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Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
BlxBY SAYS BLACKMAIL
LIES BEHIND THE CASE
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Los ANGELES. California. May f.
Action on the wee probe indictment :
submitted TO the grand Jury by the dis
trict attorneys office was delayed to
day until the conclusion of important
conferences with Chief Of police Sc
0astian and other officials. It IS report I
ed that three well known business men
may be called tte- testify.befoFe final ac-
tlOn. The jury held brief session to-
day and then took a recess.
Detailed explanation for BiXhy'S re
susal to testify came from his friends
last night when the following author
ized version was given to the "EXami-
ner." This was sanctioned bv the mem
bers OF the Bixby family. who contend
That Mr.. BiXby refused to testify
before the grand jury because this is
net the OppOrtune time to make state
ment: that he is innocent of all charges
made against him and that at the pro-
per time will present eUnVincnc
statement Of refutati0n: that public
opinion. at this time. i4- against Mr.
EiXDy. hut in short time the facts Will
make the public realize his innocence.
That systcmatized attempts to black
mail will ne revealed by Mr.. BiXhy
plots to ruin his reputation will he
proven; and the details Of an Infamous
conspiracy will be laid bare; that al
this time. however, public opinion will
not weigh the facts carefully: and for
this reason it Is considered advisable for
Mr.. BiXby to take advantage of The code
provision to decline To testify.
That AR. Bixby knew The character
Of the witnesses who have been called
10 testify against him. and from lnfor-
nation in his possession it was ap-
parent that number Of women had
plotted TO blacken his reputation.
That the scheme had been carefully
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
THINKS CHINESE PEOPLE
DESERVE OUR GOOD WILL

Undersheriff Applestill some time
ago received a letter from his brother
Lew, who is the head Of the postal de-
partment in China, and thus In a po-
sition to get an intimate inside view
of the new republic. In the course Of
the letter he says:
"We nad a terrible fire here on the
9th Of November and lost our new post
office. We will have another one but it
will take two years to finish it.
81 was decorated by Yuan Shih Kai
at the request of the governor Of Human
for my services rendered to the Repub-
lie during the revolution while at
Changsha, the capital Of Human. 1t is
called the Order Of the Excellent Crop,
| and is a beautiful star. | am the only
one in the post office administration
that has received the Order so far.
I'VE are still under martial law here,
as the Chinese apparently are not to
be relied upon yet. OF course, the coun-
| try is full Of bandits, who rob, murder,
kidnap-a Cantonese specialty-and
whole villages have become gutted,
many OF the people clearing out for
Hongkong or other large cities. All
| they want is money, and when the
government gets that, they will be all
right. | think the United States should
do all it can to assist China at this
critical period Of her history, and am
sure we will never forget it.
| The Chinese as an individual, is far
! superior to Japanese, and he is more
| grateful. The latter is cunning fox.
Never trust Jap, but Chinese is and
can be trusted. He is all right when you
know him.
There is a great chance for America
il she takes China's side at present
She will get China's friendship, which
is not to be despised in years to come.
The Chinese is peaceful person, but
the Jap is otherwise, he is bully, and
an be seen by his treatment Of the poor
Coreans.
The Chinese have never treated their
people or colonists in any way but
good"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Against Free Trade
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UNI Ell ASSoSih lONoJ
WASHINGTON, May democratic
senators Of the coast and mountain
states opposed to free wool and sugar,
conferred with President Wilson for
three hours before the President start :
ed for New Jersey today.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house
in committee of the whole today sus-
tanned Wilson'S decision for free sugar
at The end Of three years by vote OF
tS6 to So, defeating the Mann amend
ment to the Underwood tariff bill to
strike out the free sugar clause.
When consideration of the Under
wood bill was resumed by the house
today. Republican Leader Mann and
his Heutenants, particularly Represen-
talivcs Payne Of New York, Moore OF
PENNSYLVANIA Gardner of Massachusetts
ana Greene Of Iowa, resumed the heck
ling Of the Democrats who framed
The measure. The Republicans have
given every indication of fighting the
schedules and all along the line, avoid
ing. however. the useless delays that
would he occasioned by demanding
record votes
Consideration OF the earthenware
and glassware schedule was resumed
at the outset Of tOday's session.
As the session proceeded. amend
ments began to pour in again from the
minority side, but Mr.. Underwoor, with
his large majority we'll in hand, de-
feated them one after another.
The weary debate was relieved by a
row between Representative Hamilton
(R) o1 Michigan and Representative
Hardy ID Of Texas over Angora goats
and their duty. that set the house into
roarS Of laughter.
Standing on each side of the aisle,
the two members shouted at each other
ana rtToUk fists ana forefngers, argued
IN a two-mm chorus. but their words
were drowned in tie uproar. The bill,
however. was not affected.
An attempt to amend the duties on
glass. during which Representative
Murdoch declared Representative Moor
OF PENNSYLVANIA "out-Papned'' the rep
resentative Of New York as protec
zionist. was lost after sharp skirmish.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Carnegie on War
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ST. LOUIS. May Tn an address
puncluated with satirical reference t.
army life, and ridicule for sponsors Of
miltarism, belillling the possibility Of
an American war. Carnegie opened the
Fourth American Peace Conference. He
said there never would be occasion for
America 70 have war with a great pow
er as long aa it treats every nation with
friendliness and justice and character
iZes a. ridiculous the possibility of any
nation attempting TO invade America.
Carnegie declared tie American navy
was able 70 cope with any international
situation.
someone in The audience asked if he
Gidn't believe America i "mortally
afraid of Japan" Carnegie demanded all
Who We're not afraid Of Japan to stand
III. More than 1900 arose.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
MAS0NS HAVING BIG TIME
At THE TEMPLE DEDICATION

