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Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
GREAT RAILROAD
STRIKE THREATENS

Chicago, July 16-Demanding a
rev wage scale, which railroad Off
Gals declare means an increase of
$33 100000 year, officials of unions
representing 100000 employees on 9S
railroads, west of Chicago, operating
148,000 miles of road, tonight issued
an ultimatum to Representatives Of
the reads declaring that unless the
roads bound themselves to abide by
the decision of a board of arbitra-
tion q strike of $4,000 engineers and
firemen would result.
A vote Of the men was practical
ly unanimous for a strike, and a
conference was held today between
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers;
w. s. Carter, president of the loco
motive firemen's union, and members
Of the railroad general managers as
sociation. After the conference, at
which the question of invoking the
Newlands arbitration act was dis
cussed, the union officials declared
that while they were willing to arbi-
trate they would not do so unless
the employers entered into an agree
ment to abide by the decision of the
arbiters.
Mr.. Stone issued a statement call
ing attention to the fact that, as the
arbitration act is not compulsory, the
railroads in the East failed to live
up to the arbitration decision and that
rathe- than take this risk the men
no the western roads would quit
work. Further conferences will be
held tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

S. E. De Rackin, editor of the I'M
perial Enterprise, has succeeded IN
bringing about an organization OF a
group of men in Imperial to try to
make effective his slogan to clean
out the court house-with one excep
ton.
De Rackin is the publisher Of the
booze organ of the county, and un"
der his leadership there has been
lined up the forces which in the last
two years have reduced the city to
the low moral and civic level for
which the town is now notorious.
1t is this crowd which now declares
that every county official, with the
exception of County Assessor Weav-
er, must be driven from office, and
which during the last few days has
Teen diligently at work inducing men
in various parts of the county to be-
come candidates in opposition to the
office holders.
In some cases the men induced to
run for office are of excellent per-
sonal character, and they are unques-
tionably not acquainted with the ma
ture of the secret organization which
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
Industrial Revival Is
Speeding Over Nation

Further evidence of the prosperity
which has struck every city and state
throughout the nation, is shown at
Trinidad, Colo, according to report
received here tonight, which states
that the hundreds of men who werc
employed at the Gordon Coal2 Com
pany's mines, near Walsenburg, and
were laid off following the strike of
September, 1918, have been ordered
to return to work at once. This news
was welcomed by cheers from the
miners, many of whom have strug-
gled for the last eight months in an
effore to keep roof over the heads
of their families.
From Pittsburg came report that
signs of further prosperity in that
city are evident, with the announce
ment by the management of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers that the boil
ing scale of the iron mill workers
has been adjusted for year with
the Western Bar Iron Association,
thereby making it possible to adj
vance the men 25 cents ton. Tns
increase is to take place immediate-
I lu
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
SUITOR IS ARRESTED AFTER
THREAT TO CAMP ON LAWN

Pasadena, July 16.--A half-hour
after Harold Hannibal, geology stu
dent at Stanford university, arrived
here to visit Miss Gladys Peck, also
Of Stanford, to whom he had paid at
tentions at the university, the young
man was in the city jail, held on a
warrant sworn to by Miss Peck,
charging disturbance of the peace.
According to the young woman
young Hannibal pressed his undesired
attentions upon her while at college
and carly today Informed her by tele-
gram that he was on the way south
to see her. He arrived in Pasadena at
2 o'clock.
Immediately he called at the Peck
home, 1885 North Raymond avenue.
A cold reception was extended him
and he is said to have told Miss
Peck's parents that he would camp
on the front lawn Of the home until
permitted to see their daughter.
Wilbur Mcintyre, chief of police,
was appealed to by Miss Peck and
an officer at once was sent to the
house and the boys arrest followed
The young Stanford student says
he has friends in Los Angeles, who
will furnish the necessary 500 bail
for bis release, but as yet has not
heard from them.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
HOG INDUSTRY
RISING TO GREAT
ORT A n C. E

