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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
GOMPERS WILL NOT ANSWER,
Judge VIII Decide II Questions Put In
Hearing Are Relevant.

Washington, sept ls,-The taking
Of testimony In the contempt proceed
ings against Messrs, Gompers, Mitchell,
and Morrison, officers of the Federation
Of Labor. came suddenly to a temper
airy close this morning. Mr.. Davenport
sought to question Gompers concerning
editorials printed In the current num-
Der OF the Federationist, and Oh the
advice Of counsel, the witness refused
to answer because the utterances had
been made since the filing Of the con-
tempt petition It was agreed that the
question should be certified to Justice
Gould to determine whether they were
relevant.
When Mr. Gompers resumed the wit
about the effect of the editorial print
ed in the Federationist for January
1990s. but the witness contended that
the article could not have melted its
readers to violate the terms Of Judge
Gould's injunction decree,
out with circular appealing for vol
untary contributions so that we might
have money to defend the Bucks COM
pany suit" he said. ut was only an
argument on the principles involved In
the controversy, and instead Of enter
Ing into those arguments in the cir
cular, the editorial was reprinted so
as to give the men of labor an oppor-
tunity to understand the question"
Mr. Gompers insisted that the injunc-
ton could not be Interpreted to inter.
fere with his right OF free editorial
expression.
Mr. Davenport sought to show that
there had been conspiracy against
the Bucks Stove and Range company,
and TO make 1t appear that Mr., Com.
pers editorials had had influence In
producing this state OF affairs, but he
did NOT succeed In elictng much from
Mr.. Gompers In support of this.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wires by Hayden.
Stone e. Co.. members OF New York
and Boston Stock and New York Cot
ton Exchanges New Haven branch,
80 Center street.
New York, Sept. Is. 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19

'Ex- dividend
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Uncoverlng of Shorts Sufficient II
Cause Slight Rally.

New York, Sept. 1S.-The stock
market to-day showed the relief af-
forded by the speculative liquidation
which has been effected during the
week. The pressure was lightened
and the requirements of the short in
terest left uncovered was sufficient to
cause some rally. The tone was UNI
settled and uncertain and the move
ment of prices struggling and mixed
to an unusual degree. Developments
outside the technical speculative posi-
ton fthe market were not impor-
tant, except for an easier tone in the
rates for call money. Taken in con-
nection with the heavy cash decreases
for the week indicated by the pre-
lminary estimating the action Of the
call loan market was interpreted to
mean that substantial reduction Of
the loan amount had been made in
connection with the liquidation at the
stoc keXchange, The outgo of cash
to the interior during the week seems
disproving the frequent assumption
that heavy reserves in interior banks
will exempt New York from the sea-
soma BILE demand for currency to move
the crops. With the easing of the
money market, there was an oltgo of
gold, the 100000 shipment to South
America being controlled by London
claims. There was q shipment in adj
dition, of million dollars TO Canada,
which will also affect the cash item
of the banks. The decline In cash on
all accounts thus foots up over
SO, 100000, The lack of action toward
a disbursement of the Great Northern
ore certificates aroused the fear that
the dividend Is to be omitted. Amer
lean Smelling continued to suffer from
the excess of the former speculatio
and In some degree from a further
marking down in the price of copper.
REPORTS Of copper trade conditions
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires OF Prince
& Whitley, members or the New
York and Boston Stock Exchan IS,
New York office, sc Broadway, and is
Center street. New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
BOSTON sTOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires OF Horn
blower & Weeks. members OF tho
New York and Session stock EA.
changes. Frank d. Wetmore. mana
ger,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19

were mot encouraging. With the sub
sidence of pressure in the weak spots
the late upward movement gained In
definitely.
Bonds were heavy, Total sales par
value s1,970,0O0. L. S, bonds were
unchanged on call,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
TO GIVE YOUR BOY OR Girl, AN EDUCATION E?

WANT TO GIVE YOUR BOY OR GIRL EDUCATION?
possible
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
Local, STOCK o,tor.r,oNs.

