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Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24

, tify that the whole number of the
Board of Trustees of the City of Ell
Centro is five; that the foregoing is
full, true and correct copy Of Ordi-
nance No. SO of the City of Ell CentrO.
and that the same was passed and
adopted by a vote of two-thirds (2-3)
of all the members of said Board Of
| Trustees at a regular meeting held On
the 23rd day of July, 1912, by the fol-
| lowing vote, to-Wit:
Ayes-Norton, Swanson, Sprouse
Egerer.
Noes-None.
Absent-Burger.
And that said ordinance was intro
duced at meeting of said board. held
at least five days prior to its passage.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the City of FL Centro, this 23rd day
of July, 1912.
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk of the City of FL Centro.
BY e. w. BURGER, Deputy.
Approved this 23rd day of July. 1912.
JOHN NORTON,
President of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Ell Centro.
State of California, County Of Imperi-
al, State of California, City of Ell
Centro, S.
l. Lavinia Northcott, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centre, hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance No. SO
of the City of Ell Centro was duly
signed by the President of the Board
of Trustees, and afterwards, on the
23rd day of July, 1912, duly approved
by the said President of the Board OF
Trustees of the City of FL Centro.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said City of Ell Centro this 2Srd day
of July, 1912
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centro
BY E. w. BURGER, Deputy.
July 25-Aug. 17-25
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
JAPANESE SPIES WATCHED
THE CALIFORNIA MANEUvERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24-While the
big army maneuvers We're being held in
the Santa Clara valley last week for
the purpose of ascertaining how TO COM
bat a foreign invading army, Japanese
spies were busily engaged watching the
movements of the Red and Blue forces.
1t is known that agents of the Japanese
government minutely followed all the bat
ties and collected sufficient data. with
maps and figures. to guide an invading
army should the Oriental nation care to
use it.
Army officers who at first belittled these
facts are regarding the matter as of
serious Importance. and the war depart
ment will be advised fully. 1t is known
that an investigation was begun while
the troops We're in the field. and several
officers were detailed to watch the willy
little brown men during the operations.
The agents became so bold that one
Japanese, now thought to have belonged
to the. corps of spies, secured position
as cook at the headquarters of the mess
Of the Red army. The Japanese. through
his duties as cook. was enabled to OBJ
tain full knowledge of the plans of the
invading force
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
2O,473,684 MEN FOR
SERVICE IN THE ARMY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-In event of
war the United States could raise an army
of %, ,473. .6S4 men, according to the last
figures obtained by the census bureau
There We're that many males Of military
country
In 1900 the males of military age num-
bered 16.tS2. 702. showing an increase of
4290. 9S2 in 10 years. The percentage for
Wyoming is the highest, the males con-
tributing 37.4 per cent of the population.
The percentage in California is 2S, In
the far western states the percentages
are higher than elsewhere, on account OF
the movement of immigrants.
OF the 20. 473 6S4 males. 2156.2G1 We're
in the state OF New York; Pennsylvania
was the next highest with 1,1SS,6l9. and
Illinois was third with 1880, 556 The in
crease in Illinois in ten years was 239.OS4
California had Cos, ,522 at the last report
an increase of $50. .465 in ten years. Della
ware had the smallest number A .634.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
ORDINANCE No. 83

AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPE
CIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF Ell CENTRIC ON
THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1912.
AND SUBMITTING 10 THE QUAIL
IFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY
THE PROPOSITION OF INCUR
RING A DEBT IN THE SUM OF
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($40,OOOO0 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING
AND COMPLETING BY THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRIC OF A CERTAIN
REVENUE PRODUCING NUM-
CIPAL IMPROVEMENT, ,~TO-WIT::
AN EXTENSION OF THE MUNI-
CIPAL WATER WORKS AND
WATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISH
ING AND SUPPLYING WATER TO
THE SAID CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
AND THE INHABITANTS THERE
, OF, INCLUDING THE ACQUISI-
TION OF LANDS, WATER RIGHTS,
CAPITAL STOCK IN OTHER COR
PORATIONS, RIGHTS OF WAY,
AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AQUEDUCTS, DITCHES, CA
NAILS, RESERVOIRS, DISTRIBUT.
ING SYSTEM, PUMPING AND PUR-
IFICATION PLANTS, AND OTHER
WORKS NECESSARY THEREFOR,
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF
BONDS FOR SAID PURPOSE, AND
FOR THE LEVY OF A TAX FOR
THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS,
DESIGNATING THE ELECTION
PRECINCTS AND THE POLLING
PLACES, AND APPOINTING THE
ELECTION OFFICERS FOR SAID
ELECTION.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24

