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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
LOGAN BERRIES ARRIVE
IN LOS ANGELES MARKET
HEAVY RECEIPTS CAUSE SLUMP
IN STRAWBERRIES
Owing to Scarcity In Eastern Stock,
All Cheese Is Firm and IN
Demand

Logan berries made their first appearance
of the season in the Los Angeles market yes
terday, meeting with quick saie az ~ e., =
mint bog The supply was limited to rev
crates. =. -.
Strawberries declined to 159sc pint box
on the weakness of the market fecelpss
vera enormous and while the demand was
heavy it was not equal to the supply.
Other berries were slow at unchanged prices
Cherries were scarce during the morning
bringing the fruit from the north. The sup
ply upon arrival of the train was suftieient
to meet the call Cherries sold at the close
at S912c a pound.
Cheese was hrm owing to scarcity OF east
ern stock. The market was supplied almost
wholly from the north.
Butter was slow at 471sg5Oc tWo-pouho
roll.
Eggs remained unchanged.
Onions were in large receipt and weak at
quotations. Vegetables were steady. Poultry
was scarce in the face of heavy demand.
All fish were plentiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Editors at Yosemite

YOSEMITE, Cal, May 14.-The Cali
fornia Editorial associations excur-
sion arrived at Camp Ahwahnee today.
The editors will spend four days in the
Yosemite, holding their annual BUSH
ness meeting and social gatherings.
The party will ride to Mirror lake to-
morrow and will go thence to the
Vernal and Nevada Falls. The next
day will be devoted to a trip to Glacier
Point and the last day to a trip to
the Mariposa big trees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
SEEKS TO RELEASE SHIP
CHARGED WITH P0ACHING
American Consul General Wants to
Let Schooner at Vancouver
Pay Fine

WASHINGTON, May 14.-American
Consul General West at Vancouver has
tried to obtain the release on the pay
ment of a small fine of the American
fishing schooner Charles Levi Wood
bury, seized by the Canadian govern
ment for alleged illegal fishing within
the three-mile limit between the Hay
cock islands last month.
The consul, it is understood, salts
fed himself that there was no willful
attempt to fish illegally The schooner,
it was claimed, had drifted within the
prescribed limits as result of a north
west wind and heavy tide.
Discovering the situation, the cap
tain started to pick up his dories, and
1t is asserted did not hear the signals
OF the government boat to heave to.
Look for a servant 1.-The want ad'' way this
time. It's usually better
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
BRYAN Visits Tomb

CANTON, Ohio, May 14.-Standing
today in the mausoleum where rest the
remains of the late William Mckinley
and his wife, William j.. Bryan paid
silent tribute to the memory of the
presidential race.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Following are the batting averages of
the St. Vincent baseball team for the

The players who went to Bakersfield
from Los Angeles during the past few
weeks have been having the time of
their lives in the oil fields. So far they
have won eight straight games. Among
the prominent members who are well
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15

NEW YORK, May 14.-On informa-
ton telegraphed from San Francisco.
detectives arrested a man here tonight
who said he was Walter Van, said to
be wanted in the Pacific coast city for
embezzlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
POLYTECHNIC


Home runs-Scott 2, Harding. Two-base hit
Dawson First base on errors-L. A. High, 8;
Poly g. Left on bases-L. A. High, 4; Poly.
g. Bases on balls-Off Bingham, A; off Miller,
l. Struck out-By Bingham, Z; by Miller, l.
Hits-Om Bingham, IS Miller T. Passed balls
Cromwell 2, Browne. Time-1;2O. Umpires-Dr.
Beach and John Brewer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
EREAL Goods (per 10O lbs. }

