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The Alaska fisherman., 1930-12-15
land, Cape Omaney and Tee Har-

land, Cape Omaney and Tee liar Dor, the herring fisheries are so depleted that it has caused such Q serious depletion of king sal r. on that the troller can no longer make a decent living, and
 Whereas, These herring fish ermen catch king salmon in their seines and dispose of them regardless of whether or not they are legally caught in closed areas or closed seasons,
 Now Therefore, Be It Resolv- ed that this practice of wanton oestruction of herring and ille- gal catching of king salmon be brought to the attention of the United States Bureau of Fisher 'e1 for their consideration and regulation.
 Adopted thi; 18th day of Mo- 1cmber, 1929 c: Hoines, Alaska, by the Alaska Native Brother rcod in convention assembled.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-12-15

rule be rescinded and in support of this petition we assert:
 1. The fsn trap is nothing but an automatic hook-of with 24- hour daily service whereas at lest seine cannot hook-oH ov- CT ore hour in every four hours, and then only during the waking hours of the seiners;
 2. The places most suitable to seiners are the bays, whereas the places most suitable to the fish traps are the open channels where the tides are swift and strong, which condition is es- sential to their success;
 3. The bays are now closed and the seines are driven to fish in the same waters as the fish trap and hence are forced to adopt the same method for success, namely, the hook-off, and yet the Bureau of Fisheries has pro- hlbitei the hook-oH to the seine and not to the fish trap;
 We direct our officers to pre- sent this petition to the Honor able Robert r. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, and ask our De- ]egaje to Congress, the Honor able Dan A. Sutherland to SUD- port this our petition.
 Adop1 ed this 25th day of Mo- vember 1929, at Haines, Alaska, by the Grand Camp of the Alas ka Native Brotherhood in con- vention assembled.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-12-15
',IOOK-OFF DISCRIMINATION

We, The Native Indians of Southeastern Alaska, through our organization, the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood, respectfully assert that the order of the United States Bureau of Fisher ;es against "hook of" by seines is unjust, and petition that the
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-12-15

Whereas, The imported non- resident fishermen from the States are allowed to use three such set nets and are given the best locations, and
 Whereas, The Natives of Yaku- tat are allowed only two set nets and are given the more danger GUS waters close to the ocean, and
 Whereas, The interests of con- servation and justice require some changes,
 Therefore, Be it Resolved That only two set gill nets of not over twenty-five fathoms in length each be allowed each man, and that some method be devised whereby the desirable locations shall be open to all applicants alike, and
 Be It Further Resolved That copies of this resolution be sent 10 the Honorable Robert P. La mont, Secretary of Commerce, to the Honorable Dan A. Suther- land, Delegate to Congress from A4aska, and to MT. David Branch of Libby, McNeal & Libby Go.
 Adopted by the Alaska Native Brotherhood in Convention as- sembled at Haines, Alaska, this 18th day of November, 1929.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-12-15
LIMITING LENGTH OF NETS
 ON SEETUCK RIVER

Whereas, The gear used in the Seetuck River is limited to gill nets, and
 Whereas, the maximum length of set gill nets is now fifty fath- ems and three to each man, and ynnnnMllMnluMuruMnn
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
PILOT DIES AS
PLANE CRASHES
WHILE LANDING

CRAWFORDVILLE, In d., NJ a y
a3. W.H- Harold l.. Mayer, pilot OF
an airplane carrying physician
and a woman to the bedside of two
Patients in Valdosta, Ga, was killed
today when he tried to make a
forced landing and struck tree.
Mrs. Louise McCusker of Chicago,
who was fastening to the aid of her
injured parents, was cut and bruised
in the crash but is not believed in a
serious condition.
Dr. Frederick Harvey, Chicago
physician, was injured slightly but
planned to resume the air journey
later in the day.
DR.. Harvey said Mayer was ex'
periencing trouble and in attempt,
ing to make a forced landing, crash
ed into a tree. Mayors skull was
fractured and he died in a few min
utes. He lived in Lake Forest, III.
Il ne accident occurred near
Waynetown, near here. shortly be-
fore dawn.
The airplane was chartered in Chi
cago last night when Mrs. McClusk
er received news that her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. X. b. Stothart. had
been injured in Valdosta in an auto
mobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY WEATHERS
CRITICAL PERIOD

