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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
CIRCUS GLAMOR CAST
OVER THE TOWN TODAY

This is circus day, and the below
ing lions have lent a new refrain to
affairs. The arrival of Barnes cir
Gus this morning was heralded far by
the small boy, who rejoiced to find
that it was a real circus, with its
twenty cars and all the insignia OF
the actual thing. And no sooner had
the unloading been done than people
assembled on the ground to admire
the splendid horses and the big array
of wild animals, for no such show was
ever seen in Imperial Valley before.
Whatever the attractions of the
show may be, and they are reputed
to be many, as a live stock exhibit 1t
appeals most strongly, the horses, from
the tiniest of Shetlands to the great
thoroughbred draft animals, being an
object lesson to breeders.
The parade at 10:30 was witnessed
by most of the residents and the
streets were crowded with people from
the farms. The parade was typical OF
the usual large circus, with an ex-
ceptionally large number of lions, and
every animal in the show is trained
to some particular part in the per-
fOrmance ...
Three rings in the circus are in con-
slant use during the performance, and
animals take part in every act. '.,
The show this. afternoon was wei
Apatronized. and unquestionablya the
tent will be eg9wded tonight c.2&
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
TRIAL OF BRUTES BEGINS
FOR TARR|NG TEACHER
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LINCOLN CENTER. Kan. Nov. p.
With demeanor calm and voice emo
tionless and with her eyes fixed stead
lily upon her father and mother as they
sat before her in the crowded cour-
room Miss Mary Chamberlain, 4
school teacher, took the stand today
at the trial of three Of the fifteen men
accused of tarring and featbering he.
and told the story Of the outrage o.
August : last. She declared she was
taken to a bonfire by the masked men
stripped from her waist down and tal
applied to her bare flesh. When asked
why She did not call for help, she re-
piled
I did call. I screamed for Ricord,
my escort, but he remained hidden
behind some bushes until all was over.
Ricord then returned from the bushes
and escorted me home
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
WASHINGTON GETTING
READY FOR CONGRESS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-"Clean
up is the slogan at the capital
There are topsy- turvy, house clean
ing scenes from end to end of the
massive structure and it is a sure
sign that congress will soon be here.
When congress adjourns at the end of
a session a large force begins with
promptness to dismantle the meeting
rooms of the senate and house. Their
first function is to take up the car
pets. The bare floors give the state
ly chambers, throughout the recess,
a forlorn appearance The carpets,
meantime, have been cleaned and
packed in moth balls. In the senate,
the desks of the vice president and
minor officials are given solemn
appearance by being draped with linen
busters. Every scrap of paper is re-
moved and there is the general effect
of a deserted house.
Now there is the hustle and con-
fusion attending the work of placing
the big rooms in order for the states
men. The floors are Uttered with rolls
of carpets, each bearing tag desig-
mating ,tits. geographical location. The
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
M'DAVITT TRIAL ON

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 21.-A
w. McDavitt, dentist. charged with
holding Miss Jessie Mcdonald, young
high school girl, prisoner for fifteen
months, was arraigned for trial in the
superior court this morning. The VEN
ire from which the jury will be Sc
cured is composed of sturdy Redlands
and Ontario ranchers. Miss McDOn-
aid was not present The defense lost
the first skimish when the court re-
fused to excuse the venire on the
ground that the undersheriff who sum-
moned them was prejudiced.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
TRANSCONT|NENTAL AUTOS
VISIT THE VALLEY TO-DAY
Make Trip Without Mishap Over New
"AiI American" Route from Yuma
to srawley and Pass On

The Raymond e Whitcomb trans
continental automobile tourist party
arrived in Brawley late last night,
having traversed the new "All Amer
lean" route from Yuma to Brawley
without mishap. They were escorted
by several auto loads of Brawley peo-
pie 1t had been the intention of the
manager of this party to proceed to
Ell Centro last night, and arrange
ments were made here for rooms and
supper for them at Hotel Oregon.
However, because of their late arrival
in Brawley, they decided to remain
in that city over night, and they left
there early this morning for the trip
to San Diego This brought them
through some of the best cultivated
districts of Imperial Valley.
This trip is important to Imperial
Valley from the fact that it opens the
way for much more travel of the same
character from the Middle West and
the South, and tends to fix the route
by way of Yuma and Imperial Valley
as the settled line of travel that event
ually will become portion of trans
continental highway system.
One strong point that is urged for
this south route over that by way of
Ehrenburg is that at no place along
the way from Yuma to the Imperial
Valley towns will automobiles be any
great distance from settlements, so
that in cases of breakdown or acci-
dent the travellers need not be serious
ly inconvenienced
1t is confidently expected that with
in the ensuing few months much ira
I vel will develop between the valley
and Yuma over the new route. ' 80
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

