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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
LINDBERGH SAFE
AFTER DIFFICULT
CANADIAN FLIGHT
Makes Rapid Time Over
Most Dangerous Area
On Continent,

AKLAVIK, N. w. T. Via Radio
to Edmonton, Alta Aug. 5. UPj--
Charles A. Lindbergh, flying across
the wilderness of northern Canada
with his wife, landed in the Mac
kenzie river at AklaVik today. 10
hours and 80 minutes after he had
taken off from Baker Lake, HIS
miles to the east.
Averaging better than 100 miles
an hour on his most dangerous hop
so far of his aerial vacation. Lind
bergh, with Mrs. Lindbergh man.
ming the radio, circled this arctic
outpost twice and set his pontoon-
equipped Lockheed plane on the
river in a perfect Lindbergh land
ing to the cheers of the entire pop
ulation of this section.
Royal Canadian police rowed cut
to the Lindbergh plane and helped
the flyers bring the low winged
monoplane to the bank where it
was moored safely. The Lind
berghs. both smiling at the array
OF Indians, trappers and a handful
of white persons who live in this
far northern outpost. went to the
Presbyterian manse to rest after
their all night flight, only two
hours of which were dark on ac-
count of the long Arctic days this
time of year.
Lindbergh and his wife started
unexpectedly from Baker Lake, an
almost isolated point near Hudson's
Bay, last night at 6;35 (EST), when
the weather which had been blust-
cry all day suddenly cleared.
Their route lay over the most
barren and sparsely populated land
on the North American continent,
out by ridges of mountains, dotted
with lakes and covered with under
growth. A forced landing would
have meant that they might not be
rescued for weeks.
Carrying emergency rations, a
rubber boat and pistols, the Lind
| berghs with the same seif-confi-
! dence that the air mail flyer set
out across the Atlantic in 1927, took
| the opportunity of clearing weather
and roared away toward Aklavik
with the reservation that they
might land at Copper Mines river
or Hunter bay, about half way
toward their goal.
AKLAVIK, N. w. T. Aug. 5. U.P)
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and
Mrs. Lindbergh scared into Aklavik
; at 3:05 a. m. Mountain Standard
! Time, today after completing dar-
ing 1115-mile nonstop flight across
the bad lands" of northern Cana
da from Baker Lake.
Almost the entire population of
this sparsely populated region on
the Arctic Circle was out to welcome
the Lindberghs to the most north
ern point they will touch upon their
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Germans Reject
Cotton Offers

BERLIN, Aug. 5. U.D - The
American proposals to sell large
quantities OF American products,
particularly wheat and cotton, to
Germany i'll return fol credits, have
met with serious objections. reports
today indicated
Bremen cotton importers rejected
the United States farm boards cot
ton scheme, the important textile
publication Textile Woche, said. The
Textile Woche said the importers
opposed the scheme because the
price of IL cents is per cent above
the present market price.
The Bremen cotton men were
quoted as saying they would accept
only If the farm board agreed 10 de-
liver cotton at the market prices
at the time OF the proposed sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Youths Receive
Life Sentences

VISALIA, Cal, Aug. S. U.P -
But three hours were necessary for
a superior court jury celebrating
the fate of George Simmons, %, and
p. r. Perry, 10. to return a verdict
of guilty on first degree murder
charges.
The jury, locked up at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, filed into the
courtroom at 6 to recommend HE
Imprisonment for the two youths
who with Jess Fletcher, as, were re-
sponsible for the death of John
Bates, Pixley crossroads storekeeper
last December.
Fletcher admitted he shot Bates
during a robbery and was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in San Quen-
tin several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
PICACHO GOLD
EXHIBITED BY
CALEXICO MAN

Revival of the old days at Plea
cho was pictured today by r. P.
Monroy, 933 East Sixth street, CAL
'exico, who brought to the Press
office a tube filed with particles
of gold which he mined on a claim
near Picacho this week.
Monroy protected his finding by
filing on two claims with the coun-
ty clerk this morning and believes
that with proper financial backing
mining can be successfully carried
on again in the old camp which was
beehive of industry in the last
quarter of the nineteenth century.
Not only is there considerable
gold there in Monroy's opinion. but
he declared considerable silver and
copper can be mined. The latter
is close to the surface SO that ex-
cavating would not be necessary.
1T is lying around in huge guam
titles" Monroy said, 'and it is pos
sible to pick up large pieces with
the bare hands, or kick it out with
the foot"
An abundance of water is close
to the spot on which Monroy filed
and he expressed his confidence
that it would enable the gold ore
TO be taken out at a minimum cost
He pointed out what it would
mean to have mining operations
resumed in Picacho and expressed
the opinion that work could be
provided for several hundred men
over long period of years.
The gold which he exhibited was
taken from test specimens which
he dug up at various points on the
claim last Sunday He was un-
willing to venture how high the golc
would run to a ton of ore but
stated he believed it would be ex-
tremely high.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Edison Spends
Restless Night

