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Evening star., 1912-11-23
AT the End Of the Rainbow
THE LARGE FAMILY.
BY Walt Mason.

"A man named Surcingle has moved
into the house across the street from my
palatial residence" remarked the retired
merchant. He and his wife are the
parents of family too numerous to men,
ton. l counted five boys and six girls.
and there may be more, as all their boxes
and trunks are not yet unpacked. 1t
does me good to see such a family. 1t
reminds me of the halcyon days. When
was young the large family was the
rule, and now It's the exception. and l
agree with sundry distinguished thinkers
that this is all wrong
well, you can view it with alarm IL
you want to-" said the hotelkeeper. but
won't join you in the chorus I'll bet
that man Surcingle is a bald-headed,
weary-looking guy. There's lot of talk
nowadays about the big family being a
desirable institution, but the men who
make the biggest uproar can count their
children without straining themselves.
The man with eighteen or twenty children
has a hard row to hoe In this world.
even when the children have angelic
manners; but few kids are that way. The
most of them are worse than Indians,
and 1t drives a parent insane keeping
tab on them.
IT called at Bindernagle's house on a
little business the other evening. He has
eleven or twelve descendants, and they
were all at home that evening, and they
made more noise than three-ring cir
Gus. 1 never felt so sorry for man as
I did for him. Every once in a while
he'd stand up and lift chair over his
head and threaten to slay eight or ten of
the young ones II they didn't quit their
racket. and the noise would subside until
he sat down and began talking to me,
Evening star., 1912-11-23
TRACED TO TUBERCULOSIS.
Judge Ray Cites Effect Of Disease Is
Criminal Producer.

BINfiHAMTON, N. Y, November o.
IF tuberculosis were controlled, the ex-
pendtures of the state for the control of
crime would he largely reduced"
Judge George w. Ray, United States
district judge, thus summarized his ex-
perience on the bench with twenty per-
sons. who had become criminals because
they had been bereft of parental guild
ance by tuberculosis, or who, wasted by
disease, had taken to counterfeiting or
some other light work of an illegal ma
ture, in order to provide themselves with
shelter
The establishment Of tuberculosis hospi-
tals Judge Ray urged as measure of
economy. stating that one of the twenty
cases he described had alone cost the
state over 5000
Evening star., 1912-11-23
FIVE YEARS FOR BOWLING.
Accused, Convicted Of Forgery, Ap'
peals-Gives Bail.

Albert bowling, forty-nine years old.
former collector for Knott & Moler re-
Gently convicted of forgery i'm placing the
name of the firm on the back Of a check
for 500 given to him in payment of a
bill due the firm and crediting only $500
of the amount on the books, was SEN
fenced today by Justice Stafford to serve
five years in the penitentiary. Bowling
noted an appeal and gave bail in the
sum of $1,000.
The indictment against Dowling con-
tanned forty-two counts, of which the
jury found him guilty of two only.
Assistant United States Attorney Haw-
ken represented the government. Attor-
neys +. G. Pope and A. A. Lipscomb ap-
pear for the defendant
Evening star., 1912-11-23
FIGHT TO SAVE HOMES.
California Ranchers Strive Des-
perately Against Advancing Flames.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, November 23.-
Famed by brisk ocean breezes. the fire
In the Santa Monica mountains, which
was believed extinguished, burst out
afresh last night. 1t swept through Dry
creek and Gold creek canyon and made
great progress toward the Malibu ranch.
-Four hundred ranchers and their wives
worked desperately in their efforts to
stop the advancing flames by backfiring
Four ranches have been destroyed since
the fire began. causing a loss of several
thousand dollars in buildings alone.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
FIRE THREATENS PRISONERS.
Smoke Pours Into New York Tombs
While Inmates Are Asleep.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Smoke
from fire early today in a six-story loft
building on Franklin street, threatened
to overcome several sleeping prisoners in
the Tombs prison, just across the narrow
street The fire was first seen by an at
tendant in the prison, who notified the
nearest fire house.
All the prisoners were awakened by the
cracking of the flames and many of them
watched the progress of the blaze through
their barred windows. The fire was ex-
tinguished after an hours work, with a
loss of $4,000
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Injured in Collision.

