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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-08-07

Sask., Canada arrived Sunday for
a visit to her SON, j. w. Burns.
She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Stevens of
Portland.
Archie Bishop left last week for
Adams county to help with the
wheat harvest.
Marie Speigelberg left Sunday
morning for her vacation, joining
the Fred Mills family, who are
motoring to the coast. She will
spend some time with her broth
Fred, at Olympia and Herbert, at
Portland, and will visit with friends
in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Simpson aud
children spent Sunday in Prosser.
Mrs. j. Fitzgerald of Los Ange-
les arrived Tuesday from Los An
geles for visit at the Dale Smith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henbree
spent Sunday of last week in
Zillah.
Miss Dorothy Hembree returned
Thursday from Wenatchee, where
she has spent several weeks.
Hubert Curtis spent severa,
days of last week in the Wallula
river country and returned with !
nice catch Of lake trout. ~
Gilbert Martin, who. has beer
visiting at the, W.. G. Curtis. home
left Monday for, Pendleton. !.
Mrs. Jess White, who has beer
quite i'll, is much better this week
Mrs. w. C.gAtkins Of Yakims
arrived Friday and is q houst
guest atithe M. G. Helm home.
Mrs. N. L.. Foraker and childrar
were shopping in Walla Walla Sat
urday of last week.
Harry Duncan and family of We.
natchee were weekend guests al
the Frank Hembree home. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C, Stimpsor
and children, accompanied by Mrs
Amelia Olbrich, drove to Walls
Walla Thursday. !
Mr.. and Mrs. p. L. Patterson ane
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Moret drove t.
Yakima last Monday. S.
The j. A. Mclean family; Mrs
Bertha Simsen and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Si1nsen, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Fred Wenzlaff and the VIII.
mot Gravenslund family enjoyed !
picnic in the city park Sunday.
Mrs. Manuel Kleinknecht lief,
Saturday for Seattle to visit {
few days with her husband, wht
is patient at the Swedish hospi.
tai.
Frank Hembree left Friday for {
business trip to Montana.
George Foster and Miss Velms
King of Bickleton were guests Of
Miss Helen Truman Sunday.
Dick Costello of Spokane i.
spending several days with Pau
Shoemaker. .
w. S. Green has furnished pick
ing his pear crop, which he reports
as good yield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Archer
of Seattle were guests of Mr.. ane
Mrs. w. F. Sonderman on las
Thursday. She will be remembered
as Elsie Richards.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-08-07
HIGHLANDS
Fire Destroys Highland
Home Sunday Afternoon

An Sunday afternoon the home
on the johnson tract in the South
Highlands, and occupied by Mike
Stuber was burned to the ground.
Mr.. Stuber is away at the wheat
fields. Herbert, the 14-year-old
son, lighted the oil stove and had
just reached the garden when the
explosion occurred. Nothing was
saved.
Mrs. Jesse Hendricks of Kenne-
wick was a week end guest of Mrs.
Grin Smith.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-08-07
RIVER ROAD
Fire Destroys Barn
And Out Buildings

A fire at the Pardini home caus-
ed considerable damage last Fri
day. Originating in a hay stack
the fire consumed the barn, gar
age and all out-buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardini and their
little girl were in the house when
+ the child looking out saw the hay
stack on fire. Through prompt aid
from the neighbors by means of a
bucket brigade, the residence was
saved. The car and livestock was
also saved, except Some hogs. One
was burned to death and several in
jured. Unfortunately the property
was not insured.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-08-07

ANY but our fly screens
eliminate flies so he or
sdered a set for his
home.
TX y *
Material for Kenne-
Iwick's new grocery
store equipment came
from our stock. Mr..
Lape is using every
thing first class. A. v.
IMcReynolds is doing
lthe work.
| = = =
I'I just did a hole in
one," said her proud
Husband.
I"Did you 2" the wife
answered sweetly. "Oh,
please do it again dear
Fl didn't see YOU"
X X X
The reason why so
many people like mini
ature golf is that it fits
their drive.
= . .
Lee Lampson is remod-
leling his home IN See
Ition 2. He is adding q
couple Of rooms and en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Will Case Reaches
Eighth Day Monday

