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The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Anderson, Langton Belieued in
 Conspiracy Rob J. Marshal

Charley Anderson and Clar- ence Langton who were brought in to Petersburg last week by Deputy Marshals w. H. Caswell and Hans Wick from the Salm- on Bay country, Prince of Wales Island, were bound over to the Grand Jury on liquor charge and bail was set by Commission CT Clausen in the sum of $1O 900.
 While they are being hold in federal custody the marshals and department of justice a e making an intensive investigc- tion in the disappearance of l.. c. Davis and Albert FarrOW, Petersburg men and partners of Anderson and Langton. LaSt November these men left Peters burg to go to the Anderson camp near Salmon Bay On the 18th of December Anderson anC, Langton reported picking tfe boat T-2079 on Fire IS, and, en- trance to Kashevaroff Strai5:,, three miles south of Salmon Bay, They did not report their partners missing until the 7th of January when they appeared before U. s. Deputy Marshal II. D. Campbell of Wrangell to report the finding of the boat end their partners missing. was done at Wrangell at the time. The two men then came to Petersburg and reported 10 friends and relatives of the men. A search party was immediately sent out with no signs of the missing men being seen.
 A letter written to Marshal Campbell by Mrs. Albert Far rOW who is in Dayton, Oregon, requested that a search be made for the men as it was her belief that they had met foul play. She told that on various occasions FarroW and Anderson had seri- ous quarrels and considerable gun play had taken place; that on one or two occasions Far row had knocked Anderson down and once had to take 9 away from Anderson.
 Involves Men in Marshals'
 Murder
 She intimated that Anderson, FarroW and possibly others were in the robbery and murder of John Marshal, fish buyer of Ketchikan last Octo- Der 20th, that the plan was dis at various times at the Salmon Bay camp and it was her belief that they were direct ly interested and probably the cause of the murder of the old man on his boat just inside of
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

POlnC f1lgSlnS, near kcCCnlKan. It is reported now that An derson admits that he went
 down to Point Higgins, about the time of the murder of Mar
 shaI. for a deer hunt. He was
 unable to explain why he should
 go over sixty miles on a deer hunt when there were plenty ot deer to be had on Zarembo IS- Hand, just a half hours run from
 Salmon Bay. From the reports now current it appears that An
 derson and LangtOn will at tempt to switch the murder of
 Marshal on to the two missing men. Friends of Davis and Far row are showing an alright ali
 bi by pointing to hospital re- cords in Petersburg showing that FarroW was in Petersburg on the day Marshal was mur- dered and that he (FarroW) had personally taken Mrs. F'arroW to the hospital for medical treat ment.
 Langton for the past two years was stream watchman employed by the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries as fish warden at Salmon Bay. Anderson has been a resident of
 Wrangell and Lake Bay for the rast eighteen years and has been in various alleged combi- nations manufacturing illicit liquor, etc.
 The department of justice is leaving nothing unturned to se- cure evidence to connect the men with the murder of Marshal and other mysterious disappear &nces which have never been solved in the past couple of years. I. is said that receipt belongirg to Mellson, troller who disappeared two years ago and whose boat was found in a bay near Point Barrie, was found on the boat T-2079 which these men own and which they have been using Nelson was said to have had considerable money on his person at the time but when the boat was searched, no money was found. How the receipt made out to Nelson could get on to the T. 2079 is a question that will also have to be answered.
 From the letter written by Mrs. Farrow to Marshal Campbell it that these men discuss ed at various times the feasibili- ty of robbing Marshal the fish buyer and it is her belief that they consummated their plans. That Davis and Farrow probab- ly knew too much and were therefore bumped off as dead men tell no tales.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Asserting that the Chinese na

Asserting that the Chinese na- tional government has banned religious teaching in the pri- mary grades of mission schools, Bishop A. A. Gilman of Hankow arrived in Seattle Friday aboard the President Cleveland. The bishop was witness to the sack ing of ChangSha last July.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
KEYES WANTS CUT,
 ASKS FOR PAROLE

Asa Reyes, former district at 'torney of Los Angeles county, sentenced to one to IA years for conspiracy to receive bribes, has made application for parole to the state board of prison di- rectorS.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