around tent of the Al G. Barnes
Wild Animal Show narrowly escaped
death or injury here Sunday in a re-
yolver battle betweel peace officers
and three Indians from the Yuma
reservation. The red men were ar
rested for creating disturbance in
a sideshow and were being led from
the tent when one of them drew a
revolver and began shooting.
The others followed his example
and soon a general battle was on. By
ISLANDERS sought safety between tents
but not one was struck by bullet
2Ithough a score or more shots we're
fired. One of the resisting Indians
was shot and probably fatally
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
: THE RECLAIMED DESERT


mahogany desks at both ends of the
capital, dfngy looking as a. result of
neglect Since congress adjourned on
August %, are. in the hands Of polish
ers who make them shine like mirrors.
:, An adornment in the minority room,
the headquarters of. the Democratic
senators in the senate, office. building,
is magnificent curtain at a big
arched window. From the floor to the
top Of the arch is % feet and the win
dow is nearly 10 feet high The inner
side Of the drapery is of green silk
plush and the side turned to the street
is rich silk fabric. Of modest Law
ender hue. ...., ~,
The house restaurant is being COM
plerelv rearranged and the ceilings Or
Enase,t decorated 4 number of the
fEoas az committees and members OF
d branches are undergoing redec.
! / IN and during the process the
f. eH.niruYe is stacked up in ad-
Il I.al4- oums A large collection OF
4 furniture fills a capacious
q room on the ground floor in
Z ain line of travel Just now
rh=se : much dirt and confusion but
& TX viii be spiek and span
4-ress meets or December /
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
AMlDOR HELD PRISONER
BY NEXIGbLI OFFICIALS
Suspected OF Being Interested in For
nation OF New Party of Invaders
House Searched.

Jesus Amador, formerly connected
with the Mexican uprisings at MeXi-
cali and other points in Lower Cali
fornla, IS held a prisoner in the car
tel al MeXicali by Mexican officials
or suspicion OF being implicated in
a new movement 10 raise an army Of
invaders.
Ama3or has been making mis- head
quarters in Calexico. and during the
present week American officials
searched d house he had occupied but
found no firearms They discovered
a band OF idlers, mostly gathered in
from Holtvine. and ordered them to
disperse, but no arrests were made.
A feeling of uneasiness exists along
the border, and Mexicali officials are
keping close watch on all persons
crossing the international line. The
embargo ON the appearance of people
on the streets after 10 O'clock at night
is still maintained Eighteen men
have been arrested on Mexicali' S
streets and held as suspicious char
acters.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Will Intervene.

The question of Intervention OF the
United States in preserving peace in
Mexico is being given much greater
consideration than ever before, the in
cidenrs in CaleXico and MeXical be
ing typical of those which, all along
the line, are menacing the peace of
the republics
A dispatch from Washington thus
presents the status of affairs
The United States, with the con-
sent of the other world powers, will
intervene in Mexico and establish a
military prOtectorate until stable
government can be established, is the
belief in official circles today.
president Taft, it was learned this
morning, has telegraphed to Governor
Colquitt that the war department has
been instructed to cooperate with the
Texas authorities in suppressing revo-
lutionary activities in American ter
ritory. This is regarded by high au
thorities as a direct indication that
intervention will be the ultimate and
necessary solution of the Mexican sit
uatiOn.
The gravity of conditions along the
border was clearly shown this morn
ing, when army officers reported from
Laredo that more arms, supposed to
belong to the Reyes faction, had been
discovered The civil authorities OF
Texas have been ordered to seize these
arms and redouble efforts to prevent
the transportation of arms and ammu
milton to the border"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
HIGH SCHOO TEAMS WILL
PLAY BASKETBALL SATURDAY
Central Union and HoltviIle Union to
Contest for Supremacy-Athletic
Schedule Rearranged.

