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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
Eureka Boys and Girls Petition
Government Officials for
Reserve.
ASSIGN GOOD REASONS.
Letter Says Retfwoods Arc Fast Dis
appearing and Trees Are Now
Mostly Owned Privately.

Washington. Feb. PA unique pc
forest service from nearly 1900 Califor-
mia children who ask for the es-
Establishment OF a redwood national
park This petition. which Ia from the
children of the schools OF Eureka,
Humboldt county, California, is unlike
any other ever sent to government
department to ask for the preservation
OF forests. In the petition the chill
dren say:
I'VE, the children OF Eureka schools,
have been studying about our red
wood forests and along with the rest
OF the people of our country, we feel
that representative groves OF these
trees should be preserved for ourselves
and coming generations Of children and
we respectfully petition the United
States government to take some action
toward establishing national forest
of redwoods."
WILL GO TO CONGRESS.
Government foresters who are &C
quainted with this section of Califor-
mia say that the children give good
reasons for the establishment of a ma
tional park. 1t has only been q few
years since the redwood trees stood
thick on the land around the larger
town of Humbaldt county, but now all
the readily accessible timber has been
removed. There Is little, II any red
wood left suitable for a national park.
that has not fallen into private hands.
The acquisition of any such acres there
fore would have to be brought about
through purchase or through private
donation. II 1T is found necessary to
purchase the land for the park con.
gressiona action will be required.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
PRIZES FOR BoWLERS.
The Bonds of Columbus Receive First
Prize of $3.50.

Cincinnati Feb. 22.--The prize list OF
the winners IN the 1--WE men teams who
participated in the American bowling
congress-, was made up last night and
teams today. The Bonds of Columbus,
o.. won first place with n score OF o.
a27, and VIII receive $3.50. The Toset
It's OF Chicago. finished second, with
2,sS6, and their share OF the prize
money is 5000 Blue Ribbons OF Erie,
Pa, with 2,S51. received $3.50.
The tournament proper viii come 10
an end tonight. The individual and
two-men team classes will finish the
schedue today and the winners will be
announced at the conclusion OF the
bowling
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
B. 6 0. TRAIN DERAlLED.
Accident from Unknown Cause Wrecks
PASSENGER Cars. Iniuring One.

Connyellsville Pa, Feb. 22.--Train No
9. from New York TO Pittsburg, on the
Baltimore g. Ohio railroad. was wreck
ed at Salisbury Junction. 40 miles east
of here at o'clock this morning. With
the exception Of the engine, mail car
and baggage car, the train was de-
rallied. One passenger, Rudolph Leon
ard OF the University OF New York, was
injured slightly by being thrown from
his berth. and all on board were Sc
verely shaken up. The cause of the ac-
cident is not known,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR PAPERS
II. b. Shepherds Case Has Been
Brought to His Attention.

Washington. Feb 22.--Senators Smoot
and Sutherland of Utah, and Long Of
Kansas. today requested the president
to grant pardon to r. b. Shepherd of
Salt Lake City who Is under conviction
for sending obscene literature through
the mails. and must soon begin sem
tence OF 10 months In the penitentiary.
The president directed that the papers
be laid before him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
PATRIOTIC BANQUET.
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Alumni 10
Assemble Tonight.

The Salt Lake Alumni association OF
tho Kappa Sigma college fraternity
will assemble tonight for a banquet IN
honor OF Washington's birthday. There
are about twenty members OF this coli
lege society In Utah. and nearly all OF
them VIII be present at the annual BAN
auet. on July /. the fraternity VIII
hold general conclave In Denver, this
being the first session ever to be held
outside of the south, where II original
ed before the Civil war. at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia.
Tho Salt Lake members who win at
tend the banquet tonight are Atty. Dan
q. Shields, Atty Joel Nlbley, Atty. Ben
10. Rich. 4. owen Sheckles. Isaac Rus
sell. John r. Tobin, will II. Byrne. p,
r. Ayres, Warren Paul, Jr., Grant c.
Bagey, Harold Bird, w. q. Davis and
w. y. Turner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
GAMBLERS TURNED DOWN.
Attempts to Start n Game at Hotel
Metropole Fails.

