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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27

that he had been brought out primari-
ly as a candidate of the citrus fruit
interests.
So far as the Press is concerned,
that settled the question. This paper
would endorse an avowed candldate
of the Southern Pacific just as quickly
as it would an avowed candidate OF
the citrus fruit industry. If one in
dustry is entitled to representation in
congress other industries are. what
this district needs at this time is
view of questions which affect the
welfare of the whole district, the
state and the nation. and who will
not look upon himself as the special
advocate of one industry.
1t also became evident that Imperial
county, which, in the opinion of the
Press has the key to the congression-
al situation, was not sufficiently inter-
ested in the matter to unite on a
local man for the place.
Then came the announcement of
Mr.. Kirby of San Diego as candidate
for congress, followed by the rumOr
that the Democrats might nominate
Judge Bledsoe of San Bernardino.
The press published the platform Mr..
Kirby had issued, as matter of news,
and at the same time it expressed
high opinion of the merit of Judge
Bledsoe.
Ii is the opinion of the Press that
il is of more importance that this dis
trict shall select Il man of marked
ability than it is that it select Re
publican. and if the Republicans OF
the district cannot bring forward a
man who will measure up to the high
requirements, much worse could be
done than elect Judge Bledsoe, the
Democrat.
II is nothing to the detriment of Mr..
Evans that he is a rich man, but IL
Is 10 lllc ucll VI Ii'
that he appears to have been selected
for no other reason than because he
is rich and because. as rich man.
he will he able financially to fight Tor
the citrus fruit industry in which he Is
interested. But that is not an arSu-
ment to appeal to the voters OF TINS
county.
Mr.. Evans is professediy progress
sive and we have the novel experience
of seeing the leaders of the old South
ern Pacific machine in Riverside
county among his chief boosters,
while the same old machine in San
Diego. Orange. San Bernardino and
Imperial counties is now manifestins
a disposition to aid his candidacy. 4
progressive" who is acceptable to the
old machine is not the sort OF progress
siye this district needs at this time.
How serious the candidacy ol Mf.
Kirby is to be and to what extent he
will be supported by San Diego conn-
ty. remains TO be seen.
Ii is not too late yet for some abe
Republican to appear in the contest
for the primaries to he held in Septen-
ber. Orange and San Bernardlno
counties are yet to be heard from, and
they ought to be able to produce the
broad gauge man for whom the dis
trict waits.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27
SECRET SOCIETIES

I'll CENTRIC LODGE NO. 3s7, LO.OF.
Meets every Wednesday, night in Ma
- sonic hall, Opera House block Wis.
TRAVERS, NC; E. H. SHERMAN, SEC
YUMA LODGE NO: 476, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks meets
: every Wednesday evening at Elks'
Hall. Visiting brothers are heartily well
coined. Meeting hours o'clock T. T..
GULL, Exalted Ruler. w. c. PRYOR,
Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands-Serial No. O6581)
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, May 13, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that TAYLOR
6. HOUSE, of Ell Centre, Cal. who on
April "a, 1912, made homestead entry No.
o65Sl, for tract Ill. township 16 S.. range
13 E., S. B. M, has filed notice Of in
tention to make final five-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before the clerk of the superior
court of Imperial county, at Ell Centre,
O'Clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: William
H. Pool, James NJ. Youtser, William II.
Wagele, John r. HavenS, all of Ell Cen
tro, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
June II. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27

The summers Of Imperial valley are
four months long. They are healthy,
but not particularly pleasant. Most
reoions have winters four months long.
They may be healthfuI, but are not
pleasant. The difference between this
valley and a cold country is that here
the soil yields three million dollars
worth of produce during the unpleas-
ant four months, and there it produces
nothinu,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

(Not Coal lands-SeriaI No. O11724.)
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, May
2o 1872, NOTICE is hereby given that
Cal, whp on November II, 1910. made
Homestead entry No. 011724, for tract 20,
township Is s., rance IA E., S. Is. M, has
filed notice of intention to make final COM
mutation proof to establish claim to the
land above described before the clerk OF
the superior court of Imperial county, at
El Centre. Cal, on the 1st day of July,
1912. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Humnll-
rey 0. Sisson. Henry J. Burk. Ella Ross,
William ii. Beckworth, all of El Centre,
Cal.
FRANK BRUEN.
June 23. Register.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
DUCKS FIGURE In COURT
CASES AS XMAS NEARS

