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The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
MAN Of 30 IS
SEEKING DIVORCE

Cornelius Weaver. almost 80 years
OF age, and feeble, sat in Judge Muir
phys court all OF Wednesday morning,
awaiting the call OF his suit for di-
vorce against his wife, Henrietta. The
case was not reached in the morning
session, and was postponed until af.
ternoon.
The Weavers were married In 1875,
and separated In 1904. when Mrs.
Weaver came to Detroit from st. JOS
eph county. The husband now lives
with daughter at No 80 Duffield-st.
He alleges that his wife deserted him,
came TO Detroit and started saloon
at No. 313 Michigan-ave. with BILLY"
Ferguson, bartender
Mrs. Weaver denies any act or
wrong-doing and claims she had to
leave to make a living for herself as
her husband refused to support her
She is contesting he case
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
CARMACK' BODY
IS EXHUMED

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan 20-The
state has had the body OF Senator Car
mack exhumed secretly at night and
an autopsy held 20 determine II the
late senator was shot from behind.
The attorneys for Robin Cooper claim
that Carmack fired first; that young
Cooper. believing his fathers life in
danger. freq on Carmack The states
theory rS(Ihat CarmaCk. while greet
ing a woman, was hFed at from the
rear.
When Col. Cooper. bis son. and John
ID. Sharp We're brought into the court
room fCr trial this morning the room
was packed The three defendants
with a number OF relatives took seats
near the table used By the attorneys
for the defense Much trouble Is an.
tioipated in the selection OF a Jury.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
ST|LLWELL UP
AGAINST IT HARD
ROBBED, INJURED AND ARRESTED
IN TWO MONTHS STAY
IN DETROIT.
William stillwell, aged 40, a marine

William Stillwell. aged 40, marine
fireman, has made up his mind that
life Is not worth living In Detroit.
Stillwell struck the city about two
months ago. and had not learned his
bearing yet when woman robbed
him of all his cash. A few hours later
he was struck by street car. and in
jured 30 badly that he had TO go to
q hospital for repairs. The climax
was reached Tuesday afternoon when
he was arrested for stealing fur coat
from william Carson, restaurateur,
at No l5S Randolph-st. The coat was
recovered by Detectives Palmer and
Bodenus. and they say Stillwell ad-
mitted the theft. claiming that he stole
the coat while drunk.
II is said that Stillwell has wealthy
parents in Ogdensburg, who send him
regularly.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
R. P. JOY MAY HEAD
STREET RAILWAY
COMMISSION
INITIAL MEETING TAKES PLACE
THIS AFTERNOON BUT CHAIR
MANsHIP IS IN DOUBT-oTHER
NAMES MENTIONED.

With the first meeting OF the Brett
meyer street railway commission
scheduled for late Wednesday after.
noon there was still doubt at noon
as to the selections for chairman and
secretary OF the committee. Mayor
Philip Breitmeyer is TO call the body
TO order and read short message In
which he will urge upon the members
the necessity OF working together TO
achieve the best results for the city.
He will not try to lay down a policy
for the committee to follow out.
II Is a desire TO appear to have no
domination over the committee which
he has created that causes the mayor
to refuse TO name choice for chair
man. Nevertheless, the place will not
go struggling for want OF stanch
Breitmeyer man to fill the chair. II
has been whispered that Richard p.
Joy may be offered the craftsmanship.
Joseph Boyer, Paul C. Renaud and
George T. Moody are also possibilities.
John Gillespie Is mentioned for the
secretaryship. but 1t Is not yet certain
that he will accept the place
DR.. j. ii. Carstens Is expected 10
head one OF the subcommittee. one
with plenty OF work TO do, as the
doughty doctor joys In activity. How
ard G. Beck will be placed on the sub
committee that tackles the bookkeep-
ing end OF the job
All OF the members OF the commit.
tee are expected 10 be present at 80
Wednesday afternoon, except Judge
G. j. Reilly. who is i'll. and Wq c. May.
bury. Russell A. Alger, Gabriel Chiera
Thee. II. Eaton, Henry Ford, George
II. Barbour, ID. NJ. ireland, DR.. Lee s.
McColloster and Thomas Neal. all OF
whom are absent from the city.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
EXPLOSION KILLS
TWO; INJURIES
ANOTHER
FIVE BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN TO
PIECES WHEN DYNAMITE Elk
PloDEs IN POWDER PLANT
SHOCK FELT FOR MILES.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 20.-An explo-
sion occurred today at Gibbstown, n.
j., In the powder works OF the East
ern Dynamite company. which Is con
nected with the Dupont Powder COM
pany. ~----t-. -"
Five OF the Is buildings In the plant
were blown to pieces and many others
partially wrecked. Two men are
missing and are supposed to be dead.
while third is dying In the hospital
at Chester. A half dozen others were
seriously injured.
The shock Of the explosion was ter
rife. II not only destroyed the Ave
buildings and seriously damaged the
rest OF the big plant, but broke win
dows and otherwise damaged houses
In surrounding towns.
The injured include Joel Bates. fore
man, found unconscious 60 feet from
the building in which he was at work
when II was blown up; John Bradley.
powder MIXER. struck by flying tim
bers; Patrick Maxim. powder mixer,
cut and bruised about the head and
body.
The missing men are George Bates.
a brother Of Foreman Bates. and Jas.
Hogge. his assistant
Every building In Gibbstown was
rocked as IL by an earthquake when
the explosions occurred. The shock
appears to have been equally great
at Paulsboro, which Is four miles from
Gibbstown. The windows In every
house in SGibbstown and in Paulsboro
are said to have been shattered. In
the new Paulsboro high school build
ing not pane OF glass was left un-
broken and two large chimneys fell
to the ground.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
JUDGE PHELAN
ROASTS POLICE

