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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

| proved by all the British people,
and in 1874 the British Anti-Opium
society was established under the
presidency of the earl of Shafts
bury, which has persistently labor.
ed since then to constrain the gov
eminent to release China from
this treaty compulsion to tolerate
an evil traffic which it had always
prohibited when free to do so.
Meanwhile chambers of COM
merce In the United. States had
taken UP the question, since opium
using hurts all trade.
/ A leader of the anti-opium cru
SADIE in China is Rev. F. w.
,Thwing, an American, who organ
lied a press bureau and made an
extensive study of the disastrous
ravages of opium using in dozen
oriental cities. The array of facts
he presented was irresistible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

of piracy and slavery in the limbo
of crimes against civilization,
which should be the natural result
of such a world conference, will
not be accomplished without a
struggle with the vested interests
profiting by the opium vice. They
are presenting their sophistries
with such skill as to deceive even
good men to the extent at least
of cOnsenting to compromise
which would indefinitely continue
the traffic.
1t is clear, unless the philan-
thropists of the ~ nations par
ticipating express Christian and
humane public sentiment vigor-
ously and swiftly by petitions, let
ters and kilograms, each to his
own government, in behalf OF
righteous action, that this jury
of IL nations, in which "one OBJ
stinate juryman" may defeat the
wishes of all the others, may fail
to give such verdict as the
world has a right to expect in the
twentieth Christian century.
China leads tht world in the war
on her own curse.
In 1908 the feeling in China
against opium had reached such a
point that the burning of opium
pipes became a national passion,
in which great multitudes partici-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

900 people of every variety of
caste, color and religion. Natural
ly, like all men with an iron will
and determination, he has had to
carry through many of his schemes
ruthlessly, and for years he has
held his life in his hand. Within
the last three months he has twice
narrowly escaped assassination.
once just missing shot from a
revolver. the other time being only
saved by a brace native prince
from death by a madman's knife.
Despite this he leaves India with
a magnificent reputation for ad-
ninistrative ability and impartial
ity. The better class of Indians
unanimously regret his retirement.
He will be rewarded with a peer
age and big pension.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

ssessment system, except It be as a
perfection of the township method
itself. Resolutions we're adopted
and signed by all present COM
mending. Senators Hutchinson,
Rosenhaupt, Whitney and Hux-
table for Introducing senate bill
1876 to perfect the present town
ship law. After the meeting
generous subscription was taken
up for the benefit of the county
club. R. H. Hoering was chosen
president and B. w. Graybill sec
rotary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
REAL ESTATE COURSE.

The real estate course" at the
Jenkins Institute of the Y. M. C. A.
opened last night when w. 8. Nc
Crea. gave the first lecture of q
series of II, which are to be deliv-
cred. Mr.. McCrea took as his sub
ject Real Estate as a Profession"
A lecture will be given every Mon
day evening and season tickets
have been sold for the course.
Next Monday evening F. s. Bar
rett will talk .on the subject
Rents"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 9.-The world
parliament of II nations, which
went into session here February /,
at the call of President Roosevelt,
is organizing a world wide crusade
against opium.
This first parliament of nations
for purely moral purpose is made
up of Representatives from the
United States, China, Japan, Siam,
Persia. Russia, Germany, France,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

