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Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
PLEDGE CANNOT
VOTE COLLATERAL

That S. L. Beatty and D. H. Will
liams were regularly elected as di-
rectors of Water Company No. 2 and
that w. N. Hamaker, credit man OF
the First National bank of Los An
geles, did not possess the right to
vote $500 shares of stock at the
election was the ruling Of Judge Cur
tbs d. Wilbur this morning in the SUI
perior court, the case being that of
S. l.. Beatty and P. l.. Vreeland VS..
Imperial Water Company No. 2. d. H.
Williams, Dale G.. Cooper, E. Ed
wards, H. r. Cowan, F. G. Havens, E.
M. Burnell and w. H. Hamaker.
Of the 1880 shares of stock is
sued by the Imperial Water Company
No. 2, $500 of them were pledged as
loan for $25,000, the First Nationa
Bank of Los Angeles advancing the
cash. From testimony and arguments
it was adduced that Hamaker, credit
man of the bank, desired to use the
stock in the form of proxy at the
recent election, but Judge Wilbur de-
cided that this was not proper.
The fifth position on the board OF
directors was declared vacant, tie
vote having resulted at the previous
election. Seven candidates were in
evidence, as follows: D. H. Williams
E.. Edwards. S. l.. Beatty, H. R. Cow.
an, F. G. Havens, E. M. Burnall and
P. l.. Vreeland. Three were to have
been elected. The courts ruling was
that Williams and Beatty were quail
fed to assume office.
o. V. Wilson and Judge A. Haines
of San Diego appeared for the plain.
tiffs, while E. A. Reserve represent
ed the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
COL. D. G.. COLLIER
IMPERIAL DELEGATE

President E. E. Bennett of the I'm.
perial County Chamber of Commerce
appointed Colonel D.. C. Collier of San
Diego as the official representative
of Imperial county at the Southern
National Highway Conference, to be
held at Lake Charles, La, this month,
Colonel Collier now being on his way
from Europe to that city.
This conference will have consid-
cradle influence in determining the
route of the Ocean Ocean highway
in the opinion of many, and, as II
is .desirous to favor the southern
route as already planned, it was
deemed advisable to tender Colonel
Collier all the proxies available in
southern California.
Considerable discussion has taken
place recently as to the exact loca-
ton of the National Highway. A cote
rie of enthusiasts in the East have
maintained that the Miami Quebec
highway be utilized as ipart of
the system, which, if done, would de-
fleet the southern route and might
possibly be constructed on a diff
ferent line than the one at present
proposed, which would traverse u
southernly course, entering Yuma and
thence to San Diego.
Colonel d. C. Collier has been one
of the strongest advocates of the
southern route and has written that
he will bend every effort to have the
conference adopt the only feasible
path across the continent.
Practically all of the other coun-
ties in Southern California with the
exception of Los Angeles have ac-
credited Colonel Collier with power
to act for them at the conference at
Lake Charles. Immediately after the
convention Colonel Collier will re-
turn to his hoem in San Diego, he
having recently resigned as president
of the San Diego exposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Shafer Out of Ball

San Francisco, April 4.-Presiden.
II. NJ Hampstead of the New York
Giants, who is guest at the st.
Francis hotel, has practically given
up hope of coaxing Artie Shafer into
the game again and will leave for
home in a few days. Hempstead's trip
to the coast was chiefly to persuade
Shafer that he really didn't mean it
when he said he would play no more
professional baseball. But apparently
"Tillie" meant it, for in spite of lib
eral financial inducements and the
personal pleadings of the Giants ex-
evutive head, he remains obdurata.
He intends to live in California and
engage in business.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Villa Is Determined
To Destroy the Remnant
of the Federal Army

