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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
By IoUIs KEEMLE
Irnitnd prnss stafc Correspondent


NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Ruth
Snvder's fate was put mp TO Attor-
nev General Albert Ottslccr today.
He must decide whether she shall
die in the electric chair at Sing Sing
tonight or whether the temporary
stay granted by Supreme Court jus
tice Aaron Levy is valid.
Indirectly, the question was back
in the hands of Governor Smith as
head of the executive department,
although two days ago he denied
her appeal for clemoncy.
Justice Lcvy's stay, granted on
the ground that Mrs. Snydcr's test
imonv was essential in the civil
suit over her husband s insurance,
was served on Warden Lewis f..
I.awes ut Sing Sing early today.
Lawes referred the question to the
executive department.
The state department Of correc-
tions, the attorney generals office
and the governor s department were
in communication to decide whether
LEWIS stay should be honored.
There was a question whether the
stav was valid. Some legal author
itics held it would have to be APP
proved by n presiding justice of the
appellate division of the supreme
court.
The same authority could vacate
LEWIS order and it was believed
the state might take that course and
proceed with the execution of Ruth
Snyder and her lover, Henry Jud
Gray, as ordered tonight.
A decision was expected during
the day. Lawcs proceeded on the
assumption that the execution would
take place.
Meanwhile Samu,i l.. Miller, at
torney for Gray, moved to prevent
the execution of his client tonight.
He prepared papers asking for a
writ of habeas corpus and planned
TO present them Immediately to
Judge Henry w. Goddard in federal
court. He also sent n message to
Governor Smith, asking that Gray
be given equal treatment with Mrs.
SNYDER and that if her stay holds,
GRAY be given similar one.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Men Injured In
Gas Explosion
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SOUTHGATE, Calf, Jan. 12.-
While police held one man in jail
here today three others were suf-
fcring from burns, which may re-
suit in one fatality, as the result
of gas explosion last night.
The most seriously injured was
s. G. Bancroft, who was burned
about the face and arms. j. Ray
born and Joe Fronlach, were scared
painfully about the face and hands.
j. T. Shelton, said to be the own
er of the house in which the ex-
plosion occurred, was lodged in
Jail on suspicion of felony. Po-
lice said the house was filled with
gas, which leaked from pipe left
open when range was removed
by previous occupants a few days
ago, and that when one of the three
men lit his pipe the blast occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

dence before March Is, while
the defense estimated that it
would probably take a month
to complete its evidence.
With these estimates as a
basis, Attorney Joseph Ford
asked that the trial of Barber
and Sterns be postponed until
April Is, but Judge Doran set
March 10 as the date, declar-
ing that a longer continuance
would only result in dragging
out the present trial.
During the discussion Davis
told the court that the state
will reply partly on the testi-
mony OF experts and account
ants in proving irregularity in
the issue of Julian stock. De
fense attorneys replied that
they will object to such expert
testimony and demanded that
they be permitted to examine
every one of the thousands of
stock certificates said to be in
volved in the overissue.
Judge Doran said that he
would rule on this point after
the jury is selected.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
BANDIT SUSPECT
SHOT in DARING
TRY FOR LIBERTY
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-In a
desperate gun battle in the sher-
ifs office here today, during
which a fusillade of shots were ex
changed, Manuel Gallego, bandit
suspect, formerly of Oakland, was
probably fatally injured and a po-
lice driver wounded.
Gallego was shot down after he
had disarmed Leland A. Thorne,
police car driver, and, in futile
effort to shoot his way to freedom
turned his smoking weapon on Cap
tain Glenn Peoples of the sheriff S
robbery detail.
Gallego, an ex-convict police say,
was arrested last night on suspicion
of robbery and today was taken to
the scene of a number of holdups
here in an effort to have him iden'
titled by the victims.
He was returned to the sheriff s
office shortly before noon and was
to have been sent to the county
iail when suddenly he leaped upon
Thorne, who was seated at an ad-
joining table and secured the
driver s revolver.
Thorne was shot through the left
hip in the struggle for possession
of the gun and as he dropped to
the floor Gallego engaged in a gun
battle with a half a dozen deputies,
who were in the room.
As he leveled the smoking gun
at Captain Peoples, who ran from
an inner office at the first signs
of the disturbance, Frank w. Sc
guin, a personal friend of Peoples,
who was with the officer, pulled n
revolver and fired at Gallego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
SWING SCORES
STRONG POINT
in COMMITTEE

