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Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

1BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
MEXIC6 CITY. Feb. iS.-Foreign
Minister Lascurian has announced that
Madero has agreed to the appointment
Of a president ad interim who will have
charge of the government until Ma
derO, DiaZ and their followers settle
their difficulties He did state WHITTIER
the plan had been adopted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-At a late
hour today the state department had
received no confirmation of the report
that Madero has agreed to the appoint
ment Of a president al interim. NJ
, dispatches from Ambassador Wilson
have come since noon.
MENlCO CITY. Feb. Is Cen
.SOred THE guns Of both the Maderu
and Diaz factions were silent for hours
after daybreak. The reason for the
mactiOn is unknown. the national pal
ace denying an armistice. 1t is ex-
I.eeted the battle will be renewed II
noon The CONT atants occupy lhe
same positions as yesterday.
There Was no firing to o'clock to-
day. The Maderistas issued a state
ment That the federals captured The
\. NJ. &. a. building yesterday, which
Il unconfirmed. If true, this would
mean a serious setback to Diaz Ma
derO refuses TO state the reason for
cessation Of hostilties. or whether III .
battle will be resumed today.
WASHINGTON. Feb. is,-Diaz i
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

In the absence of more details than
are given III the above. it is difficult to
determine just what significance to at
tach to the announcement
The Press has pointed out hereto
fore that under the terms of the con-
cession in Mexico and the right of
way across the public lands in this
country. ii Is necessary for the com
pany to construct at least five miles
OF road this year in each country. while
it has been cOnjectured that the COM
pany would build at least ten miles in
each country.
There has been no announcement of
the settling of the differences between
the Spreckels interest and the South
ern Pacific Company, and unless that
has been done, it appears probable
that the building will be limited as
indicated above
The dispatch given above says the
people of san Diego believe this implies
that the road Will be rushed to early
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
WALTER A. WAoooNER STRICKEN
SUDDENLY AND PASSES TODAY
Prominent Stockman Dies After Illness
Of But Two Days-Had Big Plans for
His Future Work in the alley

Walter A. Waggoner, one of the
most prominent live stock dealers IL
the valley, died at his home west ol
town at If o'clock this morning af'.,l
illness of but two days He had suf-
fered from chronic trouble which had
caused him great deal OF suffering.
but only two days since he was as
active as ever and last night the Press
published an article on the big plans
he had for the future OF the live
stock interests Of the valley.
Drs. Luckett and Apple were i'm con-
sultation during the last hours Of his
life, but his malady was beyond human
skill.
Mr.. Waggoner had been operating
i'll the valley but three years. before
that time having been in England, South
Africa, South America and many other
parts Of the world in connection with
the live stock industry.
lie was originally from Omaha. and
his father survives him, still being en-
gagged in the live stock industry At
South Omaha. He was about as years
old, and was married at Hotel Oregon.
This city, about year and a half ago.
the wife surviving him and having been
with him at the time of his death.
l. NJ. Wilson, brOlher-in-law, is the
only other relative of the deceased in
the valley.
Mr.. WaGgoner was Mason, and fu-
neral services will be held here under
the auspices Of that order. the remains,
beng sent TO Los Angeles by C. \.
Shafer for interment.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Arizona Senate Busy
IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATJONS1

PHOENIX, AriZ., Feb. iS.-Memor-
ialS to congress advocating the indie
pendence of the Philippines. the gov
ernment ownership Of the railroads.
telegraphs and telephones We're voted
down in the senate by vote of 8 to 10.
Christian Scientists in large numbers,
appeared before the house committee
on public health to offer a protest
against the proposed law which would
prohibit healing as practiced by them.
Senator Lewis Of Globe introduced
a bill providing for 81 minimum wage
for miners.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
HIGHWAY WORK ENDORSED
BY SAN DIEGO COMMITTEE

