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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

it has been found impos-
sible to provide clear water.
In fact, a large part of the time
the water carries so much silt that
the water is not fit for use, and there
is no other obstacle to the growth If
the city that compares with this.
The water is not unhealthy. 1t IS
the same situation faced by cities
along the Missouri river. But to
make it usable at all it must be fill
tered, and it is anything but attrac-
tive to strangers.
The city cannot solve the problem
inside of several months, but every
citizen of the town will join in the
opinion that not day should be lost
in getting after the solution and
crowdmg through the bonds neces-
sary to do the work
Temporarily, while waiting for the
consummation Of the big plans, there
should be no stint of effort to clean
the small settling basins, however ex-
pensive the work may be. The city
must have better water than has been
served of late.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Negroes Represented

New York, Oct. 18.-One of the
most important meetings to be held
in connection with the general con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
church in session here tomorrow will
be held under the auspices of the
American Church Institute for ne
groes. Bishops Nelson and Gailor Of
Atlanta and Tennessee respectively,
will be in charge of the meeting
which has for its purpose the arous-
ing of interest in the north and west
in the work being done for the ad-
vancement of the negroes of the
south. The so-called race problem
will be plainly discussed and both
churchmen have made it plain that
they will handle without gloves"
the questions of mistakes made by the
people of both races. One of the
features of the gathering tomorrow
will be choral music furnished by six
negro choirs from the negro Protest
ant Episcopal churches of Greater
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
HINDOO DENIES HE
is GIRLS SLAYER

Los Angeles, Oct. 1S.-Said Ali
Khan, the young Hindoo who was ar
rested in Calexico Wednesday on a
charge of numbering Rosa Domingo
Riley near Richmond Cal, on October
3, passed through Los Angeles with
Sheriff Veale and Police Sergeant r.
N. Ruiz. When taken into custody
near the Mexican border at Calexico
on Wednesday the Hindoo made a
circumstantial confession, but yester-
day he repudiated his former state
ments and denied knowing of the
manner in which Miss Riley met her
death.
In the Arcade depot last night Said
Ali talked freely of the circumstances
which prompted him to flee from
Richmond. He denied implication in
the crime, admitted knowing the
Riley girl and tried to involve a man
named Riley in the Staying.
"Riley came to me and told me to
flee" he said last night. 81 was dis
to him. He said that he had commit
ted the crime and for me to stay away
for three or fopr days. He finally
gave me $50 and | left Richmond. |
went to OXnard first, then came to
Los Angeles later, and finally | went
to Mexico. | did not choke that girl
to death. If | had done this | would
not have returned to the United
States.
The statement which Said Ali made
prior to yesterday, however, was en-
tirely different. In the presence of
Sergeant Ruiz, Immigration Officer
Webb and two deputies from the sher-
iff's office in Imperial county, he re-
cited the detailS of the murder Tell
ing of the death, the prisoner at that
time said:
eyes, killed her. choked her to
death with my necktie. She came to
me in my cabin near the match fac
tory. I loved her; she loved another
man and so | decided to kill her
After she was dead I hid her body
and the next evening we celebrated
with a chicken dinner. We bought
twelve chickens and had a big time
After that / got piece of railroad
iron and we lugged the body out to
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
1t is Now Believed Huerta
lsPreparing to Step Down
From Presidency of Mexico

Heurta plans to assemble the for
eign diplomats in Mexico City today
or tomorrow, according to the state
department advices, and make a
statement on the present situation.
No inkling of Huerta's purpose was
continued in the dispatches. His
the keenest interest, though ad-
ministration officials doubt that it
will alter the situation.
Those closest to the administration
policy believe dealings with Huerta
are virtually ended, and that peace
full measures to compose the situa-
tion will next be eXerted in other
directions. Speculation on the posi-
bility and extent of dealings with the
constitutionalist heads has been re-
vived by the present situation, but
brings no definite statement from
official quarters.
President Wilson has from time TO
time said he would welcome informa :
ton of the purposes of the constitu-
tionalists should they become success
full by arms. There has been no di-
rect communication, but the president
is expected to be in receipt of infor-
nation along these lines.
The meeting of the diplomats IN
Mexico City Wednesday was incon-
elusive and bound none of the par
ticipants to other advices. Official
dispatches today reported that the
meeting "called for discussion of
the situation in the republic, reached
no collective opinion as to solution
of the problem"
The meeting was held at the Ger
man legation and representatives of
Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Aus
tria, France, Russia, Norway and the
United States were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Occult Congress at Berlin

