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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY COTTON
ON GOVERNORS SPEC|AL" ;"
"NeW Dixie Land" Will Make a Brave
Showing on Exhibition Train to
Travel to Omaha

Imperial Valley the F'New Dixie
I.and'--Will be featured on the Gov =
ernor's Special train that is 10 start
from San Francisco on November 10,
and that will go by way OF St. Paul
to the Land & Products Exposition at
Omaha.
Today Secretary C. W. Collins OF
the Eel Centre Chamber of Commerce
is preparing for shipment cotton eX-
hibit that is certain to attract general
notice This includes a full bale OF
cotton; cotton bolls, to which are at
tached tags reading, Compliments of
Imperial County, California-the only
cotton country west OF Texas. Fol
information address. Chamber OF
Commerce, El Centro, California;;
cotton seed oil, meal cake and other
products of the new industry.
This exhibit will have prominent
place on the "Governors Special
train and an attendant will explain
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
REPORT or WORK ON THE
YUMA IRRIGATION PROJECT
Reclamation Service Declares Pro iect
More Than Half Completed, With
Good Progress at River Siphon

The following is the monthly report
made by the United States Reclama-
ton Service on the progress of work
on the Yuma Project: ..-....
Arizona-C California, Yuma Project
(53.4 per cent completed. AT the
Laguna dam a small force continued
the work of protecting the sluiceway
and extending the apron below the
gates on the California side. and a
few mechanics We're engaged in ret
pairing and oyerhauling the plant on
the Arizona side. Early in the month
the steamer Searchlight. with pile
driver and barge. resumed the build
ing OF permeable dikes. for rotecting
the Arizona bank of Colorado river
between points eight and. twelve miles
below Yuma. AT the close of the
mouth sitting was occurring = at all
points along this portion of une bank
The bank cutting on the California
side. about tnree miles. belaW Laguna
dam, reported last month, had ceased
At the Colorado siphon. tunnel op-
erations were continued at an air
pressure of about 80 pounds At the
close of the mouth 60 feet of tunnel
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

was completed, a masonry bulkhead
had been constructed at the end, and
the air pressure was being reduced to
normal, preparatory to the installa-
ton OF the horizontal lock. On the
indian reservation, water was sup
pied regularly throughout the month
to the 172 farm units occupied. Two
thousand and ninety acres of land
were under crop, divided as follows:
Alfalfa, 1,272 acres; truck, 100 acres:
cotton, 2l acres; maize and sorghum.
go acres; orchard, ii acres, and dry.
100 acres. The water supply was
somewhat curtailed and this probably
exerted considerable influence on the
elevation OF the ground water plane.
which has lowered in places from one
to.tTo feet since the last report. The
temporary pumping plants supplied
water to about 1000 acres of land
under crop in the valley below Yuma.
Complete irrigation occurred about
every 10 days. Surveys for main
canals in Yuma valley were continued
throughout the month. The fopo-
graphic survey Of the lands on the
Yuma mesa was about two-thirds
completed. During the month the dis.
chargee OF the Colorado river ranged
from 1890 second-feet, with an aver
age of $500 second-feet On the 26th
of the month the gage read 1855 'feeet.
ana the discharge amounted. to 1900
secOndfeet.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
ARMADA IS ASSEMBLED
Off SAN PEDRO HARBOR

tBY UNITED PRESS AssOC1AT1ONSl
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. l.
l wenty-six vessels of Uncle Sam g
navy drew up in formal array and
dropped anchor outsiue San Pedro
harbor shortly before daybreak today
These ships Of war represent the Pa
cific squadron. which, with the excep-
ton of the famous American fleet
which made an epochal run. is the
worlds largest gathering Of ships Of
America ever seen on the Pacific
coast. Admiral Chauncey Thomas, in
command of the squadron, temporar-
lily placed Admiral Sutherland in
charge today while he acted as re-
viewing officer For the purpose Of
the review, Admiral Thomas early to-
day left the flagship California and
boarded the Vicksburg, which is the
reviewing vessel. This gunboat took
a position just outside the breakwater
Of San Pedro harbor, while the other
ships anchored to the south. extend
ing near 10 Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
JOSEPH PULITZER IS
BURIED IN new YORK