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Aug. 5.
U.P)-Thomas A. Edison ''is not yet
out of the danger zone" his ply
sician, DR.. Hubert S. Howe,
announced today after his patient
had spent restless night.
The physicians bulletin said the
patient got only four hours of sleep
last night, but despite this, he was
bright and cheerful this morning,
and seemed slightly improved.
The urenic poisoning must be
completely cleared up before the
scientist will be out of danger DR..
Howe said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
PHYSICIAN SAYS
MRS. GAVIN NOT
CHILD OF FLOOD

REDWOOD CITY, Cal. Aug. S..
W.P)-"Constance May was not our
child"
This was dying statement Of
Mrs. Rose Flood, James L. Floods
first wife, DR.. F.. w. Vowinckle, 81,
her attending physician, testified
today as trial of Mrs. Constance
May Gayins suit for a daughters
share OF the Flood fortune was re-
sumed.
AS DR.. Vowinckle, a surprise wit
ness. told the story of her sisters
death, Mrs. Maude Flood, Floods
second wife, burst into tears in the
courtroom and appeared on the
verge of collapse. She regained her
composure, however, but only with
considerable effort.
Mrs. Flood was called to the stand
for cross examination as the days
proceedings started, but was with
drawn by agreement after two or
three questions to allow DR.. Vowin-
ckle to give his testimony. When
the doctor concluded, she went back
to the witness chair.
When you attended Mrs. Rose
Flood as she was dying in 1898, did
she have anything to say about the
child, Constance Mayo" asked
Theodore j. Roche of counsel for
the Flood family.
Yes" DR.. Vowinckle replied,
Mrs. Flood told me the little girl
was not their child, but that, be-
cause they had no children of their
own, they had either adopted her
or were going to adopt her, I don't
remember which"
John J. Taaffe of counsel for
Mrs. Gavin asked DR.. Vowinckle but
a single question:
WAS Mr.. Flood present at the
time?"
NO. the witness replied
During his cross examination of
Mrs. Flood, Taaffe made her admit
that there had not been trouble
from the child's mother" from 1893
until 1897.
On direct examination Tuesday.
Mrs. Flood had said Flood re-
strained his affection for Constance
May because he feared there
would be trouble"
Taaffe in his questioning sought to
show that Mrs. Maude Flood really
has no definite knowledge one way
or the other about Constance
Mays parentage," and that she
really cannot say that Flood was
not the father"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
CLARK 5
BAIL is
REVOKED
Court Rules Accused Siay-
er Must Remain In Jail
Pending Trial.
STATE WINS POINT
Judge Murray Informs
Defense He Knows How
To Conduct Court.
BY GEORGE ii. BEALE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5. W.R -
David H. Clark, popular and promi-
nent young attorney, today suffered
his first major setback in his trial
on charges that he murdered Her.
bert Spencer, neWspaperman, when
his bail was eXonerated and he was
remanded to the custody of the
sheriff.
Clark, former deputy district at
torney and a candidate for munich
pal judge at the time he was ac-
cused of shooting down Spencer
and Charles Crawford, politician.
was given his freedom under $780,.
600 bail just few days after h4
was accused of the slayings. Y
The move to have Clark placed In
custody was the first thrust Of the
state as it started presenting evi-
dence today.
Clark's attorneys, w. I. Gilbert
and Leonard Wilson, fought bitter
ly against the motion, citing the de-
fendant's previous connections.
So vigorously did Gilbert and
Wilson press their claims and op-
pose the ruling of Judge Stanley
Murray of MADEIRA county, that the
court finally instructed them that
nobody would tell him "how to run
this court"
Clark, always contained and we'll
poised, seemed undisturbed by this
ruling, so unfavorable to his own
cause. His wife, Nancy, young and
blonde, wept openly as the court or
dered her husband should give up
his present freedom. -
The legal fight between counsel
brought out another yelled refer
ence to the political and underworld
circumstances that form a back
ground to the case.
In regard to the death of Charles
Crawford" said Ford, I'm not 60
ing to place Clark in Jeopardy un-
til have learned his motive There
is some sinister motive"
He did not get to finish the SEN
tence for the court interrupted to
give its ruling.
Il want to see substantial justice
done as the peoples representative
here" Judge Murray said. 1.-The
defendants previous connections
have no bearing in this case and
this is no different from any other
trial. This trial will be the same
as any other murder trial and
therefore the defendant is remand
ed to custody"
Further protests from the defense.
based on the ground that Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
YOUNG BANDITS
TO BE TRIED in
JUVENILE COURT

