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Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08

no You know that durin- the latte"
Part Of the winter ana spring there
Were numerous nights when strangers
We're unable to find sleeping quarters
ana 4 number Of them slept in chairs
at the oregon hotel or passed most of
tie ui@Il on Tie streets?
Of course in a way. mat was a good
thing. telling Of the wonderful growth
Of FL Centre. but it was bad in that VI
prevented many persons staying in the
city.
Again. there We're numerous families
Who went 10 other places to live simply
because they could not find houses in
the city TO rent
But great as was the crush Of people
last year. it promises TO be vastly
greater during the coming season. for
even now there is hardly a house IN
the town for rent, and before the end
Of this month there Will he a demand
for houses greatly beyond the supply,
and within sixty days it is inevitable
that every kind of accommodation Will
be greatly below the demand.
All the accommodations which have
been provided during the last year ny
force Of builders who have never re-
laxed even during the summer months
rave made no impression On the sup
Fly. for there is a greater shortage
now tnan was ever known before II
this season.
F. Centre alone must have from 100
to 500 houses built during the next ~N
or el-ht months If At il IN provide
homes fur the $500 to 1000 people wao
almost of a certainty Will he added 'o
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
TURKS ARE ORDERED
TO OBEY PEACE TREATY

LONDON, Aug. s. Tn" representa-
at Constantinople to compel Turkey tD
evacuate the fortress Of Adrianop!c.
which her troops reOccupied after Tie
war broke out between the former
Balkan allies The diplomatic body
demanded that the Turkish govern
ment should respect the treaty signed
IL London between the former belIiger-
entS
1t is asserted in diplomatic circles
that the contemplated action Of the
powers. in the event Of the present
demand made by them proving futile
will be such as to make further hos
tilities between Bulgaria ana Turkcy
unnecessary.
A dispatch from Sofia states it j.
reported that the Turks are starting
@n aggressive movement against the
Bulgarian column at Gumariina, about
% miles southeast Of Adrionople.
The Times says that as a result Of
the peace treaty negotiated at Bucha-
rest, Montenegro will receive from
Servia an extension Of territory east
and south corresponding to the all
Montenegro rendered Servia in the war
with Bulgaria. 1t adds that Vodena
and Florina will be Greek, as also will
lie the Saloniki-Monistar railway TO
within about 25 kilometeps of it's head.
The newspaper says that both Russia
and Austria are opposed to Greece f,av-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
MAINLY PERSONAL

brfl Morgan returned this morning
from The coast.
Mrs. W E. Cox returned f. the CITY
last evening from the coast.
Mrs. a W Howe left thi, morning
for q months Stay IN Los Angeles.
W B sawyer is home from a visit to
Los Angeles in connection with l.. and
: theatcr affairs.
Miss Meyer. housekeeper at Hotel
Oregon. has left for Palomar Mountain
for d two weeks visit
Mrs Maytleld Will leave Sunday foc
vacation in Los Angeles, being joined
few days later by her daughter, Miss
Ltnna
J. P. Ioder and C. 0. Denn1ng Of
Los Angeles are in the valley. the for
mer looking after his Heber property
and the latter studying the prospects,
Miss Bernice Ray left last evening
FOR Los Angeles, from which point she
viii 20 with friends on an auto trip
to Yosemite Valley and san Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
THEATRE TULANE TO OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY

Ih' 1-iln.t- announcement il NOW
m'd" 'h't Theatre Tulane Will open t.
TN" public Saturday evening. A large
force u. men is Il work there now. and
n ! thought there VIII be no hitch n
'he program.
Nuch pains has been taken in pre-
parin1 musical accompaniment for
tn" show. F. Z Beamer. baritone
singer vino i, we'll hnown III the city.
viii open special engagement. and
0 four piece orchestra will add 10 The
interest 0f the entertainment
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
SECRETARY DANIELS TO ASK
FOR FOUR BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON. Au-. Sd propose
t. subordinate The land r. the ~ea."
a would conserve the rsv>.- ,.-
sources rather for L ''ottin- na>. :hu
a navy N shore"
These two apt-rammsur -.n.rnr~~
VI Secretary pan.~.- WI ."- bass .ad.
r.,trd ;o Those MIA, a,,rl .u rlIk .r-
at> .oH wv poirs ~Il' wv more -ror0'
NJ n, \, ri- -.iu-nuid4a- program ,i.-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN EL CENTRO