Francis Hawkins. colored, of $50 w
street northwest, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital this morning for an injury
to his head as a result of collision be-
tween street car and an automobile
truck at 18th street and Maryland avenue
southwest. Hawkins was thrown from
the truck
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Six Years for Assault With Wrench.

Edward Perry, a blacksmith, convicted
of assaulting Richard NJ. Perry with
wrench, was sentenced today by Justice
Stafford to serve six years in the peniten-
tiary. Assistant United States Attorney
Proctor conducted the prosecution. At
torney j. G. Foster appeared for the de-
fendant.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Minister Forsakes the Pulpit.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. November 23.-The
Rev. Karl Heyne, a Protestant Episcopal
clergyman here, has forsaken the minis
try and gone to work as a wood finisher.
He made the change, he said, because he
found that he could not properly support
his four childrei by preaching.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Ambassador Bryce to Speak.

Ambassador James Bryce Of England
will be the guest Of honor at the annual
dinner of the Bachelors Club at the Y.
NJ c. A. this evening. William Knowles
Cooper general secretary of the Wash
ington Y. M. c. A, and John T. Kennedy
will also speak. Rev. J. Henning Nelms.
pastor of the Church of the Ascension,
will act as toastmaSter.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Files Bankruptcy Petition.

John Z. Biggs, dairyman at S11 North
Capitol street. today filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his debts
at SS23.31, and estimates his assets at
S433 Attorneys Cuttings & Chamberlin
represent him.
Evening star., 1912-11-23

Cures COlds-Father Johns
Medicine builds new strength and fiesh.-
Advertisement. M
Evening star., 1912-11-23
NEW CHURCH.

NEW CHURCH, 10th AND CORCORAN SITS.
n.w.-The Rev. Frank Sewall. d. D.. pastor.
will preach at IL An, The Wrath Of God:
It's Meaning In the Scriptures and Its Reality
In Human Experie1ce'': Sunday school, 1918:
vespers. pm, with brief address: THANKS
GIVING DAY service and sermon. IL am All
are cordially invited. Free loan library Of thr
writings of Swedenborg. Free tracts In the
yestibule
Evening star., 1912-11-23
HIGHER THOUGHT.

MISS VAN yOAST WILL TEACH SUNDAY AT
pm, topic. "our Many Selves; Wednes
day, IL am. Question Hour; Friday. pm.
..Concentration." 1928 Clifton st. a.w. Ali
welcome. .
Evening star., 1912-11-23
CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
Rev. Earle Whitley, LII: D., pastor.-Morning
subject. 1.-The Death Of Jesus and Why: even
ing a gospel sermon; special Bible school serv-
ice at $50
Evening star., 1912-11-23
UNITAR RIAN.

sts Ulysses G. B. Pierce, ID. D., minister. :45
an. Sunday school: postgraduate class.
class for the comparative study Of religion and
unity study class: IL o'clock morning service,
sermon by DIR. Pierce; there is also kinder
garten during the hour OF morning Worship:
8 pm Young Peoples Religious Union
Thanksgiving service, Thursday ut IL am.
I,nhIic invited to all services
Evening star., 1912-11-23

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. T45 PARK ROAD, &. H.
Butler. PASTORAL IL, Our Country--God's
Country; mt 7:30. Come over into Macedonia
and help MS illustrated with lantern slides;
school. $50 a. m.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
UNIVERSALLY.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18th AND l. SITS.
NV. Rev. John Van Schaick jr.. ID. D.. pas
tor.-11 an. sermon by the pastor: subject
-Four Reasons for Universalist Missions: 9:45
am. Sunday school; IL am, kindergarten;
p.m. Y. =. G.. u.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
CHURCH NOTICES.
NON-SECTARIAN.
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
TONIGHT. s O'CLOCK.
c. Il. Union Of Wash. will assist In
services. ..s.
Sunday. $50, breakfast service.
3 pm. w. G. 7. L.: 30 Edward
s. Taft will give the address.
Continuous services ON Thanksgiving
from II m. to 10 pm. Dinner to the
poor begins at ] pm: 81 will fur
nish four turkey dinners. w. H. Ram
sey. Treas. 622 La. ave.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Washington Temple Congregation.

