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Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
CALEXICO RECALL
BY ONE MAJORITY

By vote of 146 to 145, Springer
Emerson was recalled yesterday in
Calexico from the board of city trus-
tees.
There were 1876 votes cast, of which
five were thrown out because of il
legal marking. This recall has been
before the people since the latter part
of April, when the recall papers were
first circulated. Emerson was charged
with not complying with the wishes
of the people at the city election in
April when he voted for reappoint-
ment of R. L. Glasby for city re-
corder. Having voted for l. B. Funk
for city engineer was another charge
against him. He was also charged
with Lot having truthfully ascertained
the cost Of street improvements con-
tracteG for about the time of the cleo
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
California Leads i'm Autos.

On basis of population California
leads anv section of the United States
in the ownership of automobiles. The
figures, compiled under the new au-
tomobile law, show that in this state
one person in every twenty-seven is
the owner of a motor car. In New
York state only one person in every
cighty-nine is the owner of an auto
mobile.
The figures which establish the lead
of California in auto ownership are
for motor cars that are actually in
commission, with no Implications, and
are taken from the registration, which
to da.c shows 94,71S cars in the state.
The New York total, figured from the
end of 1913 and adding the normal
percentage of increase each month:
would show the empire state to have
about 10000 machines in actual COM
mission. In a table brought to an
appropriate total in each state to date
by adding the percentage of growth
it is shown that next to California
the greatest per capita ratio is Ne
braska, where one in thirty-seven per-
sons cWn automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
SUICIDE CAUSE
is NOW DISCLOSED

BrawIey News: Heartbroken, after
vainly yearning four years for his
wife and six children, who are some
where in war-stricken. Mexico, from
whom he had been separated about
four years, E. P. Cleland, a ranchman,
so years old, who lived on the Dd.
Elder ranch with Al w. Cook, end
ed his life May % by shooting him
self through the head with heavy
revolver.
The cause of the tragedy was not
known until today. The decedcnt gave
no warning or explanation of his act.
He was in prosperous circumstances
and seemed contented, but his friends
know no wthat his heart was heavy
with GRIEF and despair.
The body was taken to El Centre,
after the coroner's inquest, and Mr..
Cook made every effort to locate the
decedents relatives. He owned con-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

tally relieved the drought in about
kalf Of that state and that Arkansas
is dateriorating uncer drought which
has lasted two months or more. Texas
advices declare crop conditions serious
in that section unless the whole south
west gets good ra13s this week. 1t
was hot in Texas, temperatures reach
ing 100 to 105 in fifteen places. 1t
was 100 to 1O4 in Mississippi and 100
to 1O2 in Tennessee and Alabama.
Following are the closing quota
tions: January, l2,23@24; March,
12.28@3O; April, 12.44@46; May, 12.47
@48; July, 12.29@s1; August, 12.2O@
21; September, 12.13@15; October,
12.13@14; November, 12.11@12; De-
cember, 1226@27.
Spot cotton unchanged at 1925 and
steady
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Rescue Ship to Sail
In a Week for Alaska

Siberian peninsula to Bering sea, fir
ally arriving at Nome. About the
same time party of men went back
over the ice to get supplies left by
the party at the scene of the wreck.
1t is supposed that they returned
safely, as the dog sled Journey was
neither long nor dangerous.
The white men now on Wrangel
island are:
Henry Beuchat, anthropologist; B.
Mamen, assistant topographer; DR.. AL
lister Forbes -Mackay, surgeon; George
S. Malloch, geologist; William Laird
Mckinley, magnetician; James Muir
ray, oceanographer; Alexander An
derson, first mate; John Munroe, first
engineer; Charles Barter, second mate
Robert Williamson, second engineer;
F. W. Maurer, fireman; George Bred
dy, fireman; John Brody, Thomas
Morris, H. King, A. Williams, sea-
men; Robert Templeton, steward; Err
nest Chase, cabin boy.
So far as known none of the men
suffered from serious mishap. They
have abundance Of food and clothing
and have excellent dog teams. With
the return of the wild fowl in the
spring they were able to change from
pemm;can to roast duck.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Blythe and INLAND Are
In Conference Today