Administration officials made no
comment on the result at Torreor
and official sentiment is not likely to
crystalline until more is known of the
battlte and it's effect in Mexico City
and elsewhere.
Fletcher's report was received with
ken interest. For many months the
constitutionalists have been besieging
Tampico in order to obtain the. pos
session of deep water port ION the
Gulf of Mexico.
TOrreOn Occupied.
Torreon, Mexico, April 4.-Torreon.
strewn with the dead and wounded of
six days. battle, was occupied by
the rebels on the heels of the flee
ing federals.
In all the fighting no foreigner was
slain or injured. The taking of the
city marks the climax of the first
campaign of the revolution to oust
Victoriana Huerta from the presiden-
tial palace in the City of Mexico. 1t
gives the constitutionalists virtual
control over the whole northern tier
of Mexican states.
The fighting began last Friday and
was almost continuous. At first
Villa attempted assaults on the
strong federal positions in daylight,
but these proved costly, so the days
were passed in cannonading and the
nights in assaults.
Positions were taken and lost time
and again. Several night attacks sent
the federals scurrying from strong
positions, but at daybreak the cap
tors would be compelled to abandon
them by the strength and accuracy
TCONTINUED ON PAGE SKI
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Gar Banishes
First Cousin,
Who Loves
American Girl

The affair so incensed the Car,
who is said to have chosen Dimitri as
the prospective husband for one of
his daughters, that he has banished
the. young noblemah. Dimitri has
been ordered to Egypt, with instruc-
tions to remain away from Russia for
at least four months. The princess
is an American. She was Miss Su.
san Whittier, daughter of the late
General Whittier of Boston. AS tai
ented and amiable as she is beautiful
the princess has been great favo-
rite in court circles here. She in
spired the young duke with an ad
miration that her friends say is pure
and worthy of her.
GRAND DUKE DIMlTRI,
Who became infatuated with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Primary City Election Will Be Held
Next Tuesday At Office of Valley Press

AS there six candidates for city trustees who
of good character and ability and who dividing
the support of the better element of the city, while only
three places to be filed the Press will hold prem
mary election at this office, from until p, M.
Tuesday next at which all registered voters invited
to cast vote for three city trustees from the list of Six
and the Press will do it's best to get the city to centraze
its vote at the regular election the three thus endorsed
Each candidate of the six is asked to name repre-
sentative to be present at the election throughout the
day, and to participate in the count of ballots.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04

"Go to Church Sunday" is a wide
ly-heralded slogan today, and it looks
as though the churches would all be
filled tomorrow.
Tags were being distributed on the
streets today bearing a pledge to at
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Caminetti Out of 1t.
UJnited Press Day Service)

UNITED Press Day SerVIce1
San Francisco, April "A commu-
nication from Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Caminett to J. 0. Davis.
chairman of the Democratic central
committee, states that Caminetti
thought it his duty to remain in
Washington. This is taken as init
nation that he will not be a candi-
date for the Democratic gubernatoria!
nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Kelley Sentenced.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Sacramento, April 4.-"GeneraP'
Charles Kelley, leader of the unem-
ployed army which was broken up
here. was today given six months
in the county Jail. In passing SEN
tence Judge Clarken said: II have
sympathy for you. You are a brainy
man and should be one of a COM
mittee of five sent from this and all
other states to tell Congress about
labor conditions. Congress will not
listen to armies"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Californian a Winner

New York, April 4.-Columbia has
uncovered a real "fnd" for it's track
team in G. B. Olmstead, big weight
thrower from California. In prac-
tice today Olmstead tossed the 16
pound shot As feet 8 inches, almost
rivaling the work of Russell Beatty,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
To Enforce Contract.
Omitted Press Day Service)

(Onited Press Day SerVlceJ
Hot Springs, Ark. April 4.-Chan
cellor Henderson today issued per
manent injunction restraining How
ard Camnitz, Federal league scout,
from negotiating with baseball play
ers under contract with the Pittsburg
National league club. This ruling will
have an important bearing on the
baseball war. An appeal is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Vessel Is Missing.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
st. Johns, Newfoundland, April A.
Much alarm is felt for the sealer
7outhern Cross and the crew of TO
men today. The owners have dis
patched two steamers to search for
the missing craft. It is admitted there
is strong reason to believe it has
sunk with all on board.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Go to Church Sunday
Is Widely Heralded

tend church and were very generally
worn.
There is a general movement over
the country setting aside one particu-
lar Sunday for general church at
tendance, and tomorrow is to be OBJ
served throughout the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
(By United Press Correspondent

