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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
Scarlet Fever Disappears.

The scarlet fever epidemic on Smith 4
hill has rapidly disappeared and there
arc now only three cases IN that Vi unity.
NO new cases have been reported this
week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23

2SS. y. T.. O. T.. which was held last
evening the committee appointed some
time ago to arrange for a union meeting
10 be held in Grand Army hall In Decem-
her made report and IT is expected that
the affair will be one Of pleasure and
profit TO the members.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01
Notice to the Public

Notice is hereby given that the under signed, citizen of the United States has taken possession of and now occu- pies the tract of land described as the WIZ of NE14, Section 35, and WIZ of NW14, Sec. 36, Tp. IA, s, R. IA East, S. B. M., according to the survey of these lands made in 1900, by the Sunset Commercial Company and commonly called Boutwell, survey. This land is unoccupied and unclaimed by anyone except the undersigned and is at present in the same condition as unsurveyed pu bile lands, as the numbers properly describing them have been used by oth- CT parties and applied to other lands in making entry thereon. And 1 hereby certify that it is my bonafide intention to occupy and improve the land herein claimed and to file on the said land ac- cording to the United States land laws as soon as the survey now :being made shall be completed and the map prop erly describing said land is filed in the United States land office and the lands opened for entry.
 Signed, GEORGE E. SCOTT.
 Witness E. STURGILL.
 Dated at Brawley, Calif., Nov. P, 1906 d-1-d-22
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01
Notice of Assessment
IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY
 NO. 7, location of principal place

IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY
 NO. 7, location of principal place
 of business at Holtvllle, County of
 San Diego. State of California.
 Notice Is hereby gwen that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Imperial Water Company No. 7, held on the 1 9th day of November, 1906, an assessment (No.7) of fifty cents (5oc) per share was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of the corpo- ration, payable immediately to N. Patton, secretary of said corporation, at Holtvlle, County of San Diego, State of California.
 Any stock upon which this assess ment shall remain unpaid on the 1 lth day of December. 1906. shall be delinquent and will be advertised for sale at public auction and unless payment Is made before will be sold at the office of the company at HoltVIlle, California, on Monday the 3lst day of December, 1906, at lo:3o o'clock a. m., to pay the delinquent assess ment, together with costs of adyertis- Ing and expenses of sale
 I. N. PATTON. Secretary.
 n-l7-d-8 Holtvllle, Cal
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01
Letters Received By Miss Preston
 From the Department of State

OF STATE,
 WASHINGTON. March 24, 1906 :. M. PRESTON, Esquire,
 Imperial. California.
 SIR: have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, complaining that your farm in Imperial Valley, Cal ifornla, has been ruined and your crops destroyed through the neg llgence and carelessness of the California Development company in allowing the flood waters of the Colorado river to come down the New river You ask who is re- sponslbe for the losses and dam ages sustained by yourself and the other settlers in Imperial Valley Inreply have to lnformyou that a copy of your letter has been sent to the secretary of the interior for his consideration.
 l am, sir,
 Your obedient servant,
 ALVEY A. ADEE,
 Second Assistant Secretar,
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01


 WASHINGTON, April l9, 1906. :. Nj. PRESTON. Esquire,
 Imperial, California.
 SIR: Referring to the depart ment's letter of the 24th uItlmo, in answer to yours of the 10th ul- tImo, complaining that your farm In Imperial Valley, California, has been ruined and your crops de- stroyed through the negligence and carelessness of the California Development company In allowing the flood waters of the Colorado river to come down the New rlv- CT. have now to inform you that the secretary of the interior has sent to this department under date of the 1 tn instant a copy of a report on the subject from the director of the geological survey. The substance of the report Is that the damage in Imperial val ley resulting from floods In the Colorado river Is caused principal ly by operations ln Mexico which were sanctioned by the Mexican government and that these may be possibly ground for a claim for damages against that government and that, owing to the circum- stances peculiar to your case, you may also have a claim against the California Development company although the director is not ln- formed, as he says, as to the de- tails of this particular instance.
 1 am, sir,
 Your obedlent servant,
 ROBERT BACON,
 Assistant Secretary
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01
A Snap