Lieut.. G. J (Jim) Truitt ex- poets to arrive in Petersburg about Sunday to do some pre- liminary sounding work in the NarrOWS.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

Jimmie Rhodes has returned to Petersburg from Castle Is lands where he has been em- ployed on Campbell's fox ranch.
 The halibuters Augusta and Middleton are on the gridways for painting and overhauling.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

After spending some days in Petersburg the mission boat Princeton" left on Wednesday for Rake where Rev. Waggoner will look after some work in con- nection with the Presbyterian mission.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
WHITE REAPPOINTED
 BY HOOVER

United States Marshal Albert White was renominated to serve as Marshal for the First Division on Monday last by President Hoover. His name IS now before the Senate for con- tirmatiOn.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
NUMBER 29
Halibut Fishermen
 ln Dispute

Throughout the week dis cussionS have been carried on between the Deep Sea Fisher mems Union and the Fishing Vessel Owners Association re- garding working agreements for the coming season. The union fishermen want hole bills de- clared uncollectable when hole bills are caused by a partial wreck of the vessel where men are laid off temporarily await ing repair of the vessel. While this is an eventuality which Oc- CUTS but seldom, the vessel own CTS have shown no inclination to accede to the f1Shermen'S de- mands. To date the fishermen rave refused to sign agreements without this provision, which practically amounts to a strike. Meetings have been held in Se- attle and Petersburg, as well as in other fishing centers, but so far no definite understandings has been reached.
 NEW GRADING RULES GIN
 HALIBUT
 The fish buyers have served notice to the fishermen that all halibut weighing over seventy pounds with the head on or sixty pounds with head off will De received only at second class price during the coming season. Under the former grading rules all fish between ten and eighty rounds weight were accepted as frst class. This new rule will prove a serious cut in the ln-
 Ome of the fishermen since a
 considerable percentage of the ish run between sixty and eigh- V pounds weight. To date the ten pound limit on chicken hali- )ut remains unchanged.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

The last and finale of the series of card parties given by the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the legion dugout Saturday evening The grand prizes for the series will be a. warded at that time.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

The M. s. Excel arrived in Petersburg Thursday morning from Seattle where the vessel has been put in first class con dition for the years fishing. Capt John Molver and family re- turned on the boat after several weeks visit in the states.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

The restaurant business known as the Club Lunch is now being operated by Frank Herman.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

c. c. Mundy expects to ship thirty thousand pounds of frog en fish on the M. s. Bellingham due here today.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

The P. T. A. will stage a play at The MacGregor Monday for the benefit of the new gymna- Sium building.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

The St. Valentines dance by the Camp Fire Girls has been indefinitely postponed on ac- count of Juneau's new capital building.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

John Enge has returned from California and is enrolled in the public school.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

Mis- Myrtle Cornelius returned from a bushes trip to Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06

Capt. Svere Johanson return ed from Seattle on the Mitkoff this week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
MANY RELEASED
AFTER POSTING
! MONEY FOR BOND

Nineteen prisoners. arrested in
prohibition raids of last weekend.
were released from the county jail
today upon provision of bail and
payment of fines. OF this number
10 were ordered released by Dorsey
Whitelaw, United States commits
sioner, when they furnished bail
and nine by various justices Of the
peace when they paid fines.
Those whose releases were signed
by Whitelaw were Jewel Tatum
Walter Box. James Z. Ward, Tony
Roche, Andy Rossi, Jack Roche.
Harold Williams. Wiley Bird, Allen
s. Bruen and William Morris. AL
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
maintaining a public nuisance and
are scheduled to appear for eXami-
nation this month to determine
whether they will be taken before
the district court in San Diego.
Whitelaw Will conduct the investiga-
tions.
The nine prisoners who were re-
leased upon order Of justices of the
peace were Alfred Williams, L. C.
Tatum, Harley Hagin, John Harty
Ralph Robertson, H. E. McCosky,
Jessie Thompson. Ralph Forson and
Mrs. Cordie Brown.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
GERMAN SPY IS
FREED AFTER
PRISON TER n!

