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Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
Judge WeIIbOrn Holds That Bona Eide Intention to Re- claim is Demanded
 By Law
Entryman Who Files For purpose Of Assigning Instead of Settling And Reclamine Is Guilty Of Fraud. Re qUirement Of The Law Is Literal.

To file upon desert land, with the intention of immediately assigning it to other lalties, is held to be fraud, by Judge Wellborn of the United States District Court.
 In an exhaustive opinion handed down yesterday morning, says the Los Angeles Times, the court overruled a demurrer in the case of the United States against H. c. Oakley, and other defendants, charged with land frauds.
 It is held that the statute is un- equivocal, in that it must be the in tention of an applicant to remain when he files his declaration on desert land owned by the government. It is prescribed that the entryman, under oath, must declare that he intends to reclaim the land by conducting water over it.
 The court says on this point: "The acquisition of desert land in colapli- ance with the statute providing for, and regulating the same, is unques- tionably a lawful act, but the attempt to acquire such land otherwise than is prescribed by said statute, is re sort to unlawful means.
 "The Desert Land Act requires, among other things, that the entry man file a declaration, under oath, that he intends to reclaim the tract of desert land described in the Gaclara- tion by conducting water upon the same, within "a period of four years thereafter.
 Much of defendants brief is de voted to discussion of policies of the government concerning desert lands. Defendants Contenticn is that entries of such lands are assignable, i'll an effort to eliminate from the act by construction it's literal requirement. of
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
Colds and Group in Children.

My little girl is subject to colds, says Mrs. Wm. H. Serig, No. Al Fifth St., Wheeling, w. Va Last winter she had a severe spell and a terrible cough, but I cured her with Chamber lain's Cough Remedy without the aid of a doctor, and my little boy has been prevented many times from having the croup by the timely use of this syrup. This remedy is for sale by Sam. w. Dunaway, druggist.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
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 promptly from the first to the fifteenth of the month following purchase, ex- cept when other arrangements are made; otherwise delinq; v will be noted by the associate credit standing rated according, aw
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

For extra choice re-cleaned Utah alfalfa seed, see Wm. Kelly, the nur- seryman, and no one else. El Centro or Imperial. 26-tr
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

Send your orders for piano tuning 70 the Imper'"l Valle husic House imperial Accurate, competent work
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

Fine meals at Commercial hotel, I'm perial, Cal, 25c; A. R. Brigden. 25-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

Does your alo need tuning? See or write the Imperial Valley Music House, Imperal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

WE HAVE MADE A CONTRACT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THEIR "GRADE A" LAMP, THE BEST LAMP MANUFACTURED. OUR INCREASED BUSINESS HAS ENABLED US TO CONTRACT FOR A LARGER QUANTITY THAN IN FORMER YEARS.
 COMMENCING NOVEMBER FIRST, WE WILL SELL
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14

WE ALSO CARRY THE NEW (GEN- ERAL ELEcTRIC) TUNGSTEN HIGH EFF FICIENCY LAMPS. IF YOU WISH TO GIVE THEM A TRIAL, YOU CAN DO so AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
ACCUSES MINING MAN OF
MANY STOCK FORGERIES
J. II. Simpson of GoIdieId Com
SOlidated Charges NJ. B.
LeaVinS With Fraud

Charged with disposing Of fraudu-
LEM mining certificates by a series Of
forgeries, d. B. Leavins, solicitor for
a Nevada engineering company, was
brought 10 san Francisco from Cold
field yesterday morning by Detective
arthur llcQuaice on q warrant sworn
ONT bT j. IT. Simpson of the GOldfeld
EQnsOlilateG Mines company
LeaVins is accused by simpson Of
having taken certificates Of mining
stock which had been transferred
through q stock broker Of this city.
and cancelled and of selling the Ger
tifca-es as bona dde stock II is
charged that he forged the names OF
officers OF various mining companies
70 make the certificates appear good.
Ordinarily when mining certificates
are cancelled they are purposely mutt
lated 10 make IL impossible TO sell
them again, but in this case. II is al
legged, the certificates had been marked
only with rubber stamp, which
Leavins removed with acids. Accord
ing 10 the complaint against him, he
secured nearly $4,000 by fraudulent
sales.
Leavins brought J. S Truman. q
Reno attorney, to defend him. Simp-
son is represented by Campbell, MetsOn
G Drew.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06

