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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31

First news of the reported collapse
Of the Morena Dam came through
Andrew Ervast, city engineer of Cor
onado and chief engineer of what are
known as the Spreckles interests in
this vicinity. Evarst trying to reach
the Mexican town of Tia Juana today
met japanese running along the
bank of the Tia Juana river.
Get back" cried the japanese in
broken English, tell people lots wa
ter coming
Erlast could see a four foot wave
coming down the river. He turned
his automobile and spread the warn
ing. George Cromwell, city engineer
Of San Diego. and others said that
nothing but the breaking of the Mo-
rena dam could cause the flood.
That the dam should go out was
generally unexpected. 1t stood 265
feet high in a narrow gorge and was
built of masonry and concrete bolted
with iron rods. The top of the dam
vas - feet wide and it was braced
with loose rock on the downstream
side. The rock fill on the upper side
o. the dam was derricked and hand
laced. A water supply was drawn
from the reservoir behind the dam
by a tunnel through solid rock and
was conducted through a little wateI-
eled into a creek which fed the low
er Otay dam, the one that first went
out. The natural channel for the wa
ter. however, was down Cottonwood
INT II l.
was suggested by some that a cloud
burst might have brought todays
flood but engineers said not The
sun ShOne here and fair weather was
reported in the limited area with
which communication was possible
Colonel Edward Fletcher, owner of
tie CuYamaca properties, was one of
those who telephoned to a San Diego
newspaper that he had received what
he regarded as a well authenticated
report that the Cuyamaca dam, eighty
hiles northeast of this city had brok-
en-, and that he was about to start
for the scene.
The second report came from en-
rloycs of the Edgemoor Dairy ranch
at Santee. Cal, owned by Walter
Duppee. son of John Duppee, of Chi
cago and repdted to be a millionaire
The ranch employees said that three
horsemCn had ridden into Santee. a
small settlement, to flee for safety
to the Hills.
Efforts were being made early to-
night to get into communication with
Walter Duppee and his father who
have winter home at Coronado. The
kerd of dairy cattle owned by the
son is said to be one of the largest
Of thoroughbred stock in the state.
Fears were entertained that this herd,
representing an investment of thous
ands of dollars, would be lost, as the
meagre report received indicated that
there was little time left the ranch
| hands in which to drive the cattle
to high ground.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
RELIEF WORK IN
No EFFORT To
ESTIMATE Loss
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30-Authorities
and people here alike have not really
started to take stock of the casualties
and property losses following in the
wake of the flooding of the Otay. Tia
Juana, Sweetwater, San Diego, San
Luis Rey and San Pasual valleys, con-
ceded by all the worst catastrophe
which has ever befallen the lower por
ton of Southern California, but one
and all have devoted themselves since
Friday morning to relieving want and
distress in the inundated areas.
Three thousand persons are home
less, according to the estimate given
out late today by Ernest E. White the
chairman of the relief committee or
ganiZed by the San Diego Chamber of
Commerce. OF these, 600 are sheltered
on the hillsdes at Palm station, the
highest point adjacent to Otay city
where buildings of all kinds were lev
eled and washed into the water of San
Diego bay.
AS far as it has been possible to
check against the casualties at Otay
city but six persons appear to have
lost their lives there, the others having
received ample warning of the waters
sweeping down the Otay valley to flee
to the safety n the Palm Station hills.
In but few cases did these refugees
save anything more than small bundles
of hurriedly gathered personal posses
siOns.
Another refugee camp is that at San
Ysidro, where 200 cOlonists known To-
cally as the little landers" are shell
tered in tents. They were the hardest
hit by the first high water a fortnight
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31

Rising steadily during the night and
today, the river reached the 30-foot
stage. Tonight the volume of water
passing here continued TO increase.
rain-load after train-load of rock
was rushed to the weakening points
of the line. Sack after sack of sand
was hurled into the gaps as the river
ate into the earthworks restraining it.
Tonight will bring the climax. Be
fore morning the battle will be de-
cided, as messages from communities
further up the Colorado and from.
the upper ella river stated that the
water was falling. The crest was eX
peeted here before midnight
The flooding of parts of the Yuma
valley and Indian reservation unit
of the Yuma irrigation project in
Southern California today relieved the
pressure of the rising Colorado river
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
WHILE BODIES
ARE RECOVERED
LOOT|NC BEGINS


SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. so (by Fed
eral Radio to San Francisco).-
ing, described ~ Rear Admiral Will
lam F. Fullam commanding the Pa
ciftc reserve fleet "as the worst |
have ever seen" broke out in the
stricken Otay valley today while sail
ors and marines from Warships in San
Diego bay toiled to recover the bodies
Of the fifty estimated victims of the
Lower Otay reservoir. At sundown,
twenty bodies, some of them mutilated,
had been gathered together.
OF the bodies recovered in the Otay
valley, only six have been identified
They are:
Carlos Bega, employe of the Daneri
winery.
John Jamison Dube, rancher
Mrs. Margaret H. Dube, his wife.
William George Gallagher, pipe
walker at the Lower Otay dam.
Joseph Mosto, employe at Daneri
winery.
Rosa Mosto, his daughter.
The lower Otay valley was an armed
camp today. Sailors and marines
from the battleship Oregon and the
cruisers Milwaukee and South Dakota
patrolled all approaches and pene-
trated into the valley, with orders to
shoot looters ON sight. Each carried
twenty rounds of ammunition. The
marines under Captain Charles T.
Westcott, Jr., camped in the valley.
The sailors, under Ensign Hamilton
OBrien of the Milwaukee took quar-
ters in the little brick schoolhouse at
Otay City. The United States destroy
er Lawrence acted as base ship and
hospital squad from the Milwaukee
operated in conjunction with both
forces.
Federal patrols turned back would
be siGhtSeerS and adventures who
hoped to get into Otay valley by way
Of Coronado strand, and military and
naval authorities kept a tight grip on
the situation. The strand is long
sandspit like a thumb. which forms the
southern wall of San Diego bay and
offered the only means of ingress into
the valley.
Fifty farm houses, according to per
sons acquainted with the valley, must
have stood in the path of the flood
1t was estimated that from four to five
persons occupied each of these, though
those housing orientals held a larger
number Many of these are believed
to have had time to escape although
it has been impossible to check in any
way against the known residents ,r the
valley. The estimate of fifty dead is
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
BRITISH AND GERMANS UNUSUALLY
\ y, ACTIVE ALONG NORWEGIAN COAST

On Saturday another Swedish steam
er was pursued by a German subma-
rine close to the Laeder coast and
saved herself by entering territorial
waters. A larger British cruiser and a
big submarine were sighted off Utaire
Reports from various parts of the
Laeder coast say that number of
cruisers and destroyers have been seen
going southwark very close to land A
Norwegian destroyer has gone out on
patrol duty.
The Swedish steamer SVea and an
other vessel have arrived at Christiana
and report seeing four German
cruisers in the Skagerrak Friday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
eft New York Friday

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The subma-
rins K-1, K-2, ks and k-6, each car
rying crew of from six to eight men,
sailed from here Friday for Key West
for winter maneuvers along the Flor
ida coast. They were accompanied by
the submarine tender Tallahassee.
At the New York navy yard, where
the submarines had undergone repairs
for several months past, it was said
tonight no word had been received
from them since they left here. All
were supposed to be in perfect condi-
ton
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
AVOIDS FLOOD WATERS, STEPS IN FRONT
OF AUTOMOBILE AND IS KILLED
Continued on Page Two)

woman, Mrs. Rehecca l.. McNanney,
was killed last Thursday during a
windstorm in L.ueerne valley San
Bernardino county. She was struck
on the head by a piece of timber
which was picked up by the wind
McLain said two school buildings
were demolished by the wind and the
debris was strewn for miles over
the desert country.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
CUYAMACA DAM AND NORENA
DAM BELIEVED To HAVE BURST
CREATING NEW FLOOD MENACE
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SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 30.-TeIephone reports
were received early tonight from two that h
Cuyanaca da at the Of the San Diego river haC
broken releasing three billion gallons of water which has
created new flood menace III district already nn
dated.
new flood poured down the Tia Juana river today
standing four feet high its mouth which is at the
foot Of San Diego bay.
telephone message from Tccate said it was re-
ported there that the Moena dam sixty miles back in the
hills, had burst Officials here believing that if the re
port was correct, fifteen billion gallons Of i'm
pounded by the dam would tear new channel for the
river across Coronado strand into the sea- ordered resi-
dents OF Imperial Beach, hamlet on the strand three
miles north of the river. to flee for ther lives
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31

