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o. PTTT EM BILI mm I A 1 JrA WNDEPENDENlisJr PROGRESS sjiuoiv THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR (Section Two) PHOENIX, ARIZONA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1927 (Section Two) VOL. NO. 364. KMT DIE AS "DAM Bffiffi WIPES' II TOW 1 ivesi; l)e Pineda Plane Barely Escapes.

Destruction By Fire VILLAGERS ARE Fire Jinx Pursues DePinedo TYPIST- BLAMED MENACED Auditors Find Overissue Of Julian Stock Exceeds $150,000,000 Par Value a par value of $50 a share, the book value of the over issue shows a total (Associated Press Leases' Wire) LOS ANGELES. May 18. William C. Kottenman, head of the auditing firm which has inspected the books of -the Julian Petroleum corporation, today reported to the federal receivers placed in charge of the corporation that the overissued Julian preferred stock totals 3,000,015 shares and the over-issued common stock 665,000 shares. The total of outstanding preferred shares of the corporation, according to the auditor's figures, is shares with 600,000 of this authorized.

The total of outstanding comnson shares, is 1,265, Ooo, wun but 000,000 of this authorized. Since Julian preferred stock has Commander Francesco de Pinedo, noted Italian birdman, whose four-continent flight was inter rupted by the burning of his plane at Roosevelt dam, apparently has not been able to definitely shake off the fire jinx. The new Santa Maria II, (pictured above) rushed from" Italy for the use of the Fascist flier, came near being destroyed by -fire at Montreal, Canada, yesterday when oil became ignited while the plane was being refuelled. Inset is the smile with which the intrepid de Pinedo greeted the throngs which turned out in Boston to greet him. Arizona Parent-Teachers Hear Many Speakers At Grand Canyon Convention CRN IE I Blf HUGE FLOOD Dam Formed By Earthquake Gives Way Suddenly Releasing Torrent snnrialrd I'rrn I-mmtiI Wire) WILSON.

May 18. Eight lives were lost when a wall of water from what is known as the "Slide" dain in the Ventre river swept over the little town of Kelly, about 2't miles from here about noon today. Roaring down its tortuous course, the flood reached Wilson about two hours Inter, in the form of a wall of water twenty feet high that H'tead over the banks of the stream until the river, at this point, was one and one half miles wide, no live were lost in Wilson for the telephone company, an independent line, had managed to issue warning of the approaching flood. Early tonight the flood was approaching Swan valley, still further dnwnstreuni, but had not reached that point up to seven o'clock. List of Dead The dead: Max Edick, farmer.

Mn, May Lovejoy. Mr. Smith, sister of Mrs. Love-joy. J.

F. Almy. Three members of the Neediest Knedy family. An unidentified Hired man, working for Mr. Edick.

Word reaching; here in fragmentary form, for telephone lines are down and highway communication has been cut in several places, is to the. effect, that only a store and a church are left standing at Kelly. Kelly is a town of about 75 persons living In bonus Mattered along the river bottom. Dam Formed by Quake. The flood came from a natural dam formed two years ago when slides, loosened by earthquakes, swept down the sides of, and across the Uros Ventre valley, about four miles above Kelly, to form a natural dam in the river.

Soon after the dam was formed, it was examined by a number of engineers, officials of the fnitcd 4ites government and Idaho and yoming stale officials who believed that. vn account of the la rue rocks and cither debris in i(s construction, it oiibi nt be a source of danger. The flood today was without warning, as far as may be ascertained, and Kelly was engitlfed as the vast volume of water swept ever the town. 1 Other cities and towns in the path ef thp onrushing flood have been warned by telephone and other means with the result that it is be-liexed no further loss of life may be expected. Miami Clubhouse Opening Will Be Observed Monday MIAMI.

May IS. The opening of ihe Miami Woman's Club building, construction of which has just lieen completed, will be eele-1'innd with a public re-rrpiion in the new clubhouse, it amis announced today by Mis. J. K. a Kleur, president of the club.

The opening was previously set for Friday, but because of conflicts wiih other events scheduled fr that day the affair was post-Jnpl until Monday. Coast Druggists Select For Coming Year (Inilrii Transcontinental Wire! SAt'HAM lONTO. May IS. William M. Fulton of Long Beach was elected president today of the California Pharmaceutical association for the ejisuing year.

Other officer named at the 21st UNAWARE By FLAMES ON CANADA VISIT Attempt To Light Oil Heater On Craft Threat- ens To Set Gasoline Ablaze (Associated Press Lessed Wire)- QUEBEC. May 18. Destruction by fire, which was the fate of his' first plane, tonight threatened Fran-V cesco de Pinedo's "Santa Maria II. after he had returned here, when) bad weather interrupted his flight from Montreal to Shippegan. N.

