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j'i 'a "f- M9mm0 -r asssss ap- AMmhHHh Pages 1 371H YbAR PHOENIX. ARTZOmT VtLNDEPENDEHlKjr gFL20GRES3lVER A-KiiUrjA. nu.USTj,jw. SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 1.

1927 jglXIO (GET MEW -STREETCAR: SMEI BeAnd 71 MhmnM In Mine Blasts Vote! 1' i FZooc? Refugee Train Marooned Opposing Factions In Bond Election Urge Co-operation In Transportation Interest Slay Flier In War On Smugglers Seven Other Aviators Taken Into Custody And Three Planes Are Seized By Officers ALIEMSSOUGHT Capture Made After Immigration Officials Lay TN statements issued last night after final election returns showed that the $750,000 street car-bond issue had been approved, factions opposed in the campaign united in urging co-operation in the problem of complete rehabilitation. In a statement issued by Lloyd C. Lakin, chairman of the taxpayers' committee opposed to the bonds, congratulations of the committee are offered to proponents of the bond issue. Charles Korrick, on behalf of the organization favoring the bond, thanked all those who in any manner assisted in acquainting taxpayers with the true facts in the case and urged co-operation of every citizen. Their statements follow: Approval $750,000 Bond Issue Proposal To Bond City For Rehabilitation Of Street Car System Carries By 97 Votes FORWARD STEP City To Immediately Call For Bids In Sale Of Bonds And Reconstruction Of System PHOENIX voters, -y, their votes in yesterday's election, instructed the City Commission to issue and sell $750,000 worth of bonds, with which to completely rebuild the street railway system and place the city on STATEMENT BY KORRICK On behalf of the taxpayers' organization favoring modern street the high road to STATEMENT BY LAKIN The taxpayers' committee that opposed the $750,000 bond issue desires to extend congratulations to the proponents' of the bonds upon the result of the election.

WThile the committee is still of the opinion, voters of the city hae by their ballots decreed that the city shall spend 'this sum in the rehabilitation of the present street car lines, and we accept the deel-1 sion. This committee deplores the apathy of the voters, in the fact that such an extremely small percentage of the taxpayers cared to express their opinion by the exercise of their franchise. Hut since the present issue has been decided we feel that the best interests of our city will be served by co-operation. With this In mind the committee offers, not only its congratulations, but its best wishes for the success of the plan proposed by the city government and approved "by the taxpayers, and will co-operate In, every proper manner in. assist ing tne-city to work, out the en- suing problems.

TAXPAYERS' COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO THE $750,000 BOXDS L. -C. LAKIN, CH A IRM ANT ix 'Digs Phoen The photograph shown above ia probably the most remarkable flood picture ever taken. It shows Missouri Pacific refugee train, trying to get several hundred of the homeless in the Mississippi valley to refugee camps at Memphis. For nearly a day, the train was reported lost.

A flying cam raman was one of the aviators who discovered it, creeping very slowly through the flooded areas. The flood waters kept extinguishing the fires of the engine and threatening a boiler explosion, but the engineer and fireman courageously stuck to the task until all the refugees were brought to dry land. This airplane picture was taken near Simsboro, Ark. The roofs of a few houses of the inundated village can be seen at the right. Levee Blast: Rei Risais Hihtecl Flooded As St.

Bernard Paris Flood Relief Funds And Sends Total To $2,566 car service for Phoenix, I ask this opportunity to express appreciation for the generous interest in the bond election and for the untiring work of the many individuals who contributed to the successful outcome. The citizens of Phoenix gave expression to their preference for real modern street car service on the basis of the facts in the case. This organization raised its fund from merchants, business and professional men and individuals who insisted that if the people knew the facts, they would vote for the bonds. Not a cent of the money was spent for any purpose other than newspaper advertising. No workers were employed before or during the election, nor were cars employed to take voters to the polls.

The success of the election Is a real tribute to advertising and to the public's appreciation of having the facts full presented to them. Wre are particularly appreciative to The Republican for its aggressive editorial interest in favor of the rehabilitation of the street car system. But above all-we-want to thank the voters for their expression with'the appreciation ot all citizens, they can be that as a we will have modern street car transportation, and Phoenix will take generous step forward. CHARLES KORRICK. Down' For Contributions To Flood Fund Pass $4,000,000 Mark (t nlted Press Tesnsrontlnentsl Wire) WASHINGTON, April 30.

