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The Imperial press., 1904-05-14

lin and w. F. Holt, directors of Water Company No. 5; Mir. Wills and E. H. Stanley, directors of Water Company Nc. 4 w. F. Holt, F. N. Chaplin and Mir. Peck, directors of Water Company , No. '; c. N. Perry, director of No. G., and J. F. Elder and Mr. Miller, direct ors of Water Company No. 8. There were also present stockholders of the several mutual water companies. On motion of MT. Edgar, MT. Glea- son was elected chairman of the joint meeting.
 On motion R. D. McPherrin was made secretary of the meeting. On motion the secretary then read the draft of the esproposed contract and general discussion was had.
 On motion recess was then taken till 1:30 p. m. at which time the busi- ness of the meeting was resumed.
 It was then moved by Mir. Wills that Messrs. I. w. Gleason, F. N. Chaplin, w. E. Holt, J. F. Elder, and Mir. A. E. Pool be appointed committee to confer with the California Development Com pany and complete the drafting of the contract now under discussion and sub- init the same to the various water com panies for their approval and action. At the request of. the chairman of the meeting F. G. Ravens then explained to the meeting the present status of the work preliminary to the formation of the Imperial Valley Water Users Asso- citation. He reported that a peoples meeting was held in Imperial, April 23rd.
 The meeting authorized the appoint ment of provisional committee to make plans for the organization of the Imperial Valley Water Users Associa- tion. He further stated that it now seemed advisable to have the Board of Directors of the various water compan- ies select the members of that commit tee.
 It was then moved by Mir. w. F. Holt that Mir. Ravens be placed on the committee as member at large. The motion prevailed.
 It was then moved by Mir. Ravens that it be the sense of this meeting that we indorse the idea of Government ownership to be brought about at the earliest time and that we further re- quest the Boards of the various mutual water companies to elect one represen- tative from each company to serve on the committee, whose duty it shall be to bring about the formation of the I'm perial Valley Water Users Association; except that Imperial Water Go. No. 1 shall elect three members of said com mittee and that Water Company No. 2 shall not be represented thereon. The motion prevailed.
 Mir. Wills then moved that the vari- ous water companies be requested to se- lect such committeeman at once and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

ST. LOUIS, July S-The anti-Norris
delegation died hard. 1t showed feline
haracteristic, except that instead Of hay
incthe nine lives Of cat it had bat three
Iives-one life before the national COM
nlittee. where It was killed; another be
fore the committee on credentials. where
it was again slain. and lastly before
the convention itself where it died
finally.
Herman ]. Schulteis. constituting the
delegation" fought 10 the last ditch.
and IL was then buried unhonOred, IN
wept, and unsung.
When the report Of the committee on
credentials seating the Norris delega-
ton was being read Schulteis was seen
coatless pushing his way through the
crowd toward the platform. He as
sumed such an air Of Importance and
necessity that some actually cleared the
way for him. A moment later Schulteis
had landed on the platform, where he
put on his coat
Next thing the convention knew he
was delivering a harangue.
Schulteis Talks.
He denounced Norris. and cried fraud.
No one knows how he got recognition.
Not being a delegate he was not en-
titled TO the floor. In the confusion few
could hear him and he soon ceased.
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NORRIS DELEGATION
SEATED AT ST. Louis
Motion Voted Down 10 Divide Vote With Contestants
SchuteiS Talks From Platform.

Either Schulteis or sympathizing
delegate. no one knows which, moved
that the vote Of the District be divided.
as at Kansas City. between the Norris
and auu-NOrris delegations In the
confusion the convention did not know
how TO vote on the proposition, because
delegates did not understand It
Head Explains
Chairman Head. OF the credentials
committee. appeared on the platform.
In two-minute speech he explained
that contests had been coming from the
District for twelve years. They were
encouraged because previous 9conven-
tions had admitted contestants and con-
tcstees each with half a vote
1t was time to stop them. The com
mittee had heard and investigated the
claims of the contestants, and had be
come satisfied that the Norris delega-
ton was regular and entitled TO be
recognized.
Did the committee at any time con-
slider a proposition to admit both. -
asked Delegate Menzies. Of Indiana
Never replied Mr. Head, and that
settled the matter.
A motion 10 lay the proposition to
divide the vote Of the District and ad-
NIT both delegations was laid on the
table by an overwhelming vote. The
Norris men were finally seated amid
great applause.
Schulteis skunk away and was heard
and seen no more.
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KNIGHT TO FIGHT FOR
BARD'S SENATE SEAT
Republican Who Seconded Roosevelt's
Nomination Making Progress
n California.