(By United Press Association
Berlin, Oct. 18.-Plans were prac.
tically completed today for the first
Occult Congress of the world, which
is to be held in Berlin at a date tt
be selected within few weeks. The
congress will be the first international
gathering of leading "trailers OF
ghosts
The "ghost hunters" will include
such men as Camille Flamarion, the
famous astronomer; Professor Richet
the eminent French authority on psy.
Geological research; Professor Hy-
slop of New York, head of the Amer.
lean society! DR.. Won Schrenk- -Notz.
ing of Germany. and scientific mer
from score of other centuries
During the congress it has been plan
ned to have demonstrations by dozen
or more persons who have laid claims
to being bona fide mediums.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

October %, 1913, at 7:3O o'clock. At
Davis hall, Ell Centre.
at is necessary that the people Of
the valley get ready for the tide of
immigration that will begin in 1915
and for the two great expositions that
will usher in the new era, and we
trust that you will take part in max
ing this meeting a success and remit
promptly for the enclosed tickets,
that we may know you are to be
counted on as being present.
Besides a local program, which
will be announced later, the following
have been invited to be present and
respond to appropriate toasts: Har-
old Bell Wright, author of Barbara
WORTH Col. D. C. Collier, head of the
San Diego exposition; Col. Ed.
Fletcher, good roads booster Of San
Diego; Fred w. Jackson, good roads
booster of San Diego; Charles L.
Wilson, manager Southern California
Exposition commission; Frank Wig
gins, secretary Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce; San Diego Cham
Der of Commerce; Yuma Chamber Of
Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
WILSON SKATERS DELAY
RUMORS OF CURRENCY BILL

Washington, Oct. 18 = President
Wilson today put at rest rumorS to
the effect that he would consent to an
adjournment of congress and allow
action of the banking and currency
bill to be delayed until the regular
session.
The three members of the banking
and currency committee who have
been delaying action on the measure,
Senators OGorman, Reed and Hitch
cock, called at the White House to-
day.
President Wilson urged the neces-
sity of early action on the measure,
and impressed upon his callers the
fact that the administration is per-
fectly willing that slight amendments
shall be made in the bill before it
passes the senate.
This afternoon the president told
callers he felt that the bill would
: pass the senate at this session and
that the situation was clarifying rap
idly. He added, however, that the
bill might not be passed if any SEN
ators fillibustered.
This intimation was the first the
president has given to the effect that
his faith in the bills passage has been
shaken. He has impressed upon the
callers the fact that the country is
anxious the bill should be passed in
the immediate future so business
might go forward.
The president appears to be conf
dent that the bill will be reported
out of the committee by a nonpart-
san vote early in November.
If the committee report is unan-
imous, including Republicans and
Democrats, he hopes that no virile
opposition will develop on the floor of
the senate and that an early vote will
be taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

downfall of Napoleon the Great, who
was defeated by the Germans, Aus
trians and Russians at Leipzig. AS
Napoleon is considered the greatest
general in history, so the monument,
commemorating his downfall, is the
largest in the world excepting only
the pyramids of Egypt. Situated up
on the level plain in the edge of Leip-
zig, the massive proportions of the
monument are nightly imposing. It
took ten years for the construction
and cost more than $1,5OO,OOO The
money was raised by private SUD-
scriptions, much of it being given by
children. The monument is 3O4 feet
high and at its base nearly 200 feet
wide. In the center is a gigantic bas
relief figure of the Archangel, st.
Michael, the patron of Germany, driv-
ing over the battlefield in his war
chariot The figure itself is thirty
nine feet high. To right and left Of
this central figure are two "Furies''
lighting the way with torches. The
main part Of the monument is dome
shaped and of massive blocks of
granite. 1t contains hall of fame
with four heroic sized figures repre-
senting the virtue, bravery, sacrificial
willingness and faith of the Germ an
peoples. Each of the four figures
about the hall of fame weigh 6OO,-
600 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Mrs. Eaton's Trial
BY United Press AssociationJ