Wheat No. / 400 lbs). s2sS; do Goo Id.
sacks), $40; corn. 100 lbs. $l,sO; cracked
corn, 100 lbs, s1.95; feed meal. 100 lbs, $500;
rolled barley. 100 lbs, s1.70; oil cake meal.
100 lbs, s2.5O: shorts, 100 lbs, S195; heavy
bran, 100 lbs, $40; kafhr corn, 100 lbs. si.a5;
white oats. 100 lbs, S225; seed rye, 100 lbs,
s. co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
rIes. 5aec box. blaqkberries. lose; Logan bsr-

ries. 5asc box: blackberries. 7Gsc; Logan bsr-
ries, zoe box.
MUsHRooMs-s2 .6e8s a basket.
POULTRY Cbuying prices)-Live hens, 176t7o;
young ROSTERS. lsc; flyers. zoe; hroilsrs, 220
55e; old ROSTERS, SC; turkeys. zoe; young toms.
1sq2Oc; hen turkeys, ls92oc; geese. 15o; ducks.
15c.
POULTRY (selling priees)-Live hens. 100
Ice; young ROSTERS, Zoe; fryers, 23c; broilers.
use to 27e; old ROSTERS. SC; turkeys, 20022c
young toms, 2O922c; hen turkeys, 25c; geese.
1Se; ducks, Use.
LIVE sToCK-Beef, fed steers. 4%0se;
heifers, az @4c; cows, "a q 4c; calves. Az q
Sc; mutton, wethers, $393.25 head; ewes.
81 $685. lambs, s.; lambs, milk-fed, ss-s5;
hogs $50 to 200 lbs. weighed and delivered,
7Aa7ke; hogs, 200 to 800 lbs. 707hc.
Butter and Eggs at Retail
Butter. 2-pound fancy ...,...-'...... .eb
Butter, 2-pound roll choice. .......... so
Cooking butter, 2-pound roll......... 80
Eggs, dozen ................... 80
Local Hay Market
HAY-Choice barley hay. $500: No. /, ;ss0o,
choice wheat hay. $500; No. l. s2a.oei No. 1
plain oat hay s25 0OQ2s.0 90: No. 2. $z4.oo; north
ern alfalfa, $l9.O0Q2O.OO; local. s20.O0022.yo 70;
timothy. s26.O002s.O0; stock hay, sl5.oo9n.0e;
nfraw OO0D1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15

Look for a servant THE want adj way this
time It's usually better.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15

pitcher in Southern California and who
won the interscholastic championship
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15

Following are the wholesale 1obhns
prices;
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, S9l.b0; lena
ons. N.25Q2.50; tangerines. SOcQsl; grapefruit.
S1Q1.50
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
NO CoNFISCATIoN
 OF VALLEY RANCHES
Continued from page 1.)

nent water supply, which would not allow the land to revert to it's desert character.
 "The matter is of vital consequence to the Imperial Valley. Conditions there have been complicated in every way. Floods, broken dams. destruc- ton of ditches, financial stress an der roneous surveys have all tended to impede settlers and claimants. Many entries of land upon which thousands of dollars were expended had to be relinquished and relied upon. The segregation of the water stock still left in the hands of private parties has resulted in the lands again revert ing to the public domain.
 "ft Is evident that although the lev cling, bordering and ditching might be completed, the withdrawal of water by placing the water right in one per- son and the title to the freehold in an other has made the lands as completely uSSSIJ dS ldl dS dlly puIpOSS Ol Cul- tivation was concerned as though the land was covered with hummocks.
 "The character of the Imperial lands and the manner of reclamation are too well understood and too thoroughly matter of public record to be ignored. It is commonly known that reclama- tion is effected by the purchase of wa ter stock Lack of water makes the land revert to desert"
 There are dozen or more such ac- tions which are affected by Gen. Pres cott's decision. As fast as other con- tests are filed upon the same ground, they will be dismissed. The official is acting upon the broad ground of equity, he states in his opinion, and he will abide by his views until re- versed, if at all, by the Commissioner
 The register quotes from an act of Congress which provides that no ad- vantage shall be taken of technicali- ty in dealing with the appropriation of public lands by innocent settlers
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
SEWERS COMPLETED
Contractors Finish System and Pre-
 pare to Test Its Efficiency.

