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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
MERCHANTS ASK FOR
LIGHT IN BUSINESS DISTRICT

Secretary John NJ. Laning, of the
Merchants Association, presented a
busiAess like application for better
street lighting in the business section.
Mr.. Laning said that the matter of
better lighting for the business sec
ton had been thoroughly canvassed
among the tax payers. Mr.. Lanng
answered the single argument against
down town lighting, which WIS thqt
the placing of more lights there was
discrimination, by saying t at the
city was interested in its business
section. All people, he said, passed
through the down town Streets The
merchants carried a million dollars of
merchandise and upon which taxes
were paid. The stores were up-to-
date and were helping the city.
The merchants felt at first that iron
standards and conduits for wires
would be necessary, but this would
cost probably $4,000 and was too great
burden. Then Mr.. Laning said that
the Electric Company had made a
proposition to place 100 watts lamps
upon pole for $1121.75; 2 lamps upon
Commerce street from Pearl to the
Bridge and on Laurel street from
Washington to Jefferson streets. There
We're three propositions. lamps upon
pole for $500 per year; 8 lamps
upon ole for $1121.75; lamps upon
a pole for $747.57. Mr.. Laning said
that the two lamp scheme was not
satisfactory The three lamp propo-
sition would prove entirely satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Laning closed by saying
that the Bridgeton Commercial League
and Merchants Association, by its pro-
gressive spirit, were engaged in put
ting Bridgeton on the map, and pro-
posed to keep it there.
Ed M. Fithian and President Haffer,
of the Merchants Association, en-
dorsed the excellent representation of
the matter by Mr.. Laning.
1t was announced later in the eve
ming that this matter would be taken
up at the meeting on Wednesday night
of next week.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18

The White Star Line has arranged
for the cable steamer Mackay- Bennett
to go from Halifax to the scene of the
wreck and remain there until further
orders to search for bodies of any of
the passengers who lost their lives
when the Titanic sank. The Mackay-
Bennett is now under way. 1t, is un-
derstood that other steamers will be
chartered to aid her in the search.
The last faint hope that had fingered
in the hearts of many that more than
the S6S survivors of the wreck of the
Titanic carried by the Carpathia had
been saved Dyson of the other ves-
sells that hastened to answer the great
White Star liners call of distress was
dispelled shortly after O'Clock last
night by a message from the Allan
Line in Montreal
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
REPORTS MADE BY
THE VARIOUS CITY OFFICERS

Commissioner of Public Safety
George H. Hughes reported that dur
ing the past two weeks there had been
26 police calls, one being for theft
from an auto, one for selling beer
from wagon and three for operat-
ing speak-easies. The Commissioned
reported that the police schedule had
been changed with good effect 1t
was the intention of the Commission
er to have traffic officer Saturday
nights at the intersection of Com
merce and Pearl, Commerce and Laur-
eli and Pearl and Jefferson streets.
Two fire alarms were reported, no
damage. The work of sealing weights
and measures was proceeding smooth
ly.
The detail work of the street COM
missioner, F. l.. Fralinger, was pre-
sented in his report. There was
nothing of specials
The Commissioner of Public Works
Timothy Woodruff presented his re-
port giving the daily work of his de-
partment.
Overseer of the Poor Chas. d. Car
ney in his report showed that several
of the cases brought before him had
been settled
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
GRANTING OF A
NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS

Nine applications were presented to
City Council for building permits. All
of them were granted as follows:
Smith Bacon, ice cream factory, 16
x34, Vine street.
John Hart, story frame barn and
wagon house, No. 316 Cohansey street.
w. E. Havens, garage at S5 Church
street.
Leander Sharp, addition to dwelling
23 Parker street.
William Drummond, portico, 1O3
Pine street.
w. Frank Conover, addition to 110
Bank street.
Grosscup & Son, addition to dwell
ling No. 2S7 and 239 North Laurel
street.
David Holcomb, garage at No. 2S4
Cohansey street.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18

palo' the charges being against the
several appropriations as follows:
Park, $29S.73.
Sundries, S452.41.
Fire Department, $6143S.
Street Cleaning, $113.70.
Streets and roads, $1,122,38
Maintenance Water, $572.91.
Construction. water works, $159.53
Sewers, $315.03.
Water Filtration, $2,64722.
Lights, $4,000
Salaries, $9S330
Total. $S,041S7.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
reported saved"

The second, third, fourth and fifth
officers of the liner, who are among
the survivors, according to the latest
reports from the Carpathia, undoubt-
edly came away from the sinking yes
sci in command of lifeboats.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
ONLY 1858
SURVIVE DISASTER
The Death List of the Titan
ic is 1,342.
NO FURTHER HOPE LEFT
Only the Carpathia Has Any Sur
vivors of the Ocean
Liner Wreck.