Earl Bonner. alias "Toughy" Ba-
ker, and Guy Adams, Imperial VAL
leys ragged boy bandits, will be
taken before Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson in superior court here
Friday for Juvenile hearing on
charges of highway robbery.
The boys were certified to juve-
nile court in both Imperial and
Brawley yesterday afternoon when
their parents appeared to swear
neither is over l8 years old. District
Attorney Elmer w. Heald and his
staff today was searching county
and other records to determine ii
the age of the boys can be officially
fixed.
Judge II. B. Griffin of Brawley
certified Bonner and Adams to the
juvenile court on charges of holding
up attendants at the Planters Ga
rage in Brawley. and Judge Conger
OF Imperial certified them on
charges of holding up the Richfield
service station operator near the
county airport.
Unless records are found to prove
the boys are over 10 years old, it is
probably Judge Thompson will send
them to the Preston School of In
dustry at lone.
Both boys have admitted numer-
Gus holdups last winter and this
summer on valley highways. On
one occasion, they confessed. they
shot at a motorist who would not
stop when ordered to do so. They
intended only to scare him, they
said.
Becoming more daring this sum-
mer, they turned their activities to
robbing of service stations, stores
and garages, and were finally ar
rested by Harold Gillett and Fred
Elliott, deputy sheriffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
AND
HERNDON PLAN
PACIFIC FLIGHT
Toxic To Seattle Hop
New Objective OF Two
AyiatOrS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5. U.p)-Hugh
Herndon, Jr. and Clyde E. Pang-
born who vowed they would re-
turn from their unsuccessful at
tempt to break the Post -Gatty
around the world mark with a new
record or bust" have decided to at
tempt the hazardous non stop
flight from Toxic to Seattle, ac-
cording to a telegram received at
their New York headquarters to-
day.
The message dated Khabarovsk.
Siberia, read
viii attempt nonstop Toxic
Seattle flight. Will have extra
tanks built in Toxic"
Several prizes have been offered
for successful Toxic to Seattle
nonstop flight
KHABAROVSK, Siberia, Aug. s.
U.P)-Two American flyers, Clyde E.
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon. IL
awaited favorable weather today to
depart for Japan.
The flyers forced by delays due
to bad weather to abandon their
efforts to lower the world flight rec
ord set by Wiley Post and Harold
Gatty-who made it in 81 days -
planned TO fly to Toxic, they init
mated. Their plans were indefinite.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 5. tU.H
D,,eea1l pnnrl,t,an atN6 Tnl1t1 Do
lando, transatlantic flyers. de-
layed their departure for Calcutta
today, pending receipt of weather
reports OF India.
MUKDEN. Manchuria. Aug. 5.
U.P)-Miss Amy Johnson, British
flyer. left at p. m. today for Seoul,
Korea, on her flight from London
to Toxic. Japan.
She paused in Mukden only an
hour, arriving at p. m, from Hal
bin. to the north, which she left at
1890 a. m. The flight was without
incident.
She had hoped TO reach Toxic in
six days from London. but was de-
layed by bad weather over Siberia.
Today was her ninth day out IRON
England.
SEOUL, Korea. Aug. S. W.P)-Af-
ter a successful flight from Muk-
den, Manchuria. Miss Amy john
son arrived at 1928 p. m. local time
enroute from London to Toxic. She
is following the line of the South
Manchuria railway across Korea.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug.
5. U.P) The trans Atlantic Ger
man flying boat DO-X departed
today at 6 40 a. m.
The great machine was scheduled
to proceed northWard to New York
this month. after several weeks in
Rio De Janeiro, the terminus OF
its South American flight from
Europe.
The DO-X on its northern cruise
was to carry several passengers,
including at least one woman from
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
n& R1~~.
q isss Mslsasts ay.lssasx Ia
TWO NORTHERN
COUNTIES FIGHT
SERIOUS FIRES

