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The Washington times., 1915-04-05
City of 1000 May Merge
With Portland, Oregon

ST. JOHNS. Ore. April 5.-St. Johns
is voting today on the question Of
whether the city shall be merged with
Portland II the merger measure Is
adopted Portland will vote on the same
question in June.
St. Johns is seven miles below Port
land on the willamette river. and has
1000 population.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
lumbia-Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; warmer tonight; moderate souther-
ly winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight and
tuesday; warmer tonight moderate
southeriy winds.
warmer tonight; liSht to moderate, vari-
able winds.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
REPULSE OF FRENCH
CLAIMED BY BERLIN
Germans Gain Ground in lie Pre-.
tire Forest-0coupy Town
Taken From Belgians.
CONTINUED from First Page.

Continued from First Page1
Nelson's largest guns were four 12-inch
cannon.
If the Athens report Is true, the Lord
Nelson is the third British battleshtp
sunk at the Dardanelles. The British
battleships Ocean and Irresistible. and
the French battleship Bouvet were
sunk on March 49,
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Cotton Packet Burns;
100000 Loss Estimated

MOBILE. Ala, April 5.-The packet
American burned to the waters edge
at 2 o'clock this morning, The loss Is
100000, with small cargo.
The crew escaped by jumping into
the river and were rescued. Several
hundred hnl"S nr cotton wore burned
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
General Balkan Clash
Likely to Follow Raid
Of Bulgars in Serbia

LONDON, April 5.-Latest reports
from the Balkans indicate that a gem
eral clash Is much nearer than gencr-
ally believed.
Bulgaria Is practically on q war foot
ing and the general hatred felt toward
Serbia and Greece throughout that
country is becoming rapidly intensified,
according to dispatches from Sofia IL
is the impression here that unless some
unexpected event occurs. Bulgaria will
soon be up In arms and fighting Tor
Germany.
The general aspect of the Balkan
situation has changed speedily. Early
dispa tChes from Rome said the Bul-
garian attack upon guardsmen along
mere frontier incident, sufficiently scri-
ous in itself. but unlikely to lead to
an open breach between the two
countries.
Instigated By Germany.
This attack, according to informa
tion from Rome. is generally known
to have been instigated by Germany
with the nope Of bringing on war be-
tween Serbia and Bulgaria ahd thus
making complete Balkan ALLIANCE
impossible.
In view of the fact, however. that
Greece and Roumania are determined
to intervene in behalf of Serbia, Bull
gara, said the early reports from
Rome, would naturally be loath to
commit any hostile act toward Serbia
and thus incur the enmity of Serbia s
allies. This seemed especially to be
the case, because war with Serbia
would leave Bulgaria in complete iso-
lation, there being no possibility Of
help from Austria or Germany.
The impression was general at first
that the Bulgarian attack on Serbian
frontier guards had been in some way
CLOSED over by the diplomats of the
two countries and that all chances of
compli lications arising out of 1t We're
averted. The Italian newspapers.
said the dispatches, had concluded
that the affair would simply hasten
the reformation OF the Balkan League
and thus would illustrate the intrigues
OF Austria and Germany against the
rehabilitation of the league.
Later dispatches from Sofia, however,
and other points in the Balkans said
flatly that the situation was viewed with
the greatest alarm and that all indica-
tons pointed Enthusiastically to the fact
that decisive events are impending.
I'm dne See feeling Of suspense, says word
country. Preparations for war are be-
ing personally supervised by the King,
half a million of men have been mobii-
Ttate of siege X being Tisdy
secrecy with which preparations are be-
ing made the governments Intentions
are not entirely known. There is no
doubt. however, that the general hatred
toward Greece and Serbia equals that OF
Turkey for those countries. The same
dispatches say that Bulgaria's relations
with Roumania are very much improved
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Salonika says:
"The Bulgarian irregulars who were
driven back from the Serbian border
later descended upon the Greek town OF
Doiran (about thirty-five miles north OF
Salonika), and Greece is rushing i'm.
portant re-enforcements thither and tc
other frontier points. prepared for any
eventualities.
Another band of 200 Bulgarian irreg-
ular troops, who tried to cross the
Greek frontier. was dispersed with the
aid OF a machine gun, and left numer-
! Gus dead or wounded on the field.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
TEMPERATURE.
AFFLECK's

The temperature today as registered
At the United States Weather Bureau
and Affleck's:
a AIlRAAlI AEENI .IrnKIS
The Washington times., 1915-04-05