INLAND, Cal, July 10.-Five prom
inent business men and land owners
from Blythe, Palo Verde valley, are
in INLAND today for a conference with
the INLAND Chamber of Commerce
regarding the construction of the
new Southwestern Pacific railroad.
The party arrived asst night and were
met at the depot by committee of
the inland Chamber Of Commerce,
headed by F. c. Bliss, president, and
Frank l.. Stevens, secretary.
The Blythe delegation represents
the Blythe Board of Trade and con-
sists of c. l.. Suits, secretary of the
Blythe Board of Trade; J. II. Light
foot, director of the Blythe oBard
of Trade and editor of the Blythe
Herald; Henry Dodge, manager of the
H. M. Fraser Company store; R. l..
Faas, proprietor of the Blythe Drug
Company, and o. II. Tetzlaff, hard
ware merchant.
The meeting took place at p. m.
and began with the reading of tele-
gram from ID. C. Collier endorsing
the conference.
John d. Reavis then outlined the
proposed route of the new railroad
from Denver to San Diebo, passing
through the Palo Verde Wallet and
inland, thence southwest through I'M
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Seattle, July 10-The revenue cut
ter Bear, with Captain Robert A.
Bartlett, late of the Stefansson expe-
dition ship Karluk, will sail from
Nome, probably within a week, for
Wrangel island, off he coast of
Ataslsa. to take off eightsen white men
and four Eslsimos, one of them a
woman who have been on the island
since March 10, when they arrived
from the scene of the wreck of the
Karluk.
The Karluk was crushed by ice
January 10 north of Herald inlet The
men took all the provisions and
placed them on the ice, also every
thing else of value on the bo't, which
sank the next day. Herald island was
in sight to the south, aid two par
ties set out for it, but were unable
to land.
A description of their experiences,
sent by Bartlett to Ottawa, was TAX
en- to mean that the parties did not
aft ward rejoin their comrades.
Il Is, however, Bartlett said yester-
day, was an error. The whole party
mad its way to Wrangel island. Then
Bart TT and an Eskimo and team
of dogs set out over the ice for the
North cape, Siberia, and crossed the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

had been visited by two acquaintance
after the bar had been closed, and
that while engaged in drinking beer,
one Of the men asked Gale to cash
a check, and when the proprietor was
opening the safe, the men attacked
him. Fearing that the robbery would
lead to subsequent Identification and
capture, the robbers, after looting the
safe, proceeded to do away with their
victim, striking him on the head with
the axe.
Gale was a noted character, being
known by thousands of people, and
his tragic death caused widespread
search for the murderers. The Mex
lean police and the United States Of
ficer, spent weeks on clues, but failed
to find any that ended in the capture
of the perpetrators Of the crime. Gale
was prominent Eagle, that organi-
zation looking after the removal of
the body from Mexicali to Imperial,
wher.r interment was made.
In the event that an arrangement
is made whereby Ray can be sent
across the line for trial, local witnesses
are said to be ready to testify thai
the accused was in Mexicali at the
time of the tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Ford Tells President
Business is First Class

general business conditions as well
as measures in congress. Recently
he conferred with j. P. Morgan, and
Yesterday he discussed with represen-
tatives of the Chicago Association of
Commerce proposed antitrust legisla-
tion and business conditions in gen.
eral way.
One direct result of the conference
with the Chicago business men is the
possibility that the trade commission
bill, which has passed the house and
row is pending in the senate, may be
modified as to details. To that end
the Chicagoans remained in Washing
ton and were expected to confer to-
day with Representative Covington of
Maryland, author of the house trade
commission bill.
The delegation told the president
that they favored the trade commits
sion bills, but suggested certain modi-
fcatiors, which they contended would
make it Strengthening agency
helpful to all business"
Representatives of the National As
sociation of Supervisors of State Banks
were expected to discuss with the
president resolutions which he is said
to have asked them to frame, by which
state banking laws would be made to
conform to the new regional bank act.
The delegation planned also to report
the result Of their efforts to the fed
eral reserve board.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Pass Menace Again In
Vogue With Two Roads

tends to issue an order dealing with
the practice.
Discussing it's findings, the commits
sion said:
I'm order properly to compile the
required information, lists of pass
holders in the various classes were
prepared. Such lists reveal the man
ner in which these carriers have dipped
into practically every domain of pub
lie and private life, through the in
strumentality of the free pass.
"There is scarcely walk Of life
which is not represented in this pro-
cess;on of recipients of passes, from
the federal bench to the local poll
tician, and the sheriff who summons
the jury.
"Tac threads represented by these
passes tie thousands of citizens to
the carrier through improper rela-
tions The lack of morality reflected
by the facts here compiled is men
ace 10 the institutions of free peo-
pie.
"These citizens, who sell their in
fmence quite as much as though they
accepted money bribes, seem to be as
willing to be tied as the carriers are
ready to tie them. Men pledge their
influence quietly in the home or
school or club, in the professions, in
business, in city councils and admin
istratiye boards, in courts Of justice,
in executive halls and at the polls"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