on the Arizona levees. Early tonight
the Yuma levees were intact and the
city was unharmed frcm the swirilng
water that have been mounting higher
for two days. No loss of life was re-
ported
With the Gila river rising at Dome,
% miles above here. the crest of the
flood was expected to reach Yuma to-
night. Beyond Dome thel ella was
reported falling and similar encour-
agement came from the upper reaches
of the Colorado and its tributaries.
The most threatening reports came
flom the irrigatin intake of the I'm
perial valley project, six miles below
here. where the Colorado was SAID
to be within three feet of the highest
Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
German Airship's Flight
Over Paris Results in
More Than Score Killed
and Twenty-seven Seli-
ously Wounded.
SECOND VISIT
CAUSES ALARM
Firemen Dash Through the
Streets Sounding Warn
ings and in Few Minutes
Capital of France Is III
Complete Darkness.

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Twenty four persons were killed and
27 injured when Zeppelin airshp
Saturday night dropped some three and
half tons of explosives on the city of
Paris and escaped in the fog.
Another Zeppelin raid on Paris was
threatened Sunday night warnings be
ing sounded throughout the city and
crowds gathered to watch for the ap
rear- nee of the raiders,
Berlin reports that all of the ground
the Germans gained in their latest Of
fensive in the vicinity Of Melville and
south of the Sonme river remains in
their hands, despite strong French at
tacks.
Paris s7ys that in fresh attacks op
posite the Dompierre, south of the
Sonnn1e, the Germans were twice re-
pulsed.
Little fighting has been going on in
Russia, except near Usciezcko, on the
Bukowina frontier where repeated at
tacks by the Russians against the
Austro- Hunesrians are declared by
Vienna to have been repulsed.
In the Balkans the situation is quiet.
There mas been the usual lombard
ments on the Austro- Italian fronts.
Constantinople asserts that the stu
alton in the Caucasus and Mesopota
mia. where the Turks are battling re-
spectively with the Russians and Brit
ish, is virtually unch f,ged. Near Fe-
lahie II was asserted that the Turks
captured 1000 canals from the British.
Petrograd on the other hand, reports
that to the north Of Erzerum the Rus
slams continue their advance. taking
prisoners and ca?turing machine guns.
The pursuit Of the Turks south of
Lake Urumiah continues.
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PARIS. Jan. 30.-At $40 tonight
firemen dashed through the streets
sounding warnings of another Yep
pelin reid. In a few minutes the cap
ital was entirely dark. Crowds re-
mained on the boulevards watching
the skies for the appearance of q
German aircraft.
The Palace De LOpera, which is
generally brilliantly lighted, was sud-
denly thrown into darkness and po-
licemen carrying poles hurried
through the streets eXtinguishig the
gas lights.
A Zeppelin came tonight 20 the
outskirts of Paris but before reach
ing the city itself turned back. Soon
after IL o'clock tonight the lights
were again turned on in the city.
The Zeppelin was sighted coming
from the north, although the exact
direction in which it was proceeding
was unknown, nor was there any GER
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SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Jan. 80
Omar Whitlock, of this city. was
krocled down and killed today by an
street to avoid flood waters which
had accumulated across a sidewalk.
F. l.. McLain under sheriff, who
returned here today reported that one
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
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CHISTIANIA (via London) Jan. 81.
Extraordinary British and German
naval activity has been in evidence
along the Norwegian coast the past
few days, according to the Stavenger
correspondent of the Morgenbiadet,
who adds that a clash is possible at
any time. number of British war
ships and German submarinese have
been observed just outside territorial
waters.
A steamer arriving from England
Saturday, continues the correspondent,
was stopped by British cruiser The
Swedish steamer Edith, from Lubbock,
saw a large number of British de-
Stroyers-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
YUMA AGAIN AAENACED BY C0L0RAD0'S RUSHING WATERS
TWO MORE DAMS REPORTED GOMEZ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
REV. j. A. STEVENSON
COMING TO PHOENIX

