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Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
HOLTZ-LANE FEUD
AIRED IN COURT

As the aftermath of series of
suits and cross-suits, Thomas Lane
and William Holtz are airing their
troubles in the city recorders court,
presided over by C. H. Smith of I'M
perial,
The charge against Holtz is assault,
the complaining witness, Lane, al
leging that the defendant dealt him
a violent blow over the head with a
beer bottle.
On account of the absence Of City
Attorney ]. S. Larew, City Recorder
Sorensen was appointed special prose
cutor for the case, necessitating the
selection of Judge Smith of Imperial
to preside. The entire morning was
taken up in the selection of a jury
seven having been accepted.
Holtz owned tract of land south
west of Ell Centre and while absent
Lane is said to have resided on the
premises and when Holtz returned the
latter claimed that Lane would no,
vacate. This case was tried before
J Justice of the Peace I. Mayfield anC
resulted in bitter feelings between the
two factions.
According to Lane, the assault oc-
Cured on Main street in Ell Centre
betewen Fourt hand Fifth streets
Lane was witnessing a free show ant
Holtz is alleged to have come behint
him and struck him with a beer bot
tie.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
GREATEST SEASON
YET IS EXPECTED

Real estate operators in the val
ley are already laying their plans for
next year, which is expected to be
the greatest season the coast and the
valley have ever known.
Beginning with the first of Janu-
ary there will be two great exposi-
tions, at San Francisco and San Die
90, and hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie will come to the state from every
portion of the Union and from all
foreign countries.
That Imperial Valley will receive a
large portion of the influx is as cer-
tain as anything can be, and the real
estate men are determined to be in
readiness for them.
To begin with, the summer is GER
tain to be an active one in industrial
lines, for the great crops growing
here will compel large portion OF
the population to remain at home, and
the experience of last year will be
repeated, in that the fall season will
open especially early.
With $4,000 acres of cotton in the
valley to be harvested, and with a
large portion of it volunteered, and
consequently very early, there will be
desire to get to work in the fields
as early as possible.
There will be fields ready to pick
as early as June this year, and it is
believed there will be quite genera
activity in picking by September /
which is a month earlier than usual
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Damon-Pythias Benefit
Play Thursday Evening

For the special benefit of Mrs. Paul
Boman and the general benefit of
the entire audience, the play of "Da-
mon and Pythias" is to be reproduced
Thursday evening at the Opera House.
1t is all home talent, but talent of
a nature to make one wonder why
]. Stanley Brown and his son are
not en- the stage at fabulous prices.
Not alone do the two Browns star
but the entire cast is of degree of
excellence seldom found in the ordi-
nary home talent affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12

The tragic death of Mr.. Boman
caused the family severe loss and
the sympathetic Pythians decided that
if the play were repeated that all
would contribute to the worthy cause.
The entire staging and costumes will
be shipped here again and the actors
are busily engaged in rehearsing. A
large delegation from Holtville has
announced that they will turn out
for the occasion, as Mrs. Boman for
merly resided there.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Robber Captured.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Francisco, May 12.-Sufferins
from bullet wounds by trainmen and
one by shot he fired himself, James
S. Hcgue, ex-railroad man, who at
tempted to hold up and rob the South :
ern Pacific northbound coast train, as
it entered San Francisco last night,
will recover, according to statements
of SUI, geons today. The man declared
he attempted the robbery because his
wife and babies are sick from hun
ger. He expressed regret that his
shot did not end his life. His wife
at first refused to believe him guilty
When convinced, she declared she
would stand by him.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Water Supply Safe.
Tinted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day SerVlce)
Washington, May 12.-Funston has
reported to Washington that the Vera
Cruz water supply is not in serious
danger. He believed the American
force guarding it is ample to protect
it, and said if the pipes were cut
they could be repaired easily. He
added that there is no movement OF
Mexican troops to bear out the rumor
that an attack on the city is planned
There is no news of Private Parks
who disappeared and is supposed to
have fallen into Mexican hands and
been executed
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12

