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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
URGES LOS ANGELES BANKS
To USE THEIR FUNDS IN
AIDING IMPERIAL VALLEY
TRIBUNE SAYS THAT CITY SHOULD GIVE EVERY POSSIBLE AID
TO OEvEl lOPMENT OF THIS RICH CONTRBUTARy REGION

"A million and a half people in
these three districts would give Los
Angeles greater commercial resources
than it could possibly hope to get
from Over-sea commerce. Moreover, a
half million of the population would
pass vacations on the coast" is the at
tractive way the Press puts it.
Additional force is given these
words by the success of Imperial VAL
ley cotton in taking first prize in the
recent Pittsburg land show. Nothing
in the south compared in quality with
the California product. This may
mean the making of Los Angeles as a
cotton shipping point scarcely less i'm
portant than New Orleans and a
manufacturer of cotton goods equal to
Fall River.
But to realize the largest hopes in
this direction, both for the Imperial
Valley and for this city. the harbor is
essential for cheap shipping. With the
opening of the canal, an enormous
market for the fruits, vegetables and
cereals of the Imperial country will
be opened
Los Angeles should, without abating
it's interest in the harbor. give every
possible aid to Imperial Valley de-
veloDment. It is said to need capital
sorely. The banks of Southern Cali
fornia could make no better use of
their funds than to turn them over to
the rapidly developing country to the
east as largely, and literally as sound
banking methods will warrant. 1t will
come back to US many time over.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
GREAT TEXAS REUNION
WILL Be CHIEF EVENT At
FAIR GROUNDS TOMORROW
EVERY Texan WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF IMPERIAL COUNTY IS
CORDIALLY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAYS DO|NCS

Tomorrow will be Texas Reunion
Day at the Imperial County Fair Ev-
cry Texan in Imperial Valley is cor
daily invited to participate in this re-
union. 1t is proposed to make this the
greatest gathering of the clans from
the Panhandle to the Rio Grande that
has ever taken place outside of the
Lone Star State. And Imperial Valley
has the Texans to do it, They have
poured into this valley from Grey
county of the big state, and they are
doing valiant service in the army that
is conquering the desert.
The formal program will take place
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, at the
assembly space back of the main ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
BUILDING OF GREAT
POWER PLANT IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
Immense New Concern Will
Supply Growing Demand
For Electricity !

Work is now under way on the great
new power plant being erected by the
Holton Power Company and the i'm
mense machine for the generation of
electricity is in transit from the east
The work in hand presents one of
the sights of the town just now, and
visitors wishing to see big works al
the beginning will do well to inspect
the preparations being made to in
crease the light and power facilities
of the valley.
The original power plant of the Hol-
ton Power Company was built at Holt
vile, water being used to generate
electricity. Later, an auxiliary steam
plant was installed in Ell Centro, and
now the big plant is being installed
with a capacity of 1000 horsepower.
This will be the main plant on it's
used as auxiliaries.
Weeks ago the company began work
on the foundation, building a regular
pyramid of cement as a foundation,
with lag bolts already in place for the
powerful machinery which is now on
the way from the eastern factory OF
the Ayles- Chalmers Company.
Preparatory to the reception of the
machinery, Oscar Lindberg and two
assistants, specialists in concrete
work, have arrived from Redlands and
have further cement work in progress
The plant is designed to have two
units, each of 1000 horsepower, one
unit to be built now, and it will be of
the latest pattern, being gas-electric
plant with producer-gas equipment
designed by Chief Consulting Electri-
cal Engineer Ensign of the United
States Reclamation Service, this part
of the plant being from the Interna-
tional-Amet Company's factory.
The improvement will, of course, be
of benefit to the entire valley, where
the use of electricity has been de-
veloping rapidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17