Frank Damazak's love for duck
caused him to fall into the clutches
of the police this morning, but before
Frank was caught he lead Constable
Fisher. several policemen and Nor
ris Fleit, store keeper, who owned
the duck merry chase. Frank,
when arraigned i'm City Court on the
charge of larceny asked for SON
iinuance until Thursday morning
which was granted he being held un-
der $500 bail for a hearing at hat
time.
Franks arrest bordered on melo-
drama of the moving picture variety,
he first being caught after d, chase by
Fleit whose place of business is at
Front and King streets. When caught
he held the duck he had taken from
crate this morning.
Together with Constable Fisher,
the prisoner and Fleit went to the
police station and while the consta-
BILE was placing the charge against
| him, Frank opened the door and
dashed to King street Fisher, Fleit
and others followed shouting stop
/ thief" Frank ran to French street
10 Seventh and west on that street
to Market St. where two young mer
caught him. They we're later joined
by Constable Fisher who took Franl
back to the starting point.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
DOGS BARK SAVES FAMILY
FROM FIRE; ANIMAL PERISHES
Mother and Children Fight Their Way From Burning
ROckland Home in Early Morning Hours Leaving
Possessions as Food for Flames.

Fire at o'clock this morning
destroyed the home Of William Jones,
on the road leading from Rockland to
TalleyviHe, and his wife and five
children had narrow escape. At
the time Jones who is employed by
the Jessup and Moore Paper Com
pany. was at work at the Rockland
mills and his little son. in bare feet
and attired only in his night cloth
ing, ran to the mills TO notify him Of
the fire.
Jones and some of the men at the
mill and neighbOrs hurried to the
rescue but the fire spread 80 rapidly
that the house was doomed soon.
Members of the family lost all their
effects in the building which was
frame and burned like tinder The
house was owned by Alfred ID. Le-
Carpenter. trustee of Hannah May
Jones There was $500 insurance on
the property.
II is thought a defective fue caused
the fire. Mr.. Jones had gone to his
work at midnight at that time there
was no indication of fire. The
kitchen was in the basement Of the
HuliAlNNf anu lhH QAlf MI III AAN
house was in the stove there.
Mrs Jones was aroused shortly
before o'clock by hearing the pet
dog in the house barking and some
thing fall, which later proved to have
been one of the rafters in the kitchen
ceiling which had been burned
through The smoke in the bed room
was sitting and she quickly hastened
10 awaken her children the youngest
Of whom Is about Eve years of ag'
and the oldest a son Roy Jones, ageC
20 wears, who teaches school in Penn
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
BOMB MAINS THE WCEROY
OF INDIA; ATTENDANT SLAIN
Murderous Attack, the Outcome of Opposition TO
Formal Transfer of Capitol From Calcutta TO Delhi
Bomb Thrower Escapes From House Top.

Hardinge were bOwng to the cheering
people, the bomb was hurled from the
top of "a house The internal machine
struck the corner Of the jeweled
howdah and there was VI deafening
report, followed by wild cries and tbs
utmost excitement
The explosion shattered the hoWdah
and Knocked the elephant TO the pave
ment The dead attendant, who a
moment before had been holding a
sunshade over the yiceregal pair, fell
TO the street The vioeroy fell TO the
floor of the howdah and IL was rumor-
ed he. too. was killed. while Lady
Hardinge. Frustrated by the shock,
though unhmt, fell in a faint beside
her husband
It is believed that the assassin
either was from Calcutta or was in
the employ of certain Calcutta per-
sons India oniclally changed her
capital today from Calcutta to Delhi,
In accordance with the plans am
nounced by King George at the lm-.
peral Durbar. held here a year ago.
Debit was the former capital Of the
ancient Mogul Fmperors and IN re-
vivinE It's dignity. the British admin
istration is making a strong bid for
popular favor II but there were ccr-
tain commercial elements In Calcutta
which did not like to see the capital
move. II was from these that trouble
was feared aud ON them today's ai-
tempt to assassinatc the yiceroy was
] blamed.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
GROVES MAY HEAD
THE NEW LEVY COURT

There is much interest in the orr
ganization of the Levy Court in Jam
uary Indications at this time are
that Benjamin A. Groves will be The
new chairman. Mr. Burris. in an
probability will be chairman of the
Public Buildings and Wilmington
Bridges Committees. Mr. Fouracre
will be chairman Cf the printing CONF
mittee and Mr. Hollingsworth chair
man OF the finance committee.
The new Levy Court viii name
Julian G Walker as attorney to suc-
coed Philip l.. Garrett
The Levy Court Commissioners
went on an inspection of New Castle
and Red Lion hundreds roads today
The commission appointed by Judge
Rice to condemn the Philadelphia
turnpike inspected the road on Satur-
day and viii report its finding to the
court on December 20. The Levy
Court at present cannot see its way
clear 10 buy the road
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
BARTENDERS EJECT.

