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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
FEDERAL SUITS
FILED AGAINST
OIL CONCERNS
Nineteen California Com
panies Defendants in
Conspiracy Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IS. up,
Alleging an illegal conspiracy to
fix and maintain high prices. anti.
trust suits against seven major oil
companies and l2 INDEPENDENTS were
brought in federal district court here
today.
The actions were filed by George
]. Hatfield. United States district
attorney, acting under instructions
of William d. Mitchell, attorney gen
eral.
The complaints separate the con-
Germs into seven major and IL inde-
pendent oil concerns. One person,
F. K. Long, also is defendant.
The companies are: Standard Oil
of California. Richfield Oil Com
pany, General Petroleum Corpora
tion Of California, Shell Oil Com
pany of California. Union Oil of Cal
ifornia. The Texas Company, Asso-
ciated Oil Company, Marine Refin-
ing Corporation. Hancock Oil Com
rany. Mcmillan Petroleum Company,
Rio Grande Oil Company, Seaside
Oil COMPANY. Chanlev Gasoline Com
panv. Sunland Refining Company,
United States Refining Company,
-Witz Refining Company,
Vernon Refining Company. West
crn Oil and Refining Company.
Injunction Asked
1t was charged in the suits that
+. r. Long acted as the liason agent
in the alleged conspiracy through
the medium of contracts with all the
petroleum firms.
II is claimed the contracts called
for Long to purchase all the surplus
Of the independents and dispose of
it to the major firms. Stated prices
were to be posted outside of each
gasoline station under conrol of the
major companies, from which price,
the suits state they had agreed not
10 deviate.
The government suit asks that the
court dissolve the asserted conspir-
acv and eniov the corporations for
ever from this or any other illegal
agreement i'm restrain of free trade.
Hatfield said the suit was filed
on direct orders from Washington.
1t follows secret federal grand
jury investigation into the action
of the oil companies conducted last
month and after this investigation
decision was reached not to take
criminal action but to proceed with
Il civil suit.
The concerns named as defendants
produce and distribute virtually all
Of the gasoline on the Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
South American
Political Rows
Take Nine Lives

BUENOS AIRES. Feb. Is. (J.P)-
Despite a casualty list of four dead
and Il wounded, in three separate
political clashes Thursday. political
leaders attach no national signifi.
cance to the incidents.
1t was pointed out that the fight
ing occurred in three towns, where
bitter personal feelings existed in
the chamber of deputies electoral
campaign.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb -. W.H
In another outbreak of political
street fighting, t he third serious
clash in the past week, five persons
were reported killed and Is injured
at Victoria, state of Espiritu Santo,
following mass meeting yesterday
Seven soldiers were among h e
wounded.
The trouble began at meeting of
the Liberal Alliance. A group of
cavalry dispersed the crowd. Pre-
vious disturbances occurred at Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
Wedding Given
Flying Start

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS. U.H
Romance eliminated in the
clouds for Edythe J. Chernick.
Miss Winnepeg Of 1923, and
Phillip E. Singer, New York
night club entertainer, who were
married 5000 feet above Los
Angeles.
Accompanied by Judge Walter
Guerin, the couple scared aloft
in the blimp yesterday for their
marriage ceremony.
They met in Hollywood year
ago, and will return to the mo-
ton picture colony after hon
ey1noon in Winnepeg.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
Crash Claims
Second Victim,

CHICO, Calf, Feb. Is. U.R)-
Percy Little, 25, of Biggs, died last
night from injuries received when
the airplane in which he was pas
senger crashed near here Thursday.
Little, with Clifford Squier, %, of
Willows. vas a passenger in the
plane piloted by James Elfendahl,
2l year old Redding youth. Ellen
dahl was killed at the time of the
crash. Squier, seriously injured, was
reported III critical condition today
and little hope was held for his re-
covery.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
Byrd Prepares
To Come Home