FRESNO, Aug. 5. U.P = Over
hanging clouds promised possible
relief to three fire stricken areas OF
Fresno and MADEIRA counties today
as 125 men fought valiantly to check
blazes which today had burned TO-
900 acres of grass and brush and
between 200 and 300 acres of tim
Der within the Sierra National For
est.
Aided by strong winds and low
humidity, fire which broke out on
Finegold creek in MADEIRA county to-
day had burned over an approx
mated 5000 acres. 1t was running
wild on one boundary last night.
Railroad crews supplemented state
fire fighters in the lines.
1t was estimated that the two
day-old fire which yesterday threat
ened complete destruction of the toll
house community between Fresno
and Huntington Lake had laid
waste $500 acres by this morning
Brush and some timber was burned
A fire which Supervisor M. A
Benedict said was set by North
fork youth ragged out of control yes
terday and destroyed 1000 to 1906
acres Of brush and about 300 acres
of timber. 1t was believed success
fully checked today.
Benedict refused to divulge the
name of the incendiarist but said
he was under surveillance.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 5. tU.P(-
A raging forest fire swept over a
30-mile front today in the Newport
and Priest river sections OF north
eastern Washington and northern
Idaho.
The fire was said to be of incen-
diary origin.
Charred ruins of % small ranch
homes in the Priest river valley and
the carcaSSeS OF hundreds of cattle
were scattered through the burned
and smoking area.
Many cattle which escaped being
burned to death, suffered blistered
and burned feet and had to be
killed.
About 1900 men were on the fire
lines in an attempt to intrench the
leaping flames, but their efforts
seemingly were unavailing because
of a strong wind which carried the
flames through the thick stands of
timber.
Several other serious fires were
reported burning in various parts
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
and conditions were said to be
more threatening than at any other
time this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Convict Builds
Airplane Model

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Aug. 5.
W.P)-A five foot model airplane de-
signed and built by a convict, Will
liam r. Underwood, was used to il
lustrate his lecture today before o
class of 300 convict students of avi-
alton.
Underwood built the model, an
exact replica of a fighting plane.
during the six months he has been
in prison. Before starting to serve
a term from San Diego on q grand
theft charge, Underwood was an
airplane engine inspector for the
department of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Detention Home
Planned By State

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug 5. U.P>
"A two story concrete detention
ward building for the new state
prison for women will be started
late this month at Tehachapi. Kern
county, at an estimated cost OF
$97 1884, it was announced here to-
day.
Bids for the project, under con-
sideration by the department Of
public works, show the Anton john
son company of South Pasadena. to
be low bidder for general work
with an offer of S72,249
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
WOUND PROVES FATAL

LEMOORE, Cal. Aug. 5. U.P)-
An abdominal wound suffered when
a % calibre rifle accidentally dis
charged in the hands of his 10
year -old brother in law today had
proved fatal to Frank Valencia, 35,
Lemoore sheep-shearing contract.
or. The accident occurred when
Mike Gomez, 10, was displaying a
weapon he found.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Wet AviatOrs
Claim Record

CHICAGO. Aug. S. U.D - A new
speed record between New York and
Chicago was claimed today by
James Goodwin Hall and Andre de
Copper, wet crusaders, when they
flew the distance in four hours and
l3 minutes.
Halls low winged Lockheed plane
landed at Municipal airport at $50
a. m. (EST. They had taken off
from Roosevelt field, l.. l., at sat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
STANDARD SETS DIVIDEND

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. W.P)-
Standard Oil of California stock
holders were assured today of a
regular dividend of 62la cents a
share, payable September Is, fol-
lowing action of the companys
board of directors in voting the
payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
TO HOLD HEARINGS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. UR)-
Interstate Commerce Commission
ers Ernest I. Lewis and William E..
Lee will begin hearings here Aug
ust II on the application of rail-
roads for increased freight rates,
it was announced today by the
state railroad commission,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

Continued on page g.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28
.D|-M[T [TkL|sM ADVOCATE
 LEAVES FOR MOOSE PASS

