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A. P. SERVICE SANTA CRUZ, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1925 Number Vol. XXXVI Big Business Men Fall For Bunco- Game Which Rivals Arabian Nights Would Make Hawaiian Islands War Stronghold Ot First Magnitude The Los Angeles at Bermuda 17 I WASHINGTON, D. May 8.

JP) Chairman Butler of the house naval committee said today he 1 ZF 1 ORIVE SQUAD NAMED LOS ANGELES, May -fP) A Los Angeles county supervisor, a former congressman from California, the head of a law automobile agency and approximately 300 other southern Californians, many of them prominent, wore revealed today by the district attorney's investigations, as victims of a railroad stock bunco game in connection with which Harry D. Hibbs and Thomas Hennessey were arrested yesterday. County Supervisor Frank E. Woodley was mulcted of $30,000, the records show. Earle C.

Anthony, automobile, agent, also contributed, and Janifes McLaughlin, former congressman, escaped a loss of $10,000 by a trick of fate which Here ia shown the Los Angles successfully moored to the mast of the U. S. S. Patoka in the harbor at Bermuda, where she recently made an experimental flight. State Bank Superintendent COLFAX, May 8.

JP) After an investigation had discredited the report that two men, suspected of being Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall, escaped murderers, had passed through Nevada City, the man hunt in the section near Colfax was renewed with vigor today. It had been reported to Chief of Police Barney McShane of Sacramento, who is directing the search from here, that the fugitives had passed through Nevada City Wednesday afternoon, so this morning he made a trip to Nevada City and Grass Valley and conducted a personal investigation, at the conclusion of which he announced neither he nor Sheriff W. G. Robson of Nevada county, placed much faith in the report. Chief McShane came back to Colfax to maintain a search north and east of here.

He said, however, the Must Give Deposition On His Part In Bank Deal tion recently, on the grounds that he had been improperly summoned before the notary. The contempt proceedings were then brought against him in the superior court, returnable today. The order followed. The contempt proceedings were dropped when counsel for Johnson said he would he willing to make the deposition. would urge legislation, at the next session of congress, to make the Hawaiian islands the "strongest military outpost in the world." Members of the house naval committee, he said, would leave early in June for the islands to obtain first-hand information on what would be required to accomplish this purpose.

As chairman of the naval committee, Mr. Butler asked Secretary Wilbur, in writing, to arrange for the trip which the chairman said would be "an entirely official one." Mr. Butler revealed his intentions In reply to a question asked by the Associated Tress as to whether he desired to make any statement regarding the recent joint army-navy war maneuver at Hawaii. The naval committee, he added, will be accompanied on its trip by high naval officials and.a thorough survey made of the needs of the island with particular reference to Pearl harbor. Mr.

Butler declared that for some time he thought the Hawaiian group should be more thoroughly fortified. "I am, still of that opinion," he continued. "The proposal to fortify the islands does not mean that I am opposed to the world court or disarmament. I hope these' things may be brought about, but I am beginning to doubt whether the other nations are in earnest about disarmament. I hope I am wrong." Tl 11 Merger of the Southern Pacific with the Rock Island system, adding about 11,000 miles of track to the former railroad, is close to consummation.

This gigantic consolidation, one ot the most important in the history of railroading, was discussed yes- terday in Chicago by J. E. Gorman, president of the Rock Island. He Intimated that the negotiations now many months in the making, will reach a head after June 1, the date on which Julius Kruttschnitt retires as chairman of the board for the Southern Pacific. Supporting Gorman's admission is the presence in New York of Paul Shoup, vice-president of the Southern Pacific, and the quiet visit to San Francisco of L.

M. Allen, vice-president of the Rock Island. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rock Island system, held in Chicago yesterday, Gorman pointed, out that the mer ger of the two properties has long been favored by advocates, of the interstate commerce commission's general program for nation-wide railroad consolidation. There are over a million radio receiving sets in operation in France. Cheerful and Classy That describes' the atmosphere that pervades our candy store and refreshment parlors.

The ideal, restful place for luncheon and a chat while you rest. Luncheon, 65 cents. Buckharts To Floyd L. Kelso, Santa Cruz aviator, goes the honor of being the first subscriber voluntarily coming to chamber of commerce headquarters and signing for a sizeable, contribution to the chamber's 1925 budget fund, the drive for which does not open until May 19. Mr.

Kelso, unaware of the nearness of the approaching fund drive, heard the same mentioned yesterday as he was nearing chamber of commerce headquarters. He immediate ly approached Secretary Leslie Cran-4 bourne, asked for a subscription blank, filled the same out and signed it. In addition he took out and paid for a year's chamber membership in advance. "Since I have been flying in Santa Cruz," stated Mr. Kelso, "I have been greatly impressed with the work and activities undertaken by the chamber.