B. While the plane was being fueled alongside a barge, one of de Pinedo mechanics attempted to light a small oil heater. The heater caught fire. The flames shot up from the burning oil and for a moment it i feared they might set ablaze tl.e gasoline which was being poured' into the Santa Maria II's tanks. 1 The fire on the barge was quick' extinguished, however, and the plane not dat j- De Pinedo's first plane, In be reached the United States in his four continent flight, was destroyed by fire at Roosevelt dam, Arizona, when a match was thrown accU' dentally Into the gasoline covered waters of Roosevelt lake, where the monoplane was moored.

Montana Man Is Held On Drunken Driving Charge H. Johnson of Phoenix, who states that he arrived in this city two months ago from Montana, was ar rested by the sheriff's office at 9 o'clock last night and booked at the county Jail on a charge of drunk' driving, following an automobile accident at the intersection of Seventh street and Thomas road The accident occurred, according to Deputy Sheriffs Harry Gaskin, and H. C. Humphrey, when cars driven by Johnson and T. K.

Hale, of 315 East Thomas road, collided at the intersection. Hale, according to his report, was driving north on Seventh street and was attempting to turn west Into Thomas road, when his car was struck by Johnson's machine, proceeding south on Seventh. At the county Jail, Johnson was examined by a physician. He was held last night without ball. Order Bars Burro From Streets In Mexican Capital (Associated Press Leased Wire) MEXICO CITY.

May IS, Mexico's ubliquitous beast of burden, the burro, has been barred from streets of the capital. The patient, picturesque animals which for centuries have packed cargoes of country produce to the metropolis, now interfere with automobile traffic, and according to an official order issued today, give an "undignified aspect to a civilized city." Therefore the authorities forbid burros upon any paved street during daylight hours. El Nnlversal Grafico extends con dolences to the burro tribe. as the "latest victims of civilization" Korricks'r Lead Otheri Follow OF CALIFORNIA SWIFTER ((Tnited Press Transcontinental Wire) SACRAMENTO. May 18 California's criminal laws and procedure have been revised extensively through legislative bills signed today by Governor Young, who placed his signature on 25 of the 50 measures designed to speed up justice and discourage the activities of criminals in the state.

The bills signed were largely of a technical nature and had to do with' eliminating unnecessary routine in handling of criminal cases, speeding-up'of court action, stiffen-ng penaltes and placing further restrictions on paroles or pardons. Senator C. C. Baker of Salinas introduced the measures, which were sponsored by the California Crime commission. Under terms of the bills signed, courts must set criminal cases for trial within 30 days after plea; direct a new special verdict when the first special verdict is defective; examine jurors instead of permitting this to be done by attorneys control all proceedings during trials; limit introduction of evidence and arguments of counsel: hear ap peals within 30 days after filing, and permit no continuance on stipulation of counsel.

Another provision allows the defendant five days to prepare for trial after a plea instead of two days. Indictments may be amended in anything except vital matters at any stage of a trial Lillian Lindsley In Piano Recital At Music School The piano recital presented Tues day night by Miss Lillian Lindsley at the Arizona School of Music has been acclaimed as one of the most enjoyable recital events of late spring. Miss Lindsley is a student In the Phoenix Union High school and a piano pupil of Norma Rasbury. Hr program was varied, ranging from Beethoven and Bach to the modern composers. She played with a clarity and poise and an interpretive ability which promises a brlgnt future for her ss a pianist.

MAD SLAYING OE SELF New Evidence Shatters Double Murder Theory In Death Of Powell And Girl (Associated Press leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, May 18 New evidence supporting the belief that the deaths of George Powell wealthyi broker and Margie Pike, his secretary, were a case of murder and suicide, and not the double murder which the district attorney's office yesterday announced was suspected was uncovered today by police detectives. Witnesses who will testify at an inquest tomorrow, according to Captain of Detectives James Bean, that the stenographer made detailed preparations for her death shortly before she and Powell were found dead in the broker's automobile early yesterday morning. Other evidence. Bean said, would be produced to support his theory that the neurotic girl stenographer, spurred on by an unrequitted. infatuation, shot her employer and then turned the pistol on herself.

