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The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
THE HEBER MEETING
Good Attendance and Good Speeches

Mir. Heber came down Thursday, as announced, but having a severe head ache postponed his speaking till after noon, he and Mir Emerson making a trip to Holtville in the meantime.
 The postpUncment of the meeting lesscned the attendance, but Deverthe- less it was very fair, about l25 being present, including many ladies.
 Roy McPherrin Esq. presided, and presented the speakers.
 Mr. Heber was warmly received and spoke at length, not only upon the situ- ation at Washington, but the effect Of the government acceptance upon in- dividusl interests here. The govern nent, he said, would no doubt take 1t {; it's intention tD do so would probably be slgnitie'i within tine present month the final completion of details, however, would take probably several months. N hen it had thus signiied it's intention all vacant public land affected would be withdrawn from filing, any all eady filed Un must be supplied with water rights in order tO permit of proof of reclamation, as under the land laws, reclamation must be accomplished within three years after entry Is made. The work of the government may take two to three years time for it's compile ton; long enough to cause lands to revert to the government, fl reclama- ton can not be accomplished aud proven before that work Is finished. To this end Mir. Heber strongly urged any not already provided with such to secure it quickly.
 Dr. Iom bard, w. F. Holt and Willis George Emerson also addressed the meeting, and were warmly received. Dr. Lombard was particularly happy, and related most graphically the feat ures of the trip to Washington and MT. Emerson's high standing there.
 Pressure of other matters prevent as full report as it's importance deserves, but 1t was very successful and those went away we'll pleased with the result.
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Thus it will be seen the entire Repub- lican ticket Is elected, save only one su- pervisor, MT. Wilsie, who made a great run and host of friends in the canvass but had in Mir. Jasper an opponent too strong to be overthrown. MT. Jasper has IT ade an excellent officer, and, with the record of twelve years faithful ser vice was too strong to be overthTown, even in a Republican district.
 The Socialists elect one congressman, from Milwaukee, the first representative of that party in the national legislature.
 Thursdays Union sums up the re- suit in this county as over 2,S50 plural ity for Roosevelt and over 2,450 for Smith. Thirteen small precincts were yet out. Jasper's majority will rroba- bly reach POO.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
THE ELECTION
Republicans Again Triumphant
National Ticket Elected by the Lar-
 gest Mariority Ever Known

The quietest presidential election per paps ever seen Tn the United States WAS that of Tuesday last. The cause was the security felt by Republicans in their preponderance and the depression of the Democrats and the lack of an issue and an unpopular nomination.
 The National Republican ticket has carried by an electoral vote of 343 to l34 for the opposition.
 Following Is the table:
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LOCALS

NJ. W. Wambaugh is at the Brewster hotel. registering from St. Louis. He is the we'll known engineer who has been consulting wite those who are interested in the up-building of the Peoples railroad proposition.-S. D. Tribune.
 Juan Pinon was examined Thursday before Justice Banta on charge of horse stealing, and held to answer, bail being fixed at $l ,0C0, in default of which he WAS sent to San Diego. The people were represented by Deputy District Attorney Andrews, the prisoner by him. self alone.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
Of the Imperial Valley by Texas Admirer
 Cotton is Our Crop, Says He.
Also Fruit and Respectively the TendefooIn Ten Years the
 Greatest Wealth Producer the Continent
Preridio, Texas, Oct. 1901.

