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Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
SCIENTIST INSPECTS
MT. LASSEN CRATERS
Omitted Press Day service)

Redding, Cal, June 19.-Bound for
the summit of Mount Lassen, Profess
sor j. B. Diller, geological expert,
left here today to make thorough
inspection of craters, for report to
the United States Geological Survey.
Later he will issue statement to the
press containing his observations. He
first visited the mountain in 1883 and
since then has ascended it several
times.
"The trips are perilous, all right, !"
Diller said, glancing at the steam-en-
veloped cone, before starting today,
"and | am not so young as when i
made the first ascent, but / fully in
tend to get to the top at all haz-
ards
He intends to camp at Manzanita
lake, five miles from the crater, and
spend several days in investigation
The volcano is quiet today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Mediation at an End
Belief at Washington

Carrenza accords him recognition as
supreme military chief.
Third-The promotion of officers
and the disposition of their commands
to be in Villas hands.
Constitutionalists expressed their
belief that if these demands were
granted General Villa would proceed
with the campaign and take personal
command of the forces in the field.
Otherwise, they said, they thought
he would persist in his resignation
and retire to Chihuahua to await
such time as he could serve the con-
stitutionalist cause without friction.
The third clause of Villas alleged
ultimatum was accepted here as a
direct answer to General Carranza's
promotion of General Natera to COM
mand the division of the center, and
his resultant disastrous attack on
Zacatecas.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Seeking Damages.
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tOnlteu freSS DaV SerVlCe)
Los Angeles, June 19.-Splintered,
rotted timbers which gave way on EN-
pire Day, year ago, sending forty
persons to their death and 200 to
serious injury at the Long Beach
Auditorium disaster, were introduced
in evidence in Judge Mccormick S
court today at the trial of 100000
damage suit brought against the City
of Long Beach by George and Ed
ward Chafor, for the death of Mrs.
Edith Chafor, wife of the former and
mother of the latter. One Of the prin-
cipal allegations is that the timbers
supporting the wharf auditorium were
rotten. The court was crowded with
relatives and friends and other VIC
Tins, scores of whom have suits
pending against Long eBach. Scv-
eral have come from England to
prosecute damage suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Villa Near Zacatecas.


Torreon, Mexico, June 19.-The adj
vance guard of Villas army is ten
miles from Zacatecas today. 1t is
said Villa will not order an attack,
however, until he confers with Gen.
cral Natera, who led the rebels in
the recent futile attack, and looks
ever the ground personally. 1t is gen
orally expected here the battle will
begin Sunday. All the ammunition
landed at Tampico by the German
ship Antilla has reached Villa. The
supply is sufficient to last them to
Mexico City. Villa is expected to
push on to the capital with the fall
of Zacatecas.
1t is apparent today that Villa
won every point in his controversy
with Carranza. He is in supreme
military command, while Carranza re-
tains the civil authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
ROYAL Ascot Closes
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Omitted Press Day Service)
Ascot, Eng, June 19.-"Royal As
cot" finished today in blaze of glory
with the Nottingham Stakes, a 6 fur
long sprint, value $4,000; the Hard
wickc Stakes, mile-and-a- a-half weight
for age race value $12,500, and the
Alenxandra Plate, 3-4 mile weight
for age race value $4,000, as the chief
events. While silk hats were to be
seen in the royal enclosure, etiquette
was relaxed for this, the concluding
day, and even King George, who with
Queen Mary was again present, avail
ed himself of his freedom and wore
one Of his favorite felt hats and a
lounge suit. The royal party drove
over from Windsor Castle but there
was 10 state procession.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
WILSON CONFERS
WITH UNDERWOOD
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Washington, June 19-The presi-
dent and Representative Underwood
conferred this afternoon, Underwood
warning the president of the possi-
bility Of Democratic revolt unless
congress is quickly adjourned. He de-
clared many Of the Democrats will
fail of reelection unless they are per-
mitted to return to their constituent
cies and inspect their political fences.
The result was not announced.
Replying to 'Underwood's threat, the
president said the political interests
also demand the removal of uncer-
tainty surrounding trust legislation
and this can only, be secured by i'm
mediate action on the administration
program. Underwood left the White
House without any further assurance
than that the administration leaders
in the senate will rush action on the
pending bills for the regulation of the
trusts.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Colonel Epes Randolph
Gives Additional Facts