Total carried in second cabin 2S5
Total carried in steerage. ..710
Total crew $50
The names Of only little more
than one-third of the survivors have
been received. There has been no list
sent of the steerage passengers or
members of the crew saved
Cape Race, N. F., April ia wire
less message tonight from Captain
Haddock, of the steamship Olympic,
relayed by the Celtic, reads as follows:
t"Please allay rumors that the Vir-
ginian has any of Titanic's passen-
gers. Neither has the Tunisian. be-
lieve that the only survivors are on
the Carpathia. The second, third,
foSrth and fifth officers and the second
s1arooni operator are the only officers
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feyerishness, Headache. Sto-
mach Troubles, Teething Disorders,
and Destroy worms. At all druggists,
25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
WILL SELL
TRUST CO. STOCK

H. L. Tyler, agent and auctioneer,
on Saturday next, will sell nine shares
of the Cumberland Trust Company
capital stock. The sale will be made
at the Court House at o'clock in the
afternoon. The stock will be sold in
small blocks of shares, and the high
dollar will get it.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18

gate the financial standing of the
three lowest biders and report at
meeting of City Council on Wednesday
night of next week. This motion was
carried
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-04-18
OVER EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN BILLS PAID

The approved bills were presented
and read. The budget was ordered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15
SERMONS IN SKELETONS

Side by side:on a great sheet of
"copy" which we have received
from the Newspaper Enterprise
Association, we have. two very
interesting. articles. o..
One of these articles tells how
some small college professors
found, in the banks of the Hudson
river, the skeleton of a phytosaur,
an alligatorzlike monster which
scientists estimate to have lived
10 million years ago.
The other article tells how the
earth has been dropping" to-
ward the sun at the rate Of 683
miles an hour as she always does
annually at perihelion
Taken together, these articles
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15
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are sermon offered by scientists,
who, you know, are always trying
to pull down our belief in the Di-
vine Creator and Ruler.
Annually, for 10 million years,
the earth has been dropping" :.
nearer the sun and never hit it, as
that .phytosaur proves. Lucky
chance? Not much! Omnisci-
ence and design.
4 ~ x * x ~ X
A rag, a bone and hank of = j
= hair 2
y What power for good and x
+ evil there!
y y x x x
After having your face peeled
by a beauty doctor you realize
that bea1tU's ONLY skin deem.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
COL. ROOSEVELT DELUGEO
WITH OFFERS OF AID

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, June 27.-Of-
fers of assistance in the formation of
the new Progressive party are reach
ing Colonel Roosevelt by mail and tele-
graph, he said today, at such a rate
that he will be unable to acknowledge
most of them for some time. Many of
the letters contained money to be
used in the work of organization. One
man, whose name was not disclosed,
sent $500, but most of the contribu-
| tons were of small amounts.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, a
Roosevelt democrat" will keep the
Colonel informed on the situation in
Baltimore and the possibility of
coalition with an element of the Demo.
cratic party
am going to make a good deal
more trouble than they think" said
Coionel Roosevelt today. 1T is per-
fectly surprising to see the amount of
support L am receiving"
A good many men, the colonel ex-
plalned, opposed him at Chicago be-
cause they thought an honest majority
was against him, but these men. he
said, would not tolerate theft and were
now coming out for him because they
Delleve that improper methods had
peeh used TO defeat him.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
CLARK HAS APPARENTLY
LOST HIS GRIP ON THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