I think it is the most progressive organization of its kind in any California city. I can certainly see where I am benefited by its work in the same degree that every other Santa Cruzan is helped. Therefore I would consider myself a slacker if I didn't give as much as I could afford toward helping along its work." At an enthusiastip meeting of the chamber of eommerpe finance com mittee held this morning the follow ing flying squadron, working under the leadership of Generalissimo C. D. HInkle, was appointed to take charge of the fund drive, opening May 19: William T.

Jeter, W. S. Moore, H.R. Judah, W.P. Neth-erton, R.

L. Cardiff, Samuel Leask, George Wood, Bob Jones, M. J. Leonard, Andy Balich, Fred Garrison, H. E.

Irish, W. F. Blide, F. R. Howe, J.

R. Williamson, T. G. Mc-Crcary, H. E.

Emigh, A. O. Goldstein, O. A.Newhall and C. J.

Klein. The finance committee, in discussing suggested fund apportionment for the coming year, strongly emphasized the importance of the coming Statewide Beauty, pageant to Santa Cruz and expressed the determination to make the event pay for itself and, if possible, bring to the chambtr a handsome net profit. In view of the crowd of outsiders already assured for the celebration the financial success of the event is a certainty providing Santa Cruzans will get behind the committee and attend the various events as planned, especially the uptown performances at the New Santa Cruz theater, the committee decided. ON GASOLINE TAX LOS ANGELES, May 8. (P) Governor Friend W.

Richardson ar rived here today and announced he would hold "open Jiouse" discus sion with anyone who cared to con fer with him regarding the pending state gasoline tax bill. He said he hoped the individual conferences would plumb the sentiment of this section of th state in regard to the measure. IRL GIRARD, May 8. Alex Ho watt, former president of the Kansas miners' union, was arrested today on a statutory charge. The complaining witness is a Bix-teen-year-old girl who lived at the home of Howatt and his wife.

How-att gave bond of $1000 for appearance in court May 25. ERNO HUNG TODAY SAN QUENTIN, May Ronald Charles Erno, Siskiyou murderer, was hanged in the state prison here today. The trap dropped at 10:02 a. m. and he was pronounced dead fourteen minutes later.

Erno mounted the gallows with a smile and peered out among the thirteen spectators as though looking for a famli-iar face. He was accompanied to the trap by Rev. Father J. McLaughlin of the Catholic church in San Rafael. Among the spectators was George Skeen, brother of the murdered man, and sheriff A.

S. Calkins of Siskiyou county. Erno spent most of yesterday reading passages from the scripture. The body was taken in charge by his mother, Mrs. Mary Dondino of Ontario, Calif.

Erno and William Hard were convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of. Fred Skeen, a rancher at Sam's Neck, an isolated point in Siskiyou, county, on the night of October 31, 1923 Erno and Hard were on a camping trip at the time and had obtained work on the Skeen ranch. The shooting of Skeen occurred during a card game participated in by the rancher and the two murder' suspects. After the murder Erne and Hard took an automobile belonging to Skeen and escaped from the "scene. They were captured in Los Angeles.

Hard's sentence was com muted to life imprisonment when it was shown he was under eighteen years of age at the time of committing the crime. The, state law for bids any person committing mur der to be hanged under eighteen years of age. H. Atkinson of 27 Pine street, left today for San Francisco, where he will board the steamer Magnolia for New York, going via the Panama canal. After a visit in New York Mr.

Atkinson will return across the continent, stopping to see his son, Burl Atkinson, at Twin Falls, Idaho, and his sister, Mrs. R. E. Bodkin, in Fruita, Colorado. Listen In On KENNEDY AND Atwater Kent Radio CASH TERMS WALTER L.

PAINE Phone 284 60 Pacific Ave. brought about the arrest of Hibbs and Hennessey before his check for that amount could be cashed. Hibbs and Hennessey, charged with grand larceny in the alleged $300,000 swindle, maintained luxurious offices in Los Angeles. They are said to have told prospective victims they would return $10,000 for every dollar loaned them, when they received the $200,000,000 commission for the $6,000,000,000 railroad merger which they were working on. GOL.

WEBB SPEAKER W. O. Kerrick, mayor-elect, was tendered an ovation at today's meeting of the Santa Cruz Rotary club by his fellow members. President Fred Howe had him escorted to a place at the head table while the Rotarians gave a noisy demonstration in his honor. Dave Moore was then called upon to introduce Dr.

