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Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
ATTEMPTED ARSON.

An evident attempt to burn the Calexico Mercantile Store was made last Sunday evening. The proprietor of the store discovered a fire in the woodpile which was lying against the rear of the building, and it was ex- tinguished with few buckets oi wa ter. It was then discovered that ball of tape saturated with solution of phosporus had been placed in the woodpile. It is believed the attempt to burn the store was made for the purpose of attracting people from their homes and places of business, so that robbers might loot these places.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
ENSENApA ARMY LIFE.

War, or rumor of war, has spoiled the easy going army life at the cuartel down in Ensenada. Formerly the of ficers lived at home and only reported at the barracks for occasional duty. But since the outbreak in Mexico the officers have to stay within the cuartel all the time, drilling their 300 soldiers up to the highest efficiency Reports from Ensenada tell that the military demonstrations there are greatly in variance with the peaceful ways of the citizens.-San Diego Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
DIRECTORY MAN HERE.

A. G. Thurston, who last spring published the most complete directory for Imperial county yet issued, has been an El Centro visitor this week, getting in touch with the many new developments since he completed the work mentioned. MT. Thurston, who makes speciality of printing direc- tories, has issued one for Orange county and one for Long Beach, in each of which he has generously do- mated page of space to. Imperial val ley, setting forth in an attractive manner it's resources and opportuni- ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

CITY GARAGE-Agents for Max well and Franklin cars. Immediate delivery on four-cylinder Maxwell car. Get in an early order for two- cylinder 14-horse power Maxwell runabout Motorcycle and Bicycle repairs. All work guaranteed; 75 cents an hour.
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Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
NAzARENE CHURCH WORK.

The Pentecostal Nazarene Church has organized a church society at Brawley and establish Sunday school Meetings are held at the Tab ernacle, and Joseph Brady is the pas tor. Rev. J. w. Goodwin, the Los An geles district superintendent, will vis- it Brawley during the ensuing week and will hold special services.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
BEGINS IMPERIAL CHURCH.

Ground was broken on Wednesday morning for the Episcopal Church edi- flee to be erected for St. Matthias Mis- sion at Seventh and H streets. It is hoped the building will be ready for dedication on February 10, at which time Bishop Johnson will make vis- it to Imperial valley
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
BUYS RESERVATION "uNIT.v

T. L. Lone, for the past year head bookkeeper in the First National Bank at Yuma, has purchased the relin- quishment of a forty-acre unit" in the Yuma Reservation, in Imperial coun- ty, and will build home thereon at once. He will immediately bring the entire forty acres under high state of cultivation.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

Mrs. M. A. Wilkinson, of San Die go, is an El Centro visitor this week She has sold her property at the southeast corner of Fifth and Main streets to J. w. Colson, and is here to close the details of the sale.
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 D. K. Edwards, of Los Angeles, for merly member of the Board of Pub lie Works and now field manager of the Fidelity Savings and Loan Asso- citation, has been in the valley this week attending to the business of the association and looking over the field with a view to placing loans upon real property.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
HEBER -PosToFFlcE ROBBED.

While Postmaster Haines, of the Heber postoffice, was at a Christmas entertainment on Christmas eve, thieves entered the postoffice and se- cured $150 in cash and $150 worth of stamps. The stamps were dis covered on Christmas morning in d canal near Heber. No clue has been found to the robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
A FINE NEW YEARS GIFT.

Nothing would make finer New Years gift for your friend whom you wish to interest in Imperial valley than years subscription to The Im- perial Valley Press. Send us the ad- dress and a dollar and The Press will do the rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
VALLEY STATE BANK.

A meeting of stockholders of the de- funct Valley State Bank has been called for 1:3O o'clock on the after noon of January 16 at the First Ma. tional Bank in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

Call and examine the large Roses, Peppers, Bouganvillias and other stock, too numerous to mention, all fresh; no hold-overs--at Kelly's Nur- sery, across from the courthouse
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Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
DOUBLE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The wedding anniversaries of Mir and Mrs. L. M. Lyon and Mir. and Mrs. Ed. DeMoulin occurred last Saturday, and they entertained twenty friends at dinner given at Hotel Bungalow.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
JAIL BREAKERS RecAPrUREp.