then, nor is there now, the slight
est doubt in the minds of the Ne
braska people as to the guilt of
Taylor, brother in law of the girls.
He disappeared that night, and for
nearly two years there has been
standing reward for his capture,
dead or alive. This money will go
to Evan James, a Southern Pacific
brakeman on the overland, to
whom Taylor told his story
A mysterious Jake Martin. who
looked enough like Taylor to be a
twin brother, is the author of the
crime, according to Taylor.
This is the story Taylor tells:
Martins sweetheart had mis-
taken Taylor for her lover, and
Martin swore vengeance, which he
carried out seven years later in
Minden. He appeared in the town
in the evening, hunted up Taylor,
chloroformed and bound him in a
room, then told him how he would
carry out a horrible revenge by
cmmittinG the Minden crime.
Taylor managed to free himself,
and actuated by a fear of sus-
picion, fled.
But no one believes Taylor's
story, and he expects to be lyncbed
when he arrives in Minden. He
has written farewell letters to his
relatives, protesting his innocence
and says he will be willing to die II
they will give him chance to see
bis little motherless four year old
daughter and be allowed to put on
clean clothes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Feb
s.-Wandering over mountain and
plain on the trial of a man he de-
clares to have impersonated him in
the commission of horrible crime,
Bert NJ. Taylor, despairing of ever
finding his enemy and in a fit of
dependency, has given himself
into the hands of deputy sheriff
knowing that by so doing he has
probably begun a journey to the
gallows.
Taylor is now confined in the
couny jail here, awaiting the ar
rival of the sheriff from Minden,
Neb., who will take him back to
the scene of the crime.
In the early morning hours of
April Is, 1907. some one entered
the home of Bert Taylor, in Min
den, Neb., where the two little sis.
tiers of his dead wife were sleeping.
The children were beaten into in
sensibility by fiend, who outraged
the elder OF the two girls. The girls
he had choked until he thought
they were dead. Then he had
poured kerosene over the bed upon
which they lay and set 1t aflre. The
younger girl revived IN time to
drag her insensible sitter to safety
but the latter died from the effects
OF her frightful experience 10 days
later.
A whole county rushed to their
guns Oh news " the crime. For
weeks the murderer was pursued
but he escaped. There was moi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
ALL THE WORLD UNITES AGAINST CURSE OF OPIUM

Great Britain, Italy, Holland and,
Portugal. +
1t has recently become evident
that the sending OF the opium
traffic to join the kindred trades
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
STRONG FOR TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION

The Five Mile Prairie Township
club was permanently organized
Friday after a detailed address by
attorney William A. Monten, legal
adviser of the County Township
club. Strong speeches were made
against any change on the part of
tne legislature in the township as.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
RULES 100000 PEOPLE FOR ENGLAND
AND HOLDS HIS LIFE IN HIS HAND


LONDON, Feb. 9.--President
Roosevelt, few days ago. public
ly expressed his admiration for the
British rule in India. Much of the
credit of it during the last 20 years
has been due to Sir Andrew Frazer,
lieutenant governor of Bengal, who
is just retiring after IS years of
service.
One of England's strong men,
he has ruled over nearly 100000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

pated with the qualification of
ttiumphal PROFESSIONS.
Opium eating prevailed in India
as far back as the seventeenth Gen.
fury. Not in India only was the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
CALL FOR STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The
comptroller of currency today is
sued a call for statements of con-
dition of all national banks at the
close of business February 5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

TO SEND THE TRAFFIC IN THE
DEADLY DRUG TO JOIN THE
KINDRED BUT EXTINCT
TRADES OF HIGH SEA
PIRACY AND SLAVERY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

The opium war is one of
the longest, most pathetic
and most tragic in all his
tory. The story of China's
own struggle against her
curse and of the forces that
have been brought to bear
against the traffic in all
parts of the world is told in
the following account of the
problem before the worlds
parliament of ~ nations,
now in session at Shanghai.
Editors Note
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
BASEMENT

Women's House Dresses and
Kimonos in good dark percale:
$3.50 values for ..............98 csc
Women's Black Hose, lot of
zoe and 25c cotton hose. $50. .12c
25c Fancy Collars for ladies', a
cleanup of really large and nice
variety Of turnovers. tabs, fancy
stocks and embroidered collars;
choice in the basement. ...... Sc
Women's SOC Union Suits.
fleeced gray, at.... .28c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
SALE OF BOYS CLOTHES 7e,,up

