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Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-28
NEWSCONCENTRATES
Happenings of The Week Boiled
 Down For Busy Readers

he never heard or the lOuTueI Ol Gov. GOebel.
 John D. gets S2, 300, GOO quart erly dividend from Standard Oil, but still owes $30, 900, 900 in fines to Uncle Sam.
 Nelson's camp for consumptives has been closed. Ingratitude of free tenants made Nelson tired of philanthropy.
 Mexico gives to the United States the privilege of using Magdalena Bay as a cOaling sta ton for three years.
 President invites governors to meet at White House next May and discuss means of preserving natural resources of the country.
 English star-sharp looks at sun and yells 'fire!" Flames shoot up 325. 900 miles. Damage slight; no insurance. Still alarm.
 President Roosevelt signs the constitution of Oklahoma with a quill plucked from the bird O freedom and a new star goes on the flag.
 Ute Indians decide to go to work on railroad instead of on warpath. Rush order for picks and shovels instead of Gatling guns to quell outbreak.
 Railroads not quite put out of business by attacks" of Presi- dent and the incendiary press. Union and Southern Pacific de- clare fat dividends as usual.
 The president threatens to fire Federal office holders who advo- cate his renomination. If he runs again his nomination must come from the people, not the machine.
 Gov. Gillett, in calling special session declared that Legi stature would have to remove crooked Railroad Commissioner Wilson. Wilson resigned to avoid being fired.
 President Wheeler, of the Uni versity of California, predicts that normal financial conditions will be restored and the country will be back on a sound business ba- sis in a month.
 Mobile threatens to secede It Alabama legislature passes pro- hibition bill. Legislature passes the bill nevertheless and Mobile must either go boozeless or move out of the state.
 Russian woman chosen to kill the Czar weakens at last mo- ment, takes poison and comics ses. This is the second attempt within a week to make a good Indian of Nicholas.
 Receivers appointed for two Brooklyn banks, and crlmlnal proceedings begun against the officers who loaned more than the entire capital to themselves. Skyscraper banking is what ails the East.
 Major Frank Mclaughlin, a leader in California politics and man of many business affairs, worried to insanity by financial difficulties, killed his daughter, Agnes, and himself at Santa Cruz on Nov. 16.
 Henry Watterson says Roose- welt would Mexicanize this coun- try and much as he disapproves of Bryan he would vote for the Democratic hoodOo as against Roosevelt. Col. WattersOn needs a dose of bromide.
 President Roosevelt approves Cortelyou's plans for financial relief. Panama canal bonds for $50. 900. GOO to be issued as basis for national bank circulation and
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-28
Town and County
0ptician Coming
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tsttttstatAstAatHll

A. T. Smith, an optician from
 Oak Park, Chicago, will locate in
 Fl Centro about Dec. 1st. He
 owns property in the Valley,
 and having sold his business in
 Oak Park will open a practice
 here. Full announcement of
 location will appear soon.
 Ladies Entertained L.
 Mrs. c. E. Paris entertained the ladies of the w. c. T. U. on Saturday afternoon from three to five. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Those present were Mesdames Holt,
 Buttress, Parsons, Greer, Rapp, Royce, Aten, Ravens, Futile, Ott, Stack, Newton and Brown. Marauding Coyote Caught [
 A thieving coyote, which has been making havoc among the poultry and young pigs south of El Centro, came to a sudden end on E.. E. Forrester's ranch Mon~ day afternoon, when it was run down and killed by three grey hounds. The coyote had about 100 yards the start but was caught by the fleet dogs before he had traversed 300 yards. The killing was a matter of seconds. New Abstract Company ~
 Articles of incorporation of the County Abstract Co. have been filed. The members of the company are Ira Aten, V. Rapp, c. w. Nichols, B. F. Full CT, F. c. Ravens. The company is capitalized at $25,0OO and the stock is fully subscribed. The company will begin to do business in the near future, and in addi- tion to other lines of abstract work proposes to keep the land records.
 New Baseball Manager L
 At a meeting of the Fl Centro baseball team Monday night, Captain Burness resigned in fav- or of Harry Chandler who was unanimously chosen in his place. A vote of thanks was rendered Burness for his efficient work in to organize and in build ing up the team. Manager But tres5 was authorized to act in re- gard to the revision of the league bylaws. The committee on grounds was directed to provide additional seating capacity, and he following were chosen as a committee on dances: Shaffer, Bradford, Putnam. It was de- ,ided to hold the dances once ev- ery month. The treasurer's re- )ort showed a satisfactory fnan- .ial condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
LEGAL NOTICES
Sale of Lands By Administrator.

Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the Hon. s. E. Greene, judge of the probate court of Jefferson coun- ty. Alabama, made and entered In the premises on the 3d day of December, 1907, l. c. F. Winl1ler, administrator de bonis non of the estate of S. J. Snow, deceased. will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, in front of the court house door of Jefferson county, Alabama on Saturday, the 2Sth day of December, 1907, between the legal hours of sale, for cash, the following described real property, towit:
 Beginning at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 14. township IS south, range west. thence north with west line of said section 315.3 feet to the south right of way line of the Southern railroad; thence 2057.7 feet to the east line of said quarter section thence south along the east line of said quarter section 1926. 3 feet to the north side of the Toadvine road; thence southwest along the north line of said road S04 feet to south line of said quarter section; thence west along said south line 7S6 feet to point of beginning, containing 29 .S4 acres, situated in the west half of northwest quarter, section IA, town ship IS south range west. in Jeff ferson county, Alabama.
 Said lands are to be sold under de- cree of said court for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate
 c. F. WINKLER, Administrator de bonis non of the es-
 tate of s. J. Snow, deceased.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
ASSIGNMENT OF
 COMM|TTEEM Republican Caucus Fixes UpAlI
 Memberships NEW PLACES ARE CREATED After aking All the Chairmanships and Making New Committees For New Republicans the Dem
 acrats Get the Crumbs.
NEW PLACES ARE CREATED

Washington, December 17.-The repub- lican senators held a caucus today to re- ceive from the committee on committees it's report on the assignment of senators to the various committees. The report was presented by Senator Hale, chair by the caucus.
 large number of changes were made in assignments to ehairmanships, includ- ing the following:
 Senator Knox, from coast defenses to rules; Senator Kittredge. from patents 10 interoceanic canals.
 New senators secured the following chairmanships: Bourne of Oregon, fish cries: Dixon of Montana. civil service examination; Borah of Idaho. weights and measures.
 The chairmanship of the committee on library was preserved for Senator Wet more.
 Several new lcommittees have been ere ated for the purpose of giving chair manships to new republican senators. These committees are in the list known as select committees" Senator Briggs is at the head of a new committee called expenditures in the treasury department Senator Brown of Nebraska has expen- ditures in the department of justice; Sen ator Dupont of Delaware, expenditures Jn the war department; Senator Guggen- heim of Colorado, expenditures in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Oakland Results.