tBy United Press Association
Plymouth. Mass, Oct. 1S-Denial
of the allegations that Admiral JOS
eph c. Eaton was insane when he
died or an habitual user of drugs, was
voiced from the witness stand by JOS
eph Frame of Rockland, at the trial
of Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, charged
with poisoning her husband.
After outlining his visits to the
Eaton home, Frame testified that
Mrs. Eaton told him she thought the
admiral insane and should be COM
mitted to an asylum.
"On March T." the witness testi-
fled, I'll was summoned to the Eaton
home. The admiral was very i'll and
had been vomiting all night. | dag
nosed the case as indigestion. AT 5:55
Saturday morning Mrs. Eaton inform
ed me the admiral had died"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
(By United Press Association

tBy United Press Association)
Washington, Oct. 18-That the in
dications are that Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta Of Mexico is about to re
tire was the tenor of a message re-
ceived by the state department today
from John Lind, President Wilson's
emissary, now at Vera Cruz
Nogales, Sonora, Mex, Oct. 49,
Confident that good news for the con-
stitutionalists' cause will soon come
from Washington, General Venusti-
ano Carranza, leader of the revolu-
tionary movement in northern Mex
leo, announced today that he would
remain here to maintain communica-
ton with the American capital.
While Carranza discretely remains
silent all of his aides and the more
prominent military leaders of the
constitutionalists assert thrt the reb-
ell chieftain has received messages
from President Woodrow Wilson re-
garding the situation in Mexico.
Among revolutionary sympathizers
there is confident expectation that the
American government soon will ex-
tend recognition to the constitutions
alist movement.
Gen. Felipe Angeles, regarded as
one of the strongest men identified
with the anti-Huerta movement, ar
rived today from Europe to become
Carranza's secretary of war.
Carranza received another long
message in English today, which con-
stitutionalist attaches said came
from an American official in Wash
ington."
Carranza declined to discuss it.
To Assemble Diplomats
Washington, Oct 1S - General
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

the end of the wharf and dropped il
into the water.
81 left then and came down here.
wrote some letters while | was away
One of the letters was to Musas Khan
who is now being held in the Jail at
Richmond"
This letter which the prisoner re-
ferred to has been seized by the au-
thorities. Yesterday afternoon, as
Sheriff William Hammel, Sheriff
Veale and Sergeant Ruiz reached Los
Angeles with their prisoner, the
translation was completed.
In the letter Sheriff Hammel, who
participated in the search for the
Hindu, says Said Ali has written his
confession.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
east is ENVIOUS OF
SOUTHERN California;