That gamblers are endeavoring 10 Sc
cure locations In hotels and rooming-
houses has been an open secret for
some time. IL is a fayorite game OF
bunco men TO rent rooms In rooming-
house where they can entertain their
guests" and fleece then with thorough
ness and dispach.
Mrs. u. NJ. Budget, proprieress OF
the Hotel Metropolis aifirms that she
has been approached on a number OF
occasions by gamblers wishing 70 rent
rooms, but In every case she has de-
oilned TO entertain them. She atilrms
that this action on her part has been
responsible for tho circulation or the
story that gambling iB permitted IN her
hotel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
BEES BUZZ IN PANAMA.
Presidential Candidates Begin to As
sumo Signs of Life.

Panama, Feb. 22.-Prominent mem
hers of the Constitutional party held a
meeting in this city last night and
elected provisional committee to or
ganlze "a presidential campaign. Tho
venton In a few weeks and II Is boz
lieved that Ricardo Arias will be Sc
lected by them TO run against Domin-
go de Obaldia who Is running on an
Independent ticket and who has the
support OF section OF the Constitu-
tlonallsts and the Independent Conser-
natives.
The Liberal convention was held to-
day and II was unanimously resolved
not to present any candidate for the
presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
BRYAN WAS FATIGUED.
He Went to Bed a Few Hours and
Then Started to Work.

Kansas city, Feb. 22.-william ].
Bryan arrived here this morning from
Illinois. Exhausted by travel he i'm
mediately retired for few hours rest.
He was rendered a luncheon at the
Gund hotel by the local Democrats at
] o'clock and delivered an address.
From 2:30 to 4 o'clock a public re-
ception viii be held. Mr.. Bryan leaving
late in the afternoon for Topeka, where
he speaks tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
BRYAN AND TARIFF.
Election of First and Reform of Sec
ond VIII Suit Oklahoma.

Muskogee. Okla. Feb. 22.--when the
first Democratic state convention OF
Oklahoma to name delegates to n ma
tional convention met here this morn
ing, It was foregone conclusion that
w. j. Bryan would be Endorsed for
president and that platform fayoring
tariff reform, suppression of trusts and
government control of railroads would
be adopted. Congressional district eau
cuses to select delegates TO Denver
ware also to be held during the day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

New York. Feb, 22.--A meeting In
the interests OF the Christian college
at Canton, china, was held Yesterday
at the home OF Miss Helen Miller
made by w. Henry Grant who stated
that last year the expenses OF the col
lege amounted 20 about $4,000. OF
which amount half WAS paid by iht
students. A large number OF promln.
ent people attended the meeting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
BACK TO WORK MONDAY.
Three Hundred II. G. w. Employees at
Shops TO Return.

Bulletin--A notice posted in the
Rio Grande shops today over the sig
nature of the master mechanic notifies
the men that they will resume work
In the shops on Monday. There are
about 900 employees involved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
BLACK HAND IN CANADA.
Threatening Letters Bring About Ar
rest OF Several Italians.

Winnipeg. Man. Feb. 22.--It has just
come 10 light that certain Italians at
Port Arthur and Fort william, who
haYo been employed as laborsrs, at
tempted last week TO blow up tho hugo
recently erected at enormous costs.
Following the custom OF the black
hand" and similar blackmnllng socie-
ties, they first sent q letter TO the
manager OF the dock that they would
blow him and his institution up unless
he found them work, nAiyely adding that
an explosion would create plenty Of
work for the shoyelers clearing away
The debris,
The management followed up the clue
and the police were put 10 work. Sew
eral suspects will DO examined Mon
day,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
SALUTE FROM THE FLEET.
Guns Roar I'm Callao Harbor in Honor
OF tho Father of His Country.

