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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

Grandissimo g to 81 third. Time
i:17 4-5. Paul Davis. Lucille r.. lludas
sister. CHER Hayes and Pete also ran
Second race--two- year-oIds: -four
MISUNDERSTANDING teven) first. Kit
terry q TO y second. Naughty Ross
tcven) third. Time. :5l as. orphanry
| also ram
Third raee--seiling. four-year- old,
ana up; siN furlongs-Ton Shaw e l..
% - first, Light House q TO ~ sec.
| ond, Vienna Go tod third. Time
ZIG 10. Inferno Queen, Amerioue
Grecian Bend. o. X Hcrndon, III
bcrnica and Laughing Eyes also ran
Fourth race-three-year-old and UP
one mile-lIoffman (even), first, Judge
Nonck (even) second, Sir Edward q
TO 50 third. Time, l.i32-5. AEnaI
and Live Wire also ran.
Fifth race--seling. three year. olds
and up six furlongs-Cooney X. UE
20 - first Rye straw (out) second
Black Chief C. TO - third Time
l:lS2-5. Pathfinder and John Is. Mon
roe also ran. Black Chief lost rider:
| broke his foot. The judges gave the
horse third place.
Sixth race-sellinG, thrce-year- ods
and up, one and one-siXtecnth miles
Horace 4. C TO y first. Golconda q
to 81 second, Brevitc (even) third
Time l:l9 10. Idle Michael. Huggler
Neoskaleeta. Miss Omcious. Hedge
Rose. Tic Golden Butterfly also ran.
Entries for Tuesday.
| First race-two- year oltls. -four FUR
longs-onrico. (a) lslightfu, Fiorida's
| Beauty. Miss Joe, 100. Auto Maid (a)
Moilic kcarncy, l07; Arany. 1885, Don
aid s. loa; Dragnct. liz; Prince. lo8.
Second race--hurdies, four-year- olds
and up about one and three quart
miles-(b) irwin r, Diggs. Tom Cat
Duchenne. 1870: Croydon, Lord Nelson
40; DR. Heard, lt5; st. Abe. SO; Nick
o Time. iie; Gum Cotton, iIS
Third Fractures year Odds and IN:
seven furlongs-Judge Monck, a6; Cap
size. 100; Dr. IIolsebcrg, Ragman,
tc) Sea Cliff. Phil Mohr, lot; Compton.
l0T; Plate Glass. liz: Iabcllc Agnes.
Feneta Strome, 90 (c) Feather Dust
err. 50; Bob r.. il5.
Fourth race-selling: three year
Odds; one milc-(b) Lily Paxton, %:
(b) Firewood. % Semi Quavcr, 9S;
Little Friar FOUNDER, 103: (b) Planter,
10s; tb) Bodkin, 95; Idlowciss. ITO.
Fifth race-thrce- year-olds and up;
seven furlongs-Ruby Knight, Royal
Lodge, Neva, Rampant. Pyramid. l03;
~ ~ <f'iS.o' iVo, i5ci ''in'' ! (.
Hand Running, los: Narnoc, ]. ", lr.,
ia.
Sixth selling: four-year- olds
and up: one milc-(h) Voltaire. 90:
(bl My Gal. aS: High IIangc. DR.. lserk
Icy. 105; Captain Swanson. log: Iawton
Virgins. (b) Michael Angelo. i0I: Ia
| Nun Da. Dress Parade IL, los:
| (b) Duke of RridEewater. "a: (h) COL
| den Castle. 90; FL Orc. l1o.
First race 2:so P. NJ.
| fa) McLaugh entry.
i fl,l IrI1-n :lnnrnnfIcn III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