Preridio, Texas, Oct. 1901. To THE EDITOR IMPERIAL Pass
 When m Imperial last May you kindly requested ne to give my views oi the Imperial situation, and l have decided tO givv you not only my views, but my experience in irrigation. By way of ntr,duction l will state that l have been engaged ia the promotion of Irrigation schemes or farming under irrigation siuce ls,B. And am now owner oi irrigated lands, and President ol the Presldlu County Irrigation Com Iauy, aud also the Palvo Irrigation Company iu this state.
 In the fall of 1866 1 was living in N Nickenburg, Arizuna, holding the Ir,sitiuns "i United States Deputy Col iccInr ui Customs, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. "Jack" Swilling, d noted character m those days, came to me and suggested that l join him Tn forming u company to irrigate the Salt River Valley, and after several days devoted to planning the enterprise, we or .aiIized tlIe nucleus of the "Swilling Canal Company" with Jack Swilling President, Henry Barnett Treasurer, Henry Duffuss and some one else whose name 1 have forgotten, as Directors, aud tII. writer as Secretary, and load jug our wagon with the necessaries for the trip. We started for Salt River and aTrIyed at tie present site of Phoenix, on the evening of the second day, and male caup. The country was then swarming with savage Apaches, and Arizona was A seething hot bed of mur- der. Danger iurked behind rocks and tn tlIc shadow of the mosquitoes and the land was not of the milk and honey" kr,d mentioned by some paragraphs of days long past. Next morning l set up my level at the point which the AZtecs, Tultecs oT some other tees had im prehistoric times used as heading for canal of considerable magnitude. The heading proper had been washed away but there was still. after count less years of abandonment, prominent evidences ui the ancient canal. From that point ran out the levels th 'ough the old canal and fuund that the fall was even and sufficient. ran another line to carry the water higher, but we decided that the old canal route was more practicable for our purpose and 1t was udoUted
 Returning to Wickenhurg, We en- gagged Captain Henry Hargrave, the leading lawyer of Prescott, to secure nur charter. and thus was born the great and glorious agricultural district Known AS Salt River Valley, Arizona, with the lovely and growing city of Phoenix prrched upon the ruins of a former city whose name has, like its founders and dwellcrs. long ago passed into oblivion. So. too. have nearly all of the promoters of the neW enterprise. In fact sought for some of my old com paniuns during my visit there in May last. and found them not.
 But the Valley has changed from a hot barren desert infested with many dangers. to n lovely garden and the home oi thousands of happy and pros porous people who have raised the beautiful city of Phoenix which stands asa monument to the. enterprise and
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daring oi the little band of pioneers who faced dangers and privation to drive the hrst stake on the Swilling ! Canal.
 The writer left Arizona before the completion of this canal and never re- turned until last May, thirty-eight years after.
 The Salt River schemes for irrigation have met with many reverses owing to conflicting interests and differences Of ] opinions and have been greately handi- capped and retarded, but withal the country has improved and prospered, for the climate and soil are in them selves mines of wealth untold. Every irrigation scheme that have been with and nearly every one with whose history 1 have been familiar has had to pay Il heavy tribute to the law courts due to the avarice, ignorance or caprices of one or more of the members who could not run water up hill" or in other wor,ls have their say to the detri- ment of the general welfare of the com munity
 fiud little of the same spirit pre- vails in Imperial, which though entirely disinterested party regret deeply, since the successful reclamation of the Colorado desert has been a pet drerm of mine since 1872 when l visited the Valley on a tour of investigation with that idea in view.
 have promoted and carried to com pletion three irrigation enterprises for the utilization of the waters of the Rio Grande, only one of which is HOW in operation, the others having been tied up for years by ignorant and bull headed stock holders, and l sincerely hope that such may not be the fate of the Imperial enter prise, the grandest of its nature upon the face of Gods green earth.
 In the conception and development of the Colorado desert reclamation en- t.rprise the California Development Company has undertaken and Is ac- complishing work of stulendous mag nitude for which the nation should and will call them blessed. Mcssrs. Heber and Rockw0od have done for the thous- ands who will find homes in the Inn peria Valley and for the good of the state of California more than any other two men living in that state today.
 Notwithstanding this fact they have met with many difficulties from sources least expected and from which they shoud not eminate. Every man, woman and child in the Imperial Valley should and it is to he hoped will in the future, pull together tor the advance ment and ultimate success of the enter prise, II the water users feel that they would be better off under the care and guardianship of the U. s. Government they should go at the matter in adiffcrent way, and not pub fish to the world the strife thas has grown up between them and the present owners. In fact there should never have been sentiment uttered against the promoters or the conditions of which they complain.
 They should have treated the matter in friendly spirit and made their purchase as one would do in the pur-
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San Diego, Nov. 9.-With a few out side precincts to yet hear from, which will affect the totals but slightly, re- turns up to noon show the county's vote tor Roosevelt, 4,ll7; Parker, ,297 Smith, for Congress, 3,SS5; Lucas, for Congress, l, ,i6S. Republicans elected supervisor in first and second districts, the democrats carrying the third.
 Johnson and Barnes, republicans, for assembly, have large maiorities.
 IN THE VALLEY
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Sen Diego sOu'hss Under res
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VOTE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Total vote te............
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
DIED.

