
warden located in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hammond, parents
of Mrs. w. c. Costello, were guests
of the Costellos last night and are
planning to return to their home
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jekcl
of Riverside accompanied them
here, the two men having business
in the city today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
Fair Weather In
Southern Area
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. Clear
weather prevailed over Southern
California TODAY following general
showers yesterday that brought re-
newed predictions of record crops
of all kinds.
Fog that hung over coast points
had cleared by noon with fair wea-
ther forecast for tonight and Satur-
dav with a moderate temperature.
Rainfall figures for the storm
follow: Los Angeles 10, Santa Ana
.07. San Bernardino OF, Santa Bar
bara .46, Pomona 90, Pasadena 90,
Corona 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
FORMER CINCINNATI MAYOR
IS VISITOR IN Ell. CENTRIC

George Carrell, former mayor Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, enroute to San Di-
ego whore he expects to spend the
remainder of the winter is guest
of F. r. Ferris of this city.
Mr.. Carroll is accompanied by his
wife and her mother, Mrs. f. Sar
gent. Mrs. Sargent is II cousin of
Mr.. Ferris Mr.. Carroll and party
expect to continue their trip to San
Diego in few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
SOUTHERNERS AID
INHABITANTS OF
STRICKEN REA
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan, The
old south today was planning to
give relief to the flood sufferers
from five states who were forced
from their homes after flood waters
from 20 rivers had spread over the
district.
No outside relief will be ncccs.
sary, il was said.
In Nashville, where more than
10000 persons were forced from
their homes, Il fund of 100000 has
been raised for the flood victims.
In some of the other larger cities
affected by the high waters similar
pools are being raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
To Arraiign Smith
Here Tomorrow

w. D. Smith, former treasurer OF
Imperial. indicted by the grand
Jury for embezzlement of funds and
gross if not { criminal carelessnes:
in the handling of his accounts, wlil
be arraigned m Dept. . of(the sup
crior Court tomorrow.
He is at liberty under $4,000 bonds
and will, it rs understood, enter
plea of not guilty of the charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
Offers to Assist
Letter Writers

Anyone wishing to write letters
aiding the Swing Johnson bill is of
fcrcd the use of w. +. Hancock S
office and facilities for correspond
cncC.
Mr.. Hancock is placing his stem
ographer nj the disposal of those
who want 10 communicate with
friends regarding the passage of the
hill, in tine belief that many who
are not writing ma avail them.
selves of this convenience.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
CONVICT ASSERTS
HE HELPED STEAL
MRS. MCPHERSON

MUSKCGEE, Okla, Jan. In
formation relating to an alleged
plot to kidnap prominent persons,
including Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
was entroute to District Attorney
Asa keyes of Los Angeles today,
following announcement by Coleman
Rlcherson, convict in , the state
prison. that he was one of the kid
mapping conspirators.
Richerson, who is serving a sent
ence for robbery, told of the plot
in a conversation with Roy Jones,
undersheriff, Jones said.
According to Jones, Richcrson
told him that four years ago he with
two other men and woman. plan
ned the kidnapings while Richerson
was in Wyoming.
Besides Mrs. Mcpherson, others
to be kidnapped and held for ransom
were Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan,
Brooklyn, n. y, woman, whose
name Richerson could not remem-
ber; Maude Lee Mudd and Hattie
Dickson, Indian heiress of Okla
homa.
Jones has mailed Keycs Richer
son S statement.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. THE
fate of Aimee Semple Mcpherson
and her associates, accused of per
jury and conspiracy will be deter
mined next Monday.
The arraignment of Kenneth G
Ormiston, one of the defendants
has been deferred until that time
without objection from states coun
sci, and informations against the
evangelist and her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, are to be filed
Monday also.
If District Attorney Asa Keyes
fails to file the informations, as he
has indicated he may do, the ease
will automatically pass out of the
jurisdiction of the courts and the
trio will never go to trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR
AT LIBRARY TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning at 10:3o' the
regular story hour so much enjoyed
by FL Centre children will be held
at the City library. Miss Agnes
Ferris and Miss Marjorie Meserve
will act as story tellers. All chill
dren who wish to hear choice as
sortment of interesting stories are
invited to be present for this oeca-
sion
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
Marsh Buys Into
Riverside Paper
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. T.
Will II. Marsh, former head of the
State Division Of Motor Vehicles,
was moving his family to Riverside
today, where he will become asso.
eiated with j, R. Gabbert, who re-
signed last week as state real es.
tate commissioner, in the publica.
tion of the Riverside Enterprise.
Marsh announced that he had pur-
chased half interest in the paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
KELLOGG;
ACCUSES
MEXICO
Charges Munitions Have
Been Supplied to Sacasa
Faction.
MORE BOATS LEAVE
Galveston Instructed to
Intercept Alleged Gun
Runner.
by United Press Leased Wire