DR.. j. B. Bell, veterinarian for the
Imperial Valley Hog Raisers' Asso-
oiation, said today that the hog bus
mess in the valley is advancing with
rema ckable strides.
a few years ago hog raising, ha4
become ore of the biggest, if not the
biggest, industry in the valley, and
then there came very heavy losses
from disease, and the industry shrun'i
in two years to very 10 webb.
Then came the fight with the dis
ease, and such headway has been
made in this respect that it is be-
leved the industry by the coming
winter will have almost recovered its
former Importance. Those entering
the industry are buying hogs wher-
ever they can be found, and as there
are rot enough in the valley to meet
the demand a great many are being
imported.
The raisers are going at their work
Systematically and scientifically, and
it is believed the national government
will cooperate with the raisers here
to keep the disease under subsection.
No industry has been conducted
with greater profit than this when
the animals thrived well, and it is
Hoped the liscouraging period has
PASSED for good.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

led to them being solicited to stand
for office.
The last meeting of the secret I'M
erial cabal which is seeking to seize
control of the county government was
held Tuesday evening, there being
present a large number of the men
who will follow the lead of De Rack
in in this matter and who have been
instrumental in making Imperial
what it is.
At that meeting there was ex-
pressed anew and in emphatic terms
De Rackin's previous pronunciamento:
"Clean out the court housewife one
exception"
De Rackin has a personal grew
ance which he has undertaken to
make effective. He does not believe
he has done enough of the county
printing, and because of that he has
declared the war and has enlisted
the support of most of the Imperial
politicians to assist him in his cru
sade.
In this he has found supp r5 of
the whole booze contingent, because
they are anxious to punish District
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
MAY
CROSS THIS VALLEY

Venice, July 16.-A balloon race,
in which four daring pilots will brave
the danger of being carried out 20
sea by adverse winds, will make Ven
ice its starting point next Sunday.
The Fairy, one of the smallest bags
in the ascending business, will com
pete against three balloons of sew
eral .imes it's capacity. Edward I'm
ger, q pilot well known in the South
west, will go up in the Venice, bal
loon of 10000 cubic feet capacity. The
giant California, with $4,000 cubic
feet capacity, will be piloted by AL
bert Carter and J. M. O'Connell will
loss the Florence, which has a 40,-
900 bag. l.. J. Irwin will be in the
baby balloon of the quartette.
Because the race will in a measure
demonstrate the relative speed quail
ties of the different sized bags, ex-
perts in air navigation are evincing
great interest in the contest.
The balloons will be released
shortly before noon The one MAX
ing the greatest number of miles
will be the winner. Five hundred
miles is the estimate the pilots ad-
vance for the race. This will take
them into Arizona or New Mexico.
Abbot Kinney is offering two cups
for he first and second prizes.
BY rising several thousand feet the
pilots hope to avoid dangerous air
currents that might carry them out
over the ocean. 1t is calculated that
the course of the balloons will be
eastward over points near Pomona,
across the San Bernardino mountains
near the city of that name, over the
Mojave desert, about 100 miles, about
60 miles south of Needles into Ari-
zona, and landing near the New Mex
leo borderland.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
Imperial Lays Down Rule
To Clean Out Court House
And Make Town Master

Attorney Swing and Sheriff Mead
ows for having enforced the criminal
laws with vigor, and, whoever else
may support the rival candidates for
these offices, it is a certainty that
the opposition will include every per-
son who is defying the laws, and all
the hcbo element.
The opposition has been clever
enough to bring forward candidates
of personal respectability to fill their
ticket, but, regardless of this fact,
the directing hand back of the whole
project is that of the man whom or
eanized booze sent to this valley to
manipulate its affairs, and who thus
far has been able to carry out to per-
lection in Imperial the purpose of
the master.
Whether Imperial county will take
step in the direction the city of
Imperial has taken in throwing the
gates wide open to debauchery will
be one of the most important issues
in the campaign which is now on, and
in which the debasing influence has
taken as its slogan: "Clean out the
courthouse"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