cincts; and said boards of election ant
said officers shall conduct, and they
are hereby directed to conduct, saiC
election as by law and this ordinance
provided, and to canvass the vote:
given and cast at said special elec
tiOn and to make and deliver returns
thereof TO the City Clerk of said city:
and it is further ordered that sale
Board of Trustees of said city shall
meet at the usual meeting place 81
said board the said City Hall, on the
second day after said election. eXclu
sive of holidays, at 1870 o'clock p. m
Of said day, and proceed to canvass
the election returns and declare the
result
Section IA. That in all particulars
not recited in this ordinance, sucl
election shall be held as provided by
law for holding municipal elections in
said City of Ell Centre.
Section -. That this ordinance
and the publication thereof shall con
stitute notice of said election.
Section IS. That the City Clerk
shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance by vote of two-thirds of all
the members Of the Board of Trus
tees of said city, and its approval by
the President of said board, and shall
cause said ordinance to be published
on the 25th day of July, 1912, in the
Imperial Valley Press, a newspaper
of general circulation. printed and
published in said City of Ell Centre, and
shall also cause said ordinance to be
published in the last seven consecu
tive issues of said newspaper prior to
the said Goth day of August, 1912, and
thereupon and thereafter this ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in full
force.
Passed, adopted and approved this
23rd day of July, 1912.
JOHN NORTON,
President of the Board of Trustees OF
the City of FL Centre.
Attest:
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centro.
BY b. w. BURGER, Deputy.
l hereby approve the foregoing or.
dinance No SO, this 23rd day of July,
1912.
JOHN NORTON,
President Of the Board of Trustees Of
the City of Ell Centre.
State of California, County OF Imperi.
al, City of Ell Centro, SIS.
I, Lavinia Northcott, City Clerk of
the City of FL Centre, do hereby GER
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
1T is THIS THAT COUNTS

DAY AFTER DAY, MONTH AFTER
MONTH. EVERY ISSUE OF THE PRESS
ENTERS MORE THAN TWO THOU SAND
HOMES, WHERE THE READERS DE-
PEND UPON 1T FOR NEWS AND FOR
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT THERE
is NOTHING FLIGHTY ABOUT THIS
CIRCULATION, AND THE BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENT 1T CARRIES ARE
SENT OUT BY BUSINESS HOUSES
WHICH VALUE STABILITY AND RE-
LIABILITY. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, capitalized at s65,0O0,000.
Its net earnings have grown from 81"
744. 900 in 1885 to $l4,276.75S in 1910. In
1911 the earnings were given as exceed
ing $1,000, 900.
From a comparatively small surplus of
81 S13 200 in 1900, the surplus over and
beyond all liabilities for dividends, etc,
had grown to S52 109,672 in 1910, and
for the current fiscal year it is estimated
that they will fall not far short of $685.
900, 600.
The earnings are growing enormously
each year. as the control of the telephone
business becomes more and more mo-
npDOlN
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
NEW REFRIGERATOR CARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-One thou
sand new refrigerator cars, equipped with
collapsible tanks with a capacity of IL
0O0 pounds of ice will soon be delivered
to the Pacific Fruit Express Company, a
subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. The collapsible tanks will enable
the company to use the cars for ordi-
nary freight during the periods that the
cars are not required for perishables.
The first installment of these new cars
Will be started westward within another
month and they will Immediately go into
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
s2,OOo.ooO LINE SURVEYED

SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 24.-Survey
for the new line of the Santa Fe rail
the Caion pass, has been completed by
Engineer +. H. Nudge.
The new line will reduce the steep grade
and reduce the cost of pulling the heavy
fruit trains of the Santa Fe eastward
out of the valley.
An appropriation of $4,000 900 was re
Gently made for the work. Construction
will begin as soon as the survey has
been approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
WATER COMPANIES FIGHT

SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 24.-The
Bear Valley Mutual Water Company. de-
PENDANTS in the suit brought by the Riv-
erside Water Company to settle riparian
rights in the headwaters of the Santa
Ana river has filed demurrer through
Attorneys Waters and Goodcel of this
city. The demurrer is on the grounds
of insufficient and uncertain statement of
facts
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
Safety Razor Blades Sharpened

We absolutely guarantee to make
your blades as good as new and for
less than half the price. See the ma
chine in our window and bring in your
blades Ell Centre Hdw. & Imp. Co. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.>

