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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19
Hot sprlnCs Wants Races.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. ia move
ment is now on foot to repeal the
celebrated Amis antITacing bill. TIE
Business Mems league at meeting
Saturday night appointed committee
to draft a bill re-establishing racing
under certain restrictions. A fight q
expected In the legislature.
This Balloon Race Failure.
Los Angeles, NOV. 16.-Because Of
unusual atmospheric conditions the
rans-continental balloon race which
was to have started from Los Angeles
Sunday was a failure. Only the big
balloon "America" was sent up and It
was carried by steady current Of air
south and slightly west and directly
toward the Pacific ocean. 1t is be-
lieved to have landed somewhere on
the beach. The other balloon United
States" profited by the example Of Its
rival and did not ascend. 1t will be
sent up Monday noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19
Enrmar Ianiann oararnar naad.

Kalispsn. Mont Nov i7.-Formsr
governor Of Montana. r B. smith. disd
h he hospital here Friday. He had
ben o. Cor sons time win urasmis
r1'ronlnE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19

Giving out Nc Advances Copies.
oWendoline-Whst did Archie say
when be proposed to youf
humefal4a-He won't say Il unu
next Thursday night and Il uun'f ~
l..esssa hslors ii;tt a n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19
IN MEMORY OF cARMAck.
services Held In Tennessee Cities and
Towns Sunday.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 16.-In a
large number Of towns and cities
thf9tghout the state, services were
Etlt Sunday in memory Of the late d.
Inv Catmack, former United States
senator from Tennessee, who was
klllled here Monday by Robin J. Cooper
n a street dual. Resolutions highly
eulogistic Of the former senator were
adopted by the various gatherings and
in several instances the manner Of
Carmack's taking-off was severely
condemned.
The exercises In Nashville occurred
in the Ryman auditorium which was
crowded, while many were turned
away. Prof. W. r. Webb, to whom
the former senator went to school,
spoke Of him with earnestness and
sympathetic eloquence. D. L. Harm
stead, Carmack's closest political as
aoclate, talked Of the personal char.
acteristics Of the man. Bishop 2. 3.
IIQss, OF the M. II. church South, who
was down for an address, was unable
to be present, but sent communica'
tion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 16.-The
auditorium was crowded Sunday af-
ternoon, Chattanooga citizens listen.
ing to speeches eulogistic Of the life
and character OF the late ex-senator
q. W. Carmack. Resolutions were
adopted In which the life Of Carmack
was praised and the manner Of his
death denounced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-19

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 16.-Market
hail would not accommodate all the
Knoxville people who went there Sun
day to attend the Carmack memorial
services. Resolutions deploring Mr..
Carmack's death, condemning Its
methods and calling for vindication by
the law were adopted and pledges
were made to contribute fund for q
monument.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BOIL THE DRINKING WATER.
That is the Sure and Simple Way to
 Avoid Typhoid.

Several cases of typhoid fever are reported in Fl Centro and other parts of the valley, and there may be many more if people persist in careless use of water. That typhoid is communi- cated through water seems to be es- tablished beyond doubt. It may be carried by flies, but that is not proved conclusively. The most obvious pre- caution is to avoid using water that may be contaminated. by the germs of disease, and as all the water available, except distilled water is under sus- picion, the only safe way is to boil and filter water used for cooking and drinking. Boil it anyway; that will kill the bacteria. Then filter it to re- move matter held in suspension.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

the summer sun, or just plain lots in what they believe will be one of the greatest agricultural centers of the United States
 One and all the Imperial folk clam ored for the San Diego & Arizona rail road to San Diego bay, or very soon good wagon road over the range Agitation for this last named improve ment that began then will bear fruit in the shape of joint meeting of I'm perial men and San Diegans to talk of a good road by way of Devils canyon soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
PROMOTER OF FAKES,
Troubles of Builder of Old Beach
 Shingle Hotel

