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Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

Re-TOld Story of American Priyateer.
London, March PIT is more than
a century since Great Britain was Sc
riouslv in conflict with a naval pow
er, Tor the Russian navy did not
amount TO much in the Crimean war.
In the year 1879 the British had to
encounter the Americans and the
French at sea. A writer in the Nau-
teal Magazine today gives an &C
count Of an action between a British
brig, an armed mail boat with $780,
900 specie on board, and an Ameri-
can priYateer, in which the brig was
outclassed, but managed to reach
nome in a shattered condition.
Robert William Eastwick, who had
a varied experience at sea as a mas
ter mariner, having sold his ship at
Rio Janeiro, obtained a passage home
IN the Express packet, brig carving
ten guns and a crew of %; her mas
ter's name was Quick. In Latitude 6
degrees south they We're overhaued
by strange sail, and now let r. w.
Eastwlck, master mariner, tell his own
story.
"As | reached the deck / found Cap
tai n Quick scanning her through his
telescope. Perceiving my presence
he handed the glass to me, saying:
What do you make of her?'
She is American built aud
rigged,' | answered, and she'll sail and
shoot two feet for our one; and it's
my belief she is sailing in the same
direction as she is presently going to
shoot
az am of the same opinion he re-
piled, but we will soon settle the
question whether she is hostile or
not
"He thereupon gave orders to haul
up the boarding netting, load the guns.
distribute small arms and prepare for
action. The chase showed Spanish
colors. Quick sent shot at her. She
at once hauled down the Spanish col
ors, holsted the American flag, and
demanded surrender. Quick. replied
by calling his men to quarters. But
the guns of the Express were small
and harmless, whilst the Americans
guns went through and through her.
Eastwiek acted as captain of a gun
and Quick was everywhere encourage
ing his men.
"But all was useless. They could
neither fieht nor run. The American
declined to come to close quarters.
but. standing off and on. fired from
a distance and cut the Express all to
pieces. Eastwick was wounded by a
splinter, but refused to 90 below.
"At last their ship was found to be
in sinking state. Two men were
killed, several wounded. The fore
mast had gone by the board and the
brig was crippled. Quick reluctantly
hauled down his colors. The Ameri
cans sent three boats to take charge.
The first man who stepped on our
deck says Eastwick, twas a native
of Falmouth and known to some of
the crew, who called him by name
and cursed him in sailor fashion. which
he did not seem to relish.
"The officer in command congratu-
lated Quick on his gallant resistance.
took charge of the brig, and set the
carpenters to work to plug the shot
holes. Eastwick and the crew were
taken on board the American. She
proved to be the Anaconda, of 400
tons. mounting 20 long twelves. with
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

a complement of 140 men. Eastwiek
greatly admired her. He says:
There was tautness and trimness
about her such as | have never seen
eXcelled even in an English man-of-
war. The boatswain and 40 of his
men were English, and the discipline
on board was just as strict and the
crew as smart in drill and dress as on
a kings ship" -,
The 100000 specie on board was,
of course, taken. Then after an ex-
animation of the vessel the Ameri-
can captain offered them the brig
back again, saying candidly she was
so much shattered that the prize crew
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11
THEATRICAL MAN SEEKS
SHELTER WHEN DERBY
BECOMES A TARGET

San Diego Union: A SNOWFALL fight
which, for i1accuracy of aim and little
damage dore equals a Tia Juana bat
tie in the Mexican revolution, was
staged yesterday near Julian between
a party of San Diegans who were on
their way home after trip to Inpe-
rial Valley
The party consisted of Harry Hay
ward, manager" of the Spreckels the
atre; A. f. Ahrens, manager of the
National Views Company, an exposi-
ton novelty concern; Ralph Hayward,
manager of the !Hayward-Larkin Com
pany. and their wives.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

did not care to venture in her. Cap
tain Quick accepted the offer. The
guns were thrown overheard, every
thing of value taken, and they were
allowed to return to their vessel. The
privateer captain gave them a let
ter exempting them from capture by
American ships.
They patched the little craft up and
brought her safely to Fernando de
Noronha. There they refitted her
as well as possible and sailed for Eng
land. They reached Falmouth in safe
ty, where hundreds of people visited
her, astonished that she could have
crossed the Atlantic in her state.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