Corrected daily by Kimb ,ely Root q
Co.. Investment Brokers. !s3 Orange
street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires Of Prince
e. Whitley, members OF the New
York and Boston Stock Echanges.
New York office, So Broadway. and Is
Center street. New Haven. Conn.
New York, Sent 49,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19

Two shipments of gold to canada
were made yesterday. one of 100000 by
the Royal Bank of Canada, and the
other of 100000 by the Merchants Ma
tional bank. 1t was thought that sew
era millions will be sent out in the
course millions Will be sent out In the
course of the next few weeks, as the
Canadian crop movement Is now fully
under way and the Canadian banks
have abundant balances here.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

The Imperial County Chamber of Commerce desire and ask the assist ance of all residents of the County in the work of compiling the County Business Directory soon to be issued by them and ask all who have not
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
DEATH OF W. E. DOWNING.

w. E. Downing, who was El Centro's first barber died at Pomona Monday evening of diabetes. He had gone to Pomona three months ago with the hope of beneitting his health. Mir. and Mrs. Downing had been residents of Imperial valley for the past four years. They wela formerly located in Imperial, but came tU El Centro when this town was founded. and MT. Down ing opened shop in the Hotel El Centro block. This shop he had leased for six months, with the inten- ton of returning here at the expira- tion of that time. Mir. Downing was thirty-eight years of age, and was a member of the Woodmen of the World the odd Fellows, the Fraternal Brotherhood and the Order of Eagles. He came to Imperial valley from Clinton, Missouri, where he had made his home for many years.
 The funeral services were held in the mortuary chapel at Pomona Tues day afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. J. E. MacConnell, of St. Pauis Episcopal church. The burial was in the Pomona cemetery, and the si2 barbers of that town served as pail bearers Besides the widow, MT. Downing leaves his parents, one broth CT and four sisters, who reside in Missouri. Mrs Downing came to El Centro Thursday, for brief stay, and will soon leave for Missouri to spend the summer She expects to return here in the early fall
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

given their names to the field man to fill in the following information on a post card, or clip out form below and mail to the secretary at Imperial; give also the names of members of your family and all laboring men; if you live outside any town give name of nearest canal and nearest cross roads, and where you get your mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
REFRIGERATOR SERVICE.

Commercial Agent C. M. Knox, of the Southern Pacific, was in El Cen tro this week looking after the refrig- orator car service recently establish ed on the valley branch. The cars leave CaleXico on Tuesday and Fri day mornings, pick up perishable freight at valley stations and put the produce into the Los Angeles market early the next morning without extra charge. If the shipments of fruit, vegetables, etc, are large enough to justify the service, the refrigerator cars will be kept on the line. It is up to growers and shippers to take ad- vantage of the facilities for getting perishable products to market.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
DEATH OF FRED J. HOOD.

Fred J. Hood died at his home in El Centro last Saturday evening after long struggle to regain his health. He was victim of tuberculosis, and for many years had suffered. MT. Hood was in his forty fifth year, and had spent forty years of his life in Cali, fornia. He was a native of Toronto, Canada. Twenty years ago he came to California making his home in Sausa- ito, while he flad business interests in San Francisco up to the time of the great fire. Six months ago he came to the Imperial valley with the hope of prolonging his life, bat the disease was too deep-seated. For several weeks before his death he was con- fined to his home, although much of the time he had lived in El Centro he had been an active member of the Carey Hood Land Company and had taken a lively interest in the develop ment of this city He formed numer- ous close friendships here and was highly esteemed. He leaves a widow. The funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at the home, Dr. R. P.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
HIGH LINE FOR SEVEN
New Ditch Will Bring More Land Into
 Cultivation

