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Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
Examination of Teachers

The County Board of Education of Imperial county will meet as a Board of Examination on Monday, Dec. 2, 19O7 at Fl Centro, Cal, at o'clock a. m. of said day for the purpose of con- ducting an examination of all those who may desire to obtain certificate to teach in the schools of said county.
 By Order of said Board, 31-33 J. E. CARR, Sec'y.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
Town and County
Organize Sunday School
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The Presbyterians of El Gen. tro will organize their Sunday School in the new church Sunday Nov. 10th. at 10 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to work with them in the Sunday School.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
Old Pioneer Dead

John M. Gray, who had spent almost his entire life of about 54 years on the mountains and des- ert of San Diego county, died at his home in Imperial county ear ly Sunday morning. MT. Gray leaves a widow and six children: Mrs. Bert Irwin, Mrs. Stanley Starr, Miss Ellen Gray and James, Henry and Harvey Gray, all res idents of the valley. The de- ceased had been in the cattle business on the mountains and desert for many years, dating far back of the time when this coun- try was known to most white men and he was widely known throughout San Diego county, where he had host of friends.
 New Band Manager
 \ At a meeting of the Fl Centro band Tuesday night Floyd Brown was elected manager in place of R. E. Jauman, who stated, in re- signing, that his frequent ab- sences from town, would prevent him from properly attending to the duties of the office. An im- portant meeting of the band will be held next Tuesday night, at which time the committee on constitution and bylaws will re- port and a permanent organiza- ton effected. The band now
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
The Deadly "Mescal'

There have been in a short time in Calexico four deaths of white persons with all the symp- toms of poisoning and in each case it is said that just before death the victims had been drink ing so-called mescal bought on the other side of the line. It is currently believed in CaleXico that the connection sold in these cases is compounded of wood al- cohol. Aside from those who have died, there bave been a number of cases of white persons who have been taken suddenly sick after drinking small quanti- ties of the stuff and tits reported that quite a number of Indians have died as a result of drinking this 'mescal. <"
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
Court Matters Delayed

The proclamation of a series of holidays is having the effect of holding up all matters in the courts. Judge Cole has listened to arguments in cases, but he has been unable to go further than this in the transaction of his business.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09

SsSslsv Town and County H %9,mus1upm mnnuHrN"qES Organize Sunday School
 The Presbyterians of El Gen. tro will organize their Sunday School in the new church Sunday Nov. 10th, at 10 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to work with them in the Sunday School.
 Court Matters Delayed
 The proclamation of a series of holidays is having the effect of holding up all matters in the courts. Judge Cole has listened to arguments in cases, but he has been unable to go further than this in the transaction of his business.
 New Restaurant Soon
 One of the stores in the new Blackinton building has been leased to the proprietors of the Howell restaurant in Imperial. The building will be completed in about two weeks and it is eX- pected the restaurant will be opened on or before the first of December. It is said that the restaurant will be frst-chss in every respect.
 Ample Water Supply
 ] General Manager H. T. Cory of the California Development Company has returned from the heading on the river and reports that the situation there is better than he ever saw it before. The company could bring to the val ley any time 250,000 miners in- ches of water or more than the valley can possibly use for years. The dredgers are about to go out of commission, which would have been the case had not the re- trenchment order been received, for the reason that their work is completed,
 Silver Medal Contest
 A Silver Medal Oratorical con- test will be held at the opera house Friday night, Nov. 22d. The entertainment will be espec- ially good and it is hoped that so much interest will be manifested by all that the contestants will be encouraged to do further work along this line. Those taking part in the contest are: Lenna Mayfeld, Alberta Perkiss, Wan da Greer, Pearl Tout, Harry Newton, Vivian Rapp, Boise Aten and Thurston Harding. The program will be published next week.
 Old Pioneer Dead
 John M. Gray, who had spent almost his entire life of about 54 years on the mountains and des- ert of San Diego county, died at his home in Imperial county ear ly Sunday morning. MT. Gray leaves a widow and six children:
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09

List your lands with the Ira Aten Land Co. They can give you best re- suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09
For Reserved Seats

All holders of season tickets for the Garber-Howe series of entertainments are requested to have their seats again reserved at the Fl Centro drug store. In advertently the seats reserved for both the first night and for the season were marked on the plan so that it is impossible to tell just what seats should be held for season ticket holders. Hence the necessity for the re- quest.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-09

El Centro Lodge, F. o. E., meets the Gfirst four Thursday nights of each
 mouth. Members and visiting Eagles
 invited to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
CAVALRY HORSES
NEEDED BY j. S.
Supply in Northwest AL
most Exhausted; De-
mand Continues.

