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Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
ELECTRIC FAN EXAMPLE
OF MODERN INGENUITY

Those who push a button, when the
heat gets oppressive, and instantly
command a nice cool breeze of fresh
and invigorating air, imagine the cleo
tric fan one of the simplest of modern
conveniences. 1t seems simple
enough-at the pressure of finger
the fan blades reyolve and the breeze
begins to blow, but, as a matter OF
fact. the modern electric fan is an eX-
cellent example of fine workmanship
and modern ingenuity, and the Won-
der is that it can be sold so cheaply.
Take the ordinary 16 inch fan for
instance. This fan consists OF some
go different parts, nicely assembled
and all working in harmony. These
range in size from a tiny screw 10
the brass blades, and in cost from a
few pennies to several dollars each.
For example, there is included in its
construction 1872 feet of wire-nearly
a quarter of a mile. This wire, OF
course, is the best copper, insulated
with cotton and fine silk.
Great skill is required in designing
and building electric fans. The mo-
Tor is one especially intended for the
operation of the fan blades. 1t must
be delicate to save the bulk and
weight; it must be efficient, because
il has a hard task to perform, often
for long, continuous periods. Above
all. it must be economical, so that the
price of the fan itself will not be pro
hibitive and TO obviate a large con-
sumption of current. So satisfactorily
have manufacturers combined all
these considerations that a fan of the
sort we are describing can be bought
at retail from SO to s25. 1t requires
for its operation about the same
amount of current as consumed by the
ordinary incandescent lamp.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
.BRAWlEY PREFERS ROUTE
BY WAY OF San DIEGO

San Diego Union: Not one dollar
of Brawley money is going or will go
into the Los Angeles scheme for the
construction of a desert highway route
by way of Mecca from Brawley," said
Charles w. Kays of Brawley at the U.
S. Grant hotel yesterday.
With regard to the position Of
Brawley toward the desert route
can say this: Brawley favors it for
the simple reason that it would give
two routes from that town to the
west: but if it were a question as to
which route Brawley preferred pro
vidng a choice had TO be made. Braw-
ley would be found with San Diego.
But if the people of Brawley can
get two roads. they want them. They
would be fools not to-
when the Los Angeles representa-
tives came TO Brawley to enlist our
financial support, we told them that
we hoped they would be able to build
a road over the desert by way OF
Mecca. But we also told them tEa-
Brawley would not contribute cent
to the enterprise. We even informed
them that every dollar we could spare
would 90 into the road by way of San
Diego.
I'VE realized that Los Angeles and
the intervening country have a her
culean task in sight if they would
construct that road by way of Mecca
There is 20 miles of desert road that
would have to be raised in places from
six to eight and ten feet above the
present level of shifting sand. II
would cost from $4,000 to $4,000 a
mile. making a total of more than
81 10000 for the 20 miles.
1T will also be necessary. in my
opinion. TO build sand guard fences
along the sides of the road, similar to
the snow guard fences built along the
Union and Central Pacific railway
routes, to prevent the sand from OBJ
literating the new road, once it has
been constructed. l have seen the
elevations on the present route by
way of Mecca change from eight tC
fifteen feet in a single day from the ef
feet of the wind on the sands.
Just before l left Brawley a man
from the east who was bringing q
party through in an automobile III
quired at garage in Brawley for di
rections TO find his way over the Nee
ca route. The man at the garage
referred him to me, saying that | was
the best informed individual in Braw
ley on that topic, and that | could tel
him the quickest way over the desert
route. So he came to me.
"Let the desert route alone, | ad
vised him. 1 am leaving for the coast
tonight and YOU just follow my lead
by way of San Diego In fact, there
isn't a man in Brawley that doesn't
prefer the San Diego route"
Mr.. Kays also took occasion to pay
San Diego county a compliment on its
road markings. saying the tourists had
pronounced them the best in the
southwest
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
MORE STUPIDITY

lf1 The Commercial Bulletin OF Los
Angeles attributes the weak barley
market in that city TO the alleged fact
that the barley crop in this valley is
in need of rain.
One might think poor crop would
strengthen the market.
Again one might think Los Angeles
should know the Imperial valley cror
is this year the best ever known.
Still further, it was supposed that
even idiots and editors of commercial
papers in Los Angeles knew this val
ley does not depend on, seldom gets
and never wants rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
q AN DIEGO AND THE VALLEY

