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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
YOUNG MINK STOLEN

Prospective buyers of live mink in. this vicinity are warned to be extremely careful in whom they are dealing with and the origin of the mink offered. following the outrageous spoilation ofathe mink farm of Harry Melville, across. Resurrection Bay from Seward on Fourth of July Creek.
 In Mr. Melville's absence, al theft of nire mink was perpetrat- cd, including the mothers and. kittens, the thieves having cut through the wire netting and pried open the enclosure to get,4 at the animals. No clues have yet been found as to the mis- .reants. - Steward Gateway.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
----------------- PRINCE OF TEMPTERS"
 COMING TO PALACE

 With old directors holding their places in the sun, it is interesting Ito note the influx of foreign di- lrectors and the infusion of new blood in the directorial field of motion pictures. Film Daily, a movie authority, has compiled very
 interesting data on directors which should prove of value to picture
 goers who are beginning to as- sociate certain types of pictures
 and who like to know the names of the men behind the megaphones as we'll as the stars they directed. E Producers, keen to satisfy the
 jaded appetites of filmgoers. ex-
 pect much from the foreign di- rectors.. They are hoping to de- velop some more Lubitsches. Much is expected of Lothar Mendes, inn ported from the European UFA or ganization, the production com pany which developed Ernest Lu- bitsch and made Variety" popu- lar contemporary picture.
 Mendes' initial American effort is "The Prince of Tempters," pro- duced by Robert Kane for First National Pictures, Inc, which will be shown at the Palace Theatre on Thursday Featured in the cast are Ben Lyon, Mary Brian,, Lois Moran, and Lya de Putti, who played in Variety"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25

the Democratic rebuttal that Tam many could not possibly be as bad as some of the Republican crgani. cations. Southerners have been asked by the Democrats to remem- Der Tammany's sympathy for the South in Civil War and recon struetion days.
 Attack Smith
 Many circulars attacking Gov. Smith have been scattered among the voters from some source and have drawn heavy fire from the Democratic ranks.
 The Anti Saloon league. as in most other states, and the Wo- mems Christian Temperance union have been the most conspicuous dry organizations in the flelh against the Democratic candidate, many of their officials taking the stump.
 One of the, chief reactions in Georgia to the unusual political situation which prevailed shortly after the close of the National Democratic Convention was that the call to arms resulted in the fusion of most party factions, es- pecially coordination of leaders One of the most prominent os these brought Hoke Smith and Joseph M Brown. former Cover nors and famous political rivals, into the arena together.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25

In "The Gingham Girl" the FBO Gold Bond Special which comes to the Coliseum Thursday. the fascinating Lois plays the role of a small-town girl who embarks on the making of delicious cook ies for the village grocer and also falls in love with George K. Arthur in the role of a country nick" who considers himself the prize wise-cracker of all time.
 Both eventually go to the city and the inevitable love triangle develops. Lois becomes the head of the Bluebird Cookie Factory. and it is not until many months later that she and her smali-towns lover again meet. How they final ly solve their difficulties. makes a story of particular interest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
Attractions At Theatres
------------------------ TOM MIX IS AT THE
 COLISEUM TONIGHT

Tom Mix, playing the role of Tom Dane in his latest Fox Films drama, version of Zane Grey's famous western novel "The Last Trails'' rescues a white girl from the camp of the Sioux Indians, on the war path in their last efforts to drive the white men from the 5uffalo hunting grounds of the Dakotas.
 4The film is coming to the Coli scum. tonight. U { Mounted on Tony, his sure-foot- ed horse, Mix followed by Lee Shumway, playing an army scout, dashes into the camp, gets the girl and races away
 The white men keeps up a run ming gun battle as the Indians start pursuit. The sure fire of the white men picks off the fore most of the pursuers, but other Sioux press on determined to re- cover their prisoner.
 
