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Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Zeppelins Visit England.

London, May 10.-South- End on
the Sea, West Cliff and Leigh-on-the-
Sea, within 40 miles of London, were
hombarded by German Zeppelins and
Taubes at 3 this morning. Mrs. Agnes
Whitnell was killed at West Cliff by
leaping from window, being terror
lied by the bombardment. There was
extensive property damage. Eight
buildings were set on fire and de-
stroyed at South End.
Later the Zeppelins bombarded Can
voy island, on the Thames 30 miles
from London. They sailed eastward
ever the sea, escaping shells from
aeroguns below.
1t is estimated that 100 bombs were
dropped at South End and 25 at
Leigh. The invaders centered their
fire at Leigh on the gas works, but
failed to do damage. The awakened
inhabitants rushed to the streets in
night attire and scores took refuge
in cellars, but there were no eviden-
ces of panic.
The troops were ordered out and
aided i'm quieting the populace. A
quantity of high explosives stood at
Canvoy island. They were apparent
ly the object of attack there, which
failed.
The number of aircraft is uncer-
tain. Some reports say 3 Zeppelins
and 2 Taubes.
Flaxman's timber yard, one of the
largest on the Thames, was destroyed
by fire when numerous bombs were
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
FACING
ASSAULT CHARGE

The happenings in the near-drama
enacted in the Oyster Loaf cafe al
Calexico on March 10, in which it is
alleged l.. B. Kirby, an employe of \
Calexico bank, sustained scalp wound
at the hands of II. NJ. Gassett, who
was armed with bottle, were re-
counted this morning before jury in
Superior Judge Coles court.
Kirby was the first witness to take
the stand and the direct examination
10y District Attorney Nichols and Dep
uty District Attorney Simon occupied
most of the morning.
Kirby and Paul Dato, a brother-in-
law of Governor Estaban Cantu of
Mexieal, were seated in the Oyster
Loaf cafe on the evening of the al
legged assault, when a Spanish family
entered and walked into booth in
the cafe, according to Kirbys testi-
mony. Later, he testified, Dato raised
where the family had seated them
selves.
1t was at this juncture, according
TO the testimony, that Il teapot full of
hot tea hurtled through the booth
curtains and crashed against Dato's
shoulder.
Later, when they lifted the curtain
to look into the booths again, they
were confronted by Gassett, who que
ried them as to what they wanted
Ii was testified that he also applied
n foul epithet, and Kirby, after stating
that there was some mistake, gath
cred up his coat and hat, which lay
nearby, and hurried toward the front
of the cafe.
1t was here that the alleged assault
took place, in which it is alleged that
as Kirby halted at the first booth and
peered around the corner Gasset
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

crashed the bottle down upon his
head.
At the resumption of court this aft
ernoon, Kirby again took the stand,
and Attorney J. F. Seymour, for the
defense, fired the opening question in
the examination.
The jurors who are hearing the
case are: j. B. ParaZette, Ell Centre;
c. r. Courtney, Heber; Harry Bealey,
Brawley; Boyd Davenport, Holtville;
Louis Kliendienst, Ell Centre; ID. r.
Crawford, Ell Centre; G. r. Enney.
Holtville; Russell Jones, Holtville; f.
f. Fender, Holtville; G. o. Barnett,
Imperial; Henry II. Hoppin, Ell Cen
tro, and John l.. Weinert, Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
BANQUET AND DANCE
CELEBRATE EVENT