CORBIT-On Wednesday. August g.
1904 at $50 a. m. at her residence. 15S
Eighteenth Street northwest, VIRGINIA
DOVE, daughter Of the late George N.
Dove. NJ. D.. and widow of William
Brfnton Curbit NJ. d. II
KING-On Wednesday. August 3. 1904.
al 7:30 p. 10. at her home, llO3 S Street.
MARY a. KING. the wife OF John
King. and the mother of Charles King.
i
DAWSON Tuesday. August .. 1904,
at Sibley Hospital at S:i5 p. m. ISAAC
NEWTON DAVIS. beloved husband of
Isadore Middleton Davis, aged forty
eight years. IL
KENNEY- Suddenly, on Wednesday,
August g. 1904. at the residence Of her
sons. l. p and O. l. Kenney, 1855 L
Street northwest MARY J.. aged fifty
years, wife Of A J. Kenney. 1t
BROWN-Wednesday August 8. 1904.
at 4:3O a. m, SAMUEL BROWN. be-
loved son Of Henry and Daisy Brown.
II
sTONE-On Tuesday. August 2, 1904.
STEPHEN WINCHESTER STONE.
infant son Of George Winchester and
Mary Bradford Stone, aged three
weeks. IT
MORTON-Suddcnly. on Wednesday,
August 3, 1861. at 1880 a. m. MRS.
MARY l.. MORTON. widow OF Capt.
third year OF her age. II
RIDDLE-On Wednesday. August 8.
1904. at p. m, al his residence. 1872
Whitney Avenue. WILLIAM RIDDLE,
after a 'Ong Illness, beloved father Of
Mrs George H Mcmillan and Mrs.
s. y. Whyte, aged eighty-six years and
eighteen days. II
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
TANNER ASKS ANNUAL
OFFICIAL SETTLEMENT |
Semi Annual Deposit of Money in Treasury nterferes
With Proper Payment of Clerks

Register OF Wills Tanner desires TO
have the President issue an executive
order providing that settlement be
tween the office of the Register and the
Government shall be mace annually, in
stead of quarterly. or semi-annually. as
has been the rule since the Administra-
tion of President Harrison.
His desire is based upon some recent
criticisms Of his conduct of the office,
and 10 existing differences between him
and the Auditor for the State and other
departments
The principal cause Of complaint Is
that at the end Cf the last fiscal year
the register, instead of turning into the
treasury a surplus of $500 then On hand.
expended it in giving five clerks. whom
ne then let so in order TO reduce ex-
penses, an increase Of salary for The
month of JUrc that was equivalent 10
their salaries for another month. and
IN increasing also, for that month the
conpenSations OF ether employees OF his
Office who draw less than 500 a year.
Register Tanner said today that most
or the clerks in his office were poorly
paid ard that he welcomed an oppor-
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
WAGES At NAVY YARD
TO Be RECONSIDERED

A committee Of machinist. headed by
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, and introduced
to the President today. consisted of
James O'Conneli. presi lent Of the Amer
lean Association Of Mschinists. and En-
met L. Adams, David P. Thomas. Th1m-
as l. Dornin. and Bernard G. Ladd, OF
the local lodge.
Their purpose was 10 induce a
reconsideration OF the action Of the navy
wage board. which has declined TO IN
crease wages OF machinsts at the Wash
ington navy yard.
The committee contends the machin-
lists at the yard are more poorly paid
than those at any other navy yard in
the country and asked an opportunity to
adduce facts and figures in support OF
this position.
The President instructed Secretary of
the Navy Morton to receive a written
statement OF the mems position, and to
give them leave to supplement II, if they
so desired, with an oral argument. The
Secretary is 10 report to the President
II the men are not then satisfied. Presi-
dent Roosevelt promised them another
opportunity 10 be heard.
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
FALL HOUSE CLEANING
At THE CITY HALL
Work Being Pushed Forward With All
Possible Haste-Fall Term
in October.

The annual fall house cleaning at the
City Hail is well under way. Some time
ago force Of woTkmen was engaged
in making necessary repairs and i'm
provements in the plumbing and pIas-
tering.
This part OF the work has been fin
ished, and the painters have begun the
repainting Of the interior Of the build
ing.
Aside from this heavy work, new COW
erings will be put down on all the floors.
Some Of these coverings will be lin
Cleum and some carpet In one or two
OF the rooms where new carpets were
put down last year there will be no
change. In these rooms the carpets
have recently been c'eaned by the new
patent compressed air process.
The work is being pushed forward with
all possible haste, in order that IL may
be completed before the opening Of the
fall term Of the District Supreme Court
in October.
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
TRUSTEES SALES.
THos. J. OWEN & soN. AUCroNEERs-
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL Es-
CITY Nn COUNTY lE