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ha. the German rem
edy which became famous by curing
appendicitis. j. Z. Davis, druggist.
states that this simple remedy draws
off snch q surprising amount Of old
foul matter from the body that SIN
GLE DOSE relieves sour stomach. gas
on the stomach and constipation IN
STANTL1- advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
PRESIDENT H5pEFuL FOR
SUCCESS OF EM|SSARY

WASIIlNGTUN.t Aug. S.-Prc,idchl
Wilson let it be known today that u"
would NOT be- willing "a believe th2'
the Iluerta government would re"ar |
- undesirable The presence Of John
Lind. his personal representative III
MEXICO. until he had received a definite
official notification to that effect
At the White House the state depart
mrnt and in official circles the imprr--
-lnn was conveyed that when tie
iiuorta government wa, fully arpri,oi
II President Wilson'S views ~ trans
G:lDrd hy Mr. Lind, a different con
~trurlion would be placed on Lind'-
rrrand and Mexico would realize it ae
"a mission of peace"
President Wilson ana Secretary
Bryan are disposed to await the arrival
II Mr.. Lind at Mexico City before tax y
H. any further steps in the situation
'ihi> Was made clear today at tn
White House.
II was again pointed out that NJ
Lind goes merely a. adviser to the
American embassy in Mexico City ant
carries credentials to neither the fed J
cral nor the cOnstitutionaliSt govern
ments He will deal with the Huer.l
government only through the char-r
daffaireS of the American embassy. 50
there will be no necessity for his being
received by President Huerta.
While the broad intimation from ill.,"
Mexican capital that Mr.. Lind would
be persona non grata, attracted wide
spread attention. officials We're conf
dent that no contingency would occur
which would afford an opportunity fo..
any overt rrmonstrancc against Mr.
LiHd'> presence. The envoy i expect
M to transmit the opiniun~ Of the
American government in such a fash
ION as +" reflect only the frirndlinr--
nt the nltcd SIaic> government tn-
ward tie Mexican people ana 10 poll
tlrd interest in the f,rliona welfare.
he will make clear ,hat what a..
American government desire. M -..
established i q constitutional govern
Mrut legally ,ct up ana ~ hy- uo rau-
Germ with The personnel If the candi-
oates
M Wa- recognized here. hovol.r.
Iaat 1t W'> within the range Of posi-
niIitio> for the Huerta government
openly to show it, disapprovaI of Mr..
Iimd'> mission ana while 10 drastic
measure t" enforce the opinion of the
Washington government was planned.
i was suggested that the nifrd Stale.
might IN such an event feel justified in
lifting The embargo on arms or a rec
o-ntion Of the belligerents.
Secretary Bryan declared he had moi
I"reive the IIuerta governments de-
Giaration. said in last nights new, dis
patches to have been forwarded !,
Washington as Well a. Europe Mr..
Bryan explained that q message he semi
Yesterday to Charles O'Shaughnessy
mstructins him TO await the coming
o. Envoy Lind instead of proceeding on
colored reports published in Mexico
was dispatched before news Of IIuer-
rs declaration had been received and
therefore ii was III no sense an answer
fo the announcement that Mr.. LiDd'o
presence in Mexico would be unde,ir-
able
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind Of
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
f1ce on Fifth street just north OF Main
street. Phone Main ADV. II
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
After Wedding Sixteen Men and Rob-
bing Them Woman Was Convict
ed and Deported.

St Petersburg causing in
Vulnerable men to fall in love with
her-actually marrying 16 of the more
impressionable and richer ones-Ta-
tiana Betcheriak has just been exiled
for life to Siberia
The woman, who is now more than
forty years old, retains her remarkable
beauty to a surprising degree. She
married at the age of sixteen and
lived with her husband about three
years.
Becoming widow, she soon welded
a rich land owner and compelled him
to spend large sums upon her. When
he was nearly ruined she left him, but
remembered to take all his valuables
with her.
The next husband was a stock
broker, who quickly fell captive to the
fair Tatiana Having induced him to
transfer all his property to her the ad-
venturous beauty sold it and escaped
abroad with a lieutenant whom, how
ever, she quickly deserted in order to
wed a fascinated Oriental consul
Selling all the consuls realizable
possessions, his wife" left him poste
haste and returned to Russia by means
of stolen passport Here she was
wooed and won by an important Off
ciai. Again she left her latest "hus-
band" after abstracting all portable
valuables, but this time she was
caught and exiled TO Siberia.
It now seemed as though her career
had received an effective check, but
the chief jailer in the far eastern
wastes soon came under the spell Of
the beautiful Tatiana and fed with
her to Constantinople.
Here. however, the woman CHANGED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
ARMY FL|ER'S ACT
Carries Passengers 448 Miles in
State of Texas.
Goes From Texas City to San Antonio
and Back-Proves Need of Strong
Construction for AeropIane
In Warfare.

