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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-25

Phone Your Want A& to The Stas.
Main Z440.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
MANY SLAUGHTERED

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
MEXICO CITY, Feb. ia thousand
Zapatistas, all non-combatant suspects
were killed in Morelos state this week
according to war department records
Twelve thousand Oaxaca Indians OF
the tribe of Diaz's mother have re-
volted and are demanding Maderos
resignation. The Zapatistas have cap
tured the Morelos mine, inside the
dead crater of Mt. Jumiltepec, which
is fortified. With 5000 men they have
established headquarters seventy miles
east of here
Another Disturbance
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13.-Mahuel
Zavira, defeated candidate for gov
ernor of Vera Cruz, took the field to-
day at the head of several hundred
supporters. 1t is believed he will join
Zapata. Federal troops at Oaxaca
and Vera Cruz are harde pressed and
it is believed they will be unable to
cope with the revolutionists, who are
planning to march toward the capital
after subjugating the larger cities in
their region.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
WILL Be GIVEN GREETING
BY PEOPLE OF THE VALLE'

The people of Imperial valley will
give cordial greeting to the visitors
from Los Angeles. OF this there can
be no question. This region never
has withheld the hospitality which is
due it's guests, and will not do so.
1t has been decided, however, that
the most profitable use of that excur-
sion. from the standpoint of.Los Ang-
, eles as well as this valley, is to clable
the guests and hosts to get together
Informally and discuss the relation
ship of the two sections as business
men talking to business men, not in
unfriendly spirit, but in an effort~to
find basis for cooperation.
In this connection it may not be
out of place to publish the following
personal letter from Charles w. Kays,
Imperial valleys representative at the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Since it was written letters have been
sent Mr.. Virgins, and today Secretary
c. w. Collins of Ell Centro Chamber
and the editor of the Press wired him.
Mr. Kays writes:
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12-Dear Mr..
Howe: In very able manner you
have been outlining in your paper the
llStlesSnesS and lack of interest shown
toward our country by the business
interests of Los Angeles. You have
written Of that freely, frankly and
ably. J. A. Walton and myself have
taken up personally with Mr.. Virgins
and Mr.. Slauson, president of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the
same subject, and as a direct result
of those articles in particular, perhaps
assisted some by our personal work
this big excursion had its inception
''They, the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, have written to every COM
mercial organization in the valley, Civ
ing the notice of the excursion and
the itinerary of the same but to date
not one word in reply have they re-
ceived. And | infer from remarks by
MIR. Virgins that they feel keenly the
lack of courtesy so far shown in their
efforts. 1t is to correct this impress
sion on their arrival that | am ad
dressing you, Mr.. Howe. AS | heard
Gypsie Smith say yesterday, 1T is
poor policy to hit man on the nose
and then ask him to come to your
Sunday school
"These people are coming, | feel,
for the sole and express purpose OF
showing to our people that Los Ang-
eles is interested in our great valley.
| appreciate hot airI how much can
I-take-your- order for today excursion
is not what we want, nor do | think
this excursion is planned along those
lines. 1t isn't a credit mans and
drummer's excursion. Mr.. Virgins as
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
GENERAL MELTON COMMANDS
WINNING FORCE IN NO. |

This is tho fateful day in the affairs
OF Water Company No. 1, and it will
not be known until late tonight what
me result will be.
While this is commonly spoken of as
tie annual meeting of the company,
il appeared this mornjng that there
was technicalty which might lead
10 complications.
The call lcad for a special meeting
at which ary business of regular
neeting n,ght be Transacted, while
the proxies which had been acquired
by the proxy cOm.nHtee working TO
bring about change of adminstra ion
read for the annual meeting.
The discovery Of Ibis brought some
thing like conservation to the fo,c
for it was uncertain whether the pl IN
:es would % accepted
II reality it is the annual meeting,
called to pcrforD, the very work for
which the pro.ies we're issued, Dul it
was an open question for a time what
the result Of the discrepancy would be.
Secretary George l.. Melton of the
irrigation district vas in charge Of
lie forces WORKING for a new admin
istration, but II was new work for hinl,
While he was opposed by the gro:p
which for years mas dominated tie
annual meetings OF TIC board and who
krow every probable turn in the a.
fiirs of the company.
Before submitting his proxies, Mr..
Melton called for decision on the tech
nicality, intending to withdraw from
the meeting with all his proxies and
associates if the proxies were ruled
out.
This, was the state of affairs when
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

