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Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
CRAZY MANS ACT THAT
MAY RESULT IN A DEATH

peared. and he was threatening them,
though they pacfied him. Later Better
appeared with Mcmillan in the office
cf the firm, and the first thing Messrs.
DAILY and Gage knew Mcmillan had
seized a notary's seal and had Better
against the wall, beating him over the
head with the instrument. The handle
broke off. but the crazy man con
tinued to beat his assailant until pulled
off and he went down the street a
short distance. where he was arrested
by Sheriff Meadows.
Meanwhile the victim of the assault
lay on the floor, believed to he dead
though DR.. +. o. Luckett was sum-
moned. and after cursory eXamina-
ton Better was taken to st. Thomas
hospital.
On being taken to Jail Mcmillan
showed no realization of the atrocity
of his act. He was told that he had
killed Better. and replied that was WhaI
he had intended to do. When told
that Better was his friend he said that
Better only pretended to be his friend
and he was glad he had killed him.
At the hospital this afternoon Better
was lying unconscious. and it was SAID
the base of his skull was crushed in
there being little hopes that he would
recover. For a time during the fore
noon he was conscious. but the
change had come before noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
.HOLTv|LLE CASE CAUSES
MUCH STREET COMMENT

The conviction Of three prominent
citizens of HOtvile on a charge of con-
spiracy to- obstruct justice has caused
much comment, with considerable
pariisanship manifest on both sides, but
also with much expressions of regret
that the two parties have not found il
possible to bury their differences.
The case was originally brought be-
fore the grand jury, and that body of
citizens brought in an indictment. The
case was tried before a jury and a ver-
dict of guilty arrived at. Looking at
the evidence in the case. it does not
appear to have been possible to arrive
al any other decision on basis of law,
or for public officials to have done
otherwise than prosecute the case.
This is nUt taking into consideration
The facl that the citizens who have
been convicted are among the best citi-
zens of HOllville, who through The heat
Of anger We're led into haSty action.
When those facts are taken into con-
SideratiOn there is evident reason why
the two factions in conflict would do
good for themselves and for their COM
munity to bury their differences and
gel into closer harmony with each
other.
Originating in a difference of opinion
Of the proper attitude in the enforce
men of The city liquor ordinance, the
issue has become one of factiOnal an
tagonism which is detrimental to all
| interests.
To express an editorial conviction in
a news article. the Press is constrained
to say that having demonstrated the
correctness of their theory that the law
had been improperly impeded, the
supporters Of the prosecution can now
well afford to accept the demonstra-
| ton Of the theory as sufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
San Pedro Defense

WASHINGTON, Jan. i8-That Los
Angeles harbOr is to be made impreg-
nable with a scheme for fertilization
to cost upward of SO 3,50O.0 900 is now as
sured. With the passage of the apprJ-
priation bill, the same harbOr will aisa
have a quarantine station in every thina
except The necessary buildings for The
work.
The first step toward the harbor for
tification was taken yesterday when
the appropriation committee of The
house reported the fortificalion bill
carrying Si2S,O00 for the first great
i4-inch gun at the harbor and St00.-
600 for gun and mortar implacementS.
With this start. The work will &c
steadily on until the harbOr will be
the Gibraltar of the southwestern
coast. With The, completion of the de-
fenses, four 14-inch guns. eight 12-
inch mOrtarS and four 3-inch rifles
will guard the city's water approach.
After correspondence on the sub
Ject between Representative Stephens
ard General Wood. the war department
this year recommended that begin
ming be made with an appropriation OF
S653 900.
When The appropriations committed
rcgan pairing the estimates, the wal
department officials conceded that part
Of This amount could await a later ses-
sion. but That the work should be com
menced with S22S.000.
The committee frs; accepted fhi.
recommendation. and ;atcr. Wnen fur
ther slashing was done, it was slrick
en- from the bill. Representative Steph
Cns then took up the cudgels and aflel
two weeks struggle with the commit
tee. backed b yofficials Of the war de
L2riment. succeeded in having The
IIcm rentOred.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
ESfiLEMAN FOR GOVERNOR
AND JOHNSON FOR SENATOR