 The race and the fight continue to the.-very gates of the Scouts stockade, where soldiers see the. dash of the gallant horsemen, open. the gates and turn their rifles. loose.
 The heroic rescuers dash in as the savages turn away The girl becomes the wife of Joe Pascal, the scout, who moves to an Ari- zona mining camp and becomes al sheriff as soon as the Indians have been subdued and peace restored to the Dakota hills.
 This is the thrilling opening of] The Last Trail"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
B. B. NEEDING
 HAS RESIGNED

CORDOVA. Alaska, Sept. 25.-- The resignation of B. B. Yielding, General Manager of the Kenne-' colt Copper Corporations mine at Kennecott for the past eight years, is announced.
 Yielding is leaving Alaska after score of years in the gold and. copper regions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
MOVIE MEN LEAVE
 TO FILM GLACIERS

Percy Pond of Winter and Pond Company. and Earl Ross man left Juneau this morning on the gasboat Typhoon, Capt. R. H. Bnrne, for Taku Glhcier and Tracy Arm on a moving picture
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
THE cINGHAM .GtRLy AT
 COLISEUM THURSDAY

Mixing cookies is comparatively easy, as Lois Wilson recently dis covered. But mixing love and cookies is much more difficult and brings a train of difficulties which only goes to prove anew the truth of tho old adage which states that the course of true love never did run smooth"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
TO wIDE-AwAKE PEOPLE

The EvALYN DAVIS class in Salesmanship, Personality and Reading People at Sight at the Business and Professional Wom- ans Club rooms closes tonight to new members. Be present at 8 o'clock. It is your chance to take the most up-to-date and helpful course of it's kind. For personal work, vocational advice, character analysis. call Mrs. Davis, Zynda Hotel adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
THREE SENTENCED rRoMf's
 CRAIG ON BoOZE CHARGE

Tom Adams. Charley Chuck and Louie Thomas, found guilty. of vio- lating the Alaska Bone Dry Law at Craig, were sentenced by Con- missioner Bagley of that place to serve 90 days each in the Ket- chikan Federal pail and >to pay al fine of s100 each. They will be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25

taken to Ketchikan by Deputy Marshal Frank Wilson. to serve out the sentences, according to a
 telegram received by U. s. Mar shal Albert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25


 expedition. MT. Pond is filming for the Fox News and Rossman for the Paramount News. They will stay until satisfactory pc lures are obtained.
 The Typhoon,. on which Pond and Rossman are making their trip, completed trip around the world in 1924 with Capt. Shep- herd. She is 34 feet in length and was built in 1918 by Lawr- ence Colman of the Colman Dock Seattle. She is now owned by Capt. Burns.
 
 Dell F. SheTiI, alaska's tuner
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
WHIST PARTY

The Rebekahs of No. PA will give a whist party in the I. O. o. F. Hall on Sept. 26th at 8:15 P. M.
 Thir fJ the first of series of six parties. Refreshments and prizes. Admission 35 cents. Pub lie cordially invited. Grand prize at end of series. adv. LET AlmQu1sr Press Your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 52S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25

An optimist is dad who thinks if daughter goes without stockings the money she saves won't be spent buying cigarettes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25

Dell F. shefsI, Alaska's tuner now at Gastineau Hotel. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-25
Georgia Democrats Are Confident; Florida No,o
 Inspires Rituals Hopes

tcontrnuea rom Page One ,
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old papers TOT saa It the Empire.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
POWER WORKER
SAVES SON BY
CLIMBING POLE
by United Press Leased Wire

SAUGUS, Calf, March 13.-L.
M. Hall. station chief of the South
ern California Edison Company,
who with his wife and two children
escaped from the onrushing waters
of the shattered st. Francis dam
told the following eye witness story
today.
"I heard a noise that sounded
like a terrific blast, about mid
night Hall said. "T saw men
running down the road and saw
flashes on the power lines.
"I shouted for the family to
dress as the dam had gone out. We
ran for the automobile but the wat
err was rising too rapidly and in the
darkness Lindley, my five-year-old
son and myself became separated
from my wife and daughter.
"As the water rose my son and
I climbed a telephone pole and clung
to it until the waters receded.
"My wife and daughter were res
cued by two employees at the power
house who had seized a log drift
ing by and the four made tempo
rary float Of it,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
FOUR CANDIDATES
SEEKING ELECTION
TO CITY COUNCIL