SANTA ANA. Cal, Jan. 80
j. \. Stevenson announced from
his pulpit here today that he had
resigned the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church to accept a
call from the First Presbyterian
church of Phoenix. AriZ. He said
that he expected to go to his new
post about April !.
Dr. Stevenson is widely known
among Presbyterians as a nation
al executive committeeman, and
also is moderator of the Los An
geles Presbytery.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
YUMA FIGHTS As NEVER BEFORE To STAY
FLOOD FROM DESTROYING DAMAGED CITY

Day and Night Hundreds of Men Fight With
out Ceasing to Strengthen Levees and River Banks
Sufficiently to Hold While Women from Higher
Ground Keep Watch and Prepare Coffee and Food for
the Fighters Rising Steadily During Night and Day.
River Reaches Thirty foot Stage-T -Trainload after
Trainload of Rock Is Rushed TO Weakening Points,
While Sack After Sack of Sand Is Hurled into Gaps
Caused by the Rushing Waters
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
ADMIRAL. BARKER DIES
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Rear Ad-
miraI Albert S. Barker, retired, who
served from 1862 to 1905 and had
notable naval career, died at his home
Eere today of pneumonia.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-31
SUBMARINE 10 St IN F0C"
NAVY OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED

and had been unable to locate them
again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23
Continued on Page Sd
VALLEY CITY
WOULD FORCE
ARBITRATION

Valley City N. D.. March 23.--
Resolutions demanding that the wage
dispute between American railroads
and their trainmen be submitted to
arbitration for settlement were passed
by the Valley City Commercial club
today. This action followed a discus
sion of the matter today when the in
jury a strike would cause to farm
ers. merchants and the public of this
state, was pointed out.
Secretary Otto of the local club
presided, at the meeting. 1t was the
unanimous opinion that if the oppos-
ing factions could not settle the diff
ficulty by arbitrating the matter the
federal government should compel
them to do so through the interstate
commerce commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23

The state convention of the pro-
gressive party called for the purpose
of electing ten delegates and ten alter
nate delegates to the national conven-
ton of the progressive party which
will be held in Chicago on June z. 1916
to nominate candidates for president
and vice president; the selection Of
five candidates for presidential electors
for North Dakota, and the election Of
a state national committeeman for
the party, convened at the A. Q. u.
w. hall at 10 o'clock this morning.
Representative members of the party,
from different parts of the state were
present to take part in it's delibera-
tions. A. Y. More was elected chair
man and C. G. Boise, secretary. The
following committees were appoint
ed:
Committee on credentials-Dorr HI.
Carroll, Minot; o. j. Sorlie, Buxton,
and P. Q. Thorson of Grand Forks.
Committee on rules and order Of
business-J. A. Hylland, Bismarck; o.
J. Sorlie, Buxton; G. L. Nelson, Far
go.
Committee on nominations-P. O..
Thorson, Grand Forks; o. B. Berger
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23

EI Paso Texas March 23-ViIa established &he
en for his % army aoeordnq to reports here At this base
Villa would lay his plans operate with the force OF General
Herrera, the carranza
army at Columbus had of Villa
for more than two days Herrera
Villa This connection with report that the Car
American officers at FL Paso.
Villa his augmented by the command Of General Her
re to 1000 equipped troops
Perhinas seriously
between advanced base the American
casas Grandes and the main base at Columbus.
early the the
lines earnestly desired by the officers The main base
then would be transferred from Columbus this city The Mexico
could
while the line southwark of Columbus desert might
be readily cut should Villa recruit formidable body of
Villa the poPulaee In the
mountain districts urging them to him against the Americans
& 'fe0S s s 5 tS be ] ]spp"g s i % % for ~tn @ s % and a"""""
He plenty and his command is ready
Villa will be position to start guerrilla campaign against the
American
Antonio March 2aoders going from Fort Houston
provided rapid action points the border should
ne~ rebeTIons in Mexico make it
altogether Of the that
Chihuahua, had the
field with Villa the United States but the repetition Of the
officers Funston studied extended northern Mexico
The probable of Herrera and his 1000 carefully
disturb those the American side careful taken the
positions Of the American the time would take
That phase of the situation did
who believed that Herrera really has reved his activities will be
confined to operations that have her object the strengthening
Of Villas bands and the harassng of General Peshns
II feared that of Herreas first moVesasainst which
over winch Funston hopes ship supplies American troops
almost 200 miles into Mexico
It also doubted position
Herrera Reports at that General GaVras garrison
Juarez about revolt that
Mexican here
assertion that Herrera had not taken the field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23
New Directory Shows
Fargo's Great Growth
City Has Gained 3,4lS
In the Past Is Months

