Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

Angeles CnlS morning says COlOnel
Anaya, who has demanded the sur.
render of MeXicali, and has been ir
that city for few days and whose
arrest was thought probable, has dis
appeared from his hotel there.
Nothing has been learned here re-
garting General Valjoen, supposed to
be the directing head of the new revo-
luton about Mexicali since he left Ell
Centro following a conference with
w. X. Bowker, manager of the C.-M.
ranch.
An article in the Calexico Chronicle
quotes Mr. Bowker as saying that the
C.-M. ranch only leases land in Mex
leo. The title in the Mexican lands
rests in a syndicate of Los Angeles
men, mainly the same as the owners
of stock in the c. M. Company, and
while Mr.. Bowker is technically cor
rect, the general public only knowns
the one corporation.
The fact that Mr.. Bowker person.
ally purchased in. this city large
amount of equipment and took it in
person to the line to be turned over
to the revolutionists does not look as
though he was wholly disinterested.
The Chronicle article follows:
despite the insistent demands of
Col. Enrique V. Anaya on Col. Este
Ian Cantu for the surrender of Mexi-
cali, the latter is in full possession
of the fort, and from appearances it
would seem that Colonel Cantu would
not only, defend the fortifcation but
be named the regular constitution
alist commander of the garrison, the
report being current that he has been
endorsed for the position.
each contender for the command.
ership of the city has issued mani
festos in which their respective sides
have been explained to the Mexican
people. Colonel Anaya and Jack
Noonan, constitutionalist agent, have
s.bsented themselves from the scene
Of hostilities, and, according to the
latter, a large force is to be recruit
ed and another demand made for the
capitalation of the city.
General Manager Walter Bowker of
the en-. ranch, to whom was attrib-
Lted the guiding hand of the incipient
revelation, absolutely denies that his
company was the instigator of the at
tempted overthrow of the Cantu dy-
nasty and maintains that as far as
they Lave been advised General Car
rama, has not served notice that the
MeXicali administration contemplates
the confscation of the C.-M. lands
situated in Mexico. TT is utterly alb
surd,' states Mr.. Bowker. we have
cnly leased lands in Mexico and do
not own single acre there, and the
story regarding the cancellation of
rentals is news to me-
"ThC Mexican consul, Fernando Ser
rano, made repeated efforts Friday
evening to have Colonel Anaya ar
rested by the United States author
tiles, contending that Anaya had vio-
lated the neutrality laws in furnishing
arms and supplies to those who are
alleged to have participated in the
revolution, but Captain Harbord re-
fused to take action. The city author
tiles were appealed to, but Marshal
Carl 1iams concluded that the appre-
hension of Anaya was not within his
jurisdiction.
"In the meantime, Colonel Cantu
presides in Mexicali and the resort
keepers are wondering when the lid
will ,e lifted. Since the trouble of last
week, Colonel Cantu has refused to
permit the saloons and gambling
places to open, except that two of
them are transacting business through
the medium of a back door entrance,
this heing sanctioned by the author
tiles. The saloons were given to be-
lieve that Monday would be the last
day for the closed door regime, but
they were disappointed, the order Of
'manana' still being in effect and
causing grave apprehension as to the
final outcome. A number of the out
fits c1oss the line have concluded that
under the Carranza administration
ban will be placed on the wide-open
towns which were so popular under
Hue"ta.
"The forces of Colonel Anaya have
shifted and instead of camping on the
line near the C.-M. headquarters, the
soldiers of Colonel Cantu are now
patrol-ing the vicinity. Noonan, be-
fore leaving Calexico, announced that
reinforcements would be on hand in
a few days and with proper creden-
tials, another attempt would be made
to have Colonel Cantu turn over the
fort.
"On the other hand Cantu's adher-