Colonel Epes Randolph has given
the following interview on river con-
ditions to a Los Angeles newspaper:
The lower part Of the Imperial
Valley is being weighed in the bal
ance of fate. Instant action is neces-
sary. Congress must be petitioned
at once to appropriate $1,500,O00 TO
restore the Colorado river to it's orig
inal channel. Half measures will i'm
peril property conservatively esti-
valued at $5O,O0O,0OO
Fresh from the valley, where he
saw his most direful predictions veri-
fed, Colonel Epes Randolph, president
of the Southern Pacific of Mexico and
the man who saved the valley from
inundation in a previous rampage of
the river, sat in his private car at
the Arcade station last night and ex-
pressed his mind on various matters
connected with the handling or mis-
handling of the river.
81 cannot too emphatically empha-
size," he said, "the necessity for ac-
tion by congress. The people of the
Imperial Valley and of Southern Cal
ifornia must demand an appropriation
by congress of $1,500,000 to extend
the present levee for thirty-five miles
below Hanlon's Heading. They must
act quickly, for congress will prob
ably end it's session in July
"Unless they act" Colonel Randolph
continued, ''the levee will not be built
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Omitted Press Day service)

Washington, June 19.-Unless the
Huertistas at Niagara Falls yield the
Americana Mexican negotiations are
ended. This was stated today on adj
ministration authority. 1t was de-
clared the American ENJOYS nave said
their last word, unless Huerta agrees
to retire in favor of rebel-domi-
mated provisional government. If HUI
erta refuses, the embargo on arms
and ammunition will be raised.
The cabinet discussed the matter
today. Bryan continued hopeful, say
ing the Mexicans may yet accept the
American plans. The other secretar-
les were doubtful. They fear Amer
lea will be drawn again into the
fight through Huerta's expected pref
erence to lose his capital to Ameri-
cans rather than to the rebels. They
freely expressed the belief that in
this event Huerta will commit some
overt act to force America to move.
The war department today completed
preparations to meet the situation
in event Huerta orders an attack OH
Vera Cruz following the expected an
nulment of the negotiations.
After the conference Bryan talked
to Judge Lamar at Niagara Falls by
telephone and told him the American
stand on the present issue. If the
negotiations fail the president will
issue a statement, taking the pub
lie into his confidence" on all he had
hopen to accomplish and endeavoring
to place the glame for collapse of ne
gotiations. 1t is understood he will
oppose intervention unless it is forced,
but will permit civil war to continue
until the elimination of one faction.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Villa i'm Command.

Omitted Press Dav Service)
Ell Paso, June 19.-Villa's officers
are still in the telegraph and other
offices south of Juarcz, so far as
could be learned here today.
Reports that Carranza is heading
toward the border are still uncon-
firmed and are believed to be false.
1t is understood here that Villa car
ried all points and is now in su-
IRENE command of all military forces,
and that he he's agreed not to inter
fierce with civil government, except N
so far as it may concern schools,
which he demands be kept open.
Another report is that Carranza has
agreed that Villa shall lead the
troops into Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Exclusion Legislation.
United Press Day service)


Washington, June 19-That there
is good prospect of congressional ac-
ton within a month on legislation
to exclude Hindoos and Japanese was
announced today by Representative
Raker of California. Raker said Pres
ident Wilson, Secretary Bryan and
Commissioner General of Immigra-
tion Caminetti were comforting with
the congressional delegations from
the Pacific coast regarding exclusion,
and that the house immigration COM
mittee has practically agreed to re-
port his Japanese exclusion bill with
minor amendments. The indications
are that Japan is planning to renew
at an early date the negotiations con-
corning the California anti-alien land
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19

