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The Parker post., 1915-05-15
ITALY'S DEMANDS ARE
ACCEPTED BY TEUTON ALLIES

ROME, May 10.-Definite acceptance
of the Italian demands on Austria was
made in letter, signed by both En-
peror Francis Joseph and the Kaiser
The missive was handed to King Vic
tor Emmanuel by Prince Won BueloW.
1t promises the immediate cession of
the Trentino to Italy, and a rectifica-
tion in Italy's favor of the frontier as
far as the IsOnza river. 1t also prom
ises the cession of two islands on the
Dalmatan coast and full recognition of
Italian predominance in the Adriatic,
thus establishing complete disinterest
on the part of Austria in Albania.
The letter further guarantees a
proclamation of autonomy for Trieste
Emperor Francis Joseph sent a copy
of the letter to the Pope, whom he in
formed of his complete compliance
with the Italian demands. The en-
peror said that it was for his sake
the Pope's-that he was determined to
avert war, lest the Pope suffer the con-
sequences.
1t is conceded, however, that Prince
Won Buelow's efforts to delay the war
and to enlist the Pope's cooperation
have Jailed The letter does not alter
the situation, and the only possible de-
velOpment is war.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
OFFICIALS WILL CLOSE
COUNTY RELIEF CAMPS

LOS ANGELES, May 11.-A1l men
working in the countys relief camps
for the unemployed must find jobs by
June 1. After that time the county
will maintain construction gangs only
in the forest reserve and on the har-
Dor boulevard.
That ultimatum was issued by the
board of supervisors at the conclusion
of discussion of the subject Of unem-
ployment. 1t followed closely on the
heels of an announcement by R. w.
Pridham, chairman of the board, that
the county has been paying approx
mately 81 900 a day to those in the re-
lief camps.
For the week ended May 1 the pay
roll was $9S957 a day. !!
On motion of Supervisor J. J. Ham
ilton, all men in the relief camps are
to be notified at once of the supervis-
ors' determination. No new work is to
be undertaken for the benefit of the
unemployed, and as fast as gangs fin
ish the work for which they were en-
ployed they are to be laid off.
About twenty-five men are employed
on the harbor boulevard work. This
force is to be quadrupled.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
COAST BOULEVARD
SOON TO BE BUILT

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-THE deed
for the right-of-way for the coast
boulevard through the shooting pre-
serves of the Bolsa Chico Gun club has
been secured. This crowns the effort
of the South Coast Improvement asso-
citation, which has extended over a
period of the last three years, and will
mean a great deal for the cities along
the south coast in Orange county.
The width of this right-of-way across
the holdings of the gun club is forty
feet. The road is on the northeast side
of the Pacific Electric tracks, and will
extend through the beach drive in
Huntington Beach to Newport. This
boulevard will in all probability be
completed during this year, and when
completed it will open up the Orange
county coast line with the automobile
traffic of Los Angeles. This has been
very much needed
1t has been planned that the coast
boulevard extend to Capistrano, at
which point it will join the San Diego
road, making the automobile trip to
San Diego possible either by Santa Ana
or along the coast route.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
NON-PROFIT FRUIT
AGENCY FORMED

SACRAMENTO, May 1.-THE for
nation Of the General Sales Agency of
America, nOn-proft fruit-handling
organization which will maintain Of
fees in every car-lot market in the
United States and Canada, was an
nounced here. The officers or the
agency are: Thomas O'Neill of Los
Angeles, PRESIDENT; A. R. Rule of New
York, first vice-president; Charles E..
Virden of Sacramento, second vice
president; Arthur Gregory of Red
lands, secretary and treasurer; George
A. Charters of New York, managing di-
rector; Walter Farley of Chicago, gen
eral manager.
On the directorate are Virden, Greg
ory, ONeill, Rule, Charters, S. Di
Giorgio of New York and J. S. Crutch-
field of Pittsburg. The purpose of the
agency is to obtain the widest possible
distribution of farm products.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
LEGISLATURES ACHIEVEMENTS
DURING THE PAST SESSION
BILLS PASSED SHOW that LEGISLATORS WORKED EARNESTL
NDEL|BERATIONS APPROPRIATE 81, ,74l, 400 FOR SOUTH
Many Measures Stand Out Prominently Growing Achievements
Bills of Particular Interest to Southern California Passed Rate
of Corporation Taxes Increased to Same Basis the Individual