Next Saturday the basketball team
of the Central Union High School will
play the team from the Holtville
Union High School. The lineup is as
follows:
Henry, center; Burger and Bragg,
forwards; Clark and Aten, guards. Joe
Williams has been elected manager
and Merrill Henry is the captain
Prof. House has been coaching the
players and it is expected that a good
showing mill be made.
The Amateur Athletic Union of I'm
perial Valley has rearranged the
schedule of athletic events for the sea-
SON. Instead OF opening the season
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
STILL WORKING ON JURY

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2l.-Aueging
that the prosecution is given material
advantage by the court ruling that il
can challenge for cause men who say
they would refuse to convict where the
evidence is entirely circumstantial
while the defense cannot so challenge,
ATTORNEY Darrow today asked the court
TO reopen the question. He demanded
that Judge Bordwell excuse Leran w
Travers, who had stated that he could
not coinvict entirely on circumstantial
evidence where the death penalty is
involved. Judge Bordwell denied the
defense's appeal,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

a secret with the Indians, but it is pos
sible they are imitators of the Yuma
Indians in this respect. The Yuma In
dians actually cremate the bodies of
their dead, having followed the Gus
tom for centuries. The Banning In
dians bury their dead, and burn them
only by pretense.-Riverside Enter
prise.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
SNOW FORCES ROADS TO
ANNUL FREIGHT TRAINS

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 21-Dis-
patches from northern Wisconsin and
upper Michigan tell of the abandoning
of freight traffic by the various rail
roads because of the storm which
started last Friday and which had
blocked all of the roads with huge
snowdrifts. The snowfall is the heav-
lest on record at this time of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
DR. MAN DEAD

Icy UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov 21-Dr Wal
ter Woman. surgeon general of the
United States public health depart
men- died today al Providence Hos
pital He had been under treatment
for carbuncle.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Run DOWN EY ENGINE

IbY UNITED PRESS AssOCIArIoNsI
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov 21.-Run
down by a Salt Lake engine while
waiting for train at Victorville,
Frank Ruth and Benjamin NJ. Cruitt,
both badly mang'ed, were brought here
today ON a special train Ruth lost
Both arms and legs and viii die;
Hhile'!ittle hope is held out for Cruitt's
recovery
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

with base ball, il is opened with bas-
ket ball, after which will come base
ball, track events and tennis BY hav-
ing the baseball games later in the
season it is hoped an arrangement
may be made for games with outside
teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
FL Centro, Nov. 20, 1911.

FL CentrO, Nov ~, 1911.
Editor Examiner: Dear Sir.-I have
just read in your editorial columns OF
this date pleasing summary of the
generalities of the turning of the hu-
man tide back to the soil According
to the editorial referred to, it was
worth while to attend the great land
show in Chicago. But I still have
fresh in mind the criticism by the EX-
aminer. a few weeks since, Of the in
sistence of my paper that it is worth
while for Los Angeles to give need to
the great land show of Southern Cali
fornia and Southern Arizona and be
come a factor in the development of
that land. During the last two weeks
there have been two notable fairs held
in this newest Southwest to illustrate
the achievements of the mea who are
saving from desert vase more than
a million acres of land. I refer to the
Arizona state fair at Phoenix and the
Imperial county fair at El Centric Ii
\ there ever was land show worthy Of
attention. and particularly worthy Of
the attention of Los Angeles, these
two fairs were such shows The fair
at PhOGniA illustrated the wonderful
achievements in the reclamation of
Salt River Valley. The fair at El
CentrO demonstrated much of the con
quest of the quarter million acres now
titled in Imperial-the Evergreen Val
ley. These two events, most. potent
factors in the evolution OF the Newest
Southwest, came naturally within the
purvieW of the people and the news
papers of Los Angeles, where Imperial
Valley annually spends from three
millions to four millions of dollars and
where Salt River Valley probably
spends as much.
The Los Angeles new spapers saw
the arrival of Aviator Rodgers and
the termination of the automobile race
from Los Angeles. But not one of the
Los Angeles newspapers gave to its
readers anything of the incidents Of
the agricultural development of Salt
River Valley or of the philosophy of
the evolution of Southern Arizona, the
very essence of the fair.
AS for the fair in Imperial county,
which alone has doubled the irrigated
land in all Southern California in ten
years, not single Los Angeles news
paper devoted line to describing any
feature &C Il. San Diego, San Bernar-
dino and Riverside commercial Or
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