The campaign undertaken by The
imperial Valley Press to awaken it's
journalistic brethren of the coast cit
les and particularly of Los Angeles to
the great opportunity that lies before
them of aiding in the development
of one of the greatest factors toward
their continued growth-the bringing
to it's highest possible state of pro-
duction the great reclaimed desert in
Imperial Valley-is bringing forth
fruits. Says the Los Angeles Tribune,
under the caption of Opportunities in
Imperial Valley"
The Imperial Valley Press declares
that in keeping their gaze SO intently
on the harbor the people of Los An
geles are overlooking big opportuni-
ties to the east of them. The Press
wants This city to reverse its policy
and reap what it says will be great
er profit by helping in the development
of a sure and permanent inland trade
feeder
Our contemporary predicts that
within a few years there will be hall
million people in its valley, another
hale million along the Colorado river
and half million in the Salt RlVer
valley of Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17

hibition hall. j. Stanley Brown win
give the addres of welcome, and a
response will be made by one of the
best speakers from the Lone Star
State. Then will follow general
love feast" in which there will be
short talks by settlers and a renewing
of acquaintances. The Imperaid Band
will play.
Many families will bring their
lunches so as to participate in a bas-
ket dinner.
Special badges and souvenir tickets
have been provided by the men in
charge. and Texas Reunion Day this
year gives promise of becoming not
able feature OF the fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
CROWN PRINCE MIST PAY
FOR THE DEMONSTRATION

LBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERVICEl
BERLIN, Nov. 17.-Kaiser William
today ordered Crown Prince Frieder-
ich Wilhelm into thirty days deten-
ton in military quarters at Danzigas
for his recent jingO demonstration in
the Reichstag during Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Holweg's speech on the
Morocco agreement. During the
speech the prince sat in conspicuous
position, violently gesticulating his
plauding the remarks made on his
policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
WILL. TRY BURNS

lBY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONsI
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17.-County
Prosecutor Baker declared today that
Detective William J. Burns, whose
men took Mcnamara brothers to Los
Angeles to answer the charge of dy-
namiting the Times building, will be
tried here on a charge of kidnapping
next spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
LIST OF AWARDS
FOR HORTICULTURE
AND AGRICULTURE
These Include Cereals, Root
Crops and Fruits Of a
Great Many Varieties

The following list of awards made
at the Imperial County Fair yesterday
covers a wide scope and is an indica-
tion of the profusion of products of
this valley:
Best stalk of alfalfa-S. E. Robin
son,
Best half lb. almonds-S. M Bixby.
Best ear of corn-C A. Haagerty.
Best stalk corn-S. E. Robinson.
Best stalk cotton-Mrs F. J. Nc
Kusic
Second best stalk cotton-Fred
Lynch.
Third best stalk cotton-M. j. Bow
dOin.
Best long staple-U. s. Experiment
Station
Best Egyptian-U S. Experiment
Station.
Cow peas, best growth-Co. Expert
ment Station.
Dates-Geo. " Rude.
Eggplant-Ira Aten.
Figs-Francis Heiny.
Grapes-Geo. v. Rude.
Mille-Guy Jones.
Kumq mquate-Francis Heiny
Lemons, first-JOrn Havens.
Lemons, second-E. E. Forester.
Lemons, thirds. NJ Bixby
Washington Navels, first-C. T.
Collier.
Washington Navels, second-John
Havens
Washington Navels, third-D. B.
Whiting.
Thompson Improved Navels, first
U. B. Richards.
Thompson Improved Navels, second
&C. E. Collier.
Thompson Improved Navels, third
D. G. Whiting.
Olives, first-Francis Heiny.
Olives, second-Ira Aten.
Peanuts, first-S. E. Robinson.
Pear-C. E. Collier.
Peas, best plant-R. H. Clark.
POmegranates, frst-Ira Aten.
Pomegranates, second - Geo. v.
Rude.
POmelO, first-W. B. Richards.
Pomelo, second-Earl Hartyler. =,
Pomelo, thirds. M. Bixby
Tangerines, first-Ira Aten.
Tangerines, second-C. T. Collier.
Tangerines, third-Francis Heiny.
Ounce, first-lra Aten.
Ounce, second-Francis Heiny.
Roselle-S. E. Robinson
MilO--W. A. McClanahan.
BrOOmcorn-W r. Gilmour.
TOmatoes-Ira Aten.
PersimmOns-Francis Heiny
Daily Imperial Valley Press, 81 q
year in Imperial Valley, 50 year else
where. Please tell your neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17

ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
Az
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE
FOR
ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17

Daily Imperial Valley Press, 81 q
year in Imperial Valley, 50 a year else
where. Please tell your neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-17
KILLED BY THUG

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Gus-
tave Petropulis "a grocer, is dead to-
day from a thugs bullet. He was held
up by two masked men. and when he
to protect himself with a
hammer he was shot. The thugs es-
capped
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

