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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
TWO SENTENCED
10 SAN QUENTIN
BY JUDGE FLNNEY

Charles Murray and Robert Hag-
gerty, charged with forgery, was
denied probation in superior court
today and sentenced to from one to
IA years in states prison, by Judge
A. c. Finncv.
William Roach pleaded guilty to
forgery charge and asked for pro
baton. Hearing was set for next
Friday. Attorney Atchison was ap,
pointed TO defend Roach.
W. +. Shaw, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, was arraign
ed and will enter his plea on Dc
ccmbcr Il.
Charged with assault with =
deadly weapon Benefacio Delgado
was arraigned and will enter a plea
next Friday.
Miller Love viii enter a plea in
superior court next Friday on a
charge Of assault with n deadly
weapon. He was arraigncd before
Judge Finney. Attorney Sebille of
Brawlcy was appointed to defend
him.
p. II. Rilcy's probation hearing
on non-sufficient funds check and
grand theft charges was continued
for one week by Judge y. c. Fin
ncy.
J. II. Joscy was denied probation
today on two bad check charges and
was ordered TO serve six months in
the county jail.
Juan Oycso was granted year :
probation on n charge of driving an
automobile while intoxicated. A GO
day Jail term was suspended.
Marvin Bryant, charged with
grand theft, who applied for pro
baton will be given a hearing in
superior court next week. The hear
ing was continued from today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Ranch Hand Gets
Suspended Term

Joe Williams, 35-year-old negro
ranch hand, arrested last night and
lodged in the county Jail after he
was alleged to have frightened four
school children returning to their
homes, was given 30-day suspend.
ed Jail sentence today by Judge
Mayficld on Il peace disturbance
charge.
a. r. Tagg, complainant, father
of two of the children, took Will
liams to Jail after the children rush
ed to him with stories that the
negro had chased them. During the
trial Williams was declared to have
been drinking and to have intend
ed nothing harmful towards the
four children.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Malone Meets
End Defiantly
Confined From Page 1)

heard from a room a few PAGES
away, where Malone was spending
his last moments in the cage Of
the condemned.
~ want to 60 where You GO
ratified the phonograph. Then tn"
music stopped. The guards had
come for Malone.
4 few seconds later the small
door to the death room opened and
the march started.
With a last minute regard for his
sisters wishes. the condemned man
had accepted spiritual guidance and
was accompanied to the gallows by
Father Raymond Kenny, Catholic
priest.
Warden Holohan aud veteran
guards said Malone was one Of the
ncrvicst men ever executed in san
Quentin. He showed no emotion to
the moment the trap was sprung.
Keep Plct Secret
After leaving the death chamber
Warden James llolohan revealed
that Malone. who was executed for
the murder of his wife. Ruth Ma
lone. i'm Los Angeles. went to his
death without barring details Of his
part. or the part OF other convicts.
in the frustrated attempt Of -four
condemned men and two other con
victS to escape from the prison.
Malone sent two telegrams tC
relatives and pcnncd a note to War
den Ilolohan before the death march
started. In his note to the warden
the condemned man asked that all
his possessions 90 to Joseph Muir
ray, alias O'Bricn, one of Il trio OF
Oakland bank robbers awaiting
death at san Quentin for killing a
bank teller.
The note said:
- Warden:
"All money and whatever be
longs to me / wish I would be
granted this request that it GO to
Joseph Murray, alias O'Brien. There
is nothing to hold it up as | have
explained to my folks what | was
doing with whatever belonged to
ne, and | thank you.
"Sncrrely.
-. MALONE.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
BARRIERS Increase
Cost OF Shayes