One hundred and fifteen members OF
Local No 446, Bartenders Union, par
ticipated in the annual election of the
association yesterday. The installa-
ton will take pace on Sunday, Janu-
airy at which time a banquet Will
be served by Caterer Zimmerman.
McClees orchestra will furnish music.
The newly elected officers are:
Curlie Robinson, president; John
Bladt, vice-president; Charles Wal
ker, recording secretary; Robert
Bruce Clark. financial secretary.
John f. Crumlish. treasurer; John j.
Hagan, inspector; John Carr, chap
lain: Patrick j. Mcconnell. Frederick
Harlins aud William Blackinston
trustees; Clarence A. Kelly, R. Bruce
Clark, Charles Walker, Frederick
Harkins and John J. Hagan, board OF
directors.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. Dec. 23.-
Ora Steele, son Of William steele, re-
siding near stockley, four miles south
Of this town, died this morning at A
O'Clock as the result of brutal beat
ing. which is alleged to have been ad-
ministered by William Toomey, late
yesterday afternoon
According TO ad>iccs which reach
cd hers. Tropice and steele had soms
difficulty and an old grudgo existed
The trouble, it is said, was an out
growth of a small fight at the sus-
sex county gravel pit last summer
Yesterday, It is said, that Toomey
met Steele, who was about twenty
three years old on the road leading
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
BY The United Press.


DELHI. India, Dec 2S-Baron
Charles Hardinge viceroy Of India,
was wounded in the shoulder; one at
tendont was Instantly killed and am
other wounded eight times by a bomb,
thrown by native from a housetop
today, which struck the howdah Of
the vicefegal elephant on which Lord
and Lady Hardinge were entering
midas new capital The assassin
escaped
Lady Hardinge. prostrated by the
shock. was unhurt and re-
covered sufficiently TO accompany
/ her husband to the hospital whittier
he was rushed Surgeons said his
wound was not dangerous.
At the request OF Lord Hardinge,
| the procession continued on to the
Delhi fort where Sir Guy Arthur
Fleetwood. finance minister of the
Council of India held the vicoregal
Durbar. formally accepting Delhi as
the capital of India, instead of Cal
cutta as announced by King George
at the royal Durbar here year ago
II Lord flardinge WIS elevated to the
peerage shortly after he succeeded the
Earl of Mimic last summer as vice.
roy of India. He is dfty-two years
old
The streets were lined with eager
crowds and it was an easy matttei
for the assassin to End an opportunity
for his work AS Lord and Lad,
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
UNCLE SAM HAS
SOME SIX FOOTERS

The police on Saturday night were
surprised to sec tall soldier walk
into the station He was Corporal
william Fl. Prasuhn. OF Fort Mott.
lie stands feet inches in his stock
ing feet. His brother Private Edward
Prasuhn is three inches taller than
the corporal Corporal Prasuhn has
been i'm the coast artillery service for
six years.
The soldiers at Fort Mott have
erected a big tree in the chapel and
the Christmas festival will be held
there Christmas eve for the officers
and soldiers children.
rhe school children of the fort will
give play in the chapel at O'Clock
on Christmas eve, following which
the usual presents will be presented
TO the children The soldiers during
Christmas Day will enjoy big turkey
dinner, a large number of choice fow
being on hand ready TO be placed in
the oven.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
MONTROSE MEN
WORK ON STREETS

Members Of the Montrosc Improve
ment Association took up their picks
and shovels Saturday and spent al-
most the entire day filling in the
washouts on the streets Of thai Wiz
lage. The streets are now ready ior
the county 'oad scraper and heavy
coating of cinders
10 was promised that the scraper
would begin work on Saturday morn
ing, and when Il failed to material
ize. there was general dissatisfaction.
Those who assisted in the pick and
shovel work on Saturday were: Pres
ident Mowlds, and Thomas Eaton,
Messds. Carter. Monk. Watkins, Now
Ian. Clark, Joseph Billingsley, Ochil-
tree and "Kink" Smith
Another meeting of the association
will be held in the. Carter bungalow
on Thursday evening to hear the re-
port OF MI Carter on the action taken
by the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company regarding lights
which the company recently retu- ed
to install.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
LOST HIS ROLL
OF S8z XMAS COIN