There three ways OF obtaining the ruby: by
cuttings made in the hill sides; by boring into the
clefts and seams; and by washing the ruby gravel.
The small stones of little value but perfect
ruby Of five carats is worth FIVE six times much
diamond of the same size and quality
After all, what is ruby? The wise in science
will at say that it is transparent and coorcd
variety of corundum, possessing properties of
doube-refraction and electricity; that its color Of
the heart of the solar spectrum, that its
"rubino' signifies red, and that the Oriental is the
only true ruby. But all that means so little; it
plains nothing Of the beauty and mystery OF the
stone. 1t does not tell how that light, caught from
the deepest tint of the hearts blood be held
in the tiny crystal; how the fable grew up about
it and the fairy tale clothed it with its charm Why
try to analyze it2 Rather take it it is bit of
petrihed glory out Of the great warm earth set in
shining circle of myths and fancies
There is very old story. or legend associated
with the ruby. 1t is told by an ancient Latin writer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

mother. She remembered now; she had heard of
debts being cancelled in that way, with the sanction
OF the law. Gently putting Phoron on the ground
she TO her full height
And so you you, Callias' friend, come for his
child as your slavep
And why not Heraclea7 You cannot feed these
great children much longer. 1t will be many day
before your other boy Glaucon can help you; es-
pcclaly if you let him keep at the schools instead
OF putting him to work in the fields or shops | will
give you the year in which to decide; when it is
ended the debt must be paid in good coin or
Phorion. Let this thought grow in your mind"
The debt shall be paid said Heraclca "I will
work night and day The gods will help me- As
for selling my child to be slave, will tell you
Euclemion, would rather sec him laid by his father
in the tomb yonder"
But Euclemion only smiled he turned and
went down the slope
Mother, Mother!" cried fresh voice that of
Glaucon, and two strong arms were thrown about
her, as She stood with her face in her hands What
is 1t! and why has that man troubled you?'
1t was a 1.-the young figure which held her and the
thick black curls brushed her cheek SO tall was her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

carriage which characterized the Athenian of the
better class A flush came to Heraclcas check as
she recognized the newcomer. 1t was the wealthy
and noble citizen Euclemon to whom she was in
debt and quick little anger stole into her gentle
heart as he gave her kindly but patronizng greet
ing. She remembered the past if he did not Callias
had done Euccmion great service. great
that in the warmth of the moment Euclcmon had
said that favor could be too great in return. Yet
when Calias had fallen upon i'll times and gone to
his friend for help, Euclemion had lent him money.
it true but at high rate of interest, and he had
said nothing of his former gratitude. Callias had
concealed his hurt, but Heracea never forgot it.
The home in Athens given up, the little house
the hillside taken and the debt gradually paid.
The once friends stood only in the relation
of debtor and creditor. Then Callias death,
and Heraclea, helpless in her poverty, had humbcd
her pride and borrowed more from Euclemon.
Heracea laid her boy softly in the shoe-shaped
oser cradle and greeted her guest with dignity
worthy OF Greek matron He refused to be seated,
saying that his chariot awaited below.
Little Phorion, reused by the voices stretched
and sat up in his cradle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21
THE CRANES GRATITUDE
A Bit of Greek Folklore

Heraclca sat at her door, her baby on her knee.
Rcforc her at the foot OF the hill-sope lay Athens
the Beautiful the Vioet-crowned Beyond the low,
fiat roofs OF the city and fell the many-tnted
waters Of the Gulf, sparkling in the happy light Of
dav. Warm breczes scented with wild thyme lifted
tbeedark tresses Of the mothers hair and famed the
little ones check.
But Heraclca's heart was heavy The battle OF
life had been hard since Calllas left her, twelve
weary months ago. Phorion wee baby when
he fever had carried off his father and left tho stall
Youthful mother with three children to keep from
hunger Hcraclea did not often find an idle moment
in which to sit, as she sitting now, lazy part
of the sleepy MONDAY world.
AS she sang to her baby boy shadow fell across
Heraceas sunny doorway. tall, handsome man
was coming up the little foot-path with that lesurey
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