To vote on a question or proposi-
ton, stamp a cross (X) in the voting
square after the word YES" or after
tie word mo" All marks except the
cross CX) are forbidden. All distin-
gushing marks or erasures are for
hidden and make the ballot void II
you wrongly stamp, tear, or deface
this ballot, return it to the Inspector
of Election and obtain another.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24
Ready For Delivery
Water Pipe
100000 FEET

PINCH o. D., ONLY &c PER FOOT.
FREE CARRIAGE TO ANY DEPOT
One Of the largest shipments Of 2
inch o. D. water pipe ever shipped to
the Coast At Sc per foot. Each length
has new coupling and a new -hread
and is fully guaranteed by Adams Pipe
Works. We must make room for 9th
er shipments and We are Offering it
at the greatly reduced price Of &c
per foot, free carriage to any douot.
CASH OR TIME
If you can't pay cash we Will trust
you for any amount you wish. Write
for credit terms. We carry in stock
any size water pipe and well casing
at reduced prices.
Mail Orders receive prompt Attention
ADAMS PIPE WORKS,
2025 Bay St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Phones: BdWay 1864 or F1e17
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-24

= = = = = . . = 4 .
Section 10. Any qualified voter may
vote at said election in favor of said
proposition by stamping a cross (X)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
$4,000 FIRE IN SonFoLr>.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Norfolk. Va, June li.--Fire COM
pletely destroyed the three-story
building in Commercial Place, occu-
pied by Fricden Bros. & Co. to- might,
entailing q loss of about $4,000. 1t
was spectacular blaze, ana attract
cd large crowd. The alarm was
turned in shortly before . o'clock
Flames lcaped from the second and
third story windows hundred feet
or more into the air
The store of tho Williams Seed
Company caught on fire. and consider
able damage was done this establish
ment. more from water than by fire.
Several other places such as barber
shops, cigar store and confectionery,
were damaged by water.
Fricden Bros. & Company estimate
their stock at $4,000. with $4,000 in
surance. The Williams Seed Company
estimates its loss at $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
ENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF THE TOANo HIGH SCHOOL

Toano. va. June li.-Commencement
exercises OF the Touro High school
closed on Monday night under the
most favorable conditions. Friday.
as class night, was especially attrac-
live to the patrons and friends. James
y. EARLY, Jr.. delivered the salutatory.
alaric Louise Martin the recommends
zion. Nathaniel Hall Jennings the
class poem. Martha Katharine wynn.
the prophecy. and Hannah Victoria
iiazelwood the vnlcdictory. This part
was followed by MIR. Bob comedy
in two acts.
The Rev. NJ. j. Hoover. division SUI
pcrintendcnt Of schools. preached the
haccalaurcate sermon In Olive Branch
church on Sunday morning The High
Schoo! chorus formed the choir.
Monday nigh, was commencement
proper. Alter the Invocation by Rev.
j. L. White. tho chorus sang Shu-
berts ITO sylvia This was followed
by duct. Bohm's Charge of tho
Uhian." played by Miss Julia Carlton
and Miss Butler.
The commencement address wAs de-
livercd by DR.. H. -. G. Maclachlan, OF
Richmond. The principal. Professor
&. y. Edwards, then made AN excellent
address to the graduates, afterwards
delivering diplomas 10 Misses Hannah
Victoria HaZciwcod, Marie Louise
Martin. Martha Katharine Wynnc ana
James y. Early. Jr.. and Nathaniel
1Iall Jennings. Nathaniel Hall Jcn-
nlngs won the scholarship TO William
and Mary College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
FIST FIGHT AT CHICAGO
United states Marshal of Oklahoma
and ROOseNclt Wen nuttIe.

United states Marshal of Oklahoma
and RoOseYclt Men Hattie.
Chicago. June IA fist light be-
tween Grant Victor, United States
marshal for the Eastern District Of
Oklahoma, Il TAFT supporter. and i
q. disney and Patrick bore. of West
vile, Okla. Roosevelt adhcrcnts. took
place outside the rooms OF the Re-
publican National Committee to-day
Just after the hearing in the Third
oklahoma District contest.
Scores of politicians and spectators
who had gathered ut the entrance OF
the committee room to await results
of decisions, witnessed the conflict.
and number OF men aided detectives
In separating the combatants.
;, In the commit,ec room previously.
Francis j. Heney, after the argument
closed. had asked that Grant Victor.
holding the proxy Of r. y. MARROW. Of
Montana, be excluded from voting on
tho case because of his personal inter
est i'll it. The suggestion was not
put to a vote. Victor. however. re-
tired with former Senator Charles
Dick and other Taft attorneys.
Loud remarks were made about the
oklahoma case. Disney and Dore up.
holding tho claims OF the Roosevelt
faction. 1t WAS then, according 10
Disney. that Victor aimed a blow 1T
him Dore rushed into tho fray
BY th.s time detectives on duty near
the committee room took hand. and
with the aid of Mr.. Dick and other
spectators, separated the men. who
We're allowed to leave the building
without any arrests being maze.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
MANY MURDERS SUSPECTED
Woman Held Pending Inquiry Into
Dcnths of Two ILunbnnds md Children.