fore the justice court at a certain
date. The old order of things will
be done away with and violators Civ
en- touch of the Jail life.
The stage proprietors realize that
if safe policy is adopted their bus
mess will prosper, but if the drivers
insist on risking the lives of their
passengers that the travel will dimin-
ish and thereby lessen the profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Negro Lynched.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Shreveport, La, May IA mob
of white men battered down the door
of the Jail today, seized Robert Ham
ilton, negro, and hanged him to
pole in the court house yard. The
sheriff Immediately asked the COVER
nor for militia, fearing race riots,
but the mob dispersed. Hamilton was
accused of assaulting 7-year-old girl
in the rest room of motion picture
theatre. The girl died while Hamil-
ton was hanging.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Broke His Parole.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Los Angeles, May 12.-James Nc
,Farland, aged 81, leader of a band
of youthful alleged automobile thieves,
who was convicted recently and pa
rolled because of the love he ex-
pressed for Louise Turner, was sen.
fenced today to five years in San
Quentin because he violated his pa
role. He was arrested Sunday near
Ventura with Miss Turner and an
other couple. The quartette explained
that they were going to Santa Bar
bara to be married. Leaving Los An
geles county constituted violation
of the parole. He was sentenced by
Judge Willis.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
MORE FIGHTING
NEAR MAZATLAN
Omitted Press Day Service)

Nogales, Ariz., May 12.-Unofficial
information from Hermosillo, capital
of Sonora, says fighting continues
about Mazatlan, with the rebels gain
ing ground. The dispatches have a
rebel source, however, and their au.
thenticity is uncertain. Independent
messages say the fighting is stubborn,
with little advantage on either side,
although the rebels are constantly i'm
proving their position. There is no
knowledge of fatalities, or predictions
as to when the actual assault on
Mazatlan proper will be renewed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Banks in Conference.
Omitted Press Day service)

San Francisco, May 12.-At the in
vitation of the San Francisco and
Los Angeles clearing houses, fifty
coast bankers met today for an in
formal consideration of the coast fed
eral reserve bank of this district, un
der the new currency law. Various
committees were appointed to arrang,
an administrative system.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Directors Ask Merchants
To Aid With Petitions

bonds to buy the irrigation system.
There is no way under the law for
the directors to pay for canvass for
signatures to the petition, but the
matter is of so great Importance that
the merchants are asked to do volun-
teer work of this nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12

One of the most bitterly contest
ed cases in the history Of the su-
perior court of this county is before
Judge Franklin j. Cole this week. The
People versus the Cox family is fur
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12

At a meeting of the directors Of
the irrigation district today a mo-
tion was passed calling on all mer-
chants of Imperial Valley to devote
next Saturday and Monday to pre-
senting to all their customers petit
tions for calling an election to vote
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Fatal Explosion.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Norfolk, Va, May determination
has been received of the report that
seven of the crew of the Old Domin-
ion Line steamer Jefferson were killed
this morning by boiler explosion,
off the Virginia capes. Several were
injured, two probably fatally. The
ship is safe and is proceeding to port
On it's own steam.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
TERRIBLE STORM is
SWEEPING THE EAST
Omitted Press Day Service)

Cleveland, May PA terrific cleo
trical storm and torrential rains are
sweeping northern Ohio today. Mrs.
Abraham Drake, aged 70, of Van
Vert, o., was killed by lightning. Mrs.
F. Elwart dropped dead at Findlay
of heart disease, superinduced by ex-
element. The damage will reach
thousands of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Cabinet Discusses
Some Mexican Problems
American squadron on the west Mex

American squadron on the west Mex
lean coast, dated yesterday, says:
"Unconfirmed reports are circulat-
ed that the rebels have captured Te-
pic, opening the way for the marca
to Guadalajara and Mexico City. Fed :
erals are deserting daily by the hum
dreds The Mazatlan batteries fire
on the deserters."
Topic is the capital of the terri
tory of Topic. The population of the
city is 10000 to 10000. 1t is mid
way between the ports of Mazatlan
and Manzanillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Died in Flames.
fJTnited Press Dav service)