When the automobilists reached the
corporate city limits of Julian, they
found nearly foot Of snow had pre-
ceded them. Harry Hayward had not
had, a SNOWFALL fight since the winter
of '86, when his poor aim cost him
the price of window in New York
City, and he suggested that sides be
selected and genuine, old fashioned
back East snow fight be held.
Other members of the party agree
that Hayward had plenty of snow
balling before the engagement was
finished He exhibited such energy
in the early stages of the conflict that
he later sought shelter behind a
friendly live oak, when his derby be-
came the target at which all snow
balls were hurled. 1t is five to one
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

Beat the whites of eggs dry; gradually
beat in half cup of Sifted confectioner's S
sugar and continue the beating until the FROST
ing is smooth, thick and glossy; then beat in
grated cocoanut, fresh or prepared, and
spread upon the cake. This froSting is made
thick by beating rather than by sugar.
Save this recipe. You will want to use it
frequently Or better, send us the -oolored
certificate packed in each 25-cent can of K
c Baking Powder and we will mail you ''The
Cooks Book" containing this and SO other
baking recipes equally good-al by Mrs. Hill.
Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

Don't forget the regular monthly
dance of the Fraternal Brotherhood
at Davis hall, Thursday, March IL,
S:30.-Adv. 296
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11
An Everyday Cake

Here is simple and inexpensive cake that
can be varied in many ways with different
frostinss and icings. IT looks little nicer
baked in tube pan, but will be equally as
good baked in a square loaf.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11
Realty Transfers
Reported daily by Peoples Abstract


and Title Company:
Deeds.
+. c. Dennison and Josie c. or Mrs.
J. C. Dennison, to Fred c. Raymer,
lot 7, block SO, Imperial.
Stahl Brothers Company to William
|. Wilson, lot 8, block 80, Brawley.
Patent.
u. S. A. to Marcus f. Waldrip,
tract 1919 and SW 4 tract 1913 and
S "a, tract 1877, 1913, 100 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11
K C. Gold Cake

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
/ cup batter; ] cup sugar; yolks of
eggs, beaten light; 1 cup flour, less 2
level tablespoonfuis;2 2 leUel teaspoontuls
X C Baking Poloder; cup milk; grated
a'ind Of 1 orange.
Sift -four and baking powder together
three times; cream butter and sugar, beat
yolks of eggs, add these to creamed mixture,
and lastly add the moisture and -four alter
nately, beating batter until smooth. Gold
Cake can only be made successfully by beat
ing yolks of eggs, very, very creamy and
light lemon colored, using rotary beater.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-11

lie rotary beaber IS the only
beater that will do justice to
the yolks of eggs. The beat
ing kills all egg taste and
improves the texture of die
cake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
FEELING
IS HIGH IN GERMANY AS
RESULTOF NEWSREPORT!

Washington, Feb. 16-A international complications
sdered by President Wilson and his cabinet TODAY Secre
tary Of State Bryan present and he submitted to the
president the text of the second reply from Great Britain
regarding the shipping protest Of the United States Ex-
tended negotiations over this matter expected to
continue.
The cabinet gave particular attention to the note pre-
sented by Ambassador Won Bernstorff Of Germany yes
terday in which an offer was made on behalf Of the
kaisers government to abandon its plan to attack British
merchantmen If England would remove restrictions on
food shipments to Germany 1t is feared here that the
prospects of relieving the strained situation resulting
from this controversy is DIM
Secretary of State Bryan admitted that the demands
said to have been made China by the Japanese gov
ernment had been given attention but he would not say
whether the state department would ask Japan for in
formation or had done So
Developments in the controversy between England
and Germany over the use Of neutral flags and the pro-
posed German blockade of British waters have placed the
United States in the attitude of an intermediary between
the two belligerents The forwarding by the American
state department to England Of the combined German
threat and offer to compromise has apparently established
this attitude.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
Germany Short of FoodstuHs
Is Explanation of Attitude

