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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14
From the Recreation Commission.


To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentiemen---In reply 20 noucs
from this office and advertisement
duly published. the following pro
posals were received for furnishing
The Recreation Commission with ium-
Der for use In carrying on their recre-
ationai and playground activities lot
the coming year:
G. w. Kotcher Lumber co.-llszo
linear n. cypress taseorted sieap.
s30s.l5: $40 linear n. hemiock tas-
sorted sixes), s2s.35. -,
Charles w. Leech Lumber Co.-ll
go linear n. cypress tassorted siseal'
Sss7.ss: $40 linear n. hemiock 'ss-
sorted sizes). t3e.3s.
I.owrie 4 Robinson Lumber Co.
1870 linear n. cypress tsssorten
sixesJ. Ss5sl2: SO linear ~. hemiock
Isssorted sixes), t33.3e
Az a result Of which they ma the
hid of the &. w. Kotcher Lumber 20
the lowest and contemplate entering
into contract with them for the sans
and ask your permission THEREFOR
nEEc ciPscA.T1IioN COMMISSION.
BY I. w. JAYNE.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Referred to Committee on farhs
and Uoulevards.
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fer from 1904 Grand River avenue
to 25s Michigan avenue.
iT3l-George =. Dorr. for transfer
from $50 goth street to SIS Dix ave-
nue..
i75f-s,.phen Lada. for transfer
West jefferson syenus
iIis-Ludwik Cendrowski. i4s
i7.s-Gabor GIyas. iss Maekis
street
iT2s-Herman Like. st7 Dubois
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
From the Clerk.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--1 beg TO advise your
Honorable Body that ] arm In receipt
Of the following communication from
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk
tion referred 20.
baltimore. Nd.
July list 1915
Hon. Oscar n. Marx, Mayor.
Dear sir:--Enciosed herewith please
ind bill for $50, 90. being dues for
the year ending December 3ist. 1913.
OF the League Of American Munich
palities
In the event that this bill has not
been presented 70 the right depart
ment, I would thank you to for ward
IL correctly and obllge.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT r. LEE,
Secretary American Municipalities.
Referred to committee on Ways
and Means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14

7ot,. ioss. IosS. WV
Al.o 10 Village of Highland Park
raving Bonds Nos. % to 20 OF Series
go .mo saS MOS '"s ,d e q s'r .na No
Crosse Pointe Park Village Bond No.
Z amounting to 100000.
The annual Interest TO July rs.
amountlps to $40. isT.ia. was paid.
The City Treasurer submitted the
following statemsnts showing
amount OF securities In the Strong
Box and condition Of sinking fund
OF SECURITIES IN sTRoNG
July II. to credit Of De-
sroit city Sinking
July is. TO ss special ''''V' -
Assmt Bonds taken
July ;. il, b. 10 nj, crosse '''''' .
up .......:.:.;,....,. 1000 90
Highland Park bonds
July IS. to credi, OF De. '''''' W
troit City Sin. Fund. Sa.7it.530 so
July Is. to credit OF s.
A. 8 and Int. Fund. $4,000 90
"
July ~. total amount
OF Securities In Strong
STATEMENT SHOWING AMOUNT
OF SECURITIES IN STRONG
BOX
June %, TO balance ......s ss.7s4 70
June 20. City OF Detroit
mos. int on Reg
and las -. 80. AIS 90
June 30. Dime Saw Bank
mos. Int. on daily bal
ances 60 June 80. 1915. IL 20
July Z. Groaae Pie. Park
vn. int on bonds, ...... ,so 90
July -. proceeds OF meet
ing OF commission. $50. i0s, 40 ~
July II. to balance. ......SiH.ssi IS
The meeting then adjourned.
Respectfully submitted.
MAX c. KOCH.
Secretary.
Accepted and referred to the Con-
troiler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--we respectfully request
your Honorable Body to allow US an
transportation purposes; we recon-
mend the reference of this communal
cation To the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Respectfully.
BOARD Or ASSESSORS.
by ID. L. DILwoRTH.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14
Fr,m the Department Of Public
Works.