PORTLAND. Ore, July 6.-Scarcity Of
horses At for cavalry service IS placing
the Government at considerable disad-
vantage in the Philippines, according 70
]. J. Parker. superintendent OF the
quartermasters department at Fort
Lawton, Wash Mr.. Parker, whose
home is in Portland, has been at Fort
Lawton six months, shipping what ami
mails could be secured in the Northwest
for use Of the army.
I'VE recently shipped $40 head 90 Ma
Mia by the steamer Dix" he says. but
this about cleaned out all the available
animals IN the three States. Uncle Sam
will now have 20 look TO Australia 10
replenish the stock in the Philippines
Disease exterminates horses in the
islands and keeps the Government con-
stantly in the market. A fly attacks the
animals. and sores soon break out all
over the victims bodies. No remedy
has proven of value yet, and when a
horse has broken out with the disorder
he is given up 70 die"
Mr.. Parker has personally superin-
tended the shipment Of thousands OF
horses to Manila the past nine years. or
since the Spanish war broke out. He
has made four trips across the Pacific
ocean in charge Of cargoes. He tells Of
many losses through the storms and
disease on these trips. He IS likely 10
be called on 20 go to Sydney. Australia.
TO superintend the shipment OF animals
recently bought in the Antipodes by
agents Of the American Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

ed moment and then fed terror-stricken
He grabbed Detwaller. who all the
while that the crab had been pronenad-
ing along the cane seat was absorbed in
perusing the latest offerings in the way
OF baseball news on the sporting page
The ntmble specimen OF shell FISH
grabbed him by the finger. Detwaller
got strangle hold on the crab and
threw II out Of the window.
Heroic Policeman.
As he flung Mr.. Crab out OF the win
dow the IL" train was slowing up at
the Randolph street station on the loop.
Panic No Women and children. and
even men. fed AT the sight OF the froth-
ing and sputtering crab. who was mad
clear through al being so uncermonious-
ly tossed out onto the platform.
A mionion OF the law. whose uniform
and star proclaimed him as one OF
Chicagos finest" corrailed the crab
single-handed without the aid OF z net
he used his club. Two well-directed
blows cleveriy executed dispatched Mr..
Crab into another world
Mr.. Detwaller says he Will pay $ TO
anyone who will tell him who put the
crab in his pocket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
HER OWN DETECTIVE,
RECEIVERS PROPERTY
Wife of Philadelphia Physi-
clan Finds Goods in.
Virginia.

PHILADELPHIA. July 6.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Kercher. wife OF DR.. D. z. Ker-
cher, Of 1927 South Eighteenth street,
was the chief witness against Horace
Chamberlain, formerly the cook in the
Kercher home. when he was convicted
In quarter sessions court Of larceny. He
was sentenced TO three years imprison-
ment
Mrs. Kercher was her own detective,
and when she missed several thousand
dollars worth of paintings, dresses,
cloaks, and jewels. the woman went TO
Chamberlain's Virginia home. She
found the negros mother wearing an
opera cloak and his sister attired In an
evening gown. She saw her paintings
upon the walls OF the house.
Assistant District Attorney Joseph P
Rogers obtained the negro's admission
that he had been arrested frequently I'M
der various aliases. He spent two years,
from June. 1902. to January. 1905. in the
New Jersey penitentiary for the theft
OF articles valued at $500 from DR.. VIII
liams, Of Haddonfield. He also spent
two months in Holmesburg prison.
Two of the Chamberlain family now
are in Eastern penitentiary, and a third
died soon after Incarceration there for
life. Three others OF the family are
awaiting trial.
He was employed by the Kerchers a
year ago for four months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
UNRULY MULE KICKS
BELSHAZZAR IN RIBS

