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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28

ally put up the money are being close
ly watched and will be arrested soon.
Lockwood was released and the dis
trict attorney stated there was no
charge against him Formal charges
of attempting to bribe a juror have
been made against Franklin, who will
be arraigned later
Clarence Darrow and the other NC
Namara defense attorneys were clear
ed from actual completely in the al
legged jury bribing by the following
statements this afternoon made by
County Detective Browne, who col
lected the evidence in the alleged brib-
cry cases;
81 completely investigated every
angle of this case and I have no evil
dence to show that either Darrow or
Davis, or other defense attorneys are
implicated in the attempt to bribe
Lockwood"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
SEEK AN EARLY RULING
BY INTERIOR Department

Officers Of the Settlers Protective
League of the Palo Verde Valley and
a number of other early settlers on
these lands held meeting in Los An
geles last Saturday to take meas
ures for urging upon the Interior De-
partment the necessity for an early
ruling on the controversy which has
arisen regarding these lands.
1t is alleged that coterie of land
seekers is using the name of the state
of California to establish their allie
cation that Palo Verde Valley lands
are really swamp lands, and as such
should have their title vested in the
state instead Of the government.
This contest has brought about a
condition whereby contestants of the
rights of the original settlers, who en-
tered the land under the requirements
of the federal homestead lands, hope
to have the land declared swamp
lands and thus have themselves put
in a position where they would be able
to purchase it from the state at nom
inal prices. More than 200 families
are affected by this litigation. and all
are anxious to have the matter settled
as speedily as possible.
A decision from the. Interior De-
partment has been expected for weeks.
and it is the purpose Of the Settlers
Protectice League to keep after de-
partment onicials until the final rul-
ing is made. 49, .:~
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28

will be made with the cotton mills
along this line.
Another subject which is receiving
consideration is the disposal of the
seed. The market price of cotton seed
in the south is from SIT to $40 a ton.
Here the market price is $40, and
some of the growers are using the
seed for fuel or are feeding them to
cattle, for either of which purposes
they are said to have value of more
than the local market price.
Members of the exchange believe
cotton seed should be marketable
here for $40 ton,. and they are now
giving study to the method for secur-
ing about that price.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
THE COUNTIES
INTO NEW POLITICAL DISTRICTS

ity, Mendocino; population, 63,504
No 2 = Siskiyou, Shasta. Tehama,
Glenn. Modoc;; population, 62,4S5.
No 3-Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Ne
vada, Placer, Fl Dorado; population,
54,S43
No. a-Colusa, Lake, Sonoma; pop
ulation, 61,652.
No s - Napa, Solapo. population
47,s5s
NJ S-Butte, Yuba, Butter. Yolo;
population, 57,597
No. 7-Sacramento, population, ST,
sos
No. S-Kern, Kings, population, So,
945.
No. 9-Marin, Contra Costa: popu-
lation, 56,78S
No. 1O-Part Los Angeles; popula-
ton, 63,016.
No. 11-San Joaquin, Amadcr, pop
ulation, 59,S17
No. 12-Alpine, Calaveras, Tuolum
ne, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Merced;
population, 81, ,0Sh
Nos. 13 to 16. inclusive, Alameda
population, 81 1,522
No. 17-San Mateo, Santa Cruz;
population, 52,725.
Nos. IS to "a, inclusive, San Fran
cisco; population, 59,55S
| No. 25-San Benito, Monterey, Sar
Louis Obispo; population, $3.50
No. 26-Fresno; population, 1857
Nos. 27 and 2S-Santa Clara, popu-
lation, 41,769.
No. 29-Ventura, Santa Barbara
population, 46,0S5
No. 30-San Bernardino; popula
ton, 56,7O6.
No. 31-Part of Los Angeles county
population, 63,016
No. 32-Inyo, Tulare. Mono, Ma
dera; population, 52,S24
Nos. 33 to 3S, inclusive, part of Los
Angeles, population, 63,016.
No. 39-Riverside, Orange, Imperial
population, 82,723.
No. 40-San Diego; population, 61,-
665.
State Congress Division
First-Delnorte, SiskiyOu,. Modoc
Lassen, Shasta, Trinity, Humboldt
Mendocino, Tehama, Glenn, Plumas
Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Ell Dorado
Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne
and Mariposa. ~.
Second-Marin, Sonoma, Napa, YO-
10. Colusa. Butte, Sutter, Yuba and
Sacramento. -,
Third - San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Merced, MADEIRA and Fresno.
Fourth-Alameda county. -.
Fifth and Sixth-San Francisco city
and caunty.
Seventh-San Mateo, Santa Crux,
Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey and
San Luis Obispo.
Eghth-Santa Barbara, Ventura,
part Of Los Angeles c0uaty, Kern,
Kings. Tulare, Inyo and Mono.
Ninth ana Tenth - Los Angeles
county.
Eleventh-San Bernardino, River
side. Imperial, Orange and San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28

