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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

ial have been deemed as import ant to it's readers as from any where else. This paper kept a correspondent at Imperial as long as one could be secured 70 keep up the work. The PRESS is an IMPERIAL VALLEY paper has always held the lead because of that fact. The PRESS realizes the fact that to advance any sec ton, to encourage any industry in any part, is a help to the ad- vancement of the entire valley. The progress of every town has been recorded in these columns, and it is safe to say that the stranger to-day who has read one or two copies of the PrEss is thor oughly familiar with the names of Brawley, Holtville, Calexico, Silsbee and Heber as they are with either Fl Centro or Imperial.
 It certainly is an insult to the good sense of the people of this valley that the Standard should imagiHe it could influence anyone in its favor by this sudden chance of front, especially at such time and by such coarse work.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25
A CHEAP AND SHODDY POLICY

A glance over the file of the
 Imperial Standard would show a
 great many people to whom that
 paper has been sent what a cheap
 and shoddy policy it IS now try
 ing to persue. Up to until d
 couple of weeks ago its columns
 have been practically filled with
 telegraphic news probably clip
 ped from some morning daily,
 presumably the Los Angeles
 Times, with now and then news item like: "Kelly sells nursery stock on the bank corner," or
 words 10 that effect, and if a reader did not know 1t before
 hand he would never learn from its columns there ever was anOth- CT town in the valley outside of Imperial. But now? To and be- hold the change in policy. A county seat fight Is on and it must recognize the fact that oth- CT towns do exist, because from such towns votes may be had and at this critical moment 1t is sui cidal to ignore them.
 Now one may read Of great things doing in almost every sec tiOn. In fact, news has become quite numerous of late, and just now the Standard is particularl, anxious to find out what is going on ln other parts of the Imperial valley, and from what is learned will be sifted and such as may prove beneficial will be used. For the development of the val ley as whole 1t cares not a whit and if by omission a misrepre- sentation can be made, such will promptly be omitted. Lately il became necessary, apparently, to say something about the Canta- loupe industry ot the valley, so the Standard immediately pro- ceeded to investigate and gave up considerable space, but it was necessary to omit from the list the El Centro section, the second | largest in the field. You see, It was highly improbable that any advantage would be gained by mentioning 1t, so thi, very 1m- pOrtant factor in the valleys plo- gressiveness, with its two associ- ations and large acreage, was 
 Such things as these prove the Standard to be an organ, pure and simple, not newspaper. But very little does it care where or who grows caItaioupcs. If they could be raised in Imperial it would be a different matter.
 Contrary to such policy the IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS has al- ways sought the news of the Inn Derial valley, and each locality las formed representation in it's columns, while each week news tems have appeared from all the owns. News items from Imper- {
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

A striking example of the reg ulation "grab all' policy of I'm perial occurred during the recent San Diego excursion to our valley. The music during the entire time the excursionists were at Imperi- al, Holtville and El Centro was furnished by the combined Fl Centro and Imperial bands. Dur ing the trip the excursionists took up a subscription "for the band boys" which amounted to a snug sum. EVERY CENT OF THIS MONEY STUCK TO THE HANDS OF THE IMPERIAL MEMBERS OF THE BAND, NOT A PENNY BEING OFFERED TO THE MEMBERS FROM EL CENTRIC. Imperial is to-day justly reaping the benefits CD of just this sort of "grab all" policy which she has been persuing for years.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25
years.

F. c. Paulin and Geo. A. Par kyns were in Calexico the first of this week intlmating to the peo- pie of that town that extensive improvements were in contem- plation for them, as well as sev- eral brick blocks, etc. The peo- pie of Calexico are of the opinion that these people who do things principally by word of mouth will have to show them. The hot air graft III the Imperial val ley is about to the end of the lane. Time was when promises for the future gave hope to the settler, but to-day it's the men who do things that count.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

beat them. Fact is, El Centro has been a continuous nightmare to Imperial since the town was first lad out.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