To the Honorable the Common Couneii: :
Gentlemen--The Department or
Public Works respectfully reports
that the paving OF CleNeland street
under the contract confirmed the 18th
day OF April 1915. IL fully completed
from the east line OF Jos. Csmpau
Avenue To the west line OF Elmwood
Avenue.
crete and has been examined by the
Department of Public Works, ana
found TO he In accordance wiki the
contract and specifications for the
same.
There Is due the contractors Tor
having said street as foIiows
For Intersections. etc $500. si.-ss 50
For cost Of Advertising.
blanks and Inspectors
salary ........-..s....--. - Y"
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Econ, the s,okIco Fund Commission

From the Sinking Fvnd Comm'ss'o"
To the Honorable the Common Council;
o~ntiemen--A meeting OF the ps
troit City sinking Fund Commiss'on,
was held Tuesday. July 13th. 1915. II
= m NJ the wsyne County savings
Bank The following commissioners
being present: Marx. EnEei freF
waid. kuttey. ZoeIier and Koch
The Commission took from the
Attainment Bonds amounting TO sss.-
,7asi. and Of the following numbers:
$50. lssa tsss. tsoI tsos. tslo. lslt.
III; Az 49, "A; A: III; III; IA; III:
ssis. ssso. ssSG Sssa SSts. ssts, $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14
From the Department Of Public
Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
tsentIeue Department Of
Public Works re>s4cctfuliy reports
that the paving OF kirby Avenue
under the contract confirmed the 3ist
day OF July 1919 IS fully completed
from the east curb line OF Riopeile
street 70 the east line OF Rtopslle
Farm.
The pavement ts OF brick on con
crete and has been examined by the
Department OF Public Works. and
found TO be in sccordsn with the
contract and specifications for the
same.
There 10 due the contractors for
paving said Avenue as Follows
For Intersections, etc. ...... .tll0 ~
For cos; OF Advertising
blanks and inspectors
salary ) 90
For material furnished. 1890. - ~
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Respectfully submitted,
MAX c. KOCH.
Secretary.
Accepted and referred to the Con-
syotler
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14
From the Department Of Parks and
6oulevarda

Referred to Committee on Taxes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-14
From the Board OF Education

Referred TO Committee on Way
and Means
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
Completion of Plank Road
Over Sand Hills Pleases

sured from the state for the road, will
be available, to put in a concrete bed
over the greater part of the dis
tance.
All the credit for the road is unani-
mously given to Boyd by friends and
those who have joined him in the fight
to get the road through. For years
he has worked almost tirelessly. most
of the time in the face of strong OPP
position. to get his dream for an east
ern outlet for Imperial Valley real
ized During that time. it is estimated
he has actually spent between $1,000
and $4,000 of his own money on the
road. Besides that he has worn out
two automobiles on it and put in many
davs that might have been turned to
good private profit for him.
Some day it is probable the people
'of Imperial Valley will build monu-
ment to Ed Boyd to keep everlasting
ly fresh the memory of the man who
dreamed and fought for his dream fof
Imperial Valley. This was suggested
to Boyd the other day. He doesn't
expect it, though. He said he is sat
isfied to have the road through SO
that people can use it.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02

What is expected to be one Of the
greatest crops Of barley ever grown
here is nearing the harvest. 1t is eX-
pected that the cutting and threshing
will begin about April 20. and as both
the acreage and the yield per acre viii
be above average, and as there will be
comparatively little cut for hay, the
dealers are looking for an output O.
threshed barley Of fully a half-million
sacks.
The dealers say they can give no
line on the way the market will open,
but there is an intimation that it will
he at about a dollar. the same as last
year.
The blockade in Europe is said to
be causing feeling of uncertainty as
to the outcome, German" being one OF
the heaviest consumers and being
wholly cut off from transportation.
With the opening of harvest the LAT
ter part of the month it is ospec'ei
there will be employment for many
more farm hands than at present.
On the American side of the line bar
ley has taken up considerable ground
where cotton was grown last year, and
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02