Lima, Feb. 22.-The national salute
was fired from the assembled American
warships in Callao harbor at noon to-
day in honor of the birth of George
Washington. The SALVATION was am
in BORT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
SHOPS ORDERED CLOSED.
Missouri Pacific shuts ont Force OF
Two Thousand Mon.

81. Louis, Feb. 22--The Missouri Pa
oihe shops AT sedalia, employing 800
men, ana the 81. Louis, Iron Mountain
q Southern Railway shops az Little
have been closed and win not re-oDsn
anti March Z
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
City is Dumping Ground for Con-
victs from European
Countries.
BLAMES FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
Commissioner Bingham Says Imnigra-
ton Officers Are Responsible for
Many fragrant Grimes.

New York, Feb. e2.--That New York
is a dumping ground for the criminals
of Europe. and that the immigration
authorities are to blame for this fact,
is the opinion OF Police Commissioner
Bingham, expressed in an interview.
1--WE have had records OF 80 Italian
criminals" said Commissioner Bing-
ham, (which would exclude from this
country. or once here, should bring
about their deportation. Out OF these
80 only six have been deported, not
withstanding the fact that the police
have been ready TO furnish the irnmi-
grafton department at all times with
information to keep out and send out
of the country these habitual criminals.
About u year ago we learned there
was In New York an Italian who had
been an habitual criminal in Europe.
We had his record and he was the
most undesirable sort of n citison. He
had killed a negro In a highway rob-
cry; had served several terms in pris-
on, one OF six years for robbery, and in
every way had demonstrated his habit
ual viciousneSs.
CHARGES OFFICERS.
The police made a search for this
man and learned where he was living.
on December 3, 1907, we heard there
was a warrant out for his arrest at the
instance of the u. S. department of
commerce and labor. He was arrested,
admitted his Identity to the police and
further admitted that he had served at
least one term In European prison.
He was sent 10 Ellis Island and turned
over 10 the proper officers there. We
believed him to have been deported UNI
til recently when we found that he was
still in New York.
Lawrence o. Murray, assistant COM
missioner of the department OF COM
merce and labor has informed us that
the Italian denied his identity. This
man. capable OF any crime, was re-
leased without the police being even
notified and without getting an oppor-
tunity to prove that he was At sub
ject for deportation. This instance is
only one of many that might be cited"
Immigration Commissioner Watch
horn was In Washington last night.
and none OF his subordinates would
discuss the charges made b. Commits
sioner Bingham.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22

,,,,, 70 Mr.. Advertiser; The Views
" bcc-iinc 10 the home cf
the prospective bnycr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22

BETTER GET IN TOUCH WITH
THE WANT ADS. In ToDAg's
ISSUE.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
sANIroRIum DESTROYED.
Fire Wipes Out PlotFs Hospital, But Patients are Removed Without
 Serious Injury.

Fire which started in the dining room of the Plott's Sanitorium, at I'm perial, Friday forenoon of last week, quickly destroyed the entire building and most of the contents. Cause of the fire is a mystery.
 The blaze was discovered about II o'clock by Mrs. Plotts, who raised the alarm, and with her daughters at once began the task of removing the pa- tients. The only person who was helpless was E. Sturgill, the man who was shot by Jim Owen several months ago, and who has since been para lyzed. The women succeeded in roll ing him in a blanket and dragging him from the burning building
 A high wind was blowing and al though help soon arrived, an effort to save the building was useless, and it was turned over to the saving of the cottage of L.. M. Appleby, which had narrow escape.
 The Plott's Sanitarium was built about a year ago. at cost of $2000, and the furnishings were valued at 5000. No insurance was carried. The building was the property of John Harold.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
NEW LAND UNDER IRRIGATION

A notable change is to take place his fall in the northern part of I'm perial Valley. A large area of land is to come under irrigation, through the new canals being constructed to carry water to the territory formerly under Water Company No, 2, but now in- cluded in the district of Water Com pany No, 4. Work on the canals has 90 far progressed that Chief Engineer Hermann of the California Develop ment Company states they will be ready to carry water within thirty days. Land is being prepared for the planting of fall crops, and will be seed ea as 500 mas the water is available.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
LAST SUMMER WAS
 WORST ON RECORD
HEAT AND HUMIDITY AFFLICTED
 THE DESERT REGION.

