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Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
ADMITS FINANCES
DOMINATED Rv FEW.

-
NEW YORK, June 13.-The action
of the clearing house in calling the
loan certificates of the Oriental banl
during the aftermath of the panic o
1907, as sequel of which the banl
failed, was admitted by A. Barton
Hepburn to have been a mistake. Mr.
Hepburn was chairman of the clearing
house committee at the time.
Mr.. Hepburn, together with Frank
A. Wanderlip, president of the Nation
al City bank, came as voluntary wit
ness Before the Pujo committee which
is investigating the so-called money
trust. During his examination Mr.
Hepburn also conceded that it "may
De true that few men in New York
practically dominate the money situ-
ation In this country and throughout
The world,
Mr.. Hepburn, as did Mr.. Vanderlio
refused to say that the clearing house
should be placed under legal control
but admitted that if the rule fixing
common rate OF taxation among
banks for the collection of country
checks were abrogated, smaller banks
would be able to compete with the
larger ones.
The committee took up yesterday
the functions of the stock exchange,
put got little satisfaction from George
w. Ely, secretary of the exchange. as
witness.
Mr.. Untermyer read a clause in the
regulations of the exchange which
provides penalty of expulsion for anv
member who, has communicated di-
rectly or indirectly with any member
OF the Consolidated stock exchange
the little board" regarding stock ex-
change transactions.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
ANNUAL SESSION OF FRUIT
GROWERS HAS OPENED

SANTA BARBARA, June 13.-Witl
more than 800 delegates in attendance
the forty-first annual convention o.
! California State Fruit Growers has
opened here at the Potter hotel.
Mayor e. j. Boeseke was introduced
| and delivered the address of welcome
A. ]. Cook of Sacramento, state hor
ticultural commissioner, responded
and delivered an extended address,
calling attention to the wonderful
strides made in horticulture in the
state during recent years. C. w.
Beers, Santa Barbara county horticul-
tural commissioner, followed, describ-
ing in detail the work done by his
Office and showing how fruit growers
and ranchers are aided oy the state
and county commissioners.
DIR. Cyril G. Hopkins of Urbana, ILL.,,
An authority on the subject of soils,
spoke on that topic, his address at
tracing great interest DR.. Hopkins
was invited to come here to attend the
for some weeks making an examina-
tion of the soil in various sections, and
especially in southern California.
One of the most important address.
es of the convention will be delivered
tonight when Frank E. Kellogg, secre-
tary of the local Walnut Growers as
sociatiOn, will speak on walnut grow
ing and will point out the big increase
In the area planted to walnuts now,
over that of few years ago. and the
opportunities there are here for grow
ers.
Following each address the dele
gates discuss the topic treated. Little
time VIII be devoted to pleasure by
the delegates, every moment being
taken up with the work OF the conyen-
ton until Friday evening. Many Of
the delegates will, however, take time
to visit the various places of interest
about the city. Including the dele
gates there are about 1000 visitors in
the city.
Officials and prominent fruit grow
ers on the convention progl am in
clude A. ]. Cook, state horticultural
commissioner; c. w. Beers. Santa
Barbara county horticultural commits
sloner: DR.. Cyril G.. Hopkins, Urbana.
Ill; H. c. Fawcett, Whittier: c. C.
league, Santa Paula: A. ID. ShameI
riverside, and Prof. C. b. Lipman.
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

me Los Angeles Examiner. daily
ana Sunday, and the Cosmopolitan
uood housekeeping and Hearst's Mag,
azine-all for eighty-five cents a
month. This is the remarkable offer
now being made by the Los Angeles
Examiner. Never has such a liberal
combination been given by any publ
cation. The newspaper and the maga.
zines separately would cost $1.2O Der
month. The regular subscription price
Tor the Examiner is seventy-five cents
month, so this leaves the Cosmopoli
tan, Good Housekeeping and Hearst's
Magazine all for the incredible price ot
ten cents month. This offer is to be
open short time and applies to sub.
scrlptions of six months or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
IMPERIAL VALLEY RANCHERS
FINED FOR CONTEMPT

