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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15
TOBACCO MARKET
SHOW GOOD RETURNS
WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE
INITIATED AGAINST LARGER
SALES, BUT ALL SATISFIED.

| BEDFORD CITY, VA. March Ia
| The tobacco market in Bedford has
been very active all the season;
/ former years is$considered very poor.
prices on all grades have been higher
| than for several years. Under normal
conditions this market furnishes the
best type of black wrappers in the
| dark belt. Such tobacco is scarce his
! season. and the quality far below the
standard. All tobaccos of quality are
| selling at good figures, and the com
moner grades are active at outside
quotations.
/ LYNCHBrRG, VA, March IL
Sales were larger than was expected,
: but prices are good, and the farmers
I are anxious to sell their tobaccos so
they are taking advantage Of the bad
weather TO tring it TO the market
/ All grades Of tobacco were active.
with prices somewhat stronger, MAX
ing the general average price for the
week better than last
!, DANNILLE. VA. March 1.-the
had weather and worse condition of
the roads has, no doubt, caused small
er receipts Than would have been the
case otherwise. From the character
mos, Instances the farmers are SELL
Ing the last Of their crops. However.
+ there has been II fair proportion of
good medium bright tobacco offer
ings and these have sold somewhat
better than fcw weeks ago. Fine to-
baccos have been quite scarce, but
none of the buyers seem To be very
anxious Tor thorn. Eedried tobaccoS
are very duti and no sales OF con-
sst9ffe nee are reported.
pETERSBTRG. VA. March f.
The market for bright and dark TO-
bacco Was very active, with strong de-
mmnd for all grades The quality of
the dark offerings was the best sold
this season. ard prices were sitter
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. March A.
The past weak has been a fairly active
ome on this rsarket. an excess Of Seo.-
900 pounds having passed over the,
warehouse floors. bringing the mar
kets total sales fer the season 10 more
than II 500. 600 pounds, No abate-
ment Iii animation on the pert II The
buyers WAS in evidence, and planters
generally seemed ta he we'll pleased
with prices All offerings were mar
lseted IN "A very good condition.
Says the Philadelphia North s@ner-
iean In "a special article from that
state: considering all the odds
against him, 1t is difficult 10 predict
with ang-feeiing Of certainty that
HobSon viii win. Btit SO great iS the
awakening Of the people he is cans
Ing 81 great his personal and intel
lectual and moral appeal 10 the vot-
ers. that Il can be said he has an
even chance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Divorces are much more difhcuH III
secure now In Massachusetts, t1
In nearly any other. State M III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Miss rsadora Duncan has establish
ed herself in Paris where she will
run a dancing school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Forty babies out Of every one hun
dred born in the United States do not
receive medical attention at birth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Sir Ernest Shackieton, who Is start
ms on a south polar expedition, has
announced that no Will carry no III
quorS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Mrs. Robert w. Wyeth, OF New
York city. has taken her pet dog on
a sea voyage to Italy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson. Colora-
do State senator. received s4.55 for
seven weeks lecture tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15
VIRGINIA CROP REPORT

as just issued its report on Virginia crops
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

PETERSBURG. VA. March Id
The market for bright and dark to-
bacco Was very active, with strong de-
mmnd for all grades The quality of
the dark offerings was the best sold
this season, ard prices were SITTER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

per cent; oats. I. per cant:
5S.1 per cent; oats. c9.6
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
PRESIDENT TALKS
ON LIVE ISSUES
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Omitted Press Da cervice)
Washington, June 22-The president
was asked today concerning the COM
plainc by President Busch of the Ohio
Manufacturers Association to the eff
feet that, while the president had op-
posed business lobby in Washington,
he had not acted against a labor lob
by. The president replied if labor. had
used the business lobby's methods he
would be as critical Of labor as of bus
mess.
The. president predicted settlement
Of the Colorado coal strike difficult
ties Dy plan now being evolved by
the federal labor department.
Referring to the California anti
alien land controversy, the president
said the, United States islands pat"
He said the matter had been reopened
at Japan's instance, but added that he
sees no reason to change his opinion
that the California law violates no
Japanese treaty right.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Mud Stays Progress
of Villas Advance