SOUTH DARTMOUTH, Mass,
Feb. 10. W.H-At the conclusion of
a conversation last night, the radio
operator OF the Byrd antarctic expe'
dition Informed the Massachusetts
institute of Teehnology's reseaeh sta
tion here that it would be "thc last
time we will talk to you from little
America"
The local station had been in com,
munication with the Byrd party for
the past month exchanging messages
for about 30 minutes each evening.
The south pole party was expert
eh'ihg ~ below zero last night, the
expeditions operator revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
PHILANTHRoPIsT DIES

REDLANDS, Calf, Feb. Is. (U.nl
Daniel Smiley, last of the Smiley
Brothers. owners of Smiley Heights
here, died at his home at Lake
Mohouk, New York, last night, ac'
cording to word received here,
Smiley was 75 years old and was
widely known as an educator and
philanthropist. A widow, three sons
and a daughter survive him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
Moore Removed
TO Hospita !

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. U.H-
Alexander p. Moore, newly appoint
td sta'es ambassador to Poland. was
IN the California Luthern hospital
here TODAY, gravely i'll.
lhe ambassador was removed from
the Fottenger sanitarim at Non.
r"Nia' last night. According tc Dr.
!. G. White the move was made
IN order that the Diplomat might re,
c'iye attention which only hospital
facilities could afford. DR.. White
described Moore's condition as seri.
ous.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
MOBILES
CONDUCT
T la YE:D
Commander of Ill-Fated
Italia Condemned for
Course of Action
ABILITY LIN T e ID
DESERVING His Mer When
Help Arrived Termed
Failure in Duty
BY THOMAS E MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

ROME, Feb. -. W.D - rmberto
Mobile, who led the dirgible Italia
polar expedition to the North Pole
in 1928, WAS found by an official
investigating committee I o dav TO
have "proNed himself by his con
duct to have limited technical abi!-
it, and have lacked the ability to
command"
The Official report said
Mobile, after the catastrophe, in
saving himself first on Captain
EinGr Lundbosg's machine, abandon
ing his companions on the ice pack
TO fate which might have been
mortal failed in his da;y as Il gen
efal and Il commander"
'!'he It?l.a crashed in the Arctic
leo fields on It's return from the
pole and the lives of eight members
ef the expedition and nine res"ucrs
were lost Mobile, who was rescued,
later resigned his rank
The committee of invcsI CATION.
which today issued its story of one
of the most disastrous Arctie cxpe.
ditions in history. excluded any
thargcs of cannihalism against tn"
survivors of the wreck Of the dirgi.
blo.
1t quoted Captain Alberto Maria.
no as saying he had urged his com
panion, Captain Flip Iappi, to drink
his blood or eat his flesh in order
20 save Iappi's life The report said
Mariana claimed these words were
misunderstood when the two men
we're taken aboard the Soviet ice
breaker Krassin, which rescued
them.
Arlundsen Quoted
The most heated controversy OF
the expedition ragged around Mari
ano, Zappi-both Italians and the
well known Swedish mctcrologist
Prof. Finn Malmgrcn. who died in
the ice fields. The three men had
started out to walk from the party
which was stranded on the ice after
the dirigiblc crashed, to land
where they might summon aid.
The report concluded with the fol
Raold AmundsCr, who later died il
n vain effort to aid the expedition
of Mobile, who had been his mos
bitter personal enemy, told the Ital
ian minister ut Oslo that cit wa
almost impossible that Malmgrel
could overcome this ordeal as IL
was physically unfit and also suf
fercd from heart trouble. -
Referring to the manner in whicl
Mobile handled the airship and th'
crew in the face of disaster, the re
port took up his qualifications, say
ing:
"During the investigation it wa
learned he was invalided home from
the front and then succeeded in be
coming competent in plotting dirig
ibles with the simple license Of
tcster.'
. The report concludedwith the fol
lowing:
"The commission, following in
vestigations, consider unanmousl,
that there is precise responsiblit.
on the commander for wron
maneuver (in the handling of tn
airship) and that there is spc
cific responsibility in the composi
tion and handling Of the crew.
"Nobile before and after tn
catastrophe proved himself by hi
conduct to have limited tcchnic:
ability and to have lacked the abb
ity 70 commando
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
CHURCH PROTEST FILED