The Red Cross relief fund for work in the flooded areas of the Mississippi, stands at $4. 376,200 it was announced at the American Red Cross headquarters. Eastern states have contributed Mid-Western states $1,118,000, and Pacific Coast states $392,750. The American Red Cross contributed $100,000. Paralyzed Youth Waging Hopeless Battle For Life (Assoriated Press leased Wire) ROANOKE.

April 30. Walter L. Boot he, paralyzed farmer lad, still clung to life tonight, but the score of friends working in pairs, who have been pumping air into his lungs for nine days by lowering and. raising his arms were about convinced they were waging a hopeless fight. Several times today young Booth suffered relapses, but on each occasion he rallied.

The constant pumping of his arms however seemed to have lessened his vitality, and bis physicians described his condition as "precarious." The boy's father said that the lad seemed to have given up hope of surviving. Fumes iWork Iscue rQVrecks Tele-. "id Telephone "hereby Delay-; For Aid "escape Of Entombed jr Reported To 7rsd Back 'J yorking Wire) May if) i The known iJt suiting from an jsatk yihe Everetts- bloi the New Eng- ile i -HTransporta- 3d rly 'tc irl wvv.l nj at 10 ng on the My killed the explosion fr at work criin vester- pie U'e 1 15 JvS- Yr pped neaj a ilf were the rece afiertjo. I iit LJMfi working jov'eredby, ping th; Yeotombed His fat doubt the wJC iJpJS I special iwn with wreckage fwin and fhe cone sateiiM flejayea Uporarily iv.V.12 "graph aph for I nortli of 5 4 T3tween a lor I city and aaiU -Hve, raid jaid in 'n miners-tru. it alter thJ had lefii Jher In thth' ace of the lea.

I he ten mfc I. tne mainiocwiy IT unacrouni'ii lor, seventh blast bit. r. PumM Haft rescue sqihrdort4 I pit 45 miAites-X Bk the eartl at ay but waektoppei down thepntpy-Ji 3 ill fated jpi 1 aaia to nav atomobilea and MorAntot -)a and reslie aeni to mi wntt 1 of mines it Pit -tly after lb. ml ra, fully ea Jnned.t v.

i the mounts as to me crews Mm tK he New Engind einienem Seel Ci rmont, ana Coal comnaiy, arr and nbde rei forward to wlJre miners will tl found. 1. J. W. gent.

of the New InglandTv 3ranttown, ani.l. A. erintendent oft the are in chario. he mine Is sai to norpi about 3nn mer but the IV ws iow rectus 1 1 i 1 -4 41 Jlis Prbtefi4 iminsr liowix Valted TiTtii Trn4ontiMMlf VASHINOTOX. 1 April $0.

ta that former IV pt lila 1 U- Tmour Lowunin, '-New an a agreed upon as pern rai prolubition commiaaU ceea Hoy llaynes. caused Willis. Ohio. 4er, to go to the White Houv4 rreu Leaned April SO The 1 faced earthen dlk v2 fqrnia which holds batkj ao river in flood sta-. VJlng over the belo of the Imperial vail today by the newi eral river advisory boar lissioner of Reclamatlc which marked the a general inspection' 5 of the delta levees ft.

Sposed dams for harnei terstate stream, took over the railway Hi ft Imoerlal valleyirrlgd for maintenance of thk dikes. 1 timer Mead expressKl b4 he district engineers ha 1 1 11 1 .1 re 4 rf 1 i id 1 in 14 1 ft. I 1 1 Vt 5 4i i viliorf by to i 1 1 In Wait Five Nights To Break Up "Ring1 (Associated Press Leased Wire) OS ANGELES, April 30. Arthur A. Daugherty, 24, aviator, was shot and killed, seven other aviators were taken into custody, and three airplanes seized by federal immigration officers early today in what they declared was the breaking up of an airplane alien smuggling ring.

The officers said Daugherty was fired upon when he attempted to escape in his plane as the three planes landed at Eagle Airport after being reported by the federal agents to have taken aboard 10 Chinese in Tijuana, Meatico, last night, Chief Immigration Inspector Walter Carr declared" that Hugh McLenny, owner of the Red Top distillery in Tijuana, was the financial backer of the EagJe Airport and of the entire alleged airplane alien smuggling ring. Aliens Disappear An all day search by police and sheriff's deputies had failed to find any trace of the 10 aliens asserted by the immigration officers probably to have been unloaded in an oat field somewhere on the outsUh'ts of the city. The officers said bunches of green oats caught on the running gear of two of the planes was proof of the landing of the planes. They said the arrested aviators failed to make any explanation of the presence 'of the oat stalks. The Immigration officers also claimed to have found a large calibre pistol and ammunition in the cockpit of one of the planes.