On December 1S seven prisoners cut their way out of the Calexico jail and made their escape Four of them were held on charges of petty larceny These four were arrested in Yuma on Monday and were brought back to Calexico to be tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
WILL NOT SOLICIT ORDERS

The Brawley grocery merchants and meat market men have organized movement to discontinue the solicit ing of orders within the town limits. Goods will be delivered as heretofore.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
NOTICE.

Walter H. Sprague, City Clerk, has moved his office to the Fl Centro Ma tional Bank Building, Room ,, andI will transact the city's business at that place 39-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
VITAL RECORD
BIRTHS.

Spencer-December g, to MT. and Mrs. N. B. Spencer, of Brawley. a daughter.
 Loftus-December 22, to MT. and Mrs. Joseph R. Loftus, at Los An geles, a daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
WEATHER.
Date
WATER IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis charges of the Colorado river at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday, December 24, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

This band concert will be followed by solo by Mrs. Dalton Davis; scriptures and prayer; sermon by Rev. w. c. Conley; solo by William Gilbert; Benediction.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
IMPERIAL LIBRARY PLANS.

The library board is endeavoring to increase the circulation of books from the public library and plans to large ly increase the number of volumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
Gage Heights Discharges

The El Centro Barber Shop, owned by Messrs Oldham and Dixon is fun ming three chairs at present. No Mex. jeans or Japanese are served. 26-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
GAME IN THE DELTA.

A party of hunters from Yuma, hunt ing and trapping near the Sonora line, caught four beavers, four coons and two wild cats and shot many geese, ducks and quail. Beavers are quite numerous-in the Colorado delta.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

If you want to buy mules, rent mules. leayel land, blowing. ditehing, or any thing it takes a mule to do see c. P: Randolph. Imperial Valley Live Stock Market Fl CentrO. 31-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
ALL THIS IN M,p.wlNrER.

Among the many Christmas feasts in this vicinity, one spread by Mir. and Mrs. I. c. Sparks at their home west of Fl Centro was of character to make snow-bound customers sit up and take notice. Of course, the in- evitable alfalfa-fed Imperial valley turkey graced the board, and in addi- tion were served home grown lettuce, radishes, green peas and beans, green onions, carrots, beets, green corn, cu- cumbers, tomatoes and squash. Their guests were T. E. Farris and son and Mrs. Sarah Engleman, from Kentucky, and Roy Westmoreland, from Texas.
 The Palm sells more candy-Why? |?
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
DEATHS.

Kunse-December 20, in Water Dis trict No. T. Mrs. Rosa Kunse, of tu- berculosis.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

Give cents per pound paid for clean, cotton rags at the Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

The Palm sells more candy-Why
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
RENTS COTTAGE AT RENO
Said That Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt VIII
Join Divorce Colony.

Reno, New. March Sit is report
ed that Mrs. ". K. Vanderbilt, Jr., for
merly Miss Virginia Fair, daughter of
the famous Comstock magnate of Vir-
ginia City, is to join the local divorce
colony here next week. 1t is said that
she has leased an attractive cottage,
obtaining it through old Virginia City
friends. The owner was away today.
The man in charge said:
"Yes. the house is rented-Mr. Wer-
rum told me last night-to some
wealthy woman who is not yet in the
city, but is Il arrive next week. She
is coming to get a divorce. 1 did not
ask him who she is. and he did not
tell me-
Another, friend CT the owner of
the house, who should be in position
to know, said
81 understand Mrs. Vanderbilt is to
be in Reno next week and she has
friends in Virginia City who are inti-
mate with the Werrums. Further than
that, cannot say
Sardis Summerfield, of the law firm
of SummerfieId & Curlere, who are I'M
derstood to be the attorneys for Mrs.
Vanderbilt, said with a significant
smile:
81 will not deny nor confirm it. I
cannot talk upon the subject
The report of Mrs. Vanderbilt's COM
ing here has been SO persistent of late
through sources of information usual
ly reliable, that it is accepted by many
as q settled fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