The knaYe. a political writer in the
Oakland Tribune Ga rank stand-paj
paper. by the way. declares that John
NJ Eshleman, chairman Of The State
board of railroad commissioners. will
be The Progressive Republican candi-
date for governor of California at the
next election.
Incidentally The knave insists that
Governor Johnson will make lhe fight
for United STATES senator. Here is
what The knaVe has to say. and 1t
must be admitted that The Knave has
in the past often had the right dope:
''john NJ. Eshleman, chairman Of tine
state board Of railroad commissioners.
whose home i in the Imperial valley.
will. as The representative OF southern
California. he the candidate for gov
ern0r Of the Progressive Republicans
at The next election.
"GoVcrnor Johnson will make the
primary ii@hl for United States senator
for the same party.
"Ii would hc incorrect to say That
HE leaders of the Progressive Repuh-
Leans have an ironclad agreement to
this effect. None Inc less. there j.
already q t8cij understanding on the
subject in spite nf The fact that the
election is two years hence. South
ern California has in Judge Works q
United states senator. Senator Per
kins' term will expire in two years.
Northern California is to have the man
to succeed him. Johnson is The pick
Of his party o. This man ana he wants
the honor. Tho northern part Of the
state having the governor now. south
crn California wants the honor the
next lime VIII She @rl il? The pres
ent lieutenant governor. A. j. Wallace.
IS from the south. The next nominee
for The place viii he chosen from the
north. Daniel a. Ryan. The attorney of
this city. Is one of the men being men
! toned for The place. Col. II. u. Love
| land. member Of the stale railroad
| commission. is also being spoken of
| some of his friends. however. Think
! LaYoland not available IN the 9roun,
| thai il would not % for Two members
Of The state railroad commission TO be
| running nj the same lime for The gOV-
ernorsIip and Tie. office of lieutenant
governor.
"So much for the tentative plans q
! the Progressive Republicans. The I'M
written law of the balance If poIilica
power as between the north and soull
| sections Of the state would also seen
| to indicate That the Democrats must
! choose, as a matter Of policy. thpiI
| gubernaIorjai candidate from The south
! leaving To- the north the man for the
| lnlted Slaies senate. Owing. however
! TO the Democratic weakness i'm tn,
south. as compared with the Republi-
! can strength, The Democrats at thC
! proper time may think it good pOllica
strategy Lo take both tLcir senatorial
| and goNcrnOTstip timber from north oi
| Tehachapi."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18

The desperate act of a crazy man
this morning may result in the death
Of Roland Better, who was terribly
beaten.
Hugh Mcmillan and Better have been
friends and for two years they were
neighbors in growing cotton west OF
Calexico. selling to DAILY Bros. x Gage
OF Ell Centre.
Mcmillan has been drinking heavily
of late. and it was thought he was
threatened with delirium tremens. For
this reason he was locked up in the
county jail a couple of days ago.
though no complaint was entered
against him. He complained that some
body was after him. and il was not
thought he was safe to be at large.
Last evening Better and another
friend induced Sheriff Meadows to let
Mcmillan leave. promising to take care
of him. and as he had shown no in
clinatiOn to injure others. the sheriff
consented.
The three went to a hotel and early
this morning Mcmillan got away from
the men. entering the room of another
guest and picked a quarrel there. The
guest got out of the room and turned
the key behind him.
Mcmillan made his escape out of a
window and was about town until the
members of the cotton buying firm ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
HOUSES ARE FLOATING
DOWN THE OHIO RIVER
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
EVANSVILLE, Jan. iS.-Scores of
houses are bObbing amid the debris.
floating down the Ohio river. The
town of Enterprise, Ind. with pOpu-
latiOn of 200. has been abandoned and
a portion OF the town has been demOl-
ished. Urgent calls for relief have
come from a dozen neighDuring towns.
The property damage is estimated at
millions. This is a summary of the
flood situation about Evansville today.
Although the river has been stationary
at i65 feet for 81 hours, the danger
will not be over for several days u.
account of heavy rains further up the
river. The heavy wind last night in
dicates fatalities in the undermined
towns. according TO rivermen. but the
prostrated wires make communication
impossible. There is much suffering
on the Kentucky side, where the in
habitants OF several towns are home
less and practically foOdleSS.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. lS.-FolIow-
ing the order of Governor McCreary.
tents and blankets. property Of the ma
liOnal guard, are being rushed to Ohio
river points for the use Of flood vic
Tins. Food supplies donated by char
table associations are being transport
cd free by railroads. Messages here
say the suffering is acute.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1S.-Although
the worst of the flood here is be
lieved to have passed. the river is six
miles wide on the loWlands. inundating
farms and villages. The damage is es-
timated al s10,000,00O in the Ohio
towns.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 1S.-The flood is
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
What the Rain Did