New York.-'Lieut. Milling has be-
come one of the foremost aviators of
the world" said Maj. Gen. William H.
Carter after reading the report of
the great Texas City-San Antonio and
return flight of Lieut.. Thomas Dew.
Milling, United States army. Milling
broke all American records for con-
tinuous flight with a passenger and
proved that country could be mapped
by an observer in an aeroplane, even
though the machine flew at an altitude
of more than 1000 feet and at a speed
approximately a mile minute.
In making his report to the war
department, Capt. A. S. Cowan, COM
manding the first aero squad, now on
duty in Texas, of the troops modified
at the time of the outbreaks in Mexico,
called attention to two interesting
facts-that Milling and Sherman had
established a new American endurance
record for pilot and passenger, as well
as a new American distance record
for pilot and passenger and that they
came within IL minutes of the world S
record for endurance.
The distance between Texas City
and San Antonio is 224 miles, and
Milling covered the distance there and
back, with only a short stop at San
Antonio, at speed of more than 30
miles an hour. The weather condi-
tons were anything but good; yet
despite all this, Lieut.. Sherman, who
is an engineer officer, was able to
may in most creditable fashion prac-
tically the entire country between the
two Texas cities
Brig-Gen. Scriven, chief of the sig
nal corps, has just made public the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01

pers, books and worthless documents.
Smith, who was employed there at the
time, knew that the heap contained in
teresting baseball data and proceeded
to rummage through the pile. In the
olump were the aforementioned con-
tracts, which he quickly fished out
and stored in his collection Of baseball
information.
Perhaps it never has been told to
the public what Arson received as
manager of the Chicago White Stock
ings in the year 1888 The amount
which is related here will settle a lot
Of arguments. When he attached his
signature to a document in 1888 he did
so for sum of $4,000. That was as
a player Seven hundred dollars was
added for acting as captain and man
ager. That is surprising when it is
considered that in 1887, the year be-
fore, Arson finished the year with
batting average of .421-
Salaries began to go up when the
Brotherhood league was organized.
The contracts for that organization
were given when Charles A. Comiskey,
N. Fred Pfeffer and Edward William
son jumped the old National league.
Arson was FAITHFUL to the old ocganiza-
sion and refused to Join the outlaws.
Along with Anson's contract Smith
unearthed contracts of Comiskey,
Pfeffer and Williamson, which they
had signed for the Brotherhood
league. The present owner of the
White Sox then was regarded as the
dean of fielding first basemen, al
though he was not the batter that An
son was. Yet Comiskey when he
jumped demanded big salary and
signed his contract containing figures
of $1,000 with John Addison, who was
president of the club in 1890.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
Siren Sentenced to Siberia

to encounter her former husband, >
the Oriental consul, and, with justi.
fed dread of complications, she sud
denly left the chief jaller and returned
to Russia.
For two years she lived peacefully
in Russia, and enjoyed considerable
private income, having realized excel.
lently upon her various husbands
valuables. Also she made a great
number of other eligibles temporarily
happy b. marrying them.
In this varied path of life shs con.
tinued until her sixteenth victim, a
lawyer, became welded to her. The
union proved peaceful and happy;
there was child. But, at a ball in a
small town she came face to face with
a former husband" who, despite her
entreaties, informed the man whom
she genuinely loved
The latter instituted proceedings,
and the police then discovered that
the woman was a former convict
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01