Chicago, June l4.-Alrs. Louis. LIN
dorfr. forty-tive years OF age was ar
rested by the police 10 day pending the
Investigation OF the deaths OF her two
husbands and ltalrac children, one OF
whom. q son. died to-day.
The iivG are said to have carried in
slmancc amounting to $1,000.
Henry l<uby. a roomer At the LIN
dorm home also was taken INTO Gus
tody to-day. The police said 1t was
improbable that Il charge would Ae
placed against him bu; they desired
to question him.
The arrests followed cmemical eN-
animation Of the v:sccra of Arthur LIN
dorm, iiftecn years old. by Or. Il. :.
Lecount and Coroner hoffman.
The boy. who was insured for s3,375
was supposed to nave died of pam
crrsatic trouble. hut DR.. IIecount be-
came suspicious. and notafied the police.
Other deaths which are being investi-
gated are:
Julius Graunkc. first husband OF Mrs
Lind crff, died August II, 1905. in Nil
waukee, Wis, supposedly of sunstroke
Insured for $4,000.
William Lindo-H. second husband OF
Mrs. L!ndorff, lied August 3. 1870. sup
poSrdly Of heart trouble. Insured for
Sl625.
Fr4eda Grsmnke, twenty Two years
old. died January II. 1898. supposedly
Of typhoid fever Insured for $3.50
Alma Graunke. died August I. 1911
supposedly from heart trouble In
sure,i for $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
ATTEMPTS RESCUE; BROWNS
Girl Who Endcnvors to Save Another
Dies With Her.

New York. June li.-lcllen ORourke.
Il young attendant in the Manhattan
state Hospital for the Insane. on Ward S
vain endeaVor TO save her chum and
roommate, Margaret Hughes, from
death by drowning off the southern eX-
tremity of the island.
Miss hughes went in alone, padding
about in shallow water on g rocky
ledge that drops abruptly q few feet
from shore Suddenly she fell forward
from the ledge into the current. Miss
O'Rourke. VINO was sitting nearby.
threw off her light coat and shoes ana
ran into the shallow water. She
caught her chum when the latter came
up after going down twice. But in her
effort Miss O'Rourke had ovcrstcpped
the safety ledge, and herself fell mo
the stream.
Miss hughes caught her chum about
the neck, and there was IA desperate
struggle between them. Finally both
girls We're dragEed down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15

IN the last Roosevelt administration,
and retained the respect and good
VIII OF Colonel Roosevelt and his fol-
lowers He is ut Chicago as Taft
delegate. but in being elected did
nothing to hurt the Roosevelt people.
Taft people have information that
the Roosevelt leaders. outsidc OF the
few optimistic ones like ..nchot. Gar
field, Dixon and Finn. nave prncti-
cally given UP the fight and are hint
ing things favorable to Cummlns
They do not IKE La Toilette. In fact
1t is positively known that the Roose-
welt people. Mt Chicago and else
where. have sworn eternal cnmity to
La Toilette and will never give their
sport to him.
The Cummins boom in the last few
days has been traced directly to
Roosevelt supporters who have al
hcurt given UP the fight for thcit
man. and who will turn ia Say direc-
ton to beat Taft. Most of the third
candidate talk at Chicago. it was re-
ported oil good authority to-day.
comes from Roosevelt men who get
their tips from the leaders. The Taft
leaders. on the other hand. are so
confident OF winning with their man
they will not admit thore are posi-
biiitles beyond this.
Says Cummins Is Favored.
Representative Littlcton. of New.
York. said ut the White House to-da y
that he had received information that
while the Roosevelt people were play
ing with Cummins at Chicago, Colonel
Roosevelt himself is for hughes.
The Colonel does not like Hughes.
does he?" Mr.. Littleton was asked.
But he likes Taft less" was the
comment of the Representative who
halls from the oyster Bay district.
Roosevelt would be for Hughes, too.
IT Is said in some quarters. because
Barnes is opposed TO the Supreme
Court justice. Rooscvelt's friends in
New York stood by hughes in the
days when the justice was Governor.
Mr. Li;tleton's opinion. as is that of
all Democratic callers who visit the
President, is that Roosevelt is out of
IL ut Chicago and that President Taft
Will be nominated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15