Misfortune has come to George
Leonard. of No, 1919 West Fourth
street. at a time when he least de-
sired it, Leonard had received $S7 on
Saturday afternoon and didn't have il
long before he lost it, The money
was in a pockethook which be car
ried in his hip pocket and il was lost
on Saturday night while Mr.. Leonard
was going from tho Smith-I1llinger
store at Fourth and Market streets TO
Tenth and Walnut streets.
Leonard Informed a reporter Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL today that
If the finder viii return the money
there will be sufficient Christmas Joy
for both. he being willing 20 pay a
substantial reward
Evening journal., 1912-12-23

ee Christy colorcd proved 10 be
an obse-vng if not a profitable Wit
ness in CITY Court today in the case
OF john Dolszerski and Samuel Kuay-
"a. charged with larceny of two ducks.
The ducks werc stolen from Joseph
Silker, grocer at 3 and Townsend
street ana after Joseph and Morris
81 eski had testified Lee was called
and.ai tht oa IA seoeahs.iilg & adiaii.istet-
ed he wanted 10 wear his hat as the
other witnesses had.
The evidence showed that Dolszer-
ski had entered SillSer's store with a
woman who wanted some sour kraut
Kuayta remained outside and was lat
ter joined by Dolszerski who grabbed
a crate with two ducks and ran down
Townsend street Scheski followed
and the man dropped the fowls.
Christy said he saw a woman carrying
the ducks to the store latter. Dolszer-
ski. in his own behalf admitted taxi
ing the ducks but said he did not in-
tend to keep them Judge Churchman
then held DOlszerski under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions and
Kuayta was dismissed for lack OF
evidence
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
PREACHERS IN LINE
FOR KENYON BILL

Philip NJ. Colbert. secretary of the
~. NJ. G. A., addressed the ~ r..
Preachers Association this morning
on "Men and Mems Work Dr.
James Adamson. OF Philadelphia, also
spoke to. the ministers on the new
Methodist publication 70 be issued af-
ter the new year During The mcct-
ing resolutions endorsing the Shep-
herd Kenyon bill, now pending in
Congress. was adopted This bill pro-
hibits HE shipment of intoxicating
liquors into dry states.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
CROWD PORTABLE
CHURCH FIRST DAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Dec. 23.-Interest in
the formal opening Of the portable
church at Magnolia, under the aus
pices of the Peoples Christian
Church OF this town. yesterday after
noon, exceeded the expectations Of
the instigator. Dr. A. w. Ligthbourne,
pastor of the Dover Church and his
people many of whom attended
be opening services yesterday.
More than three hundred people
from Magnolia and vicinity, filled the
edifice, which was opened for the first
time for religious services.
Dr. Lightbourne, was accompanied
, by his chorus choir and glee club
which furnished music for the SER
vices, the Christmas music being the
, feature of the day.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
SUSSEX MAN DIES
AFTER ROAD ATTACK;
TOOMEY is SUSPECTED

from Morris Mill 10 Mount JOY, about
three miles from Millsboro. and after
some words Steele was attacked.
According to Edward Mcdowell
who is said to have seen the affair,
Toomey first hit Steele with his fist
In the jaw and later struck him in
the back with a stick Of wood When
steele fen Toomey is said to have
kicked him
Al any rate Steele was SO hads
hurf Internally that bis death oc-
CURED this morning No arrests had
been made up to noon. although the
authorities know of the crime
lt Is said Steele was left along the
road after the decd and about an hour
or two afterward was taken TO his
fathers home where he died
Evening journal., 1912-12-23

sylvania. He came home last evening
to spend the holidays with his par
ents BY this time the fire was
burning fiercely and the stairs had
become ignited There was no time
TO get any of the clothing or other
effects in the house and the only
though of the occupants was to get 10
a place of safety. While there ap-
peared to be no outlet down the
stairs. fortunately there was a door
opening on the upper side Of the
house and away from where the fire
was raging. Through this the badly
scared family proceeded. The cries
of the children could be heard some
distance and there was considerable
excitement in the vicinity.
Roy Jones seemed to be most FL
fected by the smoke, and his escape
from death was exceedingly narrow
Soon after he was assisted from the
building the second floor gave way
with a crash and flames and smoke
poured from the windows. The dos
which had aroused the family was
burned to death.
The house was situated along side
of Mt. Lebanon NJ. h. Church, anc
the volunteer firemen who had gath
cred around to assist in the work Of
saving the building, turned their at
tention to the church to keep thai
structure from catching fire. A buckle
brigade was formed and all sparks
falling on the church property were
extinguished
The loss caused by the fire vii
reach about $500 Much sympath!
/ is expressed for the family, as the!
have lost everything they possessed
Neighbors are caring for the family
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
SUPREME CEDARS
HERE IN FEBRUARY