The Barbara Worth Hotel is fin
ished and furnished and tonight, with
banquet and ball, it will be formally
opened.
This beautiful building has an in
dividuality which is certain to make
it one of the most famous of Califor-
mia hotels. In design and workman
ship, and in the touches of art, paint
ing and sculpture, it .s made n and
of the desert-a monument and re-
cital of local achievement. And yet
it is a structure with purely modern
conyeniences and taste, plus those un-
usual elements which local climatic
conditions have made desirable. Chief
of these is the cooling system, which.
reversing the usual temperature pro-
vision, puts cool air on tap in every
room in the big structure.
There is little chapter of history
which it may be well to recite. The
Barbara Worth Hotel Company was
organized by local men to build a fine
hotel on the northwest corner of Sew
cnth and Main streets.
About that time the Bell Develop
ment Company began building houses
here, and close relationship was
worked out between these companies,
NNit hat ha palI
ment Company took over the hotel,
w. F. Holt being president and Sam
uel l.. Roland manager of the COM
pany.
Plans and estimates were made by
Architect Taylor of Los Angeles, but,
as it was uncertain how rapidly the
operations could be financed, no con-
tracts were let, the work being done
ty the day..
When the structure was well ad-
vanced il became evident that it
would cost about twice the architects
estimates, and it seemed for a time
that it would be necessary to delay
completion indefinitely.
AT this stage W. F. Holt, Leroy
Holt and w. T. Bill, who were stock
holders, took the chief financial bur-
den on their own shoulders and
brought it to completion.
The new hotel is opened with Mil
Ter & Porter of San Diego as lessees
and Charles Clarke as manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Patents.

U. S. A. to Tyler w. Seal, lots 8,
10, u, 16, Sc 4 SW Il and SW i
Sc i of section 81, 1918, 1908 sur
vey, 127.O7 acres.
u. S. A. to Violet A. Mead, assignee
of Charles C. Meirs. SW 4 section 5,
1916, 100 acres.
U. S. A. to Mary f. Thompson, f
Y Sc 4 section 20, and NE 4 NE 4
and lot l of section %, 1916, 1858
acres, 1908 survey, being E Y Sc 4
section 20, and N Y NE 4 section
%, 1915, 100 acres, 1856 survey.
U. S. A. to John G. Hall, Sc 4 NE
4 and f p Sc u, and lots 9 and 10,
of section 4, and lots l and 3 of sec
ton 9, 1915, 144.0S acres.
U. S. a. to Joseph T. Ellis, NE Il
SW Il section Is, 14-13, 4 0acres.
U. S. A. to same, SW i Sc Il sec
tion 16, 14-13, 40 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Won BernstOrff Calls.

Washington, May 1O.-The German
ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff,
held conference briefly with Secre-
tary Bryan at the state department
at l1:30 this morning. Neither would
dlvulge the subject.
Following Won Bernstorff's depar-
ture Secretary Bryan made a state
ment that the ambassador had ex-
pressed deep regret that the events
OF the war had led to the loss of so
many American lives.
Won Bernstorff's visit is interpre-
ted to mean that Germany is not seek
ing to provoke trouble with America,
though it maintains its position that
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

the attack on the Lusitania was JUS
titled because the ship was carrying
munitions of war. Officials agree
that the expression of sorrow and
good will, while not eliminating all
difficulties ahead, make possible de-
liberate consideration by both govern
ments. The president remained in Sc
clusion. He has not yet asked ad-
vice or intimated his personal views
Tomorrow he is expected to lay be-
fore the cabinet a tentative plan of
procedure. Thousands of messages
are arriving expressing confidence in
the president
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Blames England.

Berlin, May 10 (By wireless via
London)-The German government
has cabled the state department at
Washington the deepest sympathy
over the loss of Americans on the Lusi-
tania, reiterating that the RESPONSE
hility rests on England. 1t expresses
regret that Americans believed Eng
lands promise of safety instead of
Germany's warning.
The note of coincidence added that
British merchantmen are generally
armed and frequently tried to ram
submarines. For this reason, it was
stated, they cannot be treated like
ordinary merchantmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
ADMIRALTY WARNED
SHIPS OFFICERS

London, May 1O.-The British ad-
miralty warned the Lusitania of the
presence of submarines on the Irish
coast. This statement was made by
First Lord of the Admiralty Winston
Churchill, when questioned in the
Commons. He said the admiralty
sent wireless messages and directed
the Lusitania's course. He said the
admiraltys resources did not permit
furnishing escorts to merchant ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
LAG Victims Buried.
(By w. S. Forest)