An agreement and contract has been entered into between the California Development Company and Imperial Water Company No. ., whereby the latter will get new canal The new heading will be several miles east of Sharp's and the diversion will be made by a dam half mile wide The new canal will be what is known as a high line canal and will run along the Mesa to the east of the Holt and Hick- orv canal until it reaches section 15, township 16, where it parallels the Hickory and extends on north to sec tion 21, township 15.
 The new canal will bring in a con siderable amount of land that is now without water and will in many ways improve the No. system.
 The capital stock of the company will also be increased from $20,000 to $25,OOO to cover the new territory to be irrigated.
 Work on the new canal will begin at once and it is thought the work will be completed by January 1st, 1909. -Holtville Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
FROM ARID LANDS TO FERTILE FIELDS IN TIME MEASURED
 BY MONTHS.
PROMISE OF THE FUTURE
San Diegans Find MarVels of Develop ment in Imperial Valley and see no Limit to Productiveness of Soil and Climate-Want Closer Relations.

The San Diego Union of last Satur- in which several pages were devoted to information relating to Imperial Valley gathered by MT. Blake of the Union staff on the recent excursion of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. IGditorially the Union says:
 "In presenting to the readers of the Union some of the facts learned on the recent excursion of the business men of San Diego to the Imperial Val ley, this paper wishes to extend the hand of fellowship to the people of that valley, once portion of this coun ty, and at the same time to give to the residents of this city some idea of the vast resources of that region and their marvelously rapid development The facts told are, of course, familiar to the people living there, but they will be glad to have others become ac- quainted with the story of transfor- nation of desert to fertile field that has scarce a parallel in the history of the world.
 People who read the narrative of the valleys progress, are at loss whether to marvel most at what has been accomplished there in a few short years, ST at the stupendous re- turns that are promised in ty future f,,1 hn outset experiment has been the watch word in the valley, and the result is already a remarkable diversity of pro- ducts, while new ones are constantly sought. In word, there appears practically no limit to productiveness in that region of fertile soil and fav- orable climate Almost anything that the earth produces can be raised there in profusion. The grower has only to select that which is the best from the standpoint of income.
 "The excursion of San Diego busi- ness men to that wonderful valley has more than fulfilled the most sanguine expectations. The visitors were not less delighted with the reception they received than with the splendid devel- opment which they beheld. They found their hosts, the people of the valley, ready to meet them more than half way in all that shall tend to bring that region and San Diego into closer relations"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
FORGOT RoosEVELT's NAME.

Senator Burrows gratified the Sen ates grouch on the President by for getting his name and making ridicul- ous boggle of it in his opening speech at the convention.
 He had been speaking about six minutes when he came to the first mention of President Roosevelts name. He was referring to the con- vention of four years ago, when he said, invoking a continuance of pub lie favor, the party placed in nomina- tion for the office of President of the United States, the O-belt-
 The-A-Rose-"
 The Senator stopped, mumbled for a moment, and said: "The Sore" The Sore"
 He stopped, and in the growing wave of applause of those who recog- nized for whom the name was~intend- ed, he said: Theodore Roosevelt"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
A PECULIAR SQUABBLE.

The city of Imperial has two cases pending in the Superior Court which bring up a rather peculiar point. Re- gently district in Imperial was set aside in which none but brick stone or concrete buildings may be erected Of course, those now in existence with in this district which are constructed of lumber are allowed to remain. Now, in the course of Imperials build ing activities it has been found desir- able. to move two buildings from their original locations to another portion of the same lots. Imperial's City At torney, George H. P. Shaw, backed by the board of trustees, insists that such removal, even though on the same lot, is equivalent to the erection of new building, and asks the court to prevent it. The defendants are represented by Eshleman & Swing, who maintain the city of Imperial is seeking to enforce an unjust provision.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

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Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
KEMPER WAS ARRESTED.

