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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
By C. w. Barton

AM-c j. dEEt kIES mas become q
hero in a new feld-yes, even
upon 50 prosaic a plain as an al
fa1s patch. only financial ca
iamit- win persuade him to further
ring bartlcs. yet would he give COM
bat TO the whole city of Los Angeles
ratier thar. Forfeit. his sovereign rights
to the water that percolates through
The subsoil Of his ranch.
O. Los Angeles threatens to enjoin the
formers of the san Fernando Valley
form pumping water from their wells.
and Jenries may be called from his al
fslfa rake as. Cincinnatus was sum
moned from his pillow. Indeed, as the
great Roman became the commander
OF logions. tho" conqueror of the worlds
best heavies may captain cohort Of
san Fernando ranchers and lead them
10 battle against the Los Angeles
Eendarmerie. in defense of the valleys
water rights. Water has become a
burning question in the dip OF the San
Fernando hills, and the champion is
vitality interested to the extent OF $50
acres Of emerald grass.
By subtle cross-eX animation I en-
sNored to probe the retired hero OF
Fistiana On the possibilities or probs
bilities Of further engagements with
aspirauts TO the lsurels he snatched
from the sticktuitive Fitzsimmons and
the aEile-Nitted and nimbie- bodied Cor
betL But righteousness and ingenu-
BUSINESS failed utterly TO stir anything
worth while to the sporting world from
the breast Of the. new alfalfa king of
Southern California.
Jenries was pOnderously evasive
upon the topic which once had been
nearest his heart. On water rights.
however, he WaNed eloquent, and the
chagrin soon left me that ] had had my
Journey TO Burbank for naught. ] soon
discovered that the situation is not al
together prosaic. The ranchers of the
san Fernando Valley are commanded
by the city Of Los Angeles TO cease
pumping water upon their lands
The water that might be-in only
rare cases is it-puriing beneath their
very hearrhstones belongs to the city.
down in the depths OF the earth. under
strata Of clay. loan, hardpan. gravel
or whatever geological formation may
compose the layer. is Los Anglican and
only Los Anglican water. The valley
folk arc entitled only to what wet
they may pull down from the heavens
with sky scoops. and il one drop of
this seeps into the earth possession is
transferred 20 the city
p--Thev say this water amt ours"
rrowned Rancher Jeffries, fretfully
selling 4 3O0-pound bale of alfalfa and
tossing il over a haystack. mo, we
amt got any right 10 suck UP this
water out Of our own ground. We're
getting il out OF the Los Angeles River,
which belongs to the city. Just put
your eye to the ground and see If you
can get peep at this river Drop your
ear on the alfalfa and hear it trickle-
Yes, that's my pump you hear--a
four horsepower gasoline engine Every
time the wheel goes round that pump
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

1.-THE mssis is a shade better"
drawled the-visitor. Guess she'll be up
in week, so you and Mrs. Jeffries better
come over and have q quiet game of
cards some evening.
I'VE sure will said the big fellow,
heartily. You just send Johnny over
and let us know when. By the way.
how's the new cow milking? She looks
like fine animal"
twenty-five quarts at the two
miIkings, Mr.. Jenries- That's doing
pretty well, for the milk's mighty
rich. Notice that your pigs are fat
tening up rather briskly. Mine have
kept sorter lean. Mrs. Jeffries must
feed them up extravagantly. as 1 no.
ticed lot of watermelons in the pen.'
She gives them enough to feed a
herd Of elephants" laughed the IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

when the water could be cut off ateany
moment and the land turned back into
desert again?"
The appearance of a tall, lanky farm
er in overalls and freshly creased boots
stayed the flow of the prizengnter cio-
ouence and cast an interesting side
light on Jeffries', relations with his
neighbors and his sympathy with their
mutual interests.
How are you, Mr.. Jeffriesp saluted
the farmer, submitting his bony hand
to the huge dst OF the retired cham
pion.
''Doin' pretty tolrably," smiled JEFF
fries. How are all the foiks! IS the
missis any better?-saw the doctor
driving up your way this morning.
Hope no more Of the Kids are down
with the fever
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

