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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27
TROOPS CAPTURE
MEXICAN BANDIT
Castillo and Followers Surren-
der to American Forces.
VIII Probably Be Turned Over to-
hevolutionists villa Has Con-
demned Them to Death.

FL Paso, Tex.-An Associated Pres.
dispatch saying that Castillo would 10
turned over to the Constitutionalists.
delivered to General Villa at mid
night, was received with great satia-
faction by the general. He said that
Castillo would be formally charged
with the murder Of M. j. Gilmartin.
an American, and so others at the
Cumbre tunnel. He promised that
the trial would not be clogged by any
red tape.
II Paso, Tex. - MAKING Castillo.
the Mexican bandit charged with res
possibility for the Cumbre tunnel dis
aster, in which ten Americans and al
others lost their lives, was captured
SO miles south of Hachita, N. M, by
American troops. This information
was conveyed to General Hugh L.
Scott, commandment at Fort Bliss, in
an official telegram from Captain
White, Ninth United States Cavalry.
With the bandit were six Of his fol-
lowers. According to Captain Whites
brief dispatch they surrendered with
out fight.
Castillo, to avoid range of noun
tains on the Mexican side, made a de-
tour which brought him into American
territory. Captain White was on the
watch, having received information
from Walter Mccormick, American
manager of Las Palomas ranch, on the
Mexican side, that the much-wanted
man was in that vicinity.
Whether the prisoner shall be sur
rendered to the rebels is a legal ques-
ton which remains to be settled. If
this is done there is no doubt he will
be executed for the Cumbre disaster.
He is not charged with any crime on
this side.
Castillo set fire to freight train in
the Cumbre tunnel two weeks ago.
The cars we're burning when a passen-
ger train crashed into it and every
life aboard was lost. The tunnel is
still burning.
A special to the Times from Ha-
chita, N. M, says the capture was
made by Lieutenant Rothwell, of
Troop A, and remarks that it was par
ticularly gratifying as coming on the
heels of the theft of Is horses belong
ing to the regiment by Mexicans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27
Militant Anarchist, Says Taft.

". amherst, Mass. Professor Taft, Of
toa e speaking at Amherst College,
; %a'ned on the woman suffrage, say
a., II women can show that gov
b, i.aent IN which they partook would
tba thug about greater happiness, or that
Ss s esllectorate would be bettered, they
m mouo establish their case. The argu-
ha a' OF the militant suffragettes is
~at of an anarchist ,,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27
Fourth Car Smelt Goes East.

Kelso, Wash. The fourth carload
Of smelt shipped to the Middle West
left here Saturday. G. E. Putnam,
who is the Eastern sales agent, re-
ports fair success in developing mar
ket for the toothsome little fish and it
Is believed that the future Of the en-
terprise is assured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27
Suffrage Bills Defeated.

r. aanapolis, Md.-The woman suf-
ds Ise Dill was killed in the house d
''esates by vote of go to 81.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27

tbs oapetown, South Africa bill for
Oo;een Iranchisement Of women in the
tfnd On OF South Africa, which was i'm
sas sueea into the house of assembly,
q ~ uedeated on the first reading by
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27

William (who has been persuaded to
contribute to our annual concert -
Can ZEE tinkle warmers Boy" miss?
Souire's Daughter Have you
brought your music?
william Music! don't sing by
music; sings by hearsay. - London
Opinion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27

The short course students at O. A.
C. have decided to present their appre-
citation fund to the committee on Stu
dent Loan fund.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-27