SACRAMENTO, May 1O-Numerous
notable achievements will be credited
up to the present legislature, which
has worked earnestly in preparing the
new bills passed. Standing out promi-
nently as crowning achievements are
the following:
1. Rates of taxation of corpora
tions increased, requiring big corpora
tiOns to pay taxes on same basis as the
individual. One of Governor John
sons recommendations.
2. State nonpartisan law, eliminat-
ing partisan politics for all but federal
offices. Another administration meas
ure.
3. Creation of free labor exchanges.
4. Constitutional amendment to
pave way for a system Of rural credits.
5. Permitting employment of con-
vict labor on state roads in such man
ner as not to compete with free labor.
6. Preventing abuses of the ihitia-
tive, referendum and recall.
7. Enactment Of corporation license
tax to replace loss to school funds
occasioned by repeal of poll tax.
New Automobile Bill
s. New automobile bill, lessening
tax to owners and providing for vari-
Gus improvements over present law.
9. Creation of state purchasing de-
partment, netting saving to state of
$150000 year.
10. Market commission bill to bring
producer and consumer closer together
and eliminate wastes.
II. Submission of $15,0OO,000 bond
issue for completion of state good
roads system.
IL. Law to prevent fake advertis-
ing.
IS. Creation of advisory pardon
ernor and Wardens OF two prisons.
p 15 Important insurance legislation,
including anti-rebating act and acts re-
quiring licensing of insurance agents
and brokers.
16. Constitutional amendment to
wipe out the present inequitable tax
system and to substitute new and
equitable tax plan.
Gives State Model Law
II. Juvenile protection act, con-
Meeting present law and giving Cali
fornia model law.
IS. University extension work, $40,-
900.
19. Jitney bus regulation, including
tax of 81 per passenger seat.
20. Extending jurisdiction of rail-
road commission to cities.
21. New registration law, doing
away with declaration of party affilia-
ton.
%. Increase in inheritance tax
rate.
%. Permitting consolidation of
elections.
"a. Permitting merger of county
and city tax collections and assessors,
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
CELESTIAL EMPIRE ACCEPTS
ALL OF JAPANESE DEMANDS
FORCES PREPARED FOR INVASION
WHEN CHINA SUBMITS
Japan Claims Attempt to Avoid Blood
shed Would Have Been Made
Denial Made of Demand for
Restoration of Kiao-ChoW

TOXIC, May 10.-China has accept
ed the Japanese demands, according
to Peking dispatch printed in an
extra edition of the Asahi
The foreign Office issued a denial of
the statement that during the negotia-
tions Japan declined China's request
to be permitted to take minutes of the
conference on the Japanese demands.
Denial also was made that China
had ever demanded the restoration of
Kiao-Chow.
The semi-official press publishes an
outline of program said to have been
decided upon by the government for
military and naval action against
China in the event an open rupture
had occurred.
The program as published provides
for the occupation by Japanese forces
of the centers of wealth and political
power of China. This penetration of
Chinese territory would have contin-
ued until the demands of Japan had
been granted.
Japans aim in these operations has
been to avoid bloodshed if possible.
Chinese troops would have been cap
tured and disarmed, and not fired upon
unless they had offered active resist
ance. Such was the program.
For the operations in the north of
China, according to this same program,
strong forces would have been landed
in the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li to occupy
Peking, Tien Tsin and other important
points, and seize the railroads. In the
south, important moves would have
been made jointly by army and navy.
Chinese vessels would have been swept
from the coast.
The chief base of operations would
have been established at Tien Tsin.
1t is generally estimated here that
China has about 100000 troops under
arms, 100000 having had modern mill
tary training and the remainder be-
longing to the old school.
The general staff had arranged to
requisition all Japanese steamers of
more than 1000 tons in case of neces-
sity.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
GERMAN SUBMARINE IS
RESPONSIBLE SAYS berlin
GERMANY ASSUMES "CREDIT" OF
SINKING LUSITANIA
Twelve Hundred and Fifty Persons
Lost Their Lives, of Whom 115
Were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Public Opinion Asked

