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The Washington times., 1908-05-27
GIBBS SENT BACK
TO STAND TRIAL
New Jersey Officials Outwit Dis
trict in Thrilling Auto
mobile Race.

The State OF New Jersey outwitted
the District OF Columbia IN the contest
for the presence Of Tyler II. Gibbs. SUI
perintendent of construction Of the Blu
rueau OF American Republics Building.
who is wanted at Trenton. N J.. on the
charge OF conspiracy 70 defraud Che
Monet Engineering Company.
This mornins Judge Clabaugh honored
D. the reuuisition Of the governor OF New
: Jersey for the body Of Gibbs and
turned the prisoner over to State Agent
Lore and Detective EuTlingame. who
promptly took a car In the direction OF
the Union Station. Soon afyerward
Gibbs attorneys, in order that the case
Knight be further argued, succeeded in
getting the court to sign a writ OF
haEeas corpus temporarily stopping
Gibbs from leaving the District. The
writ was turned over TO Deputy United
States Marshal Suter who got in an
automobile and started after Lore and
Gibbs. His wild chase, which ended
finally at the Union Station in a much
excited condition, proved futile. for
Z neither Gibbs nor Lore were 20 be
found.
X Is supposed that Lore took his
prisoner on the car line or in an auto
mobile to some Maryland town where
the writ of habeas corpus Is without
avail and is there awaiting for a train
(Which viii take him 10 Trenton, n. J,
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
WAS ABOUT NOMINAL
Not a Sale on Call-Holiday
for Moving Over Friday
and Saturday.

For the first time in years the call on
the local Stock Exchange failed to bring
buyers and sellers together for even one
little trade. Dog days in earnest. Al
ter the call a few shares were traded
in, but there wasn't enough doing TO
call for further comment The bid and
asked prices as published below indi-
cate, in a way, the condition of the
market. Imperative orders to sell stock,
almost anything, would have caused
some more or less material declines.
This is evidenced by the general wide
range Of quotations.
The Stock Exchange will stand adj
jOurned from tomorrow, Thursday, al
the close os the session, until Mon
day morning, June /
In the meantime the headquarters of
the eX, hange will be removed from the
third iiOor Of the Adams building 70
the main floor Of the same structure.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
TWO PENS ARE USED
TO SIGN ONE BILL

Owing to the great demand among
the OkIahomans in Congress for
the pen 70 be used in signing he biI.
providing for the removal Of restrictions
from the lands of the the I'VE civilized
tribes. President Roosevelt today com
promised by using two pens.
Little Dorothy Davenport, the eleven
vear-0Id daughter Of Representative
Davenport. Of Oklahoma. and a half
blood Cherokee Indian. was the first
candidate for the pen. Senator owen Of
Oklahoma. also Of Indian blood was
anxious to secure the pen. The Presi-
dent, therefore, signed one-haIf with
one pen and presented IL TO Miss Dav-
export. and the other half with new
pen, which he gave 70 the Indian Sena-
tor
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
FOR DISTRICT
ASKED OF CONGRESS

With recommendation for its enact
ment. the Commissioners today forward
ed 10 Congress a draft OF a joint reso-
luton 10 create a commission TO pre-
pare a municipal code for the District
OF Columbia. In a letter to ReDresec-
tative s ". Smith. chairman Of the
Committee on the District Of Columbia,
the Commissioners say
That "a compilation Of q code Of laws
Of a municipal nature I'm force IN the
District rs much needed. and such COM
uiIatiou involves many difficulties, which
viii require that the work be done BY
persons learned in the local municipal
Jaw"
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
MONITORS BAPTISM
OF FIRE TRIES CREW
Continued from First Page. )