Queenstown, May 10.-Caskets
craped with British flags and con-
tanning the bodies of 146 Lusitania
victims, were inferred in the harbor
churchyard today. OF this number,
out of a total of Lac who perished.
76 were identified. The entire city
wears crepe. Hundreds sobbed in the
streets when the flower -smothered
beirs of many infant victims passed.
The babies were buried in great
grave lined with cushions of bios
SONS. Most impressive services were
held at the cathedral and the ceme-
terry.
The city has left nothing undone to
show sympathy. Every business house
Is closed and flags are at half-mast.
The entire population formed in lines.
through which the caskets were car
lied, mounted on lorries, and escorted
hy English soldiers and sailors. Hun
dreds of citizens followed in the wake
CT the last casket, and men and wom-
en- sobbed alike. Almost every woman
in the line threw more flowers on the
iorrie conveying the babies caskets.
which, before the cemetery was
reached, were entirely hidden by bios
SONS.
AS this passed, the women walled
aloud, many throwing themselves on
the ground in paroxyms of hysterical
sobbing.
In the afternoon Bishop Brown of
the Cork diocese intoned high mass in
the cathedral, which was filled with
relatives and friends of the dead. of
flclals of the Cunard line, town Off
GERS and gentry. The remaining places
were filled with townspeople.
Silently the great throng left the
cathedral, stepped into the church
yard overlooking the harbor. Around
the gates the sobbing of men and
women frequently drowned the into
nation of the ritual. The last body
was lowered at sunset.
Queenstown was silent after night-
fall. Few lights were shown and even
the lights of public houses were
dlmmed. The work of collecting and
classifying the effects of victims be-
gan.
1t developed that Madame De Page,
wife of the head of the Belgian Red
Cross, was lost, with 100000 in her
possession she had raised on a recent
tour of America by lecturing.
Officials have $25O,OOO in their
care in drafts and jewels taken from
the bodies of the dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
GOethals Returns.

Washington, May 10.-Colonel Goe-
thals has arrived from Panama and
was met by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. The belief is current that
he has made a report that the Allan
tic fleets excursion through the ca
ral in July to San Francisco is unad-
visable, on account of it taking a week
to tow the fleet through, and there is
danger of slides that might divide the
fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Anti-German Riot.

Victoria, B. c., May lO.-Following
night of rioting, martial law pre-
walls here today. The damage done
by Britons to German property Is
heavy. A guard surrounds the gov
crnment house, barring a demonstra-
ton against the wife of Lieutenant
Governor f. S. Bernard, who is a Ger
man. Instructions have been sent to
Vancouver to send a military guard
to patrol the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
GREAT DISASTER
COMES NEAR HOME

1t is learned that two sisters of
John Waters, who lives on the Harvey
Bradley farm, south of Holtville, were
passengers on the Lusitania, and APP
parently were lost.
The sisters, both young ladies, were
nurses in New York and came here
last month for visit with their broth
er, remaining 3 weeks. They left
here about 2 weeks ago, just in time
to take passage on the Lusitania, on
their way to Ireland for visit with
their mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Great Coast Storm Is
Still lowering Around

With mercury at 80 today, it might
be thought that the weather had tax
en- another lunge toward summer,
were it not for the pi ediction of rain
at Los Angeles and the report of
heavy downpour up north.
For days this unusual weather con-
dition has continued, keeping compar-
atively low temperature in the valley.
But it is probable the warm period is
row approaching "for keeps" and 100
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Captain at Inquest.

Kinsale, Ireland, May 10.-Captain
Turner of the Lusitania said today
that he had received information that
an attempt would be made to sink the
ship. He testified at an inquest over
5 victims, whose bodies have been
landed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Useless Suggestion.

London, May 10.-A discussion OF
the possibility of neutral governments
acting generally in stopping the Ger
man submarine warfare occurred in
the Commons today. Premier Asquith
said there is nothing to be gained by
making such suggestions to neutral
powers unless they are prepared to
take action.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
dropped. Eighty bombs had been ac-
counted for at 8 this morning. Many
failed to explode and were eXtin-
guished.
Dunkirk Bombarded Again.

Paris, May 10.-Dunkirk has been
again bombarded by German heavy
artillery, it is officially announced.
The damage is unknown.
The bombardment began at 6 this
morning. The official communique re-
ported heavy fighting along the en-
tire battle front and claimed Ger
man attacks in Flanders had been re-
pulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
FrOhman's Philosophy.

