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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
NEW WATER MAINS.
Public Work Directed in Orders Of
Commissioners.

In providing for public improvements
the Commissioners today ordered the lay
ing of several new water mains and sew
ers. The orders signed read as follows:
That a public hydrant be erected on
Nichols avenue between Sheridan road
and the United States Government Hos
pital for the Insane, at an estimated cost
of $50.
That side basin be constructed on the
east side of I'd street thirty-six feet north
of the center line of n street. and on the
west side of I'd street. thirty-six feet north
of the center line OF street; and that
side basin on the south side OF N street be-
tween 1st and I'd streets be abandoned. at
a total estimated cost Of $500.
That water mains be laid and service
sewers constructed as follows: Sewer In
New Hampshire avenue between Newton
street and Rock Creek Church road. and
in Newton street between New Hampshire
avenue and Georgia avenue. AUDITING lots
"a 50 to So 20 to sc, square 2So5.
Sewer in Nichols avenue southwark
from Sumner road. abutting lots S12, 3d.
S15 to $40, square 1857
Sewer in 18th street northeast between
Franklin and Girard streets. abutting lots
500 and 6O4. square 1895, and parcel 1925
Three hundred and ninety feet, more or
less, of S-inch water main In I'D street
between r street and Wyoming avenue.
One hundred and thirty feet. more or
less. of S-inch water main in Wyoming
avenue, eastward from 23d street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
RAID MONEY FACTORY.
Police Get Two Prisoners and Lot of
Coins and Dies.

NEW YORK. July "a complete coun-
terfeiting plant operated by two Poles
a man and a woman, was confiscated last
night by the police Of the Stagg Street
station. Williamsburg. 1t was in three
story tenement at 139 Ten Eyck street.
The counterfeiters manufactured nickles,
dimes, quarters and half dollars. The
prisoners said they were Adam Welfoski
and Anna Janarus Janauriz. Both made
a desperate effort to escape when the
police appeared.
About q month ago storekeepers in the
district began complaining that they were
being imposed upon with spurious coins.
Capt Gallagher put detectives on the
case and they finally discovered the
plant.
The police searched the place after the
raid and found eighty-three half dollars.
ten quarters. forty three dimes and three
nickles. all counterfeits. After gathering
together all the counterfeit coin and all
the manufacturing appliances, including
molds. tools. engravings. pressers and
dies, they went to the cellar and found
another large collection of coins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
NIGHT RIDERS INDICTED.
Twenty Seven True Bills Found ut
ABINGDON.

ROANOKE. Va, July 9.-Twenty seven
Indictments were returned yesterday by
the grand jury at Abingdon against al
legged night riders who several nights ago
shot up the town Of Damascus, Washing
ton county.
The grand jury reported that 1t had
completed its Investigation. The indict-
ments charge the parties with assaults
and riotous conduct.
A band Of Italians a week ago went to
Damascus to work on a railroad, and the
night following their arrival half a hum
dred armed men of that section went to
their quarters in the town and by shoot
ing and threatening the foreigners. scared
them away. The mayors office! was
wrecked and other depredations were
committed. None of the alleged rioters
has been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
HEROIC REscuEs AT FIRE.
Two Lives Lost in Blaze in a New
York Tenement.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Heroc rescues
by firemen and citizens marked a tene-
ment blaze which cost the lives of two
women yesterday afternoon at $40 East
SOth street. Two other women were rushed
to hospital In a serious condition. The
fire started in the basement, where Mrs.
Mary Smith, a paralytic. sixty years old.
was cooking meal.
1t Ii presumed that she spilled some
hot grease upon the stove, for the flames
spread with astonishing rapidity. Prob
ably with her clothing af1ame. the Grip
pied woman tried to flee up the narrow
stairs to the first floor. where she lived
with the janitress. Mrs. Mary Connors.
At an angle in the steps her wasted limbs
failed her and she dropped. An hour
later. when the fire had been extin-
gushed. her charred body was found
there. wedged fast in the turn.
Almost instantly the flames spread up
through the stairways burning away the
old floors with great rapidity. Before the
nremen arrived truckmen and neighbors
had got fifteen women and children out of
the building. Mrs. Connors was i'll In
bed with fever and before the rescuers
reached her she was so badly burned that
she died in an ambulance on the way to
a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
SLAIN BY WHITECAPs.
Father and Daughter Killed in Dis
pute Over Claim.