IUHIttu olSo I1dy DOT NIOcI
Yuma, Ariz., May 12.-Miss Naomi
Strong, Miss Genevieve Brown and
Miss Browns mother perished in a
fire that destroyed the Imperial no
tel this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
(By John Edwin Nevin)
Omitted Press Day Service)

HFeSS LAY oerVlCe)
Washington, May 12.--There was
thorough discussion at today's cabinet
meeting of the case of American Con-
sui John Silliman, who has been held
prisoner at Saltillo, Mexico, since the
taking by American troops of Vera
Cruz.
The Washington administration is
not satisfied with the promise of HUI
erta, through the Brazilian minister
at Mexico City, to release Silliman,
and will not be satisfied until Sill
man actually reaches place of safe
ty under the American flag.
The Tampico situation promised q
lively discussion. 1t is regarded as
almost certain the rebels will soon
take the city and the problem then
will be whether they will be permitted
to import arms through the port.
tits known they have quantities of
munitions of war at Havana, await
ing facilities for entrance into Mex
leo. The only way the United States
could prevent this would be to seize
the Tampico custom house, which
would assuredly anger and antago.
nize the rebels.
1t is understood Secretary Bryan
has planned vigorous resistance to
any plan contemplating the seizure,
but the war department would object
to any policy permitting either Mex
lean faction to take in arms.
Secretary Garrison conferred again
with the general staff and heads Of
the military division of the depart
ment. 1t is stated plans are COM
pleted to get the entire chartered
transport fleet loaded within forty
eight hours if necessary.
The president arrived from New
York at 7:15 and had long talk with
Bryan and O'Shaughnessy.
Secretary Bryan told the cabinet to-
day that he believes the mediators
will propose a comprehensive plan for
settling the entire Mexican difficulty.
He believes the plan will be accept
ed or rejected soon after the negoti-
ations are opened.
The cabinet members, after the
meeting,, said they believed the war
question would be settled definitely be-
fore the end of the week.
The cabinet session was the longest
since the fleet departed for Mexico.
The secretaries were uncommunicative
regarding the details, but it is un-
derstood Bryan made full report
of the situation to date.
The meeting received the assurance
that Consul Silliman at Saltillo would
be released Immediately.
Admiral Howard at Mazatlan con-
firmed the report that the federals
have evacuated the town of San Bias,
midway between Mazatlan and Man.
zanillo. 1t is understood the troops
are going to strengthen the Mexico
City garrison and that there will be
other Withdrawals of >garrisons along
the coast.
Obregon, commanding the rebels
outside of Mazatlan, has promised to
protect American ranchers in Yaqui
valley and a majority of them arc
remaining on their property.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Etna Still Active.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Rome, May 12.-Etna is more ae-
tive today and the country about its
base is shaken by frequent quakes.
The inhabitants are fleeing.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12

Omitted Press Day Service)
Pittsburg, May 12.-Western Penn,
sylvania is storm-swept. Two deaths
are reported and several are injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Uncle Sans
Gunners in Action

This photograph depicts a gunner
and his mates in action with five
inch gun on United States battle
ship. 1t was this type of guns that
were used almost exclusively in bonn
harding hostile sections in Vera Cruz.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Silliman Released.

oiHlUdH INciSdScus
Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Bryan has received cable from the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City say
ing Consul Silliman would be released
Immediately.
Ell Paso, May 12.-The Times has
received an unconfrmed Monterey dis
patch saying Silliman. had been re-
leased today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-12
Tepic Reported Taken.

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Diego, May 12.A radio message
from Charles II. Raymond, United
Press staff correspondent with the
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
HOME FOR WORKOUT HORSES
Hungarian Landowner eequeaths $50,
600 for Purpose Of Erecting
an Asylum.

