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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

VI MURAL CrcQUS I'd luSuTc IdTI1
property acquired through mort
gage foreclosures in certain mutual
and township mutual insurance
companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The Department of
Rural Credits is hereby authorized
to insure any farm property acquired
through mortgage foreclosures and
owned by the state against loss by
fire, tornado, windstorm and or hail,
in mutual insurance companies hav-
ing a limited contingent liability of
its members, including township mu-
tual insurance companies, duly Ii
censed to do business in this state,
and to pay the assessments, pre-
miums and dues thereby accruing.
Approved April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER 246-H. F. No. 615.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Minne-
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section y278,
for examinations Of books and rec
ords of counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1878. be
amended to read as follows:
"(3278) All the powers and duties
conferred and imposed upon the pub
lie examiner in the foregoing sections
shall be exercised and performed by
him in respect to the offices, institu-
tons. public property and improve
ments of the several counties of the
state of Minnesota. At least oncs
in each year, the public examiner
shall visit. without previous notice.
each of such counties and make a
thorough examination of all accounts
and records relating to the receipt
and disbursement of the public funds
and the custody of the public funds
and other property. He shall pre-
ccr'be and install systems of accounts
end financial reports, that shall be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

to the person interested, and its find
ings shall have the same effect as the
determination of the amount of such
taxes upon a report made as herein
before provided.
"A person subletting land for the
use of which he received royalty shall
be required to pay taxes only on the
difference between the amount of roy
atty paid by him and the amount
received"
Sec. 2. That Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927. Section 1927. be
amended to read as follows:
"2392-7. Any portion of such tax
that has not been withheld and paid
by the royalty payor as herein re-
quired shall be due and payable on
or before May 31st of each year."
Sec. 3. That Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section 1928. be
amended to read as follows:
1923. The situs of royalty for
all purposes of this act shall be in
lvided for shall be specific lien from
the time the royalty accrues upon
all and singular the right, title and
interest of the person to whom such
royalty is payable, in and to the land
for permission to explore, mine, take
out and remove ore on which the
royalty is paid. and shall be a spe-
lcif1c lien upon such royalties as they
accrue. Every person paying royalty
to another which is subject to tax
hereunder and upon which the roy
atty tax has not been paid shall with
hold the amount of the tax upon such
royalty and remit the same to the
state treasurer at the time the roy
Ialty Is paid. Such payment to the
state treasurer shall operate to dis
charge to that extent the liability OF
the person paying such royalty to the
royalty recipient. At the time of
such payment he shall file with the
STATE auditor and with the Minnesota
Tax Commission a report thereof on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

Iva CSAOOC tA1C I11OA ISdSC pIoNluCu lOk
by Mason's Minnesota Statutes OF
1927, Section 96O6, was executed by
the mortgage or assignee before
there was default and the power OF
sale therein contained had become
operative.
5. That the notice of sale was pub
lished six times but not for six weeks
prior to the date of sale or that the
sale hereunder was held before one
week had elapsed after the last and
sixth publication had been made.
6. That the notice of sale as pub.
lished properly described the prop.
erty to be sold in one or more OF
the publications thereof but failed to
do SO in the other publications there.
of, the correct description having
been contained in the copy of said
notice served on the occupant of said
premises.
Z. That the notice was published
for six full weeks and the mortgage
sale was postponed and the original
notice, together with notice OF post
ponement, was regularly published in
one issue of the same newspaper
Immediately succeeding the last pub
LEGATION of the original notice, but
no notice was published in the issue
of the said newspaper intervening
between the first publication of said
postponement and the postponed date
of sale.
s. That the notice of mortgage
sale correctly stated the
day of the month and hour and place
of sale but named a day of the week
which did not fall on the date given
for such sale.
9. That the notice of sale correctly
described the real estate but omitted
the county and state in which said
real estate is located.
10. That the notice of sale did not
state the amount due or failed to
state the full and correct amount due
or claimed to be due.
II. That the notice of sale de-
scribed the municipality in which the
sale was to Take place as city in
stead of village; or village instead
of city.
IL. That the notice of sale did not
give the date of such notice.
IL. That notice upon the occupant
of the mortgaged premises was actu-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
proved April 20, 1881.