The apportiOnment of the state into
assembly and senatorial districts by
the Thompson plan, will be proposed
this week at the special session of the
Legislature.
The mathematical basis for each as
sembly district is 29,S19 and for each
senatorial district 59,63S Because
the constitution does not permit di-
vision of counties, except for congress-
these bases must be approximated.
The incongruity of numbering sen
atorial districts is because half the
upper house holds over and must re
tain their district numbers.
The following apportionment and
population shows how the methemat
ical basis was met:
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
AUTHORITIES LOOKlNG
INTO ALLEGED KlDNAP|NG

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28.-TOba ANA
dor and Isabel Feirro, American citi-
zens, the latter a woman, and nine
Mexicans were kidnapped in Calexico
Saturday by Mexican secret service
agents, according to advices received
today. The Imperial county authori-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
100000 STARVE IN RUSSIA

IBY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONs}
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 28.-A
measure to expend $44,000,O0O from
the imperial exchequer for the relief
of the Russian famine sufferers will
be taken up today and will undoubted-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
REAPPoRTloNMENT BILL
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2S.-Ass

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 28.-Assem-
blyman Rutherford Of Truckee intro
duced the first congressional reappor-
tionment bill in the lower house soon
after the session opened today. basins
the new subdivisions on parity of in
terests in the various sections. 1t will
be practically the same as that which
at the last session passed Tie assem-
bly, without serious opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
LEGISLATURE BUSY

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2S.-Assem-
blyman Sutherland today introduced q
public utilities bill, which greatly en-
larges the powers of the railroad com
missioners, in the lower house at II
this morning. The bill will be intro
duced In the upper house this after
noon. .a...... ....... .,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
AGED ROTHSCHiLD DIES

IBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERvICEl
PARIS. Nov. 2S.-Baron Gustave
Sam f.othschild, aged SO, one of the
chiefs Of the famous banking house
and Austrian consul general at Paris,
died today He was third soD of the
late James Rothschild, head of the
French banking concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
~ 80,
cRAZED WOMAN KILLS TEN
.lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,

.(BY UNITED PRESS Assoc1ATloNs1
LAFAYETTH. y. La. Nov. 2s.-A
crazed negress, Ciementine Barnebat
aged eighteen years. today confessed
to crushing the heads Of ten victims
all negroes. with an axe. because they
refused TO- obey church ORDERS" &C
cording to Gods message. The con-
fession followed the killing Of Robert
Randall. his wife and four children
The woman also confessed assisting IN
numbering four members Of the A.
drus family.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
Tangled Report

Tangled Report
A few days since the report Of the
suit Of Rehea versus Reed in the Press
made 1t appear that judgment by de-
fault was entered against Reed, where
as the reverse was correct. the verdict
being In favor of George H. Reed.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28
THANKSGIVING

I thank the people of FL Centro and
not only for their continued
but for their friendly re-
,ard. John e. Davis, druggist, ri Gen.
70. Il. .;....: .: >@ "a
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-28

''' senatorial Districts
No. l-Dsl N0rte. Humboldt. Trim
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
HUSBAND CATCHING
BY FAT WOMEN

Many too plump lady is groanfng In
spirit, at this moment, as she lolls back
with a iollipop between finger and
thumb, at the thought Of her matri-
moninl chances. tE
She tells herself she can never give
up her lolling and her lollipops and go
in for exercising and dieting instead.
Not even for husband. Yet one
glance over her bulging breasts. at her
equally we'll advertised hips tells her
all hope IL vain unless she reduce.
Now, such girls are simply behind the
times, or they would not worry about
their reducing. They would reduce-and
do 1t without disturbance of their appe-
tite for candy or luxurious ease. All
that is needed to take Off twelve or six
teen ounces a day, and rapidly reduce
the hips, chin, abdomen, etc. (where rat
is most objectionable), Is one pleasant.
elegant Marmoia Prescription Tablet'
after meals and at bedtime.
Get the fat off where II jellies most
and see what that change VIII DO to-
ward attracting the men. The tablets
are not injurious In any way. (beine
made after the famous Marmola Pre-
scription-viz. u oz. Narinola, y pz.
ri. Ex, Cascara Aromatic, 3h ozs. Pep
permint Water: and they are not ex-
pensive, the Marmola Co, 2S1 Farmer
Detroit. Mich. and all druggists
asking only seventy-ive cents TOT
large case.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15