SAN FRANCISCO. July S.-The con-
test for United States Senator 10 sue
coed Thomas r. Bard is 10 be eulivened
by the introduction Of a new candidate
In the person Of George a. Knight. Of
San Francisco. II is common gossip in
political circles that State Senators W.
c. RalstOn Of Calaveras and Frank w.
Leavitt. OF Alameda, are ready 10 give
knight their earnest support. It is ex-
Pected that Thomas II. Selvage, Of
Humboldt. who is slated for another
term IN the upper house OF the State
Legislature. Will join the Knight forces.
Reports are coming from the South 70
the effect that Bard is making consid-
cradle progress as a candidate for re-
election The belief is entertained by
several OF the Northern statesmen that
Henry 7. Oxnard cannot cope with Bard,
hence the agitation in favor Of Knight.
OXnard, however. is IL the fight 10
stay. and has already planned 10 cap
ture the State senator from the district
composed Of Santa Barbara and Ventura
counties.
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FVFNTS THAI ARE MAKING DAYS DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL NEWS

Of the convention. II Is made up IN part
of residents of St Louis. who have no
better occupation than 70 watch the
edge Of the fringe Of the political whirl-
pool But the major part Of the throng
which blocks the sidewa TX and obstructs
the sagcway is recruited from the
thousands Of strangers who arc IN the
city 10 attend the worlds tair
MANY Of these persons are from Can
ada. and some OF them are from Euro
pean countries \ great many OF them
are shy about thrUsting themselves into
the center of the crush in the hotei
corridor. AID. therefore. they stay on
the outside. As the great men OF the
party pass 20 and fro. they are pointed
out TO everyone, and frequently they
have no little difficulty in making their
way through the crowds
Some Of the members OF the gallery
are residents Of country districts VINO
have not the nerve 20 rub shoulders Win
the unknowns in the corridors. When
one OF these sees politician from MS
home district he pounces upon him 81
once, and with the first breath deInanGs
that tickets be provided Cor hin ana llis
friends which will enable him 10 attehu
every session OF the convention
The delegates who have net Win con-
stituents in the crowd may DC as
tinguished because Of their habit or
using the side door TO enter and leave
the hotel IN the crowd are always
photogra piers. who spend their day IN
swapping the celebrities when they APP
near Colonel Bryan seems 20 enjoy
being snapped In fact. most OF the
Democrats are not averse 10 having
their pictures taken for publication. and
there is always the usual number Of
butters-in anxious 70 be included In
every picture that is made
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"BROILED OWL" ON THE CARD
IN ALL ST. LOUIS RESTAURANTS

In one Of St Louis popular restau-
rants the most expensive iten, on the
bill Of fare is labeled "broiled owl.
None of those who are here have ever
heard of broiled owl They know what
a broiled owl is by reputation but owl
as an article of food was new enc on
them On examining the bill OF fare
carefully. however, they found that the
price asked for broiled owl was eX-
actly the same as that that would be
asked for a fine game bird that is now
out of season.
Since this discovery was made II has
been the generally accepted theory that
the man who ordered owl would get
fine partridge. But no one mas had the
sand to order the item and find out
what IL is.
Suppose said one delegate. sup
pose that I should order owl and get
owl. l am not prepared TO take the
risk. l prefer to get my wisdom IN
another way.
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PROHIBITION LEADER
NAMES HARSH TERMS
Proclaims His Course in Case Any Bry
an Boilers Seek Refuge
With Him.