SureS ne that StOddard Jess and other
big men of the city are going. AS
understand the personnel it is the
big business men of Los Angeles go
ing to Imperial valley to assure us of
their interest in our future, our well
fare, and to further assure us of their
cooperation in our development. Time
alone will prove or disprove their as
surances. But coming in that spirit,
it behooves us, it is our duty, to meet
them half way, to let them know we
appreciate their coming, that we want
and need just such understanding and
cooperation. Nor can we carry out
our part of such program by throwing
cold water in their face on their ar
rival. And | feel they are fearful lest
that shall be their reception. / know
it will not be, Mr.. Howe. Ours is as
fine class of citizenship as can be
found on earth-that is a fact | am
proud to herald every day in my I'M
perial lecture-buit is up to you, and
to a few others who may not be so
thoroughly. imbued with this dog in
the manger" stuff to see that their
reception is as it should be. | have
talked with you as to the expression
of these people on your articles and
writings, have talked to them frank
ly and freely as to our position, and
| believe now is the time, now is our
opportunity to get together, Let's
do it.
Il am unused to writing, and am
not certain that | have made clear
what is in my mind, but | have tried
and if | have failed the fault is that
of the gray matter rather than of the
heart. Yours very truly,
"CHARLES w. KAYS."
Personnel of Party
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-The cham
Der of commerce excursion to the I'M
perial valley, February 14-16, prom
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-The cham
Der of commerce excursion to the I'M
perial valley, February 14-16, prom
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

trict there are 125,000 acres of irri
gable land, according to Mr.. Carber-
rvs ectimate.
The dredging from the canals in a
year has amounted to the equivalent
of a grade a mile long, 100 feet wide
and 10 feet high.
The total loss of water was shown to
be 15.9 per cent, while the California
Development Company allows but 1(
per cent.
There has been an increase in equip
ment during the year of $40,466, prin
cipally in the purchase of dredge. :.
The operating department has cost
$153,000 during the year The cost OF
water delivered per acre foot has been
5S.2 cents, aainst 1873 cents in 1910.
The average use of water is 2$4 acre
feet per acre a year.
Up to noon the scene was quiet
and orderly but intense interest was
shown by ALL
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
TAFT EVIDENTLY BELIEVES
ROOSEVELT IS OUT OF IT

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIO%Sl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-An indi-
cation that President Taft has inside
information that Roosevelt will not be
a candidate is seen in his statement
today, following his return from New
York. He said:
"The time is come when the po-
litical atmosphere must be cleared.
The next months will be consumed in
showing up the lies, hypocrisy and mis-
representation. Misrepresentation
must be expected and met during the
campaign. The Democratic confidence
is entirely misplaced. 1t is due to a
misunderstanding"
Stung by recent attacks, President
Taft plainly indicated that his cam
paign will be offensive as well as de-
fensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
GERMANY TO TAKE HAND
IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The foreign Of
flee has announced that an investiga-
ton of the murder of German subjects
in Mexico has been ordered. This is
the first intimation that Germany may
take a hand in the Mexican trouble
This may forecast what may be in
conflict with the Monroe doctrine OF
non interference by any European
power with the affairs Of any Ameri
can republic. Only the bare announce
ment is made, the foreign Office refus-
ing further discussion. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