inch shell, was fred at the Florida's
turrct, striking 10 the left Of the left
gun. II exploded with terrific force,
and fragments scattered for miles.
sweeping the bow and the entire for
ward deck.
The conclusion OF the shots on the
Arkansas was terrific, and every per
Of the feet, had to go under the arm
Ored deck in the hold for protection
from flying fragments
With hags flying and 4 general spirit
Of levity on board. that gave no tndlca-
ton Of approaching scenes of mimic
battle under all the conditions Of actual
warfare, six naval vessels and an army
torpedo planter stood out from Old
Point Comfort in Hampton Roads this
morning for the open Chesapeake.
The four vessels accompanying the
Florida and Arkansas were the torpedo
boat Morris. the cruiser Montgomery,
the army torpedo planter Rainbow. and
two naval tugs. The feet weighed an
chor Immediately after the arrival OF tho
Norfolk and Washington steamer at the
WHARF here, and held a course across the
roads toward the Virginia capes.
Everything had been previously ar
ranged. and the Florida. heading the
line, took up her position and was an
chored in shallow water just above
Cape Charles.
The Florida Is similar IN the interior
arrangement Of the turret mechanism.
fire control. etc, 10 modern battleships.
Weather Was Ideal.
Weather conditions were ideal for the
test. The sky was clear; there was but a
slight southwest wind. and no swell.
The Washington steamer was crowded
last night with naval officials. who are
witnessing the test. In the party we're
Rear Admiral Newton E. Mason, chief
Of the Bureau Of Ordnance; Rear Ad-
miral Couden, and Rear Admiral Rich
ardson Clover. president OF the Board
Of Inspection and Survey; Captain
Fletcher, Profs. Alger and sStaus, Of the
Special Board Of Ordnance; Captains
Rodgers and Stanton. and Lieutenant
Commanders Price, Smith, and Thomp-
son.
In addition 10 these, Rear Admiral
Washington L Caps. chief constructor
Of the navy, and Captain Chambers, As
sistant Chief of Ordnance, and Hfty or
more other olicers are on tho four
boats Witnessing the test
On the Rainbow, which left " lshinI'
ton yesterday afternoon, are Gen. Ar
thur Murray. Chief of Artillery Of the
Army; General C,roZieT. Chief OF ord
nance; General Wptherspoon, Of the Ger
eral stan, and Captains Gilmore, Cal
Ian, and Bishop, OF the Artillery Corps.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
NEW YIRK COTTON
ACTIVE, But LOWER

NEW YORK, May 27.-Cotton opened
strong on the damage TO crops reported
as a result of rain in the Texas regions
later the offerings increased materially
and prices dropped until at ! o'clock
this afternoon the quotations were 7d25
for July, 9.46 for October. and $50 for
DeCember.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
MEMBERS
AID PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt had before him
today for his approval a large number
OF appropriations ard other bills in
which the various departments Of the
Governn1eu were Interested. Before af-
fixing his signature TO any OF them,
however. he consulted with the members
az the Cabinet Interested Among those
who called for this purpose were Sec
retaries CorJelyOu. Taft, Root, and
BOnaParte.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
LEVI HANFORD DIES;
FUNERAL ON FRIDAY

Levi Hanford. father Of Charles 3.
HznfOrd. the actor. and OF Henry g.
Hanford, Of the Evening Star. died this
morning at the residence OF his daugh-
ter. Mrs. George W. Kennedy, 800 Rhode
Island avenue.
He was for twenty-five years a clerk
in the Pension office. He was a
member of the Society of Forty-niners.
OF California
The body will be taken TO Virginia
Friday for burial
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
SELLING OUT AT AUCTION.

Members of the Japan Arr Association
announce that they have decided 10 re
turn 10 Japan by the first steamer IN
June. and are Therefore selling out at
auction their entire stock OF japanese
art goods at their establishment at
Fifteenth and 2 streets northwest They
cay that today. tomorrow, and Friday
will wind up their business. and that
they expect to dispose Of all goods in
that time. Three auction sales a day
are held. commencing at 1879, 2:30, and
50 o o'clock
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Charged with forgery and petit lar
ceny. Richard Johnson. a negro, TWEEN
ty-three years old, was arrested at noon
today by Detectives Parham and
O'Brien. Johnson is alleged 20 have
signed the name OF Capt. Robert Plat.
A. E y, 20 q check for $40 He is also
accused of stealing a suit Of clothes
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
DISCUSS LIABILITY BILL.

The Government liability bill, which
permits certain employees 10 recover
damages for injuries sustained was
again taken up in the Senate today 4
number Of amendments intended 10 per
feet the measure were offered and dis
Cussed at length.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
PRICES FOR TODAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by ". 3. Hubs q
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York stock Exchange. Wash
ingtOn Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Tradal
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The Hill stocks and bonds are prime
favorites IN the market. The Great
Northern Railway Company has excel
lent prospects II ending the current
fiscal year with $20O0O,oOO in the bank.
Good enough!
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
QUOTATIONS FOR TODAY
ON WASHINGTON EXCHANGE
GAS BONDS

After all-Mergenthaler. 2131e8lk.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
fcTred. 5d6I1z, I0dSlis.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27

General Electric directors have de-
clared a 21h per cent dividend, payable
July 1.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
THE CURB MARKET.

tQuotations furnished by z. F. Hutton A
Co, members New York Stock Exchange.
1901 r street northwest)
The Washington times., 1908-05-27