Z wouldn't have TO go far for sxcits-
r1ent II they tried to cut out the val
1ey's water supply. That farmer who
just dropped over here looks like a
mild sort OF chap but he's regular
hre-eater when he gets warmed uD
about this water fight He put IN most
all his life making that vineyard OF
his. Without water he couldn't grow
mesquite. It's the same way all over
the valley. These men have swsas
blood TO get their crops started prop
erly. and they'll spill blood before
they'll stand for the drying Up of them
again
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He Might and He Might Not

to that" responded the warrior-agrf-
culturist. What am driving at is
that 1t would be a mighty serious BUSH
ness to attempt to rob US of our water
rights. I know all my neighbors pretty
intimately. In fact, know every
farmer In the valley, and, above all
others. they talk about this water SUBJ
5ect whenever they meet I am not
saying what I would do If they came
after my pump. might stand around
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

commits a crime, though it's only
bringing up the water out Of the soil Of
my own farm Just think of It, And
by hem there's some of my hands dig
ging drain in my own pig styet
tteryerthinkerthat?r
This explosion OF irony brought a
flash of color to the big mans deeply
bronzed cheeks. as he absent mindedly
picked up a plowsharc and broke it
across his knee. He expanded his chest
until the muscles under the open shirt
stood out like gnarls of oak. Then,
first blowing his lips fercely to give
escape TO the emotions that stifled him,
he ran on in low but vigorous tones:
Would the farmers out here on this
fat resist the city officers il they called
to root UP the pumps? Say. just run
UP into Southern Nevada and jump
some good claim that man has eaten
alkali and chaparral fifteen --ears to
get. Guess you wouldn't get AVA with
much jump left in you, unless it was
the kind jump frogs have after
they're killed
Mrs. Jeffries, plump and attractive in
trim. gown and wide-awake bonnet,
came forth from the cellar Of the farm
house with an apronful of brown pup
pies. an anxious little fox terrier fol-
lowing ct her skirt rim in maternal
perplexitys che regarded in amaze
ment the orstorical attitude of her hus-
band. who, abashed for but a moment,
continued with a gesture similar to
the straight lunge for the solar plexus
that sent the former freckied champion
to the dreamland of the vanqaIshec:
That's about what would happen
vicious left swing in the direction of
the balfng machine-@if those city peo-
pie came up here with a bundle of in
functions to stop up our wells"
''Tackling a city is a little bulkier
proposition than would be the taking
on OF all the heavyweight aspirants
seriatim," was ventured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
CLASH At LOS PAlACIOS.
Pine Guerra Scores Victory Over the
Government Forces.

Havana. Sept. 1S-Alfrcdo Zayas.
president of the Liberal party, informs
The Associated Press that Colonel Av-
alos with 200 hundred men attacked
rebel force under Pine Guerra yestcr-
day near Los Palacios. in Pinar Del Rio
province. The rebels had one man
killed and two wounded. The govern
ment soldiers had Is killed and 80
wounded. A second attack was about
to begin when Guerra's $ brother arrived
from Havana and urged an armistic.
which was speedily arranged The
government has no news of this en-
gagement.
The official report of this engagement
says 4 party of Gureas men came to
Los >PalacioS and sent in emmisareS
with an offer to surrender. Before an
answer could be given the town was at
tackled. The 80 militamen defending
the town fell back. leaving some dead
and prisoners. For a quarter of an
hour the insurgents remained in town
and then were dispersed by Col. AvaloS
force. Many depredations were COM
mitted by the insurgents in the town.
OF the militiamen three are dead and
three wounded and Of the townspeople
one Is dead and two are wounded.
Among the prisoners are So militiamen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
QUIET IN GENERAL.
Insurgents Seem Overawe ed at the
Landing of American Forces.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Actng Secret@ry
of State Ade received tod3 Y Il dispatch
from Mr.. Sleeper. the American charge
at Havana, which Is believed to have
dealt with the attitude of the Cuban
government and the insurgents toward
the Taft party and the considering of
Their mission. Commander Fullam Of the
Marietta cablci til" navy department to-
dav that landing OF forces seems to have
oycrawed the insurgents and that there
is at pr, sent no anticipation of further
destruction to property.
Information was received at the stat"
d.,,artment from Mr.. Spellman of th"
Colonial Cuban Co. at New YORK. that
he had been advised of the destruction
TO-DAY of the E.sperlnZa sugar estate near
Cicnfuegos by Col. Collada and band of
Insurgents.
The EsperanSa estate is not far from
the Constanta estate. which was report
ed to have been destroyed several days
ago.
Commander CoIwcll Of the cruiser Den
Yer cabled the navy department today
from Havana, saving that things wer"
ou,et in general ard that the leaders We're
discussing peace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Ships Of North Atlantic Squadron Par
ticipate in Water Carnival.