INDIANAPOLIS July s.-National
Chairman Stewart. of the Prohibition
party, has given out a statement. IN
which he declares emphaticaily that
prohibition principles are TO rule in the
campaign of his party and that the
Democrats. should there be a split at
St Louis. can come into afiliation with
the Prohibitionists only upon the terms
made b. the latter
you may say" he said. that the
Prohibition party IS not going into al
lance with anyone. We have our can
didates and our declaration Of princi-
pies and II the Bryan wing OF the Dem
Ocratic party or any other voters who
may wake up TO find themselves with
out a party want 70 ally with Us they
will have 10 come over TO US and ac-
cept our platform and our candidates. 10
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LITTLETON'S HARD STRUGGLE
TO RISE IN THE WORLD

out here they are telling the story Of
Martin W. Littleton's hard struggle to
rise in the world. He attended Texas
district school for one term Of eight
months in Springtown. Parker county.
He worked as a section hand on Texas
railroad and as a laborer on a farm.
lie studied law while earning his living,
and when he was nineteen years old he
was admitted 70 the bar Of Weather
ford
lie practiced in Dallas until he made
up his mind TO go to. New York, and
then ,he borrowed $500 TO get to the
East Now ne is president of the Bor-
ough of Brooklyn and is going to place
a candidate for the Presidency in nomi-
nation. One OF his brothers is post
master of Weatherford. Tex, and
another is the Republican candidate for
governor Of Tennessee. A third is prac-
I1Cing law in Dallas
Nir BittletoH wears his hair long on
the back Of his head, and he could
fan a considerable distance without in
jury If he could manage 10 strike on
his hair Mrs LittletOn accompanies him
to this convention.
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BRYAN'S COMPLIMENTS
TO PARKER'S DAUGHTER
Meets Mrs. Hall on the Convention
Platform and Says a Few
Nice Things

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Mrs. Charles Mer-
Ger Hall. daughter Of Judge Parker,
may prove to be as good peacemaker
as her distinguished father promises to
be. When Colonel Bryan STROBE upon
the platform 70 await the opportunity to
make his speech sustaining the minority
report OF the committee on credentials,
he was introduced 10 her and they
chatted together for a few minutes.
The Nebraska statesman, who has
said some pretty vicious things of the
Democratic statesman Of New York in
spite Of the fact that Parker said over
HIS own signature that he supported
Bryan as the regular candidate Of the
Democratic party greeted Mrs Hall
pleasantly and seemed especially cour-
teous
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BELMONT nixon DINNER
PARTY RIVALS EXPOSITION

Perry Belmont and Lewis Nixon, with
their wives and party of other women,
were an interesting group in the Jeffer-
son dining-rOom. The convention scenes
of hurry Impel most diners at the hotels
TO stoke rather than dine comfortably.
The Belmont and Nixon party. on the
contrary, dined as If all time were
theirs. Nothing could disturb their Sc
renity, not even the groups of delegates
and others from the uttermost parts OF
the earth who gaped at them. These
had heard that there was a dinner party
of New York people IN the society class,
and they studied them with wonder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
DOORKEEPERS FROM KANSAS
LIBERAL TO THEIR FRIENDS

The Kansas doorkeepers ar this con-
veution have been very liberal IN pass
ing their friends into the hail Most
Of those who have been able 10 get in
through their generosity are Kansas
men. but they took pity on some ticket
less MissoUrians today and allowed them
10 pass the deadline Peddlers selling
tickets 10 the convention are in every
hotel, but they ask such eXorbitant
prices for seats that they find very
few customers. It Is expected, however,
that when the session making the nomi-
nations is held they Will have no diff
Guilty in dispOsing OF the tickets they
offer for sale. IL is said that the alter
mates from some Of the Western States
nave sold their tickets, choosing to get
some money for them and go to the
fair rather than spend their time in the
hot and crowded convention hall
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FAIRBANKS PREPARES
FOR OYSTER BAY TRIP
Expects to Talk Over Situation With
Persistent Roosevelt Next
Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS, July s-senator
Fairbanks will start East on Sunday.
He expects to reach oyster Bay on
Monday. and will be with the President
that afternoon and night He does not
know how long he Will be absent. but
has an engagement which viii require
his presence here on July a.
Since receiving the invitation 10 visit
the President. Mr.. Fairbanks has been
IN consultation with the party leaders
in this city. and they have discussed
the Kind of campaign they think adj
vsable for Indiana and the Northwest
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Breezy Little Stories
Waited From St. Louis
Tammany Spending 100000 on Subsist-
enCe, a Stiff Price for a Frost-A Fake
Croker Die catch.