BOYS SUTS-A grand cleanup of fine $500 $500 suits
double strongly
browns and choice at $3.3
fancy patterns $500 values; 49,
reduced .$4e
oVERcoATs-New styles for boys to IA plain fancy cloth
Russian overccasGrays and fancy colors to
nobby $500 to $500 coats for $2.1
BOYS BLOUSE WAsTS-n light dark fancy patterns; size
IL; good CSC values for go
sHlRTsTo with collars; light patterns;
CORDUROY PANTs-Good heavy school pants straight kne
style; price
Boys Department Second Floor. KEMP & HElER'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
Mems $500 Shoes at $2.73

lot of stylish shoes for good makers made them,
the feathers calskn patent and vc kid; bucher
and lace style, and about all sizes in this fine variety;
.
Boys Calf Shoes-Good, solid leather soles three
of sizes, follows:
Sizes 21a 5 $500 shoes $te1
1919 g. $3.50 values at..................s1
Sizes to 49, $500 Shoes SLAB
Boys High Shoes, $3.50 $500 values; black;
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
Woman's Shoe Sale

Women's $500 Shoes-Neat vici kid and calf
skim laced or bucher styles; wide range of sizes
in the basement at Observation-Disclosures. $1.9l
Finer $3.50 and $500 Shoes-Stylish lasts in
cleanup lot of women's kid and patent leather
shoes, hand sewed soes; most all sizes;
basement price, pair. Observation-Disclosures. $2.41
Easy Footwear-Comfort shoes and felt slip
pers; large lot of good kinds of easy footwear
for women; values up to $500, basement
price, pair Observation-Disclosures. ...........9 90,
Girls School Shoes-Good kid uppers and sole
leather soles; $1.75 and $500 values
at. Observation-Disclosures. $1.17 and $1.3l
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
CERTIFICATE FOR BANKING
 No. 9349.

Treasury Department, Office of Comptroller of the Currency, Washing ton, D. C., February IF, 1909.
 Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that THE FL CENTRO NATIONAL BANK in the City of El Centro, in the County of Im- perial, State of California, has com piled with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be compiled with before an asso- citation shall be authorized to com mence the business of Banking:
 Now, therefore I, Lawrence O. Mur- ray, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that THE FL CENTRO NATIONAL BANK in the City of Fl Centro, in the County of Imperial, and State of California, Is authorized to commence the business of banking as provided in section fifty-one hundred and siXty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office this seven teenth day of February, 1909.
 LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, slot Comptroller of the Currency.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
County Notes

Hume to be determined by the mum Der of irrigable acres found in said territory"
 B. H. Whucomb left last week for a summers visit to Terre Haute, h. diana, Chicago and New York
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 The organization known as the Git izens' League met Tuesday at Mes singers Hall and took temporary steps toward forming permanent or ganization. The question of naming the organization was discussed to some extent and finally decided on the name of "The Holtville Promotion Club" Rev. Hollingsworth was elected temporary chairman; w. P. Clancy Secretary. A committee of three: MessTs Taggart Weisner, Wilhite were elected by vote to draft Bylaws and Resolutions and present them at the next meeting, May 24th.
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 Immediately after voting down the proposition to issue $1S,000 bonds for the erection of high school at Holt vile, citizens became active in for nlulating new plan, whereby six of the East Side school districts will unite in union high school district, petitions for which have been signed and are now before the County Superintendent. As soon as the necessary formalities are con- piled with, a special election will be called to vote on a proposition to is- sue $50000 for purchase of site and erection of a ten-room building at Holtville for the union district.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