Arthur H. Kemper, an attorney of Los Angeles, was arrested in Chicago the first of the week on an indictment returned recently by the Federal Grand Jury for his connection with alleged Imperial Valley land frauds. Kemper, who was spending his vaca- ton in Chicago, had been notified of the prospects of his arrest, and at once gave bonds in the sum of $250G for his appearance at the July term of the Federal Court in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

Shepherd conducting them Monday morning the body was taken to Pasa- dena for cremation. Mrs. Hood was accompanied on this sad journey by Rev J. F. Tout She expects to re- turn to El Centro in the fall to make her permanent home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
INTERVALS SCHOOL BONDS

County Treasurer Roman is adver- Using for sale an issue of $7000 bonds of the Imperial school district. They are of the denomination of 5000 each, and run from thirteen to nineteen years, bearing seven per cent interest from date of issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

A full line of fruits and vegetables just opened in El Centro Meat Mar ket. See Irwins Fruit Stand. Ad in today's paper 11-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

Butter, eggs and bread stuffs at Irwin's Fruit Stand in El Centro Meat Market. 1l-1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
Burns Is Cleaning Up Easy.
Money Across the Sea.
Is Charging Daily Admission to
Training Quarters.
AN OLD STUNT OF FITZ
Probably 5000 Spectators Wit
ness His Work Every Day.
For the Years Work Canadian
Will Clean Over 100000.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Sidney, N. S.
W-Interest remarkable; average g.
900 daily pay to watch my training;
betting even; feeling good; referee
unappointed. (Signed) BURNS.
The above is a cable from Tommy
Burns 1t is brief and to the point, as
cables are apt to be when prepaid at
the rate of sc cents a word. Tommy
has taken up the old stunt. invented
by Bob Fitzsimmons, of charging adj
mission to his training quarters.
The receipts from 5000 persons
daily for a month or more will add
materially to the $4,000 that he is
cleaning up in Australia in his three
fights, and his few weeks of theatrical
work at $3.50 a night. Tommy is
surely making a great cleanup.
Besides the $4,000 in direct earn
ings he has this training camp money
and the receipts from the moving pic
ture film that he is to take to England
soon after the fight Burns no doubt
gets about a month of this easy
money. Call it twenty days-that
comes to $4,000.
If he wins the fight Burns can
easily make $4,000 more in England,
America and Canada with the moving
pictures. The grand total in that case
will come to $146,00O, all for less than
a years work in the ring and on the
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
Admits However That Public
Wants Lower Berths.
EQUAL PRICES FAIR.
POrters Paid Enough That Tips
Are Unnecessary.
Other Items of Interest in Rail
way Circles.

Chicago, Dec 1S.-The relative de-
STABILITY of upper and lower berths,
the tipping of pOrters, sanitation and
cost of operation figured in the inter-
state commerce investigation of sleep
ing car rates here today, General Man
ager Dean and Auditor HOugh of the
Pullman company and General Man
ager Underwood of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul were witnesses.
Mr.. Dean said that he preferred the
upper berth himself, and declared that
his company considered them as good
as the lower. That the travelling pub
lies view is generally the opposite, he
admitted. Mr. Dean said that tSe ex-
pertinent of reducing the price of up
perS IS per cent had been tried some
years ago between New York and BoS-
ton, and had not proved satisfactory.
A similar reduction on an excursion
between Chicago and st. Louis had not
proved popular. as four lower to one
cent, he said, would necessitate the
sale of SO 1-3 per cent more uppers to
maintain the present revenue.
But we want a reduction of so per
cent" interposed Attorney Manahan,
representing the complainant.
Mr.. Dean said that the cars are fun
igated once a week, and in sections of
the country where tuberculosis patients
are carried the cars are fumigated at
the end of every trip. He declared
that out of 1S.600,000 passengers carried
on the new steel cars last year, there
was but one death from accident.
Mr.. Dean denied that the public made
tips to the porter because he is under
paid and added: 1.-The tipping custom
is a result of the selhshness of per-
sons who desire better service than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
CUBA A RICH AUTO FIELD.
A Manufacturer Declares the Island
VIII Buy Many American Cars.