Oakland, Cal, December 17.-Though the weather was clear today, the track was heavy. Ocean Shore took the meas ure of Burleigh in the Sausalito handicap in an impressive manner He was played as if the race was all over and some of the wise ones succeeded in winning d fortune. Hector was beaten off.
 First race, six furlongs, selling-High Gun, 104 (Butler). to 1. won; Baronial, 109 (McIntyre), Is to 5, second; San Gil, 109 QIeatherton). to 2. third. Time, 1:16 4-5.
 Second race. six furlongs, selling-War den Yell, 1l2 Q1ayes), to 1, won; Last Go, 109 Davis), to ?, second; Moronand 104 (Ford), 50 to l, third. Time, 1: :lS Is.
 Third race, mile and fifty yards, sell ing-Watchful. 10i Qynch), to 10 won; Tancred, 104 Moreland), Il to g. second; Invador (BoreD, to l, third. Time, 1:47 1-5
 Fourth race, six urlongs-Sausalito handicap-Ocean Shore, 105 Qynch), to 5, won; Burleigh, 112 (Miller), to 10, second; Hector, 92 GA. Walsh), b to 1, third. Time, 1:14 4-5
 Fifth race, six furlongs selling-The Mighty, IA Uynch, 40 to 1. won; Ethel Abbott, Ill (T3oreD, to l. second; Trans mute, Ill (Miller), to l, third. Time. 1:16 4-5.
 Sixth race, mile and fifty yards. sell ing-All Ablaze, 10e (Davis), 10 to 1, won: Celeres, 107 (BoreD, to 1, second; Miss May Bowdish, l01 (Miller). Il to ,, third. Time, 1 :46 4-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
RECORD OF THE COURTS

c,t>, court doelxcts were cleared early vesterday in the second and third di- visions
 Tho ease of B. r. Pool Investment company against the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company was concluded ana went to the jury.
 |, Judge Lanes division of the cir emit court yesterday the jury in the case of Henry J. Smith vs. the Southern Rail way company. returned a verdict for the plaintiff for s125o.
 In Judge Colemans division of the cir cult court the following judgments were rendered yesterday
 w ID Henderson vs. Atlanta and Bir- mingham Air Line Railway. judgment for plaintiff by consent for s10oo
 Percy Sawyer, pro ami, vs. Sheipy Iron company, judgment for s45o
 w. F. Miles vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, judgment Tor $50. '
 Mary E. White vs. Jack Clay, verdict for the defendant.
 II. l.. Badham, TVS. N. l.. s. Crawford Judgment for s3oS. s2.
 Phil Brandon vs. Alabama Great South ern Railway company. dismissed.
 The following docket is set in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court today:
 Henry Sampson vs. Central of Georgia Railway company. damages Will Crest Ter. pro ami vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. damages; Weaver Levett. pro ami, vs. Pratt Consolidated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

