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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
BARN DESTROYED.

The large barn and stable adjoin-
ing together with the carriage house
nearby belonging to Dr.. D. n. Rust,
west Of Braddock Heights, Alexandra
county, were destroyed by fire early
Yesterday afternoon. All of the cat
tie with the exception of small cali
were saved. The barn was filled with
corn, fodder, and hay, and agricul-
tural implements. 1t burned furiousIy
and the blaze could be seen for con-
siderable distance. The loss, it is es-
timated, is about $4,000, only par
TALLY covered by insurance. For a
time The residence of Dr. Rust was
threatened. The origin Of the fire
is mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
CHECKFLAsHER IN TOWN
Stranger Victimizes Alexandria Mer'
chants Had Operated Elsewhere
ia State

A clever swindler succeeded in max
ing victims of three Alexandria mer-
chants yesterday by passing worth
less checks upon them. One firm,
however Lowenbach & Bro, came
out of the game S. ahead, the stran-
ger having entered their place of bus
mess at King and Alfred streets and
purchased two gallons of whisky, for
which he paid IS. He failed to re-
turn for his purchase.
The sharper visited the feed store
Of Ross {: Pierce on lower King stree:,
where he purchased SGT worth of feed,
for which he presented a check for
$40 on the Mahoneyville Distillery,
payable to H. Hunter, obtained SIS in
change and departed.
He subsequently visited the store
of E. E. Downham & Co., on upper
King street, and ordered two gallons
Of whisky. He there presented a
check for $22 and received $14 change
He said he would return for the liq-
uor.
He made another visit before shak-
ing the dust of the city to E. S
Leadbeater &: Sons, druggists. Here
he purchased $52 worth of goods and
presented check for SIS in payment
Having obtained S23 in change he
left, since which tine his whereabout:
are unknown to his victims or the
police.
The checks were made out on the
American National Bank Of Wash
ington, purporting to be signed by
the Mahoneyvillc Distilling Company
a short distance west of this city.
Chief Goods of the police force has
obtained a description of the swind-
Ter. He is represented as Feet y
inches high. weighs about $50 pounds
and is about % years old. He is sup
posed to be j. L. Johnson, who has
been operating in Newport News and
Petersburg recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
PERMISSION GRANTED.
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company To Start New Build
ing at Once.

The committee on streets Of the City
Council to whom the petition has been
referred, last night reported in favor
of allowing the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company to constrvc;
building for their purposes on the
east side of Union street, between
Queen and Princess.
In connection with the above it may
be stated that it is the object oil inc
company in the near future to fiji in
the cove between Queen and Prin-
cess streets, thus obliterating an lu,-
slightly spot of the citys river front.
In recent years several boats Of diff
ferent classes have been wrecked III
this cove, and it often contains dead
animals, fish, decayed fruit, veget-
ables, etc. From sanitary point OF
view it should have been filled up or
drained out long ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
ACCIDENT DELAYS TRAINS.

There was an accident at the cor
ner Of B and 18th streets, southwest
Washington, at twenty minutes to
eight this morning, which stopped
traffic on the Washington and Viz
GINA Railway line for three quarters
of an hour. One Of the north bound
cars of the Capital Traction Com
pany in turning the corner had its
contact pillow pulled out caused by the
switchman carlessly pulling the
switch ct the wrong time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

The weekly meeting of the After
noon Auction Bridge Club met yeste--
day afternoon with Miss Emily john
son as hostess. The members pres
ent we're: Mrs. Conrad Johnson, Miss
Christina Kemper, Miss Cora Jones,
Miss Julia Nicol, Miss Sophia Tack
EFT, Miss Linda Snow, Miss Nellie
Uhler and Miss Emily Johnson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

The Five Hundred Club, has re-
organized for the winter and will hold
its meeting with Miss Lola Ashton to-
night at her home in Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. A. L. England and little son
will leave for their home today.
Mr.. John S. Igoe continues to i'm
prove and will be out in few days.
Ed. Knight will leave the hospital
Saturday and go to his home in VIM
chester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

