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Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-17

In the Superior Court of the County OF
Imperial, State Of California.
In the Matter of the Estate Of HANS
THiESEN, Deceased.
Notice is HEREBY GIVEN that Fri
day. the 27th day of October, A. d. 1911.
at 10 O'Clock a. M, of said day. and the
court room of said Superior Court, at Ell
of California, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will OF
said Hans Thiesen, deceased. and for
sen for issuance to her of Letters Testa-
mentary thereon, when and where any
person interested may appear and contest
the same.
Dated this 9th day of October, A. d.
1871.
(SEAL1 M. s. COOK,
oct19 Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-17
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP;
FICTITIOUS NAME.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL, SIS:
We hereby certify that we are partners
transacting business at FL Centre in the
State of California under designation
not showing the names of the persons
Interested as partners in such business.
TO wit: VALLEY ELECTRIC AND RE-
PAIR COMPANY.
The names of the partners are:
John Daniel Hamm residing at T., Centre
Wiley Null residing at III Centre
WITNESS our hands this 3rd day OF
October. 1911.
WILEY NULL,
John DANIEL, HAMM
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
NEW FACE BY SURGERY
Mouth, Chin, Lips and Nose Sup
piled to Victim of Accident.

Ry means Of plastic surgery a ne"
face is being furnished to Timothy Mar
tin. and this week the physicians OF 81.
Johns Hospital, Long Island City, nav
ing the case in charge were beginning
the last stage Of nearly a years patient
work by making preparations for giving
Martin new nose. II is being MADE
out Of the little finger OF his left hand.
Martin is forty-three years old. on May
Ii. 1910. he fell face foremost into set
OF revolving cogs in the Sunnyslde rail-
road yard in Long Island City.
Only his eyeballs. said the doctors.
escaped mutilation. His entire face was
gone. so that when he began TO mend
he could neither eat nor talk.
Dr. John \. Bodine. visiting surgeon
at the hospital aided by Or. +. T. DAILY
and DR.. Frank G. Smith. began the work
of making a new face for the patient
BY means of plastic surgery they
kncaded and moulded the flesh as it
healed into chh.. and finally succeeded
in giving Martin mouth and lips so
that he can now talk and cat.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
SAVES GIRLS FROM FIRE
Elevator Boy Carries Them
Down, Unaware of Danger.

Edward A. Lucas. a negro elevator
boy. was taking down a number Of girls
employed in the eleven-story building at
No. 33 West 18th street last night when
he noticed a slight haze of smoke hover
ing over the roof of the car. He turned
on little more power and shot by the
lower floors with his passengers.
When they had filed into the street
he called Joseph Lemcomenns. the en-
gineer. and both went 10 the eighth
floor. where they saw a tiny blaze. ac
companied by considerable smoke, issu-
ing from underneath the door of the
clothing shop of Charles Sturnham.
They Immediately continued up To the
eleventh floor and in three trips of the
elevator took fifty .rls TO the street,
where they gathered in groups wonder
ing why they had been released from
work So carly
The footing of fire whistles and the
changing of the engines soon told them
the reason. Lucas brought his elevator
into play again. and hoisted the fire
fighters 10 the eighth floor. where they
made short work Of the flames The
damage wa about 300
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
WOMAN EBLAZE IN BED
Firemen Arrive in Time to Save
Building. but Not Her Life.

Mrs. Fannie Hantke, forty years old,
was found unconscious yesterday after
noon upon a blazing mattress in her
apartment at No 321 West 41th street.
John Corrigan and Anthony Shoppe. of
Engine Company a, directly opposite.
who had seen flames and smoke issuing
from a front window. put out the blazing
mattress and called Patrolman Guerln.
who summoned an ambulance from the
Flower Hospital. Or. Cook pronounced
the woman dead. She was burned terri
bly, about the face and shoulders and
the physician said she had inhaled
flames
Her husband. Frank Hantke, groom
was at work a. the time. and the origin
Of the fire is a mystery Mr.. and Mrs
Hantke had no children. and there was
no one else in the apartment at the time.
The fire evidently started underneath
the mattress.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
LAWYER KILLED BY OWN GUN
Frederick S. ellis Found Dead
Had Been Cleaning Weapon.