The oss-Shenield Company has ad
vanced the price of pigtron. This Is
an encouraging sign.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
WORK is RUSHED ON
COLTON'S ICE PLANT
ONE HUNDRED W0RKIN OMEN
DRAW $4,000
Lumber, Machinery and Steel Arrive
in Carloads for Immense Struc-
ture of the Pacific Fruit
Express

COTTON, Oct. 17.--It took the Pacific
Fruit Express long time to begin ope-
rations in Cotton, but it is making up
for all that by the remarkable activity
with which work is now being pushed
forward.
This work is now in full swing, with
over 100 men employed and pay roll
which must run close to $4,000 a
month.
Carload after carload of lumber, ma
chinery, steel and miscellaneous mate
rial has arrived, and everything is now
arranged In its proper place, while on
all sides men are busy with the differ
ent details of construction work.
Along the northern edge of the COM
pany's tract a gang of twelve men with
teams and scrapers Is working under
the direction of A. ID. Bailey of this
city, who has the contract for hauling
and teaming. This gang is digging a
new ditch for the Meeks e Daley Wa
ter company. running directly west
along what was formerly X street to
the west extremity of the site, thence
south to Join the old ditch. At present
the Meeks g. Daley ditch runs diagon-
ally across that part of the tract on
which the main building of the ice
plant is to be erected, for which reason
the change now being undertaken must
be made. This gang of teamsters has
been kept busy for several weeks al
ready, and there is months of work
ahead of 1t in excavating, hauling gray
ell and other labor Of that character.
Immense Cement Mil
In the southeastern corner OF the
tract the immense cement mixer Is
grinding, keeping another gang of men
busy attending to its needs. This gang
was temporarily laid off owing to a
change having been ordered in the
quality of rock used, but within a. day
or two this work will be resumed, while
foundation walls are cast in solid con-
crete by skilled workmen.
A carpenter gang, a steel gang and a
roustabout gang are also being kept
busy, the two former being engaged In
preparing to rush operations along
their respective lines when they are
actually turned loose" on the build
ong.
In a rough board office at the corner
of the tract near the Southern Pacific
oil tanks L. D. Carter, who is superin-
tending the work for the F. o. Eng
strum Construction company, sits be-
hind a big pile of blue prints, laying
out the work of the different gangs,
and himself seeing that every piece of
work is done according to specifica-
ton. His assistant and time keeper,
Mr.. Vaughn, keeps also in constant
touch with all details.
From now on there will be no cessa-
ton of activity until the main buildings
of the ice factory and preceding plant
are finished, and the force of men now
employed will in all probability be con-
stantly increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
MAY BUILD ROAD TO
NEARBY MOUNTAIN
IMPERIAL VALLEY RESIDENTS
AROUSE INTEREST
Plan Is to Construct Highway Across
Deep Sands of Desert, Giving
Easy Access to San
Diego Hills