left, and it is estimated that he lost
in killed, wounded and captured fully
5000 men.
Rebel leaders here are in a semi
panic over the report of federal adj
vance to the north and fear that Viii
las inability to mass his entire army
quickly for an attack on Zacatecas
has given the federal opportunity and
encouragement to press into rebel te--
ritory.
The strength Of the federal forcs
also is problem which is worrying
the rebel leaders. 1t is believed there
may be as many as $4,000 men in the
garrisoned city, and with the big guns
General Barron is known to have It
is feared Villas expectations for an
easy victory may not be realized.
A concentration Of all rebel troops
available for service at Zacatecas -
under way tonight, and it is stated
that a general rebel advance will be-
gin early Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22

Imperial Valley is getting out Of
the water trouble this year in bet
ter shape than it was at one time
thought possible, and the latest piece
of good news is the fact that some
of the bridges across New river re-
main passable today, with no pros
rect that they will now be carried
away.
Some of the bridges, and especially
the approaches, have been damaged,
and others, by hard fighting, have
been saved with little damage, with
the result that communication by au-
tomobile with San Diego will remain
uninterrupted.
Meanwhile the steady recession Of
the flood is going on, and the valley
is in shape to bend it's whole energy
to- seeing that there is no recurrence
of the trouble, by building permanent
works that will restrain any future
flood.
Reports from the flume this morn
ing were to the effect that the water
remains stationary and no damage has
been done to the structure.
Needles reported this morning. that
the water had raised four-tenths Of
q foot since Saturday, this being one
of the fluctuations that is usual with
the river at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
NATERA LOSES 5000
MEN; FORCE CRUSHED

Torreon, Mexico, June 22.-General
Parcfb Villas campaign against Mex
leo City has been halted. Almost be-
fore the rebel army was fairly on its
way south it's progress has been
checked by wholly unexpected ad-
vance movement of federals, which,
coupled with insufficient rolling stock
to transport more than 10000 men
and equipment quickly and the torn
up condition of the railroad, has seri-
cusly interfered with Villas plans.
A skirmish at Calera, nineteen
miles from Zacatecas, which was re-
ported to be rebel victory, really
was surprise to the rebels and
served to check the flight of the thor
oughiy demoralized forces of rebel
General Natera, who had been driven
back from Zacatecas by General Bar
ron's federal troops with the loss of
practically one-half of Natera's orig
inal army of more than 5000.
Advices reaching here from the
front say the federals have sent
strong forces north from Zacatecas to
meet and check the rebel advance, and
that the strength of the federal gar
rison. at Zacatecas is proving a sur
prise to the rebels.
1t was not realized by Villa until
today how completely General Ma
tera's army was vanquished in the
assaults upon Zacatecas. Natera real
ly has but a remanent of his army
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
w. F. Holt Talks Plainly
To Irrigation District

done permanently, the trouble this
summer with the water is only a
small item to what we will get for
certain within the next few years, anil
we are liable to get it next year or
any year, but in my opinion will be
certain to get it within a very few
years. 1t is absolutely necessary that
the valley do something and have
permanent control works put in, and
hope the people will profit by the les
son of this summer and not allow
themselves to be led blindly into
bankruptcy and ruination by follow
ing the leadership of men who will
not do anything and who try to pre-
vent the valley from doing things TO
protect itself, and it is absolutely
necessary that the valley do some
thing, and do it very soon.
81 have stated this plainly and
frankly, as / think the time has come
for plain talk on this matter. If this
matter is allowed to drift along un-
til finally the whole Colorado river
should turn into the Salton Sink it
would mean almost ruination for the
valley for at least several years. even
admitting that it will be fixed fron,
some source. / estimate that it would
cost the valley in depreciation of val
ues, loss Of credit and damage one
way and another, at least from $685.
100000 to $3O,O0O.OO0 before the val
ley would get it fixed, even if it sue
ceeded in getting it fixed at all, and
the people should be walked up to the
fact that there is danger, and very
great danger, until these final per-
manent control works are put in. If
there is anyone in the valley who is
so foolish and short-sighted as 10
stand in the way of the fixing of this
matter, the people should push them
to one side and go ahead.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SKI
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
MOUNT LASSEN is
A REAL VOLVANO
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Redding, Cal, June 22.-Mt. Las
sen is real volcano, not a giant gey
ser, according to statement here to-
day by Professor Dillcr, following a
preliminary examination Of the main
crater. Dillon came to Redding to
telegraph the results of his observa-
tions thus far to the United States
geological survey. He said he found
sulphur two or three inches deep on
the rocks about the vent; also fresh
lava and molten rock. News that the
crater is erupting lava is surprise
here Diller refused to predict when
another eruption is probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22