Bar HarbOr, Sept. 1S.-The naval
water carnival here tonight in which
floats from the battleship squadron of
the North Atlantic fleet played the
most prominent parts was one of the
finest ever seen here. All of the war
ships took part in the celebration.
which was witnessed by thousands OF
persons.
Throughout the evening all of tho
ships were outlined in fire. The water
parade Circled all of the warshipS and
during its passage the lights on the
vessels we're extinguiehed in order thar
the float might be seen to better advan-
tage.
The prize for the most elaborate dis
play was awarded the crew Of the bat
tleship Ala bama. The Alabama'S float
Represented Neptune's chariot. with the
sea god driving. The float was in the
form of an immense white sea-shell,
lined with pink and filled with mcr-
maids.
= The float of the battlcship Maine.
bore a representation of the Maine :hat
was blown up in Havana harbor.
An Immense automobile of the sight
seeing kind. filled with representations
of the characters n the comic supple
ments of the Sunday newspapers, rep
resented the battleship Iowa.
A working model of the Old Kear
sarge was entered by the battlesEin
kearsarGe.
The battleship Kentucky WAS repre-
scented Ivy a working miniature model
of the ship. complete in every detail.
The float from the Indiana was II
reproduction of Columbus flagship, the
Santa Maria.
Another ship from the tolumIus
feet. the Pinta was reproduced by the
crew of the battleship Illinois
The Missouri had a float bearing 81
perfect working model of the proposed
new battleship Constitution.
The naval carnival was first given at
Guantanamo, Cuba. last year and prov
ed so successful that it was then de-
cided to make it a feature of every
summers cruise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
The following committees were /

The following committees were ap
pointed:
Committee to act on report Of corre-
spending secrctary-J. II. Richards. No
Yarmouth: w. II. Gould. NolridgcwrCk :
D,.a. j. +. rhwing. Pennington.
Committee on resolut.onS-Rev. j. "
Clancy, Portland: Rev. +. Z. DEMO,
Bangor; Rev. X. r. Morson. Yarmuuth.
The annual sermon was given this af
ternOon by Rev. Raymond Calkns Of
Portland. Rev. a. X. Baldwin, South
Paris. read a paper upon the subject:
A Boys Religion" The last address in
the afternoon was by Rev. Warren M orse
Brewer, who spoke of the Church Work
fOr Young People,
During the childrens story hour. con-
Quoted by Rev. Herbert A. Jumper Of
Brunswick. the 200 delegates in attend
ance were shown points of interest il
the city. Delegations We're escorted
through the 1erril cotton mills and also
through Bates College.
In the evening the principal address
was by J. Il. Libby OF Portland. who
told what a laymanS religion should he
In depicting the ideal religion society for
Young folks Amcs r. Wells of Boston
called attention to the Christian En-
dcavor Society.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19