CULBERTSON, Mont, July 9.-White-
caps killed John A. Hays and his eight
year-old daughter at a claim about ten
miles north of Culbertson yesterday. The
claim where the shooting occurred was
occupied by Walter Long. a bachelor
Several months ago the Hays family.
during Longs absence moved their shack
from the claim they were occupying to
the Walter Long claim. Since that time
both claimants have occupied the same
tract Of land. Frequent quarrels, in which
violence has been threatened. eliminated
yesterday, when the whitecaps went to
the Hays home and began shooting.
The little girl was shot while her
mother was trying to get her to a place
of safety in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
GOULD DIVORCE WITHDRAWN.
Reports That Couple Have Become
Reconci1ad.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Reports that
Frank J. Gould and his wife have become
reconciled were circulated yesterday fol-
lowing the striking from the court CAL
endar OF an action entitled Gould VS..
Gould This was said to be the action
for divorce brought by Mrs. Gould about
a week ago.
When the case was reached on the cal
endar yesterday there was no response
from counsel for either party to the &C.
ton. and by order Of the court it was
stricken OF. Counsel for both Mr. and
Mrs. Gould seen afterward declined to
make any statement concerning the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

Brings Back the Hair to q Sort Of
Human Billiard Ball,

ALLENTOWN, Pa. July 9-James X.
Kimmett, yardmaster at the East Penn
Junction, is proud OF the return of fine
growth Of hair over his head. which has
long been as shiny as a billiard ball.
Recently he was severely sunburned on
his head. After the skin had peeled OF
Mr.. Kimmett was surprised to ind that
hair was again sprouting on the big bare
spot. He attributes 1t to the sunburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
Raven others have not been accounted for
and may have persisted.
The dead were Mrs. Mary J. Brown, an
,,on nd child

unknown
The fire started on the ground floor Of
the three-story frame tenement at 293-295
Cambridge street. and burned into the
ad Joining building. The tenants We're
asleep when a terrific explosion shook
the building and sent the doors and win
dows OF the store flying across the street.
The flames spread SO rapidly after the
explosion that tenants on the floors above
were cut of from escape by the front;
and some of them ran to the roof ana
across to the adjoining building. while
others jumped from the windows and
landed on the brick sidewalks or IN the
debris that the explosion made.
James Brown and his wife, Mary Jane.
live on the top floor. Brown escaped. but
his wife was cut off and persisted In the
flames Some one in an effort to save
the life of a small child dropped 1t from
the second story window. but 1t was en-
yeloped in flames and died. William Aus
tin. sixty years: Mrs. Flora Austin, fifty
four: Mrs. Annie Neil. twenty-four. and a
how whose name could not be learned were
so badly injured that they were taken
to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
PANIC IN oRPHANAaE.
Hotel and Casinos at College Point,
L. L, Burned.

NEW YORK. July "a loss estimated
at nearly 100000 was suffered yesterday
by College Point. l.. L., by a fire which
destroyed Zenden's Hotel and Casino.
Dondera's Casino and a number of small
adjoining buildings. The big factory of
the American Hard Rubber Company was
on fire once but was saved by the COM
pany's own fire brigade.
The Bethlehem Orphan Asylum, shelter
ing over 800 children. was menaced for a
time. and there was a panic among the
inmates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
Rabbis Elect Officers at Convention.

Rabbits Elect Officers at Convention.
FRANKFORT, Mich. July s.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected yesterday by
the Central Conference Of American Rab-
bis, assembled here in annual convention:
President, David Phillipson Of Cincinnati;
vice president. Maxilian Hitler OF New
Orleans; treasurer. Charles g.. Levi Of
Peoria. ILL.,; recording secretary David
Lefkowitx of Dayton. Ohio: correspond
ing secretary. Julian Morgobstein Of Gin
cinnati; executive committee, Henry
Berkowitz OF Philadelphia; H. G. Enc
low Of Louisville, KY; William Green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

burg Of Dallas. TEX: Moses ]. Cries of
Cleveland, Adolph Guttmacher Of Balti-
more. Samuel Hirschberg Of Milwaukee:
David Marx Of Atlanta. Ca; Morris New
Of st. Paul, Mimi: Samuel Schutman Of
New York and Joseph Stolz of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