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL Es-
TATE n THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON.
By virtue of 4 deed Of trust recorded In Llber
No. 2GS5. folio l46 ct SEQ, one Of the land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and az the
request in writing OF the association secured
thereby the undersigned trustees VIII sell, al
public auction in front Of the premises, on
II ESDAY. AUGUST 9Th, 1904, AT O'CLOCK
P NJ that certain piece Of land ana I'm.
proyenlents thereon, situate in the county OF
Washington. District Of Columbia, known as
lots numbered seventy nine (I91 and eighty (s1),
in the subdivision called Garfield, as per plat
thereof recorded in County SUBDIVISION Boc4-
Governor shepherd. page l55, OF the surveyor E
Office OF said District. And on the same day,
AZ the hour Of O'CLOCK p. NJ, viii sell, III
front af the premises, that certain piece OF
propertv. situate in the city OF Washington,
IN said District known as lot numbered NIFTY
siv in n IL Warder and others subdivision
in SQUARE one hundred and ninety-seven (lsD,
as per plat recorded in Subdivision Book Il,
mage ia Of said surveyors Office, the sale OF
ibe last lot being made subject 10 a prior decd
~ tr1,st the provisions and Indebtedness under
which will be made known at the time of sale.
Terms Of sale, cash. A deposit Of 500 on
each piece Of property required az time OF
ale Terms 10 be compiled with within fifteen
5sys ar deposit forfeited. All conveyancing and
recording at purchasers cost.
JAS. E. PADGETT,
EDWARD j. BOND.
iu1v2S-30- aug2- -4-6-s Trustees.
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LETTER FROM
CAR TO KING

BIRMINGHAM. England. Aug. THE
Post" today states that a messenger
arrived I'm London AT a late hour ON
Monday from St. Petersburg with dis
patches and an autograph letter from
The Car to King Edward
The letter was taken 10 The King who
is at Cowes Isle of Wight, an interest
ed spectator of the yacht races being
held there this week.
Continuing, the Post" says th1t the
dispatches which the messenger brought
were read and discussed by the mem
bers Of the cabinet who held a meeting
yesterday. and that another messenger
left London later for ST. Petersburg.
The negotiations that are proceeding.
the Post says, are quite apart from
the question of the passage Of the llar-
danelles by the Russian volunteer fleet
and that the letter from the Car came
in this connection.
Meanwhile people from St. Peers
burg give the glOomiest account %. af-
fairs in the Russian capital, stating that
there is a feeling of terror and insc-
curity in many quarters which has never
been equaled, even I'm Russia
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Russian field guns were captured. The
Russians left 80 dead on the held.
The temperature during the fight was
over 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Japanese minister has received
a telegram from Tokyo saying that an
official report had been received at army
headquarters to the effect that on July
80 the japanese forces attacked the
enemy at Simucheng. about fifteen miles
southeast Of Hai-Cheng. The heights
about SimuchCng, and the fighting con-
tinued during July 30 and 81
Finally the japanese left wing. driv-
ing the enemy before IL. threatened the
rear Of the Russian main body and com
PEELED the latter 10 retreat during the
night toward Hai-Cheng.
The Russian force was comma nded by
Lieut.. Gen. Alexieff and consisted of two
divisions Of infantry and seven batteries
Of artillery.
The japanese captured six field guns
and a number Of prisoners Their
casualties were about 400 killed and
wounded. while the Russians left 80
dead upon the field.
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tunity TO make up this deficiency. He
was not authorized 20 give a month s
leave, with pay. and therefore adopted
the other alternative.
THE office is required 20 be self-sup-
porting. he said. the register is au-
thorized to fix the salaries of its ,m-
ployes and / have been clearly within
my rights and equally clearly within
the prUprietits. II the receipts Of the
Office were large enough Z should in
crease salaries all along the line Since
June all salaries have been reduced 10
the old figures.
The attitude Of the Auditor for the
State and other departments, is based
on an executive order. issued by Presi-
dent Harrison, which requires the Regis
ter. at the end of each quarter. 10 turn
into the Treasury whatever surplus re
mains on hand. Register Tanner claims
that this order has been modified anc
that, al any rate, IL has not been observed
during the term of Office of Register
Dent
The Register turned in a clean sheet
TO ;he Auditor at the end Of the last
fiscal year. When the discharged clerks
had been given their extra months salary
and the bonus 20 the other unGerpaid
| clerks had been given out. there re-
mained a surplus Of $3.50. This went for
stamps
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
MASSACRED JAPS
ON TRANSPORTS