- 1t is an unusual function the
Press performs today in telling in de-
tail of the relationship between San
Diego and Imperial valley. but the
work should be conducive to the well
fare of both communities.
Formerly a part of San Diego coun-
". Imperial county owes good will to
the parent for many kindnesses which
will never be forgotten, and the rela-
tionship between the two cannot but
grow as the years go by.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
NdID-JUlY is HERE

lNl We are half way through July.
Incidentally it may be remarked that
We are about half way through sum-
mer.
And this brings considerable anxiety
as to what will be done with the peo-
pie who will be pouring into the val
ley beginning about September /.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
I Jerry COMMONPLACE

The Los Angeles Tribune has
found a lawyer whose mind was a
blank for three years. But that
doesn't break the record.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
In spite of the greatest building
period in the history of Ell Centre, de-

IN Splte OI tnc eicdecoI ouiuihS
period in the history of Ell Centre, de-
spite the fact that the builders are
buster right now than ever before in
summer, every house is occupied and
there is no place for new comers.
If this is the condition in July,
what will the condition be in Octo'
ber?
There is no doubt that Ell Centro
gained about so per cent in population
during the last year, and it will prob
ably make the same amazing growth
during the next twelve months, judged
by all the signs.
This is midsummer, and the condl
tions are not most favorable for deeI
study, but the housing problem de
mands consideration.
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Pleased With Demonstration.
LISTLESS CAMPAIGN ENDS.
Democratic Presidential Primary Be
ing Held in Rhode Tsland

PROVIDENCE. r. L.. May 3I.-The first
democratic presidential primary in this
state was held today. when voters ex-
pressed their choice for one of the three
candidates. Speaker Champ Clark, Gov.
Judson Harmon and Gov. Woodrow Will
son. Chief interest in the primary, how
ever, appeared in the contest for ma
tionai committeeman. with Representative
George +. O'Shaunessy and National
Committeeman George W. Green as the
candidates. Twenty-Five names appeared
on the ballot for delegates to the Ea-
tional convention at Baltimore The ten
securing the highest number of votes will
De delegates, and the second ten in ord n
viii be alternates
Very little campaigning has been done
IN behalf of any of the candidates for
the presidential primary nomination. al
though the Clark forces We're more active
than the others. Gov. Wilson was the
only democratic presidential candidate
who appeared in Rhode Island during the
campaign.
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SEEK SANE FOURTH CASH
Committee Tomorrow to Dis
cuss Plans for Raising the
Necessary $4,000.

Methods Of raising the 5000 estimated
as necessary for conducting Washing
toms Fourth of July celebration this year
will be considered tomorrow at a meeting
Of the safe and sane committee Of the
Fourth, which will he held in the Office
of District Commissioner Cuno II.
Rudolph. chairman. The committee has
decided on an elaborate program of en-
tertainment, which will include aeroplane
and hydroplane exhibits, besides the
usual pyrotechnical displays and illumi-
nation of the Avenue, and every effort
will be made to raise the entire amount
of money necessary for carrying out the
program in full Subscriptions should be
sent to George w. White, treasurer, Met
ropolitan Bank building.
The patriotic exercises connected with.
the celebration will be held in the Hall
of the Americas, Pan-American Union
building. beginning al 10 am. John Bar
rett. director of the Pan-American Union
will preside. The committee hopes to be
able to complete the bulk of arrange
ments for the celebration at tomorrow's :
meeting
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TO QUESTION 0R0zC0
U. S. Seeks Responsibility for
Anti-American Articles.
CONSUL LETCHER TO ACT
Will Report Source of Infammatory
Statements Immediately.
FEDERALS SUFFER IN MARCH
Advance Guard Now Near Santa
Rosalie - Americans Robbed.
The Buford at Los Angeles.