The Mary z. Blackerby contested
will suit dragged into It's eighth day
Of trial here Monday as the pro-
ponents continued TO place witness
es on the stand.
This case, involving some 100000.
is up on appeal from the Cameron
county probate court. Mary Z.
Blackerby willed her property 10
Hettie Armstrong Williams and Jess
Williams. The woman's heirs con-
tend that she was of unsound mind
at the time this will was made.
The contestants, represented by
Tom Blanton, e~x-solon. won out in
the probate court. The proponents
have appealed.
A bombShell was exploded in the
case Saturday. when the death Of
Mrs. d. j. Armstrong, mother Of
Hettie Armstrong williams, was an
nounced. She was found with a
rifle bullet in her head and the r.tle
nearby in her home near Hal al
gen.
A note was found addressed tic
Mrs. Armstrong; son and daughter.
In it were mentioned worries which
Mrs. Armstrong has suffered re-
Gently arising from law suits.
From present indications, the trial
will continue at least two or three
more days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
BOOTLECCERS
Held CAUSE
OF KILLING
Expected In
Death of Valley
City Marshal
Especial to The Herald,


SAN JUAN, March "a flareup
Of ~bootleggers' warfare is see by
local officers In the death of depu-
ty city marshal Jose Cara, who was
shot and killed here about 1880
last night. Assistant district at
torney Rodgers Kelly is conducting
an investigation Of the case.
Cara stumbled into a shop SUM-
day night mumbling in~coherently.
and died within a few minutes. He
had four bullet wounds in his abdo-
men, inflicted by a 45-caliber au-
tomato pistol.
Death by gunshot wounds in
flicted by persons unknown" was
the verdict returned by Judge ID. @.
Hogan who conducted ar inquest
over the body Immediately.
No witnesses saw the shooting or
the assailant had been found this
morning. Several residents of San
Juan have declared that they heard
about ten pistol shots on a dark side
street last night, and IL was shortly
after the explosions that the
wounded deputy stumbled into the
shop.
Judge Hogan stated that Cara
had not pulled his own pistol from
its holster. indicating that he had
been shot before he had time to de-
fend himself. All the bullets en-
tered the mans body from the
front. Seven pistol shells were
found near the scene Of the shoot
ing on the side street.
Several personal difficulties. in
which the officer was reported to
have been involved lately. are be-
lieved to have led to the shooting
in which bootleggers' activities are
seen as figuring largely.
Arrests Of one or more suspects
which officers are trailing on the
strength Of strong clues are expect
ed within the next day or two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
BOY HIJACKERS
PLEAD MERCY
Pair Try Stick-ups to Get
Thrill and Then Ask
Another Chance

FORT WORTH. March 3-tRN
Two Dallas high school boys, with
tears in their voices, faced a jury
in district court today and e-ked
for a chance TO begin life over.
The young men. Raymond Snoga,
and Roscoe Hendrix, were at the
end OF a trail Of robberies that be-
gan with a desire for a thrill.
They were charged with robbing
two Fort Worth filling stations and
with an assault TO rob the Sun
Drug company. It was at the drug
store that they were caught. The
jury brought III a verdict of five
years in each Of the two robbery
cases and two years IN the other,
making a total of II years. This
was the minimum that could have
been given on the pleas Of guilty.
and the jury recommended that the
time run concurrently. Judge Hosey
followed this suggestion, and the
boys will have to spend the mini
mum Of five years each III the state
penitentiary. They were sentenced
following the jury verdict.
Snoga took the stand and said.
Il never intended to be a hijacker
by trade; I just wanted to see what
It was like. I'm guilty Of these things.
While | was q student IN high
school / read about hiiackings in
newspapers and got my idea from
them. j think I could make a man
Of myself If the jury sees tit to be
lenient."
While he was saying this. in a
way that suggested his voice was
about to break, the mother, Mrs.
c. B. Snoga, sat inside the rail OF
the court. She was crying softly.
A few minutes later Hendrix
took the stand and said he was
seeking a sort OF thrill" Il read
about robberies and didn't realize
the seriousness until it was too late.
1 never intended to hurt anyone
and took It for granted the vic
Tins would always obey"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Three FOUND
SHOT AS GUN
BATTLES END
Bullets Claim Two
Lives in Valley
Pistol Play