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-12:i6 a. m.
Lew tlde-6.l2 a. m. and 7:O5 D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
RANCHER FAILS TO
SECURE RECEIVER

Efforts by T. d. Mccall, Imperial
rancher and cotton grower, to have
appointed a receiver to determine 1
fourth Of a crop raised on land rent
ed by Mccall to Hindus, the fourth
part of the crop comprising the rent,
came TO naught yesterday afternoon
when Superior Judge Cole after hear
ing evidence did not appoint re-
ceiver.
Pictures of the Hindus' ranch on
which the alleged weeds grew were
introduced by the plaintiff in an eff.
fort to prove that the renters had
allowed the land and crop to run
down.
NeiPhborinP ranchers We're called TO
the stand to show that the land rent
ed by the Hindus was in better con-
dition than it had been for some time.
The 3 Hindus, Watat Kohn, Fred
Rahik and Gulam Result, joint defend
ants, We're represented by Attorney E.
X. Simon.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

less her bottom had been filled with
IRON ballast which was not done.
at is the System. The existing laws
leave it to the discretion of the in
speetors to fix the number of passen-
gers ship may carry with safety.
"And the inspectors are appointed
mainly upon the recommendation of
shipowners. And what happens? If
an Inspector develops conscience, out
he goes. There are lots of good men
in the service. but they can do moth
ing-they are helpless. If they do
anything they don't last.
"And it is this systematic ship
owners-that are fighting for a re-
peal of the Seamen's Act. A law
which, had it been in force now, would
have prevented the loss of 1000 lives
on the EaStIand.
at would have been impossible to
carry the necessary number of life
boats and RATS for 2500 as made nee
essary under the new law which goes
into effect November |, and therefore
the number of people would have had
to be cut-probably to less than
1000.
"Of course, they are fighting the
Seamen's Act. 1t puts a value upon
human life without considering the
cost of operation or of lifeboats.
NATURALLY the owners want to carry
the maximum of people, regardless of
danger, at the minimum of expense.
Can you blame foxes for eating
geese?'
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
EXPERIMENT WITH
HOPPERS SUCCESS

About go farmers witnessed a dem
onstration of the most modern meth
ods of eXterminating grasshoppers at
the h. r. Stillens ranch west of town.
The farmers were greatly interest
ed in the demonstrations which were
conducted by w. f. Packard, super
lntendent of the Imperial Valley EX-
perlmental Farm. They were per-
formed with 4 different sets of APP
paratus.
The demonstrations were a great
success, despite the fact that they
were little late. The hoppers are
older now and many more can escape
by flying than could have earlier in
the season.
The apparatus that seemed to work
the best was screen affair "A feet
long and 5 feet high. This being
drawn through the field by horses.
stirred up the hoppers and in trying
to fly struck the screen and then fell
into wire receptacle. Later they
can be converted into chicken feed.
The cost of this is estimated by Mr..
Packard at $1S.
A little amusement was afforded
the farmers when it was decided that
1t was too hot for the horses and as
many autos were present, two Fords
supplanted the horses.
Another apparatus was a canvas
balloon drawn across the field by a
team Of horses. The hoppers were
caught and confined in a canvas sack.
The cost of this is estimated at Sc.
Mr.. Packard says that several
farmers in each section should CO.
operate and construct one of these for
the use of all. Complete plans can
be obtained at the Experiment Farm.
Demonstrations will be made in the
different sections of the county this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Battle Is Being Fought
Near Nogales, Sonora

necessitated the Villsta withdrawal.
Galveston, Aug. 4.-Carranza has
announced that he intends to estab-
lish government headquarters in Mex
leo City within a month. Four train
loads of food have been sent to the
capital, relieving the famine. 1t is
stated the Vilistas lost 1000 men in
the battle of Aguas Calientes, San
Luis Potosi and Seacateoas.
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. Mex
lean raiders have burned the big
bridge of the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico Railroad, miles north
of Hartingan and cut the telegraph
wires. Cavalry patrolling the scene
has pursued the bandits, who are
fleeing toward Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 1.-Two Amer
lean aviators in the Mexican service
are reported killed in battle be-
tween Carranzistas and Villistas for
possession of Nogales, Sonora. The
Carranzistas are miles out and
steadily advancing. Crowds of Amer
leans are watching the fight.
Washington Aug. 4.-General Fun
ston has notified the war depart
ment that Governor Maytorena is
withdrawing his Mexican troops from
the Yaqui valley. Maytorena declared
if Admiral Howard landed forces to
police the district following his with
drawal, "the responsibility for the in
vasion of Mexico" would be Carran-
za's. The campaign against Nogales
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Board Buys Ford For
Sheriff.; Cuts Food Cost