One lot of pretty Dot Swiss.
floral effects, full length, belted
at waist. We bought 4 dozen
at a bargain. You gain by this
fortunate purchase.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

the meeting began, and in the regular
course of proceedings it was expected
that the day would be passed in can
vassing proxies and discussing infor-
mally many issues, with actual ballot
ing late in the afternoon and canvass
of the votes after supper
Meeting Convenes
When the meeting convened at II
o'clock it was recognized that the proX-
les would be acceptable, and the opin-
ion was general that the forces COM
-manded by Mr.. Melton would be in
control of the meeting, with ample
votes to elect three directors.
President Long being absent, Vice
president Willard presided.
Messrs Hartshorn, Aten and Weinert
were appointed a committee on proX-
les, and it was believed they would
require until O'Clock to prepare their
report.
Pending the action of the committee
the meeting listened to the reports Of
the officials of the company. That of
Secretary Cook asked that water ac-
counts for 1908, amounting to $S917,
all outlawed, be dropped from the
books.
The report OF Superintendent Car
berry called out a controversy over
the expenses of litigation, Mr.. Willard
stating that not more than $500 had
been paid out in litigation against
the district.
The report showed that 163 men per
day was the average of employees. OF
the company stock, $4,000 shares are
located on land and there are $4,000
shares of floating stock. In the dis
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
INTEREST IS STILL DEEP
IN THE union REVIVAL

Yesterday was Monday in the big
revival work, but there was no letting
down of interest. The l.. & S. The
ater was well filled at the noon hour,
and a full house greeted the evangel-
lists in the evening. Mr.. Brown an
nounced that the meetings cannot con-
tinue more than few days longer,
and that the result of the work of
today would determine their length.
A strong effort is being put forth to
secure the evangelists for a union re-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
Another Disturbance
NrEvJCn %1IyCxy rl ,n NJ
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATTONS1
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-Articles
of incorporation were filed today for
$20,000,00O corporation having as it's
object the construction of a railway,
to be called the California Air Line, to
run between Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Glen Behymer and Craig
Elliott, attorneys, and several attaches
of their office, apear as directors. The
people behind the move are unknown,
hut are reported to be English. Fur
ther information than that contained
in the articles of incorporation is re-
fused by the attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
MINERS TO STRIKE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Several hun
dred thousand miners in the Cardiff
collieries will strike March l, when the
agreement expires, because the oper-
ators fatty refuse to grant increased
wages or the better conditions de-
manded. The miners national poll
Oh the strike was completed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST 100

ises to be one of the best patronized
excursions within the year. Original
arrangements provided for 125 passen-
gers. Up to date, 165 have applied
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13

vival in Ell Centro next year Their
work has resulted in untold good to
the city already, and still more re-
mains to be accomplished
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-13
NO. 1ss

for reservations, compelling the man
agement to add another sleeper. This
will leave room for a few more pass
CONTINUED ON PAGE Twol
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
SOCIETY WOMEN SCRAP.

SHARON, Pa, July 23.-Sharon
was startled when Mrs. Charles s.
Flowers, social leader of western
Pennsylvania, viciously attacked Mrs,
C. Weggman, her society rival, whom
she found walking with her husband.
Mrs. Flowers was shopping when
she met Mrs. Weggman and her hus-
band. Throwing down her bundles
Mrs. Flowers made dive for Mrs.
Weggman and pounded her with right
and left hooks and punches until the
later fell to the ground for the count.
Mrs. Flowers even repeatedly kicked
the PROSTATE woman while her hus-
band vainly demonstrated with her.
Having finished her ask, Mrs. Flowers
adjusted her hat and clothing and
disappeared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.


Republican primaries will be he'd
in Durango Thursday evening betwe n
the hours of 7 and o'clock and n
the country precincts between A d
5, for the purpose of electing dtie-
gates to the Republican county CSC
ve,ition to be held in Durango, Js.y
q.
Two sets of delegates Will have 10
be elected, one to serv: 81 the cou !
convention July 81, which elects d
gates to the state, judicial cong j.
81, nal and senatorial conv ,ntions, and
another set to serve at the cou "
C invention to be neld lug. S for inc
purpose of naming Il county tick &.
The same delegates ran seIve at both
ccnv entions, but che primary tick is
must read as above. This means 70
ballot boxes and two tickets, although
as above stated, the same men can
be on both tickets, one primary ticket
reading for the county convention
July 81 and the other for the county
convention Aug. 8.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