state electors for president; to amend
laws relating to highway commissions
OF counties; employers liability act,
relating to compensation in case of
injury to employees; division of the
state into new districts for the Cali
fornia Legislature, also congressional
and state equalization districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST 1906
GOV. JOHNSON ISSUES CALL FOR
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SACRAMENTO, Nov. Ex-Governor
Johnson today issued call for a
special session of the legislature which
will convene November 27 Included
in it's subjects for legislative action
among other things, is the calling of
a primary for expressing choice on
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
INDIANS RIOT At A CIRCUS

f. YUMA. Ariz., Nov. 20-Hundreds
Eef men, women and children gathered
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

The Los Angeles Examiner yester-
day published an editorial telling how
desirable is the new movement hack
to the soil, which has led the editor
Of the Press to address the Examiner
as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

.5DFAI :. HOWE.
Editor Imperial Valley Press
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
NEWARK OFFERS GROUND AS
PERMANENT HOME FOR FAIR

Following a meeting OF the Direc-
tors Of tho New Castle County Fair
Association at the Fair grounds this
morning. it became known that the
Association bad been offered a large
tract OF land at Newark, Delaware, e
thcy would hold their exhibit there
hereafter. II also was announced
that several prominent people there
had offered 10 donate a considerable
amount Of money to the Association.
One OF these offers was Of $4,000.
just where the grounds are located
or who owns them was not divnlged
nor was the name of the man who Of
fered the money announced. IL was
admitted, however. that in case the Of
fer is accepted, it would be necessary
TO travel from the railroad station TO
the grounds by hacks as there is no
trolley. The grounds arc not iu
Newark proper, but adjacent
l.. Scott Townsend, secretary Of tho
Association, said: "There are four
railroads located nearby. and the citi-
zens having seen the advantages Of
fered by Fair have made the offer.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
BOY GUILTY OF
BROKERS' MURDER
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The jury in
she case OF Paul Geidel, the f7-year-old
Hartford. Conn, bell boy tried for the
murder of aged William H. jackson
returned a verdict today Of guilty OF
murder in the second degree. The pun
ishment is 20 years to life imprison-
ment. The jury was out from $50 yes
torday afternoon.
Geidel was Immediately remanded
until next Tuesday when the court will
impose sentence. Il is not expected
there will be an appeal as counsel for
Geidel had Offerd 10 plead guilty { )
second degree murder while the jury
WAS being selected.
Geidel appeared composed as he
waited for the announcement of the
verdict but tears ran down his checks
as he was led back TO prison. His
mother. who has stood by him from
the outset. and whose presence in
court admittedly swayed the senti-
ment of the jury. was not in court to-
day
The murder of Jackson was one Of
the most brutal in the history Of the
city. He was literally beaten to death
by Geidel, who entered his room for
the purpose OF robbery and was at
tackled by the old man whom he awak-
cned
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
City Judge Ignores one "BTue Law" Violation

Frank Ball. counsel for the defendant,
that he thought ii had been.
Chief Black told the court that sew
eral telephone complaints had been
received by him about gasoline being
sold by Mr.. Denn and that he had
warned the defendant about the COM
plant As the warrant was issued by
Captain Evans. Chief Black supposed
it was upon the same Information re-
ceived by him.
Has this man a license like any
other dealer?" asked Judge Cochran.
He has" replied Mr.. Ball.
"Mr. Lynn, If you prosecute this man
upon this charge you will have a
great many more to prosecute upon
the same charge" remarked the court
Il know that your honor but I am
here to prosecute all cases brought TO
my attention l did not bring the
charge against the man and am we'll
aware that there are many motor boats
along the river and that gasoline is
necessary for their operation"
Automobiles also often run out on
Sunday and have 10 buy said Judge
Cochran. and while your duty is 10
prosecute all cases l have seen prose
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
STORMS HIT
SUSSEX HARD
Many Roads ImpaSSabIe and
Farmers Suffer Heavy
Loss
WASHOUT CAUSES CAVE in OF
SEAFORD A. F. A. M. TEMPLE