navy department: Senator Richardson Of Delaware, expenditures in the interior department; Senator Stephenson of Wis consin expenditures in the department of agriculture
 The vacancy on the committee on finance is to be filled by Senator Hop l1ins of Illinois; Senator Carter of Mon tana goes the committee on foreign relations Senator Knox leaves the com Inittee on interoeeanic canals, and the three senators, McCumber, Flint and Brandagee, become the new members.
 The committee on pensions loses Sen- ator BurlSett of Nebraska and adds Sen ator Curtis of Kansas and Smith ot Michigan. Senators Burkett and Latol- lette leave the committee on claims and Senators Stephenson, Borah and Guggen- helm take memberships.
 Democratic senators were awarded charmanships last night IS follows:
 Corporations in the District of Colum- bia, Mallory.
 Engrossed bills, Bacon.
 Woman suffrage, Clay
 Useless papers in the executive depart ments, Money. /
 Private land claims. Teller
 Revolutionary claims. Iallalerfo.
 Public health and national quarantine, Daniel.
 Additional accommodations for the It. brary of Congress, Martin.
 Five civilized tribes, Tillman.
 Transportation and sale of meat pro ducts. McEnery. 'sssi slAlAiA
 The committee assignments of the new democratic senators are as follows:
 Davis. Claims, coast and insuar sur vey, private land claims, expenditures in the interior department, immigration, Indian depreciation, Indian affairs. public lands.
 Johnston: District of Columbia, In dian depredations. interoceanic canals, mines and mining, Philippines, Indian at- fairs national banks woman suffrage.
 Gore: Canadian relations, immigration. irrigation. mines and mining, Pacific rail roads, pensions, privileges and election, transportation routes to the seaboard, expenditures in the department of aSrl- culture.
 owens: Civil service and retrenchments Indian affairs, Indian depredations, Ms sissipp river and its tributaries, Pa- cific islands and Porto Rico, postoffices and post roads, public lands, territories
 Paynter: Claims. District of Columbia, education and labor, immigration ln- dian affairs, privileges and elections re- vision of laws, trespassers on Indian lands.
 Taylor: Forest preservation, Indian af- fairs, interoceanie canals, interstate com merce pensions. railroads. university of the United States. industrial expenditures. The chairmanships of the republican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
ON THE RAGE TRACK.
New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, December 17.-Mr. Pea body, at 9 to 1, upset calculations at the fair grounds today by winning the first race from the favorite, Constantia. La Jeunesse, at to 20, easily captured events. Summarizes:
 First race, six furlongs-Mr. Peabody, 107 (McDanieD, 25 to l, won; Constantia, 103 (Notter), to 2, second; May Rowe, TOT Fuerst), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:19 3-5
 Second race, five and one-half furlongs- Ray Thompson, 101 (Warren), to ,, won; Arch Oldham 11a OMolesworth), iU to 1, second; Hickey, no CPowers), 15 10 l. third. Time, 1:10 2-5.
 Third race, seven furlongs-La Jeunesse 10 McDanieD, ' to 20, won; Brimmer, 1os (Notter), IT to l, second; Miss Mag zon, 1o2 (Powers), to l, third. Time, 1:3l 4-5
 Fourth race six furlongs, handicap Jack Atkin, 127 (Notter), 6 to 5, won; Fantastic, 96 (Swain), 15 to 1, second :; old Honesty, Ill Qee), 25 to l, third Time, 1:17.
 Fifth race. mile and seventy yards, selling-Goldway, 10S (Notter). ? to 1, won; St. Noel, 107 (Minder), to 1, second Delmore. 100 (Walsh), Il to 5, third. Time, 1:50 1-5.
 Sixth race, mile and sixteenth sell ing-Javanese, 103 (Baker), to l, won; Anna Day. 103 (Notter) 13 to 5, second ; Tudor, 1011s (DyeD, to l, third. Time 1850 4-5.
 New Orleans Entries.
 First race, five furlongs purse-Truce. 100; Royal Chance, Banridge, Bill Cow den, 1O3; Polar Star, Sweetener, 104; Bit ter Man, Phil Chinn. John A. Cooke Bob bin Around, c. B. Reid, Gee Whiz, G. w. Macklin. Rural Boy, 107 Wilson, no.
 Second race, mile and 70 yards, purse Listerine, Poem, Freseati. so. Ansonia. 9S; Ruskinetta. 103; Dainty Belle, l06; Maze O'Neill 103; Anna Fritzhugh. 109; Katie Powers, Alma Dufour. Lady Oakland, lO9
 Third race, six furlongs, selling-Kil- lochan, Renraw, 96; Bertha E., No Guar ter, Husted. 100; Telescope, 102; Artful Dodger, Glamor Miss Strome 103; Heart of Hyacinth, 104; Robin Hood, 104; Sponge Cake, Rebo, 106; Airship. 107; Dr. Mack, 1i3.
 Fourth race, six and half furlongs, the Gentilly selling stakes 5000 added Bell Wether. S6; Handzarra, 9S; Coltness, Ace High 99; Royal Onyx, The Bear, John Carroll, 10o: Donna, 106 Lady Anne, adena, no; Plandland. 112; Charlie East man, IA; Jacobite. 116.
 Comedienne and oraculum. Oden entry.
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committees of the Senate now stand as