Los Angeles, Oct. 18.-A. C. Bilicke
has returned home. "And began to
get homesick for Los Angeles after |
had been away just one month";" said
the capitalist.
During the six months that Mr..
Bilicke has been touring Europe for
pleasure, he has secured bird's-eye
view Of business conditions across the
Atlantic and in New York City which
speak wonderfully for Southern Cal
| ifornia.
"In the east" said Mr.. Bilicke,
"they are worried over the currency
bill. They don't know what to make
of it or what might happen if it gets
through.
"And New York City just at pres
ent is the bluest city in the world. The
feeling of uneasiness which permeates
the eastern states and seems to come
from Europe hovers over Manhattan
Island. New Workers are beginning
to realize that there is no more "easy
money" in their city.
"Of course / cannot offer finan-
cial exegesis after six months pleas
ure trip, but think it safe to say that
part of the trouble in New York City
is the recent lack Of speculation there.
That day of quick fortunes secured on
the market has gone forever, should
imagine. Call loans are cheap, but
money as general thing is hard to
get.
"I believe one trouble in New York
City is that they are overbuilding. In
many instances only thirty or forty
per cent of the offices in big buildings
are all rented. Then again the change
in the business district there has been
the signal for more For Sale and ITO
Let signs than / ever saw before in
my life.
However, | knew things were get
ting along well out here and so this
eastern quietness did not worry me
too much. In fact, easterners are a
little jealous of Los Angeles-and
they show it. Facts and figures are
SO constantly cropping up that show
them conclusively our constant pro-
gress here that they can't help look
ing down their noses little.
"For instance, the Panama canal.
After talking it over with several men
in a position to know, drew the con-
clusion that everybody was coming
through the canal as soon as it is open
for general traffic. Best of all, we may
be assured here that Los Angeles will
get the first benefit of the canal.
This leads to another point in Los
Angeles favor. Americans are stay
ing at home more and more every
year. The See America First slogan
has been so well imbued into the
American mind that people are act
ually carrying out the good idea. The
Americans in Europe are few and far
between compared to former years
Many more tourists than formerly
will come here this season.
"All over Europe business is terri
bly, dull and strained. Money is quite
tight and gold is getting to be almost
curiosity in Austria, Italy and Ger
many; in fact, in all of the continen-
tai countries.
"But through these troublous times
in Europe and the east, Los Angeles
can be seen to be moving steadily
along. The sky line has changed since
l left; it is constantly winding into
new shapes, and always there are peo-
pie waiting for the chance to come
here and carry on the expansion"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Police Commissioner Egerer
Will Suppress Vile Play
Advertised to Play Here

Police Commissioner Egerer this
morning announced that he will use
his authority to suppress The Traffic,
the vile play which had been adver-
tised to appear in this city.
In calling attention to this play
the Press felt that the city authori-
ties would do their duty in the pro-
lection of public morals, and Mr. Eg-
erer responded promptly.
The country is now passing out
from the baleful influence of series
of villainous plays, of which this is
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
DEDICATE MONUMENT
TO LEIPZIG BATTL +
(By United Press Ass ociation)

(By United Press Ass ociation)
Leipzig, Germany, Oct. 18.-In the
presence of Emperor William, the
crown prince, and his five brothers,
the kings of Saxony and Wurtem-
berg, Prince Regent Ludwig of Ba-
varia, Archduke Ferdinand, heir to
the throne of Austria, with suite of
fifty persons; special delegation
from the czar of Russia, and virtually
all of the rulers of the German states,
the massive monument compemorat-
ing the Battle of Nations" fought at
Leipzig in 1918, was dedicated today
with elaborate ceremonies.
The monument commentaries the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
MOtOrcycle TOur

(By United Press Association
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 1S.-Indian-
apolis motorcyclists to the number
of score or more left here today
on a three days run to Mammoth
Cave. The run is the first of a series
of tours that have been planned by
the indianapolis motorcyclists.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

one, and as the cities are turning
against them in an effort to reestab-
lish decency on the stage the vicious
plays are taking to the smaller towns
where it is thought there is less vigi-
lance.
The effort of the suppression OF
this play will be wholly to the good
not simply because of the barring OF
this play, but because it will serve
notice on other troups that they must
have a decent show if they expect tc
gain the boards in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Mrs. PankhurSt
Ordered Deported
CBy unfted Press Association