Tomorrow night at Q o'clock all sew
en- prizes will be won.
Three candidates will have won
prizes worth $3.50 or more and o9e Of
them will win the 81 400 automobile.
Subscriptions will be placed in
sealed envelopes Saturday. so it is i'm
possible to tell how many votes any
one will finish with. A few subscrip-
tions are likely to make a vast diff :
ference in the prospects of some can
didates.
Mailing Subscriptions.
In order to give ut-of-town con-
testants the same opportunity as those
residing in Ell Centre. subscriptions
mailed by 9 o'clock Saturday night
will be accepted just as if they were
in the Press office by that hour. But
such subscriptions must reach the
Press office before the meeting of the
Jury of Awards on Monday afternoon,
so should bear special delivery stamps.
The following gentlemen have kind
ly consented to serve on the Jury of
Awards:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
Great and Early Crop of
Barley Ready for Harvest

there is considerable Of the new ter
ritory in the north on which this crop
is grown this year.
The assessors records last year
showed a barley acreage of 1915
acres and the prediction is made here
that the acreage this year will reacn
the 10000 mark. Because of the trou-
bic that many alfalfa growers are
experiencing with Bermuda grass, the
general grain acreage is expected to
reach a larger acreage this year than
it has i'm the past. The heavy growth
of Bermuda is threatening to choke
out alfalfa growths in some districts
and these fields are being plowed up
and replanted to grain.
The aphis, which last year reduced
the barley output materially, this year
appear to be restricted to only few
districts and it is believed the damage
that will be wrought by them at the
tine the present crop Is attaining
M tmity W b. considerably less than
thae of last year.
Three million lady bugs were
shipped into the valley last night and
will be distributed to the cantaloupe
and barley growers today.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
ARREST FORMER
EDITOR M'GREGOR

Richard McGregor, formerly editor
and publisher of the Holtvile Leader
was brought to the county Jail this
morning on a charge preferred by
United States customs officials at Ca
lexico. He is said to be specifically
charged with having 400 grains of
morphine in his possession.
The operations of McGregor in Sc
curing the contraband drug appear Il
resemble those of Dan LomaX, an itin-
Grant cutlery grinder, who was ar
rested here recently by deputies from
the sheriff's office.
He is said to have written to drug
distributors as did Lomax, ordering
ihe opiate under the name of DR.. Nc
Gregor.
The consignment was sent to He
Der and as McGregor stepped out of
the Wells-Fargo office with the bun
die in his hand immigration officers
took him into custody.
Under a recent enactment McGregor
is liable to a heavy fine, imprison-
ment or both. The case probably will
be tried in the federal court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
City of the Far North
Shares Birthday Cake

in the next 90 days, when 100000 or
more sacks of barley will be harvested
IN the Calipatria district, and spoke
of what would happen within another
year. He said that there would ne IN
interurban line from Calipatria to
Westmoreland; that the Southern Pa
cific railroad had promised to con-
struct and operate this line if the
rights of way were secured, and he
thought this an easy matter to do, as
all property on either side of the road
for miles would double in value with
the coming of this road, and follow
ing this road another would immedi-
ately be built to the east and the south,
opening up this rich district.
These exercises were followed by a
lunch at the Ramada. which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
The meeting of the Woman's Club
was held in the afternoon in the as
sembly room of the Storm Hotel, and
was addressed by Mrs. Luther G..
Brown of Los Angeles, one of the of
ficials of the Friday Morning Club of
that city.
While this meeting was going on
the men gathered at the Athletic park,
where the races were run and games
played. There were sack races, shoe
races, 3-legged races, a girls race,
free-for-all 75-yard race, motorcycle
race of miles which was thriller,
a passenger-carrying automobile race,
and then soccer football game be
tween Brawley and Calpatria, which
Calipatria ungraciously won, to 0.
The Valley Band was present all
day and really gave fine sample of
their work, and Calipatria, one and ALL
says that they will do credit to the
valley when they go to the exposi-
ton at San Francisco on Imperial Val
ley day and bespeak for them "A royal
support in all the other valley towns
\ Practically everyone STAYED for the
evenings fun and many more were
added from INLAND and Brawley, and
all enjoyed immenselv the grand ball
which was held in the assembly room
of the Storm hotel, with an overflow
dance in the Linkletter hall. Morning
came all too soon and festivities
stopped with a Here's hoping for an
even more prosperous year in the one
to come for Calipatria."
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02