The Board of Trustees of the City of El Centro do ordain as follows:
 Section |. That Section One of that certain ordinance entitled "An Ordin- ance fixing the time and Place of meet ing of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Centro,' being Ordinance No. 36 of said City, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows The Board of Trustees of the City of El Centro shall meet regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each and every month at the hour of 7:30 D. m. at that certain office room on the ground floor of the Beach build ing, facing east on Sixth street, and about so feet north of the corner of Main and Sixth streets, in said City of El Centro.
 Section ?. The City Clerk shall cer- tify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be pub lished once in the Imperial Valley Press a weekly paper of general circulation, published and circulated in said City of Bl Centro, and thereupon and there after the same shall be in full force and effect.
 Passed adopted and approved this 7th day of May, 1909
 H. B. PEARSON, pracidant nf tho poopd of vVrucfooc of
 the City of Fl Centro. Attest:
 F. G. RAVENS,
 City Clerk of the City of El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

low normal human size. Further and extensive search will be made to see if other remains lie about the town site of Weston.--Brawley News.
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 R. b. Wills last week received a carload of vitrihed pipe for construct ing waste way on his ranch east of Brawley.
 F.. Fl. Erickson has had the first ripe apricots reported in Imperial Val ley in his orchard adjoining Brawley He will ship a carload of apricots this year
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 The large date palm trees that have made a notable feature in front of the Brawley Town and Improvement Com panys office, have been transplanted to the Bungalow Hotel frontage. The move was made to clear the way for the new business block at Sixth and Main streets.
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 The Brawley City Trustees, at a meeting held last week, accepted the resignation of G, T. Welcome and elected J. D. Bennett to fill the va cancy. A petition signed by 130 citi- zens was before the Board asking for the appointment of w. T. Dunn to this vacancy, but this was ignored
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
IMPERIAL

Mothers Day was observed in the Imperial churches Sunday by special sermons and musical programmes.
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 Mrs. Pearl Menshink, of Imperial, has been granted an intelocutory de- cree Of divorce from Edward Menshik, with permission to resume her maiden name of Pearl Vessel.
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 Edgar Brothers report the sale of more hay making machinery this sea- son than ever before in the history of Imperial Valley They have been re- ceiving supplies of this kind by car load lots.
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 The Imperial City Trustees held an informal meeting last week with c. T. ManWaring, secretary of the Los Angeles Board of Fire Underwriters, regarding the best plans for the pro- jected municipal water system from a fire insurance point of view
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
HE5ER.
reading.

Mir. Hummell has completed his new home in Heber and is erecting a cot tage for Miss Hendry
 7 < trict shows that it has population of seventy-three children. Forty-n nine of these are of school age,
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 Mir, and Mrs. Chris Jackson have returned to their valley ranch, after their honeymoon trip. They were re- gently married in Los Angeles, the bride being Miss Allie Ogborn.
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 Ernest Brand, Jr., who has spent the past six months in the vicinity of Heber, has returned to his home in northern California, but expects to come back to Imperial Valley next fall
 The Imperial Valley Collegiate In- stitute closed it's first years work last week, after successful eight months period. notwithstanding financial ob- stacles. The school has made a place for itself in Imperial Valley, and the prospects are that it will open next fall greatly strengthened and with a course of study that will appeal to valley residents who have children to educate.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
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Water Company No. has levied an assessment on it's water stock of fifty cents per share. Assessments become delinquent on June l.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
cALExIco.

During the month of April $1S0 was collected in fines by City Recorder Hoffman
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
HoLTvlLLE

c. W Haviland has been appointed building inspector of Holtville.
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 A. F. Maddox has returned to Holt vile after trip through Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.
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 Lombard & Sos, San Francisco cap italists, who recently visited Imperial Valley, have notified their local agents that they are ready to make farm loans on valley ranches as soon as the loan applications are approved.
 George E. Doan, who owns more than thirty lots in Holtville, has prom. ised the Socialists their choice of any enc of ldese lots if they will erect a 5000 hall upoR 1t. The Socialists are now raising money to take advantage of this oKeE.
 Holtville this week acquires direct communication with the outside world by means of the Western Union Tel ograph Company. The Holton Inter- Urban Railroad Company has con- pleted arrangements for handling the Western Union business over it's wires from Holtyille to Fl Centro where direct connections are made with the Western Unions through wires
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 Mrs J. K. Proctor, widow of the man who was murdered recently In a pool room brawl in Holtville, has received notification from the nea1 of- fcers of the Knights of the Macca- bees that the order does not consider itself bound 10 pay the insurance pol icy, of $100e held by Proctor, because of his being intoxicated when his death occurred and because of the alelged fact that he was the aggressor in the combat which ended his life. The order offers to settle the claim, how ever, op fifty per cent basis.
 