and the floods of the coming year will
fill Salton sea, 100000 acres of cui-
tivated land will become desert, and
the fate of the rest of the valley will
hang on a thread.
"These are not idle predictions, but
the result of long study of conditions.
Another year, unless the river is re-
stored to it's original channel. will
see the valley in the same condition
that il was before man put his hand
to the work of making habitable a
vast section that had been desert"
Colonel Randolph's prediction has
the backing of facts and figures pain
fully collected and at large cost. The
Colorado river is silt-carrying
stream. 1t, as Colonel Randolph stat
ed, will always run on ridge. Its
tendency is to rise above a country
that is one of depression--the Salton
sea being 285 feet below sea level.
AS it builds up it's channel the danger
increases of break which will throw
it back into those low places, cutting
irrigation bitches and overrunning
acres now fertile. Tho only solution
is to preserve free channel for it
to the ocean by a levee adequately
policed and which will forever assure
the valley sufficiency of water for
irrigation purposes.
eff it isn't put back before the next
high WATER" reiterated Colonel Ran
dolph, call the water will drop to the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
TWO MINE DISASTERS
REPORTED AT ONCE
Omitted Press Day service)

Lethbridge, Alberta, June 19.-At
least 200 men are believed to have
perished in terrific explosion in the
Hill Crest coal mine, near Blairmore,
Alberta, between Calgary and Fort
Mcleod. Six hundred entered the
workings this morning and 400 are
known to have escaped after the ex-
plosion. Thick clouds of black smoke
are issuing from the shaft this after
noon and it is almost certain those
remaining in the mine are doomed.
Officials of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way at Calgary have received advices
that at least 200 were killed. A spe-
ell train was rushed to Blairmore from
Calgary with doctors, nurses, medi-
cines, coffins and undertakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Special Expo Dates Set
UNITED Press Day service)

NVHTtVU Tess IIly StTVICtJ
San Francisco, June 19.--The fol-
lowing dates for number of import
ant exposition events, which will be
held here during 1915 today were for
mally announced by Hollis E. Cooley,
Chief of Special Events of the Panama
International Exposition: Vanderbilt
Cup race February 20; Grand Prix
race March z; Theatrical Mechanical
Association Day July II; Phoenix, Salt
River and Tucson Day, July 30; Ari-
zona and Mines Day August l; Insur-
anee Day, April Is; Walthan Day,
August 16; Nashville Day July 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
l4th Infantry off for Alaska
UNITED Press Day seryicel

NUHIttu FFtsS Day SerVIce)
San Francisco, June 19.-The United
States army transport Buford today
is en- route for Alaska carrying part
of the Fourteenth infantry. The pres
ent Alaskan force, which is distribut-
ed along thousand miles of the Alas
kan Coast will be returned to the
mainland, first coming to the Preside
here. About 500 men will be taken
to Alaska and the same number ship
ped home. The Buford has been in dry
dock and after thorough overhaulng
presents the appearance of new yes-
sci.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Girls Shot.
Omitted Press Day service)

Ontario, June 19.-Maria Garcia,
aged ID, was fatally shot, and Dora
Castro, aged IL, was seriously wound
ed by a charge from a shotgun in
the hands of the Castro girls par
TALLY blind brother, aged 10. The
boy was sitting on a bed playing
with the gun, which was supposedly
unloaded. He was unable to see the
girls, who were a few feet away,
standing before a mirror The Gar
cia girl suffered a gaping wound in
the side and has no chance to sur
vive. The Castro girls arm is shat
tered and amputation is possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Barley Market.