Fl Centro's septic sewer system was practically completed last night. Some minor details still require at tention, but the big work of construc- ing the sewers, septic tank and man holes is finished. The last work on the septic tank was done at quitting time for the workmen last evening.
 Within a few days a general test will be given the entire system by the contractors, Messrs. Prick & Ware but they have until the middle of this month before they are required to turn over the system to the city.
 Already a severe test has been giv- en one of the largest sections of the piping-the main from the industrial district to the septic tank Needing water for the construction of cement work at the septic tank the con tractors turned in flow at the pow CT plant and ran it through this main until it rose in an upright section at the septic tank and then was pumped by hand as needed The water stood in this long stretch of pipe for sev- eral days and was closely watched, and there was no perceptible loss from leakage.
 It is expected that the City Trustees will pass the sewer and plumbing or dinance at their next session, and within a short time business houses of Fl Centro' will be able to connect with the sewer system.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

Notice is hereby given that the As sessment Books, Map Books, State ments and Military Roll for 1909, will be on file in my office on Tuesday, July 13, 1909, for the inspection of all persons interested.
 That the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County, California, will meet on Wednesday, July IA, 1909 to equal ize said assessment, and will continue in session for that purpose from time to time, until the business of equali- 2atiOn is disposed of.
 D. s. ELDER, County Clerk of Imperial County California, and x-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. 70-3t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
COUNTY VALUATIONS
Assessor Estimates Total Will Go Above Nine Millions This
 Year.

County Assessor Fuller finds the farmers of the valley more prosperous than they were last year, and has less difficulty in getting money into the county treasury There has been steady increase in improvements upon farms and creation of new property, and the Assessor estimates that the roll will figure up close to $9,OOO.OOO This would enable the county to issue bonds to the extent of $45O,OOO
 Next year there will be great in- crease in area of patented lands and probably an advance of % per cent in the assessed valuation of property At present possessory rights are val ued at $l5 an acre and patented land at. s20 as a rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

Imperial Valleys cantaloupe harvest has reached it's climax and is now de- clining. Within the past five days the shipments have fallen off fifty per cent. Seventy three cars in one day was the high mark for this valley. Up to and including July 1, the valley had shipped 692 cars of melons. Thir- ty-five cars went out on July1, and about thirty cars went out yesterday. Fl Centro shipped eight cars yester- day.
 Prices in the eastern markets have been maintained at figures where the cantaloupe growers can make some money. Reports received at Fl Gen. tro by Crutchfield & Woolfolk, July 1, stated that the standards are selling in Philadelphia at $9 per crate; that the New York Market is $3 for ponies and $4.00 for standards, and that in Chicago and Kansas City the market is $3 for ponies and $3.50 for stand ards. The firm has shipped twenty five cars from the valley during the week just closing.
 Expert packers have been employed this year and the inspection is rigid, so that reports come from the east ern markets that the cantaloupes are arriving there in fine condition.
 If the present hot weather contin- ues. the melon pick will soon be closed. While the general shipments from the valley are now rapidly falling off, El Centro and vicinity are about at the height of the shipping season.
 Crutchfield & Woolfolk are packing on the platform instead of in the field, and all crates so packed are branded and virtually guaranteed. By this method the standard of quality is main tained, and it is found that she'd packed melons sell more readily and at a shade a better price than melons packed by the growers. The firm also has adopted the plan of having orig inal sales accounts sent directly tC Fl Centro, with checks for returns so that the growers may know exact ly where and at what prices their goods are sold The returns are all accessible to growers as received in- stead of at the end of the season. This appears to be an improvement on the old system of accounting.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
COTTON PROSPECTS GOOD
Valley Plantations Promise Well and and Crop Will Find High
 Market.