NEW YORK. July 6.-There was
stirring feature to the Feast of Bel
shazzar." at Dreamland. Coney Island.
that was not on the program. At one
Of the carly performances the horse
used TO carry Cyrus into the Babylonian
throne room was injured and IL became
necessary to substitute another animal.
A mule was the only available mount
and the Persian leader was made to
set upon the animal. The mule cooked
up his ears as Daniel interpreted the
handwriting on the wall. He became
more nervous when the stage thunder,
preceding the falling Of the walls, was
heard, and when the walls tumbled
down the frightened animal fed with
the Medes and Persians over the mass
of scenery.
BelshazZnr was kicked in the ribs and
half a dozen of the men who make up
the Persian horde were sent spray wiling
by the flying hoofs Of the mule. After
passing through the mob of men and
women, the mule butted into a wall Of
scenery, went through il and fell
through the floor to the End of the
World" stage. Here the animal was
captured by Overseer Charles Leo Two
of the injured actors were taken to the
hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
WISE MAID BALKS
AS RABBI WATTS
Loves, But Won't Wed
Man Without Good
Income.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 6.-Miss
Florence Heymann. Of North Franklin
street. who Tilted her fiance. Jacob S.
Moss, while a rabbi awaited their
arrival at his home TO marry them, ex-
planned her act by declaring that her
romance had been shattered when she
viewed the wedding from practical
standpoint.
Not until the morning MANNED for
the wedding" said Miss Heymann,
was convinced that Mr.. Moss should
not become my husband. With his
present income 1 do not believe that
we two could possibly be happy
Were IL not for that I would marry
him tomorrow. I love him. No one can
vouchsafe a deteriorating statement
against him. In all he is a fine young
man.
Mr.. Moss. twenty-five years old and
a salesman. could not be found yester-
day 10 refute the assertion that his in
come was insufficient for supporting
properly a wife. All information Of his
whereabouts was denied at his home,
which is two doors north on Franklin
street from the residence OF Miss Hey
mann.
Sharing her views on the failure Of
matrimony without a substantial IN
come, neighbors and the mother or
Miss Heymann commended her yester-
Gay In refusing 20 be married
TT would be so foolish for Florence
to marry said Mrs. Bernard Sluizer, her
mother, unless her husband had sub
stantial income"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
WOMAN DRUMMER
QUITS FOR FARM
Won Ranch in Utah Draw
ing, and Now Refuses
$500 For 1t.

DENVER. Col. July 6-Mrs. Agnes
NJ. Hart has refused an offer OF 50. 500
for her ranch. near Fort DuChesne.
Utah. in the Uintah Reservation.
Mrs Hart, almost alone and unaided
has made the ranch what Il is. In the
summer Of 1905. when the drawing for
homesteads took place, her name was
among the first TO come out-the exact
number was 10. She went to vernal.
Utah and selected a quarter section
seven miles from Fort DuChesne. near
the new town OF Myton.
For a year and a half Mrs. Hart has
resided on the property and improved
it. She has built houses and fences. has
dug bitches, MIXED cows, and, in fact
she has performed ali the work on a
ranch that a man usually does For
several weeks during the first winter
she was there Mrs. Hart slept in a tent
when the thermometer registered IS de-
grees below zero. The ranch is $50
miles from a railroad and for eighteen
months Mrs. Hart did not see a train.
Mrs. Hart is now in Denver, but will
again take up her work Of planting and
building
Before Mrs. Hart went into the farm
ing business she was a drummer for a
chewing gum factory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
BOY KILLS HIS MOTHER,
WAS SHOOTING BIRDS

BASSETT. Neb.. July 6.-Mrs. Thomas
Mccoy, OF Bassett, was shot at her
nome by her son. Ralph Mccoy ten
year-old boy. The shooting was acci-
dental and the boy IS nearly craZed with
grief at the tragic death Of his mother.
Mrs. Mccoy was at work in the garden
gathering greens while the boy. near
by, was shooting at birds In tree With
a revolver. He did not know that his
mother vas in the garden. and a bullet
which he intended for bird entered
her head. killing her instantly.
Mrs MCCOY was a widow and is sur
vived by five young children. With her
husband. who died recently, she At one
time lived in San Luis Ohispo county,
Cal. near Paso Robes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
'NARSHIP'S REPAIRS
COST BUT $4,000
Connecticut, Damaged by
Coral Reef, Nearly Ready
for Sea.