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATtONSl
NEW YORK. Nov. Thousand,
were unable 10 secure admission to
the St Thomas Episcopal Church to-
day during the funeral services over
the body of Joseph Pulitzer and sur
rounded the editice while tna service
were 6oirg on. For five minutes this
afternoon all the great newSpaper
presses of the New York Wo III and
the ST. Louis Post Dispatch stopped
and all work in the buildings ceased
during the time the eulogy was being
read over the body. Rev Ernest Stre.
read the burial services. The chui-
sang the world-famous newspaper
mans favorite hymns while silence
reigned in neighboring churches and
a crowd stood in the street bare
headed
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

tBY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATiONsl
SAN PEDRO, Nov Ian hour late
the Pacific fleet came to anchor four
miles out in the offng, the Vicksburg
alone steamng inside the breakwater.
The fleet is at anchorage much nearer
Long Beach pier than l..is point.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

Dressmaking and sewing of all kinds.
Room 10, over Ell Centre Bank. If
Grover shoes for tender feet at Salo
mons tt
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
IMPERIAL COUNTY FAIR OCCURS
FROM NOVEMBER l3 TO IS

have been sent out to coast papers
and other means of publicity have
been adopted. so that very speedily
the new dates will be generally known.
This means curtailment of a full
week in the time for working out
plans for the fair, and as conse-
quence the committees will have to
go a full speed. Early this forenoon
several of these committees began
their work under the new situation,
and all will give their best efforts to
provide an exposition of Imperial Val
ley products and resources that will
be worthy of this great district.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

The Imperial County Fair will be
held November 13 to 1S, inclusive
This change of dates was made at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Forty fifth Agricultural District
Association held last night Within
the past few days situations have de-
veloped that caused the directors to
consider the change of dates a wise
one.
AS soon as this change was decided
upon the matter of publicity was TAX
en- up and today the new fair dates
will be spread broadcast throughout
Imperial Valley Press dispatches
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
HARTMAN IN THE LEAD
BUT is NOT ELECTED

GBY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONsl
Los ANGELES, NOV. AT l
THIS AFTkhNOON THE COUNT OF
BALLOTS SHOWS JOB HARTMAN,
CANDIDATE FOR MAY
OR, LEADING GEO. ALEXANDER
GOOD GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE,
BY 3481 VOTES. WITH THREE OUT
OF 245 PRECINCTS UNREPORTED
HARTMAN is FAR IN THE LEAD
THOUGH THE MARGIN FOR VIC
TORY Is NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO
ELECT HIM AT THE PRIMARY. AT
/ O'CLOCK THE COUNT SHOWED
HARTMAN 1899, ALEXANDER 16,-
1853. MUSHET SOFA, GREGORY 32l.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
TROOPS SLAUGHTER ARABS

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
TRIPOII, Nov. 1-(Nia Malta)-
For three days the Italians have beer
Systematically slaughtering Arabs il
the residential oasis outside the city
Every Arab met has been shot dowr
without trial. Many women have beer
killed
In the confusion attending the Ital
ian bombardment OF Benghazi on Oc
tober 10, immense damage was done
Three hundred civilians, One-hal
Of whom were women and children
were killed
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
GOVERNMENT WILL PROBE
INTO THE M'NAMARA CASE
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCAT1ONSl
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l.-Federal
probe of the Mcnamara case was as
sured today when the state court here
turned over to the jurisdiction of the
federal grand Jdry all documents and
books taken by the Burns detectives
IN their raid on the headquarters of
the Bridge an. Structural Iron Work.
ers Union at the time of the arrest of
John Mcnamara.
lBY UNITED RESS ASSOCIATIONS,
LOS ANGELES, Nov. IA bowling
farce was staged in the Mcnamara
trial today. Even Judge Bordwell was
compelled to relax his usual dignity
sufficiently to smile behind his hand.
1t followed the passing for cause of
Lorenzo ROmanes, former locomotive
engineer, now a real estate dealer, by
the defense. The state Immediately
lssailed Romanes, who quickly ad
mitted he had had a personal feud
With William Mulholland, head of the
Los Angeles water system, who as a
member Of the mayors committee OF
investigation of the destruction of the
Times building, alleged it was blown
up by dynamite. Romanes admitted
sending various anonymous COM
munications to Mulholland. most OF
which were of decideuly humorous
cnaracter, his elaborate explanations
being usually of such amusing charac-
ter that the bailiff was kept busy
c..ecking the spectators outbursts OF
laughter
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