l6O acres soft land 2 l-2 mile: from Holtville, all graded, 80 acre: been in barley, final proof made; price S3O per acre: $2OOO down, balance and ? years at 7 per cent.
 ED E. BoYD, Holtville, Cal. s-2o-tf
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01

ard. Last spring I wrote to the sec retary of state and asked who was re- sponslble for the damages sustained by the settlers In Imperial Valley. In a short time received a letter from the secretary of state saying that my letter had been referred to the secretary of the interior for investigation. A month later received another letter from the secretary of state saying that the secretary of the interior had reported back to them that the responsibility rested upon Mexico, as It was by the authority of that government the h. take was made and that had claim against them for damages. Now l shall file my claim Vph the secretary of state | feel perfectly safe In placing my claim In the hands of our govern ment. Uncle Sam Is amply able to take care of the interests of his people. What if Mexico did withdraw their con- sessions from the C. D. company For my part feel that It would be a benefit rather than a detrlment to the Valley. have considerable invest ments there and besides own 200 shares of water stock, yet am not In the least alarmed about not getting water. know that our government will not stand by and see us suffer when It owns and will soon control the waters of the Colorado.
 You may all rest assured that this international question of water rights will be amicably settled and settled satisfactorily to all concerned.
 Furthermore the California Devel- opment company will continue to fur nsh us water till 1t is settled. They won't dare to do otherwise. Neither will the Mexican government cancel her concessions until this matter, Is thoroughly investigated and due con- sideration given by the government of both nations. Any intelligent person knows this.
 The Standards attack on the recla- maflon service is i'll timed and out of place. The reclamation service Is the real friends of the people and because they are opposed to greedy corpora tlons owning and controlling the irri- gatlng systems they are attacked by such blindly predjudiced newspapers as the Standard.
 The article in last Fridays issue of the Standard will do more to damage the present prospects of the Valley than the 1ilng of claims against the Mexican government. We think the people of the Valley would better look after the Standard and see to It that no more such articles appear and leave the sufferers from floods to look after themselves. We protest against any interference in our affairs. But we believe the people in the Valley know the outfit that own and control the Standard we'll enough to take such bluffs for what they are worth. Again repeat. file your claims and stand for your rights.
 Yours in sympathy,
 C. M. PRESTON.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-12-01
4 COMMUNICATION
Miss CharIOtt Preston Explains Why She Put in a Damage Claim
 AOalnst Mexico