(By United Press Correspondent
Mexico City, April 4.-Terror
reigned in Mexico City today over
The comparatively few who knew that
Torreon had fallen. The news is
slowly filtering in through American
commercial sources and is circulating
slowly. 1t meant, most people
thought, that Huerta would soon be
making his 'last ditch" fight in the
capital.
Huerta has assumed an air. of bra
vado, and has denied Torreon's fall
even to people whom he knew were
aware of the truth. The dictator is
credited even by his enemies with un-
daunted courage.
Everyone felt sure he would rather
die than surrender, and might des-
troy the capitol and lead the soldiers
in the last stand against Villa.
Omitted Press Day Service)
chihuahua, April 4.-Surrounded by
rebels, the federal force driven out OF
Torreon is at bay near San Pedro
Las Colonias. It's position is en-
trenched, according to telegram
from Villa, but General Hernandez,
commanding the, rebel troops, is
quoted as saying he could take the
defenses by storm. AS a precaution-
ary measure, however, Villa has left
Torreon with a larger force to in
sure absolutely against the escape OF
VelascO.
Washington, April 4.-Following
closely upon the heels of official ad-
vices from George c. Carothers,
American consular agent at Torreon,
of the fight of the federal troops
from that city, came the prediction
from Admiral Fletcher today that the
important gulf port of Tampico would
probably be abandoned by the feder.
ais without fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
Attempted Bank Robbery.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Glendora, April 4.-Four automo-
bile bandits made an unsuccessful at
tempt today to loot the safe OF the
Glendora bank. Two explosions were
heard by residents shortly after 2
this morning. When the people ar
rived the bandits had fled without
gaining entrance to the vaults. Sher'
iff's posses are trailing the bandits.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
RICHEST MAN DIES
AT PASADENA HOME
Omitted Press Day seryice)

Pasadena. April frederick Wey-
erhauser, "lumber king" said to be
wealthier than Rockefeller, died at
his winter home here at $3.50 this
morning. Weyerhauser had been at
the point of death here nearly two
weeks and his strength finally failed.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-04
the Columbia captain and holder OF
the intercollegiate shotput record.

Olmstead is not new to the weights
but his development in the last two
months has been so rapid that he is
looked on as sure point winner in
the Intercollegiate this spring. Ber-
ME Wefers thinks that by the end OF
next month Olmstead will be putting
the ball out close to AZ feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
SLAYER C0NFEsSEs
Prisoner Admits His Guilt OF
Numbering Rancher.
GIVES DETAILS OF THE CRIME
Victim Was Homesteader Residing
Near Regina, can.--Man Who Ad-
mlts Homicide Was Former
Resident Of Tama, Iowa.

Notwithstanding to a confes
sion by James Nolan, arrested here on
a charge of murder of Canadian
homesteader last March, the man ad-
mits having committed the crime.
Nolan went to the home Of the man,
who was an Englishman by the name
Of Cary, one evening to get him to
drive the Nolan family some distance
overland. Cary lived alone In cabin
near Wood Mountain in the vicinity
Of Regina. The murder was commit
ted that night and the victim killed
with club or sand bag in the cabin.
Nolan then drove to his home, he
Is reported to have confessed, and
took with him the body of the murder
ed man together with valuable team.
The woman and child Joined him and
for three days and nights they con-
tinued on the way. The body was re-
moved from the wagon at O'Clock
the first morning and hidden In some
brush. Neighbors of the homesteader
missed him and after several days re-
ported the matter to the Canadian
hiVunteu poliCe' Inc pouy Wdo louhu
and the trail of the murderer taken
up and followed into Iowa.
Nolan formerly lived near Toledo,
Tama county, Iowa, and left there for
Canada about year ago. He broke
down completely after the confession
and agreed to go back to answer for
the crime. He tainted after the or
the crime. He is man about 35 years
of age of small stature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
IOWA WESLEYAN RANKS HIGH
Mount Pleasant Institution Meets All
Requirements Of Rigid
Classification.

Mount Pleasant.--Iowa Wesleyan
has been ranked as class "a" by the
university senate. In making the
classification, the question of endow-
ment, enrolment, faculty and the
strength Of the courses offered were
largely considered. A certain fixed
time was granted all Methodist
schools to meet the requirements. All
the Methodist colleges in Iowa are
ranked as class "a" with the excep-
ton OF Charles City. This includes
besides Iowa Wesleyan. Morringside,
Upper Iowa university, Cornell and
Simpson colleges. Iowa has the larg-
est number of standard Methodist In
situations, five, while Illinois is close
second
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
ELECTRIC PLANT TO EXTEND
Railroad Commission Grants Fran
chise for Transmission Of
Power to lama.