: Premium lists and entry blanks will
be sent out at once to farmers and
stock men In all parts of the valley,
and it Is the hope of the directors that
each man who has creditable stock
will make it matter of personal in
terest to see that it is shown at this
fair. Imperial Valley has the re-
sources to present a fair that is far
above the average county exposition.
1t is to the interest of every settler
,lat this years fair be made not
able one. In all parts Of the Middle
West and south attention is being di-
rected to Imperial Valley. Many per-
sons will take this occasion to visit
the valley, and they should be duly
impressed with the showing made at
the fair. we want more people in this
valley. and through the county fair
there is provided a suitable means to
draw attention that will be of general
benefit to the county.
The Southern Pacific, on the GER
tificate Of the fair secretary. will al
low free return freight on all return
exhibits, there will also be reduced
passenger fares during fair week of
one and one-third fare for the round
trip. A sum has been also laid aside
for cash prizes in the household cX-
hibts.
1t AS been decided - sci aide Ger
tain day in ILr.~wcel. fpr--en4A town,
as -f0ll0W::' Monday will be lei Cen
tro dav. Tucelav. Paw Icy. WpAncs-
day, Imperial Thursday. Holtviile: :
rlday, CaleXicO; on those days the
or &c ,N,.;,,
grammar schohols in the town for
which the day Is set aside. will be ad-
mitted free, and on the last day of the
fair, all the school children in the val
ley in the primary and grammar
grades, wiz be admitted free
The Fair Association will be pleased
If the real estate men in the various
towns will have boths on the grounds
in order to advertise their own local
ity. This will be free of charge in
every way, with the exception of the
slight expense of the erection of their
booth or tent.
Cash prizes will be awarded by the
directors of the Imperial County Fair
on exhibits of stock, agricultural and
horticultural products. On standard
pedigreed stock there will be first and
second prizes; on grade stock, first
and second prizes, and on chickens
and turkes, first and second prizes.
One hundred and fifty dollars will be
placed as a premiums on agricultural
and horticultural exhibits.
One of the features this year will
be THE Trail" on which will be eX-
hibited various attractions, among
which will be numerous ovelties.
The school exhibit, always one of
interest. will be notable feature this
year.
1t is possible that Texas reunion
day may be arranged. Imperial Coun-
ty has more Texans than any other
county of California. The first re-
union of this kind was great success.
One this year would far surpass it in
point of numbers.
The matter of excursions from Los
Angeles and other coast points will
be taken up, and from various interior
opints large parties are expected. Ar
rangements are now being made in
Riverside for the bringing here of a
large party for the fair.
l,.nf,e 40 . ;,,sr .s,,.x al l. .l,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
KILLED BY BURGLARS

[BY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERV1CEl
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-Edgar
Farrarar, Jr., son of the president of
the American Bar Association, was
shot and instantly killed by two burg
lare whom he was pursuing here at an
early hour today. The burglars es-
capped.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01

the exhibits to all visitors on this long
trip.
Nine governors of Western States
will travel on this train with their
staffs They will make stops at nu-
ferrous points en- route and their exhi.
bition cars will be thrown open for
general inspection. This is an excel
lent opportunity for more advertising
of the new land of cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
ITALY GIVES UlTIMATUM

tBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERVICE]
ROME, Italy, Nov. l.-Of1cial an
nouncement was made by the cabinrl
today that unless Turkey comes lC
terms Italy will increase the territor.
demanded from the sultan
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-01
NEW PREMIER

tBY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATION6l
PEklN, Nov. Yuan Shat Kai was
today appointed premier of China and
other, cabinet. appointments will be
submitted to him. The appointment
makes him virtually ruler OF China.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
Detective Samuel Browns nding which yar-
olored across the continent

men. Most rewards, you know,
ale offered for arrest and convic-
ton, but l was so sure of my case
and l had such long list of per-
sons who could identify the trio,
that / wasn't worried about the
conviction. / had all the convict
ing evidence that was needed.
What | wanted was evidence that
would lead to the capture of the
men.
THE circulars acted just as I in
tended they should. | wanted to
brighten the three men and drive
them to the shelter of their
friends. 1t was easier to search
FOR them among their friends than
in the world at large.
While we were sending out this
circular | had men combing 30O
miles of the Pacific beach in
search of the sign Peerless which
had been used on the Pastime
After scratching over the drift
wood for several days we gave
that up and went to San Francis.
co to try to find out who had sold
The letters that had been used In
the sign. At the very first store
We went to we found a clerk
named H. NJ, Nutter, who had
made the sale. From him we go
the original order slip.
BY this time the circulars were
doing their work. Ortie MeMani
sal was the first of the McNamars
crowd to see one of the posters
lie noticed one hanging on the
wall of a saloon in Chicago. He
las told me since that my descrip.
ton of Brice, who really was jim
Mcnamara, was so perfect that II
frightened him. He copied the
circular in handv riting and that
night he jumped onto a train fol
indianapolis. and the next day he
went to j. ]. Mcnamara office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
Quickest, Sursst Cough
Remedy Ever Used
Stops Even whoopins Cough ouIc,s.
ly. A Family Supply for SOC.
Money Refunded II Il Falls.

