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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
COoUNIL MEETS TONIGHT. g

The regular semi.monthly meeting
of the City Council will be beld to-
night. Among the more important
matters which are to be considered IS
the recommendation OF the Board OF
Pnlice Commissioners asking for au.
thority TO appoint three sergeants OF
police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
A CARD.

l respectfully announce myself
candidate for Mayor of Alexandria,
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic primary to be held on a'ri!
%, and promise, if elected, to use my
ersrv endeavor to advance the cltys
welfare. My lifelong interest IN
the city anr my thirty years service
in the Common Council is my record
upon which | stand.
HUBERT SNOWDEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
DEATH NOTICE.

Died at her home, 7O4 King ST.
at $3.50 p. m, Monday, March 29'
1912. slrs. Esther A. McGraw, Hid-
ow of the late James E. McGra~. in
the ninetieth year of her age. funer-
al Thursday morning from 704 King
street Relatives and friends United
TO the home. Interment private.
M2S-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

Many sufferers from rheumatism
have been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded by
applying Chamberlain'S Liniment.
Not one case OF rheumatism in ten
REQUIRES any internal treatment what
ever This Liniment is for sale by
all dealers.-Advt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

New saloon regulations for Wash
ington will be submitted to the full
Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia by a subcommittee next Fri
day. The measure reduces the num-
ber of saloons in Washington from
$50 to 300 and raises the annual licen-
SC tax from $500 to S1,500. The bill
also creates a new excise board of
three members to be appointed by the
president and to receive salaries OF
81. 100. The members Of the board
need not be residents Of the District.
The new law, if enacted, will 90 into
effect November !, 1914.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

neighboring villages are today entire
W denuded of furniture, the occupants
having been compelled to pawn it to
buv food. The suffering from the
strike is acute and the authorities are
unable to continue the work of or
eanized relief because their funds are
exhausted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

| hereby announce my candidacy
for Common Council from the Sec
ond Ward subject to decision. OF
Democratic Primary to be held !Aprlt
23rd, 1912, and solicit the support ol
the voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

Someone may rob you Of your mon
ey, but the knowledge you possess Is
yours forever. What you kno"
about the beauty and durability OF tne
footwear sold by Marshall is price
less treasure which leads you to the
right place,-adV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
MCFARLAND A CANDIDATE.

announcement is made in today 81
Gazette OF the Candidacy OF NJ. }. Nc
Farlaud for Common Council from the
Second ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

Dispatch from Florence states that
Charles W. Morse is at the point Of
death in hospital there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
TOMORROW ENDS
SECOND PERIOD,
Last Day for Some Contestant to
Win the Handsome
Diamond Ring
THE RACE IS VERY CLOSE
Hardly Any Difference Between Lead
ers-yesterday Brought But Small
Changes in Standing.


ROLL OF HONOR
First District.
Miss l.. Violet Proctor 3l,334
Second District.
Miss Susan Fawcett, 52,96S
Third District.
Miss Irene Pullman, 1861
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

ADV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

Sun and Tide Table,
High Tide il.is am. snG
S45 Pm. Sun rises 6 o5
.. m. and sets 6.2, p. m,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25

REQ had not been with the tourists
in the Stoddard-Dayton-a party go
ing across on the ocean -to-ocean high
way line from Peoria, ILL.,, the Reo's
party would have been compelled to
walk to the ranches near Alamorio,
about II miles. and the tourists would
undoubtedly have had a night on the
desert without water and then have
been forced to walk out for help.
These experiences caused the Off
Gals of this county who made the
trip to issue a solemn warning to all
drivers not to attempt the drive. At
present there are teams on the Holt
ville-Yuma road, where the county and
men working on a well and in brush
ing some of the worst parts of the
sand hills road. Autoists can get help
from teams at either end of this sand
hill drive for the present, but it is
not certain how long the teams will
be kept there and il is foolhardy 70
attempt to negotiate this hill without
help. On this road there is no water
outside of that hauled into the well
drillers' camp, from the east side main,
three miles out of Holtville, to the
Indian reservation at Yuma, and this
adds to the danger. Moreover, there
are only trails TO travel and il would
be very easy to become lost on this
plain, but particularly easy to miss
the proper crossing through the sand
hills.
On the Mammoth wash road there
are no teams at all, although along
the railroad there is water The
stranded autoist can make railroad
connections at Mammoth, 10 miles
from the wash, or can get help AZ
the ranches in the Imperial valley, but
neither alternative is alluring
The question of which of the two
routes will be followed by the ocean
to-ocean highway line is open until
the engineers have been over the
routes and made a decision. To the
layman the Holtville line appears to
have many advantages, although there
are about three or four miles of sand
hills that will present serious Difficult
ties, no matter how the road is con-
Nevertheless, the same holds
true of the Mammoth wash road, and
in addition the latter misses the I'M
perial valley largely, and is beset with
the difficulty of crossing the innumer-
able washes and draws that lie be-
tween the wash and Yuma and that
are likely to be flooded al any time
by the run-off from sudden showers
in the Chuckawalla mountains
In the meantime the man who AZ
tempts to negotiate either road with
cut making preliminary arrangements
for a team to aid him is taking a
great risk.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
BRAwLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL
ASKS FOR $4,000 BOND ISsUl