Time :57 10. Hattie Garrett and Ri
sic ran. f
Fifth race--|ioo, two-year-o Odds and
up SIX furlongs, selling Cherry Girl
g TO y first, Brown Tony (even) sec.
ond. Lady Maxim (cven) third. Time,
lis Is. Belle OF the Bay, Cheekin,
Chess Tallow Dip. ST. Dunstan ram.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

two dagger. being the fourth aud last
ny Which the Coolers made.
Mathis Four-Sncker.
J'hen came tho ninth We were to
/. and one man was down, Hamilton
very kindly hit Martin. who yaIlopcd
In nonchalunt manner 10 Nrst. Maths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

iiO ~ cuiu DIeSeIL-
~ make UP the
crowd of enthusl-
asts at the ball
park. Shouts and
cheers were every
where q y p a + C n (.
School girls ana
more mature Nom
bers Of the weaker
sex forgot proprie-
t. and INDUCED In
the corona ton of
King Baseball. To
put 1t mildly, Pc
tershurE was base
ball mad. Each in
tlividilal had for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

1' N 'F go ''Hru" cordnnt note, from
the Cockade standpoint, is that Rich-
Inond won. to /. The game started
at 4:30 o'clock, when Mayor Cameron
threw The first ball.
Not since 1896, when. as part of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
NY GUS .IAL.Df;I,r.

Petersburg, Va.
a p,rll q. IT !, c
weather man for
got his links to-
day. spat in HIS left
h a n d. sent the
cross-eyed girl bac elk
to the watering
trough. and gave
Petersburg a nearly
Ideal day In which
to enjoy the first
hascha!, o. en- | IL &
Which this town has
witnessed In fifteen
years. The one dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

IIti gotten every Otncr
thing in the world except that ii had
been fifteen years since there was II
baseball team belonging TO Petersburg
IN organized baseball. and every SIN
gle Individual wanted to see that first
Gamo
Bearded individuals whose sole pas
time during the dark days. when the
great national game was not, forgot
their cribbage and their crops and
journeycd out to the park to cast off
few years and rollick In the rejuvc-
mating influence OF the ball tossing
season. Lusty youths brazenly parad-
ed their long line OF decreased reia-
tivcs. and boasted of the accomplish
mcnt which made Mr.. Ananias famous.
lIeinie Busch took his defeat com
piacenty, though he never gave M
and contributed his share 10 the work
Ing strength of his crowd lie was q
game loser, but one could not help but
think what glorious winner he would
have made. President Seward voiced
the sentiments or the team when he
said we are not cutters. You may
lick us. but we'll stick until n place
renowned for Its heated blasts Is
frozen over"
What pity that 1t had to be won
by the visitors! And what double
dyed pity II was that the visitors han
pened to be Richmond. than whom no
opponent would have been more crate
fully received in defeat, Jimmy SuIlI-
van wanted that game, and he got
What he wanted.
Barker n xfp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

question about that
Jack simply cut loose cverything he =
mad, and he had about evervfbinr
which is listed. They all looked alike
20 I'M and for seven innings but
tWcnty-one men faced his delivery
man. it
Hamilton himself pitched beauti-
l"i sdrne ono that will bring him home
a winner nine times out Of ten B,t
ina offensive work of Richmond told
Really. the Colts outplaycd Peters. .
oufe. both extensively and dcfensivelv
which tells The whole story. Tho
COTS scored first in the third, when
B i,ker was helped around the circuit
through kindly error and Rakor,s
neat bunt. ''"Net
But the palm Of the whoIe aF,,r
goes 10 Ralph Maths, OF Manoa Dei
gosh. lie played baseball In a sivia
which Which would make Ty Cobb realize
.hat ne was not the onliest only. In
nc, very hrst frame Heating sent a
nlsh one INTO left centre. which should
i va, neeh good for at least two sacks
~ anSpodHs league, providing there
was no Maths to cover the rround
Ralph picked himself up and mann
the PROTEST one hand catch inap,n.
ahie, sending MI Keating's homes
q = mmering and casting gloom into
Inc camp OF the Goobcrltes lff1'
But that wasn't all. In the eipbtb
richmond scored again. 1t was in The
close OF this frame that Barker recoivef
his only worry of the game. AS n
turned out, worry was NIL TINT he aid
receive. for the best IIeinic could tlo
was to send one across the rubber. ami
he did 1t himself with his sashing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
HEAVILY PLAYED
FAvORITE Wins
!. FEATURE RI. EVENT