CANON CITY, Colo, Sept. 3. (U.p)
Count Karl Won Buelow, ace OF
the German espionage system dur
ing the World War, but more re-
Gently a head waiter at the state
penitentiary here, was TO be freed
today.
The freedom was to be only tech
meal, however, as cell i'll the
county Jail awaited him, at the re-
quest of federal immigration auth
critics who will seek to deport the
one-time spy.
Won Buelow, man of mystery dur
ing the hectic war days when he
was the chief aid OF Capt. Karl
Boy-Ed, director of the German in
telligence service, has served two
years and three months of a prison
sentence for forgery.
Abandoned by his own country,
where political changes are said to
have made him unwanted, Won
Buelow is literally man without a
country. He said he will go to Vera
Cruz. Mex. where he claims to have
holdings sufficient to enable him ITO
live like a gentleman
The spy entered the United States
aboard a German liner, posing as
steward Once here, he became
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

Plans for redistricting the super
yisorial divisions of Imperial coun-
" were presented TO the members
Icf the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce at last nights dinner meet
ing by Herman Conger, justice OF
the peace and secretary of the
chamber of commerce in Imperial
Songer stated that the plans have
Deen endorsed by the Imperial
Chamber of Commerce and will be
presented before the Imperial coun-
" supervisors at their meeting on
september 8.
According to Conger the super
vlSorial districts on the map which
the Imperial chamber has prepared
are divided on a basis of equal road
mileage. equal taxable wealth and
equal population, based on the
number of registered voters of the
county. The speaker stated that
by this plan each district would
have approximately 5000 population
md an area of 100 square miles;
BTawley district being slightly larg-
er. CaleXico slightly smaller than
shis average. The road mileage,
aid NConger, is based on roads in
the irrigated district and does not
include state highways.
Cohger pointed out that the new
plan District No. l, or the Calexico
district would take in the Bard ter
ritory; District No. >. or Ell Centre
would remain practically the same
Is at present; District No. or the
Imperial District would extend fur
them northwest to include the city
Of Westmorland; District No. 4, the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
WATER PROBLEMS
ARE DISCUSSED BY
CHAMBER HEAD

Leo Hetzel, local photographer
and director of the Ell Centre
Chamber OF Commerce. accompan-
led by Mrs. Hetzel, today returned
from a vacation trip spent in the
San Joaquin and Sacramento River
valleys
Hetzel states that the heat was
as great as in Imperial Valley and
more depressing as the people OF
the northern sections do not accept
heat as optimistically as Go those
Of cur own community.
While in the northern valleys,
Hetzel made careful study OF
water conditions and stated that.
with the exception OF one district.
he found no section with supply
Of cheap water equal to our own.
"In some of the districts the cost
of water IS s24 per acre per year,
with an additional charge per inch
for irrigation he said, but, after
paying this charge, there is a short
age of water and the farmers have
had to depend on wells for Sufficl-
ent irrigation water and these wells
have been deepened year after year
until many Of them are going dry
and the farmers are being forced
to abandon their farms. This is Z
decided contrast TO Imperial Valley,
where water is cheap and, aside
from a few days pro-rating, there
is sufficient water for all irrigation
purposes.
Hetzel stated that the Turlock-
Modesto district has a satisfactory
arrangement which has reduced
the cost of water per 500 valuation
per year from So in 1927. TO $3.50
this year. This was made possible
he said by the building of the Don
Pedro dam and resultant income
from the sale of power. To the
building of this dam the people Of
Modesto claim hey owe their
growth and prosperity and Hetzel
points out that the power general
ed from the All-American canal
would have an equally beneficial
effect on Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
ALLEGED CON
MAN ARRESTED
in Ell CENTRIC

H.T Hopkins, IS, was arrested by
city officers yesterday afternoon
when it was charged he obtained
small sums of money from several
business men of Ell Centre, Imper-
ial and Brawley after showing bus
mess cards Of coast concerns upon
which his name appeared as repre-
sentative.
Explaining that he was insane.
Hopkins was so realistic that po-
lice are ready to believe it., so they
said.
He would visit a business house.
it is alleged, ard show the card
He was said to explain that his car
was iIf need of repairs ana that he
had telegraphed his company for
money. In the meantime, he asked
for loan of small sums, usually a
dollar, it is said.
After a successful visit in Draw
ley he tried the same tactics in I'M
perial One of the victims, how
ever, watched him as he departed.
He was said to have entered az
automobile after just explaining
that his machine was not in run
ming order. The victim telephoned
FL Centre police.
Before he could be found here.
he yictimized several local bust
nesSmen.
He is held il the county jail
pending investigation OF his men
tai condition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
REDESTRICTING PLAN is
o. SHOWN AT c. OF {. MEET