The work begun by the Press to in
augurate regular campaign for an
appropriation for permanent river
control is accomplishing its purpose.
Everv interest in the valley and prac
tically every individual is enlisting.
The following letter from w. F.
Holt to the irrigation district direc-
tors states the case forcefully and
fairly:
"June 20, 1914-Board of Directors,
Imperial Irrigation District, FL Cen
tro, Cal.-Gentlemen: Referring to
the matter of control of the Colorado
river, the people of Imperial Valley
should realize that it is absolutely
necessary that steps be taken at once
and pushed through as soon as pos
sible to get at least $1,5O0,OOO to
$2,0O0,0O0 and have permanent con-
troll works put on the Colorado river.
"It is certain that the Colorado riv-
er will come in through the Imperial
Valley again before any great length
of time unless this is done and we
might just as well all of us face this
proposition and quit trying to lull
ours elves to sleep on the theory that
there is no danger. have felt for
the past two years that this was the
case, but on account of the disposition
Of the people of the valley to blindly
follow the leadership of some men
who have claimed that there was no
danger and who have opposed the
spending of any money for doing this,
I had felt that it was impossible to
get the people to do anything until
the valley got rude awakening by
having the water come in, and we
can consider ourselves lucky that the
present break has not turned the
whole river into the valley already.
"Brt we should take warning from
this freak and get busy and do some
thing. Unless something is done, and
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
PRESENTS A BILL
FOR LAND OFFICE

Washington, June 2.-Representa-
tive Kettner, having filled about all
the good offices at his disposal, has
introduced a bill creating two new
choice positions. His bill, which will
be pleasing to the people Of Imperial
county, provides as follows:
"Secton /. That an additional land
district is hereby created for the State
of California, to embrace the lands
contained in the County of Imperial;
that the land district shall be known
as the Imperial land district and the
secretary of the interior shall be au-'
thorizod to select the site of the land
office.
>"Sec. 2. That the secretary of the
interior shall cause all plats, maps,
records and public papers in the Los
Angeles land office, which relate to
or form a necessary part of the rec
ords of the lands embraced in the
district hereby created, to be trans
ferred to the Imperial land district.
"Sec. g. That the president is au-
thorized to appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, a
register and receiver for said land dis
trict, and they shall be subject to the
same laws and entitled to the same
compensation as is or may be hereaf-
tre provided by law in relation to the
existing land office and officers N
said state"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Religious Orders Win.

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Washington, June 22.-The supreme
court upheld the legality of poverty
row" of monks and nus, who sign away
all property rights in favor of their
religious orders. The decision was in
test case brought by the Order of st.
Benedict of New Jersey against the
heirs Of Father Rugustine Wirth.
The fact that Chief Justice White
and Justice McKenna are Catholics
lent added interest to the decision.
Many religious orders, Catholic and
Protestant, are involved, and property
valued at millions, formerly owned by
$4,000 monks, priests and nuns, is at
stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Col. Fletcher Declines
Congressional Nomination

and pleased at the many offers Of
support that have come to me, par
ticularly from Orange, Riverside and
Imperial, as well as my own county.
These offers are greatly appreciated,
and, while at the present time / am
unable to avail mystelf of them, il is
my desire that some day ! may have
the privilege of representing this dis
trict in congress, and the opportunity
of proving myself worthy of your con-
fidence and esteem.
"Very sincerely yours,
"ED FLETCHER"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22