directory which arrived added
Information the directory The Of
the directory
In presenting seventeenth edition
Fargo and Aoohead directory complied by desire to
all the aid the
them. help is
to enable produce what directory
nearly accurate as il is possible to produce
The population Of Fargo has been growing raPdy~e find
2ft02-and Moorhead holding its with population
- Of 5685. Respectfully
PETTIRoNE DIRECTORY
net sain fifteen
Mr. Pettibon 341S,
made in previous the history.
When Mr.. Pebone directory
announced the population Of 1884 This
the showing made when he published his directory
previously hailed the gain made in his
In fact the growth 1850
than had been made
which Indication strides
making.
The total population of Fargo and Moohead 267s7
Fargo and Moorhead fortunate having their
fairs in the hands of competent the Pebone Directory
Co. Mr. ebone takes the pride in having his books
and they always models in this
The books will be In
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23
BOY REFUSES
TO SALUTE FLAG.

Des Moines, Ia, March 23.-Be-
cause Of refusal to salute the Am
erican flag Hubert Eaves, IL
years old, was ousted from the
public schools of this city and
sentenced to nine years in the
Eldora reformatory.
The order was issued by the dis
trict judge, c. A. Dudley, after a
hearing to which the public was
not admitted. The court suspend
ed sentence and paroled the boy
to his parents on their promise
that he would be placed in a
private school where education
demanded by the Iowa statutes is
given.
Hubert, member of the social
ed "Sanctified cult" refused to re-
peat the oath of allegiance or
salute the flag because at had no
God in it and there was nothing
about saluting the flag in the
Bible"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23
Incomplete Returns Of
Primary Fail to Reveal
Winner Of Dem Fight
Reports So Far Available Give Perry the Lead But Brueg
gers Strongest Counties Have Not Been Heard
From-Will Be Mighty Close Vote.

Robert LaFoIIette's lead for the re-
publican presidential endorsement is
growing; that of Gunder Olson for re-
publican national committeeman re-
mains safe, while the fight between
John Bruegger and n. n. Perry, for
has assumed the proportions of an un-
usually close fight, according to the
latest returns available from Tues
days elections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23

Seven hundred and sixty-four
precincts in the state, reporting on
the Bruegger- Perry race for DEM
ocratic national committeeman,
give Bruegger 1854, and Perry, o.
ga.
These reports include so out of
75 precincts in Ward county,
where Perry showed his greatest
strength; they include a small part
of Williams county, where Brueg-
gers greatest strength lies, )ut
they include nothing from Morton
county, where Bruegger is expect
ed to win, and they carry but few
of the Stutsman county returns,
where Bruegger also is expected to
run ahead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-03-23
son, Rugby; H. L. Lokensgard. Far

son, Rugby; H. L. Lokensgard. Far
go.
Committee on resolutions - A. Y.
More, Dorr H. Carroll, o. J. Sorlie,
Geo. L. Nelson, o. N. Engen.
Enthusiastic letters from those who
were unable to attend the convention
were received, all in line with urging
the convention to send representative
men to Chicago and stand for the con-
tinued work of the party to secure the
success of the progressive principles
Of the party throughout the nation.
It was the united opinion of those
present that full delegation to the
Chicago convention should be elected,
who would stand for permanent
organization to fight for the principles
of the party and that the resolutions
to be adopted for them to stand for
in the national convention should not
only embrace the principles of the ma
tional platform of 1912, but also to
make very explicit declarations in
favor Of woman's suffrage, national
prohibition and pure Americanism.