Lying with a bullet wound in his
brain. Frederick s. Gills n retired law
Yer. was found dead in his apartment
al No. West 10Th street yesterday II
vas supposed first he accidentally shot
himself while cleaning the weapon for
gun oil and tools were found on table
near his body The bullet struck him in
the mouth. and after passing through
his brain buried itself in :he ceiling.
Mr.. Gilis's wife left the city yester-
day for Saratoga Springs and the SER
wants were absent from the apartment
in the afternoon. Tho police thought it
probable that Mr.. Gilis. for fear Of
frightening them. waited for such an
opportunity 10 clean the revolver. The
servants found him in his room when
they returned at ! o'clock. DR.. Henry J.
Cowles said he had been dead about
an hour His wife viii return to day.
After comforting with DR.. O'Hanlon
ard herring Of the discovery Of powder
marks in the roof Of the mouth Coroner
Holtzhauser said he believed that ellis
had committed suicide.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
OPERA FOR PHILADELPHIA
Stotesbury Makes Up Deficit and
Guarantees 100000 More.

IB> Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Philadelphia. March 20.-Stepping into
the breach that threatened To- deprive
this city Of opera next season, +. 7.
Stotesburv tonight assumed virtually
ali burdens himself, and at midnight an
nounced that he would not only make
good Philadelphia's share Of the seasons s
loss. which is placed at $4,000. hut that
he would further guarantee to make ny
any deficit next season to the extent OF
100000.
Mr. Stotcshury embodied this in let
ter which will he mailed tomorrow TO
Clarence II Mackay. chairman of the
executive committee Of the Chicago
Opera Company in New York
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
FORMER MRS. BROWN SUES
Wants Divorce from Rear Ad-
miral Ford's Son.
m Tclorranh tn rho r.n.....

Baltimore. March 2O-Mrs Mabel
Michael Ford's second elopement. like
the first. has ended in the divorce court.
Papers were secretly filed in the Circuit
Court on Saturday. in which she peti-
toned for divorce from her second hUs-
hand, Lawrence Ford. son of Rear Ad-
miral John u. Ford. retired
Mrs. Ford's first husband was Frank
Brown. jr.. son Of Ex-Governor Frank
Brown. Their marital career was stormy.
She sued the Ex-Governor for SlOD.0t'
for alienation Of his sons affections. but
compromised for $4,000. Four months
later she eloped with Ford
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
DYNAMITE AT FRENCH LICK
Third Attempt to Wreck Hotel of Tag
CART Company.
lBv Tclegraph 10 The Tribunc.

French Lick. Ind. March 20.-Aroused
by an explosion that shook the hotel
building. broke windows and caused
plaster 10 drop from the ceilings. guests
at the French Lick Hotel ran from their
rooms in dismay at o'clock this morn
ing. The cause Of the pane was an ex-
ulosion Of dynamite IN building being
erected by the hotel company.
Houses i'm all parts Of the town We're
shaken. and i'm ten minutes the streets
were crowded with excited citizens. In
v,stigdtion showed fEat an attempt had
been made II wreck the building, and
only a clumsy placing of the dynamite
had saved il from obstruction. This is
the third dynamite explosion at the hotel
within three years, but the perpetrators
have uever been discovered.
Thomas Taggart. Democratic ratiora!
Committccma president of the Motel
,omrany. asserts his belief that the eX-
llosion was accidental
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
A KINDLY MAGISTRATE
Weds Couple After 3S7 Ministers Had
Declined
iBv Telegraph to The Tribune