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-Thirteen
ranchers of Imperial valley who were
charged with interfering with the re.
ceiver of the California Development
company in his management of the af.
fairs of that corporation were found
guilty of contempt by Judge Bordwell
in the superior court yesterday.
A fine of $50 was imposed in each
case, but the court has given the
ranchers an opportunity to obtain an
order remitting this fine by paying
the receiver within 10 days for the
water they procured from the Mexi-
can company. a subsidiary of the de-
velopment company.
The ranchers adjudged guilty of
contempt are: H. F. Collins, Frank
Strain. Buck Dobbs, Will Cox, Tom
Neidiffer. Roy Bonesteele, J. T. Slay-
ton, Robert Armstead, Henry Miller.
Mark Rose. ]. c. Lester, Herbert H.
Born and Adolph Becker.
In an opinion accompanying the
Judgment Judge Bordwell goes briefly
into history of the development
company. Following the establish
ment of the company, he says, it was
necessary to transmit water for a con-
siderable distance into Mexico, but
because of political conditions and
governmental requirements the Mexi-
can company was formed. The court
tells of the litigation connected with
the development company and the
foreclosure proceedings instituted by
the Title. Insurance and Trust COM
pany, holders of the bonds owned by
the Southern Pacific. This case still
is pending.
sent, he says. the defendant ranchers
diverted water from the Mexican
company's canals into the Imperial
valley and that this conduct is clear
ly an interference with the receiver
IN MS management and control Of the
water.
Such acts tend to undermine the
receivers position ana destroy his
control of the water whereby the on.
tire valley Is served" the court SAYS.
All OF the property rights. including
the right to take water from the Colo.
rado river and carry il to the Imperial
valley, formerly belonged to the Cali
fornla Development company. but now
are In the hands of the court, and the
anairs OF the corporation are being
managed and directed by the court
through the receiver. The court should
prevent any interference with the
proper conduct of this case and the
performance by the court of it's du-
ties"
Judge Bordwell added that his leni-
ency must not be considered as indi-
eating that leniency will be extended
IN the event of similar trespass in the
future by these ranchers or any other
perSOn
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
VISITING GERMANS
SERVE AS FIREMEN

NEW YORK, June 13.-Sereean NJ
Richter of the German cruiser Settin
returning from Brooklyn to his shiu
win number of other Germa sailors
early today. sprang from a street car
"hen ne saw flames coming from a
building and assisted the firemen.
The fire was in stable. but il
quickly spread to a dwelling house ad
joining. Richter took off his outer
clothes and CROPPED his way in the
smoke. carrying out members of the
family OF John Wagner, who were
trapped inside.
rear Admiral Won Rebeuer Pasch
WIZ was up early today, preparatory
10 gong aboard c. Ledyard Blair's
yacht Diana for trip to Scarborough
on-the- Hudson, there to be privateJy
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. James
Speyer. Other German officers wifi
"a lew prominent New Workers. com.
pleted the guests.
Dinner will be served aboard The
DIANA this evening, after which tho
German admiral and about forty off
GERS, accompanied by Rear Admiral
Wlnslow and like number of on.
GERS, Will be entertained at "Kom
mers under the auspices of the
Deutschen Vereingungen of the CITY OF
New York. The visitors will denart
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS
FLAY CHICAGO METHODs

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-The fol.
lowing resolutions of protest were pre-
sented and adopted at the mass meet
ing OF southern California Republicans
heid at the Santa Fe depot yesterday
morning. soon after the arrival of the
special train which is taking the Cali.
fornia delegates to the national con.
vention at Chicago:
RESOLVED, by this public meeting OF
California Republicans, held June 10
l912. upon the occasion of the depart.
lire of the California delegation to at.
tend the Republican national conyen.
ton at Chicago,
That we condemn as a BETRAYAL of
trust, a violation of the precepts OF
decency and honor, and as an inten.
tional assault upon the integrity of
the Republican party, the outrageous
conduct OF the Republican national
committee and the discredited and re.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