Brawley News: Facing demand for
its class roomS by the grammar school,
whose extra rooms have been occupied
by the high school for a year and a
half, the trustees of. the union high
school board have issued a call for a
bond election December 20.
submitted to the voters, asking for
$4,000, with which to construct and
equip a new high school building. Ac-
cording to the tentative plans consid
cred by the trustees it is planned to
erect at once the main building of what
Will in time be a group of school struc-
lures. This building will contain a
large auditorium, with class rooms. Th .
present science buildings now in use
on the grammar school grounds will
be moved to the high school block
where they will serve their present
purpose until the needs of the district
shall demand better facilities.
Little difficulty is anticipated in Sc
curing favorable action on the bond
issue. The Brawley union high schoo.
district has an assessed valuation of
S3,495,000, $35O,00O more than the Cen
trail union high school district of f!
Centre, the next largest in the valley.
With the exception of the Brawley
grammar school district, with $25, 900
bonds, partly paid none of the districts
comprising the high school district are
under bonds. They comprise Alamorio,
Erawley, Magnolia, Mulberry, West
moreland and Spruce.
The management, under the direction
of President C. c. Jenkins, and the
board of trustees, has been conserva-
tive and businesslike. Unnecessary
expense has been avoided and in this
the board has had the efficient coop
Grafton of Superintendent w. T. Ran
dan whose practical knowledge Of
school matters on large scale has
been inestimable.
Growing at a tremendous rate, with
students to the number of 100 prom
ised next year, the trustees realize the
fact that TO wait longer before pre-
pairing for the natural growth of the
school. will be folly.
Perhaps no better reflection of the
progress and development of the val
ley can be found than in the never
Ceasing demand for enlarged school ia
cilities. When the grammar school
was built, it was believed tina,
it would be sufficient to house all de
partments of the schools for years, but
long before the anticipated time, the
grammar school itself needs the entire
building and the high school must
move.
Not word of protest has been
heard against the pending bond vote,
and it is anticipated that the election
will be carried unanimnuSlN
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
IMPERIAL ITEMS
Imperial Enterprise1

Galen Nichols left last night on a
business trip to Los Angeles.
Grant Booher returned Wednesday
from a trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. w. s. Cummings left Thursday
for visit to Los Angeles.
X. Arakelian Of Fresno is visiting
relatives in the valley this week.
George Varney returned Wednesday
from a business trip to San Bernar-
dino.
]. NJ. Thomas, the Pomona cattle
man, is spending a few days in the
valley.
b. F. Biggs of the Occidental Life
Insurance Company is in the city ad
justing claims resulting from the re
cent fire.
Calexico, who has been seriously ill.,
valeScent.
w. W. Wylie Of South Pasadena
spent several days in the valley this
week. Mr.. Wylie recently purchased
the Joe Hansen place, four miles north
west of Imperial
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Boone of Santa
Ana have purchased the Porter place
north of town. They arrived in I'm
perial Wednesday and will take up
their residence here.
An automobile party composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Jennings, Miss
Ward, ]. w. Povard and B. F. Hath
away drove over from San Diego
Wednesday and are looking over the
valley.
The ladies of the Episcopal guild
will hold a bazaar at the home of
Mrs. c. E. Standlee Saturday, Decem-
Der Z. Preparations are being made
to place on sale a quantity of useful
articles.
Work on the new apartment house
being erected by DR.. Carter of Los
Angeles is progressing rapidly Solar
heaters, boilers, etc, have been re-
ceived and will be installed in IKE
new building, which will be supplied
with hot and cold water.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
Solid at the Core