committees of the Senate now stand as follows
 Agriculture and Forestry-Proctor. Appropriations-Alli
 Contingent Expenses of the Senate Kean.
 Canadian Relations-Crane. Census-Long.
 Civil Service and Retrenchment-Per kins.
 Claims-Fulton.
 Coast and Insurlar Survey-Piles. Coast Defenses-Nixon.
 Commerce-Frye.
 Cuban Relations ns-Burnham District of Columbia -Gallinger. Education and Labor--Dolliver. Enrolled Bills-Hopkins
 Examine the Several Branches of the Civil Scrvice--Dixon.
 Finance-Aldrich.
 Fisheries-Bourne.
 Foreign Rclations--Cullom. ' Forest Resersations-Bran Geological Survey=Flint.
 Immigration4-Dillin ingham.
 Indian Affairs-Clapp. Indian epredations--Curtis Inter Oceanic Canals-kittredGe. Interstate Commerce-Elkins. Irrgations-Ankeny.
 Judiciary-Clark tof Wyoming). Library--Wetmore.
 Manufa factures--IIey
 Military Affairs-Warren.
 Mines and Mning--Dick.
 Mississippi River and Tributaries Nelson.
 Naval Affairs-Hale.
 Executive Departments--Cart Pacific Islands and Porto Rico-Fora- ker. Pacific Railroads-Burkett.
 Patents-Smoot Pensions-McCumber
 Philippines-Lodge.
 Postoffce and Postroads-Penrose. Printing-Platt.
 Privileges and Elections-Burrows. Public Buildings and Grounds-Scott. Public Lands-Hansbrou Railroads-BulS ely.
 Revision of the Laws-Depew. Rules-KnoX.
 Territories-Beveridg
 Transportation Routes-Gamble. University of the United States Hemenway. Expenditures in the Treasury De- pa partment--Briggs.
 Industrial Expositions-Warner Potomac River Front--LaFollette. Trespassers upon Indian Lands Sutherland.
 National Parks-Smith
 Standards, Weights and Measures Borah.
 Expenditures in the War Depart ment--Dupont. Expenditures in the Depar'nieh' oi Justice-Brown. Expenditures in the Navy Depart ment-Guggenheim
 Expenditures in the Interior Depart ment-Richardson Expenditures in the Department oi Agriculture-Stephe
 The following committees nave been reserved for Senator Bankhead when he Is sworn in. Industrial expositiohs' transportation, route to the seapoaru, nublic lands. railroads. postoffices and nostroads. privileges and elections eo- ucat tion and labor. coast and 1nsuiar survey. agriculture and forestry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Los Angeles Results.

Los Angeles, December 17.-First choices failed to win in five of the six events at Santa Anita today E. J. Bald wins Lisaro captured the mile handicap with four starters. Orilene, the even money favorite, was outrun early in the race and finished last Summarizes:
 First race, seven furlongs-General Haley, 102 (Musgrave), 15 to 1. won; Lady Vashti, 102 (Milano,. 15 to l, second: F.. E. Shaw, 1O2 (E. Martini, to ?, third. Time, 1:25.
 Second race. six furlongs-Hereafter, 107 (xunz), 10 to 1. won; Money Muss, 1l0 (W. Knapp) 1 to 2, second; Halton, 105 (E. Martini, 12 to 1, third. Time, liz 4-5.
 Third race. six furlongs-G. H. Davis. 104 Q1utchinson), to 1, won; Blondy, 107 (Preston), to l, second; Ed c. Fryer. 1o5 CE. Martin), to ?, third. Time, 19
 Fourth race, mile-Lisaro, 102 CHardy), to l. won; Acrobat 10S e. Burns), to 1. second: Dardma. 94 (Cross), 9 to l, third Time, :S7 3-5
 Fifth race mile-Sultan, 104 CKunce). 20 to 1, won; Phil Igoe 92 CE. Martini 1S to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Chicauo "Goina Dry.u