Philadelphia, March 20.-Despite the
fact that 3S1 ministers had refused To
join them i'm .wedlock because one OF
them had been divorced. Walter Mann
sixty years old. and Lillian q. Gran
Vile, twenty-siX years old, both Of
CoatesVille. Penn, succeeded I'm hecom-
ing ,ne to-day. when Thomas q. Nor
ris. kindly magistrate. consented to
perform the ceremony.
Early Saturday afternoon the couple
visited the Methodist Episcopal Confer
euco i'm this city and. entering the
church. asked one Of the ministers II
he would marry them. but learning of
the divorce he declined Then Mr.. Mann
asked the conference If there was any
minister present who would do H. The
conference of 3si members refused TO
perform the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Mr.. BARNARD WILL DECIDE
Draping or Undraping of Statues Left
to Sculptor.
LIB. Tclegraph 20 Tho Tribune.

Harrisburg. Penn. March 20.-Wheth-
cr or pot the Barnard statues Ia front
Of the state Capitol are 10 be draped
will be settled within few days by the
sculptor himself Mr.. Barnard has SAID
he would rot have the figures offend any
one. and as the placing Of the groups is
practically completed il has been decided
10 allow him 10 pass upon the work
finally.
only the bass-rclicf for the north
group is not in place. ana 1t is ON the
vav from Paris IT is probable that Mr..
parnard will be here 10 supervise plac-
mo il. and If he determines that the
6pures would look better draped. the
work will be done.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
PHONE GIRL WAS HIS SISTER
Mining Man Oddly Finds Her After
Seventeen Years Parting.

Tos Angeles March 20 Henry McGinn.
mining man Of Soarohlieht Ncv.. registered
=, 4 Los Angeles hotel last night, ana a
short lime later discovered IN the telephone
oncrafor there a sister whom he had not
eeen or heard from for seventeen years
When McGnn, m calling up nrmber
t,ld tIe operator his name. the young wom-
an said her nam" was the same Further
talk brought out that bptn had come from
Nisronsin, and ieW more words eSttn-
.,eb.d IN. relationship OF the long parted
lrother and sister
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
MARATHON PIANO PLAYING
G. NJ. Schwab Bandsman Ham
mers Keys Thirty Hours.
nv T.Ieeraph tn The Trihu,o .

South Bethlehem. Penn. March 20
y Marathon piano record was set here
to-day by Lewis Thorpe, secretary of
Charles VI. Schwab's Bethlehem steel
Company band. Thorpe was in good
physical condition after arising from his
seat before the piano at the Washington
Republican club house. where he had
played ragtime and classical music for
thirty hours and fifteen minutes with
cut break He began playing Satur-
day night
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
DR.. WASHINGTON TOO
ILL TO GO TO COURT
Seth Low Issues Statement for
Trustees, Expressing Their
Confidence in Him.
LAWYERS HOLD CONFERENCE
Injuries Caused by Falls, Not by
Blows, Ulrich Says, Who
Asserts Negro Educator
Hit Him, Then Ran.

Unless settlement out Of court is made
of the affair between Booker T. Wash
ington. president Of Tuskegee institute.
and Henry A. Ulrich, dog fancier. u
rich will he arraigned before Magistrate
Cornell this afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr.. Washington's lawyer submitted a
phvsician's certificate in the West Side
court Yesterday morning Sitting that the
noted negro educator. who made charge
Of assault against Ulrich Sunday night,
was unable by reason Of his injuries to
appear in court.
The possibility of q settlement out of
court was strengthened last night. when
Wilford H. Smith. the nego counsel for
Mr.. Washington. hurriedly arranged
by telephone for a conference with
James l. Moore. lawyer for Ulrich. at
No. 3O6 West 54th street. Mr.. Moore,
who is a native Of Texas. but said he
always regarded Mr.. Washir IN as one
Of the great men of the world. was talk
ing freely TO reporters when Mr. Smith
arrived.
NJ. Moore said last night that the law
yer for Mr. Washington had called to
ascertain. If possible, the character and
amount of testimony Mr. and Mrs. u
rich might be expected to produce.
Asked if the case would he permitted 10
reach court Mr. Moore replied: 1t is
scheduled for o'clock tomorrow. II
would he unprofessional for me to be-
tray anything that Mr.. Smith has said.
He has especially requested that no in
formation he given to the newspapers.
As to whether or not the case Will come
to court you will have to use your own
i,,Ic,ocr,
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
MADER0 WANTS A TRUCE
Message from Him Suggests One
While Peace Is Discussed.