The dairy demonstration train serv-
ice came to a most successful end.
By universal consent Of farmers and
the state press, the Agricultural coll
lege and the railway company have
shown their interest in the most prac-
tical and helpful way that can be de-
yised.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Europe Stands on Brink
Of Greatest Modern War

war, it will be tremendous-such a
enc as the world never saw before.
The kaiser has signified since his
arrival on fast destroyer at Kie,
his intention of doing all he can in
Joining Britain to endeavor to bring
about peace, but the popular feeling
Of his citizens may grew beyond him.
Calm observers declare that they
cannot see in the reply of Servia TO
the Austrian ultimatum a demand for
immediate war. Practically every
point was conceded, save that for i'm
mediate action.
Hero are few of the days devel-
opments:
Train service in Russia and Austria
is practically abandoned, save for mil
itary movements, the governments
having taken them over. No freight
and few passengers arc being moved.
Americans in Austria are trying fran
tically to reach Berlin in order to get
out of the danger zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

streets and in the parks are contin-
ued and "hochs" for Germany, Austria
and the kaiser are heard on every
hand.
Reports from Hungary say that
Servian troops on a steamer on the
Danube, near Temes- Kubin, have fired
en- Austrian troops. The Austrians re-
turned the fire and an engagement OF
some Importance ensued. 1t is con-
sidereG probable that this is another
version of an encounter yesterday.
Opinion at the foreign office, while
reflecting tension and alarm, inclines
to the view that Servia's reply to
Austria would make war impossible
"Let us have peace" is Foreign Min
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
WILL SOON RAISE
PRICE OF BOOKS

AS announced several times during
the last few weeks, we will be un-
able to get another edition of the
Panama book, and the great distribu-
ton must be brought to close with
out delay.
In G few days the offer will be
withdrawn and you cannot get this
big red book from the Imperial Val
ley Press for love or money. The
publishers now declare they will put
it on sale at the stores at the regular
retail price.
If you want one of these books now
you will have to hurry. If our al
iotment should all be taken before the
time egreed upon to close, we will be
unable to furnish another book.
The knowledge to be gained by d
close reading of this volume will for
CNCi S1SCl DS ~ NStluctDlc stSSct W every
man, woman and child, for this great
waterway IS destined to become an
important factor in times of peace as
well as in war. 1t will revolutionize
the shipping of all the nations of the
world; it will bring about changes in
the trade end commerce of all the
earth; it will open up new avenues of
trade and establish new relationships
between the various countries of the
globe.
A certificate is printed on another
page of this issue, and six of these,
with q small expense fee, will give
you the choice of the two sizes, either
of which you may be proud to pos
sess. Present your certificates within
a few days or you will surely be dis
appointed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
CarranSa Repudiates
Some Acts of Huerta

Tampico, July 28-General Carran-
"a today indicated that he will stand
by the decree he issued early in the
revolution regarding financial trans
actions made by Huerta.
His attention was called to re.
port that, just before resigning and
leaving the country, Huerta received
half I, million dollars from the Roth
schilds, giving in return a grant of
vast area in Lower California at
a nominal price of 1 cent an acre.
Carranza declared no such grant of
public lands would be recognized and
recalled that leading bankers of the
world had been so notified.
1t was reported here today that Sir
Christopher Craddock, British admi-
raj, on his visit to Carranza demand
ed all concessions made by Huerta to
Lord Cowdray and other British citi-
zens be ratified by the constitutional
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
S34, 900, 900 IN u. S. COIN
READY TO MOVE CROPS

Washington, July 28.-Preparations
for the distribution of approximately
$34 100000 of government funds tc
lie deposited in national banks
throughout the country to facilitate
the marketing of crops and for other
Legitimate business purposes" in ac-
ccordance with Secretary McAdoo' S
were being made today
by treasury department officials.
While that sum has been decided
upon, the secretary stated that he
stood ready to increase the amount
to any extent to meet the needs of
the country.
Decision to distribute government
funds again this fall was the result
of replies from 5000 national banks
to recent treasury department cir
cular asking whether any unusual de-
mand for money was expected this
fall and for what purposes.
The policy of distributing funds for
crop movement purposes was in
last year, when $35,000,-
900 of the $50,0O0,000 Secretary Nc
Adoo had decided upon was deposited
in the crop-moving sections of the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Greatest Cotton
Harvest Begins

