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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
.FAVORS READING
OF BIBLE IN OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REV. DR.. LOCKE PLEADS FOR
CHANGE IN SYSTEM
SAYS CHARACTER BUILDING is
MOST IMPORTANT
Quotes Well Known Men as Taking
Same Stand-Commisslon of
Local Leaders Is Sue-
gested
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PRAISE FROM BIG MEN

) Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet {
) anchor of our liberties. Gen. Grant, (
) "There Is no boy or girl but whose {
) lot is made better by this great book" (
) Theodore Parker.
"The Bible is the best book in the (
, world. ."-President John Q. Adams. &
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06

DON'T simply allow It to die-that plan Of.
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

tIissr .sslG talsg 5ust policy
shall pc pursued
he p2oinsnent 81 Negroes.
But q may Wen admit OF doubt
wliet Tier In cas- 81 race M apl
pcintmeht of enc III ii iiiabet: IA
"a local Office h conlinilI Il Il, which
the race teellng Is 81 sidespread and
acute ls to ertere With the ease and
facility with which the loeal eoyerrs
ment bus mess eau be done O. tlss m.
.pointee IS Of sufficient benefit i'll way
of encoprag cement to the race to ont
weigh the recurrence ana fticsaase 81
race feeling Which such ans appoint
ment As likely to-eilgender Therefore
the executive IN recognizing HE negro
race iby appointments must exercise d
careful discretion not thereby to do il
more harrn tllnn good. ON tle other
hand, We must be careful NOT to en-.
courage the mere prctense IF race feel.
irs; man factures in the interest Of III.
dividdal political ambition.
No Race Feeling In White House.
Personally layc not the slightest
race prejudice ofsfecling. and reeosni.
ton of its existence only awakens in
my heart a deeper sympathy for those
who have 10 bear 1t or sutfer from ii.
and question the wisdom Of d policy
which Is likely to increase It. Mean.
time, u nothing IS done TO prevent. d
better feeling between the negroes and
the whites in the south wilE9coniinae
to grow, and more and more Of the
white people win come 10 realize that
the FUTURE of the youth Is to be much
benefited By the Industrial ana intel.
lectual progress Of the negro. The ex-
erctse Of political franchises by; those
of his race who are intelligent and
well to do will be acquiescetl in. and
the right TO vote will be Withheld only
from the ignorant and Irresponsible Of
both races.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
The Labor Question.


There IS, ole other matter 10 which i,
shall refer. It was made the subject
OF great controversy during the elec.
ton and calls for at least a passing.
reference now. My distinguished pred.
ecessor has given much attention to
tho cause of labor, with whose strugs
gle for better things he has shown the
sincerest sympathy. At his instance
congress has pissed the bill fixing the
liability Of interstate carriers 10 their
employees for injury sustained In the
course OF employment, abolishing the
rule Of fellow servant and the common
law igle MS to contributory negligence
and substituting therefor the So called
rule of comparative negligence. 1t has
also passed law fixing the compen.
saticn Of government. employees for
Injuries sustained IN the employ OF the
government through the negligence 81
the superior. 1t also passed model
child labor law for the District OF co,
lnmbia, In previous administrations
an arbitration law for interstate com.
merce railroads and their employees
and laws for the application of safety
devices to save the lives and limbs Of
employees of interstate railroads had
been passed Additional legislation Of
this kind was passed by the outgoing
congress.
! wish to say that, in so far as / can.
I hope 70 promote the enactment Of
further legislation ct this character.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
4Ne1ro Is Now Americaln.D !