Chief Naval Constructor Caps has re-
< ed cheerful news in the report Of the
Board of Survey, which has completed a
careful examination of the damages
done 10 the Connecticut by her striking
a coral reef last winter According to
this report, the damages have been
10 md to be surprisingly slight. con-
fined almost exclusively to the bending
OF a plate. which can be removed.
Strengthened out and replaced without
much difficulty. The total cost OF re-
pairs will not exceed S12. 900 according to
the board.
This report is as much surprise to
naval officers as il was to Constructor
Caps. For causing this minor bit Of
damage to his vessel, Capt William
Swift came near losing mis- commission.
AS it was. he was sentenced to a sus-
pension of more than a year and.a con-
siderable reduction in numbers. but
this sentence was considerably lightened
by direction of the President and ne got
OF with less than a years suspension
and only a slight reduction in numbers.
Captain Swift took the new battleship
out of the Brooklyn navy yard for
Southern waters last January. She went
10 join the fleet, for maneuvers and tar
get practice. and in entering Culebra
harbor she scraped q coral reef. For
awhile she was stuck, and after being
freed she was run over 10 Guantanamo,
where a preliminary examination indi-
Gated that her damages were serious.
II was thought safe for her 70 remain
20 finish the practice. however, before
being sent 10 dock for repairs
AT that time an epidemic OF typhoid
eql o. dn UBJ Gus puB 'luo SYoIq I9ASJ
Brooklyn yard with forty-two patients.
Then she returned South, finished the
work, took part in the jamestown Expo
sltion program and was sent to the
Brooklyn yard to be locked about three
weeks ago The repairs are almost COM
pleted. whereas when she was locked IL
was feared that Admiral Evans would
have to fly his flag on another ship in
order TO conduct the fleets operations
beginning in September Now II de-
velops. she will be one Of the first bat
tleships out Of dock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
SO-CALLED COLORED ELKS
CAUSE TROUBLE TO BREW
If They Persist in Wearing Insignia During Philadelphia
Convention Grand Lodge Will Authorize
Big Legal Battle.

PHILADELPHIA. July eff the So
called ''colored Eiks" OF philadelphia
persist in wearing antlers, elks' teeth,
n d other insignia OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of ElSs during the big
convention here July 1870. II is prob
able that they will hasten legal bat
tie which will undoubtedly be authorized
by the grand lodge.
Moreover. IL is likely that any osten-
tatious display on the part IF the col
ored Elks" may provoke violence. for
the Elks. both North and South, have
been greatly annoyed by the imitation
order. and the Southern delegations in
particular might make a personal mat
ter of II If they were TO see a negro
wearing emblems OF the order
For the last eighteen months, the
Elks have been busy disclatming any
affliation With the Improved Benevo-
lent Protective Order Of Elks OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
Angry HaYd-SheH Grab
On Chicago Il" Tram
TeyY0ylzeS Passengers
Citizens. Unfamiliar With His Lordship in Panic Unit
Heroic BIuecoat Clubs Crustacean
to Death.

CHICAGO. July 6.-Big-eyed and pink
and blue and white, and ordinary hard
shell crab created a commotion in q
Metropolitan IL" train, almost empty
ing a car OF fits passengers
Walter Detwaller, florist. OF Milwau-
kee and North avenues, brought the
crab into the car, but ne didn't know IT,
Detwaller sat reading a newspaper
when the crab. which was in his coat
pocket, began TO circulate
Funny looking pet for a man TO have. 3"
observed a short fat man sitting op-
posite. as the crab stuck two shiny eyes
out above the pocket
The crab climbed down onto the cane
seat.
Goodness gracious me"' cried a
woman, grabbing her bundles and head
ing for another car.
Crab Got Busy.
Hitching along. the crab bumped two
other women passengers. who got Up
and left. The next was man. He put
his hand on the crab in an absent-mind-
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World" which is the name the negroes
have given to their organization.
In some clandestine manner the ne
groes actually have succeeded in getting
hold of some OF the rituslistic work of
the Elks. patterning their own initiatory
ceremony after II. Although not the
chief reason, this was one OF the rea-
sons that prompted the Elks TO adopt
new ritual. which went into effect last
January
So persistently have they endeavored
to provoke conflict that in many States
laws have ben passed making IL
penal offense to appropriate or copy
the insignia of a secret society. Such
a law was passed by the Legislature of
Pennsylvania at it's last session.
This law affects negro Masons, as well
as negro Elks-
In several other States, where similar
laws have been passed. test cases have
been brought. resulting in the vindica-
ton of the rights of the legitimate or
der Of Elks and the suppression OF the
imitation negro order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
GRETNA GREEN JUDGES
WILLING TO PLEASE

