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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
SaWtelle Offers Reward

(By United Press Ass ,ciations)
Sawtelle, Jan. THE town council
offered a reward of $50 for the arrest
and conviction of the person who
tampered with the towns fire engine
Friday night just before the fire was
discovered that destroyed shack oc-
cupied by David Yarnell, a civil war
veteran, burning Yarnell to death.
Yarnell, the day of his death, had
drawn his quarterly pension and but
$40 was found on the body.
Two days before Yarnell's death, a
shack occupied by w. G. Wheeler
burned and Wheeler was burned to
death. Edwin Cook, Wheeler's
nephew, was arrested and will be ar
raigned tomorrow on a charge of
grand larceny growing out of his al
legged possession of articles said to
belong to Wheeler.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Divorce Action In
Superior Court

An action for divorce, in which
Maud Holybee asks for separation
from John Holybee on the grounds of
intemperance and failure to provide
also requesting the custody of 10
months old girl, is in its second day
before Judge Franklin ]. Cole, in su-
perior court. The husband is not con-
testing the suit excepting insofar as
the child is concerned, praying the
court to place the custody of the baby
in his hands. In his fight for the child
the defendant introduced a newspaper
article, in which the plaintiff is al
legged to have been unduly familiar
with one Charlie Walers, said to be
an ex-pugilist. Conklin & Brown are
representing the plaintiff and Dan V.
holland the defendant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Unemployed Move on Detroit

(By United Press Associations)
Detroit, Jan. Thousands of un-
employed man from the middle west
arrived today in search of jobs at the
Ford Motor Company plant follow
ing the recent announcement of a
minimum wage scale of $5 daily. A
sign was displayed reading, "No jobs
given out today" Police are fearing
that if the lines formed and they fail
ed to give out jobs, that riots would
follow. President Ford was swamped
with messages of congratulations
from every section of the country.
Many automobile concerns have wired
asking details of the plan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Branch Electric Washed Out

Chico, Jan. THE lowlands to the
west of this city and along the course
of the Sacramento river are being
cleared out and today the Northern
Electric company made the discovery
that about two miles of it's Hamilton
City branch has been washed out by
the flood. Great damage was also
done to the roadbed and it probably
will result in the entire abandonment
of the branch.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Japanese Senator
Visits Cotton Men

Indications are that a greatly in
creased acreage of cotton will be plant
ed for the next harvest by Japanese
growers in the southern part of the
county and across the line, this being
strengthened by the visit to that sec
tion of A. Hottori, wealthy japanese
senator.
A conference of Japanese growers
was held in Calexico the first of the
week and it is understood that the rep
resentative from across the sea
brought assurances that their gov
ernment would vack them in renting
additional ground and planting more
cotton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Refuse to Pay

San Francisco, Jan. six men who
entered a restaurant here last Sun
day night and, after ordering and eat
ing an expensive meal, told the pro-
prietor to collect the check if he could,
were sentenced to 10 days each in the
county Jail. Judge Shortall, who i'm
posed the sentences, indicated that
such methods of obtaining food would
be met with greater severity in the
future.
With the rule, "furnish work, not
charity" various branches of the
citizens committee of 100 began to-
day the working out of plan
whereby the problem of this city's
unemployed may be met success
fully.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
State Law Upheld

San Francisco, Jan. THE 2 o'clock
saloon-closing act passed by the last
Legislature has been held constitutional
by the state supreme court.
The issue was taken before the court
in a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus for Louis Schollmayer, sa-
loon owner, arrested here for violating
the law. Counsel for Schollmayer
contended the state law conflicted with
the ordinance of San Francisco, which
fixed the license fee for saloons and
regulated the business, including the
hours during which saloons should be
kept open.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
HIGH TIDE SMASHES
PIPELINE AT REDONDO

Redondo, Jan. About $50 feet of
board walk was undermined today ny
threatening high tide, accompanied by
heavy ground swell. The Associat-
ed Oil Co.'S oil pipe, running under this
walk parted and was washed by the
surf.
A crew of 25 men are endeavoring
to throw up an embankment of sand
to protect the board walk and the
pipeline.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Important Session
of Woman's Club