Fleeing criminals may be pursued
by a flivver load of officers; also
a deputy sheriff may drive up to your
front door, alight from flivver and
serve you with a civil paper. All of
which may result from action taken
yesterday by the board of supervisors.
Taking everything into considera-
tion, the sheriff's office was the most
discussed of all the county offices
yesterday. Even the feeding of the
prisoners was viewed from a new
angle and a new schedule decreed by
the board.
The first motion which, if carried,
would have landed Ford roadster
and Ford touring car for Sheriff
Applestill, was withdrawn.
Later Supervisor Boyce of CaleX-
leo, erstwhile candidate for the sher-
ifs billet, interjected a motion into
the proceedings that the purchasing
agent be instructed to purchase Ford
touring car with 2 extra sets of tires,
set of tools and a KlaXon horn.
The last three items were appended
possibly in view of the event that if
the car breaks down while officers
are pursuing a criminal repairs will
be close at hand. Also the klaXon
might come in handy if the car ever
gets marooned on the desert and has
to summon succor from passing
automobile.
The motion was carried and it is
quite probable that Sheriff Apple
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
3 MEN, 3 WOMEN
FIND MAN GUILTY

Three women and 3 men, compris-
ing a jury in Justice of the Peace
Kings court at INLAND, yesterday aft
ernoon found Charles Hughes of
INLAND guilty of dispensing liquor in
violation of the state law. Justice
of the Peace King fined Hughes $3.50
and tackled on a 60-day Jail sentence.
Five witnesses were called to take
the stand during the course of the
hearing. The jury was out just 5
minutes before they returned YER
dict. District Attorney Nichols di-
rected the prosecution. The women
who sat as jurors were Mrs. Harlan,
Mrs. Kempthorne and Mrs, White.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
PRISONER FLIES
FROM JAIL IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT

A daringly contrived and executed
break from Jail in broad daylight this
morning gained Raymond st. Clair
his freedom, at least temporarily, from
the county jail.
Sheriff Applestill characterized the
whole plot as a frameup. St Clair
had his hat hidden under his coat
when he left the jail. Prisoners in
the county Jail usually disport them
selves about the corridors in various
degrees of disarray. st. Clair, how
ever, was fully clothed.
The break took place about 10 this
morning when Oscar Burns, held on
a larceny charge, and st. Clair APP
peared at the grilling of the Jail dior
and announced that they were ready
to carry out the garbage can.
Jailer Cummings unlocked the door
and held it open while the passed
out. As he was about to follow them
Charles Hughes, committed yesterday
from INLAND for 60 days on boot
logging charge, directed query to
the jailer about package he was
expecting. Deputy Sheriff Cummings
stopped for a moment, assuming that
/ the 2 prisoners with the garbage car
had stopped and were waiting for hin
as is custimary when the guard who
accompanies them is detained.
But instead they walked out into
| the alley with the can. st. Clair sud
denly dropped his end and fled ur
the alley, across lots and out of sight
Deputy Sheriff Cummings marched
the remaining prisoner back into Jail
spread the alarm and in a moment of
ficers were combing the neigh
borhood for the fugitive who was flee
ing with a scant half minute in his
! favor.
The search was unavailing. Sheriff
Applestill is of the opinion that the
fugitive slipped into a store in the
vicinity of Sixth and State streets
waited until the officers had scat
tered out in search of him and ther
made for the Mexican line
st. Clair was committed to the
county jail from Justice of the Peace
! Iloffmans court at Calexico for 100
days on charge of violating the
state drug law. He has served les!
than a month of his sentence, hav
ing been booked July "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

still aud has ueputies Will have aa
opportunity to christen the new car
as a criminal chaser.
During the administration of the
late Sheriff Meadows, that official
supplied the office with cars both to
serve civil papers and for use in Grim
inal work.
Having had past experience with
attempting to persuade the board Of
supervisors to purchase a car for the
sheriff's office, Sheriff Applestill, as
suming that the board would not make
such an acquisition, himself purchased
2 cars, Buick roadster and Buick
touring car. The first is being used
in civil work and the latter in GRIM
inal work.
The Ford car, in the event that it
is purchased by the board, will not
be used for civil work, Sheriff Apple
still said this morning
The feeding of county prisoners
also came in for share of discus
sion.
Until the withdrawal came of the
motion by Supervisor Beal of Braw-
ley that the feeding of county pris-
oners be placed in charge of the coun-
ty purchasing agent, the prospect of
losing that perquisite by the sheriff
loomed up.
At this juncture Supervisor Boyce
moved that the rate of county pris-
oners be fixed at 171a cents a meal.
The rate hitherto has been 20 cents
a meal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Dairyman Wants to Know
Why Butter Is Cheap