Mexico, bewarel
 The great hue and cry set up by the Standard last week Is only bluff from the party who has controlling interest in that paper heard some of the same kind of talk less than two weeks ago from one of his henchmen In Los Angeles and was not surprised when l saw inc article in last Fridays issue of ihe Standard.
 The paper Is only mouth piece for the Colony Investment company and ex. officials of the C. D. company. These people are afraid that the final settlement between the United States and the Mexican government may not be conducive to their welfare or inter- ests, so they have fabricated this story about cancelllng concessions and sus- pension of work on the part of the c. D. company to frlghten the people and prevent, If possible, the filing of claims against the Mexican government. They don't want this question of water rights taken up by the government, lest 1t terminate in government ownership. They have too much land in the Valley for that They are looking out now for their own interests and not the in- terests of the people. What care they for the poor settler who has lost his all' They would deprive him of his just rights at any time for their own selfish greed. The California Development company has always claimed and even published from time to time that they were not and could not be held legally responsible for damages caused by the flood waters of the Colorado. They have been even arrogant and defiant, Because they knew the poor settler would have to go into Mexico and fight them there if they were to seek redress through the courts.
 Now when they find that we have gone to higher power than the courts for an adjustment of our damages they have set up howl intended to bluff the people and prevent, if possible, these claims from beng pushed, knowing that the Mexican government will de- mand that the c. D. company pay for every dollar of damage done to the people of both nations or forfeit their concessions This is where the rub comes in and has caused them to howl.
 This talk of the Standard about Mexican favors Is all contemptible nonsense. The favor if such you may call It was granted to the c. D. com pany, not to the settler.
 The Standards claim that the c. D. company will settle for all damages Is all a myth and not to be considered by any intelligent person. The c. D. company has no intention of paying out the full value of their claims. They will follow the practices of the railroad corporations. namely; buy off their victims as cheaply as possible. Any old way to prevent them from getting their just dues
 Now. fellow sufferers, beg of you not to be deluded nor sWeved from your course by a bluffing newspaper nor the crowd that controls 1t. Stand for your rights and you will get them. You need not look to the c. D. com pany for recompense for your losses, for 1t Is not more than three months since the treasurer of that company In Los Angeles told me that they were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
.PENNSY BEHIND
BIG GOAL DEAL
Virginia Embraced in
SedbOdrd'S Trunk Line
Project.
FORTY MILLIONS
IN PROPOSITION
Clinchfield Corporation, Which is
Building New Line From
Tennessee, is to Be the
Operating Head of
the Seaboard
System.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatchl
PTrTSBURG, PA, March 6.--lt WAS
authoritatively stated here this afternoon
that the plans of the Seaboard Air Line
for It's new trunk line TO the South from
Tennessee includes the purchase OF 80
90 acres OF coal lands and their develop
ment In connection with the railroad pro-
jcct. These lands stand in the name o.,
the Clinchfleld Corporation. which Is the
underlying company that is building the
Seaboard's new line The Pennsylvania
Railroad. which dominates the Seaboardfs
policy. has n hand in the project. and
siO.00O,OOO are behind II. This Will include
the cost of new trunk line. The money,
It is said has been raised by Alfred Wal
ters. formerly president OF the Lehish
Valley Railroad, who ls now president of
the Clinchfield Corporation. This corpo-
ration will later become the operating
head OF the Sealhoard system.
The coal properties which have been
purchased by the Clinchfleld Corporation
on behalf Of the Seaboard Air Line. en,-
brace about 10000 acres of land in Wythe
and Dickinson counties. Virginia. 1t also
owns li2,Oo0 acres of coal lands purchased
from the Cranes Nest Company. Much
of this fuel is In the celebrated Poca-
hontas field and the plan of the seaboarsl
when its trunk line is completed is to
open a market for 1t in the South and
Southwest. and distribute it to the Gulf
and Atlantic seaports for export.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
BATTLE ROYAL ON
V.P. |.MATTER TONIGHT
Senator Daniel and Mr.. Braxton
Will Clash on Christian
Affair.

Widespread interest is being taken in
the review by the House Committee on
Schools and Colleges tonight OF the de-
cision of the faculty and visitors OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the re-
cent hazins case, so-called, as result
of which three cadets--one Il son of Judge
George l.. Christian. Of this city, We're
denied .matriculation al the school.
Practically the entire hoard of visitors
of the institute will be present, and the
rector and probably some others will
address the committee, Judge Christian
ana Senator Daniel will appear in behalf
Of tho cadets. and the institute will be
represented by the Hon. A. q. Braxton,
of Staunton: Judge Horsley, of Lynch-
burg, and Captain johnson, Of Christians
burg, The argument promises to be!
heated; and in view OF the promlnencel
Of, the persons involved and the, emlnence
of the counsel on both Sides the hearing
will attract much attention.
The Senate Committee on Public Insti-
tutons and Education yesterday had
difficulty In securing a quorum. and took
no action, on the proposition that II sit
with-the House committee int the hearing.
lrhe senate committee does not meet
again in regular session until Thursday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
ANDY HAM|LT0
BACK TO GOTHAM.
Protege Turns Up in New York
Under An Assumed
Name.
WILL ACCEPT CHALLENGES @
Erstwhilc Life Insurance Lobby
ist Has Few Stones for
Glass Houses.
WILL ACCEPT CHALLENGES
fRy. Associated Presx.l