The Supreme Forest. Tall Cedals
OF Lebanon will convene here on
February f2 The session will be
held I'm the dupont Building audito-
rum and more than 100 delegates
will be in attendance. J. Writ VIII
IFS, Of this city. is supreme preceptor
of the supreme Forest
Chief Tall Cedar Charles II. Blaine,
is working hard to make the cOnven-
ton q success.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
ACID DRAUGHT
NEARLY FATAL

Drinking acid in mistake for medi-
cine. Miss Hannah Ward SO years
old. Of 514 West Front street, Satur-
day night narrowly escaped death.
Miss Ward was seized with a violent
fit of coughing. and rushing to the
sideboard she seized what she sup
posed to be bottle containing medi-
cine, but which she found to contain
acid. after she had swallowed a por-
ton OF it.
She notified the other occupants Of
the house of what she had done, and
then became unconscious. She was
revived after three hours at the Della
ware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
HOLD YOUTH FOR
DRIVING TEAM AWAY

Charged with driving of team be-
longing TO Delaware S lyman
storekeeper. OF Elsmere, on Saturday
afternoon. Frank Clark. a young man,
was held for court in City Court sat
urday evening in'S5O0 bail. The team
was taken from Front and French
streets. Lyman traced the man ano
a companion, named Richard Green.
to a point beyond Shellpot Park on
the Philadelphia turnpike and coming
Nd witt the men and his team ircu 'n
them back. Green who he'd heer
given a ride by Clark, was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
GET TIES FROM
TRACKS BEFORE
EXPRESS ARRIVES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del. Dee 2S. An at
tempt 20 wrocN the northbound Nor
folk express due 10 leave SeaiOrd at
llg o'clock this morning was dis
covered ia time TO prevent like y
fatal disaster.
shortly before The scheduled arr
rival of the express here Che crew on
south Bound freight train found a
Heavy pile OF railroad ties across The
main limo tracks just above Ross'a
stat on After the removal of the OBJ
structlon special officers were placed
on luty but efforts TO secure evidence
against the plottors was without
avail
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
Help! What Shall |
Get HER For Christmas

eve gone through every dog-goned shop in towh I'm
tired out GIFTED looking at things There's
nothing newt great annual affair has beaten TO
a frazzle"
Every try buy her gift it's the same thing over
again very thought Christmas gives fftyseven
rietles Of gloom The packed. such
mob my This Christmas mania is worse than an
epidemic.
given her something, some way-some-
thing nice always what need and like most
of all intuition Every has It, They don't see
to shopping been preparing for weeks aud has
a trunkful already
right idea; they certainly can buy gifts
reads JOURNAL night-goes through
those advertisements time She always hnds the very
mother has longed for and the cut
est little presents for children.
the ideal Wonder never thought OF
il before II she can choose all her gifts satisfac
oriy in THE EVENING JOURNAL so can III choose her
pin fron THE EVENING JOURNALS Christmas ADVERTISE
ments tonight and ct it in time tomorrow
copyrighted 1912, by J. p, Fallon)
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
CHARITIES HAVE
CHEER FOR POOR

The Associated Charities viii dis
tribute baskets containing Christmas
dinners. toys and articles of clothing
to the poor tomorrow, and viii be
pleased TO receive contributions of
money. clothing. articles of FOOD, toys
Dr anything else OF value 20 place
iu The baskets.
u Is requested that an contributions
hc sent to COZ West street, or ii the
Association Is nouded any contrihu
tions Viii be sentfor As the baskets
will he distributed tomorrow II Is
hoped that all contributions viii be
ON hand some time this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
lrALIAN REPURs ELECT.

The Italian-American Republican
Club held its annual election in new
headquarters, No. 102 West Fifth
street yesterday. Dr. P. A. NJ. Rovitti
was elected president by unanimous
vote. thcr officers are: Guiseppi
Mongillon, yice-president; Giovanni
DTorio. secretary; Angelica Terre-
vote. Other officers are: Guiseppi
tanni Buglione and Michael Di Gug-
lielmo. trustees; Raffele Verderame,
custodian.
Evening journal., 1912-12-23
VET COURT CRIER
TAKEN BY DEATH

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dec. 23.-James w.
Wise, Sr., for many years crier of the
Kent county courts and one OF Dover's
oldest and most respected citizens,
died at the home OF his daughters on
North Bradford street this morning,
aged S4 years. MT Wise had suffered
slight stroke of paralysis a week