siderable personal property, including
seven head of horses, wagon, harness
and implements.
Mr.. Cook sent letters to various
postoffices. Frank Potter, postmaster
at Julian, notified the dead mans
brother, T. G. Cleland a well-to-do
citizen of Ramona, who is due in
Brawley this evening.
The decedent also had fine home-
stead near Yuma. On Mr.. Cooks re-
quest the sale of it was postponed
through the Intervention of the pro-
bate judge.
Mrs. Cleland, the widow, and chill
dren are living somewhere in Mexico
with relatives. A federal general re-
Gently wrote to Mr.. Cleland telling
him his quest for his family was vain
at this time; that he wife's relatives
had joined the rebel army and the
wife and children could not be To-
Gated.
The decedent had many friends in
the Erawley district.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Guadalajara Has Fallen
Into Hands of Rebels

from Hermosillo. Holmdahl was ar
rested by constitutionalist authorities
in Sonora and accused of being spy
in the employ Of the American gov
ernment.
George st. Clair Douglas, the Brit
ish subject who recently was tried
before a constitutionalist court mar
tial in Zacatecas City on a charge of
having assisted the federals in their
defense of the city, has been ordered
expelled from Mexico. Advics to
this effect have been received here.
Manuel Carlos de la Vega, revolution
ary governor of Zaactecas state,
ordered his expulsion. Douglas is ex-
pected to arrive here in few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Citizens Getting Busy
To Secure Cannery

At {. public meeting called by Pres
ident R. B. Moore and Secretary A.
w. Swanson of the Ell Centre Cham
ber of Commerce, last evening, r.
e. and T. w. Hemphill presented their
PLANS for building milk and vege-
table canning establishment in this
city, and the project was endorsed by
the people present, the city to CO.
operate with these gentlemen in car
rying out their plan.
A committee was appointed to re-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Gale Murder Suspect
Is Held In San Diego

Calcxico Chronicle: Chief of Police
Keno Wilson of San Diego believes
that in the arrest of Thomas T. Ray,
alias the "Overall Kid" who is now
in Jail in San Diego, he has the pro-.
moter of the murder of Charles E.
Gale, Mexicali saloon keeper, who was
Lrutally beaten to death on the night
of February Is, and afterwards robbed
of cash amounting to $4,000 and a
diamond valued at $500. The author
tiles are now in communication with
Washington officials regarding the
cxtradition of Ray to Mexico to stand
trial for the crime.
Owing to the fact that President
Woodrow Wilson has never officially
recognized the Huerta government,
international complications have de-
veloped which might cause serious de-
lay in transporting Ray to Mexico,
and il may be possible that the ac-
cused man can evade extradition ow-
ing to the present conditions. Ray
was arrested this week in San Diego,
the police authorities there claiming
that they have sufficient evidence to
warrant the belief that Ray was the
;nct;yrator of the crime and also par
tjcipated in the murderous assault on
Gale.
Gales life!ess body was found on
Tuesday morning, February IL, by q
Chincf employed in the saloon. The
BODY was tied to the bed, the head
being badly crushed by the blunt enc
Of an axe, which was afterwards dis
covered on the premises. The theory
developed at the time Of the crime let
local officers to conclude that Gale
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