Norfolk, Va, April 2i--Hofrman, tho
heavily played favoritc in tho Chcs-
apeake purse at the jamestown course
won tho feature by n longth from
Judge Monck. Ryo straw. In the NTH
race, got off badly and lost to Cooney
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Hichmond, q, Petersburg, 1.
Lynchburg, % DnnvIlle, (clcycn
inninEs).
If Norfolk, 81 Ronnokc, Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

Summary: Two-base hits-Busch. sac
rihcc hits-Baker. Home runs-AIatus.
Stolen bases-Spencer. Double plays
Maths to Egan to Martin Bases on
balls--off Hamilton. 2. Left on bas
Richmond, q Petersburg, l. Hit by
pitched balls-Martin. Struck out-by
Barrier, lDevers. Heating, Spencer.
Busch, kelihor I'D; by Hamilton. g
(McCabe [21. Cowan). Wild pitches
Hamilton. Time of rgame-two hours.
Umpires, Leary and Eckman Attend
ance, $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

Jack Ba rkei' was
S c ] e c I ID as the
moundsman to turn
the tide In favor of
Richmond, and right
well he performed
his task. as the score
indicates. Opposing
him was the king.
bee OF Heinle's hive
of sla bmen. Ha mil.
ton. That youngster
pitched no mean
game. and would
have been a winner
but for a few things
which happened.
Ha milton's grea test
obstacle was Jack
Barker. There is no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

was stopped. Barker to Cowan. Hamil-
ton fouled to Sullivan No runs, no
hits none left M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

First race $50 P. NJ.
fa) McLaugh entry.
tb) Five pounds apprentice allow
ance claimed.
(c) Quinn entry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
TAG DAY TOMORROW

Tomorrow is Tag Day for the city
library fund. Early in the morning
band of pretty girls, attired In The
official uniform of the taggers, dark
skirts and white shirt waists will
descend upon the city. Every man
who dares to put his face into the
street will speedily be tagged and
asked to cough UP a small sum for
the benefit of the. library.
In the evening dance will be CIV
en- at the armory. The girls have
been selling tickets for this event for
several days and large crowd is ex-
pected. The tickets sell for twenty
five cents, which entities the hold.
ers to dance all evening. Light re-
freshments will be served for small
price. All the money derived from the
tagging and from the dance will be
utilized in purchasing children's books
for the library. els
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
PANAMA CANAL BOND
ISSUEOVERSUBSCRIBED
NO PART OF THE PROCEEDS
LIKELY TO GO TO THE
BANKS AS DEPOSITS

washington, June 16.-The govern
ment's issue of $5O,OOO,OOO Panama
bonds promises to be so successful
that there win be no chance that any
part of the proceeds of the issue will
go to the banks as deposits.
Several large banks have tacitly Of
fered to subscribe the whole issue II
the treasury would permit them to
hold the money. Secretary Macveagb
and his advisers have decided thai
the proceeds of the bond sales must
be brought ITO the treasury to
strengthen the working balance and
replenish the general fund for ex-
penditures on the Panama canal.
Bids for the issue close tomor
row. Although 1t is reported that
some large syndicates have been or
ganized to take a large part Of the
issue Secretary MacVeagh has moi
changed. his determination to give
preference to smaller bidders If pos
sible.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
MEANS RAILROAD WAR
FIRST TIME HARTMAN LINES
HAVE EVER HAD coMPETI-
TIoN IN THE SOUTH
AFTER THE CANAL BUSINESS
PROSPECT OF TRAFFIC WHICH
WILL FOLLOW COMPLETION
BROUGHT ABOUT DEAL