CHAPTER 2SS-S. r. No. 952.
AN ACT to amend Laws 1929, Chap.
ter 263, authorizing fidelity insur-
ance covering state officers and
employees, and further providing
therein for the approval and filing
of fidelity bonds of all state Of
ficers and fidelity insurance con-
tracts issued hereunder and for
the payment of the premium there
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

from Mrs. Fish and one from John
covered the bodies.
Il overhead private detectives,
who have been watching the apart
ment building, say that Mrs. Will
liamS had forged Mrs. Coles name
to a series of checks on an account
Mrs. Cole had in Los Angeles
bank, said Dickerson.
The detectives stopped another
woman tenant in the corridor Sat-
urday night, in my presence, under
the impression that she was Mrs.
Williams
Mrs. Fish's story differed slightly.
She said Mrs. Williams had found
Mrs. Coles bank book, after the
nurse entered the employ of the
Williams menage three months ago,
and had secretely forged drafts and
sent them, with the passbook at
tached, to the Los Angeles bank.
These drafts were honored and a
total of S3400 obtained before Mrs.
Cole discovered that her account
was being drained, Mrs. Fish said.
She became aware of what was
happening when the bank mailed
the passbook back to her and not
TO Mrs. Williams" Mrs Fish added.
She Immediately confronted Mrs.
Williams and obtained a confession.
Rather than cause an arrest at the
time-this was last Thursday-shc
gave Mrs. Williams until today to
make restitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
Items OF News
About Town

Mrs. c. d. Moore of Calipatria,
who has been visiting her niece
Mrs. Sam Cox in Live Oaks Springs
for the past week, has returned to
her home.
Mrs. L. L. Duff spent the week
end at Ocean Beach with her sons,
Jack and Larry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Valenzu-
Ella have returned from San Diego
where they have been the past
week visiting with friends.
Nr and Mrs. D. C. Hays are in
San Diego for a week. They are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. L F.
Hays who are also on vacation.
Mrs. Bob Cole and little Miss
Barbara Jean have returned home
from Jaeumba where they have
been the past month.
jim McElree who has been with
the Valley Auto Supply has re-
turned to Los Angeles.
Bob Reid left yesterday for Los
Angeles where he Will stay for two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Crane of Call
exiCO were in Ocean Beach over
the week end Mr.. Crane is man.
ager of the Sunland Dairy.
Among those spending the week
end in San Diego were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Meagher, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles knights, w. j. Reid. Har-
mon Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w
Ferris and son. Howard Morgan
and Alex Pilibus.
Miss Isabelle Ross, member of
the high school faculty, is a guest
at the 7. c. Lanier home this week.
c. W Hinderks, chief deputy
county clerk, has returned to his
duties from a vacation trip to the
coast.
Miss Louise Kelly, OF the Imper-
ial Valley Building and Loan as
sociation, left Saturday for a va
cation trip to the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
LEGS DIAMOND
POWER WRECKED
BY CONVICTION
BY JOHN X. BEAL
ted Press Staff Correspondent

nitSd PRESS Slall correspondent
NEW YORK. Aug. 10. U.P)-The
power of Jack CLegs) Diamond,
pictured as a double crosser" AND
rat by his former sales man
ager" in the Green county liquor
racket definitely is broken, as a
result of his conviction on boot
legging, Attorney General John j.
Bennett said today.
The fight to wipe out the gang
ruled by the slim, much-shot-at
New York racketeer showed the
following result today:
The leader faced a maximum
sentence Of four years in Atlanta
penitentiary, and a $1,000 fine. He
was found guilty Saturday by a
federal Jury OF charges of conspir-
acy to violate the prohibition laws
and operation OF a still. Dry Judge
Richard J. Hopkins Of Kansas is
scheduled to pronounce sentence
wednesday at 1890 a. m.
Paul Quattrocchi. CatSkill resi-
dent who became Diamonds chiet
aide, took orders for liquor, and
arranged deliveries. faced a maxi
mum Of two years and a $4,000
fine. Co-defendant with Diamond,
he was found guilty on the con-
Spiracy charge only. He was bitter
in denouncing the gangster, accus-
Ing Diamond Of trying to throw the
blame on him.
Johnny SCacclo. muscle man OF
the mob, was under sentence of Is
years as a result of his conviction
in the state courts on charges of
kidnapping and torturing Grover
Parks. Cairo truckman. while the
latter was delivering a load of hard
cider.
One of the witnesses at Diamond S
trial testified Scaccio held a pistol
to his head while Scaccio's men
smashed beer barrels in the mans
cellar. The witness. an innkeeper.
was told he'd have to buy "Dia-
mond'S beer"
Harry tSkunky) Klein, another
former ringleader of the mob, was
in jail awaiting trial on auto theft
charge related TO the Disappearance
of Harry Western. Diamond COM
petition who apparently was mur-
dered Klein will be tried soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
Accused Officers
Trial Postponed