Billy Carlson, versatile hot-air art ist and promoter of various bombastic real estate schemes and paper rail roads, exmayor of San Diego and for mer director of railroads" of Cuba, is in trouble over the financial condition of his Consolidated Bank in Los An. geles. The bank. it is said, has on hand about $500 in cash, while it owes it's depositors about $4O,O0O. The story has an Imperial Valley end to it.
 Carlson is owner of the Royal Ho- tel property at Imperial Junction and a considerable tract of land there. He has used quite an amount of money in attempting to develop water at Old Beach, but the result was simply a muddy, ozzing flow that rises barely to the surface of six-foot pit. Four attempts to secure water were made in the plot in front of the hotel, and all proved failures.
 The hotel itself is the only stopping place at Imperial Junction, and has enjoyed considerable patronage from travellers to and from Imperial Valley. It formerly bore the name of the liar riman Hotel" until, so gossip goes, one day Hartman happened along and had to stop at the junction an hour or so and had ample opportunity to gaze on the more or less awe-inspiring pile of shake" battlements and turrets em- blazoning his name to the world. I'm mediately thereafter a new sign ap- peared-the Hartman Hotel' disap- peared and the Royal took it's place.
 Carlson's Los Angeles bank was a one-man affair, evidently used to help promote his real estate schemes, car ried on through the medium of the Los Angeles Securities Company, which really was Carlson and a board of di- rectors made up of his clerks and en- ployes.
 Carlsons latest enterprise has been the construction of an electric line at Hermosa Beach, which, it is said, is made of ties of eucalyptus poles and rails from the old Market-street line at San Francisco, torn up after the great fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

W o. w., Fl Centro Camp SPA w meets every Friday night at Ma.
 sonic Hall. Fl Centro. Cal, J. l.. Travers, council commander, E. H. Sherman, clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
SAN DECAYS BUY LAND.
Recent Excursionists Stay to Pick up
 Bargains in Imperial Valley.

Only the interest manifested by the Imperial people in San Diego and it's great advance in every line, says the San Diego Union, can compare with the enjoyment of the San Diego excur- sionists during the recent trip to the valley in the remarkable resources of the great silt deposit country. This, they declare, is second to no section in the country in fertility of hOrticul- tural growth. But 50 of the enterpris- ing 1O6 citizens of this city who left here last Saturday returned Tuesday. Ten were backing in the heat of the Imperial country, watching the alfalfa and cantaloupe vines grow, or spend ing a little vacation in los Angeles.
 Not few among the San Diego eX- cursionists were easily induced to in vest in the country Samuel Gordon Ingle, c. M. Clifford and w. c. Whites carver paid money down in exchange for tracts of waving alfalfa, melons in
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
EMsEzzLER's SURETY SUED.

J. L. McDowell, the bookkeeper who was arrested at Calexico, where he was employed in McCullom's store, and who is now serving a four years sentence in the penitentiary at Yuma for embedding $25O from the Union Bank & Trust Company of Phoenix, has admitted stealing something more than $21,000. The Title Guaranty & Trust Company at Scranton, Pa., which was surety for Mcdowell to the extent of $2O,OOO, has been sued for the amount of his dedication.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
Born m Iowa.

Our family were all born and raised In Iowa, and have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy (made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good it is from long experience in the use of it. In fact, when in Fl Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saveo by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged in the mercantile business at Narcoose, Fla. ,and have introduced the remedy here. It has proven very success full and is constantly growing in favor Ennis Bros This remedy is for sale by Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cali forna, May ii, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Mary E. Darling, of silsbee, Cal, who, on June 29 1904, made desert land entry, No. 2706, for s. # of N. W. A of Sec. z, Township 16 S., Range 13 E., S. B. M, has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the Clerk of the Su- perior Court of Imperial County, Cal at his office in El Centro, Cal, on the 18th day of July, 1908
 Claimant names as witnesses: P. J. Storms, J. E. High, o. V. Darling and G. G. Hussey, all of Silsbee, Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register. May 30-June 27
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