Four Others Suffering From Burns in
Tenement Disaster.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. July 9.-Three persons lost
their lives and four were taken to the
Massachusetts General Hospital suffering
from burns and other injuries sustained
at a fire In the west end early this morn-
ing for which two alarms were rung in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

$50 Fringed and Fiber
Rugs; yard wide by ~ and
yards long. Special,
each. SOC
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

Plans for systematic work on streets, regular sprinkling of the streets in the business section, adopt ion of fire limits and changes in the city occupation ordinance tax were the features of action by the Board of City Trustees at an adjourned meeting held on the evening of July 17.
 All members of the board were present, and Attorney Brown appear ed for City Attorney M w. Conkling, who is absent on his vacation.
 City Engineer H. B. Pearson, Jr., reported that he was unable to make the desired changes on the map adopt ed as the city official map as it was already Autographed. He also report ed that a map had been prepared show ing the city grades, and that it await ed the preparation of an ordinance adopting it.
 An ordinance amending the occu patton tax ordinance was adopted and appears in this issue of The Press. The changes tend to more equitably distribute the burden of this tax.
 The ordinance providing fire limits and prescribing the kinds of materials of which buildings may be construct ed within this district, and regulating the storage of inflamable materials, was adopted and is published today.
 Trustee Hamilton brought up the subject of purchase of land for the city sewer farm, and iU was shown that the option on the Stephens tract would expire before the city would be in a position to take up. The matter was referred to Sewer Commissioner Hamilton with instructions to secure an extension of the option, if possible.
 The City Clerk was instructed to ad vertise for bids for doing the city printing and advertising until April 23, 1909 and for bids for furnishing man, team, wagon and harness, and keep of team, for operation of the street sprinkler and for work on the city streets. All bids must placed with the City Clerk before noon of August 10.
 The Trustees adjourned until the next regular time of the next regular meeting, August II.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
WEATHER RECORD.

Cloudy horizons and rains around the rim of the desert have been the weather rule for the past week. On Tuesday and Wednesday strong wind from the southeast cooled the valley, and yesterday a sprinkle of rain fell The record of temperature is as follows
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
wEYL.zUckERMAN & co,

Los Angeles Market, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Ship us your Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Grapes, Cantaloupes, and other fruits and vegetables. Highest market price and prompt returns.
 Members of Los Angeles Produce Exchange.
 Send for stencils and shipping tags.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Regular services, Sunday School, at 10. Preaching at II, by Dr. R. P. Shepherd. Also at 7:30. All are cor dially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-4O acre tracts of improv- ed acreage within one mile of Heber. S155 to $165 per acre. Terms half cash, balance two years. This prop erty will sell for $250 per acre with in one year. LOftus & Burnham Co.,
 Inc, 12S w. Sixth St, Los Angeles
 and Heber. 11-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
FOR RENT
LOST, SPRAYED AND FOUND

SPRAYED - From Camp Thespia, male colt six months old; brown, scar on left hip, white spot on nose.
 Finder please leave word at this
 office 16-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-Citrus Stock-Washing ton Navels, Thompson's Improved
 Navels, Late Valencias, Eureka Lem. ons. Apply to c. L. Mcfarland &
 Company, R. D. No. 3, Riverside, Calif 3-H
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
CITY TRUSTEES
AMEND OCCUPATION TAX oRDI. NANCE TO CORRECT IN. EoUALITIEs AND AVERT
 COMPLAINTS.
FIRE LIMITS ESTABLISHED

Board Meets Difficulty In Securing Option On Land For Sewage Dis posal-contraet For Street Work to Be Let Next Month
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

LOST-A light chestnut sorrel mare, weight about HOO pounds. Scar On
 hind leg. Finder notify Petrfe Bros, Imperial Reward. Eu
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

TAKEN UP-One sorrel horse, three white feet, about 15 years old. B.
 A. Perkiss, one mile north of El Centro. 14-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-Mules and scrapers. See
 c. P. Randolph, owner, El, Centro,
 or T. B. Owen, Calexico. Terms given. 3-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
Hotel Orena

Best $1 a day house. Beauti- fully furnished. Cor. 7lh and Hope Sts., opposite POStOffiCe, los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

WANTED-All kind of chickens, baby
 and grown, and young turkeys, at El Centro chicken ranch, corner 7th
 and date canal, south city limits. Just bring them. 4-u
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
B. Solomon & Co.,,
A FEW OF JAuMAN,s REAL SNAPS.