Philadelphia Press: Americans be
come supersensitive under outside crit
icism as to la wlessness in the states
and there are moments when this anx-
iety to safeguard our good name is
understandable. A sudden epidemic
of crime or an outbreak of mob pas
sion; some sOrdid story of graft 81
shocking outrage perpetrated by a
crank, gives a handle to those who
would advertise our failings and who's e
vague notion of this republic is de-
rived from episodes long ago outlive,l
by the American public. 1t is hard
to convince these folk that the aver
age citizen does not walk around in
fear of his life or prowl abroad
equipped for any sort Of riotous
amusement That such ignorance
clings about people otherwise intelli-
gent is deplorable. We are solid at
the core; sound in things essential.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
1000 AUTOS A MONTH

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-Two hun
dred carloads of automobiles or about
1000 machines month are being
shipped into Los Angeles. This far
exceeds last years record, which was
considered remarkable. 1t means that
in their prosperity Southern Califor
mans are spending more money for
automobiles than ever was spent by
the inhabitants of any similar district
in the world.
The shipments of motor cars have
become SO steady and great that the
railroads have made special provisions
for handling them by designating GER
tain freight agents to attend to moth
ing else, by the construction of special
platforms for swift unloading, by fur
nishing air for initiating the tires Of
autos as they are rolled on to the
platform, and by providing water The
Salt Lake road has just completed "a
large dock of this sort which was
made necessary by its heavy business
Fifteen carloads of motor cars ar
rived here Saturday over the Salt Lake
and Agent Wheaton was kept busy
pr viding for their unloading and de-
livery. In many cases dealers find IT
difficult to keep machines on their
floors for show purposes, owing t,
the constant buying of Angelenos and
Southern Californians generally.
Never before in the history of the
West has there been shown such
persistent demand for machines, deal
ers say. as that which is now felt
here. The railways are receiving manv
cars made especially for automobiles
with end doors instead of side DOORS
and called automobile cars"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY PICNIC
AT HERDS MULBERRY RANCH

Brawley News: One of those pleas
ant neighborhood gatherings, for
which the Imperial valley is celebrated,
will be held at 5. P! Herds mulberry
ranch on Thanksgiving day.
An ambitious program of sports and
games is planned to add to the pleas
ure of the occasion. One of the CHIEF
attractions in the morning will be a
match ball game between Brawley and
Alamorio mines. This event is sched
uled for II o'clock.
Running and jumping competitions
are also on the program, with perha os
potato and sack and three -legg ed
races.
Roast turkey will be provided in
abundance for basket dinner, aEl
while the guests are expected to brio g
ordinary eatables, hot coffee will Je
provided by the hoepitable residen.S <
of the north end, and no one will GO
away hungry.
During the afternoon and evening.
dancing will be enjoyed. good plat
form being provided for that purpose,
while music will be furnished either
by an orches>ra or the Submarine band.
A cordial invitation is extended o
the north enders and friends, asking g
IT, cir presence on this notable occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
WILBUR HALLS WARMING
AGAINST DESERT "ROAOS''