furtherance Of its plan for the reor-
ganization of the Florida Mesa Irri-
cation district situation took title to
all the material and supplies, tools
and other personal property of the
Pioneer Construction company, sub
ject to the rights Of the attaching
creditors in the action of the Graden
Mercantile company against the last
named company and on Saturday the
claims OF those creditors we're paid
and the attachment released.
The ether creditors of the Pioneer
Construction company in Durango
have sint, been paid and it is un-
derstooa that work on the irrigation
system will be resumed shortly.
| Messrs. Pastorius and Rucker have
been actively engaged for the past
ten days interviewin gthe farmers on
the mesa with very satisfactory re-
suits, from which it would appear that
the people who have the most at
stake in this undertaking are realiz-
ling the merits of the new proposition
1t does not seem, however, that the
holders of the warrants of the old
district appreciate fully what is offer
ed to them. Unless the decision Of
Judge Pike in the quo warranto suit
lis reversed, these warrants are abso
|lutely void, but regardless of this
consideration the Florida Mesa Lanc
&Development company, contingent
upon its liability to dispose of suffi
cient quantity of water stock to make
its plan effective, agrees to take uE
these warrants at so cents on tn,
dollar, provided that all the outstand
ing warrants are deposited with the
Durango Trust company with which
arrangements have been made where
by on the deposit of warrant the
trust company issues negotiable GER
ltifcate therefor. If the plan is mo-
effective by Jan. / next the deposition
on surrender of his certificate will
receive back his warrant.
Mr.. Rucker, the president of tn,
new company, and Mr.. Donovan, hi
engineer, have opened Offices in th'
Century building in this city and Will
other interests demand that much o
their time be spent In Denver the.
will devote their energies for a con
siderable portion of the balance o
the summer to this proposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
PROGRESSIVES WILL PUT
UP COMPLETE TICKET

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 23.--
New Jersey progressive leaders de
cided today to put into the field com
plcte ticket, including presidential
electors and nominees for state offices.
The methods of accomplishing this,
however, kept them in conference until
noon today.
The promoters of the progressive
movement in New jersey have been di-
vided on the course of action to be
pursued. Those who favored putting
la ticket into the iield Immediately be-
ing opposed by the argument that the
national progressive party would not
come into existence until after the
|progressives had their national con-
vention in Chicago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

1889, Is not an additional homestead
law. 1t grants those persons other
wise qualified who have exhausted
their homestead right by the entry of
less than 160 acres of land under the
homestead law, who have earned and
received patent thereon by performing
the required residence and cultivation,
the right to make another homestead
entry of the area which, added TO that
contained in the original and patented
entry, shall not exceed 100 acres. As
in other cases where the homestead
right is restored, it requires full COM
pliance with the homestead laws as to
residence and cultivation of the lands
included in the new entry.
The provisions of section of the
act of March 2, 1889, apply only to
homestead entries of less than 100
acres of land, and have no reference
whatever to entries made under the
provisions of the so-called "Kinkaid
Act" allowing entries in certain ter
ritory not to exceed $40 acres.
Section of the enlarged homestead
act makes no provision for allowance
of anentry under said act as additional
to former entry upon which proof
has been offered. Neither can right
to make such additional entry be gain
ed by deferring the making of final
proof or an original entry beyond the
fixed, legal statutory period.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

ing the life of the farm, irrigation is
the only guaranteed supply. Crop
failures are due to lack of water sup
ply. All the water you want when
you need it; turn it off when you don't
want it; you simply can't loose, etc.
Now does this ad seem reasonable.
You, who are acquainted with irrie,a-
ton know the source of water supply.
1t depends upon the condition of rains
and SHOWS of previous seasons. The
est advertising, flooding cheap farm
graph is of fair size, measuring four
and one-half inches wide by seven and
one-half inches long and is promoting
the sale of land in Wyoming for an
irrigation company, located at Kansas
City, Mo. These are but few out of
the thousands of instances of dishon-
est advertising, flooding cheap farm
papers and some weeklIes today and
are class which is bringing adver-
tising into disrepute and daily proving
the necessity of some kind of CEN
sorship to insure the public against
misrepresentation and fraud. The
citizens of the United tates are not
only CALLED but cheated out of their
money by fake enterprises. In re-
cent government report it is stated
that s100,0O0,000 was obtained from
the citizens Of the United States in
1911 by fraudulent advertising.
/ sincerely trust that Colorado will
be the next state in the union to de-
mand honest advertising within its
borders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS.