LONDON, May %. WH - Prime
Minister J. Ramsey Macdonald 5
government survived the first of
three serious threats against its life
by wide margin of votes last
night.
A motion, put by Sir Oswald Mos
ley, retired member of the govern
mcnt at n party meeting in the
commons chambers, and designed aS
e censure of the government for it,
unemployment policies, was defeat
eG by n vote of 2l to %.
Moseley resigned Tuesday as
chancellor of the duchy of Lancast
or, explaining that the government
lad rejected proposals for uncmploy
ment relief which he offered in the
belief they were an improvement on
the existing government policies.
Two other obstacles con rom
Irimc Minister Macdonald before
he can feel again that his govern
mcnt il seated safely in the sad
die of government. The first is the
proposed motion of the Conservative
opposition on May % to reduce the
salary of j. ii. Thomas, lord privy
seal, by $500 and the second is the
recently declared detection of Davit
Lloyd Georges Liberal followers
who heretofore have given greatly
needed support to the Laborites,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
PERMIT BUDDY
DAVIS TO STAY
OUT ON BONDS

LOS ANGELES, May 23. W.H -
Harold l.. "Buddy' Davis, II c
chief deputy district attorney under
Asa Keyes, surrendered himself for
re-arrest today and was allowed to
continue his liberty on $4,000 bail
pending his appeal on a conviction
Of having accepted bribes.
Davis, recently won a retrial from
the district appellate court but late
yesterday the state supreme court
granted the state hearing on the
decision of the appellate branch.
Davis surrender was in accord
ance with an agreement made be-
tween his attorney, Chief Deputy
District Attorney Robert +. Stewart
and Superior Judge Emmet Wilson
When the appellate division granted
Davis the rehearing, Judge Wilsol
permitted him his liberty upon con
dition if the supreme court took ;
different view than the appellate
branch, Davis should submit himself
for re-arrest.
Davis appeared in the courtroom
where S. c. Lewis, one of the mcu
in whose behalf it was alleged he
accepted bribes, sat awaiting trial
on jury bribing in connection with
the same case, one of the early con-
spiracy cases in the Julian Petrole
um scandal.
The two men who sat within q
few feet of each other at the coun'
sci table gave no sign of recogni'
ton.
Attorney Jerry Geisler, represent
ing Davis, pledged the court that his
client would be ready to surrender
mt any time the authorities demand
ed providing his bail was continued
Stewart, speaking for the district
attorneys office, said;
''We have no objection.
Judge Wilson then continued the
bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
Police To Enforce
Traffic Ordinance

Traffic laws of the city must be
observed and particular watch will
be made for violators of the two
hour limit parking ordinance with
regard to Main street, is the lates.
word from police headquarters in
the effort of police to make the
streets of FL Centre safe alike for
motorists and pedestrians.
1t was announced from the office
earlier in the week, that drastic
methods would be put into force in
an effort to bring home to the peo-
pie the necessity of observing these
laws, should other means fail.
Therefore, the city traffic officer
issued 10 tickets to violators of the
two hour parking ordinance on
Main street and this will continue
until the people realize that the
police really mean business in this
regard.
Another danger to traffic and
against which war to the finish
will be declared, if necessary, is
the parking of diversified trucks on
State street in such a manner that
they protrude too far out into the
lane of traffic. If it is necessary
that such trucks must park on state
street, the police recommend that
they be parked parallel to the curb,
for the sake of safety and not so
that they constitute constant
menace to other ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
ZEPPLIN STOPS
FOR REFUELINC
AT PERNAMBUC0

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, May %.
(u.H-The passengers and crew of
the dirigible Graf Zeppelin stretch
ed their legs in Pernambuco today
after 3700 file journey lasting SO
hours across the South Atlantic
ocean.
Some of the passengers were Il
little shakv when they stepped from
the dirigiblc at 7:20 p. m. last night
(5:20 p. m. EST) after the long pc
riod of suspension in midair, but
they quickly regained their land
legs and lost no time in beginning
u round of sightseeing.
They were given full day for il.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, commander of
the dirigible, altered his original
plans and decided to refuel the ship
today, departing about nightfall for
Rio De Janciro, where he expected
to land early tomorrow.
Darkness prevented DIR. Eckener
from continuing to Rio De Janeiro
yesterday, as he had intended.
DIR. Eckener said the crossing
from Seville was splendid, except
for strong winds and rain as the
ship crossed the Equator early yes
terday morning. Unfavorable winds
prevailed most of the way, however,
delaying. the ships progress.
Nineteen passengers, of whom
five were Americans. and crew of
43 made the flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
BISHOP CANNON
SCORES VICTORY
AT CONVENTION