Numerous small Ares recently In dls-
tricts largely consisting of apartment
houses has attracted the vigilance oi
the Fire Inspector to the fact that there
are many such buildings. the owners
Of which have failed to comply with
the law, anG prompt and energetic
measures have been ordered.
1t Is rumored that 50 drastic Will be
the action of the department that by
the middle of November there will not
be a completed apartment structure III
the city lacking in fire escapes.
In a recent instance Of fire, when
the engines were called to extinguish
a blazing stable in the rear of an apart
ment house, the wind blowing the dense
smoke to the upper stories alarmed the
residents and a rush was made for the
fire exits. Here the Fire Escapes were
conspicuous by their absence, and the
panic stricken men. women and chill
dren rushed pell nell down the almost
Inadequate staircase, crushing ana
p trampling one another In their haste to
escape from the building.
The melee attracted the attention OF
the fire department, who were thorough
ly incensed by finding that their orders
OF more than sixty days standing re-
sarding these very tire escapes had been
Completely ignored.
1t is through such incidents as this
that when least expected attention
Is attracted to the apartment houses
lacking proper means of fire exit.
The danger of injury. which so often
proves fatal in these fire panics lays
the owner of the building open to
severe penalty as well as civil ldam-
age action, IN CASES WHERE FIRE
ESCAPES HAVE NOT BEEN ERECT
ED AS ORDERED.
The recent widespread activity in
all sections of the city has caused
owners of buildings to hasten In
erecting the fire escapes ordered by
the department.. In this connection
Il Is well TO remember that with
customary lenieney the District does
not try 70 mulct the building owners.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
SW|NDLER
IS BEING BROUGHT.
BACK TO CAPITAL
James A. Backus Said to
Have Gained Goodly Sum
From Merchant.

James A. Backus, bearer of q police
given reputation of being a remark
ably clever manipulation of money
orders. today Is on his way here.
The local authorities have wanted
to get a close lock at Backus ever
since q little check transaction,
through which Isador Grosner, local
merchant, lost $3.50.
just as soon as word was received
here few days ago that Backus had
been arrested in Chicago. Central Of
flee Detective Jacob Berman left for
the Western city, armed with a bench
warrant. A telegram from him this
morning tells the local police that
Backus now is being brought to Wash
ington.
Backus. the police say, makes q
speciality also OF removing checks from
hotel mail. and they say he has an
alias for every city he visits.
Backus, when here called at the
store Of Isador Grosner, where he
bought a suit, for which he rendered
a check for $50 in payment and re-
ceived $3.50 change in cash.
Backus was sent to Moundsville In
1905 for raising money orders. and after
his release, in September, 1907. he turn.
ed his attention to the hotel trick OF
ascertaining the name of a well-to-dc
guest stopping there and then asking
for his mail. It Is alleged. In this mai
he often found checks and drafts, and
these he had cashed, II Ii said.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
Turkish War Delays
Geographic Congress

The Tenth International Geographic
Congress-, which was to have opened
in Rome today. under the sponsorship
and patronage Of the King of Italy.
has been postponed until next spring, as
result OF the Turko-Itaiian war.
Prof. Robert B. Marshall, chief geog-
iapher OF the, United States Geological
Survey, chairman OF the United States
delegation, was notified Of the post
ponement. Just as ne was about to leave
for Rome, with the delegation of uni
versity men from Harvard, Princeton
Yale. Cornell, and other leading educa-
tiopaI institutions.
The Congress always draws the
worlds leaders In the science Of geog-
raphy. and the report Of its sessions
goes to nearly every country on the
globe.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
WOMAN PRISONER
S|LENT1|N FACE OF
CHARGE OF B|GAMY
Mrs. Burbank, of Connecti-
cut, Brought to Capital
From Richmond, Va.