Blanks 4 Atkinson at the east end
the floor being rented to the Imperial
irrigation district, which will take pos
session at once, subletting desk room.
The building throughout has beauti-
ful metal ceilings, set in panels of heavy
beams, and the finishing is highly artis-
tic.
The building was erected under con
tract by W. \. Anderson, who was 50
unfortunate as to suffer serious illness
during the construction, from which
hc~haS not yet fully recovered.
This is the first Masonic temple in
the valley, and it was erected by an as
sociation Of Masons who organized for
the sole purpose Of providing the build
ing, the result OF their efforts being a
structure in which every citizen of the
valley takes pride.
The program this afternoon Is open
20 the general public, and the atten-
dance at the services is not by any
means limited to members Of the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
joint DEMAND FOR PEACE
Is SERVED ON TURKEY
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tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CONSTANTINOPLE, May IA Joint
note from the powers demanding imme-
date cessation Of hostilities in the Bal
kans was delivered to the Porte today.
1t asked the Sultan to immediately
name peace ENJOYS.
LONDON, May 1.-The Austro Mon
tenesrian situation is more hopeful to-
day. Diplomats believe Nicholas will
permit consideration by the powers.
The Bourses in the European capitals
are generally steadier.
The powers representatives confer
ed again today. 1t is said certain pow
ers agreed to act with Austria and
seize Antivari, providing Austria makes
no action against Montenegro for two
weeks. 1t is believed this will be suf-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