and George SchoenecA. it's pilots. were
swept across the surface, finally aris-
ing with their craft to a height OF
1000 feet, from which they descended
to Benton Harbor, Mich.
A similar experience fell to the loe
OF c. H. Perrigo and J. d. Case, the
crew OF the Illinois. While endeavor-
ing to effect a landing near Lake On
tario their balloon fell in the bay oe
Quinte. The aeronauts had dOnned life
preservers and managed to keep afoat
until a yacht put or from Glen island
and rescued them.
The third serious accident took place
near Clinton, Ontario. The balloon CO.
lumbfa could not be controlled by Cap
tain M. Peterson and c. II. Leichleiter
and they were dashed against trees and
dragged through barbed wire fences.
Both men were painfully injured.
The landing places OF the nine ball
looms were: Fielding. West Shefford.
Quebec; America. CarsOnville. Mich;
King Edward. Port Huron, Mich; Chi
cago, Atwood. Ontario: United States.
Pinkerton station. Ontario; Columbia.
Clinton, Ontario; Cincinnati, Covert,
Mich; Illinois, Glenn island. Ontario:
Vile de Dieppe. Boston Harbor, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
THOUSANDS FLEE
CITY ON FOURTH
Travel to Resorts for Week End
Breaks Records of Trans
pOrtation Lines

More persons fed from the noise Of
the bay cities during the fourth Of
July celebrations this year than ever
before in the history Of the railroad
lines. The holiday fell on a Saturday
and the opportunity for two days re-
spite from the myriad sounds of the
metropolis on it's great national jubilee
was eagerly seized by thousands Ex-
ira trains were run out of Oakland. |.
while the coast division managed to
handle the crush with the regular
service.
Travel to San Jose, Santa Cruz. Del
Monte and other Monterey bay points
was especially heavy. Week end tickets
at greatly reduced rates were sold
good from Friday night to Monday
morning. Up to late hour last night
but few of those who left town had
returned.
The southern resorts were the most
heavily patronized, but thousands of
the city pleasure seekers sought quiet
retreats in the mountains, many going
as far as Shasta and Tahoe.
At the beach and in the amusement
parks about the bay thousands turned
out to join in the festivity. The fer
ries Were especially crowded. It was
estimated that the transbay boats car
ried more than 10000 passengers dur
ing the day to Shell Mound park and
other resorts
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
ACTOR DENIES INTENTION
TO WED MARY MANNERING
Robert Warwick Declares He
Has Wife Already and Is
Happy With Her
SPECIAL DIsPATCH TO THE cALL

DENVER, July 5.-Robert Warwick,
leading man Of the Katherine Gray
company at the Orpheum, denounced as
absurd the story that he is to marry
Mary Mannering, who has sued James
K Hackett for divorce. Warwick said:
81 have been married for six years
TO q Chicago girl who is now living
IN that city at our home. We have
child one year old and our married
life is perfectly happy.
II did not know Miss Mannering was
about to sue for divorce and, in fact
I have not seen her since last summer,
when my engagement as her leading
man ended. I could not be married to
any one now without securing a di-
vorce, and I am too happy with my
present wife to think of such a thing"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
DEATH CALLS HOSTESS OF
FAMED HOUSE OF PLENTY
Mrs. ]. w. Farren, One of City's
Oldest Residents, Passes
AWAY in Peace

Mrs. J. ". Farren. one of the Oldest
residents Of San Francisco and famed
as the gracious hostess of the house
was known in the days when that was
the fashionable district of the city died
yesterday afternoon at her residence at
the corner Of Franklin street and Broad
way The pioneer woman passed peace
fully away surrounded by the members
OF her family
Her husband, who has been dead for
several years. was one of the first bust
nessmen TO locate in this city. He took
much interest in local affairs and was
a supervisor for several terms. After
his death Mrs. Farren devoted herself
to charitable work and the house Of
plenty became truly such to the needy
as we'll as the prosperous. She leaves
several sons and daughters to mourn
her death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
MANY MOURN AT
BIER OF THOMAS
Simple Funeral Services Held at
Del Monte Over Remains
of Admiral