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. U.R)-
Frederick Grant White, Venice.
Cal, churchworker, admitted today
he had twice been convicted of fell
onies previous to his recent in
dictment for grant theft.
White said from the witness
stand he had taken in his own de-
fense against the grand theft in
dictment that he had been con-
victed of forgery in Illinois in 1914
and of grand larceny in Los An
geles in 1928 The governor of Illi-
noiS pardoned him after the for
gerry conviction. White said
White faces % counts of grand
theft and violation of the Califor-
mia Corporate Securities Act as
result of his stock sales, largely, it
was understood to fellow church
members in Venice, seaside sub
urb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press staff CorreSponder

BERLIN, Aug. 10. U.D - Heavy
police patrols sought to maintain
order today after a night Of terror
in which Communists and police
battled during riots in the streets
OF the capital.
The fighting broke out after re-
turns in the plebiscite for the dis
solution OF the Prussian diet showed
the voters mad rejected the eXtrem-
ist political parties demands for
disbandment OF the debt
Casualties remained uncertain,
but il was known that two police
officers and at least one demon
strator had been killed and Is 9TH
ers were IN hospitals suffering
from severe wounds. A statement
by the Prussian government that
y other Communists had been
killed was later corrected with an
announcement that the number OF
casualties was uncertain.
Trouble started when police raid
ed a Communist meeting near Bue-
low Platz in the evening and Com
munists fired on them from dark
ered houses. The rioting rapidly
developed into organized stree-
fighting.
The police replied to the Com
muaist rifle fire The battle at
first Went against them. Reinforce
ments were rushed to the battle
area. Barrages were laid down
around houses whence Communist
fire had come.
Near BuelOw Platz about 1000
Communists were forced to raise
their hands above their heads and
march to police headquarters where
thev were searched for arms 4
minor fist fight started and was
rapidly followed By an outbreak Of
gun fire
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
TO URGE LAW CHANGE

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Aug. 10.
"A report favoring modification of
the Volstead Act in the coming ses-
sion Of congress will be submitted
to the executive council of the Am
erican Federation of Labor by its
national committee on modification
Of the prohibition law. It was said
today. Stimulation of industry IS
cited as the reason for the recon-
mendation. This was offered by
the committee as an alternative to
the establishment of the dole dur
ing the coming winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
Widow OF Actor
Takes Four Lives
Continued from page u

The wholesale chloToforming was
the result of a suicide pact between
Florine and her 50-year old mother,
Mrs. Fish asserted.
Mrs. Walz told me she wished
she could die" Mrs. Fish said. "She
knew, of course, that 1 was aware of
the impending arrest. Mrs Will
liams said to me: I've been insane
since Thursday 1t was on Thurs
day that she confessed to the theft
of Mrs Coles funds"
Mrs. Williams, her mother and
two children, moved into the Pine
street apartment last September,
accompanied by three maids, ac-
cording to Mrs Fish. The apart
ment rented for SITS a month. The
initial SITS was all that was ever
paid, Mrs. Fish said.
When l discovered that Mrs.
Williams was only making $l25 a
month working in a San Francisco
film exchange, l insisted that she
move into a less expensive apart
ment in the building" she added
She didn't pay the rent on that
either. but Just couldn't bear to
think of evicting her with those two
beautiful children"
Mrs. Fish was near tears when
she unfolded the story of the tragic
finale of the eyer-tragic Williams
family. She was very bitter against
Florine Williams for killing her Two
children-those beautiful, innocent
little childrenI"
Il hope to God Mrs. Williams dies
because she killed those children!'
Mrs. Fish said. At this time. Flo
rine was still lowering between life
and death at the Central Emergen-
cy hospital.
Two versions of the manner in
which the asserted theft of Mrs.
Coles S3400 was accomplished were
obtained by the United Press, one
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