Brawley district. wou:a eliminate
territory east and west which it
now includes, and District No. 5,
Holtville, would be somewhat in
creased in area.
This is not presented as per-
manent plan" stated Conger, lit is
merely a tentative proposal which
we have tried to work out very
carefully on an equitable basis and
which we believe is the logical
method Of redistricting. We shall
present it to the board of super
yiscrs and leave the decision as to
its practicability TO their judgment.
Round table discussion was held
by those present at the chamber
dinner on the method of meeting
the transient unemployment this
winter, the need for statewide
water conservation and the tree
planting campaign which will be
carried on by the Ell Centre cham
Der in February in connection with
the national tree planting cam
paign concentrating the 200th
anniversary of the birth OF George
Washington.
The Christmas Festival. an annu-
al festiyity OF the merchants of Fl
Centre, sponsored by the FL Centre
chamber, was also discussed and
the proposed banners and stream
ers tc be used in the fall opening
early in October, were exhibited by
Manager Hays and met with the
approval OF the gathering. The fall
opening will mark the end of the
summer season and the return OF
vacationists and it is planned, with
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
EYE SPECIALIST
WOULD DISPOSE
OF GLASS STOCK

Maybe its just the old skin game
wrapped up in a new package.
Spectacles form the nucleus Of
this new plan, with only one man
working the game. One valley
rancher the other day told of how
he was chosen as the victim OF the
game, but wiggled out.
A well dressed, professional APP
pearing man stopped at his ranch 70
inquire for a rancher whom he
called bY name, the rancher said.
No one Of that name lived in the
vicinity.
So the we'll dressed fellow told the
rancher he was representing Chi
cago firm of eye specialists. and had
been sent 10 the valley 10 conduct
a series of lectures. He was to lee
ture in Brawley that night. he said.
Just as he was about TO leave the
supposed eye specialist stopped and
peered closely at the rancher. '
Your eyes are bad" he said.
Ever have any trouble with them?'
The man admitted he had. The
supposed specialist then Informed
the rancher he was only here on a
lecture tour. and not licensed to
practice in California, but out Of
the kindness of his heart would help
him. If something was not done,
and done soon, said the alleged spe-
cialist, the rancher would be blind
within six months.
Thereupon ne painted a graphic
picture Of weeks in the hospital.
The picture was followed by the
rainbow-the golden alternative. He
the specialist, had spectacles of his
own invention, with radium lens
which would remedy the defect, he
said and would sell a pair TO the
iancher for a reasonable sum.
The reasonable sum, Of course
would net the salesman a consider
able profit. The rancher in ques-
ton failed TO take the proposition
at all seriously, and is worried to-
day for fear he hurt somebody's
feelings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
SCIENCE LECTURE BROADCAST

Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
residents of this vicinity may hear
over the radio an authorized Chris
tan Science lecture by Richard j.
Davis c. s., of Chicago, IN, mem
Der of the Board Of Lectureship of
The Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, IN Bos-
ton, Mass.
The program will be given over
xxx QO50kc -285m), from Third
Church of Christ, Scientist, Los An
geles.
Another broadcast will be given
next week also. a notice viii appear
in advance giving full details
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Excursion Fares
On Railroad To
Be Ended Soon

Low fares over the San Diego and
Arizona railway will be applicable
for the last time Friday and Satur-
day. September and 5, when So
for the round trip from Ell Centre to
San Diego will be in effect, accord
ing to Charles F. Matlin, travelling
freight and passenger agent. Child
rem may travel for half fare.
Preparations are being made to
handle a larger number of tray-
elers than usual on train No. 81
leaving FL Centre September 5. at
$40 p m. The train does not carry
a Pullman coach but arrangements
are being made for the utilization
OF a larger. more comfortable coach.
Train No. 3, leaving FL Centre at
; p. m. September 6, will take traY-
elers TO the coast for Labor day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
IMPROVEMENT OF
GAS PLANT HERE
TO START SOON