the coming reaping OF the grain,
Nevertheless, no attempt has been
made to conserve the supply of grain
at hand, Undoubtedly a government
as scientifically managed as Germany's
wonld not overlook 10 vital matter as
food supplies In war time. IL Is the
logical conclusion that until very
recently the Germans have been Ger.
tain Of their ability TO feed themselves.
Something apparently happened to
change this opinion.
II may be Germany'a alarm has been
caused not by the present quantity Of
grain but by the conditions Of the
domestic wheat fields where the seeds
are ripening. A low yield may be ex.
pected aud the present precautions may
possibly have been ordered TO pre-
serve some Of the existing wheat for
next season.
The finest wheat fields within the
boundaries Of the GermRnic allies are
IN the Hungarian plains near the Car.
pathians. II Is possible that Russian
cavalry rniders devastated these grain
areas or that the recent hasty maneuy.
era Of the Russian armies may have
produced similar effect While the
Russians failed TO hold Hungary, they
have made several advances through
the food.raising districts. II the Cos.
sacks worked devastation to the food
raising fields, Germany's present pnx
icty Is fully explained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
Feeling High in Germany.
(By Karl II. VmWiepand.


Berlin, by courier to Copenhagen and
cabled to New York, Feb. 16.--The Am.
orican government, press and public,
evidently do not realize the depth and
bitterness Of the feeling tnat 10 spread
ing throughout Germany against Ameri.
cans.
With tho German newspapers publish
ing dispatches tending to show that the
United States 10 siding moro and more
with the allies and reprinting dispatch
es from English newspapers indicating
extreme hostility toward Germany, the
people of Germany are being worked up
to a point that IL is difficult to exag.
gerate. Officials and Americans here
cannot disguise their serious fears that
some incident may occur which will lead
to q crisis.
Wounded German officers and men
openly charge that the losses among the
German troops arc becoming much
greater. since the French have begun
to use arms and ammunition manufac'
tured In the United States This has
created an atmosphere for Americans
which is becoming more frigid daily.
Hitherto Germans have maintained
an attitude Of composure towards Am
crican business. New they are begin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16

Notwithstanding the committees on
ways and mems Of the present session
has tho advantage Of m advance esti
mate Of all expenses for the support
and maintenance OF tho several depart.
menta, boards, and institutions Of the
state for the ensuing two years, In
budget form, and, according 10 some OF
the members, should have finished
their work at least two weeks ago, but
four appropriation bills have beon
turned out by the committees on the
36th session day or 3lst legislative day
Of the session and there are but four
more working days left In which the
bills can be introduced. II is under.
stood that appropriation bills totaling
$1,000 900 are yet TO be passed on,
Two years ago, the ways and means
committees, not having the advantage
Of the present form Of budget, sub
mittod the major portion Of the appro'
priation bills before the 18th day Of
the session aud had all Of the appropri'
alton bills out and out Of the way OF
the house on the 25th day,
The house ways and mems committee
will submit report TO the house thi,
afternoon showing tho status Of all ap
propriationB aud blaming the delay IN
action OF some OF the bills TO the un
certainty Of pending legislation, affect
ing different boards, departments aud
commissions, which will aggregate
something over a million dollars. Th'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
BY J, W, I. Mason

bygJ, w. ~ mason
tF'ormer European Manager Of the
United Prcss.)
New York, Feb. lG.--Germany's anx-
iety concerning food inevitably mg.
eests a shortage of supplies IN the em-
pire. Az the same time Il Is difficult
To understand why the government so
suddenly became impressed with the
seriousness Of the situation, Normally
Auptria Hungary aud Germany, be.
tween them, could supply almost
enough foodstuffs for the joint popu
lation; certainly little economy would
be- necessary under average conditions
to prevent not only starvation but dis.
comfort.
The Germans had no fear when the
war began Of their ability TO feed
themselves. The government believed
the slight economies necessary TO con.
slider could safely be left TO private
initiative Now, however, the govern.
ment Is compelled 10 regulate the bread
supply, which gives increasing evidence
Of uneasiness,
There is no question that the gov.
ernmcnt knew the amount Of what was
on hand soon after the war began and
was able 10 estimate whether Il would
last until the next harvest However
sanguine the Germans we're last sum.
mer would end quickly, Il has been APP
parent 10 them for several months that
peace could net be guaranteed before
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
INTERNA TI0NAL SITUATION NEARS CRISIS TODAY
MORE BILLS APPROVED
BY STATE SENATE
Bill Giving Railroad Commis-
sion Power to Exclude Pub
lie Corporations Passes