pudiated bosses now debating and con
trolling that committee, whereby dele
gates chosen by the people of their
respective states, In the interests OF
Theodore Roosevelt are being denied
seats in said convention, while their
places are given to 'hand-picked" ma
chine puppets, chosen by the bosses in
the interests of William H. Taft
I'VE denOunce the acquiescense OF
President Taft in the program of po.
litical larceny now being carried out.
We call upon the members of the
California delegation to go to the
limit of all honorable endeavor to re-
buke the tactics of which we here
complain. and to reject and repudiate
all persons participating in the perpe.
tration Of these outrages.
We give our delgates renewed as
surances of our devotion to the pro-
gressive cause. and urge them to fight
hrst. last and all the time for Theo-
dore Roosevelt, progressive ticket
and the progressive cause
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
iRRiGATiNG COMPANY
DEFENDANT IN SLIT

LOS ANGELES, June 13-Tht
Chuckawalla Development company
which instigated the project of irri
eating the Churawalla valley. the
plans for which did not mature. yes
terday was made defendant in a suit
by John r. Avery against r. NJ
league as chief stockholder of the
Chucawalla company, in which Avery
as assignor of A. H. Koebig, seeks tc
recover $12,771.57, alleged due for
work performed for the Chucawalla
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRODUCTS DISPLAYED

Los ANGELES, June I2.-Imperial
valley products will be displayed in
Los Angeles this week. The Ell Cen
| tro Chamber of Commerce yesterday
sent Secretary Collins here with a
collection of peaches, apricots and
other fruits which will be exhibited at
46o South Spring street, through the
assistance of John S. Mitchell, pro-
prletor of the Hollenbeck hotel, who
believes in aiding every section of
Southern California which is tribu-
tary to Los Angeles. Ten million dol
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
HANFORD INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, June 13-The house
authorized Chairman Clayton of the
Judiciary committee to investigate the
allegations against Federal Judge Han
ford of Seattle, filed by Congressman
Berger and Norris. In accordance
with the committees resolution, a sub
committee of the judiciary committee
will go to Seattle to take testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
STRIKE IN LOS ANGELES

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIoNsJ
LOS ANGELES, June 13.-Labor
leaders claim that 1900 unionists, af-
filiated with the building trades, struck
this morning. Only contractors en-
ploying non-union labor were affected.
The fight is for the enforcement of
the union card.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

CHICAGO, June 13.-Roosevelt will
arrive Monday to personally lead the
fight unless tonight's plans of the chief
tians go awry. A monster demonstra-
tion is planned ON his arrival. The
committee believes that 10000 people
will parade as an escort to the Audi
torium where Roosevelt, Johnson,
Heney and others will speak.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
Sec. COLLINS REQUESTS
PERMANENT FRUIT EXHIBIT

Secretary Collins of the FL Centro
Chamber of Commerce requests that
fruits and produce for permanent ex.
hibition in Los Angeles be sent him
Immediately.
The exhibition in Los Angeles of
Imperial valley fruits, etc, which had
been displayed at the Imperial Valley
Apricot fair. did much good, but they
were too ripe to be processed for 4
permanent exhibit.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

Bakers trouble originated with his
passing several fictitious checks on EI
Centre business men. Deputy Sheriff
Mcdowell has gone to Los Angeles 10
bring Baker to Ell Centre for a hear
ing of his case.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
JAMES BAKER ARRESTED
FOR FICTITIOUS CHECKS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, June 13.-James O..
Baker has been arrested here on the
telegraphic order from Sheriff Mead
ows OF FL Centro, where he is wanted
for alleged fOrgeries.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
TEN cURANs KILLED

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ
SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 12.-Ten
rebels we're killed at Ell Cobre by gov
ernment artillery under Major Collazo
who routed a large force of negroes.
The federals are pursuing.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
TRADING POST DESTROYED

CORDOVA, Alaska, June 13.-It is
reported here that Cold Bay, trading
post owned by Captain Lathrop, has
been destroyed by volcanic eruption.
Additional details are momentarily ex-
pected
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST. 1905 NO. 81

lars is the estimated value of Imperial
valley products this year and nine
years ago the valley was called the
Colorado desert,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13
ADMINISTRATIONS COMMITTEE
ATTEMPTS TO THROW OUT HENEY

