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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Canoe capsizes; Two Lose Lives

Pittsburg. Aug. 5.-When a canoe
capsized in the Allegheny river oppo-
site Claremont, two men were drown
ed. Two Others who were in a skiff.
tried to save them and had narrow
escape from drowning. One body has
been recovered. The drowned were
]. A. Altenbaugh and Charles McGrory.
Both were employed as clerks in the
ticket office at the Union station.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Auto Kills Child.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 5.-While Andrew
Gamble had a party of Altoona friends
out in his automobile he struck and
killed Mabel White, aged eight years
at her home near Tyrone. The child
became confused and, after reaching
safety, turned and ran directly in front
of the machine, her neck being broken
and her skull crushed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
i. Risks Life to Save BUILDING

Pittsburg. Aug. 5.-To prevent an
explosion in a building on Diamond
street, Clyde Matthews rsked his life
when he picked up tengallon can of
gasoline surrounded by flames and
hurled 1t across the room away from
the fire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Emhezzler Gets Four Years.

Trenton, N, J., July S1.-John G. M.
Carter was sentenced by Judge Gnich'
tel to four years in the New Jersey
state prison for embezzling $3.50 from
his brother.in,aw. Assistant City I'm.
gineer Harry Harris, Jr., of Trenton.
Carter had been entrusted with the
money to make payment on house
Harris was having built.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
LIKE FINDING MONEY

Government Pays $4,000 on Bond
Stolen AZ Years Ago.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. Sim Harris
of this city received from Charles H.,
Treat treasurer of the United States.
eighty-six interest checks for $50 each
on a $4,000 government bond that was
stolen from Harris Office in Cincin'
natl twenty-five years ago. He was no.
titled that on presentation of proper
proof the principal of the bond would
be paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards) -
CATTLE slow and lower; choice, $3.50
Q675; prime, $6.1546.40.
SHEEP slow and lower; prime
wethers, $475Q4S5; culls and com
mon. $1.5OQS; lambs, $487; veal
calves, $7.50M8.
HOGS higher; prime heavies, $40;
mediums, $3.25Q8.30; heavy Workers,
$s20@8.25; light Workers. $S,10WS15i
Digs s7.90@S; roughs. $6.50@T,25.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Woman Robbed of $4,000 on Train

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Anna Childs.
of Washington. reports the loss of
$4,000 while on her way here on a
PENNSYLVANIA train. She was taking
the money to her son at Clyde, H., to
help him buy home She thinks the
money was taken from her berth while
she was in a Mushroom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
stranna Disease KILLING Cattle.

Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. 5.-Advices
resolved here say many cattle are dy-
ing around Midland from a peculiar
epidemic. II is feared Charlton has
made it's appearance in this section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Monumsnt to Count Zeppelin.

Frankfort-on-Main Germany, Aug
5.-A monument to Count Zeppelin
was unveiled near Oppenheim. on the
Rhine, to mark the spot where Count
Zeppelin landed in his airship August
4, 1908, during his flight from Lake
Constance to Mayance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
stsel Company BUYS Coal Land.

Pittsburg, Aug. 5.-Confirmation was
made OF a deal whereby the Jones &
Laughlin Steel company, which con-
trolls the Vesta Coal company, acquires
more than $500 acres of coal lands
from the Pittsburg- Buffalo company.
The price is said to be $1.650,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Father For First lime at 81.

Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. 5. - John
Chambers a farmer. eighty-two years
old, married a twenty seven-year-old
woman after passing his eighty-first
year and baby girl was born to his
wife. Chambers had never married
before
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

Rochester. NJ Y, Aug. 5.-Mrs
Sarah Stone, of Corning, poisoned her
self here at the Hahnemann hospital
where she was private patient re
covering from typhoid fever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
CHILD IN ODD ACCIDENT
Falls Through Window While Swing.
ina, Cutting Throat.

Wilmington, Del, July 80. - Helen
Frederick. the nine-year-old daughter
of Charles Frederick, while swinging
on a chewing gum machine in front of
her fathers candy store at Pleasant
and Franklin streets, slipped and fell
through the large plate glass show
window. Her throat was badly cut. 1t
IL hoped she will recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
HARD LUCK FOR ZEPPELIN
Airship Loses Propeller In Second Try
to Reach Coloqne.