san Diego Union: Business men OF
This city who recently made trip with
Fred Jackson and Col. Ed Fletcher to
Mountain Springs to view the road
work now in progress between Noun
tain Springs and the desert, in Impe-
rial county, with money raised by pri-
vate subscription among citizens of san
Diego, have prepared for the public a
statement Of the facts regarding the
highway undertaking. In this way, the
-i2lers of the statement say, they will
he able to give credit where it is due
Tie signed statement says:
More than year ago Fred lack
son was appointed chairman Of the
chamber Of commerce committee and
custodian of the funds to be raised -
nu;ld The road from Mountain Springs
I" the desert. This committee consls;
rd If e.. w. Fox. Rufus Choats an |
John Forward Jr.. who have done good
work, but the bulk Of the responsibility
and hard work has rested upon Mr.
Jackson. the chairman.
This fall Mr. Jackson appointed
Colonel Fletcher on the committee to
help raise funds and assist in the man
agement and construction of the road
Since then, these two 'highwaymen'
have had their hands full as actual
work commenced November /, 1912,
with the result that both Of these men,
besides giving their money, have been
compelled to give their time in running
back and forth from the work to see
that things are kept moving.
1.-The object of the construction of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
WORK AGAIN COMMENCED
ON THE s. D. 8 A. ROAD

completion. OF course, il is to be
hoped that thus will prove a correct
conjecture. and il is among the posi-
| h'lties. Some weeks since there was
| turned over to Mr.. Spreckles the So
| SOC. 600 in bonds of the city Of San
| Diego, as payment for water system,
and it was understood that none y
would go into railroad construction. II
may be that this money will now be
spent upon the road without Interrupt
! ion.
But there has been little disposition
to take the public into confidence re-
garding plans for the railroad, and
| what is to be done must remain a mat
ter of conjecture.
II is understood that the digging of
The necessary tunnels will require from
a year and a half TO two years. and
work on them has not yet been begun
Last year the company built ten
miles of road at this end of the line.
and il is presumed it will do 50 again
this year. In this event, the construc-
ton will be carried nearly across the
desert, and the time will come when
there will be but a short gap through
the mountains between the two parts
of the road.
1t may prove that by the coming of
the hot summer season there will be
zap of but thirty miles or 50, which
may be covered by automobile, and
quick traffic arrangement be made be-
tween this city and San Diego. even
for the coming summer.
There can be no doubt that during
the coming summer san Diego is to
have a far larger share in the summer
vacation business of the valley than
ever before, and the railroad may he
an instrument in working out that prob
lem.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
New Dental Once

We are in receipt Of Information
which we feel sure will -.ssevss. Of in
estlmable value to the people of Impe-
rial valley. modern, up-to-date
dental office. managed by Dr.. F. f.
Baldwin, under his new system of pain
less and sanitary dentistry, will open up
Theater building on or before March 1 .
DR.. Baldwin assures lis that it is his
Fdesire TO continue under his same
square deal methods Of conducting an
establishment Of this kind and that the
prices which he will make on all dental
work cannot be beaten in Los Angeles.
money at home and he has long lease
n his rOOmy quarters. He has evident
" come to tay.=Advertisement. 246
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Over Taft's Veto

[RY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON. Feb. iS.-Overridin :
President Taft's veto by vote of ?
to IS. the senate passed the Dilling
ham-Burnett immigration bill contain
provides that non one shall he eligible
to enter this country who cannot read
and write his native language. The
bill is designed to exclude hordes of
cheap labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
New President
IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
PARIS, Feb. lS.-POincare was in
augurated president of France today.
The ceremonies We're simple. Premier
BRAND accompanied Poincare in car
riage to Champs Elysees in the usual
procession. 4 battalion Of infantry sa
luted as the party entered the palace
courtyard, a band playing the MarseI-
laise.
The presidential salute Of 81 guns
was fired from Keplandc des Invalides.
Retiring President Falliers welcomed
Poincare in brief speech and the in
sigma Of grand master Of the Legion Of
Honor was presented to the president
and the ceremonies were over.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
MADER0'S DOWNFALL MAY Be
ANNOUNCED At ANY MOMENT