Effective Monday, December 10,
local barber shops viii increase the
price Of slaves from - cents to -
cents, it was announced today by
leading master BARRIERS.
The recent state law laying addi-
tiomal rules and regulations upon
barber shops is one of the reasons
ncccssitating the increase, BARRIERS
state. They have been operating at
loss on shavcs at - cents, the
BARRIERS declare. and will no more
than break even ON the increased
price. Additional laundry costs and
overhead add TO the necessity for
the increase, they state.
"'If we are to comply with the
law, we must increase our price TO
pay our expenses one barber told
the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Destroyer Saves
Vessel And Crew
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 7. - The
coast guard destroyer Tanning ad-
viScd headquarters today she is tow
ing t. Vineyard Haven, Mass. the
disabled four maSted schooner S. s.
Taylor, with a crew Of II on board.
The report said the schooner had
been adrift p days and had lost
all its sails in n gale. Food sup
plies were exhausted and the crew
was on the verge Of starvation. The
schooner was bound from Newport
News. Va, to Rockland, Me.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Sentence Delayed
By Technically

Los ANGELES, Dee. Evan
Scitz, found guilty of six counts in
connection with robbery of a society
bridge party, WAS saved from inn
mediate sentencing of from II years
4 life when Superior Judge William
I. Aggelcr discovered he had never
pleaded to the charges against him.
The lack of Il formal record of Il
plea was discovered when Scitz
motion for new trial was denied.
The error may Justify n new triad,
SeitZ' attorneys said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Double Tragedy
Ends Romance
ny United Press Leased Wire

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 7. =
r. b. Owens, Jr., p, shot and killed
his bride Of four months, Ruth
Landis Owens, 20, and then shot
himself through the head here to-
lay
The shooting took place on a road,
west of the city, where the couple
hAd stopped their automob lo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
MATCHES CAUSE FIRE

A small boy playing with matches
near the garage at the rear Of the
Gardener residence at 548 Holt
street at . o'tlock this afternoon
set fire TO a woodpilc and caused a
fire alarm TO be turned in, accord
ing to firemen. No damage was
done.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Claims Part OF
Hickman Reward
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Dee. 7. - Miss
Ina Bronson. 1915 North Allan
street, Pasadena, today filed n claim
with city council for a portion of
the $4,000 reward the city offered
for the capture of William Edward
Hickman, hanged recently for the
murder of Marion Parker.
Miss Bronson, employed at an
operator at the Alhambra telegraph
office, said she gave the first accu-
rate description of Hickman the
night Ac abducted the Parker girl.
Hickman sent one of his ransom
kilograms from the Alhambra of
flee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
FORMER HUSBAND
OF SCREEN STAR
DIES IN GERMANY
By. United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Dee. 7.-Jamic Del Rio,
Spanish author, playwright and di-
vorccd husband of Dolores Del Rio,
motion picture star, died at 6 p. m.
today of infection resulting from an
operation
The last sacraments We're admin
iStCred shortly before his death.
Religious consolation was given
by Padre Sanchez Moreno, old friend
of the writer, who, before he became
unconscious, demanded that the
priest be summoned from Spain. II
was done.
Padre Moreno, who performed the
marriage ceremony, was at Jaime S
side when death came.
Edwin Carcwc, the screen direc-
tor, while visiting in Mexico City
met the Del Rios and offered Dolor.
IS a screen contract to come to Hol-
lywood.
Wrote Several Plays
She played few minor parts and
then shot straight to stardom.
"What Price GlorY,' Ramona,
Resurrection "Thc Red Dane
err and "Rcvcngo are her best
known pictures.
Jaime wrote "From He'll Came a
Lady" and several other plays but
his fame really diminished while
that of Dolores grew.
Soon Jaime became known rs 1.-The
husband of Dolores Del Rio. Jaime
went to New York in November
1927 with the announced intention
Of "carving career of his own.
A trial separation was rumored,
later confirmed and finally Dolores
hopprd across the Mexican border to
Nogales and received divorce. She
charged incompatibility.
Jaime went to Europe shortly af-
ter he was divorced and there plung-
ed again into his writing.
He went to Berlin on the advice
of his former wife, who had many
friends there. He wished to study
the German drama.
Dolores kept in constant touch
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
EASTERN MAN SUICIDE