 The High Land Construction Com pany is to be organized among men who are interested in getting water upon the high hand lying south of Holtville. A preliminary meeting of those interested was held last week and committee composed of w. J. Seat, E. H. Mitchell, c. J. Schenck, G.. R. Webster and F. c. Havens was appointed to confer with the officers of Water Company No. 2, and a con- ference with these officials resulted ill the adoption of the following resolu- tion:
 Resolved, That in carrying out the contract entered into with the Cali fornia DeVelopn eRt Company to To- cate water stock west of the Alamo river and extend the boundaries of No. water company to cover the said land, il will be necessary to have survey made to ascretain the num- Der of acres of irTigable land in said territory and to establish the west lines of the laRd to be incorporated iR said territory. Also to cross section the proposed new canal and to pre- pare plans and specifications for the Hume to be built across the Alamo river. The size of the canal and -
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15

During the month of April $1S0 was collected in fines by City Recorder Hoffman
 The school census recently closed shows that Calexico has population of more than 800 persons.
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 Mrs. A. B. VanWorman and child have come from Monterey to Calexico to join her husband, Lieut.. vanWor- man, who is making maps here for )the United States War Department
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 The CaleXico City Trustees have in- structed the City Attorney to formu- late a proposition whereby the city may acquire water right, with the view of establishing a municipal water system
 Jack Prior, who has been employed on the c. M. ranch for the past year, has joined the surveying corps of the Highway Commission in the work of surveying routes for the Imperial Val ley-San Diego Highway
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 Fritz Kloke has been appointed Su- perintendent of Parks by the Calexico City Trustees. Trustees Potter and Rockwood have been appointed com mittee to make plans for city jail that will be suitable to present de- mands.
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 At the last meeting of the CaleXico City Trustees notification was given that the Southern Pacific has agreed to beautify the right of way where Third Street crosses it's tracks. A resolution to close Second street and open Third street across the Southern Pacific right of way was given it's first reading.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
ORDINANCE NO. a7.

An Ordinance Amending An Ordinance Entitled "An Ordinance Fixing the Time and Place of Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El centro," Being Ordinance No. 5e of Said City.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
The Most Common Cause of Suffering

srOot SOHlIOh SetdoS VI
 Rheumatism causes more pain and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that is is the most con- mon of all ills, and it is certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain's Liniment will afford re- lief, and make rest and sleep possi- ble. In many cases the relief from pain. which is at first temporary, has become permanent, while in old peo- pie subject to chronic rheumatism, often brought on by damrness or changes in the weather, permanent cure cannot be expected; the relief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times it's cost 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Dun away & Lowe. Druggists,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-15
1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ]
 COUNTY OF IMPERIAL )ss. 1 CITY OF EI. CENTRON

COUNTY OF IMPERIAL )SS. CITY OF FL CENTRO)
 I, F. c. Ravens, City Clerk of the City of El Centro, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 37 of the City of Fl Centro, and that the same was passed at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of said City, held on the Eth day of May, 1909, by the following vote, to-wit:
 Ayes-Hamilton Pellet, Pearson. Noes-None.
 Absent-BrowD, Buttress.
 And that said ordinance was intro duced at a meeting of said Board held at least five days prior to it's passage. Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Fl Centro this 7th day of May, 1909.
 F. G. RAVENS,
 City Clerk of the City of Fl Centro