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. Del. Sept Lower
Delaware and the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland has been swept by one of
the heaviest rainstorms in recent
years. Roads have been washed out,
lands covered by overhowing streams.
and telegraph and telephone wires
torn down.
The rainfall in seaford was so
heavy that the sewers were unable to
carry It away in time to prevent
ooding Of streets and cellars A
washout caved in the end of the new
Masonic Temple. entailing a heavy
loss. The side walls and ends OF
the building were nearly finished and
the rear end tumbled down from the
pressure of water
The local mill-pond, as well as other
ponds in this section, is swollen to
such an extent that the dam may not
be able 10 endure the heavy pressure
and may be washed away.
The incessant rains Of the last two
weeks have flooded the rural districts.
Farmers are unable to harvest their
crops and are sustaining heavy losses.
In some sections of Sussex county the
public roads have been so greatly af-
fected by washouts that travelling is
impossible.
Evening journal., 1911-09-01

The blue law covering "Offenses
Against Religion. Morality and De-
cency," received a setback in City
Court this morning in the case Of
BENJAMIN Denn, charged with viola
ton of the law by selling gasoline TO
Percy Tindall, motorboat owner on
last Sunday.
Mr.. Tindall testified that he was out
Of gasoline for his boat and that MT.
Denn sold HIM ten gallons for one dol
lar. He said he was out on the river
on Saturday and could not get the
gasoline until Sunday morning. He
said il was a necessity as he had some
friends whom he had taken over TO
Jersey and that they would have had
to stay there until Monday if he had
not procured the gasoline from Mr..
Denn. He testified that Mr.. Denn was
in charge of a gasoline station owned
by William Schoeffer at the time of
the purchase.
When the case was brought before
the court Judge Cochran was amazed
and for a short time il looked as If he
would not listen TO t. He was asked II
the charge was made by another gaso-
line merchant aud vas told by j,
Evening journal., 1911-09-01
SUN SMILES
AFTER STORM
Old Sol Dries Up Water Soak
ed Earth After Three
Days Rain
RAILROADS OPERATE
ON SCHEDULE AGAIN

For the first time in several days
residents of the city and vicinity went
to work without umbrellas, and while
they were taking chance. it was
considered a good one, as Old Sol
peered forth about 10 o'clock. The
rain, which had continued for several
days. abated during the night, and
with change of wind. the ther-
mometer started upward This was
welcomed with smiles, as the wealth
er man had predicted rain for today
but fair tomorrow.
Following a night Of continuous
work, employees of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and others that were
affected by the storms of the week
succeeded in repairing some OF the
damage done. and this morning found
all local trains running over the lines.
The through trains from Washington
! to New York OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad We're run over tho
/ Pennsylvania tracks between Perry
vile and Philadelphia.
This was necessary On account of
the b. and o. roadbed having some
of its ballast washed away below VIII
mington This will DC remedied this
afternoon, and officials of the 3. and
o. Company stated that by . o'clock
all trains would be running on sched-
ule time on their own tracks.
Resident of Taylor's Row and other
houses beyond Market street bridge
] e
bed late last night fully expecting tC
be aroused by the rising water strik-
ing their feet while asleep. This did
not occur, however, and the rain
ceased during the late hours, but III,
sight that greets ones eye would lead
to a belief that the marshes were
a part of the river.
The water was stationary this
morning. hut as the tide was falling
IL was predicted that the conditions
would be as bad as yesterday whor
the tide started to run up again. The
river banks are broken and in cas'
IL should rain within the next 2
hours, those who have taken to Their
second stories would be forced e
vacate the houses altogether
Work has been suspended at tho
jones Guthrie COmpany's carriage
works, water 10 a depth Of several
inches coves!ng the floors. The
houses in the lower end of Guthrie.
Row have water even with the door
steps while those in Taylor's Row
are submerged. The conditions in
this row are deplorable. What furni
ture was not removed 10 the second
floor is floating about and it will re-
quire fully three days under ordinary
circumstances for the waters to re.
ccde.
The Brandywine creek was a rag
ing torrent this morning and river
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