The Imperial Valley Press today be-
publication, having been started Twelve
years ago yesterday
With the Press is noW consolidated
the Standard. with regular publication
as daily paper for more than six and
a half years.
The files of these two publications
run back to the time when there was
little Of Imperial valley. for The cul'i-
walton Of the soil had not reached rn,
hundred acres and the population "f
the whole valley had scarcely reached
a hundred people when the Press made
its appearance.
To have been one Of the factors in
she making Of the valley from the days
when nothing was accomplished 10 the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
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[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.
SACRAMENTO, May 1.-Bryan's in
fluence, exerted through the Democrat
ic senators, proved sufficiently poten
| to delay final action on the Webb sub
! stitute for the BirdSall anti-alien lane
| bill. When Birdsall called up the Webl
bill, Curtin, Democrat, offered a JOIN
resolution pledging the legislature no
to pass bill this session, in deferenc'
! to President Wilson's wishes. He ther
asked for postponement till II o'clocl
| tomorrow.
Caminetti urged delay and threaten
! ing reprisal from the Democratic adj
ministration, which the senators de.
bated lengthily.
Thompson called out the administra-
ton steam roller, forcing agreement tt
promises of no reconsideration, and the
matter went over to II tomorrow, with
the understanding that the final deci-
sion would then be reached. A tele-
gram from President Wilson to Gov
ernOr Johnson is believed to have beer
potent factor in the result.
The president declared the Webb bill
would involve an appeal to the courts
of the question Of treaty rights and
might cause long and delicate litiga-
ton.
Johnson replied, citing the effort OF
the Webb bill to preserve the existing
treaty affirmatively on its face and
asking suggestions how to avoid this
objection He sent copies Of both
messages to Senator Thompson, with
permission to read them in the senate
pOstpOnement Of consideration of the
alien legislation caused Mr.. Bryan late
to-day to postpone his scheduled depar-
ture for the east tonight. He probably
Will await final action.
The Or sid nt's message TO The gov
ernOr read.
81 take the liberty Of calling your
attention to the Webb bill, which would
Involve an appeal to the courts on a
question of treaty rights and going on
what might be long and delicate litiga-
ton"
Johnson replied: 81 thank you very
much for the suggestion. The fault
may be due to the fact that we have
endeavOred to preserve afllrmatively on
the face OF the bill the existing treaty.
nave ftIeffeu llle matter dl OHCt W
our attorney general and would be ex7
tremely grateful for any suggestions
that would avoid the objection you
mention
The following letter from Johnson
accompanied the copies Of the messages
sent to Senator Thompson:
"As you know. have received today
from the president the accompanying
telegram. After consultation with the
attorney general we were unable to see
how language could be employed that
might not be subject to the same OBJ
lection suggested by the presidents tel
egram. The attorney general, In the
bill prepared, endeavOred to affirmativez
ly preserve all treaty rights. and any
hill that might he passed upon alien
land ownership OF course would fra
Jur standpoint eDdeayor emlphalicA :
to protect our national good faith in
The matter Of treaties heretofore exc
culed, and one of us would impair the
mailer, Whatever legal question is in
vClyed in obligations Of any treaty that
may heretofore have been made. This
being our desire, it seems TO the at
torney general and myself that no Ian
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS IS
TWELVE YEARS OLD TODAY

present high achievement III few years
Is a feature of the history of The paper
in which the publishers take much
pride.
In this connection it can also be add
"a that the growth Of The Press has
never heen greater than during the last
year. judged eilher by the number OF
leaders or the volume of business, both
of which have doubled.
And yet the thirteenth year, instead
nf bringing bad luck. gives promise Of
prcakin @ihe record even Of last year in
Increased volume Of business. for more
than ever before the Press is recug
niZcd hy everybody as the chief spOkes-
man Of the reclaimed desert, and al.
who have a message to deliver naturally
turn 10 the one newspaper which every
body sees.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

This is a great day for the Masonic
order, for representatives are in town
from all the towns of the valley to par
ticipate in the services for the dedica-
ton of the new temple. Grand Master
William p. Filmer is in town to have
charge of the services. which are IN
begin at 2:30 this afternoon. too lat"
to be reported in the Press tonight.
The building which is to be dcdj-
Gated stands on the northeast corner
of Sixth and State street, and is one of
the most imposing structures in The
valley. 1t is constructed Of red press
ed brick, two stories in height and IN
addition to the blue room, there is 4
large commandery hall. with hard wood
floor suitable for dancing, a smoking
room and ante-rooms in plenty, the en-
tire upper floor being devoted to lodge
purposes.
The ground floor is equipped for un-
dertaking parlors Of the new firm ol
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
To Study Schools
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tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SACRAMENTO, May IA compre-
hensive investigation of the school sys-
TEN of California and a REORGANIZATION
Of the state board Of education is pro
vided for in a bill! being prepared today
by a JOINT senate and assembly com
mlttee, and which is expected to be
passed during the present legislative
session. Among other things, the bill
provides for committee of experts
to probe the system thoroughly and re-
port TO the next legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
After Reform

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Aroused by
opposition to the plans he formulated
while Governor Of Jew Jersey for jury
reform, Wilson went to Newark this
afternoon to lock horns with the meas
ures OF his opponents. He will speak
there tonight. He declared he will not
mince words. He intends to roast Sem
ator Smith, his old time enemy and al
ieges the machine combination is try
ing to side-track his plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Titanic Memorial

TBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONsI
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE new
building Of the Seamen's Church In
stiiute. on which stands the Titanic me-
mortal lighthouse, was open today tC
ihe sailors q the seven seas. The late
J. p. Morgan contributed 100000
toward the building, John d. Rocke-
feIler $4,000. Henry C. Frick S25, 5,00O
and Andrew Carnegie, James Stillman,
hrthur Curtiss James, Mrs. E. H. Har-
r,man. w. X. Vanderbilt, A. G.. Van
dcrbilt and Edmund Baylies $4,000
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Low Death Rate
" rittea for the United Press

WASHINGTON. May i.-Tte grim
Reaper j. doing a constantly decreaS
ing business throughout the country
according 10 vital statistics covering q
states embracing SO per cent If the
population, issued by Tie census bur
cau. seattle is given the best showing
If any large city in the country.
In 1910 the national death rate was
- in every 1000. In 1911 il was 14.2
Fourteen per cent Of the deaths record
ed were Of infants under year old.
Seattlc's mortality rate was S.S II
each 1000. IT. Paul, Minneapolis and
Portland, Ore. We're next in order
Memphis. Tenn, had the highest ralc
with 21.3 as its figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Collins for Postmaster

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, May t.-President
Wilson sent the following nominations
to the senate today. To Navigation
Bureau with rank Of Rear Admiral, VIC
tor Blue; chief engineer of naval bur-
eau Of engineers, Robert Griffin; Cali
fOrnia post masters: Ell Centre, C. w.
Collins; San JacintO, Ellis Tanner
commissioner Of corporations, Joseph
Davies OF Wisconsin.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Park for the Stock
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w SlIIA-E {. TON ~.

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
WASHINGTON, May t.-Representa-
tives Curry and Church OF California
have filed today with Secretary of the
Interior Lane an urgent request to open
the Yosemite National Park to cattle
and sheep thai are threatened with
starvation because Of depleted ranges.
Lane is expected to comply. The Cali
rornia Live Stock Breeders association
has requested the forestry bureau to
open forest reserves to live stock. \
number of district foresters in Califor-
mia approved the request but the es-
try bureau has not yet taken actl...,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

worked out and that Mr.. Bfyby knew
he would not have an opportunity to
meet these charges. That he is con-
Vinced, however, that the Grand Jury
will not act hastily. The atmosphere
viii clear shortly and the real facts
VIII he presented; that the people re-
Sp0nsple for this outrage VIII be vigor-
Ousiv proceeded against.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
TO Regulate Corporations

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE pub
nee service corporations Of Indian to-
day passed under the supervision Of /
new commission Of five members
which succeeded the smaller railroad
commission. The law passed by the
legislature gives the new commission
strong powers 70 make rates, provides
for municipal ownership Of public util-
tiles. and calls for physical valuation OF
ihn nrnneriies.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Quarantine Lifted

fBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOUISVILLE. KY, May i.-The
quarantine on Kentucky sheep, in ef-
feet for more than two years, was lift
ed today ny decision Of the Kentucky
live stock sanitary board. The quar-
antine was induced by the discovery OF
scabbies among sheep in Kentucky. ii
is estimated that the sheep business Of
The state amounts to $4,000. 900 an
nOal1y
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Bribe Charues

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Charges
Of accepting bribes and unofficer-like
conduct have been lodged against the
following suspended detectives by the
police commissioners Frank EsOla.
Louis Drolette, Jack Sullivan, William
McHugh, James MCGOWAN, Charles,
Taylor, Arthur McPhee and Charles
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

ficient time to effect an amicable set
tlement.
Suggestians were made that Austrian,
Italian and British fleets shall OCCUPY
the Montenegro ports of Antivari and
Dulcigno as further demonstration to
Nicholas that the powers intend to
force their demands that he surrender
Scutari. The Mvntenegrian reply today
to the powers formal demand is nom
committal and necessitates further ne
gotiations. Montenegro reserves the
right to bring the discussion Of the dis
position Of Scutari into the peace ne
gotiations between the Balkanites and
Turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Makjnu of StudebakerS

once a week the Stanley DeBlois
company advertisement will present a
phase of the building Of the Stude-
baker automobile. You will do well
to read these advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
MAKING of Studebakers