FREE BIBLE LECTURE ON THE TOPICS OF
the hour every Sunday at ) PM. In New
Masonic Temple. New York ave. and 18th st. :
subject for tomorrow. The New Life; speaker
6. B. Raymond. New York. No collection.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
PALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ By MR.. DAOUD.
the we'll known scientific pamist. Readings.
one dollar Phone North 1130 Studio. 1622
st. NV. Hours. IL am. TO pm
Evening star., 1912-11-23
CHURCH NOTICES.

NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT CENTER WILL
hold "A week of daily thank sgiying services at
- noon. beginning Monday. the 18th. including
Wed at pm All who thankful in
yited 10 Join with Loan and Trust bldg.
NEW THOTGHT.-THE CECIL, 18th AND l.,
Apt. 5-Metaphysical healing and teaching
given daily; healing meetings. Thursday,
pm. Public invited Mrs. Day.
Evening star., 1912-11-23

ST. PAUL'S, 11th AND II SITS. NV, JOHN T.
Hudde, pastor Services. with sermon by the
pastor, at II. Miss Florence NJ. Brown. gen
eral secretary of the Young Women's Christian
Association. vii speak at the Thanksgiving
meeting of the women's Missionary Society at
:. Special music by the quartet. Sunday school.
$3.50: Christian Endeavor. Z. At the union
Thanksgiving service Thursday at IL Rev.
Henry Anstadt will speak.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
UNITED BRETHREN.

MT. PLEASANT. COLUMBIA ROAD NEAR
14th ST. Rev. Frank J. Goodwin. minister
Morning service, IL o'clock by the
minister subject. rs the World Growing Bet
ter:'' Evening service, 2 O'Clock. sermon by
the minister; subject. 'Some Lessons From
the Warfare of Science and Theology" sun
day school. $40 am; adult classes 10 an.
christian Endeavor meeting GAO pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
HARRIS CHILD DIES FROM
EATING POISON IN PILLS
Little GIRL Finds Bottle of Medicine
and Supposing 1t Is Candy Eats
" Several Pellets and ColIapses

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Har-
ris were deeply shocked last evening
by the death of their little daughter,
Margaret, as the result of poisoning.
The little girl, who was about
years old, found 2 bottle Of pills in a
sewing machine drawer while her
mother was busy outside the house,
and believing the contents of the bot
tie was candy the child ate several
of the pills.
No serious Inconvenience was eXpe.
rienced during the day and the child
ate her dinner as usual, but in the
afternoon was stricken with nausea
and went into cOnvulsions, dying about
$50 O'Clock in the evening. DR.. f. w.
Peterson was called about an hour
before the child died, but was unable
to revive her. The pills contained
strychnine.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Christian
Church and interment will be in the
Ell Centro Evergreen Cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
DIRECTORS or DISTRICT
DISCUSS VARIOUS DETAILS
Decide to Make Personal Inspection
OF Supply SYSTEM. Leaving FL
Centro January Twenty ninth

The directors of the Imperial irriga-
tion district have been in session to-
day in the Office of the board of SUI
pervisors, and have discussed many
details connected with the work of the
new district.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were carefully gone over and all
matters of Importance previously act
ed upon were again called up and vot-
ed upon-thus validating all these ac-
tions.
Secretary Melton was instructed to
correspond with Judge A. Haines of
San Diego in regard to his acting as
attorney for the district, and to re-
quest him to meet the directors to
confer with them on this matter.
Director Kloke reported that in ac-
cordance with his instructions he had
conferred with Col W. H. Holabrd, re-
ceiver for the California Development
Company, in regard to the irrigation
district officials gaining access to the
0ata held by the receiver showing the
actual holdings of the California De-
velopment Company. He stated that
he was assured by Col Holabird that
the district officials would be welcome
to the use Of such data.
Secretary Melton was instructed to
visit Los Angeles and San Diego for
the purpose of comforting with banks
in those cities to learn whether they
will be willing to carry warrants is
sued by the irrigation district for ne
cessary expenses until an assessment
is made on the property within the dis
trict.
The directors decided to make a per-
sonal inspection of the condition of the
water supply system. They will leave
FL CentrO on January 20, and will go
to the heading, and incidentally will
visit the Yuma project.
District Assessor Barker was author
iZed to proceed at once with the prep
aration of his books for the purpose
OF levying an assessment upon the
property within the district, in order
to meet necessary organization ex-
penSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09