But That Is all Over, and Real Imper- ial Weather has Set ln--Records Show Some interesting Things Con- cerning the Climate of the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
A TENNIS CHALLENGE.

To the tennis players of Imperial Valley:
 Hoping to arouse wider interest in the game of tennis, the Calexico Ten his club hereby challenges the repre- sentatives of any other town in the valley for tournament or a series of tournaments.
 Please address communications to this club and further arrangements will be made at once.
 CALEXICO TENNIS CLUB
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10

In the absence of meteorological rec ords for any considerable period, the assertion of older settlers that the summer of 1908 was unusually hot and humid in Imperial Valley is to be ac- cepted. It is corroborated, moreover, by records of other parts of the South west, which show that the weather of the past summer was the worst exper- fenced in the desert region since 1873. Arizona's rainy season is the summer, and this year the rainfall was much in excess of normal. While the rains rarely extend west of the Colorado, the climate of Imperial Valley is af- fected by them and the humidity of the atmosphere is increased greatly.
 Beginning with the last week in June, daily records of the temperature and humidity have been kept by the Press, with the exception of two weeks, the omission being due to the accidental destruction of instruments. The Press weather station is now equipped to record maximum and min imum temperature, humidity and rain fall.
 During the last week in June, the
 
 112, the mean maximum being 106 The mean relative humidity observed at midday and calculated from wet bulb readings, was 45 per cent. In July the highest temperature was 113, the mean maximum 105.6 and the mean relative humidity was 57 per cent. The hottest day in the month was the 18th, when the temperature was 113, and the humidity 70 per cent. It was the humidity that did it.
 The first week in August was some thing like a continuous Turkish bath the temperature ranging from 104 to 10S and the humidity from AS to S1 per cent On August 3, the worst day of the season, the dry bulb recorded 106, and the wet bulb showed the sensible temperature to be 100 de- grees, the relative humidity being 81 per cent. High wind and rain pre- ceded that condition. There was wind, followed by rain, on August 8, and the humidity on the 9th went up to 68 per cent. The mean maxi mum temperature for the month was 103, mean humidity 61.
 The worst wind and rain storm of the summer occurred early in Sep tember, but no records for the first twelve days of the month are avail able. For the last Is days of Septem- Der, the mean maximum temperature was 96, mean minimum 61, lowest 52; greatest humidity 36, least humidity 3, mean humidity 19 per cent The weather has been comfortable owing to the decreased humidity. Five part ly cloudy days were noted; two windy days, and traces of rain in the night on the 22d and 29d
 This is the beginning of the glorious fall and winter season of Imperial Valley The days are yet warm enough to make coats unnecessary, and the nights are cool enough for blankets. Light underwear is again in fashion, the iceman's business is not so rush ing as it was, and the soda fountain girl is lonesome of evenings. Ducks are flying, guns are popping and in a few days it will be well for quail to take to the thickest brush they can find. Very soon the real dry air of the desert will drive away the humid ity, and dwellers in the great oasis will be full of vitality and energy and oIod thaV are alive
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, Sept. 12, 1908.

Notice is hereby given that William R. Wagele, of Silsbee, California, who, on November 13, 1901, made Homestead En- try No. 9764, for SW. quarter, Section 3, Township 16 S., Range 13 E.. s. B. M., has filed nollce of intention to make Final Five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial County, at Fl Centro, California, on the 10th day of November, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Burt h.. Young, Charles Henderson, George Den n.y. all of Silsbee, California, Joseph Treshil, of Imperial, California.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 27-5t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
FL cENTRo COUPLE MARRIED

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Strange, daughter of MT. and Mrs P. F. Strange, and Edward Miles Royce, of Fl Centro, occurred in Los Angeles last week. The ceremony was per formed in the Home Church, on c street, by Evangelist Walter K. Will Hams. MT. and Mrs. Royce have gone on a visit to Wakefield, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa, and will return to Fl Centro to make their home in No Vember.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF ALL
 MERCHANTS.