New York, July 16.-Everywhere is
heard today the prediction that tfe
elimination of Huerta from Mexico
will bring a great industrial stimu-
lus, which will be felt throughout this
country as we'll as Meviro. This is
based on the assumption that the long
series of conflicts in Mexico will now
end, and it is believed that will fol-
low through the policy oil the sue
cessful revolutionistS, supported 10y
the American government.
1t is thought now there will be no
delay in the policy of opening the
lands of Mexico to the Mexican peo-
ple on liberal land laws, thus making
opportunities which the people OF
that country have never before ex-
Eerienced. q
1t is also believed that the new
administration in Mexico will be
more friendly to the United States
and that there will be large imm;-
graticn to that country from this land
not, as heretofore, representing large
corporate interests, but for the pur-
pose of having a hand in the colonial
ton of farm lands, which is expect
ed to begin at once.
There will also be an immense worE
to be done in Mexico in the rebuild
ing cf the railroads which have beer
destroyed during the revolutionary pc
riod, and many highly skilled Amer
cans will be required to direct thir
work.
If, as is believed today, Mexico /;
now to have stable government, therc
will te great rush of Americans in
to that land, and there will be fel
at once q great demand for Ameri
can goods.
There is difficulty here in determin
\ ing the status of several industrie
in Mexico, and this is particular,
true of the great ranges, where hun
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
BIO Industrial Stimulus
Expected from Mexico

dreds of thousands of head of cattle
roamed a few years ago. In great
degrees that industry has suffered, but
it cannot be learned with accuracy
how much of the old industry is left
on which to. build anew.
In the great feeding district of the
Middle West there is an immense
quantity of feed being unconsumei
this Year because it has been found
impossible TO get anything like the
usual number of head of range stock
from Mexico. Thousands Of heal
have been driven off and butchered
to support the armies which have
been devastating Mexico for three
years, but it is hoped as soon as or
der is restored it will he found there
are still many head! hidden away IN
the mountains which can begin to
mov" to the fattening fields as OF
old, though it will take several years
to get back to the point reached be-
fore the revolutionary period.
There is no doubt that the Mexican
situation has been one Of the dis
turbiug elements in American finan-
oial affairs, ard today the improved
confidence awakened by the change IN
Mexican affairs is also apparent as
T..
believed the money market will be
eased off greatly almost from this
hOur
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
ALL PARTIES ARE
SUPPORTING SWING

The nominating petition of Phil d.
Swing for district attorney, just filed
with the county clerk, bespeaks him
wide support.
Mr.. Swings record during the past
four years secured for him the gen
erous endorsement of men of all po-
ltical parties. The maximum num-
bcr of names allowed by law were
appended to District Attorney Swing's
petition and were divided among the
various political parties as follows:
Republicans, 27; Democrats, 10;
Progressives, IS; Socialists, A; Pro
hibitionistG, 2; declined to state, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

the chair, or in Mexico City until
we could get our hands on him." Vii.
la said in Juarez when he learned
of Huerta's reported resignation
"Thas is the only comment / care
to make on the subject" he added
81 am soldier of my country and
do not care to express my opinion
of traitors resignation"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
Willing to Oblige.

Jones-If Mr.. Oldboy makes any
such assertion / will denounce him
as liar.
President-Mr. Jones, call you to
order. Our bylaws do not allow you
to go that far.
Jones-Then call Mr.. 0ldboy liar
as far as it is permitted by the by
laws of this association. London Tit
Bits.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
Washin gtOn Pleased.