The big battle in the senate this
morning was over the passage of sen.
ate bill No. 5S by Senator Perkins pro-
viding that no public utility shall en-.
ter into competition with another in
the territory already covered by the
other without permission from the Pub
lie Utilities commission.
Senator Kellaher led the fight
against the bill charging that it gave q
monopoly to big business and read
statistics which showed the earning Of
different big public utility corpor-
atoms
The fight for the bill was based on
the principle that where the state un.
dertook to control public utility IL re-
fused to allow that utility to make
more than 6 per cent on its investment
that where it was impossible for two
corporations supplying the same public
service to both earn that amount it was
perfectly proper for the railroad com.
mission to shut out such competition
Another big fight occurred over KEEL
laher's bill to require railroads to OBJ.
PerNe ce1Valn fuleS IN lines tnat
train men might be better protected
1t was the decision Of the senate that
the railroad commission was able Ia
handle the matter and it was left ia
them.
The following bills were passed this
morning:
Senate bill No. 274 relating to pub
fishing session laws; senate bill 1877
authorizing two or more counties tC
create road building districts; seunt,
bill go, changing code relative to med
ical licenses; senate bill 244 relating t.
sale of poison; senate bill No. 2l7, by
Perkins, relating to duties Of state Ia,
commission; senate bill No. 224, by Per
kins, realting to date for assessments
taking effect; senate bill No. 250, by
Butler, creating new judicial district
senate bill No. 263, by LaFollett, re
quiring inspection Of fruit drying ant
packing plants; senate bill No. 23l, BY
Kiddle, changing time Of holding cour
in 10th judicial district; senate bill 2S.
closing small streams tributary to tn,
Columbia to net fishing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
EATON AND SELLING
CLASH AGAIN TODAY
House Has Lively Morning
Senate Amendments
Cause Protest

Following short but sharp fight,
into which the house was plunged the
frst thing after being called to order,
the house this morning concurred in
the senate's action OF tocking an en-
ergency clause onto Representative
Kelly's bill which has the effect of
making an immediate transfer of the
duties Of tax collector back upon the
sheriffs upon the signature Of the gov.
.ernor and deprives the people Of their
vested rights under the referendum
clause Of the constitution. The vote
upon the question Of the ratification
Of the emergency clause was 80 close
that Speaker Selling had to cast the
deciding vote and in doing 30 became
involved ia a bitter clash with Repre-
sentative Eaton.
Several Of the house members, not.
ably Representatives Allen and Thos.
Brown Of Marion, Houston, Eaton and
Elmore, opposed the emergency clause
because they believed the emergency
did not exist and that II would incur
a great deal Of confusion, expense and
loss Of time IL the change from the
treasurer 10 the sheriff were made in
the midst Of the collection Of taxes in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16

the 1915 tax rolls and that it should
be allowed to take its regular course
and become of effect 80 days after the
session. Representatives Davey, Forbes
and Kelly spoke in favor of the emer-
gency clause because no Inconvenience
would be felt in the change except in
a few counties in the valley and that
the emergency clause was necessary to
avoid referendum Of the measure
which had been threatened by the
county treasurers,
When II came to viva voce vote
on the question OF concurrence Speaker
Selling declared in favor Of the af-
firmative. A roll call was asked and
denied and then division, which was
granted. Chief Clerk Drager counted
the standing voters and announced to
the speaker that il was a tie, "a TO "a
and Speaker Selling decided in favor
Of eoncurring in the amendment
Representative Eaton disputed the
count, declaring that Mr. Drager had
not counted Representative Blanchard
who had voted against the amend
ment, which would make % agains
and Speaker Selling took exceptions tt
the implied insult to Chief Clerl
Dnger. Mr.. Eaton declared that \
was not intended as an insult to Mr.
Drager who was honest in bis count
Continued on Page Three.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16