At a meeting of the provisional trustees of the Imperial Valley Collegi- ate Institute-the school which the Congregational church intended to es- tablish at Heber-held last week. the Heber Townsite Co.,. in which F. c. Paulin holds controlling interest, of fered a deed of ten acres containing a provision that if the land should ever cease to be used for educational pur- poses it should revert to the company.
 Dr. Campbell, representing the church, declined to consider anything less than an absolute conveyance of the land, and he stipulated further that the company should give a guar anty of conveyance of so acres for an agricultural experiment station and guaranty it's offer of ten per cent of receipts from sale of lots by giving a mortgage on all it's property. If the Townsite company does not accept the proposed conditions, the question of location of the school will be opened, and propositions from other valley towns will be invited
 The Sierra Madre News, Dr. Camp bells home paper, prints this signifi- cant paragraph:
 The indictment of some of the Im- perial Valley land spectators has caused a temporary halt in the pro- noting of the Imperial Valley Collegi- ate Institute under the auspices of the Congregational church. One of the alleged conspirators was formerly owner of the Heber townsite where the college was to have been located and fear of complication in the title to the land is the cause of the delay. Dr. Campbell declares, however, that the college is assured, for several towns want it located within their bounds and there is no doubt of ample support being given even though the Heber project falls through
 It is to be regretted that obstacles to the Heber college project have arisen. Heber was chosen originally as the site of the institution, and the apparently liberal offer of the Town site company seemed to assure loca- tion of the school in that town, but conditions attached to the offer evi- dently are not satisfactory to the trustees.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

ERATERNAL BROTH HOOD ! meets every Tuesday night at Ma
 sonic Hall, Fl Centro, Cal. A. R
 Abbott President.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

Get your cement-coated box nails from Fl Centro Hardware & Imple- ment Go. 11-2t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
LODGE NOTICES
May 30-June 27

Fl Centre Lodge, F. o. E., meets the Lfrst four Thursday nights of each
 mouth. Members and visiting Eagles
 invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
COLLEGIATE TRUSTEES
 ASK FOR GUARANTY
OBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF HEBER COMPLAINTS OFFER.

Reversionary Clause in Deed of Site not Acceptable and Assurance of h. come Desired-Other Towns May be Invited to Bid for Location of School.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

Edison Monographs and Records. Teller. the Singer agent, Imperial Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
REFRIGERATOR SERVICES.

On Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, the Southern Pacific dispatches refrigerator cars for less than carload lots of perishable freight from Calexi co at 6:45 a. ms picking up shipments at all intermediate points, arriving at Los Angeles the following morning be
 tween six and seven o'clock. This service is put on to encourage move. ment of perishabe traffic in less than carload quantities for early morning delivery in the Los Angeles market. There is no extra charge for this extra service. Regular rates apply. l0.3t
 Edison Monographs and Records. 11I. Cya. ,1 C,I
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, June il, 1908.

Notice is hereby given that William R. Wagele, of Silsbee. Cal, who, on Nov. 13 1901, made homestead entry, No. 97G4, for the s. W. A of Section 8, Township 16 S., Range 1S E.. s. B. M,. has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described before Clerk of the Superior Court, at El Centro, Cal, on the 30th day of July, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Burt L.. Young, Charles Henderson George Den n.y. all of Silsbee, Cal; Joseph Treshil, of Imperial, Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, june 20-july IS Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Pendleton Visitors.

A party of Umatilla county people
who have been on a camping tour in
the Blue mountains stopped for a
while in La Grande yesterday. says
the La Grande Star. They have been
on a long trip which included Leh-
man Springs, the Desolation lake
country, Sumpter, Baker City and
thence to La Grande. From this
point they go back to Lehman
Springs and from thence to Pendle-
ton. The party included: Edna
Storey. Gertrude Jordan, Edith and
Mona Johnson, Gertrude McCorm-
mach, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shutrum. Date
Barnhart and Miss Bertha Yeend ot
Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Manual Training at Baker.