The Imperial Valley Business Mems Protective Association respectfully ad vises all customers of the various merchants throughout the valley that all book accounts must be paid prompt ly from the first to the fifteenth of the month following purchase, except when other arrangements are made; otherwise delinquency will be noted by the association and credit stand ing rated accordingly.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.

Of the ten applicants for teachers certificates at the county eXamina- tions held in El Centro by the Board of Education, four attained the required percentage and were authorized to teach. They were: Miss Clara B. Johnson, El Centro; Charles l.. Schu- feldt, Imperial; Miss Mabel K. Wilson, Laguna Dam; Miss Jenetta Wrotten- berg, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
WATER IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis charges of the Colorado River al Yuma, Arizona for the week ending SatnrdnY. October 3. 1908.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-05

sentatives from Missouri In Congress.
The efficient and clean record of our
Republican State officials meets with our
highest commentator and approval. and
without d"tracting In the least from the
record Of any of these State officials we
desire to express our satisfaction with the
record Of Attorney General Herbert 8.
Hadl"y. In the brilliant and successful
fight he has waged against the unla wful
cncroachmcnt upon the rights Of the peo-
pie OF Missouri. and recognizing his Stcr-
ling worth we hereby indOrse him as tho
Republican nomin"" for governor and
pledge him our support to bring about his
nomination and election.
In placing the nomination OF a ma.
tional committeeman as the fourth
order of business, the committee re.
port said: Fourth, the naming of a
national committeeman, for whom the
delegates at large are hereby instruct.
ed to vote and district delegates are
respectfully requested to vote"
c. A. Newton OF the Sixteenth dis.
trict then placed Charles Nagel in
nomination for national committee.
"A
Thomas II. Marks OF the Fifth dis.
trict nominated Thomas X. Niedring.
haus.
The vote for national committeeman
by districts resulted as follows:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-05
Totals G30
Naqei Selection Unanimous.

Scarcely had the vote been an.
nOunced when Homer b. Mann of the
Fifth district, the only district which
had voted solidly for Niedringhaus.
was on his feet with a motion to make
the selection Of Nagel unanimous.
when we cant beat EN-, we line
en-" he said.
The nomination OF candidates for
delegates at large was next taken up.
Isaac Kimball of the Fifth district
nominated Hadley. wherever he has
been placed by the republican party.
he has succeeded" Kimball said. "He
Is more like Roosevelt and Taft than
any many among Us. He stands for
the square deal and has been a cloud
by day and n pillar OF fire by night to
the republicans OF Missouri"
Homer Mann. also of the Fifth dis
trict, placed Senator Warner In nomi-
nation as the second member OF the
big four" He a%pologized for the fact
that Kansas City was m%OnOpolizing
the center OF the stage. 1.-THE reason
Is" he said. because we have pro-
'"NNu u WV oibSCot iCpuuiiSaho III
the state" He moved to suspend the
rules and to make the selection OF the
two nominees by reclamation. This
was done amid great enthusiasm.
Warner, who had during this time
~relinquished the gavel to Secretary
Lake. appeared on the platform ION.
Quoting Hadley by the arm. and intro
duced him to the convention as the
man who will next occupy the execu.
tive mansion at Jefferson City"
II hope" said Hadley In beginning
his speech, that Senator Warner Is
as good a prophet az he Is a states.
man. II will be my duty and my pleas.
ure to vo:a at the convention for VIII.
liam II. Taft. ! am opposed to tax.
Ing any backward step or even to
marking time on the policies of Roose.
welt. We may differ as to men, but We
can not condemn those who differ with
us az rascals. What the republican
party needs IL recruits, not victims.
Let us march forward and achieve the
full redemption OF Missouri"
The convention adjourned ut 7:11
o'clock Thursday night after being In
session about hours.