London, May 10.-Miss Rita Jolivet,
an actress, rescued from the Lusitania,
told how Charles Frohman philoso-
phized as the liner sank.
1--WE were standing on the deck to-
eether," Miss Jolivet said, with con-
fusion everywhere. Mr.. Frohman
turned to me and smiled.
"'Why fear death?' he said. It's
the most beautiful adventure in life "
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

degree temperature cannot be many
days delayed.
Redding, May 10.-Railroad traffic
is at standstill on account of tor
rental rains. Eight and half inches
has fallen in "a hours at Kennett.
There are many washouts and land
slides.
More Showers.
Los Angeles, May 10.-The wealth
er prediction is: Unsettled, showers
tonight and Tuesday; southerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Reign of Terror.

New York, May 10.-The German
reign of terror on the seas had its eff
feet today, when the White Star line
received 80 cancellations of passengers
| ooked for the liner Cymbric, which
is scheduled to sail for Liverpool Fri
day. This leaves less than 60 booked.
The crew numbers $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
POpe's Sympathy.

Rome, May 10.-The Pope today ex.
pressed horror at the Lusitania af
fair, sympathy with relatives of the
victims and hope that methods will be
found to avoid similar acts in the fu-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
LEGISLATURE Finishes Work.

Sacramento, May 10.-The forty
first legislature ended at 12:43 this
afternoon, when the senate adjourned.
The assembly had adjourned 5 min
utes earlier.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

George P. Clayton, representative
of Los Angeles cigar concern, is
registered at the Oregon hotel. With
him is N. Sampliner of Dayton, o., "a
cigar manufacturer.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Carried Cartridges.

New York, May 10.-Herman Win
ter, assistant manager of the Cunard
line, admitted today that the Lusi-
tania carried 4,200 cases of cart
ridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Riots at Liverpool.

Liverpool, May 10.-Owing to anti
German riots, which threatened to eX-
coed the control of the authorities,
all schools are closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Wilful Murder.

Kinsale, May 10.-"Wilful, whole
sale MURDER" was the inquest verdict
today over the deaths of 5 Lusitania
victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

Trustees c. f. Perry and H. w.
Mesrve, of the lockwood school dis
trict, were visitors this morning in the
office of A. P. Shibley, county super
of schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

J. A. Sines, representative of Los
Angeles automobile concern, arrived
in Ell Centre yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Vessel TOrpedOed.

Sunderland, Scotland, May To-
The steamer Wilhelmina has been tor
redoed and sunk by submarine.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10

J. G. Renwick of Los Angeles, rep
resenting the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Company, is in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-10
Roosevelt Defense Complete.

Syracuse, May 10,-The defense of
Roosevelt in the $4,000 liberal suit
of Barnes was completed at 1920 this
afternoon. Barnes attorneys began
the introduction of rebuttal testi-
mony.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Threshine at Farm School

The Agency threshing outfit was
moved to the Farm school Tuesday
where there is 100 acres of grain
ready for threshing. 1t is expected
that the machine will be busy now
until snow flies. The acreage on
the reservation this year is larger
than usual, which together with a
big crop will tend the prolong
threshing. In Cannonball district
a machine has been hired to thresh
by the day in addition to two other
outfits, one of which is owned by
the government and the other by q
number of Indians.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Bridge Contractor On Job

Don Bidwcll, the Hazelton con
tractor, who was recently awarded
contracts for bridges over -Four Mile
and Porcupine creeks brought q
crew OF men and some horses across
the river the first Of the week, and
is getting ready to begin work. The
steel is expected here in the near
future.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
North Dakota 1915
Census Show Gain
1915 North Dakota Censu. Shows Big
Increase over l91O-Gain for Five
Year Period is Over $4,000

The North Dakota 1915 census
figures made public at Bismarck
this week shows big Increase over
the 1910 census. With complete
census reports from every county,
except two, received at the office OF
the secretary OF state, the total pop
ulation of the state is 63l. .291.
This is an increase of over 81 900
in five years. Fargo with 10000
population has the largest increase
having gained over 5000 in five
years. Grand Forks with $4,000
has gained 1000 population during
this period. Devils Lake lost 632.
All the other gains were in coun-
try districts in the western part Of
the state.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Carnival Company
Will Show AT Fair
Indian Fair Association Have Secured
nual Standing Rock Fair

