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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
John Stephens Held on
Suspicion Of Shooting

meet and not strictly high school af-
falr Only two high schools beat El
Centro, the resi- beng outside organ
1ations. The ones that beat were the
san Diego High, Riverside High, San
Diego Y NJ { A, san Diego Play
grounds and San Diego Rowing Club,
while FL Centre tied with the Cav
airy,
Fl Cenro only had men entered.
but She came off with one first place
and a third. The first was in the
high Jump and was carried off by
Lawrence Richards. About 20 men
wera entered in this event, but the
3 winners could be picked from the
first House Of Riverside and Emery
Of San Diego gave Richards a close
run for it. Richards cleared feet ,
inches, which beat his previous record
I lnch.
The third place was in the mile and
was won by Thomas Wilson About
% men started in this race, but only
3 finished the pace being TOO fast for
the rest The winners were both
San Diego High men and they were
accu5tomed to the track, while Will
son had never been on it, Wilson was
also afraid that the atmosphere would
bother him and So ran slower at first.
Nevertheless he gained 80 yards on
the leaders in the last quarter and
passed all but the .. It Is generally
believed that If he could run it over
he would win The time Of this race
was 4:53.
Leslie Tilton. FL Centro's other man
entered, had some hard luck in the
shot put. He was the only high school
fellow entered, all the rest being big
fellows from outside. Despite that,
he took fifth place out of - that en-
tered. In the discus he took about
sixth, making the others throw some
to beat him.
The boys who won nave been sport
ing around with their medals in the
most conspicuous place. First place
men received beautiful gold medals;
second place, silver, and third place,
bronze. This is FL Centro's first step
IN athletics on the coast and she is
TO be congratulated on its success.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

Hungary bordering on the east Of Rou-
mania, and on the south on Seryla
II IS one of the most fertile districts
IN Europe. The chief town is TEN
esVar
Dobrudja is a part of Roumania
bounded on the east by the Black sea
and on the north and west by the
Danube river. As j consequence Of
The second Balkan war between Bull
gaua and Seryia and Greece, Rou-
mania took from Bulgaria large
slice of territory and added it to Do
biudja province on the south.
Mach bitter feeling existed in Bul-
eara for some time against Rou-
mania on this account, but more re
Gently i change in the relations be-
tween these Balkan states was OBJ
served. Last December the Bulgarian
minister at Petrograd was quoted as
saying that Roumanla had arranged
to restore to Bulgaria that portion of
Dobrudja which had been annexed by
the former country after the second
Balkan war
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
No. 5 Breaks Away
From HOlabird Control

last evening and this morning BIC
force of men and teams was put at
work on a canal connecting the high
line and lowhne canals, and within two
or three days the lower canal will
have its customary water supply in
dependent of Holabird
The company had been getting
some water from Andrade at the rate
of 25 cents an acre-foot, and Holabird
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Terrible German Losses.

Paris, June 3.-The Germans have
stocked s times in "a hours so,gth
east of Melville. The countryside is
covered with dead and wounded. The
French delivered whirlwind counter
assaults and many German prisoners
We're taken. 1t is announced that the
Germans hurled hand grenades.
Violent artillery duels are reported
north of Arras and hand to hand in
fantry fighting east Of Notre Dame
Lorette.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Przemysl Has Fallen
To Austrians Again

BERLIN, JUNE 3.-AUSTRIAN
HEADQUARTERS ON THE EAST
ERN BATTLE FRONT HAVE OFF,
CIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT GEN
ERAL Won MACKENZEN RECAP
TURED PRZEMYSL AT $3.50 THIS
MORNING.
This is the second time this strong
hold has been taken during recent
months. 1t was held by Austria and
was besieged by the Russians for
weeks, finally surrendering when the
Austrians were reduced to starvation.
For days the Austrians have been
hammering their way toward the city.
1t is commanding point in the mas
terry of Galicia, which the Russians
have been endeavoring to take from
the Austrians.
Przemysl fell after a 3 weeks siege
Many prisoners, cannon, and much ma
chinery, food and ammunition werA
captured. The Russians are retreat
ing disorderly toward Lemberg 1t is
admitted Won Mackenzen sacrificed
thousands of soldiers and the Russian
losses were appalling"
The victory gives the Germans and
Austrians control of the Jarosau-
Przemysl railroad, paralleline the
new battle front, which is Of great
strategic value.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
What the War Moves Mean.
tBy J W. I. Mason) I
(Former European Manager o1 the
United Press)