Rex Purcell, one of the arrested aviators and a witness of the shooting of Daugherty, declared that he was killed without a chance for his life. The officers said that when they ordered the pilots of the landing planes to throw up their hands, Daugherty put on speed apparently to escape. Emmett Longbrake. another of the arrested aviators, was arrested several weeks ago as the pilot of a plane that landed at Yerba Linda, south of the city and which was suspected of smuggling aliens. He was released because of insufficient evidence.

The others under arrest are Jack O'Brien, pilot of one of the seized planes; B. R. Chaney, manager of the airport; F. Cunningham, A. K.

Telling and Ford Wheeler. Purcell and the last three were found at the airport. Waited Five Nights The immigration officers said that a week ago they had gained information that extensive alien smuggling operations were being carried out by means of airplanes and what as a result they had lain in wait five nights in the vicinity of the Eagle Airport. Late yesterday two planes left the port and were reported by government agents in Tijuana to have arrived there last night, taken on 10 Chinese and later departed. Government officers at San Diego early (Continued on Page 2) TO BE DEDICATED TODAY (Unite.

The Luther UTAH GOVERNOR OF U.S. RIVER CONTROL (Aelated Pre Leaaed Wiee) SALT LAKE CITT, April- 30 The -proposed theory of federal con trol of the Colorado river regardless of the rights of the states through which It flows, "must be resisted by each of the states, of the arid region," Governor George H. Dern, said in a statement issued today. The statement reviews the Colorado river controversy since the adoption of the seven state pact In November, 1922, and Governor Dern seea no obstacle to an agreement between the parties to the pact being reached before the coming session of congress. Without direct mention of either of the recent addresses of Senator Hiram Johnson, or the statement of Secretary Hubert Wrork, at Yuma, yesterday, Governor Dern declares the "states of the upper basin are not mere obstructionists.

On the contrary, they are all desirous of encouraging, in every legitimate way, the construction of flood control works along the lower river." But. he says, they are confronted with the fact-that when the water is used it will give rise to claims of prior appropriation unless an interstate pact, which, to date, has (Continued on Page Two) IN so far as transportation facilities are concerned. The bond issue carried by a safe margin of 97 votes in a light but spirited elec tion. The election, from the standpoint of public service, is the most Im portant held for many years, as it definitely decides that Phoenix shall have a modern, up-to-the-minute railway system insteaLof the dilapidated makeshift which hAs served the city for the past 15 yeavs. Culminating a campaign of afco.

TKj, quatuiea taxpayers, of the municipality ratified the pro posal of the City Commission tn completely rehabilitate the lines and place in operation new street car on; new rails and roadbed, thus eliminating the eyesoro which hasi marred the appearance of the streets during the long period in which the question has been under agitation. Bond. Carry 8 Precincts The proposal carried in eight of the li voting precincts. Final unofficial results showed that a total of 2,417 ballots were cast out of a total of nearly 7,000 taxpayers eligible to vole in the election. The first report indicated that the issue had been carried by 107 ballots, but a recount reduced the lfad to 97.

The discrepancy occurred in precinct Xo. 2, where the total vote for th hnnrf issue was erroneously reported being llo, whereas in reality the figure should have been 105. Assurances that steps will- be taKen lmmeniateiy to pegtn re habuitatlon of the lines wer after the eleotiii by Citii 1 ,11. "The city governme ger said, "will make has for rehabilitation and c1 construction will be accoil rapidly as possible. orriciais ot the gov eminent were anxious! to find out exactly what the taxpayers wanted and are assured by the election that a majority are in accord with the announced policy of the City Commission.

We are open at all times to suggestions from the citizens in our desire to furnish a real transportation system ut the lowest possible figure." Call For Bonds Immediately Manager Rieger stated also that bids for the rehabilitation of the line will be called at the earliest possible moment. "Having been advised by the tax, payers of their wishes," he said, "tve intend to call for bids on every item of reconstruction as soon as plans and specification have bpn finally adopted. Bids will be requested on rails, ties, paving, poles, wire, new cars, in fact everything that goesi into the making of a real street railway system." The largest majority in favor of the bonds, 3'J votes, was returned in precinct No. 3, residents of which are served by the Brill line. Precinct No.

9. lying west of Fifteenth avenue and north of Washington street, returned a majority of 31 votes for the proposal. Precinct No. 12, comprising everything south of Washington street and east of Central avenue, returned a favorable majority of 36. Precinct No.