Four nominative petitions for the
office of city councilmen have been
filed thus far, it was announced this
morning by City Clerk j. c. Neale.
The petitions now on file include
those of Duke johnson and Charles
Ike.
While there are several others
lle candidates for the three elective
offices, no other petitions have been
filed as yet. Candidates, however,
lave still another week in which to
file.
Although many friends of Ralph
Cary, present member of the council
whose term expires this year, have
urged him to run for office again,
hc has made it plain that he will
not be candidate.
My other business affairs are
crowding me too much to do so, -
lie said, "I would not want to re-
enter the office unless | could be
assured that | have sufficient time
to devote to the problems it pres
onts. | just haven t the necessary
time and therefore L will not con
slider return to office.
Johnson has long been familiar
with city affairs, having conducted
a business here for some time and
is at present member of the John
S0n-Groene firm.
Ike, who conducts restaurant in
the city has always been an advo-
cate of city Improvement.
Rice and Clements have both SER
ved for some time on the board, Rice
for the last four years, filling an un-
expired term while Clements has
been on the board for two years.
Both are among the leading business
men of the city and well able to
handle municipal affairs.
The voters will name three coun-
cilmen at the election or April Q
each for term of four years. In ad-
dition to this there will be at least
two propositions placed before the
voters. These will be the annexation
of some property just west of the
city and the matter of a tax fund
for music, park and advertising to
be used by the Chamber of CONNER
&C.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
BRAND ATTACKS
HO0VER'S RIGHT
TO LEADERSHIP
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
lloovcrWillis contest for Ohio 9
delegates to the Republican nation
al convention, was carried to the
floor of the House today in a de-
bate in which the commerce secre.
tary appeared as the central fig
urc.
representative Brand, Republican,
Ohio, Willis follower, criticized
Hoover s record and said he was un-
qualified for the Republican nomi-
nation. Representative Burton, Re-
publican, Ohio, defended Hoover.
Willis was mentioned only briefly.
Brand said Ohio Republicans are
asked to vote for a man whose pub
lie political record shows that he
has acted and advised in harmony
with Democracy, a man who lived
until he was 43 years of age without
knowing whether he was Democrat
CT Republican and never had voted
up to that time, man whose CON
Victims on the protective tariff have
never been developed as evidenced
by his uncertainty of his party af-
fiiations, a man who has advocated
our entrance into the League of
Nations without reservations, a man
who has lived abroad 90 of his so
years of adult life, man who held
the price of farm products down
during the war and has refused to
lift them up by means of the Me
Nary ITaugen bill, man whose
business life must now be investigat-
cd and the results bid fair to dis
qualify him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
Elimination OF
Eighth St. Ditch
Showing Progress

Work on the elimination of the
Eighth Street ditch is progressing
and it is expected that in another
six weeks the water will be remov-
ed from the Date runway.
The work was begun with the
widening of the Dahlia canal from
point some distance south of the
city to carry added water to be
turned into the Date canal at n
point north of the city limits. The
widening of the Dahlia has been
completed but there is still one
huge siphon to be installed at a
point where it crosses the Clark
road and second fixture is now
under construction where the water
way passes Main street, west of the
city.
Two other fixtures on the Dahlia
have been completed, one where it
crosses the San Diego highway and
the other where the water is di.
verted into newly dug ditch which
will supply the water to the Date
canal north of the city limits.
There is still little work to do
at that point, pump now located
within the city to be moved to the
pace where the new ditch feeds the
Date canal and short ditch to be
dug to a point east to supply that
district.
The work south of the city has
been completed. The ditchway
which will carry the waste waters
from the Date, south of the city, to
the Dogwooc has been finished as
has another ditch which will dispose
of the water from another irrigation
ditch located between the Date and
Imperial avenue, south of the city.
AS soon as the district has com
pleted this new water system the
water in the Eighth street ditch
will be cut off. The ditch will then
be allowed to dry out thoroughly
and will be ready for further action
by the city, the next step in the
elimination of the ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13