Judge Phelan roasted the police for
the manner In which evidence was
secured In the case against Anthony
Senck. charged with running a blind
pig at No. 271 Jefferson-ave., In
charging the jury. Wednesday morn
ing, and II did not take the jury long
TO acquit the defendant. This was
the case in which George w. Davis.
a Lncoln.ave. florist, testified that he
went to the rooming house with a
woman he met on the street to get a
drink. Although he denied being a
"capper" for Detectives Wilson and
Black, who worked up the case, the
evidence showed that he entered the
place with the woman just ahead OF
the officers and that Black sat at the
table with them In private room for
lsome little time.
o IF such methods are used In gath
ering evidence II Is to be deeply re-
'gretted." said the Judge. THE police,
in the first place should not be under
ethe necessity OF employing them. And
nthe man who will lend himself TO such
"a thing Is as low IL not lower than
Ithe scarlet woman whose cooperation
She seeks In the securing OF that evil
dence for the people"
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
ROOSEVELT IS
LAUDEO BY JAPS

TOXIC. Jan. 20.-Amba ssador
OBrien was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by Foreign Minister Ko-
mura today The proposed anti-Jap-
anese legislation in California was
discussed at length The Japanese
people today are praising President
Roosevelt for his action in endeavor-
ing to secure for japan a square
deal" The Jipi says:
Evidently the American people are
misled by INSCRIPTIONS correspond
ents for American newspapers. The
leading thought OF Japan, however,
does not regard the action OF few
people in California as representing
the real attitude OF either California
or the United states. We have politics
OF our own.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
LOBBY BILL
IS FAVORED

LANSING, MICH. Jan. 20.-The sen.
ate judiciary committee has reported
favorably the bill regulating lobby
lists and the finance and appropriation
committee has made favorable re.
port on the bill which provides s43..
900 to complete the power plant at
Jackson prison.
The house committee on fisheries
reported favorabfy the biifs increasing
the penalty for using dynamite In
fishing and making the open trout sea
son from May Is to Sept 15.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
WILL PROBE
CH|LO'S DEATH

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. 20
(Special) -Velver Manass, an Indian
girl. four years old. was burned to
death In mysterious manner at the
reservation In Sarnla. She was play
ing alone In the house while her moth
er was visiting neighbor when
flames was seen issuing from the
house. neighbor broke open the
door to find the child suffering untold
agony. No evidence OF fire was
found and the cause OF the accident Is
shrouded In mystery. Death quickly
ended the child's suffering. The au-
thorities will investigate.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
WARNER MAKES
APPOINTING

LANSING. Mich Jan. 20.-(Spe-
cial. Gov. Warner makes the fol-
lowing appointments for the senate
to confirm: Mrs. Anna A. Palmer.
OF Saginaw, member of the board OF
guardians of the Industrial home for
girls, six-year term; Henry H. Chat
tiers, OF Flushing, on the board OF
trustees OF the Michigan employment
institute for the blind. six-year term;
F. F. Marston OF Bay City, member OF
the live stock sanitary commission TO
fll the vacancy till next July and
then a six.year term thereafter.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
DEPOT WRECKED
BY DYNAMITE