The Imperial push, for some reason which Is difficult to imag g. inc, have, through a maj jority of the county division committee, appointed by themselves, decided not to include the Palo Verde section of Riverside county in the new county of Imperial. We have been informed that the res l. dents of that section desired to come with us. Their interests are with us and by nature they belong with us. They certainly should have been allowed the op- por tunity If they desired. The Palo Verde section of Riverside county has patented land of the value of million dollars. We need it to help make up our tax roll, especially for the next few years. To call the action of the committee an error is putting it too mild. It was assinine. Yet the tax payers of our new county must suffer for the assinnity of this Imperial push, who desire to control all new county fairs
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

valley that the Standard should
 imagiHe it could influence anyone
 in its favor by this sudden chance
 of front, especially at such a
 time and by such coarse work.
 There is every evidence to even
 the casual observer that the I'm
 perial push is scared. And to
 the keen observer there are un-
 mistakable signs that they are as
 scared as a jack rabbit. They
 are going to every extreme to
 mislead the public in believing
 that Fl Centro has no hopes of
 securing the county seat and that
 we are getting ready to throw our strength to some other town.
 Nothing could be farther from
 the truth-there are but two towns which have any hope of securing the county seat-El Centro and Imperial. This is tine truth and no one knows it
 better than the Imperial people. Another thing they know full
 well--El Centro is i'll the fight to win and will use every fair means of doing so. Fl Centio backs up on no proposition, much less this fight for the county seat of the proposed new county.
 Fact Is, Imperial started something they cannot stop; tl-ey are hearing from the ''boys at the forks of the creek" and the reports they hear makes a rumb-
 ing noise not pleasing to their first expectation of carrying things by storm. Their antics put us In mind of the simple country boy who yokcd himself to bull yearling and started down the street to make an eXhi- bition of himself. The calf got scared and started to run, drag ging the boy along and by-stand- CTS were amused to hear him Justify crying: Head us off. " So it is with Imperial-they have hooked onto something they can't and now they would make believe they want somebody to head us off, }" when in fact their .ntire energy and effort is con- ;entrated on trying to head off Fl Centro. The die is cast and he inevitable is staring them in he face-they are beginning to zee their life hopes shattered and he young giant, Fl Centro, meets their gaze, no matter which way they look. Imperial people Inow that if they cannot secure he county seat Imperial will be "a thing that was," merely of the past, for it is well ,nown to all men who know the onditions, that there will be ab- no excuse for a town where Imperial now stands when q Centro gets the county seat. There is no country nearby Inn 'erial which will support a pop lation sufficient to keep up own and there is no trade goes here now which cannot just as asily gO to Brawley or Fl Gen. TO. These facts are known to nperial people and it makes hem desperate to think of Fl entro as having any chance to
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-25

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
LEGAL INFANT"
TO SECURE DIVORCE

PITTSBURG. Pa, July s.-CIaAsing
MS married daughter and her husband
as infants" A B. Turner went into
court and asked for the appointment
OF guardian for Albert Coward. his
son-in-law, so that he, as guardian Of
MS daughter a minor, might bring
action against the guardian OF his
daughters husband for divorce.
Mabel Turner and Albert Coward
eloped on December u. 1906, when Mabel
was fifteen and Albert eighteen. They
lived together just one day. and then.
according to the story Of Mrs. Coward.
time he has refused 10 live with her
or 10 contribute 10 her support
She finally decided 10 get a divorce
put could not bring the action herself
because she is a minor, and her father
cannot bring action against Coward
until he also has guardian.
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GREAT TONNAGE
OF NEW VESSELS

The total tonnage OF merchant yes
sells built in the United States and Of
hclally numbered by the Bureau Of
Navigation during the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1907. was L4S3 vessels OF SO. $50
gross tons. the largest In half a century.
and exceeded only twice in American
history. Construction in 1850 amounted
to $50. $50 gross tons. in 1854 20 o5o. O46
gross tons. IN those years the tonnage
built in the United States greatly eX-
ceeded the tonnage built in the United
Kingdom
In the past fiscal year steel steam
vessels built IN the United States num-
bered 122 Of SO. 665 tons. by far the great
est tonnage OF this description in our
history. and about one-hfth the tonnage
built in the United Kingdom. OF these
steel steamers, fOrty-seven OF 23S. I13 tons
were built on the Great Lakes: the lie
Grand 5. De Graf. Of 1871 tons being
the largest yet built for those waters
Fifteen new lake steamers are each
over 1000 tons In 1893 the largest steam
er built on the lakes was $500 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
TEACHERS GATHER
FOR CONVENTION