There Is IN the south stronger feel
ing than ever among the intelligent,
well to do and influential element In
favor OF the industrial education Of
the negro and the encourae ement OF
the race TO mike themselves useful
members Of the community. The
progress which the negro has made In
the last fifty years from slavery. when
its statistics are reviewed. Is marvel
GUS, and it furnishes every reason to
hope that In the next twentysflye Years
a still greater Improvement Ia his CON.
dftion as q productive member Of So
ciety. ON the farm aud in the sl,o6 aud
in other occupations. may come. The
negroes are now Americans Their
ancestors came here years ae6 AGAINST
their wiz. and this IS their onIy. four-
Try and their only nag. They have
shown themselves anxious 10 I've for
It and to die for Il EncounteriIie Ire
race feeling against them. subjected
at times to cruel injustice growing ant.
Of II. they may wen have our profound
sympathy and MD in The struggle thew
are making. We are charged with the
sacred duty ot making their path as
smooth and easy as we can. Any
recognition u their dIstinguis III ineTi.
any appointment 70 office from among.
thelr number, & properly taken as an
announcement atd III recitation q
y "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

tcontinued on page eight.1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

Inc Japanese 0ueSttoHs
The admission of Asiatic immigrants
who cannot be amalgamated with our
population has been made the subject
either Of prohibitory clauses in our
treaties and statutes or of strict nd
ministratIve regulation secured by dip
lomatic negotiations. sincerely hope
that we may continue to minimize the
evils likely to arise from such tnmi-
grafton without unnecessary friction
and by mutual concessions between
self respecting governments. Mean
time we must take every precaution to
prevent or, failing that. 10 punish out
bursts of race feeling among our peo-
pie against foreigners of whatever ma
tionality who have by our grant a
treaty right TO pursue lawful business
here and7to be protected against law
less assault or Injury.
This leads me TO point out n serious
defect In the present federal jurisdic-
tlon which ought to be, remedled at
once. Having assured to other coun-
tries BY treaty the protection Of our
laws for such of their subjects or citi-
zens rs we permit to come within our
Jurisdiction. we now leave to state
or city not under the control Of the
federal government the duty Of per
forming our international obligations
in this respect. BY proper legislation
we may and ought to place in the
hands Of the federal executive the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

fIis1r IS Ida; isssi ;tst ;ss6fiss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

Ene of ms work on The plans when
have been adopted and 70 stand behind
the men who are doing faithful hard
work s. brine about tie early compile
hon % his ifie greatest constructive
enterprise y modern times.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
IMPERIAL, INDEED

The news that Imperial is at work on a $50,OOO high school would be news indeed Co those who have not known that valley in recent years. A comparatively short time ago it seem ed to the eye but an arid waste, hope less of redemption, destined to re- main desert while the earth endured. Now it supports in prosperity a nu- merous population, and is center of production that year by year as sumes increasing importance. The in exhaustible fertility of it's soil, that needed but water to yield generously of it's stored riches, speaks propheti- cally of the near day when that great valley shall indeed become Imperial when every inch of it shall be under profitable cultivation
 We look 10 Imperial Valley to be- come one of the important centers of the wealth and population of Califor- nia Its s50OO0 high school is but an omen of what is to be-of what is soon to be.-Los Angeles Express
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
sHENK RIDDLE WEDDING

Adolphus M. Shenk and Bernice B. many friends in Imperial Valley by their marriage on Tuesday night. Ey en their most intimate friends were not aware of their plans, and their companions on d moonlight ride by automobile from the border town t0 Fl Centro supposed they were simply out for a "ioy" ride, and with never a thought of matrimOny. When the auto reached El Centtro Mir Shenk and his bride-to- be suggested that they call up few frienos and go to the ministers for q wedding ceremony, and nose accompanying them on the ride did not realize the purport of it all, thinking it simply a joke, until they were actually assembled at the Methodist parsonage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. K. Burnham pastor of the Fl Centro Methodist Church, on the lawn aC the parsonage, and the Episcopal ritual, with ring ceremony was used. Those witness ing the ceremony were MT. and Mrs. w. E. Morton, R. F. Bell and Dr. H. C. Richter After the wedding MT. and Mrs Shenk returned to Calexico, where they will reside. MT. Shenk has been prominent in valley affairs, political and general, for the past seven years, and has a wide acquain- tance throughout this county. His bride is well known in CaleMco and other valley towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
HUNTING LICENSES

All hunting licenses expired on Wednesday, June 30, and the first new licenses issued, for the season of 1909 10. were to Frank c. Best, and his son. Virgil Best, of Holtville. For the year just closed 444 hunting licenses were issued, and for the previous year the county issued 522 licenses. This year fl will be necessary for any per son wishing hunting license to ap- ply directly to the County Clerk Last season deputies were appointed in various places, but the results were not satisfactory, and the method has been abOndoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
IMPERIAL VALLEY COTTON