All Fools Day was celebrated in
Calipatria and those present can bear
testimony to the fact that those who
planned and founded this lusty Impe-
rial Valley town were in no sense OF
the word all fools, because there
stands today a lasting testimony to
these people, the making Of one of
the valleys big cities. One year ago
there was only one tent-the engi-
neers' tent-at Calipatria, and today,
just one year after, 500 OF the towns
people and as many more from other
places gathered together to help cele-
brate the towns natal day.
The morning train from Los Ange-
les brought some, the train from the
south brought many, and they came
in autos, load after load.
The exercises began at the Ramada,
where it was advertised Vice Presi-
dent Marshall would speak, but he
was unable to be present, and he prob
ably does not appreciate the fine time
that he missed in not being present.
Victor Sterling was chairman of the
day and after some appropriate open
ing remarks he introduced H. H. Clark,
who was the first citizen literally as
he is now figuratively.
Judge Farr of Imperial was the next
speaker and treated those present
with one of his characterstically
pointed and clever talks.
Carl F. Schader, the father of Cali
patria. was then introduced and car
ried the audience from laughter to
tears by the magnetism of his re-
marks. He stated that when he was
wanted for an eXtemporaneous speech
all he wanted was two weeks notice,
and then said that he had had his
props knocked from under him by the
inability of Marshall and lockwood
to be present, as his speech had beer
worked up about those two men, and
then went on and talked convincingly
about what had been done, and said
that the best speech about what Cali
patria had done was to come and look
at the town and let it speak for it
self. He called attention to the re-
cent school bond issue of $4,000,
which had been voted by only one dis
senting vote. He prophesied a marked
increase in the towns prosperity with
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02

Holtvile Tribune: Ed Boyd, general
manager of the Holtville-Yuma road
and the most self sacrificing road
booster Holtville ever had, is bordering
today in happiness that is half JOY
in achievement and half unrest be-
cause he has worked himself tempo
rarily out of a boosting job.
The plank road to Yuma is finished
The road is now in shape for all kinds
of automobiles and rigs to 90 over it.
The last party of volunteer Workmen,
after completing the work of mailing
down planks, came in Tuesday from
the sandhills.
Discussing the completion of the
road happily this morning, Boyd ad-
mitted that a good deal of work re-
mains yet to be done on it, but he
declared that it is in passable shape
and that the dangerous points have
been practically removed from it.
About a mile of road on the east
ern side of the sandhills before it is
in first class shape will have to be
covered with clay and brush. Perhaps
one-third of the distance between
Holtville and the sandhills will even
tually have to be patched up with "a
clay and brush surface. All the ma
terials needed for the work is on hand,
however. There is a patch of clay OF
each side of the sandhils that may
be easily hauled and distributed over
the road
A feature of the construction of the
road especially pleasing to Boyd is
the fact that the committee still has
money left in the treasury, although
only about $4,000 was on hand at the
start. The $4,000 appropriated by the
county. which is to be available as
soon as the state refunds to the coun-
ty the amount appropriated 2 years
ago for the Yuma bridge, has not yet
been touched. Boyd hopes that this
money can be used to complete the
work on the road and keep it in shape
for the next two years.
By the time this fund is exhausted
it is expected that the appropriation
of 100000, which seems nows as
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
Three Prizes Worth Over
$3.50 Will Be Won Tomorrow
SEALED ENy ELoPEs TOMORROW Ow-BALLOTING THAT
NIGHT-OUT- OF TOWN CANDIDATES.
TIME TO WORk-NOTES COZ NTED MONDAY
CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS.

Avoid Be envelopes proper of
subscriptions.
Be sure a
You in several sealed envelopes.
Better sealed envelope tonight
that business be safe Subscriptions obtained later
another envelope.
DO place eny subscriptions
containing subscriptions should also
those subscriptions.
Write nothing outside sealed except name of
contestant
Subscriptions mailed should
Awards
considered.
No be O'Clock nieht
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
FATE OF SOUTHWELL
IN HANDS OF JURY

The fate of Dan Southwell, on trial
for the past days on grand jury
indictment charging him with accept
ing a bribe, was placed in the hands
of the jury a few minutes after this
afternoon.
: Court convened shortly after 1880
and after an impressive silence Judge
Church addressed his instructions to
the jury. AS he began to read, South
well stared fixedly at him and for
more than 10 minutes, while the court
issued the instructions to the jurors,
SouthWell for the first time in the
long trial appeared to betray signs
of emotion. The muscles of his jaw
rippled necessarily into little ridges
as he sat in what seemed to be an
attitude Of expectancy.
Yesterday afternoon, at the conclu
sion Of the introduction Of evidence,
y. f. Seymour, special attorney for
the prosecution, addressed the jury
for almost an hour in q forcibe plea
for the conviction of Southwell.
This morning Attorney Conkling,
SouthwePs counsel, addressed the
jury, Interviewing into his plea the
character of many of the witnesses
iwho had testified against the former
city marshal.
Following his argument, Galen
Nichols summed up the Evidence in an
argument of equal fervor. Comment
ing on the character of many of the
witnesses, Nichols asserted that the
evidence of | witness of questionable
character might not be accepted by
jury, but the combined testimony of
many such witnesses, each of whom
told practically the same story, would
be construed of import.
The facts of the case, he said, cor
roborated the testimony that had been
A crowd larger than that of the
previous days of the trial filled the
courtroom and at the time the court
had concluded instructions to the jury
almost every seat had been filled and
the aisles were crowded with specta-
tors.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
(By Ed l.. Keen)