LOS ANGELES. July 3-The annual
convention Of the National Educational
Association, which begins its sessions
ir this city Monday. promises to be the
largest gathering OF representative
men and women interested in educa-
tional work that ever assembled at one
time IN the United States.
Already teachers from all parts Of the
country are pouring into the city. Large
delegations will be in attendance from
all points on the Pacific coast. and all
the Middle West and Eastern States
viii be represented II is expected that
at least 25.0G0 visitors will be in at
tendance.
One Of the subjects that will receive
especial attention is the. compensation
OF teachers and methods will be dis
cussed Tor getting better pay for those
engaged in school work IN alf the larger
cites.
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ANACOSTIA GETS
FAT BABY PRIZE
Prizes for HandSOmeSt and
Youngest Mothers
Awarded.

''Y-a-a-a! imp mumpf umpf. gla-aa!
G-o-o-or'
In many different keys and notes. with
occasional variations, these syIlabIes
we're greatly waited up the river 10
Washington yesterday from Luna Park.
Washingtonians speculated as TO the
steady continuous conglomeration of all
these noises Some gathered around
the bulletin boards, waiting TO hear It'd
lngs OF some terrible accident Few
really guessed the truth There was c
baby show
On the second floor of the dancing pa
vilion at the park was held yesterday
from 3 until in the afternoon, the
great baby show. Ninety different
kinds and conditions Of babies were
gathered from the four corners OF
Washington. from all Of the District sub
urbs. and Alexandria. Dear old Alex
andria was represented by a delegate
who won the first prize.
There was certainly a variety OF ba-
bies. There were cross babies who stuck
their pudsy fingers In the Immaculate
shirt fronts OF the officials and yelled
Justify; sunny babies whose only am
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
CAMP GOOD WILL
NEW PICNIC GROUND
Will Be Thrown Open to
the Public, Free of
Charge, July 4.

Camp Good Will is TO be thrown open
as a public picnic ground tomorrow and
the summer outings committee are in
wiling all persons who desire TO do so to
bring their lunches and spend the day.
The purpose is to enable a great many
citizens to become acquainted with
Camp Good VIII and the work Of the
summer outings committee. The Ia
dies auxiliary. under the leadership Of
Mrs. Theodore North Mclaughlin,
chairman, will have ice cream. lemon
ade. milk, and some other provisions for
sale for the benefit Of the camp.
Whether it rains or shines on Thurs
dav the committee invites its friends
20 picnic at Camp Good Will In case
OF rain there are tents and buildings
10 afford shelter from the showers
The group of fifty children and moth
ers who went out TO Camp Good Will
on Monday afternoon expressed in many
WAYS their appreciate, 4 of the following
contributions. which are acknowledged
by the summer outings committee of
the Associated Charities;
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DROWNING MAN SAVED,
GIVES RESCUER 5 CENTS