Plans have been completed by
Natural Gas Corporation of Califor-
MIA for the conversion Of the e
Centro gas works into an alr-butane
system, according to word received
here by r. L. Hayden district man
ager.
This will put il e Centre the
largest plant of this type on the Pa
cific coast, with service being sup
piled to perhaps the largest num-
Der Of consumers of any plant now
operating In the United States. Sim
liar plants were completed during
the past year al Brawiey and Cal
exica and this new fuel viii have
many advantages over the oil man
ufactured gas, winch is at present
being served here.
Plans call for construction work
to get underway Immediately and
all construction should be completed
without interruption OF present Serv-
ice, the new plant to be ready to
be cut-over by the later part OF No
Vcmber or early IN December.
The new FL Centre air-putane
plant will have a capacity OF $4,000
cubic feet of gas per hour, and will
have two $4,000 gallon liquid storage
tanks, with total gas storage capa-
city of 1876 900 cubic feet. Approx
mately 10000 cubic feet Of this ca
pacity will be comprised Of the pres
ent low pressure storage holders,
while new high pressure storage
tanks will add As 900 cubic feet to
this capacity.
The new building will be located
n the southeast corner OF the lot
where the present gas plant is To-
Gated, and will consist of a metal
structure for the housing Of the car
bureating and control equipment, in
addition to the tank storage equip
ment.
Besides the building of the air.
butane plant, number OF low pres
sure mains will be converted TO high
preSSurs service. This Will cover the
laying of a 4inch high pressure
main on Fourth street, between the ;
alley south of Orange street to the !
alley south of Hell street, and the !
conversion Of the line in this alley :
to a high pressure system. Distrist
regulators will be placed at Seventh .
street and individual house regu- 7
lators will be installed on this high
pressure line.
There will also be a 6-inch main
from the plant to the alley south OF +
FL Centric street converted into a
high pressure system, with the nee
essary regulators for the consumers /
on this main. A district regulator
will be installed at the intersection /
Of Seventh street and above the al !
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

known as the man with a thou
sand faces"
He was captured at Elko. New.
where he was working as a laborer,
and imprisoned at Fort Douglas,
Utah. After the war he dropped
from sight. until he was arrested at
Ogden. New, in 1925 for robbery.
He served a short term in the Utah
state prison, and then dropped
again from sight until his arrest in
Colorado Springs. Colo, in Febru-
airy, 1929, on forgery charges. He
was convicted and sent here to pri-
SON
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Burglar Calls
On Speed Cop

When Frank Smyer was on his
vacation he got a ticket for park
ing his car in front of a hotel all
night. after the attendant assured
him it would be taken to a garage.
Now the FL Centric speed cop,
while working at his job of keeping
the public peace. has had his home
burglarized. Smyer went to his
house between and 8 O'Clock last
night to discover some enterprising
burglar had cut the screen from
window and unfastened the latch.
It might be the cop returned home
too early, but at any rate nothing
was missing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

the cooperation of the merchants
of the city. to make this years cell
ebration outstanding in decoration
and display.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Miss Cross Is
Party Hostess

Miss Ethel Pearl Cross was host
eSs al an afternoon party yesterday
at her home, 642 Wensley avenue.
Cards were the mode of entertain
ment with music being furnished by
the guests later in the afternoon.
Delicious refreshments we G
served by the hostess at the close
Of the entertainment to Lorena
Cas-, Marguerite Hurst, Ruby
Schultz, Ann Mae Arnold, OF Ca
lex!co, and Cecil George Cross.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

ley. which will take care of the main
business section and the southern
Sectien of the town.
The system from alley south OF
FL Centre street TO the western city
limits will be converted TO high
pressure, with the necessary district
and individual regulators.
All of the above Improvements
have been designed to provide ade-
quate pressure and volume for all
consumers, and to take care of an
ticipated growth in the various Sec
tons Of the city which will increase
the demands for gas in this area.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

To August Z. Newcastle, Placer
County. had shipped 1000 cars of
fruits this season.