, rapidly winning control Of Mexico City
and MaderO'S downfall is hourly grow
inc nearer This is the gist Of an un-
censored dispatch from Ambassador
Wilson. Reports 10 the state depart
ment are of continuous conflict yes
terday and last night that the DiaZiles
are steadily advancing and will soon
control all the residential section. The
federals are retiring from exposed po-
Sitions to the federal palace. where the
last stand probably will be made
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
World Sympathy

OAKLAND, Feb iS.-TeIegrams of
sympathy from every nation in the
world are pouring in upon the widow
of Joaquin Miller, who died late yester-
he turned to his wife and said,,"I love
you, Abbie; | love you" These We're
almost his last words. The widow and
daughter, Juannita, are prostrated. Ac-
cording to the poets wish, his body will
be cremated at 10 tomorrow and the
ashes be saved for scattering on the
Sierras at later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Bone Identified

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ
OAKLAND, Feb. iS.-lt is reported
here that the supposed human bone
around which revolved the trial Of
Charles Rudge on charge of mur-
Gering Helen Johnson has been proven
to a grand jury to be the bone Of a
dog or coyote. The supposed murder
of the woman occurred at SunOl, near
here. The bone was unearthed near
the spot where the woman was report
ed to have been buried. Steps are
being taken to free Rudge from prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
California Leads the World
BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

SACRAMENTO, Feb. iS.-California
Will furnish German agriculturists in
formation on how to gather lady bugs
for a war upon destructive insects.
State Horticultural Commissioner Cook
has received request from Berlin an-
thorties asking for information on the
lady bug method Of insect extermina-
ton, the letters conceding that Cali
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Morgan Much Better

[BY UNITED PRESS A5SOCIATIONS1
LONDON. Feb. Isl. PierpOnt
Morgan sent the following cablegram 10
the United Press Associations here to-
day: Il suffered an attack Of indiges-
lion during my trip on the Nile, but
since my return from Cairo February
10 | have improved very considerably
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
will Arbitrate

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Feb. lS.-Forty-fo
eastern railroads, threatened by the
proposed tiremen's strike, have agreed
to arbitrate their differences with thei-
employees under the Erdman act, thus
avoiding an immediate strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Fire In ConstantinopIe

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. ts.-Fire
that destroyed 1900 buildings was con
trolled today. The famous mosque OF
st. Sophia was threatened for hours.
lie cause is not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION:
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1s.-con-
struction work on the San Diego
and Arizona railroad between this
city and Yuma is to proceed rap
idly, according to statements to-
day by officials. Several carloads
Of stock from Los Angeles and
nearby points are being rushed to
valle Redondo, Lower California,
the present terminus Of the road,
and employment agencies here are
advertising for teamsters for the
work. Large orders for supplies
have been placed and powder for
blasting has been shipped. 1t is
confidently asserted here that the
work will be pushed through to
an early completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
10 handle your baggage or any kind OF
Jray work at reasonable prices. Of
flee on Fifth street just north OF Main
street. Phone Main i.-AdverIISement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Notice-county Warrants PAYABLE

County warrants drawn on road dis
tricts Nos. 1, and and registered
prior to and including February 18th.
1913, are now due and payable
j. Stanley Brown, county treasurer
February Is, 13.-Advertisement. 46
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

fornia leads the world in this work.
The Germans will be given the in
formation they seek.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Rose Bushes

See Raymond Henderson about roses
Desert grown, own root, choice va
rieties adapted to Imperial valley, in
paper pots. Also i-year asparagus
plants, eucalyptus in paper pots, red
gum; gray gum and Rudis. Address
OK I15, Ell CentrO.-Advertisem .X52
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Don't EorQet

Kelly keeps the best of everything
IN ms line-ornamental stock, gardel
seed The best ever. Kelly's Nursery
west Of postOflice. Advertisement. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
EIIfn 0ona;rc

Have your auto Overhauled at night
hy first class machinists at The Cen
lral garage and it will be ready for
y0li IN The g.-AdvertiSement. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Goodrich Tires and Tubes

We sell Goodrich tires and tubes
best in the long run. Stanley-DeBlois
Garag ge.-AdvertiSement. 2i6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
HEARING IN WASHINGTON
ON THE DATE QUARANTINE

ments Of date shoots and date plants,
the department of agriculture has or
dered public hearing. 1t is claimed
Injurious insects are transported with
plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18
Ed Royce BUS and Transfer