The following letter from Colonel
Ed Fletcher, declining nomination for
congress on the Progressive party
ticket is received with regret:
"San Diego, June IS, 1914.-Imper-
ial Valley Press, Ell Centro, Califor-
MIA: l am sincerely sorry to say that,
in justice to the interests that rep
resent, as we'll as my personal inter
ests, it will be utterly impossible for
me to consider making the race at this
time as Progressive candidate for con-
gress.
81 lave been agreeably surprised
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
PUBLIC MASS MEETING.

Realizing the great need of building permanent pro-
tectve works along the Colorado for safeguarding this
great Imperial Valley from future damage by annual
Hood waters and realizing that the work should be started
as possible and the great necessity of securing
from congress before it adjourns an appropriation
action by the entire valley if anything is to be accom-
pished we have decided to issue call for mass meet
ing OF the entire valley to be held in Ell Cenro June q
at 10 Every citizen who is interested in any way
is urgently requested to be present help formulate
plans of procedure.
All newspapers of the valley are requested to qive
this wide publicity.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
w. O. Hamilton President:
lMPER1AL WATER COMPANY NO. l.
W. S. Fawcett President;
IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY NO. g. go
c. w. Brockman President;
IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY NO. S;
Joel Anderson, President;
lMPERlAL WATER COMPANY NO. 12
w. A. Edgar President;
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CLUB OF CALEXICO.
R. G. Goree President;
Ell CENTRIC CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
r. B. Moore President:
IMPERIAL VALLEY WATER Users ASSOCIATION,
William Best, President.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Land Claimants Lose
But Government May Sue

quired whether the land was subject
to entry before issuing the patents.
The lands in question We're granted
to the railroads on the theory that
they We're agricultural. When it was
found they contained deposits of oil,
suits We're filed on the ground that
the company was not entitled to them
because Of the mineral properties, and
individual preemptors had the right
to file on them.
The Southern Pacific oil land case
which was decided by the supreme
court of the United States today was
regarded as important because Of the
expectation it would end the dispute
between the government and the trans
continental railroads which were built
on lands granted to them by the gov
ernment as to the validity of the ex-
ceptions in the patents providing that
mineral lands were not included in the
grants.
The lands at stake in this case are
in the "oil belt" of California. The
claim of the Southern Pacific to own
ership dated back to 1866, when q
charter was granted to the Atlantic
& Pacific Railroad by the government.
AS bonus the government conferred
upon the railroads every alternate sec
tion of public land within twenty miles
of the line Of the railroad, but speci-
| fed that this should not Include min
eral lands. The railroads were not
stopped from claiming whatever coal
or iron lands were included in the
grant. The Southern Pacific Railroad
did not take out patents to the lands
in question until 1894. Other persons
took out claims to the mineral lands
which the Southern Pacific claimed to
possess. Litigation resulted, the gov
ernment intervening and becoming a
party against the Southern Pacific.
In the lower federal courts the
Southern Pacific and the Kern Trad
ing and Oil Company, subsidiary
concern, engaged in the oil business,
were successful. An appeal was taken
to the federal circuit court of appeals,
which certified the case to the su-
preme court of the United States on
questions of law These covered va
riety Of the phases of the issue, but
the principal question was whether a
patent under a grant excluding min
eral lands operates ITO convey" lands
afterwards found to be mineral--that
is, believed to be non-mineral at the
time the patent was taken out, but
shown to be mineral later. There was
also the question whether petroleum is
mineral.
The oil land at stake was variously
estimated at from $300,000,000 tt
$500, 600, 900 in value.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
FIFTY MORE BODIES
BROUGHT FROM MINE
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Hillcrest, Alberta, June 22.-Fifty
corpses were taken today from the
Hillcrest coal mine, victims Of the ex-
plosior late last week. One hundred
and ninety-one bodies have now been
recovered and eight are unaccounted
for. Eighty men are digging graves
in Hillcrest cemetery and funeral pro-
cessions are continually leaving tbs
village.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
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Torreon, June 22.-Although outpost
skirmishing is in progress about Ia
catecas today, the indications are that
the condition of the roads will delay
the general attack ten days. The fed
erals under General Barron have 10,-
900 men, and Villa is heading an at
tacking force of 10000. The fcder
ais arc strongly entrenched and Villa
will be unable to make an effective
move without siege guns, which can
not be dragged through the bottom
less mud of the roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Omitted Press Day Service)