Los ANGELES. Jan. iS.-The rain
fall for The storm the 70 hours
preceding ). a. m. yesterday in
Los Angeles brought a prccinilalion
Of i.29 and sent the total for the sea-
son 70 date to 2.95 inches, ae com
pared with 2.S3 inches last season.
The rainfall for The storm. which
is not yet ended. according 10 Fore
caster Carpenter. has been the heaviest
in Los Angeles since March 9. nearly q
year. ago. when HE precipitation was
f.t2 inches.
Forecaster Carpenter said Yesterday
that light occasional showers with sun
shine could be expected during The
next sc hours.
Pasadena heads The list Of cities
favored ny rain. according 10 The re-
ports received at the local government
meather bureau. The Grown Cuy had
80 of an inch in the last ~ hours
with total Of 4.i9 inches for the sea
son. Pomona reports 40 and 1921 for
the season. San Bernardino with 80
is third. bringing its rainfall for the
season M to 2.S2.
san Diego reports the least rainfall
for the 2i hours. only .02 Of an inch
having been recorded. Riverside with
/ 81 inches has had the least rainfall
for the season in the reports made to
Forccaster Carpenter.
The low temperature in southern
California cities yesterday morning only
varied degrees, according to the re-
ports received yesterday. The lowest
mark was at RedlandS, where the mini
mum was "a. San Diego, which had
the least rainfall. was the warmesl
0Ot, with a temperature Of IS. Los
Angeles neared the San Diego figure
with IL as a low temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Is Out on Bail

LEAVENWORTH, Jan. iS.-Charles
n. Beaum of Minneapolis is the first Of
the imprisoned labor leaders to he re-
leased on bonds pending the result Of
llle appeal. He furnished $50. 900
bonds. His former. comrades Were ir-
nOrant of the fact that he had been
released when he was taken away in
the prison van. He had been refused
permission to shake hands with them
and had but a minute to say good-bvr
10 Frank Ryan. 81 am going home to
my family. haven't seen them for
months" he said. "All the labor lead
ers are confident Of release. There
isn't man in the bunch who is dis
cOuraged in the least"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Strikers and Police Clash
fBY limited PRESS ASSOCIATION,

NEW YORK, Jan. iS-One police
man was badly beaten and several Wo-
men hurt when The police and striking
women garment makers clashed in the
picket lines today. Five women were
arrested. There Is excitement through
out the manufacturing section today.
The police guard has been doubled and
further trouble feared.
one division of the garment makers
strike was amicahly settled when an
agreement was reached between rep
rpsentatives of 23.000 striking waist
and dress makers and their employers,
whereby the workers will return Mon
day. They granted the demands for
a sliding scale and general increase
Of pay. better nours and fire protec-
tItO
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
CLARK BURROUGHS Co. OPENS
AT OPERA HOUSE MONDAY

The Clark Burroughs company,
which will open at Holt opera house
Monday evening with changes Of pro-
gram changing every Monday, Wednes-
day and Frida evenings, has Just closed
an engagement Of five months in Po-
mona. The first presentation here will
be ''The Other Girl"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Naval Battle EOUuht

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
ATHENS. Jan. lS.-The Greek fleet
has attacked the Turkish squadron
outside The Dardaneles. The Turks
are reported to have lost heavily in
the short engagement. withdrawing in
10 tie Dardanelles in great disorder.
Nm unofficial report says the casualties
Mnrp hpaNN.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Ready for DarroW Trial

Los ANGELES. Jan. iS-The prose
cution are ready to begin the barrow
jriai on charge of bribIng Mcnamara
Rc@ers would not appear for DalroN
We're denied al HUg.rs' Office ,oday.
He will be assisted by Judge Powers
of Sail Lake, tiieslar IF Los Angeles
and barrow. Ford will continue The
prosecution for the st6te. assisted by
deputy Gray. AMI $50 veniremen Will
report Monday for The prosecution
The defense will have a detailed re
pCrl on each.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
May Attack constantinopIe
limited RR ESS ASS0CIA ATI0NSl

LONDON. Jan. lS.-That an attack
on Constantinople will he me first
move if Turkey rejects their terms. was
the declaration of the Balkan envoye
today. They profess confidence that
Turkey will accept and are remaining
in London for the opening Of the peace
conference iD that event.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Hunt for Murderer
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

Ib1 UNIIfD FftE4SS RSSOOFA lO1N . 7
SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. iS.-ROb-
berry was the motive Of the murder of
George Cox. Santa Fe night operator al
Summit. whose body was found at the
station With a diamond pin and watch
missing. Cox was paid yesterday. Ten
cents was found in his pocket A spe-
cial train was sent to Summit. bear
ing officers who continued to Victor
VILE in search of the slayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Prepare for Office
Icy INITEn PREss AssoCIATIONsl