! WASHINGTON, Jan. = Secre-
tary of State kellogg today charged
| that Mexico has furnished muni-
| tions to the Sacasa government of
Nicaragua, which opposes the Diaz
| government recognized by the Unit
ed States. He added that under
existing conditions, this would be Il
most unfriendly act.
! AS the secretary for the first
time definitely accused Mexico of
interfering in the Central American
dispute, the United States cruiser
Marblehead lifted anchor at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, and sailed for Mic
aragua, to reinforce United States
forces already there. The cruiser
Cincinnati is expected to follow lat
er today. The submarine tender
Argonne, converted into Il transport,
sailed two days ago from Key West,
Fla. for Guantanamo, Cuba, where
it will take on board 400 marines
from Paris island and Quantico
bases. The leatherneeks will be
carried to Cuba by other vessels.
Three other ships will sail soon.
Senator Borah, Republican, Ida
no, chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee, conferred with
President Coolidge this morning and
then broke the silence which has
surrounded senatorial foreign af-
fairs experts for "a hours, and
charged this government has ono
business Interfering in Nicara
qua.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. =
away full speed from Corinto to-
day, repeatedly to intercept 4 YES
sci which was believed to be at
tempting to land arms for the lib
erals near Cosiguina. The report
received here said the gun runner
was manned by MeXicans.
Liberal revolutionists today were
gathering near Cosiguina.
The L. S. S. Quail left Corinto
yesterday for an unstated destina-
tion, presumably to seek gun run
pcrs off Tamarindo.
The United State navy depart
ment s orders to Admiral Julian
Latimcr, commanding the fleet in
these waters, were interpreted here
to mean that arms should be seized
if any unauthorized persons. at
tempted to land them on Nicaragu-
an soil.
The Nicaraguan conservative gov
ernment, by permission of the Unit
ed States, which has recognized the
conservative president, Diaz, can
land arms at will. The liberals,
whose president, Juan B. Sacasa,
has been recognized by Mexico,
would not be permitted to receive
arms under this ruling.
The foregoing dispatch from Ma
nagua reporting that gun runner
manned by MeXicans was being
sought by the L. S. S. Galveston did
not intimate that the gun runner
was owned or operated or otherwise
connected with the Mexican govern
ment, but merely that her crew or
part of it was Mexican.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Charles p. Willhite, "a, native of
Missouri, and resident of Phoenix,
and Frances Harrison, 10, native of
New York and resident of Los An.
geles,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07

The farm bureau cotton seed
agency has member of the exc.
cutivc committee from every county
in the San Joaquin valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07

Headlines you never see: Ford
Retires from Business; viii spend
Last DAYS in Palestine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-07
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valencia Palace theater.
kid Boots Valley theater.
Imperial Valley sciots Pyra-
mid No. 81, Masonic hall.
Evangelistic service, First Bap-
tist church.
TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 1850.
Approved junior matinee, Val
ley theater, 2:15.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-03
HIGH


At Chicago Eddie Anderson, Of
cision over Tony Canzori, New York
bantamweight, on a foul after two
rounds of a scheduled 1O.round bout.
frankie Schaeffer won over Nor.
man Brown by a technical knock
out in the fifth round Of seized
uled 1O-round bout.
At San Francisco Bert Colima,
of Los Angeles, knocked out Ray
Pelkey, of Oakland, in the sixth
round of scheduled 10-round
match. Dan Lewis and Joe Lay
man fought six rounds to a draw.
Sailor Billy Vincent outpointed
Walter Cleghorn in six rounds.
At Lynn, Mass.-Tony Mandell.
Worcester, Mass, won from San
Sanchez, Of Mexico.
At West Springfield, Mass.-Davy
Abad, of Panama. tpointed
Tommy Ryan, Buffalo (10). Clyde
Jones, Wilmington, Del, won from
Spark Plug Russell, Newark, N. j.,
on foul.
AL E1NduHNtliGp LoiOOg
Columbus, Ohio, scored technical
Knockout over Joe Lockhart, Evans.
ville.- Harry Forbes, Columbus,
kayoed Bret Waggoner, Peters.
burgh, Ind.
At Akron, Ohio-Frankie Genaro,
former flyweight champion, awarded
newspaper decision over Tommy
Hughes, Cleveland (10l. Tommy
Crowley, Pittsburgh lightweight,
outpointed Reddy Blanchard, st.
Paul QOJ.
At Philadelphia-Silvi Bass,
Baltimore lightweight, won decision
over Ray Mitchell, Philadelphia 00).
At Syracuse, N. Y.-Jackie Brady,
Syracuse lightweight, won decision
over Billy Leonard, Syracuse well
terweight Q0. Bucky Lawless,
Auburn welterweight, won decision
over Willie Greb, Scranton, Pa. (6J.
At Long Beach, N. Y.-Harry
Ebbets, Freeport, N. Y, kayoed
Juan Olivia, Of Cuba, in second
round.
At Chicago-Eddie Anderson, of
Wyoming. won from Tony Can.
zoneri, New York bantamweight,
on foul in second round.
At Camden, n. J.-Johnny Oakley,
Trenton, N. J., outpointed Vincent
Fiorgione, Philadelphia QO).