The new evidence obtained by the police was said to have hastened the abandonment by Chief Deputy District Attorney Harold Davis of his sensational theory that the couple may have been murdered as the result of knowledge Powell was reported to have of intimate details of the Julian Petroleum corporation's financial tangle. Despite the. fact that he has abandoned his theory of a double murder which yesterday caused him to take an active hand in the investigation, preemptorily ordering an inquest, Davis said tonight that evidence that Powell was active in the Julian Petroleum affairs and that he was suspected of listenint in on secret conferences by company officials, was strengthened today. First reports to' the district attorney's office was that Powell had, a dictaphone connection with the office of attorneys for S. C.

Lewi, who recently resigned as president, of Julian after trading in its stock had beeu suspended due to an over-issue. STATE PIONEER (Exclusive Republican Dispatch) 1IAYDEN. May 18. "Grandma" Rose, widely known and beloved by mining" folks ot Arizona for nearly half a century, died here at p. ni.

today at the home of her son, F. W. Lose. She will be buried tomorrow at 4 p. m.

Services he held in the Winkleman church. She had been ill with paralysis for 15 months. Mrs. J. H.

Bose was of the most respected pioneers of Arizona. Old timers remember the days when she was proprietor of a popular boarding house at the Mammoth. Arizona mining camp, then known as "Schultz." In those days she played a leading role in the every day affairs of the miners. She experienced many of their hardships, and rendered them many services that won for her an affection that has lasted through the years. She knew the excitement of stage robberies and holdups of stores and supply trains.

At, times these attacks by desperadoes became so prevalent that gold and silver miners, faced with the problem of getting their bullion to market, called on "Grandma" Bose to aid them. She has been known to carry as much as $10,000 on her person to Tucson for the She was born in Holland In 1833, came to Illinois in 1868, went from there to Denver, thence to Nevada, and reached Globe in 1879. She is survived by her son. F. W.

Bose, st whose home she died. Presbyterians Hold Missions Meeting Today (Tnited Press Tranwontinental Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 Presbyterian women leaders from all parts of the country and foreign stations are arriving for the opening tomorrow of the National biennial of the boards of National and Foreign Missions of the church. The biennial conference will con tinue a week, serving as a prelimin ary to the Presbyterian general as sembly, May 26 to June 1. Tomorrow will be devoted mainly to registration of delegates and informal meetings different groups. Speakers at the first formal technical conference during the afternoon include Mrs.

John Harvey Lee. acting1 women's chairman, board of foreign missions. New York; Mrs. Charles K. secretary of the Board.

Ne- York, and MIm Margery SchuberthJ Pasadena. FOR IAN HI IN of $150,000,000. Common stock of the corporation has no par value. Offers of voluntary restitution are said' to have been made to the receivers by many persons who participated in pooled money advanced to the Julian corporation at assert-erly high rates of interest, in many instances. Many of the contributors to these pools, a large part of them residents of San Francisco, were said by the receivers to have been unaware that usurious rates were being charged.

They were informed simply that they would reeive (Continued on page 13, section 2 (Associated Press Leased Wire) GRAND CANYON. May 18. With many out-of-state visitors here, the 23rd annual convention of the Arizona Parent-Teacher association, which opened yesterday, was prepared tonight to welcome a special train of delegates en route to the national convention at Oakland, who will spend tomorrow at Grand Canyon and attend the sessions of the state convention. Dr. Byron Cummings, acting president of the University of Arizona, addressed the convention today on "Our Educated Youth." Other speakers on today's program were Miss Rose Bouten, home demonstration agent for the northern Arizona counties, and Miss Stella Mather, Tucson, southern agent of the extension service.

Banquet Served A banquet was tendered the visitors last night at the El Tovar hotel, at which Mrs. Lenna H. Burgess of Tucson, presided. Mrs. 8.

M. N. Marrs, Austin, and fourth national vice president, was the principal speaker of the evening. A number of prominent A. officers in Arizona gave short addresses.

The banquet was followed bvs an informal reception in honor of the national officers present. The convention was addressed this afternoon by Mrs. Grady Gam-mage, wife of President Gammage of the Northern Arizona Teachers college at Flagstaff. Mrs. Gammage outlined the work of the Camp Fire girls in Arizona, i Glee Club Sings Entertainment was provided by the Northern Arizona Teachers college Glee club and included vocal and ukelele selections.

A picnic lunch was served on the rim of the canyon, at which time G. E. Sturdevant, park naturalist, spoke upon the formation and age of the Grand Canyon. Delegates who will attend the national convention of Parent-Teacher associations from May 21 to May 28, leaving Grand Canyon on a special train Thursday evening, include Mrs. C.

O. Townsend and Mrs. Weyland Brown, Phoenix; Mrs. Lenna If. Burges and Mrs.

E. M. Nelly, Tucson; vMrs. Ross Find-ley, Globe; Mrs. J.

E. Shirley, Grand Canyon, and Mrs. E. Elmo Bollinger, Kingman, state president. Men Rushed From Tu cson To Battle Fire In Catalinas (Associated Press leased Wire) TUCSON.