tt ) difficult to realize that the new
cotton harvest is already at hand and
that hundreds of men are being set
to work over the valley in picking cot
ton.
The gins are being gotten into
working order, and are mostly ready
for actual work, while they will all
be busy in the course of a few days.
The actual harvest of the crop on
big scale is thus started sixty days
ahead of previous years, the occasion
Of this being the large amount of cot
ton which was volunteered and which
is now ready for the pickers.
The first picking is bringing in from
a third to a half a bale per acre,
while the acreage ready for picking
runs high into the thousands.
1t is estimated by those who are
thoroughly familiar with the situation
that during the next sixty days fully
q half-million dollars worth of cottC,.
will be picked, and most of this early
picking will be marketed promptly,
thus tringing ready cash into the val
ley in a good stream from this time
on. AS a very large part of this
will be used in financing the harvest
CT the years crop, this money is ex-
pected to go into wide circulation very
rapidly.
The volunteer cotton to be thus har-
vested is owned by large number
C persons. widely scattered oHer-the
valley, and the result will be that
everybody will be benefited.
This will furnish employment for
every available man in the fields and
in the gins and mills, and of a sudden
the valley will find itself the center
of the greatest industrial activity to
lie seen in oSuthern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
77O ASPIRANTS GET
ON PRIMARY BALLOT

Sacramento, July 2S.-The official
list of aspirants for nominations for
state and congressional officers to be
voted on at the primary election Au-
gust 25 has been completed by James
Cremin, statistician of the secretary
of states offic.
This list shows 770 aspirants will
appar on the ballot for the various
offices.
Of this number approximately ten
failed to qualify because of insuffi-
cient signatures, errors in their petit
tions, etc.
Prominent among those who failed
to be put on the ballot was j. w. Stet-
son of Alameda county, seeking to be
a delegate to the state Progressive
convention.
A number of assemblymen failed to
qualify.
L. D. Bohnett of Santa Clara failed
to qualify for the Progressive nomi-
nation for congressman in the Eighth
district, but received the Democratic
and the Republican nominations,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
All Europe Prepares.

New York, July 28.-Berlin declares
that Russia has formally declared that
she has not yet begun mobilization,
but messages are so censored that it is
impossible not to see in interrupted
train service the needs of the mill
tary.
An official statement given out in
Vienna declares the Servian note is
false, in that it attempts to create
an impression of yielding while refus-
ing 10 do so.
Paris reports that officials there do
not see much hope in the situation,
In Berlin demonstrations on the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Southern Pacific Consents
to Proposal Of the Press,
According to w. K. Bowker

There was submitted last night to the directors Of
the Imperial Valley Chamber of Commerce an unexpected
proposal that to be direct outgrowth of kilograms
sent out by the Press June H. in regard the control
of the Colorado river but the channel through which the
message aroused the suspicion that it might have
been designed to impede the purchase of the irrigation
system by the irrigation district
The question submitted by telegraph by the Press
The date stated sent to railroad officials congress
and senators and representatives of large interests
in the valley and it asked whether the addressed
would favor appropriation by congress to control the
Colorado river such appropriation to be construed by
the Southern Pacific Company settlement of its claim
At that time Colonel Epes Randolph took the ground
that the railroad could not contribute it's claim but hoped
some time to collect it from the government
It was believed that that line the last word had
been spoken but request the directors of the Valley
Chamber of Commerce met last night at the Oregon no.
tel, to whom Edon Bragg, representing w. K. Bow
ker, presented in rather indefinite form proposal
from the Southern Pacific Company to this effect:
The Chamber of Commerce to assist in getting from
congress appropriation in payment of the claim of the
Southern Pacific Company, in which event the railroad
company would agree to put the Colorado river in it's
old channel and hold it there to clear up the claims
against the California Development Company and to op
crate the irrigation system indefinitely
President w. O. Hamilton of the irrigation district
present. and feared that this proposal implied
numen of the plans for the purchase of the system by
the irrigation district and when further light sought
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