ATHENS, Greece. Feb. Is. W.p)--
The synod of the Greek church to.
day forwarded to the League of Ma
tions protest against alleged re-
ligious prosecutions by the Soviet
government. The synod asks the
League to intervene in behalf Of
religious liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
NOTED FLYER TAKES FALL

MiNEOLA, L. L., Feb. Is. W.R
Bert Acosta, who won national
fame in 1927 as a companion of Rear
Admiral Richard f. Byrd on his
trans Atlantic flight to France, was
six months in the county Jail today
for alleged abandonment of his two
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
LUMBER CHIEF DIES

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 10. W.P
Charles A. Wcyerhauser, sc, mil
lionairc lmbermaA. and controller
Of the nations greatest timber re-
sources, died today in Bombay, In
dia, his office here was informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
AIRPLANES BURN

LANSING, Mich. Feb. Is. W.n)--
Fire today destroyed a hangar and
10 airplanes at the Capital City
Airport, three miles from Lansing.
Loss was estimated at 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Dance, $3.50, Ogilby school.
Troop 8, B.S.A., 7, Scout hut.
Dance, 8, Holtville Natatori-
UNI.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Kibitxer".
Valley Theatre, "A Long.
Trail".
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-15

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre. altar
noon and evening, "Pointed
Heels.
Valley Theatre, "Innocents Of
Paris"
Hazel Baker concert, 2, 665
He'll.
MONDAY
P. e. O., /. 1888 Brighton.
History Section, 2:30, John
Waterman ranch.
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
B. C. MINERAL OUTPUT
 SHOWS GAIN OVER 1928

An increase of approximate ly five million dollars in value is shown by British Columbia's s mineral output in 1929, com pared with 1928, according to an estimate made by J. D. Gal loway, provincial mineralogist, and released by the British Columbia department of mines.
 The increase noted is equiva- lent to about z per cent. The actual metal production shows little change, however, the rise in value being accounted for by higher prices. A noticeable feature of the years operat- ions is that the total tonnage mined increased about 8 per cent, indicating the strides that have been made in the treat ment of low grade ore.
 The value of the mineral out put for the year is estimated by Dr. Galloway at $70,030,976, as compared to $65,372,583 in 1928.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Sunday is ground-hog day, when, according ot the ancient belief, the ground-hog comes out of his hole in the hope of finding that spring is at hand, but returns to his winter hiber- nation for another six weeks if he sees his shadow; the action meaning, of course, that spring will be late. If he fails to see his shadow, he is supposed to stay out and the spring will be early.
 Judging by the reports of unusually cold weather all over the country, the ground hog would probably do we'll to stay in his winter bed for a while.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
ALASKA SECOND
 LARGEST GOLD
 PRODUCER 1929

Alaska not only broke her own gold production record for the past decade in 1929 but also achieved the distinction of second place in the list of gold producing states of the Union, according to estimates made by the Bureau of the Mint.
 California was the state pro- ducing the largest amount of gold in 1929 and was credited with $8,3O6,5O0 in the years total, while Alaska with ST. 783,300 came second and South Dakota, with $6, 6,379,700 was third.
 Refined gold production in the United States was estimat- ed by the mint bureau at $2,- 128,027 ounces, valued at $43,- 990,200. This was a reduction of $2, 200 from the count rvs gold O utput of 1928 and represented a sharp decline from the record output of 19- 15, which was 01,035,700.
 The 1929 silver output was estimated by the mint at $32,- 540,678. This was an increase of 2,475,093 ounces over 1928 output. Utah was the largest producer with 19,907,925 oun- ces. Montana was second and Idaho third.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

The entire directorate of the Big Missouri Mining Company was reelected at the annual meeting held in Tacoma a few days ago, according to press reports. The report of Capt. Duncan McVichie on Big Miss ouri mine development was not ready for the meeting, it was said, and will be mailed to the shareholders later. Informal reports at the meeting are said to have shown extensive de- velopments in progress on the Big Missouri property"
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