We can move anything anywhere
with care and safety. What have you
got? Get our figures. Office 522 Main.
Phone 82.-Advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

Read the Martyr Department Store
advertisement on last page.-Adver-
tiSement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-18

and am making steady progress toward
recovery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
TOtman's Letter from South America

1.-THE following letter from Claire TOtman
was written for publication in The Herald
last week, but was unaVO1dably crowded
OIt.I-ED. HERALD.
EstanzueIa Uruguay, May 81, 1913.
To the Editor Of The Herald:
Uruguay is fraught with revolu-
tions of a mere or less serious char
acter. These revolutions have &C.
CURED in the past with more or less
regularity at the time of the cleo
tion and change of office of the presi-
dents of the country. The last con
fict occurred in 1906. At these times
there is exceedingly little doing"
in the commercial. agricultural and
financial world for Uruguay. There
are two political parties, the Colo
radios or red party and the '8lanccs"
or white party. At times of upheaval
the party leaders with all their mill
tary clients raid the country for horses
to serve in the ensuing struggle. The
result of this is that the whole coun-
try is oyerrun with 'bueys' or oxen
which are used instead Of the horses
because the government does not pay
for the horses, simply taking them
and issuing worthless notes for them.
With respect to these revolutions
Hon. JAS Bryce has the following to
say together with other interesting
facts:
Such a movement does not seem,
any more than do Focialistic ideas,
to be a natural growth of the Uru-
guayan soil Just as the anarchistic
propaganda in Argentina has been
recently brought tbither from Europe
by immigrants. SO this less fierce ex-
preston of the revolutionary spirit
bears marks Of having been trans
planted from those parts of southern
Europe where the more violent ad-
vocates of change regard not only
Roman church, but religion itself, as
hostile to progress and to the recon
structiOn of society on a new basis.
The rural population of Uruguay are
not the sort of people among whom
such ideas would spontaneously arise,
for they belong, so far as their beliefs
and views Of life are concerned, rather
to the 18th than to the goth century.
With her temperature, climate, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
ladder AGAIN FACES
THE GRIM-EYED LAW

Joel W. ladder was sentenced to
the penitentiary at Waupun for term
of three years, in the Grant county
circuit court held in this city,
October 49, 1908, for a burglary COM
mitted at or near Muscoda. His con
fnement didn't result in making him
a law abiding citizen. He is now
charged with having robbed post
office in Richland county last winter
and his case will come up for trial at
a term of the federal court to be held
at Superior this month. Geo. W.
Barrows, clerk of the circuit court
for this county has been summoned to
appear at the session of said court on
August 10. bringing with him the
records of the court in his trial and
conviction held in 1908. for use in
his approaching trial. 1t is trip of
about 800 miles or more and that is a
delightful section of the country, to
visit during the heated term, so not
much sorrow is noticeable in Mr..
Barrows' countenance over the COM
pulsory trip, for which the govern
ment pays the expense. He feels hap
pier over it than ladder does, anyway.
That's one safe bet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
MONDAY NIGHTS FIRE
IN LORENZ'S FEED MILL
Did Much Damage to Interior of
the Building.
Machinery and Building Not Much Hurt
Flour and Feed Badly Drenched
and Smoked.