Washington Pleased.
Washington, July 16.-There is no
Disgusting the fact that the admin
istration is highly delighted over the
outcome Of affairs in Mexico, and
all parties concede that the finality
is great triumph for President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
Not only have they averted war
with Mexico and established better
feeling toward the Union by all Lat
in-America, but it is believed they
have laid the foundation for a sta
BILE government in Mexico under
which the Mexican people will have
recognition of their rights, without
being subjected to the industrial tyr
ann Chat prevailed during the Diaz
regin-s or the tyranny of anarchy
which mas of late prevailed.
Francisco Cabrajal, appointed pres
ident, it is believed will hold office
for but short time, while Carranza
and Villa will be the big works in
the nation.
Mach interest will center in the
policy these men will follow as re-
CARDS the land monopoly of the re-
public, but it is believed they will
annul many of the great agricultural
land concessions, and give to the peo-
pie of Mexico a liberal land policy
patterned after that of the United
States, in which farms of moderate
size will replace the vast holdings
that il numerous cases have run into
the millions of acres.
1t las been understood that the
United States will give moral sup
port to this policy, behind which
Carranza and Villa will stand.
Mexico City, July 16.-General
Victoriano Huerta resigned from the
provisional presidency of the Mexican
republic last night and his resigna-
tion was accepted by the senate and
chamber of deputies by vote of 121
to II.
Toh o,o1
pointed president and took the oath
of office at joint session Of the
deputies and senator's. Huerta's res
ignation was submitted through the
department of foreign relations. 1t
was read in the house and greeted
with cries of "Viva Huerta!" 1t was
then referred to joint committee
of Gobernacion. President Cabrajal
proceeded to the National Palace un-
Ger the escort of the presidential
guards and was all along the way
greeted with tumutuous cheering.
Washington, July 16.-The news of
Huerta's resignation as provisional
president of Mexico was hailed by
officials in Washington as the first
practical step toward a quick solu-
tion of the Mexican problem. The
Constitutionalists, diplomats and Of
ficial; of the United States did not
conceal their satisfaction over tine
fact that Huerta at last had voluntar-
lily eliminated himself from the situa-
ton and pointed the way to an era
of peace in Mexico. Although the
Constitutionalists have declared they
will not recognize Cabrajal as pro-
visional president any more than they
did lis predecessor, and the Un'tco
States government will likewise re-
fuse to recognize him, the understand
ing here is that the new executive
will hold office for but a short tern
only until satisfactory arrange
ments can be made for the entry o.
Carranza, the constitutionalist chief
Juarez, July 16.-"I would mucf
Drefer chat Huerta had remained il
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16
BASEBALL RESULTS
Coast League.

Coast League.
Los Angeles ............... 2
Portland =. ............... 5 IL q
Batteries-Perritt and Brooks; Hig-
ginbotham and Fisher.
Sacramento :. ........... )
Oakland "a 9 IL. l
Batteries-Arellanes, Stewart and
Hannah; Geyer and Alexander.
San Francisco ............ IL
Venice :. ................. L
Batteries-Pernold, Schmidt; Hit,
Elliott. Fourteen innings.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

American League.
st. Louis Philadelphia double-head-
er game postponed on account Of
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

Juarez, July 16.-"I would much
prefer chat Huerta had remained in
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-16

Hendrix and Wilson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-27
new five STORY
BLOCK AT FORKS

Grand Forks, N. D., March a.
Plans for the five story, fire proof
building to be erected at DeMers ave-
nue. and Fourth street, by the Scan
dinavian-American bank and the
Northwestern Trust Co. have now
been completed, and bids for its con-
struction will be opened April 20.
Plans were filed yesterday with the
Grand Forks Builders & Traders ex-
change.
The building will occupy the site of
the present Ingalls, hotel, which is to
be torn down or removed at once.
According to the plans furnished
by Buechner & Orth. of st. Paul, the
new structure will be The finest Of it's
class in Grand Forks, and n of the
finest in the entire northwest.
Estimated at 100000. .
The estimated cost Of the building,
including the site, will be 100000. 1t
will be constructed Of Bedford sand
stone and brick.
The new building is to have it's
principal front extending along De-
Mers avenue for 100 feet. The Fourth
street frontage will be 90 feet long.
There WI be entrances on both
streets ST. 81
Five Stories in Height.
The height Of the structure will be
approximately rs feet, divided into
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-27
BOY HUSBAND TRIED
TO. TAKE own LIFE