San Francisco, June 19.-In the To-
cal grain pit today the following sales
of barley options We're reported: 100
tons of December at 1.00B and 100
tons at 1.00$. December closed at
1.003s bid and 1.00% asked; May
closed at 1.05A bid; June closed at
81 bid. Ordinary to No. 1, 90@92a
asked, shipping and brewing nomi-
nal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Another Bank Closed.
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Omitted Press Day Service)
Springfield, ILL.,, June 19.-The
Farmers Bank of Bathalto was
ordered closed today by State Audi
tor of Public Accounts Brady, pend
ing examination of its condition. The
bank is apparently in good shape. 1t
is controlled by Vice President Mum
day of Lorimer's La Sale Street bank,
Chicago, for which receiver was
appointed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Stole S85.OCO.
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Omitted Press Day Service)
Pittsburg, June 19.-Eighty-ive
thousand dollars deposited by the
Freehold bank in the vaults of the
Colonial Trust Company were stolen
ten days ago, according to admission
today by President lJ. C. Shaplin of
the latter concern, which controls the
Freehold bank. The theft was dis
covered a week ago. All efforts to
solve the mystery have failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Through the Canal.

UNITED Press DaV SerVice)
Panama, June 19.-The first pri-
vately owned vessel to pass the ca
nal is being towed slowly through the
ditch today. 1t is the Santa Clara,
an 11,0O0-ton steamer owned by w.
c. Grace of Seattle. 1t carries lum-
ber for the Canadian construction
works and passed through the locks
during the night, being towed to the
open today, resuming it's voyage.
Many distinguished passengers made
the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19

| Va
only few hours when all the bridges
of the county over New river will
be flooded and, though those struc-
lures have been chained down, it is
believed the county will suffer heavy
damages. The combined value Of
these bridges is placed at 100000
The flow of water in New river is
estimated at 5000 second-feet or $780,
coo miners inches, which is consid-
cradle of river.
The heavy fall in the Colorado,
however, is expected to have quick
effect on the amount of the discharge
through the break in the levee, and in
but few days the break can be
closed. There is no probability that
enough will flow into Salton sea to
affect the level of that body of wa
ter, for when the entire river was
pouring into the sea it was found
the water level did not rise when
the river discharge amounted to 5000
| cubic feet per second.
Receiver Holabird of the California
Development Company stated this
morning that there would be no in
terruption of the water service EXCEPT
through repair of the Alamo levee,
which is causing a temporary short
age under that levee of 200 second
feet.
The Holton Interurban is prepared
to make fight to prevent damage
to it's bridge over New river, and if
it should happen, as seems prob
able, that there should be an inter-
ruptiQn to automobile traffic over
the river, the stages will operate
temporarily from Dixieland to San
Diego, connecting with trains at the
West Side city.
The coming of the water into New
river scenes to have surprised some
people, in spite of the warning given
for days that that would happen. 1t
is really surprising, however, that it
was so long getting there, this being
due to the great amount of vegeta-
tion on the delta to obstruct the flow.
As nearly as could be estimated to-
day, the water head is working down
New river at the rate of two and one
half miles an hour, and up to noon
it had not reached Seeley, where it
probably will arrive this afternoon
or evening.
The CaleXico bridges had not been
reported washed out at o'clock.
Measurement of the discharge of
the Colorado at Yuma during the last
two or three days indicates that the
discharge has not fallen as rapidly
as the gauge, this probably being ac-
counted for by the securing out of
tn eriver bed, and when this fact be-
came known this afternoon there was
less expectation of a sudden falling
of the water behind the levee, though
a gradual subsistence is expecte.
The San Diego & Arizona railroad
has sent work train to Seeley TO
stand guard over the railroad bridge
at that point, where it is feared a
large amount of waste material may
pile up.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Great Drop in River
Reported From Yuma

