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Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Colorado River Flood for Twenty Hours
Holds Crest at Yuma---City Escapes
Loss---Valley Levees Are Holding.

The fight of the communities on the Lower Colorado
against the greatest flood the stream has carried
yesterday and the prospects that both Yuma
and Imperial Valley will escape serious damage.
The Reclamation Service reported from Yuma this
morning that the Colorado at 304 gauge and had
been that point for 20 hours Never before did
such quantity of water pass that point. far the
records 60.
The flood of last week about three and half feet
higher the gauge but the river has since then washed
out the sadbas and lowered the general level of it's bed
the volume Of water today greater than it before
It this securing out Of the channel which made
it possible for the people of Yuma to keep the water out
Of the city this week. There report this morning
that the city again flooded but this not founded
fact The city dry at that time, and the expecta
ion that the water would be kept out,
1t believed that the level quoted the crest Of
the flood and eventually the water would recede, though
it is not doing so yet and the great volume Of
ported to have fallen all the way to Canada makes
tcally certain that the Colorado will carry off great
volume of water during the next five months
At Hanlon Heading this morning everything was re-
ported to be in fine condition. and further trouble is
anticipated at that point
At House there has been critical condition, and
the work that has been done during the last two days
has centered there 1t at this point that the Mar
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Veil That Hid Destruction
On Coast Now Being Lifted

There have been great storm periods before in the
history of Southern California that which has just
ended but there has been time when the loss of life
and property has been great and because of the de-
struction this will remain in memory the greatest of
all storms
1t is not yet possible to estimate the total of the loss
of property but the veil that has hung the country
for days has lifted and the facts becoming known
Worst of all the features is the breaking of the Lower
Otay am which the distributing point for the waters
of San Diego and Coronado. Scores of lives lost
vast property destroyed and the cities mentioned have
suffered great inconvenience and interruption of business
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Hotel
Barbara
Worth

The new management wishes to
announce its policy by extending
cordial invitation to the residents
of the Imperial Valley to use the
Barbara Worth Hotel for all their
business ard social functions. ami
to feel assured Of Il sincere person.
al welcome a. all time. We con-
slider this beautiful hotel a monu-
ment created by local capital to
represent and Further the interests
Of the entire Valley and we are
conscious of our obligation to act
as your official host. A schedule
of special rates ~ permanent
guests has been esI blished for
residents of the ImperiAA Valley
and will be quoted on rec at >The
MOTEL has also been given uesbr'd
degree of homelike comfoitRn ad,
recent purchase of OrientalIt by
end Draperies, and Special Fe' Pe
nights will be inaugurated by serv-
ing chicken and waffle Motor Party
Suppers every Thursday night, 9
to 8.
A. L. RICHMOND, Proprietor
JAS. RILEY, Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31

Supervisor Arthur Shepard yester-
day made trip to the levee at House
5, where the current had caused some
apprehension. He states that while
there the main current had straight
ened itself out into the old channel
to a great extent and probability of
danger had been removed
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Annual Tennis Tournament
Commences Here February II

having all
Valley the
lend
Club, which already become
finishing There
Wahngon Birthday As the scarcity of players this year
the hoped
doubles added
will the
School players
valley urged
help make this the best
will limit tournament held here
allowed Appropriate trophies will be award
the tournament of
each each
must to
Charles H. Hersee Imperial VAL
of By
limit
Will be made
Club under February and published In all the
who the tourna is valley papers,.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Many Lives Are Lost
Much Damage Done