IL someone In your family has an
obstinate, dcep-seated coug h-eveu
whooping cough-which has yielded
slowly TO treatment, buy a 80 cent
bottle of Pinex and watch that cough
vanish. IL IL fails, money back prompt
ly, and without argument
A 90 cent bottle of Pinex, when
mixed with homemade sugar syrup.
makes a full pint--a family suppiy-ok
the most effective cough remedy that
money can buy, at a saving Of So,
Gives instant relief and Wilt usually
wipe out a bad cough In "a hours or
less. Easily prepared In FIVE minutes
directions in package.
Pinex Cough Syrup has a pleasant
taste--children take II willingly. re
stimulates the appetite and Is slightly
laxative-both good features. Splendid
for Group, hoarseness, throat tickle.
incipient lung troubles, and a prompt,
successful remedy for whooping cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
tatcd compound of Norway White
Pine extract, and IL rich in guaiacoI
and other elements which are so heal.
ing to the membranes. Simply mix IL
with sugar syrup or strained honey.
In pint bottle, and il Is ready for use.
Used In more homes in the u. q. and
Canada than any other cough remedy.
Plnex has often been initiated. but
never successfully, for nothing else will
produce the same results. The genuine
Is guaranteed to give absolute salts
faction, or money refunded Certificate
of guarantee Is wrapped in each pack
age. Your druggist has Pinex or will
get it for you. If not, send to Ths
Pinex Co., Eft. Wayne, Ind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21

l.. Browne of Los Angeles was to
discover who Brice, Caplan and
really were and where
they could be found.
My descriptions of the men
were so perfect, says Browne.
that l made up my mind 1t was
time to flood the country with cir
culars offering a reward for their
arrest l sent out 100, 700 circu-
lars to lodging houses, saloons,
restaurants, barber shops, railroad
depots, boarding houses, and even
some retail stores in New York,
T Philadelphia, Chicago, Indian
apolis, Boston, Baltimore, San
Francisco and dozen other large
cities. 1t was big piece of work
and 1t required large office force
to do it with the aid of city direc-
tories. In this circular the county
offered a reward of $19. 900 for in
which would simply
lead to the arrest of the three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
State News

The chap who broke into judge
c. +. Miller's cellar and stole the
courts wine in dry" Dayton, was
given Ia years In limbo at Mon
roe by the judge. Miller made II
plain he brooked no interference
with his morning nip.
Andy Evans, i'm WalIa Walls
jail, refused to accept Governor
Hays pardon on terms of abstin'
ence from booze.
Grandyicw, Ridgefield and Sui.
tan postoffices have been advanced
to the presidential class with sal.
aries of $1,40O, $1,100 and ST.
900.
X. j. Hits, impeached coucil.
man of Aberdeen, will go to court
to try to get back his seat.
Alois Zach, arrested at Winlock
for larceny and forgery will be de.
ported to Germany.
w. w. Smith, who operated q
loan swindle in Seattle, got from ]
to Is years at Monroe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
He Was Entitled
To Something
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, Dec. 81. - Mrs.
Belle Epton was divorced from ].
r. Epton, and Epton got a divorce
from her at the same time. The
wife charged non-support and de-
sertion. The husband charged
that Mrs. Epton hit him with an
ivory cribbage board, kicked him
out of bed and broke three ribs,
and threw a rock at him that put
a dent in his Uranium that neces-
Stated three stitches to close the
wound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
TACOMA

Lambardi Opera Here Christmas
Several famous singers will be
heard during the engagement of
the Lambardi Grand Opera COM
pany in this city, at the Tacoma,
Christmas eve. and Christmas day
matinee and night.
Nine. Alvina will, it is under
stood, be heard in this city either
in the That's role or as the Japan
ese maiden in Puccini's Madame
Butterfly. Following is the repe-
toire:
Sunday, December "a Christ
mas Eve.) I'll Trovatore."
Monday, December 25 Christ
mas night "Thais."
Special matinee Christmas. En-
tire company in excerpts from
"Rigoletto," "Pagliacci," Gar
men," "Fausss" Mime. Butterfly"
Sampson and Deiifaa" and "Lu-
cia," with the stars in their ye-
spective roles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21

