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Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
ARGENTINE BEEF TRADE
CAUSES SHARP COMPETITION

The two American companies in the
Argentine meat trade will have to fight
for business in the business markets.
';hey have become such a formidable
factor III Argentina that the shipping
agreement between them and the other
companies, most Of them British, has
been broken and control of the situation
i'll the southern republic by Americans
is threatened
1t is said that leading shipping com
panies have united to fight the Ameri-
can beef companies in British mar
kets, 4 specially designed fleet Of
steamers is TO be constructed. These
vessels will be l50 feet long, with I'M
usually narrow beam, will carry meat
only, and will collect carcasses from
meat centers. to be transshiped prob
ably from Colon, to the United King
dom by fleet sufficiently extensive to
S.ve daily sailings to Britain. This
fleet will include the Royal Main Steam
Packet Company vessels, now used in
the meat trade, the vessels of the for
mer Nelson line and several ships OF
the Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
giving over thirty vessels of modern
type. 1t is proposed 10 increase The
fleet within The next two years by six
vessels
In 1911 The seven companies in Ar
sentina agreed to regulate prices for
the British market by prorating shin
Ments. But in March Of this year La
Blanca, the Armour Morris COMPANY.
presented an ultimatum, demanding.
under threat of breaking away from
The conference agreement. an all-round
increase Of 20 per cent on their shin
ments. This proposition did not allow
for any increase for. the other comma
hies. The two American companips
We're then shipping 4i.35 per cent and
the other five 1868 per cent of the H.
tai output. The demand Of the La
Blanca was refused.
Since The breakup of the agreement
increase of shipments by The American
companies has been 50 large that a
rapid rise in the price Of Argentina fa'
cattle has resulted. The rise Of Ar
Sentlna beef costs has made it impos-
sible to ship the chilled commodity at
a profit, and this is causing heavy
lossces to the Anglo Argentina comma
MES. This has reached such a pass
looking to the future, that it is pro
posed either to wind up these compa
mes and pay creditors and shareholders
III full or to continre business at a loss
While waiting either British or Argen-
tine government action 10 prevent COM
rlete control.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

against Turkey began on July 1. On
that date the Servian minister of The
interior declared that Servia was at
war with Bulgaria. On the same day
Greece announced that a state Of war
existed, but did not make a formal
declaration ROumania declared war
on July 10 and moved her troops over
the Bulgarian frontier to occupy the
strip of territory from Silstria on The
Danube to Varna on the Black sea,
which she claimed "in order to re-es-
tablish the balance of power"
The trouble between the allies
arose from the difficulty of dividing
the territory captured by them from
Turkey. Severe fighting followed and
many thousand men We're killed on
both sides. Soon after the beginning
of hostilities. numerous massacres and
acts Of pillage were reported to have
been committed by the various armies
The Montenegrin troops never
came into action during the period If
hOstilities, although they also were
nominally at war with Bulgaria
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

The team was trustworthy, and he
had tied the reins around his legs. lei
ting The horses take their time. but
when he was stricken the team hav-
ing no guiding hand, wandered aim
lessly off from the road about half a
mile, leaving the road a short distance
This side Of the Wells.
Finally they came to a little gully,
and in crossing this the dead or uncon-
scious man was pitched from The
buggy, the reins wound about the hub
inside the wheel, and the horses were
brought up with so sharp turn to one
side that both fell, one upon the other,
and neither was able to arise.
The buggy was overturned and The
tongue was broken, both horses diving
or the spot.
When found by The son, the body If
the aged man was loaded in his con-
veyance and started for his home, to
carry the message to the aged wife.
who for weeks had been awaiting The
word which she felt would come.
Supervisors Shepard and others
were on the ground before the body
was taken away, and an inquest was
held by acting Coroner Mayfield
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
BODY Of LOST MINISTER
AND HIS HORSES FOUND

The body of Rev H. H. Witter, who
started from FL Centre to drive to his
home near EscOnddO July ~. was
found on the desert yesterday by his
son, who had hunted faithfully since
the disappearance. The condition Of
the body and team was such as to tell
very fully The nature of the tragedy
which transpired
Mr.. Wtter was more than seventy
years old and drove an old team, under
taking to make the trip alone across
the desert during the most trying per-
iod of heat the valley has experienced
this season.
lie left DiXieland about o'clock the
morning of July ~, and when nearly
to Coyote Wells he had died suddenly,
the great heat and his inllrm condition
combining 10 produce this end.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Hoboes Demand Hammocks.

CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. THE most
vital question that came before the
first days meeting of the annual con-
Ncniion of the International Workers
Association today was in the form Of a
request that the hoboeS will make on
the interstate commerce commission 10
make railroads put some modern i'm
proNcments on freight ears. They de-
clare freight cars have Jagged behind
in the march of progress. Ocean steam
ships are now provided with gym
na>iums, sun parlors and golf links ::
Pullman ears have sanitary cups which
lie porter provides on request, but
freight ear rods still are as hard as tn Q
heart of the railroad detective.
at seems to me-" said Jersey Fat,
as he climbed from under a Pennsyl-
Nania train this morning. "that the
railroads could swing hammocks under
The cars 50 our members might ride
easier"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Government Makes Big Sales

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Two sales
Of government timber aggregating over
!. 900 600 feet have been announced
hy the forest service. The Lemonn
Lumber X Trading Co contracts to ,.ut
r. 300 600 feet Of saw timber from tha
shasta national forest and The Saginaw
n Nanistee Lumber co. Of Flagstaff
has purchased 81 300 900 feet OF green
and dead pine fir timber on the Tusayln
forest in Arizona.
The California sale includes timber
At the following rates per Thousand
feet: For sugar pine, $225: yello'v
pine, S225: Douglas fir. Si.25: for
ether species, 80 cents The cutting
rt ri"d is nine years. subject to read
inStment of stumpage rates in 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
DEMANDS THAT AMERICA
PROTECT CITIZENS IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-President
Wilson'S action i'll sending former Gov
erBor John Lind TO Mexico as a specn
cmissary in The present situation was
fattacked iii the senate by Senator Clark
Of Wyoming, who declared something
Ielse must be done by the administra-
ton to guarantee adequate protection
10 Americans"
Senator Clark presented a resolution
for an immediate investigation by The
senate foreign relations committee of
the condition of American citizens and
American property in Mexico
"lhis resolution is not introduced ~
spirit of hostility to Tie administrl-
ton or Of criticism of the foreign "a-
lations committee" declared the sena-
tor, "but conditions are growing stead
iIy worse in Mexico. Now we learn
tnat Governor Lind has been sent there
by President Wilson.
That does not satisfy Mr.. Lind
does not go as the official representa-
tive of the United States He does not
20 as an ambassador, cloaked with au-
th0rity to represent the United States
lie cannot be appealed to by American
citizens for protection. Some other
steps are necessary to give to Amer
cans and American property The pro
lection they need and are demanding" ;"
Senator Sheppard presented a sum
mary of The strength Of the consttu-
tionalist forces in Mexico. lie declared
The senate should have complete
knowledge of the number Of the con
stitutiOnalist leaders, the troops they
could muster, the extent of the terri
tors controlled and the extent Of thar
equipment
Senator Sheppard's report showed
hat the constitutionalist leaders hal
followers numbering between 10000
and 10000 and that they We're in pos
session of far more than half Of Mex
leo
"We are unable to get exact and
definite information" said Senator
Clark, "abOut conditions in Mexico.
Evidence still continues, however, to
show that American property is being
destroyed every day. that American
citizenship is being dishonored there
and even officers Of the American GOV
crGment are being shot down.
r1t is not the purpose of this reso-
luton to place the responsibility for
these Outrages. 1t is to obtain infOr-
mdiion. | know there IS disposition
at times to regard such information as
ccIildential. But in my Judgment that
T. assss the proper course now because
il is no secret that other nations than
ourselves are Interested in the silua-
tion. Conditions are being talked of.
not only in the senate. but elsewhere.
"lhe conditions cannot long be
borne hy ihe American republic some
Thing must be done. or something will
he done. do not intend to ask for
vote on The resolution at this time and
unless someone desires to make a
statement in regard TO it | shall ask
that it go over"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Repeats Neutrality Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Recognitiol
of "a State Of public war in Mexico" ."
and of American neutrality between the
"belligerents" was demanded in a res
olution yesterday by Representative
Stephens. Democrat, Of Texas. 1t would
repeal the neutrality law prohibiting
expectation of arms TO Mexico. M
action was taken and the resolution was
referred to The rules committee. An
ether by Stephens proposing a commits
sion to attempt settlement Of Mexican
affairs also is pending there.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