National Committeeman CARRIER,
started boom for Mayor Newton
Baker of Cleveland for vice president.
Baker is not willing.
The WilsOnites started demonstra.
tion for their candidate at LISA. BY
2:O9 the entire convention joined, each
delegation shouting for its favorite
candidate, parading the aisles, blowing
horns and ringing bells. The demon
stration wore itself out after 90
minutes.
Clarke received staggering blow
when the convention voted to seat
Wilson delegates from South Dakota.
The minority report of the credentials
committee recommending substitution
Of Wilson for Clark delegates carried
63912 to 537. not voting 15%. New
York voted solidly to seat the Wilson
ties. This is taken as an indication
that Murphy has decided there is no
chance to nominate Clark and that he
is maneuvering for position. Califor-
mia voted for Clark, 26.
The danger of a fight over the ILL
nois contest was averted when Palmer
of Pennsylvania moved that the re.
manning reports of the credentials
committee be adopted. This carried
viva voce, seating the Sullivanites and
Harrisonites
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization, making James
, the permanent chairman was read.
Bankhead of Alabama, Huges of New
Jersey, Pomerene of Ohio and Fitz.
gerald of Massachusetts were named
committee to escort the giant Ken
tuckian to the platform. The band
played Kentucky Home" and James
was given an ovation.
The convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock tonight
The stages are set for the Democrat
ic nomination tonight. With the
Bryanites and Progressives overjoyed
by the preliminary contest victory,
the Clarkites in the last ditch, the
delegates adjourned this afternoon TO
recnperate their strength for the final
struggle. AT 8 o'clock tonight they
will meet to hear the nominating
speeches and decide on the Democratic
candidate
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
EUROPE SNEERING

BERLIN, June 27-The ironical
and disparaging comment with which
German public opinion has been fol
lowing recent political events in the
United States is giving way to serious
consideration as to the probable effect
of these developments on German
American trade relations. The bulk
of the press has been discussing the
Chicago convention in a tone of caus
tic sarcasm, and the situation in the
two leading American parties is held
up as an illustration of the excesses
to which countries administered un
der a republican form of government
are prone. The expectations that both
the Roosevelt party and the Demo
Gratis will declare positively for tariff
reform is taken as holding out pros
poets that a genuine effort will be
made in the near future to introduce
lower tariffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27

W. l. Castanien, northwest quarter OF
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section s, 1914, being 10 acres, ex-
cept right of way for bitches; also a
strip containing l acre between said
10 acre tract and the road on north,
known as Main street, being extension
of Main street in Ell CentrO
W. |. Castanien, single, to Robert
Fansher, northwest quarter of south
west quarter of tract 26S, townships Is
and 16, ranges 13 and IA; also a strip
lying north of and between land above
described as line of prolongation of
Main street in Ell Centro, westerly
through said tract 268.
Ralph Reynolds and Hazel, his wife,
to J. F. Barnes and S. c. Sheets, tract
1O9. 1914
Pete Walker and Eleota, his wife, to
Edwin A. Meserve, lot S, block 1S, El
Centre.
Jesse l.. Knowles to Margaret A.
Rutledge, section 16, 1911.
Isabella w. Woodburn, single, to
lrona Elder, lots 3, S, 8, IL, 13, and
southeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter. section 13, being part of tract 112,
14-15.
V. E. Stockwell and B. c. Stockwell
to Harvey Letner, lots 9, 10, block s,
AlamOrio.
James w. Griffin, receiver of Holt
vile Creamery company, to r. w.
Davis of Imperial Creamery company.
lots 9, 10, H. II, block "a, Holtville
George B. Isham, widower, to Chas.
r. Hevener, and Maude A., his wife,
north half ond north half and west
half of south half of tract As, 17-15,
containing 16O acres, and $50 shares
in Water Co. No. /.
John H. Whitlock to Florence NJ
Whitlock, as her sole and separate
property, lot 16, block 5, Holtville.
Ell Centre Land Co. to Kate E. Old
ham and J. E. Oldham, as joint tenants,
lot II, block %, Ell Centro.
Ellis G. Freeman and Mary H., his
wife, to Milton Byal, tract ~, 14-14;
800 shares in Water Company No. 1.
Jesse K. Lloyd and Julia e., his wife.
to K. w. Lendrum and Nola, his wife,
southwest quarter Of northwest quar-
ter, section 6, 1915, being southwest
quarter of tract 119B. 1915.
Horace b. Gillespie and Frances j.,
his wife, to j. H. Harden, lots 1, 9, 9, 4,
5, block 16, Holtville,
A. w. Swanson and Effie H., his wife,
to Cora Miller, lot 8, block %, Swanson
subdivision of blocks 81 and 21. Ell
Centro addition No. /.
Vaughn R. Francis and Katherine
NJ. his wife, to e. B. O'Brien. lot 2.
block 3, Holtville
Tracy d. Davis, single. to Cecil E.
Brown. lot 8, block 5, Holtville.
A. w. Swanson and Effie H., his wife,
to Lydia E. Ehmke, lots Z and 8, block
y, Swanson subdivision of blocks q
and %, El Centro addition No. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
WESTERN UNION MAKES
new RATES EFFECTIVE