Matt Menderfield, resident of Moose Pass, left for his home today after brief visit in Seward. Mr. Menderfield is strong advocate of bi-metalism and in it sees a great help to a solution of the present world depression.
 Mr. Menderfield says that if bi- metalism is brought about that many miners would return to work throughout the United States as they are doing in Mexico and other places where silver has been re stored and rejuvenated by other countries which have suspended the gold standard.
 Menderfield further states that it will not hurt the gold mining in dustry as there is not enough gold in the world as it is He also said that it would help silver mining in Alaska, saying that likely prospects would probably be developed
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28
NEW TOURIST SERVICE

H. A. Anderson, resident of Skilak Lake is a visitor in the city. MT. Anderson announces it is his inten- tion to start pack train and sad dle horse train service into the Skilak Lake region from Coopers Landing next summer. The trip, which will take Seward residents and tourists into the heart of the Kenai Peninsula, would be an en- joyable one and will be had at very nominal cost, he announces.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

Henry Lucas, member of the AL aska Guides Inc. personnel of AL aSka big game guides, arrived in Seward on last nights train from Anchorage. MT. Lucas was recently discharged from the hospital after making remarkable recovery from a recent illness. He will complete his convaleScence in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28
WARNING TO CHILDREN

Owing to many complaints the Chief of Police has been instructed to arrest any child caught marking windows, buildings, cars or for up- setting ash cans or other depreda- tions; especially the throwing of nails or tacks into the streets. Hal loween is no excuse for these dam ages.
 D. C. BROWNELL, Mayor.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

William Barber, graduate of the Anchorage high school of 1881 and editor Of the Anchorage high school publication of last year, who has been visiting in Seward, departed today for Anchorage. Barber plans to go to the States in the near fu- ture and enroll in a linotype school
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

The schooner Dorothy, under charter by the Chirikof Island Cat tie Co.,, operating the "Farthest West" cattle ranch in the world, which arrived in port yesterday morning from Seattle, left during the night with Chirikof Island as it's destination.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28
LIBRARY EXTENDS THANKS

The Library Board wishes to thank the Seward Gateway for the splendid advertising given the bake sale, and all others who contributed so much to make a success.
 Seward Public Library,
 Mare IHarwood, Sec'y.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

Mrs. Harry White and two child ren departed on the mornings train enroute to Matanuska where MT White is connected with the Agri- cultural Experiment Station. Mrs. White arrived from Kodiak on the SS Evans a few days ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

William Strandberg, Anchorage high school graduate and star ath- lete, arrived on last nights train from the Interior and today de- parted on the SS Alameda. He Is enroute to the States and may en- roll in the University of Washing ton. William has been helping his father, Dave Strandberg, in~his gold placer operations in the Flat dis trict but the mine has ceased op- eratiOnS for the season.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

A marriage ceremony was per- formed ill Seward yesterday by Rev. Wm. McMillan, s. J., of the St. JoSeph'S Church at Cordova. The neWlyWeds, MT. and Mrs. Nelson, left for the States on today's south bound boat.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28
At one time Monday the tempera- Gure was Is below at Nenana, say local arrivals

Seattle F. l., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers; latest complete line of magazines in every mail. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

Tina HaWkinson and Lela Neville, who departed for Anchorage last week, returned on last nights train.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

Such a happy dessert for all ap- petites - HORLUCK'S Danish Ice Cream. For sale at the Candy Cot tage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

For that individual touch at your bridge parties, try the AL ASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-28

Now is the time to look over old packs and have new bottoms put on for winter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-05
How Much Did He Plant?

The following is taken from the
VanderpOol financial column of the
Chicago American and concerns an
item published in last weeks Pro-
ducers News:
Thomas ID. Campbell, better
known as "The Wheat King of the
United States" has Sown no wheat
on his $4,000 acre Montana ranch
this spring.
"Mr. Campbell makes no men
ton of how much winter wheat he
planted last fall. In Chicago grain
circles it is said that Mr.. Camp
bells many acres are better suited
to the growth of winter wheat than
they are to spring wheat. So in
the autumn the American rancher
puts in a great wheat crop and in
the spring he advises other farm
ers to raise flax.
"Should we be doing Mr.. Camp
bell an injustice. we should be
glad to apologize, If he will tell US
how many acres ne planted in
wheat last fall and how this COM
pared with previous years"