ere as tantamOunt to his succession TO
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson.
The news created surprise, as it had
been generally believed here that John
i. Lamb of Terra Haute, Ind, had been
chosen for the place.
Mr.. Lind is practically an unknown
quantity among the American colony.
Mexican officials refrain from making
any comment Oh his appointment, Civ
ing as an excuse the unofficial charac-
ter of his position and a lack Of knowl-
edge of the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Foundation of Life.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-President
Wilson expressed an intense interest in
If the department of agriculture when
he received them at the White House
He said to them:
Il am extremely glad to have this
opportunity of expressing my great in
terest in this work. an interest which
is not Of recent origin. | have been
interested in it for a great many years
it seems TO me is the only kind which
generates real education: that is to say.
the demonstralive process and the per-
sCnal touch of the man who does the
demonstrating believe, and of course
I am not alone in the belief, that you
are handling the economic foundations
cf our life. 1t is a matter Of some
parts of the country at any rate, have
rot been producing as much an acre as
the farmers in the old and so-callei
worn out soils Of the older continents.
and it is matter of pride with me that
we should be 0vertaking their lead in
this respect and vindicating the inteIIi-
"cnce and enterprise of the American
frmer all over the country | congrat-
ulate you on your opportunity to do a
work 50 fundamentally important to the
country at large"
The demonstrators were presented
10 the president by Secretary of Az
Lculture Houston.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
LOUIS SARE|CO HURT
BY A FRACT|0US TEAM

Louis Soreiyo, a Swiss dairyman
farming east Of town, was seriously
injured This morning lie started 10
GriNe fractious team which ran
against post, throwing Soreigo TO
The ground and The wagon passing over
ham. His collar bone and left leg
i splitting blood. indicating internal in
inries, which may he of Il serious ma
ture.
jim Hamilton brought him to the st
Thomas hospital, where his injuries
We're attended to by DR.. Luckett
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Steepiejack Falls.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. G.-After fall
ing 10 feet from the top of a smoke
slack to steel roof. and after stopping
with his head in bucket of tar which
Tad followed him in the plunge. Ed
ward IIorner, steepleiack in the Gran
ite City, H., steel works. waved aside
hospital attendants who had come to
remove his body. Then he walked half
a mile to his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Balkan War Ends.

BUCHAREST, Roumana, Aug .
Peace was concluded Yesterday at a
meeting of the delegates Of Servia
Greece, Montenegro, Roumania and
Bulgaria.
The war between The Balkan allies
who had fought shoulder to shoulder
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

bead of cattle We're caught yesterday
in fenced area and burned
Many miles Of fencing have been
wiped out and bee feed in the famous
sage region, The principal honey pro-
ducin@ section of the county, has been
destroyed The only buildings burned
with the exception of Mrs. Rosa Mil
ler's ranch house, have been shacks of
Four forest rangers
are directing the fire fighting forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

Sheriff Moblcy Meadows and his staff
are doing their hest to solve the riddle
CT the mysterious disappearance Of !.
J.. Napier. young farmer living near
the ten foot drop.
Wednesday night The night waich-
man found gray horse hitchcd in Fl
Centre. 1t was attached to buggy,
and as it was apparently being neg
lected, he took the rig in charge.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Man
ser. a farming living at the ten foot
drop. came here and started in search
for his son-in-law. Napier, who had
been missing since the day before. The
r,g was examined, and was found %
be CaleXico outfit which Napier hal
used the day before, while close in
spection revealed blood in the buggy
and a sombrerO. which was also
smeared with blood. These had been
overlooked when the horse was first
taken in charge
No trace of the missing man could
he found here. and this morning a zen
eral search was begun.
Napier was one of the soldiers Sta
toned at CaleXico, Who married a 2Irl
living in that vicinity. and receiving hi~
discharge. he entered into farming with
his father-in-law. who declares Ma
pier was a good worker and that he
rever drank
Tuesday Napier had gone "a the
Little ranch in Mexico. driving the
same gray horse. and had arranged -
use it the following day when he left
home, saving he was going to pay for
some mules, and would return in two
hours. According to Manser. lie was
supposed to have considerable money.
and people in CaleXico report Seein.
hlm with several hundred dollars.
But here comes in a conflicting do
Nelopment. the city marshal of CaleXico
having found a friend of Napier with
whom the latter left his pistol the same
morning as security for $40 which hp
said he needed badly
While the psySiral evidence point,
70 Napier as a yictom of foul play. |
there are other constructions which
can be pnt "n the facts, ana an pos
sibilites are being investigated
SEEN IN IMPERIAL.
Late this forenoon the Sheriff's or
flee found a man who j. ocquainte
with Napier and who says that at 4.IJ
tie afternoon Of the day Of his di,an-
pearance he saw Napier at The Kin
Cotton hotel, Imperial. the two men
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Surprises Americans,