Washington. June i4.-President
Tai, does not contemplate IN the re-
hottest degree that lie may l. COM
PEELED TO switch his influence 10 the nom
inution or a third candidate at Chi
cage
This was one OF the developments
OF to-day at the White House. in view
Of the increasing third candidate talk
coming from Chicago in dispatches
from that city. The decision in the
Missouri contest cases to the con-
trary. all of the Presidents advices
from Chicago and elsewhere were de-
yidodly favorable. There reached the
President to-day This telegram: Ne
Nada delegates solid for you and arc
on train for Chicago-E. T.. Roberts.
similar kilograms of encoura cement
tick over the White house wires at
frequent intervals.
lncnt the President gives no thought
to tie nomination of any other man.
Even should he fail short of Il few
votes on the first ballot, he would
feel confident of nomination, because
the Taft people have III reserve a
number 81 votes from Illinois. oregon
and elsewhere that vii, stand by
1koOsevclt only as long as he is be-
lieved 10 have chance of nominal
t!on Having fulfilled their primary
pledges to Roosevelt Dy voting for
him OH the first or second ballots,
these delegates. probably forty in
number. would have no hesitation in
going to Taft, especially If they saw
dcsertions from him on ..hc part OF
Southern delegates pledged TO him in
conventions.
Mny Turn to Taft.
The prediction has been made for
some time that the Roosevelt people
Will lose IN the long yum by persuad-
ing southern or other delegates to
turn against their instructions. The
minute that delegations begin to dis
regard Instructions there will be n
breakup all along the line and more
than hundred Roosevelt delegates
who are personally Taft men AT heart
wiz be ready TO turn to the President
40 Offset assertions from him.
The action OF the national commit
tee in the Missouri cases was abso-
3utely satisfactory to the President
The Taft column had never included
III; eighteen votes from that state
The outcome. by the decision of thc
national committee, gives Taft six
teen, a loss OF only two.
There has been much speculation as
10 whom the President would favor
should circumstances next week in
dictate clearly to him that he could
not he nominated. but that n third
candidate could. Not believing he
viii be called upon to meet such 4
situation, the President does not dis.
cuss 1t even with intimate friends
but many things point to the fact thai
Inc President would Insist, in suct
contingency. on using his influence
for the nomination OF man VIII,
stands for constitutional government
ala respect for the courts
WIN an emphatic slam OF his fist OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15

Every one who is troubled with sore,
swea:y or tender fcct-swollcn feet
smelly feet. corns, callouscs or bunions,
frost bite OF chilblains, can quickly make
their feet well now. Here is instant relief
and lasting, permanent rcmcdy-it' S
called TIZ. TlZ makes sore feet we'll,
and swollen feet are quickly reduced TO
their normal size. Thousands of ladies
have been able to wear shoes full size
smaller with perfect comfort
It's the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principle OF drawing out
all the poisonous cxudations which cause
sore feet. Powders and other remedies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times- Dispatch.
1000 Iiull street.

Phone Madison i55.
sad faces Of those who Called In their
examinations were mingled with the Joyous
faces OF their more fortunate classmates
yesterday morning, when for the las; time
This term the classes at the Southsidc
vhs,l! in the majority, received their pro-
motion cards. and n many cases their
certificates Of merit and ntst honor cards.
and VIII come back prepared TO take up
the work OF higher grade next fall
Thirty-fyc out o.: class OF forty-si1 sue
cesstulIy completed the work OF the Pow
hatan school and VIII go to the John
Marshall High School next term. Miss Jcs-
lie DuVai made the highest mark la the
c!ass. Others who did better than - per
cent. were Misses RUBY Elder. Alma sand
ers and Marian Carroll and Abraham IaTk-
in. IL a noticeable fact that the girs
greatly outnumbered the boys In the senior
GLASS.
Alderman Moore Honored.
Alderman John ". Moore has returned
from Portsmouth. where he attended the
State Convention OF the Fratcrnsl order OF
Eagles. Mr.. Moore was, by unanimous vote.
elected vice prcsident of the state body.
which means that he Will be made head OF
the order at tho convention which meets IN
Roanoke next year
Celebrates Flag Day.
Flag Day celebrated last night by
Washington Post. No. o. at C.rsley's Hall.
Ewansboro. Following elias initiation a
fine musical program was rendered and