ST. LOUIS, July S.-What with the
high cost or living and other moDey-con-
Stunning opportunities which St. Louis al
fords. there is a growing demand on the
part Of Tammany men for the acquaint-
ance Of solid residents for purposes OF
Introduction at banks whore checks on
New York can be cashed.
The Loo braves have spent on an
average SO a day each, or $4,000 for
all. Before they get away St. Louis VIII
have about 100000 of Tammany money,
which. as John Henneberry puts II, IS
a pretty stiff price for a frost.
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FAKE CROKER INSTRUCTIONS
ADD ONE TO PARKER VOTE

lie was excited. trembling with
patriotic rage. He had read an alleged
cablcgram from Richard Croker, that
seemed to be advice to throw over Par
ker The excited. enraged man was
from a State west of the Mississippi.
Any New Yorker could have told him
the cablegram was a ridiculous for6ery,
but he wouldn't listen.
$50 Croker IS trying to rule US from
an English estate," shouted the excited
man Croker. ] was not for Parker,
but now I am boots, and breeches on
his side " and ne looked up and down
the street anXiOusly for the Parker
band wagon.
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SECRETARY HAY RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO MICHIGAN

Secretary Hay returned 20 Washing
ton last night from Jackson. .nch..
WI ere he delivered an address at the
semi-centennial celebration OF the
founding Of the Republican party.
While in Detroit Mr. Hay made HE first
trip along the St Clair River and on
St Clair Lake and was much sur
priSed al their great beauty The Sec
rotary Will remain in Washington until
carly next week, when he VIII 60 20
his summer home at Lake Sunapee. y.
II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

a special train OF six carloads Of Rus
set OXfords consigned direct from Whit
man 10 New York for distribution by
express among the chain Of Regal
stores-this IS the method the Regal
Shoe Company found IL necessary 10
IadOpt IN order 10 meet the enormous
demand for Regal Midsummer OK
IOTds.
This demand for Royals is the inevita-
be result Of the Russell leather cor
ner' brought about by the Regal neC-
pie Calls for RusSet OXfOTds became
SO numerous that the managers of the
q Regal Stores wired big orders Tor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
PEERLESS LEADER LUNCHES
IN MODERN QUICK LUNCH

The Peerless Leader ate a modest
lunch in Il quick lunch establishment
here the other night. He bought a stew
ed tenderIoin with potatoes, a glass Of
milk and a piece Of caHteloupe. His
lunch cost 40 cents and he paid the bin
Of a fellOw-delegate who was with him
in the restaurant Mr.. Bryan did not eat
in the cheap restaurant because he
thought IL was the resort Of the com
mon people. He was in Uig hurry to
get 20 meeting, and he knew that the
hotel restaurant service would be very
slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
INDIAN TERRITORY HOLDS
PARKER as A NEIGHBOR

Indian Territory thinks that it has a
kind Of proprietary interest in Judge
Parker The delegates from the Terri
tory say that the judge has several
mines there. and that all OF them are
paying investments. They say that he
went into mining enterprises with the
late Calvin Brice and that he was very
successful So they regard him as a
brother
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KENTUCKYS UNWRITTEN
LAW SECURES PARDON

FRANKFORT, Ky. July s. - Acting
Governor Thorne has pardoned Mrs.
Nancy Nays. given ten years for killing
Miss Smith. whom she found friendly
with her husband. The acting governor
in an executive paper says the unwritten
law applies as well TO women as 10 men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
HAWAIIAN CAFES ON WILLIE H.
TO SEE Hon. T. ROOSEVELT

One OF the delegates to this conven-
ton from Hawaii who is instructed 20
vote for Hearst admitted 10 his friends
the other evening that his real prefer
ence for the Presidency was the Hon
Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Pay and
Washington.
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CONE ARMED SHERIFF, OF IOWA"
PUNCHES IN AN ARGUMENT