threw brands throughout Manhattan II
was the first time in the history OF
the borough that every piece of fire
apparatus on the island was out Ut
most confusion prevailed in the bus
mess district
The streets were covered with peo-
pie before the firemen arrived.
Bodies were seen falling from the
fifth floor and how many perished will
never be known.
The exact property loss cannot be
determined until the ruins have cooled
sufficiently to examine the vaults.
1t was announced at 8 o'clock that
the fire was under control Because
of the blocked condition of the streets
the brokers had difficulty in transact
ing business. When the exchange
opened it was announced that clear
ance would be effected through the
Chamber of Commerce building.
While the fire was raging, officers
of the Equitable Trust Company, es-
corted by firemen and police, opened
the vaults, throwing securities, money
and legal papers worth millions into
waste baskets and transporting them
to the Hanover Trust Company vaults.
Offices in the building included those
of August Belmont, Kountze Brothers,
Union Pacific, Maryland Railway and
Equitable Life.
At 8 o'clock the walls on the side
of the building where Belmont's Offices
were located collapsed. Belmont had
entered the building several times and
had been driven away five seconds be-
fore the collapse by the police.
President William Giblin of the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit and two compan-
ions, after being driven from the build
ing twice, entered the building the
third time to rescue papers from his
private desk and the flames surround
ed him. He took refuge in vault,
blocking the entrance against flames,
and cried for aid. A hundred firemen
responded, fighting through the debris
and flames, and played a stream on
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
COL. H0LAB|RD SAYS
WEST SIDE CANAL
CANNOT BE BUILT

Col. W. H. Holabird, receiver for
the California Development Company,
has been known from the first to be
opposed to the plan for a projected
high line canal on the west side. His
reasons for this position are set forth
below:
"CALEXICO, Jan. S.-Editor Press,
Dear Sir: My attention has been
called to an article in your issue of
January 6, 1912, concerning the pro-
posed Mount Signal canal. 1t is prop
er that | should state that checking
up the west side main TO deliver wa
ter to lands lying west of that canal
will not be permitted by the receiver,
as it will destroy the carrying capacity
of the canal, causing it to silt up,
which will entail enormous expense.
The west side main was laid at a
grade to prevent sitting and to check
the canal for proposed high line ca
nal would result disastrously.
The concession from the govern
ment of Mexico to the Mexican COM
pany expired by limitation on June "a,
and l have received official notice from
the representative of the minister for
mento of the Mexican government that
no new structures can be built in Mex
leo, nor new work constructed of any
kind, without permission from the min
lister formento, which permission will
only be granted to a Mexican corpora
tion.
: publicity should be given these
facts so that innocent people will not
be led into putting up their good mon
ey on water scheme that has no i'm
mediate hope of realization. Yours
truly. 'W. H. HOLABIRD,
"Ac Rpceiypr -
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
We ARE UNITED PEOPLE
NOW READY TO PROCEED
WITH IMMENSE RECLAMATION.
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT CONFIRMING oReANIzAT
RIeATIoN DISTRICT HAS FOR FIRST TIME IN ITS
GIVEN PEOPLE OF IMPERIAL VALLEY MASTERY OF TT
DESTINY

We are united people Under
tire population the proqressv
entity with board directors officially tn
people with the county or tn
council of city As for the legality organization
spoken.
The board Of directors
the which
uae
entire 35ooo furnished with v
FoUR1
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
ENTIRE BLOCK IN
NEW YORK'S HEART
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Fifteen to Thirty Millions in Property
Wiped Out by FIames-"Fire Proof"
Buildings Complete Loss, Including
Equitable Ltfe-Uhknown Number Of
Persons Perish
KNOWN DEAD IN FIRE

WILLIAM WALSH, battalion fire
chief
CONRAD SIEBERT, special police
nan.
GUISEPPI CONT, porter.
JOHN SAVZI, porter.
JOHN CAMPEON, night watchman
Unidentified porter
Unidentified citizen.
1t is believed surely that ten are
dead.
lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 9-The Equitable
Life Assurance building, fourteen
stories high, and all structures in the
block bounded by Cedar, Pine, Nassau
and Broadway were burned this morn
ing, making the most sensational fire
in decades. The possible loss is $780,
100000.
Six are known to be dead and Dep
uty Fire Chief Walsh is missing.
The fire started at $40 jim the Equit-
able. building, which was supposed to
be fireproof, and it soon .menaced the
entire financial district. High WIND
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09