LUM, Mich, Jan. pa charge OF
dynamite blew the Pontiac. Oxford
ana Northern railroad depot, SO miles
north OF Pontiac. TO bits and Jared the
surrounding country last night The
wrecked building was one.story
frame structure about 20 by 40 feet.
Station Agent Grueuwald had Just
left for hone when the explosion oc.
Cured. II is believed that tramps
blew up the station. expecting to OBJ
tain money
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
ADMINISTRATION
IS DEFENDED

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
James Il. Frazier, OF Tennessee. In his
maiden speech in the senate this af.
Iernoon, upheld the Administrations
course in the Brownsville affair and
spoke against the Foraker bill for the
reinstatement Of the discharged Negro
troops OF the Twenty-fifth infantry.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
THREE ARE MISSING
IN $500, 900 FIRE

NORTH CHELMSFORD, Mass. Jan.
2O.-Three persons are missing as
result OF a fire that last night de.
stroyed two large mills here. The
missing include Miss Alice Spencer
and two unknown men. The loss is
estimated at $1,000
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
Fined for pefrsudinn hotel.

w !. Gage, alias Thorpe. was founI
guilty Of Gefraudirg the Hotel Nor-
mandie in police court "Wednesday.
and was fined $50 by Justice SteIu
Ha will probably take the alternative
OF so days In the works.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
Reports Jewels stolen.

l. II Douglas. No 1896 Trumbun-
ave- complains that rings valued u
Sl3S including Giamnad solitaire
worth 500 disappeared from his homo
sometime Tuesday evening He be.
llcves thcv We're stolen
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
shiveIy is Elected

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 2O.--The
Indiana legislature in Joint session to-
day formally elected Benjamin Shive-
ly, OF South Bend 10 succeed j. A.
Hemenway as United States senator.
The result was SO to 81. strict party
vote
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled wednesday by Pearl b. VS.. La.
Verne Dillon: Ada y. VS.. Frank J.
Latham: A<les vs. Otto Richter AMI
Jane VS.. Louis r. Fritcher.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vIcinityi "Wednesday
night md Thursday, cloudy with "o--
sibly Hight snow, OF possibly rrinI
warmer tonight and moderate temper
nture ThursdayJ moderate south winds.
Lower MichiganI showers or sno,,
nurries tonight or Thursdays warmer
fresh .outheriy winds.
InIrnNN Tk,NpIsn
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
MY TEMPER,TtREs.

One year nUO tOdnyi MAXIMUM tenn
pernture, SDI minimum. 3OJ mean, 3ft
ciordy.
san rose a s'55 a. m, aud set. M
4 i32 y. m.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
p'AbruzxI Goes 10 Turin.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Duke
D'Aruzzi left here today for Turin. He
refused TO be interviewed.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20

The largest pulley block in the
world recently was completed at Bel
fast, Me. II is four-shive affairs,
weighing $40 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-20
IS LIVES LOST As
RESULT Of FIRE
IN CRIB
THIS is ESTIMATE OF SURVIVOR
CITY WATER CRIB is DE-
sTROYEO-MEN LEAP INTO ICY
WATERS.
THE KNOWN DEAD.

THE KNOWN DEAD.
FRANK MCDONALD, timekeeper,
Jumped through window Of clubhouse
into lake.
WIN. ScUllY, jumped into lake.
JOHN CONNORs. leaped into lake.
JOHN JEFFERSON.
JOHN THORPE, chief Of crib.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
ASSESSOR IN THE FIELD
Six Deputies to Work in Various Sec. tions of Imperial County on En- roiIment of Assessable
 Property.

Last Monday morning County As. sessor Fred Fuller and his six field deputies began their task of making up the assessment roll of Imperial county for the purpose of levyiug tri- bute.
 It is probable that this years as- sessment will show an increase in valuations of from two to four mil lions of dollars. MT. Fuller ventures the prediction that the total assess ment will reach close to $10,00O, 900.
 Besides the office men engaged by County Assessor Fuller, the men en- gagged in this work in the field are II. B. Miller, R. w. Brittson, Byron II. Cook, W. H. Hartshorn Dr. F. l.. Wallace and D. s. Helms. w l. Nc. Coy will be office deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
GOOD WINTER ALFALFA

A bunch of alfalfa was brought to The Press office this week from the ranch of M. J. Stockton, two mics east of Ell Centro that has been an object of interest to visitors from outside the valley, as it shows what the winter growth of alfalfa is here On one bunch of this alfalfa there were thirty-five fully matured stocks, the longest being forty-two inches ill length. Thp fielc has furnished four crops of hay the past year besides be-. ing pasJurel to cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
INreRscHoLAsTIc LEAGUE
Tennis Tournament Between Valley High Schools Opens Today on
 Courts of El Centre.