II Paso. Tex. March 20 An armed
truce will he established in Northern Mex.
leo a. soon as developments IN Mexico
city warrant. aud Francisco ! Madero
the revolutionary President. will establish
himself at point in the field To lie held
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
COL. WAGSTAFF Wins
IN FIGHT IN S. P. c. A.
Attempt to Dust President and
Install Paid Official Causes
Lively Meeting.
LEONARD E. OPDYCKE KISSED
Advocate of Plan Says He Ex.
pected Defeat, but Adds That
He Is Not Willing to
Stay Beaten.

The folk who see that animals are
treated rightly were thrown into what
oldtimers in the American Society for
said was the greatest excitement ever
seen at a meeting in its career yester-
day when Leonard +. Opdycke at
tempted TO oust Colonel Alfred Wag-
staff from the presidency.
Mr. Opdycke's first appearance on the
floor was greeted with signs of disap-
proval. and his preliminary skirmishing
for an opportunity to present his plan
q paid president elected ieers and Kisses
in which the women also took part.
After two hours Of wrangling. in
which bitter personalities were INDUCED
in freely both by Mr.. Opdycke and those
opposed 10 him. resolutions were passed.
following speech by Joseph II. Choate
in favor Of Colonel Wagstaff declaring
against Mr.. Opdyckes idea for a paid
official, thanking Colonel Wagstan for
lis services and expressing entire con-
fidence in him.
The rooms Of the society were packed
with the members. General James
Grant Wilson presided in place of COL
oncI Wagstaff. who occupied an incon-
spicuous corner in an angle in the wall.
while Mr. Opdycke was in the front of
mcnts in his lap. Mr.. Opdycke took
the floor as soon as the chair called
order and became the target immediate
~ of many sarcastic calls from women
in the meeting.
Il VIII talk as little as possible" he
started by saying, a remark which was
greeted by uproarious applause.
lie then declared that lie had the
~ piogramme of the session all prepared.
whercupon some one asked whether he
or the president of the meeting was the
chairman. When permission vas re-
fused to him 10 distribute the pro-
gramme which he had gone to the ex-
pense Of printing. he resumed his seat
after shouting: Gag No. l."
General Hawkins next claimed the
floor. He received the greatest consid-
cfation. as he was known to be one of
Colonel Waeslaffs supporters on the
board of managers
Against a Paid President.
"Twenty-one of the board of managers
at least are members of this society that
are mt 10 he outside of insane asylums. .
General Hawkins started by saying.
after Mr. Opdyckc had been "booed" off
the floor Now. avoid two kinds of
r.ople-those who know it all and those
who themselves are perfect II paid
president should be elected To this So
cietv l. for one. should resign from il.
for | want to see one place. at least.
where the almighty dollar does not
rule"
General Hawkins sat down amid cheers
that turned to misses as soon as Jefer-
son Seligman. the one member Of the
hoard Of managers opposed To Colonel
Wagstan. arose and began an attack on
him.
This lear dear old man. General
Hawkins" Mr.. Seligman began. has a l.
ready resigned once because he was dis
satisfied Colonel Wagstan. too. is a
grand old man. only Colonel Wagstaff Is
never here To- attend To- his duties"
That is not So Colonel Wagstaif
shouted. emerging. red faced. from ms
( s,clusiye corner.
Thereupon Mr. Scligman produced a
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21

peWEY'S AMERICAN WINE HOUSE
only half ilock cast of Fulton ST Sub sta
~ r Dewey 4 Sons Co. lSS Fulton St. y \
>Adyt
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
How He Contracted the Disease.

