Stockton Independent from Stockton, California • 1

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STOCKTON. CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 0, 1920. 1AiLT carrier! A MONTH DA 11.7 Bt MhIIi til 00 A TEA AIRPORT T- FREAK STORM, WHICH HITS EAST IN SPOTS DROPS DOWN ON CAMDEN, N. J.

CITY COUNCIL GRAPE FORM STATE COOPERATIVE IELTA IMPROVEMENT TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT BY BOARD DF SUPERVISORSf TAX IRONED RUT BY FEARERS Program For Roads, Bridges, Ferries Will Be Given Consideration And Report Made Later; Value Of Delta Stressed Thirty Directors Sign For California Growers Improvement plans for roads, bridges and ferries for the Delta region, which had been endorsed by a majority of the service clubs urged as being of immediate necessity. Recommendations for the Rindge tract include the routing of a road from the Five-Mile House west for 4.4W4.4 VI. UUUOO IWI and business men's organizations! three and one-half miles of' tlie city and county, were taken 1 Swain and Darter properties land the Shima estate to the loca- under advisement yesterday after-, tlon of a erry. Qne aml a half noon by the San Joaquin County miles of this road is through high Board of Supervisors. The devel- lands that will require only ordi-i opment plans will be given consid- nary low grading; three-fourths of; eration and a report made at a niile is along a small levee i later meeting, it was announced, "hick needs widening and raising, The improvement program was nnd one and a quarter miles is outlined in a special report by the aln8T an embankment which would Stockton Chamber of Commerce need practically no work.

The and presented to the supervisors cos rad wojk by a large delegation of business! $3000 and of a ferry $4000. mPn Delta Needs Hoads After the presentation of the! Recommendations for the Bacon i petitions and the arguments by the iract, which is 16 miles distant, inproponents, the discussion became a routG along the Borden general. Some members of the a Point two miles west board raised the question of the then to a dam crossing availability of funds this year. It Trapper slough to the upper Jones was suggested that the question of a0Ilg embankment on rights-of-way had first to be de- drainage canal to Middle termined, to which the reply was Kiver, "here a terry is needed for made that rights of way would fol- cowling to Woodward island and low a decision to build the roads, down stream along the levee on To the suggestion of the formation th west sl(1 of the Jones tract of a bonded road district, it was and across the banta te railroad pointed out that the Delta lands tho location of a recommended already carry a reclamation debt ferry across Middle River to Bacon averaging $100 an acre, and further land. A storm which had its birth on the Texas Prairies and swept across the Middle West and the Ohio Valley, dipping down then up, struck down again when it approached Camden, One result is shown by the above photograph.

The storm, then of tornado force, ripped off the second story of the Liberty Singing Society Building, The storm did heavy damage In other New Jersey cities and towns as it swept on into New York, where three persons were killed. FRESNO. Nov. 8. (A.

With the signing of articles of incorporation by 30 directors, forma, tion of the California Vineyardist Association was started here today with enthusiastic approval of the committee of 25 and of the state wide committee of 79f in whose hands rested preliminary organization steps. Formation of the or-, ganization is expected to stabilize the fresh grape industry on which the prosperity of the San Joaquin valley and the state in a great degree depends. In two sesions held here today the set up of the association was explained to first the committee of 25. and then to the larger groups, by the executive committee of which H. IV.

Wrightson of Fowler was the head. Following that, first legal steps to incorporate were taken. The California Vineyardist Association will be a non-profit, co-operative operation with no capital stock. It is not a market organization but is solely to co-ordinate present agencies for marketing fresh grapes and to bring about market stabilization. AU present means of marketing including consignment shipment, auction selling and others, will continue to be ii'-ed as at present.

The articles of incorporation a hich tonight were started by special messenger on the way to Sacramento for certification by Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan tomorrow, state the purpose of the association as follows: To develop, safeguard and advance the interests of the vine-vardists of California. Next Tuesday a meeting will bo held at the Californian, at 12:15 oclock to complete organization. There are a number of legal ste.ns which must be taken to perfect rganization. Fresno will be the central office of the association, and the firt executive office to be established will be at San Francisco.

Any person, firm or corporation a hich grows grapes, may be a member. All members have equal voting rights and equal property ights in the association. New Stories Enter Hall Murder Trial Coolidge And Mellon Agree On Credit To Taxpayers WASHINGTON. Nov. 8 '(A.