Frankfort, Germany, Aug. L. - The
airship Zeppelin H. left here for Co
logne, distance of ITO miles, but was
obliged to return on account of an &C
cident to her machinery. The Zeppelin
had gone only short distance when
one of her propeller blades broke and
another worked loose and fell to the
ground. This is the second unsuccess,
full attempt the airship has made to
reach Cologne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR weak
winter low grades, $425Q4.75; winter
clear, $4.90@515; city mills, fancy
$6.60Q6.S5. -
RYE FLOUR quiet; per barrel.
$450G4.70. - -
WHEAT steady; new. No 2 red,
$1.f0Q1.11. -,
COIN steady; No. 2 white. local,
OATS quiet; No. white. clipped.
536$Oc. lower grades, Sic,
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, lo1s
016c.; old roosters. 101aQ11c. Dress
ed steady; choice fowls, 17c.; old roos-
tiers, lie.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery.
30c. per ID.
EGGS steady: selected, 26Q2Sc.;
nearby, 24c.; western, 24c.
POTATOES steady; new, per bar
rel, 75c. @S1.75.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
ORDERED HER TO KILL
Wife of Seventeen Declares Her Hus
band Made Her Shoot Man.

Mount Vernon. ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Ben Maori. seventeen years old. con-
fessed that she killed Joseph Rodi at
the orders OF her jealous husband, who
threatened to kill her if she failed to
shoot Rodi. The woman had hitherto
maintained that she had acted in self
defense.
Now she asserts that this theory
was taught her by her husband She
told the police that Maori made her
practice pistol shooting until she be-
came expert enough to shoot Rodi.
The persons concerned in the case
were friends in Italy. according to the
woman's story.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Crossing Country In Goat Team.

Washington. Pa, Aug, 5.-From San
Diego Cal, to Washington in a wagon
drawn by four goats in 22S days is
the trip taken by Captain " Edwards,
who arrived here, The outfit left for
Pittsburg later
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
ssasvSslt Lays Church Cornerstone.

7FtNAaSAnTt lays NTUTNT NUTWcTstUTIt'
Sitaoe, British East Africa. Aug. s.
zTnsOoore Roosevelt and Kermit ar
rived heEe from Nairobi, and the for
mer president laid the cornerstone Of
ehe new mission church and school for
zohits children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
vaIencia Presldent Of Colombia.

Bogota, Aug. 5,--Gonzalez Valencia
was elected president of Colombia by
congress, TO I'll the unexplred tern
OF General Rafael Reyes, resigned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Fleet Leaves For Hampton Roads.

5Provincetown. Mass, Aug. 5.-The
satfIeships Of the North Atlantic fleet,
whs-a have been practicing in Cape
God bay for month, left for Hampton
uoaas va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Or. H. W. wiley Decorated by France.

Or. II. w. Wiley Decorated by France.
Washington, Aug. 5.-The cross of
The Legion of Honor has been con
serred by President Fallieres, of
ssrance, on Dr. H. w Wiley, of the
5zreau of chemistry department OF
agriculture because of his connection
with the Bordeaux exposition of 1907
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
SHOT BIG RATHER
Killed Reptile Poised on Breast OF
Sleeping Friend.

Ridgway, Pa. Aug. All snake
stories were outclassed here when the
experience of Harry Rhines and Alon
20 Berman became known. The two
men had lain down in a woods to
sleep, when Rhines was awakened to
find a reptile upon Berman's breast.
with its head In the air. Drawing his
revolver, Rhines shot the RATHER
through the head. The snake meas
ured fifty-four inches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
CHIEF sHiPPEY RESIGNS

Head Of Chicago Police is In Poor
Health.
Chicago, Aug. BERNARD J. Mul-
ianey, private secretary to Mayor
Fred A. Busse, was asked by the may
or to accept the office of chief of po-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BROWNS 0BEYlNG ORDERS