LOS ANGELES, June 27-The West
ern Union Telegraph company has
taken the initiative IN certain reduc-
tions of telegraph rates that are to
take effect July 1 throughout Califor-
mia. The reductions are numerous and
sweeping and extend to the territory
large number of important offices in
their relation to the balance of the
state. Hitherto there has been no
telegraph rate between 25 cents and
40 cents, and recognition that the step
between these rates is long one, the
Western Union has decided and re-
ceived authority from the state COM
mission to introduce between them a
80 cent rate. This necessarily will
cause changes in other rates, produc-
ing schedule that will bring about a
multitude of reductions No rate will
be increased and every office in Cali
fOrnia will be benefited in some de-
gree. In order to give an idea of the
extent to which the reductions will
prevail, it should be stated that in the
vicinity of Los Angeles IS offices will,
after July 1, tender reductions in tele-
graph toll rate from SO to 40 cents on
kilograms destined to nine other of.
fees and from SO to 80 cents on mes
sages destined to "a offices in the In
perial valley territory Nine offices
will in their exchange of kilograms
with their messages receive benefit of
reduction from so to 40 cents on mes
sages destined to 73 distant offices.
and from 80 to 30 cents on kilograms
going to 90 offices. In San Diego and
vicinity a number of large reductions
are made.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
COME IN FROM MEXICO

Several strangers of rough and ready
appearance, who have been noticed in
Ell Centro during the last few days are
reported to be American soldiers of
fortune" who have been fighting with
Orozco. The latter having met with
defeat, his forces are disintegrating
and these men are reputed to have
made their way here as a safe place in
which to cross the line into this coun-
try
These men are non communicative
and whether more are to be expected
to follow the same path is not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
COCOPAHS WILL HOLD FEAST

Yuma Sun: The COcOpahs of the
lower valley and those over the line i'll
Mexico are preparing for a feast and
fiesta at Somerton, beginning Wednes-
day, July 5, and ending July z. 1t will
be the greatest affair of the kind ever
pulled off in Yuma valley. Invitations
have been sent out to all of the Indi-
ans of the lower Colorado, Including
Imperial valley and the Volcano Lake
country. They will have all of the
many Indian attractions common to
such occasions, including horse races,
foot races. wrestling matches, games
etc. The affair is being we'll adver-
tised and a big crowd of people are ex-
pected TO attend during the fiesta.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
JOHNSON WELCOMED HOME

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
SACRAMENTO, June PA cheer
ing mob welcomed Governor Johnson
on his return today from Chicago. He
was compelled to hold reception and
brass band serenaded him. He rode
in an automobile to the capitol, head.
ing a parade and delivered a speech,
in which he declared 1T was a great
fight and Roosevelt is a sure winner .
Johnson made the statement: "The
Chicago convention was stolen.
Roosevelt had a clear majority OF
elected delegates, but the national com.
mittee deliberately unseated him. The
Republican party was Mexicanixed."
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
HEARING JUDGE HANFORD
ON IMPEACHMENT CHARGE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
SEATTLE, June 27.-In the room
where he has presided for years as
federal Judge, Cornelius Hanford today
is on trial by the congressional inves-
tigation committee on Impeachment
charges. These are the outgrowth Of
Hanford's annullment of the citizen
ship of Leonard Olson, who admitted
socialistic belief. The charges touch
HanfOrd.s private and political life.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
CARNIVAL OF CRIME FROM
WELL REGULATED" SALOONS

Yesterdays episode in Imperials
carnival of crime, flowing from its
well regulated" saloons. was the
shooting and attempted robbery of two
Hindus by three drunken Mexicans
The attack was made on the Hindus
at their camp a mile north of Imperial
last night at s o'clock, the Mexicans
demanding money. and on its being
refused they shot. one man being
severely wounded in the hip and the
other receiving a wound in the foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
VALLEY LAND PATENTS
ISSUED TO CLAIMANTS
Receipt OF Titles by Settlers as Shown
by Daily Report Of Peoples Alb
stract and Trust Company