LONDON, May 9.-Twelve hundred
and fifty persons lost their lives in the
Lusitania disaster, of whom 115 were
Americans.
American Consul Frost, at Queens
town, reported to the American en-
bassy here that the total number of
survivors could safely be placed at
GAS. The Cunard company, in a re-
vised list of those aboard, stated that
there were 1851 passengers and $50
crew, total of 1901. Of the 1873 Amer
cans on board, Consul Frost reports
that he can account for but seventy
three saved.
The consul said probably upwards
of 1,200 bodies had not been recov-
cred. He added that persons not list
ed by him to the embassy are almost
to certainty dead"
BERLIN, May 10.-The following
official communication was issued:
"The Cunard liner Lusitania was
torpedoed by German submarine and
sank.
''The Lusitania was naturally armed
with guns, as were recently most of
the English mercantile steamers.
MOl SONSI, DIS we'll huOWu mere, size udu
large quantities of war munitions in
her cargo.
"Her owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were ex-
posed. They alone bear all the re-
sponsibility for what has happened"
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The first
official comment from the White House
on the sinking of the Lusitania was is
sued in the following statement:
'Of course the president feels the
distress and the gravity of the situa-
ton to the utmost, and is considering
very earnestly but very calmly the
right course of action to pursue. He
knows that the people of the country
wish and expect him to act with delib-
Grafton as we'll as with f1rmness.''
SACRAMENTO, May 1O.-A resolu-
tion relative to the presidents re-
quest for an expression of public opin-
ion" on the sinking of the Lusitania
was introduced in the senate and as
sembly, and referred to committee
1t declares:
"Resolved, that the legislature con,
vey to President Wilson the message
that it's people will endorse whatever
action, no matter how severe, he may
deem warranted, and that the legisla
ture recommends immediate steps tic
increase the strength of the navy fol
adequate protection Of the honor of the
nation and the lives of it's citizens"
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
GERMANS GLOAT OVER
SINKING OF LUSITANIA

LONDON, May 10.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has received dis
patch from Berlin by way of Amster-
dam which reads:
Hundreds of kilograms of congrat-
ulation are being sent to Admiral Won
Tirpitz, the German minister of ma
rine, on the sinking of the Lusitania,
which is considered to be an answer
to the destruction of the German
squadron off the Falkland islands.
''The news of the loss of the Lusl-
tania was received with mixed express
sions of amazement and enthusiasm" a"
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
SCANDINAVIAN AIM TO
GET BIG RUSSIAN TRADE

AMSTERDAM, May 10.-The Kiel
correspondent of the Kolnische lei
tung reports that steps are being taken
in all the Scandinavian countries for
capturing the huge Russian trade,
which hitherto has been regarded as
completely in German hands.
Industrial and commercial men IN
Norway, Sweden and Denmark are
endeavoring to learn the Russian Ian
guage, while in Norway funds have
been appropriated by the stock ex-
change authorities for a more extern
sive course of instruction in Russian
in the commercial high schools.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION
is 693, 100000 BUSHELS

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE de-
partment of agriculture's May grain
report announces:
Winter wheat area Ito be harvested,
40,169,O0O acres; condition, 92.9 per
cent; indicated acre yield, 17.3 bush
els; indicated production, 639,O00,000
bushels.
Rye condition, 1913 per cent.
Meadowlands condition, 1913 per
cent.
Hay stocks on farms, S,46S,O0O tons,
or 12.1 per cent of last years crop.
Pastures condition, S7.2 per cent.
Spring plowing was 1873 per cent
completed May 1.
Spring planting was 65.3 per cent
completed May l.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
STORM MAKES WRECK
OF ASAMA COMPLETE

SAN DIEGO, May 1.-THE storm of
the last week completed the wreck Of
the Japanese cruiser Asama, which is
fast on a, ledge at the entrance of Tur-
tie bay, according to reports brought
to San Diego by the passengers on the
auxiliary schooner None Such.
When the None Such left Turtle bay
it was understood there that the Japa-
nese intended to dynamite the hull of
the vessel and save what steel they
can. Already the salvage crew is re-
moving the guns from the warship.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Harbor Saves $500, 900