DEL MONTE, July 5.-The flag COW
cred casket containing the remains Of
Rear Admiral Thomas lay in state all
day in Del Monte chapel. Four SOL
diers from the Preside formed a guard
OF honor, being relieved at regular
intervals. On the top Of the casket
lay the chapeau and sword of the de-
ceased, denoting that he had at last re-
linquished his command forever.
The funeral was held at o'clock in
the evening. and long before that hour
crowds OF people from Del Monte and
Monterey crowded the little church. A
large number of officers and their wives
from the Preside were present, while
a squad of soldiers encircled the chapel
and kept back the curious throng of
sightseers. Chaplain Evans of the
Minnesota, in a voice full of feeling,
read the beautiful and impressive Epis-
copal service for the dead over the re-
mains OF his old commander.
At the close of the services, while the
choir was singing, the crowd softly
left the church, leaving the family
alone with their dead. All night the
remains viii stay in the chapel, guarded
by the soldiers from the post. From
there they will be taken to the train
on which the family will depart di-
rectly for Washington.
Though the death OF Admiral
Thomas was followed by no official
act on the part Of his former naval
comrades, the officers throughout the
fleet showed the deepest concern and
made rangements for meeting the re-
mains at its arrival in San Francisco
al noon today. Many Of the officers, in
cluding Admiral Sperry and his STAFF,
will meet the body at Third and Towns
end street depot and as friends they
viii show that respect to his memory
which naval regulations prohibits them
from showing as officers.
Admiral Sperry received the follow
ing telegram from Admiral Swinburne
yesterday:
Funeral services at Del Monte o. m,
Sunday. Family arrive Third and
Townsend street depot Monday at 1890
p. N. Leave for Newport same night"
Accompanying the body viii be Mrs.
Thomas, Miss Thomas and Lieutenant
Thomas Of the Kearsarge, who has been
given leave Of absence for the purpose
Of taking his fathers remains to his
old home at Newport, R. L
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
sTUDER MAKES HIGH SCORE

At the monthly meeting of the Cali
LorLla sclueLZen club yesterday on the
san Rafael range 4. Studer made the
high score Of PA in 10 shots. The
medal shooting scores follow:
veteran class-A- Rahwyler, IS6. rs; I. c.
Waller. ISG. 1TT7 A. Won WyL 179. 1G9; J.
SrraUb. ITO, 162; F. l. Pape. 147. 154; Ph. ia
CODY. l46 l34. ". EhrenphOrt. 142. 131.
20I; o. A. Bremer, DO. 2I1; G. Tammeyer,
Zl8 pa
Second champion class-w. T. BIasse, 200.
Fi-st class-A Hinterman, POI; 0. Holte.
I3s l99; Louis Hauser. IS5. I64.
Second ciass-J- e. Bremer, 30, 1s2; J. A.
Sutter, les, 1S5; I. VILE. l95, 1872; G. Z.
Hagser l92. 19I; T. sutter, 1e0
Third class-J. Boiler 20S, 1S6; c. E. Rose
burg l95, l72; F. J. PoTey, 191, IS6; J. Jten,
loe 1866 III. Simmer 1S2; O. Jn1dorf 167; J..
Leuteneeeer I62, I56; J. Bauman, l47, Il; '.
-cadets-G. D. strecker. 2l4; 4 E. Hinter-
man. 147.
swiss rife club. buIseye shooting-Firxt,
Emil Polll. second. Louis Hauser; third. Charles
Mueller, fourth, P Righetti; fifth. Charles
Bachmsn; sixth August Studer:: seventh. A.
Won Wyl; eighth. A. TognazzinI; ninth, o.
5moorf; tenth, J. Leutenegger: eleventh, A.
Hinterman; twelfth A. Huguenin; thirteenth.
J. A. Sutter. fourteenth, Frank Sutter; If
teenth. E Baccala-
p. Righetu. 205, 165: F. Satter. 2o4 ITe; L.
Hauser, 202, lsS; A Hinteman. I9s; J. A.
Sutter, le5. IA; o. Jmdorf 1s9, 1S6; J. Leuten-
eEger. $50, l55i August Stuoer 169; Tognazzini,
I68. 1bT; Emil PohI. 15S 125
Competitive shooting OF the California shoot
ing club-N. Blasse. Il; Z. WOenne, Il; Th.
August studer- 6s; J. Williams, eS: o. Jnldorf.
6S; A. Rswhyler. c.; A. Won Wyl Sc; G. R.
Hauser. So; Louis Hauser. 65: J. Jten O.; L.
Wile, 65i II, Hickolay, 6Si o. Holte. g; Ph.
A. c. Waller, 50; c. Baehman. IS; J. Bau-
man. IS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
BISHOP DFNOUNCES
GRAFT DEFENDERS
Hamilton Scores Those Who
Are Trying to ViIIify the
President for Letter