PARIS, Jan. iS.-POincare today re-
SihEed Tire premiership. preparatory to
assuming the presidency February is.
II i, believed Brian will accept lem
porarily a. premier, with Bourgeois as
minister Of foreign affairs The public
is still celebrating Poincare's election.
The streets and cafes are crowded with
paiphrltapG
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18

We have leased Ihe large sheet IRON
warehouse formerly occupied by Haml-
ION supply Go. and are prepared to han
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at Office
on 5th Just \. Of Main. Phone Main L.
advertisement. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Riot Over Home Rule

BELFAST, Ireland. Jan. tS.-Riol-
ing. starting upon the passage Of the
home rule bill. is continuing today.
Jeering crowds are paradinS The
streets, firing blank cartridges ana
voicing threats. The accidental shoot
ing of several more persons today
showed that many revolvers carried
real bullets,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Goes to Princeton
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW

NEW YORK. Jan. iS.-WoodroW
WilstOn started for Princeton at 9:30
today after spending the night with
Cole NJ. House of Texas. He declared
his health pXcpllent.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Rain for Coast

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
Los ANGELES, Jan. 1S-The
weather prediction is: Rain tonight and
Sunday: brisk southwest wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18

The Pioneer Transfer CO. is prepared
10 handle your baggage or any kind Of
flee on Fifth street Just north Of Main
street. Phone Main l.-Adverusemenl
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18

subsiding and there is little sufferinc
among the homeless. The river is fall
inr above The city.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Ed RoNca ,Rus and Transfar

EI sEOgCo US GEIU : fTalISI5I
We can move anything anywhere
with care and safety. What have you
GOt? Get our figures. Office 522 Main
Phone advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Partjes v,ishino storana snaoa

Clara r.. ~hall0 to John r. Allen
NV. a IF section -. 13-ii. , years
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Wood, Mood

Order your wood now at the Enter
prise Grocery CO.-Advert sement 222.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
compiled by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Companyl'
Deeds

Mary C. Bennett, a widow. to Her
in brick wall on north boundary line
of lot >, block 13, Imperial.
MobleY Meadows. sheriff, to Charles
r. Crcal. lot I. block 10. Imperial.
Charles r. Creal, single. to J. E.
Bennett. LOT 1. block 70. Imperial.
Charles y. Stahl, single TO Giles l..
Marsh. E Il Of tract i12. 1914. form
erly NV u Of section 30. 1914.
FL Centre Land Go. to NJ. +. Helme
lot 40. block 81. ana lot t3, block %
FL Centre.
f. X. and c. B. Henderson to George
H. Reed and B. l.. Baker, tracts - and
5S. f6-t5, 100 acres more or less.
II. @. and Anna (. GrisWold. hus-
band and wife. TO C.. l.. Davis. lot : of
subdivision Of block Sc. Ell Cenlro
Add. No. 1.
Patents
United States to Eugenia Lindsey.
lots 9 and 30 and SWA Of NWH of
section 10. tG-f6. containing so acres.
being El2 Of NWH Of section g. 1916.
United States to Alma II. Garmirc.
formerly Alma II. Tu.le. tract l6 Of
sections 33 and "a. iJ-IJ. containing
80 acres, being y Of NE Il Of section
). 1918.
Final Certificate
United Stales Io Thomas b. DarSt
assignee y. 12 Of NE. n of section 81,
tt-t3.
Lease
Clara r. Shallo to John T. Allen.
NV. a IF section -. 13-it. 3 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18

Prof. kuhn-Music Teacher
Lessons on any instrument. Quick
est and easiest methods. Beginning
daily. $40 Broadway. 222
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-18
Patents
Final Certificate

United STATES To Thomas b. Darst.
assignee. n. 12 Of NE. n of section 2i
tt-t3.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30

expedition in the southwest in
1910, but he don't remember the
old fellow.
Sheriff Budack was in town on
Monday on his way to Hankin-.
son. While in town the sheriff
made a call at this Office and left,
an invitation for all the residents
Of Wahpeton and vicinity to call
and see him when in Wahpeton.
The News has faith in our new
sheriff and believe that he is go
ing to make good and make a
good sheriff. When Mr.. Budack
was running for Office, we could
have appealed to the religious So
cieties for support, on the ground
that Mr.. Budack never has yet
been known to be under the in
fluence Of liquor-yet he may at
times used liquor as a stimu-
lant-we don't know.
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Frosr, the News