American Consul Letcher at Chi
huahua has beeen instructed by the
State Department to take up with
Orozco the question Of responsibility
for the inf1ammatory articles which
have been coming from the rebel zone
regarding the anti-American senti-
ment in the rebel ranks because Of the
attitude of the United States govern
ment. Letcher is directed to report
Immediately upon the conclusion of his
investigation.
The implied threat Of Orozco. the Mexi-
can leader. to relax discipline so far as
to permit his followers to plunder foreign
property. and, perhaps to attack Ameri-
cans in retaliation for the rigid enforce
ment Of the neutrality law, will not in
any respect change the attitude Of the
American government toward the revolu-
tOnists. according to State Department
officials today.
1t is reported from Mexico that the
situation IN Oaxaca Is serious, but strict
censorship prevents accurate information
On the basis of report that at least
a part Of the city is In rebel hands a
number of federal troops went to it's re-
lief yesterday.
The consul at Juarez reports no ma
terial change in the situation there ex-
cept feeling of increasing resentment
on the part Of the rebels toward Ameri-
cans,
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STRIKE Of ALL WATERS
NOW FACES NEW YORK
Unless Union Is Recognized,
WaIkout Will Be
~s......l General.

NEW YORK. May 31.--New York faces
today possible strike OF every union
waiter and cook In the city. Two thou
sand walters from a dozen famous hotels
and restaurants are now on strike and
unless they win their fight for higher
wages, shorter hours and recognition Of
their union within twenty-four hours
their leaders have promised to order a
to Edward Blochlinger, financial secre-
tary OF the Walters Union. would call
from their places cooks and walters in
every hotel not already affected and ex-
tend also TO employees Of hundreds Of
restaurants and quick lunch establish
ments serving food at popular prices.
Walters at the Marie Antoinette and
strike this morning. They walked out
during the breakfast hour without dis
order.
Approximately 1000 negroes are in
readiness to be brought into the city
from southern points to break the strike.
the principal hotel managers say The
negroes have been recruited, 1t Is said,
from hotels and employment agencies in
Florida, Baltimore, Washington, Rich
mond, st. Louis and other southern
cities, At the Plaza Hotel, where the e
walters laid down their dishes last night.
negroes have already taken up their
work
Most of the demands Of the strikers
have been granted by the hotel men, but
recognition of the union has been re-
fused.
A few orders for help have been re-
ceived and filled by one of the Wash
ington employment Offices but the man.
ager of the office refused to give any
information concerning how many men
he sent to New York or for whom they
were employed.
Another local employment agent said
that he had telegraphed New York today
trying to place a number of Students but
that he had not had any general cali for
help. He said that Washington would
probably not be called upon by the hotel
association, except as last resort, after
attempts to get employees from Philadel-
phia and Baltimore had failed
One agent said that few trained watt
ers were unemployed in Washington at
the present time. and that most Of those
who would be released by local dining
rooms during the summer already had
signed contracts with various summer re-
sorts.
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EXPECT MORE DISCLOSURES.
Inquiry Into Bribery Scandals at At
lantic City Continues.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 31-More
disclosures are expected today in the
councilmanic investigation In connection
with the passage by councils of the mil
lion-d0llar concrete boardwalk bill Harry
F. Dougherty, councilman, who was
arrested yesterday on a charge of having
saccepted bribe of $500 from a man
named Franklin. said to represent a New
York firm. will be given a further hear
ing today. He is under 5000 bail. He
stoutly denies the charges.
Four other councilmen, according to
the detective agency that has been work
ing on the case, have confessed to taking
a bribe in connection with the passage of
the bill, and the same authority stated
today that four more councilmen are
ready to explain their connection with
the legislation.
Whether any more arrests will be made
rests entirely with Attorney General Ed
nund c. Wilson who will personally in
vesigate the entire matter.
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HONORED AT ASTOR HOME.
Capt. Rostron Attends Luncheon
Given to Him as Testimonial.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Capt. Rostron.
commander of the steamship Carpathia,
came ashore today at the invitation OF
Mrs. John Jacob Astor for luncheon
at the Astor home on 9TH avenue Two
other women whose husbands died on
the Titanic joined Mrs. Astor in the in
vitation They were Mrs John B. Thayer
of Haverford. Pa, and Mrs. John Brad
lev Cummings of New York.
Until today none of the three women
had seen Capt. Rostron since the night
when the Carpathia brought them to
New York and gave them over to their
relatives and friends. Their aim today
was to give formal expression of their
gratitude to the captain and his crew
Tonight Capt. Rostron will go to Haver-
ford for a brief visit at Mrs. Thayer's
home before the Carpathia leaves New
York again for Europe Mrs. Thayer's
husband was one of the directors Of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
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THREE HUNDRED JOIN STRIKE,
Lawrence Operatives Again Plunge
Into Labor Strife.