DALLAS, Texas, May %. W.P)-
The 21st guadrennial conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
South, marked by one of the most
bitter controversies in the history
Of the denomination, was expected
to complete its business and adjourn
tonight.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr.. be-
rated and defended by factions
which split the conference, stood
once more in the good graees of the
church today.
lie had successfully defended
himself against charges of partisan
activity in the 1923 presidential
campaign, irregularity in his stock
market dealings. and had witastood
u determined fight to oust him from
ehairmanship of the important tenn
perance and social service board of
the church.
.Josephus Daniels, former secre.
tary of navy, led the fight to pre-
vent reelection of Bishop Cannon
TO the temperance committee. The
conference, however, voted % to l24
20 accept the maiority report of the
board. which automatically rein
stated Bishop Cannon as chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
ARMY NUTERAL
IN BATTLE FOR
DIRICIBLE BASE
Either Camp kearney Or
Sunnyvale Sites Will
Be Acceptable

WASHINGTON, May 23. U.n)-
The army is ready to extend max
imum protection to the navy's new
$5,000,000 dirigible base regardless
of its location, Major II. NJ. Hick-
man of the army general staff, told
the house naval affairs committee
today.
The general staff has decided to
express no preference for either of
the two sites under consideration,
Camp Kearny and Sunnvale, Calf,
Hickman said, because it considers
the matter of paramount interest
to the navy.
Hickam assured the committee
however, army protection would be
available at either site, thus elimi
mating the necessity of stressine
further the defensive advantages oil
either location.
Terms of the joint army-navy
agreement, he said, bind the army
TO defense of the continental United
States, specifically including nava
bases. Under this agreement, Hick
am pointed out the navy is free t.
carry ON its activities at sea.
Chairman Pritten expressed sur
prise at the failure of the. navy gen
eral board, in discussing locations
TO take into consideration the army
forces as means of protection.
For the first time during the com
mittee IS hearings, Hickam presented
n word picture of the offensive par
the dirigible may be called upon t,
play in wartime.
Use of the -dirigible, he said
should be double the effectiveness
of both army ana navy air forces
The great point in favor of lighter
than-air craft, he pointed out, i
their ability to maneuver success
fully through mist and fog whicl
would render useless heavier-than
air forces
The dirigible also has the ad
vantage in being able to hide itsel
in the clouds, shut off its motors
and observe enemy activities witt
little chance of detection, he said.
Chairman Bri ten annoucneC
there would be no further hearing,
until Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
Prime Minister OF
Malta Attacked

MALTA, May %. W.P) - Lor |
Strickland, prime minister of Malta,
lad marrow escape from death to-
day when q man believed to be
named Miller fired three shots at
him.
None of the bullets struck the
prime minister.
Lord Strickland recently has bee,
the center of a heated political con-
troversy in Malta.
The attempt on Lord Strickland s
life occurred when the prime minis,
Ter entered the civil court corridor
TO attend legal hearing on appeal
of the electoral ease.
Miller approached and fired with
his left hand, The would be assassin
has only one hand. A police sergeant
caught him and diverted the shots
10 the ceiling, probably saving Lord
Strickland life,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
Fear NOrthcOtt
May Lose Life

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, May 23
(U.P)-Fear for the life of Gordon
Stewart Northcott, %, under sent
once of death for killing three boys
in the Wineville farm murders of
1928, was expressed today by prison
authorities.
Northcott is suffering from acute
appendicitis and refuses to be ope.
rated upon. AS a prisoners consent
must be obtained before an opera
tion can be performed, DIR. +. Edwyn
Garfinkle, acting prison physician is
pOwerless.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
House Approves
Filipino Bill

WASHINGTON, May %. W.H-
The senate territories and insular
committee today virtually ignored
the recommendation of Secretaries
Stimson and Hurley against early
Philippine independence and ap-
proved measure authorizing the
Filipino people to prepare new
constitution and providing for an
Independence plcbiscite after five
years.
BY vote of s to 1, the committee
ordered favorable report to the
senate on the Hawes. Cutting bill.
Secretary of State Stimson, for
mer governor general of the Phil
ippines, opposed early independence
yesterday before the committee.
Secretary of War Hurley took a
similar position several days ago.
The HawsCutting bill provides
that one year after termination of
the existing Philippines govern
ment, duties of 25 per cent will
apply against Philippines goods i'm
ported into the United States. The
rate will increase 25' per cent in
each of the three successive years
until the Philippines are on the
full-duty basis.
If the independence plebiscite
then fails, the bill as amended will
permit the restoration of trade re-
lations existing when the bill is
passed. Ere trade now is maintained
with the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
M0slem Pilgrims
Burned To Death