IMPERIAL, Oct. 1.-THE matter of
building either a toll or county road
from Imperial to the San Diego noun
tains is arousing much interest among
valley residents.
1t is realized that by building a
stretch of twelve miles of highway
across what is now deep sand a route
will be provided by which Imperial
valley people may have rapid access
to the delightful summer resorts lying
in the mountains to the westward.
While this road when completed
would not only attract San Diegans to
the valley it would be a great boon
especially during the heated term to
hundreds of Imperial valley families
who could economically reach the
higher attitudes and sojourn beside
shaded streams of running water, the
Mohammedan's conception of heaven.
Supervisor r. II. Clark of Ell Centre
suggests that a feasible plan for build
ing the road across the sand, which
would be the most expensive part of
the project, is to haul in decomposed
granite from the foothills, which when
packed would make an ideal highway.
Numerous families from various parts
of the valley have spent their vacations
this summer in the San Diego noun
tains and have made use of the present
road leading to them. All of these
speak of the mountain resorts as Ell
dorados for valley people during the
heated term, but that the route lead
ing to them is so laborious as to make
it Impractical for pleasure purposes.
Jacumba springs, located about forty
miles from Imperial are said to yield
water enough to supply the entire I'M
perial valley with domestic water if
piped to this locality.
These springs as well as mountain
springs are mentioned among other
places as delightful resorts in which to
spend a summer outing.
The movement for a county road in
their direction is becoming widespread
among all classes of people through
out the valley familiar with the ad-
Vantages which would accrue to every
one by it's construction, and it is prob
able that the county board of super
visors will be petitioned to build it.
The board is making liberal provi-
sion for road improvement this year.
and while the chief use of the money
will be for the Improvement of roads
through the cultivated portion of the
valley, a portion of it can be used in
the improvement of the road to the
mountains. This will also be assisted
by the building of a bridge over New
river on Eighth street, due west from
Imperial
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Forty-ninth street, 1903 East-L. p kapp
at lot. owner and builder; one-story six
room residence. $1,000
Thirty eighth street. $40 East-H. c. Mon
roe. at lot owner Adams Building company,
builder! one-story fve-room residence, 5000
San Pedro street, 3641-Albert Scholler, at
lot, owner and builder; one-story four-room
residence, $1,000.
Harvard boulevard, ss1-J Freburg, AIS
North Forty-ninth street, owner and builder;
one-story seven-room residence, S270o.
Avenue Fifty-six, 1875 West-Marshall FIJI
den, 5419 Pasadena avenue, owner and
builder; two-story eight-room resioehce'
$4,000. o
Kenwood avenue, COLA. C. wagy, 1o16
West Thirty-hf place, owner and builder
one-story six-room residence, $4,000.
Budlong avenue, 2316-Mrs Celia f. Bet
tbs, 2222 Juliet street, owner; Train & VII
liams, builders; two-story nine-room resi-
Fifty-ninth place. 215 East-Mrs Ida
Hall, owner and builder; one-story one-room
Jasmine street, Gosh. ]. Buttersworth
Hotel Ponet owner; George w. May
builder; two-story six-room residence
$4,000.
Hill street, 5Os-10 SOUTH. T. Beach
American Bank building. owner; c. b
Weaver, builder; three-story eighteen-rooH
Denker avenue, sSOs-Leigh Thornton
owner and builder; one-story ive-room resi-
dence. $1,000.
Forty-ninth street. 1916 West-Martha
Hamblin, owner and builder; one and half
story seven-room residence, $1,000.
Forty-seventh place 1851 East. s.
Bryan. at lot owner and builder; one-story
hve-room residence, $1,000. ~
Gramercy place, 986-Mary Fl. MCCOY
owner; Los Angeles Investment company
builders; two-story ten-room residence
$500.
wilton place, 4925-Los angeles Invest
ment company 337 South Hill street, owner
and builder: one-story four-room residence
s145O. ,,..,o.
Forty-seventh place, 114s East-Charles
Kellar, owner and builder, one and one-half-
story five-room residence. $1,000.
Forty-ninth street, 24S West-Mrs, M
Klages 221 West Ninth street, owner ano
builder; one-story six-room residence
$3.50. ,o,,
hart 1929 Lovelace avenue owner and
builder; two-story eight-room residence
$4,000 .oo
Bailey street, 1T North-H. e. Beer. 43s
South Chicago street, owner and builder;
one-story fve-room residence, $1,000.
Sixty-hfth street. 1873 East. Ooeh-
valdez, PA East Sixty-1fth street, owner
and builder; one-story hve-room residence
rive Twenty-ninth place, 1926 west--Georse H
Patterson, owner and builder; one-storS
seven-room residence. $1,000.
Chicago street, 336 North-H. >. IagBart J.
22O9 Michigan avenue, owner and builder
one-story hve-room residence, $3.50
Sixtieth street. 1872 East--Walter Speich-
er, owner and builder; one-story hVe-room
residence. $500
Mailman avenue. 1336-Mrs. Es,. 70.
Thomas, 312 West Jefferson street. owner;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
MAY IRRlGATE
100000 ACRES
IMPERIAL PEOPLE SUBMIT
PLAN TO GOVERNMENT
WOULD HAVE CANAL ON CO.
OPERATIVE BASIS
Lands Under Consideration Lie Be-
tween Main Valley and the Moun-
talns-lrrIgatlon Congress
Receives Resolutions