Wilbur Hall in Los Angeles Tribune:
Don't attempt to drive any sort of au-
somobile from Los Angeles to Yuma
by either the Brawley- Mammoth wash
road or the Holtville route through the
sand hills
This is the warning brought here
This week by county officials who have
just returned from round trip, hav-
ing tried both roads and found them
practically impossible. Drivers are
getting through. But save for ex-
perienced desert drivers, or those who
have made arrangements for teams 10
help them through, none of them make
sither trip without great hardships,
without a terrible strain on the cars
For inexperienced drivers. or those
without knowledge of desert condi-
uens. the trip is not only beset with
difficulties but with serious danger.
Supervisors Ed E. Boyd Of Holtville
and r. H. Clark of Ell Centre went
with Sheriff Mobley Meadows and the
writer over both routes, leaving Holt
vile Tuesday morning at o'clock
and reaching there again from Yuma
"Wednesday night after o'clock Here
Is the log of the trip:
Left Holtville Tuesday, a m
West edge Of sand hills. 10 a. m
S5.5 miles.
3S-5 miles.
11.40, 37.4 miles.
Through last bad sand 1920, 399
miles.
On both the pulls through the sand
the party used a team. In the draw
between them Sheriff Meadows made
The cum on his own power.
Yuma ferry. 1:45 p. m, 55.3 miles.
Left Yuma Wednesday, GAS a. m.
5gilby, 1890, 29s miles.
GIamis, 2:30, asa miles.
East edge of Mammoth wash, 4:30,
81 miles
Stripped gear and abandoned car,
i:55, IS miles.
Here the party was picked up by
smother car which was gotten through
the sand hills to the beach line at
Reached Holtville. 100 miles from
Yuma, 9:15 p. IN.
The car which we started was an
old REQ that has been used by Sher-
iff Meadows and his deputies for two
years here and has given wonderful
service. The little car made a brave
struggle TO carry us through the round
trip, but the sand was too much for it,
The sheriff drove like a veteran, but
N the wash the rear wheels began to
jump when he put on his power and
n changing speed he stripped the gear
on the low. The second car was a
powerful Stoddard- Dayton, but even
With five men helping the engine be-
came so heated that all the water
carried was barely sufficient to get US
through, and it was necessary to al
low the engine to cool in the wind
v hictl was blowing strongly, after ev-
sry few hundred yards of drive.
In short, if the desert men in the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
HELD FOR RANSOM

WASHINGTON. Nov. o5.-The state
department has received word that
William M. Fink, an American citizen,
superintendent of the San Toy Mining
Company, whose property is about Is
miles from chihuahua, Is being held
for $4,000 ransom by the Mexican rebel
abnds which captured Santa EulaIia
Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
hy Repine.

Why, why repine, my pensive friend,
AT pleasure slipt away?
Some of the stern Fates will never
lend,
And all refuse to stay
see the rainbow in the sky.
The dew upon the grass.
see them and I ask not why
They glimmer or they pass.
With folded arms I linger not
To call them back; 'twere vain:
In this or in some other spot,
l know they'll shine again
Walter Savage Lander.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
NONGOLItN WAR AGITATED

HONGKONG. Nov. 25.-The Mongo-
liam war agitation is strong in the
south. Ten thousand persons attend
ed a meeting at Canton which favored
vigorous measures in putting down any
uprising. An outbreak is expected in
kwang g-tung and Yunnan within three
weeks. The bandit. Wong wo Shun,
IN command of 1900 desperadoes, con q
trols the province of Kwangsi
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25

We advance $50 a bale on cotton con-
consignments without interest Daily
Bros. & Gage, Ell Centric, Cal. Phon
Main 6.-Advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-25
$4,000 SeeIey Lot

One of tho best business in the town
the San Diego-Arizona Railroad, where
busness houses have already outgrown their
pioneer quarters
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

he ever was. He's living at the AS.
truria. making social splurge and
all that sort of thing. He must have
money. I'll try to borrow the $4,000
from him"
He certainly appears to be pros
perous," replied Annie 81 see his
name in the newspapers all the time.
There is hardly an affair at which he
is not present"
YES" growled Howard; 'T don't
see how he does 1t. He travels on his
cheek, principally. guess. His name
was among those present at my STEP
mothers musicale the other night"
Bitterly he added: "That's how the
world goes. There is no place for
me under my fathers roof, but that
blackguard is welcomed with open
arms!"
Il thought your father was such a
proud man." interrupted Annie. "How
does he come to associate with peo-
pie like Underworld"
"Oh, pater's an old dolt!" exclaimed
Howard impatiently. There's no fool
like an old fool OF course, he's SEN
sible enough in business matters. He
wouldn't be where he is today If he
weren't. But when 1t comes to the
woman question he's as blind as a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
Growth In the Levant.