President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon ironed out the tax refund proposal of the executhe today and agreed that it should be accomplished through a credit to the taxpayer of about 12 per cent on income taxes to be paid next year on this year's income. While the president was busy adjusting his tax-saving plan with his secretary of the treasury, congressional leaders were expressing varying views which indicated clearly the plan did not meet with full approval at the capitol. Mr. Mellon accepted the proposal to take his surplus away from debt retirement, but he convinced the president that the idea for an Immediate refund of income taxes collected this year would be too costly from an administrative standpoint. The secretary also boosted the ante of the executive, who had suggested a refund of 10 to 12 per cent, and it was agreed at the white house conference that the credit on next year's taxes could be made at least 124 per cent.

The plan worked out by the president and Mr. Mellon provides that the credit shall be taken on the first two installments of income taxes to be paid next year in 1 March and in June which would permit a cut of 2 5 per cent of each installment if the 12 4 per cent figures in the year's taxes is authorized by congress. DEATH CALLS Laura 8. Hahn. 65, a native of Stockton and a resident of this city all 'of her life, died yesterday at the family home at 527 West Pak street.

She was raided in Stocktm and received her education in. the local schools. A wide circle of friends are left, although she was not connected with any fraternal orders. She Is survived by two children, Mrs. Alma J.

Brock and Leuland A. Hahn both of Stockton, a sister, Mrs. Louis Gerlaoh of Stockton, and Mrs. Charles Lleginger of Francisco. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

13 In Ohio Prison Break, 12 Are Back Other Suggestion The Empire tract recommendations are as follows: From the main highway to the bridge now being constructed from Bishop to tt- Tinitn, Ring island there is a well graveled He pointed out that the Delta now got back Improvements In three Emp.re iract there la a distance of years what it waa entitled to in and OIle.hul whirh one referred to the largo per- Bhould mttde inlo a glJ0d earth centage that the city of fetockton road Co8t pUclng erry in nt0 the condition between King island and that 80 per cent of this Is divided the Emplre tract would be $1500. among the three road dis- The erry ls now operated by the triets. Ho urged that in equity California Delta Farms, which that a part of thta money should w-ouid turn the ferry over to the be spent in the Delta, which is COunty until such time as better contiguous to Stockton. equipment can be provided. Men Act Many Sign Petitions Heading the delegation, which Petitions carrjmg the signatures apent most of yesterday in the su- cf jqq Stockton business firms and pervisors office in the courthouse, more than 600 citizens of the coun-wae John H.

Eagal of the Stock- ty were submitted to the supervi-ton Chamber of Commerce and pors. Twenty resolutions urging chairman of the improvement pro- the adoption of the program were gram committee. Other members aiso submitted from the Escalon of the delegation were Irving Mar- district chamber of commerce. Lodi tin, president of the chamber; Exchange Club, Tracy 20-30 Club. E.

L. Wilholt, president of the Lodi district chamber of commerce, Stockton Clearing House Associa- Stockton Warehousemen Associa- i tion; J. V. Mendenhall, represent- tion, Stockton chapter of the Amer-1 ing the Delta land oivners, and A. lean Association of Engineers, B.

Cohn, president of the Stockton Stockton chamber of commerce. Merchants' Association. Stockton Merchants Association, The program for the first year Stockton city council. Stockton Includes the construction of a Realtors Association, High Twelve bridge four miles from Holt and Club, Advertising Chib, Rotary one and a half miles of road to Club, Lions Club, Klwanis and 20-open the Zuckerman and McDonald 30 clubs, Knights of the Round tracts. Ferries for the Rindge, Ba- Table.

Stockton Dinner Club and con nd Empire tracts are also the delta landowners. YOTES CLARK ELD LEASE Accept 178 Acres, Miles South, For Air Service By I)1CK HOIGIITOX Acceptance of a resolution to' le.tse the Clark field as an aiiporr tor Stockton, adoption of the plan submitted by the city engineer for the water system on the municipal course, and rejection of all bids received to date on the pipe organ for the Civic Memorial Auditonum were the principal items of business transacted by the Stockton city council last night in the new city hall. City Manager C. E. Ashburner presented a tentative budget for next year.

The city is to lease 146 acres from Fred P. Clark about tour miles south of the city and an adjoining piece of 32 acres from W. B. Nutter and S. E.

Iatta, trustees, at the rate of six dollars an acre, plu taxes. The lease will be for five years, beginning January 1927. and the city will have the right to buy the property at the rate of $100 per acre. A letter was submitted to the council from the chamber oi commerce, making certain recommendation as to the planning and development of the field. Improve Golf touoe After a heated argument the council moved to accept the plan as submitted for the water svu.n on the golf course.