LAWRENCE. Mass, May 31.-Three
hundred operatives in the mills of the
American Woolen Mills Company today
Joined the four hundred operatives of the
carding and combing rooms of the Wood
mill who went on strike Tuesday be-
cause other operatives in those rooms
refused to become members Of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World.
The strike is being conducted by Will
lam Yates. national secretary Of the tex
tile branch of the Industrial Workers.
and Archie Adamson, treasurer Of the
local branch Both men We're among
the leaders in the general strike in Law
renee.
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JAILED FOR HUSBAND BEATING
Mrs. Dubal Believed First Suffrapist
Thus Sentenced in u. S.

Mary Dubal of this city is believed to be
the first suffragist in the United States
to he given a penitentiary sentence for
husband beating. She was arrested on a
warrant obtained by Mr.. Dubal, who
complained that in a fit of rage she gave
him a sound beating.
City Judge Albert Hotchkiss found her
guilty and declared that if women desired
mems prerogatives they should also have
mems punishment when found guilty of
violation or law. He always dealt se-
verely with wife beaters, he said. and ac-
cordingiy he sentenced her to three
months in the penitentiary.
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THREE CANoEIsTs DROWN.
Craft Is Overturned in Swift Pa.
sumsic River Rapids

ST. JOHNSBURY. VT. May 31-Three
young people lost their lives In the Pas
sumsic river through the capsizing Of a
canoe In the swift water above this city.
Those drowned were Miss Harriet Ellis.
nineteen years old; Miss Helen Smith.
eighteen years old, and Herbert W
Smith. twenty-eight years old, brother of
Helen. Louis Kimball. the fourth Occur
pant of the boat, was rescued after he
had become unconscious In his efforts to
save Miss Ellis.
The quartet left here for a paddle and
picnic upstream. At the rapids whore
the stream is unusually swift now he
cause of the high water the paddIers lost
control of the canoe and 1t was over
turned.
None of the bodies has been recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
CABINET OFFICERS IN FIGHT.
Trouble Arises Over Criticisms of the
Turkish Fleet.

LONDON, May a.-A news dispatch
from Constantinople says the minister of
marine and the minister OF the interior
had A fight at yesterdays cabinet meet
ing. as a consequence of the severe stric-
lures appearing in the newspapers, which
charge the Turkish fleet with cowardice
for remaining Ia the Golden Horn in
stead Of putting out to offer battle to the
Italian fleet.
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TO Be HALTED
DURING WRIGHT FUNERAL
Dayton Will Pay Last Respects
to Her Distinguished
-
Son.

DAYTON. Ohio, May 31.-Nilbur
Wright's funeral will be held from the
family residence on Hawthorne street
Saturday afternoon, according to plans
made by the family today. The details
of the ceremonies had not been com
pleted today and the exact hour of the
obsequies and the pastor who will Of
fciate were matters that had not yet been
decided. 1t is probable that the ceremonies
will be open to the public although this
tentative plan may yet be changed.
The city of Dayton prepared today to
pay mark of respect to the memory of
its distinguished son by suspending busi-
of the funeral tomorrow. A proclama-
ton issued by Mayor Philips calls upon
all Dayton citizens to pay last tribute
to the late inventor and aviator.
Wright Memorial Proposed.
LONDON, May 31.-Claude Grahame-
White is out in a strong recognition of
the ability and genius of Wilbur Wright
He says he will organize a flying meet
ing at Hendon in which two hundred
British airmen will be invited to partici-
pate. The proceeds of the meeting will
to Wilbur Wright, who Is described by
Grahame-White as the Edison of the
air.
PARIS, May 31.-"No cloud can ever
shadow his glory" is the tribute paid to
Wilbur Wright by La Liberte. The
newspaper adds: THE death Of Wilbur
Wright will cause genuine emotion
throughout France.
I'm spite of all contentious. the Wrights
were really the first to fly. With the
passing Of Wilbur Wright, as with all
great men. the world will no longer con-
test his genius.
"An Irreparable Loss"
The Temps says: "Wilbur Wright's
death is an irreparable loss to aviation.
With Wright disappears the first and
most celebrated of all aviators. He was
the first to astonish the world by flights
and we admit 1t was he who first taught
the world to fly. There were no real
flights in France until Wright came with
a machine entirely the product of his own
brain. The world now has copies. The
recent endeavors perhaps legally, to de-
prive him of the benefits of his Invention
were deplorable."
President Taft today received a delayed
cable message from the Aerial League of
Australia expressing sympathy on the
death OF Wilbur Wright.
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Killed by His Own Automobile.