the south side of the river are free to
express their sentiments against such
a heaVy representation from the
North side. If no one man is agreed
upon it will be impossible to cast the
votes proportionately.
Fink Won't Withdraw.
1t was said yesterday and the re-
port published in the State Journal
that d. B. Fink would probably with
draw from the race. Mr.. Fink has
denied the report. He says:
1T was reported over the city Wed
nesday that l was to withdraw from
the fight for a place on the commits
sion, to be elected Tuesday next"
said Mr. Fink, this morning. II
heard the report myself and 1 wish
to deny it. 1t was false and absolutely
without foundation. 1 want to say
that l am in this race every minute.
1 am fighting tooth and nail to be
elected and expect to win. if my
friends stand by me as they did on
Monday last.
Something has been printed about
my not liking high life in politics.
That's all rot. Several members of
the council proposed a banquet, as
fitting feature for the death of the
body and fixed 50 a plate as the price.
said the price is too high for me.
can't stand such high life, in joking
way. That's all there was to that
high life business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
CANNON TELLS WHY.
Explains His Preference for washing
ton Over DanviIic.

Washington, March 31-"Would you
like to know why L stay in Washing
ton?'
Speaker Cannon asked the question at
a dinner given by one of the members
of the cabinet. The president, the
speaker and the other guests had with
drawn to smoke following dinner. and
the stories were going thick and fast.
Everybody wanted to know why the
speaker insisted upon staying in Wash
ington.
You see" said the speaker when
am in Danville don't amount to
much. I walk along the street and no
body pays any particular attention to
me. 1 am as common as an old shoe.
In Washington can be something of
a parsonage. Besides. here 1 find ev-
erythinss 1 want or need. Here are the
best cooks to be had. We get the finest
products of any cline. brought specially
for US. The liquors come in the wood
from Scotland and France"
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ONE GOES FREE.
Harry Lair. White Slave Tramcker,
Released From Prison.

The first habeas corpus proceedings
which has been opposed by District At
torney Bones office force to be lost by
the government was won by Harry
Lair, victim OF the governments
crusade against white Slave traffic
according to the decision of Judge
Phillips of Kansas City, Mo. The de-
cision reached the federal court Of
ficers here today. The fact that the
case is lost is no reflection upon the
officers here, it bringing out that the
indictment was improperly drawn.
Lair was indicted in Chicago and SEN
fenced to the federal prison at Leaven-
worth.
Lair was indicted on four counts and
convicted. The charge was importing
a French woman for immoral purposes
and three other charges of holding tho
woman for the same purpose were
made. 1t was ruled that the charge Of
importing a woman to Chicago for inn
moral purposes would not hold because
the Importation was really made at the
port of entry, which, in this case,
would be New York. Defects of like
nature were found in the remainder of
the indictments. The case was argued
last fall and the decision has just been
made.
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PINcHOT IS LOCATED.
He Was Booked on the President
Grant as Gaylord Smith.

Hamburg, March 31.-Accordine 10
other passengers on the President
Grant. Clifford Pinchot landed here YES
terday He remained over night and
proceeded this morning for Copen
hagen. He appeared on the passenger
lis: as Gaylord Smith.
When the steamer arrived the Of
Meals of the ship company asserted
they had no knowledge of the presence
on board of the deposed chief forester
or the United States, who it has been
persistently reported, was summoned
Dy former President Roosevelt to
Europe for conference on conserva-
tlon matters regarding which those
d1nering from Mr.. Pinchot have had
the support of President Taft
ON embarking at New York, Mr.. Pin
chot was listed as Gaylord Smith in or
der that he might avoid reporters.
however, once out of New York har-
Dor, he made no attempt to conceal his
identity and conversed freely with 9TH
er passengers. He did not make known
his definite intentions regarding a
meeting with Mr.. Roosevelt, but fellow
passengers said they gained the inn
preston that such a meeting. was pro-
posed.
His visit to Copenhagen is for the
purpose of calling upon his sister, Lady
Alvan Johnston, wife of the British
to Denmark, who is ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
FILE WRITTEN CHARGES.
Mrs. G. G. Burton Alleges school Head
Favored Trust.