There will be a meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Children's
Home tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
n i 7 ! III

A newspaper that is really news
paper is the best progressive Of this
age. The next best progressive is the
Merchant who is alive and up-tO
date with a stock Of goods that is
suitable FOR the community in which
he does business. This we claim to
be, and we want you to agree with
US by coming to cur store and see
our
BIG LINE OF CHRISTMAS TOYS
for girls and boys. also the big line
of useful presents for the Grown-ups.
Our second floor is beautiful Toy
land, more SO this year than ever be-
fore. We wish we could enumeratc
the nice things we have this year Tor
Christmas, but the GaZettc's full six
pages would not hold description OF
them. We invite all the old as well
as the young. With a small deposit
We vii lhold any article you may de-
sire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

The regular weekly dancing classes
of Mrs. Flora C. Dyer, will be held
this afternoon and tonight at Elks
Hall on Prince street. These classes
are proving quite success in Alex
andria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Miss Betty E. Keys has gone to New
York to attend the annual convention
of the Telephone Pioneers of America,
which conveaes in New York City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Mrs. G. N. Bennett and sister, Miss
Mary Kavanaugh, have returned to
this city after spending several days
with friends in Stanton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
Administer SALE


$500 9x12 Administer Rugs Brom
ley manufacture; large showing o.
all over and medallion designs, in green
brown, tan, rose, and red combinations
orientala, and florals. $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick F. Downcy.
formally of this city, but now OF
Washington, announce the birth OF
their son, Patrick Francis Downey,
jr., born November 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Martin Murphy, of the construction
department of the Southern Railway,
has not returned from an inspection
trip south over the division, but is
expected back this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Miss Marion Low is the guest q
relatives in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13

Miss Martha Strother of Markham,
who has been visiting Miss Della
Phillips, is now the guest of friends
in Washington, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-13
Where SHOPPING Is PLEASURE
D. BENDHEIM & SONS
417-4t9 King Street


UJJR NEW
s7o9 SlO98. s12.9S S1499, S1998 and up are SO at
tractve and pleasing that we want you to see them
at the earliest possible moment for we know that
Won will be favoraby impressed with the superior
ity of our styles and values Our assortments are as
complete and comprehensive as it is possible to
make them. Many new fabrics have been brought
out for this season and you will find them fully rep
resented in our displays The style range is much
greater than that of any previous display and in,
Guides a large number Of exclusive one of kind
models. Chinchila and Bouce materials are the ia
vorites, all the rough warm cloths are having things
their own way this season. The new coats we are
showing are made of Chinchilla and Diagonal
and plain bands cut for comfort and style together.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18

role of representing the reactiOnaries
of the state or representing no one. 1t
is inconceivable that Senator Works
will desire to stand as the spokesman
for the old order of things in this
state, and no one can expect him to be
so assinine as to assume the right to
represent no one but himself in high
position which is essentially represen-
tative. He has been called upon to
resign by a large and influential body
of Progressives, and he will soon find
that call to be the universal sentiment
of the Progressives of California.
He has refused to resign on the
ground that the Progressives are not
Republicans. These same Progressives,
however, put Mr. Works in the senate,
and if they are not Republicans by
the same token he has no right in the
senate as a Republican. If the Pro
gressives are not Republicans, there is
no Republican party in California and
the Republicans are not entitled to q
senator.
Senator Works, as an individual, is
entitled to his individual opinion, but
as senator he has no place in the
senate but as representative OF the
people who elected him. Having
ceased to represent them, his proper
place is in his law office in San Diego
Here is one of numerous kilograms
that have been sent Senator Works:
Los Angeles, Cal, July 16, 1912.
Senator John D. Works, Washington,
d. c.:
I'VE feel that your statement given
publicity through reactionary news
papers was unnecessary, unwise. based
upon lack of information and in GER
tain of its conclusions false. Because
of the fact that you owe your place
in the United States senate to the sup
port you received from the Progressive
Republican voters of California it i'll
becomes you either to scold or criticize
them for their determination to carry
forward the fight along the only lines
open to them under the law.
Due to the fact that you are re
puted to represent in the United States
senate the cause for which we have
contended so successfully in California,
your criticism can have no other effect
than to unfairly injure the very move
ment that you were chosen to foster
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18