Much interest is evinced by the stu dents of the Central Union High School over the Interscholastic League tennis tournament which be- gins today. The games today will be played on the courts at Bl Centro The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
 At 10 o'clock this morning the first game will be called, which will be a single between Dennis, of Imperial, and Fry of Central The winner will play single with Bragg, of Heber, on the following Saturday.
 In the boys double El Centro will be represented by Fry and Tout, who will play against Wilsie and Van Horn of Heber. The team winning this game will play against Taylor and Ar mold. of Imperial on March 13.
 The mixed doubles will be played between Bragg and Miss McCord, of Heber, and Wilkinson and Miss George, of Imperial The winners of this game will play Tout and Miss Collier, of El Centro, on the 18th.
 Three sets are to be played in each event the victors to win two of the three.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
THE WEATHER

During the month of February the |ighest temperature at IGl Centro was To degrees, the lowest maximum was |2 degrees, and the lowest minimum Fas 35 degrees. The mean maximum Fas 69 degrees, mean minimum 45 degrees, mean daily range 23 degrees Ehe average minimum humidity was
 S per cent the greatest being 53 md the lowest o. The rainfall for he month was eleven hundredths of In inch making a total of 1.49 inches or the season. There were 20 clear lays, eight being partly cloudy and here was one windy day.
 Following is the record for the first I've days in March
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
CORRECTION OF RECORD.

The approved minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting the first week in February makes the statement ill regard to the Court House grounds matter appear slightly different, so far as the standing of the vote is con cerned. from the official report as printed in the Press of that current week. The official record now reads:
 Tt was moved by Ferguson and seconded by Webster that this Board do nothing towards improving and beautifying the Court House grounds, and that this Board signifies its will ingnesS to cancel the>contract for the donation to Imperial County of said Court House grounds. Said motion was lost by the following vote: Super visors voting Yes: Webster, Clark; Supervisors voting No McHarg, Wade, Ferguson.
 Moved by McHarg, seconded by Webster, that the matter of the Court House grounds be laid on the table. Said motion passed by the following vote; Supervisors voting Yes: Me Harg, Webster, Ferguson; Supervisors voting No: Wade. Clark"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
FIRST FINAL iRECEIPT
Mrs. lrona Elder Receives Premier Document Under New Survey
 For Land Near Brawley

Mrs Irona Elder, wife of D. S. Elder, County Clerk of Imperial County, has received the first final receipt for desert claim lands under the resurvey of Imperial Valley.
 This document arrived iu l1l Cen. tro last week, with a letter of con. graduation from Receiver 0. R. w. Robinson, of the Los Angeles Land Office.
 The land is described IS Tract 5S, and is for 32O acres in township 13 south, range lS east, in Water District No. s, northwest of Brawley. This final certificate is numbered 01464.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
PFoST-G T-GILMOUR

The marriage of Margaret Elsie Gil mour, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w., R. Gilmour, and Otis A. tfost took place at the home of the brides par ents on Monday evening, in the pres ence of company of relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Mir. Oglesby.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
BONDS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING

The recently organized Mount Sig nal School District will vote on pro- posed bond issue of S40O0 for the purpose of providing school site and building. The school house is to be located on part of the Greeson ranch, in section 10. The district now has twenty children of school age.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
COTTON ON NEW LAND

MT. Slaughter, in Water District No. 9, proposes to plant 100 acres of new land to cotton this spring, and MT. Mcdonald will also plant large acre age on the west side of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
COUNTY CHAMBER TO MEET

The Imperial County Chamber of Commerce will hold 8 regular meet ing at Brawley at 7;30 o'clock a. m., on March 10. All Fl Centro delegates are asked to be in attendance at this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
LATEST SPRING HATS.

The Ladies Toggery today opens a new stock of Spring Hats, and invites all the ladies of El Centro to call at once and see the latest styles. 4S-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
VITAL RECORD.