LOS ANGELES, March 13.- The
great two mile wide torrent released
by the collapse of st. Francis dam
during the night surged southwest
ward to the sea today, leaving in
its wake a desolatc mud-covered re-
gion of death and destruction.
Rescue workers moved in to the
head of the Santa Clara river valley
as the waters receded, attempting
to recover bodies of the 200 report
ed drowned in California s greatest
flood disaster
Meanwhile, farther down valley
toward the Pacific, residents of
towns still in the path of the flood,
deserted homes, ranches and bust.
ness in n hurried exodus to the foot,
hills.
The torrent was so feet deep at
its peak.
Railroad lines, telephone and tele-
graph wires and the Ridge Route
unit of the Pacific highway were
obliterated.
Approximately 10000 persons liv-
ed in the area already traversed by
the flood. The cause of the col
lapse of the great st. Francis dam,
which ushcrcd in the thirteenth of
March with sweep of destruction
shortly after midnight, had not
been determined.
1t was believed, however, that
cloudbursts in the mountains threw
more water against the structure
than it could withstand.
Reports that the dam had been
cracked by an earthquake were
wholly without verification. Seismo-
graphic stations throughout Califor-
MIA reported to the United Press
without exception that they had no
record of any disturbance.
Communication was paralyzed be-
tween Los Angeles and the scene of
the great disaster, so miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13

State to Probe
Collapse of Dam

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March IA
\ state investigation into the coli
lapse of the st. Francis dam will
be launched Immediately, it was an-
nounced here today by State Engin-
Ger Edward Hyatt, Jr.
Hyatt left today for Los Angeles,
where he expected to make seareh-
ing investigation into the engineer
ing phase of the collapse.
81 am at a total loss to UNDER
stand how it occurred,' Hyatt de-
clared here. According to our re-
cords the dam was in perfect con-
6ition and had been regularly in
spected under state supervision.
cit doesn't seem likely that It
could have been dynamited, as tre-
mendous quantity of explosives
would have been necessary.
"We expect to go to the bottom
of the affair and determine, if pos.
sible, what caused it to collapse so
suddenly.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
DES0LATE SCENE
PRESENT. BY
STRICKEN AREA
United Press Correspon.
dent Views Wreckage
From the Air.
By GEORGE H. BEALE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


IN AIRPLANE, Above Santa
Clara Valley, March 13.-A crumb-
led concrete pile and long ribbon
of wreckage reaching to the sea
spread out before us as we glided
over the once picturesque Santa
Clara valley today.
Starting at the st. Frances dam
which spilled its destruction forth
shortly after midnight last night
we flew over the valley, its once
beautiful floor horribly scared
with the marks of the flood.
Great blocks OF concrete were
strewn below the dam through
which only tiny stream now flows
where billions of gallons of water
were stored.
Both ends of the dam went out
and only the middle section re-
mains jutting up from the ground
like an ugly cut tombstone, toward
the sky.
santa Paula Hard Hit
All along the river banks hund-
reds of people moved about the
ruins where square masonry mark
ed the foundation of houses which
had been swept away in the flood.
Santa Paula appeared to have
suffered the worst damage from the
air. Fillmore, Piru and Ell Rio also
plainly showed marks of the terrif-
fic rush of water.
More than 90 blocks of houses
were swept away at Santa Paula
and the debris is strewn on the
roads for miles around. Water was
up to the second floor windows OF
the Santa Paula high school as we
passed over.
Orchards have been swept away
and the trees float about the wat
er.
At FL Rio the flying field has
been entirely destroyed. The hang
ar lies flatted out on the ground
and a smashed plane could be seen
from the air.
At the western terminus of the
flood where it ran into the ocean
huge pools of muddy water formed
in the sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
HUNDREDS DIE IN
WORST DISASTER
To VISIT STATE
DAM IN SANTA CLARA RIVER
C0LLAPSES DURING NIGHT TO
SEND DEATH OVER WIDE AREA
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

Los ANGELES March 19.-The toll of the
flood which swept Santa Clara Valley today will
mount to more than 200 dead, it was believed at a
late hour as the death list rapidly mounted.
More than 140 bodies have been either brought
into morgues sighted by searching parties and $50
persons are reported missing. Many of the missing
list are children.
A check by the United Press gave the following
list:
San Francisco Canyon-2O0 missing.
Castiac-130 worknen missing.
Newhall-63 bodies reported recovered.
Saugus-Twenty bodies sighted by deputy
sheriffs.
Harry Carey's ranch-3 bodies recovered.
Fillmore Santa Paula, Pirl-42 bodies recover
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
santa Clara VALLEY DESTROYED BY FL00
DAMAGE FROM
! DISASTER lisa L WILL i
REACH MILLIONS
Heavy Toll Exacted BY
Wild Torrent Racing to
Sea.
by United Press Leased Wire