Coun Karl Brueck and Grover Urn voted against the resolution Twelve bids for pipe on toe course were opened and su to the city manager Th mo niutea Mevens-Snuth Comr p.m. United States Cast lion Pipe and Foundrv Company, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, George 1). Tny Company, p. E. O'Hare Company.

Latta Company. HoN brook. Merr.ll Stetson. Grinnell Company, Nlrhol Companvj Miller Hays of Stockton, WoN worth-Lally Company of Stockton and the Pacific Pipe Companj. It was stated that the bids oii Ibis pipe were lower than the coe of the pipe as estimated by members of the council A second contract is to be awarded for the pump and well on the golf course.

Bids for additional work on the course will be locehablp November 29 (Continued on page 10 column I) SAN DIEGO. Nov 8. (A. B.l Raging with such unchecked ferocity that clouds of ashes fell in San Diego, 21 miles away, a disastrous series of 14 fires constituting the most serious fire threat in years to San Diegos hack country, bwept through brush and ranch country today and tonight. County and federal forest firo fighting agencies centered their efforts tonight on saving life and property, declaring that the fires, intensifying strong dry winds, low humidity and generally hazardous fire weather are beyond control at the present time.

A part ot the Guayalule rubber plantation in Valley Center, two houses and a barn, were part of the toll of a fire which spread from tho Rincon Indian Reservation to devastate between BduO and C00II acres qf land near Escondido. One lire southeast of San Diego was burning over a 24-mtle line. It was estimated tonight that COO fire fighters were at work under crew leaders, combatting the blazes throughout the county. We make home owning easy. It's our business.

If you want to build a new home or buy a home that Is alreadv built, come in and talk with us about the easy payment State plan. Como in and talk homes with us! Cx building Loan OtCZiC Association is San Joaquin St. I oons for Better Hemet" Ship 57,000 Lbs. Of Figs For Export A shipment of 57,190 pounds of canned figs for export to Liverpool, England, was made yesterday by the California Plantation Canneries, Inc. of Stockton.

This shipment, valued at about $7,000, practically winds tip the season for the canneries it is Exports have been made during the year to Glasgow. Bristol, Leith and Aberdeen. The canneries report an exceo-tionally good run of fruit this and success with the new process of treating the kadota fig, which process was developed by A. T. Graham, superintendent of the Graham before becoming associated in Stockton was a grower of wide note in the southern part of the valiiy.

Miner Ave. Subway To Open Thurs. The Miner avenue subway will be open to travel Thursday morning, Armistice day, City Manager Charles E. Ashburner announced yesterday. There will be no formal opening of the subway, he stated, but it will be ready for service early Thursday morning.

For many yoars the people 'on the east side of the railroad tracks have urged the construction of such a subway, and its construction means that the long lines of waiting automobiles at every crossing will be eliminated. The structure is made of reinforced concrete and steel and is brilliantly illuminated at night. It has been for several weeks, but has not been opened for use sinefe the concrete paving required several weeks in which tb cure. James K. Hackett, Noted Actor, Dies In Paris PARTS, Nov.

8. (A James K. Hackett, noted American actor, who was long recognized as one of the foremost Shakespear an players of the time, died from heait disease after a long illness. STOP TO ROW Dancer And Agent To Leave Train To Bring Peace QUEEN MARIES TRAIN AT GREAT FALLS, Nov. 8.

(A. Queen Marie took reluctant action today to bring to an end controversy and discord which marked her tour of the Pacific Northwest during the last few days. A member of her party announced that she had consented to an arrangement where by Miss Loie Fuller, former dancer and iriend of the queen, and Miss Fullers press agent, Miss May Birk-head, will leave the within a few days. The spokesmans understanding was that Miss Fuller would quit the party when Chicago is reached (and that Miss Birkhead would leave as soon as she is able, probably at Denver on Wednesday or before. Miss Birkhead suffered a I nervous collapse today following examination by Colonel John H.

Carroll, in charge of the tour, concerning her activities on the tram. She was under the ewe of the queens nurse, as was Miss Fuller, whose health has been failing. S. F. Police Deny Claim Of Beatings SAN FRANCISCO.

Nov. 8. (A. Charges that police had beaten them into making false confessions werb made in affidavits here today by Gus M.id&en and George Pesce, principal witnesses in the states ca.se against 11 carpenters union officials and members under indictment and arrest for murder and assault. Captain of Detectives Duncan Mathesan immediately countered with an affidavit signed by himself declaring that at no time were the two mistreated while in police custody.