Whether or not Governor Higgins will be
been announced.
The effect Of Leader Murphv's slight
margin cf vict Dry at the Democratic pri-
mari"a is somewhat proalematical. MI.
Murphy has been regarded of late as
friendly to the nomination Of William
Randolph Hcarst for governor. If he can
control ihe TammLny convention he may
obtain Il unit vote and throw all the 103
Tammany votes to Mr. Hearst in the
Buffalo convention next Thursday. Mayor
McCl"llan. Gylle has been fighting Muir
ph: for the Tamlnany control. has been
oulSpOken as an advocate of the EOnldna-
ton of District Attorney William Ira
v.rs jerome for governor. 1t is the gen
cral belief that the mayor and his friends
will continue their fight in the county
convention.
In Kings county Brooklyn) Senator
Patrick u. MCCarren retained control OF
the Democratic organization by q victory
that was all but complete, only one dis
trict beirg against him. He was opposed
bv Sheriff Michael Flahcrty. who was
elected last fail on the Municipal owner
shin ticket. Timothy Woodruff, formerly
lieutenant governor ana a warm friend
of Governor Higgins, won out for the
Republican control Of Kings by hig ma
jorty, losing only four districts to Nj. J.
Dady. Ar. Woodruff also had the sup
port of President Roosevelt.
The voting began this afternoon ut
o'clock and contr ace until O'Clock to-
night.
The day was marked by scenes Of dis
order which at TIRES approached rioting
Claims of fraud and intimidation were
made on all sides and there We're scores
Of arrests a number Of contests are
promised.
Primaries also we're held in Richmond
and Queens counties and The Bronx.
where the q,lcstiors of leadership We're
more Of A local characte-.
Primaries Of both parties were held in
Albany. Rochester. Syracuse and some
other upstate districts.
In Syracuse Hearst is said to have car
ricd the city and six towns Of Cnondaga.
securing the delegates from these assem-
by districts
At Buffalo the Higgins men won out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Two prisoners escaped from the Han
cock county jail at Ellsworth Monday
night. They were bound ever mon who
had the liberty of the corridor. AS Shcr
if r. Fl. Mayo opened the door leading
from the guard room to the main corri-
dor the two men darted 10y igIrl. slammed
the door, making the sheriff a prisoner
for the time and escaped through the
postoffice in the darkness without hin
drancc They were Frederic Wilson, res
dcncc unknown. l? years. Of slight build.
and Edwin Hutchinson. committed from
Stonington, Il wears Old, Of stout build.
They wore their jail suits as far as
known and had M money or weapons.
Charlie, =. .Icnts. a wcil-known Grand
Army man, died suddenly Sunday at his
home on Grace street. Roclland. He was
G6 years Of ago. II" was born in Wash
in.:on and resided in Warren ana Wal
doboro before going to Eock!and. For
many years he was a mail agent on the
Bath Rockland route. He enlisted as
private in the I'd Maine Battery in De-
celaber 1851. and was discharged in
March. 1862. for disability. In lShi he en-
listed IN the cavalry service. from which
he was discharged i'll August. 1857. Mr..
Jones was a charter member of Edwin
Libby Post q. a. r., and had held va
rious Offices in it. He also belonged to
Aurora Lodge + and A. NJ. He was
champion of all reform movements, par
ticularly temperance.
large stock Of dress goods. the prop
erty of G. II. Hovcy & Co. of Boston,
was damaged by fire and smoke Sunday
evening in a blaze at the residence of
Wilbur + Scntcr. Cumberland street.
Brunswick. Mr.. Sentcr is representa-
tive of the firm and mas in the l. of his
residence a stock room where about $500
worth of goods are carried. a spark from
an omen fire ignitcd pile Of paper in
one corner of the room and the FIRE
quickly spread to the stack of cotton
dress goods. Henry A. Stctson, w. A.
Fall, Or. C. w. p. Foss. Joseph Nc
Keen. Frank A. Stetson and Mr.. Senter
had the fire exting,iishcd before the de-
partmcnt arrived. The loss on the goods
will lie heavy. The house is owned by
the estate of Amherst Whitnore and was
but little damaged. The loss On the dress
goods is covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
ODELL LOSES.
Parsons Triumphs at New York Prima.
ries-Murphy Also Wins.

New York. Sept. 1S.-In a bitter
clash of opposing factions in today's s
primary elections in New York county,
Congressman Herbert Parsons, rrcSi-
dent of the New York county commit
tee. won a sweeping victory for the
control Of the Republican organization.
while Leader Charles F. Murphy of
Tammany nall. retained his position at
the head of the orGaniZat ton by mar
row margin.
ParaOns victory on the Republican
side was a complete route for the fac
ton led by State Chairman Benjamin
E. Odcll. Jr.. and Lcmucl +. Quigg. Mr..
Parsons had the backing of President
Roosevelt and Governor Higgins.
This means" said Mr.. Parsons to-
night that Mr.. Odell will not succeed
himself as state chairman"
In the Democratic battle, Leader
Murphy had the fight of his life. The
friends of Mayor Mcclellan had banded
together to wrest the control of Tam
many from Murphy and were very
is accredited with victory on the face
of the returns, some of the leaders re-
corded as Murphy men are not pro-
nounced in their affiliation and may
swing the result around when the test
really comes in the county committee.
The success of Mr.. Parsons means that
tic kerublioan state convention at Sar-
atGga Sent - will he controlled by the
friends Of Governor Frank w. Higgins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
Peace Negotiations Pfac-
tica|Iy at a StandstI||.
Homes Of Americans on Isle Of
Pines Searched for Arms.
eusla Occupies Town Of Los PaIacios After
Lively FIghi..-Taft Due This Afternoon.