Soldier Dies While swimming IN Ube'
dience to New Rule.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Aug. 5.-Com
pliance with an order OF Secretary OF
War Dickinson, requiring swimming
drills by the troops with their full
equipment on, resulted In the drown
ing of Private Jobino Moves, of the
Porto Rico regiment.
Private Gonzales also was in dan
ger of sinking, but fellow soldiers
quickly formed a human chain and
rescued him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

Forecast for this section Fair and
somewhat warmer today and tomor-
row; light. moderate. variable winds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
FLAHERTY SUPREME KNIGHT

Philadelphia Given Highest Office In
the Knights Of Columbus.
Mobile, Ala. Aug. 5.-James A. Fla
herty. of Philadelphia, was elected SUI
preme knight of the national body of
the Knights of Columbus.
NJ H. Carmody, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. was elected deputy supreme
knight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
YOUNG GRANT HAS NEW JcB
v. g. Third IL superintendent Of state,
War and Navy Building.

Washington, Aug. 5-First Lieuten
ant Ulysses s. Grant. Sd. third corps
OF engineers. grandson of President
Grant, has reported 10 the war de.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
TAFT AND DiAz TO MEET

Executives Win Exchange Greetings az
El Paso, Tex, Oct. 10.
Washington. Aug. A. President
Taft, of the United States. and Presi-
dent Diaz. of Mexico, are to meet at
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
CAT ATTACKS
TWO MEN IN DARK
Sinks Teeth Into Their Legs
and Hangs There.
VICTIMS FLED FOR HELP

Feline Was Finally choked into Sub
mission and Killed by Choroform.
One Victim Hurries to Take Pasteur
Treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
APOSTLE OF BEAUTY
Prof. ManselI of the State University Lectures on Landscape Garden
 ing in Imperial Valley.

An interesting address was given in the Holt Opera House last Satur- day afternoon by Prof. R. E. Mansell of the University of California, on the subject of landscape gardening as ap- piled to Imperial Valley. It is to be regretted that a larger audience of property owners of this valley was not present. Those who took the time to attend were well repaid by the practical suggestions made by the speaker.
 Prof Mansell spoke in an informal way, inviting questions suggestions as to valley conditions on which he might give advice. He recommended the use of the bungalow and mission types of architecture in this valley deeming them particularly appropri ate here, He spoke of the evident inapproppiateness of various types of architecture to conditions here and said they reminded him of a place III Befkeley where SWISS cndleI, suggestive of the Alps, was set on the mud flats of the bay. Berkeley" de- clared Prof. Mansell, from an archi- telectual point of view is one maenifi- cent ensemble of what not to do"
 The speaker recommended the free use of the eucalyptus. palms and sub tropical shrubs. and spoke at some length on the points to be consider ed by the person laying out place. These classified as the ultimate size of trees and plants; their longivity; adaptibility; rate of development and their diseases and remedies.
 During his visit in the valley. Prof Mansell spoke to the students at the Heber Collegiate Institute
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

things, except in the purchase of the present system, but Imperial is not cementing their settling basins or ce- menting their ditch carrying the wat CT to the settling basins, and is only putting in one filter, so that with the system as outlined El Centro would have a much better and more com plete system than the town of Imper- ial is putting in.
 The estimate made by Mir Pearson, is, think, at least $15,O0O or $20,O0O too high. Either the parties who gave MT. Pearson these prices did not know the conditions, consequently could not make very close prices, and naturally made these estimates high enough to be safe, or else MT. Pearson, in mak- ing his estimates, not of course yet having had absolutely definite data on the matter figured high enough to be safe on 1t, as his estimate of the cast iron system, if I remember right ly, was $64,000, while I am confident that good cast iron single system, as good as he was figuring on can be put in for not over $45,000, with an addition of about $S000 more in case it is decided to put in a double sys- tenn of filtered water.
 I believe MT. A. L. Sonderegger, who is, am informed, located at 634 Central Building, Los Angeles, is the consulting engineer for the city of I'm perial, and as this gentleman is also consulting engineer for the Los An geles Dock & Terminal Co.,, who are mostly Redlands people, I have made some inquiries of them, also some in- quiries in Los Angeles about MT. Son. deregger, and I believe that he is a good man for this kind of work so that if you wish to get any outside engi- neer I believe he would be as good a man as you could possibly get.
 After looking into this matter I send you the above data, thinking that it might be of some use to you, as feel interested in this matter, and will be glad to do anything I can to help the thing along, and to see Fl Centro get a first class system at the lowest possible price. The above figures, which I have given you. I am satis- fled are practically correct and can be relied upon, as they are practically the same figures that were. made by the parties who bid in the contract at Imperial, and the work can be done just as cheap at El Centro as it can at Imperial
 Yours truly,
 w. F. HOLT.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
to close the bar in the Blackinton building.
Trustees Amend Ordinance.