The election of Mr.. William B..
Bemis as vice president and direc-
tor of the Standard Oil Co. of New
York has brought into greater
prominence a career which has
been remarkable in the annals of
the oil world.
Mr.. Bemis was born In Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 1864. and complet-
ed his academic education there,
entering the service of the Stand
ard Oil Co. in 1882. He organized
the statistical department of the
company and became interested
In foreign trade relations.
In 1896 Mr.. Bemis married
Miss Frances Ford in Cleveland,
and now resides in Larchmont,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
Police Search
For Alarmist

Eight false alarms were turned
in to the fire department Monday
and Tuesday nights. No cause
can be given except that whoever
is doing 1t has a grudge against
the fire department.
Three detectives were sent out
to see If they could locate the
miscreant but even while these
men were working three more
alarms were turned in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21

ana told him about the circular. 1t
vas then that ]. ]. Mcnamara
said: Brown has got a pen pic
ture of my kid brother. You must
take him hunting up in the Wis
cousin woods
After this the McNamaras and
MECHANICAL and Schmidt and Cap
Ian were afraid to walk, smoke or
drink in public. They had rushed
together to the shelter of their
friends, as I wanted them to do.
while the McNamaras were
doing this we were tracing Brice,
Captain and Schmidt from city to
city, by means of hotel registers.
Il put up a map in my office and
used pins with different colored
heads to represent the fugitives
and my detectives. A blue-head-
ed pin represented Brice A pin
with a red top stood for Caplan
aiid black pin was Schmidt. A
pin with a white head stood for
me-
At this point Browne disclosed
his big wall map, punctured with
pins. 1t was a graphic iescrIp-
tioniof the marvellous chase of the
detectives; for, by looking at the
pins, 1t Is possible to see where
the men separated, where they
lnet again. how far the detectives
were behind them at various
Times and where and when the fu.
Gi'ives held their conferences
Even that part of the map which
covers the Wisconsin woods
where McManigal and Jim McNa-
mara went hunting, is dotted with
pins.
(Mr. Shepherd next article will
show how Detective w. ]. Burns
Ientered the Mcnamara case after
Detective Browne had gained all
the evidence in the Times ex-
lpiosion case.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
1.-THE ETERNAL THREE"

The eternal three, the man, the
woman and the "staff of life,"
met in novel mixup in Judge
Morgan's divorce court in San
Francisco. Vinon Odall, Filipino,
threw a loaf of stale bread at his
German wife when she loaned a
saw to an Italian. Mrs. Odall went
down. 1t was a knockout. Judge
Morgan decreed that hereafter she
may seek another bread purve-.c
than Odall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form,
mind and temper. But its hard
for a woman to be charming with
out health. A weak, sickly wom-
all will be nervous and irritable.
Constipation and kidney poisons
show in pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and wretched COM
plexion. But Electric Bitters al
ways prove a godsend to women
who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach
Liver and Kidneys, purify the
blood; give strong nerves, bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth, velvety
skin, lovely complexion and per-
feet health. Try them. soc at
Ryper Malstrom Drug Co., 93S
Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
NOTHING

What do you want?" yelled
the desk sergeant to stranger
as he entered the station this
morning.
Nothing" answered the man,
peeved at his impolite reception.
You'll find it in that empty
whisky jug over in the corner"
said the sergeant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
Mcclellan Dies
AtMonrovia
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MONROVIA, Cal, Dec. al
The dead body of ]. w. Mcclellan,
partly dressed, was found in his
bachelor quarters here today.
Mcclellan, distant kinsman Of
General George B. Mcclellan,
came to Los Angeles 80 years ago
and was placed in charge of the
stables of the late Lucky" Bald
win at salary of $4,000 a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-21
Resolution Has
Been Signed
(Ry United Press Leased Wire.

[Ry Cmted Press Leased Wire. J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81.
President Taft returned to the
capital from New York at 7:15
o'clock today and Immediately
after reaching his office signed
the joint resolution abrogating the
Russian treaty adopted by both
houses of congress.
Secretary of State Knox was the
only official present when the res
OlutiOn was signed