- - If3y Associated Press-3
NEW YORK, March 6.--Andrew Ham
iIton returned to New York to-day Oh
tho steamer Deutschland. on which ne
was registered under the name OF w.
aIitonn. Mr. Hamilton was at the head
of the legislative bureau of the New York
Life Insurance Company and had charge
of the legislative work OF several of the
large companies. To obtain an account
ing from him Of moneys alleged to have
been advanced to him by the late John
A. Mccall, as president of the New York
Life. John C. Mccall, secretary OF the
company. went to Paris recently. The.
accounting was asked for by the Fowler
committee which is investigating the New
York Life affairs.
Commenting to-day on John a. AlcCall's
death, Mr.. Hamilton said he gave the
former president of the New York Life
vouchers for all expenditures. and that
to any and all of those vouchers Mr.. Nc
Call would have given certificate Of
indisputable character. He said that he
registered under an assumed name on the
Deutschland In order to have his return
voyage free from annoyance. He said:
What ! suppose you want to know Is
why | have returned. Well. heard
something about criminal proceedings.
and here am. This signifies that though
my health is, far from re-established,
I'm ready to accept any challenge i'm
piled by such proceedings.
'.As to what others have said and done
during my abscnce--and 1 might allude
to those who live IN glass houses-I will
say nothing
You have come back to face the mu-
sic?" he was asked.
YES discordant or otherwise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
May Be Larceny

The jury asks Whether the facts stated
In Its presentnent show that grand lar
ceny has been committed. or, II the off
cials making contributions have not CON-
mitted larceny. whether they have COM
mttted any other crime. Another anes-
tion is whether authorization OF the con-
tributions by the directors. trustees.
stockholders or policy-hoiders would CON
sltutc n ground for declaring the acts
not To he larceny
We are advised by the district at.or-.
ney, continues the presentmsnt, that.
II tho facts assumed can be proved t,e-
ypnd reasonable doubt and tiiaf-t.i.-
Intent which governed in the doing of
them was the personal advantage OF the
officers giving the property OF the corpo-
rations. then the person giving tie prop
erty. II IL be given without legal au-
thorizatioD. is guilty OF the crime OF
larceny. IF the attempt actuating th,.
officer making the contribution was sp-
parently to serve the interests of his
company the jury asks whether the off,
cial is 10 be given the benefit of the
doubt.
Justice o'sulivan after hearing the
presentment replied that he would advise
the grand jury upon the questions asked
in the course of few days. He advised
the jury to proceed with the other work
before 1t as rapidly as possible in orde,
to approach the consideration of the in
surance question with nothing else tc
distract attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
YOUNG LADY USES
HER REVOLVER
Fired On Unknown Person Who
Tried to Force En-
trance.
special to The Times-Dispatch)


WILLIAMSBURG, VA. March 6.--An
unknown person tried TO force an en-
trance into the room OF Miss Mamie Da
Wis., principal of the William and Mary
practice school. in the home of Mrs.
Harrison, on Duke of Gloucester Street.
last night. Miss Davis was aroused by
some one trying to turn the bolt of the
door. When she asked who 1t was. tho
person threw himself against the door.
almost bursting it In. Before Miss Davis
could reach her revolver, which was
under some books on Il table near her.
the person threw himself against the door
several times.
Miss Davis then fred several bnllees
through the door. putting the would-be
robber to flight br King. hearing the
reports OF the revolver, hastened to tn.
house Diligent search was made for tho
man. but he had made good mis- escape.
Miss Davis had just received large
check the day before, and 1t is generally
supposed that the attempted robbery was
made by some negro working around the
place. who had seen her get the check.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
had been started in a small room of the