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES
relieve hoarseness Contain no opiates. -
Advt.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
ONE or THE CANALR

SCENES AT THE DIVISION CAMP AT SAN ANTONIO
aoNGINTo
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Seth Lows Statement.

Mr.. Low issued the following state
ment. after submitting il first 10 the
inspection Of District Attorney Whit
man, who had been called to the hotel:
"As President Of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Tuskegee Institute / was
shocked to read this morning Of the
assault that had been made upon Dr.
Washington last night
The facts are these: Dr Washing
ton reached New York on Saturday
morning from Michigan. Yesterday
morning he spoke ~ the Mount Olivet
Baptist church ana in the afternoon at
tho church of the Pilgrims. Brooklyn.
in the evening about -? o'clock he
started out to md Nj. Smith, certified
public accountant. who Is auditor Of the
Tuskceee Institute. a white gentleman.
whom hc expected to find staying with
friends at No III. West G3d street.
This is an apartment house Of the type
occup ed bv different families on differ
tontinu,d on third PAGE.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Denies Himself 20 Callers.

Mr.. Washington refused To see news
uaper reporters at the Hotel Manhattan
last night The message from Chicago
mentioned by him as having influenced
his search at 40. liz West G3d street
for ID. G. smith. the auditor Of the Tus-
Eecce institute. was not produced for
publication by Mr. Washington yester-
day
y. G. Smith lives at Montclair, y. j.
He is a trustee at the Tuskegee lnstl-
int. 1t was said at his home last night
that Mr.. Smith had been down at Tuske-
gee for the last month, and that he
might he in New York at the present
time. no one at his house knew OF any
reason Why Mr. Smith should be at NO
III. West 6}d street.
Reouests for information pertaining
60 the letter or telegram from Chicago
mentioning -. &. Smith at such an ad-
dress. were productive of no definite re-
enonse Yesterday. Mr.. Washington was
renortod bv Lawrence .. Abbott, son oil
the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott Of The
outlook. 10 be IN Sucn illSeTdpie pI! 81
cal condition as to render him UNIT 10
see reporters or 10 advise them In any
.vay relati- to the unfortunate anar
This was the sole reply brought 10y Mr..
Abbott To reporters who had sent a
letter Of inquiry concerning the Chicago
message To Mr.. Washington's room. ON
the twelfth floor of the hotel Mr.. Alb
bott said that he himself kEeW nothing
about ii.
Seth Low. who is president Of the
board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute,
called on Mr. Washington yesterday
morning and found him in bed, suffering
from hemorrhage of the left ear.
sixteen ct!.chcs were said to have been
taken in Mr.. Washingtons head. !'e is
reported TO have received eleven wounds
in all.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21