MARSEILLES, France, May 23.
UP>-The Fabre Steamship line was
informed by radio today that 112
Moslem pilgrims perished when the
steamer Asia burned in Jeddah har-
Dor yesterday.
The crew was unable to get many
of the pilgrims, who were enroute
from Mecca to Jibouti, to leave the
ship. Advices said the pilgrims drop
ped on their knees on the deck AMI
prayed as they were enveloped III
flames.
Most of the victims were inhabit-
ants Of Somaliland, returning from
the great pilgrimage TO the holy city
OF Mecca. The Asia was a total loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
INDIAN LEADER
SAYS VIOLENCE
SURE TO COME
Policy OF Passive Resist
ance Losing Favor With
Extremists
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent
World Copyright, 1880, by United
PreSS)

BOMBAY, May %. WH-Vithal-
bhai Jhuverbhai Patel, former pres
ident of the Indian legislative as
sembly and one OF the foremost
Swaraj leaders still at liberty, made
a statement here before his depar-
ture for Rawal Pindi in which he
expressed the belief that violence
gradually would replace the passive
resistance campaign, which hereto
fore has been the keynote of the
Indian rebellion.
At Rawal Findi, Patel will at
tempt to institute an inquiry on be-
hall of the national congress into
the Peshawar outbreak. He was
forbidden by the government to
90 to peshawar, and will attempt
to obtain testimony at Rawal Pindi
instead.
"Faith in a policy of non-violenee
is being shaken in some, congress
circles" Patel said "1'he extrem-
ist elements are watching the move
ment, and if this non-vlolent move
ment fails, those who believe in
the bomb cult will come into the
field.
Furthermore, / fear that the re.
suit of violence by police, the pro-
mitigation of martial law, and gov
ernment by ordinances will be that
the people of India will not be pre-
pared to treat with the British gov
ernment on the terms recently enun.
ciated by Mahatma Gandh;.
"The party favoring complete
separation from Great Britain ma
turally will gain strength"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
Eureka Business
District Burns

EUREKA, Cal, May %. UP
property damage estimated at SOU
| 900 was caused here today when Il
fire swept through Eureka's busi
ness district and for time threat
ened destruction of several blocks
The blaze started in the W. J;
Fuller Company store between
and q streets and from there spreau
to confectionery store, known a.
the Handy Kitchen; the Axel Sunu'
quist Shoe store and to the ott,eo ,
of the Pettingill- -Merryman keal.y
company, all the stores and offices,
being damaged by smoke, fire a""
water.
For several hours the new sta,e
theatre and the Atkinson Noo"'
drug store were threatened,
The blaze was extinguished at'''
a stubborn three hour fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
LEWIS BEATEN
IN LAST MOVE
TO HALT TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, May 23. U.n)-
The selection of II jury to try $. c..
Lewis, former Julian Petroleum Cor
poration head, ON charge of jury
bribing started today after Lewis
lost one last argument for further
delay in the case.
Prospective jurors were called in
for questioning after Superior
Judge Victor MeLucas denied the
oil promoters request for more
time in which to prepare his ease.
This time was necessary, Lewis
presented, one to Allen Mahana of
that he was the victim of a giant
conspiracy, conceived by the Los
Angeles Stock Exchange and ear
ried out by II. B. Chessher, brok
er.
Lewis told the court that he
had not been able to serve a sub
poena on Chcssher and that without
the brokers testimony he would
not be able to present an adequate
defense to the states contention
that he offered money to Mrs. Car
oine Love, a Juror, for not guilty
vote in the 1923 Julian conspiracy
trial in which Lewis was defend
ant.
The oil promoter, already under q
seven year federal term for mail
fraud, shouted at the top of his
voice in demanding that he be Civ.
en- time to locate Chessher.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
ON
DRY LAW
FINISHED
Repeal Leads With Per-
centage Of Forty And
Enforcement Second =.
MODIFICATION LAST
Twenty-Five Per Cent Fa-
vor Sale OF Light Wines
And Beer