The press is in receipt of COM
munication from "A dairyman who
raises the pertinent question why but
ter fat is cheaper here than in other
parts of the state, and sends a clip
ping from the Pacific Dairy Review
for July, giving quotations, and asks
why this valley pays but 27 cents
the lowest rate in the state. The
Press gives the clipping and invites
replies:
prices paid for butter fat deliv-
cred to creameres in different sec
tions of California are reported as
follows: Humboldt county, Capital
Creamery, 29h cents; California Cen
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
ERIE is DELUGED
BY A CLOUDBURST

Erie, Pa, lug. 4.--Forty-seven
bodies have been recovered and it is
feared more than 80 perished in the
floods last night, when a cloudburst
flooded the business section.
Seventeen bodies have been identi-
fed. Hundreds of people are home
less and Mayor Stern has issued a
destitute. Many have been dragged
from the debris, suffering from
crushed limbs.
Whole blocks were destroyed in
Mill Creek Valley and & bridges were
demolished. There were scores of
heroic rescues when cries for help
were heard on every side.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

London, Aug. 1.-The anniversary
Of the beginning of the British German
war was celebrated today by thousands
at meetings throughout the United
Kingdom. There has been a remark
able change in sentiment. The old
cocksureness and blind confidence is
gone. Instead there is humility, rec
ognition of Britain's weakness and a
demonstration Of bulldog determine
tion to profit by mistakes and not re-
peat them. The newspapers frankly
discussed the empires grave danger
and declared only a supreme saeri-
ticial effort could save it. All the
meetings adopted resolutions express
sing determination to continue the wal
until victorious.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

Human Ballast! The sketch above
shows how the weight OF $500 passen-
gers ON top instead of sufficient bal
last below t0ppled over the Eastland
and caused he loss of more than 1000
lives. II is said by seamen that the
Eastland's"tability line, the imaginary
line indicated in the picture above,
was only nches deep. l6 inches short
of The government requirement. Be
low is a picture. the only one ever
taken, of Andrew Furuseth, father Of
the Seamens' Act, who puts blame for
Eastland disaster on United States in
spection service.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Britain Celebrates
Beginning of War

of tine and loss of property, it is
claimed, formed the basis for the de-
mands.
The demands were made by At
torney John A. Berry, counsel for the
erstwhile witnesses, and were as
promptly rejected by the board. At
torney Berry gave notice of his in
tention of filing suit against the
county for recovery for the alleged
losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

tral Creameries, 29A cents; Grizzly
Bluff Creamery, 28A cents; Libby,
Mcneil & Libby, % cents; Valley
Flower Creamery, 294 cents; Fresno
and other San Joaquin Valley coun-
ties, Danish Creamery Fresno, 80
cents; Riverdale Cooperative Cream
cry, % cents; California Central
Creameries, average 28.10 cents for
churning purposes, 32.2 cents for
sweet cream; Los Angeles Creamery
company, Hanford. 2S12 cents for
grade "a" 26lA cents for grade "B";
Lucerne Cream and Butter company,
Hanford, 2S1a cents for grade "a"
261a cents for grade "B" Laton Co.
Operative Creamery, Laton, 26 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
BY Dean Halliday.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-"Sired by greed
and fostered in eorruption-by men
who have allowed profit to cnforoform
their consciences!-
"There is your answer to the cap
sizing Of the topheavy steamer East
land and the loss of more than 1000
lives" declared Andrew Furuseth,
father of the La Toilette seamen's
bill and president of the International
Seamen's Union of America, when
asked him to fix, in his opinion, the
blame for this horrible disaster.
"The shipowners are to blame be-
cause of the system which they have
fostered," asserted the grand old
man of the sea"
But the United States marine in
spection service is directly to blame
because the service, although warned
repeatedly, he has disregarded these
warning. 1t is rotten from end to
end
81 put this directly up to George
Uhlir of Washington, d. c., for, as
supervising Inspector general, he has
had evidence after evidence placed be-
fore him pointing out and forecasting
just such caamities as the Eastland
and yet he has done nothing and has
let his subordinates go on issuing per
mits to vessels which they knew should
not be permitted to sail the lakes, let
alone carry passengers. And if they
didn't know these things they are not
fit men to hold their positions.
Zone year ago we submitted to the
department of commerce reports of
an investigation which showed that
boat after boat was being allowed to
operate on the lakes overcrowded and
underballasted and in other ways un-
seaworthy, even predicting loss of life
on a boat tied to the pier as the East
land was.
"Yet the department did nothing.
"Secretary Redfeld | do not hold
responsible, for in the multitude of
his duties he has to depend upon his
bureau chiefs.
"And these bureau men-in this in
stance-the men in the inspection
service they have proved unfaithful
to him.
Glad they done their duty the East
land would not have been allowed to
run until finally she fell over on hel
side and become a coffin ship for
she was known all over the lakes as
Crank
"Inspected in Cleveland in 1913 her
excursion permit only allowed 653 tc
be carried in addition to the crew
The inspectors knew her faults and
knew that more than 700 people would
prove dangerous.
'But in Grand Haven in 1914 she
was issued a permit for 1000. Their
this year a permit is issued allowing
the shipowners to load her down witt
25OO people, a load which the poo,
old ship could not possibly carry un
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Eastland Owners Protest Against
New Seamen's Law.