8, served by (Continued On Pag 2) Mrs, Snyder testified. Albert Snyder had "wanted a boy." When the little girl was born he was angry. They "quarreled often" about her, and the child, whose birth she looked forward to as a mean of restoring her to her husband' affection, caused bitterness, sometimes lasting for weeks. It was little Lorraine who first carried outside of the Snyder horn news that led to the discovery of the murder. Awakened by her mother's tapping on her bed room door, the child found her lying on the floor outside, her hand bound and a gag in her mouth.

Lorraine, was sent to a neighbor bouse for help. The neighbor founi Snyder 'dead tn hi berf. picture wire twisted abowt hi neck and fci head battered by Wrnr from a sa.a weight. American Officer Refused Permit To Cross Russia (Associated Tress Leasrd Wire) MOSCOW, April 30. Permission to traverse Russia on his way to China has.

been rfuspd Rpar Admiral Mark L. Bristol, vvhojs slated to succeed Rear Admiral Clarence S. Williams, commander of the American fleet in Chinese waters. Associated Press was advised tonight. The grounds fr this attitude bv the soviet government were stated to be Washington's refusal to permit former Finance Commissioner Gregory Sokolnikoff, George Piatak-off, economic commissioner and Mme.

Kollontay, soviet ambassador to Mexico, to enter the United States. o- Youth Confesses Gangster Slaying And Names Birger (I'nited I'res Traiiseiitiii-iitat ire) BENTON, 111., April 30. One fatality in the gang feuds of southern Illinois harassed for the past five years was solved today when Harrv Thomasson. 19. confessed to killing Mayor Joe Adams of West City.

The youth, who was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment, said the killing was at the instance of Charley Birger, machine gun gang leader who wagd war on th famous Shelton gang. Adams was said to be favorable to the Shelton gang. Birger is under indictment in connection with the case along with two of his allies. All are held in jail here. Suspect Js Held In Philippines As Ray D'Autremont (United Prens Tranwontlnentaf Virri MANILA.

P. April 3D Officials in the province of Leyte are holding a. wanderer who may he Ray IjAu- tremont. brother of Hush DAuire-mont. arrested here several months ago on a charge of murder and rob-herv in conectnion with the dyna miting of a mail car in Siskiyou, Ore.

The suspect, who rays ins name is John Wainwright, was wandering aimless about the province and reports say he acted peculiarly. Plantation Home Of Lowden Swept Away By Floods (Associated Press Leased Wire) PINE BLUFF, April 30. Flood waters of the Arkansas river late tonight were pouring into southeast Arkansas through a crevasse in South Bend levee estimated to be a mile and a quarter wide. Everything in the close, direct path of the racing waters has been swept away, it was reported, in-1 eluding palatical plantation mansion of former Governor Frank ttsitn of Illinois, which stood I not far from the scene of th break. I BRINGS SAFETY EWORLEANS I (AnHtd Preaa Leased Wire) KTW ORLKAXS.

April The. rrevjise -waters of the Mississippi will have cut a path through the Caeriarvon levee, 600 feet wide, Stonday morning: and additional djnamiting In the 36 hours Will -widen the breach to the 1,600 feet necessary to relieve New Orleans levees of the flood 'pressui, George C. Rchoenberger, wei siaie engineers, iinx tonght, I. the major gaps on the WbsiiUAf-nt will be joined te- Bie moisting, he said. JMr.

Scliotn- Tger s'id that 4,200 pounds of have been used in the Vee and that 4,000 pounds more TOttld heused if necessary. He adb- that he levees between New Vieans ad Good Hope, above am city, as siruijt 4ernarvonHvee and that any of cutlhs them with a few ks of dj-tmite was folly. ee that for any ater into the city, to be between Ivew lood Hope and such rs.as recnea tne cuy proD-1 would back water. Vf Una ting that the crevasse Mitt- take feet of the crest Uvv'Vof th ei.F't.leers I the rier at Aew Orleans, i saidliat with the relief orded le peak here prob-uld be I the neighborhood l-feet argnd May 14. eac rmas liiv Levee ape 'ptttle ro WVJhSs yea: not roncefrover flood con year.

Bdeciared. how- untithe waters of wn wi b'iftTm were rea ana ae- IM oulder Caypn wouia tne -i tne jowisus ue V-'- Urovised rws of benches 'g flat cat the commis HviVthe adviser board were 1 twiat the distct engineers weak srtions of the t' were Bsfle at doien I 't- iinta whefK the river's rs, of ten rescriDea as rink aiitoo thin to i ialowly jeering away 4 A which tt riprapping Imp, hnirj eromnanifd -lar as Cleiico, re- NIT TON 1 I Engineers a art 1 ti i 1 in iJWc to bii A.ll relief, supplies consigned to duly acen representatives of the American Red Cross in the flood stricken regions of the Mississippi valley will be shipped free of charge by the Southern Pacific and Santa. Fe railroads, according to announcement received yester day at the local offices or both; eomDanies. The Southern Pacific announcement was signed by J. T.