Ambrose Cowden, newly elected member of the board of education, and Harry Bias, who was re-elected to the" same board. Colonel Frank E. Webb of New York, a former Californian and engineer in charge of the construction of the new proposed trans-bay bridge connecting Coyote Point, in San ATateo county, and the eastern shore of San Francisco bay, was introduced and gave a ten minute talk in which he made complimentary references to Santa Cruz and the men who are working to advance the interests of the city. Reverting to tfle mayor-elect who sat near him Colonel Webb said that from his experience in reading character, gained while serving as an official of the New York police department, he would say that "Mr. Kerrick was an excellent choice and should carry on." The coloned said: "He has well set eyes and the proper intensity below a broad forehead and the nose to ferret out things." Miss Barbara Judah entertained the club with fifteen minutes of piano jazz, being warmly encored by her audience.

Benjamin Franklin laid the foundation of the present postal system of the United States. Cut Your Grass Often It It an job with an P. N. Hall Rearing Mower with a Rood Oram tati-her. 1 hear mowers have the rlt fid juxtlns hull bearing (an ext-Julve fra-ture.

Thin keep the reel and knife true. $14 to $20.00 Others $9 and $9.50 WHITNEY BROTHERS CO. Under the Clock Phone 123 tl31lsi SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. (fl) State superintendent of banks, Jolin Franklin Johnson, was ordered by the superior court here today to ap pear before a notary on May 19 for a deposition regarding his alleged interest in the sale of the Valley bank of Fresno to the Bank of Italy, San Francisco, and the Pacific Southwest bank, Los. Angeles.

Johnson refused to make a deposi- MARKED FOR BY LOS ANGELES, May S.JP) Information received by the robbery detail of the sheriff's1 office here today revealed the intention of members of a nationwide robbery and swindle gang, to put out of the way Rush Meadows, prominent criminal attorney and former football star, arrested recently on a charge of forging stolen U. S. bonds. THREE IN PLANE FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 8 (P) 'An airplane carrying three, persons -which Wednesday made the farthest north flight of record, was today lost between Rampart, eighty miles northwest of Fairbanks and Brooks, fifty miles east of Rampart. A storm was raging when the plane started on its way back here.

CHICAGO, May 8. (IP) A letter bearing the signature of Mrs. Marie Osborn of Houston, Texas, and alleging that William Nelson McClintock believed that his mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, had been poisoned, is in possession of Chief Justice Olson of the municipal court. WIFE OF FORMER SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA DIES WASHINGTON, D.

May 8. (P) MrS, Gilbert Hitchcock, wife of the former senator from Nebraska, died here today. She had been In ill health for some time. Among the survivors in her family is a brother, William G. iCrounse of Rdvood City, report of the Reno police as to the report of Tanko and Hall having escaped to that region, would deter mine his future course at Colfax.

Chief McShane sent seven men to Reno yesterday upon receipt of word that the fugitives had been seen at Sierraville, headed toward Reno. JAPAN CASTS VOTE I Fi GENEVA, Switzerland, May 8 () Japan went on record today as favoring strict interdiction of use of poison gas in war D. Matsuda, Japanese delegate to the league of nation's international conference for the control of traffic 1 in arms and munitions, made this declaration in a speech ardently supporting the proposal made yesterday by Representative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, head of the American delegation, that all exporting of poison gas for use in war, be prohibited. The American proposal was referred to two sub-committees, military and judiciary.

The Polish amendment condemning the use of disease bacteria in warfare was referred to the same committees. JAP OWNERSHIP OF LAND OUT OF STATE TALLAHASSEE, May 8. (P) a resolution calling for an amendment to the constitution to exclude Japanese from ownership of land in Florida, was adopted by the house today by a vote of 69 to 0. "MISSING" Am CHIEF ARRIVES AT DAYTON DAYTON, Ohio, May 8. Major-General M.

M. Patrick, arrived here last night from Louisville and was a guest at McCook field of Major J. F. Curry at dinner. The general said he did not care to comment on the search for him last night, when it was thought some accident had befallen him, when he did not arrive at Nashville from Memphis.

Today it was learned that he had been forced to descend last night on account of darkness and had spent the night at Eva between Memphis and Nashville. Japanese girls are bobbing their hair. They have formed a society in Tokio to which only women are admitted who have discarded the elaborate traditional hair arrangements ot Japan for the modern bob. Eleanor Likes Plaids Plaids also predominate in the cape of red and white kasha with the wide border of red all around, which is worn over a straightline frock of red faille silk. It is a favorite of Eleanor Boardman.

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