Reports from the cotton belt in the South indicate that the cotton crop will be short this season about one million bales. Texas is experiencing a severe drought Cotton at present is selling at Il cents per pound. Inn perial Valley cotton fields are looking well and experienced cotton growers say that the heat of the past week has been ideal cotton growing wealth CT. It looks now as though Imperial Valleys first commercial crop of cot ton will find high market price.
 There are 1500 acres of cotton fields in the vicinity of Fl Centro and Melo- land and in all of them the plants have made remarkable growth The exercise of good judgment in irriga- ton seems to be all that is necessary to insure good crops and entire suc- cess of the experiment in making of Imperial Valley the California Dixie. The Ten Thousand Club will try the experiment of July planting on a piece of land near the railroad station.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
WATER BOND VOTE
 NOT UNTIL AUGUST
lContinned from page 1N

(Continued from page l.)
 The City Clerk was authorized to draw a warrant on the treasury in favor of the Southern Pacific for SS4, in payment of freight on the city safe.
 The bill of Claude King for S20O dam ages for the crossing of his land by the sewer, was presented and it was re- ferred back to the Sewer Commission CT with instruction to require MT. King to agree to put the ground in shape where he claims damages from the sewer line, as a part of his claim, and when he agrees to do this to report favorably on the allowance of the claim.
 The Board then adjourned to meet July 6, at o'clock D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

Holtville will vote on July IT, on the issuance of 65,OOO bonds for High School purposes. This is the largest amount voted by any school district in the valley for one school building
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
l GRAND  OFJULY l CELEBRATION and
 FIREMEN'S
 TOURNAMENT ]. AT IMPERIAL
 JULY FIFTH In cOmmemoration of our Natal Day and celebrating the most successful harVes of
 crops Imper-
 ial Valley has ever known
COME COME AND BE 0URIGUEST
 OCEANS 0F FUN AWAIT YOU
FOLLOWINGSIS THE
 PROGRAM

10 a. m. Grand Street, Parade. Best Float BIO. Open to all Val ley towns Creased Pig Race immediately after parade. Winner gets pig. 11:3O a. m. Speaking at grounds by Judge Brewer. F m. Free Barbecue.
 D. m. Motorcycle Race. First
 Prize $15, End $10; entrance fee
 S5; 5 to enter 3 to start.
 1:3O p. m. Bronco Busting Con-
 test, s1O. Free for all.
 ID. m. Creased Pole Contest,
 $5. Free for all.
 2:3O p. m. Automobile Race; lst
 70, 2nd $2O. Entrance fee $lO;
 to enter, 3 to start.
 3 D. m. Ladies Riding Contest,
 S5. Free to all.
 3:3O p. m. Saddle Horse Run ning Race, one-fourth mile; lst s25, 2nd SIS, 3rd $lO. Entrance foo s7.5O; 5 to enter, 3 to start. 4 D. m. Foot Race, l00-yard dash, $lO. Entrance fee $2; 5 to enter 10 start. 4:3O D. m. Running Race, one fourth mile. 1st $35, End Sl5; 4 to enter, 3 to start. Entrance fee BIO.
 , D. m. Fire Engine Contest, $25. Open to all Valley towns. 5:3O D. m. Running Race, one half mile. 1st $65, 2nd $25, 3rd SlO. Entrance fee $l5; 5to enter, 3 to start. 8 D. m. Fireworks. 8:sO D. m. Dancing all night. Admission S1. Ladies free. Music furnished by Auditorium Orches. tra. Entrances close at 8 o'clock, Sat urday. July 8. Geo. R. HUGO. Chief, s G. W. DAWSON, Asst Chief, < c. w. FERNALD, Foreman. ra,a,s A A Al A A A .a .a ,g A A a .a ktas
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
MELON MARKETS
 HOLDING WELL
Shipments Falling Off and Averting Tendency to
 GIut the Market

Excellent Prospects of Profits to Crow ers-lmproved Methods of Packing and Accounting Adopted by One of the Distributing Agencies Seem to Work Well.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
Market Reports.