The San Diego Union, of Tuesday played up in double column measure the Imperial Valley Press account of the cotton situation, published last week, and comments:
 They do something besides talk in the Imperial Valley This means that unless the unforeseen happens, I'm perial Valley is going to produce be- tween 2000 and 5000 bales of cotton this year. assuming that the average yield per acre is only about the same as that from fairly good cotton land in the South. But nobody will be surprised should the Imperial yield be much greater than that of even the choicest land in the gulf states. In that event. there may be a yield of 5000 bales or even more. But without counting the chicks before they are matched, it is a safe guess that in fu- ture the valley cotton crop will not be it's least important product
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
TRACK LAYING SOON

A dispatch to the daily papers from San Diego states that large portion of the graded right of way for the first division of the San Diego & Ari- zona Railroad, that section between San Diego and Tia Juana, will be ready for track laying within thirty days, and that it is expected all the material for the track between these two points will have arrived by that time. The dispatch states that crews are working under high pressure, evi- dently with the intention of having the first section of the railroad finish ed in time to carry the crowds at the opening of the racng season.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
SUMMONS

In tile Justices Court of El Centro Township. County of Imperial, State of California.
 T. A. Iasigi Plaintiff, vs. oscar Burns, Defendant.
 The people of the State of California Send Greeting to Oscar Burns, Defend ant:
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the complaint in an action en- titled as above, brought against you in the Justices Court of El Centro Town ship, County of Imperial, State of Cal ifornia, within ten days after the ser vice on you of this summons, if served within the County, or within thirty days if served elsewhere.
 And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required the said plaintiff will take Judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint as arising upon contract, or he will apply ,to the Court for any other relief demsdded in the Complaint. Given under my hand this 26th day oI June, A. D., 1909.
 J. F. TOUT,
 Justice. H. CAMPBELL MILLER,
 Attorney for Plaintiff. 13-9t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
OXFORD SMITH CASE

The suit of Lizze L. Smith against Clark Oxford was held in the Imperial County Superior Court on Monday, and remains open for the presentation to Judge Cole of certain depositions for the defendant by witnesses who could moi be secured to appear at the hear ing this week. Miss Smith alleges that Clark Oxford owes her S10OO for her possessory rights to the north west quarter of section 10, township 16 south, range J, east, which she surrendered to him on written agree ment to pay this amount Oxford puts in a counter claim.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
PROPOSED CITY WELL

The plans for the well which it is proposed to sink under the provisions for a city water system for Fl Centro will call for well from fourteen to sixteen inches in diameter at the sur face and to a depth of 400 feet, or farther if possible. From that depth to the 800-foot mark it is probable the we'll will be thirteen inches in diam eter, and from that on to an approx innate depth of 1900 feet a diameter of twelve inches. The method of drill ing may not be designated in the specifications, that being left to the judgment of the contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
FINAL RECEIPTS STILL COME

The following certificates have been placed on the county records:
 U. S. Land Omce to wm. P. Wilson W. half of 31-16-15.
 U. s. Land Office to Fly. c. Austin E. half of SW. quarter, 21-16-14.
 U. S. Land office to Fly c. Austin w. half of SW quarter 21-16-14.
 U. s. Land Office to Joseph Preing gor; S. half of Sec. 2O-15-14
 U. S. Land Office to Andrew An derson; TT. 149-14-15.
 U. S. Land Office to Peter Ander- son; TT. 147-14-15.
 U. S. Land Office to Anna w. Blake TT. 169-15-15.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
E.SLY RIVER HISTORY
First Steamboat on the Colorado Put Together on Bank by Captain Thornhull Fifty Seven
 Years Ago.