From the News ~
Mrs. Goetleman OF Wahpeton
has been visiting Mrs. Mont,
Thompson.
!, W..K. stebbins and VIM. Dahl
quist are transacting business. in
the twin cities, Milwaukee and
Chicago.
i Mick Walker, who has been all
ing since last fall, died Friday
morning.
Mrs. G E. Newly is confined to
the house, the cause being "a
sprained ankle. She was going to
the basement to look after the
furnace, and stepped on piece Of
coal, which turned her ankle and
she fell down a few steps into
the basement. She was terribly.
shaken up and it will be some
time before she will be we'll again
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Champion
of Colfax, this county, who had
been to Eau Claire, Wis, on q
visit to Mr.. Champions relatives,
returned last Saturday as far as
Paramount, where they stopped
for q visit with Mr.. Champions
sister, Mrs. Geo. E. Ballard.
Clayton left Sunday morning for
Colfax, Mrs. Champion is staying
with Mrs. Ballard while Mr.. Bal
lard is in South Dakota on bust
ness.
John w. Allen and John r. Ma
lone who left here last week for
California on a pleasure trip were
at LasVegas, New Mexico, on Sun
day and took dinner at Hotel Cas-
taneda, at an altitude of 6399 feet
that's purity high for them fell
lows.A card from Mr.. Allen says:
They were in Arizona on Monday
! and near the Grand Canyon and
that Malone has the heart ache.
Allen says the Hotel Castaneda is
patterned after the old California
Missions,and is named after Ped
70 de Castaneda, who was the
principal historian of Coronado's
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30

II was suffering with liver com
plaint," says. Iva Smith of Point
Blank, Texas, land decided to try
a Csc box of Chamberlain stab
let's, and am happy to say that
am completely cured and can rec
ommend them to any one" For
sale by all dealers. Az.
(Adv.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30

When you think hotel, think
Beaufort Hotel, Minneapolis.
Choice rooms with private phone
75c to 800. Excellent rooms
with phone and bath $1.25 and
$3.50. 1i2 Third st., SO. OPP
posite postoffice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30
AUCTION

The undersigned, residing 4
miles north and 3 miles west of
Wahpeton, 8 miles east and tx
miles north Of Dwight and 2h
miles south of Woodruff, on the
southwest quarter of section 10,
in Dwight township, will sell at
public auction, on Thursday,
February Goth, commencing at
10 o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property:
Eleven Head Of Horses
1black horse Z years old, weight
1400.
1 black mare years old,weight
400.
1 black mare in foal, 5 years
old, weight 1400.
1 bay horse 12 years old,
weight 1900.
1 bay mare ~ years old,
weight 1900.
1 gray horse 3 years old, weight
1900.
1 gray horse IL years old,
weight 1900.
4 aged bay horse, weight 1900.
1. aged black mare, weight
1900.
1 black mare 2 years old and
1, black horse 2 years old, both
Perchon draft colts.
$50 chickens.
Household Goods
Michigan Stove Co. range, 2
heating stoves, 1 gasolene stove,
Kimball organ, sewing ma
chine, 1 extension table, 1 couch,
dresser, 1 cupboard, 1 barrel
churn, 1 creamer, 4 1900 washer,
bedsteads, carpets, cooking uten-
sils and dishes and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Farm Machinery
Deering binder with 8 foot
cut, 4 Mccormick binder with 7
foot cut, 1 % shoe Hoosier drill,
4 Hoosier seeder with ~ shovels
for cultivating, 2 20 foot drags,
10 foot drag, Mccormick
mower with foot cut, 1 Woods
mower with ~ foot cut, 1. hay
rake,1 Bement gang pillow, 1 Hum
mer gang pillow, 1 Hummer sulky
pillow, 1 breaking pillow, 1 potato
pillow, 4 potato digger, John
Deere corn cultivator, 1 wide tire
wagon, 3 narrow tire wagons, 4
bob sleigh, 4 light sleigh, 3 bug
gies, 4 cart, top buggy nearly
new, S set of work harness, 2
single harness, 1 Victor tanning
mill, 1 grind stone, 4 portable
| forge, feed cooking kettle.
About IS tons of hay, about
500 bushels of spelts and 500
bushels of oats, also rs bushels
of potatoes.
20 loads of stone. .
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: Sums of $40 and un-
der cash, over that amount time
will be given, if desired, on bank
able paper due October list, 1913,
with interest at 10 per cent.
EDWARD WILLARD,
| Owner.
L. c. Riemenschneider,
! Auctioneer. Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30

. If you are thinking Of selling
your farm list your land with
Louis Fligelman and he will find
q buyer for you. Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-01-30

II you are going to the city
soon phone or write us to re-
serve q room for you at the Beau
fort hotel, Minneapolis, MINI. Ad.