100 ACRES-Fully water stocked pat ented land, IA mile from good, live town ready for subdivision; only S100 per acre. $6500 cash. Three years on balance. 1S1 ACRES-60 acres leveled. All practically level with 95 shares paid up water stock. 14x20 house. All for SIS per acre. Part cash, balance terms.
 The above are all listed with me for 10 days only at these prices. So get busy. R. E. Jauman or V. B. Stock well 6, Go. El Centro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
WANTED

WANTED-Land to level. No. 9 pre-
 ferred. Drue c. Harrington Impe- rial, Cal. l2'tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-20 good COWS and 20 head of young stock. Will sell on
 easy terms. Inquire at Fl Centro Creamery I will be at Fl Centro July 8 and after. H. O. Sisson. 11-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
FOR EE.

FOR EXCHANGE-20 acres half way between Long Beach and Los An. geles, for Imperial Valley land. h. 0uire at Press Office. 13-4t FOR LEASE-16 to y1 acne3 soft sandy loam land Tn Nd. ' district, either on shares or in exchange for leveling work. Fred l.. WIlson,l Holt
 vile. 6-u
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

Dr. R. P Shepherd returned last Friday from his overland trip from El CentrO to Pomona, and is enthus' iastic over the possibilities of a high way to San Diego. He went by way of the Devils Canon, and with the ex- ception of the stretch of sandy road leading from the valley to the canon says the travel is not hard, while there are many attractive points along the route.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-33 shares No. 1, water stock, SPA per share, $14 cash, the
 balance $2.00 per year. D. H. Chap
 lin, Fl Centro. 6-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

&; unimprOved; 2 miles west of Brawley. Will relinQuish all or half for S10 per acre, cash. Address
 Box 125, El Centro, Calf. 16-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

FOR SALE-$5OOO in 10 per cent chat tie mortgage notes. Good discount, safe and well secured All due on
 or before August 15, 1908. Address
 R., Press Office. 12-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

( R. SPARKS Attorney and Coun. N' sellor at law. Room 10, Opera House, Block
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

George M. Yeager left Fl Centro Thursday for a visit of several months with his mother at the old home in Friendship, Ohio. He will return here late next fall. MT Yeager carries back with him some of the literature issued by the El Centro Ten Thousand Club, to help supply the demand for information about this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-25

J. w. Colson returned to Fl Ce Iro Friday of last week, after visiti San Diego and Redlands. He to his mother to a summer camp in t back of San Diego, a she will remain there until the pa Ing of the hot weather when she m return to Redlands for the fall al winter instead of coming back to CentrO.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-26
MEgrlNe OF ElRE cHIEFs.

Columbus, o. Aug. 25.-The first
session of the annual convention OF
the International Association Of Fire
Chiefs was held here today in the
Board of Trade auditorium. The
gathering has brought together sew.
eral hundred fire fighters from nearly
every important city of the United
States and Canada to consider ques.
tons calculated to improve or help
their organization.
Prominent among the members of
the association are Chiefs Lauer of
Columbus, Reynolds of Augusta. Ty-
son of Louisville, Canterbury of Mime
apolis. Archibald of Cincinnati. Quig-
ley of Syracuse. Higgins of Albany.
McFall of Roanoke, Va. and Mahoney
of Erie. Pa
In conjunction with the meeting.
there is large display of the latest
in fire-fghting apparat-
us and each day during the week
there will be practical demonstra.
tons.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-26
J. W. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

ONCE in Taliaferro Building. On
posite Court House Phone 81
Save in office the only set OF Abstrac;
Books OF Brazos County Iaal Titles
One and one-half lots and six-room
house, located two blocks from Main
street; corner lot, brick cistern and
stable. $1,050.00.
One quarter block OF round and
new five-room house in good neigh.
borhood on east side of town. Price.
81, 100000. Terms, one-fourth cash. and
balance in one, two and three years.
With per cent interest. ]. W. Bats
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-26
"THls DATE IN HISTORY"
August &c.