That's fine boy Of yours, Heraclea" exclaimed
the visitor. What is to become Of hIm?"
The mother snatchcd the baby in her arms. Il
know not. oh, know not!' she cried Nay, moth
crs little one my red carnation, do not grieve, she
continued, as Phorion began to whimper
"Heraclca, I came to-day to speak of the debt;
the time for the interest is at hand but have
changed my mind. In a twelve months give me that
boy and ! will forgive you the obligation, yes, and
more; will pay you over and above, said
Euclcmlon
Give you my Phorion!" cried Heraclca. Give
you my babyl Have you not tiny OF your
own? Surely you have enough children to bless
your hearth"
Euclcmon smiled, little scoruully.
Yes" he said slowly, Eyes. l have children
enough to bless my hearth My youngest is but
a six-ruonths old In few years this boy will be
OF the right age toto tend him. He shall grow up
with him and him..
The TRUTH with all its brutality, broke upon the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

big boy,
NO. no. my Glaucon, I am not troubled; he is
but evil dream that vexed me- Now IT is passed.
| will think OF him more"
Il hate him. thought Glaucon.
Mother, he said aloud, they stood, their arms
entwned while little PhorioD the ground called
Justify for attention, why do you not let go to
work? l am big and strong"
Heraclca smiled down at her boy as she took his
slender hands in her own.
The gods have given you great gilt, my
Some day my Glaucon will be famous sculptor;
must keep these hands for their true work.
Meantime learn all you can.
AS the little group stood in the sunshine futter
and whirl overhead drew their eyes upward For
a number OF years couple OF had been
customed to feed in the garden of the house, vel
come and fortunate guests. Now, there was great
comnoton about the wall, hurried Tapping OF
wings and hoarse cries OF distress. Suddenly
OF the cranes fell, Auttering white heap, directly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11
LIKELY TO NAME
MASON OR TRAVIS
Governor Kitchin Considering
Appointment OF New Cor
poration Commissioner
AUTOMOBILES REGISTERED
Governor Increases Reward for
Negro Murderer OF Ashe-
vile Policeman.
.specla. % The r!mes.pisrateh.

ssptE!1s 10 nc times Dispatch.
Raleigh, \. c.. July Io.-Delega;!ons
in the interest of the candidates for
corporation commissionArship were
here from Northampton county and
Raleigh toe day TO see Governor Kitch-
in, the former in the interest OF Can
tain Thomas W. Mason and the latter
in the interest of Z. L. Harris. OF Ra-
leigh, J. Rom Smith OF Random
county, and G. b. D. Parker. of DuplIn
county. are the lateat candidates Tn
announce themselves. Ex-Ludge \ G
Avery presented to the Governor IN.
cie!ms of former COMMISSIONER Pear
son. Of Morganton. The frlenas Of
Captain Tom Mason after their con
ference with the Governor said ;bev
believe II he does not decide to give
me place TO his close personal and 20
Htlcal friend, l.. L. Travis. of Haljf,x
VIII certainly go to Captain Mason.
ne multiplication OF automobiles in
this State is something remarkabIe,
twenty-five new machines were regis
tereu with the Secretary of Stale 10.
day. and one day last week there were
loFty-siN new registra lions During the
''AS p" W "NiS tLtEE nave been 11E
registrations.
Commissions are issued to ~ w
Myers Hunter, Charlotte. and Dr.. Ia.
win F, Fenncr. OF Henderson. by Adj
Jutant-Gencral Lainster. of the North
Carolina National Guard as first Fen
tenants in the medical corps There l.,
also Il commission to S. p Boddi.. Of
Louisourg, as second lieutenant. Com
pany d. Louisburg. Third Regiment
Governor kitchin to-day Increased
the reward for John Huff. the negro
who fatally wounded Policeman F.. c.
Mcconnell, at Ashevile. last week
from 500 to $3.50. The slO0 reward
was offered before the policeman died
The Aldermen OF Asheville have of
fered $500 reward for the negro
The hearing of the cases against
Alderman Upchurch and Alderman
Alexander Webb for the fight they had
Just after the July meeting of the
Board of Alderman Friday night is to
be held Friday instead of to-day. as
was originally set. Upchurch called
Webb liar while the board was in
session. and after adjournment Webb
demanded an apology. The two men
clinched and had Il lively scrap before
officers pulled them apart. Neither was
seriously hurt.
There have just been fled in the
Federal Court here voluntary petitions
in bankruptcy by p. 4. Lewis and C.
NJ. Dancy. both merchants Of Tarboro.
The assets of Lewis are stated to be
I1,473 and liabilities s27,i6i The
assets of Dancy are S5.737. and liabili-
ties sl2.697. Both are now in the hands
of the referee in bankruptcy for the
Iarboro section of the Eastern caro-
limo district.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11
ASCERTAIN LOSS
ONCRATEOSTOvES
Corporation Commission Con
ducts Series of Experiments
on Railroads.
BLACK SQUIRREL CLAIMED |
Recognizes Its Owner-Army
Officers for instruction
Camps.