United States to Howard t. Jones.
tract 46, 1916.
United States to. John NJ. Grafton,
lot Z and northeast quarter of south
west quarter, section 10, 1914, contain
ing 50.34 acres.
United States to William B. Sawyer.
assignee of John NJ. Grafton, lot of
section 10, 1914, containing 29.97
acres. -
United States to John C. Vaughn.
northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, section SO, and northwest quarter
OF northwest quarter, section "a, 1912.
containing 80 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The assessment rolls of the Imperial Ir-
rigation District for 1912 are now COM
pleted and have been turned over to the
secretary's office, where they will be open
10 inspection by any person interested in
the assessment until the 18th of July.
on the 18th Of July the Board of Dl-
tectors will meet as a Board of Eoualiza-
ton ANA will continue in session for a
period of not more than ten days. excIu-
sive of Sundays, to hear and determine
such objections to the valuation and ass
rSSinent rs may come before them
JulV II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
STORY OF FIRST DECADE

bound history of Imperial valley, by Ed
gar F. Howe and Wilbur Jay Hall. has
of the original edition are now to be had:
Exclusively on sale at the Valley School
Supply. Original price IS, now for $3.50
When these are sold there will be no othsr
edition. 1t is a history which every resi-
dent OF the vaiIcv should have. II
Dressmaking and tailoring. b2l owe
street. Mrs. Cooper.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
SCANDAL IN PORTLAND

IBl UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,
PORTLAND, Ore, June 27.-Mayor
Pushlight, Chief of Police Stover and
Captain of Detectives Raty have been
indicted by the county grand jury in
connection with charges by Deputy
District Attorney Collies that city de-
tectives, acting under their orders, had
attempted to bribe him.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
TRANSFERS Of REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

John NJ Grafton and Hannah NJ, his
wife, to William B. Sawyer, the east
1908 acres of onrtheast quarter OF
southwest quarter, section 10, 1914.
(The west line of said tract being par.
allel with east line of northwest quar-
ter OF southwest quarter of said sec
ton 10)
True Vencill and Arley, his wife, to
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
SPREckLES WIRES BRYAN

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Ru-
dolph Spreckles has wired Bryan, say.
ing he was unable to support Taft or
Roosevelt. and offering his support In
event Bryan is nominated.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27

The Mexicans obtained no money
and fled
Sheriff Meadows and his force of
deputies were out all night hunting
for the robbers, but no clue was OBJ
tanned of their whereabouts.
During the short time saloons have
been licensed in Imperial under the
well regulated" principle, day after
day has brought out some story of
high crime, with consequent heavy ex.
pense to the tax payers of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27

Advices today indicated that the
Democratic national convention would
make nominations tonight, and there
is much concern here over the nomi-
nation and the policy to be pursued by
the progressives under certain con-
tingencies that may arise.
The great majority of citizens of the
valley seem to be anxious to see a
consolidation of the Progressives from
the two old parties in the new organi-
zation, and should it happen that the
convention tonight is to nominate a
progressive there will be many Re-
publican progressives who will hardly
know for the time being what policy
to follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
WOMEN IN CONFERENCE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Civil
service reform on behalf of convicts
and inmates OF reformatories, asylums
and hospitals was the general subject
OF today's deliberations at the biennial
Woman's Federation convention.
President Moore of the Panama ex-
position appealed for support
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
PARTIES WISHING STORAGE SPACE

we have leased the large shsst iron
warehouse formerly occupied by the Ham,
ilton Supply Co, and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds of storage business
See Pioneer Transfer Co.. al office on 9Th
Just north of Main Phone Main l.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!

Rummage sale, conducted by Women's
Ten Thousand Club in the Rehkopf build
ing. opposite Rumsey's, room 106, up
stairs, Saturday. June %, to 8 p. m.
Everybody come IL
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
FOR SALE

Assignment of desert filing, so acres. S
miles northeast OF Holtville: about $500
worth of work done: will be in water
system soon. Price $500. See EAST
SIDE REALTY CO, Holtville 81
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27
DANCE FOURTH OF JULY

HE Imperial Germania Society will EN-
tertain their friends at dance Thurs
day evening July 4. All invited. Re
freshments free. s54
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-27

The +. S. Wing Furniture & Auction
90. nave in their FL Centre store a Gil
hert x 60 piano and a Kimberly organ
hotll IN first class condition, which they
VIII Sell on payments Anyone intereste
should call and see. Might consider ex-
change for live stock. farm machinery
furniture or real estate. 81