A. H. Benkendorf, proprietor of the Hyder Dye Works, who left recently for Seattle to se. cure medical assistance for an infected foot, is now we'll on the way to complete recovery, according to letters received Monday by Mrs. Benkendorf.
 Following his arrival in Seat tie it was found that the com plaint from which he was suf- fering was gangrene of the bone, caused apparently by a frost bite on his foot, sustained last year. It was the opinion of several physicians that ampu- tation of the limb would be necessary, but he was later given a serum treatment by his former physician, with highly successful results; the progress of the infection being entirely stopped within few days. An operation was then performed to remove a quantity of dis eased tissue and resulted suc- cessfully. MT. Benkendorf wrote that he would be about again in a few days. !
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Pete Lowe, who has been en- gagged since October in freight ing supplies to the Mountain Boy property in the upper Bear River section, returned to town Monday and reported that supplies for the remain der of the winter season are now on the ground.
 Two shifts are employed un- der the direction of Harry Thomey.
 Later:-
 Since the above report was typed, word has come from Stewart that the Mountain Boy operations have been closed down. The reason for the shut down is not known.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
| MORE CANDIDATES
 FILE FOR PRIMARIES

Reports from Juneau an nounce that Frank l.. Knight, Anchorage banker, has filed for the nomination of Territor- ial Treasurer on the republican ticket. Wallstein G. Smith, present incumbent of the of- flee, has also filed for the nom- ination.
 Elmer E. Reed, former clerk of the district court at Nome and for several years chief deputy in the office of the U. S. Marshal for the First Division, is candidate for the republic an nomination as Territorial Auditor. MT. Reed has the support of many influential people throughout the Terri tory and is highly qualified by long experience in important government offices.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
LARGER PLANT PLANNED FOR
 INOEPE ENDENCE

With development consider ably advanced during the past season, extensive work is planned on the Independence Mining Company property in the lower Bear River section this year, about $100,000 being available for the purpose, ac- cording to a statement by, MT. s. P. Fitzgerald published in a Vancouver paper.
 The Independence company is controlled by the Revenue Consolidated Mines, Ltd. MT. Fitzgerald stated that it is the intention to install a compress or equipment of much greater capacity than the outfit now on the ground. This will be of suf- ficient size to operate at least three drills, MT. Fitzgerald said. During the 1929 season 1865 feet of underground de- velopment was done on the property. Veins No. 3 and 1 were tapped in the canyon and will be drifted on this year. The underground tunnelling will also be extended to pick up ore previously located by diamond drilling, of which B. 900 feet was done. MT. FitZ-' gerald said the general results of development last season. were very satisfactory and en- couraging and proved that the leads go to depth. The work being still in the leached zone, values were somewhat irregu- lar, but on the whole good min- eralization was encountered.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
JOHN l.. CAMPBELL.
 DIES IN SOUTH

John L. Campbell, one of the camps best known pioneer res idents and owner of the Camp bell boarding house, passed away in Tacoma, Washington, Tuesday evening, it was stated in a telegram from Mrs. Camp bell received here Wednesday morning.
 MT. Campbell's demise, the message said, was the result of pneumonia in its most serious form; known generally as double pneumonia.
 MT. Campbell, who had been i'll from other causes for about two years, left for the south some weeks ago. At that time he was we'll on the way to con- plete recovery, hence the news of his death was a shock to his friends in Hyder.
 The deceased was a real pioneer of the North, having come to Alaska and the Yukon during the great Klondike gold rush. At later periods he re- sided with Mrs. Campbell in various parts of Alaska, includ- ing the Nome district, where he spent several years.
 Coming to Hyder with Mrs. Campbell in 1919, MT. Camp bell remained a resident of the district throughout the remain ing years of his life, save for a few short visits in the States. He was a man of excellent hab- it's and an upright citizen and enjoyed the respect and regard of all who knew his sterling worth. In the absence of defi- mite information, his age, birth place and antecedents cannot be stated with certainty. He is said by friends to have been born in the southern states and is believed to have been about 70 years of age at the time of his unfortunate passing. So far as known, Mrs. Campbell, to whom the sympathy of the community goes out in her sad bereavement, is the only sur viving relative.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
HOSPITAL DANCE FRIDAY