Congressman Phil Swing scored
a decisive victory in the hearing
held before the House committee
'at Washington yesterday afternoon,
according to a wire received at the
Irrigation District headquarters
here this morning from +. w. Greer.
The victory came with the cross-
examination of Governor Dern of
Utah following his testimony be-
fore the committee. According to
the telegram Swing forced Dern to
admit that he is presiding over the
seven-states governor s conferences
as self styled impartial arbiter,
while in reality he is bitterly op-
posed to the bill and is trying to
force California to agree to Ariz-
ona s holdup measures.
In his cross examination Swing.
the telegram declared, quoted sev-
eral of Dern s speeches which were
directly contrary to the testimony
which he made yesterday. Greer
said Dern s testimony was entire
'ly discredited and that members of
the committee assisted Swing by
supporting his questions.
Governor Emerson is expected to
testify before the committee today
and will probably be cross-question-
ed by Swing this afternoon. Ban
mister of Colorado and Malone and
Wilson of Nevada may testify on
Swing time which indicates that
they will give favorable evidence.
Opponents of the bill are expect
ed to use up the majority of today
and Friday in testimony which will
give Swing Saturday in which to
present the California side of the
project before the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
State To Spend
Large Amount on
Highway System
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. -. -
California will spend more than $47,-
100000 on her highways during the
next two ycars-the greatest high
way building program in the history
of the state.
Of this amount $15,100000 will be
spent in building new paved roads.
Maintenance, widening and recon
struction of present roads will cost
S27 100000, while federal aid for
convict camp work will be $4,989,-
Az.
These facts were disclosed here
today in the biennial budget recon-
ntendations of B. r. Meek, director
of public works, to the state high
way commission.
Northern California counties will
receive II total of $S,0S2,275 of the
new construction funds, made posi-
HE by the new gas tax increase of
one cent gallon, adopted by the
last legislature and approved by
Governor Young.
Southern California counties
share viii be $7,017,225.
Equal Division
Allotment of the highway money
between northern and southern Cal
ifornia under the "50-50' provis-
ion of the Breed bill, was as fol-
lows:
Northern counties:
For primary road projects (54.7
percent of Is percent of money
raised under bilD $6,l94,775.
For secondary road projects go
percent of 25 percent of money
raised under bilD $1,SS7,500.
Total for north $S,0S2,275.
Southern counties:
For primary road projects (45.3
percent of IS percent of money
raised under bil) $5,l30,225.
For secondary roads $50 percent
of % percent of money raised under
bilD $l,SS7, 800
Total for south $7,017,225.
Although no specific ALLEGATION of
funds received from the federal gov
ernment for convict camp work on
federal aid projects, it is planned
to maintain convict camps on the
following highways:
Trinity lateral; Red Bluff-Susan-
Vile -Purdy lateral; Redding- Alturas
lateral; Tahoe eUkiah highway (Uki-
ah county,; Yosemite lateral; Car
mel-San Simeon highway (Monterey
countv); Feather River lateral.
"The new budget makes the
first time in the history of the state,
declared Meek, that complete pro
gram of highway construction aetiv-
tiles has been adopted and made
public prior to the execution of the
program.
Action on specific road projects
will not be made public until the
highway commission has passed up
on the entire budget at its meet
ing starting here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. II. -
Secretary of Navy Wilbur urg-
ed today a 20 year navy build
ing and replacement program to
cost 1880, 100000.
At the end of this 20 year
program, the navy should en-
bark ON another 20 year pro-
gram, to keep the navy up to
required strength, Wilbur told
the house naval affairs commit
tee, He had appeared to am
swer detailed inquiries regard
ing the proposed immediate
ScO,o00,O0o five year building
program.
The secretary revealed the navy
has drafted n definite 90 year
program but said the navy does
not believe it wise to make its
details public now.
"Is this five year program
merely a starter thenP' Repre-
sentative Britten, Republican,
Illinois. asked.
''Well. it might be put that
way" Wilbur replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
.MOtOrist Dead
Beneath Auto
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VISALIA, Cal, Jan. 1:.-Curtis
Jones, aged 25, was found dead ear
~ this morning on the Dinuba high
way about eight miles north of vi
salia, pinned beneath his Ford road
ster. Death was evidently due to a
crushed skull, according to the re-
rort of the county coroner.
The young man, from the meager
information gained from letters
found in his clothes, was employed
III the Skaggs Safeway store in Ex-
cter, but was a resident of Dinuba.
No evidence was found on the
highway of the automobile s skid
ding on the wet pavement, although
the ear evidently left the highway
and was discovered turned com
pletely over by passersby. The body
is being held here by local undertak-
crs. An inquest will be held later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Ruth
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray must
die in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison shortly after II
o'clock tonight.
Their attorneys failed in every
move to circumvent the execution
and no possible legal loophole
seemed left.
Events moved rapidly during the
day and each development tended
TO clinch more firmly the certainty
If the execution.
y stay granted by Supreme Court
Justice Aaron levy was held il
legal by Albert Ottingcr, state at
torncy general, who ruled that
Warden Lawes should proceed with
the execution.
Samucl Miller, attorney for Gray,
conferred with Federal Judge Hen
~ W. Goddard, seeking a writ Of
habeas corpus, but apparently
failed.
Warden Lawcs was ready to
complete the plans for the execu-
ton. although he withheld dcfin-
ite announcement ut his mid-after-
noon conference with newspaper
men.
Lawcs mentioned that it lay
within his discretion to postpone
the executions until tomorrow, rs
he sentences directed him to elec-
troeute the lovers, during the
week Of January o.
He discounted any such probahil
itv. however, commenting that
postpoucmcnt would mean only "a
hours more of agony for every
bcdy.'
As he turned away he added in
an mdcrtonc. "Itll probably 80
through tonight"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Actress Free To
Sign Contract
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Lupe
Nalez, film actress, was free to-
day to fill her contract with United
Artists at salary said to be $1,000
week, an earlier contract with
Frank woodward having been set
aside by Superior Judge Sproul.
woodward sued several months
ago to hold Miss Valez to a contract
under which she would have receiv-
ed about 1925 a week from him.
Miss Valez claimed she was under
Is years old when she signed the
agreement. 1t was reported tina;
woodward was given $4,000 in se,-
tlement before Miss Valez signed
with United Artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
YUMA CHAMBER
WILL VOTE ON
BILL APPROVAL