(Former European Manager of the
United Pressl
New York, June 3.-Germanya III
structions that table d'hote diuners,
the national custom, he not served
hereafter because of the waste, is on
of i number of indications that the
internal situation is disturbing the
government Advices that the peopla
abandon as much meat a possible II
favor of vegetables and the suggestion
that meat be boiled instead of roast
ed. because the meat Will be- made
less tempting, are other indications ii
failing food supply.
How serious the conditions are can
not be determined, except through
government statistics, which arr up
pressed. While it Is not believed thai
starvation is approaching, II A. certain
that the discomfort ia unqueatlonahlE
greater than that III England caused
by The submarine warfare.
The economic situation Is s1'oubt
erly making itself felt among most Of
the Germans. The normally reserved
supply of cotton ought now to be eN-
hausted, with mills probably closing.
throwing thousands out OF employ
menr. Some of the most important
mines in Germany are worked by
Italians. who arrive every season and
afterwards return to italy
The wooden industry depend large
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

city within short tune after the
crime and later placed every bridge
across the Nam canal under guard
to prevent the fugitive from escaping
toward the international boundary
line, no trace was found last night
of the assailant of F Fox, who was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded last
night The shooting occurred early
yesterday evening and almost within
view of resident IN the neighborhood
of Sixth and Olive streets.
Reports conflict a. to whether Fox
fired at has assaIlant. According to
his story to Officers last night he
said he had fired once at the man
who shot him and believed that some
of the shot from the gun had found
their mark. Two shots sounded IN
quick succession, but 1t Is believed
FoX'5 assailant fired both
Fox is employed at the NJ c Bos-
worth place at Fourth and Vine streets
and because OF the recent depreda
tions of apricot thieves maintained .
guard over the orchard at the place
where he Is employed
Fox captured the man who later
shot him shortly after and then
marched him toward the city jall at
the point of shotgun. They had
almost reached the corner Of Sixth
and Olive streets when the man
whirled on his eaptor and fired
Fox staggered to the porch Of a
house almost 80 feet away. where he
collapsed.
After firing the shot FoX'5 assail-
ant walked east on Olive street and
in response to teh query of excited
householders who rushed INTO tho
street to ascertain the cause of the
shooting, asserted that the fracas had
taken place on the corner of Sixth and
Olive streets
He continued east after the shoot
ing and later was seen by Deputy
Sheriff johnson in the vicinity Of
Fifth and Orange streets, who at the
time was unaware of the identity OF
the man
Posses sought through the outlying
parts of both districts and maintained
close watch over all roads, but were
unable to find any trace of the fugi-
tive
The attack on Fox last night Is a
striking parallel to the Perry Emer
son murder case at BrawIey some
months ago.
Officers believe the man who shot
last night is either depraved crimi-
nal or is wanted elsewhere on a serl-
Gus charge and attempted the life OF
his captor to avoid recognition.
The mconcern with which he lef;
the scene of the crime has led to the
belief that he is an experienced Grim
inal and chose a probable charge OF
murder rather than face arrest and
retributiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Withdrawn Lands TO Be Opened to Entry
DETAILS OF METHOD
ARE AW AITED
WITH INTEREST

a dispatch 10 the Press thu morn
mf from san Diego laid that 4. A.
Jonr-. asslstant secretary ot ths III
terror. had announced there that hun
dred- Of acre of Imperial valley lands
Hlll be- opened TO settlement mmedl.
atels liz and the government haz
.5ttled all boundary dispute and the
Land -outh Of the Third parallel would
immediately be thrown open.
The Pres immediately Wn-d for
further information regarding the
government plans, a the lropenlng
Of these lands Will be Of vast inter
.rst
There are really . classificatons Of
land m qucstlon--that lying under
irrigation canals on which auuatters
have aettled and III some case made
considerable improvement and land
lylnl rast of the East Side HIGH Line
canal, Tor which some plan fot mn
cation will have to be worked oul Il
T. u5t known whether both classes Of
Land Will be- restored. but At Is pre-
samed thla Is the case
The government in withdrawing TIN
land warned all persons against set
thing upon IT. bat the warning has no.
beea needed Whether any concession
VII be made 10 the squattera l. not
known. but thla seems improbable as
In government attitude heretofore
haa Eeen that those who did not heed
the warning were not entitled to
preference rphts over those who dll
heed It
/ The government, moreover. has
5hoWn a disposition to reduce the size
Of The holdings from the rePulatio,
desert clam. and 1t has been believed
dat when the land would BIZ restored
II would be- IN tracts OF 40 Of 80
acre.
lu fact. when Secretary If the In
terror Lane visited the valley, several
weeks since, he let II be known thar
he favored small holdings for the val
ley.
Schemes have been brought out for
handling the desert lands to the east,
but If thai land is 10 be included IN
TIE restoration 1t IS apparent the gov
ernmont intends to let the people have
the land and then work ont then own
reclamation project
Late tins afternoon an additional
telegram sald
Secretary Jones also announced
that the Department Of the Interior
would establish new land office in
Imperial Valley when the next Con
PRESS authorizes 1t. All irrlgable gov.
eminent lands south Of the Third par
allel viii be opened as soon as neees-
aary tormahtles are settled and sim
la1 lands north of the Third parallel
will be opened. The method Of dis
tubution and SIZE OF allotments are
not fixed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