, SANTA PAULA, Calf, March l3
Hundreds dead and millions OF dol
lars loss will be the toll exacted by
the St. Francis dam catastrophe 1t
was predicted here today.
AS this city emerged from the
onslaught of the flood waters 81
bodies lay in the morgues here and
at Fillmore and Piru. The entire
southern section of the city has been
swept away.
With the flood receding rescuers
plunged into the debris on the south
side of the city along the Sant2
Clara river bank where bodies were
Icing recovered as fast as ambulan
ces could carry them away.
Although police sirens gave warn
ing-o the impending destruction ear
~ today as the huge wall of water
came sweeping down the valley many
of the residents in the poorer sect
ion of the city were unable to es
cape.
Only forty of the 10 men at the
Southern California Edison camp al
Castiac have been accounted for, of
ficials said. No warning was received
at the camp and the tent city dir
cctly in the path of the torrent was
swept completely away.
Less damage was done at Fill
more and Piru but all highways and
communications there We're swept
away. Five miles of the Piru high
way was ripped out and the debris
piled high along the river edge.
The Barsdale bridge, heavy
steel structure collapsed like an egs
shell under the terrific rush of the
food and not a single beam of tn,
span was left standing.
The southern counties gas line
was broken and torn out for dis
tance of five miles east of Piru. The
line supplies gas to Los Angeles.
Oil lines in the eastern section of
Ventura county were ripped up and
huge quantities of petroleum lost
before the pipes could be closed.
Thousands of dollars loss result.
Cd to farmers and fruit growers
when the flood completely destroy
cd 2OOO acres of orchard.
Citrus and walnut trees were
torn up by the roots in the swirling
current that hurled drift wood and
trees about with herculean force.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
BUTLER RELATES
HIS CONNECTION
WITH OIL BONDS
Declares Will Hays Had
Attempted to Give Him
$4,000 Worth.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Wll
liam M. Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee, re-
vealed to the senate Teapot Dome
committee today that Will Hays
former chairman, had attempted to
get him to take over $25, 200 of lib
crty bonds-presumably from the
100000 campaign contribution of
Harry Sinclair, indicted oil man.
Butler said he did not know they
We're Sinclair bonds.
Hays met him in the Biltmore
hotel in New York. the latter part
of 1923, he testified.
"He had a package with him"
Butler said. "He told me it con-
tanned $4,000 in bonds. He asked
me to take them and make a con-
tribution. | refused to do So
Butler made his statement after
denying a long series of 4aestions
as to whether he had any knowledge
of Sinclair bonds. Earlier Secre-
tary of Treasury Mellon had testi-
fled for two hours regarding Hays
attempt to get him to take $4,000
Sinclair bonds and become "Dum.
my' subscriber to that amount.
Butler said he declined to follow
Hays recommendation because he
did not want to become a party
to something "that would appear
to be what it WASH ~
Will Hays, former chairman of
the Republican National committee,
then was called and asked by Walsh
if he had anything to say.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, March 13.-Cut-
ting a sixty mile path of death and
destruction from the mountains to
the sea flood waters of the collap-
sed st. Francis dam completely
wiped out the beautiful Santa Clara
river valley today.
The death toll at an early hour
was estimated at hundreds while
property damage will reach into the
millions. Seven towns and cities sit
uated along the Santa Clara river
are reported to have been totally
destroyed.
The flood, unleashed when the Los
Angeles aqueduct dam crumbled un-
der the pressure of a cloudburst in
the High Sierras, poured $4,000 acre
feet of water into the river basin
sweeping towns before it in its wild
dash to the sea.
Buildings and homes were carried
away in the terrific head of water
Continued on page O.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
Donor of Muir
Woods Is Dead
By United Press Leased Wire

KENTFIELD, March l3.-Will-
lam T. Kent, 81, former representa-
I've in Congress and the man who
gave Muir Woods to the government,
died at his home here today Of pnc-
lmonia.
Kent was native of Chicago and
came to California with his parents
in 1871. This town was named after
his family.
He was a member Of the 62nd,
e3rd and Gath Congresses and later
a member of the United States tar.
iff commission.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kent, five sons and
two daughters. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.