The Baker City public schools have
grasped the Importance Of manual
training in connection with the regu-
lar school curriculum. The directors
have seen where the best education
is that received by training the mind
and hand simultaneously. In speak
ing Of the highly compllmentable
step taken by that city, the Baker
Herald says:
The first city in oregon outside OF
Portland, to install a manual training
department in the public schools, Is
Baker City. The board Of education
of this city has contracted with Prof
]. N. McNeal of Weuomlnee, Wis, tc
take up the manual training depart
ment in the Baker schools and his ar
rival is now daily expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Mrs. Echo Koontz Miller, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Koontz of Echo.
and after whom the town OF Echo was
named, died at her parents home
yesterday afternoon. Death was sud-
den and the exact cause is not known.
but is believed by the family to have
been due to the accidental drinking
Of wood alcohol.
At the time of her death the deceas-
ed was S2 years of age. She was born
al Umatilla and soon after her birth
her parents moved to where Echo
now stands. She passed practically all
Of her life in that vicinity and was
married to Charles H. Miller, the
Echo merchant, who is still connected
with the firm of George & Miller Of
Echo.
The parents of the deceased are
among the OIdeSt pioneers oI tne
county and are widely esteemed. Two
years ago Mr.. Koontz made a $4,000
gift to the Pendleton academy and
with the money Koontz Hall, the
present girls dormitory, was purchas-
ed.
y Aside from her father and mother
the deceased leaves a 4-year-old child
and two sisters, Mrs. F. W. Hendley
of this city, and Mrs. Alexander NAL
colin, of Echo.
The funeral occurred at Echo at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
OREGON LIGHTHOUSE
MAY TUMBLE INTO SEA.

Sometime the ground under II will
crumble and the lighthouse at Cape
Foulweather will sink into the sea,
says an item from Newport.
Beneath the structure from the
west great cave is being driven by
the wash of the waves and tides into
the point OF land on which the light
house stands. 1t has already pene.
trated far into the narrow neck tnat
juts into the sea.
Each year the action OF water wears
away more and more of the rocks
until It has already become a cave
Of large extent. 1t is reached only in
the summer season and then with ex-
treme difficulty. 1t is a dark cavern
GUS place for exploration OF which the
visitor to this secret of the sea must
carry a lantern.
AS the interior is penetrated the air
becomes thick. heavy and difficult to
breathe, so that but few, If any. who
have visited the cavern have penetrat-
ed to its remotest recesses. The storms
of winter that beat violently upon this
narrow neck of land drive the water
into this cavern with the force and
velocity Of a catapult,
Sometimes the force of the wind
sweeping over the cape is SO terrible
that the llghtkeepers in passing from
house to house are forced to crawl on
the ground.
The light in the tower Is 80 feet
above the ground but the spray from
the ocean in violent storms, beats
against the glass that protects the
light. The tower is sometimes so
shaken in. this war of the elements
that water kept in buckets at the top
Of the tower is so agltated that ii
dashes in small quantities over the
rim of the buckets.
The walls at the base are eight feet
thick. Eighty feet above. by grad
ual process these walls are reduced to
a thickness of IA inches. They are of
solid brick masonry, and when the
potentiality of the wind and waves is
such that this formidable structure is
rocked almost like a reed in the wind
time is telling heavily in the cavern
below.
Whether 1t will be a century or but
few decades, whether it will be in
generation or a long, long time
down the future, sometime the sea
will claim it's own and the narrow
point where Foulweather lights now
stands will disappear. Such is the
statement of an inhabttant who has
lived many years within a mile of the
light. and who has. more than once
visited the cavern.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Rushing Track 20 Grangevill.c

DR.. w. F. Galbralth who returned
Yesterday from a trip to Vollmer and
Nezperce states that the work at the
east approach to the Lawyer Canyon
bridge was completed Saturday that
an engine crossed the structure Sun
day and that yesterday the first car
load Of steel for the extension to
Grangeville was taken over the
bridge, says the Lewiston Tribune,
It was understood that the actual lay
ing of track would commence today
as preparations for this work have
been receiving attention for the past
two weeks.
With the equipment all assembled
It is understood the company plans
to take the track to Grangeville In
record time. To reach Steunenpere
would require only three or four days
work If there was no delay in the
track laying operations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
WATER is NOT CLEAR.
Work on Levee Wall Disturbs the
City's Water Supply.