LOS ANGELES, May 11.-Good re-
turns for the $5,50O,OOO spent by the
city of Los Angeles in the develop
ment of the Los Angeles harbor are
shown by Clarence H. Matson, secre-
tary and traffic manager of the har-
Dor commission, in report just COM
piled.
The harbor is saving the citizens of
Los Angeles $1,500,000 year in
freight rates on water-borne transcon-
tinental commerce.
The harbor handled 100000 tons of
transcontinental freight, at an aver
age saving of $40 a ton in rates.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
John Bunny Leaves $4,000 Estate

NEW YORK, May 11.-John Bunny,
funny man of the movies and idol of
millions of American children, reputed
to have grown wealthy as the most
popular motion picture actor of his
time, left an estate of only $4,000, ac-
cording to the probate petition of his
wife, Clara, filed with his will in sur
rogate court. The entire estate is left
to Mrs. Bunny.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Americans Will Lose Property

SAN DIEGO, May 11.-By a decree
of Gen. Francisco Villa, which is de-
clared to be confiscatory in effect
American owners of mines in Mexico
will lose property worth millions OF
dollars.
The Villa edict requires that the
mines shall be operated continuously
that a shaft be sunk on every five per-
tenencias, and that at least two men
be employed in each. To comply with
these requirements, it is declared, is
impossible under present conditions
in Mexico.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
DEPOSITS INCREASED IN
RUSSIAN SAVINGS BANKS

PETROGRAD, May 1O.-A report by
American Consul North Winship notes
the increases in savings deposits in
Russian banks, for which various rea-
sons are assigned. Families have been
considerably reduced by the absence
of the men who have gone to war, and
in many instances young women mar
ried to army officers have closed ex-
pensive homes and gone to live with
their parents.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
SawteIIe Wants Annexation

SAWTELLE, May 1.-THE probable
annexation of Sawtelle to Los Angeles
was discussed here, upon reading the
report that Palms had been taken into
the greater city. The required "shoe-
string" strip is complete.
Discussion indicates that there is
more opposition to annexation than
when citizens of Palms section voted
favorably on the proposition, but many
still believe that the required major
ity could be polled,
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
LIBERTY BELL TO START
ON COAST TRIP JULY 8

PHILADELPHIA, May 1O-Accord-
ing to plans made by the councilmanic
committee in charge of the trip of the
Liberty bell to San Francisco, the relic
will leave here on July 3. Stops will
be made by the special train on which
the bell will be carried at Chicago, To-
peka, Kansas City, Omaha, Cheyenne,
Denver, Salt Lake, Og0en, Huntington,
Ore, Spokane Seattle and Portland.
Arrangements will probably be made
for other stops.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Building High Schools

SAN FERNANDO, May 1l.-With
thirteen bidders for the erection Of
the three new high school buildings,
John Mdlder of Los Angeles was low
est on two structures, and G. G. Con-
don, also of Los Angeles, was lowest
on the third.
Mulder bid $39,354 for the general
contract of the auditorium, and $12,-
357 for the mechanical arts building,
Condon's bid for the science hall was
$42,800.
The total cost of the three buildings
will be about $125,0C0 This will make
a group of five high school buildings
here.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Incendiaries Destroy Postoffice

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Incen-
diaries burned the postoffice at Gey-
serville, Sonoma county, according to
information given Postoffice Inspector
Leonard here. Oil was poured through
the letter slots from the street, then
ignited
A quantity of letters were con-
sumed, as we'll as $1,000 worth of
stamps. There was recently a bitter
feud in Geyserville over the appoint
ment of postmaster.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Fair May Get $25, 1000

SACRAMENTO, May 11.-As a re-
suit of the visit of assemblymen to
the San Diego exposition, the assem-
bly, voted to take $4,000 out of the
state treasury and pay it over to the
directors of that exposition to meet
the deficiency on the construction OF
the California building. The state ap-
propriated $25O,OOO for the building,
but the exposition officials exceeded
this amount by $4,000, so Conard put
in the bill
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
RURAL MAIL SERVICE WILL BE
EXTENDED TO MILLION MORE