the vault, submerging Giblin, who was
covered with ice as the water frOZe
A hundred thousand were cheering the
rescue when the floor collapsed, and
Glblin was dragged from debris in a
dying condition. His companions and
several rescuers are in a precarous
condition.
Three thousand firemen fought the
flames, and after the fire hundreds COL
lapsed and were taken to hospitals.
Battalion Chief Walsh fell three
stories and is dead, his body still be-
ing in the ruins.
The flames started in a store room
in the basement and spread via the
air shafts.
Fifteen Firemen Killed
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Private
dispatches to Manager Shield of the
Equitable Life say it is positively
known that fifteen firemen perished in
the New York fire.
Search for Bodies
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Acting on the
reports of persons reaching the Equit-
able building when the fire started,
Chief Kenlon has ordered rescuers to
enter the still burning structure to
search for bodies. The chief is in
formed that eighteen firemen and en-
ployes of the building are missing and
fears all are dead 1t is said the deaths
may reach twenty five
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
SAM'L v. DUNAWAY WINS
PACIFIC COAST RECORD

Sam. w Dunaway was proud this
morning. He had just received copy
of the record of all Pacific coast Rex
all stores, and was delighted to see
that he had led the Pacific coast in
sales in proportion to population, his
record for the year being almost 81
of ReXall remedies for each man, wo-
man and child in Ell Centro, while his
nearest rival had record about two
thirds as great.
The record was sent him from the
head Office of the ReXall goods in Bos-
ton, with a letter of congratulation.
Mr.. Dunaway attributes a large de-
gree of his success to good advertis-
ing and to the fact that the ReXall
remedies make good.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
WILL PROBE ONCE MORE
INTO DYNAMITE CASE

LEY United PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
| LOS ANGELES, Jan. S.-The federal
probe of the alleged nation wide dyna-
mite conspiracy is not ended. Within
a month another feleral grand jury
will be impaneed in Los Angeles and
the governments search light turned
upon the darker angles of the case
that caused a sea sensation.
United States District Attorney A
l.. Mccormick, who has been in charge
of the Investigations thus far carried
on in Southern California, assured a
representative of the Press today that
before January has run it's course the
federal jury for the year will be sworn,
and the inquisition resumed. He fur
ther intimated that January 2S would
be the exact day on which the work
would begin.
Furthermore, there will be probes
in other cities. How many, or in what
cities, Mccormick refused to divulge
hut on fair authority it is rumored that
San Francisco and Chicago are to be
included
I'VE have an open and shut case
against certain men," Mccormick said
land these probes are only to look
further into the affair So far as the
open and shut ease is concerned" :"
he added, Il refer to the men ac-
cused."
do you think that eastern labor
men were guilty with men indicted
here?" Mccormick was asked,
Il have investigated only the Cali
fornia end" the federal official re-
piled. Further than that | have moth
ing to say"
Mccormick admitted that it is un-
certain that Qrtie McManigal, first of
the three men brought here to confess.
would be prosecuted here on a charge
of Illegally transporting dynamite as
charged in the indictments returned
by the grand jury December 81, 1911.
He further stated that the contents
of the indictments returned last Sat
urday will not be made public until
the defendants are arrested The ar
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
DAMAGE TO FLEET

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
PORTSMOUTH On. H. Jan. g.
When the destroyer Terry was over
hauled yesterday she was wallowing
helplessly, with oil and provisions ex-
hausted. 1t is being towed to Hamp-
ton Roads. The damage to the battle
ship fleet is heavy. Reports that ten
were killed are untrue. Two were
killed and twenty injured The supply
ship Dixie sustained heaviest damage,
the extent being yet unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
TROOPS SENT TO CHINA

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Five hun
dred American troops have been
rushed from Manila to Chan Wang
Tao, China, to guard American con-
cessions on the Peking-to-th the Sea rail
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09
RiCHESON MUST DIE

[BY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONsl
BOSTON, Jan. 9-Richeson today
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty to the murder of Avis
Linnell. Judge Sanderson sentenced
him to electrOcutiOn
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-09

rests, 1t has been stated, will probably
not be made until those named in the
true bills return to Southern Califor-
mia to answer to the court The gov
ernment, it is claimed, is not desirous
of bounding those indicted, and will
be content with a gentle surveillance,
which will be maintained until the ar
rests are made