Additional attractions for the
Standing Rock Indian Fair at Fort
Yates, September Sth, 9thand 10th
have been secured by the officers in
charge by making Il contract for
the appearance during these dates
of the famous Cash d Hine
Carnival Company.
Cash 4 Hine will bring number
of attractions under tents for which
admission will be charged, Il percen-
tage OF which will go to the associa-
tion to help defray expenses.
One of the chief attractions that
the company will bring is merry
60 round which will he in operation
every day and evening, and will no
doubt be good drawing card.
Mr.. Cash furnished number of
for the first fair held
here, and has the reputation of
being a first class Snowman. All
his attractions are clean and high
class
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Increasing Number
Of Motor Vehicles
23,175 Automobiles and 1893 Motor
Cycles in North Dakota to July 81
Sioux County Has ID Auto.

Thomas Hall, Secretary Of State,
reports an increase of more than
5000 automobiles in North Dakota
for 1915 over 1911. The motor
vehicle registration books for this
year will not close until December
next, but taking t.lc figures as
shown until July 81 OF this year
and last year, some interesting
information is revealed:
To July 81, 1915, automo-
bilcs registered. 23, 175
To July 81, 1915, motor
cycles registered ........ ,43S
Fees received for automo-
biles. es.................. $50, ,525
Fees received from motor
cycles 4,314
Fees rcmitted to counties for
SOOu IOdIlS. OI ,lOZ
After July 81, 1914, but Cos
autoniles and 66 motorcycles were
registered, but with the combina-
tion of a splendid crop and the re-
duction i'll price OF motor vehicles.
it is expected that more than 1000
automobiles will be registered be-
tween now and December 81, 1915.
In brief, the total number of auto
mobiles registered for this year shall
not fall far short OF "a 800, and
the number of motorcycles may
reach 1,500.
For 1915 Sioux county has regis
tered ID automobiles, and has re-
ceivcd S42 for use in building roads
in the county. There were lro mo-
tor cycle licenses issued.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
P.o. can.onball Again

The postohice named Hekton will
be re-changed to Cannonball in the
very near future, according to G.
r. Wilcox, merchant Of that place,
who was in the city Thursday.
The name OF the postoffice near the
N. P. station called Cannonball
was changed two years ago to HEX
ton; this because old Cannonball
post office was on the Cannonball
ranch three miles northwest. Now
that the original Cannonball post
office is closed, the newer one known
as Hekton, will take the old name.
-Mandan News.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Skinner Doing Fine

VIM. Skinner of Wakpala, was
in the city today, transacting bust
ness. He has Just bought bunch
of 26 head Of fine cattle, and, with
the unlimited range and splendid
feed across the river is bound to
make a success of the venture.
Mr.. Skinner is one of the five In
dians of the Wakpala district who
have applied for full citizenship
and will no doubt benefit by sever
ing his tribal relations. Mobridge
Bulletin.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-27
Capt. Baker Helps
Handle Big Crops
Two Grain Ware Houses 10 be Built on
East Side Missouri River this Fall
Tc Handle the Big Crop

Frank Fiske is authority for tho
statement that one OF Benton Pack
ct Company's boats is loading :
cargo of lumber at Bismarck; anC
will be down here in a. few days
with material for two grain flat
houses to be built on the east side
of the Missouri river. One opposite
Cannonball, and the other on tho
John o Flynn place seven miles
north of Winona.
These grain houses are built in
order to handle the big crop raised
on the east side OF the river in EN-
mons county this year. At both
points the farmers along the river
are from 25 to 80 miles away from
a railroad and the building Of these
houses will be of great benefit to
the country, and no doubt stimu-
late interest in grain raising in these
remote sections and tend to largely
increase the acreage cropped next
season.
The Benton Packet Company
which is owned by Capt. I. P. Bak-
er, operates fleet Of river boats on
the upper Missouri river and have
a number Of elevators, lumber and
implement yards along the river
north Of Bismarck.
The company also runs boats
down to Fort Yates occasionally in
the fall bringing down heavy freight
and are now loading q boat with
machinery, buggies. wagons and
other heavy freight for Hokanson-
Turner Company.