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec. I. -
George w. Batchelder, 60, municipal
officer of Worcester, Mass, commit
ted suicide here last night by shoot
ing himself through the head police
reported. Batchcldcr left table
where he was playing bridge, wtnt
into a back-room and shot himself
through the head. He died cnroutc
to a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Friday, December Z, 1928

of the judicial council here to pFrb
sent arguments against 4 similar
proposal by the Los Angeles dis
trict, resulted in the pOstponement.
Reform of superior court practice
and procedure in civil eases were be-
ing discussed today at the meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
To Discuss New
Court Division
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. THE pro.
posal for the establishment of new
division of the appellate court in
Fresno will be discussed in San
Francisco at the next meeting of
state judicial council committee.
Inability of committee of Fres-
no attorneys interested in the mat.
ter to appear at the two dav session
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
WOMAN ELUDES POLICE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. :. - Police
officers seeking to arrest her ON BAD
check charges arrived at her hotel
here just a few hours after Mrs
Barbctte Hammel, wanted in San
Francisco and Berkeley, departed,
presumably for the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
CUBAN BOXER WINS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. :. -
RolcauX Sagucro, Cuban fighter,
knocked out Carl Augustine, st.
Paul, after two minutes of fighting
in the first round of their 10 round
bout here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07

Plans have been made in Hum
boldt county to eradicate bovine
tuberculosis by the Bang system.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07

Try Stevens Coffee Cream. High
grade and heavy enough to whip.
stevens Dairy. Phone S707R5. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-07
Silk Ties
S1.19

"A handsome tie tick,es the
vanity of man or boy. Ward 6
have q holiday assortment of
heavy silk moire ones. Gay
or subdued in color.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
LUMBER MILLS
 OPERATE TODAY
Local Concern Starts Sea. son s Operations = Box
 Factory Opens Soon

With approximately 70 n.en em- ployed, and every department op- erating with the exception of the box factory, the Juneau Lumber Mills opened this morning for the 1928 season.
 At the present time, according to George F. Weisel. the lumber which will be put out will be on an old contract with the Alaska Railroad, and until later no hem lock ties will be manufactured.
 With the completion of the con tract with the railroad, work will begin on the cutting for other contracts on hand. and on any other orders which may be re- ceived in the meantime.
 George Howard and Jay Cum mings are operating the box fac tory on a contract basis with the Juneau Lumber Mills, MT. Weisel said today This system. he de- clared. is used extensively i'll the Aoldttos anu 10 ioQiht Pi
 This division of the mills will probably open in the middle of the present week. and counting the men who will be employed in the box factory shed. approximate ly 90 men will be employed by the corporation.
 Work is now being done on the construction of a plank runway on the road running parallel with the mills. This will be from op- posite the office to the entrance to the lower yards near the burn CT. the purpose being to give the trucks a quicker road on which to haul the lumber, and at the same time to preserve the road bed for motor cars. Last year the continual travel of the trucks with heavy loads of lumber caus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
CHAS, GOLDSTE|N
 LEAVES FOR EAST. ON MARY TONIGHT.
Will Visit Chicago, New York, Washington
 Five Weeks Trip

On a purely business trip in connection with the fur depart ment of Goldsteins Emporium, Charles Goldstein will leave to- night on the Princess Mary to be gone for five weeks. most of which time will be spent in Eastern cities.
 In addition to procuring many materials and finishings for use in the fur manufacturing depart ment. Mr. Goldstein will call on Eastern fur men with the idea of forming 3 connection through which 10 dispose of his surplus fur stock.
 The fur manufacturing depart ment al Goldsteinfs Empofium which is the largest of it's kind in Alaska. specializes in purely Alaskan furs which include: real Alaska seal. Hudson seal. natural muskrat, silver muskrat, otter, beaver. ermine, mink, and hair seal H. j. Yurman. who was fer years with the Hudsons Bay Fur Company in Vancouver, B. C.. and recently arrived to take charge of the fur department at Goldstein's, is master fur work CT and with his staff is now busy making up coats and other fur pieces for the coming summer. Alterations of all kinds will be handled by Mr. Yurman and his helpers as well as attractive new designs in coats and wraps for both the local and tourist trade.
 MT. Goldstein will meet his daughter. Miss Marie Goldstein, in Chicago from where she will accompany him to New York and Washington. When Mir. Goldstein returns to Alaska Miss Goldstein will continue to California to visit with relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