Des Moines.-The state railroad
commission has granted franchise
to the Iowa Railway & Light COM
pany of Cedar Rapids to build trans
mission line from Cedar Rapids to
Tama as part Of proposed line to
Marshalltown. Application for per-
mission to build the line was made
several months ago and three hear
ings were held on the proposition.
The company now has authority to
go ahead and secure the right OF way.
It is said that eventually the company
will continue the line to Boone,
where 1t is said to be interested in
the light plant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
IOWA JEWELERS. ELECTION
Mason City Man Named President Of
Retailers Association at An
nual Convention.

Des Moines-J. H. Lepper OF Ma
son City was elected president of the
Iowa Retail jewelers. association at
the closing session of the annual con-
vention of the organization in this
city. Mr.. Lepper is one OF the most
active men in the association and has
held several offices in recent years.
X. X. Keith of Eagle Grove was re-
elected secretary and treasurer. Mack
Hurlburt OF Fort Dodge was chosen
vice president. New members of the
directory board are @. H. Haney OF
Hampton and B. N. Bills OF Vinton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

M. o'Brien, engineer OF q Lake
Shore passenger train, tagged q
speeding east-bound Pere Marquette
flyer ut Indiana Harbor and prevent
ed q collision with his own train.
which had been derailed. The heroic
action OF o'Brien prevented q second
and more serious wreck. Several
persons we're hurt
Christian Wolf, vice-president OF
Wolf, Sayer & Heller, manufacturers
Of butchers supplies and castings at
Chicago, ended his life in his office by
shooting. The business was incor.
porated at 100000.
The two wage scale committees OF
the Illinois miners and coal mine op-
orators have concluded the task OF
hearing the 700 demands and referred
the subject as whole to sub-com.
mittee composed OF IL men. The
wage scale committee will not meet
before the subcommittee Is ready to
report.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
And the curfew Blows.

Council Bluffs.-Enforcing the cur
few law to the word, the police pick.
ed mp three boys under is years Of
age who were on the streets after 8
o'clock at night. One OF the boys
was the son of a fire and police COM
missioner
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Rusty Nails N Both Ee.t

Waterloo.-victor Elliott. age is
years, is thought to be dying Of lock.
Jaw as a result OF infection from
stepping on rusty nails. BY an I'M
usual coincidence he punctured the
bottom OF each foot a week apart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Iowa reaeher no california

Ida Groye.-Mrs. Mabel Rankin has
been employed as a teacher In the
famous Berkeley Mall school at Los
Angeles This is one OF the widest
known and most popular young ladies'
seminaries In the United States. =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
nclrcus, Baldwin Dead.

Des Moines-Bruce L. Baldwin. who
wrote for newspapers under the name
of "Circus" Baldwin, died recently in
one Of the hospitals at st. Joseph,
Mo-, following several weeks illness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Lincoln HlahwaY arIdae.

Jefferson.-Greene county has let
the contract for the Head memorial
bridge over Buttericks creek on the
Lincoln highway east Of Jefferson.
The bridge will consist Of two fifty
Eve foot arches and will cost 5000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

of the defunct Kirby Savings bank,
died in Wesley hospital at Chicago.
He made dying request that an au-
topsy be held for the purpose OF
making a scientific examination Of his
brain.
The will OF former Governor Eben
s. Draper. filed for probate at Worces-
ter, Mass. leaves s234.O0O in public be-
quests.
Mother" Mary Jones, held as a mil
itary prisoner in the Walsenburg jail
near Denver, Colo, was released, ac-
cording to an announcement by Gov
ernor Ammons. A writ of habeas cor
pus issued by the Colorado supreme
court was returnable April IS.
Judge Scion Philbrick Of Champaign
ILL.,, member of the appellate court OF
the Third district. died at the Spring
field hospital, where he was operated
upon for relief from gall stones.
The funeral OF former Gov. Eben s.
Draper was held In Kings chapel at
Boston. The family accompanied the
body to Hopedale.
Vincent Aston, who has been Ill with
congestion of the right lung at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p Hunt.
ington at Staatsburg. N. ". was pro
nounced out OF danger.
r. d. Collins, millionaire lumber
man, died at his home in Nebraska,
Forest county, aged eighty-three years
Rev. DIR. James ID. Moffat, president
OF Washington (Pa) and Jefferson col
lege, rendered hrs resignation to the
board of trustees, to take effect July /.
The resignation came as a surprise.
Maj. Benjamin M. Koehler Of the
coast artillery corps has been sen
fenced to dismissal from the army by
the eourtmartial which tried him on
charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman" according to
an announcement from Washington by
Secretary OF War Garrison.
The engagement OF Miss Catherine
Yates, daughter OF former Governor
and Mrs. Richard Yates of Springfield
tnl., and John Lyle Pickering. Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Pickering
was announced.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Mexican Revolt