Once a week the Stanley DeBlois
company advertisement will present a
phase Of the building of The Stude-
baker automobile. You will do we'll
to read these advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
Burned Boat Houses

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LONDON. May 1.-The suffragettes
have burned two boat houses, destroy
ing hundred launches and motorbOats
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

Elmer a. Todd will receive piano
pupils for summer GLASS at any time
Studio Davis Building.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

Mrs. w. Z Cox, music teacher cor
ner Fifth and Olive.-Adv If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01

We move pianos and houses. Ed
Royce Transfer-Adv If
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-09-19
No. 1928.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

in the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for Snohomish
County.
In the matter of the estate of Francis
G. Sprehe, Deceased
F. ]. Miller, the administrator of
the above entitled estate, having filed
herein his verified petition praying
for an order of sale of the real estate
and personal property of this said
estate for the purposes therein set
forth, it is therefore ordered that all
persons interested in the estate as
above entitled, shall appear before
the above entitled court on Saturday.
the 9th day of September, 1918, at
10 o'clock sharp, in the forenoon of
said day at the court room of said
Superior Court in Everett, Washing
ton, in Department No. 2 thereof, to
show cause why an order should not
be granted to the said administrator
to sell all of the personal estate and
real estate of the said deceased, at
private sale, or at public auction, as
shall then and there be deemed by
the court to be necessary.
And it is further ordered that
copy of this order be published four
successive weeks in the Labor Jour
nal, a newspaper printed and pub
lished in Everett, Snohomish County
Washington.
Dated at Everett, Washington, Au
gust 9th, 1913.
RALPH G.. BELL,
Judge.
VIM SHELLER,
Attorney for Administrator.
Everett, Washington.
Date of first publication August 20,
1918. st.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-09-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF TIMBER ON
c. e. p. e. r. |. LAND.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues.
day, the 9TH day of October, 1913, be-
tween the hours of ten o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the after.
noon, commencing at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, in front of
the main entrance door to the County
Court House in the City of Everett,
County of Snohomish, State of Wash
ington, either by the County Auditor
of said county, or by member of the
Board of State Land Commissioners,
the timber on the following described
c. E. p. e r. |. land will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder
therefor, to-wit
Application No. 9o93.
Timber on NJ of NEA and NEH
of NWA of Section "a, Township 80
North, Range Z East, w. M, contain
ing 120 acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof, APP
praised at $6715.25.
Timber on SEA of NEA and NEA
of SEA of Section "a, Township 30
North, Range East, w. NJ, contain
ing 80 acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof, ap'
praised at $3,67750.
SAID timber on SAID land VIII be
sold for not less than the appraised
value, as appraised by the Board of
State Land Commissioners in the man
ner provided by law, a statement of
which is now on file in the office of
the Auditor of said county.
Terms of sale are: Cash to be paid
on the day of sale.
The timber on the above described
lands is offered for sale in pursuance
of an order of the Board of State
Land Commissioners, and an order of
sale duly issued and certified by the
Commissioner of Public Lands of the
State of Washington, now on file in
the office of the County Auditor of
said county.
M. M. HOPKINS,
Assistant Commissioner of Public
Lands.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-09-19
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Sherif's Office,

State of Washington, County of Sno-
homish.-sS.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the honorable superior court of
Snohomish county, on the 18th day of
September, 1913, by the clerk thereof,
in the case of Helen l. McFall, sub
stituted for VIM. Neral, versus
George A. Kannow and Fleda A. Kan
now, his wife, and j. r. Mellott and
Jane Doe Mellot, whose true Christian
name is unknown, his wife, No. 1889,
and to me as sheriff, directed and de-
livered.
Notice is hereby given that | will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, within the
hours prescribed by law for sheriffs
sales, to-wit, at 10 o'clock a. m, on the
18th day of October, A. D. 1913, before
the court house door of said Snohomish
county, in the state of Washington, all
of the right, title and interest of the
said defendants, George A. Kannow
and Fleda A. Kannow, his wife, ct al,
in and to the following described prop
erty, situated in Snohomish county,
state of Washington, to-wit:
Lot nine CO. in block nineteen 90
in Goodson's First addition to Everett,
Snohomish county, Washington, levied