Continued from page i
small items about his personal ac-
tiVitieS They were mostly little
human anecdotes. One most OBJ
lected to was TO the effect, that
worn out by his debt moratorium
negotiations he attempted an after
noon nap and was interrupted by
carpenter hammering outside A
servant was dispatched to declare
a moratorium on the noise. There
was a simile in the incident which
showed that the greatest are sub
lect TO the same annoyance as
humber folks. But Mr.. Hoover re-
garded this as an intrusion on his
private affairs.
As to public affairs, he displays
an inclination to take the public
more into his confidence. Seldom
have negotiations been conducted
so openly as were those attending
the moratorium proposal. This was
one of the big events of Mr.. Hoov-
er's administration and the wide
spread acclaim he received from
leaders IN bOGh parties brought
about for the time being a cessa-
ton in the Democratic attack
which had been carried on withou.
interruption almost from the day
he took office
This year is regarded by many as
the most critical of the Presidents
term. 1t tends to set the issues for
the 1882 Presidential campaign. Re
publican leaders are practically I'M
animous in predicting Mr.. Hooyers
denomination next year. They are
preparing for hard campaign ard
are hopeful that a business pickup
will come to the administration
aid before his 58th birthday arrives
when he probably will be in the
midst Of his campaign Tor rc-cIec-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

Continued from page y
Crawfords went into his office after
the shooting and made away with
a gun or guns belonging either to
Crawford or Spencer or both.
The defense once asserted it
would prove that Ray Radke, pri-
vate secretary to Crawford. was the
confidant who took the gun or guns.
Mrs. Hamlin was asked by the de-
fense if she knew Radke and if any
one in the courtroom resembled the
short dark man She answered
both questions in the negative.
Mrs. Hamlins statement that
Clark came from the office room
just after the shootings practically
concluded the circle OF the states
cirCumstantial evidence.
Previous witnesses were produced
by the state in an attempt to prove
that Clark bought a gun the day
before the Staying and that only
Clark, Spencer and Crawford were
in the office when Crawford and
Spencer were mortally wounded.
William Harris, clerk in the Hoe
gee Sporting Goods store, took the
witness stand during the morning
session and said that on May 19 he
sold to Clark a .38 caliber Colt re-
volyer and a box of cartridges
for it.
Harris said that Clark told him
he wanted the gun to carry in his
car and to use in hunting.
The defense closely cross-exam-
ined Harris.
Mr.. Clark introduced himself and
told you he was a candidate for
municipal judge in the June elec-
tions and left campaign literature
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

CONTINUED from page i
dation are frequently used" the
commission stated Physical bru-
tality, illegal detention and refusal
to allow access Of counsel is COM
mon.
Brutality and violence IN making
an arrest also were employed al
times before a prisoner reaches jail
in order to put HIM in a frame OF
mind which makes him more
amenable to questioning afterwards.
The third degree brutalizes the
police, hardens the prisoner against
society and lowers the esteem n
which the administration of justice
is held by society.
Cite State Conditions
The conditions found in Los An
Igeles and San Francisco follow in
summary:
Los Angeles-"Third degree does
|exist. There also exists one OF the
|most powerful agencies to combat
the third degree yet organized in
|the United States, the constitution
|al rights committee Of Los Angeles
bar association.
San FranciscO-"P Physical brutali-
'ty, including third degree. is not
much applied in outstanding cases
of newspaper prominence. 1t Is
practiced largely against persons
with criminal records, the poor. ra-
ideals and persons OF low mentality.
said to be increasing since recent
appointment of new captain of de-
tectiyes.'
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
All Work Halts
At Boulder Dam
Continued from page u


operative river camp. representa-
tiyes called on Superintendent
Frank T. Grove. representing the
contractors at Boulder City. seeking
arbitration.
Grove refused the workers de-
mandS and issued the following
statement.
This Is 10 notify all Hoover Dam
employees that the job is closed
down to everyone except office help,
cooks and watchmen. Trucks are
available for transportation to Las
Vegas, and pay checks are ready
Tor issuance upon the usual check
ing out with the bull cooks"
At the conference were Deputy
United States Attorney George A
Monuose. Sheriff Joe Keate and
District Attorney Harley A. Harmon
OF Clark county.
Promises Safety
Each IN turn asked the thousand
or more Workmen assembled outside
the office to refrain from violence.
and said they were neutral.
District Attorney Harmon prom
iSed the men that the matter of
mine Safey would be taken up with
state officials at Carson City Sat
urday.
Montrose declared that any
wrongdoing by either employer or
employee would be Immediately
dealt with by the government.
Excitement ran high when Dep
uty Marshall Claude Williams bor-
rowed riot guns, automatic rifles
and tear gas bombs from the Las
Vegas police department. and stored
them in a company building.
As soon as United States Marshall
Jack Fulmer learned of the arms,
however he ordered them confis-
Gated and declared that neither he
nor any other person had authority
to order them gathered.
Although Grove insisted that l.
w. w. and Communist agitators
were responsible for the walkout,
of the workers were
equally emphatic that this was not
the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
Head Appoints
New Assistant