and promote. To employ the same
line of reasoning that you use in your
statement, we feel that if you are out
of harmony with the progressive senti-
ment in California that gave you a
majority of the votes cast in the Re-
publican primaries two years ago and
can no longer work in harmony with
that sentiment, then it is your duty to
resign and come home to the end that
someone may be chosen who will act in
harmony with the progressive senti-
ment of the greatly prepOnderating
masses of registered Republican voters
in California.
"a J. Wallace, H. W. Brundige,
Meyer Lissner, Marshall Stimson, Will
lis l. Morrison, TORY Everett, Robert
Allen, Charles w. Bell, Fred E. Wilcox,
William ]. Carr, Howard J. Fish, Leon
ard Merrill, Frank S. Hutton, Frank G..
Finlayson, w. S. Allen, l.. H. Valen-
tine, Leslie R. Hewitt, Charles H.
Treat, Will H. Fisher, Thomas Hughes,
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, Samuel
H. French, Edwin t. Earl, Lee c.
Gates, W. A. Johnstone, V. G. Gelcich,
D. A. Schweitzer, A. P. VIII, d. A.
Vail, Walter A. Lewis, John E. Bixby,
J. H. Phillips, H. H. Wallace, S. A.
Butler, George Crocker, P. NJ. Boyle,
Lyman Farwell, S. G. Graham, Fenner
H. Webb, William Telle."
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
SALE FOR TAXES
Sec. 1921, Political Code,

Notice is hereby given. that by virtue
OF my office as Assessor of the County of
Imperial, State Of California | have
assessed certain. personal property and
the possession of, claim to and right to
the possession of certain lands viz:
Tract 124. 1915. 800 acres. against c. P.
MODEA for the year 1912, there not be-
ing sufficient real property assessed
against said c. P. MODEA to secure the
payment OF said taxes, amounting to the
sum of s176-64. I thereafter demanded
payment Of said taxes, which payment
was refused.
Now. therefore; have. attached. in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1927 Of the Political Code. the following
described personal property owned by said
c. P. Modea. to-wit: 40 shares of capital
stock of Imperial Water Co. No. 90 five.
which said property. or 50 much thereof
as will satisfy said amount of taxes to-
gether with the costs allowed by Section
1898 of the Political Code, will be exposed
and offered for sale for gold coin at 10
o'clock a. m. on the 27th day of July,
1912, at court house, FL Centre.
w. M. WEAVER
County Assessor.
BY n. ]. REID, Deputy.
Imperial County, July IS. 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
QUITS TAFT FORCES

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Herbert
Knox Smith, who resigned yesterday
as commissioner of corporations, will
go to oyster Bay for a conference with
Colonel Roosevelt on Saturday, when
his political plans will be mapped OUT.
He probably will take an active part
in the third party campaign, discuss
ing corporations with particular ref
erence to the Sherman antitrust law.
He admits that he advised the former
president of his contemplated action
and Tentatively discussed the future at
his conference with Mr.. Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay last week
Mr. Smith declined to discuss his
official relations with President Taft,
although he added his silence was not
necessarily to be interpreted as mean
ing he had been restricted through a
disagreement of ideas
A close personal friend of Mr. Roose-
welt, Mr. Smith was a member of the
tennis cabinet during the previous
administration. His friends assert that
he was displeased at the publication,
during the preconventiOn campaign, Of
the International Harvester CORE
spondence, in which his letters to
President Roosevelt advising against
prosecution of the company figured
prominently.
In his letter of resignation Mr.
Smith frankly advised President Taft
of his intention to join the new party.
He said:
Il have the honor to offer hereby
my resignation as commissioner Of
corporations, in the department Of
commerce and labor, to take effect at
the close Of business, July IS, 1912.
Il do so because | intend to support
the progressive movement and the
new Progressive party. That move
ment includes the principles that | be
lieve in and that have earnestly tried
to further so far as | could, during my
term of federal service.
4 feel that the new party represents
these principles more directly and
with more promise of power of per-
formance than either the Republican
or the Democratic party.
Il trust that you will pardon this
expression of my personal views, as
it seems only courteous that / should
state to you the reasons for my action.
Il wish to retire from office as soon
as practicable, and I believe that by
July IS | can so close up my official
work as to leave the work with no
substantial lapse in its operations
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
TAE LINE is DRAWN
The Reactionaries