Minot, N. D., March 27.-Crouched
on h front steps of the house where
his girl wife and baby were living with
her mother and father, Roy Bassett, q
,21-year-old husband, drank the con-
tents of a bottle OF carbolic acid in o.
tit of dependency Owe his inability
to support his little family. Forum.
ately, the parents Of his wife happen
ed to e him fall and rushed him to
the st. Joseph's hospital where, after
several hours OF work, the physicians
were able to save his life. Young Bas-
sett a been having trouble ever
since his marriage to support his FAM
lily, n when the baby came, the task
grew FAR beyond his ability and con-
sequently the, little mother and infant
were taken into the old home and the
boy continued to labor as best he
could; He obtained position recent
ly with a printing firm in this city and
was said to be doing well, but it is
probable that a fit of dependency
came owe him Wednesday night and
about $3.50 in the evening he walked
to his Wlfe's home and drank the pois-
on on the sidewalk in front of the
house, staggered to the door and COL
lapsed.
He is somewhat improved in the
hospital today and the officials are
uncertain what disposition to make of
the case. His extreme youth and re-
sponsibilities will probably enter into
their decision.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-27
COUNTY
IS SHOWN IN lead

Langdon, N. D., March 2~7.-CaValier
county has taken the lead in the mat
ter Of organizing farmers clubs. a
county federation having been formed.
The organization grows out of a dis
trict federation, originally comprising
eight or ten clubs in one part Of the
county.
Splendid results obtained by the dis
trict body resulted in a call for a gen.
eral gathering at Langdon, to which
delegates were elected by the indi-
vidual clubs.
Questions which will be considered
by the county organization. include the
marketing Of grain, the placing Of un-
tenanted lands in the possession Of
actual farmers and the improvement
Of highways. In the listing Of lands, 1t
is proposed that the farmers take it
upon themselves to bring about sales
the renting Of which has a deteriorat-
ing effect upon adjoining properties.
Stutsman Has Joint Clubs.
Stutsman county is taking the lead
in the organization Of town and coun-
try clubs, in which both farmers and
business men unite. The Pettibone,
New Home and Woodwork are new
CLUBS Of this nature and all three have
big charter memberships. The clubs
will promote the spirit Of co-okeration
between the small towns and the rural
districts. -
The Griggs County Stock Breeders
association has been organized. the re-
suit Of farm club work. e. S. Delaney
Of Valley City assisted in the organic
alton of the club, Of which II. P. Ham
mer is president. It swill endeavor to
stock the farms and bring about the
establishment of dairying.
Twenty-six farmers attended a mass
meeting in Edmore. at, which the or
ganization of a club was perfected. i,
Clubs Exchange Speakers. ttF'
Several Steel county farmers clubs
exchange speakers, members Of the
describing methods used in club work,
the purpose being to improve the en-
tire system Of cooperation.
The Buelsdale club, near Bowman,
will conduct a vigorous campaign for
the improvement of roads and bridges.
The first farmers club launched in
the Ross district has a membership of
over thirty. Edward TexeI is presi-
dent.
Bathgate farmers and business men
of the city will organize a. town and
country agricultural club. Forty men,
bers are enrolled in the Rolling Green
club, which was launched at a meeting
Des Laos.
The Superior Better Farming club,
in Eddy county, will give prizes for
the best corn grown in the district.
The prizes will be awarded at the
Eddy county corn show which will be
held in New Rockford next fall.
At Eldridge the farm club is an i'm
portant factor in bringing in new set
tiers. The club officers make it their
to get the new neighbors in
PRODUCED and acquainted.
The Ward County Farmers club
was launched at a general meeting in
Minot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-27
FACULTY ASSISTS
SUMNER LAKE RESORT

Devils Lake, N. D., March 27.-The
detailed program for the 1914 assem-
bly, Of the North Dakota Chautauqua
association will be completed and
ready to give to the public within a
very short time. For several months
the officers and directors Of the asso-
citation have been in constant touch
with the faculty Of the University of
North Dakota, which is materially CO.
operating in arranging the program.
j. J. Pettijohn, head of the extension
department Of the university, has sue
ceeded in booking a series of features
which promises to result in a new at
tendance record.
New features are being incorporated
which promises a revival of the chau-
tauqua spirit to a greater degree than
has been evidenced in years.
While the educational features Of
the program will be very strong,
healthy amusement is not being over
looked. The fact thai there will be at
least 200 school teachers at Chautau-
qua attending summer school which
will be conducted at the lake shore, is
thoroughly appreciated by the direc-
tors of the association.
Chautauqua will indeed be a COM
munity Of learning and recreation.