WHEAT-Firm and 1c. higher; contract
grade, February, $1.16a1.16h.
CORN-Firm and in fair demand; Feb
ruary 681aa69c.
OATS-Firm; No. white, natural 57ha
58c.
BUTTER-Fancy grades steady; every
thing else dull and weak; receipts, S,629
packages; creamery, specials, 32a321sc. (of-
fetal 32c.); extras, 31a31hc.; thirds to
firsts, 23a30c.; held, common to special, 22a
3Oc.; process, common to special, 18a25o. /;
western factory, 1Sa22c.; western imita-
tion creamery, 22a24c.
CHEESE - Firm; receipts 5S5 boxes;
state, full cream, specials, 15a16kc.; col
ored or white, fancy, 14kc.; good to fine,
14Ac.; winter made, best, 13lRc.; common
to prime, 11a13Ac.; skins, full to specials,
21Aa11%c.
EGGS-Firm receipts, 5,295 cases; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy, selected,
white, &c.,. fair to choice, S4aS5o.; brown
and mixed, fancy, 34c.; fair to choice, 32a
&c.; western, firsts, S2a3212c.; seconds, 3la
3112c.
POTATOEs-Barely steady; domestic,
in bulk, per 1SO lbs, $225a2.75; per Dbl. or
bag, $2a2.40; European, per bag, $l.6a2;
Bermuda, new, per bbl., $4.25a5.50; sweet,
No. l, per basket, slabs.
DRESSED POULTRY - Firm; fowls
higher; turkeys, young selected, per lb.,
23c.; young, poor to good, 16a22c. capons,
nearby, 25a2Sc.; western, 22a25c.; spring
chickens, roasting, nearby, 1Sa24c; west
ern, 14al6c.: fowls, boxes, 15a151Rc.; bar
rels 141ka15c.; old roosters, 1lc. ducks,
western, 15a16c.; geese, western, 10al2c
squads, white, per doz., $1.50a4.75.
HAY AND STRAW-Steady; timothy,
per hundred, 65aS5c; shipping, 6Oa621ec
clover, mixed, G0a70c.; clover, 55a60c.; rye
straw, $l.1Oa1.121sc.: small bales 21ha5c.
less.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
TO STUDY TARIFF.
National Convention Opens
at indianapolis Today.
SESSIONS TO LAST THREE DAYS
Nearly 1900 Delegates Gather For
the Purpose Of Promoting the
Movement For Scientific
Tariff Revision.

Indianapolis, Feb. 16.-The selection
and appointment Of tariff commits
sion, not to fix rates, but to ascertain
facts as basis for the fixing Of rates
by congress, is the purpose Of the ma
tlonal tariff convention which began
In this city today. The convention
will be In session three days, during
which all phases Of the tariff question
will receive thorough discussion.
There are more than 1000 delegates
to the convention, which was called
by the National Association Of Manu-
facturers and other large commercial
bodies. According to James w. Van
Cleave, the president Of the association,
1t is "the first national gathering ever
held for the express purpose Of pro-
noting the movement for comprehen-
sive, scientific tariff revision"
The convention is nOnpartisan, and
among the delegates are men of all
shades of political belief. The COM
mittee in charge has declared that its
purpose is not the discussion Of pro-
lection, free trade or tariff revision.
ltS oDJStI 10 ucCldicu " DC tue VI q
ing Of reform in the methods pursued
in determining schedules, and the dis
cussion Of schedules themselves is for
eign to its purpose. The committee
stands for the tariff commission plan
and believes it is one of the greatest
reforms in which the country can at
this time interest ITSELF"
Among the speakers who will ad-
dress the convention are Representa-
live Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey,
Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska
Hanator Owen Of Oklahoma, Senator
Beveridge of Indiana, Director John
Barrett Of the bureau of American re.
publics, Charles P. Neill, federal labor
commissioner; Aaron Jones, master of
the national grange; former Governor
Guild of Massachusetts, and Repre-
sentative Ransdell of Louisiana. Mr
Fowler will take leading part In the
discussions Of the convention. His
principal address will be on "Tarifi
Changes by Evolution Instead Of Rev
olution."
In declining an invitation to attend
the convention President Roosevelt de
clared that he did not intend to inter
fere in a question which would be set
tied by his successor. The president
added that he had expressed himself
in favor of the proposed commission
several times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
COAL ROADS MAKE DEFENSE
Their Side of Government Case Begun
In New York Today.