Died-March 1, at Sierra Madre, Ed gar Bracket, son of j. D. Bracket of Imperial and a former resident of that city The body was taken to San Diego for interment
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
DEATH aF MRS. WARD.

Mrs s. I, Ward, wife of the former Presbyterian pal ktor at Fl CentrO, died in Texas, last week, after an illness of several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
PERSONALS


lands Sunday.
 Mrs. Lucy Painter of Redlands, is guest at Hotel Oregon.
 * * x Was. Ed. Berry, of Pomona, has been visiting El Centro the past week.
 x x x
 F. L. Davis was visitor in Los Angeles several days the past week
 4 X k
 R. B. Stevens was a visitor tc El Centro from Riverside the first of this week.
 J. K. McGeorge, of Eureka, is an El Centro visltoi, who has come to in- spect valley lands. 1 x x x | | MT. and Mrs. c. A. Kinney, of Coro- ma, have been Fl Centro visitors sev. eral days this week.
 x < *
 James A. Craines came over from San Diego on Thursday to spend sev- eral days in El Centro. * x *
 c T. Leddell, a business man of San Diego, spent several days in Bl Centro the past week. * * < VI. w. Stanley, of Long Beach, spent two days in Fl Centro this week, looking after land interests.
 * < <
 L. A. Moody has come from Los An geles to take charge of the new res. taurant on Sixth street, in the Cox building
 A Frances Willard memorial meet ing was held by the Imperial W. c. T. U. on Tuesday afternoon in the Christian Church. l% MT and Mrs. B. P. Hemeon have come from northern Idaho to Imper- ial, and have taken charge of the Garner rooming house.
 x * < I\/D. M. Atchison, of Kearney, Nebras, ka, and P. J. Byrne, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, were among the landview. CTS at Fl Centro this week.
 * < < Mir. and Mrs. George T. Ward and daughter, of Riverside, came to El Centro Monday to spend several days They are guests of Hotel Oregon. * x *
 Il Francis l., Sellew, l.. M. Lawson and Robert Milldrow, of the Govern ment Reclamation Service, were over from Yuma, Monday, calling upon Bl Centre friends.
 Benjamin Vlier is building cement block residence on his ranch near Heber. He will also make extensive improvements on his ranch this sea son.
 " Mrs. Howard S. Reed, of the Edge wild ranch, had as her guest for the past two weeks Dr. Emma M. Carson, of Los Angeles, who left yesterday for that city. M. S. Hughes stepped off moving motor car of the Holton Interurban line, Wednesday, and was thrown to the ground receiving severe bruises about the head. k. H. Devore came down from Red lands last week to post advertising for the big clothing sale of the Me serve Clothing House. MT. Meserve came down this week to look after the management of this sale. < * # Mrs. John Crawford returned to El Centro from Los Angeles, Wednes- day evening, after a sojourn in that city for two weeks. She was accom- panied by her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ross, of Portland, who will spend sev- eral weeks in this city.
 x * * % Capt. c. D. Manning, of Lamanda Park, made his second trip to Fl Cen tro within two weeks, Tuesday. Capt, Manning is a supervisor of Los An geles county, and has large ranch in the vicinity of Holtville. He may buy a tract of land near Fl Centro.
 x < x lN Mir and Mrs. w. G. Conley, of Go, f vina, were guests of MT. and Mrs, w. , F. Holt in their private car, Fran
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Watch for the big sale at Salomons ext week. His advertisement on page tells all about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
Max. Tem. Min. Tem.
WATEk IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis harges of the Colorado River at Yuma. Arizona, for the week ending saturday. February 27, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
Gage Height Disc

FRANCIS l.. SELLEW,
 Project Engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS LINERS.

NURSERY STOCK-Persons having orders in for nursery stock are re- quested to call and get it before it is sold. The demand is great and
 there will be a shortage of many things besides oranges and grape vines. Wm. Kelly, El Centro. 45-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

FOR EXCHANGB-Good dairy COWS.
 Want four good work animals or a saddle horse. Crawford & Davis. El Centro. 23-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

PROOF AND APPLICATION PAPERS for Government land prepared. Sam uel Marks, 442 Chamber of Com merce Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal, for merly with County Clerk Elder and late of the U. S. Land Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

 the Valley and It's products and will send an available nlesate There will to furnish reliable of information lp hA authoE
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

PUTNAM LAND CO, Fl Centro, Cal.
 A4-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
FOR EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGES WANTED

List your property immediately. Have good trades in Coast property.