San Diego JAM 31-The list of dead due to the floods
that ravaged the valleys Of San Diego county during the
past four days took another jump early tonight with the
total of recovered bodies standing at "a and probable
total casualties of about 65.
No one attempted to estimate the figure the stag
gerng property loss sustained but it has been varosy
guessed at from s25O,O0O to $2,OOOOOO and upwards
Three thousand are reported homeless result Of
the floods with much suffering reported Notwithstanding
effective efforts by the organized relief bureau to admin
lister to their needs with willingness and energy have been
rewarded with high comnlendaton on all sides.
The United States army and navy authorities stepped
into the breach supplying guards relief parties hospital
corps officers and doctors to direct the movements.
At first came report of looting by armed Mexcans
in the Oay valley where marines promptly sent to
check the operations of the maraudes. They reported
to Rear Admiral William A. Fuan, commanding the Pa
cc reserve fleet that Il bodies had been recovered bring
ing the total of Otay Valley dead up to 20 recovered in
Guiding identified dead
This report was at first questioned Coroner Otto
Marsh discreted upon investigation but reiterated it
again tonight and amplifed it with report that more
bodies of Otay Valley victims had been recovered by
rines and sailors.
Shortly after today a report was received that
4foot wall of water advancing down the Tia Juana
valley said to have been due to break Of Morena dam
SO miles back in the Laguna mountains. This was later
contradicted persons teephonng from Tecate report
that family arrived there from Morena Saturday night
with report that the dam intact but that treen
dous volume of spilng the top of the dam
which impounds 15OOO,OOO000 gallons of water.
On top of the Molena dam reports one that
Cuyamaca dam, 50 miles northeast of San Diego had
broken turning 900 gallons of water into the San
Diego river at the Of which the dam is located
Today the sun is unobstlucted. Thousands took ad-
vantage of the opportunity for viewing the effects of the
waters in the Otay San Diego San Luis Rev. San Pasqua
and Tia Juana river valleys.
Telephone reports have been received from two
sources that Cuyamaca dam has broken releasing 3O00
100000 gallons of water, which has created flood
menace in the district already inundated.
Colonel Ed Fletcher owner of the Cuyamaca proper
ties was one of those who telephOned San Diego
paper he had received what he regarded we'll authen
ticated report that Cuyamaca dam, which is 80 miles
northeast of the city, had broken and that he about
to start for the scene
The second report was from employees of the Edge
dairy at Santee owned by Walter Dupee The ranch
employees said three hosemen had ridden into Santee
warning the inhabitants to flee for safety to the hills
+o
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
Heard From Here.

f. f. Hallam this morning had a
load lifted from his mind by tele-
gram. His mother and sister had been
living at their home in Otay valley,
his father being at the farm near
Brawley. Naturally he was very anx-
ious to hear from his folks. The dis
patch stated that they had been
warned Tuesday TO leave on account
of the dangerous condition of the
dam, and had done so.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31

AS the valley was cut off from
communication, there is a lack of def
initeness about the dispatches, which
do not say when Otay dam collapsed
Apparently it was Wednesday.
This dam was not used primarily
for storage, but it was here that the
water from Morena and Barrett res
ervoirs was turned into the conduits
leading TO San Diego and Coronado,
and the loss is a serious blow to those
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-31
THIS is A BARGAIN DAY WITH THE PRESS

Every Day is a Bargain Day with the Great Dollar
Daily The Imperial Valley Press, daily except Sunday
one year, in Imperial county, ST. Elsewhere, So
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
UniOnistS Defv
Chief of Police
Right of Free Speech Denied by
Authorities and Unionists
Prepare to Fight

Columbus, Ohio.-The Columbus
Federation of Labor has assigned 10
trade unionists to hold open air meet.
ings in front of the various shops "for
the purpose of organizing and educat-
ing the workers of the city"
This is the defy of organized labor
to the chief of police and other au-
thorities who have been attempting to
deport trade union officials because
they have urged organization. The
unionists charge that fellow workers
have been subjected to the third de-
gree" by the chief of police, that they
have been denied the right of free
speech and have been arrested on
trumped up charges. The federation
of labor has also appointed a commit
tee to solicit funds to sustain legal
fight, and between these two activities
the workers are confident that the
authorities will make slow
progress in their attack on funda-
mental rights.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
More immigration
Declared Menace
Frisco Paper Says Present-Day Strike
Shows independence of
Organized Labor