New York, Feb. 16.-The railroads of
the anthracite region began in court
today their defense against the charge
of the government that they form a
conspiracy in restraint of the trade in
hard coal.
The action Of the government was
begun IN June, 1907, and the prosecu-
tion was concluded in Philadelphia
last month. Among the evidence Of
fered by the government is a table of
statistics showing that of the 10000
600 tons OF coal produced only 10000
600, or about 81 per cent, are produced
by independent operators. OF these
100000 tons 1t is alleged that all
except 6,607,511 tons are in the control
of the roads by contract or otherwise
at the time the coal leaves the mines.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
3O5 BODIES FOUND
AT Least 32O PeriShed IN
Theater Fire.
is AMERICANS AMONG VICTIMS
Two Narrow Exits insufficient to
Allow Escape of Panic Strick-
en- Audience at Acapul-
90 Playhouse.
is AMERICANS AMONG VICTIMS

City of Mexico, Feb. 18.-After six
teen hours spent by a large body Of
searchers in the ruins of the Flower
theater, at Acapulco, 305 bodies have
been brought out.
The work of search Is still going on,
and according to the best information
the number of dead will exceed 800.
Dispatches state that fifteen Ameri-
cans, some Of them residents and 9TH
ers visitors in Acapulco, are among
the dead.
The fire is said to have started in
the scenery in the front Of the stage
during the performance.
The audience, numbering about 800
persons, many Of whom were women,
made mad rush for the doors, but
owing to the fact that there were only
two small exits a blockade occurred,
and hundreds Of men and women We're
fearfully crushed.
The flames made rapid headway.
and such a long time elapsed before
any water was available that the
ground floor and balcony were swept
by fierce flames. The balcony and
gallery fell in, and great timbers fell
upon the panic stricken mass Of peo
pie underneath.
OF those who managed to make their
escape the great majority were either
burned or severely crushed.
The telegraph Office adjoining the
theater was burned, and for that rea-
son the news Of the disaster was de-
layed in reaching here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
"MATTY" DEMANDS $4,000.
Star Twirler to Quit Baseball If He
Doesn't Get 1t.

New York, Feb. 16.-Pitcher Christy
Mathewson. the greatest twirler the
Giants ever had, has decided to quit
baseball forever unless given $4,000
for the coming season.
Hearing that the demand of Mike
Donlin for $1,000 for the season is
likely to be acceded to by the Giants,
Mathewson declared in letter to
President Brush that he considers
himself the best player on the team
and that he will not take a salary less
than any other player. To make this
point clear Matty insists that he be
given $4,000 for the season.
The great player has definitely made
up his mind on this matter and de-
clares that he will not compromise. So
it is possible that the diamond may
lose one of it's brightest stars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17
CHoCTAw INDIANS PROTEST
Delegates Object to Sale of Coal and
Timber Land.

Washington, Feb. 16. - Delegates
from the Choctaw Nation made vigor-
Gus protests to the senate Indian af
fairs committee against the adoption
of the bill of Senator Owens of Okla
homa permitting the sale Of Choctaw
and Chickasaw lands, which amount
to 100000 acres and which are said
to include 100000 acres of coal and
much valuable timber
The spokesmen for the Choctaws
were DR.. f. N. Wright and Peter ].
Hudson. Both are full blooded Choc-
taw Indians with the manner and
speech of white men of affairs. They
said the bill would permit the sale of
their lands at an inadequate price.
Their coal lands alone, they said, were
worth $G0,000,000.