Reports from various parts of the
San Juan country indicate that yes
terday and last night occurred the
heaviest rain of the year. The hay
crop had been well cared for in all
parts of the country and it is time
do no harm but a vast amount of
good to the growing crops of all kinds.
Late yesterday afternoon rain be-
gan falling. In some places as in
durango. it was very heavy, but for
the most part it was good steady
rain just such as the crops in gen
eral need. The first crop of alfalfa
beirg in the stack, good soaking Of
the ground was needed for the second
crop Vegetation of all kinds will
be put at its very best and the big
rain means thousands of dollars in
value to the stock ranges OF this sec
ton. Grass will be abundant every
where and the range stock will soon
get into fine condition.
Inc eNcehent Weatner cOhuitlons
throughout the season has placed the
San Juan section at the lead in the
agricultural interests. Crops are al
most certainty in this section every
year, but this year promises to be
one of the very best ever produced
in this or any other part of the state
Nature has been doing her part and
| it is simply up to us to supplant ma
ture's work in whatever way possible
in order to the more rapidly develop
the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN STATE ASSEMBI.Y Y

Pursuant to the action of the Re-
publican State Central committee at
a meeting held in Denver, on Monday,
Feb. IL, 1912, notice is hereby given
than an assembly of delegates repre-
senting the Republican party of the
state of Colorado is hereby called, and
will be held on Wednesday, July 81,
1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.
in the city of Denver, Colorado, for
the purpose of nominating
Six (6) presidential electors,
to be voted for at the election to be
held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912,
and for the purpose of placing in NOM
ination candidates as follows, to be
voted for the the primary election to
be held Tuesday, Sept, 10, 1912:
One G) United States senator;
One az United States senator Ito
fill vacancy;
Two (2) congressman at large;
One (1) justice of the supreme
court for ten years;
One G) governor;
One (D lieutenant governor;
One (D secretary of state;
One ~ auditor of state;
One az state treasurer;
One G) attorney general;
One G) superintendent of public
instruction.;
One az regent of the state uni.
versity Ito fill vacancy);
Two (2) regents of the state uni.
versity,
and for the transaction of such 9TH
er business as may properly come
before the assembly.
The total number of delegates to the
said assembly shall be 902, and the
several counties of the state shall be
Ientitled to representation in the as
sembly as follows: Two (2) dele
gates at large for each county and
one (1) delegates for every 1875 votes,
or major fraction thereof, cast for
John B. Stephen for governor in the
election of November 1910, which will
make the apportionment of the sew
eral counties of the state as follows:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
JEROME DENOuNCES THAw.

NEW YORK, July 23.-"Thaw
comes into court and contends that
he is of sound mind, never has been in
sane, even when he killed White, and
that the killing of White only was a
vulgar murder that on the statements
of facts substantially the same as
those now before the court, fifteen
alienists were deceived and misled
And not only fifteen alienists but a
jury of twelve men.
"He says Mr.. Justice Morschauser
and Mr. Justice Mills, after elaborate
hearing upon the merits, were deceiv-
ed and mistaken. Neither Thaw nor
his counsel claims that Thaw was in
sane and recovered but evidence is
given by them which tends to sup
port only one contention, that he never
was insane.
at respectfully submitted that a
claim so audacious and brazen as this
can only be entertained upon evidence
so overwhelmingly clear and satisfac-
tory as to leave no reasonable doubt
in the mind Of any man that Thaw is
sane. Again it is respectfully submit
ted that in view of the evidence in
the hearing no man either lay or pro-
fessional, can reach the conclusion
that the contention of Thaw has been
steadily maintained"
The above quotation is from the
brief of William Travers Jerome, spe-
cial deputy attorney general in the
habeas corpus proceedings designed to
demonstrate the present mental con-
dition of Harry X Thaw and secure
his release from Matteawan state hos
pital.
Mr.. Jerome's brief is approximately
25, 900 words in length. 1t was sub
mitted today lin place of an oral
summing up) to Justice Keogh in
whose hands lies the fate Of Thaw.
Justice Keogh hopes to render his
decision within a week.