Chicago, June 16.-The New York
central lines have entered into a traf-
nc agreement with the Louisville and
Nashville railroad which practically
gives the former a lakes-to-the-gulf
line, according to an article in the In
ter-Ocean today. AS a result, it is
stated that the Vanderbilts and the
Hartman interests, are engaged in a
struggle to get control of the gulf traf-
fir which will result from the opening
OF the Panama canal The article
says:
With the opening of the old Walsh
railroad to the Ohio river by the Van
derbilt interests which control it
through their New York Central lines,
. traffic agreement has been entered
Into with the Louisville and Nashville
railroad which practically gives the
New York Central lines Chicago line
rom the lakes to the gulf and brings
hem into actual conception with the
Hartman Great Lakes to the gulf line
he first the Illinois Central has ever
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
BUILDINGS TO HARMoNlzE

Washington, June 16.-In response
TO the call of President Taft the Ma.
ional Fine Arts commission, whose
membership includes number of the
most noted painters, architects, sculp-
tors and landscape artists in the
country, assembled in the capital to-
day for an important meeting. The
cEief purpose is to pass upon the
plans for the three new Federal
buildings to house the departments of
State of Commerce and Labor and
CT Justice. All three buildings are to
have architectural features that har-
monize. If completed, as now plan
led, the three grsat structures will be
he most notable single improvement
sver undertaken in Washington. The
are to be located between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
The Department of Justice will oc-
crpy the building nearest the Treas
ury, the Department of Commerce and
Labor the next, and the Department
o. State, the building farthest from the
treasury.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
YOUTH KILLS RABY SISTER

Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 16.-While
playing he was police officer, Abel
Sanchez this morning shot and killed
his 4-year-old sister, Viola. The shoot
ing occurred in the home of the chill
dren's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Sanchez. While the mother was pre-
pairing breakfast at 6 o'clock she was
hcrrified to hear the sound OF shot
gun being discharged. She rushed in
tc the kitchen and found her baby
living dead on the floor with the whole
top of her head blown off while Abel
aged 6 years. still held the smoking
weapon in his hands, The boy did
not know the gun was loaded. The
little girl was granddaughter OIL
Major William McGuinness, a Civil
war veteran.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
MADE A LONG STATEMENT
THE CONSTITUTION WAS OVER.
WHELMINGLY ADOPTED.
SHOWING 1T SUITED
is EASY OF AMENDMENT
TELEGRAMs SUBMITTED FROM
COMMERCIAL CLUBS URGING
IMMEDIATE STATEHOOD

Washington, June 16.-The senate
committee on territories met this
morning to consider the Flood resolu-
ton, relating to the constitutions for
the proposed new states of New Mex
leo and Arizona, and providing for
the admittance of the two territories.
The committee is disposed to report
the resolution favorably as it stands.
Judge A. B. Fall took up the entire
morning session and the committee
adjourned at noon until tomorrow,
when an effort will be made to con-
tinue the hearing, at which time Judge
Fall will make detailed explanation
of that clause in the New Mexico con-
stitution relative to amendingsthe doc
ument, in order to prove to the COM
mittee that the constitution as it
stands is easy of amendment.
A member of the committee asked
Judge Fall if he was willing the Flood
resolution should be reported favor
ably. He replied that personally he
was, but that the people Of New Mex
leo were absolutely and unhesitating-
iy against any amendment TO the con-
stitution which they had ratified by
ar overwhelmingly majority.
Charles A. Spiess. president OF the
New Mexico constitutional convention.
favored the immediate acceptance OF
The constitution as adopted. He de-
tended the document as conservative
Delegate Andrews and Ex-Governor
Curry also were present before the
committee.
Senator Smith submitted kilograms
rom twenty-six commercial clubs OF
New Mexico cities asking favorable
and immediate action on statehood.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
UNABLE TO GO ASHORE
GOVERNMENT GUARDS VESSEL
DURING STAY AT Veo TO
PREVENT INSULT
VOYAGE A TEDIOUS One
FUGITIVE SUFFERING FROM AF.
FICTION OF JAW, WHICH is
CONSUMING HIS VITALITY