So much interested in a political argu-
ment did Homer Henderson, Of Sulphur
Springs. Tex. and John Dooner. the
one-armed sheriff of Iowa" become
that they finally began 70 puch each
other at the entrance to the convention
hal yesterday The police took a hand.
and DoOuer made a charge of assault
against Henderson. The trouble was
finally Strengthened out, and both Of
them will be able TO 90 home when the
convention adiOurns.
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NEW TICKET APPEARS WITHOUT
VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT

There is another ticket here which
claims the protection Of Tammany Hall
At the head of il is man named James
G. Cleary, of Binghamton. At the tail
Is an Individual Of the name OF Matthew
T. Brennan, of Dauville, Ind.
Mr.. Cleary is described as vice presi-
dent Of the New York Central Railroad
and pork packer with so much money
that he has TO keep ten bookkeepers tC
figure up the interest on his bonds. Mr.
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WALL, Or BADGER STATE, NOT
IN RUNNING FOR SECOND PLACE

The Hon. Edward c. Wall Of Wiscon-
sin has refused the nomination for the
Vice Presidency. Every one IS a little
bit hazy as to who offered II to him. but
he has commissioned his friends to an
aounce that under no circumstances Will
he allow himself 10 be drafted for that
post. The Presidency or nothing, cry
the Wall brothers, and all the men from
Wisconsin echo the cry from the house
tops.
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WONDERFUL SUIT OF CLOTHES
SOLD TO PACKY McCABE

The handsOmest suit Of clothes in 81.
Louis IS worn by the Hon Packy Nc
Cabe Of Albany. He paid $50 for IL IN
an Olive street emporium. He got
cane with IL. The suit Is made Of wooden
crash II was sold TO Mr.. McCabe by a
very beautiful young lady. who called
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DOESN'T ST. LOUIS KNOW
THAT PADDY DIVER is DEAD7

The Hon. Dan Reardon was walking in
front of the court house this morning
when a boy clothed in a maroon coat
passed him On the boys coat were the
letters p D"
BY links" remarked the Senator,
don't these people out here know that
Paddy Diver is dead?'
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h.s D.. cular attention TO the excellence
Of the material. and assured him that
like the finest silk stockings, the entire
suit could be drawn through a wedding
ring. When the Hon. Packy were the
suit in a fierce raiustorm it only added
10 its beauty. To be sure II shrunk
little. but then the Hon. Packy is ac-
customed TO having wads shrunk.
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SEE THE REAL, THE ONLY,
NATIVE BORN FILIPINOl

Cne of the six delegates from the
Philippine Islands who are not 10 be
admitted TO the convention is Del Pan,
d native of the island. lie IS the first
native Filipino 10 attend an American
political convention. He is a lawyer in
Manila. and he came to this country in
Nav in order 70 be on hand 10 attend
the convention. The Republican con-
ycntion IN Chicago admitted delegates
from the Philippines, but all OF them
were Americans by birth.
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Company cornered the Russet leather
market they bought up all the choicest
Tan stock before other manufacturers
fOresaw the present popularity, and
their Incompatible tannery-tO-consumer
system has converted this stock INTO a
line of shoes that has set the world
talking.
There are 80 different styles of Tans
other oxford styles IN King Calf. Calf
skin, and King Patent. The price Of
RCeals is $3.50. always, everywhere.
Mems Regal store in Washington IS
situated at 1913 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest
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and the combination ticket. according to
reports on the spot. expects to poll the
vote of Tammany In this convention As
Tammany is bound to vote for Parker.
and as Indiana as also out for the Judge
Mr. Cleary's boomers have the pOliti-
clans D.lZZied.
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RESIDENTS OF MOUND CITY
GATHER AROUND THE JEFFERSON

The crowd that collects in front Of the
Jefferson. where the national committee
has its headquarters. is one of the sights
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imr ediate delivery. That meant ship
ment by express and the special train,
as shown in the illustration. was dis
patched at once. This is the largest
:lnglc shiBment Of shoes ever made.
The demand is reasonable, for Russet
OXfords are unquestionably the pre-
dominating midsummer shoes the
sensible choice of popular favor. It is
a fact that the Regal factory Is supply
ing practically ali Of the Russets worn
just now by fashionable people through
out the country.
There IS positively not a complete as
sortmeut Of these shoes TO be had out
side OF Regal stores. When the Regal