San Francisco.-The Bulletin of this
city is a consistent advocate of i'm
migration restriction and believes that
present-day strikes indicate growing
independence on the part of workers
and their refusal to accept industrial
exploitation" which can be only main
tanned by increasing immigration. The
Bulletin makes this observation:
"Unless we are swamped with i'm
migration the industrial exploitation
and absolutism of the pre-war period
can never be quite restored. When
the present wounds are scars and the
present anger has burned itself out,
the employing classes-or such mem
bers of them as do not seek more
power than ought to be allowed them
in a democracy-will be the better
for living in country where stand
ards of living and of liberty have been
in some degree raised"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S

The Council was called to order
with Brother Smith, president, in the
chair.
A letter was read from the West
berg Grocery, 1888 Broadway, stating
they had withdrawn from the Com
mercial Club on account of the atti-
tude of the club to organized labor.
The Letter from the Murray Shoe Co.
to the same effect was also read.
These letters are printed in full
elsewhere in the Journal and we do
especially urge all unionists and labor
generally to patronize these business
men who have demonstrated their
and loyalty to the
weavers' demands for decent living
conditions. We all need groceries and
shoes, SO let us give them our trade
and cooperate with Everett firms
who are loyal to us.
The committee investigating the
Gem movie house on Riverside re-
ported that it was unfair to labor, and
was ordered placed on the unfair list.
Electrical Workers reported that
the local union was at present con-
sidering a new agreement with the
Puget Sound Telephone Co.
The Shingle Weavers are having
rousing meetings every day and it
demonstrates the real union spirit of
labor to see the way these boys are
standing pat
1t was reported that the Seaside
shingle mill will operate with a full
union crew, paying the scale, Thurs
day morning, June 18th.
Brother Stratton of the Carpenters
was elected to represent the stock of
the Labor Journal on the board Of
control.
A few fireworks. Nobody hurt
That's all.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
BLACKLIST IN PITTSBURG
KEEPS STRIKERS FROM JOBS

Pittsburg.-The blacklist, which is
inforce at the Westinghouse plant
here since the recent strike, is forcing
the strikers who apply for their old
jobs to all sorts of subterfuges in Or
der to avoid detection. Some are
making applications in entirely diff
ferent departments, others are posing
as strangers, saying they were from
Detroit and other cities, in order to
get the jobs that mean a living to
them.
One Of the commonest forms of
evading the danger of forfeiting their
jobs because they dared protest
against the inhuman conditions under
which they worked is for the workers
to apply under assumed names. The
it is said, is discharging
every one known to have been active
in the strike
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
Fight More Pay
for LabOrers
Congressmen, Drawing S25 a Day,
Horrfed at Plea to Give Workers
25-Cent increase

Washington-Tw $25-a-day
Representatives of the people" voted
against increasing the wages OF the
street laborers in the District of Co
lumbia from $150 to S175 a day dur
ing the consideration of the wage
schedule of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, now before the
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives quail
ifies as a sort of a common council
wage board TO determine the price
paid by the government for the labor
power required to perform the munici-
pal work in the District of Columbia.
The interest taken by the Common
Council in such important working
class matters as a wage scale for
street laborers was well illustrated
by the attendance of representatives
during the wage-scale consideration.
Out of a total membership of the
Common Council of 434. 5S of the $25.
a-day solons were on the job, and 376
were absent
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
MAKE EIGHT-HOUR RULING

Wilkes-Barre, Pa-District Presi-
dent Kennedy of the United Mine
Workers Union has won his point
that the recent agreement between
anthracite operators and their en-
ployes does not mean that mules shall
be harnessed and cared for by drivers
after eight hours work in the mines.
Much unrest in this section has been
caused by the operators refusal to
pay for this work. The Cancellation
board sustains the miners and holds
that the agreement calls for eight
hours of actual labor at the working
place. Extra men must be provided
to care for the mules or pay the
drivers an additional wage for this
work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
LONGSHOREMEN WIN