New York, Dec. 1s.-"Cuba will
purchase more than $1,500,000' worth
of American automobiles next year, "
said William Mitchell Lewis, president
of a motor car company of Racine,
Wis, who arrived in New York from
Cuba on the Ward line steamer Ha-
vana. Heretofore the machines used
in Cuba were mostly of foreign make /;
in fact, only about 10 per cent were of
American manufa cture- In the COM
ing year it is safe to say more than
so per cent of the cars shipped to
Cuba will be of American make. The
old condition of things is due to the
lack of American agencies in Havana
Our agent has placed an order with
us for 100 cars for early spring de-
livery, and several other American
automobile companies have been IA
yored with large orders"
Mr. Lewis was accompanied by
James w. ellison, sales manager of the
company.
"Cuba affords one of the best fields
for the medium priced American car,
said Mr.. ellison. 1.-THE tobacco and
sugar planters are coming into their
own again, and they are willing to
spend money. The Cuban roads are
on a par with our best boulevards. but
the planters have been using horses to
ride from their plantations to their.
homes. The horse for pleasure pur-
poses will be a thing of the past
among the planters in few years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
EARLY start South for Giants.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The Giants
probably will be the first of the Ma
tional league teams to start for the
south. The start for Marlin Springs,
Texas, is likely to be even earlier
than it was in 1907, for Manager Nc
Graw now has more youngsters to
break in and will require more time
than he did last season. Mcguire has
decided to follow last years plan of
having the Juveniles of the team start
for Marlin a fortnight in advance of
the veterans and has about selected
the date when the first party, which
will be composed of players whose
homes are in the east, will sail from
New York for New Orleans. February
9 is the date McGraw fancies now. but
he may make it February 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
WANT MO. PAC. TO RUN TT.
People Willing to Vote Bonds If Gould
Will Control

Wichita, Kan, Dec 1S.-PeopIe Of
Edwards county are in earnest about
building railroad from Iuka, Kan,
to Kinsley. The Missouri now has a.
branch running from OIcott to Iuka,
and an extension of about thirty miles
would take the branch to Kinsley
giving Edwards county an outlet to
Wichita and the southeast
Levi P. Smith and B. F. TaIum of
Kinsley were in the city today con-
ferrlng with A. H. Webb, superinten-
dent of the Missouri Pacific in the
matter. They state that the people
of Edwards county will vote bonds If
it is necessary to get the road. pro
viding the Missouri Pacific will oper-
ate the line. They will go to st. Louis
and take the matter up with Mr.
Clark, general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
Seymour to Leave Giants.

New York, Dec. Isl. Bentley
Seymour, better known as ISL" has
without doubt played his last game
with the Giants The center gar
dener of the Polo Grounders is in the
bad graces of his mana ger. An indif
ferent season was not EXCHANGED a
whit by the highhandedness with
on the field. For. the last couple of
months of the past season there APP
peared to be bad blood between Sey-
mour and Mike Donlin. But the blow
came quite recently, when Seymour
and McGraw got into an alteration in
a local billiard room, in which, it is
WHISPERED. blows were struck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18

for it,
What is the salary of the porters ?''
They are well paid"
Does the Pullman company pay for
their meals -
TT does not"
Have you any stockholders in your
company who are leading officials in
the railroads which carry your cars?"
I am not in a position to state.''
Mr.. Underwood told the court that 1t
cost the st. Paul road $4,000 to build
sleeper of which the road has 100, and
that their rates We're the same as
those Of the Pullman company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
OREGON SHORT LINE.
Will Soon Commence $50 Miles of
Construction

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-A corps
of surveyors has been placed in the
field by the Oregon Short Line to lay
out route for an extension to run
from Twin Falls, Idaho, to Wells,
New, 100 miles. This extension is to
be built as part of the Minidoka and
Southern, a subsidiary of the Oregon
Short Line. At Wells, the new extern
sion will connect with the Southern
Pacific. 1t is stated that construction
work will begin just as soon as the
route has been fully determined. The
line is intended to furnish a western
outlet for a rich agricultural section
not now furnished with sufficient
shipping facilities 1t will also fur
nish to the mining regions of Nevada
short line to the Pacific Coast.
Another extension to be built by the
Oregon Short Line is from Rupert to
Fuller. It, too, will traverse a rich
agricultural section