perial Valley to co inject with the San
Diego & Arizona.
Reavis suggested a plan to unite
in community CO. operative plan with
Blythe, whereby the first link of the
new road could be built between these
two points. Suits and Lightfoot
warmly approved the plan and be-
spoke the fact that Palo Verde has
100000 acres of silt soil, capable of
$l0,000,000 annual production, guar
anteeing that the railroad would be
supported.
Tetzlaff reiterat ed the need of the
new railroad.
Faas said Palo Verde was only one
of many rich valleys in the Colorado
rivef basin, an dIthat a million IL
rigable acres woulH be penetrated by
the Southwestern Pacific between
here and Parker.
Dodge, son of Henry Dodge, New
York manufacturers, set forth Palo
Verde and Imperial Valleys as natu-
raj co-operators, both watered by the
same stream.
Resolutions We're adopted urging the
early commencement of construction
to be presented td the Blythe Board
Of Trade, and them forwarded to d.
G. Collier, president of the Southwest
ern Pacific.
Construction of stage road be-
tween Blythe and INLAND is another
assured result of the conf sence.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Washington, July 10.-Optimistic
views of business conditions were to-
day presented to President Wilson by
Henry Ford, the Detroit manuracturer
during an hours conference at the
White House. Mr.. Ford told the pres
ident he saw no evidences of any sort
Of business depression, psychological
or otherwise, ard said that in his opin-
ion business was getting better all the
time.
"There is absolutely nothing wrong
with business" Mr.. Ford told the
president. "The only trouble is that
some people seem pessimistic. If every
one would only cheer up and atten1
to their business this calamity talk
would stop Immediately"
The president and Mr.. Ford dis
cussed the trust bills in a general
way, as we'll as the business situa-
ton.
Officials close to the president said
he was greatly encouraged by his talk
with Mr.. Ford and that he had been
further strengthened in his determi-
nation to push the trust progress dur
ing the present session of congress.
Ml,. Ford refused to discuss his call,
saying that talk Of business depression
was unworthy of denial.
Today's engagement was the third
in the series the president has ar.
ranged to talk over with leaders in
the Industrial and financial world
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Work, Leave or Join Army.

Nogales, Ariz., July 10.-Twenty-
five hundred striking Mexican miners
at Cananea, Sonora, were given by
Colonel P. Eelias Gales, commander
cf the constitutionalist garrison in So
nora the alternatives of going to
work, leaving the camp or joining the
army.
The Cananea Consolidated Copper
Company's employees struck last week
for higher pay, recognition of the
miners union and other concessions,
but The company refused to grant the
Ccmands
The mines and stores are closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Announcement was made this morn
ing that r. e. Wills of Brawley has
consented to enter the field for the
Democratic nomination for the post
of assemblyran from Imperial G y
ty Mr. Wills is the sixth candidate
in the field, there being two Progress
sive ard three Republican candidates.
The Progressives are Porter N.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Washington, July 10.-Characteriz-
ing the distribution of free transpor-
tation by railroads as "a menace to
the Institutions of free people," the
interstate commerce commission today
reported to the senate the results of
its Investigations under Senator Lea'5
resolution directed against the Louis
vile & Nashville and the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railroads.
The report says that during 1918
the two roads distributed free passes
representing more than 100000
miles of travel, valued at $340, ,26O.61,
to more than $4,000 individuals in
every walk of life.
The report says the Louisville q
Nashville gave in the following num-
ber: United States senator, /; rep
resentatives, 2; other United States
officials, 139; state senator's, 1856,
state representatives, 21s3; other state
officials, 1863; judges, &c.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis gave to United States officials,
other than members of congress, 151;
state senators, 1914; state represen-
tatives, S439; other state officials,
1886; judges, no.,
The commission informed the SEN
ate that, while it could issue no order
in the special investigation pursued
lrader the resolution,a it was making q
general Investigation in. which il In
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

H. H.. Kinney, secretary of the Los
Angeles office of the state industri-
al accident commission, was in I'M
perial yesterday taking testimony in
the case Of damage claim of w. L..
Reich against the city of Imperial
Reich claims that at the time of the
accident at the spetic tank of that
city's sewer system, when two men
were killed, he fell into the tank and
suffered injuries to his mind, his gen
eral health and to his sight which have
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

duce the proposition to writing in Il
definite form and then to assist in
carrying through the project. Pres
ident Moore named as members of this
committee Messrs. A. w. Swanson,
John Norton, E. w. Berger, f. b.
Fuller and j. G. Delozier.
1t IS proposed to erect a $4,000
plant here, these gentlemen agreeing
to take one-half of the stock in the
company, providing the citizens will
take the other half.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Livestock Market.

Chicago, July 10.-Hogs-Receipts,
1900; higher; bulk, 8.5O@8,75; light,
S.4O@8.S2R; mixed, 8.3O@S.82A; j;
heavy, 8.15@8.80; rough, S.15@8.35;
pigs, 7.60@8.60.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steady;
beevcs, 76O@9.75; steers, 8.4O@93O;
stockers and feeders, 575@8.0O; cows
and LETTERS, 8.85@9.OO; calves, 1900
1850.
Shcep-Rcceipts, 1900; steady;
sheep, 5.35@610; yearlings, 6.OO@
7.50; lambs, 6.5O@9.3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Barley Market.