pay the amount of said assess ment work into the Alaska Fund created by section 1 of 'an act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the estab- lishment and maintenance of schools. and the care and support of insane persons in the Territory of Alaska. and for other purposes, approved January 27, 1905. and amended May 14, 1906,
 Provided further. that ali such monies so paid shall be available for the construction and mainten- ance of roads, bridges and trails within the Territory of Alaska under the same conditions as the portion of the Alaska Fund now authorized by law for that pur- pose;
 Provided further. that all such monies collected in any mining and recording precinct shall. so far as is practicable, considering natural topographic features, be expended within the limits of said mining and recording preeinct
 Do Road Work
 Provided further, that in lieu of paying the amount of said as sessment work into the Alaska Fund the owner may. if he so elects, perform, under the direc- ton of the Board of Road Com missioners for Alaska. an equival- ent amount of labor upon regu- larly laid out route in his mining and recording precinct . The owner of the claims so rep resented can then file with the recorder receipts issued showing the payment of cash or equivalent labor instead of the usual affi- davit of performance of assess ment work upon the claims. The measure was introduced in the House by Delegate Sutherland and the report of the committees made by him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

ed the highway at that place to be in poor condition.
 About 5000 cubic feet of space from the rear of the building for. merly occupied by the New Eng land Fish Company to Lower Front Street, will be filled in with Alaska Juneau mine tailings When this has been completed it is planned to construct another warehouse at right angles with the street.
 These last two projects arc only two of the numerous under takings, for improving the mills which have been started since the modernisation of the entire plant winter before last.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

WASHINGTON. April 2-For the first time, the government now has full time ceremonial officer.
 James (. Dunn has been ap- pointed head Of the new protocol division Of the department of state, through which in the future all matters relating 10 questions of ceremony and courtesy will be handled.
 When royalty and foreign digni- taries visit the United States, ar rangemenfs for their reception and entertainment will be made by the new agency. Preparations for miscellaneous appointments and presentations of ambassadors and ministers at the White House, questions of diplomatic immunity and arrangements for all inter national conferences will be re- ferred to it.
 The new division will settle questions of precedence for pug zled hostesses. It will explain that ambassadors and ministers must be seated at dinners ahead of congressman and the speaker of the house ahead of the cabinet and the members of the senate. It will serve as an authority on the hundred and one other for malities so important in capital social life.
 In the past these matters have been referred 10 various heads of geographical divisions in the de- partment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
EXCAVATION
 WORK BEGINS
 FOR TEMPLE E
Constructions rtly- Preparation for Building
 School to Start Soon

The first large spring construc ton in Juneau began this morn ing with the starting of excaya ton for the new Masonic Temple building at the corner of Fourth and Seward Streets.
 A. B. Wyley representative of Peter Woeek, Seattle contractor is in charge of the excavation and construction. He has a force of men on the job today as well as the men on the truck, hauling the dirt.
 Actual excavation will not re- quife a great length of time. ac- eording to information given out by Mr Wyley today, as the only work will be the removal of loose ground on the surface of the lot
 As to the length of time re- quired for the excavation, MT. Wyley declined to estimate, but intimated this part of the prepar- ations would not take long, bar ring indictment weather.
 Excavation of the lot at the cor ner of Fifth and Seward Streets may begin this week. Mir. Wyley said today This is dependent on local workers and contractors, who have been in conference with MT. Wyley during the last few days.
 This latter lot is the location for the construction of the new Juneau High School. which is one of the several buildings to be started this spring and completed during the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
AMENDMENT TO LOCAL MINING
 LAW PROPOSED
Cash Payment or Equiva. lent Labor Favored In
 Lieu of Assessment