MENICO CITY, Aug. 6-The ap-
pomtment of John Lind Of Minnesota
as personal representative Of President
Wilson and "adviser" to the American
embassy in Mexico City is regarded
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Fire Is Started Afrash.

HEMET, Cal. Aug. "A stiff hrre =.
again started the forest fire in the sage
district Reports from the scenes are
to the effect that the heaviest losses
have been apiaries and stock. Several
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
MAY BE RELATED.

There is possibility that another
casc which has developed may have a
bearing on The Napier case. \ typical
hobo appeared yesterday at the office
0i Dr. T. .. Luckett and asked for
treatment. his head having been badly
beaten up. and there being a cash in
bis head that required a number "f
stitches. While he was in such shape
lHal il was necessary to send him 20
lie hospital The man told harrow
ng tale Of having been neld up and
robbed in CaleXico. where he alleged
I3c WAS struck on The head with 4
Scantling. As he received his injuries
al about the time Of Napier's disap-
pcarancc and his whole condition gayc
the lie Ia a story Of attempted robbery
hY any sane person. it is thought there
may he mystery behind him, and I
clash between he and Napier is amOn-
The possibilities
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
PROBABLE SOLUTION.

Nt nom today sheriff Meadows gath
cred additional information which
makes it appear that Napier has skip
ped the country. after having set the
Stage for a mystery story.
II was learned that when Napier was
II Imperial Wednesday afternoon he
was sober and wearing a new hat. while
ne showed no evidence Of having been
beaten up. lie stated at that time that
he was waiting for the train to Cal
eXicO, which could hardly have been
the case, rs he had the horse AMI
buggy
II seems from This information that
lie had carefully planned a gel away,
leaving behind apparent evidence that
ht had been murdered
That he took the night train ont If
the valley seems evident
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE
OF MISSING CALEX|C0 MAN

Sitting in front of the hotel for time
talking.
As Napier was at that time long
overdue at home, this may give a hint
80 The mystery. and it also explains why
the horse should have been found ii
FL CcnIro 1t apparently got away
from Imperial, and was trying t" Get
"a CaleXico. some person evidently
seeing The horse here loose and tying
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Base At Bermuda,

LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Washing
ion reports Of Great Britain's intention
to establish a naval base in Bermuda
are regarded by the London press as
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

The Pioneer Transfer Co. ID prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind OF
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
noe on Fifth street just north Of Main
street. Phone Main ADV. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

Have room for two passengers to
San Diego August 6. Fare $40. A.
II REHKOPF.-(Adv.) SO
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

For Rent-Modern Groom apart
ment, 626 Commercial. Ed Royce
Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07

We move pianos and houses. Bd
Royce Transfer.-Adv. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
Parties VvjshIne atorsaa snso.

4aru0o vVIsnInS storage Space
we nave leased the large sheet Iron
warehouse formerly occupied by Hamil-
ton Supply 0.and are prepared to han
on 9TH Just N. Of Main. Phone Main 1.
ADV. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-07
SEEN IN IMPERIAL