1t is probable that the first steps
taken for the relief of MeXicans viii
be directed especially to a few points
from which the most sensational re-
ports of suffering have come, notably
the City of Mexico, but, as the chaotic
condition is widespread, the American
efforts to give relief must be on a
great scale and large number of
Americans will be necessary to dis
tribute the supplies.
One of the points which will be in
sisted on is the reopening of traffic
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mex
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

WASHINGTON, JUNE BIT is
LEARNED ON HIGH AUTHORITY
THAT WILSON'S NEW MEXICAN
POLICY INCLUDES SENDING RE-
LIEF EXPEDITIONS THERE. THE
ARMY AND NAVY WILL NOT BE
USED UNLESS THE MEXICANS
MASSACRE FOREIGNERS OR HIN
DER THE RELIEF WORK.
WHEN STABLE GOVERNMENT
IS ESTABLISHED, THOSE RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR KILLING AMER
ICANS WILL BE CALLED TO AC-
COUNT.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Relief of Mexico
Is Great Problem

leo, and IN carrying out this point
it is feared there will be clash with
Carran2a forces.
Carranza to Fight
Laredo, June Sit IS learned that
the Carranzistas have shipped 100000
rounds of ammunition into Mexico,
evidently preparing for bigger hostil-
tiles, instead of endeayoring to reach
peaceful agreement.
Nogales, June SIT is reported that
Mrs. |. f. Bowers escaped from ID
Mexican bandits surrounding the
ranch house at Noria, Sonora Her
husbands fate is unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

Sheriff Meadows and Marshal Nc
tadden. after investigating the scene
Of the shooting at Sixth and Olive last
night. tins morning unearthed taets
which led to the arrest Of John Steph-
ems, a laborer. 90 years old. living at
568 Brighton
The officers searched the house,
where they found i .32-cahbre Colt
revolver Of the type used during the
early days Of the West and which
bears indications Of having been fired
recently. All the chambers Of the gun
are filled and officers are searching
mlnutely over the immediate vicinity
Of the crime IN quest OF the empty
cartridge which wa elected from the
gun after the shot was fired
Stephens admitted many of the IN
eideuts which witnesses assert hap
pened at the time Of the shooting last
night
When he wa questioned tins morn
my ty District Attorney Nichols a.
h ms whereabouts last night, he re
lated with apparent frankness and
without falterlng, incidents which will
determine has whereabouts last night.
He claimed, however, to have hidden
behind a palm, but it happened that
other people were close to the palm
aad did not see him there. but did see
a man run by.
In explaining his presence at the
time the crime was committed, Steph-
ems declared that he was returning
home along Sixth street from the bus
mess district when he heard the shoot
mr. He ran, he said because the
shots were alarmingly close, and then
slowed down to a walk in the fear
that he might be suspected of the
crime
stephens was seen on Olive street
within a few minutes after the shoot
ing occurred and eonversed with per-
sons who were aware of his identity.
He admitted tins fact at the eXamina-
ton this morning.
Immediately after his arrest he was
taken to St. Thomas hospital, where
Fox is under the care of physicians.
The wounded man pointed his finger
at Stephens, singing HIM out from
among the Officers who were standing
beside him and sand
That's the man
Later he was identified by Bos-
worth. according to officers, a. the
man who had been arrested
The determination of the cahbre Of
the revolver from which the bullet
was fired into FoX's body will be one
of the important facts in deciding
whether Stephens is a victim of ciIcum-
stantial evidence
The bullet which struck Fox crashed
into his side, causing grave Internal
injury. Little hope is entertained foe
his recovery. 1t was announced this
morning.
Although posses led by Sheriff
Meadows secured the outskirts of the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Patent