house.
Governor Swanson will supplement- the
reward offered ~ the supervisors of the
county with reward from the State for
the apprehension of the negro, who. Is
believed either, to have been the fire
fiend or to have heen an accomplice OF
the person who ascended the rear steps
OF the house and set fire to a lot OF
waste paper and mattress that were
III the room designed for the use of
servants.
That the pretty home OF Mr. Nenden-
burg in Barton Heights is standing to-
day Is due only to the prompt and heroic
work of the citizens of the suburb who
responded at once to the alarm of fire
and worked faithfully until the flames
were under control.
The account Of the attempt to destroy
the home of Mr.. Wendenburg, as printed
in yesterdays edition OF The Times Dis
patch greatly aroused citizens OF every
class. who expressed their Indignation at
the dastardly work OF the fiend whose
Intentions We're not only to destroy the
house. but to burn the inmates.
The Smell of Kerosene.
The accompanying cuts shows the 20.
stion of the house. The rear view shows
the stairway up which the fire-hug went
toreach the small room In which he start
ed the fire. At the head OF the stairs
Is small porch and from this a door
leads into the hall OF the house. From
the hall another door opens into the SER
wants room. This door Is not usually
closed and certainly was not locked Mon
day afternoon or evening. When the
volunteer flremen and neighbors reached
the house and rushed through the hall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
CAMPAIGN G|F IS
MAY BE LARCENY
New York Jury Trying to
Solve Guilt of Cor
porations.
QUESTION OF LEGAL
AUTHORIZATION
If Officers Of Big Trust Com.
panies Can't Prove (and Pos
sibly if They CAM That
Contributions Bene-
fitted Company,
May Go to Jail
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. March 6.-f'he New York
county grand jury to-day made present
ment rcciting that the grand jury had been
Informed by the district attorney that
there is reasonable grounds to believe
that within tile statute of limitations.
officers or trustees of large corporations
have contributed money to political cam
paign funds The jury asks advice Of
Justice o'sullivan, of the Court of Gem
eraI SESSIONS. to whom the presentment
WAS made. as 10 the future course to be
pursued by tile jury. The presentmcnt
is accompanied By long statement OF
facts setting forth that It can be shown
by lawful evidence beyond reasonable
doubt that such payments of money
have been made. The grand jury finds
itself in doubt as TO whether the making
of these payments constitutes crimo
and 1t liz upon this point especially that
the advice OF Justice O'sullivan is asked,
the grand jury not being willing TO
give further time 10 investigation along
these lines unless the acts that can be
proved to have been committed were
against the law
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
MOTHER OF sUFFRAGISTs
Is SERIOUSLY ILL
lHv Associated Press.l

ROCHESTER,, \. Y. March 6.-Miss
Susan 3. Anthony is seriously ill at her
home here of pneumonia. which developed
or her return from her recent visit tc
Washington. She is eighty-sx years OF
age. For a long time Miss Anthony has
not been in robust health. Her heart ac-
ton is not normal and she has suffered
lately much from neuralgia. She has
been i'll since she returned from the Ma
tional Suffrage Convention in Baltimore
last month. She contracted a cold which
aggravated her neuralgia and soon af-
terward pneumonia set in. She has been
under the care of her physician. wo-
man, Mrs. Marzena Sherman Kicker, for
more than two weeks.
DR.. Charles S. Sumner was called in
consultation on Miss Anthony this after
noon. The physicians announced later
that the patient showed slight improve
manf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
GRAND JURY REPORTS
sTEUNENBERG CASE
Six Men Under Arrest for Murder
Of Former Governor to Be
Arraigned.
(By Associated Press.)

CALDWELL, IDAHO, March 6,-The
grand jury which has been investigating
the assassination of former GoNernor
ssteunenberg, made It's report to Judge
Smith this afternoon, Judge Smith With
held the names OF the parsons indicted.
1t is stated. however. that the six .nen
under arrest and detained In the state
pententiary at Boise, are included in the
indictments, and that they will he arr
raigned before Judge Smith tomorrow.
IT Is believed a special train viii be
used to bring them here from Boise, as
the. officers fear that an attempt upon
the life Of Harry Orchard and Steve
Adams may be made IL an, opportunity
lis offered. w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
.SLOss SHEFFIELD HAS
NOT CHANGED HANDS.
President of Company Gives Out
Statement Precluding Posi-
bility Of Combination.
lRv Assoclnted Press.l

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March I'D. Y,
Maben president of the Sloss-sheffield
steel ana Iron Company, to-day save
out this statement regarding the story
that his company is 10 be included In
the reported general merger Of Southern
Iron and steel interests with the United
States Steel Corporatlon:F
..rhere is absolutely no Indication that
a control of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel an,l
Iron Company has changed hands, nor
do apprehend any in the near future. [
can hardly believe that the United States
Steel Corporation will make an effort to-
get the sloss-S Sheffield companw through
Jhn W, Gates"