Considerable damage from fire and
water occurred on Monday evening in
the feed mill of VIM. Lorenz & Son,
one block east Of the court house.
The flames and a dense volume of
smoke were first discovered about s
O'Clock and an alarm of fire turned in.
Fortunately the fire department was
holding a meeting for practice at the
time, and as their hall is but short
distance from the mill, they had a
stream of water playing upon the fire
very quickly,
The fire started in the ceiling of
the lower rooms and is thought to
have been caused either from an ex-
posed electric light wire or from
spontaneous combustion. But little
damage was done to the machinery,
but the big stock of flour and feed was
badly drenched and some of it burned.
Owing to the character of the con-
tents of the building the flames spread
very rapidly. and only the prompt
work of the fire department saved the
building and everything it contained
from destruction.
Plenty of volunteer help was on
hand promptly and much Of the
flour and feed down stairs was taken
out, all more or less damaged by
water and smoke. Up stairs it was
impossible to remove much Of any
thing as it was there the flames
ragged the fiercest. It is difficult to
estimate the loss at present, but the
firm carried insurance of $4,000 on
building and contents, which it is
believed will fully cover all loss.
The worst feature of it all will be
the delay occasioned by repairing the
building, elevators. bins, ETC., just at
a time when the farmers will want
considerable grinding done, and this
will mean much in the way of lost
business and profits.
Ever since Mr.. Lorenz took charge
Of the business he has encountered
much expense and delay through the
installation of new engine and other
machinery and in adding to the
equipment in various ways.
He has been working hard to put
his place in shape to meet the demands
of the locality for such a mill, and
while fortunately the insurance will
probably cover his tangible loss, he
will be quite a loser by the delay,
which is much to be regretted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
PRIMARY PRINCIPLE
FOR TOWN MEETINGS.
Important Change in Procedure at
Township Elections Brought
About by New Orleans.

Madison, Wis Aug. IA com
plete reformation of the method of
conducting town meetings in Wiscon-
sin will occur next spring as result
of the passage of the Bichler bill to
which executive approval was given
yesterday. Since the organization of
the state in 1848 town meetings in
Wisconsin have been conducted on the
old New England plan. No official
ballots were used. All business was
transacted by acclamation The
Bichler bill provides that the electors
of any town or village shall hold
caucus at least seven days prior to
the day of holding the election.
Candidates for office are TO be nominal
ed by the caucus CT by nomination
papers signed by the electors IF each
town or village, equal in number to
ten per cent of all the votes cast in
such town or village or all candidates
for governor at the last preceding
election. From the caucus records or
official nomination papers the town or
village clerk shall make up printed
ballot, and the election shall be con
Quoted under the Australian system.
The new law provides that both the
nominations and the election shall be
conducted by the SPECIAL ballot system
In reality, it applies the general
primary election law to town meet
ings The bill embodies the most
radical departure made in election
laws since the primary election
principle was adopted when Senator
LaFollette was governor of the state.
The names of the persons nominal
ed at the primary or caucus and none
other shall be placed upon the official
ballots In casa no nominations are
made, the space in which names OF
candidates may be printed or written
shall be left blank. Ballots not pro-
vided by the respective town or vii
lage clerk shall not be counted in any
election, but any voter may write
upon his ballot the name of any
person for whom he desires to vote
for any Office, in such place as to in
dictate the Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
LOCAL CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSES THIS EVENING
Has Furnished a Week of At
tractive Features
The Meetings Have Been Largely At
tended and Much Enjoyed; VIII
Come Again Next Year

Lancaster's first season Of Chautau.
qua has been in progress for the past
six days and ends today. It is one of
seven similar Chautauquas, being con-
Quoted by the Jeffers- Wick System, of
Des Monies, Iowa, and the various
people travel from one Chautauqua to
the other, each group appear
ing one day and evening in a
place. It enables the management to
furnish very attractive features and
give a good entertainment.
Large audiences have marked the
entertainments here and there is little
doubt that arrangements will be made
by which the Jeffers Wick people will
visit Lancaster again. next year, with
an entirely different program and
different people. In some places it is
reported that attendance is not up to
expectations this year, but such can
not be said of Lancaster, which goes,
to show that we have the right kindl
of people here to make a chautauqu@
profitable.
Like many other places, however
we have some people who prefer to.
gather around outside the tent, but IL
close proximity thereto, at the even
ing performances, where they can
listen to the band and singers without
paying any admission. This is a
species Of cheapness that is not ad-
mirable nor creditabie, and is an in
justice to the local committee and
others who are paying their money
and devoting their time to make such
entertainments possible here.
Yesterday was woman's day at the
chautauqua and this afternoon and
evening we will have the Old Virginia
Quartette in vocal and instrumental
music great agricultural lecture
by Franklin Menges and dialect read
ings by John Wilson. which will
close the season here.