If the people of Pendleton were
called upon to vote for or against a
gravity water system at this time
there would be no doubt of the out
come. The improvement would car
fy by a landslide majority.
For the past two days the city wa
ter has been unusually riley and
complaints are being freely made.
According to ]. T. Brown, chairman
of the water commission, the dirt is
due to the work that is being done
on the wing wall to the levee above
the water works.
This being the case it would seem
there is no remedy for the condition,
as il will require several weeks to
compile the extension of the wall. In
the meantime water consumers Will
simply have to make the best of the
situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
alaska WHEAT
IS HARVESTED
LEWISTON PAPER TELLS
OF NEW CEREAL
Alaska Variety VIII Show Three
Times the Yield OF Ordinary Wheat
Says a JulIaetta Farmer-Only 40
Pounds Sown TO the Acre-Many
Telegraphic Orders for Seed.

Fred Mcconnell, who was in the
city yesterday from Juliaetta, re-
ports that the harvesting Of the Ad-
ans crop OF new Alaska wheat is nov
in progress, says the Lewiston Tri-
bune.
"I am firmly convinced" he said,
"that this wheat under similar con-
ditions to those governing the plant
ing and cultivation of any other va
riety will show the treble yield OF such
other variety. The threshing Of a
small patch of this wheat has now
been completed. II returned an av-
erage OF 35 bushels an acre. while
the crop looked as though it would
not yield 10 bushels.
"only 40 pounds of seed was used
to the acre. All the 700 acres, In
scattering tracts, have now been cut
and will be threshed without delay.
There is no doubt in my mind some
of this wheat will show returns of
100 bushels to the acre"
Mr.. Mcconnell states that there Is
remarkable demand for the seed.
On Saturday, Mr.. Adams, the owner.
shipped out abuot 20 bushels to fill
orders in various parts of the coun-
try. He realizes $40 a bushel for the
seed, and will only sell bushel on
single order He plans to make an
other shipment tomorrow.
The largest single tract sown this
year by Mr.. Adams was on the Sam
Blgham place on American Ridge.
The stand there was remarkably fine
and the yield will be an immense one.
Should Mr.. Adams sell his entire
crop at present prices, he will net a
big fortune this year. He has adopt
ed a plan of selling only in small
quantities for the double purpose that
the new grain can thus be introduced
in practically all sections of the Uni
ted states next season, while by this
method he will also control the seed
market for a year or SO.
The wheat will shortly receive
mill test at the Johnson mill in Jul
iaetta. Mr.. Mcconnell states that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
NOT WANTED HERE.
Pedelty Arrested in Portland, Thought
to Be a Horsethief.

Pedelty, the man arrested in Port
land not long ago for attempted MUIR
der, is not wanted here. At least the
sheriffs office is not looking for any
one answering his description. At the
time Pedelty was arrested in Portland
it was said he had told the man he
was travelling with that he was wanted
here upon a horsestealing charge.
But according to Sheriff Taylor. he
is not after anyone answering Pedel-
tvs description and he is inclined to
believe the charge against the man is
from some other eastern oregon coun,
~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

test secured some time ago by Mr..
Adams showed the wheat to return as
high as S2 per cent gluten.
Excitement over the. new wheat
continues throughout the country
and the Northern Pacific agent at
Jullaetta is receiving as high as 15
and 20 inquiries by telegraph daily
relative to the new discovery and for
a verification OF the reports publish
ed. Some men have come from points
as far distant as Minnesota to per-
sonally inspect the fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Australia Ready for Fleet.

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 19'-The
fleet is in wireless communication
with sydney today and will arrive 10"
morrow morning. Messages OF well
come we're sent by wireless by the
mayor and governor general to Ad-
miral sperry. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the reception.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Fire at Furnish Home.

A small fire occurred last evening
Al the W. ]. Furnish residence on
Water street, but did little damage
The blaze was started in the kitchen
by an electric flatiron. An alarm was
turned in and the central companies
went to the scene, but in the mean
time the fire had been extinguished
by people in the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Knew a Better Way.

"Do you know that matches cost
money!" growled the bartender at
the little man who was helping him
self.
do you mean to say you pay for
matches?" asked the little man,
helping himself to another handful
"I am surprised at your lack Of busi-
ness ability. Why don't you get them
the same way that do?"