CHICAGO June 1S.-Rooseyelt
scored his first big committee victory
this afternoon when his eight delegates
at large from Missouri were seated.
The expected bitterness in the Mis-
souri, contest did not develop. 1t was
the most peaceful meeting since the
sessions began. Taftites for the first
time showed a willingness to go to the
bottom of the basis of the contest.
Pcnrose, the most rabid Taftite. moved
To seat the Rooseveltans.
Taft will win the entire Mississippi
delegation with the exception of the
eighth district, where Roosevelt got
one.
National committeeman of fifteen
states holding primaries met this after
noon 10 frame formal resolution TO
present to the national committee pro-
testing against the action on contest
ed delegations. All of them will sign.
Ii is rumored that the protest will de-
clare that if Taft is nominated fifteen
states will support Roosevelt regard
less of the nomination.
GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CHICAGO. June 13.-National Com
mltteeinan Sturges today presented {.
motion that Heney's proxy be rejected
on the ground that Heney is Demo-
crat. Heney denied the charge and
the motion was tabled viva voce.
The Taft delegates from the Second,
Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Mississippi districts were seated.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

Furious at published charges by Nc
kinley, Taft's manager, that Roose
welt leaders are resorting to bribery
to control the convention, Senator
Dickson, Roosevelt's manager, issued
the following statement:
Il dare them TO name any of our
men connected with bribery. McKin-
ley is like a pot calling kettle black.
He is a glass house A certain nation
al committeeman voting with us was
offered federal marshalship if he
would flop. | want showdown from
Mckinley He is like cuttlefish who
muddies the water to prevent his own
hideousness being seen"
Dickson talked by long distance tele-
phone with Roosevelt at noon and then
held a conference with Pinchot, Kent,
George p. Moore, Perkins, Mccormick
and William Allen White
johnson Letter Bombshell
CHICAGO, June 12-Voting to seat
the Roosevelt delegates, Borah said:
"When you disenfranchise a part of
the state where the delegates were
elected by direct vote you make it im-
possible for Republican president to
preside over the nation for the next
four years. Taft and his followers ac-
cepted the California primary. Roose-
welt, La Toilette Clark and Wilson ac-
cepted it, and this committee accepted
it. If the law is binding how can the
committee disregard it,
A letter from Governor Johnson was
placed before the committee. He said:
Il decline to appear before the COM
mittee because | will not submit 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21

grand opera voice, and Ben Harvey
and Jessie Haynes, ragtime singers
and entertainers, are also on the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
CROSS COUNTRYS
TO BOWL CLINTON
Frank Wich's Bowlers to Jour
ney to Iowa Town Sun
day, Sept. %.

Frank Wichs Cross Country team
will jump into the bowling season
with both feet a week from tomorrow
when it Journeys to Clinton to com
bat with the crack team at that city.
Those who will go from here are
Frank Wich, Hildebrandt, Bleuer,
Steinhauer, John Wich and Herman
Wich. This will be the first battle Of
the season for the local team, but at
that they expect to down the Clinton
CITY Clerks. The Cross Country
team will be CARRIED in their natty
white uniforms, purchased recently to
be used in the seasons battles in the
Tri-City Bowling league wherein they
expect 20 carry of many or the honors.
The game at Clinton will be the
first OF a series between the two
teams. Return games TO continue at
frequent intervals during the alley
season have been arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
MOLINE FOOTBALL
PROSPECTS BRIGHT

With the report that Ainsworth, a
valuable asset on last years team at
Moline high school, will return to
school, the seasons prospects assume
a rosy glow With Isaacson at full
back and Stow and Ainsworth half
backs. a speedy hacKheId is assured.
Isaacson is a star line plunger and
can be counted upon as a consistent
point gamer Owing to the fact that
the new rules allow four downs in
" hich TO gain the necessary 10 yards,
instead of three, as formerly, line
plunging will play a prominent part
in this years game. Stow was a fast
man on the track last spring and GER
tainly showed speed during the last
two nights training Ainsworth is a
speedy. brainy player and can always
be relied upon TO gain ground, IN
K,el and Neuhaus, two good quarter.
backs are on hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
WANT OLD SYSTEM.
DAVENPORT TEAMS
SCHEDULE Is READY