L
Washington, June 22.-The supreme
court decided today in favor of the
Southern Pacific Company in the two
test cases of Edmund Birke and J. J.
Lamprecht, attacking the railroads I'll
tile to 100000 acres of California oil
land, estimated to be worth $500, 900,
600. Besides and Lamprecht, citizens
of California, Detroit, Cleveland and
other states and cities were involved,
seeking mineral patents on the prop
erty the railroad holds under old con-
structions grants.
The opinion is unanimous. The de-
cision said the government still may
sue to invalidate the patents for faud,
but the roads title is safe against col
lateral attack by private persons
through the claim that their title is
superior to the roads.
The court answered seven questions,
as follows:
/. Did the land grants to railroads
include mineral lands known to be
such prior to issuance of patents in
1894? Answer-No.
2. Does the patent under the grant
excluding mineral land, issued, how
ever, without federal investigation,
convey lands afterward found to con-
tain minerals? Answer-Yes.
8. Is the mineral reservation of the
patents void? Answer-Yes.
4. II the mineral reservation is void,
then is the patent conclusive evidence
that the land is agricultural? Answer
-eS.-
s. Is petroleum mineral within the
land patent law? Answer-Yes.
6. Is plaintiff barred from claiming
land because he had no interest in il
when the railroad secured its patents
Answer-Yes.
z. Is the railroad barred from de-
nying the validity Of the mineral res
ervation clause? Answer-Yes.
The court expressed the opinion that
the railroads right to the land is at
least better than that of an "outside'
rival. The government was held prac.
tically negligent in granting patents
however. In giving popular" con-
struction of the case, Justice Van
deventer declared petroleum is min
eral, and that congress has so classed
it in dealing with oil properties. He
pointed out that the issue involved is
grave one, inasmuch as it affects
not only the lands owned by the rail-
roads, but millions Of acres sold by
them to farmers. Referring to the
original land grants to the Southern
Pacific, he intimated that the secre-
tary of the interior should have in
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Sheep Range War.
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Omitted Press Day Service)
Goldendale,' WASH, June 22.-Onc
man is reported dead and two seri-
ously wounded in raid by night rid
ers last night and today on the sheep
camp of Leo Bruno, near Wahkaicus.
Deputies and doctors are hurrying to
the scene of the battle. According to
reports here, the sheep men were
called from their tent and fired on
by party of masked men. One sheep
man escaped and brought word here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Ty Cobb Laid Up.
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Omitted Press De" Service)
Detroit, June 22.-Following an en-
counter with a butcher, who, he al
legged, insulted his wife, Ty Cobb, De-
troit baseball player, is in bed today
with a broken hand, according to state
ments at his home. 1t probably will
be several days before he resumes
playing. Cobb sent word to. the re-
porters that there was no truth in
reports that he will leave Detroit for
the Federal league. He said it is pos
sible he may quiet the game altogeth-
er, but was of the opinion such a
course is not compatible with his self
respect, and he would stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-22
Commission Upheld.
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Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, June 22.-Spokane and
other intermountain cities won today
a long fight against sixteen roads in
their section for reduced rates, through
a supreme court decision in the in
termountain rate, or "long and short
haul case. The court sustained the
interstate commerce commissions or
der for radical rate reductions.