The House of Representatives has favorably reported bill amending the Federal statute GOV. ering assessment work in the Ter. ritory by giving owners of placer mining claims option on three methods of doing such assessment. A copy of the measure has been received by c. H. Flory. ex-officio Commissioner in Alaska for the Department of Agriculture.
 Originally, as introduced. the bill covered all claims, both pla. cer and lode. The Committee on Mines and Mining reported it fay. orably with lode claims eliminated from the provisions. It is pro vided that claim owners may. in lieu of doing the work, pay S101 into the Alaska Fund" or do $100 worth of road work under the di rection of the Alaska Road Com mission.
 May Pay Cash
 The text of the bill said: "Sec tion 1 of An act to amend the laws governing labor or improve , ments upon mining claims in Al aska', approved March ?, 1907, be and it hereby is. amended thereto the following proviso
 Provided, that in lieu of the labor or improvements to be made during each year under existing laws on or for the benefit of pla eer mining claims in Alaska, the owner thereof may, if he so elects
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
COL. HARTMAN IS
 ENROUTE TO ALASKA

Col J. D. l.. Hartman, in charge of the WashingtonAlaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, is a passenger aboard the steamer A, aska due here tomorrow Col. Hartman is making his first in- spection trip to Alaska III two years and is going to the west ward returning to Juneau later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

Mary. Funeral services had been postponed until her arrival.
 Regular Masonic services were held for MT. Elwell. and these were in the Odd Fellows Hall Rev. O. A Stillman made a few brief remarks.
 Mrs. c. P. Jenne gave a solo number. and was followed by a quartet composed of Jack Farg- her, j. W. Leivers, Cash Cole and Homer c. Nordling.
 Pallbearers were J. W. Leivers. Walter B. Heisel, Carl Stromberg. Olaf Swanson, Mike Juras and Pete Bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
H. E. WEBER HERE

Howard E. Webber. of New York City, arrived in Juneau on the Princess Mary last night to visit for several months. MT. Webber, with whose sister Miss Janc Webber. Miss Mary Kashe- vaJoff travelled for three years in Europe. is registered at the Gas tineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR JEWELL TODAY

Walter G. Elwell. oldtime Alas kan and for more than twenty years a resident of Juneau. who passed away at the St. Ann's hos pital a week ago yesterday. was laid to rest in the Masonic Plot in Evergreen Cemetery this after noon.
 His daughter Mrs. Louise Kutcher, arrived here yesterday evening on the steamer Princess
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
MOOSE BALL DANCE
 IS WELL ATTENDED

Records for dance attendance this year were tossed into the dis card Saturday night at the Annual Moose Baseball dance given In the Thane mess hall.
 Large as is the hall. it was packed by 10:30 o'clock. many of the dancers remaining until the ferry arrived at 1:30 o'clock Sun day morning before leaving. A special eight-piece orchestra fur nished music for the affair. Punch was served during the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
Capt. Wilkins Expects to Ny On Thursday

SAN FRANCISCO, April ?. The San Francisco Exam iner in the early night edi- tions late this afternoon state that the newspapers short wave station received a message from Capt. George II. Wilkins at Point Barrow saying that he intends to hop off for Spitzbergen next l Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
SEC'Y. AND Mho. THEILE
 IN SEATTLE EXECUTE HOME

Completing their Eastern visit. Secretary and Mrs. Karl Theile arrived in Seattle yesterday. ac- cording to word received at Mr. Theile's office today. They are expected to remain there several days before leaving for Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
FIRE THIS AFTERNOON

A dry grass fire at Second and Gold Streets near the Lagergren residence called out the fire de- partment at 3:15 o'clock this af- ternoon. The firemen made short work of the blaze. which did no damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
CASE DISMISSED

The case against Mary Jack son, who was charged with viola tion of the Alaska Bone Dry Law in the United States Commission CTS Court, was dismissed late this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
GO0DY SALE

The Ladies Altar Society will have Goody Sale Saturday April IA, at the Gastineau Gro cery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
TERHUNE TO LEAVE EAST
 THIS WEEK FOR JUNEAU

II. w. Terhule. Alaska Agsnt of the T.. s. Biological Survey and Executive Officer of the AL aska Game Commission, will leave Washington about the middle of this week enroute home. accoro- ing to word received at Game Commission headquarters today. He has been conferring with de- partmental officers relative to game and fur-bearing animal matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02
UNDERGoES OPERATION

J. Schneider is in the St. Ann's hospital this week for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

Leon Permanent Wave, $12.50. Fern Beauty Parlor. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

Old papers los sale.at yne Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-02

old papers Tor sale at The Empire