YUMA, Ariz., JAN 12.-The orig
inal action of the Yuma chamber of
commerce endorsing the Swing
johnson bill, will stand, it was gen.
orally believed by officials here to-
day.
AT a special meeting of the cham
her last night action to rescind the
endorsement failed to materialize
and resolution was passed to bring
the matter to referendum voted.
The result of the vote probably
will be ascertained at the regular
meeting next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Two Children
Killed By Car
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PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, Jan. 10.
Two children, II and II years
old, were struck and killed here to-
day by touring ear driven by
Charles Morris, 30.
The victims, boy and girl,
were the children of l.. l.. Hash.
berger, resident of the local camp
ground.
Morris was held on a charge of
manslaughter following the acci'
dent.
The driver stopped to render aid
to his victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
More Nicaraguan
Rebels Slain
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 12.
Rebel casualties were increased
after a sharp skirmish between "A
combat patrol of United States mar
lies and followers of General Angus
tino Sandino near Cuio, Tuesday, IL
was announced today.
Five rebels were killed. Nine
others died in a bombing raid the
same day near Quilali, il was an.
nounced previously.
There were no marine ca9ualties
and the marine patrol succeeded IL
taking the town Of San Albimo with.
out opposition, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Secretary To
Lincoln Dies
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PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 12.-
Robert Stafford Ewing, 81, former
private secretary to President lin
coin, died at his home here today.
Ewing, for % years a resident
of Southern California, was an art
list and an author. He saw service
in the Civil War and for a time dur
ing the war was confined to Libby
prison
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
'Traung Heads
Boxing Board
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SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12-Charles
F. Traung of San Francisco, was
unanimously elected chairman of
the California State Boxing Com
mission at its first 1923 meeting
here today.
Traung was proposed by James
Wood of Los Angeles, a new mem
Der of the commission recently ap-
pointed by Governor Young. Seth
W. 2. Strelinger of Hollywood
- seconded'' the nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
WOMAN SLAYER INDICTED
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio. Jan. II. -
Velma West, 21 years old confessed
hammer murderess of her husband,
Edward, a Perry. Ohio, nurseryman,
was indicted today on first de
gree murder charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
IMPERIAL AIRPORT
TO BE- AIDED BY
LOCAL CHAMBER
Directors Vote to Assist
In Obtaining Rental for
Landing Field.