The Board of City Trustees met on Wednesday night those present be- ing President Pearson and Trustees J. Stanley Brown and J. c. Blackin- ton. After some routine business, un- der reports of city officers, City At torney M. w. Conkling stated that in view of the attacks which had been made upon him and his interpreta- tion of Ordinance No. 6, he desired to present for passage an ordinance reg ulating the sale of intoxicating liq- ors which would permit no such questions to arise. He then present ed the proposed ordinance.
 Trustees Blackinton stated that as the people wanted this ordinance he was in favor of passing it. Trustee Brown stated that he knew of no de- mand for change in ordinance No. 6, and asked the City Attorney who 1t was that demanded it's passage.
 "I do," said the City Attorney.
 Trustee Brown declared his belief that the original ordinance was satis- factory to the citizens of Fl Centro and that all they wanted was its en- forcement.
 President Pearson also made the plea that the people demanded such an ordinance as that offered by Conkling, and seconded Blackinton's motion that 1t be adopted.
 The ordinance was adopted by a vote of Blackinton and Pearson, aye; Brown, no.
 The ordinance is published in this issue of The Press.
 Under the head of communications, the resolution of the Fl Centro Chamber of Commerce was read, and Trustee Blackinton moved that It be laid on the table. Trustee Brown moved that the resolution be accept ed and the City Marshal be instruct ed to carry out It's provisions.
 President Pearson seconded Black inton's motion and it was carried, Brown casting dissenting vote
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
TRUSTEES IN SESSION
Make Provision for Flushing Sewers and Order Warrants Drawn for
 Numerous Bills.

At the meeting of the City Trus- tees on Wednesday night the City Health Office was instructed to have certain repairs made on the street sprinkling wagon, so that it can be used in flushing the sewers. The con- plaint was made that at present there is not a sufficient volume of water passing through the sewers to carry the sewage out to the sewer farm. It was decided to discharge four tank loads per day into the sewers, so as to give them thorough flush ings.
 The Health Office was also instruct ed to place padlocks on the iron lids to the manholes at the septic tank, as some persons have been ill the habit of lifting these off and allow ing foul odors to arise.
 The following bills were allowed and warrants were ordered drawn down for their payment:
 w. O. Whealy, $150 H. B. Ellis $2; Roy Watkins, $l.40; $6,5O, $45 and $1O5; Imperial Valley Press $9S.25 and $l4O.25; Daily Free Lance sl7.5O and $75O; c. D. Stephens $4725; H. B. Pearson, Jr, $1275O; Franklin, $13; Thomas Beach, $6O; Bllnn Lumber Company, $23.46; J. P O'Reilly, $1O and $25; Free Lance $5.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
SOME TALL COTTON

Hugh D, Walsh brought to The Press office this week a stock of Egyptian cotton which measures eight feet and four inches and is we'll filled with cotton bolls It was raised on the Wilsie ranch, west of Fl Centro and was planted on the 2Sth day of June. MT. Walsh has a small experimental plot of the Egyptian cotton which has made a wonderful growth.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENROLMENT

The El Centro grammar schools closed their first months work of the new school year yesterday, with a total enrolment of 16S pupils. 9th CTS are preparing to enter and 1t Is expected that the enrolment will reach 200 this season. A few have been absent from school because of sickness, but the general attepdance has been good
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