Word came from Yuma this morn
ing that the Colorado had dropped l
foot Slz inches in twenty-fOur hours.
The drop this morning was so rapid
that the people of Yuma were con-
siderably excited, fearing that some
levee might have given way, though
rapid fall was looked for.
This brings the level of the river
three feet below the crest of the flood
just passed.
The fall of a foot, reported yes
terday, it is hoped, will be evident
at the broken levee today, and to-
days fall at Yuma will be looked for
at the levee tomorrow.
1t is hoped this subsidence will be
sufficient to justify an immediate
closure of the break.
BY II o'clock it was reported from
CalexicO that the bridge there was
under water, and the water was ris-
ing at the rate of an inch an hour,
though it was believed the crest Of
the flow had about been reached. TIE
bridge had not yet gone out, and, as
it was chained, as are all the county
bridges, it was hoped it would be pos
sible to prevent it floating away.
Ii was reported by c. H. BrOckman
this morning that George A. Longs
levee was still two feet out of water
and the water was not rising, having
apparently found its level. This
would indicate that Mr.. Long will be
able to save his cotton crop, as well
as that of others which would be
flooded il the water got past this
levee.
Mr.. BrOckman reported that he was
at the levee last evening and up -
that time the water behind Volcano
Lake levee had fallen ten inches, the
flow through the break having been
reduced by 20GC second feet, or about
One-tiiird. AS the water has been fall.
ing very rapidly since then, it is be-
lieyed the stream will be reduced by
as large percentage today at least.
This information is taken to indi-
cate that the flood of 1914 is rapidly
passing into history, though it has
made an impression of the absOlut,
necessity for protective work that the
people of the valley will hardly be
foolish enough TO forget.
At last the water which has been
pouring out of the break in Volcano
Lake leve and slowly working toward
New river has reached that channel
and is pouring in large volume down.
stream. 1t got to the flume at 3
this morning and rose at the rate Of
three feet an hour, but at z Engineer
Chester Allison of the California De-
velopment Company notified the head
quarters of the company in Calexico
that he was confident the flume would
be saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Harvard Beats Yale.

Omitted Press Dav Service)
New London, Conn.,, June 19.-Har-
ward defeated Yale in the freshman
eight's varsity boat races today. The
varsity four race was cancelled. The
first varsity crews will meet at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. The Harvard
freshmen won by nineteen seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Ascot Races.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Ascot, England, June 19.-The king
and queen were spectators at the
Nottingham Stake race today The
winner was r. j. Farquharson's
Mount William, Hubert's Mercury sec
ond, RaphaePs Lord Annandale third.
There were twenty starters.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
dInited Press pav servicel

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 19.-Fail-
ure of Argentine Minister Moan to
return from the Atlantic coast, where
he received honorary degrees from
Harvard and Yale, caused the post
ponement of the conference of me-
diators and American and Mexican
envoys, scheduled for today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Brethren in Session.
Omitted Press Day service)

Seattle, June 19.-Six thousand
members of the Church of the Breth-
rem ere holding general conferences
on the University of Washington
campus this week. They are ballot
ing today on the conference city for
next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
SchOOlbOy Killed.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Pomona, June 19.-Charles Allen,
who graduated a few days ago from
Bonita Union High School at San
Dimas, was struck and killed by
Santa Fe train today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Omitted Press Day Service,

Liege, Belgium, June 19.-With 400
men IN the workings, fire broke out
today in the Vielllemarihaye coal
mine, near here. About half the min
ers are believed to have escaped and
there is no word from the others. 1t
is feared they have perished. The
mine is aflame, but rescuers are brav-
ing the fire and danger of further
explosion in an effort to open the
mine. Thousands have gathered
about the shaft.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, June 19.-Six steam
ship lines have already notified the
Panama canal management of inten-
ton to use the canal, according to a
statement issued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
American League.

Boston, s; Chicago, 0.
Detroit, A Washington, 2.
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, 5.
Cleveland New York game post
poned; rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Federal League.
Results.

Results.
Kansas City, 2; Baltimore, 0.
Chicago, 3; Pittsburg, 2. Ten inn
ings.
Brooklyn, 6; st. Louis, A.
Indianapolis, 5; Buffalo, 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Yesterdays Ball
National League,
Results.

Pittsburg, A; New York, 3.
Cincinnati, A; Brooklyn, 1.
Philadelphia, IL; Chicago, a.
st. Louis, 6; Boston, 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Pacific Coast League.
Results.

Venice, 2; Los Angeles, 1.
San Francisco, 3; Oakland, 2.
Sacramento, 5; Portland, 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-19
Western League.
Results.

Lincoln, 0; Topeka, 1.
Des Moines, 6; st. Joseph, 5.
Wichita, 5; Denver, 8.
Sioux City, 5; Omaha, l.