Ell CENTRIC, Oct. IA movement
Is under way to secure for Imperial
valley irrigation by government recla-
nation project of 100000 acres OF choice
new land, thus opening for settlement
an area above sea level protected by
sand hills lying between the main
valley and the mountains. Imperial
valley delegates to the irrigation con-
gress recently closed at albuquerque
formulated the proposition. which was
discussed with representatives OF the
reclamation service. The supervisors
of Imperial county have under consid-
Grafton a resolution asking the recla-
nation service to enter this field.
Action has already been taken in the
matter. The valley delegates to the
irrigation congress submitted to the
reclamation service the following prop
osition:
ITO construct a canal from Laguna
dam to lands In Imperial valley on
cooperative basis.
"Laguna dam Is $50 feet above sea
level. The distance from the dam to
the nearest point on the land to be
irrigated is about forty miles. canal
of sufficient size to carry the water
required could be run on a grade of
eight inches per mile bringing the
canal to land at an elevation of 125
feet above sea level. A canal striking
Imperial valley at an elevation of 126
feet and carried on that grade to the
Southern Pacific main line could de-
liver water to 100000 acres that lie
above the high line bitches of Imperial
water companies Nos. and z.
Charge of $50 an Acre
LANDS thus irrigated could stand p
water right charge of $50 per acre ON
government terms.
Assuming the above to be correct,
it Is proposed: That the reclamation
service survey a line fer canal from
Laguna dam to the lands in Imperial
valley; that entrymen and settlers on
lands under flow of the canal construct
in payment checks receivable for wa
ter rights The line of the ditch will
pass through Mexico, the United States
government to get all necessary rights
for the same, and permission for the
operation of same by water users,
perpetually. The lands supplied with
water are to pay their proportionate
share of the cost of Laguna dam, and
all the expenses of the government in
connection with the survey and con-
struction of the bitches on govern
ment terms"
After this proposition had been con-
sidered by the reclamation service peo-
pie and they had made 1t absolutely
clear that they would not consider any
proposition to carry water to any lands
included under the California Deyel-
opment company's project or that are
already being supplied with water.
they said that If Imperial valley peo-
pie asked for a survey with view
to the construction of a canal to lands
outside of and not irrigable from the
California Development company's ca
nails, said canal to be constructed on
the cooperative basis. such a survey
would be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
NEW YAQUI VALLEY LANDS
ATTRACT WIDE ATTENTION
Settlers Flock from Northern Califor-
mia, Oklahoma and Canada to
Country in Sonora-Irri-
cation Progresses

The interest in Yaqui valley lands
of Sonora, Mexico, which are about TO
be opened for settlement by the Rich
ardson Construction company of Los
Angeles, is widespread. For several
months American investors have been
selecting tracts in that locality, and OF
late there has been an almost constant
stream of prospective purchasers to In
spect that new section.
w. G. Bertrand of Manitoba, can
ada, has just left Los Angeles with
party of Canadian investors who are
returning from the Yaqui valley. They
have purchased many hundreds or
acres as a result OF their visit to that
section.
A party from Central Oklahoma,
comprizing about dozen farmers, has
Just reached Esperanza, the local head
quarters Of the Richardson Construc-
ton company. These men are now
selecting their farms. Last week a
party of fifteen left Los Angeles for the
Yaqui valley. Members of this party
are ranchers and investors from san
Francisco, the San joaquin valley ana
neighboring sections of California.
The work on the last section OF the
irrigating system has advanced SO far
as to assure the irrigation of over
100000 acres of that fertile delta by
January 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
HOMESEEKERS VISIT
BIG CUDAHY RANCH
LANDS INSPIRE THOUGHTS OF
HUSBANDRY
First Settlement on 500 Acres is
Scene of Vigorous Industry-sec-
ond Tract Will Soon Be
Ready for Market

Demand for acreage in the Cudahy
ranch continues as strong as ever, with
perceptible increase each week, doubt
less due to the arrival of strangers in
Los Angeles. The colonist rates have
brought quite q number of homeseeK-
ers to the city, and these, attracted by
the car ride and drive to the big tract,
have been among the most numerous
visitors to the ranch. Several go out
each day, and many sales have been
effected or are pending as the result.
Visitors say that the appearance of
the ranch at once attracts people with
a desire to take up country place and
get back to nature by filling the soil.
The first tract of 500 acres sold out is
now a scene of vigorous industry.
There are numerous cozy houses being
built by recent purchasers, while those
who entered the ranch soon after 1t
was opened for settlement are now en-
joying the fruits of their own toll.
Alfalfa and corn, chickens and cows,
truck gardening and orcharding are
all combined in the section, and the
diversified aspect is declared to be
charming to the eastern visitor.
Levy A. Farnsworth of Chicago pur-
chased two acres on the southwest cor
ner of Wilcox and Cecilia streets for
$500 last week, on the strength of the
high recommendation of a friend own
ing the adjoining ten-acre block. He
will close up his business interests in
Chicago and make his home here be-
fore the spring. Other sales are pend
ing.
Grading the new plat of 500 acres,
to be placed on the market about the
first of the year, is progressing rapidly
and will soon be finished. Work of
preparing the water system for the new
tract, laying the water mains, and
otherwise preparing for the winter rush
of colonists is keeping Manager James
r. H. Wagner busy each day on the
property, so that he seldom has time to
get up to the city office. He expects to
see considerable development in the
community this fall and winter, and is
trying TO be beforehand with his prep
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
On MaanolIa Avenue

John Howell is having a $4,000 residence
built at 1919 Magnolia avenue by day labor.
under the supervision of Architect q. c.
Kent.