. 1546-English defeated the
French at the famous battle
. of Cressy.
9 1676-Sir Robert Walpole, the
+" first English prime minister
in the full sense, born. Died
March IS, 1745.
= t765-Riot in Boston on ac-
. count of the Stamp Act.
17S5-Lord George German,
the irreconcilable foe of
America in the cabinet of
Lord North during the Rev
olution, died. Born Jan. 26,
1716.
1S&-Opening of the Buffalo
and Niagara railroad.
1S5S-First treaty signed be-
tween Great Britain and ia
pan.
1S91-Decennial census placed
population of Canada at H.
S23,344.
1S97-Gen. J. p. S. Goblin of
Pennsylvania elected COM
mander.in-chief of the G. A.
r.
l907-British House of Lords
passed the bill legalizing mar
riages with a deceased wife's
sister, thus settling long
pending question.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-26
KERN FORMALLY TOLD.
Informed He Is the Nominee For
Vice Prerident.
HE DWELLS UPON TARIFF
MIR. Bryan, Who Was Present, Dealt
With the Trust Question Exercise,
Take Place at the Indiana State Fai,
Grounds, Vast Throng on Hand.

Indianapolis, Aug. 25.--The fourteen
railways and traction lines entering
this city brought great numbers OF
people to attend the notification OF
Hon. John w. Kern of his nomination
by the Democratic national oonyen.
ton for the vice presidency of the
United States. Among notable men
present We're Hon. w. j. Bryan, Sen.
ator Culberson and Chairman Mack OF
the national committee The latter
gentlemen We're entertained at Mr.
Kerns residence.
Twenty-tour automobiles conveyed
the members of the notification com
mittee and others from the Denisou
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-26

For Rent very reasonable)-Tw
brick stores. north corner Zanetti
block; good location for dry goods.
gents furnishings. drugs. groceries.
etc; already fitted with shelving and
counters. See c. c. Parsons. 225
For Rent-Six-room frame residence
with hall front and back galleries;
nicely painted and papered: Cknown
as Knoblauch place. large Bermuda
lawn; nice shade. etc; COW lot and
barn; cistern and water works on
premises; close in; one block west of
Main street; reasonable rent. See c.
G.. Parsons 225
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17
License TO Sell.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. DAsToRrH.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM A DAEFORTH
state q Vermont. District q EAudolph. o.
The Hc3orabie Probate Court Tor ne Disas-
TO the hesr- and al persons interested n n.
estate 81 WILLIAM A. Danforth. late ~ TunbridFt
In said District. deceased. Greefirgs
Whereas. Application hath been made 20 ftis
court IN writing. BY Almond b. Bicknel, sdmiuis-
TRAITOR 81 said William A Darfo-th'f sstaie
prsytnx for neense and sufho-1fg - III a. q
real estate u SAID deceased. sitaated IN ~
state 81 Vermont, Including TIE hone Earn %
Eat Hll In Tunbridge. consisting - ass hus-
dred acres. more or les. VITA ths cSelEg.
house. barn, shop and oufbulidirFk. fter.o1
situated. of whsch said william A. DAuf1rsh cef
s>ix~c and po-sess~o. represeufing - Sad cu1rt
that IL would be beneficial - the herr
and al persons interested IN ne estnis 4
vert the same Into money.
And bringing int Court tts consent and np-
probation In writing 81 the N1oOH anc al ~
heirs 20 said estate residing IN fhls stafr ans
serfing forth the sifonflon - the re1i estate
wberenpon, the said cO1rt Appointed and
bate Once IN cheisea Ia said Disfrici- - hsar
and d-cice upon sald Eppllcatieu anc Fef'f.la
and ordered pubic Dotice thereuf 10 - given -
ali rerrons inferested herein. By ruiilshiuF slf
order. fpsether vita the tine and plscs q hoaf-
srg. three weeks successissly n ne chessa
n~i<hhorboed "a tbo~s psrs0ps iuterrstet q
aid estate. all q which pubiicsfianf shall BE-
prrsious - The day assigned f0r hearing
Therefor, 200 arr hereby nuflfef O. afTleaf
before snac Court. Al she tine and Iiaos asslFnel
thea and there 10 sad courf - maks Four a.
l-ctaons 20 ne granting - such hceiiss = 20
Giren under my hand AZ Chelsea, IL sd
District. this isfh dzy - septsf1her. 100
fszs 0EokGE L STOW. suaFs