Chicago, December 17.-Chicago today has one more square mile of dry terri tory than it had yesterday. Last night the. square mile, almost 1 per cent of the entire city. was added to the pro- hibition area by the City Council, Com ment other than that the district had been canvassed and that prohibition was the desire of It's residents, the vote was ordered taken. The result was S7 ayes to o5 uavs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Trust and Savings Bank will be held at it's banking rooms, corner First avenue and Twentieth street, at o'clock p. m., Tuesday, January IA, lSS, for the purpose of electing directors for the coming year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t. w. W. CRAWFORD,
 President.
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5, second; Harry Scott. 1O5 dycurgus), to ?. third. Time, 1:39.
 Sixth race five and a half furiorgs- Creston, 110 (Buxton). 1 to 3, won; Old Settler 1O5 (E. Martini, to l, second; Liddington, 1903 (Ashenden), 60 to l, third. Time 07 1-5,
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Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth, handi- cap-Orphan Lad 1G3; Monacodor l05; Tleing, 10S; Temaceo, 109; Right Royal, IA.
 Sixth race, mile and three-sixteenths, seling-Sister Polly, 96; Footlights Fav- orite, Grenade, 97; Milshora, 9S; Oberon, 99; Grace Larsen, Horse Radish. Rio Grande, 102; Agate, 10o; Ternus, 1o9; Me Cluer, 110.
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he is said to have lived at Mt. Pinson. some 20 years ago. He was brought back from Texas for trial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04

tering into interstate commerce. Some
years ago, when the agitation for q
national pure food law was yet in It's
infancy, certain INSCRIPTIONS canning
and preserving factories explained
why 1t was essential that benzoate OF
soda should be used In the manufac.
ture of kctchup, why 1t was necessary
to put hay seed In pure raspberry
JAM; why jellles should LIE composed
of glucose, Favored by coal tar ex.
tract Later, arguments were pre-.
sented to tho House and Senate com.
mlttees to prove that Congressional
action looking toward purity in food
would deprive the poor working.
man" of table delicaclcs to which he
vas accustomed. but which his limit.
cd purse would not permit him to
ley, the chemist so closely associated
with pure food agitation, confessed
his inability to understand why to.
mnfocs, pickles, preserves, kctchup,
etc, could not be manufactured COM
mcrcially according to the formulate
employed by our mothers and grand.
mothers. Although not commercials
ly inclined, they put up stuff to last
and nobody blessed with such Il pro.
WIDER, fails to remember the stolen
hours in the jam closct---nor the pain
subsequent to discovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
THE TREASURY OUTLOOK.

Headlines In the newspapers an.
nouncing that Congress spent 1920,
100000" ut rs last session may lead
tho untllinking to wonder how tho
country is going To worry along next
year. since the Trensurys income is
estimated ut only about sG50,000 900,
or authorized real drafts for that
amount on tho Treasury, there would
be danger of Secretary Cprtclyous
being examined In supplementary
proceedings. Tho total of the appro.
priatlons committees of the House
and Senate mt this record breaking
figure. But many OF tho expendi.
lures, fortunately, are of the con-
structive variety. For instance. $2l2,-
100000 Is credited to postal cxpendi-
lures. But all, or nearly all, Of this
the Treasury has to meet only the
possible margin of loss on the years
transactions. ghga!n; .ihe sinking fund
contribution Of s57OOO,Oc0, has alrcad:'
been paid ANA should ~ deducted.
Another merely technical appropria-
!. ton OF s20,O0O,O0O, for the redemption
l.of national bank notes, is counted as
gnn expenditure, though the amount
ssprntE Is Immediately. made good by
tho fnuunal banksSSS
q ,Thie 'rrhhsars Will anvaStot meet NJ
St,ihi drafts next wear amounting 10
perhaps $63O,OOO,OO6. This years iii.
come, with two months to spare, is
S5i5.000,00O. For the full twelve
months 1t will be ut least $645, 100000
and next years income will be even
larger. There Is already q surplus for
1a06-'07 of $5G,000,0OO. The surplus
for l967-'OS ought to reach ut least
$50, 100000 The Treasury suffered
for several years from undcrcolcc-
lions and excessive outlay. But rap
idly increasing imports and the steady
expansion of domestic business end
ed the stringcncy. Treasury receipts
now easily keep pace with the cnlarg-
cd needs Of the national government
and the general march of national
progress