Word was received Friday morning
that a temporary settlement of the
controversy between the longshore-
men and their employers had been Sc
cured and that the men were to go
back to work, with all demands grant
ed, pending the completion of nego-
tiations between their district board
and the Representatives of the Water
front Employers Union.
The result is a complete victory for
the strikers, who by a remarkable
showing of solidarity have tied up
tight the waterfront of the Pacific
Coast from San Diego to Juneau. More
than 2,400 workers in Seattle alone
will be benefited by the successful
outcome of this struggle, and along
the coast there is a total of $4,000
affected.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
PRICES OF STAPLE FOODS
RISE 8 PER CENT IN YEAR

Figures made public by the Depart
ment of Labor show that prices of
staple foods in the United States in
creased on an average of | per cent
from February Is to March Is last.
All meat prices increased, as did the
price of sugar. Eggs, milk, flour and
potatoes were cheaper.
Prices advanced per cent during
the year from March. 1915, to March.
1916, and prices on March Is, 1916,
averaged per cent higher than for
the entire year of 1915
A table covering prices for the
last fifteen years shows the purchas-
ing power of a dollar has decreased
steadily m all foods.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
FEDERAL REPORT SHOWS
MANY STRIKES WERE WON

According to a statement of the De-
partment of Labor, strikes and lock
outs throughout the United states
have been unusually numerous. The
last six months produced 1869, and in
April alone there were 26S. Most OF
the April strikes. the report says,
were due to the demand for labor to
fill war orders Decreases in immi-
grafton have brought about a labor
shortage, although immigration is now
picking up.
1t is stated that the largest number
of the strikes have been in the metal
trades in many states. More than
half were in New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. April strikes
involved about 100000 workers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
OpportuneTime
for Labor
Scarcity of Labor Makes Opportune
Time for Demands for
Betterments
Committee on Industrial Relations

Committee on Industrial Relations
Washington.-Steady increase in the
demand for labor and in the wages
received by labor is the distinguishing
feature of all the issues of the Monthly
Review of the United States Bureau
of Labor statistics for this year. The
showing, while made with reference
to typical selected industries, applies
to all industry. 1t is exceedingly graft
flying as further evidence of labor's
great opportunity in this period to de-
mand and receive it's rightful rewards.
The contrast of employment and
earnings in February, 1916, with Feb
ruary, 1915, shows a large per cent of
increase in the number of employees
on the pay roll in all the trades ex-
cept one, that of the mems ready
made clothing trade. In the iron and
steel trade it was 43 per cent. The
percentage of increase in the amount
Of the total pay rolls ran from per
cent in cotton manufacture to 73 per
cent in the iron and steel trade.
Ninety of the largest iron and steel
plants show 1912 employees working
on the last day of February, 1916, as
against 7S,O26 working on the last of
February, 1915, an increase of As per
cent. Something more than 5000 en-
DlOyeS were added in 81 of these es-
Establishments in the one month of
February.
Further data gathered by the statis-
tical bureau confirms these partial
but typical statistics. With the de-
crease in immigration labor is not
now at the mercy of employers who try
to keep two workers in competition
for every one job.
Organized labor has this opportun-
ity and sees it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
MURRAY SHOE COMPANY

Everett, Wash, June 9, 1916-To
the Members of the Shingle Weavers'
Union.-Gentlemen: We beg to state
that we very much disapprove of the
action taken by the Commercial Club
regarding the Shingle Weavers' strike
and consequently have today notified
the club of our withdrawal from same.
Neither member of our firm have
been inside of the Commercial Club
for several months, and very much re-
gret that we ever Joined the organiza-
tion. Our sympathies are altogether
with the weavers.
Yours with best wishes,
MURRAY SHOE co.
BY G. R. M.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
WASHINGTON NOTES