Vigo, Spain, June 16.-General Por
flrio Diaz, former president of Mexico
arrived in the harbor today on the
steamer Ypiranga, on which he sailed
from Vera Cruz, Mex on May 31st.
The Ypiranga, after a stop of two
hours, proceeded for Corruna. Gen.
eral Diaz did not land and during the
stay of the vessel in the harbor no
unpleasant incident occurred.
1t was reported last night that men,
bers of the progressive party and work
ingmen had arranged to express their
unfavorable opinion toward the for
mer president in the event that he
landed. AS a precautionary meas
UIe the maritime authorities plac-
ed a naval guard around the Ypir-
anga as soon as she arrived. This
guard included two launches filled
with marines and the gunboat Her
man Cortes.
Balbino Davalloes, the Mexican
charge d'affaires at Lisbon, and Senior
)auden, Mexican consul here, went
nut to the vessel and greeted the gener-
j. Diaz told him that his health was
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
DOMINIC GALA ATTIRE

London, June 16.-Judging by the
progress already made in the work oi
decorating London for the coronation
the far from lovely city will be al
most transformed within the next few
days. While the city corporation has
appropriated only $125,OOO for the
expense of decorating and illumin-
alton, it is already evident that the
private expenditures will bring the
total up to fully s1,OOO,OOO Special
designs by eminent artists have pro
Quoted highly pleasing effects in Lud-
gate Hill, Fleet street, st. Paurs
Churchyard and other noted thorough
fares through which the king and
queen viii pass during their State
visiis to the city following the cor
cnation. In the West End, st. James
street always remarkable for its
decorations-is being converted into
. bower OF floral garlands, with flags
representing all of the colonies. and
/ host of crowns.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
RECIPROCITY BILL
WILL PASS SENATE
CHAIRMAN PENRoSE OF FINANCE
COMMITTEE ASSURES PRES.
lDENT TAFT OF THIS

Washington, June 16-Chairman
Penrose of the senate committee on
finance, after a conference with the
president today confirmed the report
that sixty senators are expected to
vote for Canadian reciprocity and pre-
dicted that within two weeks date
for vote would be agreed upon He
gave the president detailed report
of the situation in the senate and de.
clared the bill would he passed with
out amendment. Later Mr.. Penrose
issued a formal statement in which
he said. "A careful canvass of the
senate shows that sixty members, or
substantially two-thirds of the SEN
ate are in favor of the reciprocity
bill and more than that number will
be opposed to the Root amendment"
"The probabilities are that the wool
bill will reach the senate in a few
days and the finance committee will
be called together for the purpose
of considering the wool bill and the
so-called free list bill,'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
De LA BARRA'S
4STH BIRTH DAY
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO CELEBRATES NATAL
ANNIVERSARY

Mexico City, June 16.-This is the
4Sth birthday of Francisco Leon de
ia Barra, provisional president OF Mex
leo. The day was observed in the cap
ital by the display of flags on all gov
ernment and public buildings. The
temporary executive of the republic
receives the American and other for
eign ambassadors during the day who
called to pay their respects. Congra-
tllatory messages from friends In the
United States and European countries
were also received.
President de la Barra, was born
June 16, 1853, and received his edu'
cation at the College of the City Of
Mexico. After leaving college he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He made a special of interna-
tional law, and entered the foreign al
fairs office. He gained seat IN tne
federal congress in 1891, and remained
there until 1896. He represented his
government at the Ibero-American
congress at Madrid in 1892 and at the
Pan-American congress at Rio de ia
neiro in 1906. A year later he was
sent to the peace conference at The
Hague. AS the diplomatic representa-
tive of Mexico he resided at various
times in the principal countries OF
South America. Later he was assign
ed to Belgium and the Netherlands
He was sent to washington in 1903
as Mexican ambassador to the
United States. He remained there un
til last march, when he was called
home to become minister OF foreign
affairs in President Diaz's cabinet
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
Federal TREASURY
SHOWS A SURPLUS
A DEFICIT OF $13ooo,ooo A YEAR
AGO REPLACED BY BAL
ANcE OF 100000