L. S. A. to Cyrus W. Sawyer, Sc
!. section &c, l8-l5
L. S. A. to Emma J. Sawyer, as
signee of John Mitchell, W l2 NE a,
Z p NV "A and lots l and 5, section
19, 1915, 1871 acres.
L. S. A. to Clifton A. Purdy, as
signee of jefferson Kindieberger, w
70 section ii, PA.
u. S. A. to Agnon o. Broussard,
Farm Unit d. or p NV a NV "A
section 10, 1928,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

-ly GA lmpoitatioa The WOODEN mills
ty nov have depicted then .applr.
II l. estimated th1t Germany. m
duatrlea arc approaching 4 point
where they are II per cent below nol
NAL. If ttra hr true nov. thr go.
romle situation will aoon reach a atapr
Of treat danger ltaly. patuupa
ton III the war eliminate Germany
import by way Of Au=trla and $Nltz-
erland. The German capacity tol or
ganilaton 1. amazing. but Il limit l.
reached when there !. nothing lett tia
can be organized
Idla eNplana the teu1etty with
which the Kaiser cling 10 ubmauu
warfare. Germany /. emphasizing hel
Willingness TO abandon submarine 1e-
nlitles If Great Britain viii allow
commodities to enter Germany. HI
Indication T. thai Germany. lome.t.
situation r. creating problems mor.
alarming than tho mlltlr, campaign
Bulgaria aud Roumama for War.
Pars, lune g. Bulgaria and kou-
mama have arrived AT complete M
derstandlng. according to a Huchare.
dlspaith 10 the Petit Pauslrn, Rou-
mama having apreei u trde territory
III Dobtudja
The two tountlle. will enter tn
war smultaneouzIl. the dI=pateh aag
RoumluIa against Austria aud Rul-
CARA against Turkey The army
staff Of the two powers are SAID t,
be busy co-ordinatmr military plaus
Negotiation. bsto--s ';-uH.aia al.
Russia over the linca of the Pruth ana
Of Banat are sand to be virtually COM
pIetn. If In sian accept Roumaula .
proposals the latter country H. de
clared to he ready to begin hosuhte.
without delay
The Pmth river forms the boundar,
line between the Russian territory O.
Eassaraha and Noidayla. parl OF kou-
mama Eanat j. region IN southern
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
High School Notes.

c. L. H. S. has reason TO be proud
of her athletes for in the general
track and field meet at the opening
Of the Stadium at San Diego she tied
for sixth place 1t was a free-for-all
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Transport Sunk

London, June @-fhe admiralty has
announced that a British submarine
has torpedoed and sunh u German
transport in the Sea of Marmora, 80
miles southwest Of Conatantluople.
Another War Declaration.
Lugano, June News agenclea re
port that San Marlno. the world
smallest nation, but 10 mile square,
has declared war on Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Violent Earthquake.

Munich, June 3.-A violent earth
quake wrecked the observatory and
Instruments here today. Scores fled
to the streets, but there We're no cas-
ualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

had demanded that the company pay
him so cents additional, which was
refused This was the cause of the
receivers arbitrary act in shutting off
the water
This is but one more chapter in the
long series of disturbances coming
from the receivership and which will
go on until the people of the irriga-
ton district enter into possession o;
the property
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
GREAT DOLLAR DAILY

Can you afford not to have the Local News and the
Worlds News delivered to your home every evening for
Dollar year?
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
mo RIGHT OF ASYLUM
PREVAILS IN HAITI
Such Diplomatic Immunities
Are Obtained by Treaties;
International Law Silent.
FRENCH LEGATION NOT
EXEMPTED FROM SEARCH
Seizure of President Guillaume Legal
Under Rulings of U. S. State
Department.