l The Reactionaries have induced
c. c. Chapman to run for the state SEN
ate on the Taft ticket in opposition 70
John Anderson, the Roosevelt candi-
date. The line is drawn, and both
being men of recognized good charac-
ter and ability, the issue is clearly be
tween Taft and Roosevelt, for the one
selected at the primaries will have a
voice in the selection of the candidates
for the presidential electoral college.
In similar way the issue is being
drawn throughout the state, and the
voters will therefore have an oppor-
tunity once more to express their
preference.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18

The soil, the water, the climate AT
Orosi, in northern Tulare county, com
bine the elements necessary for grow
ing red oranges
The soil contains vast quantities Of
iron; the climate is just right-seldom
too hot, and never too cold.
If you have been following the series
OF articles appearing in this paper,
you are by this time pretty well post
ed on the advantages of the Orosi dis
rrict for growing oranges.
These articles have told, in a con-
servative way, about the various pro
ducts that can be raised-about Tu-
lare being the third county in the
state in orange production, supplying
one-tenth of the total output last year
and Of the present great develop
ment. They have told Of Tulare
county peaches, grapes, apricots, figs,
olives, Walnuts-but they have not
tod about Water Conditions in the
Orosi district. Now you'll be told
about the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
OROSI RED ORANGE LAND
is MAKING TULARE COUNTY FAMOUS

Wells are developed at from 60 to
100 feet, the water rising to within
Is to 20 feet of the surface. The
average lift does not exceed 25 feet,
and wells supply from 35 to so miners
inches.
A good pumping plant, equipped
with an electric motor-sufficient to
irrigate 40 acres-can be installed for
$500. The San Joaquin Light & Pow
er Company's line furnishes cheap
power for pumping; which is less ex-
pensive and ever so much more sat
isfactory than by gravity system
The Orosi Orange Land Company
owns six thousand acres in the Orosi
district. This land has been subdi-
vided into 20-acre tracts and is now
being sold at most attractive prices
For descriptive map and full infor-
nation, write the Orosi Orange Land
Co., NJ. S. Robertson. Mgr, 301 Story
Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal, or see E. M.
Sheridan, Office at Dinuba, Cal, who
will show the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
SALE FOR TAXES


Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of my office as Assessor Of the County of
Imperial. State of California / have
assessed certain personal property and
the possession Of: claim to and right to
the possession Of certain lands against
HENRY SIMPSON for the year 1912.
there not being sufficient real property as
sessed against said Henry Simpson to
secure the payment of said taxes.
amounting to the sum of $12.35 l there
after demanded payment of said taxes
which payment was refused.
Now therefore. | have attached, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1921 Of the Political Code. the following
described personal property owned by said
Henry Simpson. to-wit: 25 shares OF capt.
tai stock Of Imperial Water Co. No. G2)
twelve. which said property, or so much
thereof as will satisfy said amount of
taxes, together with the costs allowed by
Section 1898 of the Political Code, will
be exposed for sale for gold coin at 10
O'Clock a. m. on the 9th day of July,
1912, at the court house, Ell Centro.
w. NJ. WEAVER,
County Assessor
Imperial County, July IS, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
SHOULD RESIGN

w John D. Works, junior senator
from California, was elected senator
as representative of the Progressive
thought Of California, and in a state
ment issued few days since he put
himself directly in antagonism to that
thought If he is to remain in the
senate, therefore, he must assume the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18
ABANDON FORT M'HENRY