May 18 Twenty five fire fighters left Tucson late today for Mt. Lemmon where they will join 22 others in checking a large forest fire raging in Canada del Oro, close to Soldiers' camp, a ranger station. The fire, the smoke of which could be seen in Tucson is said to be rapidly advancing in some of the best timber in the Catalina mountains. A crew of seven men engaged in road corrstruction work for the forestry service near the fire first attempted lo check the flames. Fifteen additional fighters and equipment were rushed yesterday from Oracle when it was learned that the blaze was beyond the control of the first squad of men.

Closing Exercises Held Wednesday at Wickenburg Schools WICKENBURG. May 18. Wick schools closed last Friday, commencement exercises being heid Wednesday evening, when five were graduated from the high school and 17 from the grammar school. A number of pupils have already enrolled for the six weeks summer school which will be conducted by W. H.

Weaver. The teaching1 staff of the public schools will leave for visits at their homes, or to attend summer school. Mrs. H. Vqss plans to attend the summer session of the University of Arizona: Kenneth Anderson left Saturday for his home in Mt.

Pleasant. Torrey Smith left for a summer visit to California: Miss Pearl Schull will spend the summer at her home in Durant, Miss Cora Daugherty will attend summer school at Flagstaff, Miss Lor a Hood will be at her home in Tempe and Miss Hla Roby and Miss Helen Bush will spend the summer la Phoenix. Ark Of Covenant Reported Found Near Jerusalem (Associated Press Tensed Wire) EDENDALE, May 18 A cablegram from Rev. A. F.

Fut-terer of Edendale. now in Jerusalem, declaring the minister believes he has located the ark of the covenant was received here yesterday by his wife. The cablegram ead: Ark located belief, notify papers." Rev. Futterer left last August to undertake explorations which he predicted would lead tolhe discovery of the golden ark, lost from the time Jeremiah's follow ers hit it and other treasures just prior to the Babylonian captivity of the Jews. Mount Nebo was the place where he expected to make his discovery.

McGinnis Trial To Get Under Way At Tombstone Today (Associated Press leased Wire) BISBEE, May 18. The way was paved today for the early trial of T. P. former postmaster at Kelton, charged with receiving stolen property in connection with the operations of the "Sullivan gang" of bandits in Cochise, Apache and other counties last fall. Selection of a jury in the McGinnis C3se will begin tomorrow in the Cochise county superior court nt Tombstone as the result of the dismissal of the charge against Chester Allsup of Bisbee when his case was called for trial today.

All-sup was being held in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl who succumbed here to the effects of an Illegal operation several months ago. Miss Roberta Cox Will Give Recital Here This Evening Miss Roberta Cox will be presented by Mrs. Norma Rasbury in a Tiano recital tonight at 8:15 o'clock at the Arizona School of Music. She will play a program of old and modern classics. One interesting number on the program will be the two piano number, "Capriccio Brilliante" by Mendelssohn, with Miss Cox at the solo piano and Mrs.

Rasbury at the second piano. ihree Days Only I FAST PACE SET ON FLOOR KILLS NOTED DANGER LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 18. Far from the scenes of his triumphs as the world's most widely acclaimed dancer, Maurice Mouvet, son of a Swiss dairyman, died here tonight, victim of the excesses which made him famous. Physicians declared that the furious pace which Maurice had set In the ballrooms of the world's capitals was responsible for his collapse at the age of 39 years. He had been dancing since he was 14 years old.

Over-fatigue on the dance floor, physicians said, hastened the dancer's death, lie was unconsciocs for more than 4S hours. There were other rumors, however, regarding the collapse ot Maurice. One was that he had been forced to his bed after learning that his former dancing partner had married an Argentine millionaire. At Maurice's bedside whpn ne died was Eleanor Ambrose, his bride and daughter of a wealthy mid-western merchant. Mauriee collapsed at St.

Moritz. where thty danced their last engagement. He was then removed to Lausanne, the scene of his early childhood. His last wish was that he be buried in France where he won his first fame as a daneer. Few, if any dancers, have ever enjoyed the wide popularity thai was Maurice's during the height his career.

Although he received only $1 for his first exhibition, his average salary during 1S26 was said to be $5,000 a week. Singing Vikings' Of Sweden Leave For Tour Of U. S. (Associated Press Leased Wire) STOCKHOLM, May 18. The "Singing Vikings" as the Swedish National chorus is called, has started its journey to the United States after a final concert here last night at which a silk flag was presented by the Swedish Flag Day committee.