Current events in Haiti, particularly
the dragging of President Guillaume
from the French legation at the cap
ital. Port au Prince, and his assassina :
ton yesterday morning after he had
obtained refuge in that diplomatic
building, serve to draw attention to the
customs of nations as to what fire.
quently has been mscalled 1.-The right
of political asylum
No such right exists, in act or in law,
so far as Haiti is concerned. although
some countries have treaties which
provide for such rights. Dispatches
from Haiti which have characterized
the seizure of President Guillaume In
the French legation and his assassina-
ton as "a violation of the diplomatic
fmmunities which foreign legations en-
joy are based upon misconceptions.
The archives of the State Department
are filled with similar cases, many of
them records of events in the very
capital which has been the scene of SO
much bloodshed the past few days.
In both Haiti and Santo Domingo le-
cations as well as consulates have
often been used as asylums for persons
engaged in the disturbances which so
frequently occur in those countries.
AS far back as 1865, the records show.
the State Department at Washington
said to the United States minister to
Haiti:
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10 AMERICANS ON ARABIC,
White Star Liner Sails for Liverpoo
With War SnnnIies

NEW YORK. July 29.-The White
Star liner Arabic sailed for Liverpool
yesterday with a number of sand bags
surrounding the after steering gear as
a protection against possible shell fire
from German submarines.
The Arabic carried 10000 tons OF
cargo. almost all Of which was war
supplies. Aeroplanes and automobiles
formed the chief portion Of tho cargo.
OF the 1873 passengers. twelve were
Americans. For the first time in the
history of the limo no passenger list
the vessel. ALI Of the cargo as well
as the baggage Of the passengers was
carefully examined for bombs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Secretary Lansing on the Haitian stu
alton, but no further instructions were
sent to Admiral Caperton. Mr.. Daniels
said he thought the American forces
only 300 men have been landed. the
cruiser Washington is off shore ready
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
TEUT0N ARMY CONTRACTS
PLACED WITH ARTISANS
System of Awards Has Brought
Complaints to Be Filed From
Several Sources.

Correspondence of the Associat ted Press.
BERLIN. July 15.-While England
appears just now to be showing
strongly socialistic tendency in the or
ganization of its Industries for mill
tary purposes, Germany has been act
ing in the same spirit since the war
began, but in different way. 1t
regularly gives the preference, in plac-
ing army contracts. to artisan work
men and their organization.
One of these organizations recently
received an order for 1000 provision
wagons, costing $4OO0,00O. and when
certain manufacturers tried to get a
part of the contract. they were told to
apply to this organization.
The preference given to artisan or
carnations is so marked that the
handelstag, or association of chamber
of commerce, has several times made
concentrations to the Prussian min
listers of war and the interior looking
toward increasing the orders given to
the manufacturing establishments. The
bandelstag argues that the manufac-
turers also have fixed bodies of trained
workmen. who are in special need OF
earning livelihood during the war.
On the other hand, not a lie" Hiihof
manufacturers, who actually get army
contracts. have a grievance OF dill
ferent character They complain that
they are not permitted to compete d.
rectly for orders in such amounts as
they can handle. but that contracts
are given out in large quantities.
sometimes to organizations. and still
more often to big contractors who are
not manufacturers at all. The first
thing these latter do Is to sublet their
contracts among many small manu-
facturers at very onerous terms. Thus
it is the middleman that reaps the
largest part of the profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
ALIEN LAND LAW UPHELD.
California Court Decides, However,
Japanese Can Foreclose Mortgage.

Los ANGELES. Cal. July Coon
stitutionality of the California alien
land law has been upheld by Superior
Judge Lewis Works. who ruled that the
state alone could question the right of
an alien to hold the land. The decision
gives n. Okla, a Japanese, the right to
foreclose a mortgage on lot given by
Mrs. Mary Leep as security for loan of
$500. The mortgage was executed
after the alien law became effective.
The defense asserted that Okla, under
the law, could not own land.
Judge Works held, however, that the
American-Japanese treaty of 1911 per-
mitted Japanese to engage in bushes,
in this country, and that mortgage
was merely an incident of business
Possession of the mortgage by Okla, the
court continued. did not come within
the operation of the alien land law
as no actual ownership of land was
involved on the part of the japanese.
1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
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TO MAKE 100000 RIFLES.
Large War Order Booked by West
inghouse Electric Company.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Announcement
is made by the Westinghouse Electric
Company of the receipt of further
large order for war supplies.
Our proposition for an additional
order for rifles has been accepted" said
G. E. Trip. chairman of the board of
directors The details of the formal
contract are now under discussion"
1t was understood that the order call
ed for 100000 rifles for foreign govern
ments, and that the company also had
an option on 100000 additional rifles.
The amount involved in the contract
could not be ascertained, although the
last previous order is said to have been
on the basis of $3.50 rifle.