H. f. McCombie of Holtville has
been named as deputy on the staff
of District Attorney Elmer w. Heald,
it was announced today.
McCombie will take the place Va
Gated by Donald Larkins, who re-
signed in June. He has been prac-
ticirg in Holtville for some time and
it is expected will assume his new
duties immediately
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
COUNTY " BRIEFS

Science Lecture to be Broadcast
Resident of Fl Centre will have
an opportunity TO hear an author
led lecture on Christian Science
ever KFOX 1250kc -240m) Tuesday.
August i. at s O'Clock. when Peter
Y. Ross. C.S.B., Of San Francisco.
members of the board of lectureship
c the Mother Church. the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist, in BoS-
tn, Mass. lectures for First Church
Ct Christ. Scientist Long Beach.
At the FL DORADO Drug Co they
ire specializing on evening curb
service. Real drinks and sand
0.ches. City limits. 2tf
All Shipments EaSt-Melon ship
uentS over the week end were all
II the east, Saturdays report
shows SIX carloads OF honeydevS
east and Sunday only one car 5f
Eoneydews rolled. County Commits
5 oner B. a. Harrigan reporting
shipments.
You will enjoy the pleasant cour-
t7ouS service combined with good
food at Liberty Cafe 500 Main
Street. 7t6
Granted Marriage License - A IL
c anse TO marry was granted at the
county clerks office this morning
10 ). Ventura and Isabelle Valencia.
They left the office without making
known where the ceremony would
te performed.
DIR. L. W. Jensen, Dentist - no
North Sixth st. Phone 382. Spe-
cializing in inlays and porcelain
Jacket crowns. i6mwf
Given Building Permit-Buildlng
permits show considerable tagging, I
the first enc in several days being !
issued Saturday to w. / Stone for I
a screen porch, to cost S45. /
The Coolest Eating pioce IN town /
California Hotel Coffee Shop-air /
cooled. Open all night. l5tf .
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

with you to distribute among your
customers, didn't hep the witness
was asked.
He did was the answer.
AT that time a policeman came
into the store, didn't hep
"YeS.s
And there in broad daylight he
told the policeman who he was and
asked the policeman,s judgment
about the gun, didn't he"
Yes, he did"
Harris testimony was substan-
tiated by Frank H Post, the police
officer who entered the store while
Clark was there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10

Correction On Divorce - Through
error, the Press on SATURDAY. stated
an mterlocUtory decree Of divorce
had been granted To Maude A.
Greenwich from Charles RI. Green
well on the grounds Of extreme
cruelty. The article should have
read that final decree had been
granted To Mrs. Grecnweu and on
grounds OF deSertion.
Dr. n B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
bldg, Extraction specialist.
shoriff's Force Idle-No prisoners
were booked at The county jail
either yesterday n0r up to noon
today, deputies asserting II was ono
of the quietesj Week-euds in the
history OF the olIce.
Have you trie6 the wonderful
dinners at Liberty Cafe? Nice juicy
steaks or fried chicken Csc. $50
Main Street. 7t6
To Address Firemen-J. 2. Allen
state superintendent of the safety
division of the Southern SierraS
Power company. VIII address FL
Cenro firemen and members of
the city engineers and water su-
perintendent'S StaIfS AZ fire head
quarters tonight at 7.39 en- SAFE
ty First IN civic work.
Final DEGREES .THed-Final divorce
DEGREES filed in the county clerks
office Saturday included Sanford r.
Bashaw. from Eula Bashaw: Ma
cell Clark from George DE Witt
Clark and Birtie Dicserson from ,
Edward Dickerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-10
DOGS DROWN FOX

EAST ST LOUIS, III. U.P)-Ama-
teur hunters. out to kill a fox that
has been killing chickens, found
their two dogs had run the animal
into a sewer. The fox was
drowned before released.