E'The battle between the robber and
robbed is on and the rest of the world
is taking hand with the president of
the United States, somewhat inter
ested locker on, not to say 'rOOter,' for
the right to win."-F'rom the sermon
of Bishop w. j. Hamilton, In speaking
of the local graft situation.
A scathing denunciation of those
who are attempting to villify Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his letter regard
ing the graft prosecution was con-
tained in the sermon delivered yester-
day by Bishop w. j. Hamilton at the
dedication of the new Mission Meth
odiSt Episcopal church in Mission street
between Crescent and Richland.
Bishop Hamilton spoke on the great
natural law which forced mankind to
fight for the good, and took up local
conditions to illustrate his remarks.
What a trouble this one man at
Washington is making" said he, re-
ferring to President Roosevelt. ''He
interferes in one state and then in an
other, say the victims of his inter
ference. He has written a letter re-
Gently concerning affairs in San Fran
cisco, and all manner of fabrications
have been printed and circulated by
the victims of this letter. They do
not care to tell Che truth concerning 1t.
They are willing to take anything in
bear to have the truth told about the
conduct of certain of San Francisco's
citizens.
what is it that gives this city a
foul name over the earth? It is in
vain to charge it to the misrepresenta-
tions of eastern newspapers and maga-
zines.
1--WE are suffering for our sins, and
the widespread sympathy with wrong
doers defames us at home and abroad.
We have put confidence in friends, and
they have betrayed US. We hear COM
plant in every direction that crime is
prosecuted. Effort is made to make
sympathy with crime, and there is
demand of the courts that loopho1es
shall be found in the law. Judges are
denounced and other judges called for
in the hope of leniency or escape.
Have we no hope in the city to de-
liver itself? But this city is not alone
in it's cry for the protection of crime
and criminals.
"The battle between the robber and
the robbed is on and the rest Of the
world is taking a hand with the presi-
dent of the United States, a somewhat
interested locker on, not to say 'rooter,'
for the right to win"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
ONLY A RrTroN

If the waistcoat button found on the
scene Of the LOng-acre gagging out
rage leads 70 the discovery Of the
culprit, il VIII not be by any means
the first time a similar clew has
brought a criminal to justice In the
Black museum at New Scotland Yard
is a fragment Of a button found on
the window sill Of a house which had
been entered by burglars. II was the
only clew the police had to work on.
but in the hands Of a keen eyed young
constable It led to the arrest of its
owner, whom the constable met cas-
ually In the street wearing the very
waistcoat, with its broken button, Of
which the fragment had formed a part
The murderer OF Mr.. Delarue, in Bel
size lane, Hampstead, some years ago,
was brought TO the gallows through
the fnstrumentality of a macintosh
button found near the body of his
victim.-Westminster Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
AUTO RUNS INTO STORE
WINDOW TO AVOID TOT
Driver SwerVes Car to Escape
Running Down Little Girl
and Loses $500

With brakes jammed tight and en-
gine reversed in an effort to avoid lit
tie girl who ran across the street di-
rectly in front Of his machine, the auto
mobile driven by ". Won Tillow Of 533
Devisadero street skidded 40 feet side
ways across the slippery pavement and
through a plate glass window into
Shumates drug store, at Haight street
and Masonic avenue, Saturday night.
The tiny miss was not harmed, but the
automobile got jammed in the window
display space and refused to bulge.
While Won Tillow was trying to dis
engage it a frightened clerk came out
and demanded 5000 for the broken
glass. Won Tillow didn't have the
money with him, but the matter was
amicably adjusted by the promise that
the damage would be fully paid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
KERMIT ROOSEVELT HAS
BAD TUMBLE FROM HORSE
Presidents Son Is Shaken Up
by Accident While Riding
in Manikin Race
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

GENESEE. n. Y, July 5.-Kermit
Roosevelt had bad tumble from a
horse at the annual equestrian sports
at Major WadsWorth's home in the
Genesee valley yesterday.
Young Roosevelt was taking part IN
the manikin race and was carrying a
dummy across his saddle. When half
way across the course, and while he
was putting in his best licks, the
dummy started to slide.
In an instant Kermit was thrown to
the ground and the manikin, weighing
100 pounds. fell on top of him. The
boy was considerably shaken up, but
not much hurt
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
AIR RACERS COME
CLOSE TO DEATH
Many Thrilling Escapes Mark
Last Laps Of Chicago to
Ocean" Contest