New York, Oct. 18-Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst was ordered excluded from
America by the immigration authori-
ties today. She will be given a chance
to appeal from the decision. Upon the
arrival Of the French liner La Prov
ince, Mrs. Pankhurst was not allowed
to land like the other passengers, but
was taken to Ellis Island and ques-
toned. The immigration officials
asked whether the English suffra-
Igette was ever arrested for larceny,
felony or any offense involving moral
turpitude. She replied: "Never, the
only charge ever made against me
was conspiracy"
Later she told the reporters, "Iin
not here to teach the American wo-
men how to get the ballot. They are
too intelligent to need to be taught"
81 wish it could be understood" she
stated, "that the suffrage movement
in England is not directed against
King George, but against King As
quith, prime minister, who is blocking
woman's suffrage. Our motto is,
death for the vote The English Of
ficials realize that we are ready to die,
but are taking care to allow no one
to die, because they know that a
single woman's death would bring
such a popular uprising as to compel
universal suffrage
New York, Oct. 18.-Immigration
officials here refused absolutely to
discuss the case of Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, English militant suffrage
leader, previous to her landing here
today. Mrs. Pankhurst is a passen-
ger on board the French liner La
Provence, which was due to dock here
some time today. Suffrage leaders,
while strongly opposed to the militant
tactics followed by Mrs. Pankhurst's s
Political and Social Union of Eng
land, declared today that they will
fight any attempt on the part of the
government or immigration officials
to prevent the landing of the mill
tant leader. They declare that Mrs.
Pankhurst's troubles in England have
been wholly political and that to ex-
clude her would be "to violate the
very basis of the constitution" In
making their fight in the interests
of the militant leader they have ad-
opted Mrs. Pankhurst's slogan "Amer-
lea gained her independence revolving
against the taxation without repre-
sentation system Of George III; Eng.
lish women today are fighting against
the same system of George ""
If Mrs. Pankhurst is permitted tc
land, she makes her first speech ir
America on this trip at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow evening
After two speeches Tuesday she will
go direct to Chicago.
The same play is advertised to ap-
pear in Holtville, and a prominent
citizen of that town toady called up
the Press and said steps would be TAX.
en- there to suppress it.
Ellis Island officials are disturbed
over the possibility of Mrs. Pank
hurst conducting a hunger strike. Miss
Wickman, manager of Pankhurst's
American tour, said she did not know
whether the suffragette would refuse
food, but was certain if trouble oc-
Cured in England such would be the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Last Survivors In

New York, Oct. 1S-With the last
survivors of the burned Volturno
among its passengers, the steamship
FloriSel arrived today Mrs. Pola
Poiack, one of the survivors, who was
separated from her children at the
time of the rescue and believed them
to be dead, found them upon arriving
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
PODe Was Frightened
BY United Press Association

(By United Press Association)
Rome, Oct. 1S-With the Pope
watching in terrible anxiety from his
window in the Vatican, the house oc-
cupied by his sisters, burned today.
The sisters, however, escaped safely.
His holiness gave thanks in the chapel
when assured they were not hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18
Sun Vat Sen a Fugitive
(By United Press Association

Nby united Press AssociatIon)
Toxic, Oct. 18-Dr Sun Vat Sen,
former provisional president of China,
now a fugitive on account of his con-
nection with the recent uprising
against PRESIDENT Yuan, was found at
his home here by reporter. The
story that DR.. Sun has been arrested
for embezzlement of funds of the
Chinese government is denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-18

To Assemble Diplomats
Washington, Oct. 1S = General
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18
ENGINEER REPORTS
ON THE VOTE
COMPLETE FIGURES COMPILED
ON SEWER BALLOT BY FRED
BUCK FOR COUNCIL.

Yesterday City Engineer Fred Buck
completed the figures to show the vote
on the south side sewers. This report
is in such detail as to be self explana-
tory, and shows that less than half the
property was voted, and that of this
amount the property holders were in a
big majority against the sewers. The
report, which will be submitted to the
council at it's next meeting, follows:
Main Trunk Sewer.
Total number of lots in district No.
l, 1854.
Vote. Pet.
Number lots voted yes. 152 sc
Number lots voted mo-. 346 21.S
Number lots not voted. ......,.1OS6 6S6
Total number of lots in district No.
2, 1854.
Vote. Pct.
Number lots voted yes. 474 17S
Number lots voted mo. 599 22,5
Number lots not voted.......1591 59.7
Total number Of lots in districts Nos.
/ and 2, 4,24S.
Number lots voted yes" in
two districts .................... 626 14.7
Number lots voted mo" in
two districts .................... 945 22.3
Number lots not voted d.......2677 $50
District No. 1-Main.
Total number of lots in district No.
/, 1854.
Vote. Pct.
Number lots voted yes. 11S rs
Number lots voted mo-. $50 $40
Number lots not voted ..... 1886 6S.5
..... District No. 2-Main.
Total number of lots in district No.
2, 1854.
Vote. Pet.
Number lots voted yes. 399 $50
Number lots voted no. 674 25.3
Number lots not voted.1591 59.7
All of the above figures are based OF.
a standard lot 3ON130 feet.