New Seamen's Law.
Official correspondence made pub
lie following the capsiZing of the East
land with the loss of more than 1000
lives shows that the owners begged
exemption from the new Seamen's
Act.
Secretary w. c. Redfied of the de
partment of commerce has made pub
lie letters written by w. II. Hull, gen
eral manager of the st. Joseph Trans
portation company, owners of the
Eastland.
Hull in his letters protested against
the new law and sought to have it
cancelled.
He even admits that under the new
law he could not operate the Eastland
under the conditions she was running
under when disaster ended her career.
Here is an excerpt from one of
Hull's letters to Secretary Redfield
written June 30:
"The Eastland, operating this sea-
son from June II to September g.
inclusive, is licensed to carry 257O
people, is equipped with life preservers
for that number of people and has
life RATS and life boats capacity un-
der the last inspection for III peo-
pie.
ain order to keep its maximum car
rying capacity at the present figure
we would have to increase its equip
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Hope for Russians.

Petrograd, Aug 4.-If the Russians
hold the Narew river line more days
it is believed Grand Duke Nicholas
retreat will be a complete success and
the main Slav armies escape the Teu-
ton net. General Won Gallwitz's smash
against the Warsaw-Petrograd rail
way has been halted. The Russians
are slowly retiring southeast Of War
saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
A RunOr.

Berlin, Aug. 4.-Dispatches state
that the Russian legation at The Hague
has officially announced the evacua-
tion of Warsaw. An ammunition fam
inc caused the evacuation The Wis
tula bridges were destroyed before
the retreat The Germans have
stormed and captured 8 Ivangorod
forts.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Investigation Suspended.
Bank Robbery.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. A
lone bandit held up Leo Ferris
cashier of the Cedar Rapids National
Bank, in broad daylight today. He
locked Ferris in the vault, took 500
600, but left 100000 in the vault in
his hurried flight. Ferris was re
leased in 80 minutes. 1t is believed
the robber hid in the basement all
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
Runaway Oil Car
Wrecks Passenger

nardino and Los Angeles train at the
foot of the grade near Fullerton to-
day. 1t is reported that blazing oil
fired the train. The baggage car and
possibly the whole train was de
stroyed. Smith and Phillips We're re-
ported missing after the wreck and
there is some fear they may have
been burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04

Los Angeles, Aug. 4.-Engineer A. j..
w. Benton of a Santa Fe passenger
train, aged 81, was killed; Fireman
II. r. Smith probably fatally injured,
and Express Messenger Phillips hurt
by a runaway oil tank car on the
Richfield Olinda branch that ran 3
miles and collided with San Ber-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-04
ROSS CASE GIVES
RISE TO NEW VIEW

Assumptions that finis had been
written in the case of Charles Ross
who was sentenced recently to 5 years
in San Quentin penitentiary were
dashed yesterday when c. G. Miller
and c. NJ. Allen, witnesses in the case,
made formal application to the board
Of supervisors yesterday, the former
for 1921 and the latter for $173 Loss