A benefit dance for the hos pital will be held in the Canad- ian Legion Hall, Stewart, next Friday evening. The committe Q in charge have arranged an ex- cellent program and all attend ing are assured of a good time, in addition to helping to main tain the districts most needed institution. The price of ad- mission will be $1 for gentle men, ladies free.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

The Bank of Hyder complet- ed this week the installation of a new steam heating system.
 The plant was installed by Gus Erickson under plans devised
 by Ernest Blue, who recently installed a similar system in his home. AS a result, the bank is now one of the most comfort ably heated business structures in the camp. .
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

The Friendship Club held a whist drive in Pioneer Hall Thursday evening, with a con- siderable number in attend ance.
 Nine tables were filled during the tourney.
 The prize for ladies was won by Mrs. c. N. Crone and R. C.. Young annexed the gentle mems prize.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01
.E|ELSON PLANE FOUND WRECKED
 ON ARCTIC COAST

DlScOVefy last Saturday of the shattered wreck of the air
 plane of Carl Ben Eielson, not
 ted Arctic flyer, and his con-
 panion, Earl Borland, on the
 desolate north coast of Siberia
 about 90 miles from North Cape, by Joe. Crosson and liar old Gillam, Alaskan flyers, ended the long and hazardous gearch for the missing airmen, who disappeared November 9 after taking off from Teller, Alaska, on 500-mile flight" to the trading schooner Nanuk, fast in the Arctic icepack north east of North Cape.
 The wrecked plane and it's occupants had made one flight to the ice-bound schooner and returned With over $50, 900 worth of furs, and was making a second trip when it dropped from sight.
 The bodies of the missing fly CTS had not been located up to the time of the last reports, but there is scarcely a doubt that that both have perished. Indications are that unless the remains of the unfortunate avi- ators were buried beneath the 18 cases of gasoline carried in the cabin of the plane, their re- covery is very improbable, ow- ing to the presence of numer- ous wolves and other wild ani- mals, which would be apt to discover and devour the bod ies, even though covered with snow after the crash.
 To Alaskans generally, the death of Eielson brings sense of personal loss, as his name was synonymous with the growth of commercial aviation than any other individual is than any othe individual is due the credit for the splendid air service now firmly estab- lished in interior Alaska and which has been not only a boon to travellers over the wide spaces of the North, but also has been instrumental in sav- ing the lives of dozens of sick and injured persons who could reach medical assistance only through the medium of the air plane. In the eyes of the world Elelson'S greatest fame rested principally on his 2,200 mile flight with Sir Hubert Wilkins over the top of the world from Alaska to Spitzbergen in 1928; but to Alaskans his daring flights through Arctic cold and storm to succor the afflicted were deeds of greater worth.
 If we mistake not the spirit of the north, Alaskans will one day raise a monument to his memory as the father of aviation in Alaska and one of the Northland's greatest her. oes.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

The motorship Norco arrived from Seattle via Ketchikan early Monday evening. In ad- dition to a quantity of local cargo, the vessel also brought feed supplies for the Premier, which were landed at the Stewart dock.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Local friends of MT. and Mrs. w. c. Arnold will be pleased to learn that they are now the proud parents of a son, born in Ketchikan last Saturday and tipping the beam at 7 1-2 pounds in his natal hour.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Dick Olson, who has been employed at the Sebakwe and District Mines property as blacksmith, left for Ketchi- kan last week. MT. Olson will stay in Ketchikan for a while and then visit Seattle before re- turning here in the spring.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Douglas L. Shaw, former res ident of Ketchikan, who has been located here for some time, left for the First City last week to resume permanent res idence there.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-02-01

Conrad Wolfle, head of the Cantu Mining Company, con trolling the Cantu- and Silver Bell properties in the Texas Creek area, arrived from the south Monday evening.