In the face of the suspicion that she
is guilty of bigamy. Mrs. Amelia Jane
Roberts McIlvane Burbank, brought
here today from Richmond by Detec-
tive Hewlett on a larceny charge,
maintains silence.
II am a native Of Connecticut, but
beyond that I can say nothing at this
time about the charges against me
there" she told the police Mrs Bur
bank is now held at the House OF De-
tention, and her trial for alleged lar
ceny of a $50 bracelet may be set
aside IL the Connecticut authorities
want her at once on the more serious
charge.
According to information received
here by Police Inspector Boardnmn
today, Kenneth Roberts, of Ansonia,
Conn. Is seeking divorce on the
ground that his wife already had been
married before he met her.
Mrs. Burbank's first husband Is said
to have been Ara j. Burbank. of Ok
ford Conn. Although che had been
living in Washington at the home OF
Mrs w. @. Terry. 702 II street north
west, with II Is claimed Robert McIlvane,
who went with her to Richmond, she
gave the name OF Burbank at the
House of Detention.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
TRANSFERS BATTLE
COMES BEFORE TWO
DISTRICT COURTS
Hearings Tomorrow on Ac-
tons Begun in Interest of
i the People.

o courts tomorrow morning will
take official cognizance Of the universal
transfer Issue, In which the people of
Washington are now thoroughly inter-
ested.
In the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia, on the equity side, JUG
tice Daniel Thew Wright will begin the
hearing of the suit of the receiver for
the Baltimore and Washington Transit
Company to compel the Capital TruS-
1ion Company to receive the formers
transfers, and to issue transfers at
Fourteenth and Kennedy streets north
west
Before one of the justices of the Mu-
nicipal Court Is scheduled to be heard.
the suit of Col. George A. Armcs
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for damages of $40,
alleged to be caused by the refusal Of
the company to issue transfer from
its F street line to the Seventh street
line.
Equity Suit Prosecution.
The equity suit Will be prosecuted by
Harry F. Lerch and Henry w. Will
Mans, attorneys for the receiver, assist
ed by Charles W. Darr and probably
Alfred Z. Wood who have been author
sized by the Chamber of Commerce to
represent the interests of the people Of
the District. Corporation Counsel T..
II. Thomas. also, intends to appear on
behalf Of the Commissioners, and re-
quest permission to file brief in sup.
port of the constitutional features OF
the transfer laws involved. r. Ross
Perry e. Son and q. Thomas Dunlop
will represent the Capital Traction Com.
pany. In the suit Ralston, Siddons and
Richardson will represent Colonel
Armes . 49,
From tomorrow on scarcely any hti-
CATION now before the Washington
courts will attract as much attentlon
as these involving the right OF those
who use the District street railway ia
to another at points OF connection.
The executive committee of the trans
fers conference Of representatives OF Cit
izens organizations which was appoint
ed by Chairman Charles w. Darr or
Thursday, will be called together some
transfer bills now pending In Congress
which might have been proposed for In
PRODUCTION at the next session.
Will Submit Findings.
1t is not expected a measure can ht
agreed upon at the first meeting, but
as soon as the matter has been thresheC
out another meeting Of the representa-
tives of the citizens organizations will
be called and the committees finding:
submitted.
The universal transfer fight in th'
courts and the public agitation over the
abated until Congress convenes, wher
It will take on a more definite aspec
by the campaign which will then star
in the national body.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
No Trace Yet Found
OF Missing Hartlett

No trace of Edward Hays Hartlett,
wanted in connection with the theft OF
horse and buggy from Vienna, Va,
the middle of August, ever has been
found by the Fairfax county authori-
ties, and the woman and boy arrested
at the time, charged with being accom-
plices, have been released on bail.
Mrs. Bertrand. Hayes, whose husband
lives at 216 F street northeast, the
woman in the case" and who originally
was arrested charged with kidnapping
bud" Snider, has been released on
bail. Snider also was, arrested after
the kidnapping charges were found to be
without foundation, as an accomplice
In the theft of the horse and buggy
from Vienna. He, too, was released on
bond. -, -,>-.y., "
Until the Fairfax county authorities
learn of the whereabouts OF Hartlett the
man said to have been directly respon-
eible for the theft. no further steps to-
ward the conviction of Mrs. Hayes and
young Snider will be taken. t-
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
INTRUDER IN THE
HOUSE OF BISHOP
MAY Be CRIMINAL
Pictures of Young Man Sent
to the Police of Other
Cities.