The meeting of the Woman's Ten
Thousand Club to be held on Thurs
day, January 8, at Masonic hall, be-
ginning at 2:3O is one of great sig
nificance to all members, as matters
of much Importance are to be consid-
cred.
The Ways and Means committee,
composed of Mesdames Vaile, Camp
bell, Paris, Noland and Lindsay will
submit plans for the club to take ac-
tion upon.
Mrs. Walter Packard has also mat
ter of interest to bring before the
ladies. The whole session will be Civ
en- over to the consideration of busi-
ness affecting the future of the club,
and full attendance is earnestly de-
sired.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
"Hiking" in MARYLAND

Baltimore, Md, Jan. bearing a
huge petition requesting the legislat-
ure to pass a bill providing for the
submission Of the woman suffrage
question to the voters, about score of
women started on a 28-mile hike to
Annapolis this morning. Two days
will be consumed in the march, it being
the purpose of the pilgrims to hold
meetings at several places on the way.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Trains Delayed

Seattle, Jan. Rain continued to-
day in Western Washington, with no
promise of abatement. The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway which
was obliged to route trains on the
Cascade division over the Northern
Pacific tracks, yesterday, because of
a washout on the Columbia and Puget
sound railroad, is using it's own tracks
today, the washout having been re-
paired.
Most of the Interruptions to rail-
road traffic are due to mud slides
in cuts, which are soon cleared away.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Boxing on Trial

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Jan. Jesse Willard,
heavyweight boxer, Tom Jones, his
manager, and Tom McCarey, fistic
promoter, went on trial in the super
ior court in case that will decide the
fate of boxing in California. With
eight other defendants the men are
charged with violating the anti-prize
fight law.
The charge grew out of the death of
John Young, following a bout with
Willard at Vernon last August. A
murder charge was also filed but was
dropped. The day was spent in secur-
ing a jury.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Treatens Prosecution
(By United Press Assocfatior

IBy United Press Associations)
Salem, Ore, Jan. 7-Governor
Vests enforcement of the laws in
Baker county, took new turn today
when he telegraphed District Attorn-
ey Goodwin at Baker that unless the
latter takes prompt steps to abate
such nuisances as houses of prostitu-
tion which exist there the state win
be obliged to prosecute him for neg
ligence in performing his duty.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
CITY AND VALLEY

Motor Party Expected-U. G. Oren-
dorff, a prominent furniture mer-
chant of San Diego, and party of
three, are expected to arrive in the
city this evening from the coast, COM
ing over the mountains by auto. Mr..
Orendorff has made reservations for
four at the Oregon.
X X x
Calvin Gibson Dies-Calvin Gibson,
the year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Gibson of Imperial, passed away at
midnight Tuesday. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the family
home. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery, this city, C. A. Shafer, fun
eral director in charge.
x x x
H. o. Sisson at Shanghai-County
Superintendent of Schools, l.. E. Cool
ey today received letter from H. o.
Sisson, former Imperial valley ranch
er. The letter was mailed at Shang-
hal, China, and enclosed request for
Mr.. Cooley to forward him copies of
Imperial valley papers to Calcutta.
X x .t
AT Hotel Oregon-John w. Gilmore,
Berkeley; N. o. Ramage, A. C. Smith,
M. D. Hease, San Diego; E. c. Jinks,
F. j. Rich, H. B. Plummer, f. T.
Blakeslee, o. T. Clugh, F. Morse, l,
w. Mckee, H. E. Mckee, o. H. Davis
John A. Bryant, Earl F. Davis, VIM
F. Stevens, Los Angeles; Mrs. Philo
Jones, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

San Francisco, Jan. Mrs. Joseph
Graves, mother of Mrs. Cox, tainted
when told of the death of her daught-
er, in the Los Angeles triple killing.
She declared the daughter and Mel
ton were much in love and were to
have been married soon, that she re-
Gently had letter from her daughter.
inviting her to Los Angeles, for the
ceremony. She said her daughter
had been working in Los Angeles. as
a stenographer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Burglar Routed