NEW YORK, May 90. U.H-The
final result of the Literary Digest's
nationwide prohibition poll, which
began last winter and attracted
more votes than any previous poll
ever conducted by the magazine,
was made public today.
1t showed that 1906, AGA of the
20,000,O00 persons to whom ballots
were sent We're divided on the wet
and dry issue as follows:
| Thirty one per cent favored
strict enforcement and continuance
of the 18th amendment and Vol.
stead act.
| Twenty nine per cent favored
modification of the law to permit
the sale of light wines and beer.
4 Forty per cent favored repeal of
the 18th amendment.
In its classification of the senti.
ment shown in various states, the
conductors of the poll said thai
five states showed a majority for
enforcement and five gave a ma
jority to repeal.
The ultra dry states, according
! W Wv pOiA, OtC AindHSdSs hduSdS,
| North Carolina, Oklhamo and Ten
nessee, and the wet ones are Con.
neetieut, Louisiana, Rhode Island,
! Nevada and New Jersey.
The state of Washington was the
only one to give a plurality for
modification over either enforce
ment or repeal, but states compris-
ing nearly one half the country east
approximately so per cent of their
ballots for light wines and beer.
! Today's issue of the Literary Di-
gest, in which the complete vote
appears, calls attention to the fact
that the poll drew more votes than
did its poll on the Presidential race
of 1928 and adds:
"Does not this indicate that the
I'American people are more deeply
stirred by the existing prohibition
situation than they were even by
1.-THE Hoover-Smith contest, whose
astonishing outcome was so categor-
ically forecast by our 1928 poll"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-23
OUTLOOK
FOR DAM
BRIGHTER
Arizona Efforts To Block
Appropriation Halted
BY Phoenix p. 0. Bill
ONE COMING HERE
Fund For Local p. o. Site
Tied Up With Second
Deficiency Bill

WASHINGTON, May %. W.EJ -
The house appropriations committee
concluded hearings today on h e
sl0,000,00 appropriation for begin
ming of work at Boulder dam, to be
carried in the second deficiency bill.
Contract differences with the
Nctropolitan Water district which
caused suspension of the hearing for
two days were eliminated by Seere-
tarv of Interior Wilbur, it was un-
derstood.
The committee took no difinitc
action in the matter and its decision
will not be made public until the
second deficiency bill is reported.
All hearings were conducted in cx-
eeutive session and witnesses were
Instructed not to reveal what took
place in the committee room.
Good news, not only relative to
the Boulder dam appropriation, but
advising of another step toward get
ting n federal building for I'll Cen
tro. was received at the Imperial Ir-
,igation District this morning in a
telegam from +. W. Greer, who is
representing the district at the CAPT
tai.
Danger of f.libuster in the
house against the dam appropria'
ton by Arizona. was practically
blocked when an appropriation for
$50, 900, to provide a post office
in Phoenix. Ariz., was included in
the second deficiency bill, in which
the dam appropriation is also in
Guided.
II is not believed Arizona will op-
pose the bill, for by doing so it will
be blocking the Phoenix post office.
Secretary Wilbur told the house
appropriation cousmittec that h.
will have the executed power and
water contracts with the amended
obligations to pay amounts due for
power alloeated to the Metropolitan
Water District, the Southern Calf
fornia Edison company and the clty
of Los Angeles, ready to file with
the committee next Thursday. The
vorbagc of the contracts will he in
the hands of the attorney general
tomorrow, with the probability that
ms OPINION NOulu 1lsb nc ItHuN l'i
the committee on Thursday.
In answer to question, Wilbu'
informed the committee that work
on the dam will start within five
minutes after congress appropriate:
the money.
The entire committee appeared
satisfied with conditions, the tele
gram advised.
Congress may adjourn on June 7
although it is likely adjournmen
will not be reached until a weel
later, giving time enough, it is be
licved, to get the dam appropriation
through at this session.
An appropriation of sA40,000 t.
provide "for acquisition of a sit,
and construction of a building unde
estimated total cost of $4,000 70
u post office in FL Centro,' wa
also included in the second def
cheney bill.
Congressman Phil Swing, the tele
gram advised, is working like
Trojan on the dam appropriation
and the local federal building, ever
though he is seriously handicappe,
by being forced to give much tim
to the fight to secure the navy diri
gible base for Camp Kcarney, Sal
Diego.