JAMAICA n. Y, May 31.-Herbert J.
Holmes, local business man. Is dead
here from injuries received Sunday when
his own automobile ran over him. He
was out driving when the engine de-
yeloped trouble. As he got out OF the
car another automobile thrust him
against it, This shock threw in the clutch
and the wheels passed over him, causing
internal injuries.
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Cuban Government Declares
It Has No News From Front

HAVANA, May 31.-The government
declares it still has no news from the
front, and does not expect an important
movement until tonight or tomorrow.
No word has been received here of the
landing of American marines from the
gunboat Paducah at Daiquiri, where
property of the Spanish-American Min
ing Company is reported to have been
destroyed by the insurgents. The gun
boat Paducah left the naval station at
Guantanamo last night for DaiquiIi
There is no news from the United States
gunboat Nashville. at Nipe bay, and II
is believed that all is quiet in that VI
cinity.
SANTIAGO. Cuba, May 31.-The Amer
lean sunboat Paducah, which was ex-
pected to arrive this morning at Daiquiri
with a detachment of marines, had not
been reported as arriving at 1880 am.
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SHIP RUNS UPON REEF.
Steamer Antillian Ashore Off Grand
Turk-Passengers Safe.

TURKS ISLAND. Bahamas, May 81
The British steamer Antilian, which
sailed from Liverpool May II for ia
maica, ran ashore on a reef at the north
east extremity of Grand Turk yesterday
afternoon. The vessel lies easily and is
not leaking. Her crew and passengers
remain on board i'm no danger.
Lighters are alongside and the coal has
been jettisoned, though the cargo has not
been touched. 1t is believed that the
craft will be saved.
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SEVEN PINES ANNIVERSARY.
Famous Battle, Shaking Richmond,
Fought Fifty Years Ago.

RICHMOND, Va, May 31.-Fifty years
ago today, the old people say, the roar
of the battle at Seven Pines. seven miles
east of the city, was shaking Richmond.
capital Of the Confederacy. literally like
an earthquake.
Every house in the old town was a
hospital Johnston lost 6,134 men Of his
40. .Ss2; Mcclellan lost 5,031 of his 81 .543.
Johnston was desperately wounded. Lee
took command The battles at Mechanics
vile, White Oak Swamp, Cold Harbor.
Hill followed in agonizing succession.
Today May outing parties of old and
young in automobiles are fitting over the
scenes of the great conflict.
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SUBMARINES IN MANEUyERs
Now Submerge Near Tenders Instead
of Running Out to Sea First

{ NEWPORT. r. L., May 31-The suh-
marine iotilla of the Atlantic fleet %
holding important maneuvers here tbis
week. A new feature of the program is
an order under which the drill crews M
longer run out to sea and then submerpe
Instead they now submerge alongside
their tenders and run out to sea under
water.
They are often under water for Is long
as three hours.
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ONE DEAD, FOURTEEN HURT.
Sightseeing Automobile Skids and
Turns Over in New York.

NEW YORK. May 31.-One man was
killed and fourteen persons seriously in
jured early this morning when a sight
seeing automobile skidded and turned over
on the Hoffman boulevard. in the borough
of Queens. The dead man was John
Eagan Of New York
The party was returning from Rock
away Beach. Their car was so badly
wrecked that IL was left in the roadway.
The injured. who were taken to hospitals
in Jamaica, l.. T., included six men and
eight young women.
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FIND MAN AND WIFE SHOT.
Mystery in Wounding of Couple a,
Pittsburgh.

P1TTSBt RGH, May 31--Persons living
near the house occupied by John Hoscher
and his wife here heard two shots this
morning and Fastening 10 the place found
Boscher lying n bed with a bullet in his
head and his wife nearby shot in the
breast They were hurried 10 a hospital
80 badly wounded the doctors will not
allow either OF them TO discuss the shoot
ing.
The police say the woman shot the man
and then attempted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31

VALPARAISO, Chile. May 3l.-The
heaviest snowfall in the Chilean Andes
since 1905 has irterfered with the Cross
Andes railroad traffic, and passengers nd
mails have been detained for six days
At PLente del Inca, Argentina, a military
post in Uspaliata pass, a snow avalanche
destroyed the Mount Juncal Hotel, kill
ing several people.