Vienna.-Much shaking OF heads
was caused at the Hungarian town OF
Miskoloz when the will OF deceased
landowner named Bizony was opened.
He left all his fortune, amounting to
100000, to the Hungarian Provincial
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. on condition that 1t erect
an asylum for worn-out horses.
No more must a horse which has
toiled all its life at last come under
the horse butchers knife. Bizony's
motto was "One horse Is worth more
than ten men," His brother and law
full heir. captain of artillery, will
contest the validity of the testament.
but the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals demands its leg
acy and is determined to build the
horse asylum.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03

Unseen in its approach, hard to de-
lect in its early stages, and cruelty
painful in It's later forms. uric acid
poisoning is a disease too often fatal
Bright's disease Is one of the final
stages of uric acid poisoning. 1t Kills
In our country every year more men
and women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
monia. Bright's disease and uric acid
poisoning usually start in some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure. II discovered early, SO 1t is well
to know the early signs of kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid Is formed too fast
and the. kidneys are weakened by q
cold, or fever, by overwork. or by over
indulgences, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy, there is head.
ache, dizziness, heart palpitation. and
a dull, heavy-headed. drowsy feeling
with disturbances of the urine.
Real torture begins when the uric
acid forms into gravel or stone in the
kidney, or crystallizes into jagged bits
in the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tubings. Then follow the awful pains
OF neuralgia, rheumatism. gout, sciat-
lea, neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
THE BITE OF A RATHER AND
THE SAD FATE OF BIG PETE.

Like the pitcher which went to the
well until 1t met the proverbial fate.
the trainer entered the lions den once
too often, and what remained of him
was placed in an ambulance and taken
to the hospital. After the performance
for the evening was over, Baltimore,
the bad lion, who had suddenly devel-
oped craving for human flesh. had
been dealt with by the Proprietor of
the menagerie in a manner which
would spoil his appetite for many a
day to come and make him remember
that trainers cannot be mangled with
impunity.
Two men lit at the table in front of
the arena with the Proprietor, discuss
ing the accident and listening to
stories of former encounters which he
related.
Eyes. any man who follows this busi-
ness carries his life in his hands," he
said in answer to a question from the
Stranger within the gates. You
helped to care for poor Bonavita to-
night, after Baltimore finished With
him. so you know what lions jawe
can do. I've seen 'em chewed up as
bad as that and get over 1t, but they
never get quite the same again. Leave
the business? No; 1t is like the sea;
a man who takes to 1t keeps 1t up until
the time comes when he doesn't re-
cover, but after a bad accident he
usually takes another breed OF ami
mails.
THE worst sight I ever saw was
about five years ago, when one of our
performing bears turned on its trainer
and seized his arm. He worried 1t as
terrier would bone for a good twen-
sty minutes before we could drive him
OF. and the bear died from the pun
ishment we gave him.
II said that bear attack was the
worst sight ever saw. and 1t was; but
something happened here last year
which impressed me more because 1t
was SO mysterious. A friend of mine
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
WEALTHY MEN ARE HER PREY
AddIe Jewell, Said to Have Obtained
FrauduIentIy $4,000, 10 In
dleted.

New York.-Defrauding rich bache'
lors and widowers out Of over seventy
thousand dollars. through fake adver.
tisements. is the charge made by fed
eral authorities against Addie Jewell.
whom they term the second Sophie
Lyons.
Miss Jewell. known under seven
aliases, was indicted by the federal
grand Jury charged with using the
mails to defraud. The federal inspec-
tors have been on her trail for 15
years and each time when they were
ready to nab her she eluded them until
recently.
The advertisement which she in
serted in many newspapers through
the country read:
"A Protestant widow with little girl
would give services for pleasant. com.
Portable home for herself and child for
winter. Good housekeeper; would pre-
fer country. Mrs. Gertrude Morgan"
Under the guise Of kindly house
keeper the Jewell woman found it
easy to get into the good graces Of the
rich men for whom she cast her net.
say the federal officials.
Once in her grasp she led them on
with promises Of marriage.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace In Family.