Numerous matters of interes
were brought befora the board o-
directors Of the FL Ccntrp Chamber
Gf Commerce at the meeting hclo
last night. Dairy Lay, a;rpo:ts, en-
tcrtainment Of the fruit iot 5cr'
here late this month and the matter
tf obtaining an assistant for the sec
rotary were amceg tine most import
ant matters discussed.
W. J. Strickland, secretary. va,
instructed to obtain an assistant tc
work in the office on routine duties
by the board. This is being done in
order that the secretary will be Civ.
en- more time in which to take III
various matters with merchants of
the city, obtaining their opinions
and views and in conducting inves-
LEGATIONS into plans mapped out by
the chamber.
The board approved a motion to
furnish a loving cup to be awarded
the winner Of the 1927 cow compe-
tition contest conducted By the ex.
tension service Of the University Of
California through the farm bureau.
This cup will be awarded the winner
at the "Dairv Day program to be
sponsored by the chamber here on
February %. The board also ar.
ranged to hear "A report by ID. L..
linn. chairman Of the "Dairy Day
committee, on progress made toward
the event at the meeting next week.
\ general discussion on road mat
ters was held, particular stress be-
ing laid on that portion of the high
way to San Diego, unpaved, near
Buckman Springs. The secretary
was advised to get in touch with
San Diego to determine what action
is Icing taken in the matter.
Tc Enlarge Airport
\ motion 10 en.arge the airport
at Imperial was approved by the
board following a general discussion
ON airports. 1t was brought out
tnat the Imperial Chamber has an
option to buy and lease ON 100
aeres of land adjacent to the air
port. The lease calls for n rental
Of 5000 a year.
In the resolution the chamber
passed, the local chamber guaran
tees the sum of 800 n year toward
this rental price for period not "a
exceed five years. \ committee of
three was then appointed by the
chamber to raise necessary funds
TO cover the work. This committee
consists of G. Ii. II. Small, Elmo
LoyHd and Warren Currier.
Ross HickcoX made a report on
the progress being made by the var
ious committees in connection with
the work of arranging for the en-
tcrtainment of the Western Fruit
Growers association here on Janu-
Ury 80. He reported that every
thing is progres essing nicely and that
the needed capital to be used in the
entertainment is being raised d
nong the shippers and distributors
and that it is up to the residents to
assist by lending the use of their
automobiles for the day. The FL
Centre district must furnish 100
cars, he said.
Several ether minor matters were
brought before the meeting before
adjournment was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Democrats To
Meet at Houston
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WASHINGTON, Jan. u. - The
Democratic National Committee
chose Houston today rs its 1923
convention site.
The official vote was: Houston
a. San Francisco 4S; Detroit ].
Total number of votes east 1903;
necessary for choice - on final
vote. This was the fifth ballot.
The resolution committee offered
a resolution to hold the convention
June 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
."IINDY" LANDS AT COLON
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COLON, Canal Zone, Jan. IL
Colonel Charles a, Lindbergh ar
rived at France Field at l0:30 am
today after a flight from Lindbergh
Field, Panama.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Big Bouncing Baby Balloon

historic it's the first tire made from rubber
United States 1t manufactured
rubberproducing shrub which
Salinas Valley California The 800
planted doubled according to Miss Winifred Tep who
smshes assistant farm adviser Monterey
giving industry
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

A trustv who escaped from Sing
Sing prison was caught in taxicab.
He might have got away if he had
gone straight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

These are pleasant evenings for
the man who bought his wife 4
radio and his son an electric train
for Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
S[A Y ERS
MUST [)IE:
IN CHA|R
Attorney General of New
York Rules Against Mrs.
Snyder and Gray.
STAY is ILLEGAL
Warden to Proceed With
Plans for Double Execu-
ton Tonight.