The Arizona Sentinel publishes an Interesting sketch or early days on the Colorado River. It says:
 September 8, 1852, the schooner Capacity arrived at the mouth of the Colorado bringing as freight the first steamboat that fioated on the river. "She was put together on the river bank by Captain Thornhull, and at length reached old Fort Yuma, now the Indian School, December 29.
 "The steamer was christened Uncle Tom. She was side wheeler. with . locomotive engine of 20 horse DOW CT, was 65 feet long, 10 feet wide, 8 deep and sharp at both ends. with load of S5 tons of stores she drew 22 inches of water.
 "Barly in January, 1853, an earth quake made great changes in the channel of the Colorado below the junction of the Gila.
 "The Uncle Tom piled the Colorado until June 22, 1854, when she sank at her moorings five miles below the post, and all efforts failed to raise her.
 Meanwhile, another steamboat. the General Jessup, had been put upon the river by Captain Geo. A. Johnson. She arrived at Fort Yuma January IA, 1854, loaded with 35 tons of stores. The General Jessup was 104 feet long, 17 feet wide or 27 feet including guards
 She had 90 horse power and could carry SO tons in two feet of water.
 August 25, of the year of her arri- val, her boiler exploded, scalding two men, one of whom died. This occurred 10 miles below Ogden's ferry, 40 miles by land from the post
 "The contract price for transporting freight from the mouth of the river to Yuma was s75 per ton. During a period of fourteen months the United States government alone paid for this kind of service, S94, ,000.
 "The steamboat Colorado was put on the river in the fall of 1855 In the spring of 1855. the Cuchanos. or Yumas. were established on some of their planting grounds within the Mexican borders-their lower village near the boundary between them and the Cocopahs Both tribes appeared to be friendly, but on the night of May 20 the Cocopahs surrounded the lower camps of the Yumas, killed Macedon, chief, and seven men, B women and children, made 9 pris- oners and stole g head of horses. It was a most wanton aggression on the part of the Cocopahs and was in stigated by evil minded Mexicans. In September the Yumas made a raid upon the Cocopahs and killed II men and captured 10 children. Later a par ty of 250 warriors, Mohaves. Yumas and few Yumpais, visited Fort Yu- ma on their way to join in with an other expedition against the Cocopahs. The latter were warned and fled, los ing only four killed and five women captured"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
BIG INCREASE

County Recorder ]. B. Baker re- ports business in his office as double that for the same month last year. The fees for the month amount to S52O and in addition there was $12O worth of work done for the county for which there were no fees collect ed. The record day shows more than 100 instruments filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
HEeER CHURCH SERVICES

Card of services of Congregational Church. Sabbath School, 10 a. m. Morn ing Worship Il a. m. Young Peoples Meeting, D. m. Mid-week Prayer Ser vice, Wednesday, 30 D. m. Robert Le- roy Glasby. Pastor; R. C. Moorehouse s. $. Superintendent; F. E. Hamilton, President oI C. E. Society. Strangers made welcome to all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

The Board of Supervisors of Im- perial County will sit as a Board of Equalization on Tuesday, July 13, in stead of the nrst Monday in July, as the County Assessor has been grant ed week longer in which to com plete his assessment roll.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, May 25 1909.

Notice is hereby given that A. Luetta Pitts, assignee of William H. Terrell as- signee of James F. Fowlkes, of Oxnard, Cal. who on May 20, 1905, made Desert Land Entry No 29S2, Serial No. 03O52, for W. half SEE. quarter, Section 27, Township Is S., Range 13 E.. s. B. Meri- dian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the laid above described, before Clerk of the Superior Court at Fl Centro, Cal, on the 30th day of June, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: James l. Pitts, Jaems c. Short, Rufus E. Jau- man, Allen P. Nuffer, all of Fl Centro, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 8-6t Register
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
plscoNTINUEs BUSINESS

"Ye Smoke Shop" this week dis continued its business and the space occupied in the west side of the Palm confectionery store has been remod- eled and thrown into the main room Preston & Gibson purchased the stock of the Smoke shop"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS

DEPARTURES For the North SPA a. m. local and west closes 1856 a. m 2;24 p. m. local and east closes 1856 p. m 7;39 D. m. L. A. and west closes 7:O9 p. m For the South
 5:05 d. m. No local mail. 12:30 p. m. Calexico closes 200 m. 500 D. m. Calexico closes ..... 5;30 p. m
 ARRIVALS , ;O5 a. m. From Los Angeles, east & west 12:3O p. n From North and East. 500 p. m From North and East. SPA a. m. From Heber and Calexico. 2:24 p, m From Heber and Calexico. S:35 a. m. Hotvile" closes ....7:56 a. m 6:O5 D. m Holtville daily closes 5:30 p. m sos p. m. Meloland daily closes 5;S0 p. m 40 D. m From Holtville' 20 D. m. From Heltville and Meloland Except Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Services are held at 10 a. m. on Sun days as follows: Fl Centro. 1st Sunday; Brawley, 2nd Sunday; Fl Centro (Im- perial) 3rd Sunday; Calexico. 4th Sun day; Holtville, 5th Sunday. For sick calls, call at Priests residence in El Gen. fro
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

A. Harpold of Cotton wishes to an nounce that all the people in the I'm perial Valley who wish can have first class pepper trees, four feet high, at 8 cents each, in 100 lots. Send postal order 36-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
FL cENTRo METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching services at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Ep- worth League at 6:30 o'clock Sunday eve ming. Prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7:"g
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

A lot on Brighton ave, 60 by 40. planted with alfalfa and otherwise i'm proved and well-built tent cottage are offered for sale at s75O Apply at Press Office. 4-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
clrv's NEW SAFE

The city's new Diebold safe has been received and placed in position at the City Hall It is large enOught to pro- vide room for an of the city records
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services are regularly held in the Pres byteran Church at Il a. m. and 7:3O p. m. every Sunday. Sunday School be- gins at h a. n. r. v. Fraser, Pastor
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

A new line of hats every day at The Ladies Toggery. 2-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03

Send your orders for piano tuning tc the Imperial Valley Music House, I'm perial. Accurate. competent work.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-03
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Called Dunkards) Services each Lords Day. Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, Il a. m. and p. m. All are welcome.
 W. M. PLAT1',
 Pastor
Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-28

SPECTACLE NO.1 CLIMAX JIM Rides dashing steed to the side of wild Steer, falling from horse on ferocous animals head with hands on horns and death like grip on steers nose with his teeth, throws steer to the ground and holds him there with all the tenaciy of bulldog.
 SPECTACLE N03. OKLAHOMA TRACY will ride wild buckng mare with out saddIe brdle or rope, roWeIng her from ear to tail while she climbs the clouds.
 SPECTACLE NO. g. JACK THE RIPPER AND TERRAPIN JOE will each ride wild and ferocious steers, taking the cowboys hazard ous chances of being gored to death, will mount and ride the wild animals without saddle
 SPECTACLE NO. 4. THE THREE KINGS OF THE WESTERN BR0NCH0 BUSTING T0UGHS will each rope wild mare. Ropes will be taken off and the Whd animals held by BULL DOG PETE until sadd|ed and mounted. Then turned wild loose with rider, but without bride, showing what cowboy riders can do in emergency cases.
 SPECTACLE NO. 5. To show how dexterous the wild and woody cowboy wieIds his Iariat and hoggng string, goats will be given twenty-five feet start of mounted cowboys. Cowboys lasso goats, ropes going over head and horns cowboy dsmounts, hogties goat by eing three feet.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-28
ORE SLIP KILLS
 JOHN STACK,

A call for an ambulance at the Oliver shaft was received yesterday afternoon shortly after two o'clock by the Palace stables. but on the arrival it was found that an undertaken was needed, as life had departed from the victim before the ambulance arrived A c. & A. physician arrived before death occurred, but it was impossible to do anything for the injured man.
 John Slack. who has been in iBis- bee but short time and lived on Chihuahua hill. was working in the Oliver shaft yesterday when an ore slip occurred and he was buried be- meath it. He is said to be unmarried and to have no relatives here. it being stated that he has brothers and sis ters in San Francisco. Slack was badly crushed by the falling earth and as to whether death was occasioned by the injuries or by suffocation under the fallen earth will be reyaled by autopsy and inquest.
 Justice of Peace Murphy was nosi flied at Lowell and empanelled a cor, her jury which proceeded to the shaft and viewed the scene and the body Te verdict is expected to be rendered this afternoon.