WASHINGTON, May 11-Plans for
general readjustment of the rural
postal service throughout the country
by July 1, so as to provide mail facili-
ties for a million persons not included
in the present routing system, were an
nounced by Postmaster-General Bur-
Lesson.
Rural service will be extended to
every farmer reasonably entitled to
it, said Mr.. Burleson, "as rapidly as
the new adjustments can be made"
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
HAVE PRIVATE CABLE

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 10.-It
has become known that direct cable
has been laid between England and
Russia for governmental purposes.
Starting at Peterhead, seaport on
the most easterly side of Aberdeen
shire, in Scotland, it runs across the
North sea, along the coast of Norway,
round the North cape, and into Alex
androvsk in the White sea.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
"CIean-Up" Credits

REDLANDS, May 11.-Credits for
cleanup are to be given to school
children under a plan worked out by
the committee, the credits to count in
the regular ''at home work. that has
been inaugurated in the schools this
year.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
COAST HAPPENINGS
M|RRORED HERE
BRIEF OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON The PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
PI@eS---Wil Allow Rapid Scanning
Poll Tax Is Favored

SACRAMENTO, May 1.-THE SEN
ate voted, q to II, to adopt Senator
Campbell's constitutional amendment
for restoration of the poll tax, abol-
ished by the people at the general elec-
ton of 1914 on an initiative.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Vetoes Two Bills

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 11.-Gov-
ernor Rye vetoed bill abolishing the
death penalty, expressing the belief
that it would tend to increase mob vio-
lence. The governor also vetoed an
anti-tipping bill.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Embaruo Is Declared

OTTAWA, Ont, May 1O.-The ship
ment of agricultural products and
commodities to the United States has
been prohibited except when such
shipments are intended solely for. do
mestic consumption in the United
States.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
TELECRAPH|C NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PiCturing Developments From the Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented in Brief
Buys American Desks

ASUNCION, Paraguay, May 10.-A
payment of 1926 American gold was
made recently for 1,150 school desks
bought in the United States by the
national board of education.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Miss Pankhurst Edits

LONDON, May 1O.-The Suffragette,
the weekly organ of the Womens So
cial and Political union, which was
suspended on the outbreak of the war.
is making it's temperance. It will be
edited by Miss Christabel Pankhurst,
who has just returned from the United
States.
For the present, the journal will
deal chiefly with the womens side of
the war situation.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Cadets to Visit Two Expositions

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Pan
ama-Pacific exposition will be the OBJ
jective point of 10,0O0-mile cruise of
the Annapolis midshipmen this year.
They leave Annapolis June 6, and re-
turn Aug. 80, under command of Rear
Admiral Fullam, on the battleships
Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. The
squadron will reach Colon June 16. 1t
leaves Panama June 20, putting into
Magdalena bay June 80. After days
stay, the vessels will resume their
cruise, reaching San Diego July 8, and
San Francisco July 8.
Returning, the ships will leave San
Francisco July 22, visit Los Angeles
from July "A to 26, arrive at Panama
Aug. 7, and Annapolis Aug. 80.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
War Adds to Museum

AMSTERDAM, May 10.-The Mar
kisch museum, in berlin, is collecting
letters from soldiers which are consid-
cred worthy of permanent preserva
tion. The collection already numbers
700. The Bavarian Military museum
has decided to install a hall of fame, in
which will be kept busts of all the
great German army leaders in the
present war, with memorial tablets
commemorative the names of all Ba-
varians who have fallen
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
Anticipates Bumper Wheat Gre

TOPEKA, May 11.-Another bumper
Kansas wheat crop in 1915 is predict
ed by J. G. Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture. The con-
dition of the 1915 crop he estimated
at 92.8 per cent on total acreage of
S,5S5,3OO. A year ago the crop esti-
mate was 98.5 per cent on an 8,580,000
acreage.
Kansas should this year produce
159,000000 bushels.
The Parker post., 1915-05-15
S. p. Sheep Rate Is Unreasonable

WASHINGTON, May IL. = The
Southern Pacific company's tariff rule
by which rates for the transportation
of sheep in double-deck cars are made
double the rates charged for their
transportation in single7deck cars was
found unreasonable by the interstate
commerce commission.
The commission declared that a rate
for double-deck cars of ITO per cent of
the single-deck rate would be reason
able.