make the flight by compass, verifying
the course by prominent points. How
ever, the air was extremely rough and
so hazy that objects over two miles
away could not be distinguished. Ac-
cordingly, after following a compass
course west until the Santa Fe rail-
road was reached, at point of five
miles east of Algao, it was determined
to follow this. The route followed
passed, through Algao, Arcola Rich
mond, Eagle Lake, Columbus, Flatonia
and Lulling to Fort Sam Houston. We
arrived over Fort Sam Houston at 5:35
D. m. and continued circling the field
until 6:37, when we landed. The to-
tai distance over the route followed
is 224 miles, making an average We
locity of $50 miles an hour. The total
time in air was four hours and % min
utes.
Minor repairs were made March
20, 1913, and it was intended to start
back March 80, when weather condi-
tons were unusually good, but the
preliminary trial flight demonstrated
the weakness of one skid and the re-
turn was postponed until March 81.
The start was made on this date at
1929 D. m. in a south-southeast wind
of 20 miles an hour, which afterward
shifted into south. The route follow
ed was the same as in going over and
the landing was made at Texas City at
SIT D. m. The total tome in air was
three hours and 81 minutes; the av-
erage velocity Sc miles per hour.
The return trip demonstrated anew
the necessity for having excess power.
Our specifications seem severe and
would insure sufficient power under
ideal weather conditions, but with a
heavily laden machine and rough
weather-the conditions we might
normally find in war-the present ex-
cess of power is sufficient. Though
constantly endeavoring to climb so
much power was used in fighting gusts
and down trends that an altitude of
1900 feet was not gotten until prac-
tically the end of the trip
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
WHAT ANSON WAS PAID
Salaries of Is Years Ago Are
Shown by Contracts.
"cap's" Stipend Was $1,000 and of
This Amount $500 Was for Acting
as Manager of Famous Old
White Stocking Team.

Baseball managers of today are said
to receive fabulous sums. John Nc
Graw of New York is reported to have
$4,000 a year. Frank Chance, Connie
Mack and Fred Clarke are credited
with having signed for more than $15,-
900.
What a difference from the year of
1888! Leaders in those days got what
the major league clubs pay the re-
cruits in the present days Of baseball.
That is hardly creditable, but it is so.
"Tll bet Cap Arson received a big
salary" said an enthusiast. Il would
like to wager he was given as much as
most managers are getting today. He
was ball player and could surely de-
mand it,
The fan who spoke thus spoke in
ignorance of the salaries of rs years
ago, compared with those of today,
writes Oscar c.. Reichow in the Chi
cago News. He did not stop to think
that it was impossible to pay such
sums as the commanders are getting
today because the game was in it's in
fancy and If few thousand persons
saw a game the crowd was considered
tremendous All he thought about was
the reputation Arson had of being a
wonderful batter. Arson was a re-
markable hitter, probably one of the
best the game ever has had, yet he re-
ceived small amount for his efforts
and services.
R. E. Smith is the possessor of a
contract Arson signed with the old
Chicago White Stockings in 1888. He
also possesses documents signed by
Charles A. Comiskey, N. Fred Pfeffer
and Edward N. Williamson when they
consented to play in the Brotherhood
league.
Years ago the firm of A. G. Spalding
& Bros. in Chicago cleaned out one of
it's departments and threw into the
alley considerable refuse such as pa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
BASEBALL. MOTIFS

The Cleveland Maps have eight
players batting better than .275.
There's many uniformed baseball
player who does not play a uniformly
good game.
Clothes DO not make the man, nor
does uniform necessarily make a
ball player
Michigan team has a Strong and
Wild battery. Sounds like a de-
scription Of Fred Toney.
Earl Yingling, the Brooklyn twirler,
seems to be the hardest hitting pitch
er in the National league.
The Detroit Tigers have purchased
Al Platte from the Providence club
of the International league.
Griffith claims the Browns made d
mistake in letting Shortstop Lavan
go to the Athletics at the waiver
price.
Al Demaree is running a close race
with Bert HUMPHREYS of the Cubs for
high honors in the pitching column
of the league.
Dutch" Schaefer is the king OF
pinch hitters He has been a: bat in
that capacity fifteen times. In twelve
of these chances he has either walk
ed or made a hit.
Frank Chance says he may have
picked up another Bob Russell IN
Texas in the person of Roses, a south
paw, WHO has been leading the league
in the Lone Star state.
Cook, whom the New York Yam
KEGS recruited from the Texas league
continues to wallop the ball. HIS
fine work lately has been greaS
help to Chances team. q
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
C0ZY DoLAN NOW A PIRATE
lncapacitated by Wild-Eyed Youth on
Atlanta Team Who Spiked Him
in Sliding to Third.