London, April 2-The entire flotil-
la Of German submarines is patrol
ling the channel and the North sea,
despite the activity Of British de
stroyers.
Three trawlers were torpedoed and
sunk today. The crews of the trawl-
ers Gloriana and Nellie were rescued,
and the crew of the third trawler, the
Jason, are believed to have been res
cued, but this is not confirmed. The
men were given an opportunity to
leave their ships before being tor
pedoed. Reports that the crew of the
Norwegian ship Nor were saved are
confirmed The Nor was torpedoed
on the Dutch coast yesterday.
The submarine was the U-10. The
commander was exceedingly polite and
sent coffee and cigars to the British
erews. He told the captains of the
trawlers that he had been ordered to
sink everything afloat.
Forced to Evacuate.
Berlin, April (Wmeess via Say
vile and London AFTER several days
of fighting northeast of st. Mihiel the
French We're forced to evacuate near
ly all of lie Patre woods, the war
office announced. The enemy now
holds but two blockhouses near the
advanced positions of the Germans,
who valiantly bested the attacks, then
assumed the offensive, forcing back
the French upon their main defenses.
Hhe French suffered heavily, the gov
ernment said, when their attacks were
repulsed by terrific artillery fire.
Heavy fighting is in progress be-
81 Il
the Meuse heights, with brisk artil-
lery exchanges in the Moselle region.
No development was reported from
Poland or East Prussia.
Peace Overtures Unconfirmed.
London, April 2.-Because they are
threatened by Russian armies about
to break through the Carpathian
passes, Austrian diplomats are max
ing overtures for separate peace, ac-
cording to Petrograd dispatches. The
reports are utterly unconfirmed from
official sources.
The Petrograd reports declared that
Swiss diplomats acted as intermedi-
aries, carrying queries from the Aus
trian government to the Gar. The
Russian government replied, the re-
ports stated, that the Gar will not
negotiate with Austria unless she sim
hltaneously concludes peace with the
Russian allies. They stated, however.
that Russia has offered to halt her
Carpathian armies while the negoti-
ations continue. Correspondents of
London papers at Petrograd declared
that grounds exist for believing the
report that negotiations are pending
to be true. The report was first
printed in the Russky Stoves, at Pet
rograd, an unusually well informed
newspaper. Diplomats here are in
clined to discredit the report.
Will Not Interfere.
Washington, April 2.-America can
not interfere in the case of Swoboda
until he is placed on trial on the
charge of firing the liner La Tou-
raine, the state department has an
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02

party notified the fire department
thai the building was on fire, and, ii
being out of the city limits, there was
some delay in getting to the scene and
getting water on the flames.
Mr. Ross was informed that about
a alf-hour before the flames were
discovered a horse and buggy drove
very rapidly over small bridge east
of Che house, going eastward, and
there are circumstances that have
convinced Mr.. Ross that the building
was set on fire by the occupant of the
buggy
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-02
us. Wants Mexico City
Made a Neutral SPOT

fidavits purporting to prove they had
not had fair trials. 1t is asserted
that under present conditions Turkey
is compelled to look to America to
represent her in Mexico.
In addition to this case, Secretary
Bryan has Investigated the Shooting
of Texans 2 months ago. 1t is re-
ported they were executed because
they resisted MeXicans who stole their
cattle.
Consul Silliman has been instructed
to interfere on behalf of j. M. Doher-
ty, an American held at Vera Cruz
on a charge of counterfeiting.
Special Agent Carothers. with Vii
la. has been ordered to demand the
release of Leonard Worcester, an
American held at Chihuahua City by
Villistas, ON a charge of fraudulent
Iassaying.