Continued Oh tifth page.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

AZ 20 the origin Of the word
~caucus" there il much Diversity Of
opinion. Il has been traced to .
North American Indian word.
'kaw-kaw-kas,s meaning TO talk,
advise OF instigate, whence came
~caucorouse," chief. More often,
however, it is explained as English.
a corruption of "calkers' meeting, "
and here again there is a variety Of
choice. One version tells Of meet
ings Of the Boston dockyard calk-
ers to elect delegates to represent
their grievances against the Eng
lish soldiers. Another makes il a
term Of opprobrium. ''calkers"
standing for humble folk generally.
A third explains that it was in
calkersp meeting place that the Bos-
ton politicians assembled.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Moscow, Idaho. Aug. %. Charles
A. Fisher. supervisor of the Clear
water national forest reserve, with
headquarters at Oro6no, Idaho.
passed through Moscow today on
his way to the east side Of his re-
serve, which necessitates many
hundred of miles travel through
Idaho. Washington and again across
Idaho and into Montana to reach
Spirit. Mont. near which point
Supervisor Fisher has large force of
men engaged building roads. "It is
about $50 miles from Oro6no to the
east side of my reserve. which is the
line between Idaho and Montana, /"
said Mr.. Fisher, sand one Of our
important projects for this year is
the construction Of a road east and
west through this reserve. We have
a large force of men at work on
each end of the project at this
time, and it is necessary for me to
visit the camps on the east end.
Strange as it may seem in order 10
save time l can make this circuitous
trip, which is equal to twice across
the state in distance, in half the
time could make the $50 miles
with a pack train through the noun
lains and timber at the present time.
We have constructed trails and have
up telephone line extending from
Oro6no over much Of the way east.
It is for the purpose of giving Prac-
lical access through this vast wilder
ness that it vas decided to build the
proposed wagon road from the i
Montana side of the reserve.
1t will be surprising to most every
,ne to learn that the greater part Of
his wagon road, when finally COM
'leted, will be on water gr de.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Has it occurred to you. Mr.. Busi-
ness Man of Nezperce. that by the
expenditure of little money the
road leading south from the canyon
at Stevenson's crossing can be put
in good condition and an avenue,
now practically closed, opened for
quite an increase in the business Of
our little city1 The benefits derived
from this needed Improvement would
pay for it in short time, for the
farmers living convenient to this
crossing would quickly take the ad-
vantage it would give them in
marketing their products. Look in
to the matter. It's worth your
while.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Prairie league vas held at vollmsr
Monday. at which time Nezperce
was officially declared the winner Of
the pennant for the season just
closed. Cottonwood was second and
Winchester Il ird.
All conditions point to a strong
four-club league next year and Man
ager Miller and the Nezpercers ex-
pect another pennant.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

G. W. Robinson. the well known
piano man is in the city and has
made arrangements TO carry a sam
pie line Of Hobalt M/cable. Milton
and other makeslot(pianos at Mrs.
Rice's Grand Union store. VIII
guarantee 70 pndersell other dealers
from SS0to 500 on correspondent,
grades. Main Office. Grand Hote'
Lewiston.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Equity is a roguish thing; tof
law we have a measure, know what
to trust to; equity is according 70
the conscience Of him that Is chan
cellor. and as that is larger or mar
rover 30 is equity. IT'S all one, as
If they should make the standard
for the measure we call foot q
chancellor's foot; what an uneer-
tain measure would this be! One
chancellor has a long foot, another
a short foot, a third an Indifferent
foot. IT'S the same IN the chan
eellor's conscience.-John Selden-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24
LEWIS COUNTY AND ITS OFFICERS

Lewis county was created BY the nth session
Of the Idaho legislature. and comprises The
far-fAmed rich prairie section Of cid NeE Psre,
county. with lne timber and large nAW-miI
Interests in the western portion. Nesperee
the metropolis. Il tho county leat. The county
onicers are
Clerk and Ex-OfaeiO Auditor and Recorder.
Clyde Clovis
Treasurer.
Adam G. Gross.
Assessor.
Elias H. RasIiE.
Sheriff.
VIM. T. ShOekly.
Probate Judge.
William ". HANNAH.
sorveyOr.
Fred Warren.
superintendent of schools.
Eva B. Hendsnon.
County Attorney.
Frank Z. Fog.
Coroner.
Dr.. ]. T. Price.
Commissioners.
LIST District.
Eugene s Friend, Kamiahs
md District.
Wan. A. Eastman. Nsspssss'
ard District.
MsnrOe C. Han. winehssssr.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

At meeting of the village coun-
Gil Tuesday night it was decided to
dispense with the ringing Of the cur
few bell hereafter, and an order was
made for the city marshal to keep
the town POIiced from 7 p. m. to 8
a. m. The clerk was ordered to
warn citizens against dumping re-
fuse in the streets.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Too bad We haven't more space to
devote 10 the Astor-Force wedding,
which occurred somewhere around lit
tie old New York last Monday, but
we haven't.