Havana. Sept. 1S.-Notwithstandin
some appearance Of activity no decisive
progress was made today in the peace
negotiations. A few peace-makers went
westward In automobiles with the idea
Of reaching and comforting with Plno
Guerra, the insurgent leader, in Plnar
Del Rio province and others vlsited
Loynaz Del Castillo, the commander OF
the insurgent forces in Havana pro-
vince, but the only definite thing re-
ported is that the insurgents IN the
field are not willing to enter on neso-
tiations until all the conspiracy prison.
ers shall have been released.
The newest feature of the revolution
is the appearance of Americans from
the Isle of Pines, complaining that Of
ficials of the court of the Isle OF PlneS
are searching the homes of all Ameri-
cans for firearms and seiZing all arms
whicvh may be found. The Americans
there, both Radical and Conservative
are extremely wrathful, especially 50.
as the conduct Of some of the natives
lately has caused them to consider the
necessity of having firearms within
reach.
Stories Of the late encounters snow
that the government forces are not
equal i'm numbers to the insurgents
The latter consequently had the ad-
vantage in the last fight. which took
place at Los Palacios between IA gov
ernment force under Col. Avalos and
insurgents under Pine Guerra. rms
fight was stopped by the timely appear
ance of Guerra's brother and others or
a. peace mission, but not before Plno
Guerra had occupied the town and his
followers had done some lootlng.
An Associated Press correspondent
this afternoon visited three insurgen'
camps west of Havana. He found the
towns of Artisema and Arroyo con-
trolled by the insurgents. Pine Guer'
ra's force is believed to be camped to-
night at Artemisa and it is expected
that tomorrow he will unite with Gen
Castillo's force outside Havana.
There Is only a small detachment o
government forces guarding the Lis
bridge, the entrance to Mariana. whic!
is the nearest suburb to Havana. Be
tween Mariana and the city of Havana
there are a few hundred Rural Guards
and militia guarding the roads. Th'
that If the insurgents should advance
in large numbers they could not b'
expected to resist them.
The people of the whole region ives
of this city sympathize with the in
surgents.
Late tonight news was received tha
all was quiet at CicnfuegoS.
The United States cruiser Dcs Moine
with Secretary of War Taft ana part.
on board, is expected to arrive here Il
2 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Alfredo Zayas. the president of tn
Liberal party. who has just rcturnc'
from an automobile trip to the west
in the course of which he consulte'
with several of the insurgcnt leaders
stated that he had prevailed on then
not to come within 20 miles Of Havana
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
AMERICANS CONSIDER ACTION.
Committee Appointed to Tender Secre-
tary Taft Assistance.
Ravan sept. is-Fifty Americans

HAvaNa. Sept. 1S.-Fifty Americans met
here today to consider the matter of the
representations to be made to Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Ea-
con concerning the needs and desires of
the American residents in Cuba in con-
nection with the settlement of permanent
peace. Some differences of opinion arose
as to the advisability of memorialzing
Secretary Taft or simply appointing Il
committee to present whatever facts may
be desired. without opinions or sugges-
tions. The idea of resolutions was finally
defeated and a committee of 10 was ap-
pointed to visit Secretary Taft and to set
forth their readiness to supply any in
formation desired and to give a general
expression of American opinion.
Very few of those at the meeting sug-
gested going as far as to urge definitely
the matter Of permanent intervention,
and these persons soon yielded to the
general idea of conservatism.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
LATER ADVICES
Say That the Wreck Was Not So Bad
As At First Reported.

KingfShcr, Sept. 1S.-While il is be-
liavod that several lives were lost to-
day when two cars of Rock Island
train No. u. northbound. went into the
CimmarrOn river at Dover. Okla. be-
cause of the collapse of a bridge, no
bodies have been recovered. and the
only persons on the train positively
known to have pcrishcd is Hank Little
field an employ of the Forepaugh- Sells
circus, who was drowned.
The -ycar-old child Of Mrs. Kate
Faye. strangled from the effects of wa
ter and cannot live. Some Oshers are
known TO have been more or less Seri-
ously injured and cannot live. There
were many miraculous escapes from
the submerged cars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
FOR INDIGESTION

in Cuba We're lacking today at both the
state and navy departments. \ cable
gram from Mr.. Sleeper. the American
charge at Havana, merely reiterated
his report of yesterday, that both the
Cuban government and the insurgents
had decided to su spend hostilities until
Secretary Taft ard his party had had
opportunity for consultation with the
parties to the trouble.
Whether Secreta ~ of State Root will
go to Cuba is still matter of interest
ing conjecture. 1t is expected that he
will receive commit nications which will
determine his cour Sc when he reaches
Panam ma on the 2otl inst.
1t is expected tk.at the cruiser Des
Moines with Secretary Taft and party
will reach Havana tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-19
CAPTAIN is MISSING.
Schooner Built in Bath Is Wrecked Off
Frying Pan Shoals.

Charleston. Scpt.1S.-The Clyde liner
New York today brought into port the
mate ard three seamcn of the Amcri-
can schooner T. D. Bibber. Capt. Say
crS. lumber laden. from Savannah to
New York, wrecked off the Frying Pan
shoals. The vessel turned turtle and
went to pieces. The men We're found
clnging to the srars. The captain and
others of the crew We're not found.
Tho normal crew of the schooner r.
n. Ribber was II men. The vessel was
of GAS net tonnage. 1l3 feet in length
Sc in breadth and IS feet in depth. She
was buit at Bath. Me. in 1884.