CALIFORNIA. Pa, July 3.-Louis
BONANZA. OF ManOwn. values his life at
cents This is the reward he be-
slowed on Leonard Chattaway. ferry
boy at Black Diamond. for dragging
MIN out Of the Monongahela river when
he was drowning.
To save toll Bonzania tried to swim
across the river. He could not make Il
and was compelled To call for help.
Chattaway answered. The boy demand
ed . cents for the service. BOuzania
objected because he had been landed on
the wrong side Of the river. He finally
paid the ferry boy 10 cents 10 take him
70 the other side, and gave him tip OF
. cents for saving his life
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said when the case was called. 81 want
70 consult my counsel. That was ter
rible lot Of money, judge. your honor,
TO Lose said the bookmaker.
Judge Finn looked at the collection
Of diamonds which reflected back the
incandescent light (the court room was
very dark and the lights were turned
onl as half a dozen bookmakers, sheet
writer's. and others crowded up on the
bridge and quietly whispered to Barney
O'COnnor, probation officer. asking nim
II he had a little piece Of smoked glass.
Il protest" said. Lawyer Snitkin. his
own big sparkler pushed forward on his
clenched fist I protest against this
incarceration Of an innocent man on
well. that is Mr. worth's right. d"
said Judge Finn. 1T IS true, it's lots
Of money. lie is entitled 10 get coun-
sci To try and recover Il. ] will adjourn
the case until July s, Saturday morn
ing next, and make the bail $500
And / got the big stiff that took my
hankroIl," said Worth, as he thanked
tbs court.
"SOre," Howard Kisses.
'Ah. fergit il. youse amt got nothin'
but cold feet. you big stiff, Kissed How
ard. "Youse Is sore and maxim a hol-
Ter because youse has been UP against
a sure ting. How about de suckers dat
was up agin youse and handed you de
kale In de toist placer"
Gentlemen. gentlemen raped the
court. this Is unseemly. Stop it, stop
it, There must be no such disputes in
this court"
Howard gave bail. not less than half
a dozen professional bOndsmen being
on the Job IN hopes they could 20 his
security.
ANY significance in that?'' was asked
Of a Central Office sleuth
We'll, s.. 500 bail amt such a much
10 risk with $3.50 slowed away some
where. IS it," WAS his answer.
You must have got a good deal of
u back on Peter Pam suggested Clerk
Charley Anthems 20 Worth.
II din't got nothing back" he growled.
1T amt no cinch getting no such ter
rible lot OF money now days"
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JOHN H. BROWN DEAD;
CENSUS BUREAU CLERK

John H Brown. a member OF the
clerical force Of the United States Cen
sus Office. died yesterday. after a pro-
tracted illness. at his residence. f3 d
street northeast. He was seventy-One
years old.
phia. He has been in the Census office
seventeen years. He was member OF
the c. A r. and Masonic order. Inter
ment viii be IN Arlington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
B00KBINDERS WILL ASK
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY

Rooert Checking. president Of the In
ternadonal BOokbinders' Union, who
was IN the city this week. saws that
his organization and that Of the press
men VIII, on october I next. start a
day.
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Poor BookmakeT Robbed,
Jewel Exhibition Occurs.
High Old Time in Court
No Cnch Getting Such a Lot of Money These
Days, He Complains to Sympathetic
Police and Detectives.

NEW YORK, July 3.-OnIy the theft
OF $4,000 diamond encrusted vanity
box could have excited greater interest
and determination in the police force
than the dipping Of $500 out OF Book
maker Peter L.GWorth's hip pocket at
the Manhattan end Of the Brooklyn
bridge. When George Howard. former
convict. with ten years and more in
different State prisons 10 his discredit,
was arraigned I'm the Tombs police court
charged with the robbery not less than
ten policemen OF varying ranks were
vigilantly on the job. while the front
benches of the room were flied with
bOokmakeTs and friends Of the com
plsinant most Of them wearing dia-
monds so big that the police court law
yers for the most part saw they were
hopelessly out Of the competition and
put their fve-carat sparklers In their
pockets.
Plain Patrolmen Barred.
It would never do TO let a plain patrol
man get into the lImelight on such a
case, and capt. j. J. Murtha. command
Ing the bridge squad. was on hand. or
dering Policeman Michael ] Regan.
who arrested Howard, 10 retire 10 a
rear bench and rest himself. Captain
McCaGerty sent Lieutenant Deevy down
from the central Office with not less
than six OF mis- hest sleuths and their
search for the criminal Jconfederates OF
Howard was very thorough, covering
every nook and Granny OF the court
room.
Bookmaker Worth. with not the small
est diamond in the lot, was present be-
moaning his loss.
How much does dat big stiff say he
lost-a millyun?'' asked Howard, VINO
Is a big. burly chap
wat. on'y six t'ousant and him max
in boiler like dat2 WV he'll make
some people t'nk 1t hoits a bookmaker
20 lose money" said Howard with q
grin.
4 ask for an adjournment" Worth
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s1o.s5 Saratoga Springs and Return