BALTIMORE, July 1S.-On next Sat
urday the last bugle call will be sound
ed at Fort McHenry, the fort where
The Star Spangled Banner" was writ
ten. The government has ordered the
One Hundred and Thirty-first company,
coast artillery, the only one there, to
Fort Strong in Boston harbor The
old fort will then become a military
post without inhabitants except a care
taker
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-18

During the next few weeks many per-
sons will be moving about the country
and the Press asks that whenever you
make a move you will inform the editor
that your friends can be informed Of
YOUR new address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

and scarcely needing the numerous greet
| ings on every hand. Merchants and CLERKS
soldiers and workmen, polite officers ana
dainty seforitas collided in the dingy post
| office, while the weary assistants tried TO
straighten out the errors and misunder-
standings Of score of fussy tourists VINO
insisted that they were being overcharged
for the necessary stamps for their various
packages and postcards. All were too busy
TO pay more than scant attention to the
sad little procession on its way from The
! Little Church Around the Corner, tor
poems die every day in this busy town
With raised hat or a whispered prayer the
natives passed on to their duties or the
day. The foreigners stared with an entire
| lack of interest.
| Two young women from the states were
returning from their wrangle with the
postofice clerk and were saunterng
across the Plaza when they encountered
the little group of mourners on their way
! 10 the cemetery on the hill. What funny
/ little coffin" said one giggling girl to her
companion. pointing to the plain black box
| that was perched on the heads of the two
/ pallbearers. Pedro. the brother Of the dead
man I'm the funny little coffin" saw the
pointing finger and heard the gigSle, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
A H. Ctbedra STEPS They We're Net By the VcorGeero

moved by an appeal 10 their hearts by ons
Of the judges Spanish confreres. At the
steps OF the cathedral they were met by
the vicar general ttho Bishop was in the
States at the time). who led them into the
ancient house Of worship. whore fo- four
centuries masses have been said Tor the
living and the dead.
At the entrance Of the grounds all pom'
was left behind Here al men arc equal
The coffin was taken from the E"arSe ana
silently borne on he shoulders Of the pall-
bearers down ,he steep decline. in through
tbe narrow tunnels and by the other sleep
ers. even as was borne that ether funny
little cofia" Of the peon, five hours ago
Death. the leveller, had claimed taem oo'n'
Here came the women, later-tne
widow. sister. daughter. But AZ dark even
they had to leave their dead As tue
widow Of The great man was leaving ths
grounds she came upon tho plot reserved
for the city poor and notcSi anothe'
woman kneeliug at the side OF Ae"p
made grave. The ground had been hasV"
thrown over the little mound, mo WOODEN
cross at the head was only a simple reg
lister of the name and date or Just ohs
more" in the city Of the dead The
woman kneelmg there had on no sarh OIL
mourning-this she could not auoru
Over her head she had thrown a borrower
mantiIla of cheap black-glad TO nave a
friend who had one 10 spare. bNt NJ.
dead lose know that she had done nor
best and would not take amiss this SEEM
Ing lack of reverence. \ stiied SOB oroNr
from her as the sonora reached her slde.
In another moment tho great lady "ou'u
be on her way TO Ter big. desoate nonie,
Something in tho attitude of the kneehhs
woman arrested her. For a moment sU0
stood looking down upon her crouehns
figure: then. telling those who were WIN
her TO meet Der at the entrance gate sN'
went back To the marble mauso!eum nesi
the chanel. and. taking a wreath from he'
own husbands grave, carried II 10 u,
mound that covered all that was u'or8,
Of that other Beloved Husband anu
leaned IL against the little wooden cross
The two bereaved women passeu ou'
through the tunneled pasSage"aY
retber. The gates were locked and hafreO
and tho two sleepers were left win '''
same requiem the booming Of the sea
| echoins among tho toNbs a requiem ua'
will ring on and never cease until thsD
graves are opened, until there snai' y
I 10 more sea.