The Chorus which consists of 00 male singers, gave another concert this evening at Gothenburg before sailing for the United States. The singers will give their first American concert In New York on June 1. Later they will make a six week's tour, visiting 37 cities and travelling to the Pacific Coast. William Johnson, Pioneer At Globe, Called By Death GLOb'e, May 18. William N.

Johnson, pioneer of Gila county, died today at his home here following a lingering illness. Mr. Johnson was a Spanish -American War veteran, and member of the Elks' lodge of Globe. He rarte to Gila county more than. 20 years ago, -and has been living here continuously.

He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, and daughter, Mrs. Ida Douglas, of Roosevelt, Okla. Funeral services will be conducted by the Globe Elks' lodge. Telephone Line to Apache Is Completed BISBEE.

May 18. Direct telephone line to Apache, Ariz, and Rodeo, and Portal. New Mexico, has just been constructed by the Moun tain States Telephone and Telegraph company, according to announcement by officials of the company here. The work construction was started about one month ago. The new line will make possible connections with about 6 forest aad rural Aimtje Observes" Anniversary Of Her 'Kidnaping' (Associated Pre leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, May 18.

Am lee Semple MoPherson and her Angelus temple followers last night held a marshmallow roast and taffy pull on the beach at Ocean Park celebrating the eve of the anniversary of the disappearance of the evenge-list from the same spot. The festivities were only in part to commemorate the day on which Mrs. McPherson, according to her story, was kjnaped, later to escape in Mexico, rear Douglas, it also, the evangelist said, marked the return to the temple of virtually every member of the choir which seceded several weeks ago to follow the banner of the former choirmaster, Gladwyn N. Nichols, to found a new church. U.

S. CHARGED IN AMENDMENTS (Associated Press Imm Wire) TUCSON. May 18 That a flagrant attempt to foster preparation of fraud by the state of Arizona against the United States government exists in the proposed amendments to the state constitution, which will be submitted to a vote of the people at a special election called for May 31. was declared today by Sellm M. Franklin, dean of the Pima county bar.

That the purposes of the amendments may be discussed, a meeting of the Pima County Par association lias been called for tomorrow night, when the amemhnents and their intent will be discussed in detail. The projected changes in the constitution, which were passed by the eighth legislature, seek to remove the inhibition of the state to levy taxes upon property of the United States within its borders and wnuld make liable to taxation the new government hospital to be built at Tucson, together with post-offices In every city and hamlet of Arizona, Mr. Franklin stated. annual convention of the association included F. V.

Vossmeyer, Los Angeles, second vice president; T. M. Jones of Los Angeles, secretary; Karl Phillips of Los Angeles, treasurer, and Norman Beckley, South Pasadena, chairman the executive committee. when he thought some one was looking for him. This was to prove the state's contention that "King Ben" remained in hiding In his palace for the four years state troopers sought to rrest him.

The house, the vitpess asserted, was tenanted by young girls. She said she saw group marriages on two occasions. King Ben" had accused the girl principals in the weddings of immoral conduct, she explained, and arranged the marriages "rfcen it got too hot for him to permit the couples to live tbgether." Girls who Incurred Purnell's displeasure, the wetness disclosed, were sent to High Island, alleged -Siberia of the House of David, an isolated lumber camp in northern Michigan. Girls and hoys after the group marriages, said Mrs. Swanson, 'were sent to separate rooms.

Recounting her own experience. (Certinusd on Pas Thirteen) NT 1 'King Benjamin's' Mansion Called 'Solomon's Palace' By Witness In Cult Trial -vv Don't Fail to Read Pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 In the First Stism Rv rrrSvAiKi I urrui PR. (Un 'ted Press Staff Correspondent) ST. JOSEPH. May IS.

A buxom wife took the stand today as surprise witness in the trial of the bearded cult of Upper Michigan, nd characterized the House of Pvid as a marriage mill, and Shiloh Kjng Ken' Purnell's mansion, as "Solomon's palace. She was Mrs. Ruth Swanson. now common-place housewife unaf-wted by the strange doctrines of King Hen." Her testimony, as revelatory as It as unexpected, by the defense. Is Jwueved to be a summary of what state's four star witnesses will with perhaps a few garnishments added.

Now plump and 35. Mrs. Swanson, her husband. Christian J'snson. of South Orange.

N. th stand. She said she was of "shHoh in 1914. While ne lived at Shiloh. she testified, she uT oor under a desk into i'urnell was wont to dart wa This Morning's Republican THREE EORRICE DAYS "sasssBMBSBSBBasassBsaB stations..