ALTON, Ill, July 6.-The justices
of the peace Of Alton are fighting hard
for the business that comes to the
Alton Gretna Green. Police Magistrate
Gross had advertised in the city pa
pers that he would not marry couples
where IL is necessary for the bride TO
promise TO obey any man.
Justice James P. Thornton has made
announcement that he will not marry
any couple unless the bride promises
to obey the husband
Justice Squire Nathan asserts that
he will perform the marriage just the
way the couple wish
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
DOG COMMITS SUICIDE,
HANGS HIMSELF ON FENCE

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, July 6-A val
liable bulldog belonging to John c.
Reed, of q Isbell street, this city. COM
mitted suicide by jumping up against a
picket fence until he hooked his collar
over one of the pickets. he then
swung himself around until the weight
of his body on the leather strap shut
off his wind and he strangled.
The dog made a previous attempt TO
hang himself, but was found in time.
and taken from the fence, although he
fought savagely while his owner I'M
hooked his collar from the picket.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
THE TERMS.

An Irishman, wishing TO take n
homestead. and not knowing just how
70 go about 10. sought Information from
a friend.
Nike" he said. you've taken a
homestead, an / thought maybe We
could tell me tn law concerning how 10
go about IL"
Well Dernis. don't reminder tn
exact wordin' Nv tn law, but I can
give ye IN m'anin' Nv It. tn rn'auini
Nv. u Is this Tn Government is viilin'
{ bet ye 100 acres Nv land aRfn "a rhof
ye can't 1--we on IL FIVE years widout
starvin' TO death. Rochester Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
LIGHTNING HITS TWICE,
BUT WOMAN SURVIVES

BUTLER. Pa. July 6.-Whle Mrs.
Eva Younkins, wife OF President Daniel
Younkins. Of the Farmers National
Bank. Of Butler. and members OF her
family were seated In their library last
night during a thunder storm bolt OF
lightning struck the house Mrs. Youn-
kins fell from her chair and her chill
dren, unhurt themselves, picked her up
for dead. but she survived. Almost eX-
actly a year ago Mrs. Younkins suffered
a similar experience IN the same room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
Acreage Is Greater.

Real estate and other onices are being
closed and the men are going 70 the
harvest fields.
The wheat IN the county is good this
year. and there Is a larger acreage than
In former years While the crops is
much better than was expected, there
are no men TO harvest Il. The shortage
Of men is marked throughout the wheat
belt OF Kansas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
DEPOPULATE KANSAS TOWNS
TO SAVE WHEAT CROP
Shut Down Shops and Factories and Lay Off Railroaders
to Compel Men to Work in Fields.

tarive Z H Madison's private secretary.
started out with a petition among the
business men asking that all men en-
ployes be laid of during the harvest
and let these men go into the fields
These petitions are being generally
signed, and was told that several bust
ness houses had ordered signs 10 be
posted today The signs read:
- -llnEed lI-rtnc- har-aet -
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Requisition Railroads.

The situation is critical in that ooun-
ty,'' said DR.. Crumbiner- The farm
ers meet every train and offer all sorts
OF inducements TO every man on the
train to stop and nelp harvest The
wheat is ripening fast these hot days.
and there are no men 20 help harvest.
Chalk Beeson. representative from
that county. has made a proposition TO
the division superintendent Of the At
Gibson. Topeka and Santa Fe there and
has later taken II up with ]. z. Hurley,
general manager Of the company. 70
have al the shop men, track walkers.
and train crews laid on except those
absolutely necessary TO operate the
trains with safety. and let these men
go into the harvest field.
Yesterday George Goberty, Represen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

- TOPEKA, Kan, July s--Dodge City.
in Ford county. is going TO be almost de-
populated the next week or so. IL the
present plans OF business men pan out,
according to DR.. j. S. Crumbiner. secre-
tary OF the state board OF health. who
returned from Dodge City yesterday
morning. Nearly all the business men
in that town have signed a petition,
agreeing 10 practically close ND their
stores ard let all their men clerks go 70
the harvest fields until the wheat is in
the shock or stacked.