At the meeting of the board of edu-
cation on Monday evening written
statement in regard to the charges
made against superintendent l. D.
Whittemore by Mrs. G. G. Burton will
be forthcoming. Mrs. Burton charged
Mr. Whittemore with being Influenced
by school book trusts. This state
ment of Mrs. Burton will be presented
to the board by DIR. Eva Harding.
In speaking of the matter. DR.. Hard
ing said today:
1.-THE charges made against Mr..
Whittemore by Mrs. c.. G. Burton at
the last board meeting were the most
condemnatory I have heard made
against a public official. and 1 am
sure the members of the board will
back me up in this statement.
"I have asked Mrs. Burton to put
the charges down in writing, and 1
will present the statement of Mrs. Bur-
ton at the board meeting on Monday
evening for IL Mr.. Whittemore is to be
retained in the schools he must be vim
dtoated-r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
Stripes Will BE Abandoned in
Pennsylvania Prison
Because There Are So Many
Gentlemen" COnvicts.
WEAR CLASS LETTERS.
A Bank President and Two Cit,
COuncilmen
Are Now Wearing the Objection
able Zebra Costume.

P1ttsburg, Pa. March 31.-There are
SO many gentlemen convicts' among
the 700 prisoners of the Western penf-
tent1ary that Warden John Francis
announced today that stripes are to be
practically abandoned at that institu-
tlon- The conspicuous prison garb
only serves to embitter men, says the
warden, and makes it more difficult to
reform them
Neat suits of blue with class letters
on them are 10 be substituted gradually
for the stripes and only the very worst
oehaved men are to be punished by
uniforms of the "zebra'' type, AT
present, however, even a bank presi-
the penitentiary are wearing the hu-
initiating prison clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
HE MUST PAY HIS OWN FINE.
Chicago Cubs VIII Not Aid Catcher
John Killing.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-'sKling
has danced--now he must pay the fid-
dler," said Manager Frank Chance of
the Cubs today. "rhe Chicago league
club will not contribute one penny
toward the payment of that 500 fine
imposed by the National commission.
John alone IS to blame, although
think the penalty is beyond reason.
Other players have committed greater
offenses and escaped with smaller
fines. With Killing back and in the
shape he displayed two years ago 1
am confident no club on earth will
ever stop u.s.
''I will be glad to have Killing back
with the team, for he is one of the
most valuable men the game has ever
produced" continued Chance.
'tKling may show all his old form
right off the reel. Then he may have
a lot of trouble in pegging and hitting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
EXPECT RAISE In RATES
western Railroads May Advance Their
Tariffs Shortly.

Chicago, March 31.-Rate clerks of
the Western Trunk Line association
have been checking over the tariffs for
the postoffice, demonstrating which
rates may be deemed most susceptible
of advancement
So far as can be learned. the move
ment is confined entirely to the west
ern roads extending between Chicago
and the Missouri river. One of the
western presidents explained the situ-
alton yesterday as follows:
"AIl of the commodity rates are too
law and were made from time to time
and in the days of the old cut-throat
competition. The reason for their ex-
istence has passed, that reason being
to cut rates in order to get business"
Some of the commodities which are
on the unfair list and therefore sub
ject to a possible increase are brick.
cement, drain pipe, tiling, steel and
iron and their products and agricul-
tural implements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
AFFECTS 10000.
Attempt to Raise Retail Price, of Milk
i'm New York Fails.

New York, March S1.-The results of the
recent milk investigation here through
which the attempts of the big dairy COM
panies to raise the retail price were de-
feated, are regarded pessimistically by the
farmer. according to a statement issued
today by President S. S. Francisco, of the
National Milk Producers association.
THE farmer wins nothing from all this
agitation said the statement, Except
the privilege of producing the milk and
selling 1t at loss. He must subject him
self on the one hand to rules and restric-
tions of increasing severity, and on the
other to a market over which he has no
control.
Forty thousand farmers supply milk to
New York. Perhaps most of these dairies
are being conducted at an actual loss,
that is If the time and labor of the farmer
and his family are counted in.
THE whole situation must be threshed
out over again before long and the farmer
must get square deal''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
Uncle Sam Orders GunbOat
Birmingham to MOnrOvia.
10 Protect Liberia From Pos
sible Seizure by Others.
REPUBLIC IN DANGER
From the EncrOachments of
France and England.
Affairs Of the Country in q
Desperate Plight.