CHICAGO. July 5.-The Chicago
to ocean" balloon race ended tonight
when the last of the nine contestants
came to earth at West Sherord. One
bee, 500 miles from the starting point
This craft was the Fielding, owned by
+. j. Fielding of San Antonio, Tex. 1t
covered approximately 100 miles more
than its nearest competitor, and is also
believed to have captured the prize for
the balloon which remained in the air
the longest.
The contest was marked by several
thrilling escapes from drowning. The
Vile de Dieppe dropped into Lake
Michigan soon after the start and for
an hour or more Colonel A. F. Mueller
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
ROUT BURGLAR IN
RAIN OF BIRDSHOT
Amateur House Breaker Trips
on Pan, House Is Reused and
RObber Made to Beg

Arthur Simpson, sad faced anna
teur burglar, was peppered with grouse
shot and tumbled through a window
when he tripped over frying pan in
the kitchen of the East Lake hotel at
Bay and Webster streets Saturday
night The burglars tumble woke the
proprietor, the proprietor's brother and
half a dozen bloodthirsty guests.
Armed with shotguns and tin wash
basins, the guests swarmed out of their
rooms and pursued the frightened Simp-
son down the halls with excited eX-
clamations and fierce threats.
"Doh't shoot. don't shoot! I'll sur
renderp' yelled Simpson. But z. J.
Wilkinson, the proprietor, and his
brother, Charles Wilkinson, hadn't been
walked from their sleep for nothing.
AS Simpson made a flying jump for a
window in an effort to plunge to the
street, Charles raised an old hunting
shotgun and let fly with the left
barrel
Give him the other barrel Charley
yelled an excited guest, as he hurled
tin wash basin in the same direc-
tion. Charley" did. At a distance
of about 10 feet both loads and the
wash basin caught Simpson squarely
from behind, while he was in the mid
die Of his leap, and their force heaved
him on through the window to the
SIOOWdlh Gu0SlS IN LH0 upper SlOTASS
who had been aroused by the noise
popped their heads out of their windows
and hurled pieces of soap and what
ever was handy in the direction of
Simpsons groans.
Just as the two Wilkfnsons and Mike
Cellar, a guest, rushed out to the street
TO complete their capture. Policeman
Slade Earl came up on the run and
grabbed Simpson in time to save him
further wounds. The burglar made
such a noise that Earl thought he was
dying, and rushed him to the emergency
hospital There DR.. Topham and the
stewards spent two hours in picking
the bird shot from his skin. The pei
lets did not penetrate deeply enough
to wound the man seriously.
Simpson told the police that he had
never attempted to rob a place be-
fore. When he got into the kitchen
of the hotel and started to carve off
piece Of boiled ham as refreshment
before going further, he fell over a
frying pan and pulled the whole house
down over his head
Never again." he groaned fervently.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
breaches IN SONG
Singing Evangelist Holds Serv-
ices in Baptist Church

P. P. Bilhorn, a singing evangelist
from Chicago, conducted services at
the First Baptist church, 1920 OFar-
ffty-ninth anniversary of the church
and the edifice was taxed to its ca
pacity. Many old songs were sung by
Bflhorn. He preached the gospel in
song.
Rev. George E. Burlingame. pastor
of the church. and Edward H. Emmett
religious director at the Los Angeles
Young Mems Christian association,
also took part in the evenings serv-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
PAPER HoRsEsHoEs

A German not long ago invented a
horseshoe Of paper, prepared by satu-
rating with oil, turpentine and other
ingredients. Thin layers Of such paper
are glued TO the hoof Till the requisite
thickness is attained. The shoes thus
made are said TO be durable and i'm
penetrabIe by moisture.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
nFoTrNTAIN BARGE CANAL.

Eminent Italian engineers. some Of
whom have already performed more
marvellous feats. now seriously propose
the construction OF a barge canal over
the Apprentices and Alps noun tains. a
system Of tubular canals is the idea
As one barge ascends another barge
dexcendS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
NEM PARIs FAD

Paris has new kink II is putting
girl models in tailors' show windows,
where they sit and chat and walk, dis
PLAYING the latest cut gowns to the
utmost advantage. There is only one
flaw IN the lovely plan-the crowd be-
fore the window is wholly masculine.