I'VE do not know what we will be
called upon to do, but we are ready"
This, the only statement Rear Admiral
Charles l. Badger, commander-in-chief
Of the Atlantic feet, had to make as
his ships steamed out Of Hampton
Roads for Mexico, was made public BY
Secretary Daniels in an address to the
Navy league at New York to be added
to the splendid words by American
naval heroes"
Before the threat OF action by the
naval and military forces of the
United States, Victoriano Huerta, die
tator of Mexico, has surrendered. He
has agreed to a formal salute of 81
guns for the American flag, making
the sole condition that the salute be
returned. This condition, according
to what was said by President Will
son at Washington, will be accepted.
Thus. except for the ceremony itself.
the Tampico affair is at an end
Surrounded by General Villas pur-
suing troops, 5000 federal soldiers
who fed from San Pedro de Las Col
onias when that town was captured
of the constitutionalists, are fighting
for their lives on the shore of Lake
Mayran, east of San Pedro.
President Wilson told Senators
Shively and Lodge and Representa-.
tives Flood and Cooper at a White
House conference at Washington that
he intended to take drastic steps to
force Huerta out Of the presidency Of
Mexico.
A United States naval demonstra-
ton on the Pacific coast of Mexico was
ordered by the seci etary Of the navy,
Many Americans are leaving Mexico
City for Vera Cruz In the belief that
that city will not be safe place for
them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

Thousands OF letters addressed to
Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and southern cities, were lost when
United States mail truck plunged from
Jersey Central railroad ferryboat
Into the Hudson river at New York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Foreign

Five hundred miners were thrown
out of work and $500, 900 damage was
done by fire which destroyed the
plant Of the Trieukasin, near Charlie
roi. Brussels.
Militant suffragettes renewed the
campaign of the firebrand In the north
OF England. The big grandstand at
Hull football grounds was burned
Desiderio Arias, leader OF the latest
revolution in the northern provinces
OF the Dominican republic, has been
declared an outlaw and removed from
his government office.
The German aviator Reichelt car
rfed woman passenger with him on
q fight near London. At a height of
200 feet the motor exploded and the
monoplane shot blazing to the earth.
The woman was dead when extri-
Gated. Reichelt died at a hospital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
Personal

DR.. William T. Kirby, former head
of the defunct Kirby Savings bank,
died in Wesley hospital at Chicago.
He made a dying request that an au-
topsy be held for the purpose OF
making a scientific examination Of his
brain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

Rev. Otis L. Spurgeon of Des Moines
told the grand jury at Denver, Colo,
how he was dragged out OF hotel
by hdnapers "a miles away and
logged. Afterward six men were In
dicted on charges Of kidnapping grow.
ing out of the deportation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

Harry K Thaw has won his fight
for writ Of habeas corpus, Federal
Judge Edgar Aldrich OF the United
States district court of New Hamp-
shire handed down his decision on the
petition of Thaw asking that he be dis
charged from the extradition proceed
ings under which the state OF New
York has been trying to force Thaw's
return to Matteawan,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

Possible basis for appeal of the case
Of Leo M. Frank of Atlanta, Ga, I'M
der death sentence for the murder Of
Mary Phagan, fourteen-year-old en-
ploye in his pencil factory, to the
Supreme court Of the United States,
was laid In a motion for annulment
of his sentence, filed in the superior
court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

The American and National leagues
on Tuesday started the struggle which
win determine the 1914 champions Of
the respective organizations. On Mon
day in Baltimore the Federals, the
third major league. had Its opening
and 10000 wild. shouting Marylanders
saw their team win the inaugural
dash.