London, Jul, 2S.-Despite the fact
that war has not been declared be-
tween Servia and Austria and British
statesmen insist they still hope for
reaca, or at least a localized strug
gle, shots have been fired across Eu-
ropean borders and by a nation not
directly involved as yet in the present
trouble. Russian Cossacks are re-
ported to have fired upon a party of
German officers near Eydtkuhnen, CIV
ING as their reason that the Germans
attempted to cross the border at the
wrong place and further asserting they
did not know they were officers.
The result is that feeling is run
ming high throughout Germany, the al
ly of Austria, against the Russians,
who, of course, as Servian allies, are
held responsible for the present atti-
tude of the latter country.
Other reports are that Servian
troops have fired across the Save at
Austrian troops, who returned the fire,
and that bridges at points where Aus
trian troops were expected to be
thrown into Servia have been dyna-
mited.
Italy, the third member of the
triple alliance, has announced she will
remain friendly to Austria, and Greece
has admitted that in the case of real
war she will be compelled to send
100000 of her troops to the Servian
cclors.
The situation is critical. The fate
of Europe hangs in the balance and
the slightest spark may set off the
war powder before peaceably inclined
agents can cope with it. If there is a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Asks Removal of Troops.

London, July 2S.-The lord mayor
of Dublin h.o demanded in the inter
ests IF the peace of thep.lty that the
hatfai.ssY .of OF Il the Scor,lsn ,sord sers ,ss
removed, Movements i. the barracks
indicated that preparations were be-
ing made to send the regiment else
where. The gates of the barracks
were guarded by a strong force of
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

lister Grey's call to the governments
Of Europe.
"Yet," said an official in Downing
street to the correspondent, "we are
not on our knees. If it turns out that
Austria's brusque move is a prelude
to an assault on the triple entente,
Britain will .unsheath the sword that
has rested in its scabbard since the
fall of Napoleon. For 100 years,
though we have known many excur-
sions and alarms, we have held aloOf
from all European wars except the
insignificant affair in the Crimea.
Diplomatically, however, we have
been almost necessarily busy over con-
tinental crises"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

While no announcement has been
made, it is currently reported in San
Diego that the San Diego & Arizona
Railroad has entered into a contract
with the Utah Construction Company,
6 big contracting firm, for the build
ing of the remaining forty-two and
q fraction miles of the road, which
is required to connect this city with
San Diego.
1t has been known for some time
that the company had number of
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

lists and that Carranza returned n
positive refusal.
Foreign consuls paid another visit
to Carranza early today, in which a
discussion of prospects took place.
Carranza told them there should be
no apprehension on their part OF
wholesale reprisals from the consti-
tutionalists or those who aided HUI
erta.
AS fast as the federal soldiers are
disarmed Carranza plans to distribute
them throughout the country to re-
Fair the railroad tracks. He hopes
thus to give them employment and
also to scatter them so that there
may be little danger of their mobli-
zation against him, IN case of a coun-
ter revolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

this question: it was stated that the company would
continue to water at SO cents acreoot and
thought no one would ask better than that.
Basis of Suspicion
Friends of the irrigation district who were present.
recognizing the fact that the interests represented by Mr.
Bragg antagOnisc to the district thought they
this proposal effort to concentrate the irrigation
system in the control of the Mexican land interests and
opposed to any step being aiken in endorsement of
the proposal until assured that it did not conflict with the
proposed purchase of the system.
President Hamilton at once wired President William
Sproue Of the Southern Pacific Company telling Of the
submitted and asking for that the pro-
posa would not conflict with negotiations to purchase the
SYSTEM while the Press elegraphed in similar way to
Colonel Epes Randolph
AS the proposal appears its face, it commends it.
self to everybody and only the fact that it through
channel antagonstic to the district aroused dstrus
Work Is Imperative.
The greatest need of the valley is control Of the
Colorado river and this journal accepts final the opn
ion of all the engineers that the work Of eo should
start early in the fall 1t was with this imperative need
IN view that the Press first suggested the proposal that
from the railroad but it is certain the people
of the valley will not endorse it if it implies making the
land the American side of the line dependency of the
of the Mexican land and before action be tax
favorable to the proposal this matter must be cleared
up and the people of the district be assured that OBJ
sace to be placed in the way of securing possession of
the irrigation system.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