The football schedule for the Daven-
port high school team has been COM
pleted and consists of four first class
games at home and three out of town,
which includes the Turkey day con-
test in Moline. Only one open date
romans on the schedule and but for
the backing out of Galesburg high
school, this date would also be filled
The Thanksgiving day contest may
be played elsewhere than Moline, as
the Pillow City boys have not yet Sc
cured suitable grounds to play on. II
they have the field on which they are
now practicing properly fenced in the
game will take place there. and if not,
will either be played in Davenport or
Rock Island.
Coach Nixon gave the squad the
hardest workout of the season last
evening. The following is the 1912
schedule:
Oct. 5-West Liberty at Davenport.
Oct 12-Burlington at Burlington.
Oct. 19-Dubuque at Davenport.
Oct 26-Monmouth at Davenport
Nov davenport at Cedar Rapids.
Nov 9-Open date.
Nov. 16-Cedar Rapids at Daven-
port.
Nov. 2S-Moline at Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
TRl-ClTY POULTRY
SHOW DATE is FIXED

The board of directors of the Tri-
City Fanciers' association have been
meeting every week at S39 East River
street, making arrangements for the
annual poultry exhibit, which will be
held Nov. rs TO 80, inclusive, at Ar
mory hall. The show will be the
largest of its kind ever held in the
three cities.
At the meeting Thursday evening
ARRANGEMENTS we're made to secure the
silver cups to be offered as prizes for
the different events. II has not yet
been decided through what firm the
cups will be purchased, but the firm
which secures the order will have a
large one, there being II cups TO be
awarded. The board also revised the
premium list. There will be FIVE
premiums for each class or bird.
All the present indications point TO
the fact that the exhibit this year
will be the largest oAe IN the history
of the local association, as many have
entered.
W. G. Warnock Of Geneseo, Ill, and
Glenn 2. Pritchard of Lee Grande,
Iowa, are the men who were selected
as the judges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
:zG@beate11
AT THE EMPIRE.

After playing musical comedy for a
week, the Empire goes back TO its
former style OF entertainment Monday
clares is costing more than any show
this season. A novelty promised will
be the famous International polo team
which will offer something decidedly
new to the vaudeville stage. Nothing
like this act has ever been seen in
the three cities, according to the man
agemenL Another act more than
likely to please is that offered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mccain, who viii
present Uncle Charles from Charles
town." q sketch by Miss Kate l.. Nc
Laurfn- II is a comedy by q girl who
is achieving fame in two fields at
once, the stage and magazine. The
sketch is a dramatic playlet of the
Raffles type, and is a clever mingling
of thieving and sentiment on the part
of the principal character. Some dip
lomatic work averts a tragedy and it
is said that the climax is stronger and
better sustained than in many four-act
darmRs for which the public pays top
prices. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain and
their 1--WE associates are well able TO
handle the trying situations imposed
by the author and their effects will
doubtless be watched with much inter
est The playlet is so good and so
performed that in New York and Chi
cago as well as other places other
DerformAra IN the hill croudad the
wings night after night When other
actors will staad and watch rival acts
that closely, there must be something
10 them. Joe Holman. the Happy
Frog" comes with a stage full Of
pretty scenery; Betty Vance, known
from one end Of the country to the
other as a Fagtime singer with q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
TEACHERS TAKE UP
EXTENSION WORK

Thirty-nine teachers. a majority Of
them from Rock Island, yesterday af-
ternoon enrolled with the Macomb
Normal school for an extension
course. The organization of the class
followed a meeting of twin-city teach
ers at the Ericsson school in Moline
E. E. Van Cleve, representing the ex-
tension department of the state nor
NAL addressed the pedagogues. The
course will cover the entire school
term, will teach psychology and school
management, and will entitle those
who take it to credits at the normal
school.
The class is expected to reach the
so mark when the county school teach
ers have an opportunity to enroll
They were unable to attend the meet.
ing in Moline