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Jal. 12.-Jus-
tee Aaron Levy of the supreme
court this afternoon vacated
the stay of execution he issued
last night forbidding execution
of Ruth Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
What's Doing

I TONIGHT
Valley theater THE Girl from
4 Chicago"
PaIace theater: Erunk's Com.
edians in "Why Wives Worry. :"
Cerd party 81, Nary's parish
,tousc 8 r m.
p. P. o. Elks, dlrnc-, GAS,
followed by meeting.
Night classes, high school
4. a. M. Mo 100 Masonic hall.
y Radio: KGEE, $40 p. m.
TOMORROW
h'waris Club lurcheon. Hotel
Rarbarr Worth.
Radio: KGEN. i1.12;a0.
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The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15
TONI MAR0UAM INDICTED

The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia called John Pegues, associate editor of the Juneau Elm pire, as witness, and afterwards the 0aid jury indicted Tom Mar quom for not reporting his cam C7ign expenses.
 The Grand Jury says that the total amount contributed to Tom Marquam was $3OOO That is far short of the amount. One can- neryman told us that each can neIy contributed $2OO
 We suppose however that the C~Gnd Jury has merely consider cd the amount that John Pegues got. If they had called Jack Sch0ettler, the Petersburg tool of the trapmen, the jury might have raised the amount to $3OO1.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15
Fins and Tails

HE UNOC1EN1lflC POLI1lCO PSUEDO- SELF CON STITUTED s Fish-eXpert, who writes for the Ketchikan Chronicle wrote an ed itorial in part as follows:
 "The bureau of fisheries after the passage of the White bill pro- mulgated regulations designating a certain closed period in the lat ter part of August and early Sep tember. The pOlit1co-scientists told us that that would mean the breeding of a lot of late salmon, snd the wiping out of the early runs.
 Possibly it (the supposed early good run this year) proves that these politicians do not know any more, if as much, as the bureau of fisheries. We are more inclined to place confidence in the latter"
 Aside from the facts, which are with us, Dr. c. H. GILBERT, the authority of the bureau of fisher ies, wrote in October, 1923, Tn re- ply to your letter asking my opin- ion as to the relative merits of weekly closed seasons as compar- ed with the annual close seasons, l beg to say that the matter is complicated one, with not all ad- vantages on one side, but AS BE- TWEEN THE TWO. I should put my dependence in the weekly close season for purpose of conservation.
 Another disadvantage in the seasonal closing comes from THE STRONG PROBABILITY that early fish BREED EARLY FISH, and the late spaWners again give rise to late spaWners. There is very good reason to believe that in good de- gree this is the case. IF TT BE TRUE, the net result of our sea- sOnal closing would be to build up an early and a late run which would yield nothing to the fisher ies, while the mid-season would feel little or no benefit from it."
 The facts are with us The runs of fish are getting later. But again to quote "authority"
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15

We met Dennis W1nn, held agent of the bureau of fisheries last Sep tember at Klawock, and we ad- dressed ourselves to him thus:
 MT Vim, now that the bureau of fisheries has adopted the policy of the closed season scheme of conserving our fisheries, you have but one question to anSWer-Will the fish that spawn during the closed season bring back fish dur ing July and August in time to be caught for canning? If they do, the closed season is right. If thehy do not, the closed season is wrong. Which is it?"
 To this MT. Vim replied, "I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY WILL COME BACK IN TIME FOR THE CANS"
 Last February we talked with Henry O'Malley, and we argued the same question. Mr. O'M1lley answered us, "That is a point about which we are very uncertain. It remains to be seen."
 We do not pretend to know with a certainty. We merely advance the argument from our limited knowledge of biology. To get early potatoes, you must breed early po- tatoes That is how early pota- toes were obtained. Someone dis covered a potato that ripened be- fore the others. This one was planted and it bred an earlv vo- rietv That is the Wav earlv low ing hens were obtained Every thing in life indicates thqt type follows type Freaks appear, but freaks perpetuate their kind and thus new variety is begun.
 Why not with salmon?
 Herring spawn in the early spring. SOckeve come in June and July. Pinks come in July and Aug ust. Dogs come in August, Sep tember and October according to kind Cohoes come in August and September
 In some creeks, the humpy run would be over by July 18th. Tn others, the humpy run would not
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15

season is a mere farce. It only means that a trap farther up the line catches the fish that escape Dn the Sunday before).
 Under the Bureaus system, only the late streams are protected. Will it not follow that in time only late fish will run?
 Dr. Charles H. Gilbert, of Stan ford, thought so.
 Dennis Vim thinks so.
 Henry O'Malley thinks so.
 The facts indicate that this is true
 TIT TS so