(By United Press Associations)
Portland, Ore, Jan. Awakened
by two burglars in his home, H. J.
Hatcher shot one through the stom-
ach. A hundred feet from the door
of Hatcher's home the wounded burg
lar fell. His partner, believing him
mortally wounded and likely to con-
fess duplicating him, shot him
through the temple killing him in
stantly. He then removed Identified
tion means from the body and escap-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Is Given denomination

Pierre, S. d., Jan. Majority Re-
publicans in state convention here re-
nominated Senator Crawford as their
choice for the United States senate.
The majority Republicans selected
Charles H. Burke, congressman from
the Second district, to oppose Senator
Crawford in the primaries, which will
be held in March.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Colonel Faces Charges

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Walter Sam
mons, former sheriff of Buffalo coun-
ty, ieutenant-colonel in the Nebraska
national guard and an ex-army officer
in the Philippine islands, was bound
over today to the federal court under
bond of $4,000 for completely in the
robbery of the Kearney, Neb., post
office on the night of December %.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
May Pay for Injuries

Washington, Jan. All letter car
riers, city and rural, postoffice clerks,
and special delivery messengers, would
be extended the right to government
compensation for injuries suffered in
service under provision now in the
postoffice appropriation bill which will
be reported to the house soon after the
holiday recess.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Rose Tournament Profit

Pasadena, Jan. IA report showing
the financial outcome of the Tourna-
ment of Roses is expected to be COM
pleted tomorrow.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
attended the chariot races and other
sports at Tournament Park.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Wrong Mexican Held

Bingham, Utah, Jan. 7-Rumor ran
the length of this canyon-confined
town like cloudburst today that
Ralph Lopez not only had been heard
in the Utah-Apex mine, but that he
had just escaped. A hurriedly formed
posse scaled the cliff and on the noun
tain top closed in on a Mexican who
proved not to be the desperate sought.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Warship to go to Hayti

Washington, Jan. Tt is probable
that United States warship will be
sent to Port au Prince, Hayti, in few
days. The state department has re-
ceived reports of revolutionary out
break in that country.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

Chehalis, Wash, Jan. Forty
thousand dollars worth of cedar logs
belonging to the Doty Lumber COM
pany were swept out of Elk Creek
today by the breaking of a dam, due
to floods in the super Chehalis val
ley. The water is higher at Chehalis
than for four years, and rain still is
falling steadily.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Rebel ReinfOrcements
Join in Long Battle
On Sixth Day of Fight
(By United Press Associations

CBy United Press Associations)
Preside, Tex, Jan. THE rebels
closed in about Ojinaga during the
night and heavy firing began at dawn.
The rebels were reinforced by General
Herrera with 1000 men, more cannon
and ammunition. A rumor is current
that Villa has personally reached the
battlefield, but this is not confirmed.
1t is estimated that 750 were killed in
the fighting to date, 300 being fed
erals. A hundred federals and sixty
rebels are in the hospitals here. Refu
gees today said the smallpox situation
is not so desperate as is reported.
Juarez, Mex, Jan. livery rebel
soldier in Juarez last night was order
ed to the front. The entire garrison
will leave during the night for Ojinaga
going by train to chihuahua and
moving across the country to assist
Villa in his new attack on the federal
position.
Washington, Jan. 7-State depart
ment officials do not credit reports
that Charge O'Shaughnessy is to be
recalled from Mexico City.
Captain Bradshaw on the York
town, reported today that unrest con-
tinued at Ensenada. The Yorktown
was ordered to that port on request
of American citizens.
Rear Admiral Cowles, on the
cruiser Pittsburg, reported heavy
firing at Mazatlan, but gave no indi-
cation of the outcome of the fight
ing. The cruiser Raleigh has left
Mazatlan for Topolobampo.
Preside, Tex, Jan. 7-Constitution-
alist reinforcements, advancing to re-
new the attack on the federal gar
rison at Ojinaga, began arriving in
the vicinity of the besieged town to-
day. At noon it was reported that the
forces of Herrera and Hernandez,
numbering 1900 and equipped with
several field pieces and machine guns,
We're about Is miles from Ojinaga.
Villa himself, with 1000 men, was at
La Mula Pass, leading to Ojinaga.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Economy is Gov.
Glynn's Keynote
(By United Press Associations)