Bellingham-There has been a
steady improvement for organized la
Dor in the way of wages. namely, 10
to 20 per cent, and the outlook is good
for plenty of work in all crafts
Shingle weavers are doing fine work
All union men have steady employ
ment Unorganized workers have low
wages Union people are demanding
the label. A building trades council
is under way.-J. H. Gillum.
North Yakima.-Employmen now is
much better than last year. Without
strike, painters secured an increase to
so cents per hour Electrical workers
have had trouble with one shop, en-
ployers refusing to live up to con-
tract. A union of plumbers is under
way.-E Maurer.
Seattle. Teamsters, chauffeurs,
electrical workers steam engineers
and others are reporting increases in
membership A laundry, owned by
organized labor is doing nicely and
increasing laundry workers organiza-
tion. Butchers are making big gains.
We have now o'clock closing Sat
urday nights. New booster commit
tee is working in conjunction with
Card and Label League and doing ex-
cellent work Tunnel workers recent
ly organized.-B Hesketh.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
INTOLERABLE CONDITIONS
FORCE GIRLS TO STRIKE

Chicago.-Intolerab conditions at
the factory of the United States
Broom and Brush Company has forced
girls on strike. These employees took
the places of other girls, who struck
year ago. 1t is stated that wages
paid by this concern are so per cent
less than the union rates and that
it is the only broom factory in the
country that employs females While
the previous strike was in progress
the foreman was broubht into the
morals court on complaint of girls and
fined.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16
MINE OWNERS THREATEN TO
LOCK OUT UNION STRIKERS

Pittsburg, Pa.-Ditsrict No. 5 miners
were given the word by the bosses to
return to work within forty-eight
hours or prepare to see mines closed
or their places filled by strikebreakers.
Superintendent of the Pittsburg Coal
Company's mines, along the Mononga-
hela Valley, were ordered to remove
shoes from the mine mules and turn
the animals out to pastures.
The Lilley Coal and Coke Company
posted notices to the effect that if the
employees persisted in their strike un-
til Wednesday they would be locked
out and their places filled.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16

One of our captains of industry
says: Exercise in the garden is bet
ter than in a gymnasium" Taken in
the right quantities that is doubtless
true, but the fellow who is compelled
to exercise in the garden to earn a
living always gets an oversupply OF it.,
while the person who exercises in the
gymnasium gets just the right amount.
This explains the difference between
the muscle-bound gardener and the
supple athlete
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-16

year they furnished As per cent of our
referendum signatures. This year the
farmers are up against a registration
law with which they are unfamiliar
up against officials who do not want
them to register; up against a COM
bination of circumstances that makes
it impossible for them to carry their
share of the burden of signature pro-
curing.
Nor is it alone in the farming COM
munities where the fine Italian hand
of the opposition is seen. In one big
mill plant our circulars found the
registration books in the hands of a
bookkeeper or clerk for the mill COM
pany. This company was opposed to
the bills, and this officer was not do
ing anything to assist registration of
the employees, to say the least In
other cases we have evidence of CO.
ercion being used by large corpora
tions, the threat of discharge being
held over the heads of the workmen
if they dared to sign the petitions.
What are you union people in the
cities going to do about it? You or
ganized workmen need not fear in
nor discharge, because you
have protection in your organization.
Yet there are many of you who have
not even registered yet Perhaps you
cannot see where these measures di-
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Everett, Wash, June 13, 1916.

Everett, Wash, June 13, 1916.
Everett Trades Council.
Gentlemen: The action taken by the
Everett Commercial Club In regards
to the open shop certainly does not
meet with our approval, and will
state that we have withdrawn our
names from the Everett Commercial
Club. Wishing you every success, we
beg to remain,
Yours truly,
WESTBERG GROCERY CO..
1888 Broadway.