tSpe~la 10 Inc HERALD
McALLEN, March 3-Gun battles
took a toll of two lives in the VAL
ley Sunday, and a third man may
succumb 10 serious wounds suffered
in a shooting with an alleged rival
over the affections Of a girl.
The body Of Francisco de la Llata.
20. young civil engineer Of Camar,
60, Mexico, opposite Rio Grande
City, lies at Kreidler's mortuary
here. after a gun fight in Camargo
late Sunday afternoon in which it
Is said he was slain by Miguel Ber-
nal after an alleged quarrel over
a girl. 1t is said that Bernal is a
customs official Of Camsrgo. Ber-
nal. seriously wounded. is not ex-
pected to live, and all charges per-
tanning to the shooting will be con-
Quoted on the Mexican side OF the
river. De la Llata died three hours
after the shooting occurred. He
was employed by the National Com
mission OH Irrigation Of Mexico
and was working at Camargo in
connection with the proposed dam
on the San Juan river.
Kreidler's mortuary is to send
the hodv n a small town near Mex
leo City for burial.
Arty Stevens, IS. San Juan negro
laborer, was killed in a gun fight
near Mercedes Sunday night with
another negro. said to live in Wes-
laco. He was shot through the
head.
Friends of the pair said they had
experienced personal difficulties be-
fore. Stevens was a World War vet
eran and had served ten months
overseas. His body will be sent to
Weimer for burial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Dempsey Announces
He Will Enter Ring

CLEVELAND, March 3=Rl-
Jack Dempsey. former worlds
heavyweight champion, announced
definitely here today he would fight
again for the championship in the
event Max Schmeling defeats Jack
Sharkey in June and provided
Dempsey IAN reach fighting condi-
ton again.
The former Tiger or the ring"
was in Cleveland to act as master
OF ceremonies at the Ohio sports
mems show.
Dempsey said he believed Schmel-
ing is overrated and that Sharkey
can defeat the German. II this
proves true, Dempsey said his
come back" plans would be aban-
doned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

Davltt as her princess, was met at
the international bridge by Car
men II Of the House Of Pumarejo,
queen at the last Ser. is celebra-
ton, accompanied by q committee
Of M1tamoros business men and
city authorities. including presi-
dente municipal Guillermo Shears,
police chief Librado Salinas. and
Leopoldo Verdugo. customs chief.
and the entire Matamoros Cham
Der of Commerce, who extended a
welcome.
Parade TO Coronation
"A parade comprising about 40
cars led by a band escorted the
queens TO the city where they were
duly crowned at the Teatro Re-
forma amid customary pomp and
ceremony. The program was in
teresting and but one speech, brief
and humorous, was delivered. DR..
Emilio Guerro offered a short talk
Immediately after the coronation
Following d.. Guerrero's talk pu-
pills OF Joe Crixell presented q
dance. Songs by Oralia Ortiz Ley
raud, accompanied on the piano by
Aurora Ortiz Leyraud. was the next
feature.
The final act on the program was
a Spanish dance by Pepina Gomez
and Trini Vasquez.
A baseball game took pace nc
the Campo Almazan between two
Matamoros teams. beginning a.
$3.50 p. m.
King Crowned
AT 5 ID. IN. coronation or the
Ugly King was attended by a large
crowd or Valley and Matamoros
citizens. Alfredo Bouchard and l..
Lamarque crowned Erasmo Rodri-
guez who wore charro pants. "A tux
(Continued page 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

{ tracts OF land Tor Inc turning haS-
In TO be submitted IN blocks of not
less than 500 acres. Blocks It'd To
1000 acres win be welcomed.
Location Specified
These blocks must be located III
Shares 20, 30 or 81. between the Rio
Grande railroad and the Boca Chica
pavement. This viii make the
turning basin from four 10 six miles
from the city limits ON Fourteenth
s eet.
In designating the turning bas-
in the navigation committee has IN
choice OF land lying within a radius
OF two or three miles, which gives
Il great discretion as TO price and
location before making its choice.
IL Is suggested that those having
small tracts pool their interest and
make their offerings in blocks. This
makes possible many combinations
from which the committee may
make a final selection. NJ
Bond Comments Favorable
While nothing has been heard
from Washington within the pass
few days with reference to the om-
nibus bill, the committee realizes
that In all probability IL Will H.
passed at an early date, and feels
that II Is imperative for the nayi-
cation district to be ready when
the time comes.
To this END. a request for a bond
issue or 81 500, 900 has been asked.
Many favorable comments on TINS.
action have been heard from inter
ested ciizeRs tn Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Mexican Tomatoes
Movement to Start