San Francisco, July 10.---In the To-
cal grain pit today no sales of bar
ley options were reported. Ordinary
to No. was quoted at 95 and 100
per Genital; shipping and brewing,
1.O21a@105. Receipts of barley today
were 1915 csntals. rs ie9f.N a43HsS
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

made hiH andiSIsx family dependent
on public charity.
The Imperial officials denied that
Reich had fallen into the tank at the
time of the accident, or had suffered
any Injury on that occasion.
Reich is in hospital at Long
Beach and the testimony of himself
and family will be taken next week.
Mr.. Kinney is proprietor of the Po-
mona Times is one of the best
known Southern california newspaper
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Soldier of Fortune Freed,

El Paso, Tex, July 10.-Major Emil
Holmdahl, the Oakland, Cal, soldier
of fortune sent to Sonora recently by
General Villa to recruit force of men
to drive the federals from Lower Cali
fornia, has been released from prison
ir Hermosillo.
This was reported officially here
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Prizes Paid-The fire

Prizes Paid-The fire boys have
just sent checks to the Stanley-De
Blois Company for $50 and to Fred
Fleishman for $25, as prizes for the
best decorated automobiles in the
Fourth of July parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Great Array Of Talent
For People to Select.

Ferpuson of LIotszl,ylTH 1 Mich9K,
. OSTEOP. 80.
renson of Eoom 18, Davis Building.
l. IT,. Phone 232J.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Coggins, oyETERINARY SURGEON
DR. v. E. CRAM

mr. v. E. CRAM
Votes VETERINARY SURGEON
knowing, regardless of the choice.
the person to represent the county
will be of clean personal character
and of ability as a hustler.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Patent.
U. S. A. to Tobias H. keenan,, farm
unit 3D." of lot 3, section 8, 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

ranch west of Calexico; man TO do
General work on ranch: woman to
cook. Address O, II. HYDE, Calex-i
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Nogales, Sonora, Mex, July TO-
Guadalajara has fallen before the at
tacp of General Alvaro Obregon, ac-
c( ding to information received by
constitutionalist officials here. Quay
mas, seaport of the state of Sonora,
which has held out for more than a
year, is about to be evacuated, accord
ing to the same source of informa-
ton.
Spaniards Helped by United States.
Tampico, Mexico, July 10-Fifty Span
ish subjects from Monterey and the
same number resident in this vicinity
fave placed themselves under protec-
tion of United States Consul Miller,
acting Spanish consul.
They were escorted by the consul
aboard a tug and taken down the
river and placed aboard the steamer
Alfonso XIII, chartered by the Span
ish government to take them to
Spain
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

e.Ifst capable Of handling any kind
of ranch work; have foremans eN-
perScnce. w. IL Corneilson, 545 feo fseoo
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

Fifth apd lBfeQdwaNt
office phone lS4 ltcsidenec phone 2tSW
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Seeks for Damages
From Imperial City

Kinney secretary of the Los made him and family depe
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10

=, MT Nfsfrster of tpe ESTATE or 1pnu
H Ortmann, also known as 5oh1 &. E,
3vtaan, deceased. Su's--
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-01
War Situation

Paris, Sept. 3o.-According to
the official bulletin on the war CIV
en- out in Paris this afternoon, tho
turnino movement Of the allies
north Of the somme, - developing
rapidly. "A German attack on
Traey-Le-Mont has been repulsed
with heavy losses.
The text Of the statement 10 40
follows:
"Flrst, on our left wing north OF
the somme the action continues to
develop more and more towards
the north. Between the otse and
the Aisne the enemy has deiiv-..
cred vigorous attack on Tracy
Le-Mont. To the northeast Of tho
forest Of Aleue the Germans have
been repuIsed with heavy losses.
"second, on the center there is
relative calm along the entire
front, which extends from Rheims
to tho Meuse. Between the Ar
oonne and the Meuse We have
made slight progress.
Sin the Woevre district there
have been severe battles. Our
troops have advanced at several
points, notably to the east Of st.
MIhiei.
"On our wing In Lorraine and
tho Vosges there has been no
change. In GaIicia the efforts at
sorties made by the Austrian gar
rison at PrzemysI have failed. Tho
Austrian armies continues to re-
treat in disorder, losing many
prisoners and much artillery and
war material. At Mount Duzfok,
south Of Przemysl in the carpath-
ians, a Russian detachment has
defeated a Hungarian brigade and
penetrated into Hungary.