VIENNA, Aug. 4.-An unfavorable i'm
preston has been created here by ac-
counts Of the conduct of the Nladivosto ok
squadron toward the japanese transport
Hitachi Maru. which il sank in June.
II appears that instead of sinking the
transport with torpedo or a few large
caliber shells. the Russian vessels grad
ually approached their prey, and for
well-nigh three hours massacred the
japanese soldiers by incessant fire from
quick-frers ard machine guns at short
range.
OF the thirty-seven survivors rescued
by a japanese fishing boat, only thre
were unWounded.
ST. PETERSEN RG. Aug 4-The re
turn of the NladivOstok feet TO harboT
Is hailed with delight Owing 10 the
long absence from port nervousness con-
cerning its safety had set in.
The Washington times., 1904-08-04

Such attacks are unusual and indicate
the desperation Of the Iong-suffering KO-
reans. Consequently the japanese mill
tary authorities have placed Seoul Un-
der martial law.
The Korean government publicly an
1Ounces its determination not 10 accede
90 the japanese concessions. These
measures have now quietCd the people,
who are desisting from open agitation,
but closely watch diplomatic uegOtia-
tions. However, fearing trouble. the
Japanese are strengthening the local
garrison.
Cholera Epidemic.
Koreans from Win state that cholera
Is epidemic IN the japanese garrison
and there have been numerous fatali-
ties
The japanese WrcCking steamer
Dura Waru, today successfully foated
the Russian merchantman SUngari. IN
ChemulpO harbor. She Is practically un-
injured and viii go 10 Nagasaiu under
her own steam. The Sungari was sunk
by her crew after the Chemulpo naval
engagement on February 70 prevent
her falling into the hands Of the Japan
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
JAPS REPULSED
AT PORT ARTHUR

CHEFOO. Aug 4-The steamer 'WU-
Chow, which has just arrived here from
Niuchwang, brings further details of the
latest japanese assault on Port Arthur
When nearing Chefoo the WU-Ch0w
picked up junk carrying seven men,
four women. and one boy, who left Por:
Arthur Tuesda--.
They report that the lighting north Of
Port Arthur occurred at Wolf Hiu and
was sanguinary. resulting in the repulse
CT the 1aDanese.
This htll il situated near the railroad
and eight trains were kept busy bring
ing the wounded Russian soldiers into
the city The wounded men from the
east forts reached Port Arthur In all
kinds Of vehicles, many, however. com
Ing afoot, dragging shattered limbs.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4-Much
confidence is expressed here that Port
Arthur cannot be taken.
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
DEATH RECORD.

Sister Saint B0nasentuie 81, Little Sisters. Poor
Campbell, Octavio, weeks 1918 IhirteSntb
Street NV.
Clifford, Edwin A., IS, 1924 Yale Street
Davis, Isaac Newton. as Sibey Hospital
Dean, Mable. %, Providence Hospital.
Ford Thomas 30, Wash. Asyl. Hosp.
Haas John Blair 3 days. 226 Q street nv.
Hayden, Charles, 81. Wash. Asyl. Hosp
Huhn, ! days, infant Of F. c. and Cather;zie
305 Street nv
Johnson, Lucy p. 70. "a Patterson Street ne.
Jones. ] day, infant O: J. J. and Mary D., lSl-
G. Street ne.
Kennev, Mary J., So. 1855 Street.
KYLE jamie W, 81 2l3 John Marshall Street.
Mahoney. Mary. 90 Wash. Asyl. Hosp
Rogers. Charles, s. 1906 Maryland Avenue ne.
Thomas Nathan 63 Browns Center Sc
The Washington times., 1904-08-04
HOT WEATHER HOLDS
LONDON IN ITS GRIP
Britishers Compelled to Take to the
American Soda Water FOun-
tain.

LONDON, Aug. 4-The sitting heat
wave which yesterday held London in
its throcs continues today.
The city is sweltering with the ther-
mometer registering 90 in the shade and
lf5 degrees in the sun. The weather IS
the hottest that has been experienced in
years, and as result a general exodus
to the seashore and country is in pro-
gTeSS.
The American soda fountains are do
ing q rushing business.