Paris, Feb. 16.--British troops have
recaptured two lines of outlying trench.
es between Steloi and the Ypres canal.
The positions, which previously had
been lost to the Germans, were taken
back after fine infantry charge.
This engagement, which was an
nounced by the official communique Of
the war office this afternoon, is the
only infantry clash that has taken
place in Flanders and northern France
since Sunday. Elsewhere in this region
the activity has been confined to artil-
lery duels.
The statement confirms previous re-
ports that German artillery had been
silenced by the French at several
points, notably near Souain. Artillery
is being used along the entire battle
line to silence and dismount the big
German guns.
The situation is described in the
oommunique as generally satisfactory
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
81 PASSES
SENATE BY VOl. 29 TO |
HOUSE ADOPTS CHANGES

Senator Strayer said that he would
vote for the bill but under protest. He
considered section "a of the bill, which
provides that the governor may remove
prosecuting attorneys for neglect of
duty, as unconstitutional.
Dan Kellaher voiced strong objection
to the bill saying it was not what the
people wanted. He stated further tnat
It was a move on the part Of outside
breweries to get control of Oregon
trade.
Within 10 minutes after the bill had
passed the senate the amendments made
by the senate had been concurrd in by
with only on dissenting vote, that Of
Representative Lewis, of Multnomah
county. The bill was then transmitted
to the governor.
The only amendments Of any moment
in which the house was asked to concur
were the clauses reducing the license
of a pharmacist from $1,000 to $3.50 and
the changing Of the words "grain al.
cohol" to "ethal alcohol
Governor Withycombe has announced
that the bill is satisfactory to him and
will receive his signature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
#es sisisss ,

With only one dissenting vote, that
Of the irrepressible minority leader,
Dan Kellaher, house bill 1852, designed
to put into effect the constitutional
amendment, passed the senate this aft
ernoOn.
Although the limited gallery space
would not permit a crowd as large as
that watch witnessed the bill pass the
house to enter the senate chamber, all
available room was taken, and the an
nMucement of President Thompson that
the bill had been passed by vote of
20 tosl called forth applause such as
Col. Mercer has never before been call.
ed upon to subdue.
Several senators made short@speeches
on the bill. Senator Butler stated his
belief that the measure was the best
obtainable under the present condition,
and bespoke Its passage by a unani-
nous yo'e,
Senator Day stated that while he
would have preferred to have made sew
eral amendments in the bill he con
sidered it wise to delay final action on
the measure no longer and would there
fore vote for the bill,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
OUTRAGE
OF MURDER FIENDS
Robbery Committed Rivaling
VOgel Murder In Fiend-
iShneSS

Oakland, Cal, Feb. l6.--Rivaling in
fiendishness the murder Of aged Jacob
vogel and his wife, Elise, and dupli.
eating In many details the methods
pursued by their murderers, second
robbery was committed early today
In Fruitvale within throo blocks Of the
Vogel home; Thomas Combs, n grocer,
was beaten into Inconsistencies and
bound, his house set on fire and the
grocer left TO his fate.
Combs managed TO regain sufficient
consciousness TO stagger from the burn.
ing building, but fell Benseless to the
street.
Combs was found by passing police
man, who was attracted TO the spot by
the glare Of the burning building. The
grocer was removed Immediately TO the
emergency hospital and the fire depart.
ment was summoned
Combs says he was In bed when he
was attacked. Two masked men en-
tered his home, demanded his money
and attacked him when he said he had
deposited all his funds yesterday after.
noon.
A five pound sack of salt was the
weapon used.
The police are satisfied that they
who attacked and beat Combs and left
him TO burn are the same who muir
dered Vogel and bis wife. The homel
OF the two families are within thre,
blocka Of one another and the detaili
are no similarly fiendish that they de
clare there is little doubt left M 10 tht
perpetrators Of the Inst outrage.
A new theory that the atrocities mas
have been committed by transient bar
tendera or their companions Is boinl
investigated today. Vogol was know
to have visited saloons In the ylclnit,
Of his homo regularly for a glass o
I wine each night. His appearance II
Fruitvale generally set 10 work th
rumor that he had money hidden be
meath the carpets Of his home and
10 now believed probable that he ma.
have aroused the cupldity Of q numbe
Of tough hangers on In The saloons h
visited.
The people In the vicinity Of the twI
homes are In CONSERVATION today AZ
result Of the double murder and al
tempt at a third aud are conalderin
the formation Of an armed yigilante
committee.