Photographs Of Josef Prochaska,
charged with walking into the homes
of the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bish-
op of Washington. and of the Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr., today We're
sent to other cities. as 1t Is believed
he is wanted elsewhere on house
breaking charges. -..
Prochaska was arrested after being
chased from the house of the Rev.
DR.. Van Schaick at 1417 Massachu-
sets avenue. When taken to police
headquarters. he seemed to UNDER
stand English. but signified by ges-
lures that he could not speak 1t. He
held up one finger when asked how
many days he had been in Washing
ton. D.
He was driven from the home of
Bishop Harding by domestic. At
both places he found the doors open,
and walked in. When arrested he had
gold watch, another cheaper watch
and S72 in cash.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
''77i'l.|lIF MI
humphreys Sevc1ty-s Seven
Breaks up Grip and
COLDS

w While the bad weather lasts
keep "Seventy-seven" handy, it is
your best assurance against Grip,
Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat.
"Seventy-seven" breaks up
Colds that hang on and do not
yield to treatment.
"Seventy-seven" goes direct
to the sick spot without disturbing
the rest Of the system.
All dealers sell. Csc or mailed.
humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co, Cor
william and Ann Streets, New York
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, OCT. Is

It Is understood from persons In
close touch with the State education
al authorities at Richmond that the
long fight waged by the members OF
the chamber Of commerce and promi-
nent >citizens for a recount OF the
school census has met with success.
and that within the next few days
announcement to that effect Will be
made. When the last count was made
1t disclosed striking decrease, en-
tirely out of proportion to the IN
crease of the adult population. In
view of the fact that the State makes
the city an allowance for each child
of school age. Alexandria would lose
approximately $2.700. and vigorous
fight has been waged by those In
charge of the city's interests. Three
weeks ago a committee from the
chamber of commerce waited on DR..
James d. Eggleston, State superiD-
tendent of public instruction, with a
request for a recount
Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, formerly
well-known resident of Alexandra.
died at the Providence Hospital
Washington, this morning.
With appropriat exercises the Order
of the Lady Maccabees of this city
will observe their ninth anniversary.
The principal event of the celebration
will be banquet to be held In the
Young Peoples building Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. at which
addresses will be made.
At a meeting of the congregation OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. to be
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
Berlitz School
of Languages

SIG l4ti st. N. w. Phone Main 3217.
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may transfer the value of their lessons from
one city to another without additional cost.
PRIVATE AND c, Glass SiIriI LESSONS AT
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BEST OF NATIVE TEACHERS.
Terms reasonable. Catalogue on application.
GRAND PRIZES AT ALL RECENT
EXPOSITIONS.
The public is cordially invited to inspect
the Light. Spacious and Finely Equipped
Quarters Occupied by the School in the New
Equitable Building at above address.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
Chicagoan to Speak.

Rev. John Timothy Stone. of Chi
cago. will address Washington's COM
mittee Of 100 of the men and religion
forward movement at the Y. M. c. A.
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The
meeting tomorrow will be the first
public meeting of the religion and
forward movement.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15
Tribute to Mrs. Walker.

Following their first teachers meet
ing yesterday, teachers of the fourth
division today forwarded to w. w.
Chase, brother of Mrs. Mary Z. c..
Walker, who died from injuries re-
ceived in the Bridgeport, Conn.,, rail-
road wreck. letter Of sympathy. A
high tribute is paid to the services Of
Mrs. Walker as a teacher and principal
in the Washington schools.
The Washington times., 1911-10-15

held next Sunday morning. october 20,
pastor will be elected, and vacancies
In the offices of the elders and deacons
will be filed. ~ p
The Washington times., 1911-10-15

We bought heavily of the most famous makers Wmens Suits
signed in strict accordance with fashion and tailored in that's thoroughly
Skirts stitched panels Wide Hndfnhhed
10
\ Washington, and h, store will be Iowded Monday
The Washington times., 1911-10-15

strain upon Its strength or without
lack of capacity.
The fact that IT 4: least costly Is
obvious, for II is made right here
In Washington, at the Iron Foundry
of Fred J. White, the Inventor and
Patentee, no. tos name ave. .. Va; an,
ed without delay and will serve to
avoid penalties from nom observance
of the ordinance by reason of delay
in erecting fire escapes ordered from
cut Of town concerns. and which
requirements.