The following communication re- ceived by the Advisory Committee on Water Works, appointed by the El Centro Chamber of Commerce, throws light upon the proposition to bond the city to the extent of $80,000 for construction of a water system
 Redlands, October II, 1909 Citizens Committee,
 Ell CentrO. California Gentlemen:
 I have been making some investi- gations in reference to the water works, and l have an estimate on a water works system for El Centro, which is as follows: Cleaning and cementing pres
 ent Settling Basins ..... $30OO0O Pump House ........ 100000 Machinery ............. 100000 Tank and Tower .... 100000 Distributing system ....... .22O00 % Cement Ditch from Canal to
 Settling Basins .......... 100000 Engineering and incidentals. 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
UNION TO INCORPORATE

The Imperial County Educational and Cooperative Union will meet in Imperial today, at which time incor- poration papers will be presented. Several other matters of much impor- tance will be taken up at this meet ing
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
WILL ISSUE MORNING PAPER

The Imperial Standard announces that on November 1 it will be is- sued as a morning newspaper, with increased news service.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
CITY WATER WORKS
 FOR SIXTY THOUSAND An Adequate Double System
 May Be Built For That Sum.

Investigation Cuts Down the City En- qineer's Estimates About Twenty Thousand Dollars - Valuable Data
  Supplied to the Advisory Commit tee by w. z. Holt.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

In case the city wished to put in the double system, with filtered water for one system the same as Imperial is putting in, you would add to the above two filters at $1200 each, and second distributing system of $5600, making an additional cost for the ex- tra system of filtered water of $S000. The amount to be paid for the present system is $10,00O, making the total cost of a first-class water system of two different lines of pipe, one for settled water and the other for filter ed water, including cost of present system and everything, of $60000. This includes cast iron pipe for all of the larger system for settled water and standard screw water pipe, the same as we are putting in for consider Imperial is putting in, in this way, that this includes cementing the set tling basins, while Imperial is not ce- menting their settling basins. This also includes two filters of the same size and make as Imperial is putting in, while Imperial is only putting in one filter, but think the system would be more satisfactory with two filters, in case they should decide to put in filtered water system.
 This would include a steel tank of 100000 gallons capacity, mounted on a tower 75 feet high, and the tank would extend 25 feet above the top of the tower, which would make it 100 feet from the ground to the top of the tank, and after Investigating this matter thoroughly l am satisfied that it is only throwing money away to put this tower and tank any higher than, this because there is no partic- ular use of having it any higher, and 1t would only make it cost additional money, besides, the higher this tank is, the more power it is going to take always to pump the water, which makes always an added expense for pumping, SD 1 WOulu lOI duNlSS th'' the tank tower be over 75 feet high, with the tank extending up 25 feet above this, which will make ample pressure for all purposes for town of several thousand people.
 If 1t Is decided not to put In the double system, and put in only sin gle system of good settled water, the complete system can be put in first class shape with cast iron pipe for the whole system at from $42,000 to $45,OOO, and it will cost about $SO0O more to put in the filtered water sys- tenn in case the city decides to put this in. Imperiars double system, which will be practically this same kind of a system, I find upon investi- gation will cost them about $52,0O0 including the grounds They have tC buy water stock, etc, but as El Centre would have the real estate to locate the settling basins and plant on, also the water stock, in the purchase oi the present system, they would no have to invest any money in these
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-18
KEEP CHILDREN
FROM CATCHING COLD

Children at play become warm, then
sit down anywhere on a chair, bench
or even a stone step, to rest and cool
off. How uncomfortable it must be for
them to have their little bare legs be-
tween the stockings and drawers touch
Ing anything they happen to sit upon!
To overcome this difficulty make your
children new drawers; cut them three
inches Tor ever more) longer in the lege
than o intended, out make them lust
the same as usual. When finished, sew
a piece Of beading or lace insertion on
the top of the hem, run narrow ribbon
through it, after the drawers are on
draw in the ribbon to fit the leg above
the knee. over the stocking, of course to
sort of represent the old-fashioned
boomers. These have the advantage
over real boomers, because they are let
out 10 iron.
Tie the ribbon in a pretty little bow
and you have no idea how comfortable
they are. Narrow tape can be used to
draw them in, but It is not as dainty as
ribbon.
Children have q way OF getting their