The first shipments Of fresh
tomatoes IN carload lots to be sent
through Brownsville port from the
Mexican interior are expected with
in the next few days, according to
j. @. Philen. jr.. customs broker.
Large shipments OF tomatoes have
been going through Nogales. Ariz..
and Laredo. Shipments OF large size
have not entered this country
through Brownsville In four or five
years.
These shipments, Philen said.
will be from the vicinity Of Mex
leo City and viii 60 70 several OF
the larger eastern and northern
markets.
Large shipments OF beans are also
being routed through fere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
FLIES KILLED
Florida Quarantine May Be
Raised After July l

ORLANDO. Fla. March 3.5P-
DR.. A Il. Baker. entomologist for
the department Of agriculture in
charge Of Mediterranean fruit fly
research experiments in Florida. to-
day told a congressional subcom-
mite that in his opinion mot a
single larvae. pupa or living fruit
fly is in Florida today" He said he
believed the pest had been eradi-
Gated.
Chairman w. r. Wood, republi-
can, Indiana, asked DR.. Baker how
soon the department of agriculture
should raise the quarantine regu-
lating the shipment Of fruit out Of
the state.
DR.. Baker said he could not give
the exact date, but II no flies we're
found by July /, or after the time
Of ripening Of surian cherries, then
he would have no hesitancy In
recommending to the department of
agriculture that the regulations be
lifted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Chi Raids Land
814 Behind Bars

CHICAGO, March Sup
Night clubs, street corners, gang
ster dives and pool halls were
secured over the weekend by
police continuing their cleanup
campaign, and 614 arrests were
made.
Eight OF those arrested carried
firearms, and they will be add
ed TO the list now numbering
more than so persons for whom
police will seek prison sentences.
Many OF the men arrested were
aliens against whom deportation
proceedings are to be taken, and
1875 of the total number arrest
ed were found to have police
records.
Three names familiar in gang
affairs were listed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Sewer Gas Leakage
Blamed for Blast

SAN ANGELO, Texas. March s.
Leakage Of gas from a sewer or
gas main was blamed today for the
explosion in a building occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany here Saturday in which sew
eral persons were injured.
Officers said they had learned
that messenger boys had stood in
an alley outside the building and
struck matches to see small flares
Of gas burn from the ground.
Fire Chief John Parker was Of
the opinion that gas accumulated
under the floor Of the building
from a slow seepage and was ig-
nited by a spark caused by a roll
Ter chair being pushed over a nail
in the floor. The conclusion OF the
explosion was believed to have
blown out the flame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Are Injured
In Houston Crash

HOUSTON, March 3.-tP)-Three
passengers yer injured about mid
night Sunday when a Houston and
North Shore railway interurban Of
the Missouri Pacific lines jumped
the tracks at the foot Of the Main
street viaduct here, ploughing
through brick walls Of the Bryant
Settle Motor company.
Those injured were: J. G. Hen
son. a. Of Goose Greek, motorman;
Jessie Trimble, rs, negro Of Hous-
ton, and Edward Mckenzie. %, ne
gro, OF Pelly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Children Die As
Fire Races Home

WICHITA, Kas., March 3-tFD-
Amos. 8, and Betty Lee, s, children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ewel Case, were
fatally burned today. and their
father, %, received burns which
threatened TO cause his death In a
fire at their dwelling here.
The blaze was believed to have
been caused by the explosion Of a
can Of kerosene. ignited by an in
cubator. The family was asleep
when the fire started.
Mrs. Case, her two other chill
dren, Maxine, z. and Freddy. 2.
and her sister. Elvina Hall, IL. eS-
capped without injury.
Neighbors found Case unconscious
in the yard His clothing had be-
come ignited while endeavoring 70
arouse the family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
DEATH FASTER
THAN PLANE

A ace by air against the call OF
the grim reaper has been lost by
a young student who passed through
Brownsville Monday morning Oh
his way 10 the bedside Of his father.
The student, Julio AsturiaS, 20.
was flying over Texas Sunday when
his father died. He has not heard
of his fathers death and was I'd
arrive IN Guatemala City late Mon
day. Enrique ASturias. the boys
father. was a business man OF Qua
remala City.
A telegram arrived in Philadel-
phia. where young ASturias was "
student in the University Of Penn
sylvania Dental college, Friday
night stating that his father was
very III and advising the son ID
take an airplane to Brownsville
and thence 70 his home. He left
by plane for Brownsville Saturday
via Columbus. Ohio. st. Louis, Fort
Worth. and San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03