Late this forenoon the Sherifi'- Of
flee found man who j. ,cmainte t
with Napier and who says that at i:lJ
tie afternoon of the day Of his di,ap-
pearance he saw Napier at The Kin
Cotton hotel, Imperial, the two men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
Daniel Dugan has gone on a fishing
trip to Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE state
ment of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for the
week showed that they hold $7,9J1, 2G
reserve in excess of legal requirements.
This is an increase of 81. 262 100 from last
week.
Actual condition:
Loans, 81 929. $4,000; decrease. 3d.
$4,000.
Specie, $3.50 351 eco: increase. $1,000.
Legal tenders, SIS. 100000; decrease, ST.
61S.OOO
Net deposits. s1.76i, 131, GOO; decrease,
81. O36 600
Circulation. s45.0a6,OOO: increase s119,-
600.
Banks cash reserve in vault, $780,
913, ZOO
Trust companies cash reserve in vault
$65, IA. 600.
Aggregate cash reserve, $4O6.o5! 900.
Excess lawful reserve, 1887 go; in
crease 81 1852, 100.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members, carrying % per cent cash
reserve, S4S. 10000.
Summary OF state banks and trust CON-
panies not included in clearing house
statement:
Loans. s56Ss, 5l3. GOO: increase, 81 O23, 200
Specie. So, $50 200; decrease, $264, 100
Legal tenders, IS, 1O6, 500; increase, $411,-
COO.
Total deposits, se2o, 9e4. 800; decrease,
S2.917 500.
Prime mercantile paper. 51.a6 per cent
Sterling exchange, easier: 4S1 40 for sixty
days: 49,. 90 for demand. Commercial bills
4Sl.15 Bar silver. 61k Mexican dollars
81. Government bonds easy. Railroad
bonds heavy.
Money on call nominal; no loans. Time
loans strong: 60 days, "a; 90 days, 5As
5i2; months, ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
STOCKS At LOWEST
LEVEL OF THE WEEK
Bears Raid Today of Broader
Scope Than Any of the
Recent Movements.
BUYING POWER UNEQUAL
TO HEAVY OFFERINGS
Execution of Stop Orders Accelerates
Decline Toward the Close,
Which Is Weak.

NEW YORK, October n.-Stocks were
thrown on the market in large blocks at
the opening today, and prices were de-
pressed abruptly.
Most of the leading shares made new
low records for the present decline.
Union Pacific was weakest, dropping
2A to 1905. Amalgamated lost IL.
Recessions of a point or more occurred
in Canadian Pacific, Reading. Smelling,
Steel, Erie first preferred, interborough
preferred. Louisville Can and Third
Avenue.
The market closed weak
Evidence that influential support was
being withheld. pending the clearing up
Of various uncertainties Of the present
situation. encouraged the bears to make
a concerted attack today. Their raid
scope than any other since the down.
ward movement took shape
Reports from Washington that the
administration had determined to>press
peared to be entire conjecturaI. were
utilized effectively by. the bears. Filing
OF the suit to divorce Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific was another infiu-
ence in the same direction
1nsufficfency of the buying power was
demonstrated when stocks were pressed
Tor sale In quantity. All activity was
on the selling side, and speculation be-
came torpid on rallies.
Execution or stop orders accelerated
the decline, which ran from l to points
and registered the lowest level Of the
week
Bonds were heavy.
support was extended to the market
when the decline became too precipitate
and recoyeries ensued of half point to
point. The short interest was not inn
pressed by the rally and speculation be-
came dull when the decline was checked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Trading at today's meeting of the stock
exchange included only two transactions
in the bond list. A small block of Poto-
mac Consolidated ) per cent bonds sold at
par. and that was the asking price when
the buying stopped. The bid was quar-
ter of point less. A f1ve-hundred-dollar
Capital Traction bond sold for 1862, and
that was the bid for the bonds.
A two-share lot Of Capital Traction
stock sold for 115la The bid for a quo
tation lot was rs. and the asking price
an eighth Of a point higher.
An advance in the bid for Washington
Railway common stock to o. which was
yesterdays asking price. brought out
more than 125 shares, which were taken
at that figure. The bid was continued
with the asking price an eighth Of point
in advance. which was withdrawn. and 100
was substituted. Odd lots of the pre-
ferred stock sold for 9Ok and 90os and at
the close The bid was 9Ok.
Gas stock in fractional lots were Of
Tered at 50. while quotation lot was to
be had at sJs4 .4e 4.
Mergenthaler was rather freely dealt
in at 216h and 216is. and the offering re-
NAMED at the former figure, with the bid
at the latter.
Some seventy, shares of Continental
Trust stock sold for 116 and III. and at
the close the bid was III and the asking
price an eighth of point higher.
At a meeting of stockholders of the
Washington Utilities Company in Alex
andria yesterday the dissolution of the
merger with the Washington Virginia
Railway Company was approved. The
stock of a new Washington-Vi Virginia COM
pany will be issued to the former share
holders.