After centuries the near east is in
the worlds race for growth and prog
ress. Port Said. so years ago small
Arab camp, now has population Of
$4,000. From one hut In 1880 Piraeus
has grown to S0,000- Mersine, not In
existence when Ibrahim Pashaes<ln.
chored his fleet where 1t now stands,
has $4,000; Beirut has multiplied 5000
inhabitants into 100000, GAIA in
creased from 1000 in 1910, with virtu-
ally no growth till 1887, to $4,000 in
1907. Americans living In Beirut can
remember when there was not a win
dow pane in the city. twenty-five
years ago there were no carriages,
women making their social calls on
the backs of donkeys. The city now
has 600 licensed victorias, besides the
private vehicles, with automobiles and
electric street cars. There are COM
plete postal and telegraphic services.
newspapers. colleges and fine palaces.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

him right and left. got people to take
him up. Everybody laughs about 1t in
society. Underwood is known as Mrs.
Howard Jeffries pet. Such a thing
soon gets talked about. That is the
secret of his successful career in New
York. AS far as | know, she's as
much infatuated with him as ever"
look of surprise came into An.
MES face. To this young woman.
whose one Idea of matrimony was
steadfast loyalty to the man whose
life she shared and whose name she
bore. there was something repellent
and nauseating In a woman permit.
ting herself to be talked about In that
way.
Doesn't your father object?" she
asked
"Pshaw!" laughed Howard. HE
doesn't see what's going on under his
very nose. He's too proud man, too
sure OF his own good judgment, to be-
leve for a moment that the woman
to whom he gave his name would be
guilty of the slightest indiscretion of
that kind"
Annie was silent for minute. Then
she said:
What makes you think that I'm
derwood would let you have the
money!"
Because think he's got It.
obliged him once in the same way
myself. | would explain to him what
want 1t for. He will see at once
that it is a good thing I'll offer him
I good rate of interest, and he might
be very glad to let me have it. Any
how, there's no harm trying"
Annie said nothing. She did not
entirely approve this idea of her hus.
band trying to borrow money of a
man in whom his stepmother was so
much interested. On the other hand
starvation stared them in the face.
If Howard could get hold of this $4,000
and start in the brokerage business
1t might be the beginning of a new
life for them.
We'll, do as you like. DEAR" she
said. when will you go to him?"
THE best time to catch him would
be in the evening"" replied Howard.
We'll. then, go tonight" she sug.
gested.
Howard shook his head.
No, not tonight. don't think
should find him in. He's out every
night somewhere. Tonight there's an
other big reception at my fathers
house. He'll probably be there
think I'll wait till tomorrow night
Pm nearly sure to catch him at home
then"
Annie rose and began to remove the
dishes from the table. Howard non
chalantly lighted another cigarette
and, leaving the table, took up the
evening newspaper. Sitting dowr
comfortably in rocker by the win
dow, he blew cloud Of blue smoke
up in the air and said:
Yes, that's it'll 60 tomorrow
night to the Astruria and strike Bot
Underwood for that 50 000."
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
Looking Backward.

On the night following the Yale.
Princeton game last fall, a young
man who had slipped and fallen was
assisted to his feet by a passer-by.
"Just little shelebration of vic.
try" the young man explained as he
waved bedraggled bit Of orange and
black ribbon.
But Princeton lost" the other told
him.
The young man looked painfully sur.
prised for an instant.
"How do you know" he asked.
why. 1t was on the bulletin board
an hour ago." the other said. yale
won to-day's game.
II wash referrin'," said the young
man with great dignity. ito tn game
of p03."-Lippincc
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
SmuggIers' Ruse.

An ingenious method of smuggling
saccharin has been detected at Bre-
genz, Australia, where seven men
were arrested for importinglarge guam
titles of contraband When the Geneva.
Munich express arrived at Bregenz the
station master had a coach containing
seven travellers uncoupled from the
express and detained for examination.
He had been warned by telegraph
from Zurich that seven smugglers OF
Geneva were in the train with large
quantity Of saccharin. After an ex.
haustive search the officials failed to
find any contraband and were about
to apologize to the seven travellers for
their detention when one customs in.
spector accidentally kicked a hot
water pipe in first class compart-
ment and the secret was revealed.
All the hot water pipes in the carriage
were In duplicate. differing In no de-
tail as to length, breadth and color,
but one set was Of metal and the
other set made of papier mache con-
tanning saccharin, which is about
nine times as expensive in Austria as
in Switzerland.