Cozy Dolan, turned loose by the
Yankees last year, who now is max
ing good with the Pittsburgh Pirates
offers an explanation of why he wasn't
able to play up to his best form under
Wolverton.
1T was while the Yanks were train
ing in the south last spring." says
Dolan, that I met with the accident
which drove me pack to the minors
We were playing against the Atlanta
club and had the team beaten by some
thing like 10 to 1. In the ninth in
ming young fellow came tearing into
third base.
81 had him out easily, but he was
a wild-eyed chap and slid straight for
me. l wasn't looking for such play
under such circumstances. 1 felt the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01
KING OF THE RATcATcHERs
London Man Who Failed in Prospect.
ing for Gold Accidentally Finds
New Profession

Aondon.-King of the ratcatchers
and champion blackbeetle destroyer
is the title conferred upon himself by
certain London business man. Other
wise he is Mr., B. L. Philips, of Messrs.
B. l.. & N. Philips, Limited This is
his story of how he undertook an odd
business and came into his unique
title:
Years ago in America | went pros
pecting for gold" he said, Il did not
find gold, but something almost as
precious. At that time we were in
tested by cockroaches. But they al
ways avoided the crumblings of the
quartz. l thought there must be a
specific reason for this shyness on
their part, for they are not shy as a
rule. So | called in an anlytical chem
ist, and together we investigated mat
tiers.
I'VE had just finished our investiga-
lions when the news came that all
the kitchens of Chicago we're overrun
by cockroaches | went to the chef
OF the largest kitchen in Chicago and
said, Let me clear your kitchen
He was in despair, and said. I'm
possible!
Good, | replied This is where
l arrive, and l drove the cockroaches
out of Chicago.
And now, young man, one word OF
advice. I advise you to start new
profession. | have done that. and
found it very profitable
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01

Jar as his foot struck my leg, but
| didn't feel any pain and merely
gave the youngster the laugh, for his
foolishness.
When l was walking to the dress
ing room I felt the blood running down
my leg. The young fellows spikes
had opened a V-shaped cash in my
left leg below the knee. Strange
enough, couldn't find any hole in the
stocking where the spikes had gone
through. That injury kept me off the
field for several weeks.
After we went north my leg was
still in bad shape. l tYied to play a
game or two, but did so poorly that
Wolverton had to let me out. Here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01

Scarcely day slips by without add
ing to the fund of reasons why Connie
Mack has been so successful in his
efforts to land star baseball players.
The primary reason for his success
undoubtedly is that he insists con-
stantly on increasing his number of
friends and the number of folks have
cause to be grateful for some favor
done by him.
The career of Joe Jackson furnishes
one of the striking examples. Charley
Frank, New Orleans manager, is spon-
sor for this tale. Connie had control
of Joe's actions from the time that
Joe first showed signs of glistening.
When Joe refused to play in Philadel-
phia, Connie turned him over to Sa-
vannah, but. with the understanding
that Joe still was under his control.
New Orleans was next in line. Con-
ME turned Joe over to the Pelicans.
Boss Frank, of the local club, insisted
on paying some money for Joe's serv-
ices.
NO" answered Connie. "He may
prove a failure We can better afford
to lose the money than have you lose
it.
"But take $500 anyway" insisted
Frank I'D like to gamble on him.
He may prove a great STAR
well, if he doesn't" answered Con
ME, so much the better. But we
don't want a thing for him.
Get the result of the good feeling
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-01

engendered by Comics line of argu|
ment. He virtually made lifelong
friend out Of Frank. The New Orleans
magnate became deeply indebted I'd
the Athletic chief. When Jackson
finally did develop Frank could NOT
be so ungrateful as to refuse to give
Connie the first chance at Jackson's
services.
In giving the facts for the foundaa
ton of that tale Frank indirectly re-
vealed for the first time, that Joe
Jackson probably is entitled to be list
ed as one of the highest priced young
fellows ever drawn from a minoI
league club.
Those with a keen knowledge about
baseball affairs will remember the sem
sation created by Jackson prior to his
removal to the Cleveland club. Joe
was the most discussed minor league
player in the country in 1910 c. w
Murphy, owner of the Cubs, threw the
first real shot at Charley Frank in the
shape of message offering $4,000
for the Carolina wonder.
New watch the effect of Connie
Mack's gift. Did Frank Immediately
telegraph the news broadcast to get
other bids. He did not. His first
move was to get message to Com
ME, telling Of Murphy's offer and seek
ing advice.
IF you've been offered $4,000 by
Murphy, don't take $4,000 for him, 7
answered Mack.