Washington, June l6.-The end OF
this month promises to find the FED
eraI treasury in better condition than
it has enjoyed for two years. While
the fiscal year already shows an ord'-
nary surplus of more than $4,000 .OOV
as against deficit of $1S.OOO,OOO a
year ago at this time, there is prom
ise that the total deficit now stand
ing at s21, 100000 may be greatly re
duced before the next fiscal yeer
begins.
All corporation taxes should be IN
by the end of the month. Nearly
s2,OOO,OOO has been paid SO far this
month. The estimated total income
from that source is $26,OoO,oOO.
All sources of income except Gus
toms receipts have produced more
this year than last year. Expendit
ures will show little change.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
STEEL KING TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT
BRUSSELS WILL FIX PRICES
OF PRODUCTS

New York, June 16.-It is announc-
ed that the iron and steel manufac-
tTers of the world will meet in Brus-
sells next January in international
conference to discuss world agree
ment for making stable the market
for their products. American, British,
German, French and Belgian interests
are to be represented. The meeting
according to cabled advices from Brus-
sells, is at the suggestion Of E. H.
Gary, of the United States Steel cor
poration. It is understood that the
American delegates propose to present
a scheme for regulating the output in
proportion to the demand with view
to enforcing a balancing of prices.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
JERSEY BAR MEETING

Atlantic City, N. j., June 16.-Many
distinguished representatives of the
bench and bar of this and neighDor-
ing states filled the assembly room OF
the Hotel Chelsea today when Judge
Howard Carrow, of Camden, called TO
order the annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Bar association. the
meeting will continue over tomorrow
and the program promises one oil the
most notable gatherings in the MS
tory of the association. Heading the
list of speakers are Governor Wood
row Wilson and Chief Justice Penne-
will, of the supreme court OF Deia-
ware.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16

Raon, N. NJ, June 16.-This morn
ing near Dillon, two miles south Of
here, Santa Fe engine running
light, struck a handcar on which were
riding Telesfor Herrera, section
foreman; his wife and child and sew
eral section men. Mrs. Herrera was
fatally injured, having an arm cut of by
the engine drivers and both legs
mangled. The child also was badly
injured. Herrera and the men on the
hsndcar escaped injury by jumping.
The accident happened on a curve
near bridge, which made it difficult
for the engine crew to see the hand
car. The victims are in the Miners
hospital here, where the were brought
Immediately after the accident. The
Herreras are residents Of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-16
IRRIGATION FErEs

Orland, CAL, June 16.-Orland i:
holding two days carnival and iub
lice to celebrate the opening of the
United States governments reclama,
ion reservoir installed here to irri.
gate $4,000 acres in the Orland unit
district in Glenn county. The festiv-
tiles were ushered in this morning
with the crowning of the carnival
queen, followed by street pageant
and a program of speeches. Other
parades, sporting contests and carni-
val attractions will carry the celebra-
tion over tomorrow. Many visitors
are here from the surrounding
country.
The great East park reservoir, in
honor of the opening of which the
celebration is being held, is 26 miles
III circumference. The reservoir is
by dam across Stony creek.
The dam is 249 feet long, 80 feet
high and Sc feet thick at the base,
and contains total of $4,000 cubic
'eet of concrete. The water from the
is to be distributed over
1900 acres of land by means of
'ystem of canals more than 100 miles
n length. The entire project cost
;650,000, which sum was advanced
" congress.