AV OPENING LETTER EAR BOYS AND GIRLS: The editor has decided to give'us a little part of the paper each day for our very own! That is good news to me. and I hope that it will be good news to you. I know that when I was a boy. I tried to find things of interest in the daily pa-ipers; but there was little except the comics which I could enjoy. The comics were fun to read, but they did not teach me anything! It is my plan to write dally stories about Nature, Science and History.

I have asked many boys and girls what they would most like Jo read about, and one of their popular subjects is the Life of the American Indians. I do not wonder that you want to read about the red men. They were the first settlers in our country, and they lived in what we call the Stone Age. White men have never been able to improve upon the grace and beauty of the birch-bark canoe, I This craft was not, however, known among all Indian tribes. There were dozens upon dozens of tribes, and their customs were very different In different parts of jthe country.

In one tribe, a man 'was not supposed to look his mother-in-law straight in the face. If he did so, even by mistake, he had to go through ail sorts of actions to take away the insult. Among the Iroquois, the women elected the tribal chiefs. In the days which ahead, I shall tell you about the tribes all over America, Just to mention a few, I am going to talk about the Manhattans and Delawares of the east, the Seminoles of Florida, the Hurons, the Sioux and the Black-feet. We shall also make excursions to the Pueblo Indians of the southwest.

and to the curious tribes Alaska. In due time, we shall visit the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. The Indian stories will commence tomorrow, and I hope that you will enjoy them. The first title will be The Indians Around Plymouth." Your friend Uncle Ray COMING Here are some of the titles Uncle Ray hn-s In store for readers of the CORNER: Boones Closest Escape Tecumseh's Fight for Freedom Apaches on the Warpath Gods of the Sioux The Legend of Niagara Ways of the Blackfeet Blackhawk, the Bold Famous Indian -Hunters Chief Sitting Bull The Pueblo People In addition. Uncle Ray will describe the weapons, the warpaint, te homes, and the strange dances of Americas red men.

The romance of the" widerness will be brought out in vivid, telling language. Watch for thej.e stories on page I lour, after today. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8. (A.

Ten days before the now famous disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, a woman identified as the evangelist, visited a Long Beach hotel at which Kenneth G. Ormiston, fugitive radio man. was registered under an assumed name, district attorney investigators said today in disclosing new evidence in I the case. The visit, according to the officers, probably lasted for more than three hours, evidence consists of a gar- claim check for the evangelist's automobile and tho identification McPherson by two garage Jmen as the woman who was dnv- a car left ln theJr tstablish-Itned lnent hotel register previously had heen checked by district attm-bullets ney.a investigators, showing that Ormihton was registered there May and us prank Gibson, nn atias used by him. according to the testimony given during the preliminary hearing of the evangelist, her mother Mrs.

Minnie Kennedy, and Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman hie-laff. which resulted in their being held for trial on conspiracy charges. R. R.

Express Starts Two Air Routes NEW YORK, -Nov. 8 -(A. The American Railway Express is to take to air. Robert E. M.

Cowie, president, announced today that a contract to carry the company packages by plane over two routes the flist of a proposed great national network has been signed with tho National Air Transport, Inc The first route w-iil he between New Yotk and Chicago and the second between Chicago and Dallas. Texas, ith service to inter-mediite points on both Later, as the system grows, the boom of the air express will sound out over the west where the clatter of hoof beats once marked the coming of the now historical "Pony Express." Now Look Where The Hurricane Is TPm last we heard of it, Quebec, Canada, vas suffering noiv It jumps to tho Philippines and down go the Ullages. A rain would do us good righj now but we can got along without anv of the real high pressure stuff as long as we have delicious, satisfying healthful Special Valley Brew Order it by the case from your grocer or PHONE 160 El Dorado Brewing Co. Long Beach Enters New Aimee Probe Strike Threatened By Film Studio Mechanics LOS ANOELES. Nov.

8. (A. a Film producers here today were threatened with a studio craftsmen strike when the Studio Mechanics Alliance served notice on loll local studio owners that its members Would walk out unless union conditions prevailed in the sttidos hv December 1. The notice was contained in a letter sent to every studio hero by James secretary of the olliance. Deck explained that the studio mechanics were demanding closed Khop conditions at the studios, with union hours and a union wage scale, four local unions affected include atage employes, carpenters and joiners, electrical workeis and the brotherhood of painters, paper-hdngers and decorators.

SOMERVILLE, N. Nov. 8. (. From DcRusseys Lane to Broadway, testimony moved today In tht trial of Mrs.

Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers. Henry and Willie Stevens, charged vuth murder. Another person who was in what seems to have been New Brunswick's most popular thoroughfare on the night of September 14. 1922, told of the persons and things he saw, there. Two witnesses gained the information they reported in court on Broadway.

A New York detective insisted, over the previous testimony of Ralph Gossline that the New Brunswick vestryman did tell him that he saw Henry Stevens in the lane where the Rev. Edward W. Hall and R. Mills were slain. The other introduction of the Broadway locale sas by a witness who saw the slain rector and choir singer together on Broadway in the roaring forties In 1921.

Raise Santa Fe Men; Not In Effect Here SAN BERNARDINO. Nov. 8. (A. Increase of two cents an hour for all mechanics on the Santa Fe system was announced In San Bernardino today by Santa Fe officials.

The order for the increase was made voluntarily by the railroad, according to officials of the shop craft federation representing the employes. The increase is effective as of November 1. A. Jferrihew, foreman of the local shops, last night stated that the raise would not affect any of the locaj employe of the railroad, since the men in the local shops are not classed as mechanics in the wage scale. Two Suspects Grilled In Mystery Deith Of Girl WINDSOR Nov.

b. (A.P.) Two men vho recently were released from the county jail here, were held for questioning tonight connection with the death of Miss (calm R. Gullivan, whose body was found in her home Windsor today, a bullet wound in ihe head. No charge ma.de the men pending the decision pf a. formal inquest COLUMBUS.

Ohio, No. 8. (A. Thirteen Ohio penitentiary prisoners, including five serving life tern for murder, all members of the Red Shirt squad, classed ae too desperate to work, felled three guards at the mam entrance of the institution today and bolted Aged Pioneer Of Oakdale Is Killed In Fall OAKDALE, Nov. 8.

(A F.i Philip Wnlthnur, aged pioneer farmer of the Oak-la Ie district, was instantly killed this afternoon when he fell while loading hay in a hay mow on a ram 12 miles south of Oakdale. YValthour, according to witnesses, stumbled ami fell headlong, llis head strurk against a manger and his skull was crushed. Bl'RNS KILL WOM1Y SAN JOSB Nov. 8 (A. Mrs.

Phehe Canney, 53, widow of the late Joseph 11. Can-no-, pioneer San Jose fruit packer, died at ihe San Jos hospital tontvht of burns suffeied earlier in the evening, when heirlothing ignited from a stove ln her room while was dressing. through to the street outside, Twelve were back in the peniten- tiarv tonight, while posses search- ed the countrjside for the other. The break for liberty was made as visitors were being let in. The men were armed with crude knives, revolvers confiscated from the guards, heavy iron hooks used to hold bunks against tho wall and a stout table leg.

Eight of the prisoners were cap- in a cornfield near London, JO miles from here, after a hail of from a posse of 30 CUum- bus policemen und ruial officeia drove them out They had toieii an automobile to aid in their flight, I Tribute To War Heroes To Feature Dam Opening Rites A program which will include power company officials under Armistice Uay services has been whose direction the dam was built, arranged for the dedication of' Brief addresses will be given Melones Dam Thursday morning, by John Hancock, attorney for the according to announcement made South San Joaquin irrigation di3-from Oakdalo yesterday. Urict; P. H. Griffin, attorney for The Armistice Day service will the Oakdale irrigation district; require only 10 minutes and will Samuel Kahn, vice president of be under the direction of the the Sierra and San Francisco Pow-American Legion posts of Oak- er Company, and W. E.

Creed, dale. Itiverbank, Manteca and president of the Pacific Gas and Escalon. It will consist of cease Electric Company. Selections will firing, advancing colors," com-bo played by the Manteca band, mumty singing, America," brief. Koads into the dam will be unaddress by David F.

Bush of Oak-j der control during the morning dale ami Star Spangled Banner" to prevent accidents, the commit-liy the Manteca band, followed by tee will serve free coffee and 30 seconds of silence In honor of doughnut9 there will be the war dead. lunches sold on the ground for The dedication exercises will he1 those who do not bring their din-presided over by George J. Bent- ner. The program will start ley, chairman of the program com-; promptly at II oclock. At 1 mittce.

which presents the cham-j o'clock there will be a banquet in bers of commerce of the Oakdale the mess hail to irrigation ami South San Joaquin Irrigation als, chamber of commerce heads districts lie will introduce the and newspaper men. guests of the Urigation directors, engineers MdH. A Anderson Supply Company..