Albany, Jan. Economy was Gov
ernor Glynn's keynote in his opening
speech to the legislature, which con-
vened today. He urged abolition of
luxuries and sinecures in state offices,
and warned the legislature against
"vicious and foolish" lawmaking. 1t
is understood he will veto all approp-
riations except for the most immediate
needs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
New Burglar IraD

(By United Press Assooiations)
Pomona, Jan. THE police have a
new thief trap, discovered while pur-
suing two burglars who ransacked a
residence. The burglars ran into a
chicken netting and rebounded into
the hands of the officers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Plans to Test
Auto Law Made
(By United Press Associations

San Francisco, Jan. Arrange
ments to test the constitutionality of
the new automobile law in the state
supreme court were completed here
today. The test will be made in the
case of Percy S. Towne, who was re-
Gently convicted in the police court
and sentenced to serve Jail sentence
of fifteen days or pay fine of $15.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Directors of Irrigation
District Are to Confer
With Southern Pacific

cific company in the matter of the
sale of the C. d. company to the dis
trict, the traffic corporation offering
its holding for $2,0O0,000 The CO
ference will be held in the Pacific
Electric building at II o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Chamberlain to Retire
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Associations)
London, Jan. Joseph Chamber
lain announced today that he will new
er run for parliament again. Ill
health is given as the reason and he
is more than seventy years old. He
is partially paralyzed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

President Walter O. Hamilton, c.
w. Brockton, Porter N. Ferguson and
Earl C. Pond, directors of the I'M
perial Irrigation district, leave this
evening for Los Angeles where they
will meet President Sproule and At
torney Herrin, of the Southern Pa
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Water in the River

Metn daily gage heights and dis
charges of the Colorado river at Yuma,
Ariz., for the week ending January
9 1Q11.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

Tacoma, Jan. Patrols are on duty
in the flooded districts watching all
tracks of the Northern Pacific road
between Portland and Tacoma and
the Grays Harbor, the Olympic and the
South Bend lines. Two engineers and
a fireman were on an engine of the
Oregon-Washington Railway and Nav
igation railway, which toppled over
into Montesano today. The fireman
was caught in the water under the cab,
but succeeded in crawling out. The
engineer crawled on top of the engine.
A house at Magnolia Beach, owned
by T. L. Richardson of San Diego,
was crushed by falling tree. Five
houses at Mangolia Beach are in
danger of being undermined. Fifty
men are hurrying to save the long
trestle of the Tacoma Railway and
Power company near Steilacoom.
From a. m. Saturday to noon to-
day the precipitation has amounted
to 435 inches.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

1t was reported that General Natara,
commanding the rebel artillery, was at
the head of the force which made the
recent attack, having displaced Orte-
ga.
Villa is expected to take command
of the combined forces of the .vnstl-
tutionalists upon his arrival.
Except for the cracking of fires
where the federals were burning
their dead, silence reigned over
Ojinaga. Federal commanders put
soldiers to work today rebuilding the
defenses Of the town, badly battered
by the rebel artillery fire. General
Villa plans to cut off federal rein
forcements and strike a fresh blow
at Ojinaga before the garrison has
had time to fully recover from the
recent fighting.
A little city of 1900 Mexican refu-
gees sprang up on the American
side today. Two hundred tents, with
Red Cross supplies of food and
blankets arrived to provide for the
rebel and federal sick and wounded,
who now lie side by side on neutral
territory.
By United Press Associations)
London, Jan. THE Exchange
Telegraph Company News Agency an
nounces: "There is no official author
lty for the statement that Sir Lionel
Garden is about to be removed from
the British legation at Mexico City
and there is no immediate intention
of transferring him to another post"
A foreign official told the United
Press: "The foreign office has auth
orized denial that he has resigned
or is to be removed. Such state
ments are premature and unauthor-
ized."
Unofficially it was admitted that
Garden is considered for the Rio de
Janeiro post but there has been no
official decision. Inquiries followed
persistent renewal of the reports that
Garden is to be removed on account
of the reported clash with American
interests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07
Great Snow Storm