II is quite significant, the number Of
persons who get well of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on cof-
fee and use Postum as the beverage ut
meals.
There Is nothing surprising about 1t,
however, because the harmful alkalofd
-caffeine-in coffee is not present In
Postum, which is made of clean, hard
wheat.
Two years ago I was having so
much trouble with my heart" writes
a lady in Washington. that at times
! felt quite alarmed. My husband took
me to n specialist to have my heart
examined.
"The doctor said he could find no
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something I had been
accustomed to. and asked me to try
and remember what disagreed with
me.
81 remembered that coffee always
soured on my stomach and caused me
trouble from palptation of the heart
So stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. have had no further
trouble since.
"a neighbor of ours, an old man,
was so irritable from drinking coffee
that his wife wanted him to drink
Postum. This made him very angry.
but his wife secured some Postum and
made 1t carefully according to direc-
tions.
HE drank the Postum and did not
know the difference, and is still using
1t to his lasting benefit. He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than 1t
used to be, 80 she smiles with him and
keeps peace in the family by serving
poutrr, ipgtpad of coffee"
Name given by the Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A tenspoonful dissolves quickly
in n cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
THE WISE GUY TOOK ONE LOOK AT THEM AND FLEI

in Florida shipped me box of rat
tiers. which he wrote had Nbeen at
tended to- and I supposed that their
poison fangs had been extracted.
They were delivered just before the
performance started and I ripped a
board of the box and stuck my hand
in. grabbing them one by one and
throwing them into the den as If they
were garter snakes.
"The man who took care Of the
snakes was out on the ballyhoo, walk
ing around with the gander following
him to advertise the show; and when
he came In he looked them over and
found that each one had as pretty q
pair OF fangs as you would wish to see.
He told me about it and confess that
1t gave me q gone feeling in the pit of
my stomach, for I remembered how
had felt around for them in the box
with my bare hands.
"The snake man instead of getting
back on the ballyhoo where he be-
,longed. stood around the snake cage.
watching the new rattlers, and along
came couple Of gazabos who COM
menced talking about them. One of
them was the wise guy, who always
knows about how the animals are
doped SO they won't bite and all that
other information which isn't SO. He
commenced explaining how the snakes
were harmless, because their teeth had
been pulled, and giving n lot of misin-
formation about them. The snake man
listened until he couldn't stand 1t any
longer and then he stuck his hand into
the cage and grabbed one OF the rat.
tiers by the neck
"'Fangs pulled, eh?' says he. and he
made the rattler open his mouth and
show a perfect pair OF stingers. The
wise guy took one look at them and
fled, and the snake man would have
carried 1t off all right, only he was 30
busy calling few choice names after
him that he placed the snake back in
the cage instead of throwing 1t in, and
the rattler struck him before he could
draw his hand out. He had a clown
makeup on, SO I couldn't tell whether
he was pale or not when he came to
me a few minutes later and held out
his hand, but there was a queer ex.
lpression on his face and knew that
I my apprehensions had not been
tgroundless. -z.. ..--- p.
There were just two little red dots.
mo bigger than pin heads, on the back
Sof his hand. Srtrg-Gs1 EFt- jT g
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
WOODEN RATTLE FOR DANCER
Queer ornamentatIon Used in Dance
Of the oueen Charlotte
islanders.

New York.-Now that they are in.
vesting the popular dances with SO
much form and accessories-tango
bonnets, and shoes, hats, gowns and
evening dress named for the dance
1t is interesting to view one of the or.
lamentations of the dance of the
Queen Charlotte islanders. 1t is a
wooden rattle, deftly carved by an
artist who has an undeniable sense OF
humor; for the wooden face has a
smile that won't come off and is in
tended to be indicative OF the pleas.
ure OF the dance.
When the natives are in the gyra.
tions of their primitive measures