to move his entire army toward Mex
leo City, leaving only local garrisons
in the territory he dominates.
1t previously had been understood
that the northern constitutional lead
er would participate in the mobiliza-
ton above the national capital with
only 5000 men.
Reports reaching chihuahua City,
where Villa is quartered, say eastern
and western divisions are mobiIizing
large numbers of men to the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

bupllIl, July Ao.-1 lie city VI DuD-
lin and the greater part of Catholic
Ireland were in a state of the great
est excitement today over yesterdays
conflict between the regular troops
of the British army and the Irish
nationalists, which resulted in the
killing of four persons and the wound
ing of many others, forty of whom are
in hospitals in a serious condition.
Dawn came before the police sue
ceeded in dispensing the crowds
marching through the streets singing
patriotic songs and looking for sol
diers of the Second battalion of the
Kings Own Scottish Borderers, on
whom to inflict vengeance for the
fatal events of yesterday, when the
Borderers were ordered out to pre-
vent the landing of arms and ammu-
rition for the Irish Nationalist vol
unteers.
The crowd, finding the soldiers had
been ordered to remain in barracks,
attacked the federal barracks where
the Borderers are stationed, and
a. fO,. 4lo co1I.or. 10
Finally the mob kicked down a gate
Of the barracks and fired several shots,
when bugles were sounded. Police
came upon the scene and the crowd
was dispersed
Nationalist leaders take the most
serious view of the affair and will
demand reparation from the govern
ment
The landing of arms yesterday for
the nationalsts was carried out in a
more daring manner than similar
feats achieved by the Ulster Unionist
Volunteers, as it was effected in day.
light.
The yacht from which the arms ana
were brought ashore al
ready had landed $500 rifles and 1885,
900 rounds of ammunition at isolated
points along the coast, and these had
Leen successfully distributed by mo-
tor cars among the nationalist volun-
teers.
Yesterdays attempt was undertaken
to show that the Nationalsts could
do what the Ulster Unionists had
done.
At Howth 25OO rifles and 100000
rounds of ammunition were landed un-
der the eyes of the police, telegraph
wires having been cut to prevent COM
munication with Dublin.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Supervisor Boyd Says
Bring Over the Lumber

Supervisor Ed Boyd has returned
from vacation, and this morning,
referring to the word from Colonel
Ed Fletcher of San Diego that the
lumber is ready for shipment for use
ON the road across the sandhills, said
he believed the lumber should be
brought over at once and the road
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
RepOrted That Contract
Has Been Entered Into
For Railroad Building

bids in hand for the work and that
the contract would be let in the near
future.
The stretch of road under this con-
tract covers the mountain section of
the road, on which there is good
deal of very heavy work to be done,
but it is believed the gap will be
closed up rapidly and that within
about a year or a little more it will
be possible to operate trains between
Ell Centre and San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28

planked rs soon rs teams could be
got on the ground, which would prob
ably be early in September.
The construction of this road 20
connect with good roads to the East
is of so great Importance that he
thinks the work should not be de-
layed day longer than necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Ulstermen Parade in Belfast.

NISIVII IIIIVIi I al aUV I'll DtfI doI
Belfast, July 2S.-A parade of two
full regiments of Ulster volunteers,
several thousand men, was
held here Saturday night. All the
men Carried rifles and were strongly
guarded.
The marchers traversed the princi
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
]. S. Blood Offered in Irish Cause.

u. S. Blood Offered in Irish Cause.
Philadelphia, July 2S.-Cablegrams
have heen sent from this city to Dub
lin asking for details of the killing
there by British troops of four per-
sons and pledging Trish- American
blood, as well as gold, to the cause Of
Irish freedom"
The request was made by Eon Mac
Neill, chairman of the volunteers in
Dublin.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Ready for March TO Capital.

FL Paso, Tex, July 28,--Indications
are that General Villa is preparing
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-28
Barracks of Borderers at
Dublin Battered Down

ral streets and their demonstration,
the boldest exhibition of Orange
strength yet attempted in the home
rule struggle, aroused great enthusi-
asm.