valley, from CaleXlco, on the Mexi-
can border, TO Calipatria, near the
Salton sea. On Saturday at 3:47
p. m, the first major shock was
experienced. 1t was conferred here
Three other major tremors visit
ed the same area during the night
and yesterday, in their wake, sever
al smaller ones occurred. the last at
? p. m.
One two-story apartment building
virtually was wrecked and was con-
5emned . and the walls or more
than two score other business
structures were cracked.
Mrs. K. G. Durham sustained q
fractured leg when a mass Of bricks
fell On her as she was walking
down the street. A rancher was
knocked unconscious By bricks fall
ing through the top Of mis- auto
mobile. and a child was struck IN
the face by a piece Of a cornice.
Many hotel guests here spent
sleepleSs hours Saturday night sit
ting in Hobbies and i%nterrupting
card games to dash into tine streets
with each recurring shock. Resi-
dents. however. apparently un-
afraid in frame houses. adhered 10
their routine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Wreck of Missing
Plane Discovered

Los ANGELES, March 3-(Py-
J. 7. Barber, a rancher living in
the San Bernardino mountains to-
day reported to the Western Air
Express discovery Of the wreckage
OF an airplane twenty miles north
east Of Lake Arrowhead il the deep
Box canyon.
G. G. Cole, superintendent OF
operations OF the Western Air Ex-
press. expressed belief the wreck
age was that Of the tri-motored
m~onoplane. piloted by James E.
Doles which had been missing for
a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
GRAND JURY TO
CHECK FIGURES
Action May Follow Probe
Of Reports Made On
County Books

The criminal district grand Jury
will reconvene March "a for the
purpose Of considering figures com
piled by the county auditor in
checking over books in the various
county offices.
The auditors office has been
busy since 1925 checking back over
books In the various county Of
fees. Most Of them have been au-
dited from 1920 through 1929.
The auditors finding will be turn
ed over to the grand jury for ac-
ton, If IL Is deemed necessary.
Recalling OF the grand jury was
announced today by Judge A. w.
Cunningham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Donna Skeet Team Is
National Champion

NEW ORLEANS. March 3-The
Donna, Texas, skeet club won the
national team championship here
today by breaking a total of 9l2
clay pigeons out Of a possible 1000.
The Dallas, Texas, club won second
with 897 targets.
Felix Leake. st. Bernard Gun
Club. won the AadiyiGual Stle. VI.
C. Sparkman, Dallas. was second.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Trial for Killing
Of Dry Agent Opens

SAN ANTONIO, March 3.-tPl-
Trial OF Joe Hobrecht. charged with
the killing of Prohibition Agent
Charles Stevens on September "a
last. go. under way in district court
today. Selection Of a Jury began.
Hobrecht and eight others were
charged with murder after Stevens
was ambushed on the Pleasanton
road, while returning from a raid
In AtaScoSa county. Altha Har-
baugh was acquitted in the same
ease on February 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Bobbitt's Assistant

AUSTIN. March 3.-tP1-WiAiam
A. Wade Of Dallas was appointed
an assistant attorney general by
Attorney General r. l.. Bobbitt to-
day. He fills the vacancy left by
resignation of first assistant attor-
ney general Galloway Calhoun and
advancement Of II. Grady Chandler
10 that place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Mussolini Offered
Gift bv American

ROME. March 3-P5-Beautiful
Villa Sciarra on Janiculum Hill and
$4,000 were offered 10 Premier
Mussolini for the city OF tome to-
day by Mrs. Henrietta Tower Wurts
Of Philadelphia. Mrs. Wurts is the
widow Of the late George w. Wurts.
once secretary Of the American en-
baSsy here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
Taft Still Fights
Bravely for Life

WASHINGTON. March 3-(R
Unless the condition OF Will
lam Howard Taft undergoes
some sudden change due to the
arterio sclerosis from which he
has been suffering. DR.. Francis
r. Hagner said today his span
u life Is undetermined"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
independents Offer
New Petroleum Bill

AUSTIN, -Aarch 3-F-The bin
sponsored by members Of the indie
pendent petroleum association 10
Safeguard interests Of the so-called
s.little fellow" in the petroleum
field was introduced in the legis-
lature today after Governor Moody
had submitted the general subject.
Governor Moody amended his
message Of last Thursday. sent af-
ter the two houses adjourned for
the weekend, to include the regu-
lation OF pipe lines. a number of
local bills. and q few of general
application