washington, March 31.-The sit1Ia-
ton in Liberia is giving rise to an
prehension here. The attack by the
native tribes from the French side of
tne southern boundary along the
Cavally river upon the English fac
tory and the Liberian troops would
IN itself be dangerous to the existence
OF the little republic. But in addition
there is a state of practical demoral-
lzation at Monrovia, the capfta1. ana
the nnances of the country are In n
desperate plight, all being factors
Wh1ch might easily serve as a pretext
Tor intervention by some of the Euro
pean powers
such Intervention usually leads to
permanent domination and the state
department is resolved this shall NOT
pe: Already British and French war
ships are on their way to the seat of
trouble, so with some satisfaction the
sailing from st. Vincent, c. ", of the
swift cruiser Birmingham for Mon
rovia, where she should arrive by next
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Lyon, the American minister
to Liberia, is aboard the cruiser with
specific instructions from the state de-
partment to do what is necessary To
protect American interests in Liberia
and to help out the administration
there as far as can properly be DONE
The gunboat Des Moines, which has
been lying in Hampton Roads, was
today ordered to the Norfolk navy
yard and the work of putting her in
to condition to proceed to Africa and
relieve the Birmingham will be rush
ed. She should be able to sail within
a fortnight and be at Monrovia by
Nav I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
NO VOLCANO DUST HERE
Morning Mist just Kansas Soil
March Departs Lamblike.

Not volcano dust. as some of the
weather writer's in the major leagues
would have us believe. but plain ordi-
nary Kansas soil-that is what causes
the haze in the mornings Added to
this dust, largely for coloring effect, is
puff or two of smoke from prairie
fire. handful of sand to keep it from
going away and a little priceless sun
shine. early in the day. That makes
volcano dust according to the workings
of the mind of the writer's IN the east
ern cities, according to S. D. Flora,
maker of the local weather.
But the month of March is going out
today. 1t Is going out like a lamb.
March has been a herd of sheep, fig
uratively speaking. with only an occa-
S.onal black one OF the passing month
rs days have been clear. 2 partly cloudy
and 1 cloudy. Compare this with March
weather anywhere and then pick out
your winter resort. Only three nights
this month has the temperature been
below the freezing point. The lowest
temperature of the month was z de-
GreeS above zero.
The month just passed was the
warmest, dryest and most sunshiny
March on record in Topeka. 1t will
rival the dryest of dry spells and
the number of clear days. Only .06
inches of precipitation were recorded.
We have seven chances to one of
getting away without a killing frost
this spring. On only three occasions
during the past % years has there
been killing frost after April 1. Last
nights light frost hurt nothing.
Today is warm. The wind is blow
ing 10 miles from the south and
weather is promised for the
morrow.
The temperature today is degrees
above normal and not at all Honish.
There was a light frost this morning
but not enough to do any damage.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
RIGHT TO THE JAW.
Indiana Judge Punished Man for Con-
tempt With Blow.

Chicago, March 31.-A new method
of punishment for contempt of court
was originated yesterday by Judge H.
F. Kaske of Hammond. Ind.
When Martin Solki. a spectator at a
criminal trial in Judge Kaske's court,
persisted in applying the verbal lash
to the court Judge Kaske left the
bench and landed a stiff right hand
swing on Solki's jaw, drawing blood.
'I wouldn't take the trouble of fin
ing the man; that would do no good, -
said Judge Kaske afterward. "In the
absence. of the bailiff there was Moth
ing left for me to do but get down off
the bench and give Solki what he de-
served
Solki refused to have the court ar
rested for assault and battery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
BREWER FUNERAL HELD.
Simple Services in Washington Before
Departure of the Body.

Washington. March 31.-Simple fu-
neral services were held today for JUS
tice David j. Brewer, of the supreme
court of the United States, and an hour
later the body was Oh it's way for
burial at Leavenworth, Kan. The
president, the members of the supreme
court with he exception of Justice
Moody, who is i'll, and representatives
from the house and senate, attended
the short service and acted as honor
ary pail bearers. Otherwise only mem
bers of the family and few intimate
friends were present.
All with the exception of President
Taft went with the body to the special