For the purpose of proving TO its
own satisfaction the difference. if any.
OF loss in handling Grated and un
Grated stoves by freight. the State
Corporation Commission has been CON
iuctins series of experiments cover
ms period of three months. rhe
object is to reach determination of
The case now pending before the com
mission.
On petition of the Southern Railway
hearing was had on a proposition
10 require all stoves shipped in less
than carload lots TO be Grated. The
claim of the railway was that articles
shipped uncrated were liable TO
oreakagc in great degree. and that
1t would be better for the shipper and
the consignee, as we'll as saving the
railroads from unnecessary loss. to
require protection on all shipments.
Al the hearing an agent of the
southern produced box which con
tanned badly broken stove Ii was
carried into the courtroom and its
multifarious parts were exhibited
until Judgs Prentis humorously an
nounced that the commission would
concede that the stove had been
broken.
Desiring further information. the
commission directed a record to be
Kept for three months of all ship
ments of stoves Grated and uncrated
covering the length of the haul, the
damage and the cost. This. il is pre-
sumed, will largely influence the deci
sion which is expected to be rendered
shortly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH NJ A D DOG
, lspeoiel to The Times. Dispatch ]


Harrisonburg. Va, July l0.-Police-
! man Logan had a desperate combat
with a mad dog last night Bill Huff :
mans alleged 500 dog wen; mad. Lit
acid the rope while the officer did the
execution AS the policeman fired the
shot. the enraGed beast gave a wild
leap into the air The boy dropped tho
rope and ran. and the dog made for
/ the policeman.
Quick as a flash the officer thought
of strategy He would dash around
g telephone pole and by turning sud
denly aside he could grab the rope
! while the dog would wind himself up
captive. around the pole.
But the dog thwarted the officera
plans by starting off in the wrong
TO face. bowling and barking.
Taking aim at the beasts eye the
oficer pulled the trigger but the pis-
tol did not work. No time 10 lose, the
otlcer broke for nearby fence, with
the dog in hot pursuit. With ono
bound the officer sprang on top OF
the fence. just as the dog grabbed
| him by the foot.
Easily kicking off the maddened
self on top of the fence and again
were fired and the dog fell dead.
In the hurricane and cloudburst that
struck Rockingham county day Oh!
two ago, hailstones large as wal
West Rockingham county. In one
barnyard 100 chickens were Killed by
the fusillade of hail. Gardens, grape
vines and orchards were stripped and
untold damage was done. The wind
leveled fences, Knocked harms and
slices down and scattered trees like
chan. Telephone communica ions have
not yet been entirely restored.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11
PRINCE OF SPENDERS
CONFESSES TO THEFT
Edward Valentine Lee, Former Paymaster s
Clerk, Following Meteorc and Sensational
Career, Will Be Sentenced To-Day

TIPPED the chauffeur with the compara-
lively moderate sum of 500 The
waiter who served his table received
500 after each meal, a an incentive TO
prompt service. \ bellboy, with a jug
OF Ice water. invariably drew SEQ
bank note for his trip upstairs.
The publicity that this lavishness
brought him made quick move neces-
sary. and young Lee, with the govern
ment detectives one jump In the rear.
changed his quarters successfully 10
Washington. New York. Philadelphia
and several Southern cities. becoming
acquainted en- route with Miss Au-
drey Kelsey, VINO consented 10 share
the young spenGthrift's fortune
In March, he went TO Europe, where
ne was easily trailed by the readiness
with which he dispensed his spoils. on
June he sailed for Quebec. where he
spent several days in sightseeing.
little later he evinced a desire TO visit
Buffalo. He was arrested in Buffalo
on June 81. and few days later was
married 10 the young woman who had
consented TO be his wife.
Inasmuch as Lee has confessed his
guilt. II is expected that the trial to-
morrow will reach short duration. and
will comprise merely the legal formaii-
Ties necessary TO sentence.