Saunders, San Francisco, freight traffic manager, and the Santa Fe announcement by H. P. Anewalt, Los Angeles. Agents at all points on both systems have been authorized to accept such shipments and are instructed to expedite them. The Southern Pacific has a direct line to New Orleans and the Santa Fe handles shipments to the Mississippi valley over its own and other lines.

Salvation Army headquarters here is receivin donations of clothing and non-perishable foodstuffs. Total Reaches $2,566 Cash contributions to the Red Cross fund received from Phoenix and other neighboring points took a long upward leap yesterday, bringing the total thus far collected to $2,566.35, within easy striking distance of the original quota assigned to the Central Arizona chapter. Since tWSt quota was fixed at $3,000, however, national Red Cross headquarters has doubled both the national and local fund asked, to match the increased seriousness of the disaster. From the nation as a whole $10,000,000 is sought, and from Phoenix- $6,000. Contributions acknowledged yesterday amounted to $643, by far the largest day since the campaign started.

Of this sum, $355 was received at the office of H. S. Prince, Red Cross treasurer, and the remainder by The Arizona Republican. Both Phoenix daily newspapers and all Phoenix banks are accepting donations. Superior chapter of the Red Cross, with $155, was the largest single contributor on yesterday's list.

Names of others who gave and the amounts given follow; Mary Whit comb 100 Virgil' Wallace T.00 A Friend 15.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ".00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 e.oo 5.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 G. Pheby A Friend Garland Couch Three Friends A. J. Freehofer Dr. C.

H- Risser (Pa. Mrs. T. H. Schimfessel A Friend C.

C. Stammer Julius Tubes D. C. Blair Bernard Miller J. H.

O'Brien C. L. Michael Harold Mosier Liggett A. H. Anger Mrs.

E. L. King Peek and Fleming A Friend Fred Houston Shaw Superior Chapter Red Cross W. T. Joplin Bertha S.

Gardner A Friend Phoenix Lodge No. 2. K. Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. McGough 50.00 5.00 (Continued en Fag 2) ln.uof 2.00 135.00 5-00 5.00 i lO-4ans and IV Ik LET DM Last Minute News Daughter Of Mrs. Snyder To Take Stand In Behalf Of Mother In Death Case BURBANK MEMORIAL GROVE EV AKERSFIELD, April Burbank memorial grove of tree, 30. an Frazter Mountain near here will be dedicated tomorrow noon.

PATROLMAN WOUNDED IN FIGHT WITH WATCHMAN NASHVILLE, April 30. (Associated -A patrolman, J. L. Holt, wa. wounded her tonight when Jerry Robert.on, negro night watchman for a negro publi.king house held a of county and city polico at bay for an hour with gunfire.

The shoot-ing was believed by officers to have developed from an altercation Holt had with the watchman. (Asseeiated Press Leased Wire) NEW yTORK, April 30. Added to the list of prospective witnesses in the Snyder-Gray trial which resumes Monday is the name of a child who, by being born a girl instead' of the boy her father desired, so provoked bickering that it ended only when the disappointed father was murdered. Lorraine, 9 year old daughter of Mrs. Ruth Brown Snyder, co-de- TWO THOUSAND MENACED BY ARKANSAS LEVEE BREAK PINE BLUFF, April 30.

(Associated Roaring through a 600 foot crevasso in South Brad levee, flood waters from the Arkan.a. river tonight menaced at least 2,000 per.on. within 30 mile, of the crumbling rampart. fendant with Henry Judd Gray in their trial for the murder of Albert Snyder, magazine art editor, slain in his Queens Village home March or will take th stand in her ther's defense Monday, it was pounced today by Edgar F. Hazel- CALIFORNIAN DROWNED WHEN CAST INTO FLUME BIG CREEK, April 30.

(United Ca.per R. Oliver, 32, wa. drowned hero today when the scaffolding upon which he was itandinf collapsed and threw him into a flume. It i. feared that Oliver, body wa.

carried aver a dam and may aot ba found for ton, chief of counsel for Mrs, Sny der rain wu an "unwanted ehUd" L4r tif Auation well in hand an.

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