Baltimore & Ohio, July s to 8. returning
until July 16. but may be extended 10
Path by payment fee of S.OO. Consult
agents. 3l--
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An Important Oualitv in Butter

is freshness. You'll get the freshest and
most delicious butter Obtaina BILE at James
II. oysters. 9Th & Pa. ave. -Four Leaf
Clover Creamery a specially
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$500 to Seattle, WASH, Also California

Points and return, Baltimore & Ohio.
June g to July g. Liberal limits and
stOpovers. Consult agents, I417 G. St, 6Ig
Pa. ave, and station, n. ]. ave and Z
St. for particulars
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FORT M'HENRY
DENIED TO WEIS
FOR QUARANTINE
viii Be Used With Fort
Howard for Coast
Artillery.
Three Companies Vii
Be Sent to Each BaIti-
more Station.

So far as the War Department is
concerned, immigration Inspector weis
and his corps OF assistants at Balti-
more will have TO seek some other spot
Than historic old Fort McHenry as an
immigration or quarantine station. The
War Department has changed its plan
TO abandon Forts McHenry and How
ard and both forts will be utilized TO
their full capacity for the accommoda-
ton of the coast artillery under the
reorganization of that branch of the
service, according to statements made
by officials OF the Artillery Corps to-
day.
Cattle Quarantine.
Last fall. shortly after the plans Of
the War Department TO abandon one or
both Of the forts guarding the harbor
of Baltimore became known. the imini-
grafton officials OF the Monumental City
cast covetous eyes upon the reservation
Of Fort McHenry, which. situated so
convenient TO the wharves as that place
IS, Was considered as a most advan-
tageous location for an immigration sta
ton. At that time, the understanding
of the War Department officials was
that a part or all of the reservation
was desired as a quarantine station for
cattle
Three Companies at Each.
While the nature of the proposed
usage was scarcely in harmony with the
sentiment army officers hold for the
old fort, that was not responsible for
the decision that was finally adopted.
At that time. there were not enough
men in the coast artillery 20 man all
the forts. and the plan was TO abandon
at least two-Fort Fremont. S. c.. aside
from Fort McHenry. Congress finally
provided for the increase Of forty-four
companies of coast artillery. which
makes It possible 70 maintain a good
garrison at both Of the Baltimore forts.
Three companies viii be organized at
Fort McHenry for regular station there
and possibly as many at Fort Howard.
Orders have been issued by the War
Department for the organization OF the
18th Company at Fort McHenry, and
this work has already been put under
way by Lieut. j. d. Watson. who will
command the post temporarily. One
third or the Fourth Company has been
transferred 70 Fort McHenry from Fort
Du Pont. Delaware, TO form a nucleus
for the new company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
Order Homemade milk" Bread

the bread that everybody likes. Delivered
direct to your home. Holmes Bakery, LIST
and T. SITS. Phones z. 1910 and 1871
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Are Your Bank Balances EARNING

Interest for you? Deposit your funds In
banking dept. OF Union Trust Co. ISl4 n
st, where all accounts draw interest.
subject to check az will
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Excellent Ice Cream for the Fourth.
c. & S. delicious Velvet Kind. Druggists
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Notice to Residents on METROPOLITAN

Branch, Baltimore and Ohio. Commenc-
ing Saturday. July 6. and continuing
saturdays only during July, August and
September. Train No. 81 will leave
Washington p. m, and run through
10 Boyds. making schedule stops
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Exquisite Floral Tributes.

The best taste is displayed and best
flowers are used at GUIDES, 1914 f.
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Shaffer's Flowers Are the Freshest OBJ
tainabIe. Prices reasonable. Store. 14th&I
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Cheap Excursion to Harp.rs Ferrv.

10 4 NAIy
Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs. and
Sumberland S-15 a m, Sunday, July
18th. from Baltimore d Ohio Station.
" ashinEton- Round trip rate TO Har-
Pers Ferry and Martinsburg S1.OO to
Berkeley Springs S135. 10 Cumberland
500. Splendid opportunity 10 spend a
day in the country at small expense.