(By United Press Associations)
Tacoma, Jan. THE protracted
storm sweeping the northwest was re-
newed today, gale carrying down
telegraph poles in north Seattle and
breaking the governments cables to
Tatoosh, North Head. A score of YES
sells on the bar, bound for the mouth
of Columbia river, fled for the sound
as better refuge. 1t is feared many
have been caught and wrecked.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

FRANCIS L. SELLEW,
Project Engineer.
Yuma, Ariz., January 3, 1914.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-07

ed. Before leaving the Hatcher home
the burglars exchanged shots with
Hatcher, but none of the Hatcher fam
my was struck.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-26
MATHEWSON'S SILENCE
AROUSES FED HOPES

New York, Feb "Mathewson
has not yet replied TO my telegram,
which leads me to think that our
proposition has started him to think
ing President Gilmore of the Fed
eral league said tonight, referring TO
the new leagues attempt TO interest
the star pitcher Of the New York Ma
tionals in an offer to align himself
with the Federals.
we have not offered Mathewson
any stipulated amount Mr.. Gilmore
added "Our telegram to him read:
Would YOU consider a proposition TO
manage tine non-Sunday playing
Brooklyn Federal league at your own
terms.
However we are willing TO pay
Mathewson more money than he prob
ably considers possible He would be
a big help to us, and we could make
il worth Matty's while TO talk bust
ness with us"
Mr.. Gilmore also said the Federal
league was after Speaker, Crawford,
Magee Wingo. Doolan and Bliss of
the worlds tourists A committee Of
the new league will be on hand 10
welcome the home corners next week,
we are not worrying about losing
Mathewson, and consider him as good
as signed, said Secretary Foster Of
the Giants "Mathewson has been
sent blank contract TO fin in and
the New York club is willing to sign
FOR life"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-26
DEAL STILL ON, DECLARES
SYNDICATE REPRESENTATIVE

Cincinnati, O., Feb 25-The deal
between Charles T. Taft and Louis
j. Behan, an attorney representing %
Chicago syndicate negotiating for the
stock of the Chicago National league
club owned by Mr. Taft, is still on,
it was indicated by Mr. Behan to-
night.
Mr. Behan said ne had offered Mr..
TAFT $3.50 GOO for his Chicago stock,
and had a certified check for $780,
coo TO bind the bargain He said,
however, the syndicate would not
pay the rest until the players reserve
rule had been tested in court or until
the Federal league had withdrawn It's
team from Chicago. He also asked
that Mr.. Taft guarantee that lnfielder
Sweeney and Pitcher Perdue Of the
Boston team would be transferred to
Chicago.
Mr. Taft said these conditions were
impossible and that he would not sell,
although the price offered was salts
factory Thereupon the conference
broke up with the understanding that
Mr. Bohan would have option on the
stock If the syndicate decided to with
draw its conditions.
Before leaving for Chicago tonight
Mr. Behan said he believed the syn
dictate would agree to a straight pur-
chase Of the stock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-26
A IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
NATIONAL Commission ANNOUNCES
IMPORTANT CHANCES IN RULES,
ASKED BY PLAYERS FRATERNITY

cured on every major league player
other thaa "a drafted or a purchased
player before ne shall be released to
a club of lower classification clubs
Of the league club soliciting waivers
to have the preference in his allot-
ment such players, if claimed may
be retained BY the club applying for
waivers on withdrawal Of it's waiver
request within two days after receipt
Of notification Of such claim. The
waiver price Of a player other than a
drafted player shall be fixed by nego-
tiauons between the interested club,
or, in the event Of their failure TO
agree. by the national commission.
whose decision shall be final
These changes, according to Score
tary John A. 1eydler Of the National
league, mean that no player will leave
one major league unless clubs in the
other league have had opportunity TO
procure him; also, that the player
cannot be released to league Of low
classification unless an intermediate
leagues have been given "a chance to
get him.